COMPANY/CORP./BOARD 2018

 COMPANY/CORPORATION/BOARD 2018

[Held on 05.08.2018]

1. Identify the correct spelling from those given below:

(a) symmetery (b) symmetry

(c) symetry (d) symetery

2. Fill in the blank space with the correct phrasal verb: 'When the bomb .......... everyone ran helter skelter.'

(a) put off (b) fell out

(c) went off (d) sorted out

3. Identify the antonym of the underlined word:

    'The young gallant Lochinvar rode in on his steed.'

(a) coward (b) diffident

(c) handsome (d) bold

4. Substitute one word for the underlined phrase:

     'He joined the college to study the branch of science that deals with the study of heavenly bodies.'

(a) anthropology         (b) astrology

(c) archaeology         (d) astronomy

5. Complete the proverb:

     'An idle mind is the ..............'

(a) abode of gods      (b) devil's workshop

(c) route to failure      (d) route to success

6. Arrange the following words and phrases in the proper sequence to create a meaningful sentence:

1. plenty 2. there are

3. of fish 4. in the river

(a) 2, 1, 3, 4 (b) 1, 3, 2, 4

(c) 2, 3, 4, 1 (d) 1, 2, 3, 4

7. Fill in the blank with the correct tense form: 

     'John and his friend ......... for ten minutes.'

(a) is gossiping        (b) has been gossiping

(c) are gossiping        (d) have been gossiping

8. Fill in the blank spaces with suitable articles:

    '........... Rajadhani is one of ........ grandest trains in India.'

(a) a, a (b) a, the

(c) the, the (d) the, a

9. What is the term used to describe a group of fish?

(a) school (b) covey

(c) mob (d) battalion

10. Fill in the blank space with suitable answer from those given below:

      'Either my shoes or your coat ....... always on the floor.'

(a) are (b) is

(c) be (d) were

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ANSWERS:

1. (b) symmetry

2. (c) went off

[put off = postpone നീട്ടിവെക്കുക | fall out = fall out = have a breach in relations തെറ്റിപ്പിരിയുക

 | go off = explode പൊട്ടിത്തെറിക്കുക | sort out = separate into different classes; solve a problem വേര്‍തിരിക്കുക; പരിഹരിക്കുക]

3. (a) coward

4. (d) astronomy

[astronomy = the scientific study of the stars, planets and other natural objects in space ഗോളശാസ്ത്രം |

anthropology =  the scientific study of people, society, and culture നരവംശശാസ്ത്രം | astrology =  the study of the movements of the planets, sun, moon, and stars in the belief that these movements can have an influence on people's lives ജ്യോതിഷശാസ്ത്രം | archaeology = the study of the societies and peoples of the past by examining the remains of their buildings, tools, and other objects പുരാവസ്തുശാസ്ത്രം]

5. (b) devil's workshop

Common Proverbs

1. The pen is mightier than the sword.

2. When in Rome, do as the Romans.

3. Fortune favors the bold.

4. People who live in glass houses should not throw stones.

5. Birds of a feather flock together.

6. A picture is worth a thousand words.

7. The early bird catches the worm.

8. Never look a gift horse in the mouth.

9. You can't make an omelet without breaking a few eggs.

10. God helps those who help themselves.

11. Cleanliness is next to godliness.

12. Beggars can't be choosers.

13. Too many cooks spoil the broth.

14. Necessity is the mother of invention.

15. Familiarity breeds contempt.

16. You can't judge a book by its cover.

17. Don't put all your eggs in one basket.

18. Honesty is the best policy.

19. The grass is always greener on the other side of the hill.

20. Where there is a will, there is a way.

6. (a) 2, 1, 3, 4

[There are plenty of fish in the river.]

7. (d) have been gossiping

[വാക്യത്തില്‍ for ten minutes ഉള്ളതിനാല്‍ perfect tense ഉപയോഗിക്കണം. ഉത്തരങ്ങളില്‍ (b), (d) എന്നിവയാണ് perfect tense. വാക്യത്തിന്റെ subject, plural noun ആയതിനാല്‍ (b) ഉപയോഗിക്കാനാവില്ല.]

8. (c) the, the

[തീവണ്ടികള്‍, കപ്പലുകള്‍ എന്നിവയുടെ പേരിനൊപ്പം the ഉപയോഗിക്കണം. അതുപോലെ superlative degree-യിലുള്ള വാക്കുകള്‍ക്കൊപ്പവും the ഉണ്ടാവണം.]

9. (a) school

[covey : a covey of grouse or partridges | mob : a mob of demonstrators | battalion : a battalion of soldiers or people]

10. (b) is

[Either ....... or കൊണ്ട് രണ്ടു nouns-നെ യോജിപ്പിച്ചാല്‍ രണ്ടാമത്തെ noun-നെ ആധാരമാക്കിയാണ് verb ഏതു വേണമെന്ന് തീരുമാനിക്കേണ്ടത്. ഇവിടെ രണ്ടാമത്തെ noun, coat ആണ്. ഇത് singular noun ആണ്. അതിനാല്‍ singular verb വേണം. ഉത്തരങ്ങളില്‍ (b) മാത്രമാണ് singular verb ആയി വന്നിട്ടുള്ളത്.]

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