Q.1 |
Spot the error in the following sentence: (A) Not long after Galileo's time, Sir Isaac Newton invented (B) another kind of telescope (C) which he used mirrors (D) instead of lenses. |
a) | Not long after |
b) | another kind of |
c) | which he used |
d) | instead of |
Q.2 |
Pick the choice that best completes the sentence: The Moon is not a planet, __________ the planets in many respects. |
a) | resembling |
b) | which resembles |
c) | but resembles to |
d) | although it resembles |
Q.3 |
Read the following letter and answer the questions: What type of a letter is this? |
a) | Informal Invitation |
b) | Business Letter |
c) | Informal Acceptance |
d) | Business Acceptance |
Q.4 |
What will come in blank 3? |
a) | obtuse |
b) | gaze |
c) | observe |
d) | observed |
Q.5 |
Which of the following is a noun: London is very expensive to live in. |
a) | London |
b) | expensive |
c) | live |
d) | very |
Q.6 |
Identify the kind of noun which is in the braces (" ")word: "Wisdom" is better than strength. |
a) | Collective Noun |
b) | Common Noun |
c) | Abstract Noun |
d) | Proper Noun |
Q.7 |
Choose the word that is the antonym of the word which is in braces(" "): Have you seen that "timid" child? |
a) | brave |
b) | tall |
c) | tender |
d) | big |
Q.8 |
Identify the tense in the following sentence. The prisoner escaped. |
a) | simple past |
b) | simple present |
c) | simple future |
d) | present continuous |
Q.9 |
Identify the tense: Mr. Raman is arriving this afternoon. |
a) | Present Continuous Tense |
b) | Future Continuous Tense |
c) | Present Perfect Tense |
d) | Past Perfect Tense |
Q.10 |
Choose the pair of articles that best completes the sentence. John gave ________ fifty-pound bag of long-grain rice to the villagers as ________ gift for their hospitality. |
a) | a, a |
b) | a, an |
c) | an, a |
d) | an, an |
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