Railways, Bank English Entrance Quiz

Railways, Bank English Entrance Quiz

English Objective Test Paper

Directions: choose the word opposite in meaning to the italicized word to fill in the blanks.

1. My plans may sound rather nebulous to you, but they are very ........ to me.                       

(a) Clear

(b) Concrete                              

(c) Prominent

(d) Conspicuous

ANSWER: (a)

2. Though they expected a surplus, the annual accounts showed a ...... of

several thousand rupees.

(a) Reduction

(b) Shortness

(c) Loss

(d) Deflect

ANSWER: (d)

3. You can’t tackle him, so just........him.

(a) Oppose

(b) Overlook

(c) Avoid

(d) Appease

ANSWER: (c)

4. I had always thought that Manick was candid in his dealings, but

he turned out to be ......

(a) Rude 

(b) Cunning

(c) Vague

(d) Deceptive

ANSWER: (d)

5. What one considers ....... may be vice to another.

(a) Courtesy

(b) Kindness

(c) Virtue

(d) Goodness

ANSWER: (c)

6. The Mayor was a miser while his son was a.......

(a) Wreck

(b) Generous person

(c) Spendthrift

(d) Liberal person

ANSWER: (c)

7. History has seen more …….wars their civil wars.

(a) Political

(b) Urban

(c) Military 

 (d) Rural

ANSWER: (c)

8. If your knife has become blunt, you should get it........

(a) Filed

(b) Polished

(c) Pointed

(d) Sharpened

ANSWER: (d)

9. You shouldn’t taunt him, rather ........ his talents.

(a) Praise

(b) Publicize

(c) Boost

(d) Encourage

ANSWER: (a)

10. He is always casual and never.....with his friends.

(a) Harsh

(b) Systematic

(c) Formal

(d) Regular

ANSWER: (c)

11. A bold man can live life better than a.......

(a) Gentle

(b) Weak

(c) Meek

(d) Effective

ANSWER: (c)

12. He holds extreme views on taxation, but there are others whose views are .... 

(a) Refined

(b) Moderate

(c) Plain

(d) Ordinary

ANSWER: (b)

13. I had left the room in an orderly state, but on returning I found it in a state of ……

(a) Confusion

(b) Awkwardness

(c)  Turmoil

(d) Rummage

ANSWER: (c)

14.  ………always helps man succeed, but lethargy makes him suffer in life.

(a) Intelligence

(b) Activity

(c) Sharpness

(d) Quickness

ANSWER: (b)

15. You must avenge your father’s death, and not ......the culprit.

(a) Exempt

(b) Reward

(c) Forgive

(d) Save

ANSWER: (c)

16. I feel at home in the hostel but ..,..... in my house.

(a) Unwelcome

(b) Unhappy

(c) Unpleasant

(d) Ill at ease

ANSWER: (d)

17. Mohan is a diligent worker, while his brother Kishen is a.... one.

(a) Sedulous

(b) Lazy

(c) Sedentary

(d) Attentive

ANSWER: (b)

18.  Elevation and ........ are important features of geographical study.

(a) Reduction

(b) Compression

(c) Retardation

(d) Depression

ANSWER: (d)

19. All what he said was pertinent to the topic, and nothing was ........

(a) Different

(b) Detached

(c) Obsolete

(d) Irrelevant

ANSWER: (d)

20. She has an attractive figure, but her temper is most......

(a) Complex

(b) Unpredictable

(c) Distracting

(d) Repulsive

ANSWER: (d)

21. I would advise you to pacify your father, and not ........ him by-arguing.

(a) Insult

(b) Offend

(c) Aggravate

(d) Injure

ANSWER: (c)

22. I felt tired here, but the holiday in Oozy made me feel ........

(a) Healthy

(b) Recovered

(c) Rested

(d) Refreshed

ANSWER: (d)

23. . . .......and not hesitation works in business .

(a) Optimism

(b) Firmness

(c) Decision

(d) Strength

ANSWER: (b)

24. During our long freedom struggle, the non-violent movements received huge

acclamation while those involving violence and bloody massacres faced…………

(a) Denunciation

(b) Suppression

(c) Termination

(d) Applause

ANSWER: (a)

25. ISI marked goods are always pure and never........

(a) Dirty

(b) Mixed

(c) Adulterated

(d) Stained

ANSWER: (c)