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(Q1) English » Reading Comprehension

Directions (1-5): Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions given below it in the context of the passage.

Bluetooth is the anglicized form of the Danish word Bletand - Ble meaning blue- the victory title given to the 10th century King Harald Gormsson. Harald was born in circa 935 and ruled as King of Denmark around 958 and as King of Norway around 970. Bluetooth technology was invented in 1994 by Swedish company Ericsson, which found it appropriate to name it after the Scandinavian king who had united several Danish tribes and parts of Norway into a single kingdom. The implication is that a Bluetooth does the work of uniting different communication protocols into one universal standard.

Question: 1 - The term circa used before '935' in the passage means—

A

around

B

date of birth

C

the name of a ruler

D

a nickname of bluetooth

(Q2) English » Reading Comprehension

Directions (1-5): Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions given below it in the context of the passage.

Bluetooth is the anglicized form of the Danish word Bletand - Ble meaning blue- the victory title given to the 10th century King Harald Gormsson. Harald was born in circa 935 and ruled as King of Denmark around 958 and as King of Norway around 970. Bluetooth technology was invented in 1994 by Swedish company Ericsson, which found it appropriate to name it after the Scandinavian king who had united several Danish tribes and parts of Norway into a single kingdom. The implication is that a Bluetooth does the work of uniting different communication protocols into one universal standard.

Question: 2 - Which company invented Bluetooth technology?

A

Soy

B

Ericsson

C

Nokia

D

IBM

(Q3) English » Reading Comprehension

Directions (1-5): Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions given below it in the context of the passage.

Bluetooth is the anglicized form of the Danish word Bletand - Ble meaning blue- the victory title given to the 10th century King Harald Gormsson. Harald was born in circa 935 and ruled as King of Denmark around 958 and as King of Norway around 970. Bluetooth technology was invented in 1994 by Swedish company Ericsson, which found it appropriate to name it after the Scandinavian king who had united several Danish tribes and parts of Norway into a single kingdom. The implication is that a Bluetooth does the work of uniting different communication protocols into one universal standard.

Question: 3 - The scandinavian king, after whom the name bluetooth named, is known for—

A

the work regarding social welfare

B

winning Denmark and Norway

C

his act regarding unification of several tribes of Denmark and Norway

D

his act of uniting Europe and North America

(Q4) English » Reading Comprehension

Directions (1-5): Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions given below it in the context of the passage.

Bluetooth is the anglicized form of the Danish word Bletand - Ble meaning blue- the victory title given to the 10th century King Harald Gormsson. Harald was born in circa 935 and ruled as King of Denmark around 958 and as King of Norway around 970. Bluetooth technology was invented in 1994 by Swedish company Ericsson, which found it appropriate to name it after the Scandinavian king who had united several Danish tribes and parts of Norway into a single kingdom. The implication is that a Bluetooth does the work of uniting different communication protocols into one universal standard.

Question: 4 - What does a bluetooth do?

A

It receives the massage sent in a mobile set

B

It makes us read the massage sent to our mobile

C

It protects the lewd jokes stored in the mobiles kept near different mobile sets

D

It unites different communication protocols into one universal standard

(Q5) English » Reading Comprehension

Directions (1-5): Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions given below it in the context of the passage.

Bluetooth is the anglicized form of the Danish word Bletand - Ble meaning blue- the victory title given to the 10th century King Harald Gormsson. Harald was born in circa 935 and ruled as King of Denmark around 958 and as King of Norway around 970. Bluetooth technology was invented in 1994 by Swedish company Ericsson, which found it appropriate to name it after the Scandinavian king who had united several Danish tribes and parts of Norway into a single kingdom. The implication is that a Bluetooth does the work of uniting different communication protocols into one universal standard.

Question: 5 - If we anglicize something we—

A

turn it at a certain angle

B

use bluetooth technology

C

change the thing into English pattern

D

All of the above

(Q6) English » Direct Indirect Speech

Change the Narration of the following—

  She said to me, "I taught you yesterday."

A

She told me that I taught you yesterday

B

She told me that I taught you the previous day

C

She told me that I had taught you the previous day

D

She told me that I had been taught by you the previous day

(Q7) English » Active/Passive Voice

Change the Voice of the following—

  The girls laughed at him 

A

The girls were laughed at by him

B

He was laughed at

C

He was laughed at by the girls

D

He was laughed by the girls

(Q8) English » Spellings

Spot the mis-spelt word—

A

Discordent

B

Deteriorate

C

Dormant

D

Cumulative

(Q9) English » Synonyms

Choose Synonym for the word ‘Bellicose’—

A

Cruel

B

Unproductive

C

Spurious

D

Quarrelsome

(Q10) English » Antonyms

Choose Antonym for the word—  

Expose

A

Pamper

B

Cover

C

Reveal

D

Unmask

(Q11) English » Spotting Errors

Spot the error which may be in one part of the sentence (1) or (2) or (3). If there is no error, the answer is (4) i.e. No Error.   

She reminds me (1)/ to a girl (2)/ I was at school with (3)/No Error(4)

A

a

B

b

C

c

D

d

(Q12) English » Idioms and Phrases

‘To push somebody to wall’ means—

A

To try hard

B

To defeat someone

C

To show sign of cowardice

D

To start conversation

(Q13) English » One Word Substitution

Choose one word for the following expression—  

One who deserts his religion

A

Terrorist

B

Crusader

C

Dandy

D

Apostate

(Q14) English » Parts of Speech

Adjective of ‘Courage’ is—

A

Curse

B

Crust

C

Courage

D

Courageous

(Q15) English » Parts of Speech

Plural of ‘Elf’ is—

A

Elfs

B

Elfes

C

Elies

D

Elves

(Q16) English » Fill in the blanks

Directions (16-20): Fill in the blanks with the words given below—  

Who has lost all hope _______ also lost all fear.

A

has

B

have

C

has been

D

have been

(Q17) English » Fill in the blanks

Directions (16-20): Fill in the blanks with the words given below—  

Rama is the boy ________ I want.

A

who

B

what

C

whom

D

whose

(Q18) English » Fill in the blanks

Directions (16-20): Fill in the blanks with the words given below—  

Tell me ______ you have done.

A

which

B

who

C

whether

D

what

(Q19) English » Fill in the blanks

Directions (16-20): Fill in the blanks with the words given below—  

The magistrate acquitted him __________ the charge against him.

A

of

B

to

C

about

D

whether

(Q20) English » Fill in the blanks

Directions (16-20): Fill in the blanks with the words given below—  

We usually _______ at eight.

A

breakfast

B

breakfasted

C

have breakfast

D

have have breakfast