Q1. What was the last capital of Ahom Kingdom?
(A) Charaideo
(B) Jorhat
(C) Rangpur
(D) Garhgaon
Answer: (B)
Exp: Jorhat was the final capital. King Gaurinath Singha shifted the capital from Rangpur to Jorhat in 1794. Fact: Ahoms ruled Assam for 600 years.
Q2. What was the name of Srimanta Sankardeva's grandmother?
(A) Aidew Aita
(B) Jakoimoti
(C) Kherxuti
(D) Soirindhri
Answer: (C)
Exp: Kherxuti raised Sankardeva after he lost his parents early. Sankardeva was born in 1449 at Alipukhuri, Assam.
Q3. Who was known as the 'Lion of Mysore'?
(A) Adil Shah
(B) Hyder Ali
(C) Krishnaraja Wodeyar
(D) Tipu Sultan
Answer: (D)
Exp: Tipu Sultan famously resisted British rule during the Anglo-Mysore Wars. He signed the Treaty of Srirangapatna in 1792.
Q4. Which State of India has Jallianwala Bagh?
(A) Punjab
(B) Haryana
(C) Rajasthan
(D) Uttar Pradesh
Answer: (A)
Exp: Punjab (Amritsar) is the site of the Jallianwala Bagh massacre, which occurred on Baisakhi day, April 13, 1919.
Q5. Which of the following countries was a part of the Axis Group during the World War II?
(A) England
(B) Japan
(C) France
(D) Soviet Union
Answer: (B)
Exp: Japan, Germany, and Italy formed the core Axis Powers. WWII lasted from 1939 to 1945.
Q6. The ruins of Angkor Wat are in which country?
(A) New Zealand
(B) Indonesia
(C) Vietnam
(D) Cambodia
Answer: (D)
Exp: Cambodia is home to Angkor Wat, originally constructed as a Hindu temple by King Suryavarman II in the 12th century.
Q7. Which of the following countries does Assam share international borders with?
(A) Bhutan and China
(B) China and Bangladesh
(C) Bangladesh and Bhutan
(D) Myanmar and Bangladesh
Answer: (C)
Exp: Bangladesh and Bhutan share international boundaries with Assam. Assam shares roughly a 533 km international boundary in total.
Q8. If an airplane is flying directly from Chennai towards Guwahati, in which direction is it flying?
(A) From South to East
(B) From East to West
(C) From West to East
(D) From North to East
Answer: (C)
Exp: From West to East. Geographically, Chennai is approx 80°E longitude, and Guwahati is approx 91°E, making the longitudinal shift West to East.
Q9. What is the Westernmost State of India?
(A) Rajasthan
(B) Punjab
(C) Maharashtra
(D) Gujarat
Answer: (D)
Exp: Gujarat is the westernmost state. The westernmost point is Ghuar Mota in the Kutch region.
Q10. Which of the following peaks does not belong to the Himalayas?
(A) Annapurna
(B) Kangto
(C) Anamudi
(D) Kamet
Answer: (C)
Exp: Anamudi is located in Kerala and is the highest peak in the Western Ghats, not the Himalayas.
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Q11. The Great Barrier Reef is located in the seas near which continent?
(A) North America
(B) Australia
(C) Africa
(D) Europe
Answer: (B)
Exp: Australia. The Great Barrier Reef is located in the Coral Sea, off the coast of Queensland.
Q12. Which of the following is a mountain range of South America?
(A) Andes
(B) Karakoram
(C) Alps
(D) Caucasus
Answer: (A)
Exp: Andes is the longest continental mountain range in the world, spanning along the western edge of South America.
Q13. The giant waves caused by volcanic eruptions or earthquakes under the sea are known as
(A) tsunami
(B) cyclone
(C) blizzard
(D) landslide
Answer: (A)
Exp: Tsunami is a Japanese word meaning 'harbor wave'. They are massive seismic sea waves.
Q14. Who is the Chairman of the Rajya Sabha?
(A) The Prime Minister
(B) The Vice President
(C) The Speaker of the Lok Sabha
(D) The President
Answer: (B)
Exp: The Vice President acts as the ex-officio Chairman of the Rajya Sabha under Article 64 of the Indian Constitution.
Q15. Who administers the Oath of Office to the President of India?
(A) The Prime Minister
(B) The Chief Justice of the Delhi High Court
(C) The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
(D) The Speaker of the Lok Sabha
Answer: (C)
Exp: The Chief Justice of India (Supreme Court) administers the oath. This is mandated by Article 60 of the Constitution.
Q16. Which of the following musical instruments of Assam is usually made of bamboo?
(A) Doba
(B) Mridanga
(C) Dotara
(D) Toka
Answer: (D)
Exp: Toka is a traditional Assamese bamboo musical instrument often used in Bihu performances.
Q17. Where is the Tocklai Tea Research Centre located?
(A) Jorhat
(B) Lakhimpur
(C) Tinsukia
(D) Dhemaji
Answer: (A)
Exp: Jorhat. Tocklai is the oldest and largest tea research station in the world, established in 1911.
Q18. The Gita Press, a unit of Govind Bhawan Karyalaya, is located in which State?
(A) Uttarakhand
(B) Himachal Pradesh
(C) Maharashtra
(D) Uttar Pradesh
Answer: (D)
Exp: Uttar Pradesh. Gita Press is located in Gorakhpur and was founded in 1923.
Q19. An hour during a day's session when questions/issues may be raised without prior notice in the Indian Parliament is called
(A) Freedom Hour
(B) Lunch Hour
(C) Zero Hour
(D) Party Hour
Answer: (C)
Exp: Zero Hour immediately follows Question Hour and starts around 12 noon. It is an Indian parliamentary innovation.
Q20. Who is the Chairman of NITI Aayog?
(A) The Finance Minister
(B) The Prime Minister
(C) The Governor of the Reserve Bank of India
(D) The Vice President
Answer: (B)
Exp: The Prime Minister serves as the ex-officio Chairman. NITI Aayog replaced the Planning Commission on January 1, 2015.
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Q21. The Numaligarh Refinery is in which district of Assam?
(A) Sivasagar
(B) Jorhat
(C) Golaghat
(D) Dibrugarh
Answer: (C)
Exp: Golaghat. The refinery was set up as per the provisions of the Assam Accord signed in 1985.
Q22. The international festival 'Kullu Dussehra' is celebrated in which State?
(A) Himachal Pradesh
(B) Uttarakhand
(C) Uttar Pradesh
(D) Haryana
Answer: (A)
Exp: Himachal Pradesh. It is a mega festival held in October at the Dhalpur maidan in the Kullu Valley.
Q23. The Bering Strait separates which two landmasses?
(A) Australia and New Zealand
(B) The USA and Russia
(C) South Africa and Madagascar
(D) Japan and China
Answer: (B)
Exp: The USA and Russia. It connects the Bering Sea to the Chukchi Sea (Arctic Ocean).
Q24. Who wrote the lyrics of 'Alakananda', sung by Shankuraj Konwar?
(A) Tonmoy Krypton
(B) Sannidhya Bhuyan
(C) Joi Barua
(D) Maitrayee Patar
Answer: (D)
Exp: Maitrayee Patar is an acclaimed poet and lyricist from Assam known for writing modern Assamese indie songs.
Q25. The real name of crime thriller writer Ranju Hazarika is
(A) Satyanath Bora
(B) Pabitra Kumar Deka
(C) Hiren Gohain
(D) Kumud Chandra Hazarika
Answer: (D)
Exp: Kumud Chandra Hazarika is a prolific Assamese writer who has penned hundreds of thriller and sci-fi novels.
Q26. Who wrote the children's book Xanta-Xista Hrista-Pusta Mahadusto?
(A) Nabakanta Barua
(B) Hiren Bhattacharyya
(C) Bhabendra Nath Saikia
(D) Arup Kumar Dutta
Answer: (C)
Exp: Bhabendra Nath Saikia was a prominent Assamese novelist, film director, and editor.
Q27. Kanchipuram Saree is produced in which State?
(A) Kerala
(B) Tamil Nadu
(C) Karnataka
(D) Telangana
Answer: (B)
Exp: Tamil Nadu. Kanchipuram silk sarees are woven in the Kanchipuram region and have a Geographical Indication (GI) tag.
Q28. Who among the following was a famous painter?
(A) Vincent van Gogh
(B) John Lennon
(C) Bob Marley
(D) Marlon Brando
Answer: (A)
Exp: Vincent van Gogh was a Dutch Post-Impressionist painter famous for works like 'The Starry Night'.
Q29. In which sport do Tania Choudhury and Nayanmoni Saikia from Assam represent India?
(A) Lawn Bowls
(B) Badminton
(C) Carrom
(D) Judo
Answer: (A)
Exp: Lawn Bowls. Nayanmoni Saikia was part of the Indian women's fours team that won a historic gold at the 2022 CWG.
Q30. Identify the Badminton player.
(A) Dipa Karmakar
(B) Pullela Gopichand
(C) Sania Mirza
(D) Leander Paes
Answer: (B)
Exp: Pullela Gopichand is a former Indian badminton player and Chief National Coach. He won the All England Open in 2001.
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Q31. In which sport did India not win a medal at 2020 Tokyo Olympics?
(A) Boxing
(B) Weightlifting
(C) Taekwondo
(D) Wrestling
Answer: (C)
Exp: Taekwondo. India won medals in Athletics, Wrestling, Weightlifting, Boxing, Hockey, and Badminton.
Q32. The Diamond League is an annual series of competitions in which area?
(A) Swimming
(B) Badminton
(C) Gymnastics
(D) Track and Field Events
Answer: (D)
Exp: Track and Field Events. Neeraj Chopra became the first Indian to win a Diamond League trophy in 2022.
Q33. Identify the incorrectly matched pair.
(A) Stefan Edberg : Cricket
(B) Björn Borg : Lawn Tennis
(C) Tiger Woods : Golf
(D) Cristiano Ronaldo : Football
Answer: (A)
Exp: Stefan Edberg is a former world No. 1 professional Tennis player from Sweden, not a cricketer.
Q34. Where is the National War Memorial located?
(A) Srinagar
(B) New Delhi
(C) Tawang
(D) Amritsar
Answer: (B)
Exp: New Delhi. The memorial was built to honor Indian Armed Forces martyrs and was inaugurated in 2019 near India Gate.
Q35. Which of the following is the Mission Basundhara of the Government of Assam related to?
(A) Fishery and livelihood
(B) Women empowerment
(C) Land records and land revenues
(D) Digital education
Answer: (C)
Exp: Land records and land revenues. It is a flagship mission to streamline and resolve land-related issues in Assam.
Q36. Which of the following organizations is not in the business of commercial vehicles?
(A) Larsen & Toubro
(B) Mahindra & Mahindra
(C) Force Motors
(D) Tata Motors
Answer: (A)
Exp: Larsen & Toubro (L&T) is an Indian multinational conglomerate primarily engaged in engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC).
Q37. If the pH of a liquid is 5.0, then the liquid is
(A) alkaline in nature
(B) neutral in nature
(C) liquid metal
(D) acidic in nature
Answer: (D)
Exp: Acidic in nature. On the pH scale (0-14), values below 7 are acidic, 7 is neutral, and above 7 are alkaline.
Q38. Who is the Vice President of India, as on 1st of January, 2024?
(A) Gulab Chand Kataria
(B) Ram Nath Kovind
(C) Jagdeep Dhankhar
(D) Rajnath Singh
Answer: (C)
Exp: Jagdeep Dhankhar was elected as the 14th Vice President of India in 2022.
Q39. Which of the following belongs to Class I category of lever?
(A) Scissor
(B) Wheelbarrow
(C) Human arm
(D) Stapler
Answer: (A)
Exp: Scissor. In a Class I lever, the fulcrum is situated in the middle between the effort and the load.
Q40. The National Flag of which country has a white cross over red background?
(A) Brazil
(B) Switzerland
(C) The United States of America
(D) Japan
Answer: (B)
Exp: Switzerland. The Swiss flag is one of only two square sovereign-state flags (the other being Vatican City).
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Q41. Which of the following is considered as the earliest compilation?
(A) Yajurveda
(B) Atharvaveda
(C) Rigveda
(D) Samaveda
Answer: (C)
Exp: Rigveda is the oldest known Vedic Sanskrit text, compiled roughly between 1500 and 1000 BCE.
Q42. Which of the following places was a part of the Indus Valley Civilization?
(A) Machilipatnam
(B) Babylon
(C) Mohenjo-daro
(D) Byzantine
Answer: (C)
Exp: Mohenjo-daro (Mound of the Dead) is a major IVC site in Sindh, Pakistan, discovered by R.D. Banerjee in 1922.
Q43. Who among the following was involved in the Battle of Waterloo?
(A) Napoleon Bonaparte
(B) Czar Nicholas
(C) Adolf Hitler
(D) George Washington
Answer: (A)
Exp: Napoleon Bonaparte was finally defeated at the Battle of Waterloo in 1815, ending his rule as Emperor of the French.
Q44. Bhairabkunda is a trijunction of which of the following?
(A) Assam, Bhutan, China
(B) Assam, Bhutan, Arunachal Pradesh
(C) Assam, Bhutan, Sikkim
(D) Assam, Sikkim, Arunachal Pradesh
Answer: (B)
Exp: Assam, Bhutan, Arunachal Pradesh. Bhairabkunda is a popular picnic spot located in the Udalguri district of Assam.
Q45. Which of the following is generally salty in taste?
(A) Snowflake
(B) Rainwater
(C) Flowing river water
(D) Seawater
Answer: (D)
Exp: Seawater is highly saline mainly due to dissolved sodium chloride (salt) accumulated over millions of years.
Q46. Which of the following mountain ranges is in North-East India?
(A) Barail Range
(B) Shivalik Range
(C) Satpura Range
(D) Aravalli Range
Answer: (A)
Exp: Barail Range lies mostly in Assam and acts as a water divide between the Brahmaputra and Barak river systems.
Q47. Which of the following statements is incorrect?
(A) Lakshadweep is a Union Territory of India.
(B) Maldives is a Union Territory of India.
(C) Andaman and Nicobar Islands is a Union Territory of India.
(D) Puducherry is a Union Territory of India.
Answer: (B)
Exp: Maldives is a Union Territory of India is incorrect. The Maldives is an independent sovereign island nation in the Indian Ocean.
Q48. The Equator, the Tropic of Capricorn and the Tropic of Cancer pass through which continent?
(A) Asia
(B) Australia
(C) South America
(D) Africa
Answer: (D)
Exp: Africa is the only continent through which all three major imaginary lines (Equator, Cancer, Capricorn) pass.
Q49. Which of the following is an island State of the United States of America?
(A) Madagascar
(B) Canary Islands
(C) Hawaii
(D) Greenland
Answer: (C)
Exp: Hawaii is an archipelago in the Pacific Ocean. It became the 50th U.S. state on August 21, 1959.
Q50. Sudden burst into the open of hot water and vapour from deep underground is termed as
(A) geyser
(B) volcano
(C) tornado
(D) tsunami
Answer: (A)
Exp: Geyser. It is a rare kind of hot spring that is under pressure and erupts, sending jets of water and steam into the air.
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Q51. Which of the following is not a component of the Constitution of India?
(A) The Directive Principles of State Policy
(B) The Directive Rights of the Centre
(C) The Fundamental Rights
(D) The Fundamental Duties
Answer: (B)
Exp: The Directive Rights of the Centre is a fabricated term. The Constitution contains Part III (Rights), Part IV (DPSP), and Part IVA (Duties).
Q52. A continuous rise in the price level is called
(A) stagflation
(B) deflation
(C) hyperinflation
(D) inflation
Answer: (D)
Exp: Inflation is the sustained increase in the general price level of goods and services in an economy over a period of time.
Q53. What does DAY stand for in the National Rural Livelihoods Mission (DAY-NRLM)?
(A) District Availability Yojana
(B) Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana
(C) Deendayal Ayurvedic Yojana
(D) District Achievement Yojana
Answer: (B)
Exp: Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana. NRLM was launched by the Ministry of Rural Development in 2011.
Q54. Which of the following novels was written by Padma Shri Rongbong Terang?
(A) Mrityunjay
(B) Oximot Jar Heral Xeema
(C) Rongmilir Hanhi
(D) Miri Jiyori
Answer: (C)
Exp: Rongmilir Hanhi (1981) is a seminal Assamese novel by Rongbong Terang depicting the socio-cultural life of the Karbi people.
Q55. Which of the following is not a Central Armed Police Force of India?
(A) Indian Coast Guard (ICG)
(B) Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB)
(C) National Security Guard (NSG)
(D) Central Industrial Security Force (CISF)
Answer: (A)
Exp: Indian Coast Guard (ICG) operates under the Ministry of Defence, whereas CAPFs function under the Ministry of Home Affairs.
Q56. What is the chemical symbol for silver?
(A) Ag
(B) Si
(C) Sv
(D) Au
Answer: (A)
Exp: Ag stands for Argentum, the Latin word for silver. Au is for Gold, and Si is for Silicon.
Q57. Who is the President of the USA, as on 1st of January, 2024?
(A) Barak Obama
(B) Donald Trump
(C) Joe Biden
(D) Rishi Sunak
Answer: (C)
Exp: Joe Biden became the 46th President of the United States on January 20, 2021.
Q58. Which of the following is considered as the powerhouse of an animal cell?
(A) Nucleus
(B) Golgi apparatus
(C) Ribosome
(D) Mitochondria
Answer: (D)
Exp: Mitochondria generates most of the chemical energy needed to power the cell's biochemical reactions via ATP.
Q59. Which of the following countries does not have a seashore?
(A) China
(B) Afghanistan
(C) Myanmar
(D) Iran
Answer: (B)
Exp: Afghanistan is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central and South Asia.
Q60. The world's largest island Greenland is a part of which of the following countries?
(A) Denmark
(B) Sweden
(C) Canada
(D) Iceland
Answer: (A)
Exp: Denmark. Greenland is an autonomous territory within the Kingdom of Denmark.
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Q61. Identify the adverb in the following sentence: He could not go deep into the forest.
(A) Deep
(B) Go
(C) He
(D) Into
Answer: (A)
Exp: Deep modifies the verb 'go', functioning as an adverb of place or manner in this context.
Q62. From the list below, identify the antonym of 'cheap'.
(A) Price
(B) Poor
(C) Expensive
(D) Rice
Answer: (C)
Exp: Expensive is the direct opposite (antonym) of cheap, meaning costing a lot of money.
Q63. What is the synonym of 'furious'?
(A) Laughter
(B) Witch
(C) Impure
(D) Angry
Answer: (D)
Exp: Angry. Furious means extremely angry or full of wrath.
Q64. Identify the incorrectly spelt word.
(A) Square
(B) Parpendicular
(C) Diagonal
(D) Triangle
Answer: (B)
Exp: Parpendicular is misspelt. The correct spelling is Perpendicular.
Q65. Give one-word substitution for 'a person who loots and plunders ships'.
(A) Robber
(B) Pirate
(C) Dacoit
(D) Looter
Answer: (B)
Exp: Pirate specifically refers to individuals who commit robbery or criminal violence at sea.
Q66. What is meant by 'to get the green signal'?
(A) To stop others
(B) To go away
(C) To get permission
(D) To get the keys of a car
Answer: (C)
Exp: To get permission is an idiom derived from traffic lights where green means 'go ahead' or approval.
Q67. Fill in the blank: Lokesh can jump very __
(A) high
(B) higher
(C) highest
(D) tall
Answer: (A)
Exp: High. An adverb modifying the verb 'jump' is required. Since there is no comparison, the base positive degree is used.
Q68. What is the collective noun for 'fish'?
(A) Swarm
(B) Pack
(C) School
(D) Herd
Answer: (C)
Exp: School or shoal is the standard collective noun used for a group of fish swimming together.
Q69. Fill in the correct conjunctions in the following: _____ Reshma _____ Padma knew the directions, and now they are lost.
(A) Either, or
(B) Both, and
(C) Not only, but also
(D) Neither, nor
Answer: (D)
Exp: Neither, nor is correct because the second clause ('and now they are lost') implies that neither of them knew the way.
Q70. Which of the following punctuation marks is called 'apostrophe'?
(A) (-)
(B) (/)
(C) (')
(D) (:)
Answer: (C)
Exp: (') is an apostrophe, used to indicate possession or the omission of letters.
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Q71. Which of the following means similar to 'elevated' ?
(A) Topped
(B) Wished
(C) Promoted
(D) Transferred
Answer: (C)
Exp: Promoted. Elevated means raised to a higher physical or professional level, synonymous with promoted.
Q72. What is meant by to 'create a ruckus'?
(A) Make loud noise
(B) An artistic work
(C) Produce music
(D) Bake a cake
Answer: (A)
Exp: Make loud noise. A ruckus refers to a noisy commotion or disturbance.
Q73. Which of the following sentences is correct?
(A) She had not coming to the wedding.
(B) She is not come to the wedding.
(C) She did not coming to the wedding.
(D) She is not coming to the wedding.
Answer: (D)
Exp: She is not coming to the wedding follows the correct present continuous tense structure (is + not + V-ing).
Q74. Choose the correct option: We _____ the National Anthem every morning at school.
(A) sanged
(B) sing
(C) sings
(D) singed
Answer: (B)
Exp: Sing is the grammatically correct base form of the verb for a plural subject in present simple tense.
Q75. Which of the following pronouns refers to 'myself'?
(A) We
(B) They
(C) I
(D) You
Answer: (C)
Exp: I. 'Myself' is the reflexive pronoun directly associated with the first-person singular subject pronoun 'I'.
Q76. Identify the incorrectly spelt word.
(A) Damsel
(B) Wicked
(C) Volcano
(D) Mountein
Answer: (D)
Exp: Mountein is incorrect. The correct English spelling is Mountain.
Q77. Identify the correctly spelt word.
(A) Mongrel
(B) Marval
(C) Martal
(D) Middel
Answer: (A)
Exp: Mongrel is spelled correctly. Others should be Marvel, Mortal, Middle.
Q78. Identify the preposition in the following sentence: The cat was sleeping under the cot.
(A) Sleeping
(B) Under
(C) Cot
(D) Was
Answer: (B)
Exp: Under is a preposition of place, establishing the relationship between the cat and the cot.
Q79. Identify the incorrect set.
(A) Bad : Worse : Worst
(B) Poor : Poorest : Poorer
(C) Rich : Richer : Richest
(D) Good : Better : Best
Answer: (B)
Exp: Poor : Poorest : Poorer is in the wrong order. The standard degrees are positive, comparative, superlative (Poor, Poorer, Poorest).
Q80. Identify the verb in the following sentence: Neeraj ran very fast.
(A) Very
(B) Neeraj
(C) Fast
(D) Ran
Answer: (D)
Exp: Ran is the action word (past tense of run) and acts as the main verb.
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Q81. Which word of the following is an example of pronoun?
(A) Again
(B) Pink
(C) They
(D) Speed
Answer: (C)
Exp: They is a third-person plural personal pronoun used to replace a noun.
Q82. What would be the antonym of 'friend'?
(A) Foe
(B) Unfriend
(C) Dislike
(D) Buddy
Answer: (A)
Exp: Foe is the classic antonym for friend, meaning an enemy or adversary.
Q83. From the list below, identify the synonym of 'lament'.
(A) Sad
(B) Mourn
(C) Copied
(D) Molecule
Answer: (B)
Exp: Mourn. To lament is to express sorrow, mourning, or regret.
Q84. Which word is incorrectly spelt?
(A) Basically
(B) Essentially
(C) Primarily
(D) Varbally
Answer: (D)
Exp: Varbally is incorrect. The proper spelling is Verbally.
Q85. Give one-word substitution for 'life history of a person written by another person'.
(A) Autobiography
(B) Biography
(C) Monograph
(D) Bigamy
Answer: (B)
Exp: Biography. An autobiography is written by the person themselves.
Q86. What does 'in a nutshell' mean?
(A) Peanuts and almonds
(B) Very tough explanation
(C) Expressed in short
(D) Important discussion
Answer: (C)
Exp: Expressed in short. It is a common idiom meaning to summarize something concisely.
Q87. Fill in the blank: Tuhin ran _____ than Zubin to win the race.
(A) fast
(B) faster
(C) fastest
(D) fasting
Answer: (B)
Exp: Faster. The comparative degree is used here because two entities (Tuhin and Zubin) are being compared using 'than'.
Q88. Identify the collective noun for 'dogs'.
(A) Gang
(B) Herd
(C) Team
(D) Pack
Answer: (D)
Exp: Pack is the standard collective term for dogs, wolves, or hounds.
Q89. Which of the following punctuation marks is called 'hyphen'?
(A) (-)
(B) (/)
(C) (')
(D) (:)
Answer: (A)
Exp: (-) is the hyphen, primarily used to join words or parts of words.
Q90. What is the opposite of 'sorrow'?
(A) Joy
(B) Happy
(C) Laugh
(D) Beauty
Answer: (A)
Exp: Joy is the noun form directly denoting great pleasure and happiness, serving as the antonym of sorrow (noun).
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Q91. Which of the following means 'to get rid of a problem'?
(A) To hammer it out
(B) To get to the bottom of
(C) To get the monkey off one's back
(D) To get the acts together
Answer: (C)
Exp: To get the monkey off one's back is an idiom that means to relieve oneself of a burdensome problem.
Q92. Identify the grammatically incorrect sentence.
(A) I want to go home now.
(B) I wish to go home now.
(C) I shall go home now.
(D) I went to go home now.
Answer: (D)
Exp: I went to go home now mixes past tense ('went') with a present time marker ('now') and infinitive phrase redundantly.
Q93. Choose the correct option: Is your brother _____ to the gym?
(A) gone
(B) going
(C) go
(D) went
Answer: (B)
Exp: Going fits the present continuous interrogative construction (Is + Subject + V-ing).
Q94. Which pronoun is used for 'non-living thing'?
(A) I
(B) We
(C) Us
(D) It
Answer: (D)
Exp: It is the third-person neuter singular pronoun used for non-living objects, animals, or ideas.
Q95. Identify the incorrectly spelt word.
(A) Monkey
(B) Moniker
(C) Matress
(D) Molten
Answer: (C)
Exp: Matress is incorrect. The right spelling has double 't', i.e., Mattress.
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