PSC PREVIOUS QUESTION 15

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ENGLISH TEST 15

1.       The comparative and superlative degrees of “Good”
(a)Gooder,  goodest (b)good, best (c)best, better (d)better, best

2.       He shall fail ..... he studies well
(a)unless (b)if (c)but (d)except

3.       Add suitable tag. Let’s play Tennis, ....?
(a)will you (b)shall we (c)are you (d)shall us

4.       We entered .... the room.
(a)into (b)in (c)on (d)no preposition needed

5.       ...... this word in your dictionary.
(a)See (b)Look for (c)Look up (d) cover

6.       Ram and .... went to meet the Prime Minister
(a)myself (b)I (c)me (d)mineself

7.       Which one of the following words is singular?
(a)criteria (b)curricula (c)errata (d)larva

8.       Give the opposite of “Arrival”
(a)learning (b)deserting (c)start (d)departure

9.       Give the meaning of “zenith”
(a)Highest point(b)Passion (c)complicated (d)sound

10.   A person who collects coins
(a)collector (b)philatelist (c)numismatist (d)banker

11.   One who abstains from alcoholic drinks
(a)Traitor (b)Toototaller (c)Ascetic (d)Fanatic

12.   One who speaks for others
(a)spokesman (b)supporter (c)companion (d)Accomplice

13.   ..... Sun rises in the east
(a)A (b)An (c)The (d)One

14.   Ram as well as his sister .... absent
(a)is (b)are (c)were (d)have

15.   Choose the correctly spelt word
(a)Shedule (b)schedul (c)schedule (d)schedulle

16.   Choose the wrongly spelt word
(a)calendar (b)average (c)agreeble (d)accumulate

17.   Use the correct form of the verb
India ........ (become) free in 1947
(a)has become (b)becomes (c)became (d)become

18.   I know nothing ..... him
(a)on (b)for (c)about (d)by

19.   The teacher’s day is observed ...... September 5
(a)in (b) on (c)for (d)by

20.   “cock and bull story” means
(a)an unbelievable story (b)a graceful act (c)a useless description (d)none of these

ANSWERS

1.       D

2.       A

3.       B

4.       D

5.       C

6.       B

7.       D

8.       D

9.       A

10.   C

11.   B

12.   A

13.   C

14.   A

15.   C

16.   C

17.   C

18.   C

19.   B

20.   A

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