Verbal Ability

Progress test 8

35 Questions Published

Questions

Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Fill in blank (vii).

Directions: Read the passage and answer the following question.

Our country still has ____(i)_____ problems. There is great poverty among the people. ____(ii)_____ people are illiterate. There is not ____(iii)_____ food for them. The ____(iv)_____ politicians have done nothing for the socio-economic development of the country. There is a major difference between a healthy and a ____(v)_____ citizen. ____(vi)_____ are lying homeless on the streets. They have none to raise voice for them. The youth should come forward and join hands to eradicate ____(vii)_____. Though, ____(viii)_____ who raise their voice against the maladministration and corrupt practices of the officers are either threatened or killed. ____(ix)_____ provision should be made for the safety of the youth or ____(x)_____standards should be set for the youth to raise its voice freely as per in the Constitution.

  1. poor
  2. poverty
  3. impoverish
  4. impoverished
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Mark the most suitable option to fill in the blank.

I am sorry. I cannot give you _________ knowledge on this topic.

  1. some
  2. any
  3. few
  4. a few
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Mark the most suitable option to fill in the blank.

Is there ____________ body in house?

  1. a few
  2. few
  3. any
  4. some
Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Mark the most suitable option to fill in the blank.

I need ____________ guidance from you.

  1. a few
  2. few
  3. any
  4. some
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Mark the most suitable option to fill in the blank.

Only _______ people came to the camp.

  1. a few
  2. few
  3. some
  4. any
Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Mark the most suitable option to fill in the blank.

_______ students turned up. So the class was cancelled today.

  1. Few
  2. A few
  3. Some
  4. Any
Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Mark the most suitable option to fill in the blank.

Diana walked ________ in her wedding gown.

  1. gracefully
  2. graceful
  3. in gracefulness
  4. in grace
Question 8 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Mark the most suitable option to fill in the blank.

Bush asked him the question _________.

  1. gentle
  2. gentle mannerly
  3. gently
  4. in gentleness
Question 9 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Mark the most suitable option to fill in the blank.

I am always ready to have an ice-cream. It _______ matters what time it is.

  1. does
  2. does not
  3. hardly
  4. ever
Question 10 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Mark the most suitable option to fill in the blank.

Have you ever read fiction books? Yes, ________.

  1. a little
  2. much
  3. little
  4. a few
Question 11 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Mark the most suitable option to fill in the blank.

I ________ don't eat cabbage.

  1. hardly
  2. seldom
  3. generally
  4. almost
Question 12 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Fill in blank (ii).

Directions: Read the passage and answer the following question.

Our country still has ____(i)_____ problems. There is great poverty among the people. ____(ii)_____ people are illiterate. There is not ____(iii)_____ food for them. The ____(iv)_____ politicians have done nothing for the socio-economic development of the country. There is a major difference between a healthy and a ____(v)_____ citizen. ____(vi)_____ are lying homeless on the streets. They have none to raise voice for them. The youth should come forward and join hands to eradicate ____(vii)_____. Though, ____(viii)_____ who raise their voice against the maladministration and corrupt practices of the officers are either threatened or killed. ____(ix)_____ provision should be made for the safety of the youth or ____(x)_____standards should be set for the youth to raise its voice freely as per in the Constitution.

  1. Many
  2. Much
  3. Any
  4. Little
Question 13 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Fill in blank (v).

Directions: Read the passage and answer the following question.

Our country still has ____(i)_____ problems. There is great poverty among the people. ____(ii)_____ people are illiterate. There is not ____(iii)_____ food for them. The ____(iv)_____ politicians have done nothing for the socio-economic development of the country. There is a major difference between a healthy and a ____(v)_____ citizen. ____(vi)_____ are lying homeless on the streets. They have none to raise voice for them. The youth should come forward and join hands to eradicate ____(vii)_____. Though, ____(viii)_____ who raise their voice against the maladministration and corrupt practices of the officers are either threatened or killed. ____(ix)_____ provision should be made for the safety of the youth or ____(x)_____standards should be set for the youth to raise its voice freely as per in the Constitution.

  1. hungry
  2. hunger
  3. starve
  4. starvation
Question 14 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Fill in blank (iv).

Directions: Read the passage and answer the following question.

Our country still has ____(i)_____ problems. There is great poverty among the people. ____(ii)_____ people are illiterate. There is not ____(iii)_____ food for them. The ____(iv)_____ politicians have done nothing for the socio-economic development of the country. There is a major difference between a healthy and a ____(v)_____ citizen. ____(vi)_____ are lying homeless on the streets. They have none to raise voice for them. The youth should come forward and join hands to eradicate ____(vii)_____. Though, ____(viii)_____ who raise their voice against the maladministration and corrupt practices of the officers are either threatened or killed. ____(ix)_____ provision should be made for the safety of the youth or ____(x)_____standards should be set for the youth to raise its voice freely as per in the Constitution.

  1. dirt
  2. dirty
  3. badly
  4. good
Question 15 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Fill in blank (iii).

Directions: Read the passage and answer the following question.

Our country still has ____(i)_____ problems. There is great poverty among the people. ____(ii)_____ people are illiterate. There is not ____(iii)_____ food for them. The ____(iv)_____ politicians have done nothing for the socio-economic development of the country. There is a major difference between a healthy and a ____(v)_____ citizen. ____(vi)_____ are lying homeless on the streets. They have none to raise voice for them. The youth should come forward and join hands to eradicate ____(vii)_____. Though, ____(viii)_____ who raise their voice against the maladministration and corrupt practices of the officers are either threatened or killed. ____(ix)_____ provision should be made for the safety of the youth or ____(x)_____standards should be set for the youth to raise its voice freely as per in the Constitution.

  1. a little
  2. many
  3. some
  4. enough
  5. none of these
Question 16 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Fill in blank (ix).

Directions: Read the passage and answer the following question.

Our country still has ____(i)_____ problems. There is great poverty among the people. ____(ii)_____ people are illiterate. There is not ____(iii)_____ food for them. The ____(iv)_____ politicians have done nothing for the socio-economic development of the country. There is a major difference between a healthy and a ____(v)_____ citizen. ____(vi)_____ are lying homeless on the streets. They have none to raise voice for them. The youth should come forward and join hands to eradicate ____(vii)_____. Though, ____(viii)_____ who raise their voice against the maladministration and corrupt practices of the officers are either threatened or killed. ____(ix)_____ provision should be made for the safety of the youth or ____(x)_____standards should be set for the youth to raise its voice freely as per in the Constitution.

  1. Some
  2. Any
  3. A few
  4. Much
Question 17 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Fill in blank (i).

Directions: Read the passage and answer the following question.

Our country still has ____(i)_____ problems. There is great poverty among the people. ____(ii)_____ people are illiterate. There is not ____(iii)_____ food for them. The ____(iv)_____ politicians have done nothing for the socio-economic development of the country. There is a major difference between a healthy and a ____(v)_____ citizen. ____(vi)_____ are lying homeless on the streets. They have none to raise voice for them. The youth should come forward and join hands to eradicate ____(vii)_____. Though, ____(viii)_____ who raise their voice against the maladministration and corrupt practices of the officers are either threatened or killed. ____(ix)_____ provision should be made for the safety of the youth or ____(x)_____standards should be set for the youth to raise its voice freely as per in the Constitution.

  1. much
  2. a little
  3. many
  4. any
Question 18 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Fill in blank (vi).

Directions: Read the passage and answer the following question.

Our country still has ____(i)_____ problems. There is great poverty among the people. ____(ii)_____ people are illiterate. There is not ____(iii)_____ food for them. The ____(iv)_____ politicians have done nothing for the socio-economic development of the country. There is a major difference between a healthy and a ____(v)_____ citizen. ____(vi)_____ are lying homeless on the streets. They have none to raise voice for them. The youth should come forward and join hands to eradicate ____(vii)_____. Though, ____(viii)_____ who raise their voice against the maladministration and corrupt practices of the officers are either threatened or killed. ____(ix)_____ provision should be made for the safety of the youth or ____(x)_____standards should be set for the youth to raise its voice freely as per in the Constitution.

  1. Many
  2. Much
  3. A little
  4. The little
Question 19 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Fill in blank (viii).

Directions: Read the passage and answer the following question.

Our country still has ____(i)_____ problems. There is great poverty among the people. ____(ii)_____ people are illiterate. There is not ____(iii)_____ food for them. The ____(iv)_____ politicians have done nothing for the socio-economic development of the country. There is a major difference between a healthy and a ____(v)_____ citizen. ____(vi)_____ are lying homeless on the streets. They have none to raise voice for them. The youth should come forward and join hands to eradicate ____(vii)_____. Though, ____(viii)_____ who raise their voice against the maladministration and corrupt practices of the officers are either threatened or killed. ____(ix)_____ provision should be made for the safety of the youth or ____(x)_____standards should be set for the youth to raise its voice freely as per in the Constitution.

  1. a little
  2. many
  3. little
  4. much
Question 20 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Fill in blank (x).

Directions: Read the passage and answer the following question.

Our country still has ____(i)_____ problems. There is great poverty among the people. ____(ii)_____ people are illiterate. There is not ____(iii)_____ food for them. The ____(iv)_____ politicians have done nothing for the socio-economic development of the country. There is a major difference between a healthy and a ____(v)_____ citizen. ____(vi)_____ are lying homeless on the streets. They have none to raise voice for them. The youth should come forward and join hands to eradicate ____(vii)_____. Though, ____(viii)_____ who raise their voice against the maladministration and corrupt practices of the officers are either threatened or killed. ____(ix)_____ provision should be made for the safety of the youth or ____(x)_____standards should be set for the youth to raise its voice freely as per in the Constitution.

  1. many
  2. much
  3. some
  4. the few
Question 21 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Fill in blank (ii).

Directions: Read the passage and answer the following question.

Some parents force their children to study as it is thought to be far more useful for life than play. Through the experience of play a child enriches his life and becomes strong not only ____(i)____ but also ____(ii)____. There is ____(iii)____ reward at every level of effort, provided it is regular. Light regular exercise makes your heart run ____(iv)____ for at least 20 minutes thereafter. The reward is immunity to colds and flu, less stress, slightly healthier levels of cholesterol and blood pressure. The figure trims down ____(v)____ but only gradually.

  1. emotionally
  2. anxiously
  3. affectionately
  4. sensually
Question 22 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Fill in blank (iv).

Directions: Read the passage and answer the following question.

Some parents force their children to study as it is thought to be far more useful for life than play. Through the experience of play a child enriches his life and becomes strong not only ____(i)____ but also ____(ii)____. There is ____(iii)____ reward at every level of effort, provided it is regular. Light regular exercise makes your heart run ____(iv)____ for at least 20 minutes thereafter. The reward is immunity to colds and flu, less stress, slightly healthier levels of cholesterol and blood pressure. The figure trims down ____(v)____ but only gradually.

  1. fast
  2. fastly
  3. more faster
  4. faster
Question 23 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Fill in blank (i).

Directions: Read the passage and answer the following question.

Some parents force their children to study as it is thought to be far more useful for life than play. Through the experience of play a child enriches his life and becomes strong not only ____(i)____ but also ____(ii)____. There is ____(iii)____ reward at every level of effort, provided it is regular. Light regular exercise makes your heart run ____(iv)____ for at least 20 minutes thereafter. The reward is immunity to colds and flu, less stress, slightly healthier levels of cholesterol and blood pressure. The figure trims down ____(v)____ but only gradually.

  1. physically
  2. bodily
  3. spiritually
  4. aesthetically
Question 24 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Fill in blank (v).

Directions: Read the passage and answer the following question.

Some parents force their children to study as it is thought to be far more useful for life than play. Through the experience of play a child enriches his life and becomes strong not only ____(i)____ but also ____(ii)____. There is ____(iii)____ reward at every level of effort, provided it is regular. Light regular exercise makes your heart run ____(iv)____ for at least 20 minutes thereafter. The reward is immunity to colds and flu, less stress, slightly healthier levels of cholesterol and blood pressure. The figure trims down ____(v)____ but only gradually.

  1. a little
  2. a few
  3. some
  4. much
Question 25 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Fill in blank (iii).

Directions: Read the passage and answer the following question.

Some parents force their children to study as it is thought to be far more useful for life than play. Through the experience of play a child enriches his life and becomes strong not only ____(i)____ but also ____(ii)____. There is ____(iii)____ reward at every level of effort, provided it is regular. Light regular exercise makes your heart run ____(iv)____ for at least 20 minutes thereafter. The reward is immunity to colds and flu, less stress, slightly healthier levels of cholesterol and blood pressure. The figure trims down ____(v)____ but only gradually.

  1. few
  2. many
  3. some
  4. much
Question 26 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Fill in blank (i).

Directions: Read the passage and answer the following question.

____(i)____ determining factors pertaining to the nation’s health and well-being are family planning and nutrition. While talking about our country and its problems, let us remember that ____(ii)____ of these problems are the result of our success and development. Our population problem is an example. As an eminent doctor has ____(iii)____ remarked, doctors themselves are the creators of the population explosion; they must also find a way out. A child brings happiness. As Kabir, the saint-poet has said, a child comes crying into the world but the people around are swathed in smiles. But such is the economic lot of the bulk of our people that even the birth of a child adds to their anxiety. The aim of family planning is to restore joy to motherhood and to make child a wanted child, with a fair chance of health, education and employment. Until now our major difficulty was to create the motivation and psychological climate. Our campaign has been successful in certain pockets. It is not ____(iv)____ that soon a nationwide clamor for doctors and appliances for family planning will build up. And delay or failure in the family planning campaign will cause a setback to all our programmes. The other important health problem is that of nutrition. Howsoever good one’s harvest may be, let us not forget that a large part of our people are ____(v)____ under-nourished in terms of calories as well as life-building proteins. If nothing is done about this protein scarcity, these masses will remain condemned to an incomplete and lusterless life.

  1. One
  2. Two
  3. Three
  4. Four
Question 27 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Fill in blank (iv).

Directions: Read the passage and answer the following question.

____(i)____ determining factors pertaining to the nation’s health and well-being are family planning and nutrition. While talking about our country and its problems, let us remember that ____(ii)____ of these problems are the result of our success and development. Our population problem is an example. As an eminent doctor has ____(iii)____ remarked, doctors themselves are the creators of the population explosion; they must also find a way out. A child brings happiness. As Kabir, the saint-poet has said, a child comes crying into the world but the people around are swathed in smiles. But such is the economic lot of the bulk of our people that even the birth of a child adds to their anxiety. The aim of family planning is to restore joy to motherhood and to make child a wanted child, with a fair chance of health, education and employment. Until now our major difficulty was to create the motivation and psychological climate. Our campaign has been successful in certain pockets. It is not ____(iv)____ that soon a nationwide clamor for doctors and appliances for family planning will build up. And delay or failure in the family planning campaign will cause a setback to all our programmes. The other important health problem is that of nutrition. Howsoever good one’s harvest may be, let us not forget that a large part of our people are ____(v)____ under-nourished in terms of calories as well as life-building proteins. If nothing is done about this protein scarcity, these masses will remain condemned to an incomplete and lusterless life.

  1. really
  2. truly
  3. unlikely
  4. rightly
Question 28 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Fill in blank (ii).

Directions: Read the passage and answer the following question.

____(i)____ determining factors pertaining to the nation’s health and well-being are family planning and nutrition. While talking about our country and its problems, let us remember that ____(ii)____ of these problems are the result of our success and development. Our population problem is an example. As an eminent doctor has ____(iii)____ remarked, doctors themselves are the creators of the population explosion; they must also find a way out. A child brings happiness. As Kabir, the saint-poet has said, a child comes crying into the world but the people around are swathed in smiles. But such is the economic lot of the bulk of our people that even the birth of a child adds to their anxiety. The aim of family planning is to restore joy to motherhood and to make child a wanted child, with a fair chance of health, education and employment. Until now our major difficulty was to create the motivation and psychological climate. Our campaign has been successful in certain pockets. It is not ____(iv)____ that soon a nationwide clamor for doctors and appliances for family planning will build up. And delay or failure in the family planning campaign will cause a setback to all our programmes. The other important health problem is that of nutrition. Howsoever good one’s harvest may be, let us not forget that a large part of our people are ____(v)____ under-nourished in terms of calories as well as life-building proteins. If nothing is done about this protein scarcity, these masses will remain condemned to an incomplete and lusterless life.

  1. many
  2. much
  3. few
  4. little
Question 29 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Fill in blank (iii).

Directions: Read the passage and answer the following question.

____(i)____ determining factors pertaining to the nation’s health and well-being are family planning and nutrition. While talking about our country and its problems, let us remember that ____(ii)____ of these problems are the result of our success and development. Our population problem is an example. As an eminent doctor has ____(iii)____ remarked, doctors themselves are the creators of the population explosion; they must also find a way out. A child brings happiness. As Kabir, the saint-poet has said, a child comes crying into the world but the people around are swathed in smiles. But such is the economic lot of the bulk of our people that even the birth of a child adds to their anxiety. The aim of family planning is to restore joy to motherhood and to make child a wanted child, with a fair chance of health, education and employment. Until now our major difficulty was to create the motivation and psychological climate. Our campaign has been successful in certain pockets. It is not ____(iv)____ that soon a nationwide clamor for doctors and appliances for family planning will build up. And delay or failure in the family planning campaign will cause a setback to all our programmes. The other important health problem is that of nutrition. Howsoever good one’s harvest may be, let us not forget that a large part of our people are ____(v)____ under-nourished in terms of calories as well as life-building proteins. If nothing is done about this protein scarcity, these masses will remain condemned to an incomplete and lusterless life.

  1. right
  2. rightly
  3. rightfully
  4. rightfulness
Question 30 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Fill in blank (v).

Directions: Read the passage and answer the following question.

____(i)____ determining factors pertaining to the nation’s health and well-being are family planning and nutrition. While talking about our country and its problems, let us remember that ____(ii)____ of these problems are the result of our success and development. Our population problem is an example. As an eminent doctor has ____(iii)____ remarked, doctors themselves are the creators of the population explosion; they must also find a way out. A child brings happiness. As Kabir, the saint-poet has said, a child comes crying into the world but the people around are swathed in smiles. But such is the economic lot of the bulk of our people that even the birth of a child adds to their anxiety. The aim of family planning is to restore joy to motherhood and to make child a wanted child, with a fair chance of health, education and employment. Until now our major difficulty was to create the motivation and psychological climate. Our campaign has been successful in certain pockets. It is not ____(iv)____ that soon a nationwide clamor for doctors and appliances for family planning will build up. And delay or failure in the family planning campaign will cause a setback to all our programmes. The other important health problem is that of nutrition. Howsoever good one’s harvest may be, let us not forget that a large part of our people are ____(v)____ under-nourished in terms of calories as well as life-building proteins. If nothing is done about this protein scarcity, these masses will remain condemned to an incomplete and lusterless life.

  1. seriously
  2. habitually
  3. hardly
  4. chronically
Question 31 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Identify the part having an error and mark the suitable option:

(A) The white fine (B) ship has (C) sailed through (D) the channel.

  1. (A)
  2. (B)
  3. (C)
  4. (D)
Question 32 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Identify the part having an error and mark the suitable option:

The shirt (A) must be old, for (B) its sleeves (C) are torn (D) bad.

  1. (A)
  2. (B)
  3. (C)
  4. (D)
Question 33 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Identify the part having an error and mark the suitable option:

I have to (A) recite (B) Tagore's sonnets (C) who was (D) a great poet.

  1. (A)
  2. (B)
  3. (C)
  4. (D)
Question 34 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Identify the part having an error and mark the suitable option:

(A) Previous year I got (B) a lot of greeting cards (C) but this year (D) I didn't get much.

  1. (A)
  2. (B)
  3. (C)
  4. (D)
Question 35 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Identify the part having an error and mark the suitable option:

(A) On my son's achievements (B) I said to him that (C) I was too proud (C) to be his father.

  1. (A)
  2. (B)
  3. (C)
  4. (D)