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Top 20 English MCQS For OSSSC RI,ARI, Amin, SFS, ICDS Supervisor 30 March 2024
Directions (1-2): Choose among the following that best expresses the meaning of the given word.
Q1. CHIROGRAPHY
(a) electrotyping
(b) calculation
(c) penmanship
(d) decipherment
S1. Ans.(c)
Sol. Chirography is the study of penmanship and handwriting in all of its aspects.
Penmanship: the art or skill of writing by hand; a person’s handwriting.
Hence option C is the correct synonym.
Q2. BIBULOUS
(a) drunken
(b) abstinent
(c) temperate
(d) mesmerize
S2. Ans.(a)
Sol. Bibulous: excessively fond of drinking alcohol.
Hence option A is the correct synonym.
Directions (3-4): In the following questions, out of the four alternatives, select the word opposite in meaning to the word given.
Q3. PUTRID
(a) gathered
(b) aromatic
(c) rancid
(d) careful
S3. Ans.(b)
Sol. Putrid: decaying or rotting and emitting a fetid smell.
Aromatic: having a pleasant and distinctive smell.
Hence option B is the correct antonym.
Q4. SLUR
(a) acclaim
(b) band
(c) aspersion
(d) defect
S4. Ans.(a)
Sol. Slur: an insinuation or allegation about someone that is likely to insult them or damage their reputation.
Acclaim: enthusiastic and public praise.
Hence option A is the correct antonym.
Directions (5-6): In the following questions, out of the given four alternatives, select the one which best expresses the meaning of the given word.
Q5. Arcane
(a) Familiar
(b) Hidden
(c) Known
(d) Obvious
S5. Ans (b)
Sol. “Arcane” means understood by few; mysterious or secret.
Q6. Ascertain
(a) Discover
(b) Neglect
(c) Misjudge
(d) Overcome
S6. Ans (a)
Sol. “Ascertain” means find (something) out for certain; make sure of.
Directions (7): Each question in this section has a sentence with three parts labelled (A), (B) and (C). Read each sentence to find out whether there is any error in any part and indicate your answer in the Answer Sheet against the corresponding letter i.e. (A) or (B) or (C). If you find no error, your answer should be indicated as (D).
Q7. Vipul has been (A)/suffering from fever(B)/since seven days.(C)/No error(D)
(a) A
(b) B
(c) C
(d) D
S7. Ans.(c)
Sol. ‘Seven days’ is a duration, thus for the duration “for” is used and for the point of time “since” is used.
Directions (8 – 9): In the following questions, out of the four alternatives choose the one which can be substituted for the given words or sentence.
Q8. Something that comes from or exists only in the mind and is not real.
- Nostalgia
- Panacea
- Souvenir
- Mirage
S8. Ans.(d)
Sol. The correct answer is option d.
Mirage – Something that comes from or exists only in the mind and is not real.
Whereas, meaning of other words –
Nostalgia – a feeling of pleasure and sometimes slight sadness at the same time as you think about things that happened in the past.
Panacea – a solution or remedy for all difficulties or diseases.
Souvenir – a thing that is kept as a reminder of a person, place, or event.
Option (d) portrays the same meaning as that of the given group of words & hence it is the correct choice.
Q9. The technique of communicating by signs made with the fingers, especially in the manual alphabets used by the deaf.
(a) Anthropology
(b) Cosmology
(c) Dactylology
(d) Ethnology
S9. Ans.(c)
Sol. The correct answer is option c.
Dactylology – The technique of communicating by signs made with the fingers, especially in the manual alphabets used by the deaf.
Whereas, meaning of other words –
Anthropology – the study of human societies and cultures and their development.
Cosmology – the science of the origin and development of the universe.
Ethnology- the study of the characteristics of different peoples and the differences and relationships between them.
Option (c) portrays the same meaning as that of the given group of words & hence it is the correct choice.
Q10. In the following question, four words are given out of which only one is incorrectly spelt. Find that incorrectly spelt word.
(a) Unscruplous
(b) Unparalleled
(c) Unprecedented
(d) Unnecessary
S10. Ans (a)
Sol. The correct answer is option a.
The correct spelling is, ‘Unscrupulous’.
Remaining words are spelt correctly.
Q11. Identify the segment in the given sentence which contains the grammatical error.
In ancient India, both formal or informal ways of education system existed.
(a)In ancient India
(b)both formal
(c)No Error
(d)or informal ways
S11. Ans. (d)
Sol. The correct answer is option d.
The error lies in part (d) of the sentence. Replace ‘Or’ with ‘And’ to make the sentence grammatically and contextually correct.
Both …and – ‘Both’ is paired with ‘And’ to add emphasis to two coordinated elements in a sentence.
‘Both’ is followed by the conjunction ‘And’.
Directions (12-13): In the following questions, out of the four alternatives, choose the antonym to the given word.
Q12. Fuddle
(a) Upset
(b) Explicate
(c) Nonplus
(d) Rattle
S12. Ans(b)
Sol. Fuddle means a state of confusion or intoxication.
Explicate means something which is explicit or clear.
Q13. Astringe
(a) Liberate
(b) Constringe
(c) Circumscribe
(d) Tauten
S13. Ans(a)
Sol. Astringe means to compress; bind together; constrict.
Liberate means set (someone) free from imprisonment, slavery, or oppression.
Q14. Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank in the given sentence.
Ayurveda originated in India, and today this 5000-year-old medicinal practice is widely ______________________ all over the world.
(a)Contemplated
(b)Acknowledged
(c)Persuaded
(d)Illustrated
S14. Ans. (b)
Sol. The correct answer is option b.
The word that can be filled in the blank is `Acknowledged’.
Acknowledged – To accept, admit, or recognize something, or the truth or existence of something.
For example – Wimbledon is widely acknowledged as being the premier tennis tournament.
Contemplated- To give serious and careful thought to.
For example – She contemplated the problem for several hours before reaching a decision.
Persuade – Induce (someone) to do something through reasoning or argument.
For example – He is trying to persuade local and foreign businesses to invest in the project.
Illustrate – To show the meaning or truth of something more clearly, especially by giving examples.
For example – The World Cup illustrated what high standards our players must achieve
Q15. Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank in the given sentence.
Students from low-income families do not have the ________ to learn online.
(a) Choice
(b) Freedom
(c) Time
(d) Luxury
S15. Ans. (d)
Sol. The correct answer is option d.
The word that can be in the blank is, ‘Luxury’.
As per the context of the passage the word `Luxury’ fits in properly & hence it is
the correct choice.
Directions (16-18): Out of the four alternatives choose the one which can be substituted for the given words or sentence in the question.
Q16. Causing a mood of gloom or depression
(a) brutish
(b) incompetent
(c) faulty
(d) dismal
S16. Ans. (d)
Sol. Brutish: relating to a savagely violent person or animal.
Faulty: not working or made correctly; having defects.
Q17. Deliberately created rather than arising naturally or spontaneously
(a) contrived
(b) prerequisite
(c) cognate
(d) adjunctive
S17. Ans. (a)
Sol. Prerequisite: a thing that is required as a prior condition for something else to happen or exist.
Cognate: related; connected.
Adjunctive: added to something else as a supplement rather than an essential part.
Q18. Relating to an injury or worry which is small but bothers you over a long period of time
(a) truant
(b) wrought
(c) disarming
(d) niggling
S18. Ans. (d)
Sol. Truant: a pupil who stays away from school without leave or explanation.
Wrought: made or fashioned in the specified way.
Disarming: (of manner or behaviour) having the effect of allaying suspicion or hostility, especially through charm.
Directions (19): In the following questions, out of the four alternatives, choose the one which best expresses the meaning of the given word.
Q19. Somnolent
(a) irritate
(b) provoke
(c) drowsy
(d) enrage
S19. Ans. (c)
Sol. Somnolent means abnormally drowsy. Hence option (c) is the correct choice.
Q20. Choose the most appropriate option to change the voice (active or passive) form of the given sentence.
She is driving a car.
(a) A car is being driven by her.
(b) A car was being driven by her.
(c) A car will be driven by her.
(d) A car was driven by her.
S20. Ans (a)
Sol. The correct answer is option a.
The given sentence is of ‘Active voice’.
The sentence is said to be in active voice when `Subject’ is active & does something.
Now we have to convert it into passive voice.
Passive voice – If the sentence is in passive form, the subject remains inactive. It does nothing, but allows something to be done.
In the passive form, the object of the verb in Active voice becomes the subject of the verb in the Passive voice. ‘By’ is introduced as now the subject receives the action by the object.
Structure in active voice – Subject + is/am/are+ v1+ ing + object.
Structure in passive voice – Object+ is/am/are+ being+ V3+ by + subject.
The sentence thus formed is – A car is being driven by her.
