100525 + Interview Questions in GENERAL QA IN GENERAL AWARENESS

1.	Mention the two source of data.
Answer» Primary data and secondary data are the two sources of data.

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2.	Mention the difficulties in construction of Consumer Price Index.
Answer» The following are the difficulties encountered during the construction of consumer price index: Index numbers are not based on all items: As index numbers are generally based on a couple of sample, it is not possible to take into account each and every item in the construction of index. Index numbers are not free from error: In every stage of the construction of index numbers, starting from selection of commodities to the choice of formula there is a chance an error being introduced. It is also said that, index numbers are also special type of averages, since the various averages like mean, median and mode and have their relative limitations which may lead to some errors. Index numbers are meant for a particular purpose: An index number is used to measure the change for a particular purpose only. Prices used in the construction of cost of living index are retail prices, which vary from shop to shop, place to place and consumer to consumer. Therefore, index numbers prepared on such prices cannot be used for different places or different classes of people. Index numbers include so many commodities of unstable quality, which can not be used at different points of time. The ratio of expenditure on different products at different points of time and by various persons are not same and they create difficulties in the construction of cost of living index numbers.

2.

Mention the difficulties in construction of Consumer Price Index.

Answer»

The following are the difficulties encountered during the construction of consumer price index:

Index numbers are not based on all items: As index numbers are generally based on a couple of sample, it is not possible to take into account each and every item in the construction of index.
Index numbers are not free from error: In every stage of the construction of index numbers, starting from selection of commodities to the choice of formula there is a chance an error being introduced.
It is also said that, index numbers are also special type of averages, since the various averages like mean, median and mode and have their relative limitations which may lead to some errors.
Index numbers are meant for a particular purpose: An index number is used to measure the change for a particular purpose only.
Prices used in the construction of cost of living index are retail prices, which vary from shop to shop, place to place and consumer to consumer. Therefore, index numbers prepared on such prices cannot be used for different places or different classes of people.
Index numbers include so many commodities of unstable quality, which can not be used at different points of time.
The ratio of expenditure on different products at different points of time and by various persons are not same and they create difficulties in the construction of cost of living index numbers.

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3.	What is quantitative classification? Give an example.
Answer» Quantitative classification is that classification where certain characteristics are measured quantitatively. Example, age, height, production, income, etc.

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4.	Expand NSSO.
Answer» National Sample Survey Office.

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5.	The index numbers of which year price is assumed to be 100 (a) Current year(b) Base year (c) Selection of price (d) None of these
Answer» The index numbers of which year price is assumed to be 100 Base year.

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6.	Which is not the goal of five year plan (a) Growth (b) Modernisation (c) Self-efficiency (d) Self-reliance
Answer» (c) Self-efficiency.

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7.	Mention types of Correlation.
Answer» There are two types of correlation negative correlation and positive correlation. Again they are classified perfect positive and perfect negative correlations.

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8.	Write the merits of arithmetic mean.
Answer» The following are the merits of arithmetic mean: It is simple to understand and easy to calculate. It gives certainty. It considers all observations in computing. It is a convenient method of comparison.

8.

Write the merits of arithmetic mean.

Answer»

The following are the merits of arithmetic mean:

It is simple to understand and easy to calculate.
It gives certainty.
It considers all observations in computing.
It is a convenient method of comparison.

Discussion

9.	Find value of the polynomial x² + 3x³ + 5using x = 2.
Answer» x² + 3x³ + 5 putting the value of x = 2 2² + 3.2³ + 5 4 + 3.8 + 5 4 + 24 + 5 33 Ans

9.

Find value of the polynomial x² + 3x³ + 5using x = 2.

Answer»

x² + 3x³ + 5

putting the value of x = 2

2² + 3.2³ + 5

4 + 3.8 + 5

4 + 24 + 5

33 Ans

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10.	Form a new word by adding a suitable suffix to the root word “resist”. (a) _______er (b) __________ar(c) _______ ly (d) _______ance
Answer» Correct answer is (d) resistance

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11.	Form a new word by adding a suitable prefix to the root word ‘wave”. (a) micro_____ (b) il________ (c) epi_______ (d) mis_______
Answer» Correct answer is (a) microwave

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12.	Form a new word by adding a suitable prefix to the root word “scope”. (a) re_______ (b) epi_______ (c) con_______ (d) co_______
Answer» Correct answer is (b) episcope

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13.	Form a new word by adding a suitable suffix to the root word “kind”. (a) ________ment (b) ________able (c) ________ity (d) ________ness
Answer» (d) kindness

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14.	Form a new word by adding a suitable suffix to the root word “vigil”. (a) ________ ant (b) ________less (c) ________ness (d) ________ able
Answer» Correct answer is (a) vigilant

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15.	Form a new word by adding a suitable suffix to the root word “honour”. (a) _______hood (b) _______ary (c) _______ion (d) _______ship
Answer» Correct answer is (b) honorary

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16.	Form a new word by adding a prefix to the root word “state”. (a) un__________ (b) inter__________ (c) in__________ (d) dis__________
Answer» Correct answer is (b) interstate

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17.	Form a new word by adding a suitable prefix to the root word “ease”. (a) in __________ (b) dis____________ (c) re____________ (d) il_____
Answer» Correct answer is (b) disease

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18.	Form a new word by adding a suitable suffix to the root word “celebrate”. (a) __________ity (b) __________ion (c) __________ship(d) __________less
Answer» Correct answer is (b) celebration

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19.	Form a new word by adding a suitable suffix to the root word “legth”. (a) ________ed (b) ________wise (c) ________er (d) ________ion
Answer» (b) lengthwise

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20.	Form a new word by adding a suitable prefix to the root word “script”. (a) post_________ (b) un_________ (c) dis_________ (d) re_________
Answer» Correct answer is (a) postscript

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21.	Form a new word by adding a suitable prefix to the root word “conductor”. (a) in__________ (b) un__________(c) dis__________ (d) semi ________
Answer» Correct answer is (d) semiconductor

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22.	Form a new word by adding a prefix to the root word “active”. (a) fore________ (b) for _________ (c) intra_______ (d) pro_______
Answer» Correct answer is (d) proactive

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23.	Form a new word by adding a suitable prefix to the root word “terrestrial”. (a) extra__________ (b) un__________(c) dis__________ (d) re__________
Answer» Correct answer is (a) extraterrestrial

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24.	Form a new word by adding a suitable suffix to the root word “poet”. (a) ________ic (b) ________able (c) ________er (d) ________fu
Answer» Correct answer is (a) poetic

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25.	Form a new word by adding a suitable suffix to the root word “fame”. (a) _______able (b) _______ous (c) ______dom (d) _______ity
Answer» Correct answer is (b) famous

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26.	Have you got a ________, please? A) fishes tin B) fish tin C) tin of fishes D) tin of fish
Answer» Correct option is D) tin of fish

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27.	Form a new word by adding a suitable suffix to the root word “advert”. (a) ________ment (b) ________d (c) ________ize (d) ________iar
Answer» Correct answer is (c) advertize

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28.	Form a new word by adding a suitable prefix to the root word “space”. (a) super________ (b) de________ (c) ante_________ (d) cyber_______
Answer» (d) cyberspace

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29.	Form a new word by adding a suitable suffix to the root word “owner”. (a) ________less (b) _________ness (c) ________ship (d) able
Answer» Correct answer is (c) ownership

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30.	Form a new word by adding a suitable suffix to the root word “weight”. (a) ______ed (b) ________age (c) ________er (d) ion
Answer» (b) weightage

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31.	Form a new word by adding a suitable prefix to the root word “chief’. (a) intra________ (b) extra_________ (c) re__________ (d) mis________
Answer» Correct answer is (d) mischief

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32.	What is the plural form of ‘fish’? (a) fishs (b) fish (c) fishies (d) fishes
Answer» Correct answer is (b) fish

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33.

Use Of Soi Me Common IdiomsA hot potato.........A penny for your thoughts.........At the drop of a hat.........Back to the drawing board.........Ball is in your court.........Barking up the wrong tree.........Beat around the bush.........Best of both worlds.........Bite more than you can chew.........Blessing in disguise.........Bum the midnight oil.........Wouldn’t be caught dead.........Caught between two stools.........Costs an arm and a leg.........Cry over spilled milk.........Curiosity killed the cat.........Cut comers.........Devil’s Advocate.........Don’t put all eggs in one basket.........Whole nine yards.........Elvis has left the building.........Straight from the horse’s mouth.........Far cry from.........Feel a bit under the weather.........Take with a grain of salt.........Hear it on the grapevine.........Hit the nail on the head.........Hit the sack sheets hay.........In the heat of the moment.........Jump on the bandwagon.........Keep something at bay.........Kill two birds with one stone.........Last straw.........Steal someone’s thunder.........Let the cat out of the bag.........Make a long story short.........Miss the boat.........Not a spark of decency.........Not playing with a full deck.........On the ball.........Piece of cake.........other’s eyes.........Add insult to injury.........Sit on the fence.........Speak of the devil.........Back to the wall.........Don’t judge a book by its cover.........Give the benefit of the doubt.........Below the belt.........Have cold feet.........

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Use Of Soi Me Common Idioms

A hot potato	Current issues spoke by many people
A penny for your thoughts	Asking what someone is thinking
At the drop of a hat	Without any hesitation; instantly
Back to the drawing board	Failure leads to a time to start all over
Ball is in your court	Up to you to make the decision
Barking up the wrong tree	Accusing the wrong person
Beat around the bush	Indirectly talking about an issue
Best of both worlds	All the advantages
Bite more than you can chew	To take on a task that is way too big
Blessing in disguise	Some good that isn’t recognized at first
Bum the midnight oil	To work late into the night
Wouldn’t be caught dead	dislike something very much
Caught between two stools	Difficulty in choosing
Costs an arm and a leg	Something very expensive
Cry over spilled milk	Complaining a loss from the past
Curiosity killed the cat	Inquisitiveness leads to unpleasantness
Cut comers	Do something to save money
Devil’s Advocate	To present a counterargument
Don’t put all eggs in one basket	Do not put all resources in one
Whole nine yards	Everything about the case
Elvis has left the building	The show has ended. It’s all over
Straight from the horse’s mouth	Hear from the authoritative source
Far cry from	Very different from
Feel a bit under the weather	Feeling slightly ill
Take with a grain of salt	Not to be serious about others talk
Hear it on the grapevine	To hear rumors about someone
Hit the nail on the head	Do or say something exactly right
Hit the sack sheets hay	To go to bed
In the heat of the moment	Overwhelmed by the happening
Jump on the bandwagon	Join a popular trend or activity
Keep something at bay	Keep something away
Kill two birds with one stone	Accomplish two things at the same time
Last straw	The final problem in a series of problems
Steal someone’s thunder	Take the credit for something you don’t deserve
Let the cat out of the bag	Share information that was hidden
Make a long story short	Come to the point – leave out details
Miss the boat	To miss an opportunity
Not a spark of decency	No manners
Not playing with a full deck	Someone who lacks intelligence
On the ball	To understand the situation well
Piece of cake	To deceive someone into
other’s eyes	thinking well of them
Add insult to injury	To make a situation worse
Sit on the fence	Dislike to choose or make a decision
Speak of the devil	The person you are talking about arrives
Back to the wall	Hard-pressed situation with no escape
Don’t judge a book by its cover	Cannot judge based on appearance
Give the benefit of the doubt	Believe someone’s statement, without proof
Below the belt	Unfair or unsupporting behavior
Have cold feet	Be afraid or frightened

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34.	Form a new word by adding a suitable prefix to the root word “count”. (a) Ill _________ (b) un__________ (c) in __________ (d) re __________
Answer» Correct answer is (a) recount

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35.	Form a new word by adding a suitable suffix io the root word “create”. (a) _________ness (b) _________mis (c) y__________ (d) _________ive
Answer» Correct answer is (d) creative

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36.	Replace the underlined word with the appropriate phrasal verb. She is searching her lost scooter. (a) looking after (b) looking for (c) looking up (d) looking into
Answer» (b) looking for

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37.	Form anew word by adding a suitable suffix to the root word “fruit”. (a) ________ment (b) ________able (c) ________ed (d) y__________
Answer» Correct answer is (d) fruity ate

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38.	What is the plural form of ‘moose’? (a) moosies (b) moose (c) mooses (d) mooseses
Answer» Correct answer is (b) moose

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39.	Form a new word by adding a suitable suffix to the root word “private”. (a) ________ment (b) __________d(c) _____ize (d) ________iar
Answer» Correct answer is (c) privatize

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40.	Form a new word by adding a suitable prefix to the root word ‘sector”. (a) in_________ (b) un_________ (c) dis__________ (d) bi_________
Answer» Correct answer is (d) bisector

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41.	Form a new word by adding a suitable suffix to the root word “free”.(a) ________able (b) ________ment (c) ________dom (d) ________ity
Answer» Correct answer is (c) freedom

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42.	Form a new word by adding a prefix to the root word “author”. (a) un_________ (b) co_________ (c) 1m_________ (d) dis _________
Answer» Correct answer is (b) co-author

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43.	Form a new word by adding a suitable suffix to the root word “wilder”.(a) _______hood (b) ________ism (c) _______ness (d) ________full
Answer» (c) wilderness

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44.	Form a new word by adding a suitable suffix to the root word “accuse”. (a) _______able (b) _______ile(c) _______tion (d) _______or
Answer» Correct answer is (c) accusation

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45.	Form a new word by adding a suitable prefix to the root word “byte”. (a) post_________ (b) un_________ (c) di__________ (d) mega_________
Answer» Correct answer is (d) megabyte

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46.	Replace the underlined phrasal verb into a single word. I am counting on you for the completion of the project. (a) arguing (b) supporting (c) depending(d) motivating
Answer» Correct answer is (c) depending

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47.	What is the plural form of ‘sister-in-law’?(a) sisteres-in-law(b) sister-in-laws(c) sisters-inlaw(d) sister-in-lawes
Answer» (c) sisters-in-law

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48.	Form a new word by adding a suitable suffix to the root word “expense”. (a) ________ed (b) ________ive (c) ________er (d) ________ion
Answer» Correct answer is (b) expensive

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49.	Form a new word by adding a suitable suffix to the root word ‘contain’. (a) ________ment (b) ________able (c) ________al (d) ________iC
Answer» (a) containment

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50.	Form a new word by adding a suitable prefix to the root word “season”. (a) in_________ (b) un_________ (c) mid_________ (d) bi__________
Answer» Correct answer is (c) midseason

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Explore topic-wise InterviewSolutions in Current Affairs.

Mention the two source of data.

Mention the difficulties in construction of Consumer Price Index.

What is quantitative classification? Give an example.

Expand NSSO.

The index numbers of which year price is assumed to be 100 (a) Current year(b) Base year (c) Selection of price (d) None of these

Which is not the goal of five year plan (a) Growth (b) Modernisation (c) Self-efficiency (d) Self-reliance

Mention types of Correlation.

Write the merits of arithmetic mean.

Find value of the polynomial x² + 3x³ + 5using x = 2.

Form a new word by adding a suitable suffix to the root word “resist”. (a) _______er (b) __________ar(c) _______ ly (d) _______ance

Form a new word by adding a suitable prefix to the root word ‘wave”. (a) micro_____ (b) il________ (c) epi_______ (d) mis_______

Form a new word by adding a suitable prefix to the root word “scope”. (a) re_______ (b) epi_______ (c) con_______ (d) co_______

Form a new word by adding a suitable suffix to the root word “kind”. (a) ________ment (b) ________able (c) ________ity (d) ________ness

Form a new word by adding a suitable suffix to the root word “vigil”. (a) ________ ant (b) ________less (c) ________ness (d) ________ able

Form a new word by adding a suitable suffix to the root word “honour”. (a) _______hood (b) _______ary (c) _______ion (d) _______ship

Form a new word by adding a prefix to the root word “state”. (a) un__________ (b) inter__________ (c) in__________ (d) dis__________

Form a new word by adding a suitable prefix to the root word “ease”. (a) in __________ (b) dis____________ (c) re____________ (d) il_____

Form a new word by adding a suitable suffix to the root word “celebrate”. (a) __________ity (b) __________ion (c) __________ship(d) __________less

Form a new word by adding a suitable suffix to the root word “legth”. (a) ________ed (b) ________wise (c) ________er (d) ________ion

Form a new word by adding a suitable prefix to the root word “script”. (a) post_________ (b) un_________ (c) dis_________ (d) re_________

Form a new word by adding a suitable prefix to the root word “conductor”. (a) in__________ (b) un__________(c) dis__________ (d) semi ________

Form a new word by adding a prefix to the root word “active”. (a) fore________ (b) for _________ (c) intra_______ (d) pro_______

Form a new word by adding a suitable prefix to the root word “terrestrial”. (a) extra__________ (b) un__________(c) dis__________ (d) re__________

Form a new word by adding a suitable suffix to the root word “poet”. (a) ________ic (b) ________able (c) ________er (d) ________fu

Form a new word by adding a suitable suffix to the root word “fame”. (a) _______able (b) _______ous (c) ______dom (d) _______ity

Have you got a ________, please? A) fishes tin B) fish tin C) tin of fishes D) tin of fish

Form a new word by adding a suitable suffix to the root word “advert”. (a) ________ment (b) ________d (c) ________ize (d) ________iar

Form a new word by adding a suitable prefix to the root word “space”. (a) super________ (b) de________ (c) ante_________ (d) cyber_______

Form a new word by adding a suitable suffix to the root word “owner”. (a) ________less (b) _________ness (c) ________ship (d) able

Form a new word by adding a suitable suffix to the root word “weight”. (a) ______ed (b) ________age (c) ________er (d) ion

Form a new word by adding a suitable prefix to the root word “chief’. (a) intra________ (b) extra_________ (c) re__________ (d) mis________

What is the plural form of ‘fish’? (a) fishs (b) fish (c) fishies (d) fishes

Form a new word by adding a suitable prefix to the root word “count”. (a) Ill _________ (b) un__________ (c) in __________ (d) re __________

Form a new word by adding a suitable suffix io the root word “create”. (a) _________ness (b) _________mis (c) y__________ (d) _________ive

Replace the underlined word with the appropriate phrasal verb. She is searching her lost scooter. (a) looking after (b) looking for (c) looking up (d) looking into

Form anew word by adding a suitable suffix to the root word “fruit”. (a) ________ment (b) ________able (c) ________ed (d) y__________

What is the plural form of ‘moose’? (a) moosies (b) moose (c) mooses (d) mooseses

Form a new word by adding a suitable suffix to the root word “private”. (a) ________ment (b) __________d(c) _____ize (d) ________iar

Form a new word by adding a suitable prefix to the root word ‘sector”. (a) in_________ (b) un_________ (c) dis__________ (d) bi_________

Form a new word by adding a suitable suffix to the root word “free”.(a) ________able (b) ________ment (c) ________dom (d) ________ity

Form a new word by adding a prefix to the root word “author”. (a) un_________ (b) co_________ (c) 1m_________ (d) dis _________

Form a new word by adding a suitable suffix to the root word “wilder”.(a) _______hood (b) ________ism (c) _______ness (d) ________full

Form a new word by adding a suitable suffix to the root word “accuse”. (a) _______able (b) _______ile(c) _______tion (d) _______or

Form a new word by adding a suitable prefix to the root word “byte”. (a) post_________ (b) un_________ (c) di__________ (d) mega_________

Replace the underlined phrasal verb into a single word. I am counting on you for the completion of the project. (a) arguing (b) supporting (c) depending(d) motivating

What is the plural form of ‘sister-in-law’?(a) sisteres-in-law(b) sister-in-laws(c) sisters-inlaw(d) sister-in-lawes

Form a new word by adding a suitable suffix to the root word “expense”. (a) ________ed (b) ________ive (c) ________er (d) ________ion

Form a new word by adding a suitable suffix to the root word ‘contain’. (a) ________ment (b) ________able (c) ________al (d) ________iC

Form a new word by adding a suitable prefix to the root word “season”. (a) in_________ (b) un_________ (c) mid_________ (d) bi__________

Form a new word by adding a suitable suffix to the root word “resist”. (a) _er (b) ar(c) _ ly (d) _____ance

Form a new word by adding a suitable prefix to the root word ‘wave”. (a) micro_ (b) il (c) epi_ (d) mis_____

Form a new word by adding a suitable prefix to the root word “scope”. (a) re___ (b) epi_ (c) con_ (d) co___

Form a new word by adding a suitable suffix to the root word “kind”. (a) ment (b) able (c) ity (d) ness

Form a new word by adding a suitable suffix to the root word “vigil”. (a) ant (b) less (c) ness (d) able

Form a new word by adding a suitable suffix to the root word “honour”. (a) ___hood (b) _ary (c) _ion (d) ___ship

Form a new word by adding a prefix to the root word “state”. (a) un (b) inter (c) in (d) dis

Form a new word by adding a suitable prefix to the root word “ease”. (a) in __ (b) dis (c) re (d) il_

Form a new word by adding a suitable suffix to the root word “celebrate”. (a) ity (b) ion (c) ship(d) less

Form a new word by adding a suitable suffix to the root word “legth”. (a) ed (b) wise (c) er (d) ion

Form a new word by adding a suitable prefix to the root word “script”. (a) post_____ (b) un_ (c) dis_ (d) re_____

Form a new word by adding a suitable prefix to the root word “conductor”. (a) in__ (b) un(c) dis (d) semi

Form a new word by adding a prefix to the root word “active”. (a) fore____ (b) for _ (c) intra_ (d) pro_____

Form a new word by adding a suitable prefix to the root word “terrestrial”. (a) extra (b) un(c) dis (d) re

Form a new word by adding a suitable suffix to the root word “poet”. (a) ic (b) able (c) er (d) fu

Form a new word by adding a suitable suffix to the root word “fame”. (a) ___able (b) _ous (c) dom (d) ___ity

Form a new word by adding a suitable suffix to the root word “advert”. (a) ment (b) d (c) ize (d) iar

Form a new word by adding a suitable prefix to the root word “space”. (a) super____ (b) de (c) ante_ (d) cyber___

Form a new word by adding a suitable suffix to the root word “owner”. (a) ____less (b) _ness (c) ____ship (d) able

Form a new word by adding a suitable suffix to the root word “weight”. (a) ed (b) age (c) __er (d) ion

Form a new word by adding a suitable prefix to the root word “chief’. (a) intra____ (b) extra_ (c) re (d) mis__

Form a new word by adding a suitable prefix to the root word “count”. (a) Ill _ (b) un (c) in (d) re __

Form a new word by adding a suitable suffix io the root word “create”. (a) _____ness (b) _mis (c) y (d) ___ive

Form anew word by adding a suitable suffix to the root word “fruit”. (a) ment (b) able (c) ed (d) y__

Form a new word by adding a suitable suffix to the root word “private”. (a) ment (b) d(c) _ize (d) ______iar

Form a new word by adding a suitable prefix to the root word ‘sector”. (a) in_____ (b) un_ (c) dis (d) bi___

Form a new word by adding a suitable suffix to the root word “free”.(a) able (b) ment (c) dom (d) ity

Form a new word by adding a prefix to the root word “author”. (a) un_____ (b) co_ (c) 1m_ (d) dis _____

Form a new word by adding a suitable suffix to the root word “wilder”.(a) ___hood (b) ism (c) _ness (d) ______full

Form a new word by adding a suitable suffix to the root word “accuse”. (a) ___able (b) _ile(c) _tion (d) ___or

Form a new word by adding a suitable prefix to the root word “byte”. (a) post_____ (b) un_ (c) di (d) mega___

Form a new word by adding a suitable suffix to the root word “expense”. (a) ed (b) ive (c) er (d) ion

Form a new word by adding a suitable suffix to the root word ‘contain’. (a) ment (b) able (c) al (d) iC

Form a new word by adding a suitable prefix to the root word “season”. (a) in_____ (b) un_ (c) mid_ (d) bi______