English Competency
Read the following passage and answer the question nos. 151 to 156
Towards the end of my working career, I served on a committee concerned with disability, and had to fly to the South African port city of East London for discussions on proposed
constitutional amendments. Since I was tired of living out of a suitcase, I decided to pack only a toothbrush and a pair of pyjamas. There would be only an informal evening meeting, and I’d return home the following morning.
During the short flight, the flight attendant inadvertently spilt some tartar sauce on my ivory coloured trousers. She was full of apologies and provided me with a supply of tissues. But despite a copious amount of water and rubbing, a huge smelly stain stubbornly remained.
Q. 151. Choose an appropriate word or phrase from the following to replace “…..the end of my working career” in the paragraph above.
(A) The peak
(B) My retirement
(C) My final assignment
(D) A major shift in my career
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Q. 152. Which natural phenomenon is East London likely to be situated near?
(A) Mountains and hills
(B) Canal
(C) Sea or ocean
(D) Grasslands
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Q. 153. What does the idiom “living out of a suitcase” indicate about the author?
(A) The person travels a lot
(B) The person stays in a small house
(C) Prefers solitude
(D) Attends a lot of meetings
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Q. 154. There is mention of ivory coloured trousers. Which of the following collocates with ivory?
(A) Clothes
(B) Elephant tusks
(C) Jewels
(D) Tower
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Q. 155. The word spilt is the past tense of which of the following?
(A) Spell
(B) Squall
(C) Spill
(D) Spoil
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Q. 156. Which figure of speech is evident in “a huge smelly stain stubbornly remained”?
(A) Alliteration
(B) Personification
(C) Oxymoron
(D) Synecdoche
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