Graduate Level English

English — Pack 03

Topic pack 3 — focused practice on English. Earn 1 credit per 3 packs completed.

English — Pack 03

25 questions · 18 minutes

18:00

Q1.Fill in: 'Each of the boys ___ a book.'

A. have B. has C. are D. were

Q2.'My friend showed me the ropes' — idiom means:

A. Leave someone to succeed or fail alone B. Teach or guide someone, especially in a new job C. Solve a problem independently D. Take care of oneself

Q3.Synonym of ALACRITY:

A. Slowness B. Eagerness C. Delay D. Fear

Q4.'She has just finished her lunch.' Tense:

A. Past perfect B. Present perfect C. Present continuous D. Past simple

Q5.Choose the correct form: 'If you ___ hard, you will succeed.'

A. will work B. works C. work D. are working

Q6.Which figure of speech compares using 'like' or 'as'?

A. Metaphor B. Simile C. Personification D. Hyperbole

Q7.Regular exercise and controlled diet are conducive ___ good health.

A. for B. with C. in D. to

Q8.Correct form: 'There ___ many people at the party.'

A. was B. were C. is D. has

Q9.The author of 'Harry Potter' series is:

A. J. K. Rowling B. C. S. Lewis C. Roald Dahl D. Tolkien

Q10.Dr. Kalam is popularly known as the:

A. Iron Man of India B. Missile Man of India C. People's President D. Both Missile Man and People's President

Q11.Synonym of HYPOCRITE:

A. Sincere person B. Pretender C. Truthful D. Honest

Q12.Kalki Subramaniam's activism spans transgender rights and:

A. Wildlife B. Arts, writing, and visibility for gender minorities C. Sports D. Journalism

Q13.Which preposition: 'She is married ___ a doctor.'

A. with B. to C. in D. on

Q14.Synonym of 'scrutinise':

A. Glance B. Examine closely C. Ignore D. Praise

Q15.One word: Narrative song/poem:

A. Ode B. Ballad C. Lyric D. Epic

Q16.'i.e.' means:

A. In example B. That is (id est) C. Including D. For example

Q17.Which of the following pair is wrong?

A. glass-glasses B. lion-lioness C. leaf-leaves D. wolf-wolves

Q18.Synonym of DOGMATIC:

A. Flexible B. Assertive C. Open D. Uncertain

Q19.Feminine of 'bachelor':

A. bachelorette B. spinster C. maiden D. widow

Q20.'DEPOSITION' in legal context means:

A. An assertion of innocence B. Evidence of absence C. Witness statement taken outside the court D. A defence strategy

Q21.Arrange in dictionary order: (i) Ambitious (ii) Ambiguous (iii) Ambiguity (iv) Ambition (v) Amphibians

A. (iii), (ii), (i), (iv), (v) B. (ii), (iii), (i), (v), (iv) C. (iii), (ii), (iv), (i), (v) D. (iii), (ii), (i), (iv), (v) and ending with Amphibians

Q22.She is ___ colleague of mine.

A. an B. the C. a D. one

Q23.'Physics ___ my favourite subject.'

A. is B. are C. have D. has

Q24.'Deafening silence' is an example of:

A. Metaphor B. Simile C. Oxymoron D. Alliteration

Q25.Jane reached there ___ 8 o'clock.

A. on B. for C. in D. at

Score: 0 / 25

PSC Score (with -0.33): 0 / 25

0 correct (+1 each) · 0 wrong (-0.33 each) · 0 unanswered (0)

0% accuracy · Time: 00:00

Want to save this score and track your progress?

Leaderboard

Daily quizzes + current affairs on Telegram

WhatsApp Join

← Back to all quizzes

Sign in with Email

English — Pack 03

Sign in to access this quiz

English — Pack 03

Leaderboard