MCSCCE • Paper-II
Choose the word which best fills the blank: The purpose of moral guidance is to ________ people to choose andachieve life serving goals and values.
A)
encumber
B)
serve
C)
assist
D)
support
In the sentence 'The purpose of moral guidance is to assist people to choose and achieve life serving goals and values', 'assist' correctly fits the context of helping and guiding individuals toward constructive moral choices.
MCSCCE • Paper-II
Choose the correct past form of the verb: Wake
A)
Waked
B)
Woke
C)
Waken
D)
Woken
The simple past tense (V2) of the irregular verb wake is woke. (Woken is the past participle V3).
MCSCCE • Paper-II
Choose the word which best fills the blank: My niece who is an opera singer has a _________ voice.
A)
mellifluous
B)
meticulate
C)
malleable
D)
malevolent
Mellifluous means sweet or musical, pleasant to hear, often used to describe a voice.
MCSCCE • Paper-II
Identify the part of speech of the underlined word: Down with the tyrant.
A)
Verb
B)
Adverb
C)
Noun
D)
Adjective
In the slogan 'Down with the tyrant!', 'Down' is used as an imperative/elliptical verb meaning to bring down or overthrow the tyrant.
MCSCCE • Paper-II
Fill in the blank with the appropriate preposition: My house was broken _____________.
A)
into
B)
in
C)
of
D)
up
The phrasal verb 'break into' means to enter a building illegally and by force (e.g., 'My house was broken into').
MCSCCE • Paper-II
Choose the word nearest in meaning of the italicized word: Comment me to the virtues of perseverance.
A)
chastity
B)
modest
C)
strength
D)
chide
In this context, 'virtues' and 'perseverance' denote moral stamina, endurance, and strength of character. Thus, 'strength' is the nearest in meaning.
MCSCCE • Paper-II
Choose a verb which best agrees with the subject: Each of the apples _________ ripe.
A)
are
B)
is
C)
were
D)
have
The distributive pronoun 'Each' functions as a singular subject, requiring the singular verb 'is': 'Each of the apples is ripe.'
MCSCCE • Paper-II
Choose the correct meaning of the idiom in bold: He will never set the Thames on fire
A)
do something bad
B)
catch people’s attention
C)
outshine others
D)
do a remarkable or surprising thing.
The idiom 'to set the Thames on fire' means to do something extraordinary, remarkable, or sensational (usually used negatively to denote that someone will not achieve anything extraordinary).
MCSCCE • Paper-II
Choose the word nearest in meaning of the italicized word: It is always a pleasure to watch her manner of speech, her cadence and intonations.
A)
conundrum
B)
rhythm
C)
buoyant
D)
doggerel
The italicized word 'cadence' refers to the modulation or inflection of the voice, specifically the rhythmic rise and fall of sound in speaking.
1. **Why 'rhythm' is correct:** 'Rhythm' is a direct synonym for cadence in the context of speech and music, as both describe the patterned flow of sounds.
2. **Why other options are incorrect:**
- **conundrum (a):** means a confusing and difficult problem or riddle.
- **buoyant (c):** means able to float or being cheerful and optimistic.
- **doggerel (d):** refers to comic verse that is poorly written or lacks regular meter.
MCSCCE • Paper-II
Identify the part of speech of the underlined word: It is more of self - interest than service.
A)
Adjective
B)
Verb
C)
Adverb
D)
Noun
In the phrase 'more of self - interest than service', 'self - interest' serves as a compound noun functioning as the object of the preposition 'of'.
MCSCCE • Paper-II
Choose the correct past form of the verb: Bear
A)
Born
B)
Bore
C)
Borne
D)
Bored
The simple past tense (V2) form of the irregular verb 'bear' is 'bore' ('born' and 'borne' are past participles).
MCSCCE • Paper-II
Fill in the blank with the most appropriate form of the verb: He refused to go till he _________ all the pictures.
A)
saw
B)
had seen
C)
sees
D)
has seen
In past narrative clauses with 'till', the past perfect tense ('had seen') indicates the completed condition preceding the main past action ('refused to go').
MCSCCE • Paper-II
Fill in the blank with the most appropriate form of the verb: When I saw the vase, I knew it was exactly what I __________ for.
A)
had looked
B)
had been looking
C)
was looking
D)
have been looking
The past perfect continuous tense 'had been looking' is used to describe an ongoing action (searching for the vase) that took place over a period of time before a specific past moment ('When I saw the vase, I knew...').
MCSCCE • Paper-II
Fill in the blank with the appropriate preposition: The fly came in___________ the door.
A)
by
B)
at
C)
from
D)
through.
Entry through an opening such as a door or window uses the preposition 'through' ('The fly came in through the door.').
MCSCCE • Paper-II
Choose the word nearest in meaning of the italicized word: Perseverance is the very hinge of all virtues.
A)
depend on
B)
turn on
C)
joint
D)
beguile
In the sentence 'Perseverance is the very hinge of all virtues,' the word 'hinge' is used metaphorically. While literally a hinge is a joint, metaphorically it refers to the central point on which everything else depends or turns. Therefore, 'depend on' is the nearest meaning in this context, suggesting that all other virtues rely on perseverance to be effective.
Incorrect options:
- 'b' (turn on): While a hinge allows something to turn, 'turn on' as a phrase does not capture the essence of dependency or foundational importance in this context.
- 'c' (joint): This is the literal definition of a hinge, but the sentence is a metaphorical statement about virtues, making the literal meaning incorrect.
- 'd' (beguile): This means to charm or deceive, which is completely unrelated to the meaning of 'hinge'.
MCSCCE • Paper-II
Choose the correct article from the given alternatives: That’s fifteen because its got ___________ five.
A)
a
B)
the
C)
an
D)
none of these
The word 'five' begins with a consonant sound (/f/), so it takes the indefinite article 'a': 'That’s fifteen because its got a five.'
MCSCCE • Paper-II
Fill in the blank with the appropriate preposition: We lifted him _____________ the table.
A)
at
B)
up
C)
on
D)
onto
The dynamic preposition 'onto' indicates movement heading towards and coming to rest upon a surface ('We lifted him onto the table').
MCSCCE • Paper-II
Choose the correct meaning of the idiom in bold: I have heard it on the grapevine that there are going to be more recruitments.
A)
heard rumours
B)
heard it when it was announced
C)
heard the truth
D)
knew after enquiring.
To hear something on the grapevine means to hear rumors or unofficial information.
MCSCCE • Paper-II
Choose the correct past form of the verb: Wring
A)
wrang
B)
wringed
C)
wrung
D)
wrings
The verb 'wring' follows an irregular conjugation pattern, where the past tense and past participle form is 'wrung'.
MCSCCE • Paper-II
Choose the correct meaning of the idiom in bold: This is where the shoe pinches
A)
where it does not fit
B)
where the trouble lies
C)
where it hurts
D)
perfectly fits
The idiom 'where the shoe pinches' refers to the specific point or cause of a difficulty or source of trouble.
MCSCCE • Paper-II
Choose a verb/pronoun which best agrees with the subject: Three candidates ________ the company had called for interview have come.
A)
who
B)
those
C)
whom
D)
whose
The sentence requires a relative pronoun to refer back to 'Three candidates' (the antecedent). In the relative clause '________ the company had called for interview', the pronoun acts as the object of the verb 'called' (The company had called *them*).
1. 'Whom' is the correct objective case relative pronoun used when the person is the object of the action.
2. 'Who' (Option a) is used for the subject of a clause; while common in spoken English, 'whom' is the grammatically correct choice for formal exams when acting as an object.
3. 'Whose' (Option d) is a possessive pronoun and does not fit the context.
4. 'Those' (Option b) is a demonstrative pronoun and cannot function as a relative pronoun to connect the two clauses.
MCSCCE • Paper-II
Fill in the blank with the appropriate preposition: Cats are tenacious ___________ life.
A)
of
B)
about
C)
with
D)
to
The correct idiomatic preposition with tenacious when expressing holding onto existence is tenacious of life (option a).
MCSCCE • Paper-II
Choose the correct past form of the verb: Strike
A)
Stroke
B)
Strike
C)
Striked
D)
Struck
The simple past tense (V2) form of the irregular English verb 'strike' is 'struck'.
MCSCCE • Paper-II
Choose a verb which best agrees with the subject: The horse and carriage _________ at the door.
A)
are
B)
were
C)
have
D)
is
When two singular nouns joined by 'and' express a single combined concept, unit, or entity (like 'horse and carriage', 'bread and butter'), the subject is treated as singular and takes a singular verb ('is').
MCSCCE • Paper-II
Name the kind of clause of the underlined words: Come when you like.
A)
Adverb Clause
B)
Adjective Clause
C)
Noun Clause
The clause 'when you like' modifies the verb 'Come' to indicate time, functioning as an Adverb Clause of time (option a).
