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Multiple choice comparison of adverbs adverb english

Fill in the blank with the comparative form of the adverb:

Jim threw the ball _______ than Peter.

  1. farther

  2. far

  3. farthest

  4. fur
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Adverbs modify a verb, an adjective and sometimes another adverb in a sentence.

Some adverbs, like adjectives, have three degrees of comparison.
If the adverb is of one syllable, we form the comparative by adding er, and the superlative by adding est, to the positive; as, 'fast-faster-fastest'.
Adverbs ending in ly form the comparative by adding more and the superlative by adding most; as, 'swiftly-more swiftly-most swiftly'.

Here, Option A is correct as father is the comparative form of far. Consequently, the other three options cancel out.

Multiple choice comparison of adverbs adverb english

Choose the option that fills the blank with the most suitable word:


They were _____ to the sea than they had been before.

  1. next to

  2. nearer

  3. nearest

  4. as near as
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The correct answer is Option B.

The use of the word 'than' in the sentence implies that the comparative degree of the adverb is used.
Hence, option B - 'nearer' being the comparative degree of the adverb of place 'near' is the correct answer.
Use of comparative degree implies that there is comparison being made.
Option A - 'Next to' is used when someone or something is exactly beside someone/something. Here in the given sentence there is comparison being made. 'They' are not exactly beside the sea. Thus this is the incorrect option.
Option C -'Nearest' is the superlative degree and does not imply comparison.
Option D- 'As near as' means they were near to the sea as they have/had been near to another place in the past. There is no comparison here and hence this is not the suitable answer.
Therefore, Option B is the correct option.

Multiple choice botany plant tissue system ground tissue system ground tissues tissue systems

Parenchyma cells filling the space between dermal and vascular tissues form ________.

  1. Ground tissue

  2. Epidermal tissue

  3. Medulla

  4. Vascular tissue
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The tissues present in a plant which are dermal nor vascular are called ground tissues.

  • The ground tissues consist of the following:-
1) Parenchyma cells- are the cells which have a thin primary wall, they are usually present in the pericycle, pith, and medullary rays of primary stem and root.
2) Collenchyma cells - have thin primary walls with secondary thickening at corners.
  • They provide mechanical and structural support in regions of new growth in plants.
3) Sclerenchyma cells - have a thick and lignified secondary walls and are dead in nature. 
  • They provide structural support to plants.
So, the correct answer is 'Ground tissue'.

Multiple choice zoology plant reproduction different modes of reproduction sexual and asexual reproduction lifespan, reproduction and variation

Asexual reproduction is the _____ method of reproduction in organisms that have a relatively simple organisation like _______ and _______.
Fill in the blank in the above statement.

  1. Rare, plant, bacteria

  2. Common, plant, bacteria

  3. Common, algae, fungi

  4. Rare, algae, fungi
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Asexual reproduction is a common method of reproduction by which offspring arise from a single parent and inherit the genes of that parent only. An important form of fission (a type of asexual reproduction) is binary fission, where the parent organism is replaced by two daughter organisms. Only prokaryotes (the archaea and the bacteria) reproduce asexually through binary fission. Eukaryotes (unicellular fungi) may reproduce in a functionally similar manner by mitosis. Multiple fission at the cellular level occurs in many protists, e.g. algae. The nucleus of the parent cell divides several times by mitosis, producing several nuclei. The cytoplasm then separates, creating multiple daughter cells.

Thus, the correct option is 'Common, algae, fungi.'

Multiple choice physics pressure in liquids and gases common consequences of the atmospheric pressure atmospheric pressure and its consequences important points about atmospheric pressure

Fill in blanks. 
Atmosphere pressure _________ with increase in altitude 

  1. increases

  2. decreases

  3. remains same

  4. cannot be determined
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Pressure with Height: pressure decreases with increasing altitude. The pressure at any level in the atmosphere may be interpreted as the total weight of the air above a unit area at any elevation. At higher elevations, there are fewer air molecules above a given surface than a similar surface at lower levels. For example, there are fewer molecules above the 50 km surface that are found above the 12 km surface, which is why the pressure is less at 50 km.

Hence, Atmosphere pressure decrease with an increase in altitude 

Multiple choice commercial applications public sector enterprises meaning and objectives of public sector enterprises introduction to public sector organisations types of companies - private & public forms of business organisation - 2

Fill in the blank:
Regulation in the Scheduled -1 of the Companies Act, 1956 is the _____.

  1. memorandum of association

  2. articles of association

  3. Table A

  4. None of these
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Regulation in the schedule 1 of the companies act 1956 is the table A. These are the regulations for the management of a company limited by shares. There is full information of the company in the 99 models of table A about the shares, meetings, board of directors, profit, dividend, capitalization, reserve, winding up, indemnity etc.

Multiple choice techniques of style reading comprehension english

Read the poems carefully, and accordingly, fill in the blank:
The Old Man's Comforts
"You are old, father William," the young man cried,
"The few locks which are left you are grey;
You are hale, father William, a hearty old man;
Now tell me the reason, I pray."

"In the days of my youth," father William replied,
"I remember'd that youth would fly fast,
And abus'd not my health and my vigour at first,
That I never might need them at last."

You are Old, Father William
You are old, Father William, the young man said,
And your hair has become very white;
And yet you incessantly stand on your head
Do you think, at your age, it is right?

In my youth, Father William replied to his son,
I feared it might injure the brain;
But, now that I'm perfectly sure I have none,
Why, I do it again and again.

The second poem takes inspiration from the first poem. The second poem may be said to be a ________________.

  1. parable

  2. parody

  3. modernization

  4. extension
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Parody is an imitation of a particular work, exaggerating it deliberately to produce a comic effect- pokes fun at the work it immigrates. Here, the second poem is a parody of the first. So, the answer to the question asked is option B.

Multiple choice techniques of style reading comprehension english

Complete the sentence:
The primary purpose of a satire is ____________________ .
(Select the best option)

  1. to share important information about current issues

  2. to destroy the evils of society

  3. to distract people from the problems in society

  4. to expose the stupidity or recklessness of society
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Satire is a literary device that uses humor, irony or ridicule to criticize people's stupidity and vices. In this context, option D is the best answer.

Multiple choice techniques of style reading comprehension english

Complete the sentence:
A satire often uses ____________________ . 
(Select the best option)

  1. allegory, allusion, and humor

  2. parody, sarcasm, and alliteration

  3. humor, jargon, and paralellism

  4. exaggeration, humor, and irony
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Satire is a literary device that uses humor, exaggeration, irony or ridicule to criticize people's stupidity and vices. In this context, option D is the best answer to the question asked.

Multiple choice techniques of style reading comprehension english

Complete the sentence using a suitable option:
A satire must include _________________.

  1. facts and statistics

  2. humor to entertain its readers

  3. a serious undertone

  4. criticism of society/persons
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Satire is a literary device that uses humor, exaggeration, irony or ridicule to criticize people's stupidity and vices. It must definitely be a criticism of people or society. In this context, option D is the best answer to the question asked.

Multiple choice english basic concepts in geometry conditional statements and converse euclid's postulates introduction to euclid's geometry

Complete the sentence with the most suitable option:
I wish we _____________ late for this film. I can't follow the story.

  1. Didn't arrive

  2. Hadn't arrived

  3. Wouldn't arrive

  4. Wouldn't have arrived
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The sentence expresses regret about a past situation. For past regrets, we use 'wish' followed by the past perfect tense (had + past participle).

Multiple choice english basic concepts in geometry conditional statements and converse euclid's postulates introduction to euclid's geometry

Complete the sentence with the most suitable option:
I wish our school __________ a bigger library than it has.

  1. Had had

  2. Would have

  3. Had

  4. Will have
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

When expressing a wish about a present state that we want to be different, we use the simple past tense. 'Had' is the simple past form of 'have'.

Multiple choice english basic concepts in geometry conditional statements and converse euclid's postulates introduction to euclid's geometry

Complete the sentence with the most suitable option:
If only you _________ less noise.

  1. Had made

  2. Made

  3. Would make

  4. Might make
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The structure 'If only' followed by a subject and the simple past is used to express a desire for a change in a present behavior or situation. 'Made' is the simple past of 'make'.