Model Question Papers : Deputy Collector Examination| General English -210

Provide suitable prepositions
1. The drink is made ——— fresh fruit and sugar .
(A) of (B) from (C) at (D) with

2. He embarked ——— some new business .
(A) on (B) with (C) in (D) for

3. He was enamoured —— the girl .
(A) of (B) with (C) in (D) for

4. Don’t encroach ——— my property .
(A) to (B) on (C) in (D) for

5. He enquired —— me about the results .
(A) of (B) for (C) to (D) at

6. He glanced ——— me .
(A) at (B) for (C) of (D) with

7. I glanced ——— a few pages of the book .
(A) over (B) for (C) of (D) in

8. He informed me ——— the matter .
(A) on (B) for (C) in (D) of

9. He indulges ——— smoking .
(A) in (B) for (C) with (D) of

10. Don’t interfere ——— other people’s affairs .
(A) on (B) with (C) in (D) for



Spot the error:
11. (A) The two boys are / (B) like in looks, / (C) but not so personally. / (D) no error

12. (A) All that I have / (B) are / (C) yours. / (D) no error

13. (A) All children / (B) needs / (C) love. / (D) no error

14. (A) We do not allow / (B) to smoke / (C) in the kitchen. / (D) no error

15. (A)Geetha is(B)comparatively(C)weaker in music.(D)no error

16. (A) Her beauty (B) is (C) most unique (D) no error

17. (A) You are (B) older than (C) him. (D) no error

18. (A) None of (B) these two books (C) are yours. (D) no error

19. (A) He is (B) poorer than (C) me. (D) no error


20. (A) He and (B) myself (C) went to Simla. (D) no error

Fill up the blanks with the choices given:
21. My brother has got a new ————.
(A) work (B) job (C) a piece of job (D) none of these

22. Please explain ———— what you want.
(A) me (B) to me (C) in me (D) with me

23. I object to ————— them my age.
(A) tell (B) in telling (C) telling (D) told

24. I will ask you ——— I need help.
(A) in case (B) if (C) in case of (D) none of these

25. Who is that ? ———— is John.
(A) He (B) It (C) This (D) Those

26. It is ages since she ————.
(A) has arrived (B) arrives (C) arrived (D) had arrived

27. We waited one and a half ————.
(A) hour (B) hours (C) houred (D) hourly

28. It is time they ———— home.
(A) go (B) goes (C) to go (D) went

29. George ran faster than ————.
(A) me (B) him (C) them (D) I

30. Here is a boy ——— is good at sports.
(A) whom (B) who (C) whose (D) none of these

31. Each man and each woman ———— a vote.
(A) have (B) has (C) is (D) was

32. If you are tired go and ——— down.
(A) lay (B) lie (C) laid (D) lays

33. Rome was not built in a —————.
(A) week (B) month (C) day (D) year

34. The thief was slippery as ————.
(A) the pavement (B) an eel (C) a cat (D) a bird

35. Invest your money carefully lest you ————.
(A) will regret later (B) should regret later (C) can regret later (D) may regret later

36. ————— the prohibitory orders, the crowd is growing.
(A) Respecting (B) Mindful (C) Despite (D) According

37. I have to blame —— for his failure.
(A) myself (B) mine (C) my own (D) me

38. Give the opposite of ‘strict’.
(A) lazy (B) open (C) lax (D) liberalism

39. Murder of a child is:
(A) insecticide (B) infanticide (C) genocide (D) foeticide

40. The adjective form of “simplify’ is:
(A) simple (B) simplicity (C) simply (D) simpleton

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