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Maximum Marks : 100

Duration : 60 Minutes

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Total Question : 50
Test Paper Type : AA

Level - 1

10 th

iOEL INTERNATIONAL
Olympiad of
English Language
2017-2018
Instructions for the Candidates
1. For filling up information about yourself on OMR sheet, you will be given
additional ten minutes before the start of the examination.
2. Write your Name, 12 digit Enrollment No. and Class clearly on the OMR sheet.
3. Filling up improper Enrollment Number may lead to unavailability of ‘Result’.
4. Do not forget to sign the OMR sheet. Also write your Roll No. on the Question
Paper Booklet and do not take this at home.
5. The Question Paper Booklet consists of 50 questions, divided into three
sections.
6. Section-A: Grammar & Vocabulary (30 questions); Section-B: Comprehension
& Composition (10 questions); Section–C: Scholar’s Zone (10 questions).
7. Each question of Section-A carries 1.5 marks; Section-B 2 marks each; and that
of Scholar’s Zone, 3.5 marks each.
8. All the questions are compulsory and there is no negative marking.
9. Use of calculator or any other devices in the examination is strictly prohibited.
10. Choose only ONE OPTION for an answer.
11. Use an HB pencil or a BLUE/BLACK ball point pen only to mark your choice of
answer in the OMR sheet, by darkening a circle as shown below.
A B C D E

12. This question paper contains 8 pages.

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 Section–A (Grammar and Vocabulary)

Direction for questions 1 and 2: Find the synonym of the (B) an

words given in capital letters: (C) the
1. PORTRAY (D) All of these

(A) Confuse (E) None of these

(B) Depict Direction for questions 7 and 8 : Fill in the blanks with
(C) Accentuate correct verb.
(D) Obscure 7. When Ravi ________ the station, the train had left.
(E) None of these
(A) has reached
2. ANGUISH (B) reach
(A) Contentment (C) reached
(B) Agony (D) reaches
(C) Substantial
(E) None of these
(D) Sufficient
(E) None of these 8. Robin __________ never refused me anything till
Direction for questions 3 and 4: Find the antonym of the yesterday.
words given in capital letters:
(A) was
3. DISCREET (B) did
(A) Aware (C) had
(B) Reckless (D) am
(C) Prudent (E) None of these
(D) Wary
(E) None of these 9. Fill in the blanks with correct pronoun.

4. DEPRECATE The old man fell off his bicycle and hurt ________.

(A) Condemn (A) ourselves (B) himself

(B) Frown (C) themselves (D) myself
(C) Compliment (E) None of these
(D) Derogate
10. Match the Column I (Noun) with Column II (Type
(E) None of these
of noun).
Direction for questions 5 and 6: Fill in the blanks with
appropriate articles: Column I Column II
(A) Troop (i) Abstract noun
5. He wants to buy ________ laptop in the coming days.
(B) Government (ii) Collective noun
(A) a
(B) an (C) Hatred (iii) Common noun
(C) the (A) A→(i), B→(iii), C→(ii)
(D) All of these (B) A→(ii), B→(iii), C→(i)
(E) None of these (C) A→(ii), B→(i), C→(iii)
6. Akshay Kumar won an award for being ______ best (D) A→(i), B→(ii), C→(iii)
actor in the movie Rustom. (E) None of these
(A) a

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Direction for questions 11 and 12: Fill in the blanks with Direction for questions 17 to 20: Find the usage of the
appropriate prepositions: words underlined in the following sentences:

11. This material is different _____ that one. 17. By the time we got home I was terribly tired.
(A) from (B) to (A) Adjective (B) Adverb
(C) with (D) at (C) Noun (D) Gerund
(E) None of these (E) None of these

12. She is called _____ different names. 18. Mr. Sharma had a bald head.
(A) by (B) for
(A) Noun
(C) to (D) with
(B) Infinitive
(E) None of these
(C) Adverb
Direction for questions 13 and 14: Fill in the blanks with (D) Adjective
correct conjunction:
(E) None of these
13. He ran away ________ he was afraid. 19. You promised to buy me a diamond ring.
(A) and (A) Adjective
(B) because (B) Adverb
(C) but (C) Gerund
(D) also (D) Infinitive
(E) None of these (E) None of the
14. ________ you say so, I must believe it. 20. He enjoys Jogging.
(A) Since (B) That (A) Infinitive (B) Gerund
(C) While (D) Before (C) Adjective (D) Adverb
(E) None of these (E) None of these
Direction for questions 15 and 16: Fill in the blanks with
the appropriate modals. 21. Arrange the letters given below to form a meaningful
word.
15. The sky is clear, but it ________ rain heavily.
ESIHESPH
(A) should (B) might
(A) Sepheist (B) Seephish
(C) will (D) shall
(C) Sheepish (D) Shepeish
(E) None of these
(E) None of these
16. We ________ to respect our seniors. Direction for questions 22 to 24: Find the one word
substitutions:
(A) would
(B) should 22. One who loves mankind

(C) might (A) Misanthrope (B) Anthrope

(D) ought (C) Philanthropist (D) Reticent

(E) None of these (E) None of these

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23. One for whom the whole world is one’s home 27. Fill in the blank with correct determiner.
(A) Cosmopolitan There is ________ rice in the pot.
(B) Humanitarian (A) a few
(B) plenty of
(C) Fatalist
(C) many
(D) All of these
(D) few
(E) None of these (E) None of these
24. An extremely deep crack or opening in the ground Direction for questions 28 and 29: Fill in the blanks as
per subject-verb agreement:
(A) Chasm
(B) Aperture 28. Neither Mike nor James ________ any right to the
(C) Ditch property.
(D) Pit (A) are (B) is
(E) None of these (C) has (D) have
(E) None of these
25. Find the meaning of the idiom and phrases given
29. Three miles ________ too far to walk.
below.
(A) is (B) are
In a tight corner
(C) has (D) have
(A) In a pleasant situation (E) None of these
(B) In an closed room
30. Find the kind of tense for the following:
(C) In a difficult situation
In a relief to over 50,000 IIT aspirants, the Supreme
(D) All of these
Court on Monday vacated its stay order on the
(E) None of these admission process to the prestigious Indian Institutes
of Technology (IITs) with regard to the granting of
26. Give the correct question tag. bonus marks to all candidates who appeared in the
They play football on Sunday. ________? IIT-JEE (Advanced) 2017 examination.
(A) Doesn’t they (A) Present perfect
(B) Don't they (B) Past perfect
(C) Do they (C) Simple past
(D) All of these (D) Past perfect continuous
(E) None of these (E) None of these

Section–B (Comprehension and Composition)

Direction for questions 31 and 34: Read the passage in the footsteps of famous contemporaries like Red Fort,
carefully and answer the questions that follow: Old fort and the adjacent Tughlaqabad Fort. But despite
Adilabad Fort is one of the lesser known of the many being under the protection of the Archeological Survey of
forts dotting the capital’s landscape. Delhi may be known India (ASI), Adilabad Fort remains a rare, hidden treasure
as the city of tombs and forts, but this 14th century edifice of Delhi with very few people even aware of its existence.
located in the outskirts of the city lies neglected and almost The first obstacle any visitor wanting to explore the fort
forgotten. Built by Mohammad-bin-Tughlaq, Adilabad faces is the lack of proper access. Even asking locals in
Fort is referred to by historians as the fourth fort of Delhi, Tughlaquabad area for directions elicit blank looks. The

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only sure way of finding the way to Adilabad Fort is by Direction for questions 35 & 36: Arrange P, Q, R and S to
asking ASI officials at the ticket counter of Tughlaquabad form meaningful sentences.
Fort. The road is not easy. A maze of Kuchha paths lead
to the beautiful fortress located southeast of Tughlaqabad 35. The government
Fort, partially hidden by foliage and undergrowth. The P: economic reforms for
first thing that strikes one is the absence of the blue ASI Q: continue with the
board at the site, as well as the fact that there seems to be
R: would
no caretaker around. Though one of the oldest forts in the
S: the benefit of the poor
capital and one of the remaining examples of Tughlaq-era
architecture, Adilabad Fort has managed to remain elusive (A) RSQP (B) PRSQ
for years. Completely overshadowed by Ghiyasuddin (C) PQRS (D) RQPS
Tughlaq’s Fort. “As it is not that too many people visit (E) None of these
Tughlaqabad Fort, so its only once in a blue moon that
Adilabad gets a visitor. Most people have not even heard 36. You
of it”, said the lone ASI official at Tughlaqabad. P: ask for the receipt
31. Where is Adilabad Fort located ? Q: you make
(A) Mumbai R: of any payment
(B) Delhi S: should always
(C) Chennai (A) RSQP
(D) Kolkata (B) PQRS
(E) None of these
(C) SRQP
32. What do you understand by 'ASI' used in the passage? (D) SPRQ
(A) Archeological Society of India (E) None of these
(B) Archeological Security of India
37. Find the correct sentence which represents correct
(C) Archeological System of India
passive form of the sentence given below:
(D) Archeological Survey of India
(E) None of these When will you return the book?
(A) When the book will be returned?
33. Who built the Adilabad Fort?
(B) When will the book returned?
(A) Muhammad-bin-Tughlaq (C) When will the book be returned by you?
(B) Muhammad Ghori (D) When the book will be returned by you?
(C) Prithviraj Chauhan (E) None of these
(D) Emperor Ashok
(E) None of these 38. Change the narration.
She said, “I have got a headache”.
34. What is Adilabad Fort referred to by historians?
(A) She said that she had got a headache.
(A) Centre of Delhi (B) She said she got a headache.
(B) Heart of Delhi (C) She said that she got a headache.
(C) Fourth fort of Delhi (D) She said she has got a headache.
(D) Proud of Delhi (E) None of these
(E) None of these

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 uses the storm to lift it higher. It rises on the winds
39. Identify the kind of sentence on the basis of its
that bring the storm.
structure.
R: The eagle will fly to some high spot and wait for
My brother was working, so I went shopping.
the winds to come when storm is its way. When the
(A) Complex
storm hits, it sets its wings so that the wind will pick
(B) Compound
it up and lift it above the storm. While the storm rages
(C) Simple below, the eagle is soaring above it.
(D) Optative
S: When the storms of life come upon us - and all of
(E) None of these us will experience them - we can rise above them by
setting our minds and our belief toward God. The
40. Arrange P, Q, R and S in order to make a sensible
storms do not have to overcome us. We can allow
story:
God’s power to lift us above them.
P: God enables us to ride the winds of the storm that
Select the correct option among the given choices.
bring sickness, tragedy, failure and disappointment
in our lives. We can soar above the storm. (A) RQSP (B) PSRQ

Q: The eagle does not escape the storm. It simply (C) QPSR (D) SPQR
(E) None of these

Section–C (Scholar’s Zone)

41. Find the word with correct spelling. 43. If POND is coded as STUM, how can NAME be
(A) Grotesqe coded?
(B) Grotesque (A) QFTN
(C) Grotesquee (B) QEHN
(D) Grotasque (C) ETNE
(E) None of these (D) FTNQ
42. Below are given four alternatives containing (E) None of these
combinations of these numbers. Select the combination
44. A sentence is given. Find the part of the sentence that
of numbers so that letters arranged accordingly form
has an error. If you find no error in the sentence then
a meaningful word.
mark your answer as no error.
A M D E N R He was not able to (1) / concentrate because of the
1 2 3 4 5 6 (2) / continual music (3) / being played next door. (4)/

(A) 1, 6, 2, 4, 5, 3 (A) 4

(B) 2, 5, 3, 4, 1, 6 (B) 3

(C) 3, 4, 5, 2, 1, 6 (C) 1

(D) 6, 4, 2, 1, 5, 3 (D) 2
(E) No error
(E) None of these

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45. Rohan is elder than Ram. Arun is elder than Ram but (D) going on tours
younger than Rohan. Niraj is younger than both Ram (E) None of these
and Hari but Hari is younger than Ram. Who is the
youngest? 48. Find the missing term in the given series.

(A) Rohan ELFA, GLHA, ILJA, _____, MLNA

(B) Ram (A) KLLA
(C) Niraj (B) LLMA
(D) Hari (C) KLMA
(E) None of these (D) OLPA
(E) None of these
46. Find the analogy:
Farce : Absurdity : : _______ : _________. 49. Pick the odd one out.

(A) Tragedy : Comedy (A) Imbroglio

(B) Energy : Electricity (B) Agreement
(C) Disease : Medicine (C) Dilemma
(D) Charity : Generosity (D) Predicament
(E) None of these (E) None of these

47. A sentence/a part of the sentence is underlined. 50. Choose the option which best expresses the meaning
Four alternatives are given to the underlined part of the Idiom/Phrase given below.
which will improve the sentence. Choose the correct Couch potato
alternative. (A) A person who doesn’t seem very friendly
He enjoys to go on tours with his children. (B) A person who is very active
(A) to go at tours (C) A person who prefers to watch television
(B) going for tours (D) An old person who has old fashioned ideas
(C) to go for tours (E) None of these

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 ANSWERS
INTERNATIONAL OLYMPIAD OF ENGLISH LANGUAGE 2018 (LEVEL 1)
PAPER TYPE AA - CLASS 6

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