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iOEL - III (SilverZone) Olympiad (Class - 8)

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What was the name of the company which Shakespeare owned in the start of his career?

Directions: Read the passage and answer the following question.

William Shakespeare was an English poet, playwright, and actor, widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's pre-eminent dramatist. He is often called England's national poet and the "Bard of Avon". His extant works, including some collaborations, consist of around 38 plays, 154 sonnets, two long narrative poems, and a few other verses, of which the authorship is uncertain. His plays have been translated into every major language and are performed more often than those of any other playwright. Shakespeare was born and brought up in Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire. At the age of 18, he married Anne Hathaway, with whom he had three children: Susanna, and twins Hamnet and Judith. Between 1585 and 1592, he began a successful career in London as an actor, writer, and part-owner of a playing company called the Lord Chamberlain's Men, later known as the King's Men. He appears to have retired in Stratford around 1613 at age 49, where he died three years later. Few records of Shakespeare's private life survived, and there has been considerable speculation about such matters as his physical appearance, religious beliefs, and whether the works attributed to him were written by others.

  1. Stratford

  2. Lord Chamberlain's Men

  3. Admiral's Men

  4. Blackfriar's Theatre


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

It is given in the 3rd last line of the passage.

Shakespeare is called England's national poet and the ______.

Directions: Read the passage and answer the following question.

William Shakespeare was an English poet, playwright, and actor, widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's pre-eminent dramatist. He is often called England's national poet and the "Bard of Avon". His extant works, including some collaborations, consist of around 38 plays, 154 sonnets, two long narrative poems, and a few other verses, of which the authorship is uncertain. His plays have been translated into every major language and are performed more often than those of any other playwright. Shakespeare was born and brought up in Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire. At the age of 18, he married Anne Hathaway, with whom he had three children: Susanna, and twins Hamnet and Judith. Between 1585 and 1592, he began a successful career in London as an actor, writer, and part-owner of a playing company called the Lord Chamberlain's Men, later known as the King's Men. He appears to have retired in Stratford around 1613 at age 49, where he died three years later. Few records of Shakespeare's private life survived, and there has been considerable speculation about such matters as his physical appearance, religious beliefs, and whether the works attributed to him were written by others.

  1. Bard of Avon

  2. Jack of all tables

  3. King of the poems

  4. Trader of stories


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

It is mentioned in the 2nd line of the passage.

What is 'speculation'?

Directions: Read the passage and answer the following question.

William Shakespeare was an English poet, playwright, and actor, widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's pre-eminent dramatist. He is often called England's national poet and the "Bard of Avon". His extant works, including some collaborations, consist of around 38 plays, 154 sonnets, two long narrative poems, and a few other verses, of which the authorship is uncertain. His plays have been translated into every major language and are performed more often than those of any other playwright. Shakespeare was born and brought up in Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire. At the age of 18, he married Anne Hathaway, with whom he had three children: Susanna, and twins Hamnet and Judith. Between 1585 and 1592, he began a successful career in London as an actor, writer, and part-owner of a playing company called the Lord Chamberlain's Men, later known as the King's Men. He appears to have retired in Stratford around 1613 at age 49, where he died three years later. Few records of Shakespeare's private life survived, and there has been considerable speculation about such matters as his physical appearance, religious beliefs, and whether the works attributed to him were written by others.

  1. Supposition

  2. Fiction

  3. Substitution

  4. Superstition


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

It refers to forming of a theory.

Directions: Give one word for the given sentence.

One who can do anything for money.

  1. Haughty

  2. Pompous

  3. Mercenary

  4. Grandiose


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

A person who will do anything for money is called mercenary.

Directions: Find the correct word to complete the relationship.

Confidential is to Overt as Quiet is to

  1. Loquacious

  2. Solitary

  3. Voiceless

  4. Quietly

  5. None of these


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Confidential is opposite to overt as inaudible is opposite to loquacious.

Directions: Find the error in the given sentence.

  1. Mohan accused Rama

  2. with stealing his ring

  3. but she insisted

  4. on her innocence

  5. None of these


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

It should be 'Mohan accused Rama of'.

Directions: Give one word for the given sentence.

The action of looking back at a time in the past.

  1. Introspection

  2. Retrospection

  3. Subsequent

  4. Speculation


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Retrospection is the action of looking back at the time in the past.

Directions: Fill in the blanks with correct modals.

Trekking ______ be dangerous if you are not prepared for weather changes. You ____ check the route before you attempt it.

  1. can, could

  2. shall, should

  3. can, should

  4. shall, should


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Can refers to the possibility. Should is used to give advice.

Directions: Find the antonym of the given word.

Concealment

  1. Disavowal

  2. Confession

  3. Secret

  4. Sanction


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Concealment is action of hiding something while confession is admitting that one is guilty.

Directions: Choose the correct words to complete the sentence.

While serving as an editor, Rakesh significantly increased the newspaper's ___, making it the city's _ paper.

  1. readership, favourite

  2. prominent, oldest

  3. debt, costliest

  4. integrity, wittiest

  5. None of these


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Readership is 'number of readers of a newspaper' and favourite is 'preferred'. Other options do not suit the sentence.

Directions: Insert a verb in agreement with its subject.

Shania _____ want to go with Rajat to watch the film.

  1. does not

  2. do not

  3. has not

  4. not


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

As Shania is a singular subject, 'does not' is the correct option.

Directions: Choose the correct word to complete the given sentence.

The foundation works to help all people lead healthy, and _____ lives.

  1. vigorous

  2. unproductive

  3. sterile

  4. barren


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Vigorous means active.

Directions: Find the synonym of the given word.

Requisite

  1. Subsidiary

  2. Essential

  3. Auxiliary

  4. Peripheral


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Requisite and essential both mean important.

Directions: Put the words in order to make a meaningful sentence.

In/ world/ of/ trees/ animals/ is/ Madagascar's/ found/ ninety/ are/ nowhere/ percent/ else/ the/ and

  1. In world of trees and animals, the ninety percent Madagascar's is found are nowhere else.

  2. Ninety percent of Madagascar's trees and animals are found nowhere else in the world.

  3. Ninety percent of trees and animals in Madagascar's are found nowhere else in the world.

  4. Ninety percent of trees and animals in the world are found nowhere else in Madagascar's.

  5. None of these


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

This is correct sentence formation.

Directions: Find the to correct word to complete the relationship.

Rubber is to Elasticity as Sponge is to

  1. Voidity

  2. Solidity

  3. Flexibility

  4. Porosity

  5. None of these


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Rubber is an elastic material and sponge is a porous material and the quality of being porous is called porosity.

Directions: Insert a verb in agreement with its subject.

Those who were found guilty, _____ sent to jail.

  1. have been

  2. has been

  3. has

  4. have


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Have is used with more than one person or plural noun. It is a passive sentence, so 'have been' is the correct answer.

Directions: Find the type of the given sentence.

Did you drink your coffee this morning?

  1. Declarative sentence

  2. Imperative sentence

  3. Exclamatory sentence

  4. Interrogative sentence


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

An interrogative sentence is one which asks a question.

Directions: Fill in the blanks with a suitable determiner.

I need to solve ____ science equations before going to bed.

  1. some

  2. much

  3. any

  4. none


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

'Equations' is a countable plural subject. So, option 1 is the correct option. Option 3 cannot be used as it is used in negative or interrogative sentences.

Directions: Fill in the blanks with a suitable determiner.

John seems to be very sad _____ morning.

  1. these

  2. this

  3. those

  4. that


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

'This' is used with words describing time and dates like morning, week, month, year, etc.

Which one of the following is an example of a homonym?

  1. That dessert was too heavy to digest.

  2. Accept everyone's application except Reena's.

  3. Please drink this shake for the sake of your health.

  4. Abha has convinced Ravi to convert his religion.


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Homonyms are words with same pronunciation but with different meanings.

A tense which is used for an action that started at a point in the past and has continued up until this moment is called a ______.

  1. past perfect tense

  2. present perfect continuous tense

  3. future continuous tense

  4. present progressive tense


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

This is the correct answer.

Directions: Choose the correct option to replace the underlined word/phrase.

After the market crash, many stock exchange investors pulled over.

  1. pulled off

  2. pulled out

  3. put over

  4. put out


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Pulled out means to withdraw.

Directions: Fill in the blanks with suitable modals.

Parents _____ not punish their children. Instead they _____ make them understand with politeness.

  1. could, should

  2. should, could

  3. can, could

  4. should, should


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

'Should' is used to give an advice in both the cases.

Directions: Choose the correctly spelt word.

  1. Posthomously

  2. Posthumously

  3. Posthumosly

  4. Posthemously


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Posthumously is the correct word.

Directions: Choose the correctly spelt word.

  1. Quintessense

  2. Quintssence

  3. Quintessence

  4. Quintescence


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Quintessence is the correct word.

Directions: Fill in the blanks with suitable modals.

Children ____ drink milk regularly otherwise they ____ suffer from malnutrition.

  1. should, might

  2. can, may

  3. could, should

  4. have to, will


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

'Should' is used to give an advice and 'might' is used to present a possible outcome.

Which one of the following phrases represents the given explanation?

Ready to do something, especially to replace someone else in their job.

  1. Get the axe

  2. Separate sheeps from goats

  3. Waiting in the wings

  4. Plum job


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

It means to be ready to be employed in place of someone else.

Directions: Choose the option that means the same as the underlined words.

He has been chasing his tail while preparingfor the event, but is still not ready with it.

  1. Spend a lot of time and energy doing a lot of things but achieving very little

  2. Examining something carefully to not miss out any details

  3. Trying out every possibility to get result

  4. Getting your things well organised


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

To chase one's tail means to spend a lot of time and energy doing a lot of things but achieving very little .

Directions: Read this message and answer the question.

Hello Dad, Mr. Anil called to remind you that Suraj's wedding is on 24th March, as both of you had planned to go together. But due to some emergency, he will not be able to attend the wedding. You can accompany Mr. Pannu for the occasion. Call him when you are home.

Sally.

About what does Mr. Anil want to remind Sally's dad?

  1. That Suraj's marriage is on 24th March

  2. That Mr Pannu needs his company

  3. That there is an emergency and Sally's dad is needed there

  4. That they had planned to go together on a road trip

  5. None of these


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Option 1 is the correct answer.

Directions: Choose the best option to complete the sentence.

Residents face traffic snarls not only during day time _________ at midnight.

  1. but

  2. also

  3. even now

  4. but also


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

 ‘Not only ______ but also’ are correlative conjunctions and are used together in a sentence.

Which one of the following is an example of indirect speech?

  1. “Be nice to your neighbours”, John said.

  2. “Where have you been?” he asked me.

  3. Rohan told Neetu not to waste her money.

  4. He said, “I always wake up early”.


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

In indirect speech, a speaker's words are reported in subordinate clauses governed by reporting verb, with changes in person and tense.

Directions: Find the error in the given sentence.

  1. we saw

  2. a 5-year old

  3. crossed a

  4. busy road alone

  5. None of these


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

It should be 'crossing'.

Directions: Fill in the blanks with suitable articles.

_______ Mayor has opened _____ new hospital in ____ centre of the city.

  1. The, an, the

  2. The, a, the

  3. A, the, an

  4. A, the, a


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

These are the correct articles to be used here.

Directions: Fill in the blanks with suitable articles.

There are two cars parked outside: _____ Ford and ____ Jaguar. Mine is ____ Jaguar.

  1. a, a, the

  2. a, an, the

  3. a, an, an

  4. the, the, a


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

These are the correct articles to be used here.

Which one of the following sentences is an example of passive voice?

  1. I am going to watch a movie tonight.

  2. Who taught you to sky dive?

  3. The novel was read by Rama in 7 days.

  4. I enjoyed the choir last night.


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Sentence is in a passive voice when the subject is acted on by the verb.

Which one of the following is true about the passage?

Directions: Read the passage and answer the following question.

William Shakespeare was an English poet, playwright, and actor, widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's pre-eminent dramatist. He is often called England's national poet and the "Bard of Avon". His extant works, including some collaborations, consist of around 38 plays, 154 sonnets, two long narrative poems, and a few other verses, of which the authorship is uncertain. His plays have been translated into every major language and are performed more often than those of any other playwright. Shakespeare was born and brought up in Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire. At the age of 18, he married Anne Hathaway, with whom he had three children: Susanna, and twins Hamnet and Judith. Between 1585 and 1592, he began a successful career in London as an actor, writer, and part-owner of a playing company called the Lord Chamberlain's Men, later known as the King's Men. He appears to have retired in Stratford around 1613 at age 49, where he died three years later. Few records of Shakespeare's private life survived, and there has been considerable speculation about such matters as his physical appearance, religious beliefs, and whether the works attributed to him were written by others.

  1. William Shakespeare was a Russian poet.

  2. After the age of 22, he married Anne Hath way.

  3. His extant works include around 38 plays only.

  4. He appears to have retired in Stratford in around 1613 at the age 49.


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

It is given in the 2nd last line of the passage.

The Spirit Cave mummies of Fallon, Nevada in North America are more than _____.

Directions: Read the passage and answer the following question.

A mummy is a deceased human or other animal whose skin and organs have been preserved by either intentional or accidental exposure to chemicals, extreme cold, very low humidity, or lack of air, so that the recovered body does not decay further. Some authorities restrict the use of the term to bodies deliberately embalmed with chemicals, but the use of the word to cover accidentally desiccated bodies goes back to at least 1615 AD. Mummies of humans and other animals have been found on every continent, both as a result of natural preservation through unusual conditions, and as cultural artifacts. Over one million animal mummies have been found in Egypt, many of which are cats. In addition to the well-known mummies of Ancient Egypt, deliberate mummification was a feature of several ancient cultures in areas of America and Asia which have very dry climates. The Spirit Cave mummies of Fallon, Nevada in North America have been accurately dated to be more than 9400 years old. Before this discovery the oldest known deliberate mummy was a child, one of the Chinchorro mummies found in the Camarones Valley, Chile, which dates around 5050 BC. The oldest known naturally mummified human corpse is a severed head dated as 6,000 years old, found in 1936 at the site named Inca Cueva No. 4 in South America.

  1. 9500 years old

  2. 9400 years old

  3. 9300 years old

  4. 9700 years old


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

“The Spirit Cave mummies of Fallon, Nevada in North America have been accurately dated to be more than 9400 years old.”

Over one million animal mummies have been found in Egypt, many of which are ____.

Directions: Read the passage and answer the following question.

A mummy is a deceased human or other animal whose skin and organs have been preserved by either intentional or accidental exposure to chemicals, extreme cold, very low humidity, or lack of air, so that the recovered body does not decay further. Some authorities restrict the use of the term to bodies deliberately embalmed with chemicals, but the use of the word to cover accidentally desiccated bodies goes back to at least 1615 AD. Mummies of humans and other animals have been found on every continent, both as a result of natural preservation through unusual conditions, and as cultural artifacts. Over one million animal mummies have been found in Egypt, many of which are cats. In addition to the well-known mummies of Ancient Egypt, deliberate mummification was a feature of several ancient cultures in areas of America and Asia which have very dry climates. The Spirit Cave mummies of Fallon, Nevada in North America have been accurately dated to be more than 9400 years old. Before this discovery the oldest known deliberate mummy was a child, one of the Chinchorro mummies found in the Camarones Valley, Chile, which dates around 5050 BC. The oldest known naturally mummified human corpse is a severed head dated as 6,000 years old, found in 1936 at the site named Inca Cueva No. 4 in South America.

  1. cats

  2. bats

  3. rats

  4. crickets


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

“….many of which are cats.”

Which one of the following statements is false?

Directions: Read the passage and answer the following question.

A mummy is a deceased human or other animal whose skin and organs have been preserved by either intentional or accidental exposure to chemicals, extreme cold, very low humidity, or lack of air, so that the recovered body does not decay further. Some authorities restrict the use of the term to bodies deliberately embalmed with chemicals, but the use of the word to cover accidentally desiccated bodies goes back to at least 1615 AD. Mummies of humans and other animals have been found on every continent, both as a result of natural preservation through unusual conditions, and as cultural artifacts. Over one million animal mummies have been found in Egypt, many of which are cats. In addition to the well-known mummies of Ancient Egypt, deliberate mummification was a feature of several ancient cultures in areas of America and Asia which have very dry climates. The Spirit Cave mummies of Fallon, Nevada in North America have been accurately dated to be more than 9400 years old. Before this discovery the oldest known deliberate mummy was a child, one of the Chinchorro mummies found in the Camarones Valley, Chile, which dates around 5050 BC. The oldest known naturally mummified human corpse is a severed head dated as 6,000 years old, found in 1936 at the site named Inca Cueva No. 4 in South America.

  1. Mummies are the result of natural preservation and intentional preservation.

  2. Oldest known deliberate mummy is an old man.

  3. Some authorities restrict the use of term 'mummies' to bodies deliberately embalmed with chemicals.

  4. The oldest known naturally mummified corpse is a severed head dated as 6000 years old.


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Oldest known deliberate mummy is a child.

What is the meaning of embalmed?

Directions: Read the passage and answer the following question.

A mummy is a deceased human or other animal whose skin and organs have been preserved by either intentional or accidental exposure to chemicals, extreme cold, very low humidity, or lack of air, so that the recovered body does not decay further. Some authorities restrict the use of the term to bodies deliberately embalmed with chemicals, but the use of the word to cover accidentally desiccated bodies goes back to at least 1615 AD. Mummies of humans and other animals have been found on every continent, both as a result of natural preservation through unusual conditions, and as cultural artifacts. Over one million animal mummies have been found in Egypt, many of which are cats. In addition to the well-known mummies of Ancient Egypt, deliberate mummification was a feature of several ancient cultures in areas of America and Asia which have very dry climates. The Spirit Cave mummies of Fallon, Nevada in North America have been accurately dated to be more than 9400 years old. Before this discovery the oldest known deliberate mummy was a child, one of the Chinchorro mummies found in the Camarones Valley, Chile, which dates around 5050 BC. The oldest known naturally mummified human corpse is a severed head dated as 6,000 years old, found in 1936 at the site named Inca Cueva No. 4 in South America.

  1. Preserved

  2. Fragranced

  3. Fortified

  4. Protected


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

This means to preserve from decay.

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