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GENERAL ENGLISH
(Full Marks : 50)

1. Write a precis of the following passage

The belief that the Norse have trust in pure strength is amply revealed by the fact that their God is represented carrying hammer. Strenth is impression of sturdy independence and this is maintained by Norsemen to the present day. Energy is an extremely important quality in a truly great character. It is energetic individulas who made state strong. Energy can accomplish more than even genius and talents. What matters in life is not the power to achieve but the will to work ceaselessly for the goal. This need energy. A good and minute obersavation can understand the character of person by seeing his trivial actions. The cultivation of this quality(energy) is of paramount importance as it provides the resolution as badly needed in persuit of noble objects and is the very basic of true and great character.

2. Make disctinction between the following words by making sentence by using each of the words.

a) Alter and Altar      b) Ascent and Assent
c) Descent and dissent  d) Hoard and Horde
e) Duel and duet

3. Rewrite the following sentence correctly
a) Shakespeare is greater than all poets
b) Thanga is wiser of the two brothers
c) He gives me an advise
d) One should look after his health
e) He has five cattles

4. Fill in the blanks

a) He is ______ a man ______ nobody likes.
b) No sooner ______ the teacher come into the class  ______ we stood up.
c)  ______ he  ______ he is to blame.
d) It  ______ a week since it rained.
e) He ran fast  ______ he should be late  ______ the train

5. Make sentences with the following idioms.

a) A square peg in a round table
b) A cat and a dog life
c) Pros and cons
d) Few and far between
e) Through thick and thin.

MADC Group "A" Officer Question Papers:

1. Essay
2. General English
3. General Knowledge
4. Mara Reih