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Directions 1-3 have sentences with some missing word I s. Choose the best alternative from the given words and complete the sentence. Shade I blacken the corresponding circle in your answer sheet.
Example:
The child could not his book.
locate
sea

look


beheld


Explanation:
In this example the right word that completes the sentence is locate". So you have to shade/blacken no. 1 in your answer sheet.
1. The of the speaker should be comfortable.

pasture


pastor


posture


prosper


3. The soldiers' was very high during the war.

morale


moral


conscIOUS


mural


Directions In questions 4-10 there are sentences which are divided and numbered into three parts. One of the parts, may contain an error. Identify the error. If there are no errors, mark No error". Shade/blacken the corresponding circle in your answer sheet.
Example:
He was enter the cinema hall. No error.

Explanation:
The correct answer in this case is -it must be "entering" not "enter". So you must shadclblackcn number 2 in your answer sheet.
4. Early to bed, early to rise make a man healthy wealthy and wise. No error.



5. Many students has complained about his teaching. No error.

6. Unfortunately, neither my brother nor my uncle


7. He is badly injured wasn't he? No error.

8. She sat besides me ncar the pool. No error.

9. The student entered in the library. No error.

10. After some delay the plane t.ook of. No erTOr.

Directions: Questions 11 -18 are on degrees of comparison (positive, comparative and superlative). Substitute the underlined word/s in each question with the most appropriate word/ words {rom among the alternatives and If none of these substitutions improves the. sentence, choose "no improvement" (choice and shade blacken the corresponding circle accordingly in your answer sheet.
Example:
Mangoes arc sweet than oranges.

sweetest


sweeter than


sweet


No improvement


ExpLanation:
Since is the correct choice for substitution, shadelblacken number 2 in your answer sheet.



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n. Laughter is a best medicine. 15. Gopal is younger amongst all of us.
a good alternative the youngest
a better medicine young
the best medicine mOTC young
No improvement No improvement

12. Between hatred and forgiveness, the 16. Scema IS the smartest girl In the
whole viJIagc.
latter is welL
smarter

the latter is better


more smart

the letter is later

most smart

the latter is gaoder

No improvement.(4) No improvement 17. Cancer IS considered as dangerous13. Anna is beautiful than Rckha. disease among all diseases.
the most beautiful morc dangerous
more beautiful than most dangerous
not beautifullcr than the most dang-crous
No improvement No improvement
14. He is taller to mc. 18. Gandhi stood for simpler lifest.yle.
tallest simple

tall simplest


taller than more simple


No improvement No improvement


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Directions Questions 19-23 have expressions which call. be replaced by single words. Choose the most appropriate one word from among the alternatives, and shadeIblacken the corresponding circle in your answer sheet.
Example:
One who sells meat is called a

fishcr


non-vegetarian


butcher


poultrist


Explanation:
Since "butcher" IS the most appropriate one word for the given expression you have to shadelblackcn number 3 in your answer sheet.
19. One who completely abstains from liquor is known as
Titotaller
Teetolar
Teatotaller
Teetotaller
20. A person who is hopeful or given to looking to the bright side of life IS called alan

pessimist


rationalist


optimist


optometrist


21. The occupation of rearing silkworms for silk is known as

Floriculture


Sericulture


Silkoculture


Horticulture


22. A branch of biology which dcals with the study of plants is

Botany


Zoology


Cytology


Chemistry


23. The place where ancient. historical records are preserved is

Arches


Archives


Archaeology


Achilles





Directions Questions 24 -28 have
grammaticaLLy incorreel sentences. The
incorrecl or inappropriate word or

phrase is underlined in, each question. Substitute the word phrase choosing from the alternatives giuen and shadeIblacken the corresponding circle in your answer sheel.
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25. He g'ot. in the train at Kolkata.
got. against.

gol al


gol into


gol enter




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Rafllesia flowers are a rare sight.
Directions Read the following 29. pa,r;.omges carefully and answer the
because
questions on. them. Shade/blac/wn the
they are not found at all
circle corresponding to the correct
they bloom once a year
answer.
they are the world's biggest single nower
Passage 1 (Questions 29
The world's biggest. single nower
comes from a plant that. spends most
they are found in South-cast Asia of its life unseen. This is because the
Which of tbe following is true of
plant called Rafllcsia is a parasite. It
30. Raffiesia?
lives in the jungles of Malaysia inside
the root.s of tropical vines and is
They open suddenly
visible only when it blooms once a

They have red petals
year. In South-cast Asia's vanishing
rain forest, Raffiesia flowers arc a

They have a powerful odour rare sight.. Each one opens for just. a


They are small Howers
week once a year. The first sign of



Ranlcsia flowers comes in the form of
31. Propagation of Rafficsia takes place a neshy cabbage-like bud which
with the help of
slowly erupts from the ground. This

seeds scattered by wind gradually opens to form an immense
reddish brown bowl ringed by

seeds sown by farmers
rubbery white and purple petals. The



pollen distributed by bees flower can be up to 1 m across and it


seeds carried by animal's feet
weighs 7 kg. ll. has a powerful odour
of rot.ting flesh which attracts flies in The word in the passage similar to
their thousands.
32.
meaning to "stepped on" is Once pollinated, Lhe RafOcsia flower
trodden
forms a large squashy fruit. filled

immensewith seeds. This must await the
eruptsheavy tread of a large animal such as
rhinoceros or elephant. When the
vines
fruit is trodden on. it bursts and the

Flies are attracted to Ramesia
seeds st.ick to the animal's feet.. The 33.
because

animals move through the jungle and t.he Ral'nesia seeds get pushed int.o they have a sweet smell the soil. 1n this way, they stand a
they are big nowers
good chance of being planted ncar the
they have a smell of rotting nesh
rools of another host vine so that the
process of parasitic life can begin
they provide them wit.h nectar again.


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Passage 2 (Questions 34
Brain drain continues to be a cause of concern to India with thousands of students going abroad every year for education. Most of these students, after finishing their education. get recru.iied and morc often setUe abroad because of better job opportunities. Corruption in India is also cited as another cause for brain drain as getting a well paid job today depends largely on influence rather than personal merit. Rather than fight the system, many prefer to escape abroad with their peace of mind intact in search of better jobs and better lifestyles for their families.
Former Indian President A.P.J. Abdul Kalam had said that reverse brain drain will have to begin if India is to become a developed nation in the future. As the percentage students ret.urning to India is not very high) efforts will have to be made to reduce students going out in the first place. Though every Indian is proud of the fact that he is an Indian, he should also be proud of being in India. For this we will have to revamp our education system by including more higher education institutions in the country so that students do not have to look for alternatives elsewhere. The migration of students might have helped "Brand IndiaH becoming more powerful but the image of India has to be changed in the future to reduce brain drain. Corruption has to be
reduced, preferably abolished and jobs should be given to descrving candidates along with respectable pay packages. We should not just be a country which produces great talent but also one that recognizes, appreciates and rewards talent.
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34. Brain drain causes concern as

educated students get jobs and settle abroad


it causes brain tumour


it leads to lack of energy


it leads to memory loss


35. Which of the following is true of brain drain

Highly paid jobs in India


Enough jobs in India


Corruption plays a major role


Recognising and rewarding talented students


36. According to former President A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, India can become a developed nation if

we encourage migration


we stop students migrating by using force


we reverse progressive education trends


we reverse brain drain 37


The two major reasons for brain
.
drain are

better job opportunities and poverty


better job opportunities and corruption


better alternatives and money


Jack of patriotism and education


38.
The passage deals with both

causes and effects of brain drain


causes and effects of corruption


causes of brain drain and solutions


brain drain and education





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Directions: To answer questions 39 choose the word/ phrase nearest in meaning to the underlined part and shade Iblacken the corresponding circle in your answer sheel..
Example:
Contrary t.o all expectations India won the match.

Unaccounted


Uncountable


Against


Avert.


Explanation:
Against" is nearest in meaning to the word underlined in the given sentence. So you have to shadclblackcn the circle number 3 in your answer sheet.
39. After the bomb blast, there was utter pandemonium.

great joy


loud noise


big crowd


great confusion


40. The income lax department has come up with stringent measures to punish tax evaders.

dry


rigorous


strained


shrill


41. The soldiers laid down their arms.

put their arms on the ground


refused to obey orders


surrendered


put their arms in their place


42. The growing disparity between the rich and the poor is a matter of concern.

unily


diversity


segregation


inequality


43. You must provide sufficient water and light for the seeds to germinate.

breed


sprout


spout


terminate


44. My friends promised to look up my sister when they went to London.

survey


look after


visit


greet


45. The leacher reiterated his statement.

retracted


repeated


disputed


retraced





46. He was trying to put across his ideas to the audience.

to convey


to cross


to argue


to infiuence


47. Though the murderer was caught, his accomplice escaped.
ringleader
victim
accomplish
companion
48. Eventually, VISIOn IS alTected if
proper treatment is not given.

Initially


Gradually


Primarily


Suddenly


49. I found his crude manners abominable.

fiattering


sloppy


attractive


detestable


50. The dacoits returned home under an
amnesty.
general pardon

financial assistance


police security


judicial trial


Directions: To answer questions 51-62, choose the word or phrase which is most nearly the opposite in meaning to the underlined word or phrase, and shadeIblacken the corresponding circle in your answer sheet.
Example:
The sailing was very smooth.

sleek


stylish


sickly


rough


Explanation
In the answers, the word "rough" in number is most nearly the opposite of "smooth", So you have to shade!blacken number 4 in yOUT answer sheet.
51. He has a passion fOT indigenous flowers.

native


foreign


silly
cheap
52. Under the circumstances her behaviour cannot be termed logical.
irrational
disorderly
inconsiderate
biological



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53. This newspaper is well-known for its comprehensive news coverage.

casual


inadequate


indifferent


superficial


54. Good teachers are an asset to the institution.

loss


drag


handicap


liability


55. The judgement was accepted as fair by all.

biased


dark


insincere


wrong


56. He appeared to be a phony person.

beautiful


unreal


genume


ugly


57. OUT life on this earth IS said to be t.ransient..

joyful


sinful



unnatural


permanent


58. There was a marginal increase In the company's profits.

peripheral


significant


negligible


unforeseen
59. Smoking is detrimental to health.

injurious


destructive


beneficial


harmful
60. He stood looking at the tranquil beauty of the snow-capped mountains.
serene

nOISY


cleaT


ugly
61. This is a trivial matter.

important


small


easy


diflicult


62. We must. realize the futility of wars.

value


important


usefulness


urgency








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Direction,s .. Jn que8tions 73-78, each question contains a paragraph of 6 sentences. The /irst and the sixth sentences are given in the beginning and
end and numbered and
respectively. The {our sentences in the
middle are jumbled and labelled and Yau must identify the
proper order of these {our sentences and shadeIblaclten the number that correctly identifies this sequence.
Example:
t. Once upon a time there lived a
king.
P. One day while hunting he was attacked by a tiger.
Q. He had lhree ferocious hunting
dogs.
R. The dogs pounced on the tiger and saved the king's life.
S. The king used to take them with
him while going out..
6. He loved them till the end of his life.
The corred sequence is

PQSR


RQSP


QSPR


SRQP


Explanation:
The correct sequence or order in this example is QSPR. SO you have to shadclblacken number 3 in your answer sheet.
73. 1. Japan was struck by tsunami.
P. Later, the nuclear reactors were
damaged.
Q. Huge tidal waves struck the coast.
R. People. vehicles and buildings
were swept away.
S. Japan suffered from radiation threats.
6. Aid poured into Japan.
The correct sequence is
PQRS

SRQP


QRPS


SQPR


74_ 1. The lion was sick and could not move out of his den.
P. The fox then pleaded for mercy.
Q. The lion was angry as the fox did
not visit him.
R. And said that it had gone to the
doctor instead.
S. The doctor advised that woJrs
blood was the best medicine for the lion.
6. The lion killed the wolf and drank his blood.
The correct sequence is

RQPS


PRSQ


QRPS


QPRS





75. 1. When he was the headmaster of
Rugby school, Dr. Arnold bought
a home in Lake District.
P. He became friendly with the Arnolds and often talked about education.
Q. Years later Arnold became an important member of Parliament.
R. Young William Forster was one of his neighbours.
S. William Forster, in fact, convinced Arnold about the value of universal education.
6. Arnold was responsible for the famous Act of Parliament which ensured school education for all children.
The correct sequence is

RPSQ


PQRS


SRPQ


QPSR


76. 1. Hamu was an old blind man.
P. "Light is not [or me, it IS for you and others."
Q. Ramu had a and a light in
R. A young man
pitcher of water his hand.
saw him and said
that Ramu was foolish to carry
a light.
S. "As without tbe light you may
knock me down."
6. The young man was ashamed. The correct sequence is

RPQS


SQRP


QRPS


SPQR


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77. 1. lt is true that casteisffi IS a disgraceful scar on the body-politic of our country.
P. They became the object of
violence and oppression.
Q. Mahatma Gandhi called them
Harijans or children of god.
R. To begin with, caste system was based on division of labour.
S. At the bottom of caste hierarchy
were the untouchables.
6. Mahatma Gandhi and Dr. Ambedkar fought together to
give them status of respect in society. The correct sequence is

PQRS


RPSQ


SQPR


RSPQ


78. 1. One day, a rich merchant of Baghdad sent his servant to the market.
P. "How can I escape death, 0 master
Q. The servant was sent to Samara immediately by the master.
R. The servant saw the god of death in the market and was
frightened.
S. The merchant then asked the god of death as to why he had
not killed his servant then.
6. God of death replied that he
had arranged long ago to meet the serva.nt in Samara.
The correct sequence is

RPQS


QPRS


PSQR


RSPQ





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Directions Questions 79-83 aTe incomplete sentences. Choose the most appropriate phrase {rom the alternatives given below them to complete the sentence, and shade blacken the corresponding circle m your answer sheet.
79. I his proposal.
agreed
agreed to
agreed in
agreed rar
80. We the child tenderly.
brought up
brought against

brought through


brought ror


81. She a rage at the sight of her enemy.
now into

Oied into


rail into


new into
82. He has a rural upliftmcnt.

passion in


passion for


passion to


passion on


her husband.
83. She is now

reconciled to


reconciled for


reconciled


reconciled on


Directions Questions 84-91 contain incomplete sentences. Complete them by choosing the most appropriate word. Shade Iblacken the corresponding circle in your answer sheet.
84. is better than cure.
Pretension

Prevension


Prevention


Prescnption
85. We should not rood.
waste

cooked


ate


fast


86. The Principal to the request
of the students' union.

exceeded


acceded


hindered


axeeded


87. He is a smoker.

crumbling


compulsive



campulsive


convulsive





88. We must not violate the
of law.
cannons
kaynons

corners


canons


89. We must make every effort to a Third World War.

avert


overt


abstract


alert


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90. The essays aim at imparting moral to the readers.

council


councillor


counsel


corporate


91. In surroundings, a child's mind develops very well.
congenital

congenial


congestive


cunnmg


Directions Each of the questions in 92 -98 has a Jumbled sentence, parts of which are labelled p. Q. Rand S. Choose the correct order from the alternatives that gives the correct {orm of the sentence and shade Iblacken the corresponding circle in your answer sheet. Note that punctuation marks including capital letters are deliberately ignored.

Example:
come to when the work the Principal's room is done
PQ RS
The correct order is

PRQS


QSRP


RSPQ


SPQR


Explanation:
The correct order IS PRQS. SO you have to shadelblackcn number 1 In your answer sheet.



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92. for a very close friend a pair of sunglasses he ordered


P RSQP QSPR SRPQ PQRS Q R S
93. the consumer in India P PQRS what he wanted Q able to buy R has not always been S
QPRS
SPQR PSRQ
94. is the best friend P Q QPSR of man R dog S
SPQR
RQSP PQSR
95. and his life P SPQR RQSP QPRS PQRS he is very sick Q hangs R by a thread S
96. the construction P RPQS PRSQ QPSR PQSR full swing Q of the bridge R was in S
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97. no stone unturned the police to find the culprit left
P Q R S
RPSQ
PSRQ
QPRS
QSPR
98. vessels empty most noise make the
P Q R S
QSRP
QRPS
QPSR
QSPR

Directions Questions 99 -100 have sentences with some ml.5Slng words. Choose the best alternative from the given words and complete the sentence. Shade blacken the corresponding circle in your answer sheet.
Example:
She threw a of bread to
the sparrows.

peace


piece


peas


pause


Explanation
In this example the correct word that completes the given sentence is piece". So you have to shadelblacken number 2 in yOUT answer sheet.
99. The team studied the of ihe criminals.

pschyology


psychology


phsycology


sychology


100. The show came to an end

adbutly


abruptly


adruptly


abrruptly




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