Q.1 |
Read the following sentence and find the word which best describes the person or character traits: |
a) | nonchalant |
b) | vitriolic |
c) | officious |
d) | querulous |
Q.2 |
Find which of the following has been correctly punctuated: |
a) |
"these dates seem to be made of gold. Do you eat golden dates here?" said Alexander. the Chief said, "No, we don't. We eat natural dates. We've plenty of them here." alexander asked, " then why have you given me these golden dates to eat" "i thought a mighty conqueror like you would not be satisfied with anything less than dates of gold," said the Chief. Alexander (feeling ashamed) said, "I don't want any gold from you. Please let me eat whatever you're eating." |
b) | "these dates seem to be made of gold. Do you eat golden dates here?" said Alexander. the Chief said, "No, we don't. We eat natural dates. We've plenty of them here." Alexander asked, " Then why have you given me these golden dates to eat?" "i thought a mighty conqueror like you would not be satisfied with anything less than dates of gold," said the Chief. Alexander (feeling ashamed) said, "I don't want any gold from you. Please let me eat whatever you're eating." |
c) | "These dates seem to be made of gold. Do you eat golden dates here?" said Alexander. The Chief said, "No, we don't. We eat natural dates. We've plenty of them here." Alexander asked, " Then why have you given me these golden dates to eat?" "I thought a mighty conqueror like you would not be satisfied with anything less than dates of gold," said the Chief. Alexander (feeling ashamed) said, "I don't want any gold from you. Please let me eat whatever you're eating." |
d) | "These dates seem to be made of gold. Do you eat golden dates here?" said Alexander. The Chief said, "No, we don't. We eat natural dates. We've plenty of them here." Alexander asked, Then why have you given me these golden dates to eat i thought a mighty conqueror like you would not be satisfied with anything less than dates of gold said the Chief. alexander (feeling ashamed) said, "i don't want any gold from you. please let me eat whatever you're eating." |
Q.3 |
Fill in the blank with pronoun: |
a) | He; us; They |
b) | They; you; They |
c) | He; him; I |
d) | He; him; They |
Q.4 |
Fill in the blank with verb: |
a) | vindicate |
b) | vilify |
c) | virulent |
d) | vitriolic |
Q.5 |
Fill in the blank with conditional clause: |
a) | If I found |
b) | If I find |
c) | If I had found her |
d) | None of these |
Q.6 |
Fill in the blank with proverb: |
a) | fortune favors the brave |
b) | forewarned is forearmed |
c) | go the extra mile |
d) | good talk saves the food. |
Q.7 |
Rearrange the following sentences and form a meaningful one: |
a) | TQSPR |
b) | TQRPS |
c) | TQSRP |
d) | QTRPS |
Q.8 |
Fill in the blank with modal: |
a) | should |
b) | shall |
c) | would |
d) | will |
Q.9 |
Find the meaning of the following idiom: |
a) |
pretended sorrow |
b) | tears of a crocodile |
c) | weeping crocodile |
d) | mild regret |
Q.10 |
Fill in the blank with adjective: |
a) | unsolicited |
b) | urbane |
c) | unscrupulous |
d) | untenable |
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Answers to Sample Questions from Olympiad Success:
Q.1 : d | Q.2 : c | Q.3 : d | Q.4 : b | Q.5 : b | Q.6 : b | Q.7 : c | Q.8 : d | Q.9 : a | Q.10 : c