English Quiz practice sets from previous and recent passed exam. Set B

Direction (1-5) Pick out the most effective word from the given options to fill in the blanks to make the sentence meaningfully complete. 1.  A little more than a year ago, a new Government ______ office to fulfil the collective dreams of a billion-plus peoople. (a) surrendered (b) retained  (c) reached  (d) accepted  (e) assumed See Answer 1. e

2. The clarion call of the Prime Minister’s to ‘Make in India’ ______ enormous promise to radically transform the Indian economy. (a) shrill (b) holds (c) direct  (d) loud (e) missed See Answer 2. b

3. In the services sector,ITC Hotels are an _____ of luxurious hospitality and a trilblazer in green hoteliering. (a) ultimatum (b) embarrassment  (c) epitome  (d) essence  (e) exclusion See Answer 3. c

4. Every one has ______ and our aim is to find ways to turn those who others write off into visionary leaders who can make a difference tomorrow. (a) option (b) problem  (c) power  (d) potential  (e) work See Answer 4. d

5. Not only within the country but also in other parts of the world, The Indian Chartered Accountants are ______ for their professional capabilities. (a) acknowledged (b) renounced (c) repudiated (d) hoped (e) acceded See Answer 5. a

Direction (6-10) Rearrangement of the following sentences (A) The other frogs kept telling them to stop, that they were as good as dead. (B) The other frog continued to jump as hard as he could and finally made it out. (C) Through the woods, a group of frogs were travelling and two of them fell into a deep pit. (D) Finally, one of the frogs took heed to what the other frogs were saying and gave up. (e) Ignored the comments the two frogs tried to jump out of the pit with all their might. (F) He fell down and died (G) When the other frogs saw how deep the pit was, they told the two frogs that they were as good as dead. 6. Which of the following should be the FIRST sentence after rearrangement? (a) F (b) B  (c) C  (d) D  (e) A See Answer 6. c (CGEADFB)

7. Which of the following should be the SECOND sentence after rearrangement? (a) B (b) G  (c) A  (d) D  (e) F See Answer 7. b

8. Which of the following should be the THIRD sentence after rearrangement? (a) C (b) A  (c) G (d) F  (e) E See Answer 8. e

9. Which of the following should be the FOURTH sentence after rearrangement? (a) G (b) E  (c) B  (d) A  (e) C See Answer 9. d

10. Which of the following should be the LAST (7th) sentence after rearrangement? (a) E (b) F  (c) D  (d) A  (e) B See Answer 10. e

Direction (11-15) Cloze Test A day can be _(11)_ in human life when people will welcome the summere season. Sound insensible? But it is true because the scorching summer also holds in it _(12)_ light and heat we can receive from the sun and then transform that light into diverse forms of energy to run our air-conditioners and everything that today depends on electricity. Now, think again… won’t you welcome the summer season? At this juncture of human progress when _(13)_ sources of energy used till now are fast depleting tapping solar energy is the only _(14)_.The Center for Science and Environment reports an average 8 degree growth in global temperature in the past few decades which _(15)_ alarm for finding ways to fight the heat. Amazingly, the Sun itself provides antidote to its heat! 11. (a) conceived (b) depicted  (c) imagined  (d) projected  (e) envisaged See Answer 11. c

12. (a) immense (b) massive (c) little  (d) minute  (e) super See Answer 12. a

13. (a) conditional (b) current  (c) irregular  (d) conventional  (e) unusual See Answer 13. d

14. (a) problem (b) solution  (c) question  (d) doubt  (e) key See Answer 14. b

15. (a) knocks (b) fixes  (c) arranges  (d) turns  (e) spells See Answer 15. e

15. e