Wednesday, March 23, 2011

Model Question Papers : Deputy Collector Examination | General English -0033

 PRACTICE TEST :16

Pick out the correct choices to fill the blanks:
1. I must put ————my visit till next week.
(A) off (B) of (C) on (D) up

2. Add an initial letter to the word ‘arrow’ to get the meaning ‘to distress’.
(A) C (B) T (C) H (D) W

3. Ravi is married ——— his cousin.
(A) with (B) along with (C) to (D) by

4. The —— is one who works on wood.
(A) artefact (B) artiste (C) artist (D) artisan

5. There is some confusion ——— the agreement.
(A) in (B) over (C) on (D) around

6. The snake crawled ———— its hole.
(A) into (B) in (C) under (D) by

7. The judge ordered that the criminal be put _____ death.
(A) among (B) with (C) by (D) to

8. More than fifty years have gone by ———— Gandhiji passed away.
(A) till (B) until (C) off (D) since

9. I wonder whether I shall get ——— my maths examination.
(A) at (B) through (C) in (D) off

10. When Rena called ———— me, she was all dressed in.
(A) at (B) off (C) on (D) for


11. The train is running ———— time.
(A) in (B) at (C) to (D) on

12. The lion has a ——— look.
(A) deadly (B) deathly (C) dead (D) dreary

13. His job gives him an ———— to go abroad.
(A) occasion (B) possibility (C) hope (D) opportunity

14. He was charged with the breach of conduct rules but was ——— by the enquiry committee.
(A) exonerated (B) hacked (C) punished (D) indicated

15. He ran ——— the road.
(A) over (B) at (C) by (D) across

16. Raju is displeased ———— his wife.
(A) on (B) with (C) by (D) to

17. The antonym of ‘bold’ is:
(A) stupid (B) strong (C) rigid (D) timid

18. Mr.John is ———— European.
(A) a (B) an (C) of (D) by

19. Keep quiet, ———— ?
(A) can’t you (B) will you (C) shall you (D) won’t you

20. ———— breaking his leg, he hurt his arm too.
(A) As well as (B) Besides (C) Even if (D) As long as

21. Necessity is the ———— of invention.
(A) father (B) cause (C) reason (D) mother

22. There is something wrong, ————?
(A) isn’t there (B) wasn’t there (C) is there (D) will there

23. A motor car is kept in a ————.
(A) garage (B) shed (C) hall (D) open space

24. Young one of a cat is ————.
(A) calf (B) puppy (C) cub (D) kitten

25. ——— is a carnivorous animal.
(A) Tiger (B) Elephant (C) Bull (D) Zebra

26. A fleet of —————.
(A) geese (B) animals (C) ships (D) birds

27. It is high time that we ——— the place.
(A) leave (B) left (C) have left (D) had left

28. “Please help me.” This is an ———— sentence.
(A) assertive (B) imperative (C) exclamatory (D) interrogative

29. “Post mortem” means:
(A) medical examination after death (B) operation
(C) surgical investigation (D) medical check up

30. Scientific study of the eye and its diseases is:
(A) dermatology (B) ophthalmology (C) orthopaedics (D) orthography

Find out the error:
31. (A) The series of / (B) lectures /(C) were boring. /(D) no error

32. (A) I have / (B) my meal / (C) at home. / (D) no error

33. (A) The police could arrest only one thief / (B) of the club robbery and / (C) many of them are still in
large. / (D) no error

34. (A) The house / (B) is / (C) under repairs. / (D) no error

35. (A) The ship / (B) drowned / (C) in the sea. / (D) no error

36. (A) Excuse / (B) me / (C) being late. / (D) no error

37. (A) While I was walking / (B) along the road yesterday / (C) I had seen a very old man. / (D) no error

38. (A) There was a heated discussion / (B) among my father and mother / (C) about me today. / (D) no error

39. (A) Each one of you who considers this report / (B) will make up their mind / (C) as I did. / (D) no error

40. (A) A tallest man / (B) I have ever seen / (C) lives near the house where I live. / (D) no error

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

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