Geologist Junior • 2020 • General English Paper-II
Can I borrow your scissors? Mine ____________ sharp enough.
A)
are not
B)
is not
C)
have not
D)
has not
“Scissors” is plural, so the verb is “are”; “are not” is correct.
Geologist Junior • 2020 • General English Paper-II
Identify the kind of sentence: What is true cannot perish.
A)
Simple sentence
B)
Complex sentence
C)
Compound sentence
D)
Compound-complex sentence
Selected the option that matches the required grammar, meaning, or usage.
Geologist Junior • 2020 • General English Paper-II
Combine the sentences: He is slow. He is sure.
A)
He is slow to be sure
B)
He is slow so he is sure
C)
He is slow but he is sure
D)
He is slow if sure
Selected the option that matches the required grammar, meaning, or usage.
Geologist Junior • 2020 • General English Paper-II
Choose the answer which best expresses the meaning of the underlined part: He is known for his misogynism.
A)
hate for mankind
B)
love for mankind
C)
love for womankind
D)
hate for womankind
Selected the option that matches the required grammar, meaning, or usage.
Geologist Junior • 2020 • General English Paper-II
Alice ____________. She burned herself out.
A)
disliked hard work
B)
was lethargic
C)
worked hard
D)
was a
Selected the option that matches the required grammar, meaning, or usage.
Geologist Junior • 2020 • General English Paper-II
Improve the underlined part: They knocked down seven houses when they built the new road.
A)
preserved
B)
pulled down
C)
overhauled
D)
no improvement
Selected the option that matches the required grammar, meaning, or usage.
Geologist Junior • 2020 • General English Paper-II
If your father got rid of his old hat, he ____________.
A)
loaned it to his friends
B)
kept it for the future
C)
acquired it for keepsake
D)
no longer has it
Selected the option that matches the required grammar, meaning, or usage.
Geologist Junior • 2020 • General English Paper-II
How long ____________ you ____________ Spanish?
A)
do … learned
B)
have … learn
C)
have … learning
D)
have … been learning
“How long” with an action continuing to the present takes present perfect continuous: “have ... been learning.”
Geologist Junior • 2020 • General English Paper-II
I did not buy it ____________ the price.
A)
because
B)
because of
C)
for
D)
toward
“Because of” is followed by a noun phrase: “because of the price.”
Geologist Junior • 2020 • General English Paper-II
Identify the kind of sentence: If you do not hurry you will miss the programme.
A)
Simple sentence
B)
Complex sentence
C)
Compound sentence
D)
Compound-complex sentence
Selected the option that matches the required grammar, meaning, or usage.
Geologist Junior • 2020 • General English Paper-II
She is up to her ears with work. She ____________.
A)
is excited about her work
B)
has done her work
C)
does not have much to do
D)
has a lot to do
'Up to her ears with work' means she has a lot of work to do.
Geologist Junior • 2020 • General English Paper-II
Don’t put the bite on him. He has no money at all.
A)
get angry with
B)
try to injure
C)
try to get money out of
D)
be upset with
Selected the option that matches the required grammar, meaning, or usage.
Geologist Junior • 2020 • General English Paper-II
Substitute the sentence without changing its meaning: Do it to the best of your ability.
A)
Do it the best as you can
B)
Do it best as that you can
C)
Do it as best as you can
D)
Do it as best that you can
Selected the option that matches the required grammar, meaning, or usage.
Geologist Junior • 2020 • General English Paper-II
Combine the sentences: The good deeds live after men. They do them in life.
A)
The good deeds in life live after men they do them
B)
The good deeds done in life by them live after men
C)
The good deeds live after them who do them in life
D)
The good deeds done by men in life live after them
Selected the option that matches the required grammar, meaning, or usage.
Geologist Junior • 2020 • General English Paper-II
Combine the sentences: We heard no answer. We rang the bell again.
A)
We rang the bell we heard no answer again
B)
We rang the bell again we heard no answer
C)
Hearing no answer again the bell we rang
D)
Hearing no answer we rang the bell again
Selected the option that matches the required grammar, meaning, or usage.
Geologist Junior • 2020 • General English Paper-II
Identify the kind of sentence: I knew where I could find him.
A)
Simple sentence
B)
Complex sentence
C)
Compound sentence
D)
Compound-complex sentence
Selected the option that matches the required grammar, meaning, or usage.
Geologist Junior • 2020 • General English Paper-II
Improve the underlined part: The leader gave his followers some advices.
A)
advice
B)
advise
C)
advises
D)
no improvement
Selected the option that matches the required grammar, meaning, or usage.
Geologist Junior • 2020 • General English Paper-II
Improve the underlined part: The climate of Meghalaya is cooler than Haryana.
A)
is cooler to
B)
is cooler than
C)
is cooler than that of
D)
no improvement
Selected the option that matches the required grammar, meaning, or usage.
Geologist Junior • 2020 • General English Paper-II
He ____________ to the gym every week.
A)
has gone.
B)
is going
C)
goes
D)
was going
The habitual adverbial phrase “every week” takes the simple present: “goes.”
Geologist Junior • 2020 • General English Paper-II
Improve the underlined part: Is there any place for me to sit?
A)
area
B)
space
C)
room
D)
no improvement
Selected the option that matches the required grammar, meaning, or usage.
Geologist Junior • 2020 • General English Paper-II
Improve the underlined part: He is used to hard work.
A)
work hard
B)
work hardly
C)
hard working
D)
no improvement
Selected the option that matches the required grammar, meaning, or usage.
Geologist Junior • 2020 • General English Paper-II
Combine the sentences: What have you done? Tell me.
A)
Tell me what have you done
B)
Tell me what you have done
C)
Tell me you have done what
D)
Tell what you have done
Selected the option that matches the required grammar, meaning, or usage.
Geologist Junior • 2020 • General English Paper-II
What he said is contrary ____________ common sense.
A)
to
B)
on
C)
by
D)
at
The standard phrase is “contrary to.”
Geologist Junior • 2020 • General English Paper-II
Substitute the sentence without changing its meaning: He said that he was innocent.
A)
He said of his innocence
B)
He declared that he was innocent
C)
He declared that he is innocent
D)
He declares of his innocent
Selected the option that matches the required grammar, meaning, or usage.
Geologist Junior • 2020 • General English Paper-II
Collision is to crash as collusion is to ____________.
A)
conspiracy
B)
candor
C)
conceited
D)
fealty
Selected the option that matches the required grammar, meaning, or usage.
