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1. PONDICHERRY ENGINEERING COLLEGE
DEPARTMENT OF HUMANITIES
GENERAL PROFICIENCY I
ASSIGNMENT
OCTOBER 2012
NAME:
BRANCH: IT ROLL NO.:
SUBMITTED TO:
SIGNATURE OF THE TEACHER:
I SYNONYMS
2. 1. THROTTLE a. choke b. silence c. destroy d. murder
2. FRIPPERY a. jewellery b. soft feeling c. empty display d. delicacy
3. PREVARICATE a. give testimony b. know in advance c. early warning d. avoid
truth
4. INTRACTABLE a. culpable b. efficient c. unruly d. heavy
5. TERSE a. bold b. pithy c. strenuous d. fearless
II ANTONYMS
6. DESSICATE a. lengthen b. exonerate c. saturate d. anesthetize
7. EXTANT a. destroyed b. extinguished c. forgotten d. unheeded
8. EFFRONTERY a. diffidence b. backwardness c. bravery d. flattery
9. ACCRETION a. decrease b. spoil c. accumulation d. detraction
10. AMICABLE a. penetrating b. zigzag c. hostile d. compensating
III VERBAL ANALOGY
11. Impeccable: Flaw ::
a. Impeachable:Crime b. Impetuous:Warning c. Moribund:Living d.
Absurd:Sense
12. Guzzle: Drink ::
a. Elucidate:Clarify b. Ingest:Eat c. Boast:Describe d.
Stride:Walk
13. Flood:Diluvial ::
a. Bacteria:Biological b. Light:Candescent c. Heart:Cardiac d.
Verdict:Judicial
14. Sphinx:Perplex ::
a. Oracle:Interpret b. Prophet:Prepare c. Siren:Lure d.
Jester:Astound
IV In each question choose the sentence which is grammatically correct
15. a) He was deprived of not only his money but also his luggage.
b) Not only he was deprived of his money but also his luggage.
c) He was not only deprived of his money but also his luggage.
3. d) He not only was deprived of his money but also his luggage.
16. a) Some firms only work when they are faced with the threat of closure.
b) Only some firms work when they are faced with the threat of closure.
c) Some firms work only when they are faced with the threat of closure.
d) Some firms work when they are faced with the threat of closure only.
17. a) Very few people have realised the value of time.
b) Very few people have realised the value for time.
c) Very few people has realised the value for time.
d) Very little people have realised the value of time.
V Choose the correct meanings for the idioms
18. A bolt from the blue
a. something unavoidable b. unexpected occurrence c. good assistance d.
timely help
19. Bone of contention
a. difficult task b. cause of happiness c. cause of dispute d. reason for failure
20. To be in the doldrums
a. to be out of danger b. to be in low spirits c. to be in anger d. to be in
debt
21. A white elephant
a. something very old b. useless possession c. lazy person d. something
rare
22. To look for a needle in a haystack
a. to search carefully b. look for things hidden
c. look for lost things d. seek what is impossible to find
VI Complete the following proverbs and write their meanings
23. Fortune-----------------------------------------.
24. A new broom----------------------------------------.
25. A rolling stone -------------------------------------------.
4. 26. Discretion --------------------------------------------.
27. Not all who own a lyre ------------------------------------.
VII What do the following terms signify? Frame sentences to make the
meanings clear.
28. Bona fide
28. Ipso facto
29. Zeitgeist
30. Vox Populi
31. Prima facie
32. Deus ex machine
VIII Expand the following
33. ONGC
34. SENSEX
35. NASSCOM
36. IRDP
37. BPO
IX Choose the appropriate word (5)
(hallucination, sagacity, pugnacity, cachet, dawdle)
38. She likes to ……………. along by the river, laughing and talking.
39. Was the figure real or just a …………………………?
40. In designer wear, no other brand name has quite the same …………………..
5. 41. He showed excellent ………………….. in dealing with the problem
42. She used to be often involved in violent arguments because of her
…………………
X Rewrite the following sentences avoiding redundancy of expression
43. They came one after the other in succession.
44. He was often in the habit of going to race meetings.
45. The subject of the first paragraph tells how the couriers brought the news of a
great victory.
46. The speed of the car was too fast.
47. The reason why he did not come was because he was ill.
XI Choose the correct prepositions (5)
48. The mother was anxious …………… the safety of her son.
a) for b) upon c) about d) at
49. He had to repent ………………………….What he had done.
a) for b)at c) of d) over.
50. Give an example pertinent …………….the case.
a) with b) on c)for d) to
51. Very often we do not get what we pine………………
a) with b) for c) of d) by.
52. I will call ………………………. him tomorrow.
a) on b) at c) for d) about.
6. XII ANALYTICAL WRITING
“In India social networking sites have proved to be socio-cultural, political, economic,
and legal hazards.”
