Language Conventions - 4

Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is the correct spelling of ‘scquirals’?

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

The rolling waves of lush (1) green grass stretching from Montana to Mexico is the home (2) to prairie dogs. They are actually very big scquirals (3) that live together in large numbers. They live in holes in the ground, and connect the holes to each other by tunnels. Such tunnels connect all ground holes in a prairie dog town with each other. Prairie dogs are very conservative (4) and defensive. Before letting any other prairie dog into their homes, they hug and kiss each other to make sure that it (5) is family! Each prairie dog family has its own hole in the ground and they really are proper homes. Each has separate entry and exit tunnels and rooms for the family to stay. Each home has a special hole dug (6) near the bottom of the ceiling. These special holes trap in (7) pockets of air, if water floods the holes. They trap enough air for the family to keep on (8) breathing until the water goes down.

scquirels
squirrels
scquirrels
squirels

Question 2 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 complete the passage.
Statement I: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh have been named among the top 20 most powerful persons in the world by Forbes Magazine.
Statement II: The magazine has placed US President Barack Obama as number one for two year in a row.
Statement III: Indias richest businessman Reliance Industries chairman Mukesh Ambani also features in the list.
Statement IV: The list comprises 71 mighty heads of state, ________

Indian
Indias’
India’s
Indian’s

Question 3 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 complete the passage.
Statement I: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh have been named among the top 20 most powerful persons in the world by Forbes Magazine.
Statement II: The magazine has placed US President Barack Obama as number one for two year in a row.
Statement III: Indias richest businessman Reliance Industries chairman Mukesh Ambani also features in the list.
Statement IV: The list comprises 71 mighty heads of state, ________

twice
biannual
second
next

Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following could replace 'trap in' 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.

The rolling waves of lush (1) green grass stretching from Montana to Mexico is the home (2) to prairie dogs. They are actually very big scquirals (3) that live together in large numbers. They live in holes in the ground, and connect the holes to each other by tunnels. Such tunnels connect all ground holes in a prairie dog town with each other. Prairie dogs are very conservative (4) and defensive. Before letting any other prairie dog into their homes, they hug and kiss each other to make sure that it (5) is family! Each prairie dog family has its own hole in the ground and they really are proper homes. Each has separate entry and exit tunnels and rooms for the family to stay. Each home has a special hole dug (6) near the bottom of the ceiling. These special holes trap in (7) pockets of air, if water floods the holes. They trap enough air for the family to keep on (8) breathing until the water goes down.

expel
capture
catch
corner

Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of these fits gap 21?

Directions: Complete this passage by selecting the most suitable option for the corresponding gap.

The neighbourhood police officer in his shining cap and uniform has a very _____(21)______ job. He helps the community by seeing that everybody _____(22)____ the law. He takes extra care to protect the young and the old from bad people. He helps the traffic, _______(23)______ catches thieves. Whenever there is any reason for you to be______(24)______, you can call him to help you.

sincere
unique
important
tiring

Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of these fits gap 17?

Directions: Complete this passage by selecting the most suitable option for the corresponding gap.
Fire ____(17)_____ things hot by adding heat, and that raises temperature.
You _______(18)______ a fire with its hissing tongues of orange flame.
When something gets too hot and its temperature rises more than it can take, it bursts into hot flames and _____(19)_____ to burn.

Fire is _____(20)_____ than sunlight and it quickly heats up anything it touches.

made
makes
will make
make

Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of these fits gap 18?

Directions: Complete this passage by selecting the most suitable option for the corresponding gap.
Fire ____(17)_____ things hot by adding heat, and that raises temperature.
You _______(18)______ a fire with its hissing tongues of orange flame.
When something gets too hot and its temperature rises more than it can take, it bursts into hot flames and _____(19)_____ to burn.

Fire is _____(20)_____ than sunlight and it quickly heats up anything it touches.

also seen
may be seen
must have seen
must be seen

Question 8 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of these fits gap 19?

Directions: Complete this passage by selecting the most suitable option for the corresponding gap.
Fire ____(17)_____ things hot by adding heat, and that raises temperature.
You _______(18)______ a fire with its hissing tongues of orange flame.
When something gets too hot and its temperature rises more than it can take, it bursts into hot flames and _____(19)_____ to burn.

Fire is _____(20)_____ than sunlight and it quickly heats up anything it touches.

ends
leads
starts
prefers

Question 9 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: In India, there stood a colony of crows on a huge tree, known
Statement II: as banyan tree. On many tree nearby, lived a colony of owls.
Statement III: The owls is powerful enemies, frequently attacking and harassing
Statement IV: the crows. The owls could see at night, _________.

away
another
same
both

Question 10 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of these fits gap 24?

Directions: Complete this passage by selecting the most suitable option for the corresponding gap.

The neighbourhood police officer in his shining cap and uniform has a very _____(21)______ job. He helps the community by seeing that everybody _____(22)____ the law. He takes extra care to protect the young and the old from bad people. He helps the traffic, _______(23)______ catches thieves. Whenever there is any reason for you to be______(24)______, you can call him to help you.

lazy
dangerous
frightened
sad

Question 11 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following could replace 'home' 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.

The rolling waves of lush (1) green grass stretching from Montana to Mexico is the home (2) to prairie dogs. They are actually very big scquirals (3) that live together in large numbers. They live in holes in the ground, and connect the holes to each other by tunnels. Such tunnels connect all ground holes in a prairie dog town with each other. Prairie dogs are very conservative (4) and defensive. Before letting any other prairie dog into their homes, they hug and kiss each other to make sure that it (5) is family! Each prairie dog family has its own hole in the ground and they really are proper homes. Each has separate entry and exit tunnels and rooms for the family to stay. Each home has a special hole dug (6) near the bottom of the ceiling. These special holes trap in (7) pockets of air, if water floods the holes. They trap enough air for the family to keep on (8) breathing until the water goes down.

habitat
birthplace
trap
state

Question 12 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: In India, there stood a colony of crows on a huge tree, known
Statement II: as banyan tree. On many tree nearby, lived a colony of owls.
Statement III: The owls is powerful enemies, frequently attacking and harassing
Statement IV: the crows. The owls could see at night, _________.

perched
lied
lived
survived

Question 13 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of these fits gap 22?

Directions: Complete this passage by selecting the most suitable option for the corresponding gap.

The neighbourhood police officer in his shining cap and uniform has a very _____(21)______ job. He helps the community by seeing that everybody _____(22)____ the law. He takes extra care to protect the young and the old from bad people. He helps the traffic, _______(23)______ catches thieves. Whenever there is any reason for you to be______(24)______, you can call him to help you.

obeys
trusts
dishonours
learns

Question 14 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: In India, there stood a colony of crows on a huge tree, known
Statement II: as banyan tree. On many tree nearby, lived a colony of owls.
Statement III: The owls is powerful enemies, frequently attacking and harassing
Statement IV: the crows. The owls could see at night, _________.

was
are
has
were

Question 15 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following could replace 'lush' 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.

The rolling waves of lush (1) green grass stretching from Montana to Mexico is the home (2) to prairie dogs. They are actually very big scquirals (3) that live together in large numbers. They live in holes in the ground, and connect the holes to each other by tunnels. Such tunnels connect all ground holes in a prairie dog town with each other. Prairie dogs are very conservative (4) and defensive. Before letting any other prairie dog into their homes, they hug and kiss each other to make sure that it (5) is family! Each prairie dog family has its own hole in the ground and they really are proper homes. Each has separate entry and exit tunnels and rooms for the family to stay. Each home has a special hole dug (6) near the bottom of the ceiling. These special holes trap in (7) pockets of air, if water floods the holes. They trap enough air for the family to keep on (8) breathing until the water goes down.

thick
rich
wild
stretched

Question 16 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: In India, there stood a colony of crows on a huge tree, known
Statement II: as banyan tree. On many tree nearby, lived a colony of owls.
Statement III: The owls is powerful enemies, frequently attacking and harassing
Statement IV: the crows. The owls could see at night, _________.

making them stronger than the crows
giving them advantage over the crows
taking away their food at night
acting as an obstacle for the crows

Question 17 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of these fits gap 23?

Directions: Complete this passage by selecting the most suitable option for the corresponding gap.

The neighbourhood police officer in his shining cap and uniform has a very _____(21)______ job. He helps the community by seeing that everybody _____(22)____ the law. He takes extra care to protect the young and the old from bad people. He helps the traffic, _______(23)______ catches thieves. Whenever there is any reason for you to be______(24)______, you can call him to help you.

but also
along with
as well as
which also

Question 18 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following could replace ‘it’ 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.

The rolling waves of lush (1) green grass stretching from Montana to Mexico is the home (2) to prairie dogs. They are actually very big scquirals (3) that live together in large numbers. They live in holes in the ground, and connect the holes to each other by tunnels. Such tunnels connect all ground holes in a prairie dog town with each other. Prairie dogs are very conservative (4) and defensive. Before letting any other prairie dog into their homes, they hug and kiss each other to make sure that it (5) is family! Each prairie dog family has its own hole in the ground and they really are proper homes. Each has separate entry and exit tunnels and rooms for the family to stay. Each home has a special hole dug (6) near the bottom of the ceiling. These special holes trap in (7) pockets of air, if water floods the holes. They trap enough air for the family to keep on (8) breathing until the water goes down.

old prairie dog
tunnel
visitor
hole

Question 19 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following could replace 'keep on' 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.

The rolling waves of lush (1) green grass stretching from Montana to Mexico is the home (2) to prairie dogs. They are actually very big scquirals (3) that live together in large numbers. They live in holes in the ground, and connect the holes to each other by tunnels. Such tunnels connect all ground holes in a prairie dog town with each other. Prairie dogs are very conservative (4) and defensive. Before letting any other prairie dog into their homes, they hug and kiss each other to make sure that it (5) is family! Each prairie dog family has its own hole in the ground and they really are proper homes. Each has separate entry and exit tunnels and rooms for the family to stay. Each home has a special hole dug (6) near the bottom of the ceiling. These special holes trap in (7) pockets of air, if water floods the holes. They trap enough air for the family to keep on (8) breathing until the water goes down.

stay
continue
achieve
stop

Question 20 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following could replace 'dug' 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.

The rolling waves of lush (1) green grass stretching from Montana to Mexico is the home (2) to prairie dogs. They are actually very big scquirals (3) that live together in large numbers. They live in holes in the ground, and connect the holes to each other by tunnels. Such tunnels connect all ground holes in a prairie dog town with each other. Prairie dogs are very conservative (4) and defensive. Before letting any other prairie dog into their homes, they hug and kiss each other to make sure that it (5) is family! Each prairie dog family has its own hole in the ground and they really are proper homes. Each has separate entry and exit tunnels and rooms for the family to stay. Each home has a special hole dug (6) near the bottom of the ceiling. These special holes trap in (7) pockets of air, if water floods the holes. They trap enough air for the family to keep on (8) breathing until the water goes down.

located
appeared
constructed
framed

Question 21 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of these fits gap 20?

Directions: Complete this passage by selecting the most suitable option for the corresponding gap.
Fire ____(17)_____ things hot by adding heat, and that raises temperature.
You _______(18)______ a fire with its hissing tongues of orange flame.
When something gets too hot and its temperature rises more than it can take, it bursts into hot flames and _____(19)_____ to burn.

Fire is _____(20)_____ than sunlight and it quickly heats up anything it touches.

much hotter
more hot
much hot
more hotter

Question 22 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following could replace 'conservative' 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.

The rolling waves of lush (1) green grass stretching from Montana to Mexico is the home (2) to prairie dogs. They are actually very big scquirals (3) that live together in large numbers. They live in holes in the ground, and connect the holes to each other by tunnels. Such tunnels connect all ground holes in a prairie dog town with each other. Prairie dogs are very conservative (4) and defensive. Before letting any other prairie dog into their homes, they hug and kiss each other to make sure that it (5) is family! Each prairie dog family has its own hole in the ground and they really are proper homes. Each has separate entry and exit tunnels and rooms for the family to stay. Each home has a special hole dug (6) near the bottom of the ceiling. These special holes trap in (7) pockets of air, if water floods the holes. They trap enough air for the family to keep on (8) breathing until the water goes down.

liberal
stable
traditional
dangerous

Question 23 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 complete the passage.
Statement I: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh have been named among the top 20 most powerful persons in the world by Forbes Magazine.
Statement II: The magazine has placed US President Barack Obama as number one for two year in a row.
Statement III: Indias richest businessman Reliance Industries chairman Mukesh Ambani also features in the list.
Statement IV: The list comprises 71 mighty heads of state, ________

CEOs and entrepreneurs who “truly run and shape the world of 7.1 billion people.”
CEOs, and entrepreneurs who truly “run” and “shape” the world of 7.1 billion people?
CEOs and entrepreneurs, who truly run and shape the world of “7.1” billion people.
CEO and entrepreneurs who “truly run and shape the world of 7.1 billion people”?

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 complete the passage.
Statement I: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh have been named among the top 20 most powerful persons in the world by Forbes Magazine.
Statement II: The magazine has placed US President Barack Obama as number one for two year in a row.
Statement III: Indias richest businessman Reliance Industries chairman Mukesh Ambani also features in the list.
Statement IV: The list comprises 71 mighty heads of state, ________

will be
has been
was
is been

Language Conventions - 4

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