KERALA PSC | 208/2023 - CLERK/LD CLERK (TAMIL & MALAYALAM KNOWING) | ENGLISH GRAMMAR PART | Q&A

KERALA PSC ENGLISH GRAMMAR | PREVIOUS EXAM QUESTIONS FOR PRACTICE

These 20 English Grammar Part questions are taken from the Clerk/LD Clerk (Tamil and Malayalam Knowing) (Preliminary Examination) conducted by Kerala PSC on 21st October 2023. These questions are very useful for the candidates who prepare for Kerala PSC and other competitive exams, so practice all the questions very carefully. Practice makes Perfect. Good luck to all !!

Name of Post	Clerk/LD Clerk (Tamil and Malayalam Knowing) (Preliminary Examination)
Department / Board	Various
Question Paper Code	208/2023
Category Nos	723/2022,724/2022,800/2022
Kerala PSC Examination held on	21.10.2023

QN : 1

He is dependent __________ me.

[A] about
[B] for
[C] upon
[D] in

Answer : Option [C] upon

QN : 2

Write the antonym of the underlined word.
Things that are cheap in summer are sometimes too __________ in winter.

[A] scarce
[B] dear
[C] nice
[D] smooth

Answer : Option [B] dear

QN : 3

Preetha ____________ with an accident last week.

[A] is meeting
[B] has met
[C] meets
[D] met

Answer : Option [D] met

QN : 4

Rama, as well as mohan __________ passed the exam.

[A] have
[B] has
[C] is
[D] was

Answer : Option [B] has

QN : 5

Choose the right option to change into indirect speech.
He said to me, “I finished the work yesterday itself.”

1. He said to me that I finished the work yesterday itself.
2. He said to me that he had finished the work the previous day itself.
3. He said to me that he has finished the work the previous day itself.
4. He said to me that he finished the work the previous day itself.

Answer : Option [B] He said to me that he had finished the work the previous day itself.

QN : 6

Choose the correct meaning for the idiom underlined.
His blood ran cold when he heard that his friend was murdered.

[A] he was angry
[B] he was upset
[C] he was horrified
[D] he was cool

Answer : Option [C] he was horrified

QN : 7

It is not good to smoke ___________ cigarette before ____________ meal.

[A] a : the
[B] the : a
[C] the : the
[D] a : a

Answer : Option [A] a : the

QN : 8

I would go and meet him if he ___________ me.

[A] invite
[B] invited
[C] invites
[D] had invited

Answer : Option [B] invited

QN : 9

Change the following sentence into assertive sentence.
Can you lift the heavy luggage ?

1. Please lift the heavy luggage.
2. How can I lift the heavy luggage !
3. I can lift the heavy luggage.
4. None of the above

Answer : Option [C] I can lift the heavy luggage.

QN : 10

Add appropriate question tag.
let us have a cup of tea, __________ ?

[A] haven’t we
[B] shall we
[C] Isn’t it
[D] have we

Answer : Option [B] shall we

QN : 11

Change the voice. Cats catch mice.

1. mice is caught by cats
2. Cats are caught by mice
3. mice were caught by cats
4. mice are caught by cats

Answer : Option [D] mice are caught by cats

QN : 12

Change the following sentence into superlative degree.
malacca is an old town in malaysia.

1. malacca is older than any other towns in malaysia.
2. malacca is not so new city.
3. None of the towns in malaysia is as old as malacca.
4. malacca is the oldest town in malaysia.

Answer : Option [D] malacca is the oldest town in malaysia.

QN : 13

Sparrows : twitter, Elephants : __________

[A] scream
[B] trumpet
[C] howl
[D] bellow

Answer : Option [B] trumpet

QN : 14

Bitter : Bitterness, Reject : ___________

[A] rejection
[B] rejectness
[C] rejectance
[D] rejecting

Answer : Option [A] rejection

QN : 15

Choose the correct spelling.

[A] Preseverance
[B] Perseverance
[C] Perseverence
[D] Preseverence

Answer : Option [B] Perseverance

QN : 16

duke : duchess, Bachelor : ___________

[A] Huntress
[B] Countess
[C] Spinster
[D] Princess

Answer : Option [C] Spinster

QN : 17

Irfan was ___________ in a village in Bihar.

[A] Brought in
[B] Brought up
[C] Brought out
[D] Brought for

Answer : Option [B] Brought up

QN : 18

Choose one word for the phrase underlined.
The people who were watching cheered loudly.

[A] spectators
[B] passengers
[C] authors
[D] watchers

Answer : Option [A] spectators

QN : 19

Find one word for the following :
A building with a furnace for cremating dead bodies.

[A] Sanatorium
[B] Granary
[C] Crematorium
[D] Gymnasium

Answer : Option [C] Crematorium

QN : 20

‘Ex-gratia’ means

1. extremely grateful
2. not grateful
3. get something in return
4. payment made out of generosity

Answer : Option [D] payment made out of generosity