DELHI POLICE HEAD CONSTABLE ENGLISH QUIZ

Question 1:

Select the most appropriate word/phrase to fill in the given blank space.
Johnson also ___________ the sound of an accelerating car with grunts.

emitted

emulated

imitated

meted

Question 2:

Direction: Chose the correct word which is nearest in meaning to the given word.

Refurbishment

Declare

Renounce

Renovation

Rejection

Question 3:

Choose the word/group of words which is most similar in meaning to the word/ group of words printed in bold.

Agile

(I) Dexterous

(II) Spry

(III) Pervading

(IV) Crucial

I and III

II and III

II and III, I and IV

I and II

Question 4:

Choose the word/group of words which is most similar in meaning to the word/ group of words printed in bold.

Rigorous

(I) Careful

(II) Meticulous

(III) Punctilious

(IV) Constant

I, II and III

II and III

II and III, I and IV

I and III

Question 5:

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

Raise the bar

To grow taller

To win a competition

To raise the price

To set higher goals

Question 6:

Select the most appropriate meaning of the following idiom.

Apple of one's eye

Someone who plays all sports

Someone very precious or dear

Someone who behaves courteously

Someone with great respect

Question 7:

Direction: Read the sentence given below and find out whether there is an error in it. Mark the option which contains error.
The Chargé d’affaires of the (A) Indian High Commission in (B) Islamabad were called twice (C) by Pakistan to convey its concerns.(D)

Only B

Only C

Both B & C

Only A

Question 8:

Select the word which means the same as the group of words given.

A group of wolves

Packs

Flock

Tribe

Troop

Question 9:

Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

Clever

Graphic

Particlar

Instant

Question 10:

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

The terrorists were armed __________ machine guns.

by

of

with

for