Previous year question papers of exam of Lower Division Clerk of Staff Selection Comm

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1. If I ____ a doctor, I would serve the poor.
(a) am
(b) had been
(c) were
(d) was

2. He is weak ____ he does a lot of work.
(a) and
(b) yet
(c) because
(d) so

3. Mahesh showed an ____ for sports at a very early stage.
(a) attitude
(b) aptitude
(c) imagination
(d) intuition

4. For ____ sake don’t tell it to others.
(a) haven
(b) heaven
(c) heavens
(d) heven’s

5. Napoleon’s army ____ to the Russian soldiers without any flight.
(a) evaded
(b) decimated
(c) capitulated
(d) cordoned

6. Supersede
(a) suspend
(b) enforce
(c) repeal
(d) set aside

7. Perilous
(a) monstrous
(b) dangerous
(c) cautious
(d) dubious

8. Affluence
(a) richness
(b) difficulty
(c) influence
(d) awkwardness

9. Bifurcated
(a) dissected into pieces
(b) divided into two
(c) thoroughly evaluate
(d) verbally abused

10. Consensus
(a) unanimity
(b) equanimity
(c) magnanimity
(d) proximity

Directions (101-105): In the following questions,
some of the sentences have errors and some have
none. Find out which part of a sentence has an error.
The number of that part is your answer. If there is no
error, your answer (4) i.e. No error.
101. (a) They agreed
(b) to repair the damage
(c) freely of charge
(d) No error
102. (a) When Darun heard the news that his
father had been hospitalised
(b) he cancelled his trip

(c) and returned back to his village
(d) No error
103. (a) The Governing Board
(b) comprises of
(c) several distinguished personalities
(d) No error
104. (a) My uncle does not spend
(b) so much money on that house
(c) unless he thinks of moving in soon
(d) No error
105. (a) Neither my sister nor my brother
(b) are interested
(c) in moving to another house
(d) No error
Directions (106-110): In the following sentences are
given with blanks to be filled in with the appropriate
word(s). Four alternatives are suggested for each
question. Choose the correct alternative out of the
four.
106. If I ____ a doctor, I would serve the poor.
(a) am
(b) had been
(c) were
(d) was
107. He is weak ____ he does a lot of work.
(a) and (b) yet
(c) because (d) so
108. Mahesh showed an ____ for sports at a very
early stage.
(a) attitude (b) aptitude
(c) imagination (d) intuition
109. For ____ sake don’t tell it to others.
(a) haven (b) heaven
(c) heavens (d) heven’s
110. Napoleon’s army ____ to the Russian
soldiers without any flight.
(a) evaded (b) decimated
(c) capitulated (d) cordoned
Directions (111-115): In the following questions, out
of the four alternatives, choose the one which best
expresses the meaning of the given word.
111. Supersede
(a) suspend (b) enforce
(c) repeal (d) set aside
112. Perilous
(a) monstrous (b) dangerous
(c) cautious (d) dubious
113. Affluence
(a) richness (b) difficulty
(c) influence (d) awkwardness
114. Bifurcated
(a) dissected into pieces
(b) divided into two
(c) thoroughly evaluate
(d) verbally abused
115. Consensus
(a) unanimity (b) equanimity
(c) magnanimity (d) proximity
Directions (116-120): In the following questions,
choose the word opposite in meaning to the given
word.
116. Salient
(a) correct (b) insignificant
(c) central (d) convenient
117. Dormant
(a) strong (b) reveal
(c) disguise (d) pretended

118. Camouflage
(a) hide (b) reveal
(c) disguise (d) pretended
119. Latent
(a) primitive (b) evident
(c) potent (d) talented
120. Ample
(a) meagre (b) quantitative
(c) sufficient (d) tasty
Directions (121-125): In the following questions, four
alternative are given for the idiom/phrase underlined
in the sentence. Choose the alternative which best
expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase.
121. He is always praised for his gift of the gab.
(a) being lucky
(b) getting something free
(c) talent for speaking
(d) great skill
122. The teacher’s extra hours of coaching went
a long way in improving the student’s
performance.
(a) took great effort
(b) spent a lot of time
(c) extended widely
(d) helped considerably
123. The administration found it difficult to cope
with the striking employees.
(a) move (b) compromise
(c) handle (d) subdue
124. The criminal was pardoned at the eleventh
hour just as the was about to be hanged.
(a) at eleven o’clock
(b) suddenly
(c) at the very last moment
(d) at midnight
125. He spoke well though it was his maiden
speech.
(a) long speech (b) brief speech
(c) first speech (d) emotional speech
Directions (126-130): In the following questions,
apart of the sentences is underlined. Below are given
alternatives to the underlined part at (1), (2) and (3),
which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct
alternative. In case no improvement is needed, your
answer is (4).
126. He was released from the hospital yesterday
(a) let out (b) discharged
(c) dismissed (d) No improvement
127. The colours softened as the sum went down.
(a) brightened (b) deepened
(c) mellowed (d) No improvement
128. The new manager is soft – spoken and is
considerable to all.
(a) conceited (b) considerate
(c) constricted (d) No improvement
129. He hanged his portrait is the main hall.
(a) hang (b) hung
(c) had hanged (d) No improvement
130. We were unable to call on you because of
the rains.
(a) help (b) invite
(c) visit (d) No improvement
Directions (131-135): In the following questions, a
group of four alternatives is given. Choose the one
which can be substituted for the given words/
sentences.
131. To feel or express disapproval of something
or someone.
(a) declare (b) deprive
(c) depreciate (d) deprecate

132. Handwriting that cannot be read
(a) ineligible (b) decipher
(c) ugly (d) illegible
133. Animals that can live on land and in water
(a) anthropoids (b) aquatics
(c) amphibians (d) aquarians
134. Easily duped or fooled
(a) insensible (b) perceptible
(c) gullible (d) indefensible
135. Fear of water
(a) claustrophobia
(b) hydrophobia
(c) insomnia (d) obsession
Directions (136-140): In the following question,
groups of four words are given. In each group, one
word is correctly spelt. Find the correctly spelt word.
136. (a) despondant (b) detrimental
(c) diaphanous (d) dilapidated
137. (a) seperate (b) confidance
(c) reference (d) prosperous
138. (a) reprimand (b) resplendant
(c) respositary (d) requisite
139. (a) necter (b) necassary
(c) puntuation (d) punjent
140. (a) irrelevance (b) maintence
(c) exuberance (d) acquaintence
Directions (141-150): In the following passage, some
of the words have been left out. First read the passage
over and try to understand what it is about. The fill in
the blanks with the help of the alternatives given.
PASSAGE
141 the common 142, the ostrich does not bury
its head in the sand to 143 danger. A ostrich can
run 144 a speed of forty–five miles 145 hour, kick
powerfully and 146 aggressively 147 its break.
As the 148 and fastest bird in the world, it 149
need to 150 its head.
141. (a) In keeping with
(b) As per (c) According to
(d) Contrary to
142. (a) fact (b) view
(c) expectation (d) belief
143. (a) resist (b) avoid
(c) face d) encounter
144. (a) with (b) for
(c) at (d) to
145. (a) one (b) per
(c) a (d) every
146. (a) peck (b) play
(c) push (d) poke
147. (a) on (b) through
(c) with (d) by
148. (a) larger (b) largest
(c) more large (d) largest
149. (a) doesn’t (b) did
(c) does (d) didn’t
150. (a) put (b) cover
(c) shield (d) bury

101. (c) 102. (c) 103. (b) 104. (a) 105 (d) 106 (c) 107 (b) 108 (b) 109 (d) 110 (c)
111 (c) 112 (b) 113 (a) 114 (b) 115 (a) 116 (a) 117 (d) 118 (b) 119 (d) 120 (a)
121 (c) 122 (d) 123 (c) 124 (c) 125 (c) 126 (b) 127 (b) 128 (b) 129 (b) 130 (b)
131 (d) 132 (d) 133 (c) 134 (c) 135 (b) 136 (d) 137 (d) 138 (b) 139 (d) 140 (c)
141 (d) 142 (d) 143 (d) 144 (c) 145 (b) 146 (a) 147 (c) 148 (b) 149 (a) 150 (d)


Contact Details:
Staff Selection Commission
Pragati Vihar,
CGO Complex,
New Delhi,
Delhi 110003
India

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