MPSC Group B MPSC Group C Mains Paper 1 (भाषा) Question Paper 2024 with Answers

योग्य जोड्या जुळवा.
'अ' गट 'ब' गट
a. आहुती देणे i. आतुरता वाढणे
b. ओढ लागणे ii. मुळीच नसणे
c. औषधाला नसणे iii. मोठा त्याग करणे
d. अग्निदिव्य करणे iv. सर्वस्व अर्पण करणे

पुढील वाक्प्रचाराचा अर्थ काय आहे ?
'वाखाणणी करणे'
a. स्तुती करणे
b. दुर्लक्ष करणे
c. आनंदी होणे
d. दुःखी होणे

पुढील वाक्प्रचाराचा अर्थ काय आहे ?
'अंगाची लाही होणे'

वाक्प्रचार आणि त्याचे अर्थ यांच्या जोड्या लावा.
'अ' गट 'ब' गट
a. सुपारी देणे i. मरण येणे
b. दिवा विझणे ii. फसवणे
c. तुरी देणे iii. साठा करणे
d. बेगमी करणे iv. आमंत्रण देणे

बरोबर असलेला पर्याय लिहा.
a. द्, ध्, प्, फ् ही मृदू व्यंजने आहेत.
b. ग्, घ्, ब्, भ् ही कठोर व्यंजने आहेत.
c. ङ्, ञ्, म्, न् ही अनुनासिके आहेत.

दिलेल्या वाक्याचे होकारार्थी विधानात बिनचूक परिवर्तन असलेला पर्याय निवडा.
'पोटभर जेवल्यास कुणाला तृप्ती वाटत नाही ?'

दिलेल्या वाक्यातील विशेषण बदलून केलेल्या वाक्य परिवर्तनाचा योग्य पर्याय निवडा.
'तरुण माणसांना हिंमत असते.'

म्हणी व त्याचा अर्थ यांच्या योग्य जोड्या जुळवा.
a. छत्तीसचा आकडा i. अत्यंत प्रिय व्यक्ती
b. दुष्काळात तेरावा महिना ii. विरुद्ध मत असणे
c. नाकाचा बाल iii. डोईजड होणे
d. नाकापेक्षा मोती जड iv. संकटात अधिक भर

खालील म्हणीचा अचूक अर्थ सांगा.
'भित्या पाठी ब्रम्हराक्षस'

म्हणी आणि त्याचे अर्थ यांच्या जोड्या लावा.
a. पाचा मुखी परमेश्वर i. आई बापाप्रमाणेच मुले
b. दाम करी काम ii. कुठेही गेले तरी मनुष्यस्वभाव सारखाच
c. खाण तशी माती iii. पुष्कळ लोक जे बोलतात ते खरे
d. पळसाला पाने तीनच iv. पैशाने सर्व कामे साध्य होतात

पुढील विधाने वाचा.
a. कर्तरी प्रयोगात क्रियापद हे कर्त्यांच्या तंत्राप्रमाणे चालते.
b. कर्मणी प्रयोगात कर्ता हा प्रथमान्त कधीच नसतो.
c. भावे प्रयोगात कर्ता किंवा कर्म हे दोन्ही गौण असतात.

कोऱ्या मनाची माणसे नात्यात तणाव निर्माण करतात, जेव्हा
अ. त्यांच्या घरात सुबत्ता असते; परंतु मानसिक दारिद्र्यही असते.
ब. लक्ष्मीचे चैतन्यमयी कायमस्वरूपी वास्तव्य त्यांच्या घरात नसते.
क. त्यांच्या घरात नेत्रदीपक रोषणाई असते.
ड. त्यांचा मनात लखलखाट असतो.

मराठी संतांनी दिवाळीचा संबंध कशाशी जोडलेला आहे ?
अ. तहान-भूकेशी
ब. आत्मानंदाशी
क. दिव्यांशी
ड. लौकिक आनंदाशी

जीवन्मुक्त आनंदाचा संबंध दिवाळीशी का जोडला जातो ?
अ. कारण मनातला अंधार फिटला जातो.
ब. कारण दिवाळीला अनेक दीप उजळले जातात.
क. कारण अंतरीची ज्योत प्रकाशमान होते.
ड. कारण दिवाळी हा प्रकाशाचा उत्सव असतो.

प्रस्तुत उताऱ्याचे सार काय ?
अ. उजेडाची व्याख्या
ब. दिवाळीचा सण
क. दिव्यांचे प्रकार
ड. 'उजेडा'ची ओळख

खालील वाक्याचा प्रकार सांगा.
'नद्यांना प्रचंड पूर आला.'

Which suffix to the word "develop -" will make the sentence meaningful?
"The develop ________ of the new technology has seen significant improvement".
a. - er
b. - ed
c. - ment
d. - ing

Which of the following words are opposite in meaning to 'reluctant'?
a. averse
b. hesitant
c. enthusiastic
d. keen

Complete the sentence by choosing the correct option given below the sentence.
"Our school ________ rivals easily."
a. beat
b. bit
c. beet
d. bet

Identify the correctly spelt word underlined, in the following sentences.
a. Her constant criticism began to alienate her friends and family.
b. Her constant criticism began to allienate her friends and family.
c. Her constant criticism began to allienated her friends and family.
d. Her constant criticism began to aliennate her friends and family.

Select the closest synonym of "adulate" in the sentence.
"Despite his peers' disdain, he continued to adulate influential figures, seeking their favour".

'I wished my brother had been here.'
The Past Perfect Tense in the sentence above has been used to indicate
a. unreal situation
b. hypothetical situation
c. an action which had already occurred in the past
d. completion of action

i. I seldom go to the movies.
ii. He always comes late to class.
iii. I never sit in the last row.
The words underlined in the sentences (i), (ii) and (iii) above exemplify
a. adverbs of time
b. adverbs of duration
c. adverbs of frequency
d. adverbs of degree

i. This is my book.
ii. This book is mine.
The words underlined in the sentences (i) and (ii) above are ________ respectively.
a. Possessive pronoun, possessive adjective
b. Possessive pronoun, possessive pronoun
c. Possessive adjective, possessive pronoun
d. Personal pronoun, possessive pronoun

Spot the part in which there is error in the following sentence:
"The cost of / all the necessaries / have / gone up."
a b c d

The decision has baffled the cast and crew of the film.
Select the correct opposite word for the underlined.

Choose the correct Wh-question :
There was a mobile on the table, so I picked it up and said, "________ mobile is this?"

Identify the cohesive device used in the following sentences:
"He has been in office for only a few months. He has, however, achieved more than any of his predecessors."
a. Contrast
b. Concession
c. Addition
d. Transition

Identify the indirect narration of the following sentence:
"Where do you want to go now?" he said to me.
a. He asked I want to go at that time.
b. He asked me where I wanted to go then.
c. He asked whether I wanted to go then.
d. He questioned me about where I wanted to go then.

Change the following into the superlative degree:
"Prevention is better than cure"
a. Prevention is always better than cure.
b. Prevention is as good as cure.
c. Prevention is the best cure.
d. Prevention is better than any cure.

What is the meaning of the phrase, 'to grease the palm'?
a. to massage
b. to clap
c. to bribe
d. to stretch

Identify the correct sentence or sentences using the phrase "the salt of the earth".
a. The arrogant businessman was the salt of the earth, and looked down on everyone else.
b. The gentle teacher, who took extra time to help struggling students, was the salt of the earth.
c. The fire fighter, who risked his life to save others, was the salt of the earth.
d. The con artist was the salt of the earth, and everyone trusted him with their money.

Which of the following sentences indicate the subjunctive mood?
a. Is he really making things difficult.
b. Come what may, we will go ahead.
c. It is necessary for every member to inform himself of these rules.
d. Run to the shop.

What kind of pronoun "Each" is in the following sentence?
"Each should love his own country."
a. Reciprocal pronoun
b. Relative pronoun
c. Distributive pronoun
d. Indefinite pronoun

Which of the following words is an example of polysemy?
a. A big and small
b. Bank (financial institution and river bank)
c. Dog and cat
d. Happy and sad

Identify the linguistic concept for the following examples.
e.g. lead = metal
lead = dog's lead
a. Homonyms
b. Synonyms
c. Polysemy
d. Homographs

Choose the correct meaning of the phrase, 'to thrive' in the given example.
e.g. The plants growing in deserts can thrive without water.
a. Perish
b. Survive
c. Succumb
d. Die

Identify from the following the sentence, with the correct use of preposition.
a. He insisted to leave immediately.
b. He insisted for leaving immediately.
c. He insisted on leaving immediately.
d. He insisted upon leaving immediately.

Identify the meaning of preposition underlined in the sentence.
'We camped there for the summer.'
a. sometime
b. all through
c. ever
d. across

Identify the type of mood expressed in the sentence.
'The inspector inspected the school.'
a. Subjunctive
b. Imperative
c. Indicative
d. Conjunctive

Choose the correct punctuated sentence from the following sentences.
a. "Play well", the captain said to the players, "and shoot a goal."
b. 'Play well'; the captain said, to the players, and shoot a goal.
c. Play well? the captain said "to the players", and shoot a goal.
d. Play well! the captain said to the players. And shoot a goal.

Choose the synonym of the underlined word.
"At the time of my retirement I do not have malice towards my colleagues".

The idiom - 'Red tape' correctly means
a. dark coloured tape
b. the same reply given by officers to many enquiring persons
c. over-use of rules, formalities etc. in administration
d. old-fashioned tape-recorder

The word which replaces the phrase 'One who hates women' correctly is
a. Misogamist
b. Misogynist
c. Misanthrope
d. Monogynist

Identify the sentence in which the idiom 'a white elephant' is correctly used.
a. He bought a white elephant.
b. The Government's plan to build a new dam has been criticised as a white elephant.
c. A journey by air is a white elephant for the ordinary.
d. A white elephant is one of the rarest species today.

Identify the correct meaning of underlined phrase in the given sentence.
Even after three meetings the negotiations are at a standstill.
a. finalized
b. unable to go on
c. upto the mark
d. to the point

In the light of the argument in the passage, the correct statement/s is/are
a. The status of India's youth population as the country's demographic dividend is conditional.
b. The educational campuses in India today focus on developing the cognitive intelligence of the students.
c. The economic development of a nation today has to be knowledge-driven.
d. Karl Marx's and Alfred Marshall's view of economic development of a nation is invalid in the current global scenario.

The multi-dimensional intelligence of a person, for instance a student, is very essential because
a. It leads him to productive life as well as national good.
b. It commits him to a social contract of rights and obligations.
c. It is a part of the nation's educational policy.
d. It helps to define the parameters of national educational policy.

Many young people in India succumb to drugs and criminal activities because
a. They spend most of their time outside their educational campuses.
b. The nation lacks a properly defined educational policy for their fostering.
c. They neglect Karl Marx's and Alfred Marshall's theory of the nation's economic development.
d. They care only about their personal advancement.

The development of multi-dimensional intelligence of youth population implies
a. Creating awareness among the youth about gender-equality.
b. Fostering the innovative mindset of the youth population.
c. Fostering the cognitive, emotional, social, moral, spiritual, environmental and innovative intelligence of the youth population.
d. Creating awareness among the youth about their individual rights as well as national obligations.

The major portion of the passage has been devoted to the discussion about
a. The youth population's involvement in drug-addiction and criminal activities.
b. The out-datedness of Karl Marx's and Alfred Marshall's view of economic development.
c. Structuring a proper national educational policy for the youth population.
d. The survival of democracy in India.

Identify the complex sentence/s from the following:
a. The night is dark and I am far from home.
b. As long as I am in the company of Mahi, I feel very happy but I become sad when she is away from me.
c. A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.
d. I believed that she had married the person whom she had loved.

'The boy who stole the watch was caught.'
The clause underlined in the sentence above is a/an ________ clause.
a. Relative
b. Adjective
c. Adverbial
d. Noun

Read the following sentence with jumbled words:
'are read/all over/Shakespeare/the world/the plays of'.
Which of the following is a meaningful sentence framed by putting the above jumbled words in a logical order?
a. The plays of the world Shakespeare are read all over.
b. All over the plays of Shakespeare are read the world.
c. The plays of Shakespeare are read all over the world.
d. The plays of Shakespeare all over the world are read.

'You may do it when you please.'
The complex sentence above is converted into simple sentence by replacing the underlined clause by a phrase in the sentence above as follows:
a. You may do it at your pleasure.
b. You may do it as per your pleasure.
c. You may do it as you please.
d. You may do it with your pleasure.

'Men would look odd if they had three legs.'
The sentence above expresses ________ condition.
a. Unfulfilled past
b. Impossible
c. Hypothetical
d. Open