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Kerala PSC LDC Exam

General English

Practice Test

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1. Supply single word for "A word opposite in meaning to another''

 (A) Synonym
 (B) Homonym
 (C) Anonymous
 (D) Antonym




2. Supply single word for ''Contrary to Law ''

 (A) Illegal
 (B) Loyal
 (C) Illegible
 (D) Illiterate



3. Read the following passages carefully and answer the questions given below "Books are, by far the most lasting product of human effort. Temples crumble into ruin, pictures and statues decay, but books survive. Time dose not destroy the great thoughts which are as fresh as today  as when they first passed through their author's mind. These thoughts speak to us through the printed page. Good books have always helped man in various spheres of life. No wonder, that  the world keeps its books with great care." Of the product of human effort, books are the most ............

 (A) permanent
 (B) enjoyable
 (C) useful
 (D) effective



4. Read the following passages carefully and answer the questions given below "Books are, by far the most lasting product of human effort. Temples crumble into ruin, pictures and statues decay, but books survive. Time dose not destroy the great thoughts which are as fresh as today as when they first passed through their author's mind. These thoughts speak to us through the printed page. Good books  have always helped man in various spheres of life. No wonder, that  the world keeps its books with great care". Time does not destroy books because they contain

 (A) Subject matter
 (B) Ideas
 (C) great thoughts
 (D) Useful material



5. Read the following passages carefully and answer the questions given below "Books are, by far the most lasting product of human effort. Temples crumble into ruin, pictures and statues decay, but books survive. Time dose not destroy the great thoughts which are as fresh as today as when they first passed through their author's mind. These thoughts speak to us through the printed page. Good books  have always helped man in various spheres of life. No wonder, that the world keeps its books with great care". Good books helps man in

 (A) reading
 (B) enjoying life
 (C) Knowledge
 (D) various spheres of life



6.  Read the following passages carefully and answer the questions given below  "After submitting his resignation, he came out. He walked through the long narrow road leading to the railway station, which was one of the busiest roads in the city. Sad and depressed and worried about looking  for a new job. He looked around for a tea-shop. He walked up to the end of the road, but found not tea shops. It was odd that such a busy area with thousands of people passing through did not have a single tea shop. He suddenly felt that it was no longer necessary for him to hunt for a job.He decided to open a tea shop himself. It was bound to be profitable, he thought. "After submitting resignation, he come out worried about.......... ''

 (A) money
 (B) cigaretts
 (C) a job
 (D) tea




7.  Read the following passages carefully and answer the questions given below "After submitting his resignation, he came out. He walked through the long narrow road leading to the railway station, which was one of the busiest roads in the city. Sad and depressed and worried about looking  for a new job. He looked around for a tea-shop. He walked up to the end of the road, but found not tea shops. It was odd that such a busy area with thousands of people passing through did not have a single tea shop. He suddenly felt that it was no longer necessary for him to hunt for a job.He decided to open a tea shop himself. It was bound to be profitable, he thought. " He walked up to the end of the road looking for ''

 (A) a job
 (B) a tea shop
 (C) railway station
 (D) factory



8.  Read the following passages carefully and answer the questions given below ''After submitting his resignation, he came out. He walked through the long narrow road leading to the railway station, which was one of the busiest roads in the city. Sad and depressed and worried about looking  for a new job. He looked around for a tea-shop. He walked up-to the end of the road, but found not tea shops. It was odd that such a busy area with thousands of people passing through did not have a single tea shop. He suddenly felt that it was no longer necessary for him to hunt for a job.He decided to open a tea shop himself. It was bound to be profitable, he thought". A tea shop in a busy road was bound to be profitable because .........

 (A) any shop in a busy street would attract people
 (B) He could drink tea
 (C) It is a good job
 (D) He could not find another job



9. Choose the correct Preposition. "The car stopped ......... the traffic lights."

 (A) on
 (B) at
 (C) in
 (D) before



10. Choose the correct Preposition. ''India became free........ 1947. ''

 (A) in
 (B) on
 (C) at
 (D) during