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Q.1-5. Read the following passage carefully and answer the given questions.
What makes good conversation? In the first place, it is essentially a mutual search for the essence of things. It is a zestful transaction, not a briefing or a lecture. Russian poet, Alexander Pushkin correctly identified the willingness to listen as one of the vital ingredients of any exchange. When two people are talking at the same time, it is not conversation; it is collision - nothing is more destructive of good talk than an over - zealous football dribbler playing to the crowd. Pity the husband or wife with a garrulous mate who insists on talking long past the point where he or she has anything to say. To be meaningful, a conversation should head in a general direction. It has been said that if speech is silver, silence is gold. Certainly silence is preferable, under most circumstances, to inconsequential chit-chat.
Q1. The word garrulous means _________.
A. disturbing
B. annoying
C. talkative
D. noisy
Q2. According to the Author, “In Collision” occurs when _________.
A. two people talk at the same time.
B. two people listen at the same time.
C. two people collide against each other.
D. a sing le persons talk too long.
Q3. A vital ingredient of conversation is _____.
A. the willingness to listen.
B. being like an over - zealous footballer.
C. being able to speak without stopping.
D. the ability to talk.
Q4. If speech is silver, silence is gold - indicates that......
A. both are valuable
B. silence is valuable
C. silence is more precious than speech
D. speech is less important
Q5. A good conversation should not be:
A. a monologue
B. a lecture
C. a dialogue
D. a discourse
Q6. Find out the one which best expresses the same sentence in Passive Voice.
Computers can perform complicated calculations.
A. Complicated calculations can be performed by computers.
B. Complicated calculations would be performed by computers.
C. Complicated calculations will be performed by computers.
D. Complicated calculations could be performed by computers.
Q7. Find out the one which best expresses the same sentence in Active Voice.
The room has been cleaned by Jill.
A. Jill has cleaned her room.
B. Jill is cleaning her room.
C. Jill will clean her room.
D. Jill cleans her room.
Q8. Sentences has been given in Active/passive Voice. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Passive/Active Voice and mark your answer.
We will finish the lessons before this month.
A. The lessons will finish before this month.
B. The lessons are being finished before this month.
C. The lessons will be finished before this months.
D. The lessons will have finished before this month.
Q9-10. Find out the error in following questions.
Q9. Workers from two-wheeler firms Yamaha and Royal Enfield (A)/ and some from auto component firms has been taking to the streets (B)/ to voice their concerns. (C)/ No error (D)
Q10. Most companies in the Sriperumbudur-Oragadam belt have been(A)/ comfortable in dealing in labour issues through what(B)/ is called a Works Committee. (C)/ No error (D)
ANSWERS
Q1. (C)
Q2. (A)
Q3. (A)
Q4. (C)
Q5. (B)
Q6. (A)
Q7. (A)
Q8. (C)
Q9. (B) Replace “has been taking” have been taking”, because firms is a plural subject and so should be the verb.
Q10. (A) Replace “dealing in” with “dealing with”, deal in means to work in a particular field.
