6. I saw ____ eucalyptus tree on my visit to Andhra Pradesh.
(a) a
(b) an
(c) the
(d) none of these
Answer:
(a) a
Explanation:
Although “eucalyptus” starts with a vowel letter (e), it begins with a consonant sound (“yoo”). Therefore, the correct indefinite article is “a”.
7. My mother called the ____ to repair the broken chair in our house.
(a) carpainter
(b) carpenter
(c) mechanic
(d) blacksmith
Answer:
(b) carpenter
Explanation:
A carpenter is a skilled tradesperson who works with wood to build or repair structures and furniture, like a broken chair.
8. He continued searching for two hours ____ finally giving up.
(a) around
(b) after
(c) before
(d) among
Answer:
(c) before
Explanation:
The preposition “before” is used to show that the two hours of searching happened prior to the action of “finally giving up.”
9. My parents ____ visited me when I was in the hostel?
(a) daily
(b) ever
(c) everyday
(d) regularly
Answer:
(d) regularly
Explanation:
“Regularly” fits the sentence context best to indicate a recurring, habitual action. (Note: “everyday” is an adjective; “every day” as two words would be an adverbial phrase).
10. Which among the following will not form a meaningful word if added after “Sun”.
(a) rise
(b) flower
(c) disk
(d) shine
Answer:
(c) disk
Explanation:
“Sunrise”, “Sunflower”, and “Sunshine” are all standard, common compound words in English. “Sundisk” is not widely recognized as a standard compound word.
