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Kerala PSC LDC Exam

General English

Practice Test

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1.  Inscription on a gravestone is called

 (A) epilogue
 (B) epitaph
 (C) obituary
 (D) prologue




2.  'Carpe diem' means :

 (A) Enjoy the present day
 (B) best day
 (C) unrestricted authority
 (D) hated thing



3.  The opposite of the word persuade is

 (A) impersuade
 (B) unpersuaded
 (C) inpersuade
 (D) dissuade



4.  The Prime Minister winds up the Srilankan visit.

 (A) begins
 (B) ends
 (C) continues
 (D) none of these



5.  Which among the following is verb

 (A) canvas
 (B) envelope
 (C) canvass
 (D) advice



6.  The word 'clandestine' means

 (A) clear
 (B) tiresome
 (C) doubtful
 (D) secret




7. Which of the following is correctly spelt ?

 (A) Conoisseur
 (B) Connoiseur
 (C) Connoisseur
 (D) Conoiseur



8.  He is as ......... as a bee

 (A) tricky
 (B) greedy
 (C) fresh
 (D) nimble



9. He took revenge .............his foes

 (A) for
 (B) on
 (C) by
 (D) in



10. He admitted his ..............

 (A) guilty
 (B) innocent
 (C) guilt
 (D) happy