PART – III (ENGLISH)
Questions 42 to 60
42. Choose the correct
transformation from Simple to Complex sentence:
He is too weak to walk.
1.
He is so weak that he cannot walk.
2.
He is weak and cannot walk.
3.
Being weak, he cannot walk.
4.
He cannot walk because of weakness.
Answer: (1) He is so weak that he cannot walk.
Explanation: The structure too
+ adjective + infinitive is changed into so + adjective + that-clause.
43. Change the
following Complex sentence into a Simple sentence:
When he saw the police, the thief ran away.
1.
Seeing the police, the thief ran away.
2.
The thief saw the police and ran away.
3.
The thief ran away because he saw the police.
4.
The police were seen by the thief.
Answer: (1) Seeing the police, the thief ran away.
Explanation: The subordinate
clause “When he saw the police” is reduced to the participial phrase “Seeing
the police.”
44. Change the
following Simple sentence into a Compound sentence:
Despite his illness, he attended the meeting.
1.
He was ill but attended the meeting.
2.
Though he was ill, he attended the meeting.
3.
Being ill, he attended the meeting.
4.
He attended the meeting because he was ill.
Answer: (1) He was ill but attended the meeting.
Explanation: The concessive phrase
“Despite his illness” becomes the independent clause “He was ill”,
joined by but.
45. Select the correct
conjunctions:
I do not know ______ he will come ______ not.
1.
if, and
2.
whether, or
3.
either, or
4.
that, or
Answer: (2) whether, or
Explanation: The standard
correlative construction is whether...or.
46. Choose the correct
one-word substitution:
A person who hates women is called a:
1.
Philanthropist
2.
Misogynist
3.
Misanthrope
4.
Feminist
1. Philanthropist
→ loves people
2. Misogynist →
dislikes women
3. Misanthrope →
dislikes people/humankind
4. Feminist →
supports women's equality
Philanthropist – A person who loves humanity and helps poor or needy
people, often by donating money or resources.
Example: The philanthropist donated money to build a school.
Misogynist – A person who dislikes, hates, or has prejudice against
women.
Example: His remarks about women were clearly misogynistic.
Misanthrope – A person who dislikes or distrusts humankind in general
and prefers to avoid people.
Example: The old man lived alone and was considered a misanthrope.
Feminist – A person who believes in equality of rights and opportunities
for women and men.
Example: She is a feminist who supports equal pay for women.
1. Philanthropist
→ loves people
2. Misogynist →
dislikes women
3. Misanthrope →
dislikes people/humankind
|
4. Feminist →
supports women's equality |
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Explanation: A misogynist
is a person who has hatred or strong prejudice against women.
47. Select the word
closest in meaning to “Prudent”:
1.
Careless
2.
Wise and cautious
3.
Arrogant
4.
Impulsive
Answer: (2) Wise and cautious
Explanation: Prudent means
showing good judgement and careful consideration of consequences.
48. Choose the antonym
of “Transparent”:
1.
Clear
2.
Obvious
3.
Opaque
4.
Visible
Answer: (3) Opaque
Explanation: Opaque means
not allowing light to pass through and, figuratively, not easily understood. It
is the opposite of transparent.
49. Change into
Reported Speech:
The boy said, “I can solve this problem.”
1.
The boy said that I could solve that problem.
2.
The boy said that he could solve that problem.
3.
The boy said that he can solve this problem.
4.
The boy told that he could solve this problem.
Answer: (2) The boy said that he could solve that
problem.
Explanation: I → he, can
→ could, and this → that in reported speech.
50. Change into
Reported Speech:
She said to me, “Have you finished your work?”
1.
She asked me if I had finished my work.
2.
She told me if I finished my work.
3.
She asked me have I finished my work.
4.
She said to me whether you had finished your work.
Answer: (1) She asked me if I had finished my work.
Explanation: A yes/no question
changes to asked + if/whether + subject + verb.
51. Change the voice:
People speak English all over the world.
1.
English was spoken all over the world.
2.
English is spoken all over the world.
3.
English has spoken all over the world.
4.
English speaks all over the world.
Answer: (2) English is spoken all over the world.
Explanation: The simple present
passive is is/am/are + past participle.
52. Choose the part
containing an error:
(A) Neither the teacher
(B) nor the students
(C) was present
(D) in the classroom.
1.
A
2.
B
3.
C
4.
D
Answer: (3) C — “was present”
Explanation: With neither...nor,
the verb agrees with the nearer subject. Since students is plural, the
correct form is “were present.”
53. Select the correct
preposition:
He is junior ______ me.
1.
than
2.
to
3.
from
4.
with
Answer: (2) to
Explanation: Junior, like senior,
takes the preposition to, not than.
54. Select the correct
meaning of the phrasal verb:
The new policy will bring about major changes.
1.
Prevent
2.
Cause
3.
Remove
4.
Delay
Answer: (2) Cause
Explanation: Bring about
means to cause something to happen.
55. Choose the correct
tense:
By the time the doctor arrived, the patient ______.
1.
dies
2.
has died
3.
had died
4.
will die
Answer: (3) had died
Explanation: The patient's death
occurred before the doctor's arrival, so the earlier past action takes the past
perfect tense.
56. Choose the correct
form:
If she ______ harder, she would have passed the
examination.
1.
studies
2.
studied
3.
had studied
4.
has studied
Answer: (3) had studied
Explanation: This is a third
conditional sentence: If + past perfect, followed by would have +
past participle.
57. Choose the correct
meaning of the idiom:
He is at sixes and sevens.
1.
He is very happy.
2.
He is confused or disorganized.
3.
He is extremely wealthy.
4.
He is very punctual.
Answer: (2) He is confused or disorganized.
Explanation: At sixes and
sevens means being in a state of confusion or disorder.
58. Select the correct
preposition:
The old man died ______ cancer.
1.
from
2.
of
3.
by
4.
with
Answer: (2) of
Explanation: We generally say “die
of a disease”, such as die of cancer.
59. Identify the
non-finite verb:
I enjoy reading novels.
1.
enjoy
2.
reading
3.
novels
4.
I
Answer: (2) reading
Explanation: Reading is a
gerund, a non-finite form of the verb functioning as the object of enjoy.
60. Choose the correct
tense:
I ______ this book twice, but I ______ it again now.
1.
read, read
2.
have read, am reading
3.
had read, read
4.
am reading, have read
Answer: (2) have read, am reading
Explanation: Have read
indicates completed experience up to the present, while am reading
describes an action in progress now.
