MPSI Previous Years Papers 2016-12

PROFESSIONAL EXAMINATION BOARD MPSI Previous Years Papers 2016-12

Police Recruitment Test: 2016

13th September 2016, 02:00 PM

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1) Fill in the blank with the correct option.

I’m busy at the moment _____ you call back later?

A) can

B) must

C) might

D) should

2) Fill in the blank with the correct option.

Excuse me, _____ I just say something?

A) could

B) might

C) dare

D) must

3) Fill in the blank with the correct option.

If you were offered an overseas posting, _____ you take it?

A) might

B) must

C) mustn’t

D) would

4) Fill in the blank with the correct preposition.

Her novels have been translated _____ 19 languages.

A) into

B) beyond

C) by

D) off

5) Fill in the blank with the correct preposition.

Running is an excellent way to burn _____ excess calories.

A) by

B) into

C) for

D) off

6) Fill in the blank with the correct preposition.

The children go to bed _____ nine o’clock.

A) at

B) on

C) in

D) with

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7) Fill in the blank with the correct prepositions.

She’s sitting ____ the table _____ the corner.

A) at, in

B) on, from

C) in, on

D) within, off

8) DIRECTIONS: In the following questions, some of the sentences have errors and some have none. Find out which part of a sentence has an error: lf there is no error, mark your answer as ‘No error’.

A) While climbing the hill, to his amazement,

B) the shepherd found

C) the box of pearls.

D) No error

9) DIRECTIONS: In the following questions, some of the sentences have errors and some have none. Find out which part of a sentence has an error: lf there is no error, mark your answer as ‘No error’.

A) Akbar became a heir

B) to the throne

C) at a young age of thirteen.

D) No error

10) DIRECTIONS: In the following questions, some of the sentences have errors and some have none. Find out which part of a sentence has an error: lf there is no error, mark your answer as ‘No error’.

A) Due to its natural beauty

B) Kashmir is known as

C) Switzerland of India.

D) No error

11) DIRECTIONS: In the following questions, some of the sentences have errors and some have none. Find out which part of a sentence has an error: lf there is no error, mark your answer as ‘No error’.

A) If I had accepted that promotion,

B) I would have been

C) working in Milan today.

D) No error

12) DIRECTIONS: In the following questions, some of the sentences have errors and some have none. Find out which part of a sentence has an error: lf there is no error, mark your answer as ‘No error’.

A) By the time I reached

B) the theatre,

C) the show had started.

D) No error

13) DIRECTIONS: In the following questions, some of the sentences have errors and some have none. Find out which part of a sentence has an error: lf there is no error, mark your answer as ‘No error’.

A) My maternal uncle

B) has been living in Delhi

C) since five years.

D) No error.

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14) DIRECTIONS: In the following questions, some of the sentences have errors and some have none. Find out which part of a sentence has an error: lf there is no error, mark your answer as ‘No error’.

A) If he will prepare a little more,

B) he will definitely clear

C) the first round of competition.

D) No error

15) DIRECTIONS: In the following questions, some of the sentences have errors and some have none. Find out which part of a sentence has an error: lf there is no error, mark your answer as ‘No error’.

A) If he forget to pay his rent,

B) his landlady would

C) send him a reminder.

D) No error

16) Out of the given options, choose the one which is the correct indirect speech of the sentence given below.

They said, “We’ve lived here for a long time”.

A) They said that they had lived there for a long time.

B) They said that they were living here for a long time.

C) They said that they were living there for a long time.

D) They said that they have been living here for a long time.

17) Out of the given options, choose the one which is the correct indirect speech of the sentence given below.

The Principal told the Children, “wait here till I return”.

A) The Principal told the Children to wait here till I return.

B) The Principal told the Children to wait there till he returns.

C) The Principal told the Children to wait here till he returned.

D) The Principal told the Children to wait there till he returned.

18) Out of the given options, choose the one which is the correct indirect speech of the sentence given below.

The teacher said to the students, “If you do your best you will surely pass”.

A) The teacher told the students that If they do their best they will surely pass.

B) The teacher told the students that If they did their best they will surely pass.

C) The teacher told the students that If they had done their best they would surely pass.

D) The teacher told the students that If they did their best they would surely pass.

19) Out of the given options, choose the one which is the correct passive voice of the sentence given below.

Why did your father refuse to give you money?

A) Why were the money refused to be given to you by your father.

B) Why had the money been refused to be given to you by your father.

C) Why was the money being refused to be given to you by your father.

D) Why was the money refused to be given to you by your father.

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20) Out of the given options, choose the one which is the correct passive voice of the sentence given below.

The minister had already informed his cabinet about his decision.

A)    His cabinet had already been informed about his decision by the minister.

B) His cabinet has already been informed about his decision by the minister.

C) His cabinet have already been informed about his decision by the minister.

D) His cabinet is already being informed about his decision by the minister.

21) Out of the given options, choose the one which is the correct active voice of the sentence given below.

Are your parents expected to come today from Hyderabad?

A) Do you expect your parents to come from Hyderabad today?

B) Did you expect your parents to come from Hyderabad today?

C) Have you expected your parents to come from Hyderabad today?

D) Were you expecting your parents to come from Hyderabad today?

22) Choose the grammatically correct sentence out of the given options.

A) Please give me a glass of water and an ice cube.

B) Please give me an glass of water and a ice cube.

C) Please give me the glass of water and a ice cube.

D) Please give me a glass of water and a ice cube.

23) Fill in the blank with the correct option.

My friend has lent me ______ books and notes for my half­yearly exams.

A) few

B) a few

C) the few

D) a little

24) Fill in the blank with the correct option.

My father always keeps aside _____ money for an emergency.

A) little

B) a little

C) the little

D) a few

25) Fill in the blank with the correct option.

He has invited ______ friends tonight for dinner.

A) few

B) a few

C) the few

D) a little

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 DIRECTIONS: Read the following passage carefully and complete the following sentences.

 Smoking is defined as the act of smelling or inhaling the smoke of a substance, mostly tobacco. Cigarettes, pipes and hookahs are the most popular methods of smoking and hence, also the most injurious smoking elements for health. Smoking has been known to cause many problems. Not only is it a major cause of pollution but it also is one of the leading causes of premature death in developed countries.

   Smoking can lead to many kinds of heart and lung diseases, two of the most essential organs of the human body. Different kinds of cancers are caused by smoking, the most common being lung and throat cancer. Smoking can also decrease the body’s immunity system. Due to this, a smoker is more prone to diseases such as bronchitis and pneumonia as compared to a non­smoker. The commonly used slogans to educate people that smoking is injurious to health are usually right. On an estimated average, smoking takes away between 5 to 20 minutes of a person’s lifespan with every cigarette.

Smoking can cause weaker bones and yellow teeth. Wrinkling and bad skin can also occur with time. Stamina is also reduced due to decreased blood circulation leading to rapid heartbeat and shortage of breath. There are also many other day­to­day issues related with smoking such as bad breath as well as bad smell from hair and hands.

The human body knows that smoking is injurious to health; therefore, it tries to counter it at the start. That is why coughing, sore throat, nausea and other negative feelings are aroused in the body when a person tries to smoke the first time. So, one should try to stay away from smoking.

26) What is the meaning of the word ‘injurious’?

A) beneficial

B) complementary

C) harmful

D) essential

27) Why is a smoker more prone to diseases as compared to a non­smoker?

A) Because of heredity

B) Because of lower resistance and a weak immune system

C) Because of weak digestive system

D) None of the above

28) “The human body knows that smoking is injurious to health; therefore, it tries to counter it at the start”, what does the word ‘counter’ suggest here?

A) To have an affinity for something

B) To react to something with an opposing opinion or action, or to defend yourself against something

C) To offer something in exchange

D) None of the above

29) What is the meaning of the word ‘nausea’?

A) Total unconsciousness

B) A feeling of sickness with an inclination to vomit

C) A type of brain fever

D) None of the above

30) Why is smoking hazardous to health?

A) It causes Lung and throat cancer

B) It can cause many heart and lung diseases

C) Smoking weakens the immune system and can lead to bronchitis and pneumonia

D) All of the above

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