English Questions

In the following question, out of the four alternatives, choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/Phrase.

Too many Chiefs and not enough Indians.

In the following question, a sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect speech. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best express the same sentence in Indirect/Direct speech.

He exclaimed with regret that he was perished by the people he had made.

In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which is the best substitute of the phrase.

A political leader who seeks support by appealing to popular desires and prejudices rather than by using rational argument.

Four words are given, out of which only one word is spelt correctly. Choose the correctly spelt word and click the button corresponding to it.

Read the passage carefully and choose the best answer to each question out of the four alternatives and click the button corresponding to it.

Namita is from the state of Kerala. She has come to Dubai to serve as a governess for the only child of the Nairs. The Nairs are nice and gentle and Namita has no cause to complain. One day she overhears something that makes her jittery. Mr. Nair is not employed in an American company as she has been told. The nature of his business is illegal. She is shocked and wants to go back to her home town to her own people.

Gopal is from a very poor family. His family owns a very small piece of land that can hardly meet their food requirement. One day, Gopal gets a nice offer to work in the Emirates with a construction contractor. In order to meet the expenses on travelling, the family decides to sell their own land and send Gopal to the foreign country, to make money. On arrival, the contractor confiscates Gopal's passport and gives him a small place to live in with ten others like him. Gopal has little idea what he must do.

Which word from the ones given below, best describes Namita's relationship with her employers in the beginning?

A sentence has been given in Active/Passive Voice. Out of the four given alternatives, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Passive/Active Voice.

Somebody has stolen mobile phone.

In the following question, out of the four alternatives, choose the word which best expresses the meaning of the given word and click the button corresponding to it.

INVIGORATING

Look at the underlined part of each sentence. Below each sentence are given three possible substitutions for the underlined part. If one of them (a), (b) or (c) is better than the underlined part, indicate your response on the Answer Sheet against the corresponding letter. If none of the substitutions imporves the sentence, indicate (d) as your response on the Answer Sheet.

You must accustom yourself with new ideas.