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TAX ASSISTANTS ? EXAM 2004
(Income Tax & Central Excise)
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TAX ASSISTANTS ? EXAM 2004
(Income Tax & Central Excise)
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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