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Ministry of Home Affairs

General Administrative Department


Staff Promotion Examination for Administrative Officer Grade-1/Deputy Staff Officer
December 2018 English Time Allowed-2 Hours
I. A. Fill in the blanks with appropriate words from the reading passage.
1. assumption
2. independently
3. group member
4. awareness
5. successful
I. B. Answer the following questions with complete sentences.
1. The basic skills administrators need to have are technical, human and
conceptual.
Technical, human and conceptual are the basic skills administrators need to
have.
2. The writer says that technical skill is the most familiar skill because it is the
most concrete in our age of specialization and it is the skill required of the
greatest number of people.
3. The human skill is demonstrated in the way the individual perceives and
recognizes the perceptions of his superiors, equals, and subordinates and in
the way he behaves subsequently.
4. To understand what others mean by their words and behaviour, I/we should
accept the existence of viewpoints, perceptions, and beliefs which are
different from my/our own.
5. Among the basic skills mentioned in the passage, I think I have human skill
because I can accept other opinions, beliefs and perception as well as I also
aware of my own attitudes, assumptions and beliefs about other individuals
and groups. (
skill
skill
)
II. Choose the correct answers. Write only the numbers and the correct answers.
1. heart
2. development
3. role
4. as
5. properly
6. actions
7. never
8. what
9. actions
10. fulfil
III. Rewrite the following according to the instructions given in brackets.
1. This is the most enjoyable trip I have ever gone.
2. Changes in farming methods have greatly affected employment in the area.
3. The passengers are being held as hostage by terrorists.
The passengers are being held hostage by terrorists.
4. Under her in charge, the office is in good hands.
5. The Director asked Mg Mg why he hadn't submitted his report the day
before.
6. No sooner had he left the room than the telephone rang.
7. Going to the office to attend the meeting, he did not know that the meeting
was postponed.
8. If he did not try very hard, he did not get high marks in the examination.
If he tried very hard, he got high marks in the examination.
9. He could not come to office due to his illness.
10. How did he earn his diploma?
IV. Write an essay of not more than 250 words on the following.
Experiences I have gained from my work
Structure clear, logical structure OOOOO confused
Grammar, spelling correct OOOOO many errors
Relevant relevant to topic OOOOO not relevant
words count in limit OOOOO over limit

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