Labour Officer • Paper-II
Transform the following sentence without losing its meaning, removing 'too': He is too cheerful to be taken seriously.
A)
He is cheerful to be taken seriously
B)
He is cheerful and cannot be taken seriously
C)
He is so cheerful that he cannot be taken seriously
D)
He cannot be taken seriously as he is cheerful
Option C: He is so cheerful that he cannot be taken seriously. The selected option is the grammatically or semantically correct form.
Labour Officer • Paper-II
Choose the correct word substitute for the underlined word: She is very skilled in the art of calligraphy
A)
knitting
B)
conversation
C)
craftmaking
D)
beautiful handwriting
Option D: beautiful handwriting. The selected option is the grammatically or semantically correct form.
Labour Officer • Paper-II
Synthesise the following sentences using an infinitive: I need a lot of money. I want to start a business.
A)
I need to have a lot of money. I want to start a business
B)
I need a lot of money since I want to start a business
C)
I want to start a business to need a lot of money
D)
I need a lot of money to start a business.
The infinitive 'to start a business' expresses purpose: the money is needed to start the business.
Labour Officer • Paper-II
Choose the correct antonym of the word: Sensible
A)
clever
B)
sensitive
C)
foolish
D)
rude
Option C: foolish. The selected option is the grammatically or semantically correct form.
Labour Officer • Paper-II
Choose the correct preposition to fill in the blank: I shall stay in Aizawl ________ Saturday.
A)
by
B)
till
C)
over
D)
for
The sentence describes a continuous state or action (staying in Aizawl) that will persist up to a specific point in time (Saturday).
1. 'Till' (or 'until') is used to indicate the duration of a situation up to a specific time. In this context, 'I shall stay in Aizawl till Saturday' means the person will remain in the city throughout the period leading up to Saturday.
2. 'By' is used to indicate a deadline (e.g., 'I will be there by Saturday'), meaning 'no later than'. It does not fit a continuous action like 'staying'.
3. 'Over' usually refers to a duration across a period (e.g., 'over the weekend'), but it is not typically used with a single specific day like 'Saturday' to indicate the end of a stay.
4. 'For' is used to indicate a length of time (e.g., 'for three days'), not a specific end-point date/day.
Labour Officer • Paper-II
Choose the correct word substitute for the underlined word: My uncle’s biggest crime was his avarice.
A)
dishonesty
B)
love of money
C)
extreme laziness
D)
stern and strict
Option B: love of money. The selected option is the grammatically or semantically correct form.
Labour Officer • Paper-II
Fill in the blank with the appropriate adjective or adverb: This field is the ________ in the country.
A)
larger
B)
very large
C)
largest
D)
most large
Superlative 'largest' is required by 'the ... in the country'.
Labour Officer • Paper-II
Choose the correct meaning of the underlined idiom: John and I are at odds regarding the upcoming elections
A)
to agree
B)
confused
C)
to be involved
D)
to disagree
Option D: to disagree. The selected option is the grammatically or semantically correct form.
Labour Officer • Paper-II
Choose the correct word substitute for the underlined word: May divorced her husband after she discovered that he was a philanderer
A)
drunkard
B)
liar
C)
chasing after women
D)
cheating people with forgeries
Option C: chasing after women. This follows the applicable statutory or doctrinal rule.
Labour Officer • Paper-II
Fill in the blank with the appropriate adjective or adverb: Please spare ________ money for the poor and needy.
A)
any
B)
few
C)
some
D)
much
Option C: some. The selected option is the grammatically or semantically correct form.
Labour Officer • Paper-II
Choose the correct conjunction to fill in the blank: Eric, ________ I, is at fault in this matter.
A)
and
B)
but also
C)
as well as
D)
in as much as
Option C: as well as. The selected option is the grammatically or semantically correct form.
Labour Officer • Paper-II
Convert the following sentence to Complex: Let me reach my office and then I shall talk to him.
A)
Reaching my office, I shall then talk to him
B)
I shall talk to him when I reach my office
C)
Let me reach my office. I shall talk to him
D)
I shall talk to him when I let me reach my office
Option B: I shall talk to him when I reach my office. The selected option is the grammatically or semantically correct form.
Labour Officer • Paper-II
Choose the correct conjunction to fill in the blank: Though he was poor, ________ he was proud.
A)
yet
B)
and
C)
but also
D)
however
Option A: yet. The selected option is the grammatically or semantically correct form.
Labour Officer • Paper-II
Synthesise the following sentences using a Noun phrase in apposition: Mr. Brown has built a new hospital for the poor. He is a wealthy and generous doctor in our locality.
A)
Mr. Brown is a wealthy and generous doctor in our locality who has built a new hospital for the poor.
B)
Mr. Brown is a wealthy and generous doctor in our locality and also built a new hospital for the poor.
C)
Mr. Brown, a wealthy and generous doctor in our locality, has built a new hospital for the poor.
D)
Mr. Brown has built a new hospital for the poor and is also a wealthy and generous doctor in our locality.
Option C: Mr. Brown, a wealthy and generous doctor in our locality, has built a new hospital for the poor.. The selected option is the grammatically or semantically correct form.
Labour Officer • Paper-II
Transform the following sentence without losing its meaning, using a verb: The wall around the castle was made strong.
A)
The wall around the castle was made strongly
B)
The wall around the castle was made in a strong manner.
C)
The wall around the castle was made with great strength
D)
The wall around the castle was strengthened.
Option D: The wall around the castle was strengthened.. The selected option is the grammatically or semantically correct form.
Labour Officer • Paper-II
Choose the correct meaning of the underlined idiom: John will keep quiet only when pigs fly.
A)
something that will not happen
B)
to receive a bribe
C)
to be scolded harshly
D)
to be dead
Option A: something that will not happen. The selected option is the grammatically or semantically correct form.
Labour Officer • Paper-II
Fill in the blank with the appropriate adjective or adverb: There is a ________ water in the jug.
A)
little
B)
few
C)
less
D)
no
Option A: little. The selected option is the grammatically or semantically correct form.
Labour Officer • Paper-II
Choose the correct word substitute for the underlined word: The enemy was defeated by the invincible armies of the elves and fairies.
A)
cannot be seen
B)
cannot be conquered
C)
brave
D)
talented
Option B: cannot be conquered. The selected option is the grammatically or semantically correct form.
Labour Officer • Paper-II
Choose the correct meaning of the underlined idiom: I want you to try and make light of this situation
A)
not to take something seriously
B)
to understand
C)
not to interfere
D)
to take seriously
Option A: not to take something seriously. The selected option is the grammatically or semantically correct form.
Labour Officer • Paper-II
Choose the correct synonym of the word: vengeance
A)
revenge
B)
joyful
C)
sorrowful
D)
forgiveness
Option A: revenge. The selected option is the grammatically or semantically correct form.
Labour Officer • Paper-II
Convert the following sentence to Compound: Unless he works hard, he cannot pass the examination
A)
He must work hard. He may not pass the examination.
B)
He must work hard, otherwise he cannot pass the examination
C)
He cannot pass the examination unless he works hard
D)
Unless he works hard, or he cannot pass the examination
Option B: He must work hard, otherwise he cannot pass the examination. The selected option is the grammatically or semantically correct form.
Labour Officer • Paper-II
Transform the following sentence without losing its meaning, changing to assertive: Oh for ten thousand lakhs in my account.
A)
May my account have ten thousand lakhs
B)
My account has ten thousand lakhs
C)
Who does not want ten thousand lakhs in their account?
D)
I long to have ten thousand lakhs in my account
Option D: I long to have ten thousand lakhs in my account. The selected option is the grammatically or semantically correct form.
Labour Officer • Paper-II
Choose the correct preposition to fill in the blank: My house is just ________ the white fence.
A)
behind
B)
across
C)
beyond
D)
over
Option A: behind. The selected option is the grammatically or semantically correct form.
Labour Officer • Paper-II
Transform the following sentence without losing its meaning, using a noun: He fought bravely in the war.
A)
He fought a war bravely
B)
He fought with bravery in the war
C)
The war was fought bravely
D)
He fought in the war with braveness
Option B: He fought with bravery in the war. The selected option is the grammatically or semantically correct form.
Labour Officer • Paper-II
Convert the following sentence to compound: The old man being weak could not walk properly.
A)
The old man was weak and therefore could not walk properly.
B)
The old man was weak. He could not walk properly.
C)
The old man was being weak and could not walk properly.
D)
Being weak, the old man could not walk properly.
Option A: The old man was weak and therefore could not walk properly.. The selected option is the grammatically or semantically correct form.
