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Subject | english | |
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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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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
None of these RF -1A111
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
RF -1A111
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
RF -1A/11 (7
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
RF-1A111 (1
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
RF -1A/11
100.. Recalcitrant:
Racalcitration
Recalcitrate
Recalcitranse
Recalcitrance
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