WBCS 2009 English Priliminary
Direction for Question Nos. 1 to 5
From the given options choose the words nearest in meaning to those underlined in the sentences:
1. The children were very vivacious in the play ground.
(A) smiling
(B) sportive
(C) lively / full of life
(D) joyful
2. After a prolonged suffering he passed away.
(A) went away
(B) left
(C) expire
(D) yielded
3. The musician has a very sonorous voice.
(A) Loud
(B) Shrill
(C) Harsh
(D) Full and deep
4. In the new place he had to earn by the sweat of his brow.
(A) Very hard work
(B) Frown of his brow
(C) Seriously
(D) Idly
5. After much effort he could tide over the crisis.
(A) Overcome
(B) Win over
(C) Defeat
(D) Enjoy
Direction for Question Nos. 6 & 7
Choose the correct prepositions to fill in the blanks:
6. A gentleman should be true _________his words.
(A) from
(B) to
(C) in
(D) on
7. The father was vexed _______ the son.
(A) with
(B) about
(C) to
(D) in
Direction for Question Nos. 8 & 9
Choose the appropriate words from the given options to suit the meaning of the following most nearly.
8. A fourteen-lined poem is called a
(A) sonnet
(B) epilogue
(C) composition
(D) lyric
9. One who hates mankind is called
(A) Man-hater
(B) Cannibal
(C) Demon
(D) Misanthropist
10. Choose the correct meaning of the following idiomatic expression from the options given:
Poles apart
(A) Very distant
(B) Separate
(C) Totally different in views
(D) Very difficult
Direction for Question Nos. 11 & 12
Choose the correct items from the given options:
11. The art of cultivating and managing gardens is called
(A) Horticulture
(B) Gardening
(C) Botany
(D) Geology
12. Love for the whole world is called
(A) Patriotism
(B) Generousness
(C) Philanthropy
(D) Nobility
13. From the given options choose the most appropriate word to fill up the gap in the following sentence: The mother_______ the child
(A) Deserted
(B) Hated
(C) Ran away
(D) Abandoned
Direction for Question Nos. 14 & 15
Choose the most appropriate single word from the options given, as substitute for the underlined parts of the sentences.
14. People who look at the stars in the sky are pursuing a wonderful vocation.
(A) Astrologers
(B) Astronomers
(C) Geophysicists
(D) Geologists
15. People who were present in the hall to listen to the lecture were undisciplined.
(A) Crowd
(B) Mob
(C) Audience
(D) Ruffians
16. Choose the correct item from the given options:
A Government by divine guidance is called
(A) Theocracy
(B) Episcopacy
(C) Oligarchy
(D) Aristocracy
17. Choose the opposite of the following idiomatic expression from the options given:
To go to the dogs.
(A) To turn over a new leaf
(B) To oil one’s own machine
(C) be off one’s head
(D) To breathe one’s last
18. From the options choose the word most nearly opposite in meaning to those underlined in the following sentence:
The high-handed ways of the manager made him an enemy of the people.
(A) Submissive and’ friendly
(B) Ignorant
(C) Angry
(D) Impatient
19. Complete the sentence by choosing appropriate word from the given options:
Tagore’s birthday was _______ with songs and recitation
(A) completed
(B) maintained
(C) celebrated
(D) enjoyed
20. Choose the correct meaning of the following idiomatic expression from the options given:
“A bolt from the blue —
(A) a drop from the sky
(B) an unexpected shock
(C) thunderbolt
(D) a blue sky
21. Choose the correct item from the given options:
A disease affecting many persons at the same time and place is called
(A) epidemic
(B) infection
(C) sickness
(D) death
22. From the given options choose the most appropriate word to fill up the gap in’ the following sentence:
1 had_______ something wrong as soon as I reached the spot.
(A) understood
(B) realised
(C) guessed
(D) smelt
Direction for Question Nos. 23 & 24
Choose the most appropriate single word from the options given, as substitute for the underlined parts of the sentences.
23. I met a person in the meeting whose appearance did not reflect his mind.
(A) Was deceptive
(B) was convincing
(C) was faithful
(D) was honest
24. A collection of poems came out to felicitate the poet.
(A) Guide book
(B) Collection
(C) Compilation
(D) An Anthology
25. Choose the correct item from the given options:
A person who makes his journey on foot is called a
(A) Pedestrian
(B) Walker
(C) Rambler
(D) Wanderer
Answer key
1.c, 2.c, 3.d, 4.a, 5.a
6.b, 7.a, 8.a, 9.d, 10.c
11.a, 12.c, 13.a, 14.b, 15.b
16.a, 17.a, 18.a, 19.c, 20.b
21.a, 22.d, 23.a, 24.d, 25.a
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