General English Comprehension

To comprehend means to understand and grasp. A comprehension is therefore meant to test a candidates ability to understand and retain the contents of a given passage. A long passage followed by 10 to 15 questions based on it may be given . The answers have to be based on what is given in the passage. It should not be based on your preconceived notions. The questions may be based on: (i) main idea or the theme of the passage (ii) choosing the correct or wrong statement on the basis of the given passage (iii) the view of the author regarding the main point discussed in the passage (iv) synonyms and antonyms of some selected words from the passage. (v) attitude of the writer - whether satirical, serious, critical or humorous. Some useful tips Read the passage carefully and try to find the theme of the passage It is a good idea to take a cursory glance at the questions given before reading the passage. It will help you form an idea of what aspects of the passage to concentrate on. It will help you save time. It will also help you answer the passage with great speed. Speed and time matter a lot in Bank Test. While answering synonyms and antonyms type questions keep in mind that the answer is to be found according to the sense in which the word has been used in the passage, not just on the basis of its literal meaning. Maintaining your cool while answering is also very important. Three solved passages are given with explanations on how to find the correct answer. Go through these passages and the explanations given carefully and then try to do the practice set SOLVED PASSAGE 1 It is heartening to know that if one had not had any heart attack earlier and he stops smoking, his chances of having a heart attack drops to that of a non smoker in about six month's time. Stoping of smoking is also the single most effective means or secondary prevention (recurrence of a heart attack) in heart patients. Smoking leads to pains and stiffness in the legs while walking. No amount of drugs can help. The only remedy is to give up smoking. If women smoke during pregnancy, there is an increased risk of death of the baby in the womb or soon after birth. Even where the baby survives there is likelihood of delayed physical and intellectual development of the baby till he reaches 11 years of age. Still worse, the fact about smoking is that passive smoking is equally dangerous. Passive smokers are those who do not smoke but being in the company of smokers have to inhale smoke, exhaled by the smokers. They are equally prone to heart diseases, lung cancer and bronchitis, for no fault of theirs. It is seen that the incident of these diseases is greater among women whose husbands are heavy smokers. As such, every non smoker has fundamental right to safeguard himself against the danger of passive smoking. "Your smoking is injurious to my health and I have a right to stop you from smoking"could be the slogan against passive smoking. It is a great threat to the health of individual, family and the society. In fact one has to choose between health and smoking including passive smoking. One cannot have both. Another matter of grave concern about smoking is the long time interval between the start of smoking habit and the manifestation of deadly diseases like cancer, chronic bronchitis, and heart attack. People are generally not aware of the link between smoking and the misery they have to undergo years later, and younger people often fall victim to this menacing habit under the wrong impression that they are immune to its disastrous effects not reaslising that they are heading towards catastrophy. The prolonged incubation period of many tobacco related diseases has prevented recognition of the size of the threat and the grim picture of chronic and life threatening diseases. 1. Which of the following is a heartening thing, according to the author ? (1) People who have had a heart attack stop smoking (2) It takes only six months for any person to quit smoking (3) The smoking carries the risk of heart attack for six months (4) Hazards of smoking can be seen after six-months period (5) None of these 2. Which of the following statements is/are FALSE in the context of the passage ? (A) Passive smokers are not free from risk of heart diseases (B) Intake of certain medicines help recover pain and stiffness in legs caused by smoking (C) Younger people are immune to the disastrous effects if their regular smoking is under control. (1) (A) and (B) only (2) (B)& (C) only

(3) (B) only (4) (C) only (5) All the three 3. What is Passive smoking ? (1) Giving up the habit of smoking abruptly (2) Exhaling smoke by non-smokers (3) Unintended intake of smoke exhaled by smokers (4) Smoking cigarettes which are harmless in nature (5) None of these 4. The ef f ects of passiv e smoking are more and more prominently observ ed among (1) the children (2) the smokers (3) wives of smokers (4) non-smokers (5) None of these 5. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage as a likely result of smoking by women during pregnancy ? (1) Death of baby before birth (2) Death of baby after birth (3) Survival of baby with some abnormality (4) Abnormal delay in the childbirth (5) Slower mental development of the baby 6. Which of the following is considered by the author as a matter of grave concern ? (1) Inordinate delay in appearance of symptoms of hazards of smoking (2) Long time required for giving up the habit of smoking (3) Manifestation of deadly diseases like cancer, bronchitis, etc. (4) Lack of awareness of people regarding the hazards of smoking (5) None of these 7. Which factor prevents people from realizing the extent of threat of smoking hazards? (1) Their lack of awareness of civic responsibilities (2) Their firm belief that they are not immune to these hazards. (3) The less disastrous effect of tobacco related diseases. (4) The long span of time required for giving up smoking (5) None of these 8. The young feel that they are immune to the hazardous effect of smoking because, (1) these effects of smoking are not visible within a short time span. (2) they do not realize that they are heading towards disaster. (3) they find a great thrill in acquring the habit of smoking. (4) the link between smoking and its disastrous effects cannot be established. (5) they believe that their resistance power can counteract these effects. 9. The last sentence of the third para "One cannot have both" means (1) active smoking and passive smoking (2) smoking and risk of heart diseases (3) threat to the individual and also to the family (4) freedom from health hazards and active smoking (5) None of these 10. Which of the following is NOT true to the context of the passage ? (1) Passive smokers don't smoke but they inhale smoke (2) Effects of smoking are visible only after a prolonged period (3) Passive smokers are also proned to heart disease (4) Smoking during pregnancy period affect the physical and intellectual development of the child (5) None of these Directions (Qs. 11-13): Choose the word which is most nearly the same in meaning as the word given in capitals as used in the passage 11. PRONE (1) Prostrate (2) Vulnerable (3) Disinclined (4) Apt (5) Ready 12. MENACING (1) Risk (2) Pitfall (3) Dangerous (4) Bad (5) Strong 13. MANIFESTATION (1) Exposure (2) Exhibition (3) Display (4) Symptoms (5) Conceal Directions (Qs. 14-15) : Choose the word which is most nearly the opposite in meaning to the word given in capitals as used in the passage

14. CHRONIC. (1) Permanent (3) Temporary 15. CATASTROPHY (1) End (3) Beginning

(2) Confirmed (4) Persistant (2) Disaster (4) Secondary

(5) Alluding

(5) Termination

Answers & Explanations 1. According to the passage it is heartening to know that if one had not had any heart attack earlier and he stops smoking, his chances of having a heart attack drops to that of a non- smoker in about six months time. As this fact is not mentioned in the given choices (5) is the answer. 2. Statement A is true. Intake of medicines are not helpful to reduce pain and stiffnes in legs caused by smoking so (B) is false. As (A) is true (1) is not the answer. (C) is false.. It is not mentioned in the passage so (2) is the answer. 3. In the third paragraph the answer is given clearly. (3) is the answer. 4. Effects of passive smoking are more and more prominently seen among wives of smokers and hence (3) is the answer. 5. Expect choice (4) all the other facts are mentioned in the second paragraph. So (4) is the answer. 6. In the last paragraph it is said that a long time interval is there between the start of smoking and symptoms of deadly disease like cancer. So (1) is the answer. 7. (1) is not mentioned in the passage. In fact the prolonged incubation period has prevented people from realising the extent of threat of smoking hazards. As this is not given (5) is the answer. 8. (1) The symptoms are not visible for a long time. 9. The last sentence means one can either smoke cigarattes (including passive smoking) or be healthy. So (4) is the answer. 10. All the statements given are true. So (5) is the answer 11. Prone here means he has no security and he is also inclined to heart attacks. So vulnerable is the synonym. Answer is (2). 12. Menacing here means hazardous or dangerous. So (3) is the answer 13. Manifestation here means visible signs. ie the symptoms (4) is the answer. 14. Chronic means permanent. Opposite in meaning is temporary. Answer is (3) 15. Catastrophy means end. Opposite is Beginning. Answer (3). SOLVED PASSAGE : 2 Nature is like business. Business sense dictates that we guard our capital and live from the interest. Natures capital is the enormous diversity of living things. Without it, we cannot feed ourselves, cure ourselves of illness or provide industry with the raw materials of wealth creation. Professor Edward Wilson, of Harvard University says, The folly our descendants are least likely to forgive us is the ongoing loss of genetic and species diversity. This will take million of years to correct". Only 150 plant species have ever been widely cultivated. Yet over 75,000 edible plants are known in the wild. In a hungry world, with a population growing by 90 million each year, so much wasted potential is tragic. Medicines from the wild are worth around 40 billion dollars a year. Over 5000 species are known to yield chemicals with cancer fighting potential. Scientists currently estimate that the total number of species in the world is between 10-30 million with only around 1.4 million identified. The web of lif e is torn when mankind exploits natural resources in short-sighted ways. The trade in tropical hardwoods can destroy whole forests to extract just a few commercially attractive specimens. Bad agricultural practice triggers 24 billion tonnes of top soil erosion a year losing the equivalent of 9 million tonnes of grain output. Cutting this kind of unsuitable exploitation and instituting sustainable utilisation will help turn the environmental crisis around. 1. Why does the author compare nature to business? (1) Because of capital depletion in nature and business (2) Because of the similarity with which one should use both (3) Because of the same interest level yield (4) Because of the diversity of the various capital inputs. (5) None of these According to the author, in business, capital is kept safe and its interest is utilised, similarly man should increase the potential of available diversity for his benefit and not destroy the bounties of the nature. Keeping this in mind you have to find an answer for the above question. From the above information we can come to the conclusion that (2) is the answer.

2. Which of the following statements is false in context of the given passage? (1) The diversity of plant life is essential for human existence. (2) Scientists know the usefulness of most plant species (3) Chemicals for cancer treatment are available from plants (4) There are around ten times the plant species undiscovered as compared to the discovered ones. (5) None of these The authors statement that some plant varieties, are edible, some have medicinal uses, some varieties yield cancer fighting drugs, etc confirms the choice (1) The authors statement that over 5000 species are known to yield chemicals with cancer fighting potential verifies choice (3) According to the passage, the total number of plant species is 10-30 million and that of those identified is 1.4 million. So choice (4) is also correct. Here the only statement that is false is (2), and so (2) is the answer 3. The folly our descendants are least likely to forgive us- what is the business equivalent of the folly the author is referring to? (1) Putting interest on capital back into the business. (2) Not pumping some money out of profits into the business. (3) Reducing the profit margin. (4) Eroding the capital lease of the business. (5) None of these In business we keep the capital safe and only the interest is utilised. In the same way we should not destroy the bounties of nature but find means to increase the potential of available diversity for the good of mankind. So (4) is the answer 4. Which of following correctly reflects the opinion of the author to take care of hunger in the world? (1) Increase the potential of the uncultivated edible plants. (2) Increase the number of edible plants being cutlivated. (3) Increase cultivation of the 150 species presently under cultivation. (4) Increase the cultivation of medical plants. (5) None of these. According to the author out of the 75,000 edible plant species, only 150 are cultivated at present. So inorder to solve the problem of hunger in the world, the potential of the uncultivated edible plants should be increased. Hence (1) is the answer 5. Which of the following is mentioned as the immediate cause for the destruction of plant species? (1) Soil erosion (2) Destruction of habitat (3) Cultivation (4) Agricultural practices (5) None of these From the last paragraph, we can come to the conclusion that the destruction of habitat is the immediate cause for the destruction of different plant species. Answer is (2) Directions (Qs. 6-8): Choose the word which is nearly, same in meaning of the given word as used in the passage 6. WASTED (1) Consumed (2) Squandered (3) Unutilised (4) Unprofitable (5) Reduced The author talks about cultivating only 150 species out of 75,000 as wasted potential. So from the context we can understand that here wasted means unutilised. So the answer is (3) 7. TRIGGERS (1) Causes (2) Starts (3) Makes (4) Results (5) Ends Triggers as used in the third paragraph means 'cause' so (1) is the answer 8. WORTH (1) Purchase (2) Deserving (3) Cost (4) Sell (5) None of these Here 'worth' means deserving (2) is the answer. Directions (Qs. 9-10): Choose the word which is nearly opposite in meaning to the given word as used in the passage. 9. CUTTING (1) Uniting (2) Increasing (3) Joining (4) Combining (5) Mending Cutting as used in the last sentence means reducing. So the opposite to cutting is increasing. Hence (2) is the answer.

10. GUARD (1) Release (2) Demolish (3) Relieve (4) Consume (5) Protect Here guard means protect so demolish is the word opposite in meaning to guard. Hence (2) is the answer. SOLVED PASSAGE : 3 The manager of a well-known firm was interviewing applicants for the post of a night-watchman he had advertised. He was very hard to please and always found something wrong with each man: one had long hair, another small eyes, a third was too thin, a fourth very fit and another too tall. Among the applicants interviewed by the manager for the post was one Ram Lal. He watched all this as he sat in the verandah patiently waiting for his turn to be interviewed. He resolved to be prepared for anything. When his turn came, all went well. The manager found nothing wrong with his appearance, size or constitution. He was really pleased to see such a well-built young man. Is your health sound? asked the manager at last. No Sir, replied Ram Lal, not quite. I suffer from one serious complaint. Whats that? asked the manager sharply. Sleeplessness, came the prompt reply. The manager was so pleased with the answer of the young man that, without questioning him further, he appointed him. 1. The passage is about (1) the appointment of a manager (2) the recruitment of a night-watchman (3) the quarrel between the manager and the night-watchman (4) the character of the manager (5) None of these 2. The manager was hard to please means that he was (1) difficult to satisfy (2) used to complaint without reason (3) very unkind (4) hard-hearted (5) None of these 3. The passage shows the (1) failure of the manager (2) cleverness of Ram Lal (3) efficiency of the manager (4) bad health of Ram Lal (5) None of these 4. Not quite in the context of the passage means (1) very well (2) not completely (3) somewhat (4) not so (5) None of these 5. Sleeplessness could be linked to (1) the applicants illness (2) the job as night-watchman (3) the foolishness of the applicant (4) the managers foolishness (5) None of these Directions (Qs 6-7) : Which of the following is same in meaning as the given word as used in the passage? 6. CONSTITUTION (1) Body condition (2) Government (3) Representation (4) Component (5) Fundamental principles 7. PLEASED (1) Satisfied (2) Chose (3) Obliged (4) Offended (5) Gratified Directions (Qs 8-9) : Which of the following is opposite to the given word as used in the passage? 8. PATIENT (1) Eagerly (2) Passionately (3) Hotly (4) Coldly (5) Indifferently 9. FIT (1) Perfect (2) Incapable (3) Unfit (4) Robust (5) Able Answers & Explanations 1. (2) Without any doubt we can come to the conclusion that the passage is about the recruitment of a night watcher. 2. (1) Here the phrase 'hard to please' means it is difficult to satisfy the manager who found faults with each and every applicant. 3. (2) Ram Lal got the job as he was clever and shrewd. So definitely the passage shows the cleverness of Ram Lal. 4. (2) Not completely.

5. (2) A night watchman should not sleep while in duty. So here sleeplessness can be linked to the job of a night watchman. 6. (1) Here constitution means the body condition. 7. (1) Pleased means satisfied. 8. (3) Antonym of patient is hotly, ie. without patience 9. (2) Here fit means capability. So opposite of fit is incapable and not unfit. PRACTICE SET At Mangalore, Tipu inflicted a crushing defeat on the large English army under Campbell. Then Tipu left for Cuddaph to join his commander Qamar-ud-din. There he defeated the troops under traitor Sayyad Mohammed and then routed the English army sent under Montgomery to assist Sayyad Mohammed. At the end of the battle, Tipu looked down on Sayyad Mohammad who surrendered before him and begged for mercy. His cold calm figure glowed in splendid armour. He listened attentively but without change of expression. Every onlooker thought that he could forecast what the answer would be, for Sayyad Mohammad had added to his treachery by killing in cold blood hundreds of Tipus loyalists. Tipu replied: I grant your life, not in forgetfulness of what you did but in remembrance of who your father was. Sayyad Mohammeds father had been a man of religion, attached to the tomb of Gisu Daraz at Gulbarga. The reply almost led to a quarrel between Tipu Sultan and his trusted commander, Qamar-ud-din. The quarrel ended only when Tipu Sultan cried: You call me a king but question each act. It seems, I am your king only when I com mand to kill. But I cannot, it seems, command to spare a life, if I choose. This was not a kingly act, Qumar-ud-din thought to himself. We are only increasing the number of wolves against us, he wanted to say. But after the outburst, he knew, it was no use arguing further 1. Why did Sayyad Mohammed beg Tipu Sultan for mercy? (1) He had tried to protect Tipus loyalists (2) The English captain had advised him accordingly (3) Sayyad was an honest man (4) This father had suggested him likewise (5) None of these 2. Why did Tipu grant mercy to Sayyad Mohammad? (1) Sayyad was a man of religion (2) It was a kingly act (3) He had promised Sayyads father (4) Tipu forgot the treachery of Sayyad (5) None of these 3. According to Qamar-ud-din, what was not a kingly act? (1) To spare a dangerous traitor (2) To defeat the English army twice in succession (3) To punish a man of religion (4) Killing hundreds of loyalists (5) Demanding explanation from a king 4. According to Tipu (1) Sayyed was assisting Montgomery (2) Sayyads father was a great warrior (3) his commander was bloodthirsty (4) Sayyad was not a traitor (5) None of these 5. According to Tipus commander, Tipus decision would (1) encourage traitors (2) defeat Qamar-ud-dins army (3) support the loyalists (4) weaken the English army (5) None of these 6. Which of the following statements is NOT true in the context of the passage? (1) Tipu listened attentively to Sayyad Mohammed (2) Gisu Darazs Tomb was in Gulbarga (3) At Mangalore Tipu defeated the English army under Montgomery (4) Everybody was expecting Sayyad to be punished severely (5) None of these Directions (Qs.7-8) : Which of the following is most nearly the same as the given word as used in the passage? 7. WOLF

(1) Beast (2) Dangerous traitor (3) Innocent (4) Cruel (5) Wicked 8. ROUTED (1) Defeated (2) Perished (3) Conquered (4) Betrayed (4) Pulled out Directions (Qs 9-10) : Which of the following is opposite in meaning to the given word as used in the passage 9. ATTENTIVELY (1) Carefully (2) Carelessly (3) Encouragingly (4) Coldly (3) Hotly 10. SPARE (1) Punish (3) Rude (5) Pardon The strength of the electronics industry in Japan is the Japanese ability to organise production and marketing research. The British are generally recognised as a far more inventive collection of individuals, but never seem able to exploit what they invent. There are many examples, from the TSRZ hovercraft, high-speed train and the Sinclair scooter, to the Triumph, BSA and Norton motorcycles which all prove this sad rule. The Japanese were able to exploit their strength in marketing and development many years ago, and their success was at first either not understood in the west or was dismissed as something which could have been produced only at their low price. They were sold because they were cheap copies of other peoples ideas, churned out of a workhouse which was dedicated to hard grind above all else. 11. According to the passage, prosperity in industry depends upon (1) marketing ability (2) productivity (3) official patronage (4) inventiveness (5) None of these 12. The main theme of this passage is (1) electronic industry in Japan (2) industrial comparison between Japan and Britain (3) the importance of original research in industry (4) the role of marketing efficiency in industrial prosperity (5) None of these 13. The TSRZ hovercraft, high-speed train, Sinclair scooter etc. are the symbols of (1) Japanese failure (2) Japanese success (3) British failure (4) British success (5) None of these 14. The sad rule mentioned in this passage refers to (1) the lack of variety in Japanese inventions (2) the inability of the Japanese to be inventive like the British (3) the poorer marketing ability of the British (4) the inability of the British to be industrious like the Japanese (5) None of these 15. It is evident from this passage that the strength of a countrys industry depends upon (1) electronic development (2) dedicated work force (3) original research (4) international cooperation (5) None of these 16. The phrase churned out as used in the passage means (1) to shake (2) to produce (3) to stir (4) to break up (5) to produce in quantity Directions (Qs.17-18) : Which of the following meanings is most nearly same as the given word as used in the passage? 17. EXPLOIT (1) Use (2) Utilise (3) Victimise (4) Feat (5) Accomplish (2) Contempt (4) Free

18. DISMISS (1) Abandon (2) Banish (3) Discard (4) Discharge (5) Disband Directions (Qs. 19-20) : Which of the following is opposite to the given word, as used in the passage? 19. ORGANISE (1) Disrupt (2) Disintegrate (3) Construct (4) Systematise (5) Rupture 20. DEVELOPMENT (1) Confinement (2) Hamper (3) United (4) Bound (5) Prevent A book is written, not to multiply the voice merely, not to carry it merely but to perpetuate it. The author has something to say which he perceives to be true and useful or helpfully beautiful. So far he knows no one has said it, so far as he knows no one else can say it. He is bound to say it clearly and melodiously if he may; clearly at all events. In the sum of his life, he finds this to be the thing or group of things, manifest him; this, the piece of true knowledge, or sight, which his share of sunshine and earth has permitted him to seize. That is a book. 21. The opening sentence of the passage implies that the aim of writing a book is to (1) repeat the message it contains (2) enable the author to express his ideas in writing (3) preserve from extinction the message it contains (4) propagate the ideology of the author (5) None of these 22. Which of the following would be the most suitable title for the passage? (1) Contribution of an Author (2) The Aim of Writing a Book (3) Book the Source of True Knowledge (4) Writers and Their Books (5) Writers Idea 23. According to the writer, a person is impelled to write a book, because (1) he wishes to satisfy his ego (2) he has something nice and pleasing to say (3) he is capable of expressing whatever he wants to say (4) he has discovered something unique, true and good which he must convey distinctly and musically (5) None of these 24. Which of the following is not implied in the passage? (1) A writer is motivated to write a book if he discerns a great truth (2) An author of a book generally gathers some common truths and gives them a popular and pleasing expression (3) A great writer is convinced that whatever he says is not an echo or imitation of what others have said (4) An eminent writers message is conveyed through plain unam biguous language (5) None of these 25. Which of the following is NOT TRUE to the context of the passage ? (1) A book is written when the writer has discovered something unique (2) A writer writes what he thinks is true and useful to others (3) A writer conveys his ideas in an ambiguous manner (4) A writer never tries to echo or imitate other's idea (5) None of these Directions (Qs. 26-27) : Which of the following is opposite to the given word, as used in the passage? 26. MANIFEST (1) Unclear (2) Dark (3) Pure (4) Hard (5) Ambiguous 27. PERPETUATE (1) Short (2) Brief

(3) Limit (4) Fleeting (5) Transitory Directions (Qs.28-30): Which of the following is same in meaning as the given word, as used in the passage? 28. SEIZE (1) Capture (2) Give away (3) Keep (4) Carry on (5) Give on 29. PERCEIVES (1) Sees (2) Notices (3) Notes (4) Marks (5) Distinguishes 30. BOUND (1) Limited (2) Restricted (3) Prepared (4) Terminated (5) Edged Ironically enough, the very success of Operation Flood which is to make the cities flush with milk, has proved its undoing. Farmers in Maharashtra, Gujarat, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Kerala are now faced with a surplus of supplies for which there are no takers. Indeed, some experts in the Union Agricultural Ministry are even going so far as to suggest that the country should export to neighbouring countries Bangladesh, for example, which imports milk and dairy products. Does this mean that the needs of consumers at home are met? Far from it. The fact that a dairy technology mission was created to improve the nutritional status of the rural poor speaks for itself. The protagonists of Operation Flood argue that the per capita consumption of milk has gone up from 108 gm in 1967 to 158 gm in 1987 and an expected 196 gm in 1995, when the third phase of the programme comes to an end. But it is clear that consumption has been limited to the relatively better off households. Four out of every ten citizens in larger cities, officially estimated to be living in slums, are unable to afford sufficient milk for all their needs. What the much-vaunted surplus thus amounts to therefore is a saturation of the market comprising the other half. Even in Mumbai, the most affluent metropolis, housewives find it difficult to meet their milk bills because it is priced the highest in the country. The inadequate off take of milk is thus related to its price. The anomaly should be sufficient to prompt a thorough revaluation of Operation Flood, which is based on improving technology in the dairy industry to increase yields though at higher costs. Somewhat like the Green Revolution in cereals, the White Revolution has its share of critics who argue that instead of concentrating on increasing the supply of milk in a few pockets (though the co-operatives are inherently preferable to private suppliers), the authorities ought to spread the benefits of improved dairying throughout the countryside. Like the Green Revolution which demands capital-intensive inputs and energy, Operation Flood requires genetically superior cattle which in turn have to be provided with fodder, now in extremely short supply all over the country. What is more, schemes such as Operation Flood only sharpen the urban rural divide, instead of narrowing it, which should surely be the objective of any development scheme. 31. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage? (1) Certain states in India have excess production of milk (2) Operation Flood does not operate in Karnataka (3) Cities in Gujarat have less milk than cities in Maharashtra (4) Certain States are producing excess raw material for milk production (5) None of these 32. Which of the following, as can be inferred from the passage, is not an outcome of Operation Flood? (1) Urban areas are benefitted by improved milk supply (2) Nutritional standard of rural poor has gone down (3) It has hiked up the price of milk (4) Milk output has increased in the country (5) It has improved the per capita milk intake 33. Which of the following is true regarding the price of milk? (1) It is high because of middlemen (2) It is high because cost of production is high (3) It is low because of establishment of co-operatives (4) It is high only in metropolitan areas (5) None of these 34. What is the charge being levelled against Operation Flood by its critics? (1) It is benefitting only certain areas (2) Milk is being sold at high prices (3) It is not increasing the milk production (4) Milk products have limited export market and hence it is use less (5) None of these 35. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage? That people living in slums (1) get milk for half their requirement only (2) get sufficient milk (3) buy some milk (4) are not affected by milk prices (5) do not buy milk at all 36. Which of the following can be inferred from the passage?

(1) Milk needs of the entire country are being met (2) Milk needs of the urban group are being met (3) Six out of ten people in urban areas buy milk (4) Milk needs of only the efficient people in urban areas are being met (5) None of these Directions (Qs 37-38) : Which of the following is same in meaning as the given word as used in the passage? 37. PROTAGONIST (1) Opponent (2) Preserver (3) Practitioner (4) Leader (5) Supporter 38. DIVIDE (1) Difference (b) Cut off (c) Disagreement (4) Partition (e) Separate Directions(Qs. 39-40) : Which of the following is opposite in meaning to the given word as used in the passage? 39. SHARPEN (1) Increase (2) Severe (3) Keen (4) Decrease (5) Burning 40. AFFLUENT (1) Powerful (2) Prolific (3) Rich (4) Abundance (5) Poor ANSWERS TO SET 3. (1) 4. (3) 8. (1) 9. (2) 13. (3) 14. (3) 18. (1) 19. (2) 23. (4) 24. (2) 28. (1) 29. (2) 33. (2) 34. (1) 38. (1) 39. (4)

1. (5) 6. (3) 11. (1) 16. (5) 21. (4) 26. (1) 31. (1) 36. (2)

2. (5) 7. (2) 12. (4) 17. (2) 22. (3) 27. (5) 32. (3) 37. (4)

5. (1) 10. (1) 15. (2) 20. (2) 25. (3) 30. (3) 35. (1) 40. (5)

PRACTICE SET Directions (Qs. 1-5): Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions given below it. Certain words/
phrases in the passage are printed in italics to help you to locate them while answering some of the questions: Today the import duty on a complete machine is 35% for all practical purposes, whereas the import duty on the raw roaterials and components ranges from 40%-85%. The story does not end here. After paying such high import duties on components, once a machine is made, it suffers excise duty from 5%-10% (including on the customs duty already paid). At the time of sale, the machine tools suffer further taxation, i.e., central sales tax or State sales taxes which range from 4%-16%. This much for the tax angle. Another factor which pushes the cost of manufacture of machine tools is the very high rate of interest payable to banks ranging upto 22%, as against 4%-7% prevailing in advaQced countries, The production of machine tools in India be- ing notof the same SCALE as it is in other coun- tries, the price which Indias machine tool builders have to pay for components is more or less based on pattern of high pricing applicable to the prices of spares. The above represents only a few of the extraneous reasons for the high cost of Indian machines. The machine tool industry in India has an ENVIABLE record of very quick technology absorption, assimilation and development. There are a number of success stories about how machine tool builders were of help at the most critical times. It will be a pity, in fact a tragedy, if we allow this industry to die and disappear from the scene. It is to be noted that I ndia is at least 6000 km away from any DEPENDABLE source of supply of machine tools. The Government of India has always given a great deal of importance to the development of small scale and medium scale industries. This industry has also performed pretty well. Today, they are in need of held from Indias machine tool industry to enable them to produce quality components at reduced costs. Is it anybodys case that the needs of this FRAGILE sec- tor (which needs tendfer care) will be met from 6000 km away? Then, what is it that the industry requests from the Govt? It wants a level playing field. In fact, all of us must have a deep introspection) and recognise the fact that machine tool industry has a very special place in the country from the point of strategic and vital interests of the nation. Most important, it requests for the Govts consideration and understanding. 1. According to the passage, assembling im- ported components into machine proves ulti- mately (1) Cheaper than importing complete machine (2) more cost-effective than importing machine (3) costler than importing machine (4) on par with the cost imported machine

2.

If the banks rate of interest in India is made on par with that in advance countries, the cost of manufacture of machine tools

(1) may go up by about 4 to 7%

(2) will remain the same due to import duty

3.

4.

5.

6.

(3) may increase by about 22% (4) maydecrease by about 4 to 7% (5) may decrease by about 15 to 18%. According to the passage, all the following factors are responsible for high cost of Indian machine EXCEPT (1) higher import duty on spares (2) excise duty (3) sales tax (4) bankss rate of interest on loans for manufacture (5) high profit margin expected by manufactures The display in the quantum of machine production in India and that in other countries leads to (1) the necessity to export the machine from India to other countries (2) lethargy in the process of absorption and assimilation of new technology. (3) a need to pay higher for components and spares (4) overproduction of machines as compared to the actual need (5) the development of small scale and medium scale industries Which of the following statements is TRUE in the context of the passage? , (1) Indias machine tool industry has a praise worthy record of performance (2) In critical times, the machine tool builders allowed the industry to perish (3) In the case of machines, the excise duty is levied only on the cost price (4) Indias quantum of production of machine tools is more than that of other advanced countries (5) None of the above The availability of Indian machine tool industreis help to small scale industry is most likely to result into (1) deterioration in the quality of components manufactured by them (2) severe competition among the small and medium scale industries (3) further increase in the customs duty on impoved machines (4) enhancement in the quality and quantity of their production at a cheaper cost (5) increase in the demand of imported ma- chine tools
W hich of the following groups of statements, is definitely TRUE in the context of the pas- sage?

7.

Statement (A) The vital role of Indias machine tool industry has not been duly recognised by the Government Statement (B) Small scale industries perfor- mance can be further improved with the help from Indian machine tool industry. Statement (C) The author of the passage has not discussed all the factors which are responsible for high cost of Indian machines. (1) Only (A) and (B) are true (2) Only (A) and (C) are true (3) Only (8) and (C) are true (4) All the statements are true (5) None of the above is true 8. Which of the following best explains the sentence It wants a level playing field as used in the passage? The machine tools industry in India (1) needs land for opening more factories (2) needs freedom to import the desired components at a low cost (3) seeks to have small scale industry as its patron (4) wants to adopt novel marketing strategies for sale promotion (5) None of the above 9. Why do small and medium scale industries look for help from Indias machine tool industry? (1) To produce low cost components without dilution in quality (2) To produce cheaper components notwith- standing the poor quality (3) To remain in Governments focus of attention (4) To improve their poor financial status (5) None of the above 10. Which of the following inferences can be drawn from the content of the passage? (1) Levying heavy customs duty is absolutely necessary (2) Banks in other countries are running in loss owing to a low interest rate (3) The Govt. of India was not considerete to the difficulties faced by machine tool industry (4) The Govt. of India has duly recognised the role of machine tool industry (5) India should not waste its precious resources on the production of machine tools.

11. Which of the following is the principal focus of the content of the passage? (1) Exhorbitant sales tax (2) Unrealistic strategy of development of technology . (3) Reduction in rate of interest on loans to machine tool industry (4) Indian machine tool industry and its vital role in countrys development (5) Encouragement to small and middle scale industries Directions (Qs. 12-13): Choose the word which is most nearly the SAME in meaning as the word given in capitals, as used in the passage: 12. SCALE (1) balance (2) proportion (3) quality (4) steep (5) trace 13. ENVIABLE (1) miserable (2) disappointing (3) insurmountable (4) pessimistic (5) admirable PRACTICE SET Directions (Qs. 1-5): Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions given below it. Certain words/
phrases in the passage are printed in italics to help you to locate them while answering some of the questions: Today the import duty on a complete machine is 35% for all practical purposes, whereas the import duty on the raw roaterials and components ranges from 40%-85%. The story does not end here. After paying such high import duties on components, once a machine is made, it suffers excise duty from 5%-10% (including on the customs duty already paid). At the time of sale, the machine tools suffer further taxation, i.e., central sales tax or State sales taxes which range from 4%-16%. This much for the tax angle. Another factor which pushes the cost of manufacture of machine tools is the very high rate of interest payable to banks ranging upto 22%, as against 4%-7% prevailing in advaQced countries, The production of machine tools in India be- ing notof the same SCALE as it is in other coun- tries, the price which Indias machine tool builders have to pay for components is more or less based on pattern of high pricing applicable to the prices of spares. The above represents only a few of the extraneous reasons for the high cost of Indian machines. The machine tool industry in India has an ENVIABLE record of very quick technology absorption, assimilation and development. There are a number of success stories about how machine tool builders were of help at the most critical times. It will be a pity, in fact a tragedy, if we allow this industry to die and disappear from the scene. It is to be noted that I ndia is at least 6000 km away from any DEPENDABLE source of supply of machine tools. The Government of India has always given a great deal of importance to the development of small scale and medium scale industries. This industry has also performed pretty well. Today, they are in need of held from Indias machine tool industry to enable them to produce quality components at reduced costs. Is it anybodys case that the needs of this FRAGILE sec- tor (which needs tendfer care) will be met from 6000 km away? Then, what is it that the industry requests from the Govt? It wants a level playing field. In fact, all of us must have a deep introspection) and recognise the fact that machine tool industry has a very special place in the country from the point of strategic and vital interests of the nation. Most important, it requests for the Govts consideration and understanding. 1. According to the passage, assembling im- ported components into machine proves ulti- mately (1) Cheaper than importing complete machine (2) more cost-effective than importing machine (3) costler than importing machine (4) on par with the cost imported machine 2. If the banks rate of interest in India is made on par with that in advance countries, the cost of manufacture of machine tools

(1) may go up by about 4 to 7%

(2) will remain the same due to import duty

3.

4.

(3) may increase by about 22% (4) maydecrease by about 4 to 7% (5) may decrease by about 15 to 18%. According to the passage, all the following factors are responsible for high cost of Indian machine EXCEPT (1) higher import duty on spares (2) excise duty (3) sales tax (4) bankss rate of interest on loans for manufacture (5) high profit margin expected by manufactures The display in the quantum of machine production in India and that in other countries leads to (1) the necessity to export the machine from India to other countries (2) lethargy in the process of absorption and assimilation of new technology.

5.

6.

(3) a need to pay higher for components and spares (4) overproduction of machines as compared to the actual need (5) the development of small scale and medium scale industries Which of the following statements is TRUE in the context of the passage? , (1) Indias machine tool industry has a praise worthy record of performance (2) In critical times, the machine tool builders allowed the industry to perish (3) In the case of machines, the excise duty is levied only on the cost price (4) Indias quantum of production of machine tools is more than that of other advanced countries (5) None of the above The availability of Indian machine tool industreis help to small scale industry is most likely to result into (1) deterioration in the quality of components manufactured by them (2) severe competition among the small and medium scale industries (3) further increase in the customs duty on impoved machines (4) enhancement in the quality and quantity of their production at a cheaper cost (5) increase in the demand of imported ma- chine tools
W hich of the following groups of statements, is definitely TRUE in the context of the pas- sage?

7.

Statement (A) The vital role of Indias machine tool industry has not been duly recognised by the Government Statement (B) Small scale industries perfor- mance can be further improved with the help from Indian machine tool industry. Statement (C) The author of the passage has not discussed all the factors which are responsible for high cost of Indian machines. (1) Only (A) and (B) are true (2) Only (A) and (C) are true (3) Only (8) and (C) are true (4) All the statements are true (5) None of the above is true 8. Which of the following best explains the sentence It wants a level playing field as used in the passage? The machine tools industry in India (1) needs land for opening more factories (2) needs freedom to import the desired components at a low cost (3) seeks to have small scale industry as its patron (4) wants to adopt novel marketing strategies for sale promotion (5) None of the above 9. Why do small and medium scale industries look for help from Indias machine tool industry? (1) To produce low cost components without dilution in quality (2) To produce cheaper components notwith- standing the poor quality (3) To remain in Governments focus of attention (4) To improve their poor financial status (5) None of the above 10. Which of the following inferences can be drawn from the content of the passage? (1) Levying heavy customs duty is absolutely necessary (2) Banks in other countries are running in loss owing to a low interest rate (3) The Govt. of India was not considerete to the difficulties faced by machine tool industry (4) The Govt. of India has duly recognised the role of machine tool industry (5) India should not waste its precious resources on the production of machine tools. 11. Which of the following is the principal focus of the content of the passage? (1) Exhorbitant sales tax (2) Unrealistic strategy of development of technology . (3) Reduction in rate of interest on loans to machine tool industry (4) Indian machine tool industry and its vital role in countrys development (5) Encouragement to small and middle scale industries Directions (Qs. 12-13): Choose the word which is most nearly the SAME in meaning as the word given in capitals, as used in the passage: 12. SCALE (1) balance (2) proportion (3) quality (4) steep (5) trace 13. ENVIABLE (1) miserable (2) disappointing (3) insurmountable (4) pessimistic (5) admirable

Directions (Qs. 14-15): Choose the word which is most OPPOSITE in meaning of the word given in capirals, as used in the passage? 14. DEPENDABLE (1) independent (2) creditable (3) unreliable (4) unapproachable (5) incongruent 15. FRAGILE (1) weak (2) perfect (3) vulnerable (4) robust (5) delicate Directions: Read the following passage and an- swer the questions given be!ow it. The implicit rationale for, or the philosophical foundation of, the intellectual property rights system in India is embodied in three underlying objectives. First it seeks to strike a balance between the interests of producers on the one hand and consumers on the other, that is, those who develop the scientific knowledge or innovate and those who use the good or services derived therefrom. Needless to say, every country attempts the same, but where the balance is reached depends on the level of development. The levels of income in the economy and the stage of development in the society are thus particularly important in this context. The logic of exclusion from patentability fol- lows from this objective. Methods of horticulture and agriculture, as also food, are excluded because such a large proportion of the population is dependent on agriculture for a livelihood and the purchasing power of the poor even for food is limited, while drugs and medicines are excluded because millions do not have access to basic health care. Second, it endeavours to ensure rewards for the owners of knowledge or the innovators but, at the same time, aims to place a limit on the mo- nopoly profits or the quasirents which may be appropriated by the entity that commercialises the technology or transforms the scientific knowledge into a marketable product. This is the logic of compulsory licensing. There are two underlying principles set out in the Patents Act: patents are granted to encourage inventions and to secuJe that the inventions are worked in India and patents are not granted merely to enable patentees to enjoy a monopoly for the importation of the patented article. Third, it attempts to create an environment which is conductive for the diffusion of existing technologies and the development of new technologies, in so far as technology is a basic determinant of development in a society that is alate comer to industrialisation. The patentability of process alone, but not products, in some sectors and the reduced term of protection of patents derives from this objective. 16. Which of the following words is the same in meaning as the word level as used in the passage? (1) height (2) measurement (3) extent (4) parameter (5) sign 17. Which of the following, according to the pas- sage, are excluded from the Patents Act? (1) Food, drugs and medicins (2) Drugs, medicines and clothes (3) Medicines and Mineral products (4) Food and computers (5) None of these 18. Which of the following words has the same meaning as the word stage as used in the passage? . (1) level (2) norm (3) condition (4) status (5) theatre 19. What according to the passage, is the first objective of the intellectual property rights system? (1) To help the innovator to become rich (2) To bring in harmony between the innova- tor and the user (3) To restrict unauthorised use (4) To help the country to prosper (5) To restrict unauthorised spread of the products 20. What, according to the passage, is the main determinant for bringing in balance in intel- lectual property rights system in a country? (1) Political structure (2) Population size (3) Agricultural production (4) Independence in food products (5) Level of development 21. Which of the following words has the same meaning as the word enjoy as used in the passage? (1) entertain (2) deserve (3) pleasure (4) restrict (5) experience 22. Which of the following best describes the sentence This is the logic of compulsory licensing as given in the passage? (1) To commercialise the technological innovations (2) To bring in uniformity in distribution (3) To enforce cor:ltrol over profit makings (4} To help the users get the products (5) None of these 23. Which of the following words has the same meaning as the word balance as used in the passage? (1) measure (2) equal (3) weight (4) match (5) equilibrium

24. Which of the following words has the same meaning as the word power as used in the passage? (1) energy (2) dependability (3) capacity (4) hold (5) grip 25. Which, according to the passage, is one of the underlying principles of the Patents Act? (1) To instill encouragement for innovations (2) To restrict unauthorised use (3) To enable the innovators to gain maxi- mum profit (4) To help government earn taxes (5) None of these 26. Why, according to the passage, are methods of horticulture and agriculture excluded, from patentability? (1) Because the law does not provide for the same (2) Because a large part of the population is dependent on these (3) Because the Government does not have enough machinery to control (4) Because the international law does not prescribe for the same (5) None of these 27. What, according to the passage, is the third objective of the intellectual property right system? (1) To restrict profit earnings by the innovators (2) To create a conducive environment for development of new technology and advancement of existing technology (3) To strike a balance between demand and supply (4) To protect people from various products (5) None of these 28. Which of the following words has the same meanings as the word access as used in the passage? (1) entry (2) right (3) availability (4) power (5) permission 29. Which, according to the passage, is envis- aged as one of the basic determinants of development of a country? (1) Agriculture (2) Food (3) Medicine (4) Horticulture (5) Technology 30. What, according to the passage, is the sec- ond objective of the intellectual property rights system? (1) To bring in balance between demand and supply (2) To provide security coverage for various products (3) To restrict profit earnings by the innovators (5) None of these Directions: Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions given below it. Certain words/ phrases are printed in bold to help you to locate them while answering some of the ques- tions. One of the major concerns of many Euro- pean Psychologists and Physicians today is the alanning increase in the incidence of suicides across the continent. Recent studies indicate that more Europeans take their own lives than die on the highways. While the traditionally high suicide rates in Austria, Hungary, Switzerland and Scandinavia have remained relatively stable, the low rates in Latin and catholic countries have begun to grow dramatically in the last 20 years. Among some age groups in Ireland, the increase is of the order of 700 per cent In many parts ofEurope, suicide has long been common among older people. In parts of Hungary, which holds Europes record for suicides with a rate of 41 a year per one lakh people; the rate among the elderly is 300. In France it is 114, while the over- all rate is 20.8. By comparison, the, overall sui- cide rate in the United States is 12.3. Inc Japan it is 17.3. The greatest concern of European specialists is the increasing number of young people who take their own lives. Since the 1960s the suicide rate among young French men between the ages of 15 and 29 has tripled. A third of Dan- ish men who die between the ages of 25 and 34 kill themselves. Experts see the transformation of European society as the key to the recent increases in European suicides. The modernisation of the workforce, the increasing social andgeographi- cal mobility and the consequent breakdown of old family structures and support networks all play a role. In a comparative study of suicide in 20 European countries over two decades, it was found that factors such as divorce, unemployment, the number of working women in a society, the number of children and the prevalence of religion, combined with the presence of violent crimes and alcohol abuse, are useful in predicting the rise and fall of suicide rates. As Europes southern tier becomes more prosperous, families are becom- ing smaller, relationships less stable and suicides are increasing. In eastern Europe, where change is coming even faster.suicide rates are expected to flare up flare for a rather long period of time. As traditional family support systems have weakened in the U.S., Canada and Britain, state and community

services have worked to fill the gap with counselling and hotlines. But there has been a setback to this very recently. More and more people are beginning to consider the way they die as an equally personal choice. This has been filled whole new range of how-to-do-it books hitting the market, a few of them even topping the bestseller list. The authors usually justify their works as humane aids for the aged and infirm. Suicide is portrayed essentially as self-inflicted euthanasia, itself a hotly debated issue. As a consequence of this, an increasing number of people in Europe are now directly con- fronting their own mortality. 31. What has been mentioned in the passage as regards the suicide rate in Switzerland? (1) The increase in the suicide rate in Swit- zerland has been higher than that of other European countries (2) There has Qot been any appreciable change in the suicide rate in Switzerland over the past few years (3) Switzerlands suicide rate has been the same as that of other countries like Austria, Hungary and Scandinavia (4) There has been a steady increase in the suicide rate in Switzerland over the past 20 years (5) Switzerlands suicide rate has been tra- ditionally stable, but has been growing over the last 20 years 32. According to the passage, the finding of the comparative study of suicide in 20 countries was that (1) divorce and unemploymnt led, to violent crimes and alcohol abuse (2) suicide rates could be predicted on the basis of certain socio-cultural factors 33. Which of the following has NOT been men- tioned in the passage as a reason for the gradual escalation in European suicide rate? (1) The breakdown of traditional family structures (2) The migration of people from one place to another (3) The growing unemployment problem (4) The mobility of people on the social scale (5) None of these 34. What, according to the passage, has exactly been the greatest concern of European specialists ? (1) Increase in the number of young people committing suicides (2) Increase in the number of Danish men kill- ing themselves (3) Increase in the number of older people committing suicide (4) Increase in the number of French people killing themselves (5) None of these, 35. The activities of state and community services are yielding less res!Jlts in recent times on account of the (1) growing resistance to counselling and hotlines by the people (2) increase in the number of the aged and the terminally ill resorting to euthanasia (3) weakening of traditional family support systems (4) ever increasing number of people committing suicide out of frustration (5) increase in the number of people exerting. their personal choice in deciding the way they die 36. Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE in the context of the passage? (1) Lesser number of Europeans are today dying of highway accident than killing themselves (2) One-third of men between the ages of 25 and 34 who kill themselves are Danish (3) The overall suicide rate In America is 12.3 a year per one lakh people (4) An overall suicide rate of41 a year per one lakh, people has been found in parts of Hungary. (5) During the 1960s the suicide rate of 15.29 year old French men was only one-third of what it is today - 37. What has been mentioned in the passage regarding Europes Southern part? (1) Suicide rates are remaining stable there (2) Unemployment is comparatively more there (3) The living standards of the people are improving there (4) There are only few families there (5) Economic transformation is relatively faster there 38. Which of the following statements is true in the context of the passage? (1) Some places in Hungary have a yearly suicide rate of 300 elderly people per one lakh people (2) The overall suicide rate in Ireland has increased by 700 per cent in the last 20 years (3) The suicide rate in latin and catholic countries have remained low over the last 20 years (4) In France, 114 individuals per one lakh people commit suicide every year (5) In Japan, the suicide rate among the elderly is 17.3 a year per one lakh people Directions: Which of the following is the same in meaning as the word/group of words given in bold as used in the passage? 39. hotly (1) passionately (2) warmly (3) angrily (4) extensively (5) publicly 40. hitting

ions (Qs. 1-5): Rearrange the following five sentence (A), (B), (C); (D) and (E) in the proper sequence to form a meaningful paragraph; then answer the questions given below them (A) The following represents a condensed statement of what we think. We now know about the relationship between education and employment. (B) Although the linkage between education and employment are complex arid, in the past, otten analysed with simplistic notions of causality, recent research results have yielded new insights about the nature of these linkages. (C) In the interest of brevity, the argument is put forward as a series of major propositions and derivative strategies relating to the eduction employment nexus. (D) Intensive research efforts are currently being supported throughout the developing world both by national governments and interna- tional donor agencies in the hope of improv- ing understanding of the nature and causes of rising unemployment. (E) The massive problems of widespread and chronic unemployment and underemploy- ment in less develped nations will remain among the most serious challenges to development policy during the next several decades. 1. Which of the following would be the second sentence? (1) A (2) B (3) C (4) D (5) E 2. Which of the following would be the fifth sentence? (1) A (2) B (3) C (4) D (5) E 3. Which of the following would be the foul1h sentence? (1)A (2)B (3)C (4)D (5)E 4. Which of the following would be the first sentence? (1) A (2) B (3) C (4) D (5) E 5. Which of the following would be the third sentence? (1) A (2) B (3) C (4) 0 (5) E Directions (Os. 6-10): Rearrange the following five sentences (A), (B), (C), (D) and (E) in proper sequence so as to make a meaningful paragraph, keeping the following sentence as the starting point. Then answer the questions given below: In the beginning of the last decade it looked as if an era of confrontation had given way to an era of negotiations. (A) This policy helped in reducting the tensions among the great powers. (B) India sincerely welcomed this development. (C) Indeed, it saw in.it a vindication and extension of its own policy of nonalignment. (D) It was happy that it had contributed to the alleviation of tensions between the great powers. (E) The resolution of conflicts between certain countries was an outcome of Indias such policy. 6. Which of the following should be the FIRST sentence? (1)A (2)B (3)C (4)D (5)E 7. Which of the following should be the SECOND sentence? (1) A (2) B (3) C (4) D (5) E 8. Which of the following should be the THIRD sentence? (1) A (2) B (3) C (4) D (5) E 9. Which of the following should be the FOURTH sentence? (1) A (2) B (3) C (4) D (5) E 10. Which of the following should be the LAST sentence? (1) A (2) B (3) C (4) D (5) E Directions (Qs. 11-15): Rearrange the following five sentence A, B, C, D and E in the proper sequence so as to form a meaninful paragraph; then answer the questions given below them. (A) Many consider it wrong to blight youngesters by recruiting them into armed forces at a young age. (B) It is very difficult to have an agreement on an issue when emotions run high. (C) The debate has aga, in come up whether this is right or wrong. (D) In many coutries military service is compulsory for all.
(E) Some of the detractors of compulsory draft are even very angry.

11. Which sentence should come FOURTH in the paragraph? (1) A (2) B (3) C (4) D (5) E 12. Which sentence should come FIRST in the paragraph? (1)A (2)B (3)C (4)D (5)E 13. Which sentence should come LAST in the paragraph? (1) A (2) B (3) C (4) D (5) E 14. Which sentence should come THIRD in the paragraph? (1) A (2) B (3) C (4) D (5) E 15. Which sentence should come SECOND in the paragraph?

(1) A (2) B (3) C (4) D (5) E Dirctions (as. 16-20): Rearrange the following five sentences (A), (B), (C), (D) and E in the proper sequence so as to form a meaningful paragraph; then answer the questions given below them. (A) However inspite of parental efforts kids are found to fall short of their potentiality. (B) Bringing out the best of the child is a gradual process of support and encouragement on you part. (C) Parents give natural ability of children as an explanation for this. (D) Thes efforts payoff in peak performance - the stuff of every parents dream. (E) There are no short-cuts to bringing your child to do his best. 16. Which sentence should come foul1h in the paragraph? (1)A (2)B (3)C (4)D (5)E 17. Which sentence should come last in the paragraph? (1) A (2) B (3) C (4) D (5) E 18. Which sentence should come first in the paragraph? (1) A (2) B (3) C (4) D (5) E 19. Which sentence should come second in the paragraph? (1) A (2) B (3) C (4) D (5) E 20. Which sentence should come third in the paragraph? (1) A (2) 8 (3) C (4) D (5) E Directions (Qs. 21-25): Rearrange the following sentences (A), (8), (C), (D) and (E) to form a meaningful paragraph. Then answer the questions given below the grou,? of sentences. (A) They with their companions range along such highest altitudes of human thought. (B) It is only there they can breathe freely. (C) All Great thinkers live and move on a high plane of thought. (D) As a result there is not a single illuminative genius who did not drink his inspiration from the fountains of ancient Greek writers. (E) It is in contact with spirits like themselves from that plane they can live harmoniously and attain that serenity which comes from ideal companionship. 21. Which of the following should be the Third sentence in the paragraph. (1) A (2) B (3) C (4) D (5) E 22. Which of the following should be the Fourth sentence in the paragraph. (1) A (2) B (3) C (4) D (5) E 23. Which of the, following should be the First sentence in the paragraph. (1) A (2) B (3) C (4) D (5) E 24. Which of the following should be the Fifth sentence in the paragraph. (1) A (2) B (3) C (4) D (5) E 25. Which of the following should be the Second sentence in the paragraph. (1) A (2) B (3) C (4) D (5) E ANSWERS TO SET - 7 1. (3) 7. (3) 13.(2) 19. (3) 2. (5) 8. (5) 14.(1) 20. (1) 3. (1) 9. (1) 15.(3) 21. 5 4. (4) 10. (4) 16. (2) 5. (2) 11. (5) 17. (4) 6. (2) 12.(4) 18. (5)