FCS&CA • 2019 • Paper-II
Name the Tense of the Verb: They will cry over the dead.
A)
Present Perfect Tense
B)
Simple Past Tense
C)
Past Continuous Tense
D)
Simple Future Tense
Will + base verb denotes simple future tense.
FCS&CA • 2019 • Paper-II
Choose the correct meaning of the idiom: stool pigeon
A)
a piece of furniture
B)
an informer for the police
C)
a convict
D)
a big bird
A stool pigeon is an informer, especially for police.
FCS&CA • 2019 • Paper-II
Transform the following sentence to negative: This medicine is cheap.
A)
This medicine is not cheap.
B)
This medicine is not expensive.
C)
This medicine is not as expensive .
D)
This medicine is not cheaper.
Transforming to negative while retaining meaning: cheap = not expensive.
FCS&CA • 2019 • Paper-II
Transform the following sentence by changing the degree of comparison: Truthfulness is the greatest virtue.
A)
No other virtue is greater like truthfulness.
B)
No other virtue like truthfulness is great.
C)
No other virtue is greatest like truthfulness.
D)
No other virtue is as great as truthfulness.
Superlative greatest converts to positive No other virtue is as great as truthfulness.
FCS&CA • 2019 • Paper-II
Convert the given sentence to simple: He is rich, yet he is not happy.
A)
He is rich, not happy.
B)
In spite of being rich, he is not happy.
C)
In spite of being happy, he is not rich.
D)
He is not happy though he is rich.
A compound sentence with yet is converted to simple using in spite of + gerund: In spite of being rich, he is not happy.
FCS&CA • 2019 • Paper-II
Synthesize the sentences using an adverb or adverbial phrase: He deserved to succeed. He failed.
A)
He deserved to succeed but failed.
B)
He failed undeservedly.
C)
He deservedly should succeed but failed.
D)
He deserves to succeed and failed.
Using adverb undeservedly combines the contrast: He deserved to succeed yet he failed => He failed undeservedly.
FCS&CA • 2019 • Paper-II
Synthesize the sentences using a conjunction: You wait long enough. You will get what you want.
A)
If you wait long enough, you will get what you want.
B)
You will get what you want for waiting long enough.
C)
You will get what you want after waiting.
D)
For waiting long enough, you will get what you want.
Two simple future sentences combine with conditional If: If you wait long enough, you will get what you want.
FCS&CA • 2019 • Paper-II
Choose the correct word substitute: Paraphernalia
A)
a person who is always scared
B)
something mysterious and unclear
C)
equipment consisting of miscellaneous articles
D)
a valuable painting
Paraphernalia means miscellaneous equipment/items.
FCS&CA • 2019 • Paper-II
Transform the following sentence by changing the degree of comparison: Air is lighter than water.
A)
Water is as light as air.
B)
Water is not as light as air.
C)
Water is not lightest as air.
D)
Water is not light like air.
Comparative lighter than water converts to Water is not as light as air.
FCS&CA • 2019 • Paper-II
Fill in the blank with the correct form of the verb: When I saw the child, he ________.
A)
cried
B)
was crying
C)
is crying
D)
had cried
Past action interrupted by another past action uses past continuous; he was crying when seen.
FCS&CA • 2019 • Paper-II
Transform the following sentence to affirmative: I was not sure of your success.
A)
I was sure of your success.
B)
I wasn’t sure you will succeed.
C)
Your success cannot be denied.
D)
I was doubtful of your success.
Affirmative of not sure is doubtful: I was doubtful of your success.
FCS&CA • 2019 • Paper-II
Choose the correct meaning of the idiom: above the salt
A)
valuable
B)
medieval times
C)
honorable
D)
strong
“Above the salt” means socially/positionally honorable.
FCS&CA • 2019 • Paper-II
Fill in the blank with appropriate preposition: The sweets were divided ________ the two friends.
A)
for
B)
between
C)
among
For two persons or items, division uses 'between' not 'among'.
FCS&CA • 2019 • Paper-II
Name the Tense of the Verb: The girl is crying piteously.
A)
Past Contenuous Tense
B)
Future Perfect Tense
C)
Present Continuous Tense
D)
Present Perfect Tense
Structure is + crying (is + V-ing) shows action happening now, i.e., Present Continuous Tense.
FCS&CA • 2019 • Paper-II
Fill in the blank with the correct form of the verb: It was hard work carrying the bags. They________ very heavy.
A)
were
B)
will be
C)
are
D)
was
Bags were heavy in past narrative, so past plural 'were' agrees.
FCS&CA • 2019 • Paper-II
Choose the correct meaning of the idiom: not playing with a full deck
A)
an ex-magician
B)
lacks intelligence
C)
not fully awake
D)
a tired athlete
“Not playing with a full deck” means lacking intelligence/common sense.
FCS&CA • 2019 • Paper-II
Choose the correct Synonym for: Behest
A)
Influence
B)
Request
C)
Doubt
D)
Promise
Behest means a request or command.
FCS&CA • 2019 • Paper-II
Fill in the blank with the correct form of the verb: I________ to my native place a week ago.
A)
have went
B)
will go
C)
went
D)
am going
A completed past time expression 'a week ago' requires simple past 'went'.
FCS&CA • 2019 • Paper-II
Fill in the blank with appropriate preposition: Lincoln was very fond ________ dancing.
A)
at
B)
of
C)
with
Fond takes preposition 'of'.
FCS&CA • 2019 • Paper-II
Choose the correct word substitute: Referendum
A)
a written testimonial
B)
vote on
A referendum is a vote on a specific issue/proposal.
FCS&CA • 2019 • Paper-II
Choose the correct Synonym for: Unorthodox
A)
Religious
B)
Familiar
C)
Void
D)
Strange
Unorthodox means unconventional/strange.
FCS&CA • 2019 • Paper-II
Choose the correct word substitute: Nemesis
A)
a worthy opponent
B)
a decorated soldier
C)
an unconquerable arch enemy
D)
a noteworthy incident
Nemesis denotes a formidable, unconquerable enemy/opponent.
FCS&CA • 2019 • Paper-II
Convert the given sentence to complex: Hearing the noise, the boy woke up.
A)
The boy woke up when he heard the noise.
B)
The boy heard the noise and woke up.
C)
The boy woke up to hear the noise.
D)
The boy heard the noise , woke up.
Participle phrase Hearing the noise is expanded to adverb clause of time: The boy woke up when he heard the noise.
FCS&CA • 2019 • Paper-II
Choose the correct Synonym for: Dossier
A)
Cultivate
B)
Sleepy
C)
File
D)
Vanish
A dossier is a file or collection of documents.
FCS&CA • 2019 • Paper-II
Convert the given sentence to simple: The old man sat in a corner and drank.
A)
The old man sat in a corner to drink.
B)
The old man drank in a corner and sat.
C)
The old man sat and drank.
D)
The old man sat in a corner , drinking.
Two independent actions joined by and are made simple with present participle: sitting in a corner, drinking.
