Tuesday, March 22, 2011

Model Question Papers : Deputy Collector Examination| General English -1036

Spot the error:
1. (A) She called / (B) him / (C) as a fool. (D) no error

2. (A)He / (B) discussed / (C) about the matter. / (D) no error

3. (A) He / (B) requested / (C) for my help. (D) no error

4. (A) He / (B) entered in to / (C) the hall. (D) no error

5. (A) He / (B) entered into / (C) an argument. (D) no error

6. (A) He / (B) did not attend / (C) to the party. / (D) No error

7. (A) He / (B) has married / (C) with his classmate. / (D) no error

8. (A) He / (B) was married / (C) to his classmate. / (D) no error

9. (A) There are / (B) many deers / (C) in the zoo. (D) no error

10. (A) I / (B) have bought / (C) two dozens oranges. /(D) no error


Provide suitable prepositions:
11. I congratulated my friend ———— his success.
(A) for (B) in (C) on (D) about

12. You should abstain ———— violence.
(A) of (B) from (C) at (D) to

13. Though poor, he keeps ——— appearance .
(A) by (B) in (C) up (D) with

14. He met ——— an accident .
(A) with (B) by (C) in (D) from

15. I don’ t like to deal ——— him .
(A) with (B) in (C) for (D) up

16. They deal ——— electrical goods .
(A) at (B) for (C) in (D) with

17. He is always confined ——— his room .
(A) to (B) with (C) in (D) for

18. I prefer coffee ——— tea.
(A) on (B) with (C) to (D) for

19. Give me a chair to sit ——.
(A) on (B) in (C) with (D) of

20. Do you want to sit ——— an arm chair ?
(A) on (B) in (C) at (D) for

Rewrite as directed:
21. It was very heavy. He cannot lift it. (Combine these two sentences with “too ——— to”)
(A) It was too heavy to lift it. (B) It too was heavy lift to lift.
(C) It was too heavy for him to lift it. (D) He was too heavy to lift it.

22. He was too tired to walk. (Use “so —— that “)
(A) He was so tired that to walk. (B) He was so tired that he could not walk.
(C) He was so tired that he could walk. (D) He was so too tired that he could walk.

23. He is very strong. He can lift the trunk. (Use “enough”)
(A) He is enough strong to lift the trunk. (B) He is enough strong lift the trunk.
(C) He is strong enough to lift the trunk. (D) He is strong enough lift the trunk.

24. To steal is wrong. (Begin the sentence with ‘it’)
(A) It to steal is wrong. (B) It is to steal wrong. (C) It is wrong to steal. (D) It is wrong steal.

25. He was rude to say that. (Begin the sentence with ‘it’)
(A) It was rude to say that. (B) It to say that is rude.
(C) It was rude of him to say that. (D) It say that was rude

Fill up the blanks
26. Have you read any novels ———?
(A) last (B) lastly (C) late (D) lately

27. Father comes ——— at five o’ clock.
(A) to home (B) home (C) at home (D) none of these

28. ———— attention to what I am saying.
(A)give (B) pay (C) bring (D) none of these

29. The sick person ——— on the bed.
(A) lay (B) laid (C) lie (D) none of these

30. Of my three sons David is ————.
(A) elder (B) the elder (C) eldest (D). the eldest

31. Much of the countryside ——— under water.
(A) was (B) were (C) have been (D) none of these

32. Much of the furniture ——— old fashioned.
(A) was (B) were (C) have been (D) none of these

33. More than one person ——— feared to be drowned .
(A) are (B) has (C) have (D) is

34. Children ——— afraid of the dark .
(A) were (B) are (C) am (D) is

35. I am too impatient ,——— ?
(A) aren’t I (B) am n’ t I ? (C) isn’t I ? (D) do I ?

36. He is the person ———— saved the child .
(A) which (B) whom (C) who (D) what

37. The synonym of ‘fire’ is:
(A) tire (B) liar (C) praise (D) dismiss

38. Twelve inches make ————.
(A) the foot (B) a foot (C) the feet (D) a feet

39. Please ask —————.
(A) whether the train is likely to be late (B) whether is the train likely to be late
(C) whether the train was likely to be late (D) whether was the train likely to be late

40. The foreigner had ——— set foot on the street when he was knocked down by a car.
(A) as soon as (B) almost (C) hardly (D) no sooner

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

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