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Question 201

KVS PRT 2022• Language Competency

Select the most appropriate option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the underlined group of words.

Tonight, my father showed me a group of fixed stars which was called the Great Bear.

  1. AOption (a)

    Cosmos

  2. BOption (b)

    Clique

  3. COption (c)

    Congregation

  4. DOption (d)

    Constellation

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Correct answer

Answer: (d)D.

Constellation

Why this answer is correct

The correct answer is "Constellation".

Key Points

  • The phrase "a group of fixed stars" pertains to a specific arrangement of stars seen from Earth.
  • In astronomy, this concept is known as a "constellation."
  • "Constellation" is used in the field of astronomy to describe a distinct pattern or group of stars.
  • Example - "The constellation known as the Big Dipper is easy to spot in the night sky."

Therefore, the correct answer is "option 4".

Additional Information

  Here are the meaning of the remaining options  - 

  • Cosmos: The universe seen as a well-ordered whole.
  • Clique: A small group of people, with shared interests or other features in common, who spend time together and do not readily allow others to join them.
  • Congregation: A group of people assembled for religious worship.

Question 202

KVS PRT 2022• Language Competency

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blanks.

They waited ________ me ________the bridge.

  1. AOption (a)

    to ; on

  2. BOption (b)

    for ; in

  3. COption (c)

    for ; on

  4. DOption (d)

    to ; in

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Correct answer

Answer: (c)C.

for ; on

Why this answer is correct

The correct answer is "for, on".

Key Points

  • We use 'for' after the verb 'wait' when we are waiting for someone or something.
  • So, in the first blank, "for" makes the sentence read as "They waited for me," which means they were waiting for my arrival.
  • When talking about locations and especially in relation to a surface, the correct preposition to use is "on".
  • So**, "on the bridge"** is correct as it refers to the location being on the surface of the bridge.
  • Therefore, the second blank should be filled with 'on'.

Thus, the correct answer is "option 3".

Question 203

KVS PRT 2022• Language Competency

Select the sentence part that has a spelling error. If there is no error, select ’No error’.

You can bye clothes from this shop at reasonable rates.

  1. AOption (a)

    No error

  2. BOption (b)

    from this shop

  3. COption (c)

    You can bye clothes

  4. DOption (d)

    at reasonable rates

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Correct answer

Answer: (c)C.

You can bye clothes

Why this answer is correct

The correct answer is "You can bye clothes".

Key Points

  • The error lies in the word "bye".
  • In this context, the intended word should be "buy" as the sentence is talking about purchasing (or buying) clothes from a shop.
  • "Bye" is a term used to express farewell which is not fit in this context.
  • On the other hand**, "buy"** is a verb we use when we're talking about purchasing or acquiring something in exchange for money.
  • Therefore, the correct sentence should be "You can buy clothes from this shop at reasonable rates."

Thus, the correct answer is "option 3".

Question 204

KVS PRT 2022• Language Competency

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

For many years my ambition ________ to become a lawyer.

  1. AOption (a)

    are

  2. BOption (b)

    have been

  3. COption (c)

    has been

  4. DOption (d)

    is

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Correct answer

Answer: (c)C.

has been

Why this answer is correct

The correct answer is "has been".

Key Points

  • The correct option to fill in the blank is "has been".
  • The subject "my ambition" is singular, so the verb must also be singular to maintain subject-verb agreement.
  • The use of "For many years" indicates that the action started in the past and is still relevant or ongoing now.
  • This implies a present perfect tense is needed.
  • In the present perfect tense, we use "has been" with singular subjects.

​Therefore, the correct answer is "option 3".

Complete Sentence: For many years my ambition has been to become a lawyer.

Question 205

KVS PRT 2022• Language Competency

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

Poke one’s nose

  1. AOption (a)

    Clean one’s nose with a finger

  2. BOption (b)

    Try to steal things

  3. COption (c)

    Help others to do something

  4. DOption (d)

    Try to interfere in something

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Correct answer

Answer: (d)D.

Try to interfere in something

Why this answer is correct

The correct answer is "Try to interfere in something".

Key Points

  • The idiom "poke one’s nose" is an English expression that means to involve oneself in something that is not one's business, to meddle, or interfere.
  • When someone is said to "poke their nose into" something, it means they are intruding or meddling in something that is not their concern or business.
  • For Example - "Despite not being involved in the project, he kept poking his nose into it, offering unwanted advice."

Therefore, the correct answer is "option 4".

Question 206

KVS PRT 2022• Language Competency

Read the given passage and answer the questions that follow.

The construction company Hong Kong Housing is building a new suburb in Shanghai, a city with a population of more than 15 million people. But this suburb is not like other parts of Shanghai. It is a little piece of England. The name of the new area is ‘English Town’. The manager of Hong Kong Housing, Shi Guangsheng, says many people in this area of China want to buy an English house and live in an English town.

"This town is like Bristol or Chester. There is an English square and there are pigeons to feed like in Trafalgar Square, London. There are four English-style pubs and you can buy English beer to drink. There is a canal and you can row a boat there like in Cambridge."

Are there any cricket fields? "No, there aren't any places to play cricket because nobody in Shanghai can play this game. But there is a football stadium like those in England. And the thing we are very proud of is our shopping street. There are several shops where you can buy traditional English food like fish and chips or Christmas Pudding."

The rich Shanghai businessmen can do some gardening too. For with every house in ‘English Town’, there is an English lawn and there are long gardens with ponds and tall hedges. But there is one problem. The houses in this part of town cost a minimum of $400,000$!

Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?

  1. AOption (a)

    The square in the town looks like Trafalgar Square in London.

  2. BOption (b)

    There is no cricket field in the English town.

  3. COption (c)

    The houses in English town are not expensive.

  4. DOption (d)

    All houses in the English town have lawns.

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Correct answer

Answer: (c)C.

The houses in English town are not expensive.

Why this answer is correct

The correct answer is "The houses in English town are not expensive.".

Key Points

  • According to the passage, the statement "The houses in English town are not expensive" is untrue.
  • The passage specifically mentions in the final line, "The houses in this part of town cost a minimum of $400,000!". This clearly indicates that the houses in the English town are indeed expensive, which contradicts with the given statement.
  • Therefore, "The houses in English town are not expensive" is not a true statement as per the details given in the passage.

Therefore, the correct answer is "option 3".$

Question 207

KVS PRT 2022• Language Competency

Read the given passage and answer the questions that follow.

The construction company Hong Kong Housing is building a new suburb in Shanghai, a city with a population of more than 15 million people. But this suburb is not like other parts of Shanghai. It is a little piece of England. The name of the new area is ‘English Town’. The manager of Hong Kong Housing, Shi Guangsheng, says many people in this area of China want to buy an English house and live in an English town.

"This town is like Bristol or Chester. There is an English square and there are pigeons to feed like in Trafalgar Square, London. There are four English-style pubs and you can buy English beer to drink. There is a canal and you can row a boat there like in Cambridge."

Are there any cricket fields? "No, there aren't any places to play cricket because nobody in Shanghai can play this game. But there is a football stadium like those in England. And the thing we are very proud of is our shopping street. There are several shops where you can buy traditional English food like fish and chips or Christmas Pudding."

The rich Shanghai businessmen can do some gardening too. For with every house in ‘English Town’, there is an English lawn and there are long gardens with ponds and tall hedges. But there is one problem. The houses in this part of town cost a minimum of $400,000$!

In which city is the English town located?

  1. AOption (a)

    Hong Kong

  2. BOption (b)

    London

  3. COption (c)

    Shanghai

  4. DOption (d)

    Bristol

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Correct answer

Answer: (c)C.

Shanghai

Why this answer is correct

The correct answer is "Shanghai".

Key Points

  • According to the first line of the passage**: "The construction company Hong Kong Housing is building a new suburb in Shanghai, a city with a population of more than 15 million people.",** the 'English Town' is located in Shanghai.
  • Therefore, it's clear from the passage that the 'English Town' is being constructed in the city of Shanghai, not in Hong Kong, London, or Bristol.

Therefore, the correct answer is "option 3".

Question 208

KVS PRT 2022• Language Competency

Read the given passage and answer the questions that follow.

The construction company Hong Kong Housing is building a new suburb in Shanghai, a city with a population of more than 15 million people. But this suburb is not like other parts of Shanghai. It is a little piece of England. The name of the new area is ‘English Town’. The manager of Hong Kong Housing, Shi Guangsheng, says many people in this area of China want to buy an English house and live in an English town.

"This town is like Bristol or Chester. There is an English square and there are pigeons to feed like in Trafalgar Square, London. There are four English-style pubs and you can buy English beer to drink. There is a canal and you can row a boat there like in Cambridge."

Are there any cricket fields? "No, there aren't any places to play cricket because nobody in Shanghai can play this game. But there is a football stadium like those in England. And the thing we are very proud of is our shopping street. There are several shops where you can buy traditional English food like fish and chips or Christmas Pudding."

The rich Shanghai businessmen can do some gardening too. For with every house in ‘English Town’, there is an English lawn and there are long gardens with ponds and tall hedges. But there is one problem. The houses in this part of town cost a minimum of $400,000$!

There is a canal with row boats in the new English Town. It looks like the canal in:

  1. AOption (a)

    London

  2. BOption (b)

    Cheshire

  3. COption (c)

    Cambridge

  4. DOption (d)

    Bristol

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Correct answer

Answer: (c)C.

Cambridge

Why this answer is correct

The correct answer is "Cambridge".

Key Points

  • In the third paragraph of the passage, it says, "There is a canal and you can row a boat there like in Cambridge."
  • This makes it clear from the text that the new English Town, with its canal and rowing boats, is designed to resemble the canals of Cambridge.
  • Therefore, the passage suggests that the canal in the new 'English Town' is modeled after or looks like the canals in Cambridge, not London, Cheshire, or Bristol.

Therefore, the correct answer is "option 3".

Question 209

KVS PRT 2022• Language Competency

Read the given passage and answer the questions that follow.

The construction company Hong Kong Housing is building a new suburb in Shanghai, a city with a population of more than 15 million people. But this suburb is not like other parts of Shanghai. It is a little piece of England. The name of the new area is ‘English Town’. The manager of Hong Kong Housing, Shi Guangsheng, says many people in this area of China want to buy an English house and live in an English town.

"This town is like Bristol or Chester. There is an English square and there are pigeons to feed like in Trafalgar Square, London. There are four English-style pubs and you can buy English beer to drink. There is a canal and you can row a boat there like in Cambridge."

Are there any cricket fields? "No, there aren't any places to play cricket because nobody in Shanghai can play this game. But there is a football stadium like those in England. And the thing we are very proud of is our shopping street. There are several shops where you can buy traditional English food like fish and chips or Christmas Pudding."

The rich Shanghai businessmen can do some gardening too. For with every house in ‘English Town’, there is an English lawn and there are long gardens with ponds and tall hedges. But there is one problem. The houses in this part of town cost a minimum of $400,000$!

What is the main theme of the passage?

  1. AOption (a)

    English pubs in China

  2. BOption (b)

    An English style house

  3. COption (c)

    The housing cost in Shanghai

  4. DOption (d)

    An English town in China

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Correct answer

Answer: (d)D.

An English town in China

Why this answer is correct

The correct answer is "An English town in China".

Key Points

  • The passage primarily discusses the construction of an 'English Town' in Shanghai, a city in China, stating "The construction company Hong Kong Housing is building a new suburb in Shanghai... It is a little piece of England.
  • The name of the new area is ‘English Town’."
  • All other details provided in the passage, such as English-style houses, English pubs, and the cost of housing, are supportive points explaining the characteristics of this 'English Town'.

​Therefore, the correct answer is "option 4".

Question 210

KVS PRT 2022• Language Competency

Read the given passage and answer the questions that follow.

The construction company Hong Kong Housing is building a new suburb in Shanghai, a city with a population of more than 15 million people. But this suburb is not like other parts of Shanghai. It is a little piece of England. The name of the new area is ‘English Town’. The manager of Hong Kong Housing, Shi Guangsheng, says many people in this area of China want to buy an English house and live in an English town.

"This town is like Bristol or Chester. There is an English square and there are pigeons to feed like in Trafalgar Square, London. There are four English-style pubs and you can buy English beer to drink. There is a canal and you can row a boat there like in Cambridge."

Are there any cricket fields? "No, there aren't any places to play cricket because nobody in Shanghai can play this game. But there is a football stadium like those in England. And the thing we are very proud of is our shopping street. There are several shops where you can buy traditional English food like fish and chips or Christmas Pudding."

The rich Shanghai businessmen can do some gardening too. For with every house in ‘English Town’, there is an English lawn and there are long gardens with ponds and tall hedges. But there is one problem. The houses in this part of town cost a minimum of $400,000$!

Why is the construction company proud of the shopping street in the English Town?

  1. AOption (a)

    It has several English style shops.

  2. BOption (b)

    There is a square with pigeons at the end of it.

  3. COption (c)

    It has pubs where one can buy beer.

  4. DOption (d)

    One can buy traditional English food here.

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Correct answer

Answer: (d)D.

One can buy traditional English food here.

Why this answer is correct

The correct answer is "One can buy traditional English food here."

Key Points

  • The construction company is proud of the shopping street in the English Town because "One can buy traditional English food here".
  • This is evidenced by the passage where it reads, "And the thing we are very proud of is our shopping street. There are several shops where you can buy traditional English food like fish and chips or Christmas Pudding."
  • Hence, the presence of shops selling traditional English fare is the key element of pride for the construction company.

Therefore, the correct answer is "option 4".

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