ENGLISH LANGUAGE PAPER-2

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TEST OF ENGLISH LANGUAGE

1.   In the following question, the sentence given with blank to be filled in with an appropriate word. Select the correct alternative out of the four and indicate it by selecting the appropriate option.

      Fourteen kilometres ______ not a short distance, to reach to my office daily.
1) are                                2) has                            3) have                     4) is

2.  In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the word similar in meaning to the word given.

      Frivolous
1) Captious                     2) Wise                          3) Puerile                 4) Spiritual

3.  In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the word opposite in meaning to the word given.

      Gregarious
1) Affable                         2) Genial                       3) Introvert                4) Urbane

4.   In the following question, a sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect speech. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Indirect/Direct speech.

      Priya advised me not to go to school the next day.
1) "Don't go to school next day" Priya said to me.
2) "Don't go to school tomorrow" Priya said to me.
3) Priya said, "Will you not go to school tomorrow?"
4) Priya told me that, "Don't go to school tomorrow."

5.   The question below consists of a set of labelled sentences. These sentences, when properly sequenced form a coherent paragraph. Select the most logical order of sentences from among the options.

      P-  And slowly, you reach the pinnacle of self-awareness, experiencing a unity with all life.

      Q-  If you transform your energy positively, it naturally becomes compassion and love.

      R-  Once you experientially are a part of everything then nobody needs to teach you morality.

      S-  Then you can do something to improve the situation, but without anger.

      1) PQRS                          2) QPRS                       3) RQPS                   4) RSPQ

6.  In the following question, some part of the sentence may have errors. Find out which part of the sentence has an error and select the appropriate option. If a sentence is free from error, select 'No error'.

      Hardly had I reached the (1)/ exhibition where I learnt (2)/ about the major robbery. (3)/ No Error (4)
1) 1                                   2) 2                                3) 3                            4) 4

7.   In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/Phrase.

      To put a spoke in one's wheel
1) To be advantageous at the time of difficulty 

      2) To maintain under all circumstances                  3) To blame the other party
4) To put a difficulty in the way of progress

8.   Improve the bracketed part of the sentence.

      The people of Japan are (wiser than America.)
1) wiser than that of America.                             2) wiser than those of America.
3) wiser to that of America.                                  4) No improvement

9.   In the following question, a sentence has been given in Active/Passive voice. Out of four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Passive/Active voice.

      Please guide me.
1) You are requested to guide me.        2) You have been requested to guide me.
3) You were requested to guide me.     4) You are being requested to guide me.

10. In the following question, four words are given out of which one word is incorrectly spelt. Find the incorrectly spelt word.
1) Hygeine                      2) Fascist                      3) Career                  4) Apparel

11. In the following question, the sentence given with blank to be filled in with an appropriate word. Select the correct alternative out of the four and indicate it by selecting the appropriate option.

      There are _____ books on computer science in your school library, so you need to purchase them from the market.
1) a few                            2) a little                        3) few                        4) the few

12. In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the word similar in meaning to the word given.

      Atrocity
1) Difficulty                      2) Barbarity                   3) Shy                       4) Gloomy

13. In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the word opposite in meaning to the word given.

      Raucous
1) Dulcet                          2) Hoarse                      3) Jarring                  4) Torrent

14. Improve the bracketed part of the sentence.

      The Chairman appointed her (as a secretary) as she is efficient.
1) a secretary                  2) as secretary             3) secretary              4) No improvement

15. The question below consists of a set of labelled sentences. Out of the four options given, select the most logical order of the sentences to form a coherent paragraph.

        P- Granted, political defection is increasingly less an act of ideological defiance than one of pure opportunism.

        Q- Yet, for all it flaws, the current law recognizes and respects one fundamental principle: The right to dissent.

        R- A blanket ban on defection will weaken rather than strengthen democracy, in whose name it is being sought to be imposed.

        S- Granted also that it is illogical to allow a third of the party to split but not in a lesser number.

        1) RPSQ                         2) PSRQ                       3) RSPQ                   4) PRSQ

16. In the following question, a sentence has been given in Active/Passive voice. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Passive/Active voice.

      After driving Dr. Bose to the hospital he dropped him at his guest house.

      1) After being driven to the hospital Dr. Bose was dropped at his guest house.

      2)   After he had driven Dr. Bose to the hospital he had dropped him at his guest house.

      3)   After he was driving Dr. Bose to the hospital he was dropping him at his guest house.

      4) Dr. Bose was being driven to the hospital first and then he was being dropped at his guest house.

17. In the following question, a sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect speech. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Indirect/Direct speech.

      The teacher said, "The Earth revolves around the sun."
1) The teacher said that the Earth is being revolving around the sun.
2) The teacher said that the Earth revolves around the sun.
3) The teacher said that the Earth revolved around the sun.
4) The teacher said that the Earth had been revolving around the sun.

18.  In the following question, four words are given out of which one word is incorrectly spelt. Find the incorrectly spelt word.
1) Reside                         2) Revise                      3) Advise                  4) Demice

19. In the following question, some part of the sentence may have errors. Find out which part of the sentence has an error and select the appropriate option. If a sentence is free from error, select 'No Error'.

      Unless you don't obey (1)/ your elders you (2)/ will not succeed in your life. (3)/ No Error (4)
1) 1                                   2) 2                                3) 3                            4) 4

20. In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which is the best substitute of the phrase.

      One skilled in telling stories
1) Ventral                         2) Fanatic                     3) Raconteur           4) Tyro

21. In the following passage some of the words have been left out. Read the passage carefully and select the correct answer for the given blank out of the four alternatives.

      The _____ of energy in India are met from both commercial and non commercial sources. The most _____ sources of energy today are coal and natural gas, hydro electricity and nuclear power. On the other hand, firewood, cow-dung cakes and vegetable waste etc. _____ non commercial forms of energy. While non commercial forms of energy _____ demand, coal is the _____ source of commercial energy in India.

      The _____ of energy in India are met from both commercial
1) requirements              2) sources                    3) availability           4) lessen

22. In the following passage some of the words have been left out. Read the passage carefully and select the correct answer for the given blank out of the four alternatives.

      The _____ of energy in India are met from both commercial and non commercial sources. The most _____ sources of energy today are coal and natural gas, hydro electricity and nuclear power. On the other hand, firewood, cow-dung cakes and vegetable waste etc. _____ non commercial forms of energy. While non commercial forms of energy _____ demand, coal is the _____ source of commercial energy in India.

      and non commercial sources. The most _____ sources of energy today are coal and natural gas
1) vital
2) insignificant
3) important
4) expensive

23. In the following passage some of the words have been left out. Read the passage carefully and select the correct answer for the given blank out of the four alternatives.

      The _____ of energy in India are met from both commercial and non commercial sources. The most _____ sources of energy today are coal and natural gas, hydro electricity and nuclear power. On the other hand, firewood, cow-dung cakes and vegetable waste etc. _____ non commercial forms of energy. While non commercial forms of energy _____ demand, coal is the _____ source of commercial energy in India.

      On the other hand, firewood, cow-dung cakes and vegetable waste etc. _____ non commercial forms of energy.
1) constitutes                  2) combines                 3) mixes                    4) collaborates

24. In the following passage some of the words have been left out. Read the passage carefully and select the correct answer for the given blank out of the four alternatives.

      The _____ of energy in India are met from both commercial and non commercial sources. The most _____ sources of energy today are coal and natural gas, hydro electricity and nuclear power. On the other hand, firewood, cow-dung cakes and vegetable waste etc. _____ non commercial forms of energy. While non commercial forms of energy _____ demand, coal is the _____ source of commercial energy in India.

      While non commercial forms of energy _____ demand,
1) need                            2) meet                          3) shed                     4) rests

25.  In the following passage some of the words have been left out. Read the passage carefully and select the correct answer for the given blank out of the four alternatives.

      The _____ of energy in India are met from both commercial and non commercial sources. The most _____ sources of energy today are coal and natural gas, hydro electricity and nuclear power. On the other hand, firewood, cow-dung cakes and vegetable waste etc. _____ non commercial forms of energy. While non commercial forms of energy _____ demand, coal is the _____ source of commercial energy in India.

      coal is the _____ source of commercial energy in India.
1) smallest                       2) hardest                     3) largest                  4) heaviest

                                

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