NTSE English Language Test-7

English Language Test-7 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.

It is true that war is a dreadful thing. It brings destruction wherever it takes place. Now, wars have become worst because a number of countries have nuclear power and nuclear war can annihilate life upon earth. Whenever war occurs innocent people suffer the most. Thus, no one prefers war to peace. A peace-loving country like India always avoids war for the welfare of its people because it creates trouble for them. Wars compared to ancient times have become more harmful in modern times.

1. The author supposes that

(1)  No one wants war

(2)  People do not avoid dreadful wars

(3)  Modern wars are not dreadful

(4)  People at the helm of affairs want war

2. Which one of the following statements will weaken the argument?

(1)  Wars are not liked even by a common man

(2)  Nuclear war will annihilate life upon earth

(3)  India avoids wars to put their people out of trouble

(4)  Civilians do not suffer during war

3. The argument is based on the assumption

(1)  Wars are not worse now-a-days

(2)  Dreadful things are not liked by the people

(3)  Some people do not want war

(4)  Only politicians are afraid of wars

4. Which of the following statements necessarily flows from the passage?

(1)  Winning war is the only aim

(2)  Wars are created knowingly

(3)  Wars were not so much harmful in the ancient times as today

(4)  Civilian population cooperates with war mongers

5. Wars are more dreadful now-a-days because of

(1)  Politics

(2)  Nuclear power

(3)  Rising prices

(4)  Increasing population

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

6. A person appointed by two parties to solve a dispute.
(1) Platonic                              (2) Arbitrator
(3) Regicide                            (4) Almanac

7. Animals living on land as well as in water.
(1) Amphibians                       (2) Anonymous
(3) Pragmatist                          (4) Epilogue

8. A fictitious name opted by a writer is called
(1) Fastidious                          (2) Dandy
(3) Pseudonym                        (4) Amnesty

9. A group of symptoms which consistently occur together.
(1) Atheist                               (2) Philistine
(3) Truant                                (4) Syndrome

10. An associate in an office or institution.
(1) Helper                                (2) Colleague
(3) Amateur                             (4) Deponent

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

11. He asked me ___________.

(1) to walk quick                     (2) walk with
(3) to walk quickly                  (4) walk quickly

12. The article ___________ sixty rupees.

(1) only cost                            (2) costs only
(3) cost only                            (4) only costs

13. It is nothing else __________ pride.

(1) than                                    (2) and                  
(3) except                                (4) but

14. He learnt ___________ in France.
(1) a French                             (2) French
(3) the French                          (4) of French

15. ___________ revolves around the sun.
(1) The earth                            (2) Earth
(3) A earth                               (4) An earth

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: Laws are made to secure personal safety.
S2: ______________________
S3: ______________________
S4: ______________________
S5: But the bad citizens break them.

P: These are also meant to safeguard property

Q: They also serve because law breakers are law makers

R: Now the good citizens obey them on their own

Choose the correct option.

(1)  PQR
(2)  RQP
(3)  QPR
(4)  PRQ

17.
S1: We in India have special problems. Some of them are of serious nature.
S2:  ______________________
S3:  ______________________
S4:  ______________________
S5: Thus we aim at a democratic society.

P: They should have complete freedom

Q: One of them is that every citizen should have basic amenities

R: Our national objectives are well defined

Choose the correct option.

(1)  PQR
(2)  RQP
(3)  QPR
(4)  PRQ

18.
S1: Do not underestimate the importance of clearness.
S2: ______________________
S3: ______________________
S4: ______________________
S5: Many speakers are like that.

P: Not ten percent of the audience understood him

Q: I once heard an Irish poet reciting his own poem

R: Many talkers dislike that

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. Wax
(1) Perplex                               (2) Wane
(3) Minimize                            (4) Shine

20. Clumsy
(1) Shabby                               (2) Clean
(3) Fair                                    (4) Graceful

21. Gloomy
(1) Cheerful                             (2) Hopeful
(3) Grateful                             (4) Beautiful

22. Fasten
(1) Hurry                                 (2) Attach
(3) Untie                                  (4) Open

23. Messy       
(1) Chaotic                              (2) Neat
(3) Sensible                             (4) Handsome

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

24. To hold good.
(1) To tolerate                         (2) To do
(3) To hate                              (4) To be acceptable

25. To kick up a row.
(1) To maintain discipline       (2) To go away
(3) To create disturbance       (4) To be dismissed

26. Fall out.
(1) Quarrels                            (2) Silence
(3) Dismiss                              (4) Misbehave

27. Carry out.
(1) To go through                    (2) To put into practice
(3) To be in trouble                 (4) To take out

28. A man of straw.
(1) Strong man                       (2) Depending on other
(3) Easy to defeat                   (4) Strict

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. A box of apples are in the car. No Error.
                (1)            (2)      (3)           (4)

30.  The team are about to win the match. No Error.
            (1)             (2)             (3)                 (4)

31. Neither the head constable nor the other policemen is injured. No Error.
                  (1)                                 (2)                     (3)                  (4)

32. There have been heavy rainfall yesterday. No Error.
               (1)                    (2)             (3)             (4)

33. The cluster of grapes were plucked by the child. 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. SKIN: MAN :: WALLS : _______
(1) ROOF                                (2) HOUSE
(3) VERANDA                        (4) ROOM

35.  MEDICINE: CURE :: BOOK : _______
(1) TUITION                          (2) LIBRARY
(3) READ                               (4) EDUCATE

 36.  SHOE: LEATHER :: HIGHWAY : _______
(1) ROAD                               (2) ASPHALT
(3) PASSAGE                         (4) TRAIL 

 37.  HEMP: ROPE :: PULP : _______
(1) COTTON                          (2) CLOTH
(3) PAPER                              (4) BASKET 

38.  KNOCK: DOOR :: RING : _______
(1) TELEPHONE                   (2) KEY
(3) WATCH                            (4) FINGER

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) Counsel                       (2) Advise                   (3) Suggest                  (4) Direct

40.  (1) Student                       (2) Teacher                  (3) Principal                 (4) Lecturer

41.  (1) Wall                            (2) Roof                      (3) Beam                     (4) House       

42.  (1) Petroleum                   (2) Biogas                    (3) Coal                       (4) Natural gas

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

44.  (1) Ladyfinger                  (2) Mango                    (3) Plum                      (4) Strawberry

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

45.  (1) MONOLOGU            (2) INNOVATE         (3) PENSIVE                           (4) BULKY

46.  (1) SYCOPHANCY        (2) INCULCAT          (3) RECESSION                     (4) ASSUAGE

47.  (1) THEME                      (2) EUPHONY           (3) INNAUGURATE              (4) OMNIPOTENT

48.  (1) PACIFY                     (2) MULTITUDE        (3) CONCEAL                       (4) AMICABL

49.  (1) HEPTAGON              (2) CAUSOUS           (3) QUARRELSOME             (4) ORIFICE

50.  (1) EGERNESS               (2) AVERT                  (3) OBEYING                        (4) WILLINGLY

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