English - 2 (Railway Apprentice)
English - 2 (Railway Apprentice)
Questions
Directions: Select the antonym of the word given in capital letters.
The woman looked HAGGARD as she had spent day and night taking care of her ailing husband.
- Lean
- Starved
- Healthy
- Emaciated
- .
Directions: The sentence below is underlined or has an underlined part. The underlined part may have an error of grammar or syntax. There are five options that seek to correct the error (including an option that simply repeats the sentence). Select the option that best replaces the underlined part.
In politics there is very much talk and not action enough.
- very much talk and not action enough
- very much talk and not enough action
- too much talk and not enough action
- very much talk but not enough action
- too much talk but not enough action
Directions: The following item consists of a sentence followed by four words or group of words. Select the synonym of the word (occurring in the sentence in capital letters) as per the context.
The Chief Minister’s enemies attack him with FERVOUR over the smallest mistakes.
- Enthusiasm
- Love
- Piousness
- Devotion
- .
Directions: The following item consists of a sentence followed by four words or group of words. Select the synonym of the word (occurring in the sentence in capital letters) as per the context.
The wrestler made fun of the EFFETE man who tried to challenge him.
- Corrupt
- Decayed
- Feeble
- Arid
- .
Directions: The sentence below is underlined or has an underlined part. The underlined part may have an error of grammar or syntax. There are five options that seek to correct the error (including an option that simply repeats the sentence). Select the option that best replaces the underlined part.
The Britishers ruled India for two and a half centuries.
- for two and a half centuries
- for two and a half century
- for two centuries and a half
- for two century and a half century
- since two century and a half
Directions: The sentence below has a blank. Supply suitable auxiliary/idiom/phrase to complete the sentence.
We ___________ for the train for last three hours, but it is now here in sight.
- are waiting
- have been waiting
- had been waiting
- were waiting
Directions: Select the antonym of the word given in capital letters.
The boy has admirable GUMPTION to face his bully.
- Initiative
- Resourcefulness
- Cowardice
- Prudence
- .
Directions: The sentence below has a blank. Supply suitable auxiliary/idiom/phrase to complete the sentence.
If I wanted to show off my knowledge in Economics, I ___________ probably discuss with a novice.
- should
- would
- will
- could
Directions: Fill in the blank spaces in the given sentence with appropriate conjunction/preposition:
___________ did he clear his English exam, ___________ his Math, and as a result, he failed.
- Neither, nor
- Either, or
- Though, yet
- Both, and
- Hardly, when
Directions: Fill in the blank with the appropriate preposition from the given set of choices.
Welcome back _________ the office.
- in
- to
- at
- on
Directions: Fill in the blank space in the given sentence with appropriate conjunction/preposition:
Nobody is ____________ the reach of law, not even the high and mighty!
- before
- around
- beyond
- in front of
- behind
Directions: Select the antonym of the word given in capital letters.
Take COPIOUS notes in class, so that you have plenty of review material for the test.
- Extensive
- Meagre
- Expansive
- Rich
- .
Directions: The sentence below is underlined or has an underlined part. The underlined part may have an error of grammar or syntax. There are five options that seek to correct the error (including an option that simply repeats the sentence). Select the option that best replaces the underlined part.
You are very impatient with her, you should be a bit considerate.
- very impatient with her
- very impatient of her
- to impatient to her
- too impatient with her
- very impatient to her
Directions: The sentence below has a blank. Supply suitable auxiliary/idiom/phrase to complete the sentence.
We ___________ hard for ten weeks to succeed in solving the puzzle.
- have been trying
- had been trying
- were trying
- are trying
Directions: The following item consists of a sentence followed by four words or group of words. Select the synonym of the word (occurring in the sentence in capital letters) as per the context.
The troops were shocked by their enemy’s BRAZEN attack in the night.
- Bold
- Unashamed
- Humble
- Loud
- .