Subject English
Directions Q. In each of the following questions, choose the one which is opposite in meaning of the word capitalized.
376. NIMBLE:
(a) active
(b) prompt
(c) slow
(d) agile
Ans. c
Direction Q. In each sentence below, there is a blank space. Pick up the most appropriate word to fill up in the blanks to make the sentence correct.
377. 16. The reward was not commensurate ______ the work done by us.
(a) for
(b) on
(c) with
(d) order
Ans. c
378. 17. Such remarks are certainly derogatory ______ your reputation.
(a) of
(b) for
(c) with
(d) to
Ans. d
379. 18. He has suffered heavy losses, yet he was rolling ______ wealth.
(a) for
(b) with
(c) from
(d) in
Ans. d
380. After having tea, he settled himself ______his arm chair.
(a) on
(b) into
(c) over
(d) at
Ans. a
381. The teacher has no control _____the students.
(a) on
(b) over
(c) with
(d) at
Ans. b
Choose the word which nearly opposite in meaning to the word in capital letters
382. FERTILE
(a) barren
(b) useful
(c) gloomy
(d) isloated
(e) None of them
Ans. a
383. VACILLATE
(a) inexpensive
(b) determined
(c) amplify
(d) extol
(e) None of them
Ans. b
384. DELETERIOUS
(a) toxic
(b) spurious
(c) lethal
(d) harmless
(e) None of them
Ans. d
385. COSMOPOLITAN
(a) inexpensive
(b) unnatural
(c) provincial
(d) ideal
(e) None of them
Ans. b
386. MONOTONOUS
(a) speedy
(b) interesting
(c) cheap
(d) success
(e) None of them
Ans. b
Select the correct spelling of the word in capital letters
387. DESSICATE
(a) dessicate
(b) desicate
(c) dessicete
(d) desiccate
(e) None of them
Ans. d
388. QUESTIONAIRE
(a) questionaire
(b) questionnairre
(c) questionnaire
(d) questinnair
(e) None of them
Ans. c
389. MINISICULE
(a) minisicule
(b) minniscule
(c) minuscule
(d) minisscule
(e) None of them
Ans. e
390. MILLELIUM
(a) millennium
(b) millenium
(c) milenium
(d) milennium
(e) None of them
Ans. a
Fill the blanks with appropriate words.
391. Many cultures have special ceremonies to celebrate a person's ____ of passage into adulthood.
(a) right
(b) rite
(c) writ
(d) write
(e) None of them
Ans. b
392. We were ____ friends in that strange but magical country.
(a) upon
(b) toward
(c) in addition to
(d) among
(e) None of them
Ans. d
393. The bus ____ arrives late during bad weather.
(a) later
(b) every week
(c) yesterday
(d) always
(e) None of them
Ans. a
394. Each of the Olympic athletes ____ for months, even years.
(a) has been training
(b) have been training
(c) were training
(d) been training
(e) None of them
Ans. a
395. Eli's hobbies include jogging, swimming, and ___
(a) climbing mountains
(b) to climb mountains
(c) climb mountains
(d) to climb
(e) None of them
Ans. a
Select the one underlined word or phrase that is incorrect
396. The majority to the news is about violence or scandal.
(a) to
(b) The
(c) news
(d) violence
(e) None of them
Ans. a
397. When our vacation, we plan to spend three days scuba diving.
(a) plan
(b) days
(c) When
(d) diving
(e) None of them
Ans. c
398. I had a enjoyable time at the party last night.
(a) time
(b) at
(c) a
(d) last
(e) None of them
Ans. c
399. Do you know the student who books were stolen?
(a) who
(b) Do
(c) know
(d) were
(e) None of them
Ans. a
400. Petra intends to starting her own software business in a few years.
(a) starting
(b) software
(c) intends
(d) few
(e) None of them
Ans. a