FCS&CA • 2019 • Paper-II
Choose the correct Synonym for: Irrelevant
A)
Boring
B)
Useless
C)
Commonplace
D)
Inferior
Irrelevant means not pertinent; among the options “useless” is the closest.
FCS&CA • 2019 • Paper-II
Fill in the blank with appropriate preposition: They wrote a song ________ the poems.
A)
besides
B)
along
C)
beside
Besides meaning 'in addition to' fits writing a song besides poems; along would need 'along with'.
FCS&CA • 2019 • Paper-II
Name the Tense of the Verb: The chief guest addressed the gathering.
A)
Present Continuous Tense
B)
Simple Past Tense
C)
Past Continuous Tense
D)
Simple Present Tense
addressed is V2 simple past form indicating completed action.
FCS&CA • 2019 • Paper-II
Transform the following sentence by changing the degree of comparison: The pen is mightier than the sword.
A)
The sword is as mighty as the pen.
B)
The sword is not as mighty as the pen.
C)
The sword is mightier than the pen.
D)
The sword is mightiest than the pen.
Comparative mightier than changes to negative positive form The sword is not as mighty as the pen.
FCS&CA • 2019 • Paper-II
Name the Tense of the Verb: He eats with his left hand.
A)
Simple Present Tense
B)
Present Continuous Tense
C)
Present Perfect Tense
D)
Future Indefinite Tense
eats with left hand shows habitual action, Simple Present Tense.
FCS&CA • 2019 • Paper-II
Convert the given sentence to complex: Speak the truth or I will arrest you.
A)
I will arrest you, so please tell the truth.
B)
I will arrest you if you don’t speak the truth.
C)
You will be arrested for not speaking the truth.
D)
Speak the truth unless you be arrested.
Alternative or is converted to conditional complex: I will arrest you if you don't speak the truth.
FCS&CA • 2019 • Paper-II
Choose the correct word substitute: Zenith
A)
a gentle wind
B)
name of a star
C)
strong and willful
D)
the point of culmination
Zenith is the highest point or culmination.
FCS&CA • 2019 • Paper-II
Fill in the blank with the correct form of the verb: I never ________ Liana anymore.
A)
seen
B)
see
C)
has seen
D)
have seen
Mizoram history general knowledge.
FCS&CA • 2019 • Paper-II
Transform the following sentence to assertive: When can their glory fade?
A)
Their glory can never fade.
B)
Can their glory ever fade?
C)
Their glory is never faded.
D)
Their glory is ever fading.
Rhetorical question When can...? asserts Their glory can never fade.
FCS&CA • 2019 • Paper-II
Choose the correct word substitute: Embezzle
A)
to misappropriate funds
B)
to be unclear of choices
C)
to act ridiculous
D)
to exceed one’s budget
To embezzle is to misappropriate entrusted funds.
FCS&CA • 2019 • Paper-II
Convert the given sentence to complex: Leprosy is curable and everybody knows this.
A)
Leprosy is curable.
B)
It is known that leprosy has been curable.
C)
Leprosy is now curable.
D)
Everybody knows that leprosy is curable.
Compound with and plus pronoun this becomes complex with noun clause that: Everybody knows that leprosy is curable.
FCS&CA • 2019 • Paper-II
Synthesize the sentences using 'too / to': The proposal is quite unreasonable. It cannot be accepted.
A)
The proposal is to unreasonable too be accepted.
B)
The proposal too be accepted is to unreasonable.
C)
The proposal is too unreasonable to be accepted.
D)
To be accepted the proposal is too weak.
Quite...cannot structure is synthesized as too...to: The proposal is too unreasonable to be accepted.
FCS&CA • 2019 • Paper-II
Fill in the blank with appropriate preposition: Muani has been sick ________ Tuesday.
A)
on
B)
since
C)
for
Since marks starting point of illness from a specific day Tuesday.
FCS&CA • 2019 • Paper-II
Fill in the blank with the correct form of the verb: How many eggs has your hen ________ today?
A)
lay
B)
been laying
C)
laid
D)
laying
Present perfect 'has' needs past participle 'laid' for the verb to lay eggs.
FCS&CA • 2019 • Paper-II
Convert the given sentence to simple: As he was deceived by his friends, he lost all hope.
A)
Being deceived by his friends made him lose hope.
B)
He lost hope because his friends deceived him.
C)
Deceived by his friends, he lost all hope.
D)
His friends made him lose hope.
Causal clause As he was deceived... is made simple with past participle: Deceived by his friends, he lost all hope.
FCS&CA • 2019 • Paper-II
Choose the correct meaning of the idiom: Big Apple
A)
wealthy
B)
expensive
C)
influential person
D)
New York City
The Big Apple is New York City.
FCS&CA • 2019 • Paper-II
Fill in the blank with appropriate preposition: Thanga will work here ________ the evening.
A)
till
B)
for
C)
in
Till indicates continuity up to evening.
FCS&CA • 2019 • Paper-II
Synthesize the sentences using a participle: The mason was tired of work. He sat down to rest.
A)
Tiredly, the mason sat down to rest.
B)
The mason sat down to rest as he was tired of working.
C)
Tired of work, the mason sat down to rest.
D)
The mason was tired of working and rested.
Participle phrase Tired of work combines reason and main action: Tired of work, the mason sat down to rest.
FCS&CA • 2019 • Paper-II
Fill in the blank with the correct form of the verb: His company is greatly ________ after.
A)
sought
B)
seeking
C)
been seeking
D)
has been seeking
Mizoram history general knowledge.
FCS&CA • 2019 • Paper-II
Name the Tense of the Verb: I love bread and butter.
A)
Present Continuous Tense
B)
Simple Present Tense
C)
Past Continuous Tense
D)
Simple Past Tense
I love is simple present verb expressing general habit; no auxiliary or continuous form.
FCS&CA • 2019 • Paper-II
Fill in the blank with the correct form of the verb: I ________ since morning for you.
A)
waited
B)
had wait
C)
wait
D)
have been waiting
Action started in past and continuing to present requires present perfect continuous 'have been waiting'.
FCS&CA • 2019 • Paper-II
Transform the following sentence by changing the degree of comparison: Lead is heavier than any other metal.
A)
No other metal is heavy as lead.
B)
No other metal is more heavy as lead.
C)
No other metal is as heavy as lead.
D)
No metal is heavy to lead.
Comparative heavier than any other converts to positive as No other metal is as heavy as lead.
FCS&CA • 2019 • Paper-II
Convert the given sentence to compound: Besides being beautiful, she is intelligent.
A)
She is beautiful, intelligent girl.
B)
She is beautiful and intelligent.
C)
She is not only beautiful but also intelligent.
D)
Thought beautiful, she is intelligent.
Besides being... indicates addition; compound form uses not only...but also: She is not only beautiful but also intelligent.
FCS&CA • 2019 • Paper-II
Synthesize the sentences using an infinitive: I have a big family. I need a lot of money to support it.
A)
I need a lot of money supporting my family.
B)
I have a big family thus I need lots of money.
C)
I need money for support of my big family.
D)
I need a lot of money to support my big family.
The infinitive phrase “to support my big family” correctly joins the sentences.
FCS&CA • 2019 • Paper-II
Transform the following sentence by changing the degree of comparison: Apples are not as sweet as mangoes.
A)
Mangoes are sweeter than apples.
B)
Mangoes are sweetest than apples.
C)
Mangoes are sweeter like apples.
D)
Apples are not sweetest like mangoes.
not as sweet as converts to comparative sweeter than: Mangoes are sweeter than apples.
