PSC EXAM LD CLERK THRISSUR 2012 SOLVED PAPER

1.Somebody----------------the book

A.Have taken

B.Taken

C.Is taken

D.Has taken

Ans:D

2.Varanasi stands on the bank of------------Ganga

A.The

B.A

C.No article

D.An

Ans:A

3.Which of the following word is wrongly spelt?

A.Efficient

B.Reverance

C.Dilemma

D.Privilege

Ans:B

4.An area in the desert where there is water and where plants grow is known as--------------

A.Oasis

B.Nucleus

C.Kibbutz

D.Corpus

Ans:A

5.The master was angry --------------his servant

A.On

B.For

C.With

D.Against

Ans:C

6.Choose the correct sentence:

A.He used to smoke,but now he’s stopped

B.He was used to smoke,but now he’s stopped

C.He is used to smoke ,but now he’s stopped

D.He used to smoking,but now he’s stopped

Ans:A

7.On completing his usual-----------he started his journey to the temple

A.Allusions

B.Absolutions

C.Ablutions

D.Assimilations

Ans:C

8.Teacher asked us why-------------in the class

A.We are talking

B.We were talking

C.We have talked

D.Were we talking

Ans:B

9.She went to the office after her friend------------

A.Gone

B.Is gone

C.Had been gone

D.Had gone

Ans:D

10.Which of the following prefix can be added to the word’regular’to form its opposite?

A.In-

B.Ir-

C.Im-

D.Il-

Ans:B

11.Your brother’s here--------------?

A.hasn’t he?

B.Is he?

C.Doesn’t he?

D.Isn’t he?

Ans:D

12.As the master batsman,he supported the team---------------

A.Through thick and thin

B.hand in glove

C.At sixes and at sevens

D.Beside the mark

Ans:A

13.Raju’s father is in America.He is------------his father’s arrival next week

A.Looking forward to

B.Looking out at

C.Looking upon

D.Looking ahead on

Ans:A

14.He invited his two best friends to the party but------------of them came

A.Both

B.Either

C.Neither

D.Any

Ans:C

15.Opposite of the word’analyse’is----------

A.Expand

B.Synthesize

C.Curtail

D.Reveal

Ans:”B

16.Choose the correct sentence

A.His brother comes never to school on time

B.His brother never comes to school on time

C.Never his brother comes to school on time

D.His brother comes to school on time never

Ans:B

17.The plural of the word ‘crisis’is------------

A.Crisises

B.Crisisi

C.Crisis

D.Crises

Ans:C

18.Gold is---------------than all other metals

A.Most attractive

B.Attracting

C.More attractive
D.Attractive

Ans:C

19.An elderly unmarried woman is called-----------

A.Maid

B.Sycophant

C.Benefactor

D.Spinster

Ans:D

20.Which of the following word is most similar in meaning to the word’feeble’?

A.Strong

B.Fair

C.Weak

D.Brief

Ans:C