ENGLISH PART - I
(Exam held on 3rd July, 2022)
(MCQ Pattern)
Marks — 60
Answer all questions.
1. Help Age India is ____ NGO that provides reliefs to the elderly people.
(A) the
(B) a
(C) an
(C) an
(D) None of these
2. I am envious ____ them.
(A) of
3. He soon became accustomed ____ the local food.
(A) to
4. The new chapter begins ____ the page 50.
(A) at
6. He complains ____ pain in the head.
(A) of
7. He looks upset, I think he took the criticism ____ heart.
(A) to
8. He confided ____ me.
(A) about
9. The teacher sets some homework ____ the end of the lesson.
(A) about
10. She did ____ MA in French literature.
(A) an
11. My garden's looking lovely now that ____ daffodils are in flower.
(A) a
12. It’s ____ most expensive hotel in town.
(A) a
13. ____ Mount Everest is in the Himalayas.
(A) A
15. Petrol has become dearer _____ the end of last year.
(A) from
16. With your help I could tide ____ my difficulties.
(A) away
Direction for Question Nos. 17 to 24.
Choose correct sentence from the options given:
17. (A) He asked me what I want?
(B) He asked me what I wanted.
(C) He asked me what did I want?
(D) He asked me what do I want?
18. (A) Every girl and every boy was given a silver medal.
(B) Every girl and every boy were given a silver medals.
(C) Every girl and every boy were given silver medals.
(D) Every boys and every girls were given silver medals.
19. (A) He had his bath, ate his breakfast and after all went to school.
(B) He had his bath, ate his breakfast and at last went to school.
(C) After all he went to school and had his bath, ate his breakfast.
(D) He bathed, ate breakfast, went to school after all.
20. (A) The state of affairs is sure to cause him anxiety.
(B) The state of affairs are sure to cause him anxiety.
(C) The states of affair is sure to cause him anxiety.
(D) The states of affairs is sure to cause him anxiety.
21. (A) Unless you do not work, you will fail.
(B) Unless you work, you will fail.
(C) Unless you work, you will not fail.
(D) Untill you do not work, you will fail.
22. (A) We have lose all we had.
(B) We have losing all we had.
(C) We have lost all we had.
(D) We shall lost all we had.
23. (A) She has bought this dress yesterday.
(B) She has been bought this dress yesterday.
24. (A) The earth moves round the sun.
(B) The earth moving round the sun.
(C) The earth move round the sun.
(D) The earth had move round the sun.
25. The furniture in this room are made of teak.
(A) have
26. Sheela told her teacher to explain the chapter once again.
(A) ordered her teacher
(B) invited her teacher
(C) asked her teacher
(D) said to her teacher
27. The train was left the station before I had reached the platform.
(A) left
28. Physics is a little more than the register of few laws.
(A) little more
29. There is plenty of time to catch the train.
(A) to reach
30. If l was you f would not treat him like this
(A) was I you
Direction for Question Nos. 31 to 36.
Replace the underlined expression in each sentence with the right option following thereby:
31. Oliver was always running down his brother Orlando.
(A) snub (some one)
32. The man cannot be trusted in the post for he has an itching palm.
(A) habit of taking bribe
(B) has an infectious disease
(C) habit of flattery
(D) a quarreling habit
33. I cannot deal with a queer fish like him.
(A) having too much critical habit
(B) dishonest person
(C) very mean person
(D) eccentric and peculiar person
34. The two brothers fell out, after their father’s last will was brought out by the attorney.
(A) quarrelled
35. He is ill at ease in his new position.
(A) not comfortable
36. He had to pay through the nose for his new computer
(A) pay very high price
Direction for Question Nos. 37 to 44.
Choose the appropriate meaning of the Phrases underlined:
37. “Don't try to throw dust into my eyes. You will not succeed.”
(A) to protect my eyes
(B) blind me with dust
(C) to mislead or confuse me
(D) to blind me with dust
38. Don't mix with the bad hats.
(A) people of bad character
(B) people selling bad hats
(C) people of poor status
(D) people with bad hats
39. To cry wolf in minor matters is not right.
(A) To refer to
40. All our effort ended in smoke.
(A) to come to nothing
41. The number increased by leaps and bounds.
(A) very fast
42. I have hit upon a good plan to get rid of him.
(A) broke
43. I saw through the trick.
(A) understood
44. His folly has brought about his ruin.
(A) satisfied
Direction for Question Nos. 45 to 52.
Choose the correct Synonym (most nearest meaning) from the options given below:
45. Redress
(A) send to a new place
(B) reuse
(C) dress in a new style
(D) to put right again
46. Alimentary
(A) fundamental, basic
47. Impair
(A) injure
48. Detest
(A) argue
49. Pensive
(A) oppressed
50. Banish
(A) exile
51. Coward
(A) brave
52. Divine
(A) hellish
Direction for Question Nos. 53 to 60.
Choose the correct Antonym (most opposite meaning) from the options given below:
53. Curiosity
(A) insipidity
54. Ingenuous
(A) artful
55. Alien
(A) foreigner
56. Secret
(A) friendly
57. Heartfelt
(A) loving
58. Awe
(A) borrow
59. Eternal
(A) temporal
60. Flourish
(A) decline
(ii) Future of cashless society in India.
(iii) Impact of modern technology on farming in Tripura.
(iv) Women empowerment.
Write a report not exceeding 300 words on any one of the following:
(i) Union budget 2022-23.
(ii) The menace of polybags.
(iii) A cultural programme to raise funds for soldiers.
(iv) ‘Shilpa Mela’ 2022 in Agartala.
63. Translate the following Bengali passage into English: 10
2. I am envious ____ them.
(A) of
(B) about
(C) in
(C) in
(D) on
3. He soon became accustomed ____ the local food.
(A) to
(B) by
(C) with
(C) with
(D) in
4. The new chapter begins ____ the page 50.
(A) at
(B) with
(C) by
(C) by
(D) in
5. I am quite familiar ____ this place.
(A) with
(A) with
(B) to
(C) in
(C) in
(D) None is correct
6. He complains ____ pain in the head.
(A) of
(B) for
(C) with
(C) with
(D) against
7. He looks upset, I think he took the criticism ____ heart.
(A) to
(B) about
(C) in
(C) in
(D) of
8. He confided ____ me.
(A) about
(B) in
(C) on
(C) on
(D) of
9. The teacher sets some homework ____ the end of the lesson.
(A) about
(B) in
(C) of
(C) of
(D) at
10. She did ____ MA in French literature.
(A) an
(B) a
(C) one
(C) one
(D) None of these
11. My garden's looking lovely now that ____ daffodils are in flower.
(A) a
(B) the
(C) one
(C) one
(D) None of these
12. It’s ____ most expensive hotel in town.
(A) a
(B) the
(C) one
(C) one
(D) None of these
13. ____ Mount Everest is in the Himalayas.
(A) A
(B) The
(C) One
(C) One
(D) None of these
14. My mother is allergic to cigarette smoke.
(A) a
(A) a
(B) the
(C) an
(C) an
(D) None of these
15. Petrol has become dearer _____ the end of last year.
(A) from
(B) for
(C) since
(C) since
(C) to
16. With your help I could tide ____ my difficulties.
(A) away
(B) off
(C) against
(C) against
(D) over
Direction for Question Nos. 17 to 24.
Choose correct sentence from the options given:
17. (A) He asked me what I want?
(B) He asked me what I wanted.
(C) He asked me what did I want?
(D) He asked me what do I want?
18. (A) Every girl and every boy was given a silver medal.
(B) Every girl and every boy were given a silver medals.
(C) Every girl and every boy were given silver medals.
(D) Every boys and every girls were given silver medals.
19. (A) He had his bath, ate his breakfast and after all went to school.
(B) He had his bath, ate his breakfast and at last went to school.
(C) After all he went to school and had his bath, ate his breakfast.
(D) He bathed, ate breakfast, went to school after all.
20. (A) The state of affairs is sure to cause him anxiety.
(B) The state of affairs are sure to cause him anxiety.
(C) The states of affair is sure to cause him anxiety.
(D) The states of affairs is sure to cause him anxiety.
21. (A) Unless you do not work, you will fail.
(B) Unless you work, you will fail.
(C) Unless you work, you will not fail.
(D) Untill you do not work, you will fail.
22. (A) We have lose all we had.
(B) We have losing all we had.
(C) We have lost all we had.
(D) We shall lost all we had.
23. (A) She has bought this dress yesterday.
(B) She has been bought this dress yesterday.
(C) She bought this dress yesterday.
(D) She can bought this dress yesterday.
(D) She can bought this dress yesterday.
24. (A) The earth moves round the sun.
(B) The earth moving round the sun.
(C) The earth move round the sun.
(D) The earth had move round the sun.
Direction for Question Nos. 25 to 30.
Identify the errors of construction in the under lined portions and choose the correct alternative in place:
Identify the errors of construction in the under lined portions and choose the correct alternative in place:
25. The furniture in this room are made of teak.
(A) have
(B) had
(C) is
(C) is
(D) No error
26. Sheela told her teacher to explain the chapter once again.
(A) ordered her teacher
(B) invited her teacher
(C) asked her teacher
(D) said to her teacher
27. The train was left the station before I had reached the platform.
(A) left
(B) have left
(C) has left
(C) has left
(D) no error
28. Physics is a little more than the register of few laws.
(A) little more
(B) very little more
(C) little less
(C) little less
(D) No error
29. There is plenty of time to catch the train.
(A) to reach
(B) to get
(C) to hold
(C) to hold
(D) No correction
30. If l was you f would not treat him like this
(A) was I you
(B) If T have been you
(C) If I were you
(C) If I were you
(D) No error
Direction for Question Nos. 31 to 36.
Replace the underlined expression in each sentence with the right option following thereby:
31. Oliver was always running down his brother Orlando.
(A) snub (some one)
(B) speak ill of
(C) defeat
(C) defeat
(D) hurt physically
32. The man cannot be trusted in the post for he has an itching palm.
(A) habit of taking bribe
(B) has an infectious disease
(C) habit of flattery
(D) a quarreling habit
33. I cannot deal with a queer fish like him.
(A) having too much critical habit
(B) dishonest person
(C) very mean person
(D) eccentric and peculiar person
34. The two brothers fell out, after their father’s last will was brought out by the attorney.
(A) quarrelled
(B) separated
(C) attacked each other
(C) attacked each other
(D) yielded
35. He is ill at ease in his new position.
(A) not comfortable
(B) feeling sad
(C) angry
(C) angry
(D) callous
36. He had to pay through the nose for his new computer
(A) pay very high price
(B) very cheap
(C) moderate rate
(C) moderate rate
(D) profitable rate
Direction for Question Nos. 37 to 44.
Choose the appropriate meaning of the Phrases underlined:
37. “Don't try to throw dust into my eyes. You will not succeed.”
(A) to protect my eyes
(B) blind me with dust
(C) to mislead or confuse me
(D) to blind me with dust
38. Don't mix with the bad hats.
(A) people of bad character
(B) people selling bad hats
(C) people of poor status
(D) people with bad hats
39. To cry wolf in minor matters is not right.
(A) To refer to
(B) To emphasise
(C) To have no result
(C) To have no result
(D) To give false alarm
40. All our effort ended in smoke.
(A) to come to nothing
(B) to gain importance
(C) to praise oneself
(C) to praise oneself
(D) to reach target
41. The number increased by leaps and bounds.
(A) very fast
(B) very slow
(C) in details
(C) in details
(D) aimlessly
42. I have hit upon a good plan to get rid of him.
(A) broke
(B) found
(C) destroyed
(C) destroyed
(D) dashed
43. I saw through the trick.
(A) understood
(B) denied
(C) detected
(C) detected
(D) decided
44. His folly has brought about his ruin.
(A) satisfied
(B) caused
(C) produced
(C) produced
(D) persuaded
Direction for Question Nos. 45 to 52.
Choose the correct Synonym (most nearest meaning) from the options given below:
45. Redress
(A) send to a new place
(B) reuse
(C) dress in a new style
(D) to put right again
46. Alimentary
(A) fundamental, basic
(B) acceptable
(C) commonplace
(C) commonplace
(D) of food and digestion
47. Impair
(A) injure
(B) repair
(C) improve
(C) improve
(D) run through
48. Detest
(A) argue
(B) hate
(C) discover
(C) discover
(D) reveal
49. Pensive
(A) oppressed
(B) caged
(C) thoughtful
(C) thoughtful
(D) happy
50. Banish
(A) exile
(B) hate
(C) fade
(C) fade
(D) clean
51. Coward
(A) brave
(B) gallant
(C) timid
(C) timid
(D) discourteous
52. Divine
(A) hellish
(B) infernal
(C) godly
(C) godly
(D) hibernate
Direction for Question Nos. 53 to 60.
Choose the correct Antonym (most opposite meaning) from the options given below:
53. Curiosity
(A) insipidity
(B) enthusiasm
(C) godly
(C) godly
(D) hibernate
54. Ingenuous
(A) artful
(B) unsophisticated
(C) mechanical
(C) mechanical
(D) shameful
55. Alien
(A) foreigner
(B) guest
(C) native
(C) native
(D) netizen
56. Secret
(A) friendly
(B) covert
(C) hidden
(C) hidden
(D) overt
57. Heartfelt
(A) loving
(B) insincere
(C) unhealthy
(C) unhealthy
(D) humorous
58. Awe
(A) borrow
(B) shallow
(C) low
(C) low
(D) contempt
59. Eternal
(A) temporal
(B) perpetual
(C) immortal
(C) immortal
(D) encounter
60. Flourish
(A) decline
(B) grow
(C) progress
(C) progress
(D) hesitant.
ENGLISH PART — II
(Conventional Pattern)
Marks - 40
61. Write an essay not exceeding 300 words on any one of the following:
(i) Good Governance.(ii) Future of cashless society in India.
(iii) Impact of modern technology on farming in Tripura.
(iv) Women empowerment.
Or
Write a report not exceeding 300 words on any one of the following:
(i) Union budget 2022-23.
(ii) The menace of polybags.
(iii) A cultural programme to raise funds for soldiers.
(iv) ‘Shilpa Mela’ 2022 in Agartala.
62. Write a summary of the following and suggest a title: 2+8=10
In civilized life there is a rule against violence, against taking the law into our own hands; it is a rule which most of us observe. So a great number of people go through life accepting orderliness and non-violence as a part of the scheme of nature. But when an individual refuses to observe the current rules and follows the simple rule that might is right, the law-abiding members of society do not know what to do. They look on in helpless confusion. The last two wars did not alter men’s attitude towards the rules of life. Men went into the fighting line not because “Man is a Fighting Animal”, but because they were law-abiding citizens obediently doing what the state told them to do. It was the duty of the soldier to commit violence and murder upon his country’s enemies; but he did these things under orders.
In civilized life there is a rule against violence, against taking the law into our own hands; it is a rule which most of us observe. So a great number of people go through life accepting orderliness and non-violence as a part of the scheme of nature. But when an individual refuses to observe the current rules and follows the simple rule that might is right, the law-abiding members of society do not know what to do. They look on in helpless confusion. The last two wars did not alter men’s attitude towards the rules of life. Men went into the fighting line not because “Man is a Fighting Animal”, but because they were law-abiding citizens obediently doing what the state told them to do. It was the duty of the soldier to commit violence and murder upon his country’s enemies; but he did these things under orders.
Or
Make a precis of the following and suggest a title: 2+8=10
The Romans had discovered that, by mixing volcanic ashes in proper proportions, they could secure a cement which would harden under water. They named it puzzolona, and made much use of it in their water supply and harbour works. Long before this time, since the dawn of history, lime had been used. Some of it, now called hydraulic lime, had the power of hardening more or less under water and was doubtless used in that way. Not until the eighteenth century, however, was it discovered that any limestone which happens to contain clay has this quality, while common limestone which contains no clay will harden only in air. In 1824 Joseph Aspdin invented Portland cement. He gave it that name because it looked like the ston in the cliffs of Portland, Dorset. He mixed ground limestone and clay and burned them in a furnace until they became fused, or joined, into a mass of clinker. He then ground the clinker into a fine powder and found that he had cement with extraordinary qualities which was destined to revolutionize construction throughout the world. Portland cement not only does not require the presence of air to harden, but will actually become far stronger if it is allowed to harden under water. A few hours after it has been mixed it sets, but it becomes harder and stronger for a long time afterwards.
The Romans had discovered that, by mixing volcanic ashes in proper proportions, they could secure a cement which would harden under water. They named it puzzolona, and made much use of it in their water supply and harbour works. Long before this time, since the dawn of history, lime had been used. Some of it, now called hydraulic lime, had the power of hardening more or less under water and was doubtless used in that way. Not until the eighteenth century, however, was it discovered that any limestone which happens to contain clay has this quality, while common limestone which contains no clay will harden only in air. In 1824 Joseph Aspdin invented Portland cement. He gave it that name because it looked like the ston in the cliffs of Portland, Dorset. He mixed ground limestone and clay and burned them in a furnace until they became fused, or joined, into a mass of clinker. He then ground the clinker into a fine powder and found that he had cement with extraordinary qualities which was destined to revolutionize construction throughout the world. Portland cement not only does not require the presence of air to harden, but will actually become far stronger if it is allowed to harden under water. A few hours after it has been mixed it sets, but it becomes harder and stronger for a long time afterwards.
63. Translate the following Bengali passage into English: 10
কম্পিউটার আধুনিক বিজ্ঞানের এক বিস্ময়কর উপহার। কম্পিউটারের আর এক নাম যস্ত্রগণক। ব্রিটিশ বিজ্ঞানী চার্লস ব্যাবেজ এই যন্ত্র আবিষ্কার করেন। পৃথিবীর সব দেশে সব মানুষের কাছে কম্পিউটার খুব জনপ্রিয় । আজকাল যন্ত্রটি শুধু গণনাই করে না, তার এখন নানা কাজ। কম্পিউটারের সাহায্যে রোগীর রোগ নির্ণয় করা হয়, প্লেন বা ট্রেনের আসন সংরক্ষণ করা হয়। কম্পিউটার ইলেকট্রিক বিলের হিসাব রাখে; ইতিহাস, ভূগোল, বিজ্ঞান শেখায়। চিঠি লেখা থেকে শুরু করে জটিল অংক কষা, ছবি আকা, বই ছাপা, রেখাচিত্র আঁকা, পৃথিবীর নানা দেশের কাজকর্মের খবর দেওয়া সবই কম্পিউটারের মাধ্যমে সম্ভব হচ্ছে।
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