NTSE English Language Test-4

English Language Test-4 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.

I saw an elephant in a forest with some awkward activities but I did not want to shoot him. I watched him beating a bunch of grass against his knees, with the preoccupied grandmotherly air that elephants have. It seemed to me that it would be a murder to shoot him. I had never shot an elephant and never wanted to. (Somehow it always seems worse to kill such a large animal.) Besides, there was the beast's owner to be considered. But I had got to act quickly. I turned to some experienced-looking Burmans who had been there when we arrived, and asked them how the elephants had been behaving. They all said the same thing that he took no notice of you if you left him alone, but he might charge if you went too close to him.

1. From the passage it appears that the writer was

(1)  Possessed with terror

(2)  An inexperienced hunter

(3)  An upset man

(4)  Kind and considerate

2. The author did not wish to shoot the elephant because he

(1)  Did not have the experience of shooting large animals

(2)  Did not find the elephant to be violent

(3)  He was afraid of it

(4)  Did not want to kill animal which was not harmful to anybody

3. The phrase 'Preoccupied grandmotherly air' means

(1)  A very superior attitude

(2)  Calm, dignified and loving nature

(3)  Pretending to be extremely busy

(4)  Being completely unconcerned

4. How many elephants had the author shot earlier?

(1)  One

(2)  Two

(3)  Three

(4)  None of these

5. If you go too close to the elephant

(1)  He might not harm you

(2)  He might play with you

(3)  He might attack you

(4)  He might stay calm

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

6. Detailed plan of journey.
(1) Itinerary                             (2) Topiary
(3) Obituary                            (4) None of these

7.  That which cannot be corrected.
(1) Inevitable                           (2) Incorrigible
(3) Invincible                           (4) None of these

8.  A person pretending to be somebody he is not.
(1) Misogynist                         (2) Indefatigable
(3) Imposter                            (4) None of these

9.  A man who has little faith in human sincerity and goodness.
(1) Mercenary                         (2) Omnipotent
(3) Misanthropist                     (4) Cynic

10.  A person who sacrifices his life for a cause.
(1) Philanthropist                    (2) Martyr
(3) Optimist                            (4) None of these

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

11. I saw a _______ of cows in the field.
(1) herd                                   (2) group
(3) bunch                                 (4) swarm

12. Man does not live by ______ alone.
(1) meal                                   (2) diet
(3) bread                                 (4) food

13. Monica was so badly injured that she needed ______ care in the hospital.
(1) little                                   (2) very much
(3) intensive                            (4) extensive

14. You really don’t know how to ______ the problem.
(1) cope                                   (2) remove
(3) delete                                 (4) tackle

15. You haven't had your lunch yet; _______ you?
(1) aren’t                                 (2) haven’t
(3) are                                     (4) have

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:  When he
S2:  _________________________
S3:  _________________________
S4:  _________________________
S5:  What to do.

P: he was nervous and

Q: heard the hue and cry at midnight

R: did not know what to do

Choose the correct option.
(1)  PQR
(2)  RQP
(3)  QPR
(4)  PRQ

17.
S1:  I read an advertisement that said
S2:  _________________________
S3:  _________________________
S4:  _________________________
S5:  gentleman of taste.

P: air-conditioned and

Q: are available for the

R: fully furnished rooms

Choose the correct option.
(1)  PQR
(2)  RQP
(3)  QPR
(4)  PRQ

18.

S1:  An American man
S2:  _________________________
S3:  _________________________
S4:  _________________________
S5:  where he had put up.

P: committed suicide

Q: who had come to Delhi

R: by hanging himself from the ceiling fan of the room of the hotel.

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. Voluble
(1) Talkative                            (2) Fat
(3) Loud                                  (4) Noisy

20. Provisional

(1) Causal                                (2) Lucky

(3) Temporary                         (4) Permanent

21. Efface

(1) Avoid                                (2) Undo

(3) Mar                                    (4) Erase

22. Caricature

(1) Eccentricity                       (2) Misrepresentation

(3) Funny                                (4) Personality trait

23. Duplicity

(1) Repetition                          (2) Alertness

(3) Dishonesty                         (4) Cleverness

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

24. Pass the hat around.
(1) To throw the hat in the air             (2) To put on a hat
(3) To distribute money to beggars     (4) To collect money from people

25.  Poke your nose into something.
(1) To interfere in other’s affair          (2) To get involved in something
(3) To hurt your nose                         (4) To help others

26.  Apple of somebody’s eye.
(1) The person someone hates most   (2) The person someone likes most
(3) A kind of disease of eye               (4) Eating an apple is good for health

27.  A ray of sunshine.
(1) A very hot day                              (2) Something that makes you feel hopeful
(3) A very happy day                          (4) Something that makes your life difficult

28.  Fool's paradise.
(1) A paradise for fools                       (2) A win-win situation
(3) A happy situation                           (4) A state of being happy for foolish reasons 

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. In these days of inflation a ten rupee’s note will not buy you even a simple meal. No Error.
                      (1)                              (2)                                  (3)                                (4)

30. The thief broke in the house in the dead at night quietly. No Error.
                      (1)                              (2)                   (3)           (4)

31. In spite of several reminders he did not so far send any reply to my letters. No Error.
                      (1)                                         (2)                            (3)                  (4)

32. Twice sixteen make thirty-two. No Error.
                      (1)     (2)      (3)              (4)

33. She is going everyday for a morning walk with her friends. No Error.
                     (1)                          (2)                      (3)                 (4)

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

34. GRAVITY: PULL :: MAGNETISM : _______
(1) ATTRACTION                 (2) IRON
(3) METAL                             (4) REPULSION

35.  COBBLER: LEATHER :: CARPENTER : _______
(1) FURNITURE                    (2) WOOD
(3) TABLE                              (4) HAMMER

 36.  IMPORT: EXPORT :: EXPENDITURE : _______
(1) REVENUE                       (2) DEBTS
(3) LOAN                              (4) TAX

37.  COURT: JUSTICE :: SCHOOL : _______
(1) TEACHER                        (2) EDUCATION
(3) STUDENT                        (4) DISCIPLINE

38.  COMMAND: ORDER :: CONFUSION : _______
(1) DISCIPLINE                   (2) CLARITY
(3) CHAOS                           (4) PROBLEM

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) Pacific              (2) Indian                    (3) Atlantic                  (4) Europe

40. (1) Mars                 (2) Sun                       (3) Jupiter                   (4) Mercury

41. (1) Ink                   (2) Pencil                     (3) Sharpener              (4) Pen

42. (1) Potato              (2) Peas                       (3) Tomato                 (4) Cabbage

43. (1) Pineapple         (2) Orange                   (3) Malta                    (4) Banana

44. (1) Manali              (2) Mount Abu            (3) Delhi                     (4) Darjeeling

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

45. (1) HARASMENT           (2) ACHIEVE              (3) RECEIVE             (4) POMEGRANATE
46. (1)  JUDGEMENT           (2) HAPINESS           (3) PASSION             (4) DERIVATIVE

47. (1) INTERACTIVE          (2) FAILURE             (3) TURELY               (4) DISEASE

48. (1) GOSSIP                     (2) INTERN               (3) AMUSEMENT     (4) RETRIVE

49. (1) CAMPAIGN              (2) ENTHUSIASM    (3) COMPOSITE       (4) COMPARISION

50. (1) MIRROR                    (2) GARDNER           (3) DEJECTED           (4) INSANE

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