ADRE HSSLC LEVEL 2024

HSSLC Level ADRE question answer:-

1. What was the last capital of Ahom Kingdom? (A) Charaideo (B) Jorhat (C) Rangpur (D) Garhgaon

Ans: Jorhat

2. What was the name of Srimanta Sankardeva’s grandmother? (A) Aidew Aita (B) Jakoimoti (C) Kherxuti (D) Soirindhri

Ans: Kherxuti

3. Who was known as the ‘Lion of Mysore’ ? (A) Adil Shah (B) Hyder Ali (C) Krishnaraja Wodeyar (D) Tipu Sultan

Ans: Tipu Sultan

4. Which State of India has Jallianwala Bagh ? (A) Punjab (B) Haryana (C) Rajasthan (D) Uttar Pradesh

Ans: Punjab

5. Which of the following countries was a part of the Axis Group during the World War II? (A) England (B) Japan (C) France (D) Soviet Union

Ans: Japan 

6. The ruins of Angkor Wat are in which country? (A) New Zealand (B) Indonesia (C) Vietnam (D) Cambodia

Ans: Cambodia

7. Which of the following countries does Assam share international borders with ? (A) Bhutan and China (B) China and Bangladesh (C) Bangladesh and Bhutan (D) Myanmar and Bangladesh

Ans: Bangladesh and Bhutan

8. If an airplane is flying directly from Chennai towards Guwahati, in which direction is it flying? (A) From South to East (B) From East to West (C) From West to East (D) From North to East

Ans: From  to East

9. What is the Westernmost State of India? (A) Rajasthan (B) Punjab (C) Maharashtra (D) Gujarat

Ans: Gujarat

10. Which of the following peaks does not belong to the Himalayas ? (A) Annapurna (B) Kangto (C) Anamudi (D) Kamet

Ans: Anamudi 

11. The Great Barrier Reef is located in the seas near which continent? (A) North America (B) Australia (C) Africa (D) Europe

Ans: Australia 

12. Which of the following is a mountain range of South America ? (A) Andes (B) Karakoram (C) Alps (D) Caucasus

Ans: Andes 

13. The giant waves caused by volcanic eruptions or earthquakes under the sea are known as (A) tsunami (B) cyclone (C) blizzard (D) landslide

Ans: tsunami 

14. Who is the Chairman of the Rajya Sabha ? (A) The Prime Minister (B) The Vice President (C) The Speaker of the Lok Sabha (D) The President

Ans: The Vice President

15. Who administers the Oath of Office to the President of India? (A) The Prime Minister (B) The Chief Justice of the Delhi High Court (C) The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court (D) The Speaker of the Lok Sabha

Ans: The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court

16. Which of the following musical instruments of Assam is usually made of bamboo? (A) Doba (B) Mridanga (C) Dotara (D) Toka

Ans: Toka

17. Where is the Tocklai Tea Research Centre located? (A) Jorhat (B) Lakhimpur (C) Tinsukia (D) Dhemaji

Ans: Jorhat 

18. The Gita Press, a unit of Govind Bhawan Karyalaya, is located in which State ? (A) Uttarakhand (B) Himachal Pradesh (C) Maharashtra (D) Uttar Pradesh

Ans: Uttar Pradesh

19. An hour during a day's session when questions/issues may be raised without prior notice in the Indian Parliament is called (A) Freedom Hour (B) Lunch Hour (C) Zero Hour (D) Party Hour

Ans: Zero Hour 

20. Who is the Chairman of NITI Aayog ? (A) The Finance Minister (B) The Prime Minister (C) The Governor of the Reserve Bank of India (D) The Vice President

Ans: The Prime Minister

21. The Numaligarh Refinery is in which district of Assam? (A) Sivasagar (B) Jorhat (C) Golaghat (D) Dibrugarh

Ans: Golaghat 

22. The international festival ‘Kullu Dussehra’ is celebrated in which State ? (A) Himachal Pradesh (B) Uttarakhand (C) Uttar Pradesh (D) Haryana

Ans: Himachal Pradesh

23. The Bering Strait separates which two landmasses ? (A) Australia and New Zealand (B) The USA and Russia (C) South Africa and Madagascar (D) Japan and China

Ans: The USA and Russia

24. Who wrote the lyrics of ‘Alakananda’, sung by Shankuraj Konwar? (A) Tonmoy Krypton (B) Sannidhya Bhuyan (C) Joi Barua (D) Maitrayee Patar

Ans:Maitrayee Patar

25. The real name of crime thriller writer Ranju Hazarika is (A) Satyanath Bora (B) Pabitra Kumar Deka (C) Hiren Gohain (D) Kumud Chandra Hazarika

Ans:

26. Who wrote the children’s book Xanta-Xista Hrista-Pusta Mahadusto ? (A) Nabakanta Barua (B) Hiren Bhattacharyya (C) Bhabendra Nath Saikia (D) Arup Kumar Dutta

Ans: Bhabendra Nath Saikia

27. Kanchipuram Saree is produced in which State ? (A) Kerala (B) Tamil Nadu (C) Karnataka (D) Telangana

Ans: Tamil Nadu

28. Who among the following was a famous painter ? (A) Vincent van Gogh (B) John Lennon (C) Bob Marley (D) Marlon Brando

Ans: Vincent van Gogh

29. In which sport do Tania Choudhury and Nayanmoni Saikia from Assam represent India ? (A) Lawn Bowls (B) Badminton (C) Carrom (D) Judo

Ans: Lawn Bowls

30. Identify the Badminton player. (A) Dipa Karmakar (B) Pullela Gopichand (C) Sania Mirza (D) Leander Paes

Ans: Pullela Gopichand

31. In which sport did India not win a medal at 2020 Tokyo Olympics ? (A) Boxing (B) Weightlifting (C) Taekwondo (D) Wrestling

Ans: Taekwondo 

32. The Diamond League is an annual series of competitions in which area? (A) Swimming (B) Badminton (C) Gymnastics (D) Track and Field Event

Ans: Track and Field Event

33. Identify the incorrectly matched pair . (A) Stefan Edberg : Cricket (B) Björn Borg : Lawn Tennis (C) Tiger Woods : Golf (D) Cristiano Ronaldo : Football

Ans: Stefan Edberg : Cricket

34. Where is the National War Memorial located? (A) Srinagar (B) New Delhi (C) Tawang (D) Amritsar

Ans: New Delhi

35. Which of the following is the Mission Basundhara of the Government of Assam related to? (A) Fishery and livelihood (B) Women empowerment (C) Land records and land revenues (D) Digital education

Ans: Land records and land revenues

36. Which of the following organizations is not in the business of commercial vehicles? (A) Larsen & Toubro (B) Mahindra & Mahindra (C) Force Motors (D) Tata Motors

Ans: Larsen & Toubro

37. If the pH of a liquid is 5·0, then the liquid is (A) alkaline in nature (B) neutral in nature (C) liquid metal (D) acidic in nature

Ans: acidic in nature

38. Which of the following belongs to Class I category of lever? (A) Scissor (B) Wheelbarrow (C) Human arm (D) Stapler

Ans: Scissor 

39. Drones are (A) Interstellar laser weapons (B) Night vision binoculors (C) Crawling land mine detectors (D) Unmanned ariel vehicles

Ans: Unmanned ariel vehicles

40. The National Flag of which country has a white cross over red background ? (A) Brazil (B) Switzerland (C) The United States of America (D) Japan

Ans: Switzerland 

41. Which of the following is considered as the earliest compilation ? (A) Yajurveda (B) Atharvaveda (C) Rigveda (D) Samaveda

Ans: Rigveda 

42. Which of the following places was a part of the Indus Valley Civilization ? (A) Machilipatnam (B) Babylon (C) Mohenjo-daro (D) Byzantine

Ans: Mohenjo-daro

43. Who among the following was involved in the Battle of Waterloo? (A) Napoleon Bonaparte (B) Czar Nicholas (C) Adolf Hitler (D) George Washington

Ans: Napoleon Bonaparte

44. Bhairabkunda is a trijunction of which of the following? (A) Assam, Bhutan, China (B) Assam, Bhutan, Arunachal Pradesh (C) Assam, Bhutan, Sikkim (D) Assam, Sikkim, Arunachal Pradesh

Ans: Assam, Bhutan, Arunachal Pradesh

45. Which of the following is generally salty in taste? (A) Snowflake (B) Rainwater (C) Flowing river water (D) Seawater

Ans: Seawater

46. Which of the following mountain ranges is in North-East India ? (A) Barail Range (B) Shivalik Range (C) Satpura Range (D) Aravalli Range

Ans: Shivalik Range

47. Which of the following statements is incorrect ? (A) Lakshadweep is a Union Territory of India. (B) Maldives is a Union Territory of India. (C) Andaman and Nicobar Islands is a Union Territory of India. (D) Puducherry is a Union Territory of India.

Ans: Maldives is a Union Territory of India.

48. The Equator, the Tropic of Capricorn and the Tropic of Cancer pass through which continent ? (A) Asia (B) Australia (C) South America (D) Africa

Ans: Africa

49. Which of the following is an island State of the United States of America ? (A) Madagascar (B) Canary Islands (C) Hawaii (D) Greenland

Ans: Hawaii 

50. Sudden burst into the open of hot water and vapour from deep underground is termed as (A) geyser (B) volcano (C) tornado (D) tsunami

Ans: Volcano 

51. Which of the following is not a component  of the  Constitution  of India ? 

(A) The Directive Principles of State Policy (B) The Directive Rights of the Centre (C) The Fundamental Rights (D) The Fundamental Duties

Ans: The Directive Rights of the Centre

52. A continuous rise in the price level is called (A) stagflation (B) deflation (C) hyperinflation (D) inflation

Ans: inflation 

53. What does DAY stand for in the National Rural Livelihoods Mission (DAY-NRLM)? (A) District Availability Yojana (B) Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana (C) Deendayal Ayurvedic Yojana (D) District Achievement Yojana

Ans: Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana

54. Which of the following novels was written by Padma Shri Rongbong Terang ? (A) Mrityunjay (B) Oximot Jar Heral Xeema (C) Rongmilir Hanhi (D) Miri Jiyori

Ans: Rongmilir Hanhi

55. Which of the following is not a Central Armed Police Force of India ? (A) Indian Coast Guard (ICG) (B) Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) (C) National Security Guard (NSG) (D) Central Industrial Security Force (CISF)

Ans: Indian Coast Guard (ICG) 

56. What is the chemical symbol for silver ? (A) Ag (B) Si (C) Sv (D) Au

Ans: Ag 

57. Who is the President of the USA, as on 1st of January, 2024 ? (A) Barack Obama (B) Donald Trump (C) Joe Biden (D) Rishi Sunak

Ans: Joe Biden

58. Which of the following is considered as the powerhouse of an animal cell ? (A) Nucleus (B) Golgi apparatus (C) Ribosome (D) Mitochondria

Ans: Mitochondria

59. Which of the following countries does not have a seashore ? (A) China (B) Afghanistan (C) Myanmar (D) Iran

Ans: Afghanistan 

60. The world’s largest island Greenland is a part of which of the following countries ? (A) Denmark (B) Sweden (C) Canada (D) Iceland

Ans: Denmark 

61. Consider the four numbers given here : I. 376 II. 629 III. 921 IV. 397 If the digits of each number are arranged in ascending order, which new number would be the smallest? (A) III (B) II (C) I (D) IV

Ans: (A)III. 921 

62. Find the odd one out. (A) Sparrow (B) Crow (C) Bat (D) Peacock

Ans: Bat 

63. Pointing to Sarat in a photograph, Malini said, “His brother’s father is the only son of my grandfather”. How is Malini related to Sarat ? (A) Aunt (B) Grandmother (C) Mother (D) Sister

Ans: Sister

64. If ROBOTICS is coded as OROBITSC, then PROJECTS would be coded as (A) ROPEJTSC (B) RPJOCEST (C) RPJOECST (D) ROJPCEST

Ans: RPJOCEST 

65. In a zoo, the lion's cage is towards the East of tiger’s cage. At the exact South of the lion’s cage, there is bear’s cage, which is towards the West of cheetah’s cage. In which direction is the tiger’s cage from the cheetah's cage? (A) South-East (B) North-West (C) South-West (D) East

Ans: North-West

66. At what speed should a car travel on a highway to reach a destination 12 km away in 15 minutes? (A) 64 kmph (B) 84 kmph (C) 48 kmph (D) 36 kmph

Ans: 48 kmph

67. Which word would be the last in a standard English dictionary? (A) ADVERSE (B) ADVENT (C) ADVENTURE (D) ADVERTISE

Ans: ADVERTISE

68. Identify the correctly spelt word. (A) Moderator (B) Moredator (C) Modarator (D) Moderetor

Ans: Moderator

69. Which of the following words cannot be made using the letters of MENDICANT ? (A) MEDICAL (B) MEDIAN (C) DETAIN (D) ANCIENT

Ans: MEDICAL 

70. At the Youth Parliament, certain number of country representatives sit in a linear row and all are facing the audience. Only ten persons sit to the left of Estonia. Fiji sits eighth to the left of Estonia. Angola sits fourth to the right of Bahrain. Canada sits to the immediate left of Denmark, and Denmark is the third from the extreme right end of the row. The number of countries between Estonia and Denmark is same as Bahrain and Estonia. Only six countries sit between Angola and Canada. In total, how many countries are seated at the Youth Parliament ? (A) 19 (B) 21 (C) 32 (D) 17

Ans: 19 

71. Which option is similar to Pencil : Student : School? (A) Mouse : Eat : Biscuit (B) Computer : Officer : Bank (C) Pen : Writer : Book (D) Cash : Shopkeeper : Goods

Ans: Computer: Officer:Bank

72. If REAR = 42, TEAR = 44 and DEAR = 28, then which of the following sets is incorrectly paired ? (A) PEAR = 40 (B) FEAR = 32 (C) BEAR = 26 (D) GEAR = 31

Ans: FEAR = 32

73. Find the best option to fill in the last term : CIRCLE : GEOMETRY :: POETRY : ? (A) CHAPTER (B) BOOKS (C) PROSE (D) LANGUAGE

Ans: Language 

74. Identify the pair with the same relationship as Child : Vaccination. (A) Fever : Medicine (B) Food : Cooking (C) Plant : Pesticide (D) Animals : Food

Ans: Plant : Pesticide

75. Which of the following words would not fit correctly in the sentence? The person died of a ——— hit on his head. (A) lethal (B) fatal (C) deadly (D) subtle

Ans: Subtle

76. What would be the correct sequence of the following words as per the standard English dictionary? 1. Royal 2. Regal 3. Renal 4. Rebel (A) 1, 2, 3, 4 (B) 4, 3, 2, 1 (C) 4, 2, 3, 1 (D) 4, 3, 1, 2

Ans: C

77. Select the appropriate number to correctly continue the sequence 27, 30, 37, 50, ?, 98. (A) 69 (B) 73 (C) 81 (D) 91

Ans: A

78. Pallavi claims to be taller than Jyoti, but Smita who is taller than Pallavi knows that Pallavi is wrong. Which of the following can be said about their height ? (A) Pallavi is definitely shorter than Jyoti (B) Pallavi and Jyoti are of the same height (C) Smita is the tallest of the three (D) Cannot be determined

Ans: (D) Cannot be determined 

79. At a college function, Romola pointed out to an actor and said, “He is my mother-in-law’s only son’s nephew”. How is the actor’s mother related to Romola ? (A) Aunt (B) Daughter (C) Niece (D) Sister-in-law

Ans: (D) Sister-in-law 

80. Find the best option to fill in the third term : Gravity : Newton :: ? : Copernicus (A) Blood circulation (B) Heliocentric system (C) Rocket (D) Radioactivity

Ans: (B) Heliocentric system 

81. A number was increased by 40% and thereafter decreased by 40%. The net change in the number in percentage is (A) 16% increase (B) 16% decrease (C) 32% decrease (D) No change

Ans: B

82. If the average age of A, B and C is 22 years and the average age of B and C is 25 years, then find the age of A after 9 years from now. (A) 25 years (B) 35 years (C) 50 years (D) 45 years

Ans: A

83. The smallest among √1/2, √ 1/3, √ 1/4,  and √ 2/3 is (A) √1/2 (B) √ 1/3 (C) √ 1/4 (D) √ 2/3

Ans: C

84.If x/3 =y/4 =z/7  , then (x+y+z)/z is equal to (A) 2 (B) 3 (C) 4 (D) 5

Ans: A

85. Two numbers are in the ratio 2 : 3 and the product of their HCF and LCM is 96. The sum of the two numbers is (A) 18 (B) 20 (C) 22 (D) 24

Ans: B

86. The value of cube root of√8² is (A) 1 (B) 3 (C) 2 (D) 4

Ans: D

87. A certain amount invested in a firm would become double at the end of one month, but it deducts an amount of R120 on every doubling. A person invests an amount of R105 and continues for 3 months without investing any additional amount. At the end of 3 months, his net income is (A) R55 (B) R0 (C) R270 (D) R45

Ans: B

88. The count of prime numbers between 80 and 100 is (A) 2 (B) 5 (C) 3 (D) 4

Ans: C

89. Find the value of [(10⁷ 10² ) (10³ 10² )] 10⁵ . (A) 100 (B) 200 (C) 2 (D) 1

Ans: C

90. If A : B 3, then 144A : 36B is (A) 4 (B) 12 (C) 3 (D) 16

Ans: B

91. The fraction equivalent of the recurring number 2 19 is (A) 271/99 (B) 217/99 (C) 219/90 (D) 291/90

Ans: B

92. The largest of 2⁶ , 3⁵ , 4⁴ and 5³ is (A) 2⁶ (B) 3⁵ (C) 4⁴ (D) 5³

Ans: C

93. For a bicycle rider, it is seen that for every two complete pedaling, the front wheel of the bicycle makes 3 complete turns. If the radius of the bicycle wheel is 70 cm, the distance (in metres) covered by the bicycle in 10 complete pedaling is (A) 7 (B) 14 (C) 21 (D) 28

Ans: C

94. The base and the height of a right-angled triangle are equal in magnitude and the length of the third side is 2√ 2 cm. The area of the triangle is (A) 2 sq. cm (B) 2√2 sq. cm (C) 4 sq. cm (D) 4√2 sq. cm

Ans: A

95. In a range of consecutive numbers starting with 1, all the even numbers are removed. From the remaining, consider the first 7 numbers. The sum of these 7 numbers is (A) 35 (B) 42 (C) 49 (D) 56

Ans: C

96. Two numbers A and B are first added and squared to get C. In the next step, B is subtracted from A and the result is squared to get D. The result C – D expressed in terms of A and B is (A) A(A B) (B) 4(A B) (C) AB/4 (D) 4AB

Ans: D

97. Find the least number by which 1250 must be multiplied to make it a perfect square. (A) 4 (B) 3 (C) 5 (D) 2

Ans: D

98. When the numerator of a fraction is multiplied by 4 and the denominator by 9, the fraction reverses. The fraction is (A) 4/5 (B) 2/3 (C) 5/4 (D) 3/2

Ans: D

99. At what percentage of simple interest does an amount of money double in 12 years? (A) 9 1/2 % (B) 8 1/2 % (C) 8 1/3 % (D) 9 1/3 %

Ans: C

100. The ratio of the radii of two circles is 1 : 3. The ratio of their areas is (A) 1 : 6 (B) 2 : 9 (C) 1 : 9 (D) 6 : 9

Ans: C

101. 100% of 100 when added to 200% of 200 would result (A) 300 (B) 400 (C) 500 (D) 600

Ans: C

102. If a +b= 8, b+ c =20 and a +c= 18, then the value of a² +b² is (A) 34 (B) 43 (C) 46 (D) 64

Ans: A

103. If 2^x 32, then the value of x is (A) 4 (B) 5 (C) 6 (D) 7

Ans: B

104. The sum of 5 consecutive odd numbers is found to be 95. The largest of the numbers is (A) 17 (B) 21 (C) 23 (D) 19

Ans: C

105. If the decimal number 34p5 is divisible by 9, then the value of p is (A) 8 (B) 7 (C) 4 (D) 6

Ans: D

106. The maximum area of the circle that can be drawn within a square of side 4 cm is 

Ans: B

107. If today is Sunday, then the day after 92 days will be (A) Saturday (B) Friday (C) Sunday (D) Monday

Ans: D

108. When three times of a given number is subtracted from the square of the number, the result is the number itself. The number is (A) 4 (B) 2 (C) – 2 (D) – 4

Ans: A

109. In Roman numeral, XCI represents the decimal number (A) 41 (B) 21 (C) 91 (D) 111

Ans: C

110. A ladder of length 13 m is leaning against a vertical wall with the upper end at the height of 5 m. The horizontal distance between the foot of the wall and the lower end of the ladder is (A) 9 m (B) 5 m (C) 11 m (D) 12 m

Ans: D

111. The median of the sequence of numbers 2, – 1, 3, 1, – 2, 5, 6 is (A) 1 (B) – 1 (C) 2 (D) 3

Ans: C

112. A person moves along a path such that he is always away from a given point by 7 m. After moving for some time, he again reaches his starting point. The approximate distance the person moved during the time is (A) 22 m (B) 44 m (C) 122 m (D) 144 m

Ans: B

113. A cube of volume 1 m3 is cut equally into smaller cubes of volume 1 3 cm each. The number of smaller cubes found is (A) 10000 (B) 100000 (C) 1000 (D) 1000000

Ans: D

114. The smallest positive integer that is simultaneously divisible by 6, 8 and 12 is (A) 24 (B) 18 (C) 48 (D) 36

Ans: A

115. The difference between the smallest 3-digit even natural number and the largest 2-digit even natural number is (A) 1 (B) 2 (C) 3 (D) 4

Ans: B

116. Identify the adverb in the following sentence : He could not go deep into the forest. (A) Deep (B) Go (C) He (D) Into

Ans: A

117. From the list below, identify the antonym of ‘cheap’. (A) Price (B) Poor (C) Expensive (D) Rice

Ans: C

118. What is the synonym of ‘furious’? (A) Laughter (B) Witch (C) Impure (D) Angry

Ans: D

119. Identify the incorrectly spelt word. (A) Square (B) Parpendicular (C) Diagonal (D) Triangle

Ans: B

120. Give one-word substitution for ‘a person who loots and plunders ships’. (A) Robber (B) Pirate (C) Dacoit (D) Looter

Ans: B

121. What is meant by ‘to get the green signal’ ? (A) To stop others (B) To go away (C) To get permission (D) To get the keys of a car

Ans: C

122. Fill in the blank : Lokesh can jump very _____. (A) high (B) higher (C) highest (D) tall

Ans: A

123. What is the collective noun for ‘fish’? (A) Swarm (B) Pack (C) School (D) Herd

Ans: C

124. Fill in the correct conjunctions in the following : _____ Reshma _____ Padma knew the directions, and now they are lost. (A) Either, or (B) Both, and (C) Not only, but also (D) Neither, nor

Ans: D

125. Which of the following punctuation marks is called ‘apostrophe’ ? (A) (-) (B) (/) (C) (’ ) (D) (:)

Ans: C

126. Which of the following means similar to ‘elevated’ ? (A) Topped (B) Wished (C) Promoted (D) Transferred

Ans: C

127. What is meant by ‘to create a ruckus’ ? (A) Make loud noise (B) An artistic work (C) Produce music (D) Bake a cake

Ans: A

128. Which of the following sentences is correct? (A) She had not coming to the wedding. (B) She is not come to the wedding. (C) She did not coming to the wedding. (D) She is not coming to the wedding.

Ans: D

129. Choose the correct option : We _____ the National Anthem every morning at school. (A) sanged (B) sing (C) sings (D) singed

Ans: B

130. Which of the following pronouns refers to ‘myself’ ? (A) We (B) They (C) I (D) You

Ans: C

131. Identify the incorrectly spelt word. (A) Damsel (B) Wicked (C) Volcano (D) Mountein

Ans: D

132. Identify the correctly spelt word. (A) Mongrel (B) Marval (C) Martal (D) Middel

Ans: A

133. Identify the preposition in the following sentence : The cat was sleeping under the cot. (A) Sleeping (B) Under (C) Cot (D) Was

Ans: B

134. Identify the incorrect set. (A) Bad : Worse : Worst (B) Poor : Poorest : Poorer (C) Rich : Richer : Richest (D) Good : Better : Best

Ans: B

135. Identify the verb in the following sentence : Neeraj ran very fast. (A) Very (B) Neeraj (C) Fast (D) Ran

Ans: D

136. Which word of the following is an example of pronoun? (A) Again (B) Pink (C) They (D) Speed

Ans: C

137. What would be the antonym of ‘friend’ ? (A) Foe (B) Unfriend (C) Dislike (D) Buddy

Ans: A

138. From the list below, identify the synonym of ‘lament’. (A) Sad (B) Mourn (C) Copied (D) Molecule

Ans: B

139. Which word is incorrectly spelt ? (A) Basically (B) Essentially (C) Primarily (D) Varbally

Ans: D

140. Give one-word substitution for ‘life history of a person written by another person’. (A) Autobiography (B) Biography (C) Monograph (D) Bigamy

Ans: B

141. What does ‘in a nutshell’ mean? (A) Peanuts and almonds (B) Very tough explanation (C) Expressed in short (D) Important discussion

Ans: C

142. Fill in the blank : Tuhin ran _____ than Zubin to win the race. (A) fast (B) faster (C) fastest (D) fasting

Ans: B

143. Identify the collective noun for ‘dogs’. (A) Gang (B) Herd (C) Team (D) Pack

Ans: D

144. Which of the following punctuation marks is called ‘hyphen’? (A) (-) (B) (/) (C) (’ ) (D) (:)

Ans: A

145. What is the opposite of ‘sorrow’? (A) Joy (B) Happy (C) Laugh (D) Beauty

Ans: A

146. Which of the following means ‘to get rid of a problem’ ? (A) To hammer it out (B) To get to the bottom of (C) To get the monkey off one’s back (D) To get the acts together

Ans: C

147. Identify the grammatically incorrect sentence. (A) I want to go home now. (B) I wish to go home now. (C) I shall go home now. (D) I went to go home now.

Ans: D

148. Choose the correct option : Is your brother _____ to the gym? (A) gone (B) going (C) go (D) went

Ans: B

149. Which pronoun is used for ‘non-living thing’ ? (A) I (B) We (C) Us (D) It

Ans: D

150. Identify the incorrectly spelt word. (A) Monkey (B) Moniker (C) Matress (D) Molten

Ans: C