Name of the Organization : The Gauhati High Court
Name of the Exam : Sheristadar for Subordinate Courts.
Department : Non-Judicial Services
Document Type : Sample Question Paper
Year : September, 2014, (Arunachal Pradesh)
Website : https://ghconline.gov.in/
Download Model Question Paper : https://www.pdfquestion.in/uploads/13983-ShScAp-2014.pdf
Sheristadar for Subordinate Courts Exam Question Paper :
Total mark : 100
Duration : 2 hour
PART-A [GENERAL ENGLISH] : (40 x 1 = 40 Marks)
Fill in the blanks with the most suitable word from given options :
1. The eminent lawyer his success to his father’s guidance.
(a) contributes
(b) alleges
(c) accounts
(d) attributes
2. Shri Saikia’s appointment will be effective from the date he charge of his new assignment. ‘
(a) assumes
(b) resumes
(c) attains
(d) attends
3. Only unselfish leaders can the people.
(a) betray
(b) progress
(c) please
(d) inspire
4. He was arrested on a charge of theft but was later . p
(a) punished
(b) imprisoned
(c) abandoned
(d) released
5. I had a glass of lemon juice to my thirst.
(a) stop
(b) prevent
(c) quench
(d) remove
6. He is suffering ________ fever.
(a) to
(b) from
(c) with
(d) by
7. Ram is listening radio.
(a) from
(b) to
(c) with
(d) by
8. A prudent man always avail himself opportunities provided.
(a) of
(b) with
(c) to
(d) for
In next NINE Questions, choose the word which best expresses the meaning of given statement :
9. Something which militates against commonsense:
(a) absurd (b) abracadabra (c) aberration ‘ (d) abnegate
10. To help a wrongdoer and be an accessory to his crime:
(a) abate (b) alibi (c) abut (d) abet
11. Making up the mind to act after deliberate thought:
(a) copious – (b) conscious (c) conscientious (d) consensus
12. The manner in which one conducts oneself:
(a) digress (b) demeanour (c) descry (d) discreet
13. To defy with open contempt; disobey:
(a) ?ay (b) filch (c) flout (d) ?aunt
14. A mistake, an error:
(a) fad (b) faux pas (c) fait accompli (d) fetish
15. A moment which is not appropriate or timed well:
(a) inept (b) inopportune (c) inane (d) inebriate
16. A life story of a person written by another person:
(a) essay (b) story (c) autobiography (d)biography
17. Fear of closed spaces:
(a) claustrophobia (b) agoraphobia (c) hallucination (d) obsession
Instruction (for Q. N0. 18 to 20): Fill up the blank space with adjective, if necessary.
18. Kolkata is a city.
(a) big (b) large (c) great ((1) good
19. He is an man. _
(a) good (b) bad (c) honest (d) tall
20. Take care of your health.
(a) great (b) good (c) the (d) all
Instruction (for Q. No. 21 to 23): In the following questions, out of the four alternatives, choose the one which can be substituted for the given sentence.
21. An unexpected piece of good fortune.
(a) Windfall
(b) Philanthropy
(c) Benevolence
(d) Turnstile
22. An emolument over and above fixed income or salary. ,
(a) Perquisite
(b) Sinecure
(c) honorarium
(d) Prerogative
23. The Animals of a particular region.
(a) Flora
(b) Museum
((2) Zoo
(d) Fauna
Instructions (for Q. No. 24 to 33): Fill up the blanks.
24. We obey the law.
(a) would
(b) should
(c) will
(d) shall
25. Children obey their parents.
(a) would
(b) will
(c) shall
(cl) should
26. The price of food stuffs gone up fantastically since 2000.
(a) has
(b) have
(c) is
(d) are
27 . The number of absentees ‘ large on rainy days then in fair weather.
(a) is
(b) are
(c) were
(d) was
28. In my a third World War is very unlikely. ‘ .
(a) calculation
(b) estimation
(c) belief
(d) prospect
29. Slavery was not done away until the last century.
(a) with
(b) for
(c) to
(d) off
30. Does he not take his father?
(a) before
(b) for
(c) after
(d) like
31. We will have to take more staff if we are to take on more work.
(a) up
(b) onto
(c) into
(d) on
32. Mother takes everything in her
(a) steps
(b) face
(c) stride
(d)work
33. Sales have really taken now.
(a) up
(b) on
(c) of
(d) off