ADRE SLRC 2024 Grade-III Paper-III Question Paper with Official Answer Key

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EXAM DETAILS

Details	Information
Examination	Assam Direct Recruitment Examination (ADRE)
Exam Date	15 September 2024
Paper	Paper-III (HSSLC or Equivalent Level)
Year	2024
Booklet Code	A
Total Questions	150
Total Marks	150
Marking Scheme	1 mark for each question
Duration	3 Hours
Exam Time	10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. (3 Hours)
Question Type	Objective (MCQ)
Negative Marking	0·25 mark per Question for wrong answer
Medium	Assamese / Bengali / Bodo / Hindi / English
Conducting Body	State Level Recruitment Commission (SLRC), Assam

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QUESTIONS (1-150)

(The questions below have been reproduced from the ADRE 2024 Paper-III (HSSLC or Equivalent Level) Question Booklet for educational and reference purposes. Candidates can also view the Question Paper PDF at the end of this page.)

1. What was the last capital of Ahom Kingdom?
   1. Charaideo
   2. Jorhat
   3. Rangpur
   4. Garhgaon
2. What was the name of Srimanta Sankardeva's grandmother?
   1. Aidew Aita
   2. Jakoimoti
   3. Kherxuti
   4. Soirindhri
3. Who was known as the 'Lion of Mysore'?
   1. Adil Shah
   2. Hyder Ali
   3. Krishnaraja Wodeyar
   4. Tipu Sultan
4. Which State of India has Jallianwala Bagh?
   1. Punjab
   2. Haryana
   3. Rajasthan
   4. Uttar Pradesh
5. Which of the following countries was a part of the Axis Group during the World War II?
   1. England
   2. Japan
   3. France
   4. Soviet Union
6. The ruins of Angkor Wat are in which country?
   1. New Zealand
   2. Indonesia
   3. Vietnam
   4. Cambodia
7. Which of the following countries does Assam share international borders with?
   1. Bhutan and China
   2. China and Bangladesh
   3. Bangladesh and Bhutan
   4. Myanmar and Bangladesh
8. If an airplane is flying directly from Chennai towards Guwahati, in which direction is it flying?
   1. From South to East
   2. From East to West
   3. From West to East
   4. From North to East
9. What is the Westernmost State of India?
   1. Rajasthan
   2. Punjab
   3. Maharashtra
   4. Gujarat
10. Which of the following peaks does not belong to the Himalayas?
    1. Annapurna
    2. Kangto
    3. Anamudi
    4. Kamet
11. The Great Barrier Reef is located in the seas near which continent?
    1. North America
    2. Australia
    3. Africa
    4. Europe
12. Which of the following is a mountain range of South America?
    1. Andes
    2. Karakoram
    3. Alps
    4. Caucasus
13. The giant waves caused by volcanic eruptions or earthquakes under the sea are known as
    1. tsunami
    2. cyclone
    3. blizzard
    4. landslide
14. Who is the Chairman of the Rajya Sabha?
    1. The Prime Minister
    2. The Vice President
    3. The Speaker of the Lok Sabha
    4. The President
15. Who administers the Oath of Office to the President of India?
    1. The Prime Minister
    2. The Chief Justice of the Delhi High Court
    3. The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
    4. The Speaker of the Lok Sabha
16. Which of the following musical instruments of Assam is usually made of bamboo?
    1. Doba
    2. Mridanga
    3. Dotara
    4. Toka
17. Where is the Tocklai Tea Research Centre located?
    1. Jorhat
    2. Lakhimpur
    3. Tinsukia
    4. Dhemaji
18. The Gita Press, a unit of Govind Bhawan Karyalaya, is located in which State?
    1. Uttarakhand
    2. Himachal Pradesh
    3. Maharashtra
    4. 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
    1. Freedom Hour
    2. Lunch Hour
    3. Zero Hour
    4. Party Hour
20. Who is the Chairman of NITI Aayog?
    1. The Finance Minister
    2. The Prime Minister
    3. The Governor of the Reserve Bank of India
    4. The Vice President
21. The Numaligarh Refinery is in which district of Assam?
    1. Sivasagar
    2. Jorhat
    3. Golaghat
    4. Dibrugarh
22. The international festival 'Kullu Dussehra' is celebrated in which State?
    1. Himachal Pradesh
    2. Uttarakhand
    3. Uttar Pradesh
    4. Haryana
23. The Bering Strait separates which two landmasses?
    1. Australia and New Zealand
    2. The USA and Russia
    3. South Africa and Madagascar
    4. Japan and China
24. Who wrote the lyrics of 'Alakananda', sung by Shankuraj Konwar?
    1. Tonmoy Krypton
    2. Sannidhya Bhuyan
    3. Joi Barua
    4. Maitrayee Patar
25. The real name of crime thriller writer Ranju Hazarika is
    1. Satyanath Bora
    2. Pabitra Kumar Deka
    3. Hiren Gohain
    4. Kumud Chandra Hazarika
26. Who wrote the children's book Xanta-Xista Hrista-Pusta Mahadusto?
    1. Nabakanta Barua
    2. Hiren Bhattacharyya
    3. Bhabendra Nath Saikia
    4. Arup Kumar Dutta
27. Kanchipuram Saree is produced in which State?
    1. Kerala
    2. Tamil Nadu
    3. Karnataka
    4. Telangana
28. Who among the following was a famous painter?
    1. Vincent van Gogh
    2. John Lennon
    3. Bob Marley
    4. Marlon Brando
29. In which sport do Tania Choudhury and Nayanmoni Saikia from Assam represent India?
    1. Lawn Bowls
    2. Badminton
    3. Carrom
    4. Judo
30. Identify the Badminton player.
    1. Dipa Karmakar
    2. Pullela Gopichand
    3. Sania Mirza
    4. Leander Paes

31. In which sport did India not win a medal at 2020 Tokyo Olympics?
    1. Boxing
    2. Weightlifting
    3. Taekwondo
    4. Wrestling
32. The Diamond League is an annual series of competitions in which area?
    1. Swimming
    2. Badminton
    3. Gymnastics
    4. Track and Field Events
33. Identify the incorrectly matched pair.
    1. Stefan Edberg: Cricket
    2. Björn Borg: Lawn Tennis
    3. Tiger Woods: Golf
    4. Cristiano Ronaldo: Football
34. Where is the National War Memorial located?
    1. Srinagar
    2. New Delhi
    3. Tawang
    4. Amritsar
35. Which of the following is the Mission Basundhara of the Government of Assam related to?
    1. Fishery and livelihood
    2. Women empowerment
    3. Land records and land revenues
    4. Digital education
36. Which of the following organizations is not in the business of commercial vehicles?
    1. Larsen & Toubro
    2. Mahindra & Mahindra
    3. Force Motors
    4. Tata Motors
37. If the pH of a liquid is 5.0, then the liquid is
    1. alkaline in nature
    2. neutral in nature
    3. liquid metal
    4. acidic in nature
38. Who is the Vice President of India, as on 1st of January, 2024?
    1. Gulab Chand Kataria
    2. Ram Nath Kovind
    3. Jagdeep Dhankhar
    4. Rajnath Singh
39. Which of the following belongs to Class I category of lever?
    1. Scissor
    2. Wheelbarrow
    3. Human arm
    4. Stapler
40. The National Flag of which country has a white cross over red background?
    1. Brazil
    2. Switzerland
    3. The United States of America
    4. Japan
41. Which of the following is considered as the earliest compilation?
    1. Yajurveda
    2. Atharvaveda
    3. Rigveda
    4. Samaveda
42. Which of the following places was a part of the Indus Valley Civilization?
    1. Machilipatnam
    2. Babylon
    3. Mohenjo-daro
    4. Byzantine
43. Who among the following was involved in the Battle of Waterloo?
    1. Napoleon Bonaparte
    2. Czar Nicholas
    3. Adolf Hitler
    4. George Washington
44. Bhairabkunda is a trijunction of which of the following?
    1. Assam, Bhutan, China
    2. Assam, Bhutan, Arunachal Pradesh
    3. Assam, Bhutan, Sikkim
    4. Assam, Sikkim, Arunachal Pradesh
45. Which of the following is generally salty in taste?
    1. Snowflake
    2. Rainwater
    3. Flowing river water
    4. Seawater
46. Which of the following mountain ranges is in North-East India?
    1. Barail Range
    2. Shivalik Range
    3. Satpura Range
    4. Aravalli Range
47. Which of the following statements is incorrect?
    1. Lakshadweep is a Union Territory of India.
    2. Maldives is a Union Territory of India.
    3. Andaman and Nicobar Islands is a Union Territory of India.
    4. Puducherry is a Union Territory of India.
48. The Equator, the Tropic of Capricorn and the Tropic of Cancer pass through which continent?
    1. Asia
    2. Australia
    3. South America
    4. Africa
49. Which of the following is an island State of the United States of America?
    1. Madagascar
    2. Canary Islands
    3. Hawaii
    4. Greenland
50. Sudden burst into the open of hot water and vapour from deep underground is termed as
    1. geyser
    2. volcano
    3. tornado
    4. tsunami
51. Which of the following is not a component of the Constitution of India?
    1. The Directive Principles of State Policy
    2. The Directive Rights of the Centre
    3. The Fundamental Rights
    4. The Fundamental Duties
52. A continuous rise in the price level is called
    1. stagflation
    2. deflation
    3. hyperinflation
    4. inflation
53. What does DAY stand for in the National Rural Livelihoods Mission (DAY-NRLM)?
    1. District Availability Yojana
    2. Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana
    3. Deendayal Ayurvedic Yojana
    4. District Achievement Yojana
54. Which of the following novels was written by Padma Shri Rongbong Terang?
    1. Mrityunjay
    2. Oximot Jar Heral Xeema
    3. Rongmilir Hanhi
    4. Miri Jiyori
55. Which of the following is not a Central Armed Police Force of India?
    1. Indian Coast Guard (ICG)
    2. Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB)
    3. National Security Guard (NSG)
    4. Central Industrial Security Force (CISF)
56. What is the chemical symbol for silver?
    1. Ag
    2. Si
    3. Sv
    4. Au
57. Who is the President of the USA, as on 1st of January, 2024?
    1. Barack Obama
    2. Donald Trump
    3. Joe Biden
    4. Rishi Sunak
58. Which of the following is considered as the powerhouse of an animal cell?
    1. Nucleus
    2. Golgi apparatus
    3. Ribosome
    4. Mitochondria
59. Which of the following countries does not have a seashore?
    1. China
    2. Afghanistan
    3. Myanmar
    4. Iran
60. The world's largest island Greenland is a part of which of the following countries?
    1. Denmark
    2. Sweden
    3. Canada
    4. Iceland

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?
    1. III
    2. II
    3. I
    4. IV
62. Find the odd one out.
    1. Sparrow
    2. Crow
    3. Bat
    4. Peacock
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?
    1. Aunt
    2. Grandmother
    3. Mother
    4. Sister
64. If ROBOTICS is coded as OROBITSC, then PROJECTS would be coded as
    1. ROPEJTSC
    2. RPJOCEST
    3. RPJOECST
    4. ROJPCEST
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?
    1. South-East
    2. North-West
    3. South-West
    4. East
66. At what speed should a car travel on a highway to reach a destination 12 km away in 15 minutes?
    1. 64 kmph
    2. 84 kmph
    3. 48 kmph
    4. 36 kmph
67. Which word would be the last in a standard English dictionary?
    1. ADVERSE
    2. ADVENT
    3. ADVENTURE
    4. ADVERTISE
68. Identify the correctly spelt word.
    1. Moderator
    2. Moredator
    3. Modarator
    4. Moderetor
69. Which of the following words cannot be made using the letters of MENDICANT?
    1. MEDICAL
    2. MEDIAN
    3. DETAIN
    4. ANCIENT
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?
    1. 19
    2. 21
    3. 32
    4. 17
71. Which option is similar to Pencil : Student : School?
    1. Mouse : Eat : Biscuit
    2. Computer : Officer : Bank
    3. Pen : Writer : Book
    4. Cash : Shopkeeper : Goods
72. If REAR = 42, TEAR = 44 and DEAR = 28, then which of the following sets is incorrectly paired?
    1. PEAR = 40
    2. FEAR = 32
    3. BEAR = 26
    4. GEAR = 31
73. Find the best option to fill in the last term:
    
    CIRCLE : GEOMETRY :: POETRY : ?
    1. CHAPTER
    2. BOOKS
    3. PROSE
    4. LANGUAGE
74. Identify the pair with the same relationship as Child : Vaccination.
    1. Fever : Medicine
    2. Food : Cooking
    3. Plant : Pesticide
    4. Animals : Food
75. Which of the following words would not fit correctly in the sentence?
    
    The person died of a _____ hit on his head.
    1. lethal
    2. fatal
    3. deadly
    4. 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
    1. 1, 2, 3, 4
    2. 4, 3, 2, 1
    3. 4, 2, 3, 1
    4. 4, 3, 1, 2
77. Select the appropriate number to correctly continue the sequence 27, 30, 37, 50, ?, 98.
    1. 69
    2. 73
    3. 81
    4. 91
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?
    1. Pallavi is definitely shorter than Jyoti
    2. Pallavi and Jyoti are of the same height
    3. Smita is the tallest of the three
    4. 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?
    1. Aunt
    2. Daughter
    3. Niece
    4. Sister-in-law
80. Find the best option to fill in the third term:
    
    Gravity : Newton :: ? : Copernicus
    1. Blood circulation
    2. Heliocentric system
    3. Rocket
    4. Radioactivity
81. A number was increased by \(40\%\) and thereafter decreased by \(40\%\). The net change in the number in percentage is
    1. \(16\%\) increase
    2. \(16\%\) decrease
    3. \(32\%\) decrease
    4. No change
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.
    1. 25 years
    2. 35 years
    3. 50 years
    4. 45 years
83. The smallest among \(\sqrt{\frac{1}{2}}\), \(\sqrt{\frac{1}{3}}\), \(\sqrt{\frac{1}{4}}\) and \(\sqrt{\frac{2}{3}}\) is
    1. \(\sqrt{\frac{1}{2}}\)
    2. \(\sqrt{\frac{1}{3}}\)
    3. \(\sqrt{\frac{1}{4}}\)
    4. \(\sqrt{\frac{2}{3}}\)
84. If \(\frac{x}{3} = \frac{y}{4} = \frac{z}{7}\), then \(\frac{x+y+z}{z}\) is equal to
    1. 2
    2. 3
    3. 4
    4. 5
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
    1. 18
    2. 20
    3. 22
    4. 24
86. The value of \(\sqrt[3]{8^{2}}\) is
    1. 1
    2. 3
    3. 2
    4. 4
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
    1. \text{₹ } 55 \qquad
    2. \text{₹ } 0
    3. \text{₹ } 270 \qquad
    4. \text{₹ } 45
88. The count of prime numbers between 80 and 100 is
    1. 2
    2. 5
    3. 3
    4. 4
89. Find the value of \[ \left[\left(10^{7}\div 10^{2}\right)\div\left(10^{3}\times 10^{2}\right)\right]\div 10^{5}. \]
    1. \(100\)
    2. \(200\)
    3. \(2\)
    4. \(1\)
90. If \(A:B = 3\), then \(144A:36B\) is
    1. 4
    2. 12
    3. 3
    4. 16

91. The fraction equivalent of the recurring number \(2.\overline{19}\) is
    1. \(\frac{271}{99}\)
    2. \(\frac{217}{99}\)
    3. \(\frac{219}{90}\)
    4. \(\frac{291}{90}\)
92. The largest of \(2^6\), \(3^5\), \(4^4\) and \(5^3\) is
    1. \(2^6\)
    2. \(3^5\)
    3. \(4^4\)
    4. \(5^3\)
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
    1. 7
    2. 14
    3. 21
    4. 28
94. The base and the height of a right-angled triangle are equal in magnitude and the length of the third side is \(2\sqrt{2}\text{ cm}\). The area of the triangle is
    1. \(2\text{ sq. cm}\)
    2. \(2\sqrt{2}\text{ sq. cm}\)
    3. \(4\text{ sq. cm}\)
    4. \(4\sqrt{2}\text{ sq. cm}\)
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
    1. 35
    2. 42
    3. 49
    4. 56
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:
    1. \(A(A+B)\)
    2. \(4(A-B)\)
    3. \(\frac{AB}{4}\)
    4. \(4AB\)
97. Find the least number by which 1250 must be multiplied to make it a perfect square.
    1. 4
    2. 3
    3. 5
    4. 2
98. When the numerator of a fraction is multiplied by 4 and the denominator by 9, the fraction reverses. The fraction is
    1. \(\frac{4}{5}\)
    2. \(\frac{2}{3}\)
    3. \(\frac{5}{4}\)
    4. \(\frac{3}{2}\)
99. At what percentage of simple interest does an amount of money double in 12 years?
    1. \(9\frac{1}{2}\%\)
    2. \(8\frac{1}{2}\%\)
    3. \(8\frac{1}{3}\%\)
    4. \(9\frac{1}{3}\%\)
100. The ratio of the radii of two circles is \(1:3\). The ratio of their areas is
     1. \(1:6\)
     2. \(2:9\)
     3. \(1:9\)
     4. \(6:9\)

101. 100% of 100 when added to 200% of 200 would result
     1. 300
     2. 400
     3. 500
     4. 600
102. If \(a+b=8\), \(b+c=20\) and \(a+c=18\), then the value of \(a^2+b^2\) is
     1. 34
     2. 43
     3. 46
     4. 64
103. If \(2^x=32\), then the value of \(x\) is
     1. 4
     2. 5
     3. 6
     4. 7
104. The sum of 5 consecutive odd numbers is found to be 95. The largest of the numbers is
     1. 17
     2. 21
     3. 23
     4. 19
105. If the decimal number \(34p5\) is divisible by 9, then the value of \(p\) is
     1. 8
     2. 7
     3. 4
     4. 6
106. The maximum area of the circle that can be drawn within a square of side \(4\text{ cm}\) is:
     1. \(4\pi^2\text{ cm}^2\)
     2. \(4\pi\text{ cm}^2\)
     3. \(\frac{\pi}{4}\text{ cm}^2\)
     4. \(\frac{\pi^2}{4}\text{ cm}^2\)
107. If today is Sunday, then the day after 92 days will be
     1. Saturday
     2. Friday
     3. Sunday
     4. Monday
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
     1. 4
     2. 2
     3. -2
     4. -4
109. In Roman numeral, XCI represents the decimal number
     1. 41
     2. 21
     3. 91
     4. 111
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
     1. 9 m
     2. 5 m
     3. 11 m
     4. 12 m
111. The median of the sequence of numbers \(2, -1, 3, 1, -2, 5, 6\) is
     1. 1
     2. -1
     3. 2
     4. 3
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
     1. 22 m
     2. 44 m
     3. 122 m
     4. 144 m
113. A cube of volume \(1\text{ m}^3\) is cut equally into smaller cubes of volume \(1\text{ cm}^3\) each. The number of smaller cubes found is
     1. 10000
     2. 100000
     3. 1000
     4. 1000000
114. The smallest positive integer that is simultaneously divisible by 6, 8 and 12 is
     1. 24
     2. 18
     3. 48
     4. 36
115. The difference between the smallest 3-digit even natural number and the largest 2-digit even natural number is
     1. 1
     2. 2
     3. 3
     4. 4
116. Identify the adverb in the following sentence:
     He could not go deep into the forest.
     1. Deep
     2. Go
     3. He
     4. Into
117. From the list below, identify the antonym of 'cheap'.
     1. Price
     2. Poor
     3. Expensive
     4. Rice
118. What is the synonym of 'furious'?
     1. Laughter
     2. Witch
     3. Impure
     4. Angry
119. Identify the incorrectly spelt word.
     1. Square
     2. Parpendicular
     3. Diagonal
     4. Triangle
120. Give one-word substitution for 'a person who loots and plunders ships'.
     1. Robber
     2. Pirate
     3. Dacoit
     4. Looter
121. What is meant by 'to get the green signal'?
     1. To stop others
     2. To go away
     3. To get permission
     4. To get the keys of a car
122. Fill in the blank:
     Lokesh can jump very _____.
     1. high
     2. higher
     3. highest
     4. tall
123. What is the collective noun for 'fish'?
     1. Swarm
     2. Pack
     3. School
     4. Herd
124. Fill in the correct conjunctions in the following:
     _____ Reshma _____ Padma knew the directions, and now they are lost.
     1. Either, or
     2. Both, and
     3. Not only, but also
     4. Neither, nor
125. Which of the following punctuation marks is called 'apostrophe'?
     1. (-)
     2. (/)
     3. (')
     4. (:)
126. Which of the following means similar to 'elevated'?
     1. Topped
     2. Wished
     3. Promoted
     4. Transferred
127. What is meant by 'to create a ruckus'?
     1. Make loud noise
     2. An artistic work
     3. Produce music
     4. Bake a cake
128. Which of the following sentences is correct?
     1. She had not coming to the wedding.
     2. She is not come to the wedding.
     3. She did not coming to the wedding.
     4. She is not coming to the wedding.
129. Choose the correct option:
     We _____ the National Anthem every morning at school.
     1. sanged
     2. sing
     3. sings
     4. singed
130. Which of the following pronouns refers to 'myself'?
     1. We
     2. They
     3. I
     4. You
131. Identify the incorrectly spelt word.
     1. Damsel
     2. Wicked
     3. Volcano
     4. Mountein
132. Identify the correctly spelt word.
     1. Mongrel
     2. Marval
     3. Martal
     4. Middel
133. Identify the preposition in the following sentence:
     The cat was sleeping under the cot.
     1. Sleeping
     2. Under
     3. Cot
     4. Was
134. Identify the incorrect set.
     1. Bad : Worse : Worst
     2. Poor : Poorest : Poorer
     3. Rich : Richer : Richest
     4. Good : Better : Best
135. Identify the verb in the following sentence:
     Neeraj ran very fast.
     1. Very
     2. Neeraj
     3. Fast
     4. Ran

136. Which word of the following is an example of pronoun?
     1. Again
     2. Pink
     3. They
     4. Speed
137. What would be the antonym of 'friend'?
     1. Foe
     2. Unfriend
     3. Dislike
     4. Buddy
138. From the list below, identify the synonym of 'lament'.
     1. Sad
     2. Mourn
     3. Copied
     4. Molecule
139. Which word is incorrectly spelt?
     1. Basically
     2. Essentially
     3. Primarily
     4. Varbally
140. Give one-word substitution for 'life history of a person written by another person'.
     1. Autobiography
     2. Biography
     3. Monograph
     4. Bigamy
141. What does 'in a nutshell' mean?
     1. Peanuts and almonds
     2. Very tough explanation
     3. Expressed in short
     4. Important discussion
142. Fill in the blank:
     Tuhin ran _____ than Zubin to win the race.
     1. fast
     2. faster
     3. fastest
     4. fasting
143. Identify the collective noun for 'dogs'.
     1. Gang
     2. Herd
     3. Team
     4. Pack
144. Which of the following punctuation marks is called 'hyphen'?
     1. (-)
     2. (/)
     3. (')
     4. (:)
145. What is the opposite of 'sorrow'?
     1. Joy
     2. Happy
     3. Laugh
     4. Beauty
146. Which of the following means 'to get rid of a problem'?
     1. To hammer it out
     2. To get to the bottom of
     3. To get the monkey off one's back
     4. To get the acts together
147. Identify the grammatically incorrect sentence.
     1. I want to go home now.
     2. I wish to go home now.
     3. I shall go home now.
     4. I went to go home now.
148. Choose the correct option:
     Is your brother _____ to the gym?
     1. gone
     2. going
     3. go
     4. went
149. Which pronoun is used for 'non-living thing'?
     1. I
     2. We
     3. Us
     4. It
150. Identify the incorrectly spelt word.
     1. Monkey
     2. Moniker
     3. Matress
     4. Molten

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