Senior Horticulture Demonstrator • General English
Choose the correct meaning of the idiom in the sentence: 'He is on the wrong side of sixty.'
A)
below
B)
above
C)
under
D)
over
Based on English grammar and vocabulary rules, option D is correct.
Senior Horticulture Demonstrator • General English
Which of the following is conveying the same meaning as the word ‘mark’ as it is used in the passage?
A)
Symbol
B)
Sign
D)
Distinguish
Based on English grammar and vocabulary rules, option A is correct.
Senior Horticulture Demonstrator • General English
Identify the part of speech of the underlined word: 'We never saw such a terrible accident.'
A)
determiner
B)
adjective
C)
conjunction
D)
Pronoun
Based on English grammar and vocabulary rules, option B is correct.
Senior Horticulture Demonstrator • General English
Identify the correct word to fill in the blank: 'It would be helpful if you were to ___________ the report with an introduction.'
A)
proceed
B)
precede
C)
proceeds
D)
precedent
Based on English grammar and vocabulary rules, option B is correct.
Senior Horticulture Demonstrator • General English
Fill up the blank with the suitable preposition: 'The car was running ___________ full speed.'
A)
with
B)
for
C)
by
D)
at
Based on English grammar and vocabulary rules, option D is correct.
Senior Horticulture Demonstrator • General English
Fill up the blank with the suitable preposition: 'He has been ill ___________ Monday.'
A)
since
B)
from
C)
by
D)
until
We use 'since' to denote the beginning of a period of time up to the present.
Senior Horticulture Demonstrator • General English
Choose the correct meaning of the idiom in the sentence: 'The War of Kalinga proved to be a turning point in the life of Ashoka, the Great.'
A)
retreating point
B)
memorable event
C)
an event that changes the fate or views
D)
a point of no return
Based on English grammar and vocabulary rules, option C is correct.
Senior Horticulture Demonstrator • General English
Identify the appropriate verb-form to fill in the blank: 'He ___________ the bell for five minutes. But on one opened the door.'
A)
rings
B)
had been ringing
C)
have been ringing
D)
has been ringing
Based on English grammar and vocabulary rules, option D is correct.
Senior Horticulture Demonstrator • General English
Pick the correct clause of the underlined words in the given sentence: 'What he told me was perfectly true'
A)
Noun Clause
B)
Adjective Clause
C)
Adverb Clause
D)
Co-ordinate Clause
Based on English grammar and vocabulary rules, option A is correct.
Senior Horticulture Demonstrator • General English
Choose the correct meaning of the idiom in the sentence: 'After having finished the last project, I find myself at loose end.'
A)
happy
B)
on holiday
C)
free of troubles
D)
with nothing to do
Based on English grammar and vocabulary rules, option D is correct.
Senior Horticulture Demonstrator • General English
Pick the correct clause of the underlined words in the given sentence: 'His eyes caught a heap of letters which lay on the table.'
A)
Noun Clause
B)
Adjective Clause
C)
Adverb Clause
D)
Co-ordinate Clause
Based on English grammar and vocabulary rules, option B is correct.
Senior Horticulture Demonstrator • General English
Based on the passage, which of the following is correct in regard to development schemes for women?
A)
All people are of the opinion that women should be given special status.
B)
Some people hold the opinion that women should not be given special status.
C)
No one feels that women should be given special status.
D)
There is no controversy regarding women being given special status.
Based on English grammar and vocabulary rules, option B is correct.
Senior Horticulture Demonstrator • General English
Pick the correct clause of the underlined words in the given sentence: 'Everything depends on What the Director is going to say.'
A)
Noun Clause
B)
Adjective Clause
C)
Adverb Clause
D)
Co-ordinate Clause
Based on English grammar and vocabulary rules, option A is correct.
Senior Horticulture Demonstrator • General English
Identify the correct notion expressed by the following sentence: 'I shall never forget those happy days.'
A)
Assertive
B)
Affirmative
C)
Negative
D)
Exclamatory
Based on English grammar and vocabulary rules, option C is correct.
Senior Horticulture Demonstrator • General English
Which of the following is true in the context of the passage?
A)
Culturally, Indians don’t love their children
B)
All developmental programmes and schemes are generally a success
C)
Indian women don’t manage their finances well
D)
None of the above
Based on English grammar and vocabulary rules, option D is correct.
Senior Horticulture Demonstrator • General English
Identify the correct word to fill in the blank: '___________ is a quality that moves to action without effort.'
A)
Sympathy
B)
Compassion
C)
Pity
D)
Mercy
'Sympathy' refers to feelings of pity and sorrow for someone else's misfortune.
Senior Horticulture Demonstrator • General English
Choose the word nearest in meaning to the italicised part: 'Before finalising this transaction, I had to sign an indemnity bond.'
A)
a partnership bond
B)
a compensation bond
C)
a security bond
D)
a reparation bond
Based on English grammar and vocabulary rules, option B is correct.
Senior Horticulture Demonstrator • General English
Identify the correct word to fill in the blank: 'The new administration hopes to ___________ a peace settlement.'
A)
effect
B)
effects
C)
affect
D)
affects
Based on English grammar and vocabulary rules, option A is correct.
Senior Horticulture Demonstrator • General English
Fill up the blank with the suitable preposition: 'This is a book ___________ poems.'
A)
with
B)
on
C)
of
D)
about
Based on English grammar and vocabulary rules, option C is correct.
Senior Horticulture Demonstrator • General English
Fill up the blank with the suitable preposition: 'The rule is applicable ___________ everyone.'
A)
for
B)
with
C)
to
D)
against
The correct preposition is 'applicable to'.
Senior Horticulture Demonstrator • General English
Choose the word nearest in meaning to the italicised part: 'Timely first aid resuscitated the patient.'
A)
soothed
B)
rescued
C)
revived
D)
cured
Based on English grammar and vocabulary rules, option C is correct.
Senior Horticulture Demonstrator • General English
Identify the correct notion expressed by the following sentence: 'Oh ! how desirous I am to meet you once more.'
A)
Affirmative
B)
Imperative
C)
Exclamatory
D)
Assertive
Based on English grammar and vocabulary rules, option C is correct.
Senior Horticulture Demonstrator • General English
Identify the correct notion expressed by the following sentence: 'Where in the world will you find a mountain peak higher than Everest?'
A)
Exclamatory
B)
Interrogative
C)
Affirmative
D)
Assertive
Based on English grammar and vocabulary rules, option B is correct.
Senior Horticulture Demonstrator • General English
Identify the appropriate verb-form to fill in the blank: 'After the soldiers ___________ they were buried.'
A)
had been slain
B)
have been slain
C)
has been slain
D)
having being slain
Based on English grammar and vocabulary rules, option A is correct.
Senior Horticulture Demonstrator • General English
Identify the part of speech of the underlined word: 'We must serve our motherland'
A)
verb
B)
adverb
C)
preposition
D)
conjunction
Based on English grammar and vocabulary rules, option A is correct.
