HSSC CET Group-D Exam 22.10.2023 (Shift-I)

Total Questions: 100

91. Change the following sentence to indirect speech.

He said. “Nambiar works hard.”

Correct Answer: (4) He said that Nambiar worked hard.
Solution:

The given direct speech will be changed into indirect speech as follows:
Direct speech   Indirect speech
He said      ⇒ He said
He said      ⇒ that
works      ⇒ worked
(simple present)   (simple past)
● He said that nambious worked hard.

92. Choose the correctly [spelt word :

Correct Answer: (2) incredulous
Solution:

The correctly spelt word is “incredulous”. है। सही वर्तनी वाला शब्द
Incredulous (Adjective) = Unvoilling or unable to believe something.

93. Pick out the part of the sentence which has an error. If there is-no error, your answer is ‘3’.

Correct Answer: (1) B 
Solution:

The subject of the given sentence is the whole block” which is sigular.
Hence, “was” will be used in place of “were”.

94. Choose the alternative which best expresses the given sentence in Passive Voice. Must we cut this tree?

Correct Answer: (2) Must this tree be cut?
Solution:

Look at the structure of active and passive voice of interrogative sentence with modal verb.
Active voice : modal verb + subject + v¹ + object + ?
Must we cut this tree ?
Passive voice : modal verb + subject (object of active voice) + be + v³ + object (if required) + ?
Must this tree be cut ?

95. Find out the synonym of the underlined word in the following sentence.

Colours, like features, follow changes of emotions.

Correct Answer: (2) sentiments
Solution:

Emotion (Noun) = feeling; passion; 3eat; spirit.
Sentiment (Noun) = sensivity; spirit; feeling.
Movement (Noun) = speed; motion
Under-current (Noun) = a feeling, especially a negative one, that is hidden but whose effects are felt.
Moments (Noun) = a very brief period of time; jiff.
Hence, sentiments is the synonym of Emotions.

96. Replace the underlined word/phrase with an alternative to make a grammatically correct sentence.

"The ladder will be collapse if you push the wall with both the hands."

Correct Answer: (4) will collapse
Solution:

In type-1 conditional sentence, we use simple future tense in main clause and simple present tnese in “if clause” Hence,
“will collapse” will be the right usage.

97. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the underlined idiom.

Our hockey team scored the winning goal at the eleventh hour.

Correct Answer: (1) at a crucial time
Solution:

“Neither of” is followeed by plural noun but it takes a singular verb. Hence, “was” will be the right usage

98. Fill in the blank wit₽correct form of verb.

Neither of the two men ____ very strong.

Correct Answer: (1) was 
Solution:

Neither of the two men was very strong.

99. Arrange the following parts of the sentence to make a meaningful' sentence.

A. to understand
B. to many people
C. threatening and even impossible
D. grammar appears

Correct Answer: (1) BDCA 
Solution:

BCDA

100. Find out the antonym1 of ‘democracy’.

Correct Answer: (3) monarchy
Solution:

Democracy (Noun) = a system of government by the whole population or all the eligible members of a state, typically through elected representatives
Monarchy (Noun) = a form of government with a monarch at the head
Republec (Noun) = a state in which supreme power is held by the people and their elected representatives, and which has an elected or nominated president rather than a monarch
Delicacy (Noun) = humility, courtsy
Popular (Adjective) = liked, admired, or enjoyed by many people or
Hence, monarchy is the antonym of democracy.