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AP Highcourt Stenographer Grade III Junior Assistant Typist Field Assistant : 29/12/2022 Shift 2 Previous Year Paper English Language PDF

Question 1


Arrange the sentences in the correct order to form a coherent paragraph.
A. Nevertheless, the human brain is the most mysterious and complex object on Earth.
B.It weighs less than three pounds and is hardly more interesting to look at than an overly ripe cauliflower.
C. It also thinks and dreams, plots and schemes, and easily holds more information than all the libraries on Earth.
D. It has created poetry and music, planned and executed horrific wars, and devised intricate scientific theories.

Options

A

ABDC

ABDC

B

BCDA

BCDA

C

ABCD

ABCD

D

BADC

BADC


Solution:

Correct Answer:

D

BADC


Question 2


Arrange the parts of a sentence in the correct order to form a grammatically correct and meaningful sentence.
A. which has withstood all attempts
B. the primary objective of a mountaineering expedition
C. to conquer it in the past
D. is to get to the top of a high mountain

Options

A

CBAD

CBAD

B

BDAC

BDAC

C

CDAB

CDAB

D

BACD

BACD


Solution:

Correct Answer:

B

BDAC


Question 3


Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word.
No sooner did the thief see the policeman _____ he fled for his life.

Options

A

when

when

B

then

then

C

that

that

D

than

than


Solution:

Correct Answer:

D

than


Question 4


Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word.
Please ______ me to your Managing Director.

Options

A

refurbish

refurbish

B

reconsider

reconsider

C

recommend

recommend

D

repudiate

repudiate


Solution:

Correct Answer:

C

recommend


Question 5


Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word.
Nobody _____ goes dissatisfied from this hotel.

Options

A

often

often

B

scarcely

scarcely

C

seldom

seldom

D

ever

ever


Solution:

Correct Answer:

D

ever


Question 6


Select the correct one word substitution for the given words.
a traitor who collaborates with an enemy force occupying his country

Options

A

Iconoclast

Iconoclast

B

Quisling

Quisling

C

Misogynist

Misogynist

D

Agnostic

Agnostic


Solution:

Correct Answer:

B

Quisling


Question 7


Arrange the parts of a sentence in the correct order to form a grammatically correct and meaningful sentence.
A. of the cigarette lighter and
B. of dollar bills of high value
C. the man unscrewed the bottom
D. started drawing out a thick roll

Options

A

CADB

CADB

B

CABD

CABD

C

CBDA

CBDA

D

CDAB

CDAB


Solution:

Correct Answer:

A

CADB


Question 8


Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word.
My friend’s wife is _____ than him.

Options

A

more older

more older

B

more elder

more elder

C

older

older

D

elder

elder


Solution:

Correct Answer:

C

older


Question 9


Select the correct one word substitution for the given words.
one who holds established opinions

Options

A

vesatile

vesatile

B

ascetic

ascetic

C

orthodox

orthodox

D

obsolete

obsolete


Solution:

Correct Answer:

C

orthodox


Question 10


Select the correct meaning of the underlined idiom.
We should keep flatterers and false friends at arm’s length.

Options

A

bitterly hostle

bitterly hostle

B

at a distance

at a distance

C

quarreling with each other

quarreling with each other

D

by all means

by all means


Solution:

Correct Answer:

B

at a distance


Question 11


Select the correct antonym of the given word.
annex

Options

A

ascribe

ascribe

B

accuse

accuse

C

surrender

surrender

D

adjust

adjust


Solution:

Correct Answer:

C

surrender


Question 12


Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word.
The company did not have ______ money to expand the business.

Options

A

enough

enough

B

some

some

C

few

few

D

many

many


Solution:

Correct Answer:

A

enough


Question 13


Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word.
He felt uncomfortable in a ______, _______, ______ coat.

Options

A

brown, large, woolen

brown, large, woolen

B

woolen, brown large

woolen, brown large

C

large, brown,woolen

large, brown,woolen

D

woolen, large, brown

woolen, large, brown


Solution:

Correct Answer:

C

large, brown,woolen


Question 14


Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word.
As soon as the rains _______, it became very pleasant.

Options

A

set up

set up

B

set on

set on

C

set in

set in

D

set out

set out


Solution:

Correct Answer:

C

set in


Question 15


Select the grammatically correct and meaningful sentence.

Options

A

The trade in animal skins has been responsible for the destruction of a large number of illegal animals.

The trade in animal skins has been responsible for the destruction of a large number of illegal animals.

B

The illegal destruction of a large number of animal skins has been responsible for the trade in animals.

The illegal destruction of a large number of animal skins has been responsible for the trade in animals.

C

The illegal trade in animal skins has been responsible for the destruction of a large number of animals.

The illegal trade in animal skins has been responsible for the destruction of a large number of animals.

D

The destruction of a large number of animal skins has been responsible for the illegal trade in animals.

The destruction of a large number of animal skins has been responsible for the illegal trade in animals.


Solution:

Correct Answer:

C

The illegal trade in animal skins has been responsible for the destruction of a large number of animals.


Question 16


Select the grammatically correct and meaningful sentence.

Options

A

When they have the most nourishing food to eat even some individuals stay on the thin side.

When they have the most nourishing food to eat even some individuals stay on the thin side.

B

Some individuals stay on the thin side even when they have the most nourishing food to eat.

Some individuals stay on the thin side even when they have the most nourishing food to eat.

C

Even when they have the thin side some individuals stay on the most nourishing food to eat.

Even when they have the thin side some individuals stay on the most nourishing food to eat.

D

On the thin side some individuals have the most nourishing food to eat even when they stay.

On the thin side some individuals have the most nourishing food to eat even when they stay.


Solution:

Correct Answer:

B

Some individuals stay on the thin side even when they have the most nourishing food to eat.


Question 17


Arrange the parts of a sentence in the correct order to form a grammatically correct and meaningful sentence.
A. and cultivated with practice
B. concentration can be worked upon
C. success, the power of
D. like any other element of

Options

A

BACD

BACD

B

BCDA

BCDA

C

DCBA

DCBA

D

CBDA

CBDA


Solution:

Correct Answer:

C

DCBA


Question 18


Select the correct antonym of the given word.
enamoured

Options

A

repulsed

repulsed

B

bewitched

bewitched

C

smitten

smitten

D

infatuated

infatuated


Solution:

Correct Answer:

A

repulsed


Question 19


Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word.
You should be back home ______ two hours.

Options

A

within

within

B

before

before

C

by

by

D

between

between


Solution:

Correct Answer:

A

within


Question 20


Substitute the underlined segment with the most appropriate option. If no substitution is required, select ‘ No substitution ’.
When the roof of the school suddenly collapsed, several children had a close shave.

Options

A

a far cry

a far cry

B

No substitution

No substitution

C

an eye wash

an eye wash

D

crocodile tears

crocodile tears


Solution:

Correct Answer:

B

No substitution


Question 21


Select the correct one word substitution for the given words.
place for keeping government records

Options

A

archives

archives

B

mint

mint

C

apiary

apiary

D

aviary

aviary


Solution:

Correct Answer:

A

archives


Question 22


Select the correct synonym of the given word.
reproach

Options

A

advance

advance

B

retreat

retreat

C

recall

recall

D

censure

censure


Solution:

Correct Answer:

D

censure


Question 23


Select the correct synonym of the given word.
offend

Options

A

shun

shun

B

insult

insult

C

punish

punish

D

break

break


Solution:

Correct Answer:

B

insult


Question 24


Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word.
______! All efforts to save him proved to be futile.

Options

A

Ouch

Ouch

B

Aha

Aha

C

Alas

Alas

D

Hey

Hey


Solution:

Correct Answer:

C

Alas


Question 25


Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word.
She bluntly ______ my request.

Options

A

turned off

turned off

B

turned in

turned in

C

turned down

turned down

D

turned away

turned away


Solution:

Correct Answer:

C

turned down


Question 26


Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word.
_______! She looks stunning in this gown.

Options

A

Bravo

Bravo

B

Hurrah

Hurrah

C

Wow

Wow

D

Cheers

Cheers


Solution:

Correct Answer:

C

Wow


Question 27


Select the grammatically correct and meaningful sentence.

Options

A

Our atmosphere seems to have become a waste basket into which dust, noxious fumes and toxic gases are callously thrown.

Our atmosphere seems to have become a waste basket into which dust, noxious fumes and toxic gases are callously thrown.

B

A waste basket seems to have become our atmosphere which are callously thrown into dust, noxious fumes and toxic gases.

A waste basket seems to have become our atmosphere which are callously thrown into dust, noxious fumes and toxic gases.

C

Our atmosphere which are callously thrown into dust, noxious fumes and toxic gases seems to have become a waste basket.

Our atmosphere which are callously thrown into dust, noxious fumes and toxic gases seems to have become a waste basket.

D

Dust, noxious fumes and toxic gases which are callously thrown into our atmosphere seems to have become a waste basket.

Dust, noxious fumes and toxic gases which are callously thrown into our atmosphere seems to have become a waste basket.


Solution:

Correct Answer:

A

Our atmosphere seems to have become a waste basket into which dust, noxious fumes and toxic gases are callously thrown.


Question 28


Arrange the sentences in the correct order to form a coherent paragraph.
A. Young birds frequently make their first flights with their parents out of sight.
B. Even young birds brought up in artificial environments will build the proper kind of nest for their species when the time comes.
C. More extraordinary than the fact that a bird is able to fly untaught, is that it is able to build a nest untaught.
D. The most obvious way in which birds differ from humans in behavior is that they can do all that they have to do, without ever being taught.

Options

A

CADB

CADB

B

DACB

DACB

C

DBCA

DBCA

D

BCAD

BCAD


Solution:

Correct Answer:

B

DACB


Question 29


Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word.
Falling rain _______ like music to my ears.

Options

A

has sounded

has sounded

B

sound

sound

C

have been sounding

have been sounding

D

sounds

sounds


Solution:

Correct Answer:

D

sounds


Question 30


Select the grammatically correct and meaningful sentence.

Options

A

The evil effects do not commonly attract our attention of food adulteration and hence are often slow in their onset.

The evil effects do not commonly attract our attention of food adulteration and hence are often slow in their onset.

B

The evil effects of food adulteration are often slow in their onset and hence do not commonly attract our attention.

The evil effects of food adulteration are often slow in their onset and hence do not commonly attract our attention.

C

Food adulteration are often slow in their onset of the evil effects and hence do not commonly attract our attention .

Food adulteration are often slow in their onset of the evil effects and hence do not commonly attract our attention .

D

Our attention of food adulteration do not commonly attract the evil effects and hence are often slow in their onset.

Our attention of food adulteration do not commonly attract the evil effects and hence are often slow in their onset.


Solution:

Correct Answer:

B

The evil effects of food adulteration are often slow in their onset and hence do not commonly attract our attention.


Question 31


Comprehension:
In the following passage some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each number.

In a long duration space flight, besides the obvious 1.______ of meteors, rocky debris, and radiation, 2.______ will have to deal with muscle atrophy 3.______ by weightlessness; therefore, when they return to Earth, they face a 4._______ period of weight training to rebuild their strength after the 5._______ space flight.
SubQuestion No : 71
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank No.1.

Options

A

gambles

gambles

B

hazards

hazards

C

protection

protection

D

adventures

adventures


Solution:

Correct Answer:

B

hazards


Question 32


Comprehension:
In the following passage some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each number.

In a long duration space flight, besides the obvious 1.______ of meteors, rocky debris, and radiation, 2.______ will have to deal with muscle atrophy 3.______ by weightlessness; therefore, when they return to Earth, they face a 4._______ period of weight training to rebuild their strength after the 5._______ space flight.
SubQuestion No : 72
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank No.2.

Options

A

astronauts

astronauts

B

astrologers

astrologers

C

astrophysicists

astrophysicists

D

astronomers

astronomers


Solution:

Correct Answer:

A

astronauts


Question 33


Comprehension:
In the following passage some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each number.

In a long duration space flight, besides the obvious 1.______ of meteors, rocky debris, and radiation, 2.______ will have to deal with muscle atrophy 3.______ by weightlessness; therefore, when they return to Earth, they face a 4._______ period of weight training to rebuild their strength after the 5._______ space flight.
SubQuestion No : 73
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank No.3.

Options

A

drawn up

drawn up

B

called in

called in

C

brought on

brought on

D

pulled through

pulled through


Solution:

Correct Answer:

C

brought on


Question 34


Comprehension:
In the following passage some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each number.

In a long duration space flight, besides the obvious 1.______ of meteors, rocky debris, and radiation, 2.______ will have to deal with muscle atrophy 3.______ by weightlessness; therefore, when they return to Earth, they face a 4._______ period of weight training to rebuild their strength after the 5._______ space flight.
SubQuestion No : 74
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank No.4.

Options

A

recurrent

recurrent

B

protracted

protracted

C

temporal

temporal

D

perennial

perennial


Solution:

Correct Answer:

B

protracted


Question 35


Comprehension:
In the following passage some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each number.

In a long duration space flight, besides the obvious 1.______ of meteors, rocky debris, and radiation, 2.______ will have to deal with muscle atrophy 3.______ by weightlessness; therefore, when they return to Earth, they face a 4._______ period of weight training to rebuild their strength after the 5._______ space flight.
SubQuestion No : 75
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank No.5.

Options

A

migratory

migratory

B

capricious

capricious

C

prolonged

prolonged

D

intermittent

intermittent


Solution:

Correct Answer:

C

prolonged


Question 36


Comprehension:
Read the passage and answer the questions that follow.

Once people wore garlic around their necks to ward off disease. Today, most Americans would scoff at the idea of wearing a necklace of garlic cloves to enhance their well-being. However, you might find a number of Americans willing to ingest capsules of pulverized garlic or other herbal supplements in the name of health.
Complementary and alternative medicine, which includes a range of practices outside of conventional medicine such as herbs, homeopathy, massage therapy, yoga, and acupuncture, hold increasing appeal for Americans. In fact, according to one estimate, 42% of Americans have used alternative therapies. In all age groups, the use of unconventional healthcare practices has steadily increased in the last 30 years, and the trend is likely to continue, although people born before 1945 are the least likely to turn to these therapies.
Why have so many patients turned to alternative therapies? Many are frustrated by the time constraints of managed care and alienated by conventional medicine’s focus on technology. Others feel that a holistic approach to healthcare better reflects their beliefs and values. Others seek therapies that relieve symptoms associated with chronic disease; symptoms that mainstream medicine cannot treat.
Some alternative therapies have even crossed the line into mainstream medicine, as scientific investigation has confirmed their safety and efficacy. For example, physicians may currently prescribe acupuncture for pain management or to control the nausea associated with chemotherapy. Additionally, many U.S. medical schools teach courses in alternative therapies, and many health insurance companies offer some alternative medicine benefits.
SubQuestion No : 76
Which of the following is least likely to seek alternative medicine, as per the passage?

Options

A

a young woman suffering from chronic disease

a young woman suffering from chronic disease

B

a young man frustrated by conventional medicines.

a young man frustrated by conventional medicines.

C

a medical school student learning alternative therapy

a medical school student learning alternative therapy

D

an elderly person undergoing chemotherapy

an elderly person undergoing chemotherapy


Solution:

Correct Answer:

D

an elderly person undergoing chemotherapy


Question 37


Comprehension:
Read the passage and answer the questions that follow.

Once people wore garlic around their necks to ward off disease. Today, most Americans would scoff at the idea of wearing a necklace of garlic cloves to enhance their well-being. However, you might find a number of Americans willing to ingest capsules of pulverized garlic or other herbal supplements in the name of health.
Complementary and alternative medicine, which includes a range of practices outside of conventional medicine such as herbs, homeopathy, massage therapy, yoga, and acupuncture, hold increasing appeal for Americans. In fact, according to one estimate, 42% of Americans have used alternative therapies. In all age groups, the use of unconventional healthcare practices has steadily increased in the last 30 years, and the trend is likely to continue, although people born before 1945 are the least likely to turn to these therapies.
Why have so many patients turned to alternative therapies? Many are frustrated by the time constraints of managed care and alienated by conventional medicine’s focus on technology. Others feel that a holistic approach to healthcare better reflects their beliefs and values. Others seek therapies that relieve symptoms associated with chronic disease; symptoms that mainstream medicine cannot treat.
Some alternative therapies have even crossed the line into mainstream medicine, as scientific investigation has confirmed their safety and efficacy. For example, physicians may currently prescribe acupuncture for pain management or to control the nausea associated with chemotherapy. Additionally, many U.S. medical schools teach courses in alternative therapies, and many health insurance companies offer some alternative medicine benefits.
SubQuestion No : 77
According to the passage, which practice would NOT be defined as alternative medicine?

Options

A

Acupuncture

Acupuncture

B

Homeopathy

Homeopathy

C

Pain management

Pain management

D

Yoga

Yoga


Solution:

Correct Answer:

C

Pain management


Question 38


Comprehension:
Read the passage and answer the questions that follow.

Once people wore garlic around their necks to ward off disease. Today, most Americans would scoff at the idea of wearing a necklace of garlic cloves to enhance their well-being. However, you might find a number of Americans willing to ingest capsules of pulverized garlic or other herbal supplements in the name of health.
Complementary and alternative medicine, which includes a range of practices outside of conventional medicine such as herbs, homeopathy, massage therapy, yoga, and acupuncture, hold increasing appeal for Americans. In fact, according to one estimate, 42% of Americans have used alternative therapies. In all age groups, the use of unconventional healthcare practices has steadily increased in the last 30 years, and the trend is likely to continue, although people born before 1945 are the least likely to turn to these therapies.
Why have so many patients turned to alternative therapies? Many are frustrated by the time constraints of managed care and alienated by conventional medicine’s focus on technology. Others feel that a holistic approach to healthcare better reflects their beliefs and values. Others seek therapies that relieve symptoms associated with chronic disease; symptoms that mainstream medicine cannot treat.
Some alternative therapies have even crossed the line into mainstream medicine, as scientific investigation has confirmed their safety and efficacy. For example, physicians may currently prescribe acupuncture for pain management or to control the nausea associated with chemotherapy. Additionally, many U.S. medical schools teach courses in alternative therapies, and many health insurance companies offer some alternative medicine benefits.
SubQuestion No : 78
Alternative treatments are increasingly being used by mainstream medical professionals because

Options

A

insurance companies are offering benefits

insurance companies are offering benefits

B

mainstream medicine is not able to cure diseases

mainstream medicine is not able to cure diseases

C

people have greatly benefitted from them

people have greatly benefitted from them

D

scientific investigation has confirmed their safety and efficacy

scientific investigation has confirmed their safety and efficacy


Solution:

Correct Answer:

D

scientific investigation has confirmed their safety and efficacy


Question 39


Comprehension:
Read the passage and answer the questions that follow.

Once people wore garlic around their necks to ward off disease. Today, most Americans would scoff at the idea of wearing a necklace of garlic cloves to enhance their well-being. However, you might find a number of Americans willing to ingest capsules of pulverized garlic or other herbal supplements in the name of health.
Complementary and alternative medicine, which includes a range of practices outside of conventional medicine such as herbs, homeopathy, massage therapy, yoga, and acupuncture, hold increasing appeal for Americans. In fact, according to one estimate, 42% of Americans have used alternative therapies. In all age groups, the use of unconventional healthcare practices has steadily increased in the last 30 years, and the trend is likely to continue, although people born before 1945 are the least likely to turn to these therapies.
Why have so many patients turned to alternative therapies? Many are frustrated by the time constraints of managed care and alienated by conventional medicine’s focus on technology. Others feel that a holistic approach to healthcare better reflects their beliefs and values. Others seek therapies that relieve symptoms associated with chronic disease; symptoms that mainstream medicine cannot treat.
Some alternative therapies have even crossed the line into mainstream medicine, as scientific investigation has confirmed their safety and efficacy. For example, physicians may currently prescribe acupuncture for pain management or to control the nausea associated with chemotherapy. Additionally, many U.S. medical schools teach courses in alternative therapies, and many health insurance companies offer some alternative medicine benefits.
SubQuestion No : 79
Select the correct synonym of ‘ingest’.

Options

A

activate

activate

B

absorb

absorb

C

promote

promote

D

produce

produce


Solution:

Correct Answer:

B

absorb


Question 40


Comprehension:
Read the passage and answer the questions that follow.

Once people wore garlic around their necks to ward off disease. Today, most Americans would scoff at the idea of wearing a necklace of garlic cloves to enhance their well-being. However, you might find a number of Americans willing to ingest capsules of pulverized garlic or other herbal supplements in the name of health.
Complementary and alternative medicine, which includes a range of practices outside of conventional medicine such as herbs, homeopathy, massage therapy, yoga, and acupuncture, hold increasing appeal for Americans. In fact, according to one estimate, 42% of Americans have used alternative therapies. In all age groups, the use of unconventional healthcare practices has steadily increased in the last 30 years, and the trend is likely to continue, although people born before 1945 are the least likely to turn to these therapies.
Why have so many patients turned to alternative therapies? Many are frustrated by the time constraints of managed care and alienated by conventional medicine’s focus on technology. Others feel that a holistic approach to healthcare better reflects their beliefs and values. Others seek therapies that relieve symptoms associated with chronic disease; symptoms that mainstream medicine cannot treat.
Some alternative therapies have even crossed the line into mainstream medicine, as scientific investigation has confirmed their safety and efficacy. For example, physicians may currently prescribe acupuncture for pain management or to control the nausea associated with chemotherapy. Additionally, many U.S. medical schools teach courses in alternative therapies, and many health insurance companies offer some alternative medicine benefits.
SubQuestion No : 80
Select the correct meaning of ‘constraint’ as used in the passage.

Options

A

timidity

timidity

B

coercion

coercion

C

diffidence

diffidence

D

detention

detention


Solution:

Correct Answer:

B

coercion


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