Geologist Junior • General English Paper-II
Select the most appropriate form of adjective to fill in the blank: Tonight we have an appointment at _________ restaurant for a corporate meeting.
A)
big
B)
an big
C)
a big
D)
bigger
Based on established principles in English Language, the correct and most appropriate choice is 'bigger' (Option D).
Geologist Junior • General English Paper-II
Select the most appropriate form of adjective to fill in the blank: There should be _________ punishment for rule-breakers.
A)
severe
B)
too
C)
much
D)
many
Based on established principles in English Language, the correct and most appropriate choice is 'many' (Option D).
Geologist Junior • General English Paper-II
Choose the most suitable meaning of the idiom to make the sentence meaningful: She was all at sea by the recent happenings in her life.
A)
drowning
B)
puzzled
C)
veryhappy
D)
out of reach
Based on established principles in English Language, the correct and most appropriate choice is 'out of reach' (Option D).
Geologist Junior • General English Paper-II
Pick the correct clause of the underlined words: When the sun shines the clothes will dry.
A)
Co-ordinate clause
B)
Noun clause
C)
Adjective clause
D)
Adverb clause
Based on established principles in English Language, the correct and most appropriate choice is 'Adjective clause' (Option C).
Geologist Junior • General English Paper-II
A ‘sadist’ is one:
A)
who remains sad most of the time
B)
who makes horse saddles
C)
who gets pleasure from hurting others
D)
who wanders from place to place in search of food
Based on established principles in English Language, the correct and most appropriate choice is 'who gets pleasure from hurting others' (Option C).
Geologist Junior • General English Paper-II
Choose the correct one-word substitute with the nearest meaning: Place in a road where traffic cannot pass
A)
Congestion
B)
Collision
C)
Bottleneck
D)
Breakdown
Based on established principles in the relevant subject area, the correct and most appropriate choice is 'Bottleneck' (Option C).
Geologist Junior • General English Paper-II
Pick the correct clause of the underlined words: While there is life there is hope.
A)
Co-ordinate clause
B)
Noun clause
C)
Adjective clause
D)
Adverb clause
Based on established principles in English Language, the correct and most appropriate choice is 'Adverb clause' (Option D).
Geologist Junior • General English Paper-II
Choose the most suitable meaning of the idiom to make the sentence meaningful: Mohan is a snake in the grass to his friend Manav.
A)
an unforeseen danger
B)
a secret enemy
C)
an unexpected misfortune
D)
a treacherous person
Based on established principles in English Language, the correct and most appropriate choice is 'a secret enemy' (Option B).
Geologist Junior • General English Paper-II
Identify the sentence that does not have an Adjective.
A)
The huge dog barked.
B)
The girl had a pink scarf.
C)
Can you play tennis?
D)
Children had hot chocolate milk.
Based on established principles in English Language, the correct and most appropriate choice is 'Can you play tennis?' (Option C).
Geologist Junior • General English Paper-II
Select the most appropriate form of adjective to fill in the blank: I would like to have helped my friend but I had _________ time so I had to refuse her.
A)
few
B)
plenty
C)
a little
D)
little
Based on established principles in English Language, the correct and most appropriate choice is 'a little' (Option C).
Geologist Junior • General English Paper-II
Select the most appropriate form of adjective to fill in the blank: The ultimate dream of _________ car lover is to own a Rolls-Royce.
A)
many
B)
a lot of
C)
few
D)
any
Based on established principles in English Language, the correct and most appropriate choice is 'few' (Option C).
Geologist Junior • General English Paper-II
Analyze the following sentence and state the kind: I came here to chew bubble gum and study grammar.
A)
Simple
B)
Compound
C)
Complex
Based on established principles in English Language, the correct and most appropriate choice is 'Simple' (Option A).
Geologist Junior • General English Paper-II
Choose the most suitable meaning of the idiom to make the sentence meaningful: The eldest boy in the family tried to turn the tables when every decision had been made by the father already.
A)
to welcome
B)
to take revenge
C)
give warning
D)
to reverse the condition
Based on established principles in English Language, the correct and most appropriate choice is 'to take revenge' (Option B).
Geologist Junior • General English Paper-II
Fill in with the correct preposition from the given choices: Why don’t you sit _________ me?
A)
close
B)
beside
C)
along
D)
next
Based on established principles in English Language, the correct and most appropriate choice is 'close' (Option A).
Geologist Junior • General English Paper-II
Fill in with the correct preposition from the given choices: Do you know the reason _________ his absence?
A)
on
B)
of
C)
for
D)
none of these
Based on established principles in English Language, the correct and most appropriate choice is 'for' (Option C).
Geologist Junior • General English Paper-II
Identify the type of sentence: Gambling is not my cup of tea so I would prefer to go swimming in the afternoon.
A)
Declarative
B)
Imperative
C)
Interrogative
D)
Exclamatory
Based on established principles in English Language, the correct and most appropriate choice is 'Exclamatory' (Option D).
Geologist Junior • General English Paper-II
Analyze the following sentence and state the kind: Jeena was still crying, although she was happy about the news.
A)
Simple
B)
Compound
C)
Complex
Based on established principles in English Language, the correct and most appropriate choice is 'Compound' (Option B).
Geologist Junior • General English Paper-II
Pick the correct clause of the underlined words: I want to know what all the fuss is about.
A)
Co-ordinate clause
B)
Noun clause
C)
Adjective clause
D)
Adverb clause
Based on established principles in English Language, the correct and most appropriate choice is 'Adverb clause' (Option D).
Geologist Junior • General English Paper-II
Which of the following options is the closest in meaning to the word ‘primeval’?
A)
Modern
B)
Historic
C)
Primitive
D)
Antique
Based on established principles in English Language, the correct and most appropriate choice is 'Modern' (Option A).
Geologist Junior • General English Paper-II
Select the most appropriate form of adjective to fill in the blank: Their idea of a holiday _________ at a luxury resort.
A)
is relaxed
B)
is to relaxing
C)
is relax
D)
is relaxing
Based on established principles in English Language, the correct and most appropriate choice is 'is to relaxing' (Option B).
Geologist Junior • General English Paper-II
Identify the type of sentence: The rabbits at Meena’s house eat the vegetables from their garden.
A)
Declarative
B)
Imperative
C)
Interrogative
D)
Exclamatory
Based on established principles in English Language, the correct and most appropriate choice is 'Imperative' (Option B).
Geologist Junior • General English Paper-II
Choose the correct alternative: Though she is _________ by nature but she does not like that any stranger should intrude on her privacy.
A)
lugubrious
B)
garrulous
C)
salubrious
D)
gregarious
Based on established principles in English Language, the correct and most appropriate choice is 'lugubrious' (Option A).
