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End Term · 22 Dec 2024 (AN)End Term

Read the passage below, then answer Q1–Q15
Read the following passage and answer the given subquestions:
The young man slumps against a lamp post.
A buzzing aura of insects around his face.
Some spiral down to their deaths, scorched by the heat of the lamp. Rasping, they fall on his chest, arms and legs. He doesn’t throw them off. Or make an attempt to move away. He lies, staring at the makeshift shop in front of him.
The shop: a broken cot with a board nailed to it. Small, fat mangoes heaped in a corner. Bottles of sticky boiled sweets sitting uncertainly on the edge. From a distance, they look filled with colour. Like a palm fan, the old cot-shop woman’s thin hand, laden with bangles, flaps this way and that, trying to keep the flies away.
Peanuts heaped in a cone. He stares intently at them. A still mess of tiny worms, glistening in the lamplight. He feels a mad desire. Brush that thin waving hand out of the way. Grab the peanuts and run. But to do this, he must get up. He knows he cannot. His legs have gone to sleep. Heavy, wooden.
He looks around him. Dead insects on both sides of his body. What if his body goes stiff forever? He tries to swallow the thick gob of saliva pushing at the walls of his cheeks. It is an effort. In the end, the saliva stays stuck to the roof of his mouth. He tightens his lips into a stitch.
A massive back cuts his line of vision and hides the cot-shop. He feels relieved, even thankful. He closes his eyes.
His stomach, worn thin like a cotton rag, pulls into a spasm. His limbs feel like straw. He must find something to eat. How long can this go on? But then, get up—and do what? Maybe he should stretch out and go to sleep.
A hoarse, loud voice startles the evening, shattering its twilight calm. A song. From the film showing in the theatre outside which he lies. The hairs on his forearms rise. His body jerks into tremors. It’s a while before it dies down, accepting the blare that hits it.
(From Current Show by Perumal Murugan, translated by V. Geetha)
Q1MCQ2 Marks·Choose one option
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Based on the given passage, what does the word ‘buzzing’ imply?
1. ASound that bees make when flying
2. BThe sound of rain
3. CA very loud sound
4. DNone of these
Q2MCQ2 Marks·Choose one option
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‘Makeshift’ in the given passage means?
1. AA hand-built shelter
2. BA temporary arrangement
3. CA permanent arrangement
4. DNone of these
Q3MCQ2 Marks·Choose one option
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In the passage, the word ‘stiff’ means ______.
1. AExtremely flexible
2. BSoft and malleable
3. CExtremely pliable
4. DDifficult to bend or move
Q4MCQ2 Marks·Choose one option
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The word ‘hoarse’ in the given context means _____.
1. AA pleasing sound
2. BAn inaudible sound
3. CRough sound
4. DA pleasant sound
Q5MCQ2 Marks·Choose one option
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‘Tremors’ here refers to ____.
1. ABrash movement
2. BSlight, shaky movement
3. CSudden movement
4. DNone of these
Q6MCQ2 Marks·Choose one option
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The young man was startled by a song from the movie theatre.
1. ATrue
2. BFalse
Q7MCQ2 Marks·Choose one option
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The young man is sleeping, satisfied, after a full meal.
1. ATrue
2. BFalse
Q8MCQ2 Marks·Choose one option
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Why did the young man want to run away with the peanuts?
1. ATo sell them
2. BTo plant them
3. CTo satisfy his hunger
4. DAll of these
Q9MCQ2 Marks·Choose one option
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What stopped the young man from running away with the peanuts?
1. AHe did not want to steal from an old person
2. BHe did not like peanuts
3. CThere was police nearby
4. DHe was unable to get himself to move
Q10MCQ2 Marks·Choose one option
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Fill in the blank with the correct answer: His stomach, worn thin like a cotton rag, pulls into a spasm. His limbs feel like straw. He must find _______________ .
1. Asomething to do
2. Bsomething to eat
3. Csomething to watch
4. Dsomething to drink
Q11MCQ2 Marks·Choose one option
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Spiral/Dies
1. AAgainst
2. BInto
3. CUp
4. DAround
5. EDown
Q12MCQ2 Marks·Choose one option
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Looks
1. AAgainst
2. BInto
3. CUp
4. DAround
5. EDown
Q13MCQ2 Marks·Choose one option
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Slumps
1. AAgainst
2. BInto
3. CUp
4. DAround
5. EDown
Q14MCQ2 Marks·Choose one option
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Get
1. AAgainst
2. BInto
3. CUp
4. DAround
5. EDown
Q15MCQ2 Marks·Choose one option
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Jerks/Pulls
1. AAgainst
2. BInto
3. CUp
4. DAround
5. EDown
Read the passage below, then answer Q16–Q25
Read the following article and answer the given subquestions.
Indigenous People May Have Created the Amazon’s ‘Dark Earth’ on Purpose
Indigenous people in the Amazon may have been deliberately creating fertile soil for farming for thousands of years. At archaeological sites across the Amazon River basin, mysterious patches of unusually fertile soil dot the landscape. Scientists have long debated the origin of this “dark earth,” which is darker in color than surrounding soils and richer in carbon. Now, researchers have shown that the indigenous Kuikuro people in southeastern Brazil intentionally create similar soil around their villages. [Edit i] The finding, presented December 16 at the American Geophysical Union meeting, adds evidence to the idea that the Amazonians deliberately manufactured such soil long-ago. [Edit ii] In doing so, these early inhabitants may have inadvertently stored massive quantities of carbon in the soil, says study presenter Taylor Perron, an earth scientist at MIT. [Edit iii] The technique, he says, could provide a blueprint for developing methods of sustainably locking atmospheric carbon in tropical soils, helping fight climate change.
The Western world has long viewed the Amazon as a vast wilderness that was relatively untouched before the Europeans showed up. At the center of this argument is the idea that the Amazon’s soil, which is poor in nutrients, precluded its inhabitants from developing agriculture at a scale required to support complex societies. But a slew of archeological finds in recent decades — including the discovery of ancient urban centers in Amazonian areas of modern-day Bolivia — has revealed that people were actively shaping the Amazon for thousands of years before the arrival of the Europeans. Perron and his colleagues reviewed interviews of the Kuikuro people conducted by a Kuikuro filmmaker in 2018. Those conversations revealed that the Kuikuro villagers actively make dark earth — eegepe in Kuikuro — using ash, food scraps and controlled burns. “When you plant where there is no eegepe, the soil is weak,” explained the elder Kanu Kuikuro in one of the interviews. “That is why we throw the ash, manioc peelings and manioc pulp.” [Edit iv] The team found “striking similarities” between dark earth samples from ancient and modern sites, says Perron. Both were far less acidic than surrounding soils — probably thanks to the neutralizing effect of ash — and contained higher levels of plant-friendly nutrients.
These analyses also revealed that dark earth holds twice the amount of carbon as surrounding soils on average. The technique highlights how the ancient people were able to thrive in the Amazon by developing sustainable farming that doubled as a carbon-sequestration technique. With more and more greenhouse gases entering the atmosphere, making dark earth — or something like it — could be a method of mitigating climate change while supporting agriculture in the tropics. “People in the ancient past figured out a way to store lots of carbon for hundreds or even thousands of years,” Perron says. “Maybe we can learn something from that.” Adapted from: Kreier, Freda. “Indigenous People May Have Created the Amazon’s ‘Dark Earth’ on Purpose.” Science News, 05 Jan, 2023, https://www.sciencenews.org/article/indigenous-people-created- amazon-dark-earth.
Q16MCQ2 Marks·Choose one option
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Proofread the sentence marked in bold as [Edit i] to improve the article. [Edit i] The finding, presented December 16 at the American Geophysical Union meeting, adds evidence to the idea that the Amazonians deliberately manufactured such soil long-ago.
1. AThe finding, presented on December 16 at the American Geophysical Union meeting, adds evidence to the idea that the Amazonians deliberately manufactured such soil long- ago.
2. BThe finding, presented in December 16 at the American Geophysical Union meeting adds evidence to the idea that long-ago Amazonians deliberately manufactured such soil.
3. CThe finding, presented at December 16 at the American Geophysical Union meeting, adds evidence to the idea that long-ago, Amazonians deliberately manufactured such soil.
4. DThe finding, presented december 16 at the American Geophysical Union meeting, adds evidence to the idea that Amazonians deliberately manufactured such soil long- ago.
Q17MCQ2 Marks·Choose one option
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Punctuate the sentence marked in bold as [Edit ii] correctly to improve the article. [Edit ii] In doing so, these early inhabitants may have inadvertently stored massive quantities of carbon in the soil, says study presenter Taylor Perron, an earth scientist at MIT.
1. A“In doing so, these early inhabitants may have inadvertently stored massive quantities of carbon in the soil, says study presenter Taylor Perron, an earth scientist at mit.
2. B“In doing so, these early inhabitants may have inadvertently stored massive quantities of carbon in the soil,” says study presenter Taylor Perron, an earth scientist at MIT.
3. CIn doing so these early inhabitants may have inadvertently stored massive quantities of carbon in the soil, says study presenter Taylor Perron an earth scientist at MIT.
4. D“In doing so these early inhabitants may have inadvertently stored massive quantities of carbon in the soil,” says study presenter Taylor Perron an earth scientist at MIT.
Q18MCQ2 Marks·Choose one option
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Punctuate the sentence marked in bold as [Edit iii] correctly to improve the article. [Edit iii] The technique, he says, could provide a blueprint for developing methods of sustainably locking atmospheric carbon in tropical soils, helping fight climate change.
1. A“The technique, he says, could provide a blueprint for developing methods of sustainably locking atmospheric carbon in tropical soils, helping fight climate change.”
2. B“The technique he says could provide a blueprint for developing methods of sustainably locking atmospheric carbon in tropical soils, helping fight climate change.”
3. C“The technique,” he says, “could provide a blueprint for developing methods of sustainably locking atmospheric carbon in tropical soils, helping fight climate change.”
4. D“The technique,” he says could provide a blueprint for developing methods of sustainably locking atmospheric carbon in tropical soils helping fight climate change.”
Q19MCQ2 Marks·Choose one option
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Punctuate the sentence marked in bold as [Edit iv] correctly to improve the article. [Edit iv] The team found “striking similarities” between dark earth samples from ancient and modern sites, says Perron.
1. A“The team found striking similarities between dark earth samples from ancient and modern sites” says Perron.
2. B“The team found ‘striking similarities’ between dark earth samples from ancient and modern sites,” says Perron.
3. CThe team found ‘striking similarities’ between dark earth samples from ancient and modern sites, says Perron.
4. D“The team found “striking similarities” between dark earth samples from ancient and modern sites,” says perron.
Q20MCQ2 Marks·Choose one option
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Which of the following can be considered an example of technical vocabulary used in the article?
1. ACarbon sequestration
2. BSlew
3. CFood scraps
4. DMysterious patches
Q21MCQ2 Marks·Choose one option
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State true or false. The below-given is an example of an effective concluding sentence that gives a suggestion without making a prediction. “People in the ancient past figured out a way to store lots of carbon for hundreds or even thousands of years,” Perron says. “Maybe we can learn something from that.”
1. ATrue
2. BFalse
Q22MCQ2 Marks·Choose one option
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Which of the following does the article NOT attempt to do?
1. AIt shows that scientific evidence can disprove some of Europe’s preconceived notions about the Amazon.
2. BIt shows that the Kuikoro people’s technique might be helpful in teaching us to sustainably store atmospheric carbon in the soil.
3. CIt shows the importance of manioc peelings and manioc pulp in developing a model of sustainable carbon sequestration for the future.
4. DIt shows that the ancient people of the Amazon may have had their own techniques of sustainable farming in a soil that was not rich in nutrients.
Q23MCQ2 Marks·Choose one option
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State true or false. A working knowledge of the Kuikuro language is a prerequisite to understand this article.
1. ATrue
2. BFalse
Q24MCQ2 Marks·Choose one option
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“When you plant where there is no eegepe, the soil is weak,” explained the elder Kanu Kuikuro in one of the interviews. “That is why we throw the ash, manioc peelings and manioc pulp.” Study the quote given above. The article uses this quote to _____.
1. AEmphasise the feelings of the Kuikuro people
2. BReveal that the Kuikuro villagers actively make “dark earth”
3. CAllow room for disagreement
4. DTo mitigate climate change
Q25MCQ2 Marks·Choose one option
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With more and more greenhouse gases entering the atmosphere, making dark earth — or something like it — could be a method of mitigating climate change while supporting agriculture in the tropics. In the above-given sentence, the relevance of the modal verb is that
1. AIt shows that the source of the article is not credible
2. BIt is a unifying strategy for the article
3. CIt offers comparison and contrast
4. DIt allows room for disagreeing with the idea
Read the passage below, then answer Q26–Q30
Read the passage and answer the given subquestions.
People came to him when the patient ____(1)_____ (is) on his last legs. Dr. Raman often burst out, ‘Why couldn’t you have come a day earlier?’ The reason was obvious—____(2)_____ (visit) fee twenty-five rupees, and more than that, people liked to shirk the fact that the time had come to call in Dr. Raman; for them there was something ominous in the very association. As a result, when the big man ______(3)____ (come) on the scene, it was always a quick decision one way or another. There was no scope or time for any kind of wavering or whitewashing. Long years of practice of this kind had _____(4)____ (breed) in the doctor a certain curt truthfulness; for that very reason his opinion was valued; he was not a mere doctor _____(5)_____ (express) an opinion but a judge pronouncing a verdict. The patient’s life hung on his words. This never worried Dr. Raman. He never believed that agreeable words ever saved lives.
Q26MCQ2 Marks·Choose one option
Asked 17 times Key ↓
Choose the correct option for blank (1).
1. AIs
2. BWas
3. CWere
4. DAre
Q27MCQ2 Marks·Choose one option
Asked 17 times Key ↓
Choose the correct option for blank (2).
1. AVisiting
2. BVisited
3. CVisits
4. DVisit
Q28MCQ2 Marks·Choose one option
Asked 17 times Key ↓
Choose the correct option for blank (3).
1. ACome
2. BComes
3. CCame
4. DComing
Q29MCQ2 Marks·Choose one option
Asked 17 times Key ↓
Choose the correct option for blank (4).
1. ABred
2. BBreeds
3. CBreeding
4. DBreed
Q30MCQ2 Marks·Choose one option
Asked 17 times Key ↓
Choose the correct option for blank (5).
1. AExpress
2. BExpressed
3. CExpressing
4. DHad expressed
Read the passage below, then answer Q31–Q35
Based on the above data answer the given subquestions.
Q31MCQ2 Marks·Choose one option
Asked 15 times Key ↓
Plume
1. APortal
2. BArmoire
3. CFeather
4. DTimber
5. ESatchel
Q32MCQ2 Marks·Choose one option
Asked 15 times Key ↓
Bag
1. APortal
2. BArmoire
3. CFeather
4. DTimber
5. ESatchel
Q33MCQ2 Marks·Choose one option
Asked 15 times Key ↓
Door
1. APortal
2. BArmoire
3. CFeather
4. DTimber
5. ESatchel
Q34MCQ2 Marks·Choose one option
Asked 15 times Key ↓
Cupboard
1. APortal
2. BArmoire
3. CFeather
4. DTimber
5. ESatchel
Q35MCQ2 Marks·Choose one option
Asked 15 times Key ↓
Log
1. APortal
2. BArmoire
3. CFeather
4. DTimber
5. ESatchel
Read the passage below, then answer Q36–Q40
Complete the telephonic conversation given below with most polite and correct responses. Receptionist: Good afternoon, Verma Enterprises. (i) _______________________
Caller: Hello, this is Usha Patel from Vision Tech. Can I speak with Raghu Nath in IT?
Receptionist: Sure, ma’am. What's the purpose of your call?
Caller: I need to discuss the new software integration.
Receptionist: (ii) ___________________________________
Raghu: Hi, this is Raghu Nath in IT. How can I help?
Caller: Hello, Raghu. This is Usha from Vision Tech. I want to go over the new software integration details.
Raghu: Sure, we plan to start next Monday and finish in two weeks. Does that work?
Caller: Yes, will there be any downtime?
Raghu: About an hour during setup, scheduled off-peak.
Caller: Great. (iii) ___________________________
Raghu: I'll email it by the end of the day.
Caller: (iv) __________________Looking forward to working with you.
Raghu: No problem, Usha. Reach out if you need anything.
Caller: Will do. Thanks. Bye.
Raghu: (v) _________________
Based on the above data answer the given subquestions.
Q36MCQ2 Marks·Choose one option
Asked 40 times Key ↓
Which among the following is an appropriate response for blank (i)?
1. AWhat’s your problem?
2. BHow can I help you?
3. CWhat do you expect me to do?
4. DWhat’s the matter with you?
Q37MCQ2 Marks·Choose one option
Asked 40 times Key ↓
Which among the following is an appropriate response for blank (ii)?
1. APlease hold while I transfer your call
2. BStay on hold for a moment, and don’t speak
3. CKeep quiet!
4. DBe on hold, buddy!
Q38MCQ2 Marks·Choose one option
Asked 40 times Key ↓
Which among the following is an appropriate response for blank (iii)?
1. AI want to meet the manager
2. BSend the schedule if you want!
3. CCan we plan the meeting for this week?
4. DCan you send a detailed schedule?
Q39MCQ2 Marks·Choose one option
Asked 40 times Key ↓
Which among the following is an appropriate response for blank (iv)?
1. AI am not working on the project, Raghu
2. BHow can I help you, Raghu?
3. CThanks, Raghu
4. DI will not be attending the meeting, Raghu
Q40MCQ2 Marks·Choose one option
Asked 40 times Key ↓
Which among the following is an appropriate response for blank (v)?
1. AI am on a conference call
2. BBye, Usha
3. CI will be speaking with the manager
4. DI will handle the project, Usha
Q41MCQ1 Mark·Choose one option
Asked 14 times Key ↓
Choose the correct sentence that demonstrates proper subject verb agreement
1. ABoth the book and the pen is on the table.
2. BBoth the book and the pen are on the table.
3. CBoth the book and the pen be on the table.
4. DBoth the book and the pen am on the table.
Q42MCQ1 Mark·Choose one option
Asked 3 times Key ↓
Choose the sentence with the correct preposition.
1. AShe is allergic of cats.
2. BShe is allergic with cats.
3. CShe is allergic to cats.
4. DShe is allergic by cats.
Q43MCQ1 Mark·Choose one option
Asked 3 times Key ↓
Identify the incorrect sentence among the two based on the usage of the verb:
1. AI know the answer.
2. BI am knowing the answer.
Q44MCQ1 Mark·Choose one option
Asked 4 times Key ↓
The consonant cluster in the word flip is an instance of _________.
1. AInitial CC
2. BFinal CC
3. CInitial CCC
4. DFinal CCC
Q45MCQ1 Mark·Choose one option
Asked 2 times Key ↓
The compound word ice-cold is stressed on the ___________.
1. AFirst syllable
2. BSecond syllable
3. CNo stress
Q46MCQ1 Mark·Choose one option
Asked 6 times Key ↓
The word ‘entrepreneur’ has _____ syllables.
1. A2
2. B3
3. C4
Q47MCQ1 Mark·Choose one option
Asked 2 times Key ↓
Choose the correct option. She has ______ too hard today.
1. AWorks
2. BBeen working
3. CWorking
Q48MCQ1 Mark·Choose one option
Asked 4 times Key ↓
Choose the future perfect continuous tense sentence from the following options:
1. AYou will win the exam
2. BYour mother will love you forever
3. CShe will have been learning to drive a car for three hours
4. DWill she do it again?
Q49MCQ1 Mark·Choose one option
Asked 14 times Key ↓
Thousand rupees ___________ the fine for that traffic violation.
1. AIs
2. BWill
3. CWere
4. DAre
Q50MCQ1 Mark·Choose one option
Asked 7 times Key ↓
Fill in the blank with the most suitable phrasal verb. The culprit, overwhelmed by guilt, _____ in front of the jury.
1. ABroke down
2. BBroke apart
3. CBroke up
4. DBroke out
Q51MCQ1 Mark·Choose one option
Asked 4 times Key ↓
Fill in the blank with the most suitable modal verb. Your prospective employer _____ file a petition on your behalf with USCIS for you to come to the USA as a temporary nonimmigrant worker. Hint: To denote a binding obligation imposed by the government.
1. ACan
2. BMust
3. CMight
4. DCould
Q52MCQ1 Mark·Choose one option
Asked 3 times Key ↓
Fill in the blank with the most appropriate phrase/idiom corresponding to the meaning provided. He disliked having to confront his father, but he knew that he would just have to _____. Intended meaning: To force yourself to do something difficult or unpleasant and face the consequences, or to be brave in a difficult situation.
1. ABeat a dead horse
2. BMiss the boat
3. CBite the bullet
4. DZip his lip
Q53MCQ1 Mark·Choose one option
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Which word is both a noun and a verb?
1. AHappy
2. BQuickly
3. CPlant
4. DBeautiful
Q54MCQ1 Mark·Choose one option
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"Whose book is this?" What type of pronoun is 'whose'?
1. APersonal
2. BPossessive
3. CInterrogative
4. DRelative
Q55MCQ1 Mark·Choose one option
Asked 3 times Key ↓
Identify the adverb of manner:
1. AHere
2. BNow
3. CQuickly
4. DVery
Q56MCQ1 Mark·Choose one option
Asked 4 times Key ↓
Which sentence uses an adjective in the comparative degree?
1. AThis is a good book.
2. BThat was the best movie ever.
3. CShe's smarter than her brother.
4. DHe's very tall.
Q57MCQ1 Mark·Choose one option
Asked 2 times Key ↓
"an hour" Why is 'an' used instead of 'a'?
1. A"Hour" begins with a vowel letter
2. B"Hour" begins with a vowel sound
3. CIt's an exception to the rule
4. DBoth "Hour" begins with a vowel letter and "Hour" begins with a vowel sound
Q58MCQ1 Mark·Choose one option
Asked 7 times Key ↓
Which /p/ sound in the word people is aspirated?
1. A/p/ in the first syllable
2. B/p/ in the second syllable
3. CBoth /p/ sounds are aspirated
4. DNo /p/ sounds are aspirated
Q59MCQ1 Mark·Choose one option
Asked 4 times Key ↓
Consider the sentence Jane was a rebel when she was young. The word rebel in this sentence is stressed as _________.
1. A
2. B
Q60MCQ1 Mark·Choose one option
Asked 6 times Key ↓
Which semi-vowel occurs in the transition between the words “she” and “actually” in the sentence “I can’t believe she actually remembered”?
1. A/w/
2. B/y/

Qualifier · May 2024Qualifier

Read the passage below, then answer Q61–Q70
Read the following passage and answer the given subquestions.
User traffic on Twitter has slowed since the launch of Meta’s text-based platform Threads, which has already surpassed 100 million sign-ups since its debut last week.
Threads launched in the U.S. on Wednesday and is being touted by Meta executives like Instagram chief Adam Mosseri as a more positive “public square” for communities “that never really embraced Twitter.” So far, users seem to be on board.
“Threads reached 100 million sign ups over the weekend. That’s mostly organic demand and we haven’t even turned on many promotions yet. Can’t believe it’s only been 5 days!” Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg said in a post Monday.
Twitter appears to have taken a hit. Matthew Prince, CEO of Cloudflare, shared a screenshot to Twitter Sunday showing that traffic on the platform was “tanking.”
According to Similarweb, a data company that specializes in web analytics, web traffic to Twitter was down 5% for the first two full days. Threads was generally available compared with the previous week. The company said Twitter’s web traffic is down 11% compared with the same days in 2022.
Twitter responded to CNBC’s request for comment with an automated response. Meta didn’t offer additional comment beyond Zuckerberg’s post.
Source: cnbc.com - Twitter traffic is ‘tanking’ as Meta’s Threads hits 100 million users - Ashley Capoot
Q61MCQ2 Marks·Choose one option
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What is the synonym of the word surpassed?
1. AExceed
2. BPass through
3. CGo under
4. DCome second to
Q62MCQ2 Marks·Choose one option
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Choose an appropriate option to replace the word touted.
1. AChanged paths
2. BPromoted
3. CCriticized
4. DEdited
Q63MCQ2 Marks·Choose one option
Key ↓
That’s mostly organic demand and we haven’t even turned on many promotions yet. What meaning do the phrases organic demand and [not many] promotions convey here?
1. AMeta has been mindful of climate change in meeting demands.
2. BThe company Meta hasn’t tried many marketing tactics to popularize Threads.
3. CMeta has withheld any promotions to employees in its company.
Q64MCQ2 Marks·Choose one option
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Twitter appears to have taken a hit. What is the meaning of the phrase taken a hit?
1. ABe affected badly
2. BBe popular among its users
3. CHas made a huge profit
Q65MCQ2 Marks·Choose one option
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What is the synonym of the word tanking?
1. AShooting
2. BWeighing
3. CGrateful
4. DFailing
Q66MCQ2 Marks·Choose one option
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The company said Twitter’s web traffic is down 11% compared with the same days in 2022 What is the meaning of the phrase down 11%?
1. AThe traffic has reduced to 11%
2. BThe traffic has reduced from 11%
3. CThe traffic has reduced by 11%
Q67MCQ2 Marks·Choose one option
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What is the meaning of the phrase automated response?
1. APredetermined reply
2. BResponsible driving of automobiles
3. CHighly private message
Q68MCQ2 Marks·Choose one option
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Meta didn’t offer additional comment beyond Zuckerberg’s post. What part of speech is the word beyond here?
1. AAdjective
2. BInterjection
3. CPreposition
4. DAdverb
Q69MCQ2 Marks·Choose one option
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…users seem to be on board. What is the meaning of the phrase on board here?
1. AEnter a vehicle
2. BBe available
3. CAgree with
Q70MCQ2 Marks·Choose one option
Key ↓
What is the meaning of the word debut?
1. AReply in opposite
2. BFirst appearance
3. CAlternative
4. DMomentum
Q71MCQ1 Mark·Choose one option
Asked 7 times Key ↓
Choose the word without an “ii” sound from the following.
1. AMeet
2. BLead
3. CWet
4. DWheat
Q72MCQ1 Mark·Choose one option
Asked 7 times Key ↓
Choose the word with an “oo” sound from the following.
1. ACourt
2. BLoot
3. CCat
4. DFeat
Q73MCQ1 Mark·Choose one option
Asked 6 times Key ↓
Which semi-vowel occurs in the transition between the words ‘me’ and ‘off’ in the sentence ‘he pushed me off the chair’?
1. A/w/
2. B/y/
Q74MCQ1 Mark·Choose one option
Asked 6 times Key ↓
Which among the following is a word without a diphthong?
1. AMouth
2. BSouth
3. CPout
4. DMoot
Q75MCQ1 Mark·Choose one option
Asked 5 times Key ↓
Pick the odd one out based on the initial sound: near, dear, tear, gear.
1. ANear
2. BDear
3. CTear
4. DGear
Q76MCQ1 Mark·Choose one option
Asked 5 times Key ↓
Pick the odd one out based on the initial sound: peat, beat, clear, pear.
1. APeat
2. BBeat
3. CClear
4. DPear
Q77MCQ1 Mark·Choose one option
Asked 3 times Key ↓
Select the option which identifies the noun in the sentence: Raghav is going for a walk.
1. ARaghav
2. BGoing
3. CFor
Q78MCQ1 Mark·Choose one option
Asked 8 times Key ↓
Identify the part of speech of the underlined word: They were quick to throw up their hands in surrender.
1. ANoun
2. BPronoun
3. CVerb
4. DConjunction
Q79MCQ1 Mark·Choose one option
Asked 2 times Key ↓
Complete sentence by choosing the correct form of the verb given in brackets: They ______ (buy) the house last year.
1. ABuy
2. BBought
3. CWill buy
4. DBuying
Q80MCQ1 Mark·Choose one option
Asked 8 times Key ↓
Identify the part of speech of the underlined word: The house at the end of the street was painted yellow.
1. AAdjective
2. BAdverb
3. CVerb
4. DConjunction
Q81MCQ1 Mark·Choose one option
Asked 3 times Key ↓
Identify the adverb in the following sentence: Joseph ran faster than everyone else in the relay team.
1. AJoseph
2. BRan
3. CFaster
4. DRelay
Q82MCQ1 Mark·Choose one option
Asked 7 times Key ↓
Choose the appropriate option: The fruits are __ the fridge.
1. AAt
2. BFor
3. CIn
4. DNone of these
Q83MCQ1 Mark·Choose one option
Asked 3 times Key ↓
Identify the conjunction in the following sentence: ‘He was an excellent orator and an even better salesman.’
1. AHe
2. BWas
3. CExcellent
4. DAnd
Q84MCQ1 Mark·Choose one option
Asked 8 times Key ↓
Choose the correct option: He gave me __ book on my birthday.
1. AAn
2. BA
3. CThe
4. DNone of these
Q85MCQ1 Mark·Choose one option
Asked 8 times Key ↓
Choose the correct option: ___ Sun rises in the east.
1. AA
2. BAn
3. CThe
4. DNone of these
Q86MCQ1 Mark·Choose one option
Asked 4 times Key ↓
Choose the correct option: There were __ many people in the auditorium.
1. ATo
2. BTwo
3. CToo
4. DLarge
Q87MCQ1 Mark·Choose one option
Asked 6 times Key ↓
A colleague in your office tells you, ‘Please keep me in the loop while I’m on my vacation.’ What does the underlined part mean?
1. AThe colleague wants you not to disturb them.
2. BThe colleague wants you to call them.
3. CThe colleague wants you to keep them updated on events at work.
4. DThe colleague wants you to call them for your wedding.
Q88MCQ1 Mark·Choose one option
Asked 4 times Key ↓
Identify the separable phrasal verb out of the following options.
1. AHit on
2. BKeep at
3. CStand for
4. DCall by
Q89MCQ1 Mark·Choose one option
Asked 7 times Key ↓
Fill in the blank with the appropriate option. The meeting __________ just before dinner.
1. ABrought out
2. BBroke up
3. CBroke into
4. DBroke out
Q90MCQ1 Mark·Choose one option
Asked 4 times Key ↓
Choose the correct option. ___________ I ask a question? (Context: permission and formal) Yes, of course.
1. AMust
2. BMay
3. CShould
4. DWill
Read the passage below, then answer Q91–Q95
Match Column A with suitable options in Column B. (Hint: Word collocation)
Column A: 1. Bank · 2. Strong · 3. Lazy · 4. Short · 5. Ancient
Column B: a. Temper · b. Account · c. Ruins · d. Afternoon · e. Coffee
Q91MCQ1 Mark·Choose one option
Asked 15 times Key ↓
Bank___________
1. ATemper
2. BAccount
3. CRuins
4. DAfternoon
5. ECoffee
Q92MCQ1 Mark·Choose one option
Asked 15 times Key ↓
Strong __________
1. ATemper
2. BAccount
3. CRuins
4. DAfternoon
5. ECoffee
Q93MCQ1 Mark·Choose one option
Asked 15 times Key ↓
Lazy__________
1. ATemper
2. BAccount
3. CRuins
4. DAfternoon
5. ECoffee
Q94MCQ1 Mark·Choose one option
Asked 15 times Key ↓
Short________
1. ATemper
2. BAccount
3. CRuins
4. DAfternoon
5. ECoffee
Q95MCQ1 Mark·Choose one option
Asked 15 times Key ↓
Ancient _____________
1. ATemper
2. BAccount
3. CRuins
4. DAfternoon
5. ECoffee
Read the passage below, then answer Q96–Q100
Read the following telephonic conversation and fill in the blanks with appropriate responses:
Jay – Hello? (i)__________________
Prateek – Hello. Yes, I am Prateek Agarwal. (ii)__________________
Jay – Prateek, it’s me Jay Roy from college. Remember?
Prateek – Hey Jay, (iii)_______________It has been such a long time.
Jay – I am doing good. Yes, four long years after college. I got your contact number from Piyush. (iv)________________
Prateek – Yes, yes, I do remember him. Wasn’t he the one who topped our engineering batch last year?
Jay – Yes, that’s him! He’s in Boston working for a big MNC now.
Prateek- (v)_____________
Q96MCQ1 Mark·Choose one option
Asked 40 times Key ↓
Complete blank (i) with an appropriate response.
1. AIs this Prateek Agarwal’s house?
2. BIs this Prateek Agarwal’s family?
3. CAm I talking to Prateek Agarwal?
4. DIs this Prateek Agarwal’s son?
Q97MCQ1 Mark·Choose one option
Asked 40 times Key ↓
Complete blank (ii) with an appropriate response.
1. AMay I come in?
2. BMay I drop you home?
3. CMay I ask who is speaking?
4. DMay I know why you are here?
Q98MCQ1 Mark·Choose one option
Asked 40 times Key ↓
Complete blank (iii) with an appropriate response.
1. ACould you bring me the office file?
2. BIs it a new project?
3. CWhere are you going?
4. DHow are you?
Q99MCQ1 Mark·Choose one option
Asked 40 times Key ↓
Complete blank (iv) with an appropriate response.
1. AWhen will you come home?
2. BDo you remember him?
3. CDid you have dinner?
4. DDid you meet him?
Q100MCQ1 Mark·Choose one option
Asked 40 times Key ↓
Complete blank (v) with an appropriate response.
1. AThat is amazing news!
2. BThank you!
3. CYou are welcome!
4. DI am sorry!

Qualifier · January 2024Qualifier

Read the passage below, then answer Q101–Q110
Read the following passage and answer the given subquestions.
These stories are all from the Andaman and Nicobar archipelago.
Ignesious was the manager of a cooperative society in Katchall. His wife woke him up at 6 a.m. because she felt an earthquake. Ignesious carefully took his television set off its table and put it down on the ground so that it would not fall and break. Then the family rushed out of the house.
When the tremors stopped, they saw the sea rising. In the chaos and confusion, two of his children caught hold of the hands of their mother’s father and mother’s brother, and rushed in the opposite direction. He never saw them again. His wife was also swept away. Only the three other children who came with him were saved.
Sanjeev was a policeman, serving in the Katchall island of the Nicobar group of islands. He somehow managed to save himself, his wife and his baby daughter from the waves. But then he heard cries for help from the wife of John, the guesthouse cook. Sanjeev jumped into the water to rescue her, but they were both swept away.
Thirteen year-old Meghna was swept away along with her parents and seventy-seven other people. She spent two days floating in the sea, holding on to a wooden door. Eleven times she saw relief helicopters overhead, but they did not see her. She was brought to the shore by a wave, and was found walking on the seashore in a daze.
Almas Javed was ten years old. She was a student of Carmel Convent in Port Blair where her father had a petrol pump. Her mother Rahila’s home was in Nancowry island. The family had gone there to celebrate Christmas.
When the tremors came early in the morning, the family was sleeping. Almas’s father saw the sea water recede. He understood that the water would come rushing back with great force. He woke everyone up and tried to rush them to a safer place.
As they ran, her grandfather was hit on the head by something and he fell down. Her father rushed to help him. Then came the first giant wave that swept both of them away.
Almas’s mother and aunts stood clinging to the leaves of a coconut tree, calling out to her. A wave uprooted the tree, and they too were washed away.
Almas saw a log of wood floating. She climbed on to it. Then she fainted. When she woke up, she was in a hospital in Kamorta. From there she was brought to Port Blair. The little girl does not want to talk about the incident with anyone. She is still traumatised.
The Tsunami - Sonali Deraniyagala
Q101MCQ2 Marks·Choose one option
Key ↓
What is the meaning of ‘archipelago’?
1. AA collection of jewellery
2. BA collection of Islands
3. CA collection of stamps
4. DA collection of coins
Q102MCQ2 Marks·Choose one option
Key ↓
Fill in the blank with the appropriate option. Ignesious was the manager of a cooperative society in ______________.
1. ALucknow
2. BKatchall
3. CCoimbatore
4. DKanpur
Q103MCQ2 Marks·Choose one option
Key ↓
Which among the following words is the antonym of ‘order’?
1. AChaos
2. BStructure
3. CArrangement
4. DSystem
Q104MCQ2 Marks·Choose one option
Key ↓
Select true or false for the following statement. Sanjeev made it to safety after the tsunami.
1. ATrue
2. BFalse
Q105MCQ2 Marks·Choose one option
Key ↓
Fill in the blanks with the correct option. “________________ she saw relief helicopters overhead, but they did not see her.”
1. AEleven times
2. BTwelve times
3. CFourteen times
4. DTen times
Q106MCQ2 Marks·Choose one option
Key ↓
Select true or false for the following statement. Almas’s father realised that a tsunami was going to hit the Island.
1. ATrue
2. BFalse
Q107MCQ2 Marks·Choose one option
Key ↓
Select true or false for the following statement. “Meghna was saved by a relief helicopter.”
1. ATrue
2. BFalse
Q108MCQ2 Marks·Choose one option
Key ↓
Fill in the blanks. Almas Javed was a _______ old girl.
1. ATen year
2. BEleven year
3. CFive year
4. DSeven year
Q109MCQ2 Marks·Choose one option
Key ↓
Select true or false for the following statement. Ignesious lost his wife, two children, his father-in-law, and his brother-in-law in the tsunami.
1. ATrue
2. BFalse
Q110MCQ2 Marks·Choose one option
Key ↓
Fill in the blanks. Sanjeev was a __________.
1. ADoctor
2. BStudent
3. CProfessor
4. DPoliceman
Read the passage below, then answer Q111–Q115
Match the words in List A with the correct synonyms in List B.
List A: (i) Prove · (ii) Maladroit · (iii) Tired · (iv) Coach · (v) Coarse
List B: (a) Wearied · (b) Counsel · (c) Gravelly · (d) Establish · (e) Clumsy
Q111MCQ1 Mark·Choose one option
Asked 15 times Key ↓
Prove
1. AWearied
2. BCounsel
3. CGravelly
4. DEstablish
5. EClumsy
Q112MCQ1 Mark·Choose one option
Asked 15 times Key ↓
Maladroit
1. AWearied
2. BCounsel
3. CGravelly
4. DEstablish
5. EClumsy
Q113MCQ1 Mark·Choose one option
Asked 15 times Key ↓
Tired
1. AWearied
2. BCounsel
3. CGravelly
4. DEstablish
5. EClumsy
Q114MCQ1 Mark·Choose one option
Asked 15 times Key ↓
Coach
1. AWearied
2. BCounsel
3. CGravelly
4. DEstablish
5. EClumsy
Q115MCQ1 Mark·Choose one option
Asked 15 times Key ↓
Coarse
1. AWearied
2. BCounsel
3. CGravelly
4. DEstablish
5. EClumsy
Read the passage below, then answer Q116–Q120
Read the following telephonic conversation and answer the given subquestions with appropriate responses:
Samrat: Hello, Priya! How are you?
Priya:(i)_______________, and you?
Samrat: I am also fine. By the way, (ii)________________________
Priya: A very good idea indeed. Let us fix up a date and a venue.
Samrat: (iii)___________________________
Priya: Oh, fine! Darjeeling is a very beautiful and historical place.
Samrat: (iv)____________________
Priya: Only your brothers and sisters and mine. When shall we start?
Samrat: We shall start at 6 o'clock from our residence.
Priya:(v)_____________________
Samrat: Biriyani. Don't you like it?
Priya: Of course, but we will cook our food ourselves.
Q116MCQ1 Mark·Choose one option
Asked 40 times Key ↓
Fill in the blank (i) with an appropriate response?
1. AI am fine
2. BMy sister is fine
3. CMy brother is fine
4. DMy aunt is fine
Q117MCQ1 Mark·Choose one option
Asked 40 times Key ↓
Fill in the blank (ii) with an appropriate response?
1. ADo you want to go out for a picnic?
2. BWhere are you staying currently?
3. CWhen are you going to the party?
4. DWhich place are you from?
Q118MCQ1 Mark·Choose one option
Asked 40 times Key ↓
Fill in the blank (iii) with an appropriate response?
1. ACan you give me your number?
2. BWhat about going to Darjeeling next Friday?
3. CCould you drop me at the bus stand?
4. DCan you come home this week?
Q119MCQ1 Mark·Choose one option
Asked 40 times Key ↓
Fill in the blank (iv) with an appropriate response?
1. AHow much time will it take?
2. BWhat plans have you made?
3. CWho will be with us?
4. DHow’re you doing?
Q120MCQ1 Mark·Choose one option
Asked 40 times Key ↓
Fill in the blank (v) with an appropriate response?
1. AWhat have you been up to?
2. BWhat are you doing?
3. CWhat about the party?
4. DWhat about the menu?
Q121MCQ1 Mark·Choose one option
Asked 7 times Key ↓
Which among the following words have a vowel sound similar to that of ‘pack’?
1. ACat
2. BBleat
3. CShear
4. DBoat
Q122MCQ1 Mark·Choose one option
Asked 7 times Key ↓
Choose the word with an “u” sound from the following.
1. ARoot
2. BFoot
3. CCourt
4. DBoth Root and Foot
Q123MCQ1 Mark·Choose one option
Asked 6 times Key ↓
Which semi-vowel occurs in the transition between the words ‘she’ and ‘offered’ in the sentence ‘she offered to help me with my assignment’?
1. A/w/
2. B/y/
Q124MCQ1 Mark·Choose one option
Asked 6 times Key ↓
Which among the following is a word without a diphthong?
1. ASnout
2. BStout
3. CSport
4. DShout
Q125MCQ1 Mark·Choose one option
Asked 5 times Key ↓
Pick the odd one out based on the initial sound: noun, down, town, gown.
1. ANoun
2. BDown
3. CTown
4. DGown
Q126MCQ1 Mark·Choose one option
Asked 5 times Key ↓
Pick the odd one out based on the similarity of sounds: lit, mitt, knit, feet.
1. ALit
2. BMitt
3. CKnit
4. DFeet
Q127MCQ1 Mark·Choose one option
Asked 8 times Key ↓
Identify the part of speech of the underlined word: Their fans were very disappointed after the loss in the finals.
1. ANoun
2. BPronoun
3. CVerb
4. DConjunction
Q128MCQ1 Mark·Choose one option
Asked 2 times Key ↓
Complete sentence by choosing the correct form of the verb given in brackets: We will get it ____ (do).
1. ADo
2. BDoing
3. CDone
4. DDid
Q129MCQ1 Mark·Choose one option
Asked 8 times Key ↓
Identify the part of speech of the underlined word: I walked slowly to the park.
1. AAdjective
2. BAdverb
3. CVerb
4. DConjunction
Q130MCQ1 Mark·Choose one option
Asked 3 times Key ↓
Identify the adverb in the following sentence: Please walk carefully; the floor is wet.
1. APlease
2. BWalk
3. CCarefully
4. DFloor
Q131MCQ1 Mark·Choose one option
Asked 7 times Key ↓
Choose the appropriate option: When I finally reached the ticket counter, John was already standing in line _____ of me.
1. AAhead
2. BAbove
3. CAgainst
4. DAcross
Q132MCQ1 Mark·Choose one option
Asked 7 times Key ↓
Choose the appropriate option. Sushma is worried _________ the exam.
1. AIn
2. BAbout
3. COn
4. DOf
Q133MCQ1 Mark·Choose one option
Asked 3 times Key ↓
Identify the conjunction in the following sentence: ‘He may be poor but his character is faultless.’
1. AHe
2. BMaybe
3. CBut
4. DCharacter
Q134MCQ1 Mark·Choose one option
Asked 8 times Key ↓
Choose the correct option: There is _________ emergency exit to your left.
1. AA
2. BAn
3. CThe
4. DNone of these
Q135MCQ1 Mark·Choose one option
Asked 8 times Key ↓
Choose the correct option: This is ______ best chocolate cake I’ve ever had.
1. AA
2. BAn
3. CThe
4. DNone of these
Q136MCQ1 Mark·Choose one option
Asked 4 times Key ↓
Choose the correct option: The storm _______ the coast badly.
1. AEffected
2. BAffected
3. CBoth Effected and Affected
4. DNone of these
Q137MCQ1 Mark·Choose one option
Asked 6 times Key ↓
‘The new iPhone seems to cost everyone not just an arm and a leg, but also a kidney.’ What does ‘to cost an arm and a leg’ mean?
1. ATo be very expensive
2. BTo be very short-lived
3. CTo be very cheap
4. DTo be afraid of surgery
Q138MCQ1 Mark·Choose one option
Asked 4 times Key ↓
Identify the separable phrasal verb out of the following options.
1. ALive on
2. BSee about
3. CTake after
4. DSum up
Q139MCQ1 Mark·Choose one option
Asked 7 times Key ↓
Fill in the blank with the appropriate option. The kids were well __________.
1. AGot off
2. BGave up
3. CBrought up
4. DPick up
Q140MSQ1 Mark·Choose all correct options
Asked 3 times Key ↓
Select the option which identifies the noun in the sentence: Shraddha is a brilliant student.
1. ABrilliant
2. BIs
3. CStudent
4. DShraddha