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Question 1


Select the grammatically correct sentence.

Options

A

A writer has a major social responsibility by steering people in a right direction.

A writer has a major social responsibility by steering people in a right direction.

B

A writer has the major social responsibility of steering people in the right direction.

A writer has the major social responsibility of steering people in the right direction.

C

A writer has major social responsibility to steering people in a right direction.

A writer has major social responsibility to steering people in a right direction.

D

A writer has a major social responsibility of steering people at the right direction.

A writer has a major social responsibility of steering people at the right direction.


Solution:

Correct Answer:

B

A writer has the major social responsibility of steering people in the right direction.


Question 2


Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

The policeman prevented him ______ parking his car by the roadside.

Options

A

in

in

B

from

from

C

on

on

D

for

for


Solution:

Correct Answer:

B

from


Question 3


Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Mind one’s P’s and Q’s

Options

A

To be careful in one’s behaviour and speech

To be careful in one’s behaviour and speech

B

To be lost in deep thoughts

To be lost in deep thoughts

C

To be very suspicious about everything

To be very suspicious about everything

D

To flout all rules openly

To flout all rules openly


Solution:

Correct Answer:

A

To be careful in one’s behaviour and speech


Question 4


Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

______! No seats are available for the comedy show tonight.

Options

A

Hello

Hello

B

Ouch

Ouch

C

Oh

Oh

D

Wow

Wow


Solution:

Correct Answer:

C

Oh


Question 5


Select the correct synonym of the given word.
Profess

Options

A

Refuse

Refuse

B

Vitiate

Vitiate

C

Defile

Defile

D

Affirm

Affirm


Solution:

Correct Answer:

D

Affirm


Question 6


Parts of a sentence are given below in jumbled order. Arrange the parts in the correct order to form a meaningful sentence.

A. sitting on the steps
B. the old woman was telling
C. of the temple
D. the beads of her rosary

Options

A

ABCD

ABCD

B

DACB

DACB

C

BCDA

BCDA

D

BDAC

BDAC


Solution:

Correct Answer:

D

BDAC


Question 7


Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

She ______ her elder sister in looks.

Options

A

takes away

takes away

B

takes in

takes in

C

takes up

takes up

D

takes after

takes after


Solution:

Correct Answer:

D

takes after


Question 8


Select the most appropriate one-word substitute for the given group of words.

A person who knows a lot about art, music, good food, etc

Options

A

Dilettante

Dilettante

B

Connoisseur

Connoisseur

C

Aesthete

Aesthete

D

Maestro

Maestro


Solution:

Correct Answer:

B

Connoisseur


Question 9


Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

As soon as the rains ______, it becomes pleasant.

Options

A

set forth

set forth

B

set aside

set aside

C

set in

set in

D

set off

set off


Solution:

Correct Answer:

C

set in


Question 10


Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blanks.

The ______ ______ pages of the book reveal the climax.

Options

A

five; latter

five; latter

B

five; last

five; last

C

last; five

last; five

D

later; five

later; five


Solution:

Correct Answer:

C

last; five


Question 11


Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

She is married ______ a businessman from Mumbai.

Options

A

off

off

B

from

from

C

with

with

D

to

to


Solution:

Correct Answer:

D

to


Question 12


Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Dark horse

Options

A

A slow learner

A slow learner

B

An unexpected winner

An unexpected winner

C

A sore loser

A sore loser

D

A useless animal

A useless animal


Solution:

Correct Answer:

B

An unexpected winner


Question 13


Select the correct ANTONYM of the given word.
Lament

Options

A

Celebrate

Celebrate

B

Impair

Impair

C

Cleanse

Cleanse

D

Deplore

Deplore


Solution:

Correct Answer:

A

Celebrate


Question 14


Select the correct ANTONYM of the given word.
Precedent

Options

A

Exemplary

Exemplary

B

Paradigm

Paradigm

C

Antecedent

Antecedent

D

Subsequent

Subsequent


Solution:

Correct Answer:

D

Subsequent


Question 15


Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

I will remember you ______ I live.

Options

A

until

until

B

till when

till when

C

as long as

as long as

D

no sooner than

no sooner than


Solution:

Correct Answer:

C

as long as


Question 16


Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blanks.

______ a book ______ you want to write will not find any ready market.

Options

A

As; that

As; that

B

Such; as

Such; as

C

That; as

That; as

D

Since; that

Since; that


Solution:

Correct Answer:

B

Such; as


Question 17


Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

We abandoned the project because we had ______ hope of its success.

Options

A

least

least

B

a little

a little

C

less

less

D

little

little


Solution:

Correct Answer:

D

little


Question 18


Select the most appropriate one-word substitute for the given group of words.

A person charged with a crime

Options

A

Criminal

Criminal

B

Culprit

Culprit

C

Accused

Accused

D

Guilty

Guilty


Solution:

Correct Answer:

C

Accused


Question 19


Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

It is a costly necklace but not ______ beyond my reach.

Options

A

enough

enough

B

too

too

C

very

very

D

quite

quite


Solution:

Correct Answer:

D

quite


Question 20


Select the grammatically correct and meaningful sentence.

Options

A

Quickly a fire broke out in a godown that managed to put fire tenders out.

Quickly a fire broke out in a godown that managed to put fire tenders out.

B

A godown fire broke out quickly to put in a fire tenders out that managed.

A godown fire broke out quickly to put in a fire tenders out that managed.

C

A fire in a godown managed to put out fire tenders quickly that broke out.

A fire in a godown managed to put out fire tenders quickly that broke out.

D

Fire tenders quickly managed to put out a fire that broke out in a godown.

Fire tenders quickly managed to put out a fire that broke out in a godown.


Solution:

Correct Answer:

D

Fire tenders quickly managed to put out a fire that broke out in a godown.


Question 21


Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

She ______ her son a vacation in Goa after his exams.

Options

A

is promising

is promising

B

has promised

has promised

C

promises

promises

D

was promised

was promised


Solution:

Correct Answer:

B

has promised


Question 22


Parts of a sentence are given below in jumbled order. Arrange the parts in the correct order to form a meaningful sentence.

A. of water when he was flung
B. into a pool by a bully
C. overcome his fear
D. Douglas had still not

Options

A

DCAB

DCAB

B

BACD

BACD

C

DCBA

DCBA

D

CABD

CABD


Solution:

Correct Answer:

A

DCAB


Question 23


Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

______! Your parents are working so hard and you are wasting your time in useless activities.

Options

A

Ah

Ah

B

Bravo

Bravo

C

Oops

Oops

D

Fie

Fie


Solution:

Correct Answer:

D

Fie


Question 24


Sentences of a paragraph are given below in jumbled order. Arrange the sentences in the correct order to form a meaningful and coherent paragraph.

A. The care and accuracy with which he described various characteristics of birds, their geographical distribution and behaviour, would have done credit to a full-time naturalist.
B. Emperor Jehangir always found time for his greatest hobby – the study of animals and plants.
C. These observations and descriptions are recorded in his memoirs, the Tuzuk-i-Jahangiri.
D. He was an avid bird watcher or an ornithologist as he would be called now, and a keen naturalist.

Options

A

BDAC

BDAC

B

BCDA

BCDA

C

BCAD

BCAD

D

BADC

BADC


Solution:

Correct Answer:

A

BDAC


Question 25


Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

I as well as they ______ tired of this monotonous work.

Options

A

have

have

B

are

are

C

has

has

D

am

am


Solution:

Correct Answer:

D

am


Question 26


Select the correct synonym of the given word.
Lucid

Options

A

Costly

Costly

B

Murky

Murky

C

Radiant

Radiant

D

Placid

Placid


Solution:

Correct Answer:

C

Radiant


Question 27


Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

You will ______ get this job, don’t worry.

Options

A

certainly

certainly

B

absolutely

absolutely

C

of course

of course

D

exactly

exactly


Solution:

Correct Answer:

A

certainly


Question 28


Sentences of a paragraph are given below in jumbled order. Arrange the sentences in the correct order to form a meaningful and coherent paragraph.

A. Perhaps, from a height of twenty-three inches, the world does look a bit funny.
B. Beside the certificate is an album of all her birthday pictures in which her height is the same from age three to twenty-one.
C. Twenty-one-year-old Jyoti Amge, the smallest woman in the world, laughs easily and often.
D. Afflicted with a form of pituitary dwarfism, Amge is a bit shorter than her two-year-old nephew and a tad taller than her framed Guinness certificate. 

Options

A

ACBD

ACBD

B

DBAC

DBAC

C

CADB

CADB

D

CBAD

CBAD


Solution:

Correct Answer:

C

CADB


Question 29


Parts of a sentence are given below in jumbled order. Arrange the parts in the correct order to form a meaningful sentence.

A. at the Delhi airport
B. in a Bengaluru bound flight
C. a full emergency was declared
D. after a suspected fire

Options

A

DACB

DACB

B

ACBD

ACBD

C

BADC

BADC

D

CADB

CADB


Solution:

Correct Answer:

D

CADB


Question 30


Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Beat a retreat

Options

A

To blame

To blame

B

To withdraw

To withdraw

C

To make a loss

To make a loss

D

To run fast

To run fast


Solution:

Correct Answer:

B

To withdraw


Question 31


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.

Conventional holiday planning involves making bookings by air, train or taxi. Yet the choice of a walking holiday allows (1) ______of delving into local culture, (2) ______ areas not included in travel (3) ______. Walkers, though, need to keep an eye on (4) ______ intakes, settling for high fibre, high protein options to (5) ______ high sugar, simple carbohydrates, and processed foods.
SubQuestion No : 71
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank No.1.

Options

A

rewards

rewards

B

fortune

fortune

C

opportunities

opportunities

D

circumstances

circumstances


Solution:

Correct Answer:

C

opportunities


Question 32


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.

Conventional holiday planning involves making bookings by air, train or taxi. Yet the choice of a walking holiday allows (1) ______of delving into local culture, (2) ______ areas not included in travel (3) ______. Walkers, though, need to keep an eye on (4) ______ intakes, settling for high fibre, high protein options to (5) ______ high sugar, simple carbohydrates, and processed foods.
SubQuestion No : 72
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank No.2.

Options

A

illuminating

illuminating

B

exploring

exploring

C

analysing

analysing

D

questioning

questioning


Solution:

Correct Answer:

B

exploring


Question 33


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.

Conventional holiday planning involves making bookings by air, train or taxi. Yet the choice of a walking holiday allows (1) ______of delving into local culture, (2) ______ areas not included in travel (3) ______. Walkers, though, need to keep an eye on (4) ______ intakes, settling for high fibre, high protein options to (5) ______ high sugar, simple carbohydrates, and processed foods.
SubQuestion No : 73
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank No.3.

Options

A

calendars

calendars

B

prospectus

prospectus

C

applications

applications

D

brochures

brochures


Solution:

Correct Answer:

D

brochures


Question 34


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.

Conventional holiday planning involves making bookings by air, train or taxi. Yet the choice of a walking holiday allows (1) ______of delving into local culture, (2) ______ areas not included in travel (3) ______. Walkers, though, need to keep an eye on (4) ______ intakes, settling for high fibre, high protein options to (5) ______ high sugar, simple carbohydrates, and processed foods.
SubQuestion No : 74
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank No.4.

Options

A

palatable

palatable

B

appetizing

appetizing

C

dietary

dietary

D

digestible

digestible


Solution:

Correct Answer:

C

dietary


Question 35


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.

Conventional holiday planning involves making bookings by air, train or taxi. Yet the choice of a walking holiday allows (1) ______of delving into local culture, (2) ______ areas not included in travel (3) ______. Walkers, though, need to keep an eye on (4) ______ intakes, settling for high fibre, high protein options to (5) ______ high sugar, simple carbohydrates, and processed foods.
SubQuestion No : 75
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank No.5.

Options

A

ward off

ward off

B

take back

take back

C

wear off

wear off

D

put down

put down


Solution:

Correct Answer:

A

ward off


Question 36


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

It must have been a terrible experience. The earthquake began with strong side-to-side movements which knocked down any person who was standing. Then there were up-and-down movements, a vast rumbling and reverberating noise as of an artillery bombardment or a hundred aeroplanes in the sky, and water gushed out in innumerable places out of huge fissures and craters and rose to about ten or twelve feet. All this probably lasted for three minutes or a little more, and then it died down; but those three minutes were terrible enough. It is not surprising that many persons who saw this happen imagined that this was the end of the world. In the cities, there was a noise of falling houses, and rushing of waters, and an atmosphere full of dust which made it impossible to see even a few yards. In the rural areas, there was not much dust and one could see a little farther, but there were no calm-eyed spectators. Those who survived lay flat on the ground or rolled about in an agony of terror.
The city of Monghyr was the last place in our tour. When we saw Monghyr and the absolute destruction of this rich city, we gasped and shivered at the horror of it. All over the earthquake areas there was a very painful absence of self-help among the residents, both in the cities and villages. Probably, the middle classes in the cities were the worst offenders in this respect. They all waited for somebody to take action and help them, either the Government or the non-official relief agencies. Others who offered their services thought that the work meant ordering people about. Part of this feeling of helplessness was no doubt due to the nervous collapse brought about by the terror of the earthquake, and it must have gradually lessened.
In marked contrast with this was the energy and capacity of the large numbers of relief workers – who poured in from other parts of Bihar and other provinces. It was wonderful to see the spirit of efficient service of these young men and women and, in spite of the fact that a host of separate relief organisations were working, there was a great deal of co-operation between them.
SubQuestion No : 76
People were knocked down during the earthquake due to:

Options

A

side-to-side movement

side-to-side movement

B

up and down movement

up and down movement

C

low flying planes

low flying planes

D

bombardment

bombardment


Solution:

Correct Answer:

A

side-to-side movement


Question 37


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

It must have been a terrible experience. The earthquake began with strong side-to-side movements which knocked down any person who was standing. Then there were up-and-down movements, a vast rumbling and reverberating noise as of an artillery bombardment or a hundred aeroplanes in the sky, and water gushed out in innumerable places out of huge fissures and craters and rose to about ten or twelve feet. All this probably lasted for three minutes or a little more, and then it died down; but those three minutes were terrible enough. It is not surprising that many persons who saw this happen imagined that this was the end of the world. In the cities, there was a noise of falling houses, and rushing of waters, and an atmosphere full of dust which made it impossible to see even a few yards. In the rural areas, there was not much dust and one could see a little farther, but there were no calm-eyed spectators. Those who survived lay flat on the ground or rolled about in an agony of terror.
The city of Monghyr was the last place in our tour. When we saw Monghyr and the absolute destruction of this rich city, we gasped and shivered at the horror of it. All over the earthquake areas there was a very painful absence of self-help among the residents, both in the cities and villages. Probably, the middle classes in the cities were the worst offenders in this respect. They all waited for somebody to take action and help them, either the Government or the non-official relief agencies. Others who offered their services thought that the work meant ordering people about. Part of this feeling of helplessness was no doubt due to the nervous collapse brought about by the terror of the earthquake, and it must have gradually lessened.
In marked contrast with this was the energy and capacity of the large numbers of relief workers – who poured in from other parts of Bihar and other provinces. It was wonderful to see the spirit of efficient service of these young men and women and, in spite of the fact that a host of separate relief organisations were working, there was a great deal of co-operation between them.
SubQuestion No : 77
Many people believed that the earthquake was the end of the world because:

Options

A

there were tremors for about three minutes

there were tremors for about three minutes

B

immense destruction was caused

immense destruction was caused

C

the atmosphere was full of dust

the atmosphere was full of dust

D

water gushed out and rose high

water gushed out and rose high


Solution:

Correct Answer:

B

immense destruction was caused


Question 38


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

It must have been a terrible experience. The earthquake began with strong side-to-side movements which knocked down any person who was standing. Then there were up-and-down movements, a vast rumbling and reverberating noise as of an artillery bombardment or a hundred aeroplanes in the sky, and water gushed out in innumerable places out of huge fissures and craters and rose to about ten or twelve feet. All this probably lasted for three minutes or a little more, and then it died down; but those three minutes were terrible enough. It is not surprising that many persons who saw this happen imagined that this was the end of the world. In the cities, there was a noise of falling houses, and rushing of waters, and an atmosphere full of dust which made it impossible to see even a few yards. In the rural areas, there was not much dust and one could see a little farther, but there were no calm-eyed spectators. Those who survived lay flat on the ground or rolled about in an agony of terror.
The city of Monghyr was the last place in our tour. When we saw Monghyr and the absolute destruction of this rich city, we gasped and shivered at the horror of it. All over the earthquake areas there was a very painful absence of self-help among the residents, both in the cities and villages. Probably, the middle classes in the cities were the worst offenders in this respect. They all waited for somebody to take action and help them, either the Government or the non-official relief agencies. Others who offered their services thought that the work meant ordering people about. Part of this feeling of helplessness was no doubt due to the nervous collapse brought about by the terror of the earthquake, and it must have gradually lessened.
In marked contrast with this was the energy and capacity of the large numbers of relief workers – who poured in from other parts of Bihar and other provinces. It was wonderful to see the spirit of efficient service of these young men and women and, in spite of the fact that a host of separate relief organisations were working, there was a great deal of co-operation between them.
SubQuestion No : 78
The middle classes have been called ‘the worst offenders’ because they:

Options

A

passively waited for others to help

passively waited for others to help

B

were incapable of helping themselves

were incapable of helping themselves

C

nervously collapsed after the earthquake

nervously collapsed after the earthquake

D

suffered the most and needed to be rescued

suffered the most and needed to be rescued


Solution:

Correct Answer:

A

passively waited for others to help


Question 39


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

It must have been a terrible experience. The earthquake began with strong side-to-side movements which knocked down any person who was standing. Then there were up-and-down movements, a vast rumbling and reverberating noise as of an artillery bombardment or a hundred aeroplanes in the sky, and water gushed out in innumerable places out of huge fissures and craters and rose to about ten or twelve feet. All this probably lasted for three minutes or a little more, and then it died down; but those three minutes were terrible enough. It is not surprising that many persons who saw this happen imagined that this was the end of the world. In the cities, there was a noise of falling houses, and rushing of waters, and an atmosphere full of dust which made it impossible to see even a few yards. In the rural areas, there was not much dust and one could see a little farther, but there were no calm-eyed spectators. Those who survived lay flat on the ground or rolled about in an agony of terror.
The city of Monghyr was the last place in our tour. When we saw Monghyr and the absolute destruction of this rich city, we gasped and shivered at the horror of it. All over the earthquake areas there was a very painful absence of self-help among the residents, both in the cities and villages. Probably, the middle classes in the cities were the worst offenders in this respect. They all waited for somebody to take action and help them, either the Government or the non-official relief agencies. Others who offered their services thought that the work meant ordering people about. Part of this feeling of helplessness was no doubt due to the nervous collapse brought about by the terror of the earthquake, and it must have gradually lessened.
In marked contrast with this was the energy and capacity of the large numbers of relief workers – who poured in from other parts of Bihar and other provinces. It was wonderful to see the spirit of efficient service of these young men and women and, in spite of the fact that a host of separate relief organisations were working, there was a great deal of co-operation between them.
SubQuestion No : 79
The voluntary relief workers displayed:

Options

A

enthusiasm and a spirit of service

enthusiasm and a spirit of service

B

lack of vigour and cooperation

lack of vigour and cooperation

C

indifference and helplessness

indifference and helplessness

D

shock and horror at the sight

shock and horror at the sight


Solution:

Correct Answer:

A

enthusiasm and a spirit of service


Question 40


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

It must have been a terrible experience. The earthquake began with strong side-to-side movements which knocked down any person who was standing. Then there were up-and-down movements, a vast rumbling and reverberating noise as of an artillery bombardment or a hundred aeroplanes in the sky, and water gushed out in innumerable places out of huge fissures and craters and rose to about ten or twelve feet. All this probably lasted for three minutes or a little more, and then it died down; but those three minutes were terrible enough. It is not surprising that many persons who saw this happen imagined that this was the end of the world. In the cities, there was a noise of falling houses, and rushing of waters, and an atmosphere full of dust which made it impossible to see even a few yards. In the rural areas, there was not much dust and one could see a little farther, but there were no calm-eyed spectators. Those who survived lay flat on the ground or rolled about in an agony of terror.
The city of Monghyr was the last place in our tour. When we saw Monghyr and the absolute destruction of this rich city, we gasped and shivered at the horror of it. All over the earthquake areas there was a very painful absence of self-help among the residents, both in the cities and villages. Probably, the middle classes in the cities were the worst offenders in this respect. They all waited for somebody to take action and help them, either the Government or the non-official relief agencies. Others who offered their services thought that the work meant ordering people about. Part of this feeling of helplessness was no doubt due to the nervous collapse brought about by the terror of the earthquake, and it must have gradually lessened.
In marked contrast with this was the energy and capacity of the large numbers of relief workers – who poured in from other parts of Bihar and other provinces. It was wonderful to see the spirit of efficient service of these young men and women and, in spite of the fact that a host of separate relief organisations were working, there was a great deal of co-operation between them.
SubQuestion No : 80
The word ‘reverberating’ as used in the passage means:

Options

A

resounding

resounding

B

harmonious

harmonious

C

mellifluent

mellifluent

D

sonorous

sonorous


Solution:

Correct Answer:

A

resounding


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