In English, the correct prefix to negate the word “expected” is “un-“, forming the word “unexpected”.
72. Tick the opposite of the word “honest”.
(A) in honest
(B) un honest
(C) dishonest
(D) inshonest
Answer:
(C) dishonest
Explanation:
The correct grammatical prefix to form the antonym of “honest” is “dis-“, making the word “dishonest”.
73. Choose the exclamatory word in the following sentence: Hurray! we won the match.
(A) Won
(B) Match
(C) We
(D) Hurray
Answer:
(D) Hurray
Explanation:
An exclamatory word (or interjection) is a word that expresses sudden or strong emotion. “Hurray” is used here to express joy and triumph.
74. ____ car is this?
(A) Whose
(B) Who
(C) How
(D) When
Answer:
(A) Whose
Explanation:
“Whose” is an interrogative possessive pronoun used to ask which person owns or is responsible for a particular object (the car).
75. “Rama’s book is old having yellow and torn pages.” Which of the following word is not an adjective?
(A) old
(B) yellow
(C) book
(D) torn
Answer:
(C) book
Explanation:
“Old,” “yellow,” and “torn” are all adjectives because they describe the condition of an object. “Book” is a noun, as it is the object being described.
