HPSSSC Junior Scale Stenographer on contract basis paper – English

HPSSSC Junior Scale Stenographer on contract basis paper – English

Choose the most appropriate word out of four alternatives a,b,c and d to fill in the blanks.
I am not _____________sure as you are
(a) perfectly
(b) very
(c) so
(d) quite

How did you come _________this watch ?
(a) about
(b) by
(c) over
(d) to

It is a month since the holidays _________
(a) has began
(b) have begun
(c) began
(d) may begin

When you came to my house, I _______
(a) studied
(b) was studying
(c) will study
(d) have studied

She is the _________intelligent girl of our class
(a) much
(b) most
(c) more
(d) few

Choose the word out of the four alternatives a,b,c and d which best expresses the meaning of the given word
Reinstate
(a) condemn
(b) to state
(c) to put back
(d) to discharge

Colossal
(a) tiny
(b) frivolous
(c) huge
(d) amaze

Zealous
(a) enthusiastic
(b) greedy
(c) envious
(d) lazy

Obnoxious
(a) pleasant
(b) disgusting
(c) gratifying
(d) filthy

Paramount
(a) famous
(b) broad
(c) expensive
(d) Supreme

Choose the correct meaning of the given idom/ phrase out of the four given alternatives a,b,c and d
To grapple with
(a) to fight
(b) to struggle hard for survival
(c) about to die
(d) to tackle

Come to a head
(a) to reach climax
(b) to his on the head
(c) sudden attack
(d) to understand the hidden meaning

Join battle
(a) to join the army
(b) to report for duty in the army camp after leave
(c) to begin fighting
(d) to clasp hands

To come to light
(a) to illuminate
(b) marriage ceremony
(c) to reveal
(d) to show the hidden strength

To look big
(a) to impress one’s prosperity
(b) to be like a giant
(c) to have great height
(d) to place legal restriction upon