MCSCCE • Paper-II
Fill in the blank with the appropriate preposition: His friends prevailed ___________ him to withdraw his resignation.
A)
on
B)
to
C)
upon
D)
with
The correct preposition to use with 'prevail' in this context is 'on' (meaning to persuade someone).
MCSCCE • Paper-II
Identify the part of speech of the underlined word: Away they went.
A)
Noun
B)
Adjective
C)
Pronoun
D)
Conjunction
Away functions as an adverb/directional particle in the inverted sentence structure (option b).
MCSCCE • Paper-II
Name the kind of clause of the underlined words: Glancing over his shoulder, he could see the dog.
A)
Adverb Clause
B)
Adjective Clause
C)
Noun Clause
'Glancing over his shoulder' functions adverbially by indicating the time/circumstance ('As/While he glanced over his shoulder') under which the action of the main clause took place.
MCSCCE • Paper-II
Choose the correct article from the given alternatives: He wants to marry ___________ heiress.
A)
a
B)
the
C)
an
D)
none of these
The word 'heiress' starts with a silent 'h' and begins with a vowel sound (/ˈɛərɪs/), so it takes the indefinite article 'an'.
MCSCCE • Paper-II
Fill in the blank with the most appropriate form of the verb: Let’s hope the volcanic eruption _________ before we arrive on the island.
A)
has finished
B)
will have finished
C)
finished
D)
will finish
The future perfect tense 'will have finished' is used to express an event anticipated to be completed prior to a designated time or another action in the future ('before we arrive on the island').
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
Fill in the blank with the appropriate preposition: His followers now began to intrigue _____________ his adversary.
A)
about
B)
upon
C)
with
D)
of
The verb 'intrigue' in the sense of conspiring or colluding clandestinely takes the preposition 'with' ('intrigue with his adversary').
MCSCCE • Paper-II
Identify the following sentence: Only a fool would miss such an opportunity.
A)
Affirmative
B)
Negative
C)
Assertive
D)
Exclamatory.
The sentence 'Only a fool would miss such an opportunity' is a declarative statement of an opinion/fact, classifying it as an Assertive sentence.
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 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
Fill in the blank with the appropriate preposition: My friend accommodated me ___________ a loan.
A)
over
B)
for
C)
with
D)
to
The standard idiom is 'to accommodate someone with something' (meaning to supply or provide someone with what is needed, such as a loan).
MCSCCE • Paper-II
Name the kind of clause of the underlined words: He tells a tale that sounds untrue.
A)
Adverb Clause
B)
Adjective Clause
C)
Noun Clause
The relative clause 'that sounds untrue' modifies the noun 'tale', making it an Adjective Clause (option b).
MCSCCE • Paper-II
Name the kind of phrase of the underlined words: He is a man of means.
A)
Noun Phrase
B)
Adjective Phrase
C)
Adverb Phrase
In the sentence 'He is a man of means', the prepositional phrase 'of means' modifies the noun 'man' by describing his quality/status (wealthy), thereby functioning as an Adjective Phrase.
MCSCCE • Paper-II
Choose a verb/pronoun which best agrees with the subject: It was _________ who raised the alarm on seeing a snake.
A)
myself
B)
I
C)
mine
D)
me
In formal English grammar, the subjective/nominative case pronoun is used after the linking verb 'to be' when serving as the subject of the relative clause: 'It was I who raised the alarm...'
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).
MCSCCE • Paper-II
Choose the correct meaning of the idiom in bold: Whosoever comes and goes, it is important to keep the ball rolling in life.
A)
work much harder
B)
earn more and more
C)
keep the task going
D)
keep in touch
To 'keep the ball rolling' is an idiom meaning to continue an activity or process that has already begun.
MCSCCE • Paper-II
Identify the part of speech of the underlined word: We had no hope of getting the tickets for the match, and tell you what, David gave us two tickets.
A)
Adverb
B)
Conjunction
C)
Interjection
D)
Adjective
In the sentence '...and tell you what, David gave us two tickets', the parenthetical idiom 'tell you what' functions as an interjection used to capture attention and introduce an unexpected statement.
MCSCCE • Paper-II
Name the kind of phrase of the underlined words: He thumbed on the table with great force.
A)
Noun Phrase
B)
Adjective Phrase
C)
Adverb Phrase
In the sentence 'He thumbed on the table with great force', the phrase 'with great force' modifies the verb 'thumbed' by answering the question 'how' (describing manner). A prepositional phrase modifying a verb functions as an Adverb Phrase of manner.
MCSCCE • Paper-II
Name the kind of phrase of the underlined words: To believe in rumours is foolishness.
A)
Noun Phrase
B)
Adjective Phrase
C)
Adverb Phrase
The infinitive phrase 'To believe in rumours' functions as the subject of the sentence, thereby acting as a Noun Phrase.
MCSCCE • Paper-II
Fill in the blank with the most appropriate form of the verb: _____________ you all along?
A)
Didn’t she support
B)
Hasn’t she been supporting
C)
Hasn’t she supported
D)
Isn’t she supporting
The continuous phrase all along indicates an action occurring continuously over a period extending into the present. Thus, present perfect continuous Hasn’t she been supporting is grammatically correct (option b).
MCSCCE • Paper-II
Choose the word which best fills the blank: Robert’s behaviour is worthy of __________ by all the kids.
A)
experiment
B)
accolade
C)
appraisal
D)
emulation
'Worthy of emulation' is a standard idiom meaning exemplary and deserving of imitation or being followed as an ideal model.
MCSCCE • Paper-II
Name the kind of clause of the underlined words: I know the place which you mention.
A)
Adverb Clause
B)
Adjective Clause
C)
Noun Clause
The clause 'which you mention' modifies the noun 'the place', thus acting as an adjective clause.
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
Choose the word nearest in meaning of the italicized word: He proved himself a sagacious publicist so he was in much demand.
A)
hard-working
B)
noble
C)
opportunist
D)
wise
'Sagacious' means having or displaying keen mental discernment and good judgment; wise. Hence, 'wise' is the correct synonym.
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'.
