Karnataka SDA 2019: Second Division Assistant, Karnataka State Pollution Control Board, Specific Paper II General English
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352 QUESTTON BOOKLET
SPECIFIC PAPER lPaper-Il)
Ttme : 2 Hours Maximum Marks : 2OO
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Directions.' Questions no. I to 7 2. Rushaan stood his
deal with your ability to use mentor at the parade.
appropriate prepositions. Fill in
the blanks with the appropriate (1) among
preposition and shade/blacken
(2) along
the correct answer from the
options given below in your answer (3) besides
sheet.
Example : (4) beside
They took possession _
the ball on their own goal
line. 3. The old man leapt ___ a
moving train.
(1) of
(2) to (1) forward
(3) for (2) in
(a)with (3) to
Explanation :
(4) into
The correct answer is 'of here
which is Option (1). You have
to shade/blacken Option (1)
in your answer sheet for this 4. There is no unity _ the
example. leaders.
1. It is very hot _ the centre (1) among
of the earth.
(2) between
(1) on
(21at (3) within
(3)in (4) beside
(+) bv
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5. She agreed him on the Directions; Questions no. 8 to 12,
matter of sending her son to a proverb is given in each question
a hostel. - with a blank. You have to complete
the proverb by selecting the correct
(i) of answer from the options given
below each question and fill in the
(2) with blanks with the appropriate word
(3) on
Example :
(a) to
To leave in the
6. I have been talking to her
December. (1) lurch
(1) on (2) search
(2) since
(3) earth
(3) in
(4) girth
$) at
Explanation :
7. The boy was beaten _ a The correct answer is Option
stick. (1)'lurch' according to the
meaning given in the
(1) at brackets. So you have to
shade/blacken Option (1) in
(2)with your answer sheet for this
example.
(3) on
(4) from
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8. 'Those who live in glass Dlrectlons : In Questions no.
houses .....' 13 to 17, each question contains
(1) should change them soon a paragraph of 6 sentences. The
first and the sixth sentences are
(2) should be caretul
given in the beginning and end and
(3) shoutd not throw stones at numbered 1 and 6 respectively.
other The four sentences in the middle
(4) should not misbehave are jumbled and labelled P, Q, R
9. 'A stitch in time .....' and S. You must identify the proper
order of these four sentences and
(1) saves nine
shade/blacken the option that
(2) saves many dresses correctly identifies this sequence.
(3) saved the cloth Example :
(4) makes the dress durable 1. Once upon a time there
lived a king.
1O. 'Better be alone than in bad P. One day while hunting he
was attacked by a tiger.
(1) company Q. He had three ferocious
(2) place hunting dogs.
(3) school R. The dogs pounced on the
tiger and saved the king's
(a) ship
life.
11. A nod for a wise man and a S. The king used to take
(1) a code for fool them with him while
(2) a rod for fool going out.
6. he loved them till the end
(3) a load for fool
of his life.
(4) a wool for fool Select the code for the correct
12. Asses carry oats and sequence from the options
(1)horses eat them given below :
(1) PQSR
(2) monkeys follow them (2) RQSP
(3) men ride them (3) QSPR
(4) birds destroy them (4) sRQP
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Explanation : 6. Now in the information
era, destorYing the
The correct sequence or order enemy's Productive
in this example is QSPR' So capacity means destroYing
you have to shade/blacken the information
Option (3) in your answer infrastructure.
sheet for this examPle.
The correct sequence is :
13. 1. With regard to defence, (1) PSRQ
the purpose of the militarY is (2) RSQP
to defend the nation and be
(3) RQPS
prepared to do battle with its
enemy. (4) QSPR
14, l. The belief in evil sPirits,
P. But in the industrial era though still common, is
destroying the enemY's probably less wide sPread
productive capacity means
than it was.
bombing the factories
which are located in the P. They live in terror of germs
cities. and practise elaborate
antiseptic rites in order to
Q. So in the agrariart era. If counteract their influence.
you need to destory the Q. Evil spirits being out of
enemy's productive fashion, it must
capacit5r, what you want to therefore find exPression
do is burn his fields, or if in other beliefs.
you are really vicious, salt
R. With many peoPle
them.
especially women, bacilli
R. How do you do battle with have taken the place of
your enemy? spirits and microbes
S. The idea is to destroy the
for them are
personification of evil.
enemy's productive
capacity and depending S. But the human tendency
upon the economic to oversize its sense of
foundation, value is still as strong as
ever.
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6. The forms change but the The correct sequence is :
substance (1) PSRQ
remains, (2) RSPQ
The correct sequence is : (3) RQPS
(1) PSRQ (4) QSPR
(2) RSPQ
16. 1. When he was the
(3) SPRQ headmaster of
(4) QSPR Rugby school, Dr.
15. 1. McDonald's became Arnold bought a
serious of entering the home in Lake District.
Indian market in the P. He became friendly with
early 1990's. the Arnolds and often
P. Beef was taboo among the talked about education.
Hindus and pork anrong Q. Years later Arnold became
the Muslims. an important member of
Q. The experience of Parliament.
McDonalds in India R. Young William Forester
illustrates some of the was one of his
challenges which MNCs neighbours.
face while operating in S. William Forester, in fact,
tJre country. convinced Arnold about
R. Company executives who the value of universal
visited the country education.
realized the peculiarities of 6. Arnold was responsible for
the India market and the famous Act of
Parliament which ensured
worked to expand the
business. school education for all
children.
S. Many Indians preferred The correct sequence is :
vegetarian food. (1) RPSQ
6, Now, there are many (2) RSPQ
McDonald restaurants in (3) sPRQ
almost all the mqjor cities (4) QSPR
in India.
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L7. T. In the 1940's a Young Passage 1
inventor Chester Carlson Televisions show sounds and
took his idea to twentY pictures. They get data from cables,
corporations. discs, or over-the-air signals. They
P. After 7 long years of turn this data into sounds and
rejection he got a nod from images. PeoPle watch news and
a company in New York. shows on them. You ProbablY call
the
a The Company 'HELOID' them TVs. John Baird made
purchased the rights to Iirst TV in 1925.It had one color.
Carlson's invention. It could only show 30 lines. This
R. They were some of biggest was just enough room for a face. It
corporations in the U.S.A. didn't work well, but it was a start.
Yet , they turned him The first TV station was set uP in
down. 1928. lt was in New York. Few
S. Finally, Carlson was people had TVs. The broadcasts
delighted with his sucess. were not meant to be watched. theY
6. Subsequently,'HELOID' showed a Felix the cat doll for two
became 'Xerox hours a day. the doll sPun around
Corporation'. on a record PlaYer. TheY were
experimenting. It took many Years
The correct seqnence rs : to get it right. BY the end of the
(1) QSPR 1930s, TVs were working well.
(2) RPSQ America got its first taste at the
(3) SRQP 1939 World's fair. This was one of
(4) RPQS the biggest events ever. There were
2OO small, black and white TVs set
up around the fair. The US
President gave a sPeech over the
Dlrections ; Read the following TVs. The TVs were onlY five inches
passage and answer the questions
big but the peoPle loved it. TheY
that follow (Questions no. 18 to wanted TVs. But World War II was
2Ll . Your answers to these going on during this time. Factories
questions should be based on the
passage only.
were busy making guns and
bombs. When the war was over,
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TV spread across the country. 19. Which of these events slowed
By 1948 there were 4 big TV ttre spread of TVs?
networks in America. They aired (1)The World's Fair of 1939
their shows from 8 to 11 each (2)The Civil War
night. Loca-l shows were aired at (3) The election of the US
other times. Most of the President.
time,nothing was shown at all. TV (4)World War II
was not 'always on'like it is now. 2O. What is tJ:e author's objective
Color TVs came out in 1953. They in this writing?
cost too much money for most. (1) He is trying to explain how
Also, shows were aired in black and a TV works.
white. By 1965, color TVs were (2) He is telling readers how
cheaper. TV stations started airing TVs became popular.
shows in color. People had to (3) He is describing the
switch if they wanted to see the history of the TV.
shows. Now most TVs are high- (a) He is trying to get people
definition. This means that they to watch more TV.
have many lines on them. This 21. Why did many families switch
makes the image clear. TVs have to color TVs in 1965?
come a long way since Baired's 30 (1) Color TVs cost a lot of
line set. High-def TVs have 1080 money
lines. There are state of the art sets (2) Many shows were only
called 4K TVs. These TVs have, shown in color
3,840 lines. Some people watch TV (3) Color TVs came out in
in 3D. I wonder what they will come 1965
up with next. Smell-o-vision (4)World War II ended and
anyone? troops returned home
18. High Definition TV means Directlons : Read the following
(1) The images are clear. passage and answer the questions
(2) They have less lines on that follow (Questions no. 22 to
them. 26).Your answers to these
questions should be based on the
(3) Images are not clear.
passage only.
(4) It did not work well.
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Passage 2 22.The word foresaw'in sentence After inventing dynamite, Swedish- 3 is nearest in meaning to born Alfred Nobel became a very (1) prevailed (2) PostPoned rich man. However, he foresaw its (3) prevented (4) Predicted universally destructive powers too 23. The Nobel Ptize was late. Nobel preferred not to be established in order to remembered as the inventor of (1)recognize worthwhile dynamite, so in 1985, just two contributions to humanitY weeks before his death, he created (2) resolve Political differences a fund to be used for awarding (3) honour the inventor of prizes to people who had made dynamite worthwhile contributions to (4) spend money humanity. OriginallY there were 24. \n which area have Americans five awards : Literature, PhYsics, received the most awards? Chemistry, Medicine and Peace. (1) Literature Economics was added in 1968, just (2) Peace sixty-seven years after the first (3) Economics awards ceremony. (4) Science Nobel's original legacy of nine 25. Nl of the following statements million dollars was invested, and ale true, excePt the interest on this sum is used (1) awards vary in monetary for the awards which vary from value $30,0oo to $125,000. (2) Awards are Presented on Every year on December 1O, the December l Oth the anniversar5r of Nobel's death, the anniversar5r of nobel's death awards (gold medal, illuminated (3) Every year politics PlaYs an diploma, and money) are presented important role in selecting the to the winners. Sometimes politics winner plays an important role in the (4) a few individuals have won judge's decisions. Americans have two awards won numerous science awards, 26.|n how many frelds are prizes but relatively few literature prizes. bestowed? Some people have won two (r) 2 (21 s awards. (3) 6 (4) 10 362-8lUUgAH (30 1
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Dircctioas: For Questions no. 22 27. Rahat had a wlndfall with
to 33, an idiom or phrase has been the new policy
used in the sentence. You have to (1) Rahat had unexpected
choose the sentence which gain with the new
explains the correct meaning of policy
that and shade/blacken the (2) Rahat had unexpected
correct answer in your naswer loss with the new
sheet.
policy
Example : (3) Rahat welcomed the new
policy
Tejas attends Karate classes
(4) Rahat suffered a set back
once ln a blue Eoon.
with the new policy
(1) Tejas attends Karate
classes regularly. 28. He is the black sheep.
( 1) He is the dark skinned boy.
(2)Tejas attends Karate (2) He
classes rarely.
is reckless and
unprincipled.
(3)Tejas attends Karate (3) He is soft spoken.
classes fortnightly. (a) He is most intelligent.
(4) Tejas attends Karate
classes frequently but not 29. Raju is flshing ln troubled
regularly. water these days.
(1) Raju is playing adventure
Explanation : sports these days.
(2) Raju is in confusion these
The answer is Option (2) as the days.
underlined part means 'rare (3) Raju is taking advantage
occurrence of something'. So
you have to choose Option (2) of other's trouble these
days.
and shade/blacken the
corresponding answer in your (a) Raju is provoking people
answer sheet for this example. these days.
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30. He sits on the fence during 33. He is a far cry from
his
the discussion. brother
sits casuallY during the
( 1) He ( 1) He is more annoYing than
discussion. his brother
(2) He is very agressive during
(2) He is verY soft than his
the discussion.
brother
(3) He remains neutral during
the discussion. (3) He is very different from his
brother.
(a) He favours a particular
group during the (a) He is very loud than his
discussion. brother.
31. Ajay hits the sack e arly Dircctions : For Questions no.
(1) Ajay goes to bed early. 34 to 4L, a word/phrase is given
followed by four options. You have
(2) Ajay wakes up early. to select the option which explains
(3) Ajay takes breakfast early. the meaning of the word/phrase
and mark the correct answer in
(a) Ajay takes rest early. your answer sheet.
32. New employee is diamond in Example :
!E:ee.g3 Alma mater
( 1) New employee is unable to
finish work. ( 1) A private re sidential
settlement
(2) New employee is good at
(21 A school you graduated
heart.
from
(3) New employee is very rich. (3) Matter pending in the
(4) New employee has court
exceptional qualitie s (4) A kind of political
when it comes to work. declaration
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Explanation : 36. Unfriend
Alma mater means ua school (1) To make €rn enemy
you graduated from", so (2) To be unfriendly
Option (2) is correct and you
(3) To remove someone from
have to mark the same in
your answer sheet for this a list of friends or contacts
example. on a social networking
site
34. Couch Potato (a) To reduce one's list of
friends
(1)A person who eats
potatoes sitting ona
couch 37. Narcissist
(2) A person who likes (1) A person who meddles
potatoes in ever5rthing
(2) A person who is not
(3) A fat person sitting on a conversant with
couch a particular activity or
skill
(4) A person who spends a lot
of time sitting in front of (3) A person who loves and
the television admires himself
(4) A person who is very
35. Ad hoc skilled
(1) For a specific purpose
38. Per se
(2) Parmanent arguement
(1) By or in itself
(3) Bigger wall (2) As per the law
(4) Created to benefit (3) Not for the self
employees (4) Legally valid
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39. Thespian Directions ; For Questions no.
42 to 49, four words have been
(1) actor given and one of those words is
corrrectly spelt. You have to
(2) runner identify the word with the correct
spelling and mark the correct
(3) adventure lover answer in your answer sheet.
Example :
(4) discoverer Select the correctly spelt word
from the following :
(1) Relevent
(2) Relevant
4O. Bonafide (3) Ralevant
(4) Relavent
(1) fake
Explanation :
(2) authentic
From the above given words
Option (21 'Relevant' is
correctly spelt as that is the
(3) surplus
correct spelling. You have to
markthe answer as Option (2)
(4) costly
in your answer sheet for this
example.
41. Irripromptu 42. (ll Immidiately
(2) Imidiately
(1) Without preparation (3) Immedietly
(4) Immediately
(2) Improper
43. (i) Pnumonia
(3)Advance (2) Numonia
(3) Pneumonia
(4) Bargain (4) Pneumonea
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44. (1) Melodious Dfuections ; Questions no. 5O to
(2) Melodeous 53 have an expression which can
(3) Melodius be replaced by a single word.
Choose the most appropriate word
(4) Melodeus
from among the alternatives and
shade/blacken the corresponding
45. (1) Moustache circle in your answer sheet.
(2) Mustarche Example :
(3) Mustache
A person who is able to think
(4) Moustach
clearly, sensibly and logically.
46. (1) Sincire (1) Rationalist
(2t Sinsiere (2) Optimist
(3) Sinsieree (3) Pessimist
(4) Sincere
(4) Choreographer
47. (tl Imaginary
(21 Imaginery Explanation :
(3) Imagenaqr Since 'Rationalist'is the most
(41 Imeginar5r appropriate one word for the
given expression, you have to
shade/blacken the Option (1)
48. (1) Pomegranite in your answer sheet for this
(2) Pomogranite example.
(3) Pomegranate
50. A person who regards the
(4) Pomagranate
whole word as his country is
called as
49. (1) Maintinance (1) metropolitan
(2) Maintainance
(3) Maintenance (2) cosmopolitan
(4) Maintanance (3) samaritan
(4) diplomat
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51. A person who is indifferent to Directions: In Questions no'
art and literature is called to 57, there is a relationshiP
between the given two words' A
(1) scholar similar relationship exists between
one pair of words from amongst the
(2) critic four options' Identify the correct
pair of words that has a similar
(3) philistine relationshiP as the given Pair of
words and shade/blacken the
(4)maverick corresponding circle in Your
answer sheet.
5.2. A person who opposes Example :
violence and advocates Peace
to settle disPutes is called Hand : Fingers :: Foot ???
(1) Book : Cover
(1) naturalist
(2) EYes : Vision
I
(2) optimist (3) Heart : Blood
(4) Foot : Toes
(3) pacifist
Explanation :
(4) racist
The answer is OPtion (4) as 'Foot :
Toes'has a similar relationshiP as
53. A poem of mourning for an 'Hands : Fingers'. So
You have to
individual or a lament for a
shade/blacken OPtion (4) in Your
tragic event
answer sheet for this examPle. I
(1) lyric 54. Psychologz : Emotions
(1) Concert : Music
(2) ode
(2) Philosophy : Wisdom
(3)elery (3) Classics : Greece
(4) epic (4) Stadium : Cricket
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55. Heart : Blood Directions .' Questions no. 58 to
62 are based on the degrees of
(1) Picture : TV comparison (positive, comparative
and superlative). Fill in the blanks
(2) Axle : Wheel with the most appropriate word/
words from the given alternatives
(3) Lung : Air and shade / blacken the
corresponding circle accordingly in
(4) Finger : Nail
your answer sheet.
Example :
The climate of Jaipur is
than that of Shimla.
56. Mayor: City -
(1) hot
(1) President : Nation
(2) hotter
(2) Land: Man (3) hottest
(4) None of the above
(3) Dog : Bite
Explanation :
(4) Frog: Swim Since Option (2) is the correct
choice for the above question,
shade/blacken Option (2) in
your arlswer sheet.
ST.Punishment : Fine
58. This is tl:e book I have
ever read.
(1) Student : School
-
(1) interesting
(2) Shoe : Walk (2) more interesting
(3) Reward : Money (3) most interesting
(4) uninteresting
(4) Teaching : Teacher
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59. Kolkata is one of the Directions : Questions no. 63 to
cities in the world. 67 are designed to test Your
- knowledge of common errors that
(1) large appear in the usage and
(2)larger application of English language.
Each question has four sentences
(3) largest out of which three are incorrect due
(4)more large to grammatical error or due to
wrong usage of words and one
60. It is one of the houses sentence is correct. You have to
in tJle city. select the correct sentence from the
(1)far
- four options given and shade/
blacken the corresponding answer
(2) farther in your answer sheet.
(3) farthest Example :
(4)more far Which of the following
sentences is correct?
61. It is to write in pen than
(1) Earth moves around the
pencil.
- Sun.
(1)easy (2) The Earth moves around
(2) easier Sun.
(3) easiest (3) The Earth moves around
the Sun.
(4)most easy (4) The Earth moves around
62. Goa is the _ choice for a Sun.
holiday. Explanation :
(1) good The correct sentence is
(2) better
Option (3) out of the four
options given above. So you
(3) best have to shade/blacken
(4) least
Option (3) in your answer
sheet for given example.
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63. Which of the following 65. Which of the following
sentences is correct? sentences is correct?
(1) Asha is in the college, is
(1) Neither Brian or his wife it?
mentioned anything about
moving out. (2) Asha is in the college, isn't
it?.
(2) Neither Brian and his wife (3) Asha is in the college, is
mentioned anything about she?.
moving out.
(4) Asha is in the college, isn't
she?
(3) Neither Brian as well as
his wife mentioned 66. Which of the following
anything about moving sentences is correct?
out.
(1) These trousers is new.
(4) Neither Brian nor his wife (2) These trousers was new.
mentioned anything about (3) These trousers has new.
moving out.
(4) These trousers are new.
67. Which of the following
sentences is correct?
64. Which of the following
(1) Bread and butter is what I
sentences is correct?
want,
(1) He and I am great friends. (2) Bread and butter are what
I want.
(2) He and I are great friends. (3) Bread and butter was what
I want.
(3) He and I is great friends.
(4) Bread and butter has what
I want.
(a) He and I was great friends.
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Dlrectlons; To answer Questions 69. He looked melancho lic after
no. 68 to 74, choose the word or his mother's death.
phrase which is a synonym or (1) Reckless
nearest in meaning to the word or (2) Sad
phrase underlined and shade/ (3) Sanguine
blacken the corresponding circle
(4) Prejudiced
in your answer sheet.
7O. He got a recognition for his
Example : valour
If you are in $Ugq$g1q, you do (1) strength
not know what to do.
(2) determination
(1) darkness
(3) prodence
(2) trap (4)bravery
(3) freedom 71. He earned for sumPtuous
(4) confusion food
Explanation : (1) strong desire
In the answers, the word (2) distaste
'confusion'that is OPtion (4) (3) hate I
is nearest in meaning to the (4) disgust
underlined word in the given
72. Marry species have become
sentence. So You have to extlnct
shade/blacken Option (4) in
I
(1)weak
your answer sheet for this
example. (2) scattered
(3) temporary
68. The splendid efforts of the
bowlers should be ably (4) non-existing
by the 73. Incenee 4 by his rude
I
complemented
batsmen to win the match. behaviour he suspended the
(1) slackened worker
(2) doffed (1) enthused
(2) enraged
(3) augmented
(3) calmed
(4) supported
(4) excited
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74. The presioners of war were 76. Next year is his
subj ected to atroclties sqpes-l_t*{ig1
(1) hardships (1)promotion
(2) cruelty (2) transfer
(3) drudgery (3) retirment
(4) painful (4) lien
Directions; To answer Questions 77. His response was !ag!y
no. 75 to 81, choose the word or (1) not on time
phrase which is an antonym or the
' (2) sluggish
most opposite in meaning to the (3) prompt
word or phrase underlined and (4) larkaidaisicai
shade/blacken the corresponding 78. After the tupult, a sense of
circle in your answer sheet. uneasy calm pervaded the
Example : city.
(1) Confusion
The glass was transparent.
(2) Disorder
(1) opaque (3) Peace
(2) misty (41Frenzy
(3) covered 79. The Dean, in the meeting, Put
(4) clear across the reforms to be
Explanation : implemented in university, in
a succinct manner.
In the answers, the word (1) Laconic
'opaque'that is Option (1) is (2) Verbose
the opposite of the undrlined (3) Terse
word 'transparent'. So you (4) Brusque
have to shade/blacken 80. A pragmatlc approach by the
Option (1) in your answer leaders is the need of the
sheet for this example.
hour, to deescalate tensions
75. You were furious with her. in the subcontinent.
(1) calm (1) Practical
(2l.angry (2) Realistic
(3) sad (3) Idealistic
(4) silent (4) Efficient
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81. The children were J ocund as 82. The tennis plaYer can expect
they returned from school a suspension for his
into the arms of the waiting demeanour. (offence,
--
families. misdeed)
(1) Blithesome (1) mis
(2) Stunned (2) dis
(3)Jolly (3) sub
(a) Sad (4)ill
Dlrections .' Questions no. 82 to 83. The school includes twelve
88, are designed to test your ability classrooms and a hall.
to use the right prefix. Add a prefix (for many uses)
so that the word conveys the (1)poly....
meaning given in the brackets. (2)in....
Choose the most appropriate (3)multi....
answer from the alternatives given (4)mega....
below to complete the word by 84. My mother was _ joyed
adding a prefix and shade/blacken (very happy) to see me.
tJ:e corresponding answer in your (1) extra
answer sheet. (2) over
Example : (3)hyper
Frogs and crocodiles are _ (4) ultra
bians. (Live botJ. on land and 85. I was _ able (not able) to
water) attend the wedding.
(1) ambi (1) non
(2) ambhi (2) dis
(3) amphi (3) in
(4) cata (a)un
Explanation : 86. The student was asked to
The correct answer is 'amphi' (write once again) his
here which is Option (3). You assignment.
have to shade/blacken -(1) over
Option (3) in your answer (21re
sheet for this example. (3) type
(4) twice
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87. The language learners are Bxplanation :
generally lingual The correct answer is Option
(larowing many languages) in (4) 'gives away'. So you have
Indian classrooms. to shade/blacken Option (4)
(1)uni for this example in your
(2) many answer sheet.
(3) multi 89. The audience were by
(4) mani the speaker's rhetoric on
88. Raju failed in English nation building. -
because his answers were (1) carried off
(not correct).
(2) carried away
(1) in
(2)un (3) carried on
(3) mis (4) carried through
(a) dis 90. Hurricane Katrina,
Dlrectlons ; Questions no. 89 to many trees, houses and
94 have incomplete sentences buildings in the West Indian
requiring the correct phrase to be islands recently, causing
filled in the blank. Fill in t]le blanks damage to life and propert5r.
with the correct phrase from the (1) blew up
alternatives given below and (2) blew down
shade/blacken the corresponding
circle in your answer sheet. (3) blew over
Dxample : (4) blew out
The Chief Guest the 91. The old lady has no one to
prizes. _ him.
(1) look out
(1) gives up
(2) look after
(2) gives out
(3) lbok up
(3) gives of
(4) look at
(4) gives away
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92. My father *-- sugar and Example :
related products. Ueither he nor his team
(1) deals with (1) (21
(2) deals by were present that daY. No error
(3) deals in (3) (4)
(4) deals out
The correct answer in this
case is option(3). It should be "was
93. I hope you will me a few
present that day". So you must
minutes more.
shade/blacken Option(3) for this
(1) bear up - example in your answer sheet.
(2) bear on
(3) bear in
95. The Cauvery is giryn_eftan!
(4) bear with
(1) (2)
{yer in South India. Nq,EryoI.
94. Now that the summer (3) 14)
Vacation is drawing closer, I 96. Qne of the bgyq, lr;Lve beel
know the children will (i) (21
anxiously-aholidayin plgyit g in the groun$ No-Erro1.
the hills. (3) (41
(1) look up to 97. I havq eCfegd.
(2) look about to ( 1) (2)
(3) look forward to fu__his-plgg NgStql.
(4) look over to (3) (4)
98. He is tjlo intelligert
Dlrections ; In Questions no. 95 (1, t2,
to 74, there are sentences which tq.-1nake a mistake. {q prro-r.
are divided and numbered into (3) (41
three parts, and one of the parts 99. 4$ef some delay, Lhe-p}1qS
may contain ar error. Identiff the (1) (2)
error by (ll, Q) or (3) given under took of. No Error.
the parts of the sentence. If there (3) (4)
are no errors, mark (4) No error. 1OO. They lift their luggages
Shade/blacken the corresponding ( 1) (2)
circle in your €rnswer sheet, at the station. No Error.
(3) (4)
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GENERAL ENGLISH PAPER - II
NON-TECHNICAL GROUP 'C' (Below Degree Std.)
Examination held on 11-02-2019 Subject Code: 362 Total marks: 200
(2:00PM TO 4:00PM) Two marks for each question
KEY CHART
Question Booklet Series - 'A'
Question Key Question Key Question Key Question Key
Number Answer Number Answer Number Answer Number Answer
1 1 26 3 51 3 76 4
2 2 27 3 52 3 77 3
3 2 28 2 53 2 78 1
4 3 29 3 54 3 79 2
5 1 30 1 55 4 80 2
6 2 31 1 56 1 81 2
7 3 32 3 57 3 82 3
8 4 33 3 58 2 83 1
9 1 34 3 59 4 84 1
10 3 35 2 60 2 85 2
11 3 36 3 61 3 86 1
12 1 37 4 62 1 87 2
13 1 38 2 63 2 88 3
14 2 39 4 64 1 89 3
15 1 40 4 65 2 90 2
16 4 41 1 66 1 91 4
17 3 42 3 67 4 92 1
18 1 43 2 68 3 93 4
19 1 44 1 69 2 94 3
20 4 45 1 70 2 95 2
21 1 46 4 71 3 96 4
22 3 47 2 72 4 97 1
23 3 48 2 73 3 98 4
24 2 49 1 74 2 99 3
25 3 50 1 75 2 100 3
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GENERAL ENGLISH PAPER - II
NON-TECHNICAL GROUP 'C' (Below Degree Std.)
Examination held on 11-02-2019 Subject Code: 362 Total marks: 200
(2:00PM TO 4:00PM) Two marks for each question
KEY CHART
Question Booklet Series - 'B'
Question Key Question Key Question Key Question Key
Number Answer Number Answer Number Answer Number Answer
1 2 26 3 51 3 76 1
2 4 27 1 52 3 77 3
3 3 28 2 53 3 78 3
4 1 29 2 54 2 79 2
5 2 30 3 55 3 80 3
6 2 31 1 56 1 81 4
7 2 32 2 57 1 82 1
8 3 33 3 58 3 83 3
9 1 34 4 59 3 84 2
10 1 35 1 60 3 85 4
11 2 36 3 61 2 86 2
12 1 37 3 62 3 87 3
13 2 38 1 63 4 88 1
14 3 39 1 64 2 89 2
15 3 40 2 65 4 90 1
16 2 41 1 66 4 91 2
17 4 42 4 67 1 92 1
18 1 43 3 68 3 93 4
19 4 44 1 69 2 94 3
20 3 45 1 70 1 95 2
21 2 46 4 71 1 96 2
22 4 47 1 72 4 97 3
23 1 48 3 73 2 98 4
24 4 49 3 74 2 99 3
25 3 50 2 75 1 100 2
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GENERAL ENGLISH PAPER - II
NON-TECHNICAL GROUP 'C' (Below Degree Std.)
Examination held on 11-02-2019 Subject Code: 362 Total marks: 200
(2:00PM TO 4:00PM) Two marks for each question
KEY CHART
Question Booklet Series - 'C'
Question Key Question Key Question Key Question Key
Number Answer Number Answer Number Answer Number Answer
1 1 26 3 51 3 76 4
2 2 27 3 52 3 77 3
3 2 28 2 53 2 78 1
4 3 29 3 54 3 79 2
5 1 30 1 55 4 80 2
6 2 31 1 56 1 81 2
7 3 32 3 57 3 82 3
8 4 33 3 58 2 83 1
9 1 34 3 59 4 84 1
10 3 35 2 60 2 85 2
11 3 36 3 61 3 86 1
12 1 37 4 62 1 87 2
13 1 38 2 63 2 88 3
14 2 39 4 64 1 89 3
15 1 40 4 65 2 90 2
16 4 41 1 66 1 91 4
17 3 42 3 67 4 92 1
18 1 43 2 68 3 93 4
19 1 44 1 69 2 94 3
20 4 45 1 70 2 95 2
21 1 46 4 71 3 96 4
22 3 47 2 72 4 97 1
23 3 48 2 73 3 98 4
24 2 49 1 74 2 99 3
25 3 50 1 75 2 100 3
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GENERAL ENGLISH PAPER - II
NON-TECHNICAL GROUP 'C' (Below Degree Std.)
Examination held on 11-02-2019 Subject Code: 362 Total marks: 200
(2:00PM TO 4:00PM) Two marks for each question
KEY CHART
Question Booklet Series - 'D'
Question Key Question Key Question Key Question Key
Number Answer Number Answer Number Answer Number Answer
1 2 26 3 51 3 76 1
2 4 27 1 52 3 77 3
3 3 28 2 53 3 78 3
4 1 29 2 54 2 79 2
5 2 30 3 55 3 80 3
6 2 31 1 56 1 81 4
7 2 32 2 57 1 82 1
8 3 33 3 58 3 83 3
9 1 34 4 59 3 84 2
10 1 35 1 60 3 85 4
11 2 36 3 61 2 86 2
12 1 37 3 62 3 87 3
13 2 38 1 63 4 88 1
14 3 39 1 64 2 89 2
15 3 40 2 65 4 90 1
16 2 41 1 66 4 91 2
17 4 42 4 67 1 92 1
18 1 43 3 68 3 93 4
19 4 44 1 69 2 94 3
20 3 45 1 70 1 95 2
21 2 46 4 71 1 96 2
22 4 47 1 72 4 97 3
23 1 48 3 73 2 98 4
24 4 49 3 74 2 99 3
25 3 50 2 75 1 100 2
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