WBPSC Clerkship Exam (Preli) English Questions 2019
1st Shift
1. Fill in the blank with an appropriate preposition from the list below:
He was successful ______ completing the job within four days.
(A) on
(B) in
(C) with
(D) of
2. Find the word which has the same meaning as 'Commence'.
(A) Announce
(B) Commend
(C) Begin
(D) Comment
3. Complete the idiom by choosing the right word from the options given below.
When Deepak could not solve the problem he decided to give _____ .
(A) off
(B) up
(C) out
(D) back
give off means to emit (নির্গত করা)
give out means to stop working
4. Replace the missing word with the right word from the options below:
The man was so _______ that he believed that God Himself had drunk the milk offered
(A) credible
(B) creditable
(C) credulous
(D) incredible
credible means 'believable'. (বিশ্বাসযোগ্য)
creditable means 'worthy of esteem or praise'. (সম্মানজনক)
credulous means 'a person who is willing to believe something too easily'. (বিশ্বাসপ্রবণ)
incredible - অবিশ্বাস্য
5. Choose the correct form of the verb from the options given below:
He rushed to the hospital after he ______ the news.
(A) has heard
(B) has been heard
(C) has been hearing
(D) had heard
6. Choose from the following the correct indirect form of the sentence given:
He said to me, 'I have never seen such a brilliant boy in my life.
(A) That I have never seen such a brilliant boy in my life, he said to me.
(B) Such a brilliant boy was never seen in my life, he told me.
(C) The boy was so brilliant that he had never seen the like of him.
(D) He told me that he had never seen such a brilliant boy in his life.
7. Change from Passive to Active voice, choosing from the options below:
The crazy girl was laughed at.
(A) They laughed at the crazy girl.
(B) At the crazy girl they laughed.
(C) They were laughed at by the crazy girl.
(D) The crazy girl laughed at them.
8. Find from below the word that means a plant that grows in hot-dry regions covered in spines but without leaves:
(A) Creeper
(B) Cactus
(C) Eucalyptus
(D) Sugarcane
9. Find out from the given words the opposite of Attack
(A) fight
(B) return
(C) defend
(D) pounce
10. Find from below the word that means Enormous.
(A) Famous
(B) Normal
(C) Incongruous
(D) Huge
11. Choose from the list below the most appropriate word to fill in the blank
A ______ is a person who gets things secretly and illegally into or out of a country.
(A) importer
(B) criminal
(C) smuggler
(D) exporter
12. Find out the appropriate word, that be fits the underlined part of the sentence:
The handkerchief was turned into a bird by the magician.
(A) stuffed
(B) put
(C) transformed
(D) puffed
13. He was too preoccupied ____ his studies to think of other matters.
(A) with
(B) in
(C) at
(D) on
14. Change from Active to Passive voice, choosing from the options below
The boys are flying kites in the sky.
(A) Kites are flying in the sky by the boys.
(B) In the sky, kites are flown by the boys.
(C) Kites are being flown by the boys in the sky.
(D) The flying of kites in the sky is done by the boys.
15. Fill in the blank with an appropriate preposition listed below.
The tired hawker sat ____ the tree.
(A) up
(B) in
(C) from
(D) under
16. Fill in the blank with an appropriate preposition from the list below: Sita and Meera quarrelled _____ themselves.
(A) among
(B) between
(C) with
(D) for
17. Replace the underlined verb with the most appropriate phrasal verbs. He decided to visit him at his home.
(A) Call for
(B) Call on
(C) Call up
(D) Call off
call for means demand
call on means to visit (another meaning of call on is to ask for help)
call up means to recall
call off means to cancel
18. Fill in the blank with an appropriate preposition listed below:
Ram was good ______ Chemistry.
(A) at
(B) with
(C) about
(D) over
19. Change the following statement into an interrogative sentence:
You have had your dinner
(A) Had you have your dinner?
(B) Have you had your dinner?
(C) What about your dinner, did you have it?
(D) Did you have your dinner?
20. Fill in the blank with an appropriate preposition from the list below:
Rita's mother did not approve ____ her returning home so late at night.
(A) for
(B) on
(C) to
(D) of
approve of means to allow
21. Fill in the blank with an appropriate word from the list below: Neither Lata nor Sujata ____ present in class on 14th October.
(A) were
(B) are
(C) was
(D) have been
22. Replace the missing word with the right word from the options below:
All _____ Alok were present during the meeting.
(A) except
(B) expect
(C) exceed
(D) accept
23. Choose the correct spelling from the options below:
(A) Exaggerate
(B) Exagarate
(C) Exaggarate
(D) Exagerate
24. Find from below the word that means Essential
(A) Unimportant
(B) Irrelevant
(C) Essence
(D) Vital
25. Complete the idiom by choosing the right word from the options given below:
The old lady was murdered in cold _____ .
(A) ice
(B) water
(C) blood
(D) milk
26. Fill in the blank with an appropriate preposition from the list below:
The policeman seized him _____ his arm and led him away.
(A) by
(B) with
(C) at
(D) on
27. Choose the correct spelling from the options below:
(A) Hyphanted
(B) Hyphennated
(C) Hyphannated
(D) Hyphenated
28. Complete the idiom by choosing the right word from the options given below:
His old shoes have stood him in good _____ in his travels.
(A) stead
(B) years
(C) price
(D) manner
29. Choose the most appropriate word to fill in the blank
The examiner could not understand the candidate's handwriting because it was ______ .
(A) distinct
(B) shining
(C) stylish
(D) illegible
30. Replace the underlined word with the right alternative from the options given:
The time allowed for the work should have been adequate.
(A) indefinite
(B) subsequent
(C) efficient
(D) sufficient
2nd Shift
1. Fill in the blank with an appropriate word from the list below: Early to bed and early to rise ____ a man healthy, wealthy and wise
(A) make
(B) made
(C) have made
(D) makes
2. Change the following statement into an interrogative sentence:
She had time to finish all the questions.
(A) Do you think that she did have time to finish all the questions?
(B) Had she no time to finish all the questions?
(C) Did she manage to finish all the questions?
(D) Had she time to finish all the questions?
The correct answer should be 'Didn't she have time to finish all the questions?'
3. Find out the correct sentence from the list below:
(A) The behaviour of the children were not up to the mark.
(B) The behaviour of the children was not up to the mark.
(C) The behaviours of the children was not up to the mark.
(D) The behaviours of the children were not up to the mark.
4. Find the word which has the same meaning as 'Cautious'
(A) Peaceful
(B) Wise
(C) Careful
(D) Courageous
5. Fill in the blank with an appropriate preposition from the list below:
The deer is afraid ____ the tiger.
(A) from
(B) by
(C) for
(D) of
6. Replace the missing word with the right word from the options below
A list of _____ candidates for the admission test has been put up on the notice board.
(A) illegible
(B) honourable
(C) eligible
(D) ideal
7. Change from Active to Passive voice, choosing from the options below:
The society will help the poor children with money.
(A) The poor children will be helped by the society with money.
(B) The society will be helped by the poor children with money.
(C) The poor children will be receive help from the society with money.
(D) The poor children will help the society with money.
8. Fill in the blank with an appropriate preposition from the list below:
Ratan entered the room and looked ____ the painting on the wall.
(A) at
(B) down
(C) up
(D) in
9. Find out the right word to complete the following sentence:
The government punished him because of his _____ activities.
(A) illegal
(B) antisocial
(C) charitable
(D) sharneful
10. Complete the idiom by choosing the right word from the options given below:
She could not make up her ____ about what to buy.
(A) decision
(B) logic
(C) mind
(D) heart
11. Choose the correct form of the verb from the options given below:
Have you heard that Mr. Basu _____ the Chairman of the Executive Committee?
(A) had being appointed
(B) were appointed
(C) was being appointed
(D) has been appointed
12. Find from below, the word that means 'a boy who frightens weaker boys'.
(A) Tramp
(B) Bully
(C) Hypocrite
(D) Trespasser
13. Choose the correct spelling from the optioris below:
(A) Satellite
(B) Satalite
(C) Satallite
(D) Satelite
14. Find from below the word that means 'esteem'.
(A) Respect
(B) Enmity
(C) Elegance
(D) Famous
15. Find out from the given words the opposite of Dangerous.
(A) Terrible
(B) Quiet
(C) Safe
(D) Gentle
16. Choose the most appropriate word to fill in the blank:
Ratna's mother is _____ she can't even sign her name.
(A) literate
(B) strange
(C) illiterate
(D) deaf
17. Choose the correct spelling from the options below
(A) Ambitious
(B) Ambitous
(C) Ambicious
(D) Ambiteous
18. Complete the idiom by choosing the right word from the options given below:
The women in the country fought tooth and ____ for liberation.
(A) tongue
(B) mouth
(C) nail
(D) hand
19. Change from Active to Passive voice, choosing from the options below:
The tutor taught Ronny Mathematics for two years.
(A) Ronny was taught by the tutor Mathematics for two years.
(B) Mathematics was taught for Ronny by the tutor for two years.
(C) Ronny was taught Mathematics by the tutor for two years.
(D) Ronny was taught by the tutor for two years, Mathematics.
20. Find out the appropriate word or words that befits the underlined part of the sentence:
When buying a gift one should keep in mind the person's likes and dislikes.
(A) Invent
(B) Ignore
(C) Think about
(D) Admire
21. Choose from the list below the most appropriate word to fill in the blank:
An action which is most difficult and almost impossible to explain is ______ .
(A) unavoidable
(B) inexplicable
(C) indescribable
(D) incoherent
22. Fill in the blank with an appropriate preposition from the list below:
The Emperor Akbar ruled _____ a vast kingdom.
(A) with
(B) over
(C) on
(D) by
23. Fill in the blank with an appropriate preposition from the list below:
The cat sneaked in and sat _____ the little girl.
(A) under
(B) besides
(C) into
(D) beside
24. Find out the right word to complete the following sentence:
We buy meat from a _____ .
(A) Green grocer
(B) Butcher
(C) Broker
(D) Baker
25. Fill in the blank with an appropriate word from the list below:
Neither of the two brothers Ramesh and Suresh ______ found suitable for the job at the interview held yesterday.
(A) were
(B) are
(C) was
(D) have been
26. Choose the most appropriate word to fill in the blank:
Amit's story about ghosts and witches is not ______ .
(A) believable
(B) strange
(C) wild
(D) relevant
27. Change from Passive to Active voice, choosing from the options below:
Many things may be accomplished by a little effort.
(A) They may accomplish many things by little effort.
(B) They can accomplish many things by little effort.
(C) One may accomplish by little effort many things.
(D) One may accomplish many things by a little effort.
28. Complete the idiom by choosing the right word from the options given below:
He moved heaven and _____ to get bail for his friend.
(A) hell
(B) sky
(C) cosmos
(D) earth
29. Choose the correct form of the verb from the options given below: By the time we reached home the rain _______ .
(A) has stopped
(B) had stopped
(C) had been stopped
(D) was stopping
30. Choose the appropriate word to fill in the blank:
The man seems ______ because he frequently laughs loudly for no reason.
(A) happy
(B) cheerful
(C) abnormal
(D) admirable
