English

1. which of the following is mentioned as the immediate cause for the destruction of plant species?

a. Soil erosion

b. Destruction of habitat

c. Cultivation

d. Agricultural practices

2. which of the following correctly reflects the opinion on the author to take care of hunger in the world?

a. Increase the number of edible plants being cultivated.

b. Increase cultivation of the 150 species presently under cultivation

c. Increase the cultivation of medical plants.

d. Increase the potential of the uncultivated edible plants.

3. which of the following statements is false in context of the given passage?

a. The diversity of plant life is essential for human existence

b. scientists Know the usefulness of most plant species

c. Chemicals for cancer treatment are available from plants

d. There are around ten times the plant species undiscovered as compared to the discovered ones

4. "The folly our descendants are least likely to forgive us." what is the business equivalent of the folly the author is referring to ?

a. Reducing the profit margin

b. Not pumping some money out of profits into the business

c. Eroding the capital lease of the business

d. Putting interest on capital back into the business

5. why does the author compare 'nature' to business?

a. Because of the capital depletion in nature and business

b. Because of the similarity with which one should use both

c. Because of the same interest level yield

d. Because of the diversity of the various capital inputs

6. A new battery "for" domestic appliances "in the house" is "as" thin and "flexible" as paper.

a. for

b. in the house

c. as

d. flexible

7. The "firing" of bricks and tiles "for use" in the "build" industry requires large "amounts" of fuel.

a. firing

b. for use

c. build

d. amounts

8. The "smallest" things in "the" universe are. paradoxically, "be explored" "by" the largest machines.

a. smallest

b. the

c. be explored

d. by

9. "most " babies will grow "up" to be as "cleverer" as their "parents"

a. most

b. up

c. cleverer

d. parents

10. A "healthy" person snores "most' because the members "in" the nose "become" dry.

a. healthy

b. most

c. in

d. become

11. This book is quite similar ----

a. than a story told by our teacher

b. to the one I read last week

c. of that film we saw at school

d. with the treasure Island

12. To succeed in a difficult task---

a. one needs to be persistence

b. persistent is needed

c. you need a person of persistent

d. one needs to be persistent

13. The more we looked at the piece of modern art, ---

a. it looked better

b. the more we like it

c. we liked it less

d. the less we liked it

14. How much a man earns is as important as --

a. when does he do so

b. how does he do it

c. where does he earn

d. how well he spends it

15. One who has suddenly gained new wealth, power or prestige-

a. Aristocrat

b. Affluent

c. Maverick

d. Parvenu

16. A person who is always dissatisfied-

a. Heretic

b. Felon

c. Malcontent

d. Surrogate

17. A common place remark-

a. Dialogue

b. Platitude

c. Epigram

d. Statement

18. An office of post with no work but high pay-

a. Honorary

b. Sinecure

c. Gratis

d. Ex-officio

19. A process involving too much official formality--

a. Nepotism

b. diplomacy

c. Red-tapism

d. Bureaucracy

20. Rein

a. Overcome

b. fling

c. control

d. Power

21. Nemesis

a. Victory

b. Adventure

c. Reward

d. Punishment

22. Mystique

a. Face

b. Reputation

c. Admirable quality

d. Populatity

23. Elicit

a. Induce

b. Extract

c. Divulge

d. Instil

24. Prolific

a. plenty

b. Conceptual

c. Fertile

d. Predominant

25. EXPEDITIOUS : SPEED

a. astute : wisdom

b. decorous : impropriety

c. thoughtful : inanity

d. haggard : sturdlness

26. SURPRISE : EXCLAMATION

a. insolence : bow

b. dismay : groan

c. happiness : grimace

d. deference : nod

27. A cure for all diseases.

a. panacea

b. cure

c. antibiotic

d. remedy

28. The history of a man written by others.

a. biography

b. autobiography

c. history

d. manuscript

29. One who is indifferent to pain and pleasure?

a. stoic

b. epicure

c. humanitarian

d. philanthropist

30. "when" a human being walks, he "or" she exerts a "number" of force "on" the ground.

a. when

b. or

c. number

d. on

31. Fiber "is important" element "in" nutrition and it aids in "protecting" the digestive tract "as " well.

a. is important

b. in

c. protecting

d. as

32. Belgian chocolate is "considered" by "many" to be "more" finer than any "other" in the world.

a. considered

b. many

c. more

d. other

33. How many different forms of communication are mentioned here?

a. 5

b. 7

c. 9

d. 11

34. which form other than oral speech would be most commonly used among blind people?

a. Picture singns

b. Body Language

c. Braille

d. Signal flags

35. which of the following statements in not true?

a. There are many forms of communication in existence today.

b. Verbalization is the most common form of communication.

c. The deaf and mute use an oral form of communication.

d. Ideas and thoughts can be transmitted by body language.

36. which of the following best summarize this passage?

a. when language is barrier, people will find other forms of communication .

b. Everybody uses only one form of communication

c. Nonlinguistic languages in invaluable to foreigners.

d. Although other forms of communication exist, verbalization is the fastest.