High Court Junior Assistant Solved question paper
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GENERAL ENGLISH
Directions (1-5): In the following questions sentences are given with blanks to be filled in with an appropriate word(s). Four alternatives are suggested for each question. Choose the correct alternative out of the four.
1. Would you mind.........the suitcase, Sir?
a) Open
b) Opening
c) To open
d) Opened
Correct Answer: b) Opening
Explanation: The verb "mind" is followed by a gerund (-ing form). Therefore, "opening" is the grammatically correct choice.
2. When she parted ........ her parents, her eyes were full of tears.
a) From
b) Away
c) Off
d) With
Correct Answer: a) From
Explanation: One parts "from" a person and parts "with" an object. Since the context involves her parents, "from" is correct.
3. He went ......... to oblige his superior.
a) On his way
b) Out of his way
c) In his way
d) With his way
Correct Answer: b) Out of his way
Explanation: The idiom "to go out of one's way" means to make a special effort to help someone or do something.
4. During a period of protracted illness, the sick can become infirm, ......... both the strength to work and many of the specific skills that were once possessed.
a) Regaining
b) Denying
c) Pursuing
d) Losing
Correct Answer: d) Losing
Explanation: "Infirm" means weak. In the context of a long (protracted) illness, the individual would be "losing" their strength and skills.
5. The members of the religious sect ostracized the who ......... had abandoned their faith.
a) Coward
b) Litigant
c) Recreant
d) Suppliant
Correct Answer: c) Recreant
Explanation: A "recreant" is a person who is unfaithful to a belief or abandons a cause.
Directions (6-9): In the following questions, choose the word opposite in meaning to the given word.
6. Cultivated
a) Crude
b) Genteel
c) Suave
d) Refined
Correct Answer: a) Crude
Explanation: Cultivated means refined or socially polished. The opposite is "crude," which means raw or unrefined.
7. Impertinent
a) Insolent
b) Impudent
c) Cheeky
d) Courteous
Correct Answer: d) Courteous
Explanation: Impertinent means rude or disrespectful. "Courteous" is the antonym as it means polite.
8. Dissent
a) Agreement
b) Dispute
c) Disunity
d) Controversy
Correct Answer: a) Agreement
Explanation: Dissent means to hold opinions at variance with those previously or officially held. The opposite is "agreement."
9. Seamy
a) Unpleasant
b) Sincere
c) Honest
d) Pure
Correct Answer: d) Pure
Explanation: Seamy refers to the sordid or disreputable side of something. "Pure" is the most appropriate opposite in this context.
Directions (10-13): In the following questions, out of the four alternatives, choose the one which best expresses the meaning of the given word.
10. Brutalize
a) Devise
b) Strike
c) Stir
d) Ill-treat
Correct Answer: d) Ill-treat
Explanation: To brutalize is to treat someone in a cruel or savage manner.
11. Pinnacle
a) Summit
b) Pit
c) Capusle
d) Heart
Correct Answer: a) Summit
Explanation: Pinnacle refers to the highest point or peak of something.
12. Garble
a) Communicate
b) Explain
c) Confuse
d) Hide
Correct Answer: c) Confuse
Explanation: To garble is to reproduce a message in a confused or distorted way.
13. Pompous
a) Pretentious
b) Supportive
c) Demanding
d) Flashy
Correct Answer: a) Pretentious
Explanation: A pompous person is affectedly grand or self-important.
Directions (14-18): In the following questions, out of the four alternatives, choose the one which can be substituted for the given words/sentence.
14. A person of obscure position who has gained wealth.
a) Extravagant
b) Promiscuous
c) Parvenu
d) Sumptuary
Correct Answer: c) Parvenu
Explanation: A parvenu is a person of obscure origin who has gained wealth, influence, or celebrity.
15. A study of sounds is known as
a) Semantics
b) Stylistics
c) Linguistics
d) phonetics
Correct Answer: d) phonetics
16. One who totally abstains from alcoholic drinks
a) Puritan
b) Samaritan
c) Pedant
d) Teetotaller
Correct Answer: d) Teetotaller
17. A name adopted by an author in his writings
a) Title
b) Nomenclature
c) Nickname
d) Pseudonym
Correct Answer: d) Pseudonym
18. The line which a plough cuts in the ground
a) Vale
b) Trench
c) Furrow
d) Trough
Correct Answer: c) Furrow
GENERAL AWARENESS
31. What is the name of the new stent-retriever technology recently launched in India to improve stroke treatment?
a) ASRS
b) STRIDE
c) GRASSROOT
d) STROKE-CARE
Correct Answer: b) STRIDE
32. Which Indian agency has been included in the Steering Committee of the Asset Recovery Interagency Network-Asia Pacific (ARIN-AP)?
a) Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU)
b) Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI)
c) Directorate of Enforcement (ED)
d) National Investigation Agency (NIA)
Correct Answer: c) Directorate of Enforcement (ED)
33. Which musician has recently been selected for the Sangeet Kalanidhi Award for the year 2024?
a) T M Krishna
b) S. Sowmya
c) A.R. Rehman
d) Navneet Kumar Sehgal
Correct Answer: a) T M Krishna
34. Which of the following has original jurisdiction in case of poll petition?
a) Supreme court
b) High court
c) District court
d) Subordinate court
Correct Answer: b) High court
38. The Union Cabinet, has approved the renaming of Ayodhya Airport as
a) Maharishi Valmiki International Airport, Ayodhyadham
b) Maryada Purushottam Ram International Airport, Ayodhyadham
c) Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya International Airport, Ayodhyadham
d) Maharishi Dayanand International Airport, Ayodhyadham
Correct Answer: a) Maharishi Valmiki International Airport, Ayodhyadham
COMPUTER
56. Which component stores data permanently in a computer?
a) RAM
b) ROM
c) Hard Drive
d) Cache
Correct Answer: c) Hard Drive
57. What does "BIOS" stand for?
a) Basic Input/Output System
b) Binary Input/Output System
c) Basic Information Output System
d) Binary Internal Operating System
Correct Answer: a) Basic Input/Output System
59. What does "DNS" stand for?
a) Domain Name System
b) Data Name Service
c) Domain Network Service
d) Digital Name Serve
Correct Answer: a) Domain Name System
COURT WORK
71. A “subpoena” is used to:
a) Arrest a suspect
b) Summon a witness to testify in court
c) File a complaint
d) Issue a final judgment
Correct Answer: b) Summon a witness to testify in court
72. Which document is filed when a party seeks immediate relief during a legal proceeding?
a) Interlocutory Application
b) Final Judgment
c) Summons
d) Petition
Correct Answer: a) Interlocutory Application
77. Which of the following documents is prepared by the police after an arrest?
a) FIR
b) Summons
c) Charge Sheet
d) Affidavit
Correct Answer: a) FIR (Initial) or c) Charge Sheet (Final investigation report)
Note: While the FIR is the first document, the "Charge Sheet" is the formal report filed after the arrest and investigation is completed. In the context of "after an arrest" during a trial phase, c) Charge Sheet is the intended technical answer.
78. What is a “writ of prohibition”?
a) A court order stopping a lower court from acting beyond its jurisdiction
b) A writ ordering someone's release from prison
c) A request for bail
d) A motion to appeal
Correct Answer: a) A court order stopping a lower court from acting beyond its jurisdiction