WBCS 2009 Previous Year English Question Answer
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English For WBCS Preli Exam
Direction for
Question no. 1 to 5
From the given options choose the
words nearest in meaning to those underline in the sentences :
1. A children were very vivacious in play ground.
(A) Smiling
(B) Sportive
(C) Lively /full of life
(D) Joyful
Ans: Lively /full of life
2. After a prolonged suffering he passed away.
(A) Went away
(B) Left
(C) Expired
(D) Yielded
Ans: Expired
3. The musician has a very sonorous voice.
(A) Loud
(B) Shrill
(C) Harsh
(D) Full and deep
Ans: Full and deep
4. In the new place he had to earn by the sweat of his brow.
(A) Very hard work
(B) Frown of his brow
(C) Seriously
(D) Idly
Ans: Very hard work
5. After much effort he could tide over the crisis.
(A) Overcome
(B) Win over
(C) Defeat
(D) Enjoy
Ans: Overcome
Choose the correct prepositions
to fill in the blanks :
6. A gentleman should be true_____ his words.
(A) From
(B) To
(C) In
(D) On
Ans: To
7. The father was vexed ____the son.
(A) With
(B) About
(C) To
(D) In
Ans: With
Choose the appropriate words from the
given options to suit the meaning of the following most nearly:
8. A fourteen-lined poem is called a
(A) Sonnet
(B) Epilogue
(C) Composition
(D) Lyric
Ans: Sonnet
9. One who hates mankind is called
(A) Man-hater
(B) Cannibal
(C) Demon
(D) Misanthropist
Ans: Misanthropist
10. Choose the correct meaning of the following idiomatic expression from the options given:
Poles apart
(A) Very distant
(B) Separate
(C) Totally different in views
(D) Very difficult
Ans: Totally different in views
Direction for
Question no. 11 & 12
Choose the correct items from the
given:
11. The art of cultivating and managing gardens is called
(A) Horticulture
(B) Gardening
(C) Botany
(D) Geology
Ans: Horticultur
12. Love for the whole world is called
(A) Patriotism
(B) Generousness
(C) Philanthropy
(D) Nobility
Ans: Philanthropy
13. From the given options choose the most appropriate word to fill up the gap in the following sentence:
The mother _____ the child
(A) Deserted
(B) Hated
(C) Ran away
(D) Abandoned
Ans: Deserted
Direction for
Question no. 14 & 15
Choose the most appropriate single word from the options given, as substitute for the underlined parts of the sentence.
14. People who look at the stars in the sky are pursuing a wonderful vocation.
(A) Astrologers
(B) Astronomers
(C) Geophysicists
(D) Geologist
Ans: Astronomers
15. People who were present in the hall to listen to the lecture were indisciplined.
(A) Crowd
(B) Mob
(C) Audience
(D) Ruffians
Ans: Mob
16. Choose the correct item from the given options:
A government by divine guidance in called
(A) Theocracy
(B) Episcopacy
(C) Oligarchy
(D) Aristocracy
Ans: Theocracy
17. Choose the opposite of the following idiomatic expression from the options given:
To go to the dogs
(A) To turn over a new leaf
(B) To off one's own machine
(C) To be off one's head
(D) To breathe one's last
Ans: To turn over a new leaf
18. From the options choose the word
most nearly opposite in meaning to those underlined in the following
sentence:
The high-handed ways of the manager made him an enemy of the people.
(A) Submissive and friendly
(B) Ignorant
(C) Angry
(D) Impatient
Ans: Submissive and friendly
19. Complete the sentence by choosing
appropriate word from the given options:
Tagore's birthday was ______ with songs and recitation.
(A) Completed
(B) Maintained
(C) Celebrated
(D) Enjoyed
Ans: Celebrated
20. Choose the correct meaning of the
following idiomatic expression from the options given:
' A bolt from the blue'----
(A) A drop from the sky
(B) An unexpected shock
(C) Thunderbolt
(D) A blue sky
Ans: An unexpected shock
21. Choose the correct item from the given options:
A disease affecting many persons at the same time and place is called
(A) Epidemic
(B) Infection
(C) Sickness
(D) Death
Ans: Epidemic
22. From the given options choose the
most appropriate word to fill up the gap in the following sentence:
I had ______ something wrong as soon as I reached the spot.
(A) Understood
(B) Realised
(C) Guessed
(D) Smelt
Ans: Smelt
Direction for Question no. 23 & 24
Choose the most appropriate single
word from the options given, as substitute for the underlined parts of the
sentence.
23. I met a person in the meeting whose appearance did not reflect his mind.
(A) Was deceptive
(B) Was convincing
(C) Was faithful
(D) Was honest
Ans: Was deceptive
24. A collection of poems came out to felicitate the poet.
(A) Guide book
(B) Collection
(C) Compilation
(D) An Anthology
Ans: An Anthology
25. Choose the correct item from the
given options:
A person who makes his journey on foot is called a
(A) Pedestrian
(B) Walker
(C) Rambler
(D) Wandered
Ans: Pedestrian
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