Assistant Soil Conservation Engineer • General English Paper-II
Pick the correct clause of the underlined words: Tell me where you live.
A)
Co-ordinate clause
B)
Noun clause
C)
Adjective clause
D)
Adverb clause
“Where you live” is the object of “tell,” so it is a noun clause.
Assistant Soil Conservation Engineer • General English Paper-II
Identify the tense of the given sentence: We had a walk in the fresh morning breeze.
A)
present tense
B)
past tense
C)
future tense
“Had” places the action in the past.
Assistant Soil Conservation Engineer • General English Paper-II
Analyze the following sentence and indicate the kind: He was born great but didn’t achieve greatness.
A)
Simple
B)
Compound
C)
Complex
“But” joins two independent clauses, making the sentence compound.
Assistant Soil Conservation Engineer • General English Paper-II
Analyze the following sentence and indicate the kind: She couldn’t hear you because the radio was on.
A)
Simple
B)
Compound
C)
Complex
The causal clause “because the radio was on” makes it complex.
Assistant Soil Conservation Engineer • General English Paper-II
Choose the most suitable idiom to make the sentence meaningful: The Director generally___________ the faults of his subordinates.
A)
passed off
B)
passed by
C)
passed on
D)
passed with
The intended idiom is “passed over,” but it is absent from the options; A is the closest supplied choice but the item is awkwardly constructed.
Assistant Soil Conservation Engineer • General English Paper-II
Choose the correct alternative which is closest in meaning to the given sentence: It is grossly ___________ to suggest that the school was responsible for the accident.
A)
inappropriate
B)
justified
C)
unfair
D)
unfit
“Unfair” is the closest fit to “grossly inappropriate” in context.
Assistant Soil Conservation Engineer • General English Paper-II
Choose the correct one-word substitute for: study of languages
A)
physiology
B)
philology
C)
geology
D)
algology
Philology is the study of languages/texts.
Assistant Soil Conservation Engineer • General English Paper-II
Choose the correct alternative which is closest in meaning to the given sentence: She is too ___________ to be deceived easily.
A)
strong
B)
kind
C)
diligent
D)
intelligent
Someone too intelligent to be deceived easily is difficult to fool.
Assistant Soil Conservation Engineer • General English Paper-II
Choose the correct one-word substitute for: beautiful writing
A)
biography
B)
nomography
C)
calligraphy
D)
autobiography
Beautiful writing is calligraphy.
Assistant Soil Conservation Engineer • General English Paper-II
Pick the correct clause of the underlined words: When the cat is away the mice will play.
A)
Co-ordinate clause
B)
Noun clause
C)
Adjective clause
D)
Adverb clause
“When the cat is away” gives the circumstance, so it is an adverb clause.
Assistant Soil Conservation Engineer • General English Paper-II
Identify the type of Imperative sentence: Speak some kind words, please.
A)
Command
B)
Advice
C)
Request
D)
Proposal
“Please” makes this an explicit request.
Assistant Soil Conservation Engineer • General English Paper-II
Identify the tense of the given sentence: The proceedings will continue today.
A)
present tense
B)
past tense
C)
future tense
Option C is correct: future tense.
Assistant Soil Conservation Engineer • General English Paper-II
Fill in the blank with the appropriate preposition: The capseller rested ___________ a shady tree.
A)
above
B)
behind
C)
before
D)
beneath
“Beneath a shady tree” is the correct preposition.
Assistant Soil Conservation Engineer • General English Paper-II
Analyze the following sentence and indicate the kind: Some praise the work, and some praise the architect.
A)
Simple
B)
Compound
C)
Complex
Two independent clauses joined by “and” make it compound.
Assistant Soil Conservation Engineer • General English Paper-II
Choose the most suitable idiom to make the sentence meaningful: I cannot ___________ the meaning of this verse.
A)
make out
B)
make up
C)
made for
D)
made of
“Make out” means understand/discern.
Assistant Soil Conservation Engineer • General English Paper-II
Identify the tense of the given sentence: Were you afraid of him?
A)
present tense
B)
past tense
C)
future tense
“Were you afraid…” is past tense.
Assistant Soil Conservation Engineer • General English Paper-II
Choose the correct alternative which is closest in meaning to the given sentence: If you drink too much, it will ___________ your judgement.
A)
impede
B)
impose
C)
infect
D)
impair
Excess alcohol can impair judgement.
Assistant Soil Conservation Engineer • General English Paper-II
Choose the correct one-word substitute for: medicine that kills germs
A)
insecticide
B)
fungicide
C)
germicide
D)
pesticide
A medicine/substance that kills germs is a germicide.
Assistant Soil Conservation Engineer • General English Paper-II
Pick the correct clause of the underlined words: While there is life there is hope.
A)
Co-ordinate clause
B)
Noun clause
C)
Adjective clause
D)
Adverb clause
“While there is life” gives the condition/time context, so it is an adverb clause.
Assistant Soil Conservation Engineer • General English Paper-II
Choose the most suitable idiom to make the sentence meaningful: That building ___________ Rs.5000 a month.
A)
brings in
B)
brings about
C)
brings over
D)
brings below
“Brings in Rs.5000 a month” means earns that amount.
Assistant Soil Conservation Engineer • General English Paper-II
Choose the correct one-word substitute for: one who kills the king
A)
regicide
B)
infanticide
C)
homicide
D)
fratricide
Killing a king is regicide.
Assistant Soil Conservation Engineer • General English Paper-II
Identify the tense of the given sentence: The children continued corresponding with their school friends.
A)
present tense
B)
past tense
C)
future tense
“Continued” places the action in the past tense.
Assistant Soil Conservation Engineer • General English Paper-II
Identify the type of sentence: Keep off the grass.
A)
Declarative
B)
Imperative
C)
Interrogative
D)
Exclamatory
“Keep off the grass” is an imperative command.
Assistant Soil Conservation Engineer • General English Paper-II
Choose the correct alternative which is closest in meaning to the given sentence: The Eiffel Tower is a remarkable ___________ of engineering.
A)
feat
B)
wonder
C)
creation
D)
strength
A remarkable feat of engineering is a notable achievement.
Assistant Soil Conservation Engineer • General English Paper-II
Identify the type of Imperative sentence: Always take good care of your health.
A)
Command
B)
Advice
C)
Request
D)
proposal
“Always take good care of your health” expresses advice.
