Departmental (other) • 2025 • Paper-I
Fill in the blank with the most appropriate Preposition: They are grateful _______ your kindness.
A)
for
B)
to
C)
with
D)
on
Option A is correct: for.
Departmental (other) • 2025 • Paper-I
Choose the word which is opposite in meaning to the underlined word: The doctor said that there is no improvement in the condition of the patient.
A)
depression
B)
deterioration
C)
depreciation
D)
transformation
Option B is correct: deterioration.
Departmental (other) • 2025 • Paper-I
Choose the word which is opposite in meaning to the underlined word: The artist led a very austere life.
A)
luxurious
B)
boisterious
C)
exciting
D)
eventful
Option A is correct: luxurious.
Departmental (other) • 2025 • Paper-I
Choose the one-word substitute for: Study of coins
A)
optics
B)
cytology
C)
numismatics
D)
dermatology
Option C is correct: numismatics.
Departmental (other) • 2025 • Paper-I
Complete the sentence with the suitable alternative: He has devoted the past three years to ________ his daughter’s death.
A)
revenge
B)
restore
C)
avenge
D)
bury
Option D is correct: bury.
Departmental (other) • 2025 • Paper-I
Fill in the blank with the most appropriate Preposition: Books are often compared ______ a granary.
A)
with
B)
to
C)
by
D)
around
Option B is correct: to.
Departmental (other) • 2025 • Paper-I
Analyse the following sentence and choose the correct answer: The teacher punished the boy for disobedience.
A)
Simple Sentence
B)
Compound Sentence
C)
Complex Compound
D)
Negative Sentence
Option A is correct: Simple Sentence.
Departmental (other) • 2025 • Paper-I
Choose the word which is opposite in meaning to the underlined word: The coach was too lax about the training of the team.
A)
stern
B)
sensible
C)
open
D)
carefree
Option A is correct: stern.
Departmental (other) • 2025 • Paper-I
Select the synonym of the given word: Connoisseur
A)
Interpreter
B)
Expert
C)
Ambassador
D)
Materialist
Option B is correct: Expert.
Departmental (other) • 2025 • Paper-I
Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the underlined idiom/phrase: Every piece of furniture in her house is in an apple-pie order.
A)
very neatly arranged
B)
painted in light colours
C)
in complete disarray
D)
placed in the shape of a pie
Option A is correct: very neatly arranged.
Departmental (other) • 2025 • Paper-I
Select the alternative which best expresses the same meaning in Direct/Indirect Speech: He says, ‘I am glad to be here this evening.’
A)
He is glad to be there that evening.
B)
He was glad to be there in the evening.
C)
He says he is glad to be here this evening.
D)
He says he was glad to be there that evening.
Option C is correct: He says he is glad to be here this evening..
Departmental (other) • 2025 • Paper-I
Complete the sentence with the suitable alternative: The protesters _____________ by the police.
A)
are hold back
B)
are being held back
C)
are holding back
D)
are to hold back
Option B is correct: are being held back.
Departmental (other) • 2025 • Paper-I
Analyse the following sentence and choose the correct answer: I have no advice to offer you.
A)
Simple sentence
B)
Compound Sentence
C)
Optative Sentence
D)
Complex Sentence
Option A is correct: Simple sentence.
Departmental (other) • 2025 • Paper-I
Choose the one-word substitute for: Loss of sleep
A)
kleptomania
B)
insomnia
C)
misogamist
D)
ligature
Option B is correct: insomnia.
Departmental (other) • 2025 • Paper-I
Analyse the following sentence and choose the correct answer: There’s no fool like an old fool.
A)
Affirmative Sentence
B)
Negative Sentence
C)
Comparative Sentence
D)
Compound Sentence
Option B is correct: Negative Sentence.
Departmental (other) • 2025 • Paper-I
Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the underlined idiom/phrase: My friend got the sack from his first job.
A)
resigned
B)
got tired of
C)
was dismissed
D)
was transferred
Option C is correct: was dismissed.
Departmental (other) • 2025 • Paper-I
Select the synonym of the given word: Latent
A)
Apparent
B)
Dormant
C)
Illegal
D)
Ample
Option B is correct: Dormant.
Departmental (other) • 2025 • Paper-I
Choose the word which is opposite in meaning to the underlined word: His repulsive behaviour could not be ignored by his colleagues.
A)
lovely
B)
mild
C)
attractive
D)
strange
Option C is correct: attractive.
Departmental (other) • 2025 • Paper-I
Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the underlined idiom/phrase: He is such a queer fish that we can’t expect anything positive from him.
A)
strange person
B)
pessimist
C)
unreliable person
D)
conservative
Option A is correct: strange person.
Departmental (other) • 2025 • Paper-I
Complete the sentence with the suitable alternative: He ________ the timber very quickly.
A)
sawed
B)
saw
C)
sod
D)
sewed
Option A is correct: sawed.
Departmental (other) • 2025 • Paper-I
Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the underlined idiom/phrase: For the actual prosperity of the nation, the economic conditions of rank and file should be improved.
A)
high ranking officers
B)
the field workers
C)
the political parties
D)
everyone without discrimination
Option D is correct: everyone without discrimination.
Departmental (other) • 2025 • Paper-I
Which one of the following conductors is not Steel Re-enforce?
A)
Panther Conductor
B)
Gnat Conductor
C)
Weasel Conductor
D)
Racoon Conductor
Option D is correct: Racoon Conductor.
Departmental (other) • 2025 • Paper-I
What is the preferable distance between two DT Sub-Station pole as per SOR 2025?
A)
2 meter
B)
2.44 meters
C)
3 meter
D)
1.5 meters
Option B is correct: 2.44 meters.
Departmental (other) • 2025 • Paper-I
The highest load measured in average kVA or kW at the point of supply of a consumer during any consecutive period of 30 (thirty) minutes during the billing period (or a specified billing period) as described by JERC Electricity Supply Code is known as:
A)
Contracted load
B)
High load
C)
Peak load
D)
Maximum demand
Option D is correct: Maximum demand.
Departmental (other) • 2025 • Paper-I
The registration of consumer call after the first response shall be completed within:
A)
7 minutes
B)
30 minutes
C)
10 Minutes
D)
45 minutes
Option C is correct: 10 Minutes.
