Solved Questions: English Section of Postal Assistant Exam (PA/SA) 2013 held on 05 May 2013

Solved Questions: English Section of Postal Assistant Exam (PA/SA) 2013 held on 05 May 2013

English Section

Q1. Fill the correct word in the given Sentence:

 All..........Shashi were present

(A)    Accept   

(B) Except   

(C) Expect    

(D) Aspect

Ans. (B) Except   

Q2. Identify the correct sentence among the following:

(A). Two and two makes four.   

(B) Our hen has given two eggs

(C) He talks as if he is mad.     

(D)I do not know how to cycle

Ans. (D) I do not know how to cycle

Directions: (Q 3 & 4) : Choose the correct article to complete the sentence

Q3. Shusil is...........N.C.C. Officer

(A)  An     

(B) The    

(C) Some   

(D) A

Ans. (A) An

Q4. The rose is ......... sweetest of all flowers 

(A)  A      

(B) An    

(C) the    

(D) One

Ans. (C) the   

Q5. Mohit had a short sleep after lunch. Give one word for the underlined phrase

(A) Nap    

(B) Dream                

(C) Laugh               

(D) Game

Ans. (A) Nap    

Q6. Give the adverb form of the verb "go”

(A) Going    

(B) Ago    

(C) Goes    

(D) Gone

Ans. (B) Ago    

Directions: Choose the correct option

Q7. The tree lost ......... leaves

(A) its              

(B) their      

(C) they     

(D) Our

Ans. (A) its  

Directions (8 to 10) : In the following questions, out of four alternatives choose the one which best express the meaning of given word and answer accordingly

Q8. Successive

(A) Consecutive  

(B) Victonous  

(C) Rapid  

(D) Beneficient

Ans. (A) Consecutive  

Q9. Fidelity

(A) Allegiance   

(B) Accuracy  

(C) Affection  

(D) Loyalty

Ans. (D) Loyalty

Q10. Infructous

(A) Unnecessary   

(B) Redundant   

(C) Meaningless  

(D) Fruitless

Ans. (D) Fruitless

Directions (11 to 12) : In the following questions, out of four alternatives choose the one opposite meaning of given word and mark it as answer

Q11. Exodus

(A)  Home Coming   

(B) Return   

(C) Influx  

(D) Restoration

Ans. (C) Influx  

Q12. Conformity

(A) Deviation   

(B) Distraction   

(C) Dilutions  

(D) Diversion

Ans. (A) Deviation  

 

Q13. The adverb which corresponds to the adjective” good”

(A) Better   

(B) Best   

(C) Well  

(D) Worth

Ans. (C) Well  

Q14. In the given alternatives there are four sentences with underlined word. Identify the sentence with underlined word which not an adverb

(A) He gave me a lovely present      

(B)  He hardly works

(C) He is nearly sixty                           

(D) Suzy is quite beautiful

Ans. (B) He hardly works

Directions (15 to 17) : Fill-in the blanks with correct Prepositions

Q15. Attach this rope........the back of the crane:

(A) to               

(B) in              

(C) with       

(D) by

Ans. (A) to        

       

Q16. Butter is made.......milk.

(A) by              

(B) from                      

(C) of        

(D) through

Ans. (C) of     

   

Q17. Shivansh is good........studies

(A) in               

(B) towards    

(C) at       

(D) by

Ans. (C) at     

  

Q18. Given below is the sentence in active voice. Choose the correct sentence in Passive voice among the alternatives

Could they not have helped the needy?

(A)    Could the needy had not been helped by them?

(B)     Had the needy been not helped by them?

(C)     Could the needy not have been helped by them?

(D)    Would the needy not have been helped by them?

Ans. (C) Could the needy not have been helped by them?

Q19. Choose the incorrect among the following

(A)  I would rather drink coffee than tea.

(B) I would buy a car if i won a lottery.

(C) We should obey our parents.

(D) Work hard, lest you should not fail

Ans. (D) Work hard, lest you should not fail

Find Out the error

Q20. I get up at five (A) /and studied for two hours. (B) /After taking bath, I took breakfast. Then I went to my school on my bike (C) / No error (D)

Ans. A

Q21. You need (A) /not have wasted (B) /Your time in this useless activity (C) / No error (D)

Ans.C

Q22. I dare (A) / not to (B) /go to my father (C) / No error (D)

Ans. B

Q23. What shall be correct combination of two Simple sentence into a complex sentence by using an adverb clause.

The chief guest entered the hall. The audience clapped.

(A) The audience clapped upon the chief guest entering the hall

(B) The audience was clapping when the chief guest entered the hall

(C) The audience clapped as the chief guest entered the hall

(D) The audience had to clap when the chief guest enter the hall

Ans. (C) The audience clapped as the chief guest entered the hall

Directions (24 to 25):- In the following sentences, identify the correct reported Speech from the given alternatives.

Q24. He said to his wife “How many people coming to dinner tonight”

(A) He asked his wife how many people were coming to dinner that night

(B) He called his wife how many people were coming to dinner that night

(C) He asked his wife how many people were coming to dinner tonight

(D) He narrated his wife how many people were coming to dinner that night

Ans. (A) He asked his wife how many people were coming to dinner that night

Q25. He said “please give me another choice”

(A) He suggested them to give him another chance.

(B) He pleased them that he must be given another chance

(C) He asked them that he must be given another chance

(D) He requested them to give him another choice.

Ans. (D) He requested them to give him another choice.

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