Direction (1-5): Rewrite the sentence in active voice
1. This picture had been drawn by me. A. I had drawn this picture B. I have drawn this picture C. I drew this picture D. I drawn this picture Answer: A
2. A gift was given to me by my friend. A. My friend had given me a gift B. My friend has given me a gift C. My friend gave me a gift D. My friend gives me a gift Answer: C
3. This letter was written by Mr. Kumar. A. Mr. Kumar had written this letter B. Mr. Kumar writes this letter C. Mr. Kumar has written this letter D. Mr. Kumar wrote this letter Answer: D
4. The flute is being played by Shankar. A. Shankar was playing the flute B. Shankar is playing the flute C. Shankar has been playing the flute D. Shankar playing the flute Answer: B
5. He was taken to the hospital by his friends. A. His friends had taken him to the hospital B. His friends have taken him to the hospital C. His friends take him to the hospital D. His friends took him to the hospital Answer: D
Direction (6-10): Choose the option which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase given below.
6. "Be in the same boat" A. To ask someone to travel on the same boat B. To be in the same difficult situation C. Willing to do something immediately D. To force an issue that has already ended Answer: B
7. "Flog a dead horse" A. To bear the brunt of B. To beat a dead horse C. To be evil tempered D. To waste your effort by trying to do something that is no longer possible Answer: D
8. "Smell a rat" A. To show signs of cowardice B. To smell the presence of a rat C. To suspect that something is wrong about a situation D. To become polite Answer: C
9. "Take exception to" A. To object strongly B. To enjoy the given freedom C. To make a promise D. To comply with a rule Answer: A
10. "Run out of steam" A. To run out of an engine B. To lose enthusiasm and stop doing something C. To run the engine by steam D. A very loud and noisy rain storm Answer: B
Direction (11-15): Choose from the four options, the word that best defines/substitutes the given phrase.
11. "The rule by nobles" A. Monarchy B. Aristocracy C. Republic D. Autocracy Answer: B
12. "Difficult or impossible to reach or to get" A. Illegible B. Inevitable C. Inaudible D. Inaccessible Answer: D
13. "A speech or piece of writing praising somebody" A. Angiology B. Etymology C. Eulogy D. Arcology Answer: C
14. "A place where ships load and unload goods" A. Port B. Terminal C. Coach D. Hangar Answer: A
15. "The scientific study of the mind" A. Philology B. Psychology C. Sociology D. Anthropology Answer: B
Direction (16-20): Choose the correct alternative which will improve the part of the sentence given below.
16. Both Santhosh and Rohit have 167 English papers due 'in' Tuesday. A. About B. At C. On D. No improvement Answer: C
17. I was born 'in' 16 November in 1986. A. On B. At C. For D. No improvement Answer: A
18. Some children are much more 'aggressive then' others. A. Aggressively than B. Aggressive than C. Aggressively then D. No improvement Answer: B
19. The pedestrians 'should to be' cautious while crossing the road. A. Must not B. Should be C. Should not D. No improvement Answer: B
20. Chandra's good gestures "will highly appreciated". A. Will be highly appreciate B. Will be high appreciative C. Will be highly appreciated D. No improvement Answer: C