Q.1-5.In the following questions, out
of the four alternatives, choose the one which best expresses the meaning of
the given word and mark it in the Answer-Sheet.
Q.1. Truculent
(A) Servile
(B) Trashy
(C)
Ferocious (D)
Juicy
Q.2. Musty
(A)
Stale
(B) Irritable
(C)
Hungry
(D) Ugly
Q.3. Parvenu
(A) Pretender (B)
Privilege
(C)
Royal
(D) Intelligent
Q.4. Uncanny
(A) Unmistaken (B) Fearful
(C)
Strange
(D) Internal
Q.5. Smear
(A) Encourage (B)
Mark
(C)
Quarrel
(D) Avoid
Q.6-10.In questions given below, a part
of the sentence is highlighted. Below are given alternatives to the highlighted
part at (A), (B) and (C) which may improve the
sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case no improvement is needed
your answer is (D).
Q.6. Why did you not spoken to me earlier ?
(A) did you not spoke
(B) you did not speak
(C)
did you not speak
(D) No improvement
Q.7. That is something of which I'd rather not talk about.
(A) I'd rather not talk about it
(B) I'd not talk about
(C)
that I'd rather not talk about it.
(D) No improvement
Q.8. The man to who I sold my house was a cheat.
(A) to whom I sold
(B) to whom I sell
(C)
to who I sell
(D) No improvement
Q.9. The meeting was postponed owing to lack of quorum.
(A) due to
(B) because of
(C)
for
(D) No improvement
Q.10. He copied the details
word by word.
(A) word to word
(B) word for word
(C)
word on word
(D) No improvement
ANSWERS –
Q.1.(C)
Q.2.(A)
Q.3.(A)
Q.4.(C)
Q.5.(B)
Q.6.(C)
Q.7.(B)
Q.8.(A)
Q.9.(C)
Q.10.(B)