Model Question Papers : Deputy Collector Examination| General English -902

Pick up from the answer choices one which complete the sentence correctly:
1. They don’t work hard ——— ?
(A) do they (B)don’t they (C)are they (D) aren’t they

2. Tomorrow is a holiday,———— ?
(A) is it (B) isn’t it (C) does it (D) doesn’t it

3. The boys have been playing ——— a long time.
(A) since (B) about (C) for (D) in

4. It ——— heavily when I woke up yesterday.
(A) is raining (B) was raining (C) has been raining (D) had been raining

5. If the driver ——— the brake, the car would have hit the man.
(A) did not apply (B) has not applied (C) had applied (D) had not applied

6. It was with great difficulty he gained entry to the auditorium, but he made a sudden ————.
(A) exit (B) departure (C) arrival (D) passage

7. I ——— him the truth, if I were you.
(A) will tell (B) would tell (C) told (D) shall tell

8. Would you mind ——— the door?
(A) to shut (B) to have shut (C) shut (D) shutting

9. I wish he ——— settle the issue soon.
(A) will (B) would (C) shall (D) may

10. Mahatma Gandhi appealed to the people to ———— the cruelties of the British Authorities.
(A) put out (B) put up with (C) put off (D) put down


11. ——— is he up to?
(A) who (B) how (C) which (D) what

12. ——— exciting the journey was!
(A) Which (B) How (C) What (D) Where

13. When the teacher came to the class, the students ————.
(A) stand up (B) stood up (C) have stood up (D) are standing up

14. I ——— run fast when I was young.
(A) may (B) would (C) could (D) might

15. Lions and tigers are flesh-eating animals.
(A) Misanthropists (B)Utopians (C) Unanimous (D) Carnivorous

16. Brutus is ———— honourable man.
(A) an (B) a (C) the (D) that

17. Let us not confuse liberty _______ license.
(A) with (B) for (C) from (D) of

18. The rain was ———— heavy.
(A) quiet (B) qiute (C) quite (D) queit

19. I have ——— a mistake.
(A) done (B) did (C) make (D) made

20. I gave ——— my address.
(A) to her (B) her (C) with her (D) in her

Spot the Error:
21. (A) No less than fifteen / (B)students /(C)were absent. /(D)no error

22. (A) The rose / (B) smells / (C) sweetly. / (D) no error

23. (A) He said that / (B ) he will attend / (C) the function. (D) no error

24. (A) Work hard / (B) lest / (C) you would fail. / (D) no error

25. (A) The mother / (B) forbade her daughter / (C) not to go there. / (D) no error

26. (A) One of my friends / (B) are / (C) a doctor. / (D) no error

27. (A) He / (B) is / (C) the most unique man. / (D) no error

28. (A) One of my brothers / (B) who is working in a bank / (C) is junior than me. / (D) no error

29. (A) He / (B) is only / (C) a six years old child. / (D) no error

30. (A) I / (B) have / (C) two sister - in – laws. / (D) no error

Use suitable prepositions
31. Everyone is liable ———— make mistakes .
(A) to (B) with (C) in (D) for

32. The workers are prejudiced —— the new manager.
(A)in (B)with (C)for (D) against

33. We substitute tea ———— coffee .
(A) for (B) with (C) in (D) to

34. Coffee was replaced ——— tea .
(A) with (B) for (C) at (D) in

35. His character is devoid ——— vices .
(A) in (B) with (C) of (D) by

36. The chief guest gave ——— the prizes .
(A) away (B) for (C) to (D) in

37. He gave ——— his habit of smoking .
(A) in (B) up (C) away (D) by

38. That book abounds ——— mistakes .
(A) in (B) of (C) on (D) for

39. I cannot accede ——— your request .
(A) for (B) in (C) by (D) to

40. They ascribed the spread of cholera ——— impure water.
(A)to (B)in (C)by (D) with

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