English problems
- 1. Antonym of 'Humble'?
Options- A. Bold
- B. Down-to-Earth
- C. Lowly
- D. Modest Also asked in: AIEEE, Bank Exams, CAT, GATE, GRE, TOEFL, Analyst, Bank Clerk, Bank PO
Correct Answer: Bold
Explanation:
Humble means not having or showing any feelings of superiority, self-assertiveness, or showiness.
Humble means in a modest, lowly and down-to-earth manner. Not in a aggressive, bold, self confident manner.
Hence, in the given options Bold is an antonym of Humble.
- 2. Synonym of Sad?
Options- A. Glad
- B. Lucky
- C. Somber
- D. Fortunate Also asked in: GRE, TOEFL, Analyst, Bank Clerk, Bank PO, IT Trainer, Bank Exams, CAT, GATE
Correct Answer: Somber
Explanation:
Sad means being unhappy, sorrowful, mournful, wistful,...
Hence, Somber means cheerless i.e, unhappy which is synonym of sad. All other options are opposites of Sad.
- 3. Which sentence contains a misplaced modifier?
Options- A. Covered in fluffiness, the couple played with the kitten.
- B. While playing, Lancaster jumped on the feathers.
- C. While eating a croissant, Latha waved to the crowd.
- D. Having eaten lunch, the girl turned on the laptop. Also asked in: AIEEE, Bank Exams, CAT, GATE, GRE, TOEFL, Analyst, Bank Clerk, Bank PO
Correct Answer: Covered in fluffiness, the couple played with the kitten.
Explanation:
When modifiers are misplaced or put in the wrong place, things can get quite confusing. A modifier adds detail or limits or changes the meaning of another word or phrase.
Here Option A) "Covered in fluffiness, the couple played with the kitten" is the ony sentence contains a misplaced modifier. In the sentence, it gives the meaning that the couple are fluffy not the kitten.
- 4. What does submissive mean in a relationship? Also asked in: Analyst, Bank Clerk, Bank PO, Database Administrator, IT Trainer
Correct Answer: Being submissive to somebody is to acknowledge somebody to be in a greater authority than you are Submissive mean in a relationship is you obey that person without complaining or arguing about it In short, a submissive is a person who enjoys giving control of themselves to their life partners
- 5. Which of the following sentences is grammatically correct?
Options- A. We had gone to the party last night
- B. I have seen him yesterday
- C. The hen has laid 10 eggs
- D. She is sleeping for 2 hours Also asked in: AIEEE, Bank Exams, CAT, GATE, GRE, Analyst, Bank Clerk, Bank PO
Correct Answer: The hen has laid 10 eggs
Explanation:
In the above given sentences, only option C) The hen has laid 10 eggs is gramatically correct.
A) Not correct - We had gone to the party last night
Correct - We went to the party last night
B) Not correct - I have seen him yesterday
Correct - I saw him yesterday (We do not use the present perfect tense with past time expressions.)
D) Not correct - She is sleeping for 2 hours
Correct - She has been sleeping for two hours. (We use the present perfect continuous tense to show duration.)
- 6. Which of these is an example of personification?
Options- A. The moon smiled at me
- B. This shirt is as white as snow
- C. Water is as hot as sun
- D. It is like a soft butter Also asked in: AIEEE, Bank Exams, CAT, GATE, GRE, TOEFL, Analyst, Bank Clerk, Bank PO, Database Administrator, IT Trainer
Correct Answer: The moon smiled at me
Explanation:
"The moon smiled at me" is the example of personification in the given options.
Personification is a technique in which we give objects human traits like emotions, gestures, speech,... by using metaphor.
Here moon is an object which cannot smile but using metaphor sense, we gave that sense to it.
- 7. Correct word of ahmpabja? Also asked in: Analyst, Bank Clerk, Bank PO
Correct Answer: ABP Majha is the correct word of the given jumbled word
- 8. Which best describes the meaning of the term theorem?
Options- A. A conclusion proved by deductive reasoning
- B. A statement explaining the meaning of a geometric term
- C. A conjecture based on inductive reasoning
- D. A statement that is accepted as true without proof Also asked in: AIEEE, Bank Exams, CAT, GATE, GRE, TOEFL, Analyst, Bank Clerk, Bank PO
Correct Answer: A conclusion proved by deductive reasoning
- 9. A person who is always dissatisfied
Options- A. malcontent
- B. surrogate
- C. heresy
- D. felon Also asked in: AIEEE, Bank Exams, CAT, GATE, GRE, Analyst, Bank Clerk, Bank PO
Correct Answer: malcontent
Explanation:
The one word substitute for "a person who is always dissatisfied" is malcontent.
- 10. The word photography literally means
Options- A. Light crowning
- B. Light drawing
- C. Light creations
- D. Light art Also asked in: AIEEE, Bank Exams, CAT, GATE, GRE, Analyst, Bank Clerk, Bank PO, IT Trainer
Correct Answer: Light drawing
Explanation:
Photography is a word derived from Greek words Photo means light and graphe means drawing.'Hence it literally means light drawing.
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