NTSE English Language Test-8

English Language Test-8 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.

Soon after the death of Alexander the great, his vast empire was almost instantly broken up into three main divisions. In the East, his General Seleucus Nikator established a kingdom comprising Persia, Mesopotamia, Syria and part of Asia Minor, that is, almost all the area from the Hellespont to the Indus. The capital of this kingdom was Antioch which became one of the greatest commercial hubs of those times, through which merchandise for Arabia, India and China flowed into the Mediterranean.

The second division of the Alexandrian empire was the Graeco-Egyptian kingdom established by Ptolemy I, another general of Alexander. Its chief city was Alexandria which with its safe harbour and excellent library became for a long time the most important centre of Greek civilization and culture in the ancient world. Macedon was the third and the smallest division ruled by Autigonus and his successor, who had partial control over Greece till 146 B.C. In that year Greece was made a Roman province under name of Achaea. Afterward, both Syria and Egypt were also occupied by the Romans.

                                                                                                                                   

1. When Alexander died, his kingdom was

(1)  Divided into several pieces                                                     

(2)  Expanded by his son

(3)  Broken into three divisions

(4)  Destroyed completely

2. Where did Seleucus Nikator establish an empire?

(1)  In the East

(2)  In the West

(3)  In the South

(4)  In the North

3. Which among the following was not incorporated in the empire of Seleucus Nikator?

(1)  Persia

(2)  Egypt

(3)  Syria

(4)  Mesopotamia

4. Name the capital of Seleucus Nikator's empire. 

(1)  Athens

(2)  Macedonia

(3)  Persia

(4)  Antioch

5. Pick out the most appropriate synonym of the word ‘occupied” taken from the passage.

(1)  Overpowered

(2)  Overcame

(3)  Conquered

(4)  Defeated

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

6. A man who is always ready to help others.

(1) Civilized                            (2) Kind

(3) Samaritan                          (4) Belligerent

7. A person who looks on the dark sides of the things.

(1) Pessimist                            (2) Optimist

(3) Joyful                                 (4) Voracious 

8. A man who has no money.

(1) Wealthy                             (2) Pauper

(3) Gloomy                              (4) Mentor

9. A man who does not make mistakes.

(1) Intellectual                         (2) Perfect

(3) Misbehavior                       (4) Infallible   

10. A person who is all powerful.

(1) Omnipotent                        (2) Omniscient           

(3) Robust                               (4) Body-builder

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

11. Only a small _______ of students volunteered for the experiment.  

(1) number                               (2) amount
(3) group                                 (4) quantity

12. If you take this medicine, you can _______ the pain.

(1) enhance                              (2) lesson
(3) lessen                                 (4) make less

13. We didn't have the _______ to sit in his lecture.

(1) patience                             (2) patients
(3) interest                               (4) courage

14. My uncle has been reading the newspaper _______ morning.
(1)  for                                     (2)  since
(3)  with                                  (4)  while

15. I ……… late for cricket practice this afternoon.
(1) maybe                                (2) can be
(3) will be                                (4) may be

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: Mayank was transferred to New Delhi recently

S2: ______________________

S3: ______________________

S4: ______________________

S5: now, Mayank is very proud of his colleagues.

P: initially he had some problem in getting adjusted to the city life

Q: before that he was working in Raj Nagar (a rural area) branch of our office
R: but, we all assisted him in the first few days

Choose the correct option.

(1)  PQR
(2)  RQP
(3)  QPR
(4)  PRQ

17.
S1: Think of sleep as medicine.

S2: ______________________

S3: ______________________

S4: ______________________

S5: than anything you could have done otherwise.

P: It’s the time the body produces hormones that heal the body, mind and skin.

Q: sleep is more important for you

R: so while it seems like sleep is a waste of time

Choose the correct option.

(1)  PQR
(2)  RQP
(3)  QPR
(4)  PRQ

18.
S1: Gandhiji gave the greatest importance to truth

S2: ______________________

S3: ______________________

S4: ______________________

S5: He feels that when a person realizes truth he becomes humble.

P: “God is truth and truth is God”.

Q: he used to say

R: which to him is inseparable from life

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. Ingenuous

(1) Lazy                                   (2) Crazy

(3) Innocent                            (4) Dizzy

20. Bulky

(1) Compact                            (2) Some

(3) Great                                  (4) Massive

21. Optimistic

(1) Glumly                               (2) Hopeful

(3) Nervous                             (4) Gigantic

22. Resolve

(1) Inform                               (2) Unruly

(3) Determine                          (4) Decent

23. Consequence

(1) Hold                                  (2) Effect

(3) Process                              (4) Minute

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

24. To beat about the bush.
(1) To hide behind the bush                (2) To speak the truth
(3) To avoid the main topic                 (4) To beat someone very badly

25. To burn the midnight oil.
(1) To work hard                                (2) To work very late into the night
(3) To burn the candle                        (4)  None of these

26. Every cloud has a silver lining.
(1) To be optimistic                            (2) Clouds do have silver linings
(3) Life is filled with ups and downs    (4) None of these

27. A hard nut to crack.
(1) A difficult task                              (2) A tough competition
(3) An easy task                                (4) A very obstinate person

28. To be in someone’s good book.
(1) To read a number of books          (2) To be favourite of someone
(3) To praise someone highly             (4) To become one’s friend

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.  Nisha is taller of all the girls in her class. No Error.
                  (1)               (2)                (3)                (4)

30.  The thief entered into the old woman’s room quietly. No Error.
                       (1)                               (2)               (3)          (4)

31.  Work hard otherwise you should fail in the exams. No Error.
             (1)               (2)                          (3)                      (4)

32.  He did not went to school yesterday due to fever No Error.
                (1)                       (2)                       (3)            (4)

33. During summer, days are more warmer than nights. 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. FEAR: THREAT :: ANGER : _______
(1) FORCE                              (2) ANNOYANCE
(3) PROVOCATION             (4) PANIC

35. TRACTOR: TRAILER :: HORSE : _______
(1) STABLE                           (2) SADDLE
(3) CART                                (4) MARE

36. FLOWER: BUD :: PLANT : _______
(1) LEAVES                           (2) TWIG
(3) BRANCH                         (4) SEED

37. SCULPTOR: STATUE :: POET : _______
(1) VERSE                              (2) PEN
(3) NOVEL                             (4) STORY

38. READING: KNOWLEDGE :: WORK : _______
(1) EMPLOYMENT               (2) EXPERIMENT
(3) EXPERIENCE                   (4) MONEY

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) Picture            (2) Newspaper             (3) Pamphlet                (4) Magazine

40.  (1) Children          (2) Mice                       (3) Scissors                 (4) Tooth

41.  (1) Aunt               (2) Daughter                 (3) Nephew                 (4) Niece

42.  (1) Elephant         (2) Bear                        (3) Kite                       (4) Lizard

43.  (1) Shout             (2) Scream                    (3) Whistle                  (4) Lecture                 

44.  (1) Baseball         (2) Cricket                    (3) Tennis                    (4) Badminton

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

45. (1) COMITMENT             (2) POUR                   (3) CATCH                 (4) DOUBTFUL

46. (1) POSSIBLE                  (2) POACH                (3) BOLDNESS          (4) ANOUNCE

47. (1) RAINY                        (2) STRAWBERY      (3) LUNATIC             (4) WISDOM

48. (1) TACT                          (2) TRACT                 (3) SACT                    (4) ERECT

49. (1) HIDEOUS                   (2) SLIDE                   (3) ARGUEMENT      (4) MINDFUL

50. (1) ABREVIATION         (2) PROCEED             (3) SPEED                  (4) RENDEZVOUS              

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