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English — Set 33

10 Questions with Answers & Explanations

Set 33 of 38

1

From the given alternatives, choose the one which best expresses the given sentence in Direct speech. I told him that he was not working hard.

Options

A

I said to him, "You are not working hard."

B

I told to him, "You are not working hard."

C

I said, "You are not working hard."

D

I said to him, "He is not working hard."

Correct Answer

I said to him, "You are not working hard."

Explanation

In indirect speech, 'told him' is changed from 'said to him' in direct speech. The pronoun 'he' in indirect refers back to 'you' in direct, and 'was' (past) reverts to 'are' (present).

2

We had a ...... of warm weather in February.

Options

A

time

B

spell

C

length

D

phase

Correct Answer

spell

Explanation

'A spell of weather' is a standard English colocation referring to a short period of a specific weather condition.

3

Synonyms of the word BRIEF is................

Options

A

Limited

B

Small

C

Little

D

Short

Correct Answer

Short

Explanation

The word 'Brief' refers to something of short duration or concise in expression. Therefore, 'Short' is its synonym.

4

From the given alternatives, choose the one which best expresses the given sentence in Indirect speech. The little girl said to her mother, "Did the sun rise in the East?"

Options

A

The little girl said to her mother that the sun rose in the East.

B

The little girl asked her mother if the sun rose in the East.

C

The little girl said to her mother if the sun rises in the East.

D

The little girl asked her mother if the sun is in the East.

Correct Answer

The little girl asked her mother if the sun rose in the East.

Explanation

In indirect speech for interrogative sentences, 'said to' changes to 'asked' and the conjunction 'if' is used. While universal facts usually remain in the present tense, option B represents the closest formal transformation from the given choices.

5

In the following questions four alternatives are given for the phrase italicised and underlined in the sentence. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of phrase. When he heard that he had once again not been selected he lost heart.

Options

A

became desperate

B

felt sad

C

became angry

D

became discouraged

Correct Answer

became discouraged

Explanation

The idiom 'lost heart' means to lose hope, confidence, or enthusiasm, which is synonymous with becoming discouraged.

6

The lovers were meeting each other secretly, but their ...... affair was soon known to everyone.

Options

A

clandestine

B

covert

C

unknown

D

candid

Correct Answer

clandestine

Explanation

'Clandestine' means kept secret or done secretively, especially because illicit, which perfectly describes a secret love affair.

7

Pick out the most effective word from the given words to fill in the blank to make the sentence meaningfully complete. Once you suspect a person of double dealing, you ought to keep him at arm's ......

Options

A

distance

B

length

C

aim

D

width

Correct Answer

length

Explanation

The idiom 'at arm's length' means to keep someone at a distance and avoid becoming too friendly or close, especially due to lack of trust.

8

If negotiations are to prove fruitful, there must not only be sincerity on each side, but there must also be ........... in the sincerity of the other side.

Options

A

faith

B

belief

C

substance

D

certainty

Correct Answer

faith

Explanation

To have 'faith in the sincerity' is a standard English collocation expressing trust in someone's honest intentions during negotiations.

9

I was astounded at his ...... lack of knowledge about the Continent of Africa.

Options

A

abundant

B

colossal

C

huge

D

great

Correct Answer

colossal

Explanation

The word 'colossal' is used to emphasize the extreme degree of something, such as a large-scale lack of knowledge.

10

Pick out the best one which can complete incomplete stem correctly and meaningfully. " You are thinking very highly about Ravi but he is not so" means ......

Options

A

Ravi is as good as you think about him

B

You have a good opinion about Ravi but he is not as good as you think

C

Your view about Ravi is philosophical, keep it up

D

Ravi is much better, than what you think of him

Correct Answer

You have a good opinion about Ravi but he is not as good as you think

Explanation

The phrase 'thinking very highly' refers to having a high opinion, and 'he is not so' indicates that the reality does not match that high opinion.

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