PSC/ BANK ENGLISH GRAMMAR PREVIOUS QUESTIONS - PEQ2a

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ENGLISH PEQ2a

Pick out the most effective word from the given words to fill in the blank to make the sentence meaningfully complete.

1.       The health Minister assured the house that the matter would be looked …………………

a.       at

b.      into

c.       after

d.      about

e.      for

2.       We have not seen him …………… last sunday.

a.       since

b.      for

c.       from

d.      at

e.      during

3.       He smiled ………….. my words.

a.       over

b.      at

c.       on

d.      upon

e.      against

4.       I am not …………………… sure of it as you are.

a.       quite

b.      perfectly

c.       so

d.      very

e.      almost

5.       She was unreasonably incensed ……………….. me.

a.       with

b.      against

c.       at

d.      on

e.      upon

6.       A steam engine is driven by the ……………… of steam.

a.       pressure

b.      strength

c.       influence

d.      weight

e.      pull

7.       The girl fastened the ribbon ……………… the neck of her cow.

a.       around

b.      round

c.       on

d.      above

e.      by

8.       The ……………….. at this observatory are concentrating on the study of Jupiter and its moons

a.       astrologers

b.      astronauts

c.       astronomers

d.      star-gazers

e.      physician

9.       In diplomatic meetings between dignitaries ……………… must be observed

a.       statecraft

b.      deadlines

c.       protocol

d.      consul

e.      statesmanship

10.   There is widespread ………………… against the management over the way they have ignored the worker’s demands

a.        sadness

b.      feeling

c.       sentiment

d.      ill will

e.      resentment

In each question below FOUR words a, b, c and d are given, one of which MAY BE WRONGLY SPELT. Find out that word, the spelling of which is wrong. The letter indicating that word is the answer. If all the four words are spelt correctly, the answer is “e”.

11.   (a)guarantee (b)inelligible (c)maroon (d)palatable (e) All correct

12.   (a)agglomerate (b)circumvent (c)editorialize (d)giggle (e) all correct

13.   (a) lightening (b)paddle (c)rheumatism (d)skeleton (e) all correct

14.   (a)mastery (b)ignorent (c)penalty (d)refractory (e) all correct

15.   (a)storey (b)story (c)straighten (d)strein (e) all correct

ANSWERS

1.       B

2.       A

3.       B

4.       C

5.       B

6.       A

7.       B

8.       C

9.       C

10.   E

11.   B

12.   E

13.   A

14.   B

15.   D