PSC PREVIOUS QUESTION 8

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ENGLISH TEST 8

1.       “Poem or song of sorrow especially for the dead” is …….
(a)sonnet (b)elegy (c)ballad (d)lyric

2.       The antonym of “credible” is
(a)uncredible (b)imcredible (c)discredible (d)incredible

3.       “Beautiful handwriting “ is …….
(a)calligraphy (b)Monilith (c)Monomark (d)None

4.       We “are in the same boat” means we ……………
(a)Face the same fortunes (b)Are on a voyage (c)Face the same dangers (d)none

5.       They were intimate friends but now there is no love lost between them means
(a)They dislike each other (b)They are close friends (c)They behave foolishly (d)None

6.       A person who is unable to read or write is called
(a)literate (b)illiterate (c)poor (d)unimpressive

7.       A person who had much or long experience is called
(a)Veteran (b)Experienced (c)Old (d)Matured

8.       I have not seen him …………. Monday last
(a)for (b)by (c)since (d)none

9.       The proposal was accepted with unanimous approval means it was accepted in complete
(a)Opposition (b)Disagreement (c)Agreement (d)None

10.   I read novels ……. I have nothing else to do.
(a)where (b)then (c)now (d)when

11.   The antonym of harmony is
(a)Hatred (b)Quarrelling (c)Discord (d)None

12.   You are telling lies,…….?
(a)Aren’t you (b)Are you (c)Don’t you (d)Do you

13.   If the clerk is not punctual, the matter should be reported …… the manager
(a)of (b)to (c)in (d)with

14.   ……. begins at home.
(a)generosity (b)charity (c)chastity (d)clarity

15.   The passive voice of “who wrote this” is
(a)This was written by whom? (b)who has written this? (c)By whom has this written? (d)By whom was this written?

16.   The past tense of “Broadcast” is
(a)Broadcast (b)Broadcasted (c)Broadcasten (d)None

17.   She is ….. old to walk.
(a)So (b)Very (c)Too (d)Such

18.   He …… doing the home work since 8 o’clock this morning.
(a)is (b)has been doing (c)was doing (d)none

19.   The synonym of “indigenous” is
(a)Strange (b)Foreign (c)Native (d)Genuine

20.   The past tense of “seek” is ………
(a)Sought (b)Seeked (c)Seek (d)Seeky

ANSWERS

1.       B

2.       D

3.       A

4.       C

5.       A

6.       B

7.       A

8.       C

9.       C

10.   D

11.   C

12.   A

13.   B

14.   B

15.   D

16.   A

17.   C

18.   B

19.   C

20.   A

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