psc previous questions 25 eng answer key

LAB ASSISTANT IN HSE DEPT- KOLLAM-KOTTAYAM-PALAKKAD-KANNUR Question Key : 097/2018 at No-419/17 Date of Test : 15/09/2018

61.Choose the correct one from the options.

I prefer pen __________ pencil.

(A) for 

(B) to 

(C) on 

(D) in

62. Change into indirect speech.

He said, “I wish to learn English.”

(A) He said that I wished to learn English.

(B) He said that he wished to learn English.

(C) He said that he wishes to learn English.

(D) He said that he is wishing to learn English.

63. Choose the word which can be substituted :
Killing one's own father.

(A) prolicide 

(B) patricide
(C) matricide
(D) fratricide

64. Supply the missing word. The earth _--round the Sun. 

(A) moves 

(B) moved
(C) move
(D) moving

65. Use the correct preposition. You are forbidden walk over the lawn. 

(A) from 

(B) into
(C) to
(D) on

66.Choose the appropriate article. Yesterday-----European called at my office. 

(A) No article 

(B) an
(C) the
(D) a

67.Add a question tag to the following: You are going home now, -----?

(A) are you 

(B) were you
(C)aren't you
(D) weren't you

68. Pick out the suitable collective noun.of musicians. 

(A) crowd
(B) shoal
(C)crew
(D) band

69. Choose the correct one from the options. Lots of Sugar----put into the tea. 

(A) are
(B) were
(C) have
(D) was

70. Change the voice.
The book was brought by him. 

(A) He brings the book. 

(C) He brought the book.
(B) He has brought the book. 

(D) None of these

71. Choose the correct meaning of the word ASSENT.
(A) an act of climbing
(B) decreasing order
(C) agreement
(D) style of walking

72.Pick out the correct spelling. 

(A) Pharmasutical 

(C) Pharmacutical

(B) Pharmaceautical 

(D) Pharmaceutical

73.Fill in the blank with correct form of the verb. If I_ -----(to be) in your position, I would refuse to pay him. 

(A) was 

(B) were

(C) have

(D)am

74. Use the suitable one.
I have not been to Bombay-----------three years.

(A) for
(B) from
(C) since
(D) by

75.Fill in the blank with appropriate word. Politics-----a dirty game. 

(A) is
(B) are
(C) has
(D) have

76.Choose the appropriate one. He __ when he addressed the chief guest by the wrong name. 

(A) put his foot down

(B) put his hand to it 

(C) put his foot in it
(D) put his shoulder to the wheel

77. Choose the exact opposite of the underlined.EMIGRATE 

(A) Immigrate 

(B) Immigrant 

(C) Migrate 

(D) Disemigrate

78. Pick out the one, that is not the synonym of the word FABULOUS.
(A) prodigality 

(B) amazing 

(C) marvellous 

(D) astounding

79.Change the following into comparative degree : No other metal is as costly as gold. 

(A) Gold is more costly than any other metal. 

(B) Gold is costlier than any other metal. 

(C) Gold is the costliest of all metals. 

(D) None of these

80.Correct the sentence. No sooner had he entered the inn, but he started shooting. 

(A) had he entered the inn, when 

(B) did he enter the inn, than 

(C) he had entered the inn than 

(D) had he entered the inn than