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English — Set 31

10 Questions with Answers & Explanations

Set 31 of 38

1

From the given alternatives, choose the one which best expresses the given sentence in Direct speech. His father ordered him to go to his room and study.

Options

A

His father said, "Go to your room and study."

B

His father said to him, "Go and study in your room."

C

His father shouted, "Go right now to your study room"

D

His father said firmly, "Go and study in your room."

Correct Answer

His father said, "Go to your room and study."

Explanation

The reported speech is an imperative sentence. In direct speech, an order is typically expressed using the base form of the verb within quotation marks.

2

The distinction conferred by wealth

Context: The enjoyment of physical possession of things would seem to be one of the prerogatives of wealth which has been little impaired. Presumably nothing has happened to keep the man who can afford them from enjoying his Rembrandt and his homegrown orchids. But enjoyment of things has always been associated with the third prerogative of wealth which is the distinct it confers. In a world where nearly everyone was poor, the distinction was very great. It was the natural consequence of rarity. In England it is widely agreed, the ducal families are not uniformly superior. There is a roughly normal incidence of intelligence and stupidity, good taste and bad taste, morality, immorality. But very few people are dukes and duchesses, although the later have become rather more frequent with modern easing of divorce laws. As a result, even though they may be intrinsically unexceptional they are regarded with some awe. So it has long have been with the rich. Were dukes numerous their position would deteriorate. As the rich have become more numerous, they have inevitably becomes a debased currency.

Questions

A

was unfair to the poor

B

was unlikely to spread throughout the world

C

was very great when there were many rich people

D

was very great when there were few rich people

Correct Answer

was very great when there were few rich people

Explanation

The passage mentions that in a world where nearly everyone was poor, the distinction was very great as a natural consequence of rarity.

3

Pick out the best one which can complete incomplete stem correctly and meaningfully "The food in this hotel is no match to what were forced at late hours in Hotel Kohinoor" means

Options

A

The food in this hotel is quite good compared to what we ate at kohinoor

B

Hotel kohinoor served us good quality food than what we get here

C

Both hotels have maintained good quality of food

D

Both hotels serve poor quality of food

Correct Answer

Hotel kohinoor served us good quality food than what we get here

Explanation

The phrase 'no match to' implies that the second item (Hotel Kohinoor's food) is superior to the first.

4

Choose the word which is the exact OPPOSITE of the given word. ENCOURAGE

Options

A

Dampen

B

Disapprove

C

Discourage

D

Warn

Correct Answer

Discourage

Explanation

The opposite of 'encourage' (to give support or confidence) is 'discourage' (to cause someone to lose confidence or enthusiasm).

5

Select the most appropriate inference from the following text: The Pacific yew is an evergreen tree that grows in the Pacific Northwest. The Pacific yew has a fleshy, poisonous fruit. Recently, taxol, a substance found in the bark of the Pacific yew, was discovered to be a promising new anticancer drug.

Questions

A

Taxol is poisonous when taken by healthy people.

B

Taxol has cured people from various diseases.

C

People should not eat the fruit of the Pacific yew.

D

The Pacific yew was considered worthless until taxol was discovered.

Correct Answer

People should not eat the fruit of the Pacific yew.

Explanation

The text explicitly states that 'The Pacific yew has a fleshy, poisonous fruit', making it a direct and logical inference that people should avoid eating it.

6

A man of courage is

Context: Question No. (4-8) based on the following passage: Courage is not only the basis of virtue; it is its expression. faith, hope, charity and all the rest don't become virtues until it takes courage to exercise them. There are roughly two types of courage. the first an emotional state which urges a man to risk injury or death, is physical courage. The second, more reasoning attitude which enables him to take coolly his career, happiness, his whole future or his judgement of what he thinks either right or worthwhile, is moral courage. I have known many men, who had marked physical courage, but lacked moral courage. Some of them were in high places, but they failed to be great in themselves because they lacked moral courage. On the other hand I have seen men who undoubtedly possessed moral courage but were very cautious about taking physical risks. But I have never met a man with moral courage who couldn't, when it was really necessary, face a situation boldly.

Questions

A

cunning

B

intelligent

C

curious

D

careful

Correct Answer

intelligent

Explanation

The passage describes moral courage as a 'reasoning attitude,' which implies a level of intelligence in one's judgment and decision-making.

7

She ...... a brief appearance at the end of party.

Options

A

put on

B

put in

C

put across

D

put up

Correct Answer

put in

Explanation

The phrasal verb 'put in' is used to mean making an appearance or spending a certain amount of time at an event.

8

Pick up the one which is most nearly the same in meaning as the word in bold/italic and can replace it without altering the meaning of the sentence: "She has an insatiable love for music."

Options

A

unsatisfiable

B

unchanging

C

irreconcilable

D

unappeasable

Correct Answer

unsatisfiable

Explanation

'Insatiable' means impossible to satisfy. Therefore, 'unsatisfiable' is the closest synonym.

9

Synonyms of the word EMBEZZLE is..................

Options

A

Misappropriate

B

Balance

C

Remunerate

D

Clear

Correct Answer

Misappropriate

Explanation

To embezzle is to steal or misappropriate money placed in one's trust or belonging to the organization for which one works.

10

In a little-publicised deal, Pepsi, Cola has ...... the entire soft drink market in Afghanistan.

Options

A

occupied

B

conquered

C

swallowed

D

captured

Correct Answer

captured

Explanation

In business contexts, 'capturing the market' is a standard collocation used to describe gaining control or dominance over a specific market sector.

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