ITI Employability Skills for NIMI | Basic English Skills

1. English is a ______ language.

A) Common B) Day C) Night D) Evening

Correct Answer: A) Common

2. Using Internet is easy if we learn _______.

A) Sports B) English C) Maths D) Science

Correct Answer: B) English

3. We can learn English by _______.

A) Cooking B) Playing C) Reading newspaper D) None of these

Correct Answer: C) Reading newspaper

4. Tom tries to read the name boards, advertisements and posters that are in English. This helps him to _______.

A) Play B) Friends C) See D) Improve his English

Correct Answer: D) Improve his English

5. When people from different states/countries meet officially, ______ is the commonly used language to communicate with each other.

A) Latin B) English C) Newspaper D) Action

Correct Answer: B) English

6. Words that are used to name people, places, animals and things are _______.

A) Person B) Table C) Naming words D) Key

Correct Answer: C) Naming words

7. Naming words are also called _______.

A) Nouns B) Verbs C) Action D) Pronouns

Correct Answer: A) Nouns

8. Bats fly during the night. In this sentence the word Bat is _______.

A) A boring word B) An action word C) A cool word D) A Naming Word

Correct Answer: D) A Naming Word

9. Ram was asked to measure his cupboard. It was 4 feet tall. Here feet means _______.

A) Taste B) Hand C) Leg D) Measurement

Correct Answer: D) Measurement

10. John was travelling by bus to his village. He noted the names of places that he could see on his journey. What are these words called as?

A) Naming words B) His C) That D) See

Correct Answer: A) Naming words

11. Cats is an example of ______ word.

A) Words B) Plural C) Singular D) Opposite

Correct Answer: B) Plural

12. Singular naming words are used when ______ person place or thing is present.

A) Many B) Few C) One D) More

Correct Answer: C) One

13. Plural form of child is _______.

A) Person B) Infant C) Kid D) Children

Correct Answer: D) Children

14. A child was working in the computer lab which had many computers. The word "computers" is in the ______ form.

A) Less B) Plural C) Minimum D) Maximum

Correct Answer: B) Plural

15. Vinay visited the dentist because he was suffering from tooth ache. Dentist treats our teeth problems. In this sentence, which is the plural word?

A) Teeth B) Tooth C) Vinay D) Dentist

Correct Answer: A) Teeth

16. Pronouns (ex: he, she, her) can be used in the place of _______.

A) Spellings B) Adjective C) Verb D) Naming words

Correct Answer: D) Naming words

17. They' is used when we want to refer to _______.

A) He B) She C) Many people D) Our

Correct Answer: C) Many people

18. The pronoun "I" is used for _______.

A) Many B) Myself C) Other D) That

Correct Answer: B) Myself

19. Ramesh is working in Chennai. ______ likes the office environment.

A) He B) It C) That D) What

Correct Answer: A) He

20. Sita and I are friends. ______ stays in Gandhi Bazar.

A) What B) She C) A D) And

Correct Answer: B) She

21. Action words are also called _______.

A) Center B) Are C) Verbs D) Is

Correct Answer: C) Verbs

22. Verbs tell the action of the _______.

A) Cow B) Change C) Act D) Naming words

Correct Answer: D) Naming words

23. Kim fell from her bike yesterday. The action in the sentence is in ______ tense.

A) Future B) Past C) Present D) Clear

Correct Answer: B) Past

24. "It is going to be a sunny day tomorrow". The action in this sentence is in ______ tense.

A) Future B) Past C) Date D) Day

Correct Answer: A) Future

25. Arun travels to school by bus. The action word in the sentence is _______.

A) bus B) travels C) school D) Arun

Correct Answer: B) travels

26. Adjectives are ______ words.

A) Sound B) Finish C) Describing D) Neutral

Correct Answer: C) Describing

27. Describing words add more information to the _______.

A) Naming words B) Bad C) Sad D) Numbers

Correct Answer: A) Naming words

28. It is a ______ knife. Fill in the correct adjective.

A) this B) sharp C) and D) there

Correct Answer: B) sharp

29. "The sea is blue". In this sentence ______ is an adjective.

A) sea B) the C) is D) blue

Correct Answer: D) blue

30. "Arjun filled water into a large pot". In this sentence the describing word is _______.

A) large B) Arjun C) water D) into

Correct Answer: A) large

31. The punctuation in a sentence makes the meaning ______ to understand.

A) ambiguous B) unclear C) think D) clear

Correct Answer: D) clear

32. The beginning of a sentence should start with ______ letter

A) Capital B) Small C) Cursive D) Italics

Correct Answer: A) Capital

33. Comma is used to show a ______ within the sentence.

A) Full stop B) Pair C) Break D) Capital letter

Correct Answer: C) Break

34. Sita wanted to ask Nina about her summer plan. Choose the correct answer.

A) Nina is your plan. B) Nina what is your summer plan? C) What Nina asked? D) None of these

Correct Answer: B) Nina what is your summer plan?

35. Add comma wherever it is necessary. After the meeting we will go out.

A) After, the meeting, we will go out. B) After the meeting, we will go out. C) After the, meeting we will go, out. D) After the meeting we will go out.

Correct Answer: B) After the meeting, we will go out.

36. Sentences are _______.

A) group of words with complete meaning B) Verbs C) Nouns D) Letters

Correct Answer: A) group of words with complete meaning

37. A declarative sentence tells us some information or explanation. It ends with _______.

A) Comma (,) B) Question mark (?) C) Full stop (.) D) Exclamatory mark (!)

Correct Answer: C) Full stop (.)

38. An exclamatory sentence ends with the _______.

A) Full stop (.) B) Comma (,) C) Question mark (?) D) Exclamatory mark (!)

Correct Answer: D) Exclamatory mark (!)

39. Wow! The flowers in the park are beautiful. This is a ______ sentence.

A) Declarative B) Exclamatory (!) C) Imperative D) Interrogative (?)

Correct Answer: B) Exclamatory (!)

40. Every complete sentence has _______.

A) 1 part B) 2 parts C) 3 parts D) 4 parts

Correct Answer: C) 3 parts

41. The ______ is what or whom a sentence is about.

A) Subject B) Predicate C) Object D) Verb

Correct Answer: A) Subject

42. The correct order for a sentence is _______.

A) Subject, Verb, Object B) Subject, Verb C) Verb, Object, Subject D) Verb, Verb, Subject

Correct Answer: A) Subject, Verb, Object

43. Radha has learnt how to write a sentence. Which is the subject in this sentence?

A) Learnt B) How C) Sentence D) Radha

Correct Answer: D) Radha

44. Choose the correct sentence.

A) The road runs on cat. B) The cat runs on the road. C) Cat road runs. D) Runs on the road cat.

Correct Answer: B) The cat runs on the road.

45. The most effective way to get information is by _______.

A) Writing B) Talking C) Reading D) Activity

Correct Answer: C) Reading

46. A poster presents information by using _______.

A) Novel B) Story C) Images and colours D) Exercise for practice

Correct Answer: C) Images and colours

47. Symbols gives us information through _______.

A) Colours B) Images C) Words D) Posters

Correct Answer: B) Images

48. Yash bought a bag which had recycle symbol. What should he do when the bag is old?

A) Burn B) Throw it in the river C) Put it in soil D) Should dispose it in recyclable items

Correct Answer: D) Should dispose it in recyclable items

49. Raj was driving towards Mysore. On the way he found few arrows marked next to Mysore on the board. What does it suggest?

A) Direction B) Map C) Way D) None of these

Correct Answer: A) Direction

50. People can hear the emotions and see our facial expression when we _______.

A) Speak B) Listen C) Taste D) See

Correct Answer: A) Speak

51. ______ contact with the people we are speaking help us to communicate confidently.

A) Nose B) Eye C) Ear D) Skin

Correct Answer: B) Eye

52. Emotions can be expressed through your _______.

A) Height B) Weight C) Voice D) Situation

Correct Answer: C) Voice

53. Sudha says "I feel that these lights are too bright". What is she communicating?

A) Question B) Answer C) Idiom D) Opinion

Correct Answer: D) Opinion

54. John does not agree with his coworker about a task. How should he communicate his disagreement?

A) You don't know anything. B) I respectfully disagree with what you are saying. C) You are wrong! D) I will just do it my way.

Correct Answer: B) I respectfully disagree with what you are saying.

55. Effective communication is to both _______.

A) speak and listen well B) speak well C) see well D) learn well

Correct Answer: A) speak and listen well

56. We should ______ instructions in the classroom.

A) learn B) listen to C) forget D) ignore

Correct Answer: B) listen to

57. Listening is important to ______ the information given.

A) forget B) overcome C) understand D) disobey

Correct Answer: C) understand

58. Rahul spends 30 minutes everyday watching news. He writes down few sentences about what is said. What is he trying to do?

A) Practicing listening B) Practicing News C) Practicing Movements D) None of these

Correct Answer: A) Practicing listening

59. Teacher Meena advised her students to write down 2 or 3 sentences when she explains the lesson. How does it help the students?

A) Speak B) Recollect what she said C) Write D) Read

Correct Answer: B) Recollect what she said

60. Things or activities that we enjoy are _______.

A) Dislikes B) Negative C) Emotions D) Likes

Correct Answer: D) Likes

61. Dislikes are things towards which we have _______.

A) Negative emotion B) Positive emotion C) Likes D) Interests

Correct Answer: A) Negative emotion

62. 'I adore' phrase is used to express ______ of something.

A) A dislike B) A bad feeling C) A strong admiration D) A poor admiration

Correct Answer: C) A strong admiration

63. Naveen is fond of dogs but Sheetal hates dogs. In this sentence who likes dogs?

A) Sheetal B) Naveen C) Both Sheetal and Naveen D) Dog

Correct Answer: B) Naveen

64. Smith! Would you like playing cricket or football this evening? If Smith likes to play both how will he answer?

A) I don't mind playing any of them. B) I hate C) I want D) I won't

Correct Answer: A) I don't mind playing any of them.

65. Formal greetings are used in _______.

A) Family B) Workplace C) House D) Friends

Correct Answer: B) Workplace

66. ______ greetings are used while speaking to friends and family.

A) Formal B) Due C) Informal D) No

Correct Answer: C) Informal

67. Which of these is an informal greeting?

A) Good day B) Good morning C) Good evening D) Hey

Correct Answer: D) Hey

68. Malini is attending her new school today. She introduces herself as _______.

A) Good bye B) Hello everyone! C) What's up guys D) Longtime everyone

Correct Answer: B) Hello everyone!

69. Sanju met her cousin Keerti accidentally in a mall. How should she greet her?

A) Long time no see! B) What are you doing here? C) Thank you! D) Take care!!

Correct Answer: A) Long time no see!

70. When you ask someone something it is _______.

A) Answer B) Blank C) Question D) Response

Correct Answer: C) Question

71. Tutor asked his student whether he knew to use Windows? How should the student answer?

A) Done B) Yes, I know how to use Windows C) Yup D) I will know

Correct Answer: B) Yes, I know how to use Windows

72. When two or more people give their thoughts and views on a topic. It is called a

A) Speaking B) Listening C) Reading D) Group discussion

Correct Answer: D) Group discussion

73. Group discussion helps us _______.

A) argue B) have fun C) create problems D) learn more and solve big problems

Correct Answer: D) learn more and solve big problems

74. Which of these should not be used to express your opinion in a group discussion?

A) It seems to me that B) Listen to me C) In my opinion D) I don't quite agree

Correct Answer: B) Listen to me

75. Mahesh and his team discussed about the steps to be followed to complete the project at the earliest. He was happy with the suggestions given by his teammates and granted to follow the same. How would he convey it?

A) I agree with your plan of action B) You must follow what I tell you C) Don't come here to talk D) I don't agree with your plan

Correct Answer: A) I agree with your plan of action

76. Rita had to attend a group discussion on behalf of her company. What is she supposed to do before the meeting?

A) Attend party B) Attend classes C) Be prepared about the topic D) Take leave

Correct Answer: C) Be prepared about the topic

77. A person who makes a call _______.

A) Keypad B) Caller C) Phase D) Contacts

Correct Answer: B) Caller

78. Receiver is a person who ______ the call.

A) Blocks B) Dials C) Receives D) Rejects

Correct Answer: C) Receives

79. Phone call has ______ phases

A) End B) Middle C) Different D) Three

Correct Answer: D) Three

80. Bindu receives a call from JJ company promoting a discount sale. She couldn't clearly hear the details. How is she supposed to ask the person to repeat the information?

A) What is it? B) Could you please repeat? C) Speak loud D) I don't know

Correct Answer: B) Could you please repeat?

81. Harish made a call to the Senior manager in a company. How is he supposed to start the conversation.?

A) Greet the person B) Purpose of call C) Thank the person D) Good bye

Correct Answer: A) Greet the person

82. Document which has details of a job is _______.

A) Letter B) Resume C) Job Description D) Report

Correct Answer: C) Job Description

83. Job title is the name of _______.

A) Company name B) Role you join C) Company Job D) Summary

Correct Answer: B) Role you join

84. Location for the job means _______.

A) Title B) Description C) Name D) Place

Correct Answer: D) Place

85. Ravi read job description which specified "Familiarity with MS office". What should he know?

A) How to write an email B) How to get certification C) How to use MS Office D) How to study

Correct Answer: C) How to use MS Office

86. Shyam and Ram applied for the same job. Shyam read the job description in detail and made note of important details. Who will know more about the company?

A) Ram B) Shyam C) Both of them. D) None of them

Correct Answer: B) Shyam

87. If you work in a large & popular company, what type of information is good to share about the workplace?

A) Type of job & Company name B) Name of the workplace alone C) Location D) None of these

Correct Answer: A) Type of job & Company name

88. Which of these is not a positive word about your work?

A) Fun B) Exciting C) Boring D) Interesting

Correct Answer: C) Boring

89. A person who works with us is called a _______.

A) Friend B) Coworker C) Family D) Relative

Correct Answer: B) Coworker

90. Ryan wants to speak to HR about his work. He should specify the name of his job, place of work and _______.

A) Team mates B) Senior name C) His needs D) Some information about his responsibilities

Correct Answer: D) Some information about his responsibilities

91. Most of the government job calls will be in ______ format.

A) Paper format B) Direct C) Indirect D) In person

Correct Answer: A) Paper format

92. An introduction letter is a _______.

A) E-mail B) Cover letter C) Leave Letter D) Resume

Correct Answer: B) Cover letter

93. When you are interested in working for a company you will write ______ letter

A) an Application B) a Referal C) a Leave D) a Prospecting

Correct Answer: D) a Prospecting

94. Latha's uncle works at the company where she has applied for a job. He offered to refer her for the position. What type of cover letter should Latha write to increase her chances of being considered for the job?

A) Referral Cover Letter B) Letter of interest C) Leave letter D) Letter of absence

Correct Answer: A) Referral Cover Letter

95. Shilpa is applying for a job online. She sends her application by email. What is she supposed to mention in the subject line to make it easy for the employer to find her email?

A) Shilpa - Age B) Shilpa - Job Position C) Education qualification D) Pervious experience

Correct Answer: B) Shilpa - Job Position

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