Indian Institute of Technology Madras
BS Degree Programme · Examination & Study Paper
English II
Linking words & quantifiers
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.
End Term · 31 Aug 2025 (FN)End Term
- Q1MCQ1 Mark·Choose one option
Choose the correct option after studying the given sentences. A: Rohan jumped into the pond even though he didn’t know how to swim. B: Rohan jumped into the pond despite of not knowing how to swim.
- AA is correct and B is wrong
- BA is wrong and B is correct
- CBoth are correct
- DBoth are wrong
End Term · 13 Apr 2025 (AN)End Term
- Q2MCQ1 Mark·Choose one option
Choose the correct answer. A: They won the match despite all the odds B: They won the match in spite of all the odds
- AA is correct and B is wrong
- BA is wrong and B is correct
- CBoth are correct
- DBoth are wrong
- Q3MCQ1 Mark·Choose one option
Fill in the blank using the most appropriate contrast word. I’m quite well now, _____ I had a bad headache yesterday
- AUnlike
- BFor
- CAlthough
- DSo
- Q4MCQ1 Mark·Choose one option
Fill in the blank with the most suitable option. They have been living here __ last year.
- ATo
- BSince
- CAs
- DFor
- Q5MCQ1 Mark·Choose one option
Were there ____ students in the class?
- AToo many
- BMany
- CMuch
- DBoth too many and many
- Q6MCQ1 Mark·Choose one option
Do we have ______ bread to make sandwiches for everyone?
- AMany
- BMuch
- CEnough
- DBoth many and much
End Term · 22 Dec 2024 (AN)End Term
- Q7MCQ1 Mark·Choose one option
Choose the correct option. A: She did not visit him even though she was in town B: She did not visit him though she was in town
- AA shows a greater degree of expectation than B
- BB shows a greater degree of expectation than A
- CBoth show same degree of expectation
- Q8MCQ1 Mark·Choose one option
Choose the correct option. A: He turned down their requests despite their offers B: He turned down their requests inspite their offers
- AA is correct and B is wrong
- BA is wrong and B is correct
- CBoth are correct
- DBoth are wrong
- Q9MCQ1 Mark·Choose one option
Fill in the blank with the most suitable option. He did not submit his assignment. ___, he had to repeat the course.
- AAs a consequence
- BThen
- CWhile
- DBecause
- Q10MCQ1 Mark·Choose one option
Since it was a small bus, there were not ____ passengers.
- AMuch
- BMany
- CSo much
- DBoth Much and Many
- Q11MCQ1 Mark·Choose one option
We have more than _____ snacks to last us through the night.
- AEnough
- BFew
- CMany
- DBoth Enough and Few