SI (Ministerial) LDE • 2020 • Paper-V
Choose the correct preposition to complete the sentence: The insects are a great nuisance ________ us.
A)
to
B)
on
C)
with
D)
for
Selected the option that best fits the passage, grammar, vocabulary, or idiomatic meaning.
SI (Ministerial) LDE • 2020 • Paper-V
Select the most appropriate option to fill the blank: 'His humorous speech ________ the young minds.'
A)
delighted
B)
delight
C)
delightful
D)
delighting
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SI (Ministerial) LDE • 2020 • Paper-V
Choose the correct alternative for the idiom 'plough a lonely furrow' in the sentence: 'In the organised society of today no individual or nation can plough a lonely furrow.'
A)
remain non-aligned
B)
remain unaffected
C)
survive in isolation
D)
do without the help of others
Selected the option that best fits the passage, grammar, vocabulary, or idiomatic meaning.
SI (Ministerial) LDE • 2020 • Paper-V
Synthesise the following sentences into one: 'You are strong. I am equally strong.'
A)
We are equally strong.
B)
I am as strong as you.
C)
You are equally strong as me.
D)
You are equally and I am also strong.
Selected the option that best fits the passage, grammar, vocabulary, or idiomatic meaning.
SI (Ministerial) LDE • 2020 • Paper-V
Fill in the blank with the correct form of the verb: I’m afraid the fine spell ________ to an end.
A)
has come
B)
came
C)
is coming
D)
comes
Selected the option that best fits the passage, grammar, vocabulary, or idiomatic meaning.
SI (Ministerial) LDE • 2020 • Paper-V
Choose the correct preposition to complete the sentence: Give an example pertinent ________ the case.
A)
to
B)
for
C)
with
D)
in
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SI (Ministerial) LDE • 2020 • Paper-V
Choose the correct alternative for the idiom 'feathering his own nest' in the sentence: 'One of the trustees of a big charity is suspected of feathering his own nest.'
A)
making money unfairly
B)
being too generous
C)
neglecting his job
D)
being lazy in doing his work
Selected the option that best fits the passage, grammar, vocabulary, or idiomatic meaning.
SI (Ministerial) LDE • 2020 • Paper-V
Identify the part of speech of the italicised word in the sentence: 'He died a glorious death.'
A)
Noun
B)
Pronoun
C)
Adjective
D)
Adverb
Selected the option that best fits the passage, grammar, vocabulary, or idiomatic meaning.
SI (Ministerial) LDE • 2020 • Paper-V
Analyse the sentence and choose the correct alternative for the type of sentence: 'Very few districts in India are as hot as this'
A)
Positive Sentence
B)
Assertive Sentence
C)
Comparative Sentence
D)
Affirmative Sentence
Selected the option that best fits the passage, grammar, vocabulary, or idiomatic meaning.
SI (Ministerial) LDE • 2020 • Paper-V
Select the alternative that best expresses the sentence 'Sarah exclaimed with sorrow that she had failed' in Direct speech.
A)
Sarah said, “Alas! I failed”.
B)
Sarah said, “Alas! I had failed”.
C)
Sarah said, “Alas! I have failed”.
D)
Sarah said, “Alas! I had been failed”.
Selected the option that best fits the passage, grammar, vocabulary, or idiomatic meaning.
SI (Ministerial) LDE • 2020 • Paper-V
Choose the exact meaning of the word: 'Unheaval'
A)
outcome
B)
slow change
C)
upward turn
D)
radical change
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SI (Ministerial) LDE • 2020 • Paper-V
Based on the passage, which of the following best describes what the author is trying to point out through the last sentence of the passage, ‘Cases that....compelling’?
A)
The consequence of dishonesty
B)
Theories do not seem to be true
C)
Economists predict correctly
D)
The contradictions in the real world
Selected the option that best fits the passage, grammar, vocabulary, or idiomatic meaning.
SI (Ministerial) LDE • 2020 • Paper-V
Choose the correct alternative for the idiom 'in the family way' in the sentence: 'The poor women do manual labour even when they are in the family way.'
A)
injured
B)
unwell
C)
in a domestic manner
D)
pregnant
Selected the option that best fits the passage, grammar, vocabulary, or idiomatic meaning.
SI (Ministerial) LDE • 2020 • Paper-V
Analyse the sentence and choose the correct alternative for the type of sentence: 'You should not waste time in the fruitless occupation.'
A)
Affirmative Sentence
B)
Positive Sentence
C)
Superlative Sentence
D)
Assertive Sentence
Selected the option that best fits the passage, grammar, vocabulary, or idiomatic meaning.
SI (Ministerial) LDE • 2020 • Paper-V
Choose the exact meaning of the word: 'Fiasco'
A)
strength
B)
success
C)
failure
D)
faith
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SI (Ministerial) LDE • 2020 • Paper-V
Choose the correct alternative for the idiom 'give a wide berth' in the sentence: 'We should give a wide berth to bad characters.'
A)
publicly condemn
B)
not sympathise with
C)
keep away from
D)
give publicy to
Selected the option that best fits the passage, grammar, vocabulary, or idiomatic meaning.
SI (Ministerial) LDE • 2020 • Paper-V
Fill in the blank with the correct form of the verb: I ________ this novel by lunch as it is not long.
A)
will have been reading
B)
will read
C)
will have read
D)
will be reading
Selected the option that best fits the passage, grammar, vocabulary, or idiomatic meaning.
SI (Ministerial) LDE • 2020 • Paper-V
Choose the correct meaning of the idiom: 'To bell the cat'
A)
to tie bell to a cat’s back
B)
to take lead in danger
C)
to make noise
D)
to be alert of the enemy
Selected the option that best fits the passage, grammar, vocabulary, or idiomatic meaning.
SI (Ministerial) LDE • 2020 • Paper-V
Synthesise the following sentences into one: 'He is old. He cannot walk.'
A)
He is so old so he cannot walk.
B)
He is so old that he cannot walk.
C)
He is so old to walk.
D)
He is so old he cannot walk.
Selected the option that best fits the passage, grammar, vocabulary, or idiomatic meaning.
SI (Ministerial) LDE • 2020 • Paper-V
Select the most appropriate option to fill the blank: 'Truth, beauty and goodness were traditionally ________ with an ideal of perfection.'
A)
asssigned
B)
assisted
C)
assorted
D)
associated
Selected the option that best fits the passage, grammar, vocabulary, or idiomatic meaning.
SI (Ministerial) LDE • 2020 • Paper-V
Choose the correct alternative for the idiom 'like a duck in a thunderstorm' in the sentence: 'When I saw him in the morning, he looked like a duck in a thunderstorm.'
A)
entrapped
B)
indomitable
C)
distressed
D)
timid
Selected the option that best fits the passage, grammar, vocabulary, or idiomatic meaning.
SI (Ministerial) LDE • 2020 • Paper-V
Identify the part of speech of the italicised word in the sentence: 'He kept the fast for a week.'
A)
Noun
B)
Pronoun
C)
Adjective
D)
Adverb
Selected the option that best fits the passage, grammar, vocabulary, or idiomatic meaning.
SI (Ministerial) LDE • 2020 • Paper-V
Based on the passage, why do businessmen, according to economists, remain honest?
A)
Dishonest businessmen can make more money
B)
Dishonest businessmen make money in the long run
C)
Dishonest businessmen cannot stay in business for long
D)
Dishonest businessmen are flogged in the market place
Selected the option that best fits the passage, grammar, vocabulary, or idiomatic meaning.
SI (Ministerial) LDE • 2020 • Paper-V
Select the most appropriate option to fill the blank: 'More electronic games ________ the children from the fun of playing outdoors.'
A)
isolation
B)
isolates
C)
isolate
D)
isolated
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SI (Ministerial) LDE • 2020 • Paper-V
Choose the correct preposition to complete the sentence: Under this heavy load the bridge will give ________.
A)
in
B)
out
C)
way
D)
away
Selected the option that best fits the passage, grammar, vocabulary, or idiomatic meaning.
