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English – WBPSC Clerkship Previous Year Question Paper
Clerkship Question Paper – 2024 (S1)
- Complete the sentence with the correct preposition:
The customs were searching ______ drugs at the airport.
(A) for
(B) on
(C) in
(D) at
- Insert the correct preposition in the following sentence:
He acceded _______ my request.
(A) for
(B) of
(C) on
(D) to
- A synonym of the word ‘Equivocal’ is
(A) Ambiguous
(B) Equal
(C) Clear
(D) Vocal
- They are men of like build and stature. In this sentence ‘like’ has been used as a/an
(A) Adjective
(B) Noun
(C) Preposition
(D) Adverb
- Fill in the blank:
He could not ______ to see his brother in any kind of distress.
(A) bare
(B) beer
(C) bore
(D) bear
- Which of the responses is correct for the statement?
“I like ice-cream.”
(A) So am I
(B) So do I
(C) So I do
(D) I also like
- A ______ of wolves
(A) herd
(B) colony
(C) drove
(D) pack
- Study the following sentence:
Come and meet me in my office.
What part of speech is ‘me’?
(A) noun
(B) adverb
(C) pronoun
(D) modal verb
- The feminine gender of Drone is
(A) Duck
(B) Bee
(C) Filly
(D) Doe
- Replace the underlined portion with an idiom from the list provided below:
I begged him to reconsider his decision but he refused to yield.
(A) took to his heels
(B) put his foot down
(C) turned his head
(D) took to heart
- What is the most appropriate passive form of the following sentence:
The mason is building the wall.
(A) The wall is being built by the mason.
(B) The wall is been build by the mason.
(C) The mason build wall.
(D) The mason is built by the wall.
- An antonym of the word ‘Magnanimous’ is
(A) Selfish
(B) Generous
(C) Courageous
(D) Ignoramus
- He replied that he worked whenever he liked – This is a/an
(A) Simple sentence
(B) Compound sentence
(C) Complex sentence
(D) Exclamatory sentence
- Replace the underlined verb with the appropriate phrasal verb from those given below:
The building was demolished last year.
(A) pulled down
(B) turned down
(C) gone down
(D) made down
- Change the following sentence into an Affirmative one:
This story is incomplete.
(A) This story is not incomplete.
(B) This story is complete.
(C) Completeness is there in this story.
(D) This story is totally complete.
- Replace the underlined verb with the appropriate phrasal verb from those given below:
The plan did not succeed.
(A) come on
(B) come in
(C) come along
(D) come off
- Change the voice:
The guard refused him admittance.
(A) The guard refused to let him in.
(B) Admission was not granted to him by the guard.
(C) He was not admitted by the guard.
(D) He was refused admittance by the guard.
- Replace the underlined word with the appropriate idiom from those given below:
He listened when his boss spoke.
(A) heard carefully
(B) paid his ears
(C) gave his ears
(D) was all ears
- An ophthalmologist deals with
(A) matters of the brain.
(B) diseases related to the respiratory system.
(C) diseases of the eye.
(D) a particular skin disease.
- Fill in the blanks in the following sentence with the appropriate words:
A man ____ live ____ satisfactorily ____ he does at present _____ half his present income.
(A) could, very, as, by
(B) can, as, an, on
(C) would, as, like, with
(D) will, very, since, by
- Replace the underlined portion with an idiom from the list below:
He got himself into trouble by interfering in his neighbour’s affairs.
(A) strained every nerve
(B) took to heart
(C) out of spirits
(D) burnt his fingers
- Fill in the blank with the correct modal verb:
The online store informed that we _____ cancel the order we placed, if we wish.
(A) shall
(B) would
(C) will
(D) can
- Replace the underlined verb with the appropriate phrasal verb from those given below:
I have stopped smoking.
(A) given in to
(B) given to
(C) given up
(D) given on
- What kind of a sentence is the following?
The moon was bright and we could see our way.
(A) Complex sentence
(B) Simple sentence
(C) Compound sentence
(D) Exclamatory sentence
- The adjective form of the word ‘Glory’ is
(A) Gloried
(B) Glorious
(C) Glorification
(D) Gloriously
- Choose the correct alternative:
The car broke down and we ______ get a taxi.
(A) have to
(B) had to
(C) must
(D) got to
- Replace the underlined verb with the appropriate phrasal verb from those given below:
He has quarrelled with her.
(A) fallen in
(B) fallen out
(C) fallen over
(D) fallen down
- Fill in the blank:
The _____ half of the play was uninteresting.
(A) later
(B) latter
(C) latest
(D) late
- Change the voice:
All his friends laughed at him.
(A) He was laughed at by all his friends.
(B) His friends laughed at him.
(C) His friends were laughing at him.
(D) He laughed at all his friends.
- Life is as tedious as a twice-told tale – The figures of speech used in the sentence are:
(A) Metaphor and Alliteration
(B) Apostrophe and Hyperbole
(C) Simile and Alliteration
(D) Alliteration and Personification
Clerkship Question Paper – 2024 (S2)
1. Choose the correct option to complete the sentence:
I have been _____ at the painting.
(A) looking
(B) looked
(C) look
(D) looks
2. Choose the correct pair of antonyms from the pairs given below:
(A) defriend-unfriend
(B) borrow-lend
(C) help-aid
(D) cajole-coax
3. Fill in the blank with the appropriate word:
People get ____ and don’t listen any more.
(A) bore
(B) board
(C) based
(D) boring
4. Change the voice:
The gate was opened by the peon.
(A) The open gate let the poem in.
(B) The gate opened to let the peon in.
(C) The peon opened the gate.
(D) The peon opened the closed gate.
5. Fill in the blank with the appropriate preposition from those given below:
He left his phone _____ the bed.
(A) at
(B) in
(C) on
(D) to
6. The umbrella which has a broken handle is mine.
What clause is this?
(A) Adverb Clause
(B) Adjective Clause
(C) Noun Clause
(D) None of the above
7. Change the following sentence into a Negative one:
He is as good as I am
(A) I am not better than he is
(B) He is better than me
(C) I am better than him
(D) He is not as good as I am
8. It was expected by the Romans that they would conquer Carthage.
The Active Voice of the above sentence will be:
(A) The Romans expected to conquer Carthage
(B) It was expected that Carthage would be conquered by the Romans.
(C) Carthage, the Romans expected, was to be conquered.
(D) Carthage was expecting to be conquered by the Romans.
9. The plural form of ‘Deer’ is
(A) Doe
(B) Deer
(C) Deers
(D) Drakes
10. Identify the figure of speech in the following sentence: United we stand – divided we fall.
(A) alliteration
(B) antithesis
(C) assonance
(D) pathetic fallacy
11. Replace the underlined word with the appropriate idiom from those given below:
He has incurred debt.
(A) run up to
(B) run out of
(C) run through
(D) run into
12. When he gets his degree, he will have been studying at Oxford for four years. — Which tense is this?
(A) Future Continuous Tense
(B) Future Perfect Tense
(C) Future Perfect Continuous Tense
(D) Present Perfect Continuous Tense
13. Replace the underlined verb with the appropriate phrasal verb from those given below:
He must increase the production.
(A) step into
(B) steep into
(C) step up
(D) steep up
14. Identify the participle in the following sentence:
Hearing the noise, the boy woke up.
(A) Noise
(B) Boy
(C) Hearing
(D) Woke
15. Which of the following is not an Abstract Noun?
(A) Goodness
(B) Youth
(C) Poverty
(D) Parliament
16. Rewrite the following sentence in the positive degree:
He is the heaviest of all the boys.
(A) He is one of the heaviest boys.
(B) No other boy is as heavy as him.
(C) He is one of the heavy boys.
(D) He is heavier among the heavy boys.
17. Have you read Gulliver’s Travels?
The sentence is an example of
(A) Present Perfect Tense
(B) Present Continuous Tense
(C) Simple Present Tense
(D) Present Perfect Continuous Tense
18. Fill in the blank with the correct conjunction:
We carved not a line, _____ we raised not a stone.
(A) and
(B) but
(C) neither
(D) or
19. Replace the underlined portion with an idiom from the list below:
He will never be able to do anything remarkable.
(A) Heap coals of fire upon his head.
(B) Set the Thames on fire
(C) Let the grass grow under his feet.
(D) Put the screw on.
20. Identify the incorrect spelling.
(A) Dissent
(B) Decent
(C) Descent
(D) Discent
21. Turn the following sentence into a question:
He was a villain to do such a deed.
(A) How was he a villain to do such a deed?
(B) Why did he do such a villainous deed?
(C) Was he not a villain to do such a deed?
(D) What made him do such a villainous deed?
22. Fill in the blank with the correct option:
_______ grain they had was damaged by sea-water.
(A) A little
(B) Little
(C) The little
(D) So little
23. Change the following sentence into an affirmative one:
He is so weak that he cannot walk.
(A) He is too weak to walk
(B) He cannot walk because he is weak
(C) Walking is impossible for him for he is weak
(D) Weakness disables him from walking
24. Insert the correct word(s) in the blank:
He stayed at home because he ____ a cold.
(A) is having
(B) was had
(C) having
(D) had
25. Rewrite the following sentence in the comparative degree:
This book is the most interesting book I have read.
(A) This book is more interesting than any other book I have read.
(B) This book is very interesting.
(C) This book is superb.
(D) This book is very much interesting than other books I have read.
26. Give one word substitution for a person who compiles dictionaries.
(A) Psephologist
(B) Lexicographer
(C) Curator
(D) Cartographer
27. Choose the correct option to complete the sentence:
I rushed to the door when the doorbell ____.
(A) ring
(B) ranged
(C) ringed
(D) rang
28. Choose the correct sentence from the options given below:
(A) Nothing by chance happening ever
(B) Nothing ever happens by chance
(C) By chance nothing happening ever
(D) By chance ever nothing happens
29. Identify the figure of speech in the following sentence:
To err is human, to forgive divine
(A) Hyperbole
(B) Epigram
(C) Irony
(D) Antithesis
30. The noun form of ‘Break’ is
(A) Breaking
(B) Broken
(C) Broke
(D) Breach
Clerkship Question Paper – 2024 (S3)
1. Choose the correct option to complete the sentence:
Birds build _______ nests in trees.
(A) their
(B) his
(C) its
(D) her
2. Fill in the blank with the correct modal verb:
You _____ have done a bit more to help instead of leaving everything to me.
(A) can
(B) could
(C) will
(D) shall
3. Replace the underlined verb with the appropriate phrasal verb from those given below:
Please postpone the decision till Monday.
(A) put off
(B) put out
(C) pull off
(D) pull out
4. Change the following question into a statement:
Aren’t you older than your sister?
(A) You have been older than your sister.
(B) Your sister is older than your sister.
(C) You were older than your sister.
(D) You are older than your sister.
5. Change the following statement into a question:
They had been waiting for her for two hours.
(A) Weren’t they waiting for her for two hours?
(B) Hadn’t they been waiting for her for two hours?
(C) Won’t they wait for her for two hours?
(D) Hadn’t they waited for her for two hours?
6. Select the word which is similar in meaning to ‘Evidence’:
(A) Papers
(B) Documents
(C) Accounts
(D) Proof
7. Replace the underlined word with the appropriate idiom from those given below:
He visits me occasionally.
(A) off an on (off and on)
(B) off the cuff
(C) off the record
(D) on the go
8. Change the voice:
The mason is building the wall.
(A) The wall is being built by the mason.
(B) The wall-building is being done by the mason.
(C) The mason built the wall.
(D) The wall built by the mason.
9. Complete the following sentence:
She _______ sea-shells by the sea-shore.
(A) sales
(B) sells
(C) sale
(D) sell
10. What is the synonym of the word languid?
(A) Laughter
(B) Lazy
(C) Lamp
(D) Litter
11. Choose the correct option to complete the sentence:
I travel to my office ______ the metro railway.
(A) by
(B) under
(C) through
(D) with
12. Fill in the blank with the appropriate preposition from those given below:
We should rely _____ our own efforts.
(A) about
(B) in
(C) on
(D) with
13. Complete the following phrase with the appropriate word.
A _______ in a China shop.
(A) horse
(B) cat
(C) rabbit
(D) bull
14. Fill in the blank with the correct modal verb:
Since you broke his camera, you ______ buy him a new one.
(A) should
(B) would
(C) will
(D) may
15. Replace the underlined verb with the appropriate phrasal verb from those given below:
Experts are trying to discover the cause of the accident.
(A) find under
(B) find in
(C) find out
(D) find inside
16. What does the word severed mean?
(A) Severe
(B) Cut-off
(C) Excess
(D) Diminish
17. Replace the underlined verb with the appropriate phrasal verb from those given below:
The thieves escaped with the stolen money.
(A) getting away
(B) got in
(C) get away
(D) got away
18. Select the word which is similar in meaning to ‘Discrepancy’:
(A) Diffuse
(B) Variety
(C) Variance
(D) Analogy
19. Replace the underlined verb with the appropriate phrasal verb from those given below:
Please remove your socks before you enter the room.
(A) bring out
(B) bring down
(C) take off
(D) take in
20. Change the following sentence into passive voice and select the correct answer.
I will consult the resources at the archives and undertake a tour across the city.
(A) The resources will be consulted at the archives and a tour across the city will be undertaken
(B) The resources will be consulted at the archives and a tour across the city undertaken
(C) The resources will be consulted by I at the archives and I will undertake a tour across the city
(D) The resources will be consulted by me at the archives and a tour across the city will be undertaken
21. Complete the following idiomatic expression.
Make ______ while the sun shines.
(A) hurrah
(B) hay
(C) haste
(D) hattrick
22. What does the expression ‘Janus headed’ mean?
(A) Talkative
(B) Hypocritical
(C) Critical
(D) Argumentative
23. Fill in the blank with the correct word:
The medical reports got _____ at the diagnostic centre.
(A) swapped
(B) swiped
(C) stunt
(D) swish
24. Choose the correct option to complete the sentence:
The ______ cooked by him.
(A) food was
(B) foods was
(C) fooding was
(D) food were
25. Rewrite the following sentence in the comparative degree:
This is the least expensive shirt.
(A) This shirt is not so expensive.
(B) This shirt is a little expensive
(C) This shirt is less expensive.
(D) This shirt is too much experience.
26. Arrange these groups of words in their correct order to form a logical sentence:
- to protect the Hasdeo Aranya forests
- from coal mining
- Alok Shukla led a successful campaign
- known as the “lungs of Chhattisgarh”
(A) PNOM
(B) OMPN
(C) NPMO
(D) MONP
27. Choose the correct option to complete the sentence:
Sita ______ her mother.
(A) resembles
(B) have resemble
(C) has resemble
(D) resemble
28. Change the following sentence into an affirmative one:
The two brothers are not unlike each other.
(A) The two brothers like each other.
(B) The two brothers are like each other.
(C) No two brothers like each other.
(D) The two brothers, they like each other.
29. Replace the underlined word with the appropriate idiom from those given below:
Considering the urgency of the case, we must act quickly.
(A) In fact
(B) In lieu of
(C) In view of
(D) In course of
30. Fill in the blank with the appropriate preposition.
We will let you know about the process ______ due course.
(A) at
(B) in
(C) upon
(D) for
Clerkship Question Paper – 2024 (S4)
- A word that is spelt or pronounced like another word but have completely different meaning is known as a/an
(A) Homonym
(B) Synonym
(C) Antonym
(D) Paronym
- An animal that feeds on plants is called
(A) Carnivorous
(B) Herbivorous
(C) Insectivorous
(D) Omnivorous
- What is the noun form of ‘Restrict’?
(A) Restricted
(B) Restricting
(C) Restriction
(D) Restrictive
- Fill in the blank with correct preposition:
We’ve been working _____ this morning.
(A) in
(B) at
(C) since
(D) on
- Fill in the blank:
A ______ of lions
(A) herd
(B) group
(C) pride
(D) pack
- Choose the correct word to complete the following sentence:
My research focuses on the _____ half of the eighteenth century.
(A) later
(B) latter
(C) late
(D) lateness
- Identify the clause in the following sentence:
Neha played when evening came.
(A) Neha played
(B) Played when evening
(C) When evening came
(D) Evening came
- Choose the correct plural form:
(A) Daughter-in-law
(B) Daughters-in-law
(C) Daughter-in-laws
(D) Daughters-in-laws
- What is the antonym of Conform?
(i) Rebel
(ii) Hide
(iii) Conflict
(iv) Trust
(A) Both (i) and (iii)
(B) Only (ii)
(C) Both (i) and (ii)
(D) Only (iii)
- Identify this type of the underlined noun:
Wisdom is always better than strength
(A) Collective
(B) Common
(C) Material
(D) Abstract
- Convert the following direct speech to indirect speech:
He said, I have passed the examination.”
(A) He said I am passed the examination.
(B) He said that he had passed the examination.
(C) He said that I passed the examination.
(D) He has passed.
- ‘Red-hot’ is a compound word that is formed by
(A) Noun and Noun
(B) Adjective and Adjective
(C) Noun and Gerund
(D) Adjective and Verb
- Identify the correctly spelt word:
(A) Conotation
(B) Conottation
(C) Connotasion
(D) Connotation
- The army _____ the troubled places as curfew remained in force.
Choose the correct option:
(A) moved
(B) walked
(C) patrolled
(D) ran
- Select the correct form of the simple sentence for the compound sentence mentioned below:
He was not confident, but he appeared for the interview.
(A) In spite of not being confident he appeared for the interview.
(B) In spite of lacking in confidence he appeared for the interview.
(C) Both (A) and (B)
(D) He appeared for the interview though he was not confident.
- The antonym of the word Gruelling is
(A) Cunning
(B) Easy
(C) Motivating
(D) Dampening
- Form a correct and meaningful sentence by rearranging the following:
(a) To sell
(b) A gentleman
(c) Who wishes to go abroad
(d) Has a dog
(A) (b), (d), (c), (a)
(B) (a), (b), (d), (c)
(C) (b), (c), (d), (a)
(D) (b), (a), (d), (c)
- The making of the plan is in hand — Here ‘making’ is a/an
(A) Noun
(B) Infinitive
(C) Adjective
(D) Gerund
- What does the word Verimilitude mean?
(A) Truth
(B) Similar
(C) Verified
(D) Familiar
- Select the correct phrasal verb for the underlined word in the sentence:
She did not appear for the interview on time.
(A) turn out
(B) turn up
(C) turn upon
(D) turn in
- The plural form of ‘hypothesis’ is
(A) Hypotheses
(B) Hypothysis
(C) Hypothises
(D) Hypothesis
- Who is an atheist?
(A) One who believes in the existence of God.
(B) One who is confused about the existence of God.
(C) One who does not believe in the existence of God.
(D) One who is a follower of aesthetic principles.
- One of my friends _____ visiting me this summer. Choose the correct option:
(A) are
(B) will be
(C) are being
(D) will
- Complete the idiomatic expression. Birds of the same feather ______ together.
(A) fly
(B) chirp
(C) flock
(D) sing
- Our Sir teaches Mathematics _____ English.
Choose the correct option:
(A) across
(B) beside
(C) besides
(D) over
- What is the negative form of the following sentence?
Alfred was the best king that ever reigned in England.
(A) No other king as good as Alfred ever reigned in England.
(B) Alfred remains peerless as a king in England.
(C) Alfred was not the best king that ever reigned in England.
(D) None of the above.
- What is the synonym of Lurk?
(A) Lean
(B) Hide
(C) Play
(D) Guide
- That is a fault that will right itself?
The underlined word has been used as a/an
(A) Adverb
(B) Verb
(C) Noun
(D) Adjective
- Identify the complex sentence from the options below:
(A) He went to his father’s native place.
(B) He succeeded although his success was not expected.
(C) He was a mere boy but he offered to fight the giant.
(D) He must have done his duty for he is a conscientious man.
- Cartography is the study of
(A) Carts
(B) Maps
(C) Graphic Art
(D) Cartoons
Clerkship Question Paper – 2019 (S1)
- 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
- Find the word which has the same meaning as ‘Commence’.
(A) Announce
(B) Commend
(C) Begin
(D) Comment
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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.
- Change from Passive to Active voice, choosing from the options below:
The crazy girl was
(A) They laughed at the crazy girl.
(B) At the crazy girl
(C) They were laughed at by the crazy girl.
(D) The crazy girl laughed at them.
- 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
- Find out from the given words the opposite of ‘Attack’.
(A) fight
(B) return
(C) defend
(D) pounce
- Find from below the word that means ‘Enormous’.
(A) Famous
(B) Normal
(C) Incongruous
(D) Huge
- 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
- 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
- He was too preoccupied ___ his studies to think of other matters.
(A) with
(B) in
(C) at
(D) on
- 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.
- Fill in the blank with an appropriate preposition listed below:
The tired hawker sat ___ the tree.
(A) up
(B) in
(C) from
(D) under
- 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
- 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
- Fill in the blank with an appropriate preposition listed below:
Ram was good ___ Chemistry.
(A) at
(B) with
(C) about
(D) over
- 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?
- 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
- 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
- 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
- Choose the correct spelling from the options below:
(A) Exaggerate
(B) Exagarate
(C) Exaggarate
(D) Exagerate
- Find from below the word that means ‘Essential’:
(A) Unimportant
(B) Irrelevant
(C) Essence
(D) Vital
- 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
- 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
- Choose the correct spelling from the options below:
(A) Hyphanted
(B) Hyphennated
(C) Hyphannated
(D) Hyphenated
- 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
- 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
- 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
Clerkship Question Paper – 2019 (S2)
- 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
- 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?
- 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
- Find the word which has the same meaning as ‘Cautious’.
(A) Peaceful
(B) Wise
(C) Careful
(D) Courageous
- 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
- Replace the missing word with the right word from the options below”
A list ___ candidates for the admission test has been put up on the notice board.
(A) illegible
(B) honourable
(C) eligible
(D) ideal
- 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.
- 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
- 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) shameful
- 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
- 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
- Find from below, the word that means ‘a boy who frightens weaker boys’.
(A) Tramp
(B) Bully
(C) Hypocrite
(D) Trespasser
- Choose the correct spelling from the options below:
(A) Satellite
(B) Satalite
(C) Satallite
(D) Satelite
- Find from below the word that means ‘esteem’.
(A) Respect
(B) Enmity
(C) Elegance
(D) Famous
- Find out from the given words the opposite of ‘Dangerous’
(A) Terrible
(B) Quiet
(C) Safe
(D) Gentle
- 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
- Choose the correct spelling from the options below:
(A) Ambitious
(B) Ambitous
(C) Ambicious
(D) Ambiteous
- 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
- 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.
- Find out the appropriate word or words that befits the underlined part of the sentence:
(A) Invent
(B) Ignore
(C) Think about
(D) Admire
- 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
- 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
- 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
- Find out the right word to complete the following sentence:
We buy meat from a ___.
(A) Green grocer
(B) Butcher
(C) Broker
(D) Baker
- 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
- 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
- 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.
- 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
- 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
- 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
Clerkship Question Paper – 2009 (S1)
- 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
(D) Complete all
- Choose from the following words, the word nearest in meaning to the given word :
‘Wrap’
(A) costly
(B) cover
(C) create
(D) connect
- Find out the right word to complete the following sentence :
People generally want __
(A) Piece
(B) Peace
(C) Peas
(D) Pieces
- 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.
(C) We are, giving, a little party-on Monday next.
(D) We are giving, a little party, on Monday next!
- Choose the right alternative to fill in the blanks :
The rise of the Mughal Empire are __ in India.
(A) Extant
(B) Extent
(C) Extend
(D) None of these
- Choose the right alternative from the options given :
Truth is stranger than __
(A) Lie
(B) Intelligence
(C) Inspiration
(D) Fiction
- Replace the underlined verb with the most appropriate phrasal verb :
He could not check his temper.
(A) Hold on
(B) Hold in
(C) Hold to
(D) Hold with
- Fill in the blank by choosing correct preposition from below:
I am aware __ his motive
(A) To
(B) Of
(C) From
(D) On
- 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
(D) where
- Find out from the given words the opposite of ‘Vulgar’.
(A) Noble
(B) Decent
(C) Light
(D) Feel
- Find out the appropriate preposition to fill up the gap :
I cannot account __ his absence
(A) For
(B) To
(C) Into
(D) In
- 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
(C) In defiance of
(D) In point of
- 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
- 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
(D) Accept
- 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.
(C) We said that we are happy.
(D) They said that they wants to be happy.
- Complete the Idiom, choosing the right ending.
“Strike while the __”
(A) Heater is there
(B) Iron is hot
(C) Everything is ready
(D) Men are here
- Replace the underlined verb with the most appropriate phrasal verb :
I entered the train.
(A) Got at
(B) Got down
(C) Got in
(D) Got into
- 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
- Fill in the blank with appropriate preposition for the list :
Great books deal __ persistently unsolved problems of life.
(A) With
(B) In
(C) About
(D) On
- 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
(D) None of these
- Find out from the following words, the word opposite in meaning to:
‘Reach’
(A) Come
(B) Go
(C) Depart
(D) Ready
- Find from the below, the word that means :
‘A person who mends shoes’
(A) Cobbler
(B) Shopper
(C) Repairer
(D) Grocer
- The word Dwell means :
(A) Stay
(B) Leave
(C) Help
(D) Go
- 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
(C) Sorrowful
(D) None of these
- 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
- If Ram __ helped him, he would have passed.
(A) Had
(B) Will have
(C) Has
(D) Would have
- Among the following four, choose where a Dialogue is found :
(A) Almirah
(B) Book
(C) Board
(D) Chair
- Complete the sentence by choosing the right part :
Nobody has been arrested __
(A) Till tomorrow
(B) As yet
(C) In front
(D) At the back side
- Fill in the blank with appropriate preposition from the list
He persisted __ hoping against hope.
(A) In
(B) On
(C) With
(D) For
- Choose the right alternative from the options given :
Written notes used by a lawyer appearing in a court is
(A) Eulogy
(B) Brief
(C) Blue book
(D) Communique
Clerkship Question Paper – 2009 (S2)
- Replace the underlined verb with the most appropriate phrasal verb :
The cat chased the rat.
(A) Made at
(B) Made after
(C) Made over
(D) Made off
- Choose the correct spelling from the options given :
(A) Benefited
(B) Benefitted
(C) Benifited
(D) Benifitted
- Fill in the blank with appropriate preposition from the list :
What is the time __ your watch now?
(A) In
(B) By
(C) On
(D) At
- Complete the idiom by choosing the right part from the alternatives given below :
__ is the spice of life.
(A) Fun
(B) Beauty
(C) Variety
(D) Honesty
- 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
(C) who
(D) what
- Find out from the given words the opposite of ‘Superior’.
(A) Junior
(B) Interior
(C) Small
(D) Big
- 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!
- Choose the right alternative from the options given :
The word ‘portable’ is used to describe something.
(A) Movable
(B) Potable
(C) Breakable
(D) Drinkable
- Replace the underlined verb with the most appropriate phrasal verb from the list :
I must start my packing.
(A) set about
(B) set in
(C) set forth
(D) set upon
- 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
- Fill up the blank by choosing the correct preposition from below:
The trees are far __ the house.
(A) To
(B) Of
(C) From
(D) On
- 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 like 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.
- Complete the idiom, choosing the right ending :
” We live in deeds — “
(A) Many years
(B) Not in years
(C) Saves nine
(D) You reap
- Find out the appropriate preposition to fill up the gap :
We have free access __ the library.
(A) To
(B) For
(C) Into
(D) An
- 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
(D) Touches
- Find out the appropriate word, the befits the underlined part of the sentence :
He has put aside a good sum of money.
(A) Saved
(B) Keep
(C) Help
(D) Reserve
- Find out from below, the word that means :
An unknown person
(A) Friend
(B) Foe
(C) Stranger
(D) Reserve
- The word cheerful means
(A) Happy
(B) Free
(C) Envy
(D) Poor
- Choose the appropriate meaning of the underlined section in the given sentence from the options provided :
Flocks of sheep Jostled and bleated in the street.
(A) Pushed roughly
(B) Fought
(C) Quarrelled
(D) Opposed
- Choose the correct preposition to fill in the blank :
Swimming is beneficial __ health.
(A) On
(B) For
(C) To
(D) Upon
- Replace the underlined word with the right alternative from the options given :
Many children develop fears of imaginary dangers.
(A) Absurd
(B) Fanciful
(C) Plentiful
(D) Cheap
- Find out from the following words, the word opposite in meaning to ‘Increase’
(A) Excess
(B) Decrease
(C) Wide
(D) More
- Among the following four :
Quilt is associated with
(A) Bed
(B) Bus
(C) Seat
(D) Lady
- Complete the sentence by choosing the right part :
Some workers of the factory __
(A) Fell ill
(B) At home
(C) Safer places
(D) Swallowed
- 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
(C) Going behind
(D) Going against
- 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
- Choose from the following words, the word nearest in meaning to the given word
‘Yearn’
(A) Ear
(B) Longing
(C) Want
(D) Obey
- Find out the right word to complete the right following sentence
The boy is not ___
(A) Man
(B) Normal
(C) Defective
(D) Wall
- Fill in the blank with a suitable preposition from the list
He lives ___ honest means.
(A) On
(B) From
(C) By
(D) With
- Choose the right alternative from the options given to fill in the blanks
Students should not ____ unfair means
(A) Adept
(B) Adapt
(C) Adopt
(D) None of these