Odisha Circle PA/SA Exam English Section Answer Key

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PART (C)– ENGLISH

51. Analogies for :

BOTANY : PLANTS ::

(A)Geology : Earth

(B)Stars : Astronomy

(C)Teacher : Class

(D)Disease : Ethilogy

Ans. (A)Geology : Earth

52.  Analogies for :

BUCKET : WATER ::

(A)Milk : quart

(B)Eggs : Dozen

(C)Shaker : salt

(d)River : ocean

Ans. (C)Shaker:Salt

53. Choose the option that describes the meaning of the following idioms and phrases :

To smell a rat :

(a)To suspect foul dealings

(b)To be in a bad mood

(c)Bad smell

(d)Sings of plague epidemic

Ans. (a)To suspect foul dealings

54.  Choose the option that describes the meaning of the following idioms and phrases :

Above board :

(a)Friendly

(b)Able to face difficulties

(c)Honestly

(d)Hard working

Ans. (c)Honestly

55. Fill in the blank with appropriate given option :

…………… lion is the beast of prey.

(a)A  (B)an   (C)the (D)that

Ans. (C)the

56.Fill in the blank with appropriate given option :

My uncle is ……………. S.D.O.

(a)A     (B)an     (C)the    (D)that

Ans.  (B)an 

57. Choose the most suitable preposition :

He is a slur ……………. his family.

(A)On     (B)for    (C)into    (D)at

Ans. (A)On

58.Find out the error part of the following sentence :

Ajay is the most (A)/succeeded for all (B)/ the businessmen (C)/ in this city today. (D)

Ans. (B)succeeded of/among all

59. Complete the sentence with one of the word or phrase.

…………………. he came to the desert, night had fallen and he found himself alone.

(A)Everywhere   (B)Anywhere   (C)Whenever    (D)By the time

Ans.  (D)By the time

60. On the basis of the given sentence pick out the correct sentence converted in Negative from the given options :

You wasted your time

(A)You not wasted your time

(B)You did not waste your time

(C)You wasted not your time

(D)You do not waste your time

Ans. (B)You did not waste your time

61. On the basis of the given sentences pick out the correct sentence converted in Negative from the given options :

A dog barks at a stranger.

(A)A dog will not bark at a stranger

(B)A dog does not bark at a stranger

(C)A dog shall bark at a stranger

(D)Dog is not barking at a stranger

Ans. (B)A dog does not bark at a stranger

62.Antonym for :

HURRY

(A)Worry    (B)amble   (C)sorry   (D)enable

Ans. (B)amble

63. Antonym for :

ACCEPTED

(A) Indisputable   (B)controversial   (C)accede    (D)axiomatic

Ans. (B)controversial

64. Find the synonym of :

FALSE

(A)Defective     (B)Untrue   (C)incorrect    (D)inaccurate

Ans.  (C)incorrect

65. Find the synonym of :

MINIMUM

(A)Little    (B)Lowest    (C)Minimal    (D)Meager

Ans. (C)Minimal

66. Find out which part of the sentence has an error. If there is no mistake, the answer is (D)

The famous Dr. Chandra (A)/ is only dentist (B)/ in our village. (C)/ No error (D)

Ans. (B)is the

67. Find out which part of the sentence has an error. If there is no mistake, the answer is (D)

This is not the (A)/ sense which (B)/ concerns us here. (C)/ No error (D)

Ans. (C)Concern us

68. Choose the most suitable preposition :

No one can hinder him …………….. doing this

(A)Into     (B)from     (C)for    (D)of

Ans. (B)from

69. Choose the most suitable preposition :

He took the man ………… hospital.

(A)For    (B)towards     (C)to      (D)at

Ans. (C)to

70. Find out the error part of the following sentence :

It was most (A)/ unfortunate that he (B)/ died at (C)/ early age of 41. (D)

Ans. (D)

71. Find out the error part of the following sentence :

In spite of toiling (A)/ very hardly he (B)/ realized that he had (C)/ not earned anything substantial.(D)

Ans. (B)Very hard

72. Fill in the blank with appropriate conjunction.

………………… six tables in the room.

(A)There is     (B)it is      (C)they are    (D)there are

Ans.  (D)there are

73. Fill in the blank with appropriate conjunction.

I …………………………. my sister for breakfast next week.

(A)Meet    (B)will meet    (C)will have met    (D)am meeting

Ans. (B)will meet

74. In the following question identify the correct sentence/s.

(I) I don’t like recorded music, I prefer the real thing.

(II) These items are the genuine articles.

(III) You can give a wide summery of something.

(IV) You can describe something in a minute detail.

(A)I and III    (B)I and II   (C)II and IV    (D)III only

Ans. (D)III only

75. In the following question identify the correct sentence/s.

(I) Since 1996, it has been regularly been winning GM’s “Supplier of the Year” award.

(II) It is on the urging of GM that SFL set up its China operations in may 2004 in Hainan province.

(III) A presence aboard means easier reaches to new markets.

(IV) This explains why TVS group has also set up a motorcycle plant in China.

(A)I and III     (B)I, III and IV     (C)III and IV     (D)I and IV

Ans. (C)III and IV