FCS&CA • 2019 • Paper-II
Fill in the blank with appropriate preposition: The girl was kissed ________ the boy.
A)
with
B)
on
C)
by
Passive with agent uses 'by' – kissed by the boy.
FCS&CA • 2019 • Paper-II
Choose the correct word substitute: Hoi Polloi
A)
to be lost and confused
B)
to be dirty and untidy
C)
a bitter exotic fruit
D)
the common people
Hoi polloi means the common people.
FCS&CA • 2019 • Paper-II
Choose the correct meaning of the idiom: a steal
A)
stolen goods
B)
a different situation
C)
a good deal
D)
a difficult situation
“A steal” means something bought at a very good price.
FCS&CA • 2019 • Paper-II
Transform the following sentence to affirmative: He is not always wise.
A)
He is foolish.
B)
He is mostly foolish than wise.
C)
He is sometimes foolish.
D)
He is wiser than foolish.
Not always wise means he is wise at times and foolish at other times; affirmative form is He is sometimes foolish.
FCS&CA • 2019 • Paper-II
Choose the correct word substitute: Idyllic
A)
a lazy and charming person
B)
charmingly simple and serene
C)
a person who has his head in the clouds
D)
a lazy yet clever person.
Idyllic means charmingly peaceful and simple.
FCS&CA • 2019 • Paper-II
Choose the correct meaning of the idiom: bitter pill to swallow
A)
to lose consciousness
B)
something unpleasant to endure
C)
to be sickly all the time
D)
something difficult to understand
A bitter pill to swallow is something unpleasant that must be accepted/endured.
FCS&CA • 2019 • Paper-II
Name the Tense of the Verb: I have been working on my computer for six hours.
A)
Present Continuous Tense
B)
Present Perfect Continuous Tense
C)
Present Perfect Tense
D)
Past Perfect Tense
has been working + for six hours shows action started in past and continuing, Present Perfect Continuous Tense.
FCS&CA • 2019 • Paper-II
Choose the correct Synonym for: Paradigm
A)
Remedy
B)
Standard example
C)
Clear
D)
Charitable
A paradigm is a model or standard example.
FCS&CA • 2019 • Paper-II
Synthesize the sentences using an adverb or adverbial phrase: The sun set. They had not reached their destination.
A)
They had not reached their destination by sunset.
B)
When the sun set they had not reached their destination.
C)
They had not reached even when the sun set.
D)
They did not reach at sunset.
“By sunset” is the required adverbial phrase.
FCS&CA • 2019 • Paper-II
Choose the correct meaning of the idiom: in a nut shell
A)
small
B)
humble
C)
summary
D)
in a bad physical condition
“In a nutshell” means in summary.
FCS&CA • 2019 • Paper-II
Name the Tense of the Verb: I have finished my work.
A)
Present Perfect Tense
B)
Past Perfect Tense
C)
Future Perfect Tense
D)
Simple Present Tense
has + finished is structure of Present Perfect Tense indicating action just completed.
FCS&CA • 2019 • Paper-II
Fill in the blank with appropriate preposition: He kicked the ball ________ the well.
A)
at
B)
in
C)
into
Into denotes motion from outside to inside the well.
FCS&CA • 2019 • Paper-II
Synthesize the sentences using an absolute phrase: The car was expensive. He could not afford it.
A)
He could not afford the car as it was expensive.
B)
The car being expensive, he could not afford it.
C)
The car was expensive thus he could not afford it.
D)
Expensive cars are not afforded by him.
An absolute phrase is formed as “The car being expensive, …”.
FCS&CA • 2019 • Paper-II
Choose the correct Synonym for: Antithesis
A)
Authentic
B)
Questionable
C)
Original Idea
D)
Exact opposite
Antithesis is the exact opposite/contrast.
FCS&CA • 2019 • Paper-II
Choose the correct Synonym for: Panache
A)
Gentle
B)
Stylish elegance
C)
Creepy
D)
Truthful
Panache means stylish confidence/elegance.
FCS&CA • 2019 • Paper-II
Name the Tense of the Verb: They will have learnt their mistakes.
A)
Past Perfect Tense
B)
Future Perfect Tense
C)
Present Perfect Tense
D)
Future Indefinite Tense
will have learnt structure will have + V3 shows action completed before future time, Future Perfect Tense.
FCS&CA • 2019 • Paper-II
Convert the given sentence to compound: If you buy two shirts you get one free.
A)
Buy two to get one free shirt.
B)
Buy two shirts for one free.
C)
Buy two shirts and get one free.
D)
To get one free shirt buy two.
Conditional If you buy... you get becomes compound with and: Buy two shirts and get one free.
FCS&CA • 2019 • Paper-II
Choose the correct Synonym for: Camouflage
A)
Hasten
B)
Soldier
C)
Conceal
D)
Fade
Camouflage means conceal or disguise.
FCS&CA • 2019 • Paper-II
Fill in the blank with appropriate preposition: The beggar walked ________ foot.
A)
on
B)
by
C)
wtih
Idiom is 'on foot' meaning walking.
FCS&CA • 2019 • Paper-II
Choose the correct meaning of the idiom: fifth wheel
A)
informative
B)
ancient
C)
superfluous
D)
a compliment
A fifth wheel is an unnecessary/superfluous person or thing.
FCS&CA • 2019 • Paper-II
Transform the following sentence to interrogative: Virtue is its own reward.
A)
Is not virtue a reward?
B)
Is not reward a virtue?
C)
Is not virtue its own reward?
D)
Is not virtue rewarded?
Affirmative statement Virtue is its own reward becomes rhetorical interrogative Is not virtue its own reward?
FCS&CA • 2019 • Paper-II
Synthesize the sentences using a conjunction: Do not be a borrower. Do not be a lender.
A)
Do not be a borrower or a lender be.
B)
Neither a lender nor a borrower be.
C)
Do not be a lender as well as borrower.
D)
Neither a lender or a borrower be.
“Neither…nor” correctly joins the two negative imperatives.
FCS&CA • 2019 • Paper-II
Choose the correct meaning of the idiom: at sixes and sevens
A)
state of confusion
B)
in control
C)
very tired
D)
close to death
“At sixes and sevens” means in confusion/disorder.
FCS&CA • 2019 • Paper-II
Fill in the blank with the correct form of the verb: They ________ on the project at the moment.
A)
is working
B)
working
C)
be working
D)
are working
Mizoram history general knowledge.
FCS&CA • 2019 • Paper-II
Choose the correct Synonym for: Fervent
A)
Enthusiastic
B)
Calm
C)
Fearful
D)
Anxious
Fervent means enthusiastic or passionate.
