A definition of formal poetry is verse that
1.is written in blank verse.
2.sticks to certain traditional patterns.
3.uses figurative language
4.has no rhyme scheme.
A place where bees are kept
1.Sanctuary
2.Hive
3.Mile
4.Apiary
Find the correctly spelt word?
1.Addulation
2.Ominous
3.Adlation
4.Omineous
Frequently used marks of punctuation is
1.Semicolon
2.Full stop
3.Comma
4.apostrophe
Improve the bracketed part of the sentence. Kanika accepted the invitation (on) alacrity.
1.in
2.with
3.from
4.No improvement
Improve the bracketed part of the sentence. The (needs) of the hour was to reform the entire banking system.
1.need
2.needing
3.needings
4. no improvement
Improve the bracketed part of the sentence. The company hopes to eventually provide Singapore with the second-biggest electric car-sharing service in the world (second to Paris only).
1.second only to Paris
2.second to only Paris
3.only second to Paris
4.No improvement
Improve the bracketed part of the sentence. The duo s network was (made to learn identify) true signals using previously vetted signals; they then studied the weaker signals.
1.made to learn to identify
2.made to learning to identify
3.made learning to identify
4.No improvement
Improve the bracketed part of the sentence.I couldn t help but (had to cry) at his sad story.
1.cry
2.cried
3.was crying
4. no improvement
Improve the bracketed part of the sentence.I wish I (knew what was) wrong with my daughter.
1.had known what is
2.knew what is
3.had knew what was
4.no improvement
Improve the bracketed part of the sentence.I wouldn t abase myself (by get) into an argument with him.
1.on get
2.in getting
3.by getting
4.No improvement
Improve the bracketed part of the sentence.If I (have had) money I would have bought this car.
1.had
2.did have
3.had had
4. no improvement
Improve the bracketed part of the sentence.If you are living in the crowded part of the city then you should be ready to (bear) the noise.
1.bear off
2.bear away
3.bear with
4. no improvement
Improve the bracketed part of the sentence.My patients (were waited) for me since morning.
1.wait
2.had been waited
3.have been waiting
4.no improvement
Improve the bracketed part of the sentence.Our destiny is always and only in our own hands – (inspite) all apparent evidence which may indicate otherwise.
1.despite in
2.despite of
3.despite
4.No improvement
Improve the bracketed part of the sentence.This palace (has been belonging) to our family since generations.
1.has belonging
2.has belonged
3.belonged
4.no improvement
In the following question a sentence has been given in Active/Passive voice. Out of the four alternatives suggested select the one which bestexpresses the same sentence in Passive/Active voice.People drink champagne on New Year s Eve.
1.Drinking of champagne is done on New Year s Eve.
2.New Year s Eve was the day when People drank Champagne.
3.People on Eve of New Year drink champagne.
4. Champagne is drunk on New Year s Eve.
Iteration is most similar in meaning to
1.Ending
2.Looping
3.Starting
4.None of the above
Meaning of Stalk ?
1.Shoot
2.Cane
3.Bent
4. All of the above
mprove the given sentence if necessary.One is often pleased with himself.
1.with one s self
2.with themselves
3.with oneself
4.No improvement
One who believes in fate?
1.determinist
2.predestinarianist
3.fatalist
4.All of the above
Rearrange the parts of the sentence in correct order. Elections are likely to be heldP-in 2017 once law and orderQ-time frame has been setR-is restored though no
1.PRQ
2.PQR
3.QPR
4.RPQ
Rearrange the parts of the sentence in correct order. P: His story symbolizes a lifestyle struggle against apartheid in South Africa.Q: Nelson Mandela was born on July 18th 1918 in the village of Mvezo in Umtata then a part of South Africa s Cape Province.R: It was a terrible form of institutionalized racism that held the South African society in it s grip for a long time.S: It was not easy for Mandela to fight against it as he too was among those who were oppressed by the system.
1.QPSR
2.QRSP
3.QPRS
4.PRSQ
Rearrange the parts of the sentence in correct order. P: It is also when the community or religion is used to further the political interests of the vested groups.Q: But communal feelings start when one community thinks in a hostile manner towards the other communities.R: It is also not being conscious of their own identities and doing something which pursues its interests.S: Communalism is not thinking about their own communities.
1.QPSR
2.QRSP
3.RSQP
4.SRQP
Rearrange the parts of the sentence in correct order.Public goods areP-important as theyQ-mitigate the impact ofR-income poverty and inequality
1.QRP
2.PQR
3.RPQ
4.QPR
Rearrange the parts of the sentence in correct order.The art ofP : efforts and practiceQ : fruit of persistentR : effective presentation is the
1.QPR
2.RPQ
3.RQP
4.PRQ
Rearrange the parts of the sentence in correct order.Today India looksP : to be on courseQ : of developed nationsR : to join the league
1.PRQ
2.QRP
3.RPQ
4.PQR
Rearrange the parts of the sentence in correct order: They not onlyP-tech activists on to the streetsQ-ran an innovative and creative campaign butR-were also able to bring
1.RQP
2.RPQ
3.PRQ
4.QRP
Select the antonym of homogeneous
1.akin
2.ditto
3.disparate
4.cognate
Select the antonym of provision
1.removal
2.cater
3.plan
4.stock
Select the antonym of sortie
1.raid
2.assault
3.sally
4.retreat
Select the antonym of to reveal
1.to concede
2.to repudiate
3.to avow
4. to divulge
Select the antonym ofbrawl
1.truce
2.fracas
3.altercation
4.bicker
Select the antonym ofoffensive
1.obnoxious
2.agreeable
3.repugnant
4.odious
Select the antonym ofto brood
1.to repine
2.to ignore
3.to fret
4. to mope
Select the related word/letters/numbers from the given alternatives:42 : 56 :: 110 : ?
1.18
2.132
3.136
4.140
Synonym of Sad?
1.Glad
2.Lucky
3.Somber
4.Fortunate
The largest word class in English?
1.Nouns
2.Verbs
3.Prepositions
4.Adjectives
The word photography literally means
1.Light crowning
2.Light drawing
3.Light creations
4.Light art
Wellness is a continuum which means
1.each of the dimensions of health are interrelated
2.wellness can be achieved with concentration
3.personal wellness can vary between very poor and very good
4.people must always cope with low levels of wellness
What is the opposite of opposite?
1.Identical
2.Not alike
3.Not same
4.Contrast
Which best describes the meaning of the term theorem?
1.A conclusion proved by deductive reasoning
2.A statement explaining the meaning of a geometric term
3.A conjecture based on inductive reasoning
4.A statement that is accepted as true without proof
Which is the oldest poem in English language?
1.Ozymandias
2.Paradise Lost
3.Beowulf
4. The Tyger
Which line is an example of the poetic technique metonymy?
1.I m martyr to a motion not my own
2.These old bones live to learn her wanton ways
3.Let seed be grass and grass turn into hay
4.I swear she cast a shadow white as stone
Which of the following is an instance of informative speaking?
1.a student sharing ideas about leadership based on a book she has read
2.a student on stage telling jokes during the intermission of a play
3.a student urging an instructor to reconsider the due date for an assignment
4. All of the above
Which of the following is not true about listening?
1.It involves conscious psychological action.
2.Attention and meaning given to sounds turns hearing in to listening.
3.It is a passive constant process.
4.It is an active and selective process.
Which of these is an example of personification?
1.The moon smiled at me
2.This shirt is as white as snow
3.Water is as hot as sun
4.It is like a soft butter
Which sentence contains a misplaced modifier?
1.Covered in fluffiness the couple played with the kitten.
2.While playing Lancaster jumped on the feathers.
3.While eating a croissant Latha waved to the crowd.
4.Having eaten lunch the girl turned on the laptop.
Which sentence is correcty puctuated with a semicolon?
1.He ate however; he didn t sleep.
2.He ate however he; didn t sleep.
3.He ate; however he didn t sleep
4.None of the above