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Topic:- General English
01. Choose appropriate articles for the given sentence:
I enjoy reading ____comics in ___Times of India, ___ English daily newspaper that was first published in 1838.
A) the, the, a
B) a, the, a
C) the, the, an
D) the, a, the
02. Choose the correct form of modal auxiliary verb for the given sentence:
All of us ______ plan to go for a holiday when we get a long weekend off.
A) would
B) need
C) should
D) used to
03. Choose the option that correctly sequences the following sentences:
1. Some of them are bigger than houses.
2. Ships sailing near southern New Zealand have been warned of icebergs.
3. One iceberg, reported by a fishing boat was 200 metres long and 50 metres high.
4. They are found mostly near South Island’s east coast.
A) 1234
B) 2134
C) 4231
D) 4312
04. Choose the correctly punctuated sentence:
A) India, celebrates its Independence Day: on 15 August every year.
B) India celebrates its Independence Day on 15 August every year.
C) India celebrates, its independence day on 15 august every year!
D) India celebrates: its Independence Day on 15 August every year.
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05. Choose the option that best explains the highlighted expression:
The new rules in the country give businesses a leg up to face competition from other countries.
A) illegal sanctions
B) hindrance
C) assistance
D) a blanket right
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06. Choose the appropriate conjunction for the given sentence:
______ he was the best candidate, he did not win the elections.
A) And
B) But
C) If
D) Though
07. Choose the word that is opposite in meaning to the highlighted word given below:
I always postpone the evil day when I have to visit the dentist.
A) suspend
B) defer
C) respite
D) hasten
08. Choose the appropriate prepositions for the given sentence:
Each year, thousands ___ people suffer _______ life-threatening diseases.
A) among, out of
B) across, of
C) of, from
D) of, against
09. Spot the error in the given sentence and choose the option that rectifies it.
One of my best friend is a witch.
A) One of my best friend are witch.
B) One of my best friend is a witches.
C) One of my best friends are witch.
D) One of my best friends is a witch.
10) 10. Choose the appropriate option that changes the given sentence into passive voice.
When will you return the book?
A) The book will be returned by you.
B) The book will be returned by you when?
C) When will you return?
D) When will the book be returned?
11) 11. Choose the appropriate option that rewrites the given sentence in active voice.
My pocket has been picked.
A) Someone has picked my pocket.
B) Someone has pocked the pick.
C) Someone has pick pocketed my pocket.
D) Someone has picked pocketed me.
12. Choose the appropriate form of the tense for the given sentence.
By the time they ______the station, the train _____.
A) reached, had left
B) reach, left
C) had reached, left
D) had reached, had left
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13. Choose the appropriate form of the tense for the given sentence.
These grapes _____ sour.
A) is tasting
B) was taste
C) taste
D) tastes
14. Choose the appropriate prepositional phrase to complete the given sentence.
____ your request, we regret to inform you that it is not possible.
A) With regard to
B) With regards to
C) By regard to
D) By regards to
15) 15. Choose the most suitable determiner for the given sentence:
When John returned from school, ____ did he know that there was going to be a birthday party at home.
A) little
B) a little
C) much
D) less
16) 16. Choose the option with the appropriate prefix to complete the given sentence.
The cricket player ___timed hitting the ball. It flew over his head and reached the boundary ropes.
A) mis-
B) un-
C) dis-
D) mal-
17) 17. Choose the option that best transforms the given sentences into one using an adverb:
The lights went out. The meeng had not ended.
A) Before the meeting ended the lights were going out.
B) The lights were going out while the meeng was ending.
C) The lights went out at the end of the meeng.
D) The lights went out before the end of the meeng.
18) 18. Choose the correct form of verb that is in agreement with the subject:
Every year in our school, the children who ____ well in the final exams, ____ awarded prizes during the Annual Day.
A) were performed, is
B) will perform, are
C) performs, has
D) perform, are
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19) 19. Choose the correct form of the verb from the following options in the given sentence:
My mother ________from service three years ago.
A) retiring
B) retired
C) retire
D) retires
20) 20. Choose appropriate articles for the given sentence:
The environment of ___earth is ___great blessing for mankind.
A) an, the
B) a, the
C) the, the
D) the, a
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Previous Years Old Paper Set-Previous Years Questions For English-18
PROFESSIONAL EXAMINATION BOARD Jail Department – Prahari (Karyapalik) Recruitment Test 2018
29th Sep 2018 09:00AM
Topic:- General English
01. Choose appropriate articles for the given sentence:
I enjoy reading ____comics in ___Times of India, ___ English daily newspaper that was first published in 1838.
A) the, the, a
B) a, the, a
C) the, the, an
D) the, a, the
02. Choose the correct form of modal auxiliary verb for the given sentence:
All of us ______ plan to go for a holiday when we get a long weekend off.
A) would
B) need
C) should
D) used to
03. Choose the option that correctly sequences the following sentences:
1. Some of them are bigger than houses.
2. Ships sailing near southern New Zealand have been warned of icebergs.
3. One iceberg, reported by a fishing boat was 200 metres long and 50 metres high.
4. They are found mostly near South Island’s east coast.
A) 1234
B) 2134
C) 4231
D) 4312
04. Choose the correctly punctuated sentence:
A) India, celebrates its Independence Day: on 15 August every year.
B) India celebrates its Independence Day on 15 August every year.
C) India celebrates, its independence day on 15 august every year!
D) India celebrates: its Independence Day on 15 August every year.
05. Choose the option that best explains the highlighted expression:
The new rules in the country give businesses a leg up to face competition from other countries.
A) illegal sanctions
B) hindrance
C) assistance
D) a blanket right
Previous Years Questions For English-18
06. Choose the appropriate conjunction for the given sentence:
______ he was the best candidate, he did not win the elections.
A) And
B) But
C) If
D) Though
07. Choose the word that is opposite in meaning to the highlighted word given below:
I always postpone the evil day when I have to visit the dentist.
A) suspend
B) defer
C) respite
D) hasten
08. Choose the appropriate prepositions for the given sentence:
Each year, thousands ___ people suffer _______ life-threatening diseases.
A) among, out of
B) across, of
C) of, from
D) of, against
09. Spot the error in the given sentence and choose the option that rectifies it.
One of my best friend is a witch.
A) One of my best friend are witch.
B) One of my best friend is a witches.
C) One of my best friends are witch.
D) One of my best friends is a witch.
10) 10. Choose the appropriate option that changes the given sentence into passive voice.
When will you return the book?
A) The book will be returned by you.
B) The book will be returned by you when?
C) When will you return?
D) When will the book be returned?
11) 11. Choose the appropriate option that rewrites the given sentence in active voice.
My pocket has been picked.
A) Someone has picked my pocket.
B) Someone has pocked the pick.
C) Someone has pick pocketed my pocket.
D) Someone has picked pocketed me.
12. Choose the appropriate form of the tense for the given sentence.
By the time they ______the station, the train _____.
A) reached, had left
B) reach, left
C) had reached, left
D) had reached, had left
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13. Choose the appropriate form of the tense for the given sentence.
These grapes _____ sour.
A) is tasting
B) was taste
C) taste
D) tastes
14. Choose the appropriate prepositional phrase to complete the given sentence.
____ your request, we regret to inform you that it is not possible.
A) With regard to
B) With regards to
C) By regard to
D) By regards to
15) 15. Choose the most suitable determiner for the given sentence:
When John returned from school, ____ did he know that there was going to be a birthday party at home.
A) little
B) a little
C) much
D) less
16) 16. Choose the option with the appropriate prefix to complete the given sentence.
The cricket player ___timed hitting the ball. It flew over his head and reached the boundary ropes.
A) mis-
B) un-
C) dis-
D) mal-
17) 17. Choose the option that best transforms the given sentences into one using an adverb:
The lights went out. The meeng had not ended.
A) Before the meeting ended the lights were going out.
B) The lights were going out while the meeng was ending.
C) The lights went out at the end of the meeng.
D) The lights went out before the end of the meeng.
18) 18. Choose the correct form of verb that is in agreement with the subject:
Every year in our school, the children who ____ well in the final exams, ____ awarded prizes during the Annual Day.
A) were performed, is
B) will perform, are
C) performs, has
D) perform, are
Previous Years Questions For English-18
19) 19. Choose the correct form of the verb from the following options in the given sentence:
My mother ________from service three years ago.
A) retiring
B) retired
C) retire
D) retires
20) 20. Choose appropriate articles for the given sentence:
The environment of ___earth is ___great blessing for mankind.
A) an, the
B) a, the
C) the, the
D) the, a
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