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WRITFEN EXAMINATION FOR THE SELECTION FOR THE POST OF TRAIN TICKET EXAMINER AGAINST
16-2/3% LDCE QUOTA IN LEVEL-3 PAY MATRIX UNDER VII CPC IN COMMERCIAL DEPARTMENT,
CHENNAI DIVISION

Date: 25.05.19 Max. Marks:100

Venue: I.C.F Silver Jubilee Matriculation Hr.Sec School Duration: 3 hrs
Time: 10:00hrs
Instructions to Candidates:

Candidates should write their name, designation, office, roll number/staff number, etc,
ONLY in the space provided in the fly leaf and not in any of the page in the answer books or
additional sheets.
Any names/roll numbers if found in the answer books or additional sheets, such papers will
be disqualified.
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1 c) In the answers to the objective type questions, no correction of any type is permitted. In
case any correction is made, that answer shall not be evaluated at all. For e.g., corrections
made in the objective type questions like (a) cutting (b) overwriting (c) Erasing (d) scoring
off a ticket answer in multiple choice and ticking another answer and (e) modifying the
answer in any way will not be evaluated at all.
d) Answers may be given in Hindi or Regional Language (Tamil), if the candidate so chooses.

PART A-English

Directions: In these questions, a sentence has been given in Active/Passive Voice. Out of the
four suggested alternatives, select the one which best expresses the same sentence
Passive/Active Voice. (8 x 1 = 8 Marks)

1. They will demolish the entire block.

The entire block is being demolished.
The block may be demolished entirely.
The entire block will have to be demolished by the
The entire block will be demolished.
2. This surface feels smooth.
This surface is felt smooth
This surface is smooth when it is felt
This surface when felt is smooth
This surface is smooth as felt

3. Our task had been completed before sunset.

We completed our task before sunset.
We have completed our task before sunset.
We complete our task before sunset.
We had completed our task before sunset.
4. We have already done the exercise.
Already, the exercise has been done by us
The exercise has already been done by us
The exercise had been already done by us
The exercise is already done by us

5. Why do you tell a lie?

Why a lie told by you?
Why is a le be told by you?

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 Why is a lie told by you?
Why is a lite being told you?
6. You surprise me.
I am to be surprised
You are surprised
I am surprised
Me is surprised
7. Did you visit a zoo?
Was a zoo being visited by you?
Was a zoo be visited by you?
Was a zoo been visited by you?
Was a zoo visited by you?
8. It is time to ring the bell.
It is time the bell rings.
It is being time to ring the bell.
It is time for the bell to ring.
It is time for the bell to be rung.

II. Select the correct meaning for the italicised idioms & phrases in the sentence (10 X 1=10 Marks)

1. He passed himself off as a noble man.

Pretended to be
Was looked upon
Was regarded as
Was thought to be
2. Since he knew what would happen, he should be left to stew in his own juice.
Make a stew
Boil
Suffer for his own act
Suffer in his own juice
3. In the organised society of today no individual or nation can plough a lonely furrow.
remain unaffected
do without the help of others
survive in isolation
remain non-aligned
4. Do not trust a man who blows his own trumpet.
Flatters
praises others
praises himself
admonishes others
5. This matter has been hanging fire for the last many months and must therefore be
decided one way or the other.
hotly debated
going on slowly
stuck up
ignored
6. I am afraid he is burning the candle at both ends and ruining his life.
wasting his money
becoming overge.nerous
losing his objectives
overtaxing his energies

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 7. It was he who put a spoke in my wheel.
tried to cause an accident
helped in the execution of the plan
destroyed the plan
thwarted in the execution of the plan
8. I did not mind what he was saying; he was only through his hat.
talking nonsense
talking ignorantly
talking irresponsibly
talking insultingly
9. Sobhraj could be easily arrested because the police were tipped off in a advance.
Toppled over
Bribed
Given advance information
Threatened
10. Heis out and outa reactionary.
Thoroughly
no more
in favour of
deadly against
III. Select the correct meaning for the idioms & phrases (8 X 1=8 Marks)

1. To pin one's faith-

To be sure of some body's favour
To be unsure of favour
To bother for friends
To bother for one's relatives
2. To play fastand loose-
To be undependable
To cheat people.
To hurt somebody's feelings-
To trust others
3. To play on a fiddle-
To play an important role
To play upon a musical instrument
To be busy over trifles
To be busy over important matter
4. Alma Mater-
Mother's milk
Mother's concern for the child
The learning that one receives from mother
Institution where one receives education
5. To be on the apex
Toscalea peak
To be at the highest point
To punish somebody
To beat somebody
6. At one's beck and call
To climb the back
To call from behind
To be always at one's service or command

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 d) Not to care for anybody
7. At one's wit's end-
Completely confused
To be very witty
To have no sense of humour
To confuse others
8. An axe to grind-
To put an axe in the enemy's territory
To put an axe in the ground
Not to have any selfish motive
To have a selfish motive

lv Participles related questions (10 X 1=10 marks)

1. Suguganya got -- as an officer in State bank of India. p

a) appoint c) appoints
b) appointed d) appointee
2. They listened to him --
a) spellbinded c) spellbinding
b) spellbind d) spellbound
3. We are -- with your behaviour.
a) please c) pleasure
b) pleased d) being pleasuring
4. The dress warrants --
a) washed c) being washed
b) wash d) washing
5. On entering the house, he found all jewels --
a) steal c) stealing
b) steals d) stolen
6. I want the book -- in a week.
a) writes c) is written
b) written d) was written
7. On seeing the police, the thief started --
a) run c) running
b) runs d) its running
8. The train is -- out of the platform now.
a) pull c) pulled
b) pulls d) pulling
9. The girls became -- on seeing the eclipse.
a) excite c) exciting
b) excited d) excitedly
10. My shoes need
a) mend c) mending
b) mended d) being mended
V Fill in the blanks(5 X 1=5 marks)

She has not recovered fully---the shock of his failure.

(a) off (b) of (c) from (d) against
The master dispensed --- the services of his servant.
(a) of (b) with (c)off(d)for
My friend is really very good--cricket.

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(a) on (b) at (c) in (d) over
He has great affection --- me.
(a) with (b) on (c) for (d) in
Your friend has been convicted--- murder.
(a) upon (b) for (c) on (d) of

VI. Each word or phrase is followed by four words or phrases. Choose the word or phrase which is
most nearly the same (5 X 1=5 marks)

Pragmatism-
(a) Appearance (b) Obscurantism (c) Practicality (d) Reversion
Expeditiously
(a) Rapidly (b) easily (c) Vividly (d) none of these
Precarious
• (a) Huge (b) uncertain (c) Dangerous (d) valuable
Vagrant-
(a) Wandering (b) Not clear (c) Futile (d) None of these
Valediction
(a) Valid (b) Farewell speech (c) Judgement (d) None of these

VII. Directions :- Each question is followed by four alternatives. Pick the one which best describe the
statement (9 X 1=9 marks)

Capable of being approached-

(a) Accessory (b) Easy (c) Accessible (d) Adaptable
One who is liked by people-
(a) Samaritan (b) Popular (c) Philanthropist (d) Misanthropepist
No longer in use-
(a) Impracticable (b) Obsolete (c) Absolute (d) Useless
A child born after the death of his father-
(a) Posthumous (b) Bastard (c) Kiddy (d) Stepson.
One who is present everywhere-
(a) God (b) Omnipotent (c) Omnipresent (d) Visible
An office without salary-
(a) Honorary (b) Slavish (c) Sinecure (d) Voluntary
A document written by hand-
(a) Script (b) Autobiography (c) Manuscript (d) Autography
Government by officials-
(a) Oligarchy (b) Bureaucracy (c) Autocracy (d) Democracy
A speech made offhand-
(a)Extem pore (b) Maiden (c) Lecture (d) Gibberish

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 PART B-Arithmetic, General knowledge about Railways, Rajbasha

(Questions 1, 4, 5 are compulsory. Either question 2 or question 3 to be answered)

1. Give detailed answer on

Railway user's consultative council and committees (12 marks)

'Ticketless travel-its check and prevention" (13 marks)

2. Rajbasha questions

Give the cases where Regional language, Hindi and English should be used

and in what order? Also mention what order it is to be used. (5 marks)

Give the cases where only Hindi should be used (2 marks)

What are the Hindi examinations conducted by department of official

language, Ministry of Home Affairs (3 marks)

3. Elaborate on the following

What do the three letters in the loco type WAP7 denote? (3 marks)

What does EOG & HOG denote? (2 marks)

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Name 5 luxury trains in India. (5 marks)

4. What does BOXN, BTPN, BOST, NMG, 8CM denote ?(5 marks)

5. Arithmetic questions (5 X 15 marks)

Find the sum of the arithmetic series: 31+33+...+53

121h 71h
Find the number of days between January 2004 and March 2004

The mean of a group of 20 items was found to be 40. While checking it was

found that an item 43 was wrongly written as 53 .Calculate the correct mean

If 4 men or 6 boys can finish a piece of work in 20 days, in how many days

can 6 men and 11 boys finish it?

Find the difference between simple interest and compound interest for a

sum of Rs. 9000 lent at 10%p.a in 2 years.

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