1
That rule is applicable ...... every one.
Options
A
to
B
for
C
about
D
with
Correct Answer
to
Explanation
The word "applicable" is typically followed by the preposition "to" when referring to people or things it applies to.
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English — Set 2
10 Questions with Answers & Explanations
Set 2 of 38
2
One who eats human flesh is called
Options
A
Vegetarian
B
cannibal
C
popular
D
Illiterate
Correct Answer
cannibal
Explanation
A cannibal is a person who eats the flesh of other human beings.
3
The paths of glory lead ...... to the grave.
Context: Pick out the most effective word from the given words to fill in the blank to make the sentence meaningfully complete.
Options
A
straight
B
but
C
in
D
directly
Correct Answer
but
Explanation
This is a famous quote from Thomas Gray's poem 'Elegy Written in a Country Churchyard', where 'but' is used in the sense of 'only'.
4
The act of violating the sanctity of the church is..................
Options
A
Blashphemy
B
Heresy
C
Sacrilege
D
Desecration
Correct Answer
Sacrilege
Explanation
Sacrilege refers to the violation or profanation of anything held sacred, specifically relating to a church or religious objects.
5
Dantes heard the key grate in the lock when the
Context: He saw nothing, he had no knife or sharp instrument, the grating of the window was of iron and he had too often assured himself of its solidity. His furniture consisted of a bed, a chair, a table, a pail, and a jug. The bed had iron clamps, but they were screwed to the wall and it would have required a screwdriver to take them off. Dantes had but one resource which was to break the jug and with one of the sharp fragments attack the wall. He left the jug fall on the floor and it broke in pieces. He concealed two or three of the sharpest fragments in his bed, leaving the rest on the floor. The breaking of the jug was too natural an accident to excite suspicion, and next morning gaoler went grumblingly to fetch another, without giving himself the trouble to remove the fragments. Dantes heard joyfully the key grate in the lock as guard departed.
Questions
A
cell door was shut
B
cell door was opened
C
storeroom was opened
D
storeroom was shut
Correct Answer
cell door was shut
Explanation
The text mentions Dantes heard the key grate in the lock 'as guard departed', which occurs when the cell door is being locked/shut.
6
Pick out the best one which can complete incomplete stem correctly and meaningfully: Mahesh need not have purchased the bag, means ......
Options
A
It was not necessary for Mahesh to purchase the bag but he has purchased it
B
It was necessary for Mahesh to purchase the bag and he has not purchased it
C
It was not necessary for Mahesh to purchase the bag and he has not purchased it
D
It was necessary for Mahesh to purchase the bag but he has not purchased it
Correct Answer
It was not necessary for Mahesh to purchase the bag but he has purchased it
Explanation
The phrase 'need not have + past participle' expresses that an action was performed but it was actually unnecessary.
7
Radioactive pollutants
Context: The highly developed nations of the world are not only the immediate beneficiaries of the good that technology can do, that are also the first victims of environmental diseases that technology breeds. In the past, the environmental effects which accompanied technological progress were restricted to a small ans relatively short time. the new hazards neither local nor brief. Modern air pollutions covers vast areas of continents: Radioactive fallout from the nuclear explosion is worldwide. Radioactive pollutants now on the earth surface will be found there for generations, and in case of Carbon-14, for thousands of years.
Questions
A
are limited in their effect
B
will infect the atmosphere for thousands of years
C
will be on the surface of earth for a very long time
D
will dissipate in short span of time
Correct Answer
will be on the surface of earth for a very long time
Explanation
The passage explicitly states that radioactive pollutants 'on the earth surface will be found there for generations, and in case of Carbon-14, for thousands of years.'
8
Government buildings are ...... on the Republic day.
Options
A
enlightened
B
lightened
C
illuminated
D
glowed
Correct Answer
illuminated
Explanation
'Illuminated' means to light up a building or place for decoration or special occasions like Republic Day.
9
In question below a sentence broken into five parts. Join these parts to make a meaningful sentence. The correct order of parts is the answer. 1. killed 2. a 3. Jaswant 4. bear 5. Wild
Options
A
31254
B
53124
C
23145
D
43125
Correct Answer
31254
Explanation
The correct grammatical order for the sentence is 'Jaswant (3) killed (1) a (2) wild (5) bear (4)', resulting in the sequence 31254.
10
Pick out the best one which can complete incomplete stem correctly and meaningfully
Context: Although, he is reputed for making very candid statements ......
Options
A
his today speech was not fairly audible
B
his promises had always been realistic
C
his speech was very interesting
D
his today's statements were very ambiguous
Correct Answer
his today's statements were very ambiguous
Explanation
The conjunction 'Although' implies a contrast. Since 'candid' means frank and clear, the contrasting completion is that his statements today were 'ambiguous' (unclear or vague).
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