English Quiz for NIACL AO Prelims Exam- 29th January 2019

Directions (1-5) Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions that follow. 


‘A stitch in time saves nine’ is an old proverb that holds relevance even in the current times. It literally means that if we stitch a torn cloth when the first stitch comes off, we shall be able to stitch it faster and prevent it from tearing further. On the other hand, if we do not pay attention to it as it begins to tear, it will keep tearing further and we shall not be able to bring it back to its original form easily. It will take a lot of time to stitch later.

This applies to almost everything in life. If we procrastinate and delay our work, we shall only create problems for ourselves. The work will go on increasing with time and we shall feel burdened as the days will pass. If we complete our work timely and regularly, we shall not have any back log and we will not feel (B)------------------ or stressed because of it. This will render a feeling of contentment and keep our personal as well as professional life intact.

People who are (A) complete their work timely. They pay attention to even the smallest problems in their life and try to solve them before they turn big. This is why they are more successful than others. Each one of us must understand the importance of this proverb and work accordingly.


Q1. What does the proverb ‘a stich in time saves nine’ means?

Q2. What should come in place of A given in BOLD in the above passage?

Q3. What should come in place of the blank of B given in BOLD in the above passage?

Q4. Which is OPPOSITE in meaning to the word PROCRASTINATE given in BOLD?

Q5. Which is SIMILAR in meaning to the word CONTENTMENT given in BOLD?

Directions (6-10): In each Question below, a sentence is given with four words given in Bold in the sentence. Among these bold words one may be wrongly spelt. The option of that word is the answer. If all four words are correctly spelt mark e. i.e. 'All are Correct' as the answer. 


Q6. It is highly important to manage time well and complte all the tasks in a systematic manner when it comes to a person’s professional life.

Q7. The root cause of most problems in our lives is procrstination.

Q8. The firemen sprayed water on the burning house to abate the structural damage.

Q9. The overconsmption of soft drinks can cause dental erosion.

Q10. The government will requite the wunded veterans by paying their future medical bills.

Q11. In the questions given below five words are given in which four of them have a similar meaning and one word is the antonym for the other four words. Choose the word, opposite in meaning to the other four, as your answer.

Q12. In the questions given below five words are given in which four of them have a similar meaning and one word is the antonym for the other four words. Choose the word, opposite in meaning to the other four, as your answer.

Q13. In the questions given below five words are given in which four of them have a similar meaning and one word is the antonym for the other four words. Choose the word, opposite in meaning to the other four, as your answer.

Q14. In the questions given below five words are given in which four of them have a similar meaning and one word is the antonym for the other four words. Choose the word, opposite in meaning to the other four, as your answer.

Q15. In the questions given below five words are given in which four of them have a similar meaning and one word is the antonym for the other four words. Choose the word, opposite in meaning to the other four, as your answer.