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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
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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.
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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
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Q.1.
Ans : A
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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
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Q.2.
Ans : C
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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
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Q.3.
Ans : D
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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
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Q.4.
Ans : D
Solution - absurd - illogical, inappropriate, silly
e.t.c.
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Directions: Identify the incorrectly spelt word:
Q.5.
(A) Seperate
(B) Occur
(C) Receive
(D) Accommodate
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Q.5.
Ans : A
Solution - the correct spelling of “seperate” is
“separate”.
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Directions: Choose the word almost nearest in
meaning to the word given below:
Q.6. Zest
(A) passion
(B) apathy
(C) lazy
(D) boredom
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Q.6.
Ans : A
Solution - Zest - great enthusiasm and energy,
passion.
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Directions: Choose the word almost opposite in
meaning to the word given below:
Q.7. Embellish
(A) sacrifice
(B) disfigure
(C) forfeit
(D) indict
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Q.7.
Ans : B
Solution - Embellish - decorate, adorn, ornament,
dress.
“Disfigure” is the opposite word.
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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
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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.
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Directions: Choose the faminine of the given word.
Q.9. “Milkman”
Milk woman
Milkwoman
Milk-maid
None of the above
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Q. 9.
Answer - C
Solution - the faminine of “milkman” is “milk-
maid”.
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Directions: Choose the plural of the given noun.
Q.10. “Podium”
a) Podiums
b) Podia
c) Podias
d) Both A and B
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Q.10.
Ans : D
Solution - Both “podiums and podia” are the plural
of the noun“podium”.
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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
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Q.11.
Ans: D
Solution - sentence is talking about a daily routine
so the sentence will be in present indefinite tense.
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Q.12. _______ thing of beauty is a joy forever.
(A) A
(B) The
(C) One
(D) An
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Q.12.
Ans: A
Solution - Thing is a countable noun.
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Q.13. The thunder was accompanied ________ a
heavy rain.
(A) from
(B) up
(C) by
(D) with
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Q.13.
Ans : C
Solution - sentence is in passive voice so the
preposition “by” will be used.
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Q.14. The noun form of ‘detect’ is ________
(A) dictator
(B) detention
(C) detective
(D) detection
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Q.14.
Ans : D
Solution - “detection” is the noun form of the verb
“detect”.
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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
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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.
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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)
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Q.16.
Ans : C
Solution - replace preposition “in” with “to”.
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Q.17. He stole a dog (a)/ and sold the dog (b)/ for
Rs.50/.(c)/ No error.(d)
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Q.17.
Ans : B
Solution - replace “the dog” with “it”.
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Q.18. Both Mili (a)/ as well as (b)/ Meena are
beautiful.(c)/ No error.(d)
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Q.18.
Ans : B
Solution - replace “as well as” with “and”.
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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.
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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”.
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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.
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Q.20.
Ans : C
Solution - passive structure of “it is time + to + V1
+ object” is “it is time + for + object + to be + V3”.