English Questions and Answers

Directions (1-4) : Read the following passage carefully and answer each of the questions given below it in the context of the passage.

Vacations were once prerogative of the privileged few even as late as the nineteenth century. Now, they are considered the right of all, except for such unfortunate masses as in China for whom life, except, for sleep and brief periods of rest is uninterrupted toil. They are more necessary now than before because the average life is well-rounded and has become increasingly departmentalized. The idea of vacations, as we conceive it, must be incomprehensible to primitive people. Rest of some kind has of course always been a part of the rhythm of human life, but earlier ages did not find it necessary to organise it in the way that modern man has done. Holidays, fist days were sufficient. With modern man's increasing tensions with the useless quality of so much of his work, this break in the year's routine became steadily more necessary. Vacations became necessary for the purpose of renewal and repair. 

Question-1 : The author's main purpose in the passage is to-

Directions (1-4) : Read the following passage carefully and answer each of the questions given below it in the context of the passage.

Vacations were once prerogative of the privileged few even as late as the nineteenth century. Now, they are considered the right of all, except for such unfortunate masses as in China for whom life, except, for sleep and brief periods of rest is uninterrupted toil. They are more necessary now than before because the average life is well-rounded and has become increasingly departmentalized. The idea of vacations, as we conceive it, must be incomprehensible to primitive people. Rest of some kind has of course always been a part of the rhythm of human life, but earlier ages did not find it necessary to organise it in the way that modern man has done. Holidays, fist days were sufficient. With modern man's increasing tensions with the useless quality of so much of his work, this break in the year's routine became steadily more necessary. Vacations became necessary for the purpose of renewal and repair. 

Question-2 : According to the passage, we need vacations now more than ever because we have-

Directions (1-4) : Read the following passage carefully and answer each of the questions given below it in the context of the passage.

Vacations were once prerogative of the privileged few even as late as the nineteenth century. Now, they are considered the right of all, except for such unfortunate masses as in China for whom life, except, for sleep and brief periods of rest is uninterrupted toil. They are more necessary now than before because the average life is well-rounded and has become increasingly departmentalized. The idea of vacations, as we conceive it, must be incomprehensible to primitive people. Rest of some kind has of course always been a part of the rhythm of human life, but earlier ages did not find it necessary to organise it in the way that modern man has done. Holidays, fist days were sufficient. With modern man's increasing tensions with the useless quality of so much of his work, this break in the year's routine became steadily more necessary. Vacations became necessary for the purpose of renewal and repair. 

Question-3 : It is implied in the passage that our lives are very-

Directions (1-4) : Read the following passage carefully and answer each of the questions given below it in the context of the passage.

Vacations were once prerogative of the privileged few even as late as the nineteenth century. Now, they are considered the right of all, except for such unfortunate masses as in China for whom life, except, for sleep and brief periods of rest is uninterrupted toil. They are more necessary now than before because the average life is well-rounded and has become increasingly departmentalized. The idea of vacations, as we conceive it, must be incomprehensible to primitive people. Rest of some kind has of course always been a part of the rhythm of human life, but earlier ages did not find it necessary to organise it in the way that modern man has done. Holidays, fist days were sufficient. With modern man's increasing tensions with the useless quality of so much of his work, this break in the year's routine became steadily more necessary. Vacations became necessary for the purpose of renewal and repair. 

Question-4 : As used in the passage the word Prerogative most nearly means-

Change the Narration-  

Mohan said to me, 'Why did you do it?' 

In the following question, a sentence is divided into six parts (1), (P), (Q), (R), (S) and (6). The order of (1) and (6) is correct but (P), (Q), (R) and (S) are jumbled up. Find the correct order with the help of the options-

(1) And who knows

(P) could be the

(Q) if the government machinery 

(R) ultimate success, especially

(S) his latest venture 

(6) is kept at bay

'To pass the buck' means- 

Directions (8-9) : Choose appropriate Synonyms for the given words-  

Laudable

Directions (8-9) : Choose appropriate Synonyms for the given words-  

Ornamental

Directions (10-11) : Choose appropriate Antonyms for the given words-   

Pungent

Directions (10-11) : Choose appropriate Antonyms for the given words-   

Ravage

Spot the mis-spelt word-

Give one word for the following expression-   

One who is breaker of images and traditions.

Past tense of Draw is-

Directions (15-20) : Fill in the blanks with the words given below-   

I apprised him _________ the gravity of the situation.

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He has great antipathy _________ wine.

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Though rich, she is not _________ of her wealth.

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He warned the institution _________ financial crises.

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We have seen a _________ of pigeons.

Directions (15-20) : Fill in the blanks with the words given below-   

Infant of Mare is called _________.