Answer the question

Name the international cyclist who won the famous Tour de France a record no of 7 times and recently stripped of his titles by AntiDoping agency?

Lance Armstrong

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Model Question Papers : Deputy Collector Examination | Genral English 0001

 PRACTICE TEST :10

Spot the error:
1. (A) It is high time / (B) that we send / (C) the answer. / (D) no error

2. (A) Most of/ (B) people / (C) agree with me. / (D) no error

3. (A) Bread and butter / (B) is / (C) wholesome food. / (D) no error

4. (A) Can you / (B) mend this / (C) until Tuesday. / (D) no error

5. (A) Please explain / (B) me what / (C) you want. / (D) no error

6. (A) My brother / (B) has got / (C) a new work. / (D) no error

7. (A) The police / (B) is looking / (C) for him. / (D) no error

8. (A) I have / (B) big respect / (C) for her ideas. / (D) no error

9. (A) I ‘II / see / (B) you / (C) a few days later. / (D) no error



Fill up the blanks:
10. He dares to face him ,————
(A) dare n’ t he ? (B) doesn’t he ? (C) does he ? (D) dare he?

11. I am —————— for your help.
(A) thankful (B) grateful (C) sincerely (D) none of these

12. I am ————— happy and distressed .
(A) alternatively (B) alternately (C) alternative (D) alternate

13. I sat ———— ———— —————.
(A) quiet, in the corner, for an hour (B) in the corner, quiet, for an hour
(C) for an hour, quiet, in the corner (D) for an hour, in the corner, quiet

14. He has got a car —— a motorbike.
(A) as if (B) as well as (C) even (D) as far as

15. A stitch in time saves ————.
(A) many (B) much (C) a lot (D) nine.

16. There won’t be any trouble, —————?
(A) will there (B) shall there (C) won’t there (D) can’t there

17. Fish is reared in ————.
(A) stream (B) river (C) sea (D) aquarium

18. Young one of a goat is ————.
(A) calf (B) kid (C) colt (D) cub

19. ————— is a carnivorous animal.
(A) Donkey (B) Horse (C) Elephant (D) Lion

20. A ——— of stars.
(A) band (B) team (C) troupe (D) constellation

21. Which word is correctly spelt.?
(A) occasion (B) ocassion (C) occassion (D) occation

22. “Are you happy?” This is an ———— sentence.
(A) assertive (B) imperative (C) exclamatory (D) interrogative

23. “Vis – a Vis” means :
(A) direct (B) opposite (C) private (D) personal

24. Something no longer in use.
(A) desolate (B) absolute (C) obsolete (D) primitive

25. Which of the following is a correct plural noun:
(A) Notary publics (B) Notaries Public (C) Woman Doctors (D) Man Servants

26. _______ jealous can be dangerous.
(A) a (B) this (C) an (D) not necessary

27. She is determined ——— completing her studies.
(A) on (B) with (C) in (D) of

28. Synonym of “anger”:
(A) rage (B) pleasant (C) happy (D) love

29. The antonym of “deficit” is:
(A) credit (B) debit (C) surplus (D) inflate

30. We won’t go out unless it ——— raining.
(A) stopping (B) is stopped (C) is stop (D) stops

31. The girls ——— he praised were delighted.
(A) whom (B) which (C) where (D) who

32. Rashid was sorry when he ——— of your illness.
(A) heard (B) hearing (C) will hear (D) shall hear

33. When they went home late they found that burglars ——— into their house.
(A) is breaking (B) has broken (C) had broken (D) breaking

34. The meaning of “weary” is:
(A) causing tiredness (B) showing firmness (C) bearing marks (D) enthusiasm

35. I expressed the hope that he might ——— recover.
(A) speedy (B) speeding (C) speed (D) speedily

36. Please use my knife to cut it ————.
(A) to (B) at (C) with (D) of

37. In the suitcase I found ———— shirt.
(A) a white old cotton (B) a cotton white old (C) an old white cotton (D) a cotton shirt white

38. ———— tired, Raju went to bed early.
(A) been (B) Being (C) Be (D) Has been

39. As Shirly was walking too fast, I could not ——— with her.
(A) keep up (B) keep (C) keep at (D) keep back

40. Which of the following is wrongly spelt?
(A) anarchy (B) slunk (C) trespass (D) hilareous

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

Model Question Papers : Deputy Collector Examination : General English 0002

 PRACTICE TEST :11

Find out the error
1. (A) Everybody among the business men were enjoying drinking / (B) when the manager of the hotel
/ (C) was shot dead. (D) no error

2. (A) He behaves as if/ (B) he was / (C) a king. / (D) no error

3. (A)He admitted/(B)that he was (C) in wrong./(D) no error

4. (A) Six miles / (B) are a long/ (C) long distance / (D) no error

5. (A) Don ‘t make / (B) fool / (C) of me. / (D) no error

6. (A) I have been / (B) waiting for/ (C) one and a half hour. / (D) no error

7. (A) I have lain awake / (B) a good many night / (C) worrying about you. (D) no error

8. (A) It / (B) is often raining / (C) here. / (D) no error

9. (A) You / (B) had better / (C) to see the doctor. / (D) no error

10. (A) I use to play / tennis I (C) at weekends. / (D) no error

11. (A) No sooner did / (B) he arrived the station when / (C) the train began to move. / (D) no error


Fill up the blanks:
12. She has always had ————- distrust of strangers.
(A) deep (B) the deep (C) a deep (D) an deep

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

14. He reads —— too quickly.
(A) fairly (B) rather (C) less (D) none of these

15. He came ———.
(A) late (B) lately (C) latest (D) none of these

16. You had better ——— a doctor.
(A) consulted (B) to consult (C) consult (D) had consulted

17. He would rather——— him.
(A) meet (B) had met (C) to meet (D) none of these

18. He enjoys——— .
(A) to swim (B) swim (C) swimming (D) swam

19. ——— the policeman the thief ran away.
(A) saw (B) see (C) seeing (D) seen

Provide prepositions:
20. The manager was approved ——— my plan .
(A) of (B) at (C) in (D) with

21. He has great aversion ——— meat eating .
(A) to (B) at (C) in (D) with

22. I have no sympathy ———— the ruined fellow .
(A) at (B) for (C) in (D) to

23. He suffered ——— want of money .
(A) from (B) at (C) in (D) on

24. She is usually seen ———— white saree.
(A) with (B) on (C) in (D) by

25. The teacher dressed the student ————.
(A) down (B) in (C) up (D) on

26. Presenting a dagger ———— me, the robber demanded money.
(A) to (B) at (C) with (D) towards

Fill up the blanks:
27. The ——— of the lion is loud and fearsome.
(A) chirping (B) wail (C) roar (D) cry

28. When I first met him, he ———— in a hotel.
(A) had been working (B) has been working (C) was working (D) worked

29. So far 50 people have ———— in the fighting.
(A) dead (B) death (C) died (D) none of these

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

31. Let’s start the work,———— ?
(A) don’t we (B) do we (C) isn’t it (D) shall we

32. Select the word meaning ‘small branch’:
(A) bit (B) stick (C) twig (D) log

33. Will you return asked John (Choose the right punctuation)
(A) “Will you return,” asked John (B) “Will you return? asked John.
(C) “Will you return?” asked John. (D) “Will you return?” asked John

34. The play was so ———— that the audience laughed all through it.
(A) ludicrous (B) ludicroose (C) ludicruous (D) ludecrous

35. I ——— him yesterday.
(A) had met (B) have met (C) met (D) none of these

36. He used to visit his father, ———— ?
(A) doesn’t he (B) does he (C) didn’t he (D) did he

37. Open the door, ———— ?
(A) don’t we (B) will you (C) shall we (D) do we

38. Run fast lest you ——— miss the train.
(A) shall (B) would (C) could (D) should

39. That is ———— utopian idea.
(A) of (B) an (C) a (D) by

40. Let’s play, ————?
(A) do we (B) shall we (C) will we (D) can’t we

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

Model Question Papers : Deputy Collector Examination| General English -1410

 PRACTICE TEST :20

Provide prepositions:
1. I don’t interfere ——— my students in such matters .
(A) with (B) for (C) at (D) of

2. The ship is heavily laden ——— cargo .
(A) in (B) with (C) on (D) of

3. The king loaded the soldier ——— honours .
(A) of (B) for (C) with (D) of

4. He made ——— the door .
(A) for (B) of (C) at (D) beside

5. The street is paved ——— stones .
(A) with (B) in (C) on (D) of

6. It is a matter pertaining ——— philosophy .
(A) to (B) in (C) for (D) on

7. Don’t resort ———— foul means to make money .
(A) off (B) in (C) with (D) to

8. The court set ———— his claims .
(A) in (B) aside (C) of (D) for

9. The essay sets ——— the author’s views .
(A) forth (B) in (C) for (D) at

10. He set ———— on a pilgrimage .
(A) out (B) for (C) at (D) on


Spot the error:
11. (A) My shoes are / (B) worse / (C) to wear . / (D) no error

12. (A) My elder brother / (B) and my sister / (C) helps me in doing my home work . / (D) no error

13. (A) He immediately / (B) returned / (C) the book. / (D) no error


14. (A) I / (B) am / (C) honest always / (D) no error

15. (A) He / (B) rises / (C) seldom early / (D) no error

16. (A) You should have /(B) always been /(C) behaving well./(D) no error

17. (A) I think /(B)you are enough strong / (C) to lift the trunk /(D) no error

Fill up the blanks:
18. In spite of very tight security , the prisoner —— from the jail .
(A) jumped (B) escaped (C) went (D) ran

19. Two of the prisoners ———— from the jail.
(A) got on (B) got up (C) got across (D) got away

20. Don’t ————.
(A) fear (B) be afraid (C) be fear (D) none of these

21. After ———— this form, give it to the secretary.
(A) complete (B) have completed (C) completed (D) completing

22. You can’t have an apple, and you can’t have an orange ————.
(A) also (B) either (C) neither (D) none of these

23. You can have an apple, but you can’t have an orange———.
(A) too (B) either (C) neither (D) none of these

24. She is unhappy because he———any friends.
(A) has (B)hasn’t (C) have (D) haven’t

25. They ———— that house when I was here last year.
(A) have been building (B) have built (C) were building (D) had been building

26. The students in the last benches complained that they could not ——— what the teacher was saying.
(A) make out (B) make up (C) make up for (D) make after

27. ——— I get some tea for you.?
(A) should (B) would (C) will (D) shall

28. The meaning of the phrase “Alma Mater.”
(A) matter of fact (B) material benefit (C) mother institution (D) important position

29. When I first met him, he ————— in a hotel.
(A) had been working (B) has been working (C) was working (D) worked

30. He hardly ever lives in the village,——————?
(A) does he (B) doesn’t he (C) isn’t he (D) will he

31. Nehru was not only a politician,———— a great writer.
(A) but (B) but also (C) and (D) also

Rewrite as directed
32. Find out the correct sentence.
(A)Four weeks are a good holiday. (B) Four weeks is a good holiday.
(C)Four week are good holidays. (D)Four weeks is a good holidays.

33. Vinod will get a first class. He is hard working. (Combine using ‘so —— that’)
(A) Vinod is hard working so that he will get a first class.
(B) Vinod is so hard working that he will get a first class.
(C) Vinod will get a first class so that he is hard working.
(D) So that Vinod is hard working he will get a first class.

34. The meeting was held in camera. (Meaning of the phrase underlined)
(A) was photographed (B) in private (C) openly (D) in a public place

35. The management has decided to suspend the striking employees. (Begin with ‘it’)
(A) It was decided to suspend the striking employees.
(B) It is decided to suspend the striking employees.
(C) It has been decided to suspend the striking employees.
(D) It had been decided to suspend the striking employees.

36. His explanations cut no ice with the police. (Approximate meaning of the idiom underlined)
(A) to have little effect (B) to make angry (C) satisfy (D) deceive

37. The appropriate meaning of ‘spill the beans’ is.
(A) scatter on the floor (B) fill the place (C) to suffer a fall (D) to reveal secret information

38. “I bought a book.” is the active form of:
(A) A book has bought by me. (B) I was bought by a book.
(C) A book has been bought. (D) A book was bought by me.

39. The synonym of ‘plain’ is:
(A) smooth (B) simple (C) soft (D) shining

40. The antonym of ‘fact’ is:
(A) fixation (B) figure (C) fiction (D) fitness

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