FCI Combined Test English Question Paper For Assistant Grade III

FCI Combined Test English Question Paper For Assistant Grade III
English Model Test Paper for Food Corporation of India Assistant Gr. III Exams

Directions: In each of the following questions, choose the alternative which best
expresses the meaning of the word printed in italic bold in the sentence.

1. His impertinence and his salacious remarks spoke voliably of his degradation
(a) Rude
(b) Indecent
(c) Distraught
(d) Poor
ANSWER:(b)

2. They all shunned him because he was a lecherous man always looking for an
Opportunity to cheat others.
(a) Cunning
(b) Deceptive
(c) Lustful
(d) Dishonest
ANSWER:(c)


3. After the severe riots, the police continued the curfew lest there was
no recrudescence of disorder.
(a) New outburst
(b) Spread
(c) Exaggeration
(d) Aggravation
ANSWER:(a)

4. He was sad that his seniority had been Overlooked.
(a) Rejected
(b) Neglected
(c) Confused
(d) Sidestepped
ANSWER:(b)


5. In his lust for wealth, he had reached the zenith of criminal activity.
(a) Acme
(b) Nadir
(c) Culmination
(d) End
ANSWER:(a)

6. A reliable friend is the gift of God.
(a) Dependable
(b) True
(c) Helpful
(d) Honest
ANSWER:(a)

7. All his colleagues bore an innate reverence for his immaculate character.
(a) Refined
(b) Pure
(c) Faithful
(d) Splendid
ANSWER:(b)

8. For New Delhi, it is time to re-examine its Pakistan policy and reduce the Suspicion
that it is trying to torpedo the talks.
(a) Attack
(b) Quiet down
(c) Weaken
(d) Refute
ANSWER:(a)

9. To avoid future complications, the boundary between neighbours should be
properly defined.
(a) Limited
(b) Demarcated
(c) Explained
(d) Interpreted
ANSWER:(b)

10. His physician has proscribed non-vegetarian diet.
(a) Recommended
(b) Allowed
(c) Increased
(d) Forbidden
ANSWER:(d)

11. He remonstrated with his father about his decision of donating the entire
Property to the society for the disabled.
(a) Agreed
(b) Felt pleased
(c) Protested
(d) Apologized
ANSWER:(c)

12. This is blatant injustice done to him.
(a) Conceited
(b) Contorted
(c) Openly hostile
(d) Too obvious
ANSWER:(c)

13. It is compulsory for all the students to join this tour.
(a) Regular
(b) Necessary
(c) Dutiful
(d) Obligatory
ANSWER:(d)

14. Some of the discoveries of modern science are simply marvelous.
(a) Praiseworthy
(b) Commendable
(c) Amazing
(d) Admirable
ANSWER:(c)


15. AIDS is a chronic disease.
(a) Incurable
(b) Infectious
(c) Contagious
(d) Deep-rooted
ANSWER:(d)

16. His unscrupulous act would only tantamount to ravage and destruction.
(a) Cause
(b) Result
(c) Equal
(d) Repetitious
ANSWER:(c)

17. It was an ignominious defeat for the team.
(a) Shameful
(b) Unexpected
(c) Unaccountable
(d) Humiliating
ANSWER:(a)


18. His conjecture was better than mine.
(a) Guess
(b) Knowledge
(c) Intuition
(d) Experience
ANSWER:(a)

19. Forgetting their old enmity, they joined hands with a spirit of camaraderie.
(a) Animosity
(b) Love
(c) Friendliness
(d) Trust
ANSWER:(c)

20. All his documents were confiscated.
(a) Cancelled
(b) Seized
(c) Forfeited
(d) Decoyed
ANSWER:(b)

21. Deepak employed my friend only when I agreed to avouch for his honesty.
(a) Vow
(b) Affirm
(c) Pay
(d) Guarantee
ANSWER:(b)

22. We cherish the tradition of bravery.
(a) Imitate
(b) Hold dear
(c) Learn
(d) Revive
ANSWER:(b)

23. The relics of the Roman rule are still extant in England.
(a) Hidden
(b) Scattered
(c) Existent
(d) Spread
ANSWER:(c)

24. Instead of being arraigned in public, the child should be quietly interviewed in public.
(a) Punished severely
(b) Openly declared
(c) Scolded
(d) Called upon to answer a charge
ANSWER:(d)

25. Last fortnight the rains came to the perched soils of India after the merciless
drought had already sapped the vitality and livelihood of millions of peasants.
(a) Decreased
(b) Demolished
(c) Destroyed
(d) Drained away
ANSWER:(d)

26. Buoyed by these visions of the future of his son, the artist soldiered on.
(a) Continued bravely
(b) Stopped further
(c) Struggled hard
(d) Fought on
ANSWER:(a)

27. A million cinemas a year bring the same stale bladerdash.
(a) Adventure
(b) Nonsense
(c) Thriller
(d) Romance
ANSWER:(b)

28. Whenever I go by that shop, the diamond necklace in the window tantalizes me.
(a) Humiliates
(b) Excites
(c) Teases
(d) Amplifies
ANSWER:(c)

29. The army has laid out an entire web of secret agents to detect the surreptitious
activities of the enemy.
(a) Hostile
(b) Secret
(c) Intriguing
(d) Foppish
ANSWER:(b)