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Prefixes and Suffixes
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41. Choose the option where the prefix has been used correctly in the words given below :1. Initial2. Innumerable3. Irritate4. Unless5. rreparableChoose the most appropriate answer from the options given below :
  • C. 2 and 3 only
  • D. 3, 4 and 5 only
  • A. 2 and 5 only
  • B. 1, 2 and 5 only
Answer: 'Innumerable' (in- + numerable) and 'irreparable' (ir- + reparable) are correctly formed. The other words are root words, not words with these prefixes.
42. Choose the most appropriate prefix to complete the sentence :Attempts are being made to rectify the _____ balance between our import and export figures.
  • C. im
  • B. in
  • D. dis
  • A. un
Answer: The prefix 'im-' is used before words starting with 'b', 'm', or 'p' to mean 'not'. An 'imbalance' is a lack of balance.
43. Fill in the blank with correct suffix from the options. They said goodbye with great sad ______ because they knew they would probably never meet again.
  • D. __der
  • C. __den
  • A. __ness
  • B. __ly
Answer: The suffix '-ness' is added to adjectives to create nouns that describe a state. 'Sadness' is the state of being sad.
44. Choose the prefix that meaningfully completes the sentence:Surprisingly, much of my assignment remained _____ finished by the end of the week.
  • C. un
  • B. mis
  • D. de
  • A. dis
Answer: The prefix 'un-' means 'not'. 'Unfinished' means not completed.
45. Complete the sentence in List - I by choosing the most appropriate prefixes from List - II.List - IList - II(a) The committee met to _____ appraise its members about the indiscipline cases in the school.(i) mis(b) The Covid research is now _____ classified information.(ii) de(c) I hope you do not nurse any _____ conceptions about me.(iii) re(d) I was _____ informed about the case as I was fed inaccurate details.(iv) illChoose the most appropriate answer from the options given below :
  • C. (a)-(iv), (b)-(i), (c)-(iii), (d)-(ii)
  • D. (a)-(iii), (b)-(ii), (c)-(i), (d)-(iv)
  • A. (a)-(ii), (b)-(i), (c)-(iv), (d)-(iii)
  • B. (a)-(iii), (b)-(iv), (c)-(i), (d)-(ii)
Answer: The correct words are: re-appraise (evaluate again), de-classified (no longer secret), mis-conceptions (wrong ideas), and ill-informed (badly informed).
46. Match the underlined words in List - I with most suitable Suffixes from List - II.List - IList - II(a) A country that needs to be taken care of is poverty _____. (i) proof(b) A person who can be depended upon is trust _____. (ii) conscious(c) A bullet _____ vehicle saves lives. (iii) worthy(d) Businessmen are very money _____. (iv) riddenChoose the most appropriate answer from the options given below :
  • A. (a)-(iv), (b)-(iii), (c)-(i), (d)-(ii)
  • C. (a)-(iii), (b)-(ii), (c)-(iv), (d)-(i)
  • D. (a)-(ii), (b)-(i), (c)-(iii), (d)-(iv)
  • B. (a)-(iv), (b)-(iii), (c)-(ii), (d)-(i)
Answer: The correct combinations are: poverty-ridden (full of poverty), trustworthy (deserving trust), bullet-proof (resistant to bullets), and money-conscious (aware of money).
47. Choose from the options given below, the word formed by the prefix ‘Im’.Options :
  • C. Image
  • D. Imagination
  • B. Impatient
  • A. Important
Answer: 'Impatient' is formed from the prefix 'im-' (meaning not) and the root word 'patient.' The other options are root words.
48. Which of the following words can be made a plural by adding the suffix - ‘es’?
  • B. Potato
  • D. Plank
  • A. Photo
  • C. Piano
Answer: Nouns ending in '-o' preceded by a consonant, like 'potato,' usually form their plural by adding '-es' to become 'potatoes'.
49. Choose the suffix that meaningfully completes the sentence: Everyone was very excited and eager ____ waited for the result to be posted.
  • C. __ness
  • B. __ly
  • A. __fully
  • D. __ment
Answer: The suffix '-ly' turns the adjective 'eager' into the adverb 'eagerly,' which describes how the action (waited) was done.
50. Select the appropriate suffix for ‘violin’.
  • C. -ist
  • B. -en
  • D. -ty
  • A. -an
Answer: The suffix '-ist' denotes a person who plays a musical instrument. A 'violinist' plays the violin.
51. Which one of the following suffixes can be added to the following word to form a new one Paint
  • C. _en
  • B. __ly
  • D. _ion
  • A. _er
Answer: Adding the suffix '-er' to the verb 'paint' creates the noun 'painter,' which is a person who paints.
52. Choose the most appropriate prefix to complete the sentence :Her decision to cancel the concert is bound to ___ appoint her fans greatly.
  • C. un
  • B. re
  • A. it
  • D. dis
Answer: The prefix 'dis-' is used to form 'disappoint,' which means to fail to fulfill the hopes of someone.
53. Choose the most appropriate Prefix to complete the underlined word in the given sentence :The risks far ______ weigh the potential benefits of an open book examination for senior secondary students.
  • B. mis
  • D. over
  • A. out
  • C. re
Answer: The prefix 'out-' can mean to surpass something. 'Outweigh' means to be greater or more significant than something else.
54. Choose the most appropriate Prefix to complete the underlined word in the sentence given :The patient hasn't complained of any _____ comfort.
  • A. un
  • D. mis
  • B. under
  • C. dis
Answer: The prefix 'dis-' creates the opposite meaning. 'Discomfort' is the opposite of comfort and means a feeling of unease or slight pain.
55. The word using suffix ‘ment’ is :
  • B. Moment
  • D. Cement
  • A. Argument
  • C. Comment
Answer: 'Argument' is formed by adding the suffix '-ment' to the verb 'argue' to create a noun. In the other words, 'ment' is part of the root.
56. The word using suffix ‘ment’ is :
  • B. Moment
  • D. Cement
  • A. Argument
  • C. Comment
Answer: 'Argument' is formed by adding the suffix '-ment' to the verb 'argue' to create a noun. In the other words, 'ment' is part of the root.