Language Conventions - 6

Grammar and Vocabulary PSA CBSE - 6

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Questions

Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following could replace 'Of course' as used in the passage?

Directions: Read the following passage carefully and select the most suitable option according to the corresponding number in the passage.

Listening is a good habit. It means to be pashent (1) and silent when others are speaking. It means paying (2) proper attention when others speak. By listening, you learn. You learn about things. You learn about the speaker's purpose (3). You also learn about the speaker's nature. A good listener is popular, for (4) people love to talk. However, it is crazy (5) to talk, if there is nobody to listen. So, people love a good listener. Of course (6), if everybody spoke at the same time, then none would be able to follow another. That would make friendships impossible. It would also make social (7) life impossible. That is why (8), we listen when others speak, and others listen when we speak.
  1. Because
  2. No doubt
  3. Interestingly
  4. Evidently
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following could replace 'social' as used in the passage?

Directions: Read the following passage carefully and select the most suitable option according to the corresponding number in the passage.

Listening is a good habit. It means to be pashent (1) and silent when others are speaking. It means paying (2) proper attention when others speak. By listening, you learn. You learn about things. You learn about the speaker's purpose (3). You also learn about the speaker's nature. A good listener is popular, for (4) people love to talk. However, it is crazy (5) to talk, if there is nobody to listen. So, people love a good listener. Of course (6), if everybody spoke at the same time, then none would be able to follow another. That would make friendships impossible. It would also make social (7) life impossible. That is why (8), we listen when others speak, and others listen when we speak.
  1. common
  2. public
  3. working
  4. private
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following options is the best substitute for the underlined words in statement I?

Directions: 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.
Statement I: It was home-science class today. The new students of Grade 3 had waited                                    
Statement II: for Mrs. Sylvie, their home–science teacher, to arrive. As she walked, they                                   
Statement III: all stood up and wished her good morning. Mrs. Sylvie told the principal that the topic                     
Statement IV: of discussion of the day was "Home.” A house is called a home _________                         

  1. had waiting
  2. has waited
  3. were waiting
  4. are waiting
Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following could replace 'That is why' as used in the passage?

Directions: Read the following passage carefully and select the most suitable option according to the corresponding number in the passage.

Listening is a good habit. It means to be pashent (1) and silent when others are speaking. It means paying (2) proper attention when others speak. By listening, you learn. You learn about things. You learn about the speaker's purpose (3). You also learn about the speaker's nature. A good listener is popular, for (4) people love to talk. However, it is crazy (5) to talk, if there is nobody to listen. So, people love a good listener. Of course (6), if everybody spoke at the same time, then none would be able to follow another. That would make friendships impossible. It would also make social (7) life impossible. That is why (8), we listen when others speak, and others listen when we speak.
  1. Because
  2. Meanwhile
  3. Therefore
  4. Foremost
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of these fits gap 20?

Directions: Complete this passage by selecting the most suitable option for the corresponding gap.
Long, long ago, when humans _______(17)______ the world, they used to live in groups. These forms of early groups are what we call tribes.
The members of a tribe hunted together, fought together, ate together, and slept together _____(18)_____ caves or primitive dwellings owned by the tribe.
The food brought in by the hunters or farmers _____(19)______ to the entire tribe, and cooking was done in common.
This was the time when there _______(20)______ still no families, as you know families today.

  1. was
  2. were
  3. had
  4. is
Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following could replace 'crazy' as used in the passage?

Directions: Read the following passage carefully and select the most suitable option according to the corresponding number in the passage.

Listening is a good habit. It means to be pashent (1) and silent when others are speaking. It means paying (2) proper attention when others speak. By listening, you learn. You learn about things. You learn about the speaker's purpose (3). You also learn about the speaker's nature. A good listener is popular, for (4) people love to talk. However, it is crazy (5) to talk, if there is nobody to listen. So, people love a good listener. Of course (6), if everybody spoke at the same time, then none would be able to follow another. That would make friendships impossible. It would also make social (7) life impossible. That is why (8), we listen when others speak, and others listen when we speak.
  1. unusual
  2. chaotic
  3. foolish
  4. indifferent
Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is the correct spelling of 'pashent'?

Directions: Read the following passage carefully and select the most suitable option according to the corresponding number in the passage.

Listening is a good habit. It means to be pashent (1) and silent when others are speaking. It means paying (2) proper attention when others speak. By listening, you learn. You learn about things. You learn about the speaker's purpose (3). You also learn about the speaker's nature. A good listener is popular, for (4) people love to talk. However, it is crazy (5) to talk, if there is nobody to listen. So, people love a good listener. Of course (6), if everybody spoke at the same time, then none would be able to follow another. That would make friendships impossible. It would also make social (7) life impossible. That is why (8), we listen when others speak, and others listen when we speak.
  1. pashient
  2. patient
  3. patent
  4. pachent
Question 8 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following options best corrects/completes statement IV?

Directions: 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.
Statement I: It was home-science class today. The new students of Grade 3 had waited                                    
Statement II: for Mrs. Sylvie, their home–science teacher, to arrive. As she walked, they                                   
Statement III: all stood up and wished her good morning. Mrs. Sylvie told the principal that the topic                     
Statement IV: of discussion of the day was "Home.” A house is called a home _________                         

  1. when it is surrounded by a garden
  2. having food to eat and room to sleep
  3. when a family lives in it
  4. when it meets the daily needs of all people
Question 9 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following could replace 'paying' as used in the passage?

Directions: Read the following passage carefully and select the most suitable option according to the corresponding number in the passage.

Listening is a good habit. It means to be pashent (1) and silent when others are speaking. It means paying (2) proper attention when others speak. By listening, you learn. You learn about things. You learn about the speaker's purpose (3). You also learn about the speaker's nature. A good listener is popular, for (4) people love to talk. However, it is crazy (5) to talk, if there is nobody to listen. So, people love a good listener. Of course (6), if everybody spoke at the same time, then none would be able to follow another. That would make friendships impossible. It would also make social (7) life impossible. That is why (8), we listen when others speak, and others listen when we speak.
  1. depositing
  2. maintaining
  3. buying
  4. giving
Question 10 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following could replace 'for' as used in the passage?

Directions: Read the following passage carefully and select the most suitable option according to the corresponding number in the passage.

Listening is a good habit. It means to be pashent (1) and silent when others are speaking. It means paying (2) proper attention when others speak. By listening, you learn. You learn about things. You learn about the speaker's purpose (3). You also learn about the speaker's nature. A good listener is popular, for (4) people love to talk. However, it is crazy (5) to talk, if there is nobody to listen. So, people love a good listener. Of course (6), if everybody spoke at the same time, then none would be able to follow another. That would make friendships impossible. It would also make social (7) life impossible. That is why (8), we listen when others speak, and others listen when we speak.
  1. yet
  2. also
  3. provided
  4. as
Question 11 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following options is the best substitute for the underlined words in statement II?

Directions: 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.
Statement I: It was home-science class today. The new students of Grade 3 had waited                                    
Statement II: for Mrs. Sylvie, their home–science teacher, to arrive. As she walked, they                                   
Statement III: all stood up and wished her good morning. Mrs. Sylvie told the principal that the topic                     
Statement IV: of discussion of the day was "Home.” A house is called a home _________                         

  1. reached
  2. entered
  3. spoke
  4. answered
Question 12 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following options is the best substitute for the underlined words in statement III?

Directions: 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.
Statement I: It was home-science class today. The new students of Grade 3 had waited                                    
Statement II: for Mrs. Sylvie, their home–science teacher, to arrive. As she walked, they                                   
Statement III: all stood up and wished her good morning. Mrs. Sylvie told the principal that the topic                     
Statement IV: of discussion of the day was "Home.” A house is called a home _________                         

  1. school
  2. student
  3. class
  4. board
Question 13 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following options best corrects / completes statement II?

Directions: This passage contains errors and an omission. Choose the correct option to rectify these errors and complete the passage.

Statement I:
Global retail giant wal-Mart is waiting for years to open its supermarkets in India.                           
Statement II: It had persuading the US lawmakers since 2008 to ease its entry into the Indian market.
Statement III: Till 2012, it had spent around than 18 crores on its various activities related to India.  
Statement IV: According to a report by global consultancy major AT Kearney, _________.

  1. have been
  2. could be
  3. has been
  4. was
Question 14 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following options best corrects / completes statement IV?

Directions: This passage contains errors and an omission. Choose the correct option to rectify these errors and complete the passage.

Statement I:
Global retail giant wal-Mart is waiting for years to open its supermarkets in India.                           
Statement II: It had persuading the US lawmakers since 2008 to ease its entry into the Indian market.
Statement III: Till 2012, it had spent around than 18 crores on its various activities related to India.  
Statement IV: According to a report by global consultancy major AT Kearney, _________.

  1. India remains one of the most favourable destinations for international retailers.
  2. “India had remained one of the most favourable destinations for international retailers.”
  3. India had remained one of the most favourable destinations for international retailers!
  4. “India remains one of the most favourable destinations for international retailers”!
Question 15 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of these fits gap 19?

Directions: Complete this passage by selecting the most suitable option for the corresponding gap.
Long, long ago, when humans _______(17)______ the world, they used to live in groups. These forms of early groups are what we call tribes.
The members of a tribe hunted together, fought together, ate together, and slept together _____(18)_____ caves or primitive dwellings owned by the tribe.
The food brought in by the hunters or farmers _____(19)______ to the entire tribe, and cooking was done in common.
This was the time when there _______(20)______ still no families, as you know families today.

  1. had reached
  2. demanded
  3. belonged
  4. was awarded
Question 16 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following options best corrects / completes statement III?

Directions: This passage contains errors and an omission. Choose the correct option to rectify these errors and complete the passage.

Statement I:
Global retail giant wal-Mart is waiting for years to open its supermarkets in India.                           
Statement II: It had persuading the US lawmakers since 2008 to ease its entry into the Indian market.
Statement III: Till 2012, it had spent around than 18 crores on its various activities related to India.  
Statement IV: According to a report by global consultancy major AT Kearney, _________.

  1. bigger
  2. about
  3. more
  4. nearly
Question 17 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of these fits gap 24?

Directions: Complete this passage by selecting the most suitable option for the corresponding gap.
Sneezes, coughs, watery eyes, running noses and sore throats, are common _____ (21) _____ that mark a person infected with the common cold. The common cold is a viral infection that seems _____ (22) _____. The reason is that antibiotics and ordinary medicine cannot treat a viral infection. The _______ (23) _______ reason is that the conditions, under which we say that somebody has caught a cold, can be _______ (24) ______ about by a range of viruses that list more than a hundred.

  1. diagnosed
  2. brought
  3. caused
  4. highlighted
Question 18 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of these fits gap 21?

Directions: Complete this passage by selecting the most suitable option for the corresponding gap.
Sneezes, coughs, watery eyes, running noses and sore throats, are common _____ (21) _____ that mark a person infected with the common cold. The common cold is a viral infection that seems _____ (22) _____. The reason is that antibiotics and ordinary medicine cannot treat a viral infection. The _______ (23) _______ reason is that the conditions, under which we say that somebody has caught a cold, can be _______ (24) ______ about by a range of viruses that list more than a hundred.

  1. reasons
  2. diseases
  3. symptoms
  4. factors
Question 19 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of these fits gap 17?

Directions: Complete this passage by selecting the most suitable option for the corresponding gap.
Long, long ago, when humans _______(17)______ the world, they used to live in groups. These forms of early groups are what we call tribes.
The members of a tribe hunted together, fought together, ate together, and slept together _____(18)_____ caves or primitive dwellings owned by the tribe.
The food brought in by the hunters or farmers _____(19)______ to the entire tribe, and cooking was done in common.
This was the time when there _______(20)______ still no families, as you know families today.

  1. was first seen
  2. had first seen
  3. had first saw
  4. have first seen
Question 20 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following could replace 'purpose' as used in the passage?

Directions: Read the following passage carefully and select the most suitable option according to the corresponding number in the passage.

Listening is a good habit. It means to be pashent (1) and silent when others are speaking. It means paying (2) proper attention when others speak. By listening, you learn. You learn about things. You learn about the speaker's purpose (3). You also learn about the speaker's nature. A good listener is popular, for (4) people love to talk. However, it is crazy (5) to talk, if there is nobody to listen. So, people love a good listener. Of course (6), if everybody spoke at the same time, then none would be able to follow another. That would make friendships impossible. It would also make social (7) life impossible. That is why (8), we listen when others speak, and others listen when we speak.
  1. attention
  2. knowledge
  3. intention
  4. aggression
Question 21 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of these fits gap 23?

Directions: Complete this passage by selecting the most suitable option for the corresponding gap.
Sneezes, coughs, watery eyes, running noses and sore throats, are common _____ (21) _____ that mark a person infected with the common cold. The common cold is a viral infection that seems _____ (22) _____. The reason is that antibiotics and ordinary medicine cannot treat a viral infection. The _______ (23) _______ reason is that the conditions, under which we say that somebody has caught a cold, can be _______ (24) ______ about by a range of viruses that list more than a hundred.

  1. specific
  2. another
  3. additional
  4. explained
Question 22 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of these fits gap 22?

Directions: Complete this passage by selecting the most suitable option for the corresponding gap.
Sneezes, coughs, watery eyes, running noses and sore throats, are common _____ (21) _____ that mark a person infected with the common cold. The common cold is a viral infection that seems _____ (22) _____. The reason is that antibiotics and ordinary medicine cannot treat a viral infection. The _______ (23) _______ reason is that the conditions, under which we say that somebody has caught a cold, can be _______ (24) ______ about by a range of viruses that list more than a hundred.

  1. traditional
  2. incurable
  3. impossible
  4. practical
Question 23 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of these fits gap 18?

Directions: Complete this passage by selecting the most suitable option for the corresponding gap.
Long, long ago, when humans _______(17)______ the world, they used to live in groups. These forms of early groups are what we call tribes.
The members of a tribe hunted together, fought together, ate together, and slept together _____(18)_____ caves or primitive dwellings owned by the tribe.
The food brought in by the hunters or farmers _____(19)______ to the entire tribe, and cooking was done in common.
This was the time when there _______(20)______ still no families, as you know families today.

  1. inside
  2. under
  3. beneath
  4. at
Question 24 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following options best corrects/completes statement I?

Directions: This passage contains errors and an omission. Choose the correct option to rectify these errors and complete the passage.

Statement I:
Global retail giant wal-Mart is waiting for years to open its supermarkets in India.                           
Statement II: It had persuading the US lawmakers since 2008 to ease its entry into the Indian market.
Statement III: Till 2012, it had spent around than 18 crores on its various activities related to India.  
Statement IV: According to a report by global consultancy major AT Kearney, _________.

  1. Comma required after ‘waiting’.
  2. ‘Mart’ should not begin with a capital.
  3. Apostrophe required after ‘years’.
  4. Capital letter required for ‘wal’.