Departmental (other) • 2026 • Paper-I
Identify the Part of Speech for the underlined word: 'Before the bell rang, the class was silent.' (Underlined: Before)
A)
Noun
B)
Conjunction
C)
Interjection
D)
Pronoun
Option B is correct: Conjunction.
Departmental (other) • 2026 • Paper-I
Choose the correct sentence structure:
A)
She don’t know the answer.
B)
She doesn’t know the answer.
C)
She doesn’t knows the answer.
D)
She not know the answer
Option B is correct: She doesn’t know the answer..
Departmental (other) • 2026 • Paper-I
You _______ have told me earlier; now its too late to change the plan.
A)
can
B)
may
C)
will
D)
should
Option D is correct: should.
Departmental (other) • 2026 • Paper-I
The new dictionary is _______ the shelf.
A)
in
B)
on
C)
at
D)
from
Option B is correct: on.
Departmental (other) • 2026 • Paper-I
Identify the Part of Speech for the underlined word: 'Her determination helped her complete the marathon.' (Underlined: determination)
A)
Pronou
B)
Noun
C)
Verb
D)
Preposition
Option B is correct: Noun.
Departmental (other) • 2026 • Paper-I
Choose the correct sentence structure:
A)
If I will go, I will tell you.
B)
If I go, I will tell you.
C)
If I goes, I will tell you.
D)
If I went, I will tell you.
Option B is correct: If I go, I will tell you..
Departmental (other) • 2026 • Paper-I
He was accused _______ stealing confidential documents from the office.
A)
with
B)
of
C)
for
D)
about
Option B is correct: of.
Departmental (other) • 2026 • Paper-I
Select the incorrectly spelled word:
A)
Patricide
B)
Philanderer
C)
Postgraduate
D)
Picivore
Option D is correct: Picivore.
Departmental (other) • 2026 • Paper-I
Hardly _______ students in the class knew that_______ information provided was incorrect.
A)
some/much
B)
any/many
C)
any/the
D)
many/a
Option C is correct: any/the.
Departmental (other) • 2026 • Paper-I
I _______ my home assignment already.
A)
do
B)
did
C)
have done
D)
was doing
Option C is correct: have done.
Departmental (other) • 2026 • Paper-I
Select the incorrectly spelled word:
A)
Receive
B)
Recieve
C)
Recover
D)
Recent
Option B is correct: Recieve.
Departmental (other) • 2026 • Paper-I
Identify the Part of Speech for the underlined word: 'Wow! That is a beautiful painting.' (Underlined: beautiful)
A)
Pronoun
B)
Noun
C)
Adjective
D)
Verb
Option C is correct: Adjective.
Departmental (other) • 2026 • Paper-I
Identify the Part of Speech for the underlined word: 'We went to the park after school.' (Underlined: after)
A)
Verb
B)
Preposition
C)
Adverb
D)
Adjective
Option B is correct: Preposition.
Departmental (other) • 2026 • Paper-I
Identify the Part of Speech for the underlined word: 'Nobody knew where the treasure was hidden.' (Underlined: Nobody)
A)
Conjunction
B)
Pronoun
C)
Verb
D)
Adverb
Option B is correct: Pronoun.
Departmental (other) • 2026 • Paper-I
Identify the Part of Speech for the underlined word: 'The team celebrate their victorious performance at the championship.' (Underlined: victorious)
A)
Preposition
B)
Conjunction
C)
Adverb
D)
Adjective
Option D is correct: Adjective.
Departmental (other) • 2026 • Paper-I
Hardly _______ the class when the bell rang.
A)
we had entered
B)
had we entered
C)
we entered
D)
have we entered
Option B is correct: had we entered.
Departmental (other) • 2026 • Paper-I
The field ______ by the farmer.
A)
is plough
B)
is ploughed
C)
has plough
D)
is ploughing
The sentence needs the simple present passive form. 'The field' receives the action, so we use 'is + past participle' → 'is ploughed'.
- (a) 'is plough' is grammatically incorrect because 'plough' is the base form, not the past participle.
- (c) 'has plough' is incorrect because 'has' requires a past participle, not the base verb.
- (d) 'is ploughing' is active/progressive form and does not fit the meaning here.
So the correct sentence is: 'The field is ploughed by the farmer.'
Departmental (other) • 2026 • Paper-I
He can play _____ flute.
A)
a
B)
an
C)
the
D)
on
The correct article is 'a' because 'flute' is a singular countable noun and begins with a consonant sound (/fl/). We use 'a' before such nouns: 'He can play a flute.' 'An' is used before vowel sounds, 'the' is for a specific known flute, and 'on' is not an article.
Departmental (other) • 2026 • Paper-I
Synonyms of the word ‘Invincible’
A)
unseen
B)
undiscovered
C)
defeated
D)
unconquerable
‘Invincible’ means impossible to defeat or conquer. Among the options, ‘unconquerable’ matches this meaning exactly. ‘Unseen’ means not visible, ‘undiscovered’ means not found, and ‘defeated’ is the opposite in meaning.
Departmental (other) • 2026 • Paper-I
A state of being married:
A)
Monogamy
B)
Polygamy
C)
Matrimony
D)
Alimony
A state of being married is called "matrimony." Monogamy means having one spouse, polygamy means having more than one spouse, and alimony is financial support paid to a spouse after separation or divorce.
Departmental (other) • 2026 • Paper-I
Nothing can deter him _____pursuing his aim of life.
A)
from
B)
for
C)
with
D)
in
The correct phrase is "deter someone from doing something." So the sentence becomes: "Nothing can deter him from pursuing his aim of life." The preposition "from" is required after "deter". The other options do not form the standard grammatical collocation.
Departmental (other) • 2026 • Paper-I
She ________by herself since she started working.
A)
is living
B)
had been living
C)
has been living
D)
was living
The sentence refers to an action that started in the past and continues up to the present: "since she started working". For such a situation, the present perfect continuous tense is appropriate: "has been living".
Why others are wrong:
- (a) is living: present continuous, but it does not show the duration from a past point to now.
- (b) had been living: past perfect continuous, used for an action continuing before another past action, not up to the present.
- (d) was living: simple past continuous, also does not fit the meaning of continuation till now.
So, the correct sentence is: "She has been living by herself since she started working."
Departmental (other) • 2026 • Paper-I
If you drink too much, it will ________ your judgement.
A)
impair
B)
impede
C)
impose
D)
impel
The sentence means that drinking too much will weaken or damage your judgement. "Impair" means to damage or weaken something, so it fits perfectly. "Imped" means to block or delay, "impose" means to force something, and "impel" means to push or drive someone to do something, so none of these match the meaning.
Departmental (other) • 2026 • Paper-I
The ________ was looking after the flock of sheep.
A)
farmer
B)
army
C)
shepherd
D)
journalist
A shepherd is a person who looks after sheep or a flock of sheep. Therefore, the sentence correctly reads: “The shepherd was looking after the flock of sheep.” The other options do not fit: a farmer may raise animals but specifically looks after sheep only when acting as a shepherd; an army and a journalist are unrelated.
Departmental (other) • 2026 • Paper-I
In accordance with the advice of a doctor she is _____ diet.
A)
at
B)
off
C)
about
D)
on
The correct phrase is **"on diet"** or more naturally **"on a diet"**, meaning following a special eating plan. So the sentence becomes: *In accordance with the advice of a doctor she is on diet.*
Why others are incorrect:
- **at**: not used with diet in this meaning.
- **off**: can be used in expressions like "off food" or "off a habit," but not here.
- **about**: grammatically incorrect in this context.
