PSC English Grammar Model Question 3

1. He was as proud as ...............
1. an elephant
2. a peacock
3. a lion
4. a tiger
2. The phrase "called on" means
1. invited
2. visited
3. telephoned
4. greeted
3. The mother as well as her two children ............. taken to the hospital
1. have
2. was
3. will
4. are
4. Which word is spelt wrongly?
1. Bourgeois
2. Assasination
3. Mandated
4. Commissioner
5. Let us go for a walk, ..........?
1. shan't we
2. will we
3. shall we
4. won't we
6. I have acquaintance ................ Karnatic Music
1. to
2. with
3. at
4. in
7. It is not easy to ........... the Civil Service Examination
1. get at
2. get up
3. get through
4. get over
8. Animal that feeds on its own species is called
1. Lexicographer
2. Philanthropist
3. Calligrapher
4. Cannibal
9. John ........... to Bombay tomorrow
1. is travelling
2. travel
3. travelling
4. travelled
10. Mark the correct sentence
1. He said that may God pardon this sinner
2. He prayed that God may pardon this sinner
3. He said that God might pardon the sinner
4. He prayed that god might pardon that sinner
11. Mark the correct sentence
1. You must attend on what he says
2. You must attend for what he says
3. You must attend to what he says
4. You must attend what he says
12. Mark the correct sentence
1. Suresh was accused of murder
2. Suresh was accused for murder
3. Suresh was accused in murder
4. Suresh was accused with murder
13. Make the correct sentence
1. My son is good in French
2. My son is good at French
3. My son is good for French
4. My son is good of French
14. Make the correct sentence
1. I will meet you tomorrow
2. I might meet you tomorrow
3. I shall meet you tomorrow
4. I shall have to meet you tomorrow
15. He is very popular ............. employees
1. in
2. among
3. with
4. into
16. Find the error part.
    While going (1) / through the report (2) / yesterday I find (3) / several factual mistakes (4)
17. He was not content ............. this much
1. at
2. with
3. upon
4. by
18. Which word is misspelt?
1. misterious
2. odour
3. efficiency
4. deceit
19. Which word is misspelt?
1. apprehension
2. phnomenon
3. quibble
4. rhyme
20. The opposite of the word "synthetic" is
1. natural
2. affable
3. plastic
4. cosmetic

ANSWERS

1. 2
2. 2
3. 2
4. 2
5. 3
6. 2
7. 3
8. 4
9. 1
10. 4
11. 3
12. 1
13. 2
14. 3
15. 3
16. 3
17. 2
18. 1
19. 2
20. 1

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