Sericulture Extension Officer • 2022 • General English Paper-II
Fill in the blank with the correct Preposition or Conjunction: The money was distributed equally _______ the three brothers.
A)
among
B)
between
C)
unto
D)
into
Among used for distribution among more than two.
Sericulture Extension Officer • 2022 • General English Paper-II
Fill in the blank with the correct form of the verb: Their family _______ in that building since 1990.
A)
had lived
B)
had been living
C)
live
D)
lived
Since 1990 with duration needs perfect continuous; best available is had been living.
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
Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word: I compliment you on your _______ in helping everyone during the pandemic.
A)
gratuity
B)
garrulity
C)
gregariousness
D)
generosity
'Generosity' is the quality of giving/helping freely.
Sericulture Extension Officer • 2022 • General English Paper-II
Synthesise the following sentences as directed: I saw the advertisement for the TV. I bought it. (use Participial phrase)
A)
I saw the advertisement for the TV and I bought it.
B)
No sooner did I see the advertisement for the TV then I bought it.
C)
Having seen the advertisement for the TV, I bought it.
D)
I bought the TV after seeing the advertisement for it.
'Having seen the advertisement...' is the required participial construction.
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
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: Everyone says that her voice is beautiful (use Noun)
A)
Everyone says that she has a beautiful voice
B)
Everyone talked about her beautiful voice
C)
Everyone says that her voice is beauty
D)
Everyone talks about the beauty of her voice
The noun corresponding to 'beautiful' is 'beauty': 'Everyone talks about the beauty of her voice.'
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
Choose the synonym of the underlined word: He asked me discreetly if John had stolen the money.
A)
urgently
B)
cautiously
C)
angrily
D)
forthrightly
'Inevitable' means unavoidable.
Sericulture Extension Officer • 2022 • General English Paper-II
Fill in the blank with the correct form of the verb: The Manager _______ to see you immediately.
A)
is wanting
B)
wants
C)
wanted
D)
had wanted
Want is stative verb, not used in continuous; wants is correct.
Sericulture Extension Officer • 2022 • General English Paper-II
Choose the synonym of the underlined word: He was oblivious to the cruelty of his wife.
A)
aware
B)
unaware
C)
angered
D)
opposite
'Inevitable' means unavoidable.
Sericulture Extension Officer • 2022 • General English Paper-II
Choose the synonym of the underlined word: We have gathered sufficient evidence of her guilt.
A)
little
B)
enough
C)
none
D)
all
'Inevitable' means unavoidable.
Sericulture Extension Officer • 2022 • General English Paper-II
Fill in the blank with the correct Preposition or Conjunction: He looked _______ he wanted to laugh out loud.
A)
for
B)
if only
C)
though
D)
as if
As if introduces unreal comparison clause.
Sericulture Extension Officer • 2022 • General English Paper-II
Choose the correct antonym of the underlined word: Tom blamed Mary for their accursed marriage.
A)
upcoming
B)
postponement
C)
hateful
D)
blessed
'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 _______ my work for the day.
A)
finished
B)
finish
C)
have been finishing
D)
have finished
Completed work today expressed with present perfect have finished.
Sericulture Extension Officer • 2022 • General English Paper-II
Identify the Part of Speech of the underlined word: I shall not listen to a word anyone says about him.
A)
Adverb
B)
Noun
C)
Verb
D)
Pronoun
'Word' is a noun.
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
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: If you don’t repent, she will never forgive you _______ hard you may try.
A)
however
B)
as though
C)
so that
D)
eventhough
However hard you try is concessive clause.
Sericulture Extension Officer • 2022 • Technical Paper-IV
The cocoon should be stored in an appropriate storage room for long duration and should have __________ and below temperature.
A)
20oC
B)
50oC
C)
40oC
D)
60oC
Standard sericulture practice as per CSB manual.
Sericulture Extension Officer • 2022 • Technical Paper-IV
Eri Grainage capacity of 25000-30000 seed cocoons can produce __________ nos. of dfl’s per operation.
A)
4000 – 5000
B)
3000 – 4000
C)
6000 – 7000
D)
5000 – 6000
Standard sericulture practice as per CSB manual.
Sericulture Extension Officer • 2022 • Technical Paper-IV
Under North Eastern Region Textile Promotion Scheme, empowering of Tribal women is achieved in Mizoram under the project __________.
A)
IMSDP
B)
IBSDP
C)
ISDP
D)
Aspirational Project
The correct answer is IMSDP, which stands for Integrated Muga Silk Development Programme. Under the North Eastern Region Textile Promotion Scheme, the Government of India focuses on the promotion of indigenous silks in the Northeast. In Mizoram, the IMSDP is specifically implemented to empower tribal women by providing them with training, raw materials, and technical support for the rearing of silkworms and weaving, thereby enhancing their socio-economic status through the production of high-value silk textiles.
- Option (b) IBSDP and (c) ISDP are not standard acronyms associated with the specific North Eastern Region Textile Promotion Scheme for tribal women's empowerment in this context.
- Option (d) 'Aspirational Project' refers to a broader governance framework (like Aspirational Districts Programme) rather than a specific textile promotion project for sericulture.
