Steno Gr-III • 2025 • General English
Complete the sentence with the most suitable preposition: _______ reference to your email, we would like to clarify our position.
A)
With
B)
For
C)
By
D)
Over
Option A is correct: With.
Steno Gr-III • 2025 • General English
Select the option that gives the correct order of the jumbled sentences:
A) From time immemorial as an important virtue
B) To producing a type of character capable of fearlessness in battle
C) Courage has been recognised
D) And a great part of the training of boys and young men has been devoted
A)
ABCD
B)
ACDB
C)
CADB
D)
BCAD
Option C is correct: CADB.
Steno Gr-III • 2025 • General English
Identify the part of speech of the italicized word: They while away their evenings with books and games. (Word: while)
A)
preposition
B)
noun
C)
verb
D)
adverb
Option C is correct: verb.
Steno Gr-III • 2025 • General English
Identify the part of speech of the italicized word: The after effects of the drug are bad. (Word: after)
A)
noun
B)
pronoun
C)
verb
D)
adjective
Option D is correct: adjective.
Steno Gr-III • 2025 • General English
Which of the following best describes the overarching theme of the passage?
A)
The benefits of industrialization on global economies
B)
The role of technology in reversing climate change
C)
The catastrophic impact of climate change and the need for intervention
D)
The historical evolution of climate patterns
Option C is correct: The catastrophic impact of climate change and the need for intervention.
Steno Gr-III • 2025 • General English
Complete the sentence with the most suitable preposition: _______ recent events, new policies have been introduced.
A)
Ih
B)
In the light of
C)
On
D)
At the light of
Option B is correct: In the light of.
Steno Gr-III • 2025 • General English
Identify the part of speech of the italicized word: He completed the project by himself. (Word: himself)
A)
Demonstrative pronoun
B)
Indefinite pronoun
C)
Reflexive pronoun
D)
Relative pronoun
Option C is correct: Reflexive pronoun.
Steno Gr-III • 2025 • General English
Identify the part of speech of the italicized word: Although he was tired, he continued working. (Word: Although)
A)
Subordinating conjunction
B)
preposition
C)
Coordinating conjunction
D)
adverb
Option A is correct: Subordinating conjunction.
Steno Gr-III • 2025 • General English
What is the antonym of ‘laudable’ as used in the passage?
A)
Praiseworthy
B)
Commendable
C)
Disgraceful
D)
Respectable
Option B is correct: Commendable.
Steno Gr-III • 2025 • General English
Identify the segment which contains grammatical error: As she moved to a foreign country with a completely different culture, language, and lifestyle, she had to quickly adopt to unfamiliar customs, new ways of communication, and a different daily routine to integrate successfully into her new surroundings.
A)
As she moved to a foreign country with a completely different culture, language, and lifestyle
B)
she had to quickly adopt to unfamiliar customs
C)
new ways of communication,
D)
and a different daily routine to integrate successfully into her new surroundings.
Option B is correct: she had to quickly adopt to unfamiliar customs.
Steno Gr-III • 2025 • General English
Identify the part of speech of the italicized word: Still waters run deep. (Word: Still)
A)
noun
B)
verb
C)
adverb
D)
adjective
Option D is correct: adjective.
Steno Gr-III • 2025 • General English
Identify the part of speech of the italicized word: She wanted to go to the party; however, she had to study. (Word: however)
A)
Conjunctive adverb
B)
Coordinating conjunction
C)
Subordinating conjunction
D)
Preposition
Option A is correct: Conjunctive adverb.
Steno Gr-III • 2025 • General English
Complete the sentence: A pair of woolen socks _______ me warm all through the winter.
A)
is keeping
B)
was keeping
C)
keeps
D)
keep
Option C is correct: keeps.
Steno Gr-III • 2025 • General English
Identify the segment which contains grammatical error: Once Paul Wilkin, being asked his name by his servant, found to his dismay that he had forgot his own name
A)
Once Paul Wilkin, being asked his name by his servant
B)
found to his dismay
C)
that he had
D)
forgot his own name
Option C is correct: that he had.
Steno Gr-III • 2025 • General English
Identify the sentence that is correctly structured:
A)
If I was you, I would take the job.
B)
If I am you, I would take the job.
C)
If I were you, I would take the job.
D)
If I had been you, I would take the job.
Option C is correct: If I were you, I would take the job..
Steno Gr-III • 2025 • General English
Identify the sentence that is correctly structured:
A)
Neither John nor his friends is coming.
B)
Neither John nor his friends are coming.
C)
Neither John or his friends is coming.
D)
Neither John nor his friends am coming.
Option B is correct: Neither John nor his friends are coming..
Steno Gr-III • 2025 • General English
Identify the sentence that is correctly structured:
A)
We must adopt on the new changes.
B)
We must adapt to the new changes.
C)
We must adopt of the new changes.
D)
We must adapt with the new changes.
Option B is correct: We must adapt to the new changes..
Steno Gr-III • 2025 • General English
Complete the sentence: She was very tired, _______ she kept working until midnight.
A)
because
B)
yet
C)
and
D)
since
Option B is correct: yet.
Steno Gr-III • 2025 • General English
Identify the part of speech of the italicized word: He was reluctant to join the discussion. (Word: reluctant)
A)
Noun
B)
Adjective
C)
Verb
D)
Adverb
Option B is correct: Adjective.
Steno Gr-III • 2025 • General English
Which word can replace ‘ameliorate’ while maintaining the meaning in the passage?
A)
Worsen
B)
Improve
C)
Deteriorate
D)
Exacerbate
Option B is correct: Improve.
Steno Gr-III • 2025 • General English
According to the passage, why is reading particularly important in the digital era?
A)
It helps counteract the effects of digital distractions and superficial content
B)
It replaces all forms of digital media
C)
It discourages the use of modern technology
D)
It only benefits older generations
Option A is correct: It helps counteract the effects of digital distractions and superficial content.
Steno Gr-III • 2025 • Paper-II
The International Criminal Court (ICC) was established by which agreement?
A)
Geneva Convention
B)
Rome Statute
C)
Hague Protocol
D)
Vienna Treaty
Option B is correct: Rome Statute.
Steno Gr-III • 2025 • Paper-II
Hitesh Gulia won which medal at the World Boxing Cup 2025 in Brazil?
A)
Gold
B)
Silver
C)
Bronze
D)
None of the Above
Option B is correct: Silver.
Steno Gr-III • 2025 • Paper-II
A man is facing north. He turns 90° clockwise, then 180° anti-clockwise, and then 90° clockwise again. Which direction is he facing now?
A)
East
B)
West
C)
South
D)
North
Option D is correct: North.
Steno Gr-III • 2025 • Paper-II
If a product is sold at a loss of 10%, and its cost price is 200, what is the selling price?
A)
180
B)
190
C)
170
D)
160
Option A is correct: 180.
