RPSC वरिष्ठ अध्यापक (संस्कृत शिक्षा) पेपर II अंग्रेज़ी 2024

Q.61

Fill in the blank with the Verb that agrees with the subject in the given sentence -
No person of that name………………..here.

• (A)

  lives

• (B)

  have lived

• (C)

  are living

• (D)

  living

Q.62

Fill in the blanks with suitable Determiners/Articles, if ‘No Determiners/Articles’ put ‘x’
Our house is …………………………………. than …………………………………. hundred meters from …………………………………. station.
From the options given below, choose the best one -

• (A)

  most, a, the

• (B)

  fewer, a, the

• (C)

  less, a, the

• (D)

  little, a, x

Q.63

Choose the correct antonym of the following word ‘Authentic’.

• (A)

  Spurious

• (B)

  Real

• (C)

  Genuine

• (D)

  Graceful

Q.64

Certain aspects of Romanticism in the 18th century did not include -

• (A)

  The cult of noble savage

• (B)

  Tamed and orderly manifestation of scenery

• (C)

  Increasing interest in nature

• (D)

  Need for spontaneity in thought and action

Q.65

Fill in the blank with appropriate ‘Phrasal Verb’ -
At first he wouldn’t let her drive the car but she was so persuasive that eventually he ……………………….

• (A)

  gave out

• (B)

  gave forth

• (C)

  gave in

• (D)

  gave away

Q.66

Which of the following thoughts influenced Victorian writings?

(a) Positivism – valid knowledge must be based on empirical investigation
(b) Feminism – equal status and rights for women
(c) Sectarian controversy – doubts about the truth of religious beliefs
(d) Symbolist Movement

• (A)

  (b) & (c) are correct

• (B)

  (a) & (b) are correct

• (C)

  (a), (b) & (c) are correct

• (D)

  (b), (c) & (d) are correct

Q.67

In the sentence ‘These mangoes are sour.’, ‘These’ is an example of -

• (A)

  Adjective of Quality

• (B)

  Relative Pronoun

• (C)

  Pronoun

• (D)

  Demonstrative Adjective

Q.68

<u>The Postmodern Condition</u> (1986) was written by -

• (A)

  Jean-Francois Lyotard

• (B)

  Michel Foucault

• (C)

  Jean Baudrillard

• (D)

  Jacques Derrida

Q.69

Identify the part of speech of the underlined word -
<u>Down</u> with the tyrant!

• (A)

  Noun

• (B)

  Verb

• (C)

  Adjective

• (D)

  Conjunction

Q.70

Choose the correct meaning of the underlined Phrasal Verb -
They <u>blew up</u> the bridges so that the enemy could not follow them.

• (A)

  To destroy by explosion

• (B)

  To enter by force

• (C)

  To extinguish

• (D)

  Summon for military services

Q.71

Fill in the blanks with appropriate Articles; put ‘x’, if ‘No Article’ is required -
There’ll always be a conflict between ………………. old and ………………. young. Young people want change but old people want ………………. things to stay ………………. same.

• (A)

  the, the, x, the

• (B)

  an, a, x, the

• (C)

  the, the, the, a

• (D)

  an, x, the, a

Q.72

Fill in the blank with the correct Phrasal Verb -
Much to our surprise he ……………….the deal.

• (A)

  pull forward with

• (B)

  pull down into

• (C)

  pull off

• (D)

  pull up

Q.73

Chandalika, play written by R.N. Tagore, is basically -

• (A)

  an allegory of the destructive nature of hate

• (B)

  a story of the power of black magic

• (C)

  a psychological drama of intense spiritual conflict

• (D)

  the story of a wicked, lustful girl

Q.74

Choose the correct option -
If he had called me, I………………………helped him.

• (A)

  would have

• (B)

  have

• (C)

  will had

• (D)

  had

Q.75

Which of the following sentences uses a modal verb correctly to express logical certainty?

• (A)

  She must have left already.

• (B)

  He might have been there yesterday.

• (C)

  He could be arriving at the station.

• (D)

  She should be at home now.

Q.76

Change the degree of comparison without changing the meaning -
Mary is less clever than some other girls of the class.

• (A)

  Mary is not as clever as all girls in the class.

• (B)

  Mary is not as clever as some other girls of the class.

• (C)

  No other girl in the class is as clever as Mary.

• (D)

  Mary is not as clever as most of the girls in the class.

Q.77

After lunch he …….. generally have a short nap. (Past habit)

• (A)

  ought to

• (B)

  would

• (C)

  will

• (D)

  should

Q.78

Railway notice : Passengers……………cross the line by the footbridge.

• (A)

  may

• (B)

  could

• (C)

  must

• (D)

  can

• (E)

  Question not attempted

Q.79

“It is not through envy of thy happy lot
But being too happy in thine happiness”
The above lines occur in -

• (A)

  Shelley’s ‘Adonais’

• (B)

  Keats’ ‘Ode to Nightingale’

• (C)

  W.B. Yeats’ ‘Adam’s Curse’

• (D)

  Mathew Arnold’s ‘The Scholar Gipsy’

• (E)

  Question not attempted

Q.80

Who among these poets is said to have indigenized English to the rhythms and flavours of Bombay?

• (A)

  Nissim Ezekiel

• (B)

  Amitay Ghosh

• (C)

  Arun Kolatkar

• (D)

  Manju Kapoor

• (E)

  Question not attempted