English Language Proficiency - Vocabulary, Grammar & Reading Comprehension
Comprehensive English quiz testing antonyms, synonyms, sentence completion, grammar error detection, and reading comprehension skills
Questions
What does the word "capital" mean in the passage?
Directions: Read the passage carefully and answer the following question:
A jobless man applied for the position of an office boy at a very big firm. The HR manager interviewed him and said, “You are hired." He then said, "Give me your email address and I’ll send you the application to fill as well as the details of when you will start." The man replied, “I don’t have a computer, neither an email." "I’m sorry", said the HR manager, "if you don’t have an email, you cannot have the job.” The man left with no hope at all. He didn't know what to do. With a capital of only 10 US dollars in his pocket, he decided to go to the supermarket and buy a tomato crate of 10 kg. He sold the tomatoes door to door and made 60 US dollars. The man started the same business to survive. Soon he became one of the biggest food retailers in the US. One day he called an insurance broker and chose a protection plan. When the conversation was concluded, the broker asked him his email. The man replied, “I don’t have an email.” The broker replied curiously, "You don’t have an email and yet have succeeded to build an empire. Can you imagine what you could have been if you had an email?" The man thought for a while and replied, "An office boy!” The moral of the story is that the internet is not the solution to your life.
- The city where a country or region has its government
- The most important place for an activity or industry
- The large form of a letter that you use at the beginning of a sentence or a name
- Money or property that you use to start a business or invest to earn more money
What does he do to protect himself in the future?
Directions: Read the passage carefully and answer the following question:
A jobless man applied for the position of an office boy at a very big firm. The HR manager interviewed him and said, “You are hired." He then said, "Give me your email address and I’ll send you the application to fill as well as the details of when you will start." The man replied, “I don’t have a computer, neither an email." "I’m sorry", said the HR manager, "if you don’t have an email, you cannot have the job.” The man left with no hope at all. He didn't know what to do. With a capital of only 10 US dollars in his pocket, he decided to go to the supermarket and buy a tomato crate of 10 kg. He sold the tomatoes door to door and made 60 US dollars. The man started the same business to survive. Soon he became one of the biggest food retailers in the US. One day he called an insurance broker and chose a protection plan. When the conversation was concluded, the broker asked him his email. The man replied, “I don’t have an email.” The broker replied curiously, "You don’t have an email and yet have succeeded to build an empire. Can you imagine what you could have been if you had an email?" The man thought for a while and replied, "An office boy!” The moral of the story is that the internet is not the solution to your life.
- He calls an insurance broker and chooses a protection plan.
- He calls a broker.
- He goes to the insurance agency.
- He calls the police.
How much money does the man have after selling tomatoes for the first time?
Directions: Read the passage carefully and answer the following question:
A jobless man applied for the position of an office boy at a very big firm. The HR manager interviewed him and said, “You are hired." He then said, "Give me your email address and I’ll send you the application to fill as well as the details of when you will start." The man replied, “I don’t have a computer, neither an email." "I’m sorry", said the HR manager, "if you don’t have an email, you cannot have the job.” The man left with no hope at all. He didn't know what to do. With a capital of only 10 US dollars in his pocket, he decided to go to the supermarket and buy a tomato crate of 10 kg. He sold the tomatoes door to door and made 60 US dollars. The man started the same business to survive. Soon he became one of the biggest food retailers in the US. One day he called an insurance broker and chose a protection plan. When the conversation was concluded, the broker asked him his email. The man replied, “I don’t have an email.” The broker replied curiously, "You don’t have an email and yet have succeeded to build an empire. Can you imagine what you could have been if you had an email?" The man thought for a while and replied, "An office boy!” The moral of the story is that the internet is not the solution to your life.
- He has 3 times the money he had at first.
- He has 6 times the money he had at first.
- He has the same amount of money that he had at first.
- He has 4 times the money he had at first.
What position was the man applying for?
Directions: Read the passage carefully and answer the following question:
A jobless man applied for the position of an office boy at a very big firm. The HR manager interviewed him and said, “You are hired." He then said, "Give me your email address and I’ll send you the application to fill as well as the details of when you will start." The man replied, “I don’t have a computer, neither an email." "I’m sorry", said the HR manager, "if you don’t have an email, you cannot have the job.” The man left with no hope at all. He didn't know what to do. With a capital of only 10 US dollars in his pocket, he decided to go to the supermarket and buy a tomato crate of 10 kg. He sold the tomatoes door to door and made 60 US dollars. The man started the same business to survive. Soon he became one of the biggest food retailers in the US. One day he called an insurance broker and chose a protection plan. When the conversation was concluded, the broker asked him his email. The man replied, “I don’t have an email.” The broker replied curiously, "You don’t have an email and yet have succeeded to build an empire. Can you imagine what you could have been if you had an email?" The man thought for a while and replied, "An office boy!” The moral of the story is that the internet is not the solution to your life.
- He was applying for the post of a salesman.
- He was applying for the post of an office boy.
- He was applying for the post of an office assistant.
- He was applying for the post of HR manager.
What could the man have been if he had an email?
Directions: Read the passage carefully and answer the following question:
A jobless man applied for the position of an office boy at a very big firm. The HR manager interviewed him and said, “You are hired." He then said, "Give me your email address and I’ll send you the application to fill as well as the details of when you will start." The man replied, “I don’t have a computer, neither an email." "I’m sorry", said the HR manager, "if you don’t have an email, you cannot have the job.” The man left with no hope at all. He didn't know what to do. With a capital of only 10 US dollars in his pocket, he decided to go to the supermarket and buy a tomato crate of 10 kg. He sold the tomatoes door to door and made 60 US dollars. The man started the same business to survive. Soon he became one of the biggest food retailers in the US. One day he called an insurance broker and chose a protection plan. When the conversation was concluded, the broker asked him his email. The man replied, “I don’t have an email.” The broker replied curiously, "You don’t have an email and yet have succeeded to build an empire. Can you imagine what you could have been if you had an email?" The man thought for a while and replied, "An office boy!” The moral of the story is that the internet is not the solution to your life.
- He could have been a businessman.
- He could have been an office boy.
- He could have been an agent.
- He could have been a manager.
Directions: Choose the word that is opposite in meaning to the given word.
Knowledge
- Illiteracy
- Backwardness
- Foolishness
- Ignorance
Directions: Choose the word that is opposite in meaning to the given word.
Accept
- Reject
- Receive
- Give
- Object
Directions: Choose the word that is similar in meaning to the bold word.
Conservation of water is a fundamental job of the corporation.
- Preservation
- Ecology
- Safe keeping
- Wastage
Directions: Choose the word/phrase that is most nearly the same in meaning to the word given in capital letters.
INDIGNANT
- Happy
- Smiling
- Angry
- Serious
Directions: Fill in the blanks.
She is so _______ in her studies that she is unmindful of her father’s _______ in the room.
- preoccupied, absence
- disturbed, walk
- engrossed, presence
- satisfied, ignorance
Directions: The following sentence has been broken into three parts - (1), (2) and (3). If there is any grammatical error in any of these parts, that is the answer. If there is no error, the answer is (4).
(1) It is normal for your memory to deteriorate as you get older, (2) but there are some factors (3) who can accelerate this deterioration considerably. (4) No error
- (1)
- (2)
- (3)
- (4)
- -
Directions: Fill in the blank.
The _____________ of the book explains its purpose in brief.
- forward
- foreword
- froward
- foreward
Directions: Choose the alternative that best expresses the meaning of the italicised word.
The rich one possesses mass superfluous things.
- Needless
- Superior
- Essential
- Expensive
Directions: A number of sentences are given in the question. When properly sequenced, they form a coherent paragraph. Each sentence is labelled with a letter. Choose the most logical order of sentences to construct a coherent paragraph.
A. The only object in the vacant hall was a superhuman–sized female mannequin.
B. Arts were never one of my favourite subjects.
C. It was the first time that I was going for an exhibition.
D. Entering the exhibition hall, I asked the attendant if the exhibition was over.
- BCDA
- ACBD
- ADBC
- ABCD
Directions: Select the word that is most nearly the same in meaning to the given word.
SEDENTARY
- Poor
- Routine
- Sitting
- Touring