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    NDA  Skill Test Class X  Standard English compiled by www.sainikrimc.com ( Target 2017)

 1. Fill in the blanks:

Although I was ______ of his plans. I encouraged him. because there was no one else was willing to help.

          a) Skeptical                                         b) Remorseful          c) Fearful                                         d) Excited.

 2. You have no business to ____ pain on  a weak and poor person.

          a) inflict                                                 b) put          c) direct                                            d) Force

 3. Her uncle died in a car accident. He was quite rich. She suddenly _____ all her uncle's money

          a) succeeded                                      b) caught          c) gave                                                      d) inherited

 4. There was a major accident. The plane crashed.  The pilot____ did not see the tower.

          a) Likely                                                b) Probably          c) Scarcely                           d) Hurriedly

 5. The car we were travelling in ____ a mile from home.

          a) broke off                           b) broke down          c) broke into                                    d) broke up

 6. What are you ______ in the kitchen cupboard?

          a) Looking in                                        b) Looking on          c) Looking to                    d) looking for

 7. I did not see the point of ______ waiting for them, so I wen home.

          a) hanging around             b) hang on

          c) hang together                 d) Hanging up

 8. He lost confidence and ____ of the deal at the last minute.

          a) Backed out                                      b) Backed on

          c) Backed down                                  d) Backed onto

 9. Spotting Error; ( Find the Error in the following sentence, tick the one in which you find the error , if no error tick D) 

          a) A.  Whenever a person lost anything                       b) B. the poor folk around

          c) C. are suspected.                                                                          d) D. No error

 10. Spotting Error; ( Find the Error in the following sentence, tick the one in which you find the error , if no error tick D) 

          a) As I entered the famous gallery  ( A )                       b) My attention was at once drawn  ( B )

          c) To the large sculpture in the corner.  ( C )               d) No error . ( D)

 11. Comprehension :

When we talk of education in our present age, we think largely in terms of schools and colleges.  The man who is well-to-do spends money in sending his son to foreign lands, in the belief that some wonderful process will take place there transforming a dull fellow into a genius.  Yet the products of expensive schools and universities often fail to make good. On the other hand, the poor man who has struggled against adversity often earns the highest honour.  The fact is that the true background of early education is the home.  The home, the influence of the mother, the inspiring examples that are held before the child at an age while he is impressionable, are the true groundwork of character.

According to the passage, who helps in our character building?

          a) A foreign university                                       b) A well-to- do man

          c) Examples that inspire                  d) A man who has earned honour

 12. The proper background of early education is_____

          a) A school                                           b) A college

          c) A religious institution                                    d) The home

 13. From the passage, we get an impression that the highest honour is earned by___

          a) a man who has received education in a foreign country

          b) a man who has struggled against adversity.

          c) A man who has seen prosperity alone

          d) The son of a prosperous man.

 14. A well- to-  do man sends his son to foreign lands ____

          a) because it is the fashion of the day

          b) in the belief that his dull son will be transformed into a genius

          c) so that the son may learn the customs of those countries

          d) In order to make his son familiar with the persons and places of those countries

 15. The expression " the products of expensive schools and universities often  fail to make good : means__

          a) they fail to make a mark in life                   b) they fail to become intelligent

          c) They fail to earn proper living                     d) They do not earn good reputation

16. Antonyms:

He is a man of EXTRAVAGANT habits.

          a) Sensible           b) Careful          c) Economical          d) Balanced

 17. Antonyms:

They employ only DILIGENT Workers.

          a) Unskilled          b) Lazy          c) careless                   d) idle

 18. Antonyms:

His success in the preliminary examination made him COMPLACENT.

          a) Discontented                  b) Self- satisfied                 c) Curious             d) Militant

 19. Antonyms:

In this competition, he has become the VICTOR.

          a) Beaten                              b) Frustrated                        c) Disappointed  d) Vanquished          

 20. Antonyms:

His behaviour at social gathering is LAUDABLE

          a) Condemnable                 b) Impolite            c) Unpleasant                      d) Repulsive

21. SYNONYMS:

Teaching in universities is now considered  a LUCRATIVE job.

          a) Risky                                b) Profitable                         c) Honourable                      d) Undignified

 22. SYNONYMS:

The policeman kept on questioning the criminal but failed to ELICIT the truth.

          a) Evoke                               b) Wrest                                c) Obtain                               d) Extort

 23. SYNONYMS:

Very few people are IMPERVIOUS to criticism

          a) Impenetrable                  b) unaffected                       c) unstoppable                    d) unmindful

 24. SYNONYMS:

The students took COPIOUS notes during the lecture delivered by the visiting professor

          a) Extensive                        b) Exhaustive                      c) Bounteous                       d) Abounding

 25. SYNONYMS:

After weeks of FRENETIC activity, the ground was ready for the big match .

          a) Strenuous          b) Hurried          c) Excited          d) Hectic

Answers:

Q.No	Answer
1	A	21	B
2	A	22	C
3	D	23	A
4	B	24	B
5	B	25	D
6	D
7	A
8	A
9	C
10	D
11	C
12	D
13	B
14	B
15	A
16	C
17	C
18	C
19	A
20	A