English Questions
Practice English questions with detailed answers and explanations. Improve your score with our comprehensive question bank.
700Questions
Browse Questions
Page 8 of 35
Q141.Vocabulary
What does 'FOMO' stand for in modern slang?
A
Fear of Missing Out
B
Friends On Mountain Orbit
C
Find Out More Online
D
Fast Operation Machine Output
Q142.Supplementary
How did the cyber crime police finally catch the imposter pretending to be Chaitra?
A
By tracking his IP address and accessing Shree's computer within hours
B
Through CCTV footage at the station
C
By searching his house
D
Through a phone call
Q143.Vocabulary
What does 'gobbled' mean in the poem regarding the computer?
A
Sipped slowly
B
Ate hastily or greedily (as when the computer caught a worm)
C
Cleaned thoroughly
D
Turned off
Q144.Vocabulary
What are euphemistic words?
A
Offensive abusive terms
B
Inoffensive or mild words used in place of harsh, blunt, or offensive terms (e.g., "passed away" for died)
C
Scientific technical names
D
Slang expressions
Q145.Vocabulary
What are eponymous words?
A
Words whose origin can be traced back to individuals (e.g., Diesel from Rudolf Diesel)
B
Invented slang words
C
Foreign borrowed words
D
Compound words
Q146.Grammar
What is a complex sentence?
A
A sentence consisting of one Main Clause and one or more Subordinate Clauses
B
A sentence with two main clauses
C
A simple sentence
D
A word group
Q147.Grammar
What is a compound sentence?
A
A sentence made up of two or more Principal or Main Clauses joined by coordinating conjunctions
B
A sentence with one clause
C
A sentence with only dependent clauses
D
A phrase
Q148.Grammar
What is a simple sentence?
A
A sentence with two main clauses
B
A sentence having only one Subject and one Predicate
C
A sentence with subordinate clauses
D
A compound phrase
Q149.Grammar
What question tag should be used for the statement: "Let's go for a walk"?
A
will we?
B
shall we?
C
don't we?
D
aren't we?
Q150.Grammar
What is a question tag?
A
A full question sentence
B
A short question (auxiliary verb + pronoun) added at the end of a statement to seek confirmation
C
An exclamation
D
A negative command
Q151.Supplementary
What happened when the middle-aged man approached Shree pretending to be her online friend?
A
He gave her a gift
B
Akka hit him with her handbag, and the station manager rushed forward as he fled into the train
C
He ran away immediately
D
He apologized
Q152.Supplementary
Who accompanied Shree to the railway station to trap the cyber imposter?
A
Her mother
B
Her aunt (Akka) and the station manager
C
Her school teacher
D
Her father
Q153.Supplementary
Where did fake 'Chaitra' ask Shree to come for a secret meeting?
A
At the school playground
B
At Katpadi Junction railway station near the Bengaluru train
C
At a shopping mall
D
At her house
Q154.Supplementary
Whose photo did the online cyber predator use for the profile picture of 'Chaitra' on Friends Net?
A
A schoolgirl's photo
B
South Indian film actress Madhoo from her first school movie
C
A random model
D
A cartoon character
Q155.Supplementary
Where does Shree live with her parents and aunt (Akka)?
A
In an apartment in Katpadi Junction
B
In Chennai
C
In Mumbai
D
In Bengaluru
Q156.Supplementary
Who is the author of the children's cyber-thriller 'The Mystery of the Cyber Friend'?
A
Zac O'Yan (Zac O'Yeah)
B
Ruskin Bond
C
Isaac Asimov
D
Manoj Das
Q157.Poetry
Who wrote the poem 'My Computer Needs a Break'?
A
Shanthini Govindan
B
Enid Blyton
C
Ruskin Bond
D
Arunachalam Chandrasekharan
Q158.Book Back
What is the child helpline telephone number in India for reporting online or offline distress?
A
100
B
1098
C
108
D
101
Q159.Book Back
What danger did Rani fear while using the internet in the prose story?
A
Computer viruses
B
Online predators and strangers misusing personal information
C
Slow internet speed
D
Power failures
Q160.Book Back
What was Gladin doing on the computer when conversing with his mother in 'Cyber Safety'?
A
Playing video games
B
Gathering information for his school science project on screw gauges
C
Watching a movie
D
Checking email
More Practice