Steno Gr-III • 2015
Which of the following statements is false according to the passage?
A)
White cement is a controlled product.
B)
Increase in price of white cement is not because of production problem.
C)
Price rise in white cement would upset cement tile market.
D)
Most cement paint manufacturers are from small scale sector.
White cement is not described as a controlled product in the passage, making that statement false.
Steno Gr-III • 2015
Pick the correct clause of the underlined words in the sentence: I do not know whom she is teaching.
A)
noun clause
B)
relative clause
C)
adverb clause
D)
adjective clause
'Whom she is teaching' functions as the object/complement of 'know', so it is a noun clause.
Steno Gr-III • 2015
Pick the correct clause of the underlined words in the sentence: He could not utter a single word to his son who, when he arrived, was in a dejected mood.
A)
co-ordinate clause
B)
noun clause
C)
principal clause
D)
adjective clause
'Who ... was in a dejected mood' modifies 'son', so it is an adjective/relative clause.
Steno Gr-III • 2015
Analyse the given sentence and choose the correct option: Morning walk is a good exercise, therefore everybody should walk.
A)
compound sentence
B)
simple sentence
C)
complex sentence
Two independent clauses joined by 'therefore' make it compound.
Steno Gr-III • 2015
What is the crisis being faced by the cement tile manufacturers as described in the passage?
A)
White cement is priced very low.
B)
White cement prices are very high.
C)
White cement is being exported.
D)
White cement is not of good quality.
The cement-tile manufacturers' crisis is the very high price of white cement.
Steno Gr-III • 2015
Analyse the given sentence and choose the correct option: Everyone wonders how she completed this work.
A)
compound sentence
B)
simple sentence
C)
complex sentence
'How she completed this work' is a subordinate clause, making the sentence complex.
Steno Gr-III • 2015
Indicate the correct meaning of the idiom: To kiss the dust
A)
to be humiliated
B)
to humble oneself
C)
to surrender
D)
to worship someone
'Kiss the dust' means to be defeated/surrender.
Steno Gr-III • 2015
Analyse the given sentence and choose the correct option: He denied to have sold spurious drugs to the customers.
A)
compound sentence
B)
simple sentence
C)
complex sentence
As written, the sentence is complex because the infinitive phrase expresses the complement of 'denied'; the intended classification in the test is complex.
Steno Gr-III • 2015
Identify the notion/concept expressed by the sentence: The manager said to his assistant, “Let the customers in.”
A)
permission
B)
order
C)
suggestion
D)
both (b) and (c)
'Let the customers in' is an order/instruction.
Steno Gr-III • 2015
Indicate the correct meaning of the idiom: Chip of the old block
A)
a piece of sculpture
B)
building materials
C)
a superb work of art
D)
the son resembling the father
'A chip off the old block' means a son who resembles his father.
Steno Gr-III • 2015
In the sentence 'It is clear that he was guilty', identify the clause of the underlined verb (that he was guilty).
A)
Noun clause
B)
Adverb clause
C)
Adjective clause
D)
Relative clause
'That he was guilty' functions as a noun clause complementing 'clear'.
Steno Gr-III • 2015
Identify the notion/concept expressed by the sentence: 'I used to live in Lunglei when I was a girl.'
A)
discontinued habit
B)
suggestion
C)
likelihood
D)
strong possibility
The sentence uses the modal phrase 'used to'. In English grammar, 'used to' is employed to describe a state or a habitual action that occurred in the past but no longer happens in the present. In this specific sentence, 'I used to live in Lunglei when I was a girl,' the speaker is referring to a past state of residence that has since ended. Therefore, it expresses a 'discontinued habit' or a past state.
Analysis of other options:
- (b) Suggestion: This would typically use modals like 'should', 'could', or 'might' (e.g., 'You should visit Lunglei').
- (c) Likelihood: This would typically use modals like 'likely' or 'probably' (e.g., 'It is likely that she lives in Lunglei').
- (d) Strong possibility: This would typically use modals like 'must' or 'may' (e.g., 'She must be living in Lunglei').
Steno Gr-III • 2015
Indicate the correct meaning of the idiom: Bring a lump to one’s throat
A)
difficult to swallow
B)
to have sore throat
C)
to make one feel very emotional
D)
strangle someone on the neck.
'Bring a lump to one's throat' means make someone intensely emotional.
Steno Gr-III • 2015
Based on the passage provided, why were the soldiers exhausted?
A)
the rebels were strong
B)
the river was flooded
C)
they rode almost continuously
D)
none of the above
The passage says the soldiers were exhausted because they rode almost continuously.
Steno Gr-III • 2015
Fill in the blank with the correct preposition: What’s the time ______ your watch ?
A)
in
B)
on
C)
by
D)
at
We say 'the time on your watch'.
Steno Gr-III • 2015
Identify the notion/concept expressed by the sentence: 'Will you have tea ?'
A)
command
B)
possibility
C)
invitation
D)
request
'Will you have tea?' is an invitation.
Steno Gr-III • 2015
Based on the passage provided, where were the rebels camped?
A)
across the Sabarmati river
B)
on the banks of Sabarmati river
C)
in Gujarat
D)
in imperial Mughal courts
The rebels were camped on the banks of the Sabarmati river.
Steno Gr-III • 2015
Fill in the blank with the correct word/phrase: I have lost my purse. Can I ______ some money from you ?
A)
loan
B)
hire
C)
borrow
D)
demand
You borrow money from someone; you do not 'loan' money from them in this construction.
Steno Gr-III • 2015
Indicate the correct meaning of the idiom: To learn the ropes
A)
knowledge of different types of ropes
B)
good in tying ropes
C)
know how something is done or organized
D)
learning how to tie knots
To 'learn the ropes' means learn how something is done.
Steno Gr-III • 2015
Fill in the blank with the correct word/phrase: ___ a busy city, Pompeii was virtually destroyed by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 A.D.
A)
once
B)
once it was
C)
that once
D)
it was once
'It was once a busy city, Pompeii...' is the grammatically complete form.
Steno Gr-III • 2015
Based on the passage, why didn't the Mughal soldiers cross the river initially?
A)
they were cowards
B)
they had joined hands with the rebels
C)
they were waiting for the king to arrive
D)
they were tired after a difficult journey
They initially waited for King Akbar before crossing.
Steno Gr-III • 2015
Analyze the sentence and choose the correct option: 'He will pay only under compulsion.'
A)
complex sentence
B)
simple sentence
C)
compound sentence
The sentence contains one independent clause, so it is simple.
Steno Gr-III • 2015
Based on the passage, what was the effect of the sudden arrival of king Akbar on the soldiers?
A)
surprised the soldiers
B)
angered the soldiers
C)
dismayed the soldiers
D)
enthused the soldiers
Akbar's sudden arrival encouraged/enthused the soldiers.
Steno Gr-III • 2015
Based on the passage, how did the attack on the rebels turn out?
A)
a dismal failure
B)
a grand success
C)
of no particular significance
D)
an ordinary affair
The attack on the rebels was a grand success.
Steno Gr-III • Paper-I (General English)
Select the word which means the same as the group of words: 'A workaholic is-'
A)
a person who hates work
B)
a person who works compulsively
C)
a pedophile
D)
a cynophile
Based on established principles in English Language, the correct and most appropriate choice is 'a pedophile' (Option C).
