KPSC KAS (Compulsory English): Previous Year Question Paper- 2021 | Karnataka (KAS) Mock Test Series - KPSC KAS (Karnataka) PDF Download

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English
2o21
Maximum Marks: 15O
QTESTTON 
pApER 
SPDCIFTC IITSTRUSUONS
1. There are SEVENTEEN questions 
in 
eCA 
Booklet.
2. All questions 
are compulsory.
3. The number of marks carried by a question 
is indicated against it.
4. Keep the word limit indicated in the question 
in mind.
5. candidates 
shall write the answers only in the space provided 
for that
question 
in 
QCA 
Booklet. Any 
"rr"*.. 
*ritten outside ti. 
"pu.". 
allotted
for that question 
shall not be considered.
6. Any page 
or portion 
of the page 
left blank in the 
euestion-cum-Answer
Booklet must be clearly struck off.
7. While writing answers, Candidate 
should not write any Name,
Signature, Register No., Mobile No., address, 
eCA 
Booklet No., etc.
(except 
as required 
on the OMR cover page) 
and do not put any
mark of Identification 
or sSrmbol or write any other thing in 
ecA 
Booklet
that may influence the evaluator or evaluation process 
in any form.
Any such entries found will be treated as 'Malpractice case'and the
candidature 
of the candidate will be canceiled and the candidate has
to abide by the disciplinary action taken by the Commission.
8. Precis writing shall be written in the space provided 
and it should not
exceed the word limit as per 
instruction.
417lEnglish
(1)
SUB"IDCT CODE: 417
Time: 2 Hours
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English
2o21
Maximum Marks: 15O
QTESTTON 
pApER 
SPDCIFTC IITSTRUSUONS
1. There are SEVENTEEN questions 
in 
eCA 
Booklet.
2. All questions 
are compulsory.
3. The number of marks carried by a question 
is indicated against it.
4. Keep the word limit indicated in the question 
in mind.
5. candidates 
shall write the answers only in the space provided 
for that
question 
in 
QCA 
Booklet. Any 
"rr"*.. 
*ritten outside ti. 
"pu.". 
allotted
for that question 
shall not be considered.
6. Any page 
or portion 
of the page 
left blank in the 
euestion-cum-Answer
Booklet must be clearly struck off.
7. While writing answers, Candidate 
should not write any Name,
Signature, Register No., Mobile No., address, 
eCA 
Booklet No., etc.
(except 
as required 
on the OMR cover page) 
and do not put any
mark of Identification 
or sSrmbol or write any other thing in 
ecA 
Booklet
that may influence the evaluator or evaluation process 
in any form.
Any such entries found will be treated as 'Malpractice case'and the
candidature 
of the candidate will be canceiled and the candidate has
to abide by the disciplinary action taken by the Commission.
8. Precis writing shall be written in the space provided 
and it should not
exceed the word limit as per 
instruction.
417lEnglish
(1)
SUB"IDCT CODE: 417
Time: 2 Hours
PART-A
1. Fill in the blaaks wlth the correct form of words uslag the words given ln
brackets: [1x5=5]
(a) The singers stopped when there was a slight 
- 
from the audience.
( disturb 
)
(b) Students learnt the correct
of the words. ( pronounce 
)
(c) The king was too hasty in his
( judge 
)
is injurious to hea-lth". ( smoke 
) (d.) Doctors suggest,
(e) The faces of the animals were capable of no other
perpetual smile after the verdict. ( express 
)
except a
2. FiU ln the blanks wtth the apptopriate word from the palr of words 
given lu
brackets' [1x5=51
(a) ?he pharmacist will which medicines are safe to take.
( advise 
/ 
advice 
)
(b) The baby weighed three kilos at
( berth 
/ 
birth 
)
(c) The doctor told me to eat less red meat and
Products
( diary 
/ 
dairy 
)
(d) This shop sells . ( stationary 
/ 
stationery 
)
(e) The police cremated an unidentifred
l
I
I
I
I
I
I
I
417lEnglish
{2)
. (corpse 
/ 
corps 
)
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English
2o21
Maximum Marks: 15O
QTESTTON 
pApER 
SPDCIFTC IITSTRUSUONS
1. There are SEVENTEEN questions 
in 
eCA 
Booklet.
2. All questions 
are compulsory.
3. The number of marks carried by a question 
is indicated against it.
4. Keep the word limit indicated in the question 
in mind.
5. candidates 
shall write the answers only in the space provided 
for that
question 
in 
QCA 
Booklet. Any 
"rr"*.. 
*ritten outside ti. 
"pu.". 
allotted
for that question 
shall not be considered.
6. Any page 
or portion 
of the page 
left blank in the 
euestion-cum-Answer
Booklet must be clearly struck off.
7. While writing answers, Candidate 
should not write any Name,
Signature, Register No., Mobile No., address, 
eCA 
Booklet No., etc.
(except 
as required 
on the OMR cover page) 
and do not put any
mark of Identification 
or sSrmbol or write any other thing in 
ecA 
Booklet
that may influence the evaluator or evaluation process 
in any form.
Any such entries found will be treated as 'Malpractice case'and the
candidature 
of the candidate will be canceiled and the candidate has
to abide by the disciplinary action taken by the Commission.
8. Precis writing shall be written in the space provided 
and it should not
exceed the word limit as per 
instruction.
417lEnglish
(1)
SUB"IDCT CODE: 417
Time: 2 Hours
PART-A
1. Fill in the blaaks wlth the correct form of words uslag the words given ln
brackets: [1x5=5]
(a) The singers stopped when there was a slight 
- 
from the audience.
( disturb 
)
(b) Students learnt the correct
of the words. ( pronounce 
)
(c) The king was too hasty in his
( judge 
)
is injurious to hea-lth". ( smoke 
) (d.) Doctors suggest,
(e) The faces of the animals were capable of no other
perpetual smile after the verdict. ( express 
)
except a
2. FiU ln the blanks wtth the apptopriate word from the palr of words 
given lu
brackets' [1x5=51
(a) ?he pharmacist will which medicines are safe to take.
( advise 
/ 
advice 
)
(b) The baby weighed three kilos at
( berth 
/ 
birth 
)
(c) The doctor told me to eat less red meat and
Products
( diary 
/ 
dairy 
)
(d) This shop sells . ( stationary 
/ 
stationery 
)
(e) The police cremated an unidentifred
l
I
I
I
I
I
I
I
417lEnglish
{2)
. (corpse 
/ 
corps 
)
3. Fill in the blanks with appropriate idlom from the options given below in the
bracket: 
[1x5=51
( incentive bonus, cock crow, free fight, cock of the walk, red handed 
)
(a) One should develop the habit to get up at
(b) The bridegroom was during the wedding procession.
(c) The inspector was caught
(d) In olden days tJre soldiers engaged in a on the battlefield.
(e) Each employee of the company was paid an
in the history of the company.
for the frrst time
4. Fill in the blanks with appropriate collective noun from the options given
below in the bracket : 
[1x5=51
( Galaxy, Library, Regiment, 
Quiver, 
Basket 
)
of soldiers
of fruit
of books
of stars
of arrows
S. Make the right collocation by matching the adjectives in List-A with the
appropriate nouns in List-B : [1x5=51
List-A List-B
0
Ancient (a) response
(iil Casual
(b) belongings
(iit) Great
(c) culture
(iu) Immediate
(d) admiration
(u) Personal
(e) relationship
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
(e)
417lEnglish
(3)
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English
2o21
Maximum Marks: 15O
QTESTTON 
pApER 
SPDCIFTC IITSTRUSUONS
1. There are SEVENTEEN questions 
in 
eCA 
Booklet.
2. All questions 
are compulsory.
3. The number of marks carried by a question 
is indicated against it.
4. Keep the word limit indicated in the question 
in mind.
5. candidates 
shall write the answers only in the space provided 
for that
question 
in 
QCA 
Booklet. Any 
"rr"*.. 
*ritten outside ti. 
"pu.". 
allotted
for that question 
shall not be considered.
6. Any page 
or portion 
of the page 
left blank in the 
euestion-cum-Answer
Booklet must be clearly struck off.
7. While writing answers, Candidate 
should not write any Name,
Signature, Register No., Mobile No., address, 
eCA 
Booklet No., etc.
(except 
as required 
on the OMR cover page) 
and do not put any
mark of Identification 
or sSrmbol or write any other thing in 
ecA 
Booklet
that may influence the evaluator or evaluation process 
in any form.
Any such entries found will be treated as 'Malpractice case'and the
candidature 
of the candidate will be canceiled and the candidate has
to abide by the disciplinary action taken by the Commission.
8. Precis writing shall be written in the space provided 
and it should not
exceed the word limit as per 
instruction.
417lEnglish
(1)
SUB"IDCT CODE: 417
Time: 2 Hours
PART-A
1. Fill in the blaaks wlth the correct form of words uslag the words given ln
brackets: [1x5=5]
(a) The singers stopped when there was a slight 
- 
from the audience.
( disturb 
)
(b) Students learnt the correct
of the words. ( pronounce 
)
(c) The king was too hasty in his
( judge 
)
is injurious to hea-lth". ( smoke 
) (d.) Doctors suggest,
(e) The faces of the animals were capable of no other
perpetual smile after the verdict. ( express 
)
except a
2. FiU ln the blanks wtth the apptopriate word from the palr of words 
given lu
brackets' [1x5=51
(a) ?he pharmacist will which medicines are safe to take.
( advise 
/ 
advice 
)
(b) The baby weighed three kilos at
( berth 
/ 
birth 
)
(c) The doctor told me to eat less red meat and
Products
( diary 
/ 
dairy 
)
(d) This shop sells . ( stationary 
/ 
stationery 
)
(e) The police cremated an unidentifred
l
I
I
I
I
I
I
I
417lEnglish
{2)
. (corpse 
/ 
corps 
)
3. Fill in the blanks with appropriate idlom from the options given below in the
bracket: 
[1x5=51
( incentive bonus, cock crow, free fight, cock of the walk, red handed 
)
(a) One should develop the habit to get up at
(b) The bridegroom was during the wedding procession.
(c) The inspector was caught
(d) In olden days tJre soldiers engaged in a on the battlefield.
(e) Each employee of the company was paid an
in the history of the company.
for the frrst time
4. Fill in the blanks with appropriate collective noun from the options given
below in the bracket : 
[1x5=51
( Galaxy, Library, Regiment, 
Quiver, 
Basket 
)
of soldiers
of fruit
of books
of stars
of arrows
S. Make the right collocation by matching the adjectives in List-A with the
appropriate nouns in List-B : [1x5=51
List-A List-B
0
Ancient (a) response
(iil Casual
(b) belongings
(iit) Great
(c) culture
(iu) Immediate
(d) admiration
(u) Personal
(e) relationship
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
(e)
417lEnglish
(3)
Ansuters
6. Write the opposite of the following words using the appropriate prefixes given
in bracket : 
[1x5=5]
( Dis-, Mis-, Non-, De-, In- 
)
active
honest
sane
print
cooperation
7. Substitute the underlined phrases by selecttng a slngle word from the options
glven below in the bracket : 
[1xS=51
( polyandry, 
colleague, pessimist, 
encyclopedia, dormitory 
)
(a) A person who always looks at the darker side of everything.
(b) A sleeping room for a number of people.
(c) A book containing summarised information on all branches of knowledge.
(d) A woman having several husbands at the same time.
(e) He was not only my friend but also a stalf member for more than 2O years.
0
(ii)
(iit)
(iu)
(u)
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
(e)
417lEnglish
(4)
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English
2o21
Maximum Marks: 15O
QTESTTON 
pApER 
SPDCIFTC IITSTRUSUONS
1. There are SEVENTEEN questions 
in 
eCA 
Booklet.
2. All questions 
are compulsory.
3. The number of marks carried by a question 
is indicated against it.
4. Keep the word limit indicated in the question 
in mind.
5. candidates 
shall write the answers only in the space provided 
for that
question 
in 
QCA 
Booklet. Any 
"rr"*.. 
*ritten outside ti. 
"pu.". 
allotted
for that question 
shall not be considered.
6. Any page 
or portion 
of the page 
left blank in the 
euestion-cum-Answer
Booklet must be clearly struck off.
7. While writing answers, Candidate 
should not write any Name,
Signature, Register No., Mobile No., address, 
eCA 
Booklet No., etc.
(except 
as required 
on the OMR cover page) 
and do not put any
mark of Identification 
or sSrmbol or write any other thing in 
ecA 
Booklet
that may influence the evaluator or evaluation process 
in any form.
Any such entries found will be treated as 'Malpractice case'and the
candidature 
of the candidate will be canceiled and the candidate has
to abide by the disciplinary action taken by the Commission.
8. Precis writing shall be written in the space provided 
and it should not
exceed the word limit as per 
instruction.
417lEnglish
(1)
SUB"IDCT CODE: 417
Time: 2 Hours
PART-A
1. Fill in the blaaks wlth the correct form of words uslag the words given ln
brackets: [1x5=5]
(a) The singers stopped when there was a slight 
- 
from the audience.
( disturb 
)
(b) Students learnt the correct
of the words. ( pronounce 
)
(c) The king was too hasty in his
( judge 
)
is injurious to hea-lth". ( smoke 
) (d.) Doctors suggest,
(e) The faces of the animals were capable of no other
perpetual smile after the verdict. ( express 
)
except a
2. FiU ln the blanks wtth the apptopriate word from the palr of words 
given lu
brackets' [1x5=51
(a) ?he pharmacist will which medicines are safe to take.
( advise 
/ 
advice 
)
(b) The baby weighed three kilos at
( berth 
/ 
birth 
)
(c) The doctor told me to eat less red meat and
Products
( diary 
/ 
dairy 
)
(d) This shop sells . ( stationary 
/ 
stationery 
)
(e) The police cremated an unidentifred
l
I
I
I
I
I
I
I
417lEnglish
{2)
. (corpse 
/ 
corps 
)
3. Fill in the blanks with appropriate idlom from the options given below in the
bracket: 
[1x5=51
( incentive bonus, cock crow, free fight, cock of the walk, red handed 
)
(a) One should develop the habit to get up at
(b) The bridegroom was during the wedding procession.
(c) The inspector was caught
(d) In olden days tJre soldiers engaged in a on the battlefield.
(e) Each employee of the company was paid an
in the history of the company.
for the frrst time
4. Fill in the blanks with appropriate collective noun from the options given
below in the bracket : 
[1x5=51
( Galaxy, Library, Regiment, 
Quiver, 
Basket 
)
of soldiers
of fruit
of books
of stars
of arrows
S. Make the right collocation by matching the adjectives in List-A with the
appropriate nouns in List-B : [1x5=51
List-A List-B
0
Ancient (a) response
(iil Casual
(b) belongings
(iit) Great
(c) culture
(iu) Immediate
(d) admiration
(u) Personal
(e) relationship
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
(e)
417lEnglish
(3)
Ansuters
6. Write the opposite of the following words using the appropriate prefixes given
in bracket : 
[1x5=5]
( Dis-, Mis-, Non-, De-, In- 
)
active
honest
sane
print
cooperation
7. Substitute the underlined phrases by selecttng a slngle word from the options
glven below in the bracket : 
[1xS=51
( polyandry, 
colleague, pessimist, 
encyclopedia, dormitory 
)
(a) A person who always looks at the darker side of everything.
(b) A sleeping room for a number of people.
(c) A book containing summarised information on all branches of knowledge.
(d) A woman having several husbands at the same time.
(e) He was not only my friend but also a stalf member for more than 2O years.
0
(ii)
(iit)
(iu)
(u)
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
(e)
417lEnglish
(4)
List-A List-B
(t) A 
journey 
of thousand miles (a) keeps the doctor away
(ii) Among the blind (b) the devils workshop
(iii) An apple a day (c) so you shall reap
(iu) An idle brain is (d) begins with single step
(u) As you sow (e) the one eyed man is king
8. Complete the proverbs by matching Ltst-A with List-B :
PART_B
9. Rewrite the following sentences as directed :
Ansuters
[1x5=51
[1x5=51
(i)
(iil
(iiil
(iu)
(u)
(a) Hanuman found sanjeevini on the crest of the mountain.
( Frame a 'Wh'word question to get underlined word as the answer 
)
Ans:
(b) Religion 
/ 
man's 
I 
1rrue 
I 
is 
/ 
education.
( Rearrange the segments to form a meaningful sentence 
)
Ans :
(c) It was quite a big city.
(Add a question tag 
)
Ans:
(d) To make a hot compress pour hot water into a bowl and then add the essential
oil. (Use a comma in the correct place and rewrite the sentence 
)
Ans:
(e) Manjula thanked her friend.
( Change into a question beginning with the right form of 'do')
Ans:
a17lEng1ish (s)