MPSC STENO-STENOTYPIST-ENGLISH-2007 Question Paper

MPSC STENO-STENOTYPIST-ENGLISH-2007 Question Paper

1. Choose the correct sentences from the following:

Ans – France is a European country

2. Correct the Following: ‘Though he works hard but he fails every time.’ -Choose the correct alternative.

Ans: – Though he works hard he fails every time.

3. Which of the following words has the correct spelling?

Ans: – psychologist

4. The plural of ‘half’ is _____.

Ans: – halves

5. Choose the correct sentence from the following:

Ans: – This ball is the biggest ball of the three.

6. The garden party was called_______because of the rain.

Ans: – off

7. Fill in the blank with correct word from the choice given below: Show me _____________you’ve got in your hand.

Ans: – what

8. Pick out the correct ‘question tag’ for the following sentence. “She could not say it.’

Ans: – could she?

9. Pick out the incorrect part of the following sentence. ‘If I got a work permit, I’ll stay for another six months!

Ans: – If I got.

10. Pick out the incorrect part of the following sentence. ‘He did me some valuable help when we were in the United States.’

Ans: – He did me

11. Pick out the incorrect part of the following sentences. ‘The robber made the travelers give him there money.

Ans: – there money

12. Pick out the incorrect part of the following sentences. ‘The servant was afraid to disturbing his master.

Ans: – to disturbing

13. Choose the incorrect alternative from the following:

Ans: –As cunning as a dog

14. Choose the correct answer from the following and fill in the blanks: One who knows many languages =________

Ans: – linguist

15. Fill in the blank with correct word from the choice given below: Incapable of being seen =________

Ans: – invisible

16. Select the word nearest to the meaning of pseudo:

Ans: – bogus

17. Select the word nearest to the meaning of first:

Ans: – initial

18. Select the word nearest to the meaning of parameter:

Ans: – specification

19. Fill in the blank with the correct word from the choice given below: The handwriting of my friend is ______

Ans: – illegible

20. Fill in the blank with the correct word from the choice given below: He gave me a __________for Rs.1000/-

Ans: – cheque

21. Choose the correct antonym of – prejudice.

Ans: – impartiality

22. Choose the correct antonym of – forbid

Ans: – permit

23. Choose the correct antonym of – equality.

Ans: – inequality

24. Which one of the following alternatives is not a ‘punctuation mark’?

Ans: – column

25. Which one of the following alternatives is not a ‘type of sentence’?

Ans: – prepositional

26. Which one of the following alternative is not an ‘adverb’?

Ans: – run

27. Which one of the following alternatives is not a ‘pronoun’?

Ans: – most

28. Which one of the following words would appropriately describe the kind of work as shown in the film ‘Modern Times’?

Ans: – monotonous

29. Which one of the following statements shows that the author is optimistic?

Ans: – Let us hope that they will never become important than the men they were invented to serve.

30. Choose the correct answer: The theme of this passage and of Chaplin’s film ‘Modern Times ‘seems to be_____

Ans: – Man, machine and mind

31. Choose the correct answer: The phrase ‘lunatic asylum’ means______

Ans: – home for people having mental disorders

32. Choose the correct answer: The phrase ‘old craftsmen ‘means________

Ans: – the workers of the old times who worked more with hands than with machines and produced beautiful goods

33. Choose the most suitable ‘one word’ for the given expressions: ‘Run away from home with lover’

Ans: – Elope

34. Choose the correct answer: Stage between boyhood and youth

Ans:- Adolescence

35. Fill in the blank with correct choice of word given below: The police have __________a complaint against four persons

Ans: – registered

36. People are really good at heart (Make interrogative)

Ans: – Aren’t people really good at heart?

37. I’d put it all into a lengthy letter (change the voice)

Ans: – It would all be put into a lengthy letter by me

38. How can I bring a child into this world? (Make it assertive)

Ans: – I cannot bring a child into such a world

39. I couldn’t believe it (Make it affirmative)

Ans: – I could hardly believe it.

40. The house is quiet (Make negative)

Ans: – The house is not noisy

41. I sit in the verandah watching the squirrels. (Make it compound)

Ans: – I sit in the verandah and watch the squirrels

42. Give adjective form of ‘Remembrance’:

Ans: – Remind

43. What a beautiful piece and so true isn’t it? (Make assertive)

 Ans: – It is indeed a beautiful and true piece

44. She cannot even sign her name. (Remove negative)

Ans: – She is unable to sign her name

45. Give the adverb form of ‘particular.

Ans: – particularly

46. What a feeling! (Make assertive)

Ans: – It is indeed a great feeling

47. He ______ also be an inspiration. (Supply a suitable modal auxiliary showing ‘ability’)

Ans: – can

48. Fill in the blank with correct word: This is a custom which exists ________ the tribes.

Ans: – among

49. The professor complimented him _____his success (fill in the blank)

Ans: – on

50. Fill in the blank with suitable verb form: Meena ________ if she has time (to come).

Ans: – will

51. Pick out the correct indirect form: “Don’t get cheeky,” jaya told him.

Ans: – jaya asked him not to get cheeky

52. Fill in with suitable article: ________best student in the class

Ans: – the

53. The Sun is the biggest planet (Change it into comparative)

Ans: – The Sun is bigger than any other planet.

54. Which is the correct indirect speech of the following sentence: she said to me,” what can I do for you, dear?

Ans: – she asked me affectionately what she could do for me

55. Which is the correct meaning of the following: ‘To be in a fix?’

Ans: – to be in a difficulty

56. Which is correct meaning of the following: ‘cold comfort?’

Ans: – very little satisfaction

57. In ancient times the teaching profession was:

Ans: – limited to a highly skilled minority.

58. What has transformed teaching into an important branch of public service is:

Ans: – utilitarian philosophy

59. According to this passage in modern times a successful teacher is primarily supposed to:

Ans: – toe the lines preferred by those in authority

60. The modern teacher is not able to follow the ideals of his prodecessors because:

Ans: – of tremendous advancements in professional skills.

61. The author seems to:

Ans: – be against the current trend in the teaching profession.

62. Choose the correct articles from the following to fill in the blank: Winter is ________worst season of the year in Europe.

Ans: – the

63. Which of the following is the correct usage?

Ans: – Death is preferable to dishonor

64. Which of the following is the correct usage?

Ans: – The customer was prevented from spending money

65. Choose the correct preposition from the following to fill in the blank. Cut this lemon ________four pieces.

Ans: – into

66. Choose the correct form of a verb from the following to fill in the blank Bread and butter________my favorite food

Ans: – is

67. Choose the correct form of a verb from the following to fill in the blank. Peterman not you, ________won the prize.

Ans: – has

68. Choose the most appropriate auxiliary verb from the following to fill in the blank. Students _______ follow the school regulations

Ans: – must

69. Choose from the following alternatives, the word which is most nearly the same in meaning: ‘Predominant’________

Ans: – important

70. Choose from the following alternatives, the word which is most nearly the same in meaning: ‘ Rotary_______

Ans: – round

71. Choose from the following alternatives, the word which is most nearly the same in meaning: Placid________

Ans: – calm

72. Choose the word or phrase from the following that is most nearly opposite in meaning of the numbered word: Permit___.

Ans: – forbid

73. Choose the word or phrase from the following that is most nearly opposite in meaning of the numbered word: Severe ___.

Ans: – mild

74. Choose the word or phrase from the following that is most nearly opposite in meaning of the numbered word: Weary ____.

Ans: – energetic

75. Find out the correct sentence of Future Perfect Tense.

Ans: – She will have painted a picture

76. Choose the correct alternative from the following to fill in the blank: He will explain to you when he_______back.

Ans: – comes

77. Choose the correct alternative from the following to fill in the blanks : When we went to the cinema, the film __ ___ __

Ans: – had already started.

78. Which is the correct indirect narration of the following sentence? The king said to his minister,” Are these my brave heroes?”

Ans: – The king asked his minister if those were his brave heroes

79. Complete the following sentence by choosing the correct conjunction. Suniti is wiser ______Prabha.

Ans: – than

80. Pick out the correct question tag to the following sentence: Animals also need space,

Ans: – don’t they?

81. Pick out the correct question tag to the following sentence: Tomorrow is Monday,

Ans: – isn’t it?

82. Choose the correct alternative for the statement given below: If it does not rain ________

Ans: – the crops will dry up

83. Choose the correct pronoun from the following alternatives to fill in the blank: John and______are friends.

Ans: – he

84. Choose the most appropriate one word from the following to describe the meaning of the phrase: One who makes an official examination of account.

Ans: – auditor

85. Choose correct noun form of the word ‘ die’ from the following alternatives: die __________

Ans: – death

86. Correct the following sentence: He is cleverer than his cousin Choose the correct sentence from the following alternative:

Ans: – He is cleverer than his cousin

87. The passage is about:

Ans: – recruitment of a night watchman

88. The manager was ‘hard to please ‘means that he was:

Ans: – difficult to satisfy

89. The passage shows:

Ans: – The cleverness of Ram Krishan.

90. ‘Not quite’, (Paragraph 3) in the context means:

Ans: – not completely

91. ‘Sleeplessness’ could be linked to:

Ans: – the job as night watchman

92. Fill in the blank with appropriate preposition the writer is evidently enamoured ______the subject

Ans: – of

93. Which of the following is the correct usage?

Ans: – He translates ‘Ramayana’ into English

94. Fill in the blank with appropriate preposition He began to teach _________1990

Ans: – in

95. Fill in the blank with suitable article: The book was in _______-good condition

Ans: – no article

96. Fill in the blank with correct word: I have a toothache, so I can’t eat ______

Ans: – anything

97. Choose correct sentence of the following:

Ans: – As I liked it, I took it

98 Find out the correct sentence of present progressive tense:

Ans: – He is singing a song.

99. Pick out the correct question tag to the following sentences: “Gopi broke the glass”

Ans: – didn’t he?

100. Choose the correct sentence from the following?

Ans: – He said that he was coming