English (Mix Quiz)

Directions (Q. 1-10): In the following passage, some of the words have been left out, each of which is indicated by a number. Find the suitable word from the options given against each number and fill up the blanks with appropriate words to make the paragraph meaningful.

Actually everyday we are engaged in this business of ‘reading’ people. We do it (1). We want to figure others out. So we (2) make guesses about what others think, value, want and feel and we do so based on our (3) beliefs and understandings about human nature. We do so because if we can figure out (4) and intentions of others the possibility of them (5) or hurting us (6) and this will help us to (7) a lot of unnecessary pain and trouble. We also make second- guesses about what they will do in future, how they will (8) if we make this or that response. We do all this second-guessing based upon our (9) of what we believe about the person's inner nature (10) his or her roles and manners. We mind-read their deeper motives.  

        Also, every day we misguess and misread. Why? Because of the complexity,layeredness, and multi-dimensional functioning of people. After all, how well do you ‘read’ your own thoughts, aims, values, motives, beliefs, etc? How well do you know your own thinking and emotive styles?

1.      

1) vehemently

2) practically

3) actually

4) incessantly

5) virtually

2.

1) ably

2) constantly

3) partly 

4) largely

5) positively

3.

1) futuristic

2) proactive

3) reactive 

4) decorative

5) assumptive

4.       

1) manifestations

2) expressions

3) motives

4) hopes

5) prospects

5.       

1) tricking

2) blaming

3) furthering

4) alarming

5) criticizing

6.       

1) lessens

2) happens

3) questions

4) deepens

5) laments

7.       

1) approach

2) direct

3) avoid 

4) implement

5) prepare

8.       

1) solve 

2) apply 

3) plan 

4) approach 

5) respond

9.       

1) projection 

2) exhibition 

3) situation 

4) prediction

5) attribution

10.   

1) organizing 

2) underneath 

3) appreciating 

4) proposing 

5) outside

DIRECTIONS (Q. 11-15): In each one of the following sentences, there are two blank spaces. Below each sentence, there are five pairs of words denoted by numbers (1), (2), (3), (4) and (5). Find out which pair of words can be filled up in the blanks .n the sentence in the same sequence to make it, meaningfully complete.

11.The Vidhan Sabha voted ____ the ban __________ drinking.

1) invoke, for

2) revoke, of

3) prohibit, prevented 

4) repeal, on

5) refrain, from p

12.Our army is __________  __________the border of the  neighbouring country.

1) posted, with 

2) accumulated, for 

3) assembled, at 

4) deployed, along 

5) fighting, on

13.The teacher  __________ his students  __________ being late to school.

1) shouted, at 

2) reprimanded, for 

3) reminded, with 

4) narrated, of

5) taught, for

14.The dimensions of the  __________ are known and the solution is  __________ on.

1) problem, agreed 

2) theory, dealt 

3) measures, decided 

4) risks, tempered 

5) danger, looked

15.There is so much  __________ between the two sisters that it is  __________ to know one from the other.

1) resemblance, difficult 

2) identity, impossible  

3) equality, easy

4) disparity, undesirable 

5) similarity, obvious

Answers..

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