English Quiz : Govtonlineexam ========================== 1) The odd combination of John, a very _____ person, the life and soul of all parties, and his _____ wife, surprised many. (1) congenial . . . truculent (2) garrulous . . . shy (2) loquacious . . . diffident (4) gregarious . . . taciturn (5) affable . . . docile 2) Previously, the universe, which was thought to be well-ordered and _____, is today considered to be _____. (1) peaceful . . . baffling (2) harmonious . . . chaotic (3) balanced . . . intriguing (4) transient . . . disorganized (5) alluring . . . awe-inspiring 3) Although leprosy is not a/an _____ disease, those who contract it are always _____ by others. (1) infectious . . . derogated (2) endemic . . . eschewed (3) epidemic . . . avoided (4) contagious . . . shunned (5) pandemic . . . humiliated 4) Yesterday I met the man who, you said, you gave my book. (1) to whom, you said, you gave my book (2) who, you said, you gave my book, to (3) who you had been saying you gave my book (4) who, you said, you gave my book (5) whom, you said, you have given my book 5) Mr. Ramesh Kumar, the CEO since he is the Managing Director of the company, is directly responsible to the Ministry of Steel. (1) since he is the Managing Director of the company (2) also being the Managing Director of the company (3) and Managing Director of the company (4) in addition, who is the Managing Director of the company (5) while also being the Managing Director of the company 6) Once you get inspired by the ______ terrain that the great men and women traversed to reach the summit of success, you are sure to shed the fear of the ______ future. (1) tortuous . . . unknown (2) torturing . . . indefinite (3) twisting . . . obscure (4) tottering . . . unsuccessful (5) taxing . . . glorious 7) Though many companies talk of ______ they are quite ______ about confidentiality in terms of how they select and promote people. (1) honesty . . . overdone (2) frankness . . . compulsive (3) commitment . . . gripping (4) openness . . . obsessive (5) transparency . . . careless 8) In the weeks ahead, the return of the High Commissioner and his staff and the ______ of communication links will soon be followed hopefully by ______ of sporting contacts. (1) restoration . . . revival (2) recommencement . . . replacement (3) resumption . . . realignment (4) repetition . . . repulsion (5) restitution . . . recognition 9) It looked as though the case Sarah was prosecuting would fail, for under the _______ questioning of the defence attorney, witnesses were _______ their statements. (1) expert ….. rectifying (2) incumbent ..… reversing (3) demanding ….. withdrawing (4) skilful ….. retracting (5) sharp ….. with holding 10) The private sector does not operate in a social and political ________and it is arguable that its very existence in all capitalist economies is _________ on state support. (1) void . . . autarchic (2) vacuity . . . chanced (3) ambience . . . dependant (4) milieu. . . autonomous (5) vacuum . . . premised Answers: 1. 4 2. 2 3. 4 4. 1 5. 3 6. 1 7. 4 8. 1 9. 4 10. 5
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