English Language for Competitive Exams Week 2 Answers
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English Language for Competitive Exams Week 2 Answers (July-Dec 2025)
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Question 1. Which among the following is closest to the word ‘Mundane.’
a) Uneventful
b) Unromantic
c) Unable
d) Unfair
Question 2. What is the consequence of a heart attack?
a) A sudden jerk of the body.
b) Increase in energy due to the shock.
c) Decrease in vital nutrients.
d) Organ failures due to lack of Oxygen supply.
Question 3. A cardiac arrest tests ___________ and _____________ of a clinician.
a) Calm and composure
b) Skill and composure
c) Knowledge and foresight
d) Knowledge and anticipation
Question 4. Identify which of the following is a metaphor.
a) Harrowing emergencies
b) Rhythmic powerhouse.
c) Relentless test of skills.
d) Delivery halts
Question 5. The dark clouds gathered quickly, and the __________ storm threatened to disrupt the outdoor celebration.
a) Imminent
b) Silent
c) Spreading
d) Passive
Question 6. The (i)_____ forest stretched endlessly before them, its trees shrouded in (ii)______ mist that seemed to whisper secrets of the past.
a) (i) colourful (ii) fleeting
b) (i) Barren (ii) peak
c) (i) shallow (ii) dry
d) (i) Dense (ii) an ethereal
Question 7. What is the author describing?
a) Loneliness of the readers.
b) Architecture of the library.
c) The vivid atmosphere of an ancient library.
d) The number of books in the library.
Question 8. What is the closest synonym of ‘labyrinthine’
a) Easy
b) Complicated
c) Cheerful
d) Heavy
Question 9. How does the author describe the silence in the library?
a) As peaceful and serene.
b) As unsettling and profound, holding its breath.
c) As loud and overpowering.
d) As ordinary and unremarkable.
Question 10. Which literary device is used to describe the library?
a) Personification
b) Hyperbole
c) Irony
d) Oxymoron
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