English Quiz

Directions : In questions no. 1 to 5, sentences are given with blanks to be filled with an appropriate word(s). Four alternatives are suggested for each question. Choose the correct alternative out of the four :

1.He slipped ________ his old ways and started drinking again.

(A)by       

(B)in     

(C)into       

(D)off

2.All is not well ________the automobile sector.

(A)in       

(B)to

(C)of       

(D)down

3.Many premier educational institutions come forward to have a ________with flourishing industries.

(A)tie-in        

(B)tie-on

(C)tie-down

(D)tie-up 
 

4.The Information and Communication Technology has ________.age and employs very highly paid technocrats.

(A)come out of

(B)come through

(C)come of

(D)come upon

5.They has reached the railway station before the train ________.

(A)left   

(B)was leaving

(C)had-left

(D)had been left

Directions : In questions no. 6 to 10, out of the four alternatives, choose the one which can be substituted for the given words / sentence:- 

6.Words inscribed on a tomb

(A)Epitome

(B)Epistle

(C)Epilogue

(D)Epitaph

7.The act of producing beautiful handwriting using a brush or a special pen

(A)Stenciling

(B)Graphics

(C)Hieroglyphics

(D)Calligraphy

8.A word composed of the first letters of the words in a phrase

(A)Almanac

(B)Anachronism

(C)Acronym

(D)Abridgement

9.A person of obscure position who has gained wealth

(A)Parvenu

(B)Sumptuary

(C)Extravagant 

(D)Promiscuous

10.A study of sounds is known as

(A)Linguistics

(B)Phonetics

(C)Semantics

(D)Stylistics

Answer Key:

1. C

2. A

3. D

4. C

5. A

6. D

7. D

8. C

9. A

10.B