Class 11 PSA Language Convention English Test

Read the following passage carefully and select the most suitable option from each list, according to the corresponding number in the passage. <ui>1. While pondering upon the ideal holiday destination for the 2. Coming year; one thing that I was deliberately looking for was 3. Picturesque locations, and splendid outdoors. Thadiyandamol, the highest peak in Coorg, rewards those who climb to its peak 4. With a mind-blowing view of rolling hills blanketed in green and 5. Clouds swirling like a river through the valleys. The steep 6. Rugged hill makes it a perfect trekking spot for the adventure-loving tourists worldwide. 7. This particular destination offered me an ideal holiday, thereby gratifying 8. The daring spirit germinating within me for the past two decades. Which of the following is closet in meaning to ‘pondering’ in line 1?

Read the following passage carefully and select the most suitable option from each list, according to the corresponding number in the passage. <ui>1. While pondering upon the ideal holiday destination for the 2. Coming year; one thing that I was deliberately looking for was 3. Picturesque locations, and splendid outdoors. Thadiyandamol, the highest peak in Coorg, rewards those who climb to its peak 4. With a mind-blowing view of rolling hills blanketed in green and 5. Clouds swirling like a river through the valleys. The steep 6. Rugged hill makes it a perfect trekking spot for the adventure-loving tourists worldwide. 7. This particular destination offered me an ideal holiday, thereby gratifying 8. The daring spirit germinating within me for the past two decades. Which of the following is closet in meaning to ‘deliberately’ in line 2?

Read the following passage carefully and select the most suitable option from each list, according to the corresponding number in the passage. <ui>1. While pondering upon the ideal holiday destination for the 2. Coming year; one thing that I was deliberately looking for was 3. Picturesque locations, and splendid outdoors. Thadiyandamol, the highest peak in Coorg, rewards those who climb to its peak 4. With a mind-blowing view of rolling hills blanketed in green and 5. Clouds swirling like a river through the valleys. The steep 6. Rugged hill makes it a perfect trekking spot for the adventure-loving tourists worldwide. 7. This particular destination offered me an ideal holiday, thereby gratifying 8. The daring spirit germinating within me for the past two decades. Which of the following is the correct spelling of the word ‘picturescque’ in line 3?

Read the following passage carefully and select the most suitable option from each list, according to the corresponding number in the passage. <ui>1. While pondering upon the ideal holiday destination for the 2. Coming year; one thing that I was deliberately looking for was 3. Picturesque locations, and splendid outdoors. Thadiyandamol, the highest peak in Coorg, rewards those who climb to its peak 4. With a mind-blowing view of rolling hills blanketed in green and 5. Clouds swirling like a river through the valleys. The steep 6. Rugged hill makes it a perfect trekking spot for the adventure-loving tourists worldwide. 7. This particular destination offered me an ideal holiday, thereby gratifying 8. The daring spirit germinating within me for the past two decades. Which of the following is closet in meaning to ‘mind blowing’ in line 4?

Read the following passage carefully and select the most suitable option from each list, according to the corresponding number in the passage. <ui>1. While pondering upon the ideal holiday destination for the 2. Coming year; one thing that I was deliberately looking for was 3. Picturesque locations, and splendid outdoors. Thadiyandamol, the highest peak in Coorg, rewards those who climb to its peak 4. With a mind-blowing view of rolling hills blanketed in green and 5. Clouds swirling like a river through the valleys. The steep 6. Rugged hill makes it a perfect trekking spot for the adventure-loving tourists worldwide. 7. This particular destination offered me an ideal holiday, thereby gratifying 8. The daring spirit germinating within me for the past two decades. Which of the following could best replace the word ‘swirling’ in line 5?

Read the following passage carefully and select the most suitable option from each list, according to the corresponding number in the passage. <ui>1. While pondering upon the ideal holiday destination for the 2. Coming year; one thing that I was deliberately looking for was 3. Picturesque locations, and splendid outdoors. Thadiyandamol, the highest peak in Coorg, rewards those who climb to its peak 4. With a mind-blowing view of rolling hills blanketed in green and 5. Clouds swirling like a river through the valleys. The steep 6. Rugged hill makes it a perfect trekking spot for the adventure-loving tourists worldwide. 7. This particular destination offered me an ideal holiday, thereby gratifying 8. The daring spirit germinating within me for the past two decades. Which of the following is opposite in meaning to ‘rugged’ in line 6?

Read the following passage carefully and select the most suitable option from each list, according to the corresponding number in the passage. <ui>1. While pondering upon the ideal holiday destination for the 2. Coming year; one thing that I was deliberately looking for was 3. Picturesque locations, and splendid outdoors. Thadiyandamol, the highest peak in Coorg, rewards those who climb to its peak 4. With a mind-blowing view of rolling hills blanketed in green and 5. Clouds swirling like a river through the valleys. The steep 6. Rugged hill makes it a perfect trekking spot for the adventure-loving tourists worldwide. 7. This particular destination offered me an ideal holiday, thereby gratifying 8. The daring spirit germinating within me for the past two decades. Which of the following is closet in meaning to ‘gratifying’ in line 7?

Read the following passage carefully and select the most suitable option from each list, according to the corresponding number in the passage. <ui>1. While pondering upon the ideal holiday destination for the 2. Coming year; one thing that I was deliberately looking for was 3. Picturesque locations, and splendid outdoors. Thadiyandamol, the highest peak in Coorg, rewards those who climb to its peak 4. With a mind-blowing view of rolling hills blanketed in green and 5. Clouds swirling like a river through the valleys. The steep 6. Rugged hill makes it a perfect trekking spot for the adventure-loving tourists worldwide. 7. This particular destination offered me an ideal holiday, thereby gratifying 8. The daring spirit germinating within me for the past two decades. Which of the following is opposite in meaning to ‘daring’ in line 8?

Complete the following passages by selecting the most suitable option from each set of options to fit the corresponding gap. Does modernity have an impact on our natural brain ability? For instance, we no longer do mental work, ____09____ we are dependent much on machines like computers. Our parents, grandparents and great grandparents ____10_____ mental arithmetic as a matter of course. In Indian villages, people while performing rituals use to recite mantras ____11____ by memory. These two are the examples of brain ability in traditional societies, but the capacities to process the information and concentrate ____12____ in the current generation. Which option fits gap 09?

Complete the following passages by selecting the most suitable option from each set of options to fit the corresponding gap. Does modernity have an impact on our natural brain ability? For instance, we no longer do mental work, ____09____ we are dependent much on machines like computers. Our parents, grandparents and great grandparents ____10_____ mental arithmetic as a matter of course. In Indian villages, people while performing rituals use to recite mantras ____11____ by memory. These two are the examples of brain ability in traditional societies, but the capacities to process the information and concentrate ____12____ in the current generation. Which option fits gap 10?

Complete the following passages by selecting the most suitable option from each set of options to fit the corresponding gap. Does modernity have an impact on our natural brain ability? For instance, we no longer do mental work, ____09____ we are dependent much on machines like computers. Our parents, grandparents and great grandparents ____10_____ mental arithmetic as a matter of course. In Indian villages, people while performing rituals use to recite mantras ____11____ by memory. These two are the examples of brain ability in traditional societies, but the capacities to process the information and concentrate ____12____ in the current generation. Which option fits gap 11?

Complete the following passages by selecting the most suitable option from each set of options to fit the corresponding gap. Does modernity have an impact on our natural brain ability? For instance, we no longer do mental work, ____09____ we are dependent much on machines like computers. Our parents, grandparents and great grandparents ____10_____ mental arithmetic as a matter of course. In Indian villages, people while performing rituals use to recite mantras ____11____ by memory. These two are the examples of brain ability in traditional societies, but the capacities to process the information and concentrate ____12____ in the current generation. Which option fits gap 12?

Complete this passage by selecting the most suitable option from each of the list to fit the corresponding gap. The earth is surrounded by a ____13____ blanket of air, called the atmosphere. The air presses down on us and ____14____ us from all sides. Can you imagine, something like a ton of air is pressing against you at this ____15____ moment and yet you are not aware. It is air inside your body that balances the pressure ____16____ so you stay nice and firm. Which of the following fits gap 13?

Complete this passage by selecting the most suitable option from each of the list to fit the corresponding gap. The earth is surrounded by a ____13____ blanket of air, called the atmosphere. The air presses down on us and ____14____ us from all sides. Can you imagine, something like a ton of air is pressing against you at this ____15____ moment and yet you are not aware. It is air inside your body that balances the pressure ____16____ so you stay nice and firm. Which of the following fits gap 14?

Complete this passage by selecting the most suitable option from each of the list to fit the corresponding gap. The earth is surrounded by a ____13____ blanket of air, called the atmosphere. The air presses down on us and ____14____ us from all sides. Can you imagine, something like a ton of air is pressing against you at this ____15____ moment and yet you are not aware. It is air inside your body that balances the pressure ____16____ so you stay nice and firm. Which of the following fits gap 15?

Complete this passage by selecting the most suitable option from each of the list to fit the corresponding gap. The earth is surrounded by a ____13____ blanket of air, called the atmosphere. The air presses down on us and ____14____ us from all sides. Can you imagine, something like a ton of air is pressing against you at this ____15____ moment and yet you are not aware. It is air inside your body that balances the pressure ____16____ so you stay nice and firm. Which of the following fits gap 16?

Complete this passage by selecting the most suitable option from each of the list to fit the corresponding gap. Freshwater on our planet, Earth is ____17____ under stress and any discovery in this direction is very exciting. International agencies estimate that water use ____18____ at more than twice the rate of population growth in the last century. A vast freshwater reserve trapped ____19____ the ocean floor has been found that could sustain future demand of water resources. It implies that more options can be considered to help ____20____ the impact of water scarcity. Which of the following fits gap 17?

Complete this passage by selecting the most suitable option from each of the list to fit the corresponding gap. Freshwater on our planet, Earth is ____17____ under stress and any discovery in this direction is very exciting. International agencies estimate that water use ____18____ at more than twice the rate of population growth in the last century. A vast freshwater reserve trapped ____19____ the ocean floor has been found that could sustain future demand of water resources. It implies that more options can be considered to help ____20____ the impact of water scarcity. Which of the following fits gap 18?

Complete this passage by selecting the most suitable option from each of the list to fit the corresponding gap. Freshwater on our planet, Earth is ____17____ under stress and any discovery in this direction is very exciting. International agencies estimate that water use ____18____ at more than twice the rate of population growth in the last century. A vast freshwater reserve trapped ____19____ the ocean floor has been found that could sustain future demand of water resources. It implies that more options can be considered to help ____20____ the impact of water scarcity. Which of the following fits gap 19?

Complete this passage by selecting the most suitable option from each of the list to fit the corresponding gap. Freshwater on our planet, Earth is ____17____ under stress and any discovery in this direction is very exciting. International agencies estimate that water use ____18____ at more than twice the rate of population growth in the last century. A vast freshwater reserve trapped ____19____ the ocean floor has been found that could sustain future demand of water resources. It implies that more options can be considered to help ____20____ the impact of water scarcity. Which of the following fits gap 20?

Complete this passage by selecting the most suitable option from each of the list to fit the corresponding gap. There were three hundred and forty two steps ____21____ the Emerald tower. Seema knew because she had counted each one of them. The bottom of the tower was empty, a single hall with uncovered bricks. It had clearly ____22____ hundreds of years ago. The emeralds ____23____ had been stolen or had fallen down and been lost. The stairs of the tower were made of green stone and twisted ____24____, following the edges of the tower. Which option fits gap 21?

Complete this passage by selecting the most suitable option from each of the list to fit the corresponding gap. There were three hundred and forty two steps ____21____ the Emerald tower. Seema knew because she had counted each one of them. The bottom of the tower was empty, a single hall with uncovered bricks. It had clearly ____22____ hundreds of years ago. The emeralds ____23____ had been stolen or had fallen down and been lost. The stairs of the tower were made of green stone and twisted ____24____, following the edges of the tower. Which option fits gap 22?

Complete this passage by selecting the most suitable option from each of the list to fit the corresponding gap. There were three hundred and forty two steps ____21____ the Emerald tower. Seema knew because she had counted each one of them. The bottom of the tower was empty, a single hall with uncovered bricks. It had clearly ____22____ hundreds of years ago. The emeralds ____23____ had been stolen or had fallen down and been lost. The stairs of the tower were made of green stone and twisted ____24____, following the edges of the tower. Which option fits gap 23?

Complete this passage by selecting the most suitable option from each of the list to fit the corresponding gap. There were three hundred and forty two steps ____21____ the Emerald tower. Seema knew because she had counted each one of them. The bottom of the tower was empty, a single hall with uncovered bricks. It had clearly ____22____ hundreds of years ago. The emeralds ____23____ had been stolen or had fallen down and been lost. The stairs of the tower were made of green stone and twisted ____24____, following the edges of the tower. Which option fits gap 24?