M.A. Five Year Integrated Course Entrance examination-2011
HUMANITIES
TIme: Z Hours Max Marb 100

HAU TICKET NO.

INSTRUCTIONS:

Please enter your Hall ticket Number on this page and on the OMR answer sheet without fail.

Answers are to be marked on the OMR answer sheet folloWing the instructions prOVided there upon.

The question paper consists of Three parts. Part-A, Part-B and Pilrt-e. All questions are objective type.

The question paper is of 34 pages excluding this page.

Part..Aof the question paper is on the chosen subject. Students are requested to select one among

relugu/Hindl/Urdu/Language Science. It consists of 40 questions. Each question is worth ONE MARK.
There will be neptlve marking of 0.33 mark for every wrong answer. Questions not attempted will
not attract negative marking.

Part·B consists of thirty five objective type questions to test the competence in the English language.
Each question is worth ONE mart. There Is no negative marking.

Part-C is on Current Affairs and General Knowledp. There were twenty five objective type
questions of ONE mark each. There is no negative marking.



IMA Language SCiences
Objective questions

Part-A

1. Is the most widely spoken la,.uaBe in India.
A.EnBlish; B. Urdu; C. Hindi; D. Be..ali;
2. The most commonly employed script In India Is

A. Roman; B. Perso-Arabic;C. TeluBu D. Devanagari;
3. The latest pair of languages to receive the claswlla..uage status
A.l<annada-Telugu; B. Tamil-Telugu; C. sanskrit-Prakrit; D.
4. Which of the following countries has Tamil as one of official languages
A.Surlnam; B. Sri Lanka; C. Indonesia; D. Pakistan
S. It is the first state to be fanned on the basis of the linguistic Reorganization of the
States of India

A. Orissa; B.; Gujarat; C. West-Bengal; D. Andhra Pradesh
6.
is the name of a script used in modem India.

A. Kharoshti; B. Devanagari; C. Brahmi; D.PaU
7. In aoctent India were the most commonty used as writing
material.
A. Paper; B. Papyrus; C. Palm·leaf; D. Bark
8. Hindi is oft e Union of India.

A. Link Language B. NaUonal Language;
C. State Language; D. OfflCiallJl,.uage
9.
is the most translated book In the worid.
A. Gila; B. Koran; C. Veda; D. Bible
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10. ha, the Ia'lest number of mother-tonaue 5Jl@akers in the world.
A. Mandarin B. Hindi; C. German; D. Enlllsh;
11. i,theofficlollanauOleoftheStoteofNa..llnd.
A. Enl",h B. Anaami; C. Hindi; D. Nalame",;
12. Tower of refers to a society where in linluistlc communities speakins
Lilnluales that have no mutual comprehensibility.
A. EIffle; B. Babel; C. Pi..; D. Qutub Minar;
13. Human 'anluales are

A. Written; B. Gestural; C. Spoken D. Mute
14. The basic function of the mouth a.nd Its parts in a human beins
A. Speaking B. Eating; C. Breathins; D. Drinking;
IS. Majority of the people of Andhra Prade,h speak
A. Telugu; B. Tamil,o.Hindi;D. Engll'h


16. The expression "Lingua Franca" may mean
A. language of France; B. The> French language;
C. Common link language; D.language of the French colonies;
17.
refer to the words that have similarity In their meaning.

A. Antonyms; B. Homonyms; C. Homophones; D. Synonyms
18. does not belong to the group;
A. English; B. Japanese; C. French D.German
19. linguistics is a study of Human Lilnluage.
A. Experimental; B. LDgical; C. SCientific; D. Empirical;
20. Human languages are a product of
A. Creation; B. Evolution; C. Natural formation; D. Intellilentappllcation
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21. Constitution of India recDtlnlzes
Ianguages .
A. 22; B. IB; C. 14; D. 26;
22. The notion that some languages are more developed than other is
A. Acceptable B. Correct C. Unfounded; D. Unscientific
23.
The decimal numeral system that we use today has originated from
A. Europe; B. Arabia Co Africa; D. India;
24.
In English spellings of words correspond to their pronundation.
A. exactly; B. always; C. do; D. do not;
25.
The word in the word 'understand' is as in the phrase
the table.
A. not the same; B.; the same C. almost the same; D. exactly the same;
26.
Indian National Anthem 'jana gaNa mana' is written in the language.
A. Bengali: B. sanskrit; C. Telugu. D.Hind
27.
The language of the' Vedas' is
A. Apabhramsa B. Prakrit; C. Pali; D. sanskrit;
28.
The language In which the Indian COnstitution was orialnalty written
A. English; B. Tamil; C. sanskrit; D. Hindi;
29.
Dictionaries are frequently used because the of words are not
predictable.
A. pronunciations; B. origins; C. meanings; D. usages;
30.
Only can learn a human language.
O.
computers;
A. gorillas; B. humans; C. dolphins;
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(Consider the·followi"ll dltl from the
lI"11U1ge, I nltive American Indlln 1lngUlge: Answer the
questionsthltfollow)
temlban went'
Imlban 'you went'
temiwe '11m going'
mimiaj WIS going'

tewanban •I came'
tewanhl will come'


31. I person 58.) is

A.te; B. an; C.ml;
D.em;

32.
you person 58.) 15
A.am; B.a; C. an; D.mi;
33.
He person 58.) is
A.mi; B. im; C. ia; JI. aj;
34.
The verb Is
A.
ban; 8. an; C. mi; D. we
35.
The verb Is
A. ewan; B. an; C. ban;
D.wan;
36. The past tense is Indicated by
A. ewan; B. ban; C. iban; D.wan,
37.
The present continuous tense is indicated by
A. mlwe; B. ewan; C. iwe; D.we;
38.
The past continuous tense Is indicated by
A.laj;
8. mlaj C. D. ban;
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39. The future lense Is indicated by
A. nhi; 8. tt; C. anhi; D. hi;
40. In this language went.' is
A. mimiaj; B. mimiban; C. temiwe; D. temiban;
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PART-B

mAR.....ltI..

Objective type q.estiool for Co..petn« 10 E.glilb Ltutpag.

Note: Cboooe lb. moot .ppropriate wonl ••d ..ark ia lb. OMR I .....
41.0ur country is separated from America by Pacific.
A.thc-the

B.
C./-the


42 the daytime the streets are crowded, but
night they are deserted.

A.At-in

B. During -on
C.ln--at
D.By-at
43.1Oe grandmother that her grandson
........................................................ in the school.

A. told taken care of
8. was told taken good care of
C. has told good care of
D. was told been taken good care of
44. As you will be away for at least a year. appreciate ..
from you now and then me how everything is
getting along.
A. hearing; tell
B. to hear; tell
C. hearing; telling
D. to hear; to tell
2.2.



45. A driver is ukcd to keep his SIfcty belt while
driving on the freeway
A. faslcn
B. faslcning
C. fastalcd
D. being fastened
46.At
the l'IIIe ofeeonomie growth is satisfactory. but when fon:ign
competition maIccs itself
this will nol be the case.

A. enthusiastically
B. eventually
C. considerably
D. effectively
47.Thestudy ofthesituation COVe'"agreatdeal of",levantmaterial butdoesnottackle
the issues enough.
A. distwbingly
B. outrageously
C. vaguely
D. adequately
48.As the new field wortcer will be wortcing in close
several others, make you select someone with ag ble pcrsonalil)l.
with
A. productivity
B. discmion
C. collaboration
D. suspicion
49.Many ofthe pictures sent from outer space an: P"'scntly on
the publiclylibrar)l.
in
A. account
B. dUI)I
C. ",infon:cmcnt


D. display
so. On Tuesday, J'II be able to let you know how many people

will be attending the conference.

A. mostly
B. precisely
C. immensely
D. comparatively
S 1.ldentify the sentence without a grammatical mistake.

(i)Raju and Rani goes to school by bus.
(ii)They go to school every day.

A. Only is correct.
B. Both and are correct.
C. Only is correct.
D. Neither nor{ii) is correct.
52. IdentifY the sentence without a grammatical mistake.
(i).This shirt is too small.

(ii).1 need a more larger shirt.

A. Only is correct.
B. Both and are correct.
C. Only is correct.
D. Neither nor is correct.
53. Identify the sentence without a grammatical mistake.
(i).Harl's rather taught him to ride a cycle.
(ii).He was already seventeen by then.


A. Only is cor=.
B. Both and are COr=.
C. Only is cor=.
D. Neither nor is correct.
54. You should know why you have ........................•..........{complete the sentence.)
A. obtained for this course
B. applied for this
C. intended for this course
D. appealed for this course
55.
Dear Sir, I am writing this letter to describe the I am
facing with the English vocabulary.
A. incidents
B. accidents
C. problems
D. examples
56. She is
to be alive after the accident.
A. groatful
B. grau:ful
C. groatfull
D. gratefull
57. The university decided to
A. set up
B. setup
C. upset
D. none ofthe above
5S. Can I bonow your cycle 7

A. a while
B. for 8 while
C. both a and b arc possible
D. neither a or b is possible
a new language laboratory.

59. When he first saw the examination questions, he was
surprised.
A. all together
B. all tosether

C. altogether
D. nonc ofthe above
60. The teacher was good enough to mistakes.
A. oversee
B. overlook
C. overtake
D. ovetdo
Not.: Readiag Auwer tile qaestioos bued oa til. rol_lol PO_I".

Andaman and Nicobar islands are a group of 349 islands. Only 38 of these islsnds are
pennanently inhabited. Though the southcm·mosl point of the Indian Peninsula is
Kanyakumari. the southem·most point of land in the territory of the Republic of India is
Indira point in Great Nicobar island. The capital of the union territory that comprises this
island chain is Port Blair.

The indigenous inhabitants of these islands were various Andamanese tribal communities
such as the Greater Andamancse. the Jarawa, the Onge. the Scntinelese, etc. During the
colonial period, the British used the islands as an isolated prison. Many prominent leaders of
India's freedom struggle were lodged in the Cellular Jail in Port Blair. Today, Cellular Jail is
a historic monument visited by a large number oftourists who travel by air or by sea to reach
the islands. In the earlier days. visitors had to rely solely on the sea route.

In 2004, the Andaman and Nieobar Islands suffered massive damage fiom a 10 metre high
tsunami following an Indian Ocean earthquake. Close to 6000 people were killed during the
disaster. While newer senlers ofthe islands suffered the greatest (.asualties from the tsunami.
most of the aboriginal people survived because oral traditions passed down from generations
ago warned them to evacuate from large waves that follow large earthquakes.

61. Andaman and Nicobar is in ...........•....... ocean.
A. Pacific
B. Atlantic
C. Indian





D. Arabian
62. The Cellular Jail .....................•..................... (complete the sentence)
A. was a British prison in the Andama" Islands.
B. is an Indian prison in the Car Nicobar Island.
C. was a British tourist destination in Little Andaman Island
D. is a British prison in the Andama" Islands.
63. The Islands suffen:d massive damage in 2004 from ...............•....•
A. Nuclear aa:ident
B. Earth quake
C. Tsunami
D. Volcanic eruption
64. TIle southern-most tip of peninsular India is .
A. Rameshwaram
B. Kanyakumari
C. Indira Point
D. Port Blair
65. The Andaman and Nicobar Islands is a ...........•....................
A. a stale in the Republic oflndia
R. a union territory in the Republic of India
C. a district in the Republic of India
D. a neighbour of the Republic oflndia
Note: Choose the appropriate word Iclause and a mark in the OMR sheet

66. Mahesh was best student in his school.
A. the
B. a
C. an

D. most
67. Tiger Is animal.
A. the
B. a
C. an
O. no article required
68.3. I borrowed his pen for ..... hour.
A. some
B. a
C. an
D. no article required
69. I have finished my +2. Now, I want to study In ...... university.
A. most
8. an
C. a
D. many
70. Meena Is a young girl. She is ten years old.
A. a
8. an
C. the
D. no article required
71. Ayesha is such a hard.working student. If she studies hard, she...
A. will to pass all her school exams.
B. will passed all her school exams.

C. will pass all htl" school exams.



72. IfJane passes hC1" exams, her mother .
A.
be to happy.
B. will be too happy.
C. will to be happy.

her mother .
A. will be happy.
B.
be happy.
C. will to be happy.
.D. I bE

74. Ifit rains tomorrow morning. we .
A. will 10 take our umbrellas.
B. won't take our umbrellas.
C. will take our umbrellas. i'.. 1


.

A. will become to thinner.
B. will become faner.
C. will to become fatter.
D. will become strong.

PART-C

Current Affairs &General Knowledge

Note: PI.cbooselbe moalappropriale word aDd mark iD Ibe OMR abeel

76. World Cup cricket 2011 was hosted in the Indian subcontinent How many limes did the
subcontinent host World Cup cricket?

A. Four times
B. Thrice
C. Twice
D. Once
77. is a Nobel-prize winning Indian economist.
A. Manmohan Singh
B. Montek Singh Ahluwalia
C. Amartya Sen
D. J C Bose
78. Which ofthe following is not a Satellite Television sports channel?
A.Star sports
B.DD Sports
C.ESPN


D.www.cricinfo.com

79. Who is the Vice President of the Republic oflndia?
A. Pratibha PaW
B. Sonia Gandhi
C. Bhairon Singh Shekhawat
D. Mohammad Hamid Ansari
80. is India's neighbouring kingdom.
A. China
B. Myanmar
C. Bhutan
D. Nepal

81.. Which ofthe following states in South India have an assembly election in 2011?

A. Pondicherry
B. Tamil Nadu
C. West Bengal
D. Andhra Pradesh
82. is the current leader of the opposition in the Lok Sabha.
A. L.K. Advani
B. Sonia Gandhi
C. Sushma Swaraj
D. Arun JaiUey
83. The 2010 Asian Games was held in
A. New Delhi
B. Beijing
C. Bangkok
D. Guangzhou
84. Which organisation regulates the telecommunications business in India?
A. 'fRA1
II.ISRO
C. SEBI
D. BSNL
85. Which of the following is the cheapest mode of travel?
A. Electric scooter
B. Autcrrickshaw
C. Bus
D. Bicycle
86. Who among the following is a citizen of the Republic oflndia and has won the Nobel
prize for Literature?

A. V.S. Naipaul
B. Salman Rushdie
C. Ravindranath Tago..
D. None ofthe above
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87. Who among the following Indians won two Oscar awards?
A. AniI Kapoor
B. Resool Pookutty
C. A.R. Rahman
D. Satyajit Ray
88. India'5 Federal Crime Investigation agency is
A. FBI
B.CBI
C.CID
D. SEBI
89. What is common to all four ofthcsc Indian writers?
• Akhlaq Mohammed Khan 'Shahryar'
• Mahadcvi Vanna
• C Narayana Reddy
• ONV Kurup
A. All of them are nobel prize winners
B. None of them is a poet
C. All ofthem arc Jnanpith award winners
D. All of them wrote in Telugu
90. Wikileaks is a
A. Website that made public a collection of US diplomatic documents
B. List od articles published in Wikipedia, an online encyclopaedia
C. Waterproofing material that has 100% success record
D. News channel that specializes in sting operation
91. Fukushima was in the news recently on account ofa nuclear accident. In which country is
Fukushi'ma located?

A. North Korea
B). Japan
C. South Korea
D. Taiwan

92. Richter scale is used to measure
A. Height oftsunami waves
B. The direction of landslides
C. Magnitude ofearthquakes
D. The temperature ofa volcano
93. National Literacy Mission attempts to
A. Eradicate poverty
B. Eradicate literacy
C. Eradicate illiteracy
D. Eradicate polio
94. In 2010, was removed from the list of planets in the solar system.
A. Uranus
B. Pluto
C. Neptune
D. Eanh
95. Sriharikota in Andhra Pradesh is
A. The place from where India launches its ballistic missiles.
B. The place from where India launches satellites into space
C. The place from where petroleum is extracted in India
D. The place where India builds its warships
96.As per Indian constitution is accepted 85 an official language ofGovemment

oflndia.

A.Bengali

B.Sindhi

C.Hindi

D.Urdu

97.C.T.B.T. stands for
A. Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty
B. Combined Nuclear Test Ban Treaty
C. Combined Technical Board Training
D. Complete Test Ban Trial

9S.Full fonn of Erstwhile USSR IS

A. United Soviet Socialist Republic
B. Union Soviet Socialist Republic
C. United Socialistic Republic of Soviet States
D. Union Socialistic States Republic
99.. 'Makins of Mahabna movie/film was directed by

A. Shyam BeneSa1
B. Prakash lha
C. Ritupom Ghosh
D. Satyajit Ray
100.... was the captain oflndian cricket team which won world cup in 2011.

A. Sachin Tendulkar
B. Kapildcv
C. Mahendra Singh Dhoni
D. Sourabh Ganguli
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