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Co-op Bank / Society Exam

Old Question Papers – 2

Questions :  set – I

1. Choose the correct form of the verb from the options

I ________________ English for the last five years.

1. study B)  studying
2. C) have been studying D)  am studying
3. Choose the correct alternative from the options

We ________________ our breakfast half an hour ago

1. finished B)  have finished
2. C) had finished D)  none of the above
3.  Which of the following words is not a correct plural form ?
4. Menservants B)  Daughter-in-laws
5. C) Passers-by D)  Maidservants
6. Fill up with correct preposition.

He puts _______________ an air of dignity.

1. A) off  B) on              C) out                 D) up
2. Find out in which of the following sentences a present indefinite tense is used ?
3. She goes to school by car B)  She is going to school by car
4. C) They have gone to the hospital D)  He has been ill since Monday
5. Which of the following sentences contains an adjective clause ?
6. If I make a promise I keep it B)  I thought it might be a fine day
7. C) The house that I live in belongs to my father
8. D) They can say where they are
9. Which one of the following is a complex sentence ?
10. The moon was bright and we could see our
11. No one can guess the time of his coming
12. C) Come when you like
13. D) The umbrella with a broken handle is mine.
14. In which of the following sentences, the word “all” has been used as a pronoun ?
15. A) All men are mortal                          B)  All spoke in his favour
16. C) He was all alone when I saw him D)  He lost all in gambling
17. In which of the following sentences article “the” has been wrongly used
18. The few friends he has are all poor
19. The more they get, the more they want
20. C) The man is the only animal that uses fire
21. D) The cow is a useful animal
22. Identify the correct sentence
23. A) No body, even the committee members, are here
24. B) The President as well as members are guilty
25. C) One of my friends are leaving for Japan today
26. D) Either you or I am to attend the meeting today

.   11.   Which of the following words is wrongly spelt ?

1. A) Accommodation B) Occurrence          C) Truly           D) Nineth
2. Which of the following is correctly worded ?
3. A) Time and tide wait for no man
4. B) The earth is moving round the sun
5. C) Make hay while the sun shines bright
6. D) A stitch in time save nine
7. Which of the following sentences is correct ?
8. A) She is looking worried about something
9. B) She has written a letter to the University last week
10. C) The child is wanting her mother
11. D) We have been waiting for him since four o’clock
12. Which of the following sentences is wrong ?
13. A) The pants are too loose for you.
14. B) Fifteen kilometers is a long way to walk.
15. C) You can’t pass the examination unless you will work hard.
16. D) Ten minutes is allowed to each speaker
17. In which of the following sentences, preposition is wrongly used ?
18. A) He is suffering from typhoid                    B)  She is down with fever
19. C) He is cured from malaria              D)  She is good at sports

.    16.  Identify the correct usage

1. A) My position is same as you                       B)  My position is same as your
2. C) My position is same as yours D)  My position is same to your
3. Identify the correct question tag.

Use your common sense, _________ ?

1. A) Can you ? B) Can’t you ?         C) Will you ?          D) Wont you ?
2. Identify the correct question tag.

She is rarely seen, ___________ ?

1. A) isn’t she ? B) does she ?            C) is she ?           D) doesn’t she ?
2. Which of the following is the correct passive form of ?

“They found him guilty of murder.”

1. A) He is found guilty of murder by them.
2. B) It is found that he was guilty of murder.
3. C) He was found guilty of murder by them
4. D) They were found guilty of murder by him.
5. Which of the following is the best correct active form of “It will soon be forgotten”.
6. A) It will soon forgot by people                    B)  People would forgotten it soon
7. C) People will soon forget it              D)  It shall be forgotten by people soon.

Answers :

1  (C)               2  (A)               3  (B)               4  (B)               5  (A)               6  (C)

7  (C)               8  (B)               9  (C)               10  (D)             11 (D)

12  (C)             13  (D)             14  (C)             15  (C)             16  (C)             17  (B)

18  (C)             19  (C)             20  (C)

Questions :  set – II

I     Fill in the blanks in the following sentences by selecting the most appropriate

alternative from among the four given under each sentence.

1. I do not like such friends____________ come to me only for selfish purposes.
2. A) who                       B) which                    C) as                D) that
3.  He cannot pass _____________ he works hard.
4. A) so long as             B) unless                     C) so long        D) without
5.   The greater is the size the more does it cost because the price ______ on size.
6. A) depends             B) rests                        C) counts         D) dwells
7. Each of the following questions consist of an incomplete sentence. Each sentence

is followed by a series of lettered words one of which best completes the sentence. Select the word that best completes the meaning of each sentence.

4. Democracy ________ some values which are fundamental to the realization

of the diginity of man.

1. A) cherishes                B) harbours               C) nourishes        D) nurtures
2.   There are many different opinions about the matter. It is a ________ issue.
3. A) curious                   B) convertible           C) credential       D) controversial

     III.  In each of the following choose the correctly spelt word.

6.    A)  Meadeavial             B) Mediaeval                        C) Mediaval        D) Medevial
7.          A)  Liesure                    B) Leisure                 C) Lesuire           D) Leizure
8.   Choose the option that is the most appropriate Antonyms to the given word.
9.    Obscure
10. A) Ambiguous             B) Murky                  C) Blurry             D) Obvious
11.     Unique
12. A)  Common                 B) Exclusive              C) Rare                D) Matchless
13. Read each sentence to find out whether there is any error in it. The error if any,

will be in one part of the sentence.  The number of that part is the answer.

10.   1)  Our teacher say        2) If you study sincerely         3) you will be able

4)  To get good marks

1. A) 1                              B)  2                          C)  3                     D)  4
2.   1)  No sooner did          2) The thief enter the house    3) Than the policeman

4)  Arrests him

1. A) 1                              B)  2                          C)  3                     D)  4
2. 1)  The Doctor was       2)  Prevented to visit C)  The patients in

4)  The other hospitals

1. A) 1                              B)  2                          C)  3                     D)  4
2. Find the appropriate meaning word for the underlined word in the sentence

  from the options.

13.   The party decided with consensus upon his nomination for the post of

President.

1. A) Controversy B) Dispute      C) Discussion    D) Common agreement
2.   The veracity of his statement could not be proved.
3. A) Truthfulness B) Untruthfulness       C) Justifiability         D) Sincerity

VII. Out of the alternative given select the word which closely fits each definition.

15.   Some thing that must happen and cannot be avoided.
16. A)  inimitable        B) invariable                C) inevitable             D) inscrutable
17.   A thing which catches fire easily
18. A)  callous              B) inflammable           C) impatient             D) effervescent

VIII. Choose the correct preposition and fill in the blanks.

17.   The boy fell down when he was climbing ________ the tree.
18.              A)  on                B) up                        C) over               D) into
19.     The children laughed __________ him.
20.    A)  over             B) off                        C) at                   D)  of

IX     Write the correct verb form.

19.   The police ____________ investigating the murder case.
20.                        A)  is                 B)  was                      C) are                 D)  has
21.   He ___________ five Indian languages and he is good at all of them.
22. A) know            B)  knows                 C)  knowing       D) has known

Answers :

1  (A)               2  (B)               3  (A)               4  (A)               5  (D)               6  (B)

7  (B)               8  (D)               9  (A)               10  (A)             11 (D)              12  (C)             13  (D)             14  (A)                   15  (C)             16  (B)             17  (B)

18  (C)             19  (C)             20  (B)

Questions :  set – III

I           Choose correct articles from the following

1. She can type sixty words _____________ minute.
2. A) the   B)  an                        C) a                   D) none
3. _____________ cow is a domestic animal
4. A) the   B)  an                        C) a                  D) none
5. Choose correct preposition from the following :
6.  The Speakers were _________________ the dais.
7. A) at B) in              C) on                 D) by
8. He is always dressed _____________ white.
9. A) of B) with          C) in                 D) at

III.       Choose one word from the following:

5. Creating confusion on a matter
6. A) ambiguity       B)  simplicity        C) amiability        D)  Veracity
7. An order of the court asking some one not to do a thing
8. A) Judgment       B)  injunction        C) judicata           D)  ruling

IV        Select the meaning of the word from the following :

7. Amicable
8. A) friendly       B)  peaceful           C) suitable           D)  mildly
9. Censure
10. A) to remove objectionable thing         B)  to blame       C) to punish    D)  to check

V         Choose the correct form of the verb given in brackets:

9. She (write) a letter now.
10. A) writes              B)  will write          C) is writing       D)  would write
11. It (rain) now.
12. A) will rain           B)  rains                  C) is raining        D)  is o rain
13. The box (contain) fruits.
14. A) is containing          B)  contains      C) will contain    D)  contain
15. The accident (happen) one hour ago.
16. A)  happened        B)  had happened       C) might have happened
17. D) Ought to have happen
18. She thanked me for what I (do)
19. A) am doing        B)  had done         C) would do       D)  would have done
20. Choose correct meaning of the phrase
21. Mutatis mutandis
22. A) along with  B) with changes    C) without changes         D) in support
23. VOX Populi
24. A) Popularity       B)  Big portion      C) Voice of the people    D)  Opinion
25. Magnum opus
26. A) great man        B)  scientist           C) sociologist       D)  an author’s greatest work

VII.     Select correct synonym from the following :

17. Antique
18. A) New               B)  old                    C) simple              D)  latest
19. Emancipate
20. A) liberate           B)  explain             C) distinguish       D)   rule

VIII.    Pick out correct antonym from the following:

19. Kindle
20. A) burn                B)  extinguish        C) shrine               D)  avoid
21. Promote
22. A) advance       B)  bring up           C) rejuvenate        D)  demote

Answers :

1  (C)               2  (A)               3  (C)               4  (C)               5  (A)               6  (B)

7  (B)               8  (B)               9  (C)               10  (C)             11 (B)              12  (A)             13  (B)             14  (B)                   15  (C)             16  (D)             17  (B)             18  (A)                        19  (B)             20  (D)

Questions :  set – IV

1. Select synonym from the following words.
2. Quench
3. A) little                       B)  good                    C) satisfy             D) avoid
4. Universal
5. A)  common               B)  particular             C) limited            D) simple
6. Choose the meaning for confused words.
7. Accede
8. A) adopt         B) allow        C) take into account        D) agree to a proposal
9.  Exceed
10. A) to go beyond           B) going ahead          C) neglect            D) no rule

III.  Choose the correct form of verb given in brackets.

5.    One of the students (enter) the class
6. A) enter   B)  enters         C) are entering         D)  were entering
7. They (speak) in English
8. A) speak           B) speaks                   C) had played     D) have played
9. We (have) an English class yesterday.
10. A) have          B) are having              C) had                            D) None
11. The building (go) to be opened now.
12. A) will go       B) goes                       C) will be going              D) is going
13. She said that she (meet) the teacher accidently
14. A) met            B) meets                     C) had met                    D) will meet
15. Choose correct prepositions
16. He prefers tea _______________ cofee
17. A) than                 B)  unto                 C) to              D) from
18. He is absent ______________ the class
19. A) in                     B) of                      C) from         D) during
20. Choose antonym from the following :
21. Mandatory
22. A) essential          B) optional            C) noticing            D) attentive
23. Input
24. A) outside            B) out let               C) output               D) out run
25. Pick out one word from the following:
26. A stage of no government in a country.
27. A) autocracy        B)  anarchy            C) despotism         D) mobocracy
28. Dead body of a human being.
29. A) corps               B)  cadaver            C) corporeal          D) None

VII.  Choose the noun form from the following words.

16. Advise
17. A) advising          B) advise               C) advice               D) advisory
18. Compete
19. A) competion       B) competition      C) competing        D) compete

VIII     Choose meaning from the following

18. in lieu of
19. A) for want of      B) instead of         C) in the name of   D) in view of
20. Achilles’ heel
21. A) way to improve      B) weakness   C) the one and only thing
22. D) reasons for failure
23. To call a spade a spade.
24. A) to speak very openly         B)  speak         C)  limit           D)  to do justice

Answers :

1  (C)               2  (A)               3  (D)               4  (A)               5  (B)               6  (A)

7  (C)               8  (D)               9  (C)               10  (C)             11 (C)              12  (B)             13  (C)             14  (B)                   15  (B)             16  (C)             17  (B)             18  (B)             19  (B)             20  (A)