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Group 4 VAO General English Model Test 11
Group 4 VAO General English Model Test 11
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Question 1 |
The letter was _____ to the address.
Fill in blanks with suitable phrasal verb
Send out | |
Send in | |
Send at | |
Sent back |
Question 2 |
Which part of a plant is collected as spices?
flowers | |
leaves | |
roots | |
all the above |
Question 3 |
- Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
- There was never mystery
- But‟tis figured in the flowers,
- Was never secret history
- But birds tell it in the bowers”
- These lines are taken from the poem.
My Native Land | |
To India | |
Laugh and be Merry | |
The Apology |
Question 4 |
Choose the best answer and complete the sentence.
- “Girl star” a UNICEF project is a series of _______
Dramas | |
Short stories | |
Films | |
Prose |
Question 5 |
In the play “The First Patient” How did Woman 5 spend her time in the waiting hall?
Singing a song | |
Listening to the music | |
Showing her holiday photographs | |
Talking continuously with others |
Question 6 |
‘That is where our hopes lie for the realisation of the second vision’. What is Kalam’s second vision?
- Choose the right option from the following
Developed India | |
Free India | |
India 2020 | |
Action oriented India |
Question 7 |
Match the lines under Column A with the poets under column B:
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3 2 1 4 | |
1 3 2 4 | |
4 1 3 2 | |
2 4 1 3 |
Question 8 |
- He will not see me stopping here”
- Find out the figure of speech
Simile | |
Metaphor | |
Personification | |
Alliteration |
Question 9 |
The book, “Alice in Wonderland” is written by
Rudyard Kipling | |
William Wordsworth | |
Lewis Carroll | |
Robert Frost |
Question 10 |
Select the correct sentence from the following:
He is the good batsman in our learn. | |
He is one of the talkative boys in the class. | |
Lekha is most clever than her sister | |
Apples aare not sweet as mangoes |
Question 11 |
We believe that as a nation and as people we need to shed our cynicism and initiate concrete action to realize the second vision.
Choose the correct synonym for the underlined word.
Stop | |
Instruct | |
Install | |
Begin |
Question 12 |
We must dream of an aristocracy of achievements arising out of a democracy of opportunities.”
- The above words are quoted by
Ruskin bond | |
Sundar pichai | |
Jefferson | |
Annadurai |
Question 13 |
Identify the author who uttered the following sentence :
- “Man is born free but is everywhere in chains”.
Rabindranath Tagore | |
Jawaharlal Nehru | |
BertonBraley | |
Jean Jacques Rousseau |
Question 14 |
Fill in the blank with the suitable article:
- Savithri is -------------- honour to this profession
an | |
a | |
the | |
no article |
Question 15 |
Match the antonyms:
- A) Creeping - 1)harsh
- B) Abandoned - 2) occupied
- C) Mellow - 3)shouted
- D) Whispered - 4) running
4213 | |
3241 | |
4213 | |
3214 |
Question 16 |
“It’s helping your fellow man to score When his chances hopeless sum;”
- From the above lines, it refers to.
Team captain | |
Team work | |
Smart work | |
Selfish dream |
Question 17 |
Match the following phrases given in Column A with their meaning in Column B
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2 1 3 4 | |
3 2 1 4 | |
2 3 4 1 |
Question 18 |
In short story,” The fun they had” Tommy is
10 years old | |
11 years old | |
12 years old | |
13 years old |
Question 19 |
Find the order of season mentioned in the poem “Indian Seasons”
summer,rainy,spring,autumn | |
Summer,spring,autumn,winter | |
rainy,summer,spring,winter | |
summer,rainy,autumn,spring |
Question 20 |
A relationship between two organization or a department is known as
Ad hoe | |
Liaison | |
In Toto | |
Bon Voyage |
Question 21 |
In which of the poem do the following lines occur?
- “Like gnomes that hid as from the moon”
Going for water | |
The piano | |
Migrant Bird | |
Shilpi |
Question 22 |
Here ……. Laika into space.
will go | |
go | |
went | |
goes |
Question 23 |
“ Not failure but low aims is crime”, says Browning. What according to Browning is a crime?
Failing in an attempt | |
Aiming at the incredible | |
Failing repeatedly | |
Not aiming high |
Question 24 |
Among the following find out the biography of Srinivasa Ramanujan?
From zero to infinity | |
Riddles on numbers | |
Frayed notebooks | |
My life |
Question 25 |
Why the nurse carried all the strange instruments to the surgery room?
To heal the tooth of patient | |
To pick out the teeth | |
To open the cabinet of Dentist | |
To repair the fridge |
Question 26 |
- Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
- Who is here so base that would be a bondman‟
- These words are spoken by
Brutus | |
Antonio | |
Portia | |
Antony |
Question 27 |
..................... is a repetition of same sound in two or more words.
rhyme | |
stanza | |
couplet | |
poem |
Question 28 |
Kalpana Chawla was born in which country?
China | |
Sri Lanka | |
India | |
America |
Question 29 |
Jawaharlal Nehru died in which year
1960 | |
1964 | |
1968 | |
1970 |
Question 30 |
Name the robotic dog which appeared in Sujatha’s science fiction novel “En Iniya Iyandhira”
Chitty | |
Jeno | |
Dolly | |
Sweetie |
Question 31 |
. Fill in the blanks with correct „Homophone‟
- If you want to reach God. You have to __________ worldly pleasures.
Fore go | |
Four go | |
For go | |
Four pass. |
Question 32 |
Find out the meaning: quivers
fast moving | |
temper | |
shakes slowly | |
pleasant feeling |
Question 33 |
The short story “ The Christmas Truce” set in the year
1914 | |
1918 | |
1919 | |
1921 |
Question 34 |
Select the word with correct prefix
counteract | |
uncounter | |
countless | |
decounter |
Question 35 |
.” Four thousand and fifty guineas. Any advance on four thousand and fifty guineas? — and the hammer fell”
- The advance amount given by the author is?
One hundred guineas | |
Two hundred guineas | |
Three hundred guineas | |
No advance amount given |
Question 36 |
H.W. Longfellow‟s poem “ The Psalm of Life” is a piece of
Prayer | |
Encomium | |
Appeal | |
Advice |
Question 37 |
Identify the work which is not an autobiography:
My Experiments with Truth | |
Wings of Fire | |
My Story | |
Glimpses of World History |
Question 38 |
In which of the poem the following lines occur?
- And close my eyes against the sun
- To dream my dreams and make them last
Shilpi | |
Migrant Bird | |
The piano | |
The cry of the children |
Question 39 |
Put oneself in a dangerous position.
- Find the idiom which matches the above word/phrase
A bear hug | |
Take the bear by the tooth | |
Gruff as a bear | |
A bear dance |
Question 40 |
Choose the option containing the right word that suits the context of the sentence given below:
The _________ on the grass sparkled in the morning sunlight.
Due | |
Dew | |
do | |
doe |
Question 41 |
In the short story, “Gulliver’s Travels” who securely tied the arms and legs of Gulliver.
Army members | |
Tribals | |
Liliputians | |
Gandesters |
Question 42 |
In the poem “Hollow Crown” who is portrayed as a court jester?
King | |
Queen | |
Death | |
Mother God |
Question 43 |
Which of the following is not a poem?
The Piano | |
The Cry of the children | |
The Model Millionaire | |
Shilpi |
Question 44 |
Who is the author of the story, I Can’t Climb Tree anymore?
Ruskin Bond | |
Rudyard Kipling | |
James Wilson | |
Rabindranath Tagore |
Question 45 |
Fill in the blanks with suitable linking word
The box was heavy _______ he could not lift it.
and | |
so | |
because | |
for |
Question 46 |
. Identify the degree:
- Delhi Dare Devils and Kolkata Knight Riders are equally challenging teams.
Comparative | |
superlative | |
positive | |
None of these. |
Question 47 |
Identify the simple sentence from the given options:
I promised that I will do my best | |
I promised to do my best. | |
I will do my best and I promised it | |
I promised so that I will do my best |
Question 48 |
Identify the sentence pattern.
- She is playful at times.
S V A A | |
S V O A | |
S V C A | |
S V O C |
Question 49 |
Choose the option which contains the right preposition to complete the blank:
Raju has not slept ________ yesterday.
Through | |
By | |
Since | |
On |
Question 50 |
Match the characters, with the relevant story title and select the correct codes given below:
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3 2 1 4 | |
4 1 2 3 | |
4 2 3 1 | |
2 4 1 3 |
Question 51 |
Who is the author of the poem, “The comet”?
Ruskin bond | |
William temple | |
Norman nickelson | |
Norman Little ford |
Question 52 |
The characters that belongs to the play “The First Patient” is
Men: 1 to 8 in member | |
Women: 1 to 8 in member | |
Little girl and little boy | |
All the above |
Question 53 |
Which one of the following word is incorrect?
Means | |
Scissors | |
Luggages | |
Premises |
Question 54 |
Write the logical sequence.
- checkout 2. Pack 3. Pay Bill 4. Vacate 5. Drive
3, 4, 5, 2, | |
1, 2, 3, 4, 5 | |
5, 4, 3, 2, 1 | |
2, 4, 3, 1, 5 |
Question 55 |
Among the following poems which one is written by Tagore?
where The Mind is without Fear | |
prayer of a Sportsman | |
Don‟t Quit | |
Laugh and be Merry |
Question 56 |
Turtles should be ___________ in a healthy environment.
- Fill in blank with suitable homophones.
Bread | |
Bred | |
Waist | |
Waste |
Question 57 |
Identify the correct sentence from the four options given below
All that glitters are not gold. | |
All that glitter are not gold | |
All that glitters was not gold | |
All that glitters is not gold |
Question 58 |
Select the correct sequence of preposition.
- -----------the eleventh hour Ramu withdrew------------the contest, leaving the field open----------his opponent--------------that day.
at, from, on, to | |
at, on, from, to | |
on, at, from, to | |
at, from, to, on |
Question 59 |
Choose the American English equivalent of the word “Goods train“.
Carriage train | |
Freight train | |
Baggage train | |
Luggage train |
Question 60 |
History of using spices in cooking started in _____ years ago.
10,000 | |
35,000 | |
40,000 | |
52,000 |
Question 61 |
. “Who can always remember to take the medicine his doctor has prescribed for him.”
- In the above line the type of man referred by the author is
Vintage man | |
Methodical man | |
Village man | |
Business man |
Question 62 |
Fluttering and twittering are the admirable actions of birds. Here twittering means
Chirping | |
Picking | |
Dancing | |
Dropping |
Question 63 |
Aarthi said to Ram, “Please, switch on the fan”
- Convert the above sentence into reported speech
Aarthi said to Ram that to switch on the fan | |
Aarthi requested Ram to switch on the fan | |
Aarthi requested Ram to please switch on the fan | |
Aarthi asked Ram please switch on the light |
Question 64 |
Author of the poem “Team Work”
Edger A. Guest | |
Khalil Gibran | |
Famida Y. Basheer | |
Charles Dickens |
Question 65 |
Match the following phrase/idioms given in Column A with their meaning in column B.
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2 1 3 4
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3 4 1 2 | |
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Question 66 |
In which of the poem the following line occurs?
“And You O my soul where you stand”
Be the Best | |
A noiseless patient spider | |
Going for water | |
Migrant Bird |
Question 67 |
Prof. V.C. Kulandaiswamy an educationist known for his pioneering contributions in
Hydrology | |
Biology | |
Otology | |
Phrenology |
Question 68 |
Hatchings to Adult ratio, of Sea Turtle is
1000: 100 | |
1000: 10 | |
1000:1 | |
1000: 1000 |
Question 69 |
Molthi is
Brij tea shop name | |
Name of a village | |
Sister of Brij | |
Mother of Brij |
Question 70 |
Grandmother always has _____ in her hand.
Keys | |
Mobile phone | |
Book | |
rosary |
Question 71 |
Find out the superlative degree.
Zero is a fascinating number. | |
Zero is a more fascinating than most other numbers. | |
Zero is called a fascinating number. | |
Zero is the most fascinating number. |
Question 72 |
Read the statement given below and answer the question that follows:
Dress and address make the first and foremost impression. The word underlined means:
the place where we live | |
our speech and manners | |
our surroundings and neighbourhood | |
a stylish accent in speech |
Question 73 |
Choose the impersonal passive voice statement.
His request had been rejected by Raja | |
Lots of things can be• done on the internet | |
The nets are carried in boats by fishermen | |
The captain was scolded by George Washington |
Question 74 |
Match the following phrases given under columns A with their meanings, under column B.
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3 2 1 4 | |
4 3 1 2 | |
4 2 3 1 |
Question 75 |
From which prison Jawaharlal Nehru wrote birthday letter to his daughter Indira?
Delhi prison | |
Dhigar prison | |
Park prison | |
Naini central prison |
Question 76 |
. “The reddest flower would look as pale as snow for, all day, we drag out burden tiring”.
- Mention the figure of speech employed in the above lines.
Metaphor | |
Simile | |
Oxymoron | |
Personification |
Question 77 |
Which of the following works is not a poem?
Be the Best | |
Manliness | |
Swept Away | |
The Man he killed |
Question 78 |
What is the meaning for ‘Muskie’?
a type of Rose that smells like musk | |
a type of Lilly that smells like musk | |
a type of Jasmine that smells like musk | |
a type of Sunflower that smells like musk |
Question 79 |
In the debut Para Olympics games how many sport events were included?
Seven events | |
Eight events | |
Six events | |
Ten events |
Question 80 |
Choose the correct prefix to form a meaningful word from the root word – Filament
pre | |
un | |
mono | |
unm |
Question 81 |
Lilliputs transported Gulliver to ______
Sea Shore | |
Palace | |
Capital | |
Desert |
Question 82 |
On the right day, at the right time with the right person”.
The above line quoted by
Ruskin Bond | |
Rudyard Kipling | |
Jawaharlal Nehru | |
Charles Dickens |
Question 83 |
What is the name of the porter who accompanied Ahtushi Deshpande?
Laxmi | |
Kundu | |
Bamon | |
Raman Singh |
Question 84 |
Highest Civil Honour of Sri Lanka is
Bharta lanka | |
Lankamanya | |
Srilakshana | |
Sri Lankabhimanya |
Question 85 |
Comprehension:
- The city police are on the look out for a person who has been committing thefts in houses by dexterously cutting iron grills. The culprit‟s fingerprints tallied in nearly half a dozen cases of thefts, including the latest incident in house at Alwarpet, a couple of days ago.
- The police are on the look out for a
thief | |
robber | |
culprit | |
burglar |
Question 86 |
. Autumn is English
In red, yellow and brown
How is autumn in India?
same as in English | |
leaves falls down | |
no autumn in India | |
lands are dry |
Question 87 |
To which nationality does the poet Walt Whitman belong?
Africa | |
Canada | |
The U.S.A | |
France |
Question 88 |
In the short story, “The Christmas Truce” the British soldier narrated
The happenings on Christmas Eve | |
Course of war | |
Climatic condition | |
His difficulties in war field |
Question 89 |
What was the title given to the Maratha Ruler?
Badshah | |
Mir Alam | |
Peshwa | |
Maharaj |
Question 90 |
In the short story, “That Sunday morning” the author’s father posted in?
Goa | |
Bihar | |
Patna | |
Surat |
Question 91 |
Hard
- Find the parts of speech
Noun | |
Verb | |
Adjective | |
Pronoun |
Question 92 |
“Every man may profit by the example of truly great men, if he is bent on making the most of himself and his circumstances”. This theme is reflected in :
Laugh and Be Merry’ by John Masefield | |
Leisure’ by Walter De la Mare | |
A Psalm of life’ by H.W. Longfellow | |
O Captain, My Captain’ by Walt Whitman |
Question 93 |
- Identify the sentence pattern:
- We painted the wall grey.
S.V.O | |
S.V.C | |
S.V.IO.DO | |
S.V. O.C |
Question 94 |
Match the statements in column A with their suitable tags in Column B and select the correct answer from the codes given below.
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4 2 3 1 | |
4 3 2 1 | |
2 4 1 3 |
Question 95 |
Find the wrong pair of antonyms.
piled - scattered | |
murmur - short | |
rushes - crawls | |
excited - happy |
Question 96 |
Who is the speaker of the poem “A poison tree”?
The author | |
God | |
Foe | |
Author’s friend |
Question 97 |
Match the following poetic lines in Column A with the poets in column B and select the correct code:
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4 1 2 3 | |
2 3 1 4 | |
3 1 4 2 | |
3 2 1 4 |
Question 98 |
Choose the option denoting the speaker and the play from which these lines are taken:
- “It droppeth as a gentle rain from heaven
- Upon the place beneath”
Brutus in „julius Caesar‟ | |
Mark Antony in „Julius Caesar‟ | |
Portia in “The Merchant of venice‟ | |
Shylock in “The Merchant of venice” |
Question 99 |
In the play The Never-Never Nest the weekly installment amount paid by Jack and Jill is
seven pounds eight and nine pence | |
seven pounds eight and eight pence | |
seven pounds seven and eight pence | |
eight pounds eight and eight pence |
Question 100 |
Select the correct sentence from the following:
Do you know which is world‟s tallest building | |
one of these cycles is defective | |
This is the hardly nut to crack | |
He is good athlete. He performs well.
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