हरियाणा शिक्षा विभाग क्लर्क परीक्षा 2016

21. In each sentence, a group of words has been printed in bold. Below each four options are given. Pick out the one correct option, without changing the meaning of the sentence.

Everybody depend upon him scoring, runs every time India goes to bat.

(1) depends upon him scoring
(2) depending upon his score
(3) depends upon his scoring
(4) depending upon his scoring

Correct Answer: (3) depends upon his scoring

Solution:Everybody एक singular subject है। अतः singular verb (depends) का प्रयोग होगा।

साथ ही Gerund के पूर्व possessive case यानी his का प्रयोग होगा।

22. One Word Substitution:

Custom of having many wives

(1) Monogamy
(2) Bigamy
(3) Polygamy
(4) Matrimony

Correct Answer: (3) Polygamy

Solution:Custom of having many wives - polygamy.

23. One Word Substitution:

A person who does not believe in any religion

(1) Philatelist
(2) Rationalist
(3) Atheist
(4) Pagan

Correct Answer: (4) Pagan

Solution:A person who does not believe in any religion pagan.

24. Find the wrongly spelt word:

(1) Articulate
(2) Vacilate
(3) Gesticulate
(4) Calculate

Correct Answer: (2) Vacilate

Solution:Vacillate (Verb) = हिचकना,
आगा-पीछा करना (to keep changing your opinion or thoughts about something).

25. Pick out the most effective word from the given words to fill in the blank to make the sentence meaningfully complete:

He has good ____ over the famous world languages.

(1) authority
(2) expertise
(3) hold
(4) command

Correct Answer: (4) command

Solution:Command (Noun) = अधिकार, नियंत्रण (control and authority; knowledge).

26. Pick out the most effective word from the given words to fill in the blank to make the sentence meaningfully complete:

The truck was ____ the traffic and the policeman asked the driver to move off.

(1) failing
(2) obstructing
(3) obviating
(4) hiding

Correct Answer: (2) obstructing

Solution:Obstruct (Verb) = बाधा डालना, रोक लगाना (to block a road, an entrance, a passage etc.).

27. Select the correct option showing the better or another correct way of writing the given sentence.

He did not give up fight even though he was badly bruised.

(1) The fight did not give up by him even though he was badly bruised.
(2) The fight had not given up by him even though he was badly bruised.
(3) The fight was not given up by him even though he was badly bruised.
(4) The fight was not being given up by him even though he was badly bruised

Correct Answer: (3) The fight was not given up by him even though he was badly bruised.

Solution:Subject + was/were + not + V3 + by + object.

28. Choose the one which best expresses the meaning of the given idiom/proverb:

To take the bull by the horns

(1) To punish a person severely for his arrogance
(2) To grapple courageously with a difficulty that lies in our way
(3) To handle it by fierce attack
(4) To bypass the legal process and take action according to one's own whims

Correct Answer: (2) To grapple courageously with a difficulty that lies in our way

Solution:To take the bull by the horns = to face a difficult or dangerous situation directly and with courage.

29. Choose the one which best expresses the meaning of the given idiom/proverb:

Harp on

(1) To comment
(2) To criticize
(3) To keep on talking
(4) To keep on insulting

Correct Answer: (3) To keep on talking

Solution:Нагр on something = to keep talking about something in a boring or annoying way.

30. Select the correct option showing the better or another correct way of writing the given sentence.

She never understood me, whenever I said something.

(1) Whenever I said something. I never understood by her.
(2) Whenever I said something. I had never understood by her.
(3) Whenever I said something, I was being never understood by her.
(4) Whenever I said something. I was never understood by her.

Correct Answer: (4) Whenever I said something. I was never understood by her.

Solution:She never understood me ⇒ I was never understood by her.