WBCS Prelims English Mock Test: 2

West Bengal Civil Services Examinations

                                                                               Preliminary Exam

Mock Test: 2             English Composition                 Marks 25

1. The antonym of bogus is ______________ (i) phony (ii) spurious (iii) genuine (iv) devious.
2. A hot potato is also ____________________ (i) a dilemma faced by a person (ii) an Irish delicacy (iii) a current issue usually disputed, that many people are talking about (iv) an Indian curry.
3. A moribund political party is a party that is not _________________. (i) affluent (ii) experienced (iii) progressing (iv) motivated.
4. A bibliotaph is a person who_________________. (i) hoards books (ii) reads the Bible every day (iii) writes very well (iv) seldom reads.
5. Complete the proverb by inserting the correct option. Curiosity killed the ____________ (i) mouse (ii) rat (iii) cat (iv) owl.
6. A Coleopteron is a __________________. (i) bird (ii) beetle (iii) flower (iv) shrub.
7. A pound is also _________________________. (i) a shelter for terminally ill persons (ii) a shelter for homeless people (iii) an orphanage (iv) an enclosure to shelter homeless animals.
8. Pestiferous means  _________________. (i) irritating (ii) full of pests (iii) bad natured (iv) angry.
9. Choose the word that is best suited to complete the given sentence, "The referee was __________in his decision of showing the red flag."  (i) fare (ii) fair (iii) fiery (iv) free.
10. Which of the following is not a synonym of crestfallen? (i) dejected (ii) discouraged (iii) disappointed (iv) inspirited.
11. Choose the best option to complete the given sentence, "Meenakshi doesn’t believe____________ghosts." (i) on (ii) upon (iii) in (iv) about.
12. To bear one’s cross is to accept __________________. (i) failure (ii) defeat courageously (iii) trials or troubles patiently (iv) disappointments bravely.
13. Fill in the blank to complete the given sentence, "The bride and groom walked down the _____________." (i) isle (ii) ail (iii) ale (iv) aisle.
14. To hear something on the grapevine is to hear ____________. (i) praises about someone (ii) about a tragedy  (iii) tributes (iv) rumours about something or someone.
15. A kleptomaniac suffers from an excessive obsession of ___________. (i) laughing (ii) looting (iii) bathing (iv) stealing.
16. A kirk is a/an ______________. (i) boat (ii) ornament (iii) waistband (iv) church.
17. Smog is a mixture of ______________. (i) rain and smoke (ii) rain and fog (iii) fog and smoke (iv) snow and rain.
18. Fill in the blank with the correct preposition to complete the given sentence, "On the way to the station we came ___________a dilapidated bunglow." (i) against (ii) across (iii) along (iv) on.
19. Choose the word closest in meaning to the word underlined, "Prof Thompson is a distinguished scholar." (i) renowned (ii) intelligent (iii) smart (iv) gifted.
20. Birch is a type of _______________. (i) plant (ii) tree (iii) shrub (iv) bush.
21. Choose the correct preposition to complete the given sentence, "Rajeev is ________top of the world because of his success." (i) on (ii) to (iii) in (iv) at.
22. Gout is a disease that affects the feet and ___________. (i) nose (ii) hands (iii) mouth (iv) head.
23. Choose the correct preposition to complete the given sentence, "The officer regrets that he cannot comply  __________our request." (i) by (ii) with (iii) to (iv) at.
24. Choose the best option to complete the given sentence, "Traders in the small town __________onions and created a scarcity." (i) herded (ii) goaded (iii) horde (iv) hoarded.
25. Choose the word opposite in meaning to the one underlined in the given sentence, "The minister was candid in his speech." (i) guarded (ii) unclear (iii) sharp (iv) systematic.