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Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Choose the word opposite in meaning to 'Malignant'

  1. Virulent
  2. Benign
  3. Prudent
  4. Swallow
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Choose the word opposite in meaning to 'Dormant'—

  1. Inert
  2. Deaf
  3. Indulgence
  4. Active
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

�One who is well-versed in the science of languages is called a�

  1. Philosopher
  2. Theologist
  3. Philologist
  4. Zoologist
Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The word 'Tacit' means—

  1. Formal
  2. Fear
  3. Silent
  4. Celestial
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The word 'Enunciate' means—

  1. Matter
  2. Express
  3. Evil
  4. Detest
Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Choose the word that expresses the meaning of the phrase 'a black sheep'—

  1. Stranger
  2. Convict
  3. Gentleman
  4. A family member one disapproves of
Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Choose the word that expresses the meaning of 'pull the wool over one's eye'—

  1. Delay
  2. Encourage
  3. Suppress
  4. Deceive
Question 8 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Choose the passive voice of—'Who ate my cheese?'

  1. By whom is my cheese being eaten?
  2. By whom was my cheese eaten?
  3. By whom will my cheese be eaten?
  4. By whom was my cheese been eaten?
Question 9 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Choose the indirect speech of:My father said, ‘Study hard’.

  1. My father scolded me to study hard.
  2. My father asked me to study hard.
  3. My father requested me to study hard.
  4. My father said that I must study hard.
Question 10 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Choose the correctly spelt word�

  1. Coloqial
  2. Coloquial
  3. Colloqial
  4. Colloquial
Question 11 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Choose the misspelt word�

  1. Percieve
  2. Believe
  3. Relieve
  4. Receive
Question 12 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Choose the most appropriate word to fill in the blank in the sentence�
Trust _____ God, and do your duty.

  1. of
  2. with
  3. in
  4. on
Question 13 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

'A person who abstains from all kinds of alcoholic drinks' is called a—

  1. Drunkard
  2. Angler
  3. Teetotaller
  4. Heretic
Question 14 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Who wrote the poem 'Tintern Abbey'?

  1. Keats
  2. Shelley
  3. Wordsworth
  4. Byron
Question 15 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Choose the most appropriate word to fill in the blank in the sentence�
My father is angry _____ me.

  1. on
  2. with
  3. in
  4. over
Question 16 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following statements is not correct according to the passage?

Directions: Read the following passage carefully and pick out the best answer out of the
four choices given in the questions that follow.

A duty is an obligation. It is something we owe to others as social beings when we live together. We must let others live with us. My right of living implies my duty to my fellow beings to allow them the same conditions of life. In fact, rights and duties are correlated. What is a right in regard to one may be a duty in regard to others. Rights and duties are two sides of the same coin. We should always observe from the standpoint of others. Moral duty is more effective than legal rights. A moral duty is that which is binding upon the people on moral grounds. It is my moral duty to help the poor because of being a member of the society.

I must try to create conditions that contribute to the welfare of humanity. Similarly, I owe a duty to my parents—to be obedient and respectful to them. This duty originates from the sense of responsibility which is directly related to our conscience. So this is concerned with a moral duty which any person owes without a legal bondage.

A sense of duty is paramount for the proper development of civilization. Hypocrisy is quite reverse to the sense of duty. It involves wickedness, while duty involves sincerity and faithfulness.
  1. Hypocrisy involves wickedness
  2. Hypocrisy is opposed to duty
  3. Duty involves sincerity
  4. Sense of duty is not important for the development of civilization
Question 17 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

According to the passage legal duty is�

Directions: Read the following passage carefully and pick out the best answer out of the
four choices given in the questions that follow.

A duty is an obligation. It is something we owe to others as social beings when we live together. We must let others live with us. My right of living implies my duty to my fellow beings to allow them the same conditions of life. In fact, rights and duties are correlated. What is a right in regard to one may be a duty in regard to others. Rights and duties are two sides of the same coin. We should always observe from the standpoint of others. Moral duty is more effective than legal rights. A moral duty is that which is binding upon the people on moral grounds. It is my moral duty to help the poor because of being a member of the society.

I must try to create conditions that contribute to the welfare of humanity. Similarly, I owe a duty to my parents—to be obedient and respectful to them. This duty originates from the sense of responsibility which is directly related to our conscience. So this is concerned with a moral duty which any person owes without a legal bondage.

A sense of duty is paramount for the proper development of civilization. Hypocrisy is quite reverse to the sense of duty. It involves wickedness, while duty involves sincerity and faithfulness.
  1. more important than moral duty
  2. less important than moral duty
  3. more effective than moral duty
  4. less effective than moral duty
Question 18 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is not related to moral duty?

Directions: Read the following passage carefully and pick out the best answer out of the
four choices given in the questions that follow.

A duty is an obligation. It is something we owe to others as social beings when we live together. We must let others live with us. My right of living implies my duty to my fellow beings to allow them the same conditions of life. In fact, rights and duties are correlated. What is a right in regard to one may be a duty in regard to others. Rights and duties are two sides of the same coin. We should always observe from the standpoint of others. Moral duty is more effective than legal rights. A moral duty is that which is binding upon the people on moral grounds. It is my moral duty to help the poor because of being a member of the society.

I must try to create conditions that contribute to the welfare of humanity. Similarly, I owe a duty to my parents—to be obedient and respectful to them. This duty originates from the sense of responsibility which is directly related to our conscience. So this is concerned with a moral duty which any person owes without a legal bondage.

A sense of duty is paramount for the proper development of civilization. Hypocrisy is quite reverse to the sense of duty. It involves wickedness, while duty involves sincerity and faithfulness.
  1. Sense of responsibility
  2. Conscience
  3. Hypocrisy
  4. Sincerity
Question 19 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

According to the passage, rights and duties are�

Directions: Read the following passage carefully and pick out the best answer out of the
four choices given in the questions that follow.

A duty is an obligation. It is something we owe to others as social beings when we live together. We must let others live with us. My right of living implies my duty to my fellow beings to allow them the same conditions of life. In fact, rights and duties are correlated. What is a right in regard to one may be a duty in regard to others. Rights and duties are two sides of the same coin. We should always observe from the standpoint of others. Moral duty is more effective than legal rights. A moral duty is that which is binding upon the people on moral grounds. It is my moral duty to help the poor because of being a member of the society.

I must try to create conditions that contribute to the welfare of humanity. Similarly, I owe a duty to my parents—to be obedient and respectful to them. This duty originates from the sense of responsibility which is directly related to our conscience. So this is concerned with a moral duty which any person owes without a legal bondage.

A sense of duty is paramount for the proper development of civilization. Hypocrisy is quite reverse to the sense of duty. It involves wickedness, while duty involves sincerity and faithfulness.
  1. two sides of the same coin
  2. correlated
  3. both (A) and (B)
  4. neither (A) nor (B)
Question 20 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Duty comes from�

Directions: Read the following passage carefully and pick out the best answer out of the
four choices given in the questions that follow.

A duty is an obligation. It is something we owe to others as social beings when we live together. We must let others live with us. My right of living implies my duty to my fellow beings to allow them the same conditions of life. In fact, rights and duties are correlated. What is a right in regard to one may be a duty in regard to others. Rights and duties are two sides of the same coin. We should always observe from the standpoint of others. Moral duty is more effective than legal rights. A moral duty is that which is binding upon the people on moral grounds. It is my moral duty to help the poor because of being a member of the society.

I must try to create conditions that contribute to the welfare of humanity. Similarly, I owe a duty to my parents—to be obedient and respectful to them. This duty originates from the sense of responsibility which is directly related to our conscience. So this is concerned with a moral duty which any person owes without a legal bondage.

A sense of duty is paramount for the proper development of civilization. Hypocrisy is quite reverse to the sense of duty. It involves wickedness, while duty involves sincerity and faithfulness.
  1. responsibility
  2. legal bondage
  3. hypocrisy
  4. none of the above
Question 21 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following moral duties has not been mentioned in the passage?

Directions: Read the following passage carefully and pick out the best answer out of the
four choices given in the questions that follow.

A duty is an obligation. It is something we owe to others as social beings when we live together. We must let others live with us. My right of living implies my duty to my fellow beings to allow them the same conditions of life. In fact, rights and duties are correlated. What is a right in regard to one may be a duty in regard to others. Rights and duties are two sides of the same coin. We should always observe from the standpoint of others. Moral duty is more effective than legal rights. A moral duty is that which is binding upon the people on moral grounds. It is my moral duty to help the poor because of being a member of the society.

I must try to create conditions that contribute to the welfare of humanity. Similarly, I owe a duty to my parents—to be obedient and respectful to them. This duty originates from the sense of responsibility which is directly related to our conscience. So this is concerned with a moral duty which any person owes without a legal bondage.

A sense of duty is paramount for the proper development of civilization. Hypocrisy is quite reverse to the sense of duty. It involves wickedness, while duty involves sincerity and faithfulness.
  1. Moral duty towards our motherland
  2. Moral duty towards our parents
  3. Moral duty towards the poor
  4. Moral duty to contribute to the welfare of humanity
Question 22 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

“We should always observe from the standpoint of others.” This is a—

Directions: Read the following passage carefully and pick out the best answer out of the
four choices given in the questions that follow.

A duty is an obligation. It is something we owe to others as social beings when we live together. We must let others live with us. My right of living implies my duty to my fellow beings to allow them the same conditions of life. In fact, rights and duties are correlated. What is a right in regard to one may be a duty in regard to others. Rights and duties are two sides of the same coin. We should always observe from the standpoint of others. Moral duty is more effective than legal rights. A moral duty is that which is binding upon the people on moral grounds. It is my moral duty to help the poor because of being a member of the society.

I must try to create conditions that contribute to the welfare of humanity. Similarly, I owe a duty to my parents—to be obedient and respectful to them. This duty originates from the sense of responsibility which is directly related to our conscience. So this is concerned with a moral duty which any person owes without a legal bondage.

A sense of duty is paramount for the proper development of civilization. Hypocrisy is quite reverse to the sense of duty. It involves wickedness, while duty involves sincerity and faithfulness.
  1. simple sentence
  2. complex sentence
  3. compound sentence
  4. phrase
Question 23 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Why should I be obedient and respectful to my parents?

Directions: Read the following passage carefully and pick out the best answer out of the
four choices given in the questions that follow.

A duty is an obligation. It is something we owe to others as social beings when we live together. We must let others live with us. My right of living implies my duty to my fellow beings to allow them the same conditions of life. In fact, rights and duties are correlated. What is a right in regard to one may be a duty in regard to others. Rights and duties are two sides of the same coin. We should always observe from the standpoint of others. Moral duty is more effective than legal rights. A moral duty is that which is binding upon the people on moral grounds. It is my moral duty to help the poor because of being a member of the society.

I must try to create conditions that contribute to the welfare of humanity. Similarly, I owe a duty to my parents—to be obedient and respectful to them. This duty originates from the sense of responsibility which is directly related to our conscience. So this is concerned with a moral duty which any person owes without a legal bondage.

A sense of duty is paramount for the proper development of civilization. Hypocrisy is quite reverse to the sense of duty. It involves wickedness, while duty involves sincerity and faithfulness.
  1. Because of my sense of responsibility
  2. Because of legal bonding
  3. Because of civilization
  4. Because of hypocrisy
Question 24 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Why is it a duty to help the poor?

Directions: Read the following passage carefully and pick out the best answer out of the
four choices given in the questions that follow.

A duty is an obligation. It is something we owe to others as social beings when we live together. We must let others live with us. My right of living implies my duty to my fellow beings to allow them the same conditions of life. In fact, rights and duties are correlated. What is a right in regard to one may be a duty in regard to others. Rights and duties are two sides of the same coin. We should always observe from the standpoint of others. Moral duty is more effective than legal rights. A moral duty is that which is binding upon the people on moral grounds. It is my moral duty to help the poor because of being a member of the society.

I must try to create conditions that contribute to the welfare of humanity. Similarly, I owe a duty to my parents—to be obedient and respectful to them. This duty originates from the sense of responsibility which is directly related to our conscience. So this is concerned with a moral duty which any person owes without a legal bondage.

A sense of duty is paramount for the proper development of civilization. Hypocrisy is quite reverse to the sense of duty. It involves wickedness, while duty involves sincerity and faithfulness.
  1. Because I am poor
  2. Because I am rich
  3. Because I belong to the society
  4. Because God wants this
Question 25 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The word 'always' in “We should always observe from the standpoint of others” is a/an

Directions: Read the following passage carefully and pick out the best answer out of the
four choices given in the questions that follow.

A duty is an obligation. It is something we owe to others as social beings when we live together. We must let others live with us. My right of living implies my duty to my fellow beings to allow them the same conditions of life. In fact, rights and duties are correlated. What is a right in regard to one may be a duty in regard to others. Rights and duties are two sides of the same coin. We should always observe from the standpoint of others. Moral duty is more effective than legal rights. A moral duty is that which is binding upon the people on moral grounds. It is my moral duty to help the poor because of being a member of the society.

I must try to create conditions that contribute to the welfare of humanity. Similarly, I owe a duty to my parents—to be obedient and respectful to them. This duty originates from the sense of responsibility which is directly related to our conscience. So this is concerned with a moral duty which any person owes without a legal bondage.

A sense of duty is paramount for the proper development of civilization. Hypocrisy is quite reverse to the sense of duty. It involves wickedness, while duty involves sincerity and faithfulness.
  1. adverb
  2. adjective
  3. noun
  4. verb

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