Directions (1-5) : In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase.
Q1. A green horn
(a) an envious lady
(b) a coach
(c) an inexperienced person
(d) a soft-hearted person
S1.Ans.(c)
Q2. Fizzle out
(a) to gradually end
(b) arrogantly overbearing
(c) to be good enough
(d) to learn how to do a job
S2.Ans.(a)
Q3. Get someone’s goat
(a) to improvise
(b) to annoy someone
(c) to do something special for someone
(d) to explain something to someone in a very clear way with details
S3.Ans.(b)
Q4. Rhyme or Reason
(a) logical explanation
(b) to start your own business
(c) to say something concisely
(d) perfect order
S4.Ans.(a)
Q5. Mean business
(a) be extremely expensive
(b) a mean way to achieve success
(c) to be very serious and determined
(d) to invest money in a big venture
S5.Ans.(c)
Directions(6-10): In the following questions, a sentence has been given in Active/Passive voice. Out of four alternatives suggested, select the one, which best expresses the same sentence in Passive/Active voice.
Q6. They have published the names of all the successful candidates.
(a) The candidates who have succeeded their names they had published.
(b) The names of all the successful candidates have been published by them.
(c) The candidates who have succeeded their names have been published by them.
(d) The names of all the successful candidates were published by them.
S6.Ans.(b)
Sol. Passive Voice ‘The names of all the successful candidates have been published by them.’
Q7. We shall invite Suresh.
(a) Suresh would be invited by us.
(b) Suresh would have been invited by us.
(c) Suresh will be invited by us.
(d) Suresh will have been invited by us.
S7.Ans.(c)
Sol. Passive Voice ‘Suresh will be invited by us.’
Q8. The flood destroyed the whole town.
(a) The whole town was destroyed by the flood.
(b) The whole town had been destroyed by the flood.
(c) The whole town has been destroyed by the flood.
(d) The whole town has had been destroyed by the flood.
S8.Ans.(a)
Sol. Passive Voice ‘The whole town was destroyed by the flood.’
Q9. Who taught you to drive a truck?
(a) To drive a truck by whom were you taught?
(b) Driving a truck by whom were you taught?
(c) Driving a truck by who were you being taught?
(d) By whom were you taught to drive a truck?
S9.Ans.(d)
Sol. Passive Voice ‘By whom were you taught to drive a truck?’
Q10. I took the grinder yesterday.
(a) The grinder was took by me yesterday.
(b) The grinder was took by me the day before.
(c) The grinder has been took by me the day before.
(d) The grinder was taken by me yesterday.
S10.Ans.(d)
Sol. Passive Voice ‘The grinder was taken by me yesterday.’
