Sericulture Extension Officer • 2022 • General English Paper-II
Analyse the following sentence by finding out the clause mentioned in brackets: The girl in the red shirt is who I want on my team. (Noun clause)
A)
The girl in the red shirt
B)
is who I
C)
is who I want on my team
D)
on my team
Is who I want on my team contains noun clause as predicate nominative.
Sericulture Extension Officer • 2022 • General English Paper-II
Choose the correct antonym of the underlined word: The Queen had a very imperious manner towards the common people.
A)
cruel
B)
kind
C)
proud
D)
humble
'Amateur' denotes a beginner or non-professional.
Sericulture Extension Officer • 2022 • General English Paper-II
Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word: She speaks so fast. I cannot _______ what she is saying.
A)
perceive
B)
receive
C)
proceed
D)
conceive
'Amateur' denotes a beginner or non-professional.
Sericulture Extension Officer • 2022 • General English Paper-II
Identify the Part of Speech of the underlined word: You must face your fears to conquer them.
A)
Noun
B)
Verb
C)
Adverb
D)
Adjective
Underlined 'face' acts as main verb meaning to confront.
Sericulture Extension Officer • 2022 • General English Paper-II
Choose the appropriate adverb or adjective to complete the sentence: My new gift-box is _______ in shape.
A)
circle
B)
circular
C)
circuitous
D)
circler
Circular is adjective describing box shape.
Sericulture Extension Officer • 2022 • General English Paper-II
Identify the Part of Speech of the underlined word: We went past the river on our way to the resort.
A)
Adjective
B)
Verb
C)
Noun
D)
Preposition
Past shows spatial relation between went and river, functioning as preposition.
Sericulture Extension Officer • 2022 • General English Paper-II
Choose the synonym of the underlined word: It was inevitable that she would choose him.
A)
undecided
B)
unlucky
C)
fortunate
D)
unavoidable
'Inevitable' means unavoidable.
Sericulture Extension Officer • 2022 • General English Paper-II
Synthesise the following sentences as directed: No one helped the old man. It was very sad (use Adverb)
A)
It was very sad that no one helped the old man
B)
Sadly, no one helped the old man
C)
No one helped the old man and it was very sad
D)
No one helped the sad, old man
'It was very sad that no one helped the old man' uses the requested adverbial structure.
Sericulture Extension Officer • 2022 • General English Paper-II
Synthesise the following sentences as directed: It is so very dirty. I cannot wear it. (use infinitive ‘to’)
A)
It is too dirty to wear.
B)
It is so very dirty to wear.
C)
It is to dirty that I cannot wear it.
D)
It is dirty to wear.
'Too dirty to wear' is the equivalent infinitive construction.
Sericulture Extension Officer • 2022 • General English Paper-II
Choose the appropriate adverb or adjective to complete the sentence: She read the words in the book _______ so that everyone could hear.
A)
allowed
B)
aloud
C)
loud
D)
loudness
Read aloud idiom for audible reading.
Sericulture Extension Officer • 2022 • General English Paper-II
Fill in the blank with the correct Preposition or Conjunction: We could not come _______ it was raining.
A)
but
B)
since
C)
with
D)
hence
Since gives reason meaning because.
Sericulture Extension Officer • 2022 • General English Paper-II
Identify the Part of Speech of the underlined word: True love can never really die.
A)
Noun
B)
Adverb
C)
Verb
D)
Adjective
True modifies noun love, so adjective.
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
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
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
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
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 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
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 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
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
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
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.
