GPSC Verbal Skills English Sample Question Paper : Gujarat Public Service Commission

Name of the Organisation : Gujarat Public Service Commission
Name of the Paper : Verbal Skills—English Sample Question Paper
Name of the Subject : English

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Verbal Skills English Sample Question Paper :

Directions (1—4):
Read each sentence to find out Whether there is any error in it. The error- if any. will be in the underlined part of the sentence. The number of that part is the answer. {ignore errors of punctuation, if’ any).

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l. Vishal may not be a qualified architect M don’t forget that he is the one among us who has little experience in the field.
(a) may not be (b) but (c) among us (d) little experience

2. Although I have worked in this office for over two years. I am 331 to find a person with w_ho I feel comfortable.
(at) although {b} For {c} yet {d} who

3. Visiting the Honda’s motorbike manufacturing unit in Japan was Q once-in-a-lifetime experience for the management students of my college.
(a) Visiting (h)an (c)once-in-a—lifetime (d) the

4. Neither the hospital staff members @ the doctor were able to calm the distressed family members of the diseased patient.
to) nor (bl were (c) to calm (d) distressed

Directions (5-6):
Choose the set of prepositions whose meaning and sequence best its the two given sentences :
3. He was leaning ………. the door to his room when he saw a dark shade coming towards him. The matter in fine print ………. the bottom of page I2 ot’ the document startled him. {Alagainst (B) at {C} from (D) on (El ttm-ards
la) AB lb} AD {cl CA {d} ED

6.I was not aware the rough weather ol‘the place when I made these plans. One should not put ………. doing something until the last minute. (Alt‘rom (B) of (Cloll’ (D) on (Elout
(3) AC (bl AB (C) BC (d) DC

Directions (7—9):
Choose the correct option to ll the blank For correct grammatical use –
7. ………. Angry Birds is a new game. it has quickly become very popular.
{a} Although {b} But (c) Just like {d} Similarly

8. Lost in thought. he ………. on the couch with a vacant look in his eyes.
(a) laid (b) lain (c) lay (d) lied

9. ………. you apologise For your rude behaviour. we will take legal action against you.
(a) As long as (b) Either {cl Till (d) Unless

Directions (10—13):
Each sentence given below contains an underlined part which may or may not be grammatically correct. You have to replace that underlined part with one of the suggested alternatives labelled (a). (b). (c). Il’you feel that no improvement is necessary and the sentence is

correct as it is. mark (d) as your answer.
I0. I am broke. Will you lend me few hundred rupees?
(a) borrow me few hundred rupees?
(b) lend me a few hundred rupees?
(c) lend me few hundred?
(d) No improvement

ll. Since I am living in Ahmedabad since my childhood. I am not very keen to move to another city.
(3) Since I had been living (h) Since I have been Iiving
(it) Since I was living (d) No improvement

12. Being in a small metal box, the thief‘s hand couldn‘t reach the gold ring.
(a) He being in a small metal box. (b) His being in a small metal box.
(c) It being in a small metal box. (cl) No improvement

13. No sooner she resigned than she started getting threats.
(a) No sooner did she resigned than (b) No sooner had she resigned than
to) She no sooner had resigned than (d) No improvement