ENGLISH IMPORTANT REPEATED QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS - KERALA PSC

ENGLISH IMPORTANT REPEATED QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

1. One of my teachers ............. a famous novelist.
   
   (A) are
   (B) were
   (C) is
   (D) has


2. John failed in the examination, but his sister ______
   
   (A) got away
   (B) got off
   (C) get on
   (D) got through


3. She hasn’t written to me _____ we met last time.
   
   (A) since
   (B) ago
   (C) for
   (D) before


4. I prefer coffee.............tea
   
   (A) to
   (B) with
   (C) than
   (D) on


5. If she agrees I ...... inform you.
   
   (A) will
   (B) would
   (C) would have to
   (D) should


6. Choose the word opposite in meaning to the given word: ALLEVIATE
   
   (A) elevate
   (B) sharpen
   (C) aggravate
   (D) promote


7. Can you .............. me your pen?
   
   (A) lent
   (B) lending
   (C) lend
   (D) lends


8. We have a holiday _______ Christmas.
   
   (A) at
   (B) in
   (C) on
   (D) by


9. The word ‘deadlock’ means:
   
   (A) disagreement
   (B) a device
   (C) conciliation
   (D) none


10. The best candidate should be appointed .............. the post
    
    (A) from
    (B) to
    (C) of
    (D) on


11. Mary is –––– front of the class.
    
    (A) in
    (B) at
    (C) from
    (D) on


12. If she comes I .......... call you
    
    (A) should
    (B) will
    (C) would
    (D) would have


13. The more you get, ...... you spend.
    
    (A) the more
    (B) more
    (C) the most
    (D) much


14. One who abstains completely from alcohol is :
    
    (A) an atheist
    (B) amateur
    (C) misanthrope
    (D) posthumous


15. She is very beautiful, ...............
    
    (A) Isn't it ?
    (B) Isn't she ?
    (C) Is she ?
    (D) Is it ?


16. She said she wouldn’t refuse him if he _____ her out again.
    
    (A) has asked
    (B) would have asked
    (C) would ask
    (D) asked


17. Use correct articles -------- umbrella is -------- useful thing.
    
    (A) A.a
    (B) An, a
    (C) The, a
    (D) The, the


18. One who can use both hands equally well
    
    (A) amphibian
    (B) ambiguous
    (C) ambidextrous
    (D) none of these


19. If I..............more free time, I would learn Italian.
    
    (A) have
    (B) would have
    (C) have had
    (D) had


20. If drama : Audience, then writing
    
    (A) author
    (B) reader
    (C) publisher
    (D) printer