Fill In The Blanks Exercise-4

Fill In The Blanks Exercise-4

1. We ................serve our country?

                                      (ought to/should) (not so forceful)

Answer : Ought to

2. You..............not waste your time.

                                      (should/must) (more forceful)

Answer : Must

3. If wishes were horses, beggars.............ride.

                                                                 (will/would)

Answer : Would

4. ....................I take her out, mother?

                                        (Can/Could) (more polite)

Answer : Could

5. .....................I come in, sir?  (may/can) (more formal)

Answer : May

6. It................rain today. (may/might) (less uncertain)

Answer : May

7. The sun...................rise in the east.

                                      (will/shall) (to express general facts)

Answer : Will

8. Had you worked hard, you...........have passed.

                                                            (would/should)

Answer : Would

9. I ...............rather die than beg.

                                  (will/would) (to express a preference)

Answer : Would

10. Walk fast lest you...............miss the train.

                                                    (Shall/Should) 

Answer : Should

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Fill In The Blanks Exercise-3

Fill In The Blanks Exercise-3

1. Duty.................be done.

                                     (Should/must) (greater determination)

Answer : Must

2. I wish he...........stand first.

                                    (will/would) (to express a wash)

Answer : Would

3. We................respect our elders.

                                  (should/must) (to express duty in a more determined)

Answer : Must

4. I................to clear the exam this year.    (need/dare)

Answer : Need

5. How .................... you do it.

                                 (dare/need) (challenge) 

Answer : Dare

6. Your headache..............also be due to some other problems.

                                                (can/could) (not very sure)

Answer : could

7. I am sure it...............be cured.    (can/may) (very sure)

Answer : Can

8. It................be Jaya.                    (can/may)

Answer : may

9. I................. got ot bazaar today.  (may/can) (not very sure)

Answer : May

10. Ram.............take exercise daily.

                                    (must/should) (less determination)

Answer : Should

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Fill In The Blanks Exercise-2

Fill In The Blanks Exercise-2

1. You..................complete your homework now.

                                            (should/must) (compulsion)

Answer : Must

2. You................be home by 11 o'clock.

                                           (should/must) (order)

Answer : Must

3. Rita................speak English fluently.

                                        (can/would) (showing ability)

Answer : Can

4. He told me that he................return to his native land soon.

                                                                   (will/would)

Answer : Would

5. Mohan...................still be lying in bed.

                                         (will/must) (habitual predication)

Answer : Must

6. That..................be the postman.

                                   (will/must) (predication)

Answer : Must

7. I...............smell a fire burning.

                              (can/will) (showing ability)

Answer : Can

8. Diana ...................have suffered badly after the car crash.

                                                              (Must/shall) (supposition)

Answer : Must

9. I.................like to have a cup of coffee.

                                          (will/would) (wish)

Answer : Would

10. .................... that i were rich !

                                  (will/would) (a wish)

Answer : Would

                                  

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Fill In The Blanks Exercise-1

Fill In The Blanks Exercise-1

Q. Fill in the blanks with suitable 'Modals' :

1. ................ I see my wife now, doctor ?

                                                     (Can/Could) (not very sure).

Answer : Could

2. ................. I smoke here ?

                                            (May, Might)

Answer : May

3. He............... help you if you ask him.

                                              (Will/shall)

Answer : Will

4.Rahul............. drive a car at the age of twelve.

                                                             (Can/Must)

Answer : Can

5. This.............. be a SAtyajit Ray's film.

                                                 (may/might) (not very sure)

Answer : Might

6. He............. be hiding.

                                  (Can/May) (asking permission)

Answer : Can

7. Ram.............. come today.

                                 (can/might/may) (very uncertain)

Answer : Might

8. ................ I take you leave ?

                                (Can/May) (asking permission)

Answer : May

9. It ................ rain today.

                                 (can/may) (greater possibility)

Answer : Can

10. As he tried his best, he ........................easily win the game.

                                                                          (Can/Could)

Answer : Could

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Exercise And Examples Of Fill In The Blanks With Modals

Exercise And Examples Of Fill In The Blanks With Modals

1. A Modals is an auxiliary verb (generally termed a helping verb) which is used with an verb to indicate a particular attitude such as possibility, obligation, predication etc.

Exp. Can, could, may, might, will, would, shall, should, must, ought to, dare, need, used to.

2. Auxiliaries is English are of two types :

1. Be             is, am, are, was, were, being, been

    

    Have         has, have, had

    Do             do, does, did

These help to form Tenses, Interrogatives and Nagative sentences. Many a time they act as Main Verbs aslo.

Example : i) As Main Verbs :

                      a) The book is on the table.

                     

                      b) We are brothers.

                      d) I have a Pen

                      d) I do my duty.

Example : ii) As Main Verbs :

                      a) She is playing a match.

                      b) I am not writing a letter.

                      c) I did not hit him.

* Modal Auxiliaries (or Modals) cannot be used as main verbs or as independent Primary Auxiliaries.

* Modals are never used alone. They used to help a main (Principal) Verb.

* These do not have the Infinitive, Present Participle or Past Participle forms.

* These cannot be used in all tenses. 

   Modals are mainly used to indicate one's attitude towards what one is saying or when one is concerned about the

   effect of one's speech on the other person in the communication channel.

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History Set-16

History Set-16

1. The famous poets who lived in the court of Pallavas

a) Bharavi and Dadi

b) Ashvaghosha

c) Vasubandu

d) Bana

2. Which of the following were the famous ports during the period of Pallavas?

a) Mamallapuram

b) Nagapatnam

c) Kaveripatnam

d) a) and b)

3. The Pallava ruler who built the temple of Vaikuntha Perumal at Kanchi?

a) Narasimha Varma I

b) Simhavishn

c) Parameswara Varma

d) Nandi Varma

4. Who was the last Pallava ruler?

a) Nandi Varma

b) Aparajita Varma

c) Simha Varma

d) Narasimha Varma II

5. The Chalukyan ruler who defeated and killed Aprajita Verma ?

a) Adirajendra

b) Rajadhiraja

c) Aditya I

d) Vijayaditya

6. The Chalukyan king who defeated Nadivarma and captured Kanchi ?

a) Vikramaditya II

b) Vinayaditya

c) Vijayaditya

d) Vishnugopa

7. Who had the title of' 'Mamalla' ?

a) Parameswara Varma

b) Simhavishnu

c) Narasimha Varma I

d) Hasti Varma

8. Who built the city of Mahabalipuram ?

a) Nandi Varma

b) Aparajita Varma

c) Simha Varma

d) Narasimha Varma I

9. Pulakesin II was defeated and killed in the hands of 

a) Narasimha Varma I

b) Nandi Varma

c) Aparajita Varma

d) Simhavishnu

10. Who is the founder of Mahabalipuram ?

a) Rajaraja Chola

b) Mahendra Varman

c) Narsimha Varman

d) Narsimha chola

Answers:- 1. a)  2. d)  3. d)  4. b)  5. c)  6. a)  7. c)  8. d)  9. a)  10. c)

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History Set-15

History Set-15

1. The famous poets who lived in the court of Pallavas

a) Bharavi and Dandi

b) Aswaghosha

c) Vasubandu

d) Bana

2. Which of the following were the famous ports during the period of Pallavas?

a) Mamallapuram

b) Nagapatnam

c) Kaveripatnam

d) a) and b)

3. The Pallava ruler who built the temple of Vaikuntha Perumal at Kanchi?

a) Narasimha Varma I

b) Simhavishnu

c) Parameswara Varma

d) Nandi Varma

4. Who was the last Pallava ruler?

a) Nandi Varma

b) Aparajita Varma

c) Simha Varma

d) Narasimha Varma II

5. The Chalukyan ruler who defeated and killed Aparajita Varma?

a) Adirajendra 

b) Rajadhiraja

c) Aditya I

d) Vijayaditya

6. The Chalukyan king who defeated Nadivarma and captured Kanchi?

a) Vikramaditya II

b) Vinayaditya

c) Vijayditya

d) Vishnugopa

7. Who had the title of 'Mamalla'?

a) Parameswara Varma

b) Simhavishnu

c) narasimha Varma I

d) Hasti Varma

8. Who built the city of Mahabalipuram?

a) Nandi Varma

b) Aparajita Varma

c) Simha Varma

d) Narasimha Varma

9. Pulakesin II was defeated and killed in the hands of 

a) Narasimha Varma I

b) Nandi Varma

c) Aparajita Varma

d) Simhavishnu

10. Who is the founder of Mahabalipuram?

a) Rajaraja Chola

b) Mahendra Varman

c) Narsimha Varman 

d) Narsimha Chola

Answers:- 1. a)  2. d)  3. d)  4. b)  5. c)   6. a)  7. c)  8. d)  9. a)  10. c)

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History Set-14

History Set-14

1. The king of Kannauj Jaya Chandra was defeated and killed by Muhammad Ghor in the battle of

a) Nagabhatta

b) Prithviraj Chauhan

c) Rana Pratap

d) Jaya Chandwar

2. The Rajput king who was defeated and killed in second Tarain was

a) Nagabhatta

b) Prithviraj Chauhan

c) Rana Pratap

d) Jaya Chandra

3. The second Tarain war took place in

a) 1193 A.D.

b) 1198 A.D.

c) 1199 A.D.

d) 1192 A.D.

4. The first Tarain war took place in

a) 1191 A.D.

b) 1193 A.D.

c) 1195 A.D. 

d) 1197 A.D.

5. Muhammad Ghazni plundered Somnath temple in Kathiawar in

a) 1020 A.D.

b) 1025 A.D.

c) 1030 A.D.

d) 1029 A.D.

6. Muhammad Ghazni invaded India 17 times between

a) 900-950 A.D.

b) 950-1000 A.D.

c) 1000-1026 A.D.

d) 1025-1046 A.D.

7. Who established first Islamic empire in India ?

a) Hizzaz

b) Muhammad-Bin-Quasim

c) Muhammad Ghazni 

d) Muhammad Ghor

8. Who was the Hindu King at the time of invasion of Muhammad-Bin-Quasim on Sind?

a) Dahir

b) Hala

c) Krishna 

d) Ananda Pala

9. Who built Mukteswara temple at Kanchi ?

a) Parameshwara Varma

b) Virakurchavarama

c) Nandi Varma

d) Narasimha Varma II

10. Who built Seven Pagodas or Seven Rathas at Mahabalipuram ?

a) Mahendra Varma I

b) Narasimha Varma I

c) Parameswara Varma

d) Aparajita Varma

Answers:- 1. d)  2. b)  3. d)  4. a)  5. b)  6. b)  7. d)  8. a)  9. c)  10. b)

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History Set-13

History Set-13

1. The Asokan inscriptions and their Brahmi Script were first deciphered by:

a) Alexander Cunningham

b) Max Mullar

c) James Princep

d) None of the above

2. The key-note of Ashoka's Policy of Dhamma was:

a) Toleration and General Behaviour

b) Charity

c) Moderation

d) None of the above

3. From the dearth of Iltutmish till the accession of Balban the actual power was wielded by:

a) The army

b) The nobility

c) The theologians

d) None of the above

4. In a formal sense, which of the following correctly describes the nature of the state during sultanate period in India?

a) Theocracy

b) Democracy

c) Autocracy

d) None of the above

5. During Sultanate period, the nobility of the sultanate was largely composed of :

a) Arabs 

b) Afghans

c) Turks 

d) None of the above

6. Who were called barids?

a) The spy reporters

b) The king's bodyguards

c) The officers in-change of accounts and receipts

d) None of the above

7. The South India ruler whose kingdom could not be annexed to sultanate of Delhi by the Tughlaq?

a) Yadavas of Devagiri

b) Kakatiyas of Warangal

c) Hoysalas of Dwarasumudra

d) None of the above

8. Which of the following crops in Vijaynagar Empire was widely exported?

a) Black Pepper

b) Tea

c) Tobacco

d) None of the above

9. Which one of the following province in north-west-proved to be most valuable of acquisition of Akbar?

a) Kabul 

b) Kashmir

c) Kandhar

d) None of the above

10. Who among the following gave stiff resistance to Arabs?

a) Gurjara Prathiharas

b) Chandelas

c) Solankies

d) Gahadvalas

Answers:- 1. c)  2. a)  3. b)  4. c)  5. d)  6. a)  7. c)  8. a)  9. c)  10. a)

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History Set-12

History Set-12

1. Period of rule of Chandragupta Maurya

a) 300-280 B.C.

b) 324-300 B.C.

c) 380-360 B.C.

d) 310-290 B.C.

2. Who defeated Nandas

a) Srigupta 

b) Simhavishnu

c) Karikala

d) Chandragupta Maurya

3. Who ruled whole of North India before Chandragupta Maurya

a) Nandas

b) Guptas

c) Harsha

d) Satavahanas

4. Who became the king of Sirya after the death of Alexander 

a) Menander

b) Maues

c) Selucus Nikator

d) Antiocus

5. Who defeated Selucus Nikator when he invaded India

a) Bindusara

b) Ashoka

c) Chandragupta Maurya

d) Skandagupta

6. Who was the founder of Mauryan Empire?

a) Chandragupta Maurya

b) Vijayala

c) Raja Raja

d) Samudragupta

7. Sanchi Stupa was said to be built by the 

a) Bindusara

b) Rudradaman

c) Ashoka

d) Kumaragupta

8. Who of the following was the earliest known Greek follower of Bhagavatism?

a) Megasthenes 

b) Antialkidas

c) Heliodorus

d) None of the above

9. Under the aegis of which of the following kings was the third Buddhist council held?

a) Ashoka 

b) Kanishka

c) Menander (Milinda)

d) None of the above

10. Which of the following was first great royal patron of Buddhism?

a) Ajatashatru 

b) Udayayan

c) Ashoka 

d) None of the above

Answers:- 1. b)   2. d)  3. a)  4. c)  5. c)  6. a)  7. c)  8.  c)  9. a)  10. a)

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History Set-11

History Set-11

1. The battle of Wandiwash was fought between

a) Nizam and French 

b) English and French

c) English and Hyder Ali

d) Nawab and English

2. Which of the following foreign countries had trade relations with Indus people?

a) Babylonia

b) Mesopotamia

c) Egypt

d) All of the above

3. Who among the following were the feudatories of Kalyani Chalukyas

a) Rashtrakutas 

b) cholas

c) Kalachuries 

d) Prathiharas

4. What was the period of Rajaram as King of Maratha kingdom?

a) 1678-1689

b) 1678-1699

c) 1689-1700

d) 1709-1723

5. What was the period of Sivaji II and Tara Bai as rulers of Maratha?

a) 1789-1799

b) 1734-1745

c) 1700-1707

d) 1701-1745

6. What was the period of Shahu as a king of Maratha kingdom?

a) 1709-1734

b) 1734-1756

c) 1707-1749

d) 1749-1756

7. What was the prod of Balaji Vishwanath as Peshwa of Maratha?

a) 1713-1720

b) 1723-1734

c) 1722-1743

d) 1745-1755

8. What was the period of Baji Rao I as Peshwa of Maratha kingdom?

a) 1780-1790

b) 1720-1740

c) 1788-1798

d) 1756-1787

9. The author of the book 'Arthashastra' is

a) Valmiki 

b) Adam Smith

c) Kautilya

d) Manu

10. Megasthenes wrote

a) TravSytels

b) Naganandam

c) Indica

d) Memoirs

Answers:- 1. b)  2. d)  3. c)  4. c)  5. c)  6. c)  7. a)  8. b)  9. c)  10. c)

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