Solved Paper HP Secretariat Clerk Exam 2018 [Part-4] – HPSSC Hamirpur

Direction (Q 134 to 138): Choose the correctly spelt word out of the four given alternatives A,B,C,D.

134.

1. accomodation
2. accommodation
3. acommodation
4. acomodation

135.

1. Unforgetable
2. Unforgeteble
3. Unforgetible
4. Unforgettable

136.

1. Tomarow
2. Tomorrow
3. Tomorrou
4. Tumorrow

137.

1. maintennance
2. manteinance
3. maintenance
4. maintenancece

138.

1. Defianse
2. Defyance
3. Defiance
4. Difiance

Direction (Q 139 to  143): Choose the word opposite in meaning out of the four given

alternatives A,B,C,D.

139. Celestial

1. heavenly
2. earthly
3. imaginary
4. vigorous

140. Obscure

1. veritable
2. famous
3. notorious
4. quiet

141. impulsive

1. cautious
2. salacious
3. accommodating
4. annoying

142. captivate

1. seize
2. repel
3. subjugate
4. enthral

143. secretive

1. vague
2. anxious
3. candid
4. shallow

Direction (Q 144 to  14):: choose the word appropriate prepositions out of the four given alternatives A,B,C,D.

144. Instead of firing————- the thief, the police fired———– the mob.

1. On, on
2. On, at
3. At, upon
4. Upon, at

145. The police has been accused —— connivance—–the criminals.

1. For, at
2. For, with
3. Of, with
4. With , in

146. He has applied——– the principal——the post of a teacher.

1. to, to
2. to, for
3. to, at
4. at, in

147. He is a very slow person, both ————-speech and ———- his business.

1. at, in
2. in, on
3. of, at
4. in, in

148. She was disgusted————the interior decorator as well as————— the decoration.

1. With, over
2. To, for
3. With, on
4. With, at

Direction (Q 149 to  14153): Choose the correct meaning of the given idiom/phrase out of the four given alternatives A,B,C,D.

149. To serve out

1. to shock
2. to retaliate
3. to capture
4. to defeat

150. By fits and starts

1. annoying
2. angrily
3. irregularly
4. harshly

151. Taking to heart

1. grieving
2. feeling lost
3. retaining in memory
4. being hurt

152. To cut someone short

1. to oblige someone
2. to assist someone
3. to interrupt someone
4. to insult someone

153. A fly in the ointment

1. to clean a thing
2. to sterilise
3. an unsuccessful
4. a problem in a situation

Direction (Q 154 to 158): Choose one-word substitute for the following group of words out of the four given alternatives A, B, C, D.

154. A place where aeroplanes are kept

1. Abbey
2. Hangar
3. Yard
4. Shed

155. A very famous person

1. Star
2. Hero
3. Luminary
4. Renowned person

156. Dead without having made a valid will

1. Insupportable
2. Insolvent
3. Intestate
4. Will-less

157. One leading an unsettled life

1. Wanderer
2. Restless
3. Vagabond
4. Hurtling

158. A woman who uses her charm to exploit men

1. Vamp
2. Coequet
3. Flirt
4. Sly

159. Who was the first information commissioner of Himachal Pradesh?

1. S. Chakravarty
2. N. C. Metha
3. P.C Katoch
4. P.S. Rana

160. In which year all India Radio centre was set up at Shimla?

1. 1955
2. 1959
3. 1962
4. 1965

161. Who headed the Punjab re-organisation commission 1966?

1. Fazal Ali
2. K.M. Panikkar
3. H.N. Kunzru
4. J.C. Shah

162. The new year festival in Chandra and Bhaga valley is called

1. Phaguli
2. Halda
3. Gochi
4. Gemur

163.  Which Town of Himachal is known as ‘Chhoti Kashi’?

1. Kullu
2. Chamba
3. Nahan
4. Mandi

164. The Hattu Fort’ in H.P. is located in the territory of

1. Mandi valley
2. Kullu valley
3. Sangla Valley
4. None of these

165, When did Mahatma Gandhi visit Dharampur (Solan H.P.) and delivered a speed a

1. 1938
2. 1939
3. 1940
4. 1941

166. Who was the first Himachali sportsperson to receive the Arjuna Award?

1. Seeta Gosain
2. Suman Rawat
3. Rajni Gautam
4. Kanta Sood

167. Who took a keen interest in the promotion of Chamba embroidery and Rumal?

1. Champavati
2. Shail Varman
3. Bimla Sharma
4. Kamala Devi Chattopadhyay

168. The Masrur temples of Kangra is built in which century?

1. 6^th
2. 7^th
3. 8^th
4. 9^th

169. Who started the Shivratri fair of Mandi?

1. Keshav Sen
2. Sham Sen
3. Yudhbir Sen
4. Ajbar Sen

170. The Aryans came to Himachal Pradesh from

1. Central India
2. Central Asia
3. Central America
4. South-East Asia

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