General English (FCI) - 5

General English (FSL) - 5

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Questions

Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Fill blank (iii).

Directions: Read the following passage having some numbered blanks.

Many people have sacrificed their lives to ___(i)___ the thirst for knowledge and to satisfy their ___(ii)___. In the olden days people used to worship sun and moon thinking them to be ___(iii)___ heav­enly bodies. But the scientific investigation had ___(iv)___ that sun is an ordinary star and earth is a planet like other planets. After this, man entered the age of the space travel. The invention of rocket was the first step in space travel. Scientists had already ___(v)___ that there was neither air nor water on the moon. The moon was the first ___(vi)___ of man. A spaceship travel­ling at a speed of 4000 kms per hour can ___(vii)___ this distance in 10 hours. The scientists had ___(viii)___ discovered that the surface of moon was rough and full of craters, rocks and mountains. Scientists now are trying to find out whether there is life on Mars and they are planning to ___(ix)___ it also. Many centuries after that space travel would be taken as an ___(x)___ by the rich people of the world who can afford a huge amount for satiating their whims.

  1. secret
  2. sacred
  3. scared
  4. stealthy
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Fill blank (x).

Directions: Read the following passage having some numbered blanks.

Many people have sacrificed their lives to ___(i)___ the thirst for knowledge and to satisfy their ___(ii)___. In the olden days people used to worship sun and moon thinking them to be ___(iii)___ heav­enly bodies. But the scientific investigation had ___(iv)___ that sun is an ordinary star and earth is a planet like other planets. After this, man entered the age of the space travel. The invention of rocket was the first step in space travel. Scientists had already ___(v)___ that there was neither air nor water on the moon. The moon was the first ___(vi)___ of man. A spaceship travel­ling at a speed of 4000 kms per hour can ___(vii)___ this distance in 10 hours. The scientists had ___(viii)___ discovered that the surface of moon was rough and full of craters, rocks and mountains. Scientists now are trying to find out whether there is life on Mars and they are planning to ___(ix)___ it also. Many centuries after that space travel would be taken as an ___(x)___ by the rich people of the world who can afford a huge amount for satiating their whims.

  1. excursion
  2. exercise
  3. exploration
  4. examination
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Fill blank (vi).

Directions: Read the following passage having some numbered blanks.

Many people have sacrificed their lives to ___(i)___ the thirst for knowledge and to satisfy their ___(ii)___. In the olden days people used to worship sun and moon thinking them to be ___(iii)___ heav­enly bodies. But the scientific investigation had ___(iv)___ that sun is an ordinary star and earth is a planet like other planets. After this, man entered the age of the space travel. The invention of rocket was the first step in space travel. Scientists had already ___(v)___ that there was neither air nor water on the moon. The moon was the first ___(vi)___ of man. A spaceship travel­ling at a speed of 4000 kms per hour can ___(vii)___ this distance in 10 hours. The scientists had ___(viii)___ discovered that the surface of moon was rough and full of craters, rocks and mountains. Scientists now are trying to find out whether there is life on Mars and they are planning to ___(ix)___ it also. Many centuries after that space travel would be taken as an ___(x)___ by the rich people of the world who can afford a huge amount for satiating their whims.

  1. hope
  2. attack
  3. prey
  4. target
Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Fill blank (ii).

Directions: Read the following passage having some numbered blanks.

Many people have sacrificed their lives to ___(i)___ the thirst for knowledge and to satisfy their ___(ii)___. In the olden days people used to worship sun and moon thinking them to be ___(iii)___ heav­enly bodies. But the scientific investigation had ___(iv)___ that sun is an ordinary star and earth is a planet like other planets. After this, man entered the age of the space travel. The invention of rocket was the first step in space travel. Scientists had already ___(v)___ that there was neither air nor water on the moon. The moon was the first ___(vi)___ of man. A spaceship travel­ling at a speed of 4000 kms per hour can ___(vii)___ this distance in 10 hours. The scientists had ___(viii)___ discovered that the surface of moon was rough and full of craters, rocks and mountains. Scientists now are trying to find out whether there is life on Mars and they are planning to ___(ix)___ it also. Many centuries after that space travel would be taken as an ___(x)___ by the rich people of the world who can afford a huge amount for satiating their whims.

  1. arousal
  2. fascination
  3. anxiety
  4. curiosity
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Fill blank (viii).

Directions: Read the following passage having some numbered blanks.

Many people have sacrificed their lives to ___(i)___ the thirst for knowledge and to satisfy their ___(ii)___. In the olden days people used to worship sun and moon thinking them to be ___(iii)___ heav­enly bodies. But the scientific investigation had ___(iv)___ that sun is an ordinary star and earth is a planet like other planets. After this, man entered the age of the space travel. The invention of rocket was the first step in space travel. Scientists had already ___(v)___ that there was neither air nor water on the moon. The moon was the first ___(vi)___ of man. A spaceship travel­ling at a speed of 4000 kms per hour can ___(vii)___ this distance in 10 hours. The scientists had ___(viii)___ discovered that the surface of moon was rough and full of craters, rocks and mountains. Scientists now are trying to find out whether there is life on Mars and they are planning to ___(ix)___ it also. Many centuries after that space travel would be taken as an ___(x)___ by the rich people of the world who can afford a huge amount for satiating their whims.

  1. further
  2. farther
  3. distantly
  4. more
Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Fill blank (v).

Directions: Read the following passage having some numbered blanks.

Many people have sacrificed their lives to ___(i)___ the thirst for knowledge and to satisfy their ___(ii)___. In the olden days people used to worship sun and moon thinking them to be ___(iii)___ heav­enly bodies. But the scientific investigation had ___(iv)___ that sun is an ordinary star and earth is a planet like other planets. After this, man entered the age of the space travel. The invention of rocket was the first step in space travel. Scientists had already ___(v)___ that there was neither air nor water on the moon. The moon was the first ___(vi)___ of man. A spaceship travel­ling at a speed of 4000 kms per hour can ___(vii)___ this distance in 10 hours. The scientists had ___(viii)___ discovered that the surface of moon was rough and full of craters, rocks and mountains. Scientists now are trying to find out whether there is life on Mars and they are planning to ___(ix)___ it also. Many centuries after that space travel would be taken as an ___(x)___ by the rich people of the world who can afford a huge amount for satiating their whims.

  1. discovered
  2. invented
  3. anticipated
  4. fabricated
Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Fill blank (vii).

Directions: Read the following passage having some numbered blanks.

Many people have sacrificed their lives to ___(i)___ the thirst for knowledge and to satisfy their ___(ii)___. In the olden days people used to worship sun and moon thinking them to be ___(iii)___ heav­enly bodies. But the scientific investigation had ___(iv)___ that sun is an ordinary star and earth is a planet like other planets. After this, man entered the age of the space travel. The invention of rocket was the first step in space travel. Scientists had already ___(v)___ that there was neither air nor water on the moon. The moon was the first ___(vi)___ of man. A spaceship travel­ling at a speed of 4000 kms per hour can ___(vii)___ this distance in 10 hours. The scientists had ___(viii)___ discovered that the surface of moon was rough and full of craters, rocks and mountains. Scientists now are trying to find out whether there is life on Mars and they are planning to ___(ix)___ it also. Many centuries after that space travel would be taken as an ___(x)___ by the rich people of the world who can afford a huge amount for satiating their whims.

  1. extend
  2. cover
  3. overlay
  4. defend
Question 8 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Fill blank (iv).

Directions: Read the following passage having some numbered blanks.

Many people have sacrificed their lives to ___(i)___ the thirst for knowledge and to satisfy their ___(ii)___. In the olden days people used to worship sun and moon thinking them to be ___(iii)___ heav­enly bodies. But the scientific investigation had ___(iv)___ that sun is an ordinary star and earth is a planet like other planets. After this, man entered the age of the space travel. The invention of rocket was the first step in space travel. Scientists had already ___(v)___ that there was neither air nor water on the moon. The moon was the first ___(vi)___ of man. A spaceship travel­ling at a speed of 4000 kms per hour can ___(vii)___ this distance in 10 hours. The scientists had ___(viii)___ discovered that the surface of moon was rough and full of craters, rocks and mountains. Scientists now are trying to find out whether there is life on Mars and they are planning to ___(ix)___ it also. Many centuries after that space travel would be taken as an ___(x)___ by the rich people of the world who can afford a huge amount for satiating their whims.

  1. pointed
  2. experienced
  3. produced
  4. proved
Question 9 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Fill blank (i).

Directions: Read the following passage having some numbered blanks.

Many people have sacrificed their lives to ___(i)___ the thirst for knowledge and to satisfy their ___(ii)___. In the olden days people used to worship sun and moon thinking them to be ___(iii)___ heav­enly bodies. But the scientific investigation had ___(iv)___ that sun is an ordinary star and earth is a planet like other planets. After this, man entered the age of the space travel. The invention of rocket was the first step in space travel. Scientists had already ___(v)___ that there was neither air nor water on the moon. The moon was the first ___(vi)___ of man. A spaceship travel­ling at a speed of 4000 kms per hour can ___(vii)___ this distance in 10 hours. The scientists had ___(viii)___ discovered that the surface of moon was rough and full of craters, rocks and mountains. Scientists now are trying to find out whether there is life on Mars and they are planning to ___(ix)___ it also. Many centuries after that space travel would be taken as an ___(x)___ by the rich people of the world who can afford a huge amount for satiating their whims.

  1. quench
  2. overcome
  3. extinguish
  4. suppress
Question 10 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Fill blank (ix).

Directions: Read the following passage having some numbered blanks.

Many people have sacrificed their lives to ___(i)___ the thirst for knowledge and to satisfy their ___(ii)___. In the olden days people used to worship sun and moon thinking them to be ___(iii)___ heav­enly bodies. But the scientific investigation had ___(iv)___ that sun is an ordinary star and earth is a planet like other planets. After this, man entered the age of the space travel. The invention of rocket was the first step in space travel. Scientists had already ___(v)___ that there was neither air nor water on the moon. The moon was the first ___(vi)___ of man. A spaceship travel­ling at a speed of 4000 kms per hour can ___(vii)___ this distance in 10 hours. The scientists had ___(viii)___ discovered that the surface of moon was rough and full of craters, rocks and mountains. Scientists now are trying to find out whether there is life on Mars and they are planning to ___(ix)___ it also. Many centuries after that space travel would be taken as an ___(x)___ by the rich people of the world who can afford a huge amount for satiating their whims.

  1. overcome
  2. defeat
  3. conquer
  4. suppress
Question 11 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: The following sentence has been split into three parts and labelled (a), (b) and (c). Find out which part of the sentence has an error. If there is no error in any part of the sentence, mark your answer as (d).

(a) The characters in Shakespeare’s (b) Merchant of Venice elevates this (c) play to a new level. (d) No error

  1. (a)
  2. (b)
  3. (c)
  4. (d)
Question 12 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: The following sentence has been split into three parts and labelled (a), (b) and (c). Find out which part of the sentence has an error. If there is no error in any part of the sentence, mark your answer as (d).

(a) The consensus between canvassers (b) is that the Congressmen (c) are going to win maximum seats. (d) No error

  1. (a)
  2. (b)
  3. (c)
  4. (d)
Question 13 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Choose the correct option to fill in the blank.

Your armed forces protect the people of Egypt, ________

  1. does it?
  2. doesn’t it?
  3. don’t they?
  4. does they?
Question 14 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Choose the correct option to fill in the blank.

Each of these plans _________ well thought out.

  1. were
  2. have been
  3. was
  4. are
Question 15 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: The following sentence has been split into three parts and labelled (a), (b) and (c). Find out which part of the sentence has an error. If there is no error in any part of the sentence, mark your answer as (d).

(a) Sunil has been (b) lived in Delhi for (c) twenty years. (d) No error

  1. (a)
  2. (b)
  3. (c)
  4. (d)
Question 16 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: The following sentence has been split into three parts and labelled (a), (b) and (c). Find out which part of the sentence has an error. If there is no error in any part of the sentence, mark your answer as (d).

(a) Athletics are mostly an (b) individual sport, with the (c) exception of relay races. (d) No error

  1. (a)
  2. (b)
  3. (c)
  4. (d)
Question 17 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Out of the four alternatives, choose the one which best expresses the meaning of the given word.

Adept

  1. Novice
  2. Adaptable
  3. Expert
  4. Antagonist
Question 18 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Out of the four alternatives, choose the one which best expresses the meaning of the given word.

Benign

  1. Harmless
  2. Malignant
  3. Opponent
  4. Beginning
Question 19 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Out of the four alternatives, choose the one which best expresses the meaning of the given word.

Callous

  1. Sensitive
  2. Harsh
  3. Calibre
  4. Immoral
Question 20 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Choose the correct option to fill in the blank.

The train went __________ the tunnel.

  1. towards
  2. to
  3. into
  4. through
Question 21 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Choose the word opposite in meaning to the given word.

Exotic

  1. Bizarre
  2. Explicit
  3. Difficult
  4. Conventional
Question 22 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Out of the four alternatives, choose the one which best expresses the meaning of the given word.

Benevolent

  1. Beneficiary
  2. Humanitarian
  3. Miser
  4. Cryptic
Question 23 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Choose the correct option to fill in the blank.

The police approached a citizen and asked him a ________ questions.

  1. much
  2. few
  3. little
  4. lesser
Question 24 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: The following sentence has been split into three parts and labelled (a), (b) and (c). Find out which part of the sentence has an error. If there is no error in any part of the sentence, mark your answer as (d).

(a) The doctors would have called (b) by now if they would have (c) finished the operation. (d) No error

  1. (a)
  2. (b)
  3. (c)
  4. (d)
Question 25 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Out of the four alternatives, choose the one which best expresses the meaning of the given word.

Eloquent

  1. Dynamic
  2. Elegant
  3. Fluent
  4. Evasive
Question 26 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Choose the word opposite in meaning to the given word.

Impoverish

  1. Impeach
  2. Enrich
  3. Liberate
  4. Improvement
Question 27 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Choose the word opposite in meaning to the given word.

Frivolous

  1. Unfortunate
  2. Trivial
  3. Foolish
  4. Serious
Question 28 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: A part of the sentence is underlined. Below are given alternatives to the underlined part at (1), (2), (3) and (4) which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative.

The government attempts to stiffer controls on drug industry.

  1. tighten
  2. fasten
  3. screw
  4. narrow
Question 29 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Choose the word opposite in meaning to the given word.

Clandestine

  1. Apparent
  2. Stealthy
  3. Cynical
  4. Content
Question 30 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Four alternatives are given for the idiom/phrase. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase.

In the loop

  1. Well informed
  2. Within the cycle
  3. To make circles
  4. To fasten
Question 31 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Four alternatives are given for the idiom/phrase. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase.

Bend over backwards

  1. In the reverse manner
  2. Facing toward the back
  3. Going out of the way
  4. Moving to the past
Question 32 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Four alternatives are given for the idiom/phrase. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase.

Apples and oranges

  1. Contentious matter
  2. Completely different
  3. Food for thought
  4. Competition
Question 33 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Four alternatives are given for the idiom/phrase. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase.

A horseplay

  1. Playing polo
  2. Animal buff
  3. Misinterpretation
  4. Misbehaviour
Question 34 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: A part of the sentence is underlined. Below are given alternatives to the underlined part at (1), (2), (3) and (4) which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative.

A man with a British speech seen in the video is believed to be a terrorist.

  1. pronunciation
  2. tone
  3. sound
  4. accent
Question 35 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: A part of the sentence is underlined. Below are given alternatives to the underlined part at (1), (2), (3) and (4) which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative.

Taj Mahal, the Eighth Wonder of the World, is a insignia of true love.

  1. paradigm
  2. badge
  3. souvenir
  4. memorabilia
Question 36 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Out of the four alternatives, choose the one which can be substituted for the given words/sentence.

An outcome of events contrary to what was expected

  1. Metaphor
  2. Simile
  3. Analogy
  4. Irony
Question 37 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Out of the four alternatives, choose the one which can be substituted for the given words/sentence.

One who opposes and contends against another

  1. Advocate
  2. Theist
  3. Antagonist
  4. Benevolent
Question 38 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Out of the four alternatives, choose the one which can be substituted for the given words/sentence.

The act or state of uniting, harmonising or sticking together

  1. Balance
  2. Cohesion
  3. Progression
  4. Concurrence
Question 39 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Find the correctly spelt word.

  1. Definately
  2. Definatily
  3. Definitely
  4. Defenately
Question 40 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Find the correctly spelt word.

  1. Amatuere
  2. Ameteur
  3. Ameture
  4. Amateur
Question 41 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Out of the four alternatives, choose the one which can be substituted for the given words/sentence.

A process of formation, growth or development

  1. Evolution
  2. Evasion
  3. Erosion
  4. Eviction
Question 42 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Out of the four alternatives, choose the one which can be substituted for the given words/sentence.

The natural environment of an organism

  1. Ambience
  2. Habitat
  3. Genome
  4. Ecology
Question 43 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Find the correctly spelt word.

  1. Harassment
  2. Harrassment
  3. Haraassment
  4. Harraasment
Question 44 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Fill in the blank with the appropriate option from the given choices.

She saw a ________ face at the window and screamed.

  1. hideous
  2. concealed
  3. revolting
  4. captivating
Question 45 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Find the correctly spelt word.

  1. Humorus
  2. Humorous
  3. Humrous
  4. Humuras
Question 46 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Choose the word opposite in meaning to the given word.

Fallacy

  1. Truthfulness
  2. Deceit
  3. Prejudice
  4. Facade
Question 47 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Find the correctly spelt word.

  1. Manoeuvre
  2. Manoeuver
  3. Maneovre
  4. Manouver
Question 48 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Four alternatives are given for the idiom/phrase. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase.

Be in somebody’s shoes

  1. In a similar situation as another person
  2. To interpret wrongfully
  3. Being very uncomfortable
  4. Looking for comfortable shoes
Question 49 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: A part of the sentence is underlined. Alternatives (1), (2), (3) and (4) are given for the underlined part which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative.

Seema worked hard to beauty her garden.

  1. beautified
  2. beautify
  3. beautification
  4. beautifies
Question 50 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: A part of the sentence is underlined. Below are given alternatives to the underlined part at (1), (2), (3) and (4) which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative.

I didn't give much concept to what she had said.

  1. intention
  2. judgement
  3. thought
  4. idea