1. What is the average number of watches sold in Town X in January, February, March and June?
(A) 170 (B) 180 (C) 190 (D) 195
2. The number of watches sold in Town Y in April is what percent more than the number of watches sold in Town X in the same month?
(A) 38% (B) 40% (C) 42% (D) 46%
3. The best way to win a friend is to avoid
A. irony in speech B. pomposity in speech C. verbosity in speech D. ambiguity in speech
4. While talking to an uneducated person, we should use
A. ordinary speech B. his vocabulary C. simple words D. polite language
5. If one used the same style of language with everyone, one would sound
A. flat B. boring C. foolish D. democratic
6. Speech can be a curse, because it can
A. hurt others B. lead to carelessness C. create misunderstanding D. reveal our intentions
7. The word “pompous” as used in the second paragraph is a/an . . .
A. noun B. adjective C. adverb D. preposition
8. The policeman’s ‘brutish’ appearance terrified the criminal. It means thepoliceman had ……… appearance.
A. docile B. meek C. ferocious D. placid
9. This news is ‘authentic’, which means it is ………..
A. artificial B. forged C. real D. imaginary
10. A child born after his father’s death is –
A. posthumous B. premature C. private D. paramount
11. Antonym of “zenith” is:
A. nadir B. peak C. pinnacle D. ocean
12. Chip of the old blockmeans
A. good actor B. honorable person C. outdated manners D. similar to his father
13. The feminine of ‘horse’ is –
A. bitch B. ewe C. mare D. doe
14. Using abusive language towards God is:
A. epitaph B. alimony C. blasphemy D. obituary
15. “Boys cried loudly.” Loudly here is used as a/an:
A. adjective B. verb C. adverb D. preposition