Direction for Question no. 1 to 5

From the given options choose the words nearest in meaning to those underline in the sentences :

1. A children were very vivacious in play ground. 

(A) Smiling 

(B) Sportive 

(C) Lively /full of life 

(D) Joyful 

Ans:  Lively /full of life 

2. After a prolonged suffering he passed away.

(A) Went away 

(B) Left 

(C) Expired 

(D) Yielded 

Ans:  Expired

3. The musician has a very sonorous voice. 

(A) Loud

(B) Shrill

(C) Harsh

(D) Full and deep

Ans:  Full and deep

4. In the new place he had to earn by the sweat of his brow.

(A) Very hard work 

(B) Frown of his brow

(C) Seriously 

(D) Idly

Ans:  Very hard work 

5. After much effort he could tide over the crisis. 

(A) Overcome 

(B) Win over

(C) Defeat 

(D) Enjoy 

Ans:  Overcome

Choose the correct prepositionsto fill in the blanks :

6. A gentleman should be true_____ his words.

(A) From

(B) To

(C) In 

(D) On

Ans:  To

7. The father was vexed ____the son.

(A) With

(B) About

(C) To

(D) In

Ans:  With

Choose the appropriate words from the given options to suit the meaning of the following most nearly:

8. A fourteen-lined poem is called a

(A) Sonnet

(B) Epilogue 

(C) Composition 

(D) Lyric

Ans:  Sonnet

9. One who hates mankind is called 

(A) Man-hater

(B) Cannibal

(C) Demon

(D) Misanthropist 

Ans:  Misanthropist

10. Choose the correct meaning of the following idiomatic expression from the options given:

Poles apart

(A) Very distant 

(B) Separate 

(C) Totally different in views 

(D) Very difficult 

Ans:  Totally different in views

Direction for Question no. 11 & 12

Choose the correct items from the given:

11. The art of cultivating and managing gardens is called 

(A) Horticulture 

(B) Gardening 

(C) Botany 

(D) Geology 

Ans:  Horticultur

12. Love for the whole world is called 

(A) Patriotism 

(B) Generousness

(C) Philanthropy 

(D) Nobility 

Ans:  Philanthropy

13. From the given options choose the most appropriate word to fill up the gap in the following sentence:

The mother _____ the child 

(A) Deserted 

(B) Hated

(C) Ran away 

(D) Abandoned 

Ans:  Deserted

Direction for Question no. 14 & 15

Choose the most appropriate single word from the options given, as substitute for the underlined parts of the sentence. 

14. People who look at the stars in the sky are pursuing a wonderful vocation. 

(A) Astrologers

(B) Astronomers 

(C) Geophysicists

(D) Geologist 

Ans:  Astronomers 

15. People who were present in the hall to listen to the lecture were indisciplined.

(A) Crowd 

(B) Mob

(C) Audience 

(D) Ruffians 

Ans:  Mob

16. Choose the correct item from the given options:

A government by divine guidance in called 

(A) Theocracy 

(B) Episcopacy 

(C) Oligarchy 

(D) Aristocracy 

Ans:  Theocracy

17. Choose the opposite of the following idiomatic expression from the options given:

To go to the dogs

(A) To turn over a new leaf

(B) To off one’s own machine

(C) To be off one’s head

(D) To breathe one’s last

Ans:  To turn over a new leaf

18. From the options choose the word most nearly opposite in meaning to those underlined in the following sentence:

The high-handed ways of the manager made him an enemy of the people. 

(A) Submissive and friendly 

(B) Ignorant 

(C) Angry

(D) Impatient 

Ans:  Submissive and friendly

19. Complete the sentence by choosing appropriate word from the given options:

Tagore’s birthday was ______ with songs and recitation. 

(A) Completed 

(B) Maintained 

(C) Celebrated 

(D) Enjoyed 

Ans:  Celebrated

20. Choose the correct meaning of the following idiomatic expression from the options given:

‘ A bolt from the blue’—-

(A) A drop from the sky

(B) An unexpected shock 

(C) Thunderbolt 

(D) A blue sky

Ans:  An unexpected shock 

21.  Choose the correct item from the given options:

A disease affecting many persons at the same time and place is called 

(A) Epidemic 

(B) Infection 

(C) Sickness 

(D) Death 

Ans:  Epidemic

22. From the given options choose the most appropriate word to fill up the gap in the following sentence:

I had ______ something wrong as soon as I reached the spot. 

(A) Understood 

(B) Realised 

(C) Guessed 

(D) Smelt

Ans:  Smelt

Direction for Question no. 23 & 24

Choose the most appropriate single word from the options given, as substitute for the underlined parts of the sentence.

23. I met a person in the meeting whose appearance did not reflect his mind.

(A) Was deceptive 

(B) Was  convincing 

(C) Was faithful 

(D)  Was honest

Ans:  Was deceptive 

24. A collection of poems came out to felicitate the poet.

(A) Guide book

(B) Collection 

(C) Compilation 

(D) An Anthology 

Ans:  An Anthology 

25. Choose the correct item from the given options:

A person who makes his journey on foot is called a 

(A) Pedestrian 

(B) Walker

(C) Rambler 

(D) Wandered 

Ans:  Pedestrian

👉 English Previous Year Question Answer 2010