Tuesday, March 22, 2011

Model Question Papers : Deputy Collector Examination| General English -435

Direction: Find out the error in the sentences given.
1. (A) No boy in the class / (B) is so tall / (C) as Raju. / (D) no error

2. (A) Raju is / (B) taller than / (C) any boy in the class./(D) no error

3. (A) Very few / (B) boy in the class / (C)are so tall as Raju. / (D) no error

4. (A) Raju is taller than / (B) most students / (C) in the class. /(D) no error

5. (A)The price of rice(B) is higher / (C) than wheat. / (D) no error

Direction: Pick out the most effective word from the choices.
6. I found your diary after you —— the house.
(A) left (B) had left (C) were leaving (D) would leave

7. Sydney Carton , proposed to Lucio , but she ——— the offer of marriage .
(A) turned down (B) turned off (C) turned on (D) turned out

8. If he had applied for the post —————.
(A) he get it (B) he will get it (C) he will have got it (D) he would have got it

9. We must ———— the lost time by hurrying up.
(A) make up for (B) make for (C) make out (D) make up

10. A daily is a paper that ——— every day.
(A) comes out (B) comes by (C) comes up (D) comes of

11. Please ——— the lights before going to bed.
(A) put off (B) put out (C) put on (D) put in

12 . He ——— his father rather than his mother.
(A) takes in (B) takes down (C) takes off (D) takes after

13. If the work men had not been tired, they ——— the work.
(A) would have completed (B) would complete (C) will complete (D) will have completed

14. Hardly ——— see the picture .
(A) I can (B) I could (C) can I (D) can’t I

Direction: Choose the correct word which very closely fits each definition.
15. One who hates mankind is a ———— .
(A) philanthrope (B) misanthrope (C) cynic (D) sadist

16. A cartographer makes ————.
(A) maps (B) cartoons (C) cartons (D) carts

17. A place where coins are made is called —————-—.
(A) dock (B) drapery (C)mint (D) granary

18. The study of human races is —-——-——.
(A) Human physiology (B) Anatomy (C) Anthropology (D) None of these

19. Murder of one’s father is called —————-——.
(A) Genocide (B) homicide (C) suicide (D) patricide

20. A person who knows many languages is called ——————.
(A) illiterate (B) literate (C) bilingual (D) multi lingual

21. A journey by sea is called ——————.
(A) voyage (B) gliding (C) flight (D) skating

22. The study of the origin and history of words is ———.
(A) Etymology (B) Entomology (C) Phonology (D) Phonetics

Direction: Use prepositions wherever necessary
23. I am grateful ——— you for your help .
(A) for (B) to (C) on (D) upon

24. Please excuse me ——— the delay .
(A) at (B) in (C) for (D) on

25. He is inconsistent ——— his actions .
(A) in (B) for (C) on (D) by

26. Independent ——— help, he solved the problem .
(A) in (B) of (C) by (D) for

27. He is incapable ——— any action .
(A) of (B) in (C) on (D) by

28. The food is infected ——— germs .
(A) on (B)by (C) for (D) with

29. Sweets are injurious ——— health .
(A) with (B) to (C) for (D) on

30. I inspired him ——— hope .
(A) with (B) in (C) from (D) on

31. They imposed a heavy fine ———— the driver .
(A) at (B) in (C) on (D) from

32. You should adhere ———— the discipline of the college.
(A) to (B) on (C) upon (D) at

Direction: Fill up the blanks using the words given in the choices
33. We must explore ————— sources of energy as our supply of fossil fuel has been ————.
(A) alternate, depleted (B) guaranteed, over (C) natural, exhausted (D)sufficient, increased

34. The activities of the association have —— from the ———— objectives set for it in the initial years.
(A) grown, simple (B) deviated, original (C) details, grand (D) emerged, total

35. The hunter was attacked by a _________ of wolves.
(A) herd (B) gang (C) pack (D) flock

36. He has a good ——— over the ancient language too.
(A) authority (B) command (C) knowledge (D) information

37. The construction of the house has been ————— because of the ————— of the cement in the market.
(A) held, non availability (B) denied, restrictions
(C) hampered, shortage (D) completed, lack

Direction: Rewrite as directed

38. Amy and her brother Tom are known for their ‘tall talk’. (The idiom means)
(A) high pitch talk (B) talking in low voice (C) unclear talk (D) boastful talk

39. The idiom ‘a brain wave’ means:
(A) silly idea (B) silent (C) loud (D) sudden inspiration

40. The offer’ holds good’ for two days. (‘Holds good’ means:)
(A) will be ready (B) will be valid (C) will be withheld (D) will be stopped

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

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