Exam Details
| Subject | english | |
| Paper | ||
| Exam / Course | mains | |
| Department | ||
| Organization | maharashtra public service commission | |
| Position | ||
| Exam Date | 2016 | |
| City, State | maharashtra, |
Question Paper
51 Give synonym of the following word:
Counterfeit
counterpart
forged
courageous
fine
52 A comma is used to
Which one of the following correctly fills the blank in the sentence above?
separate phrases in apposition
coordinate clauses
introduce a list
none of the above
53 In which one of the following sentence does the subject agree correctly with the verb?
Each man and each woman has a vote.
Each man and each woman have a vote
The ship was wrecked and every man, woman and child were drowned
The ship was wrecked and every man, woman and child had drowned
54 Fill in the blanks with appropriate forms of verbs given in the brackets:
If we (meet) at eight, we (have) plenty of time.
meet, have
will meet, have
meet, will have
will meet, will have
55 The school was important to the community.
Pick out the correct meaning of the word underlined in the given context.
significant
main
valuable
critical
56 He wants to cultivate hiS mind.
Identify the correct meaning of the underlined in the given context.
grow
enrich
fertilize
keep sweet
57 Which one of the following sentence correctly expresses the probable (likely) condition?
If he works satisfactorily, he will be promoted.
If he had worked satisfactorily, he could be promoted.
Had he worked satisfactorily, he would have been promoted.
If he worked satisfactorily, he would be promoted.
58 Choose one word that is most closely opposite in meaning to the capitalized word:
ADMONITION
warning
threat
fear
request
59 Identify the correct sentence.
She has been ill for two days.
My daughter has written a letter to me last week.
Answer options
Only
Only
Both
Neither
60 The board does not allow the film producers to have any obscene scenes in their films.
Which one of the following words correctly fills the blank in the sentence above?
censer
censure
censor
censar
61 Identify the part of speech of the underlined word as it occurs in the sentence:
I am very interested in reading thrillers.
Noun
Verb
Adjective
None of the above
62 The boy who stole the watch was caught. The underlined clause in the above sentence is
noun clause
adjective clause
adverb clause
verb clause
Answer options
only
only
and
only
63 Combine the two sentences to form a complex sentence:
Let men sow anything.
They will reap its fruits.
Answer options
Let men sow anything and they will reap its fruit.
As man sow, so snail they reap.
Let men sow something and they reap its fruits.
As men will sow they will reap the fruit.
64 Which of the following sentences is correct
They have been married for five years.
They have been marrying for five years.
They have been married since five years.
They are married for five years.
65 Select from the alternative the word that conveys the same meaning as the word given in capital.
VENIAL
contagious
filthy
worthless
excusable
66 Combine the two sentences to form a complex sentence,
A Fox once met a lion.
The Fox had never seen a lion before.
Answer options
A Fox who had never seen a lion before met him.
A Fox who have never saw a lion met him,
A Fox who has not see a lion meet him.
A Fox who did not saw a lion meat him.
67 Fill in the blank spaces with the best among the given options
If I Rahul, I a new battery.
am and will buy
was and would have bought
was and would buy
were and would buy
68 With which of the, following words does 'the prefix "mis-" match correctly?
sense
practice
manage
feed
Answer options
only
only
only
and
69 Fill in the blanks with the most appropriate among the given options:
The door- needs to be replaced.
The on the road was heavy.
Answer options
jam and jamb
jamb and jam
jam and jam
jamb and jamb
70 Select the odd one from the following:
Home: Homely, Nose: Nasal
Cat: Feline, Boy: .Boyish
Ear: Aural, Rain: Rainy
Fruit: Fruity, Music: Musicality
71 The word 'diligent' is antonymous with
hard working
inert
lazy
indeterminate
Answer options
only
only
only
both and
72 Ratnagiri is 120 km from here. Choose the Correct alternative that Could be the correct Wh-question for the abQve sentence.
How Jar is Ratnagiri from here?
How long is Ratnagiri frQm here?
How much long is Ratnagiri from here?
None of the above
73 Which mood is used in the following sentence?
Go there.
Indicative
Imperative
Subjunctive
None of the above
74 Match the following:
This is what I mean Main clause
God helps those who help themselves Noun clause
Where there is life there is hope Adjective clause
She must weep or she will die Adverb clause
Answer options
75 Which of the following is not a verb of position?
lie
live
remain
glide
76 Fill in the blank space with the most suitable among the given options
The matter could easily have been resolved, but neither his friends nor he ready for any compromise.
is
was
are
were
77 Choose the option-that respectively gives the nearest meaning of the underlined words
He wants to full our plans.
She is the perfect full of her husband.
support and image
frustrate and contrast
destroy and cover
examine and wife
78 Identify and write down the correct sentence from those given below:
He ate a large number of cakes and drank a great deal of tea.
He ate many cakes and drank much tea.
He ate many cakes and drank many teas.
He ate much cakes and drank many teas.
79 Fill in the blank
I asked I could answer that question.
that
about
if
none of the above
80 From the given alternative choose the one that best expresses the meaning of the underlined idiom/phrase.
In the beginning of his career, he was practically rolling in money.
wasting a lot of money
spending more than he was earning
very rich
saving a lot of money
81 Choose one word that is most closely opposite in meaning to the capitalized word:
AUDACIOUS
Manifest
Obvious
Venture
Cowardly
82 In which one of the following sentences does the present tense express a future action when its futurity is clear from the context?
College reopens on Monday.
Man is mortal.
Cows eat grass.
Sugar is sweet.
83 Change the sentence into positive degree.
Shakuntala is better than any other drama in Sanskrit.
Shakuntala is the best drama in Sanskrit.
Shakuntala is best drama of Sanskrit.
No other drama in Sanskrit is so good as Shakuntala.
No other dramas of Sanskrit is good like Shakuntala.
84 Which one of the following is used as a prefix to -"devil" to form a compound noun
over_
short_
cut_
dare_
85 Choose the incorrectly spelt word from the following given words:
autumn
condemn
augmanted
subsequent
86 Choose the most appropriate antonym for the underlined word:
After so much of travel, a strange debility has set in.
energy
ability
boredom
futility
87 Is not wisdom better than riches
Which one of the following sentences correctly changes the interrogative sentence above into an assertive sentence?
Wisdom is much better than riches.
Wisdom is not better than riches.
Wisdom is the richest thing,
No other thing is so good as wisdom.
88 Which among the given options is the most appropriate active voice form of the sentence below?
The children were given a very tough question in class.
A very tough question was given to the children in class.
In class, a very tough question was given to the children.
The question given to the children in class was very tough.
The teacher gave the children a very tough question in class.
89 By and large India has some healthy democratic traditions.
Identify the correct meaning of the underlined.
on the whole
by virtue of
deliberately
at liberty
90 Choose the correct passive form of the following sentence.
It is time to shut the shop.
It is time to be shut the shop.
It is time for the shop to be shut.
It is time that the shop should be shut.
None of the above
91 Which of the given options comes nearest in meaning to the underlined word?
He is an insufferable person.
intolerable
one who has suffered much
one who has not suffered much
one who cannot take much suffering
92 Choose the correctly spelt word:
Intelect
Intellect
Intillect
Intelicte
93 Choose the most appropriate option for the underlined phrase:
He paid his wife a left-handed compliment.
fulsome praise
quiet praise
reproachful praise
delayed praise
94 Identify the odd one.
proud: modest, disclose: suppress, dry: wet
clumsy: adroit, fickle: steadfast, appoint: dismiss
idle: deligent, boorish: refined, cordial: friendly
Answer options
Only
Only
Only
Only and
95 Select the correct sentence.
They worked hard today in the garden.
He lived there happily for a year.
Answer options
Only
Only
Both
Neither
Read the following passage carefully and answer the question number 96 to 100 given below it
Man's behaviour is influenced by two forces; heredity and environment. The biological or psychological characteristics which are transmitted by the parents to their off springs are known by the name of heredity. Heredity is, in other words, a biological process of transmission of certain traits of behaviour of the parents to their children, by means of the fertilized egg. In the nuclei of these parent cells are certain hair like substances called 'chromosomes'.. The chromosomes contain chemical substances called genes. These basic substances, chromosomes and genes determine characteristic of the individual. And this is what constitutes heredity. The essential characteristic inherited by all human beings are physical structure, reflexes, innate drives, intelligence, and temperament. There are some biologists who claim that the difference in the traits or qualities of individuals or groups are due to the difference in their heredity. They are duly supported by some psychologists and sociologists in their assertion, that like begets like.
But there are others who explain that the variations of human beings and the societies are due to differences in environment. Thus a great controversy has been going since long about the relative importance of heredity and environment in determining the behaviour of individuals and groups. Though arguments have been advanced by the supporters of both heredity and environment, no exact conclusions with regard to the relative importance of the two factors have been drawn, nor is it possible either to determine the relative values of both.
Modem biology has long insisted that we are what our parents and grand parents have made us, that heredity counts far more than social opportunity. Not only is it impossible for a man to change hiS skin, but also he cannot change his outlook, his mode of thinking or behaviour' because these too are hereditary. Others, on the other hand, belittle the importance of heredity.
96. Choose the correct statement.
Modem Biology states
Man's behaviour is influenced by heredity at large.
Environment and heredity equally influence man's behaviour.
Answer options
Only
Only
Both.
Neither
97. Choose the correct sentence.
Chromosomes determine characteristic of the individual.
Genes determine characteristic of the individual.
Answer options
Only
Only
Both
Neither
98. The real physical matter of which a person consists is
heredity
chromosomes
structure
substance
99. Man's behaviour is influenced by two forces.
The active voice of the sentence is
Two forces influenced man's behaviour.
Two forces' influence man's behaviour
Two forces have influenced man's behaviour.
None of these
100. The opposition constantly belittled the government's achievements. Pick out the correct meaning of the underlined verb.
unimportant
magnify
praise
moderate
Counterfeit
counterpart
forged
courageous
fine
52 A comma is used to
Which one of the following correctly fills the blank in the sentence above?
separate phrases in apposition
coordinate clauses
introduce a list
none of the above
53 In which one of the following sentence does the subject agree correctly with the verb?
Each man and each woman has a vote.
Each man and each woman have a vote
The ship was wrecked and every man, woman and child were drowned
The ship was wrecked and every man, woman and child had drowned
54 Fill in the blanks with appropriate forms of verbs given in the brackets:
If we (meet) at eight, we (have) plenty of time.
meet, have
will meet, have
meet, will have
will meet, will have
55 The school was important to the community.
Pick out the correct meaning of the word underlined in the given context.
significant
main
valuable
critical
56 He wants to cultivate hiS mind.
Identify the correct meaning of the underlined in the given context.
grow
enrich
fertilize
keep sweet
57 Which one of the following sentence correctly expresses the probable (likely) condition?
If he works satisfactorily, he will be promoted.
If he had worked satisfactorily, he could be promoted.
Had he worked satisfactorily, he would have been promoted.
If he worked satisfactorily, he would be promoted.
58 Choose one word that is most closely opposite in meaning to the capitalized word:
ADMONITION
warning
threat
fear
request
59 Identify the correct sentence.
She has been ill for two days.
My daughter has written a letter to me last week.
Answer options
Only
Only
Both
Neither
60 The board does not allow the film producers to have any obscene scenes in their films.
Which one of the following words correctly fills the blank in the sentence above?
censer
censure
censor
censar
61 Identify the part of speech of the underlined word as it occurs in the sentence:
I am very interested in reading thrillers.
Noun
Verb
Adjective
None of the above
62 The boy who stole the watch was caught. The underlined clause in the above sentence is
noun clause
adjective clause
adverb clause
verb clause
Answer options
only
only
and
only
63 Combine the two sentences to form a complex sentence:
Let men sow anything.
They will reap its fruits.
Answer options
Let men sow anything and they will reap its fruit.
As man sow, so snail they reap.
Let men sow something and they reap its fruits.
As men will sow they will reap the fruit.
64 Which of the following sentences is correct
They have been married for five years.
They have been marrying for five years.
They have been married since five years.
They are married for five years.
65 Select from the alternative the word that conveys the same meaning as the word given in capital.
VENIAL
contagious
filthy
worthless
excusable
66 Combine the two sentences to form a complex sentence,
A Fox once met a lion.
The Fox had never seen a lion before.
Answer options
A Fox who had never seen a lion before met him.
A Fox who have never saw a lion met him,
A Fox who has not see a lion meet him.
A Fox who did not saw a lion meat him.
67 Fill in the blank spaces with the best among the given options
If I Rahul, I a new battery.
am and will buy
was and would have bought
was and would buy
were and would buy
68 With which of the, following words does 'the prefix "mis-" match correctly?
sense
practice
manage
feed
Answer options
only
only
only
and
69 Fill in the blanks with the most appropriate among the given options:
The door- needs to be replaced.
The on the road was heavy.
Answer options
jam and jamb
jamb and jam
jam and jam
jamb and jamb
70 Select the odd one from the following:
Home: Homely, Nose: Nasal
Cat: Feline, Boy: .Boyish
Ear: Aural, Rain: Rainy
Fruit: Fruity, Music: Musicality
71 The word 'diligent' is antonymous with
hard working
inert
lazy
indeterminate
Answer options
only
only
only
both and
72 Ratnagiri is 120 km from here. Choose the Correct alternative that Could be the correct Wh-question for the abQve sentence.
How Jar is Ratnagiri from here?
How long is Ratnagiri frQm here?
How much long is Ratnagiri from here?
None of the above
73 Which mood is used in the following sentence?
Go there.
Indicative
Imperative
Subjunctive
None of the above
74 Match the following:
This is what I mean Main clause
God helps those who help themselves Noun clause
Where there is life there is hope Adjective clause
She must weep or she will die Adverb clause
Answer options
75 Which of the following is not a verb of position?
lie
live
remain
glide
76 Fill in the blank space with the most suitable among the given options
The matter could easily have been resolved, but neither his friends nor he ready for any compromise.
is
was
are
were
77 Choose the option-that respectively gives the nearest meaning of the underlined words
He wants to full our plans.
She is the perfect full of her husband.
support and image
frustrate and contrast
destroy and cover
examine and wife
78 Identify and write down the correct sentence from those given below:
He ate a large number of cakes and drank a great deal of tea.
He ate many cakes and drank much tea.
He ate many cakes and drank many teas.
He ate much cakes and drank many teas.
79 Fill in the blank
I asked I could answer that question.
that
about
if
none of the above
80 From the given alternative choose the one that best expresses the meaning of the underlined idiom/phrase.
In the beginning of his career, he was practically rolling in money.
wasting a lot of money
spending more than he was earning
very rich
saving a lot of money
81 Choose one word that is most closely opposite in meaning to the capitalized word:
AUDACIOUS
Manifest
Obvious
Venture
Cowardly
82 In which one of the following sentences does the present tense express a future action when its futurity is clear from the context?
College reopens on Monday.
Man is mortal.
Cows eat grass.
Sugar is sweet.
83 Change the sentence into positive degree.
Shakuntala is better than any other drama in Sanskrit.
Shakuntala is the best drama in Sanskrit.
Shakuntala is best drama of Sanskrit.
No other drama in Sanskrit is so good as Shakuntala.
No other dramas of Sanskrit is good like Shakuntala.
84 Which one of the following is used as a prefix to -"devil" to form a compound noun
over_
short_
cut_
dare_
85 Choose the incorrectly spelt word from the following given words:
autumn
condemn
augmanted
subsequent
86 Choose the most appropriate antonym for the underlined word:
After so much of travel, a strange debility has set in.
energy
ability
boredom
futility
87 Is not wisdom better than riches
Which one of the following sentences correctly changes the interrogative sentence above into an assertive sentence?
Wisdom is much better than riches.
Wisdom is not better than riches.
Wisdom is the richest thing,
No other thing is so good as wisdom.
88 Which among the given options is the most appropriate active voice form of the sentence below?
The children were given a very tough question in class.
A very tough question was given to the children in class.
In class, a very tough question was given to the children.
The question given to the children in class was very tough.
The teacher gave the children a very tough question in class.
89 By and large India has some healthy democratic traditions.
Identify the correct meaning of the underlined.
on the whole
by virtue of
deliberately
at liberty
90 Choose the correct passive form of the following sentence.
It is time to shut the shop.
It is time to be shut the shop.
It is time for the shop to be shut.
It is time that the shop should be shut.
None of the above
91 Which of the given options comes nearest in meaning to the underlined word?
He is an insufferable person.
intolerable
one who has suffered much
one who has not suffered much
one who cannot take much suffering
92 Choose the correctly spelt word:
Intelect
Intellect
Intillect
Intelicte
93 Choose the most appropriate option for the underlined phrase:
He paid his wife a left-handed compliment.
fulsome praise
quiet praise
reproachful praise
delayed praise
94 Identify the odd one.
proud: modest, disclose: suppress, dry: wet
clumsy: adroit, fickle: steadfast, appoint: dismiss
idle: deligent, boorish: refined, cordial: friendly
Answer options
Only
Only
Only
Only and
95 Select the correct sentence.
They worked hard today in the garden.
He lived there happily for a year.
Answer options
Only
Only
Both
Neither
Read the following passage carefully and answer the question number 96 to 100 given below it
Man's behaviour is influenced by two forces; heredity and environment. The biological or psychological characteristics which are transmitted by the parents to their off springs are known by the name of heredity. Heredity is, in other words, a biological process of transmission of certain traits of behaviour of the parents to their children, by means of the fertilized egg. In the nuclei of these parent cells are certain hair like substances called 'chromosomes'.. The chromosomes contain chemical substances called genes. These basic substances, chromosomes and genes determine characteristic of the individual. And this is what constitutes heredity. The essential characteristic inherited by all human beings are physical structure, reflexes, innate drives, intelligence, and temperament. There are some biologists who claim that the difference in the traits or qualities of individuals or groups are due to the difference in their heredity. They are duly supported by some psychologists and sociologists in their assertion, that like begets like.
But there are others who explain that the variations of human beings and the societies are due to differences in environment. Thus a great controversy has been going since long about the relative importance of heredity and environment in determining the behaviour of individuals and groups. Though arguments have been advanced by the supporters of both heredity and environment, no exact conclusions with regard to the relative importance of the two factors have been drawn, nor is it possible either to determine the relative values of both.
Modem biology has long insisted that we are what our parents and grand parents have made us, that heredity counts far more than social opportunity. Not only is it impossible for a man to change hiS skin, but also he cannot change his outlook, his mode of thinking or behaviour' because these too are hereditary. Others, on the other hand, belittle the importance of heredity.
96. Choose the correct statement.
Modem Biology states
Man's behaviour is influenced by heredity at large.
Environment and heredity equally influence man's behaviour.
Answer options
Only
Only
Both.
Neither
97. Choose the correct sentence.
Chromosomes determine characteristic of the individual.
Genes determine characteristic of the individual.
Answer options
Only
Only
Both
Neither
98. The real physical matter of which a person consists is
heredity
chromosomes
structure
substance
99. Man's behaviour is influenced by two forces.
The active voice of the sentence is
Two forces influenced man's behaviour.
Two forces' influence man's behaviour
Two forces have influenced man's behaviour.
None of these
100. The opposition constantly belittled the government's achievements. Pick out the correct meaning of the underlined verb.
unimportant
magnify
praise
moderate