MCSCCE • Paper-II
A train crosses a platform which is 60% longer than the length of train in 39 seconds. If the length of the platform is 240 m, what is the speed of the train?
A)
10 m/s
B)
12 m/s
C)
13 m/s
D)
15 m/s
Let the length of the train be L. The platform is 60% longer than the train, so Platform = 1.6 × L = 240 m, giving L = 150 m. Total distance to cross the platform = Train length + Platform length = 150 + 240 = 390 m. Speed = Distance / Time = 390 m / 39 s = 10 m/s.
MCSCCE • Paper-II
In a certain code language, ‘PRO’ is coded as ‘48’ and ‘BAL’ is coded as ‘14’. How will ‘COH’ be coded in that language?
A)
26
B)
25
C)
24
D)
27
Sum of letter positions: P(16)+R(18)+O(15)=49-1=48. B(2)+A(1)+L(12)=15-1=14. C(3)+O(15)+H(8)=26-1=25? Let me recheck. PRO is 16+18+15=49. If it's -1=48. BAL is 2+1+12=15. If it's -1=14. COH is 3+15+8=26. If it's -1=25.
MCSCCE • Paper-II
The number of students in 3 classes is in the ratio 6 : 7 : 8. If 15 students are increased in each class this ratio changes to 9 : 10 : 11. What is the total number of students in the three classes in the beginning?
A)
90
B)
112
C)
105
D)
75
Let initial student counts be 6x, 7x, 8x. The increase of 15 students shifts the ratio to 9:10:11. The difference of (9 - 6) = 3 units corresponds to 15, so x = 5. Total initial students = (6 + 7 + 8) * 5 = 21 * 5 = 105.
MCSCCE
Fill in the blank: I saved the drowning child __________ the risk of my own life.
A)
at
B)
by
C)
under
D)
on
The standard English idiomatic prepositional phrase is 'at the risk of' (option a).
MCSCCE
Identify the correct word to fill the blank: __________ is a government by officials.
A)
aristocracy
B)
democracy
C)
bureaucracy
D)
autocracy
A bureaucracy is a system of government or administration in which decisions and management are executed by appointed state officials.
MCSCCE
Pick the correct clause of the underlined words: 'I don’t remember where I put my wallet.'
A)
Noun Clause
B)
Adverbial Clause
C)
Adjective Clause
D)
Co-ordinate Clause
The clause 'where I put my wallet' acts as the direct object of the transitive verb 'remember', functioning as a Noun Clause (option a).
MCSCCE
Fill in the blank: He __________ across the road when a car hit him.
A)
walked
B)
was walking
C)
is walking
D)
walks
The past continuous tense ('was walking') is used to describe an ongoing background action that was interrupted by another event in the simple past ('when a car hit him').
MCSCCE
In the sentence 'They sold their house because it was a real white elephant', what does 'white elephant' mean?
A)
an expensive one
B)
a big one
C)
a useless one
D)
a rare one
The idiom 'white elephant' refers to a possession that is useless, cumbersome, or troublesome, especially one that is expensive to maintain relative to its utility.
MCSCCE
Choose the correct one word substitution for: A place where the dead are burnt
A)
Boudoir
B)
Laboratory
C)
Crematory
D)
Cemetery
A crematory is a place designed specifically for the cremation (burning) of human remains.
MCSCCE
Pick the correct clause of the underlined words: 'Some persons in the audience fell asleep while the lecturer was speaking.'
A)
Noun Clause
B)
Adjective Clause
C)
Adverbial Clause
D)
Co-ordinate Clause
The clause 'while the lecturer was speaking' acts as an adverbial clause of time.
MCSCCE
Choose the correct Part of Speech for the underlined word: 'Have you gone through this book?'
A)
Adverb
B)
Determiner
C)
Noun
D)
Preposition
'Through' functions as a preposition here, linking 'gone' to 'this book'.
MCSCCE
Based on the passage provided, the synonym of ‘encroached’ that is given in the passage is:
A)
Undisturbed
B)
Infringed
C)
Trespassed
D)
Contradictory
In the passage on Rights and Duties, the term 'trespassed' is used to convey the sense of rights being encroached upon or violated.
MCSCCE
Based on the passage provided, what is the opposite of ‘controversial’?
A)
Peaceful
B)
Unanimous
C)
Sympathetic
D)
Righteous
'Controversial' means giving rise to public disagreement or divided opinions; its opposite in this context is 'Unanimous', meaning agreed upon by all.
MCSCCE
Choose the correct sentence type: 'Besides food, he gave me some money also.'
A)
Simple sentence
B)
Complex sentence
C)
Compound sentence
D)
Compound-Complex sentence
The sentence 'Besides food, he gave me some money also' consists of a single independent clause preceded by a prepositional phrase ('Besides food'). With only one finite verb ('gave') and no subordinate clause, it is a Simple sentence.
MCSCCE
Choose the correct Part of Speech for the underlined word: 'Is there any book in the bag?'
A)
Adjective
B)
Determiner
C)
Adverb
D)
Noun
In 'Is there any book in the bag?', the word 'any' modifies the noun 'book' by specifying quantity/definiteness, functioning as a Determiner (quantitative determiner).
MCSCCE
In the sentence 'He is on the wrong side of sixty', what does 'on the wrong side of' mean?
A)
below
B)
above
C)
under
D)
over
The idiom 'on the wrong side of [age]' means older than or over that age (e.g., 'on the wrong side of sixty' means over sixty years of age).
MCSCCE
Based on the passage provided, which of the following statement is correct?
A)
Rights and duties are complementary
B)
Rights and duties are contradictory
C)
Rights come before duties
D)
Our rights are the duties of our neighbour
Based on established principles in English Language, the correct and most appropriate choice is 'Our rights are the duties of our neighbour' (Option D).
MCSCCE
Fill in the blank: You must adhere __________ your plan.
A)
with
B)
to
C)
by
D)
on
The verb 'adhere' takes the fixed preposition 'to' ('adhere to your plan'), meaning to follow, obey, or stick firmly to a rule, plan, or agreement.
MCSCCE
Based on the passage provided, the synonym of ‘restrict’ that is given in the passage is:
A)
Infringe
B)
Complementary
C)
Disagree
D)
Trespass
In the context of the reading comprehension passage on civil rights and legal limits, 'infringe' (meaning to limit, curtail, or encroach upon) functions as the synonym for 'restrict'.
MCSCCE
Choose the correct Part of Speech for the underlined word: 'He turned round and gave me a slap.'
A)
Pronoun
B)
Determiner
C)
Adverb
D)
Verb
In the sentence 'He turned round and gave me a slap', 'round' modifies the verb 'turned' by indicating directional movement, functioning as an adverb.
MCSCCE
Based on the passage provided, the reason why there is great unrest in our present-day life is:
A)
Everybody is concerned about his/her rights, not duties
B)
Everybody is concerned about his/her duties, not rights
C)
Our rights are always infringed
D)
Population explosion
According to the passage, the pervasive unrest in modern society stems from individuals fiercely demanding their rights while disregarding their civic and moral duties.
MCSCCE
Choose the correct sentence type: 'The dog started barking so the cat ran away and I couldn’t catch up, so I stopped.'
A)
Simple sentence
B)
Compound sentence
C)
Complex sentence
D)
Compound-Complex sentence
The sentence consists of multiple independent clauses linked entirely by coordinating conjunctions ('so', 'and', 'so') without any dependent/subordinate clause, making it a Compound sentence.
MCSCCE
Choose the correct Part of Speech for the underlined word: 'The tiger was shot dead.'
A)
Noun
B)
Adverb
C)
Adjective
D)
Conjunction
In the clause 'The tiger was shot dead', 'dead' functions as a resultative adjective describing the resulting state of the tiger.
MCSCCE
Fill in the blank: I shall not buy __________ mangoes.
A)
any
B)
few
C)
less
D)
much
In negative sentences, the quantifier 'any' is used with plural countable nouns ('mangoes') to indicate an indefinite or zero quantity ('I shall not buy any mangoes').
MCSCCE
Choose the correct one word substitution for: Fratricide
A)
A medicine that kills germs
B)
Murder of one’s brother/sister
C)
Murder of a man/boy
D)
Murder of one’s father
Fratricide refers to the act of killing one's own brother (or sister). Murder of father is patricide, and killing of germs is germicide/bactericide.
