1. 1
Select the answer choice that identifies the noun in the sentence:
1. Sharks and lampreys are not true fish because their skeletons are made of
cartilage rather than bone.
(a) True (b) Because
(c) Their (d) Bone
2. To seize a foreign embassy and its inhabitants is flagrant disregard for
diplomatic neutrality.
(a) Seize (b) Its
(c) Flagrant (d) Neutrality
3. English opens the window upon the world’s knowledge.
(a) the English (b) the English language
(c) the English land (d) No improvement
4. Mrs. Madhuri has great respect and unlimited faith in her Director.
(a) respect and unlimited faith for
(b) respect for and unlimited faith for
(c) respect for and unlimited faith in
(d) respect in and unlimited faith for
5. But here again, there are allegations of indiscriminate reclamations and
acquisition to the farmland by the Adanis.
(a) reclamations and also acquisition by the farmland
(b) reclamation as well as acquisition of farmland
(c) reclamation and acquisition of farmland
(d) No improvement
6. Sparta and Athens were enemies during the Peloponnesian War.
(a) And (b) Were
(c) During (d) War
7. The struggle for independence is gaining movement every day.
(a) motion (b) movement
(c) momentum (d) No improvement
8. She is quite without affection and has no false pride.
(a) admiration (b) affliction
(c) affectation (d) No improvement
9. Joe, have you met your new boss?
(a) Have (b) Met
(c) Your (d) Boss
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10. Mastering basic mathematics is an important goal for younger students.
(a) Mastering (b) Important
(c) Younger (d) Students
11. The master was good at using pleasant names for unpleasant things in order
to hoodwink the labourers.
(a) euphemisms (b) euphoria
(c) pleasantries (d) No improvement
12. Owing to the close affinity of the architect and the builder, the project was
completed ahead of schedule.
(a) termination (b) cooperation
(c) collaboration (d) No improvement
13. Sue’s parents tried living in the north, but they could not adapt to the cold.
(a) North (b) But
(c) Not (d) Adapt
14. Who will provide relief to the poor in this country ?
(a) money (b) succour
(c) shelter (d) No improvement
15. The strong breeze blew his hat away.
(a) The strong air (b) The strong breath
(c) The strong wind (d) No improvement
16. Officials were asked to examine the likelihood of providing banking facilities in
the area.
(a) probability (b) possibility
(c) profit (d) No improvement
17. In the hot afternoon after a long walk, I rested under the shadow of a tree.
(a) shelter (b) shade
(c) cool (d) No improvement
18. He showed great kind to his friend.
(a) kindness (b) kind heart
(c) kind hearted (d) No improvement
19. The problems of traffic crowding will not disappear soon.
(a) congestion (b) concentration
(c) intensification (d) No improvement
20. Try to understand the confidence of your opponents before you take any step
against them.
(a) motivation (b) inspiration
(c) motive (d) No improvement
21. Work at the request of your conscience.
(a) behest (b) desires
(c) orders (d) No improvement
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22. Try to understand the confidence of your opponents before you take any step
against them.
(a) motivation (b) inspiration
(c) motive (d) No improvement
23. A lot depends on your early brought up in the family.
(a) bringing (b) bring up
(c) upbringing (d) No improvement
24. He is a descendant from the Mughal royalty.
(a) of (b) in
(b) for (d) No improvement
25. India will enter the league of major developed nations as a space giant within
a short time.
(a) energy (b) force
(c) power (d) No improvement
1. (d) 2. (d) 3. (b) 4. (c) 5. (c)
6. (d) 7. (c) 8. (c) 9. (a) 10. (d)
11. (a) 12. (b) 13. (a) 14. (b) 15. (c)
16. (c) 17. (b) 18. (a) 19. (a) 20. (c)
21. (a) 22. (c) 23. (c) 24. (a) 25. (c)
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