UKPSC Uttarakhand J.E. Exam General English Sample Question Paper 2013

Organisation : Uttarakhand Public Service Commission
Exam : J.E. Exam General English
Year : 2013
Document Type : Previous Year Question Papers

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UKPSC English Sample Question Paper

Select the correct choice for the blank
1. France is _______ European country.
(a) the
(b) a
(c) No article required
(d) an

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2. Select the correct choice for the blank
I went to town to buy _______ umbrella.
(a) No article required
(b) a
(c) an
(d) the

3. Select the correct choice for the blank
Do not make ______ noise.
(a) No article required
(b) the
(c) an
(d) a

4. Select the correct choice for the blank
He came up with ________ unique solution.
(a) a
(b) an
(c) the
(d) No article required

5. Select the correct choice for the blank
Haridwar is situated on the banks of ______ Ganga.
(a) No article required
(b) an
(c) a
(d) the

6. Select the right answer

The tiger pounced ________ the deer.
(a) upon
(b) on
(c) in
(d) with

7. Select the right answer
A dispute arose ________ the landlord and the tenant.
(a) between
(b) among
(c) within
(d) in

8. Select the right answer
The meeting was presided ______ by the Prime Minister.
(a) up
(b) over
(c) upon
(d) on

9. Select the right answer
If I were you, I _______ do it at once.
(a) would
(b) should
(c) shall
(d) might

10. Point out the sentence with the incorrect use of preposition :
(a) The patient is being attended to by the nurse.
(b) Write with ink.
(c) The officer lives in a large bungalow.
(d) He is addicted to smoking.

11. Which one of the following is the correct one-word substitute for :
“One who cannot be corrected”
(a) Incurable
(b) Incorrigible
(c) Hardened
(d) Invulnerable

12. Give a one-word substitute for :
Soil washed down and carried away by rivers.
(a) Amnesia
(b) Alimony
(c) Alloy
(d) Alluvium

13. Give a one-word substitute for :
Yearly celebration of a date or an event.
(a) Birthday
(b) Anniversary
(c) Jubilee
(d) Centenary

14. Give a one-word substitute for :
One who sacrifices his life for a cause.
(a) Patriot
(b) Martyr
(c) Soldier
(d) Revolutionary

15. Choose the correct one-word substitute for the following :
One who looks at the bright side of things
(a) Pessimist
(b) Atheist
(c) Theist
(d) Optimist

16. Choose the correct synonym for :
Evidence
(a) Lodge
(b) Proof
(c) Good
(d) Doubt

17. Choose the correct synonym for : Deadly
(a) Preservative
(b) Valuable
(c) Animating
(d) Fatal

18. The meaning of the word ‘coarse’ is
(a) Rough
(b) Direction
(c) Syllabus
(d) Polite

19. The meaning of the word ‘scanty’ is
(a) Scarce
(b) Disgrace
(c) Adulation
(d) None of the above

20. The meaning of the word ‘dubious’ is
(a) Wander
(b) Rob
(c) Doubtful
(d) Argue

21. Choose the antonym of :
Ambiguous
(a) Clear
(b) Dim
(c) Seen
(d) Dark

22. Choose the antonym of :
Borrow
(a) Take
(b) Lend
(c) Give
(d) Care

23. Choose the antonym of :
Demote
(a) Hope
(b) Kind
(c) Promote
(d) Diffuse

24. Choose the antonym of :
Vague
(a) Disunite
(b) Cool
(c) Wicked
(d) Definite

25. Choose the antonym of :
Compliance
(a) Refusal
(b) Appreciation
(c) Acceptance
(d) Assistance

26. Fill up the blank with appropriate words :
She could never ________ to her parent’s expectations.
(a) work as hard (b) assess the amount
(c) measure up (d) increase her height as

27. Fill up the blank with appropriate word : Though the programme was originally scheduled for seven days, due to heavy rains it was later _______ to four days.
(a) curtailed
(b) ended
(c) postponed
(d) recommended

28. Fill up the blank with appropriate word :
Employees of this office are so ________ that work never gets done on time.
(a) energetic
(b) reflective
(c) lethargic
(d) diplomatic

29. Fill up the blank with appropriate words :
Don’t forget to give her the message when you ______ her.
(a) are seeing
(b) saw
(c) see
(d) would see

30. Fill up the blank with appropriate words :
The students ________ a protest march against the college authorities.
(a) carried on
(b) staged
(c) walked out
(d) caused

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