NTSE Sample Questions 2016-17 : Uttar Pradesh Language (Stage-1)

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NTSE Sample Questions 2016-17 : Uttar Pradesh Language (Stage-1)

Directions (51 - 56): Read the following passage and answer the question that follow-
Tea is an evergreen shrub. The word ‘evergreen” means that old leaves remain on the shrub, while new once come out. There is no drying or falling of leaves as in the case of other trees and plants. In a wild state the
plant grow to an enormous height ranging from twenty five to thirty feet. But under cultivation it is not allowed to grow higher than four or five feet. The growth upward is checked by pruning while this operation serves to
increase the growth of leaves below. The leaves of plant are one to two inches in length. Their colour is green and shape is oval. The tea plant grows best of all, in places where there is plenty of rain as well as sunshine. The
cultivation was perhaps first made in china and hence, it is the real home of the plant. Now, however, it is abundantly grown in Japan, Sri Lanka, Assam and Darjeeling in India. Tea does not grow in cold countries. Hence, there are no tea plantation in Europe, though it is favorite beverage there

51. The world evergreen is
(1) Noun (2) Verb (3) Adverb (4) Adjective
51. 4

52. What is the opposite of the word enormous -
(1) huge (2) giant (3) tiny (4) grand
52. 3

53. At first tea is grown in
(1) India (2) China (3) Sri lanka (4) Japan
53. 2

54. Operation serves to increase the growth of the plant below is called
(1) Cutting (2) Trimming (3) Pruning (4) Sowing
54. 3

55. How high can a tea - plant grow in natural conditions
(1) up to thirty feet (2) up to fifty feet (3) up to four feet (4) up to five feet
55. 4

56. The tea plant grows in places where there is plenty of
(1) rain (2) sunshine
(3) rain as well as sunshine (4) cold
56. 3

Direction: (for question nos. 57 - 58): The following five sentences come from a paragraph. The first and last sentences are given; choose the order in which the three sentences (PQR) should appear to complete the
graph.

57. S1. Thomas Alva Edison was born in America.
S2._______
S3. _______
S4. _______
S5. In 1929 the golden jubille of the invention of the electric bulb was celebrated in a grand manner.The President of the U.S.A. received him and honoured him.
P. On 4th September, 1882 for the first time New York shone in the brightness of electric light.
Q. He succeeded in making an electric bulb in 1879 after nearly one thousand and two hundred experiments.
R. On New year’s Day, 1880 he and his workers put up electric light at his laboratory.
Choose from the options below
(1) PQR (2) QRP (3) RQP (4) PRQ
57. 2

58. S1. Father where are you going, shyam?
S2._______
S3. _______
S4. _______
S5. Father when will you be back from Rahul’s house?
P. Shyam - Yes, Dad I have.
Q. Father - Have you finised your work.
R. Shyam - I am going to Rahul’s houses, Dad.
Choose from the options below
(1) PQR (2) QRP (3) PRQ (4) RQP
58. 4

Direction: (for question nos. 59 - 60) the following question have the second sentence missing. Choose the appropriate sentence from the given option to complete it.

59. 1. A well dressed young man entered a big textile shop one evening.
2. _______
3. Who though him rich and likely to make heavy purchases.
Choose from the option below
(1) He was shown the superior variety of sarees.
(2) Where ready-made goods were being sold
(3) He was able to draw attention of the salesman.
(4) But after casually examining them.
59. 3

60. 1. I am sure that he has recovered from his illness -
2. _______
3. us to the picnic spot.
Choose from the options below
(1) and that he will be accompanied
(2) and that he will accompany
(3) but he will accompany
(4) although he will accompany
60. 2

Directions (61 - 70): Read the passage and fill in the blanks with suitable options given below We arrived 61 Delhi 62 9 pm. sharp to catch the train 63 Bhopal. The first thing we learnt 64 our arrival was that our train was late only 65 two hours! We were carrying 66 our own two small suitcases, a laptop and a heavy carton full 67 printed material to be distributed 68 the workshop. The coolie deposited us 69 the first class waiting room and promised to come 70 the arrival of the train.

61. (1) on (2) at (3) in (4) to
61. 2

62. (1) at (2) by (3) on (4) to
62. 1

63. (1) from (2) for (3) on (4) to
63. 4

64. (1) by (2) on (3) with (4) at
64. 4

65. (1) by (2) with (3) for (4) since
65. 1

66. (1) beside (2) besides (3) with (4) on
66. 2

67. (1) on (2) off (3) in (4) of
67. 4

68. (1) in (2) at (3) on (4) for
68. 2

69. (1) in (2) under (3) outside (4) inside
69. 1

70. (1) after (2) before (3) on (4) by
70. 2

Directions (71 - 75): Choose the most appropriate word which fills the blanks from the four options given below

71. Soft minded individuals are __________to embrace all kinds of superstitions.
(1) eager (2) reluctant (3) prone (4) disposed
71. 3

72. A light breeze ________ the forest fire and made it more dangerous.
(1) lit (2) fanned (3) ignited (4) blew
72. 2