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Kerala PSC LDC Exam

General English

Practice Test

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1. Choose the correct answer from the four choices given after each question: "Scarcely had he reached the station ............ the train arrived."

 (A) when
 (B) than
 (C) then
 (D) soon




2. Choose the correct answer from the four choices given after each question:".......... the Chief Guest arrived, the meeting began."


 (A) No sooner
 (B) Scarcely
 (C) As soon as
 (D) Hardly



3. Choose the correct answer from the four choices given after each question: "The new ministry ......... office last Monday."


 (A) presumed
 (B) assumed
 (C) resumed
 (D) consumed



4. Choose the correct answer from the four choices given after each question: "The captain left the sinking ship only after the last passenger ........"


 (A) has escaped
 (B) escaped
 (C) had escaped
 (D) was escaping



5. Use the correct preposition in each blank: "She has no one to talk .........., hence feels lonely."


 (A) on
 (B) to
 (C) against
 (D) at



6. Use the correct preposition in each blank: "Bread is made ........ wheat."


 (A) from
 (B) of
 (C) by
 (D) on




7. Use the correct preposition in each blank: "Wood always floats .................. water."


 (A) on
 (B) in
 (C) at
 (D) over



8. Use the correct preposition in each blank: "It has been raining .......... yesterday."


 (A) from
 (B) for
 (C) during
 (D) since



9. Choose the correct synonym of given HEAD word: "LETHAL"


 (A) unlawful
 (B) legal
 (C) deadly
 (D) noisy



10. Choose the correct synonym of given HEAD word: "REBATE"


 (A) Refund
 (B) margin
 (C) discount
 (D) compensation