WBPSC Clerkship Exam (Preli) English Questions 2009

 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