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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.

Our home stood behind the railroad tracks. Its skimpy yard was paved with black cinders. The only touch of green we could see was far away, beyond the tracks over where the white folks lived. But cinders were fine weapons. All you had to do was crouch behind the brick pillars of a house with your hands full of gritty ammunition. And the first wooly black head you saw from behind another row of pillars was your target. It was fun.   One day the gang to which I belonged found itself engaged in a war with the white boys who lived beyond the tracks. As usual we laid down our cinder barrage thinking this would wipe the white boys out. But they replied with a steady bombardment of broken bottles. We retreated. During the retreat a broken milk bottle caught me behind the ear, opening a deep gash. The sight of blood pouring over my face completely demoralised our ranks. My fellow combatants left me standing paralysed in the centre of the yard and scurried for their houses. A kind neighbour saw me and rushed me to a doctor.

Question-1 : The locality where the author lived was

A

behind a brick quarry

B

near a coal mine

C

far away from where the whites lived

D

close to where the white lived

(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.

Our home stood behind the railroad tracks. Its skimpy yard was paved with black cinders. The only touch of green we could see was far away, beyond the tracks over where the white folks lived. But cinders were fine weapons. All you had to do was crouch behind the brick pillars of a house with your hands full of gritty ammunition. And the first wooly black head you saw from behind another row of pillars was your target. It was fun.   One day the gang to which I belonged found itself engaged in a war with the white boys who lived beyond the tracks. As usual we laid down our cinder barrage thinking this would wipe the white boys out. But they replied with a steady bombardment of broken bottles. We retreated. During the retreat a broken milk bottle caught me behind the ear, opening a deep gash. The sight of blood pouring over my face completely demoralised our ranks. My fellow combatants left me standing paralysed in the centre of the yard and scurried for their houses. A kind neighbour saw me and rushed me to a doctor.

Question-2 : The author used the cinders for

A

harassing the white boys

B

cooking his food

C

building houses

D

laying them on a railroads

(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.

Our home stood behind the railroad tracks. Its skimpy yard was paved with black cinders. The only touch of green we could see was far away, beyond the tracks over where the white folks lived. But cinders were fine weapons. All you had to do was crouch behind the brick pillars of a house with your hands full of gritty ammunition. And the first wooly black head you saw from behind another row of pillars was your target. It was fun.   One day the gang to which I belonged found itself engaged in a war with the white boys who lived beyond the tracks. As usual we laid down our cinder barrage thinking this would wipe the white boys out. But they replied with a steady bombardment of broken bottles. We retreated. During the retreat a broken milk bottle caught me behind the ear, opening a deep gash. The sight of blood pouring over my face completely demoralised our ranks. My fellow combatants left me standing paralysed in the centre of the yard and scurried for their houses. A kind neighbour saw me and rushed me to a doctor.

Question-3 : The weapons used by the white in the gang fight were—

A

as effective as the author's

B

less effective than the author's

C

more dangerous than the author's

D

as harmless as the author's

(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.

Our home stood behind the railroad tracks. Its skimpy yard was paved with black cinders. The only touch of green we could see was far away, beyond the tracks over where the white folks lived. But cinders were fine weapons. All you had to do was crouch behind the brick pillars of a house with your hands full of gritty ammunition. And the first wooly black head you saw from behind another row of pillars was your target. It was fun.   One day the gang to which I belonged found itself engaged in a war with the white boys who lived beyond the tracks. As usual we laid down our cinder barrage thinking this would wipe the white boys out. But they replied with a steady bombardment of broken bottles. We retreated. During the retreat a broken milk bottle caught me behind the ear, opening a deep gash. The sight of blood pouring over my face completely demoralised our ranks. My fellow combatants left me standing paralysed in the centre of the yard and scurried for their houses. A kind neighbour saw me and rushed me to a doctor.

Question-4 : The author was hit by a broken bottle—

A

as soon as the fight began.

B

during a lull in the fight

C

after the fight was over

D

when the author's gang was withdrawing

(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.

Our home stood behind the railroad tracks. Its skimpy yard was paved with black cinders. The only touch of green we could see was far away, beyond the tracks over where the white folks lived. But cinders were fine weapons. All you had to do was crouch behind the brick pillars of a house with your hands full of gritty ammunition. And the first wooly black head you saw from behind another row of pillars was your target. It was fun.   One day the gang to which I belonged found itself engaged in a war with the white boys who lived beyond the tracks. As usual we laid down our cinder barrage thinking this would wipe the white boys out. But they replied with a steady bombardment of broken bottles. We retreated. During the retreat a broken milk bottle caught me behind the ear, opening a deep gash. The sight of blood pouring over my face completely demoralised our ranks. My fellow combatants left me standing paralysed in the centre of the yard and scurried for their houses. A kind neighbour saw me and rushed me to a doctor.

Question-5 :  At the sight of the author's bloody wound, his friends—

A

were terrified

B

were filled with shame

C

grew very angry

D

felt depressed and defeated

(Q6) English » Spellings

Spot the mis-spelt word—

A

Interpret

B

Interogate

C

Interregnum

D

Intersteller

(Q7) 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.  

Can you tell (1)/ me how the Rajdhani (2)/ exp. arrives? (3)/ No error (4)

A

1

B

2

C

3

D

4

(Q8) English » Prepositions

Directions (8-12) : Fill in the blanks with the words given below—  

He entered ______ the school. (Preposition)

A

in

B

on

C

at

D

No preposition

(Q9) English » Prepositions

Directions (8-12) : Fill in the blanks with the words given below—  

He is unable _______ go there. (Preposition)

A

for

B

on

C

to

D

about

(Q10) English » Articles

Directions (8-12) : Fill in the blanks with the words given below—  

She shall go there by ______ train. (Article)

A

a

B

an

C

the

D

No Article

(Q11) English » Prepositions

Directions (8-12) : Fill in the blanks with the words given below—  

This book deals _______ the social problem of the state. (Preposition)

A

with

B

to

C

in

D

for

(Q12) English » Prepositions

Directions (8-12) : Fill in the blanks with the words given below—  

She has reached _______ the station. (Preposition)

A

to

B

on

C

at

D

No preposition

(Q13) English » Synonyms

Acquire (Synonym)

A

Lose

B

Define

C

Obtain

D

Lessen

(Q14) English » Antonyms

Gullible (Antonym)

A

Belief

B

Credulous

C

Incredulous

D

Swallow

(Q15) English » Parts of Speech

Leave (Past participle)

A

Leaved

B

Leaving

C

Left

D

Lift

(Q16) English » Active/Passive Voice

Open the door. (Voice)

A

Let the door be opened

B

Let the door opened

C

Let open the door

D

None of these

(Q17) English » Direct Indirect Speech

He said to me, "He came in the evening". (Narration)

A

He told me that he came in the evening

B

He told me that he had come in the evening

C

He asked me if he had come in the evening

D

None of these

(Q18) 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.  

Has he gone there (1)/ earlier, he would (2)/ have saved her. (3)/ No error (4)

A

a

B

b

C

c

D

d

(Q19) English » Nouns

Agendum (Plural)

A

Agendums

B

Agenda

C

Agendas

D

None of these

(Q20) English » Idioms and Phrases

A man of straw. (Phrase)

A

A strong man

B

A weak man

C

A straw

D

None of these