NTSE English Language Test-5

English Language Test-5 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.

The bond of friendship between India and United States is friendly but it cannot be meaningful and purposeful without the realisation that the two countries have special responsibility. To discharge this responsibility, we must view the present in the perspective of history. We cannot afford to be distracted by impatience. Therefore, we have to keep patience and act prudently as it may play an important role in establishing harmonious and healthy relationship between the two countries. We cannot deny the fact that America is one of the most powerful countries of the world so we should develop closer and friendly relationship with it.

1. The argument is based on the assumption

(1)  Friendship between two nations must be purposeful

(2)  Nations must have self-realisation                                                

(3)  Future is based on the present

(4)  Nations are sometimes distracted

2. Which of the following statements does not follow from the passage?

(1)  India and USA are friendly nations

(2)  Both countries have some responsibilities

(3)  Impatience cannot misguide us

(4)  Strong bond of friendship is different from meaningful friendship.

3. The argument becomes weak when say

(1)  America has been trying to destabilize India politically

(2)  The USA has been giving economic aid to India

(3)  Indians are impatient people

(4)  Bond of friendship should be strong

4. What should we do as a responsible country?

(1)  Friendship must be without interest

(2)  Both countries are responsible for better economic

(3)  We should look into present for better future

(4)  We should follow our own policy

5. Which of the following should not distract us?

(1)  Friendship

(2)  Impatience

(3)  Responsible

(4)  Homesick

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

6.  A man who can speak two languages.
(1) Amateur                             (2) Multilingual
(3) Bilingual                             (4) None of these

7.  A man who does not make mistakes.
(1) Gullible                              (2) Infallible
(3) Eccentric                            (4) None of these

8.  That through which light cannot pass.
(1) Opaque                              (2) Translucent
(3) Transparent                        (4) None of these

9.  Only flesh eating animal.
(1) Omnivorous                       (2) Herbivorous
(3) Epicure                              (4) Carnivorous

10. A branch of science that deals with the study of animals.
(1) Chemistry                          (2) Civics
(3) Zoology                             (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. The more you work _________ it is.
(1)  a better                             (2)  the better
(3)  better                                (4)  too better

12. He is _______ teacher.
(1)  a university                       (2)  an university
(3)  university                          (4)  the university

13. Some doctors work hard, others take life ___________.
(1)  easily                                 (2)  easy
(3)  easier                                 (4)  easiest

14. This cup of milk is ___________.
(1)  hot enough to drink          (2)  hot to drink
(3)  too hot to drink                (4)  to hot drink

15. No sooner said ___________.
(1)  and done                           (2)  so done
(3)  but done                           (4)  than done

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: My father gets up at 6 O’ clock in the morning daily.
S2: ______________________
S3: ______________________
S4: ______________________
S5: He leaves for his office at 10 O’ clock.

P: Then he takes his breakfast after taking a bath.

Q: After getting up, he goes for jogging.                           

R: Thereafter, he gets ready for the office.

Choose the correct option.

(1)  PQR
(2)  RQP
(3)  QPR
(4)  PRQ

17.
S1: This crisis is none of our making.
S2: _________________________
S3: _________________________
S4: _________________________
S5: Anything they grab becomes their frontier.

P: It is China that has sought to enforce its territorial claims

Q: Their frontier is a mobile one

R: She has even advanced beyond the line of her claims

Choose the correct option.

(1)  PQR
(2)  RQP
(3)  QPR
(4)  PRQ

18.
S1: Democracy means the supreme power of the people.
S2: _________________________
S3: _________________________
S4: _________________________
S5: In essence it remains the same.

P: In ancient times it meant communities of free people

Q: In the modern times it is founded of the principle of popular control.

R: Though it is an old word in the sense in which we use it is now

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 ANTONYM of the bold words from the options.

19. Tenant
(1) Shopkeeper                        (2) Broker
(3) Landlord                            (4) Kind

20. Leader
(1) Student                              (2) Enthusiast
(3) Disciple                              (4) Follower

21. Nadir
(1) Upper                                 (2) Bottom
(3) Zenith                                  (4) Depth

22. Shallow
(1) Less                                   (2) Scanty
(3) Superficial                           (4) Deep

23. Vacant
(1) Full                                    (2) Plentiful
(3) Occupied                           (4) Engaged

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

24. To bring to book.
(1) To punish                           (2) To conciliate                     
(3) To produce                        (4) To convince

25. By hook or by crook.
(1) Widely known                   (2) Somehow              
(3) To boast                            (4) About to finish

26. Every inch.
(1) Inconsistent                       (2) Prepare                  
(3) Thoroughly                        (4) Condemn

27. To bring to light.
(1) To cause                            (2) To make known    
(3) To do some good               (4) To fail

28. Out of sorts.
(1) To avoid                            (2) Reject                   
(3) Resemble                           (4) Not well

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. God helps them who help  themselves. No Error.
              (1)        (2)                  (3)                   (4)

30. My friend keeps me inform about everything. No Error.
        (1)             (2)                         (3)                     (4)

31. I have come back yesterday. No Error.
          (1)           (2)            (3)             (4)

32. The patient died before the doctor came. No Error.
             (1)         (2)                (3)                         (4)

33. I got him to arrest last Sunday. 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. POWER: BATTERY :: LIGHT : _______
(1) AUTOMOBILE                (2) ENGINE
(3) BULB                                (4) KEROSENE

35. OXYGEN: GAS :: MERCURY : _______
(1) GRAINY                          (2) FLUID
(3) LIGHT                              (4) HEAVY

 36. MOUSE: CAT :: WORM : _______
(1) TRAP                                (2) BIRD
(3) PAW                                  (4) GRAB

37. CLOTHES: CLOSET :: INK : _______
(1) WRITE                              (2) SCRIPT
(3) PEN                                   (4) NOTEBOOK 

38. VIRUS: DISEASE :: BOMB : _______
(1) BURST                              (2) HYDROGEN
(3) DISEASE                          (4) EXPLOSION

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) Radio               (2) Television              (3) Stereo                     (4) Loudspeaker

40. (1) Cap                  (2) Helmet                  (3) Hat                         (4) Veil

41. (1) Customer         (2) Hawker                 (3) Broker                    (4) Salesman

42. (1) Potato              (2) Lemon                   (3) Carrot                    (4) Ginger

43. (1) Pilot                 (2) Veteran                  (3) Clown                    (4) Teacher

44. (1) Bhubaneswar   (2) Bihar                      (3) Lucknow                (4) Mumbai

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

45.  (1) VASELINE   (2) YEOMAN                         (3) WREAK                (4) TOUNGE

46.  (1) UNCOUTH    (2) TUBERCULOSIS            (3) SIRUP                   (4) ZODIAC

47.  (1) SUICIDE       (2) VETERNARY                  (3) UTTERANCE        (4) TATTOO

48.  (1) NEIGH           (2) MUSCULAR                    (3) LEAGE                 (4) INFLUENTIAL

49.  (1) RHYTHM       (2) PITIFUL                          (3) OBSCURE            (4) QUNINE

50.  (1) DWELLING   (2) ELEGANCE                    (3) FOREIN                (4) CYLINDER

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