PSC PREVIOUS QUESTION 11

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ENGLISH TEST 11

Choose the word opposite in meaning to the given word

1.       MONOGAMY
(a) Polyandry (b)Polygamy (c)Bigamy (d)Matrimony

2.       REDUCE
(a)Exaggerate (b)Broaden (c)Increase (d)Extend

Choose the one which best expresses the meaning of the given word

3.       SHREWD
(a)Smart  (b)Clever (c)Intelligent  (d)Cunning

4.       APPLAUD
(a)Flatter (b)Adore (c)Praise (d)Congratulate

Find correctly spelt word

5.       (a)Dilemna (b)Delima (c)Dellima (d)Dilemma

6.       (a)Caimpagn (b)Compaign (c)Campaine (d)Campaign

7.       I haven’t eaten an apple ...... a long while
(a)from (b)since (c)for (d)until

8.       There was some confusion ..... the agreement
(a)around (b)to (c)on (d)over

9.       You must adapt yourself ..... your new surroundings
(a)to (b)with (c)by (d)in

10.   The committee has to submit its report ..... in six months.
(a)with in (b)during (c)about (d)until

11.   “They will have to examine you by tomorrow” Change the voice.
(a)You will have examined tomorrow by them (b)You will have to examined tomorrow (c)You will have to examine tomorrow by them (d)None of these

12.   A person who is experienced or enjoys authority in a field
(a)Veteran (b)Novice (c)Pedant (d)Erudite

13.   Horticulturist is one
(a)Who pretends to be good (b)Who is very cultured (c)Who grows flowers and fruits (d)None of these

14.   An excessive desire for money or great wealth
(a)Megalomania (b) Bibliomania(c)Pluto mania (d)Monomania

15.   “To meet one’s Waterloo” means
(a)to die fighting (b)to meet one’s final defeat (c)to meet with humiliation (d)to meet a strong adversary

16.   “Die in harness” means
(a)die in the battle field (b)die while still working (c)die with honour (d)die at young age

17.   “Get over” means
(a)climbed over (b)Went away (c)Happened (d)Overcome

18.   Bread and Butter ...... my favourite dish
(a)is  (b)are (c)were (d)has

19.   Add suitable tag. Mohan returned from England, ........?
(a)did he (b)didn’t he (c)doesn’t he (d)don’t he

20.   He is ..... young man of twenty.
(a)of (b)a (c)an (d)the

ANSWERS

1.       B

2.       C

3.       D

4.       C

5.       D

6.       D

7.       C

8.       D

9.       A

10.   A

11.   B

12.   A

13.   C

14.   C

15.   B

16.   B

17.   D

18.   A

19.   B

20.   A

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