IEO Sample Paper 2

1. Read

the sentence given below. Mark the word most similar in meaning with the underlined word India’s performance at the world boxing championship was magnificent. A. Heart breaking B. Horrible C. Poor D. Great

2. Mark

the word or phrase with the similar meaning

‘Couple’ A. Two of the same kind B. Two of different kind C. More than two D. Less than two

3. Read

the sentence given below. Mark the word most similar in meaning with the underlined word Charlie Chaplin had a very Keen sense of humour. A. Sharp B. Dull C. Cheap D. Predictable

4. Mark

the opposite of the given word

‘Sink’ A. Drown B. Lift C. Sunk D. Float

5. Mark

the feminine or masculine word of the word given below

‘Daughter’ A. Sun B. Son C. Daughter-in-law D. Father

6. Mark

the opposite of the given word

‘Abundant’ A. Abundance

B. Scarce C. Least D. More

7. Mark

the opposite of the given word

‘Lost’ A. Found B. Find C. Listen D. None of these

8. Mark

the plural of the given noun

‘Scissor’ A. Scissors B. Scissor C. Plier D. Scale

9. Mark

the plural of the given noun

‘Passer-by’ A. Passer-bys B. Passers-byes C. Passers-bys D. Passers-by

10. Mark

the plural of the given noun

‘Wolf’ A. Wolfs B. Wolves C. Wolve D. None of these

11. Mark

the one word substitute for the following phrase

A person who decides cases in law court_______. A. Lawyer B. Advocate C. Policeman D. Judge

12. Fill

in the blank with the phrase best fitting in the sentence

My sister is very busy. Still she comes to see me _______. A. Every now and then B. Sometimes C. Then and there D. Everyday A

13. Fill

in the blank with the alternative

A _____ of islands. A. Group B. Country C. Pack D. Continent

14. Mark

the proverb or the idiom which is correct from the following

A. Once bitten, always shy. B. Once bitten, never shy. C. Once bitten, twice shy. D. Twice bitten, once shy.

15. Fill

in the blank with the phrase best fitting in the sentence

We must ________ our clothes as per our need. A. Wear and remove B. Pick and throw C. Buy and sell D. Pick and choose

16. Read

the sentence given below and choose the correct preposition to fill in the blank:

The train reached _______ time. A. In B. On C. Into D. At

17. Read

the passages below and choose the correct article to fill in the blank

A lot of tourists visit India every year. Most tourists visit Agra to see the Taj Mahal.TheTaj Mahal is one of the seven greatest wonders of the world. It was built by ______ Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan in the loving memory of his wife Mumtaz. Never ever will a monument of the stature of the Taj be built! Almost an equal number of tourists visit Jaipur also known as The Pink city `and Delhi. Together these three cities form The Golden Triangle.

A. A B. An C. The

D. None of these

18. Read

the passages below and choose the correct article to fill in the blank

Once upon a time, on a hot and sunny day, two friends were passing through, The jungle of Sriranga Patnam. Seeking respite from The bright and hot sun, they took shelter under ______large Banyan tree. “What tree is this?” asked one friend to the other. “This is a Banyan tree” said the other friend. “It is an old tree and is very useful for travelers like us who can sit under it and take rest. It is called The king of all trees. It also has a lot of other uses.” After taking rest and thanking The great Banyan tree, both friends carried on with their journey.

A. A B. An C. The D. None of these

19. Read

the sentence given below and choose the correct preposition to fill in the blank:

We have been living in Indore ______ 1989. A. Around B. After C. In D. Since

20. Read

the sentence given below and fill in the blank with the most appropriate noun or form of noun

The ________ has issued a report concerning the riots. A. Committees B. Committee’s C. Committee D. None of these

21. Read

the sentence given below and fill in the blank with the most appropriate noun or form of noun

My wife raised her________ in surprise. A. Windmill B. Eyebrow C. Eyebrow’s D. None of these

22. Read

the sentence given below and fill in the blank with the most appropriate noun or form of noun

A girl is building two______ with her blocks. A. Houses B. House C. House’s

D. None of these

23. Read

the sentence given below and fill in the blank with the most appropriate noun or form of noun

Children enjoy watching a _________ tricks in the circus. A. Clown B. Clown’s C. Clowns D. None of these 24. Choose the correct helping

verb to complete the sentence

You ______ attend school tomorrow. A. Being B. Must C. Do D. Been

25. Fill

in the blank using the correct form of the verb to make meaningful sentence

We are not ________in Delhi now. A. Stay B. Staying C. Stayed D. Will stay

26. Choose the correct helping

verb to complete the sentence

_________ I borrow your pencil for this class? A. Might B. May C. Did D. Will

27. Fill

in the blank with the most suitable adverb

We could not find Ram ________. A. Nowhere B. Somewhere C. Where D. Anywhere

28. Select the adjective in

the following sentence

The colourful balloon was tied on the railing.

A. Balloon B. Colourful C. Railing D. Tied 29. Fill

in the blank with the most suitable adjective

My sister is_____ than yours. A. Young B. Youngest C. Younger D. None of these

30. Fill

in the blank with the most suitable adjective

His bag is _______ than mine. A. Big B. Bigger C. Biggest D. None of these

31. Fill

in the blank with the correct form of the verb

Mr Ahmed _________ a doctor regularly. A. Will visited B. Visit C. Visits D. None of these

32. Fill

in the blank with the correct form of the verb

We_________ to Kerela during the next summer vacations. A. Were going B. Are going C. Go D. Goes

33. Fill

in the blank with the correct form of the verb

He ________ me for the party. A. Did not invited B. Does not invites C. Did not invite D. Did not invites

34. Fill

in the blank with the correct form of the verb

He did not_________ the truth. A. Tells B. Tell C. Told D. Telling

35. Select the alternative with

the correct punctuation:

how does a whale breathe A. How does a whale breathe? B. How does a whale breathe. C. How does a whale breathe! D. None of the above

36. Select the alternative with

the correct punctuation:

Arun woke up brushed his teeth took a shower and went to school A. Arun woke up. Brushed his teeth. took a shower and went to school. B. Arun woke up, brushed his teeth, took his shower and went to school? C. Arun woke up, brushed his teeth, took a shower and went to school. D. Arun woke up! Brushed his teeth took a shower and went to school.

37. Select the alternative with

the correct punctuation:

Yes our school has won the cricket tournament A. Yes Our school has won the cricket tournament B. Yes, our school has won the cricket tournament C. Yes, our school has won the cricket tournament. D. Yes our school has won the cricket tournament?

38. Select the alternative with

the correct punctuation:

My sister stays at 507 Broad Oaks drive Virginia USA A. My sister stays at 507 Broad Oaks drive Virginia, USA B. My sister stays at 507 Broad Oaks drive, Virginia, USA. C. My sister stays at 507 Broad Oaks drive, Virginia USA. D. My sister stays at 507 Broad Oaks drive Virginia USA.

39. Change the following

I came a short while ago. A. When

you will come?

sentence into suitable question

B. Why did you come? C. When should you come? D. When did you come?

40. Change the following

sentence into suitable question

It is 10:00 PM now. A. It is what time? B. What time is it now? C. How is the time now? D. None of the above

41. Fill

in the blank with the most suitable question word

_________ is the baby crying? A. When B. Who C. Why D. None of these

42. Fill

in the blank with the most suitable answer

He has lost his pencil box, ________ ? A. Isn’t it B. Was he C. Mustn’t he D. Hasn’t he

43. Rearrange the words

to form meaningful sentence

teeth /Birds/ do/ not/ have A. Birds do not have teeth. B. Have not birds do teeth. C. Do teeth have not birds. D. None of the above.

44. Fill

in the blank with the correct homonym

Over the past couple of years, you seem to have grown_______ fat. A. To B. Too C. Two D. None of these

45. Fill

in the blank with the correct homonym

I have read this book ______! A. To B. Too C. Two D. None of these

46. Rearrange the words

to form meaningful sentence

desert /mushrooms /grow /the/ in A. Desert mushrooms in the grow. B. Mushrooms grow in the desert. C. Mushrooms desert grow the in. D. Desert mushrooms grow in the.

47. Read

the passage given below carefully and then answer the question that follows:

SONA’S RIDE Sona moved into the cool, blue moving water. She pushed the black inner tube towards her. She was very worried as she had never floated on the river before. “Let me hold your hand, while you climb on,” said her father. Sona was trying very hard to hide her nervousness. “It is a bright and beautiful day. There is not a cloud in sight. Great day to be on the river isn’t it?” said she. Sona looked out across the water where people were drifting on the tubes effortlessly. She could even see some of them talking and chatting while sailing away. None of them looked frightened. “We’ll stay together,” said her father, “I’ll hold on to your rope.” “Will we go very fast?” Sona asked. “No,” said her father, “It will move slowly for a while, and then it will move quickly towards the river’s curve. You don’t have to worry, you will be fine.” Sona looked at her tube. It bobbed up and down, and she saw a girl of her own age having fun. Suddenly, Sona’s worries disappeared. “Keep it steady so that it will not move, father. I am ready to climb on it” said Sona. From the story, it is clear that__________. A. Sona loves to read B. Sona likes her father’s jokes C. Sona is not at all frightened D. Sona trusts her father

48. Read

the passage given below carefully and then answer the question that follows:

KASHMIR - THE SWITZERLAND OF THE EAST There are a lot of hill stations in India but whenever one thinks of the most beautiful among them, one thinks of Kashmir. Kashmir is a beautiful valley having mountains on all the sides. It has visitors from within the country and abroad all year round. It has jhelum river flowing into it, making it even more charming. It used to be the summer residence of the Mughals and was called - ‘Garden of Eternal Spring’. One can see roses and saffron grow for miles and miles. A special perfume called ‘Ittar’ is made from them. The goats of Kashmir give hair for the costly Pashmina shawls famous all over. Forests are all over the valley and the fruit trees are laden with delicious and juicy apples, peaches, strawberries, cherries, almonds and walnuts. The fruit gardens are an additional attraction for the tourists, who

come every year during summer. The ancient architecture of Mughals is visible in the world famous mosque of ‘Hazrate-Shahi’. Srinagar, the capital of Kashmir is famous for Dal Lake and the houseboats. Other places of tourist attraction include the famous resort of Gulmarg - for skiing, Pahalgam and Sonamarg. The famous Hindu shrine of Amarnath is also a part of Kashmir. Which fruits are not found in Kashmir? A. Apples B. Apricots C. Strawberries D. Oranges

49. Read

the passage given below carefully and then answer the question that follows:

NEWS PAPERS It is said that in modern age, newspapers have great power. It is not only for daily news that we should read newspapers, but also to increase our general knowledge. A person who does not read newspapers to know what is going on around him, or, in other parts of the world, is like a frog confined to a well. There are good newspapers as well as bad ones. We should avoid reading such newspapers, which indulge in giving sensational and untrue reports. We should not support newspapers which try to incite communal friction. Therefore, instead of picking up cheap newspapers, we should read the newspapers available in our school library Newspapers are good as well as bad. Is it true? A. Yes B. No C. Never D. None of these

50. Read

the paragraph given below and answer the question that follow

These days the city of Agra is covered by a blanket of smog. Due to this, even the view of the historic Taj Mahal is obstructed What does the word obstructed as mentioned above mean? A. Invisible B. Blocked C. Destroyed D. Deteriorated

1. D 6. B 11. D 16. B 21. B 26. B 31. C 36. C 41. C 46. B

2. A 7. A 12. A 17. C 22. A 27. D 32. B 37. C 42. D 47. D

3. A 8. A 13. A 18. A 23. B 28. B 33. C 38. B 43. A 48. D

4. D 9. D 14. C 19. D 24. B 29. C 34. B 39. D 44. B 49. A

5. B 10. B 15. D 20. C 25. B 30. B 35. A 40. B 45. B 50. B