Exam Details
| Subject | ||
| Paper | ||
| Exam / Course | ||
| Department | ||
| Organization | maharashtra public service commission | |
| Position | clerk typist | |
| Exam Date | 2015 | |
| City, State | maharashtra, |
Question Paper
171. Select the sentence that is correct.
It is very difficult to put Gandhian principals into practise. It is very difficult to put Gandhian principles into practise. It is very difficult to put Gandhian principals into practice. It is very difficult to put Gandhian principles into practice.
172. Select from the alternatives, the word that conveys the same meaning as the word
given in capital letters.
TETE-A-TETE
Delightful Penetrating
Piercing Conversation
173. Choose the correct article to complete the sentence. He goes to University every morning.
the an
a No article
174. Choose the correct article to complete the sentence. Albert Camus was European genius.
an
the No article
175. Supply the proper form (comparative and superlative) of the adjective. John is my brother.
I. old II. older
III. elder IV. eldest
I and II III and IV
II and III All four
176. Choose the word opposite in meaning to the word underlined. There is something repulsive about the way he handles people.
smooth attractive
reflective distinctive
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177. My grandmother said to me, "Don't sit on the wall."
The indirect narration of the above sentence will be
My grandmother warned me not to sit on the wall.
My grandmother told to me not to sit on the wall.
My grandmother said me not to sit on the wall.
My grandmother said to me do not sit on the wall.
178. Fill in the blank spaces with appropriate articles. iron is useful metal.
An ... a
The'" a
No article a
No article no article
A
179. Identify the correct sentence(s).
I. The minister, accompanied by his officers, is visiting the town tomorrow.
II. Each of the employees was given a bonus.
Only I is correct
Only II is correct
Both I and II are correct
Both I and II are incorrect
180. Rewrite the given sentence in the exclamatory form. These are very good apples.
What good apples these are!
How good apples these are!
What a good apples these are!
How very good apples these are!
181. Complete the following sentence by choosing the correct alternative: If you smoke regularly, you will suffer from cancer. This is a sentence.
simple compound
complex complex-compound
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182. Choose the option which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase underlined
in the sentence.
Government is all at sea regarding the Kashmir problem.
confused in deep waters
at the sea-shore None of the above
183. 'To build castles in the air' means
to build a space-colony
to build sky-scrapers
to have highly impossible plans and dreams
to build a very strong building at high altitude
184. Out of the given options choose the one that suits the description given below: One who has a compulsive desire to steal
Pilferer Poacher
Plagiarist Kleptomaniac
185. Choose the option which best expresses the meaning of the phrase underlined in the sentence.
He had the nerve to suggest that the teacher was wrong.
strength capacity
audacity foolishness
186. We are at the mercy of our endocrine glands. It means
We want our endocrine glands to be merciful to us.
The endocrine glands do not have any control over our nature.
Our endocrine glands can do what they want with us.
Our health entirely depends upon the proper working of our endocrine glands.
187. Choose the option that best expresses the meaning of the underlined idiom/phrase in the sentence.
The man took to his heels when he saw me coming.
had some pain in his heels
ran away from the scene
waited for me
removed his shoes
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188. Pick out the correct word to complete the sentence.
The art ofspelling words correctly is called
Philology Orthography
Calligraphy Paleography
189. The attendance register is maintained to find out students who play truant. It means the attendance register is maintained to find out the students who
stay away from school during the school-hours.
play on the ground during the recesses.
truly play on the ground during the school-hours.
steal books during the school-hours.
190. Supply the proper form (comparative or superlative) ofthe adjective. How is your brother today? Is he
good better
well None of the above
191. Choose the phrase that best completes the sentence. All ofthe people at the conference are
mathematic teachers mathematics teachers
mathematical teachers mathematic's teachers
192. Fill in the blank with the correct preposition. We shouldn't poke fun people who stammer.
of at on against
193. IdentifY the incorrectly spelt word.
Athlete Auxilliary Abscess Catalogue
194. Identify the grammatically correct sentence(s).
I. Her bridle gown was trimmed with lace.
II. We galloped along the bridle path.
Only I is correct Only II is correct
Both I and II are correct Both I and II are incorrect
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195. What does the underlined modal in the sentence below suggest?
You hurt yourself.
ability probability
certainty permission
196. There is nothing greater than the freedom of the human spirit in this world. The superlative degree of the above sentence is
The freedom of the human spirit is greater than anything else in this world.
Nothing is as great as the freedom of the human spirit in this world.
The freedom of the human spirit is in this world, the greatest thing.
The freedom of the human spirit is the greatest thing in this world.
197. Identify the grammatically correct sentence(s).
1. Every man and woman is welcome.
II. Neither of the two boys were successful.
Only I is correct Only II is correct
Both I and II are correct Both I and II are incorrect
198. Choose the option which best expresses the word underlined: He lost the contest in the penultimate round.
final second-last
most difficult replay
199. Identify the correctly spelt word.
Acquaintence Acquantance
Acquaintance Acquentence
200. Identify the grammatically correct sentence(s).
1. The cow is a useful animal.
II. Cow is a useful animal.
Only I is correct
Only II is correct
Both I and II are correct
Both I and II are incorrect
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It is very difficult to put Gandhian principals into practise. It is very difficult to put Gandhian principles into practise. It is very difficult to put Gandhian principals into practice. It is very difficult to put Gandhian principles into practice.
172. Select from the alternatives, the word that conveys the same meaning as the word
given in capital letters.
TETE-A-TETE
Delightful Penetrating
Piercing Conversation
173. Choose the correct article to complete the sentence. He goes to University every morning.
the an
a No article
174. Choose the correct article to complete the sentence. Albert Camus was European genius.
an
the No article
175. Supply the proper form (comparative and superlative) of the adjective. John is my brother.
I. old II. older
III. elder IV. eldest
I and II III and IV
II and III All four
176. Choose the word opposite in meaning to the word underlined. There is something repulsive about the way he handles people.
smooth attractive
reflective distinctive
q;lqlf1la1 ifTlTT I SPACE FOR ROUGH WORK p.T.a.
ROG 40
177. My grandmother said to me, "Don't sit on the wall."
The indirect narration of the above sentence will be
My grandmother warned me not to sit on the wall.
My grandmother told to me not to sit on the wall.
My grandmother said me not to sit on the wall.
My grandmother said to me do not sit on the wall.
178. Fill in the blank spaces with appropriate articles. iron is useful metal.
An ... a
The'" a
No article a
No article no article
A
179. Identify the correct sentence(s).
I. The minister, accompanied by his officers, is visiting the town tomorrow.
II. Each of the employees was given a bonus.
Only I is correct
Only II is correct
Both I and II are correct
Both I and II are incorrect
180. Rewrite the given sentence in the exclamatory form. These are very good apples.
What good apples these are!
How good apples these are!
What a good apples these are!
How very good apples these are!
181. Complete the following sentence by choosing the correct alternative: If you smoke regularly, you will suffer from cancer. This is a sentence.
simple compound
complex complex-compound
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41
A 1III R06
182. Choose the option which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase underlined
in the sentence.
Government is all at sea regarding the Kashmir problem.
confused in deep waters
at the sea-shore None of the above
183. 'To build castles in the air' means
to build a space-colony
to build sky-scrapers
to have highly impossible plans and dreams
to build a very strong building at high altitude
184. Out of the given options choose the one that suits the description given below: One who has a compulsive desire to steal
Pilferer Poacher
Plagiarist Kleptomaniac
185. Choose the option which best expresses the meaning of the phrase underlined in the sentence.
He had the nerve to suggest that the teacher was wrong.
strength capacity
audacity foolishness
186. We are at the mercy of our endocrine glands. It means
We want our endocrine glands to be merciful to us.
The endocrine glands do not have any control over our nature.
Our endocrine glands can do what they want with us.
Our health entirely depends upon the proper working of our endocrine glands.
187. Choose the option that best expresses the meaning of the underlined idiom/phrase in the sentence.
The man took to his heels when he saw me coming.
had some pain in his heels
ran away from the scene
waited for me
removed his shoes
UIT'lT I SPACE FOR ROUGH WORK P.T.O.
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188. Pick out the correct word to complete the sentence.
The art ofspelling words correctly is called
Philology Orthography
Calligraphy Paleography
189. The attendance register is maintained to find out students who play truant. It means the attendance register is maintained to find out the students who
stay away from school during the school-hours.
play on the ground during the recesses.
truly play on the ground during the school-hours.
steal books during the school-hours.
190. Supply the proper form (comparative or superlative) ofthe adjective. How is your brother today? Is he
good better
well None of the above
191. Choose the phrase that best completes the sentence. All ofthe people at the conference are
mathematic teachers mathematics teachers
mathematical teachers mathematic's teachers
192. Fill in the blank with the correct preposition. We shouldn't poke fun people who stammer.
of at on against
193. IdentifY the incorrectly spelt word.
Athlete Auxilliary Abscess Catalogue
194. Identify the grammatically correct sentence(s).
I. Her bridle gown was trimmed with lace.
II. We galloped along the bridle path.
Only I is correct Only II is correct
Both I and II are correct Both I and II are incorrect
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195. What does the underlined modal in the sentence below suggest?
You hurt yourself.
ability probability
certainty permission
196. There is nothing greater than the freedom of the human spirit in this world. The superlative degree of the above sentence is
The freedom of the human spirit is greater than anything else in this world.
Nothing is as great as the freedom of the human spirit in this world.
The freedom of the human spirit is in this world, the greatest thing.
The freedom of the human spirit is the greatest thing in this world.
197. Identify the grammatically correct sentence(s).
1. Every man and woman is welcome.
II. Neither of the two boys were successful.
Only I is correct Only II is correct
Both I and II are correct Both I and II are incorrect
198. Choose the option which best expresses the word underlined: He lost the contest in the penultimate round.
final second-last
most difficult replay
199. Identify the correctly spelt word.
Acquaintence Acquantance
Acquaintance Acquentence
200. Identify the grammatically correct sentence(s).
1. The cow is a useful animal.
II. Cow is a useful animal.
Only I is correct
Only II is correct
Both I and II are correct
Both I and II are incorrect
CIW6lIT q;jill'Hldl iI"J1TI SPACE FOR ROUGH WORK
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