31. It was a really __________ experience.
- D. terrifyingly
- B. terrify
- C. terrifying
- A. terrified
व्याख्या: The adjective 'terrifying' describes the noun 'experience'. The experience is the cause of the terror.
32. My __________ brother is a doctor.
- C. eldest
- D. oldest
- B. older
- A. elder
व्याख्या: 'Elder' and 'eldest' are used to compare the ages of family members. 'Older' and 'oldest' can be used for both people and things.
33. I found the __________ pages of the book.
- D. torn
- C. tear
- B. tore
- A. tearing
व्याख्या: 'Torn' is a past participle used as an adjective to describe the state of the noun 'pages'.
34. This project is __________ to the one we completed last year.
- C. alike
- B. same
- D. likely
- A. similar
व्याख्या: The adjective 'similar' is followed by the preposition 'to' when making a comparison.
35. He is the __________ member of the committee.
- A. senior-most
- C. senior
- D. more senior
- B. most senior
व्याख्या: While adjectives ending in '-or' (like senior, junior) take 'to' instead of 'than', for superlative sense in a group, 'most senior' or 'senior-most' is used. 'Most senior' is more common and widely accepted.
36. I have __________ work to do today.
- D. a few
- C. several
- A. many
- B. a lot of
व्याख्या: 'Work' is an uncountable noun. 'A lot of' can be used with both countable and uncountable nouns. 'Many', 'several', and 'a few' are used with countable nouns.
37. The __________ child was crying for his mother.
- C. frightful
- B. frightening
- D. fright
- A. frightened
व्याख्या: The adjective 'frightened' describes the feeling of the 'child'. He felt fear. A 'frightening' child would be one who causes fear in others.
38. His house is __________ from the station than mine.
- C. farther
- B. further
- D. farthest
- A. far
व्याख्या: 'Farther' refers to physical distance, while 'further' refers to a metaphorical or figurative distance (e.g., 'further details'). Since the sentence is about the station's distance, 'farther' is correct.
39. The __________ part of the exam was the easiest.
- B. later
- A. last
- C. latter
- D. latest
व्याख्या: 'Latter' refers to the second of two things mentioned. 'Last' refers to the final item in a series of more than two.
40. She looked __________ at the beautiful sunset.
- C. happiness
- B. happily
- A. happy
- D. happier
व्याख्या: The verb 'looked' is a linking verb in this context, describing the subject's state. Therefore, it is followed by an adjective ('happy'), not an adverb.
