food corporation of india FCI : assistant grade-III model english questions

Food Corporation of India 

Assistant Gr. III Exams

General English Model Questions

Directions: In each of the following questions, choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the word printed in italic bold in the sentence.
1. His impertinence and his salacious remarks spoke voliably of his degradation

• Rude
• Indecent
• Distraught
• Poor

2. They all shunned him because he was a lecherous man always looking for an Opportunity to cheat others.

• Cunning
• Deceptive
• Lustful
• Dishonest

3. After the severe riots, the police continued the curfew lest there was no recrudescence of disorder.

• New outburst
• Spread
• Exaggeration
• Aggravation

4. He was sad that his seniority had been Overlooked.

• Rejected
• Neglected
• Confused
• Sidestepped

5. In his lust for wealth, he had reached the zenith of criminal activity.

• Acme
• Nadir
• Culmination
• End

6. A reliable friend is the gift of God.

• Dependable
• True
• Helpful
• Honest

7. All his colleagues bore an innate reverence for his immaculate character.

• Refined
• Pure
• Faithful
• Splendid

8. For New Delhi, it is time to re-examine its Pakistan policy and reduce the Suspicion that it is trying to torpedo the talks.

• Attack
• Quiet down
• Weaken
• Refute

9. To avoid future complications, the boundary between neighbours should be properly defined.

• Limited
• Demarcated
• Explained
• Interpreted

10. His physician has proscribed non-vegetarian diet.

• Recommended
• Allowed
• Increased
• Forbidden

11. He remonstrated with his father about his decision of donating the entire Property to the society for the disabled.

• Agreed
• Felt pleased
• Protested
• Apologized

12. This is blatant injustice done to him.

• Conceited
• Contorted
• Openly hostile
• Too obvious

13. It is compulsory for all the students to join this tour.

• Regular
• Necessary
• Dutiful
• Obligatory

14. Some of the discoveries of modern science are simply marvelous.

• Praiseworthy
• Commendable
• Amazing
• Admirable

15. AIDS is a chronic disease.

• Incurable
• Infectious
• Contagious
• Deep-rooted

16. His unscrupulous act would only tantamount to ravage and destruction.

• Cause
• Result
• Equal
• Repetitious

17. It was an ignominious defeat for the team.

• Shameful
• Unexpected
• Unaccountable
• Humiliating

18. His conjecture was better than mine.

• Guess
• Knowledge
• Intuition
• Experience

19. Forgetting their old enmity, they joined hands with a spirit of camaraderie.

• Animosity
• Love
• Friendliness
• Trust

20. All his documents were confiscated.

• Cancelled
• Seized
• Forfeited
• Decoyed

21. Deepak employed my friend only when I agreed to avouch for his honesty.

• Vow
• Affirm
• Pay
• Guarantee

22. We cherish the tradition of bravery.

• Imitate
• Hold dear
• Learn
• Revive

23. The relics of the Roman rule are still extant in England.

• Hidden
• Scattered
• Existent
• Spread

24. Instead of being arraigned in public, the child should be quietly interviewed in public.

• Punished severely
• Openly declared
• Scolded
• Called upon to answer a charge

25. Last fortnight the rains came to the perched soils of India after the merciless drought had already sapped the vitality and livelihood of millions of peasants.

• Decreased
• Demolished
• Destroyed
• Drained away

26. Buoyed by these visions of the future of his son, the artist soldiered on.

• Continued bravely
• Stopped further
• Struggled hard
• Fought on

27. A million cinemas a year bring the same stale balderdash.

• Adventure
• Nonsense
• Thriller
• Romance

28. Whenever I go by that shop, the diamond necklace in the window tantalizes me.

• Humiliates
• Excites
• Teases
• Amplifies

29. The army has laid out an entire web of secret agents to detect the surreptitious activities of the enemy.

• Hostile
• Secret
• Intriguing
• Foppish