MPSC Assistant Room Officer Chief Examination – 2017 Paper 1

MPSC Assistant Room Officer Chief Examination – 2017 Paper 1

1. Pupil’s progress is a far better measure of school’s ______. (Effect) Choose the correct form of the word given in the bracket to complete the sentence.

(1) Effect

(2) Effectiveness

(3) Ineffectivity

(4) Effection

2. Choose the correct sentences.
3. I shall get on the first bus that comes.
4. You must show no-one the note which the attendant will give you.
5. We shall award the prize to the person who gets the highest marks.

(1) a and b only

(2) a and c only (3) band c only

(4) a, band c

3. Choose the correct sentences.
4. I advice you to wait.
5. My advice to you is to wait.
6. I advise you to wait.
7. My advise to you to wait

(1) All a, b, c and d are correct

(2) Only a and d are correct

(3) Only b and c are correct

(4) All a, b, c and d are wrong

4. Transform simple sentence to complex sentence. Simple: I was glad to know of his success. Complex :

(1) I was glad to know about his success.

(2) 1 was glad to know that he had succeeded.

(3) 1 was glad to know if he succeeds.

(4) 1 was glad to know that he succeeds.

5. Which alternative explains the difference in meaning between the following sentences (in sequence) ?
6. I have a black and white dog.
7. I have a black and a white dog.

(1) One dog, two dogs implied in the sentences

(2) Two dogs, one dog implied in the sentences

(3) First sentence incorrect

(4) Second sentence incorrect

6. a. Kapil has been playing cricket for several years.
7. After depositing the fee to the hostel the boys went.
8. These girls have been singing nicely.
9. He is now playing a match.

Identify the correct sentence/s.

(1) Only a and c

(2) Only b and c

(3) Only a, band c

(4) Only a, b and d

7. Identify the correct sentence.

(1) Not only she is happy at having shown the way to other women but she also plans to improve their lot.

(2) Not only is she happy at having shown the way to other women but she also plans to improve their lot.

(3) She is not only happy at having shown the way to other women but also she plans to improve their lot.

(4) She is happy not only happy at having shown the way to other women but she also plans to improve their lot.

8. Identify adverb clauses out of the sentences given below.
9. They lost the election because the voters did not trust them.
10. They rewarded the man who rescued their son.
11. The play flopped in the way that the critics had predicted.

(1) c only

(2) a and c only

(3) b and c only

(4) a, band c

9. Choose the correct question tag for the following sentence. You’re new around here.

(1) Are you?

(2) Isn’t it?

(3) Aren’t you?

(4) Is it?

10. Swimming is the best exercise. Select the correct form of positive degree of the above sentence.
11. No other exercise is as good as swimming.
12. Very few exercises are as good as swimming.

(1) Only a

(2) Only b

(3) Both

(4) Neither

11. Identify the best synonym of the word GREGARIOUS.

(1) Sociable

(2) Irritable

(3) Incorrigible

(4) Susceptible

12. a. She wants dance to be learnt.
13. She was confined to bed by fever.
14. You are ordered to bring the files.

Identify the incorrect sentence.

(1) Only a

(2) Only b

(3) Only a and c

(4) Only a and b

13. Identify sentence/s containing transitive verb.
14. Many trees fall in the monsoon.
15. Woodmen fall trees.
16. Rise early with the lark.

(1) a only

(2) b only

(3) a and c only

(4) a, band c

14. Though she was late, she finished her work in time.

Select the correct simple sentence of the above.

1. She was late but she finished her work in time.
2. Inspite of being late, she finished her work in time.

(1) Only a

(2) Only b

(3) Both

(4) Neither

1. No. 15 – 19: Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions given below it

Most of what I have learnt in life has been on court and from papa and my coaches, whether it’s the way I speak, the way I think, or my attitude to life. Most of you must have picked up these skills within the school walls over the years, and by watching your peers and schoolmates. For me, it’s been the academy, the courts and the many games of badminton I have played since I turned nine. So yes, the way I perceive life is also a little different from the average schoolgoer, whose goal includes academic pursuit. The dangers of reaching lofty goals early in life are very real. There is no time to control success and failure. Sometimes they come together and you have to balance it as best as you can. It would have been easy to let it go to my head, but I’m acutely aware of what I have received and the element of my luck in my life; I would never take it for granted. At the same time, I am also conscious of how much hard work I have put in. Parents of young children often come upto Papa and ask him if they should allow their children to pursue the game rather than academics. And Papa always says no. Given a choice, he would have liked me to have finished school, and perhaps even college. I too tried to pursue academics, but after a point it was not possible any more. Papa and I both know that things could just as easily have not worked out. Admittedly, I am not the most talented player in the world or in the country, but I have made up for what I lack in talent with hard work. Commitment, and total focus. I think this combination works, no matter what you do in life. Mummy may tell me to focus on the goal and focus on success, but even if you don’t, I think finding something you love to do and giving it your all is a great life mantra to have.

15. Identify the correct sentence. According to the passage
16. The skills in life can be learnt only within the school walls.
17. Hard work, commitment and total focus on goal is the mantra of success.
18. Parents should allow their children to pursue the game rather than academics.

(1) Only a and b

(2) Only b

(3) Only b and c

(4) Only a

16. According to speaker in the passage

One must learn to balance ______

Complete the sentence choosing the best alternative.

(1) Sports and academics

(2) One’s own interest and parent’s expectations

(3) Success and failure

(4) Schools and hobbies

17. Identify the correct sentence/s. According to the passage
18. Parents should allow their children to pursue the game rather than academics.
19. Parents should motivate their children to pursue both education and game.
20. Parents should force their children to focus on the goal and on success only.
21. Parents should set free their children to identify their own interest and make them work on it with integrity.

(1) Only a and c

(2) Only b and d

(3) Only b

(4) Only d

18. Sports require dedication.

Pick out the correct synonym from the passage.

(1) Hard work

(2) Talent

(3) Pursuit

(4) Commitment

19. Select the correct word for the following.

The act of schoolina and learning.

(1) Academy

(2) Academic

(3) Talent

(4) College

20. Choose the correct alternatives to fill in the blanks in the given sentences.
21. I ______ spoken to him on the subject many times.
22. I ______ speaking to him for ten minutes.

(1) Have, have been

(2) Have been, have

(3) Have, have

(4) Did, have been

21. Choose the option containing correct sentences.
22. Few people knew the answer, did they?
23. A little progress has been made, has it?
24. We could scarcely hear what he said, could we?

(1) a and b only

(2) a and c only

(3) a only

(4) a, band c

22. Select a word for underlined words in the sentence.

In ancient England there was the Government by the king or queen.

(1) Anarchy

(2) Plutocracy

(3) Monarchy

(4) Aristocracy

23. Choose the correct sentences.
24. We may have some coffee?
25. Shall we have some coffee?
26. Please, you may post this letter for me?
27. Will you please take your hat off, I can’t see the screen.

(1) b and d only

(2) a and d only

(3) c and d only

(4) a, c and d only

24. Parts of the following sentence are jumbled up. Re-arrange them to make a grammatically correct as well as meaningful sentence. Telephone directories from replaced pages are missing which must be

(1) Telephone directories which are from missing pages must be replaced

(2) Missing pages which are replaced from telephone directories must be

(3) Telephone directories from which pages are missing must be replaced

(4) Telephone directories which are missing from pages must be replaced

25. Identify adjective clauses in the following sentences.
26. His excuses, which were not convincing, angered his sister.
27. The route that you recommended was not easy to follow.
28. The ferry sailed when tide was full.

(1) a only

(2) a and b only

(3) a and c only

(4) a, band c

26. Although the Electoral College functions every presidential year, the function is a mere formality; and many specialists argue that the college should be abolished.

Identify the type of sentence.

(1) Complex

(2) Compound

(3) Simple

(4) Compound complex

27. Identify the underlined term.

I know the man who was here yesterday.

(1) Adjective Clause

(2) Noun Clause

(3) Adverb Clause

(4) Noun Phrase

28. ‘Could you come to my birthday party?” Said Ameya to Ajeya.

Select the most correct indirect narration of the sentence.

1. Ameya asked Ajeya to come to his birthday party.
2. Ameya invited Ajeya to his birthday party.

(1) Only a

(2) Only b

(3) Both

(4) Neither

29. The manager said to the customer. “Have you brought the project report?”

Identify the correct indirect narration of the above sentence

(1) The manager asked the customer whether he brought the project report.

(2) The manager asked the customer whether he had brought the project report.

(3) The manager asked the customer that if he had brought the project report.

(4) The manager asked to the customer whether he brought the project report.

30. Choose the correct option to fill in the blank.

_____ passes belief.

(1) Because she survived in those conditions

(2) That she survived in those conditions

(3) Since she survived in those conditions

(4) Hence she survived in those conditions

31. Transform adverbial phrase into adverbial clause. The burglar slunk away during our argument.
32. The burglar slunk away at our argument.
33. The burglar slunk away while we were arguing.
34. The burglar slunk away after our argument.
35. The burglar slunk away because we were arguing.

(1) Only a is correct

(2) Both a and c are correct

(3) Both b and d are correct

(4) Only b is correct

32. Choose the correct passive form of the following sentence. People will have used up all oil in fifty years.

(1) All oil will have used up in fifty years

(2) All oil will have being used up in fifty years

(3) All oil will have been used up in fifty years

(4) All oil will have been using in fifty years

33. Identify the sentence/s grammatically correct.
34. He not only lost his money but also his luggage.
35. As long as you work hard, you will improve.
36. Either the action was just or unjust.
37. The choice is between the devil and the deep sea.

(1) Only a and b

(2) Only a, c and d

(3) Only b and d

(4) Only a and d

34. Very few flowers are as lovely as the rose. Identify the correct comparative degree of the above sentence.

(1) Rose is lovelier than many other flowers.

(2) Rose is lovelier than most other flowers.

(3) Rose is more lovely than many other flower.

(4) Rose is lovelier than any other flower.

35. Thank him according to our customs.

Identify the sentence entailing the correct question to the above sentence

(1) Thank him according to our customs, won’t you?

(2) Thank him according to our customs, will you?

(3) Thank him according to our customs, do you?

(4) Thank him according to our customs, don’t you?