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
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SI (Ministerial) LDE • 2020 • Paper-V
Synthesise the following sentences into one: 'What have you done? Tell me.'
A)
Tell me what you have done.
B)
Tell me what have you done.
C)
Tell me so that I’ll know what you have done.
D)
Tell me so as to know what you have done.
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SI (Ministerial) LDE • 2020 • Paper-V
Based on the passage, which of the following is false?
A)
Economists believe that all businessmen are dishonest
B)
Generally people are honest so as to earn self-respect
C)
Virtuous behaviour earns the respect of others
D)
All dishonest men are not caught
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: 'Hypothetical'
A)
based on supposition
B)
to do with superstition
C)
double faced
D)
methodical
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SI (Ministerial) LDE • 2020 • Paper-V
Select the alternative that best expresses the sentence 'The boy pleaded that he had not stolen the book' in Direct speech.
A)
The boy said, “I didn’t steal the book.”
B)
The boy said, “I hadn’t stolen the book”
C)
The boy said, “I haven’t stolen the book”
D)
The boy said, “I don’t steal the book”
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SI (Ministerial) LDE • 2020 • Paper-V
Choose the correct preposition to complete the sentence: Our tragic experience in the recent past provides an index ________ the state of lawlessness in this region.
A)
of
B)
at
C)
in
D)
into
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SI (Ministerial) LDE • 2020 • Paper-V
Based on the passage, why does the author say that one can be proud of the present situation?
A)
People are self-respecting
B)
People are respect-seekers
C)
People are unselfish
D)
People are honest without compulsion
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 'small fry' in the sentence: 'I am just a small fry in the office.'
A)
peon
B)
a small person
C)
humorous
D)
person or thing of little importance
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SI (Ministerial) LDE • 2020 • Paper-V
Fill in the blank with the correct form of the verb: This pineapple ________ sour.
A)
are tasting
B)
taste
C)
tastes
D)
have been tasting
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SI (Ministerial) LDE • 2020 • Paper-V
Identify the part of speech of the italicised word in the sentence: 'The up train is late.'
A)
Noun
B)
Pronoun
C)
Adverb
D)
Adjective
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SI (Ministerial) LDE • 2020 • Paper-V
Choose the correct meaning of the idiom: 'To chew the end'
A)
to cut the end
B)
to think deeply
C)
to be annoyed
D)
start something new
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SI (Ministerial) LDE • 2020 • Paper-V
Identify the part of speech of the italicised word in the sentence: 'I was sitting by myself.'
A)
Adjective
B)
Noun
C)
Pronoun
D)
Adverb
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SI (Ministerial) LDE • 2020 • Paper-V
Select the alternative that best expresses the sentence 'The gang leader shouted, “Keep together and run, the police are after us”' in Indirect speech.
A)
The gang leader shouted to his followers to keep together and run because the police were after them.
B)
The gang leader shouted to his followers to keep together and run as the police are after them.
C)
The gang leader shouted to his followers keep together and run because the police were after them.
D)
The gang leader shouted to his followers to keep together and run because the police are after them.
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: Religious leaders should not delve ________ politics.
A)
in
B)
with
C)
on
D)
into
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SI (Ministerial) LDE • 2020 • Paper-V
Choose the correct meaning of the idiom: 'To scream blue murder'
A)
make a great deal of noise and object vehemently
B)
accuse wrongly
C)
scream angrily
D)
witness a murder
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SI (Ministerial) LDE • 2020 • Paper-V
Choose the correct preposition to complete the sentence: I am tired ________ working for five hours continuously.
A)
with
B)
at
C)
of
D)
for
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SI (Ministerial) LDE • 2020 • Paper-V
Choose the exact meaning of the word: 'Incredulous'
A)
unreliable
B)
skeptical
C)
unimaginative
D)
superstitious
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SI (Ministerial) LDE • 2020 • Paper-V
Based on the passage, why are businessmen, according to the author, honest in their dealings?
A)
Businessmen are God-fearing
B)
Businessmen choose to be honest
C)
Businessmen are honest by nature
D)
All businessmen are caught if they are dishonest
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: 'We believe that he is innocent.'
A)
Simple Sentence
B)
Compound Sentece
C)
Complex Sentence
D)
None of these
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SI (Ministerial) LDE • 2020 • Paper-V
Analyse the sentence and choose the correct alternative for the phrase 'below its value': 'He sold his horse below its value.'
A)
Adverb Phrase
B)
Noun Phrase
C)
Adjective Phrase
D)
None of these
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SI (Ministerial) LDE • 2020 • Paper-V
Fill in the blank with the correct form of the verb: The bus ________ when we reached the station.
A)
had left
B)
has left
C)
was left
D)
will leave
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SI (Ministerial) LDE • 2020 • Paper-V
Based on the passage, which of the following phrases is most nearly the same in meaning as the word ‘persuade’ as it has been used in the passage?
A)
Give an assurance
B)
Give an opinion
C)
Try to convince
D)
Cheat
Selected the option that best fits the passage, grammar, vocabulary, or idiomatic meaning.
SI (Ministerial) LDE • 2020 • Paper-V
Based on the passage, according to the author, what do economists and ethicists want us to believe?
A)
Businessmen should always be honest
B)
Businessmen cannot always be honest
C)
Businessmen turn dishonest at times
D)
Businessmen are honest only at times
Selected the option that best fits the passage, grammar, vocabulary, or idiomatic meaning.
SI (Ministerial) LDE • 2020 • Paper-V
Based on the passage, according to the author, which of the following is the reason for being honest in business?
A)
It gives no immediate benefits
B)
It gives no long-term benefits
C)
It makes a person self-seeking
D)
None of these
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SI (Ministerial) LDE • 2020 • Paper-V
Choose the exact meaning of the word: 'Obscene'
A)
unhealthy
B)
indecent
C)
dirty
D)
mean
Selected the option that best fits the passage, grammar, vocabulary, or idiomatic meaning.
