UTET JANUARY 2017 Previous Paper In ENGLISH MCQ Questions With Answer

01. The correct stress mark in the following sentence is

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    'I rang' you on 'the way' to the airport

  • 2

    I rang 'you' on the 'way to the' airport

  • 3

    I rang you on the' way to the' airport

  • 4

    I rang you on the way to the airport

Answer:- 1
Explanation:-

'I rang" you on 'the way' to the airport.

02. The rising tone in English intonation shows

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    enemity

  • 2

    indifferent

  • 3

    friendliness

  • 4

    anger

Answer:- 4
Explanation:-

 The rising tone of English intonation is indicative of anger.

03. The script 'of English language is

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    greek script

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     german script

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    roman script

  • 4

    french script

Answer:- 3
Explanation:-

Script of English language is roman.

04. It is high time ............. .
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    he will start earning his living

  • 2

    he started earning his living

  • 3

    he starts earning his living

  • 4

    he has started earning his living

Answer:- 3
Explanation:-

When the phrase 'it is time/it is high time' is used then is V2 used. So, 'he starts earning his living' is the correct usage option (3).

05. I saw the red fort last year.

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    I did not see the Red Fort last year

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    I never saw the Red Fort

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    I failed to see the Red Fort last year

  • 4

    I did not fail to see the Red Fort last year

Answer:- 1
Explanation:-

I did not see the Red Fort last year.

06. Directions (Q.Nos. 54 and 55) Select the most appropriate alternative for the given expressions in the following questions.55. One who loves all and sundry

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    optimist

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    humanist

  • 3

     altruist

  • 4

    nationalist

Answer:- 3
Explanation:-

Altruist

07. Directions (Q.Nos. 54 and 55) Select the most appropriate alternative for the given expressions in the following questions.
54. One who is a breaker of images is called
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    philanthropist

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    iconoclast

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     protagonist

  • 4

    terrorist

Answer:- 2
Explanation:-

Iconoclast

08. Directions (Q.Nos. 52 and 53) Choose the option that describes the meaning of the following idioms and phrases.
53. End in smoke

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    Bear no fruit

  • 2

    Being colourful

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     Benefit the poor and down trodden

  • 4

    Motivate to produce

Answer:- 1
Explanation:-

'End in smoke' means 'bear no fruit'. e.g. He is sad because all his efforts ended in smoke.

09. Directions (Q.Nos. 52 and 53) Choose the option that describes the meaning of the following idioms and phrases.
52. A man of straw

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    An unreasonable person

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    A man of no substance

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    A very active person

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    A worthy fellow

Answer:- 2
Explanation:-

'A man of straw' means 'a man of no substance'. ' e.g. Don't trust those who are men of straw.

10. Directions (Q.Nos. 50 and 51) The following questions consist of words underlined, followed by four alternatives. Choose the word or phrase that is opposite in meaning to the words underlined.
51. He harvested a rich crop from that Fecund land.
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    fertile

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    (2) fruitless

  • 3

     obsolete

  • 4

    barren

Answer:- 4
Explanation:-

'Fecund' means 'fertile or productive'. So, 'barren' is antonym.

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