PSC LDC And Secretariat Office Attendant Exam Preparation
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PSC LD Clerk Mock English Test
1. It is surprising ………………….. he passed his exam.
a) which
b) that
c) what
d) where
2. She is ………………………… than she looks.
a) old
b) older
c) more old
d) oldest
3. ………………………. I had a headache, I enjoyed the party.
a) Even if
b) Even though
c) As if
d) As though
4. Janaki said, ‘I want to become a scientist.’ Change into reported speech
a) Janaki said I want to become a scientist.
b) Janaki said she want to become a scientist.
c) Janaki said that she wanted to become a scientist.
d) Janaki said that she has wanted to become a scientist.
5. From the given options, choose the abstract noun
a) gold
b) intelligence
c) sand
d) flower
6. The man bought a ……………………. from the store.
a) bread
b) loaf of bread
c) loaves of bread
d) loafs of bread
7. The cat drank the …………………….. milk.
a) all
b) whole
c) hole
d) every
8. The cat drank …………………….. the milk.
a) whole
b) all
c) each
d) every
9. My trousers ……………………. too tight.
a) is
b) are
c) has
d) was
10. The guests ……………………… before I reached home.
a) went
b) have gone
c) had gone
d) were going
11. She writes stories. The passive voice is.
a) Stories are written by her.
b) Stories written by her.
c) Stories were written by her.
d) Stories have been written by her.
12. They set out …………………….. dawn.
a) in
b) on
c) at
d) from
13. The antonym of rural is ………………….
a) local
b) domestic
c) urban
d) native
14. You will get the job, ……………………….
a) if you deserve it
b) if you deserved it
c) if you have deserved it
d) if you had deserved it
15. The idiom silver lining means a ……………………..
a) silver medal
b) hopeful prospect
c) silver ornaments
d) second position
16. Hardly ever: choose one word
a) sometimes
b) frequently
c) rarely
d) often
17. The more he earns, …………………………
a) he spends the less
b) the little he spends
c) the less he spends
d) he spends less
18. A ……………………. of lions
a) pack
b) pride
c) herd
d) troop
19. Synonym of revoke
a) validate
b) nullify
c) restore
d) repulse
20. He …………………… his promise.
a) went back on
b) went out on
d) go back
d) went out
Answers
1. It is surprising that he passed his exam. (That is a connector with no special meaning here.)
2. She is older than she looks.
3. Even though I had a headache, I enjoyed the party. (Even though is similar to although but it is more emphatic; it refers to the past.)
4. Janaki said that she wanted to become a scientist.
5. intelligence
6. The man bought a loaf of bread from the store.
7. The cat drank the whole milk. (The correct structure is: the + whole + noun)
8. The cat drank all the milk. (The structure is: all + the + noun)
9. My trousers are too tight.
10. The guests had gone before I reached home.
11. Stories are written by her.
12. They set out at dawn.
13. The antonym of rural is urban.
14. You will get the job, if you deserve it.
15. The idiom silver lining means a hopeful prospect.
16. Hardly ever: rarely
17. The more he earns, the less he spends.
18. A pride of lions
19. Synonym of revoke is nullify
20. He went back on his promise. (To go back on promise is to fail to keep it)
