Pune Collector Office (Clerk & Talathi) Exam Paper - 2008

Pune Collector Office Clerk & Talathi Exam
Paper - 2008
लिपिक व तलाठी पदासाठी सरलसेवा भरती परीक्षा पुणे
वर्ष 2008
वेळ : 2 तास
गुण : 200

Complete the following sentence with suitable word from the given alternatives.
51. Swapnil is -------with a natural talent for music.
a) given b) endowed c) found d) entrusted

Choose the correct spelling:
52. a)economikal b)economicel c) ekonomicol d) economical

Guess the meaning of the following ideom from the option offered.
53. To shed crocodile tears.
a) To cry bitterly b) To make a pretence of sorrow
c) To cry like a crocodile d) To hide one's tears.

Idnetify the figure of speech.
54. I smile, I laugh, I roar.
a) paradox b) metaphor c) hyperbole d) climax

Choose the correct adjective form for the following.
55.BEAUTY:
a) beautifully b) beautiful c) beautify d) beautician

Choose the correct positive degree form of the following:
56. Savita is beautiful. Kavita is beautiful.
a) Kavita is as ugly as savita b) kavita is not as beautiful as savita
c) Kavita is as beautiful as savita d) kavita is more beautiful than savita

Choose the correct meaning of the verb phrase of:
57. Get on with
a) with little punishment b) progress c) live together d) to recover from

Choose the correct question tag.
58. He wrote a letter--------
a) didn't he ? b) did he? c) had he? d) handn't he?

Choose the correct indirect speech form of the following:
59. Ramu said," Your are really excellent in studies Sudarshan."
a) Ramu said to sudarshan that he was really excellent in studies.
b) Ramu told sudarshan that he was really excellent in studies.
c) Ramu said that sudarshan was really excellent in studies.
d) Ramu said sudarshan was excellent in studies.

Choose the correct tense form:
60. We-----playing cricket now.
a) were b)are c) was d) is

Choose the correct alternative for the following
61. As soon as the bell rings, the students rush out of the classroom.
a) No sooner does the bell ring than the students rush out of the classroom.
b) No sooner do the bell ring than the students rush out of the classroom.
c) No sooner did the bell ring than the students rush out of the classroom.
d) No sooner did the bell rang than the student rush out of the classroom.

Identify the underlined subordinate clause.
62. I am sorry that I have hurt you.
a) Noun clause b) adjective clause c) adverb clause d) none of these

Choose the correct article, if necessary.
63. He had never seen such----clever boy.
a) not necessary b) an c) a d) the

Choose the number of punctuation errors in the sentence.
64. Do you like it?
a) 4 b) 1 c) 2 d) 3

Find out the correct assertive sentence for the following.
65. How sweetly lata mangeshkar sings!
a) Lata mangeshkar sings vety sweetly.
b) Lata Mangeshkar very sweetly sings.
c) Lata Mangeshkar how sweetly sings.
d) Lata Mangeshkar sweetly very sings.

Choose the correct exclamatory sentence from the given alternatives.
66. It is a good suggestion.
a) What a good suggestion it is. b) what a good suggestion is it !
c) what is it a good suggestion ! d) what it is a good suggestion!

Direction: Some words and phrases are given below. They have been
jumbled up. Choose the correct alternative which rearranges them to
form meaningful sentence.
67. Work1/ planting4/ princes 5/ no 2/ is 3/ for 6
a) 432165 b)145236 c) 654321 d)123456

Choose the correct conjuction to fill in the blank.
68. Sunita william is both brave-----------wise.
a) but b)and c) than d) still

Find out the correct antonyms from the following
69. SHALLOW
a) deep b)showl c) wide d)shower

choose the correct word for denoting place.
70. Stone
a) lock b) trun c)heap d) none of these

Choose the correct form of the sentence.
71.He never took pain but, he won the game.
a) simple b) compound c) complex d) multiple mixed

Which of the following is the correct combined single form of the
given sentence.
72. Our team was weak. They lost.
a) Our team was weak because they lost.
b) Our team was so weak that they lost.
c) Although our team was weak, they lost.
d) Where our team was weak, they lost.

Which is the correct plural of
73. thief:
a) thiefes b) thiefs c) thives d) thieves

Choose the correct passive voice from the following.
74. Are you watching a movie?
a) are a movie watched by me? b) is a movie being watched by you?
c) has a movie being watched by you? d) was a movie being watched by you?

Choose the correct preposition, if necessary.
75. Students should beware------ bad habits.
a) of b) off c) by d) from

Which of the following is correct singular of:
76. Countries
a) countri b) countrie c) countrey d) country

Choose the correct meaning of the verb phrase:
77. In order to
a) in the right condition b) a request to supply goods
c) for the purpose of d) to command

The following sentence is devided into four parts: 1,2,3,4 find out
the part which has an error.
78. a) Aluminium b) are c) used to make d) vessels

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