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English - 5 (Sectional Officer)

Description: English - 5 (Stenographer)
Number of Questions: 15
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Tags: English - 5 (Stenographer) Idiomatic and Phraseal Use Error Identification Change of Voice Sentence Improvement Narration and Voice Synonyms/Meanings Antonyms
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Directions: Choose the alternative that explains the given idiomatic expression.

To give chapter and verse for a thing

  1. To give exact information about something

  2. To eulogise the qualities of a thing

  3. To make publicity of a thing

  4. To attach artificial value to a thing


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

 To produce chapter and verse means word to word or the exact information about something.

Directions: Choose the alternative that explains the given idiomatic expression.

To let the grass grow under the feet

  1. Grass takes some time to grow

  2. Grass changes the colour of things

  3. To neglect one's opportunity

  4. Timely action is undesirable


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

 The phrase means to be lazy or wasteful.

Directions: Choose the alternative that explains the given idiomatic expression.

To frame a person

  1. To befool someone

  2. To make one appear guilty

  3. To praise someone

  4. A narrow escape


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

 The phrase means to trap someone, so that he appears guilty.

Directions: Choose the alternative that explains the given idiomatic expression.

By the rule of thumb

  1. By the use of force

  2. By the use of trickery

  3. By cheating and deception

  4. By practical experience which is rather rough


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

 The rule of thumb is a way of estimation that is based on rough experience and not exact measurements or science.

Directions: Choose the word similar in meaning to the given word.

Conjecture

  1. Increase

  2. Reject

  3. Guess

  4. Print


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

 Conjecture means an opinion or conclusion formed on the basis of incomplete information. It is synonymous to "guess".

Directions: Choose the word opposite in meaning to the given word.

Morality

  1. Danger

  2. Keen

  3. Meek

  4. Profanity


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Morality is conformity to the rules of right conduct. Profanity is blasphemous or obscene language.

Directions: Identify the part having an error. If no part has an error, mark (5).

  1. When the classroom

  2. environment is conducive with

  3. the teaching goals then

  4. the learning is optimum

  5. No error


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

'conducive to' Conducive is used in conjunction with the preposition ‘to’. 

Directions: Identify the part having an error. If there is no error, mark (5).

  1. Unless you do not

  2. take care of your health

  3. you will continue

  4. to suffer

  5. No error


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

‘Unless you’ Unless is similar in meaning to ‘if not’. So, using two negatives will change the meaning of the sentence.

Directions: Choose the correct passive or active voice of the given sentence.

His pocket has been picked.

  1. They have his pocket picked.

  2. Picking has been done to his pocket.

  3. Picked has been his pocket.

  4. Someone has picked his pocket.


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

'His pocket' is the subject in the passive voice, which becomes the object in the active voice.

Directions: Change the voice of the given sentence.

Can he bring the book?

  1. Can the book be brought by him?

  2. Can the book brought by him?

  3. Can book be brought by him?

  4. Can the book bring by him?


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Active voice: can bring, passive voice: can be brought

Directions: Look at the underlined part of the sentence. Below the sentence are given three possible substitutions for the underlined part. If one of the possible substitutions is better than the underlined part, indicate it as your answer. If none of the substitutions improves the sentence, indicate (4) as your answer.

He is the only one among our politicians who is popular throughout the country.

  1. was

  2. were

  3. are

  4. No improvement


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

'The only' in the sentence refers to a single person and for singular subject, we use 'is' in present case.

Directions: Look at the underlined part of the sentence. Below the sentence are given three possible substitutions for the underlined part. If one of the possible substitutions is better than the underlined part, indicate it as your answer. If none of the substitutions improves the sentence, indicate (4) as your answer.

This is one of the best pictures that have released this year.

  1. have been released

  2. were released

  3. was released

  4. No improvement


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

'Have been released' is the correct option as pictures need to be released by someone. They cannot release themselves on their own. Therefore, we need the verb "been" to indicate this.

Directions: Identify the part having an error. If there is no error, mark (5).

  1. It was 7 o'clock

  2. in the evening when

  3. the train steam

  4. into the station

  5. No error


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Instead of 'steam', there should be 'steamed'.

Directions: Identify the part of the sentence having an error. If there is no error, mark (D).

The earth (A) is taking (B) about 24 hours (C) to complete one rotation. (D) No error

  1. (A)

  2. (B)

  3. (C)

  4. (D)


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Case of present indefinite tense, where we use only the first form of the verb. Replace “is taking” with “takes”.

Directions: Identify the part of the sentence having an error. If there is no error, mark (D).

After working for one month on the project, the students (A) are still left with some of the work which (B) have to be completed (C) before tomorrow afternoon. (D) No error

  1. (A)

  2. (B)

  3. (C)

  4. (D)


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

‘Work’ is a quantity. Hence, ‘some of the work’ will take singular verb ‘has’.

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