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Below are the scanned copy of Kerala Public Service Commission (KPSC) Question Paper with answer keys of Exam Name 'KAS OFFICER (JUNIOR TIME SCALE) TRAINEE KERALA ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICE' And exam conducted in the year 2020-M. And Question paper code was '016/2020-M'. Medium of question paper was in Malayalam and English (containing Malayalam questions) . Booklet Alphacode was 'A'. Answer keys are given at the bottom, but we suggest you to try answering the questions yourself and compare the key along wih to check your performance. Because we would like you to do and practice by yourself.
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Which sentence should come first in the paragraph ?
(ಡಿ) 1 ® 2 © 3 D) 4
Which sentence should come fourth in the paragraph ?
മ ® 2 © 3 ¢>) 4
Which sentence should come second in the paragraph ?
മ ® 2 © 3 യു 3
Direction : Choose an appropriate verb form and mark your answer in the response sheet.
The roof may have been leaking for the past few weeks but you do not have to worry about
it any longer. It now.
(ಹ) is being repaired (8) is repairing
(ಲ) was repaired (D) has been repaired
Over the last fifty years, mobiles dramatically.
(ಹ) have been developed (8) were developed
(ಲ) have developed (D) are being developed
Direction : Identify the following sentence pattern and mark your answer in the response
sheet.
When everything fails, God helps you.
(ಹ) simple sentence (B) compound sentence
(C) complex sentence (D) compound-complex sentence
Direction : Identify appropriate connective and mark your answer in the response sheet.
Ragu is rich, he is miser.
(ಹ) where (B) aslongas (ಲ) although (D) மணி
Direction : Find out the right preposition and mark your answer in the response sheet.
Are you wearing anything your shirt.
(ಹ) எண (8) மாம (ಲ) underneath യു عن
Direction : Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions that follow.
Mark your answers in the response sheet.
A man is known by the book he reads as well as by the company he keeps; for there is
a companionship of books as well as of men and one should always live in the best company,
whether it be of books or of men.
A good book may be among the best of friends. It is the same today that it always was,
and it will never change. It is the most patient and cheerful of companions. It does not turn
its back upon in times of adversity or distress. It always receives us with the same kindness;
amusing and interesting us in youth, comforting and consoling us in age.
Which of the following 15 opposite in meaning to the word ‘adversity’ occurring in the
passage ?
(ಹ) happiness (8) prosperity (ಲ) progress (D) misfortune
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