Steno Gr-III • 2015
Pick the correct clause of the underlined words in the sentence: Since my brother came, he has been teaching.
A)
Co-ordinate clause
B)
adverb clause
C)
principal clause
D)
adjective clause
'Since my brother came' gives the time/reason relation and functions as an adverb clause.
Steno Gr-III • 2015
Indicate the correct meaning of the idiom in the sentence: His most trusted friend proved to be a snake in the grass
A)
a hidden enemy
B)
cowardly and brutal
C)
an unreliable and deceitful person
D)
low and mean
A snake in the grass is a hidden enemy or danger.
Steno Gr-III • 2015
Analyse the given sentence and choose the correct option: You permit me and I shall leave the room.
A)
compound sentence
B)
simple sentence
C)
complex sentence
Two independent clauses, 'You permit me' and 'I shall leave...', are joined by 'and', so it is compound.
Steno Gr-III • 2015
Identify the notion/concept expressed by the sentence: She will be waiting for me when I reach her home.
A)
future possibility
B)
future progressive
C)
wish
D)
possibility
'Will be waiting' is the future progressive tense.
Steno Gr-III • 2015
Identify the notion/concept expressed by the sentence: Unless you pay you will be refused admission.
A)
advice
B)
affirmative
C)
threat
D)
prohibition
The consequence 'you will be refused admission' functions as a threat.
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 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
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 • 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.
