Model Question Papers : Deputy Collector Examination| General English -21

Direction: Fill up the blanks from the choices given

1. I am not a doctor ,————— ?
(A) aren’t I (B) am n’ t I (C) are I (D) am I

2. Few people were present ,————— ?
(A) weren’t they (B) were they (C) wasn’t they (D) was they

3. This is a wonderful opportunity ,————— ?
(A) isn’t this (B) isn’t it (C) is this (D) is it

4. He arrived ———— than I.
(A) latter (B) later (C) latest (D) last

5. He spent ———— money he had.
(A) a few (B) the few (C) a little (D) the little

6. Delhi is ——— from here than Bombay.
(A) further (B) farther (C) furthest (D) farthest

7. The Chief Minister as well as two of his ministers ——— present.
(A) were (B) was (C) have been (D) are

8. The robber together with his gang ———— captured .
(A) was (B) were (C) have been (D) are

9. Five thousand rupees ———— collected from the public.
(A) were (B) was (C) have (D) have been

10. The cattle ——— in the field .
(A) is (B) are (C) was (D) none of these



11. The police———— vigilant .
(A) is (B) was (C) are (D) has been

12. Six feet ——— a good height for an Indian .
(A) are (B) is (C) have been (D) none of these

13. Pen and ink ——— what I want now .
(A) is (B) are (C) were (D) none of these

14. One of the ——— ———— injured during the match.
(A) players were (B) player were (C) players was (D) none of these

15. A lot of water ——— overflowed the tank.
(A) have (B) has (C) have been (D) were

16. A good many passengers———— stranded on their way.
(A) was (B) were (C) is (D) has been

17. Shoes ——— very expensive now-a-days.
(A) are (B) is (C) was (D) has been

18. That pair of scissors ———— still useful.
(A) are (B) is (C) have been (D) none of these

19. Some of the water ——— spilt on the floor.
(A) was (B) were (C) have been (D) none of these

20. I corrected ————.
(A) myself (B) himself (C) herself (D) Yourself

Direction: Spot the error

21. (A) The breakfast / (B) will be / (C) ready soon. /(D) no error

22. (A) Alps / (B) separate / (C) France and Italy. / (D) no error

23. (A) Godavary / (B) is / (C) the largest river in Andhra Pradesh. / (D) no error

24. (A) Many great ships / (B) cross / (C) Atlantic. / (D) no error

25. (A) I / (B) wish to visit / (C) Black Forest. / (D) no error

26. (A) I / (B) usually travel / (C) in Gurudev Express. / (D) no error

27. (A) Every evening / (B) he reads / (C) Bible. / (D) no error

28. (A) My son / (B) always keeps / (C) Encyclopaedia for reference. / (D) no error

29. (A) The USA and USSR / (B) are / (C) the greatest world powers. / (D) no error

30. (A) Raju / (B) is / (C) tallest boy in the class. / (D) no error

Direction: Provide suitable prepositions
31. She succumbed ——— the fatal disease .
(A) to (B) for (C) in (D) on

32. Don’t tamper ———the lock .
(A) with (B) in (C) on (D) for

33. He is thirsting ——— revenge .
(A) for (B) on (C) with (D) of

34. You should not trifle ———the feeling of others .
(A) for (B) with (C) in (D) on

35. If you try, you can triumph ——— your difficulties .
(A) for (B) at (C) over (D) of

36. I am greatly pleased ——— him .
(A) at (B) for (C) in (D) with

37. I am greatly vexed ———— his behaviour .
(A) at (B) for (C) in (D) with

38. They vied ——— one another for the prize .
(A) with (B) in (C) for (D) at

39. You must write the answers ——— ink .
(A) with (B) in (C) for (D) of

40. He wrote answers ———— a pencil .
(A) with (B) for (C) of (D) by


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