Used for ntse test no 9 on 14.10.

2014
PROOF READ BY ESG ON 01/09/2014
NTSE ENGLISH
I Q 1-5 Read the following passage and answer the questions:
But man is not destined to vanish. He can be killed, but he cannot be destroyed, because his soul is
deathless and his spirit is irrepressible. Therefore, though the situation seems dark in the context of the
confrontation between the superpowers, the silver lining is provided by amazing phenomenon that the
very nations which have spent incalculable resources and energy for the production of deadly weapons
are desperately trying to find out how they might never be used. They threaten each other, intimidate
each other and go to the brink, but before the total hour arrives they withdraw from the brink.
1. The main point, from the authors view is that
(A) Mans soul and spirit are immortal.
(B) Mans destiny is not fully clear or visible.
(C) Mans soul and spirit cannot be destroyed by superpowers.
(D) Human society will survive despite the serious threat of total annihilation
2. The phrase go to the brink from the passage means
(A) declare war on each other
(B) advancing to the stage of war but not engaging in it
(C) commit suicide
(D) negotiate for peace
3. In the authors opinion
(A) nations in possession of huge stockpiles of lethal weapons are trying hard to avoid actual conflict
(B) mankind is heading towards complete destruction
(C) There is a silver lining over the production of deadly weapons.
(D) Superpowers have at last realized the need for abandoning the production of lethal
Weapons.
4. Irrepressible in the beginning of the passage means
(A) incompatible
(B) unrestrainable

(C) strong

(D) oppressive

5. A suitable title for the above passage is

(A) Destruction of mankind is inevitable.
(B) Cowardly retreat by man
(C) Mans desire to survive inhibits use of deadly weapons.
(D) Mounting cost of modern weapons.
II. Choose the word that is spelt correctly:6. (A) grotesque
(B) embazzle

(C) iclcle

(D) cavaleir

7. (A) memorandam

(B) pronounciation

(C) sergent

(D) buccaneer

8. (A) consciense

(B) abscess

(C) phelgm

(D) pursiut

9. (A) plagaent

(B) soliliquoy

(C) man oeuvre

(D) abysmall

10. (A) symltetry

(B) rememberance

(C) besedge

(D) schism

III. Rearrange the parts of the sentence to make a meaningful sentence:11. Not only the
P. by propaganda
Q. if we are not wary
R. gullible are fooled
S. but we can all be misled
The proper sequence should be :

(A) RPSQ
12. A stamp is,
P. just a slip of paper
R. to many people,
The proper sequence should be:(A) PQSR
13. As the sun rose,
P. were borne away
R. like strands of gossamer
The proper sequence should be:(A) PQSR

(B) PSQR

(C) RPQS

(D) RQSP

Q. that takes a letter

S. from one town or country to another
(B) RSQP

(C) RPQS

(D) PRSQ

(C) RPQS

(D) PRSQ

Q. the morning mists

S. on the zephyr
(B) RSQP

IV. Choose the option from the box which best suits the definition given:14. (I) slightly warm, sometimes in an unpleasant way
(II) fairly cold, especially in a pleasant way
(III) extremely cold, having a temperature below O 0 Celsius
(IV) too cold to be comfortable.
1. freezing
2. cool
3. lukewarm
4. chilly
(A) 3,2,1,4

(B) 1,2,3,4

(C) 4,3,2,1

(D) 3,1,2,4

15. (I) a factory that produces a particular type of material

(II) an area of land used for building something
(III) a factory where metal or glass is melted and made into different shapes or objects
(IV) a room or building in which things are made or repaired using tools or machinery.
1. foundry
2. workshop
3. mill
4. yard
(A) 4,1,2,3

(B) 3,1,2,4

(C) 3,4,1,2

(D) 3,2,1,4

V.Q 16-20: From four alternatives, choose the one that can be substituted for the given words/phrase:16. a flow of cool air in a room or other confined space
(A) drought
(B) draft
(C) draught
(D) drapery
17. anxious and nervous
(A) jittery

(B) neural

(C) nettlesome

18. an amount that is greater than is needed or can be used

(A) plinth
(B) plethora
(C) joy

(D) nerd
(D) profit

19. a person who is kept in prison, especially for political reasons and often without a trial
(A) captive
(B) pristine
(C) detainee
(D) hostage
20. to amuse, or entertain with stories, jokes etc
(A) regal
(B) regale

(C) redress

(D) reg

VI. Q 21-28: In the following passage, fill in the numbered blanks with the appropriate words given
below:For most students, ___21___ main product of schooling is __22__ education but the acceptance of
___23___ place in society and of the power ___24__ that society to ___25__ out the symbols of status.
Education __26__ the acquisition of ___27__ , power ___28___ and discernment.
21. (A) a

(B) the

(C) an

(D) whose

22. (A) not

(B) that

(C) yet

(D) what

23. (A) their

(B) her

(C) ones

(D) his

24. (A) what

(B) if

(C) for

(D) of

25. (A) mete

(B) meet

(C) meat

(D) mite

26. (A) was

(B) is

(C) will

(D) has

27. (A) incompetence

(B) incompetent

(C) competence

(D) competent

28. (A) fame

(B) money

(C) wealth

(D) wisdom

VII Q 29-34: From the given alternatives, choose the most appropriate meaning of the given
idiom/phrase.
29. hang out
(A) to fit together well
(B) to express your feelings freely
(C) to hesitate because youre nervous
(D) to spend a lot of time in a place
30. forge ahead
(A) to make a lot of progress quickly
(C) to stop feeling angry

(B) to spend a lot of money unwillingly

(D) to warn somebody about something

31. lie through your teeth

(A) to be the real reason for something
(C) to get yourself into a situation by lying

(B) to say something that is not true at all

(D) to write something that is true

32. take liberties with something.

(A) have the right to do something
(B) the state of not being a prisoner
(C) to make important and unreasonable changes to something
(D) the legal rights.
33. Cut no ice with somebody
(A) to not be able to speak
(B) not being dealt with now
(C) not the suitable time to talk
(D) to have no influence or effect on somebody.
34. by popular demand
(A) wanted by the elite crowd
(B) a lot of people have asked for it
(C) done or happening whenever asked for
(D) to give whenever needed.
Q 35-40 : Fill in the blanks with the appropriate option:-

35. She successfully ______ the interview.

(A) blundered into
(B) bluffed her way through
(C) blurred the way
(D) put it bluntly at
36. Two factories were closed ______ to cut cost
(A) as making attempts
(B) to make no attempts
(C) in an attempt
(D) at last attempt
37. Being tall gave him _____ the other players
(A) works to ones advantage to (B) a turns to his advantage
(C) to take advantage of
(D) an advantage over
38. Our society ______ the family great importance.
(A) is in accord to
(B) is in one accord to
(C) accords
(D) is in accord with
39. The computer system was switched off ________
(A) in error
(B) for error
(C) as a glaring error
(D) with error
40. People often ______ when they are criticised.
(A) lacked confidence
(B) confided
(C) express confidence
(D) lose confidence
ANSWER KEYS:1.D
6.A
11.A
16.C
21.B
26.B
31.B
36.C

2.B
7.D
12.C
17.A
22.A
27.C
32.C
37.D

3.A
8.B
13.D
18.B
23.C
28.D
33.D
38.C

4.B
9.C
14.A
19.C
24.D
29.D
34.B
39.A

5.C
10.D
15.C
20.B
25.A
30.A
35.B
40.D