English » Reading Comprehension
Directions (1-5): Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions given below it in the context of the passage.
A well dressed young man entered a big textile shop one evening. He was able to draw the attention of the salesman who thought him rich and likely to make heavy purchases. He was shown the superior varieties of suitlengths and sarees. But after casually examining them, he kept moving to the next section where readymade goods were being sold and further on to the hosiery section. But then, the salesmen had begun to doubt his intentions, and drew the attention of the manager. The manager asked him what exactly he wanted, and he replied that he wanted courteous treatment. He explained that he had come to the same shop in casual dress that morning and drawn little attention. His pride was hurt and he wanted to assert himself. He had come in good dress only to get decent treatment not for getting any textiles. He left without making any purchase.
Question: 1 - The young man moved away to the hosiery section because he—
was not interested in purchasing anything
did not like the readymade clothes
wanted better clothes
was restless
English » Reading Comprehension
Directions (1-5): Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions given below it in the context of the passage.
A well dressed young man entered a big textile shop one evening. He was able to draw the attention of the salesman who thought him rich and likely to make heavy purchases. He was shown the superior varieties of suitlengths and sarees. But after casually examining them, he kept moving to the next section where readymade goods were being sold and further on to the hosiery section. But then, the salesmen had begun to doubt his intentions, and drew the attention of the manager. The manager asked him what exactly he wanted, and he replied that he wanted courteous treatment. He explained that he had come to the same shop in casual dress that morning and drawn little attention. His pride was hurt and he wanted to assert himself. He had come in good dress only to get decent treatment not for getting any textiles. He left without making any purchase.
Question: 2 - The manager asked the young man what he wanted because—
he would give him exactly what he was looking for
the salesmen had drawn his attention to the indifferent attitude of the young man
he thought they could do more business with him that way
he thought the visitor was dissatisfied
English » Reading Comprehension
Directions (1-5): Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions given below it in the context of the passage.
A well dressed young man entered a big textile shop one evening. He was able to draw the attention of the salesman who thought him rich and likely to make heavy purchases. He was shown the superior varieties of suitlengths and sarees. But after casually examining them, he kept moving to the next section where readymade goods were being sold and further on to the hosiery section. But then, the salesmen had begun to doubt his intentions, and drew the attention of the manager. The manager asked him what exactly he wanted, and he replied that he wanted courteous treatment. He explained that he had come to the same shop in casual dress that morning and drawn little attention. His pride was hurt and he wanted to assert himself. He had come in good dress only to get decent treatment not for getting any textiles. He left without making any purchase.
Question: 3 - The young man left without making purchases because he—
did not have money
could not find any item of his choice
had come only to make a point about the indifferent attitude of the salesmen towards casually dressed customer
decided to come to make the purchases later on
English » Reading Comprehension
Directions (1-5): Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions given below it in the context of the passage.
A well dressed young man entered a big textile shop one evening. He was able to draw the attention of the salesman who thought him rich and likely to make heavy purchases. He was shown the superior varieties of suitlengths and sarees. But after casually examining them, he kept moving to the next section where readymade goods were being sold and further on to the hosiery section. But then, the salesmen had begun to doubt his intentions, and drew the attention of the manager. The manager asked him what exactly he wanted, and he replied that he wanted courteous treatment. He explained that he had come to the same shop in casual dress that morning and drawn little attention. His pride was hurt and he wanted to assert himself. He had come in good dress only to get decent treatment not for getting any textiles. He left without making any purchase.
Question: 4 - The young man was well-dressed because—
It was his habbit to dress well
It was his wedding day
He wanted to meet the manager of the shop
He wanted to impress the salesmen
English » Reading Comprehension
Directions (1-5): Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions given below it in the context of the passage.
A well dressed young man entered a big textile shop one evening. He was able to draw the attention of the salesman who thought him rich and likely to make heavy purchases. He was shown the superior varieties of suitlengths and sarees. But after casually examining them, he kept moving to the next section where readymade goods were being sold and further on to the hosiery section. But then, the salesmen had begun to doubt his intentions, and drew the attention of the manager. The manager asked him what exactly he wanted, and he replied that he wanted courteous treatment. He explained that he had come to the same shop in casual dress that morning and drawn little attention. His pride was hurt and he wanted to assert himself. He had come in good dress only to get decent treatment not for getting any textiles. He left without making any purchase.
Question: 5 - The salesmen in the shop are described as people who pay attention to—
only young men and women
pretty women
only rich customers
regular customers
English » Active/Passive Voice
Change the Voice of the following—
It is necessary to help the poor
The poor should be helped
The poor are required to be helped
The poor should be necessary for help
It is necessary to be helped by the poor
English » Active/Passive Voice
Change the Voice of the following—
Bring a book
A book be brought
Book should be brought
Let a book brought
Let a book be brought
English » Direct Indirect Speech
Change the Narration of the following—
You said to me, "You are my friend."
You told me that you were my friend
You told me that I was your friend
You told me that I was my friend
You told me that you had been my friend
English » Direct Indirect Speech
Change the Narration of the following—
I said to him, "Why are you sad?"
I told him why he was sad
I asked him that he was sad
I asked him whether he was sad
I asked him why he was sad
English » Spellings
Spot the mis-spelt word—
Escapade
Expedite
Emerietus
Exuberant
English » Idioms and Phrases
'Palmy days' means—
Shocking days
Prosperous days
Days in a fix
Obstructive days
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.
I acted in (1)/ conformity at the opinion (2)/ of the majority. (3)/ No Error (4)
1
2
3
4
English » Synonyms
Directions (13-14): Choose appropriate Synonyms for the given words—
Callous
Indifferent
Bare
Barren
Bemoan
English » Synonyms
Directions (13-14): Choose appropriate Synonyms for the given words—
Expose
Erase
Erode
Unmask
Shun
English » Antonyms
Directions (15-16): Choose appropriate Antonyms for the given words—
Adore
Pray
Adopt
Abide
Despise
English » Antonyms
Directions (15-16): Choose appropriate Antonyms for the given words—
Bliss
Misery
Wish
Avoid
Generation
English » One Word Substitution
Directions (17-18): Choose one word for the following expressions—
Habit of secretly listening to private conversation.
Murmuring
Eavesdropping
Spelling
Spying
English » One Word Substitution
Directions (17-18): Choose one word for the following expressions—
A song sung at a burial
Elegy
Ode
Dirge
Ballad
English » Fill in the blanks
Directions (19-20): Fill in the blanks with the words given below—
The king with all his sons ______ arrested
was
were
has
have been
English » Fill in the blanks
Directions (19-20): Fill in the blanks with the words given below—
He will come before ______ .
about
short
long
waste