NTSE STAGE -II PREPARATION

DAILY PRACTICE PROBLEMS

SESSION-2013-14
SUBJECT : ENGLISH

Topic : Tense & Pronoun

DPP : 01

TENSE
Direction : Tick the erroneous option in the following.
1.

He is going everyday /for a morning walk /with his friends and neighbours. /No error.
(A*)
(B)
(C)
(D)

2.

It is unfortunate that /many youngsters get /addicted to gamble. /No error.

(A)
(B)
(C*)
(D)

3.

The child /have picked up a burned paper /from the street. /No error.
(A)
(B*)
(C)
(D)

4.

The Sharmas /are living in this colony /for the last eight years. /No error.
(A)
(B*)
(C)
(D)

5.

If I will have the time /I shall try and make it /to the zoo this afternoon. /No error.
(A*)
(B)
(C)
(D)

6.

An Indian ship /laden with merchandise /has got drowned in the Pacific yesterday. /No error.
(A)
(B)
(C*)
(D)

7.

If I am you /I would have seen to it /that I won the prize. / No error.

(A*)
(B)
(C)
(D)

8.

He asked me /why did I call /him a rogue. /No error.

(A)
(B*)
(C)
(D)

9.

I have got /my M.Sc. Degree /in 1988. /No error.

(A*)
(B)
(C)
(D)

10.

He is working in /a bank in New Delhi /for the past several months. /No error.
(A*)
(B)
(C)
(D)

Directions : Choose the right options.

11.

I think we
(A) will have relaxed enough and we should start the work.
(B) have been relaxing enough and should start the work.
(C*) have relaxed enough and should start the work.
(D) are relaxing enough and should start the work.

12.

By the year 2007, Rohan

(A*) had attained his Masters degree.
(B) has attained his Masters degree.
(C) attains his Masters degree.
(D) has been attaining his Masters degree.

13.

Today
(A) had been the most fulfilling day for me so far.
(B) will have been the most fulfilling day for me so far.
(C) will be the most fulfilling day for me so far.
(D*) has been the most fulfilling day for me so far.

14.

15.

By the end of this month

(A) they have completed 5 years.
(B*) they will have completed 5 years.
(C) they were completed 5 years.
(D) they had been completed 5 years.
The parents of the bride
(A) reached tomorrow.
(B) have been reaching tomorrow.
(C*) will be reaching tomorrow.
(D) were reaching tomorrow.

16.

Until her parents arrived, Priya

(A*) had been sitting alone in the dark.
(B) was sitting alone in the dark.
(C) is sitting alone in the dark.
(D) has been sitting alone in the dark.

17.

Radhika has
(A) write a letter.
(B) wrote a letter.
(C*) written a letter.
(D) writes a letter.

18.

Saplings
(A) is planted in the vicinity.
(B) will have planted in the vicinity.
(C*) were being planted in the vicinity.
(D) is being planted in the vicinity.

19.

We
(A) are on our way when it started raining.
(B) will on our way when it started raining.
(C*) were on our way when it started raining.
(D) was on our way when it started raining.

20.

Before going for my

(A) tutorials, I have been studying for two hours already.
(B) tutorials, I was studying for two hours already.
(C) tutorials, I will be studying for two hours already.
(D*) tutorials, I had studied for two hours already.
PRNOUN

Direction : Tick the erroneous option in the following.

1.

The master did not know (a)/ who of the servants (b*)/ broke the glass (c)/ No error. (d)

2.

The ruling party stood (a)/ for implementation of the bill (b)/ and was ready to stake their political
existence (c*)/ No error. (d)

3.

Wherever we go (a)/ they easily adapt to (b*)/ local circumstances (c)/ No error. (d)

4.

He is not one of those (a)/ who will help everybody (b)/ whom he meets (c*)/ No error. (d)

5.

It is not easy for anyone to command (a)/ respect from both one's friends as well as critics (b*)/ as
Dr. Neil did for his integrity and honesty (c)/ No error. (d)

6.

Mahatma Gandhi taught us (a)/ that one should respect (b)/ the religions of others as much as his
own (c*)/ No error. (d)

7.

He, You and I (a*)/ shall manage (b)/ this problem together (c)/ No error. (d)

8.

Was it him (a*)/ who got injured (b)/ in an accident this morning (c)/ No error. (d)

9.

As soon as he (a)/ saw his mother (b)/ he ran to them and embraced her.(c*)/ No error.(d)

10.

Due to me being a newcomer (a*)/ I was unable to get a house (b)/ suitable for my wife and me (c)/
No error. (d)

11.

For they who have to / work for a living she and her husband / have the deepest compassion.
(A*)
(B)
(C)

12.

It isnt the question of me / going to Africa, said the new manager, / only of who I should go with
(A*)
(B)
(C)

13.

At who did / the child smile, / Sawn, Ryan or me ?

(A*)
(B)
(C)

14.

Just between you and I / whats the chance of the Indian / cricket teams winning next week ?
(A*)
(B)
(C)

15.

I hurt myself / as much as I / did himself.

(A)
(B)
(C*)

16.

Of who are / you speaking, / Anita or me ?

(A*)
(B)
(C)

17.

I wandered / through the forest / with my dog beside I .

(A)
(B)
(C*)

18.

The new professor is / a woman whom were quite sure will be / able to control the girls.
(A)
(B*)
(C)

19.

We three / Mack, Chris and me are / elected to Students council.

(A)
(B*)
(C)

20.

For who / are you / looking ?

(A*)
(B)
(C)

NTSE STAGE -II PREPARATION

DAILY PRACTICE PROBLEMS
SESSION-2013-14
SUBJECT : ENGLISH

Topic : Reported Speech & Determiners

DPP : 02

Directions : Read the following newspaper headlines and complete the sentences by choosing the
correct options given below :
(i) Baba Ramdev mulls forming political party
Yoga guru Baba Ramdev on Thursday said that _____________ a political party if the Centre fails to
take necessary steps to put an end to corruption in the country.
(A) he will be launched
(B) he will launch
(C*) he would launch
(D) he would be launched
(ii) Gwalior air station gets three more Sukhoi-30s
The Maharajpura Air Station in Gwalior ____________ with the addition of three Sukhoi-30 planes,
official sources said on Thursday.
(A) has being upgraded
(B) have been upgraded
(C*) has been upgraded
(D) have being upgraded
(iii) 797 policemen died on duty in one year
Around 800 police and para-military personnel ____________ in the past one year during operations
on the naxalites.
(A*) sacrificed their lives
(B) sacrifice their lives
(C) has sacrificed their lives
(D) has been sacrificed their lives
(iv) Asia most vulnerable to climate change
A new study states that the plains of Asia ____________ from the climatic change.
(A) has being at highest risk
(B) is been at highest risk
(C*) is at highest risk
(D) are at highest risk

(v) Dew made the difference: Clarke

Australian captain Michael Clarke said the wicket was slow initially as ______________ and they
suffered a five-wicket loss to trail 0-1 in the ODI series against India.
(A*) dew played its role
(B) dew play its role
(C) dew has play its role
(D) dew playing its role
(vi) French workers vow to step up pension protests
French workers ___________ their protest against pension reforms next week, says a top Trade
Union leader.
(A) will be step up
(B) will being step up
(C*) will step up
(D) would be step up

(vii) Mamata flags off three new Duronto Express trains

Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee _________ three new, non-stop Duronto Express trains for
Bhubaneswar, Howrah and Jammu Tawi.
(A*) flagged off
(B) flag off
(C) have flagged off
(D) will flagged off
(viii) Penthouse magazine founder Bob Guccione dies at 79
The founder of Penthouse magazine, Bob Guccione, who ___________ for several years, died in
Texas at the age of 79.
(A) suffer from lung cancer
(B*) suffered from lung cancer
(C) have suffer from lung cancer
(D) has suffer from lung cancer
Direction : Choose the right options.
1.

The police said

(A) that the convict is guilty.
(B) that the convict will have been guilty.
(C) that the convict has been guilty.
(D*) that the convict was guilty.

2.

Sheena asked her, How do you find this weather? The reported speech is
(A) Sheena asked her how did you find this weather.
(B*) Sheena asked her how she found that weather.
(C) Sheena asked her how did she find that weather.
(D) Sheena asked her how she had find this weather.

3.

He said that, I am going to be extremely late. The indirect speech is

(A) He said that he is going to be extremely late.
(B) He said that he had gone to be extremely late.
(C*) He said that he was going to be extremely late.
(D) He said that I was going to be extremely late.

4.

Priya asked me
(A) for how many years you have been working here.
(B*) for how many years I had been working there.
(C) for how many years you had been working there.
(D) for how many years I had been working here.

5.

Are you staying in a hotel?asked my colleague. The indirect speech is

(A*) My colleague asked me whether I was staying in a hotel.
(B) My colleague asked me are you staying in a hotel.
(C) My colleague asked me whether I will have been staying in a hotel.
(D) My colleague asked her are you staying in a hotel.

6.

She said that

(A) I may buy a new house.
(B) I might buy a new house.
(C) she may be buy the new house.
(D*) she might buy a new house.

7.

My aunt said, I will have left by the time you return. The reported speech is
(A) My aunt said that she will leave by the time I return.
(B*) My aunt said that she would have left by the time I returned.
(C) My aunt said that she will have left by the time I will return.
(D) My aunt said that I can have left by the time you returned.

8.

The manager said, Why are you late? The indirect speech is
(A*) The manager asked me why I was late.
(B) The manager asked me why was I late.
(C) The manager asked me why are you late.
(D) The manager asked me that why I was late.

9.

The participants
(A*) have been waiting for the judge for over two hours.
(B) are being waiting for the judge for over two hours.
(C) had waiting for the judge for over two hours.
(D) waiting for the judge for over two hours.

10.

I said, Mansi, please come along with me. The reported speech is
(A) I ordered Mansi to come along with me.
(B) I told Mansi to come along with her.
(C) I said to Mansi please come along with me.
(D*) I requested Mansi to come along with me.

11.

The captain said

(A) that he wants to bat first.
(C*) that he wanted to bat first.

(B) that he want to bat first.

(D) that I want to bat first.

12.

His mother said, Speak only when you are required to. The indirect speech is
(A) His mother said that speak only when you were required to.
(B*) His mother ordered him to speak only when he was required to.
(C) His mother requested him to speak only when he is required to.
(D) His mother asked him that to speak only when you are required to.

13.

The officer asked us

(A) do you have your tickets.
(C*) whether we had our tickets.

(B) whether you have your tickets.

(D) did we have our tickets.

I told him that

(A*) he would win.
(C) he is winning.

(B) he will win.

(D) he will have been winning.

14.

15.

I said, Did she really apologise? The reported speech is

(A) I said that she did really apologise.
(B) I asked whether she really apologise.
(C*) I asked whether she had really apologised.
(D) I said that did she really apologised.
DETERMINERS

Direction : Choose the right options.

1

2.

3.

4.

5.

He idled away ______ time that he had.

(A) little
(B) a little

(C*) the little

(D) the few

He has ______ of those books right now.

(A) few
(B*) a few

(C) the few

(D) a little

______ Janshatabdi is late.

(A) a
(B) an

(C*) the

(D) none

_______Mount Abu is a fomous peak.

(A) a
(B) an

(C) the

(D*) none

They have no money. Do you have _______?

(A) some
(B) any

(C*) both A & B

(D) none

6.

7.

8.

9.

10.

11.

He always messes things up. He works with _______ discretion.

(A*) little
(B) a little
(C) the little

(D) the few

We were driving through ________ Alps.

(A) a
(B) an

(C*) the

(D) none

There is _______ Esha waiting for you outside.

(A) a
(B*) an

(C) the

(D) none

________ Thames evokes my childhood memories.

(A) a
(B) an
(C*) the

(D) none

I will finish the work in ______ year.

(A*) a
(B) an

(C) the

(D) none

_________ books he had were stolen.

(A) few
(B) a few

(C*) the few

(D) a little

12,

He works with _______ diligence as there are so many errors in his work.
(A*) little
(B) a little
(C) the little
(D) the few

13.

We are moving________ house tomorrow.

(A) a
(B) an

14.

15.

(C) the

(D*) none

_______ fair weather friends are not friends at all.

(A) a
(B) an
(C*) the

(D) none

No one wants to meet ________ person sitting over there.

(A) a
(B) an
(C*) the

(D) none

NTSE STAGE -II PREPARATION

DAILY PRACTICE PROBLEMS
SESSION-2013-14
SUBJECT : ENGLISH

Topic : Passive Voice & Modals

DPP : 03

Passive Voice
Direction : Choose the right options.
1.

The teacher appointed him monitor. The passive form of the sentence is
(A) He is appointed monitor.
(B*) He was appointed monitor.
(C) He had appointed monitor.
(D) He will appointed monitor.

2.

They chose him their leader. The passive voice of the sentence is
(A) He was chosed leader by them.
(B) He was choosen leader by them.
(C*) He was chosen leader by them.
(D) He was chose leader by them.

3.

Everybody
(A) is shocked by the news yesterday.
(B) has shocked by the news yesterday.
(C) has been shocked by the news yesterday.
(D*) was shocked by the news yesterday.

4.

Mrs. Mridul teaches us English. The correct passive form of the sentence is
(A) We were taught English by Mrs. Mridul.
(B) We has been taught English by Mrs. Mridul.
(C*) We are taught English by Mrs. Mridul.
(D) We had been taught English by Mrs. Mridul.

5.

A new book
(A) will be published by the company next year.
(B*) was published by the company next year.
(C) has been published by the company next year.
(D) is published by the company next year.

6.

It has
(A) to be do by next Monday.
(C) to being done by next Monday.

(B*) to be done by next Monday.

(D) has been done by next Monday.

He was
(A) holding responsible for theft.
(C) hold responsible for theft.

(B*) held responsible for theft.

(D) been held responsible for theft.

He is
(A) accuse of stealing a pen.
(C) been accused of stealing a pen.

(B*) accused of stealing a pen.

(D) be accused of stealing a pen.

Promise
(A) should be keep.
(C*) should be kept.

(B) should have keep.

(D) should be keepen.

He might
(A) have did this work.
(C) have doing this work.

(B) have do this work.

(D*) have done this work.

I cannot find your book. It

(A*) must have been taken by you.
(C) must be taken by you.

(B) must be taking by you.

(D) must have be taken by you.

Why did you not complete the work. It

(A) should have completed by you.
(C) have been completed by you.

(B) should have be completed by you.

(D*) should have been completed by you.

7.

8.

9.

10.

11.

12.

13.

Later in the day, he

(A) is being informed about the latest happenings.
(B) is informed about the latest happenings.
(C) has been informed about the latest happenings.
(D*) was informed about the latest happenings.

14.

Many trees
(A*) were uprooted due to heavy rain.
(C) is uprooted due to heavy rain.

(B) have uprooted due to heavy rain.

(D) was uprooted due to heavy rain.

Rima
(A) has admitted to hospital.
(C*) was admitted to hospital.

(B) is admitting to hospital.

(D) will admitted to hospital.

Bicycles must not

(A) being left here.
(C) leave here.

(B) be leave here.

(D*) be left here.

The roads
(A) is being repaired this month.
(C) have being repaired this month.

(B*) are being repaired this month.

(D) will being repaired this month.

15.

16.

17.

18.

She
(A) is introduced to her new boss yesterday.
(B) has been introduced to her new boss yesterday.
(C*) was introduced to her new boss yesterday.
(D) had introduced to her new boss yesterday.

19.

ll types of sewing jobs

(A*) are undertaken here.
(C) will undertaken here.

20.

(B) have undertaken here.

(D) had undertaken here.

Nano Booking Cancelled around 15 percent of 2.07 lakh customers who had booked Nano___ their
booking.
(A) has cancelled
(B*) have cancelled
(C) have been cancelled
(D) cancelled
Modals

Direction : Choose the right options.

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

Rohan is obliged to his neighbours for their hospitality. He

(A*) will give them a token of thanks.
(B) used to give them a token of thanks.
(C) should give them a token of thanks. (D) shall give them a token of thanks.
I dont think Roopal will drown as she
(A) ought to swim.
(C) might swim.

(B) must swim.

(D*) can swim.

This year, it
(A) cannot rain that much.
(C*) may not rain that much.

(B) ought not rain that much.

(D) must not rain that much.

When the traffic eased, we

(A) could return home.
(C) may return home.

(B) might return home.

(D*) were able to return home.

Mother said she

(A*) would visit Delhi in April.
(C) can visit Delhi in April.

(B) will visit Delhi in April.

(D) may have visited Delhi in April.

6.

7.

When Neha came to pick you up, you

(A) would have gone with her.
(C) will have gone with her.

(B*) could have gone with her.

(D) shall have gone with her.

Tomorrow, it
(A) can be Saturday.
(C*) will be Saturday.

(B) may be Saturday.

(D) might be Saturday.

8.

The culprits have not been nabbed yet. Where

(A*) can they have hidden?
(B) shall they have hidden?
(C) ought to they have hidden?
(D) will they have hidden?

9.

I want to go to
(A*) Bhopal. May I take a week-long off? (B) Bhopal. Will I take a week-long off?
(C) Bhopal. Shall I take a week-long off? (D) Bhopal. Ought I to take a week-long off?

10.

In order to become a good writer, you

(A*) must improve your vocabulary.
(C) may improve your vocabulary.

(B) can improve your vocabulary.

(D) might improve your vocabulary.

All the tickets have been sold out. You

(A) can have come early.
(C*) should have come early.

(B) may have come early.

(D) will have come early.

11.

12.

Reena does not know that I am here. If she

(A) should come here, she will be surprised.
(B) may come here, she will be surprised.
(C) can come here, she will be surprised.
(D*) comes here, she will be surprised.

13.

She is very reserved. She

(A) should only keep to herself.
(C) ought to only keep to herself.

(B) must only keep to herself.

(D*) will only keep to herself.

That salesman is very annoying. He

(A) should not enter my house again.
(C) could not enter my house again.

(B) shall not enter my house again.

(D*) can not enter my house again.

On November 24, I
(A) may turn 25.
(C) could turn 25.

(B) can turn 25.

(D*) will turn 25.

14.

15.

16.

Father came late yesterday. He

(A) shall have spent more time in the office yesterday.
(B) will have spent more time in the office yesterday.
(C*) might have spent more time in the office yesterday.
(D) can have spent more time in the office yesterday.

17.

Why did you take an auto? You

(A*) could have gone in the bus.
(C) will have gone in the bus.

(B) might have gone in the bus.

(D) shall have gone in the bus.

18.

You look so shabby. You

(A) would pay a little more attention to your appearance.
(B) could pay a little more attention to your appearance.
(C) might pay a little more attention to your appearance.
(D*) should pay a little more attention to your appearance.

19.

Rizwi said that he

(A) can come to Delhi after two years.
(B) may come to Delhi after two years.
(C*) could come to Delhi after two years. (D) shall come to Delhi after two years.

20.

I thought that bus fares

(A) will come down.
(C*) would come down.

(B) shall come down.

(D) may come down.

NTSE STAGE -II PREPARATION

DAILY PRACTICE PROBLEMS
SESSION-2013-14
SUBJECT : ENGLISH

Topic : Conjunctions & Adjectives

DPP : 04

Conjunctions
Direction : Choose the right options.
1.

He quit going to the golf course

(A) as he could spend more time with his children.
(B) although he could spend more time with his children.
(C*) in order that he could spend more time with his children.
(D) provided that he could spend more time with his children.

2.

You can get a loan

(A*) provided that you pay the installments on time.
(B) so that you pay the installments on time.
(C) only that you pay the installments on time.
(D) even if you pay the installments on time.

3.

Sachin played the whole day

(A) and he had a stiff back.
(C) while he had a stiff back.

(B) as if he had a stiff back.

(D*) though he had a stiff back.

Akshay is courteous
(A) although his younger brother is arrogant.
(C) if his younger brother is arrogant.

(B) even if his younger brother is arrogant.

(D*) whereas his younger brother is arrogant.

4.

5.

They were partying so much

(A) that they had no work the next day.
(B) unless they had no work the next day.
(C) while they had no work the next day.
(D*) as though they had no work the next day.

6.

My eyes welled up
(A) until I ate a green chilly.
(C) unless I ate a green chilly.

(B) even though I ate a green chilly.

(D*) the first time I ate a green chilly.

Hurry up
(A) although you will miss your flight.
(C) unless you will miss your flight.

(B) because you will miss your flight.

(D*) otherwise you will miss your flight.

You will not be able to meet him

(A) after you take an appointment.
(C*) unless you take an appointment.

(B) if you take an appointment.

(D) so you take an appointment.

She has taken a leave

(A) after she is going on a holiday.
(C) before she is going on a holiday.

(B) though she is going on a holiday.

(D*) because she is going on a holiday.

I will apologise
(A*) before it is too late.
(C) so it is too late.

(B) unless it is too late.

(D) until it is too late.

Stay back
(A*) in the event that it gets too late.
(C) unless it gets too late.

(B) until it gets too late.

(D) although it gets too late.

He became bald
(A) until he turned 40.
(C) while he turned 40.

(B*) by the time he turned 40.

(D) till he turned 40.

7.

8.

9.

10.

11.

12.

13.

14.

15.

16.

17.

18.

19.

20.

You will burn your fingers

(A) till you do not mend your ways.
(C*) if you do not mend your ways.

(B) whether you do not mend your ways.

(D) before you do not mend your ways.

I laughed so much
(A) since my stomach started aching.
(C) as my stomach started aching.

(B) though my stomach started aching.

(D*) that my stomach started aching.

Calculus is tougher
(A) as Algebra.
(C*) than Algebra.

(B) before Algebra.

(D) for Algebra.

I will come with you

(A) because I am tired.
(C) where I am tired.

(B) if I am tired.
(D*) although I am tired.

You will find flies

(A) although there is filth.
(C) than there is filth.

(B*) wherever there is filth.

(D) as well as there is filth.

You will hardly have time for yourself

(A) since you start working.
(C) while you start working.

(B*) once you start working.

(D) where you start working.

It is neither decent
(A) and right.

(C) or right.

(B*) nor right.

(D) but right.

He wore sunglasses
(A) as he could protect his eyes from the sunrays.
(B) unless he could protect his eyes from the sunrays.
(C) because he could protect his eyes from the sunrays.
(D*) so that he could protect his eyes from the sunrays.
Adjectives

Direction : Choose the right options.

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

Lead is the
(A*) heaviest of all the metals.
(C) much heavy as all the metals.
The sponge soaks up water
(A) fastest than the cloth.
(C) more fastly as the cloth.

(B) heavier of all the metals.

(D) more heavy as all the metals.

(B) as much faster as the cloth.

(D*) faster than the cloth.

Assam tea gardens are

(A*) as large as those of Bangla Desh.
(C) much larger as those of Bangla Desh.

(B) more large as those of Bangla Desh.

(D) too larger as those of Bangla Desh.

Tomato is
(A) too much nutritious than carrot.
(C*) not more nutritious than carrot.

(B) as much nutritious than carrot.

(D) most nutritious than carrot.

My brother has
(A) as much coats as my cousin.
(C) more coats as my cousin.

(B) too many coats as my cousin.

(D*) as many coats as my cousin.

No other movie is
(A) very enjoyable than the one I watched yesterday.
(B*) so enjoyable as the one I watched yesterday.
(C) too much enjoyable the one I watched yesterday.
(D) much enjoyable the one I watched yesterday.

7.

8.

9.

10.

My father is the
(A) better badminton player in the town.
(C) very best badminton player in the town.

(B*) best badminton player in the town.

(D) most good badminton player in the town.

Meetu is the
(A) older of my aunts four children.
(C) elder of my aunts four children.

(B*) eldest of my aunts four children.

(D) oldest of my aunts four children.

My mother preferred the

(A) later proposal to the former.
(C) least proposal to the former.

(B*) latter proposal to the former.

(D) latest proposal to the former.

He demanded a reply to his queries without

(A) farthest delay.
(C*) further delay.

(B) furthest delay.

(D) foremost delay.

Direction : Complete the following sentences by choosing the correct option from those given
below:
(i) No other boy in the class is __________ Ram.
(A*) as tall as
(B) taller for
(C) tallest than

(D) tall than

(ii) The Taj Mahal is one of the __________ monuments in the world.
(A) more beautiful
(B) beautiful
(C*) most beautiful

(D) much beautiful

(iii) William Shakespeare is _________ than any other dramatist in the world.
(A) great
(B) greatest
(C*) greater
(D) most great
(iv) No other continent is ___________ Australia in the world.
(A) larger to
(B*) as large as
(C) largest than

(D) large than

(v) His last movie was good but I think this one will be _________ that.
(A) good than
(B*) better than
(C) best than

(D) worst than

(vi) I am feeling very thirsty but there is very _________ water in the jug.
(A) fewer
(B*) little
(C) few

(D) much

(vii) Very few buildings are _________ this one in the city.
(A*) as tall as
(B) tallest than
(C) tall than

(D) taller as

(viii) The __________ story of this book is very interesting.

(A*) last
(B) later
(C) latter

(D) latest

(ix) Cricket is __________ than most other games in India.

(A) popular
(B) most popular
(C*) more popular
(x) No other animal is ___________ tiger.
(A*) as ferocious as
(B) ferocious

(D) as popular as

(C) most ferocious than (D) more ferocious

NTSE STAGE -II PREPARATION

DAILY PRACTICE PROBLEMS
SESSION-2013-14
SUBJECT : ENGLISH

Topic : Prepositions & Adverb

DPP : 05

Prepositions
Direction : Choose the right options to complete the sentences.
1.

2.

He was grappling
(A*) with the tough question on Calculus.

(B) for the tough question on Calculus.

(C) on the tough question on Calculus.

(D) in the tough question on Calculus.

Irfan Pathan was excluded

(A) in the team.

3.

8.

9.

11.

12.

(B*) through negligence. (C) of negligence.

(B) from fear.

(C) of fear.

(B) for all his drawbacks.

(D) of all his drawbacks.

(D) from negligence.

(D) off fear.

He resides
(A) on 1541 Outram Lines.

(B) in 1541 Outram Lines.

(C*) at 1541 Outram Lines.

(D) about 1541 Outram Lines.

He hit a six
(B) of just one hand.

(C) off just one hand.

(D*) with just one hand.

I have access
(A) in all the books in the library.

(B) too all the books in the library.

(C*) to all the books in the library.

(D) of all the books in the library.

Butter milk offers respite

(A*) from the searing heat.

(B) to the searing heat.

(C) off the searing heat.

(D) of the searing heat.

Raunak is proficient
(B) of driving.

(C*) in driving.

(D) on driving.

(B*) with songs.

(C) of songs.

(D) at songs.

(B) off the train.

(C) on the train.

(D*) from the train.

(B) for a new journey.

(C*) on a new journey.

(D) onto a new journey.

The film is replete

The passengers alighted

(A) of the train.

15.

(C) from all the charges. (D) out of all the charges.

(C) through all his drawbacks.

(A) in songs.
14.

(B*) of all the charges.

(A*) with all his drawbacks.

(A) about driving.

13.

(D) from the pressure.

I accept him

(A) by just one hand.

10.

(C) off the pressure.

On seeing the bully, the little boy shivered

(A*) with fear.

7.

(B*) to the pressure.

Mahesh lost his wallet

(A) by negligence.

6.

(D) of the team.

He was acquitted
(A) off all the charges.

5.

(C*) from the team.

He finally succumbed
(A) too the pressure.

4.

(B) off the team.

They decided to embark

(A) to a new journey.

16.

The party lasted

(A*) through the night.

17.

(B) in substance.

(C*) of substance.

(D) with substance.

(B) regarding a scandal. (C) with a scandal.

(D*) in a scandal.

The factory workers clamoured

(A) a bonus.

20.

(D) with the night.

Mr. Mehra was implicated

(A) for a scandal.

19.

(C) at the night.

Princess Diana was a woman

(A) off substance.

18.

(B) on the night.

(B) to get a bonus.

(C*) for a bonus.

(D) about a bonus.

Mangesh is desirous
(A) off becoming an IAS officer.

(B*) of becoming an IAS officer.

(C) to becoming an IAS officer.

(D) too becoming an IAS officer.

Adverb

Direction : Choose the right options.

1.

The thief is hiding

(A) quite.

2.

8.

10.

(C) where.

(D) which.

(B) how.

(C*) here.

(D) skillfully.

(C) more worse.

(D) more bad.

(C*) politely.

(D) hohestly.

(B) worst.

(B) unpleasantly.

(A*) she seldom goes for a walk.

(B) she goes for a seldom walk.

(C) she goes for a walk seldom.

(D) she goes seldom for a walk.

Neeti swam
(B*) fastest of all.

(C) fast than all.

(D) more fast than all.

He performed
(A*) better than expected.

(B) best than expected.

(C) more better than expected.

(D) most better than expected.

The interrogative adverb of place is suggested by the word

(A*) where.

11.

(B*) when.

The sentence which is correct is

(A) faster than all.

9.

(D) yesterday.

The antonym of arrogantly is

(A) pleasantly.

7.

(C) gracefully.

The comparative form of badly is

(A*) worse.

6.

(B) now.

The adverb of place is

(A) when.

5.

(D*) there.

Adverb of time is
(A) how.

4.

(C) beautifully.

I visit my aunt
(A*) frequently.

3.

(B) second.

(B) when.

(C) how.

(D) who.

Try to dance
(A) as graceful as you can.

(B*) as gracefully as you can.

(C) as gracely as you can.

(D) as gracelessly as you can.

12.

The adverb of frequency is

(A) clumsily.

13.

15.

(C*) occasionally.

(D) tearfully.

(B*) a fast bowler.

(C) faster bowler.

(D) fastest bowler.

He is
(A) most fast bowler.

14.

(B) awfully.

She
(A) will join you 5 minutes ago

(B*) will join you later.

(C) will join you yesterday.

(D) latest will join you.

For cooking
(A*) one needs to keep the ingredients ready.
(B) firstly one needs to keep the ingredients ready.
(C) first one needs to keep the ingredients ready.
(D) one firstly needs to keep the ingredients ready.

16.

They were
(A*) eating greedily.

17.

18.

19.

(C) eat greedily.

(D) eating greedy.

She
(A*) cooks delicious food.

(B) cooks food deliciously.

(C) delicious cooks food.

(D) delicious food cooks.

My sister
(A) brilliantly danced at the function last night.

(B) brilliantly at the function danced last night.

(C) danced brilliantly last night at the function.

(D*) danced brilliantly at the function last night.

He always has fresh ideas. He writes

(A*) innovatively.

20.

(B) greedy eating.

(B) innovative.

(C) innovation.

(D) innovativeness.

(B) too few noise.

(C*) too much noise.

(D) too a few noise.

There is
(A) too many noise.

NTSE STAGE -II PREPARATION

DAILY PRACTICE PROBLEMS
SESSION-2013-14
SUBJECT : ENGLISH

Topic : Subject Verb Concord & Cloze Test

DPP : 06

Subject Verb Concord

Direction : Choose the right options.
1.
The captain, with his team members,
(A) were applauded for their efforts.
(C) am applauded for their efforts.
2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

7.

8.

9.

10.

11.

12.

13.

14.

15.

(B) are applauded for their efforts.

(D*) was applauded for their efforts.

Ten million gallons of oil

(A) was spilled.
(C) is spilled.

(B*) were spilled.

(D) has spilled.

Statistics
(A) is often misleading.
(C) was often misleading.

(B) has often misleading.

(D*) are often misleading.

Each of the men

(A*) cares for his family.
(C) is care for his family.

(B) care for his family.

(D) are care for his family.

Neither my brother nor my sisters

(A) was present in the meeting.
(C*) were present in the meeting.

(B) is present in the meeting.

(D) am present in the meeting.

Either you or he
(A) are telling a lie.
(C) were telling a lie.

(B) am telling a lie.

(D*) is telling a lie.

My limited means
(A*) do not allow me to be extravagant.
(C) is not allow me to be extravagant.

(B) does not allow me to be extravagant.

(D) are not allow me be extravagant.

Each door and each window

(A) were opened.
(C) am opened.

(B) are opened.

(D*) was opened.

Dominoes
(A) are an interesting game.
(C*) is an interesting game.

(B) were an interesting game.

(D) am an interesting game.

Seema, together with Aarti,

(A) play the game of badminton.
(C) is play the game of badminton.

(B*) plays the game of badminton.

(D) am play game of badminton.

Either Sam and you

(A) was late for class.
(C) has been late for class.

(B) is late for class.

(D*) are late for class.

The majority of us
(A) is in favour.
(C) was in favour.

(B*) are in favour.

(D) has in favour.

The jeans I bought

(A*) are loose.
(C) were loose.

(B) is loose.
(D) have loose.

The number of failures

(A*) is decreasing.
(C) were decreasing.

(B) are decreasing.

(D) have decreasing.

The kind words spoken by the teacher

(A) is encouraging.
(C) am encouraging.

(B*) were encouraging.

(D) was encouraging.

16.

17.

My uncle and aunt

(A*) have gone to Shimla.
(C) is gone to Shimla.

(B) has gone to Shimla.

(D) are gone to Shimla.

Tess of Durbervilles
(A*) was written by Thomas Hardy.
(C) are written by Thomas Hardy.

(B) were written by Thomas Hardy.

(D) have written by Thomas Hardy.

18.

Five days
(A) are not enough to learn swimming.
(B*) is not enough to learn swimming.
(C) were not enough to learn swimming. (D) am not enough to learn swimming.

19.

Neither the captain nor the players

(A) is at fault.
(C) was at fault.

(B*) are at fault.

(D) has at fault.

My glasses
(A) is broken.
(C) was broken.

(B*) are broken.

(D) has broken.

20.

Cloze Test
Direction for questions 1 to 15 : In the following paragraph, certain words are missing. Construct the
paragraph by choosing the best alternative among the five for each of the blanks.
Gandhiji had little sense of beauty or artistry in (1) _______objects though he (2) _______ natural
beauty. The Taj Mahal was for him an (3) _______of forced labour and little more. His sense of smell
was
(4) _______ And yet in his own way he had (5) _______ the art of living and had made of his life an
artistic whole. Every (6) _______ had meaning and grace without a (7) _______ touch. There were
no rough (8) _______ or sharp (9) _______ about him, no trace of (10) _______or commonness, in
which unhappily, our middle classes (11) _______ Having found an inner peace, he (12) _______ it
to others and
(13) _______ through lives (14) _______ ways with firm and (15) _______steps.
1.

(A) synthetic

(B) immaterial

(C) vulgar

(D*) worldly

(E) unrefined

2.

(A) accepted

(B) appreciated

(C*) admired

(D) abhorred

(E) liked

3.

(A) building

(B*) embodiment

(C) explanation

(D) monument

(E) creation

4.

(A*) limited

(B) meek

(C) strong

(D) burly

(E) less

5.

(A) discovered

(B) invented

(C) realized

(D) sensed

(E*) mastered

6.

(A) account

(B*) gesture

(C) indication

(D) word

(E) habit

7.

(A*) false

(B) right

(C) true

(D) benign

(E) correct

8.

(A) ground

(B) manners

(C*) edges

(D) words

(E) ideas

9.

(A*) contours

(B) ideas

(C) weapons

(D) corners

(E) words

10.

(A) capability

(B) hostility

(C*) avarice

(D) vulgarity

(E) materiality

11.

(A*) excel

(B) sustain

(C) follow

(D) dislike

(E) appreciate

12.

(A) absorbed

(B) released

(C*) radiated

(D) reflected

(E) deflected

13.

(A) followed

(B*) marched

(C) peeped

(D) muddled

(E) walked

14.

(A) easy

(B*) simple

(C) ordinary

(D) tortuous

(E) difficult

15.

(A) long

(B) tottering

(C) fast

(D) quick

(E*) undaunted

Direction for questions 1 to 8 : In the following paragraph, certain words are missing. Construct the
paragraph by choosing the best alternative among the five for each of the blanks.
India has for (1) _______ given the lead in different fields and the impact of its civilization and
culture has spread to the (2) _______corners. This has become possible, thanks to the lead given
by her sages and saints, statesmen and scholars and poets and literatures. It is training and
education that (3)_______contributed to her progress. As the Radhakrishnan Commission has
rightly mentioned, if India is to (4) _______ the confusion of our times, she must (5) _______ for
guidance, not to those who are lost in the mere (6) _______ of the passing hour, but to her men of
letters, her men of science, to her poets and artists, and to her discoverers and inventors. These
intellectual (7) _______ of civilization are to be found and trained in the universities, which are the
(8) _______ of the inner life of the Nation.
1.

(A) years

(B) periods

(C) decades

(D) time

(B) longest

(C*) farthest

(D) widest

(B) basically

(C*) eventually

(D) finally

(B*) remove

(C) confront

(D) contribute to

(B) return

(C*) go

(D) move

(B) difficulties

(C) problems

(D) emergencies

(B) perpetuation

(C) dons

(D) pioneers

(B) sanctuaries

(C) temples

(D) apostle

(E*) ages
2.

(A) furtherest
(E) each and every

3.

(A) fundamentally
(E) more or less

4.

(A) create
(E) oppose

8
A

5.

(A) turn
(E) consult

6.

(A) necessities
(E*) exigencies

7.

(A*) guardians
(E) masters

8.

(A*) epitome
(E) None of these

EXPLANATIONS

EXERCISE-1

1.

Because Gandhiji had little sense of beauty, the correct option should be 4.

2.

Admired best fits in the meaning of the sentence. Though appreciated is also not incorrect but
admired is a better option.

3.

Article an precedes the blank, So, it can either be 2 or 3. Since option 3 makes the sentence logically
incorrect, it has to be option 2.

4.

Rest of the options do not make sense.

5.

The author has discussed about Gandhijis sense of smell in the previous sentence. But we cannot
say that one has sensed, invented or has discovered the art of living. Mastered is the correct word.

6.

Gesture fits best into the meaning of the sentence.

7.

Rest of the options make the statement logically and meaningfully incorrect.

8.

Someone having rough edges refers to a person whos rude or harsh.

9.

We always say rough edges and sharp contours

10.

The only word we can relate to middle classes and commonness from the given options is avarice.

11.

Only excel fits best in the meaning of the sentence.

12.

Radiate here means to manifest in a glowing manner.

13.

Preposition through makes it obvious that it has to be option 5.

14.

Tortuous ways of life refers to the difficulties that Gandhiji has faced.

15.

Rest of the option contradict what the author wants to convey.

EXERCISE-2
1.

Since we are talking about civiliztion and culture, it has to be a wider term Hence ages.

2.

Only farthest makes the sentence grammatically correct.

3.

Eventually along fits in the meaning of the sentence.

4.

One cannot oppose or confront confusion. Remove connects the sentence logically to the rest of
the paragraph.

5.

We always say - go for guidance. Rest of the options do not make sense.

6.

We cannot say difficulties because the passage is discussing problems during a definite time period
(of the passing hour). Exigencies best fits in the meaning of the sentence.

7.

No other word fits in the meaning of the sentence.

8.

Epitome of the inner life of the nation means that the symbolize the life of the nation .

NTSE STAGE -II PREPARATION

DAILY PRACTICE PROBLEMS
SESSION-2013-14
SUBJECT : ENGLISH

Topic : Phrases & Clauses & Critical Reading

DPP : 07

Direction : Choose the right options.

1.

I will finish the assignment even if I have to remain awake the whole night. This sentence contains
a/an
(A) adjective clause.
(B) noun clause.
(C*) adverb clause of supposition or concession.
(D) adverb clause of comparison.
Explanation :
The given sentence contains an adverb clause of supposition or concession even if I have to
remain awake the whole night - which begins with even if and like an adverb, it modifies the verb
finish.

2.

You will never complete your work on time unless you stop procrastinating. This sentence contains
a/an
(A) adjective clause.
(B) noun clause.
(C*) adverb clause of condition.
(D) adverb clause of reason.
Explanation :
The given sentence contains an adverb clause of condition unless you stop procrastinating that
begins with a subordinating conjunction unless and like an adverb, it modifies a verb (complete).

3.

The stadium where the last match took place has been upgraded. This sentence contains a/an
(A*) adjective clause.
(B) noun clause.
(C) adverb clause of cause or reason.
(D) adverb clause of supposition or concession.
Explanation :
The given sentence contains an adjective clause where the last match took place which begins
with a relative adverb where and like an adjective, it qualifies a noun (stadium).

4.

Why he left so early is not known. This sentence has

(A) adjective clause.
(B*) noun clause.
(C) adverb clause of place.
(D) adverb clause of time.
Explanation :
The given sentence contains a noun clause why he left so early - which here is the subject of a
verb (is).

5.

She took a decision that paid rich dividends. This sentence contains a/an
(A*) adjective clause.
(B) noun clause.
(C) adverb clause of place.
(D) adverb clause of time.
Explanation :
The given sentence contains an adjective clause that paid rich dividends - that begins with a
relative pronoun that and like an adjective, it qualifies the noun decision.

6.

You may return when the lunch is ready. This sentence has a/an
(A) adjective clause.
(B) noun clause.
(C) adverb clause of place.
(D*) adverb clause of time.
Explanation :
The given sentence contains an adverb clause of time when the lunch is ready - that begins with
a subordinating conjunction when and like an adverb, it modifies the verb return.

7.

She does not realise how many problems she can face. This sentence contains a/an
(A) adjective clause.
(B*) noun clause.
(C) adverb clause of place.
(D) adverb clause of time.
Explanation :
The given sentence contains a noun clause how many problems she can face which here is
the object of a transitive verb (realise).

8.

The fun lies in what is in store. This sentence contains a/an

(A) adjective clause.
(B*) noun clause.
(C) adverb clause of place.
(D) adverb clause of time.
Explanation :
The given sentence contains a noun clause what is in store which here is the object of a
preposition in.

9.

Start saving if you do not want to face financial problems. This sentence contains a/an
(A) adjective clause.
(B) noun clause.
(C) adverb clause of cause or reason.
(D*) adverb clause of condition.
Explanation :
The given sentence contains an adverb clause of condition if you do not want to face financial
problems - which is introduced by if and like an adverb, it modifies the verb save.

10.

She is the girl who lodged a complaint. This sentence contains a/an
(A*) adjective clause.
(B) noun clause.
(C) adverb clause of cause or reason.
(D) adverb clause of condition.
Explanation :
The given sentence contains an adjective clause who lodged a complaint which begins with a
relative pronoun who and like an adjective, it qualifies a noun (girl).

11.

Your suggestion that be honest to your work, worked wonders. This sentence contains a/an
(A) adjective clause.
(B*) noun clause.
(C) adverb clause of cause or reason.
(D) adverb clause of condition.
Explanation :
The given sentence contains a noun clause that be honest to your work which lies in apposition to an abstract noun (suggestion), and hence does the work of a noun.

12.

They like her because she is compassionate. This sentence contains a/an
(A) adjective clause.
(B) noun clause.
(C*) adverb clause of cause or reason.
(D) adverb clause of condition.
Explanation :
The given sentence contains an adverb clause of cause or reason because she is compassionate which begins with the subordinating conjunction because and like an adverb, it modifies the
verb like.

13.

Wood is lighter than iron. This sentence contains a/an

(A) adjective clause.
(B) noun clause.
(C) adverb clause of cause or reason.
(D*) adverb clause of comparison.
Explanation :
The given sentence contains an adverb clause of comparison than iron which begins with than
and like an adverb, it modifies the adjective lighter which is in the comparative degree.

14.

My dream is that Sachin scores a triple hundred. This sentence contains a/an
(A) adjective clause.
(B*) noun clause.
(C) adverb clause of supposition or concession. (D) adverb clause of comparison.
Explanation :
The given sentence contains a noun clause that Sachin scores a triple hundred which here is
used as the complement of a verb of incomplete predication.

15.

Bring all you get. This sentence contains a/an

(A*) adjective clause.
(B) noun clause.
(C) adverb clause of supposition or concession. (D) adverb clause of comparison.
Explanation :
The given sentence contains an adjective clause you get where the relative pronoun that
before you get is not mentioned but is understood. Like an adjective, it qualifies a pronoun (you)
which is also not mentioned but is understood.

16.

He ran so fast that he started panting. This sentence contains a/an

(A) adjective clause.
(B) noun clause.
(C*) adverb clause of result or consequence.
(D) adverb clause of comparison.

Explanation :
The given sentence contains an adverb clause of result or consequence that he started panting which begins with that and is preceded by so in the principal cause. Like an adverb, it modifies
the adverb hard.
17.

This is the film which has received a phenomenal response. This sentence contains a/an
(A*) adjective clause.
(B) noun clause.
(C) adverb clause of result or consequence.
(D) adverb clause of comparison.
Explanation :
The given sentence contains an adjective clause which has received a phenomenal response
which begins with a relative pronoun which and like an adjective, it qualifies the noun film.

18.

How they survive in such extreme conditions is a mystery. This sentence contains a/an
(A) adjective clause.
(B*) noun clause.
(C) adverb clause of result or consequence.
(D) adverb clause of comparison.
Explanation :
The given sentence contains a noun clause how they survive in such extreme conditions - which
like a noun, is the subject of a verb (is).

19.

The show commenced as soon as the chief guest arrived. This sentence contains a/an
(A) adjective clause.
(B) noun clause.
(C*) adverb clause of time.
(D) adverb clause of comparison.
Explanation :
The given sentence contains an adverb clause of time as soon as the chief guest arrived which
begins with as soon as and like an adverb, it modifies the verb commence.

20.

You cannot say that she was partial. This sentence contains a/an
(A) adjective clause.
(B*) noun clause.
(C) adverb clause of time.
(D) adverb clause of comparison.
Explanation :
The given sentence contains a noun clause that she was partial which like a noun, is the
object of a transitive verb say.
Critical Reading

Direction : Read the following paragraph and answer the questions given below.
In this life, there are no gains without pains. Life indeed would be dull if there were no difficulties.
Games lose their zest if there is no real struggle and if the result is a foregone conclusion. Both
winner and loser enjoy a game most if it is closely contested to' the last. No victory is a real
triumph unless the foe is worthy of the steel. Whether we like it or not, life is one continuous
competitive examination.
1.

Which of the following represents the central idea of the passage ?

(A) life is full of pain and suffering
(B) struggle or no struggle, life is an enjoyable in life
(C) suffering is not really necessary for achievement in life
(D*) life is an unending struggle

2.

Which of the following nearly sums up the meaning of the first sentence?
(A) hard labour on mans part usually ends in suffering

(B) even ,after undergoing suffering, man can hardly achieve anything
(C*) the man cannot achieve anything unless he suffers for it
(D) achievement in life is disproportionate to the suffering one undergoes for it
3.

Which of the following statements is not true?

(A) hardships add to the interest of life
(B*) games become dull if these are not fully contested
(C) a game becomes really interesting if one knows beforehand how it is going to end up
(D) the spectators as well as the teams enjoy a game only if there is struggle for the result

4.

The statement "The foe is worthy of the steel" in the last but one sentence means that
(A*) the other fellow is capable of defending himself
(B) the opposite team is equipped with deadly arms
(C) the enemy shows a lot of tact and flexibility
(D) the enemy is capable of showing determined hardness and resistance

5.

Which of the following is opposite in meaning to the word "dull" in the passage?
(A) Famous

(B) Beautiful

(C*) Interesting

(D) Attractive

Direction : Read the following paragraph and answer the questions given below.
Sometimes we think that it would be very nice to have no work to do. How do we envy rich people who
do not have to work for their living but can do just what they please all the year round. Yet when we feel
this, we make a mistake. Sometimes rich people are not as happy as we think they are, because they
are tired of having nothing to do. Most of us, are happy when we have regular work to do for our living,
especially if the work is what we like to do. The first thing work does for us is to give us happiness. The
work gives us self-respect.
The idler however rich he is lives on the work of others. But the honest worker, who earns his living by
useful toil, can hold up head and respect himself. It will be interesting to know that, regular work helps
to build up character. It teaches us such good habits as punctuality, carefulness, thoroughness and
faithfulness in work. It is the man who works, not the idler that as a rule develops the best character.
1.

Why do we sometimes envy rich people ?

(A) because they lead a better life than us
(B*) because they do not have to work much and that they can do anything they please
(C) because they enjoy more respect
(D) none of these

2.

What brings happiness to us ?

(A) rest beings happiness to us
(C*) regular work brings happiness to us

(B) money brings happiness to us

(D) none of these

3.

What type of people feel ashamed of themselves?

(A) the poor people
(B) the rich people
(C) people who work much
(D*) people who do not work and live on the toil of
others

4.

Who develops the best character ?

(A) a rich man

(B) an idler

(C) a poor man

(D*) a good worker

NTSE STAGE -II PREPARATION

DAILY PRACTICE PROBLEMS
SESSION-2013-14
SUBJECT : ENGLISH

Topic : Sentence Completion & Parajumbles

DPP : 08

Direction : Complete the following sentences with the correct options.

1.

Today Wegeners theory is _________ however, he died an outsider treated with _________ by the
scientific establishment.
(A) unsupported - approval
(B) dismissed - contempt
(C) accepted - approbation
(D) unchallenged - disdain
(E) unrivalled - reverence

2.

The revolution in art has not lost its steam; it _________ on as fiercely as ever.
(A) trudges
(B) meanders
(C) edges
(D) ambles
(E) rages

3.

Each occupation has its own _________ bankers, lawyers and computer professionals, for
example, all use among themselves language which outsiders have difficulty following.
(A) merits
(B) disadvantages
(C) rewards
(D) jargon
(E) problems

4.

_________ by nature, Jones spoke very little even to his own family members.
(A) Garrulous
(B) Equivocal
(C) Taciturn
(D) Arrogant
(E) Gregarious

5.

Biological clocks are of such _________ adaptive value to living organisms, that we would expect
most organisms to _________ them.
(A) clear - avoid
(B) meager - evolve
(C) significant - eschew (D) obvious - possess
(E) ambivalent - develop

6.

The peasants were the least _________of all people, bound by tradition and _________ by
superstitions.
(A) free - fettered
(B) Infranchised - rejected (C) enthralled - tied
(D) pinioned - limited
(E) conventional - encumbered

7.

Many people at that time believed that spices help preserve food; however, Hall found that many
marketed spices were _________ bacteria, moulds and yeasts.
(A) devoid of
(B) teeming with
(C) improved by
(D) destroyed by
(E) active against

8.

If there is nothing to absorb the energy of sound waves, they travel on _________ , but their
intensity _________as they travel further from their source.
(A) erratically - mitigates (B) eternally - alleviates (C) forever - increases (D) steadily - stabilizes
(E) indefinitely - diminishes

9.

The two artists differed markedly in their temperaments; Palmer was reserved and courteous,
Frazer _________ and boastful.
(A) phlegmatic
(B) choleric
(C) constrained
(D) tractable
(E) stoic

10.

The intellectual flexibility inherent in a multicultural nation has been _________ in classrooms
where emphasis on British-American literature has not reflected the cultural _________ of our
country.
(A) eradicated - unanimity
(B) encouraged - aspirations
(C) stifled - diversity
(D) thwarted - uniformity
(E) inculcated - divide

11.

The conclusion of his argument, while _________ , is far from _________ .

(A) stimulating - interesting
(B) worthwhile - valueless
(C) esoteric - obscure
(D) germane - relevant
(E) abstruse - incomprehensible

12.

In the Middle Ages, the _________ of the great cathedrals did not enter into the architects plans;
almost invariably cathedral was positioned haphazardly in _________ surroundings.
(A) situation - incongruous
(B) location - apt
(C) ambience - salubrious
(D) durability - convenient
(E) majesty - grandiose

13.

Unwilling to admit that they had been in error, the researchers tried to _________ their case with
more data obtained from dubious sources.
(A) ascertain
(B) buttress
(C) refute
(D) absolve
(E) dispute

14.

Archaeology is a poor profession; only _________sums are available for excavating sites and even
more _________amounts for preserving the excavations.
(A) paltry - meager
(B) miniscule - substantial
(C) average - augmented
(D) judicious - penurious
(E) modest - generous

15.

The student was extremely foolhardy; he had the _________ to question the senior professors
judgment.
(A) wisdom
(B) temerity
(C) interest
(D) trepidation
(E) condescension

16.

The formerly _________ waters of the lake have been polluted so that the fish are no longer visible
from the surface.
(A) muddy
(B) tranquil
(C) stagnant
(D) pellucid
(E) rancid

17.

After the accident, the nerves to her arm were damaged and so the muscles _________ through
disuse.
(A) atrophied
(B) contracted
(C) elongated
(D) invigorated
(E) dwindled

18.

Some critics maintain that Tennysons poetry is uneven, ranging from the _________ to the______.
(A) sublime - elevated (B) trite - inspired
(C) vacuous - inane
(D) succinct - laconic
(E) sonorous - voluble

19.

After grafting there is a _________of lymphocytes in the lymph glands; the newly produced lymphocytes then move in to attack the foreign tissue.
(A) diminution
(B) proliferation
(C) obliteration
(D) paucity
(E) attraction

20.

One _________ the new scheme is that it might actually _________ just those applicants that it
was intended to encourage.
(A) highlight of - stimulate
(B) feature of - attract
(C) problem with - induce
(D) attraction of - intimidate
(E) drawback of - daunt

21.

Corruption is _________ in our society; the integrity of even senior officials is _________.
(A) growing - unquestioned
(B) endangered - disputed
(C) pervasive - intact
(D) rare - corrupted
(E) rife - suspect

22.

In their day to day decision making, many senior managers do not follow the rational model favored
by orthodox management experts, but rather rely on intuitive processes that often appear
_________ and _________..
(A) cerebral - considered

(B) heretical - judgmental

(C) conscientious - logical

(D) irrational - iconoclastic

(E) capricious - deliberate

23.

His characteristically _________ views on examination methods at university level have aroused
_________in those who want to introduce innovative and flexible patterns of assessment.
(A) hidebound - antagonism

(B) moderate - anger

(C) reactionary - admiration

(D) rigid - support

(E) accommodating - annoyance

24.

Our grandfather was an entertaining _________; he used to _________us with marvelous anecdotes
that we, in our childlike simplicity, accepted unquestioningly.
(A) rascal - bore

(B) orator - intimidate

(C) raconteur - regale

(D) curmudgeon - surprise

(E) tyrant - stupefy

25.

He was treated like a _________ and cast out from his community.
(A) ascetic
(B)prodigy
(C) prodigal
(E) tyro

(D) pariah

26.

The teacher accused me of _________ because my essay was so similar to that of another student.
(A) procrastination
(B) plagiarism
(C) celerity
(D) confusion
(E) decorum

27.

We live in a _________ age; everyone thinks that maximizing pleasure is the point of life.
(A) ubiquitous
(B) propitious
(C) sporadic
(D) corrupt
(E) hedonistic

28.

Thankfully the disease has gone into _________ ; it may not recur for many years.
(A) treatment
(B) sequestration
(C) quarantine
(D) remission
(E) oblivion

29.

People from all over the world are sent by their doctors to breathe the pure, _________ air in this
mountain region.
(A) invigorating
(B) soporific
(C) debilitating
(D) insalubrious
(E) aromatic

30.

As were many colonial administrators, Gregory was _________ in his knowledge of the grammar of
the local language, though his accent was _________ .
(A) deficient - poor
(B) competent - adequate (C) faultless - awful
(D) well-versed - effective
(E) erratic - eccentric

parajumbles
Directions : Rearrange P, Q, R and S to form a meaningful sentences
1.

2.

P. environmental and psychological stress and strain

Q. he said that
R. the development of positive attitudes to cope with
S. what the world needed today was
(A) PQSR
(B) RPQS
(C) QSRP

(D) SRPQ

P. accidents are still bound to happen

Q. occasionally
R. though
S. despite everyones best efforts
(A) SPRQ
(B) RSPQ

(D) PQRS

(C) SRPQ

3.

4.

5.

6.

7.

8.

P. it becomes difficult
Q. satisfying our desire
R. but once we set about
S. if not impossible to restrain them
(A) RQPS
(B) RQSP

(C) QRPS

(D) PQSR

P. four degrees below normal

Q. icy winds lashed Srinagar
R. with minimum temperature registering
S. which was already in grip of a gruelling cold wave conditions
(A) QSRP
(B) SRQP
(C) RPQS

(D) PQSR

O. Ashoka was successful

P. by the cruelty and horrors of war
Q. but he was so disgusted
R. in his military operations
S. and alone among conquerors.
T. that he renounced it
(A) RSQP
(B) SQPR

(C) QPRS

(D) PSQR

O.She had understood

P. so she withdrew herself from the ordinary people,
Q. like a curse to her fathers house,
R. that God had sent her,
S. from her earliest childhood
T. and tried to live apart
(A) SRQP
(B) PRQS
(C) QSPR

(D) SPQR

O. What the country needs

P. and change tactics
Q. who would encourgae players
R. are coaches and officials
S. to read the game as it progresses
T. accordingly
(A) RQPS
(B) SPRQ

(C) QSPR

(D) RQSP

O. The Finance Minister announced

P. which now has
Q. the floating of new bond scheme
R. along with public sector bonds,
S. to raise resources for the banking sector
T. to meet new capital adequacy norms.
(A) PQRS
(B) QPRS

(C) RQSP

(D) RPSQ

9.

O. The release of atomic energy is the greatest achievement which science has yet attained
P. but the first invention to which their discoveries were applied was a bomb.
Q. the atom was split by physicists whose minds were set on the search for knowledge
R. it was more deadly than any other weapon invented so far
S. it is with dread that scientists regard the first use to which their greatest discovery was put
T. however, they are gratified by the numerous applications of atmic energy for peaceful and constructive population
(A) PQRS
(B) SQPR
(C) QPRS
(D) RSQP

10.

O. Indias message has always been one of love and peace.

P. our Buddha was the light of Asia.
Q. it has been a source of light and wisdom to the rest of the world.
R. Ashoka, moved by the horrors of Kalinga War, adopted the message of non-violence.
S. the greatest apostle of non-violence in recent years was Mahatma Gandhi.
T. he shook the foundation of the British rule in India through non-violence.
(A) PSQR
(B) RPQS
(C) SRQP
(D) QPRS

11.

The newspaper is a great power in the modern world.

P. In the busy world of today the editorial thinks for those who have no time to sit down and ponder over
various problems.
Q. The editorial generally deals with a burning topic of public importance.
R. It moulds the peoples opinion and also adds to their vocabulary.
S. The various types of articles deal with a variety of topics.
(A) PQRS
(B) SRQP
(C) RPQS
(D) QRSP

12.

O. Camille, however, was not content to be a muse.

P. She wanted an independent career.
Q. And there were fundamental differences of character.
R. They are less bombastic, more contained, more intimate.
S. She was never a servile copyist of Rodin _ her works all have her own personal stamp.
T. Todin at bottom remained a man of the people, simple of taste, coarse of grain.
(A) PSRQ
(B) SRQP
(C) RQPS
(D) QPSR

13.

O. As a matter of fact, said the body modestly, Im a spaceman.

P. You can t see it from here
Q. From another planet.
R. I m a spaceman, he said again.
S. George and Cathy stared at the body.
T. Cathy gasped , and George gave a shout of laughter.
(A) PSRQ
(B) QPSR
(C) RQPS

(D) SRQP

14.

O. His penance grew harder, he abjured even fruit.

P. Then the water, too, that the girl offered him in leaf-cups lay untouched.
Q. Birds pecked at them as they lay rotting at his feet.
R. She gathered wild blossoms and laid them humbly before him.
S. The girl mused in sorrow : Is there nothing left for me to do ?
T. The ascetic took no notice.
(A) QSPR
(B) SQRP
(C) RPSQ
(D) RSQP

15.

A typical Prakash Padukone day

P. or even a game of tennis
Q. starts off
R. on some days
S. with an early morning
(A) QSPR
(B) SQRP

(C) RPSQ

(D) RSQP

O. When I reached my office

P. to get home early
Q. I phoned my mother
R. that I would nt be able
S. to tell her
T. as I had promised.
(A) PQRS
(B) QSRP

(C) RPQS

(D) SQPR

O. At the end of the assignment

P. the field worker
Q. submitted his papers
R. for the work done by him
S. and also bills
T. to the office superintendent
(A) PQSR
(B) QPRS

(C) QSRP

(D) RSQP

16.

17.

18.

19.

20.

21.

22.

O. If evil consisted
P. men would be drawn to virtue
Q. but, alas! how many know their duty
R. merely in ignorance
S. as soon as it was explained to them
T. and yet do not do it
(A) RPQS
(B) RPSQ

(C) RSPQ

(D) SPRQ

O. No part of this publication may be

P. without the written permission
Q. reproduced, stored in or transmitted
R. of the copyright owner and
S. in any form or by any means
T. the publisher of this book
(A) PQRS
(B) QSPR

(C) RPSQ

(D) SRQP

O. He had started the book thinking

P. he had decided to
Q. that it would be an interesting work,
R. but by the time
S. he reached the middle,
T. throw it into the bin.
(A) PSQR
(B) QRSP

(C) RSPQ

(D) SPRQ

O. Almost every country in the world

P. that it is of the chosen people
Q. it has some special dispensation t'rom Providence
R. and that others are somewhat
S. believes that'
T. inferior creatures
(A) RPQS
(B) ROPS
(C) SQPR

(D) SORP

O. The two men who were following

P. and who were separated from the tigress by the rock,
Q. when they saw me stop
R. a few yards behind me
S. stood still
T. and turn my head.
(A) PSQR

(B) QSPR

(C) RPSQ

(D) SQRP

Sentence Completion
Ques.
Ans.
Ques.
Ans.

1
D
16
D

2
D
17
A

3
D
18
B

4
C
19
B

5
D
20
E

6
A
21
E

7
B
22
D

8
E
23
A

9
B
24
C

10
C
25
D

11
E
26
B

12
A
27
E

13
B
28
D

14
A
29
A

15
B
30
C

Parajumbles
Q ues.
Ans.
Q ues.
Ans.
Q ues.
Ans.

1
C
11
D
21
C

2
A
12
A
22
C

3
B
13
C

4
A
14
A

5
B
15
A

6
A
16
B

7
A
17
A

8
C
18
B

9
A
19
B

10
A
20
B

NTSE STAGE -II PREPARATION

DAILY PRACTICE PROBLEMS
SESSION-2013-14
SUBJECT : ENGLISH

Topic : Error Spotting, Jumbled Words, Vocabulary

DPP : 09

Error Spotting
Direction : Spot errors in the following sentences.
1.

I agree that (A) / a knowledge of Latin is helpful to build (B) / a good English vocabulary, but (C) / I
do not think I have the capacity to (D) / study the subject at the moment. No error (E).

2.

In such (A) / areas as sports, ranking of individual performance is (B) / relatively well accepted
since (C) / the parameters on which the rating are (D) / based are generally objective. No error (E).

3.

Determination of (A) / the long-term effects of (B) / aerosols on the upper atmosphere is (C) /
currently one of the more challenging (D) / problems in climate research. No error (E).

4.

The most (A) / important skill I had learned (B) / in my two years of (C) / senior high school was
to(D) / direct the course of my own studies. No error(E).

5.

Scientific advances over the last fifty years have led(A) / to revolutionary changes in health,
agriculture and communication, and (B) / generally enhancing (C) / socio-economic development and
the quality of our lives(D) / . No error(E).

6.

This detailed yet (A) / readable biography is well researched and (B) / provides valuable insight
to(C) / the facts that(D) / motivated the famous philosopher. No error(E).

7.

I have nearly (A) / written all the new tests for(B) / inclusion in the revised edition of my book, and
hope to finish (C) / the work within(D) / a week. No error(E).

8.

The series of letters that Margaret wrote to her father contains(A) / a valuable commentary on (B) /
the prevailing social conditions and attitudes that lead to her (C) / leaving home at such(D) / a young
age. No error (E).

9.

The unfortunate accident that caused (A) / the explosion was (B) / extensively (C) / reported in all
the local newspapers and national (D) / television. No error(E).

10.

Neither of the answers provided in the memorandum(A) / address (B) / my concerns about (C) / the
validity of (D) / the procedure. No error (E).

11.

Katz claimed that reading classic novels is (A) / more illuminating (B) / than to read(C) /
autobiographies written by(D) / their authors. No error (E).

12.

The students have been(A) / practicing for the concert since(B) / three weeks, and (C) / in that time
have (D) / improved considerably. No error (E) .

13.

The racing champion had (A) / made no mention (B) / in his(C) / speech of the mechanics on
whom (D) / his success had depended. No error(E).

14.

If you were willing (A) / to ask for directions, instead of doggedly (B) / driving on, we might get to
our (C) / destination sooner (D) /. No error (E).

15.

Waiting (A) / for the results of (B) / the final examination, the students nerves were(C) / on edge;
she could not sleep properly or (D) / eat normally. No error(E).

16.

We have no choice but (A) / to appoint Mary: (B) / she is the best (C) / of the two candidates, and
there is (D) / no prospect of finding more applicants. No error (E).

17.

The reason I will (A) / not be going(B) / to Mexico this year is because(C)/. I will use up all my travel
money in attending (D) / an important meeting in Singapore. No error (E).

18.

The manager tried hard to effect (A) / a change in company policy, but (B) the owner, who steadfastly refused to compromise (C), overruled (D) him on every point. No error(E) .

19.

The new library is undoubtedly (A) / well stocked and functional, but (B) / no one can say that its (C)
/ atmosphere is anything like the old one (D) / . No error (E) .

20.

My uncle, who (A) / was (B) / on vacation, along with my two cousins and I (C) / , went (D) / fishing
down by the river. No error(E) .

Jumbled Words
Direction : Rearrange the following words in grammatical order.
1.

has/been/for/ troubling/long/you/so/who
Who has been troubling you for so long?

2.

situation/he/a/confronted/with/he/was/difficult/
He was confronted with a difficult situation.

3.

for/he/Resonance/been/have/in/years/five/in/will/June/working
He will have been working in Resonance for five years in June.

4.

he/eaten/I/came/had/before/food
He had eaten food before I came.

5.

hard/failed/adventure/he/very/worked/but/in/his
He worked very hard but failed in his adventure.

Vocabulary
Choose the word opposite in meanting to the capitalized word
1.
2.
3.
4.

5.
6.

AUSPICIOUS
(A) condemn

(B) conspicuos

(C) unfavourable

(D) Spicy

MOROSE
(A) harmless

(B) decent

(C) cheerful

(D) unusual

CLARITY
(A) reserve

(B) confusion

(C) candour

(D) exaggeration

BRIDGE
(A) release

(B) open

(C) bind

(D) divide

IMPECCABLE
(A) reasonable

(B) practical

(C) repulsive

(D) faulty

FRUGAL
(A) charitable

(B) extravagant

(C) generous

(D) gaudy

7.
8.
9.
10.

LAUDABLE
(A) blameful

(B) negligible

(C) admirable

(D) praiseworthy

STAGNANT
(A) effervescence

(B) mobile

(C) progress

(D) inertia

DELETERIOUS
(A) fatal

(B) nourishing

(C) vital

(D) Injurious

PERNICIOUS
(A) innocuous

(B) healthy

(C) hygienic

(D) fine

Direction : In the following questions choose the word which best expresses the meaning of the
given word.
1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

7.

8.

9.

10.

INDICT
(A) Condemn

(B) Reprimand

(C) Accuse

(D) Allege

SCINTILLATING
(A)Smouldering

(B)Gilittering

(C)Touching

(D)Warming

REFECTORY
(A) Restaurant

(B) Parlour

(C) Living Room

(D) Dining Room

DISTINCTION
(A)Diffusion

(B)Disagreement

(C)Different

(D)Degree

IMPROVEMENT
(A)Advancement

(B)Betterment

(C)Promotion

(D)Preference

ADVERSITY
(A)Failure

(B)Helplessness

(C)Misfortune

(D)Crisis

TURN UP
(A)Land up

(B)Show up

(C)Crop up

(D)Come up

DEIFY
(A)Flatter

(B)Challenge

(C)Worship

(D)Face

ERROR
(A)Misadventure

(B)Misgiving

(C)Ambiguity

(D)Blunder

SHALLOW
(A)Artificial

(B)Superficial

(C)Foolish

(D)Worthless

Error Spotting
Ques.
Ans.
Ques.
Ans.

1
B
16
C

2
D
17
C

3
D
18
E

4
B
19
D

5
C
20
C

6
C

7
A

8
E

9
D

10
B

11
C

12
B

13
A

Antonyms
Ques.
Ans.

1
C

2
C

3
B

4
D

5
D

6
B

7
A

8
B

9
B

10
B

6
C

7
B

8
C

9
D

10
B

Synonyms
Ques.
Ans.

1
C

2
B

3
D

4
C

5
B

14
E

15
A