English Previous Question Revision

April 12, 2024

1
They have spent ------- for their son's wedding.
(Fill up the blanks choosing the right word.)
Many
Enough
Any
The little
2
Choose the opposite word for subversion.
Destabilisation
Clarity
Compliance
Sanity
3
Nancy said, "I may leave tomorrow"
(Report the sentence.)
Nancy said that she might leave the next day
Nancy said that she might leave tomorrow
Nancy asked if she should leave the next day
Nancy informed me to leave tomorrow
4
He is polite to everyone.

(Rewrite the sentence as a negative sentence without changing the meaning.)
He is not polite to everyone
He is impolite to everyone
He is never impolite to anyone
He is polite to anyone
5
It was the ------- fight of the snake with mongoose.

(Fill up the blanks choosing the right word.)
Bad
Worse
Worst
Fine
6
You are an Indian -----------?

(Use the right question tag.)
Aren't you?
Don't you?
Isn't you?
Couldn't you?
7
Read the following sentence and complete.

Hardly had I entered the station -------- the train left.
When
Than
Then
But
8
Brutus stabbed Ceaser.

(Begin the sentence starting with Ceaser.)
Ceaser was stabbed by Brutus
Ceaser is stabbed by Brutus
Ceaser were stabbed by Brutus
Ceaser is being stabbed by Brutus
9
If the game is good, I ----- play it.

(Fill up choosing the right option.)
Would have
Would have been
Will be
Will
10
The children will learn -------- from their mistake.

(Fill in the blanks choosing the right option.)
Incredibly
Possibly
Apparently
Surprisingly
11
The aeroplane -------- at the right time.

(Fill up choosing the right option.)
Lined up
Took off
Stood by
Brought out
12
The cat -------- the mice.
(Fill up the blank choosing the right word.)
Eat
Eats
Eating
Eaten
13
There was -------- traffic on the way. (Choose the right alternative.)
Hard
Heavy
Thick
Much
14
Frame a question to get the underlined as answer
They lived here for long living.
How long did they live here?
Where do they live?
What do they live?
When do they live?
15
I was not unmindful of the fact.

(Pick out the phrase nearest in meaning.)
Had not forgotten: was aware of the fact
Was not careful about the fact
Forgot or was not aware of the fact
Were not aware of the fact
16
The corrupt officials had ------- bribe.
(Choose the right option.)
Accepted
Excepted
Exempted
Exceeded
17
A government run by a dictator is termed as

(Choose the right alternative.)
Autocracy
Democracy
Oligracy
Theocracy
18
Bag and Baggage.
(Choose the right option to get the meaningful expression.)
All the clothing
Leave
Without any belonging
With all one's belongings
19
He -------- in the States, but he still doesn't have a command over the English Language. (Fill up choosing the right alternative.)
Have been living
Has been living
Living
Have lived
20
Complete the following using appropriate phrasal verbs.

The boy was --------- by his uncle.
Put up
Brought up
Bought up
Took up
21
Use the right gerund.
His --------- early in the morning helped him score well.
to rise
rise
rising
having risen
22
Select the phrase from the sentence that contains an infinitive. She went to the store to get some bread.
to get
no infinitive
some bread
to the store
23
Choose the correct form of the auxiliary verb that agrees with the subject.
The information provided to you ------- wrong.
were
was
are
have been
24
Choose the right preposition.
I am good -------- lawn tennis.
about
in
at
of
25
Choose an option that expresses the entence in transformed voice
- Active/Passive He is writing the book.
The book has been written by him
The book is being written by him.
The book is written by him.
The book was written by him.
26
Complete the sentence using the right phrasal verb.
The meeting has been put -------- till tomorrow. (meaning: postpone)
out
off
up
on
27
Replace the underlined text with correct idioms or phrases given in the options.
The Police Officer left no stone unturned in his search for the serial killer.
Behave smartly
Conduct sincerely
Wasting no time
Try every possible way
28
Choose the correct degree of comparison for the given sentence. Delhi is bad than Mumbai in terms of pollution.
Delhi is worst than Mumbai in pollution.
Delhi is as bad as Mumbai in terms of pollution.
Delhi is more bad than Mumbai in terms of pollution.
Delhi is worse than Mumbai in terms of pollution.
29
Choose the best one-word substitute for the underlined phrase in the sentence.

We have bought a new sewing machine that can easily be carried anywhere.
Cartable
Portable
Potable
Relatable
30
From the given options, choose the option that is the most opposite in the meaning to the underlined word.

The world must realize the futility of wars.
Urgency
Value
Usefulness
Importance
31
From the given options, choose the option that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word.
The woman's husband tends to vituperate her when he drinks.
Appreciate
Abuse
Appraise
Encourage
32
Fill in the blanks with appropriate words given in the option so that the sentence appears to be in the correct form of Tense.
The flight ----- before we reach the airport.
Will have taken off
Has taken off
Is taking off
Was taking off
33
Which of the following is correctly spelt?
Tresspass
Trespass
Tresspas
Trespas
34
Choose an appropriate Question Tag and fill in the blank. He is never late for the classes, --------?
isn't he
does he
doesn't he
is he
35
Choose the appropriate feminine form of Horse from the following options.
Colt
Horsess
Mare
She-horse
36
Fill in the blank with appropriate collective noun. The farmer moved his -------- of cows to higher ground to avoid the flood.
group
batch
pack
herd
37
Choose the most appropriate form of Indirect Speech for the following sentence.
He said, "Oh! It's a bad weather. I can't drive."
He exclaimed with sorrow that it was a bad weather and he can't drive.
He exclaimed with sorrow that it was a bad weather and he was not to drive.
He exclaimed with sorrow that it was a bad weather and he couldn't drive.
He exclaims with sorrow that it was a bad weather and he couldn't drive.
38
Choose the most appropriate word in the blank.
Those tablets are really --------- my headache is much better now.
efficient
effective
sensitive
efficacious
39
Choose the correct meaning of the foreign words and phrases out of the four options. Via media :
extreme course
right course
left course
middle course
40
Choose the appropriate option to fill in the blank. Can you speak ------- Spanish?
a
an
the
no article
41
Receptionist: "The interviews resume on Monday. Please bring a copy of your resume today itself." (Identify the parts of speech of the underlined words respectively)
noun and adjective
noun and verb
adjective and noun
none of these
42
The students of our school --------given a challenging task yesterday.
were
was
have been
none of these
43
I have ------- terrible headache now as I could not sleep last night. (Choose the suitable article)
a
an
the
no article required
44
Equanimity is one of the qualities desirable for a successful life. (Choose the word which is equivalent to the word underlined)
courage
calmness
politeness
none of these
45
John was exculpated after a thorough investigation. (Select the word which is opposite to the word underlined)
acquitted
exonerated
vindicated
none of these
46
Several old buildings were pulled ------- to construct new ones before the Olympics.
off
away
down
none of these
47
tiger : tigress :: drake : duck :: ram : ?
ewe
mare
stag
none of these
48
Select the wrongly spelt word(s) from the following:

1. equilibrium
2. sacrilegious
1 only
2 only
both
neither
49
He is a man who is too ready to believe things. (Replace the underlined part without changing the meaning).
is credible
is deceitful
is fraudulent
none of these
50
Had he been inoculated, effect of the disease ------ milder on him.
had been
will have been
would have been
none of these
51
Our students (a) /have (b) /just had their dinner (c). (Identify the wrong part)
a
b
c
this is a correct sentence
52
He's scarcely admitted his mistakes, ----------? (Add a suitable tag question)
is he
has he
was he
none of these
53
John -------- (lie) down on the bed for a short time after lunch. (Fill in the blank using the appropriate form of the verb in the bracket)
lied
lay
laid
none of these
54
"Helen is the salt of the earth" means "Helen is very -------"
hard-working
honest
rich
none of these
55
Choose another adjective derived from "pure".
impure
unpure
purity
none of these
56
John became the de facto ruler of England. (The underlined word means)
actual
democratically elected
hereditary
none of these
57
This medicine was proscribed two years ago. (The underlined word means)
developed
industrially manufactured
forbidden
none of these
58
Please insist -------- the bill when you make purchases in this supermarket. (Choose the suitable preposition)
with
at
for
none of these
59
All schools ---------- (disinfect) today in preparation for tomorrow's re-opening. (Choose the most suitable among the following)
are disinfecting
are being disinfected
disinfected
none of these
60
Direct speech: - "Helen, when will you arrive here tomorrow ?", John said

Indirect speech: - John asked Helen when -------- there the next day.
(Fill in the blanks)
will she arrive
she would arrive
would she arrive
none of these
Result: