English Language PSA ENGLISH (Questions 1 to 8) Read the following passage carefully and select the most suitable option from each list according to the corresponding number in the passage
The Indian Peafowl, alternatively(1) known as the Blue Peafowl, is the national bird of India. The male is called a peecok(2) and has feathers which are made up of a range(3) of beautiful colours. The female is called a peahen. The majority(4) of the female’s feathers are a plain (5)brown colour. These birds usually live in sparsely populated areas such as forests and don’t fly very often. They eat berries, seeds and sometimes snakes or small animals.
Q 1. Which of the following could replace ‘alternatively’ as used in the passage above?
1) and
2) also
3) then
4) never
Q 2. Which of the following is the correct spelling of ‘peecok’?
1) peacok
2) peacock
3) peecock
4) peakock
Q 3. Which of the following could replace ‘a range of’ as used in the passage above?
1) pretty
2) unusual
3) a group of
4) a selection of
Q 4. Which of the following is the opposite in meaning to ‘majority’ as used in the passage above?
1) lots
2) several
3) nearly all
4) not many 3
Q 5. Which of the following could replace ‘plain’ as used in the passage above?
1) pale
2) dark
3) simple
4) gentle
Q6. Which of the following could replace ‘sparsely’ as used in the passage above?
1) lightly
2) heavily
3) densely
4) narrowly
Q 7. Which of the following could replace ‘populated’ as used in the passage above?
1) popular
2) settled
3) liveable
4) uninhabited
Q8. Which of the following could replace ‘They’ as used in the passage above?
1) People
2) Hunters
3) Animals
4) Peafowl
(Questions 9 to 12)This passage contains errors and an omission. Choose the correct option from the lists below to correct these errors and complete the passage.
The commonwealth Games were held in India in 2010. (9)
It was very successful and the attendances were high. 10)
A village was built for the athletes besides the stadium. (11)
During an interview, the TV commentator said,_______________________(12)
Q9
1) Comma required after ‘Games’.
2) ‘Games’ should not begin with a capital.
3) Capital letter required for ‘commonwealth’
4) Apostrophe required after ‘commonwealth’4
Q10
1) They are
2) They was
3) They were
4) They been
Q11
1) near
2) close
3) inside
4) toward
Q12
1) These were the best games ever.
2) “These were the best games ever!”
3) “These were the best games ever”!
4) “that these were the best games ever.”
(Questions 13 to 16) In this passage, errors or parts of a sentence which have been left out, have been underlined. To correct these errors and correctly complete the passage, choose the correct option from the lists below.
Bina the zookeeper woke early although she wanted to see the tiger (13)
give birth. The zoo vet were hoping that the event would be (14)
successful and had stayed with the tiger overnight. When he arrived (15)
at work, the excitement was already beginning to build ______ . (16)
Q13.
1) because
2) however
3) therefore
4) as a result of
Q14.
1) will hope
2) is hoping
3) had hoped
4) was hoping5
Q15.
1) she
2) they
3) the vet
4) the man
Q16.
1) because there was a new cage for the tiger.
2) as it seemed that the cub’s arrival was close.
3) when the tiger cub went to the pond to have a drink of water.
4) since the sun was shining and it was a joyful day for everyone.
( Questions 17 to 20) Complete this passage by selecting the most suitable option from the list for the corresponding gap.
Dieticians claim that to maintain a healthy body, we __(17)__ to stay away from high calorie foods.
But selecting low calorie nutritious foods __(18)__ quite a daunting task. Selecting food, studying nutrition facts on food labels and preparing meals all seem to add to the feeling that healthy eating is __(19)__. Another barrier to healthy eating is the marketing of cheap, pre-packaged foods that has made it so much easier to reach out for a __(20)__ snack.
Q17.
1) may try
2) should try
3) might have tried
4) would have tried
Q18.
1) can be
2) should be
3) may have been
4) would have been
Q19.
1) a simple effort.
2) easily achievable.
3) urgently required.
4) a demanding task.6
Q20.
1) cheap low calorie
2) simple and natural
3) tempting unhealthy
4) pre-packaged healthy
( Questions 21 to 24) Complete this passage by selecting the correct option from the list for the corresponding gap.
Bankim Chandra Chatterjee was one of the greatest novelists and poets of India. He is __(21)__ for being the author of Vande Mataram, the National Song of India. Chatterjee began his ( Questions 21 to 24) Complete this passage by selecting the correct option from the list for the corresponding gap. Bankim Chandra Chatterjee was one of the greatest novelists and poets of India. He is __(21)__ for being the author of Vande Mataram, the National Song of India. Chatterjee began his __(22)__ career as a writer of verse, but __(23)___ turned to writing fiction. Bankim Chatterjee was a superb story-teller and he enjoyed universal popularity. His novels have been __(24)__ into almost all of the major languages of India.
Q21.
1) blessed
2) splendid
3) infamous
4) acclaimed
Q 22.
1) prior
2) literary
3) life long
4) song writing
Q 23.
1) later
2) prior
3) firstly
4) meanwhile
Q 24.
1) reworded
2) translated
3) explained