Cbse English 2002

OBJECTIVE-TYPE QUESTIONS

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APRIL 2002

Directions for questions 1 to 5 :

Choose the odd word out.

1. (1) Impressionist

(2) Surrealist

(3) Cubist

(4) Norwick

2. (1) Mast

(2) Quay

(3) Hull

(4) Anchor

3. (1) Burrow

(2) Excavate

(3) Investigate

(4) Lair

4. (1) Seismograph

(2) Stanza

(3) Metaphor

(4) Limerick

5. (1) Burden

(2) Weight

(3) Oppress

(4) Encumber

Directions for questions 6 to 10 :

Choose the pair of words that has a

similar relationship as that of the

capitalized pair.

6. CURATE : PARISH

(1) Hairdresser : Bouffant

(2) Valet : Wardrobe

(3) Laureate : Prize

(4) Chauffeur : Two-wheelers

7. FORD : CROSS

(1) Fuel : Fake

(2) Bridge : Span

(3) Drum : Beat

(4) Drug : Perplex

8. RIPARIAN : BANK

(1) Sartorial : Clothes

(2) Porcine : Sty

(3) Valetudinarian : Placebo

(4) Sectarian : Philosophy

9. HAMMER : TOOL

(1) Needle : Pin

(2) Fork : Cutlery

(3) Forcep : Weapon

(4) Knife : Instrument

10. FLAMBЙ : CAKE

English Language

(1) Fry : Curry

(2) Knead : Flour

(3) Sautй : Vegetables

(4) Cook : Bread

Directions for questions 11 to 20 :

Choose the option which is

grammatically correct and precise.

11. Toasted bread and eggs are my

favourite breakfast.

(1) Toast bread and egg are my

favourite breakfast.

(2) Toast and eggs is my favourite

breakfast.

(3) Toast and eggs are my favourite

breakfast.

(4) Toasted bread and eggs are my

favourite breakfast.

12. Your best bet is passes for the

sellout show.

(1) Your best bet are passes.

(2) Your best bet would be to obtain

passes.

(3) Your best bet is to get passes.

(4) Your best bet is passes.

13. She lives up that end of town.

(1) She lives up on that end of town.

(2) She lives at that end of the town.

(3) She lives up in that end of town.

(4) She lives up that end of town.

14. You'll find it difficult to cut

clean with those blunt scissors.

(1) cut the cloth with those blunt

scissors.

(2) cut straight with those blunt

scissors.

(3) cut cleanly with those blunt

scissors.

(4) cut clean with those blunt

scissors.

15. She pleaded to be innocence but

the jury remained unconvinced.

(1) She pleaded innocence

(2) She claimed to be innocent

(3) She staked innocence

(4) She pleaded to be innocence

16. Of the two books that she has

authored, the second is the best.

(1) that she has written, the second

is the best.

(2) that she has authored, the

second one is better.

(3) that she has sanctioned, the

second is best.

(4) that she has authored, the

second is the best.

17. She angered under the

humiliation subjected to her.

(1) She was angry by the

humiliation she was subjected

to.

(2) The humiliation she was

subjected to caused her to feel

angry.

(3) She smarted under the

humiliation meted out to her.

(4) She angered under the