Model Question Papers : Deputy Collector Examination| General English -1103

Spot the error:
1. (A) He / (B) is / (C) good in mathematics. (D) no error

2. (A) The soil of Kuttanad / (B) is / (C) more fertile than Kottayam. (D) no error

3. (A) I heard / (B) all what / (C) she said. / (D) no error

4. (A) When he saw me / (B) he / (C) wished me. (D) no error

5. (A) My room / (B) is / (C) on upstairs. (D) no error

6. (A) He / (B) is / (C) my cousin brother. (D) no error

7. (A) He prevented / (B) me / (C) to go there. (D) no error

8. (A) He / (B) robbed / (C) my watch. ? (D) no error

9. (A) He / (B) has / (C) curly hairs. (D) / (D) no error

10. (A) Tell me / (B) the content / (C) of the letter. / D) no error


Give suitable prepositions:
11. The student sat ——— the desk .
(A) at (B) in (C) for (D) by

12. He is going to sit ——— an examination .
(A) at (B) for (C) on (D) in

13. Give me a pen to write ———.
(A) with (B) on (C) in (D) for

14. These are the things I am ignorant ———.
(A) in (B) of (C) about (D) to

15. I cannot put up ——— this nonsense .
(A) to (B) on (C) with (D) in

16. I have many letters to reply ——.
(A) to (B) for (C) with (D) on

17. I have some business to attend ——— .
(A) for (B) to (C) with (D) by

18. I have two children to look ——— .
(A) for (B) at (C) after (D) down

19. I look —— to my brother as my guardian .
(A) up (B) at (C) for (D) upon

20. Poets compare life ——— a long journey .
(A) at (B) to (C) for (D) in

Complete the following sentences with the appropriate choices:
21. A group of men —— creating trouble .
(A) was (B) were (C) being (D)have been

22. ——— are you working for ?
(A) what (B) who (C) how (D) which

23. We have a friend ———— plays piano.
(A) what (B) which (C) that (D) who

24. Have a cup of tea, ————?
(A) Shall we (B) will you (C) would you (D) wouldn’t you

25. There ——— a lot of water in the well.
(A) are (B) is (C) were (D) have

26. Mr.Smith is not ———.
(A) home (B) in home (C) at home (D) for home

27. ——— your attention to your work.
(A) give (B) pay (C) bring (D) none of these

28. ——— the injured person on the rug.
(A) lie (B) lay (C) lays (D) none of these

29. He was ——— for murder.
(A) hang (B) hung (C) hanged (D) none of these

30. ———— you apologize, he won’t forgive you.
(A) if (B) till (C) until (D) unless

31. One word for ‘show in the form of a picture’ is:
(A) describe (B) draw (C) depict (D) none of these

32. He has been sitting here ———— the last five hours.
(A) if (B) unless (C) since (D) for

33. A new series of hundred rupee notes ——— been issued.
(A) has (B) have (C) had (D) none of these

34. Had he applied, he ———— the job.
(A) would get (B) gets (C) would have got (D) will get

35. The word ‘mock’ means:
(A) intimate (B) steal (C) ridicule (D) none of these

36. Synonym of the word ‘recur’ is:
(A) reverse (B) repeat (C) receive (D) recede

37. The opposite of ‘derange’ is:
(A) arrange (B) disarrange (C)disorder (D) dislocate

38. I ——— walk ten miles without getting tired.
(A) might (B) could (C) may (D) can

39. Yesterday ———— European called at my house.
(A) an (B) the (C) a (D) none of these

40. Many Hindus study Sanskrit, but only ———— Muslims study it.
(A) few (B) a few (C) the few (D) none of these

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