Hssc Group ‘d’ Exam (Shift-I) 17/11/2018

71. A buring question

(1) A holly debated question
(2) A puzzling question
(3) An annoying question
(4) A difficult problem

Correct Answer: (1) A holly debated question

Solution:A burning question = an urgent or crucial issue under heated discussion.

Look at the sentence:

Real estate taxes are always a burning question for the town leaders.

72. To bury the hatchet

(1) To obtain money
(2) To keep a secret
(3) To bury the dead
(4) To make peace

Correct Answer: (4) To make peace

Solution:To bury the hatchet = end a quarrel or conflict and become friendly.

73. An employment advertisement should _______ the number of vacancies

(1) contain
(2) Provide
(3) specify
(4) declare

Correct Answer: (3) specify

Solution:Specify = to say or name something clearly or in detail.

74. The scheme allows students from many countries to communicate________.

(1) themselves
(2) each other
(3) with one another
(4) to themselves

Correct Answer: (3) with one another

Solution:One another is used to show that each person in a group of more than two people does something to others.

75. Each of the sports women were given a certificate.

(1) Each of the sports women have been given a certificate.
(2) every sports women were givenn a certificate.
(3) Sports women each were given a certificate.
(4) Each of the sports women was given a certificate.

Correct Answer: (4) Each of the sports women was given a certificate.

76. I can't imagine why you were believing all those rumours.

(1) I can't imagine why do you all those believe rumours.
(2) I can't imagine why you believed all those rumours.
(3) I can't imagine why you have believed all those rumours.
(4) I can't imagine why wasn't you believing all those rumours.

Correct Answer: (2) I can't imagine why you believed all those rumours.

77. India is one of ______very big countries in the world.

(1) a
(2) an
(3) not needed
(4) the

Correct Answer: (4) the

78. Ram was appointed________ Clerk.

(1) the
(2) a
(3) not needed
(4) an

Correct Answer: (3) not needed

79. घन जैसा श्याम = 'घनश्याम' यह कौन-सा समास है?

(5) इनमें से कोई नहीं
(1) अव्ययी भाव
(2) तत्पुरुष
(3) द्वन्द्व
(4) द्विगु

Correct Answer: (5) इनमें से कोई नहीं

Solution:घनश्याम अर्थात् घन जैसा श्याम, बहुव्रीहि समास का उदाहरण है। बहुव्रीहि समास में आए हुए पदों में से कोई भी एक पद प्रधान नहीं होता तथा पूरा समस्त पद कोई अन्य ही अर्थ देता है, जैसे-घनश्याम, वह जो श्याम (वर्ण) के घन (बादल) के समान है, अर्थात्- कृष्ण।

80. 'गाय नहीं चलती।" यह वाक्य भाववाच्य में होता है

(1) गाय से चला नहीं जाता।
(2) गाय से चली नहीं जाती।
(3) गाय से चली गयी।
(4) गाय से चला नहीं गया।

Correct Answer: (1) गाय से चला नहीं जाता।

Solution:भाववाच्य में वाक्य में 'गाय नहीं चलती' तो इस वाक्य का परिवर्तन "गाय से चला नहीं जाता" होगा।