IAS Exams English Grammar Civil Services Test

 IAS Exams English Grammar Civil Services Test

English Solved Sample Paper UPSC IAS Exam

Directions : In each of the following questions, out of the given alternatives,

choose the one which is closest in meaning to the italicized word in the sentence.

1. The poem is written in a very lucid style.

(a) Intricate

(b) Noble

(c) Elaborate

(d) Clear

Answer. (d)

2. The man lived in a dilapidated house made of mud and bricks.

(a) Crumbling

(b) Old

(c) Thatched 

(d) Crashing

Answer. (a)

3. The workers struck work asking for interim relief.

(a) Immediate

(b) Extra

(c) Urgent

(d) Provisional

Answer. (d)

4. He has worn great admiration amongst his students because of his verdant outlook.

(a) Wide

(b) Optimistic

(c) Fresh

(d) Logical

Answer. (c)

5. Wisdom seems to have got lost in a welter of knowledge.

 (a) Confusion

 (b) Height

 (c) Clarity

 (d) Sacrifice

Answer. (a)

6.  He was a vulpine person and so avoided by his neighbours.

(a) Indolent

(b) Miserly

(c) Haughty

(d) Crafty

Answer. (d)

7.  A reliable friend -is the gift of God.

(a) Helpful

(b) Dependable

(c) Honest

(d) True

Answer. (b)

8. The tinned food that we bought in the way was all tained and spoiled.

(a) Contaminated

(b) Rotten

(c) Adulterated

(d) Noxious

Answer. (a)

9. My uncle was so chagrined that he avoided mentioning the incident.

(a) Frustrated

(b) Annoyed

(c) Disappointed

(d) Tired

Answer. (c)

10. The recent acts of vandalism in the country cannot be ignored. 

(a) Disturbance

(b) Ravage

(c) Provocation 

(d) Violence

Answer. (d)

11. Everyone in the bazaar turned to stare at the visitor and his preposterous dress.

(a) Pompous

(b) Vague

(c) Absurd

(d) Strange

Answer. (c)

12. Those who acquire quick money are impatient to flaunt their wealth and

material possessions.

(a) Waste

(b) Squander

(c) Hide

(d) Show off

Answer. (d)

13. Parents should cultivate in their children the habit of helping others.

(a) Propagate

(b) Sprout

(c) Create

(d) Foster

Answer. (d)

14. The Principals advice will prove salutary for the students.

(a) Encouraging 

(b) Remarkable

(c) Beneficial

(d) Harmful

Answer. (c)

15. His sententious reply impressed the visitor.

(a) Sharp

(b) Quick

(c) Insipid

(d) Meaningful

Answer. (d)

16. Scientific knowledge is an intoxicating draught, and it may be one in which

the human race is unable to sustain.

(a) Drink

(b) Product

(c) Disease

(d) Process

Answer. (a)

17. There has been considerable furore both within Parliament and without

about the proposed hike in tele-communication tariff.

(a) 0pposition

(b) Criticism

(c) Uproar

(d) Disagreement

Answer. (c)

18. Article 26 of the Constitution is, in fact, a corollary to Article 25.

(a) Proof

(b) Summary

(c) Synopsis

(d) Deduction

Answer. (d)

19. The scheme failed for want of adequate funds. 

(a) Necessary

(b) Recommended

(c) Required

(d) Sufficient

Answer. (d)

20. The meeting was called to ruminate on recent events in the subcontinent.

(a) Ponder

(b) Examine

(c) Argue

(d) Discuss

Answer. (a)

21. On the stage of this world, the drama of life is transitory as well as traumatic.

(a) Transitional

(b) Dull

(c) Fleeting

(d) Painful

Answer. (c)

22. The new government decided to rescind most of the decisions of its predecessor.

(a) Rectify

(b) Modify

(c) Revoke

(d) Reconsider

Answer. (c)

23. The slump in business made Ratanlal bankrupt.

(a) Loss 

(b) Extortion

(c) Fall

(d) Failure

Answer. (c)

24. The two brothers should not vie with each other but work in co-operation.

   (a) Fight

   (b) Conspire

   (c) Compete

   (d) Envy

Answer. (c)

25. The ship was caught in the tempest and all but the captain were drowned.

(a) Bad weather

(b) Violent storm

(c) Typhoon

(d) Whirlpool

Answer. (b)

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Directions : In each of the following questions, out of the given alternatives,

choose the one which is closest in meaning to the italicized word in the sentence.

1. It goes against my grain to be running around the courts for justice.

(a) Character

(b) Nature

(c) Training

(d) Personality

Answer. (b)

2. Whatever opinion he gives is sane.

(a) Arrogant

(b) Wild

(c) Obscure

(d) Rational

Answer. (d)

3. He is urbane in his manners.

(a) Urban

(b) Genteel

(c) Civil

(d) Sane

Answer. (c)

4. The great dancer impressed the appreciative Crowd by his nimble movements.

(a) Subtle

(b) Clear

(c) Quickening

(d) Lively

(e) Unrythmic

Answer. (c)

5. The story began in an eerie situation.

(a) Dangerous

(b) Thrilling

(c) Wonderful

(d) Strange

(e) Dismaying 

Answer. (d)

6. The prisoner made an abortive attempt to escape from the jail.

(a) Courageous

(b) Futile

(c) Illegal

(d) Furtive 

Answer. (b)

7. War was not the only inevitable means to decide that dispute.

(a) Indefinite 

(b) Imminent

(c) Unavoidable

(d) Improbable

Answer. (c)

8. We must hot take his facetious remarks very seriously.

(a) Amusing

(b) Critical

(c) Casual

(d) Flippantly Humorous

Answer. (d)

9. He was ingenious enough to know how to get out of the clutches of law.

(a) Clever

(b) Intelligent

(c) Alert 

(d) Cunning

Answer. (a)

10. Hearing to the complaints of the villagers the father would come and box

his ears, and cuff him.

(a) Lock

(b) Abuse

(c) Scold

(d) Slap

Answer. (d)

11. Vishal had got an indication from his friend about the changes in the export market.

(a) A feeling

(b) A hint

(c) A guess

(d) A signal

(e) An ultimatum

Answer. (b)

12. India’s attitude towards China has all along been pusillanimous.

(a) Generous

(b) Cowardly

(c) Subversive

(d) Restrained

Answer. (b)

13. A person unrestrained by the rules of morality or tradition is called a

licentious person.

(a) Freelance

(b) Criminal

(c) Loafer-type

(d) Libertine

Answer. (d)

14. The child merits serious attention at this age.

(a) Demands

(b) Deserves

(c) Suits

(d) Invites

Answer. (b)

15. She looked gorgeous in her new dress.

(a) Great

(b) Fantastic 

(c) Silly

(d) Splendid

Answer. (d)

16. He is deluding himself with false hopes.

(a) Satisfying

(b) Entertaining

(c) Misleading

(d) Assuring

Answer. (c)

17. The obstacles seem to be insurmountable, but no one should doubt what this

Fearless woman can accomplish.

(a) Too easy to achieve

(b) Too difficult to overcome

(c) Too tall and too high

(d) Too trivial to attract attention

Answer. (b)

18. The father advised his errant son not to maunder about but do something worthwhile.

(a) Trouble

(b) Wander

(c) Run

(d) Play

Answer. (b)

19. No one will invite her to a tea for she is so garrulous.

(a) Repeats gossip

(b) Talks a lot

(c) Giggles all the time

(d) Laughs a lot

Answer. (b)

20. Slangs in a language are usually ephemeral in nature.

(a) Transient

(b) Customary

(c) Necessary

(d) Obvious

Answer. (a)

21. He has always been an elusive customer.

(a) Clever

(b) Unreliable

(c) Deceitful

(d) Quarrelsorne

Answer. (a)

22. The man succumbed to his injuries the day following the day of accident.

(a) Surrendered

(b) Yielded

(c) Fell down

(d) Died

Answer. (b)

23. They feel that we should be fully aware of our own environment.

(a) Heredity

(b) Family

(c) Nationality

(d) Nature

(e) Surroundings

Answer. (e)

24. The rebels returned home under an amnesty.

   (a) General pardon

   (b) Financial assistance

   (c) Police security

   (d) Judicial trial

Answer. (a)

25. He is just dabbling in politics to promote his business interests.

(a) Including

(b) Participating

(c) Helping

(d) Interfering

Answer. (b)

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 English Solved Civil Services Exams

 Directions: In each of the following questions, out of the given alternatives, choose

the one which would not change the meaning of the original sentence, if it were

substituted for the italicized word in the sentence.

1. The claims of students look hollow when they attribute their poor performance to

difficulty of examination.

(a) Inundate

(b) Inhere

(c) Impute

(d) Infer

ANSWER : (c)

2. I found his crude manners abominable.

(a) Flattering

(b) Sloppy

(c)Detestable

(d) Attractive

ANSWER : (c)

3. Social reformers and thinkers abominate every type of discrimination reaction of the students.

(a) Eradicate

(b) Detest

(c) Condemn

(d) Violate

ANSWER : (b)

4. We cherish the tradition of bravery.

(a) Revive

(b) Learn

(c) Hold dear

(d) Imitate

ANSWER : (c)

5. The man did not relish his nearness to the tigress.

(a) Enjoy

(b) Like

(c) Guess

(d) Risk

ANSWER : (a)

6. The fetid mound of waste near the town was a major cause ofthe epidemic.

(a) Doomed

(b) Dangerous

(c) Stinking

(d) Stagnant

(e) Disease-breeding

ANSWER : (c)

7. His trite remarks failed to cut any ice with the audience.

(a) Illogical

(b) Hackneyed

(c) Bitter

(d) Sharp

ANSWER : (b)

8. Some army units were- decimated during the surprise attack.

(a) Denounced

(b) Captured

(c) Defeated

(d) Destroyed

ANSWER : (d)

9. Please sound the Principal about the and injustice practised anywhere in the world.

(a) Support

(b) Discuss

(c) Tell

(d) Caution

ANSWER : (d)

10. Indian economy has always shown enough resilience in crisis.

(a) Strength

(b) Adjustment

(c) Elasticity

(d) Diversity

ANSWER : (c)

11. Speaking in a tremulous tone, he took everybody to task.

(a) Confident

(b) Angry

(c) Feeble

(d) Trembling

ANSWER : (d)

12. The prince fell in love with a comely young maiden.

(a) Elegant

(b) Homely

(c) Pretty

(d) Delightful

ANSWER : (c)

13. The boy was incorrigible and a constant source of trouble to his mother.

(a) Truant

(b) Bad beyond correction

(c) Rash

(d) Dishonest

ANSWER : (b)

14. The river level was rising drastically after that heavy rain.

(a) Slightly

(b) Suddenly

(c) Greatly

(d) Unexpectedly

ANSWER : (c)

15. The parade route was down the main boulevard.

(a) Alley

(b) Highway

(c) Avenue

(d) Driveway

ANSWER : (c)

16. The only way to subvert the money power and let truth triumph is by

enhancing the perks or income of the individuals.

(a) Reduce

(b) Abolish

(c) Overthrow

(d) Subdue

ANSWER : (c)

17. The employee was ousted from the office.

(a) Pushed

(b) Dismayed

(c) Forced

(d) Expelled

ANSWER : (d)

18. A pervading sense of ennui grips Gaurav.

(a) Anger

(b) Anxiety

(c) Weariness

(d) Melancholy

ANSWER : (c)

19. He could not suppress his resentment against that decision.

(a) Indignation

(b) Irritation

(c) Displeasure

(d) Excitement

ANSWER : (c)

20. Without science and the scientific spirit, we shall just drift along.

(a) Move gently

(b) Move aimlessly

(c) Move cautiously

(d) Live peacefully

ANSWER : (b)

21. No civilized society can allow the subversion of its institutions by extremists.

(a) Domination

(b) Subservience

(c) Destruction

(d) Subordination

(e) Absorption

ANSWER : (c)

22. He cast a cursory glance over the papers before signing them.

(a) Short

(b) Eager

(c) Inquisitive

(d) Hurried

ANSWER : (d)

23. In the absence of the Chief Guest, the host himself acted as his surrogate and

presided over the function.

(a) Counterpart

(b) Alliance

(c) Assistant

(d) Substitute

ANSWER : (d)

24. The traditional methods of doing things have now become obsolescent.

(a) Harmful

(b) Out of date

(c) Unrewarding

(d) Unpopular

ANSWER : (b)

25. It is the inherent quality of matter to expand on being heated.

(a) Eternal

(b) Hidden

(c) Internal

(d) Natural

ANSWER : (d)