HSSC Senior Scientific Asst. / Dt.-01-01-2023 Evening Shift (Cat. No.-1,2,5,6,7,8,10)

61. The following sentence has two blanks. Choose the set of words for each blank which is the most appropriate:

"The _____ of rural schools is poor as to their urban counterparts."

(a) condition, compared
(b) state, matched
(c) situation, contrast
(d) progress, unlike

Correct Answer: (a) condition, compared

62. Which of the phrases given below should replace the phrase given in bold in the following sentence?

"Won the race _____?"

(a) fair and square
(b) even-handed
(c) fair not square
(d) fair square

Correct Answer: (b) even-handed

63. Read each part of the sentence to find out the grammatical error / kilomatic error in it.

(a) Ajay was adamant
(b) on finishing the
(c) work before leaving
(d) by the day

Correct Answer: (d) by the day

64. Choose the word which is most similar in meaning to the given word/group of words-

"Dozed off"

(a) Waited
(b) Nodded
(c) Slept
(d) Dreamt

Correct Answer: (c) Slept

65. Choose the word which is most opposite in meaning to the given word/group of words-

"Caught hold"

(a) Plunged
(b) Let go
(c) Picked up
(d) Nabbed

Correct Answer: (b) Let go

66. निम्न में से कौन-सा सही पर्यायवाची नहीं है ?

''अदृष्ट''

(a) अंधा
(b) प्रारब्ध
(c) भाग्य
(d) नसीब

Correct Answer: (a) अंधा

67. निम्न में से कौन-सा सही अनेकार्थक नहीं है ?

''आज''

(a) बकरा
(b) संन्यासी
(c) अजन्मा
(d) मेधराशि

Correct Answer: (b) संन्यासी

68. 'पुरोहित' में उपसर्ग है-

(a) पुरस्
(b) पुरः
(c) पुरा
(d) पुर

Correct Answer: (b) पुरः

69. आटे-वाले का भाव मालूम होना अर्थ बताएँ-

(a) वास्तविकता का पता चलना
(b) कवरहस्य मालूम होना
(c) कमाई का पता चलना
(d) महँगाई बढ़ना

Correct Answer: (a) वास्तविकता का पता चलना

70. विलोमार्थक शब्द बताएँ-

''अगम''

(a) साधारण
(b) सुगम
(c) पूर्ण
(d) सरल

Correct Answer: (b) सुगम