English Grammar and correct usage test – Oct 02, 2014
1. Four sentences on the same theme are given. Choose the best alternative that represents the sentence grammatically and logically correct.
a. It is essence that managers from the highest levels of the company be involved in the decision making process.
b. It were essential that manager from the highest level of the company are involved in the decision making process.
c. It will be essence that managers with the highest levels of the company be involved in the decision making process.
d. It was essential that managers from the highest levels of the company be involved in the decision – making process.
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: d. It was essential that managers from the highest levels of the company be involved in the decision – making process.
2. Choose the correct meaning of the below given idiom.
i. Make a bee – line for
a. To excuse one self
b. To rush towards
c. To handle
d. To enquire
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: b. To rush towards
3. There are 2 sentences given below with two homonyms typed in bold which may be either mis – spelt or inappropriate in the context of the sentences. Read both the sentences carefully and decide on their correctness on the basis of the bold words.
i. The exports are copra, fungus and straw hats, which the women
plait very cleverly.
ii. He spoke sternly while pointing his fork towards her
plate. a. If only sentence i is correct
b. If only sentence ii is correct
c. If both the sentences are correct
d. If both the sentences are incorrect but can be corrected by interchanging the words marked in bold.
e. If both the sentences are incorrect and cannot be interchanged as well.
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: c. If both the sentences are correct
4. A relationship is observed in the below given words. Choose the alternative that represents the same relationship.
Hypocrisy : Honesty
a. Seldom : Often
b. Murder : Sympathy
c. Arrogant : Notorious
d. Literature : Philosophy
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: a. Seldom : Often
5. Choose the correct spelling of the below given words.
a. Comciliatory
b. Coonciliatory
c. Cunciliatory
d. Conciliatory
View Answer / Hide Answer6. Which alternative will best replace below given sentence.
i. A person who is extremely tired or suffering from effects of alcohol or drugs
a. Zombie
b. Zippy
c. Zonked
d. Zing
View Answer / Hide Answer7. Choose the odd man out.
a. Mariana
b. Nigar
c. Angel
d. Gersoppa
e. Victoria
View Answer / Hide Answer8. Choose the correct synonym for the below given word.
ZEALOUS
a. Fervent
b. Lethargic
c. Frisky
d. Bustling
View Answer / Hide Answer9. Choose the correct antonym which is underlined in the below given sentence.
i. From his eye, he saw a third
ruffian hurtle backward into the bushes
a. Ogre
b. Brute
c. Delinquent
d. Savage
View Answer / Hide Answer10. Choose the correct alternative that forms a logical word from the jumbled parts.
T R H C E O
1 2 3 4 5 6
a. 123456
b. 654321
c. 345612
d. 354162
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