Tuesday 12 January 2016

General English - Questions & Answers - 15

211. The meaning of ‘PUDDLE’:
(a) Fight (b) A small pool of water
(c) Freedom from war (d)  First meal of the day
Answer: (b)

212. The meaning of ‘TORPID’:
(a) Warlike (b) Gushing
(c) Argumentative (d) Sluggish
Answer: (d)


213. The opposite of the word ‘DISSENT’:
(a) Consent (b) Ascend
(c) Assent (d)  Approve
Answer: (c)

214. The Romans _____ the early Christians.
(a) prosecuted (b) persecuted
(c) prescribed (d) infested
Answer: (b)

215. Give one word for: Sad being away from home.
(a) Homesick (b) Melancholy
(c) Ennui (d) Sedation
Answer: (a)

216. He _____ asleep while he was driving.
(a) falls (b) fell (c) has fallen (d) has been fallen
Answer: (b)


217. Of unknown and unadmitted authorship:
(a) Unanimous (b) Invincible
(c) Posthumous(d) Anonymous
Answer: (d)

218. Procastinator is to time as extravagent is to:
(a) Spending (b) Wealth
(c) Stringiness (d) Money
Answer: (d)

219. Samuel retired _____ service last year.
(a) to (b) since (c) for (d)  from
Answer: (d)

220. Try to establish world peace is only _____.
(a) A fair play (b) An oily tongue
(c) A wet blanket  (d) A wild goose chase
Answer: (d)

221. Sole right to make and sell some invention.
(a) Potent (b) Credential
(c) Ex-gratia (d) Patent
Answer: (d)

222. They cried _____ for help.
(a) frantically (b) agony (c) despite (d) reluctant
Answer: (a)

223. When only ten Beethovan went ____ a tour _____ the Netherlands _____ his mother.
(a) on, to,with (b) with, on, to
(c) to, with, on (d) on, with, to
Answer: (a)

224. We have just interviewed an applicant _____ the committee believes is the best qualified for the position.  No one but _____ ever made a perfect score on the test also.
(a) who,she (b) whom,her
(c)  who,her (d) whom,she
Answer: (b)

225. ‘A pipe dream’ means:
(a) A bad dream (b) An impracticable plan
(c) A foolish idea   (d) A pleasant dream

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