PSC LDC General English Model Questions & Answers [Part 3]
Here is the part 3 of the PSC LD Clerk General English Model Questions and answers. You may also download the PDF document of the questions and answers.
PSC LDC General English Model Questions
Aim: Fill up the blanks from the choices given
1. I am not a doctor ,————— ?
(A) aren’t I
(B) am n’ t I
(C) are I
(D) am I
Ans: (D) am I
2. Few people were present ,————— ?
(A) weren’t they
(B) were they
(C) wasn’t they
(D) was they
Ans: (B) were they
3. This is a wonderful opportunity ,————— ?
(A) isn’t this
(B) isn’t it
(C) is this
(D) is it
Ans: (B) isn’t it
4. He arrived ———— than I.
(A) latter
(B) later
(C) latest
(D) last
Ans: (B) later
5. He spent ———— money he had.
(A) a few
(B) the few
(C) a little
(D) the little
Ans: (D) the little
6. Delhi is ——— from here than Bombay.
(A) further
(B) farther
(C) furthest
(D) farthest
Ans: (B) farther
7. The Chief Minister as well as two of his ministers ——— present.
(A) were
(B) was
(C) have been
(D) are
Ans: (B) was
8. The robber together with his gang ———— captured .
(A) was
(B) were
(C) have been
(D) are
Ans: (A) was
9. Five thousand rupees ———— collected from the public.
(A) were
(B) was
(C) have
(D) have been
Ans: (B) was
10. The cattle ——— in the field .
(A) is
(B) are
(C) was
(D) none of these
Ans: (B) are
11. The police———— vigilant .
(A) is
(B) was
(C) are
(D) has been
Ans: (C) are
12. Six feet ——— a good height for an Indian .
(A) are
(B) is
(C) have been
(D) none of these
Ans: (B) is
13. Pen and ink ——— what I want now .
(A) is
(B) are
(C) were
(D) none of these
Ans: (A) is
14. One of the ——— ———— injured during the match.
(A) players were
(B) player were
(C) players was
(D) none of these
Ans: (C) players was
15. A lot of water ——— overflowed the tank.
(A) have
(B) has
(C) have been
(D) were
Ans: (B) has
16. A good many passengers———— stranded on their way.
(A) was
(B) were
(C) is
(D) has been
Ans: (B) were
17. Shoes ——— very expensive now-a-days.
(A) are
(B) is
(C) was
(D) has been
Ans: (A) are
18. That pair of scissors ———— still useful.
(A) are
(B) is
(C) have been
(D) none of these
Ans: (B) is
19. Some of the water ——— split on the floor.
(A) was
(B) were
(C) have been
(D) none of these
Ans: (A) was
20. I corrected ————.
(A) myself
(B) himself
(C) herself
(D) Yourself
Ans: (A) myself
Aim: Spot the error
21. (A) The breakfast / (B) will be / (C) ready soon. /(D) no error
Ans: (A) The breakfast
22. (A) Alps / (B) separate / (C) France and Italy. / (D) no error
Ans: (A) Alps
23. (A) Godavary / (B) is / (C) the largest river in Andhra Pradesh. / (D) no error
Ans: (A) Godavary
24. (A) Many great ships / (B) cross / (C) Atlantic. / (D) no error
Ans: (C) Atlantic
25. (A) I / (B) wish to visit / (C) Black Forest. / (D) no error
Ans: (C) Black Forest
26. (A) I / (B) usually travel / (C) in Gurudev Express. / (D) no error
Ans: (C) in Gurudev Express
27. (A) Every evening / (B) he reads / (C) Bible. / (D) no error
Ans: (C) Bible
28. (A) My son / (B) always keeps / (C) Encyclopedia for reference. / (D) no error
Ans: (C) Encyclopedia for reference
29. (A) The USA and USSR / (B) are / (C) the greatest world powers. / (D) no error
Ans: (A) The USA and USSR
30. (A) Raju / (B) is / (C) tallest boy in the class. / (D) no error
Ans: (C) tallest boy in the class
Aim: Provide suitable prepositions
31. She succumbed ——— the fatal disease .
(A) to
(B) for
(C) in
(D) on
Ans: (A) to
32. Don’t tamper ———the lock .
(A) with
(B) in
(C) on
(D) for
Ans: (A) with
33. He is thirsting ——— revenge .
(A) for
(B) on
(C) with
(D) of
Ans: (A) for
34. You should not trifle ———the feeling of others .
(A) for
(B) with
(C) in
(D) on
Ans: (B) with
35. If you try, you can triumph ——— your difficulties .
(A) for
(B) at
(C) over
(D) of
Ans: (C) over
36. I am greatly pleased ——— him .
(A) at
(B) for
(C) in
(D) with
Ans: (D) with
37. I am greatly vexed ———— his behaviour .
(A) at
(B) for
(C) in
(D) with
Ans: (A) at
38. They vied ——— one another for the prize .
(A) with
(B) in
(C) for
(D) at
Ans: (A) with
39. You must write the answers ——— ink .
(A) with
(B) in
(C) for
(D) of
Ans: (B) in
40. He wrote answers ———— a pencil .
(A) with
(B) for
(C) of
(D) by
Ans: (A) with
