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Kerala PSC LDC Exam

General English

Practice Test

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1. Choose the word  or phrase from the given  alternatives that can be used instead of the underlined words in the  following  sentence.
Both parties were  amenable  to a peaceful  settlement  of the  land  dispute.
 (A) agreeable to
 (B) responsive to
 (C) unwilling to
 (D) doubtful of



2.  The phrase 'make  both ends meet'  means;

 (A) See danger in time
 (B) feel comfortable
 (C) live within one's  income
 (D) go into trouble



3. One who deals in flowers is called

 (A) Grocer
 (B) Florist
 (C) Hawker
 (D) Draper



4. Which of the following sentences is wrong?

 (A) My uncle went abroad last week
 (B) He was in a hurry to go  to the office
 (C)  If you work hard, you will pass
 (D) No sooner had he reached home when the light went out



5. Which  of the following sentences is not  wrong ?

 (A) Wait here till I return
 (B) Wait here till I will return
 (C) Wait here till I shall return
 (D) Wait here till I would return



6. This is the boy .......... pocket was picked.

 (A) Who
 (B) Whom
 (C) whose
 (D) which




7. For the last six months he ............. Ayurvedic treatment  for his asthma.

 (A) is taking
 (B) was taking
 (C) takes
 (D) has been taking



8. I  am taller than you,  ...........?

 (A) aren't I
 (B) am I
 (C) is it
 (D) isn't it



9. Kishore  is studying hard, you are ......

 (A) well
 (B) not
 (C) industrious
 (D) fine



10. You  ........... a telegram; a letter would have done.

 (A) didn't need to send
 (B) mustn't send
 (C) didn't send
 (D) needn't  have sent