Kerala PSC LD Clerk Exam General English Page -23

Kerala PSC LDC Exam

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1. 'Paradise lost' is milton's............

(A) carpe diem
(B) modus operandi
(C) magnum opus
(D) debut

2. English still remians the............in India.

(A) infra dig
(B) lingua franca
(C) locus standi
(D) None of these

3. The antonym of the 'persuade' is

(A) force
(B) encourage
(C) dissuade
(D) disappoint

4. The antonym of 'ascend' is

(A) retreat
(B) advance
(C) descend
(D) exit

5. The synonym of 'ingenious' is

(A) clever
(B) foolish
(C) judicious
(D) frank

6. He is...............enough to believe any stoy.

(A) credible
(B) credulous
(C) ingenuous
(D) childish

7. He hits the sack late in the night.
The words in bold means

(A) keeps awake
(B) goes to bed
(C) works
(D) none of these

8. 'An arm and a leg ' means

(A) wholeheartedly
(B) very expensive
(C) at a loss
(D) take up a task

9. 'Burn the candle at both ends' means:

(A) to waste
(B) to save
(C) to worsen
(D) to lighten

10. The antonym of 'Alleviate':

(A) mitigate
(B) aggravate
(C) lessen
(D) improve