WBPSC Clerkship English Practice Set-01
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| WBPSC Clerkship English Practice Set-01 |
English Practice Set
Q1. Fill in the blank with the correct preposition:
The manager was thoroughly pleased _______ the prompt response of the team.
A. at
B. with
C. upon
D. in
Q2. Choose the correct tense form:
By the time the guest speaker arrives, the organizers _______ the stage arrangements.
A. will complete
B. will have completed
C. have completed
D. are completing
Q3. Identify the part of the sentence containing an error:
Neither the headmaster (A) / nor the teachers (B) / was present at the morning assembly. (C) / No error (D)
A. A
B. B
C. C
D. D
Q4. Fill in the blank with the appropriate article:
He is _______ European scholar who delivered an inspiring lecture yesterday.
A. a
B. an
C. the
D. no article
Q5. Choose the correct passive voice of the sentence:
“The gardener pruned the bushes neatly.”
A. The bushes were pruned neatly by the gardener.
B. The bushes are pruned neatly by the gardener.
C. Neatly the gardener had pruned the bushes.
D. The bushes had been pruned neatly by the gardener.
Q6. Select the correct indirect speech:
Rohan said to me, "Are you joining the seminar tomorrow?"
A. Rohan asked me that whether I was joining the seminar the next day.
B. Rohan told me if I am joining the seminar the next day.
C. Rohan asked me if I was joining the seminar the next day.
D. Rohan asked me whether was I joining the seminar tomorrow.
Q7. Fill in the blank with the correct conjunction:
Hardly had we entered the station _______ the train blew its whistle.
A. than
B. when
C. then
D. after
Q8. Choose the grammatically correct question tag:
She rarely complains about her hectic schedule, _______?
A. isn't she
B. doesn't she
C. does she
D. did she
Q9. Fill in the blank with the correct modal:
You _______ carry an umbrella; the weather forecast predicts sudden showers.
A. ought
B. should
C. would
D. dare
Q10. Select the correct conditional sentence:
If she had revised the lessons thoroughly, she _______ such careless mistakes.
A. would not make
B. will not make
C. would not have made
D. had not made
Section B: Synonyms & Antonyms (Q11 – Q16)
Q11. Choose the most appropriate SYNONYM of the word:
METICULOUS
A. Careless
B. Painstaking
C. Hasty
D. Lethargic
Q12. Choose the most appropriate SYNONYM of the word:
CANDID
A. Deceptive
B. Frank
C. Secretive
D. Cautious
Q13. Choose the most appropriate SYNONYM of the word:
LUCID
A. Unclear
B. Coherent
C. Complicated
D. Vague
Q14. Choose the most appropriate ANTONYM of the word:
OBSOLETE
A. Ancient
B. Outdated
C. Contemporary
D. Redundant
Q15. Choose the most appropriate ANTONYM of the word:
FRUGAL
A. Extravagant
B. Thrifty
C. Economical
D. Prudent
Q16. Choose the most appropriate ANTONYM of the word:
TRANQUIL
A. Calm
B. Agitated
C. Serene
D. Peaceful
Q17. Choose the correct One-Word Substitution:
A person who cannot make a mistake:
A. Infallible
B. Omnipotent
C. Invincible
D. Incorrigible
Q18. Choose the correct One-Word Substitution:
An act of speaking one's thoughts aloud when alone:
A. Dialogue
B. Soliloquy
C. Monologue
D. Colloquy
Q19. Select the meaning of the underlined Idiom:
The clerk decided to leave no stone unturned to locate the missing file.
A. Take things very lightly
B. Try every possible means
C. Conceal the true evidence
D. Postpone the task indefinitely
Q20. Select the meaning of the Idiom:
To burn the candle at both ends
A. To squander money unnecessarily
B. To work exhaustingly hard late at night and early in the morning
C. To create chaos in a peaceful workplace
D. To light up two places simultaneously
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