WBPSC Clerkship Exam (Preli) English Questions 2009
1st Shift
1. Complete the idiom by choosing the right part from the alternatives given below:
________ while the sun shines.
(A) Go away
(B) Collect all
(C) Make Hay (Ans)
(D) Complete all
2. Choose from the following words, the word nearest in meaning to the given word:
Wrap
(A) costly
(B) cover (Ans)
(C) create
(D) connect
3. Find out the right word to complete the following sentence:
People generally want _______
(A) Piece
(B) Peace (Ans)
(C) Peas
(D) Pieces
4. Of the four, which sentence is correctly punctuated?
(A) We are giving a little party, on Monday next.
(B) We are giving a little party on Monday, next. (Ans)
(C) We are, giving, a little party-on Monday next.
(D) We are giving, a little party, on Monday next!
5. Choose the right alternative to fill in the blanks:
The rise of the Mughal Empire are ____ in India.
(A) Extant
(B) Extent (Ans)
(C) Extend
(D) None of these
6. Choose the right alternative from the options given:
Truth is stranger than _____ .
(A) Lie
(B) Intelligence
(C) Inspiration
(D) Fiction (Ans)
7. Replace the underlined verb with the most appropriate phrasal verb:
He could not check his temper.
(A) Hold on
(B) Hold in (Ans)
(C) Hold to
(D) Hold with
Hold on means to keep a position
Hold on means to wait or stop
Hold in means to keep in check
8. Fill in the blank by choosing correct preposition from below:
I am aware ____ his motive.
(A) To
(B) Of (Ans)
(C) From
(D) On
9. Which 'wh' form is applicable, to make the following assertive sentence, a proper interrogative sentences:
My father is a teacher.
(A) which
(B) why
(C) what (Ans)
(D) where
10. Find out from the given words the opposite of 'Vulgar".
(A) Noble (Ans)
(B) Decent
(C) Light
(D) Feel
11. Find out the appropriate preposition to fill up the gap:
I cannot account _____ his absence.
(A) For (Ans)
(B) To
(C) Into
(D) In
account for - কারণ দর্শানো
12. Replace the underlined part of the sentence with the most appropriate phrase from the list:
Give me this instead of that
(A) In quest of
(B) In lieu of (Ans)
(C) In defiance of
(D) in point of
In defiance of means despite or notwithstanding.
13. Choose the word from the list which is nearest in meaning to the underlined part of the sentence:
They had suffered their share of misfortune.
(A) Disappointment
(B) Inconvenience
(C) Prosperity
(D) Adversity (Ans)
14. Find out the appropriate word, that befits the underlined part of the sentence:
He set aside all objections and granted the prayer.
(A) Hate
(B) Deny
(C) Disregarded (Ans)
(D) Accept
15. Choose from the following, the correct indirect form of the sentence given:
They said, "We are happy."
(A) They said I are happy.
(B) They said that they were happy. (Ans)
(C) We said that we are happy.
(D) They said that they wants to be happy.
16. Complete the Idiom, choosing the right ending.
"Strike while the ____ "
(A) Heater is there
(B) Iron is hot (Ans)
(C) Everything is ready
(D) Men are here
strike while the iron is hot means to take advantage of an opportunity or favourable conditions.
17. Replace the underlined verb with the most appropriate phrasal verb:
I entered the train.
(A) Got at
(B) Got down
(C) Got in (Ans)
(D) Got into (Ans)
get in / get into means to enter
get down means to write something
18. Choose the right word from the list to complete the sentence and give it an idiomatic turn:
To be very pale in appearance is as pale as a ____ .
(A) Snow
(B) Marble
(C) Hare
(D) Ghost (Ans)
19. Fill in the blank with appropriate preposition for the list:
Great books deal _____ persistently unsolved problems of life.
(A) With (Ans)
(B) In
(C) About
(D) On
deal with - ব্যবহার করা
deal in - ব্যবসা করা
20. Choose the word from the list which is nearest in meaning to the underlined part of the sentence:
His brother is just the opposite.
(A) Different
(B) Apposite
(C) Reverse (Ans)
(D) None of these
21. Find out from the following words, the word opposite in meaning to: Reach
(A) Come
(B) Go
(C) Depart (Ans)
(D) Ready
22. Find from the below, the word that means:
'A person who mends shoes'
(A) Cobbler (Ans)
(B) Shopper
(C) Repairer
(D) Grocer
23. The word Dwell means:
(A) Stay (Ans)
(B) Leave
(C) Help
(D) Go
24. Choose the word from the list which is opposite in meaning to the word given:
He was so excited that he could hardly speak.
(A) Unhappy
(B) Calm (Ans)
(C) Sorrowful
(D) None of these
25. Replace the underlined verb with the most appropriate phrasal verb:
The soldiers attacked the enemy
(A) Fell into
(B) Fell behind
(C) Fell back
(D) Fell on (Ans)
26. If Ram ____ helped him, he would have passed.
(A) Had (Ans)
(B) Will have
(C) Has
(D) Would have
27. Among the following four, choose where a Dialogue is found:
(A) Almirah
(B) Book (Ans)
(C) Board
(D) Chair
28. Complete the sentence by choosing the right part:
Nobody has been arrested____ .
(A) Till tomorrow
(B) As yet (Ans)
(C) In front
(D) At the back side
29. Fill in the blank with appropriate preposition from the list:
He persisted _____ hoping against hope.
(A) In
(В) On (Ans)
(C) With
(D) For
30. Choose the right alternative from the options given:
Written notes used by a lawyer appearing in a court is
(A) Eulogy
(B) Brief (Ans)
(C) Blue book
(D) Communique
eulogy - প্রশংসাসূচক স্তুতি (সাধারণত মৃত ব্যক্তির উদ্দেশ্যে)
communique - সরকারী ইস্তাহার, ঘোষণা-পত্র
2nd Shift
1. Replace the underlined verb with the most appropriate phrasal verb:
The cat chased the rat.
(A) Made at
(B) Made after (Ans)
(C) Made over
(D) Made off
make over means to legally give something
make off means to leave a place in order to escape
2. Choose the correct spelling from the options given:
(A) Benefited (Ans)
(B) Benefitted
(C) Benifited
(D) Benifitted
3. Fill in the blank with appropriate preposition from the list:
What is the time ____ your watch now?
(A) In
(B) By (Ans)
(C) On
(D) At
4. Complete the idiom by choosing the right part from the alternatives given below:
_____ is the spice of life.
(A) Fun
(B) Beauty
(C) Variety (Ans)
(D) Honesty
5. Which wh' form is applicable, to make the following assertive sentence, a proper interrogative sentences:
I shall go to Delhi tomorrow.
(A) which
(B) when (Ans)
(C) who
(D) what
6. Find out from the given words the opposite of 'Superior'.
(A) Junior (Ans)
(B) Interior
(C) Small
(D) Big
7. Of the four which sentence is correctly punctuated.
(A) The educative value of travelling is also too great.
(B) The, educative value, of travelling is also too great.
(C) The educative value - of travelling - is also too great.
(D) The educative value of travelling is also too great!
8. Choose the right alternative from the options given:
The word 'portable' is used to describe something.
(A) Movable (Ans)
(B) Potable
(C) Breakable
(D) Drinkable
potable means drinkable
9. Replace the underlined verb with the most appropriate phrasal verb from the list:
I must start my packing.
(A) set about (Ans)
(B) set in
(C) set forth
(D) set upon
set in means to begin
set forth means to start a journey
set on / upon means to attack somebody
10. Choose the correct form of the verb from the options given to fill in the blank:
After reaching the station, we found that the train ____.
(A) Left
(B) Has left
(C) Is leaving
(D) Had left (Ans)
11. Fill up the blank by choosing the correct preposition from below:
The trees are far ____ the house.
(A) To
(B) Of
(C) From (Ans)
(D) On
12. Choose from the following the correct indirect form of the sentence given:
I said to the boy, "I like you".
(A) I told the boy that I liked him.
(B) That I liked the boy I told him.
(C) I liked the boy I told that to him.
(D) The boy was liked by me.
13. Complete the idiom, choosing the right ending:
We live in deeds _____ .
(A) Many years
(B) Not in years
(C) Saves nine
(D) You reap
14. Find out the appropriate preposition to fill up the gap:
We have free access ____ the library.
(A) To (Ans)
(B) For
(C) Into
(D) An
15. Choose the correct option to complete the sentence:
There is ______ between the cup and the lips.
(A) Many slips
(B) Many touches
(C) Many a slip (Ans)
(D) Touches
there's many a slip twixt cup and lip means many bad things might happen before something is finished.
16. Find out the appropriate word, the befits the underlined part of the sentence:
He has put aside a good sum of money.
(A) Saved (Ans)
(B) Keep
(C) Help
(D) Reserve
17. Find out from below, the word that means:
An unknown person
(A) Friend
(B) Foe
(C) Stranger (Ans)
(D) Reserve
18. The word cheerful means
(A) Happy (Ans)
(B) Free
(C) Envy
(D) Poor
19. Choose the appropriate meaning of the underlined section in the given sentence from the options provided:
Flock of sheep jostled and bleated in the street.
(A) Pushed roughly (Ans)
(B) Fought
(C) Quarrelled
(D) Opposed
20. Choose the correct preposition to fill in the blank:
Swimming is beneficial ____ health.
(A) On
(B) For
(C) To (Ans)
(D) Upon
21. Replace the underlined word with the right alternative from the options given:
Many children develop fear of imaginary dangers.
(A) Absurd
(B) Fanciful (Ans)
(C) Plentiful
(D) Cheap
22. Find out from the following words, the word opposite in meaning to Increase
(A) Excess
(B) Decrease (Ans)
(C) Wide
(D) More
23. Among the following four:
Quilt is associated with
(A) Bed (Ans)
(B) Bus
(C) Seat
(D) Lady
quilt - লেপ বা তোশক
24. Complete the sentence by choosing the right part:
Some workers of the factory ____.
(A) Fell ill (Ans)
(B) At home
(C) Safer places
(D) Swallowed
25. Choose the most appropriate phrasal verb from the options given to place the underlined part of the sentence:
She has been devoid of food for three days.
(A) Going off
(B) Going without (Ans)
(C) Going behind
(D) Going against
26. Choose the word from the list which is opposite in meaning to the word given; The photos made him look quite attractive.
The opposite of attractive is
(A) Inactive
(B) Prohibitive
(C) Indecent
(D) Repulsive (Ans)
27. Choose from the following words, the word nearest in meaning to the given word 'Yearn'
(A) Ear
(B) Longing (Ans)
(C) Want
(D) Obey
28. Find out the right word to complete the right following sentence
The boy is not _____ .
(A) Man
(B) Normal (Ans)
(C) Defective
(D) Wall
29. Fill in the blank with a suitable preposition from the list
He lives ____ honest means.
(A) On
(B) From
(C) By (Ans)
(D) With
30. Choose the right alternative from the options given to fill in the blanks
Students should not ____ unfair means.
(A) Adept
(B) Adapt
(C) Adopt (Ans)
(D) None of these
