MPSC Group C 2017: Sub Inspector in the State Excise Department Main Examination, Paper 1
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(1) trick (2) proposal
(3) pretence (4) suggestion
62. Choose the best meaning of the underlined expression in the following sentence.
They made a great effort to reach some kind of modus vivendi.
(1) Arrangement of a method of doing something
(2) Arrangement of sharing profit equally
(3) Arrangement to live or work without quarrelling
(4) Arrangement of starting a new business
63. The days we spend in our school are the halcvon davs of our life.
Select the correct meaning of the underlined.
(1) Strange days (2) Wonderful days
(3) Peaceful days (4) Valuable days
64. ' The manager was brouaht to book for his neglect of duty.
Choose the correct meaning of the underlined.
(1) brought on record (2) punished
(3) kept at a distance (4) scolded
65. Choose the correct option to fill in the blank.
I am all fingers and today.
(1) nails (2) thumbs
(3) hands (4) foot
66. In which of the following sentences does the subject agree correctly with the verb ?
(1) The cat, unlike dogs, has soft paws.
(2) The cat, unlike dogs, have soft paws.
(3) The cat, unlike dogs, is having soft paws.
(4) The cat, unlike dogs, had soft paws.
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67: Which of the given words are correctly spelt ?
(a) HlLERlOUS (b) HlPOCRlSY
(c) HYPOTHETICAL (d) INDISCERNIBLE
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(1) (b) and (c) only (2) (c) and (d) only
(3) (a), (b) and (c) only (4) (b), (c) and (d) only
68. 'A company secretary must be conversant with labour law'.
Which one of the following does the modal 'must' in the sentence above express ?
(1) obligation (2) advice (3) suggestion '(4) necessity
69. Match the following :
(a) Carry the can (I) To help
(b) Carry through (11) To win
(c) Carry the day (Ill) To be in love with
(d) Carry a torch for (IV) To take the blame
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70. Choose the best opposite meaning of the word printed in capitals in the following
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Today will be mostly fine and sunny, with INTERMITTENT showers.
(1) Incredible (2) Termittent
(3) Incessant (4)' Heavy
71. Choose the correct articles to fill in the blanks.
(a) apples are grown in many different countries.
(b) apples on our tree are not yet ripe.
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(1) The, no article (2) The, the
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72. Which of the following are correct sentences ?
(a) He wants to leave his job.
(b) He wants to give up his job.
(c) He wants to give his job.
(d) He wants to leave up his job.
Answer options :
(1) only (a) and (b) are correct (2) only (c) and (d) are correct
(3) only (b) and (c) are correct (4) only (a) and (d) are correct
73. Select the correct options, underlined.
(a) Indian are very good &&$!@ cricket.
(b) It is very good tdoflat you to help me.
(c) He is very good toIofIat others though he is very rich.
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74. Select the incorrect sentencets.
(a) They aren't satisfied, are they ?
(b) I am extremely happy, Isn't I ?
(c) Call the doctor, won't you ?
(d) Let's start, shall we ?
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75. Choose the sentences containing correctly used pronouns.
(a) That book is her.
(b) That idea of yours is excellent.
(c) This book is mine.
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(1 (a) only (2) (c) only
(3) (a) and (b) only (4) (b) and (c) only
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Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions 76 to 80.
As everyone knows, bombs have increased in power from the 20 ton chemical
bombs of the early 1940's to the 20 thousand ton atomic bombs of 1945 and to the
20 million ton hydrogen bombs after 1953. Today there are enough hydrogen bombs
of the greatest destructive power (100 million tons) to wipe out all life on our planet.
Will we make even larger bombs in the future ? We can if we want to, but even for
the most overwhelming military purposes we do not need to.
We have already reached some sort of limit. How much more dangerous can the
situation get ? At the present time, we are very near the edge of death. Every year
or GO,in some major International Crisis - Korea, Suez, Berlin, Cuba, Vietnam,
Kashmir - there is a serious probability of an 'accident' that could lead to a nuclear
war. Dedicated men have worked hard and long in each of these situations to avoid
a nuclear incident, but we may not continue to be so lucky. Next time it may be a
nuclear terrorist or a madman or a mistaken junior officer or just faulty equipment. It
is foolish of us to boast of the decrease in our death rate and the increase in the
length of individual human lives in the 2oth century, or long as this nuclear danger
is so uncontrolled. This is the first time in the history of the human race that - babies
-all babies everywhere- have had such a small chance of living to an old age. We
are indeed very near the limit in this danger. This situation can not continue. We
cannot live very long walking on loose at the edge of a cliff. Either in 10, 20, or
30 years we fall over the nuclear cliff ; or else very soon, before that time runs out,
we arrive at an international understanding and move back from the danger.
Some people talk of yet another possibility : We might have a nuclear war with a
few people surviving by going underground into shelters and mines. But this, even
if it could work, would only temporarily postpone the horrible problem. Do the
survivors come out of the shelters and mines at last to bury, to clean up and to
rebuild only to have their survivors go underground again after a revival of nuclear
powers in another 20 years or so ? And then again 20 years after that ?
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76. The writer warns us against making larger bombs because
(1) we are already threatened with complete destruction.
(2) it is highly immoral.
(3) it will be a terrible waste of money and effort.
(4) we make other nations angree with us.
77. The passage says that as long as the nuclear danger is uncontrolled
(1) a junior officer will rescue us.
(2) we will have to depend on big nations for survival.
(3) we are at the mercy of such things as faulty machines and mad men.
(4) more babies will not be born in this world.
78. The passage says that the nuclear danger
(1) will become a reality in 20 years and every 20 years thereafter. ,
(2) can be avoided through an international understanding.
(3) will be like climbing a cliff.
(4) will not exist after 10 to 30 years because we will not exist.
79. The passage says that in case of a nuclear war
(1) shelters and mines will provide sufficient protection.
(2) more and more shelters and mines will have to be dug in which to bury the dead.
(3) many people will be able to live in shelters and mines.
(4) a few people may survive by going underground into shelters and mines.
80. Select the suitable title for the passage.
(1) Hydrogen Bombs
(2) International Crisis
(3) Accident
(4) Control of nuclear danger
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81. Select the sentencels punctuated correctly.
(a) Sounds, s~ghts,light - all stopped.
(b) John Ray says ; Blood is thicker than water.
(c) John Ray says : Blood is thicker than water.
(d) Sounds, sights, light, all stopped.
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(1) Only (a) and (c) (2) Only (b) and (d)
(3) Only ( 4 (4) None of the above
82. Identify correct spellings.
(a) COLLOBORATE
(b) ASSASSIN
(c) CAMA FLAGE
Answer Options :
(1) (b) only (2) (b) and (c) only
(3) (a) and (c) only (4) (a). (b) and (c)
83. Choose the correct sentence.
(a) My older brother is a doctor.
. (b) Pankaj is elder than his friend.
(c) He is the oldest member of the club.
(d) This is the oldei pair of shoes I have.
Answer Options :
(1) only (a), (b) and (c) are correct (2) only (b), (c) and (d) are correct
(3) only (a) is correct (4) only (c) is correct
84. Choose the correct option to fill in the blank.
We're on our beam.
(1) TOPS (2) Sides
(3) Ends (4) Centre
85. We should give a wide berth to bad characters.
Select the correct meaning of the underlined.
(1) keep away from (2) publically condemn
(3) give wide publicity (4) not sympathise with
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86. Identify the correct mood of the given sentence.
Run to the shop.
(1) Indicative mood (2) Imperative mood
(3) Interrogativemood (4) Subjunctive mood
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87. Choose the word opposite in meaning to OSTENTATIOUS.
(1) Unpretentious (2) Conscientious
(3) Advantageous (4) None of the above
88. Choose the word closest in meaning to the word in capital.
He bought his angry wife some flowers, but she refused to be MOLLIFIED.
(1) Crucify (2) Dignify
(3) Pacify (4) Deify
89. Choose the word having meaning opposite to the word in Capital.
All other considerations are SUBSERVIENT to the need for quick profit.
(1) Solvent (2) Predicament
(3) ~esonance (4) Dominant
90. Select the sentencels that arelis grammatically correct.
(1) He gave me two dozens oranges
(2) He gave me two dozen oranges
(3) He gave me two dozen orange
(4) He gave me two dozens orange
91. Do vour dutv well.
Select the correct passive voice of the above sentence.
(a) You are advised to do your duties well.
(b) Duties should be done well.
(c) You should do your duties well.
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(3) only (c) (4) only (a) and (b)
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92. Choose the correct sentences.
(a) Hoping for good news, we telephoned the hospital.
(b) Distracted by the noise, our driver was taken the wrong road.
(c) The mechanics started to repairing the engine.
Answer options :
(1) (a) only
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93. Choose the correct passive form.
Active : She has not made me a cup of tea.
Passive : (a) A cup of tea was not made for me.
(b) A cup of tea has been not made for me.
(c) A cup of tea has being not made for me.
(d) I was not made a cup of tea.
(1) Both (b) and (d) are correct
(2) Both (a) and (b) are correct
(3) Both (a) and (d) are correct
(4) Both (b) and (c) are correct
94. Select proper modal verb.
John : My house is very near the motorway.
Jack : It very noise.
(1) can be (2) may be
(3) must be (4) could be
95. Choose the correct verb form.
They went out after lunch and they.
(I) just (II) back.
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(1) have come
(2) had come
(3) - came
(4) had came
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96. ldentify thesentencels grammatically correct.
(a) The committee is divided on some issues.
(b) The committee are divided on some issues.
(c) The committee has issued its report.
(d) The committee have issued their report.
Answer Options :
(1) Only (a) and (c) (2) Only (b) and (c)
(3) Only (a) and (d) (4) Only (b) and (d)
97. Select the grammatically correct sentencels.
(a) Each of the employees, were given bonus.
(b) Each of the employees, was given bonus.
(c) Neither of the accusations is true.
(d) Neither of the accusations are true.
Answer Options :
(1) Only (a) and (c) (2) Only (b) and (cJ
(3) Only (b) and (d) (4) Only (a) and (d)
98. ldentify the correct sentence.
(a) John looks good before he leaps.
(b) John looks well before he leaps.
Answer Options :
(1) Only (a) (2) Only (b) (3) Both (4) Neither
99. Choose the sentence that is equivalent to the following sentence.
The news is too good to be true.
(1) The news is very good because it.cannot be true.
(2) The news is so good that it may not be true.
(3) The news is so good that it cannot be true.
(4) None of the above
100. ldentify the incorrect sentencels.
(a) A bridge was built across the river.
(b) The boy was below twelve.
(c) There is a fan above her head.
Answer Options :
(1) Only (a) and (b) (2) Only (b) and (c)
(3) Only (c) (4) Only (a)
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