QN01. Tongue Twisters add the challenge of ______________ pronunciation.
- improper
- worst
- proper
- bad
Answer
(C)proper
QN02. Characters must move in a realistic setting in a short story, for which a ______________ is required.
- A natural scenery
- A riverbed
- Convincing background
- A bhoot bunglow
Answer
(C)Convincing background
QN03. Which of these is not a punctuation mark?
- Full Stop
- Comma
- Colon
- Hashtag
Answer
(D)Hashtag
QN04. How many tiffin boxes does each tray hold?
- 40
- 45
- 35
- 50
Answer
(A)40
QN05. When was John Boynton Priestley born?
- 18 January 1884
- 19 April 1888
- 13 September 1894
- 30 December 1892
Answer
(C)13 September 1894
QN06. "I load my boats with ______________ flowers from our garden".
- chrysanthemum
- Shiuli
- rose
- lilly
Answer
(B)Shiuli
QN07. RK Narayan was born in ______________.
- Mysore
- Mangalore
- Madras
- Malgudi
Answer
(C)Madras
QN08. I ______________ English for twelve years.
- am teaching
- have been teaching
- will be teaching
- was teaching
Answer
(B)have been teaching
QN09. I ______________ French from my friend who lived in France.
- Learn
- Learnt
- Learning
- am learning
Answer
(B)Learnt
QN10. You ______________ eat more vegetables. They are healthy for you.
- would
- may
- should
- might
Answer
(C)should
QN11. When I ______________ to the hospital, the doctor performed the operation.
- gone
- Went
- going
- Go
Answer
(B)Went
QN12. Everything falls ______________ the ground because of earth's gravitational pull.
- for
- to
- of
- at
Answer
(B)to
QN13. Plane was not allowed to take ______________ because of bad weather conditions.
- of
- off
- Both A & B
- none of the above
Answer
(B)off
QN14. I tried to look happy ______________ feeling miserable.
- inspite of
- Although
- however
- as
Answer
(A)inspite of
QN15. The communication process is the guide towards realizing
- poor communication
- effective communication
- incorrect pronunciation
- improper communication
Answer
(B)effective communication
QN16. Proper communication provides information to the manager that is useful for ______________
- informing
- practicing
- decision making
- soft skills
Answer
(C)decision making
QN17. Phonology is the pattern of ______________ used in a particular language.
- speech sounds
- spellings
- sentence patterns
- meanings
Answer
(A)speech sounds
QN18. The falling tune is ______________.
- the glide-down
- the glide-up
- the dive
- the take-off
Answer
(A)the glide-down
QN19. Words are vital ______________ of survival in today's world.
- ornament
- noise
- channel
- receiver
Answer
(A)ornament
QN20. The discourse functions of intonation convey ______________.
- emotions
- attitudes
- confidence
- new information
Answer
(D)new information
QN21. ______________ word is an apparently meaningless word, phrase, or sound that marks a pause or hesitation in speech.
- A Filler
- Article
- Prepositions
- connectors
Answer
(A)A Filler
QN22. Euphemisms are ______________ expressions.
- Polished
- Idiomatic
- Polite
- Novel
Answer
(B)Idiomatic
QN23. The Dabbawallahs service began way back in ______________.
- 1890
- 1818
- 1905
- 1924
Answer
(A)1890
QN24. The ______________ is a neatly dressed person who is always seated in a corner.
- elderly woman
- young man
- elderly man
- young woman
Answer
(C)elderly man
QN25. Monsieur Loisel worked as a clerk at the ______________.
- Minster of Finance
- Minister of Education
- Minister of Defense
- District Magistrate
Answer
(B)Minister of Education
QN26. ______________ is a stress-timed language.
- Spanish
- Japanese
- English
- German
Answer
(C)English
QN27. The falling-rising tune is ______________.
- the glide-up
- the glide-down
- the dive
- the take-off
Answer
(C)the dive
QN28. What type of message saves time and expense for both sender and receiver?
- consideration
- conciseness
- concreteness
- completeness
Answer
(B)conciseness
QN29. I gave him a chair ______________ sit.
- of
- beside
- to
- behind
Answer
(C)to
QN30. The phone ______________ can you answer it, please?
- rings
- ring
- is ringing
- rang
Answer
(C)is ringing
