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Gcneral English

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INSTRUCTIOI\S :

1.

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BI-UE/ULACK Ball poinr pen.

2. All qLresrions are COivIpULSORy.

3. All questions carry equal marks. Each question canies trvo
ntarks.
marking.

1.

There

ivill

be no negative

Check rhe BOOKLET rhoroughl.v.

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page of the
sireet) as'"vell as on the question booklet
before utt.*fiing

tiie ANSWER sHEE'I carefully and correctty.

tn.o-iiete
\,our alrswer sireet not being evaluated by the Compute..

6.

oMIt sheet (ans*,er

the qiestions ana fill the parliculars in
& Incorrect partrculars niay result in

There are FIVE options to each qLrestion.

7.

After completing the test, handover the ANSWER

SHEET to the In'igilator.

8'

For Rough work, Blank

Sheet is providecl at the end of tire question

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RIGHT iiAND siDE of the qr-resrion
booklet in the space provide in ihe answer sheet,
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The National Anthem, Jana, Gana, Mana was written by_

(a) Bankim chandra
(b) Rabindra Nath ragore
(c) Subhash Bose
(d) Sarojini Naidu
(e) None

2.

Haryana State was formed on(a) Nov. l,1965

(c)

(b) Nov. l,1966

(d) Aug.15,1947

Nov. l,1967

(e) None

3.

Districts in Haryana State are(a) 19

(b) 23
(d) 18

(c) 21
(e) None

4.

The Present Governor of Haryana is(a) Bhupinder Singh Hooda

(c) Dr. Ram
(e) None

5.

(b) Bhajan Lal

(d) Shiv Raj patil

Parkash

The epic Ramayana rvas written by(a) Tulsi Das

(c) Valmiki

(b) Keshav Das

(d) Vishvamitra

(e) None

6.

The World's tallest torver (Building) is in(a) USA

(b) Italy
(c) Japan
(d) Dubai
(e) None

7.

The difference between Samvat and rhe christian calendar is of(a) 57 Years
(b) 67 years
(c) 77 Years
(d) 37 years
(e) None

8.

The most common Salt in the sea r.vater is(a) Calcium Carbonate

(c) Sodium Chloride

(e) None

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Who attacked the Somnath Temple in the distant past_

(a) Babur
@) Mehmud Gaghni
(c) Mohamed Ghouri
(d) Nadir Shah
(e) None

10. The Ancient epic Mahabharata was written by_

Chanakya
(c) Valmiki
(a)

@)

patanjati

(d) Ved Vyas

(e) None

11. The President of India is elected by(a) The

Parliament

(c) A Bench of Supreme court

(e) None

Judges

(b) The Prime Minister and his Cabinet

(d) State chief Ministers

12. Places where Kumbh Fair is periodically held-

(a) Banaras, Haridu'ar, Allahabad, Lucknon, (b) Haridwar. Nasik, Ujjain,

Allahabad
(c) Nasik, Haridwar, Devas, Ailahabad
(d) Haridwar, Allahabad, Kashi, Nasik
{e) None
13. iv{t. Everest is a part

of-

(a) China

(b) Nepal

(c) India

(d) Tibet

(e) None
14. The European that 'discovered' India rvas-

(a) Vasco da Gama

(c) Copernicus
(e) None

(b) Columbus
(d) Selucus

15. The first man to land on the moon was

(a) Yuri Gagarin

(c) Neil Armstrong

(b) Rakesh Sharma

(d) Bulganin

(e) None
16. Which one of these did not belong to moclem Bihar
(a,) Dr. Rajendra
@) Guru Gobind Singh

Prasad
(c) Ashoka, the Grear

(d) Chankya

(e) None

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17. Fatehpur Sikri was founded by(a) Akbar

(b) Shahjahan
(d) Babur

(c) Jahangir
(e) None

18. Olympic Games rvere originated in

(a) Rome

(b) Greece

(c) England

(d) Israel

(e) None
19. The Full Marathon Race is

of

(a) 42,195 mtrs

(c) 22,000 mtrs

(b) 30,000 mtrs

(d) 5,000 mtrs

(e) None

20. Chandigarir u'as designed by(a) Le Carbusier

(b) Edrvard Lutyens

(d) Christopher Wren

(c) i\,lichael Angelo

(e) None

21. The name of Dr. Su'aminathan is associated

(a) Nuclear Physics
(c) Agriculture

r.vith_

(b) Industrial chemistry

(cl) Bio_Chemistry

(e) None

22. Jaspal Rana has distinguishecl himseif

(a) Archerv
(c) Wrestling

in_

(b) Boxing
(d) Shooting

(e) None

23. The book, Mye4gffng4ff4th Truth rvas.uvritten by(a) R N Tagore

(b) Mahatma Ga'clhi
(c) \,-inoba Birave
(d) J. L. Nehru
(e) None
24. Sani Nehu,al is a clistinguisiied sports-pcrson in
(a) Temis
(b) Table Tennis
(c) Badminton
(d) Su,irnming
(e) None

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' The batsman that scored five centuries constantly in recent Test and lnternational
one Day
Cricket Matches is(a) Yuv Raj
(b) Gautam Gambhir
(c) Sachin Tendulkar
(d)
Sehwag

(e) None

26. BanglaDesh was created in

(a) 196s

(c) 1947

(b) re71
(d) 1e50

(e) None
27 . The Universal

law of Gravitation tvas postulated by_

(a) Newton
(b) Edison
(c) Archemides
(d) Galilio
(e) None

28. The heat in the sunlight is due to_

(a) Hot gases

(c) uitra-violet
(e) None

radiation

(b) Infra-red radiation

(cl)

visible right

29. 'Ihe Watts in one horse power (H.p.) are

I

i
F

(a) 100
(c) 1367

{b) 746
(d) 1000

(e) None
30. The full fomr of T.R.A.I. is(a) Teiecom Regulatory Autliority of India
(c) Trans-Russian Airlines hternational
(e) None

(b) Teleconr Researchers Associatio' of India

(d) Tennis Regulatory Autliority of I'dia

31. Quit India Moventent rvas held in

(a) 1930
(c) 1919

(b) 1e47
(d) 1e42

(e) None
32. The nurnber of bones in the human body are
(a) 306

(c)

212

(b) 206

G) 216

(e) None

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33. Who is called the Nightingale of India(a) Lata Mangeshkar

(c) Sarojini Naidu

(e) None

(b) Noor Jehan

(d) Mahadevi Verma

34. Alexander, the Great attacked India in

(a) 32s B.C.

(c) 327 B.C.

(e) None

(b) 326 B.C.

(d) 328 B.C.

35. Among the Indian Prime Ministers, Dr. Manmohan Singh's number is
(a) 20th
ft) 13th

(c)

19th

(d) 18th

(e) None

36. Lingua Franca means(a) English Language

(c) Common Language

(e) None
37. Which is the smallest Union Territory of Inclia
(a) Lakshadu'eap

(c) Andemans &

(e) None
38.

Mich

Nicobar

(b) Hindi Language

(d) French Language

(b) Chandigarh .
(c1) ponducherry

one is Not a Union Territory of Intlia-

(a) Dadra & Nagar Haveli

(c) Chandigarh

(b) Daman & Diu

(d) Goa

(e) None
39. The farthest planet from the sun is

(ii) Mercury
(c) Jupiter

(b) Earth
(d) Pluto

(e) None
,{0. The Present Lok Sabha Speaker is

Cliatterjee
(c) Pratibha Patil
(a) Somnath

(b) lvlamta Baneijee

(d) Meir.a Kumar

(e) None

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41. The slogan Do or Die was given Indian freedom

fighters by(a) Lajpat Rai
(b) Sardar patel
(c) Mahatma Gandhi
(d) Bhagat singh
(e) None

Thefirst state to achieve l[f%electrification in all areas

is(a) Karnataka
(b) Haryana
(c) Panjab
fd) Kerata
(e) None

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43. The largest Democracy in the world

(a) USA

is_

(c) India

(b) China
(d) England

(e) None

44.'I'he first Battle of panipat was fought between_

(a) Prithivi Raj & Ir4oh. Ghouri
(b) Ibrahim Lodhi & Babur
(c) Akbar and Rana Pratap
(d) prithivi Raj and Mahmud Gaehni
(e) None
45. The highest Indian National Arvard
(a) Bharat Vrbhushan

is_

(c) Padam \,'ibhushan

(e) None

(b) Bharat Ratna

(d) Padam shri

46' which among the follor'ving sites rvas included in LTNSCO'S

rvorld Heritage Sites in July 200g(a)'I'a.1

N4ahal
Temples

ft)

(c) Dilrvara

Humaun.t-omb

(d) Kalka-Shimra Rairways

(e) None
47 .

'flte nrosr *
iropLrlated city in India
(a) Kolkata
(c) Delhi

is_

(b) Murnbai
(d) Chennai

(e) None
48. The nanre of Justice Liberhan is associated with a
commission. name it_
(a) Haryana-Panjab Water Dispute
Commission
(b) Commission on Gujrat Riots
(c) States' Reorganisation Commission
(d) Rabri Mosque Demolition Commission
(c) None

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49. Which of rhe following rivers

does Not has its origin in India
(a) Ganga
(b) Tapri
(c) Krishna
(d) Brahmpurra
(e) None
50. Dr. Ram Baran yadav won
the Presidential election in
(a) Maurishus

(b) Fui

(c) Nepat
(e) None

(d) Indonesia

51. The Synon).rn for Nostalgia

is
(a) Home Coming

(c) Ambirion

(e)

(b)

Home sickncss
(d) Inspiration

None

52. The Antonrrm for Gullible

is

(a) incredulous
(c) Glorious

(e)

(b) Fickle
(d) Stupid

None

53. The

Altonyrn for Docile is

(a) Cheap
(c) Humble

(e)

Expensive

(d)

Aggrcssive

None

54. The Antonlrn for Infallible

is
(a) Unreliable

(c) Erring

(e)

(b)

(b)

Dribious

(d)

Unfaithflrl

None

55. The Synonr.rn

for Celestial is
(a) Wonderful
(c) Super natural

(e)

Asironomical

(d)

Divine

None

56. The S)rnon)rm

(a) Corvardice
(c) Courage

(e)

(b)

for Zest

is

(b) Timidity

(d)

Enthusiasm

None

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57. The Antonym

for Diligent

is

(a) Incompetent
(c) Intellectual

(e)

(b)

Inefficient

(d)

Negligent

None

58. One word for a reli&ious discourse is

(a) Preach

(b) Teach

(c) Sermon

(d)

Moral

(e) None
59. One word for a Tee to taller is

(a) One who abstains from

tea

(b)

(c)

One who abstains from tea and

fe)

None

60. One rvord

for being unmarried

coffee

One who enjoys cocktaii parties

is

(a) Celibacy
(c) Loneliness

(e)

(d)

One who abstains from liquor

(b) Monogamy

(d)

Unwedded

(b)

lnternationalist

(d)

Cosmopolitan

None

61. One rvlro is at honre in every country is --

(a) Globe trotter

(c) Metropolitan

(e)

None

62. A goverrrment run by officers is called

(a) Official
(c) Plutocracy

(b) Bureaucracy

(d)

Autocracy

(b)

Harmonious

(d)

Agreeable

(a) Cautiously

(b)

Competitive

(c)

(d)

Iresponsible

(e)

None

63. The rvrongly spelt word among the following is

(a) Pionear
(c) Conscience

(e)

None

64. The incorrectly spelt word is

Instantanious

(e) None

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65. The wrongly spelt word ls(a) Pneumonia

(c)

Spontanious

(e)

None

(b)

Decease

(d)

Minutely

66. The correctly spelt word ts

(a) Millioner
(c) Millionaire
(e) None

(b) Millionare
(d) Millionair

67. The Correct preposition in the sentence

" \4,e mget _______" is
(a) on Christmas
(b) at Christmas
(c) in Christmas
(d) for Christmas
(e) None
68. The Correct preposition in the sentence
" He fell ill ---____a cold night " is
(a) in
(b) on
(c) by
(d)

(e)

at

None

69 The Correct preposition for the

sentence

(a) u'ith
(c) about

(e)

'I do not agtee

(b) on
(d) to

__

-- your pioposal

is

None

70. The Correct Preposition for the sentence ,

She fell ill_______ the joumey from Ambala
to Agra
(a) in
(b) on
(c) during
(d) from
(e) None
71. Which expression is correct____(a) iVIy house is on the roacl

(c)

ir4y lrouse is along the roacl

(e) None
72. To Call a spade a soade means
(a.) to speak plain truth

(c) to abstain from

(e) None

spade

(b) My house is upon rhe road

(d) My house is into the road

(b) to call for a spade

(d) to have strong prejudices

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73. Tq have an axe to qrind means

(a) Bring arms to attack the enemy

(b) Bring an axe to cut wood

(d) Wish to frighten someone with

(c) Have a selfish motive

(e)

None

74. Swam song stands for

(a) a lover,s song to his beloved
(c) a birds sweet song
(e) None

an axe

(b) a National song

(d) Last work of a poet or musician

75. The eift of the eab means_

(a) a gift for a friend

(c) a useless gift

(e)

(b) an easily obtained

(d) talent of speech

None

76. To die in hamess stands for_

(a) to die bravely

(b) to die corvardly

(d) to die while doing ones duty

(c) to die a natural tieath

(e)

None

77. 'A close shave' means_

(a) A clean shaven person
(c) A lucky escape
(e) None

gift

(b) A close secret

(d) A nanow escape

78. 'Slveet are the uses of adversity, means

(a) Use adversity sweetly
(b) Adversiry rastes sweet
(c) The taste of adversity is false
(d) Adversiry hides in itself rnany blessings.
(e) None
"79. 'An enipty vessel makes much noise, means(a) An empty vessel is very noisy.

(c) A shallow person makes boastful

speeches
(e) None

(b) To play rvith ducks and others birds.

(d) To be free with someone,s money

(c) To spend money extravagantly

(e) None

8l . 'To brinq down the house, means_

(a) to win extraordinary applause
(c) to destroy a big house

(b) to break sornebody,s house.

(d) to bring something out of the house.

(e) None

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(d) A plastic vessel floats noisily

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82. The correct form of the sentence is

(a) He rvould die if he takes poison
(c) He x'ould have died if he took poison
(e) None
E3.

(b) He will die if he took poison

(d) He will die if he takes poison

\\tich

sentence of the following is correctNeither

he comes nor sends any letter
1a)
(c) He neither comes nor sends any letter
(e) None

(b) Neither he comes nor does he send any letter

(d) He will neither come nor sends any letter

84. Which sentence of the following is correct

(a) Hardly had he closed the door when a snake crawled in
(b) Hardly had he closed the door that a snake crawled in.
(c) He had hardly closed the docr than a snake cra.w,icd rn
(d) He had hardly closed the door then a snake crawled in.
(e) None
85. Which of the follou,ing sentence is correct(a) No sooner she ring you Lrp then you call me at once.
(b) No sooner she rings you up them call rne at once.
(c) No sooner does she rings you up than you call me at once.
(d) No sooner does she ring you up than you call me at once.
(e) Nonc
86. Which of the foliotving sentence is u,rong.
(a) A ten-man delegation arvaits the C.M,
(c) A 100 metre race was rvon by Mohit
(e) None

(b) A ten-men delegation awaits the C.M.

(tl) Fit e thousand mpees is not a big sum.

87. Which of these sentences is correct?

(a) fhey have come here yesterday.
(b) 1.hey did not report to us so far.
(c) They haven't mng us up since the last so many days.
(d) Children have already revised their lesson.
(e) None.
88. \\'hich of these sentences is correct ?
(a) \11'utother is very tired today
(c) She is very taller than any other giri
(e) None

here

(b) She is very taller than any girl in the coliege

(d) She is rnuch taller than any other sirj.

89. Which of these sentences is wrong?

(a) Uniess vou do not work hard, you rvill fail. (b) Unless you."vork harcl, you rvill fail.
(c) He asked hox'long you would be absent. (rl) Though he r.vorked hard, he failed.
(e) Nonc

90

'\rinilictive' is eqr-rivalent to.

(a) Apologetic
(c) Unpardonable

(b) Uncompressing
(d) Revengeful

(e) None

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Virile is equivalent to.

(a) Manly
(c) Athletic
(e) None

(b) Boasttul
(d) Beautitul

92.

If the anton),rn for Good is Evil, then the antonyrn for Esoteric is.
(a) Pleasant
(b) Familiar
(c) Native
(e) None

(d) External

93.

A Pleasure Trip by a number of persons is

(a) Excursion
(c) Tour
(e) None

94. A Persons r,vho has no money to pay ofTdebts.

(a) lnsolvent
(c) Poor
(e) None
95. The Prime Minister has given his
(a) accent

(b) Trip
(d) Travel

(b) Pauper
(d) Destitute

to thebill. The correct word for this blank space is.

(b) ascent
(d) scent

__

(c) assent

(e) None

96. He adopted a.
Prudish approach to rvin irer.
(c) Seductive approacir to rvin her.
(e) None

(b) Abusive approach to win her.

(d) Persuasive approach to rvin her

97. Which of the follow,ing expression is correct(a) She rvill cali on Mr. Shan.na
(c) She u'ili call te Mr. Sharma.
(e) None.

(b)She rvill call at Mr. Sharma.

(d) She will call in Mr. Sharma.

(a)

98. Which of time follorving phrase is correct.

(a) Please look up this rvord in tire dicticnary. (b) Please look for this r.vord in the dictionary.
(c) Please look into this word in the dictionary. (d) Please look at this word in the dictionary.
(d) None

99. Which of the following Sentence is Correct

(a) your Conduct admit to no excuse
(c) your conduct _qdnnll for no excuse
(e) None

(b) your conduct admit of no excuse

(d) your conduct admit into no excuse

i00.

Which of the sentence is correct .?

He
complained
against headache to t}re doctor. (b) He complained about headache to the doctor
{a)
(c) He complairred of headache u,ith the doctor. (d) He complained of headache to the doctor.
(e) None.
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