Nagar Parishad Question Paper Title: PRELIM-1 - P1 Date of Exam: 22-05-2018 09:30 AM

NAGAR PARISHAD
Question Paper Title : PRELIM-1_P1

Date of Exam : 22-05-2018 09:30 AM
4 Fill in the blanks with correct idiom:

We shall win if we ____one another.
A.take after
B.stand by
C.speak of
D.pull up
Answer: B.stand by
8 The question has a set of four sentences, each containing a blank. From among the options, find out
the word that fits the maximum number of times.
a. The town remained . . . . . . even after the paramilitary forces sprang into action.
b. The past . . . . . . of put is put itself.
c. The . . . . . . . wire hanging from the lamp post is dangerous.
d. The game is getting very . . . . .
A.tense
B.participle
C.boring
D.electric
Answer: D.electric
23 Select the option that does not belong to the set

A.progression
B.headway
C.milestone
D.march
Answer: C.milestone
24 Choose the option where the pair of words is NOT related to each other in the SAME WAY as the
words of the capitalised pair.
POMPOUS : HUMILITY
A.irresolute : firmness
B.dedicated : flexibility
C.faithful : treachery
D.stubborn : pliability
Answer: B.dedicated : flexibility
25 Given below are four words, three of which are similar in meaning. Mark the word which is not
similar in meaning to the other three words in the group.
A.undertaking
B. activity
C. journey
D.enterprise
Answer: C. journey
29 Choose the option where the pair of words is related to each other in the SAME WAY as the words of
the capitalised pair.
STAPLER : STATIONERY
A.pins : needles
B.bullets : armoury
C.fixer : gum
D.tape : paper
Answer: B.bullets : armoury
41 The sentence below is divided into four parts. Select the part which has an error:
A.A grant of
B.Rs. 700,000 was made
C.towards the rehabilitation
D.of the temple at Halebidu
Answer: C.towards the rehabilitation
68 Choose the option where the pair of words is related to each other in the SAME WAY as the words of
the capitalised pair.
BITING : PUNGENT
A.bitter : taste
B.blood : fluid
C.apathy : moral
D.blotch: blemish
Answer: D.blotch: blemish
74 From the options given below choose the grammatically correct sentence.
A.I suppose every writer feels there is something they would like to say -- that's on the tip of one's
tongue.
B. I suppose every writer feels there is something they would like to say -- that's on the tip of their
tongue.
C.I suppose every writer feels there is something he should like to say -- that's on the tip of their tongue.
D. I suppose every writer feels there is something he would like to say -- that's on the tip of his tongue.
Answer: D. I suppose every writer feels there is something he would like to say -- that's on the tip of his
tongue.
85 Fill in the blanks with correct articles (a, an, the):
Where is ____ tea vending machine? I need ___ cup of hot tea.
A.a, a
B.the, the
C.a, the
D.the, a
Answer: D.the, a
NAGAR PARISHAD
Date of Exam : 22-05-2018 12:30 PM

A.satire
B.wag
C.jester
D.wit
Answer: A.satire
27 From the choices given select the appropriate word to fill in the blank.
She lost her temper; I wasn't surprised that she _____.
A.lost
B. had
C. would
D. did
Answer: D. did
Amit has been called for ___ interview. But ___ interviewer has not yet come.
A.a, an
B.the, the
C.the, an
D.an, the
Answer: D.an, the
CONTRACT : ANNULMENT
A.marriage : divorce
B.partnership : dissolution
C.wound : rupture
D.employment : severance
Answer: C.wound : rupture
A.Albert Einstein was thought to have so little promise at graduation that no school or university
bothered to offer him a job.
B. Albert Einstein was thought to have had so little promise at graduation that no school or university
C. At graduation Albert Einstein was thought to have little promise, so that no school or university
D.At graduation, Albert Einstein was thought to have a little promise, so that no school, nor any
university bothered to offer him a job.
Answer: B. Albert Einstein was thought to have had so little promise at graduation that no school or
university bothered to offer him a job.
A.attach
B. staple
C.basis
D.essence
Answer: A.attach
85 English should be retained as the ___ of ___.

A.language, rich
B.medium, instruction
C.scope, teaching
D.method, teaching
Answer: B.medium, instruction
94 Fill in the blanks with correct idiom:

The phone call from the CEO was ____ immediately to the manager.
A.put through
B.set upon
C.run down
D.taken up
Answer: A.put through
A. A few
B. invitees
C.made short speeches
D.appropriate for the occasion
Answer: D.appropriate for the occasion
a. One should have a . . . . . . . . . . heart.
b. These . . . . . . plants should be nurtured properly.
c. My knee is still very . . . . . where it is bruised.
d. A child needs . . . . . . . care.
A.proper
B.valuable
C.large
D.tender
Answer: D.tender
NAGAR PARISHAD
Date of Exam : 22-05-2018 03:30 PM
a. The announcement met with . . . . . . . . approval.
b. The opening chapter gives a . . . . . . . view of the subject.
c. Ritu’ s father is a four-star . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
d. A . . . . . . . form of the thesis is submitted.
A.brief
B.general
C.wide
D.terse
Answer: C.wide

_______ Mount Everest is the highest mountain in ______ Himalayas.
A.a, a
B.the, the
C.a, the
D.the, a
Answer: B.the, the
RENEGADE : LOYALTY
A.hypocrite : honesty
B.truant : discipline
C.visionary : irrationality
D.maverick : conformity
Answer: C.visionary : irrationality
A.contempt
B.derision
C. aversion
D. ridicule
Answer: C. aversion
68 Find the meaning of the idiom given below:
ADD FUEL TO THE FIRE
A.to hurt other people
B.to speak badly of someone
C.to do or say something that makes people react more strongly.
D.not help someone in need
Answer: C.to do or say something that makes people react more strongly.
A.The audience
B.was perceptively thinner
C.after the interval
D.on the first night
Answer: B.was perceptively thinner
77 From the choices given select the appropriate word to fill in the blank.
My father was in the hospital _____ 6 weeks.
A.during
B. since
C. for
D. throughout
Answer: C. for
A.Many a men get praised for their reserve and so-called shyness when he is simply too proud to risk
making a fool of himself.
B. Many a men gets praised for their reserve and so-called shyness when he is simply too proud to risk
C. Many a men get praised for their reserve and so-called shyness when he is simply too proud to risk
D. Many a men gets praised for his reserve and so-called shyness when he is simply too proud to risk
Answer: D. Many a men gets praised for his reserve and so-called shyness when he is simply too proud
to risk making a fool of himself.

A.tardy
B.dilatory
C.leaden
D.erratic
Answer: D.erratic
84 Read the passage and answer the questions that follow.

Passage
There are always two sides to a coin. Let us take the example of the job market in India. On one hand, a
large number of jobs are being created by startups. On the other hand, most of these are not high skilled
jobs and will create an army of people who move away from villages and small towns to bigger cities. As
a result, many other skills that could be best performed from their native towns and villages, will be lost
for ever. This is already happening to artisans who created exquisite zardozi (zari) work or to carpenters
who handcrafted beautiful furniture.
Qn. What type of jobs are mostly available in startups?
A.high skilled jobs
B.jobs for carpenters
C.jobs for artisans
D.less skilled jobs
Answer: D.less skilled jobs

TOWN PLANNING ASSISTANT
Question Paper Title : TP - Paper 1
Date of Exam : 09-06-2018 09:00 AM
5 One who can have all the powers is _____

A.omniscient
B.omnipresent
C.omnipotent
D.omnibus
Answer: C. omnipotent
30 Select the word opposite to the capitalized word.:

COWARD
A.courageous
B.slavish
C.creative
D.cowardly
Answer: A.courageous
52 Choose the option that best explains the meaning of the idioms / phrases given.
Facing heat from the opposition, Arjun Singh did a complete about face on the reservations issue.
A.Change mind completely
B. Run away
C.Turn away
D. Show aggression
Answer: A.Change mind completely

56 For the following capitalized words, choose from among the given alternatives, a word or phrase
nearly opposite in meaning.
SENTIENT
A.oblivious
B.unguarded
C.mundane
D.clouded
Answer: A.oblivious
59 Only one of the words is correctly or incorrectly spelt, and is the odd one. Choose the odd one as the
answer.
A. affluent
B.effluent
C.eccentric
D. imacullate
Answer: D. imacullate
64 Find the word which has been spelt wrongly.

A. Decision
B. Explain
C. Moniter
D. Explicit
Answer: C. Moniter
The trip to Hawaii cost him an arm and a leg.
A. physical injury
B. a lot of money
C.something important
D.a lot of trouble
Answer: B. a lot of money
79 Sensible people live _____ their means. (Use appropriate Preposition)

A.within
B. in
C. on
D.with
Answer: A.within
DISPASSIONATE
A.lacking love
B. hateful
C.biased
D. concerned
Answer: C.biased
84 Choose the logical order of sentences from among the four given choices, to construct a paragraph.
A. And that the pursuit of money by whatever design within the law is always being intelligent.
B. And it holds broadly that the greater the amount of money, the greater the intelligence.
C. This is the institutional truth of Wall Street, this you will be required to believe.
D. The institutional truth of the financial world holds that association with money implies intelligence.
A.ACBD
B.CDBA
C.DBAC
D.DCAB
Answer: C.DBAC
88 Mark part with error.

A.Many students are not sure
B.of there future,
C.and hence end up
D. pursuing degrees that are worthless
Answer: B.of there future

A.I appreciate your concern
B.and I believe
C. that I can solve the
D. problem on my own.
Answer: B.and I believe
93 Find the odd one out.

A.Binge
B. Splurge
C. Spree
D. Bind
Answer: D. Bind
97 Choose the correct alternative to fill in the blanks :
You are a manufacturer of buttons : however (_____) your button, you do not want more than a few for
your own use. So the rest you wish to exchange.
A. limited
B. small
C. few
D.bright
Answer: D.bright

A. Besmirched
B.Sullen
C. Defiled
D. Blemish
Answer: B.Sullen

Date of Exam : 09-06-2018 12:30 PM
ILLUMINATE
A.enlighten
B. dim
C. shed light on
D.blur
Answer: B. dim
With a favourable verdict from the court, the company is said to have passed the acid test.
A.the guidelines
B.the proof of innocence
C. the last hurdle
D. the most important benchmark.
Answer: D. the most important benchmark.

A.While computers have made life easy
B.for many, it’s benefits
C.to the society has not been
D.fully explored.
Answer: C.to the society has not been
A. By intelligence, we mean a style of life, a way of behaving in various situations, and particularly in
new, strange and perplexing situations.
B. When we talk about intelligence, we do not mean the ability to get a good score on a certain kind of
test, or even the ability to do well at school.
C. The true test of intelligence is not how to do, but how we behave when we don’t know what to do.
D. These are at best only indicators of something larger, deeper and far more important.
A. BDAC
B. CDBA
C. ABCD
D. CABD
Answer: A. BDAC
A.Steady
B. Sporadic
C.Intermittent
D. Isolate
Answer: A.Steady
nearly opposite in meaning:
PREPOSSESSING
A.unsightly
B. poor
C. depriving
D.dispossessing
Answer: A.unsightly
59 A person who hates women is ____

A.effeminate
B.misogynist
C. etymologist
D.dilettante
Answer: B.misogynist
62 _____ cat crept in and stole _____ dog’s food. (Supply the correct articles)
A.The a
B. A the
C. An the
D.A a
Answer: B. A the

A. While initially there is a lot
B. of resistance to change,
C. people gradually
D. overcome it.
Answer: D. overcome it.
A. Then think of by how much our advertising could increase the sales level.
B. Advertising ef fectiveness can be best grasped intuitively on a per capita basis.
C. Overall ef fectiveness is easily calculated by considering the number of buyers and the cost of
advertising.
D. Think of how much of our brand the average individual is buying now.
A.DCAB
B.DACB
C.BCDA
D.ABCD
Answer: C.BCDA

Several Indian nuclear experts have argued that it is in the country’s (______) to conduct at least one
more hydrogen bomb test before the CTBT deadline.
A. safety
B. interest
C. grasp
D.disaster
Answer: B. interest
CRAVEN
A.greedy
B.satiated
C.valiant
D.kingly
Answer: C.valiant
83 Arrange these sentences in a logical sequence between statements 1 and 6.

1. When a satellite is launched, the rocket begins by going slowly upwards through the air.
P : However , the higher it goes, the less air it meets.
Q : As the rocket goes higher , it travels faster.
R : For the atmosphere becomes thinner.
S : As a result there is less friction.
6. Consequently , the rocket still does not become too hot.
A.QPRS
B. QSPR
C. PQRS
D. PQSR
Answer: A.QPRS

A.Favoritism
B. Bigotry
C.Bias
D.Bibulous
Answer: D.Bibulous
answer.
A.jingoistic
B.flambuoyant
C.trepidation
D.proliferate
Answer: B.flambuoyant

Date of Exam : 09-06-2018 04:00 PM

A. Possession
B. Resource
C. Asset
D.Benefit
Answer: A. Possession

A. It is a shame that
B. even after 60 years of independence,
C. many Indians do not even have
D.the basic necessities of life.
Answer: C. many Indians do not even have

8 My father is suffering from diabetes for the past three years. (Correct the sentence)
A.was suffering
B.has been suffering
C.has suffered
D.had suffered
Answer: B.has been suffering
A day late and a dollar short, the software giant's new Vista operating system won't have anyone
standing on line to buy the first copy.
A. Too little too late
B.Cheap and of low quality
C.Of little importance
D. Expensive and useless
Answer: A. Too little too late
I offered him all the tea in China, but his faith was unshakable.
A. a vast amount of wealth
B. bribes
C. a free trip to China’s tea gardens
D. rare treasures
Answer: A. a vast amount of wealth
A. Past research has uncovered the fact that cognitive age is inversely related to life satisfaction among
the elderly.
B. A person may feel young or old irrespective of chronological age.
C. That is, the ‘younger ’ an elderly person feels, the more likely she or he is to be satisfied with life in
general.
D. Cognitive age is a psychological construct that refers to one’s subjective assessment of one’s age.
A.BDAC
B.DBAC
C.DCAB
D.ADCB
Answer: B.DBAC

I do not think that ordinary human beings can be happy without (______); rivalry has been, ever since
the origin of man, the spur to most serious matters.
A.sports
B. competition
C. art
D.co-operation
Answer: B. competition
52 Select the word opposite to the capitalized word:

CONTEMPT
A. delusive
B.appreciative
C. deceitful
D.unintentional
Answer: B.appreciative
A. The age of pragmatism is here, whether we like it or not.
B. The staple rhetoric that was for so long being dished out also belongs to the bipolar world of
yesterday.
C. The old equations, based on the cold war and on non-alignment no longer hold good.
D. But contrary to much of what is being said and written, it is a multipolar rather than a unipolar world
that appears to be emerging out of recent events.
A.ABCD
B.ACBD
C.ADBC
D.ADCB
Answer: B.ACBD
DISCURSIVE
A.undeviating
B.suggestive
C. insipid
D. active
Answer: A.undeviating

A.Locate
B. Spot
C. Lodge
D. Discover
Answer: C. Lodge
answer.
A. anarchey
B.resurection
C. oscillate
D. endeavor
Answer: C. oscillate
86 From the choices given select the appropriate word to fill the bank.
Unless you read the newspaper daily , it is impossible for you to keep ___________the news.
A.in at
B. in with
C. up with
D.to
Answer: C. up with
88 Some people have a habit of wearing their heart on their sleeves. (Choose the alternatives which best
expresses the meaning of the idiom / phrase).
A. Avoiding being friendly with others
B.Always trying to gain advantage over others
C.Wasting their time on unnecessary details
D.Exposing their innermost feelings to others.
Answer: D.Exposing their innermost feelings to others.
DEFERENTIAL
A.indiscriminate
B. impertinent
C. parity
D.similarity
Answer: B. impertinent
PWD JE
Question Paper Title : PWD-Paper-1
Date of Exam : 23-06-2018 09:00 AM
4 There are four words in a set. Select the odd one out.
A. switch
B. swap
C. transform
D. altar
Answer: D. altar
34 From the pairs of words given, choose the one that fills the blanks most appropriately.
While many reform initiatives seek to _______ the UN role in global social and economic policy, other
initiatives have set out to _______ UN influence in this area.
A. reinforce, consolidate
B. curtail, validate
C. increase, back
D. strengthen, restrict
Answer: D. strengthen, restrict
38 Find the word that has been incorrectly spelt.

A. jackdaw
B. felony
C. bravado
D. torential
Answer: D. torrential
76 Choose the part which has an error.

A.All these four models
B.incorporate a built-in voltage stabiliser
C.and offers very low
D.cost per copy to users.
Answer: C.and offers very low
83 A main word is followed by a sentence highlighting its usage. From among the four options choose
the one that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the main word.
Jaded: The uphill climb had all the new trekkers jaded.
A. Vivify
B. Pall
C. Enfeeble
D.Tedious
Answer: A. Vivify
PWD JE
Date of Exam : 23-06-2018 12:30 PM

A.Some people
B.have a habit
C.of wearing there heart
D.on their sleeves.
Answer: C.of wearing there heart
Critics charge that the “war on terrorism” is an ideology of fear and ______ that creates enemies and
promotes ______ rather than mitigating acts of terror and strengthening security.
A. courage, racism
B. repression, violence
C. terror, anxiety
D. change, hatred
Answer: B. repression, violence
A. Avid
B. Keen
C. Enthusiastic
D. Kin
Answer: D. Kin

A. flumoxx
B. aggrandize
C. juxtapose
D. semantic
Answer: A. flummox
Cupidity: The sight of money aroused his cupidity .
A. Greed
B. Avidity
C. Prodigality
D.Yearning
Answer: C. Prodigality
PWD JE
Date of Exam : 23-06-2018 04:00 PM
A. Tender
B. Gentle
C. Placid
D. Soft
Answer: C. Placid

A. pedagouge
B. grammar
C. destitute
D. flamboyant
Answer: A. pedagogue
21 From the pairs of words given, choose the one that fills the blanks most appropriately. The W orld
Bank, the International Monetary Fund, and the World Trade Organization _______ tremendous power
and influence, but ______ the voices of developing countries most adversely affected by financial and
trade policies.
A. exert, encourage
B. desire, strengthen
C. wield, disregard
D. lack, represent
Answer: C. wield, disregard
Ebbing: The stockholders were apprehensive about the constantly ebbing stock prices.
A. Failing
B. Sinking
C. Ascending
D.Abate
Answer: C. Ascending

A.This exercise
B.isn’t difficult
C.as it seemed
D.at the beginning.
Answer: B.isn’t difficult
PWD JE
Date of Exam : 24-06-2018 09:00 AM
A. Favoritism
B. Possessiveness
C. Nepotism
D. Bigotry
Answer: B. Possessiveness

A.My friend Jane
B.is flying
C.to Madrid
D.at Saturday.
Answer: D.at Saturday

A. buoyant
B. symmetery
C. believe
D. shimmer
Answer: B. symmetery
the one that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the main word. Uncouth: His uncouth behaviour
antagonized many .
A. Utopian
B.Incomprihensible
C. Tawdry
D.Urbane
Answer: D.Urbane
The Food and Drug Administration has recently _____ severe restrictions on the use of antibiotics to
_____ the health and growth of meat animals.
A. added ..... suppress
B.placed ..... unleash
C. proposed ..... promote
D. thwarted ..... cultivate
Answer: C. proposed ..... promote
PWD JE
Date of Exam : 24-06-2018 04:00 PM
12 From the words given, choose the one that fills the blank most appropriately. T o help you get more
clarity on your thoughts, I will play the _______ instead of readily accepting whatever you say.
A. conman
B. devil's advocate
C.game
D.shadow
Answer: B. devil's advocate

16 There are four words in a set. Select the odd one out. _
A.plethora
B.surfeit
C.glut
D.dearth
Answer: D.dearth

A.lackadisical
B.juvenile
C.adolescent
D.juxtapose
Answer: A.lackadisical
A.felony
B.misconstrue
C.misdemeanor
D.transgression
Answer: B.misconstrue

A.Some bumper stickers
B. are very funny and make us laugh,
C.yet another can make us
D.angry because of their stupidity.
Answer: C.yet another can make us
WCD
Question Paper Title : WCOG_Paper2
Date of Exam : 30-01-2019 02:30 PM
Reference ID:(2676) Select the option which best completes the paragraph given below: Even though
most educational institutions retain royalties from inventions by faculty members, _______________.
A.the royalties from books and articles are retained by them.
B.the faculty members get to retain the royalties from the books and articles they write.
C.the books and articles written by the members are retained by them.
D.they retain, from books and articles, the royalties from these.
Answer: B.the faculty members get to retain the royalties from the books and articles they write.
Reference ID:(2656) Which of the following is closest in meaning to the word:

Adept
A.Employ
B.Proficient
C.Meagre
D.Acclimate
Answer: B.Proficient
Reference ID:(2672) What is the meaning of the idiom:

Kick the bucket
A.To endure a painful or unpleasant situation that is unavoidable
B.Euphemism for dying or death
C.To delay or avoid talking about something difficult or unpleasant
D.To go to bed
Answer: B.Euphemism for dying or death
Reference ID:(2664) Which of the following is opposite in meaning to the word:

Fatigued
A.Tired
B.Refreshed
C.Angry
D.Interested
Answer: B.Refreshed
Reference ID:(2668) Rearrange the following alphabets to obtain a meaningful word: D, E, I, P, T

A.Depit
B.Tepid
C.Pited
D.Petid
Answer: B.Tepid
Reference ID:(2660) Which of the following is closest in meaning to the word: Perplex
A.Anger
B.Puzzle
C.Hold tight
D.Pressurize
Answer: B.Puzzle
WCD
Date of Exam : 31-01-2019 10:00 AM

Indifference
A.Mediocre
B.Concern
C.Significance
D.Abuse
Answer: A.Mediocre
Reference ID:(2665) Which of the following is opposite in meaning to the word: Extract
A.Eliminate
B.Hide
C.Insert
D.Take out
Answer: C.Insert
Reference ID:(2677) Rajesh: I have tried techniques of speed-reading suggested by Eve Lynwood: three
techniques - underlining hand motion, vertical hand motion and Z-hand motion. When I tried these
three methods, my concentration was lower than in the silent reading method. Therefore, these speed
techniques do not work.
Which of the following statements, if true, would most weaken Rajesh’s conclusion?
A.Comprehension is better in silent reading than in loud reading.
B.People practising speed techniques that ultimately work, often lose concentration while trying out.
C.People who try different techniques of speed-reading cannot decide which one works and which one
does not.
D.People who try different speed techniques find that only one of them work.
Answer: B.People practising speed techniques that ultimately work, often lose concentration while
trying out.

Beat around the bush
D.To go to bed
Answer: C.To delay or avoid talking about something difficult or unpleasant
Reference ID:(2669) Rearrange the following alphabets to obtain a meaningful word: A, C, D, I, R

A.Dacri
B.Crida
C.Acrid
D.Radic
Answer: C.Acrid

Superficial
A.Shallow
B.Sincere
C.Candid
D.Excellent
Answer: A.Shallow
WCD
Date of Exam : 31-01-2019 02:30 PM
Reference ID:(2670) Select the words that best fit the blank: I decided to drop out of college, but that
didn't ____________me from establishing my own company .
A.Provide
B.Avoid
C.Stop
D.Desire
Answer: C.Stop
Reference ID:(2678) Since the ancient Greeks maintained that the earth was round and great navigators
like Columbus and Magellan demonstrated that this assertion was true, no geographical discovery has
been more important than, what we all are beginning to understand today, that our planet has
exceedingly restricted dimensions.
The author is most likely to agree with which of the following statements?
A.The space enveloping the earth is vast and limitless.
B.There is a limit to all resources.
C.That we exist in a progressively shrinking universe.
D.Mankind, in the limited space allotted, can lead a happy life.
Answer: B.There is a limit to all resources.

Hit the sack
D.To go to bed
Answer: D.To go to bed

Susceptible
A.Vulnerable
B.Invincible
C.Jovial
D.Triumphant
Answer: A.Vulnerable

Triumphant
A.Strong
B.Victorious
C.Tired
D.Poisonous
Answer: B.Victorious

Conceal
A.Hide
B.Escape
C.Expose
D.Casual
Answer: C.Expose
WCD
Date of Exam : 30-01-2019 10:00 AM
Reference ID:(4261) Select the words that best fit the blank:
The computer can ______.
A.easily be fixed
B.be easy fix
C.fixed easily
D.fix easily
Answer: A.easily be fixed
Reference ID:(4259) Which of the following is opposite in meaning to the word: Entice
A.Brave
B.Discourage
C.Attract
D.Unfold
Answer: B.Discourage

let sleeping dogs lie
A.do not mess with an angry person
B.do not interfere in other people's business
C.do not instigate trouble by disturbing a situation
D.do not play with a tired dog
Answer: C.do not instigate trouble by disturbing a situation

Reference ID:(4262) The recent turnaround of the ABC corporation is a splendid example of how a smart
CEO can take a loss making company to profitability. With the new CEO at the helm, ABC has, in less
than one year, moved from a 10 million dollar loss to a 22 million dollar profit.
Which of the following weakens the conclusion and demonstrates a major flaw in the reasoning of the
passage?
A.The passage assumes that the new CEO was the only factor that affected the corporation’s recent
success.
B.The CEO has been hired from ABC's largest competitor.
C.The CEO is drawing a very high salary compared to other corporations.
D.The author does not define ‘profitability’.
Answer: A.The passage assumes that the new CEO was the only factor that affected the corporation’s
recent success.

Blatant
A.Obvious
B.Natural
C.Conventional
D.Independent
Answer: A.Obvious

Residual
A.Remaining
B.At home
C.Indirect
D.Argue
Answer: A.Remaining
PWD JE
Question Paper Title : JECGB_P2
Date of Exam : 12-02-2019 02:30 PM

Perceptible
A.Available
B.Expensive
C.Noticeable
D.Dislike
Answer: C.Noticeable

Harass
A.Relax
B.Annoy
C.Empty
D.Incomplete
Answer: B.Annoy

Reverent
A.Mocking
B.Cheeky
C.Impudent
D.Respectful
Answer: A.Mocking
C.Impudent
Reference ID:(1462) It was a low, dull sound – much such a sound as a watch makes when enveloped in
cotton. I gasped for breath, and yet the officers heard it not. I talked more quickly, more vehemently but
the noise steadily increased. I arose and argued about trifles, in a high key and with violent
gesticulations; but the noise steadily increased. Why would they not be gone? I paced the floor to and
fro with heavy strides, as if excited to fury by the observations of the men, but the noise steadily
increased. O God! What could I do? I foamed -- I raved -- I swore! I swung the chair upon which I had
been sitting, and grated it upon the boards, but the noise arose over all and continually increased. It
grew louder -- louder -- louder! What is the tone of the passage above?
A.Nervous
B.Excited
C.Scared
D.Curious
Answer: A.Nervous
Reference ID:(1457) An idea is expressed in several possible ways. Choose the statement which is
correct and expresses the idea most correctly.
A.Being a mischievous young boy, Clark Gable is with an undying hunger for adventure, and had a knack
for getting into trouble.
B.Clark Gable is a mischievous young boy with an undying hunger for adventure, and knacks for getting
into trouble.
C.Being a mischievous young boy, Clark Gable is with an undying hunger for adventure, and a knack for
getting into trouble.
D.Clark Gable is a mischievous young boy with an undying hunger for adventure, and a knack for getting
into trouble.
Answer: D.Clark Gable is a mischievous young boy with an undying hunger for adventure, and a knack
for getting into trouble.

between the devil and the deep blue sea
A.faced with two dangerous alternatives
B.love for evil things
C.one’s favourite adventures
D.shuffling between many things
Answer: A.faced with two dangerous alternatives
Reference ID:(1452) Select the words that best fit the blank. It is the thing _______
A.which I want
B.wanted by I
C.that I want
D.that me wants
Answer: C.that I want
PWD JE
Date of Exam : 13-02-2019 10:00 AM

armed to the teeth
A.well prepared
B.needs too much
C.have very sharp teeth
D.shuffling between
Answer: A.well prepared
Reference ID:(1243) Which of the following is opposite in meaning to the word: Tedious
A.Interesting
B.Tiring
C.Expensive
D.Economical
Answer: A.Interesting
Reference ID:(1453) Select the words that best fit the blank. He is the man ______was dead
A.whom I think
B.who I thought
C.whom I thought
D.who I think
Answer: B.who I thought
A.Japan is striving for identifying the best role for itself in the Pacific vaccum.
B.Japan is striving in identifying the best role for itself in the Pacific vaccuum.
C.Japan is striving to identify the best role for itself in the Pacific vaccum.
D.Japan is striving to identify the best role for itself in the Pacific vacuum.
Answer: D.Japan is striving to identify the best role for itself in the Pacific vacuum.
Reference ID:(1463) There was a steaming mist in all the hollows, and it had roamed in its forlornness up
the hill, like an evil spirit, seeking rest and finding none. A clammy and intensely cold mist, it made its
slow way through the air in ripples that visibly followed and overspread one another, as the waves of an
unwholesome sea might do. It was dense enough to shut out everything from the light of the coach-
lamps but these its own workings, and a few yards of road; and the reek of the labouring horses
steamed into it, as if they had made it all.
What is the tone of the passage above?
A.Descriptive
B.Tired
C.Excited
D.Ominous
Answer: D.Ominous

Reticent
A.amused
B.puzzled
C.reserved
D.angry
Answer: C.reserved

Redundant
A.Take back
B.Useless
C.Return
D.Exchange
Answer: B.Useless
PWD JE
Date of Exam : 13-02-2019 02:30 PM
A.The foreman was adverse to making any formal protest.
B.The foreman was averse from making any formal protest.
C.The foreman was averse to make any formal protest.
D.The foreman was averse to making any formal protest.
Answer: D.The foreman was averse to making any formal protest.

apple of his eye
A.in a very difficult position
B.needs too much
C.one’s favourite
D.shuffling between
Answer: C.one’s favourite

Acrimony
A.Hostility
B.Friendliness
C.Indifference
D.Neutrality
Answer: A.Hostility

Deceit
A.Duplicate
B.Honest
C.Single
D.Lazy
Answer: B.Honest
Pedigree
A.Lineage
B.Environment friendly
C.Difficulty in walking
D.Footpath
Answer: A.Lineage
Reference ID:(1464) And the trees all died. They were orange trees. I don’t know why they died, they
just died. Something wrong with the soil possibly or maybe the stuff we got from the nursery wasn’t the
best. We complained about it. So we’ve got thirty kids there, each kid had his or her own little tree to
plant and now we’ve got these thirty dead trees. All these kids were now looking at these little brown
sticks with their little brown eyes. What is the tone of the passage above?
A.Anxious
B.Melancholic
C.Scared
D.Surprised
Answer: B.Melancholic
Reference ID:(1454) Select the option which best completes the paragraph given below:
Life insurance provides an infusion of cash _____ the adverse financial consequences of the insured's
death.
A.for dealing with
B.to deal in
C.in dealing for
D.in case of dealings with
Answer: A.for dealing with

PWD JE
Date of Exam : 14-02-2019 10:00 AM
Reference ID:(1465) When our class was assigned to Mr. Fleagle for third-year English I anticipated
another grim year in that dreariest of subjects. Mr. Fleagle was notorious among City students for
dullness and inability to inspire. He was said to be stuffy, dull, and hopelessly out of date. To me he
looked to be sixty or seventy and prim to a fault. He wore primly severe eyeglasses, his wavy hair was
primly cut and primly combed. He wore prim vested suits with neckties blocked primly against the collar
buttons of his primly starched white shirts. He had a primly pointed jaw, a primly straight nose, and a
prim manner of speaking that was so correct, so gentlemanly, that he seemed a comic antique.
What is the tone of the passage above?
A.Pessimistic
B.Descriptive
C.Optimistic
D.Critical
Answer: B.Descriptive
Reference ID:(1455) Select the option which best completes the paragraph given below:
Today's businesses are looking for innovative ways to differentiate themselves in the minds of their
customers____
A.to build loyalty and allegiance.
B.to build honesty and abeyance.
C.and employees alike.
D.who are old and less demanding.
Answer: A.to build loyalty and allegiance.

C.and employees alike.

ask for the moon
A.needs too much
B.well prepared
C.one’s favourite
D.shuffling between
Answer: A.needs too much

Ridicule
A.Mock
B.Small
C.Uneven
D.Increase
Answer: A.Mock

Elegant
A.Animal like
B.Huge
C.Classy
D.Simple
Answer: C.Classy
A.The nutritional value of cereals lies in their high carbohydrate content.
B.The nutritional value of cereals lie in their high carbohydrate contents.
C.The nutrition values of cereals lies in their high carbohydrate content.
D.The nutritional value of cereals lies in its high carbohydrate content.
Answer: A.The nutritional value of cereals lies in their high carbohydrate content.

Lucid
A.Clear
B.Ambiguous
C.Transparent
D.Light
Answer: B.Ambiguous
PWD JE
Date of Exam : 14-02-2019 02:30 PM
Reference ID:(4463) Mark the sentence that is grammatically correct.

A.The birth of the new IIT is a major event for all.
B.The birthing of the new IIT is a major event for all.
C.The birth of the new IIT is a major event with all.
D.A birth of the new IIT is a major event for all.
Answer: A.The birth of the new IIT is a major event for all.
Reference ID:(4469) People have great interest in gourmet food, as evidenced by huge responses from
readers of The Times of India to its weekend food special edition with colour pictures. Therefore, the
restaurant industry will have a boom in the coming days. Which of the following is a weakness in the
prediction above?
A.There are other newspapers which have wider circulation than that of The Times of India.
B.People generally read only weekend editions of the newspaper.
C.People who responded to the feature, do not eat out often.
D.Colour pictures are attractive and tempting.
Answer: C.People who responded to the feature, do not eat out often.

Strangle
A.stop
B.choke
C.pull
D.push
Answer: B.choke

By the skin of one's teeth
A.Narrowly; barely. Usually used in regard to a narrow escape from a disaster.
B.To agree wholeheartedly.
C.Without any hesitation.
D.To display aloofness and disdain.
Answer: A.Narrowly; barely. Usually used in regard to a narrow escape from a disaster.

Conceal
A.Protect
B.Hide
C.Close
D.Reveal
Answer: D.Reveal
Comatose
A.meandering
B.unconscious
C.fat and bulky
D.tasty
Answer: B.unconscious
Reference ID:(4460) Fill in the blank with appropriate word/s:

Morphia is sometimes used to _____ severe pain.
A.replenish
B.suffocate
C.smother
D.feel
Answer: C.smother
PWD JE
Date of Exam : 15-02-2019 10:00 AM

A.Three weeks into the murder, the police are discovering gaping holes in the investigation.
B.Three weeks after the murder, the police is discovering gaping holes in the investigation.
C.Three weeks after the murder, the police are discovering gaping holes of the investigation.
D.Three weeks after the murder, the police are discovering gaping holes in the investigation.
Answer: D.Three weeks after the murder, the police are discovering gaping holes in the investigation
Cold shoulder
A.Love for evil things
B.In a very difficult position
C.Without any hesitation.
D.To display aloofness and disdain.
Answer: D.To display aloofness and disdain.

Inadvertent
A.Reserved
B.Expensive
C.Unintentional
D.Publicizing
Answer: C.Unintentional

Lament
A.Rejoice
B.Strive
C.Passionate
D.Smart
Answer: A.Rejoice

Perishable
A.Without life
B.Spiritual
C.Likely to decay
D.Individual
Answer: C.Likely to decay
Reference ID:(4461) Fill in the blank with appropriate word/s:

The case has created a _____ of excitement in the city.
A.wave
B.rock
C.bubbles
D.river
Answer: A.wave
Reference ID:(4470) It is believed that Mansarovar spring water contains several of the minerals
necessary for good health and that it is completely bacteria-free. Residents of Mansarovar are less
frequently hospitalised. Though the spring water available in bottles is expensive, drinking it is better
than drinking tap water. Which of the following weakens the argument and questions the assumption
of the above argument?
A.Water, other than that of Mansarovar springs may also contain minerals.
B.All minerals may not be good for health as claimed in the argument.
C.All brands of bottled water are expensive.
D.Most residents of Mansarovar who fall ill do not go to hospitals.
Answer: D.Most residents of Mansarovar who fall ill do not go to hospitals.

PWD JE
Date of Exam : 12-02-2019 10:00 AM

Suppress
A.Oppress
B.Incite
C.Monopolize
D.Dominate
Answer: B.Incite
Reference ID:(4462) Fill in the blank with appropriate word/s: To invest in the stock market, they did not
think twice about even _____ into their savings.
A.running
B.dipping
C.jumping
D.leap-frogging
Answer: B.dipping

Slothful
A.amused
B.reserved
C.lazy
D.angry
Answer: C.lazy
You can say that again
A.needs too much
B.to agree wholeheartedly.
C.love for evil things
D.one’s favourite adventures
Answer: B.to agree wholeheartedly.
Reference ID:(4471) To reverse the deterioration of the postal services, the government should raise the
prices of postage stamps. This solution will no doubt prove effective since the price increase will
generate large revenues and will also reduce the volume of mail, thereby eliminating the strain on the
existing system and contributing to improved morale. Which of the following, if true, would weaken the
argument and undermine the prediction above?
A.To offer better services the postal department may have to reshuffle its existing work force.
B.Increasing prices may be only one of the factors that may contribute to the quality of services.
C.If stamp prices are increased, people may depend on private courier services whose service is better
for the same rate.
D.Private courier companies may increase the cargo charges if government increases the prices of postal
stamps.
Answer: C.If stamp prices are increased, people may depend on private courier services whose service is
better for the same rate.

A.In the near future, blood banks will start screening donor for HIV virus.
B.In the near future, blood banks will start to screening donors for HIV virus.
C.In the near future, blood banks will start in screening donors for HIV virus.
D.In the near future, blood banks will start screening donors for HIV virus.
Answer: D.In the near future, blood banks will start screening donors for HIV virus.
Reference ID:(4456) Which of the following is closest in meaning to the word: Jamboree
A.a sweet dish
B.produce of a forest
C.large gathering of people
D.a comical play or movie
Answer: C.large gathering of people

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4 Fill in the blanks with correct idiom:

23 Select the option that does not belong to the set

Answer: B.dedicated : flexibility

Answer: C.towards the rehabilitation

Answer: D.blotch: blemish

24 Select the option that does not belong to the set

Answer: D.an, the

Answer: C.wound : rupture

85 English should be retained as the ___ of ___.

Answer: B.medium, instruction

94 Fill in the blanks with correct idiom:

Answer: A.put through

Answer: D.appropriate for the occasion

36 Fill in the blanks with correct articles (a, an, the):

Answer: B.the, the

Answer: C.visionary : irrationality

Answer: B.was perceptively thinner

81 Select the option that does not belong to the set

84 Read the passage and answer the questions that follow.

Answer: D.less skilled jobs

5 One who can have all the powers is _____

30 Select the word opposite to the capitalized word.:

Answer: A.Change mind completely

64 Find the word which has been spelt wrongly.

Answer: B. a lot of money

79 Sensible people live _____ their means. (Use appropriate Preposition)

88 Mark part with error.

Answer: B.of there future

91 Mark part with error.

Answer: B.and I believe

93 Find the odd one out.

98 Find the odd one out.

TOWN PLANNING ASSISTANT

Answer: D. the most important benchmark.

12 Mark part with error.

Answer: C.to the society has not been

59 A person who hates women is ____

74 Mark part with error.

Answer: D. overcome it.

78 Choose the correct alternative to fill in the blanks :

83 Arrange these sentences in a logical sequence between statements 1 and 6.

85 Find the odd one out.

TOWN PLANNING ASSISTANT

1 Find the odd one out.

2 Mark part with error.

Answer: C. many Indians do not even have

Answer: B.has been suffering

Answer: A. Too little too late

Answer: A. a vast amount of wealth

51 Choose the correct alternative to fill in the blanks :

52 Select the word opposite to the capitalized word:

65 Find the odd one out.

Answer: D.Exposing their innermost feelings to others.

Answer: D. strengthen, restrict

38 Find the word that has been incorrectly spelt.

76 Choose the part which has an error.

Answer: C.and offers very low

2 Choose the part which has an error.

Answer: C.of wearing there heart

Answer: B. repression, violence

75 Find the word that has been incorrectly spelt.

85 English should be retained as the _ of _.