Steno Gr-III • 2025 • General English
Select the option that gives the correct order of the jumbled sentences:
A) As a rule, there is more genuine satisfaction in life
B) In the humble cottage of the poor man
C) Than in the palaces of the rich
D) And more obtained from life
A)
ABCD
B)
ADBC
C)
BADC
D)
BCAD
Option B is correct: ADBC.
Steno Gr-III • 2025 • General English
What is the primary factor contributing to climate change, as mentioned in the passage?
A)
The natural shifts in Earth’s climate cycles
B)
Excessive emission of greenhouse gases due to human activities
C)
The depletion of the ozone layer
D)
Increased voicanic activity
Option B is correct: Excessive emission of greenhouse gases due to human activities.
Steno Gr-III • 2025 • General English
Identify the segment which contains grammatical error: Three years she grows in sun and shower. Some of these wars have grown out of commercial considerations.
A)
Three years she grows
B)
in sun and shower
C)
Some of these wars
D)
have grown out of c
Option B is correct: in sun and shower.
Steno Gr-III • 2025 • General English
What is the opposite of ‘mundane’ in the passage?
A)
Ordinary
B)
Extraordinary
C)
Dull
D)
Routine
Option B is correct: Extraordinary.
Steno Gr-III • 2025 • General English
Select the option that gives the correct order of the jumbled sentences:
A) Our views are not extended to all
B) And very often see but one side of a matter
C) We are all short-sighted
D) That has a connection with it
A)
CBAD
B)
ABCD
C)
ACDB
D)
CABD
Option A is correct: CBAD.
Steno Gr-III • 2025 • General English
Complete the sentence: He completed the test _______, Surprising everyone.
A)
slowly
B)
effortlessly
C)
confused
D)
complicated
Option B is correct: effortlessly.
Steno Gr-III • 2025 • General English
Identify the part of speech of the italicized word: Sit down and rest a while. (Word: while)
A)
adjective
B)
noun
C)
adverb
D)
conjunction
Option B is correct: noun.
Steno Gr-III • 2025 • General English
Complete the sentence: If she _______ harder, she could have passed the exam.
A)
studies
B)
study
C)
studied
D)
had studied
Option D is correct: had studied.
Steno Gr-III • 2025 • General English
What is one of the major intellectual benefits of reading, as stated in the passage?
A)
It isolates readers from society
B)
It improves linguistic skills and critical thinking
C)
It limits exposure to new ideas
D)
It reduces creativity
Option A is correct: It isolates readers from society.
Steno Gr-III • 2025 • General English
Identify the part of speech of the italicized word: It weighs about a kilogram. (Word: weighs)
A)
adverb
B)
verb
C)
adjective
D)
preposition
Option B is correct: verb.
Steno Gr-III • 2025 • General English
Complete the sentence: Men _______ to abolish war up to now, but maybe they will find a way in the future.
A)
never managed
B)
have never managed
C)
will have never managed
D)
had never managed
Option B is correct: have never managed.
Steno Gr-III • 2025 • General English
Complete the sentence: Neither food nor water _______ given to the weary workers,
A)
is
B)
are
C)
has
D)
have
Option A is correct: is.
Steno Gr-III • 2025 • General English
What is the best synonym for ‘astute’ in the passage?
A)
Intelligent
B)
Clumsy
C)
Indifferent
D)
Oblivious
Option A is correct: Intelligent.
Steno Gr-III • 2025 • General English
What is the best synonym for ‘ominous’ in the passage?
A)
Hopeful
B)
Harmless
C)
Threatening
D)
Promising
Option C is correct: Threatening.
Steno Gr-III • 2025 • General English
What does the passage suggest about the emotional benefits of reading?
A)
It is an ineffective way to cope with stress
B)
It only benefits highly intellectual readers
C)
It provides comfort and helps individuals navigate personal struggles
D)
It causes emotional detachment from reality
Option B is correct: It only benefits highly intellectual readers.
Steno Gr-III • 2025 • General English
Complete the sentence with the most suitable preposition: She is quite skilled _______ negotiating business deals.
A)
at
B)
in
C)
for
D)
with
Option A is correct: at.
Steno Gr-III • 2025 • General English
Identify the sentence that is correctly structured:
A)
He was so tired that he could barely keep his eyes open.
B)
He was so tired that he could barely keeps his eyes open.
C)
He was so tired that he could hardly kept his eyes open.
D)
He was so tired that he barely keep his eyes open.
Option C is correct: He was so tired that he could hardly kept his eyes open..
Steno Gr-III • 2025 • General English
Complete the sentence with the most suitable preposition: _______ the meeting, several important issues were discussed.
A)
Over the course of
B)
In the course of
C)
On
D)
With
Option A is correct: Over the course of.
Steno Gr-III • 2025 • General English
Identify the part of speech of the italicized word: The book that she borrowed was very interesting. (Word: that)
A)
Relative pronoun
B)
Demonstrative adjective
C)
Conjunction
D)
Adverb
Option A is correct: Relative pronoun.
Steno Gr-III • 2025 • General English
What is the synonym of ‘unprecedented’ in the context of the passage?
A)
Routine
B)
Novel
C)
Predictable
D)
Insignificant
Option B is correct: Novel.
Steno Gr-III • 2025 • General English
What is one of the major consequences of polar ice cap melting?
A)
Expansion of habitable land for human settlements
B)
Decreased sea levels, exposing more coastal land
C)
Rising sea levels, leading to threats for coastal communities
D)
A decrease in the salinity of oceans, making them more suitable for marine life
Option C is correct: Rising sea levels, leading to threats for coastal communities.
Steno Gr-III • 2025 • General English
Complete the sentence: The city _______ its appearance completely since 2016.
A)
is changing
B)
changed
C)
has changed
D)
had changed
Option C is correct: has changed.
Steno Gr-III • 2025 • General English
Which word can replace ‘incessant’ while maintaining the meaning?
A)
Sporadic
B)
Ceaseless
C)
Temporary
D)
Terminating
Option B is correct: Ceaseless.
Steno Gr-III • 2025 • General English
Select the option that gives the correct order of the jumbled sentences:
A) Complaining of their difficulties, whining over their troubles
B) Will never get happiness
C) Men who are always grumbling about their poverty
D) Out of life or achieve any success
A)
ABCD
B)
CBAD
C)
CABD
D)
ACBD
Option C is correct: CABD.
Steno Gr-III • 2025 • General English
Identify the sentence that is correctly structured:
A)
I could helped you if you had asked.
B)
I could have helped you if you had asked.
C)
I could help you if you had asked.
D)
I could have helped you if you asked.
Option B is correct: I could have helped you if you had asked..
