Model Question Papers : Deputy Collector Examination| General English -1946

 Give suitable prepositions:
1. The principal served a notice ———— me .
(A) on (B) in (C) at (D) by

2. He served me ——— a notice .
(A) for (B) to (C) with (D) on

3. You are prevented ——— entering the class .
(A) for (B) to (C) in (D) from

4. You are forbidden ——— enter the class .
(A) from (B) in (C) to (D) by

5. They protested ——— the new tax .
(A) against (B) from (C) in (D) for

6. You should refrain ——— bad company .
(A) to (B) from (C) against (D) on

7. He was relieved ——— his duties .
(A) of (B) from (C) in (D) with

8. I repent ——— my quarrel with you .
(A) in (B) of (C) at (D) to

9. The thieves robbed me ——— my purse .
(A) from (B) of (C) in (D) towards

10. I am sick ——— this idle life .
(A) of (B) in (C) on (D) with


In the sentences, find out in which part is the error:
11. (A) She / (B) can play / (C) violin very well. / (D) no error

12. (A) He /(B) does not know /(C)the English alphabets. /(D) no error

13. (A) I / (B) shall return the camera / (C) after five days. / (D) no error

14. (A) He speaks / (B) the English / (C) fluently. / (D) no error

15. (A) I / (B) travelled / (C) by Kishore’s car. / (D) no error

16. (A) We / (B) went there / (C) on last Tuesday. / (D) no error

17. (A) They / (B) climbed / (C) the Everest. / (D) no error

18. (A) He / (B) was hung / (C) for murder. / (D) no error

Complete the sentences by filling the blanks with appropirate words in the choices:
19. I am too impatient ——— ?
(A) am n’ t I (B) are n’ t I (C) am I (D) are I

20. The furniture ——— to be delivered today .
(A )is (B) are (C) have (D) were

21. I would have helped my neighbour if ————.
(A) he will have helped me (B) he would help me
(C) he has helped me (D) he had helped me

22. Where ———— ?
(A) are you (B) has you been (C) you are (D) none of these

23. There’s someone ———— outside the window .
(A) is standing (B) stands (C) stood (D) standing

24. It ———— raining for three days here .
(A) is (B) will be (C) has been (D) none of these

25. Some pictures are vivid , but certain others ———.
(A) unvivid (B) stable (C) handsome (D) vague

26. It is a ———— told by an idiot .
(A) tail (B) tile (C) tale (D) none of these

27. One of the boys ——— got high marks .
(A) will (B) have (C) has (D) will have

28. The fire force arrived and extinguished the fire . (Choose the correct phrase)
(A) put off (B) put of (C) put out (D) quenched

29. Take an umbrella in case —————.
(A) it rains (B) it has rained (C) it might rain (D) rained

30. Where ——— all the rivers gone ?
(A) is (B) do (C) did (D) have

31. Abraham Lincoln put an end to slavery . ( words in bold means:)
(A) for ever (B) turning (C) abolished (D) none of these

32. When ——————— we meet again ?
(A) would (B) are (C) shall (D) none of these

33. Mary declared that the book was not ———.
(A) our (B) her (C) your (D) hers

34. ———— we work hard, we will not be successful.
(A) if (B) although (C) because (D) unless

35. “To make out” means ————.
(A) to produce (B) to send out (C) to understand (D) to defeat

36. Seeing is ———.
(A) believe (B) believing (C) to believe (D) believed

37. A group of men —— creating trouble .
(A) was (B) were (C) being (D)have been

38. When your friend is not an optimistic person , you call him —————.
(A) un optimistic (B) ophthalmic (C) pessimistic (D) disoptimistic

39. I have been visiting Chennai ——— my childhood .
(A) since (B) for (C) on (D) at

40. I congratulated my friend ———— his success.
(A) for (B) in (C) on (D) about

Answers
1. C 2. B 3. D 4. C 5. A 6. B 7. A 8. B 9. B 10. A 11. C 12. C 13. C 14. B 15. C 16. C 17. C 18. B 19. B 20. A 21. D 22. A 23. D 24. C 25. D 26. C 27. C 28. C 29. A 30. D 31. C 32. C 33. D 34. D 35. C
36. B 37. A 38. C 39.A 40. C