NTSE Language Comprehensive Test

NTSE Language Comprehensive

This is NTSE Language Comprehensive Test. There are 40 questions in this test with each question having around four answer choices.

Questions & Answers

1
The passage given below is followed by a set of questions. Choose the most appropriate answer to each questions.It was a chilly winter night. Saint Socrates was preaching to his disciples. His wife waned him of ending the discourse. Socrates did not oblige her. At midnight she got angry. She took a bucket of water and poured it on him. Socrates was just laughing. But his disciples were annoyed with the preceptress. Socrates told them, “I am a saint who is expected not to lose patience and temper even in precarious situations. My wife tested me and I got success. She is my preceptor. Don’t relive her. ‘Having heard this, she fell on the feet of Socrates and begged of his pardon. Since then she became a good wife and a human women.The night was
  • A
    very cold
    Correct
  • B
    pleasant
  • C
    warm
  • D
    very warm
2
The passage given below is followed by a set of questions. Choose the most appropriate answer to each questions.It was a chilly winter night. Saint Socrates was preaching to his disciples. His wife waned him of ending the discourse. Socrates did not oblige her. At midnight she got angry. She took a bucket of water and poured it on him. Socrates was just laughing. But his disciples were annoyed with the preceptress. Socrates told them, “I am a saint who is expected not to lose patience and temper even in precarious situations. My wife tested me and I got success. She is my preceptor. Don’t relive her. ‘Having heard this, she fell on the feet of Socrates and begged of his pardon. Since then she became a good wife and a human women.Socrates wife not angry because
  • A
    It was a chill winter night
  • B
    She warned him to end the discourse
  • C
    Socrates continued preaching his disciples in the chilly winter night despite her warning
    Correct
  • D
    Socrates was preaching to his disciples
3
The passage given below is followed by a set of questions. Choose the most appropriate answer to each questions.It was a chilly winter night. Saint Socrates was preaching to his disciples. His wife waned him of ending the discourse. Socrates did not oblige her. At midnight she got angry. She took a bucket of water and poured it on him. Socrates was just laughing. But his disciples were annoyed with the preceptress. Socrates told them, “I am a saint who is expected not to lose patience and temper even in precarious situations. My wife tested me and I got success. She is my preceptor. Don’t relive her. ‘Having heard this, she fell on the feet of Socrates and begged of his pardon. Since then she became a good wife and a human women.Socrates just laughed when his wife poured water on him because
  • A
    He took is as a test of his patience
    Correct
  • B
    He himself wanted to take bath
  • C
    He enjoyed his wife's anger
  • D
    He was testing his wife
4
The passage given below is followed by a set of questions. Choose the most appropriate answer to each questions.It was a chilly winter night. Saint Socrates was preaching to his disciples. His wife waned him of ending the discourse. Socrates did not oblige her. At midnight she got angry. She took a bucket of water and poured it on him. Socrates was just laughing. But his disciples were annoyed with the preceptress. Socrates told them, “I am a saint who is expected not to lose patience and temper even in precarious situations. My wife tested me and I got success. She is my preceptor. Don’t relive her. ‘Having heard this, she fell on the feet of Socrates and begged of his pardon. Since then she became a good wife and a human women.Socrates ‘ wife felt sorry for her act because
  • A
    Socrates was shivering
  • B
    Socrates lost his patience
  • C
    Socrates kept his cool and even defended her
    Correct
  • D
    Socrates was laughing
5
The passage given below is followed by a set of questions. Choose the most appropriate answer to each questions.It was a chilly winter night. Saint Socrates was preaching to his disciples. His wife waned him of ending the discourse. Socrates did not oblige her. At midnight she got angry. She took a bucket of water and poured it on him. Socrates was just laughing. But his disciples were annoyed with the preceptress. Socrates told them, “I am a saint who is expected not to lose patience and temper even in precarious situations. My wife tested me and I got success. She is my preceptor. Don’t relive her. ‘Having heard this, she fell on the feet of Socrates and begged of his pardon. Since then she became a good wife and a human women.How did this incident change Socrates’ wife?
  • A
    It made her wise
  • B
    It made her good
  • C
    Her nature became good and humane
    Correct
  • D
    It instilled in her humility
6
The passage given below is followed by a set of questions. Choose the most appropriate answer to each questions.The doors of a great newspaper office are not ever locked. All through the day and all through the night work has to be done there, so that the readers of the paper may be kept in touch with everything which is interest. How’s comes into the office at every hours of the day- news of political developments, news of crimes, news of town happenings, and news of events which are going to take place. All this has to be gone through. The important facts are given headlines and the unnecessary details are cut out.Everyday important things are taking place in all parts of the earth. Wherever anything interesting is going on, a representative of the paper is sent to take notes and get all the facts. If there is a serious train collision somewhere on the line, an army of lists of the dead and get an account of what took place from the eye witness. Camera men go with them and take pictures of the twisted and broken carriage. ‘Not ever locked’ means
  • A
    sometimes open
  • B
    sometimes locked
  • C
    always remain locked
  • D
    always remains open
    Correct
7
The passage given below is followed by a set of questions. Choose the most appropriate answer to each questions.The doors of a great newspaper office are not ever locked. All through the day and all through the night work has to be done there, so that the readers of the paper may be kept in touch with everything which is interest. How’s comes into the office at every hours of the day- news of political developments, news of crimes, news of town happenings, and news of events which are going to take place. All this has to be gone through. The important facts are given headlines and the unnecessary details are cut out.Everyday important things are taking place in all parts of the earth. Wherever anything interesting is going on, a representative of the paper is sent to take notes and get all the facts. If there is a serious train collision somewhere on the line, an army of lists of the dead and get an account of what took place from the eye witness. Camera men go with them and take pictures of the twisted and broken carriage.What is meant by ‘headline’
  • A
    Major line
  • B
    Lines on the forehead
  • C
    Newspaper heading
    Correct
  • D
    main line of railway
8
The passage given below is followed by a set of questions. Choose the most appropriate answer to each questions.The doors of a great newspaper office are not ever locked. All through the day and all through the night work has to be done there, so that the readers of the paper may be kept in touch with everything which is interest. How’s comes into the office at every hours of the day- news of political developments, news of crimes, news of town happenings, and news of events which are going to take place. All this has to be gone through. The important facts are given headlines and the unnecessary details are cut out.Everyday important things are taking place in all parts of the earth. Wherever anything interesting is going on, a representative of the paper is sent to take notes and get all the facts. If there is a serious train collision somewhere on the line, an army of lists of the dead and get an account of what took place from the eye witness. Camera men go with them and take pictures of the twisted and broken carriage.News comes into the office
  • A
    During day time
  • B
    Round the clock
    Correct
  • C
    In the pre-fixed hours
  • D
    During night
9
The passage given below is followed by a set of questions. Choose the most appropriate answer to each questions.The doors of a great newspaper office are not ever locked. All through the day and all through the night work has to be done there, so that the readers of the paper may be kept in touch with everything which is interest. How’s comes into the office at every hours of the day- news of political developments, news of crimes, news of town happenings, and news of events which are going to take place. All this has to be gone through. The important facts are given headlines and the unnecessary details are cut out.Everyday important things are taking place in all parts of the earth. Wherever anything interesting is going on, a representative of the paper is sent to take notes and get all the facts. If there is a serious train collision somewhere on the line, an army of lists of the dead and get an account of what took place from the eye witness. Camera men go with them and take pictures of the twisted and broken carriage. ‘An army of newspaper men’ refers to
  • A
    Security man of the newspaper
  • B
    Army man
  • C
    Army man who reads newspaper
  • D
    A team of newspaper persons
    Correct
10
The passage given below is followed by a set of questions. Choose the most appropriate answer to each questions. The doors of a great newspaper office are not ever locked. All through the day and all through the night work has to be done there, so that the readers of the paper may be kept in touch with everything which is interest. How’s comes into the office at every hours of the day- news of political developments, news of crimes, news of town happenings, and news of events which are going to take place. All this has to be gone through. The important facts are given headlines and the unnecessary details are cut out. Everyday important things are taking place in all parts of the earth. Wherever anything interesting is going on, a representative of the paper is sent to take notes and get all the facts. If there is a serious train collision somewhere on the line, an army of lists of the dead and get an account of what took place from the eye witness. Camera men go with them and take pictures of the twisted and broken carriage. What is done with the news that comes into the office ?
  • A
    published with headlines and necessary details
  • B
    Published with headlines and all details
  • C
    It is published as it is
  • D
    Unnecessary details are cut out
    Correct
11
Choose the order in which the three sentences (PQR) should appear to complete the paragraph. S1 I hold my temper and pick up my gum wrapper S2 &npsp &npsp &npsp …………………………………………………………………… S3 &npsp &npsp &npsp …………………………………………………………………… S4 &npsp &npsp &npsp …………………………………………………………………… S5 &npsp &npsp &npsp That dog dips up my garden and messes up my yard P &npsp &npsp &npsp So why is yours always all over the place? Q &npsp &npsp &npsp Then she says, and there’s a law in this town about dogs on a leash. R &npsp &npsp &npsp I put the wrapper in a bag
  • A
    QPR
  • B
    PQR
    Correct
  • C
    PRQ
  • D
    RQP
12
Choose the order in which the three sentences (PQR) should appear to complete the paragraph. S1 Moving closer, I saw that it was a tiny baby squirrel S2 …………………………………………………………………… S3 …………………………………………………………………… S4 …………………………………………………………………… S5 It was now motionless, waiting for further assault P &npsp &npsp &npsp It must have accidently fallen down from a nest Q &npsp &npsp &npsp It was now an easy prey for crows R &npsp &npsp &npsp It had already sustained two wounds due to the assault by a pair of crows
  • A
    RQP
  • B
    PQR
    Correct
  • C
    QPR
  • D
    QRP
13
Choose the word which best fills the blank: One should not .................. the orders of one’s superiors.
  • A
    devoid
  • B
    defile
  • C
    defy
    Correct
  • D
    deify
14
Choose the word which best fills the blank: Please convey my best …………… to your parents
  • A
    compliments
    Correct
  • B
    nourishment
  • C
    supplements
  • D
    Complements
15
Choose the word which best fills the blank: Please…………… Your votes in favour of me.
  • A
    cancel
  • B
    cast
    Correct
  • C
    caste
  • D
    cost
16
Choose the word which best fills the blank: He was wearing a………… cotton shirt
  • A
    loose
    Correct
  • B
    cost
  • C
    lose
  • D
    size
17
Choose the word which best fills the blank: Her approach to work is so …………… That no one consider her reliable.
  • A
    common
  • B
    casual
    Correct
  • C
    high
  • D
    low
18
Choose the word which best fills the blank: The……………… Condition of our is not so good.
  • A
    Economic
    Correct
  • B
    Economical
  • C
    Expensive
  • D
    Cheap
19
Choose the word which best fills the blank: There was a good………… of Tabla and violin in the cultural programme.
  • A
    Unison
    Correct
  • B
    Unanimous
  • C
    Union
  • D
    Unity
20
Choose the word which best fills the blank: Before we apply we must ensure that we…………… the required qualification for the jobs.
  • A
    possess
    Correct
  • B
    acquire
  • C
    contain
  • D
    disclose
21
Choose the word which best fills the blank: On the way home from work, my car…………… Out of gas.
  • A
    slid
  • B
    went
  • C
    ran
    Correct
  • D
    climbed
22
Choose the word which best fills the blank: One should ……………… From making unwarranted comments.
  • A
    allow
  • B
    refrain
    Correct
  • C
    abstain
  • D
    prevent
23
Select the meaning of the given phrases/ idioms. Body and soul
  • A
    Spiritually
  • B
    Partially
  • C
    Physically
  • D
    Entirely
    Correct
24
Select the meaning of the given phrases/ idioms. Milk and water
  • A
    white
  • B
    strong
  • C
    very costly
  • D
    weak
    Correct
25
Select the meaning of the given phrases/ idioms. To play ducks and drakes
  • A
    to behave like a child
    Correct
  • B
    to waste money
  • C
    to be romantic
  • D
    very wise
26
In the following passage there are some blanks with numbers. Fill in the blanks by selecting the most appropriate word for each blank from given options of each number.It was a cloudy day. Before I ___26___ off to office, my mother ___27___ on my 28 an umbrella. So I ___29___ an umbrella along with my briefcase. Hardly had I started, when it started ___30___.Which of the following fits in gap 26?
  • A
    reached
  • B
    begin
  • C
    went
  • D
    set
    Correct
27
In the following passage there are some blanks with numbers. Fill in the blanks by selecting the most appropriate word for each blank from given options of each number.It was a cloudy day. Before I ___26___ off to office, my mother ___27___ on my 28 an umbrella. So I ___29___ an umbrella along with my briefcase. Hardly had I started, when it started ___30___.Which of the following fits in gap 27?
  • A
    admonished
  • B
    asked
  • C
    insisted
    Correct
  • D
    requested
28
In the following passage there are some blanks with numbers. Fill in the blanks by selecting the most appropriate word for each blank from given options of each number.It was a cloudy day. Before I ___26___ off to office, my mother ___27___ on my 28 an umbrella. So I ___29___ an umbrella along with my briefcase. Hardly had I started, when it started ___30___.Which of the following fits in gap 28?
  • A
    catch
  • B
    have
  • C
    taking
    Correct
  • D
    get
29
In the following passage there are some blanks with numbers. Fill in the blanks by selecting the most appropriate word for each blank from given options of each number.It was a cloudy day. Before I ___26___ off to office, my mother ___27___ on my 28 an umbrella. So I ___29___ an umbrella along with my briefcase. Hardly had I started, when it started ___30___.Which of the following fits in gap 29?
  • A
    taken
  • B
    have
  • C
    took
    Correct
  • D
    catch
30
In the following passage there are some blanks with numbers. Fill in the blanks by selecting the most appropriate word for each blank from given options of each number.It was a cloudy day. Before I ___26___ off to office, my mother ___27___ on my 28 an umbrella. So I ___29___ an umbrella along with my briefcase. Hardly had I started, when it started ___30___.Which of the following fits in gap 30?
  • A
    rained
  • B
    to drizzle
    Correct
  • C
    to rain
  • D
    drizzling
31
Select the word which means the opposite of the given word. “Accustomed”
  • A
    Used to
  • B
    Customary
  • C
    Habituated
  • D
    Unusual
    Correct
32
Select the word which means the opposite of the given word. “Elevation”
  • A
    Scale up
  • B
    Frequent
  • C
    Depression
    Correct
  • D
    lift
33
Select the word which means the opposite of the given word. “Humane”
  • A
    Ruthless
    Correct
  • B
    Humanity
  • C
    Kind
  • D
    Generous
34
Select the word which means nearly the same of the given word. “Abstain”
  • A
    Refuse
    Correct
  • B
    Accept
  • C
    Disagree
  • D
    Agree
35
Select the word which means nearly the same of the given word. “Brittle”
  • A
    Strong
  • B
    Fragile
    Correct
  • C
    Rough
  • D
    Unbreakable
36
Select the word which means nearly the same of the given word. “Cajole”
  • A
    Coax
    Correct
  • B
    Upright
  • C
    Rebuke
  • D
    Chide
37
Fill in blanks from the given alternative: He ……… the opposition with a single trick.
  • A
    beat in
  • B
    beat about
  • C
    beat up
  • D
    beat down
    Correct
38
Fill in blanks from the given alternative: The teacher was very upset when the students did not ……….. for the class.
  • A
    show case
  • B
    show up
    Correct
  • C
    show down
  • D
    show off
39
Fill in blanks from the given alternative: Sachin ………… an impossible win for India.
  • A
    brought up
    Correct
  • B
    brought before
  • C
    brought off
  • D
    brought for
40
Fill in blanks from the given alternative: The rising cases of crime ................. Immediate measure
  • A
    call in
  • B
    call over
  • C
    Call for
    Correct
  • D
    call forth