LANGUAGE SKILLS
This is a test to see how well you ‘know’ English. Your English language ability would be tested through questions on functional grammar, vocabulary, sentence completion, synonyms, antonyms, comprehension of a passage, etc. Study and answer the sample questions given below. Please remember, in the test proper there may be questions of several other types also.
Directions : Pick out the most appropriate word from amongst the words given below each sentence to complete it meaningfully.
Q.1. He quickly glanced .............................. the book to find what it said about the Indian economy.
(1) at (2) through (3) in (4) to (5) over
The correct answer is “through” which is answer No. 2.
Q.2. The counsel urged the court to ........................... down the obnoxious law.
(1) enact (2) enforce (3) cancel (4) strike (5) declare
Q.3. The local official ........................... the Minister of the situation.
(1) explained (2) warned (3) apprised (4) told (5) intimated
Q. 4-6 Directions : In each of the following questions, select from amongst the five alternatives,the word nearest in meaning to the word given in capitals.
Q.4. LETHAL
(1) light (2) dangerous (3) deadly (4) cruel (5) thoughtless
Q.5. CENTENARY
(1) a guard (2) a hundred years (3) a very old man
(4) hundred runs (5) hundredth anniversary
Q.6. TRIUMPH
(1) conquer (2) smash (3) earn (4) brave (5) capture
Q.7-8. Which of the words/phrases (1), (2), (3) and (4) given below should replace the phrase underlined in the given sentence to make the sentence grammatically correct ? If the sentence is correct as it is and no correction is required, mark (5) as the answer.
Q.7. Bad movies affect people living in today’s society more than they did in previous
years.
(1) they had done (2) they did those (3) they had been done
(4) they would have done (5) No correction required
Q.8. The reason he has been so fat is because he never takes exercise.
(1) that he has never taken (2) that he would never take
(3) that he never takes (4) because he didn’t ever take any
(5) No correction required
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