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Directions: In questions no 1 to 20 some
parts of the sentences have errors and
some are correct. Find out which parl of
a sentence has an error and blacken the
oval corresponding to the
appropriate letter If a sentence
is free from error, blacken the oval
)corresponding to in the Answer
sheet.
1. He said that he wanted a room
and that his luggage would
follow. No error
2. Our country does not lack
in scientists of quality. /No error

3. What really matters in the
struggle for life is to overcome
one's fear. No error
4. It is believed that smoking is
/one of the causes of cancer. No
error
5. This watches superior and
more expensive than that one.
No error
6. It is feared that hundreds of
people have lost lives. No
error
7. He is one of those students
who comes late regularly. No
error
8. No other newspaper has so
large a circulation like this
newspaper in India No error

9. It was me who telephond
the fire service. No error
10. Though she appears to be very tall
/she is just an inch taller
than me. No error
11. These meteorological disturbance
disturbances in the atmosphere of art
criticism have crossed over to
our own shores bringing mist
and clouds in its wake. No error

12. This Child was run over
with a private bus.(C) No error
13. Kambli is one of the players who
has been selected for the test
match. No error
14. We can decide it only after
farther investigation. No error

15. On every Sunday I play cricket
in the afternoon. No error.
No error
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16. Please arrange for my boarding
and lodging in Tirupathi.
No error
17. Each boy and girl in the class
bring a text book each day.
No error he would pass
18. Two millions people attend the
meting held in parade grounds.
No error
19. Had millions people the
examination in first class.
No error
20. He not only play tennis regular
but also cricket. No error

Directions: In questions no. 21 to 25,
sentences are given with blanks to be
filled in with an appropriate word
(S).Four alternatives are suggested for
each question. Choose the correct
alternative out of the Four and indicate
it by blackening the appropriate oval
in the Answer Sheet.
21. After the treatment, he was relived

the pain
for Of
from With
22. Several items have been
from
Out Within
Behind1 Off
23. I have not paid my school

Alread Now
Then Yet
24. She has seen this movie twice.
Yet Often
Already Quite
25. My father has returned
home from work.
Now Never
Defense Just
Directions: In questions no. 26 to 28, out
of the four alternatives, choose the one
which best expresses the meaning of the
given word and mark it in the Answer
Sheet.
26. Onslaught
Counterattack
Resistance
Defense Invasion
27. Grotesque
Exposure Stupidity
Absurd Trial
28. Ignominy
Exposure Stupidity
Disgrace Trial
Directions: In Questions no. 29 t 31,
choose the word opposite in meaning to
the given word and mark it in the
Answer Sheet.
29. Fervent
Partial Dispassionate
Ardent Decent
30. Garrulous
Verbose Serious reticent
Gaunt Gaunt
31. Scrupulous
Scrupulous(B) Wise
Caring Careful
Directions: In questions no. 32 to 34,
there are four different words out of
which one is wrongly spelt find the
wrongly spelt word and indicate it by
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Answer
32. fervent Favour
Fervou Decision
33. Decision
Position
Incision
Collusion
34. (A)Heterogeneous
Virtuous
Ingenious
Ingenuous
Directions: In questions no. 35 to 44, four
alternatives are given for the given
idiom phrase of as underlined in the
sentence. Choose the alternative which
best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/
phrase and mark it the Answer Sheet.
35. The mother- in law expected her
daughter-in law to be always at her
beck and call.
Ready to withdraw
Ready to serve
Ready to call
Ready to play
36. When I opened the door, my books
were lying at sixes and sevens.
In neat order
In disorder
Under the table
In piles on the floor
37. His behavior indicates that he has
blue blood
feels depressed often
Suffers anemia
Belongs to a royal family
Has diseased blood
38. I am trying to figure out the hidden
agenda in yesterday's meeting.
Wicked motive
False Idea
Indirect tax
Secret reason
39. He always seems to get the lion's
share of the projects
An insignificant part
The minimum share
An equal share
A major share
40. Oliver Twist was between black and
blue and blue when he asked for more
food
(A)Remonstrated
Whipped badly
Thrashed severely
(D)Given a scolding
41. To pull wool over someone's eyes
To investigate
To reprimand someone
To deceive another
To keep a secret
42. I find myself in a position where I
have to choose between the devil and
the deep blue sea.
Near the horrid sea
In a state of confusion
Out of one's proper place
Between two equal evils
43. Even a small toy can become an apple
of discord between two Children.
Cause of happiness
Cause of meeting
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Cause of dispute
44. Do you think this examination is a
hard nut to crack?
Similar to planting a nut tree
A difficult job
A Boring job
Similar to to cracking a nut
Directions: no. 45 to 64 the 1st and the last
parts of the sentence paragraph are
numbered 1 and 6. The rest of the
sentence paragraph is split into four
parts and named R and These
four parts are not given in their proper
order. Read the sentence paragraph and
find out which of the four combinations
is correct and mark it in the Answer
sheet.
45. The role of modern youth
P. As they have to not only
Q. Then that of their forefathers
R. Keep the torch of freedom aloft
S. Is far more challenging
6. But also keep it always lit.
SQPR QSPR
SRPQ RSPQ
46. Modern education is bookish
P. The harsh realities of life
Q Imparted in schools and colleges
R. And divorced from
S. The so called liberal education
6. Dose not helps students earn
their livelihood.
RPQS QSPR
RPSQ PRSQ
47. The Great Lakes are a group of
Superior is so called not because it is
the largest,
P. Superior is so called not because
it is the largest,
Q. On the border between the USA
and Canada
R. Five freshwater lakes on North
America
S. Bur because it is higher upstream
than the others.
6. Huron takes its name from the
name French setters gave it.
PQRS RQPS
SPRQ QPSR
48. Delhi's Indira Gandhi International
Airport is the only one in the country
to have runways equipped with a
CAT IIIB Instrument Landing System.
P. This technology guides pilots to
land even when visibility is cut
to 50 meters.
Q. This is because
R. Finding an explanation for such
failure wont't be easy.
S. However, it falls to operate often.
6. The issue involves multiple stake
holders and a web of unclear briefs.
PQRS PQSR
PQRS PRSQ
49. The Australians were very proud and
felt privileged
P. In their country
Q. To host the Olympic
R. As it elevated their stature
S. In the eyes of the world
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6. At the threshold of the new
millennium
SPQR RQSR
QPRS PRQS
50. Ram has an important examination
to sit for in a few weeks time.
P. But he could not concentrate.
R. What He saw was not very nicehe
was very plae.
R. He sat to down to prepare for
it.
S. After a while he looked ate
himself in the mirror.
6. He said to himself," What I need
is Fresh air."
QSPR SQRP
PQRS RPSP
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51. Youths are the assets and hope of a
nation.
P. In making India a great
Q. Steeped in old cultural valuesR.
They can play a vital role
R. They can play a vital role
S. democratic, progressive and
prosperous country
6. But equipped with modern
scientific
SPRQ PRSQ
RPSQ QPRS
52. Porcelain became popular at the
beginning of the 19th century.
P. In a kin at more than 2372 degree
Fahrenheit.
Q. Refers to both China and Bisque
dolls.
R. porcelain is made by firing
special clays
S. porcelain is used generically, to
6. Only a few types of clays can
withstand such high
temperatures.
PSQR QRSP
PRQS SQRP
53. Human behaviors are regulated by
their
P. Aperson's working pattern as
well as living style.
Q. Between these selves has an
adverse effect upon
R. Work done is the self portrait
S. Real self and and social self
Conflict
6. Of the person who did it
RPQS SQPR
QRSP PQRS
54. India is democratic country
P. At the hands of our
representatives
Q. But frequent elections
R. Who play political games
S. Makes it a mockery
6. At the cost of the nation.
PSRQ QSPR
PRSQ SRQP
55. Plato's 'Repubhc' has exercised
tremendous influence
P. He states that statesmen should
Q. On human thought and
intelligence.
R. Integrity because he felt that,
only such men
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S. Be men of supreme intelligence
and impeccable
6. Could enlighten the darker side
of human nature into a positive.
PRSP SQPR
RSQP QPSR
56. India has a vibrant space science
program
P. The Indian space science
programmer has been working
formulating a
Q. formulating an industrial
participation policy to
R. Covering astronomy.
Astrophysics and space science
S. With cooperative Indian
Industries and has been
6. Aid the growth of space industry
in India.
QPRS RPSQ
SQPR PQRS
57. Shaw read the first few lines of the
P. And was at once convinced
Q. He sent a few copies of the book
to well know
R. That he was reading good
poetry, so
S. poem
6. Critics, and awaited their
reaction.
SPRQ QPRS
PQSR SRQP
58. New Industries
P. Interests, usually
Q. Supported by foreign
R. To their employees at all
S. Offer better salaries
6. Levels of responsibility
PQRS QPSR
PSRQ SRQP
59. Both plants and animals
P. Changes in from, structure
growth habits
Q. In becoming adapted to different
climatic
R. Of many sorts show remarkable
S. And even mode of reproduction
6. Environment, types of food
supply or mode of living
PRSQ RPSQ
SRPQ QPRS
60. As heart disease continues
P. Increasingly interested in
identifying the
Q. To be the number one killer
R. Researchers have become
S. In the United States,
6. Potential risk factors that trigger
heart attack.
PRSP RQSP
SPRQ QSRP
61. Those clouds promise rain;
P. Before we get caught in a flash
flood
Q. Or else we will never be able to
find our way home
R. We should hurry
S. And would be stuck here
6. for a considerable period of time.
QRPS
PRSQ
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QSRP
62. Ronan steered the jeep
P. The path to which muddy and
bumpy,
Q. Making it a difficult drive, and
R. Down the muddy road to the
camp site.
S. He discovered after a few miles
6. That it was the wrong road.
QRPS PRSQ
RPSQ SQPR
63. If he changes his mind
P. And he will not commit
Q. Joe has learned his lesson,
R. The same mistake again.
S. We shall know for sure that.
6. but only time will tell.
QRPS PRSQ
RPQS SQPR
64. A number of linguists
P. Of languages spoken by
Q. The world's five billion people
R. Contend that all of the
thousands
S. Can be traced back to common
root language
6. And have a common origin.
QRPS PRSQ
RPSQ SQPR
Directions: In questions no. 65 to 76, out
of the four alternatives, choose the one
which can be substituted for the given
sentence,
65. One who is indifferent to pleasure of
pain
Stoic Anarchist
Mystic Hysteric
66. Animals that feed on plants
Insectivorous
Graminivorous
Carnivorous
Herbivorous
67. Short remaining end of a cigarette.
Filament Stub
Filling Pinch
68. A person concerned with practical
results and values
pragmatist
Ambidextrous
Fundamentalist
Optimist
69. A person who can use both bands
equally
Dexterous
Ambidextrous
Adroit Skilful
70. The firing of a Number of guns
together as a salute of otherwise
Receptio Salutation
Salvo Gun- salute
71. Study of the problems of legal
punishment and prison management
Neurology(B) Astrology
penology
Criminology
72. Bring about an easy and painless
death for someone suffering from an
incurable disease?
Euthanasia
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Strangulation
Suicide
Uxoricide
73. One who can not be defeated?
Indecipherable
Invidious
Insolvent
Invincible
74. One who is between 80 and 89 years
old?
Sexagenarian
Nonagenarian
Septuagenarian
Octogenarian
75. One who hates makes mankind?
Hedonist Fatalist
Misanthrope(D) Misogynist
76. A person who makes love without
serious intention
Consort Philanderer
Romeo Goon
Directions: In questions no. 77 to 96, a
sentence has been given in Active
Passive Voice. Out of the four
alternatives suggested, select the one
which best expresses the same sentence
in passive Active Voice and mark your
answer in the Answer sheet.
77. The author wrote the book in one
month.
The book in the author in one
month
The book had wrote in one
month
The book had been written in
one month.
The book was written in one
month
78. Somebody built this house in 2001.
This house was built by
somebody
This house was built in 2001.
This house had been built in 2001
This house was built in 2001.
79. Some body should have cleaned the
windows yesterday
The wind were not cleaned
yesterday
The windows had to be cleaned
yesterday
The windows should have been
cleaned yesterday
The windows should be cleaned
yesterday
80. Have you over been bitten by a dog?
Has a dog ever bitten you?
Had a dog ever bitten you?
Did a dog ever bite you?
Has a dog ever you?
81. Can we solve this problem?
Can this problem solved?
Can this problem not be solved?
Can this problem be solved?
Can this problem be solved by us?
82. They had to scrap all the rules to
accommodate a particular person.
All the rules had to be scrapped
accommodate a particular
person.
All the ruras has been scrapped
to accommodate a particular
person.
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All the rules had to be scrapped
by them to accommodate a
particular person.
All the rules were scrapped
accommodate a particular
person.
83. The parents' love should not be taken
for granted.
One can not take parents love for
granted.
Can one take parents' love for
granted?
I should not take parent's love
for granted
One should not take parents' love
for granted.
84. My sister played a major role in
shaping my car
A major role is played by my
sister in shaping my career,
A major role was played by my
sister in shaping my career
A major role has been played by
my sister, in shaping my career.
A major role had been played by
my sister is shaping my career.
85. Did anyone invite Rachna to the
party?
Is Rachna invited to the party?
Had Rachna been invited to the
party by anyone?
Was Rachna invited to the party?
Was Rachna going to be invited
to the party?
86. The poet read his long poem himself
The long poem was read by the
poet himself
The long poem read by the poet
himself
The long poem had been read by
the poet himself
The long poem is read by the poet
himself
87. People should send their complaints
to the head office.
The complaints ought to be sent
to the head office
The complaints were sent to the
head office by the people
The complaints should be sent to
the head office.
The complaints had to be sent to
the head office.
88. An electrical fault could have caused
the fire
The fire had could caused by an
electrical fault
The fire could have been caused
by an electrical fault
The fire was caused by an
electrical by an electrical
The fire could be caused by an
electrical fault
89. Raksha Bandhan is celebrated all
over the country.
All over the country people are
celebrating Raksha Bandhan
People celebrating Raksha
Bandhan all over the country
People were celebrated Raksha
Bandhan all over the country
All over the country people
celebrate Raksha Bandhan.
90. Who built the Mahal?
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Your decisions have always been
endorsed by me.
Your decision has always been
endorsed by me.
Your decisions are always
endorsed by me.
Your decisions are always
endorsed by me.
95. Have you ever felt the responsibility
of looking after your parents?
Was the responsibility of looking
after your parents
Is the responsibility of looking
after your parents being felt by
you?
Has the responsibility of looking
after your parents felt by you?
Has the responsibility of looking
after your parents felt by you?
96. Did all the candidates complete the
paper on time?
Had the paper been completed
by all the candidates on time?
Was the paper completed by all
the candidates on time?
Was the paper completed by all
the candidates on time?
Could the paper be completed by
all the candidates on time
Directions: In questions no. 97 to 118 a
part of the sentence is underlined below
are given alternatives to the underling
part at and which may
improve the sentence. Choose the
correct alternative In case no
Improvement is needed, your answer is

By whom had, the Taj Mahal
been built?
By whom the Taj Mahal built?
By whom the Taj Mahal was
built?
91. Five explosions rocked Pune today.
Pune has been rocked by five
explosions
Pune had been rocked by five
explosions
Pune is rocked by five explosions
today.
une was rocked by five
explosions
92. Did every body appreciate the anticorruption
movement?
Is the anti- corruption movement
appreciated by every body?
Was the anti corruption
movement been appreciated by
every body?
Is the anti corruption movement
appreciated by every body?
Has the anti corruption
movement been appreciated by
every body?
93. Do men gather grapes of thorns of
figs of thistles?
Are grapes of thorns or figs of
thistles being gathered by men?
Are grapes of thorns of figs of
thistles gathered by Men?
Were grapes of thorn or figs of
thistles be gathered by men?
Are gathered by men?
94. I have always endorsed your
decisions.
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97. After several days' tour we became
convinced that the climate of this
place was like Srinagar in winter.
Was like that of Srinagar in
winter
Was like Stringer's in winter
In winter was like Srinagar
No Improvement
98. Our team has not yet arrived I
wonder When it will arrive.
It arrives
It can arrive
It will be arriving
No improvement
99. I shall stand near you in weal and
wore
Stand with
Stand close to
Stand by
No improvement
100. In international and national affairs,
it is tolerance and not love that is of
supreme importance.
Issues
Perspective
Matters
No improvement
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101. He has seen many ups and downs in
life but he has never been as much
dejected as he is today.
So much in dejection
So dejection
That much dejected
No Improvement
102. Socrates had many disciples and
most great of them Plato.
The greatest
Greatest
The greater
No improvement
103. Neither the judge nor I am ready to
announce who is the winner.
Are ready to announce who the
winner is.
Is ready to announce who is the
winner
Am ready to announce who the
winner is.
No Improvement
104. The crowd was anomalous but
orderly.
Indiscipline
Uncontrollable
Clamorous
No improvement
105. No sooner had I entered the house
when the lights went out
Then
Started
Solved
No improvement
106. The lawyer often instigated
arguments
Lost started
solved
No improvement
107. After adequate deliberations, the
council can see scarcely any valid
reason for its reviewing
can see scarcely any valid
reason for its
M
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Can scarcely see any valid
reason for its
cant not see scarcely see valid
reason for its
No improvement
108. The vice principal decided to resign
when
Passed of
passed out
passed by
No Improvement
109. I always proper staying indoors to
go out on a summer day.
than going out
to going out
than to go out
No improvement
11O.Were the politicians to assess
themselvesthey would find that they
have lost their credibility long back?
have been losing their
had lost their credibility
have lost their credentials
No improvement
111. The opposition is very weak to pose
any serious challenge in Uttar
Pradesh,
very
rather too much weak
too weak
No improvement
112. The government has no choice than to
curtail the subsidies in order to
contain the increasing fiscal deficit
but to curtail
only to curtail
other than to curtailing
No improvement
113. There is no place in the bus, it is already
over crowded
vacancy room
berth
No improvement
114. If only I had known about your
arrival I might have come to the
station to receive might have come to
the station to receive you.
Should have
would have
could have
No improvement
115. If he does not succeed this year, he
would give examination again next
year,
would be giving
will be taking
would take
No improvement
116. Unless the Pakistani government does
not demolish the terrorists training
camp there can be peace in the region
demolishes
Will not demolish
do not demolish
No improvement
117. A new and stronger Indian society is
growing at top of the deep trenches
left by centuries of colonial repression
on top of the deep trenches
at to the top of the deep trench
at to the top of the deep trench
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No improvement
118. Germany has more neighbors than all
European states.
rather than other European
states
rather than all European states
than any other European state
No improvement
Directions: In questions No 119 to 145,
a sentence has been given in direct
Indirect Speech. Out of the four
alternatives suggested, select the one
which best expresses the same sentence
in Indirect/ Direct speech and mark your
answer sheet.
119. The Swami ordered the villager
please bring me a glass of water"
The swami ordered the villager
to bring him a glass of water.
The swami requested to the
villager to bring him a glass of
water.
The swami requested told the
villager to bring me a glass of
water.
The swami requested the villager
to bring him a glass of water
120. He said. Will you listen to such a
man?"
He asked them would they listen
to such a man.
He asked them whether they
would listen to such a man
He asked them whether they
would listen to such a man.
He asked to them if they would
listen to such a man
121. He said, be quiet and listen to my
words"
He urged them to be quiet and
listen
He asked them to be quiet and
listen to my words.
He asked urged them to be quiet
and listen to my words
He requests them to be quiet and
listen to his words.
122. Do You Know the way home"?
Asked I
I asked him did he know the way
home
I asked him whether he knew
the way home
I asked him if he new the way
home
I asked him if he knows the way
home
123. How should I answer this question?
Father how I should answer this
question
The boy asked his father how I
should answer this questioning.
The boy asked his father that
how I should answer this
question
The boy asked his father how he
should answer that question.
The boy answer that question.
124. Do you suppose you know better than
your own father? Jeered and his
mother angrily.
His angry mother jeered and
asked him if he supposes he
knows better than his own
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father.
His angry mother jeered and
asked him did he suppose he
knew better than his own father.
His angry mother jeered and
asked if he supposed he knows
better than his own father,
His angry mother jeered and
asked if he supposed he knew
better than his own father
125. Aladin said to the magician, "What
have I done to deserve so severe a
blow?"
Aladin asked the magician what
I had done to deserve so severe a
blow.
Aladin asked the magician that
what he had done to deserve sp
severe a blow.
Aladin asked the magician what
he had done to deserve so severe
a blow.
Aladin asked the magician what
had he done to deserve so severe
a blow.
126. Renu said to him, please wait here
till I return.
Renu ordered him to wait there
till she returned.
Renu requested him to wait there
till she returned.
Renu told him to wait there till
she returned
Renu requested him to wait there
till she returned.
127. He said, Suresh slipped when he was
trying he was trying to board a bus.
He told that Suresh had slipped
when he was trying to board a
bus.
He informed that Suresh had
slipped when he was trying to
board a bus
He said that Suresh had slipped
when he was trying to board a
bus
He said that Suresh has slipped
when he was trying to board a
bus.
128. She said, "Whatever Saraj dose
displeases her mother- in law"
She said that whatever saraj did
displeased her mother- in-law.
She said that whatever Saraj does
displeased her mother-in-law
She says that whatever Saraj has
been doing displeases her
mother-in-law
She told that whatever saraj did
displeased her mother-in-law
129. The teacher said." the earth revolves
round the sun."
The teacher asked if the earth
revolves round the sun.
The teacher asked if the earth
revolved round the sun.
The teacher said that the earth
revolved round the sun.
The teacher said that the earth
resolves round the sun.
130. The teacher said to me," You have not
done your homework well.
The teacher told to me that I had
not done my home work well.
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The teacher told that you have
not done your homework well.
The teacher told that you have
not done your homework well.
The teacher told that I had not
done homework well
131. You said, my parents never liked my
accepting any job but I had always
wanted to stand on my own feet"
You said that your parents never
liked your accepting any job but
you had always wanted to stand
on your own feet.
You said my parents never liked
my accepting any job but I
always wanted to stand on my
feet.
You said that my parents never
liked my accepting any job but I
always wanted to stand on my
own feet.
You told that your parents never
liked you accepting any job but
you always wanted to stand on
your own feet.
132. The prime Minister said that we
should be united to fight the enemy
tooth and nail.
The prime Minister requested
that we should be united to fight
the enemy tooth and nail.
The prime Minister said that we
should be united to fight the
enemy tooth and nail.
The prime Minister said that
they shall be united to fight the
enemy tooth and nail.
The prime Minister informed
that they shall be united to fight
the enemy tooth and nail.
133. He said to his beloved. "We we will
never desert each other"
He told to his beloved that they
shall desert each other.
He reminded his beloved that
they will never desert each other.
He said to his beloved that they
wouldworkers said that they
will not resume work till their
salaries are increased.
The representative of the
workers said that they have
decided not to resume work till
their salaries are increased.
134.The representative of the workers
said, "We have decided not to
resume work till our salaries are
increased."
The representatives of the workers
said that they will not resume
work till their salaries are
increased.
The representative of the workers
said that they have decided not
to resume work till their salaries
are increased.
The representative of the workers
told that they had decided not
to resume work till their salaries
are increased
The representatives of the workers
said that they had decided not
to resume work till their salaries
were increased.
135. The speaker said, we have assembled
to pay homage to our departed
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leader."
The speaker declared they had
assembled to pay homage to
their departed leader.
The speaker said they assembled
to pay homage to their departed
leader.
The speaker said that they had
assembled to pay homage to
their departed leader.
The speaker told that they had
assembled to pay homage to
their departed leader
136 . A student came to me and said, "Sir
I shall be obliged to you if you grant
me three days' leave. I have to go to
my village to see my father."
A student came to me and told
me that if he will obliged if I
grant him three days' leave to go
to his father in the village.
A student came to me and told
me and told to respectfully grant
him three days' leave as he had
to see his father in the village
A student came to me and
respectfully said that he would
be obliged to me if I granted him
three day's leave as he had to go
to his village to see his father.
She asked whether she will have
a happy married life
144. She said to me, "What can I do for
you, dear? "
She asked me what could she do
for me.
She requested me to tell her what
she could do.
She said to me what she could
do for me.
She asked me affectionately
what she could do for me.
145. He said to the lady, "Why are you
weeping so bitterly?"
He asked the lady why she had
been weeping so bitterly.
He asked the lady why she
weeping so bitterly.
He asked the lady why was she
weeping so bitterly.
He said to the lady why she was
weeping so bitterly.
Directions: In questions no. 146 to 170,
you have the following three brief
passages with 5 questions in passages I
and 10 questions in passages II and III.
Read the passages carefully and fill in
the blanks.
PASSAGE I (Questions no. 146-150)
In most of the word's major religions today
only one god is worshipped. But in many ancient
religions followers worshipped a 146 of gods.
God had special 147 and responsibilities, and
some could appear in a variety of forms. The
myths and 148 of ancient cultures and the rangs
of gods worshipped often changed over
thousands of years as different gods and
goddesses rose and fell in importance. Those
listed 149 a selection of the most 150 and long
standing gods of the world's ancient culture.
146 group Posse
Cartel Team
147. Contours Qualities
Characteristics
Features
148. Legends folktales
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149. are was
were have been
150. applauded
honored
revered
rebuked
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PASSAGE II (Questions no. 151-160)
The captain waited till sunset but no ship
approached. His own ship approached. His own
ship was wrecked. He was wondering how to 151
the mighty was wondering how to 151 the mighty
ocean. As the shades of evening were steeling
152 the sky, he once more 153 towards the
horizon, but no sail was 154 in despair, he
addressed a mute 155 to the skies and 156
himself for death. He thought of his 157 wife and
infant boy with infinite 158 in his wistful eyes.
Juet at this moment, as if God had been 159 the
faith of the crew to the utmost, a distant sail was
160 near the horizon.
151. Scale
Cover
Swim
Cross
152. Across below
on above
153. Winked gazed
moved jumped
154. Coming approaching
seen visible visible
155. prayer Offering
thanks curse
156. Geared cleared
thanks prepared
157. Missing Discarded
absent distant
158. Urge attraction
longing love
159. Trying instilling
measuring(D) inspiring
160. Found shining
approaching
sighted
Passage III (Questions no.161-170)
Yesterday there was a serious accident on
the Mall Road. a drunken driver was driving a
motor car at forty miles an hour. As the car Swept
round a 161 corner, It ran 162 a Tonga occupied
by a woman with an infant in her arms, The
Tonga was overturned. Happily no one was
killed but woman and child received 163 Injuries.
The hostile crowd was so 164 with the driver that
all his explanations did not 165 him from being
roughed up it was with great difficulty that he
166 Soon a boy scout 167 on the spot. And
provided first aid to the 168 mother and child a
policeman also reached 169 and took down the
number of the 170.
161. Distant disheveled
sharp twisted
162. behind With
against into
163. insignificant
trivial
minor
slight
164. enraged irritated
mad infuriated
165. stop escaped
spare save
166. escaped ran
left fled
167. Approached
appeared reached
arrived
168. Injured aggrieved
affected afflicted
169. (A)Thereafter Thence
There Then
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170. Inured people
car driver
Directions: In questions no 171 to 200,
you have three passages with 10
questions following each passage Read
the passages Read the passages
carefully and choose the best answer to
each question out of the four
alternatives and mark it in the Answer
Sheet.
PASSAGE I (QUESTIONS NO. 171-180)
I notice nowadays a little girl at home always
playing the school-game in a corner of the
verandah but never without a flat, wooden footrule
in hand which she flourishes menacingly at
the pupils assembled in her phantasmagoric
class- room on investigation I found that the cane
being discredited, has yielded place to the footrule,
especially in, Convent' schools the flat-rule
has the advantage over the primitive birch of
mauling without marking which could count as
an achievement in torturing technique and it also
possesses the innocent appearance3 of a nonviolent
pedagogic equipment A modern educate
naturally, has to adapt his ways to modern
circumstances, and put away obsolete weapons
The flat-rule is employed only at education,
torments to a young soul are devised in subtler
forms progressively: admissions, textbooks and
examinations are the triple weapons in the
hands of an educator today.
171. What are the subtler forms of torture
at higher level used progressively?
Getting admission into collage is
a torture
Getting into colleges getting
textbooks and facing exams
Putting away the obsolete
weapons like canes
Using examinations as a means
of torture
172. What must have prompted the little
girl to flourish the rule menacingly at
the pupils?
Her teacher must have told her
to do that
Her teacher must have
flourished the foot-rule in her
classroom
The pupils assembled there
must be noisy
The girl wants to frighten the
pupils
173. What could be the investigation taken
up by the writer?
Why she used a flat-rule instead
of a cane
Why was she having her class in
the corner
Why she was threatening the
pupils assembled
Why she was always playing the
school game
174. The cane is discredited because
the primitive birch can maul
without marking
It is an achievement in torturing
techniques
It has a menacing appearance
and it cannot maul without
marking
It is a non violent pedagogic
equipment
175. What is the advanced torturing
technique at the primitive stage?
The flat foot-rule
Admissions and textbooks
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The primitive birch
176. Select the best title:
Flat rule: the instrument of
torture
Modern Education The Little
Girl
The Little Girl
The Imaginary world of Children
177. Select the meaning of the Word
phantasmagoric:
Parting to ghosts
fantastic Shan
imaginary
178. Select the statement which is false bin
the context of the passage:
Physical torture has been
completely done away with
In some Convent schools,
beating is still done
Flat-rule is a modern instrument
of torture
Seeking admission in schools/
collage is ad torture
179. Select the statement which is true in
the context of the passage:
Caning is an essential element
of education
Flat-rule has some advantages
over the cane
The little girl has never been to
school
The objective of examinations is
only to torture children
180. Pedagogic'
Methodical
Per taming to punishment
pertaining to the science of
teaching
instrumental
PASSAGE II (Questions no. 181-190)
Antigone was one of the daughters of
Oedipus, that tragic figure of male power who
had been cursed by Goods for mistakenly killing
his father and subsequently mistakenly his
mother and assuming the throne of Thebes. After
the death of Oedipus, Civil war broke out and a
battle was waged in front of the seventh gate of
Thebes-his two sons led opposing factions and
at the height of the battle fought and killed each
other. Oedipus brother, Creon, uncle on Antigone,
was now undisputed master of the City. Creon
resolved to make an example of the brother who
had fought against him, Polynices, by refusing
the right of honorable burial, the penalty of death
was promulgated against any who should defy
this order. Antigone was distraught. Polynices
had been left unburied, unwept, a feast of flesh
for keen eyed carrion birds. Antigone asks her
sister Ismene for it was a challenge to her royal
blood." Now it is time to show whether or not
you are worthy of your royal blood is he not my
brother and yours? Whether you like it or not? I
shall never desert him-never!" But Ismene
responds, "How could you dare- When Creon
has expressly forbidden it is not for us to fight
against men" With a touch of bitterness, Antigone
releases her, but sister from the obligation to help
her, but argues she cannot shrug off the burden."
if you I die for it, what happiness! Live, if you
will live and defy the holiest of laws of heaven"
181. Why did Antigone decide to defy the
orders of Creon?
She felt she was bound by her
heavenly obligation
To teach Creon a lesson
she loved her brother
She was to give an honorable
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burial to her brother
182. What in your opinion would have
been the logical end the story?
Antigone might have defied the
order of Creon but forgiven by
him
Antigone might have been
executed for defying the order of
the king
Antigone might have agreed
with her sister and refrained
from giving a burial to polynices
Antigone might have been
allowed by Creon to give a
decent burial to her brother.
183. What was the status of women in the
contemporary society?
Considered themselves inferior
and subordinate to men claimed
equality with men
claimed equality with men
were liberated
Could have taken their own
decisions
184. The civil war in Thebes broke out
because.
there was a fight among the sons
of Oedipus for the inheritance of
the kingdom
there was a conflict between the
sons of Oedipus and Creon
of the curse of the Gods
the brothers of Antigone were
greedy
185. A carrion bird is a bird
Which eats only grain
of prey
Which eats human flesh
Which eats dead bodies
186. What is the main theme of the story
of Antigone?
One must be trub to one's Kin
Wares an evil
One must be truthful and
honest
There is a confect between the
laws of men and heavenly laws
187. Does the story approve the principle
of vicarious liability? If so, How?
Yes, it does, because his father
was killed by Oedipus
Yes because he married his
mother
No, it does, not
Yes it does, because of the acts
of Oedipus his children suffered
188. Why did Creon dent a decent burial
to Polynices?
Polynices was disobedient to
Creon
Polynices did not show bravery
He did not love polynices
Polynices fought against Creon
189. Why did Ismene not support
Antigone?
She did not think it fit to defy her
uncle especially after the death
of her father
She did not believe that polynices
deserved a better treatment
she was weak did not have the
courage to defy the orders of the
powerful king
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She did not consider it right to
defy the king
190. Why did the Gods curse Oedipus?
Because Oedipus
Married his mother
Committed an unknown sin
killed his father
killed his father and married His
father killed
Killed his father
PASSAGE III
(QUESTIONS NO. 191-200)
The years passed too quickly, In 1940 Nani
finished his B.A with honors in English, and in
1942 his M.A with honors in the same subject, in
these exams he could not complete his papers
because the writer's cramp that was to haunt him
for the rest of his life had begun to appear for the
first LLB. Examination he was given a writer The
person sent for the morning paper was so
incompetent that Nani refused to continue with
him and came out of the examination hall
exasperated Nargesh immediately contacted the
Vice-Chancellor of the University, who directed
the supervisor at t he examination centre to allow
Nargesh herself to substitute Another writer was
sent for the afternoon paper and those to follow.
He continued to be with Nani during all the
subsequent examinations- second LLB,
Advocates AS and Advocate OS.
An interesting anecdote is recounted by
jayasheela Badami, Who was told about it by her
cousin by Kishore Nanavaty. Justice P.S
examiners for law exams. Once, While he was
correcting papers, he asked Kishore to have a
look at one paper, and commented focused,
accurate and in proper order, He said he thought
the student deserved to be ranked number one
and that he would give him fill marks for the
paper since the answer book did not bear the
name of the examinee, Kishore, a curious
youngster, memorized the seat number to cheek
it up at a letter date when the results were
published, Kishore looked for the name matching
the seat number he found the name Nani
palkhivala.On completing his B.A, Nani's desire
was to be a college lecturer, It went well with his
taste for literature, and his professors had given
him all the encouragement he needed He even
applied for a lecturer's post, but another lady
candidate was equally well-qualified and had
the teaching experience too, which Nani did not
have so he did not get selected.
After his M.A Nani wanted to join the Indian
Civil Service this was around 1942, when
the war was on and written examinations were
being held in Delhi In the 1940s, the ICS held a
fascination for bright young students for whom
it was the ultimate career Though Nani seldom
spoke about it in his later years, he apparently
treated the civil service examination as something
of a challenge. Nargesh, too was very keen that
he takes his ICS papers Accustomed to standing
first in whatever studies he undertook and
winning prizes, medals and scholarships almost
as a habit, Nani no doubt felt that he could top
the list of successful candidates even in the civil
service examination, If only he had a chance to
appear for it Nani made two attempts, says
Behram The first time, He was disqualified in the
preliminary physical test Thereupon he regularly
did a lot of exercise to build upon his body Next
time, he was declared physically fit but an
epidemic broke out in Delhi and considering the
anxiety of his dear ones he did not send his
application form for the written examination, for
which a time limit had been set, It did indeed
seem that limit expired the venue for the
examination was moved from Delhi to Bombay
on account of the epidemic
The net result was that Nani could not make
it to the ICS. It did not bother Nani's father,
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Ardeshir, who wanted his son to be a lawyer
Ardeshir, Who wanted his son to be a lawyer
Ardeshir used to say: become a Layer, my son,
you are cut out for law' The father saw that Nani
Had a sharp, analytical, incisive mind that put
him a cut above ordinary mortals. he could see
that as a lawyer Nani would grow in status and
reputation. Nani was later to say: My father was
of the view that I would not enjoy being
anybody's servant- Not even the government'sand
the thought that I would do well in the legal
profession' The father Knew his son's mind better
than the son himself In the end what the civil
service lost, the legal profession gained
191. Kishore got off the seat Number by
heart because
Jayasheela Badami was told about it
by Kishore Nanavaty
the answer book was well written,
well focused, accurate and in proper
order
Kishore was interested to know who
the candidate was who deserved to
be ranked number one
Justice P.S Badami commented that
it was an extremely well written
paper
192. Nargesh had to write Nani's
remaining paper because
Nani's writer's cramp started to
appear in the exams
The writer given to Nani was not
efficient enough to meet his
requirement
for the first LLB.Examination
Nani was given a writer
Nani refused the writer's help
as per the instructions of the vice
Chancellor of the University.
193. Ardeshir wanted his son to be a
lawyer because
the legal profession, according to
him was better than the civil
service
Nani was entirely comfortable
with the opportunities in the
field of law
Nani had failed in the ICS
examination
He knew his son would be able
to get eminence as a lawyer
194. In the passage the phrase writer's
cramp means
Sudden inability to write
a sudden inability to think
a trophy given to somebody
a habit
195. Find a word in the passage which
means greatly irritated:
Subsequent
Fascination
Exasperated
None of the above
196. Find a word in the passage which
means's sudden widespread
occurrence of something undesirable'
Mortals Incisive
Epidemic Anecdote
197. Nani could not get into the field of
teaching because
he had applied for the post of
lecturer with another lady
candidate
he did not have any experience
of teaching that the lady had
Nani's desire went well with his
taste for literature
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His professors had given him all
the encouragement
198. Nani did not become a civil servant
because
A time limit was set for the
writing of exams
Nani appeared for the exam m
twice
He always found Civil -service
challenging
None of the above
199. How many times did Nani give a
physical test?
Five times Many times
Once Twice
200. The passage gives an account of
Nani's
Establishment of career
Personality and character
Experience of appearing for
examination
Non of the above