CPO 22: Date: 10/11/2022, Shift 1 Previous Year Paper English Language PDF


Question 1


Select the most appropriate idiom that can substitute the italicised words in the given sentence.

You get a good and comprehensive idea of the town from the clock tower situated in the centre of the town.

Select the most appropriate idiom that can substitute the italicised words in the given sentence.

You get a good and comprehensive idea of the town from the clock tower situated in the centre of the town.

Options

A

body and soul

body and soul

B

blind alley

blind alley

C

 bird’s eye view

 bird’s eye view

D

 blind date

 blind date


Solution:

Correct Answer:

C

 bird’s eye view

 bird’s eye view


Question 2


Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence.
He is a weak student and somehow pulled over the exams.

Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence.
He is a weak student and somehow pulled over the exams.

Options

A

pulled through 

pulled through 

B

pulled down 

pulled down 

C

 pulled together

 pulled together

D

pulled up 

pulled up 


Solution:

Correct Answer:

A

pulled through 

pulled through 


Question 3


Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom.

He was beaming from ear to ear.

Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom.

He was beaming from ear to ear.

Options

A

Playing 

Playing 

B

Smiling broadly

Smiling broadly

C

Criticising bitterly

Criticising bitterly

D

Working

Working


Solution:

Correct Answer:

B

Smiling broadly

Smiling broadly


Question 4


Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

To stand one's ground

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

To stand one's ground

Options

A

To maintain one’s position  

To maintain one’s position  

B

To fight for the same position 

To fight for the same position 

C

To stand in one’s own land

To stand in one’s own land

D

To stand up 

To stand up 


Solution:

Correct Answer:

A

To maintain one’s position  

To maintain one’s position  


Question 5


Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words.

Someone who is reserved and shy

Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words.

Someone who is reserved and shy

Options

A

Extrovert

Extrovert

B

Introvert

Introvert

C

Recessive

Recessive

D

Social  

Social  


Solution:

Correct Answer:

B

Introvert

Introvert


Question 6


Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word in the following sentence.
Rajib is not only an extremely reputed conoisseur of art but also a successful entrepreneur.

Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word in the following sentence.
Rajib is not only an extremely reputed conoisseur of art but also a successful entrepreneur.

Options

A

entrepreneur  

entrepreneur  

B

reputed  

reputed  

C

conoisseur  

conoisseur  

D

successful  

successful  


Solution:

Correct Answer:

C

conoisseur  

conoisseur  


Question 7


Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.
Progress

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.
Progress

Options

A

Halt 

Halt 

B

Stagnation 

Stagnation 

C

Development 

Development 

D

Diminishment 

Diminishment 


Solution:

Correct Answer:

C

Development 

Development 


Question 8


Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the underlined word.

My teacher asked me to compress the file.

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the underlined word.

My teacher asked me to compress the file.

Options

A

Turn 

Turn 

B

Search 

Search 

C

Enlarge 

Enlarge 

D

Trace

Trace


Solution:

Correct Answer:

C

Enlarge 

Enlarge 


Question 9


Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.
Rife

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.
Rife

Options

A

Serene

Serene

B

Ripe

Ripe

C

Popular

Popular

D

Scarce

Scarce


Solution:

Correct Answer:

D

Scarce

Scarce


Question 10


Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

Options

A

Extacted

Extacted

B

Expected

Expected

C

Extracted

Extracted

D

Acceptable 

Acceptable 


Solution:

Correct Answer:

A

Extacted

Extacted


Question 11


Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.
Addicted

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.
Addicted

Options

A

Averse

Averse

B

Inclined 

Inclined 

C

Disinclined 

Disinclined 

D

Unaccustomed

Unaccustomed


Solution:

Correct Answer:

B

Inclined 

Inclined 


Question 12


Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words.
One who knows all things

Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words.
One who knows all things

Options

A

Ostracise

Ostracise

B

Omniscient 

Omniscient 

C

Oligarchy 

Oligarchy 

D

Omnipotent 

Omnipotent 


Solution:

Correct Answer:

B

Omniscient 

Omniscient 


Question 13


Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice.

Jack played hide and seek.

Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice.

Jack played hide and seek.

Options

A

Hide and seek is played by Jack.

Hide and seek is played by Jack.

B

Hide and seek was played by Jack.

Hide and seek was played by Jack.

C

Hide and seek had been played by Jack.

Hide and seek had been played by Jack.

D

Hide and seek will be played by Jack.

Hide and seek will be played by Jack.


Solution:

Correct Answer:

B

Hide and seek was played by Jack.

Hide and seek was played by Jack.


Question 14


Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

Options

A

Pried

Pried

B

Prophet 

Prophet 

C

Proteg

Proteg

D

Prodigy

Prodigy


Solution:

Correct Answer:

C

Proteg

Proteg


Question 15


Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

James Bernard was undoubtedly one of the greatest elocutionists of the world. Everyone agreed that he possessed the ____________.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

James Bernard was undoubtedly one of the greatest elocutionists of the world. Everyone agreed that he possessed the ____________.

Options

A

yellow press

yellow press

B

fourth estate

fourth estate

C

curtain lecture

curtain lecture

D

gift of the gab 

gift of the gab 


Solution:

Correct Answer:

D

gift of the gab 

gift of the gab 


Question 16


The following sentence has been divided into parts. One of them may contain an error. Select the part that contains the error from the given options. If you don’t find any error, mark ‘No error’ as your answer.
His cellphone is / different and costlier / than mine.

The following sentence has been divided into parts. One of them may contain an error. Select the part that contains the error from the given options. If you don’t find any error, mark ‘No error’ as your answer.
His cellphone is / different and costlier / than mine.

Options

A

 different and costlier

 different and costlier

B

 His cellphone is

 His cellphone is

C

than mine

than mine

D

 No error

 No error


Solution:

Correct Answer:

A

 different and costlier

 different and costlier


Question 17


Select the most appropriate synonym of the highlighted word.
He imputes his ability to play great football to an inspirational coach.

Select the most appropriate synonym of the highlighted word.
He imputes his ability to play great football to an inspirational coach.

Options

A

amputates 

amputates 

B

contributes

contributes

C

validates

validates

D

attributes 

attributes 


Solution:

Correct Answer:

D

attributes 

attributes 


Question 18


Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words.
A group of worshippers

Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words.
A group of worshippers

Options

A

Congregation

Congregation

B

Caravan

Caravan

C

Posse 

Posse 

D

Constellation

Constellation


Solution:

Correct Answer:

A

Congregation

Congregation


Question 19


Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words.

A happy development or happening of events by chance.

Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words.

A happy development or happening of events by chance.

Options

A

Serendipity

Serendipity

B

Incident

Incident

C

Occurrence

Occurrence

D

Suddenly

Suddenly


Solution:

Correct Answer:

A

Serendipity

Serendipity


Question 20


Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.
Lethal

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.
Lethal

Options

A

Noisy

Noisy

B

Drowsy

Drowsy

C

Deadly

Deadly

D

Slimy

Slimy


Solution:

Correct Answer:

C

Deadly

Deadly


Question 21


Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.

Novel

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.

Novel

Options

A

Ancient

Ancient

B

Formal

Formal

C

Traditional

Traditional

D

Customary

Customary


Solution:

Correct Answer:

C

Traditional

Traditional


Question 22


Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words.
Treat with a vaccine, usually by injection to promote immunity against a disease

Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words.
Treat with a vaccine, usually by injection to promote immunity against a disease

Options

A

Innovate

Innovate

B

Innumerate

Innumerate

C

Inoculate 

Inoculate 

D

Innuendo

Innuendo


Solution:

Correct Answer:

C

Inoculate 

Inoculate 


Question 23


Select the most appropriate synonym of the underlined word.


The discovery of treasure under the Bermuda Triangle is probably a hoax.

Select the most appropriate synonym of the underlined word.


The discovery of treasure under the Bermuda Triangle is probably a hoax.

Options

A

Delusion

Delusion

B

Trick  

Trick  

C

Bonanza

Bonanza

D

Analogy  

Analogy  


Solution:

Correct Answer:

B

Trick  

Trick  


Question 24


Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

Options

A

Necessitate 

Necessitate 

B

Grandeur 

Grandeur 

C

Impoverish

Impoverish

D

Ostacise

Ostacise


Solution:

Correct Answer:

D

Ostacise

Ostacise


Question 25


Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom.

Even when the child accused the relative of inappropriate behaviour, the parents continued to play perfect hosts at the party instead of addressing the elephant in the room.

Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom.

Even when the child accused the relative of inappropriate behaviour, the parents continued to play perfect hosts at the party instead of addressing the elephant in the room.

Options

A

Ignoring someone who seeks attention through false stories 

Ignoring someone who seeks attention through false stories 

B

Revealing the secrets 

Revealing the secrets 

C

A big problem everyone is ignoring or afraid to talk about

A big problem everyone is ignoring or afraid to talk about

D

Punishing someone for inappropriate behaviour 

Punishing someone for inappropriate behaviour 


Solution:

Correct Answer:

C

A big problem everyone is ignoring or afraid to talk about

A big problem everyone is ignoring or afraid to talk about


Question 26


Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

After a tiring day, the workers decided to ____________ to restore their energy.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

After a tiring day, the workers decided to ____________ to restore their energy.

Options

A

have an axe to grind  

have an axe to grind  

B

put a spoke in the wheel 

put a spoke in the wheel 

C

hit the sack

hit the sack

D

bring to book

bring to book


Solution:

Correct Answer:

C

hit the sack

hit the sack


Question 27


Select the sentence that uses the idiom correctly.

Select the sentence that uses the idiom correctly.

Options

A

Flowers bloom under the weather.

Flowers bloom under the weather.

B

Reena was walking on the lawn under the weather.

Reena was walking on the lawn under the weather.

C

Trees shed their leaves under the weather.

Trees shed their leaves under the weather.

D

She missed the exam as she felt under the weather.

She missed the exam as she felt under the weather.


Solution:

Correct Answer:

D

She missed the exam as she felt under the weather.

She missed the exam as she felt under the weather.


Question 28


Select the option that substitutes the bracketed word-segment correctly and completes the sentence meaningfully.
Manthan and Pranav (sang together in a concert).

Select the option that substitutes the bracketed word-segment correctly and completes the sentence meaningfully.
Manthan and Pranav (sang together in a concert).

Options

A

chanted together in a show

chanted together in a show

B

enunciated together in a show

enunciated together in a show

C

 articulated together in a show

 articulated together in a show

D

enjoined together in a show

enjoined together in a show


Solution:

Correct Answer:

A

chanted together in a show

chanted together in a show


Question 29


Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom.

Some colleagues at a workplace are really hard nuts to crack.

Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom.

Some colleagues at a workplace are really hard nuts to crack.

Options

A

An easy-goer who can be easily convinced

An easy-goer who can be easily convinced

B

An inflexible person who is hard to convince 

An inflexible person who is hard to convince 

C

Hardcore traditions in a family

Hardcore traditions in a family

D

Someone showing extra concern over little things

Someone showing extra concern over little things


Solution:

Correct Answer:

B

An inflexible person who is hard to convince 

An inflexible person who is hard to convince 


Question 30


Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.

Fascinating

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.

Fascinating

Options

A

Unforgettable

Unforgettable

B

Repulsive

Repulsive

C

Seductive

Seductive

D

Tempting

Tempting


Solution:

Correct Answer:

B

Repulsive

Repulsive


Question 31


Select the most appropriate synonym of the underlined word in the following sentence.
Ideas are present in the consciousness, which when released and given scope to grow and take shape, can lead to successful events.

Select the most appropriate synonym of the underlined word in the following sentence.
Ideas are present in the consciousness, which when released and given scope to grow and take shape, can lead to successful events.

Options

A

ignorance

ignorance

B

thoughtlessness

thoughtlessness

C

negligence

negligence

D

awareness 

awareness 


Solution:

Correct Answer:

D

awareness 

awareness 


Question 32


Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

At sea

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

At sea

Options

A

Obsolete  

Obsolete  

B

At a loss or perplexed 

At a loss or perplexed 

C

To blunder 

To blunder 

D

To overcome 

To overcome 


Solution:

Correct Answer:

B

At a loss or perplexed 

At a loss or perplexed 


Question 33


Select the most appropriate synonym of the underlined word.
Their vision was very clear: if Indians were to play a meaningful role in the community of nations, they must be second to none in the application of advanced technologies to their real-life problems.

Select the most appropriate synonym of the underlined word.
Their vision was very clear: if Indians were to play a meaningful role in the community of nations, they must be second to none in the application of advanced technologies to their real-life problems.

Options

A

implementation 

implementation 

B

 misuse

 misuse

C

 mistreatment

 mistreatment

D

 corruption

 corruption


Solution:

Correct Answer:

A

implementation 

implementation 


Question 34


Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence.
You can ask Mr. Dinakar for anything; he would give you the shirt off his back.

Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence.
You can ask Mr. Dinakar for anything; he would give you the shirt off his back.

Options

A

 is willing to do anything to help another person

 is willing to do anything to help another person

B

 is a person who is selfish

 is a person who is selfish

C

is a person who is arrogant

is a person who is arrogant

D

is a person who makes the decisions

is a person who makes the decisions


Solution:

Correct Answer:

A

 is willing to do anything to help another person

 is willing to do anything to help another person


Question 35


Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the given group of words.

The action or offence of speaking sacrilegiously about God or sacred things

Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the given group of words.

The action or offence of speaking sacrilegiously about God or sacred things

Options

A

Blasphemy

Blasphemy

B

Renunciation

Renunciation

C

Irreverence

Irreverence

D

Contamination

Contamination


Solution:

Correct Answer:

A

Blasphemy

Blasphemy


Question 36


Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

Options

A

 Centinarian

 Centinarian

B

Notorious

Notorious

C

Aquatic

Aquatic

D

Mercenary 

Mercenary 


Solution:

Correct Answer:

A

 Centinarian

 Centinarian


Question 37


Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the underlined word in the given sentence.

Jason was sent to school in England, where he excelled academically and developed an interest in theatre and writing.

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the underlined word in the given sentence.

Jason was sent to school in England, where he excelled academically and developed an interest in theatre and writing.

Options

A

failed

failed

B

continued

continued

C

pursued

pursued

D

accomplished

accomplished


Solution:

Correct Answer:

A

failed

failed


Question 38


Select the option that expresses the given sentence in active voice.

The villain of the play was hated by the audience.

Select the option that expresses the given sentence in active voice.

The villain of the play was hated by the audience.

Options

A

The audience hated the villain of the play. 

The audience hated the villain of the play. 

B

The villain hated the audience of the play.  

The villain hated the audience of the play.  

C

The audience was hating the villain of the play. 

The audience was hating the villain of the play. 

D

The audience had hated the villain of the play.  

The audience had hated the villain of the play.  


Solution:

Correct Answer:

A

The audience hated the villain of the play. 

The audience hated the villain of the play. 


Question 39


Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence.
The story did not go by well enough.

Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence.
The story did not go by well enough.

Options

A

go through 

go through 

B

go into 

go into 

C

go down 

go down 

D

go off 

go off 


Solution:

Correct Answer:

C

go down 

go down 


Question 40


Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence.

The ship sank because the engineer has not called for help.

Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence.

The ship sank because the engineer has not called for help.

Options

A

was not call for help

was not call for help

B

did not called for help

did not called for help

C

did not call for help

did not call for help

D

will not call for help

will not call for help


Solution:

Correct Answer:

C

did not call for help

did not call for help


Question 41


Comprehension:
Read the given passage and answer the questions that follow.

It is not an exaggeration to say that the question of where and when the Black Death, the deadliest pandemic ever, originated is one of the biggest mysteries in human history. After all, the Black Death was the first wave of the second plague pandemic of the 14th to early 19th centuries. It killed some 50-60% of the population in Europe, the Middle East and North Africa and an unaccountable number of people in Central Asia.
Different proposals, based on competing theories, have been put forward. But in 2017, I came across some records describing an intriguing medieval cemetery in Kara-Djigach, Chüy Valley, northern Kyrgyzstan, which I suspected may hold the key. As part of a multidisciplinary team co-led by Maria Spyrou at University of Tubingen, we have now investigated several specimens from individuals buried at that site – and come up with an answer.
The idea that the Black Death originated in the east – territories overlapping, roughly speaking, Central Asia, Mongolia and China – dates back to the contemporaries of the pandemic in Europe and the Islamic world. The modern, academic Chinese origin theory dates back to at least to in 1756-8 and a publication about the history of Central Asia by French scholar Joseph de Guignes.
SubQuestion No : 41
What is the tone of the speaker?

Comprehension:
Read the given passage and answer the questions that follow.

It is not an exaggeration to say that the question of where and when the Black Death, the deadliest pandemic ever, originated is one of the biggest mysteries in human history. After all, the Black Death was the first wave of the second plague pandemic of the 14th to early 19th centuries. It killed some 50-60% of the population in Europe, the Middle East and North Africa and an unaccountable number of people in Central Asia.
Different proposals, based on competing theories, have been put forward. But in 2017, I came across some records describing an intriguing medieval cemetery in Kara-Djigach, Chüy Valley, northern Kyrgyzstan, which I suspected may hold the key. As part of a multidisciplinary team co-led by Maria Spyrou at University of Tubingen, we have now investigated several specimens from individuals buried at that site – and come up with an answer.
The idea that the Black Death originated in the east – territories overlapping, roughly speaking, Central Asia, Mongolia and China – dates back to the contemporaries of the pandemic in Europe and the Islamic world. The modern, academic Chinese origin theory dates back to at least to in 1756-8 and a publication about the history of Central Asia by French scholar Joseph de Guignes.
SubQuestion No : 43
What is the tone of the speaker?

Options

A

Pessimistic

Pessimistic

B

Humorous

Humorous

C

Informal

Informal

D

Explanatory

Explanatory


Solution:

Correct Answer:

D

Explanatory

Explanatory


Question 42


Comprehension:
Read the given passage and answer the questions that follow.

It is not an exaggeration to say that the question of where and when the Black Death, the deadliest pandemic ever, originated is one of the biggest mysteries in human history. After all, the Black Death was the first wave of the second plague pandemic of the 14th to early 19th centuries. It killed some 50-60% of the population in Europe, the Middle East and North Africa and an unaccountable number of people in Central Asia.
Different proposals, based on competing theories, have been put forward. But in 2017, I came across some records describing an intriguing medieval cemetery in Kara-Djigach, Chüy Valley, northern Kyrgyzstan, which I suspected may hold the key. As part of a multidisciplinary team co-led by Maria Spyrou at University of Tubingen, we have now investigated several specimens from individuals buried at that site – and come up with an answer.
The idea that the Black Death originated in the east – territories overlapping, roughly speaking, Central Asia, Mongolia and China – dates back to the contemporaries of the pandemic in Europe and the Islamic world. The modern, academic Chinese origin theory dates back to at least to in 1756-8 and a publication about the history of Central Asia by French scholar Joseph de Guignes.
SubQuestion No : 42
How does the passage describe Black Death?

Comprehension:
Read the given passage and answer the questions that follow.

It is not an exaggeration to say that the question of where and when the Black Death, the deadliest pandemic ever, originated is one of the biggest mysteries in human history. After all, the Black Death was the first wave of the second plague pandemic of the 14th to early 19th centuries. It killed some 50-60% of the population in Europe, the Middle East and North Africa and an unaccountable number of people in Central Asia.
Different proposals, based on competing theories, have been put forward. But in 2017, I came across some records describing an intriguing medieval cemetery in Kara-Djigach, Chüy Valley, northern Kyrgyzstan, which I suspected may hold the key. As part of a multidisciplinary team co-led by Maria Spyrou at University of Tubingen, we have now investigated several specimens from individuals buried at that site – and come up with an answer.
The idea that the Black Death originated in the east – territories overlapping, roughly speaking, Central Asia, Mongolia and China – dates back to the contemporaries of the pandemic in Europe and the Islamic world. The modern, academic Chinese origin theory dates back to at least to in 1756-8 and a publication about the history of Central Asia by French scholar Joseph de Guignes.
SubQuestion No : 44
How does the passage describe Black Death?

Options

A

The first wave of the second plague pandemic

The first wave of the second plague pandemic

B

The worst specimen of human created tragedy

The worst specimen of human created tragedy

C

The specimen of human evolution and its evidence

The specimen of human evolution and its evidence

D

The initiator of all the future pandemics

The initiator of all the future pandemics


Solution:

Correct Answer:

A

The first wave of the second plague pandemic

The first wave of the second plague pandemic


Question 43


Comprehension:
Read the given passage and answer the questions that follow.

It is not an exaggeration to say that the question of where and when the Black Death, the deadliest pandemic ever, originated is one of the biggest mysteries in human history. After all, the Black Death was the first wave of the second plague pandemic of the 14th to early 19th centuries. It killed some 50-60% of the population in Europe, the Middle East and North Africa and an unaccountable number of people in Central Asia.
Different proposals, based on competing theories, have been put forward. But in 2017, I came across some records describing an intriguing medieval cemetery in Kara-Djigach, Chüy Valley, northern Kyrgyzstan, which I suspected may hold the key. As part of a multidisciplinary team co-led by Maria Spyrou at University of Tubingen, we have now investigated several specimens from individuals buried at that site – and come up with an answer.
The idea that the Black Death originated in the east – territories overlapping, roughly speaking, Central Asia, Mongolia and China – dates back to the contemporaries of the pandemic in Europe and the Islamic world. The modern, academic Chinese origin theory dates back to at least to in 1756-8 and a publication about the history of Central Asia by French scholar Joseph de Guignes.
SubQuestion No : 43
Select the suitable word given in the passage which means ‘areas of land under the jurisdiction of a ruler or state’.

Comprehension:
Read the given passage and answer the questions that follow.

It is not an exaggeration to say that the question of where and when the Black Death, the deadliest pandemic ever, originated is one of the biggest mysteries in human history. After all, the Black Death was the first wave of the second plague pandemic of the 14th to early 19th centuries. It killed some 50-60% of the population in Europe, the Middle East and North Africa and an unaccountable number of people in Central Asia.
Different proposals, based on competing theories, have been put forward. But in 2017, I came across some records describing an intriguing medieval cemetery in Kara-Djigach, Chüy Valley, northern Kyrgyzstan, which I suspected may hold the key. As part of a multidisciplinary team co-led by Maria Spyrou at University of Tubingen, we have now investigated several specimens from individuals buried at that site – and come up with an answer.
The idea that the Black Death originated in the east – territories overlapping, roughly speaking, Central Asia, Mongolia and China – dates back to the contemporaries of the pandemic in Europe and the Islamic world. The modern, academic Chinese origin theory dates back to at least to in 1756-8 and a publication about the history of Central Asia by French scholar Joseph de Guignes.
SubQuestion No : 45
Select the suitable word given in the passage which means ‘areas of land under the jurisdiction of a ruler or state’.

Options

A

Mysteries

Mysteries

B

Territories

Territories

C

Contemporaries

Contemporaries

D

Population 

Population 


Solution:

Correct Answer:

B

Territories

Territories


Question 44


Comprehension:
Read the given passage and answer the questions that follow.

It is not an exaggeration to say that the question of where and when the Black Death, the deadliest pandemic ever, originated is one of the biggest mysteries in human history. After all, the Black Death was the first wave of the second plague pandemic of the 14th to early 19th centuries. It killed some 50-60% of the population in Europe, the Middle East and North Africa and an unaccountable number of people in Central Asia.
Different proposals, based on competing theories, have been put forward. But in 2017, I came across some records describing an intriguing medieval cemetery in Kara-Djigach, Chüy Valley, northern Kyrgyzstan, which I suspected may hold the key. As part of a multidisciplinary team co-led by Maria Spyrou at University of Tubingen, we have now investigated several specimens from individuals buried at that site – and come up with an answer.
The idea that the Black Death originated in the east – territories overlapping, roughly speaking, Central Asia, Mongolia and China – dates back to the contemporaries of the pandemic in Europe and the Islamic world. The modern, academic Chinese origin theory dates back to at least to in 1756-8 and a publication about the history of Central Asia by French scholar Joseph de Guignes.
SubQuestion No : 44
What is the theme of the passage?

Comprehension:
Read the given passage and answer the questions that follow.

It is not an exaggeration to say that the question of where and when the Black Death, the deadliest pandemic ever, originated is one of the biggest mysteries in human history. After all, the Black Death was the first wave of the second plague pandemic of the 14th to early 19th centuries. It killed some 50-60% of the population in Europe, the Middle East and North Africa and an unaccountable number of people in Central Asia.
Different proposals, based on competing theories, have been put forward. But in 2017, I came across some records describing an intriguing medieval cemetery in Kara-Djigach, Chüy Valley, northern Kyrgyzstan, which I suspected may hold the key. As part of a multidisciplinary team co-led by Maria Spyrou at University of Tubingen, we have now investigated several specimens from individuals buried at that site – and come up with an answer.
The idea that the Black Death originated in the east – territories overlapping, roughly speaking, Central Asia, Mongolia and China – dates back to the contemporaries of the pandemic in Europe and the Islamic world. The modern, academic Chinese origin theory dates back to at least to in 1756-8 and a publication about the history of Central Asia by French scholar Joseph de Guignes.
SubQuestion No : 42
What is the theme of the passage?

Options

A

History of Black Death

History of Black Death

B

Pitfall of Black Death

Pitfall of Black Death

C

Origin of Black Death

Origin of Black Death

D

Impact of Black Death

Impact of Black Death


Solution:

Correct Answer:

C

Origin of Black Death

Origin of Black Death


Question 45


Comprehension:
Read the given passage and answer the questions that follow.

It is not an exaggeration to say that the question of where and when the Black Death, the deadliest pandemic ever, originated is one of the biggest mysteries in human history. After all, the Black Death was the first wave of the second plague pandemic of the 14th to early 19th centuries. It killed some 50-60% of the population in Europe, the Middle East and North Africa and an unaccountable number of people in Central Asia.
Different proposals, based on competing theories, have been put forward. But in 2017, I came across some records describing an intriguing medieval cemetery in Kara-Djigach, Chüy Valley, northern Kyrgyzstan, which I suspected may hold the key. As part of a multidisciplinary team co-led by Maria Spyrou at University of Tubingen, we have now investigated several specimens from individuals buried at that site – and come up with an answer.
The idea that the Black Death originated in the east – territories overlapping, roughly speaking, Central Asia, Mongolia and China – dates back to the contemporaries of the pandemic in Europe and the Islamic world. The modern, academic Chinese origin theory dates back to at least to in 1756-8 and a publication about the history of Central Asia by French scholar Joseph de Guignes.
SubQuestion No : 45
Which of the following may be the probable origin of Black Death, according to the passage?

Comprehension:
Read the given passage and answer the questions that follow.

It is not an exaggeration to say that the question of where and when the Black Death, the deadliest pandemic ever, originated is one of the biggest mysteries in human history. After all, the Black Death was the first wave of the second plague pandemic of the 14th to early 19th centuries. It killed some 50-60% of the population in Europe, the Middle East and North Africa and an unaccountable number of people in Central Asia.
Different proposals, based on competing theories, have been put forward. But in 2017, I came across some records describing an intriguing medieval cemetery in Kara-Djigach, Chüy Valley, northern Kyrgyzstan, which I suspected may hold the key. As part of a multidisciplinary team co-led by Maria Spyrou at University of Tubingen, we have now investigated several specimens from individuals buried at that site – and come up with an answer.
The idea that the Black Death originated in the east – territories overlapping, roughly speaking, Central Asia, Mongolia and China – dates back to the contemporaries of the pandemic in Europe and the Islamic world. The modern, academic Chinese origin theory dates back to at least to in 1756-8 and a publication about the history of Central Asia by French scholar Joseph de Guignes.
SubQuestion No : 41
Which of the following may be the probable origin of Black Death, according to the passage?

Options

A

India

India

B

China

China

C

Mongolia

Mongolia

D

Kyrgyzstan 

Kyrgyzstan 


Solution:

Correct Answer:

D

Kyrgyzstan 

Kyrgyzstan 


Question 46


Comprehension:
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.
All elephants (1) ______ several distinctive features, the most notable of which is a long trunk or proboscis, used for many (2) _______, particularly breathing, lifting water and grasping objects. Their incisors grow (3) _______ tusks, which can serve as weapons and as tools for moving objects and digging. Elephants' large ear flaps help to control their body temperature. Their pillar-like legs (4) _______ carry their great weight. African elephants have larger ears and concave backs while Asian elephants have smaller ears and convex or level backs.
One of the biggest threats to elephant populations is the ivory trade, as the animals are poached for their ivory tusks. Other threats to (5) ________ elephants include habitat destruction and conflicts with local people. Elephants are used as working animals in Asia. In the past they were used in war; today, they are often put on display in zoos and circuses.
SubQuestion No : 46
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 1.

Comprehension:
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.
All elephants (1) ______ several distinctive features, the most notable of which is a long trunk or proboscis, used for many (2) _______, particularly breathing, lifting water and grasping objects. Their incisors grow (3) _______ tusks, which can serve as weapons and as tools for moving objects and digging. Elephants' large ear flaps help to control their body temperature. Their pillar-like legs (4) _______ carry their great weight. African elephants have larger ears and concave backs while Asian elephants have smaller ears and convex or level backs.
One of the biggest threats to elephant populations is the ivory trade, as the animals are poached for their ivory tusks. Other threats to (5) ________ elephants include habitat destruction and conflicts with local people. Elephants are used as working animals in Asia. In the past they were used in war; today, they are often put on display in zoos and circuses.
SubQuestion No : 46
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 1.

Options

A

have

have

B

had 

had 

C

has

has

D

 will have

 will have


Solution:

Correct Answer:

A

have

have


Question 47


Comprehension:
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.
All elephants (1) ______ several distinctive features, the most notable of which is a long trunk or proboscis, used for many (2) _______, particularly breathing, lifting water and grasping objects. Their incisors grow (3) _______ tusks, which can serve as weapons and as tools for moving objects and digging. Elephants' large ear flaps help to control their body temperature. Their pillar-like legs (4) _______ carry their great weight. African elephants have larger ears and concave backs while Asian elephants have smaller ears and convex or level backs.
One of the biggest threats to elephant populations is the ivory trade, as the animals are poached for their ivory tusks. Other threats to (5) ________ elephants include habitat destruction and conflicts with local people. Elephants are used as working animals in Asia. In the past they were used in war; today, they are often put on display in zoos and circuses.
SubQuestion No : 47
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 2.

Comprehension:
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.
All elephants (1) ______ several distinctive features, the most notable of which is a long trunk or proboscis, used for many (2) _______, particularly breathing, lifting water and grasping objects. Their incisors grow (3) _______ tusks, which can serve as weapons and as tools for moving objects and digging. Elephants' large ear flaps help to control their body temperature. Their pillar-like legs (4) _______ carry their great weight. African elephants have larger ears and concave backs while Asian elephants have smaller ears and convex or level backs.
One of the biggest threats to elephant populations is the ivory trade, as the animals are poached for their ivory tusks. Other threats to (5) ________ elephants include habitat destruction and conflicts with local people. Elephants are used as working animals in Asia. In the past they were used in war; today, they are often put on display in zoos and circuses.
SubQuestion No : 47
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 2.

Options

A

means

means

B

purposes 

purposes 

C

capacities

capacities

D

schemes

schemes


Solution:

Correct Answer:

B

purposes 

purposes 


Question 48


Comprehension:
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.
All elephants (1) ______ several distinctive features, the most notable of which is a long trunk or proboscis, used for many (2) _______, particularly breathing, lifting water and grasping objects. Their incisors grow (3) _______ tusks, which can serve as weapons and as tools for moving objects and digging. Elephants' large ear flaps help to control their body temperature. Their pillar-like legs (4) _______ carry their great weight. African elephants have larger ears and concave backs while Asian elephants have smaller ears and convex or level backs.
One of the biggest threats to elephant populations is the ivory trade, as the animals are poached for their ivory tusks. Other threats to (5) ________ elephants include habitat destruction and conflicts with local people. Elephants are used as working animals in Asia. In the past they were used in war; today, they are often put on display in zoos and circuses.
SubQuestion No : 48
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 3.

Comprehension:
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.
All elephants (1) ______ several distinctive features, the most notable of which is a long trunk or proboscis, used for many (2) _______, particularly breathing, lifting water and grasping objects. Their incisors grow (3) _______ tusks, which can serve as weapons and as tools for moving objects and digging. Elephants' large ear flaps help to control their body temperature. Their pillar-like legs (4) _______ carry their great weight. African elephants have larger ears and concave backs while Asian elephants have smaller ears and convex or level backs.
One of the biggest threats to elephant populations is the ivory trade, as the animals are poached for their ivory tusks. Other threats to (5) ________ elephants include habitat destruction and conflicts with local people. Elephants are used as working animals in Asia. In the past they were used in war; today, they are often put on display in zoos and circuses.
SubQuestion No : 48
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 3.

Options

A

for

for

B

into

into

C

too

too

D

towards

towards


Solution:

Correct Answer:

B

into

into


Question 49


Comprehension:
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.
All elephants (1) ______ several distinctive features, the most notable of which is a long trunk or proboscis, used for many (2) _______, particularly breathing, lifting water and grasping objects. Their incisors grow (3) _______ tusks, which can serve as weapons and as tools for moving objects and digging. Elephants' large ear flaps help to control their body temperature. Their pillar-like legs (4) _______ carry their great weight. African elephants have larger ears and concave backs while Asian elephants have smaller ears and convex or level backs.
One of the biggest threats to elephant populations is the ivory trade, as the animals are poached for their ivory tusks. Other threats to (5) ________ elephants include habitat destruction and conflicts with local people. Elephants are used as working animals in Asia. In the past they were used in war; today, they are often put on display in zoos and circuses.
SubQuestion No : 49
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 4.

Comprehension:
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.
All elephants (1) ______ several distinctive features, the most notable of which is a long trunk or proboscis, used for many (2) _______, particularly breathing, lifting water and grasping objects. Their incisors grow (3) _______ tusks, which can serve as weapons and as tools for moving objects and digging. Elephants' large ear flaps help to control their body temperature. Their pillar-like legs (4) _______ carry their great weight. African elephants have larger ears and concave backs while Asian elephants have smaller ears and convex or level backs.
One of the biggest threats to elephant populations is the ivory trade, as the animals are poached for their ivory tusks. Other threats to (5) ________ elephants include habitat destruction and conflicts with local people. Elephants are used as working animals in Asia. In the past they were used in war; today, they are often put on display in zoos and circuses.
SubQuestion No : 49
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 4.

Options

A

should

should

B

can

can

C

would

would

D

could 

could 


Solution:

Correct Answer:

B

can

can


Question 50


Comprehension:
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.
All elephants (1) ______ several distinctive features, the most notable of which is a long trunk or proboscis, used for many (2) _______, particularly breathing, lifting water and grasping objects. Their incisors grow (3) _______ tusks, which can serve as weapons and as tools for moving objects and digging. Elephants' large ear flaps help to control their body temperature. Their pillar-like legs (4) _______ carry their great weight. African elephants have larger ears and concave backs while Asian elephants have smaller ears and convex or level backs.
One of the biggest threats to elephant populations is the ivory trade, as the animals are poached for their ivory tusks. Other threats to (5) ________ elephants include habitat destruction and conflicts with local people. Elephants are used as working animals in Asia. In the past they were used in war; today, they are often put on display in zoos and circuses.
SubQuestion No : 50
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 5.

Comprehension:
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.
All elephants (1) ______ several distinctive features, the most notable of which is a long trunk or proboscis, used for many (2) _______, particularly breathing, lifting water and grasping objects. Their incisors grow (3) _______ tusks, which can serve as weapons and as tools for moving objects and digging. Elephants' large ear flaps help to control their body temperature. Their pillar-like legs (4) _______ carry their great weight. African elephants have larger ears and concave backs while Asian elephants have smaller ears and convex or level backs.
One of the biggest threats to elephant populations is the ivory trade, as the animals are poached for their ivory tusks. Other threats to (5) ________ elephants include habitat destruction and conflicts with local people. Elephants are used as working animals in Asia. In the past they were used in war; today, they are often put on display in zoos and circuses.
SubQuestion No : 50
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 5.

Options

A

dangerous

dangerous

B

wild 

wild 

C

tame 

tame 

D

elegant

elegant


Solution:

Correct Answer:

B

wild 

wild 


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