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Multiple Choice/Objective Type Questions
The following passage has not been edited. There is an error in each line against which a blank is given.
Choose the correct one from the option given below.
1.
- Mathematics was all around us. It is the silent part ………………. ……………….
- Of modern world. Given that ubiquitous nature of ………………. ……………….
- Mathematics, how did people react to it? The reactions ………………. ……………….
- Seems to straddle two extremes, either it is a ………………. ……………….
- Visceral fear of Mathematics, of there is a complete awe. ………………. ……………….
(a) (i) are (ii) is (iii) has been (iv) will be
(b) (i) the (ii) a (iii) these (iv) those
(c) (i) will (ii) does (iii) has (iv) done
(d) (i) seem (ii) seemed (iii) seeming (iv) seemingly
2.
(a) Low quality training on the under graduate level ………………. ……………….
(b) would mean a slew of teachers at school which will ………………. ……………….
(c) be raising a new generation of citizen with nightmarish ………………. ……………….
(d) experiences of Mathematics. That also means lowering ………………. ……………….
(e) standards of research of Mathematics. ………………. ……………….
(a) (i) at (ii) in (iii) for (iv) with
(b) (i) who (ii) that (iii) these (iv) those
(c) (i) have raised (ii) raises (iii) raised (iv) raise
(d) (i) by (ii) from (iii) about (iv) for
(e) (i) for (ii) in (iii) from (iv) at
3.
(a) Stereotypes has been nurtured in the employment ………………. ……………….
(b) sector for long jobs involved more physical stress ………………. ……………….
(c) or laborious mechanical work has been marked as ………………. ……………….
(d) and male bastion, while jobs such as teaching have ………………. ……………….
(e) been women-dominated since years. ………………. ……………….
(a) (i) are (ii) have (iii) has been (iv) will be
(b) (i) will involve (ii) involves (iii) involve (iv) involving
(c) (i) and (ii) but (iii) so (iv) far
(d) (i) a (ii) a (iii) the (iv) being
4.
- Following MHRD’s mandate of increasing the female ………………. ……………….
- enrolment to 14% in IITs, several premiers institute ………………. ……………….
- have registered much female students premiers institute ………………. ……………….
- undergraduate programmes. A government’s move ………………. ……………….
- was aims to improve women representation in Technical institute ………………. ……………….
(a) (i) are (ii) increasing (iii) has been (iv) will be
(b) (i) premier (ii) prime (iii) primer (iv) prima
(c) (i) more (ii) most (iii) many (iv) few
(d) (i) these (ii) that (iii) an (iv) the
(e) (i) aiming (ii) aimed (iii) aim (iv) been aimed
5.
- Adventure education of India is still an alien concept. ………………. ……………….
- There is still several misconceptions associated ………………. ……………….
- With a subject that has been widely taught in foreign ………………. ……………….
- universities. The concepts of learning with adventure ………………. ……………….
- experiences are known as adventure education. ………………. ……………….
(a) (i) in (ii) is (iii) on (iv)off
(b) (i) was (ii) were (iii) are (iv)have
(c) (i) a (ii) the (iii) an (iv)each
(d) (i) adventures (ii) adventurous (iii) adventuring (iv)adventured
6.
(a)Animation has become an lucrative field in India as ………………. ……………….
(b) a local market is growing at a fast pace. The ………………. ……………….
(c) industry have lately seen a massive influx of youngsters ………………. ……………….
(d) keen in make a career here .There are a variety ………………. ……………….
(e) roles to chose from content developer to animator. ………………. ……………….
(a) (i)a (ii)the (iii)these (iv)that
(b) (i)these (ii)an (iii)the (iv)those
(c) (i) will (ii)does (iii)has (iv)do
(d) (i)of (ii)to (iii)from (iv)for
(e) (i)chosen (ii)choosing (iii)chooses (iv)choose
7.
(a) The king said, ’Young man, I am impressed for ………………. ……………….
(b) see your determination of initiative. I was searching ………………. ……………….
(c) for a person in my kingdom which would set an ………………. ……………….
(d) example for test of the subjects. Many people passed ………………. ……………….
(e) that way and nobody take the initiative to remove it. ………………. ……………….
(a) (i)of (ii)in (iii)to (iv)on
(b) (i) am (ii)was (iii)were (iv)will
(c) (i) when (ii)who (iii)what (iv)that
(d) (i) testing (ii)test (iii)rest (iv)rested
8.
(a) long ago, there is king who was very upset to ………………. ……………….
(b) see that her subjects were not at all hard working ………………. ……………….
(c) and lack enthusiasm. They always depended ………………. ……………….
(d) on others for a work they could have done ………………. ……………….
(e) themselves. He wanted to teaching them a lesson ………………. ……………….
(a) (i) are (ii)is (iii)has ben (iv)was
(b) (i) hers (ii)his (iii)their (iv) theirs
(c) (i) depend (ii)depending (iii)depends (iv) depending
(d) (i) an (ii)the (iii) this (iv) that
(e) (i) teachers (ii) taught (iii)has taught (iv)teach
9.
(a) Some people have a habit of recalling the wrong ………………. ……………….
(b) done to them again by again. This is indeed a ………………. ……………….
(c) very bad habit has. Our mental health is well as ………………. ……………….
(d) physical health has badly affected by this habit. ………………. ……………….
(e) you are able to forgive easily if somebody wrong you ………………. ……………….
(a) (i) that (ii)the (iii)an (iv)this
(b)(i) or (ii) but (iii)and (iv)so
(c) (i) as (ii)so (iii)has (iv)are
(d)(i) is (ii) are (iii) was (iv) were
(e)(i) wronged (ii) wrongs (iii) had wrong (iv) will wrong
10.
(a) Laughter help us relax and makes us happy. ………………. ……………….
(b)It is been scientifically proved that laughter ………………. ……………….
(c) has the positive effect on our health. Our laughter ………………. ……………….
(d) should been healthy and should not hurt anyone .It ………………. ……………….
(e) should bring a smile in everyone’s face ………………. ………………
(a) (i) helped (ii)helping (iii)helps (iv)will help
(b) (i)has (ii)have (iii)had (iv)will have
(c) (i) that (ii)some (iii)an (iv)a
(d) (i) seem (ii)be (iii)being (iv)seemed
(e) (i) for (ii)into (iii)from (iv)on
11.
(a) Tenali Raman want to go to the Royal Court ………………. ……………….
(b) to tell some confidential new to the king. ………………. ……………….
(c) But the security guards do not allow him in. ………………. ……………….
(d) Tenali trying to convince the guards hat his ………………. ……………….
(e) meeting with the king is very important. ………………. ……………….
(a) (i)wants (ii)wanted (iii)wanting (iv)will want
(b) (i)that (ii)news (iii)new thing (iv)newness
(c) (i)will (ii)does (iii)has (iv)did
(d) (i) trial (ii)tried (iii)tries (iv)try
(e) (i) has (ii)have (iii)had (Iv)was
- Robinson was shipwreck on e.g., shipwreck shipwrecked
(a) a island. It was inhabited ………………. ……………….
(b) only by animals or birds. There ………………. ……………….
(c) was not a single human beings ………………. ……………….
(d) on an island. He saw a large number ………………. ……………….
(e) of multicoloured bird footmarks on the ground ………………. ……………….
(a) (i)an (ii)this (iii)the (iv)that
(b) (i)but (ii)so (iii)the (iv)so
(c) (i)have been (ii)been (iii)be (iv)being
(d) (i) a (ii)the (iii)these (iv)those
(e) (i)multicolour (ii)multicolouring (iii)multicolours (iv)multicolourful
- Robinson and his friend lived at e.g., at in
(a) peace for near a year. They ………………. ……………….
(b) had everything that he needed. ………………. ……………….
(c) They had so much to learning ………………. ……………….
(d) that the time passed very quick. ………………. ……………….
(e)Soon they knew how to dig a soil, grind the corn, etc. ………………. ……………….
(a) (i) nearing (ii)nearly (iii)nears (iv)nearer
(b) (i) they (ii)she (iii)you (iv)we
(c) (i)learnt (ii) learn (iii)learns (iv)learned
(d) (i) quicken (ii) quickly (iii) quickening (iv) quicker
(e)(i) these (ii) an (iii) that (iv) the
- Essex Farms is the famous resort. e.g . , the a
(a) It is located in Aurbindo ………………. ……………….
(b)Marg. It has the bowling alley and ………………. ……………….
(c) Lots with games for children to play. The ………………. ……………….
(d) multi cuisine restaurants add for the charm. ………………. ……………….
(e) This resort gives you the choice of air conditioned rooms. ………………. ……………….
(a) (i) by (ii)at (iii)on (iv)into
(b) (i) the (ii)a (iii)these (iv)an
(c) (i) in (ii)at (iii)on (iv)of
(d) (i)in (ii)to (iii)for (iv)with
(e) (i) a (ii)an (iii)from (iv)the
- One day Manju’s aunt with uncle e. g., with and
(a) took her on a circus. This circus ………………. ……………….
(b) was spread to a large tent. In the ………………. ……………….
(c) middle of the tent there was empty ………………. ……………….
(d) ring. They sat down over their seats ………………. ……………….
(e) and listed to a band. ………………. ……………….
(a) (i) for (ii)to (iii)from (iv) in
(b) (i) across (ii)on (iii)over (iv)around
(c) (i) a (ii)an (iii)the (iv)from
(d) (i)in (ii)at (iii)on (iv)with
(e) (i) for (ii)an (iii)from (iv)the
