BPSC AE 2025: Assistant Engineer (Civil/Mechanical/Electrical) (Advt. 29, 30 and 31/2025), Paper I General English
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Booklet Serial No.
10/CME/M –2025-01
Booklet Series Question Booklet
I
General English
paper – I
I Candidate’s Roll Number
Time Allowed : 01 Hour Maximum Marks : 100
Read the following instructions carefully before you begin to answer the questions.
Important Instructions
1. This Question Booklet contains 50 questions in all.
2. All questions carry equal marks.
3. Attempt all questions.
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7. Questions and their responses are printed in English version in this Booklet. Each question comprises of
four responses — (A), (B), (C) and (D). You are to select Only One correct response and mark it in your Answer
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best. In any case, choose Only one response for each question. Your total marks will depend on the number of
correct responses marked by you in the Answer Sheet.
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Directions for Questions 1-10 : Choose the 4. He was about _______ when the phone
correct option to complete the sentences given rang.
below. In case no option is correct, choose
(A) leave
option (D) ‘None of the above’.
(B) to leave
1. The answers must be written _______
pencil. (C) leaving
(A) in (D) None of the above
(B) of
(C) with
5. She refuses to _______ her old camera.
(D) None of the above
(A) part with
2. I shall have to _______ my letter here. (B) leave away
(A) end up
(C) give on
(B) end off
(D) None of the above
(C) end
(D) None of the above
6. We were all dancing _______ the music
of the film.
3. She is one year younger than _______ .
(A) with
(A) I am
(B) to
(B) me is
(C) on
(C) I
(D) None of the above (D) None of the above
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7. Let’s go and sit _______ in the garden. 10. The children get _______ well with one
another.
(A) beyond
(A) off
(B) after
(B) along
(C) under
(C) on
(D) None of the above
(D) None of the above
8. Anyone _______ welcome to join us.
Directions for Questions 11-20 : Read the
(A) is
following sentences carefully and check each
(B) were
part for errors. Four options are available for
(C) are each sentence, mark the one that indicates the
error. No sentence will have more than one
(D) None of the above
error. There may also be sentences that have
no error.
9. It is wrong to experiment _______
animals.
11. Neither the students nor the teachers
(A) above (A)
attended the celebration yesterday
(B) on (B)
because they were not informed.
(C) with (C)
No error
(D) None of the above (D)
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12. All students have to return 15. Since you are speaking
(A) (A)
library books issued to them to softly in this noise
(B) (B)
within October 10, 2024. I can’t hear you.
(C) (C)
No error No error
(D) (D)
13. The students were instructed
16. The ten members agreed
(A)
(A)
to read the question paper carefully
that the matter should be resolved
(B)
(B)
and then write with ink on each sheet.
between the state and the center.
(C)
(C)
No error
No error
(D)
(D)
14. After the college picnic
17. Despite the many investigations
(A)
(A)
several of me friends
there is no clear answer to
(B)
(B)
are not feeling well. why the ship drowned.
(C) (C)
No error No error
(D) (D)
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18. Please don’t worry about me, Directions for Questions 21-25 : Below each
(A) word in capital letters is given a list of four
either of the two single rooms
words. Choose the word that is opposite in
(B)
meaning to the word in capital letters.
are fine with me.
(C)
No error
21. BLESSING
(D)
(A) Curse
19. At the family gathering on Monday
(A) (B) Happiness
all his brother in laws were
(B) (C) Satisfaction
eating, drinking and enjoying the party.
(C) (D) Unhappiness
No error
(D)
22. IMPROMPTU
20. This family on the ground floor (A) Reminder
(A)
since the past so many years
(B) Rehearsed
(B)
has not stepped out of the house.
(C) Complete
(C)
No error
(D) Ready
(D)
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23. EMPTY Directions for Questions 26-30 : Below
each word in capital letters is given a list of
(A) Packed four words. Choose the word that is nearest in
meaning to the word in capital letters.
(B) Vacuum
26. IMPORTANT
(C) Partial
(A) Enormous
(D) Full
(B) Insignificant
(C) Vital
24. LAUGH
(D) Familiar
(A) Grieve
(B) Shout 27. STRANGE
(C) Scream (A) Shocking
(D) Whisper (B) Unfamiliar
(C) Ugly
(D) Bad
25. BUILD
(A) Destroy 28. PREDICAMENT
(A) Destruction
(B) Create
(B) Trouble
(C) Plan
(C) Dilemma
(D) Embellish
(D) Question
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29. AMAZING 32. The whole night was spent fighting
against the fire.
(A) Comic
(B) Incredible (A) fighting up
(C) Tragic
(B) fighting with
(D) Shocking
(C) fighting
30. EAGER (D) no improvement
(A) Keen
(B) Happy 33. No matter how hard he tries, he never
succeeds.
(C) Satisfied
(A) he tries very hard
(D) Contented
(B) as hard he tries
Directions for Questions 31-40 : Each
sentence is followed by four possible options. (C) so hard he tries
The first three, (A), (B) and (C) are for improving
the sentence, choose the one that improves it (D) no improvement
best. If the sentence needs no change, choose
the last one, option (D).
34. the main aim is to develop the country
economy.
31. This city is the most prettiest in the
region.
(A) country economics
(A) prettiest
(B) country’s economy
(B) prettier
(C) countries economy
(C) very pretty
(D) no improvement (D) no improvement
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35. It has raining since morning. 38. My main hobby is photography.
(A) been raining
(A) is of photography
(B) had rains
(B) is photographs
(C) has been raining
(C) is the photography
(D) no improvement
(D) no improvement
36. We have known the family for many
years.
39. Calcium helps your bones grow up.
(A) of
(A) bones growing up
(B) after
(B) bones grow
(C) since
(C) bones growing
(D) no improvement
(D) no improvement
37. A big noise outside the room woke
40. This guitar cannot play the cords well.
me up.
(A) play the chords
(A) louder noise
(B) played the chords
(B) loud noise
(C) huge noise (C) plays the cords
(D) no improvement (D) no improvement
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Directions for Questions 41-45 : Given below 43. Having a great deal of money
are four words as options. Pick out the option
(A) Powerful
that suits the underlined meaning.
(B) Affluent
(C) Influential
41. A kingdom
(D) Resourceful
(A) Realm
(B) District 44. Formally put an end to
(A) Expel
(C) Territory
(B) End
(D) State
(C) Abolish
(D) Suspend
42. Cheerful and friendly
(A) Cordial 45. A strong wind
(A) Storm
(B) Jovial
(B) Breeze
(C) Warm
(C) Gale
(D) Happy (D) Current
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Directions for Questions 46-50 : Below 48. Hit the road
each underlined idiom or phrase four possible
(A) Leave on a journey
options are given. Select the one that gives the
(B) Punch in anger
meaning of the idiom or phrase.
(C) Both (A) and (B)
(D) None of the above
46. Piece of cake
(A) Easy to do
49. Live from hand to mouth
(B) Delicious
(A) Have barely enough for necessities
(C) Both (A) and (B) (B) Not having enough for luxury or
saving
(D) None of the above
(C) Both (A) and (B)
(D) None of the above
47. A tall order
(A) Difficult to achieve 50. Cut it fine
(A) Do something with fine precision
(B) Far-off ambition
(B) Allow hardly enough time to do
something
(C) Both (A) and (B)
(C) Both (A) and (B)
(D) None of the above (D) None of the above
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Bihar Public Service Commission
Advt. No 29/2025, 30/2025 & 31/2025
General English, Paper-I
Exam Date: 17-07-2025, 1st Shift
Final Answer Key (Set – I)
Question No. Ans. Key Question No. Ans. Key
1 C 26 C
2 C 27 B
3 Deleted 28 C
4 B 29 B
5 A 30 A
6 B 31 A
7 D 32 C
8 A 33 D
9 B 34 B
10 B 35 C
11 D 36 D
12 C 37 B
13 C 38 D
14 B 39 B
15 B 40 A
16 D 41 A
17 C 42 B
18 C 43 B
19 B 44 C
20 B 45 C
21 A 46 A
22 B 47 A
23 D 48 A
24 A 49 C
25 A 50 B
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(Set – J)
Question No. Ans. Key Question No. Ans. Key
1 Deleted 26 D
2 A 27 D
3 C 28 C
4 C 29 B
5 B 30 C
6 C 31 C
7 A 32 C
8 D 33 A
9 C 34 D
10 B 35 D
11 C 36 B
12 B 37 D
13 B 38 C
14 C 39 A
15 B 40 B
16 C 41 C
17 D 42 B
18 B 43 C
19 C 44 D
20 D 45 D
21 A 46 A
22 B 47 A
23 C 48 A
24 B 49 B
25 B 50 C
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(Set – K)
Question No. Ans. Key Question No. Ans. Key
1 A 26 C
2 A 27 D
3 D 28 A
4 B 29 A
5 C 30 D
6 C 31 A
7 A 32 B
8 A 33 A
9 Deleted 34 D
10 B 35 B
11 B 36 A
12 D 37 D
13 C 38 D
14 B 39 C
15 B 40 C
16 C 41 A
17 B 42 A
18 D 43 C
19 C 44 D
20 C 45 D
21 C 46 B
22 C 47 C
23 C 48 A
24 B 49 A
25 D 50 A
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(Set – L)
Question No. Ans. Key Question No. Ans. Key
1 D 26 A
2 A 27 D
3 B 28 A
4 B 29 B
5 B 30 B
6 Deleted 31 D
7 B 32 B
8 C 33 B
9 A 34 C
10 C 35 A
11 C 36 C
12 B 37 D
13 D 38 B
14 B 39 A
15 D 40 D
16 C 41 A
17 B 42 B
18 B 43 B
19 C 44 D
20 C 45 A
21 A 46 A
22 D 47 B
23 D 48 C
24 D 49 A
25 C 50 A
Answer as per Set-A
Q.No-03 Deleted
High School English Grammer by H.Martin and P.C.Wren writes that
Reason
'I/I am' as nominatives used in comparison is correct, Hence, both
the options 'A' & 'C' are correct.Page 1 of 12
Source: Bihar Public Service Commission. Question paper published by Bihar Public Service Commission.