Labour Officer • Paper-II
Choose the correct preposition to fill in the blank: Some people are not worthy ________ respect.
A)
for
B)
to
C)
on
D)
of
Option D: of. The selected option is the grammatically or semantically correct form.
Labour Officer • Paper-II
Synthesise the following sentences using 'too': It is so noisy. I cannot hear the music.
A)
It is so noisy, I cannot hear the music too
B)
It is so noisy too I cannot hear the music
C)
It is so noisy that I too cannot hear the music
D)
It is too noisy to hear the music
Option D: It is too noisy to hear the music. The selected option is the grammatically or semantically correct form.
Labour Officer • Paper-II
Fill in the blank with the appropriate adjective or adverb: ________ , he escaped the tiger.
A)
fortunate
B)
luckness
C)
fortunateness
D)
fortunately
Option D: fortunately. The selected option is the grammatically or semantically correct form.
Labour Officer • Paper-II
Synthesise the following sentences using an adverb clause: Jennifer scrubbed the dishes. She did it until her arms ached
A)
Jennifer scrubbed the dishes and she did it until her arms ached
B)
Jennifer scrubbed the dishes until her arms ached
C)
Jennifer scrubbed the dishes which made her arms ache
D)
Scrubbing the dishes, Jeniffer did it until her arms ached
Option B: Jennifer scrubbed the dishes until her arms ached. The selected option is the grammatically or semantically correct form.
Labour Officer • Paper-II
Synthesise the following sentences using an adjective clause: This is my shoe. It was stolen from me.
A)
This is my shoe and it was stolen from me
B)
This is my stolen shoe
C)
This is my shoe which was stolen from me
D)
This is my show but it was stolen from me
Option C: This is my shoe which was stolen from me. The selected option is the grammatically or semantically correct form.
Labour Officer • Paper-II
Fill in the blank with the appropriate adjective or adverb: John is the ________ player in the team.
A)
worse
B)
worst
C)
bad
D)
worstest
Superlative degree is required for 'the ... player in the team': 'worst'.
Labour Officer • Paper-II
Transform the following sentence without losing its meaning, changing to negative: He attended the meeting.
A)
He did not attend the meeting
B)
The meeting was not attended by him
C)
He did not fail to attend the meeting
D)
Not attending the meeting was not done by him
Option C: He did not fail to attend the meeting. The selected option is the grammatically or semantically correct form.
Labour Officer • Paper-II
Transform the following sentence without losing its meaning, using 'too': The case is so urgent that it cannot be postponed
A)
The case is so urgent that it cannot be postponed too
B)
The case is too urgent that it cannot be postponed
C)
The case is too urgent to be postponed
D)
The case is so urgent that it cannot be too postponed.
Option C: The case is too urgent to be postponed. The selected option is the grammatically or semantically correct form.
Labour Officer • Paper-II
Choose the correct meaning of the underlined idiom: John’s singing has set the bar as far as the talent performances are concerned
A)
to be the worst
B)
to set the highest standard
C)
to ruin everything
D)
to be a welcome addition
Option B: to set the highest standard. The selected option is the grammatically or semantically correct form.
Labour Officer • Paper-II
Transform the following sentence without losing its meaning, changing to positive degree: Broccoli is the healthiest vegetable
A)
Broccoli is healthier than other vegetables
B)
Other vegetables are not as healthy as broccoli
C)
Other vegetables are healthier than broccoli
D)
Broccoli is a healthy vegetable
Option B: Other vegetables are not as healthy as broccoli. The selected option is the grammatically or semantically correct form.
Labour Officer • Paper-II
Choose the correct preposition to fill in the blank: The students have no respect ________ their new substitute teacher.
A)
over
B)
for
C)
towards
D)
of
The standard collocation is 'respect for'.
Labour Officer • Paper-II
Choose the correct meaning of the underlined idiom: Dress smartly when you meet the principal as he is a bit of an old school
A)
an old person
B)
a strict person
C)
an educationist
D)
conservative
Option D: conservative. The selected option is the grammatically or semantically correct form.
Labour Officer • Paper-II
Choose the correct word substitute for the underlined word: John was inexorable in his desire to marry Jane.
A)
miserable
B)
unstoppable
C)
undecided
D)
delighted
Option B: unstoppable. The selected option is the grammatically or semantically correct form.
Labour Officer • Paper-II
Choose the correct conjunction to fill in the blank: He was just lazing around ________ the rest of us were working.
A)
but
B)
while
C)
however
D)
therefore
Option B: while. The selected option is the grammatically or semantically correct form.
Labour Officer • Paper-II
Fill in the blank with the appropriate adjective or adverb: May was able to walk ________ the third day after she twisted her ankle.
A)
slower
B)
slowness
C)
slowly
D)
slow
Option C: slowly. The selected option is the grammatically or semantically correct form.
Labour Officer • Paper-II
Synthesise the following sentences using a Cumulative conjunction: She was miserly. She was also rude.
A)
She was miserly but also rude
B)
She was miserly as well as rude
C)
She was miserly yet rude
D)
Although she was miserly, she was also rude
Option B: She was miserly as well as rude. The selected option is the grammatically or semantically correct form.
Labour Officer • Paper-II
Choose the correct antonym of the word: Fragrant
A)
harsh
B)
sweet
C)
difficult
D)
smelly
Option D: smelly. The selected option is the grammatically or semantically correct form.
