Set-14 Prahari Recruitment Test 2018

PROFESSIONAL EXAMINATION BOARD Jail Department – Prahari (Karyapalik) Recruitment Test 2018

3rd Oct 2018 09:00AM

Topic:- General English

01. Choose the correct form of tense for the given sentence:

Coffee _____ to acquire flavours from its neighbouring plants, which ____ every batch unique.

A) knows, is making

B) knew, had made

C) is known, makes

D) was known, was making

02. Choose the correct form of modal auxiliary verb for the given sentence:

Jim _____ go to Ireland on work for a fortnight next week.

A) will

B) need

C) ought

D) used to

03. Choose the most suitable determiner for the given sentence:

There are ____ basic types of robots: those that are fixed, and those that are mobile.

A) two

B) enough

C) many

D) few

04. Choose the option that correctly sequences the following sentences:

1. As a result, the shops are closed today.

2. Curfew had been imposed in the city.

3. No violent incident took place.

4. The police was ready to tackle any problem.

A) 4123

B) 1324

C) 2134

D) 3142

05. Choose the option that best transforms the given sentences into one:

He is very rich. He leads a very simple life.

A) He is very rich, so that he leads a very simple life.

B) As he is very rich but leads a very simple life.

C) Though he is very rich, he leads a simple life.

D) In spite of being rich, yet he leads a simple life.

06. Choose the appropriate conjunction for the given sentence:

Mother ____ I generally go to the market in the evening to buy vegetables.

A) also

B) but

C) so

D) and

07. Choose the word that is opposite in meaning to the highlighted word given below:

Feet and inches are obsolete as units of measurement in Europe.

A) useless

B) conductive

C) trendy

D) outdated

08. Choose the appropriate prepositions for the given sentence:

Anger and confusion rippled ____ the old beggar as he looked _____ the eyes of the policeman.

A) across, at

B) by, for

C) from, over

D) through, into

09. Spot the error in the given sentence and choose the option that rectifies it.

What did Harry had in common with Nathaniel?

A) What does Harry had in common with Nathaniel?

B) What do Harry had in common with Nathaniel?

C) What did Harry has in common with Nathaniel?

D) What did Harry have in common with Nathaniel?

10. Choose the appropriate option that rewrites the given sentence in active voice.

The old woman’s umbrella was stolen by the thief.

A) The old woman had her umbrella stolen by the thief.

B) The thief stole the old woman’s umbrella.

C) The umbrella belonging to the old woman was stolen by the thief.

D) The thief was stolen the umbrella of the old woman.

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11) 11. Choose the appropriate form of the tense for the given sentence.

Dogs are the gentlest of animals. None ____ more tenderness then dogs.

A) were showed

B) shows

C) show

D) has shown

12) 12. Choose the appropriate articles to complete the given sentence.

I am all for ___ early dinner. Though late, ___ dinner we had at the hotel last night was nice.

A) the, an

B) a, the

C) an, an

D) an, the

13. Choose the appropriate prepositional phrase to complete the given sentence.

India won the match _____.

A) in ease

B) with ease

C) of ease

D) by ease

14) 14. Choose the option with the appropriate prefix to complete the given sentence.

One’s ____maturity shows up when one begins to speak unintelligibly with others about serious issues.

A) de-

B) un-

C) non-

D) im-

15) 15. Choose the option that best punctuates the given sentence:

My friend said stay with me over the weekend otherwise I will not talk to you

A) My friend said, stay?” with me over the weekend otherwise I will not talk to you.”

B) My friend said Stay with me, “over the weekend otherwise I will not talk to you.”

C) My friend said “stay with me over the weekend, otherwise I will not, talk to you.”

D) My friend said, “Stay with me over the weekend, otherwise I will not talk to you.”

16. Choose the option that best transforms the sentence into passive voice:

The boy kicked the football.

A) The football was kicked by the boy.

B) The football kicked the boy.

C) The boy was kicked by the football.

D) Football was being kicked by boy.

17) 17. Choose the option that best explains the highlighted expression:

Are you sure I won’t be stepping on her toes if I talk directly to her supervisor?

A) Dominating

B) Underestimating

C) Offending or insulting

D) Abusing

18. Choose the correct form of verb that is in agreement with the subject:

He _____ of a very good doctor who ___ all respiratory ailments.

A) knows, treat

B) knows, have treated

C) knows, treats

D) knew, treats

19. Choose the correct form of the verb from the following options in the given sentence:

The bus started moving while she ________it.

A) Boarding

B) was boarding

C) board

D) is boarding

20) 20. Choose appropriate articles for the given sentence:

He has gone on __climbing expedition to ___Himalayas, ____highest mountain range in Asia.

A) an, the, the

B) a, the, a

C) a, the, the

D) the, a, the

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