RRB NTPC SAMPLE PAPER - GENERAL ENGLISH - 165

1. Why was the princess going on a journey?

(A) She was going to her prospective husband’s home to get engaged.
(B) Her parents wanted her to visit the kingdom of which she would be the future queen.
(C) To take expensive gifts for the rulers of the Kambhoj who were well known to her parents.

(a) Only A
(b) Both A & B
(c) All A, B & C
(d) Both A & C

2. Why was the master afraid?

(a) He felt the princess would treat the young girl unkindly
(b) He would be all alone after the girl’s marriage
(c) The girl may not be able to adapt to her new home
(d) He was slowly going blind

Directions: Choose the word which is most nearly the SAME in meaning as the word printed in bold as used in the passage.

3. fortunate

(a) rich
(b) liked
(c) happy
(d) None of these

4. raised

(a) nurtured
(b) lifted
(c) grew
(d) built

5. Choose the word which is OPPOSITE in meaning of the word collective as used in the passage.

(a) alone
(b) separately
(c) united
(d) partial

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Answer:

1. (c) 2. (d) 3. (d) 4. (a) 5. (c)