Panchayat Question Paper – 2018
In the following questions, out of the four alternatives, choose the word which best expresses the meaning of the given word:
1. Forsaken
(A) Nurtured
(B) Neglected
(C) Pardoned
(D) Abandoned
2. Command
(A) Lead
(B) Instruct
(C) Manage
(D) Supervise
Choose the given sentences from Active into Passive.
3. He will finish the work in a fortnight.
(A) The work will be finished by him in a fortnight.
(B) The work finished him in a fortnight.
(C) The work finished by him in fortnight.
(D) The work will be finished fortnight.
4. Why did your brother write such a letter?
(A) Why was letter write by your brother?
(B) Why was such a letter writted by brother?
(C) Why was such a letter written by your brother?
(D) Why was such a letter written as by your brother?
5. The cat killed the mouse.
(A) The mouse has killed by the cat.
(B) The mouse was killed by the cat.
(C) The mouse was killed the cat.
(D) The mouse was been killed by the cat.
In the following question, out of the four alternatives, choose the word which is opposite in meaning to the given word.
6. Fluent
(A) Insult
(B) Inarticulate
(C) Internal
(D) Insensitive
7. Prudent
(A) Silly
(B) Unwise
(C) Idiotic
(D) Poor
8. Concise
(A) Intended
(B) Short
(C) Protracted
(D) Elongated
9. Put Comma at appropriate place:
(A) Pandit Nehru the first Prime Minister of India died in 1964.
(B) Pandit Nehru, the first Prime Minister of India, died in 1964.
(C) Pandit Nehru the first Prime Minister, of India died in 1964.
(D) Pandit Nehru, the first Prime Minister of India died in 1964.
10. Put Comma at appropriate place:
(A) Germany, Japan, and Italy formed an alliance.
(B) Germany, Japan and, Italy formed an alliance.
(C) Germany, Japan and Italy formed, an alliance.
(D) Germany, Japan and Italy formed an alliance.
Four words are given, out of which only one word is spelt correctly. Choose the correctly spelt word.
11.
(A) Sanctaries
(B) Sanctauries
(C) Santuaries
(D) Sanctuaries
12.
(A) Apropriate
(B) Appropriate
(C) Appropriete
(D) Approprite
13.
(A) Nacessary
(B) Neccesary
(C) Necessary
(D) Necessari
14.
(A) Superstition
(B) Supertition
(C) Superstution
(D) Soperstition
15.
(A) Discoss
(B) Disscuss
(C) Discus
(D) Discuss
The sentences given with blanks are to be filled with an appropriate word(s). Four alternatives are suggested for each question. For each question, choose the correct alternative.
16. You will have to work _______ you are in the office.
(A) as long as
(B) as good as
(C) as far as
(D) so far as
17. You must abide _______ orders.
(A) to
(B) by
(C) for
(D) from
Write one word substitution for the following:
18. One who knows everything
(A) Omnipotent
(B) Omniscient
(C) Omnipresent
(D) Omnilogos
19. One who makes an official examination of accounts
(A) Comptroller
(B) Auditor
(C) Accountant
(D) Banker
20. One who is filled with excessive enthusiasm in religious matters
(A) Fugitive
(B) Gourmand
(C) Fanatic
(D) Atheist
21. One who hates mankind
(A) Misogynist
(B) Misanthrope
(C) Misogamist
(D) Mercenary
22. A person who walks in sleep
(A) Somnambulist
(B) Stoic
(C) Recluse
(D) Narcissist
Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrases in underlines:
23. It was her maiden speech on the stage and she performed well.
(A) unprepared speech
(B) sudden speech
(C) primary speech
(D) first speech
24. The detective went abroad in search of a culprit but his journey proved to be a wild goose chase
(A) expensive
(B) full of difficulties
(C) unprofitable expenditure
(D) ill advised
25. To take after
(A) to resemble
(B) to remove
(C) to cheat
(D) to write down