Assistant Employment Officer - 4 December 2025 examination (June 2025 cycle) — question paper

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Assistant Employment Officer - 4 December 2025 examination (June 2025 cycle)

Paper #3027 · 04-12-2025 · General English, General Knowledge & Current Affairs, Aptitude & Reasoning and Elementary Mathematics · 114 reviewed questions · Showing 1–40 of 114

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Paper #3027, Series I, Q1: Choose the correct article combination: After ____ hour-long meeting, we finally reached ____ conclusion that ____ solution was ____ best possible one.
1. an, a, a, the
2. a, the, the, the
3. an, the, the, the
4. the, a, a, the
Paper #3027, Series I, Q2: Which sentence uses the definite article correctly?
1. The happiness is something everyone seeks.
2. I saw the man you were talking about yesterday.
3. She loves the chocolates, but I prefer a fruit.
4. He went to the prison to visit his friend who is a prisoner.
Paper #3027, Series I, Q3: Which sentence has correct subject-verb agreement?
1. Either the manager or his assistants is responsible for the error.
2. Neither the books nor the magazine were returned on time.
3. The committee are divided in their opinions.
4. A group of tourist was taking photos near the monument.
Paper #3027, Series I, Q4: Identify the incorrect sentence.
1. Ten miles is a long distance to walk.
2. Physics have always been my favourite subject.
3. The data shows a significant trend.
4. Bread and butter is his usual breakfast.
Paper #3027, Series I, Q5: Identify the correct exclamatory transformation of: It was a very thrilling match.
1. What a thrilling match it was!
2. How thrilling a match was!
3. What thrilling match it was!
4. How a thrilling match it was!
Paper #3027, Series I, Q6: Which sentence correctly uses the present perfect tense?
1. I finish my homework.
2. I have finished my homework.
3. I was finishing my homework.
4. I had finished my homework.
Paper #3027, Series I, Q7: Which sentence shows that one action was completed before another in the past?
1. He eats dinner when I arrive.
2. He was eating dinner when I arrived.
3. He had eaten dinner before I arrived.
4. He will eat dinner before I arrive.
Paper #3027, Series I, Q8: What does 'figure out' mean?
1. To calculate a number
2. To understand or solve something
3. To draw a figure
4. To look at something
Paper #3027, Series I, Q9: What does 'called off' mean in: They called off the meeting?
1. Postponed
2. Continued
3. Cancelled
4. Started
Paper #3027, Series I, Q10: Which sentence uses the preposition incorrectly?
1. She has an innate talent for playing the piano.
2. His insistence on punctuality borders on obsession.
3. The lawyers argued on the defendant's behalf.
4. We were all surprised in his sudden resignation.
Paper #3027, Series I, Q11: Which modal verb shows strong obligation or necessity?
1. Could
2. May
3. Must
4. Might
Paper #3027, Series I, Q12: Identify the correct direct-to-indirect transformation: She said, "I might visit Japan next summer."
1. She said she might visit Japan the following summer.
2. She said she may visit Japan next summer.
3. She said she would visit Japan next summer.
4. She said she might be visiting Japan next summer.
Paper #3027, Series I, Q13: Which pair completes the sentence correctly? ____ my brother ____ my sister knows how to cook.
1. Either/or
2. Neither/nor
3. Both/and
4. Not only/but also
Paper #3027, Series I, Q14: Which sentence uses correlatives incorrectly?
1. She wants either tea or coffee.
2. He likes neither apples nor oranges.
3. They visited both Paris and London.
4. Not only she sings but also dances.
Paper #3027, Series I, Q15: Identify the grammatically correct version of: Not only she wrote the screenplay but also directed the film.
1. Not only she wrote the screenplay but also directed the film.
2. Not only did she write the screenplay but also directed the film.
3. Not only did she write the screenplay but she also directed the film.
4. Not only wrote she the screenplay but also directed the film.
Paper #3027, Series I, Q16: Choose the correct revision: Each of the candidates have submitted their portfolios.
1. Each candidate have submitted their portfolios.
2. Each of the candidates has submitted their portfolio.
3. Each of the candidates has submitted his or her portfolio.
4. Each candidates have submitted their portfolios.
Paper #3027, Series I, Q17: Identify the active voice equivalent: The manuscript is believed to have been written by a 16th century scholar.
1. A 16th century scholar is believed to write the manuscript.
2. People believe that a 16th century scholar wrote the manuscript.
3. A 16th century scholar wrote the manuscript, people believe.
4. The manuscript was written by a 16th century scholar, it is believed.
Paper #3027, Series I, Q18: Which passive sentence keeps the same meaning as: The discovery of penicillin revolutionized modern medicine?
1. Modern medicine was revolutionized by the discovery of penicillin.
2. Modern medicine revolutionized the discovery of penicillin.
3. The discovery of penicillin was revolutionized by modern medicine.
4. Modern medicine had been revolutionized by the discovery of penicillin.
Paper #3027, Series I, Q19: Which sentence demonstrates the correct use of the superlative degree?
1. She is the most tallest player on the team.
2. This is the least interesting of all the proposals.
3. He is elder than his brother by two years.
4. Of the twins, Maya is the most oldest.
Paper #3027, Series I, Q20: Identify the grammatically incorrect comparative form.
1. The results were less satisfactory than we expected.
2. Her explanation was further from the truth than his.
3. This fabric feels more softer than silk.
4. His approach is more conservative than hers.
Paper #3027, Series I, Q21: Which of the following compound words is written incorrectly?
1. Mother-in-law
2. Well-being
3. Note-book
4. Self-esteem
Paper #3027, Series I, Q22: Choose the sentence that uses a hyphenated compound word correctly.
1. She has a part time-job.
2. He is a well-known artist.
3. They live in a two storey-house.
4. It was a lastminute-decision.
Paper #3027, Series I, Q23: Which word means a person who loves books and collects them?
1. Bibliophile
2. Lexicographer
3. Philologist
4. Logophile
Paper #3027, Series I, Q24: Which idiom fits: After years of rivalry, they finally ____ and collaborated on the project?
1. turned over a new leaf
2. buried the hatchet
3. let the cat out of the bag
4. jumped on the bandwagon
Paper #3027, Series I, Q25: Which word does not belong as a synonym for 'fastidious'?
1. Meticulous
2. Finicky
3. Lackadaisical
4. Punctilious
Paper #3027, Series I, Q26: Select the most precise synonym for 'sagacious': Her ____ advice saved the company from bankruptcy.
1. shrewd
2. verbose
3. garrulous
4. loquacious
Paper #3027, Series I, Q27: Which word is the most precise antonym of 'ephemeral'?
1. Fleeting
2. Enduring
3. Transient
4. Momentary
Paper #3027, Series I, Q28: Which word is not a true antonym of 'prolific'?
1. Barren
2. Fecund
3. Sterile
4. Unproductive
Paper #3027, Series I, Q29: Which word correctly completes: The CEO's ____ remarks failed to address the employees' concerns?
1. disinterested
2. uninterested
3. misinterested
4. noninterested
Paper #3027, Series I, Q30: Choose the correct word: The ____ effects of the medication were worse than the disease.
1. adverse
2. averse
3. adversity
4. aversive
Paper #3027, Series I, Q31: Which foreign phrase means an existing condition and is often used in legal contexts?
1. Sine die
2. Status quo
3. Prima facie
4. Pro bono
Paper #3027, Series I, Q32: The term 'deja vu' is properly applied when
1. experiencing something entirely new and unfamiliar
2. feeling an inexplicable sense of familiarity with a current situation
3. recalling a vivid childhood memory
4. anticipating a future event with certainty
Paper #3027, Series I, Q33: Choose the sentence with the incorrect collective noun usage.
1. A parliament of owls sat high in the trees.
2. A shrewdness of apes shuffled across the jungle floor.
3. A shiver of sharks swam past the coral reef.
4. A murder of ravens flew through the sky.
Paper #3027, Series I, Q34: Choose the phrasal verb replacing explained in detail: The professor explained in detail the theory's flaws during the lecture.
1. pointed out
2. spelled out
3. talked over
4. gave away
Paper #3027, Series I, Q35: Identify the correctly spelled word.
1. Conscientious
2. Consciencious
3. Concientious
4. Conshientious
Paper #3027, Series I, Q36: The abbreviation 'e.g.' stands for
1. exempli gratia
2. et cetera
3. ex gratia
4. ergo gratia
Paper #3027, Series I, Q37: Choose the correct plural form: Several ____ attended the conference.
1. Attorney-Generals
2. Attorneys-General
3. Attorney Generals
4. Attorneys Generals
Paper #3027, Series I, Q38: The prefix 'pan-' in 'pandemic' and 'panorama' means
1. against
2. all
3. half
4. beyond
Paper #3027, Series I, Q39: Which word pair demonstrates a suffix changing a noun to a verb?
1. Child -> Childhood
2. Dark -> Darken
3. Joy -> Joyous
4. Theory -> Theoretical
Paper #3027, Series I, Q40: Which sentence uses a gender-inclusive pronoun correctly?
1. Each student must submit their own assignment.
2. The doctor finished his rounds.
3. A good writer always revises his work.
4. The manager should ask for the feedback herself.

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