India Post Delhi Circle Examination 2014 : PA Exam Questions With Answers Ques No 51-75

India Post Delhi Circle Examination 2014

Postal Assistant Exam Paper
Question No 51-75

Q.51 Given below are four sentences wherein some words are in bold. You have to identify the sentence where the bold word has been used as adverb:

• Sita is an early riser.
• He is her only son.
• I can only write.
• The plane flew low over the hills.

Q.52 Read the followings sentences given in options. Identify the sentence where conjunction has been used:

• This is the house that jack built.
• This is the place where he was murdered.
• He sat beside Rama
• Ram as well as Govind was present there

Q.53 Identify the sentence with coordinating conjunction:

• Tell them that I will come.
• He found his watch where he had left ft.
• Walk quickly, else you will not overtake him.
• I do not know how it all happened.

Q.54 In the following question, four sentences have been given with one word given in bold. Identify which bold word has been used as conjunction:

• He tried, but did not succeed.
• Everybody but Govind was present.
• Stay till Monday
• I have not met him since Monday.

Q.55 The plural word “Brethren” which means “member of a society or community”. The singular of the word ” Brethren”.

• Brother
• Breath
• Breaths
• bother

Q.56 Some nouns have the singular and the plural alike and some nouns are used only in the plural. Find the odd one out on the basis of foregoing statements:

• Series
• Species
• sheep
• Scissors

Q.57 Find the odd one out on the basis of singular and plural:

• Measles
• Mumps
• Rickets
• Spectacles

Q.58 Complete the following sentence using correct tense:
When Mrs. Singh __ the baby cry, she ran to pick him up.

• Heard
• Had heard
• Hears
• Was heard

Q.59 Fill in the gap using correct tense.
I…………… a car last month:

• Bought
• Have bought
• Would buy
• was bought

Q.60 Fill in the gap using correct tense.

• At this time tomorrow, we __ a film:
• Had ‘been watching
• Will be watching
• Have been watching
• Would have been watching

Q.61 Change the following direct speech into correct reported speech and mark your options from among choices.

• He said, “Ram has not turned up yet”
• He said that Ram had not turned up yet
• He said that Ram has not turned up yet
• He said that Ram was not turned up yet
• He said that Ram had not turned up then

Q.62 Change the following direct speech into correct reported speech and mark your options from among choices. Shyam said, “The teacher left an hour ago”

• Shyam said that the teacher had left an hour ago
• Shyam said that the teacher left an hour ago
• Shyam said that the teacher had left an hour before
• Shyam said that the teacher had left an hour ahead

Q.63 In the question a sentence has been given in reported speech. You have to choose correct option for its direct speech.
The teacher said that the sun rises in the east.

• The teacher said “The sun rises in the east”
• The teacher said “The sun rose in the east”
• The teacher said “The sun will rise in the east”
• The teacher asked “The sun has risen in the east

DIRECTIONS: Change the following sentences into reported speech
Q.64 I. said to her, “He is a good boy”:

• I told her that he ts a good boy.
• I told her that he was a good boy.
• I asked her that he 1s a good boy.
• I asked her that he was a good boy.

DIRECTIONS: (Question nos. 65 & 66) In the following questions, a word is given in capital letters followed by four words Choose the word that is nearly opposite in meaning to the word in capital letters.
Q.65 Scrimp:

• Lavish
• Parsimonious
• Meticulous
• Polite

Q.66 Boisterous:

• Serene
• Tumultuous
• Brazen
• Opaque

DIRECTIONS· (Question nos. 67 & 68) Against each key word are given four suggested meanings. Choose the word or phrase which IS nearest in meaning to given word.
Q.67 Callous:

• Liberal
• Ignorant
• Irresponsible
• insensitive

Q.68 Affront :

• Exile
• Contour
• Eruption
• indignity

DIRECTION· In the following questions, fill in the gap with correct preposition
Q.69 The property was divided __ the twins.

• Among
• Between
• In
• Into

Q.70 The plan will be sanctioned __ a fortnight.

• In
• Within
• By
• Since

Q.71 Sita drove __ a red light.

• By
• With
• through
• From

Q.72 Attach. this rope __ the back of the crane.

• With
• To
• Through
• By

Q.73 The adverb of the word “Sleep”:

• Sleepy
• Sleepily
• Sleeping
• Sleepingly

Q.74 Read the following sentences and count the number of adverbs used in these sentences:
The soldiers fought bravely. The sun shines everywhere. The horse ran fast. Maria arrived late for the class.

• 4
• 3
• 1
• 2

Q.75 Read the sentences given in options. You have to find the sentence which speaks of “adverbs of degree”

• Peter gets up early.
• The bus stops there
• The doctor examined the patient carefully
• These mangoes are almost ripe.

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