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English - 4 (PUNSUP)

Description: English - 4
Number of Questions: 15
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Directions: Choose the word that best expresses the meaning of the given phrase.

Artificially polite or courteous; with aristocratic pretensions

  1. Gentle

  2. Genteel

  3. Garble

  4. Gorge


Correct Option: B

Directions: Choose the word that best expresses the meaning of the given phrase.

Hurdle mishap, malfunction

  1. Gape

  2. Gnarled

  3. Gauntlet

  4. Glitch


Correct Option: D

Directions: Choose the word that best expresses the meaning of the given phrase.

Natural ability

  1. Flair

  2. Foster

  3. Ferment

  4. Foible


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

"The artist has a flair for painting." By saying that the artist has a 'flair', we are saying that the artist has a natural ability. Hence, 'flair' is correct.

Directions: Choose the word that best expresses the meaning of the given phrase.

Likely cause of danger or harm

  1. Holocaust

  2. Hazardous

  3. Hermetic

  4. Hapless


Correct Option: B

Directions: Choose the word similar in meaning to the given word.

Conjecture

  1. Increase

  2. Reject

  3. Guess

  4. Print


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

 Conjecture means an opinion or conclusion formed on the basis of incomplete information. It is synonymous to "guess".

Directions: Choose the synonym of the given word.

Hypothesis

  1. Cooperation

  2. Coordination

  3. Assumption

  4. Examination


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

'Hypothesis' means 'a tentative explanation for an observation'. 'Assumption' means 'a proposition that is accepted as true'. Hence, synonym of 'hypothesis' is 'assumption'.

Directions: Choose the antonym for the given word.

Belie

  1. Ruin

  2. Dry

  3. Justify

  4. Hard


Correct Option: C

Directions: Select the correct sentence.

  1. Hanuman was a devotee to Lord Rama.

  2. Hanuman was a devotee of Lord Rama.

  3. Hanuman was a devotee for Lord Rama.

  4. Hanuman was a devoteed for Lord Rama.


Correct Option: B

Directions: Select the correct sentence.

  1. The tree was laden with juicy mangoes.

  2. The tree was laden of juicy mangoes.

  3. The tree was laden in juicy mangoes.

  4. The tree was laden for juicy mangoes.


Correct Option: A

Directions: Select the correct sentence.

  1. We should not feel shameful.

  2. We should not feel shy.

  3. We should not feel shame.

  4. We should not mean shame.


Correct Option: B

Directions: Select the correct sentence.

  1. He started flowing crocodile tears.

  2. He started weeping crocodile tears.

  3. He started shedding crocodile tears.

  4. He started throwing crocodile tears.


Correct Option: C

Directions: Select the correct sentence.

  1. I have an appetite.

  2. I am feeling appetite.

  3. I am appetite.

  4. I am into appetite.


Correct Option: A

Directions: Fill in the blank with the correct preposition.

She ran ______ my room, panting for breath.

  1. in

  2. into

  3. since

  4. at

  5. besides


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The correct usage is 'a girl ran into the room', as there is an inward motion of the girl. 

Directions: Fill in the blank with the correct preposition.

He was born _______ a small village in Tamilnadu.

  1. in

  2. with

  3. at

  4. besides

  5. since


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Village is an enclosed region, hence 'in' is used.

Directions: Fill in the blank with the correct preposition.

He travelled a hundred miles _____ two hours.

  1. in

  2. into

  3. since

  4. at

  5. for


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Whenever we want to show the complete time taken to accomplish a task, we use 'in' for the time period.

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