Model Question Papers : Deputy Collector Examination| General English -8

Direction: Provide suitable prepositions.

1. He is averse ——— eating meat .
(A) of (B) in (C) at (D) to

2. I am confident ———— success .
(A) of (B) in (C) at (D) with

3. I do not correspond ——— him .
(A) to (B) at (C) with (D) by

4. This wing of the building correspond ————— the other .
(A) at (B) to (C) by (D) on

5. We decided ——— a picnic .
(A) upon (B) to (C) at (D) for

6. He was deprived ——— his titles .
(A) of (B) at (C) in (D) on

7. Please desist ——— the deed .
(A) at (B) of (C) from (D) by

8. I am eligible ——— promotion .
(A) by (B) on (C) in (D) for

9. My name has been excluded ——— the list .
(A) from (B) for (C) by (D) in

10. He was admitted ——— the class.
(A) from (B) to (C) in (D) for


Direction: Fill up the blanks.
11. That was a fine speech ,————— ?
(A) wasn’t that (B) was that (C) wasn’t it (D) was it

12. Let’s play some game ,———— ?
(A) shall we (B) will you (C) do we (D) won’t you

13. One of them was a doctor ,————— ?
(A) weren’t they (B) were they (C) wasn’t he (D) wasn’t one

14. Let me allow to go out ,———— ?
(A) shall we (B) shall I (C) do you (D) don’t you

15. If he got a job, he ———— support his family.
(A) can (B) could (C) could have (D) none of these

16. If he ——— a bird, he would fly.
(A) is (B) was (C) were (D) are

17. Had I known this, I ———— him at a distance.
(A) will keep (B) would keep (C) would have kept (D) kept

18. If I ——— rich, I would help my relatives.
(A) is (B) was (C) were (D) are

19. It is time you ————————.
(A) leave (B) had left (C) left (D) had been left

20. A group of people ——— standing at the street corner.
(A) were (B) was (C) have been (D) none of these

21. Some of the houses ——— not fit to live in.
(A) are (B) is (C) was (D) none of these.

22. Half of the apples ——— bad.
(A) was (B) were (C) is (D) none of these

23. The majority of the boys ——— playing football.
(A) likes (B) like (C) is liked (D) none of these

24. Many of the flowers ———dead.
(A) are (B) is (C) was (D) none of these

25. Some of my clothing —— damaged.
(A) has been (B) have been (C) were (D) none of these

Direction: Find out the error

26. (A) I / (B) like /(C) the foot ball. / (D) no error

27. (A) We / (B) shall go home / (C) for the Onam. /(D) no error

28. (A) He / (B) goes / (C) to the bed at ten. / (D) no error

29. (A) He took / (B) his MA / (C) from the Kerala University. / (D) no error

30. (A) He / (B) goes to school / (C) on the foot. / (D) no error

31. (A) The criminal / (B) was sent / (C) to the prison./ (D) no error

32. (A) I / (B) go to the school / (C) regularly. / (D) no error

33. (A) He / (B) gave the beggar / (C) an one rupee note. / (D) no error

34. (A) He saw / (B) a MLA / (C) at the meeting. (D) no error

35. (A) A red and white saree / (B) were / (C) packed. / (D) no error

Direction: Rewrite as directed.
36. They will finish the work. (Turn into passive)
(A) They will be finished by the work. (B) The work will finished by them.
(C) The work will be finished by them. (D) none of these

37. You ought to do it. (Turn into passive)
(A) It ought to be done by you. (B) It ought to do by you.
(C) You ought to be done. (D) none of these

38. Open the door. (Turn into passive)
(A) The door is opened. (B) Let the door be opened. (C) Let the door opened. (D) none of these

39. I saw him crossing the road. (Turn into passive)
(A) The road was crossed by him. (B) It was being crossed by the road.
(C) He was seen crossing the road. (D) I was being crossed the road.

40. I saw him cross the road. (Turn into passive)

(A) He was seen to cross the road. (B) The road was crossed by him .
(C) He was crossed the road by him . (D) none of these

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