HSSC PATWARI EXAM

Total Questions: 100

71. We were brought up in a village and my grandfather was a simple ........ and quite illiterate.

Correct Answer: (2) peasant
Solution:We were brought up in village only my grandfathe was a simple peasant an quite illiterate.

72. Choose the word that best expresses the meaning of the underlined word.

He refused to kow tow to the government's wished on this issue.

Correct Answer: (2) be submissive
Solution:Kow tow प्रणाम, बंदगी, नमस्क - be submissive

73. Choose the word that best expresses the meaning of the underlined word.

It was a perilous journey across the mountains.

Correct Answer: (1) risky'
Solution:Perilous - खतरनाक, संकटपूर्ण - Risky

74. Select the substitution that best expresses opposite meaning of the underlined word.

We have made tentative plans for a holiday.

Correct Answer: (2) Definite
Solution:tentative अनिश्चित सा

Antonyms Certain, decisive definite, final, sure Synonyms - acting contingent, provisional.

75. Select the substitution that best expresses opposite meaning of the underlined word.

Some democratic countries believe in racial segregation.

Correct Answer: (4) Integration
Solution:Segregation - अलगाव

Antonyms    -  integration.

combine, gather, join, unite

76. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the given idioms/ phrase:

Wear and tear

Correct Answer: (2) Damage caused by constant use
Solution:wear and tear - टूट-फूट - Damage caused by constant use

77. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the given idioms/ phrase:

Not let the grass grow under one's feet

Correct Answer: (4) waste no time in acting
Solution:not let the grass grow under one's feet

- not delay in acting or taking an opportunity.

78. Find the wrongly spelt word:

Correct Answer: (2) antepathy
Solution:wrong spelt word antipathy.

79. Find the wrongly spelt word:

Correct Answer: (4) aganist
Solution:Wrong spelt word - aganist

Right word - against.

80. Children below the age of 16 can be tried only by the.....................court.

Correct Answer: (4) Juvenile
Solution:Children below the age of 16 can be tried only by the Juvenile court.