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English II · Quiz 2 · 3 Aug 2025 (Afternoon)

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Indian Institute of Technology Madras

BS Degree Programme · Examination & Study Paper

English II

Quiz 2 · 3 Aug 2025 (Afternoon)

Official Paper

Examination Instructions & Guidelines

Solve on notebook/paper first before checking solutions.
MCQ: Exactly 1 option is correct. Negative marking applies.
Scientific calculator allowed for all calculations.
Official answer key is sealed at the end of this sheet.

Read the passage below, then answer Q1–Q10
Read the following and answer the given subquestions:
The MTHL and Mumbai’s Changing Face
The longest sea bridge in India, the MTHL was commissioned when Fadnavis was chief minister; construction began in 2016. Opened to the public in January, it has reduced the distance between Sewri on the island city and Chirle near the Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust (JNPT) in Raigad district (1) _____ – from 60 km to 22 km. “The best thing about the MTHL is the non-stop 22 km journey on the sea bridge,” said Saji S., who commutes 60 km one way from his house in Ambernath to Mumbai every day.
For a long time, two bridges over Thane creek linked Mumbai to Navi Mumbai– the Mulund-Airoli connector and the Vashi connector. The MTHL is the third. “This bridge is on land, sea and mudflats in between the two,” said Dr. Sanjay Mukherjee, metropolitan commissioner, Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority. “The seismic strength of the bridge is (2) _____ the normal seismic activity of that region.”
The bridge is a six-lane highway that ensures quick connectivity from the city to JNPT, the under- construction Navi Mumbai airport, the expressway to Pune and the national highway to Goa. Shinde said the MTHL was a game changer for commuters and the economy. “We are connecting the MTHL to the Worli sea link and to Nariman Point via the coastal road,” he said. “People living in Nariman Point will now be able to reach Panvel in just about 30 minutes.” It currently takes (3) _____.
The MTHL has given the city the opportunity to grow horizontally. It will be the engine of economic growth for Mumbai and the Mumbai Metropolitan region, said S. V. R. Srinivas, former managing director of MMRDA, who oversaw most of the work on the MTHL during his tenure.
Officially the Atal Setu, the MTHL is also a bridge to Mumbai’s future. “Atal Setu will facilitate the creation of ‘Third Mumbai’ in the Navi Mumbai-Raigad region,” said Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar. The government has facilitated MMRDA as the New Town Development Authority (NTDA) to focus on the growth of the areas that will be benefitted by the Atal Setu. Third Mumbai is an ambitious smart city that is envisaged in the area close to the upcoming Navi Mumbai International Airport. The project encompasses 124 villages in the Raigad district. Several villages from the existing Navi Mumbai Airport Influence Notified Area are also likely to be a part of the NTDA. The NTDA is expected to oversee (4) _____ area in the Panvel-Ulwe-Uran region where the new airport and the MTHL will offer connectivity. It will feature housing projects, commercial complexes, data centres, IT knowledge parks and financial service hubs. The foundation stone for the airport was laid in 2018. The Rs.18,000 crore project, planned on 1,160 hectares, is the largest greenfield airport under development.
Just as the MTHL is easing the commute from South Mumbai to Navi Mumbai and beyond, Mumbai Metro has now become a practical alternative to the overcrowded suburban trains for lakhs of Mumbaikaars. The lifeline of commuters, the local trains have been running well over their capacity owing to (5) _____ in the number of travellers over the years, especially during peak hours. People in the suburbs are quickly switching to the clean, air-conditioned metro trains to travel to the city. “Metro saves a lot of time,” says Sayali M., a regular commuter from Gundavali to Aarey. “If I take an autorickshaw on this route, it takes almost 50 minutes and costs around Rs.150. I cover the same distance by metro in 15 minutes and it costs just Rs.20.” Mumbai Metro’s Line 3, which connects the northern suburbs at Aarey to Colaba, the city’s southernmost area, is probably {i} _____ project in the city. This {ii} _____, which is under construction, will have 26 underground stations and will provide connectivity to major business centres like Nariman Point, Cuffe Parade, Fort and Lower Parel, the business district of Bandra Kurla Complex, and the industrial belt of SEEPZ/MIDC (Santacruz Electronics Export Processing Zone/Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation). A fully operational Line 3 would cater to {iii} _____, said Ashwini Bhide, managing director of Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation. “Around {iv} _____ of road traffic is expected to reduce. By 2031, around 5.54 lakh vehicular trips will be expected to reduce every day, which will cut the fuel consumption {v} _____ a day. Around 15 percent burden on suburban railways will also be lessened,” she said.
Excerpted from: Jathar, Dnyanesh, and Nachiket Kelkar. “Metropolis in Motion.” The Week, 03 Mar 2024, Mumbai, p. 28-37.
Q1MCQ2 Marks·Choose one option
Asked 20 times Key ↓
Fill in the blanks by matching the sentences in Column A to the options appropriate to them in Column B. Each blank will have ONLY ONE answer. Opened to the public in January, it has reduced the distance between Sewri on the island city and Chirle near the Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust (JNPT) in Raigad district _____ – from 60 km to 22 km.
1. Aan estimated 323 square kilometre
2. Bthe multi-fold increase
3. Ctwo and half times more than
4. Dto almost a third
5. Emore than an hour
Q2MCQ2 Marks·Choose one option
Asked 20 times Key ↓
Fill in the blanks by matching the sentences in Column A to the options appropriate to them in Column B. Each blank will have ONLY ONE answer. “The seismic strength of the bridge is _____ the normal seismic activity of that region.”
1. Aan estimated 323 square kilometre
2. Bthe multi-fold increase
3. Ctwo and half times more than
4. Dto almost a third
5. Emore than an hour
Q3MCQ2 Marks·Choose one option
Asked 20 times Key ↓
Fill in the blanks by matching the sentences in Column A to the options appropriate to them in Column B. Each blank will have ONLY ONE answer. It currently takes _____.
1. Aan estimated 323 square kilometre
2. Bthe multi-fold increase
3. Ctwo and half times more than
4. Dto almost a third
5. Emore than an hour
Q4MCQ2 Marks·Choose one option
Asked 20 times Key ↓
Fill in the blanks by matching the sentences in Column A to the options appropriate to them in Column B. Each blank will have ONLY ONE answer. The NTDA is expected to oversee _____ area in the Panvel-Ulwe-Uran region where the new airport and the MTHL will offer connectivity.
1. Aan estimated 323 square kilometre
2. Bthe multi-fold increase
3. Ctwo and half times more than
4. Dto almost a third
5. Emore than an hour
Q5MCQ2 Marks·Choose one option
Asked 20 times Key ↓
Fill in the blanks by matching the sentences in Column A to the options appropriate to them in Column B. Each blank will have ONLY ONE answer. The lifeline of commuters, the local trains have been running well over their capacity owing to _____ in the number of travellers over the years, especially during peak hours.
1. Aan estimated 323 square kilometre
2. Bthe multi-fold increase
3. Ctwo and half times more than
4. Dto almost a third
5. Emore than an hour
Q6MCQ2 Marks·Choose one option
Asked 20 times Key ↓
Fill in the blanks by matching the sentences in Column A to the options appropriate to them in Column B. Each blank will have ONLY ONE answer. Mumbai Metro’s Line 3, which connects the northern suburbs at Aarey to Colaba, the city’s southernmost area, is probably _____ project in the city.
1. A35 percent
2. Bto the tune of 2.95 lakh litres
3. Cthe most crucial infrastructure
4. DRs.30,000 crore, 33.5 km line
5. E17 lakh passengers daily
Q7MCQ2 Marks·Choose one option
Asked 20 times Key ↓
Fill in the blanks by matching the sentences in Column A to the options appropriate to them in Column B. Each blank will have ONLY ONE answer. This _____, which is under construction, will have 26 underground stations and will provide connectivity to major business centres like Nariman Point, Cuffe Parade, Fort and Lower Parel, the business district of Bandra Kurla Complex, and the industrial belt of SEEPZ/MIDC.
1. A35 percent
2. Bto the tune of 2.95 lakh litres
3. Cthe most crucial infrastructure
4. DRs.30,000 crore, 33.5 km line
5. E17 lakh passengers daily
Q8MCQ2 Marks·Choose one option
Asked 20 times Key ↓
Fill in the blanks by matching the sentences in Column A to the options appropriate to them in Column B. Each blank will have ONLY ONE answer. A fully operational Line 3 would cater to _____, said Ashwini Bhide, managing director of Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation.
1. A35 percent
2. Bto the tune of 2.95 lakh litres
3. Cthe most crucial infrastructure
4. DRs.30,000 crore, 33.5 km line
5. E17 lakh passengers daily
Q9MCQ2 Marks·Choose one option
Asked 20 times Key ↓
Fill in the blanks by matching the sentences in Column A to the options appropriate to them in Column B. Each blank will have ONLY ONE answer. Around _____ of road traffic is expected to reduce.
1. A35 percent
2. Bto the tune of 2.95 lakh litres
3. Cthe most crucial infrastructure
4. DRs.30,000 crore, 33.5 km line
5. E17 lakh passengers daily
Q10MCQ2 Marks·Choose one option
Asked 20 times Key ↓
Fill in the blanks by matching the sentences in Column A to the options appropriate to them in Column B. Each blank will have ONLY ONE answer. By 2031, around 5.54 lakh vehicular trips will be expected to reduce every day, which will cut the fuel consumption _____ a day.
1. A35 percent
2. Bto the tune of 2.95 lakh litres
3. Cthe most crucial infrastructure
4. DRs.30,000 crore, 33.5 km line
5. E17 lakh passengers daily
Read the passage below, then answer Q11–Q15
Fill in the blanks with appropriate options and answer the given subquestions.
He looked for a source of (1)_____ in the dark house. He managed to find a candle and looked for matches to (2)_____ it. He remembered that he had a (3)_____ in his bag that he could use. When he found his bag, he was surprised by the (4)_____ of it and deduced a lot of things were missing. The second he saw a candle being (5)_____ at the far end of the corridor, he realized he wasn't alone.
Q11MCQ1 Mark·Choose one option
Asked 20 times Key ↓
Choose the correct answer for (1).
1. ALight
2. BLightness
3. CLighter
4. DBright
Q12MCQ1 Mark·Choose one option
Asked 20 times Key ↓
Choose the correct answer for (2).
1. ALit
2. BLight
3. CLighter
4. DBright
Q13MCQ1 Mark·Choose one option
Asked 20 times Key ↓
Choose the correct answer for (3).
1. ALighter
2. BLight
3. CLightness
4. DBrightness
Q14MCQ1 Mark·Choose one option
Asked 20 times Key ↓
Choose the correct answer for (4).
1. ALight
2. BBrighter
3. CLightness
4. DLighter
Q15MCQ1 Mark·Choose one option
Asked 20 times Key ↓
Choose the correct answer for (5).
1. ALight
2. BLightened
3. CLighter
4. DLit
Read the passage below, then answer Q16–Q20
Exercise: Identify the most appropriate sentence to use in the following social setting. Setting: Communicating with employer in an office.
Based on the above data, answer the given subquestions.
Q16MCQ1 Mark·Choose one option
Asked 15 times Key ↓
When refusing a request from your employer to work overtime
1. ASorry, but I can’t stay late today.
2. BI don’t think I can.
3. CI’m busy, find someone else to do it.
4. DI won’t work extra hours.
Q17MCQ1 Mark·Choose one option
Asked 15 times Key ↓
When declining your employer’s request to take on an additional project due to your heavy workload
1. AI don’t have the time for this.
2. BI’m sorry, but I won’t be able to take on another project right now.
3. CI can’t handle any more work.
4. DI have other work to do, sorry.
Q18MCQ1 Mark·Choose one option
Asked 15 times Key ↓
When refusing your employer’s request to attend a meeting that conflicts with your previously scheduled doctor’s appointment
1. AI can’t cancel my appointment and attend the meeting.
2. BSorry, but I have a prior commitment during that time.
3. CI won’t be able to attend the meeting, I need to visit the doctor.
4. DI won’t be able to change my plans for a meeting.
Q19MCQ1 Mark·Choose one option
Asked 15 times Key ↓
When declining your employer’s request to work on the weekend
1. ANo, I already have plans for the weekend.
2. BI’m sorry, but I can’t work on the weekend.
3. CI won’t work on the weekend; it’s my personal time.
4. DI won’t sacrifice my weekend for work.
Q20MCQ1 Mark·Choose one option
Asked 15 times Key ↓
When discussing a project deadline with your employer
1. AThe deadline is unreasonable; I can’t meet it.
2. BI don’t think it will be possible to meet this deadline.
3. CThis deadline will be very tough to meet.
4. DWould it be possible to extend the deadline for this project? The current deadline will be quite challenging.
Q21MCQ1 Mark·Choose one option
Asked 4 times Key ↓
Complete the given sentence with the most fitting question tag. We shall never step foot in that restaurant again, _____?
1. AShan’t we?
2. BWill we?
3. CAre we?
4. DAren’t we?
Q22MCQ1 Mark·Choose one option
Asked 4 times Key ↓
Complete the given sentence with the most fitting question tag. Someone knocked on the door, _____?
1. ADid they?
2. BDid someone?
3. CDidn’t someone?
4. DDidn’t they?
Q23MCQ1 Mark·Choose one option
Key ↓
Find the sentence that fits the given question tag. _____, didn’t she?
1. AMaria had left her job in November
2. BAmy has filed for divorce
3. CWendy had a splendid idea
4. DAlice has been in wonderland for a while now
Q24MCQ1 Mark·Choose one option
Key ↓
Find the sentence that fits the given question tag. _____, did it?
1. AIt didn’t rain last night
2. BIt hasn’t moved to a different location
3. CIt was dark when you walked home
4. DIt doesn’t matter
Q25MCQ1 Mark·Choose one option
Asked 6 times Key ↓
What is the direct object of the verb ‘ask’ in the given sentence? Joe asked himself whether he would take the handsome sum.
1. AOnly himself
2. BOnly whether
3. CThe clause whether he would take the handsome sum
4. DBoth himself and whether
Q26MCQ1 Mark·Choose one option
Asked 6 times Key ↓
Identify the object of the verb ‘confirm’ in the given sentence. It was too delicate a situation to confirm whether they would be able to keep the company.
1. AIt was too delicate a situation
2. BBe able to keep the company
3. CTo keep the company
4. DWhether they would be able to keep the company
Q27MCQ1 Mark·Choose one option
Key ↓
She quite doubted whether there was any such person. The complement clause in the given sentence is:
1. AWhether there was any such person
2. BAny such person
3. CQuite doubted
4. DNone of these
Q28MCQ1 Mark·Choose one option
Key ↓
Spot the embedded clause in the given sentence. Come back and tell us whether you have heard anything about Cinderella.
1. ACome back
2. BWhether you have heard anything about Cinderella
3. CAnd tell us
4. DCome back and tell us
Q29MCQ1 Mark·Choose one option
Key ↓
Fill in the blank with the correct option. I am worried about ______the presentation was well received.
1. AWhether
2. BIf
3. CBoth whether and if
Q30MCQ1 Mark·Choose one option
Key ↓
Fill in the blank with the correct option. I am unsure _______ I will be attending the function.
1. AWhether
2. BIf
3. CBoth whether and if
Q31MCQ1 Mark·Choose one option
Asked 6 times Key ↓
In the given sentence, what function does the that-clause serve? Reddy fox did not have the least idea that they would have a chance to catch Quacker.
1. AIt is the direct object of the verb have
2. BIt is the indirect object of the verb have
3. CIt qualifies the noun idea
Q32MCQ1 Mark·Choose one option
Asked 6 times Key ↓
“They want to see what all the fuss is about.” In this sentence, the clause ‘what all the fuss is about’ is the object of the verb ______________.
1. AIs
2. BSee
3. CWant
4. DNot an object
Q33MCQ1 Mark·Choose one option
Key ↓
“When did she return from Germany?” is a ________ type question.
1. AContent
2. BYes/no
Q34MCQ1 Mark·Choose one option
Key ↓
State whether the given sentence is appropriately punctuated. She does'nt like sweets.
1. AYes
2. BNo
Q35MCQ1 Mark·Choose one option
Key ↓
John laughed loudly. The interrogative form of the above sentence is ________
1. ADoes John laugh loudly?
2. BDo John laugh loudly?
3. CDid John laughed loudly?
4. DDid John laugh loudly?
Q36MCQ1 Mark·Choose one option
Key ↓
Identify the embedded question for the following direct question. Where is the house?
1. AI don’t remember where is the house.
2. BI don’t remember where the house is.
Q37MCQ1 Mark·Choose one option
Asked 5 times Key ↓
When the sentence She opens the window is converted to passive voice, the verb will change to _______.
1. AOpened
2. BWas opened
3. CIs opened
4. DWere opened
Q38MCQ1 Mark·Choose one option
Key ↓
Identify the modal auxiliary in the given sentence. I can hold my breath for several minutes.
1. AHold
2. BMy
3. CCan
4. DSeveral
Q39MCQ1 Mark·Choose one option
Key ↓
She may come tomorrow. Which of the following statements is true about the given sentence? i. The auxiliary verb may carries tense ii. The auxiliary verb may is inflected iii. The auxiliary verb may does not carry tense
1. Ai only
2. Bii only
3. Ciii only
4. Dii and iii only
Q40MCQ1 Mark·Choose one option
Asked 9 times Key ↓
Fill in the blank with the most appropriate modal verb. For all we know, the new Matrix movie ____________ be interesting. (general possibility)
1. ACan
2. BCould
3. CWill
4. DMight

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