Departmental (other) • 2026 • Paper-I
Choose the correct part of speech of the underlined word: Such was not my intention.
A)
Preposition
B)
Pronoun
C)
Verb
D)
Adverb
Option B is correct: Pronoun.
Departmental (other) • 2026 • Paper-I
Choose the correct meaning of the idiom in bold: John knew he could rely on his kith and kin.
A)
supporters
B)
relatives
C)
villagers
D)
all citizens
Option B is correct: relatives.
Departmental (other) • 2026 • Paper-I
Choose the correct part of speech of the underlined word: A new opportunity came up.
A)
Verb
B)
Preposition
C)
Adverb
D)
Conjunction
Option C is correct: Adverb.
Departmental (other) • 2026 • Paper-I
Fill in the blank: A huge meal makes us feel _____.
A)
lethargic
B)
notorious
C)
obsolete
D)
naïve
Option A is correct: lethargic.
Departmental (other) • 2026 • Paper-I
Identify the tense of the sentence: We have not been seeing each other for a year.
A)
Simple present tense
B)
Past perfect tense
C)
Present continuous tense
D)
Present perfect continuous tense
Option D is correct: Present perfect continuous tense.
Departmental (other) • 2026 • Paper-I
Fill in the blank: If you plan to explore the forest _____ sense to find and experienced guide?
A)
is it makes
B)
does it making
C)
isn’t it make
D)
does it not make
Option D is correct: does it not make.
Departmental (other) • 2026 • Paper-I
Choose the correct part of speech of the underlined word: He was paid less for his services.
A)
Verb
B)
Adverb
C)
Preposition
D)
Noun
Option B is correct: Adverb.
Departmental (other) • 2026 • Paper-I
Identify the type of sentence: Time flies.
A)
Declarative
B)
Exclamatory
C)
Interrogative
D)
Imperative
Option A is correct: Declarative.
Departmental (other) • 2026 • Paper-I
Choose the antonym of ACQUIT.
A)
Disclose
B)
Convict
C)
Adjudge
D)
Sentence
Option B is correct: Convict.
Departmental (other) • 2026 • Paper-I
Choose the correct meaning of the idiom in bold: The medical report was all Latin and Greek to me.
A)
new language
B)
computer software
C)
ancient practice
D)
incomprehensible
Option D is correct: incomprehensible.
Departmental (other) • 2026 • Paper-I
Choose the most similar meaning of succinct.
A)
brisk
B)
wise
C)
agile
D)
brief
Option D is correct: brief.
Departmental (other) • 2026 • Paper-I
Choose the correct part of speech of the underlined word: I never wanted to live anywhere else.
A)
Verb
B)
Adverb
C)
Conjunction
D)
Adjective
Option B is correct: Adverb.
Departmental (other) • 2026 • Paper-I
Choose the correct part of speech of the underlined word: What evidence have you got?
A)
Adjective
B)
Adverb
C)
Preposition
D)
Noun
Option D is correct: Noun.
Departmental (other) • 2026 • Paper-I
Fill in the blank: He is _____ to all his colleagues.
A)
ulterior
B)
posterior
C)
prior
D)
junior
Option D is correct: junior.
Departmental (other) • 2026 • Paper-I
Fill in the blank with the correct determiner: She was wearing a bracelet on _____ wrist.
A)
each
B)
any
C)
every
D)
some
Option A is correct: each.
Departmental (other) • 2026 • Paper-I
Fill in the blank with the correct determiner: I always keep _____ money in my wallet for emergencies.
A)
any
B)
every
C)
much
D)
some
Option D is correct: some.
Departmental (other) • 2026 • Paper-I
Fill in the blank: Don’t take John to the beach, he has_____
A)
autism
B)
disillusionment
C)
insomnia
D)
hydrophobia
Option D is correct: hydrophobia.
Departmental (other) • 2026 • Paper-I
Identify the type of sentence: Nature does not hurry, yet everything is accomplished
A)
Simple Sentence
B)
Compound Sentence
C)
Complex Sentence
D)
Complex-Compound Sentence
Option B is correct: Compound Sentence.
Departmental (other) • 2026 • Paper-I
Fill in the blank with the correct determiner: He sings very well and he can also play _____ flute.
A)
a
B)
an
C)
the
D)
with
Option C is correct: the.
Departmental (other) • 2026 • Paper-I
Change the voice of the sentence: Someone has just posted the letter.
A)
The letter has just been posted
B)
They have just posted the letter
C)
Someone posted the letter
D)
Someone will post the letter
Option A is correct: The letter has just been posted.
Departmental (other) • 2026 • Paper-I
Choose the correct part of speech of the underlined word: He is old enough to make his own decisions.
A)
Adverb
B)
Conjunction
C)
Adjective
D)
Pronoun
Option A is correct: Adverb.
Departmental (other) • 2026 • Paper-I
Fill in the blank with the correct determiner: There was hardly _____ milk in the bowl.
A)
many
B)
much
C)
any
D)
little
Option C is correct: any.
Departmental (other) • 2026 • Paper-I
Spot the error in the sentence: When she comes to see us she usually will bring something with her.
A)
When she comes to see us
B)
she usually will bring
C)
something with her
D)
No error
Option B is correct: she usually will bring.
Departmental (other) • 2026 • Paper-I
Fill in the blank with the correct determiner: _____ participants left the meeting in between.
A)
Much
B)
The few
C)
Several
D)
Little
Option C is correct: Several.
Departmental (other) • 2026 • Paper-I
Choose the correct meaning of the idiom in bold: He was much cast down by his loss.
A)
depressed
B)
protested
C)
reduced
D)
diminished
Option A is correct: depressed.
