1. Shyam is taller than ______.
(a) me
(b) I
(c) mine
(d) my
2. Choose the correct form:
(a) Attatchable
(b) Attachible
(c) Attachable
(d) Atchatable
3. One who does not believe in God:
(a) Pagan
(b) Atheist
(c) Charlatan
(d) Pedant
4. The phrase ‘Let off’ means:
(a) to excuse from penalty
(b) extinguish
(c) refuse
(d) to explain clearly
5. Birds live ____ insects.
(a) with
(b) on
(c) in
(d) for
6. The government rejected all the demands (Replace the word underlined with the right phrase)
(a) put out
(b) turned down
(c) made out
(d) Gave out
7. The synonym of ‘Conversant’:
(a) familiar
(b) Pleasant
(c) Ignorant
(d) Intelligent
8. I shall avail _____ of your advice.
(a) him
(b) me
(c) yourself
(d) myself
9. Choose the correctly spelt word:
(a) Forty
(b) Fourty
(c) Forti
(d) Fourti
10. The word ‘ADEPT’ means:
(a) Expert
(b) Explain
(c) Adore
(d) Adjust
11. A Baker’s dozen means:
(a) Twelve
(b) Charity
(c) Thirteen
(d) Allowance
12. One who studies insects:
(a) Archaeologist
(b) Entomologist
(c) Botanist
(d) Curator
13. The audience _____ at the end of the drama.
(a) praised
(b) appreciated
c) apprised
(d) applauded
14. He _____his matriculation examination in 2016.
(a) passed
(b) obtained
(c) performed
(d) Completed
15. The opposite of ‘Benevolent’?
(a) Malevolent
(b) Bonafide
(c) Fertile
(d) Ugly
16. A style full of words:
(a) Verbose
(b) Complicated
(c) Hard
(d) Bombastic
17. The word ‘Authentic’ means:
(a) Brilliant
(b) Charming
(c) Diplomatic
(d) True
18. The opposite of ‘AFFINITY’:
(a) Infinity
(b) Love
(c) Hatred
(d) Ability
19. The idiom ‘Within an ace of’:
(a) Very nearly
(b) Very distant
(c) Very familiar
(d) Very slowly
20. I cannot approve ___ her conduct.
(a) of
(b) with
(c) by
(d) to
21. Either John or Gopal _____ taken my book.
(a) have
(b) are
(c) is
(d) has
22. The killing of one’s own mother:
(a) Uxoricide
(b) Sororicide
(c) Fratricide
(d) Matricide
23. The synonym of ‘Apex’:
(a) Turn
(b) Top
(c) Sad
(d) Bottom
24. He left the book ____ the telephone.
(a) besides
(b) around
(c) beside
(d) at
25. That which cannot be taken by force of arms:
(a) indefatigable
(b) invincible
(c) infallible
d) impregnable
26. People make vine ____ grapes.
(a) for
(b) by
(c) from
(d) with
27. The word opposite in meaning to the word ‘DILIGENCE’:
(a) Laziness
(b) Industry
(c) Assiduity
(d) Activity
28. A decision on which one cannot go back:
(a) Infrangible
(b) Infallible
(c) Irrevocable
(d) Incorrigible
29. The phrase ‘Take in ‘ means:
(a) to deceive
(b) go forward
(c) to give back
(d) endure
30. The scientific study of the normal function in living systems:
(a) Biology
(b) Zoology
(c) Physiology
(d) Anatomy
31. He is ___ for his evil deeds.
(a) famous
(b) noted
(c) celebrated
(d) notorious
32. The collective noun for ‘Cattle’:
(a) bunch
(b) bevy
(c) hive
(d) herd
33. The word opposite in meaning to the word ‘VINDICATION’:
(a) Justification
(b) Exoneration
(c) Accusation
(d) Support
34. He was pleased ___ the boy.
(a) with
(b) on
(c) over
(d) of
35. He discussed the matter ____ the phone.
(a) at
(b) over
(c) upon
(d) in
36. Man does not live by ____ alone.
(a) diet
(b) food
(c) bread
(d) meals
37. The idiom ‘To hit the nail on the head’ means:
(a) Say exactly the right thing
(b) Apply unfair tactics
(c) Kill somebody
(d) To apologize
38. The word ‘ABSTAIN’ means:
(a) Dirty
(b) Manage
(c) Receive
(d) Keep away
39. Aeroplanes are kept in___
(a) Dockyard
(b) Velodrome
(c) Aerodrome
(d) Hangars
40. The countryside is suited ___ healthy life:
(a) for
(b) with
(c) at
(d) in
41. He will resign _____his post
(a) in
(b) on
(c) from
(d) no preposition needed
42. Find the correctly spelt word:
(a) Occurrence
(b) Occurance
(c) Occurrance
(d) Occurence
43. The sun ___ at six this morning.
(a) raised
(b) rose
(c) aroused
(d) arose
44. Choose the mis-spelt word:
(a) Accessible
(b) Permissible
(c) Inimitable
(d) Irresistable
45. _____ funny you are!
(a) How
(b) What
(c) Who
(d) Which
46. _____ the dog, the boy ran away.
(a) Saw
(b) Seen
(c) Seeing
(d) Sees
47. Express one’s opinion without evidence or full knowledge:
(a) Specify
(b) Speculate
(c) Concede
(d) Sensing
48. The police accused him ____ murder.
(a) with
(b) by
(c) for
(d) of
49. Metals _____ when they are heated.
(a) contract
(b) relax
(c) project
(d) Expand
50. The synonym of ‘Audacious’:
(a) Useless
(b) Foolish
(c) Bold
(d) Crazy
51. The opposite of ‘Indigenous’:
(a) Exotic
(b) Aboriginal
(c) Allopathic
(d) Superfluous
52. Pick out the incorrectly spelled word:
(a) Excellant
(b) President
(c) Recommend
(d) Comment
53. To make something more important than it really:
(a) Excess
(b) Elaborate
(c) Stress upon
(d) Exaggerate
54. To surprise somebody greatly
(a)Appraise
(b) Antonyms
(c) Astonish
(d) Reveal
55. He spends hours looking ___ the birds.
(a) to
(b) for
(c) at
(d) in
56. He would not have written this if he _____ the news.
(a) would not hear
(b) would not have heard
(c) had not been heard
(d) had not heard
57. The collective noun for ‘mountains’:
(a) block
(b) chain
(c) cluster
(d) constellation
58. He took ____ with his work.
(a) troubles
(b) pains
(c) leave
(d) rest
59. The synonym of ‘Precarious’:
(a) Nervous
(b) Studious
(c) Dangerous
(d) Unusually clever
60. He is intelligent enough ____ first class.
(a) to get
(b) got
(c) gets
(d) None of these
61. I prefer coffee ____ tea.
(a) than
(b) to
(c) and
(d) for
62. Pride goes before a ____
(a) fall
(b) leaf
(c) jump
(d) humility
63. Few people knew that answer, ____ they?
(a) do
(b) does
(c) did
(d) would
64. The synonym of ‘Serious’:
(a) Grief
(b) Grave
(c) Peculiar
(d) Savage
65. To lead somebody to do something:
(a) Persuade
(b) Placate
(c) Persecute
(d) Pretend
66. He congratulated me ____ my success in the selective test.
(a) for
(b) upon
(c) on
(d) at
67. The collective noun for ‘lions’:
(a) pack
(b) flock
(c) pride
(d) troop
68. The feminine gender of ‘Colt’:
(a) Filly
(b) Hind
(c) Goose
(d) Ewe
69. He filled the glass with water to the ____.
(a) margin
(b) edge
(c) brim
(d) rim
70. The synonym of ‘Ambiguous’:
(a) Skillful
(b) Crafty
(c) Unclear
(d) Dangerous
71. Divide the sweets _____ the three boys:
(a) between
(b) among
(c) with
(d) at
72. Choose the opposite of “Despair”:
(a) Misery
(b) Impair
(c) Hope
(d) Shame
73. His sister is lost ___ all sense of shame.
(a) to
(b) from
(c) of
(d) off
74. A polite or gentle way of saying something nasty.
(a) Idiom
(b) Phrase
(c) Euphemism
(d) Antonym
75. Something is wrong _____ him.
(a) by
(b) with
(c) at
(d) of
76. You should adapt yourself ____ the conditions of this place:
(a) in
(b) on
(c) about
(d) to
77. The collective noun for ‘soldiers’:
(a) crew
(b) constellation
(c) fleet
(d) sheaf
78. I can write a book ____ grammar
(a) on
(b) in
(c) about
(d) of
79. The word ‘He’ is a:
(a) noun
(b) adjective
(c) pronoun
(d) conjunction
80. The synonym of ‘Exorbitant’:
(a) Suitable
(b) Miserly
(c) Calculating
(d) Excessive
81. Choose the misspelled word:
(a) Analize
(b) Argument
(c) Assistant
(d) Comparative
82. The idiom ‘From hand to mouth’ means:
(a) Live without saving money
(b) Face the problem
(c) Donate one’s assets
(d) None of these
83. They have finished the job, _____?
(a) haven’t they
(b) have they
(c) did they
(d) hadn’t they
84. ____ is the theory that actions are right because they are useful.
(a) Authoritarianism
(b) Pragmatism
(c) Machiavellism
(d) Utilitarianism
85. He goes ___ school at 9 a.m. every day.
(a) to
(b) with
(c) for
(d) by
86. The room was filled ____ smoke.
(a) with
(b) for
(c) in
(d) on
87. Give the meaning of the phrase ‘get at‘:
(a) pass
(b) rise
(c) reach
(d) to make progress
88. Find the correctly spelled word:
(a) Concious
(b) Consious
(c) Conscious
(d) Concsious
89. The feminine gender of ‘Bachelor’:
(a) Widower
(b) Widow
(c) Spinster
(d) Nun
90. I can’t help you _____ you tell me the truth.
(a) unless
(b) if
(c) but
(d) as if
91. I request you to ____ your crime.
(a) agree
(b) confess
(c) pardon
(d) submit
92. A child of unusual or remarkable talent:
(a) Prodigy
(b) Freak
(c) Marvel
(d) None of these
93. I have some acquaintance ____ Tamil language.
(a) at
(b) for
(c) with
(d) to
94. We must ____ to the authority.
(a) bend
(b) surrender
(c) subdue
(d) submit
95. A true patriot is always loyal ____ his country.
(a) for
(b) to
(c) about
(d) on
96. I advised him to work hard____ he should fail:
(a) lest
(b) from
(c) for
(d) till
97. She was accustomed ___ the moods of her husband:
(a) of
(b) to
(c) with
(d) about
98. He _____ his father:
(a) takes after
(b) give out
(c) pass by
(d) turn over
99. I was delighted ___ his unexpected arrival:
(a) at
(b) for
(c) of
(d) with
100. He is senior ____ me, though he is younger.
(a) than
(b) from
(c)in
(d) to
Answers
1(b) 2(c) 3(b) 4(a) 5(b)
6(b) 7(a) 8(d) 9(a) 10(a)
11(c) 12(b) 13(d) 14(a) 15(a)
16(a) 17(d) 18(c) 19(a) 20(a)
21(d) 22(d) 23(b) 24(c) 25(a)
26(c) 27(a) 28(c) 29(a) 30(c)
31(d) 32(d) 33(c) 34(a) 35(b)
36(c) 37(a) 38(d) 39(d) 40(a)
41(d) 42(a) 43(b) 44(d) 45(a)
46(c) 47(b) 48(d) 49(d) 50(c)
51(a) 52(a) 53(d) 54(c) 55(c)
56(d) 57(b) 58(b) 59(c) 60(a)
61(b) 62(a) 63(c) 64(b) 65(a)
66(c) 67(c) 68(a) 69(c) 70(c)
71(b) 72(c) 73(a) 74(c) 75(b)
76(d) 77(a) 78(a) 79(c) 80(d)
81(a) 82(a) 83(a) 84(d) 85(a)
86(a) 87(c) 88(c) 89(c) 90(a)
91(b) 92(a) 93(c) 94(d) 95(b)
96(a) 97(b) 98(a) 99(a) 100(d)
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