NTSE English Language Test-2

English Language Test-2 for NTSE’2014

50 Questions

50 Marks                                            

45 Minutes

Directions (Q 1-5): Read the PASSAGE carefully and answer the questions by choosing the most suitable option given below.

In this life, there is no gain without pain. Life indeed would be dull if there were no difficulties. Game loses its zest if there is no real struggle in it and the result is a foregone conclusion. Both the winner and the loser enjoy a game most if it is closely contested to the last. No victory is a real triumph unless the foe is worthy of the steel. Whether we like it or not life is a continuous competitive examination.

1. What is the central idea of the passage?

(1)  Life is full of agony and suffering

(2)  Life is an enjoyable game without struggle

(3)  Suffering is not necessary for achievement in life

(4)  Life is a never-ending struggle

2. What does the statement “the foe is the worthy of the steel” mean?

(1)  The enemy is very clever and intelligent

(2)  The enemy is too powerful to defeat

(3)  The enemy is capable of defending himself

(4)  The enemy is equipped with fatal weapons.

3. Which of the following is opposite to the word dull in the passage?

(1)  Beautiful

(2)  Popular 

(3)  Attractive

(4)  Interesting

4. Which of the following is synonym to the word zest in the passage?

(1)  Craze

(2)  Enthusiasm

(3)  Hope

(4)  Interest

5. The word foregone means?

(1)  Worthless

(2)  Known

(3)  Unreasonable

(4)  Inevitable

Directions (Q 6-10): Choose ONE WORD from the options given below that matches the definitions correctly.

6. Impossible to remove, erase or wash away.

(1) Indelible                                        (2) Efface

(3) Eradicate                                       (4) Abolish

7. Expressed or characterized by the use of too many words.

(1) Verbose                                         (2) Lengthy

(3) Brief                                              (4) Detail

8. True, authentic or adequate at first sight.

(1) Glance                                           (2) Prima facie

(3) Look                                              (4) Foray

9. A person who knows everything.

(1) Omnipresent                                  (2) Omniscient

(3) Predictor                                        (4) Omnipotent

                                                                            

10. A man who talks much.

(1) Taciturn                                         (2) Garrulous

(3) Speaker                                          (4) Tillable

Directions (Q 11-15): Fill in the BLANKS with correct word from the options given below that makes the sentence meaningful.

11. My father decided to take ______ and my sister to the zoo.
(1) I                                                     (2) mine
(3) myself                                            (4) me

12. If you smuggle goods into the country, they may be ______ by the customs authority.
(1) rebuked                                          (2) fined
(3) possessed                                       (4) seized

13. Anuj and Aman are twin brothers, but they do not look ______.
(1) alike                                               (2) different
(3) strange                                           (4) likely

14. The patient had died before the doctor ______.
(1) has reached                                    (2) would reach
(3) reached                                          (4) reaches

15. My brother has good command _________ English.
(1) on                                                   (2) of
(3) in                                                    (4) over

Directions (Q 16-18): Five parts of a sentence are given. You are provided with the beginning (S1) and the ending (S5) of this sentence and other parts are jumbled up. Choose the correct order of the JUMBLED parts of sentence (P, Q, R) that can complete it logically.

16.

S1: What needs to be set right in our approach to work?

S2: _________________________

S3: _________________________

S4: _________________________

S5: The problem is the standard which the leadership in administration sets for the staff.

P: It will be shocking to know that the time devoted to actual work is negligible.

Q: If an assessment is made for the time they spend in gossiping, drinking tea and smoking cigarettes etc.

R: The common sight of employees in our country is reporting for duty on time but doing little work.

Choose the correct option.

(1)  PQR

(2)  RQP

(3)  QPR

(4)  PRQ

17.

S1: Due to sudden sprain, Amit fell down.

S2: __________________________

S3: __________________________

S4: __________________________

S5: It was an odd night time so he cried for help.

P: He was shocked when he realized that the leg had lost sensation.

Q: When he tried to get up, he felt his leg was very heavy.

R: He had to lie down hopelessly till he saw a flash light.

Choose the correct option.

(1)  PQR

(2)  RQP

(3)  QPR

(4)  PRQ

18.

S1: He had to send some money to his parents.

S2: _________________________

S3: _________________________

S4: _________________________

S5: He reached office at 11 O’clock after sending the money.

P: However, he had no money with him.

Q: After that he spent around an hour at the post office.

R: Therefore, he went to bank to withdraw some money.

Choose the correct option.

(1)  PQR

(2)  RQP

(3)  QPR

(4)  PRQ

Directions (Q 19-23): In the following questions each of the bold words given below is followed by four options. Choose the correct SYNONYM of the bold words from the options.

19. Omnipotent

(1) All knowing                                               (2) All powerful

(3) All merciful                                               (4) Present everywhere

20. Enigmatic

(1) Pithy                                                          (2) Puzzling    

(3) Complicated                                              (4) Illusive

21. Panorama

(1) Visual                                                        (2) Simple

(3) Broad scene                                               (4) Miracle

22. Obtuse

(1) Concealed                                                  (2) Difficult

(3) Interfering                                                   (4) Blunt

23. Wily

(1) Crafty                                                        (2) Evasive

(3) Humorous                                                  (4) Dishonest

Directions (Q 24-28): Choose the correct meaning of the PHRASE from the options given below.

24.  To cry wolf.
(1) To laugh boisterously                                (2) To cry loudly
(3) To give false alarm                                    (4) None of these

25. To kick the bucket.
(1) To fight with someone                              (2) To commit suicide
(3) To play football                                         (4) To resign from one’s job

26. To leave someone in the lurch.
(1) To make someone feel comfortable           (2) To annoy somebody
(3) To compromise with someone                   (4) To leave someone in his difficulties

27. To smell a rat.
(1) To suspect that something is wrong          (2) To be in a bad mood
(3) To smell a dead rat                                    (4) To see signs of epidemic

28. Once in a blue moon.
(1)  Always                                                     (2) Very rarely
(3) Once in whole life                                     (4) None of these

Directions (Q 29-33): Four parts of each of the following sentences are underlined and named as 1, 2, 3 and 4 respectively. Find out which underlined part is unacceptable in standard written English. If all of them are correct, mark 4.

29. If I had known this yesterday I will have helped him. No Error.
            (1)                    (2)                    (3)                        (4)

30. The students were awaiting for their results eagerly. No Error.
            (1)                    (2)                       (3)                     (4)

31. Kapil Dev is one of the finest bowlers that India have produced over the decades. No Error.
                                    (1)                                                (2)                     (3)                  (4)

32. Though senior in age, his father is junior than my father in service. No Error.
                        (1)                                      (2)                      (3)           (4)

33. We are glad to know that the project completed in a stipulated time frame. No Error.
                        (1)                                (2)                          (3)                             (4)

Directions (Q 34-38): Find out the RELATION between given two words in capital letter and pick up two words proportionately from the options that bear the same relation.

34. PAIN: SEDATIVE :: _______ : _______
(1)  TRANCE : NARCOTIC             (2)  ACHE : EXTRACTION
(3)  GRIEF : CONSOLATION         (4)  COMFORT : STIMULANT

35.  LIGHT: BLIND :: ________ : _______
(1)  TONGUE : SOUND                    (2)  SPEECH : DUMB
(3)  LANGUAGE : DEAF                 (4)  VOICE : VIBRATION

36.  AFTER: BEFORE :: _______ : _______
(1)  PRESENT : PAST                       (2)  SUCCESSOR: PREDECESSOR
(3)  MODERN : HISTORIC              (4)  THIRD : FOURTH

37.  DISTANCE: MILE :: _______ : _______
(1)  WEIGHT : SCALE                      (2)  FAME : TELEVISION
(3)  FIELD : PLOUGH                      (4)  LIQUID: LITRE

38.  DAY: NIGHT :: _______ : _______
(1)  HALF : FULL                              (2)  TALL : FAT
(3)  EAST : WEST                              (4)  FOOD : VEGETABLE

Directions (Q 39-44): In the following questions three of the groups are alike while one is different. Find the ODD ONE out.

39. (1) Shoe                 (2) Glove                     (3) Sandal                   (4) Socks

40. (1) Heinous            (2) Detestable              (3) Ugly                      (4) Odious      

41. (1) Bedroom          (2) Kitchen                  (3) Classroom             (4) Living room

42. (1) Fettle                (2) Trouble                  (3) Complication         (4) Problem

43. (1) Speak               (2) Say                        (3) Utter                     (4) Speech

44. (1) Arts                  (2) Science                  (3) Commerce            (4) Film

Directions (Q 45-50): Find out the MISSPELLED word.

45. (1) CEASE                        (2) APPARATUS       (3) PLEASURE                      (4) EQUIVELANT

46. (1) ROBER                       (2) KILLER                (3) MURDERER                    (4) ASSASSIN

47. (1) REFER                        (2) SHODDY             (3) OCCURENCE                  (4) HAPPINESS

48. (1) LIEUTENANT           (2) MAZOR                (3) COLONEL                       (4) PILOT

49. (1) CIGARETTE              (2) BUSINESS           (3) BENEATH                        (4) HORRIBLE

50. (1) NEUMONIA              (2) PSYCHOLOGY   (3) PSYCHING                      (4) PHALLI

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