Mathematics
Q1Sets
If $n(A)=30$, $n(B)=25$ and $n(A\cup B)=45$, then $n(A\cap B)$ is
- a15
- b5
- c20
- d10
Answer (d): $n(A\cap B)=n(A)+n(B)-n(A\cup B)=30+25-45=10$.
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Q2Sets
The set $A$ consists of all prime numbers less than 12. The number of subsets of $A$ is
- a32
- b16
- c64
- d11
Answer (a): $A={2,3,5,7,11}$ has 5 elements, so it has $2^5=32$ subsets.
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Q3Functions
If $f(x)=3x-2$, then $f^{-1}(7)$ is
- a5
- b19
- c3
- d1
Answer (c): Let $3x-2=7$, so $x=3$. Hence $f^{-1}(7)=3$.
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Q4Functions
If $f(x)=x^2+1$ and $g(x)=2x-3$, then $(g\circ f)(2)$ is
- a5
- b7
- c13
- d1
Answer (b): $f(2)=5$, then $g(5)=2(5)-3=7$.
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Q5Indices
If $2^{x+1}+2^x=48$, then $x$ is
- a3
- b5
- c2
- d4
Answer (d): $2^x(2+1)=48$ gives $2^x=16$, so $x=4$.
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Q6Indices
The value of $27^{2/3}\times 16^{1/4}$ is
- a18
- b12
- c36
- d9
Answer (a): $27^{2/3}=9$ and $16^{1/4}=2$, so the product is 18.
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Q7Logarithms
The value of $\log_4 16+\log_9 3$ is
- a3
- b$\frac52$
- c2
- d$\frac32$
Answer (b): $\log_4 16=2$ and $\log_9 3=\frac12$, so the sum is $\frac52$.
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Q8Logarithms
If $\log 2=0.3010$, then $\log 40$ is
- a1.3010
- b0.6020
- c1.6020
- d2.3010
Answer (c): $\log 40=\log 4+\log 10=2(0.3010)+1=1.6020$.
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Q9Arithmetic progression
The 10th term of the AP $5,8,11,\dots$ is
- a32
- b35
- c29
- d30
Answer (a): $a_{10}=5+9(3)=32$.
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Q10Arithmetic progression
The sum of the first 15 terms of an AP with first term 4 and common difference 3 is
- a345
- b375
- c330
- d390
Answer (b): $S_{15}=\frac{15}{2}[2(4)+14(3)]=\frac{15}{2}(50)=375$.
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Q11Arithmetic progression
Which term of the AP $7,11,15,\dots$ is 99?
- a23rd
- b25th
- c22nd
- d24th
Answer (d): $7+4(n-1)=99$ gives $n-1=23$, so $n=24$.
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Q12Geometric progression
The 6th term of the GP $3,6,12,\dots$ is
- a48
- b192
- c96
- d72
Answer (c): $ar^5=3\cdot 2^5=96$.
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Q13Geometric progression
The sum to infinity of the GP with first term 9 and common ratio $\frac13$ is
- a12
- b27
- c$\frac{27}{2}$
- d$\frac{9}{2}$
Answer (c): $S_\infty=\frac{a}{1-r}=\frac{9}{2/3}=\frac{27}{2}$.
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Q14Matrices
If $A=\begin{pmatrix}1&2\3&4\end{pmatrix}$, the entry in the first row and second column of $A^2$ is
- a10
- b7
- c14
- d8
Answer (a): Row 1 of $A$ times column 2 of $A$: $1(2)+2(4)=10$.
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Q15Determinants
The determinant of $\begin{pmatrix}3&-2\4&5\end{pmatrix}$ is
- a7
- b23
- c-7
- d19
Answer (b): $3(5)-(-2)(4)=15+8=23$.
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Q16Matrices
For $A=\begin{pmatrix}2&1\5&3\end{pmatrix}$, the entry in the first row and second column of $A^{-1}$ is
- a1
- b−5
- c3
- d−1
Answer (d): $\det A=6-5=1$, so $A^{-1}=\begin{pmatrix}3&-1\-5&2\end{pmatrix}$ and the required entry is $-1$.
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Q17Permutations
Five people stand in a row. The number of arrangements in which two particular people stand together is
- a48
- b24
- c120
- d96
Answer (a): Treat the pair as one unit: $4!\times 2!=48$.
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Q18Combinations
A committee of 3 men and 2 women is chosen from 6 men and 4 women. The number of ways is
- a90
- b60
- c210
- d120
Answer (d): $^6C_3\times{}^4C_2=20\times 6=120$.
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Q19Quadratic equations
The sum of the roots of $2x^2-7x+3=0$ is
- a$\frac32$
- b$\frac72$
- c$-\frac72$
- d7
Answer (b): Sum of roots is $-\frac ba=\frac72$.
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Q20Percentage
The population of a town is 20,000. It increases by 10% each year for two years. The population after two years is
- a24,000
- b24,400
- c24,200
- d22,000
Answer (c): $20000\times1.1\times1.1=24200$.
Q21Ratio and proportion
If $A:B=2:3$ and $B:C=4:5$, then $A:C$ is
- a2:5
- b6:20
- c8:15
- d10:12
Answer (c): Make $B$ equal: $A:B:C=8:12:15$, so $A:C=8:15$.
Q22Time and work
A pipe fills a tank in 10 hours and another pipe empties it in 15 hours. If both are open, the tank fills in
- a25 hours
- b30 hours
- c5 hours
- d12 hours
Answer (b): Net rate is $\frac1{10}-\frac1{15}=\frac1{30}$ per hour, so 30 hours.
Q23Speed and distance
A train 120 m long crosses a pole in 6 seconds. Its speed in km/h is
- a72
- b20
- c60
- d90
Answer (a): Speed $=120/6=20$ m/s $=20\times3.6=72$ km/h.
Q24Profit and loss
An article costing Rs 500 is sold at a loss of 12%. The selling price is
- aRs 560
- bRs 488
- cRs 412
- dRs 440
Answer (d): $500\times0.88=440$.
Q25Discount
Two successive discounts of 10% and 20% are given on an article marked Rs 1000. The final price is
- aRs 700
- bRs 770
- cRs 800
- dRs 720
Answer (d): $1000\times0.9\times0.8=720$.
Q26Interest
At simple interest, a sum doubles itself in 5 years. The rate of interest per annum is
- a20%
- b10%
- c25%
- d15%
Answer (a): Interest equals the principal in 5 years: $\frac{P\cdot r\cdot 5}{100}=P$, so $r=20$.
Q27Averages
The average of the first 10 natural numbers is
- a5
- b5.5
- c6
- d10
Answer (b): Sum is 55, and $55/10=5.5$.
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Q28Mensuration
The circumference of a circle is 44 cm. Its area is (take $\pi=\frac{22}{7}$)
- a308 cm$^2$
- b144 cm$^2$
- c154 cm$^2$
- d121 cm$^2$
Answer (c): $2\pi r=44$ gives $r=7$, and the area is $\frac{22}{7}\times49=154$.
Q29Mensuration
The area of a triangle with sides 13 cm, 14 cm and 15 cm is
- a96 cm$^2$
- b72 cm$^2$
- c84 cm$^2$
- d91 cm$^2$
Answer (c): $s=21$ and the area is $\sqrt{21\cdot8\cdot7\cdot6}=\sqrt{7056}=84$.
Q30Limits
$\displaystyle\lim_{x\to\infty}\dfrac{3x^2+1}{x^2-5}$ is
- a0
- b3
- c∞
- d$-\frac15$
Answer (b): Divide by $x^2$: the limit is $\frac{3+0}{1-0}=3$.
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Q31Limits
$\displaystyle\lim_{x\to0}\dfrac{e^x-1}{x}$ is
- a0
- be
- c∞
- d1
Answer (d): This is a standard limit and equals 1.
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Q32Differentiation
The value of the derivative of $x\ln x$ at $x=e$ is
- a2
- b1
- ce
- d$e+1$
Answer (a): $\frac{d}{dx}(x\ln x)=\ln x+1$, which is $1+1=2$ at $x=e$.
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Q33Differentiation
The derivative of $\sin^2x$ is
- a$2\sin x$
- b$\sin2x$
- c$\cos^2x$
- d$2\cos x$
Answer (b): By the chain rule, $2\sin x\cos x=\sin2x$.
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Q34Integration
The value of $\displaystyle\int_1^3 2x,dx$ is
- a6
- b9
- c4
- d8
Answer (d): $[x^2]_1^3=9-1=8$.
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Q35Integration
The value of $\displaystyle\int_1^e \dfrac1x,dx$ is
- a1
- be
- c0
- d$e-1$
Answer (a): $[\ln x]_1^e=1-0=1$.
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Q36Maxima and minima
The minimum value of $x^2-4x+7$ is
- a7
- b4
- c3
- d−3
Answer (c): $x^2-4x+7=(x-2)^2+3$, so the minimum is 3.
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Q37Coordinate geometry
The mid-point of the line segment joining $(2,-4)$ and $(6,8)$ is
- a$(4,6)$
- b$(8,4)$
- c$(2,2)$
- d$(4,2)$
Answer (d): Average the coordinates: $\left(\frac{2+6}2,\frac{-4+8}2\right)=(4,2)$.
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Q38Straight line
The x-intercept of the line $3x+2y=12$ is
- a6
- b4
- c12
- d2
Answer (b): Put $y=0$: $3x=12$, so $x=4$.
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Q39Straight line
The lines $y=2x+1$ and $y=-x+7$ intersect at
- a$(2,5)$
- b$(3,7)$
- c$(1,3)$
- d$(2,3)$
Answer (a): $2x+1=-x+7$ gives $x=2$, then $y=5$.
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Q40Circle
The centre of the circle $x^2+y^2-4x+6y-12=0$ is
- a$(-2,3)$
- b$(4,-6)$
- c$(2,-3)$
- d$(2,3)$
Answer (c): Centre is $(-g,-f)$ with $2g=-4$, $2f=6$, so $(2,-3)$.
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Q41Trigonometric ratios
The value of $\sin^230^\circ+\cos^260^\circ$ is
- a$\frac12$
- b1
- c$\frac14$
- d$\frac34$
Answer (a): $\frac14+\frac14=\frac12$.
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Q42Trigonometric ratios
If $\tan\theta=\frac34$ and $\theta$ is acute, then $\sin\theta$ is
- a$\frac45$
- b$\frac34$
- c$\frac53$
- d$\frac35$
Answer (d): The hypotenuse is $\sqrt{3^2+4^2}=5$, so $\sin\theta=\frac35$.
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Q43Multiple angles
If $\sin\theta=\frac12$, then $\cos2\theta$ is
- a$\frac{\sqrt3}2$
- b0
- c$\frac12$
- d$-\frac12$
Answer (c): $\cos2\theta=1-2\sin^2\theta=1-\frac12=\frac12$.
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Q44Heights and distances
From a point 20 m from the foot of a tower, the angle of elevation of its top is $60^\circ$. The height of the tower is
- a20 m
- b$20\sqrt3$ m
- c$\frac{20}{\sqrt3}$ m
- d40 m
Answer (b): $h=20\tan60^\circ=20\sqrt3$.
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Q45Probability
One card is drawn from a pack of 52 cards. The probability that it is a spade or a heart is
- a$\frac14$
- b$\frac34$
- c$\frac1{13}$
- d$\frac12$
Answer (d): There are 13 spades and 13 hearts, so $P=\frac{26}{52}=\frac12$.
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Q46Probability
A bag has 4 red and 6 blue balls. One ball is drawn. The probability that it is not red is
- a$\frac25$
- b$\frac35$
- c$\frac12$
- d$\frac23$
Answer (b): $\frac6{10}=\frac35$.
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Q47Statistics
The population variance of the data 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 is
- a2
- b10
- c$\sqrt2$
- d2.5
Answer (a): Mean is 3 and squared deviations sum to $4+1+0+1+4=10$, so the population variance is $\frac{10}{5}=2$ (2.5 would be the sample variance).
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Q48Number series
What comes next in the series 3, 6, 11, 18, 27, ... ?
- a36
- b40
- c38
- d35
Answer (c): The differences are 3, 5, 7, 9, so the next difference is 11 and the term is $27+11=38$.
Q49Calendar
If today is Tuesday, the day after 100 days will be
- aThursday
- bWednesday
- cFriday
- dTuesday
Answer (a): $100=14\times7+2$, so move 2 days ahead of Tuesday.
Q50Direction sense
A man walks 5 km east and then 12 km north. His distance from the starting point is
- a17 km
- b13 km
- c7 km
- d15 km
Answer (b): By Pythagoras, $\sqrt{5^2+12^2}=13$.
English
Q51Tenses
Fill in the blank: She ____ her homework before her mother came home.
- ahas finished
- bhad finished
- cfinishes
- dwas finishing
Answer (b): Two past actions: the earlier one takes the past perfect.
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Q52Tenses
Fill in the blank: Look! It ____ heavily.
- arains
- bhas rained
- cis raining
- drained
Answer (c): 'Look!' signals an action happening now, so the present continuous is used.
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Q53Tenses
Fill in the blank: I ____ him for ten years.
- ahave known
- bknow
- cknew
- dam knowing
Answer (a): 'For ten years' with a state verb needs the present perfect.
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Q54Subject-verb agreement
Fill in the blank: The news ____ shocking.
- aare
- bwere
- chave been
- dis
Answer (d): 'News' is uncountable and takes a singular verb.
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Q55Subject-verb agreement
Fill in the blank: A number of students ____ absent today.
- ais
- bwas
- care
- dhas been
Answer (c): 'A number of' means 'several' and takes a plural verb.
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Q56Subject-verb agreement
Fill in the blank: Either of the two answers ____ correct.
- aare
- bwere
- chave been
- dis
Answer (d): 'Either' is singular.
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Q57Prepositions
Fill in the blank: He is afraid ____ snakes.
- afrom
- bof
- cwith
- dto
Answer (b): The adjective 'afraid' takes the preposition 'of'.
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Q58Prepositions
Fill in the blank: He apologised ____ being late.
- afor
- bof
- cabout
- dto
Answer (a): We apologise 'for' something.
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Q59Prepositions
Fill in the blank: The road runs ____ the river for many kilometres.
- aamong
- balong
- cbetween
- donto
Answer (b): 'Along' means in a line next to the river.
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Q60Articles
Fill in the blank: He is ____ MBA from Kathmandu University.
- aa
- bthe
- can
- dno article
Answer (c): MBA begins with the vowel sound 'em', so 'an' is used.
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Q61Articles
Fill in the blank: ____ sun rises in the east.
- aA
- bAn
- cNo article
- dThe
Answer (d): The sun is unique, so the definite article is used.
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Q62Voice
Choose the correct passive form of: Who wrote this poem?
- aBy whom was this poem written?
- bBy whom this poem was written?
- cWho was written this poem?
- dBy whom is this poem written?
Answer (a): Simple past active becomes 'was + past participle' in the passive.
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Q63Reported speech
Choose the correct reported form of: She said to me, "Where do you live?"
- aShe asked me where do I live.
- bShe told me where I lived.
- cShe asked me where I lived.
- dShe asked me where you lived.
Answer (c): A wh-question is reported with 'asked', normal word order and a back-shifted tense.
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Q64Reported speech
Choose the correct reported form of: He said, "I will come tomorrow."
- aHe said that he will come tomorrow.
- bHe said that he would come tomorrow.
- cHe said that he had come the next day.
- dHe said that he would come the next day.
Answer (d): 'Will' shifts to 'would' and 'tomorrow' becomes 'the next day'.
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Q65Question tags
Fill in the blank: Let us go out, ____?
- awill we
- bshall we
- cdon't we
- dlet us
Answer (b): The tag for 'Let us' is 'shall we'.
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Q66Question tags
Fill in the blank: He never lies, ____?
- adoes he
- bdoesn't he
- cis he
- ddid he
Answer (a): A negative word in the statement needs a positive tag.
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Q67Modals
Fill in the blank: You ____ wear a helmet while riding a motorbike; it is the law.
- amight
- bmay
- cwould
- dmust
Answer (d): 'Must' expresses a legal obligation.
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Q68Degrees of comparison
Fill in the blank: This is ____ of the two books.
- athe best
- bbetter
- cthe better
- dthe more good
Answer (c): With two items we use the comparative, and 'the' is added before 'of the two'.
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Q69Sentence correction
Choose the grammatically correct sentence.
- aEach of the girls have finished her work.
- bEach of the girls has finished her work.
- cEach of the girls have finished their works.
- dEach of the girls are finished her work.
Answer (b): 'Each' is singular and takes 'has'.
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Q70Sentence correction
Choose the grammatically correct sentence.
- aThe furniture in the hall is old.
- bThe furniture in the hall are old.
- cThe furnitures in the hall is old.
- dThe furniture in the hall were old.
Answer (a): 'Furniture' is uncountable and takes a singular verb.
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Q71Sentence correction
Choose the grammatically correct sentence.
- aI prefer tea than coffee.
- bI prefer tea to coffee.
- cI prefer tea from coffee.
- dI prefer tea over to coffee.
Answer (b): 'Prefer' is followed by 'to', not 'than'.
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Q72Synonyms
Choose the word closest in meaning to CANDID.
- asecretive
- bpolite
- cshy
- dfrank
Answer (d): Candid means open and honest, which is frank.
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Q73Synonyms
Choose the word closest in meaning to ENORMOUS.
- ahuge
- bnarrow
- cmodest
- dancient
Answer (a): Enormous means very large.
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Q74Synonyms
Choose the word closest in meaning to FRAGILE.
- asturdy
- bheavy
- cdelicate
- drough
Answer (c): Fragile means easily broken, which is delicate.
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Q75Antonyms
Choose the word opposite in meaning to EXPAND.
- acontract
- bextend
- cstretch
- dgrow
Answer (a): To expand is to become larger; the opposite is to contract.
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Q76Antonyms
Choose the word opposite in meaning to OPTIMISTIC.
- ahopeful
- bcheerful
- cpessimistic
- dconfident
Answer (c): An optimist expects good outcomes; a pessimist expects bad ones.
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Q77Antonyms
Choose the word opposite in meaning to HUMBLE.
- amodest
- barrogant
- cgentle
- dpolite
Answer (b): Humble means not proud; the opposite is arrogant.
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Q78One-word substitution
One-word substitute: a person who loves and collects books.
- abibliographer
- blibrarian
- cnovelist
- dbibliophile
Answer (d): A bibliophile is a lover of books.
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Q79One-word substitution
The scientific study of birds is called
- aornithology
- bzoology
- centomology
- decology
Answer (a): Ornithology is the study of birds; entomology is the study of insects.
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Q80Idioms
The idiom "to hit the nail on the head" means
- ato cause an injury
- bto say exactly the right thing
- cto work very hard
- dto waste time
Answer (b): It means to be exactly right about something.
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Q81Idioms
The idiom "under the weather" means
- avery happy
- bcaught in the rain
- cvery busy
- dslightly ill
Answer (d): To be under the weather is to feel unwell.
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Q82Idioms
The idiom "to break the ice" means
- ato break something cold
- bto end a friendship
- cto start a conversation in an awkward situation
- dto feel very cold
Answer (c): It means to ease the tension at the start of a meeting.
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Q83Phrasal verbs
Fill in the blank: The plane will take ____ at 6 pm.
- aon
- bout
- cup
- doff
Answer (d): 'Take off' means to leave the ground.
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Q84Phrasal verbs
Fill in the blank: She looked ____ the word in the dictionary.
- aup
- bafter
- cfor out
- dinto
Answer (a): 'Look up' means to search for information in a reference book.
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Q85Conjunctions
Fill in the blank: She was tired, ____ she kept working.
- aso
- byet
- cbecause
- dor
Answer (b): 'Yet' shows contrast between tiredness and working.
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Q86Word formation
The adjective form of the noun 'danger' is
- adangerly
- bendangered
- cdangerous
- ddangering
Answer (c): Add the suffix -ous to form 'dangerous'.
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Q87Reading comprehension
Read the passage and answer. Tea is grown in the eastern hills of Nepal, especially in Ilam. The cool climate, regular rain and well-drained slopes help the plants grow well. Tea leaves are picked by hand, usually in the early morning, and then dried and rolled in factories. Many families in the region depend on the tea gardens for their income. According to the passage, tea is mainly grown in
- athe Terai plains
- bthe western mountains
- cthe Kathmandu valley
- dthe eastern hills of Nepal
Answer (d): The first sentence says tea is grown in the eastern hills, especially Ilam.
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Q88Reading comprehension
Read the passage and answer. Tea is grown in the eastern hills of Nepal, especially in Ilam. The cool climate, regular rain and well-drained slopes help the plants grow well. Tea leaves are picked by hand, usually in the early morning, and then dried and rolled in factories. Many families in the region depend on the tea gardens for their income. The passage says well-drained slopes
- aspoil the tea leaves
- bcause floods
- chelp the plants grow well
- dare used for factories
Answer (c): Slopes with good drainage are listed among the conditions that help the plants.
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Q89Reading comprehension
Read the passage and answer. Tea is grown in the eastern hills of Nepal, especially in Ilam. The cool climate, regular rain and well-drained slopes help the plants grow well. Tea leaves are picked by hand, usually in the early morning, and then dried and rolled in factories. Many families in the region depend on the tea gardens for their income. How are tea leaves picked?
- aby machine
- bby hand
- cby animals
- dby tourists
Answer (b): The passage states they are picked by hand, usually in the early morning.
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Q90Reading comprehension
Read the passage and answer. Tea is grown in the eastern hills of Nepal, especially in Ilam. The cool climate, regular rain and well-drained slopes help the plants grow well. Tea leaves are picked by hand, usually in the early morning, and then dried and rolled in factories. Many families in the region depend on the tea gardens for their income. The best title for the passage is
- aTea Farming in Eastern Nepal
- bFactories of Kathmandu
- cThe Rainy Season
- dHand Tools for Farmers
Answer (a): The whole passage is about growing and processing tea in eastern Nepal.
Revise: Reading Comprehension (Class 11 notes)