NTSE English Language Test-9

English Language Test-9 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 shape of a creeper depends on the support it gets. Likewise, the personality of a child mainly depends on his/ her parental support, love, affection and guidance. A child cannot grow well in the absence of the support of his motivating and encouraging parents. There should be no inhibition, no forcing of thoughts and attitudes and no communication gap in parent-child relationship to avoid all kinds of misunderstandings and complications. Parents should be like sheltering trees where their children can look for refuge. As a moral duty, they should try to discuss and solve the problems that their children face. Gone are the days of forcing and fear imposed on them. They should be treated in a friendly manner so that they can share the good and bad experiences of everyday life. Childhood experiences are lasting and they influence the development of the entire personality positively. Children might be lost in the maze of life in absence of proper guidance or if parents don't understand their feelings, dreams and aspirations. Children learn things from their parents. They behave in the manner their parents do. Interaction between parents-child plays a vital role in the learning process of the child. So more and more interaction and amicable treatment should be the basis of parents-child relationship.

                                                                                                        

1. What factors decide the personality of a child?

(1)  Parental support, affection and guidance

(2)  When parents fulfill all of his/her wishes

(3)  If a child studies hard

(4)  None of these

2. What should be the role of parents towards their children?

(1)  They should pay their school fee regularly

(2)  They should interact with them on a daily basis

(3)  They need to support, stay in touch with them without forcing their ideas on him

(4)  They should teach their child at home when they get time

3. Why should the children be treated in a friendly manner?

(1)  So that they can share their problems and experiences frankly

(2)  So that they may not be spoiled

(3)  Because they seek friends in their parents

(4)  Because it is the need of the hour

4. What is the meaning of the word ‘creeper’ as expressed in the passage?

(1)  A kind of fruit

(2)  A child

(3)  Shrub

(4)  Vine

5. What does the word ‘lasting’ means as expressed in the passage?   

(1)  That which comes at last

(2)  Permanent

(3)  Temporary

(4)  Amazing                             

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

6. A person who collects postage stamps.

(1) Philatelist                           (2) Avaricious

(3) Numismatist                      (4) Accumulator

                                            

7. That which cannot be conquered.

(1) Indestructible                    (2) Invincible
(3) Indefensible                       (4) Ambiguous           

8. A man who goes on foot.

(1) Omnipresent                      (2) Hiker         

(3) Pedestrian                          (4) Stroller      

9. A person who speaks less.

(1) Garrulous                           (2) Dandy

(3) Blabbermouth                    (4) Reticent

10. The act or habit of talking in one’s sleep.

(1) Somniloquy                       (2) Somnambulism     

(3) Stammer                            (4) Monogamy

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

11. The movie was very funny. I laughed a lot. It was really ________

(1) interesting                          (2) hilarious
(3) motivating                         (4) boring

12. I have worked here ________ I left college.

(1) for                                      (2) till
(3) up to                                  (4) since

13. The more we read, the _________ we learn.

(1) much                                  (2) better
(3) more                                   (4) the less

14. He is _________ young to perform such a difficult task.
(1) very                                    (2) much
(3) too                                     (4) enough

15. Nisha fell _________ while she was watching the television.  
(1) sleeping                              (2) sleep
(3) asleep                                 (4) slept

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: The Government did not accept the demand of ‘Poorn Swaraj.
S2: ______________________
S3: ______________________
S4: ______________________
S5: Congress was declared an illegal party.

P: Civil Disobedience Movement was started.                                

Q: Thousands of people started breaking laws.
R: Gandhiji started from his Sabarmati Ashram towards the village Dandi to break the salt law.

Choose the correct option.

(1)  PQR
(2)  RQP
(3)  QPR
(4)  PRQ

17.
S1: Maharaja Ranjit Singh was appointed governor of Lahore by the Afghan ruler.
S2: ______________________
S3: ______________________
S4: ______________________
S5: He believed in the policy of religious tolerance.

P: He was a great warrior.

Q: He conquered Multan, Kangra, Kashmir and Peshawar.

R: but became an independent ruler afterwards.

Choose the correct option.

(1)  PQR
(2)  RQP
(3)  QPR
(4)  PRQ

18.
S1: The whole scheme was destined to fail from the beginning.
S2: ______________________
S3: ______________________
S4: ______________________
S5: He had to stand and watch hopelessly.

P: It is unfeasible to succeed such a large project without planning.

Q: But by then it was too late to correct things.

R: Rohit started realizing this only towards the end.

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. Fake
(1) Counterfeit                         (2) Valid
(3) Real                                   (4) Vicious

20. Vice
(1) Virtue                                (2) Dreadful
(3) Valuable                            (4) Faithful

21. Vanish
(1) Disappear                          (2) Appear
(3) Become extinct                  (4) Look

22. Destroy
(1) Annihilate                          (2) Accumulate
(3) Collect                               (4) Build

23. Camouflage
(1) Conceal                              (2) Hide
(3) Reveal                                (4) Obscure

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

24.  An uphill task.
(1) An easy task                                (2) A very difficult job
(3) To go for mountaineering              (4) A very big responsibility

25. Couch potato.
(1) A lazy person                               (2) An active person
(3) A kind of Potato chips                  (4) A hardworking person

26. Spill the beans.
(1) To make someone fool                  (2) To come at the right time
(3) To cast spell                                  (4) To reveal someone’s secret

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

28. Through thick and thin.
(1) Ups and downs                             (2) In bad times
(3) In both good and bad times          (4) In good times

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 you have long hairs, you must tie it up. No Error.
                         (1)              (2)         (3)            (4)

30.  She was quite amusing when she heard what had happened. No Error.
                           (1)                   (2)                            (3)                (4)

31. The contestant hitted the target with great accuracy. No Error.
                      (1)                    (2)                  (3)                (4)

32. When I reached her house she already left. No Error.
        (1)                    (2)                (3)                   (4)

33. Unless you study hard you will pass all your exams. 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. VIDEO: CASSETTE :: COMPUTER : ________
(1) FILE                                  (2) FOLDER
(3) FLOPPY                           (4) MOUSE

35.  PAINTINGS: ARTIST :: SYMPHONY : ________
(1) COMPOSER                     (2) POET
(3) SINGER                            (4) DIRECTOR

 36.  ENTERPRENEUR: PROFIT :: SCHOLAR : ________
(1) BOOK                               (2) INCOME
(3) INTELLIGENCE             (4) KNOWLEDGE

 37. FORESIGHT: ANTICIPATION :: INSOMNIA : _______
(1) MYOPIA                          (2) SLEEPLESSNESS
(3) DISEASE                          (4) RESTLESSNESS

 38. LIFE: DEATH :: HOPE : _______
(1) SAD                                  (2) ANGRY
(3) DESPAIR                         (4) AGONY

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) Housefly                     (2) Cockroach            (3) Mosquito              (4) Spider

41.  (1) Chetan Bhagat            (2) Vikram Seth          (3) Ruskin Bond         (4) Shoba De

42.  (1) Cry                             (2) Shout                    (3) Scream                 (4) Noise

43.  (1) Doctor                        (2) Nurse                    (3) Vet                       (4) Surgeon                

44.  (1) Police station              (2) Optician                 (3) Post man               (4) News agents

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

45. (1) INDISTRUCTIBLE   (2) IMPRESSIVE       (3) MAINTAIN          (4) UNCOUTH

46. (1) SILLY                        (2) AUSPICEUS       (3) DEXTEROUS       (4) AMENDMENT

47. (1) NONE                        (2) WHEATHER       (3) CONSISTANT     (4) BOTTLE

48. (1) VEDIO                       (2) RADIO                (3) STEROID              (4) STEREO

49. (1) VORACIOUS            (2) PREVILEGE        (3) CORRUPTION     (4) VIPER

50. (1) CONCEPT                 (2) SUBTRACTION (3) INSTITUTION     (4) SEPARATE

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