1. Fill
the blank with suitable pronoun:
Mandy is crying. Those toys that broke are_______. A. Theirs B. His C. Hers D. Ours
2. Complete the sentence using
either of the reflexive pronoun:
Look at Robin admiring _______ in the mirror. A. Themselves B. Yourself C. Himself D. Yourselves
3. Select the adjective that best describes
the picture
A. Bad B. Cool C. Fat D. Dangerous
4. Select the antonym of
the underlined adjective:
Cheetah is the fastest animal. A. Quickest B. Slowest C. Fierce D. Longest
5. Select the antonym of
the underlined adjective:
John lives in a big house. A. Huge B. Enormous C. Bulky D. Small
6. Fill
the blank with appropriate adverb:
The bride looked ________ beautiful. A. Suddenly B. Rarely
C. Happily D. Very
7. Fill
the blank with appropriate adverb:
She is a good dancer. She dances really ________. A. Smoothly B. Bad C. Well D. Never
8. Fill
the blank with appropriate adverb:
The couple waltzed ________ round the dance floor. A. Quickly B. Happily C. Gracefully D. Often
9. Fill
in the correct preposition in the blank:
The cow jumped _____ the fence. A. Over B. Under C. Upon D. In
10. Fill
in the correct preposition in the blank:
Let’s sit here and wait _____ mom. A. Till B. Until C. For D. From
11. Fill
in the blank with opposite of the underlined preposition:
I was searching the book inside the cupboard, when it was _____ the study room. A. Aside B. Outside C. On D. Beside
12. Select the correct article.
Some option may not require the use of an article:
I wish I had _____ Italian sports car.
A. A B. An C. The D. None of these.
13. Select which
article would come before the following noun:
'United States of America' A. A B. An C. The D. None of these
14. Select the correct article.
Some option may not require the use of an article:
Betty lost _____ earring Archie gave her for Christmas. A. A B. An C. The D. Nothing
15. Two
sentences are given. Select the most appropriate option:
Rama works hard. Hari is idle. A. Rama works hard because Hari is idle. B. Rama works hard and Hari is idle. C. Rama works hard but Hari is idle. D. Rama works hard as Hari is idle.
16. Select an
appropriate conjunction to fill in the blank:
I dusted the shelf ______ Mike mopped the floor. A. If B. And C. Until D. So
17. Two
sentences are given. Select the most appropriate option:
Ram may be in the house. Ram may be in the garden. A. Ram may be in the house and the garden. B. Ram may be in the house but garden. C. Ram may be in the house therefore garden. D. Ram may be in the house or the garden.
18. From the following
options given, select the one which is correct:
A. mount Everest is the highest mountain in the world B. Mount Everest is the highest mountain in the world. C. Mount Everest is the highest mountain in the world? D. Mount Everest is the highest mountain in the world.
19. Punctuate the following
paragraph:
Do you think the Earth is land surrounded by water? ______________ wrong. You know this is a water planet. It is the oceans which are the earth. The land masses are just barriers in between. Seas are not oceans, so don’t make that mistake. But seas do feed into oceans. It’s really all one big water body. It just has different names depending on which part of the land is closest to it. A. Youre B. You’re C. you’re D. no punctuation
required
20. From the following
options given, select the one which is correct:
A. ali invited suresh and anil on his birthday party. B. Ali invited suresh and anil on his birthday party C. Ali invited Suresh and Anil on his birthday party. D. ali invited Suresh and Anil on his birthday party. 21. Punctuate the following
paragraph:
Jawahar Lal Nehru was born in Allahabad. He was the son of a lawyer. He was educated in England. He returned to India in 1912. He became the Prime Minister of ___________ in 1947. He died in 1964. A. India B. India! C. India, D. India?
22. A group
of four words are given. Out of the four, three are synonyms. Select the odd one out:
A. Inquire B. Ask C. Querry D. Answer
23. A group
of four words are given. Out of the four, three are synonyms. Select the odd one out:
A. Hard B. Difficult C. Tough D. Soft
24. Select the synonym of
the word given below:
'Sufficient' A. Enough B. Less C. Rich D. Poor
25. Select the prefix
that would be added to the word to make its antonym:
'Necessary' A. Il B. Un C. Mis D. Dis
26. Select the antonym of
the word given below:
'Alone' A. Lonely B. Together C. Single D. Lonesome
27. Select the prefix
that would be added to the word to make its antonym:
'Certain' A. Un B. Im C. Ir D. Mis
28. Select the prefix
that would be added to the word to make its antonym:
'Suitable' A. Un B. Im C. In D. Dis
29. Select the correct option A. Children B. Computer C. Cat
D. Cassette player
30. Select the correct option A. Cheese B. Bag C. Car D. Cat
31. Select the correct homophone.
'________ you like to eat ice-cream?' A. Would B. Wood C. Both A and B D. None of these
32. Rahul
lives in a hostel. His school is organizing an educational trip to Jaipur where they plan to visit places like Hawa Mahal, Jantar Mantar, etc. He wrote the following letter to his father, informing him and asking for money to take care of the trip expenses. Complete the letter with the choice given below: Room No. 23 Boys’ Hostel Springfields School New Delhi. . 2nd February 2012 Dear father, How are you? I am fine here; I hope you are fine too. Our school is organizing an educational trip to Jaipur. It will be an enriching experience for the students as they will visit various historical monuments in the city. We shall also be taken to important places like the Maharaja’s Palace, Amer Fort,_________, Jantar Mantar, etc. We shall be staying in a three star hotel. I request you to send me a sum of Rs. 3000 to take care of the trip, hotel and other expences on the way. Please send it at the earliest. Regards to mom and love to Sneha. Yours lovingly, Rahul . A. Red Fort B. Taj Mahal C. Hawa Mahal D. Jal Mahal
33. Himani
is shifting to a new house in New Mumbai. They are throwing a house warming party and she wants to invite her friend Neeru for the same on 1 5th July. The party is in the morning. She writes the following letter to her friend inviting her. Complete the letter with the choice given below:
7th July 20XX Dear Neeru, You will be glad to know that we are after all shifting to a new house, 751,Akaash Apartments, New Mumbai .We are going to have a house warming party on15thJuly in the morning. I want you and your parents to be with us on this occasion. I am very eager to show you _________ own room. It will be a surprise for you. Please do come. Yours. Himali. A. His B. Your C. My D. Their
34. Imagine you
are Arun. It is your birthday the next week and you are hosting a party for your friends at your home in the evening at 5:30. Complete the following invitation to Neeraj with choice given below: 13th March 2012 25 Park Road Ashok Enclave, New Delhi-110005. Dear Neeraj, It is my birthday on Friday, 20th March. I am giving a party for my friends. I am organizing many games. Mom is planning to cook our favorite dishes. We will play our favorite games. And it will be fun time for all the friends.Please do join us at 5:30 PM at my house. __________.
A. Arun B. Neeraj C. Nihal D. Arti
35. Read
the following telephonic conversation between Satish and Ajay. Complete the message which Ajay wrote for Priya by choosing the most appropriate option: Satish: Hello! Is it 273072? Ajay: Yes Satish: Can I speak to Priya? Ajay: Sorry, she is not at home. Satish: Will you please ask her to bring my Physics Workbook and the homework notebook on the coming Monday to school? I need it urgently.
Ajay: May I know who is calling? Satish: I am Satish, her friend. Message. Message for: Priya Who called: Satish Time: 1:30p.m. Message : Satish has asked you to bring his Physics workbook and the homework notebook on the coming Monday to school. He needs it urgently Who took the message : _________. A. Ajay B. Satish C. Priya D. Not clear from
the conversation
36. Rahul
lives in a hostel. His school is organizing an educational trip to Jaipur where they plan to visit places like Hawa Mahal, Jantar Mantar, etc. He wrote the following letter to his father, informing him and asking for money to take care of the trip expenses. Complete the letter with the choice given below: Room No. 23 Boys’ Hostel Springfields School New Delhi. . 2nd February 2012 Dear father, How are you? I am fine here; I hope you are fine too. Our school is organizing an educational trip to Jaipur. It will be an enriching experience for the students as they will visit various historical monuments in the city. We shall also be taken to important places like the Maharaja’s Palace, Amer Fort, Hawa Mahal, ________, etc. We shall be staying in a three star hotel. I request you to send me a sum of Rs. 3000 to take care of the trip, hotel and other expences on the way. Please send it at the earliest. Regards to mom and love to Sneha. Yours lovingly, Rahul . A. Lal qila B. Jantar Mantar C. Qutub Minar D. Hanging Gardens
37. Read
the passage given below and answer the question that follows:
Passage Water covers most of our planet. It can be found in oceans, lakes, and ponds, and in the ground itself. The cycle of water from liquid to vapour to solid is called the water cycle. The water cycle is an exciting and continuous process, with no beginning or end. The water cycle is the movement of water in the environment by evaporation, condensation, and precipitation. The warm sun causes liquid water to evaporate (to change from a liquid into a gas or vapour) and rise up into the sky. The water vapours that are formed cool during evaporation. These cooled water vapours form clouds in the sky. The
transformation of the vapour into clouds (that is, from a gas into a liquid) is condensation. Clouds can be a mass of water droplets and/or ice particles. When the clouds get heavy enough, the water falls back to the ground in the form of rain, snow, or hail. This is precipitation. Plants in our environment contain water in a liquid form. They release water vapour into the atmosphere. When plants do this it is called transpiration. Transpiration is a kind of evaporation. Which of the following is the best definition of condensation? A. It is the process of moving things very close together. B. It is the process of changing from vapour to liquid. C. It is the process of changing from liquid to vapour. D. It is the process of changing from vapour to solid.
38. Read
the passage given below and answer the question that follows:
Passage -Coconut oil is used in India as cooking oil, hair oil, body oil and industrial oil. It accounts for 6 percent of the total vegetable oil pool in the country. Coconut oil is colourless to pale brownish yellow. It is extracted from dried coconut kernel. The oil is fluid as water under warm conditions but solidifies at cooler temperatures. It is neutral; in its effects on blood, fats and cholesterol. It is also an excellent hair oil. It prevents dandruff and keeps the skin soft and moist. In addition, the oil is extensively used in ice-creams, whipped cream, biscuits and similar products ________ means very often, in large quantities. A. Extensively B. Industrial C. Extracted D. Cholesterol
39. Read
the passage given below and answer the question that follows:
Passage Most kinds of mammals live on the land. But few of them such as seals, walruses, whales and dolphins make their homes in the sea. Some of these animals can stay under water for long periods of time. But, like all mammals, they are air-breathers. They must come to the surface to breathe from time to time. Whales and dolphins look so much like fish that many people think they are fish. But they are mammals. Thay have hair, they are warm blooded and their babies drink milk from their mother’s breast. The dolphins and porpoises are really small whales. Most people can’t tell a dolphin and porpoise apart, but there is a way. The snout of a dolphin is beak like and it almost seems to be smiling. A porpoise has a rounded snout. Dolphins are also much more playful than porpoises. They often leap out of the water. Seals, sea lions and walruses belong to a second group of sea mammals. All these animals are called pinnipeds which mean ‘fin-foot’. Their fins are simply flattened feet. These sea mammals are very different from the ones in the first group. Although they spend much of their time in the water, yet they are able to come on to the land and waddle about on their fin feet. Whales and dolphins can stay under water for long periods of time but A. They must come to surface to breathe. B. Must drink salt water to breathe. C. Eat green sea plants to get their oxygen.
D. None of the above
40. Read
the passage given below and answer the question that follows:
Passage Spiders are not insects as many people believe. They belong to a class of animals called arachnids. Spiders have eight eyes, four pairs of segmented legs, and can grow a new leg if they lose one. They do not have antenna or wings. A spider’s body can be divided into two sections. The sections are the abdomen and the cephalothorax. The legs, eyes, and mouthparts are in the cephalothorax section. Most spiders have poison glands and fangs in their jaws, which they use to inject poison into insects. This poison is called venom. Venom can paralyze an insect allowing the spider to eat the insect as food. Spiders can live almost anywhere in the world. Some like very humid or hot temperatures and some like places that are very dry. Some spiders prefer to live under ground and others live in trees. We have all seen spiders that prefer to live in our houses. These amazing animals usually have six fingerlike silk glands called spinnerets located beneath their abdomen. The silk comes from inside the spider’s body as a liquid that is thicker than water. A spider uses this silk to make a web by squeezing the silk out of two small holes at the back of its body. These small holes are called spinnerets. At the time the silk hits the air, the silk dries into a line that looks like a long string of hair. Spiders use this silk as draglines to hang onto as the wind blows it through the air. The spider can crawl up or down on this dragline if the wind takes it somewhere it doesn’t want to be. Young spiders and adult male spiders like ballooning and can release long silken threads that float or ride in the wind to new areas. There are about 30,000 different types of spiders known to scientists. Most of them are very tiny animals that help us by eating insects. The next time you are out in the yard and see a spider, take a few minutes to watch this most interesting animal. Which of the following is NOT true? A. The legs, eyes, and mouthparts of the spider are located in the abdomen B. Spiders have eight eyes and four pairs of segmented legs. C. Spiders can live almost anywhere in the world. D. Most spiders have fangs and poison glands located in their jaws.
41. Read
section.
the story given below and answer the following question:
Passage Rantideva, who was a king, became a hermit. He had given his wealth to the poor and lived a simple life in the solitude of the jungle. He and his family had only the bare necessities of life. One day, after a fast of forty-eight hours, a light meal of rice with milk and sugar was prepared for him. A poor Brahmin came up to the door of the hut and asked for food. Rantideva gave him half of his rice. Then came a Sudra begging for help and Rantideva gave him half of what remained. Next, Rantideva heard a dog barking; the poor beast seemed to be starving. Rantideva gave him what was left. Last of all came a pariah who stopped at the hermit’s door and asked for help. Rantideva gave him the milk and the sugar, and continued to fast. Suddenly, four gods stood in front of Rantideva. “It was to us, Rantideva, that you gave food, for we assumed the forms of a Brahmin, a Sudra, a dog and a poor outcast. You were good to us all and we praise you for your loving thoughts.” A kind heart treats all men and even animals as members of one family, one humanity. Select the correct order of the following sentences. (i) A pariah asked for help (ii) A light meal was prepared for Rantideva
(iii) A Sudra begged for help (iv) A poor Brahmin asked for help (v) Four gods appeared A. (i), (ii), (iii), (iv) and (v) B. (ii), (iv), (iii), (i) and (v) C. (ii), (iv), (i), (iii) and (v) D. (v), (iv), (ii), (i) and (iii)
42. Read
the story given below and answer the following question:
Passage A long time ago, when animals could talk, there lived in a forest four wise creatures -a hare, a jackal, an otter and a monkey. They were good friends, and every evening they would sit together in a forest glade to discuss the events of the day, exchange advice and make good resolutions. The hare was the noblest and wisest of the four. He believed in the superiority of men and women, and was always telling his friends tales of human goodness and wisdom. One evening, when the moon rose in the sky, and those days the moon’s face was clear and unmarked, the hare looked up at it carefully and said, “Tomorrow good men will observe a fast, for I can see that it will be the middle of the month. They will eat no food before sunset, and during the day they will give alms to any beggar or holy man who may meet them. Let us promise to do the same. In that way, we can come a little closer to human beings in dignity and respect.” The others agreed, and then went their different ways. Next day, the otter got up, stretched himself, and was preparing to get his breakfast when he remembered the vow he had taken with his friends. “If I keep my word, how hungry I shall be by evening!” he thought. “I’d better make sure that there’s plenty to eat once the fast is over.” He set off towards the river. A fisherman had caught several large fish early that morning, and had buried them in the sand, planning to return for them later. The otter soon smelt them out. “A supper all ready for me,” he said to himself. “But since it’s a holy day, I mustn’t steal.” Instead he called out, “Does anyone own this fish?” There being no answer, the otter carried the fish off to his home, setting it aside for his evening meal. - Ruskin Bond (from The Hare in the Moon) What noble deed was usually performed on the day of the fast? A. Give alms to beggars or a holy man B. Sing prayers C. Give sweets to children D. All of the above
43. Read
the story given below and answer the following question:
Passage Harris was riding a bicycle with his wife through Holland. The roads were stony, and the machine jumped a good deal. ‘Sit tight,’ said Harris, without turning his head. Mrs. Harris thought he said, ‘Jump off.’ Mrs. Harris did jump off; while Harris pedaled away hard, thinking that she was still behind him. At first she thought he was riding up the hill just to show off. She expected him to jump off when he reached the top of the hill, and lean in a careless and graceful manner against the bicycle, waiting for her. When she saw him pass the top of the hill and cycle rapidly down the other side, she was quite alarmed. She ran to the top of the hill and shouted, but he never turned his head. She watched him disappear into a wood a mile and a half away, and then sat down and cried. She had no money and she knew no Dutch. People passed, and seemed sorry for her. She tried to make them understand what had happened. They gathered that she had lost something, but could not grasp what. They took her to the nearest village, and found a policeman for her. From the signs she made, the policeman thought that some man had stolen her bicycle. They found a boy driving a lady’s bicycle about four miles away. They brought him to her in a cart, but as Mrs. Harris did not want either him or his bicycle, they let him go again. Meanwhile, Harris continued his ride with much enjoyment. It seems to him that he had suddenly become a stronger cyclist. “1 haven’t felt this machine so light for months. It’s this air, I think. It’s doing me good,” he said. Then he told his wife not to be afraid, and he would show her how fast he could go. He sped merrily on for about five miles. Then, the feeling began to grow upon him that something was wrong. He stretched out his hand behind him and felt there was nothing there. He jumped, or rather fell off, and looked back up the road. It stretched white and straight and not a living soul could be seen on it. Harris was in a panic. He asked several people, but nobody could understand anything that he was saying except that he seemed to have lost a lady. A young man suggested the police station at the next town. Harris made his way there. The police gave him a piece of paper, and told him to write down a full description of his wife, together with the details of when and where he had lost her. He did not know where he had lost her- all he could tell them was the name of the village where he had his lunch. He knew he had her with him then, and they had started from there together. With the help of a hotel-keeper, who spoke a little English, the police were able to make out what he wanted. In the evening they brought her to him in a covered wagon, together with a bill of expenses. She was very angry! (Adapted from Three Men on the Bummel by Jerome K. Jerome) Why did Mr. Harris enjoy his ride so much more? A. Because he was not with his wife anymore. B. Because the bicycle was much lighter and he thought C. Because he was going through beautiful roads. D. Because it was raining.
44. Read
he was becoming a better driver.
the story given below and answer the following question:
Passage Rantideva, who was a king, became a hermit. He had given his wealth to the poor and lived a simple life in the solitude of the jungle. He and his family had only the bare necessities of life. One day, after a fast of forty-eight hours, a light meal of rice with milk and sugar was prepared for him. A poor Brahmin came up to the door of the hut and asked for food. Rantideva gave him half of his rice. Then came a Sudra begging for help and Rantideva gave him half of what remained.
Next, Rantideva heard a dog barking; the poor beast seemed to be starving. Rantideva gave him what was left. Last of all came a pariah who stopped at the hermit’s door and asked for help. Rantideva gave him the milk and the sugar, and continued to fast. Suddenly, four gods stood in front of Rantideva. “It was to us, Rantideva, that you gave food, for we assumed the forms of a Brahmin, a Sudra, a dog and a poor outcast. You were good to us all and we praise you for your loving thoughts.” A kind heart treats all men and even animals as members of one family, one humanity. He gave the milk and sugar to A. Brahmin B. Dog C. Sudra D. Pariah
45. Read
the poem given below and answer the question that follows:
Freedom is the right to do Anything that pleases you, As long as you keep in sight That others also have a right. Have you the right to kill a cat? Oh no! It’s wrong, just consider that The cat has the right to live like you A right of eating and drinking too! So remember that it’s certainly wrong To deprive a nightingale its song To cheat the poor people, as rich men do To rob the innocent, as robbers do To injure someone to win a race To despise some and others embrace To disobey every order and rule And drown a swimmer in the pool And shout and scream like a fool Disrespecting the teachers in the school. So never forget that although you are free, You should think of others, not only ‘ME’. What similarity has the poet pointed out between rich men and robbers? A. Rob the innocent B. Hide from the police C. Give alms to the poor D. None of the above
46. Read
the poem given below and answer the question that follows:
Mary had a little lamb, Its fleece was white as snow. And everywhere that Mary went, The lamb was sure to go. It followed her to school one day,
Which was against the rules, It made the children laugh and play, To see a lamb at school! And so the teacher turned him out, But still it lingered near, And waited patiently about, Till Mary did appear. And then it went to her and laid, His head upon her arm, As if he said, “I am not afraid, You’ll keep me from all harm.” “What makes the lamb love Mary so?” The eager children cry--“Oh! Mary loves the lamb, you know,” The teacher did reply. “And you each gentle animal in confidence may bind, And make them follow at your call, If you are always kind!” (Sarah Joseph Hale) Find the word which mean the following: 'Eager :__________' A. Excited B. Angry C. Calm D. Stayed
47. Fill
the correct form of the Verb ‘To Be’ from the choices given below:
His pants ___________ ripped over his left knee. A. Was B. Will C. Is D. Are
be
48. Select the correct preposition
from the choices given below:
He was not ______ home yesterday when I called him. A. Into B. In C. At D. To
49. Fill
in the blank with correct form of the verb (as directed):
The Principal __________ his lecture before the crackers exploded. (Simple Past) A. Complete B. Completed C. Will complete D. Will be completing
50. Select the correct preposition
from the choices given below:
I always get _______ with my classmates. A. Though B. Along C. Up D. Into
1. C 6. D 11. B 16. B 21. A 26. B 31. A 36. B 41. B 46. A
2. C 7. C 12. B 17. D 22. D 27. A 32. C 37. B 42. A 47. D
3. D 8. C 13. C 18. B 23. D 28. A 33. C 38. A 43. B 48. C
4. B 9. A 14. C 19. B 24. A 29. D 34. A 39. A 44. D 49. B
5. D 10. C 15. C 20. C 25. B 30. B 35. A 40. A 45. A 50. B
