HSSC CLERK EDUCATION DEPARTMENT EXAM, 2016

Total Questions: 100

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

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.

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:Polygamy

23. One Word Substitution :

A person who does not believe in any religion

 

Correct Answer: (4) Pagan
Solution: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 the 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:Harp 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 give 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.