Forest Ranger • General English-II
Give one word for the following expression: 'Speaking disrespectfully about sacred or religious things.'
A)
Credulous
B)
Sacrilege
C)
Heterophemy
D)
Blasphemy
Disrespectful speech about sacred things = blasphemy (sacrilege is act).
Forest Ranger • General English-II
Choose the correct alternative to complete the sentence: 'I believe _________'
A)
him he is right
B)
he be right
C)
he is right
D)
that is right
Simple object clause 'he is right' after believe; 'him he' is incorrect.
Forest Ranger • General English-II
Choose the word nearest in meaning to the underlined part: 'As she had never been in such a situation before, her apprehension was understandable.'
A)
eagerness
B)
hesitation
C)
fear
D)
excitement
Apprehension = anxious fear about future situation.
Forest Ranger • General English-II
Replace the underlined phrase to make the sentence grammatically correct: 'All the members of the club were assembled to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the club.'
A)
had assembled to celebrate
B)
had been assembled for celebrating
C)
were assembling to celebration
D)
assembled to celebration
Members assemble actively; past perfect 'had assembled' is correct active form vs passive 'were assembled'.
Forest Ranger • General English-II
Choose the correct alternative to complete the sentence: 'She said _________'
A)
that she was hungry
B)
she hungry
C)
she be hungry
D)
she is hungry
Backshift rule: direct 'I am hungry' -> indirect 'that she was hungry'.
Forest Ranger • General English-II
Identify the part of speech of the underlined word: 'He is like his father.'
A)
Adjective
B)
Verb
C)
Preposition
D)
Adverb
'like his father' shows comparison of noun, used as preposition.
Forest Ranger • General English-II
Fill in the blank choosing the correct tense: 'We _________ a friendly cricket match in the evening.'
A)
were playing
B)
have played
C)
played
D)
are playing
Planned near future in evening requires present continuous: are playing.
Forest Ranger • General English-II
Choose the word nearest in meaning to the underlined part: 'He spoke impromptu on the occasion.'
A)
eloquently
B)
without enthusiasm
C)
without preparation
D)
with great force
Impromptu speech means without preparation / on the spur of moment.
Forest Ranger • General English-II
Give one word for the following expression: 'The intelligent and educated class'
A)
literate
B)
educated
C)
aristocrat
D)
intelligentsia
Intelligent and educated class = intelligentsia.
Forest Ranger • General English-II
Replace the underlined phrase to make the sentence grammatically correct: 'It is true that there has been considerably decline in rural poverty.'
A)
has been a considerable decline
B)
have been considerably decline
C)
was considerably a decline
D)
has a considerable decline
Need article + adjective: 'a considerable decline', not adverb 'considerably' before noun.
Forest Ranger • General English-II
Fill in the blank by supplying the appropriate modal: 'When he was young, he _________ swim very well.'
A)
had to
B)
could
C)
can
D)
should
Past ability in youth = could swim.
Forest Ranger • General English-II
Fill in the blank choosing the correct tense: 'Had you worked hard, you _________ passed.'
A)
would
B)
would have
C)
will
D)
will have
Unfulfilled past condition: Had you worked..., you would have passed - third conditional.
Forest Ranger • General English-II
Identify the part of speech of the underlined word: 'I thought as much.'
A)
Conjunction
B)
Verb
C)
Preposition
D)
Adverb
In 'I thought as much', 'as' modifies the extent meaning 'that much' -> used as adverb.
Forest Ranger • General English-II
Choose the most suitable determiner to fill the blank: '_________ persons were present in the meeting.'
A)
fewer
B)
lesser
C)
less
D)
little
Countable persons, comparative: fewer persons (lesser for uncountable).
Forest Ranger • General English-II
Choose the most suitable determiner to fill the blank: '_________ good comes of impoliteness.'
A)
every
B)
little
C)
many
D)
any
Idiom: little good comes of impoliteness (= hardly any good).
Forest Ranger • General English-II
Fill in the blank by supplying the appropriate modal: 'It _________ rain, it is so sultry.'
A)
could
B)
may
C)
should
D)
must
Possibility due to sultry weather: may rain.
Forest Ranger • General English-II
Give one word for the following expression: 'A speech given after conclusion of drama.'
A)
Epilogue
B)
Epistrophe
C)
Epitaph
D)
Epicure
Speech after drama conclusion = epilogue.
Forest Ranger • General English-II
Analyze the sentence and choose the correct option: 'My brother gave me a watch and I have lost it.'
A)
Simple sentence
B)
Complex sentence
C)
Compound sentence
D)
None of these
Two independent clauses joined by coordinating conjunction 'and' = compound.
Forest Ranger • General English-II
Pick out the correct clause from the following sentence: 'Where he lives is not known to me.'
A)
Noun clause
B)
Adjective clause
C)
Adverb clause
D)
None of these
'Where he lives' acts as subject of 'is' -> noun clause.
Forest Ranger • General English-II
Analyze the sentence and choose the correct option: 'Tell me the time.'
A)
Simple sentence
B)
Complex sentence
C)
Compound sentence
D)
None of these
Single independent clause imperative = simple sentence.
Forest Ranger • General English-II
Analyze the sentence and choose the correct option: 'Be sincere and you will be respected by everyone.'
A)
Simple sentence
B)
Complex sentence
C)
Compound sentence
D)
None of these
Imperative clause 'Be sincere' and 'you will be respected' coordinated by 'and' = compound.
Forest Ranger • General English-II
Replace the underlined phrase to make the sentence grammatically correct: 'Whom do you intended to offer the job besides the two young boys?'
A)
Who do you intend to
B)
Who are you intending to
C)
Whom had you been intended to
D)
Whom did you intend to
do + base verb: 'do you intend' is correct; 'Whom did you intend' also fixes verb but changes tense, minimal fix keeps 'do'. Modern usage prefers Who for whom as subject of intend.
Forest Ranger • General English-II
Choose the most suitable determiner to fill the blank: 'The _________ of the century saw many revolutions.'
A)
last
B)
latest
C)
later
D)
latter
'last' = final in sequence; latest = most recent. Refers to last part of century.
Forest Ranger • General English-II
Fill in the blank by supplying the appropriate modal: 'You _________ be hungry again, you’ve only just had dinner!'
A)
can’t
B)
might
C)
mustn’t
D)
shouldn’t
Impossibility after just eating: can't be hungry again.
Forest Ranger • General English-II
Choose the word nearest in meaning to the underlined part: 'He treats with disdain anyone who goes to him for help.'
A)
contempt
B)
insolence
C)
disgust
D)
displeasure
Disdain = feeling of contempt / lack of respect.
