Sericulture Extension Officer • 2022 • General English Paper-II
Analyse the following sentence by finding out the clause mentioned in brackets: She finally came to see me when it was night. (Adverbial clause)
A)
She finally came
B)
to see me
C)
when it was night
D)
came to see me
When it was night is adverbial time clause.
Sericulture Extension Officer • 2022 • General English Paper-II
Fill in the blank with the correct Preposition or Conjunction: I dared not look back _______ he saw me looking at him.
A)
unless
B)
if
C)
lest
D)
therefore
Lest means for fear that, fits with dare not look back.
Sericulture Extension Officer • 2022 • General English Paper-II
Fill in the blank with the correct form of the verb: _______ you take the medicine the doctor gave to you?
A)
Have
B)
Did
C)
Do
D)
Were
Simple past question needs auxiliary Did.
Sericulture Extension Officer • 2022 • General English Paper-II
Analyse the following sentence by finding out the clause mentioned in brackets: I am pleased to see that you have succeeded. (Noun clause)
A)
I am pleased
B)
that you have succeeded
C)
to see
D)
you have succeeded
That you have succeeded is noun clause object of see.
Sericulture Extension Officer • 2022 • General English Paper-II
Identify the Part of Speech of the underlined word: He enquired timidly about his lost documents.
A)
Adverb
B)
Adjective
C)
Verb
D)
Preposition
'Timidly' modifies the verb 'enquired', so it is an adverb.
Sericulture Extension Officer • 2022 • General English Paper-II
Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word: He is such a _______, he betrays people all the time.
A)
weather cock
B)
turn-coat
C)
dandy
D)
about face
A 'turn-coat' betrays or changes allegiance.
Sericulture Extension Officer • 2022 • General English Paper-II
Transform the following sentence as directed, without changing the meaning: This cake is so sweet that it cannot be eaten. (use ‘too’)
A)
This cake is too sweet to be eaten.
B)
This cake is so sweet that it ca be eaten too.
C)
This cake is too sweet that it cannot be eaten too.
D)
This cake is so sweet too that it cannot be eaten.
The equivalent 'too...to' construction is 'too sweet to be eaten'.
Sericulture Extension Officer • 2022 • General English Paper-II
Fill in the blank with the correct Preposition or Conjunction: I promised to look _______ my friend when I visited his city.
A)
in
B)
onto
C)
up
D)
unto
Look up means visit friend phrasal verb.
Sericulture Extension Officer • 2022 • General English Paper-II
Fill in the blank with the correct form of the verb: I _______ for two hours for a solution to my problem.
A)
prayed
B)
was praying
C)
have been praying
D)
pray
Duration 'for two hours' requires present perfect continuous have been praying.
Sericulture Extension Officer • 2022 • General English Paper-II
Fill in the blank with the correct Preposition or Conjunction: He is far stronger _______ you.
A)
as
B)
than
C)
then
D)
on
Comparative stronger requires than.
Sericulture Extension Officer • 2022 • General English Paper-II
Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word: I am saddened to hear of the _______ of your mother.
A)
lost
B)
loose
C)
lose
D)
loss
The noun meaning the loss/death of a person is 'loss'.
Sericulture Extension Officer • 2022 • General English Paper-II
Transform the following sentence as directed, without changing the meaning: Her voice is too loud to be borne. (remove ‘too’)
A)
Her voice is loud to be borne.
B)
Her voice is very loud to bear.
C)
Her voice is so loud that I cannot bear it.
D)
Her voice is so loud to be borne.
'Amateur' denotes a beginner or non-professional.
Sericulture Extension Officer • 2022 • General English Paper-II
Fill in the blank with the correct form of the verb: I told him that the newspaper _______ everyday.
A)
arrived
B)
is arriving
C)
has arrived
D)
arrives
Habitual 'everyday' newspaper arrival keeps simple present arrives in reported speech.
Sericulture Extension Officer • 2022 • General English Paper-II
Choose the appropriate adverb or adjective to complete the sentence: The Principal said that he was _______ pleased with our work.
A)
so
B)
very
C)
much
D)
too
Very intensifies pleased; much/too/so incorrect here.
Sericulture Extension Officer • 2022 • General English Paper-II
Synthesise the following sentences as directed: She may cry. She may laugh. It is not certain. (use whether)
A)
It is not certain whether she may cry or laugh.
B)
Whether she may cry or whether she may laugh.
C)
She may cry or she may laugh whether it is not certain.
D)
It is not certain whether she may laugh. She may cry also.
'It is not certain whether she may cry or laugh' correctly uses whether.
Sericulture Extension Officer • 2022 • General English Paper-II
Transform the following sentence as directed, without changing the meaning: I long to see my hometown again. (change to Exclamatory)
A)
Alas! I may see my hometown again!
B)
Hurrah! I may see my hometown again.
C)
Pooh! To see my hometown again!
D)
O that I may see my hometown again!
The exclamatory form expressing the wish is 'O that I may see my hometown again!'.
Sericulture Extension Officer • 2022 • General English Paper-II
Choose the correct antonym of the underlined word: The King was hated for his apathy towards the poor.
A)
sympathy
B)
cruelty
C)
kindness
D)
indifference
'Amateur' denotes a beginner or non-professional.
Sericulture Extension Officer • 2022 • General English Paper-II
Choose the correct antonym of the underlined word: She completed her work with great dexterity.
A)
skill
B)
clumsiness
C)
haste
D)
slowness
'Amateur' denotes a beginner or non-professional.
Sericulture Extension Officer • 2022 • General English Paper-II
Analyse the following sentence by finding out the clause mentioned in brackets: He is the man whom I shall dance with. (Noun clause)
A)
He is the
B)
he is the man
C)
the man whom
D)
I shall marry
Whom I shall dance with is relative clause; option the man whom closest despite label error.
Sericulture Extension Officer • 2022 • General English Paper-II
Choose the synonym of the underlined word: His conceit knows no bounds, its amazing.
A)
vanity
B)
skill
C)
intelligence
D)
stupidity
'Inevitable' means unavoidable.
Sericulture Extension Officer • 2022 • General English Paper-II
Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word: I am an _______ in gaming, I’ve only just started.
A)
auteur
B)
atelier
C)
avatar
D)
amateur
'Amateur' denotes a beginner or non-professional.
Sericulture Extension Officer • 2022 • General English Paper-II
Choose the appropriate adverb or adjective to complete the sentence: There are a _______ questions I would like to ask you.
A)
little
B)
few
C)
some
D)
less
Few used for countable plural questions.
Sericulture Extension Officer • 2022 • General English Paper-II
Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word: Anna’s _______ is beautiful. No one else can write like her.
A)
cannibalism
B)
candidatry
C)
calligraphy
D)
iconography
'Amateur' denotes a beginner or non-professional.
Sericulture Extension Officer • 2022 • General English Paper-II
Choose the correct antonym of the underlined word: Kwon always maintained an affable manner with his fans.
A)
friendly
B)
calm
C)
unfriendly
D)
quiet
Affable means friendly; antonym is unfriendly.
Sericulture Extension Officer • 2022 • General English Paper-II
Synthesise the following sentences as directed: Go away. Never come back. (use Adversative Conjunction)
A)
Go away and never come back.
B)
Go away but never come back.
C)
Go away to never come back.
D)
Go away lest you come back.
'But' supplies the adversative relation: 'Go away but never come back.'
