English Model Questions for PA/SA Exam 2014

Direction: Choose the correct word to fill in the blank.

1. I've had more than a fair _____ of troubles in my time

(A)Sheer

(B)Share

(C)Shear

2. Let me _____ through the mist to help find out the right path.

(A)Pear

(B)Pare

(C)Peer

3. Before you cut the onions, please _____ them off

(A)Peel

(B)Pill

(C)Pale

Direction: Select the word which is nearly opposite in meaning to the given word.

4.Celebrated

(A)Unknown

(B)Renowned

(C)Learned

(D)Authentic

5. Augment

(A)Prevent

(B)Decrease

(C)Compensate

(D)Surpass

6. Barren

(A)Fertile

(B)Sterile

(C)Malleable

(D)Dry

Direction: Choose the correct synonyms from the given options.

7. Nugatory

(A)Migratory

(B)Trifling

(C)Mobile

(D)Novel

8. Mettle

(A)Stony

(B)Venal

(C)Courage

(D)Iron

Direction: Select the most suitable preposition from the four choices given for each sentence.

9. His company is greatly sought _____ .

(A)At

(B)After

(C)For

(D)Out

10. He is one person, I count _____ in times of difficulty.

(A)At

(B)In

(C)With

(D)On

11. Fate smiles _____ him in all his ventures.

(A)Upon

(B)At

(C)With

(D)For

Direction: Choose the correct synonym from the given options.

12. Fractious

(A)Irritable

(B)Shattered

(C)Partitioned

(D)Unfair

13. Wobble

(A)Elastic

(B)Heated

(C)Tremble

(D)Jumpy

Direction: Choose the correct antonyms from the given options.

14. Transient

(A)Passing

(B)Brief

(C)Lucid

(D)Eternal

15. Luscious

(A)Shining

(B)Tasty

(C)Eerie

(D)Sour

Answers:

1. (B)Share

2. (C)Peer

3. (A)Peel

4. (A)Unknown

5. (B)Decrease

6. (A)Fertile

7. (B)Trifling

8. (C)Courage

9. (B)After

10. (D)On

11. (A)Upon

12. (A)Irritable

13. (C)Tremble

14. (D)Eternal

15. (D)Sour

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