1.

Which of the following words best describes the fungus as depicted in the passage?

unevolved

sporadic

enigmatic

parasitic

toxic

unevolved

sporadic

enigmatic

parasitic

toxic

2.

The Passage states all the following about fungi EXCEPT:

They are responsible for the decomposition of much plant life.

They cannot live completely apart form other plants

They are vastly different form other plants.

They are pisonous resin-producing plants.

They cannot produce their own store of energy.

They are responsible for the decomposition of much plant life.

They cannot live completely apart form other plants

They are vastly different form other plants.

They are pisonous resin-producing plants.

They cannot produce their own store of energy.

3.

The author's statement that "you are watching a fungus eating" is best described as-

figurative

ironical

parenthetical

Erroneous

contradictory

figurative

ironical

parenthetical

Erroneous

contradictory

4.

The author is primarily concerned with-

warning people of the dangers of fungi

writing people of the dangers of fungi

relating how most plants use solar energy

dexcribing the actions of fungi

explaining the long life of some redwoods

warning people of the dangers of fungi

writing people of the dangers of fungi

relating how most plants use solar energy

dexcribing the actions of fungi

explaining the long life of some redwoods

5.

Choose the pair that best expresses a relationship similar to “Carpenter: Saw"

Stenographer: Typewriter

Painter: Brush

Lawyer: brief

Seamstress: Scissors

Farmer: Farm

Stenographer: Typewriter

Painter: Brush

Lawyer: brief

Seamstress: Scissors

Farmer: Farm

6.

The plot of the story is so__ that I can predict the outcome.

complicated

theoretical

Significant

trite

fantastic

complicated

theoretical

Significant

trite

fantastic

7.

In a time of fiscal crisis, such lavish expenditure must be___.

quickened

corrected

justified

curtailed

reserved

quickened

corrected

justified

curtailed

reserved

8.

Select a word having the opposite meaning of 'Trivial”-

innocent

Refuse

Dark

cordial

Significant

innocent

Refuse

Dark

cordial

Significant

9.

Select the pair that best expresses a relationship similar to that expressed in "Food: Hunger”

Desire: Disappear

Water: Thirst

Dehydrate: Water

Heat: Cool

None of the above

Desire: Disappear

Water: Thirst

Dehydrate: Water

Heat: Cool

None of the above

10.

Select a word having the similar meaning of Placid' –

optimistic

gloomy

serene

Hostile

vivid

optimistic

gloomy

serene

Hostile

vivid

11.

Choose the word from the alternatives, where the prefix of sufix has not been properly used ‘Un’

unassuming

Unbelievable

unabated

uncourtous

unassuming

Unbelievable

unabated

uncourtous

12.

Choose the correct sentence

My brother is good at mathematics

My brother is good on Mathematics

My brother is good for mathematics

My brother is good about mathematics

My brother is good at mathematics

My brother is good on Mathematics

My brother is good for mathematics

My brother is good about mathematics

13.

Use the right form of verb for the following sentence: Things are (become) difficult for me

become

becoming

became

becomming

become

becoming

became

becomming

14.

Choose the correct spelling:

blosom

blossom

blassom

blussom

blosom

blossom

blassom

blussom

15.

Complete the sentence with appropriate idiom “Never – the poor.”

look at

look after

look down

look down upon

look at

look after

look down

look down upon

16.

‘All at once’ means–

Slowly

Gradually

Suddenly

Quickly

Slowly

Gradually

Suddenly

Quickly

17.

Select the pair that best express a relationship similar that expressed in the original pair- smile: Amusement::

Anger: Madness

Face: Expression

Yawn: Boredom

Dream : Sleep

Anger: Madness

Face: Expression

Yawn: Boredom

Dream : Sleep

18.

Plural of ‘criterion’ is-

Criterions

Criteriones

Criterias

Criteria

Criterions

Criteriones

Criterias

Criteria

19.

Which one is correct?

Mita, you and I shall be punished

I, you and Mita shall be punished

You and Mita shall be punished

You, Mita and I shall be punished

Mita, you and I shall be punished

I, you and Mita shall be punished

You and Mita shall be punished

You, Mita and I shall be punished

20.

By 2010, I —— for this farm for 15 years.

Will be worked

will work

have worked

Will have worked

Will be worked

will work

have worked

Will have worked

English

By 2010, I —— for this farm for 15 years.