हरियाणा शिक्षा विभाग क्लर्क परीक्षा 2016

Total Questions: 100

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.

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

Correct Answer: (3) Polygamy
Solution:Custom of having many wives - polygamy.

23. One Word Substitution:

A person who does not believe in any religion

Correct Answer: (4) Pagan
Solution:A person who does not believe in any religion pagan.

24. Find the wrongly spelt word:

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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.

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