1. It is refreshing sometimes to read a book about our environment by an author who does not allow facts to be by politics.

overshadowed

invalidated

illuminated

underscored

2. Vain and prone to violence, Rajiv could not handle his success. The more his eminence as artist increased, the more his life became.

tumultuous

providential

dispassionate

peaceful

3. In parts of the Arctic, the land grades into the landfast ice so that you can walk off the coast and not know that you are over the sea.

precariously

imperceptibly

irregularly

permanently

4. The organisation is very so I can rely on it.

reputation

reputable

repute

reputing

5. Which of the given sentences is the right form of reported speech for the following sentence? She says, "I am sad".

She said that she is sad.

She says that she is sad.

She said that she was sad.

She says she was sad.

6. Which of the options given below can replace the underlined word.
Paes and Bhupati complemented each other while playing tennis doubles.

praised

matched

completed

supported

Choose the appropriate answer from the choices given for each blank. 7 circumstances are required for a happiness index of 100. Good education and material prosperity provide a good foundation. 8 environmentally harmonious living is as crucial. After all, Sustainable Development Goals have been enunciated by the United Nations for a 9 Could this approach, then, define modem spirituality?

7.

Idyllic

Challenging

Unhappy

Intellectual

8.

However

Sometimes

Always

Therefore

9.

target

reason

guideline

benchmark

10. "I have always had a good opinion about my neighbour. But today I think differently". The underlined part of the sentence indicates the

past time

present time

future time

none of the above

11. The matter being sensitive, the judge decided that the hearing should be held in­camera. Here, the meaning of the phrase 'in-camera' is

in public

video-recorded

behind closed doors

police taking photographs

12. He was asked demonstrate his firm's compliance the regulations.

to ... with

for ... on

to ... on

to ... of

13. A digital strategy around a understanding of Information Technology.

revolves, deep

hinges, great

rotates, deep

focuses, flexible

14. Choose the right sentence:

Parental pressure are instrumental in her choice of a career in music.

Her choice of music career is instrumental due to her parental pressure.

Parental pressure was instrumental in her choice of a career in music.

Instrumental music was her choice career due to parental pressure.

Fill in the blanks choosing from the options below. (Questions 15, 16 and 17)

To the aspirations of the silent majority, we must the struggle for equal pay to its conclusion.

15.(a) make

aim

stare

meet

16.(a) meet

aspire

take

voice

17.(a) fair

justice

logical

initial

Which of the following sentences are correct? (Questions 18 and 19)

18.

He sent a word that he would come soon.

He sent word that he would come soon.

He sent a word because he would come soon.

He sent the word that he would come soon.

19.

He availed of the opportunity.

He availed himself of the opportunity.

He availed the opportunity.

He availed himself the opportunity.

20. Which of the options is the most appropriate to fill in the blank. Rama is not a people person. Thank God, her job does not require her to

fly a lot.

manage absentism.

deal with clients.

prepare case studies.

21. Fill in the blanks with the most appropriate option (Questions 21, 22 and 23). After the company is finally above water.

a wonderful performance last quarter

the disastrous recruitments last quarter

the receding of the flood water

being refused grants for the second consecutive year

22. Find the odd expression

computer chip

salt water

weak tea

strong coffee

23. Will you be kind enough to fill this application form please?

on

of

in

with

24. Which of the following is not correct?

preposterous

preponderance

prevarication

prenecessary

25. In which of the words is not

inhuman

invaluable

indiscriminate

intolerant negative?

26. Look at the two sentences given below and choose the right option.

i. Language is a code.

ii. Language is a sign.

is right

is right

Both and are right

Both and are wrong

27. Synonyms are

closely related

exactly the same

mutually exclusive

interchangeable

28. The field of 'semantics' primarily deals with

structure

form

meaning

function

29. Contextually situated meaning is the focus of

morphology

phonology

pragmatics

semantics

30. The meaning of the word is related to

word

sound

meaning

usage

31. Communication skills do not deal with

interpersonal communication.

intrapersonal communication.

formal and informal communication.

grammatical rules.

32. Which of the following is true

English has only the and the 'present' form.

English has only the and the 'future' form.

English has only the 'present' and the 'future' form.

English has the and the 'future' form.

33. In the study of sociolinguistics which of the following are likely to be relevant:

Language and Society

Language and History

Grammar and Society

Grammar and History

34. Which of the following is a dead language?

German

Greek

Gothic

Croatian

35. Linguistics is the study of

foreign languages.

language and its structure.

language within the country.

people who know many languages. Find the right analogy from among the choices given

36. facebook social media

mobile phone: landline

mouse: cat

pitcher: container

summer: ice-cream

37. copper metal

engine: car

furniture: wood

pen: pencil

pepper: spice

38. granary: wheat

lake: water

winepress: grapes

gallery: work of art

archive: documents

39. baker: eating

surgeon: anesthetising

author: reading

gardener: plant

policeman: enforcing

40. pencil: eraser

ink

whitener

paper

nib

41. book: editor::

paper: pen

article: author

phone: text

computer: keyboard

42. Long queues and bad weather, yet the voters this application form please? their way to polling stations even though they a lot.

made, dropped

encouraged, prepared

made, suffered

undaunted, spade

43. The counter clerk was very busy and not pay any to the customer's request.

can, help

could, respect

had, cash

did, attention

44. Find the odd one

friend

ally

adversary

partner

45. Find the odd one

expand

elaborate

elongate

edit

46. Find the odd one.

blood

water

wine

saliva

47. "The simple things are also the most extraordinary things. And only the wise can see them." (Paulo Coelho) This sentence implies that

The simple is always extraordinary.

The extraordinary is always simple.

The simple can be extraordinary.

The extraordinary cannot be simple.

48. Pick out the odd item from the following group

leaf

stem

pollen

branch

49. Put the following words in the correct sequence:

i. trunk

ii. branch

iii. root

iv. seed

ii, iii, iv

iv, iii, ii

iii, iv, ii, i

iv, iii, ii, i

50. Misusing the ability to discriminate is

noteworthy

praiseworthy

regrettable

none of the above

51. Exactly equal number of toilets for gents and ladies in a girls' college is

proportionate

discriminatory

laudable

illogical

52. Pick the odd one.

parrot

cat

falcon

dog

53. Pick the odd one.

negotiation

plebiscite

election

referendum

54. Arrange the following in order:

i. penthouse

ii. basement

iii. lobby

iv. mezzanine

ii, iii, iv

ii, iii, iv

iv, ii, iii

ii, iii, iv, i

55. Which of the following statements is true?

Language is superior to dialect.

Dialect is a subset of language.

Language is a subset of dialect.

Language and dialect are the same.

56. A variety of language, used in a specific context for a specific purpose is

dialect

jargon

register

style

57. Which part of speech does the word 'articulate' belong to

verb

adjective

both and

neither nor

58. The smallest meaningful unit which carries meaning and may have grammatical function is a

Morpheme

Phoneme

Sentence

Affix

59. Which of the following is correct?

library is} near the bus stop}

library} {is near the bus stop}}

library is near} the bus stop}

library} near the bus stop}

60. Where can you find the sign: STORE IN A COOL DRY PLACE

On plastic water bottle

On medicines

On branded footwear

On groceries

61. Which is the number that comes next in the following sequence? 2,6,12,20,30,42,56

60

64

70

72

62. "Reema floated the boat between the rocks". This sentence implies that

The boat was floated between the rocks.

The boat that was between the rocks was floated.

Both and

Neither nor

63. "Superfluous hair remover". This sentence implies that

the hair is superfluous

the implement is superfluous

Both and

Neither nor

64. Read the statement given below and from the choices given, identify the two statements necessary to confirm the given statement. "48 students appeared for the final examination".

i. 17 students did not appear for the final examination.

II. 12 students finished writing the examination well before time.

iii. The examination was boycotted by 8 students.

iv. 36 students went on writing the examination till the end.

and

and

and

and

65. Imagine you have to write a letter of explanation to your instructor for the delay in the submission of your essay. Which of the following sentences is the most appropriate one?

I handed in my essay late because my mom got sick.

The reason for the late handing in of my essay was my mother's illness.

I handed my essay in late because my mom fell ill.

The reason why I handed my essay in late was the illness of my mom.

Read the passage below and choose the appropriate response from the options given.

Many organisations find it beneficial to employ students over the summer. Permanent staff often wish to take their own holidays over this period. Furthermore, it is not uncommon for companies to experience peak workloads in the summer and so require extra staff. Summer employment also attracts students who may return as well-qualified recruits to an organisation when they have completed their education. Ensuring that the students learn as much as possible about the organisation encourages their interest in working on a permanent basis. Organisations pay students on a fixed rate without the usual entitlement to paid holidays or bonus schemes.

66. The permanent staff who are on holiday can have their work carried out by students.

Definitely stated in the passage

Definitely not stated in the passage

Can be inferred from the passage

Cannot be inferred from the passage

67. Students in summer employment are given the same paid holiday benefit as permanent staff.

Definitely stated in the passage

Definitely not stated in the passage

Can be inferred from the passage

Cannot be inferred from the passage

68. Some companies have more work to do in the summer when students are available for vacation work.

Definitely stated in the passage

Definitely not stated in the passage

Can be inferred from the passage

Cannot be inferred from the passage

Read the passage below and choose the appropriate response from the options given.

Stem cells are cells that can self-renew and differentiate into specialised cell types. Because of their potential to replace diseased or defective human tissue, stem cells are seen by scientists as key to developing new therapies for a wide range of conditions, including degenerative illnesses and genetic diseases.

69. Stem cells are crucial in developing new therapies for degenerative diseases because

they can self-renew everyday.

they can become specific cell types.

they can grow indefinitely.

they can replace diseased cells.

70. Stem cells can be a cure for I. Degenerative diseases II. Genetic diseases III. Many other diseases

Only i

iand ii

ii and iii

ii and iii

Read the following text and answer the questions that follow.

Rocks, on which messages were carved or painted, were the earliest medium of written communication. Pieces of leather, however, had the advantage of being portable when rolled into scrolls and they replaced rock carvings. These leather scrolls were in turn replaced in the Middle Ages. Parchment books took over and were laboriously copied by hand until the invention of the printing press. Printed books have been central to communication for centuries but various forms of electronic media are sure to replace them in the end.

71. Which of the following is the most appropriate title to the text below?

Written communication through ages

Materials used for writing across time

History of written communication

Historical development of materials

72. The recent change in the print material was due to

difficulties in procurement

reduction in the cost of production

development in technology

all the above

Read the paragraph below and answer by choosing from the options given.

The professor claimed that, as a result of continued cutbacks in the budget for social sciences research, fewer students are choosing a career in social sciences, and therefore the number of postgraduate students studying in the area is likely to decline further.

73. This statement assumes that the budget cutback

might affect admissions

will affect admissions

has been affecting admissions

has affected admissions

74. What does the following sentence mean? "I wish I had studied at the University of Hyderabad."

It expresses the speaker's volition to study at the University.

It expresses the speaker's regret that s/he could not study at the University.

It expresses the speakers' disappointment that s/he could not study at the University.

It expresses the speaker's hope that he would study at the University in future.

75. Find the sentence that has the correct word order

Find Andrew and Debora in this drawing and talk about what you think they are doing.

Find Andrew and Debora and talk about in this drawing what you think they are doing.

Find Andrew and Debora and talk about what you in this drawing think they are doing.

Find Andrew and Debora in this drawing you think they are doing and talk about what.

SECTIONC

ESSAY

Write an essay on any ONE of the following in about 1500 words.

1. Trends in alternative energy sources

2. Gender sensitivity as a compulsory subject

3. Physical fitness in the age of the smart phone

4. Importance of primary education in India

5. Environmental pollution and our future

6. Science vs superstition

7. Media and violence in society

8. Extensive use of English in Indian films and advertisements.

9. Role of education in social change

10. Living with many languages.