English Quiz - II

Directions (1-5): Choose the option which has correct pair to fill the blank space given in question.

1.…………….camera design begins with the hands – an advertisement for handy cam.
(A) Each
(B) Every
(C) Any
(D) All
(E) Some
(F) Everywhere


(1) A & B
(2) B & C
(3) D & E
(4) A & D
(5) B & D

2. President Obama’s election campaign for second term has gone in ……………….as charges of corruption are imposed on his office by investigating agency.
(A) Suffering
(B) Abstinence
(C) Turmoil
(D) Impeding
(E) Slapdash
(F) Turbulence

(1) B & C
(2) C & D
(3) A & E
(4) C & F
(5) B & F

3. It is official, the not so …………. global economy has dragged down the optimism level of Indians also.
(A) Buoyant
(B) Promising
(C) Affluent
(D) Sluggish
(E) Floating
(F) Insulated

(1) A & B
(2) B & D
(3) C & E
(4) D & F
(5) A & F

4. Minister …………………….read a wrong speech at United Nations and this is not limited to India but Pakistani beautiful foreign minister Rabbani also addressed ‘extinguished guests’ instead of ‘distinguished guests’.
(A) Indifferently
(B) Carefully
(C) Intentionally
(D) Nonchalantly
(E) Nervously
(F) Repeatedly

(1) B & C
(2) A & D
(3) B & E
(4) C & F
(5) B & F

5. Foreign Companies demanded a better investment ………………….in India for promoting their products.
(A) Climate
(B) Atmosphere
(C) Surroundings
(D) Weather
(E) Scenario
(F) Schemes

(1) B & E
(2) A & F
(3) C & F
(4) D & F
(5) C & E

Directions: (6-9): Below is given a single word with options to its meaning in different contexts. You have to select all those options which are synonyms of the word when the context is changed. Select the correct alternative from (A), (B), (C) and (D) which represents all those synonyms.

6. IRONICAL
(A) Strongly
(B) Dry humor
(C) Wry
(D) Like iron

(1) B & C
(2) A & D
(3) C & D
(4) A &B
(5) C & E

7. LIMITED
(A) Confined
(B) A company
(C) Transportation
(D) Not liberal

(1) B & D
(2) A, B & C
(3) B, C & D
(4) A, C & D
(5) A & B

8. SMART
(A) Outwit
(B) Shrewd
(C) Quick wit
(D) Hurt

(1) A, B & C
(2) B, C & D
(3) A, C & D
(4) A, B & D
(5) All A, B, C & D

9. DRIVE
(A) A movement
(B) Operate vehicle
(C) A trip
(D) Rebellion

(1) A, B & C
(2) B, C & D
(3) A, C & D
(4) A, B & D
(5) All of A, B, C & D

Directions (10 - 15): Rearrange the following six sentences (A), (B), (C), (D), (E) and (F) in the proper sequence to form a meaningful paragraph; then answer the questions given below them:

(A) Who assured them of providing all possible help to the artiste?

(B) Father of cartoonist, today along with several protestors from Kanpur and neighboring Unnao gathered outside Jaiswal's residence to express their outrage and demanded his release.

(C) After meeting the protestors, he, who is a Member of Parliament from Kanpur, promised that authorities will look into the charges made and will provide him with all possible assistance.

(D) He also said if he needed will try to approach the Maharashtra government to discuss the matter.

(E) He was arrested following a complaint that he had put up banners mocking the Indian Constitution during a rally held last year in Mumbai and had also uploaded obscene content on his website

(F) Supporters and family members of cartoonist, arrested for allegedly posting seditious content on his web portal, today protested outside the residence of Coal Minister

10. Which should be the FIRST sentence?
(1) A
(2) C
(3) D
(4) E
(5) F

11. Which should be the FOURTH sentence?
(1) A
(2) C
(3) D
(4) E
(5) F

12. Which should be the SIXTH (last) sentence?
(1) A
(2) B
(3) C
(4) D
(5) F

13. Which should be the SECOND sentence?
(1) A
(2) B
(3) C
(4) D
(5) E

14. Which should be the THIRD sentence?
(1) F
(2) E
(3) D
(4) C
(5) B

15. Which should be the FIFTH sentence?
(1) D
(2) A
(3) F
(4) B
(E) E


ANSWERS
1. 4
2. 4
3. 1
4. 2
5. 2
6. 1
7. 5
8. 5
9. 1
10. 5
11. 2
12. 2
13. 1
14. 3
15. 5