11. Which among the following will make a word that has “oo” in it?
(a) a place where we study
(b) a place where friends play
(c) a place where vegetables are sold
(d) a place where books are kept
Answer:
(a) a place where we study
Explanation:
A place where we study is a “school”, which contains the double-o (“oo”) spelling.
12. A ____ of wolves caused panic among villagers.
(a) fleet
(b) pack
(c) flock
(d) bunch
Answer:
(b) pack
Explanation:
In English collective nouns, a group of wolves is traditionally referred to as a “pack”.
13. You will find ____ book interesting to read.
(a) these
(b) this
(c) there
(d) those
Answer:
(b) this
Explanation:
“Book” is a singular noun, so it requires a singular demonstrative adjective. “This” is singular, while “these” and “those” are plural.
14. Which among the following is not similar to the word ‘maximum’?
(a) greatest
(b) highest
(c) least
(d) biggest
Answer:
(c) least
Explanation:
“Greatest”, “highest”, and “biggest” are synonyms of “maximum” (indicating the upper limit or largest amount). “Least” is an antonym.
15. When sunlight passes through rain droplets, which colour it doesn’t produce?
(a) orange
(b) pink
(c) yellow
(d) violet
Answer:
(b) pink
Explanation:
A rainbow is formed when sunlight passes through rain droplets, producing the colors Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, Indigo, and Violet (ROYGBIV). Pink is not one of these spectral colors.
