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Group 4 VAO General English Model Test 5

Group 4 VAO General English Model Test 5

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Question 1
Choose the correct antonyms for the underlined word. Knowledge is an exacting mistress.
A
Contented
B
Demanding
C
Insecure
D
Surplussing
Question 2
What is the meaning of the phrasal verb “run away”?
A
Pursue
B
Make an exit
C
Escape by running
D
return
Question 3
Find out the appropriate superlative degree for the following sentences: Very few boys in the classes are as tall as Ramu.
A
Ramu is the tallest boy in the class.
B
Ramu is a tall boy in the class.
C
Ramu is one of the tallest boys in the class
D
No other boy in the class is as tall as Ramu
Question 4
Among the following find the work of William Wordsworth
A
Daffodils
B
Solitary reaper
C
To the cuckoo
D
All the above
Question 5
In India, “mass nesting” of Sea Turtles takes place in ________
A
Tamil Nadu
B
Goa
C
Odisha
D
Kerala
Question 6
Mahema, the wife of the lesson writer, Manohar Devadoss, was suffering from the disease
A
Paralysis
B
Back pain
C
Varicose veins
D
Spondylitis
Question 7
William James was a
A
Psychologist
B
Doctor
C
Professor
D
Collector
Question 8
A person who studies the matter that constitutes the Earth is known as
A
Seismologist
B
Geologist
C
Linguist
D
Meteorologist
Question 9
Fill in the blanks suitably: He -------------- the bus, if he ------------ early.
A
could catch, starts
B
will catch, starts
C
would catch, starts
D
will catch, started.
Question 10
First work of Edger A. Guest appeared in
A
Blackwoard’s ma
B
Times Article
C
Michigan Press
D
Detroit Free Press
Question 11
In the following find out the correct description about the little girl in the short story “I Can’t Climb Tree anymore”.
A
Blue eyes and curly hair
B
Brown eyes and Straight Black hair
C
Lively eyes and long black hair
D
Attractive eyes and thick short hair
Question 12
Paulnack was the director of the music division at _________
A
The Boston Conservatory
B
The Philharmonic Royal
C
The Frances school of Arts
D
The Manhattan Academy
Question 13
“I thought he meant to kiss me, and I closed my eyes. But I was wrong” According to author who was about to kiss him?
A
The photographer
B
Author’s friend
C
Author’s sister
D
Assistant boy
Question 14
Find out the wrong pair of collective noun:
A
group of soldiers – an army
B
group of students- a class
C
a group of sailors- a crew
D
a group of players- a gang
Question 15
“Will you rest upon my little bed” Who was invited to sleep on spider’s bed?
A
The fly
B
The spider
C
The wolf
D
The butterfly
Question 16
Mention the poem in which the following lines appear:
  • “Stalking the length of his cage ignoring visitors-------------
A
snake
B
A Tiger in the Zoo
C
Foot prints
D
No Men are foreign
Question 17
Identify the compound sentence.
A
It he is at home, I shall see him
B
He may be at home and in that case I shall see him.
C
In the event of his being at home, I shall see him
D
In case of his being at home, I shall see him
Question 18
According to Aringar Annadurai we have inaugurated the era of
A
Monocracy
B
Democracy
C
Autocracy
D
Feudal days
Question 19
Who have the power to break fireside circle of stick together families?
A
Misunderstanding
B
Ego
C
Selfishness
D
Death
Question 20
. Match the authors with the relevant characters from their books :
  • Column A                             Column B
  • (a) Alice                 1. Guy de Maupassant
  • (b) Bertie Wooster               2. P.G. Woodhouse
  • (c) Mowgli                             3. Lewis Carroll
  • (d) Matilda                            4. Rudyard Kipling
A
3 2 4 1
B
1 2 3 4
C
4 2 1 3
D
2 4 3 1
Question 21
In the short story ,”When the Trees Walked”,whose eye was immediately caught by spectacular red blooms of the coral blossom ?
A
Ruskin Bond’s father
B
Ruskin Bond’s Grandfather
C
Ruskin Bond’s mother
D
Ruskin Bond
Question 22
Select the word with correct prefix:
A
unbehave
B
disbehave
C
nonbehave
D
misbehave
Question 23
Read the passage and answer the question that follows: The chief characteristic of heroism is persistency. A true hero is never wavering in his intentions, but is always firm and fearless. The word “Persistency” means:
A
Idiosyncrasy
B
Democracy
C
Intricacy
D
Consistency
Question 24
Identify the sentence pattern : Surprisingly, Meena presented Arun a gold watch.
A
S V O A
B
A S O C
C
A S V IO DO
D
S V O
Question 25
In the short story ‘The singing lesson’ who plays accompaniments with Miss Meadows?
A
Muriel
B
Muriel
C
Rosy
D
Cherry
Question 26
Raghav looked at his sister affectionately. Above sentence is the example of.
A
Adverb of time
B
Adverb of Manner
C
Adverb of frequency
D
Adverb of place
Question 27
In Oscar Wildes The Model Millionaire Hughie is humane and handsome but
A
I n effable
B
A man of no means
C
Heartless
D
A paranoid
Question 28
The disease that affected Ramanujan is
A
Tuberculosis
B
Cancer
C
Tumour
D
Asthma
Question 29
Choose the correct words to fill in the blanks: A------------of--------------chased few--------------
A
group,apes, chicken
B
team,apes, chickens
C
troop,apses,chicken
D
troop, apes,chickens
Question 30
In the poem “Hollow Crown”, Richard II appealed to _________ not to mock his mere flesh and blood by showing reverence and respect to him.
A
His friends
B
His soldiers
C
His enemies
D
His ministers
Question 31
  • Betrays me back, till the heart of me weeps to belong
  • To the old Sunday evenings at home,
  • Who does the word ‘me’ refer to?
A
The Poet D.H. Lawrence
B
The Poet H.W. Longfellow
C
Archibald Lampman
D
Douglas Malloch
Question 32
In the short story,”Who owns the water ?” who discovered a shallow depression in the ground?
A
pig
B
camel
C
farmer
D
bird
Question 33
In the short story, ‘Mother’s voice’ who is visiting moon for the first time?
A
Son
B
Mother
C
Grandmother
D
Little linnet
Question 34
________ is the process of listening to an audio file and writing what has been said verbatim in the same language that the original speaker used.
A
Translation
B
Transcription
C
Modulation
D
Amplification
Question 35
Steady throb Then staccato rhythm Harmonic cacophony to oblivious ears. What is the meaning of the underlined word?
A
Melodious music
B
Rowing notes
C
Melodious but noisy music
D
Irregular and jarring notes.
Question 36
Our Government passed the “Right to Education Act” in April __________
A
2000
B
2010
C
2005
D
2008
Question 37
The Owlet notice by Payal’s mother was _______ in colour.
A
black and white
B
black and grey
C
brown and grey
D
white and grey
Question 38
Put your hoods up, children. Daddy’s about to cut his meat.” The above line from the short story “The accidental Tourist” is about which character
A
Bill Bryson
B
William Henry
C
Charles Dickens
D
Robert Frost
Question 39
Fill in the blank with the option containing an infinitive: She refused …………’no’ for an answer
A
take
B
taking
C
to take
D
took
Question 40
Match the following characters in Column A with their roles in column B and select the correct code:
  • Column A                             Column B
  1. A) Portia A Jewish money lender.
  2. B) Jessica A merchant of venice.
  3. C) Shylock Shylock‟s daughter.
  4. D) Antonio A wealthy lady in Belment.
A
4 1 2 3
B
2 3 1 4
C
4 3 1 2
D
2 4 3 1
Question 41
“Tomorrow I have to take a test in English", said Sudar. Convert the above sentence into the reported speech
A
Tomorrow I have to take test in English told by Sudar
B
Sudar said that he have to test in English
C
Sudar said that he had to take test in English the next day
D
Sudar said that he have to take in test in English the next day
Question 42
A human being not six inches high is known as
A
Gnomes
B
Dwarfs
C
Minions
D
Lilliputs
Question 43
Find out the odd pairs from the following:
A
The face of Judas Iscariot - Bonnie Chamberlain
B
A Close Encounter - Rex Coker
C
Caught Sneezing - Oscar Wilde
D
The Tears of the Desert - Rob Reilly
Question 44
Fill in the blanks with the correct „Homophone
  • He is an _________ Scientist.
A
Imminent
B
Iminant
C
Eminent
D
Emminent
Question 45
Who is the author of the poem, “On Killing a Tree”?
A
Rudyard Kipling
B
Mark twain
C
Gieve Patel
D
Kamala Das
Question 46
The line,”It blesseth him that gives and him that takes” – Occurs in the play
A
King Lear
B
Othello
C
Julius Caesar
D
The Merchant of venice
Question 47
In which poem do the following lines occur? There’s something for all of us here. There’s big work to do and there’s lesser to do
A
Travel Plant
B
Be The Best
C
No Men Are Foreign
D
Manliness
Question 48
Change the following noun into verb:
  • performance
A
performer
B
perform
C
performing
D
perfume
Question 49
Who uttered the line “I craved the law” in “The Merchant of Venice”?
A
Portia
B
Shylock
C
Antonio
D
Bassanio
Question 50
. In which year did H.W. Longfellow publish his first volume of poems?
A
in 1838
B
in 1839
C
in 1837
D
in 1836
Question 51
Fill in the blank with the correct answer from the following options. “My experiments,with Truth “ is an autobiography of ____________
A
Nehru
B
Indira Gandhi
C
Mahatma Gandhi
D
Winston Churchill
Question 52
. Find the wrong statement
A
An apple is a healthy fruit.
B
Two cat have drunk a bowl of milk(answer: two cats)
C
My father has many cars
D
Geetha father is an M.L.A
Question 53
Richard II was deposed by whom
A
His mother
B
His friend
C
His cousin
D
His brother
Question 54
A poem of two lines is called as.
A
Couplet
B
Monologue
C
Ballad
D
Ode
Question 55
During feudal days _______ were content to work in secluded spheres, far from the din and noise of the common man and weave the costly fabric of philosophy of poetry.
A
Universities
B
Market place
C
Schools
D
Kingdom
Question 56
Your eyes are like the diamond bright.” Find the figure of speech
A
Metaphor
B
Personification
C
Simile
D
Alliteration
Question 57
Complete the sentence choosing the correct answer: Mr. Parsons is the character found in the lesson
A
The Helping Hand
B
The Mark of Vishnu
C
Gaia Tells Her Tale
D
A man who had no Eyes
Question 58
In the short story, “Think to Win”, who is teaching Rucha to ride Bi-cycle?
A
Neelam
B
Vishnu
C
Seema
D
Aruna
Question 59
It ________ to rain, while we __________ tennis.
A
Started, had been playing
B
Had started, had played.
C
Started, were playing.
D
Starts were playing
Question 60
Laughter yoga is also known as
A
Astra yoga
B
Vayu yoga
C
Hasya yoga
D
None of the above
Question 61
In which part of life Kris Srikkanth had a desire to play cricket?
A
Childhood
B
during schooling
C
third or fourth year engineering
D
post schooling
Question 62
  • Comprehensions:
  • Milk is the best food. It has in it water, sugar, fat, vitamins and Proteins. People drink milk of different animals. In England and New Zealand and many other cool lands there are cows.
  • Which countries are named in the passage?
A
India and New Zealand
B
England and New Zealand
C
Africa and England
D
New Zealand and India.
Question 63
In the poem, “I Dream of Spices”, the mother of author did not ask for
A
Cinnamon
B
Cardamon
C
Ginger
D
Betel leaves
Question 64
The short story “After twenty years” was set out in which city
A
New York
B
France
C
Rome
D
Russia
Question 65
Why did they splint up Sara’s leg with pillows?
A
She had broken her leg
B
She was unconscious out of fear
C
She was too lazy to walk
D
She was making a fuss
Question 66
  • Re-arrange the following sentence into a meaningful one
  • A gentleman / has a dog to sell / who / wishes to go abroad.
A
A gentleman has to sell who wishes to go abroad a dog.
B
A gentleman who wishes to go abroad has a dog to sell.
C
A gentleman has to go abroad wishes to sell a dog who.
D
A gentleman who wishes to sell a dog has to go abroad
Question 67
  • “Into the dreary desert sand of dead habit”
  • What figure of speech can be identified in the said line from the poem, “Where the mind is without fear”?
A
Oxymoron
B
Synecdoche
C
Assonance
D
Alliteration
Question 68
Choose the correct synonym for the italicized word: The book left an indelible impression on my mind.
A
credible
B
unforgettable
C
great
D
interesting
Question 69
Mithali Dorai Raj is a ________ awarded
A
Padma Bhusan
B
Padma Shri
C
Padma Vibhushan
D
Dhan Chand Award
Question 70
In short story, “The Envious Neighbour” the greedy couple borrowed the mortar to make
A
A pile of gold
B
Magic ash to win rewards
C
Rich pastry
D
Construct strong home
Question 71
Tick the correct plural for the given word: Criterion
A
criterium
B
criteria
C
criterions
D
none of these
Question 72
Who brought many captives to Rome?
A
Casca
B
Caesar
C
Mark Antony
D
Brutus
Question 73
He mused upon this curious case. Find the figure of speech
A
Simile
B
Personification
C
Alliteration
D
Oxymoron
Question 74
Which of the following statements take the following questions tag? -------------------- doesnt she?
A
Reeta goes to school everyday
B
Reeta should go to school everyday
C
Reeta can go to school everyday.
D
Reeta does not go to school everyday.
Question 75
Match the characters under Column A with the relevant titles under Column B and select the correct code
  • Column A                             Column B
  • (a) Laxmi                              1. The Helping Hand
  • (b) Gunga Ram                    2. To The Land of Snow
  • (c) Kesavan Nair  3. The Mark of Vishnu
  • (d) Lady Anstey   4. The Farmer
A
2 3 4 1
B
3 2 4 1
C
2 1 3 4
D
4 3 2 1
Question 76
Sattriya is a classical dance form from.
A
Kerala
B
Assam
C
Kashmir
D
Tamilnadu
Question 77
Brij searched everywhere and looked dejected because______.
A
He couldn’t find his house
B
He couldn’t locate his sister
C
He was hungry and didn’t eat for a few days
D
He lost his school books
Question 78
The International Boxing Association World Women’s Boxing Championships selected Marry Kom for which Championship.
A
France championship
B
Rome championship
C
Pennsylvania championship
D
London championship
Question 79
“He belongs to the rare breed of individuals who are gifted to inspire and lead”. Whom does, Herefer to?
A
Sunil Sharma
B
Tushar
C
Alka Sharma
D
Diwakar
Question 80
.......... is a word that joins two words or sentences
A
preposition
B
interjection
C
conjunction
D
all the above
Question 81
Which of these statements take the following question tag? Dont they?
A
Hard working people alone must succeed.
B
Hard working people alone don‟t succeed.
C
Hard working people alone succeed.
D
Hard working people alone should succeed
Question 82
Fill out the blank with the appropriate conditional: You had better consult a doctor, _____ your conditions will become worse.
A
Unless
B
Other wise
C
Provided that
D
In case
Question 83
  • Serene
Find the part of speech
A
Noun
B
Adjective
C
Verb
D
adverb
Question 84
The story “The Ransom of Red Chief” is written by
A
O. Henry
B
Saki
C
William Henry
D
Charles Wilson
Question 85
Match the following words given in Column A with their meanings in Column B and select the correct answer from the codes given below:
  1. a) Mesmerising Spellbind
  2. b) Hypnotise captivating
  3. c) Bediam deceives
  4. d) Imposter Confusion
A
1 3 4 2
B
3 2 4 1
C
4 1 3 2
D
2 1 4 3
Question 86
Choose the option that contains the name of the speaker and the play from which these lines are taken:
  • “Believe me for mine honour,
  • And have respect to mine honour,
  • That you may believe”.
A
Bassanio in “The merchant of Venice”
B
Brutus in „Julius casesar‟
C
Antonio in “The Merchant of venice”
D
Antony in „Julius Caesar
Question 87
Match the correct prefix with the root words :
  • Column A             Column B
  • (a) Operate            1. Ig
  • (b) clear 2. Co
  • (c) National           3. un
  • (d) Noble               4. multi
A
2 3 4 1
B
2 3 1 4
C
3 2 4 1
D
4 1 3 2
Question 88
  • ”You looked such a sight on top of that cow”
  • Identify the speaker who belongs to the short story, “That Sunday Morning”
A
author
B
author’s brother
C
cavalry officers
D
author’s father
Question 89
Name the thing that tempted the fly to visit spider’s parlour
A
A little-bed
B
A little-looking glass
C
A tiny pouch
D
A makeup set
Question 90
Fill in the blanks with suitable option. The ______ was covered with a shroud.
A
Corpse
B
Corps
C
Water
D
Tree
Question 91
  • Fill in the blank with the suitable article:
  • Napoleon studied in -------------- army school in a small French town.
A
an
B
a
C
none
D
the
Question 92
”I wore a lovely pink and grey dress, shiny and unmarked”  Identify the speaker / character
A
Ms English
B
Mr Geography
C
School bag
D
Small master note book
Question 93
  • If this belief from heaven be sent,
  • If such be Nature’s holy plan,
  • Have I not reason to lament
  • What Man has made of Man?
  • Pick out the rhyming words
A
Sent – plan
B
Plan- man
C
Sent-lament
D
Man-sent
Question 94
Among the following who came in the boat to rescue the children?
A
Mr. Tom Peters
B
Amy’s father
C
Amy’s mother
D
Sara’s father
Question 95
Where the mind is led forward by thee”? Whom does the word ‘thee’ refer to?
A
Soul
B
Man
C
Earth
D
God
Question 96
________ the allonym of the Tamil author S. Rangarajan.
A
Kalki
B
Sujatha
C
Ravivarma
D
Ravivarma
Question 97
When Gangadhar Rao married the Rani of Jhonsi, she was only _____ years old.
A
15
B
20
C
18
D
22
Question 98
In a poem, “From a Railway Carriage”, Who is collecting brambles?
A
Author
B
Farmers
C
Child
D
Reapers
Question 99
The story “ Caught Sneezing” is adapted from the short story written by-----------------
A
O‟Henry
B
Robert Frost
C
Bonnie Chamberlain
D
Oscar Wilde
Question 100
Fill in the blanks with suitable prepositions: The most popular therapy _________ getting rid ________ hiccups is to have someone to scare you when you least expect it.
A
To, away
B
On, To
C
Off , for
D
For, of
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