English — Pack 01

Question 1

Shakuntala is the daughter of:

Accepted Answer

Sage Vishwamitra and Menaka — Shakuntala was born of sage Vishwamitra and the apsara Menaka, raised by sage Kanva.

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Sage Kanva

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Dushyanta

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Indra

Question 2

Active to passive: 'The boys ate the mangoes.'

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The mangoes were eaten by the boys — Past simple passive: was/were + past participle.

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The mangoes are eaten by the boys

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The mangoes was eaten

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The boys were eaten by the mangoes

Question 3

Synonym of XENOPHOBIA:

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Fear of foreigners — Fear of foreigners.

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Love of strangers

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Fear of heights

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Love of home

Question 4

A 14-line poem with a fixed rhyme scheme is called:

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Sonnet — Sonnet = 14 lines (Shakespearean ABAB CDCD EFEF GG; Petrarchan ABBAABBA CDECDE).

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Haiku

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Ode

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Ballad

Question 5

This is ___ boy that once brought ___ dog to class.

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the, a — 'the boy' (specific) and 'a dog' (non-specific, first mention).

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a, the

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a, a

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the, the

Question 6

Neerja Bhanot, posthumously honoured for her bravery, worked as a:

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Air hostess / flight purser — Neerja Bhanot, senior flight purser on Pan Am 73 (1986), saved passengers before being shot by hijackers.

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Pilot

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Journalist

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Doctor

Question 7

Synonym of WARY:

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Cautious — Cautious.

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Trusting

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Bold

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Naive

Question 8

This is the ___ book I have ever read.

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worst — Superlative form with 'the' and 'ever' requires 'worst'.

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worse

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worser

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bad

Question 9

Synonym of SOLICITOUS:

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Caring — Showing concern.

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Indifferent

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Neglectful

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Cold

Question 10

Synonym of INERTIA:

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Inactivity — Tendency to stay at rest.

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Activity

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Energy

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Motion

Question 11

This is the place ___ I live. (suitable relative pronoun)

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Where — 'Where' is used for places.

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When

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What

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Who

Question 12

Antonym of LIBERAL:

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Conservative — Liberal ↔ conservative.

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Generous

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Open

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Broad

Question 13

'Paradise Lost' was written by:

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Milton — John Milton's epic (1667) recounts the Fall of Man.

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Chaucer

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Shakespeare

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Donne

Question 14

Collective noun for wolves:

Accepted Answer

Pack — A pack of wolves.

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Flock

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Pride

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School

Question 15

Which preposition: 'I am afraid ___ heights.'

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of — 'Afraid of' is the fixed preposition.

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at

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on

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for

Question 16

Synonym of PRUDENT:

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Wise — Careful, judicious.

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Reckless

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Foolish

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Careless

Question 17

Study of inscriptions:

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Epigraphy — Epigraphy.

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Numismatics

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Philately

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Calligraphy

Question 18

Phrasal verb 'give up' means:

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Surrender or stop doing — Verb + preposition/particle with idiomatic meaning. 'Put off' = postpone. 'Look after' = take care.

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Receive

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Begin

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Continue

Question 19

What is the antonym of 'predecessor'?

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successor — Predecessor (one who came before) ↔ Successor (one who comes after).

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descendant

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ancestor

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ascendant

Question 20

Spot the prefix: 'Misunderstand':

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mis- — 'Mis-' means wrongly; misunderstand = wrong understanding.

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un-

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under-

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-stand

Question 21

Find the wrong part: Do you think he is getting more worser day by day?

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more worser — Double comparative 'more worser' is wrong. 'Worse' alone is correct.

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Do you think

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he is getting

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day by day

Question 22

Meaning of the idiom 'in black and white':

Accepted Answer

in written form — In black and white = written down / officially documented.

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in red tape

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to feel sad

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very rarely

Question 23

Synonym of JEJUNE:

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Dull — Naive, dull.

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Rich

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Interesting

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Full

Question 24

Spot the gerund in 'Swimming is good exercise':

Accepted Answer

Swimming — Gerund = verb + ing acting as a noun; 'Swimming' here is the subject.

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is

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good

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exercise

Question 25

The author of 'Train to Pakistan' is:

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Khushwant Singh — Khushwant Singh's 'Train to Pakistan' (1956) depicts Partition-era violence.

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Salman Rushdie

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Vikram Seth

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Amitav Ghosh

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