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Kerala PSC LDC Exam

General English

Practice Test

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                Choose the correct answer from the alternatives given:

 1. Hardly had he left home............it began to rain.

 (A) than
 (B) then
 (C) when
 (D) as




2. The murder was committed in cold blood. in cold blood means

 (A) innocently
 (B) by mistake
 (C) with a dagger
 (D) deliberately



3. The field was even enough for the joggers to have their practice.

 (A) plane
 (B) plain
 (C) plan
 (D) plaine



4. Hema............ her mother.

 (A) takes after
 (B) takes in
 (C) takes to
 (D) takes up



5. Little strokes...............great oaks.

 (A) fall
 (B) fallen
 (C) fell
 (D) felt



6. A one-word substitute for the phrase 'to bring to an end'is

 (A) conduct
 (B) compile
 (C) compare
 (D) conclude




7. Kashmir is a bone of contention between India and Pakistan. Bone of contention means

 (A)  a cause of friendship
 (B) a cause of quarrel
 (C) a cause of cease fire
 (D) a cause of mistaken identity



8. His friends..............unexpectedly.

 (A) turned down
 (B) turned up
 (C) turned in
 (D) turned upon



9. He will be very angry..............you don't see him.

 (A) until
 (B) unless
 (C) if
 (D) if at all



10. Much water has ...........under the London.

 (A) followed
 (B) flowed
 (C) flown
 (D) floated