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JUNIOR ASSISTANT / CASHIER / ASSISTANT GRADE II / CLERK GR I - KSFE LTD / KSEB LTD / KSRTC / FOAM MATTINGS ETC

QUESTION CODE : 060/2018     NAME OF POST : JUNIOR ASSISTANT / CASHIER / ASSISTANT GR II / CLERK GR I     DEPARTMENT : KSFE LTD / KSEB LTD / KSRTC / FOAM MATTINGS ETC     QUESTION    DATE OF TEST : 05/08/2018

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71. Identify the correct spelling from those given below :
 (A) symmetery
 (B) symmetry
(C) symetry
 (D) symetery

72. Fill in the blank space with the correct phrasal verb: “When the bomb ______ everyone ran helter skelter.”
 (A) put off
 (B) fall out
 (C) went off
(D) sorted out

73. Identify the antonym of the underlined word : “The young gallant, Lochinvar rode in on his steed.”
 (A) coward
 (B) diffident
 (C) handsome
 (D) bold

74. Substitute one word for the underlined phrase : He joined the College to study the branch of science that deals with the study of heavenly bodies.”
  (A) Anthropology
(B) Astrology
 (C) Archaeology
 (D) Astronomy

75. Complete the proverb : “An idle mind is the ______ .”
  (A) abode of Gods
(B) devil’s workshop
 (C) route to failure
 (D) route to success


76. Arrange the following words and phrases in the proper sequence to create a meaningful sentence :  1. plenty 2. there are  3. of fish 4. in the river
 (A) 2,1, 3, 4
(B) 1, 3, 2, 4
 (C) 2, 3, 4, 1
 (D) 1, 2, 3, 4

77. Fill in the blank with the correct tense form : “John and his friend _____ for ten minutes.”
 (A) is gossiping
 (B) has been gossiping
 (C) are gossiping
 (D) have been gossiping

78. Fill in the blank spaces with suitable articles : “_____ Rajdhani is one of ____ grandest trains in India.”
  (A) a, a
 (B) a, the
  (C) the, the
 (D) the, a

79. What is the term used to describe a group of fish ?
 (A) School
 (B) Covey
 (C) Mob
(D) Battalion

80. Fill in the blank space with a suitable answer from those given below : “Either my shoes or your coat ____ always on the floor.”
  (A) are
(B) is
 (C) be
 (D) were