SCI Question-Paper

                               Shipping Corporation Of India Sample Question Paper

Direction: In the following three questions, choose the word which best expresses meaning of the word given in capital.
1.BROWSE
(a)Heal. 
(b)Deceive. 
(c)Examine 
(d)Strike.

2.RECKLESS
(a)Courageous 
(b)Rash 
(c)Bold 
(d)Daring

3.ABSURD
(a)Foolish 
(b)Simple 
(c)Courageous 
(d)Silly

Direction:- In the following three questions, find the correctly spelt word :
4.(a)Osttentatious 
(b)Ostentetious
(c)Ostentatious 
(d)Ostenttatious

5.(a)Rennaissance 
(b)Rennaisance
(c)Renaisance 
(d)Renaissance

6.(a)Schezophrenia 
(b)Schizaphrenia
(c)Schizophrenia 
(d)Schizophrania

Direction :ln the following five questions, choose the correct word to fill the blank:
7.It is a good chance. You must avail .... this opportunity.
(a)of 
(b)yourself of
(c)for 
(d)from

8.Copper, Silver and Gold ...
(a)each will do 
(b)either will do
(c)any one will do 
(d)each will do and either will do

9.These elections will be remembered as much for its anti-incumbency mood as for its ........ mandate.
(a)invincible 
(b)rational
(c)unprecedented 
(d)deliberate

Direction: In the following three questions, three words having different meanings of a certain word are given. Select that word from the answer choices,given under each set of words :
10.practical, sensible, realistic
(a) logical 
(b) materialistic
(c) reasonable 
(d) creative

11.deliberate, planned, purposeful
(a)approximated 
(b)guessed
(c)created 
(d)calculated

12.produce, create, generate
(a)gardening 
(b)construct
(c)destroy 
(d)drive

Direction: In the following three questions, sentences are given with blanks to be filled in with prepositions. Four alternative sets are given for each question. Choose the correct preposition or set of prepositions as demanded by the question : 

13.-------the corner of the street stood a, policeman-------an umbrella, shivering in the rain.
(a)on, with 
(b)near, under
(c)by, in 
(d)at, under

14.----cover of darkness, the enemy crept ------the hill.
(a)in, over 
(b)in, along
(c)under the, up 
(d)through, upon

15.------- two weeks, he did not venture ------the safety of his house, even once.
(a)within, for 
(b)for, beyond
(c)for, over 
(d)over, for

Direction: In the following three questions, select the lettered pair that expresses a relationship similar to that expressed in the original pair :
16. Cool : Cold
(a) Length : Width
(b) Gold : Bourne
(c) Plant : Tree
(d) Pretty : Beautiful

17.Editor : Newspaper
(a) Lecturer : University
(b)Teacher : School
(c) Nurse : Hospital
(d)Architect : Design

18.Jeweller : Ornament
(a) Doctor : Patients
(b) Mechanic : Repair
(c) Artism : Goldsmith
(d) Architect : Plans

Direction: In the following three questions four groups of words are given. In each group one word is misspelt. Find the misspelt word :
19.(a)measurement 
(b)disagreement
(c)concerned 
(d)controvarcial

20.(a)irrelevant 
(b)irreverent
(c)hackneyed 
(d)imutable

21.(a)lieage 
(b)limber
(c)lineament 
(d)likelihood

Direction: In the following three questions four groups of words are given. In each group one word is misspelt. Find the misspelt word :
22.(a)measurement 
(b)disagreement
(c)concerned 
(d)controvarcial

23.(a)irrelevant 
(b)irreverent
(c)hackneyed 
(d)imutable

24.(a)lieage 
(b)limber
(c)lineament 
(d)likelihood

Direction: In the following three questions, Proverbs/Idioms are given together with their meanings. Choose the correct meaning of the Proverb/Idiom :
25."To turn the tables" means
(a)to ruin someone
(b)to turn the situation to one's own side.
(c)to reverse the situation
(d)to move from one point to another

26.Day and night, he `yearns for' his beloved, means
(a)He weeps for his beloved
(b)He remembers his beloved
(c)He admires his beloved.
(d)He keenly desires to meet his beloved

27."This medicine is a panacea" means
(a)this medicine is not good.
(b)this medicine has wonderful curing power
(c)this is medicine that can cure every disease
(d)none of these

Direction:- In the following two questions, the sentences have been given in Active/Passive voice. From the given options, choose the one which best expresses the given sentence in Passive/Active voice :
28.Who gave you this letter ?
(a)This letter was given to you by whom ?
(b)This letter had given to you by whom ?
(c)Was this letter given to you ?
(d)By whom was this letter given to you ?

29.There is no time to waste.
(a)There is no time to be wasted.
(b)No time to be wasted there.
(c)No time to be wasted by there.
(d)No time is to be wasted.