Departmental (other) • 2026 • Paper-I
No sooner _______ the teacher entered than the students became silent.
A)
has
B)
had
C)
did
D)
was
Option B is correct: had.
Departmental (other) • 2026 • Paper-I
Which sentence correctly uses an apostrophe?
A)
The cats tail is long.
B)
The cat’s tail is long.
C)
The cats’ tail is long.
D)
The cat tail’s is long.
Option B is correct: The cat’s tail is long..
Departmental (other) • 2026 • Paper-I
Identify the Part of Speech for the underlined word: 'They are cleaning the street.' (Underlined: cleaning)
A)
Noun
B)
Pronoun
C)
Verb
D)
Preposition
Option C is correct: Verb.
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
Don’t call me at 8 p.m.; I _______ my project then.
A)
will do
B)
will have done
C)
will be doing
D)
do
Option C is correct: will be doing.
Departmental (other) • 2026 • Paper-I
By this time tomorrow, she _______ her journey.
A)
will complete
B)
would complete
C)
will have completed
D)
completes
Option C is correct: will have completed.
Departmental (other) • 2026 • Paper-I
She is very good _______ mathematics.
A)
at
B)
on
C)
for
D)
all of these
Option A is correct: at.
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
John apologized _______ being late.
A)
for
B)
about
C)
to
D)
on
Option A is correct: for.
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
Select the incorrectly spelled word:
A)
Mischievous
B)
Mischivous
C)
Mistaken
D)
Migratory
Option B is correct: Mischivous.
Departmental (other) • 2026 • Paper-I
Select the incorrectly spelled word:
A)
Accommodation
B)
Accomodation
C)
Accompany
D)
Accomplish
Option B is correct: Accomodation.
Departmental (other) • 2026 • Paper-I
Why _______ you_______ so much these days?
A)
do/study
B)
are/ studying
C)
did/study
D)
have/study
Option B is correct: are/ studying.
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: 'Wow! I didn’t expect you to solve that puzzle so quickly.' (Underlined: Wow!)
A)
Noun
B)
Adverb
C)
Interjection
D)
Preposition
Option C is correct: Interjection.
Departmental (other) • 2026 • Paper-I
Identify the Part of Speech for the underlined word: 'He worked hard to achieve success.' (Underlined: hard)
A)
Pronoun
B)
Verb
C)
Adverb
D)
Noun
Option C is correct: Adverb.
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
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.
Departmental (other) • 2026 • Paper-I
This _______ an easy question so far.
A)
has been
B)
had been
C)
was
D)
is being
The sentence refers to a situation continuing up to the present: "so far" means up to now. Therefore, the present perfect tense is needed: "This has been an easy question so far."
Why others are wrong:
- (b) "had been" = past perfect, which needs another past reference point.
- (c) "was" = simple past, but "so far" connects the action to the present.
- (d) "is being" = present continuous, which does not fit this meaning.
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
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
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
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."
