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Grammar and Vocabulary PSA CBSE - 1

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Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is the opposite in meaning to 'significant' 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.

All animal life on planet earth depends on sufficient (1) supply of oxygen for its day-to-day (2) survival. The trees that now just dot (3) our landscapes here and there, once heavily blanketed (4) earth’s surface, but still are able to provide a large porsion (5) of oxygen supply. Through the process of photosynthesis, trees take in (6) carbon dioxide from surrounding air and in return create a sizeable amount of oxygen. Human beings, who cut down large number of trees to create land, shelter, and energy, however, pose the most significant (7) threat to survival (8) of world–wide population of trees.
  1. slight
  2. minor
  3. noteworthy
  4. inconsequential
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

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

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

All animal life on planet earth depends on sufficient (1) supply of oxygen for its day-to-day (2) survival. The trees that now just dot (3) our landscapes here and there, once heavily blanketed (4) earth’s surface, but still are able to provide a large porsion (5) of oxygen supply. Through the process of photosynthesis, trees take in (6) carbon dioxide from surrounding air and in return create a sizeable amount of oxygen. Human beings, who cut down large number of trees to create land, shelter, and energy, however, pose the most significant (7) threat to survival (8) of world–wide population of trees.
  1. porshan
  2. portian
  3. portion
  4. porsian
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following could replace 'sufficient' 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.

All animal life on planet earth depends on sufficient (1) supply of oxygen for its day-to-day (2) survival. The trees that now just dot (3) our landscapes here and there, once heavily blanketed (4) earth’s surface, but still are able to provide a large porsion (5) of oxygen supply. Through the process of photosynthesis, trees take in (6) carbon dioxide from surrounding air and in return create a sizeable amount of oxygen. Human beings, who cut down large number of trees to create land, shelter, and energy, however, pose the most significant (7) threat to survival (8) of world–wide population of trees.
  1. plenty
  2. inadequate
  3. ample
  4. massive
Question 4 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: It is a matter of common experience that ice floats at water.
Statement II: Howsoever large the size of ice may be it will not sink.
Statement III: Even icebergs which are huge masses of ice continuing floating in the sea.
Statement IV: Do you know _________________?                                         

  1. over
  2. in
  3. on
  4. inside
Question 5 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: It is a matter of common experience that ice floats at water.
Statement II: Howsoever large the size of ice may be it will not sink.
Statement III: Even icebergs which are huge masses of ice continuing floating in the sea.
Statement IV: Do you know _________________?                                         

  1. Comma required after ‘ice’.
  2. Comma required after ‘be’.
  3. Semicolon required after ‘be’.
  4. ‘May be’ not required.
Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following could replace 'dot' 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.

All animal life on planet earth depends on sufficient (1) supply of oxygen for its day-to-day (2) survival. The trees that now just dot (3) our landscapes here and there, once heavily blanketed (4) earth’s surface, but still are able to provide a large porsion (5) of oxygen supply. Through the process of photosynthesis, trees take in (6) carbon dioxide from surrounding air and in return create a sizeable amount of oxygen. Human beings, who cut down large number of trees to create land, shelter, and energy, however, pose the most significant (7) threat to survival (8) of world–wide population of trees.
  1. spread
  2. point
  3. mark
  4. appear
Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following could replace 'day-to-day' 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.

All animal life on planet earth depends on sufficient (1) supply of oxygen for its day-to-day (2) survival. The trees that now just dot (3) our landscapes here and there, once heavily blanketed (4) earth’s surface, but still are able to provide a large porsion (5) of oxygen supply. Through the process of photosynthesis, trees take in (6) carbon dioxide from surrounding air and in return create a sizeable amount of oxygen. Human beings, who cut down large number of trees to create land, shelter, and energy, however, pose the most significant (7) threat to survival (8) of world–wide population of trees.
  1. everyday
  2. often
  3. routine
  4. habitual
Question 8 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: It is a matter of common experience that ice floats at water.
Statement II: Howsoever large the size of ice may be it will not sink.
Statement III: Even icebergs which are huge masses of ice continuing floating in the sea.
Statement IV: Do you know _________________?                                         

  1. why ice floats on water
  2. why ice floated on water
  3. why ice was floated on water
  4. why ice float over water
Question 9 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: A lioness once gave birth to two kittens and for a time she
Statement II: could not go out hunting. So, her husband, the leopard, went out
Statement III: to hunt and brought home the animals he was killing. One day he could not find any prey. What did you get today?
Statement IV: __________.                                             

  1. kills
  2. were killing
  3. killed
  4. was killed
Question 10 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following could replace 'survival' 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.

All animal life on planet earth depends on sufficient (1) supply of oxygen for its day-to-day (2) survival. The trees that now just dot (3) our landscapes here and there, once heavily blanketed (4) earth’s surface, but still are able to provide a large porsion (5) of oxygen supply. Through the process of photosynthesis, trees take in (6) carbon dioxide from surrounding air and in return create a sizeable amount of oxygen. Human beings, who cut down large number of trees to create land, shelter, and energy, however, pose the most significant (7) threat to survival (8) of world–wide population of trees.
  1. death
  2. existence
  3. span
  4. process
Question 11 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: A lioness once gave birth to two kittens and for a time she
Statement II: could not go out hunting. So, her husband, the leopard, went out
Statement III: to hunt and brought home the animals he was killing. One day he could not find any prey. What did you get today?
Statement IV: __________.                                             

  1. puppies
  2. cubs
  3. calves
  4. fowls
Question 12 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: It is a matter of common experience that ice floats at water.
Statement II: Howsoever large the size of ice may be it will not sink.
Statement III: Even icebergs which are huge masses of ice continuing floating in the sea.
Statement IV: Do you know _________________?                                         

  1. go
  2. keep
  3. try
  4. move
Question 13 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following could replace 'take 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.

All animal life on planet earth depends on sufficient (1) supply of oxygen for its day-to-day (2) survival. The trees that now just dot (3) our landscapes here and there, once heavily blanketed (4) earth’s surface, but still are able to provide a large porsion (5) of oxygen supply. Through the process of photosynthesis, trees take in (6) carbon dioxide from surrounding air and in return create a sizeable amount of oxygen. Human beings, who cut down large number of trees to create land, shelter, and energy, however, pose the most significant (7) threat to survival (8) of world–wide population of trees.
  1. admit
  2. let out
  3. absorb
  4. get in
Question 14 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of these fits gap 17?

Directions: Complete this passage by selecting the most suitable option for the corresponding gap.
One _____ (17) _____ wear a helmet while riding a bicycle.
The risk of serious head injury is ______ (18) _____ as much as 85% and the risk of brain injury by as much as 88% if a bicycle rider wears a helmet.
If all the bicycle riders between the ages of 5-14 wore helmets while riding, at least 150 deaths and a hundred thousand nonfatal head injuries ______ (19) _____ prevented each year.

It is sorrowful that less than one in four children between the ages of 5-14 wear bicycle helmets while riding, and most teens _____ (20) _______ it.
  1. should have
  2. should always
  3. must have
  4. must to
Question 15 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of these fits gap 20?

Directions: Complete this passage by selecting the most suitable option for the corresponding gap.
One _____ (17) _____ wear a helmet while riding a bicycle.
The risk of serious head injury is ______ (18) _____ as much as 85% and the risk of brain injury by as much as 88% if a bicycle rider wears a helmet.
If all the bicycle riders between the ages of 5-14 wore helmets while riding, at least 150 deaths and a hundred thousand nonfatal head injuries ______ (19) _____ prevented each year.

It is sorrowful that less than one in four children between the ages of 5-14 wear bicycle helmets while riding, and most teens _____ (20) _______ it.
  1. try to avoid
  2. hate to avoid
  3. like to wear
  4. prefer to bear
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: A lioness once gave birth to two kittens and for a time she
Statement II: could not go out hunting. So, her husband, the leopard, went out
Statement III: to hunt and brought home the animals he was killing. One day he could not find any prey. What did you get today?
Statement IV: __________.                                             

  1. asked the lioness embarrassingly
  2. told the lioness angrily
  3. said the lioness happily
  4. asked the lioness impatiently
Question 17 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of these fits gap 18?

Directions: Complete this passage by selecting the most suitable option for the corresponding gap.
One _____ (17) _____ wear a helmet while riding a bicycle.
The risk of serious head injury is ______ (18) _____ as much as 85% and the risk of brain injury by as much as 88% if a bicycle rider wears a helmet.
If all the bicycle riders between the ages of 5-14 wore helmets while riding, at least 150 deaths and a hundred thousand nonfatal head injuries ______ (19) _____ prevented each year.

It is sorrowful that less than one in four children between the ages of 5-14 wear bicycle helmets while riding, and most teens _____ (20) _______ it.
  1. decreased by
  2. reduce to
  3. lessen to
  4. reduced by
Question 18 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following could replace 'blanketed' 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.

All animal life on planet earth depends on sufficient (1) supply of oxygen for its day-to-day (2) survival. The trees that now just dot (3) our landscapes here and there, once heavily blanketed (4) earth’s surface, but still are able to provide a large porsion (5) of oxygen supply. Through the process of photosynthesis, trees take in (6) carbon dioxide from surrounding air and in return create a sizeable amount of oxygen. Human beings, who cut down large number of trees to create land, shelter, and energy, however, pose the most significant (7) threat to survival (8) of world–wide population of trees.
  1. layered
  2. covered
  3. decorated
  4. outlined
Question 19 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of these fits gap 19?

Directions: Complete this passage by selecting the most suitable option for the corresponding gap.
One _____ (17) _____ wear a helmet while riding a bicycle.
The risk of serious head injury is ______ (18) _____ as much as 85% and the risk of brain injury by as much as 88% if a bicycle rider wears a helmet.
If all the bicycle riders between the ages of 5-14 wore helmets while riding, at least 150 deaths and a hundred thousand nonfatal head injuries ______ (19) _____ prevented each year.

It is sorrowful that less than one in four children between the ages of 5-14 wear bicycle helmets while riding, and most teens _____ (20) _______ it.
  1. may have
  2. had been
  3. could be
  4. may have been
Question 20 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: A lioness once gave birth to two kittens and for a time she
Statement II: could not go out hunting. So, her husband, the leopard, went out
Statement III: to hunt and brought home the animals he was killing. One day he could not find any prey. What did you get today?
Statement IV: __________.                                             

  1. tiger
  2. panther
  3. lion
  4. jackal
Question 21 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of these fits gap 22?

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

”Water, water everywhere, not a drop to drink” The problem faced in the middle of the sea by a ___(21)_____ sailor, troubles us regularly in our daily lives. Life cannot _____(22)______ without water, and we get thirsty without drinking it.______(23)_____, natural water, or that from faulty supplies, may carry harmful substances or bacteria. They pollute or damage the purity of water, and sicken our body. That is why, it is always very important to make sure while drinking, that the glasses are clean, and the water is____(24)_____ to drink. 



 

  1. sustain
  2. survive
  3. maintain
  4. stay
Question 22 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of these fits gap 24?

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

”Water, water everywhere, not a drop to drink” The problem faced in the middle of the sea by a ___(21)_____ sailor, troubles us regularly in our daily lives. Life cannot _____(22)______ without water, and we get thirsty without drinking it.______(23)_____, natural water, or that from faulty supplies, may carry harmful substances or bacteria. They pollute or damage the purity of water, and sicken our body. That is why, it is always very important to make sure while drinking, that the glasses are clean, and the water is____(24)_____ to drink. 



 

  1. dirty
  2. sweet
  3. enough
  4. safe
Question 23 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of these fits gap 21?

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

”Water, water everywhere, not a drop to drink” The problem faced in the middle of the sea by a ___(21)_____ sailor, troubles us regularly in our daily lives. Life cannot _____(22)______ without water, and we get thirsty without drinking it.______(23)_____, natural water, or that from faulty supplies, may carry harmful substances or bacteria. They pollute or damage the purity of water, and sicken our body. That is why, it is always very important to make sure while drinking, that the glasses are clean, and the water is____(24)_____ to drink. 



 

  1. alone
  2. separated
  3. lonely
  4. worried
Question 24 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of these fits gap 23?

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

”Water, water everywhere, not a drop to drink” The problem faced in the middle of the sea by a ___(21)_____ sailor, troubles us regularly in our daily lives. Life cannot _____(22)______ without water, and we get thirsty without drinking it.______(23)_____, natural water, or that from faulty supplies, may carry harmful substances or bacteria. They pollute or damage the purity of water, and sicken our body. That is why, it is always very important to make sure while drinking, that the glasses are clean, and the water is____(24)_____ to drink. 



 

  1. Although
  2. Meanwhile
  3. However
  4. But also
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