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English II Quiz 1: 11 July 2021, Set POD21QZBQPB (May 2021 term)

The IIT Madras BS English II (English 2) Quiz 1 paper sat on 11 Jul 2021, in the May 2021 term, set POD21QZBQPB: 25 questions for 25 marks in 120 minutes. Every question is below with its answer. Take it as a timed mock test to be marked, or read it through first.

Questions
25
Marks
25
Duration
120 min
MCQ
25
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Official paper: IIT M QUIZ EXAM POD21QZBQPB AN 11 July 2021 · No negative marking.

Question 1

+1 markOne correct option

‘Can, Could, May, Might, Must’ are all modal auxiliaries.

  1. A

    TRUE

  2. B

    FALSE

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Correct answer

  • A

    TRUE

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Question 2

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‘Perhaps you could ask your professor about the missing paper?’ ‘Could’ here denotes

  1. A

    Possibility

  2. B

    Permission

  3. C

    Request

  4. D

    Suggestion

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  • D

    Suggestion

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Question 3

+1 markOne correct option

‘Gaurav might be able to show an easier route to the hilltop.’ ‘Might’ here denotes

  1. A

    Possibility

  2. B

    Ability

  3. C

    Request

  4. D

    Suggestion

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Correct answer

  • A

    Possibility

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Question 4

+1 markOne correct option

(i) Will you come with us to the movie?
(ii) Shall you come with us to the movie?

  1. A

    Both (i) and (ii) are grammatically incorrect

  2. B

    Both (i) and (ii) are grammatically correct, (ii) is archaic

  3. C

    Only (i) is correct

  4. D

    Only (ii) is correct

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Correct answer

  • B

    Both (i) and (ii) are grammatically correct, (ii) is archaic

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Question 5

+1 markOne correct option

‘Can’t I enter the meeting while it’s in progress?’ ‘Can’t’ here denotes

  1. A

    Prohibition

  2. B

    Inability

  3. C

    Request

  4. D

    Possibility

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  • D

    Possibility

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Question 6

+1 markOne correct option

Fill in the blank with the right form of the verb for the passive sentence given below:
John _______ by Sarah. (Active voice: Sarah is disturbing John)

  1. A

    Is disturbed

  2. B

    Has been disturbed

  3. C

    Is being disturbed

  4. D

    Was being disturbed

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Correct answer

  • C

    Is being disturbed

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Question 7

+1 markOne correct option

The property of human language  to embed sentences within another is called ______.

  1. A

    Conversion

  2. B

    Reduplication

  3. C

    Recursion

  4. D

    Blending

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Correct answer

  • C

    Recursion

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Question 8

+1 markOne correct option

I can’t decide ______ to attend the function.

  1. A

    Whether

  2. B

    If

  3. C

    Both whether and if

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Correct answer

  • A

    Whether

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Question 9

+1 markOne correct option

Would you mind ___________ I opened the door?

  1. A

    Whether

  2. B

    If

  3. C

    Both whether and if

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Correct answer

  • B

    If

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Question 10

+1 markOne correct option

In the sentence, I don’t remember if I have a doctor’s appointment, the embedded question is _______.

  1. A

    Content type question

  2. B

    Yes/no question

  3. C

    Neither Content type question nor Yes/no question

  4. D

    Both Content type question and Yes/no question

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Correct answer

  • B

    Yes/no question

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Question 11

+1 markOne correct option

Let’s play cricket, ______?

  1. A

    Will we

  2. B

    Shall we

  3. C

    Can we

  4. D

    Should we

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Correct answer

  • B

    Shall we

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Question 12

+1 markOne correct option

Identify the content type question from the following:

  1. A

    Do you drink coffee?

  2. B

    Can you come early?

  3. C

    Why are you leaving early?

  4. D

    Was she busy yesterday?

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Correct answer

  • C

    Why are you leaving early?

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Question 13

+1 markOne correct option

In which of the following sentences does the word “study” function as an adjective?

  1. A

    Sleep after you study.

  2. B

    Where is the case study?

  3. C

    It was an interesting study.

  4. D

    Go to the study room.

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Correct answer

  • D

    Go to the study room.

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Question 14

+1 markOne correct option

Body language has a crucial role in group discussion.

  1. A

    TRUE

  2. B

    FALSE

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Correct answer

  • A

    TRUE

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Question 15

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Having questions at the end of the interview shows ______.

  1. A

    Lack of interest

  2. B

    Lack of initiative

  3. C

    Enthusiasm

  4. D

    None of these

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Correct answer

  • C

    Enthusiasm

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Question 16

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Précis writing should have _____.

  1. A

    Complex vocabulary

  2. B

    More information than given in the original passage

  3. C

    Information or assumptions as per your imagination

  4. D

    None of these

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Correct answer

  • D

    None of these

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Question 17

+1 markOne correct option

Which of the following abilities is necessary to be an effective writer?

  1. A

    Switching accents

  2. B

    Avoiding repetition

  3. C

    Organising ideas

  4. D

    Both Avoiding repetition and Organising ideas

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Correct answer

  • D

    Both Avoiding repetition and Organising ideas

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Question 18

+1 markOne correct option

Pausing before introducing an important idea is part of _______.

  1. A

    Knowing the topic

  2. B

    Knowing the audience

  3. C

    Having logical arguments

  4. D

    Using proper emphasis

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Correct answer

  • D

    Using proper emphasis

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Question 19

+1 markOne correct option

It is useful to _________ when the audience does not understand a statement made by you.

  1. A

    Use overlapping sentences

  2. B

    Paraphrase

  3. C

    Adopt an American accent

  4. D

    All of these

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Correct answer

  • B

    Paraphrase

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Question 20

+1 markOne correct option

Which of the following skills is input-oriented?

  1. A

    Speaking

  2. B

    Writing

  3. C

    Lecturing

  4. D

    Reading

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Correct answer

  • D

    Reading

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Question 21

+1 markOne correct option

Hearing is the most important part of developing ______________.

  1. A

    Writing skill

  2. B

    Reading skill

  3. C

    Listening skill

  4. D

    Speaking skill

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Correct answer

  • C

    Listening skill

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Question 22

+1 markOne correct option

Skimming is an important part of developing

  1. A

    Writing skill

  2. B

    Reading skill

  3. C

    Listening skill

  4. D

    Speaking skill

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Correct answer

  • B

    Reading skill

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Question 23

+1 markOne correct option

Which of the following is necessary to develop writing skills?

  1. A

    Knowledge of punctuation

  2. B

    Avoiding repetition

  3. C

    Organising ideas

  4. D

    All of these

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Correct answer

  • D

    All of these

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Question 24

+1 markOne correct option

In the given subquestions, fill in the blanks with correct expressions:

The allocation of education expenditure by sector is quite uneven in ______ countries.

  1. A

    Many

  2. B

    Less than

  3. C

    Seldom

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Correct answer

  • A

    Many

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Question 25

+1 markOne correct option

In the given subquestions, fill in the blanks with correct expressions:

In Tajikistan and Uzbekistan, _____ 10% of the students enrolled in this field were female.

  1. A

    Many

  2. B

    Less than

  3. C

    Seldom

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Correct answer

  • B

    Less than

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