Directions: Read the passage given below and

answer the questions that follow:

Personally I dislike the praise of poverty and

suffering. I do not think they are

at all desirable, and they ought to be abolished. Nor

do I appreciate the ascetic life as a

social ideal though it may suit individuals. I

understand and appreciate simplicity, equality,

self- control but not the torturing of the body, I

believe that the mind and habits have also to

be trained and brought under control. It would be

absurd to expect that a person who is

given too much self-love can endure much suffering

or show unusual self-control or behave

like a hero when crisis comes. To be in good moral

condition requires as much training to be

in physical health.

Q.1. The writer does not like the praise of poverty.

It is:

(A) Personal opinion

(B) Opinion of the all people

(C) Opinion of the ascetics

(D) Opinion of the simple people

Q.1.

Ans : A

Q.2. To whom the ascetic life may be suitable?

(A) To the writer

(B) To the socially advanced

(C) To individuals

(D) To all the members of society

Q.2.

Ans : C

Q.3. What does the author mean by ‘ascetic life’ in

the passage?

(A) Equality

(B) Self-control

(C) Simplicity

(D) Mortification of the body

Q.3.

Ans : D

Q.4. Which of the following words could replace

the word ‘absurd’ as used in the

passage?

(A) reasonable

(B) congruous

(C) simple

(D) silly

Q.4.

Ans : D

Solution - absurd - illogical, inappropriate, silly

e.t.c.

Directions: Identify the incorrectly spelt word:

Q.5.

(A) Seperate

(B) Occur

(C) Receive

(D) Accommodate

Q.5.

Ans : A

Solution - the correct spelling of “seperate” is

“separate”.

Directions: Choose the word almost nearest in

meaning to the word given below:

Q.6. Zest

(A) passion

(B) apathy

(C) lazy

(D) boredom

Q.6.

Ans : A

Solution - Zest - great enthusiasm and energy,

passion.

Directions: Choose the word almost opposite in

meaning to the word given below:

Q.7. Embellish

(A) sacrifice

(B) disfigure

(C) forfeit

(D) indict

Q.7.

Ans : B

Solution - Embellish - decorate, adorn, ornament,

dress.

“Disfigure” is the opposite word.

Directions: Choose the correct one word substitute

for the following stem:

Q.8. A well experienced person.

(A) Officer

(B) Senior

(C) Apprentice

(D) Veteran

Q.8.

Ans : D

Solution - Veteran - a person who has had long

experience in a particular field.

Apprentice - a person who is learning a trade from

a skilled employer.

Directions: Choose the faminine of the given word.

Q.9. “Milkman”

Milk woman

Milkwoman

Milk-maid

None of the above

Q. 9.

Answer - C

Solution - the faminine of “milkman” is “milk-

maid”.

Directions: Choose the plural of the given noun.

Q.10. “Podium”

a) Podiums

b) Podia

c) Podias

d) Both A and B

Q.10.

Ans : D

Solution - Both “podiums and podia” are the plural

of the noun“podium”.

Directions: Choose the most appropriate answer

and fill in the blanks:

Q.11. He _______ for a walk daily in the morning.

(A) go

(B) shall go

(C) will go

(D) goes

Q.11.

Ans: D

Solution - sentence is talking about a daily routine

so the sentence will be in present indefinite tense.

Q.12. _______ thing of beauty is a joy forever.

(A) A

(B) The

(C) One

(D) An

Q.12.

Ans: A

Solution - Thing is a countable noun.

Q.13. The thunder was accompanied ________ a

heavy rain.

(A) from

(B) up

(C) by

(D) with

Q.13.

Ans : C

Solution - sentence is in passive voice so the

preposition “by” will be used.

Q.14. The noun form of ‘detect’ is ________

(A) dictator

(B) detention

(C) detective

(D) detection

Q.14.

Ans : D

Solution - “detection” is the noun form of the verb

“detect”.

Directions: Choose the sentence that conveys the

same meaning as the given sentence:

Q.15. He is greater than me.

(A) I am not so great as he

(B) I am the greatest

(C) I am as great as he

(D) He is as great as I

Q.15.

Ans : A

Solution - in the given sentence pronoun “he” is

greater so we can not change the sense and

meaning of the sentence, from option A meaning is

the same.

Directions: Spot the erroneous parts, if any, in the

following sentences:

Q.16. He met with an (a)/ accident and admitted

(b)/ in the hospital.(c)/ No error.(d)

Q.16.

Ans : C

Solution - replace preposition “in” with “to”.

Q.17. He stole a dog (a)/ and sold the dog (b)/ for

Rs.50/.(c)/ No error.(d)

Q.17.

Ans : B

Solution - replace “the dog” with “it”.

Q.18. Both Mili (a)/ as well as (b)/ Meena are

beautiful.(c)/ No error.(d)

Q.18.

Ans : B

Solution - replace “as well as” with “and”.

Directions: Change the narration:

Q.19. The teacher said to me, “Be regular and learn

your lessons daily.”

(A) The teacher told me to be regular and learn

your lessons daily.

(B) The teacher asked me to be regular and learn

my lessons daily.

(C) The teacher advised me be regular and learn

my lessons daily.

(D) The teacher advised me to be regular and learn

my lessons daily.

Q.19.

Ans : D

Solution - direct speech is the type of imperative

sentence so as a conjunction “to be” will be used

and “said to” will be “advised”.

Directions: Change the voice:

Q.20. It is time to buy books.

It is time __________.

(A) all the books to be bought

(B) for the books are being bought

(C) for the books to be bought

(D) for the books have been bought.

Q.20.

Ans : C

Solution - passive structure of “it is time + to + V1

+ object” is “it is time + for + object + to be + V3”.