XXV. Confusing Words & Homonyms

  1. ​The ______ of the school is very strict. * (A) Principle (B) Principal (C) Prince (D) Prized * Ans: (B) Principal (Note: Principal is a person; Principle is a rule)
  2. ​The ______ is very pleasant today. * (A) Whether (B) Weather (C) Wether (D) Waiter * Ans: (B) Weather
  3. ​Please ______ my apology. * (A) Except (B) Accept (C) Aspect (D) Expect * Ans: (B) Accept
  4. ​The wound took a long time to ______ . * (A) Heel (B) Heal (C) Hell (D) Hill * Ans: (B) Heal
  5. ​He is the ______ to the throne. * (A) Air (B) Hair (C) Heir (D) Hare * Ans: (C) Heir

​XXVI. Voice & Narration Change (Level 2)

  1. ​"Close the door." (Passive Voice) * (A) The door is closed. (B) Let the door be closed. (C) Let door close. (D) Door should close. * Ans: (B) Let the door be closed.
  2. ​"Who did this?" (Passive Voice) * (A) By whom was this done? (B) Who was this done by? (C) By whom this was done? (D) Who did this be? * Ans: (A) By whom was this done?
  3. ​He said to me, "What are you doing?" (Indirect Speech) * (A) He asked me what I was doing. (B) He asked me what was I doing. (C) He told me what I am doing. (D) He asked what am I doing. * Ans: (A) He asked me what I was doing.
  4. ​"I am writing a letter." (Passive Voice) * (A) A letter is written by me. (B) A letter is being written by me. (C) A letter was written by me. (D) A letter has been written by me. * Ans: (B) A letter is being written by me.
  5. ​"The teacher said, 'The Sun rises in the East'." (Indirect Speech) * (A) The teacher said that the Sun rose in the East. (B) The teacher said that the Sun rises in the East. (C) The teacher told that Sun is rising. (D) The teacher says Sun rises. * Ans: (B) The teacher said that the Sun rises in the East. (Universal Truth)

​XXVII. Synonyms (Set 4)

  1. ​ABUNDANT * (A) Scarce (B) Plentiful (C) Less (D) Small * Ans: (B) Plentiful
  2. ​BENEVOLENT * (A) Kind (B) Cruel (C) Greedy (D) Angry * Ans: (A) Kind
  3. ​DILIGENT * (A) Lazy (B) Hardworking (C) Active (D) Slow * Ans: (B) Hardworking
  4. ​FEEBLE * (A) Strong (B) Weak (C) Healthy (D) Big * Ans: (B) Weak
  5. ​TRANSPARENT * (A) Opaque (B) Clear (C) Dark (D) Cloudy * Ans: (B) Clear

​XXVIII. Antonyms (Set 4)

  1. ​EXPAND * (A) Grow (B) Contract (C) Large (D) Big * Ans: (B) Contract
  2. ​GUILTY * (A) Innocent (B) Criminal (C) Bad (D) Wrong * Ans: (A) Innocent
  3. ​PRIDE * (A) Humility (B) Honor (C) Ego (D) Shame * Ans: (A) Humility
  4. ​REVEAL * (A) Show (B) Hide (C) Tell (D) Open * Ans: (B) Hide
  5. ​STINGY * (A) Poor (B) Generous (C) Cheap (D) Mean * Ans: (B) Generous

​XXIX. One Word Substitution (Set 4)

  1. ​A person who works for free: * (A) Worker (B) Volunteer (C) Slave (D) Servant * Ans: (B) Volunteer
  2. ​A government by one person: * (A) Democracy (B) Autocracy (C) Plutocracy (D) Mobocracy * Ans: (B) Autocracy
  3. ​The murder of a King: * (A) Homicide (B) Regicide (C) Patricide (D) Matricide * Ans: (B) Regicide
  4. ​A person who lives in a foreign country: * (A) Native (B) Alien (C) Immigrant (D) Citizen * Ans: (C) Immigrant
  5. ​Study of the stars: * (A) Astrology (B) Astronomy (C) Geology (D) Biology * Ans: (B) Astronomy

​XXX. Idioms & Phrases (Set 4)

  1. ​"To cry wolf": * (A) To shout (B) To give a false alarm (C) To be brave (D) To hunt * Ans: (B) To give a false alarm
  2. ​"Under the weather": * (A) Feeling sick (B) Enjoying rain (C) Being cold (D) Traveling * Ans: (A) Feeling sick
  3. ​"Burn the midnight oil": * (A) To waste fuel (B) To work late at night (C) To sleep early (D) To cook * Ans: (B) To work late at night
  4. ​"Break the ice": * (A) To freeze (B) To start a conversation (C) To be angry (D) To play * Ans: (B) To start a conversation
  5. ​"A white elephant": * (A) A rare pet (B) A costly but useless thing (C) A big animal (D) A lucky gift * Ans: (B) A costly but useless thing

​XXXI. Collective Nouns & Animal Terms (Set 2)

  1. ​A group of wolves is a ______: * (A) Pack (B) Herd (C) Pride (D) Flock * Ans: (A) Pack
  2. ​A group of fish is a ______: * (A) School (B) Flight (C) Suite (D) Fleet * Ans: (A) School
  3. ​Young one of a "Dog": * (A) Puppy (B) Kitten (C) Kid (D) Foal * Ans: (A) Puppy
  4. ​Sound of a "Sheep": * (A) Moo (B) Bleat (C) Bark (D) Neigh * Ans: (B) Bleat
  5. ​A place where horses are kept: * (A) Kennel (B) Stable (C) Shed (D) Pen * Ans: (B) Stable

​XXXII. Miscellaneous Grammar

  1. ​"Knowledge is power." What kind of noun is "Power"? * (A) Common (B) Abstract (C) Collective (D) Proper * Ans: (B) Abstract
  2. ​The comparative degree of "Good": * (A) Gooder (B) Better (C) Best (D) More good * Ans: (B) Better
  3. ​"He is the ______ boy in the class." * (A) Tall (B) Taller (C) Tallest (D) More tall * Ans: (C) Tallest
  4. ​What is the plural of "Sheep"? * (A) Sheeps (B) Sheep (C) Sheepes (D) Shop * Ans: (B) Sheep (Remains the same)
  5. ​"Alas! He is no more." What kind of sentence is this? * (A) Assertive (B) Exclamatory (C) Imperative (D) Optative * Ans: (B) Exclamatory
  6. ​He is ______ M.A. in English. * (A) a (B) an (C) the (D) no article * Ans: (B) an (Sound starts with 'Em'—vowel sound)
  7. ​Which is the correct spelling? * (A) Busyness (B) Business (C) Bussiness (D) Busines * Ans: (B) Business
  8. ​Correct spelling: * (A) Assassination (B) Assasination (C) Asasination (D) Assasination * Ans: (A) Assassination
  9. ​The baby is ______ a toy. * (A) play (B) playing (C) played (D) plays * Ans: (B) playing
  10. ​"He has been working ______ morning." * (A) for (B) from (C) since (D) in * Ans: (C) since
  11. ​Opposite of "Friend": * (A) Ally (B) Foe (C) Partner (D) Mate * Ans: (B) Foe (Enemy)
  12. ​"I saw a ______ of cattle." * (A) Pack (B) Herd (C) Pride (D) Murder * Ans: (B) Herd
  13. ​Past Participle of "Fly": * (A) Flew (B) Flown (C) Flying (D) Flyed * Ans: (B) Flown
  14. ​Identify the Conjunction: "Ram and Rahim are brothers." * (A) Ram (B) Rahim (C) and (D) brothers * Ans: (C) and
  15. ​The opposite of "Success" is: * (A) Failure (B) Lose (C) Vicory (D) Winner * Ans: (A) Failure
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