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Subject english
Paper
Exam / Course
Department
Organization odisha public service commission
Position assistant section officer
Exam Date 2016
City, State odisha,


Question Paper

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Direction (Q. Nos. Choose the right answer from the given alternatives and mention it as or in the answer sheet against the question number.
1. What kind of verb is the underlined word in the sentence 'His friends misunderstood him unnecessarily'

Regular


Irregular


Auxiliary


Intransitive


2. What kind of verb is in the sentence: 'You need not worry about it, we will manage'

Primary auxiliary


Modal


Main verb


Strong verb


3. What is the word called in the sentence: 'The Indian soldiers fought a brC!ve fight'
(Al Complement

Direct object


Cognate object


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4. What is the word 'moving' in the sentence. is dangerous to get into a moving train' called?

Participle


Gerund


Present progressive


Adjective


5. What is the word in the sentence, made him go there' called?

Object


Infinitive


Principal verb


Zero infinitive


Direction fQ. Nos. Supply the correct tense form of the verbs given in brackets in the sentences.
6. II's time the govemment (revisit) the issue in the larger interests of the people.

revisits


revisited


revisit


had revisited


7. When it (stop) raining, we'll go out.

stops


has stopped


will stop


stopped


Contd.




27.
The students, • are unhappy with the present curriculum.

28.
He is responsible for what has happened.


obviously


almost


indeed


at last



29.
Ramesh is the most effective amongst all.


totally


thoroughly


altogether


by far



30.
The CRP lathicharged the demonstrators


a lot


indiscriminately


without any reason


a great deal




especially
really
indeed
in particular

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Direction (Q. Nos. 31 Fill in the blanks in the following sentences with correct alternatives.
31. One should always be sure of

his


her


their


one's


32. Most of the work remained unfinished.

has


have


are


is


33. More than one person involved in this misappropriation.

are


has been


were


remain


34. The teacher rather than the students be congratulated.
are
were
is
have

(Turn over) 35. The committee divided
on the issue.
has been
are
is
was

Direction (Q. Nos. 36-40) Point out in the following sentences whatkindoferrors are there mentioning the correct alternatives.
36. The cow kicked the boy that was grazing in the field.

Error in the relative pronoun


Error in the subject-verb agreement


Syntactical error


Error in the verb tense


37. They could not come to a final conclusion.

Intrusion of adjective IB) Prepositional error


Error in the omission of words


Article error


38. You have to adapt with the changing circumstances.

Error in the word order


Error in the number


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Error in the use of article


Prepositional error


39. The doctor expected that the patient would die.

Error in the use ofwords


Verb tense error


Error in the clause


Error in the subject-verb agreement


40. They robbed ttim his money.

Omission of a preposition


Syntactical error


Error in the use of determiner


None ofthese


Direction (Q. Nos. 41 Find out which part of the fol/owing sentences contains an error.
41. The Police

investigated the matter


and upon enquiry


she was found guilty.


42. Now he

has come.


we shall start


the meeting.


Contd.
43. The girl continued

to be attractive


as long as she


was fourteen years old.


44. hehad .

entered the campus


a terrorist attacked


the office.


45. Supposing

if you are selected,


which branch


will you take up


Direction (Q. Nos. 46 Fill in the blanks in the following sentences with suitable linking words.
46. You have read all the comedies of Shakespeare. Which did you like the most?
comedy
one

of all


ofthem


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47. The age limit to apply for the post is
26. . there is a relaxation of 3 years for SC/ST candidates.

And


Of course


On the other hand


However


48. He could not pay the tuition fees for months together. his name was struck off.

As a result


For which


Obviously


Therefore


49. She wanted to be posted in Delhi.
. her boss sent her to Mumbai.

Yet


All the same


On the other hand


Consequently


50. Bharat is trying to improve his English. the skill of communication in the language

specifically


especially


moreover


in addition to


(Turn over)
Direction (9. Nos. 51 Fill in the blanks with suitable articles/possessives.
51.
I met one-legged man while going to the post office.

52.
Hari visited hospital to meet his friend.


no article


the


a
an

53.
The Chairman was not happy with ____explanations.


unsatisfactory


alot of


a
her

54.
The Japanese are brave people.


no article


the


a


no




a
an
no article
the

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55. He hit him on head.

his


the


a


none ofthese


56. What is the word 'science' in the expression 'the first few old science colleges of Odisha' called?

Adjective


Noun head


Determiner


Classifier


57. What is the word 'half in the sentence 'Half the population was in distress' called?

Fraction


Pre determiner


Adjective


Determiner


58. What word class is in the following sentences?
Are there any student in the class? Yes, there are some.

Quantifier


Pronoun


Determiner


.Adjective


Contd.


D/rect/on (Q. Nos. 66-75) Substitute 8 single word for the following expressions.
66.
A person falsely claiming a special knowledge or skill.

67.
In. a state of moral or cultural deterioration.


Decadence


Profligacy


Debilitation


Depravity



68.
Favouritism shown to relatives or friends in conferring offices.


Unlawful


Partial


Nepotism


Opinionated



69.
A strong dislike for something.


Disdain


Contempt


Abomination


Aversion




Hypocrite
Charlatan
Egoist
Braggart

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70. Not showing enough care· or enthusiasm.

Lack-lustre


Lackadaisical


Indolent


Impudent


71. Forecast of the probable course of disease.

Prognosis


Decipher


Ultra sound


Diagnosis


72. One who deals in carpets. curtains. beds. etc.

Confectioner


Cartographer


Haberdasher


Upholsterer


73. An awkward person with rough and unpolished manners.

Stupid


Clown


Idiot


Bumpkin


Contd.


83. Frequent: .

Casual


Irregular


Unfrequent


Occasional


84. Heterodox:

Agnostic


Conformist


Atheist


Orthodox


85. Prostrate:

Supine


Recumbent


Flat


Horizontal


Direction (Q. Nos. 86 Read the following passages and choose the correct answers to the questions given.
Past generations, with their ambitions, traditions and ideals, have brought misery and destruction to the
.world perhaps the coming generations, with the right kind of
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education, can put an end to the chaos and build a happier social order. If those who are young have the spirit of enquiry, if they are constantly searching out the truth of all things, political and religious, personal and environmental, then youth will have great significance and there is hope for a better world.
86. How do you the author's attitude?

Liberal


Cynical


Fanatic


Optimistic


87 How can the coming generation change the world?

Dismissing the old ideas and tradition


Withtherightkindofeducation, leading to the spirit of enquiry


Opposing the political and religious institutions


By constant soul-searching


Contd.




99. Convert

Convert


Convertion


Converting


Conversion


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100.. Recalcitrant:

Racalcitration


Recalcitrate


Recalcitranse


Recalcitrance


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