(GK) General English Model Test - 2

General English Model Test - 2

51. There are four statements, of which one is incorrect. choose the incorrect one.
(a) An upstart is from a traditionally well-to-do or aristocratic family.
(b) A yokel is not familiar with the sights and sounds of a big city.
(c) When something starts getting bigger in size it is said to be waxing.
(d) Hatred or fear of foreigners is xenophobia.

A

52. There are four statements, of which one is incorrect. choose the incorrect one.
(a) A hater of the institution of marriage is a misogamist.
(b) The violation of sacred things is sacrilege.
(c) To prevaricate is a make evasive or misleading statements.
(d) A torpid person is generally hyperactive.

D

53. Following sentence has one or two blanks, each blank indicating that something has been omitted. Beneath the sentence are given four words or sets of words. Choose the word or set of words for each blank that best fits meaning of the sentence as a whole.
The ............ of opinion which emerged at a recently concluded seminar was that the problem of dowry cannot be ..... unless the law against it is made more stringent.
(a) divergence, managed
(b) convergence, appreciated
(c) consensus, tackled
(d) similarity, curbed

C

54. Following sentence has one or two blanks, each blank indicating that something has been omitted. Beneath the sentence are given four words or sets of words. Choose the word or set of words for each blank that best fits meaning of the sentence as a whole.
His presentation was so lengthy and ..... that it was difficult for us to find out the real ...... in it.
(a) verbose, content
(b) tedious, skill
(c) laborious, coverage
(d) simple, meaning

A

55. Following sentence has one or two blanks, each blank indicating that something has been omitted. Beneath the sentence are given four words or sets of words. Choose the word or set of words for each blank that best fits meaning of the sentence as a whole.
The officers threatened to take ...... if their men were ...... by the conquered villages.
(a) measures, enhanced
(b) reprisals, endangered
(c) liberties, irritated
(d) affront, enervated

B

56. Following sentence has one or two blanks, each blank indicating that something has been omitted. Beneath the sentence are given four words or sets of words. Choose the word or set of words for each blank that best fits meaning of the sentence as a whole.
We were amazed that a man who had been the most ....... of public speakers should, in a single speech, electrify an audience and bringing them cheering to their feet.
(a) enthralling
(b) accomplished
(c) pedestrian
(d) masterful

C

57. The following items consist of a word in capital letters, followed by four words or groups of words. Select the word or group of words that is furthest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CAPITULATE
(a) Guess 
(b) Assert 
(c) Work hard 
(d) To appear suddenly

B

58. The following items consist of a word in capital letters, followed by four words or groups of words. Select the word or group of words that is furthest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
DESULTORY
(a) Methodical 
(b) Casual 
(c) Aversion 
(d) Misjudge

A

59. The following items consist of a word in capital letters, followed by four words or groups of words. Select the word or group of words that is furthest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PROTRACT
(a) Vigorous 
(b) Erratic 
(c) Extensive 
(d) Shorten

D

60. The following items consist of a word in capital letters, followed by four words or groups of words. Select the word or group of words that is furthest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
FETTER
(a) Liberate 
(b) Cure 
(c) Compare 
(d) Diminish

A

61. The following items consist of a word in capital letters, followed by four words or groups of words. Select the word or group of words that is furthest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PARSIMONIOUS
(a) Conformity 
(b) Generous 
(c) Stiff 
(d) Convincing

B

62. The following items consist of a word in capital letters, followed by four words or groups of words. Select the word or group of words that is furthest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PALTRY
(a) Lethargy 
(b) Matchless 
(c) Obsolete 
(d) Surfeit

D

63. The following items consist of a word in capital letters, followed by four words or groups of words. Select the word or group of words that is furthest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ENTICE
(a) Authorise 
(b) Baffle 
(c) Repel 
(d) Misplace

C

64. The following items consist of a word in capital letters, followed by four words or groups of words. Select the word or group of words that is furthest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PLETHORA
(a) Denial 
(b) Aversion 
(c) Scarcity 
(d) Despair

C

65. The following items consist of a word in capital letters, followed by four words or groups of words. Select the word or group of words that is furthest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
OPULENCE
(a) Transparency 
(b) Penury 
(c) Generosity 
(d) Despair

B

66. The following items consist of a word in capital letters, followed by four words or groups of words. Select the word or group of words that is furthest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
EVASIVE
(a) Frank 
(b) Mistaken 
(c) Exuberant 
(d) Pensive

A

67. The following items consist of a word in capital letters, followed by four words or groups of words. Select the word or group of words that is furthest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
FICKLE
(a) Inaccurate 
(b) Unnoticed 
(c) Appreciate 
(d) Loyal

D

68. Following items consist of a word in capital letters, followed by four words or groups of words. Select the word or group of words that is most similar in meaning to the word in capital letters.
DOGMATIC
(a) Angry 
(b) Excessively opinionated 
(c) Vicious 
(d) Powerful

B

69. Following items consist of a word in capital letters, followed by four words or groups of words. Select the word or group of words that is most similar in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CONTENTIOUS
(a) Self-restraint 
(b) Quarrelsome 
(c) Ignorant 
(d) Understanding

B

70. Following items consist of a word in capital letters, followed by four words or groups of words. Select the word or group of words that is most similar in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CLANDESTINE
(a) Visualise 
(b) Locate 
(c) Secret 
(d) Surplus

C

71. Following items consist of a word in capital letters, followed by four words or groups of words. Select the word or group of words that is most similar in meaning to the word in capital letters.
DELUGE
(a) Reservation 
(b) Collide 
(c) Pollute 
(d) Flood

D

72. Following items consist of a word in capital letters, followed by four words or groups of words. Select the word or group of words that is most similar in meaning to the word in capital letters.
INDOLENCE
(a) Sloth 
(b) Embarrassment 
(c) Involvement 
(d) Insufficiency

A

73. Following items consist of a word in capital letters, followed by four words or groups of words. Select the word or group of words that is most similar in meaning to the word in capital letters.
FRUGALITY
(a) Economy 
(b) Foolishness 
(c) Fashion 
(d) Interrogation

A

74. Following items consist of a word in capital letters, followed by four words or groups of words. Select the word or group of words that is most similar in meaning to the word in capital letters.
INIMICAL
(a) Imitable 
(b) Cautious 
(c) Antagonistic 
(d) Rectifiable

C

75. Following items consist of a word in capital letters, followed by four words or groups of words. Select the word or group of words that is most similar in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CONGENITAL
(a) Existing at birth 
(b) Expensive 
(c) Yielding 
d) Industrious

A

76. Following items consist of a word in capital letters, followed by four words or groups of words. Select the word or group of words that is most similar in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CHOLERIC
(a) Hot-headed 
(b) Sick 
(c) Pleasant 
(d) Brave

A

77. Following items consist of a word in capital letters, followed by four words or groups of words. Select the word or group of words that is most similar in meaning to the word in capital letters.
BRAZEN
(a) Pious 
(b) Shameless 
(c) Hasty 
(d) Censorious

B

78. Following items consist of a word in capital letters, followed by four words or groups of words. Select the word or group of words that is most similar in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ATTENUATE
(a) Clever
 (b) Harvest 
(c) Weaken 
(d) Recommend

C

79. A part of the sentence is underlined. Below are given alternatives to the underlined part as A, B and C which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case no improvement is needed, mark your answer as 'D'.
"Do you remember his phone number? I don't suspect so."
(a) Don't think 
(b) Don't thing 
(c) May think 
(d) No improvement

A

80. A part of the sentence is underlined. Below are given alternatives to the underlined part as A, B and C which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case no improvement is needed, mark your answer as 'D'.
When the owner offered tea, the peon denied it.
(a) Disliked 
(b) Declined 
(c) Disobeyed 
(d) No improvement

B

81. A part of the sentence is underlined. Below are given alternatives to the underlined part as A, B and C which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case no improvement is needed, mark your answer as 'D'.
He did not know the answer, I did not neither.
(a) Neither did I 
(b) Either did I 
(c) Neither have I 
(d) No improvement

A

82. A part of the sentence is underlined. Below are given alternatives to the underlined part as A, B and C which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case no improvement is needed, mark your answer as 'D'.
Man is the only animal who can talk.
(a) Which 
(b) Whom 
(c) That 
(d) No improvement

D

83. A part of the sentence is underlined. Below are given alternatives to the underlined part as A, B and C which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case no improvement is needed, mark your answer as 'D'.
He backed out of the agreement.
(a) Gave his full support 
(b) Reconsidered the point 
(c) Withdrew his support to 
(d) Went through the back door

C

84. A part of the sentence is underlined. Below are given alternatives to the underlined part as A, B and C which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case no improvement is needed, mark your answer as 'D'.
The teacher was very angry at his student.
(a) Angry with 
(b) Angry against 
(c) Angry about 
(d) No improvement

A

85. A part of the sentence is underlined. Below are given alternatives to the underlined part as A, B and C which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case no improvement is needed, mark your answer as 'D'.
The newspaper provides more international news than domestic news.
(a) National 
(b) Alien 
(c) Provincial 
(d) No improvement

A

86. A part of the sentence is underlined. Below are given alternatives to the underlined part as A, B and C which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case no improvement is needed, mark your answer as 'D'.
The workers went on a strike asking for better pay and service condition
(a) Requesting 
(b) Demanding 
(c) Needing 
(d) No improvement

B

87. A part of the sentence is underlined. Below are given alternatives to the underlined part as A, B and C which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case no improvement is needed, mark your answer as 'D'.
I prefer to ride than to walk.
(a) Riding to walking 
(b) Ride to walk 
(c) Riding than walking 
(d) No improvement

A

88. A part of the sentence is underlined. Below are given alternatives to the underlined part as A, B and C which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case no improvement is needed, mark your answer as 'D'.
The greater the demand, higher the price.
(a) High 
(b) The high 
(c) The higher 
(d) None improvement

C

89. The sentences have been given in Active/Passive voice. From the given alternatives, choose the one which best expresses the given sentence in Passive/Active voice:
The thief climbed over the wall without being seen
(a) The wall was climbed over by the thief without being seen.
(b) The thief was climbed over the wall without being seen.
(c) Without being seen, the thief climbed over the wall.
(d) The thief climbed over the wall without any one seeing him.

A

90. The sentences have been given in Active/Passive voice. From the given alternatives, choose the one which best expresses the given sentence in Passive/Active voice:
Our colleague was given a gift when she retired.
(a) Our colleague gave us a gift when she retired.
(b) Our colleague was given a gift by us when she retired.
(c) A gift was given to our colleague when she retired.
(d) We gave our colleague a gift when she retired.

C

91. The sentences have been given in Active/Passive voice. From the given alternatives, choose the one which best expresses the given sentence in Passive/Active voice:
They will ask you a lot of questions at the interview.
(a) You will be asked a lot of questions at the interview
(b) You are asked a lot of questions at the interview
(c) You are being asked a lot of questions at the interview
(d) You were being asked a lot of questions at the interview

A

92. The sentences have been given in Active/Passive voice. From the given alternatives, choose the one which best expresses the given sentence in Passive/Active voice:
Has a dog ever bitten you?
(a) Has a dog ever bites you?
(b) Have you ever been bitten by a dog?
(c) You are bitten by a dog
(d) Have you ever being bitten by a dog?

B

93. The sentences have been given in Active/Passive voice. From the given alternatives, choose the one which best expresses the given sentence in Passive/Active voice:
I don't like people keeping me waiting.
(a) I don't like people were kept me waiting
(b) I don't like people were kept me waiting
(c) I don't like being kept waiting
(d) I don't like people are being kept waiting

C

94. Out of the four alternatives, choose the one which can be substituted for the given words/sentence.
Living at the same time
(a) Concurrent 
(b) Contemporary 
(c) Coincident 
(d) Concomitant

B

95. Out of the four alternatives, choose the one which can be substituted for the given words/sentence.
The art of making pots, bricks, etc. with clay
(a) Potting 
(b) Ceramics 
(c) Crockery 
(d) Dynamics

B

96. Out of the four alternatives, choose the one which can be substituted for the given words/sentence.
One who retires from society and lives alone
(a) Saint 
(b) Giant 
(c) Plaintiff 
(d) Recluse

D

97. Out of the four alternatives, choose the one which can be substituted for the given words/sentence.
He is a doctor who is a specialist in skin diseases.
(a) Cardiologist 
(b) Physician 
(c) Dermatologist 
(d) Physicist

C

98. Out of the four alternatives, choose the one which can be substituted for the given words/sentence.
Possessing unlimited powers
(a) Omniscient 
(b) Omnipotent 
(c) Omnipresent 
(d) Omnicompetent

B

99. Out of the four alternatives, choose the one which can be substituted for the given words/sentence.
Wild and noisy disorder
(a) Agitation 
(b) Revolution 
(c) Pandemonium 
(d) Stir

C

100. Out of the four alternatives, choose the one which can be substituted for the given words/sentence.
To throw or drop unnecessary goods or fuel from a ship, an aircraft, a spacecraft, etc.
(a) Capsize 
(b) Enthral 
(c) Volley 
(d) Jettison

D

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