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Staff Selection Commission
TAX ASSISTANTS ? EXAM 2004
(Income Tax & Central Excise)
Model Paper


Directions : In questions 1 to 10, some of the sentences
have errors and some have none. Find out which part of (A)
or (B) or (C) of a sentence has an error. If there is no
error, mark you answer as (D).
1. I have (A) / invited (B) / to dinner (C) / No error (D)
Ans: ( b )

2. A block of residential flats (A) / are coming up (B) /
near our house (C) / No error (D)
Ans: ( b )

3. The test will not need (A) / more than one and half (B)
/ to finish. (C) / No error. (D)
Ans: ( b )

4. Will you be (A) / at Board meeting (B) / on next
Wednesday. (C) / No error. (D)
Ans: ( c )

5. He is writing (A) / for the (B) / past four hours. (C)
/ No error. (D)
Ans: ( a )

6. He was in such hurry (A) / that he did not (B) / win
the prize. (C) / No error. (D)
Ans: ( a )

7. He was sure (A) / that he should (B) / win the prize. (C)
/ No error (D)
Ans: ( b )

8. Had I (A) / know it earlier (B) / I would have contacted
you. (C) / No error. (D)
Ans: ( b )

9. I am thinking (A) / to go to Agra (B) / for my cousin?s
marriage. (C) / No error. (D)
Ans: ( b )

10. You must (A) / remember me (B) / to post this letter.
(C) / No error. (D)
Ans: ( b )

Directions : In questions 11 to 20, sentences are given with
blanks to be filled in with an appropriate word(s). four
alternatives are suggested for each question. Choose the
correct alternative out of the four and indicate it.
11. My father ____________ down for a nap.
(a) Lay
(b) Laid
(c) Lain
(d) Lie
Ans: ( a ) Lay

12. The time he noticed his mistake, he put _______ the
light and slept.
(a) Up
(b) Down
(c) In
(d) Out
Ans: ( d ) Out

13. I am sure that neither the house nor its contents
_______ for sale.
(a) Is
(b) Are
(c) Have been
(d) Were
Ans: ( a ) Is

14. West Bengal ______ plentiful rainfall and is
consequently a very green part of the country.
(a) Misses
(b) Receives
(c) Expects
(d) Regrets
Ans: ( b ) Receives

15. If you work beyond your capacity, you will naturally
feel _______
(a) Drowsy
(b) Tired
(c) Confident
(d) Giddy
Ans: ( b ) Tired

16. I have read one novel by Premchand. I want to read
______ novel by him.
(a) Other
(b) Another
(c) All
(d) Few
Ans: ( b ) Another

17. The man came in a van to _____ the television set.
(a) Mend
(b) Reform
(c) Correct
(d) Alter
Ans: ( d ) Alter

18. He was accused _____ stealing his aunt?s necklace.
(a) For
(b) With
(c) Of
(d) On
Ans: ( c ) Of

19. Indeed, all over the world, more and more people are
______ coffee.
(a) Wanting
(b) Drinking
(c) Liking
(d) Partaking
Ans: ( b ) Drinking

20. The park _______ as far as the river.
(a) extends
(b) advances
(c) enlarges
(d) emerges
Ans: ( a ) extends

Directions: In question 21 to 30, choose the word opposite
in meaning to the given word.
21. FAMILIAR
(a) Unpleasant
(b) Dangerous
(c) Friendly
(d) Strange
Ans: ( d ) Strange

22. PRELIMINARY
(a) Final
(b) First
(c) Secondary
(d) Initial
Ans: ( a ) Final

23. DOUBTFUL
(a) Famous
(b) Certain
(c) Fixed
(d) Important
Ans: ( b ) Certain

24. ENMITY
(a) Important
(b) Unnecessary
(c) Friendship
(d) Likeness
Ans: ( c ) Friendship

25. SHRINK
(a) Contract
(b) Spoil
(c) Expand
(d) Stretch
Ans: ( c ) Expand

26. CROWDED
(a) Busy
(b) Congested
(c) Quiet
(d) Deserted
Ans: ( d ) Deserted

27. EXTRAVAGANCE
(a) Luxury
(b) Poverty
(c) Economy
(d) Cheapness
Ans: ( c ) Economy

28. REVEALED
(a) Denied
(b) Concealed
(c) Ignored
(d) Overlooked
Ans: ( b ) Concealed

29. GRACEFUL
(a) Rough
(b) Expert
(c) Miserable
(d) Awkward
Ans: ( d ) Awkward

30. AWARE
(a) Uncertain
(b) Ignorant
(c) Sure
(d) Doubtful
Ans: ( b ) Ignorant

Directions : In questions 31 to 40, out of the four
alternatives, choose the one which best expresses the
meaning of the given word.
31. CORRESPONDENCE
(a) Agreements
(b) Contracts
(c) Documents
(d) Letters
Ans: ( d ) Letters

32. VENUE
(a) Place
(b) Agenda
(c) Time
(d) Duration
Ans: ( a ) Place

33. DISTANT
(a) Far
(b) Removed
(c) Reserved
(d) Separate
Ans: ( a ) Far

34. DILIGENT
(a) Progressive
(b) Brilliant
(c) Inventive
(d) Hard-working
Ans: ( d ) Hard-working

35. SHIVER
(a) Shake
(b) Rock
(c) Tremble
(d) Move
Ans: ( c ) Tremble

36. CONSEQUENCES
(a) Results
(b) Conclusions
(c) Difficulties
(d) Applications
Ans: ( a ) Results

37. ABUNDANT
(a) Ripe
(b) Cheap
(c) Plenty
(d) Absent
Ans: ( c ) Plenty

38. BRIEF
(a) Limited
(b) Small
(c) Little
(d) Short
Ans: ( d ) Short

39. CANDID
(a) Apparent
(b) Explicit
(c) Frank
(d) Bright
Ans: ( c ) Frank

40. VIGOUR
(a) Strength
(b) Boldness
(c) Warmth
(d) Enthusiasm
Ans: ( a ) Strength

Directions : In Questions 41 to 50, four alternatives are
given for the idiom/ phrase in underlined in the sentence.
Choose the one which best expresses the meaning of the
idiom/phrase.
41. Don?t lose patience, things will improve by and by.
(a) soon
(b) finally
(c) gradually
(d) unexpectedly
Ans: ( c ) gradually

42. When the heard that he had once again not been selected
he lost heart.
(a) became desperate
(b) felt sad
(c) became angry
(d) became discouraged
Ans: ( d )

43. I felt like a fish out of water among all those business
tycoons.
(a) troubled
(b) stupid
(c) uncomfortable
(d) inferior
Ans: ( c ) uncomfortable

44. Turban is in vogue in some communities.
(a) in fashion
(b) out of use
(c) vaguely used
(d) never used
Ans: ( a ) in fashion

45. The PM has pulled up Orissa partymen.
(a) elevated
(b) rewarded
(c) punished
(d) reprimanded
Ans: ( d ) reprimanded

46. His plan was so complicated that it floored his listeners.
(a) entertained
(b) puzzled
(c) annoyed
(d) encouraged
Ans: ( b ) puzzled

47. The prince did not take after the king.
(a) Run after
(b) follow
(c) precede
(d) resemble
Ans: ( d ) resemble

48. I requested him to put in a word for me.
(a) introduce
(b) assist
(c) support
(d) recommend
Ans: ( d ) recommend

49. The curious neighbours were disappointed as the young
couple?s quarrel was just a shorm in a tea cup.
(a) violent quarrel
(b) fuss about a trifle
(c) brittle situation
(d) quarrel about tea cups
Ans: ( b ) fuss about a trifle

50. His friends let him down.
(a) failed
(b) comforted
(c) succeeded
(d) stood by
Ans: ( a ) failed

Directions : In questions 51 to 60, groups of four words are
given. In each group one word is wrongly spelt. Find the
wrongly spelt word.

51. (a) Deploy
(b) Emply
(c) Supply
(d) Reply
Ans: ( b ) Emply

52. (a) Leisure
(b) Nuisance
(c) Opineon
(d) Mystery
Ans: ( c ) Opineon

53. (a) Dismiss
(b) Dispel
(c) Disservice
(d) Discribe
Ans: ( d ) Discribe

54. (a) Grammer
(b) Hammer
(c) Manner
(d) Stammer
Ans: ( a ) Grammer

55. (a) Choclate
(b) Woollen
(c) Parliament
(d) Biscuit
Ans: ( a ) Choclate

56. (a) Differed
(b) Suffered
(c) Offered
(d) Reffered
Ans: ( d ) Reffered

57. (a) Passion
(b) Fashion
(c) Ration
(d) Tution
Ans: ( d ) Tution

58. (a) Formulate
(b) Formidable
(c) Forman
(d) Format
Ans: ( c ) Forman

59. (a) Collision
(b) Superstition
(c) Conversation
(d) Humilation
Ans: ( d ) Humilation

60. (a) Refuse
(b) Repute
(c) Despute
(d) Confuse
Ans: ( c ) Despute

Directions : In questions 61 to 65, out of the four
alternatives choose the one which can be substituted for the
given words/sentence.
61. That which cannot be corrected
(a) Unintelligible
(b) Indelible
(c) Illegible
(d) Inconigible
Ans: ( d ) Inconigible

62. A child born after the death of its father
(a) Posthumous
(b) Orphan
(c)
(d) Progenitor
Ans: ( a ) Posthumous

63. Something that can be heard
(a) Auditory
(b) Audio-visual
(c) Audible
(d) Audition
Ans: ( c ) Audible

64. The absence of law and order
(a) Rebellion
(b) Anarchy
(c) Mutiny
(d) Revolt
Ans: ( b ) Anarchy

65. To walk with slow or regular steps is to
(a) Limp
(b) Stride
(c) Pace
(d) Advance
Ans: ( c ) Pace

Directions : In questions 66 to 70, a sentence has been
given in active voice. Out of the four alternatives
suggested, select the one which best expresses the same
sentence in Passive Voice.
66. She spoke to the official on duty.
(a) The official on duty was spoken to by her.
(b) The official was spoken to by her on duty.
(c) She was spoken to by the official on duty.
(d) She was the official to be spoken to on duty.
Ans: ( a ) The official on duty was spoken to by her.

67. A child could not have done this mischief.
(a) This mischief could not be done by a child.
(b) This mischief could not been done by a child.
(c) This mischief could not have been done by a child.
(d) This mischief a child could not have been done.
Ans: ( c ) This mischief could not have been done by a child.

68. James Watt discovered the energy of steam.
(a) The energy of steam discovered James Watt.
(b) The energy of steam was discovered by James Watt.
(c) James Watt was discovered by the energy of steam.
(d) James Watt had discovered energy by the steam.
Ans: ( b ) The energy of steam was discovered by James Watt.

69. She makes cakes every Sunday.
(a) Every Sunday are cakes made by her.
(b) Cakes are made by her every Sunday.
(c) Cakes make her every Sunday.
(d) Cakes were made by her every Sunday.
Ans: ( b ) Cakes are made by her every Sunday.

70. They greet me cheerfully every morning.
(a) Every morning I was greeted cheerfully.
(b) I am greeted cheerfully by them every morning.
(c) I am being greeted cheerfully by them every morning.
(d) Cheerful greeting is done by them every morning to me.
Ans: ( b ) I am greeted cheerfully by them every morning.

Directions : In the following passage (Questions 71 to 80),
some of the words have been left out. First read the
passage over and try to understand what it is about. Then
fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given.
PASSAGE
In the large shops ?????? (71) for Diwali are begun
????(72) or six weeks before ????(73) actual day. Shop
owners ????(74) Diwali because lots of ????(75) are given,
which means ????(76) goods are bought than ????(77) any
other time of ????(78) year. The main shops ????(79)
decorated many weeks before ????(80) to tempt people to buy
things.

71. (a) preparations
(b) shopping
(c) purchases
(d) preparing
Ans: ( a ) preparations

72. (a) two
(b) five
(c) few
(d) couple
Ans: ( b ) five

73. (a) a
(b) an
(c) the
(d) which
Ans: ( c ) the

74. (a) hate
(b) anticipate
(c) recommend
(d) like
Ans: ( d ) like

75. (a) purchases
(b) prizes
(c) presents
(d) presentations
Ans: ( c ) presents

76. (a) many
(b) more
(c) few
(d) less
Ans: ( b ) more

77. (a) at
(b) in
(c) on
(d) for
Ans: ( a ) at

78. (a) any
(b) a
(c) the
(d) this
Ans: ( c ) the

79. (a) were
(b) are
(c) have been
(d) will be
Ans: ( b ) are

80. (a) occasion
(b) festival
(c) festivities
(d) diwali
Ans: ( b ) festival

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