IX. Collective Nouns & Animal Terms

  1. ​A group of lions is called a ______:
    • ​(A) Pack (B) Pride (C) Herd (D) Colony
    • ​Ans: (B) Pride
  2. ​A group of ships is called a ______:
    • ​(A) Fleet (B) Bunch (C) Flight (D) Suite
    • ​Ans: (A) Fleet
  3. ​What is a "Baby Frog" called?
    • ​(A) Joey (B) Tadpole (C) Cub (D) Fawn
    • ​Ans: (B) Tadpole
  4. ​A group of owls is known as a ______:
    • ​(A) Parliament (B) Murder (C) School (D) Mob
    • ​Ans: (A) Parliament
  5. ​The sound made by a "Snake" is:
    • ​(A) Grunt (B) Hiss (C) Bleat (D) Quack
    • ​Ans: (B) Hiss

​X. Prepositions & Phrasal Verbs

  1. ​He is addicted ______ gambling.
    • ​(A) with (B) for (C) to (D) in
    • ​Ans: (C) to
  2. ​The police are looking ______ the matter.
    • ​(A) at (B) for (C) into (D) over
    • ​Ans: (C) into (Note: Look into means to investigate)
  3. ​He deals ______ rice.
    • ​(A) with (B) in (C) at (D) for
    • ​Ans: (B) in (Note: Deal in means to trade)
  4. ​We should abstain ______ smoking.
    • ​(A) from (B) to (C) with (D) of
    • ​Ans: (A) from
  5. ​Please turn ______ the lights before leaving.
    • ​(A) down (B) off (C) out (D) up
    • ​Ans: (B) off
  6. ​The cat is sitting ______ the table.
    • ​(A) in (B) under (C) between (D) into
    • ​Ans: (B) under
  7. ​The plane flew ______ the clouds.
    • ​(A) on (B) over (C) above (D) at
    • ​Ans: (C) above
  8. ​Divide the property ______ the four sons.
    • ​(A) between (B) among (C) with (D) to
    • ​Ans: (B) among
  9. ​He is senior ______ me by two years.
    • ​(A) than (B) to (C) from (D) with
    • ​Ans: (B) to
  10. ​I am fond ______ music.
    • ​(A) at (B) with (C) of (D) for
    • ​Ans: (C) of

​XI. Synonyms (Set 2)

  1. ​CANDID
    • ​(A) Sweet (B) Frank (C) Hidden (D) Cruel
    • ​Ans: (B) Frank
  2. ​ENORMOUS
    • ​(A) Soft (B) Tiny (C) Huge (D) Weak
    • ​Ans: (C) Huge
  3. ​FRAGILE
    • ​(A) Strong (B) Delicate (C) Hard (D) Tough
    • ​Ans: (B) Delicate
  4. ​GRATEFUL
    • ​(A) Thankful (B) Sad (C) Angry (D) Happy
    • ​Ans: (A) Thankful
  5. ​IMPEDE
    • ​(A) Push (B) Block (C) Speed (D) Help
    • ​Ans: (B) Block

​XII. Antonyms (Set 2)

  1. ​BRAVE
    • ​(A) Fearless (B) Cowardly (C) Strong (D) Bold
    • ​Ans: (B) Cowardly
  2. ​DEFEAT
    • ​(A) Loss (B) Victory (C) Failure (D) War
    • ​Ans: (B) Victory
  3. ​EXCLUDE
    • ​(A) Remove (B) Include (C) Hide (D) Leave
    • ​Ans: (B) Include
  4. ​GENUINE
    • ​(A) Real (B) Fake (C) True (D) Valid
    • ​Ans: (B) Fake
  5. ​OBVIOUS
    • ​(A) Clear (B) Hidden (C) Simple (D) Plain
    • ​Ans: (B) Hidden

​XIII. One Word Substitution (Set 2)

  1. ​A person who can use both hands equally well:
    • ​(A) Ambidextrous (B) Skillful (C) Multitasking (D) Ambiguous
    • ​Ans: (A) Ambidextrous
  2. ​A place where birds are kept:
    • ​(A) Apiary (B) Aviary (C) Zoo (D) Aquarium
    • ​Ans: (B) Aviary
  3. ​Something that is no longer in use:
    • ​(A) Ancient (B) Obsolete (C) Modern (D) Broken
    • ​Ans: (B) Obsolete
  4. ​One who knows everything:
    • ​(A) Omniscient (B) Omnipotent (C) Scholar (D) Intelligent
    • ​Ans: (A) Omniscient
  5. ​A person who eats too much:
    • ​(A) Foodie (B) Glutton (C) Greedy (D) Gourmet
    • ​Ans: (B) Glutton

​XIV. Idioms & Phrases (Set 2)

  1. ​"By hooks or by crook" means:
    • ​(A) By any means (B) Very honestly (C) Fishing (D) Being lucky
    • ​Ans: (A) By any means
  2. ​"To beat about the bush":
    • ​(A) To cut grass (B) To talk indirectly (C) To be brave (D) To hunt animals
    • ​Ans: (B) To talk indirectly
  3. ​"Once in a blue moon":
    • ​(A) Every night (B) Very rarely (C) Very often (D) On a full moon
    • ​Ans: (B) Very rarely
  4. ​"A piece of cake":
    • ​(A) Very sweet (B) Very easy (C) Difficult task (D) Hunger
    • ​Ans: (B) Very easy
  5. ​"Kicking the bucket":
    • ​(A) Playing football (B) To die (C) Being angry (D) Cleaning
    • ​Ans: (B) To die

​XV. Tense & Sentence Transformation

  1. ​"He has finished his work." Change into Negative.
    • ​(A) He not finished his work (B) He has not finished his work (C) He did not finish his work (D) He does not finish work
    • ​Ans: (B) He has not finished his work
  2. ​"Did you see him?" Change the voice.
    • ​(A) Was he seen by you? (B) Is he seen by you? (C) Had he seen by you? (D) Did he seen by you?
    • ​Ans: (A) Was he seen by you?
  3. ​Which of the following is correct?
    • ​(A) Ten miles are a long distance (B) Ten miles is a long distance (C) Ten miles being long (D) Ten miles were long
    • ​Ans: (B) Ten miles is a long distance
  4. ​He ______ a letter yesterday.
    • ​(A) writes (B) wrote (C) has written (D) writing
    • ​Ans: (B) wrote
  5. ​If I ______ a bird, I would fly.
    • ​(A) am (B) was (C) were (D) be
    • ​Ans: (C) were (Note: Used for imaginary conditions)

​XVI. Miscellaneous & Gender

  1. ​Feminine of "Monk":
    • ​(A) Nun (B) Monkess (C) Priestess (D) Lady
    • ​Ans: (A) Nun
  2. ​Which is the correct spelling?
    • ​(A) Occasion (B) Ocassion (C) Ocasion (D) Occassion
    • ​Ans: (A) Occasion
  3. ​Correct spelling:
    • ​(A) Tommorow (B) Tomorrow (C) Tommoro (D) Tommorow
    • ​Ans: (B) Tomorrow
  4. ​Young one of a "Cat":
    • ​(A) Puppy (B) Kitten (C) Cub (D) Kid
    • ​Ans: (B) Kitten
  5. ​"Honesty is the best policy." Here 'Honesty' is a/an:
    • ​(A) Common Noun (B) Proper Noun (C) Abstract Noun (D) Collective Noun
    • ​Ans: (C) Abstract Noun
  6. ​Opposite of "Knowledge":
    • ​(A) Wisdom (B) Ignorance (C) Education (D) Skill
    • ​Ans: (B) Ignorance
  7. ​Identify the Verb: "The sun shines brightly."
    • ​(A) Sun (B) Shines (C) Brightly (D) The
    • ​Ans: (B) Shines
  8. ​Plural of "Knife":
    • ​(A) Knifes (B) Knives (C) Knife (D) Knivess
    • ​Ans: (B) Knives
  9. ​"She is ______ most beautiful girl."
    • ​(A) a (B) an (C) the (D) no article
    • ​Ans: (C) the
  10. ​The antonym of "Hope" is: * (A) Wish (B) Despair (C) Trust (D) Joy * Ans: (B) Despair
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