1. Choose the correct synonym for the underlined word”: He leaped about in joy upon realizing his true nature.
(A) walked (C) helped (B) left (D) jumped
2. Match the following words given under column A with their antonyms under column B and select the correct answer from the codes given below : Column A Column B (a) mitigate 1. apparent (b) latent 2. denied (c) frantic 3. increase (d) bestowed 4. calm
3. Choose the appropriate prefix for loyal’. (A) il (B) mis (C) dis (D) in
4.Match the sentences given under column A with the patterns given under column B: Select the correct answer from the codes given below : Column A Column B (a) Kala bought a book from the shop 1. SVAА (b) He painted the gate brown 2. SVIODO (c) My friend gifted me a book 3. SVOА (d) She danced beautifully yesterday 4. SVOС
5. Match the following words given in column A with their synonyms under column B and select the correct answer from the codes given below: Column A Column B (a) contempt 1. perseverance (b) incandescent 2. frightening (c) monstrous 3. scorn (d) diligence 4. glowing
6. Choose the cprrect antonym of the word underlined in the following sentence : Whenever he saw a snake, he quickly shoved it away lest we kill it. (A) pulled (B) pushed (C) killed (D) damaged
7. Identify the figure of speech used in the given lines. He steps back, surveys with close scrutiny, then sharp critical glare. (A) Metaphor (B) Oxymoron (C) Alliteration (D) Simile
8. I look deeply into its visage, trying to etch in my mind every detail of the vast expanse of the valley and the forlorn abandoned village, blessed by a goddess no less than Nanda Devi herself. Pick out the opposite of ‘etch’ from the words given below. (A) engrave (B) erase (C) imprint (D) injure
9. Choose the option that conveys the meaning of the idiom underlined: Evil-minded people throw dust in the eves of others by showing kind behaviour and good manners. (A) manage to deceive others (B) render others blind (C) steal the possessions of others (D) bring tears to the eyes
10. And hymns in the cosy parlour, the tinkling piano our guide….. The figure of speech employed here is (A) metaphor (B) onomatoepia (С) oxymoron (D) anaphora
11. ‘It’ in the following lines stand for “O, no! it is an ever fixed mark, That looks on tempests and is never shaken”. (A) light (B) love (C) time (D) storm
12. O Captain! My captain! our fearful trip is done. The fearful trip refers to (A) a journey of war (B) the end of civil war (C) an adventurous voyage (D) the death of the captain
13. The reddest flower would look as pale as snow. The poet compares the flowers to (A) pale (B) red (C) children (D) snow
14. The Model Millionaire’ is authored by (A) Thomas Grey (B) Kushwant singh (C) Oscar Wilde (D) R.K. Narayanan
15. I had three close friends in my childhood, Ramanadha Sastry, Aravindran and Sivaprakasan. Who does the I’ refer to? (A) Mahatma Gandhi (B) Abraham Lincoln (C) Swami Vivekananda (D) Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
16. Which among the following is not a poem? (A) Shilpi (B) To a Millionaire (C) The Model Millionaire (D) Manliness
17. “In spite of myself, the insidious mastery of song Betrays me back, till the heart of me weeps to belong” In which poem do these lines occur? (A) Migrant Bird (B) Manliness (C) My Grandmother’s House (D) Piano
18. Choose the correct passive voice of the following sentence: Post this letter (A) This letter has to post (C) You should post this letter (B) This letter will be posted (D Let this letter be posted
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