GE 93: EMRS HOSTEL WARDEN GENERAL ENGLISH PART 17-12-2023

The following questions have been taken from the above mentioned exam conducted on 17-12-2023. The answers with explanations are appended below.

No.QuestionOption 1Option 2Option 3Option 4
1Choose the correct meaning of the underlined idiom. The speaker broke down in the middle of his speech.failed to speaklooked at the audiencebroke the mikestopped midway
2Choose the correct form of the verb to go with the subject. On the day of the departure, every one of boat’s crew……. down with feverwaswill behas beenwere
3Fill in the blank with the correct prepositions. The group of actors drove——the forest at high speed.inthroughoverat
4In the following sentence, identify the part which contains an error. The wayfarer/enquired from me/where/I livedThe wayfarerenquired from mewhereI lived
5Rearrange the parts in correct order to make a meaningful sentence. A. to the nearby jungle B. I saw a young shepherd C. in the early dawn D. herding the cattleA, B, C, DD, C, B, AC, B, D, AB, A, C, D
6Choose the word nearest in meaning to the given word. IntercedeNegotiateReconcileInfiltrateIntervene
7Change the given sentence from Active Voice to Passive Voice. The batsman hit the ball for a six.The ball had been hit for a six by the batsman.The ball was hit for a six by the batsman.For a six the ball was hit by the batsman.The ball was being hit for a six by the batsman.
8Choose the word opposite in meaning to the given word. FrailLankyStrongStalwartPlump
9Identify the correct form of the Tense in the given sentence. Why didn’t you meet me in the office yesterday?Past Continuous TensePast Perfect TensePast Perfect Continuous TenseSimple Past Tense
10Choose the correct Article. Anhonest politician is a rarity these days.AAnyTheAn
Here are the correct answers with explanations:
1.Option 1 is correct. To break down means to fail to function or to lose control of one’s emotions. The other options do not match the meaning of the idiom.
2.Option 1 is correct.it’s important to remember that “everyone,” “everything,” “everybody,” and “everywhere” refer to a single group. The contents of the group are an unspecified number of people, things, or places, but the group is singular, so we always follow these pronouns with a singular verb.


All indefinite pronouns that end in -one will take a singular verb. These include “everyone,” “someone,” “anyone,” and “no one.”


Everyone are happy about their news. (Incorrect)
Everyone is happy about their news. (Correct)
3.Option 2 is correct. The preposition through is used to indicate movement from one side of something to the other. The other options do not make sense in the context of the sentence.
4.Option 2 is incorrect. The error is in the preposition from. The correct preposition to use with enquire is of, not from. The other parts are correct.
5.Option 3 is correct. The logical order of the parts is C, B, D, A, which makes the sentence: In the early dawn, I saw a young shepherd herding the cattle to the nearby jungle. The other options do not form a coherent sentence.
6.Option 4 is correct. Intercede means to act or intervene on behalf of someone in a dispute or difficulty. Intervene has a similar meaning. The other options are not synonyms of intercede.
7.Option 2 is correct. To change a sentence from active voice to passive voice, the object of the active sentence becomes the subject of the passive sentence, and the subject of the active sentence becomes the agent of the passive sentence. The verb also changes to the passive form, which is be + past participle. The other options are either in the wrong tense or have the wrong word order.
8.Option 2 is correct. Frail means weak or delicate. Stalwart means strong or loyal. The other options are not antonyms of frail.
9.Option 4 is correct. The sentence is in the simple past tense, which is used to express an action that happened at a specific time in the past. The other options are different tenses that do not match the sentence.
10.Option 4 is correct. The article an is used before a word that begins with a vowel sound. The word honest begins with a silent h, so it has a vowel sound. The other options are either incorrect or unnecessary.

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