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English Language Questions: IPO Exam 2016
1. The antonym for the word “avaricious” is
Generous
Miserly
Voracious
Dreary
2. Use the correct verb in the sentence.
The boys were drinking hot chocolate before going to bed each day.
Should drink
Should have drunk
Drank
Are drinking
3. The synonym for the “Transcend” is
Convince
Litigate
Surpass
Imperious
4. The synonym for “ingenuity” is
Witty
Genuine
Sincere
Inventiveness
5. Give the meaning of the word “archaic”
Stored
Ancient
Worthless
Wounded
6. Give the correct spelling
Vacuous
Vacous
Vaccuous
Vaccus
7. The snow queen led the reindeer into the snow and the children applauded. Change to passive voice.
The reindeer were led by the snow queen and the children applauded.
The children applauded as the reindeer were led by queen into the snow queen into the snow.
The reindeer were applauded as the snow queen led to snow by the snow queen.
The reindeer were led into the snow by the snow queen as the children applauded.
8. The antonym for the word “luminous” is
Darkness
Fleeting
Transient
Glorious
9. Use the correct verb in the sentence:
The girl ………..into the woods and …………… delighted to ……….. a young fawn……….. among the trees.
Wandered, is, spot, frolic
Was wandering, was, have spotted, frolicking
Wandered, was, spot, frolicking
Had wandered, was, spot, frolic
10. Fill in the blanks with the correct articles
Once upon ……….. time, there lived in ………. kingdom of blue lotuses……. beautiful princess with……… heart of gold.
a, the, a, a
the, a, a, a
a, a, the, the
a, an, the, a
11. The synonym for “exalted”
Elevated
Energetic
Composed
Summit
12. Give the meaning of the word “serendipity”
Pleasant surprise
Sympathetic feeling
Natural peace
Happiness
13. The antonym for “incisive”
Intuitive
Perceptive
Harsh
Blunt
14. The synonym for “providence” is:
Fate
Provision
Cogent
Self Reliant
15. Identify the correct active voice
The heirloom was stolen by the thief and his friends.
The thief and his friends were stealing the heirloom
The heirloom was taken away by the thief
The thief and his friends had stolen the heirloom.
The thief and his friends took away the heirloom.
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