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Browse complete papersRead the following sentence and pick out the underlined part which is neither a Noun nor a Pronoun.
A small leak may sink a great ship and all the men on board.
A
B
C
D
Correct answer
A
The rise and fall of the tide ______ due to lunar eclipse.
were
was
are
is
Correct answer
were
Neil Armstrong was first man to walk on moon. (Pick out the correct Articles to rectify the sentence if required)
the & a
an & the
a & an
none of these
Correct answer
the & a
He ______ fights and runs away, lives to fight another day. (Pick out the correct Connector to fill up the gap)
that
when
who
whom
Correct answer
that
Find out the correct one of the sentences given below.
He is suffering from a fever since three days.
He has been suffering from fever for the last three days.
He has suffered from a fever from last three days.
He was suffering from fever for the last three days.
Correct answer
He is suffering from a fever since three days.
His health has improved since he ______ India.
left
has left
had left
was leaving
Correct answer
left
The thief jumped _______ the compound wall.
on
over
above
against
Correct answer
on
No other story-book is so popular as The Arabian Nights. (Change the degree of comparison without changing its meaning)
The Arabian Nights is the most popular of all story books.
The Arabian Nights are more popular than some other story books.
The Arabian Nights is one of the most popular story books.
The Arabian Nights are more popular story books.
Correct answer
The Arabian Nights is the most popular of all story books.
Match the Words given under Column-I with the Meanings given under Column-II.
| Sl.No. | Column-I | Column-II | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Indispensable | i. | contrary to principle but useful for specific situation |
| 2. | Expedient | ii. | done mechanically without care and interest |
| 3. | Perfunctory | iii. | something that cannot be avoided |
| 4. | Scrupulous | iv. | careful of not doing anything wrong or immoral |
1 - iii, 2 - i, 3 - ii, 4 - iv
1 - ii, 2 - iv, 3 - iii, 4 - i
1 - i, 2 - iii, 3 - iv, 4 - ii
1 - iv, 2 - ii, 3 - i, 4 - iii
Correct answer
1 - iii, 2 - i, 3 - ii, 4 - iv
Instructions: Read the following passage carefully and pick out the most appropriate one of the four options provided.
It was a man who lived before the time of Christopher Columbus, who was the world's first great traveller. His name was Marco Polo. With his father and his uncle, he travelled from Italy to China, crossing mountains and deserts to get there. In China, a king called Kublai Khan was pleased to see the Polos and had them live near him. They stayed for twenty three years. Kublai Khan sent Marco to other countries to do business for him. When Marco finally returned to Italy, he wrote all about his adventures in a book which was read by Columbus and many other people who also became interested in travelling to unknown countries.
Identify the type of Infinite Phrase used in the underlined part of the third sentence of the passage.
Adverb Phrase
Adjective Phrase
Noun Phrase
Principal Phrase
Correct answer
Adverb Phrase