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Group 4 VAO General English Model Test 1
Group 4 VAO General English Model Test 1
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Question 1 |
Match the following:
- A B
- a) Absolute Union.
- b) Segregation Subjugation.
- c) Universal Peculiar.
- d) Uniformity Disorder
- Approximate.
5 2 3 4 | |
5 1 3 4 | |
5 1 4 3 | |
5 2 4 3 |
Question 2 |
Select the incorrect sentence from the following:
He was too frightening to speak. | |
Distilled water is used in some experiments. | |
He took up gymnastics when he was seven years old. | |
Take care of your helath. |
Question 3 |
Which of the following is a poem?
The Road to success | |
The Helping Hand | |
Vision for the Nation | |
O Captain! My Captain! |
Question 4 |
The fear of heights is known as ---------------
hydrophobia | |
acrophobia | |
claustrophobia | |
xenophobia |
Question 5 |
Read the passage and answer the question that follows:
- In building up a strong, free and democratic India, openmindedness and constructive approach
- are required so that she could make a speedy progress crossing the hurdles of communalism,
- Separation and untouchability. The passage points out that:
Communalism, Separation and untouchablility were prevalent in India, then. | |
India had overcome the hurdles of communalism, Separation and untouchability. | |
India was too openminded to make a speedy progress. | |
India did not need a constructive approach. |
Question 6 |
Identify the superlative degree:
who is braver, Napoleon or Hitler? | |
She is the wealthiest lady in the society. | |
Her dress is old | |
The nearer I came, the farther he went. |
Question 7 |
Select the correct sentence:
Do it to best of your ability | |
Do it to the best of your ability | |
Do it the best of your ability | |
Do it to best you ability |
Question 8 |
Annie Louisa walker is a well-known ____________ poet.
Canadian – Born | |
American – born | |
British born | |
Australian - born |
Question 9 |
Introverts make better leaders because they are __________
Interested | |
Attentive | |
Attention – Seeking | |
Alluring |
Question 10 |
Which of the following sentences are in active voice?
- They sing songs in the assembly.
- A notice was sent by the manager.
- You gave him your pen.
- He has built a house in his native place.
Only I, III and IV are correct | |
Only II, III and IV are correct | |
I, II and III are correct | |
All are correct |
Question 11 |
“The globe’s my world. The cloud’s my kin” – Whom does ‘my’ refer to?
the poet | |
a bird | |
a man | |
an animal |
Question 12 |
Why was Antonio unable to pay his debt?
Ships are lost at sea | |
Unemployed | |
Careless for repaying | |
Spent lavishly |
Question 13 |
Who among the following was named Manikarnika?
Mahasweta Devi | |
Rani Lakshmi Bai | |
Bhagirathi Bai | |
KasthuriBai |
Question 14 |
Match the correct suffix with the root words
- (a) popular 1. let
- (b) sensible 2. ling
- (c) book 3. ity
- (d) duck 4. ise
4 3 1 2 | |
4 3 2 1 | |
1 2 4 3 | |
3 4 1 2 |
Question 15 |
Shakespeare’s one among well known comedy is——,
King Lear | |
A Mid Summer Night’s Dream | |
Othello | |
Hamlet |
Question 16 |
Which of the following lines belongs to “Robert Frost”?
With sixty seconds “Worth of distance run” | |
Of Childish days is upon me, my manhood is cast. | |
But once within the wood, we paused. | |
Is waiting its time to share? |
Question 17 |
Who speaks the following lines in shakespeare‟s “The Merchant of Venice”
- The quality of mercy is not strained
- It droppeth as the gentle rain from heaven
- Upon the place beneath”
Antonio | |
Shylock | |
Portia | |
Duke |
Question 18 |
Which of the following poem is written by an Indian poet?
The Apology | |
where the mind is without fear | |
Going for water | |
Earth |
Question 19 |
The value of ________ Euro is determined according to the conversion rate fixed by eleven European countries in terms of their own currencies.
The | |
An | |
a | |
No article |
Question 20 |
In the play The Never-Never Nest who visited the lounge of Jack and Jill?
Nurse | |
Aunt Jane | |
Army officer | |
Mr. Sage |
Question 21 |
Name the poet who spend his first forty years of life as an unknown entity
Robert Frost | |
William Wordsworth | |
Walt Whitman | |
H.W.Longfellow |
Question 22 |
Which is the first state in India to use chillies in their cooking?
Kerala | |
Karnataka | |
Goa | |
TamilNadu |
Question 23 |
Everyone wanted to go. In the above sentence to go is
Gerund | |
Infinitive | |
Present participle | |
Past participle |
Question 24 |
Match the following words given in Column A with their meanings in Column B.
- Column A Column B.
- a) Take away Retract.
- b) Take against Remove.
- c) Take after Dislike.
- d) Take back Resemble.
- Make smaller.
2 3 4 5 | |
2 3 4 1 | |
2 4 3 1 | |
2 4 3 5 |
Question 25 |
Man‟s little Day in haste we spend…………” Man‟s little Day in this refers to _______________
one day | |
Whole day | |
Entire life time | |
Eighty eight years |
Question 26 |
“All by himself and gathering brambles” What is the meaning of Brambles?
Bark of a Tree | |
Top of a mountain | |
River Cliff | |
Blackberry |
Question 27 |
Who is the inspiration for Mary Kom?
Her father | |
Her coach | |
Dingko Singh | |
Milka Singh |
Question 28 |
Fill in the blank with a suitable homophone.
- I am -------------- with the new policies.
bold | |
bored | |
board | |
barred |
Question 29 |
Tommy and Margie found very funny to read real book, because
Book is very colourful | |
Story is very funny | |
Words in book is stood still | |
Words in book are running |
Question 30 |
Choose the correct word to complete the following sentences.
- Dinesh __________ be the richest person in the village. He’s just bought two luxury cars.
May | |
Must | |
Need not | |
Might not |
Question 31 |
Which of the following is not true?
Chawla always spoke about travelling to the states. | |
Chawla travelled about 760 hours in space. | |
Chawla was assigned as Mission specialist. | |
Chawla‟s inspiration to take up flying was JRD Tata. |
Question 32 |
Match the following words given in Column A with their antonyms in Column B and select the correct answer from the codes given below:
- Column A Column B
- a) Nightmarish calm
- b) Irate announce
- c) Unherald aroma
- d) Stench pleasing
4 1 2 3 | |
1 4 3 2 | |
2 1 4 3 | |
1 2 3 4 |
Question 33 |
- There lives a sage in days of yore
- And he a handsome pigtail wore
- But wondered much and sorrowed more
- Because it hung behind him.
- Find the rhyme scheme
aabb | |
abab | |
abac | |
aaab |
Question 34 |
Identify the character who is not found in ‘The Last Leaf.
Johnsy | |
Sue | |
Gomathi | |
Behrman |
Question 35 |
In the dream the pet dog told to sprinkle _______ on withered trees.
Manure | |
Golden powder | |
Ashes of his dead body | |
Ashes of the burnt mortar |
Question 36 |
Identify the tense form of the verb underlined:
- They have been building the bridge for several months.
perfect tense | |
present perfect continuous tense | |
Simple present tense | |
Present perfect tense. |
Question 37 |
Read the following lines and answer the questions :
- “I wanted to be Shakespeare
- But was poor at writing plays
- I wanted to be Jane Austen
- But didn’t know to spin stories”
- Who is Jane Austen?
a tailor | |
a novelist | |
a spinner | |
a psychiatrist |
Question 38 |
Who warns the wolves about the arrival of Shere Khan, the tiger in The Jungle Book?
Tabaqui | |
Father Wolf | |
Mother Wolf | |
The tiger |
Question 39 |
- “Here „tis, most reverend Doctor, here it is”.
- Who is the speaker and who is the listencer?
Bassanio to Duke | |
Shylock to Duke | |
shylock to Portia | |
Portia to shylock. |
Question 40 |
“She smiled but never shooed them away” The grandmother never shooed the
Author | |
Dogs | |
Cats | |
Birds |
Question 41 |
Match the British English Words in Column A with the American English Words in Column B
- Column A-BE Column B-AE
- (a) Fellow 1. Pitcher
- (b) Interval 2. Guy
- (c) Jug 3. Intermission
- (d) Shop assistant 4. Trunk
- (e) Boot 5. Sales clerk
2 3 4 1 5 | |
2 3 1 5 4 | |
1 3 2 5 4 | |
4 5 2 3 1 |
Question 42 |
Identify the odd sentence out.
He is fond of books | |
He longs for true friends | |
He depends on his parents | |
He is an honest man. |
Question 43 |
How many Bear sleeping dens are there in New York Zoological Park?
Four | |
Three | |
Five | |
Six |
Question 44 |
Select the correct plural form for the given word:
- branch
branches | |
brancheses | |
branchis | |
branch |
Question 45 |
The season not mentioned in the poem,”Indain season” is
spring | |
summer | |
winter | |
autumn |
Question 46 |
- Behold her, single in the field,
- Yon solitary Highland Lass!
- The underlined word in the above lines of “The solitary Reaper” refers to
England | |
America | |
Scotland | |
Ireland |
Question 47 |
Choose the correct synonyms of the underlined word in this sentence
- Every one has an indispensable role to play.
short | |
essential | |
major | |
clean |
Question 48 |
- “It’s an appointment made twenty years ago.”
- In the above line an appointment was made by
Two friends | |
A couple | |
An army officer | |
A group of business people |
Question 49 |
Choose the correct sequence of words from the options given below:
- While __________ to the actors, the Director said, “you realize that ________ is not easy. You need ________ according to the situation ______ the nature of the character”.
- 1.To reveal 2. To act 3. Acting 4. Speaking
4 3 2 1 | |
3 4 1 2 | |
2 1 4 3 | |
1 2 3 4 |
Question 50 |
The subject neglected by Srinivasa Ramanujan is
History | |
English | |
Physiology | |
All the above |
Question 51 |
Replace the italicized word/words with past progressive tense from the options given below.
- She absented herself from the school frequently.
had been absenting | |
has been absenting | |
is absenting | |
was absenting |
Question 52 |
Select the suitable pair: 1)river: flow 2)mountain: ........
beautiful | |
high | |
trees | |
still |
Question 53 |
Find the sentence from options given, which is in proper Reported Speech form
He told Sheela that if she were in town the day before. | |
He asked Rehim that when did I intended paying him back | |
He exclaimed with joy that they had won the match. | |
He asked me where I had get this interesting novel from |
Question 54 |
Who sent 120 ships a year from Egypt to trade with India for Black pepper?
The Chinese | |
The Romans | |
Americans | |
The English |
Question 55 |
“The ship is anchor‟d safe and sound, its voyage closed and done” –
- The figure of speech used by Walt Whitman in these lines is _________.
Oxymoron | |
Personification | |
Simile | |
Metaphor |
Question 56 |
In Oscar Wilde’s ‘The Selfish Giant’ the giant saw something marvellous in his garden. He saw
a silver tree with golden blossoms | |
a golden tree with white blossoms | |
a pink tree with yellow blossoms | |
a dull tree with no blossoms |
Question 57 |
- “It is the efficiency rather than the inefficiency of human memory”
- What is the efficiency rather than inefficiency?
Memory power | |
Social responsibility | |
Absent mindedness | |
Education |
Question 58 |
Match the following homophones given in Column A with their related meanings in Column B and select the correct answer from the codes given below:
- Homophones Meaning
- a) statutory statues collectively
- b) stationary Authorized by law.
- c) stationery Not moving
- d) statuary writing materials.
1 2 3 4 | |
2 3 4 1 | |
3 4 1 2 | |
4 1 2 3 |
Question 59 |
Who is considered as a seminal figure in history of English poet?
William Blake | |
William Blake | |
William Wordsworth | |
Robert Frost |
Question 60 |
Choose the correct pair:
- The play and its author.
„Comedy of Errors‟ by William Shakespeare. | |
„Love‟s Labour‟s Lost‟ by Bacon. | |
„Cymbeline‟ by Bernard Shaw. | |
„Henry IV‟ by Ben Johnson. |
Question 61 |
Match the words in Column A with relevant meanings in Column B
- Column A Column B
- (a) Stooping 1. Expressing pain or regret
- (b) Drooping 2. Bending forward
- (c) Droning 3. Closing due to tiredness
- (d) Moaning 4. Making a continuous low sound
2 4 3 1 | |
2 1 3 4 | |
1 3 4 2 | |
2 3 4 1 |
Question 62 |
Identify the complex sentence:
I make a promise only to keep it | |
I make a promise and I will keep it | |
If I make a promise, I will keep it | |
I make a promise so I will keep it |
Question 63 |
Which vegetable is known as Okra?
Pumpkin | |
Tomato | |
Brinjal | |
Lady’s finger |
Question 64 |
Choose the incorrect option.
- The court scene in “The Merchant of Venice” is about __________
Antonio‟s pleading for justice | |
Portia‟s argument in favour of shylock | |
Shylock claim of a pound of Christian Flesh | |
Portia‟s arguments against Shylock claim of a pound of flesh. |
Question 65 |
Amrita Devi’s act of sacrifice paved way for
Women empowerment | |
Environmental awareness | |
Chipko movement | |
Prevention against sati |
Question 66 |
Anomalous finites is the term used for the ------------- auxiliaries.
20 | |
14 | |
24 | |
34 |
Question 67 |
“If he could secure the goodwill of his hostess he might count on her nominating him as an assured thing” Who is the hostess of the luncheon party?
Mrs. Saltpen - Jago | |
victor | |
Bertie | |
Claude People K.C. |
Question 68 |
Give the suitable order of articles in the blanks of the given passage choose the correct code given below__________ year 2002 was declared “ __________ year of books” by ________ National Book Trust of India with this note the Nation‟s Capital played host to _______ World Book fair
A, An, The, The | |
The, The, The, The | |
A, The, An, The | |
An, The, The, The |
Question 69 |
Who is the writer of the short story, “That Sunday morning”?
Geetha Bhatia | |
Deepa Agarwal | |
Savita Singh | |
Lakshmi Mukunthan |
Question 70 |
- Read the lines and selected the correct answer from the options given below.
- “How often I think of going
- There, to peer through ….”
- Where does kamala surayya think of going?
To her uncle‟s house | |
To temple | |
To her grandma‟s house | |
To her daughter‟s house |
Question 71 |
A young person who is regularly involved in wrong doing.
- Substitute the above sentence with the single word
Reluctant | |
Delinquent | |
Fallible | |
Vexation |
Question 72 |
Betty, you and I are to fill all the bowls, tubes, pail and pitcher.
- In the above sentence I refer to
Amy Marshall | |
Jim hall | |
Rose Field | |
Sara Field |
Question 73 |
- ”All of my fellow brothers laugh at me whenever Mahesh pulls me out of his bag”
- Identify the speaker/character
Ms English | |
Mr Geography | |
Master note book | |
Ms School bag |
Question 74 |
Find out the set of antonyms for the underlined words
His reputation increased proportionately.
- Desirable entirely
- Fame, completely
- Notorious, entirely
- Lost fame, wholly
- Name, solely
3 and 5 | |
1 and 2 | |
3 and 4 | |
2 and 4 |
Question 75 |
In the poem “Once upon a time” the speaker addresses
World | |
His son | |
God | |
Water |
Question 76 |
Who is a Peter?
Cat of Aunt Polly | |
Friend of Aunt Polly | |
Mother of Aunt Polly | |
Neighbour of Tom Sawyer |
Question 77 |
Dr. Karl Paulnack assures that failure of peace for humankind lies in the hands of
students | |
statesmen | |
artists | |
religious leaders |
Question 78 |
In the short story “Tight Corners” the author decided to confess his poverty to
One of the Christie staff | |
His friend | |
His relatives | |
Dealer of the auction house |
Question 79 |
_____ is the words or phrase formed by rearranging the letters of a different words or phrase.
Repetition | |
Homophones | |
Homonyms | |
An anagram |
Question 80 |
_______ is a shortened form of a word or groups of words.
Contraction | |
compression | |
Apostrophe | |
Retention |
Question 81 |
What did the “Last man in” in the story “Our Local Team” do and what was the umpire‟s reaction?
The Last man hit a sixer and the umpired raised has medicating finger. | |
The Last man hit a boundary and the umpired leveled his hands on both sides. | |
The Last man hit a boundary with his pad and was given L.B.W | |
The Last man hit a boundary with his pad but the umpire maintained telling „Not Out‟ |
Question 82 |
The plural form of ‘alumna’ is
alumnus | |
alumnae | |
alumnas | |
alumna |
Question 83 |
The last weapon used by cunning spider to attract the fly is
Parlour | |
Pantry | |
Soft bed | |
Flattery |
Question 84 |
Form a new word by blending the words.
- news + broadcast
newcast | |
newsbroad | |
newsbroadcast | |
newscast |
Question 85 |
In the short story, “With the photographer” the photographer asked Leacock to collect his picture on
Monday | |
Tuesday | |
Saturday | |
Sunday |
Question 86 |
Choose the appropriate passive voice for the following sentence:
Little Strokes fell great Oaks.
Great oaks are felled by little strokes. | |
Great oaks are being felled by little strokes. | |
Great oaks are being felt by little strokes. | |
Great oaks are felt by little strokes. |
Question 87 |
Time taken for preparing Johnny-cake is
One hour | |
Half an hour | |
Three minutes | |
Five minutes |
Question 88 |
They sniffed the circle that was rich with the smell of the animal Who sniffed the circle?
boars | |
eagles | |
wild dogs | |
foxes |
Question 89 |
Choose the correct word to complete the following sentences.
- We are not completely sure but Kishor _________ come back tomorrow.
May | |
Ought to | |
Should | |
must |
Question 90 |
Choose the option with the right meaning of the idiom given below:
- In the pink of one‟s health
to be extremely happy | |
Complete surprise | |
extremely healthy | |
painting the place pink |
Question 91 |
Find out the part containing an Error:
- Mumps are a serious illness that affects people.
- A B C D
Mumps | |
Are | |
A serious iillness | |
That affects people. |
Question 92 |
What is the name of black and white pet dog of Ambazhathel?
Ettan | |
Chovan | |
Kittu | |
Thumbi |
Question 93 |
“It has to take into account the commonness but to trim and train, guide and lead him…”
- The above quote is taken from the speech of
Annadurai | |
Rajagopalachari | |
Radhakrishnan | |
Jawaharlal Nehru |
Question 94 |
Walt Whitman started his career as an office boy in a law office in Brooklyn at the age of …….
Twenty | |
Eleven | |
Twenty Five | |
Fifteen |
Question 95 |
Fill in the blank with the suitable gerund:
- I love ---------------- in this lake.
swimming | |
will swim | |
swims | |
swim |
Question 96 |
- In Julius Caesar, Antony says,
- “The noble Brutus
- Hath told you Caesar was ambitious‟,
- If it were so, it was a grievous fault”,
- What is referred to a „grievous fault‟ here?
Brutus‟ nobility | |
Cunningness | |
Being ambitious | |
Caesar‟s balour |
Question 97 |
As per the author Sir C.V. Raman which is the foundation for all the agriculture
Rain fed tanks | |
River | |
Soil | |
God’s grace |
Question 98 |
Which of the following literary works exhibits the theme of optimism?
Laugh and be Merry | |
Sonnet No: 116 | |
The Solitary Reaper | |
The Man he killed |
Question 99 |
According to the poet of the poem ‘Everest is not the Only Peak’ __________ is considered as stronghold
Courage | |
Behaviour | |
Energy | |
Work |
Question 100 |
Identify the poetic line that differs in figure of speech from the other poetic lines:
Be not like dumb driven cattle | |
He lifted his head from his drinking as cattle do | |
You were the dawn | |
Like homing bees you borrow |
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For Question no 8 you have fixed option B as right answer.. but right option is C.
kindly make a note on it.