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Verbal Ability Question Bank
Error IdentificationSection 1Read the each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error in it. The error, if anywill be in one part of the sentence. The letter of that part is the answer. If there is no error, theanswer is 'D'. (Ignore the errors of punctuation, if any).1.A. We discussed about the problem so thoroughlyB. on the eve of the examinationC. that I found it very easy to work it out.D. No error.
2.A. An Indian shipB. laden with merchandiseC. got drowned in the Pacific Ocean.D. No error.
3.A. I could not put up in a hotelB. because the boarding and lodging chargesC. were exorbitant.D. No error.
4.A. The Indian radioB. which was previously controlled by the British rulersC. is free now from the narrow vested interests.D. No error.
5.A. If I had known B. this yesterdayC. I will have helped him. D. No error.
6.A. A lot of travel delay is causedB. due to the inefficiency and lack of good managementC. on behalf of the railways.D. No error.
7.A. One of the members B. expressed doubt ifC. the Minister was an atheist. D. No error.
8.A. I have got B. my M.Sc. degree
C. in 1988. D. No error.
9.A. Having received your letter B. this morning, we are writingC. to thank you for the same. D. No error.
10.A. If you lend him a book B. he will lend it to someone elseC. and never you will get it back. D. No error.
11.A. According to the Bible B. it is meek and humbleC. who shall inherit the earth. D. No error.
12.A. Do the roses in your garden smell B. more sweetlyC. than those in ours? D. No error.
13.A. Block of Residential flats B. are coming upC. near our house. D. No error
14.A. You can getB. all the information that you wantC. in this book.D. No error.
15.A. The students were B. awaiting forC. the arrival of the chief guest. D. No error.
16.A. Sixty miles B. areC. a good distance. D. No error.
17.A. They have been B. very close friendsC. until they quarrelled. D. No error.
18.A. When the dentist came inB. my tooth was stopped achingC. out of fear that I might lose my tooth.D. No error.
19.
A. It is the duty of every citizen to do his utmostB. to defend the hardly-wonC. freedom of the country.D. No error.
20.A. No sooner did I open the doorB. when the rain, heavy and stormy, rushed inC. making us shiver from head to footD. No error.
21.A. If a man diligently seeks to come into the contactB. with the best that has been thought and said in this worldC. he will become simple and unselfish.D. No error.
22.A. You must B. remember meC. to post this letter. D. No error.
23.A. I shall certainly B. write youC. when I shall reach NewDelhi. D. No error.
24.A. On the busy Ring Road B. we witnessed a collusionC. between a truck and an auto. D. No error.
25.A. Mr. Praful Patel B. is not attending his officeC. for the last one month. D. No error.
26.A. He couldn't but helpB. shedding tears at the plight of the villagersC. rendered homeless by a devastating cyclone.D. No error.
27.A. He will certainly help you B. if you will ask himC. in a pleasant manner. D. No error.
28.A. The brand proposition now therefore had to be that Keokarpin Antiseptic Cream is moreeffectiveB. because it penetrates deep down (being light and non-sticky) and works from within
C. (because of its ayurvedic ingredients) to keep skin blemish, free and helps cope withcuts nicks, burns and nappy rash.D. No error
29.A. Will you please buy B. some jaggery for meC. if you go to the market? D. No error.
30.A. Most of the members at the meeting feltB. that the group appointed for investigating the caseC. were not competent to do the job efficiently.D. No error.
31.A. In these days of inflationB. a ten rupee's note will not buy youC. even an ordinary meal.D. No error.
32.A. He persisted B. to do itC. in spite of my advice D. No error.
33.A. The long-awaited moment at last came,B. and we set out for the stationC. as merry a band of children as I have ever seen before or since.D. No error.
34.A. Our conception ofB. what should a science of mental life beC. has changed considerably since James' time.D. No error.
35.A. He is not coming tomorrowB. as he is having a pain in the chestC. and has to see a doctor.D. No error.
36.A. Many times the news has been publishedB. in the papers that the end of the world will be certainC. if a nuclear war breaks out.D. No error.
37.A. The reason Ram B. is absent from his dutyC. is because he is unwell. D. No error.
38.A. Azharuddin is one of the finest batsmenB. that India have producedC. over the decades.D. No error.
39.A. The thief broke in the B. house at theC. dead of night D. No error.
40.A. May I B. know who you wantC. to see please D. No error.
41.A. He said that he B. will mind ifC. I refused his offer. D. No error.
42.A. Arun's parents died when he was young andB. he looked after his auntC. who had no children.D. No error.
43.A. Though child marriageB. has been banned.C. the custom still prevailed among some groups in India.D. No error.
44.A. My papa is B. in bad moodC. today D. No error.
45.A. The warden B. forbade the studentC. from leaving the hostel. D. No error.
46.A. In spite of several reminders, B. he did not so far sendC. any reply to me, letters. D. No error.
47.A. As much as I admire him for his sterling qualities.B. I cannot excuse him forC. being unfair to his friends.D. No error.
48.A. Please try to understandB. that the dispute on this issue is between my brother and myself,C. and concerns nobody else.D. No error.
49.A. All the furnitures have been B. sent to the new houseC. located in a village. D. No error.
50.A. It does not matter how you do it;B. what I want is thatC. you should finish the work within a month.D. No error.
51.A. Though senior in age, B. his father is junior thanC. my father in service. D. No error.
52.A. While walking slowly in the parkB. on a quiet summer afternoonC. a mad dog suddenly attacked him from behindD. No error.
53.A. Everyone visiting the house asked the young girlB. how could she kill the wolfC. single handed and without a weapon.D. No error.
54.A. Many health-conscious people B. prefer margarineC. than butter. D. No error.
55.A. The retiring principal asked his old pupilsB. to take the interest in the schoolC. after he has retired.D. No error.
56.A. At present juncture B. however, the supercomputerC. would be a costly toy. D. No error.
57.A. The crews were on board, B. and they soon busied themselvesC. in preparing to meet the storm. D. No error.
58.A. Troy was taken by Greeks B. this formed the basis of a storyC. which has become famous. D. No error.
59.A. I am much pleased B. to know thatC. you have topped the list. D. No error.
60.A. He has not been attending B. English classesC. since one month D. No error.
61.A. It is timeB. we should accept all our people as equalsC. and as partners in the task of building a strong and united nation.D. No error.
62.A. Twice twelve B. makesC. twenty-four D. No error.
63.A. Regretfully, profits earned by your companyB. fell by 20 per cent last yearC. despite higher sales.D. No error.
64.A. In a report issued by Indian Statistical Institute,B. the Iron and Steel Industry is investing more than any otherC. Indian industry in fighting pollution.D. No error.
65.A. He is going everyday B. for a morning walkC. with his friends and neighbours D. No error.
66.A. My father goes B. to the officeC. five day week. D. No error.
67.A. If she will be promoted B. she will getC. a higher salary. D. No error.
68.A. If I were him, B. I would have taughtC. those cheats a lesson. D. No error.
69.A. Looking back, I find that among the many impressions ofthe people of India,B. absorbed while I lived among them,C. are their reverence for great men and women.D. No error.
70.A. If you work hard, B. you will get good gradesC. in examinations. D. No error
71.A. He managed to make sense of the bookB. even though it was the first timeC. he read anything on the subject.D. No error.
72.A. She reluctantly said that B. if nobody else was doing itC. she will do it. D. No error.
73.A. I fail to understandB. why he replied in negativeC. when the proposal was in his favour.D. No error.
74.A. I haveB. an appointmentC. on the 9th September on five o'clockD. No error.
75.A. They B. enjoyed thoroughlyC. at the party. D. No error.
76.A. The method suggested in the lectureB. enables a student to learn more quicklyC. and to have remembered for a longer period of time.D. No error.
77.A. My friend asked me B. if I can lend him my Parker penC. for a few days. D. No error.
78.A. The test will not need B. more than one and half hourC. to finish. D. No error
79.A. The school is B. within hundred yardsC. from the church. D. No error.
80.A. His father died of choleraB. but his mother also,C. though very weak, is out of danger.D. No error.
81.A. The police broke upon the robbersB. when they were in the lonely placeC. to divide their booty.D. No error.
82.A. Since it was his first election campaign, the candidate was confused;B. none could clearly understandC. either the principles he stood for or the benefits he promised.D. No error.
83.A. Jayesh is getting B. fatter because heC. does not take exercise at all D. No error.
84.A. He loved B. none butC. his neighbour's daughter. D. No error.
85.A. The criminal was B. caught, convicted the hung
C. in a short period of time. D. No error.
86.A. I am thinking of B. to go to AgraC. for my cousin's marriage. D. No error.
87.A. In management, as you rise higher,B. the problems you face becomemore and more unstructured and you can't just fall backonC. the tools you had beenD. No error.
88.A. Neeraj saidB. that he would rather fail than copyingC. in the examinationD. No error.
89.A. I had hoped to have met him yesterdayB. to discuss the matter with himC. but he was not in his house, and so I could not meet him.D. No error.
90.A. You will come B. to my party tomorrow,C. isn't it? D. No error.
91.A. I wonder B. how am IC. to do it D. No error.
92.A. He is not to blameB. for what has happenedC. for he is in no way connected with it.D. No error.
93.A. Had you notB. reached in timeC. he would have lost all our belongings.D. No error.
94.A. The man told to her
B. that he had not brought his dogC. out for a walk as he was afraid that it would rain.D. No error.
95.A. If I am you B. I would have seen to itC. that I won the prize. D. No error.
96.A. It is unfortunate that B. many youngsters getC. addicted to gamble. D. No error.
97.A. Kamala's fountain-pen B. is as expensiveC. as Shyama. D. No error.
98.A. When we consider all the factors, which are many,B. the number of school dropoutsC. are quite disturbing.D. No error.
99.A. She has never B. approve of himC. working as a clerk. D. No error.
100.A. At the station, B. I'll hire a coolieC. to carry my baggages D. No error.
101.A. The number of marks carried by each questionB. are indicatedC. at the end of the questionD. No error.
102.A. There is no question B. of my failingC. in the examination. D. No error.
103.A. She is B. no longer popular as she hasC. a friends D. No error.
104.A. It is necessary B. that everybodyC. must have a house. D. No error.
105.A. Students should not take partB. in party politics and political demonstrationsC. as they interfere in serious studyD. No error.
106.A. To facilitate exports and improve sales in the domestic marketB. some of the improvised fabrics and garments fabricated out from themC. are displayed in the main pavilion.D. No error.
107.A. Both of you two B. can come with meC. to the play tonight D. No error.
108.A. No sooner did the sun rise B. when we took a hasty breakfastC. and resumed the journey. D. No error.
109.A. The charges in this hospital B. are less thanC. the hospital near my house. D. No error
110.A. The brakes and steering failedB. and the bus ran down the hillC. without anyone being able control it.D. No error.
111.A. The tall three girls B. had leftC. the day before. D. No error.
112.A. When he was asked what is wrong with him.B. he said that he was not well.C. and asked for leave of absence for one day.D. No error.
113.A. Wherever they go B. Indians easily adapt toC. local circumstances. D. No error.
114.A. Remember that you are part of
B. the team and your success depends on the supportC. you are able to give and get from your other team members.D. No error.
115.A. It is an established fact that the transcendental American poets and philosophers.B. who lived in the latter half of the nineteenth century.C. were more influenced by Indian philosophy, in particular by Upanishadic Philosophy.D. No error.
116.A. That house B. is costing meC. ten thousand rupees D. No error.
117.A. Firstly you shouldB. think over the meaning of the wordsC. and then use them.D. No error.
118.A. It is true B. that God helps thoseC. who helps themselves. D. No error.
119.A. Happily, zoos wereB. unwilling to cooperateC. in a scheme that was potentially harmful to animal welfareD. No error.
120.A. Neither he B. nor his father is interestedC. in joining the party. D. No error.
121.A. With little patience B. you will be able toC. cross this hurdle D. No error.
122.A. She was toldB. to give the award to whosoeverC. she thought has done the most for the downtrodden.D. No error.
123.A. At the end of the yearB. every student who had done adequate work
C. was automatically promoted.D. No error.
124.A. The reason whyB. he was rejectedC. was because he was too young.D. No error.
125.A. Since we are friends B. there should be no secretC. between you and I. D. No error.
126.A. Since the attachment of air-conditioned sleeping cars to all important trains,B. travelling became very pleasant,C. especially during the summer season.D. No error.
127.A. If I will have the time B. I shall try and make itC. to the zoo this afternoon. D. No error.
128.A. We are four brothers and sisters living in this houseB. but neither of us isC. satisfied with it.D. No error.
129.A. A leading textile manufacturer, one of the fastest growing in the industry.B. is looking for a marketing managerC. to look up the marketing network of the companyD. No error.
130.A. Not one of the hundredsB. of striking workers.C. were allowed to go near the factory.D. No error.
131.A. The single biggest gainer in this processB. was ITC's Gold Flake Kings sales are estimatedC. to have moved up from 50 million to 200 million sticks per month during 1987 and lastyear.D. No error.
132.A. They left B. their luggagesC. at the railway station. D. No error.
133.A. Salim and Antony are such good friendsB. that one won't go to the pictures.C. without his coming too.D. No error.
134.A. She is B. five yearsC. senior than me. D. No error.
135.A. The President had hardly spokenB. a few wordsC. when the microphone stopped functioning.D. No error.
136.A. Locke's treatises on government toleration and educationB. show a mind fully awake inC. the possibilities of social reconstruction.D. No error.
137.A. You will get B. all the informationC. if you read this booklet carefully. D. No error.
138.A. None of the students attending your classB. answered your questionsC. did they?D. No error.
139.A. An animalB. can be just as unhappy in a vast areaC. or in a small oneD. No error.
140.A. He is working in B. a bank in New DelhiC. for the past several months. D. No error.
141.A. The scientist must follow B. his hunches and his dataC. wherever it may lead. D. No error.
142.A. Each one of the boys B. have paidC. the tuition-fee. D. No error.
143.A. A large scale exchange of nuclear weaponsB. will produce unprecedented amounts of radiationC. that can penetrate into the biological tissue.D. No error.
144.A. Had I B. known it earlierC. I would contact you. D. No error.
145.A. He asked me B. why did I callC. him a rogue. D. No error.
146.A. Were you B. given a choiceC. or you had to do it? D. No error.
147.A. The person which wasB. recommended for the positionC. did not fulfil the prescribed qualifications.D. No error.
148.A. What does Professor Dhavan B. spend so many hoursC. in the laboratory? D. No error.
149.A. The presumption that the average investor does not understandB. or take interest in the affairs of the companyC. is not correct.D. No error.
150.A. Shanghai is B. bigger than any cityC. of the world D. No error.
151.
A. Sheela has scored a first class B. in her final exams,C. isn't it? D. No error.
152.A. At the moment the houseB. was burgled the familyC. attended a night party in the neighbourhood.D. No error.
153.A. Scarcely had B. I arrived thanC. the train left. D. No error.
154.A. Though he stoutly persisted in denying his involvement in the case,B. the facts made it very clearC. that he had hand in the cruel murder of his wife.D. No error.
155.A. One of my favourite actor B. is actingC. in this play also. D. No error.
156.A. Emphasis on equality of life ensuresB. for the health and happinessC. of every individual.D. No error.
157.A. There was very heavy rain last night,B. and the rivers have overflown their banksC. causing severe hardship to the people living by them.D. No error.
158.A. Every motorist knowsB. road signs---whether symbols or colour codes--- have an immediacyC. that neither the spoken nor the written word can match.D. No error.
159.A. Supposing if B. there is no bus.C. how will you get there? D. No error.
160.A. Because of the emergency help
B. that the patient receivedC. he would have diedD. No error.
161.A. He was in such hurry B. that he didn'tC. wait for me D. No error.
162.A. Will you be B. at Board meetingC. on next Wednesday? D. No error.
163.A. Do you know B. to playC. the guitar? D. No error.
164.A. Few scientists changedB. people's ideas as much asC. Darwin with his Theory of Evolution.D. No error.
165.A. The course provide B. not only theoretical inputsC. but also practical training D. No error.
166.A. After the humiliating exposure B. he hanged his headC. in shame. D. No error.
167.A. The eminent speaker's speech B. was broadcasted overC. all the major radio-stations. D. No error.
168.A. The meeting adjourned abruptlyB. by the Chairman afterC. about three hours of deliberation.D. No error.
169.A. The company has put up an advertisementB. in newspapersC. all over the country.D. No error.
170.
A. Will you lend me B. little moneyC. to tide over this crisis. D. No error.
171.A. He gave them no money B. nor did help themC. in any way. D. No error.
172.A. The Sharmas B. are living in this colonyC. for the last eight years. D. No error.
173.A. My wife has got B. a new jobC. a month ago. D. No error.
174.A. The ability to plan,B. organise and coordinate work is all fundamentalC. to working within deadline.D. No error.
175.A. A group of friendsB. want to visitC. the new plant as early as possible.D. No error.
176.A. After leaving his office B. he went directlyC. to a restaurant. D. No error.
177.A. He was in a hurry B. because he had an appointmentC. with the company's director. D. No error.
178.A. A body of volunteersB. have been organisedC. to spread the message of the saint.D. No error.
179.A. When I get a cold B. it takes me weeksC. to shake it off. D. No error.
180.A. Another reason for pharmaceutical companies beefing up their
B. OTC (Over the Country) divisions is that prescription drugs with proven safety recordswhich have been reachedC. the end of the their patent protection period areD. allowed to be sold without a prescription. No error
181.A. There is still B. little teaC. left in the cup. D. No error.
182.A. He says that B. his car doesC. eight kilometers in a litre D. No error.
183.A. After opening the door B. we entered into the roomC. next to the kitchen D. No error.
184.A. Can I lend B. your pencilC. for a minute, please? D. No error.
185.A. Last month we celebratedB. the wedding of our sister for whomC. we have been looking for a suitable alliance for three years.D. No error.
186.A. In an English paperB. examiners should give as much weightage to languageC. as they give to contents.D. No error
187.A. I am hearing B. a lot aboutC. the problem of AIDS these days. D. No error.
188.A. Unless you stop to make noise at onceB. I will have no option but toC. bring the matter to the attention of the police.D. No error.
189.A. He is generally B. more hungryC. than she is . D. No error.
190.A. Since India has gained IndependenceB. 49 years ago.C. much progress has been made in almost every field.D. No error.
191.A. He ensured his bank manager B. that he would soonC. repay the loan. D. No error.
192.A. A free press is not a privilege B. but the organic necessityC. in a free society. D. No error.
193.A. He explained the matter B. at great lengthC. but I was not the wiser D. No error.
194.A. He will end up his work B. in the cityC. by the end of the year. D. No error.
195.A. Even though the shirt is rather expensiveB. but I wish toC. purchase it with my own money.D. No error.
196.A. He enquired meB. why I had not seen him the previous dayC. as I had promised to do.D. No error.
197.A. I was there B. many a timeC. in the past. D. No error.
198.A. All the four sons B. of the old manC. quarrelled between themselves. D. No error.
199.A. He wanted to work all nightB. but we saw that he was completely worn outC. and so we persuaded him to stop.D. No error.
200.A. Mr. Smith was accused for murderB. but the court found him not guiltyC. and acquitted him.D. No error.
201.A. She sang B. very wellC. isn't it? D. No error.
202.A. I am sure that all my monthly expensesB. would exceed the incomeC. If I do not economicD. No error.
203.A. Whenever you go to a temple B. you must put offC. your shoes at the entrance. D. No error.
204.A. Having read a number of storiesB. about space travelC. his dream now is about to visit the moonD. No error.
205.A. The party chief made it a point to state thatB. the Prime Minister and the Union Home Minister should also come.C. and they see what his party men had seen.D. No error.
206.A. It is easy to see thatB. a lawyer's demeanour in courtC. may be prejudicial against the interests of his client.D. No error.
207.A. He is wiring B. for theC. last four hours D. No error.
208.A. She walked in B. the room where the murderC. had taken place. D. No error.
209.A. Were he B. to see you,C. he would have been surprised. D. No error.
210.A. I could not convince themB. because they persisted to suggestC. that I was lying.D. No error.
211.A. If you listen withB. the question carefullyC. you will be able to answer them easilyD. No error.
212.A. It is difficult B. for anyoneC. to past time thus. D. No error.
213.A. The customer handed over B. a hundred-rupees noteC. to the shopkeeper. D. No error.
214.A. Myself and Gopal B. will take care ofC. the function on Sunday. D. No error.
215.A. It is the newspaperB. that exposes us to the widest rangeC. of human experiences and behaviour.D. No error.
216.A. A small baby breathes aboutB. 45 times per minute whileC. a child of about six years breathes about 25 times per minute.D. No error.
217.A. I have read B. too many booksC. by R . K . Narayan. D. No error.
218.A. He was sure B. that he shouldC. win the Prize. D. No error.
219.A. He is B. too intelligentC. to make a mistake. D. No error.
220.A. He fell from a running trainB. and would have diedC. if the villagers did not get him admitted in the nearby hospital immediately.D. No error.
Section 2Read each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error in it. The error, if anywill be in one part of the sentence. The letter of that part is the answer. If there is no error, theanswer is 'E'. (Ignore the errors of punctuation, if any).
1.A. Several issues raising B. in the meeting couldC. be amicably resolved D. due to his tactful handling.E. No error.
2.A. He deserted the path of honourB. in order toC. satisfy his ambitionD. and then went down his doom very quickly.E. No error.
3.A. Nitin's nephew, who livesB. in Bangalore, is eager to travel toC. Delhi to haveD. a glimpse of the capital.E. No error.
4.A. Bible B. can beC. regarded as D. a great.E. No error.
5.A. The institute B. imparts trainingC. in D. the French.E. No error.
6.A. His father promised to B. give him anything what he
C. wants if he D. passes in the examination.E. No error.
7.A. Being a very fast worker, B. he is always likingC. by all his colleagues. D. and superiors too.E. No error.
8.A. While luminaries of the dance worldB. have a dearth of opportunities to display their artC. upcoming dancers suffer fromD. an unfortunate lack of exposure.E. No error.
9.A. I shall be able B. to complete the work inC. stipulated time provide D. you do not disturb me.E. No error.
10.A. Our neighbours had repeatedB. the same illogical sequence of activitiesC. if we had not brought theD. facts to their notice.E. No error.
11.A. We are happy B. to know thatC. the project completed D. strictly as per the schedule.E. No error.
12.A. He was too B. irritated toC. concentrate on his work D. for a long time.E. No error.
13.A. The environment in which B. companies operatingC. today is D. undergoing Frenetic changes.E. No error.
14.A. He has been undergoing B. the special training courseC. which each of the employees D. is required to.E. No error.
15.A. A lot of money B. is wasted inC. the duplication of work D. in any organisation.E. No error.
16.A. We decided not tell to B. the patient aboutC. the disease he was D. suffering from.E. No error.
17.A. When I B. last see himC. he was D. in Calcutta.E. No error.
18.A. The interviewer asked the actressB. how could sheC. manage to attain fameD. in a short period.E. No error.
19.A. I cannot B. make fromC. what you are saying D. about him.E. No error.
20.A. He has a scheme B. of his own which he thinksC. more preferable to D. that of any other person.E. No error.
21.A. Looking forward B. to seeingC. you D. soon.E. No error.
22.A. The historian B. has been workingC. on the project D. from last 12 years.E. No error.
23.A. You should inform B. your superiors aboutC. all those events which are D. directly related to your work.E. No error.
24.A. We now look forward forB. some great achievementsC. which to some extentD. can restore the country's prestige once again.E. No error.
25.A. No sooner the B. clock strike six thanC. all the employees D. rushed out of office.E. No error.
26.A. We play B. tennis togetherC. every morning D. since last June.E. No error.
27.A. Don't go by his appearance; B. he is capable atC. doing any work D. without any hesitation.E. No error.
28.A. Even at the planning stage B. Rajesh was quite sure,C. that the scheme was D. binding to fail.E. No error.
29.A. Our school is makingB. every possible effortC. to provide best facilitiesD. and personal attention for each child.E. No error.
30.A. In my opinionB. the balance sheet exhibitsC. a true and fairD. view of the state of affairs of the bank.E. No error.
31.A. At last the rain ceased B. and the sky wasC. cleared by clouds D. and lightning.E. No error.
32.
A. In the last week B. I tell him to comeC. in time but he still D. comes late every day.E. No error.
33.A. You may not always B. get whatever you deserveC. but that does not belittle D. the importance for your work.E. No error.
34.A. When I stood up spontaneouslyB. and questioned the speaker;C. someone commented thatD. it was a boldly step.E. No error.
35.A. The Head of the Department along with his colleaguesB. are coming to attendC. the conference which isD. scheduled this afternoon.E. No error.
36.A. From over last five years B. I have been tryingC. my best to convince him D. but without success.E. No error.
37.A. The patient recover B. so fast thatC. the expert doctors D. also were surprised.E. No error.
38.A. Naren could not B. decide as to whichC. course he should do D. after obtaining his Degree.E. No error.
39.A. Due to certain inevitable circumstancesB. the scheduled programme had to beC. postponed indefiniteD. but the members could not be informed.E. No error.
40.A. The mission provides B. able service to all
C. the needy people in this area D. during last few years.E. No error.
41.A. The success of our efforts B. depend upon theC. number of people who D. actually use the new methods.E. No error.
42.A. I will put on B. a note in this regardC. for your consideration D. and necessary decision.E. No error.
43.A. By arresting the local criminals B. and encouraging good peopleC. we can end D. hostilities of that area.E. No error.
44.A. Schools in that area whichB. had English as aC. medium of instructionD. as the majority there spoke English.E. No error.
45.A. I have had to work B. at the fountain for almostC. ten hours before it could D. start functioning well.E. No error.
46.A. We admired the way B. he had completed all his workC. and appreciating the method D. adopted by him.E. No error.
47.A. Had I come B. to know aboutC. his difficulties D. would have certainly helped.E. No error.
48.A. Whatever he was B. today is only becauseC. of his mother who D. was a renowned scientist.E. No error.
49.A. No girl B. in her troupe is
C. so sprightly as D. your daughter.E. No error.
50.A. The Trust has succeeded B. admirably in raisingC. money for D. its future programmes.E. No error.
51.A. The committee is thankful to Shri DesaiB. for preparing not only the main reportC. but also for preparingD. the agenda notes and minutes.E. No error.
52.A. Motivating employees with B. traditional authority and financialC. incentives have become D. increasingly difficult.E. No error.
53.A. We have observed thatB. many good programmesC. suffer of shortageD. of funds and other resources.E. Error.
54.A. If the teacher B. is good the studentsC. will respond D. positively to them.E. No error.
55.A. The apparently obvious solutionsB. to most of his problemsC. were overlook byD. many of his friends.E. No error.
56.A. Such B. rules do notC. apply to D. you and IE. No error.
57.A. Do not trouble B. yourself about writing to meC. unless you are quite D. in the humour for it.
E. No error.
58.A. Scarcely had IB. finished washing the carC. than the master cameD. and asked me to clean the floor of the house.E. No error.
59.A. The Head of the DepartmentB. advised all the staffC. to not toD. indulge in gossip.E. No error.
60.A. As it was Ramesh's B. first interview he dressed himC. in his most D. formal suit.E. No error.
61.A. Developmental activities of B. the government comeC. to a standstill due D. to paucity of funds.E. No error.
62.A. Of the two B. sistersC. Meena is D. the elder.E. No error.
63.A. I was to about B. go out of my houseC. when it suddenly D. started raining.E. No error.
64.A. I am pleased to sanction B. one special incrementC. to all the employees D. with this month.E. No error.
65.A. While Mahendra was awayB. on a long official tourC. his office receive an important letterD. which was marked 'Urgent'.E. No error.
66.A. No country can long endure B. if its foundationsC. were not laid deep D. in the material prosperity.E. No error.
67.A. Rajesh was expectingB. a telegram from his uncleC. which would informD. him whether he went or not.E. No error.
68.A. I see you B. in KanpurC. during my next visit D. in the month of May.E. No error
69.A. He ought B. not haveC. done such a D. filthy thing.E. No error.
70.A. We have keep B. our promise andC. you can expect D. a lot from us in future.E. No error.
71.A. I would have lostB. my luggage and other belongingsC. if I would have left the compartmentD. and gone out to fetch drinking water.E. No error.
72.A. The last year proved B. quite badC. as major industries D. witness lot of problems.E. No error.
73.A. In spite of toiling B. very hardly heC. realised that he had D. not earned anything substantial.E. No error.
74.A. Of all the men B. known to me none is
C. less inclined than he is D. to think ill to others.E. No error.
75.A. I believe that B. next time when youC. will be coming to Mumbai D. you will bring my book.E. No error.
76.A. We have to take B. him to the hospital yesterdayC. because he was D. suffering from fever.E. No error.
77.A. He B. has seenC. the picture D. yesterday.E. No error.
78.A. But for your B. kind help, thisC. task could not D. have been completed.E. No error.
79.A. Not one of the children B. has ever sangC. on any occasion D. in public before.E. No error.
80.A. Somewhere along the B. line I lostC. track of what Ashish D. says about heart ailmentsE. No error.
81.A. An anti-extortion cell is openedB. by the district police headquarterC. six months agoD. as a precautionary measure.E. No error.
82.A. Hindi and Marathi are B. different forms of the SanskritC. which were once spoken D. in almost every part of India.E. No error.
83.A. Everyone is B. impress by
C. his zeal D. and enthusiasm.E. No error.
84.A. His father told meB. that though his son hadC. worked very hard,D. but he had failed to make any mark in the examination.E. No error.
85.A. The teacher promised B. that he will explain itC. if they come D. before school the following day.E. No error.
86.A. After toiling very hardB. over a long periodC. he foundD. he had hardly made no profit at all.E. No error.
87.A. Scarcely had B. he gone a few stepsC. that he was told D. that his mother was no more.E. No error.
88.A. The observers felt that B. the stronger team had to faceC. defeat because the players D. didn't play whole hearted.E. No error.
89.A. One of the objective B. of the meeting whichC. was held today was to D. elect new office-bearers.E. No error.
90.A. Why did people get B. so much annoyedC. even with little provocation D. is a matter of investigation.E. No error.
91.A. When the national B. anthem was beingC. sung, everyone were D. standing in silence.E. No error.
92.A. Having learn my lessons B. I was very carefulC. in dealing with him D. in front of his room-mate.E. No error.
93.A. He neglectsB. attending lecturesC. regularlyD. though college was only a few yards away from his house.E. No error.
94.A. He tried as he could B. Naveen did notC. succeed in getting D. his car to start up.E. No error.
95.A. Mr.Raman said that B. he had a differenceC. with D. the chairman at his statement.E. No error.
96.A. During last days B. I was continuously tryingC. to contact you D. but you were not available.E. No error
97.A. We were shocking B. to hear the newsC. of the untimely death D. of the leader.E. No error.
98.A. I do not recall B. exactly what he said to meC. but when I was quit D. he said something to me.E. No error.
99.A. The health workers are B. being tried their bestC. to popularise D. preventive measures.E. No error.
100.A. Kamlesh asked the dealer B. what was the priceC. of that bicycle and whether D. it is really made in Germany?E. No error.
101.A. After listening to B. his advice, IC. decided to not to D. go abroad for studies.E. No error.
102.A. As the ticket was B. firm affixedC. on the envelope, he D. could not remove it.E. No error.
103.A. He had to B. seek legal help inC. order for settling D. the dispute.E. No error.
104.A. I asked him B. whom he thoughtC. would be able to D. get the first prize.E. No error.
105.A. Mahatma Gandhi did not solveB. all the problems of the futureC. but he did solveD. problems of his own age.E. No error.
106.A. We never thought B. that Mahesh isC. oldest than the other D. players in the team.E. No error.
107.A. One of the party B. members were dismissedC. for speaking against D. the leader.E. No error.
108.A. No sooner the plane landed B. at the airport thanC. a group of armed D. commandos surrounded it.E. No error.
109.A. The job is much worse than I expectedB. If I would have realisedC. how awful it was going to beD. I would not have accepted it.
E. No error.
110.A. We have done everything B. that could be doneC. to avert the storm D. which is now coming on.E. No error.
111.A. Well, I spend six or seven years B. after high schoolC. trying to find a job for me D. but could not succeed in it.E. No error.
112.A. All renew licences B. may be collected fromC. the cashier's counter after D. paying the fees.E. No error.
113.A. All his relatives B. except his daughterC. have gone on D. a month's vacation tour.E. No error.
114.A. No sooner did he B. got up from bedC. than he was sent D. to the dairy.E. No error.
115.A. In spite of the difficulties B. on the wayC. they enjoyed their D. trip to Gangothri.E. No error.
116.A. There is just not enoughB. timing in my job to sit aroundC. talking about how we feelD. about each other.E. No error.
117.A. Hardly had the B. sad news reached herC. ears when she D. broke into tears.E. No errors.
118.A. We can not handleB. this complicated case today
C. unless full details are not givenD. to us by now.E. No error.
119.A. The customer scarcely had B. enough money to payC. to the cashier D. at the cash counter.E. No error.
120.A. We don't deny B. your right to knowC. whatever happened while D. you were not in the office.E. No error.
121.A. Neither of the plans B. suits him and thereforeC. he decided not to D. go out yesterday.E. No error
122.A. I was being astonishedB. when I heard thatC. he had left the countryD. without informing anyone of us.E. No error.
123.A. Since I had been gone B. through the bookC. long back, I could D. not remember the contents.E. No error.
124.A. He is smarter B. enough to getC. selected for this D. prestigious post.E. No error.
125.A. What B. you will thinkC. if school boys D. make fun of you?E. No error.
126.A. I have B. the firmC. belief in the basic goodness of D. all men.E. No error.
127.
A. We B. have been livingC. in this house D. since two years.E. No error.
128.A. He is B. a masonC. who D. built my house.E. No error.
129.A. He served B. the country withC. heart and soul D. but got nothing in return.E. No error.
130.A. I am contacting you B. sometime in next weekC. to explain to you D. my problem in detail.E. No error.
131.A. Manohar has not only openedB. a restaurant, but alsoC. a grocery shop in theD. village where we liveE. No error.
132.A. The daily wages thatB. the workers of thisC. factory receive rangeD. between twenty to thirty rupees.E. No error.
133.A. His speech wasB. judged by manyC. as one of the most important speechD. given in the function.E. No error.
134.A. You must had B. a kind and gentle heartC. if you want D. to be a successful doctor.E. No error.
135.A. They would not B. have able to plan
C. the details of the job, D. if you had not cooperated.E. No error.
136.A. Looking forward B. toC. meet you D. here.E. No error
137.A. He has in B. his possession aC. price collection of very old coins. D. and some ancient paintings.E. No error.
138.A. They wanted money B. to purchase certain thingsC. for themselves and D. for donated to their colleagues.E. No error.
139.A. According to one surveyB. only those forests which wereC. not under village managementD. succumbed from fires recently.E. No error.
140.A. We must go B. and congratulate him forC. his brilliant D. performance.E. No error.
141.A. Are you aware thatB. by making me waitingC. for a long timeD. my schedule is getting upset?E. No error.
142.A. Not only the judges acquittedB. him of all the chargesC. levelled against him, butD. also commended all his actions.E. No error.
143.A. This book is B. designed to increaseC. a working knowledge of D. spoken and written English.
E. No error.
144.A. Even if the doctor B. put in his best efforts, heC. could not succeed in D. saving the patient.E. No error.
145.A. The soap brought in the B. market recently is notC. very fragrant and D. is too expensive.E. No error.
146.A. According to me B. the Indians in general isC. not a vigilant D. and security conscious people.E. No error.
147.A. Honesty and integrity areB. the qualities which cannot beC. done away withD. and hence assume a lot of importance.E. No error.
148.A. Mangesh cannot be able B. to finish this workC. unless he takes the D. help of his colleagues.E. No error.
149.A. Since I meet B. Dinesh last SaturdayC. he has been contacting me D. everyday over phone.E. No error.
150.A. Even after worked in the officeB. for as many as fifteen years,C. he still does not understandD. the basic objectives of the work.E. No error.
151.A. The principals of equal justice B. for all is one ofC. the cornerstones of our D. democratic way of life.E. No error.
152.
A. We are trying B. to locate theC. historical city for D. the past two years.E. No error.
153.A. Hardly had I B. entered the compartmentC. than I met D. my friend Vishwas.E. No error.
154.A. It seems evidentsB. to me thatC. the visits they made to the islandD. were not very frequent.E. No error.
155.A. Unintentionally I let B. out the secretC. by talking about D. it loudly in the library.E. No error.
156.A. You deserve to beB. rewarded by your successfulC. completion of the entire workD. in such a short time.E. No error.
157.A. Ever since the government B. announced its new policyC. the private institutions had D. run into heavy weather.E. No error.
158.A. How you eat B. is as importantC. as what D. you eat.E. No error.
159.A. Ramesh did not likeB. leaving his old parents alone in the houseC. but he had no alternativeD. as he has to go out to work.E. No error.
160.A. We wanted to purchase
B. something but all the three storesC. in that areaD. were closed on that day.E. No error.
161.A. Both the brothers are B. so good-natured thatC. they look at their D. old and aged parents very well.E. No error.
162.A. Ketan had a lot B. of work to complete yesterdayC. and wishes D. that he had my helpE. No error.
163.A. Foolishly Rajani opened B. the cooker whenC. it was full steam D. and burnt her hands.E. No error.
164.A. The book is making B. waves and the saleC. is quite brisk in D. all major cities.E. No error.
165.A. No sooner did B. the chairman begin speakingC. some participants started D. shouting slogans.E. No error.
166.A. Scarcely had B. he goneC. when a policeman D. knocked at the door.E. No error.
167.A. He fixed a metal ladder B. for the wall below his windowC. so as to be able to D. escape if there was a fire.E. No error.
168.A. The recent study has B. indicated that there isC. perceptible change in D. the attitudes of the people.E. No error.
169.A. Jayant told me B. that Mihir expect
C. every friend to meet him D. once in a week.E. No error.
170.A. No sooner had the jeep B. arrives the stationC. than a young police officer D. jumped out of it.E. No error.
171.A. In spite of the rumoursB. of an impending takeoverC. by the governmentD. Ramlal bought more shares of that company.E. No error.
172.A. Ketaki would have B. surely got the jobC. if she would have D. attended the interview.E. No error.
173.A. No sooner B. we reached thereC. than it started raining D. No mistake.E. No error.
174.A. The student B. answered toC. the question D. asked by the Inspector.E. No error.
175.A. From a tiny room in B. the slums, they haveC. managed to move to a good D. house in a better locality.E. No error.
176.A. As always have been said, B. parents should notC. impose their desires D. on their wards.E. No error.
177.A. I offered him part-time work B. but he turned it overC. saying that he would D. rather wait for a full-time job .E. No error.
178.A. Sarang is the only B. person who can
C. complete this work D. within stipulated deadline.E. No error.
179.A. Why some people don't getB. what they deserveC. and why others get what they don't deserveD. is a matter decided by luck.E. No error.
180.A. Pass on B. the saltC. please D. do you?E. No error.
181.A. He being the eldest son, B. his father expects himC. to take care of several things D. besides his regular studies.E. No error.
182.A. The great actor was B. angry with the treatmentC. he had received D. without any hesitation.E. No error.
183.A. The results of the recognition B. of this fact are seenC. in the gradual improvement D. of the diet of the poor.E. No error.
184.A. We will pack not only B. the material properlyC. but will also deliver it D. to your valued customers.E. No error.
185.A. He could succeed B. in catching the ballC. before it reaches D. the boundary line.E. No error.
186.A. Mohan has collectedB. all the necessary documentsC. and have written a good paperD. for this conference.E. No error.
187.A. I am trying to finish B. this letter for the last one hourC. I wish you would D. go away or stop disturbing me.E. No error.
188.A. The foremost criterion of selection we adoptedB. were the number of years of trainingC. a dancer had receivedD. under a particular guru.E. No error.
189.A. If you would haveB. gone to his houseC. before 10 a.m., you would haveD. got his autograph.E. No error.
190.A. If the bystander had not beenB. familiar with first-aid techniquesC. the driver which had metD. with the accident would have died.E. No error.
191.A. the five-member committee wereB. of the view that the present service conditionsC. of the employees of this companyD. are quite good.E. No error.
192.A. The man B. isC. a D. social animal.E. No error
193.A. Jayesh loved his Guru immenselyB. and gave him fullest loyalty,C. yet he had his ownD. independent way of thinking.E. No error.
194.A. We fail to understand B. why do most educated people
C. lose their temper even D. without any apparent reason.E. No error.
195.A. Day in and day out B. he keep tellingC. his friends that D. he wants to go abroad.E. No error.
196.A. I was standing B. at the bus stopC. waiting for him D. since eight o'clock.E. No error.
197.A. The chairman welcomedB. all the guests andC. gave an outline of theD. activities performing by the Company.E. No error.
198.A. Reasonable ambition, if supportedB. at persistent efforts,C. is likely to yieldD. the desired results.E. No error.
199.A. Their only demandB. for additional wages wereC. considered sympatheticallyD. by the progressive management.E. No error.
200.A. They have beenB. struggling with the managementC. from the past five yearsD. but their demands are not considered.E. No error.
201.A. Your machine would not have B. given you so much troubleC. if you had D. maintained it proper.E. No error.
202.
A. Our system of assigningB. different jobs to different peopleC. should be based onD. their strengths and weaknesses.E. No error.
203.A. Even though it was B. raining bad IC. went out to D. get some medicines.E. No error.
204.A. The new facts he B. has discovered and the newC. arguments he has advanced D. has not changed my opinion.E. No error.
205.A. Immediately after boarding the bus,B. Mahesh asked the conductor.C. that if he knewD. where the museum was,E. No error.
206.A. Twenty-five kilometres B. from Bhubaneswar to CuttackC. are D. a long distance.E. No error.
207.A. He loosened his temper B. whenever he knowsC. things do not take place D. as per his planning.E. No error.
208.A. He was very disappointed B. when he foundC. that someone else D. had secured higher marks.E. No error.
209.A. In a very harsh tone, B. he shouted at his servantsC. and told them that D. he does not need their services.E. No error.
210.A. Honesty, integrity and being intelligentB. are the qualities whichC. we look for when
D. we interview applicants.E. No error.
211.A. They could have B. helped himC. had they approached by him D. for help well in advance.E. No error.
212.A. So longer as B. you are honestC. and forthright I will D. support you in this task.E. No error.
213.A. On his attitudeB. it seems that what he wantsC. is that the decision-making powerD. should rest with him.E. No error.
214.A. Foolishly Madhu threwB. some water on the electric heaterC. when it catches fireD. and she got a shock.E. No error.
215.A. Though he suffered of fever, B. he attended officeC. and completed all the pending D. work by sitting late.E. No error.
216.A. All individuals are B. different so theirC. tastes vary from D. one another.E. No error.
217.A. The future is B. yet to comeC. but you have a D. a lot from us in future.E. No error.
218.A. Ten kilometres B. areC. a D. long distance.E. No error.
219.A. Rajdeep always introduces B. himself by hisC. first name and never mentions D. his family name.E. No error.
220.A. We have helped them not only B. with money but alsoC. with new machinery D. and raw material.E. No error.
221.A. Rosy herself wash B. all the clothes andC. never gives them D. to the laundry.E. No error.
222.A. Generally, people have not receptiveB. and fail to notice theC. irrelevant answers theyD. get for straight questions.E. No error.
223.A. Pramod said that B. he prefers a white shirtC. to coloured one D. on any festival occasion.E. No error.
224.A. A high level meeting B. of officials is reportingC. to have discussed D. the issue in great detail.E. No error.
225.A. Whatever work B. that which you undertakeC. put your best D. efforts in it.E. No error.
226.A. I personally feel that B. cleanliness in the cityC. is one proof of the D. efficiently civic administration.E. No error.
227.A. If you cannot B. sympathy with the poor,C. how will you be D. able todo social work?E. No error.
228.A. While going B. through the reportC. yesterday I find D. several factual mistakes.E. No error.
229.A. The majority of theB. computer professionals recommendsC. that effective measuresD. should be taken against software piracy.E. No error.
230.A. The photograph will give B. the reader a far betterC. notion of the structure D. than any verbal description.E. No error.
231.A. One of the most effectiveB. solutions is thatC. she should work on SundayD. and complete the assignment.E. No error.
232.A. On resuming his duty, B. he asked his SuperiorsC. that whether he would be D. permitted to leave early.E. No error.
233.A. Very few employees B. in our company areC. so dedicated as D. Mahesh will.E. No error.
234.A. Each cigarette B. a person smokeC. does some harm and eventually D. it may cause a serious disease.E. No error.
235.A. A detailed inquiry B. in the incidentC. has been initiated D. by the Central Government.E. No error.
236.A. In the absence of B. clear instructionsC. one cannot be expected D. to be functioned effectively.
E. No error.
237.A. What is needed today isB. a new breed of managersC. with a new set of conceptsD. and a flexible way about thinking.E. No error.
238.A. Rajesh won the case asB. he argued very forcefully andC. in such the intelligent wayD. that the judge changed his opinion.E. No error.
239.A. The minister's speech B. has been reportedC. to the newspaper D. No mistakeE. No error
240.A. Yesterday, a visitor to B. the park was attackedC. by a tiger and D. had to hospitalise.E. No error.
241.A. All of you will agree with meB. that no problem faced by our societyC. is as grave and intractableD. as this problem isE. No error.
242.A. The basket of apples B. sent by the gardenerC. contained a number of D. green mangoes also.E. No error.
243.A. In order to save petrol, B. motorists must have toC. be very cautious D. while driving along the highways.E. No error.
244.A. Even after requesting B. him, he did notC. tell us that how D. he solved the problemE. No error.
245.A. Every animal in the zoo B. is fed regularlyC. and attended to D. very promptly.E. No error.
246.A. Since it was a memory test B. the students were instructedC. to learn the D. passage with heart.E. No error.
247.A. This is one of B. the most interesting bookC. I have D. ever read.E. No error
248.A. Neither the earthquake B. nor the subsequent fireC. was able to dampen D. the spirit of the residents.E. No error.
SynonymsSection 1In the following the questions choose the word which best expresses the meaning of the givenword.
1.CORPULENTA. Lean B. GauntC. Emaciated D. Obese
2.BRIEFA. Limited B. SmallC. Little D. Short
3.EMBEZZLEA. Misappropriate B. BalanceC. Remunerate D. Clear
4.VENTA. Opening B. StodgeC. End D. Past tense of go
5.
AUGUSTA. Common B. RidiculousC. Dignified D. Petty
6.CANNYA. Obstinate B. HandsomeC. Clever D. Stout
7.ALERTA. Energetic B. ObservantC. Intelligent D. Watchful
8.WARRIORA. Soldier B. SailorC. Pirate D. Spy
9.DISTANTA. Far B. RemovedC. Reserved D. Separate
10.ADVERSITYA. Failure B. HelplessnessC. Misfortune D. Crisis
11.FAKEA. Original B. ImitationC. Trustworthy D. Loyal
12.INDICTA. Condemn B. ReprimandC. Accuse D. Allege
13.STRINGENTA. Dry B. StrainedC. Rigorous D. Shrill
14.LAMENTA. Complain B. Comment
C. Condone D. Console
15.HESITATEDA. Stopped B. PausedC. Slowed D. Postponed
16.RESCUEA. Command B. HelpC. Defence D. Safety
17.ATTEMPTA. Serve B. ExploreC. Try D. Explain
18.FORAYA. Maraud B. ContestC. Ranger D. Intuition
19.RECKLESSA. Courageous B. RashC. Bold D. Daring
20.CONSEQUENCESA. Results B. ConclusionsC. Difficulties D. Applications
21.IMPROVEMENTA. Advancement B. BettermentC. Promotion D. Preference
22.INEBRIATEA. Dreamy B. StupefiedC. Unsteady D. Drunken
23.STERILEA. Barren B. AridC. Childless D. Dry
24.ABJECTA. Challenge B. MiserableC. Deny D. Disobey
25.MOVINGA. Taking B. ToyingC. Shifting D. Turning
26.IRONICA. Inflexible B. BitterC. Good-natured D. Disguisedly sarcastic
27.TIMIDA. Fast B. SlowC. Medium D. Shy
28.EXTRICATEA. Pull B. FreeC. Tie D. Complicate
29.NEUTRALA. Unbiased B. Non-alignedC. Undecided D. Indifferent
30.SHALLOWA. Artificial B. SuperficialC. Foolish D. Worthless
31.DIVERSIONA. Amusement B. DistortionC. Deviation D. Bylane
32.INSOLVENTA. Poor B. BankruptC. Penniless D. Broke
33.INEXPLICABLE
A. Confusing B. UnaccountableC. Chaotic D. Unconnected
34.FEEBLEA. Weak B. VainC. Arrogant D. Sick
35.TRANSIENTA. Transparent B. FleetingC. Feeble D. Fanciful
36.BAREA. Uncovered B. TolerateC. Clear D. Neat
37.REPEALA. Sanction B. PerpetuateC. Pass D. Cancel
38.SALACITYA. Bliss B. DepressionC. Indecency D. Recession
39.ECSTATICA. Animated B. BewilderedC. Enraptured D. Illful
40.ADMONISHA. Punish B. CurseC. Dismiss D. Reprimand
41.DILIGENTA. Progressive B. BrilliantC. Inventive D. Hard-working
42.PIOUSA. Pure B. PretentiousC. Clean D. Devout
43.BROWSEA. Heal B. DeceiveC. Examine D. Strike
44.INFREQUENTA. Never B. UsualC. Rare D. Sometimes
45.RESTRAINTA. Hindrance B. RepressionC. Obstacle D. Restriction
46.DEIFYA. Flatter B. ChallengeC. Worship D. Face
47.HARBINGERA. Messenger B. StewardC. Forerunner D. Pilot
48.VENUEA. Place B. AgendaC. Time D. Duration
49.CANDIDA. Apparent B. ExplicitC. Frank D. Bright
50.MELDA. To soothe B. MergeC. Purchase D. Glisten
51.LYNCHA. Hang B. MaddenC. Kill D. Shoot
52.
TORTUREA. Torment B. ChastisementC. Harassment D. Terror
53.ABUNDANTA. Ripe B. CheapC. Plenty D. Absent
54.ENTIREA. Part B. QuarterC. Whole D. Half
55.DESTITUTIONA. Humility B. ModerationC. Poverty D. Beggary
56.WRETCHEDA. Poor B. FoolishC. Insane D. Strained
57.INTIMIDATEA. To hint B. FrightenC. Bluff D. Harass
58.CANTANKEROUSA. Quarrelsome B. RashC. Disrespectful D. Noisy
59.RANTA. Praise inordinately B. FormaliseC. To preach noisily D. Treat with screen
60.ZANYA. Clown B. PetC. Thief D. Magician
61.TACITURNITYA. Dumbness B. Changeablemess
C. Hesitation D. Reserve
62.MASSACREA. Murder B. StabC. Assassinate D. Slaughter
63.KENA. Ignorance B. WitnessC. Trial D. Knowledge
64.WARYA. Sad B. vigilantC. Distorted D. Tired
65.RABBLEA. Mob B. NoiseC. Roar D. Rubbish
66.MAYHEMA. Jubilation B. HavocC. Excitement D. Defeat
67.PONDERA. Think B. EvaluateC. Anticipate D. Increase
68.CONNOISSEURA. Ignorant B. Lover of artC. Interpreter D. Delinquent
69.SHIVERA. Feel B. RockC. Tremble D. Move
70.PRESTIGEA. Influence B. QualityC. Name D. Wealth
71.STRINGENTA. Tense B. StringlyC. Strict D. Causing to Shrink
72.INSOMNIAA. Lethargy B. SleeplessnessC. Drunkenness D. Unconsciousness
73.LAUDA. Lord B. EulogyC. Praise D. Extolled
74.REPERCUSSIONA. Clever reply B. RecollectionC. Remuneration D. Reaction
75.IMPROMPTUA. Offhand B. UnimportantC. Unreal D. Effective
76.FRUGALITYA. Foolishness B. ExtremityC. Enthusiasm D. Economy
77.CORRESPONDENCEA. Agreements B. ContractsC. Documents D. Letters
78.ASCENDA. Leap B. GrowC. Deviate D. Mount
79.FUROREA. Excitement B. WorryC. Flux D. Anteroom
80.SYNOPSIS
A. Index B. MixtureC. Summary D. Puzzles
81.TURN UPA. Land up B. Show upC. Crop up D. Come up
82.VIGOURA. Strength B. BoldnessC. Warmth D. Enthusiasm
83.GARNISHA. Paint B. GarnerC. Adorn D. Abuse
84.MENDACIOUSA. Full of Confidence B. FalseC. Encouraging D. Provocative
85.GARRULITYA. Credulity B. SenilityC. Loquaciousness D. Speciousness
86.MOROSEA. Annoyed B. GloomyC. Moody D. Displeased
87.VORACIOUSA. Truthful B. GluttonousC. Funny D. Venturous
88.AWAKENEDA. Enlightened B. RealisedC. Shook D. Waken
89.GRATIFYA. Appreciate B. FrankC. Indulge D. Pacify
90.PRECARIOUSA. Cautious B. CriticalC. Perilous D. Brittle
91.INFAMYA. Dishonour B. GloryC. Integrity D. Reputation
92.MASTERLYA. Crafty B. SkilfulC. Meaningful D. Cruel
93.SCINTILLATINGA. Smouldering B. GlitteringC. Touching D. Warming
94.TEPIDA. Hot B. WarmC. Cold D. Boiling
95.VORACIOUSA. Wild B. GreedyC. Angry D. Quick
96.UNITEA. Unfold B. UnchainC. Combine D. Unhinge
97.COMBATA. Conflict B. QuarrelC. Feud D. Fight
98.REFECTORYA. Restaurant B. ParlourC. Living Room D. Dining Room
99.
UNCOUTHA. Ungraceful B. RoughC. Slovenly D. Dirty
100.ERRORA. Misadventure B. MisgivingC. Ambiguity D. Blunder
101.COMMENSURATEA. Measurable B. ProportionateC. Beginning D. Appropriate
102.DEBACLEA. Collapse B. DeclineC. Defeat D. Disgrace
103.GERMANEA. Responsible B. LogicalC. Possible D. Relevant
104.DISTINCTIONA. Diffusion B. DisagreementC. Different D. Degree
Section 2In each of the sentences given below a word is printed in bold. Below it four choices are given.Pick up the one which is most nearly the same in meaning as the word printer in bold and canreplaces it without altering the meaning of the sentence.
1.It is very difficult to retain all that you hear in the class.A. keep B. recallC. preserve D. conserve
2.The great artist life was full of vicissitudes.A. sorrows B. misfortunesC. changes D. surprises
3.She has an insatiable love for music.A. unsatisfiable B. unchanging
C. irreconcilable D. undesirable
4.The great dancer impressed the appreciative crowd by his nimble movements.A. Unrhythmic B. livelyC. quickening D. clear
5.The visitor had a bohemian look.A. hostile B. unconventionalC. sinister D. unfriendly
6.The bullet wound proved to be fatal and the soldier died immediately.A. grievous B. dangerousC. serious D. deadly
7.The attitude of Western countries towards the Third World Countries is rather callous to saythe least.A. passive B. unkindC. cursed D. unfeeling
8.In spite of their efforts, the team of scientists could not make much headway to solve theproblem.A. progress B. thinkingC. efforts D. start
9.On scrutiny the police officer found out that the documents provided by the landlord weretotally fabricated.A. forged B. historicalC. prepared D. genuine
10.Lack of occupation is not necessary revealed by manifest idleness.A. easily perceived B. easily acquiredC. easily infected D. easily deflected
11.The accident occurred due to his lapse.A. trick B. intervalC. error D. ignorance
12.Sunlight and shadow made the landscape a kaleidoscope of colour.
A. tube containing mirrors and loose pieces of coloured glassB. frequently changing pattern of bright scenesC. a mixture of black and whiteD. resembling the seven colours of rainbow
13.After the dismal performance of the team in the series concluded yesterday, the captain offeredhis resignation to the president of the club.A. poor B. sorrowfulC. minimum D. short
14.We didn't believe in his statement, but subsequent events proved that he was right.A. later B. manyC. few D. earlier
15.The pioneers left a blazing trial of courage, manliness and chivalry.A. inventors B. explorersC. colonialist D. settlers
16.He has a propensity for getting into debt.A. natural tendency B. aptitudeC. characteristic D. quality
17.That young is quite sanguine about the result of his competitive examination.A. depressed B. pessimisticC. anxious D. optimistic
18.He is averse to the idea of holding elections now.A. convinced B. angryC. agreeable D. opposed
19.The thief outwitted the constable on some pretext and disappeared on the way to the policestation.A. defeated B. be fooledC. cheated D. outmanoeuvred
20.Silence is mandatory for meditation to be effective.A. compulsory B. necessaryC. required D. needed
21.We should always try to maintain and promote communal amity.A. bondage B. contentionC. friendship D. understanding
22.The soldier displayed exceptional courage and saved Major from the enemy's hand.A. avoidable B. unusualC. strange D. abnormal
23.Public figures should not indulge in mud-slinging.A. caricatures B. mockeryC. slander D. quarrelling
24.The notice said that the meeting would begin precisely at 9.30 AM.A. approximately B. exactlyC. accurately D. concisely
25.That the plan is both inhuman and preposterous needs no further proof.A. heartless B. impracticalC. absurd D. abnormal
26.The prisoner has been languishing in the jail for the last many years.A. convicted B. sufferingC. attempting D. avoiding
27.As the driver was inebriated he could not control the car.A. inexperienced B. tiredC. befuddled D. intoxicated
28.When the police questioned him, he gave very incoherent answer at first.A. irrational B. inconsistentC. irrelevant D. irritating
29.Even today many people are guided by abstruse moral values.A. dangerous B. impracticableC. obscure D. irrational
30.
Instead of putting up a united front against on common enemy, the medieval states fritteredaway their energy in internecine warfare.A. mutually destructive B. banefulC. pernicious D. detrimental
31.Few teachers have been spared the problem of an obstreperous pupil in the class.A. sullen B. unrulyC. lazy D. awkward
32.The story is too fantastic to be credible.A. believable B. falseC. readable D. praiseworthy
33.They feel that we should be fully aware of our own environment.A. nationality B. heredityC. nature D. surroundings
34.No one will invite her to a tea party for she is so garrulous.A. talks a lot B. giggles all the timeC. laughs a lot D. repeats gossip
35.The aberration in the Indian Economy can be attributed to short-sightedness of its politicalmasters.A. procrastination B. privilegeC. deviation D. steadfastness
36.Traffic being what it is, it is lamentable that our roads are unable to take the load.A. unpardonable B. deplorableC. inexcusable D. terrible
37.A rupture in the relationship of two brothers is quite apparent.A. break B. damageC. breach D. gap
38.His visit to foreign countries brought about a sea-change in his outlook and his attitude topeople.A. complete change B. partial changeC. favourable change D. unfavourable change
39.Only those who are gullible take every advertisement seriously.A. fallible B. enthusiasticC. unsuspecting D. unrealistic
40.Whatever opinion he gives is saneA. rational B. obscureC. wild D. arrogant
41.The recent acts of vandalism in the country cannot be ignored.A. disturbance B. ravageC. provocation D. violence
42.It took him a long time to come round after the operation.A. recover B. walkC. move D. eat
43.I don't like alien fashions.A. foreign B. extraneousC. unusual D. exotic
44.Catching snakes can be hazardous for people untrained in the art.A. tricky B. harmfulC. difficult D. dangerous
45.The inspector was a vigilant young man.A. intelligent B. ambitiousC. watchful D. smart
46.I wrote to him as lately as last week.A. immediately B. earlyC. recently D. late
47.Many species of animals have become extinct during the last hundred years.A. aggressive B. non-existentC. scattered D. feeble.
48.The tablet alleviated the pain, and the patient was soon feeling much better.
A. mitigated B. moderatedC. removed D. lightened
49.The International Community may begin to doubt the credentials of the largest democracy inthe world.A. principles B. dependabilityC. capacity to return loans D. trustworthiness
50.They were totally unaware of the impending disaster.A. threatening B. imminentC. terrible D. possible
51.The general policies will relieve the sufferings of the common man.A. alleviate B. mitigateC. moderate D. abate
52.The underworld still makes solid profit out of illicit liquor.A. indigenous B. illegitimateC. illegal D. country
53.True religion does not require one to proselytise through guile or force.A. translate B. hypnotiseC. attack D. convert
54.The small boy was able to give a graphic description of the thief.A. picture B. drawingC. vivid D. broad
55.“I have learnt a great deal working factories, and for a time I've never been a weaver. Here aremy testimonials, Mr. Davis"A. witnesses B. testamentsC. tokens D. credentials
56.The claims of students look hollow when they attribute their poor performance to difficulty ofexamination.A. infer B. imputeC. inhere D. inundate
57.
The angry villagers have lynched two suspected child-lifters already.A. beaten up B. capturedC. killed D. mutilated
58.Some people just cannot compromise where truth is concerned.A. adjust B. accommodateC. yield D. conciliate
59.He listened of my request with indifference.A. disinterest B. concernC. displeasure D. caution
60.The soldier provided his mettle in the battlefield.A. persistence B. stamina and strengthC. courage and endurance D. heroism
61.Japan has been very much eulogised in this book.A. appreciated B. praisedC. approved D. applauded
62.The time I spent in the library was a most rewarding one.A. profitable B. payingC. serviceable D. precious
63.The benevolence of the God of Rain has seen a very successful monsoon this year tooA. ill-will B. kindnessC. morbidity D. vision
64.Whatever the verdict of history may be, Chaplin will occupy a unique place in its pages.A. judgement B. voiceC. outcome D. prediction
65.Even though singing of ballads is no longer lucrative the Bhopas of Rajasthan continue to singthem in order to cherish the memory of their royal warriors.A. tempting B. attractiveC. profitable D. honourable
66.Incensed by his rude behaviour, the manager suspended the worker.
A. excited B. inflamedC. enraged D. enthused
67.The poem is written in a very lucid style.A. elaborate B. clearC. noble D. intricate
68.The base of an Indian Politicians is the group of sycophants around them who earn bad namefor their leaders.A. submissive B. foppishC. flatterers D. juror
69.He was wanted at the outset of his career.A. end B. beginningC. middle D. entrance
70.When youngsters do not have good role-model to emulate they start searching for themamongst Sportsmen or Filmstars.A. imitate B. modifyC. mollify D. inhabit
71.The novel was so interesting that I was oblivious of my surroundings.A. precarious B. unmindfulC. aware D. watchful
72.All the characters in this novel are fictitious.A. unbelievable B. unreliableC. infamous D. unreal
73.Everyone was listening to the news of earthquake with mounting anxiety.A. curiosity B. griefC. uneasiness D. eagerness
74.He corroborated the statement of his brother.A. confirmed B. disprovedC. condemned D. seconded
75.The prince fell in love with a comely young maiden.
A. delightful B. prettyC. homely D. elegant
76.When I look back over there wartime years I cannot help feeling that time is an inadequate andeven capricious measure of their duration at one moment they seem so long, at another soshort.A. misleading B. whimsicalC. erratic D. unpredictable
77.Manish neglected to remit the fees in time and therefore had to pay a fine.A. refused B. failedC. promised D. obstructed
78.Some of the Asian countries have been enmeshed in an inescapable debt trap.A. entangled B. hitC. struck D. ensured
79.She baffled all our attempts to find her.A. defeated B. thwartedC. foiled D. circumvented
80.It is a scandal that the murderer was declared innocent.A. silly notion B. talkC. rumour D. disgraceful action
81.Everybody likes him because he is an industrious student.A. energetic B. promptC. excellent D. diligent
82.The young man appears to be quite headstrong.A. thick-headed B. obstinateC. robust D. witty
83.As soon as he finished his speech, there was spontaneous applause from the audience.A. well-timed B. willingC. instinctive D. instantaneous
84.
The president of the party deprecated the move of the Government to introduce electoralreforms in a haste.A. welcomed B. deniedC. protested D. humiliated
85.He found a lucrative assignment.A. good B. profitableC. excellent D. significant
86.A person unrestrained by the rules of morality or tradition is called a licentious person.A. libertine B. loafer-typeC. criminal D. freelance
87.The leader nodded his approbation.A. understanding B. approvalC. admiration D. appreciation
88.When he returned he was accompanied by a sprightly young girl.A. beautiful B. livelyC. intelligent D. sportive
89.Being a member of this club, he has certain rights.A. status B. truthC. virtues D. privileges
90.When he could not endure the cruel ragging any longer, the new recruit bravely stood up to allhis bullying seniors.A. challenged B. fought backC. resisted D. defeated
91.His style is quite transparent.A. verbose B. involvedC. lucid D. witty
92.The invasion force had no artillery and was completely annihilated.A. dismembered B. reducedC. destroyed D. split
93.
The courage shown by the soldiers at this moment of crisis is exemplary.A. suitable B. clearC. elementary D. admirable
94.Swift is known in the world of letters for his misogynism.A. hate for mankind B. hate for womankindC. love for the reasonable D. love for the womankind
95.The indiscriminate demand for mass consumption goods is deplorable.A. desperate B. undifferentiatedC. discreet D. insensitive
AntonymsSection 1In the following questions choose the word which is the exact OPPOSITE of the given words.
1.ENORMOUSA. Soft B. AverageC. Tiny D. Weak
2.COMMISSIONEDA. Started B. ClosedC. Finished D. Terminated
3.ARTIFICIALA. Red B. NaturalC. Truthful D. Solid
4.EXODUSA. Influx B. Home-comingC. Return D. Restoration
5.RELINQUISHA. Abdicate B. RenounceC. Possess D. Deny
6.EXPANDA. Convert B. CondenseC. Congest D. Conclude
7.MORTALA. Divine B. ImmortalC. Spiritual D. Eternal
8.QUIESCENTA. ACTIVE B. DormantC. Weak D. Unconcerned
9.OBEYINGA. Ordering B. FollowingC. Refusing D. Contradicting
10.FRAUDULENTA. Candid B. DirectC. Forthright D. Genuine
11.FLAGITIOUSA. Innocent B. VapidC. Ignorant D. Frivolous
12.BELITTLEA. Criticize B. FlatterC. Exaggerate D. Adore
13.STARTLEDA. Amused B. RelaxedC. Endless D. Astonished
14.BUSYA. Occupied B. EngrossedC. Relaxed D. Engaged
15.FRESHA. Faulty B. SluggishC. Disgraceful D. Stale
16.
CULPABLEA. Defendable B. BlamelessC. Careless D. Irresponsible
17.EVASIVEA. Free B. HonestC. Liberal D. Frank
18.GREGARIOUSA. Antisocial B. GloriousC. Horrendous D. Similar
19.AWAREA. Uncertain B. IgnorantC. Sure D. Doubtful
20.HIRSUTEA. Scaly B. BaldC. Erudite D. Quiet
21.SHRINKA. Contract B. SpoilC. Expand D. Stretch
22.COMMONA. Rare B. SmallC. Petty D. Poor
23.COMFORTA. Uncomfort B. MiscomfortC. Discomfort D. None of These
24.DEARA. Priceless B. FreeC. Worthless D. Cheap
25.ARROGANTA. Humble B. Cowardly
C. Egotistic D. Gentlemanly
26.VICTORIOUSA. Defeated B. AnnexedC. Destroyed D. Vanquished
27.GRACEFULA. Rough B. ExpertC. Miserable D. Awkward
28.NADIRA. Modernity B. ZenithC. Liberty D. Progress
29.EXTRAVAGANCEA. Luxury B. PovertyC. Economical D. Cheapness
30.PERTINENTA. Irrational B. IrregularC. Insistent D. Irrelevant
31.OBSCUREA. Implicit B. ObnoxiousC. Explicit D. Pedantic
32.URBANEA. Illiterate B. BackwardC. Discourteous D. Orthodox
33.VANITYA. Pride B. HumilityC. Conceit D. Ostentatious
34.RARELYA. Hardly B. DefinitelyC. Frequently D. Periodically
35.MALICIOUSA. Kind B. BoastfulC. Generous D. Indifferent
36.EPILOGUEA. Dialogue B. PreludeC. Post script D. Epigram
37.CAPACIOUSA. Limited B. CaringC. Foolish D. Changeable
38.CONDENSEA. Expand B. DistributeC. Interpret D. Lengthen
39.ADAPTABLEA. Adoptable B. FlexibleC. Yielding D. Rigid
40.SACROSANCTA. Irreligious B. UnethicalC. Irreverent D. Unholy
41.INDISCREETA. Reliable B. HonestC. Prudent D. Stupid
42.FAMILIARA. Unpleasant B. DangerousC. Friendly D. Strange
43.TANGIBLEA. Ethereal B. ConcreteC. Actual D. Solid
44.LOVE
A. Villainy B. HatredC. Compulsion D. Force
45.FAMOUSA. Disgraced B. UnknownC. Evil D. Popular
46.ABSOLUTEA. Deficient B. FaultyC. Limited D. Scarce
47.FRUGALA. Copious B. ExtravagantC. Generous D. Ostentatious
48.INSIPIDA. Tasty B. StupidC. Discreet D. Feast
49.ABLEA. Disable B. InableC. Unable D. Misable
50.HOSTILITYA. Courtesy B. HospitalityC. Relationship D. Friendliness
51.CROWDEDA. Busy B. CongestedC. Quiet D. Deserted
52.COMICA. Emotional B. TragicC. Fearful D. Painful
53.HAPLESSA. Cheerful B. ConsistentC. Fortunate D. Shapely
54.FLIMSYA. Frail B. FilthyC. Firm D. Flippant
55.EQUANIMITYA. Resentment B. DubiousnessC. Duplicity D. Excitement
56.ADDITIONA. Division B. EnumerationC. Subtraction D. Multiplication
57.ZENITHA. Acme B. TopC. Nadir D. Pinnacle
58.DOUBTFULA. Famous B. CertainC. Fixed D. Important
59.PERENNIALA. Frequent B. RegularC. Lasting D. Rare
60.BENIGNA. Malevolent B. SoftC. Friendly D. Unwise
61.HINDRANCEA. Aid B. PersuasionC. Cooperation D. Agreement
62.EXTRICATEA. Manifest B. PalpableC. Release D. Entangle
63.
REPRESSA. Inhibit B. LiberateC. Curb D. Quell
64.ACQUITTEDA. Freed B. BurdenedC. Convicted D. Entrusted
65.PROVOCATIONA. Vocation B. PacificationC. Peace D. Destruction
66.SUBSERVIENTA. Aggressive B. StraightforwardC. Dignified D. Supercilious
67.LENDA. Borrow B. CheatC. Pawn D. Hire
68.FAINT-HEARTEDA. Warm-hearted B. Full-bloodedC. Hot-blooded D. Stout-hearted
69.REMISSA. Forgetful B. WatchfulC. Dutiful D. Harmful
70.TRANSPARENTA. Semi-transparent B. MuddyC. Opaque D. Dark
71.HONORARYA. Dishonourable B. ReputedC. Paid D. Official
72.METICULOUSA. Mutual B. Shaggy
C. Meretricious D. Slovenly
73.LOQUACIOUSA. Reticent B. TalkativeC. Garrulous D. Verbose
74.CONFESSA. Deny B. RefuseC. Contest D. Contend
75.ANNOYA. Praise B. RejoiceC. Please D. Reward
76.REPELA. Attend B. ConcentrateC. Continue D. Attract
77.SUPPRESSA. Encourage B. AllowC. Praise D. Permit
78.NIGGARDLYA. Frugal B. ThriftyC. Stingy D. Generous
79.IMPASSEA. Resurgence B. BreakthroughC. Continuation D. Combination
80.HAPHAZARDA. Fortuitous B. IndifferentC. Deliberate D. Accidental
81.DENSITYA. Rarity B. IntelligenceC. Clarity D. Brightness
82.ADHERENTA. Detractor B. EnemyC. Alien D. Rival
83.BASEA. Climax B. HeightC. Top D. Roof
84.PATCHYA. Attractive B. UniformC. Simple D. Clear
85.ENMITYA. Important B. UnnecessaryC. Friendship D. Likeness
86.HOLLOWA. Filled B. SolidC. Strong D. Substantial
87.VALUABLEA. Invaluable B. WorthlessC. Inferior D. Lowly
88.GULLIBLEA. Incredulous B. FickleC. Easy D. Stylish
89.INDUSTRIOUSA. Indifferent B. IndolentC. Casual D. Passive
90.AUTONOMYA. Slavery B. SubordinationC. Dependence D. Submissiveness
91.ALIEN
A. Native B. DomiciledC. Natural D. Resident
92.SYNTHETICA. Affable B. NaturalC. Plastic D. Cosmetic
93.BALANCEA. Disbalance B. MisbalanceC. Debalance D. Imbalance
94.LIABILITYA. Property B. AssetsC. Debt D. Treasure
95.MOUNTAINA. Plain B. PlateauC. Precipice D. Valley
96.STATIONARYA. Active B. MobileC. Rapid D. Busy
97.CONCEDEA. Object B. RefuseC. Grant D. Accede
98.VIOLENTA. Humble B. HarmlessC. Gentle D. Tame
99.VIRTUOUSA. Wicked B. CorruptC. Vicious D. Scandalous
100.GAINA. Loose B. FallC. Lost D. Lose
101.PRELIMINARYA. Final B. FirstC. Secondary D. Initial
102.DEFIANCEA. Anxiety B. ObedienceC. Suspicion D. Dismay
103.ENCOURAGEA. Dampen B. DisapproveC. Discourage D. Warn
104.LUCIDA. Glory B. NoisyC. Obscure D. Distinct
105.STRINGENTA. General B. VehementC. Lenient D. Magnanimous
106.MINORA. Big B. MajorC. Tall D. Heavy
107.REVEALEDA. Denied B. ConcealedC. Ignored D. Overlooked
108.ESSENTIALA. Extra B. NoughtsC. Minors D. Trivial
109.HYPOCRITICALA. Gentle B. SincereC. Amiable D. Dependable
110.
FICKLEA. Courageous B. SincereC. Steadfast D. Humble
Section 2Each sentence below consists of a word or a phrase which is bold. It is followed by four wordsor phrases. Select the word or phrase which is closes to the OPPOSITE in meaning of the boldword or phrase.
1.History abounds in instances of courage.A. shines B. lacksC. suffices D. fails
2.The inhabitants of the island were barbarians.A. civilized B. cruelC. uncivilized D. bad
3.The members thought that the task was feasible.A. impractical B. impossibleC. difficult D. impracticable
4.Crestfallen he returned as he had never faced such humiliation in the whole of his life.A. vainglorious B. indignantC. triumphant D. disturbed
5.Feasibility of the project is under study.A. unsuitability B. cheapnessC. impropriety D. impracticability
6.The incessant noise of the boring machine made it difficult for us to got to sleep at night.A. intermittent B. harshC. soft D. constant
7.Unsettled conditions in the land led to exodus of hundreds of its citizens.A. invasion B. entryC. immigration D. expulsion
8.Many people try to resist reforms in the society.A. fight B. accept
C. welcome D. repel
9.Because of the economy drive, they very unwillingly surrendered some superfluous posts.A. important B. relevantC. significant D. essential
10.The young leader was reluctant to shoulder the responsibilities of ministerial office.A. wanting B. willingC. anxious D. eager
11.Satish’s point of view was correct but his behaviour with his father was quite impertinent.A. healthy B. respectfulC. inadequate D. smooth
12.This new magazine is known for its comprehensive coverage of news.A. casual B. inadequateC. indifferent D. superficial
13.He is well known for coming up with impracticable solutions.A. easy B. possibleC. feasible D. alternate
14.The managing director remarked that the secretary was an asset to the company.A. loss B. liabilityC. drag D. handicap
15.You can hardly find any trace of humility in the man.A. pride B. insolenceC. arrogance D. conceit
16.The plantation workers were on a collision course before the labor officer intervened.A. retaliatory B. perfunctoryC. conciliatory D. circuitous
17.The result of the tournament gave them a sense of elation.A. despondency B. miseryC. disappointment D. despair
18.The officer asked the clerk to expedite the matter.A. postpone B. deferC. adjourn D. delay
19.He is extremely intelligent but proud.A. dull B. weakC. ignorant D. simple
20.I abhor the ideas he sometimes expressesA. admire B. respectC. applaud D. appreciate
21.They had an insipid conversation.A. lively B. argumentativeC. loud D. curious
22.The habit of squandering money should not be encouraged.A. discarding B. boardingC. collecting D. saving
23.The bedroom is at the rear side of this house.A. unusual B. frontC. upper D. back
24.His critics found in the overt statements some hidden design.A. converse B. pervertC. covert D. contrived
25.He spoke against corruption with zeal.A. indifference B. calmnessC. despair D. passiveness
26.Those who views are progressive often meet with formidable impediments when they begin toact.A. revolutionary B. retrogradeC. brave D. outmoded
27.
Everything about him, especially his talkative nature, proclaims his effeminacy.A. aggressiveness B. attractivenessC. manliness D. boorishness
28.Adversity teaches man to be humble and self-reliant.A. sincerity B. animosityC. curiosity D. prosperity
29.Given these constraint, we have no alternative but to suggest an improvised solution.A. a complete B. a preplannedC. a permanent D. a proscribed
30.The chairman initiated the proceedings with a brief speech.A. confused B. closedC. started D. complicated
31.We had a delectable meal yesterday.A. heavy B. unsavoryC. tasty D. nice
32.There was something strange and morbid about the whole house.A. healthy B. cheerfulC. insipid D. appealing
33.The leader was pragmatic in his approach to the problem facing the country.A. indefinite B. vagueC. idealistic D. optimistic
34.Many people suffer setbacks in their career because of their inherent levity.A. seriousness B. solemnityC. religiosity D. gravity
35.The moment when jadish got order of promotion, as General Manager, was a memorableoccasion for him and his family.A. passing B. immemorialC. forgetful D. innocuous
36.They took note of humility of the visiting dignitary.
A. grandeur B. arroganceC. friendliness D. decency
37.Harish displays enthusiasm whenever he is posed with a problem.A. eagerness B. weaknessC. indifference D. softness
38.I was surprised at his stiff attitude.A. courteous B. flexibleC. soft D. lively
39.It was done in a haphazard manner.A. planned B. excellentC. extraordinary D. designed
40.He abandoned his family.A. supported B. encouragedC. pleased D. saved
41.In a literary work obscurity can be a virtue.A. clarity B. precisionC. definiteness D. specificity
42.It was universally characterized as a progressive measure.A. regressive B. obstructiveC. retrograde D. abhorrent
43.Mala was often teased as corpulent by her friends.A. fat B. belligerentC. garrulous D. gaunt
44.His vindictive nature often came up for comment among his friends.A. forgetful B. forgivingC. obedient D. timid
45.The minister gave a public speech on the controversial subject to precipitate the matter.A. aggravate B. createC. defer D. push
46.Poets often prefer ambiguity toA. clarity B. certaintyC. rationality D. perversity
47.In ancient India, scholars had no interest in political power or material growth.A. internal B. spiritualC. psychic D. celestial
48.The atmosphere in that desolate place looked ominous.A. pleasant B. encouragingC. auspicious D. favourable
49.Like poverty, affluence can sometimes create its own problems.A. indigence B. opulenceC. sorrow D. exuberance
50.The atmosphere in the institute he had newly joined congenial to research.A. disagreeable for B. inconvenient forC. unpleasant for D. unsuitable for
51.Dinesh could manage his family satisfactory with his meagre income.A. continuous B. fabulousC. hard D. adequate
52.His short but pointed speech was applauded by all sections of the audience.A. disapproved B. misunderstoodC. praised D. welcomed
53.I thought about her a lot during the following months.A. succeeding B. proceedingC. preceding D. receding
54.His interpretation of the poem is superficial.A. mysterious B. difficultC. profound D. mystical
55.
The chairman rebuked the accounts for not supervising officer for not supervising the work ofhis subordinates.A. received B. awardedC. invited D. praised
56.It is one of pernicious customs prevailing in the society.A. permanent B. beneficialC. parochial D. dangerous
57.He was asked to accelerate the pace of work.A. supervise B. slackenC. control D. check
58.The commission took two years to go through the massive collection of files and documentsbefore preparing its report.A. meagre B. heavyC. light D. short
59.He is the most prudent person I have ever come across.A. shortsighted B. recklessC. inconsiderate D. injudicious
60.According to a great philosopher magnanimity in a man implies many other qualities.A. enmity B. meannessC. jealousy D. poverty
61.Nothing has been organised properly and confusion seems inevitable.A. inevident B. inefficientC. ineligible D. uncertain
62.What he tells me confirms my ideas.A. strengthens B. opposesC. contradicts D. verifies
63.The actor is well known both for his humility and courage.A. pride B. determinationC. honesty D. gentleness
64.
The General Manager is quite tactful and handles the workers union very effectively.A. disciplined B. naiveC. strict D. loose
65.The error in the newspaper article is incidental.A. intentional B. conventionalC. usual D. permissible
66.The club meets on the last Thursday of every month is a dilapidated palace.A. neglected B. regeneratedC. renovated D. furnished
67.A friendly dog meet us at the farm gate.A. helpful B. understandingC. quiet D. hostile
68.In the interest of one's own reputation one should avoid ostentation while entertaining friends.A. miserliness B. simplicityC. purity D. innocence
69.She used to disparage her neighbour every now and then.A. please B. praiseC. belittle D. denigrate
70.The story told by the teacher amused children in the class.A. frightened B. joltedC. astonished D. saddened
Selecting WordsPick out the most effective word(s) from the given words to fill in the blank to make thesentence meaningfully complete.
1.Fate smiles ______ those who untiringly grapple with stark realities of life.A. with B. overC. on D. round
2.The miser gazed ______ at the pile of gold coins in front of him.A. avidly B. admiringlyC. thoughtfully D. earnestly
3.Catching the earlier train will give us the ______ to do some shopping.A. chance B. luckC. possibility D. occasion
4.I saw a ______ of cows in the field.A. group B. herdC. swarm D. flock
5.The grapes are now ______ enough to be picked.A. ready B. matureC. ripe D. advanced
6.Success in this examination depends ______ hard work alone.A. at B. overC. for D. on
7.My uncle decided to take ______ and my sister to the market.A. I B. mineC. me D. myself
8.If you smuggle goods into the country, they may be ______ by the customs authority.A. possessed B. punishedC. confiscated D. fined
9.Man does not live by ______ alone.A. food B. breadC. meals D. diet
10.Piyush behaves strangely at times and, therefore, nobody gets ______ with him.A. about B. throughC. along D. up
11.Rohan and Rohit are twin brothers, but they do not look ______A. unique B. differentC. likely D. alike
12.
To err is ______ to forgive divine.A. beastly B. humanC. inhuman D. natural
13.The ruling party will have to put its own house ______ order.A. in B. onC. to D. into
14.______ of old paintings is a job for experts.A. Resurrection B. RetrievalC. Restoration D. Resumption
15.During Diwali the shops are ______ of people.A. busy B. fullC. crowded D. bubbling
16.The paths of glory lead ______ to the grave.A. straight B. butC. in D. directly
17.The telephone ______ several times before I answered it.A. was ringing B. has rungC. had rung D. would ring
18.He passed the examination in the first class because he ______A. was hard working for it B. worked hardly for itC. had worked hard for it D. was working hard for it
19.Jawaharlal spent his childhood ______ Anand Bhawan.A. at B. inC. on D. across
20.If negotiations are to prove fruitful, there must not only be sincerity on each side, but there mustalso be ______ in the sincerity of the other side.A. faith B. beliefC. substance D. certainty
21.I hate sitting ______ him as he always smells of garlic.
A. besides B. alongC. at D. beside
22.Some regions of our country still remain ______ to the average man.A. inaccessible B. impossibleC. impermeable D. impenetrable
23.It ______ that Prashant will not be selected for the postA. feels B. looksC. believes D. seems
24.In Bush, Saddam was up ______ more than his match.A. for B. intoC. against D. to
25.I haven't seen you ______ a week.A. within B. sinceC. for D. from
26.I listened, but I had no idea what he was ______ about.A. saying B. talkingC. telling D. discussing
27.The car in which the minister was travelling ______ with an accident.A. hit B. droveC. crashed D. met
28.The non cooperative attitude of the members can only ______ the image of the society.A. spoil B. improveC. degrade D. defame
29.Sonika is quite intelligent but rather ______A. idealistic B. generousC. lazy D. optimistic
30.In a little-publicised deal, Pepsi, Cola has ______ the entire soft drink market in Afghanistan.A. occupied B. conqueredC. swallowed D. captured
31.He ______ in wearing the old fashioned coat in spite of his wife's disapproval.A. insists B. persistsC. desists D. resists
32.She ______ a brief appearance at the end of party.A. put on B. put inC. put across D. put up
33.Life is to death as pleasure is to ______A. poverty B. sufferingC. anguish D. pain
34.This, partly, explains how the Mehta family has been able to ______ its lavish lifestyle in recenttimes, despite the fact that all its assets have been ______A. keep, removed B. afford, attachedC. develop, liquidated D. keep up, destroyed
35.The machine is difficult to build ______ easy to maintain.A. but B. andC. for D. if
36.If you work beyond your capacity, you will naturally feel ______A. drowsy B. tiredC. confident D. giddy
37.If you persists in telling lies to me I shall sue you ______ slander.A. to B. onC. for D. with
38.His father-in-law ______ him up in business.A. put B. madeC. set D. built
39.______ works of reference are valuable as Encyclopaedia Britannica.A. A few B. FewC. The few D. Fewer
40.This book is quite similar ______A. with the "Treasure Island" B. of that film we saw at schoolC. to the one I read last week D. than a story told by our teacher
41.If our friends are not able to take us in their car, we must make ______ arrangements to go tothe airport.A. alternative B. anotherC. alternate D. possible
42.A crescendo of metallic thuds arose from the market, where the iron-smiths were ______ thepieces of metals.A. flattening B. strikingC. hammering D. thrashing
43.I haven't eaten an apple ______ a long while.A. from B. sinceC. for D. until
44.The parliament invested the new organisation ______ judicial authority.A. by B. withC. from D. through
45.Owing to the power cut in the area, factories are being forced to ______ menA. throw away B. send offC. put off D. lay off
46.Man must ______ to stop pollution.A. act B. performC. operate D. behave
47.He was sent to the prison for his ______A. sin B. viceC. crime D. guilt
48.The answer was written ______ blue ink.A. with B. byC. in D. on
49.Many ______ decisions were taken at the meeting.A. hectic B. historicC. historical D. histrionic
50.Those who persist in the endeavor at long last triumph ______ the odds of life.A. over B. onC. upon D. about
51.In the modern materialistic society, the only aim of people appears to be ______ money by fairmeans or foul.A. print B. produceC. acquire D. extort
52.What is the ______ for an air letter?A. fare B. valueC. postage D. stamp
53.He became enamoured ______ her grace when he first saw her dance.A. with B. ofC. by D. in
54.Rama was so badly injured that he needed ______ care in the hospital.A. extensive B. littleC. deep D. intensive
55.You cannot devise a method which ______ all possibility of errors.A. excludes B. includesC. avoids D. ignores
56.Many areas of the city were ______ into darkness for several hours.A. spread B. plungedC. merged D. deep
57.Find the ______ that accompany these cartoons.A. topics B. titlesC. captions D. headings
58.
I don't really know how to ______ the problem.A. tackle B. copeC. draw D. erase
59.The English schemed to continue their rule in India by playing off one community ______ theother.A. before B. uponC. against D. with
60.The passengers were afraid, but the captain ______ them that there was no danger.A. promised B. assuredC. advised D. counselled
61.The family gave father a gold watch on the ______ of his fiftieth birthday.A. time B. eventC. occasion D. celebration
62.The park ______ as far as the river.A. extends B. advancesC. enlarges D. emerges
63.Many of the advances of civilisation have been conceived by young people just on the ______ ofadulthoodA. boundary B. thresholdC. peak D. horizon
64.Arti pulled a long ______ when she was told that she could not go to Agra.A. mouth B. skirtC. face D. hand
65.Brothers must live in harmony. They must never fall ______A. off B. outC. apart D. away
66.I was astounded at his ______ lack of knowledge about the Continent of Africa.A. abundant B. colossalC. huge D. great
67.
Ayesha always ______ the permission of her father before going for movies.A. seeking B. seeksC. sought D. seeker
68.He felt no ______ as he plunged the knife into her back.A. qualms B. scrupleC. conscience D. morals
69.You haven't had your lunch yet, ______ you?A. are B. aren'tC. have D. haven't
70.The manner in which bombs exploded in five trains with in a short span of time suggests that itis a part of a ______A. game B. conspiracyC. villainy D. sabotage
71.Wheat ______ carbohydrates, vitamins, proteins, and dietary fibre in our daily diet.A. has B. givesC. yields D. provides
72.The waiter hasn't brought the coffee ______ I've been here an hour already.A. till B. upC. yet D. still
73.In our zeal for progress we should not ______ executive with more power.A. avoid B. giveC. enhance D. arm
74.You've only three months to complete the course, Don't give ______ now.A. out B. awayC. up D. off
75.The traveller slept under the ______ shade of banyan tree.A. cold B. coolC. cooling D. dark
76.She has an aversion ______ taking even onion and garlic.
A. with B. atC. against D. to
77.The river overflowed its ______ and flooded the area.A. edges B. frontsC. limits D. banks
78.______ The arrival of the police, nobody went near the victim.A. Unless B. AlthoughC. Even D. Till
79.When I was a child, I ______to school everyday instead going by cycle.A. had walked B. walkedC. have walked D. have been walking
80.Farida sings very well and ______ does Salim.A. even B. tooC. also D. so
81.The old Nature versus ______ debate regarding crime continues even today.A. Man B. UniverseC. Culture D. Nurture
82.The Sun ______ at six this morning.A. raised B. roseC. arose D. aroused
83.That rule is applicable ______ every one.A. to B. forC. about D. with
84.Her parents will never give their ______ to so much an unsuitable match.A. acquiescence B. consentC. agreement D. willingness
85.He tried to ______ himself against a horde of ruffians.A. collect B. saveC. support D. defend
86.According to corporate circles data is pushing through the merger to create financially ______company in the processed foods business, the group's thrust area for the 1990'sA. acceptable B. powerfulC. leading D. straight
87.Indeed, all over the world, more and more people are ______ coffee.A. wanting B. drinkingC. liking D. partaking
88.Like any other country India has its ______ share of superstitions.A. proper B. abundantC. fair D. peculiar
89.The new education policy provides a useful ______ for the planners to remove illiteracy.A. breakup B. breakthroughC. breakaway D. break-in
90.People who ______ on horses usually lose in the end.A. gamble B. playC. risk D. place
91.About twenty clerks were made ______ when the banks introduced computers.A. dispensable B. redundantC. expandable D. obsolete
92.After the rain the weather ______ and the sun came out.A. cleared out B. cleared upC. cleared away D. cleared off
93.The building comprises ______ sixty rooms.A. of B. ontoC. by D. no preposition needed
94.Namrata was found to ______ the required qualifications for the job.A. contain B. discloseC. posses D. acquire
95.Government buildings are ______ on the Republic day.A. enlightened B. lightenedC. illuminated D. glowed
96.we had ______ wonderful time at the party last night.A. such a B. soC. such D. very
97.An employment advertisement should ______ the number of vacancies.A. provide B. specifyC. contain D. declare
98.When Varun left the cocktail party he was as ______ as a judge.A. sober B. drunkC. brave D. wise
99.The criminal seems to have acted in ______ the three others.A. collusion B. coalitionC. collision D. cohesion
100.Soft minded individuals are ______ to embrace all kinds superstitions.A. disposed B. eagerC. reluctant D. prone
101.The stenographer is very efficient. He is ______ to his firm.A. a boon B. a creditC. a blessing D. an asset
102.However, the group's long-term strategy is to ______ on core sector business connected withinfrastructure and energy.A. breed B. developC. concentrate D. depend
103.The man came in a van to ______ the television set.A. mend B. reformC. correct D. alter
104.
Nobody can ______ me to do anything which I do not want to do.A. encourage B. requestC. oppose D. compel
105.A sanguine outlook is associated with the ______A. rationalist B. socialistC. philanthropist D. optimist
106.His conduct is bad, and his honesty is not ______ suspicion.A. above B. beyondC. under D. in
107.It is 14 years since i ______ him.A. have seen B. had seenC. saw D. see
108.It being an ______ issue, it is not correct to introduce questions of morality in to the debate.A. moral B. immoralC. amoral D. irrelevant
109.Natwarlal ______ them all for a ride by producing false documents.A. took B. cheatedC. kept D. let
110.True brevity ______ in saying only what needs to be said.A. consists B. depictsC. portrays D. resides
111.Health is too important to be ______A. discarded B. despisedC. detested D. neglected
112.In hot weather I like lying in the ______ of a tree.A. shade B. shelterC. protection D. shadow
113.It was indeed unreasonable ______ him to leave this job and start business.A. in B. with
C. upon D. of
114.One major ______ between the Election Commission and the Union Government related to thepowers of the former in respect of the deployment of central police forces at places where areelections is held.A. irritant B. conflictC. pain D. culprit
115.We shall not to be able to use your ability in court unless we can find someone to ______ tostatements.A. corroborate B. avouchC. verify D. approve
116.He is too dull ______ this problem.A. solving B. to solvingC. to solve D. solves
117.He is the person who is ______ to blame.A. mostly B. sureC. most D. bound
118.We had to pay more taxi fare because the driver brought us by a ______ route.A. circular B. circumscribedC. longest D. circuitous
119.He was accused ______ stealing his aunt's necklace.A. for B. withC. of D. on
120.He knew everything better than anybody else, and it was an affront to his ______ vanity thatyou should disagree with him.A. overstrung B. overweeningC. overwhelming D. overwrought
121.It's very kind of you to ______ to speak at the meeting.A. accept B. agreeC. comply D. concur
122.
Pakistan lost a ______ wicket just when they seemed to be doing so well, and that led to theireventual defeat.A. critical B. crucialC. sensitive D. providential
123.Sita's heart ______ at the sight of the beautiful diamond necklace.A. leapt B. stoppedC. slowed D. ran
124.He lives near a lovely ______ of countryside.A. length B. pieceC. section D. stretch
125.Ambition is one of those ______which are never satisfied.A. ideas B. fanciesC. passions D. feeds
126.He is a person of sound character and ______ disposition.A. beneficent B. amorousC. amiable D. amicable
127.If I take a state roadways bus, I'll get late, ______ ?A. isn't it B. won't IC. will I D. is it
128.In high school many of us never realised the importance that grammar would ______ in laterlife.A. figure B. portrayC. play D. exercise
129.In a changing and ______ unstructured business environment, creativity and innovation arebeing ______ demanded of executives.A. highly, extremely B. progressively, increasinglyC. increasingly, moderately D. excessively, rapidly
130.On account of the dearth of grass on the arid plains the cattle became ______A. flippant B. jubilantC. agitated D. emaciated
131.A woman came in with a baby who, she said, ______ a safety pin.A. was just swallowing B. swallowedC. had just swallowed D. just swallowed
132.The Hubble Space Telescope will search for planets around the stars, a key to the ______extraterrestrial life, and examine interstellar dust and gases out of which stars are born.A. perception B. discoveryC. enquiry D. quest
133.She ______ Rs 80 out of the bank every Friday.A. obtains B. drawsC. pulls D. extracts
134.The American ______ presented his credentials to the President of India.A. adviser B. ambassadorC. delegate D. representative
135.Once he has signed the agreement, he won't be able to ______A. back up B. back inC. back at D. back out
136.It was difficult to remove my feet as it had got stuck ______ in the mud.A. fairly B. greatlyC. widely D. firmly
137.He is a very careful person, he never takes side but remains ______A. impartial B. unbiasedC. neutral D. prejudiced
138.West Bengal ______ plentiful rainfall and is consequently a very green part of the country.A. misses B. receivesC. expects D. regrets
139.this brand of TV is quite inferior ______ that one.A. than B. toC. with D. over
140.
It is not what you say that ______ but what you doA. matches B. impliesC. matters D. moves
141.'Please' and 'Thank you' are the little courtesies by which we keep the ______ of life oiled andrunning smoothly.A. path B. machineC. garden D. river
142.I put ______ the light and slept.A. up B. downC. in D. out
143.______ all intents and purposes, the manager is the master of the firm.A. in B. uponC. with D. to
144.The pilot had been warned about the storm, before he ______A. took away B. took upC. took over D. took off
145.Hardly had he arrived ______ it started raining.A. before B. whenC. than D. after
146.I ______ a car to be absolutely necessary these days.A. consider B. regardC. think D. agree
147.Besides other provisions, that shopkeeper deals ______ cosmetics.A. with B. inC. at D. for
148.Leave a two inch ______ on each page for the teacher's remarks.A. border B. marginC. blank D. gap
149.The team was well trained and strong, but somehow their ______ was low.
A. feeling B. moralC. consciousness D. morale
150.The lovers were meeting each other secretly, but their ______ affair was soon known toeveryone.A. clandestine B. covertC. unknown D. candid
151.The king ______ the rebel.A. excused B. forgaveC. pardoned D. none of these
152.I shall call ______ you tomorrow.A. at B. onC. with D. by
153.She ______ from the crowd because of her height and flaming red hair.A. stood out B. stood offC. stood up D. stood by
154.In a large cities people are cut ______ from nature.A. away B. offC. out D. down
155.The more your action and thought are allied and ______ the happier you grow.A. divergent B. unravelledC. integrated D. invincible
156.We had a ______ of warm weather in February.A. time B. spellC. length D. phase
157.Physically we are now all neighbours, but psychologically. we are ______ to each other.A. primitives B. complimentaryC. strangers D. cowards
158.When their examinations are over, the children gleefully ______ the books they had beenreading.
A. shelve B. sidetrackC. overthrew D. abandon
159.Chintu is ______ small to start playing cricket now.A. very B. muchC. too D. more
160.The thief ______ all the money.A. made up B. made off withC. mode do with D. made good
161.The luggage was ______ heavy for him to liftA. much B. asC. so D. too
162.Walking at 3'o clock, I heard the ______ of thunder.A. crackle B. rumbleC. ripple D. clank
163.A stone that goes on rolling ______ no moss.A. collects B. getsC. gathers D. accumulates
164.The earth is at present in great danger of becoming uninhabitable because of ______environmental pollution which is going on at an incredible rapid pace.A. gigantic B. inhumanC. stupendous D. colossal
165.Moreover, a fact finding mission ______ by BSN to India in January this year stronglyrecommended that the French group should go it alone, and not hand over ______ to an IndianPartner.A. organised, papers B. constituted, authorityC. sponsored, power D. dispatched, control
166.There is a keen ______ in each trade.A. contest B. comparisonC. competition D. cooperation
167.
Now, the management graduate can expect to have a prosperous life on a ______ incomewithout having to depend on finding a place in family business having to tend the paternalestates.A. professional B. regularC. meaningful D. dependable
168.The boy fell ______ bicycle.A. of B. offC. from D. under
169.The French ______ reputed to have a very good sense of humour.A. is B. wasC. are D. will be
170.Johny, where are you? ______ up this tree.A. There I am B. There am IC. Here am I D. Here I am
171.That the poor in our country, are happy isA. a dream B. a visionC. an ideal D. an illusion
172.The robbers were arrested and ______ prison yesterday.A. brought into B. brought toC. taken into D. taken to
173.The cinema ______ a welcome escape from cramped and dull city life and the Indians are avidmovie-goers.A. depicts B. highlightsC. follows D. offers
174.I shall take revenge ______ you.A. from B. withC. on D. at
175.This book is a useful ______ to our library.A. discovery B. assetC. addition D. arrival
176.The boy was cured ______ typhoid.A. from B. ofC. for D. through
177.The communalist represents the ______ of everything noble that we have inherited from ourculture and history.A. antithesis B. antidoteC. immorality D. antagonism
178.He is so ______ to light that he never leaves the house without sunglasses.A. insensitive B. sensitiveC. afraid D. immune
179.The ______ of the Minister's statement cannot be verified by people who have no access toofficial records.A. veracity B. verbosityC. ambiguity D. validity
180.But the introductory fee does not stop after the initial handshake, brokers have to ______ it upafter each transaction.A. bring B. coughC. boost D. give
181.Colgate has also set an ambitious aim of ______on 8% value shared of tooth paste market bythen end of first years.A. cornering B. solicitingC. disturbing D. keeping
182.______ a failure of some traffic lights, traffic is moving very slowly.A. Owing B. Due toC. Because D. Since
183.The battalion operating from the mountain was able to ______ three enemy divisions.A. tie up B. tie downC. tie on D. tie with
184.I purposely ______ meet you during my last visit to Kashmir.A. didn't B. won't
C. hadn't D. wouldn't
185.I have read one novel by Premchand. I want to read ______ novel by him.A. other B. anotherC. all D. few
186.A man remains narrow minded, self compliance and ignorant unless he visits other people and______ from them.A. earns B. borrowsC. learns D. hears
187.My father ______ down for a nap.A. lays B. laidC. lain D. lie
188.I think they allow their children too much ______A. liberality B. latitudeC. lassitude D. levity
189.Once you suspect a person of double dealing, you ought to keep him at arm's ______A. distance B. lengthC. aim D. width
190.Affix a revenue stamp and put your signature ______ it.A. on B. upoC. above D. over
191.My first lesson ______ forgiveness came from my mother.A. upon B. aboutC. in D. on
192.At one point, it looked as if an area of agreement would ______ specially over the issue ofproductivity linked wages.A. develop B. come outC. emerge D. grow
193.Do you know ______?A. where she comes from B. where does she come from
C. where from she comes D. from where does she come
194.God is ______A. graceful B. graciousC. grateful D. greatful
195.He is so ______ that he immediately believe my story of ghosts.A. innocent B. credulousC. vociferous D. credible
SpellingsSection 1Find the correctly spelt words.
1.A. Efficient B. TreatmeantC. Beterment D. Employd
2.A. Foreign B. ForeineC. Fariegn D. Forein
3.A. Ommineous B. OmineousC. Ominous D. Omenous
4.A. Pessenger B. PassengerC. Pasanger D. Pesanger
5.A. Benefitted B. BenifitedC. Benefited D. Benefeted
6.A. Treachrous B. TrecherousC. Trechearous D. Treacherous
7.A. Forcast B. ForecasteC. Forcaust D. Forecast
8.A. Rigerous B. RigourousC. Regerous D. Rigorous
9.A. Palete B. PaletC. Palate D. Pelate
10.A. Bouquete B. BouquetteC. Bouquet D. Boqquet
11.A. Vetarinary B. VeteninaryC. Vetinary D. Veterinary
12.A. Chancelary B. ChancelleryC. Chancelery D. Chancellary
13.A. Excessive B. ExccessiveC. Exxcesive D. Excesive
14.A. Indipensable B. IndipensebleC. Indispansible D. Indispensable
15.A. Humorous B. GanerousC. Pupolous D. Maretorious
16.A. Itinarery B. ItineraryC. Itenary D. Itinarary
17.A. Survaillance B. SurveillanceC. Survellance D. Surveilance
18.A. Sepulchral B. SepilchrleC. Sepalchrul D. Sepalchrl
19.A. Acommodation B. AccomodatonC. Accommodation D. Acomodation
20.A. Faithfuly B. Sincerely
C. Truely D. Affectionatly
21.A. Klaptomania B. KlepptomaniaC. Kleptemania D. Kleptomania
22.A. Schedulle B. SchedeuleC. Schdule D. Schedule
23.A. Skillful B. SkillfullC. Skilfull D. Skilpull
24.A. Judicious B. CanciousC. Dilicous D. Gracous
25.A. Gaurantee B. GuaranteeC. Garuntee D. Guaruntee
26.A. Friming B. BurnningC. Running D. Fryng
27.A. Dammage B. DamaigeC. Dammege D. Damage
28.A. Accomplish B. AcomplushC. Ackmplesh D. Accompalish
29.A. Puerrile B. PuerrilleC. Purrile D. Puerile
30.A. Satelite B. SatteliteC. Satellite D. Sattellite
31.A. Inoculation B. InnoculationC. Inocculation D. Inocullation
32.
A. Velnerable B. VulnarableC. Vulnerable D. Valnerable
33.A. Simpal B. BannarC. Pattren D. Modern
34.A. Scripher B. ScriptureC. Skripture D. Scriptur
35.A. Comitte B. CommiteeC. Committee D. Comiittee
36.A. Exaggerate B. ExeggrateC. Exagerate D. Exadgerate
37.A. Asspersion B. VoluptuousC. Voguei D. Equestrain
38.A. Hindrance B. HinderranceC. Hindrence D. Hinderence
39.A. Parallelled B. ParralleledC. Paralleled D. Paraleled
40.A. Lckadaisicle B. LackdaisicalC. Lackadisical D. Lackadaisical
41.A. Equanimity B. EquannimityC. Equanimmity D. Equinimity
42.A. Occured B. OccuradC. Ocurred D. Occurred
43.A. Swelte B. FilpantC. Licentious D. Puessile
44.A. Grief B. BreifC. Recieve D. Diceive
45.A. Furnituer B. ExampelC. Medicine D. Sampal
46.A. Eflorescence B. EfllorescenceC. Efflorescence D. Efflorascence
47.A. Exterminatte B. InexpliccableC. Offspring D. Reffere
48.A. Occasion B. OccassionC. Ocasion D. Ocassion
49.A. Entrepreneur B. EntrapreneurC. Entrepraneur D. Enterprenuer
Section 2In each questions below five words are given. Find out that word, the spelling of which isWRONG. The letter of that word is the answer. If all the four words are spelt correctly, theanswer is 'E', i.e., "All Correct".
1.A. Appraise B. CommendC. Mentanence D. BehaviorE. All correct
2.A. Passion B. FashionC. Ration D. TutionE. All correct
3.A. Amature B. ManualC. Nephew D. AthleticE. All correct
4.A. Inflamable B. MusicianC. Righteousness D. Negotiate
E. All correct
5.A. Geography B. HistoryC. Chemistry D. CommerceE. All correct
6.A. Immature B. ImminentC. Ilicit D. ImperativeE. All correct
7.A. Quarreled B. RebelliousC. Commission D. MirraculousE. All correct
8.A. Lenient B. NationalismC. Overhaul D. TransferedE. All correct
9.A. Refuse B. ReputeC. Despute D. ConfuseE. All correct
10.A. Urge B. MergeC. Perge D. SurgeE. All correct
11.A. Boundary B. ExhibitC. Depresion D. DemonstrationE. All correct
12.A. Logical B. LudicrucousC. Lovely D. LonesomeE. All correct
13.A. Periphery B. AdvurtiseC. Courteous D. IndefiniteE. All correct
14.A. Dismiss B. DispelC. Disservice D. DiscribeE. All correct
15.A. Period B. SaggestC. Famous D. ReferenceE. All correct
16.A. Formulate B. FormidableC. Forman D. FormatE. All correct
17.A. Aristocracy B. ProphecyC. Bureaucracy D. DemocracyE. All correct
18.A. Artificial B. AggrevateC. Forefront D. NegligenceE. All correct
19.A. Benificial B. RegularC. Despise D. DepraveE. All correct
20.A. Psychologist B. PsychaitristC. Physiologist D. PsychoanalystE. All correct
21.A. Conserve B. ReserveC. Diserve D. PreserveE. All correct
22.A. Filled B. FulfiledC. Expelled D. SkilledE. All correct
23.A. Seperation B. Desertion
C. Rejoice D. SerenityE. All correct
24.A. Transmit B. AttributeC. Constitute D. InvestegateE. All correct
25.A. Peaceful B. SkillfulC. Beautyful D. HopefulE. All correct
26.A. Numerous B. NucleusC. Nuisence D. NumismaticsE. All correct
27.A. Choclate B. WoolenC. Parliament D. BiscuitE. All correct
28.A. Grammer B. HammerC. Manner D. StammerE. All correct
29.A. Deploy B. EmplyC. Supply D. ReplyE. All correct
30.A. Approach B. CompartmentC. Restaurant D. MunicipalityE. All correct
31.A. Irritate B. TurmoilC. Ignorent D. TerribleE. All correct
32.A. Intellectual B. OpportunityC. Efficiency D. ResponsibilityE. All correct
33.A. Narrator B. OverseerC. Pretence D. LicenceE. All correct
34.A. Burglar B. DesignationC. Controversy D. RatificasionE. All correct
35.A. Leisure B. NuisanceC. Opineon D. MysteryE. All correct
36.A. Differed B. SufferedC. Offered D. RefferedE. All correct
37.A. Permission B. AmbitionC. Admision D. SubmissionE. All correct
38.A. Collision B. SuperstitionC. Conversation D. HumilationE. All correct
39.A. Gentalman B. CriticiseC. Valuable D. ContinuousE. All correct
40.A. Punctuation B. FashionC. Pention D. RationE. All correct
Section 3In each sentence below, four words which are lettered (A), (B), (C) and (D) have been printed inbold type, one which may be either inappropriate in the context of the sentence or wronglyspelt. The letter of that word is answer. If all the four words are appropriate and also correctlyspelt, mark 'E', i.e., 'All Correct' as the answer.
1.A. They were quiet B. amazed at theC. turn of D. events.E. All correct
2.A. He was invitedB. to attend theC. inaugural of the all partyD. meatE. All correct
3.A. The religious leaders B. attained all theC. ceremonies of other D. creedsE. All correct
4.A. Religious people are B. afraid ofC. sinful D. actionsE. All correct
5.A. I ordered him to keep quite B. but he disobeyedC. and continued D. shoutingE. All correct
6.A. When none of the advocates B. acceptedC. his offer D. he appologised themE. All correct
7.A. Social securityB. and poverty alleviationC. programmes are not implimentedD. with required seriousnessE. All correct
8.A. Many legendsB. superstitions endow the moon with a beauty andC. mistery which willD. linger for countless yearsE. All correct
9.
A. One should be able forB. differentiate between what isC. desirable andD. what is notE. All correct
10.A. The notoriousB. banditC. poisoned the guard and made aD. miraculous escapeE. All correct
11.A. The non-availabilityB. of unprocessed naturalC. resources in a country should not be theD. basic for rejecting that possibility of export industryE. All correct
12.A. His decision was based on B. adequate andC. acurate D. informationE. All correct
13.A. He had experienced B. a purposefullyC. discussion on topics of our D. interestE. All correct
14.A. A monstrous B. snake came up theC. hollow D. trunk of treeE. All correct
15.A. Justice is an enforceableB. public virtue, stronger inC. obligatory than such private virtues as friendshipD. charity andE. generosity.
16.A. When I heard B. his viceC. I could not respond D. quicklyE. All correct
17.A. They appreciated B. his wholehurtedC. contribution D. to the social causeE. All correct
18.A. The attractive B. scene painted by himC. fetched the first D. priceE. All correct
19.A. Our college principle B. never acceptsC. any donation D. from people with meagre resourcesE. All correct
20.A. StereotypesB. are dysfunctionalC. in projectingD. an image of an unbiased individualE. All correct
21.A. He is a man of amiable B. dispositionC. and emenable D. to rule and disciplineE. All correct
22.A. He was very kin B. to process all theC. available D. informationE. All correct
23.A. People in our country are distressedB. by the spate of strikes, an almostC. perpetual go slow andD. increadibily low productivityE. All correct
24.A. He was polite B. but ferm in hisC. dealings with the D. foreignersE. All correct
25.A. The funeralB. was plain and ostentatious
C. It differedD. in nothing from the ordineryE. All correct
26.A. The faces of the B. twins were soC. identical that we could not D. differentiate between themE. All correct
27.A. scents haveB. utterC. disregard for wealth and worldly mattersD. trunk of treeE. All correct
28.A. The philosophersB. believe that by making men seeC. reason through argument, society would be changed and human behaviourD. improvdE. All correct
29.A. stationary B. items go into an inventoryC. assiduously D. preparedE. All correct
30.A. They cannot buyB. certainC. medicines which are extremelyD. expensiveE. All correct
31.A. The faster B. he adjust to a novel situationC. the soon D. will he be rewardedE. All correct
32.A. To solve a B. problem, one needs to haveC. intelligent and firm D. determinationE. All correct
33.A. People take undue B. advantage of his
C. simplicity and D. chit himE. All correct
34.A. The conclusion B. was incorrect because it wasC. drowned on incomplete D. dateE. All correct
35.A. They excepted B. our suggestion andC. transformed it into D. practiceE. All correct
Sentence FormationIn each question below a sentence is broken into five or six parts. Join these parts to make ameaningful sentence. The correct order of parts is the answer.
1.1. I 2. immediately 3. salary 4. my 5. wantA. 43152 B. 15432C. 25143 D. 42351E. 45132
2.1. do 2. today 3. You 4. must 5. itA. 34152 B. 25413C. 12543 D. 51324E. 45213
3.1. left 2. the 3. house 4. he 5. suddenlyA. 12435 B. 21354C. 45123 D. 52341E. 24135
4.1. medicine 2. a 3. Neeta 4. given 5. wasA. 51423 B. 25431C. 15423 D. 42531E. 35421
5.1. of 2. we 3. Heard 4. him 5. hadA. 42351 B. 52341C. 25341 D. 25431E. 25314
6.1. at 2. it 3. Take 4. once 5. awayA. 23514 B. 14352C. 32514 D. 53214E. 42315
7.1. him 2. the 3. to 4. charge 5. handoverA. 42531 B. 51342C. 41352 D. 45231E. 52431
8.1. seen 2. going 3. you 4. him 5. haveA. 35214 B. 35142C. 32514 D. 35124E. 53124
9.1. bag? 2. you 3. Seen 4. have 5. myA. 51432 B. 43512C. 42351 D. 42153E. 21435
10.1. killed 2. a 3. Jaswant 4. bear 5. wildA. 31254 B. 53124C. 23145 D. 43125E. 15234
11.1. was 2. and 3. Suresh 4. kind 5. lovingA. 31425 B. 54213C. 34251 D. 15243E. 12345
12.1. tea 2. have 3. that 4. some 5. beforeA. 43251 B. 24315C. 24153 D. 52431E. 41325
13.1. not 2. hotel 3. comfortable 4. was 5. theA. 34521 B. 53412C. 34152 D. 41352
E. 52413
14.1. I 2. help 3. not 4. you 5. didA. 24351 B. 15324C. 45231 D. 43152E. 52431
15.1. not 2. Hari 3. away 4. run 5. didA. 13542 B. 35412C. 52431 D. 25143E. 21345
Ordering of WordsIn each question below, there is a sentence of which some parts have been jumbled up.Rearrange these parts which are labelled P, Q, R and S to produce the correct sentence. Choosethe proper sequence.
1.When heP : did not knowQ : he was nervous andR : heard the hue and cry at midnightS : what to doThe Proper sequence should be:A. RQPS B. QSPRC. SQPR D. PQRS
2.It has been established thatP : Einstein wasQ : although a great scientistR : weak in arithmeticS : right from his school daysThe Proper sequence should be:A. SRPQ B. QPRSC. QPSR D. RQPS
3.ThenP : it struck meQ : of courseR : suitable it wasS : how eminentlyThe Proper sequence should be:
A. SPQR B. QSRPC. PSRQ D. QPSR
4.I read an advertisement that saidP : posh, air-conditionedQ : gentleman of tasteR : are available forS : fully furnished roomsThe Proper sequence should be:A. PQRS B. PSRQC. PSQR D. SRPQ
5.Since the beginning of historyP : have managed to catchQ : the Eskimos and Red IndiansR : by a very difficulty methodS : a few specimens of this aquatic animalThe Proper sequence should be:A. QRPS B. SQPRC. SQRP D. QPSR
6.A French womanP : committed suicideQ : where she had put upR : who had come to CalcuttaS : by jumping from the first floor balcony of the hotelThe Proper sequence should be:A. PRQS B. QSRPC. RPSQ D. SRQP
7.The national unity of a free peopleP : to make it impracticableQ : for there to be an arbitrary administrationR : depends upon a sufficiently even balance of political powerS : against a revolutionary opposition that is irreconcilably opposed to itThe Proper sequence should be:A. QRPS B. QRSPC. RPQS D. RSPQ
8.The grocerP : did not listen to the protests of customerQ : who was in the habit of weighing less
R : whom he had cheatedS : with great audacityThe Proper sequence should be:A. PRSQ B. QSPRC. QPRS D. PQSR
9.They felt saferP : to watch the mountainQ : of more than five milesR : as they settled downS : from a distanceThe Proper sequence should be:A. RPSQ B. RSQPC. PQSR D. PRSQ
10.PeopleP : at his dispensaryQ : went to himR : of all professionsS : for medicine and treatmentThe Proper sequence should be:A. QPRS B. RPQSC. RQSP D. QRPS
11.If you need helpP : promptly and politelyQ : ask for attendantsR : to help our customersS : who have instructionsThe Proper sequence should be:A. SQPR B. QPSRC. QSRP D. SQRP
12.It is easierP : to venture into spaceQ : for menR : beneath their feetS : than to exploreThe Proper sequence should be:A. QRPS B. QPSRC. PSRQ D. PQSR
13.
It was to beP : before their school examinationQ : which was due to startR : the last expeditionS : in a month'sThe Proper sequence should be:A. SRQP B. RQSPC. RPQS D. SPRQ
14.This timeP : exactly what he had been toldQ : the young man didR : beyond his dreamsS : and the plan succeededThe Proper sequence should be:A. QPRS B. QPSRC. PQSR D. QSRP
15.In the darknessP : the long, narrow beardQ : was clearly visible withR : the tall stooping figure of the doctorS : and the aquiline noseThe Proper sequence should be:A. RQPS B. PSQRC. RSQP D. QPRS
16.We have toP : as we see itQ : speak the truthR : there is falsehood and weaknessS : even if all around usThe Proper sequence should be:A. RQSP B. QRPSC. RSQP D. QPSR
17.When it began to rain suddenly on the first of JanuaryP : to celebrate the new yearQ : we ran for shelterR : to the neighbouring houseS : where many people had gatheredThe Proper sequence should be:A. QRPS B. PSQR
C. PRSQ D. QRSP
18.He told us thatP : and enjoyed it immenselyQ : in a prose translationR : he had read MiltonS : which he had borrowed from his teacherThe Proper sequence should be:A. RSQP B. QRPSC. RQSP D. RQPS
19.He knew thatP : and then to save himselfQ : was to save all the livesR : entrusted to his careS : the duty of a captainThe Proper sequence should be:A. PQRS B. SQRPC. SPRQ D. QSRP
20.It is not, thereforeP : that I pay a tributeQ : to conductors as a classR : with any feeling of unfriendlinessS : to a particular member of that classThe Proper sequence should be:A. PQRS B. RQPSC. RSPQ D. PSRQ
21.Of many artistsP : those who impressed me the mostQ : I was a childR : but those with unique personalities off stageS : were not always the successful onesThe Proper sequence should be:A. SRQP B. QRSPC. RSPQ D. QPSR
22.As a diseaseP : and breaks up marriagesQ : accidents and suicidesR : alcoholism leads to
S : affecting all agesThe Proper sequence should be:A. SRPQ B. RPSQC. SRQP D. RQPS
23.It is easy to excuseP : but it is hardQ : in a boy of fourteenR : the mischief of early childhoodS : to tolerate even unavoidable faultsThe Proper sequence should be:A. RPQS B. QRSPC. QRPS D. RPSQ
24.The majestic mahogany tableP : belongs to an old princeQ : which has one leg missingR : who is no impoverishedS : but not without some prideThe Proper sequence should be:A. PQSR B. QRSPC. PRSQ D. QPRS
25.Education isP : of the proper sense of responsibilitiesQ : the first needR : in a citizenS : for the developmentThe Proper sequence should be:A. SQPR B. QSRPC. QSPR D. PQRS
26.It wouldP : appear from his statementQ : about the policy of managementR : in dealing with the strikeS : that he was quite in the darkThe Proper sequence should be:A. RPSQ B. PSQRC. RQPS D. PRQS
27.He was so kind and generous that
P : he not onlyQ : made others do soR : but alsoS : helped them himselfThe Proper sequence should be:A. PSRQ B. SPQRC. PRSQ D. QPRS
28.We wentP : along the railway lineQ : and had a right toR : where other people not allowed to goS : but daddy belonged to the railwayThe Proper sequence should be:A. RPQS B. PRSQC. RSQP D. PRQS
29.There wasP : needed for it everyday lifeQ : a time when each familyR : for itself most of the things itS : actually producedThe Proper sequence should be:A. QRSP B. RQPSC. RSPQ D. QSRP
30.LittleP : that he had been let downQ : stood by all these yearsR : did he realiseS : by a colleague whom he hadThe Proper sequence should be:A. RPSQ B. RSQPC. QSRP D. QSPR
31.I saw thatP : but seeing my host in this moodQ : I deemed it proper to take leaveR : as I had frequently done beforeS : it had been my intention to pass the night thereThe Proper sequence should be:A. QPSR B. QRPSC. SPQR D. SRPQ
32.It is very easyP : a great deal more than one realisesQ : may meanR : that a phrase that one does not quite understandS : to persuade oneselfThe Proper sequence should be:A. RSQP B. SPQRC. SRQP D. RQPS
33.I wasP : and stay fro few days in DelhiQ : when my father told meR : very excitedS : that I could go with himThe Proper sequence should be:A. PQRS B. RQSPC. QRSP D. SPQR
34.work is the one thingP : and without itQ : that is necessaryR : to keep the world goingS : we should all dieThe Proper sequence should be:A. QPSR B. RPQSC. SRPQ D. QRPS
35.The appearanceP : this dinosaurs were at their peakQ : of the first mammals on the earthR : at the time whenS : went almost unnoticedThe Proper sequence should be:A. SRPQ B. QSRPC. QRPS D. RPQS
36.By this timeP : at the railway stationQ : reported mass lootingR : reports of violence were flooding inS : which police dispatches
The Proper sequence should be:A. RSPQ B. SPRQC. SQRP D. RSQP
37.Then the womenP : lamenting their evil desireQ : that had broughtR : wept loudlyS : this sorrow upon themThe Proper sequence should be:A. RPQS B. RQPSC. PQSR D. PRQS
38.WomenP : till the other dayQ : who were content being housewivesR : about spending their time cookingS : now sound apologeticThe Proper sequence should be:A. PQRS B. RSPQC. QPSR D. RQPS
39.Though he dialled frequentlyP : on telephoneQ : my brother could not contact meR : and had left no informationS : as I had gone out of officeThe Proper sequence should be:A. QPRS B. SQRPC. QPSR D. SPQR
40.He saidP : here is the catQ : throughout the nightR : which had been paying havoc with thingsS : that ate the ratThe Proper sequence should be:A. PSQR B. PSRQC. QPRS D. QRPS
41.He satP : through the Town Hall Park
Q : which flanked a path runningR : under the boughsS : of a spreading tamarind treeThe Proper sequence should be:A. PQSR B. RSQPC. RSPQ D. PRSQ
42.I don't rememberP : I saw a man dying in front of a hospitalQ : but when I left Lucknow in 1984R : hit apparently by a fast moving carS : the exact dateThe Proper sequence should be:A. SQRP B. SQPRC. QRPS D. SPRQ
43.It wasP : in keeping with my moodQ : a soft summer eveningR : as I walked sedatelyS : in the direction of new houseThe Proper sequence should be:A. SRPQ B. QRPSC. QPRS D. SQPR
44.All such studentsP : get successQ : who are honest and hard-workingR : and recognitionS : in very walk of lifeThe Proper sequence should be:A. SPRQ B. PRQSC. QPRS D. PSRQ
45.The masterP : who was very loyal to himQ : punished the servantR : without giving any valid reasonS : when he left the work unfinishedThe Proper sequence should be:A. RQPS B. RQSPC. QPSR D. QRPS
46.With her bodyP : dragging her unwilling feetQ : weak and infirmR : doubled with ageS : she persisted in her missionThe Proper sequence should be:A. PQRS B. QPRSC. RQPS D. SRPQ
47.P: We must readP : if we want to absorb the fruits of great literatureQ : but with concentrationR : them not as we do cricket storiesS : undefinedThe Proper sequence should be:A. QPSR B. PSQRC. PRSQ D. PRQS
48.I encloseP : and the postageQ : a postal orderR : the price of booksS : which will coverThe Proper sequence should be:A. RPSQ B. QSPRC. QSRP D. QPSR
Sentence CorrectionWhich of phrases given below each sentence should replace the phrase printed in bold type tomake the grammatically correct? If the sentence is correct as it is, mark 'E' as the answer.
1.The small child does whatever his father was done.A. has done B. didC. does D. had doneE. No correction required
2.You need not come unless you want to.A. You don't need to come unless you want toB. You come only when you want toC. You come unless you don't want toD. You needn't come until you don't want toE. No correction required
3.There are not many men who are so famous that they are frequently referred to by their shortnames onlyA. initials B. signaturesC. pictures D. middle namesE. No correction required
4.The man to who I sold my house was a cheat.A. to whom I sell B. to who I sellC. who was sold to D. to whom I soldE. No correction required
5.They were all shocked at his failure in the competition.A. were shocked at all B. had all shocked atC. had all shocked by D. had been all shocked onE. No correction required
6.I need not offer any explanation regarding this incident - my behaviour is speaking itself.A. will speak to itself B. speaks for itselfC. has been speaking D. speaks about itselfE. No correction required
7.He is too important for tolerating any delay.A. to tolerate B. to toleratingC. at tolerating D. with toleratingE. No correction required
8.The population of Tokyo is greater than that of any other town in the world.A. greatest among any otherB. greater than all otherC. greater than those of any otherD. greater than any otherE. No correction required
9.The performance of our players was rather worst than I had expected.A. bad as I had expected B. worse than I had expectedC. worse than expectation D. worst than was expectedE. No correction required
10.
Why did you not threw the bag away?A. did you not throw B. had you not threwC. did you not thrown D. you did not thrownE. No correction required
11.Shapes of gods and goddess are worshipped by people.A. Images B. ReflectionsC. Clay shapes D. Clay toysE. No correction required
12.In addition to enhanced their reputations through strategic use of philanthropy, companies aresponsoring social initiatives to open new markets.A. of enhancing their reputationB. to having enhance their reputationC. to enhancing their reputationD. to have their reputation enhancingE. No correction required
13.The intruder stood quietly for few momentsA. for few time B. for the few momentsC. for moments D. for a few momentsE. No correction required
14.The police has so far succeeded in recovering only a part of the stolen property.A. thus far succeeded for recoveryB. so far succeeded in recovery ofC. as for as succeeded in recovery ofD. so far succeeded to recoverE. No correction required
15.He confidentially asked the crowd if they thought he was right and the crowd shouted that theydid.A. that he did B. that they hadC. that he is D. that he didn'tE. No correction required
16.Why should the candidates be afraid of English Language is not clear.A. the candidates should be B. do the candidates beC. should be the candidates D. are the candidatesE. No correction required
17.He found the gold coin as he cleans the floor.A. as he had cleaned B. while he cleansC. which he is cleaning D. while cleaningE. No correction required
18.He admired the speed with which he completed the work and appreciating the methodadopted by himA. appreciate the method being adoptedB. appreciated the method adoptedC. appreciate the method of adoptionD. appreciated the method adopting methodE. No correction required
19.Maria unnecessarily picked up a quarrel with Rani and left the party hurried.A. has picked up B. picked onC. picked D. picking upE. No correction required
20.She cooks, washes dishes, does her homework and then relaxing.A. relaxing then B. then is relaxingC. relaxing is then D. then relaxesE. No correction required
21.Acquisition of certain specific skills can be facilitated from general awareness, education tonovel situationsA. can be facilitated by B. may facilitate throughC. can be felicitated with D. may be felicitated withE. No correction required
22.He never has and ever will take such strong measures.A. had taken nor will ever take B. had taken and will ever takeC. has and never will take D. had and ever will takeE. No correction required
23.Technology must use to feed the forces of change.A. must be used to feed B. must have been using to feedC. must use having fed D. must be using to feedE. No correction required
24.
Anyone interested in the use of computers can learn much if you have access to a personalcomputer.A. they have access B. access can be availableC. he or she has access D. one of them have accessE. No correction required
25.They are not beware of all the factsA. are not aware for B. are not aware ofC. are not to be aware D. must not to be aware forE. No correction required
26.We can not always convey ourselves in simple sentences.A. cannot always convey B. can not always expressC. cannot always express D. can not always communicateE. No correction required
27.What does agonise me most is not this criticism, but the trivial reason behind it.A. most agonising me B. agonises me mostC. agonising me most D. I most agonisedE. No correction required
28.As there was no time, the remaining items were deferred into the next meeting.A. are deferred till B. were deferred tillC. were deferred to D. had deferred withE. No correction required
29.Despite of their differences on matters of principles, they all agree on the demand of hike issalary?A. Despite their B. Despite of theC. Despite for their D. Despite off theirE. No correction required
30.The man who has committed such a serious crime must get the mostly severe punishment.A. be getting the mostly severelyB. get the most severeC. have got the most severelyD. have been getting the severe mostE. No correction required
31.For many centuries in Indian History there was no city so famous like the city of Ujjain.
A. as B. such asC. likewise D. so likeE. No correction required
32.We don't know how did the thief made an escape.A. how the thief did make B. how the thief does makeC. how the thief made D. how was the thief madeE. No correction required
33.He is a singer of repute, but his yesterday's performance was quite disappointing.A. performances of yesterday wereB. yesterday performance wasC. yesterday performance wereD. performances about yesterday wereE. No correction required
34.Their earnings are such that they find it difficult to make both ends to meet.A. to makings both ends meetB. to make both ends for meetingC. to make both ends meetD. for making both ends to meetE. No correction required
35.He has received no other message than an urgent telegram asking him to rush his villageimmediately.A. asked him to rush his villageB. asking him to have rush his villageC. asking him to rush to his villageD. asking him rushing at his villageE. No correction required
36.One of the most significant phenomenons of our time has been the development of cinema.A. phenomenon B. phenomenaC. phenomenonna D. phenomenonnsE. No correction required
37.Had you been told me about your problem, I would have helped you.A. If you would have told B. Had you have toldC. had you told D. If you have toldE. No correction required
38.It was until many years later that Gandhi became a rebel against authority.A. It was not until many years B. It was till many yearsC. It was not many years D. Until It was many yearsE. No correction required
39.Anand has the guts to rise from the occasion and come out successfully.A. in rising from B. to raise withC. to rise to D. to rise againstE. No correction required
40.If you are thinking about investigation overseas, isn't it makes sense to find an experienceguide?A. it is not making B. doesn't it makeC. does it make D. is it makingE. No correction required
41.This is one of the most important inventions of this century.A. invention of this century B. invention of these centuryC. invention of centuries D. invention of the centuriesE. No correction required
42.The orator had been left the auditorium before the audience stood up.A. had been leaving B. was leftC. had left D. would leaveE. No correction required
43.He dislikes the word dislike, isn't heA. didn't he B. doesn't heC. hasn't he D. does heE. No correction required
44.We must take it granted that Madhu will not come for today's function.A. take it for granted B. taking it grantedC. took it as granted D. have it grantedE. No correction required
45.The research study is an eye-opener and attempts to acquaint us with the problems of poornations.A. attempted to acquaint B. attempts at acquainting
C. attempt to acquaint D. attempting to acquaintE. No correction required
46.It was unanimously resolved that the parties should unitedly undertook launching of popularprogrammes.A. should be united undertook B. should be unitedly undertakenC. should be unitedly undertake D. should unitedly undertakeE. No correction required
47.They continued to work in the field despite of the heavy rains.A. even though there is heavy rainB. although heavily rainsC. in spite the heavy rainsD. even though it rained heavilyE. No correction required
48.It is always better to make people realise the importance of discipline than to impose them onit.A. impose it with them B. impose them with itC. imposing them on it D. impose it on themE. No correction required
49.My doctor knew that I would eventually recover and do kind of work I would be doing beforeA. would have been doing B. would have doneC. had been done D. had been doingE. No correction required
50.Later he became unpopular because he tried to lord it on his followers.A. to lord it for B. to lord overC. to lord it over D. to lord it over onE. No correction required
51.The crops are dying; it must not had rained.A. must had not B. must not beC. must not have D. must not have beenE. No correction required
52.The courts are actively to safeguard the interests and the rights of the poor.A. are actively to safeguardingB. have been actively safeguarding
C. have to active in safeguardingD. are actively in safeguardingE. No correction required
53.The drama had many scenes which were so humorous that it was hardly possible to keep astraight face.A. hardly possible for keepingB. hardly impossible for keepingC. hardly impossible for keepD. hardly possible keepingE. No correction required
54.Hardly does the sun rise when the stars disappeared.A. have the sun rose B. had the sun risenC. did the sun rose D. the sun roseE. No correction required
55.You will be late if you do not leave nowA. did not leave B. leftC. will not leave D. do not happen to leaveE. No correction required
56.The train will leave at 8.30 pm, we have been ready by 7.30pm so that, we can reach the stationin time.A. were B. must beC. are D. should haveE. No correction required
57.All the allegations levelled against him were found to be baseless.A. level against B. level withC. levelling with D. levelled forE. No correction required
58.Ramesh is as tall if not, taller than Mahesh.A. not as tall but B. not so tall but asC. as tall as, if not D. as if notE. No correction required
59.He hesitated to listen to what his brother was saying.A. listened to hesitate B. hesitated listen to
C. hesitates to listening D. is hesitated to listen toE. No correction required
60.The prosecution failed in establish in every case today.A. to B. onC. as D. uponE. No correction required
61.One of my drawbacks is that I do not have to tolerance of ambiguity.A. do not have B. cannot haveC. am not D. did not have toE. No correction required
62.They should have calmly thought of the advantages that would accrue to them.A. should have been calm in thinking aboutB. should be calmly thought ofC. shall have to calmly thought ofD. should have calmly think ofE. No correction required
63.The easiest of the thing to do is to ask the address to the postman.A. of the things to do B. among the things didC. of the thing to be done D. of all the things doneE. No correction required
64.We demonstrated to them how we were prepared the artistic patterns.A. are prepared B. have preparedC. are preparing D. had preparedE. No correction required
65.Because of his mastery in this field, his suggestions are wide accepted.A. are widely accepted B. widely acceptanceC. have widely accepted D. have been wide acceptedE. No correction required
66.They felt humiliated because they realised that they had cheated.A. have been cheated B. had been cheatedC. had been cheating D. were to be cheatedE. No correction required
67.Tax evaders should heavily punished as they do it intentionally.A. should be heavy fined B. should have heavily finedC. shall have heavy fine D. should be heavily finedE. No correction required
68.We met him immediately after the session in which he had been given a nice speech.A. would be giving B. has been givenC. will have given D. had givenE. No correction required
69.For some days the new professor lectured above the heads of his pupils.A. over the head of B. over the heads ofC. on the heads of D. through the heds ofE. No correction required
70.The accused now flatly denies have admitted his guilt in his first statement.A. having admitted B. had admittedC. have been admitting D. has admittingE. No correction required
71.We were still standing in the queue when the film was beginning.A. film began B. film had begunC. beginning of the film was over D. film beginsE. No correction required
72.If I would have realised the nature of job earlier, I would not have accepted it.A. If I have had B. In case I would haveC. Had I been D. Had IE. No correction required
73.The crime has growth rapidly in Russia since the disintegration of the communist system.A. rapid crime has grown B. crime has grown rapidlyC. crimes grow rapidly D. crimes have been rapidly grownE. No correction required
74.They failed in their attempt to repair the demolished portion of that building.A. for their attempt to repair B. in their attempting to repairC. with their attempt to repair D. in their attempt for repairsE. No correction required
75.I earnestly believe that you will visit our relatives during your forthcoming trip to Mumbai.A. had hardly believe that B. sincerely would believeC. certainly believing that D. could not believeE. No correction required
76.By such time you finish that chapter, I will write a letter.A. The time when B. By the timeC. By that time D. The timeE. No correction required
77.Though we have kept in mind to try and maintain most facilities, we would like to request youto kindly bear with us any inconvenience that may be caused.A. must keep in mind to try and maintainB. have kept in mind trying and maintainC. would keep in mind to try and to maintainD. should have kept in mind to try and to maintainE. No correction required
78.The tea-estate administration is in such mess there is no leader to set the things right.A. in such a mess hereB. in a such mess that hereC. in such a mess that thereD. with such a mess that thereE. No correction required
79.They examined both the samples very carefully but failed to detect any difference in them.A. some difference in B. some difference betweenC. any difference between D. any difference amongE. No correction required
80."Friends and comrades, the light has gone away from our lives and there is darknesseverywhere"A. off B. out ofC. out from D. out offE. No correction required
81.Because of his ill health, the doctor has advised him not to refrain from smoking.A. to not refrain from B. to resort toC. to refrain from D. to be refrained from
E. No correction required
82.They have a scheme of rewarding the best of the performers every year.A. a best performer B. the best among the performerC. a best among performer D. the best of the performerE. No correction required
83.What happens to all those travellers on the ship was not known?A. What happened of B. What happened inC. What is that happens to D. What happened toE. No correction required
84.Making friends is more rewarding than to make enemies.A. to be unsociable B. to be sociableC. being unsociable D. making enemiesE. No correction required
85.The moment they saw me, they were delightA. had delighted B. were delightedC. are delighted D. have been delightedE. No correction required
86.He should not had done it.A. had not B. should had notC. should not have D. should haveE. No correction required
87.No sooner do the bells ring than the curtain rose.A. did the bell ring B. did the bells ringC. had the bell rang D. had the bell rungE. No correction required
88.The moment the manager came to know fraudulent action of his assistant, he orderimmediately dismissed him.A. immediately ordered his dismissedB. ordered his immediate dismissalC. immediately order dismissal of hisD. ordered for immediately dismissal of himE. No correction required
89.The meeting was attended to by all invitees.A. all attended to by B. attended by allC. fully attended to by D. like attending to allE. No correction required
90.If he has to spend five hours in the queue, it was really a wastage.A. is a really wastage B. is real a wastageC. has really a wastage D. is really a wastageE. No correction required
91.The world has seen small real attempt at population and resource planning.A. few B. littleC. less D. a fewE. No correction required
92.My hair stood off ends when I saw the horrible sight.A. stood at ends B. stood on endsC. stood to ends D. stands on endsE. No correction required
93.The long or short of it is that I do not want to deal with that new firm.A. The long and short of it B. The long and short for itC. The long or short for it D. The shot and long for itE. No correction required
94.Can you tell me why did you not speak the truth?A. why did not you speak B. that why did you not speakC. why you did not speak D. why did you not spokeE. No correction required
95.The people generally try to curry favour with the corrupt but influential person.A. cook favour B. seek favourC. extract favour D. display favourE. No correction required
96.I have got some tea, but I do not have a sugar.A. some B. gotC. more D. anyE. No correction required
97.Had I realised how close I was to the edge of the valley, I would not have carried the bagsthere.A. Had I been realised B. If I would have realisedC. When I realised D. Had I had realisedE. No correction required
98.Most of the Indian workers are as healthy as, if not healthier than, British workers.A. as if healthy as not healthier B. healthier but not as healthyC. as healthy, if not healthier D. so healthy, if not healthierE. No correction required
Sentence ImprovementIn questions given below, a part of the sentence is underlined. Below are given alternatives tothe underlined part which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case noimprovement is needed, option 'D' is the answer.
1.The workers are hell bent at getting what is due to them.A. hell bent on getting B. hell bent for gettingC. hell bent upon getting D. No improvement
2.When it was feared that the serfs might go too far and gain their freedom from serfdom, theprotestant leaders joined the princes at crushing them.A. into crushing B. in crushingC. without crushing D. No improvement
3.If the room had been brighter, I would have been able to read for a while before bed time.A. If the room was brighter B. If the room are brighterC. Had the room been brighter D. No improvement
4.The record for the biggest tiger hunt has not been met since 1911 when Lord Hardinge, thenViceroy of India, shot a tiger than measured 11 feet and 6 inches.A. improved B. brokenC. bettered D. No improvement
5.His powerful desire brought about his downfall.A. His intense desire B. His desire for powerC. His fatal desire D. No improvement
6.Will you kindly open the knot?A. untie B. breakC. loose D. No improvement
7.He sent a word to me that he would be coming late.A. sent word B. had sent a wordC. sent words D. No improvement
8.John had told me that he hasn't done it yet.A. told B. tellsC. was telling D. No improvement
9.If he had time he will call you.A. would have B. would have hadC. has D. No improvement
10.Will you lend me few rupees in this hour of need?A. lend me any rupees B. borrow me a few rupeesC. lend me a few rupees D. No improvement
11.During his long discourse, he did not touch that point.A. touch upon B. touch onC. touch of D. No improvement
12.He found a wooden broken chair in the room.A. wooden and broken chair B. broken wooden chairC. broken and wooden chair D. No improvement
13.He could not look anything in the dark room.A. look at B. seeC. see through D. No improvement
14.The greatest thing in style is to have a use of metaphor.A. knowledge B. commandC. need D. No improvement
15.While crossing the highway a five year old child was knocked out by a passing car.
A. away B. upC. down D. No improvement
16.Hoping not to be disturbed, I sat down in my easy chair to read the book I won as a prize.A. I had won as a prize B. I have won as prizeC. I had to win as a prize D. No improvement
17.More than one person was killed in accident.A. were killed B. are killedC. have been killed D. No improvement
18.No one could explain how a calm and balanced person like him could penetrate such amindless act on his friends.A. perpetuate B. perpetrateC. precipitate D. No improvement
19.Five years ago today, I am sitting in a small Japanese car, driving across Poland towards Berlin.A. was sitting B. satC. have been sitting D. No improvement
20.I took the cycle which he bought yesterday.A. that he bought yesterdayB. that which he had bought yesterdayC. that he had bought yesterdayD. No improvement
21.Please make it a point to send you letter at my address.A. on my address B. to my addressC. in my address D. No improvement
22.If you are living near a market place you should be ready to bear the disturbances caused bytraffic.A. to bear upon B. to bear withC. to bear away D. No improvement
23.I hope you won't object to me watching while you work.A. against me watching B. me to watchC. to my watching D. No improvement
24.You cannot forbid him leaving.A. he leaving B. his leavingC. him to leave D. No improvement
25.You have come here with a view to insult me.A. to insulting me B. of insulting meC. for insulting me D. No improvement
26.20 kms are not a great distance in these days of fast moving vehicles.A. is not a great distance B. is no distanceC. aren't a great distance D. No improvement
27.The more they earn, more they spend.A. More they earn, more they spendB. More they earn, the more they spendC. The more they earn, the more they spendD. No improvement
28.It became clear that the strangers were heading into a serious disaster.A. along B. towardsC. for D. No improvement
29.The dissidents hold a great problem in every political party.A. cause B. giveC. pose D. No improvement
30.I would have waited for you at the station if I knew that you would come.A. had known B. was knowingC. have known D. No improvement
31.They are social insects, living in communities, regulated by definite laws, each member ofsociety bearing well-defined and separate part in the work of a colony.A. who are living in communities B. living among a communityC. who lives with a community D. No improvement
32.Practically every part of the banana tree is used by man.A. each part B. any partC. most part D. No improvement
33.My opinion for the film is that it will bag the national ward.A. opinion to B. opinion aboutC. opinion on D. No improvement
34.The end of the examinations is (an) opportunity for celebrating.A. chance B. momentC. occasion D. No improvement
35.We were not the wiser for all this effort to explain the case to us.A. none B. neitherC. nevertheless D. No improvement
36.Whenever my students come across new words, I ask them to look for them in the dictionary.A. to look it up B. to look them upC. to look at them D. No improvement
37.We look forward to hear from you.A. hearing B. have heardC. listen D. No improvement
38.It was indeed a shock for her, but she has later recovered from it.A. since B. thenC. afterwards D. No improvement
39.Realising is the significance of technical education for developing country, the government laidaside a large sum on it during the last plan-period.A. laid up B. set asideC. laid out D. No improvement
40.If you are not clear about the meaning of a word, it is wise to look to a dictionary.A. look for B. look atC. look up D. No improvement
41.You are warned against committing the same mistake again.A. to commit B. for committingC. against to commit D. No improvement
42.No sooner he had returned home then his mother felt happy.A. had he returned home whenB. he had returned home thanC. did he return home thanD. No improvement
43.He should move on to the next point, and not harp one string only.A. harp on string only B. harp only one stringC. harp upon one string only D. No improvement
44.Either he or I am going.A. he or I are going B. he is going or I amC. I or he is going D. No improvement
45.I hope you vividly remember the premier of the film when I, my wife and you were present inthe hall.A. my wife, I and you B. you, I and my wifeC. my wife, you and I D. No improvement
46.To get one's name in the Rowland Ward's book of hunting records was the hot ambition ofevery serious hunter.A. extreme B. burningC. high D. No improvement
47.Taxpayers are to be conscious of their privileges.A. have to B. needC. ought to D. No improvement
48.As she was suffering from high fever, she could not face the examination.A. bear B. sufferC. take D. No improvement
49.The demonstration passed off peacefully.A. passed out B. passed awayC. passed on D. No improvement
50.Every time I go in a lift to my sixth floor apartment, I remember the calm and serenity of myancestral home in the village.
A. move in a lift B. ascend in a liftC. take a lift D. No improvement
51.In fact, if it hadn't been for his invaluable advice on so many occasions I wouldn't have achievedanything in life.A. remarkable advice B. valuable advicesC. priceless suggestion D. No improvement
52.Mr. Smith arrived at India in June last year.A. to B. byC. in D. No improvement
53.But in all these cases conversion from scale have well-formulated.A. can be well-formulated B. are well-formulatedC. well-formulated D. No improvement
54.With a thundering roar the huge rocket soared up from the launching pad.A. flew up B. went upwardsC. took off D. No improvement
55.There is dearth of woman doctor in our state. We shall have to recruit some from the otherstates.A. women doctor B. woman doctorsC. women doctors D. No improvement
56.If you cross the line you will be disqualified.A. cross upon the line B. cross on the lineC. cross out the line D. No improvement
57.Why the dinosaurs died out is not known.A. it is not known B. the reason is not knownC. that is not known D. No improvement
58.His father won't be able to leave for Varnasi until they have arrived.A. until they arrive B. until they will have arrivedC. until they will arrive D. No improvement
59.I will not go to school, if it shall rain tomorrow.
A. it would rain tomorrow B. it will rain tomorrowC. it rains tomorrow D. No improvement
60.If I stood alone in defence of truth, and the whole world is banded against me and against truth.I would fight them all.A. will be banded B. were bandedC. banded D. No improvement
61.He has not and can never be in the good books of his employer because he lacks honesty.A. has not and cannot be B. has not and can never beenC. has not been and can never be D. No improvement
62.When the examinations were over Anil and me went to our native town.A. me and Anil B. Anil and IC. I and Anil D. No improvement
63.Our office clock is not so correct as it should be it is usually five minutes fast.A. right B. regularC. accurate D. No improvement
64.The cloud of misfortunes appears to have blown out.A. over B. upC. away D. No improvement
65.While we would like that all Indian Children to go to school, we need to ponder why they donot.A. that all the Indian children B. if all the children of IndiaC. all Indian children D. No improvement
66.In India today many of our intellectuals still talk in terms of the French Revolution and theRights of Man, not appreciating that much has happened since then.A. much has been happening B. much had happenedC. much might happen D. No improvement
67.I shall be grateful to you if you are of help to me now.A. help B. would helpC. helped D. No improvement
68.
The logic of Berlin wall already had been undermined but when the news came through thatthe wall itself had been opened I jumped into a car.A. had been undetermined alreadyB. had already been undeterminedC. had been already undeterminedD. No improvement
69.Other countries have eradicated this disease ten years ago.A. eradicated B. had eradicatedC. did eradicated D. No improvement
70.Young men and women should get habituated to reading and writing about current affairs.A. used B. preparedC. trained D. No improvement
71.The poor villagers have waited in the bitter cold for more than 4 hours now.A. have been waiting B. had waitedC. has been waiting D. No improvement
72.The old man felled some trees in the garden with hardly no effort at all.A. hard effort B. hardly any effortC. a hardly any effort D. No improvement
73.The company goes to great length to ensure that employees can be comfortable in their workenvironment.A. are comfortable B. will be comfortableC. should be comfortable D. No improvement
74.I want you to clearly understand that excuses won't doA. you clearly to understand B. you to understand clearlyC. to clearly understand you D. No improvement
75.He was fined for careless driving.A. got fined B. finedC. was to be fined D. No improvement
76.Although India is still by far a poor country, it can become rich if its natural and humanresources are fully utilised.A. few and far between B. by and large
C. by and by D. No improvement
77.The reason why he wrote the letter was because he could not contact him over the phone.A. why he wrote the letter was sinceB. for which he wrote the letter becauseC. why he wrote the letter was thatD. No improvement
78.As he is past his teens now, he can look for himself.A. after B. toC. around D. No improvement
79.There is no more room for you in this compartment.A. there is no more seat B. there is no more spaceC. there is no more accommodation D. No improvement
80.Most donors would seriously protest any effort to extrapolate from such limited data.A. protest against B. protest atC. protest to D. No improvement
81.She says she's already paid me back, but I can't remember, so I’ll have to take her word.A. to take her word true B. to take her at her wordC. to take her word for it D. No improvement
82.If you had attended the meeting, you would have benefited a great deal.A. could benefit B. would benefitC. benefited D. No improvement
83.This matter admits of no excuse.A. admits to B. admits fromC. admits D. No improvement
84.If he would have tried he would have succeeded.A. is tried B. was triedC. had tried D. No improvement
85.It will be no good trying to find an excuse next time.A. to try to find B. to try finding
C. trying finding D. No improvement
86.Please remind me of posting these letters to my relatives.A. by posting B. to postC. for posting D. No improvement
87.Not a word they spoke to the unfortunate wife about itA. did they speak B. they will speakC. they had spoken D. No improvement
88.Not long back, in Japan, a mysterious nerve gas affected a large number of people.A. effected B. infectedC. infested D. No improvement
89.We had nothing to eat since 8'o clock, this morning.A. have had nothing B. has had nothingC. did have nothing D. No improvement
90.We did not see this movie yet.A. have seen B. have not seenC. have seen D. No improvement
91.My friend was in hospital for a week after an accident.A. through B. followingC. for D. No improvement
92.All, but her, had made an attempt.A. All, but she, B. All, but herself,C. All, but her, D. No improvement
93.Whatever to our other problems. we have no shortcoming to cheap labour in India.A. default B. deficitC. scarcity D. No improvement
94.I have lived in Delhi since I was four.A. am living B. livedC. had lived D. No improvement
95.This telephone number is not existing.A. has not existed B. does not existC. has not been existing D. No improvement
96.I shall not go until I am invited.A. till I am invited B. Unless I am invitedC. if not I am invited D. No improvement
97.He died in the year 1960 at 11pm on 14 July.A. on 14 July in the year 1960 at 11pmB. in the year 1960 on 14 July at 11pmC. at 11pm on 14 July in the year 1960D. No improvement
98.Due to these reason we are all in favour of universal compulsory education.A. Out of these reasons B. For these reasonsC. By these reasons D. No improvement
Completing StatementsIn each question, an incomplete statement (Stem) followed by fillers is given. Pick out the bestone which can complete incomplete stem correctly and meaningfully.
1.Despite his best efforts to conceal his anger ______A. we could detect that he was very happyB. he failed to give us an impression of his agonyC. he succeeded in camouflaging his emotionsD. he could succeed in doing it easilyE. people came to know that he was annoyed
2.Even if it rains I shall come means ______A. if I come it will not rainB. if it rains I shall not comeC. I will certainly come whether it rains or notD. whenever there is rain I shall comeE. I am less likely to come if it rains
3.His appearance is unsmiling but ______A. his heart is full of compassion for othersB. he looks very serious on most occasions
C. people are afraid of himD. he is uncompromising on matters of task performanceE. he is full of jealousy towards his colleagues
4.She never visits any zoo because she is strong opponent of the idea of ______A. setting the animals free into forestB. feeding the animals while others are watchingC. watching the animals in their natural abodeD. going out of the house on a holidayE. holding the animals in captivity for our joy
5.I felt somewhat more relaxed ______A. but tense as compared to earlierB. and tense as compared to earlierC. as there was already no tension at allD. and tension-free as compared to earlierE. because the worry had already captured by mind
6.It is not easy to remain tranquil when those around you ______A. behave in a socially acceptable mannerB. exhibit pleasant mannerismC. are losing their headsD. agree to whatever you sayE. exhibit generous and magnanimous gestures
7."The food in this hotel is no match to what were forced at late hours in Hotel Kohinoor” means______A. The food in this hotel is quite good compared to what we ate at KohinoorB. Hotel Kohinoor served us good quality food than what we get hereC. Both hotels have maintained good quality of foodD. Both hotels serve poor quality of foodE. it is better to eat food than remain hungry
8.Although initial investigations pointed towards him ______A. the preceding events corroborated his involvement in the crimeB. the additional information confirmed his guiltC. the subsequent events established that he was guiltD. the subsequent events proved that he was innocentE. he gave an open confession of his crime
9.The weather outside was extremely pleasant and hence we decided to ______
A. utilise our time in watching the televisionB. refrain from going out for a morning walkC. enjoy a morning ride in the openD. employ this rare opportunity for writing lettersE. remain seated in our rooms in the bungalow
10."It is an uphill task but you will have to do it" means ______A. The work is above the hill and you will have to do itB. It is a very easy task but you must do itC. It is very difficult task but you have to do itD. This work is not reserved for you but you will have to do itE. It is almost impossible for others but you can do it
11.“You are thinking very highly about Ravi but he is not so" means ______A. Ravi is as good as you think about himB. You have a good opinion about Ravi but he is not as good as you thinkC. Your view about Ravi is philosophical, keep it upD. Ravi is much better, than what you think of himE. You have a good opinion about Ravi but he does not have a good opinion about you
12."Anand stuck up a friendship with Mahesh in just 2 days" means ______A. Anand friendship with Mahesh came to an end recentlyB. Anand found out the other friends of MaheshC. Anand fixed a deal with Mahesh in 2 daysD. Anand's friendship with Mahesh lasted for 2 yearsE. Anand became a friend of Mahesh in less than 2 days
13.Although, he is reputed for making very candid statements ______A. his today speech was not fairly audibleB. his promises had always been realisticC. his speech was very interestingD. people follow whatever he instructs to themE. his today's statements were very ambiguous
14.The manager would like you to help Dhiraj, means ______A. the manager would like you if you help DhirajB. the manager desires you to help DhirajC. the manager likes you because you help DhirajD. Dhiraj expects the manager to tell you to help himE. it will be a help to the manager if you like Dhiraj
15.
Owing to the acute power shortage, the people of our locality have decided to ______A. dispense with other non-conventional energy sourcesB. resort to abundant use of electricity for illuminationC. off-switch the electrical appliance while not in useD. explore other avenues for utilising the excess powerE. resort to use of electricity only when it is inevitable
16.He has no money now ______A. although he was very poor onceB. as he has given up all his wealthC. because he was very rich onceD. because he has received huge donationE. because he was very greedy about wealth
17.He is so lazy that he ______A. cannot depend on others for getting his work doneB. cannot delay the schedule of completing the workC. can seldom complete his work on timeD. dislike to postpone the work that he undertakes to doE. always help others to complete their work
18.Dinesh is as stupid as he is lazy means ______A. Dinesh is stupid because he is lazyB. Dinesh is lazy because he is stupidC. Dinesh is either stupid or lazyD. Dinesh is hardly stupid but he is lazyE. Dinesh is equally stupid and lazy
19.Practically, very little work could be completed in the last week as it was ______A. full of working days B. a very hectic weekC. full of holidays D. a very busy weekE. loaded with work
20.Because he believes in democratic principles, he always ______A. decides all the matters himselfB. listen to others views and enforces his ownC. shown respect to others opinions if they match his ownD. reconciles with the majority views and gives us his ownE. imposes his own views on others
21.
With great efforts his son succeeded in convincing him not to donate his entire wealth to anorphanage ______A. and lead the life of a wealthy merchantB. but to a home for the forsaken childrenC. and make an orphan of himselfD. as the orphanage needed a lot of donationsE. as the orphanage had been set up by him
22.The employer appeared to be in such an affable mood that Rohit ______A. decided to ask for a raise in his salaryB. was scared to talk to him about his leaveC. felt very guilty for his inadvertent slipD. promised him that he would not commit mistake againE. was pained to press his demand for a new flat.
23.He always stammers in public meetings, but his today's speech ______A. was fairly audible to everyone present in the hallB. was not received satisfactorilyC. could not be understood properlyD. was not liked by the audienceE. was free from that defect
24.Even though it is very large house, ______A. there is a lot of space available in it for childrenB. there is hardly any space available for childrenC. there is no dearth of space for childrenD. the servants take a long time to clean itE. the municipal taxes on it are very happy
25.It was an extremely pleasant surprise for the hutment-dweller when the Government officialstold him that ______A. he had to vacate hutment which he had been unauthorisedly occupyingB. he had been gifted with a furnished apartment in a multi-storeyed buildingC. he would be arrested for wrongfully encroaching on the pavement outside his dwellingD. they would not accede to his requestE. they had received the orders from the court to take possession of all his belongings
26.In order to help the company attain its goal of enhancing profit, all the employees ______A. urged the management to grant paid leaveB. appealed the management to implement new welfare schemesC. voluntarily offered to work overtime with lucrative compensationD. voluntarily offered to render additional services in lieu of nothing
E. decided to enhance production at the cost of quality of the product
27."Whatever Dev uttered was without rhyme or reason" means ______A. Dev could not recite any poem or speechB. Dev said something which has no meaning, it was totally baselessC. Dev was talking something which was beyond our experienceD. Dev spoke flatly without any emotion or reasonE. Dev did not refer to any poem to support his statements
28.He tames animals because he ______A. is fond of them B. hates themC. is afraid of them D. want to set them freeE. seldom loves them
29.Mahesh need not have purchased the bag, means ______A. it was not necessary for Mahesh to purchase the bag but he has purchased itB. it was necessary for Mahesh to purchase the bag and he has not purchased itC. it was not necessary for Mahesh to purchase the bag and he has not purchased itD. it was necessary for Mahesh to purchase the bag but he has not purchased itE. Mahesh already has a bag but still he purchased another one
30.In order to raise company's profit, the employees ______A. demanded two additional incrementsB. decided to go on paid holidaysC. requested the management to implement new welfare schemesD. offered to work overtime without any compensationE. decided to raise the cost of raw material
31.The officer who had neglected to files his income tax returns had to ______A. return the files B. pay a fineC. be rewarded D. play mischiefE. give warning
32.Unless you work harder you will fail, means ______A. if you fail you will work harderB. you must at least plan well than you will not failC. hardly you will fail if you do not desire soD. if you do not put more efforts, then you will failE. if you only work and work alone, you will fail
33.
His behaviour is so unpredictable that he ______A. never depends upon others for getting his work doneB. is seldom trusted by othersC. always finds it difficult to keep his wordD. always insists on getting the work completed on timeE. seldom trusts others as far as the work schedule is concerned
Ordering of SentencesIn questions below, each passage consists of six sentences. The first and sixth sentences aregiven in the beginning. The middle four sentences in each have been removed and jumbled up.These are labelled as P, Q, R and S. Find out the proper order for the four sentences.
1.S1: In the middle of one side of the square sits the Chairman of the committee, the mostimportant person in the room.P : For a committee is not just a mere collection of individuals.Q : On him rests much of the responsibility for the success or failure of the committee.R : While this is happening we have an opportunity to get the 'feel' of this committee.S : As the meeting opens, he runs briskly through a number of formalities.S6: From the moment its members meet, it begins to have a sort nebulous life of its own.The Proper sequence should be:A. RSQP B. PQRSC. SQPR D. QSRP
2.S1: A force of exists between everybody in the universe.P : Normally it is very small but when the one of the bodies is a planet, like earth, the forceis considerable.Q : It has been investigated by many scientists including Galileo and Newton.R : Everything on or near the surface of the earth is attracted by the mass of earth.S : This gravitational force depends on the mass of the bodies involved.S6: The greater the mass, the greater is the earth's force of attraction on it. We can call thisforce of attraction gravity.The Proper sequence should be:A. PRQS B. PRSQC. QSRP D. QSPR
3.S1: Calcutta unlike other cities kept its trams.P : As a result there horrendous congestion.Q : It was going to be the first in South Asia.R : They run down the centre of the roadS : To ease in the city decided to build an underground railway line.S6: The foundation stone was laid in 1972.The Proper sequence should be:A. PRSQ B. PSQRC. SQRP D. RPSQ
4.S1: For some time in his youth Abraham Lincoln was manager for a shop.P : Then a chance Customer would come.Q : Young Lincoln way of keeping shop was entirely unlike anyone else'sR : Lincoln would jump up and attend to his needs and then revert to his reading.S : He used to lie full length on the counter of the shop eagerly reading a book.S6: Never before had Lincoln had so much time for reading as had then.The Proper sequence should be:A. SRQP B. QSPRC. SQRP D. QPSR
5.S1: All the land was covered by the ocean.P : The leading god fought the monster, killed it and chopped its body in to two halves.Q : A terrible monster prevented the gods from separating the land from the water.R : The god made the sky out of the upper part of the body and ornamented it with stars.S : The god created the earth from the lower part, grew plants on it and populated it withanimals.S6: The god moulded the first people out of clay according to his own image and mind.The Proper sequence should be:A. PQRS B. PQSRC. QPSR D. QPRS
6.S1: Smoke oozed up between the planks.P : Passengers were told to be ready to quit the ship.Q : The rising gale fanned the smouldering fire.R : Everyone now knew there was fire on board.S : Flames broke out here and there.S6: Most people bore the shock bravely.The Proper sequence should be:A. SRQP B. QPSRC. RSPQ D. QSRP
7.S1: You know my wife, Madhavi, always urged me to give up smoking.P : I really gave it up.Q : And so When I went to jail I said to myself I really must give it up, if for no other reasonthan of being self-reliant.R : When I emerged from jail, I wanted to tell her of my great triumph.S : But when I met her, there she was with a packet of cigarettes.S6: poor girl!.The Proper sequence should be:A. PSRQ B. SPQRC. QPRS D. RSPQ
8.S1: When a satellite is launched, the rocket begins by going slowly upwards through the air.P : However, the higher it goes, the less air it meets.Q : As the rocket goes higher, it travels faster.R : For the atmosphere becomes thinner.S : As a result there is less friction.S6: Consequently, the rocket still does not become too hot.The Proper sequence should be:A. QPRS B. QSPRC. PQRS D. PQSR
9.S1: A father having offered to take the baby out in a perambulator, was tempted by thesunny morning to slip into a pub for a glass of beer.P : Indignant at her husband's behaviour, she decided to teach him a lesson.Q : She wheeled away the pram.R : A little later, his wife came by, where to her horror, she discovered her sleeping baby.S : Leaving the pram outside, he disappeared inside the bar.S6: She waited for him, anticipating the white face and quivering lips which would soonappear with the news that the baby had been stolen.The Proper sequence should be:A. SRPQ B. RQPSC. SPQR D. PQSR
10.S1: The city is almost a slum and stinks most of time.P : The slush on the road did not deter them.Q : The occasional slips and falls were considered a small price to pay for the trip.R : They were excited, fascinated by the sight of fresh snow on the roads.S : Even so, it looked beautiful to tourists of various categories.S6: But some visitors came away with the unforgettable sight of young labours scantily clad.The Proper sequence should be:A. RQPS B. QPRSC. RSQP D. SPQR
11.S1: Venice is a strange and beautiful city in the north of Italy.P : There are about four hundred old stone bridges joining the island of Venice.Q : In this city there are no motor cars, no horses, no buses.R : These small islands are near one another.S : It is not an island but a hundred and seventeen islands.S6: This is because Venice has no streets.The Proper sequence should be:A. PQRS B. PRQSC. SRPQ D. PQSR
12.
S1: The cooperative system of doing business is a good way of encouraging ordinaryworkers to work hard.P : If the society is to be well run, it is necessary to prevent insincere officials being electedto the committee which is responsible for the running of business.Q : They get this from experienced and professional workers who are not only familiar withthe cooperative system, but also with efficient method of doing business.R : To a large extent, many cooperative societies need advice and guidance.S : The capital necessary to start a business venture is obtained by the workerscontributions.S6: The main object is to maintain the interest of every member of the society and to ensurethat the members participate actively in the projects of society.The Proper sequence should be:A. SQPR B. PQSRC. SRQP D. PSRQ
13.S1: The Hound of Baskervilles was feared by the people of the area.P : Some people spoke of seeing a huge, shadowy form a Hound at midnight on the moor.Q : But they spoke of it in tones of horror.R : Nobody had actually seen the hound.S : This shadowy form did not reveal any details about the animal.S6: The Hound of Baskervilles remains an unsolved mystery.The Proper sequence should be:A. SPQR B. SPRQC. PSRQ D. PQRS
14.S1: A gentleman who lived alone always had two plates placed on the table at dinner time.P : One day just as he sat down to dine, the cat rushed in to the room.Q : One plate was for himself and other was for his cat.R : she drooped a mouse into her own plate and another into her master plate.S : He used to give the cat a piece of meat from his own plate.S6: In this way the cat showed her gratitude to her master.The Proper sequence should be:A. QSPR B. PSRQC. QRSP D. RPQS
15.S1: Ants eat worms, centipedes and spiders.P : They are usually much quicker than the ant itself.Q : Nevertheless, these animals do not make easy game for ants.R : Besides, they have an extraordinary number of ways of escaping.S : They also eat larvae and insect adults such as flies, moths and spring tails.S6: Some jump, and some give out a pungent repellent substance.The Proper sequence should be:A. SQPR B. SPRQC. SQRP D. SRQP
16.S1: Satyajit Ray made several films for children.P : Later film makers have followed his lead.Q : Today other nations are making the children's film in a big way.R : This was at a time when no director considered children as potential audience.S : Ray was, thus, a pioneer in the field.S6: But today few think of Ray as a maker of children's films.The Proper sequence should be:A. PSRQ B. RSQPC. RSPQ D. SQRP
17.S1: Hungry, with a population of about 10 million, lies between Czechoslovakia to the northand Yugoslavia to the south.P : Here a great deal of grain is grown.Q : In recent years, however, progress has been made also in the field of industrialisation.R : Most of this country consists of an extremely fertile plain, through which the riverDanube flows.S : In addition to grain, the plain produces potatoes, sugar, wine and livestock.S6: The new industries derive mainly from agricultural production.The Proper sequence should be:A. QRSP B. RPSQC. PRSQ D. RQSP
18.S1: Palaeobotany is the study of fossil plants preserved in rocks dating back in millions ofyears.P : Records of the history of the world are contained in fossils.Q : Through the ages, plants have evolved from simple to more complex forms.R : First there were water plants then land plants appeared during the Paleozoic era.S : But since the fossil remains appear locked in rock layers, they are closely related to thegeologist area of investigation.S6: The fossil plants indicate the age of the rock, and also point to facts regarding climate,temperature and topography.The Proper sequence should be:A. RQSP B. SQRPC. PSQR D. QRPS
19.S1: On vacation in Tangier, Morocco, my friend and I sat down at a street cafe.P : At one point, he bent over with a big smile, showing me, a single gold tooth and a dingyfez.Q : soon I felt the presence of someone standing alongside me.R : But this one wouldn't budge.S : We had been cautioned about beggars and were told to ignore them.
S6: Finally a man walked over to me and whispered, "Hey buddy this guy is your waiterand he wants your order"The Proper sequence should be:A. SQRP B. SQPRC. QSRP D. QSPR
20.S1: And then Gandhi came.P : Get off the backs of these peasants and workers, he told us, all you who live by theirexploitation.Q : He was like a powerful current of fresh air, like a beam of light, like a whirlwind thatupset many things.R : He spoke their language and constantly dre their attention to their appalling conditions.S : He didn't descent from the top, he seemed to emerge from the masses of India.S6: Political freedom took new shape and then acquired a new content.The Proper sequence should be:A. QSRP B. SRQPC. RSQP D. PRSQ
21.S1: Biological evolution has not fitted man to any specific environment.P : It is by no means a biological evolution, but it is a cultural one.Q : His imagination, his reason, his emotional subtlety and toughness, makes it possible forhim not to accept the environment but to change.R : And that series of inventions by which man from age by age has reshaped hisenvironment is a different kind of evolution.S : Among the multitude of animals which scamper, burrow swim around us he is in theonly one who is not locked in to his environment.S6: That brilliant sequence of cultural peaks can most appropriately be termed the ascent ofman.The Proper sequence should be:A. QPRS B. SRQPC. QRSP D. SQRP
22.S1: The dictionary is the best friend of you task.P : That may not be possible always.Q : It is wise to look it up immediately.R : Then it must be firmly written on the memory and traced at the first opportunity.S : Never allow a strange word to pass unchallenged.S6: soon you will realize that this is an exciting task.The Proper sequence should be:A. PQRS B. SPQRC. QRPS D. SQPR
23.S1: The Bhagavadgita recognises the nature of man and the needs of man.
P : All these three aspects constitute the nature of man.Q : It shows how the human being is rational one, an ethical one and a spiritual one.R : More than all, it must be a spiritual experience.S : Nothing can give him fulfilment unless it satisfies his reason, his ethical conscience.S6: A man whom does not harmonise them, is not truly human.The Proper sequence should be:A. PSRQ B. RSPQC. QPSR D. PSQR
24.S1: I usually sleep quite well in the train, but this time I slept only a little.P : Most people wanted it shut and I wanted it open.Q : As usual, I got angry about the window.R : The quarrel left me completely upset.S : There were too many people too much huge luggage all around.S6: It was shut all night, as usualThe Proper sequence should be:A. RSQP B. SQPRC. SQRP D. RSPQ
25.S1: In 1934, William Golding published a small volume of poems.P : During the World War II(1939-45) he joined the Royal Navy and was present at thesinking of the Bismarck.Q : He returned to teaching in 1945 and gave it up in 1962, and is now a full time writer.R : In 1939, he married and started teaching at Vishop Wordsworth school in Salisbury.S : At first his novels were not accepted.S6: But the Lord of the files which came out in 1954 was welcomed as "a most absorbing andinstructive tale".The Proper sequence should be:A. RPQS B. RPSQC. SRPQ D. SQPR
26.S1: The future beckons to us.P : In fact we have hard work ahead.Q : Where do we go and what shall be our endeavour?R : We shall also have to fight and end poverty, ignorance and disease.S : It will be to bring freedom and opportunity to the common man.S6: There is no resting for any one of us till we redeem our pledge in full.The Proper sequence should be:A. PSRQ B. QPSRC. QSRP D. SRPQ
27.S1: Most of the universities in the country are now facing financial crisis.P : Cost benefit yardstick thus should not be applied in the case of universities.
Q : The current state of affairs cannot be allowed to continue for long.R : Universities cannot be equated with commercial enterprises.S : Proper development of universities and colleges must be ensured.S6: The Government should realise this before it is too late.The Proper sequence should be:A. QRPS B. QSPRC. QRSP D. QPRS
28.S1: While talking to a group, one should feel self-confident and courageous.P : Nor is it a gift bestowed by providence on only a few.Q : One should also learn how to think calmly and clearly.R : It is like the ability to play golf.S : It is not as difficult as most men imagine.S6: Any man can develop his capacity if he has the desire to do so.The Proper sequence should be:A. SQPR B. QSPRC. QRSP D. RSQP
29.S1: A ceiling on urban property.P : No mill-owner could own factories or mills or plants.Q : And mass circulation papersR : Would mean thatS : No press magnate could own printing presses.S6: since their value would exceed the ceiling fixed by the government.The Proper sequence should be:A. QSRP B. RPSQC. SRPQ D. QPSR
30.S1: The art of growing old is one which the passage of time has forced upon my attention.P : One of these is undue absorption in the past.Q : One's thought must be directed to the future and to things about which there issomething to be done.R : Psychologically, there are two dangers to be guarded against in old age.S : It does not do to live in memories, in regrets for the good old days, or in sadness aboutfriend who are dead.S6: This is not always easy one's own past is gradually increasing weight.The Proper sequence should be:A. QSRP B. RPQSC. RPSQ D. QPRS
31.S1: I keep on flapping my big ears all day.P : They also fear that I will flip them all away.Q : But children wonder why I flap them so.
R : I flap them so to make sure they are safely there on either side of my head.S : But I know what I am doing.S6: Am I not a smart, intelligent elephant?The Proper sequence should be:A. SRQP B. QPSRC. QPRS D. PSRQ
32.S1: Once King Shantnu met a young and beautiful fisher girl.P : He went to the fisherman and asked him for her asked him for her hand in marriage.Q : The King was extremely sad and returned to his palace.R : He fell in love with the fisher girl.S : The fisherman agreed to it condition that the son of his daughter should be heir to thethrone of Hastinapur.S6: Devavrata, the King's son, asked him the reason of his sadness.The Proper sequence should be:A. PQRS B. RPSQC. QSPR D. PSQR
33.S1: Religion is not a matter of mere dogmatic conformity.P : It is not merely going through the ritual prescribed to us.Q : It is not a question of ceremonial piety.R : Unless that kind of transformation occurs, you are not an authentically religious man.S : It is the remarking of your own self, the transformation of your nature.S6: A man of that character is free from fear, free from hatred.The Proper sequence should be:A. SPRQ B. QPSRC. PSRQ D. SPQR
34.S1: We speak today of self-determination in politics.P : So long as one is conscious of a restraint, it is possible to resist it or to near it as anecessary evil and to keep free in spirit.Q : Slavery begins when one ceases to feel that restraint and it depends on if the evil isaccepted as good.R : There is, however, a subtler domination exercised in the sphere of ideas by one cultureto another.S : Political subjection primarily means restraint on the outer life of people.S6: Cultural subjection is ordinarily of an unconscious character and it implies slavery fromthe very start.The Proper sequence should be:A. SPRQ B. RSQPC. SPQR D. RSPQ
35.S1: Once upon a time an ant lived on the bank of river.
P : The dove saw the ant struggling in water in a helpless condition.Q : All its efforts to come up is failed.R : One day it suddenly slipped in to water.S : A dove lived in the tree on the bank not far from the spot.S6: She was touched.The Proper sequence should be:A. RQSP B. QRPSC. SRPQ D. PQRS
36.S1: The December dance and music season in Madras is like the annual tropical cyclone.P : A few among the new aspirants dazzle witht he colour of youth, like fresh saplings.Q : It rains an abundance of music for over a fortnight.R : Thick clouds expectation charge the atmosphere with voluminous advertisements.S : At the end of it one is left with the feeling that the music of only those artists seasonedby careful nurturing, stands tall like well-routed trees.S6: Many a hastily planed shrub gets washed away in the storm.The Proper sequence should be:A. RQPS B. QRPSC. RQSP D. QRSP
37.S1: There is a touching story of Professor Hardy visiting Ramanujan as he lay desperately illin hospital at Putney.P : 'No Hardy, that is not a dull number in the very least.Q : Hardy, who was a very shy man, could not find the words for his distress.R : It was 1729.S : The best he could do, as he got to the beside was "I say Ramanujan, I thought thenumber of taxi I came down in was a very dull number"S6: It is the lowest number that can be expressed in two different ways as the sum of twocubes.The Proper sequence should be:A. PRSQ B. QSRPC. QSPR D. SQRP
38.S1: Politeness is not a quality possessed by only one nation or race.P : One may observe that a man of one nation will remove his hat or fold his hands by wayof greetings when he meets someone he knows.Q : A man of another country will not to do so.R : It is a quality to be found among all peoples and nations in every corner of the earth.S : Obviously, each person follows the custom of his particular country.S6: In any case, we should not mock at others habits.The Proper sequence should be:A. RPQS B. RPSQC. PRQS D. QPRS
39.S1: Throughout history man has used energy from the sun.P : Today, when we burn wood or use electric current we are drawing an energy.Q : However we now have a new supply of energy.R : All our ordinary life depends on sun.S : This has come from the sun.S6: This energy comes from inside atoms.The Proper sequence should be:A. SQPR B. RQPSC. QSRP D. PSRQ
40.S1: This weather-vane often tops a church spire, tower or high building.P : They are only wind-vanes.Q : Neither alone can tell us what the weather will be.R : They are designed to point to direction from which the wind is coming.S : Just as the barometer only tells us the pressure of air, the weather-vane tells us thedirection of wind.S6: The weather-vane can, however give us some indication of other.The Proper sequence should be:A. PQRS B. PSRQC. PRSQ D. SPQR
41.S1: But how does a new word get into the dictionary?P : When a new dictionary is being edited, a lexicographer collects all the alphabeticallyarranged citation slips for a particular word.Q : The dictionary makers notice it and make a note of it on a citation slip.R : The moment new word is coined, it usually enter the spoken language.S : The word then passes from the realm of hearing to the realm of writing.S6: He sorts them according to their grammatical function, and carefully writes a definition.The Proper sequence should be:A. PQRS B. PRSQC. RQPS D. RSQP
42.S1: Growing up means not only getting larger, but also using our sense and our brain is tobecome more aware of things around us.P : Not only does he have a memory but he is able to think and reason.Q : In this, man differs from all other animals.R : Before we spray our roadside plants or turn sewage in to our rivers, we should pause tothink what the results of our action are likely to do.S : This is to say, he is able to plan what he is going to do in the light of his experiencebefore he does it.S6: In other words, we must develop and use our ability to reason, because the destructionor the preservation of the places in which we live depends on us.The Proper sequence should be:
A. QRSP B. SPQRC. SPRQ D. QPSR
43.S1: Jawaharlal Nehru was the greatest plan-enthusiast.P : Under Nehru's advice, the pre-Independent congress set up National PlanningCommission in 1938.Q : But he forgot that what could be achieved by force under the communist dictatorship ofRussia was not possible under the democratic set up of India.R : He took the idea from Russia where Five year plans transformed a very backwardcountry into a top power of the world.S : No free government can call for compulsory sacrifice and suffering from the wholepeople.S6: Nehru himself became the chairman of the commission.The Proper sequence should be:A. PSQR B. SRQPC. QPRS D. RQSP
44.S1: Duryodhana was a wicked prince.P : One day Bhima made Duryodhana fall from a tree from which Duryodhana was stealingfruits.Q : He did not like that Pandavas should be loved and respected by the people ofHastinapurR : Duryodhana specially hated Bhima.S : Among the Pandavas, Bhima was extraordinary strong and powerfulS6: This enraged Duryodhana so much that he began to think of removing Bhima from hisway.The Proper sequence should be:A. PSQR B. QPRSC. QSPR D. PSRQ
45.S1: Jawaharlal Nehru was born in Allahabad on 14 Nov 1889.P : Nehru meet Mahatma Gandhi in February 1920.Q : In 1905 he was sent to London to study at a school called Haroow.R : He became the first Prime Minister of Independent India on 15 August 1947.S : He married Kamla Kaul in 1915.S6: He died on 27 May 1964.The Proper sequence should be:A. QRPS B. QSPRC. RPQS D. SQRP
46.S1: It was a dark moonless night.P : He turned over the pages, reading passages here and there.Q : He heard them on the floor.
R : The poet took down his books of poems from his shelves.S : Some of them contained his earliest writings which he had almost forgotten.S6: They all seemed to him to be poor and ordinary mere childish words.The Proper sequence should be:A. RPQS B. RQSPC. RSPQ D. RPSQ
47.S1: I had halted on the road.P : As soon as I saw the elephant I knew I should not shoot him.Q : It is a serious matter to shoot a working elephant.R : I knew that his 'must' was already passing off.S : The elephant was standing 8 yards from the road.S6: I decided to watch him for a while and then go home.The Proper sequence should be:A. SPQR B. PQSRC. RQPS D. SRPQ
48.S1: There is only one monkey we can thoroughly recommend as an indoor pet.P : They quickly die from colds and coughs after the first winter fogs.Q : It is beautiful and intelligent Capuchin monkey.R : The lively little Capuchins, however, may be left for years in an English house withoutthe least danger to their health.S : The Marmosets, it is true, are more beautiful than a Capuchins and just as pleasing, butthey are too delicate for the English climateS6: Finally let me say that no other monkey has a better temper or winning ways.The Proper sequence should be:A. PQRS B. QRPSC. QSPR D. RPSQ
49.S1: A man can be physically confined within stone walls.P : But his mind and spirit will still be free.Q : Thus his freedom of action may be restricted.R : His hopes and aspiration still remain with him.S : Hence, he will be free spiritually if not physically.S6: No tyranny can intimidate a lover of liberty.The Proper sequence should be:A. PQRS B. SRQPC. QPRS D. QPSR
50.S1: Once upon atime there lived three young men in a certain town of Hindustan.P : All the people of the neighbourhood were mortally afraid of them.Q : They were so powerful that they could catch growing lions and tear them to pieces.R : Someone told them that they would become immortal if they killed Death.
S : The young men believed themselves to be very good friends.S6: All of them set out in search of their foe called Death.The Proper sequence should be:A. QPRS B. SQPRC. RSQP D. SRPQ
51.S1: Metals are today being replaced by polymers in many applications.P : Above all, they are cheaper and easier to process making them a viable alternative tometals.Q : Polymers are essentially a long chains of hydrocarbon molecules.R : Today polymers as strong as metals have been developed.S : These have replaced the traditional chromium-plated metallic bumpers in cars.S6: Many Indian Institutes of science and Technology run special programmes on polymerscience.The Proper sequence should be:A. QRSP B. RSQPC. RQSP D. QRPS
52.S1: Since the sixties there has been an increasing interest in neurophysiology, which dealswith the neural bases of mental activity and behaviour.P : It has format which is very similar to that of Brain and Language, a sister journal.Q : Since then, a number of journals devoted entirely to this area of research have appeared.R : Before the 1960's when this field was the concern of a small number of investigators,research articles were scattered in various neurological journals.S : Brain and cognition is one such journal.S6: So far the journal has published the mixture of articles including reports andinvestigations.The Proper sequence should be:A. RQSP B. QRSPC. QSPR D. RSPQ
53.S1: An elderly lady suddenly became blind.P : The doctor called daily and every time he took away some of her furniture he liked.Q : At last she was cured and the doctor demanded his fee.R : She agreed to pay a large fee to the doctor who would cure herS : On being refused, the doctor wanted to know the reason.S6: The lady said that she had not been properly cured because she could not see all hisfurniture.The Proper sequence should be:A. PQRS B. RPQSC. RSPQ D. RQPS
54.S1: What are the causes of our chronic food shortage ?
P : To find for these growing new millions is desperate task.Q : every year, we add more than a crore of persons to our population.R : Despite stupendous efforts by our government, the population is growing unabated.S : The chief cause is the population explosion.S6: This unprecedented growth can drag us to the doors of starvation very soon.The Proper sequence should be:A. QRSP B. SQPRC. QPRS D. PSQR
55.S1: Our ancestors thought that anything which moved itself was alive.P : The philosopher Descartes thought that both men and animals were machines.Q : But a machine such as a motorcar or a steamship moves itself, as soon as machineswhich moved themselves had been made, people asked "Is man a machine?"R : And before the days of machinery that was a good definition.S : He also thought that the human machine was partly controlled by the soul action on acertain part of the brain, while animals had no souls.S6: Therefore some scientists think that life is just a very complicated mechanism.The Proper sequence should be:A. PRSQ B. RPQSC. PSQR D. RQPS
56.S1: Payment for imports and exports is made through a system called foreign exchange.P : The value of the money of one country in relation to the money of other countries isagreed upon.Q : These rates of exchange vary from time to time.R : For instance, an American dollar or a British pound sterling is worth certain amounts inthe money of other countries.S : Sometimes a United States dollar is worth 12 pesos in Mexico.S6: Another time it may be worth eight pesos.The Proper sequence should be:A. PQRS B. QPRSC. PRQS D. RPQS
57.S1: Moncure Conway devoted his life to two great objects freedom of thought, and freedomof the individual.P : They threaten both kinds of freedom.Q : But something also has been lost.R : There are now dangers, somewhat different in form from those of the past ages.S : In regard to both these objects, something has been gained since his time.S6: Unless a vigorous and vigilant public opinion can be aroused in defence of them, therewill be much less of both a hundred years hence then there is now.The Proper sequence should be:A. PQRS B. QSPRC. SQRP D. RSPQ
58.S1: The study of speech disorders due to brain injury suggests that patients can thinkwithout having adequate control over their language.P : But they succeed in playing games of chess.Q : Some patients, for example fail to find the names of objects presented to them.R : They can even use the concepts needed for chess playing, though they are unable toexpress many of the concepts in ordinary language.S : They even find it difficult to interpret long written notices.S6: How they manage to do this we do not know.The Proper sequence should be:A. PSQR B. RPSQC. QSPR D. SRPQ
59.S1: A black haired, young woman came tripping along.P : She was leading a young woman wearing a hat.Q : The woman swept it off and tossed it in the air.R : The child jumped up to catch the hat.S : The young man tossed his head to shake the hat back.S6: Both disappeared from view.The Proper sequence should be:A. PSQR B. RPSQC. QRPS D. SQRP
60.S1: We now know that the oceans are very deep.P : For example, the Indian ocean has a range called the Indian Ridge.Q : Much of it is fairly flat.R : However, there are great mountain ranges as well.S : On average the bottom is 2.5 miles to 3.5 miles downS6: This reaches from the India to the Antarctic.The Proper sequence should be:A. SQPR B. PQSRC. RSQP D. QPRS
61.S1: Minnie went shopping one morning.P : Disappointed She turned around and returned to the parking lot.Q : She got out and walked to the nearest shop.R : She drove her car into the parking lot and stopped.S : It was there that she realised that she'd forgotten her purse at home.S6: She drove home with an empty basket.The Proper sequence should be:A. RSQP B. RQSPC. PQRS D. QPRS
62.S1: Far away in a little street there is a poor house.P : Her face is thin and worn and her hands are coarse, pricked by a needle, for she is aseam stress.Q : One of the windows is open and through it I can see a poor woman.R : He has a fever and asking for oranges.S : In a bed in a corner of the room her little boy is lying ill.S6: His mother has nothing to give but water, so he is crying.The Proper sequence should be:A. SRQP B. PQSRC. QPSR D. RSPQ
63.S1: A noise started above their heads.P : But people did not take it seriously.Q : That was to show everyone that there was something wrongR : It was a dangerous thing to do.S : For, within minutes the ship began to sink.S6: Nearly 200 lives were lost on the fateful day.The Proper sequence should be:A. PQSR B. PRQSC. QPRS D. QPSR
64.S1: American private lies may seem shallow.P : Students would walk away with books they had not paid for.Q : A Chinese journalist commented on a curious institution: the libraryR : Their public morality, however, impressed visitors.S : But in general they returned them.S6: This would not happen in china, he said.The Proper sequence should be:A. PSQR B. QPSRC. RQPS D. RPSQ
65.S1: The path of Venus lies inside the path of the Earth.P : When at its farthest from the Earth, Venus is 160 million awayQ : With such a wide range between its greatest and leat distances it is natural that atsometimes Venus appears much brighter than at others.R : No other body ever comes so near the Earth, with the exception of the Moon andoccasional comet or asteroid.S : When Venus is at its nearest to the earth it is only 26 million miles away.S6: When at its brightest, it is easily seen with the naked eye in broad daylight.The Proper sequence should be:A. SRPQ B. SQRPC. PSQR D. QPRS
66.S1: In India marriages are usually arranged by parentsP : Sometimes boys and girls do not like th idea of arranged marriages.Q : Most young people accepts the state of affairs.R : Shanta was like that.S : They assume their parents can make good choices.S6: She felt she was a modern girl and not subject for bargaining.The Proper sequence should be:A. SPRQ B. PSRQC. QSPR D. RQPS
67.S1: She said on the phone that she would report for duty next day.P : We waited for few days then we decided to go to her place.Q : But she did not.R : we found it locked.S : Even after that we waited for her quite a few days.S6: Eventually we reported to the police.The Proper sequence should be:A. PRSQ B. QPSRC. QPRS D. SQPR
68.S1: Several sub-cities have been planned around capital.P : Dwarga is the first among them.Q : They are expected to alleviate the problem of housing.R : It is coming up in the south west of capital.S : It will cater to over one million people when completed.S6: Hopefully the housing problem will not be as acute at present after these sub-cities arebuilt.The Proper sequence should be:A. QPRS B. PRSQC. PQRS D. QRSP
69.S1: Forecasting the weather has always been a difficult business.P : During a period of drought, streams and rivers dried up, the cattle died from thirst andwere ruined.Q : Many different things affect the weather and we have to study them carefully to makeaccurate forecast.R : Ancient Egyptians had no need of weather in the Nile Valley hardly ever changes.S : In early times, when there were no instruments, such as thermometer or the barometer,man looked for tell-tale signs in the sky.S6: He made his forecasts by watching flights of the birds or the way smoke rose from fire.The Proper sequence should be:A. PRQS B. QPRSC. QRPS D. SPQR
70.S1: As he passed beneath her he heard the swish of her wings.P : He was not falling head long now.Q : The monstrous terror seized him.R : But it only lasted a minute.S : He could hear nothing.S6: The next moment he felt his wings spread outwards.The Proper sequence should be:A. PSQR B. QSPRC. QSRP D. PRQS
71.S1: Ms. Parasuram started a Petrol Pump in Madras.P : A total to 12 girls now work at the pump.Q : She advertised in newspapers for women staff.R : They operate in 2 shifts.S : The response was good.S6: Thus she has shown the way for many others.The Proper sequence should be:A. PQSR B. SQPRC. QSPR D. PQRS
72.S1: Sun birds are among the smallest of Indian birds.P : Though they are functionally similar to the humming birds of the New World, they aretotally unrelated.Q : They do eat insects too.R : They are also some of the most brilliantly coloured birds.S : sun birds feed on nectar mostly and helped in pollination.S6: Our common sun birds are the purple sun bird, the glossy black species and purplerumped sun bird, the yellow and maroon species.The Proper sequence should be:A. SQPR B. RPSQC. QPRS D. PSRQ
73.S1: For decades, American society has been calling a melting potP : Differences remained - in appearance, mannerisms, customs, speech, religion and more.Q : The term has long been a cliché and half-truth.R : But homogenisation was never achieved.S : Yes, immigrants from diverse cultures and traditions did cast off vestiges of their nativelands and become almost imperceptibly woven in to the American fabric.S6: In recent years, such differences accentuated by the arrival of immigrants from Asia andother parts of the world in the United States - have become something to celebrate and tonurture.The Proper sequence should be:
A. QRSP B. SQRPC. SQPR D. QSRP
74.S1: I took cigarettes from my case.P : But when the fit of coughing was over, he replaced it between his lips.Q : I lit one of them and placed it between the lips.R : Then with a feeble hand he removed the cigarette.S : Slowly he took a pull at it and coughed violently.S6: Then he continues to draw on it.The Proper sequence should be:A. PSQR B. QPSRC. QSRP D. SRPQ
75.S1: There is difference between Gandhiji's concept of secularism and that of Nehru's.P : Nehru's idea of secularism was equal indifference to all religions and bothering aboutnone of them.Q : According to Gandhiji, all religions are equally true and each scripture is worthy ofrespect.R : Such secularism which means the rejection of all religions is contrary to our culture andtradition.S : In Gandhiji's view, secularism stands for equal respect for all religions.S6: Instead of doing any good, such secularism can do harm instead of good.The Proper sequence should be:A. SQPR B. PSQRC. QSPR D. PRSQ
76.S1: As a dramatist Rabindranath was not what might be called a success.P : His dramas were moulded on the lines of the traditional Indian village dramas than thedramas of modern world.Q : His plays were more a catalogue of ideas than a vehicle of the expression of action.R : Actually the drama has always been the life of Indian people, as it deals with legends ofgods and goddesses.S : Although in his short stories and novels he was able to create living and well definedcharacters, he did not seem to be able to do so in dramasS6: Therefore, drama forms the essential part of the traditional Indian Culture.The Proper sequence should be:A. SRQP B. QPSRC. QSPR D. RSQP
77.S1: It is regrettable that there is widespread corruption in the country at all levels.P : So there is hardly anything that the government can do about it now.Q : And there are graft and other malpractices too.
R : The impression that corruption is universal phenomenon persists and the people notcooperate in checking this evil.S : Recently several offenders were brought to book, but they were not given deterrentpunishment.S6: This is indeed a tragedy of great magnitude.The Proper sequence should be:A. QSRP B. SQRPC. RSQP D. PQSR
78.S1: The heart is pump of life.P : They have even succeeded in heart transplants.Q : Nowadays surgeons are able to stop a patient’s heart and carry out complicatedoperations.R : A few years ago it was impossible to operate on a patient whose heart was not workingproperly.S : If heart stops we die in about five minutes.S6: All this was made possible by the invention of heart-lung machine.The Proper sequence should be:A. SRQP B. SPRQC. SQPR D. SRPQ
79.S1: Your letter was big relief.P : How did you exams go?Q : After your result, you must come here for a week.R : You hadn't written for over a month.S : I am sure you will come out with flying colours.S6: But don't forget to bring chocolate for Geetha.The Proper sequence should be:A. PSRQ B. QRPSC. RPSQ D. RSPQ
Paragraph FormationSection 11.Rearrange the following five sentences in proper sequence so as to for a meaningful paragraph,then answer the questions given below them.
1. After Examining him, the doctor smiled at him mischievously and took out a syringe.2. Thinking that he was really sick, his father summoned the family doctor.3. That day, Mintu wanted to take a day off from school4. Immediately, Mintu jumped up from his bed and swore the he was fine5. Therefore, he pretended to be sick and remained in bed.
1. Which sentence should come third in the paragraph?A. 1 B. 2C. 3 D. 4
E. 5
2. Which sentence should come last in the paragraph?A. 1 B. 2C. 3 D. 4E. 5
3. Which sentence should come fourth in the paragraph?A. 1 B. 2C. 3 D. 4E. 5
4. Which sentence should come second in the paragraph?A. 1 B. 2C. 3 D. 4E. 5
5. Which sentence should come first in the paragraph?A. 1 B. 2C. 3 D. 4E. 5
2.Read the following five sentences and rearrange them to make a coherent and logicalparagraph. After deciding the sequence, answer the questions given below.
1. In his literacy work he spoke of that province of human life which mere intellect doesnot speak.
2. He has also given innocent joy to many children by his stories like 'Kabuliwalah'3. These songs are sung not only in bengal but all over the country.4. Rabindranath's great works sprang from intensity of vision and feelings.5. He sang of beauty and heroism, nobility and charm.
1. Which sentence should come fourth in the paragraph?A. 1 B. 2C. 3 D. 4E. 5
2. Which sentence should come third in the paragraph?A. 1 B. 2C. 3 D. 4E. 5
3. Which sentence should come second in the paragraph?A. 1 B. 2C. 3 D. 4E. 5
4. Which sentence should come fifth in the paragraph?A. 1 B. 2C. 3 D. 4E. 5
5. Which sentence should come first in the paragraph?A. 1 B. 2C. 3 D. 4E. 5
3.Read the following five sentences in the proper sequence so as to form a meaningful paragraph,then answer the questions given below them.
1. I reached office at 11 O' clock after sending the money.2. Some money had to be sent to my parents.3. After that, I spent almost an hour at the Post Office.4. Therefore, I went to bank to withdraw some money.5. However, I had no money with me.
1. Which sentence should come third in the paragraph?A. 1 B. 2C. 3 D. 4E. 5
2. Which sentence should come first in the paragraph?A. 1 B. 2C. 3 D. 4E. 5
3. Which sentence should come fifth in the paragraph?A. 1 B. 2C. 3 D. 4E. 5
4. Which sentence should come fourth in the paragraph?A. 1 B. 2C. 3 D. 4E. 5
5. Which sentence should come second in the paragraph?A. 1 B. 2C. 3 D. 4E. 5
4.Rearrange the following five sentences in proper sequence to form a meaningful paragraph,then answer the questions given below.
1. In fact, it prevent us from helping children to analyse conflict, to learn to cope with itand counter it.
2. Children have always known that there is conflict in the adult world.3. However, the make-believe world that 19th century rationally imposed on childhood in
Europe and which we impose in an institutionalised manner through our moderneducation system can hardly be described as related in this regard.
4. We may therefore conclude that conflict in an institutionalised manner is not a matter offaith in children's capacities, rather, it is a lack of faith in ourselves as adults.
5. Further, psychologists tell us and story tellers have always known that the child's desireto search for order and coherence gathers strength from the knowledge of conflict.
1. Which of the following should be the fourth sentence in the paragraph?A. 1 B. 2C. 3 D. 4E. 5
2. Which of the following should be the last sentence in the paragraph?A. 1 B. 2C. 3 D. 4E. 5
3. Which of the following should be the third sentence in the paragraph?A. 1 B. 2C. 3 D. 4E. 5
4. Which of the following should be the second sentence in the paragraph?A. 1 B. 2C. 3 D. 4E. 5
5. Which of the following should be the first sentence in the paragraph?A. 1 B. 2C. 3 D. 4E. 5
5.Rearrange the following six sentences in proper sequence to form a meaningful paragraph, thenanswer the questions given below.
1. A case in point is the programme involving the Sardar Sarovar Dam which woulddisplace about 2, 00, 000 people.
2. Critics decry the fact that a major development institution appears to absorb morecapital than it distributes to borrowers.
3. For all its faults critics however, concede that the bank remains a relatively efficientinstrument for distribution of development-aid money.
4. One of the key complaint focuses on this non-profit bank's recent "profitability"
5. Although the lives of millions of people around the globe have been improved by thebank's activities, it is now under fire.
6. The bank is also being blamed for large-scale involuntary resettlement to make way fordams and other construction projects.
1. Which sentence should come sixth in the paragraph?A. 5 B. 4C. 2 D. 1E. 3
2. Which sentence should come third in the paragraph?A. 2 B. 5C. 1 D. 4E. 6
3. Which sentence should come second in the paragraph?A. 3 B. 1C. 4 D. 6E. 5
4. Which sentence should come fourth in the paragraph?A. 6 B. 3C. 5 D. 2E. 1
5. Which sentence should come first in the paragraph?A. 4 B. 6C. 3 D. 2E. 5
6.Rearrange the following six sentences in proper sequence to form a meaningful paragraph, thenanswer the questions given below.
1. Chandrakanth was shocked when he realised that the leg had lost sensation.2. when he tried to get up, he felt his leg was very heavy.3. He had to lie down hopelessly, till he saw a flash light4. It was an odd night time and hence nobody heard his voice.5. Due to sudden sprain Chandrakanth fell down.6. Nervous with this realisation, he called out for help.
1. Which of the following should be the third sentence ?A. 1 B. 2C. 3 D. 4E. 5
2. Which of the following should be the first sentence ?A. 1 B. 2
C. 3 D. 4E. 5
3. Which of the following should be the second sentence ?A. 1 B. 2C. 3 D. 4E. 5
4. Which of the following should be the sixth sentence ?A. 6 B. 5C. 4 D. 3E. 2
5. Which of the following should be the fourth sentence ?A. 1 B. 2C. 6 D. 4E. 5
7.Rearrange the following five sentences in proper sequence to form a meaningful paragraph,then answer the questions given below.
1. The history of mankind is full of such fightings between communities, nations andpeople.
2. From the primitive weapon of warfare, man has advanced to the modern nuclearweapons.
3. Ever since the dawn of civilisation man has been fighting with man.4. A modern war is scientific in character, but the effect is the same wiping human
existence out of this earth.5. The only difference now seems to be in the efficiency of the instruments used for killing
each other.
1. Which of the following should be the first sentence ?A. 1 B. 2C. 3 D. 4E. 5
2. Which of the following should be the second sentence ?A. 1 B. 2C. 3 D. 4E. 5
3. Which of the following should be the fourth sentence ?A. 1 B. 2C. 3 D. 4E. 5
4. Which of the following should be the third sentence ?
A. 1 B. 2C. 3 D. 4E. 5
5. Which of the following should be the fifth sentence ?A. 1 B. 2C. 3 D. 4E. 5
8.Rearrange the following six sentences in proper sequence to form a meaningful paragraph, thenanswer the questions given below.
1. Its current was very powerful and could take away big tree trunks.2. There were some children, playing on the bank of waterway3. In the forest of Madhubani, there is big lake.4. The excess water started flowing forcefully through the waterway.5. Once there was a very heavy rain because of which the lake started overflowing.6. A poor man noticed it and rushed to save them.
1. Which of the following should be the third sentence ?A. 6 B. 5C. 4 D. 3E. 2
2. Which of the following should be the first sentence ?A. 6 B. 5C. 4 D. 3E. 2
3. Which of the following should be the sixth sentence ?A. 6 B. 5C. 4 D. 3E. 2
4. Which of the following should be the fourth sentence ?A. 5 B. 4C. 3 D. 2E. 1
5. Which of the following should be the second sentence ?A. 6 B. 5C. 4 D. 3E. 2
9.Rearrange the following six sentences in proper sequence to form a meaningful paragraph, thenanswer the questions given below.
1. The means and methods they employ to deal with public pressures are also different.2. They will make no move unless the gallery is packed.3. The poorest are over-hesitant, evasive and preoccupied with their relationships with
others.4. Enormous difference is generally observed in the ways in which various public officials
respond to public pressures.5. The best possess understanding of forces that must be taken in to account, determination
not to be swerved from the path of public interest.6. They confront all embarrassments with a state general formula.
1. Which of the following should be the first sentence ?A. 6 B. 5C. 4 D. 3E. 2
2. Which of the following should be the sixth sentence ?A. 2 B. 3C. 4 D. 5E. 6
3. Which of the following should be the fourth sentence ?A. 2 B. 3C. 4 D. 5E. 6
4. Which of the following should be the third sentence ?A. 1 B. 2C. 3 D. 4E. 5
5. Which of the following should be the second sentence ?A. 1 B. 2C. 3 D. 4E. 5
10.Rearrange the following six sentences in proper sequence to form a meaningful paragraph, thenanswer the questions given below.
1. But, we all helped in the first few days.2. Chandrapur is considered as a rural area.3. Manohar was transferred to his office recently.4. Initially he was not getting adjusted to the city life.5. Now, Manohar is very proud of his colleagues.6. Before that he was working in chandrapur branch of our office.
1. Which of the following should be the sixth sentence ?A. 3 B. 4
C. 5 D. 6E. 1
2. Which of the following should be the fourth sentence ?A. 3 B. 4C. 5 D. 6E. 1
3. Which of the following should be the third sentence ?A. 5 B. 6C. 1 D. 2E. 3
4. Which of the following should be the second sentence ?A. 2 B. 3C. 4 D. 5E. 6
5. Which of the following should be the first sentence ?A. 3 B. 4C. 5 D. 6E. 1
11.Rearrange the following five sentences in proper sequence to form a meaningful paragraph,then answer the questions given below.
1. Indeed, the mutations that the family has undergone in this century have been morechallenging than at any time of its evolution.
2. Thus, we have nuclear families, single parent families, surrogate families and globalfamilies to name just a few.
3. How these changes have reduced our world view is an interesting field of study inthemselves.
4. What we often forget is that the family as it exists today has expanded its orthodoxdefinition to include several variations.
5. Each of these has brought it own attitudes and priorities.
1. Which sentence should come fourth in the paragraph ?A. 1 B. 2C. 3 D. 4E. 5
2. Which sentence should come second in the paragraph ?A. 1 B. 2C. 3 D. 4E. 5
3. Which sentence should come fifth in the paragraph ?
A. 1 B. 2C. 3 D. 4E. 5
4. Which sentence should come first in the paragraph ?A. 1 B. 2C. 3 D. 4E. 5
5. Which sentence should come third in the paragraph ?A. 1 B. 2C. 3 D. 4E. 5
12.Rearrange the following five sentences in proper sequence to form a meaningful paragraph,then answer the questions given below.
1. But by then it was too late to correct things.2. It is impossible to steer such a large project to success without planning.3. He had to standby and watch helplessly.4. The whole scheme was destined, to fail from the beginning.5. Bhaskar started realising this only towards the end.
1. Which sentence should come first in the paragraph ?A. 1 B. 2C. 3 D. 4E. 5
2. Which sentence should come fifth in the paragraph ?A. 1 B. 2C. 3 D. 4E. 5
3. Which sentence should come third in the paragraph ?A. 1 B. 2C. 3 D. 4E. 5
4. Which sentence should come second in the paragraph ?A. 1 B. 2C. 3 D. 4E. 5
5. Which sentence should come fourth in the paragraph ?A. 1 B. 2C. 3 D. 4E. 5
13.Rearrange the following five sentences in proper sequence to form a meaningful paragraph,then answer the questions given below.
1. Would you steal a software programme out of retail shop?2. The industry on its part has formed an organisation to specially gather information,
educate and drag and software pirates to courts.3. But more than the legality, there is always a different way of looking at piracy and that
is in terms of morality.4. The Government on the other hand has initiated National Enforcements Committees.5. As far as the issue of tackling piracy is concerned, both the industry and government
have already started initiating action.
1. Which of the following should be the fourth sentence ?A. 5 B. 1C. 2 D. 4E. 3
2. Which of the following should be the fifth sentence ?A. 1 B. 4C. 3 D. 5E. 2
3. Which of the following should be the first sentence ?A. 3 B. 2C. 5 D. 1E. 4
4. Which of the following should be the third sentence ?A. 2 B. 3C. 1 D. 5E. 4
5. Which of the following should be the second sentence ?A. 4 B. 2C. 3 D. 1E. 5
14.Rearrange the following six sentences in proper sequence to form a meaningful paragraph, thenanswer the questions given below.
1. John did not have the money to buy the beautiful clip.2. After a while, Jane explained to John that she had sold her hair to buy a gold chain for
his watch.3. As it was Christmas, john want to give Jane a surprise present.4. When Jane saw it, she felt like crying.5. He decided to present her a clip made of ivory for her long flowing hair.
6. He, therefore sold off his watch and brought home the present.
1. Which of the sentences should come sixth in the paragraph ?A. 5 B. 4C. 1 D. 3E. 2
2. Which of the sentences should come first in the paragraph ?A. 3 B. 6C. 2 D. 5E. 4
3. Which of the sentences should come second in the paragraph ?A. 6 B. 1C. 5 D. 4E. 3
4. Which of the sentences should come third in the paragraph ?A. 4 B. 5C. 6 D. 2E. 1
5. Which of the sentences should come fourth in the paragraph ?A. 1 B. 2C. 3 D. 6E. 5
15.Rearrange the following five sentences in proper sequence to form a meaningful paragraph,then answer the questions given below.
1. A Study to this effect suggests that the average white-collar worker demonstrates onlyabout 25% listening efficiency.
2. However for trained and good listeners it is not unusual to use all the three approachesduring a setting, thus improving listening efficiency.
3. There are three approaches to listening: Listening for comprehension, Listening forempathy and Listening for evaluation.
4. Although we spend nearly half of each communication interaction listening, we do notlisten well.
5. Each approach has a particular emphasis that may help us to receive and processinformation in different settings.
1. Which of the sentences should come second in the paragraph ?A. 1 B. 2C. 3 D. 4E. 5
2. Which of the sentences should come fourth in the paragraph ?
A. 1 B. 2C. 3 D. 4E. 5
3. Which of the sentences should come fifth in the paragraph ?A. 1 B. 2C. 3 D. 4E. 5
4. Which of the sentences should come third in the paragraph ?A. 1 B. 2C. 3 D. 4E. 5
5. Which of the sentences should come first in the paragraph ?A. 1 B. 2C. 3 D. 4E. 5
16.Rearrange the following five sentences in proper sequence to form a meaningful paragraph,then answer the questions given below.
1. Kiran received a call to attend the interview.2. He applied for a new job.3. Kiran was an ambitious boy.4. But, he was not happy there.5. His father had put him in a clerical job.
1. Which of the sentences should come first in the paragraph ?A. 1 B. 2C. 3 D. 4E. 5
2. Which of the sentences should come third in the paragraph ?A. 1 B. 2C. 3 D. 4E. 5
3. Which of the sentences should come fourth in the paragraph ?A. 1 B. 2C. 3 D. 4E. 5
4. Which of the sentences should come second in the paragraph ?A. 1 B. 2C. 3 D. 4E. 5
5. Which of the sentences should come fifth in the paragraph ?A. 1 B. 2C. 3 D. 4E. 5
17.Rearrange the following six sentences in proper sequence to form a meaningful paragraph, thenanswer the questions given below.
1. A taxi was summoned and Venu was taken to Lifeline hospital.2. While hurrying home from school.3. since they did not succeed, they decided to take him to a hospital.4. When Venu opened his eyes, he found himself surrounded by doctors and nurses.5. Some people rushed towards him and tried to bring him to his senses.6. He was thrown a couple of feet away and lost consciousness.
1. Which of the sentences should come first in the paragraph ?A. 4 B. 6C. 2 D. 5E. 3
2. Which of the sentences should come fourth in the paragraph ?A. 3 B. 5C. 6 D. 2E. 1
3. Which of the sentences should come third in the paragraph ?A. 6 B. 2C. 5 D. 1E. 4
4. Which of the sentences should come second in the paragraph ?A. 5 B. 1C. 4 D. 3E. 6
5. Which of the sentences should come sixth in the paragraph ?A. 2 B. 3C. 1 D. 4E. 5
Section 2In each question rearrange the given sentences in proper sequence to form a meaningfulparagraph; then, mark the correct sequence as answer.
1.1. Participation involves more than the formal sharing of decisions.
2. Through anticipation, individuals or organisations consider trends and make plans,shielding institutions from trauma of learning by shock.
3. Innovative learning involves both anticipation and participation.4. It is an attitude characterised by cooperation, dialogue and empathy.
A. 2314 B. 1243C. 4132 D. 3214E. 1324
2.1. Finally the bureaucratic organisation took over from the pioneering enterprise.2. The 19th century was the age of entrepreneur, the self-made man.3. Thoughtful business administration took over from action-centred business
entrepreneurship.4. In the 20th century the rational executive took command.
A. 4213 B. 3124C. 2431 D. 2341E. 4213
3.1. However, different rulers and governments dealt with the different groups in a
compartmentalised manner.2. Various situational and political changes have taken place over the past three and half
centuries.3. This tendency resulted in deeply embedded fragmented South African society which
became even more prominent in the period 1948 until the new commencement of thenew Constitution on May 10 1994.
4. South Africa is a racially divided society since the first European settlers arrived in 1652.A. 2413 B. 4213C. 3124 D. 1342E. 2134
4.1. Now under liberated economy they are learning to complete domestically and globally.2. In India corporations until recently achieved success by avoiding competition, using
protected and regulated domestic markets.3. The trend is irreversible.4. Business leaders are preparing themselves to meet competitive challenges and to avoid
being swept away.A. 1243 B. 2431C. 2413 D. 3421E. 2143
5.1. Learn a kind of tenderness towards the vanity of others.2. And indeed towards all their prejudices.3. Who make a cult of sincerity.4. Men accustomed to difficult negotiations.
5. Which is infinitely shocking to these.A. 43512 B. 34521C. 41253 D. 34251E. 43521
6.1. Much of the argument that goes on around the alternative solution across because
people hold different perceptions of the problem.2. One of the reasons that Japanese Managers are perceived as making superior decisions
compared to Western Managers is that they spend a great deal of effort and timedetermining that the problem is correctly defined.
3. Unfortunately, too often in the West, Managers assume that the initial definition of thesituation is correct.
4. Up to half the time in meetings is spent in asking. "Is this the real problem?"A. 2431 B. 2341C. 3241 D. 1342E. 1234
7.1. He was so busy with them that he did not get time to eat.2. Thousands of people came to him and asked different types of questions.3. No one cared to see that he had this food or rest that night.4. Swami Vivekananda once stayed in a small village.
A. 2341 B. 3214C. 4213 D. 4231E. 1234
8.1. Such a system will help identify and groom executives for positions of strategists.2. Evaluation of performance is more often than not done for the purpose of reward or
punishment for the past performance.3. They must become an integral part of the executive evaluation system.4. Even where the evaluation system is for one's promotion to assume higher
responsibilities, it rarely includes items that are a key for playing the role of strategistseffectively.
A. 4213 B. 4321C. 1234 D. 2431E. 3421
9.1. The facts speak for themselves so they need exposition only, not demonstration.2. At the present moment, it is widely recognised that Indian holds the balance in
worldwide competition between rival ideologies.3. It is not of course, only in geographical sense that India is in a key position.4. India's key position simply needs pointing out.
A. 4132 B. 3412C. 2341 D. 2413
E. 4123
Cloze Test1. Today most businessmen are very worried. To begin with, they are not used to competition.In the past they sold whatever ___(1)___ produced at whatever prices they chose. But ___(2)___increasing competition, customers began to ___(3)___ and choose. Imports suddenly became___(4)___ available and that too at cheaper ___(5)___1.A. it B. heC. they D. we
2.A. with B. byC. after D. from
3.A. buy B. takeC. pick D. want
4.A. hardly B. easilyC. frequently D. conveniently
5.A. costs B. returnsC. dividend D. prices
2. As a rule of thumb, a manned mission costs from fifty to a hundred times more than acomparable unmanned mission. Thus, for scientific exploration alone, ___(1)___ missions,employing machine intelligence, are ___(2)___ However, there may well be ___(3)___ other thanscientific for exploring ___(4)___ social, economic, political, cultural or ___(5)___1.A. manned B. unmannedC. space D. lunar
2.A. liked B. wantedC. used D. preferred
3.A. reasons B. causesC. clues D. objects
4.A. moon B. sunC. space D. mission
5.A. casual B. historicC. historical D. histrionic
3. The principal advantage in having a clear cut objective of business is that it does not derail;the enterprise does not stray ___(1)___ the direct route that it has set for ___(2)___ Enterpriseswith well defined objectives can conveniently undertake ___(3)___ and follow long rangedevelopment policies. Recognition of objectives ___(4)___ the temptation to compromise longrange ___(5)___ for short term gains and improves coordination in work and consistency inpolicy.1.A. from B. onC. along D. towards
2.A. others B. industryC. itself D. government
3.A. production B. researchC. audit D. appraisal
4.A. invites B. defersC. shifts D. removes
5.A. objectives B. losesC. interests D. profits
4. Let children learn to judge their own work. A child ___(1)___ to talk does not learn ___(2)___being corrected all the time ___(3)___ corrected too much, he will ___(4)___ talking. He notices athousand times a day the difference between the ___(5)___ he uses and the language thosearound him use.1.A. endeavouring B. learningC. experimenting D. experiencing
2.A. in B. onC. by D. to
3.A. unless B. beingC. until D. if
4.
A. stop B. haltC. avoid D. shun
5.A. speech B. languageC. talk D. skill
5. His talk used to be full of wit and humours. He liked reading. He was a ___(1)___ reader andwould pore over books ___(2)___ a wide range of interest as ___(3)___ he got them. He had___(4)___ a standing order to two bookshops ___(5)___ city.1.A. voracious B. ferventC. anxious D. enthusiastic
2.A. covering B. barringC. including D. containing
3.A. firmly B. quicklyC. soon D. urgently
4.A. offered B. proclaimedC. intimated D. given
5.A. at B. inC. within D. inside
6. Watermelons ___(1)___ to India by the 4th century AD. Sushruta, the great Indian physician___(2)___ wrote Sushruta Samhita mentions that watermelons were grown ___(3)___ the banksof the river Indus ___(4)___ are also mentioned in ancient books. Sushruta calls it as Kalinda orKalinga (hence Kalingad in Marathi). It was ___(5)___ to China in the 10th or 11th century and___(6)___ it is grown throughput the tropics. Wild watermelons are ___(7)___ compared tocultivated ones; some of which weigh up to 25 kg. The heaviest fruit weighing 118 kg wasproduced at Hope, Arkansas, USA the state to which President Clinton ___(8)___1.A. came B. goC. arrived D. grewE. grow
2.A. did B. whenC. certainly D. whoE. whom
3.A. above B. outsideC. from D. aheadE. along
4.A. It B. TheyC. Some D. ThatE. Those
5.A. took B. gaveC. taken D. takeE. taking
6.A. also B. thoughC. now D. tomorrowE. soon
7.A. heavier B. tallerC. thinner D. smallerE. shorter
8.A. rules B. belongsC. grew D. electsE. elected
7. The North-East India is Asia in miniature, a place ___(1)___ the brown and yellow races___(2)___ and mingle. There are at least 262 ___(3)___ ethnic groups and the region is home tomore than 150 million people, if one includes Bangladesh. Take ___(4)___ example the state ofManipur, which ___(5)___ Burma, with a population of 1.8 million people. It is home to about30 separate linguistic and ethnic groups including the Taraos, ___(6)___ number less than 400individuals ___(7)___ the ages and the mountains, the people of this winding trail ___(8)___ ananthropological and sociological ___(9)___ to South East Asia, where the roots of many___(10)___1.A. when B. althoughC. where D. toE. if
2.A. meet B. desertC. form D. findE. went
3.A. identical B. closedC. corresponding D. homogeneousE. separate
4.A. from B. forC. again D. besidesE. to
5.A. holds B. stretchesC. rules D. bordersE. side
6.A. who B. thoughC. amidst D. henceE. which
7.A. Bringing B. DemandingC. Beginning D. AllowingE. Startling
8.A. construct B. formC. broke D. settledE. found
9.A. problem B. anathemaC. bridge D. windowE. series
10.A. opportunities B. sadlyC. since D. stillE. disease
8. Each species has its special place or habitat. An ___(1)___ bird-watcher can look at ___(2)___forest, meadow, lake, swamp or field and ___(3)___ almost exactly what birds he ___(4)___ findthere ___(5)___ birds are found all over the world; others ___(6)___ themselves to certain areas.Still ___(7)___ migrate from one country to another in ___(8)___ in search of warmth and___(9)___ and then return in spring, ___(10)___ the season is more favourable.1.
A. expert B. experiencedC. advanced D. active
2.A. the B. someC. a D. certain
3.A. predict B. suggestC. prophecy D. calculate
4.A. should B. mustC. might D. will
5.A. more B. someC. most D. all
6.A. keep B. entrustC. confine D. involve
7.A. some B. othersC. few D. all
8.A. winter B. summerC. spring D. autumn
9.A. seeds B. cropsC. fruit D. food
10.A. while B. untilC. after D. when
9. Do women ___(1)___ leadership differently than men do? And if so, will feminine leadership___(2)___ where ___(3)___ leadership does not? A recent study suggests somewhatparadoxically that female managers ___(4)___ their male ___(5)___ even when the personalcharacteristics of both are very ___(6)___ Of the two schools of thought, the structuralist theoryargues that men and women do not receive the same treatment in workplace and that stampingout ___(7)___ bias would stamp out the observed ___(8)___ In contrast, the socialisation theorycontends that men and women experience work differently because men see work as more
___(9)___ to their lives. These ___(10)___ explanations apart, today business appears to beundergoing feminisation of leadership.1.A. exercise B. undertakeC. authorise D. empowerE. tolerate
2.A. affect B. succeedC. compete D. progressE. dominate
3.A. traditional B. charismaticC. masculine D. benevolentE. authoritarian
4.A. out-live B. out-castC. out-work D. out-standE. out-do
5.A. employees B. subordinatesC. managers D. counterpartsE. superiors
6.A. minimal B. distinctC. unique D. similarE. constant
7.A. employment B. cultureC. gender D. classE. category
8.A. variations B. discriminationsC. resemblances D. distortionsE. equalities
9.A. needy B. desperateC. preliminary D. trivialE. central
10.A. contradictory B. correspondingC. discriminating D. analogicalE. identical
10. Recent discoveries ___(1)___ that Indians of early days ___(2)___ to have been ___(3)___civilised ___(4)___ many ways. They had massive public buildings and comfortable dwellinghouses ___(5)___ mostly of brick. They had ___(6)___ arrangements ___(7)___ good sanitation,and an elaborate drainage system. They knew how to write ___(8)___ their language, which hasnot yet been ___(9)___ was not alphabetic but syllabic ___(10)___ the Sumerian language.1.A. shown B. derivedC. investigated D. seenE. reflected
2.A. intend B. decidedC. behave D. provedE. appear
3.A. intermittently B. highlyC. positively D. rarelyE. consistently
4.A. on B. underC. through D. inE. to
5.A. designed B. formulatedC. built D. constructE. building
6.A. less B. ignoredC. made D. startedE. not
7.A. in spite B. againstC. by D. fromE. for
8.A. but B. because
C. while D. sinceE. perhaps
9.A. written B. decipheredC. formed D. talkedE. used
10.A. across B. closelyC. before D. likeE. similarly
11. From that moment his life became intolerable. He passed his days in apprehension of eachsucceeding night; and ___(1)___ night the vision ___(2)___ back again. As room he ___(3)___locked himself up in his room he ___(4)___ to struggle; but in vain. An ___(5)___ force lifted himup and pushed him ___(6)___ the glass, as if to call the phantom, and before long he saw it___(7)___ in the spot where the crime was ___(8)___ lying with arms and legs outspread theway of body ___(9)___ found. Then the dead girl ___(10)___ and came toward him with thelittle steps just as the child had dome when she came out of river.1.A. all B. eachC. every
2.A. comes B. comeC. came
3.A. had been B. hadC. was
4.A. strives B. strivedC. strove
5.A. compelling B. irresistibleC. overwhelming
6.A. upon B. towardsC. against
7.A. laid B. lyingC. laying
8.A. perpetrated B. doneC. committed
9.A. has been B. had beenC. was
10.A. stood up B. raised upC. rose up
12. The last decade has been ___(1)___ for management education and development. When theeconomies of most western countries were ___(2)___ in early 1980s there were ___(3)___ cuts inboth in corporate training and in higher education. During the boom years of mid 1980s therewas some ___(4)___ in both areas. In early 1990s industrialised countries were in the ___(5)___of another service recession and a ___(6)___ retrenchment was to be reasonably___(7)___throughout the training world. But this is not the case so far. Many leading companiesare ___(8)___ their belief in training as the key to future competitiveness and governments have___(9)___ an era of rapid ___(10)___1.A. dogmatic B. paradoxicalC. outstanding D. sluggishE. praiseworthy
2.A. galvanised B. privatisedC. dominant D. falteringE. developing
3.A. severe B. judiciousC. marginal D. proportionateE. dramatic
4.A. proactivity B. curiosityC. downsizing D. slashingE. reactivity
5.A. area B. moodC. grip D. lightE. context
6.
A. critical B. lightC. profound D. possibleE. tough
7.A. fabricated B. projectedC. lamented D. expectedE. advocated
8.A. managing B. assertingC. criticising D. rejectingE. developing
9.A. encouraged B. establishedC. preached D. circulatedE. directed
10.A. degradation B. communicationC. expansion D. projectionE. exhibition
13. An old scholar ___(1)___ that Truth was in country. He ___(2)___ to find her, as he haddevoted his life to studying her in all her ___(3)___ He came upon the cottage in the ___(4)___where Truth lived. He ___(5)___ on the door. Truth ___(6)___ what he wanted. The scholar___(7)___ who she was. He added that he had ___(8)___ a thousand times ___(9)___ She reallywas ___(10)___1.A. hard B. herdC. heard D. hired
2.A. decide B. decidesC. decided D. decision
3.A. firms B. formsC. farms D. ferms
4.A. maintain B. fountainC. mountain D. plantain
5.A. locked B. shocked
C. knocked D. pocked
6.A. told B. saidC. asked D. advised
7.A. explored B. exhortedC. explained D. exported
8.A. wandered B. wonderedC. wondrous D. wounded
9.A. which B. whatC. whom D. whose
10.A. like B. lakeC. lick D. lack
14. Four cases of burglary have been ___(1)___ with the arrest of one ___(2)___ criminal. Thepolice have ___(3)___ gold and silver jewellery from him. The police increased their publiccontacts with the residents of the area after following a spate of burglaries. They held cornermeetings to ___(4)___ the residents on steps to ___(5)___ prevention. They were ___(6)___ toinform their neighbours if they had to ___(7)___ their houses unattended. Consequently, some___(8)___ of the locality observed one ___(9)___ leaving an empty house. He was ___(10)___ anda cases was registered.1.A. connected B. adjustedC. solved D. deferredE. dealt
2.A. notorious B. moreC. thief D. imprisonedE. extremely
3.A. withdrawn B. amassedC. sold D. recoveredE. stolen
4.A. harass B. arrestC. probe D. threaten
E. educate
5.A. loss B. crimeC. its D. burglarE. their
6.A. required B. forbiddenC. instructed D. entrustedE. forced
7.A. paint B. sellC. protect D. leaveE. build
8.A. criminals B. neighboursC. burglars D. pedestriansE. residents
9.A. stranger B. residentC. neighbour D. entrant
10.A. misled B. apprehendedC. neglected D. boycottedE. informed
15. ___(1)___ can be injected ___(2)___ human blood for ___(3)___ diphtheria, pneumonia andsevere wounds ___(4)___ surgical operations, penicillin is given to ___(5)___ to ___(6)___ thebacterial information from spreading. After this ___(7)___ several antibiotics ___(8)___discovered. Today, these antibiotics are ___(9)___ the lives of lakhs of ___(10)___ all over theworld.1.A. Antibiotics B. PenicillinC. Streptomycin D. TeramycinE. Medicine
2.A. within B. throughC. on D. intoE. over
3.
A. treating B. operatingC. discovering D. spreadingE. monitoring
4.A. In B. OverC. While D. AfterE. During
5.A. children B. injuredC. patients D. doctorsE. nurses
6.A. study B. preventC. dismiss D. spreadE. remove
7.A. treatment B. patientC. cause D. discoveryE. operation
8.A. were B. may beC. have D. areE. would be
9.A. multiplying B. providingC. saving D. infectingE. growing
10.A. children B. speciesC. women D. medicosE. people
16. Desire and action are often coordinated in that desire may ___(1)___ the person to action orthat desire may be ___(2)___ from action. If P is seen as trying to do X, it is often inferred that Pdesires X. However, desire and action are not ___(3)___ coordinated. The person may desire Xwithout ___(4)___ in any action directed towards the attainment of X. This even happens whenX appears ___(5)___ or when the other effects resulting from the action ___(6)___ to attain X aresufficiently undesirable as to ___(7)___ the desire for X. Sometimes, Of course, no action isnecessary; the desire may or may not be ___(8)___ quite independently of P's action.Furthermore, a given desire may lead to different actions, depending upon the environmental
requirements. Actions are ___(9)___ not only by desire but also by the way the person___(10)___ the casual structure of the environment.1.A. dampen B. hinderC. indulge D. arouseE. prohibit
2.A. expelled B. ceasedC. abstained D. refrainedE. inferred
3.A. invariably B. hopefullyC. deliberately D. purposelyE. negatively
4.A. wanting B. associatingC. engaging D. supportingE. exhibiting
5.A. manageable B. valuableC. unattainable D. reachableE. approachable
6.A. hostile B. necessaryC. incidental D. insensibleE. detrimental
7.A. express B. appreciateC. reciprocate D. damageE. negate
8.A. realised B. hypothesisedC. verbalised D. criticisedE. actualised
9.A. projected B. determinedC. controlled D. galvanisedE. pronounced
10.A. downgrades B. fabricatesC. develops D. seesE. enlarges
17. In the large shops ___(1)___ for Diwali are begun ___(2)___ or six weeks before ___(3)___actual day. Shop owners ___(4)___ Diwali because lots of ___(5)___ are given, which means___(6)___ goods are bought than ___(7)___any other time of ___(8)___ year. The main shops___(9)___ decorated many weeks before ___(10)___ to tempt people to buy things.1.A. preparations B. shoppingC. purchases D. preparing
2.A. two B. fiveC. few D. couple
3.A. a B. anC. the D. which
4.A. hate B. anticipateC. recommend D. like
5.A. purchases B. prizesC. presents D. presentation
6.A. many B. moreC. few D. less
7.A. at B. inC. on D. for
8.A. any B. aC. the D. this
9.A. were B. areC. have been D. will be
10.A. occasion B. festival
C. festivities D. Diwali
18. Each year Middle class Indian children ___(1)___ hundred of crores of rupees in pocketmoney and ___(2)___ a heavy burden parental ___(3)___ like adults, these kids have ___(4)___connected with budgeting and saving money. unfortunately, basic money ___(5)___ is ___(6)___taught in schools. At home, very few parents ___(7)___ money matters with their children. Kidswho ___(8)___ about money ___(9)___ have been found to be way ahead of their peers. Indeed,learning to ___(10)___ with money properly fosters discipline, good work habits and selfrespect.1.A. spend B. stealC. save D. giveE. invest
2.A. move B. takeC. risk D. putE. lift
3.A. promises B. paymentsC. demands D. attitudesE. incomes
4.A. expenses B. experienceC. problems D. guidanceE. necessities
5.A. availability B. inflationC. economics D. problemE. management
6.A. carefully B. rarelyC. generally D. alwaysE. thoroughly
7.A. discuss B. understandC. teach D. revealE. advise
8.A. quarrel B. askC. learn D. waste
E. spend
9.A. slowly B. earlyC. timely D. latelyE. regularly
10.A. decide B. earnC. control D. dealE. pay
19. Architecture is unique ___(1)___ of art and science that has ___(2)___ out of man's primaryneed for shelter. It is concerned with the design and ___(3)___ of buildings in their sociological,technological and environmental context. This field is not only ___(4)___ but also provides the___(5)___ of designing and building pleasing ___(6)___ refined structures to serve variousneeds. ___(7)___ the fairly large number of practising architects, the countrywide ___(8)___ inbuilding activity offers scope for more. And though the initial earnings in the field are relatively___(9)___ what you make thereafter will depend entirely on your ___(10)___1.A. procedure B. processC. portion D. blendE. subject
2.A. drifted B. fizzledC. contrived D. earnedE. arisen
3.A. painting B. constructionC. decoration D. repairingE. appearance
4.A. fatiguing B. strenuousC. encouraging D. vastE. rewarding
5.A. satisfaction B. facilityC. infrastructure D. amenitiesE. decorum
6.A. practically B. ideologicallyC. aesthetically D. principally
E. readily
7.A. Considering B. HavingC. Assuming D. RegardingE. Despite
8.A. variation B. slackC. lethargy D. spurtE. deterioration
9.A. escalating B. modestC. unpredictable D. negligibleE. exorbitant
10.A. ambition B. appearanceC. expectation D. experienceE. need
20. Now-a-days, under the ___(1)___ system of education, however good it may be, when ayoung man comes out of the university, there seems to be this ___(2)___ in him that the higherthe standard of living raises, the less should a man work. Thus, mathematically, the higher thestandard of living, according to this misconceived notion, the less the ___(3)___ Ultimately,what should be the highest standard of living then? ___(4)___ work! This leads to an unhealthy___(5)___among the workers. A typist who types over twenty letters a day asks his ___(6)___how many letters he had types that day. The latter ___(7)___ "fifteen". The former thinks,"Tomorrow I should type only fifteen or even ___(8)___ This tendency is quite ___(9)___ andmay ultimately lead to ___(10)___ Even one's family life may be affected adversely due to suchtendency.1.A. developed B. extinctC. outdated D. proposedE. modern
2.A. anxiety B. misconceptionC. realisation D. worryE. apprehension
3.A. salary B. comfortC. work D. energyE. time
4.A. Minimum B. MaximumC. Less D. NoE. Ample
5.A. competition B. disputeC. delay D. jealouslyE. ambition
6.A. employee B. subordinateC. boss D. clientE. colleague
7.A. suggests B. remembersC. replies D. typesE. does
8.A. less B. allC. more D. fewE. some
9.A. discouraging B. hearteningC. healthy D. unfortunateE. unnatural
10.A. evil B. retardationC. progress D. denialE. complexity
21. Without science there is no future for any society. Even with science, ___(1)___ it iscontrolled by some spiritual impulses, there is no future. One great thing about science is that itdoes not accept anything on mere ___(2)___ everything has to be ___(3)___ beyond any doubt.All acceptance comes after experiment which has no room for any ___(4)___ This is the reason___(5)___ development of science and technology has revolutionised human life all over theworld. There are very few spheres of human activity which have not experienced the ___(6)___of such development. However, despite its manifold ___(7)___ science has not been ___(8)___ tosolve any of man's moral or spiritual problems. Society is still ___(9)___ in the dark to find outwhat its future will be. The need, therefore, is to make science ___(10)___ for the ultimate truth.1.A. unless B. withoutC. if D. before
E. because
2.A. principles B. conjectureC. experiment D. researchE. experience
3.A. accepted B. demonstratedC. proved D. performedE. understood
4.A. precision B. exactnessC. confirmation D. speculationE. apprehension
5.A. for B. howC. that D. aboutE. why
6.A. impact B. futilityC. causes D. problemsE. nature
7.A. limitations B. benefitsC. shortcomings D. researchesE. inventions
8.A. employed B. developedC. able D. entrustedE. taught
9.A. engulfed B. lostC. enlightening D. investigatingE. groping
10.A. useful B. worthyC. ready D. searchE. fit
22. Many parents greet their children's teenage years with needless dread. While teens ___(1)___assault us with heavy metal music ___(2)___ outlandish clothes and spend all ___(3)___ timewith friends, such behaviour ___(4)___ adds up to full scale revolt teenage ___(5)___ accordingto psychologist Laurence Steinberg, has been ___(6)___ exaggerated. Sociologist SanfordDornbusch agrees. "The ___(7)___ teenagers inevitably rebel is a ___(8)___ that has the potentialfor great family ___(9)___" say Dornbusch. He believes the notion can ___(10)___communication during this critical time for parents to influence youngsters.1.A. should B. mayC. must D. can
2.A. put B. showC. dress D. flaunt
3.A. our B. theirC. his D. her
4.A. infrequently B. sporadicallyC. scarcely D. always
5.A. revolution B. maniaC. subversion D. rebellion
6.A. greatly B. hardlyC. never D. always
7.A. surmise B. ideaC. complaint D. accusation
8.A. story B. realityC. fact D. myth
9.A. ruin B. harmC. defeat D. downfall
10.A. damage B. destroyC. injure D. suffocate
23. Students of cognitive development have shown that the child's ___(1)___ to use generalised___(2)___ develops more slowly in history than in any other schools subjects. This ___(3)___development of reasoning in historical ___(4)___ makes it necessary for the historian to___(5)___ upon events that may be included in the text. In many cases, the historian may needsto ___(6)___ with special effort a generalised understanding of key concepts to be used in a___(7)___ This ___(8)___ may well mean that school history cannot cover as many events as itdoes at present. Also, school histories may have to provide for topic work or theme based___(9)___ rather than merely observe ___(10)___ conformity.1.A. power B. intellectC. preparedness D. abilityE. alertness
2.A. tasks B. conceptsC. procedures D. theoriesE. principles
3.A. typical B. maturedC. slower D. acceleratedE. rapid
4.A. chronology B. arenaC. perspective D. conformityE. contexts
5.A. deliver B. buildC. focus D. dwellE. plan
6.A. tackle B. grappleC. provide D. deliverE. trade
7.A. text B. forumC. debate D. referenceE. discussion
8.A. necessity B. requirementC. understanding D. rationaleE. fact
9.A. projects B. descriptionC. work-outs D. analysisE. presentation
10.A. internal B. metaphoricalC. eternal D. chronologicalE. time bound
24. Well it was done and the debt was paid. But I began to feel ___(1)___ sorry for myself that Icould not ___(2)___ it, I made up my mind never to steal ___(3)___ I also made up my mind totell ___(4)___ to my father. But I did not have the ___(5)___ to speak to him. It was not that___(6)___ was afraid that my father would beat me. I ___(7)___ not remember any time when hebeat ___(8)___ of us. I was afraid that my confession ___(9)___ cause him great pain. But I___(10)___ felt that I had to take this risk. I would never be happy again unless I told everythingto my father.1.A. so B. asC. very D. too
2.A. accept B. likeC. bear D. understand
3.A. also B. againC. still D. ever
4.A. anything B. somethingC. nothing D. everything
5.A. bravery B. courageC. fortitude D. gallantry
6.A. I B. heC. she D. me
7.A. would B. shouldC. do D. did
8.
A. all B. someC. any D. none
9.A. shall B. canC. will D. would
10.A. soon B. againC. once D. since
25. Faced with an ___(1)___ number and variety of products on the market managers arefinding it more difficult to ___(2)___ demand and plan production orders ___(3)___ As a result___(4)___ forecasts are interesting and along with them, the costs of those errors. Manymanagers today ___(5)___ speed is the ___(6)___ have turned to one or another popularproduction scheduling system. But these tools tackle only part of the problem ___(7)___ reallyneeded is a way to ___(8)___ forecasts and simultaneously redesign planning process to___(9)___ the impact of ___(10)___ forecasts.1.A. exact B. equalC. optimum D. eccentricE. unprecedented
2.A. meet B. predictC. ignore D. acceptE. register
3.A. immediately B. quicklyC. accordingly D. positivelyE. spontaneously
4.A. inaccurate B. buoyantC. frequent D. inadequateE. exorbitant
5.A. consider B. neglectingC. visualising D. believingE. notwithstanding
6.A. problem B. answerC. source D. outcomeE. lacuna
7.A. what's B. That'sC. one D. ManagersE. Companies
8.A. ignore B. obtainC. vitiate D. negateE. improve
9.A. rationalise B. substantiateC. minimise D. counterE. tolerate
10.A. dangerous B. absoluteC. unpredicted D. erroneousE. popular
26. In the view of ___(1)___ demand for personnel with commerce background, in the postliberalisation period, courses in commerce have ___(2)___ the attention of students and parents.There is growing ___(3)___ for these courses not only in schools but also in colleges. But the___(4)___ of commerce education in school leaves ___(5)___ to be desires. Its popularityimportance and quality, to a large extent, depends much on teaching methodology being___(6)___ in schools. Of course, the ___(7)___ review and ___(8)___ of syllabi also ___(9)___ Butthis aspect is ___(10)___ taken care of suitably, by the concerned organisations.1.A. exaggerated B. unreasonableC. tremendous D. increasingE. diminishing
2.A. distorted B. amelioratedC. attracted D. weighedE. encouraged
3.A. demand B. contemptC. dissatisfaction D. commotionE. urgency
4.A. awareness B. intricacyC. status D. necessityE. quality
5.A. scope B. muchC. short D. everythingE. nothing
6.A. abandoned B. practisedC. contemplated D. assimilatedE. taught
7.A. unscrupulous B. partialC. expert D. generalE. periodical
8.A. discussions B. perusalC. reduction D. updatingE. formulation
9.A. matters B. flourishesC. desires D. encompassesE. needs
10.A. duly B. seldomC. being D. oftenE. never
27. A country's ___(1)___ is ___(2)___ in terms of its scientific and technological advancements.If we accept this as standard, the ___(3)___ made by India in the spheres of technology are___(4)___ impressive when compared with other developing countries of the world. We___(5)___ huge machines which produces machines for both big and small industries. Yet weare not ___(6)___ adequately in fields of Research and Development. We have to go a long___(7)___ to catch up with the standards set by ___(8)___ nations of the world. For a rapidmodernisation, import of technology is ___(9)___ But the imported technology has to be___(10)___ and absorbed in such a way that we need not to have to import it again.1.A. population B. progressC. area D. positionE. popularity
2.A. apportioned B. classifiedC. acquired D. declared
E. measured
3.A. variations B. pathsC. investigations D. advancesE. decisions
4.A. definitely B. hardlyC. not D. undulyE. preferably
5.A. need B. repairC. have D. developE. lubricate
6.A. manufacturing B. studyingC. incurring D. decidingE. investing
7.A. way B. termC. time D. periodE. march
8.A. poor B. underdevelopedC. rival D. advancedE. friendly
9.A. unnecessary B. ridiculousC. inevitable D. demandingE. undesirable
10.A. neglected B. modifiedC. overlooked D. effectedE. implemented
28. It is difficult to find a person who would put good word for the kind of bureaucracy wehave in India. Incidentally, things may now be seen as coming to a head ___(1)___ theattainment of independence, India ___(2)___ from time to time several ___(3)___ powercommittees or commissions to ___(4)___ administration. In spite of all this, the impression___(5)___ that the Indian variety of bureaucracy has been slow and slothful. Fact is that the
___(6)___ of bureaucracy happens to be ___(7)___ the same all over the world. Even in USAPresidents have ___(8)___ a great deal of concern ___(9)___ the manner in which bureaucracyhas been functioning at various levels. In spite of all this, not much change can be ___(10)___ inthe near future. One may feel like hanging one's head the despair unless one believes in somesuper human power the looks after our universe.1.A. From B. WithC. Till D. Since
2.A. arranged B. appointedC. framed D. selected
3.A. great B. superC. high D. multiple
4.A. perform B. reformC. revive D. transform
5.A. insists B. subsistsC. consists D. persists
6.A. structure B. functionC. growth D. behaviour
7.A. practically B. structurallyC. precisely D. strictly
8.A. asserted B. declaredC. voiced D. waged
9.A. on B. atC. with D. from
10.A. accepted B. expectedC. affected D. admitted
29. In the earlier days, some long distance trains were ___(1)___ more number of compartments,thus making the train ___(2)___ than even the length of platforms. Therefore, the last
compartment usually ___(3)___ outside the platform. Once the person travelling in the lastcompartment of such a train could not ___(4)___ tea, coffee, snacks or water as he failed to___(5)___ on the platform. He remained hungry and thirsty throughout his ___(6)___ onreaching his destination, he ___(7)___ a written complaint in which he appealed, ___(8)___ longdistance train should ever have any last compartment. If at all, last compartment cannot be___(9)___ it should be placed somewhere in the ___(10)___1.A. attaching B. shuntingC. travelling D. manufacturingE. having
2.A. bigger B. longerC. heavier D. crowdedE. shorter
3.A. crowded B. vacatedC. halted D. derailedE. collapsed
4.A. get B. offerC. eat D. drinkE. sell
5.A. walk B. runC. wait D. alightE. stand
6.A. days B. compartmentC. life D. trainE. journey
7.A. wrote B. submittedC. alleged D. withdrewE. received
8.A. No B. EachC. Every D. AnyE. Only
9.
A. stopped B. connectedC. attached D. avoidedE. removed
10.A. wagon B. stationC. middle D. endE. yard
30. The young student was delighted to be told of his winning the first prize in an oratoricalcompetition conducted by the Film Federation of India. The selection gave him the rareopportunity of meeting the matinee-idol in person. He anxiously looked forward to the___(1)___ he was given a ___(2)___ welcome by the ___(3)___ The boy was ___(4)___ by thereception. He was so ___(5)___ that he did not utter a word for some time. He even ___(6)___ tooffer the conventional greetings. When he did recover his ___(7)___ he greeted the ___(8)___with folded hands. This got an immediate ___(9)___ from the matinee-idol . The boy was askedabout his ___(10)___ hobby. He had no ___(11)___ in admitting that it was going to films. Nexthe was asked to ___(12)___ the film he liked the most. The boy was careful to name a film inwhich the idol had a leading ___(13)___ This was followed by a question about the reason forthe ___(14)___ The boy mentioned a few ___(15)___ of the film.1.A. event B. accidentC. incident
2.A. cold B. franticC. warm
3.A. federation B. actorC. leader
4.A. overjoyed B. silencedC. happy
5.A. affected B. afflictedC. effected
6.A. imagined B. forgotC. pretended
7.A. composure B. nervousnessC. condition
8.A. relative B. dignitaryC. leader
9.A. rejoinder B. rejectionC. response
10.A. favourite B. fashionableC. favourable
11.A. inclination B. dispositionC. hesitation
12.A. refer B. mentionC. maintain
13.A. role B. personC. act
14.A. preference B. selectionC. alternative
15.A. scenes B. meritsC. achievements
31. India will find herself again when freedom opens out new horizons. Future will thenfascinate her far more than the immediate part of frustration and humiliation. She will go___(1)___ with confidence, rooted in herself eager to learn from others and cooperate with them.Today she swings ___(2)___ a blind adherence to her old customs and a slavish imitation offoreign ways. In ___(3)___ of these can she find relief or life or growth. It is obvious that she hasto come out of her ___(4)___ and take full part ___(5)___ the life and activities of the modernage. It should be equally ___(6)___ that there can be no real cultural or spiritual growth basedon imitation. Such imitation can only be ___(7)___ to a small number which cuts itself ___(8)___from the masses and the ___(9)___ of national life. True culture derives its ___(10)___ fromevery corner of world, but it is ___(11)___ and has to be ___(12)___ on the wide mass of people.Art and literature remains ___(13)___ if they are ___(14)___ thinking of foreign models. The dayof a ___(15)___ culture confined to a small fastidious group is past. We have to think in terms ofpeople generally and their culture must be continuous and development of past trends and alsorepresent their new urges and creative tendencies.
1.A. up B. forwardC. in
2.A. between B. amongC. amidst
3.A. either B. neitherC. both
4.A. cell B. grooveC. shell
5.A. in B. betweenC. of
6.A. important B. obviousC. patent
7.A. ascribed B. confinedC. linked
8.A. off B. outC. down
9.A. wells B. lakesC. springs
10.A. force B. idealC. inspiration
11.A. home-grown B. indigenousC. original
12.A. dependent B. basedC. identified
13.A. lifeless B. staticC. inert
14.A. rapidly B. blindlyC. continually
15.A. narrow B. tribalC. communal
32. Parents spend too much time worrying about their adolescents wasting time. But for anadolescent, many activities, parents consider wasteful, are, in fact, worthwhile. Parentscomplain that teenagers spend too much daydreaming. Yet ___(1)___ has important functions inteenagers' development ___(2)___ daydreams, all adolescents try out various ___(3)___ as theysearch for the direction ___(4)___ want to take in their lives. Many daydreams are ways of___(5)___ escaping the streets of everyday life ___(6)___ even they have some immediate-tension-reducing ___(7)___ Some parents also complain about the ___(8)___ conversation theteenagers have with one ___(9)___ over the telephone. In fact, these ___(10)___ pointlessconversations are often a means ___(11)___ which adolescents check out their own ___(12)___ ofthe world with others, gaining ___(13)___ view of themselves and others. For parents, the issueis the ___(14)___ of the fact that any kind of significant achievement ___(15)___ hard workwhich the adolescents do not fully appreciate.1.A. dream B. imaginationC. fantasy
2.A. In B. ByC. From
3.A. rules B. rollsC. roles
4.A. parents B. theyC. teenagers
5.A. temporary B. semi-permanentlyC. temporarily
6.A. But B. For
C. And
7.A. value B. purposeC. development
8.A. rampant B. randomC. rambling
9.A. another B. eachC. other
10.A. apparent B. apparentlyC. really
11.A. with B. underC. through
12.A. perceptions B. conceptionsC. presumptions
13.A. a realistic B. a religiousC. an idealistic
14.A. recognition B. appreciationC. requisition
15.A. reserves B. resistsC. requires
33. Many of us believe that science is something modern ___(1)___ the truth is that ___(2)___ hasbeen using science for ___(3)___ very long time. However, it has ___(4)___ a greater effect onhuman lives in the last 25 ___(5)___ 30 years than in the hundreds of years ___(6)___ theinvention of the plough. The ___(7)___ gifts of science have modern life ___(8)___ andcomfortable. But science has ___(9)___ the same time created new problems. one of these whichmay become ___(10)___ in the years to come, is ___(11)___ of "jet-lag". With the coming ofmodern jets. flying at more than 900 km/hr, the world ___(12)___ very small indeed. Today ifyou ___(13)___ New Delhi at 4.00 in the morning, you ___(14)___ eat an early breakfast in thesky ___(15)___ Kabul, and be in London by about 1.00pm.
1.A. if B. thoughC. unless
2.A. men B. peopleC. man
3.A. the B. aC. that
4.A. has B. haveC. had
5.A. and B. orC. either
6.A. from B. forC. since
7.A. marvellous B. costlyC. inexpensive
8.A. dull B. excitingC. aimless
9.A. at B. inC. within
10.A. bad B. worseC. good
11.A. those B. thisC. that
12.A. can become B. becameC. has become
13.A. leave B. will leaveC. would leave
14.A. will B. canC. must
15.A. at B. onC. over
34. Some scholars were exploring the forest of Middle America. They discovered somebuildings which were in ruins. These buildings were ___(1)___ ruined by the encroaching forest.It was also clear that these buildings were no ordinary structures. They were remnants of a___(2)___ civilisation. The scholars got interested. They excavated more and discovered___(3)___ their utmost surprise the remains of flourishing civilization-the Maya's ___(4)___ theynamed it. Thus it was as late in ___(5)___ 19th that the secrets of new civilization were ___(6)___For sometime the scholars believed that the Mayan's must have ___(7)___ the descendants ofancient Egyptians or one of the lost tribes of Israel; or perhaps a brand of the South East Asia'simmigrants. However they could not come to an unanimous decision. Nonetheless the factremains that even-to day the Mayan is one of ___(8)___ most ancient cicilizations. Thiscivilisation was situated in the ___(9)___ of Middle America. It covered an area equivalent toFrance, ___(10)___ spread across Guatemala, Belize and some part of Mexico Honduras. Itstarted in 2500 B.C and continued its progress till 34 ___(11)___ later. Throughout its period ofprogress, the people struggled against the invading ___(12)___ They used to burn the plantsand make the land ___(13)___ for civilization. Their staple food was maize. but even while___(14)___ for existence, they found time to build remarkable buildings for ___(15)___ they usedmortar, sandstone and volcanic rock. The buildings do tell us about the technological advancesthey had attained.1.A. reasonable B. surelyC. apparently
2.A. ordinary B. newC. great
3.A. to B. atC. for
4.A. when B. asC. while
5.A. at B. thenC. the
6.A. unparalleled B. unearthedC. unmatched
7.A. been B. becomeC. being
8.A. an B. aC. the
9.A. head B. heartC. tail
10.A. and B. yetC. but
11.A. years B. centuriesC. decades
12.A. civilisation B. enemiesC. forests
13.A. fertile B. goodC. properly
14.A. fighting B. strugglingC. doing
15.A. that B. whichC. it
35. I noticed George Ramsay at the restaurant. He was staring into space. He looked as thoughthe burden of the whole world sat on his shoulders. I ___(1)___ at once that his unfortunatebrother ___(2)___ trouble again. I suppose every family has a black ___(3)___ Tom has been
___(4)___ trail to his family ___(5)___ twenty years. He had begun life decently enough; he went___(6)___ business, married and had two children. The Ramsay were ___(7)___ respectablepeople, and there was every ___(8)___ to suppose that Tom Ramsay would have a useful and___(9)___ career. But one day without warning, he ___(10)___ that he did not like to work, andthat he was not suited ___(11)___ marriage. He wanted to enjoy ___(12)___ He would listen___(13)___ no advice. He left his wife and his ___(14)___ He had ___(15)___ money and he spenttwo happy years in the various capitals of Europe. Rumours of his ___(16)___ reached hisrelations from time to time and they were ___(17)___ He certainly ___(18)___ a very good time.They shook their heads and asked what ___(19)___ when his money was spent. they soon foundout that he was broke and wanted to ___(20)___ home.1.A. believed B. suspectedC. agreed
2.A. had been causing B. was causingC. will cause
3.A. goat B. sheepC. wolf
4.A. sore B. bitterC. sweet
5.A. since B. forC. in
6.A. into B. forC. to
7.A. utterly B. perfectlyC. wholly
8.A. reason B. causeC. point
9.A. profitable B. badC. honourable
10.
A. said B. announcedC. wrote
11.A. to B. forC. with
12.A. himself B. idlenessC. others
13.A. to B. inC. with
14.A. job B. houseC. relatives
15.A. a little B. littleC. no
16.A. habits B. doingsC. whereabouts
17.A. deeply B. shockedC. disappointed
18.A. has B. hadC. will have
19.A. would happen B. happenedC. will happen
20.A. come back B. goC. will happen D. settle
One Word SubstitutesIn questions given below out of four alternatives, choose the one which can be substituted forthe given word/sentence.
1.Extreme old age when a man behaves like a foolA. Imbecility B. SenilityC. Dotage D. Superannuation
2.That which cannot be correctedA. Unintelligible B. IndelibleC. Illegible D. Incorrigible
3.The study of ancient societiesA. Anthropology B. ArchaeologyC. History D. Ethnology
4.A person of good understanding knowledge and reasoning powerA. Expert B. IntellectualC. Snob D. Literate
5.A person who insists on somethingA. Disciplinarian B. SticklerC. Instantaneous D. Boaster
6.State in which the few govern the manyA. Monarchy B. OligarchyC. Plutocracy D. Autocracy
7.A style in which a writer makes a display of his knowledgeA. Pedantic B. VerboseC. Pompous D. Ornate
8.List of the business or subjects to be considered at a meetingA. Schedule B. TimetableC. Agenda D. Plan
9.Leave or remove from a place considered dangerousA. Evade B. EvacuateC. Avoid D. Exterminate
10.
A prima facie case is suchA. As it seems at first sightB. As it is made to seem at first sightC. As it turns out to be at the endD. As it seems to the court after a number of hearings
11.A person pretending to be somebody he is notA. Magician B. RogueC. Liar D. Imposter
12.A person who knows many foreign languagesA. Linguist B. GrammarianC. Polyglot D. Bilingual
13.One who has little faith in human sincerity and goodnessA. Egoist B. FatalistC. Stoic D. Cynic
14.One who possesses many talentsA. Versatile B. NubileC. Exceptional D. Gifted
15.Words inscribed on tombA. Epitome B. EpistleC. Epilogue D. Epitaph
16.One who eats everythingA. Omnivorous B. OmniscientC. Irascible D. Insolvent
17.Mala fide case is oneA. Which is undertaken in a good faithB. Which is undertaken in a bad faithC. Which is undertaken after a long delayD. Which is not undertaken at all
18.The custom or practice of having more than one husband at same timeA. Polygyny B. PolyphonyC. Polyandry D. Polychromy
19.Tending to move away from the centre or axisA. Centrifugal B. CentripetalC. Axiomatic D. Awry
20.Teetotaller meansA. One who abstains from theftB. One who abstains from meatC. One who abstains from taking wineD. One who abstains from malice
21.A person interested in collecting, studying and selling of old thingsA. Antiquarian B. Junk-dealerC. Crank D. Archealogist
22.A drawing on transparent paperA. Red print B. Blue printC. Negative D. Transparency
23.One who is not easily pleased by anythingA. Maiden B. MediaevalC. Precarious D. Fastidious
24.A remedy for all diseasesA. Stoic B. MarvelC. Panacea D. Recompense
25.One who is fond of fightingA. Bellicose B. AggressiveC. Belligerent D. Militant
26.A small shop that sells fashionable clothes, cosmetics, etc.A. Store B. StallC. Boutique D. Booth
27.That which cannot be readA. Negligible B. IllegibleC. Ineligible D. Incorrigible
28.In a state of tension or anxiety or suspenseA. Off balance B. DepressedC. Diffused D. On tenterhooks
29.That which cannot be seenA. Insensible B. IntangibleC. Invisible D. Unseen
30.To slap with a flat objectA. Chop B. HewC. Gnaw D. Swat
31.Habitually silent or talking littleA. Servile B. UnequivocalC. Taciturn D. Synoptic
32.One who cannot be correctedA. Incurable B. IncorrigibleC. Hardened D. Invulnerable
33.Be the embodiment or perfect example ofA. Characterise B. IdolC. Personify D. Signify
34.A person not sure of the existence of godA. Cynic B. AgnosticC. Atheist D. Theist
35.A paper written by handA. Handicraft B. ManuscriptC. Handiwork D. Thesis
36.The act of violating the sanctity of the church isA. Blasphemy B. HeresyC. Sacrilege D. Desecration
37.
Something that can be heardA. Auditory B. Audio-visualC. Audible D. Audition
38.A name adopted by an author in his writingsA. Nickname B. PseudonymC. Nomenclature D. Title
39.Study of birdsA. Orology B. OptologyC. Ophthalmology D. Ornithology
40.A place that provides refugeA. Asylum B. SanatoriumC. Shelter D. Orphanage
41.A child born after death of his fatherA. Posthumous B. OrphanC. Bastard D. Progenitor
42.The absence of law and orderA. Rebellion B. AnarchyC. Mutiny D. Revolt
43.The raison d'etre of a controversy isA. The enthusiasm with which it is kept aliveB. The fitness with which participants handle itC. The reason or justification of its existenceD. The unending hostility the parties concerned have towards each other
44.A place where bees are kept in calledA. An apiary B. A moleC. A hive D. A sanctuary
45.A religious discourseA. Preach B. StanzaC. Sanctorum D. Sermon
46.
Parts of a country behind the coast or a river's banksA. Isthmus B. ArchipelagoC. Hinterland D. Swamps
47.Study of the evolution of man as an animalA. Archaeology B. AnthropologyC. Chronology D. Ethnology
48.A person who speaks many languagesA. Linguist B. MonolingualC. Polyglot D. Bilingual
49.One who does not believe in existence of godA. Egoist B. AtheistC. Stoic D. Naive
50.A disease of mind causing an uncontrollable desire to stealA. Schizophrenia B. ClaustrophobiaC. Kleptomania D. Megalomania
51.One who sacrifices his life for a causeA. Patriot B. MartyrC. Revolutionary D. Soldier
52.A person who brings goods illegally into the countryA. Importer B. ExporterC. Fraud D. Smuggler
53.To take secretly in small quantitiesA. Robbery B. PilferageC. Theft D. Defalcation
54.To accustom oneself to a foreign climateA. Adapt B. AdoptC. Accustom D. Acclimatise
55.One who knows everythingA. Literate B. Scholar
C. Omnipotent D. Omniscient
56.Detailed plan of journeyA. Travelogue B. TravelkitC. Schedule D. Itinerary
57.Giving undue favours to one's own kith and kinA. Nepotism B. FavouritismC. Wordliness D. Corruption
58.Hater of learning and knowledgeA. Misologist B. BibliophileC. Misogynist D. Misanthropist
59.A person interested in reading books and nothing elseA. Book-keepr B. ScholarC. Book-worm D. Student
60.A place where monks live as a secluded communityA. Cathedral B. DioceseC. Convent D. Monastery
61.Incapable of being seen throughA. Ductile B. OpaqueC. Obsolete D. Potable
62.One who does not care for literature or artA. Primitive B. IlliterateC. Philistine D. Barbarian
63.A large sleeping-room with many bedsA. Bedroom B. DormitoryC. Hostel D. Basement
64.Continuing fight between parties, families, clans, etc.A. Enmity B. FeudC. Quarrel D. Skirmish
65.A building for storing threshed grainA. Hangar B. DockyardC. Store D. Granary
66.Policeman riding on motorcycles as guards to a VIPA. Outriders B. ServantsC. Commandos D. Attendants
67.One who is determined to exact full vengeance for wrongs done to himA. Virulent B. VindictiveC. Usurer D. Vindicator
68.Murder of a kingA. Infanticide B. MatricideC. Genocide D. Regicide
69.An expression of mild disapprovalA. Warning B. DenigrationC. Impertinence D. Reproof
70.One absorbed in his own thoughts and feelings rather than in things outsideA. Scholar B. RecluseC. Introvert D. Intellectual
71.One who dabbles in fine arts for the love of it and not for monetary gainsA. Connoisseur B. AmateurC. Professional D. Dilettante
72.A school boy who cuts classes frequently is aA. Defeatist B. SycophantC. Truant D. Martinet
73.Ready to believeA. Credulous B. CredibleC. Creditable D. Incredible
74.Medical study of skin and its diseases
A. Dermatology B. EndocrinologyC. Genealogy D. Orthopaedics
75.A person who tries to deceive people by claiming to be able to do wonderful thingsA. Trickster B. ImposterC. Magician D. Mountebank
76.A dramatic performanceA. Mask B. MosqueC. Masque D. Mascot
77.One who does not marry, especially as a religious obligationA. Bachelor B. CelibateC. Virgin D. Recluse
78.That which is perceptible by touch isA. Contagious B. ContingentC. Tenacious D. Tangible
79.Very pleasing to eatA. Appetising B. PalatableC. Tantalising D. Sumptuous
80.The part of government which is concerned with making of rulesA. Court B. TribunalC. Bar D. Legislature
81.One who believes that all things and events in life are predetermined is aA. Fatalist B. PuritanC. Egoist D. Tyrant
82.Something that relates to everyone in the worldA. General B. CommonC. Usual D. Universal
83.To walk with slow or regular Steps is toA. Limp B. StrideC. Pace D. Advance
84.A style full of wordsA. Verbose B. PedanticC. Rhetorical D. Abundant
85.Murder of a brotherA. Patricide B. RegicideC. Homicide D. Fratricide
86.Having superior or intellectual interests and tastesA. Elite B. HighbrowC. Sophisticated D. Fastidious
87.To cause troops, etc. to spread out in readiness for battleA. Disperse B. DeployC. Collocate D. Align
88.A voice loud enough to be heardA. Audible B. ApplaudableC. Laudable D. Oral
89.A light sailing boat built specially for racingA. Canoe B. YachtC. Frigate D. Dinghy
90.One who is in charge of museumA. Curator B. SupervisorC. Caretaker D. Warden
91.A government by the noblesA. Aristocracy B. DemocracyC. Autocracy D. Bureaucracy
92.One who is honourably discharged from serviceA. Retired B. EmeritusC. Relieved D. Emancipated
93.
Present opposing arguments or evidenceA. Criticise B. RebuffC. Reprimand D. Rebut
94.The policy of extending a country's empire and influenceA. Communism B. InternationalismC. Capitalism D. Imperialism
95.Of outstanding significanceA. Monumental B. RationalC. Ominous D. Evident
96.Code of diplomatic etiquette and precedenceA. Statesmanship B. FormalismC. Hierarchy D. Protocol
97.A fixed orbit in space in relation to earthA. Geological B. Geo-synchronousC. Geo-centric D. Geo-stationary
98.That which cannot be believedA. Incredible B. IncredulousC. Implausible D. Unreliable
99.To issue a thunderous verbal attackA. Languish B. AnimateC. Fulminate D. Invigorate
Idioms and PhrasesSection 1Some proverbs/idioms are given below together with their meanings. Choose the correctmeaning of proverb/idiom. If there is no correct meaning given, E (i.e.) 'None of these' will bethe answer.
1.To make clean breast ofA. To gain prominenceB. To praise oneselfC. To confess without of reserveD. To destroy before it blooms
E. None of these
2.To keeps one's temperA. To become hungry B. To be in good moodC. To preserve ones energy D. To be aloof fromE. None of these
3.To catch a tartarA. To trap wanted criminal with great difficultyB. To catch a dangerous personC. To meet with disasterD. To deal with a person who is more than one's matchE. None of these
4.To drive homeA. To find one's roots B. To return to place of restC. Back to original position D. To emphasiseE. None of these
5.To have an axe to grindA. A private end to serve B. To fail to arouse interestC. To have no result D. To work for both sidesE. None of these
6.To cry wolfA. To listen eagerly B. To give false alarmC. To turn pale D. To keep off starvationE. None of these
7.To end in smokeA. To make completely understandB. To ruin oneselfC. To excite great applauseD. To overcome someoneE. None of these
8.To be above boardA. To have a good heightB. To be honest in any business dealC. They have no debts
D. To try to be beautifulE. None of these
9.To put one's hand to ploughA. To take up agricultural farmingB. To take a difficult taskC. To get entangled into unnecessary thingsD. Take interest in technical workE. None of these
10.To pick holesA. To find some reason to quarrelB. To destroy somethingC. To criticise someoneD. To cut some part of an itemE. None of these
11.To leave someone in the lurchA. To come to compromise with someoneB. Constant source of annoyance to someoneC. To put someone at easeD. To desert someone in his difficultiesE. None of these
12.To play second fiddleA. To be happy, cheerful and healthyB. To reduce importance of one's seniorC. To support the role and view of another personD. To do back seat drivingE. None of these
13.To be the questionA. To refer to B. To take for grantedC. To raise objections D. To be discussedE. None of these
14.A black sheepA. An unlucky personB. A lucky personC. An ugly personD. A partner who takes no share of the profits
E. None of these
15.A man of strawA. A man of no substance B. A very active personC. A worthy fellow D. An unreasonable personE. None of these
16.To smell a ratA. To see signs of plague epidemicB. To get bad small of a bad dead ratC. To suspect foul dealingsD. To be in a bad moodE. None of these
17.To hit the nail right on the headA. To do the right thingB. To destroy one's reputationC. To announce one's fixed viewsD. To teach someone a lessonE. None of these
18.To set one's face againstA. To oppose with determination B. To judge by appearenceC. To get out of difficulty D. To look at one steadilyE. None of these
Section 2In the following questions four alternatives are given for the idiom/phrase underlined in thesentence. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of idiom/phrase.
1.Sobhraj could be easily arrested because the police were tipped off in advance.A. Toppled over B. BribedC. Given advance information D. Threatened
2.I met him after a long time, but he gave me the cold shoulder.A. scolded me B. insulted meC. abused me D. ignored me
3.He passed himself off as a noble man.
A. Was regarded as B. Pretended to beC. Was thought to be D. Was looked upon
4.This matter has been hanging fire for the last many months and must therefore be decided oneway or the other.A. going on slowly B. hotly debatedC. stuck up D. ignored
5.In the armed forces, it is considered a great privilege to die in harness.A. die on a horse back B. die in the battlefieldC. die while still working D. die with honour
6.The cricket match proved to be a big draw.A. a keen contest B. a huge attractionC. a lovely spectacle D. a game without any result
7.When he heard that he had once again not been selected he lost heart.A. became desperate B. felt sadC. became angry D. became discouraged
8.He was undecided. He let the grass grow under his feet.A. loitered around B. stayed outC. sat unmoving D. moved away
9.Although he has failed in the written examination, he is using backstairs influence to get the job.A. Political influenceB. Backing influenceC. Deserving and proper influenceD. Secret and unfair influence
10.Companies producing goods play to the gallery to boost their sales.A. advertiseB. cater to the public tasteC. attempt to appeal to popular tasteD. depend upon the public for approval
11.Since he knew what would happen, he should be left to stew in his own juice.A. Make a stew B. BoilC. Suffer in his own juice D. Suffer for his own act
12.The project did not appear to hold out bright prospects.A. highlight B. showC. offer D. promise
13.I am afraid he is burning the candle at both ends and ruining his life.A. wasting his money B. becoming overgenerousC. overtaxing his energies D. losing his objectives
14.The university will have to shelve its plans for expansion in view of present situationA. cancel B. discussC. reconsider D. postpone
15.Do not trust a man who blows his own trumpetA. flatters B. praises othersC. admonishes others D. praises himself
16.He is out and out a reactionary.A. no more B. thoroughlyC. in favour of D. deadly against
17.I did not mind what he was saying; he was only talking through his hat.A. talking nonsense B. talking ignorantlyC. talking irresponsibly D. talking insultingly
18.The case was held over due to the great opposition to it.A. stopped B. postponedC. dropped D. cancelled
19.In the organised society of today no individual or nation can plough a lonely furrow.A. remain unaffected B. do without the help of othersC. survive in isolation D. remain non-aligned
20.It was he who put a spoke in my wheel.A. tried to cause an accidentB. helped in the execution of the planC. thwarted in the execution of the planD. destroyed the plan
21.It is no longer easy to strike gold in Shakespeare's research since much work has already beendone on him.A. Hit a golden spotB. Come across goldC. Come across the word "gold"D. Uncover or find a valuable line of argument or information
22.Sanjay is very different about passing the Civil Services Examination this year.A. Dead sure ofB. Very hopeful ofC. Lacking self confidence aboutD. Reasonably certain of
23.Why must you look a gift horse in the mouth?A. welcome a gift B. find fault with a giftC. be fastidious D. examine a gift carefully
24.Dowry is a burning question of the day.A. a widely debated issue B. a dying issueC. a relevant problem D. an irrelevant issue
25.Leaders should not only make speeches they should also be prepared to bell the cat.A. To take lead in danger. B. To tie bell to a cat's neckC. To be alert of the enemy D. To make noise
26.The popularity of the yesterday's superstar is on the wane.A. at its peak B. at rock bottomC. growing more D. growing less
27.He is leaving the country for good.A. for better prospects B. for a good causeC. for ever D. for others good
28.He is an interesting speaker but tends to go off at a tangent.A. change the subject immediatelyB. forget things in betweenC. go on at great lengthD. become boisterous
29.He sold his house for a song.A. at a reasonable price B. at a discountC. very cheaply D. at a premium
30.Despite the trust bestowed on the minister he turned out to be a snake in the grass during therevolution.A. a secret enemy B. a treacherous personC. an unforeseen danger D. an unexpected misfortune
31.Women should be paid the same as men when they do the same job, for, surely what is saucefor the goose is sauce for the gander.A. What is thought suitable pay for a man should also be for a womanB. Goose and the gender eat the same sauceC. Both goose and gander should be equally treatedD. The principle of equal treatment should be implemented
32.The party stalwarts have advised the President to take it lying down for a while.A. to be cautious B. to be on the defensiveC. to take rest D. to show no reaction
33.The thief took to his heels when he saw a policeman on the beat.A. had some pain in his heels B. ran away from the sceneC. confronted the policeman D. could not decide what to do
34.He struck several bad patches before he made good.A. came across bad soilB. Had a bad timeC. Went through many illnessD. Had many professional difficulties
35.The accounts of the murder made her flesh creep.A. Made her sad B. Surprised herC. Made her cry bitterly D. Fill her with horror
36.How long will the people put up with the increasing economic hardships?A. welcome B. take easilyC. remain satisfied with D. tolerate
37.The teacher warned the student once for all that no mischief shall be tolerated in the class.A. authoritatively B. finallyC. angrily D. coldly
38.I hope it will not put you out if I am late.A. harm you B. irritate youC. please you D. worry out
39.Govind has left his country for good.A. for better opportunities B. on an important missionC. forever D. to return soon
40.Sanjay was the real power behind the throne and all politicians were aware of this.A. The person who had the real control and powerB. The acknowledged leaderC. The person who controlled the monarchD. The person who advised the queen
41.His friends let him down.A. failed B. comfortedC. succeeded D. stood by
42.I felt like a fish out of water among all those business tycoons.A. troubled B. stupidC. uncomfortable D. inferior
43.Some people now wonder whether we just pay lip-service or genuinely subscribe to democracy.A. pay oral tribute B. attach no valueC. remain indifferent D. show only outward respect
44.Don't thrust your nose into my affairs.A. Advise me about B. Be in oppositionC. Deal with D. Meddle officiously in
45.He visits the doctor off and on.A. everyday B. regularlyC. never at all D. occasionally
46.The recent film "Secular India" has tried to keep the pot of Muslim women's Bill boilingA. Earning enough to keep body and soul togetherB. Keep a controversy aliveC. Boil the billD. Boil something in a pot
47.The robber took to his heels when the police arrived.A. opened fire B. hid himselfC. ran off D. surrendered
48.You cannot have your cake and eat it too.A. Enjoy foreverB. Have it both waysC. Run away from responsibilityD. Absolve yourself of guilt
49.The rebels held out for about a monthA. waited B. retreatedC. bargained D. resisted
50.The new economic policy is likely to run into rough weather.A. create problems B. encounter difficultiesC. confuse matters D. makes things difficult
51.The old father brought home the moral of unity by asking each of his sons to break the bundleof sticksA. emphasised B. voicedC. declared D. suggested
52.If you give John all your money, you are likely to burn your fingers.A. be unhappy B. be happyC. suffer D. be ill
53.I am sure they will fight tooth and nail for their rights.A. with all their might B. without any other weaponC. resorting to violence D. very cowardly
54.We were in hurry. The road being zigzag we had to cut off a corner to reach in time.
A. To cut a portion of the roadB. To take a short cutC. To go fastD. To take an alternative route
55.Discipline is on the wane in schools and colleges these days.A. declining B. increasingC. spreading D. spiralling
56.In spite of the efforts of all peace loving people, world peace is still a far cry.A. an impracticable idea B. an abstract ideaC. out of reach D. a long way off
57.I felt that it was a tall order to expect Monisha to go home alone at twelve in the night.A. Difficult B. Too muchC. Customary D. Simple
58.I cannot get along with a man who plays fast and loose.A. behaves in an unreliable and insincere wayB. has a loose tongueC. lives a life of ease and luxuryD. does not know how to behave himself
59.There is no love lost between two neighbours.A. close friendship B. cool indifferenceC. intense dislike D. a love hate relationship
60.The question of abolition of private property is still a moot point.A. undecided B. uncertainC. unknown D. not clear
61.This regular absenteeism is a bad business since on work is being completed.A. Bad for business B. Non-business likeC. An unfortunate event D. Creating ill-will
62.When he tells stories about himself, he is inclined to draw the long bow.A. understate B. get emotionalC. exaggerate D. get excited
63.Vikram said that he has got a problem to square up with the manager.A. consider B. discussC. settle D. workout
64.Although both the parents are running the show for the last ten years but their business is nowon its last legs.A. About to fructify B. About to perishC. About to produce results D. About to take off
65.The time is running out, you must look sharp.A. be careful B. make hasteC. be punctual D. be sensible
66.He is in the habit of throwing dust in his superior’s eyesA. To put sand into eyes B. To make blindC. To deceive D. To show false things
67.In modern democratic societies lynch law seems to have become the spheres of life.A. law of the mob B. law of the underworldC. law of the constitution D. law of the parliament
68.He was in high spirits when I met him in the restaurant.A. He was in a drunken stateB. He was very cheerfulC. He talked incoherentlyD. He was deeply engrossed in thoughts
69.In his youth, he was practically rolling in moneyA. Spending more than his incomeB. Borrowing money liberallyC. Very richD. Wasting a lot of money
70.Jaya had a chequered career, since I first knew him as an office assistant in the insurancecompany.A. Had a variety of jobs and experiencesB. A career which helped him make lot of moneyC. A career where he signed a lot of chequesD. Did odd jobs
71.The sight of the accident made my flesh creep.A. draw my attention B. confused meC. frightened me D. worried me
72.There is no hard and fast rule regarding this subject.A. rule that is difficultB. rule that is fat changingC. rule that cannot be broken or modifiedD. rule that can be broken or modified
73.He went to his friend's house in the evening as was his wont.A. as usual B. as he wantedC. as his want was D. as he wanted that day
74.Why do you wish to tread on the toes?A. To give offence to them B. To follow them grudginglyC. To treat them indifferently D. To be kicked by them
75.He intends setting up as a lawyer in the adjoining district.A. To establish himself B. To migrateC. To join D. To settle
76.The autographed bat from the famous cricketer Sunil Gavaskar is worth a Jew’s eyeA. Not a worthy possession B. unnecessaryC. A costly items D. A possession of high value
77.The speaker gave a bird's eye view of the political conditions in the country.A. a personal view B. a general viewC. a biased view D. a detailed presentation
78.He resigned the post of his own accord.A. which he likedB. according to his convenienceC. voluntarily and willinglyD. according to his judgement
79.As a politician he is used to being in the limelight all the time.
A. giving speeches B. the object of admirationC. the centre of attraction D. an object of public notice
80.I ran out of money on my European tour.A. exhausted my stock of B. did not have enoughC. lost D. carried a lot
81.Madhuri might scream blue murder, but I feel Deepali should get the promotion since she isbetter qualified for the job.A. Someone has been murdered with some blue liquidB. Someone is being murdered and has become blueC. Suffer from persecution complexD. Make a great deal of noise and object vehemently
82.Having sold off his factory, he is now a gentleman at large.A. Has no serious occupationB. Is living comfortablyC. Is respected by everybodyD. Is held in high esteem
83.Though he has lot of money, yet all his plans are built upon sand.A. established on insecure foundations B. based on inexperienceC. resting on cheap material D. resting on immature ideas
84.His plan was so complicated that it floored his listeners.A. entertained B. puzzledC. annoyed D. encouraged
85.There has been bad blood between the two communities even before shouting.A. Impure blood B. Ill feelingC. Bloody fights D. Quarrels
86.The curious neighbours were disappointed as the young couple's quarrel was just a storm in atea cup.A. violent quarrel B. fuss about a trifleC. brittle situation D. quarrel about tea cups
87.Mohan always keeps himself to himselfA. Is too busy B. Is selfish
C. Is unsociable D. Does not take sides
88.While the ladies continued their small talk in the drawing room, I felt bored.A. whispering B. backbitingC. gossip D. light conversation
89.My car broke down on way to the railway station.A. stopped B. met with an accidentC. ran out of petrol D. failed to work
90.My father strained every nerve to enable me to get settled in life.A. worked very hard B. spent a huge amountC. tried all tricks D. bribed several persons
91.He is always picking holes in every project.A. creating problems inB. finding fault withC. suggesting improvement inD. asking irrelevant questions on
92.The die is cast and now let us hope for the best.A. project is over B. decision is madeC. death is inevitable D. cloth has been dyed
93.Pt. Nehru was born with a silver spoon in his mouth.A. born in a middle class familyB. born in a wealthy familyC. born in a royal familyD. born in a family of nationalists
94.The arrival of the mother-in-law in the family proved a rift in the lute.A. caused unnecessary worriesB. brought about disharmonyC. caused a pleasant atmosphereD. brought about a disciplined atmosphere
95.The prince did not take after the king.A. run after B. followC. precede D. resemble
96.Don't lose patience; things will improve by and byA. soon B. finallyC. gradually D. unexpectedly
97.Do not imagine that Dharmendra is really sorry that his wife died. Those are only crocodiletears.A. Pretended sorrow B. Tears a crocodileC. A weeping crocodile D. Mild regret
98.The P.M has pulled up Orissa partymen.A. elevated B. rewardedC. punished D. reprimanded
99.He did me a good turn by recommending me for the post of Vice Principal.A. returned my kindness B. did an act of kindnessC. improved my prospects D. became suddenly good
100.He believes in the policy of making hay while the sun shines.A. giving bribes to get his work doneB. seeking advice from one and allC. helping those who help himD. making the best use of a favourable situation
101.His friends advised him to be fair and square in his dealings.A. Careful B. ConsiderateC. Polite D. Upright
102.It is high time that India did something about the population problem.A. already late B. appropriate timeC. desired occasion D. auspicious moment
103.He is always standing up for the weak and oppressed.A. Boosting the claims of B. Championing the cause ofC. Seeking help of others for D. Moving about with
104.We should give a wide berth to bad characters.A. give publicity to B. publicly condemn
C. keep away from D. not sympathise with
105.Turban is in vogue in some communities.A. in fashion B. out of useC. vaguely used D. never used
106.The old man was cut to the quick when his rich son refused to recognise him.A. surprised B. hurt intenselyC. annoyed D. irritated
107.I requested him to put in a word for me.A. introduce B. assistC. support D. recommend
108.The dacoit murdered the man in cold blood.A. coldly B. boldlyC. ruthlessly D. deliberately
109.He has built a big business empire by his sharp practices.A. extreme hard work B. keen business skillsC. dishonest dealings D. sharp intelligence
110.The secretary and the treasurer are hand in glove with each other.A. very good friends B. constantly fightingC. associates in some action D. suspicious of each other
111.He never liked the idea of keeping his wife under his thumb and so he let her do what she liked.A. Pressed down B. Unduly under controlC. Below his thumb D. Under tyrannical conditions.
112.It is time that professors came down from their ivory towers and studied the real needs of thestudents.A. Detachment and seclusion B. A tower made of ivoryC. Prison D. Dream lands
113.You have to be a cool customer and be patient if you want to get the best buys.A. Be calm and not be excitableB. Have a cool head
C. Be uncommunicativeD. Be choosy
114.There was no opposition to the new policy by the rank and file of the Government.A. the official machinery B. the ordinary membersC. the majority D. the cabinet ministers
115.The clerk wiped the nose of his employer by submitting a false bill and was dismissed from hisjob.A. Cleaned the nose B. CheatedC. Abused D. Slapped
116.I have a bone to pick with you in this matter.A. Am in agreement B. Am angryC. Am indebted D. Will join hands
117.The new C.M stuck his neck out today and promised 10kgs. free wheat a month for all ruralfamilies.A. took an oath B. took a riskC. extended help D. caused embarrassment
118.Harassed by repeated acts of injustice, he decided to put his foot down.A. not to yieldB. resignC. to accept the proposal unconditionallyD. withdraw
119.The class could not keep a straight face on hearing the strange pronunciation of the new teacher.A. remain silent B. remain seriousC. remain mute D. remain disturbed
120.The parliamentary inquiry into the Bofors deal did not bring to light any startling facts.A. Prove B. ProbeC. Highlight D. Disclose
121.His speech went down well with the majority of the audience.A. found acceptance withB. was attentively listened to byC. was appreciated by
D. was applauded by
122.Rohit has bitten off more than he can chew.A. Is trying to do muchB. Is very greedyC. Is always hungryD. Has little regard for others
123.The detective left no stone unturned to trace the culprit.A. took no painsB. did very irrelevant thingsC. resorted to illegitimate practicesD. used all available means
124.The authorities took him to task for his negligence.A. gave him additional work B. suspended his assignmentC. reprimanded him D. forced him to resign
125.In spite of the immense pressure exerted by the militants, the Government has decided not togive in.A. accede B. yieldC. oblige D. confirm
126.Their business is now on its last legs.A. About to fructify B. About to perishC. About to produce results D. About to take off
127.He went back on his promise to vote for me.A. withdrew B. forgotC. reinforced D. supported
128.The old beggar ran amuck and began to throw stones at the passerby.A. became desperate B. ran about wildlyC. become annoyed D. felt disgusted
129.I cannot conceive of a time when I was without a refrigeratorA. Imagine B. Give birthC. Understand D. Depend
Change of VoiceIn the questions below the sentences have been given in Active/Passive voice. From the givenalternatives, choose the one which best expresses the given sentence in Passive/Active voice.
1.After driving professor Kumar to the museum she dropped him at his hotel.A. After being driven to the museum, Professor Kumar was dropped at his hotel.B. Professor Kumar was being driven dropped at his hotel.C. After she had driven Professor Kumar to the museum she had dropped him at his hotel.D. After she was driven Professor Kumar to the museum she had dropped him at his hotel.
2.I remember my sister taking me to the museum.A. I remember I was taken to the museum by my sister.B. I remember being taken to the museum by my sister.C. I remember myself being taken to the museum by my sister.D. I remember taken to the museum by my sister.
3.Who is creating this mess?A. Who has been created this mess?B. By whom has this mess been created?C. By whom this mess is being created?D. By whom is this mess being created?
4.They greet me cheerfully every morning.A. Every morning I was greeted cheerfully.B. I am greeted cheerfully by them every morning.C. I am being greeted cheerfully by them every morning.D. Cheerful greeting is done by them every morning to me.
5.Darjeeling grows tea.A. Tea is being grown in Darjeeling.B. Let the tea be grown in Darjeeling.C. Tea is grown in Darjeeling.D. Tea grows in Darjeeling.
6.They have built a perfect dam across the river.A. Across the river a perfect dam was built.B. A perfect dam has been built by them across the river.C. A perfect dam should have been built by them.D. Across the river was a perfect dam.
7.Do you imitate others?A. Are others being imitated by you?B. Are others imitated by you?C. Have others being imitated by you?D. Were others being imitated by you?
8.You need to clean your shoes properly.A. Your shoes are needed to clean properly.B. You are needed to clean your shoes properly.C. Your shoes need to be cleaned properly.D. Your shoes are needed by you to clean properly.
9.He is said to be very rich.A. He said he is very rich.B. People say he is very rich.C. He said it is very rich.D. People say it is very rich.
10.The invigilator was reading out the instructions.A. The instructions were read by the invigilator.B. The instructions were being read out by the invigilator.C. The instructions had been read out by the invigilator.D. The instructions had been read by the invigilator.
11.You can play with these kittens quite safely.A. These kittens can played with quite safely.B. These kittens can play with you quite safely.C. These kittens can be played with you quite safely.D. These kittens can be played with quite safely.
12.A child could not have done this mischief.A. This mischief could not be done by a child.B. This mischief could not been done by a child.C. This mischief could not have been done by a child.D. This mischief a child could not have been done.
13.James Watt discovered the energy of steam.A. The energy of steam discovered James Watt.B. The energy of steam was discovered by James Watt.C. James Watt was discovered by the energy of steam.
D. James Watt had discovered energy by the steam.
14.She makes cakes every Sunday.A. Every Sunday cakes made by her.B. Cakes are made by her every Sunday.C. Cakes make her every Sunday.D. Cakes were made by her every Sunday.
15.She spoke to the official on duty.A. The official on duty was spoken to by herB. The official was spoken to by her on duty.C. She was spoken to by the official on duty.D. She was the official to be spoken to on duty.
16.The doctor advised the patient not to eat rice.A. The patient was advised by the doctor not to eat rice.B. The patient was advised by the doctor that he should not eat rice.C. The patient was being advised by the doctor that he should not rice by the doctor.D. The patient has been advised not to eat rice by the doctor.
17.I cannot accept your offer.A. Your offer cannot be accepted by me.B. I cannot be accepted by your offer.C. The offer cannot be accepted by me.D. Your offer cannot be accepted.
18.You should open the wine about three hours before you use it.A. Wine should be opened about three hours before use.B. Wine should be opened by you three hours before use.C. Wine should be opened about three hours before you use it.D. Wine should be opened about three hours before it is used.
19.They will inform the police.A. The police will be informed by them.B. The police will inform them.C. The police are informed by them.D. Informed will be the police by them.
Change of Speech
In the questions below the sentences have been given in Direct/Indirect speech. From the givenalternatives, choose the one which best expresses the given sentence in Indirect/Direct speech.
1."If you don't keep quite I shall shoot you", he said to her in a calm voice.A. He warned her to shoot if she didn't keep quite calmly.B. He said calmly that I shall shoot you if you don't be quite.C. He warned her calmly that he would shoot her if she didn't keep quite.D. Calmly he warned her that be quite or else he will have to shoot her.
2.I told him that he was not working hard.A. I said to him, "You are not working hard."B. I told to him, "You are not working hard."C. I said, "You are not working hard."D. I said to him, "He is not working hard."
3.His father ordered him to go to his room and study.A. His father said, "Go to your room and study."B. His father said to him, "Go and study in your room."C. His father shouted, "Go right now to your study room"D. His father said firmly, "Go and study in your room."
4.He said to his father, "Please increase my pocket-money."A. He told his father, "Please increase the pocket-money"B. He pleaded his father to please increase my pocket money.C. He requested his father to increase his pocket-money.D. He asked his father to increase his pocket-money.
5.She said that her brother was getting married.A. She said, "Her brother is getting married."B. She told, "Her brother is getting married."C. She said, "My brother is getting married."D. She said, "My brother was getting married."
6.The boy said, "Who dare call you a thief?"A. The boy enquired who dared call him a thief.B. The boy asked who called him a thief.C. The boy told that who dared call him a thief.D. The boy wondered who dared call a thief.
7.She exclaimed with sorrow that was a very miserable plight.
A. She said with sorrow, "What a pity it is."B. She said, "What a mystery it is."C. She said, "What a miserable sight it is."D. She said, "What a miserable plight it is."
8.Dhruv said that he was sick and tired of working for that company.A. Dhruv said, "I am sick and tired of working for this company."B. Dhruv said, "He was tired of that company."C. Dhruv said to me, "I am sick and tired of working for this company."D. Dhruv said, "I will be tired of working for that company."
9."Are you alone, my son?" asked a soft voice close behind me.A. A soft voice asked that what I was doing there alone.B. A soft voice said to me are you alone son.C. A soft voice from my back asked If I was alone.D. A soft voice behind me asked If I was alone.
10.She said to him, "Why don't you go today?"A. She asked him why he did not go that day.B. She said to him why he don't go that day.C. She asked him not to go that day.D. She asked him why he did not go today.
11.He exclaimed with joy that India had won the Sahara Cup.A. He said, "India has won the Sahara Cup"B. He said, "India won the Sahara Cup"C. He said, "How! India will win the Sahara Cup"D. He said, "Hurrah! India has won the Sahara Cup"
12.The little girl said to her mother, "Did the sun rise in the East?"A. The little girl said to her mother that the sun rose in the East.B. The little girl asked her mother if the sun rose in the East.C. The little girl said to her mother if the sun rises in the East.D. The little girl asked her mother if the sun is in the East.
13.The man said, "No, I refused to confers guilt."A. The man emphatically refused to confers guilt.B. The man refused to confers his guilt.C. The man told that he did not confers guilt.D. The man was stubborn enough to confers guilt.
14.Nita ordered her servant to bring her cup of tea.A. Nita told her servant, "Bring a cup of tea."B. Nita said, "Bring me a cup of tea."C. Nita said to her servant, "Bring me a cup of tea."D. Nita told her servant, "Bring her that cup of tea."
15.My cousin said, "My room-mate had snored throughout the night."A. my cousin said that her room-mate snored throughout the night.B. my cousin told me that her room-mate snored throughout the night.C. my cousin complained to me that her room-mate is snoring throughout the night.D. my cousin felt that her room-mate may be snoring throughout the night.
16."Please don't go away", she said.A. She said to please her and not go away.B. She told me to go away.C. She begged me not to go away.D. She begged that I not go away.
17.She said to her friend, "I know where is everyone"A. She told that she knew where was everyone.B. She told her friend that she knew where was everyone.C. She told her friend that she knew where is everyone.D. She told her friend that she knows where was everyone.
Verbal AnalogiesEach question consist of two words which have a certain relationship to each other followed byfour pairs of related words. Select the pair which has the same relationship.
1.DIVA: OPERAA. producer: theatre B. director: dramaC. conductor: bus D. thespian: play
2.GRAIN: SALTA. shard: pottery B. shred: woodC. blades: grass D. chip: glass
3.THRUST: SPEARA. mangle: iron B. scabbard: swordC. bow: arrow D. fence: epee
4.PAIN: SEDATIVEA. comfort: stimulant B. grief: consolationC. trance: narcotic D. ache: extraction
5.LIGHT: BLINDA. speech: dumb B. language: deafC. tongue: sound D. voice: vibration
6.WAN: COLOURA. corpulent: weight B. insipid: flavourC. pallid: complexion D. enigmatic: puzzle
7.PORK: PIGA. rooster: chicken B. mutton: sheepC. steer: beef D. lobster: crustacean
8.AFTER: BEFOREA. first: second B. present: pastC. contemporary: historic D. successor: predecessor
9.INDIGENT: WEALTHYA. angry: rich B. native: affluentC. gauche: graceful D. scholarly: erudite
10.DISTANCE: MILEA. liquid: litre B. bushel: cornC. weight: scale D. fame: television
11.TEN: DECIMALA. seven: septet B. four: quartetC. two: binary D. five: quince
12.MUNDANE: SPIRITUALA. common: ghostly B. worldly: unworldlyC. routine: novel D. secular: clerical
13.
ARMY: LOGISTICSA. business: strategy B. soldier: studentsC. war: logic D. team: individual
14.GRAVITY: PULLA. iron: metal B. north pole: directionsC. magnetism: attraction D. dust: desert
15.FILTER: WATERA. curtail: activity B. expunge: bookC. edit: text D. censor: play
16.HOPE: ASPIRESA. love: elevates B. film: flamC. fib: lie D. fake: ordinary
17.CORPOREAL:SPIRITUALA. mesa: plateau B. moron: savantC. foreigner: immigrant D. pedagogue: teacher
18.SYMPHONY: COMPOSERA. Leonardo: music B. Fresco: painterC. colours: pallet D. art: appreciation
Reading Comprehension1.I felt the wall of the tunnel shiver. The master alarm squealed through my earphones. Almostsimultaneously, Jack yelled down to me that there was a warning light on. Fleeting butspectacular sights snapped into and out of view, the snow, the shower of debris, the moon,looming close and big, the dazzling sunshine for once unfiltered by layers of air. The last twelvehours before re-entry were particular bone-chilling. During this period, I had to go up in tocommand module. Even after the fiery re-entry splashing down in 81o water in south pacific,we could still see our frosty breath inside the command module.1. The word 'Command Module' used twice in the given passage indicates perhaps that it dealswithA. an alarming journey B. a commanding situationC. a journey into outer space D. a frightful battle.
2. Which one of the following reasons would one consider as more as possible for the warninglights to be on?A. There was a shower of debris.
B. Jack was yelling.C. A catastrophe was imminent.D. The moon was looming close and big.
3. The statement that the dazzling sunshine was "for once unfiltered by layers of air" meansA. that the sun was very hot B. that there was no strong windC. that the air was unpolluted D. none of above
2.But I did not want to shoot the elephant. I watched him beating his bunch of grass against hisknees, with the preoccupied grandmotherly air that elephants have. It seemed to me that itwould be murder to shoot him. I had never shot an elephant and never wanted to. (Somehow italways seems worse to kill large animal.) Besides, there was the beast's owner to be considered.But I had got to act quickly. I turned to some experienced-looking Burmans who had been therewhen we arrived, and asked them how the elephants had been behaving. They all said the samething; he took no notice of you if you left him alone, but he might charge if you went too closeto him.1. The phrase 'Preoccupied grandmotherly air' signifiesA. being totally unconcernedB. pretending to be very busyC. a very superior attitudeD. calm, dignified and affectionate disposition
2. From the passage it appears that the author wasA. an inexperienced hunter B. kind and considerateC. possessed with fear D. a worried man
3. The author did not want to shoot the elephant because heA. was afraid of itB. did not have the experience of shooting big animalsC. did not wish to kill animal which was not doing anybody any harmD. did not find the elephant to be ferocious
3.Harold a professional man who had worked in an office for many years had a fearful dream. Init, he found himself in a land where small slug-like animals with slimy tentacles lived onpeople's bodies. The people tolerated the loathsome creatures because after many years theygrew into elephants which then became the nation's system of transport, carrying everyonewherever he wanted to go. Harold suddenly realised that he himself was covered with thesethings, and he woke up screaming. In a vivid sequence of pictures this dream dramatised forHarold what he had never been able to put in to words; he saw himself as letting society feed onhis body in his early years so that it would carry him when he retired. He later threw off the"security bug" and took up freelance work.1. In his dream Harold found the loathsome creaturesA. in his village B. in his own houseC. in a different land D. in his office
2. Which one of the following phrases best helps to bring out the precise meaning of 'loathsomecreatures'?A. Security bug and slimy tentaclesB. Fearful dream and slug-like animalsC. Slimy tentacles and slug-like animalsD. slug-like animals and security bug
3. The statement that 'he later threw off the security bug' means thatA. Harold succeeded in overcoming the need for securityB. Harold stopped giving much importance to dreamsC. Harold started tolerating social victimisationD. Harold killed all the bugs troubled him
4. Harold's dream was fearful becauseA. it brought him face to face with realityB. it was full of vivid pictures of snakesC. he saw huge elephant in itD. in it he saw slimy creatures feeding on people's bodies
4.Laws of nature are not commands but statements of acts. The use of the word "law" in thiscontext is rather unfortunate. It would be better to speak of uniformities in nature. This woulddo away with the elementary fallacy that a law implies a law giver. If a piece of matter does notobey a law of nature it is punished. On the contrary, we say that the law has been incorrectlystarted.1. If a piece of matter violates nature's law, it is not punished becauseA. it is not binding to obey itB. there is no superior being to enforce the law of natureC. it cannot be punishedD. it simply means that the facts have not been correctly stated by law
2. Laws of nature differ from man-made laws becauseA. the former state facts of NatureB. they must be obeyedC. they are naturalD. unlike human laws, they are systematic
3. The laws of nature based on observation areA. conclusion about the nature of the universe.B. true and unfalsifiable.C. figments of the observer imagination.D. subject to change in the light of new facts.
4. The author is not happy with word 'law' becauseA. it connotes rigidity and harshnessB. it implies an agency which has made themC. it does not convey the sense of nature's uniformity
D. it gives rise to false beliefs
5.Male lions are rather reticent about expanding their energy in hunting more than three quartersof kills are made by lionesses are in front, tensely scanning ahead, the cubs lag playfully behindand the males bring up the rear, walking slowly, their massive heads nodding with each step asif they were bored with the whole matter. But slothfulness may have survival value. Withlionesses busy hunting, the males function as guard for the cubs, protecting them particularlyfrom hyenas.1. According to the passage male lions generally do not go for huntings becauseA. they don not like it.B. they want lioness to get trainingC. they wish to save their vigour for other thingsD. they are very lazy
2. Male lions protect their cubsA. from the members of their own speciesB. from hyenas onlyC. from hyenas as much as from other enemiesD. more from hyenas than from other animals
3. Lioness go for huntingA. all alone B. with their male partners onlyC. with their cubs and male partners D. with their cubs only
4. When the lionesses go in search for their prey, they are veryA. serious B. cautiousC. playful D. sluggish
6.At this stage of civilisation, when many nations are brought in to close and vital contact forgood and evil, it is essential, as never before, that their gross ignorance of one another should bediminished, that they should begin to understand a little of one another's historical experienceand resulting mentality. It is the fault of the English to expect the people of other countries toreact as they do, to political and international situations. Our genuine goodwill and goodintentions are often brought to nothing, because we expect other people to be like us. Thiswould be corrected if we knew the history, not necessarily in detail but in broad outlines, of thesocial and political conditions which have given to each nation its present character.1. According to the author of 'Mentality' of a nation is mainly product of itsA. history B. international positionC. politics D. present character
2. The need for a greater understanding between nationsA. was always there B. is no longer thereC. is more today than ever before D. will always be there
3. The character of a nation is the result of its
A. mentality B. cultural heritageC. gross ignorance D. socio-political conditions
4. According to the author his countrymen shouldA. read the story of other nationsB. have a better understanding of other nationsC. not react to other actionsD. have vital contacts with other nations
5. Englishmen like others to react to political situations likeA. us B. themselvesC. others D. each others
7.What needs to be set right is our approach to work. It is a common sight in our country ofemployees reporting for duty on time and at the same time doing little work. If an assessment ismade of time they spent in gossiping, drinking tea, eating "pan" and smoking cigarettes, it willbe shocking to know that the time devoted to actual work is negligible. The problem is thestandard which the leadership in administration sets for the staff. Forgot the ministers becausethey mix politics and administration. What do top bureaucrats do? What do the below downofficials do? The administration set up remains week mainly because the employees do nothave the right example to follow and they are more concerned about being in the good books ofthe bosses than doing work.1. The employees in our countryA. are quite punctual but not duty consciousB. are not punctual, but somehow manage to complete their workC. are somewhat lazy but good naturedD. are not very highly qualified
2. According to the writer, the administration in IndiaA. is by and large effective B. is very strict and firmC. is affected by red tape D. is more or less ineffective
3. The word 'assessment' meansA. enquiry B. reportC. evaluation D. summary
4. The leadership in administrationA. sets a fine example to the employeesB. is of a reasonably high standardC. is composed of idealistsD. is of a very poor standard
5. The central idea of passage could be best expressed by the followingA. The employee outlook towards work is justifiedB. The employee must change their outlook towards workC. The employees would never change their work culture
D. The employer-employee relationship is far from healthy
8.Speech is great blessings but it can also be great curse, for while it helps us to make ourintentions and desires known to our fellows, it can also if we use it carelessly, make our attitudecompletely misunderstood. A slip of the tongue, the use of unusual word, or of an ambiguousword, and so on, may create an enemy where we had hoped to win a friend. Again, differentclasses of people use different vocabularies, and the ordinary speech of an educated may strikean uneducated listener as pompous. Unwittingly, we may use a word which bears a differentmeaning to our listener from what it does to men of our own class. Thus speech is not a gift touse lightly without thought, but one which demands careful handling. Only a fool will expresshimself alike to all kinds and conditions to men.1. The best way to win a friend is to avoidA. irony in speech B. pomposity in speechC. verbosity in speech D. ambiguity in speech
2. While talking to an uneducated person, we should useA. ordinary speech B. his vocabularyC. simple words D. polite language
3. If one used the same style of language with everyone, one would soundA. flat B. boringC. foolish D. democratic
4. A 'slip of the tongue' means something saidA. wrongly by choice B. unintentionallyC. without giving proper thought D. to hurt another person
5. Speech can be curse, because it canA. hurt others B. lead to carelessnessC. create misunderstanding D. reveal our intentions
9.Mahatma Gandhi believed that industrialisation was no answer to the problems that plague themass of India's poor and that villagers should be taught to be self-sufficient in food, weave theirown cloth from cotton and eschew the glittering prizes that the 20th century so temptinglyoffers. Such an idyllic and rural paradise did not appear to those who inherited the reins ofpolitical power.1. The meaning of 'glittering prizes that the 20th century so temptingly offers isA. pursuit of a commercialised material cultureB. replacement of rural by urban interestsC. complete removal of povertyD. absence of violence and corruption
2. The basis of 'an idyllic and rural paradise' isA. rapid industrialisation of villagesB. self sufficiency in food clothes and simplicity of the lifestyle
C. bringing to the villages the glittering prizes of the 20th centuryD. supporting those holdings powerful political positions
3. Which one of the following best illustrates the relationship between the phrases:(i) 'eschew the glittering prizes' and(ii) 'idyllic and rural paradise'?A. unless you do (i), you cannot have (ii)B. (i) and (ii) are identical in meaningC. first of all you must have (ii) in order to do (i)D. the meaning of (i) is directly opposite to (ii)
4. Mahatma Gandhi's views opposed industrialisation of villages becauseA. it would help the poor and not the richB. it would take away the skill of the villagersC. it would affect the culture of the IndiansD. it would undermine self-sufficiency and destroy the beauty of life of the villager
5. Mahatma Gandhi's dream of 'an idyllic and rural paradise' was not shared byA. those who did not believe in the industrialisation of the countryB. those who called him the Father of NationC. those who inherited political powers after independenceD. those who believed that villages should be self-sufficient in food and cloth
10.Organisations are institutions in which members complete for status and power. they competefor resource of the organisation, for example finance to expand their own departments, forcareer advancement and for power to control the activities of others. In pursuit of these aims,grouped are formed and sectional interests emerge. As a result, policy decisions may serve theends of political and career systems rather than those of the concern. In this way, the goals ofthe organisation may be displaced in favour of sectional interests and individual ambition.These preoccupations sometimes prevent the emergence of organic systems. Many of theelectronic firms in the study had recently created research and development departmentsemploying highly qualified and well paid scientists and technicians. Their high pay and expertknowledge were sometimes seen as a threat to the established order of rank, power andprivilege. Many senior managers had little knowledge of technicality and possibilities of newdevelopments and electronics. Some felt that close cooperation with the experts in an organicsystem would reveal their ignorance and show their experience was now redundant.1. The theme of the passage isA. groupism in organizationsB. individual ambitions in organizationsC. frustration of senior managersD. emergence of sectional interests in organizations
2. "Organic system" as related to the organization implies itsA. growth with the help of expert knowledgeB. growth with input from science and technologyC. steady all around development
D. natural and unimpeded growth
3. Policy decision in organization would involveA. cooperation at all levels in the organizationB. modernization of the organizationC. attracting highly qualified personnelD. keeping in view the larger objectives of the organizations
4. The author makes out a case forA. organic systemB. Research and Development in organisationsC. an understanding between senior and middle level executivesD. a refresher course for senior managers
5. The author tends to the senior managers asA. ignorant and incompetentB. a little out of step with their work environmentC. jealous of their younger colleaguesD. robbed of their rank, power and privilege
11.Corduroy is fast establishing itself at this year's fabric, While the ribbed cotton itself providesutilitarian tenacity, texture and warmth. it is the fabric's long held associations may provide ahint to its current revival as a fabric for all seasons.It is Corduroy's link with the good breeding and country living that made it an essentialingredient in the gentleman's wardrobe along with Wellington boots and decent woolly. Itcombines the comfortable nonsense appeal of cotton with the perfectly correct luxury finish ofvelvet. Corduroy has the ability to appear either supremely sophisticated or rough and ready.1. Which one of the following best describes the passage?A. It tell us about the usefulness of corduroyB. It talks us about the virtues of corduroyC. It persuades us to buy corduroyD. It makes as understand the everlasting appeal of corduroy to the young
2. According to the author, the special quality of corduroy is thatA. it needs no ironingB. it combines the virtues of both cotton and velvetC. it contains the correct mixture of cotton and velvetD. both the rich and that not-so rich can afford to buy it
3. Corduroy is a fabric for all seasons becauseA. it can be worn not only in winter but also in summerB. of its peculiar texture and warmthC. it is made popular by catchy advertisementsD. gentleman can wear it in both formal and informal occasions
4. According to the passage, corduroy is essential in a gentleman wardrobe because
A. it goes with Wellington bootsB. its current revival gives a taste of the latest fashionC. it has its associations with good upbringing and a conservative lifestyleD. it can be an idea alternative to the woollen clothes
5. When the writer refers to corduroy's 'utilitarian tenacity' he means thatA. though expensive, it is economic in the long runB. it is useful because it is durableC. it has remained fashionable over several yearsD. it does not need frequent washing
12.The enjoyment of physical possession of things would seem to be one of the prerogatives ofwealth which has been little impaired. Presumably nothing has happened to keep the man whocan afford them from enjoying his Rembrandt and his homegrown orchids. But enjoyment ofthings has always been associated with the third prerogative of wealth which is the distinct itconfers. In a world where nearly everyone was poor, the distinction was very great. It was thenatural consequence of rarity. In England it is widely agreed, the ducal families are notuniformly superior. There is a roughly normal incidence of intelligence and stupidity, goodtaste and bad taste, morality, immorality. But very few people are dukes and duchesses,although the later have become rather more frequent with modern easing of divorce laws. As aresult, even though they may be intrinsically unexceptional they are regarded with some awe.So it has long have been with the rich. Were dukes numerous their position would deteriorate.As the rich have become more numerous, they have inevitably becomes a debased currency.1. The distinction conferred by wealthA. was unfair to the poorB. was unlikely to spread throughout the worldC. was very great when there were many rich peopleD. was very great when there were few rich people
2. The enjoyment of the physical possession of thingsA. is one of the privileges of wealth which has not been changedB. is one of the privileges of wealth which should be curtailedC. has little to do with the prerogatives of wealthD. is a prerogative of wealth which cannot be disputed
3. Ducal families in EnglandA. are generally agreed to be fairly commonB. are generally agreed to be fairly superiorC. are superior because they are richD. are generally agreed not to be always better than others
4. There are more duchesses now becauseA. it is easier for dukes to divorce and remarryB. dukes are more immoral than they used to beC. there position has deterioratedD. they are debased
5. Among the ducal familiesA. there is great deal of immortalityB. there is a fairly even spread of virtues and vicesC. there is a great deal of bad tasteD. there is either great intelligence or great stupidity
13.Nehru's was a many sided personality. He enjoyed reading and writing books as much as heenjoyed fighting political and social evils or residing tyranny. In him, the scientist and thehumanist were held in perfect balance. While he kept looking at special problems from ascientific standpoint, he never forgot that we should nourish the total man. As a scientist, herefused to believe in a benevolent power interested in men's affairs. But, as a self proclaimednon-believer, he loved affirming his faith in life and the beauty of nature. Children he adored.Unlike Wordsworth, he did not see him trailing clouds of glory from the recent sojourn inheaven. He saw them as blossoms of promise and renewal, the only hope for mankind.1. Nehru though that childrenA. were tailing clouds of gloryB. held promise for a better futureC. were like flowers to be loved and admiredD. held no hope for mankind
2. Nehru enjoyedA. reading and writing booksB. fighting political and social evilsC. resisting tyrannyD. doing all the above and much more
3. Which of the statements reflects Nehru point of view?A. Humanism is more important than scienceB. Science is supreme and humanism is subordinate to itC. Science and Humanism are equally importantD. There is no ground between science and humanism
4. In this passage, 'a benevolent power interested in men's affairs' meansA. a supernatural power of god B. beauty of natureC. the spirit of science D. the total man
5. A 'many-side personality' meansA. a complex personality B. a secretive personC. a person having varied interests D. a capable person
14.Until the end of his first year at school, Cyril retained many of the pleasures and pursuits hehad brought with him from home, and he kept an old interest in butterflies and fossils. Hisgrandmother had presented him with a fine bird's eggs cabinet, but he could never bringhimself to risk in climbing trees. Once or twice he dissected dead birds from sheer
determination to overcome his horror of the operation. Probably it was his envy of thosephysically unlike himself that brought on a phase during which he drew massive athletes withthick necks and square shoulders. Again he was pitying himself for what he could never be.1. The reason Why Cyril made drawings of athletes was thatA. though he admired them, he lacked a fine physique himselfB. he loved violent exercisesC. athletics was a passion with himD. he had to complete an assignment
2. Cyril dissected dead birds toA. see if he would like to become a doctorB. please his grandmotherC. satisfy his curiosityD. overcome the fear of act
3. Until the end of first year, Cyril retained his interest inA. bird's eggs B. butterflies and fossilsC. dissecting bird's D. drawing pictures of athletes
4. Cyril did not want to climb trees because heA. loved to play on the ground B. was scared of falling downC. disliked trees D. thought it was childish
5. Cyril's early schooling was in some ways like home life becauseA. he had all his old friends with himB. the food and the climate were same as at homeC. he kept an doing what gave joy and recreation at homeD. his family visited him often
15.The assault on the purity of the environment is the price that we pay for many of the benefits ofmodern technology. For the advantage of automotive transportation we pay a price in smog-induced diseases; for the powerful effects of new insecticides, we pay a price in dwindlingwildlife and disturbances in the relation of living things and their surroundings; for nuclearpower, we risk the biological hazards of radiation. By increasing agricultural production withfertilizers, we worsen water population.The highly developed nations of the world are not only the immediate beneficiaries of the goodthat technology can do, that are also the first victims of environmental diseases that technologybreeds. In the past, the environmental effects which accompanied technological progress wererestricted to a small and relatively short time. The new hazards neither local nor brief. Modernair pollution covers vast areas of continents: Radioactive fallout from the nuclear explosion isworldwide. Radioactive pollutants now on the earth surface will be found there for generations,and in case of Carbon-14, for thousands of years.1. The widespread use of insecticides hasA. reduced the number of wild animalsB. caused imbalance in the relationship between living beings and their environmentC. eliminated diseases by killing mosquitoes and flies
D. caused biological hazards
2. The passage emphasis that modern technologyA. is an unmixed blessingB. has caused serious hazards to lifeC. has produced powerful chemicalsD. has benefited highly developed nations
3. According to the passage the increasing use of fertilisers is responsible forA. abundance of foodB. disturbance in the ecological systemC. water pollutionD. increase in diseases
4. The harmful effects of modern technology areA. widespread but short-lived B. widespread and long-lastingC. limited and long-lasting D. severe but short-lived
5. Radioactive pollutantsA. are limited in their effectB. will infect the atmosphere for thousands of yearsC. will be on the surface of earth for a very long timeD. will dissipate in short span of time
16.There was a marked difference of quality between the personages who haunted near bridge ofbrick and the personages who haunted the far one of stone. Those of lowest character preferredthe former, adjoining the town; they did not mind the glare of the public eye. They had been ofno account during their successes; and though they might feel dispirited, they had no sense ofshame in their ruin. Instead of sighing at their adversaries they spat, and instead of saying theiron had entered into their souls they said they were down in their luck. The miserables whowould pause on the remoter bridge of a politer stamp, persons who did not know how to getrid of the weary time. The eyes of his species were mostly directed over the parapet upon therunning water below. While one on the town ward bridge did not mind who saw him so, andkept his back to parapet to survey the passer-by, one on this never faced the road, never turnedhis head at coming foot-steps, but, sensitive on his own condition, watched the currentwhenever a stranger approached, as if some strange fish interested him, though every finnedthing had been poached out of the rivers years before.1. In this passage the author is trying toA. explain the difference between the construction of the two bridgesB. describe the way different sections of people like to dressC. explain the variety of ways in which strangers can be treatedD. describe how people of different classes behaved when unhappy
2. People belonging to lower strata in their moments of distressA. remembered the days of gloryB. dressed shabbily to earn sympathy
C. visited the brick made bridgeD. felt ashamed of their failures
3. The attitude of lowly and genteel towards strangers wasA. virtually the same B. entirely differentC. completely indifferent D. virulently hostile
4. The bridge of stone was frequented byA. all the sections of society B. those fond of fishingC. the sophisticated but luckless D. none of the above
5. The two bridges were knownA. for their similar designB. for being equidistant from townC. for being haunted placesD. for attracting dejected people to them
17.Nationalism, of course, is a curious phenomenon which at a certain stage in a country's historygives life, growth and unity but, at the same time, it has a tendency to limit one, because onethinks of one's country as something different from the rest of world. One's perceptive changesand one is continuously thinking of one's own struggles and virtues and failing to the exclusionof other thoughts. The result is that the same nationalism which is the symbol of growth for apeople becomes a symbol of the cessation of that growth in mind. Nationalism, when itbecomes successful sometimes goes on spreading in an aggressive way and becomes a dangerinternationally. Whatever line of thought you follow, you arrive at the conclusion that somekind of balance must be found. Otherwise something that was good can turn into evil. Culture,which is essentially good become not only static but aggressive and something that breedsconflict and hatred when looked at from a wrong point of view. How are you find a balance, Idon't know. Apart from the political and economic problems of the age , perhaps, that is thegreatest problem today because behind it there is tremendous search for something which itcannot found. We turn to economic theories because they have an undoubted importance. It isfolly to talk of culture or even of god. When human beings starve and die. Before one can talkabout anything else one must provide the normal essentials of life to human beings. That iswhere economics comes in. Human beings today are not in mood to tolerate this suffering andstarvation and inequality when they see that the burden is not equally shared. Others profitwhile they only bear the burden.1. The greatest problem in the middle of the passage refers to the questionA. how to mitigate hardship to human beingsB. how to contain the dangers of aggressive nationalism.C. how to share the economic burden equallyD. how to curb international hatred
2. Negative national feeling can make a nationA. selfish B. self-centredC. indifferent D. dangerous
3. Suitable title for this passage can beA. Nationalism breeds unityB. Nationalism - a road to world unityC. Nationalism is not enoughD. Nationalism and national problems
4. 'Others' in the last sentence refers toA. other people B. other nationsC. other communities D. other neighbours
5. Aggressive nationalismA. breeds threat to international relationsB. leads to stunted growthC. endangers national unityD. isolates a country
18.Detective glories tend to glorify crime. Murderers, gangsters and crooks all kinds are describedas tough, cunning and courageous individuals who know how to take care of themselves andhow to get what they want. In James McCain's The Postman Always Rings twice, for instancethe villain is much more a impressive character than his victim. He is casual brave smart andsuccessful with women. It is true that he finally gets caught. But he is punished for a crime thathe did not commit, so that his conviction is hardly a triumph of justice. Besides, looking backover the exciting life of the criminal, the reader might conclude that it was worth the risk.1. The passage mention James McCainA. as an author of detective storiesB. as brave, smart, and successful with womenC. as tough cunning and courageousD. as being more impressive than others
2. Murderers, gangsters and crooks referred to in the passage given aboveA. always manage to get awayB. are often glorified in detective storiesC. are wiser than their victimsD. know how to escape from law
3. According to this passage, a criminal in a detective story generally gets caughtA. for the crimes he has committedB. because of his careless mistakesC. because the police is smarter than the criminalsD. for the crimes he has not committed
4. According to the passage, the life of a criminalA. is excitingB. is hardly worth the riskC. is seldom presented in the right perspectiveD. ends in a triumph of justice
5. According to be passage given above, detective storiesA. make interesting readingB. are hardly worth readingC. encourage readers to content crimesD. tend to create wrong notion about crimes and punishment
19.There is modicum of truth in the assertion that "a working knowledge of ancient history isnecessary to the intelligent interpretation of current events". But the sage who uttered thesewords of wisdom might well have added something on the benefits of studying, particularly,the famous battles of history for the lessons they contain for those of us who lead or aspire toleadership. Such a study will reveal certain qualities and attributes which enabled the winnersto win and certain deficiencies which caused the losers to lose. And the student will see that thesame patterns recur consistently, again and again, throughout the centuries.1. A person who aspires to lead could learn from the history of battlesA. what led the previous leaders win a battleB. what made them lose a battleC. the qualities and deficiencies of commanders of these battlesD. the strategies that they have evolved in course of these battles
2. In this context, "intelligent interpretation of current event" meansA. rational explanation of eventsB. appropriate understanding of eventsC. intellectual outlook on eventsD. skilful interpretation of events
3. The expression "more than a modicum of truth" meansA. some truthB. much truthC. more than a small amount of truthD. nothing but truth
4. According to the writer, a study of famous battles of history wouldA. be beneficial to wise menB. provide food to modern leaders for reflectionC. be more useful than a general knowledge of ancient historyD. help us understand the art of modern warfare
5. A knowledge of history is necessary to interpret current problems becauseA. they have roots in the pastB. they can be contrasted with the past eventsC. they may be repetitions of past eventsD. only then they can be put in a proper context
20.
The casual horrors and real disasters are thrown at newspaper reader without discrimination.In the contemporary arrangements for circulating the news, an important element, evaluation isalways weak and often wanting entirely. There is no point anywhere along the line somewheresomeone put his foot down for certain and says, "This is important and that does not amount torow of beans; deserves no ones attention, and should travel the wires no farther". The junk isdressed up to look as meaningful as the real news.1. Evaluation of news would implyA. less dependence on modern systems of communicationB. more careful analysis of each news story and its valueC. separating beans from junkD. discriminating horrors from disasters
2. The writer of the above passageA. seems to be happy with the contemporary arrangements for circulating newsB. is shocked by the casual stories about horrors and disasters reported in the newspapersC. wants better evaluation of news before publicationD. wants to put his foot down on news stories
3. In the above passage, the phrase "amounts to a row of beans" means that the newsA. is weak and often wanting entirelyB. deserves no one's attentionC. should travel the wiresD. is junk dressed up as real news
4. Newspapers lack a sense of discrimination becauseA. they do not separate the real news from mere sensationalismB. they have to accept whatever is received on the wiresC. limited manpower makes serious evolution impossibleD. people don't see the difference between 'junk' and 'real' news
5. The passage implies thatA. there has to be censorship on newspapersB. there is no point in having censorshipC. newspapers always dress up junk to look meaningfulD. one has to be strict in selecting news items
21.The world dismisses curiosity by calling it idle or mere idle curiosity even though curiouspersons are seldom idle. Parents do their best to extinguish curiosity in their children because itmakes life difficult to be faced everyday with a string of unanswerable questions about whatmakes fire hot or why grass grows. Children whose curiosity survives parental discipline areinvited to join our university. With the university, they go on asking their questions and tryingto find the answers. In the eyes of a scholar, that is what a university for. some of the questionswhich the scholars ask seem to the world to be scarcely worth asking, let alone answering. theyasked questions too minute and specialised for you and me to understand without years ofexplanation. If the world inquires of one of them why he wants to know the answer to aparticular question he may say especially if he is a scientist, that the answer will in some
obscure way make possible a new machine or weapon or gadget. He talks that way because heknows that the world understands and respects utility.But to you who are now part of the university, he will say that he wants to know the answersimply because he does not know it, the way the mountain climber wants to climb a mountain,simply because it is there. Similarly a historian asked by an outsider why he studies history maycome out with the argument that he has learnt to respect to report on such occasions, somethingabout knowledge of the past making it possible to understand the present and mould thefuture. But if you really want to know why a historian studies the past, the answer is muchsimpler, something happened and he would like to know what. All this does not mean that theanswers which scholars to find to their enormous consequences but these seldom form thereason for asking the question or pursuing the answers. It is true that scholars can be put towork answering questions for sake of the consequences as thousands are working now, forexample, in search of a cure for cancer. But this is not the primary scholars. For theconsequences are usually subordinate to the satisfaction of curiosity.1. Children whose curiosity survives parental discipline meansA. children retaining their curiosity in spite of being discouraged by their parentsB. children pursuing their mental curiosityC. children's curiosity subdued due to parents interventionD. children being disciplined by their parents
2. According to their passage, the children make life difficult for their parentsA. by their ceaseless curiosityB. by unceasing bombardment of questionsC. by asking irrelevant questionsD. by posing profound questions
3. The common people consider some of the questions that the scholars ask unimportantA. as they are too lazy and idleB. as they are too modestC. as it's beyond their comprehensionD. as it is considered a waste of time
4. A historian really studies the pastA. to comprehend the present and to reconstruct the futureB. to explain the present and plan the futureC. to understand the present and make fortuneD. to understand the present and mould the future
5. According to their passage, parents do their best to discourage curiosity in their childrenA. because they have no timeB. because they have no patience to answer themC. because they feel that their children ask stupid questions continuouslyD. because they are unable to answer all the questions
22.He saw nothing, he had no knife or sharp instrument, the grating of the window was of ironand he had too often assured himself of its solidity. His furniture consisted of a bed, a chair, a
table, a pail, and a jug. The bed had iron clamps, but they were screwed to the wall and it wouldhave required a screwdriver to take them off.Dantes had but one resource which was to break the jug and with one of the sharp fragmentsattack the wall. He left the jug fall on the floor and it broke in pieces. He concealed two or threeof the sharpest fragments in his bed, leaving the rest on the floor. The breaking of the jug wastoo natural an accident to excite suspicion, and next morning gaoler went grumblingly to fetchanother, without giving himself the trouble to remove the fragments. Dantes heard joyfully thekey grate in the lock as guard departed.1. Dantes was inA. a hostel B. a dining roomC. an army barracks D. a prison
2. Dantes heard the key grate in the lock when theA. cell door was shut B. cell door was openedC. storeroom was opened D. storeroom was shut
3. The guard left the fragments because heA. didn't notice them B. wished to punish DantesC. was too lazy to bother D. wanted Dantes to clear up
4. Dantes probably broke the jugA. in the morning B. during the nightC. after breakfast D. at exactly 3pm
5. Dantes was planning toA. carve his name B. make his escapeC. tease the guard D. call for breakfast
23.The greatest thing this age can be proud of is the birth of man in the consciousness of men. Inhis drunken orgies of power and national pride man may flout and jeer at it. when organisednational selfishness, racial antipathy and commercial self seeking begin to display their uglydeformities in all their nakedness, then comes the time for man to know that his salvation is notin political organisations and extended trade relations, not in any mechanical re-arrangement ofsocial system but in a deeper transformation of life, in the liberation of consciousness in love, inthe realisation of God in man1. In this passage, the phrase "God in man" impliesA. God having assumed the shape of manB. neither fully godly nor fully humanC. man being transformed into GodD. the divine qualities in man
2. The author uses the expression 'ugly deformities' to show his indignation atA. political organisationsB. the liberation of human consciousnessC. selfishness and materialism of the peopleD. the drunken orgies of power
3. According to the author, "salvation" of human beings lies in theA. extended trade relationsB. spiritual transformation of lifeC. orgy of national prideD. wholehearted participated in political organisations
4. In the phrase "the birth of Man in the consciousness of men", Man stands forA. power and arroganceB. egocentricityC. noble human qualitiesD. an idealistic notion of the human self
5. People jeer at the 'birth of Man' in the human consciousness when theyA. begin to think of themselves as GodB. become power hungryC. restructure the social systemD. become mentally deranged
24.Modern economics does not differentiate between renewable and non-renewable materials, asits method is to measures everything by means of a money price. Thus, taking variousalternatives fuels, like coal, oil, wood or water power: the only difference between themrecognised by modern economics is relative cost per equivalent unit. The cheapest isautomatically the one to be preferred, as to do otherwise would be irrational and 'uneconomic'.From a Buddhist point of view of course this will not do, the essential difference between non-renewable fuels like coal and oil on the one hand and renewable fuels like wood and waterpower on the other cannot be simply overlooked. Non-renewable goods must be used only ifthey are indispensible, and then only with the greatest care and the highest concern forconservation. To use them carelessly or extravagantly is an act of violence, and while completenon-violence may not be possible on earth, it is nonetheless the duty of man to aim at deal ofnon-violence in all he does.1. Which of the following statements may be assumed to be false from the information in thepassage?
1. The writer finds the attitude of modern economists towards natural resources to beuneconomic.
2. Buddhist economists are in different to the cost of fuels3. To use oil on non-essentials is contrary to the Buddhist economic philosophy4. To fell a tree is an act of violence not permitted by Buddhist economists
Of the above statementsA. 1 and 2 are false B. 1, 2 and 4 are falseC. 3 and 4 are false D. All 1, 2, 3, and 4 are false
2. According to the passage, Buddhist economists are not in favour ofA. measuring everything in terms of moneyB. using non-renewable sourcesC. economic development
D. applying non-violence to every sphere of life
3. In this passage the author is trying toA. differentiate between renewable and non-renewable materialsB. show that the modern economist is only concerned with costsC. underline the need for conserving natural resourcesD. different between two economic philosophies
4. Fill in the blanks with the appropriate pair of phrases:The passage suggests that while a modern economist, considers it uneconomic to use ...... formof fuel, a Buddhist economist considers it uneconomic to use ...... form a fuelA. a cheap, a renewableB. an irrational, an essentialC. an expensive, an non-renewableD. a rational, an unessential
5. The Buddhist economist's attitude implies that fuels like coal and oil must be used only ifA. there is a plentiful supplyB. wood and water can be dispensed withC. the relative cost of each is than of wood and waterD. there is no alternative fuel available
25.Sometimes we went off the road and on a path through the pine forest. The floor of the forestwas soft to walk on; the frost did not happen it as it did the road. But we did not mind thehardness of the road because we had nails in the soles and heels nails bit on the frozen ruts andwith nailed boots it was good walking on the road and invigorating. It was lovely walking inthe woods.1. 'Frozen ruts' meansA. very cold roadsB. wheel marks in which frost had become hardC. the road covered with frostD. hard roads covered with snow
2. The floor of the forest was soft becauseA. the forest did not harden it on account of treesB. the travellers were wearing bootsC. the shoes had nails on their sole and heelD. they enjoyed walking in the woods
3. We did not mind the hardness of road becauseA. we had nailed boots on B. it was good walking on the roadC. the walk was refreshing D. the nails bit on the frozen roads
4. We found great joy on account ofA. wearing nailed bootsB. the good long walk on the road
C. walking occasionally through the forestD. walking on frost with nailed boots on
5. Sometimes we walked through the pine forest asA. the path was unaffected by the frostB. it was good walking with nails in the bootsC. the walks was invigoratingD. it was sheer joy to walk in the forest
26.Many sociologists have argued that there is functional relationship between education andeconomic system. They point to the fact that mass formal education began in industrial society.They note that the expansion of the economies of industrial societies is accompanied by acorresponding expansion of their educational systems. They explain this correspondence interms of the needs of industry for skilled and trained manpower, needs which are met by theeducational system. Thus, the provision of mass elementary education in Britain in 1870 can beseen as a response to the needs of industry for a literate and numerate workforce at a time whenindustrial processes were becoming more complex and the demand for technical skills wassteadily growing.1. The industry needs a literate work-force becauseA. its expansion needs sound learningB. it relies heavily on expertiseC. it promotes a competitive spiritD. its operations need intricate technical knowledge
2. The author argues thatA. formal education can be traced to industrial societyB. industrial society is responsible for expansion of education at mass levelC. industrial society gave rise to vocational educationD. industrial society changed the pattern of education
3. The observation of the Sociologists are based on a study ofA. the statistical data available in a historical contextB. economic system of the 19th centuryC. the correlation between industry and education in a historical contextD. growth of industry 19th century
4. The Sociologists referred to it in the passage say that the relationship between industry andelementary education was oneA. based on mutual needB. based entirely on the need of the industryC. based entirely on economic needD. based on some inexplicable historical forces
5. By 'functional relationship' is meantA. a short-term relationshipB. practical and utilitarian relationship
C. temporary arrangementD. close and unbreakable relationship
27.The Indian middle class consist of so many strata that it defies categorisation under a singleterm class, which would imply a considerable degree of homogeneity. Yet two paradoxicalfeatures characterise its conduct fairly uniformly; extensive practice and intensive abhorrence ofcorruption.In the several recent surveys of popular perceptions of corruptions, politicians of courseinvariably and understandably top the list, closely followed by bureaucrats, policemen, lawyers,businessmen and others. The quintessential middle class. If teachers do not figure high on thispriority list, it is not for lack of trying, but for lack of opportunities. Over the years, the sense ofshock over acts of corruption in the middle class has witnessed a steady decline, as its ambitionsfor a better material life have soared but the resources for meeting such ambitions have not keptpace.What is fascinating, however, is the intense yearning of this class for a clean corruption-lesspolitics and society, a yearning that has again and again surfaced with any figure public orobscure, focus on his mission of eradicating corruption. Even the repeated failure of thispromise on virtually every man's part has not subjected it to the law of diminishing returns.1. The intense Middle Class intensely yearns forA. better material resources B. extensive practice of corruptionC. clean honest society D. law of increasing returns
2. Teachers are not high on the list of corruption because they do not haveA. courage B. opportunitiesC. support D. ambition
3. The Indian Middle class isA. defiant B. mysteriousC. homogeneous D. stratified
4. Who figure on top of the list of corruption?A. businessmen B. lawyersC. politicians D. policemen
5. This yearning, over the years, hasA. persisted B. soaredC. declined D. disappeared
28.Piccadilly Circus was full of loneliness. It seethes and echoes with it. To live near it. Lookingdown on it is a discomforting exercise. You can't feel the pulse of London here, though peopleexpect to. To Londoners it is a maddening obstruction between one place and another, and fewvoluntarily linger there. The only locals are those who live off the lingerers; the lingerers areprimarily sightseers, with a fair sprinkling of people hoping to draw attention to themselves -both typically from the provinces. They have come to see the heart of London and expect to seespectacle, glamour and vice.
1. Piccadilly circus isA. the name of a circus companyB. a lonely and resounding old buildingC. a centrally located area in LondonD. a huge heap of ruins
2. The passage implies thatA. some Londoners love to spend their time near the Piccadilly circusB. no Londoner wants to be in Piccadilly circusC. Piccadilly circus is a hazardous placeD. Piccadilly circus is place of vice
3. According to this passage, people from outside London go to Piccadilly circus because it isA. a historical place B. full of glamourC. full of exciting people D. the pulse of London
4. For those who live near Piccadilly circus, it isA. a very noisy place B. crowded with peopleC. an obstruction to traffic D. an awkward structure
5. The lingerers found in Piccadilly circus are mainlyA. the citizens of LondonB. sightseers from provincial areas of BritainC. people who want to show offD. local idlers
29.Today perhaps your only association with the word 'polio' is the Sabin Oral Vaccine thatprotects children from the disease. Fifty five years ago this was not so. The dreaded disease,which mainly affects the brain and spinal cord, causing stiffening and weakening of muscles,crippling and paralysis - which is Why I am in a wheelchair today. If somebody had predicted,when I was born, that this would happen to me, no one would have believed it. I was seventhchild in a family of four pairs of brothers and sisters, with huge 23 year gap between the firstand last. I was so fair and brown haired that I looked more look like a foreigner than a DawoodBohri. I was also considered to be the healthiest of the brood.1. In his childhood, the narrator wasA. a weakling B. very healthyC. tall and slim D. short and stout
2. In this passage, the word 'brood' refers toA. polio victims B. foreign childrenC. children in the family D. Indian Children
3. The narrator was the seventh child in a family ofA. 8 children B. 16 childrenC. 23 children D. 4 children
4. In this passage, the narrator is a patient ofA. heart disease B. polioC. paralysis D. nervous weakness
5. In his childhood, the narrator looked "more like a foreigner than a Dawood Bohri" This wasbecause he wasA. a foreign child B. a very healthy boyC. tell and smart D. fair and brown haired
30.Soft bodied animals like caterpillars often fall a prey to voracious hunters like birds or reptiles.Despite having no means to 'actively' defend themselves, with weapons like claws or jaws, theyhave nevertheless, evolved other equally effective deterrents. A particular species of thecaterpillar lives at an altitude over 2.500 metres in the Himalayas. It uses prominent colour toinform would be predators of its in edibility. In the event that an inexperienced or adventurousbird did eat the caterpillar, it would probably vomit it soon after, and subsequently desist fromattacking similar species in future. Though this would do the unfortunate victim no good, thespecies benefits. A rare example of the martyr among animals.1. The expression "others equally effective deterrents" meanA. preventive weapons which have equal effect of othersB. mechanism which scares everyone equally wellC. preventive equipment which it is as effective as something that has been alreadymentioned in the passageD. deterrents that are as powerful as those the caterpillars have
2. Experienced birds do not attack the Himalayan caterpillars because they areA. repulsive B. very aggressiveC. inedible D. diseased
3. The Himalayan caterpillar uses prominent colours toA. warn the predator B. attack the predatorC. reveal itself D. defend itself
4. Caterpillars cannot defend themselves becauseA. are passive animals B. are lazyC. cannot acquire weapons D. have no claws or jaws
5. In the context of this passage, a martyr is one who diesA. without putting up resistance B. without any gain to oneselfC. while defending ones homeland D. to save others
31.Courage is not only the basis of virtue; it is its expression. faith, hope, charity and all the restdon't become virtues until it takes courage to exercise them. There are roughly two types ofcourage. the first an emotional state which urges a man to risk injury or death, is physicalcourage. The second, more reasoning attitude which enables him to take coolly his career,
happiness, his whole future or his judgement of what he thinks either right or worthwhile, ismoral courage.I have known many men, who had marked physical courage, but lacked moral courage. Someof them were in high places, but they failed to be great in themselves because they lacked moralcourage. On the other hand I have seen men who undoubtedly possessed moral courage butwere very cautious about taking physical risks. But I have never met a man with moral couragewho couldn't, when it was really necessary, face a situation boldly.1. A man of courage isA. cunning B. intelligentC. curious D. careful
2. Physical courage is an expression ofA. emotions B. deliberationC. uncertainty D. defiance
3. A man with moral courage canA. defy his enemies B. overcome all difficultiesC. face a situation boldly D. be very pragmatic
4. People with physical courage often lackA. mental balance B. capacity for reasoningC. emotional stability D. will to fight
5. All virtues become meaningful because ofA. faith B. charityC. courage D. hope
32.The strength of the electronics industry in Japan is the Japanese ability to organise productionand marketing rather than their achievements in original research. The British are generallyrecognised as a far more inventive collection of individuals, but never seem able to exploit whatthey invent. There are many examples, from the TSR Z hovercraft, high speed train and Sinclairscooter to the Triumph, BSA and Norton Motorcycle which all prove this sad rule. The Japanesewere able to exploits their strengths in marketing and development many years ago, and theirsuccess was at first either not understood in the West or was dismissed as something whichcould have been produced only at their low price. They were sold because they were cheapcopies of other people's ideas churned out of a workhouse which was dedicated to hard grindabove all else.1. It is evident from the passage that the strength of a country's industry depends uponA. original research B. international cooperationC. dedicated workforce D. electronic development
2. The sad rule mentioned in this passage refers toA. the inability of the Japanese to be inventive like the BritishB. the inability of the British to be industrious like the JapaneseC. the lack of variety in Japanese inventionsD. the poorer marketing ability of British
3. The TSR Z hovercraft, high speed train, Sinclair scooter etc. are the symbols ofA. Japanese success B. British failureC. British success D. Japanese failure
4. According to the passage, prosperity in industry depends uponA. productivity B. inventivenessC. marketing ability D. official patronage
5. The main theme of this passage isA. electronic industry in JapanB. industrial comparison between Japan and BritainC. the role of marketing efficiency in industrial prosperityD. the importance of original research in industry
33.The object underlying the rules of natural justice "is to prevent miscarriage of justice" ans secure"fair play in action" As pointed out earlier the requirement about recording of reasons for itsdecision by an administrative authority exercising quasi-judicial functions achieves his object byexcluding changes of arbitrariness and ensuring a degree of fairness in the process of decisionmaking. Keeping in view the expanding horizon of the principle of natural justice which governexercise of power by administrative authorities. The rules of natural justice are not embodiedrules. The extent of their application depends upon the particularly statutory framework whereunder jurisdiction has been conferred on the administrative authority. with regard to theexercise of particular power by an administrative authority including exercise of judicial orquasi-judicial functions the legislature, while conferring the said power, may feel that it wouldnot be in the larger public interest that the reasons for the order passed by the administrativeauthority be recorded in the order and be communicated to the aggrieved party and it maydispense with such a requirement.1. "The rules of the natural justice are not embodies rules" means that these rulesA. are left deliberately vagueB. cannot be satisfactorily interpretedC. are flexibleD. cannot be visualised
2. From the passage it is clear that it is the legislature thatA. invests the administrative authority with enormous powersB. embodies rulesC. has the larger interests of public welfareD. leaves administrative authority enough discretion to interpret rules
3. According to the passage, there is always a gap betweenA. rules of natural justice and their applicationB. conception of a rule and its concretisationC. demand for natural justice and its realisationD. intention and execution
4. "To dispense with a requirement" meansA. to do without the demandB. to drop the chargeC. to cancel all formal procedureD. to alter the provisions of the case
5. According to the passage, natural justice can be brought about byA. administrative authority remaining vigilantB. administrative authority upholding rules of natural justiceC. administrative authority farming rules suitablyD. administrative authority observing the rules of fair play
34.It is to progress in the human sciences that we must look to undo the evils which have resultedfrom a knowledge of physical world hastily and superficially acquired by populationunconscious of the changes in themselves that the new knowledge has imperative. The road to ahappier world than any known in the past lies open before us if atavistic destructive passionscan be kept in leash while the necessary adaptations are made. Fears are inevitable in time, buthopes are equally rational and far more likely to bear good fruit. We must learn to think ratherless of the dangers to be avoided than of the good that will lie within our grasp if we can believein it and let it dominate our thoughts. Science, whatever unpleasant consequences it may haveby the way, is in its very nature a liberator, a liberator of bondage to physical nature and in timeto come, a liberator from the weight of destructive passions. We are on the threshold of utterdisaster or unprecedentedly glorious achievement. No previous age has been fraught withproblems so momentous; and it is to science that we must look to for a happy future.1. What does science liberate s from? It is liberate us fromA. fears and destructive passionsB. slavery to physical nature and from passionsC. bondage to physical natureD. idealistic hopes of glorious future
2. Should human sciences be developed because they willA. provide more knowledge of the physical wordB. make us conscious of the changing worldC. make us conscious of the changing in ourselvesD. eliminate the destruction caused by a superficial knowledge of the physical world
3. If man's bestial yearning is controlledA. the future will be tolerableB. the future will be brighter than the presentC. the present will be brighter than the futureD. the present will become tolerable
4. Fears and hopes according to the authorA. are closely linked with the life of modern manB. can bear fruitC. can yield good results
D. are irrational
5. To carve out a bright future man shouldA. analyse dangers that lie ahead B. try to avoid dangersC. overcome fear and dangers D. cultivate a positive outlook
35.In the world today we make health and end in itself. We have forgotten that health is reallymeans to enable a person to do his work and do it well. a lot of modern medicine and thisincludes many patients as well as many physicians pays very little attention to health but verymuch attention to those who imagine that they are ill. Our great concern with health is shownby the medical columns in newspapers. the health articles in popular magazines and thepopularity of television programmes and all those books on medicine. We talk about health allthe time. Yet for the most part the only result is more people with imaginary illness. The healthyman should not be wasting time talking about health: he should be using health for work. Thework does the work that good health possible.1. Modern medicine is primarily concerned withA. promotion of good healthB. people suffering from imaginary illnessC. people suffering from real illnessD. increased efficiency in work
2. The passage suggests thatA. health is an end in itselfB. health is blessingC. health is only means to an endD. we should not talk about health
3. Talking about the health all time makes peopleA. always suffer from imaginary illnessB. sometimes suffer from imaginary illnessC. rarely suffer from imaginary illnessD. often suffer from imaginary illness
4. The passage tells usA. how medicine should be manufacturedB. what healthy man should or should not doC. what television programmes should be aboutD. how best to imagine illness
5. A healthy man should be concerned withA. his work which good health makes possibleB. looking after his healthC. his health which makes work possibleD. talking about health