GATE Scoring: 5 Marks
GATE Aptitude - English Part 1
1.‘Specs’ (meaning ‘glasses’) has a...........register.
A formal B informal C outdated D literary
2. The word .......... does not take the prefix ‘over’.
A hand B estimate C night D priced
3. The word is............the odd word out.
4. ......... is when you always buy a particular make because you like it.
A Red tape B Hard sell C Capital assets D Brand loyalty
5. ......... is not a piece of writing.
A Composition B Draft C Plagiarism D Dissertation
6. ..........is a negative characteristic.
A Sullen B Elegant C Affectionate D Generous
7. Keiko and I fell head ............in love.
A over heels B it off C at first sight
8. The verb does ......... not mean ‘want something’.
A crave B hanker after C defuse D yearn for
9.Maria is so ........... if she sees something she likes, she just buys it without thinking.
A extrovert B impulsive C garrulous D effusive
10. A is ........... not active physically.
A doer B dabbler C couch potato D culture vulture
11. At our office we have a ...............day once a week when we can wear casual clothes.
A designer B dress down C snazzy D dressed to kill
12. ‘The film was panned by critics’ means the critics .
A loved the film B didn’t like the film C didn’t see the film
13. ............. means ‘I didn’t like the book’.
A It was a page-turner B I couldn’t put it down C I couldn’t get into it
D It’s compulsive reading
14. ‘Lunch is on me’ means .
A I’ll pay for lunch B Lunch is at my house C I’ll cook lunch
15 is not connected with a car accident.
A Road rage B Hit and run C A pile-up D A head-on collision
16. Guided tour, trekking and all-in package are words associated with ...........
A hotels B methods of transport C types of holiday
17. The current economic .......... is very good for small businesses.
A disposition B climate C whirlwind D daze
18. ‘Key’ does not collocate with .........
A question B decision C role D thought
19. Tame animals ........
A behave aggressively B are afraid of humans C live with humans
20. The environmental problem of ............... is concerned especially with animals.
A deforestation B the greenhouse effect C global warming D endangered species
21. .................means ‘I don’t believe you.’
A I’ll give you the benefit of the doubt B What do you take me for?
C Take it with a pinch of salt
22. If you are ill from not eating enough food, you have .................
A illiteracy B malnutrition C poverty D sanitation
23. An area represented by an MP is called a ..................
A lobby B deputation C constituency D legislation
24....................is a type of stealing.
A Perjury B Harassment C Embezzlement D Joyriding
25. Both sides agreed to an immediate .............. and the fighting has stopped.
A annihilation B ceasefire C deterrent D warfare
26. ....................means you have a lot of money.
A Rolling in it B Skinflint C Strapped for cash D Things are a bit tight
27. ..................... is not another word for a newspaper or magazine.
A Glossy B Rag C Scoop D Periodical
28. ..................is the odd one out.
A Out of sorts B Off-colour C Under the weather D On the mend
29. A ‘level playing field’ means ..................
A a change in the rules B a serious discussion C an election D a fair situation
30. Which ..................... should I click on to open a new email?
A icon B thumbnail C footprint D analogue
31. The word ................describes experiencing something on your computer instead of in real life.
A interactive B virtual C smart D genetic
32. ‘Fleeting’ and ‘lingering’ collocate with ...............
A sit B moment C glimpse D smile
33. The verb .............describes the way someone walks when their feet hurt.
A hobble B amble C tiptoe D trudge
34. You can............your eyebrows.
A twitch B flutter C raise D blink
35. ...................... is not a shade of red.
A Poppy B Ruby C Strawberry D Violet
36. Nip, pop, whizz and zip mean.................
A go a short distance quickly B slow down C walk very quickly
37. ....................means a hard or painful experience.
A A glitch B A pitfall C An ordeal D A setback
38. The school will not ...............any form of cheating in exams.
A condone B endorse C authorise D give the green light to
39. Mr Williams showed no ............... as the judge sentenced him to ten years in prison.
A apology B remorse C excuse D alibi
40. A ....................... means an agreement.
A coincidence B compromise C rift D settlement
41.The findings in this study ................... everything in the previous report.
A conceive B predict C contradict D reside
42. ........................is a colloquial term for a person.
A Thingamajig B Whatsisname C Umpteen D Thingy
43. ‘A storm in a teacup’ is ............ .
A a misunderstanding B an argument that will soon be forgotten
C something you can’t understand D a difficult situation
44. ‘He’s nobody’s fool’ means ..................
A he has the gift of the gab B he knows his stuff C he’s a smart-aleck
D he’s one sandwich short of a picnic
45. I thought the job wouldn’t take long. ..............! It took nearly two days.
A It’s a small world B You live and learn C Famous last words
D Out of the blue
46. Could you ............. me on Friday? I’ll be away for the day on a course.
A stand for B stand by C stand up for D stand in for
47. I didn’t feel confident or ready for the race so I decided to...............
A chill out B bottle out C stick it out D simmer down
48. I was ill on the weekend so I ................the party.
A caught up with B came down with C missed out on D took it out on
49. ‘Craic’ is an ......................English word for party.
A American B Australian C Indian D Irish
50. The neutral word for ‘fireman’ is ............... .
A firelady B fireperson C firefighter D firemen
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