Kerala PSC English Grammar Book Study Materials 1 Page 625
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Directions (286–295) : In the fol- 296. Group of people living together 307. One who eats both vegetables
lowing questions, out of the four al- in the same locality and meat
ternatives choose the one which can (1) neighbourhood (1) omnivorous (2) vegevorous
be substituted for the given words/ (2) crowd (3) herbivorous (4) carnivorous
sentence. (3) community Directions (308-311) : In each
(SSC CPO (SI, ASI & Intelligence Officer (4) public of the following questions, out of the
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297. The height of an object above sea
286. A small room in a big house, level can be substituted for the given
hotel, ship etc. where glasses, words/sentence.
(1) altitude (2) certitude
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298. Something that is difficult to be-
(3) mezzanine (4) kitchen lieve (1st Sitting)
287. A foreigner who settles in a coun- (1) inevitable (2) incredible 308. The first speech made by a per-
try. (3) suspicious (4) impossible son
(1) immigrant (2) emigrant 299. Government of the people, by the (1) maiden (2) extempore
(3) alien (4) visitor people and for the people (3) debate (4) palaver
288. Doing something according to (1) plutocracy (2) aristocracy 309. A person who is well-known in
one’s own free will. (3) autocracy (4) democracy an unfavourable way
(1) wilfully (2) obligingly Directions (300 – 303) : In the (1) notorious (2) obscure
(3) voluntarily (4) compulsorily following questions, out of the four al- (3) conspicuous(4) ethical
289. Place that provides refuge ternatives choose the one which can 310. To write under a different name
(1) shelter (2) house be substituted for the given words/ (1) anonymous (2) biography
(3) country (4) asylum sentence. (3) pseudonym (4) masquerade
290. A person who gambles or bets (SSC (10+2) Level Data Entry 311. That through which light cannot
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(1) punter (2) backer
(2nd Sitting) (1) lucid (2) transparent
(3) customer (4) client
300. A proficient public speaker (3) hazy (4) opaque
291. Art of writing for newspapers and
(1) curator (2) orator Directions (312-315) : In the
magazines
(3) narrator (4) arbitrator following questions, out of the four al-
(1) literature (2) journalism
301. Unfair advantages for members ternatives choose the one which can
(3) biography (4) artistry of one’s own family be substituted for the given words/
292. An abandoned child of unknown (1) optimism (2) plagiarism sentence.
parents who is found by some- (3) nepotism (4) regionalism
body. (SSC (10+2) Level Data Entry
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(1) foundling (2) sibling
(1) legible (2) credible (1st Sitting)
(3) urchin (4) orphan (3) audible (4) edible 312. To injure one’s reputation
293. Parts of a country behind the 303. Always ready to attack or quar-
coast or a river bank. (1) defame (2) ridicule
rel (3) mock (4) agitate
(1) swamps (2) marshes (1) creative (2) impatient 313. A geometrical figure with eight
(3) hinterland (4) isthmuses (3) aggressive (4) malicious sides
294. A wri tten statement about Directions (304 – 307) : In the (1) polygon (2) hexagon
someone’s character, usually pro- following questions, out of the four al- (3) octagon (4) pentagon
vided by an employer ternatives choose the one which can
314. A man who wastes his money on
(1) testimonial be substituted for the given words/
luxury
(2) memorandum sentence.
(1) extempore (2) thrifty
(3) certificate (SSC (10+2) Level Data Entry
(3) extravagant (4) None of these
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315. A man having no hair on the
295. One who does not make mis- scalp
takes 304. Fluent and clear in speech
(1) hoary (2) gaudy
(1) pessimist (2) optimist (1) emotional (2) enthusiastic
(3) naked (4) bald
(3) infallible (4) hypocrite (3) articulate (4) confident
Directions (316–319) : In the fol-
Directions (296–299) : In the 305. Spoken or done without prepa-
lowing questions, out of the four alter-
following questions, out of the four al- ration
natives choose the one which can be
ternatives, choose the one which can (1) verbose (2) extempore
substituted for the given words/sen-
be substituted for the given words/ (3) amateur (4) verbatim
tence.
sentence. 306. One who gains benefit from
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(Ist Sitting)) (3) hermit (4) beneficiary
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