Choose the opposite of the given word out of the four
options:-
01. Jejune
A) Sophisticated B)
Arrogant C) Delightful D) Indifferent
02. Jeopardy
A) Validity B) Safety
C) Piety D) Tactfulness
03. Obfuscate
A) Complicate B) Eclipse
C) Clarify D) Anticipate
04. Inveigh
A) Liberate B) Suggest
C) Equivocate D) Support
Directions Qs.05-08: Choose the correct preposition, out of
the four options, to be filled in
the blanks:-
05 Shyam
is ignorant ____ his mistake.
A) of B) to C) for
D) at
06. His speech was
appropriate ___ the occasion.
A) upon B) to
C) about D) for
07. Kalim’s behavior
is subversive __ discipline.
A) with B)
about C) of D) for
08. Radhika’s aptitude__ business cannot be
doubted.
A) to B) about C) at
D) for
Directions Qs.09-12: In these questions, four alternatives
are given for the italicized idioms.
Clhoose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom:-
09. A fly on the
whee
A) a person who
overestimates her/his importance B) a
person who cautions the people C) a person who is hostile to all D) a
person who entertains others
10. Fly off the handle
A) attack someone’s enemies B) lose one’s temper suddenly C) make one’s
escape D) run away from the difficult
situation
11. Keep the wolf off
the door
A) keep her secrets
intact B) keep protesting against the
times C) keep off starvation D) keep working with utmost speed
12. To be under the
harrow
A) to work hard
B) to be awarded for honesty C) to be in good health D) to be in distress
Directions Qs.13-16: Choose the correct synonyms of the
following words out of the four given options:
13. Diaphanous
A) silken B)
tired C) kind D) thick
14. Expostulate
A) infer B)
disagree C) remit D) simmer
15. Improvised
A) imprudent B)
incautious C) unstudied D) oblivious
16. Maverick
A) materialist B)
spiritualist C) selfish D) nonconformist
Directions Qs.17-20: Choose the correct form of the
following words as the given part of speech out of the four options:
17. Above as noun:
A) Our blessings come
from above B) The heavens are above C)
The moral law is above the civil D)
Analyse the above sentence
18. Down as noun:
A) Down went the “Titanic”
B) Shyam has seen the ups and downs of life C) The porter was killed by
the down train D) The engine came rushing down the hill
19. But as adverb:
A) None but the brave deserve the honour B) We tried hard, but did not succeed C) It
is but right to admit our faults D)
There is no one but likes him
20. After as adjective :
A) They arrived soon
after B) He takes after his father
C)We went away after they had left D)
After ages shall sing his glory
