KVS PGT DEC-2013 PART-A
Question 1 |
Forgetting their old enmity, they joined hands with a spirit of camaraderie.
animosity | |
love | |
friendliness | |
Trust |
Question 2 |
Rajan employed my friend only when I agreed to avouch for his honesty.
vow | |
affirm | |
pay | |
guarantee |
Question 3 |
They knew by his sophomoric remarks that he was still naive in the field.
casual | |
unpalatable | |
ignorant | |
immature |
Question 4 |
They shunned him because he was a lecherous man who always looked for an opportunity to cheat others.
lustful | |
deceptive | |
cunning | |
dishonest |
Question 5 |
Choose the word which is opposite in meaning of the underlined word in the sentence.
The attack on the freedom of the press is a retrograde step.
The attack on the freedom of the press is a retrograde step.
declining | |
progressive | |
punitive | |
stubborn |
Question 6 |
Choose the word which is opposite in meaning of the underlined word in the sentence.
There was no altruistic motive that prompted him to help her.
There was no altruistic motive that prompted him to help her.
wicked | |
brutal | |
inhuman | |
selfish |
Question 7 |
Choose the word which is opposite in meaning of the underlined word in the sentence.
According to a great philosopher, magnanimity in a man implies many other qualities.
According to a great philosopher, magnanimity in a man implies many other qualities.
poverty | |
jealousy | |
meanness | |
Enmity |
Question 8 |
Choose the word which is opposite in meaning of the underlined word in the sentence.
Her impetuous behaviour was attributed to her upbringing.
Her impetuous behaviour was attributed to her upbringing.
swift | |
rash | |
quiet and gentle | |
sluggish |
Question 9 |
Fill in the blank.
Since one cannot read every book, one should be content with making a _____ selection.
Since one cannot read every book, one should be content with making a _____ selection.
standard | |
sample | |
moderate | |
judicious |
Question 10 |
Fill in the blank.
Some people _____ themselves into believing that they are indispensable to the organization they work for.
Some people _____ themselves into believing that they are indispensable to the organization they work for.
fool | |
delude | |
force | |
denigrate |
Question 11 |
Choose the option which best expresses the meaning of the underlined idiom/phrase in the sentence.
Lord Clive won his laurels in the battle of Plassey.
fought bravely | |
defeated his enemies | |
acquired distinction | |
Overpowered his enemies |
Question 12 |
Choose the option which best expresses the meaning of the underlined idiom/phrase in the sentence.
The best policy is to let sleeping dogs lie.
The best policy is to let sleeping dogs lie.
to be liberal | |
to be tolerant | |
to be neutral | |
to avoid discussing troublesome matters |
Question 13 |
Choose the option which best expresses the meaning of the underlined idiom/phrase in the sentence.
He was in a brown study and did not seem to catch my point.
He was in a brown study and did not seem to catch my point.
in his study room | |
absorbed in reading | |
absent-minded | |
in a state of shock |
Question 14 |
Choose the option which best expresses the meaning of the underlined idiom/phrase in the sentence.
A good teacher should have the gift of the gab.
A good teacher should have the gift of the gab.
a good personality | |
a talent for acting | |
a talent for speaking | |
an interest in discipline |
Question 15 |
A word has been written in four different ways out of which only one is correctly spelt.
Choose the correctly spelt word.
Choose the correctly spelt word.
Etiquete | |
Etiquette | |
Ettiquete | |
Ettiquette |
Question 16 |
A word has been written in four different ways out of which only one is correctly spelt.
Choose the correctly spelt word.
Choose the correctly spelt word.
Millonare | |
Millionaire | |
Millionare | |
Millonaire |
Question 17 |
A passage has been broken into five parts. Choose the correct sequence to make it a meaningful passage.
A : The knowledge so far available about the endocrine glands is very limited.
B : Nature has provided the body with proper regulators and protectors.
C : These are our endocrine glands.
D : And so the proper functioning of these controllers of our body is very important and most vital for health.
E : However, all the medical sciences have accepted the fact that these endocrine glands secrete thousands of different types of hormones directly from our blood.
A : The knowledge so far available about the endocrine glands is very limited.
B : Nature has provided the body with proper regulators and protectors.
C : These are our endocrine glands.
D : And so the proper functioning of these controllers of our body is very important and most vital for health.
E : However, all the medical sciences have accepted the fact that these endocrine glands secrete thousands of different types of hormones directly from our blood.
ABCDE | |
BDCAE | |
BDEAC | |
CBADE |
Question 18 |
A passage has been broken into five parts. Choose the correct sequence to make it a meaningful passage.
A : Seconds later, the glaring object swept past and he thought he had out maneuvered it.
B : While flying over enemy territory, Jones received the warning of an oncoming missile.
C : He was proved wrong when he saw the vertical tail fins on fire.
D : Without wasting time, he slammed the throttles forward and made the plane roll into a high speed turn.
E : Hardly had he responded to the message when he actually saw what every fighter pilot dreaded most.
A : Seconds later, the glaring object swept past and he thought he had out maneuvered it.
B : While flying over enemy territory, Jones received the warning of an oncoming missile.
C : He was proved wrong when he saw the vertical tail fins on fire.
D : Without wasting time, he slammed the throttles forward and made the plane roll into a high speed turn.
E : Hardly had he responded to the message when he actually saw what every fighter pilot dreaded most.
BEDAC | |
BDCEA | |
CDEAB | |
CBADE |
Question 19 |
A passage has been broken into five parts. Choose the correct sequence to make it a meaningful passage.
A : A taxi was summoned and Satish was taken to Lifeline Hospital.
B : While hurrying home from school, Satish was hit by a car.
C : Since they did not succeed, they decided to take him to a hospital.
D : Some people rushed towards him and tried to bring him to his senses.
E : He was thrown a couple of feet away and lost consciousness.
A : A taxi was summoned and Satish was taken to Lifeline Hospital.
B : While hurrying home from school, Satish was hit by a car.
C : Since they did not succeed, they decided to take him to a hospital.
D : Some people rushed towards him and tried to bring him to his senses.
E : He was thrown a couple of feet away and lost consciousness.
ABCED | |
BDCAE | |
BEDCA | |
CBAED |
Question 20 |
A passage has been broken into five parts. Choose the correct sequence to make it a meaningful passage.
A : Many consider it wrong to blight youngsters by recruiting then into armed forces at a younger age.
B : It is very difficult to have an agreement on an issue when emotions run high.
C : The debate has again come up whether this is right or wrong.
D : In many countries military service is compulsory for all.
E : Some of these detractors of compulsory draft are even very angry.
A : Many consider it wrong to blight youngsters by recruiting then into armed forces at a younger age.
B : It is very difficult to have an agreement on an issue when emotions run high.
C : The debate has again come up whether this is right or wrong.
D : In many countries military service is compulsory for all.
E : Some of these detractors of compulsory draft are even very angry.
ACBED | |
DCAEB | |
BDEAC | |
DAECB |
Question 21 |
निम्न लिखित शब्दों के लिए इनका उपर्युक्त विलोम शब्द (विपरीतार्थ) छांटिए :
गणतंत्र
गणतंत्र
प्रजातंत्र | |
ह्रदयतंत्र | |
यंत्रतंत्र | |
राज तंत्र |
Question 22 |
निम्न लिखित शब्दों के लिए इनका उपर्युक्त विलोम शब्द (विपरीतार्थ) छांटिए :
गुण
गुण
सगुण | |
गुणातीत | |
अवगुण | |
गान |
Question 23 |
निम्नलिखित वाक्यांशों के लिए विकल्पों में उपयुक्त शब्द चिनिए :
जिसके समान दूसरा न हो
जिसके समान दूसरा न हो
अद्वितीय | |
अनोखा | |
अकेला | |
असमान |
Question 24 |
निम्नलिखित वाक्यांशों के लिए विकल्पों में उपयुक्त शब्द चिनिए :
जो परीक्षा में उत्तीर्ण न हो
जो परीक्षा में उत्तीर्ण न हो
असफल | |
अनुत्तीर्ण | |
अयोग्य | |
असमान |
Question 25 |
निम्नलिखित वाक्यांशों के लिए विकल्पों में उपयुक्त शब्द चिनिए :
जो उपकार को न मानता हो
जो उपकार को न मानता हो
कृतघ्न | |
उपकारी | |
कृतज्ञ | |
अनुपकारी |
There are 25 questions to complete.