100525 + Interview Questions in GENERAL QA IN GENERAL AWARENESS

1.	Read the following lines and answer the questions that follow.I passed along the waters’ edge below the humid trees.My spirit rocked in evening light, the rushes round my knees,My spirit rocked in sleep and sighs; and saw the moorfowl paceAll dripping on a grassy slope, and saw them cease to chaseEach other round in circles, and heard the eldest speak; (i) Where was the speaker walking?(ii) What rocked in the evening light?(iii) Who were chasing each other in circles?(iv) What did the speaker see along the waters’ edge?(v) The word ‘eldest’ in the last line refers to the (a) speaker. (b) moor fowl. (c) God.
Answer» (i) The speaker was walking along the waters’ edge below the humid trees. (ii) His spirit rocked in the evening light. (iii) The moor fowls were chasing each other in circles. (iv) The speaker saw the moor fowl along the waters’ edge. (v)(b) moor fowl.

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Read the following lines and answer the questions that follow.I passed along the waters’ edge below the humid trees.My spirit rocked in evening light, the rushes round my knees,My spirit rocked in sleep and sighs; and saw the moorfowl paceAll dripping on a grassy slope, and saw them cease to chaseEach other round in circles, and heard the eldest speak; (i) Where was the speaker walking?(ii) What rocked in the evening light?(iii) Who were chasing each other in circles?(iv) What did the speaker see along the waters’ edge?(v) The word ‘eldest’ in the last line refers to the (a) speaker. (b) moor fowl. (c) God.

Answer»

(i) The speaker was walking along the waters’ edge below the humid trees.

(ii) His spirit rocked in the evening light.

(iii) The moor fowls were chasing each other in circles.

(iv) The speaker saw the moor fowl along the waters’ edge.

(v)(b) moor fowl.

Discussion

2.	Read the following passage and answer the questions set on it.Character is destiny. Character is that on which the destiny of a nation is built. We cannot have a great nation with men of small character. If we want to build a great nation, we must try to train a large number of young men and women who look upon others as the living images of themselves, as our ‘Shastras’ have so often declared. But whether in public life or in student life, we cannot reach great heights if we are lacking in character. We cannot climb the mountain when the very ground at our feet is crumbling. When the very basis of our structure is shaky, how can we reach great heights which we have set before ourselves?We must all have humility. Our lives should be clean, noble and dedicated to the service of Mother India. Here is a country, which we are interested in building up. For whatever services we take up, we should not care for what we receive. We must know how much we can put into that service. That should be the principle which should enengise our young men and women. Ours is a great country. We have had for centuries a great history. The whole of the East reflects our culture. We have to represent what Hindustan has taught right from the time of Mohenjo- Daro and Harappa. Whether in domestic affairs or in International affairs, we must adhere to certain standards.(a) What builds the destiny of a nation?(b) What do our ‘Shastras’ teach us?(c) What is essential to reach great heights in public life or in student life?(d) What should we all have, to serve mother India? (e) We cannot climb the mountain when the very ground at our feet is .........(f) What is not important in the services we take up?(g) What should be the principle to make our services fruitful?(h) Which remark does the writer make about our country?(i) Which sentence in the passage tells that our country has guided the East?(j) Name the civilization mentioned in the passage?
Answer» (a) Character builds the destiny of a nation. (b) Our shastras teach us to train young men and women to look upon others as living images of themselves. (c) Character (d) We must all have humility. Our lives should be clean, noble and dedicated. (e) Crumbling. (f) We should not care for what we receive. (g) We must know how much we can put into services. (h) He calls it a ‘great country’. (i) “The whole of the East reflects our culture”. (j) Indus valley civilization.

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Read the following passage and answer the questions set on it.Character is destiny. Character is that on which the destiny of a nation is built. We cannot have a great nation with men of small character. If we want to build a great nation, we must try to train a large number of young men and women who look upon others as the living images of themselves, as our ‘Shastras’ have so often declared. But whether in public life or in student life, we cannot reach great heights if we are lacking in character. We cannot climb the mountain when the very ground at our feet is crumbling. When the very basis of our structure is shaky, how can we reach great heights which we have set before ourselves?We must all have humility. Our lives should be clean, noble and dedicated to the service of Mother India. Here is a country, which we are interested in building up. For whatever services we take up, we should not care for what we receive. We must know how much we can put into that service. That should be the principle which should enengise our young men and women. Ours is a great country. We have had for centuries a great history. The whole of the East reflects our culture. We have to represent what Hindustan has taught right from the time of Mohenjo- Daro and Harappa. Whether in domestic affairs or in International affairs, we must adhere to certain standards.(a) What builds the destiny of a nation?(b) What do our ‘Shastras’ teach us?(c) What is essential to reach great heights in public life or in student life?(d) What should we all have, to serve mother India? (e) We cannot climb the mountain when the very ground at our feet is .........(f) What is not important in the services we take up?(g) What should be the principle to make our services fruitful?(h) Which remark does the writer make about our country?(i) Which sentence in the passage tells that our country has guided the East?(j) Name the civilization mentioned in the passage?

Answer»

(a) Character builds the destiny of a nation.

(b) Our shastras teach us to train young men and women to look upon others as living images of themselves.

(c) Character

(d) We must all have humility. Our lives should be clean, noble and dedicated.

(e) Crumbling.

(f) We should not care for what we receive.

(g) We must know how much we can put into services.

(h) He calls it a ‘great country’.

(i) “The whole of the East reflects our culture”.

(j) Indus valley civilization.

Discussion

3.	Find the antonym of word:Sparse A) rough B) scanty C) rare D) dense
Answer» Correct option is D) dense

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4.	This is a SHARP knife. A) new B) slow C) blue D) dull E) old
Answer» Correct option is D) dull

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5.	Find the antonym of word:Dismiss A) sack B) discharge C) appoint D) fire
Answer» Correct option is C) appoint

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6.	I was just getting out of the bath when the lights ______. A) went up B) went off C) went away D) went down
Answer» Correct option is B) went off

Discussion

7.	She couldn’t quite remember his name although it was on the ________ of her tongue. A) tip B) top C) back D) front E) end
Answer» Correct option is A) tip

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8.	We couldn’t eat the meat because it had ________. A) gone on B) gone out C) gone off D) gone in E) gone over
Answer» Correct option is C) gone off

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9.	They often eat ______ for breakfast. A) cheeseB) chest C) cheer D) chief
Answer» Correct option is A) cheese

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10.	Name the cities of Japan where Atom Bombs were dropped during World War II.
Answer» Hiroshima and Nagasaki.

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11.	A woman who has never married is called a ________. A) widow B) widower C) divorcee D) housewife E) spinster
Answer» Correct option is E) spinster

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12.	He had such a strong accent that it was very difficult to ______ what he was saying. A) make up B) make out C) make over D) make for
Answer» Correct option is B) make out

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13.	While we were traveling ________, it started to rain. A) towards London in my car B) towards London by my car C) against London in my car D) against London by my car
Answer» Correct option is A) towards London in my car

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14.	John ________ his examination but his brother failed. A) succeeded B) made C) resulted D) passed E) qualified
Answer» Correct option is D) passed

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15.	The Post Office is only a few yards ________. A) in the road B) on the road C) above the road D) under the road E) up the road
Answer» Correct option is E) up the road

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16.	________ was fine, I sat out in the garden. A) For it B) As it C) For there D) As there
Answer» Correct option is B) As it

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17.	The robber escaped with all the jewels. A) The robber made off with all the jewels B) The robber made up with al the jewelsC) The robber made out with all the jewels D) The robber made over with all the jewels
Answer» Correct option is D) The robber made over with all the jewels

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18.	You must concentrate on your work. A) You must settle up to your work. B) You must settle down to your work. C) You must settle down for your work. D) You must settle down your work.
Answer» Correct option is B) You must settle down to your work.

Discussion

19.	Add some or any as required:(i)There isn’t - - - milk in the pot.(ii) You have - - - fine flowers in your garden.(iii) ‘Give me - - - more pudding.’ ‘I’m sorry but there isn’t - - -.’(iv) I can’t eat - - - potatoes, but I should like - - - beans. 94(v) There aren’t - - - matches left; we must buy - - - more.(vi) You must tell us - - - more about your experiences.(vii) You asked me for - - - ice, but I can’t find - - -.(viii) Have you had - - - coffee? I can give you - - -.(ix) Can you get - - - money from the bank?(x) Can you give me - - - more information?
Answer» (i) any; (ii) some; (iii) some, any; (iv) any, more; (v) any, some; (vi) some; (vii) some, any; (viii) any, some; (ix) any; (x) some.

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Add some or any as required:(i)There isn’t - - - milk in the pot.(ii) You have - - - fine flowers in your garden.(iii) ‘Give me - - - more pudding.’ ‘I’m sorry but there isn’t - - -.’(iv) I can’t eat - - - potatoes, but I should like - - - beans. 94(v) There aren’t - - - matches left; we must buy - - - more.(vi) You must tell us - - - more about your experiences.(vii) You asked me for - - - ice, but I can’t find - - -.(viii) Have you had - - - coffee? I can give you - - -.(ix) Can you get - - - money from the bank?(x) Can you give me - - - more information?

Answer»

(i) any;

(ii) some;

(iii) some, any;

(iv) any, more;

(v) any, some;

(vi) some;

(vii) some, any;

(viii) any, some;

(ix) any;

(x) some.

Discussion

20.	Combine the sentences using ‘too…to’:It is very cold. We can’t go out.
Answer» It was too cold to go out.

Discussion

21.	Using conditional sentences of Type A, say what happens/ may happen, when the following conditions are met:(i) You don’t sleep well at night.(ii) You eat a heavy lunch.(iii) You miss your favourite TV programme.(iv) Water is heated to 100o c.
Answer» (i) If I don’t sleep well at night, I will not feel happy in the morning. (ii) If I eat a heavy lunch, I can not work throughout the day. (iii) If I miss my favourite TV programme, I will miss the link. (iv) If water is heated to 100o c, it will begin to boil.

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Using conditional sentences of Type A, say what happens/ may happen, when the following conditions are met:(i) You don’t sleep well at night.(ii) You eat a heavy lunch.(iii) You miss your favourite TV programme.(iv) Water is heated to 100o c.

Answer»

(i) If I don’t sleep well at night, I will not feel happy in the morning.

(ii) If I eat a heavy lunch, I can not work throughout the day.

(iii) If I miss my favourite TV programme, I will miss the link.

(iv) If water is heated to 100o c, it will begin to boil.

Discussion

22.	Ann refused to take _______ in the preparations for the school concert. A) place B) part C) notice D) leaveE) offence
Answer» Correct option is B) part

Discussion

23.	Crops can now be grown in deserts _______. A) most of them are in Africa B) it was impossible to cultivate the land C) where farming would be impossible without irrigation D) these are known as dry areas
Answer» Correct option is C) where farming would be impossible without irrigation

Discussion

24.	They refused to be reasonable about the delay, _______. A) the rain was late B) that caused a lot of trouble C) which made me angry D) whose passengers were tourists
Answer» Correct option is C) which made me angry

Discussion

25.	The boys _______ are having special lessons. A) which need more care B) they are behind the other boys C) who have been offered a scholarship D) their fathers own factories
Answer» Correct option is C) who have been offered a scholarship

Discussion

26.	We will have another test tomorrow. I wish ____ . A) we wouldn’t have one B) we hadn’t had one C) we don’t have one D) we won’t have one
Answer» Correct option is A) we wouldn’t have one

Discussion

27.	Find the driver ____ car is blocking the entrance. A) which B) whom C) what D) whose
Answer» Correct option is D) whose

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28.	The teacher told us ____ any mistakes. A) don’t make B) not make C) not to make D) not made
Answer» Correct option is C) not to make

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29.	The teacher said, “Pick up your book, Mike.” The teacher told Mike ______. A) pick up his book B) to pick up her book C) to pick up my book D) to pick up his book
Answer» Correct option is D) to pick up his book

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30.	I can’t remember the writer of the book _____ I have just read. A) who B) whose C) whom D) that
Answer» Correct option is D) that

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31.	The dentist ______ my tooth out the other day. A) will take B) is taking C) took D) was taken
Answer» Correct option is C) took

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32.	The teacher told me ______ the board. A) he is cleaning B) I clean C) cleaning D) to clean
Answer» Correct option is D) to clean

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33.	Climatologist warm of a tipping point when global temperature trigger catastrophic events and rise levels rise more than 50 feets. What would cause the sea level rise so greatly and how much warmer does the world need to get for this tripping point to happen 1. 1°C 2. 3°C 3. Melting of Greenland ice sheet 4. thermal expansion of oceansWhich of the above is/are correct?(a) 1 and 3 (b) 1 and 3 (c) 2 and 3 (d) 2 and 4
Answer» The Right option is :(c) 2 and 3

Discussion

34.	Water expands when it ______. A) freezes B) thaws C) flows
Answer» Correct option is A) freezes

Discussion

35.	Nitrogen Oxide is responsible for the depletion of Ozone layer, which of following is source of Nitrogen Oxide? I. Industrial emission II. Fertilizers which are used in agricultural activities III. Thermonuclear weapons(a) I & II (b) Only III (c) Only II (d) All the above
Answer» (d) All the above

Discussion

36.	The teacher was angry because Tom kept asking lots of stupid ______. A) questions B) mistakes C) answers
Answer» Correct option is A) questions

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37.	I make ______ mistakes much too ______. A) stupid / frequent B) stupidly / frequently C) stupidly / frequent D) stupid / frequently
Answer» Correct option is D) stupid / frequently

Discussion

38.	The main function of ozone layer is: I. Heating the stratosphere II. Maintaining the temperature of atmosphere III. Absorbing the ultraviolet solar radiation (a) I & II (b) Only II (c) Only III (d) All the above
Answer» (c) The main function of the ozone gas found in the ozonosphere is to absorb the ultraviolet solar radiation. Ozone absorbs the ultraviolet solar radiation and through this process, the most harmful ultraviolet radiation is effectively filtered, thus safeguarding life at earth.

Discussion

39.	This simple machine consists _____ three small wheels and a handle. A) of B) for C) from D) at
Answer» Correct option is A) of

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40.	The service in the restaurant is very poor; there aren’t enough waiters to wait _____ people. A) to B) on C) for D) at
Answer» Correct option is B) on

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41.	On entering the restaurant, I immediately realized _____ so popular. A) why was it B) how is it C) the fact that was D) why it was
Answer» Correct option is D) why it was

Discussion

42.	“Have you seen my daughter?” a woman is asking her neighbor. A woman is asking her neighbor ___ her daughter. A) has she seen B) have I seen C) if she has seen D) if they have seen E) have you seen
Answer» Correct option is C) if she has seen

Discussion

43.	She asked in surprise ___ . A) if he had really read all the books B) if this is what her mother buys her C) if the cafe is still open D) whether I have already read his article E) did she caused much trouble
Answer» Correct option is A) if he had really read all the books

Discussion

44.	_______ made her angry was the fact that her husband had forgotten her birthday. A) Why B) The fact that C) What D) The thing
Answer» Correct option is C) What

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45.	_______ next was lost in the general uproar. A) What the speaker said B) That the speaker said C) What did the speaker say D) The speaker said that
Answer» Correct option is A) What the speaker said

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46.	He ___ me if I ___ a taxi yesterday. A) will ask / takes B) ask / take C) is asking / shall take D) asked / had taken E) will ask / take
Answer» Correct option is D) asked / had taken

Discussion

47.	Whoever ______ that picture was a fine artist. A) paints B) was painted C) has painted D) had painted
Answer» Correct option is D) had painted

Discussion

48.	It was a waste of time ______ him to keep quiet. He simply could not stop talking. A) ask B) asking C) asked D) tell
Answer» Correct option is B) asking

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49.	_______ is where you get all your energy from. A) It amazes me B) That amazes me C) What amazes me D) That amazed me
Answer» Correct option is C) What amazes me

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50.	He didn’t even apologize. This made her really angry. _______ he didn’t even apologize made her really angry. A) Why B) What C) The fact that D) The reason
Answer» Correct option is C) The fact that

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Find the antonym of word:Sparse A) rough B) scanty C) rare D) dense

This is a SHARP knife. A) new B) slow C) blue D) dull E) old

Find the antonym of word:Dismiss A) sack B) discharge C) appoint D) fire

I was just getting out of the bath when the lights ______. A) went up B) went off C) went away D) went down

She couldn’t quite remember his name although it was on the ________ of her tongue. A) tip B) top C) back D) front E) end

We couldn’t eat the meat because it had ________. A) gone on B) gone out C) gone off D) gone in E) gone over

They often eat ______ for breakfast. A) cheeseB) chest C) cheer D) chief

Name the cities of Japan where Atom Bombs were dropped during World War II.

A woman who has never married is called a ________. A) widow B) widower C) divorcee D) housewife E) spinster

He had such a strong accent that it was very difficult to ______ what he was saying. A) make up B) make out C) make over D) make for

While we were traveling ________, it started to rain. A) towards London in my car B) towards London by my car C) against London in my car D) against London by my car

John ________ his examination but his brother failed. A) succeeded B) made C) resulted D) passed E) qualified

The Post Office is only a few yards ________. A) in the road B) on the road C) above the road D) under the road E) up the road

________ was fine, I sat out in the garden. A) For it B) As it C) For there D) As there

The robber escaped with all the jewels. A) The robber made off with all the jewels B) The robber made up with al the jewelsC) The robber made out with all the jewels D) The robber made over with all the jewels

You must concentrate on your work. A) You must settle up to your work. B) You must settle down to your work. C) You must settle down for your work. D) You must settle down your work.

Combine the sentences using ‘too…to’:It is very cold. We can’t go out.

Using conditional sentences of Type A, say what happens/ may happen, when the following conditions are met:(i) You don’t sleep well at night.(ii) You eat a heavy lunch.(iii) You miss your favourite TV programme.(iv) Water is heated to 100o c.

Ann refused to take _______ in the preparations for the school concert. A) place B) part C) notice D) leaveE) offence

Crops can now be grown in deserts _______. A) most of them are in Africa B) it was impossible to cultivate the land C) where farming would be impossible without irrigation D) these are known as dry areas

They refused to be reasonable about the delay, _______. A) the rain was late B) that caused a lot of trouble C) which made me angry D) whose passengers were tourists

The boys _______ are having special lessons. A) which need more care B) they are behind the other boys C) who have been offered a scholarship D) their fathers own factories

We will have another test tomorrow. I wish ____ . A) we wouldn’t have one B) we hadn’t had one C) we don’t have one D) we won’t have one

Find the driver ____ car is blocking the entrance. A) which B) whom C) what D) whose

The teacher told us ____ any mistakes. A) don’t make B) not make C) not to make D) not made

The teacher said, “Pick up your book, Mike.” The teacher told Mike ______. A) pick up his book B) to pick up her book C) to pick up my book D) to pick up his book

I can’t remember the writer of the book _____ I have just read. A) who B) whose C) whom D) that

The dentist ______ my tooth out the other day. A) will take B) is taking C) took D) was taken

The teacher told me ______ the board. A) he is cleaning B) I clean C) cleaning D) to clean

Water expands when it ______. A) freezes B) thaws C) flows

Nitrogen Oxide is responsible for the depletion of Ozone layer, which of following is source of Nitrogen Oxide? I. Industrial emission II. Fertilizers which are used in agricultural activities III. Thermonuclear weapons(a) I &amp; II (b) Only III (c) Only II (d) All the above

The teacher was angry because Tom kept asking lots of stupid ______. A) questions B) mistakes C) answers

I make ______ mistakes much too ______. A) stupid / frequent B) stupidly / frequently C) stupidly / frequent D) stupid / frequently

The main function of ozone layer is: I. Heating the stratosphere II. Maintaining the temperature of atmosphere III. Absorbing the ultraviolet solar radiation (a) I &amp; II (b) Only II (c) Only III (d) All the above

This simple machine consists _____ three small wheels and a handle. A) of B) for C) from D) at

The service in the restaurant is very poor; there aren’t enough waiters to wait _____ people. A) to B) on C) for D) at

On entering the restaurant, I immediately realized _____ so popular. A) why was it B) how is it C) the fact that was D) why it was

“Have you seen my daughter?” a woman is asking her neighbor. A woman is asking her neighbor ___ her daughter. A) has she seen B) have I seen C) if she has seen D) if they have seen E) have you seen

She asked in surprise ___ . A) if he had really read all the books B) if this is what her mother buys her C) if the cafe is still open D) whether I have already read his article E) did she caused much trouble

_______ made her angry was the fact that her husband had forgotten her birthday. A) Why B) The fact that C) What D) The thing

_______ next was lost in the general uproar. A) What the speaker said B) That the speaker said C) What did the speaker say D) The speaker said that

He ___ me if I ___ a taxi yesterday. A) will ask / takes B) ask / take C) is asking / shall take D) asked / had taken E) will ask / take

Whoever ______ that picture was a fine artist. A) paints B) was painted C) has painted D) had painted

It was a waste of time ______ him to keep quiet. He simply could not stop talking. A) ask B) asking C) asked D) tell

_______ is where you get all your energy from. A) It amazes me B) That amazes me C) What amazes me D) That amazed me

He didn’t even apologize. This made her really angry. _______ he didn’t even apologize made her really angry. A) Why B) What C) The fact that D) The reason

Nitrogen Oxide is responsible for the depletion of Ozone layer, which of following is source of Nitrogen Oxide? I. Industrial emission II. Fertilizers which are used in agricultural activities III. Thermonuclear weapons(a) I & II (b) Only III (c) Only II (d) All the above

I make mistakes much too . A) stupid / frequent B) stupidly / frequently C) stupidly / frequent D) stupid / frequently

The main function of ozone layer is: I. Heating the stratosphere II. Maintaining the temperature of atmosphere III. Absorbing the ultraviolet solar radiation (a) I & II (b) Only II (c) Only III (d) All the above

He _ me if I _ a taxi yesterday. A) will ask / takes B) ask / take C) is asking / shall take D) asked / had taken E) will ask / take