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The antonym of 'consumption' is..
K. LALITHA BAI
Associate Professor in English, Hyderabad.
1. The compound sentence of the simple sentence, Being lazy, he failed.
A) He was lazy and failed.
B) On being failed and lazy.
C) Upon failing he was lazy.
D) He was lazy as well as failed.
2. Choose the appropriate option to fill in the blank.
The streets were thronged with ____.
A) Peoples B) Spectators
C) Interview D) Conference
3. Choose the appropriate option to fill in the blank.
The town was ____ by an earthquake.
A) Devastated B) Overwhelm
C) Capitulate D) Submitted
4. Choose the appropriate phrase to complete the sentence meaningfully.
I am going to the conference by____.
A) Me B) No one
C) Myself D) alone
5. Choose the word that comes before 'rejuvenate' in a dictionary.
A) Rejoice B) Rekindle
C) Remainder D) Relocate
6. The manager gave them a discount.
The passive form of the sentence is ____.
A) Discount is given by the manager.
B) Manager was given a discount.
C) A discount was given by the manager.
D) They were given a discount by the manager.
7. The mayor ____ new flats to people.
A) Promised B) Administer
C) Control D) Direct
8. Choose the word with the incorrect spelling.
A) Pretty B) Party
C) Parity D) Pausity
9. Choose the correct sentence.
A) I will go to the party with you whether I can finish my homework.
B) I will only go to the party with you if I can finish my homework.
C) If I go to the party depends on if I finish my homework.
D) I go to the party or I finish my homework.
10. Read the sentences (a) and (b) and choose the correct option about them.
(a) He must run fast to catch the train.
(b) He must run fast or he will not catch the train.
A) Sentence (a) is correct.
B) Sentence (b) is correct.
C) Sentence (a) and (b) are correct.
D) Sentence (a) and (b) are wrong.
Directions- (Q. 11-12) In these questions, four alternatives are given for the idiom/phrase given in bold in the sentence. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase and indicate the correct answer.
11. The new government should explore all avenues.
A) Try out every possibility to get a result
B) Explode the result
C) See the avenues
D) Foresee the result
12. The teacher asked the little boy if he had ants in his pants when he kept moving around in his seat.
A) Serious B) Nervous
C) Joyous D) Furious
Directions-(Q.13-15) Four alternatives are given for each of the following find the best answer and indicate the correct answer.
13. Could you tell me the way to the railway station, please?
A) Yes, I can B) Yes, I could
C) Yes D) Yes, of course
14. May I open the window?
A) I'd rather you didn't.
B) Not at all
C) No. D. Not always
15. I think you've taken my bag by mistake.
A) What a shame B) Pardon
C) I'm so sorry. D) It's alright.
Directions-(Q. 16-20) In these questions, you have one brief passage with 5 questions following the passage. Read the passage carefully and choose the best answer out of the four alternatives and indicate the correct answer.
Small car means less power, means less fuel consumption, less fuel consumption means more saving of the fuel which could be used for some other purposes for public utilization. Thus, 'less for more' should be the criteria. The time has come to review our expenses. Car pooling is one innovative idea being adopted by the people in developed countries in order to preserve our green earth. India has to go a long way in this direction.
16. According to author 'less for more' means
A) Getting bigger profit for bigger investment
B) higher output for lesser input
C) achieving glories without effort
D) higher output for higher input
17. Our expenses need a review because
A) Economy is the call of the day
B) world war can erupt at any time
C) we have to save for tomorrow
D) none of the above
18. One way to reduce pollutants as mentioned in the passage is through ____.
A) Car pooling B) Bike racing
C) Fuel consumption
D) Cycling
19. The antonym of 'consumption' is
A) Utilization B) Spending
C) Conservation D) Expenditure
20. The synonym of 'review' is
A) Evaluate B) Erase
C) Emulate D) Exercise
Directions: Read each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error or idiomatic error in it. The error if any will be in one part of the sentence. The number of that part will be the answer. If there is no error, mark (4) as your answer. (Ignore punctuation errors if any.)
You are not required to correct the error. You are required only to indicate your response on the answer sheet.
21. The students who was involved in communal disturbances (A)/ were asked to leave the hostel (B)/ with bag and baggage. (C)/ No error. (D)
22. Before men came there were only animals; (A)/ and before the animals, there was a time when (B)/ no kind of life existed on the earth.(C)/ No error (D)
23. I am one of those (A)/ that cannot describe (B)/ what I have not seen. (C)/ No error. (D)
24. It never occurs to me (A)/ that I should have sent my application (B)/ through the proper channel. (C)/ No error (D)
25. The teacher asked him write the answer (A)/ ten times as he has again (B)/ committed mistakes in answering it in spite of repeated corrections. (C)/ No error (D)
26. The minister was pleased (A)/ being invited to inaugurate (B)/ the world conference of religious leaders. (C)/ No error (D)
27. His circumstance (A)/ did not allow him to continue (B)/ his studies when he was young. (C)/ No error.(D)
28. No sooner did the thief see the policeman (A)/ that he jumped over the wall (B)/ and ran away as fast as his legs could carry him. (C)/ No error. (D)
29. His radical proposals for reform faced a lot of opposition (A)/ and his harm handed dealings produced so much hostility (B)/ that the whole project was killed in the bud. (C)/ No error (D)
30. In no case we can measure (A)/ the learner's achievement by a single test (B)/ however skillfully designed. (C)/ No error (D)
31. It is a common belief (A)/ that familiarity dispenses with (B)/ the necessity of politeness. (C)/ No error (D)
32. Let's buy a new sari (A)/ with the annual bonus, (B)/ can we? (C)/ No error (D)
33. None of the guests (A)/ were introduced (B)/ to the bride. (C)/ No error (D)
34. The participants are waiting (A)/ for the arrival of the speaker (B)/ for the last two hours. (C)/ No error (D)
35. Even more than my father (A)/ was she intolerant of demonstrativeness (B)/ and the wearing of one's heart on his sleeve. (C)/ No error (D)
36. None of the students (A)/ attending your class (B)/ answered your questions did they? (C)/ No error (D)
37. They left their (A)/ luggage's at (B)/ the railway station. (C)/ No error (D)
38. You will get (A)/ all the information's (B)/ if you read this book carefully. (C)/ No error (D)
39. She sang (A)/ very well (B)/ isn't it? (C)/ No error (D)
40. He is working (A)/ in a bank in New Delhi (B)/ for the past several months.(C)/ No error (D)
41. There is no question (A)/ of my failing (B)/ in the examination. (C)/ No error (D)
42. He fell from a running train (A)/ and would have died if the villagers (B)/ did not get him admitted in the nearby hospital immediately. (C)/ No error. (D)
43. He is going everyday (A)/ for a morning walk (B)/ with his friends and neighbors. (C)/ No error. (D)
44. The man told her (A)/ that he had brought his dog (B)/ out for a walk as he was afraid and that it would rain.(C)/ No error (D)
45. Even though the shirt is rather expensive (A)/ but I wish to purchase (B)/ it with my own money. (C)/ No error (D)
Answers:
1) A 2) B 3) A 4) C 5) A
6) D 7) A 8) D 9) B 10) C
11) A 12) B 13) D 14) A 15) C
16) B 17) A 18) A 19) C 20) A
21) A 22) A 23) B 24) A 25) A
26) B 27) A 28) B 29) C 30) B
31) D 32) A 33) B 34) A 35) C
36) C 37) B 38) B 39) C 40) A
41) B 42) C 43) A 44) C 45) B
