English Class -Set 42

 

English Class -Set 42

1) Spotting error

 He said that to clean up the air and ease congestion the government was building expressway under Delhi

A) He said that to clean up

B) the air and ease congestion 

C) the government was

D) building expressway under Delhi✓

Fill in the blanks

2) The gate____ by the watchman on duty.

A) opened

B) were open

C) was opened✓

D) was opening

Fill in the blanks

3) The authorities would not____ to the striker's demand.

A) accept

B) accede✓

C) accession

D) access

4) Synonyms : Apposite

A) Kind

B) Favourable

C) Eloquent

D) Appropriate✓

5) Antonyms : Generous

A) Stoic

B) Stingy✓

C) Poor

D) Specific

6) Choose Correctly spelt word

A) Liaison✓

B) Laiseon

C) Laision

D) Liesion

7) Choose Correctly spelt word

A) Supernumarary

B) Supernumerary✓

C) Supernumarery

D) Supernumarey

8) Idioms /phrases

From stem to stern

A) all the way from the front of a ship to the back✓

B) from the beginning to the end

C) top of the plant to its roots

D) loose pleasantness to become Strict

9) Idioms /phrases

Over egg the pudding

A) add unnecessary details to make something seem better or worse✓

B) fill the pudding excessively with eggs

C) add details in order to make something more exciting

D) add important details to the content of a story

10) Idioms /phrases

 Turn over a new leaf

 A) change ones behaviour for the better✓

 B) read between the pages of a book

 C) do a somersault

 D) do a new job

11) Idioms /phrases

At loose ends

A) tie to loose ends of a thread

B) keep open

C) in an uncertain situation✓

D) repair debts

12) Idioms /phrases

With might and main

A) with full risks

B) with full force✓

C) having full confidence

D) with full blessings

One word substitution 

13) The act of killing a whole group of people ,specially a whole race.

A) Patricide

B) Genocide✓

C) Parricide

D) Matricide

One word substitution 

14) Animals that can live on land and in water

A) Anthropoid

B) Aquatic

C) Amphibian✓

D) Marsupial

One word substitution 

15) A hater of women

A) Monarchist

B) Misanthrope

C) Philanderer

D) Misogynist✓

One word substitution 

16) A state where there is no effective government

A) Secular

B) Democracy

C) Governance

D) Anarchy✓

One word substitution 

17) A person who opposes war or use of military force.

A) Narcissist

B) Fatalist

C) Pacifist✓

D) Fascist

One word substitution 

18) A remedy for all diseases

A) Tonic

B) Nectar

C) Panacea✓

D) Elixir

One word substitution 

19) Substance used in surgery to produce unconsciousness

A) Antiseptic

B) Antidote

C) Anesthetic✓

D) Cocaine

One word substitution 

20) Master of ceremonies

A) Ceremonist

B) Compere✓

C) Organiser

D) Manager