Assessment test for competitive exam
Synonyms:
1. IRRUPTION
a) Hate b) Bursting in c) Interference d) Altercation
2. ECHELON
a) Rank b) Opponent c) Follower d) Identity
3. PREVARICATE
a) Anticipate b) Lie c) Delay d) Authenticate
4. EXUDE
a) Ooze b) Wither c) Overflow d) Evaporate
5. PRECARIOUS
a) Brittle b) Perilous c) Critical d) Cautious
6. MALAISE
a) Stagnation b) Spite c) Curse d) Sickness
7. VOGUE
a) Fashion b) Rejection c) Order d) Satisfaction
8. IMPREGNATE
a) Conceal b) Suffer c) Affect d) Conclude
9. DELEGATE
a) Officer b) Participant c) Member d) Representative
10.ABANDON
a) Admit b) Refrain c) Abstain d) Forsake
11.AVER
a) Assert b) Confess c) Impress d) Trust
12.YAW
a) Dedicate b) Soar c) Arouse d) Drift
13.DELECTABLE
a) Attractive b) Delightful c) Desirable d) Delicate
14.HINDER
a) Obstruct b) Challenge c) damage d) Ruin
15.REITERATE
a) Reassess b) Rewrite c) Repeat d) Stutter
16.FEIGN
a) Pretend b) Attend c) Condemn d) Condone
17.VITUPERATE
a) Appreciate b) Abuse c) Appraise d) Encourage
18.NAUSEATE
a) Tempt b) Sicken c) Despise d) Detest
19.INIQUITOUS
a) Unequal b) Curious c) Biased d) Wicked
20.ECSTATIC
a) Animated b) Enraptured c) Bewildered d) Fitful
21.REPLENISH
a) Fill b) Supply c) Provide d) Restore
22.WALLOW
a) Luxuriate b) Suffer c) Sacrifice d) Prosper
23.INNATE
a) Unique b) Important c) Inborn d) Essential
24.FURTIVE
a) Baffling b) Fleeing c) Hasty d) Stealthy
25.ACCOLADE
a) Welcome b) Award c) Affection d) Arrival
Antonyms:
1. TENTATIVE
a. Immediate b. Urgent c. Developed d. Final
2. PARALLEL
a. Divergent b. Curved c. random d. Wavy
3. STUBBORN
a. Willing b. Consenting c. pliable d. Easy
4. NOVEL
a. Formal b. Ancient c. Customary d. Traditional
5. LIABILITY
a. Treasure b. Debt c. Assets d. Property
6. MANAGE
a. Direct b. Avail c. Bungle d. Wild
7. ILLUSORY
a. Deceptive b. Real c. Imaginary d. Certain
8. ARID
a. Plentiful b. Productive c. Humid d. Agreeable
9. DISPERSE
a. Collect b. Assemble c. Hoard d. Save
10.IMPULSIVE
a. Cautious b. Considerate c. Clever d. Cunning
11.AUSPICIOUS
a. Spicy b. Unfavourable c. conspicuous d. condemnatory
12.ENGULFED
a. Encircled b. Groped c. Disfigured d. Detached
13.CONVEX
a. Flat b. Protuberant c. Full d. Indented
14. LUXURIANT
a. Barren b. Small c. Ghastly d. Decaying
15. GLIB
a. Unwilling b. Hesitant c. Dumb d. Modest
16.ZEST
a. Restive b. Callous c. Indifference d. Distate
17. BAROQUE
a. Direct b. Straight c. Plain d. Strong
18. REPEL
a. Attract b. Concentrate c. Attend d. Continue
19. CAPRICIOUS
a. Satisfied b. Scattered c. Steadfast d. Insured
20. FACTITIOUS
a. Ridiculous b. Genuine c. Engineered d. Magnificent
21. SAGACIOUS
a. Casual b. Cunning c. Foolish d. False
22. EPILOGUE
a. Conversation b. Dialogue c. Dramatic d. Prologue
23. PERSUASIVE
a. Demoralizing b. False c. Discouraging d. Unconvincing
24. BANISH
a. Abandon b. Harbour c. Intrude d. Drop
25. REWARD
a. Demotion b. Forfeiture c. Penalty d. Retribution
Cloze test :
Ancestors and dead relations were believed to punish their living -----------
for sins, both of commission and ------------. The ancestors were the
guardians of ----------- society‟s morality and they chastised those ------------
Failed in their duty. The explanation------------ heard was “ He told lies
about the ----------- and the ancestors killed him”, or ---------- uncle‟s ghost
killed him because he ----------- to look after his children or his ------- felt
disgraced by his conduct --------- killed him.
1. a. people b. descendants c. acquaintances d. friends
2. a. remission b. permission c. omission d. mission
3. a. a b. the c. any d. some
4. a. which b. what c. have d. who
5. a. often b. always c. inevitably d. seldom
6. a. riches b. property c. wealth d. land
7. a. the b. that c. his d. their
8. a. failed b. rejected c. tried d. objected
9. a. friends b. ancestors c. tribesmen d. someone
10. a.enemies b. someone c. ghosts d. they
Comprehension :
True, it is the function of the army to maintain law and order in abnormal
times. But in normal times there is another force that compels citizens to
obey the law and to act with due regard to the rights of others. The force also
protects the lives and the properties of law abiding men. Laws are made to
secure the personal safety of its subjects and to prevent murder and crimes of
violence. They are made to secure the property of the citizens against theft
and damage to protect the rights of communities and castes to carry their
customs and ceremonies, so long as they do not conflict with the rights of
others. Now the good citizen, of his own free will obey these laws and he
takes care that everything he does is done with due regard to the rights and
well being of others. But the bad citizen is only restrained from breaking
these laws by fear of the consequence of his actions. And the necessary steps
to compel the bad citizen too act as a good citizen is taken by this force. The
supreme control of law and order in a state is in the hands of a minister who
is responsible to the state Assembly and acts through the Inspector General
of police.
1. The expression “ customs and ceremonies” means
a. fairs and festivals
b. habits and traditions
c. usual practices and religious rites
d. superstitions and formalities
2. A suitable title for the passage would be
a. The function of the army
b. Laws and the people‟s rights
c. The fear of the law and citizen‟s security
d. The functions of the police
3. Which of the following is not implied in the passage?
a. Law protects those who respect it
b. Law ensures people‟s religious and social rights absolutely and
unconditionally
c. A criminal is deterred from committing crimes only for fear of the law
d. The forces of law help to transform irresponsible citizens into
responsible ones.
4. According to the writer, which one of the following is not the
responsibility of the police?
a. To protect the privileges of all citizens
b. To check violent activities of citizens
c. To ensure peace among citizens by safeguarding individual rights
d. To maintain peace during extra ordinary circumstances
5. Which of the following reflects the main thrust of the passage?
a. It deals with the importance of the army in maintaining law and order
b. It highlights role of the police as superior to that of the army
c. It discusses the roles of the army and the police in different
circumstances
d. It points to the responsibility of the minister and the Inspector
General of Police
6. “ They are made to secure the property of citizens against theft and
damage”- means that the law
a. helps in recovering the stolen property of the citizens.
b. Assist the citizens whose property has been stolen or lost
c. Initiate process against offenders of law
d. Safeguard people‟s possessions against being stolen or lost
7. Out of the following which one has the opposite meaning to the word
„restrained‟ in the passage?
a. promoted b. accelerated c. intruded d. inhibited
8. Which of the following statement is implied in the passage?
a. Peaceful citizens seldom violate the law, but bad citizens have to be
restrained by the police
b. Criminals, who flout the law, are seldom brought to book
c. The police hardly succeed in converting bad citizens into good citizens
d. The police check the citizens, whether they are good or bad, from
violating the law.
9. Which of the following statements expresses most accurately the idea
contained in the 1st sentences?
a. It is the job of the army to ensure internal peace at all times
b. It is the police that should always enforce law and order in the country.
c. Army and the police ensure people‟s security through combined
operations
d. It is in exceptional circumstances that the army has to ensure peace in
the country.
10. The last sentence of the passage implies that
a. The inspector General Police is the sole authority in matters of law and
order
b. In every state maintenance of public peace is under the overall control
of the responsible minister
c. A minister and a responsible state, Assembly exercise direct authority
in matters pertaining to law and order
d. The inspector General of police is responsible to the state Assembly
for maintaining law and order
Sentence completion:
1. The brilliant students will be ----------- scholarships.
a. honoured b. awarded c. rewarded d. forwarded
2. The dictionary of a language ------------- usage
a. prescribes b. describes c. decides d. imbibes
3. “Mind your own business”, he said-----------
a. meekly b. heavily c. sharply d. clumsily
4. He had incurred such heavy debts that nothing short of a -------- could
save him from bankruptcy.
a. loan b. windfall c. lottery d. miracle
5. According to corporate circles, Datta is pushing through the merger to
create a financially ------------ company in the processed foods business, the
group‟s thrust area for the 1990s.
a. straight b. powerful c. leading d. acceptable
6. One of the most----------- events in the history of India was the attainment
of its freedom
a. effeminate b. epochal c. enterprising d. greatest
7. The glib--------- of the sales girl helped her a lot in her profession.
a. patter b. chatter c. tapping d. jabber
8. A stone that goes on rolling ------------ no moss.
a. gets b. accumulates c. collects d. gathers
9. Even after a long discussion, the committee could not reach a --------
decision.
a. cordial b. joint c. unanimous d. common
10. The British are generally ------------ as a far more inventive collection of
individuals.
a. consigned b. characterized c. expected d. recognized.
Spotting Errors :
1. Each cigarette which a person smokes does some harm and eventually you
a b c
may get a serious disease from its effects. No error
d e
2. Honestly speaking I like him not because he is handsome and charming
a b
but that he us exceedingly kind. No error
c d e
3. One should take advantage of opportunities to talk with native speakers if
a b
one wants to improve your English. No error
c d e
4. The father with the son were mysteriously missing from the house. No
a b c d e
error
5. Sunil is a best student in our class at present. No error
a b c d e
6. It is in 1929 that we first flew to the united states. No error
a b c d e
7.Our country need a number of self sacrificing and devoted political leader .
a b c d
No error
e
8. He had no other wish but to see his son fixed up in a steady job. No error
a b c d e
9. The constant shouting of slogans do not solve the problems of the country.
a b c d
No error
E
10.Crossing the road a car knocked him down. No error
a b c d e
Answers :
Synonyms :
1. (b)
2. (a)
3. b.
4. a.
5. c.
6. d.
7. a.
8. c.
9. d.
10. d.
11. a.
12. d.
13. b.
14. a.
15. c.
16. a.
17. b.
18. b.
19. d.
20. b.
21. d.
22. a.
23. c.
24. d.
25. b.
Antonyms:
1. d
2. a
3. c
4. d
5. c
6. c
7. b
8. c
9. b
10.a
11.b
12.d
13.d
14.a
15.c
16.d
17.c
18.a
19.c
20.b
21. c
22. d
23. d
24. b
25. c
Cloze test:
1. b
2. c
3. b
4. d
5. a
6. a
7. c
8. a
9. b
10.d
Comprehension :
1. c
2. d
3. b
4. d
5. c
6. d
7. b
8. d
9. d
10.b
Sentence completion:
1. b
2. b
3. c
4. d
5. b
6. b
7. a
8. d
9. c
10.d
spotting Errors:
1.c (say „he‟ for „you‟)
2.c (say „but because‟)
3.d (use „one‟s‟)
4.b (say „was‟)
5.a ( add „the‟ before „best‟)
6.a ( say „it was‟)
7. a ( say „needs‟)
8.c ( use „than‟ for „but‟)
9. b ( say „ does not‟)
10.a (say „while he was crossing‟)