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WRITTEN TEST FOR RECRUITMENT TO THE POST OF
ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER
Test Booklet:
Date 28th December, 2008
Part- A Arithmetic, Test of Reasoning etc.
Part- B English Grammar
Part- C Area
Part- D Descriptive type
INSTRUCTIONS
Time 1330 hrs. to 1600 hrs.
No. of questions
36
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A separate answer booklet is provided to all candidates for answering Part-D
(Descriptive Type). Answer to be written by pen only.
Each objective question is provided with a text and figures wherever applicable with
multiple answers and which includes one correct answer.
Refer answer sheet instructions and use HB pencil for answering all the questions.
All objective questions carry 1 mark each. .. ....
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Multiple answers for a question will be regarded as wrong answer.
Although the test stresses on accuracy more than speed, it is important for you to use
your time as effectively as possible.
Do not waste time on questions which are too difficult for you. Go on to other questions
and come back to the difficult ones later.
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Enter all information as per the instructions given in the answer sheet.
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1. Which of the following is a good conductor of heat but bad conductor of
electricity?
Asbestos Celluloid Pertex Mica
2. Multiple myeloma is associated with
Cancer of eye Cancer of bone
Cancer of lung Cancer of brain
3. The Sino-Indian border line is referred to as
Mcmahon line Radcliffe line
Mounbatten Line Mao Gandhi line
4. Which of the following types of soils have more moisture retaining capacity?
Red Soils Alluvival Soils
Black Cotton Soils Laterite Soils
5. Mahalwari system of revenue settlement was introduced by the British in
Bengal Presidency Bombay Presidency
Madras Presidency North-western provinces Presidency
6. The tail of a comet always points away from the sun due to the
force of repulsion between the charged particles of its gases.
gravitational force exerted by sun on its gases.
pressure exerted by the light of sun on its gases.
centrifugal force on its rotating gases.
7. Which country gifted the Statue of Liberty to the USA?
Portugal Spain France
8. In India, who is considered as the guardian of Public Purse?
Comptroller and Auditor General
Accountant General
Finance Minister
Parliament
Italy
9. Which Article of the Constitution provides that it shall be the endeavour of
every State to provide adequate facility for instruction in the mother tongue at
the primary stage of education?
Article 349 Article 350
ArtiCle 350A Article 351
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10. In India, if 'white revolution is associated with milk then 'yellow revolution' is
associated with
production of paddy production of oil seeds
production of wheat production of sunflower
11. Gandhara art is the combination of the Indian style with that of:
Kushan style
Roman style
Greek style
Persian style
12. (469 174)2 (469 -174)2 is equal to:
469 x 174
2 4 13 1
13. C and D playa game of cards. A says to "If I give you 8 cards, you
will have as many as C has and I shall have 3 less than what C has. Also, if I
take 6 cards from I shall have twice as many as D has." If Band D together
have 50 cards, how many cards has A got?
40 37 27 23
14. The price of 29 Apples, 23 Bananas and 19 Chickoos is Rs.379. Find the price
(in Rs.) of 7 Apples, 6 Bananas and 5 Chickoos when it is known that the price
of 1 Apple is Rs.11 more than the price of 1Banana and 1 Chickoo together.
92 95 97 105
15. South pole of earth's natural magnet lies near
Australia South America Canada Antartica
16. A child is searching for his mother. After walking 90 m towards east, he turns
to the right. After walking 20 he again turns to the right and after travelling
a distance of 30 m he reaches his mother's friend's house. From here he
walks 100 m towards north and meets his mother. At which distance does he
meet his mother from the starting point?
80 m 100 m 140 m 260 m
17. A starts a business with Rs.1,50,000 and B joins after 4 months with some
investment. A withdraws from the business after 4 more months. They share
the profit in the ratio of 3:4 at the end of one year. Find investment.
Rs.1,OO,000
Rs.2,OO,OOO
Rs.3,50,000
Rs.1,50,OOO
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18. when working alone, can complete a work in 30 days. He can complete the
same work in 20 days when working with Q. Working with Q and P can
complete the same work in 10 days. In how many days can Q and R together
do the same work?
16 12 15 13
19. A merchant professes to sell a product at the cost price by using false weight.
He gains 30% profit in this manner. What weight does he substitute for one
kilogram.
645 1/3 9 . 750 1/3 9 769 1/3 9 800 1/3 9
20. Which of the following are in descending order of their value?
11 11, 7
9 11 15 17 9 15 17 11
11, § 11,
17 11 15 9 17 11 9 15
21. A candidate obtains 60% marks in the first paper and 70% marks aggregate in
two papers. What percentage marks he got in the second paper, if the full
marks for two papers are in the ration of 2:3.
76.7% 65.5% . 75.6% 78.4%
22. What should be added to each of the numbers 12, 30, 40 and 86, so that they
are in proportion:
6 4
23.
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The rectangle represents government employees.
The triangle represents urban people.
The circle represents graduates.
The square represents clerks.
Which of the following statement is true?
All government employees are clerks.
Some government employees are graduates as well
as clerks.
All government employees are graduates.
All clerks are government employees but not graduates
24. In the following question there is a set of four figures labeled 3 and 4
called the problem set followed by set of four other figures labeled C and
d called the answer set. Figure 3 contains a Question Mark .Select suitable
figure from the answer set which will substitute the question mark so that
a series is formed by the figures and 4 taken in order. The label of the
selected figure is the answer.
Problem Set Answer Set
1 2 4 a b c d
25. The following question consists of two sets of figures 3 and 4
constitute the problem set while figures c and d constitute the
answer set. There is definite relationship between figures 1 and 2.
Establish a similar relationship between figure 3 and 4 by choosing a
suitable figure 4 from the answer set.
Problem Set

Answer Set
1 2 3 4 a b c d
26. An amount of money is distributed among Q and R in the ratio 7:3:11. If
the total share of P Q together is Rs.15,OOO/-, find out the difference
between P and share.
3000 4500 6000 9000
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27. Different words are formed with the help of the letters of word
'RELATION'. Find the number of words in which vowels always occupy
the even places.
292 654 356 576
28. Seven persons hand over the keys of their cars to a receptionist of a club.
While leaving the club, they ask for the keys of their cars. All cars are of
the same model of the same company. The receptionist hands over the
keys to the members without knowing whose keys he is handling over.
How many times can two of them get the keys of their cars but remaining
five can not?
924 1056 876 624
29. If is the son of means is the daughter of
x means is the brother of means is the sister of
Then, how is A related with E in the given equation?
A+BxC+D-E
Maternal grandson
Paternal grandfather
Paternal grandson
Nephew
30. Fastest man in the recently concluded Beijing 2008 Olympics was
Richard Thompson Walter Dix
Usman Bolt Asafa Powell
31. Which part of Indian Constitution has been described as the soul of the
Constitution?
Fundamental Rights Directive Principle of State Policy
The Preamble Right to Constitutional Remedies
32. Who among 'the following was of the view that the Earth revolves round
the Sun?
Aryabhatta Brahmagupta
Varahamihira Copurnicus
33. If the circumference of a circle is increased by then the area will be
increased by
50% 100% 125% 225%
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34. If stands for 'division', stands for 'equal stands for 'addition',
stands for 'greater for 'less stands for
'multiplication', and stands for 'SUbtraction', then which of the
following alternatives is correct?

5x2<1-3<4x1
35. All the six members of a family F are travelling together. 8 is
the son of C but C is n'ot the mother of B. A C are a married couple. E
is the brother of C. 0 is the daughter of A. F is the brother of B. How
many male members are there in the family?
1 2 3 4
36. The average age of 10 persons in a board of directors has increased by 2
years, when two men aged 35 and 40 years are substituted by two women.
If the age of one of the women is 49 years, the age of the other is
46 49 52 39
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PART B
CHOOSE THE RIGHT WORD OR PHRASE WHCH IS MOST NEARLY'
SIMILAR IN MEANING TO THE WORD GIVEN IN CAPITAL LETTERS
37. HOARY
rough lewd humorous ancient
38. VICISSITUDE
change offortune
complexity
39. EMBEZZLE
Vivid
Misappropriate
danger
evil
Obscure
Correct
40. COMMINGLE
to confuse adulterate combine make whole
CHOOSE THE RIGHT WORD OR PHRASE WHCH IS OPPOSITE IN MEANING
TO THE WORD GIVEN IN CAPITAL LETTERS
41. STYMIE
favour shape manipulate avail
42. MALEVOLENCE
liking affection kindness generosity
43. ARDUOUS
rugged fragile robust hard
44. CANDID
silent frank close taciturn
IN THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS THE SENTENCES HAVE ERRORS. EACH
IS DIVIDED INTO FOUR PARTS. FIND OUT WHICH PART HAS THE ERROR.
45 There were many reasons that the whole character of the twentieth century

should be very different from that of the nineteenth.
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Invincible
Impossible
46. If, through carelessness, some one damages your cycle,

he is under a legal obligation, to pay the cost of repair.


47. The senior officer was advised to give the assignment to whomever he felt

had a strong sense of responsibility, and a high spirit of duty.


PICK OUT THE MOST EFFECTIVE WORD FROM THE GIVEN WORDS TO
FILL IN THE BLANK TO MAKE THE SENTENCE MEANINGFULLY
COMPLETE.
48. Air, Food and water are to life.
Irrefutable
Indispensable
49. Sincerity is the essential condition of friendship
Intelligent Moving Sensitive Lasting
SELECT THE COMBINATION OF NUMBERS7 SO THAT LETTERSIWORDS
ARRANGED ACCORDINGLYWILL FORM A MEANINGFUL WORD.
50.
S U 0 N C E R M
f 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
345 867 53412867
54386712 53471286
51.
P I L A T H 0 S
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
67854312 67812345
6-781 2543 68712543
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52. UAWKEP
1 2 3 4 5 6
52 1 436
45 326 1
3245 1 6
3 524 1 6
EACH QUESTION GIVES A SENTENCE WITH A PART OF THE SENTENCE
UNDERLINED THAT MAY CONTAIN AN ERROR. FOUR ALTERNATIVE
SUBSTITUTES ARE GIVEN FOR THE UNDERLINED PORTION. IDENTIFY
THE CHOICE THAT REPLACES THE UNDERLINED PART TO FORM A
LOGICAL AND GRAMMATlCALLY CORRECT STATEMENT.
53. He was unable to help me because he had failed to earn enough
money.
because he has been failing to earn enough money
because he has failed to earn enough money
because he was being failed to earn enough money
because he had failed to earn enough money
54. My friend asked me if I would mind him using my bicycle to go to
college.
if I would mind him using my bicycle
whether I would mind if he used my bicycle
whether I would mind he using my bicycle
if I minded him using my bicycle
55. He is such meticulous person that he takes care of even the minutest
of details.
such meticulous person
too meticulous person
so meticulous a person
not a meticulous person
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56. Every where man is striving to gain more and more knowledge to
develop all the necessary resources to eradicate poverty and
diseases.
to develop all the necessary resources to eradicate poverty and
diseases.
to develop all the necessary poverty and diseases to eradicate
human resources.
to develop the resourceful features and to exploit poverty and
diseased people.
to develop the sources to make it rich and disinfectant.
EACH SENTENCE (DIRECT) IN THIS ASSIGNMENT IS FOLLOWED BY
FOUR OPTIONS I.E. c AND OF IT (INDIRECT) OF THESE FOUR
OPTIONS, ONLY ONE IS GORRECT. SP01 THE CORRECT ANSWER:
57. Ravi said, "My father lived in this city two years ago."
Ravi said that his father had lived in that city two years before.
Ravi said that his father had lived in that city two years ago.
Ravi told that his father had lived in that city ago two years.
Ravi asked that his father had lived in that city before two years.
58. He told me, "Shall I go to the picture
He asked that he should go to the picture.
He asked if he shalt go to the picture.
He asked if he should go to the picture.
He requested me to go.to the picture.
59. Use of Overstatement for the sake of effect. Ex: I have not seen you for
ages.
Personification Hyperbole Paradox Overstatement
60. Placing an adjective before a word to which it does not really apply. Ex:
The Ploughman homeward plods his weary way. This is called:
Transferred Epithet
Adjective Epithet
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61. Instead of resemblance we have identification. Comparison is not
introduced by as or like. Ex: She was cut off in the flower of her youth and
beauty. This is called
Simile Metaphor Identification Resemblance
IN THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS FOUR ALTERNATlVES ARE GIVEN FOR
THE IDIOM/PHRASE. CHOOSE THE ALTERNATlVE WHICH BEST
EXPRESSES THE MEANING OF THE IDIOM/PHRASE.
62. The thin end of the wedge
the least we could do for them
the beginning of further concessions
inadequate for their needs
a compromise on principles
63. Keep under wraps
covered protected unpacked secret
64. A bolt from the blue
something unexpected
something horrible
something unpleasant
something unexpected and unpleasant
65. A broken reed
An Interrupted relationship
An unreliable friend
An Unkept promise
A spoilt child.
Pick out from the words given below each sentence, the word which would
complete the sentence correctly and meaningfully
66. All of us must endeavour to the miseries ofPoor.
exhibit mitigate augment discourage
67. It is always the of the Company to promote existing
staff to senior positions
prerogative procedu"re policy decision
68. The non-cooperative attitude of all the members can only .
the image of the society
spoil degrade defame deteriorate
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PART-C
69. There is no provision in the Constitution for the impeachment of
the Chief Justice of the High Court
the Chief Justice of India
the Governor
the Vice-President
70. Under which Article, conduct· of Business of Parliament is
mentioned?
Article 99
Article 93
71. The writ 'Certiorari' ensures:
Article 76
Article 92
issuing directions by a higher court to a lower court
that no person remains in jail without any cause
issuing directions by Supreme Court to High Courts to anybody to do
some particular thing.
stopping proceedings in a lower court on the ground of excess of
jurisdiction
72. The Industrial Disputes Act was promulgated on


March 10th
1974
September 15
1948


March 11 th
1947
January 20th
1956
73. The Council of ministers has to resign if a no-confidence motion is
passed by majority members of

the Lok Sabha
the Rajya Sabha
both the Houses
joint session of both the Houses
74. The total number of writs by which protection of fundamental rights
is ensured is
3 4 5 6
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75. Who among the following has a right to speak and otherwise take
part in the proceedings of either House of parliament and to be a
member of any Parliamentary Committee but is not entitled to vote?
The Chief Election commissioner
The Comptroller and Auditor General of India
The Attorney General
The Chairman of Finance Commission
76. Under the Workmen's Compensation Act, Articles 10A and 108 deals



Fatal body accidents
Only minor injuries


Serious body injuries
Both and

77. Every Public Information Officer will be liable for a penalty of
Rs. per day for delaying information without
reasonable cause.


RS.100
RS.250
RS.150
RS.300
78. One of the following State in India has not notified the State
Government's Right to Information Act; identify that State:


Gujarat
Karnataka


Orissa
Chattisgarh
79. The State of Jammu and Kashmir has been given special status
under Art.370, which became operative from

.
15th August, 1947
26th November 1949
26th January 1950
1st November 1952
80. The various training needs of the Central Government offices is
taken care of by the Ministry/Department of the
Government of India
The Indian Institute of Public Administration
Institute of Secretariat Training and Management
The Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pension
The Ministry of Home Affairs
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81. Who among the following is not a Constitutional Authority
Election Commissioner
Comptroller and Auditor General of India
Attorney General of India
Central Vigilance Commission
82. Maximum amount of penalty
Compensation Act is
amount.
40%
50%
permissible under Workmen's
percent of the compensation
60%
25%
83. Which Article deals with Amendment to our Constitution?
356 368 372 370
84. Which was the commission appointed by the Government of India to
investigate the conditions of the socially and educationally backward
classes of the society


Narsimhan Commission
MandaI Commission


Nanavathi Commission
Singhavi Commission
85. A Leader has to necessarily have the following trait


lead astray
heavy headed
to guide, and achieve the objective
to lay down what is to be done
86. Which of the following well describes the non-monetary incentive
which have to be developed, administered and received from time to
time with a view to encouraging the efficiency of the employee?
Appraisal system
Motivation
Job evaluation system
Incentive compensation plan
87. No shall have jurisdiction to settle, decide or
deal with any question which is by or under the Workmen
Compensation Act required to be settled, decided or dealt with by a
Commissioner.
High Court Supreme Court
Civil Court Tribunal
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88. The role of a Personnel Manager can be well attributable from which
of the following roles?
Personnel role
Clerical role
Welfare role
All of the above
89. The Minimum Wages Act, 1948 is based closely on the lines of
conventions and recommendations of
International Labour Organisation
Fair Wages Committee
Planning Commission
Industrial Tribunals
90. As per the Contract Labour (Regulation and Abolition) Act 1970, one
of the following is not mandatory to be ensured by the Principal
Employer:
Wages under the Minimum Wages Act
Employees Provident Fund
Labourers safety at work place
Remuneration on par with regular employees
91. The provision of CLRA is applied to every establishment in which
are employed.


21 or more
15 or more


12 or more
20 or more
92. Workforce planning involves all of the following except
organising tHe training of staff.
forecasting future personnel requirements.
examining production plans in a factory.
preparing and maintaining personnel records.
93. Most management teams use 'appraisal' but what is meant by this
term?
A system used to improve the performance of personnel.
The main way in which an employees wages are determined.
A system of reward points offered by retailers to attract customer
loyalty.
The evaluation of an individual employee's performance over a given
period of time.
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94. Enforcement of Workmen's Compensation Act, 1924 is from
1st April 1st January 1st September
95. Which of the following is true for making application for registration
of establishment under Contract Labour (Regulation Abolition)
Act?
The application shall be made in triplicate in Form I to the
Registering Officer of the area irl which the establishment is located
Every application shall be accompanied by a demand draft showing
payment of the fees for registration of the establishment

Every application shall be either personally delivered to the
Registering Officer or sent to him by Registered Post
All the three above
96. Any information which concerns the life or liberty of any person is
sought for under Right to Information Act, the time limit within which
the details are to be furnished is:
1 day 5 days 2 days 7 days
97. The object of the Act is to regulate employment of
in certain establishment and provide for its abolition in certain
circumstances and for matter concerning therewith.


Casual Labour
employees


Gang Labour
Contract Labour
98. Out of the following one is not a designated authority under the
Industrial Disputes Act 1947:-


Conciliation Officers
Boards of Conciliation


Labour Courts
Chief Executive Officer
99. The Central Information Commissioner under Right to Information
Act is appointed by


Prime Minister
President
Vice-President
None of the above
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100. If a man is denied freedom of movement, it means denial of


Natural liberty
Political liberty


Civil liberty
Economic liberty
101. Maslow, in his triangle of human needs, showed that
having challenging new tasks is a basic human need.
money always motivates workers.
workers will notgive of their best unless they have good social events
provided by the firm.
safety and security is a low order human need.
102. When deciding on objectives for .;management it is advised that
companies should aim to achieve within these. Which of the
following is NOT part of the SMART scheme?
The need to be Specific in the choice of objectives.
The need to make objectives Tangible.
All objectives must be Measurable.
For personnel to feel capable of reaching objectives they must be
Achievable.
103. Which of the following wHl NOT result following the introduction of a
more decentralised system of management?
Greater consistency in the decisions made.
Increased motivation amongst those empowered to make decisions.
The development of skills amongst the junior members of the
management team.
An increase in the speed at which essential decisions are made.
104. Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a narrow span of
control?
There is less opportunity to delegate.
This form of span of control creates a smaller hierarchy within the
business.
Supervision and control are tighter.
The distance between the top and bottom of the organisation is
greater.
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PART-D
I. Write an Essay on anyone of the topics not exceeding 800 words:
Global Cooperation a must to combat the terrorist strike
Money a modern addiction
Global economic down turn and its effects on the Indian
Industry
Should India allow Foreign Direct Investment in the retail sectorcomment
2. This passage is followed by questions based on it. Choose the best
answer to each question on the basis of what is stated or implied in
that passage.
The reformer must know that what moves people is the authentic life, not
mere writing. The newspapers and journals that Lokmanya Tilak and Gandhiji
ran, the books they wrote, sold little, but had enormous effect. Their writing was
known to reflect and be just an extension of, their exemplary lives. It was the
authenticity of their lives which lent weight to their message, to their example. All
knew that their lives were an integral whole they were not moral in public life
and lax in private, nor vice versa. They were not full of pious thoughts and
sacred resolutions within the walls of a temple and cheats outside.
A writer who is merely entertaining his readers, even one who is merely
informing them, can do what he wants with the rest of his life. But the writer who
sets out to use his pen to reform public life cannot afford such dualities.
Here is the testimony of one great man, Gandhiji, about the influence of
another, Lokmanya Tilak
" I believe that an editor who has anything worth saying and who
commands a clientele cannot be easily hushed. He delivered his finished
message as soon as he is put under duress. The Lokmanya spoke more
eloquently from the Mandalay fortress than through the columns of the printed
Kesari. His influence was multiplied thousandfold by his imprisonment and his
speech and his pen had acquired much greater power after he was discharged
than before his imprisonment. By his death we have been editing his paper
without pen and speech through the sacred resolution of the people to realise his
life's dream. He could possibly have done more if he were today in the flesh,
preaching his view. Critics like me would perhaps be still finding fault in his
expression of this or that. Today his message rules millions of hearts which are
determined to raise a permanent living memorial by the fulfillment of his ambition
in their lives. "
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1. Lokmanya Tilak's messages were most effective
when he delivered them through his editorials.
after his death
before his imprisonment
when he delivered speeches
2. Which of the following is the result of Lokmanya Tilak's exemplary
life?
the newspapers edited by him did not incur monetary loss.
the books written by him were useful.
people resolved to fulfil his life's dreams.
critics still find fault with his views.
3. Which of the following is the generaJ tendency of critics according to
the passage?
to find fault with one or the other expression of a writer.
to praise only those writers whom they like.
to condemn one and all the reformer writers.
to suggest new ideas to the public.
4. In the context of the passage, a reformer becomes effective if
he is a journalist with an objective viewpoint.
he is an author with an excellent style of writing.
he is an effective political leader of the masses.
he is a person with consistency in his writing and life style.
5. In the context of the passage, which of the following statements
about Lokmanya Tilak and Mahatma Gandhi is true?
they were moral in private life but lax in public life.
their influence on people was negligible.
very few people used to read the newspapers edited by them.
their influence was multiplied a thousandfold by their imprisonment.
6. Which of the following types of writers can be moral in their personal
life and lax in public life?
those who want to reform people.
those who want to entertain people.
those who have a large number of followers who wish to emulate
him.
those who lead an authentic life.
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Choose the word from the given option which is nearly the same in meaning to
the word printed in Bold Italics, as used in the passage.
7. delivered
granted spread
given announced
8. realise
establish cherish
prove fulfil
9. hushed
silenced appeased
composed provoked
10. commands
dictates wields
orders possesses
Choose the word from the given options which is nearly the opposite in
meaning to the word printed in Bold Italics, as used in the passage.
11. extension
diminution condensation
deletion subtraction
12. authentic
wretched unfaithful
harmful improper
13. sacred
ignoble impure
ordinary unimportant
14. living
dull weak
lifeless dying
15. reflect
darken return
refuse camouflage
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