1). Identify the sentence that is different from the others in structure :
A). Being sick, my brother did not attend the class |
B). In spite of his povery he helps the poor. |
C). You must run fast or you will not win. |
D). in case of the cat being away the mice are at play. |
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2). The wounded man was being helped by some boys. The active form of the above sentence is :
A). Some boys were helping the wounded man. |
B). Some boys are helping the wounded man. |
C). Some boys have been helping the wounded man. |
D). Some boys have not been helping the wounded man. |
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3). Choose the option that contains the answer that would complete the sentence : ________is easy; but practising is difficult.
A). Have been preaching |
B). Preaching |
C). Having been preaching |
D). Having preached |
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4). In which short story of Oscar Wilde does the character Baron Hausberg appear ?
A). The Selfish Giant |
B). The Happy Prince |
C). Two Friends |
D). The Model Millionaire |
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5). "What an amazing model? !" Whispered Hughie. Who is referred as, 'an amazing model' in Oscar Wilde's 'The Model Millionaire'?
A). Alan Trevor |
B). Laura Merton |
C). Baron Hausberg |
D). Colonel Dumoulin |
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6). Choose the correct passive voice of the sentence given below : He will have written a letter.
A). A letter will have written by him |
B). A letter will have write by him |
C). A letter will be written by him |
D). A letter will have been written by him |
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7). In 'Music-The Hope Raiser' Dr. Karl Paulnack says : "The Greeks said that music and astronomy were two sides of the same coin" "Two sides of the same coin\" would mean
A). similar in every way |
B). similar in approach but different in aim |
C). opposite in every way |
D). none of the above |
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8). Match the following words given under column A with their meanings under column B and select the correct answer from the codes given below :
Column A | Column B | a) avocation | 1. relevant | b) tranquility | 2. distraction | c) squashed | 3. calmness | d) pertinent | 4. silenced |
Below codes are given in A B C D order
A). 2 1 4 3 |
B). 3 2 1 4 |
C). 2 3 4 1 |
D). 1 2 3 4 |
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9). Which of the following lines are not from John Masefield's 'Laugh and be merry?
A). Better the world with a blow in the teeth of a wrong. |
B). The longing in my heart, the everlasting life in my soul. |
C). God made heaven and earth for joy. He took in a Rhyme. |
D). Laugh till the game is played. |
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10). Identify the author of the poem 'Sonnet No : 116'
A). Alfred Shakespeare |
B). John Keats |
C). William Wordsworth |
D). William Shakespeare |
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