Kerala PSC English Previous Questions

In most of the recruitment exams conducted by the Kerala PSC, we can find 10-20 questions from the English language section. Not just in Kerala PSC, English language questions are inevitable in other recruitment tests too like SSC, RRB, IBPS, TNPSC, BPSC, etc. Here we are solving some of the previously asked Kerala PSC English questions.

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Kerala PSC English Previous Questions

Let’s solve some of the previously asked Kerala PSC English language questions.

I will ….. you next Sunday. (a) call at
(b) call on
(c) call up
(d) call for
The antonym of ‘animosity’ is: (a) (a) love
(b) lust
(c) luck
(d) loss
I will invite him, he…..come. (a) would
(b) should have
(c) could have
(d) will
He says, “I am very busy’. Change into indirect speech. (a) He says that he is very busy
(b) He said that he was very busy
(c) He said that he is very busy
(d) He says that he was very busy
He behaves as if he ….. mad. (a) is
(b) were
(c) was
(d) has been
One of the students ….. lost his pen. (a) have
(b) has
(c) is
(d) was
He has sent me a present. The passive form of this sentence is ….. (a) A present has been sent to me by him
(b) I have been sent to him a present.
(c) A present has been sent to me.
(d) A present will be sent to me by him.
Find the Indirect Speech form of the following sentence- The teacher said,” The earth moves around the sun”. (a) The teacher told me that the earth has moved around the sun
(b)The teacher said that the earth moves around the sun (c) The teacher asked that the earth moves around the sun
(d) The teacher told me that the earth moves around the sun
Choose the correct option to fill in the blanks: I met him at ……………….church.
(a) a
(b) the
(c) an
(d) one
Choose the correct option to fill in the blanks: The court imposed ………….heavy penalty
(a) a (b) and (c) some (d) the
We shall come if we get ………….. opportunity
(a) an (b) a (c) the (d) for
Choose the correct option to fill in the blanks: Where is ………….one you bought yesterday?
(a) a (b) the (c) an (d) for
Find the antonym for the following word: “Admired”
(a) Praised (b) Scolded (c) Scorned (d) Advised
Choose the appropriate word to fill in the blank space from the words given. The Minister’s ………………..was
accepted.
(a) resigned (b) resign (c) resigning (d) resignation
Which of the following is correctly spelt?

(a) Peadiatrics (b) Piediatrics (c) Peiadiatrics (d) Paediatrics
Choose the correct question tag from the following choices: 6. They can write quickly, —– (a) can’t they? (b) can they? (c) did they? (d) couldn’t them?
Select the synonym of the given word. CLINCHED
(a) bounded (b) finalized (c) devoted (d) argued
Which of the following parts in the following sentence is incorrect: I know I will be (a)/ compelled to leave this house (b)/ this week, which will be very disadvantageous for me. (c) / No error (d)
(a) b (b) d (c) a (d) c
The opposite of scrupulous is:
(a) precise
(b) cautious
(c) tranquil
(d) careless
He is benevolent though his father is ……….
(a) bonafide
(b) beneficial
(c) malevolent
(d) diligent
Give one word for: “cause to feel shame”.
(a) purify
(b) mortify
(c) sterile
(d) muting
The bank clerk tried to ….. money from his friend’s account.
(a) empower
(b) embellish
(c) embroil
(d) embezzle
Find the plural form of the given word: Index
(a) index
(b) Indexis
(c) Indexes
(d) Indexess
A place where government /public records are kept:
(a) archive
(b) museum
(c) shelf
(d) cellar
Complete the following sentence with correct usage: You are placed under suspension until …….. orders.
(a) Farther
(b) Future
(c) Further
(d) Next
Fill in the blanks: He did not smile ……… I apologized

(a) Still
(b) Until
(c) Yet
(d) For

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PSC English Language Question and Answers

call on- visit a person
love
will
He says that he is very busy.
were
has
A present has been sent to me by him.
The teacher said that the earth moves around the sun.
the
a
an
the
Scorned
resignation
Paediatrics
can’t they?
finalized
I know I will be
careless
malevolent
mortify
embezzle
Indexes
archive
further
until

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Foreign Words and Meanings

Habeas Corpus – To present the person in body
Ibidem – in the same place, thing or the same book
Id-est – That is
Magnum opus- The great work of a man’s life
In toto – in the whole
Impasse – A deadlock
De facto -Really, actually
Et at – And other people
De jure – By right, rightful
Ex post facto – After the deed is done
Faux puss – A slip, a blunder
Ex-Officio – under one’s office

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Idioms and Meanings

In apple-pie order – Very neatly arranged
The apple of one’s eye – A person or thing that
At arm’s length – At a safe distance
Turn one’s back on – reject, ignore
Half baked – Not properly planned
A bed of roses – A very comfortable position
A bird’s eye view – A general view from a high position
Turn a deaf ear to – Refuse to pay attention
Once in a blue moon – very rarely, never
The black sheep – The one member who is a disgrace to the family or group
A feather in one’s cap – An achievement
Let the cat out of the bag – reveal a secret carelessly or by mistake
A cock and bull story – An absurd and improbable story
Actions speak louder than words- Believe what people do and not what they say
With flying colours – With the great and obvious success
Crocodile tears – Insincere expression of sorrow
As the crow flies – In a straight line
A picture is worth 1000 words better to show than tell
Barking up the wrong tree- To be mistaken, to be looking for solutions in the wrong place
Day in, day out – Every day without exception
Add insult to injury- To make a bad situation worse

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