Intelligence Bureau ACIO Paper 2010

Intelligence Bureau Assistant Central Intelligence Officer (Executive) Grade II Exam
Exam Date – 24th Jan 2010 Subject – English

Direction (Q.1 to 5) – Some of the sentences have errors and some have none. Find out which part of a sentence has an error like wise A,B,C parts. If there is no error, then answer is given by D option.

1. Though there is hourly bus service on this route (A)/ a number of people are still suffering (B)/ as there is no bus shelter here (C)/ No error (D).

2. The boss took strict measures (A)/ with a view to ensuring punctuality (B)/ on the part of his subordinates (C)/ No error (D).

3. People prefer to be identified (A)/ by their caste community or religion first (B)/ rather to be known as Indians first (C)/ No. error (D).

4. Mrs. Dorai would rather (A)/ spend a auiet evening (B)/ than attending a party (C)/ No. error (D).

5. Being idle sometimes is agreeable (A)/ but being idle all the times (B)/ might become monotonous (C)/ No. error (D).

Directions ( Q. 6 to 10) Choose the word opposite in meaning to the given word

6. HERETICAL –
(a) Contradictory
(b) Doubtful
(c) Impious
(d) Orthodox

7. PHILISTINE –
(a) Cultured
(b) Libertine
(c) Sober
(d) Educated

8. LACERATION –
(a) Convalescence
(b) Recouperation
(c) Healing
(d) Palpitation

9. IMPLICATE –
(a) disentangle
(b) Impersonate
(c) Complicate
(d) Impose

10. INGEST –
(a) Disrupt
(b) Disgorge
(c) Dismiss
(d) Display

Directions – (Q.11 to 15) – Groups of four words are given. In each group, one word in correctly spelt. Find the correctly spelt word and mark your answer.

11. (a) Clientele
(b) Clientale
(c) Cleintele
(d) Clientelle

12. (a) Punctileous
(b) Punctilious
(c) Punctillious
(d) Punctileus

13. (a) Haemorrage
(b) Hemorhage
(c) Hemmorage
(d) Haemorrhage

14. (a) Fascimile
(b) Facsimele
(c) Facsimile
(d) Facksimile

15. (a) Hoseire
(b) Hosier
(c) Hosair
(d) Hasier