महाराष्ट्र राज्य उत्पादन शुल्क विभाग पदभरती सराव पेपर 04 (Subject: English Language)

महाराष्ट्र राज्य उत्पादन शुल्क विभाग पदभरती 2023 Study Material: Practice Paper No. 04 (Sub: English)

नुकतेच महाराष्ट्र शासनाच्या राज्य उत्पादन शुल्क विभाग (State Excise Department) मध्ये लघुटंकलेखक, जवान, वाहनचालक व चपराशी अश्या एकूण ७१७ पदांसाठी भरती प्रक्रिया सुरु करण्यात आलेली आहे. या परीक्षेसाठी १२० गुणांची ऑनलाईन परीक्षा होणार आहे.  तसेच प्रत्येक चुकीच्या प्रश्नासाठी १/४ (०.२५) गुण वजा करण्यात येणार आहे. जवान या पदांसाठी ८० गुणांची मैदानी परीक्षा होणार आहे व शेवटी २०० गुण मिळून गुणवत्ता यादी प्रसिद्ध करण्यात येणार आहे.

वरील परीक्षांची तयारी करण्यासाठी “महासरकार” टीम आपल्यासाठी सराव प्रश्नसंच घेऊन येत आहे. या मध्ये मराठी, गणित व बुद्धिमत्ता, सामान्य ज्ञान व इंग्रजी या विषयांचे सराव प्रश्नसंच आपल्यासाठी घेऊन येत आहोत. तरी सर्व विद्यार्थ्यांनी या सराव प्रश्नसंचाचा उपयोग करून घ्यावा. चला तर मग सुरु करूया………

इंग्रजी सराव प्रश्न संच क्रमांक

1) Out of the following options, identify a simple sentence

A.) Gulliver opened his eyes gently.

B.) Only to find himself surrounded by strange people.

C.) Try as much, he was unable to raise himself.

D.) There were birds in the sky and ants below him.

Answer: A.) Gulliver opened his eyes gently.

2) Choose the appropriate collective noun to complete the sentence:

Scientists have recently discovered ——– of asteroids is fast that approaching the earth’s surface.

A.) galaxy

B.) constellation

C.) belt

D.) group

Answer: C.) belt

3) Choose the correct form of adjective for the given sentence;

He must have done his duty, because he is ———- man.

A.) upright

B.) conscientious

C.) conscious

D.) truthful

Answer: B.) conscientious

4) Choose the appropriate conjunctions for the given sentence:

He sprained his ankle———–played on to win the match.

A.) and

B.) otherwise

C.) but

D.) because

Answer: C.) but

5) Choose the appropriate prepositional phrase for the given sentence:

We are forwarding all the items on the list ——— your request.

A.) of accordance

B.)inspite of

C.)in accordance with

D.)with accordance

Answer:C.)in accordance with

6) Choose the correct form of adjective for the given sentence:

She loves to help the blind across the road; she is ———–

A.)considerate

B.)loveable

C.)dedicated

D.)sincere

Answer:A.)considerate

7) Pick the right idiom which fits into the sentence:

The Principle of the college was a ———–

A.) Fry cry

B.) Chip of the new block

C.) Man of letters

D.) Man of straw

Answer: C.) Man of letters

8) Find the word opposite in meaning to the word:

Compel

A.) Force

B.) Urge

C.) Dissuade

D.) Oblige

Answer: C.) Dissuade

9) Pick the correct meaning of the highlighted idiom or phrase from the following:

I realized that flying a kite is a piece of cake

A.) When something is very easy

B.) When something is difficult to make

C.) When things are outside of your comfort zone and you’ve never done it

D.) When you feel compelled to do something because others say so

Answer: A.) When something is very easy

10) Pick the correct meaning of the highlighted idiom:

The rich neighbours looked down on the poor family.

A.) To examine

B.) To regard with contempt

C.) To use for one’s benefit

D.) To take care off

Answer: B.) To regard with contempt

11) Convert the following active to passive voice:

Somebody should do the work

A.) The work should have been done by somebody

B.)is somebody doing the work?

C.) Somebody should be doing the work

D.) The work should be done by somebody

Answer: D.) The work should be done by somebody

12) Pick the right antonym for the word:

husky

A.) Puny

B.) Chunky

C.) Athletic

D.) Muscular

Answer: A.) Puny

13) Pick the correct meaning of the highlighted idiom:

He will have to eat humble pie for being arrogant with others.

A.) To apologise

B.) To stand corrected

C.) To be selfish with others

D.) To understand the other persons motive

Answer: A.) To apologise

14)Find the meaning of the highlighted word in the sentence:

Try making notes of things that annoy you.

A.) Charm

B.) Irritate

C.) Appease

D.) Cheer

Answer: B.) Irritate

15) Find the meaning of the word: Drudgery

A.) Entertainment

B.) Fun

C.) Slavery

D.) Party

Answer: C.) Slavery

16)Pick the right meaning of the highlighted word in the sentence.

 Apparels are usually offered as small, medium or large.

A.)A vell used to cover the face

B.)A funny costume used at an event

C.)A dress or clothing

D.) Physical work

Answer: C.)A dress or clothing

17)Find the meaning of the highlighted word in the sentence:

He addressed the crowd in a jovial manner.

A.) Anguished

B.) Sunny

C.) Dejected

D.) Unhappy

Answer: B.) Sunny

18)Find the meaning of the highlighted word in the sentence: She knew that her efforts to feigncheerfulness weren’t convincing.

A.) Fake

B.) Demonstrate

C.) Showcase

D.) Generate

Answer: A.) Fake

19)You’ve been given a simple sentence. Select the appropriate complex sentence from the options below.

He is angry. He is sad. He is confused. He doesn’t know the reason for it.

A.) He doesn’t know the reason why he is angry and sad and confused

B.) He is angry and sad and confused and he doesn’t know why

C.) He does not know why he is angry, sad and confused

D.) That he is angry, sad and confused, he doesn’t know the reason for it

Answer: C.) He does not know why he is angry, sad and confused

20) Convert the following active to passive voice:

John will tell you later

A.) John was to tell you later

B.) You were told later by John

C.) You will be told later by John

D.) You were to have been told later by John

Answer: C.) You will be told later by John

21)Pick the right antonym for the word:

Guileless

A.) Deceptive

B.) Genuine

C.) Honest

D.) Naive

Answer: A.) Deceptive

22) Select the correct passive voice form of the sentence:

The officers killed the mad dog.

A.) The mad dog was killed by the officers

B.) The officers are killing the mad dog

C.) Killing of the mad dog is done by the officers

D.) Has the mad dog being kited by the officers?

Answer: A.) The mad dog was killed by the officers.

23) Fill in the blank with the correct noun for the given sentence:

At some point, every person suffers from————

A.) absenteeism

B.) absentia

C.) absentness

D.) absent-mindedness

Answer: D.) absent-mindedness

24) Choose the most suitable conjunction for the given sentence:

The chairman is a kind person; ———— he’s related to me by marriage.

A.) however

B.) moreover

C.)in addition to

D.) beside

Answer: B.) moreover

25) Choose the option that has the correct spelling for the missing word in the given sentence:

Their company used to offer ——— services on that field.

A.) professionel

B.) profesional

C.) profeional

D.) professional

Answer: D.) professional

26) Choose the correct form of adjective for the given sentence:

Sam posed to know everything about the guitar, but he was really just a ———–

A.) supernumerary

B.) chimera

C.) catalyst

D.) Jayman

Answer: D.) Jayman

27) Choose the option that best expresses the meaning of the highlighted idiom/phrase:

The chairman’s speech at the inauguration was the usual mumbo-jumbo.

A.) large

B.) gibberish

C.) elaborate

D.) majestic

Answer: B.) gibberish

28) Choose the most suitable determiner for the given sentence:

She didn’t like ———– of the desserts.

A.) any

B.) much

C.) a little

D.) more

Answer: A.) any

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29) Choose the option with the appropriate suffix to complete the given sentence

A country that is extremely nationalistic is ———– nationalistic.

A.) per–

B.) corp–

C.) ultra–

D.) tri-

Answer: C.) ultra–

30) Choose the correct form of modal auxiliary verb for the given sentence:

Rajiv: I am afraid I’m not quite ready.

Ram: Never mind. I ——-wait for you.

A.) can’t

B.) should

C.) will

D.) needn’t

Answer: C.) will

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