NTSELCTLanguage comprehensive TestByS.Dhilip,GHSS,Sathiyamangalam,villupuram Dt.Magdalene premalatha,Thiruvarur Dt

Language TestLanguage Test is designed to judge the power of reading comprehension, logical sequencing; interpretative, evaluative, predictive and creative components of language.

Questions-9 TYPES

• Rearrangement of sentences• One word substitution• Sentence improvement• Sentence completion• Synonyms & Antonyms

• Idioms and phrases• Cloze test• Comprehension• Rearrangement of parts

of sentences

Rearrangement of sentences

• Statements 1 and 2 must not be changed• Sentences P to S will be jumbled • Sequence the sentence • Select the options

A)SPQRB)SQPRC)PQRSD)PRSQ

• 1.The accident occurred in just a moment• P:The cyclist blinded by a bullock cart moving slowly in the opposite

direction• Q:The cyclist from the main road did not notice it

R:The result was a head-on-collision• S:A speedy car came from a side road• 6:The cyclist was thrown a few feet away

TYPE 2: ONE WORD SUBSTITUTIONFind the appropriate word for the given definition or meaning

Q: A cure for all diseases

• A)Remedy• B)Panacea• C)Relief• D)palliative

Example 2

• Ready to believe• A)credolous• B)credible• C)Creditable• D)Increditable

TYPE 3

• Sentence improvement• This tests the grammar competencies

Example

• 1.I bought four dozen of mangoes• A)dozens of mango• B)dozens of mangoes• C) dozens mangoes• D)No improvement

Type 4

• Sentence completion• Relationship among different parts of sentences

Q1:He has no money now

• although he was very poor once• As he has given up all his wealth• Because he was very rich once• Because he has received huge donation

Type 5:Synonyms and antonyms

• Find the nearest meaning or synonyms of the given word

Germinate

• A)decay• B)breed• C)Produce• D)sprout

Facet

• A)Face• B)Bucket• C)Tap• D)Aspect

Antonym : He aims at perfection in whatever job he undertakes

• A)deficiency• B)immaturity• C)badness• D)completeness

Antonym : The teacher INSERTED another picture

• A)deducted• B)added• C)removed• D)Reclined

TYPE 6

• Idioms and phrases• Find the appropriate meaning for the given idiom or phrase

To smell a rat

• Signs of plague epidemic• Bad smell• Suspect foul dealings• To be in a bad mood

The pros and cons

• For and against a thing• Foul and fair• Good and evil• Former and later

TYPE 7

• Cloze test (Fill in te blanks)

Fill in the blanks with the most appropriate option given below

• When it comes to fitness, I’ll _____(61)just two magic words, which have helped me_____(62).The first one is_______(63).You need to take that first step. Even if it’s a baby step,you need to take and work towards the change.Use all the_______(64) resources you have at your disposal. The second one is ____(65) Even if you are taking baby steps, take it everyday.Do something for five minutes, but do it everyday

61.(1)demand (2)develop (3)propagate (4)exercise

62.(1)tremendously (2)fixedly (3)casually (4)beneficially

63.(1)exposure (2)endurance (3)initiative (4)medication

64.(1)crucial (2)essential (3)delicate (4)habitual

65.(1)contingency (2)constancy (3)consistency (4)consultancy

TYPE 8

• Reading comprehension

Directions (Qs. 1-5) : Read the following passage and answer the questions given after it.

• Jyoti lived with her mother in a small village. From a young age she had a witnessed her mother, a widow, being ill treated by the villagers. But when she was in high school she began to understand things. She couldn’t take the insults to her mother anymore. She decided to change the way widows were viewed in village society. Jyoti started a “Widow Empowerment Campaign”. She spoke to village elders and knocked on two hundred doors to spread her message. She learned to organize street plays which she used to make people aware about the plight of widows.

• Naturally her ideas were not acceptable to the society entrenched in tradition. People pushed her out of their houses and refused to listen to what she had to say. But she went on relentlessly without faltering. Today, widows are allowed go out of their homes like others. Many, including her mother are now employed at organisations and literacy centres.

• The story of Jyoti is an illustration of– rigidity of traditional families.– organisation of street plays.– the spread of employment opportunities for widows– crusade of a young girl for social change.

• A major factor in Jyoti’s success seems to be :– social and economic development programmes. – sympathy and encouragement from her mother.– her own courage and determination.– support from her friends.

• “She knocked on two hundred doors” indicates that Jyoti– went knocking at the doors one after the other.– visited people at their houses individually.– approached a large number of people.– spoke to every family in the village.

• The words ‘entrenched in tradition’ imply that villagers .– deeply believed in traditions.– were opposed to traditions.– had begun to shed traditions.– had begun to follow traditions.

• Jyoti’s relentless campaign– created an unrest.– created a dent in society.– left people untouched.– created a revolution.

Type 9

• Sentence sequence• Sentences will be segmented .Rearrange the phrases to frame a

meaningful sentence

Sentence sequence

The book narratesP.Personal irritation to Q. Emenating fromR.National and social havocsS.All form of worriesa)RQPS b)QPSRc)SQPR d)RPQS

Level 1

Question 51 to 55Reading comprehension from passage

•Question 56 to 60Reading comprehension from passage

Question 61 to 65

• Fill in the blanks with the most appropriate options given below

Question 66 to 67S1:Given

S2:_______S3:_______

S4:_________S5:Given

• Select options for s2 ,s3,s4• From options P,Q,R

Question 68 to 70

• Fill in the blanks from the given alternatives

Question 71 to 75

• Select the meaning of the given phrases/idioms

Question 76 to 80

• Choose the best option

Question 81 to 85

• Choose the appropriate synonym for the phrasal verb

Question 86 to 90

Which one of the following sentence is correct?

LEVEL 2

Questions 1 to 5

• Questions 6 to 10

Q 11 to 17

18 and 19

20 to 29

22 and 23

24,25

26,27,28

30 to 35

32,33

34,35

44 to 47

AREAS TO CONCENTRATE

• Parts of speech• Determiners• Tenses• Modal auxiliaries• Idioms and phrases• Active and Passive voice• Direct and indirect speech

• Degrees of comparison• Synonyms• Antonyms• Homonyms• One word substituition• Wh Questions?

Recall all the 9 types

• Level 1- 40 Marks• Level 2-50 Marks