CTET Solved Paper MCQ - UPTET Feburary 2016

86 Which of the following is an 'Oxymoron'?

A
Bright light.
B
Cluster beans.
C
Deafening silence.
D
Misty eyed.

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Oxymoron is a phrase that combines two words that seem to be the opposite of each other. Deafening means `very loud'. Silence means `a complete lack of noise or sound'.

87 Give one word substitution for the following.
One hundred years

A
Decade.
B
Century.
C
Score.
D
Annual.

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Century means 'a period of hundred years'.

88 Fill in the blanks with the correct articles.
.... Taj Mahal is ..... monument symbolising love.

A
The, a
B
A, an
C
The, an
D
A, the

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'The' is used before the names of historical buildings and events. 'Monument' is a singular countable noun which begins with a consonant sound so 'a' will be used.

89 Fill in the blanks with the correct prepositions.
I tried .... relieve them ..... their poverty.

A
to, with
B
to, of
C
by, from
D
into, with

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'Try to do something' and `relieve somebody of something' is the proper usage.

90 Choose the correct phrase to complete the proverb.
God helps those who .....

A
Pray to him.
B
Help themselves.
C
Turn to him.
D
Worship him.

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The correct proverb is 'God helps those who help themselves'.