English

1. Though they did not speak to each other much, there was -----understanding between them.

a. placid

b. contractual

c. tacit

d. verbal

2. The reward is a ----of her service to mankind.

a. memento

b. memorial

c. withness

d. recognition

3. No one likes to be forced into ----situations.

a. humble

b. insulting

c. humiliating

d. infuriating

4. Authority ----when it is not supported by the moral purity of its user.

a. crumbles

b. waits

c. cmpowers

d. pervails

5. You need ---shoes for walking in the hills.

a. good

b. comfortable

c. satisfactory

d. sturdy

6. Choose the one which best expresses the meaning of the given IDIOM : By the rule of thumb

a. By the use of force

b. By practical experience which is rather rough

c. By cheating and deception

d. By the use of trickery

7. Choose the one which best expresses the meaning of the given IDIOM : To blow hot and cold

a. Changing weather

b. To be untrustworth

c. To be inconsistent

d. To be rich and poor frequently

8. Choose the one which best expresses the meaning of the given IDIOM : Castles in the air

a. Romantic designs

b. Visionary projects

c. Fanciful schemes

d. Ideal projects

9. Choose the one which best expresses the meaning of the given IDIOM : To take a leap in the dark

a. To take risk

b. To hazard one self

c. To do task secretly

d. To do a hazardous thing without any idea of the result

10. Choose the one which best expresses the meaning of the given IDIOM : to smell a rat

a. To detect bad smell

b. To misunderstand

c. To suspect a trick of deceit

d. To see hidden meaning

11. Select the pair that best expresses a relationaship similar to the one expressed in the question pair. Divide : Unite

a. Split : Apart

b. Marriage : Divorce

c. Fission : Fusion

d. Chasm : Gap

12. Select the pair that best expresses a relationaship similar to the one expressed in the question pair. Just : Arbitrary

a. Order : Chaos

b. Bare : Clothed

c. Hop : Surprise

d. proper : Improper

13. Select the pair that best expresses a relationaship similar to the one expressed in the question pair. Food : Gourmet

a. Book : Critic

b. Art : Connoisseur

c. Sports : Fan

d. Craft : Skill

14. Select the pair that best expresses a relationaship similar to the one expressed in the question pair. Sail : Ship

a. Propeller : Aeroplane

b. Radar : Satellite

c. Hydrogen : Ballon

d. Accelerator : Car

15. Select the pair that best expresses a relationaship similar to the one expressed in the question pair. Doubt : Faith

a. Atheist : Religion

b. Skeptic : Pious

c. Iconoclast : Idol

d. Apostate : State

16. Fiber 'is an important' element 'to' nutrition, and it aids in 'protecting' the digestive tract 'as' well.

a. is an important

b. to

c. protecting

d. as

17. 'Drying' food 'by means' of solar energy 'is ancient' process 'appclied' wherever food and climatic conditions make it possible.

a. drying

b. by means

c. is ancient

d. appclied

18. 'The' cine camera 'has' become obsolete since 'its' invention of video recording 'technology'.

a. the

b. has

c. its

d. technology

19. 'Bicyclists' 'joy' riding across 'country' and through small 'towns'.

a. Bicyclists

b. joy

c. country

d. towns

20. 'Transplanting' organs 'such' hearts and kidneys has 'proved' easier than transplanting 'muscles'.

a. Transplanting

b. such

c. proved

d. muscles

21. Why would manufacturers of various devices not permit comfort to die?

a. They want to manufacture more and more comfort goods

b. Manufacturers are mainly interested in creating new things

c. Their prosperity is closely linked with the people's desire for comfort

d. Manufacturer's emphasis is on producing beautiful things

22. What changes according to the author has taken place in the attitude towards comfort?

a. It is taken for granted in the modern way of living

b. It has become now an ideal to be pursued for its own sake

c. It is now believed that discomfort handicaps thought

d. In is thought that comfort helps body and mind to function effectively

23. What was characteristic of affluent man of an earlier age?

a. He used to put higher premium on comfort

b. His emphasis was on beauty

c. He was relying on advertisements

d. He believed more in simple and cheaper things

24. Why does the author value comfort?

a. It helps to project one's image

b. It help to project your values

c. I encourages a blend of materialistic and spiritual thinking

d. It facilitates mental life

25. How do people manage to keep the love of comfort alive?

a. By pumping in more comfort goods in the market

b. By sacrificing high profit on comfort goods

c. By targeting youths in the sales campaign

d. By appealing to the emotionality