Vao & Group 4 General English
Vao & Group 4 General English
Vao & Group 4 General English
General English
1. Match the words in Column A with the suffixes in Column B
Column A Column B
A. Astonish - 1. Ful
B. Potential - 2. Ment
C. Ferocious - 3. Ness
D. Success - 4. Ity
A B C D
a. 1 4 3 2
b. 3 4 2 1
c. 2 4 3 1
d. 2 4 1 3
9. Which figure of speech does the expression “The hissing noise of the snake” contain?
a. Logopoeia b. Anaphora c. Diaspora d. Onomatoepia
10. “The ship is anchor‟d safe and should, its voyage closed and done”-
The figure of speech used by Walt Whitman in these lines is ---------
a. Oxymoron b. Personification c. Simile d. Metaphor
11. Pick out the correct words from the options given below:
He gave me ------notes.
a. A ten five rupee b. Ten five rupee c. A ten five rupees d. Ten Five rupee
13. Which of the words given below can be placed after the word spell to form a compound word?
a. Work b. Word c. Fine d. Bound
16. Of the following poets, who was known as the :People‟s poet” for having contributed 11,000 poems to
English Literature?
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20. Match the patterns under Column A with the corresponding sentences under Column B and select the
answer form the codes given below.
Column A Column B
A. S V C A - 1. She sent me a parcel
B. S V IO DO - 2. He gave prizes to the winners
C. S V C - 3. The Weather is hot in Chennai
D. S V DO IO - 4. She is a teacher
A B C D
a. 4 1 2 2
b. 2 4 1 3
c. 3 1 4 2
d. 1 3 2 4
25. Choose the correct “antonym” of the underlined word from the given options:
Similarly Woman‟s marvelous power is lying dormant.
a. Sluggish b. Passive c. Unused d. Active
26. Fill in the blank with the correct tense form of the verb from the options given below.
The Cabinet ---------- (decide) on the bill next week.
a. Has decided b. Will decide c. Decided d. Had decided
28. Identify the simple sentence from the options given below:
a. Having completed my homework, I set out to play
b. I completed my homework and i set out to play
c. After i had completed my homework, I set out to play
d. I had to complete my homework but i set out to play
29. Match the following homophones with their related meaning and select the answer from the codes given
below:
Homophones Meanings
A. Counsel - 1. Route
B. Council - 2. Rough
C. Course - 3. Advice
D. Coarse - 4. Administrative body
A B C D
a. 4 3 2 1
b. 3 4 1 2
c. 1 2 3 4
d. 2 1 4 3
30. Match the prefixes under Column A with the words under Column B and select the answer from the
codes given below:
Column A Column B
A. Mal - 1. Claim
B. Un - 2. Nutrition
C. Mis - 3. Aware
D. Pro - 4. Spell
A B C D
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a. 2 3 4 1
b. 1 2 4 3
c. 3 4 2 1
d. 4 2 1 3
31. Choose the suitable questions tag from the list given below:
Our team will win the match --------
a. Will it? b. Don‟t it? c. Won‟t it? d. Doesn‟t it?
32. Match the words under Column A with suffices under Column B and select the answer from the codes
given below:
Column A Column B
A. Hero - 1. Less
B. Hope - 2. Ist
C. Art - 3. Cracy
D. Demo - 4. Ism
A B C D
a. 4 1 2 3
b. 2 3 1 4
c. 1 2 4 3
d. 3 4 2 1
33. Match the patterns given under Column A with the compound words under Column B and select the
answer from codes given below:
Colum A Column B
A. Verb + Noun - 1. Dining table
B. Gerund + Noun - 2. News paper
C. Noun + Noun - 3. Sunrise
D. Noun + Verb - 4. Playmate
A B C D
a. 4 1 2 3
b. 3 4 1 2
c. 1 2 3 4
d. 2 3 4 1
34. In Oscar Wilde‟s “The Model Milioairs” The wedding present from the “Old Begger” to Hughie was a
cheque for
a. Five thousand pounds b. Ten thousand pounds
c. Fifteen thousand pounds d. Twenty thousand pounds
38. The line “The evil that men do lives after them” occurs in the play
a. Julius Caesar b. As you like it c. Twelfth Night d. The Merchant of Venice
41. Choose the option containing the right sequence of articles that would complete the passage given
below:
--------Mattur dam is ------ old multipurpose project of ----- South Indian State of Tamil Nadu across ----
- Cauvery river.
a. a, an, no article, the b. the, an, the, the
c. an, a, the, no article d. no article, a, the, an
44. Fill in the blank with suitable participial form of the verb
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45. Identify the sentence the contains the passive form of the verb:
a. The workers are painting the walls
b. Ram was driving the car at that time
c. A laptop will have been sent to me by my mother
d. Antony touched the hearts of the people
48. Name the poet who describes the search for water in his poem. “Going for water”
a. Lord Tennyson b. Robert Browning c. Wilfred Owen d. Robert Frost
49. Identify the sentence in which the comparative form of the adjective is used
a. This is the most interesting book that i have read
b. Prevention is better than cure
c. This is the longest lesson in this book
d. No other animal runs as fast as the cheetah
50. Identify the words which blend to form the word Interpol and choose the correct answer form the codes
given below:
a. Inter + police b. Information + police
c. International + police d. Internal + police
51. Choose the correct Synonym of the underlined word from the options given below:
They reflect the munificence of the Cholas.
a. Paucity b. Miserliness c. Atrocity d. Generosity
53. Match the words under Column A with the suitable infinitives under Column B and select the right
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A B C D
a. 4 1 2 3
b. 3 2 1 4
c. 2 4 3 1
d. 1 2 3 4
54. Choose statement that takes the question tag “should they”?
a. People could not be rude to one another, -------
b. People should be rude to one another, --------
c. People must be rude to one another, ------
d. People should not be rude to one another, -------
55. When Trevor informed Hughie that he had explained Hughie‟s condition to the old model, Hughie---
a. Became very sad b. Praised him
c. Became very angry d. Smiled at him
56. Identify the compound sentence from the options given below:
a. He must not be late, or he will be punished
b. In the event of his being late, he will be punished
c. If he is late he will be punished
d. Unless he comes early, he will be punished
57. Match the following words given under Column A with the blended words Column B and select the
answer from the codes given below:
Column A Column B
A. Motor + Pedal Cycle - 1. Medicare
B. Medical + Care - 2. Mobike
C. Motor + Bike - 3. Motel
D. Motor + Hotel - 4. Moped
A B C D
a. 3 4 2 1
b. 1 2 3 4
c. 2 3 4 1
d. 4 1 2 3
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A B C D
a. 4 1 2 3
b. 1 4 2 3
c. 4 1 3 2
d. 1 3 4 2
64. Match the following British/American expressions in Column A with Column B and select the correct
answer from the options given below:
Column A Column B
A. Trash - 1. Faucet
B. Cookie - 2. Candy
C. Sweets - 3. Rubbish
D. Tap - 4. Biscuit
A B C D
a. 3 4 2 1
b. 4 2 3 1
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c. 3 2 4 1
d. 1 3 2 4
67. “Good Luck is round the corner” what does this line suggest in the poem “Keep your spirits High”?
a. Do anticipate luck
b. Do think that luck would favour you
c. Be positive and optimistic in all your attitudes
d. Do have the frame of mind that you are fortune‟s minion
68. “A dominant landmark of the North-eastern outskirts of Madurai is Yaanai Malai” Choose the
inappropriate statement from the following
a. Yaanai malai is a soild rocky hill
b. Yaanai malai is in the North-east direction of Madurai
c. Madurai is the landmark of Yaanai malai
d. Yaanai malai is otherwise called elephant hill
70. Which one of the following statement is Not related to the lesson “Music-The Hope Raiser”?
a. Music is a basic need of human survival
b. Music is one of the ways we make sense of our lives
c. Music is a luxury and lavish thing
d. Music is not an extravaganza or a hobby
72. Who wrote the following motivational poem”You can‟t be that, No, You can‟t be that”?
a. Hope Spencer b. Dale Carnegi c. Brian Patten d. Rupert Brooke
75. In the poem “Going for water” why did the children have to go to the brook?
a. To relish the sylvan atmosphere in the dense woods
b. Because the well was dry beside the door
c. To enjoy the natural beauty of the brook
d. To find whether there is water in the brook
78. They failed to add an appendix to the book. Which of the following is the right plural form for the
underlined word?
a. Appendices b. Indices c. Appendixes d. Annexures
79. Choose the simple sentence out of the sentences given below:
a. He finished his exercise and put away the books
b. The man endured all the horrors of the campaign without any one of them making complaint
c. We must eat, or we cannot live
d. Not only did his father give him money, but his mother too.
80. Complete the following sentence using a suitable form of the positive voice:
In Primitive times, stone implements ------ to kill animals.
a. Was employment b. Were employed c. Will be employed d. Had been employed
81. Match the following idiomatic expressions under Column A with their core meaning under Column B
Column A Column B
A. I can ride a motor cycle - 1. Asking for permission
B. No one can be right all the time - 2. Theoretical Possibility
C. Can I use your mobile phone, please? - 3. Ability
D. Anyone can make mistakes - 4. Possibility
A B C D
a. 3 4 1 2
b. 1 3 2 4
c. 4 3 1 2
d. 2 1 4 3
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82. Choose the appropriate stem-word with which the prefix „mal‟ can combine
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83. Match Column A with Column B select the correct code given below:
Column A Column B
A. The Ant and the Grasshopper - 1. Oscar Wilde
B. The Cop and the Anthem - 2. Somerset Maugham
C. The Happy Prince - 3. Bonnie Chamberlain
D. The Face of Judas Iscariot - 4. O‟Henry
A B C D
a. 2 4 1 3
b. 1 2 3 4
c. 1 3 4 2
d. 1 4 2 3
84. Match Column A with Column B select the correct code given below:
Column A Column B
A. My country my life - 1. Sachin
B. My story - 2. Nehru
C. Play it my way - 3. Kamala Das
D. Toward Freedom - 4. L.K. Advani
A B C D
a. 2 4 3 1
b. 3 2 1 4
c. 4 3 1 2
d. 2 3 1 4
87. Identify the pair of British English and American English expressions with incorrect spelling:
British American
a. Plough - Plow
b. Cheque - Check
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c. Theatre - Theater
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d. Skilful - Skilfull
88. Match the British English words with their American equivalents:
British English American English
A. Jam - 1. Fall
B. Nappy - 2. Antenna
C. Aerial - 3. Jelly
D. Autumn - 4. Diaper
A B C D
a. 3 2 4 1
b. 2 4 3 1
c. 3 4 2 1
d. 1 2 4 3
89. What is the height of Shiva linga in the sanctum sanctorum of the Brihadeeswarar Temple?
a. 8.7 meters b. 8.5 meters c. 8.8 meters d. 8.9 meters
90. In Oscar Wilde‟s “The Selfish Giant: the spring season did not come to the giant‟s garden because
a. He built a huge wall around his garden
b. He was very unkind to the spring season
c. He did not allow the children inside the garden
d. He liked winter season
91. In Oscar Wilde‟s “The Model Millionaire” Hughie is humane and handsome but
a. Ineffable b. A man of no means
c. Heartless d. A paranoid
92. In Oscar Wilde‟s “The Selfish Giant”, the giant‟s heart melted when he saw
a. The spring season b. The children playing in the garden
c. The children singing and dancing d. A little child unable to climb a tree
93. In Oscar Wilde‟s “The Model Millionaire” what did Hughie do in Alan Trevor‟s absence?
a. Hughie spoke to the beggar b. Hughie gave the beggar some money
c. Hughie enjoyed a smoke d. Hughie was dreaming
94. In Oscar Wilde‟s “The Selfish Giant” only one little boy did not run away on seeing the giant because
a. He was blind b. He was lame
c. He was afraid d. He did not see the giant coming
95. Fill in the blank with the correct answer from the following options.
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96. The first astronaut who stayed in space for the longest period of 195 days is _______
a. Sunitha Williams b. Rakesh sharma c. Neil Armstrong d. Kalpana Chawla
97. “My first duty on rising is to tender my most sincere and grateful thanks to the students for their address
which they have just how presented to me….”
By Whom were these words uttered?
a. Mother Teresa b. Indira Gandhi
c. Gopala Krishna Gokhale d.Mahatma Gandhi
100. _________ was the author, whose story has been adapted as „caught sneezing‟.
a.Rudyard Kipling b.Rabindranath Tagore
c.Oscar Wilde d.Kamala Das
101. Pick out the noun that undergoes a change in its plural form:
a. Equipment b. Staff c. Goose d. Luggage
102. Form a new word by blending the words „motorway‟ and „hotel‟
a. Motohotel b. Mowaytel c. Motorel d. Motel
105. Identify the sentence that contains the superlative form of the adjective
a. Mr.Soundar is one of the most helpful persons
b. Very few persons are as helpful as Mr.Soundar
c. Mr.Soundar is more helpful than most other persons
d. No other street in this area is as busy as this one
106. Identify the sentence:
I had to walk back home as the transport workers were on strike
a. Simple b. Complex c. Compound d. None of the above
107. „The 16th century palace complex was built by the Nayaks and later renovated by the Marathas‟.
Who renovated the palace complex?
a. Nayaks b. Marathas c. Cholas d. Pallavas
109. Form a new word by blending the words electro + execute – select the correct answer from the
following options
a. Electronics b. Electrocuted c. Electrified d. Electrocute
112. Add the correct vowel pair to complete the word given:
Str -------- in (a small river).
a.ae b.oe c.ie d.ea
113. “Let us, collectively set the second national vision of Developed India. I am confident -------” is said by
a. Gandhiji b. Dr.A.P.J Abdul kalam
c. R.K. Narayanan d. Nehru
114. Choose the correct synonym for the underlined word from the option given below
However, all her efforts became futile
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115. Select the sentence which has an intransitive verb from the given options
a. The fisherman washed their net cleanly
b. The little girl is laughing merrily in her new dress
c. Manufacturers offer their products without much profit
d. The bright lights have attracted the fish
116. Select the correct Plural form for the word aquarium
a. Aquariums b. Aquaria c. Aquriumes d. Aquarium
118. Link the words given under column A with those given under column B to form opposite words and
select the correct code:
Column A Column B
A. summer - 1. Dispersed
B.strange - 2.winter
C.assembled - 3.remember
D.forget - 4.common
A B C D
a. 3 1 2 4
b. 4 2 3 1
c. 1 4 2 3
d. 2 4 1 3
120. Choose the correct antonym of the word underlined in the following sentence:
I therefore dismiss it with frigid tranquility
a .Sedation b. Irritation c. Agitation d. Desperation
121. Identify the incorrect statement about life and duties of students, according to Gokhale, from the options
given below
a. The life of a student is a sheltered life
b. Whole-hearted devotion to knowledge is possible
c. Discipline is optional
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124. Identify the words which blend to form the word „slang‟ and choose the correct answer from the codes
given below:
a. Slow + language b. Slovenly + language
c. Sleep + language d. Slum + language
125. Match the following words under column A with the blendedforms under column B:
Column A Column B
A. Medical + claim 1.Comsat
B. Transfer + resistor 2.Mediclaim
C. Telephone + telegram 3.Transistor
D. Communication + satellite 4.Phonogram
A B C D
a. 1 2 3 4
b. 2 3 4 1
c. 4 2 3 1
d. 3 2 1 4
130. Fill in the blanks by choosing the correct tense from the options given below:
I will go to meet him rather than ______ for him.
a. Wait for him b. To wait for him
c. Will wait for him d. Shall wait for him
132. Select the apt suffix to form a meaningful word from the root word chronology
a. able b. ical c. ity d. ness
133. Choose the correct prefix to a form a meaningful word from the root word – filament
a. pre b. un c. mono d. unm
134. Complete the sentence choosing an option from those given below:
Yesterday -------European met me.
a.an b. a c. the d.no article
136. Select the correct answer to fill the blank from the options given below:
The mother tongue of Rabindranath Tagore is _______.
a. Oriya b. Tamil c. Bengali d. Hindi
137. Identify the correct American English word for the given British English word Torch
a. Battery b. Flash light c. Hand light d. Lantern
139. „Ahimsa means infinite love, which again means infinite capacity for suffering‟.
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141. The only people who were pleased to stay in the selfish Giant‟s garden were _____
a. Spring and summer b. The snow and the forest
c. The Birds and the animals d. The trees and flowers
143. Choose the right word to complete the sentence from the given options
A -------- of birds flew high in the sky
a. Flock b. Block c. Black d. Folk
146. In the story‟The selfish Giant‟, the Gaint was covered with ______ blossoms when he lay dead under
the tree in his garden
a. White b. Golden c. Yellow d. Silver
150. Match the poetic line under column A with the figure of speech under column B and select the correct
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Column A Column B
A. so now it is vain for the singer to burst into clamour 1.Simile
B. Laugh till the game is played 2.Alliteration
C. The redesst flower would look as pale as snow 3.Metaphor
D. through fears and fright I fly my flight 4.Onomatoepia
A B C D
a. 1 2 4 3
b. 3 1 2 4
c. 4 3 1 2
d. 2 4 3 1
151. Having overloaded myself I reached the palace in search of all the glory of the old chola capital. The
16th century palace was built by the Nayaks and later renovated by the Marathas.
Who built the palace in Thanjavur?
a. The Marathas b. The Cholas
c. The Nayaks d. The Pandavas
153. Which figure of speech suits for the underlined word in the given sentence?
The crow caws
a. Simile b. Metaphor c. Oxymoron d. Onomatoepia
154. “The U.S.Military secured the air space, but recovery was led by the arts and by music, in particular,
that very night”
This extract is taken from the lesson______
a. Music, the Hope Raiser b. The Model Millionaire
c. Making visible the Invisible d. A Golden path
156. Identify the correct options from the options given below:
The papers are to be prepared ______ a month.
a. within b.by c.in d. for
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157. Identify the correct prepositions from the option given below:
There is not enough ______ the desk and the bench. Arrange them properly,_____the classes commence.
a. before,between b. between,before c. beside,behind d. near,on
158. Choose the appropriate question tag for the following statement:
She hasn‟t submitted the note, ____?
a.hasn‟t she? b.doesn‟t she? c.has she? d.does she?
159. They sometimes “skinned their noses”. What is the figurative meaning of the phrase”skinned their
noses”?
a. Were upset by failures b. Rubbed the nose accidentally
c. Scratched the nose d. Encouraged by failures
161. Combine the words given under column A with those given under column B to form compound words:
Column A column B
A. Flash - 1.Dream
B. Day - 2.Set
C. Sun - 3.Green
S. Sea - 4.Light
A B C D
a. 1 2 3 4
b. 4 1 2 3
c. 2 3 1 4
d. 3 2 4 1
163. Match the following phrases/idioms given under column A with their meanings under column B and
select the correct answer from the codes given below:
Column A Column B
A. To stir up 1.Healthy
B. To be on cloud nine 2.To stay away without permission
C. To play truant 3.To initiate
D. In the pink of 4.To be very happy
A B C D
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b. 4 3 2 1
c. 2 1 4 3
d. 1 2 3 4
166. Read the statement given below and answer the question that follows:
Dress and address make the first and formost impressions. The word underlined means:
a. The place where we live b. Our speech and manners
c. Our surroundings and neighbourhood d. A stylish accent in speech
167. After all, winners don‟t do different things. They do things differently.
Pick out the right antonym of the word”different”
a. Dissimilar b. Similar c. Indifferent d. Constant
168. Match the underlined words in Column A with their parts of speech in column B and elect the correct
answer under the code given:
Column A Column B
A. The king appointed a minister 1.noun
B. Gold is precious metal 2.verb
C. It is a pleasant evening 3.adverb
D. He always speaks the truth 4.adjective
A B C D
a. 1 3 2 4
b. 2 4 3 1
c. 2 1 4 3
d. 2 3 4 1
169. Match the underlined words in column A with their parts of speech in column B and select the correct
answer from the codes given:
Column A Column B
A. I dream of my happy days 1.verb
B. We are always busy 2.noun
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A B C D
a. 1 3 2 4
b. 4 3 2 1
c. 2 3 1 4
d. 4 2 3 1
170. Choose the options which contains the correct sequence of words to be filled
Ranjith _______ and _______ his leg when he ______ from a bus.
a. slips,injured,is alighting b. slipped,injures,was alighting
c. slipped, injured, was alighting d. has slipped, injures, was alighting
171. Match the following sentence given in column A with their patterns given in column B and select the
correct answer from the codes given below:
Column A Column B
A. The teacher teaches a lesson 1.SVOA
B. The sun shines brightly 2.SVC
C. He broke his cycle yesterday 3.SVO
D. The car is cheap 4.SVA
A B C D
a. 1 2 4 3
b. 3 2 1 4
c. 3 4 1 2
d. 3 4 2 1
173. Choose the correct person, who uttered the following sentence, selecting from the options given below:
“The highest result of education is tolerance”.
a. Rabindranth Tagore b. Swami Vivekananda
c. Helen keller d. Dr.A.P.J. Abdul kalam
176. Choose the correct passive form of the sentence given below:
We should help the poor
a. The poor have to be helped b. The poor should be helped
c. The poor must be helped d. The poor was to be helped
178. “Specific goals are better than general ones. Self chosen goals are better than assigned ones.Choose
goals that are challenging, but reachable”.
In this context, the opposite of the word „assigned‟ is _____
a. Challenging b. Specific c. Self chosen d. Given
179. Which place is described in the Ahtushi Deshpande‟s travelogue “To the land of snow”?
a. Raipur b. Munsiyari c. Surat d. Manipur
180. Match the phrasal verbs with in column‟A‟ with the meaning in column‟B‟:
Column A Column B
A. Call on 1.cancel
B. Call in 2.require
C. Call upon 3.summon
D. Call off 4.visit
A B C D
a. 4 3 2 1
b. 1 3 4 2
c. 4 1 2 3
d. 3 2 1 4
182. Match the words under column A with their synonyms under column B and select correct code:
Column A Column B
A. profound 1.buzzing
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183. Select the complex sentence from the option given below
a. He says what he means, and he means what he says
b. God made the country and man made the town
c. Night came on and rain fell heavily and we all got very wet
d. They rested when evening came
184. Which state does the poet kamala surraya belong to?
a. Tamil Nadu b. Kerala c. Maharashtra d. Andhra Pradesh
186. “Take up one idea. Make that one idea your life-think of it, dream of it, live on that idea.
Let the brain, muscles, every part of your body, be full of that idea, and just leave every other idea alone.
This is the way to success”
These are the word of ______
a. Nehru b. Dale carnage
c. Swami Vivekananda d. Napolean
187. Read the passage and answer the questions that follows:
Failure is simply the means of finding out what will not work so that it can be eliminated in the search for
what will work
The word „eliminated‟ means
a. Included b. Considered c. Excluded d. Destroyed
a. S V DO IO
b. S V O C
c. S V O A
d. S V IO DO
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192. Who wrote the poem of the outer space tomorrow morning
a. James Kirkup b. Randall Jarell c. Vivian Derozio d. Norman Nichalson
194. A little boy was crying under the tree because he was
a. Unwell b. Driven away by the giant
c. Too small to climb up the tree d. Lame
195. Success does not mean the absence of failures it means the attainment of ultimate objectives it means
winning the war, not every battle said by
a. Edwin C Bliss b. Gandhi c. Churcill d. Edison
196. We ---------- (Study) in this school for ten year by the end of this year.
a. Will study b. Can study
c. Shall been studding d. Shall have been studding
199. Not that I loved Caesar less, but that I loved more. Who said this line
a. Cassius b. Decius Brutus c. Marcus brutes d. Antony