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Mayurbhanj District Court Junior Clerk Copyist Exam Part 1 (English) - English

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Mayurbhanj District Court Junior Clerk Copyist Exam Part 1 (English) - English

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The main purpose of an introduction in an essay is to:
  1. A.Repeat the conclusion
  2. B.Add examples
  3. C.List references
  4. D.Introduce the topic
2
The central idea of an essay is usually expressed through the:
  1. A.Heading
  2. B.Footnote
  3. C.Thesis statement
  4. D.Quotation
3
A well-written essay should have:
  1. A.Logical organization
  2. B.Random ideas
  3. C.Repeated arguments
  4. D.Unrelated paragraphs
4
The body of an essay mainly contains:
  1. A.Address
  2. B.Only the title
  3. C.Greetings
  4. D.Supporting arguments
5
The conclusion of an essay should:
  1. A.Introduce a new topic
  2. B.Begin another argument
  3. C.Summarize the main idea
  4. D.Contain unrelated facts
6
A paragraph should normally focus on:
  1. A.Only quotations
  2. B.Several unrelated ideas
  3. C.One main idea
  4. D.Only questions
7
The first sentence of a paragraph is often called the:
  1. A.Closing sentence
  2. B.Topic sentence
  3. C.Supporting sentence
  4. D.Linking phrase
8
Which quality makes an essay easy to follow?
  1. A.Ambiguity
  2. B.Coherence
  3. C.Repetition
  4. D.Vagueness
9
Unity in an essay means:
  1. A.All ideas support the main topic
  2. B.Every paragraph has a new subject
  3. C.Sentences are very long
  4. D.Words are repeated
10
Which is most important before writing an essay?
  1. A.Writing the conclusion first
  2. B.Counting letters
  3. C.Using difficult words
  4. D.Planning ideas
11
An outline helps a writer to:
  1. A.Avoid the topic
  2. B.Increase spelling errors
  3. C.Organize ideas
  4. D.Remove paragraphs
12
A formal essay generally avoids:
  1. A.Slang
  2. B.Clear reasoning
  3. C.Examples
  4. D.Paragraphs
13
A descriptive essay mainly aims to:
  1. A.Describe a person, place, or thing
  2. B.Prove a mathematical formula
  3. C.Write a legal notice
  4. D.List addresses
14
A narrative essay mainly:
  1. A.Tells a story
  2. B.Defines a word
  3. C.Gives only statistics
  4. D.Lists instructions
15
An argumentative essay requires:
  1. A.Evidence and reasoning
  2. B.Only imagination
  3. C.Only dialogue
  4. D.No conclusion
16
An expository essay mainly:
  1. A.Gives greetings
  2. B.Writes poetry
  3. C.Tells jokes
  4. D.Explains a topic
17
Which is a suitable essay title?
  1. A.Notice No. 5
  2. B.Dear Sir
  3. C.Yours faithfully
  4. D.Environmental Pollution
18
Brainstorming is used to:
  1. A.Correct punctuation only
  2. B.Generate ideas
  3. C.Count paragraphs
  4. D.Replace the title
19
A thesis statement should be:
  1. A.Clear and specific
  2. B.Unrelated
  3. C.Very vague
  4. D.Repeated in every sentence
20
Supporting details are used to:
  1. A.Develop the main idea
  2. B.Change the topic
  3. C.End the essay immediately
  4. D.Remove coherence
21
Which transition shows addition?
  1. A.However
  2. B.Furthermore
  3. C.Therefore
  4. D.Nevertheless
22
Which transition shows contrast?
  1. A.Moreover
  2. B.Therefore
  3. C.However
  4. D.Similarly
23
Which word shows cause and effect?
  1. A.Meanwhile
  2. B.Therefore
  3. C.Likewise
  4. D.First
24
Which expression indicates sequence?
  1. A.Nevertheless
  2. B.On the contrary
  3. C.In contrast
  4. D.First of all
25
Which phrase is suitable for a conclusion?
  1. A.For instance
  2. B.In conclusion
  3. C.On the other hand
  4. D.At first
26
An essay should generally be written in:
  1. A.Fragments only
  2. B.Complete sentences
  3. C.Symbols only
  4. D.Abbreviations only
27
Relevance means:
  1. A.Using long words
  2. B.Staying connected to the topic
  3. C.Writing many pages
  4. D.Avoiding examples
28
Redundancy means:
  1. A.Correct punctuation
  2. B.Clear organization
  3. C.Unnecessary repetition
  4. D.Strong evidence
29
A good essay title should be:
  1. A.Excessively long
  2. B.Misleading
  3. C.Unrelated
  4. D.Relevant
30
The tone of a formal essay should generally be:
  1. A.Objective
  2. B.Careless
  3. C.Abusive
  4. D.Slang-filled
31
Which is an example of supporting evidence?
  1. A.Relevant example
  2. B.Unrelated joke
  3. C.Greeting
  4. D.Signature
32
A paragraph should end with:
  1. A.A logically connected sentence
  2. B.A random fact
  3. C.An address
  4. D.A salutation
33
The order of ideas in an essay should be:
  1. A.Logical
  2. B.Random
  3. C.Confusing
  4. D.Repetitive
34
Proofreading helps to identify:
  1. A.Essay titles only
  2. B.Topics
  3. C.Errors
  4. D.New subjects only
35
Editing an essay involves:
  1. A.Adding unrelated ideas
  2. B.Changing the subject completely
  3. C.Removing every paragraph
  4. D.Improving language and organization
36
Which should be avoided in an essay?
  1. A.Clear sentences
  2. B.Relevant examples
  3. C.Logical arguments
  4. D.Off-topic information
37
A persuasive essay attempts to:
  1. A.Tell only a story
  2. B.Describe only scenery
  3. C.Convince the reader
  4. D.Copy a passage
38
Which technique strengthens an argument?
  1. A.Slang
  2. B.Repetition without reason
  3. C.Unrelated statements
  4. D.Facts and examples
39
A balanced essay considers:
  1. A.No evidence
  2. B.Only one sentence
  3. C.Different viewpoints
  4. D.Irrelevant material
40
The final draft should be:
  1. A.Incomplete
  2. B.Unplanned
  3. C.Clear and error-free
  4. D.Unrelated
41
Choose the correct sentence:
  1. A.He go to school daily.
  2. B.He goes to school daily.
  3. C.He going to school daily.
  4. D.He gone to school daily.
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Choose the correct form: “The students ___ hard)”
  1. A.works
  2. B.has worked
  3. C.working
  4. D.work
43
“She ___ the letter yesterday.”
  1. A.writes
  2. B.wrote
  3. C.write
  4. D.writing
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“They ___ completed the work.”
  1. A.has
  2. B.have
  3. C.is
  4. D.was
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“Each student ___ responsible.”
  1. A.are
  2. B.were
  3. C.is
  4. D.have
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“Neither Ram nor Shyam ___ present.”
  1. A.are
  2. B.have
  3. C.were
  4. D.is
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“The news ___ true.”
  1. A.are
  2. B.were
  3. C.is
  4. D.have
48
Choose the correct article: “He is ___ honest man.”
  1. A.an
  2. B.a
  3. C.the
  4. D.no article
49
“She is ___ university student.”
  1. A.a
  2. B.an
  3. C.the
  4. D.no article
50
“The sun rises ___ the east.”
  1. A.on
  2. B.in
  3. C.at
  4. D.from
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“He is good ___ English.”
  1. A.in
  2. B.by
  3. C.on
  4. D.at
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“She is interested ___ music)”
  1. A.on
  2. B.in
  3. C.at
  4. D.from
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“He depends ___ his parents.”
  1. A.at
  2. B.for
  3. C.on
  4. D.in
54
“We should abide ___ the rules.”
  1. A.from
  2. B.with
  3. C.by
  4. D.at
55
Choose the correct sentence:
  1. A.I have seen him yesterday.
  2. B.I see him yesterday.
  3. C.I saw him yesterday.
  4. D.I had see him yesterday.
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”
  1. A.live
  2. B.lived
  3. C.have lived
  4. D.am live
57
“When I reached the station, the train ___.”
  1. A.leaves
  2. B.had left
  3. C.has leave
  4. D.leaving
58
“If it rains, we ___ at home.”
  1. A.stayed
  2. B.will stay
  3. C.staying
  4. D.had stayed
59
“If I were rich, I ___ the poor.”
  1. A.would help
  2. B.help
  3. C.helped
  4. D.will helped
60
The passive form of “They built the bridge” is:
  1. A.The bridge built them.
  2. B.The bridge was built by them.
  3. C.The bridge is building.
  4. D.The bridge has buil
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The passive form of “She writes a letter” is:
  1. A.A letter was writing.
  2. B.A letter wrote by her.
  3. C.A letter is written by her.
  4. D.A letter has wrote.
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Choose the correct pronoun: “Rita and ___ went home.”
  1. A.me
  2. B.myself
  3. C.mine
  4. D.I
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“One should do ___ duty.”
  1. A.his or her
  2. B.theirself
  3. C.him
  4. D.he
64
Choose the correct comparative form:
  1. A.better
  2. B.more better
  3. C.best
  4. D.gooder
65
“Mount Everest is ___ mountain in the world)”
  1. A.high
  2. B.higher
  3. C.the highest
  4. D.most high
66
Choose the correct sentence:
  1. A.He is senior than me.
  2. B.He is senior to me.
  3. C.He is senior from me.
  4. D.He is senior with me.
67
“No sooner did he arrive ___ it started raining.”
  1. A.when
  2. B.then
  3. C.than
  4. D.that
68
“Hardly had I reached home ___ the phone rang.”
  1. A.than
  2. B.and
  3. C.when
  4. D.but
69
“Though he is poor, ___.”
  1. A.he is honest
  2. B.but he is honest
  3. C.and honest
  4. D.yet but honest
70
Choose the correct conjunction: “He worked hard ___ he could succeed)”
  1. A.unless
  2. B.but
  3. C.although
  4. D.so that
71
“You cannot succeed ___ you work hard)”
  1. A.if
  2. B.while
  3. C.because
  4. D.unless
72
Choose the correct sentence:
  1. A.She does not knows me.
  2. B.She does not know me.
  3. C.She do not knows me.
  4. D.She not know me.
73
“There ___ many reasons for pollution.”
  1. A.is
  2. B.was
  3. C.are
  4. D.has
74
“One of the boys ___ absent.”
  1. A.are
  2. B.have
  3. C.were
  4. D.is
75
“A number of students ___ present.”
  1. A.is
  2. B.was
  3. C.are
  4. D.has
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“The number of students ___ increasing.”
  1. A.are
  2. B.have
  3. C.were
  4. D.is
77
“Bread and butter ___ my usual breakfast.”
  1. A.are
  2. B.have
  3. C.were
  4. D.is
78
“Ten kilometres ___ a long distance to walk.”
  1. A.is
  2. B.are
  3. C.have
  4. D.were
79
Choose the correct sentence:
  1. A.Everyone have a duty.
  2. B.Everyone were a duty.
  3. C.Everyone are having a duty.
  4. D.Everyone has a duty.
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A synonym of “important” is:
  1. A.Minor
  2. B.Trivial
  3. C.Significant
  4. D.Useless
81
A synonym of “improve” is:
  1. A.Reduce
  2. B.Destroy
  3. C.Enhance
  4. D.Reject
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A synonym of “problem” is:
  1. A.Benefit
  2. B.Issue
  3. C.Success
  4. D.Reward
83
A synonym of “rapid” is:
  1. A.Slow
  2. B.Swift
  3. C.Weak
  4. D.Late
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A synonym of “essential” is:
  1. A.Avoidable
  2. B.Optional
  3. C.Unimportant
  4. D.Necessary
85
An antonym of “increase” is:
  1. A.Expand
  2. B.Decrease
  3. C.Multiply
  4. D.Improve
86
An antonym of “benefit” is:
  1. A.Harm
  2. B.Advantage
  3. C.Profit
  4. D.Gain
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An antonym of “success” is:
  1. A.Achievement
  2. B.Failure
  3. C.Progress
  4. D.Victory
88
An antonym of “modern” is:
  1. A.Current
  2. B.Recent
  3. C.New
  4. D.Ancient
89
An antonym of “optimistic” is:
  1. A.Pessimistic
  2. B.Hopeful
  3. C.Cheerful
  4. D.Confident
90
“Alleviate” means:
  1. A.Create
  2. B.Increase
  3. C.Reduce
  4. D.Ignore
91
“Eradicate” means:
  1. A.Eliminate
  2. B.Encourage
  3. C.Preserve
  4. D.Collect
92
“Sustainable” means:
  1. A.Immediately destroyed
  2. B.Capable of continuing
  3. C.Temporary only
  4. D.Useless
93
“Awareness” means:
  1. A.Anger
  2. B.Ignorance
  3. C.Fear
  4. D.Knowledge
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“Adverse” means:
  1. A.Harmful
  2. B.Helpful
  3. C.Pleasant
  4. D.Successful
95
“Prosperity” means:
  1. A.Confusion
  2. B.Poverty
  3. C.Illness
  4. D.Wealth and success
96
“Integrity” means:
  1. A.Honesty
  2. B.Laziness
  3. C.Weakness
  4. D.Fear
97
“Diligence” means:
  1. A.Hard work
  2. B.Carelessness
  3. C.Anger
  4. D.Confusion
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“Inevitable” means:
  1. A.Unavoidable
  2. B.Impossible
  3. C.Optional
  4. D.Doubtful
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“Scarcity” means:
  1. A.Luxury
  2. B.Abundance
  3. C.Growth
  4. D.Shortage
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“Conserve” means:
  1. A.Destroy
  2. B.Waste
  3. C.Protect
  4. D.Consume completely
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