Wipro Aptitude Test - English/Verbal Questions 1

English - 15 questions
Direction 1-5 : In each of the following questions, find out which part of the sentence has an error. if there is no mistake  the answer is 'no error'
1. Unless you stop to make noise at once,/ I will have no option but to  / bring the matter to the attention of the police / No error

                                A                                                B                                                    C                                            D

      Ans: A
2.The Minister along with his / party colleagues have / been invited to the party / No error

                     A                                      B                               C                          D

      Ans: B
3. A group of friends / want to visit/ the new plant as early as possible / No error

               A                        B                                   C                              D

      Ans: B
4. It is rude / for the young / making fun of their elders/ No error

         A               B                             C                          D

      Ans : C
5. Meerabai was sent away from her home/ because she spend most of the time/ in the company of holy men/ No error

                                A                                                       B                                                   C                         D    

       Ans : B
Directions 6-10 : Pick out the most effective word from the given words  to fill in the blank to make the sentence meaningfully complete.
6. Madan...............the first prize in this competition
    A) bore up    B) bore with    C) bore out    D) bore away
    Ans: A
7. In large cities people are cut..................from nature.
    A) down    B) out    C) off    D) away
    Ans: C
8. Your friend died...............over work
    A) of    B) from    C) due to    D) with
    Ans: A
9. It is not easy to beat..................a swarm of wasps if they attack you
    A) out     B) up    C) down    D) off
    Ans: D
10. What a sensation it would cause if it........................now discovered that such a man had left behind a diary.
    A) is    B) be    C) was    were
    Ans: D
Directions 11-12: In each of the following questions, a sentence has been given in Active (or passive) voice.  Out of the four alternatives suggested select the one which best express the same sentence in Passive (or Active) Voice.
11. Mona was writing a letter to her father.
    A) A letter was written to her father by Mona   
    B) A letter has been written to her father by Mona   
    C) A letter was being written by Mona to her father
    D) a letter was written by Mona to her father
    Ans: C
12. He teaches us grammar
    A) Grammar is taught to us by him
    B) We are being taught Grammar by him
    C) Grammar is being taught us by him
    D) We are taught Grammar by him
    Ans: D
Directions 13-15: The following questions, consist of two words each that have a certain relationship to each other, followed by four lettered pairs of words. Select the lettered pair that has the same relationship as the original pair of words.                                               
13. Basement : Attic
    A) Nadir : Zenith    B) Zenith : Apex    C) Zenith : Root    D) Apex : Pinnacle
    Ans : A
14. Sip : Gulp
    A) Touch : Push    B) Cup : Glass    C) Tent : Hut    D) Soap : Water
    Ans : A
15. Parsing : Grammar
    A) Running : Health    B) Praying : God    C) Para trooping : Air force    D) Cleaning : House
    Ans : C