SI & Receptionist • Paper-I
Select the option that gives the correct order for the following jumbled sentences: A : He picked up his bag and rushed out of the house B: He quickly got ready and ate his breakfast. C: Tom woke up late in the morning. D: He had an important meeting at work
A)
CBDA
B)
DBCA
C)
CBAD
D)
ABDC
Based on established principles in English Language, the correct and most appropriate choice is 'CBAD' (Option C).
SI & Receptionist • Paper-I
Complete the sentence with the most suitable phrase: Only after years of training______________
A)
he can easily perform the task
B)
he is learning the technique
C)
was he able to master the skill
D)
he understands the importance of practice.
Based on established principles in English Language, the correct and most appropriate choice is 'he understands the importance of practice.' (Option D).
SI & Receptionist • Paper-I
Choose the correct preposition to fill in the blank: He was brought_________ the magistrate
A)
into
B)
before
C)
along
D)
at
Based on established principles in English Language, the correct and most appropriate choice is 'at' (Option D).
SI & Receptionist • Paper-I
Select the incorrectly spelt word.
A)
Onomatopoeia
B)
Precipituous
C)
Parsimonious
D)
Quintessential
Based on established principles in English Language, the correct and most appropriate choice is 'Parsimonious' (Option C).
SI & Receptionist • Paper-I
Identify the Part of Speech of the underlined word: They arrived soon after.
A)
adjective
B)
adverb
C)
verb
D)
noun
Based on established principles in English Language, the correct and most appropriate choice is 'adjective' (Option A).
SI & Receptionist • General English
Identify the correct notion expressed by the sentence: 'I care very little what he says about me.'
A)
Affirmative
B)
Assertive
C)
Negative
D)
Interrogative
“Care very little” expresses a negative sense.
SI & Receptionist • General English
Identify the correct form of preposition to fill in the blank: I am not concerned ____________ his affairs
A)
with
B)
for
C)
about
D)
at
The standard expression is “concerned with his affairs.”
SI & Receptionist • General English
Identify the correct form of preposition to fill in the blank: He took ages ____________ the job
A)
over
B)
at
C)
on
D)
for
The idiom is “take ages over the job.”
SI & Receptionist • General English
Choose the correct meaning of the idiom 'on his last legs' in the statement: 'They say that the banker is on his last legs'
A)
the verge of ruin
B)
completely ruined
C)
about to profit
D)
made a huge profit
“On his last legs” means close to ruin or collapse.
SI & Receptionist • General English
Based on the passage provided, what was the contribution of the invention of the telephone?
A)
interaction between two persons at some distance was possible.
B)
Rich people were able to communicate with others
C)
Graham Bell could converse with Watson regarding invention through telephone.
D)
It revolutionized human life.
The telephone made interaction over distance possible.
SI & Receptionist • General English
Pick the correct clause for the underlined words in the sentence: 'He was very pleased that you have passed'
A)
Adverb Clause of Reason
B)
Adverb Clause of Purpose
C)
Adverb Clause of Result
D)
Adjective Clause
The clause explains why he was pleased, so it is an adverb clause of reason.
SI & Receptionist • General English
Based on the passage provided, what does Bell's establishment of an institution for deaf and dumb children show about him?
A)
an expert scientist
B)
a curious explorer
C)
a dedicated social worker
D)
genuinely emphatic towards the technology
The institution shows he was a dedicated social worker.
SI & Receptionist • General English
Identify the correct notion expressed by the sentence: 'That razor is sharper than this one'
A)
Superlative
B)
Comparative
C)
Positive
D)
Affirmative
“Sharper than” compares two things, so the sentence expresses the comparative degree.
SI & Receptionist • General English
Identify the most suitable meaning of the underlined word 'diverted' in the sentence: 'The bullet struck a wall and was diverted from the course.'
A)
reflected
B)
deflected
C)
twisted
D)
none
Diverted means deflected from its course.
SI & Receptionist • General English
Choose the word which best fills the blank: He knew everything better than anybody else and it was an affront to his ____________ vanity that you should disagree with him.
A)
overstrung
B)
overweening
C)
overwhelming
D)
overwrought
Overweening means excessively confident or arrogant.
SI & Receptionist • General English
Identify the correct form of preposition to fill in the blank: The operation was accompanied ____________ little or no pain
A)
with
B)
beside
C)
for
D)
by
The operation was “accompanied by” little or no pain.
SI & Receptionist • General English
Analyse the following sentence and choose the correct type: 'He not only robbed the poor child but also murdered her.'
A)
Compound Sentence
B)
Simple Sentence
C)
Complex Sentence
A single subject with correlative “not only…but also” gives a simple sentence.
SI & Receptionist • General English
Identify the most suitable meaning of the underlined word 'childish' in the sentence: 'With her childish innocence, she won the hearts of everyone present there.'
A)
impish
B)
roguish
C)
subversive
D)
childlike
Childish in this context means childlike and innocent.
SI & Receptionist • General English
Based on the passage provided, which of the following made Bell invent the telephone (referred to as television in the text)?
A)
his activity in teaching
B)
his service to the deaf and dumb
C)
His keen interest in scientific inventions
D)
Encouragement received from Watson.
Bell’s work with deaf and dumb people was central to his development of the telephone.
SI & Receptionist • General English
Choose the correct meaning of the idiom 'plays fast and loose' in the statement: 'It is difficult to trust a man who plays fast and loose'
A)
stand his ground
B)
says one thing and does another
C)
mind his own business
D)
loses his head
“Play fast and loose” means behave inconsistently or unreliably.
SI & Receptionist • General English
Identify the part of speech of the underlined word 'sobs' in the sentence: 'Her sobs could be heard in the still of night.'
A)
Noun
B)
Adjective
C)
Verb
D)
Pronoun
“Sobs” is a noun naming the sounds/actions.
SI & Receptionist • General English
Identify the correct notion expressed by the sentence: 'There’s no fool like an old fool.'
A)
Affirmative
B)
Interrogative
C)
Negative
D)
Assertive
The sentence is an assertive statement.
SI & Receptionist • General English
Pick the correct clause for the underlined words in the sentence: 'He drew the sword that he might defend himself'
A)
Noun Clause
B)
Adjective Clause
C)
Adverb Clause of Purpose
D)
Adverb Clause of Reason
“That he might defend himself” expresses purpose.
SI & Receptionist • General English
Identify the correct notion expressed by the sentence: 'No other democracy in the world is as large as India'
A)
Positive
B)
Superlative
C)
Comparative
D)
Imperative
“No other … is as large as India” is an equivalent superlative construction: India is the largest democracy.
SI & Receptionist • General English
Choose the correct meaning of the idiom 'nipped in the bud' in the statement: 'His plan was nipped in the bud'
A)
worthy of praise
B)
nurtured
C)
made it fail before it could mature
D)
successful
“Nipped in the bud” means stopped before it could mature.
