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English - 3 (Fire Operator)

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Directions: Read the sentence carefully to find out whether there is any grammatical or idiomatic error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The number of that part is the answer.

(A) If he is not agreeable (B) to my proposal (C) then I shall have to (D) cancel deal.

  1. (A)

  2. (B)

  3. (C)

  4. (D)


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

It should be 'the deal' since a specific deal will have to be cancelled. It should be ‘cancel the deal’. Therefore, the error is in D.

Directions: Read the sentence carefully to find out whether there is any grammatical or idiomatic error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The number of that part is the answer.

(A) This is the time (B) for all good man (C) to come (D) to the aid of the nation.

  1. (A)

  2. (B)

  3. (C)

  4. (D)


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

'For all good men' not 'man'

Directions: Fill in the blank with the suitable preposition.

The man was run __________ by a car.

  1. on

  2. about

  3. over

  4. upon


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

'Run over' means crushed, which is the sense conveyed here.

Directions: Fill in the blank with the suitable preposition.

Daisy turned pale __________ fear.

  1. over

  2. for

  3. with

  4. from


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

For emotions like joy, pain, sorrow, fear, etc. we use the preposition 'with'.

Directions: Choose the option that is nearest in meaning to the keyword.

Cacophony

  1. noise

  2. dance

  3. applause

  4. type of telephone


Correct Option: A

One of the four sentences given below is grammatically correct. Identify the correct sentence.

  1. This pen is hers.

  2. These boys are more lazy than those.

  3. Simran is a stronger boy.

  4. Vishal had any rice for dinner.


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

‘Lazier’; ‘strong’; ‘some’

Directions: Out of the four alternatives, choose the correctly spelt word.

  1. neccessity

  2. necesity

  3. necessity

  4. neccesity


Correct Option: C

Directions: Out of the four alternatives, choose the one which best expresses the meaning of the given word.

GENIAL

  1. sociable

  2. blue-blooded

  3. childish

  4. fierce


Correct Option: A

Directions: Give one word substitution for the following.

A person devoted to giving help and friendship to people in trouble

  1. salvage

  2. yeoman

  3. samaritan

  4. salubrious


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

 Samaritan is a person who acts kindly and offers help to those in need.

Directions: Give one word substitution for the following.

Something which can’t be effaced or blotted

  1. unerasable

  2. permanent

  3. indelible

  4. efficacious


Correct Option: C

Directions: One of the four sentences given below is grammatically correct. Identify the correct sentence.

  1. The reason why he missed his classes was that he overslept.

  2. Before the rain would stop, they would have reached home.

  3. When you will come to see me, we will go to Mumbai.

  4. I have written both to their branch office and head office.


Correct Option: D

Directions: Choose the correct answer with nearly the same meanings to the key sentence.

Flowing out of light

  1. Effort

  2. Effrontery

  3. Effluence

  4. Effusion

  5. Edit


Correct Option: C

Directions: Change the voice of the given sentence.

After driving Mr. Gupta to the museum she dropped him at his hotel.

  1. After driving Mr. Gupta to the museum she was dropping him at his hotel.

  2. After she had driven Mr. Gupta to the museum she had dropped him at his hotel.

  3. Mr. Gupta was being driven to the museum first, then he was being dropped at his hotel.

  4. After being driven to the museum Mr. Gupta was dropped at his hotel.


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

While changing the voice of a sentence from active to passive, we use the past participle form of the verb. Considering this, option (4) is the correct answer.

Directions: Choose the correct word/words to fill up the blank.

If it _______, we shall not go out on a picnic.

  1. rained

  2. would rain

  3. rains

  4. will rain


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

For conditional statements with ‘shall/will’ as subsequent, the antecedent is simple present tense

Directions: Choose the word from the options which is opposite in meaning to the given word.

Admonition

  1. Permit

  2. Evasion

  3. Denial

  4. Declaration


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

 Admonition means to caution/ condemn. So opposite is to praise/permit.

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