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 alternative which is closest in meaning to the given sentence: The truck driver was ___________ injured, he died within half an hour.
A)
gravely
B)
bravely
C)
fatefully
D)
fatally
Fatally injured means injured so severely as to cause death.
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: beautiful writing
A)
biography
B)
nomography
C)
calligraphy
D)
autobiography
Beautiful writing is calligraphy.
Assistant Soil Conservation Engineer • General English Paper-II
Analyze the following sentence and indicate the kind: Since I believed his words I didn’t ask for a proof.
A)
Simple
B)
Compound
C)
Complex
Option C is correct: Complex.
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
Identify the type of Imperative sentence: Do what I bid you.
A)
Command
B)
Advice
C)
Request
D)
Proposal
Option A is correct: Command.
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 most suitable idiom to make the sentence meaningful: The piano ___________ too much room.
A)
takes in
B)
takes up
C)
takes on
D)
takes off
“Takes up” means occupies.
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
Pick the correct clause of the underlined words: That you are drunk aggravates your offence.
A)
Co-ordinate clause
B)
Noun clause
C)
Adjective clause
D)
Adverb clause
“That you are drunk” functions as the subject, so it is a noun clause.
Assistant Soil Conservation Engineer • General English Paper-II
Fill in the blank with the appropriate preposition: A knife is to cut ___________.
A)
on
B)
with
C)
by
D)
at
A knife is used to cut “with” it.
Assistant Soil Conservation Engineer • General English Paper-II
Identify the type of Imperative sentence: Stop all your tantrums.
A)
Command
B)
Advice
C)
Request
D)
Proposal
“Stop all your tantrums” is a direct command.
