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Directions: In Question nos. 1 to 5, four alternatives are given for the Idioms and Phrases. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom and Phrase and mark it in the Answer sheet. 1. to foam at ones mouth (A) to brush properly (B) to get very angry (C) to salivate on seeing food (D) none of the above 2. to feel like a fish out of water (A) disgusted (B) uncomfortable (C) disappointed (D) homeless 3. At the eleventh hour (A) too late (B) too early (C) immediately (D) at the last moment 4. to burn ones fingers (A) to get hurt physically (B) to suffer from financial losses (C) to find work (D) to suffer nervous breakdown 5. to add fuel to fire (A) to investigate (B) to insulate (C) to initiate (D) to incite Directions: In Question Nos. 6 to 19, the 1st and the last parts of the sentence are numbered 1 ar 6. The rest of the sentence split into four parts and named P, Q, R and S. These four parts are not given in the proper order. Read the sentence and find out which of the four combinations is correct. Then find the correct answer and indicate it by blackening the appropriate oval in the Answer Sheet. 6. 1. Can any one P. falsehood triumph Q. and let R. for a long time S. suppress truth 6. permanently ? (A) RQSP (B) QPRS (C) SRQP (D) PRQS 7. 1. And then word P. came from inside Q. meet the released civilians R. that after all S. the press could 6. but fleetingly. (A) RSQP (B) SRPQ (C) PRSQ (D) RPQS The man and no one passing him in the street was singularly inconspicuous who was called Alfred Nobel would have given him another look. (A) RQPS (B) QPSR (C) PSQR (D) SPRQ In paliopathology P. would be to obtain Q. the fundamental objective R. background information S. as much 6. on the skeleton as possible. (A) PRQS (B) RPSQ (C) QPSR (D) SRQP Generally speaking, P. for me by those who have invited me or Q. follow programmes that have been worked out R. who offer themselves as guides and usually in such cases S. the journeys that I undertake for the purpose of publicity 6. I find the things I have to do wearisome. (A) RPQS (B) SQPR (C) QRPS (D) PRSQ George is a very good dancer. P. who always tries new dance steps Q. while the rest of the class is struggling R. which are demonstrated, S. and masters them quickly 6. he shows off. (A) RPQS (B) SQPR (C) QRPS (D) PRSQ These positive effects vary from genetic changes that P. to other related infections, Q. make us more resistant to the diseases responsible R. for epidemics and S. which have effects on human that are T. hard to pin down and quantify. (A) RPQS (B) QRPS (C) SQPR (D) PRSQ (1)

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============================================================= 13. 1. After an entire generation of parents 19. 1. It may seem odd and teachers P. one should only read P. the level of depression Q. but people read for such a Q. childrens self-esteem, an indicator of R. to have to insist that good mental health, S. because one liked it R. has worked hard to improve its 6. variety of reasons. S. in young people has skyrocketed. (A) QPSR (B) RSPQ 6. It is how we feel about ourselves. (C) SPRQ (D) RPSQ (A) PQRS (B) QSRP Directions: In Question Nos. 20 to 25, the (C) RQSP (D) SPRQ 1st and the last sentences are numbered 1 14. The Bermuda Triangle is an area and 6. Remaining sentences are named P, P. of many unexplained disappearances, Q, R and S. These four sentences are not Q. the three points of the triangle being given in their proper order. Read the senMiami, tences and find out which of the four comR. famous for being the supposed site binations is correct. Then find the correct S. of the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of answer and indicate it by blackening the Florida and appropriate oval in the Answer Sheet. 6. Bermuda, and San Juan in Puerto 20. 1. Efforts should be made to stimulate exRico. ports. (A) PQRS (B) SRPO P. We have another source of foreign ex(C) QSRP (D) RPQS change. 15. 1. Most of the people acquire Q. But people are reluctant to part with P. which makes them hesitant it. Q. their ancestral culture and R. it mean the huge quantities of hoarded gold. R. to accept new ideas and theories of S. It is necessary to increase our foreign S. tradition without questioning them, exchange reserves. 6. the changing world 6. If they are willing, gold can be sold (A) SPRQ (B) QRSP abroad. (C) QSPR (D) PQRS (A) PRSQ (B) SPRQ 16. 1. Local industries often (C) SRPQ (D) PSRQ P. protest the high salaries 21. 1. The vegetable bin of my refrigerator Q. that this will unreasonably raise contained an assortment of weird R. arguing vehemently looking items. S. offered by multinational firms P. The carrots dropped into U shapes as 6. all wages to an excessive level. I picked them up with the tips of my (A) RQPS (B) PSRQ fingers. (C) SRQP (D) PRSQ Q. To the right of the oranges was a bunch 17. 1. Although fruits can no longer grow of carrots that had begun to sprout once picked, points, spikes and tendrils. P. taking in oxygen and R. Near the carrots was a net bag of onQ. they continue to respire for sometime, ions. R. giving off carbon dioxide, S. Next to a shriveled, white-coated lemon S. just as human beings do were two oranges covered with blue 6. when they breathe. fuzz. (A) QPRS (B) SQPR 6. Each onion had sent curling shoots (C) RPQS (D) PRSQ through the net until the whole thing 18. 1. The multi sourcing of resembled a mass of green spaghetti. P. financial mess with (A) SQPR (B) QSRP Q. coins led to a (C) PRSQ (D) RSQP R. using their own mix of 22. 1. There was no proper light system on S. different mints the highway. 6. metals and alloys. P. In addition, clouds were gathering in (A) QPSR (B) PSRQ the sky. (C) RPQS (D) SQRP Q. The night was darker than usual. Ph: 011-27607854, 08860-333-333

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============================================================= R. Then suddenly, the wind dropped. tence. S. The atmosphere now was very stuffy. 26. To secretly store more than what is al6. The moon also hid behind the clouds lowed and it made the night gloomier. (A) hoard (B) store (A) QRPS (B) RPQS (C) hide (D) aboard (C) QPRS (D) SPRQ 27. Very dramatic 23. 1. AIDS is a disease caused by a virus called (A) Histrionic (B) Hippocratic HIV. (C) Hirsute (D) Hoary P. This results in the victims' inability to 28. A figure of speech by which a thing is defend themselves from any infections spoken of as being that which it only releading to death. sembles Q. This disease destroys part of the bodys (A) Metaphor (B) Simile immune system. (C) Personincation (D) Alliteration R. AIDS patients are carriers of the virus. 29. The process by which a person or an orS. People who are infected develop AIDS ganization, reduces, the amount of within five to ten years. money spends 6. And they are infected for years with(A) budgeting (B) retrenchment out knowing it and transmit the dis(C) saving (D) closure ease to others. 30. An established principle of practical wis(A) QPSR (B) PSQR dom (C) RSQP (D) SRPQ (A) Marxism (B) Maxim 24. 1. Helen Keller has an ageless quality about her in keeping with her amazing (C) Neologism (D) Platonism life story. Directions : In Question Nos. 31 to 50, a senP. Although warmed by this human re- tence has been given in Active/Passive action, she has no wish to be set aside Voice. Out of the four alternatives suggested, from the rest of mankind. select the one which best expresses the same Q. She is an inspiration to both blind and sentence in Passive/Active Voice and mark who can see everywhere. your answer in the Answer Sheet. R. When she visited Japan after World 31. Our task had been completed before sunWar II, boys & girls from remote vilset. lages ran to her, crying, Helen Keller. (A) We completed our task before sunset. S. Blind, deaf & mute from early child(B) We have completed our task before sunset. hood, she rose above her the best (C) We complete our task before sunset. known characters in the modern world. (D) We had completed our task before sunset. 6. She believes the blind should live and 32. The boy laughed at the beggar work with their fellows, with full re(A) The beggar was laughed by the boy. sponsibility. (B) The beggar was being laughed by the (A) QPSR (B) PQSR boy. (C) RSQP (D) SQRP (C) The beggar was being laughed at by the 25. 1. India led the battle of freedom against boy. imperialism. (D) The beggar was laughed at by the boy. P. That technique brought us success. 33. The government has launched a massive Q. We therefore championed the cause of tribal welfare programme in Jharkhand. other countries. (A) A massive tribal welfare programme is R. We fought it with a special technique. launche d by the gove rnment in S. We are happy that they achieved freeJharkhand. dom. (B) A massive tribal welfare programme has 6. But some countries are still slaves. been launched by the government in (A) QSRP (B) SRPQ Jharkhand. (C) RPQS (D) RSQP (C) Jharkhand government has launched a Directions : In Question Nos. 26 to 30, out massive tribal welfare programme. of the four alternatives choose the one which (D) The government in Jharkhand has can be substituted for the given words/senlaunched a massive tribal welfare Ph: 011-27607854, 08860-333-333

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============================================================= programme. 42. One must keep ones promises. 34. The boys were playing cricket. (A) Ones promises are kept (A) Cricket had been played by the boys. (B) Ones promises must kept (B) Cricket has been played by the boys. (C) Ones promises were kepi (C) Cricket was played by the boys. (D) Promises must be kept (D) Cricket was being played by the boys. 43. The government has not approved the new drug for sale. 35. They drew a circle in the morning. (A) The government approval for the sale of (A) A circle was being drawn by them in the morning. the new drug has not been given (B) A circle was drawn by them in the (B) The new drug has not been approved morning. for sale by the government (C) In the morning a circle have been (C) For the sale of the new drug we have drawn by them. not been given the approval (D) A circle has been drawing since morn(D) The new drug was not approved by the ing. government 36. They will demolish the entire block. 44. They have published all the details of the (A) The entire block is being demolished. invention. (B) The block may be demolished entirely. (A) All the details of the invention have been (C) The entire block will have to be demolpublished by them ished by them. (B) The publication of the details of inven(D) The entire block will be demolished by tion was done by them them. (C) All the details have been invented by the 37. The burglar destroyed several items in publishers the room. (D) All the inventions have been detailed by (A) Several items destroyed in the room by them the burglar. 45. He teaches us grammar. (B) Several items in the room were de(A) Grammar was taught to us by him stroyed by the burglar. (B) We are taught grammar by him (C) Several items in the room have been (C) Grammar will be taught to us by him torn by the burglar. (D) We were teached grammar by him (D) The burglar, being destroyed several 46. The manager could not accept the union items in the room. leaders proposals. 38. We must respect the elders. (A) The union leaders proposals could not (A) The elders deserve respect from us be accepted by the manager (B) The elders must be respected (B) The union leaders proposal, were not (C) The elders must be respected by us accepted by the manager (D) Respect the elders we must (C) The union leaders proposals will not be 39. We have warned you. accepted by the manager (A) You have been warned (D) The union leaders proposals would not (B) We have you warned be accepted by the manager (C) Warned you have been 47. Prepare yourself for the worst. (D) Have you been warned (A) You be prepared for the worst 40. Has anybody answered your question ? (B) The worst should be prepared by your(A) Your question has been answered ? self (B) Any body has answered your question? (C) Be prepared for the worst (C) Has your question been answered ? (D) For the worst, preparation should be (D) Have you answered your question ? made by you 41. The shopkeeper lowered the prices. 48. Shut the door and go to sleep. (A) The prices lowered the shopkeeper (A) The door is to be shut and you are to go (B) The prices were lowered by the shopto sleep keeper (B) Let the door be shut and you be asleep (C) Down went the prices (C) You are requested to shut the door and (D) The shopkeeper got down the prices go to sleep Ph: 011-27607854, 08860-333-333

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============================================================= (D) The door is to be shut and you are re(C) rose another two feet quested to sleep (D) No improvement 49. It is impossible to do this. 56. Unless you work hard, you will not pass. (A) Doing this is impossible (A) as long as you work hard (B) This is impossible to be done (B) till you work hard (C) This must not be done (C) that you work hard (D) This cant be done (D) No improvement 50. We must take care of all living species 57. The minister was removed from a key post. on Earth. (A) thrown out (A) All living species on Earth are taken care (B) rusticated of by us. (C) ousted (B) All living species on Earth must be taken (D) No improvement care of by us. 58. Audacity is the mother of invention. (C) All living species on Earth had been (A) tenacity taken care of by us. (B) necessity (D) All living species on Earth will be taken (C) paucity care of bv us. (D) No improvement Directions : In Question Nos. 51 to 70, a part 59. Professionals must continuously improve of the sentence is underlined. Below are their skills. given alternatives to the underlined part A, (A) hone B and C which may improve the sentence. (B) fine tune Choose the correct alternative. In case no (C) explore improvement is needed, your answer is 'D'. (D) No improvement 51. The ground was wet outside when I got up 60. Mr. Raj has been asked to submit details of in the morning yesterday. It had been rainhis tax returns. ing all in the night. (A)give (A) rained all in (B) furnish (B) been raining all through (C) disclose (C) raining all in (D) No improvement (D) No improvement 61. More than 60 percent of Indias population 52. The Womens Emancipation Bill was sent live under the poverty line. back to the Lok Sabha by the President for (A) live below the poverty line further examination. (B) stay below the poverty line (A) further scrutiny (C) stay under the poverty line (B) further reading (D) live beside the poverty line (C) further perusal 62. Since we are living in Bangalore for five (D) No improvement years, we are reluctant to move to another 53. The Finance Minister said that he would city. work for the impartial distribution of wealth. (A) Since we were living (A) equitable (B) Being that we have been living (B) just (C) Being that we living (C) fair (D) Since we have been living (D) No improvement 63. Being too costly for him, he could not buy 54. Will you lend me few rupees in this hour of the coat. need? (A) It being too costly for him (A) borrow me a few rupees (B) He being too costly (B) lend me any rupees (C) Being it too costly (C) lend me a few rupees (D) No improvement (D) No improvement 64. No sooner has she agreed to marry him than 55. After the heavy rains last week, the water she started having terrible doubts. in the lake raised another two feet. (A) She no sooner had agreed (A) would raise another two feet (B) No sooner had she agreed (B) raise another two feet (5) Ph: 011-27607854, 08860-333-333

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============================================================= match on television last night (C) No sooner did she agreed (D) Kiran asked me whether I had seen the (D) No improvement cricket match on television last night 65. I didnt need to water the flowers. Just after 72. David said to Anna, Mona will leave for I finished it started raining. her native place tomorrow." (A) I didnt water the plants (A) David told Anna that Mona will leave (B) I neednt water the plants for her native place tomorrow (C) I neednt have watered the llowers. (B) David told Anna that Mona left for her (D) No improvement native place the next day 66. He complained of having tortured by the (C) David told to Anna that Mona would police, be leaving for her native place tomor(A) having been tortured row (B) tortured (D) David told Anna that Mona would leave (C) been tortured for her native place the next day (D) No improvement 73. I said to him, Why are you working so 67. The orphans have been clamouring for nuhard? tritious food from the past two weeks. (A) I asked him why he was working so (A) for past hard (B) since the past (B) I asked him why was he working so (C) for the past hard (D) No improvement (C) I asked him why he had been working so hard 68. The good fortune of being your student in (D) I asked him why had he been working my younger days has helped me greatly in so hard my life. 74. He said to her, What a cold day ! (A) of my being your student (A) He told her that it was a cold day (B) of my myself being your student (B) He exclaimed that it was a cold day (C) of my having been your student (C) He exclaimed sorrowfully that it was a (D) No improvement cold day 69. He should not had done it. (D) He exclaimed that it was a very cold (A) should had not day (B) should not have 75. The tailor said to him, Will you have the (C) should have suit ready by tomorrow evening ? (D) should had (A) The tailor asked him that he will have 70. I will now deal with him in a manner differthe suit ready by the next evening ent from the one I have adopted so far. (B) The tailor asked him that he would had (A) I adopted the suit ready by the next evening (B) I was adopting (C) The tailor asked him if he would have (C) I have been adopting the suit ready by the next evening (D) No improvement (D) The tailor asked him if he will like to Directions : In Question Nos. 71 to 95, senhave the suit ready by the next evening tence has been given in Direct/Indirect 76. He said to the interviewer, Could you Speech. Out of the four alternatives sugplease repeat the question ? gested select the one which best expresses (A) He requested the interviewer if he could the same se ntence in Indirect/Direct please repeat the question Speech. (B) He requested the interviewer to please 71. Kiran asked me, Did you see the cricket repeat the question match on television last night ? (C) He requested the interviewer to repeat the question (A) Kiran asked me whether 1 saw the cricket match on television the earlier (D) He requested the interviewer if he could night repeat the question (B) Kiran asked me whether I had seen 77. He said, Be quiet and listen to my me cricket match on television the earwords. lier night (A) He urged them to be quiet and listen to (C) Kiran asked me did I see the cricket his words Ph: 011-27607854, 08860-333-333

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============================================================= (B) He urged them and said be quiet and pity on him listen to words 83. Where will you be tomorrow, I said, in (C) He said they should be quiet and listen case I have to ring you? to his words (A) I asked where you will be the next day (D) He said you should be quiet and listen in case I will ring him to my words (B) I asked where he would be the next 78. He said to me, I have often told you not day in case I had to ring him to play with fire. (C) I said to him where he will be in case I (A) He said that he has often been telling have to ring him me not to play with fire (D) I enquired about his whereabouts the (B) He told me that he had often told me next day in case I would have to ring not to play with fire up (C) He reminded me that he often said to 84. Seeta said to me Can you give me your me not to play with fire pen? (D) He said to me that he often told me not (A) Seeta asked me can I give her my pen to play with fire. (B) Seeta asked me if I can give me your 79. The Captain said to his men, Stand at pen ease. (C) Seeta asked me if I could give her my (A) The Captain urged his men to stand at pen ease (D) Seeta asked me if I gave her my pen (B) The Captain wanted his men to stand 85. The father warned his son that he should at ease be beware of him. (C) The Captain told his men that they (A) The father warned his son, Beware of should stand at ease him ! (D) The Captain commanded his men to (B) The father warned his son, Watch that stand at ease chap ! 80. Pawan said to me, If I hear any news, (C) The father warned his son. Be careful Ill phone you. about him. (A) Pawan told me that if he heard any (D) The father warned his son, Dont fall news, he will phone me into the trap. (B) Pawan told me that if he will hear any 86. Manna asked Rohan, Have you sat in a news, he will phone me trolley bus before? (C) Pawan told me if he had heard any (A) Manna asked Rohan whether he had news, he would phone me sat in a trolley bus earlier. (D) Pawan told me that if he heard any (B) Manna asked Rohan had he sat in a news he would phone me trolley bus before. 81. The teacher said to Mahesh, Congratu(C) Manna asked Rohan if he sat on a trollations ! Wish you success in life. ley bus before. (A) The teacher congratulated Mahesh and (D) Manna asked Rohan if he has ever sat said wish you success in life in a trolley bus (B) The teacher wished congratulations 87. Farhan asked Geeta, Could you lend me and success in life to Mahesh a hundred rupees until tomorrow ? (C) The teacher said congratulations to (A) Farhan asked Geeta whether she could Mahesh and wished him success in life lend him a hundred rupees until to(D) The teacher congratulated Mahesh and morrow wished him success in life (B) Farhan asked Geeta whether she could 82. The poor examinee said, 0 God, take pity lend him a hundred rupees until the on me. next day (A) The poor examinee prayed God to take (C) Farhan asked Geeta whether she could pity on him lend me a hundred rupees until the next day (B) The poor examinee invoking God, implored him to take pity on him (D) Farhan asked whether Geeta could lend me a hundred rupees until the (C) The poor examinee exclaimed that God next day take pity on him 88. What about going for a swim, he said, (D) The poor examine asked God to take Ph: 011-27607854, 08860-333-333

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============================================================= (A) Dinesh asked whether Eliza was going Its quite fine now. to the party the next day (A) He asked me what about going for a (B) Dinesh asked Eliza whether you are goswim as it was quite fine then ing to the party the next day (B) He proposed going for a swim as it was (C) Dinesh asked Eliza whether she was quite fine going to the party the next day (C)He suggested going for a swim as it was (D) Dinesh asked Eliza are you going to quite fine the party tomorrow (D) He advised me to go for a swim as it 94. John asked, How long will it take to was quite fine travel from Germany to South Africa ? 89. You cant bathe in this sea, he said to (A) John asked how long it will take to me, its very rough. travel from Germany to South Africa (A) He said that I cant bathe in this sea (B) John asked how long would it take to because its very rough travel from Germany to South Africa (B) He said that you couldnt bathe in that (C) John asked how long it would take to sea if it was very rough travel from Germany to South Africa (C) He said that I couldnt bathe in that (D) John was asking how long must it take sea as it was very rough to travel from Germany to South Af(D) He said that you cant bathe in this rica sea since it was very rough 90. Jagdish said, We passed by beautiful lake 95. What did you see at the South Pole ? Ashok asked Anil. when we went on a trip to Goa. (A) Ashok asked Anil if he sav anyihir (he (A) jagdish said that they passed by a beauSouth Pole tiful lake when they had gone on a trip (B) Ashok asked Anil what he had seen at to Goa the South Pole (B) Jagdish said that they had passed by a (C) Ashok asked Anil what did he see at beautiful lake when they went on a trip the South Pole to Goa (D) Ashok asked Anil that he saw anything (C) Jagdish said that they had passed by a at the South Pole beautiful lake when they had gone on Directions: In Question Nos. 96 to 105, some a trip to Goa (D) Jagdish said they passed by a beauti- of the sentences have errors and some are ful lake when they went on a trip to correct. Find out which part of a sentence Goa has an error and blacken the oval corre91. He said to me, I expect you to attend sponding to the appropriate letter (A, B, C). the function. If sentence is free from errors, blacken the (A) He told me that he had expected me to oval corresponding to (D) in the Answer attend the function Sheet. (B) He told me that he expected me to at- 96. The minister for education(A)/ vehemently tended the function refused the allegation(B)/ that he had taken bribe.(C)/ No error. (D) (C) He told me that he expected me to have attended the function 97. If I were Zubin (A)/ I would not attend (B)/ the wedding,come what may(C) /No (D) He told me that he expected me to aterror.(D) tend the function 92. He said, Why didnt you send your ap- 98. The strong breeze(A)/ blew(B/) his cap off.(C) /No error(D) plication to me ? (A) He inquired why I had not sent my ap- 99. He categorically suspected(A)/ that I was a (B)/ thief.(C)/ No error./(D) plication to him 100. No sooner did the teacher(A)/enter the (B) He inquired why I did not send my apclass room(B) /the students got up(C)/ No plication to him error.(D) (C) He inquired why had I not sent my ap101. It is(A) /nothing else(B)/ than pride(C) / plication to him No error. (D) (D) He inquired why did I not send my ap102. To the ordinary man, in fact, the pealing plication to him of bells(A) /is a monotonous jangle and a 93. Dinesh asked, Are you going to the, nuisance(B)/ tolerably only when mitigated party tomorrow, Eliza ? Ph: 011-27607854, 08860-333-333

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============================================================= by remote distance and sentimental (A) inefficient (B) soft association.(C)/ No error.(D) (C) fragile (D) strong 103. The increasing mechanisation of life(A)/ Directions : In Question Nos. 116 to 120 out have led us farther away from daily con- of the four alternatives, choose the one tact with nature and(B)/ the crafts of the which best expresses the meaning of the farm.(C) /No error.(D) given word and mark it in the Answer sheet. 104. Only if you have (A)/ administration 116. prognosis ability(B) /you should try for Civil Services (A) diagnosis (B) forecast Exams.(C) /No error. (D) (C) preface (D) identity 105. Last weeks sharp hike in the wholesale 117. poach price of wheat(A)/ is a strong indication (A) catch (B) hunt for(B)/ higher foodgrain costs to come.(C)/ (C) preach (D) plunder No error.(D) 118. repartee Directions: In Question Nos. 106 to 110, sen(A) refusal (B) celebration tences are given with blanks to be filled in (C) witticism (D) question with an appropriate word(s). Four alterna119. exhort tives are suggested for each question. Choose (A) recommend (B) coax the correct alternative out of the four and (C) pressure (D) push indicate it by blackening the appropriate oval 120. lurid in the Answer Sheet. (A) happy (B) abundant 106. We were taken------------by the crook. (C) bright (D) shocking (A) up on (B) out on Directions: In Question Nos. 121 to 125, (C) in (D) at 107. I have made a rough--------of the report. there are four different words out of which one is wrongly spelt. Find the wrongly spelt (A) draut (B) draught word and indicate it by blackening the ap(C) drought (D) draft propriate oval in the Answer Sheet. 108. The reward was not commensurate------121. (A) Oscillate (B) Deliberate the work done by us. (C) Ennumerate (D) Narrate (A) for (B) on 122. (A) Hurdle (B) Cuddel (C) with (D) upon (C) Puddle (D) Meddle 109. They are always _____ daggers drawn. 123. (A) Composition (B) Grammer (A) of (B) with (C) Literature (D) Poetry (C) about (D) at 124. (A) Pneumonia (B) Diarrheoa 110. Vinay does not play cricket and-------does (C) Xenophobia (D) Amnesia Yeshwant. 125. (A) Commission (B) Omission (A) so (B) also (C) Possession (D) Occassion (C) either (D) neither Directions: In Question Nos.111 to 115, Directions: In the following three passages (126 to 150) some of the words have been choose the word opposite meaning to the given wc and mark it in the Answer Sheet. left out. First read the passage over and try to understand what it is about. Then fill in 111. susceptible the blanks with the help of the alternatives (A) incredible (B) immune given. Mark your answer in the Answer Sheet (C) predictable (D)unpredictable by blackening the appropriate rectangle [] 112. frugal Passage-1 (A) miserly (B) gluttonous (Question Nos. 126- 135) (C) plentiful (D) extravagant More than 7,000 people died within a matter of 113. cessation days when toxic gas leaked 126 a chemical plant (A) commencement (B) renewal in Bhopal, India. The leak began late at night (C) ongoing (D) interruption and 127 for several hours unnoticed. Since 114. procrastinate then, 128 to the toxins created by the leak has (A) experiment (B) expedite resulted in innumerable deaths. Many more are (C) exclude (D) propagate sick and 129 to live normal lives. Despite try115. Potent ing to get 130 for the disaster, the people have Ph: 011-27607854, 08860-333-333

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============================================================= seen no real attempt to compensate them. The (C) context (D)mood company involved, UCC, has publicly 131 all 141. (A) critical (B) profound responsibility for the leak. No one till date has (C) slight (D) tough been held 132 .Was it the 133 of the machin- 142. (A) fabricated (B) advocated ery or simply human error? Many questions (C) projected (D)expected remain 134. The investigation has been dealt 143. (A) asserting (B) rejecting with in a very 135 manner. (C) managing (D) criticising 126. (A) in (B) at 144. (A) establishing (B) encouraging (C) of (D) by (C) circulating (D) preaching 127. (A) continued (B) started 145. (A)degradation (B) communication (C) proceeded (D) went (C)exhibition (D) expansion 128. (A) experience (B) introduction Passage - III (C) exposure (D) acquaintance (Question Nos. 146 - 150) 129. (A) struggling (B) fighting One of the oldest cities of Asia, Srinagar is (C) grappling (D) learning known for its unique wooden architecture. Its 130. (A) finances (B) compensation 146 network of narrow streets amid multi(C) money (D) payment storey wooded houses 147 out its waterways, 131. (A) blocked (B) refused make it look like medieval Islamic 148 centres. (C) forbidden (D) denied The large-scale demolition of traditional build132.(A) guilty (B) responsible ings and bazaars 149 the quest for modernity have, however, 150 to their disappearance. (C) accounting (D) trustworthy 146. (A) extensive (B) extended 133. (A) closure (B) insolvency (C) extendend (D) expanded (C) plug (D) failure 147.(A) open (B) opened 134. (A) unattempted (B) unapologetic (C) online (D) opening (C) unanswered (D) unretlimed 148. (A) urban (B) village 135.(A) callous (B) cruel (C) rural (D) country (C) hard (D)thick-skinned 149. (A) in (B) inside Passage-II (C) on (D) into (Question Nos. 136 - 145) (B) led The last decade has been 136 for management 150. (A) lead education and development. When the econo(C) confirmed (D) caused mies of most western countries were 137 in the Directions: In Question Nos. 151 to 200 you early 1980s there were 138 cuts both in cor- have eight brief passages with 5 questions porate training and in higher education. Dur- following each passage. Read the passages ing the boom years of the mid 1980s there were carefully and choose ihe best answer to each some 139 in both areas. In the early 1990s in- question out of the four alternatives and dustrialized countries were in the 140 of an- mark it by blackening the appropriate oval other severe recession and a 141 retrenchment in the Answer Sheet. was to be reasonably 142 throughout the trainPassage - I ing world. But this has not been the case so far (Question Nos. 151-155) Many leading companies are 143 their belief in Our theory and practice in the area of training as the key to future competitiveness sentencing have undergone a gradual but and governments are 144 an era of rapid dramatic metamorphosis through the years. 145 in higher education. Primitive man believed that a crime created an 136. (A) dogmatic (B) paradoxical imbalance which could be rectified only by (C) praiseworthy (D) outstanding punishing the wrongdoer. Thus sentencing was 137. (A) galvanized (B) developing initia lly venge ance-oriente d. Gradua lly, emphasis began to be placed on the deterrent (C) faltering (D) privatised value of a sentences upon future wrongdoing. 138. (A) judicious (B) marginal Though deterrence is still an important (C) proportionate (D) severe consideration, increased emphasis on the 139. (A) reactions (B) slashing possibility of re forming the offender, of (C) pro-activity (D) curiosity returning him to the community a useful citizen 140. (A) area (B) grip Ph: 011-27607854, 08860-333-333

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============================================================= , bars the harsh penalties once imposed and practices in the past. brings into play a new set of sentencing criteria (B) convince judges about sentencing Today, each offender is viewed as a unique practices in the past. individual and the sentencing judge seeks to (C) tell people not to commit crimes for know why he has committed the crime and what which the y might re ceive unfa ir are the chances of a repetition of the offence. sentences . The judges prime objective is not to punish but (D) persuade readers that it is important to treat. to improve sentencing techniques. This emphasis on treatment of the individual 152. The word metamorphosis in the first has created a host of new problems. In seeking sentence means to arrive at the best treatment for individual (A) restoration (B) interpretation prisoners, judges must weigh an imposing array (C) change (D) fault of factors. I believe that the primary aim of every 153. Which of the following situations would sentence is the prevention of future crime. Little be comparable to the ancient idea of can be done to correct past damage and a sentence sentence will achieve its objective to the extent (A) a lion stalking and killing a deer. that it upholds general respect for the law. (B) a child slapping a playmate who has discourages those tempted to commit similar slapped him or her. crimes, and leads to the rehabilitation of the (C) a traffic policeman putting a ticket on offender, so that he will not run afoul of the law a wrongly parked car. again. Where the offender is so hardened that (D) a person scolding his pet that has tried rehabilitation is plainly impossible the sentence to run away. may be designed to segregate the offender from 154. With which of the following statements the society so that he will be unable to do any future author would NOT agree ? harm. The balancing of these interacting and (A) a judge should treat each offender as often mutually antagonistic factors requires an individual. more than a good heart and a sense of fair play (B) a judge should refrain from imposing on the judges part although these are certainly harsh penalties. prerequisites. It requires the judge to know as (C) a judge should try to correct past much as he can about the prisoner before him. damages. He should know the probable effects of (D) a judge has to be a student of human sentences upon those who might commit similar nature. crimes and how the prisoner is likely to react to imprisonme nt of proba tion. B e ca use 155. According to the passage, what is NOT the objective of the sentencing modern times? evaluation of these various factors may differ (A) preventing future crime. from judge to judge the some offence will be (B) avenging the victim. treated differently by different judges. (C) rehabilitating the offender. The task of improving our sentencing techniques is so important to the nations moral (D) discouraging others from committing health that it deserves far more careful attention crimes. than it now receives from the bar and the Passage - II general public. Some of those at the bar and (Question Nos. 156 -160) many civic minded individuals who usually lead The environment comprises all the physical, even the judges in the fight for legal reform social and cultural factors and conditions inapproach this subject with apathy or with fluencing the existence or the development of erroneous preconceptions. For example, I have an organism. Due to indiscriminate industrialobserved the sentiment shared by many that ization, man has created a state of decadence. after a Judge has sentenced several hundred He has continuously tampered with nature defendants, the whole process becomes one of which has resulted in the threat to the sustecallous, routine. I have heard this feeling nance of mankind. Although, attempts have expressed even by attorneys who should know been made to restore nature to its previous state better. of purity and serenity, the efforts have not been 151. The authors purpose in this passage is to whole-hearted. (A) inform readers about sentencing Earth is the home we all share and would pass Ph: 011-27607854, 08860-333-333

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============================================================= on to our future generations as their legacy. hicle. These are usually called hybrid-electric But if they inherit the present state of the world, vehicles, or HEVs. Hybrids use two types of prothey would be unable to sustain themselves. pulsion in order to use gasoline more efficiently Man has steadily improved the technologies and than conventional vehicles do. Most hybrid veother means necessary for higher production hicles use the gasoline engine as a generator of wealth and for the availability of devices that which sends power to the electric motor. The could give more physical and mental pleasures. electric motor then powers the car. In convenThe industrial revolution led to a drastic esca- tional vehicles, the gasoline engine powers the lation of earths surface temperature. Man ex- vehicle directly. Since the main purpose of usploited nature for his benefits, without any fore- ing a hybrid system is to efficiently use resight as to what the implications of his actions sources, most hybrid vehicles also use other would be. Indiscriminate industrialization re- efficient systems. Most hybrid vehicles have resulted in urban migration as the rural poor generative braking systems. In conventional vesettled in cities in search of opportunities. Cit- hicles, the gasoline engine powers the brakes, ies, already facing a population crisis could not and the energy used in braking is lost. In reaccommodate the migrants and this led to the generative braking systems, the energy lost in development of slums. This has resulted in in- braking is sent back into the electrical battery creased pressure on the available resource and for use in powering the vehicle. Some hybrid further degradation of the environment. vehicles use periodic engine shutoff as a gas156. A state of decadence has come about be- saving feature. When the vehicle is in idle, the engine temporarily turns off. When the vehicle cause of (A) Indiscriminate exploitation of resources is put back in gear, the engine comes back on. Some hybrids use tires made of a stiff material (B) Due to half-hearted attempts which rolls easily and prevents drag on the ve(C) Natural disasters hicle. Since hybrid vehicles use less gasoline (D) None of the above 157. Why would the future generations find it than conventional vehicles, they put fewer emissions into the atmosphere than conventional difficult to live on the earth ? vehicles do. As hybrids become more popular, (A) Due to global warming conventional vehicles are being used less, and (B) Because they have inherited an overthe level of emissions being put into the air deexploited environment creasing. Hybrid vehicles are an example of an (C) Because they rely only on technology energy - efficient technology that is good for both (D) Due to lack of sustainability consumers and the environment. 158. Implication means 161. Two kinds of propelling forces used by (A) After effects hybrid vehicles are (B) Consequences (A) electric motor and power (C) Wrong doing (B) electric engine and generator (D) Causes (C) gasoline engine and electric motor 159. The theme of the passage is (D) electrical battery and gasoline (A) Environmental degradation 162. The difference between hybrid and con(B) Environmental pollution ventional vehicle is that (C) Crisis faced by the modern world (A) Hybrids are heavier as compared to (D) All of the above conventional ones. 160. Industrialization has resulted in (B) Hybrids do not use electric motors (A) Overpopulation while conventional ones do. (B) Crowding of cities (C) Hybrids use gas while conventional ve(C) Migration of people to the cities hicles use petrol. (D) Both (B) and (C) (D) Hybrids use two types of propulsions Passage-III while conventionals rely on one. (Question Nos. 161 - 165) 163. Why do HEVs use two types of propulsions A hybrid vehicle is a vehicle which uses two or (A) To go faster. more kinds of propulsion. Most hybrid vehicles (B) To use gasoline efficiently. use a conventional gasoline engine as well as (C) To provide a comfortable ride. an electric motor to provide power to the ve(D) To become environmental friendly. Ph: 011-27607854, 08860-333-333

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============================================================= 164. Regenerative most closely means : in the soil, the sunshine, the cloud, the river, the heat. Everything co-exists with this sheet (A) Restorative (B) Electric of paper. This is why I think the word inter-be (C) Gasoline (D) Powerful 165. In the context of the passage which of the should be in the dictionary. To be is to interfollowing best articulates how the author be. You cannot just be by yourself alone. You have to inter-be with every other thing. This regards the topic ? (A) Conventional vehicles may be more sheet of paper is, because everything else is. powerful than hybrid vehicles but hybrid 166. A poet sees a cloud in a sheet of paper as (A) he/she is very creative vehicles are more socially responsible. (B) he/she loves nature (B) Since hybrid vehicles use less gaso(C) he/she writes poetry on paper line and put less emissions into the atmosphere, they are better for the environ(D) he/she sees the universe as a single ment. entity (C) Hybrid vehicles are less expensive, so 167. A cloud and the paper inter- are means they are a smarter buy than conventional (A) both are very important vehicles. (B) both exist because of the other; they (D) Conventional vehicles are faster but are inter-related hybrid vehicles are better for the environ(C) a cloud exists on its own ment. (D) everything in this world is separate Passage - IV 168. Why cant the logger exist without his (Question Nos. 166-170) bread ? If you are a poet, you will see clearly that there (A) He will die without food is a cloud floating in this sheet of paper. With(B) He cant grow wheat out a cloud there will be no rain; without rain, (C) Without cutting trees he cant earn the trees cannot grow; and without trees, we money; cant buy his meals cannot make paper. The cloud is essential for (D) There wont be enough trees to cut the paper to exist. If the cloud is not here, the 169. The theme of the comprehension is sheet of paper cannot be here either. So we can (A) Everything co-exists in nature say that the cloud and the paper inter-are . If (B) Dont harm anybody we look into this sheet of paper even more (C) Inter-are and inter-be deeply, we can see the sunshine in it. If the (D) Very confusing sunshine is not there, the forest cannot grow. 170. Why does the writer think that the word In fact, nothing can grow. Even we cannot grow inter-be should be in the dictionary ? without sunshine. And so, we know that the (A) Because he didnt find this word in the sunshine is also in this sheet of paper. The padictionary per and the sunshine inter-are. (B) Because he is a linguist And if we continue to look, we can see the log(C) Because he is interested in new words ger who cut the tree and brought it to the mill (D) Because our very existence is defined to be transformed into paper. And we see the by this term. wheat. We know that the logger cannot exist Passage - V without his daily bread, and therefore the wheat (Question Nos. 171-175) that became his bread is also in this sheet of paper. And the loggers father and mother are In the world have we made health an end in in it too. When we look in this way, we see that itself? We have forgotten that health is really a without all of these things, this sheet of paper means to enable a person to do his work and do it well. A lot of modern medicine is concerned cannot exist. Looking even more deeply, we can see we are with promotion of good health. Many patients in it too. This is not difficult to see, because as well as many physicians pay very little atwhen we look at a sheet of paper, the sheet of tention to health; but very much attention to paper is part of our perception. Your mind is in health makes some people imagine that they here and mine is also. So we can say that ev- are ill. Our great concern with health is shown erything is in here with this sheet of paper. You by the medical columns in newspaper, the cannot point out one thing that is not here - health articles in popular magazines and the time, space, the earth, the rain, the minerals popularity of the television programme and all Ph: 011-27607854, 08860-333-333

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============================================================= (C) Deserts and oceans see on TV, if they ever get home in time. There (D) All of the above are similarities, of course, but the cops dont 179. Which word in Para 3 is the antonym for- think much of them. Fertile ? The first difference is that a policemans real (A) matted life revolves round the law. Most of his training (B) abundance is in criminal law. He has to know exactly what (C) barren actions are crimes and what evidence can be (D) None of the above used to prove them in court. He has to know 180. What, according to the author, is a posinearly as much law as a professional lawyer, tive effect of El Nino ? and what is more, he has to apply it on his feet, (A) It causes changes in atmosphere. (B) It results in vegetation on barren lands. in the dark and rain, running down an alley after someone he wants to talk to. (C) It comes around Christmas. Little of his time is spent in chatting to (D) It is regarded as manna. sca ntily-cla d la die s or in drama tic 181. How can we say that El Nino proves to be a boon for South American Coast ? confrontations with desperate criminals. He will (A) It causes an upswelling of rich nutri- spend most of his working life typing millions ents making it the most productive in the of words on thousands of forms about hundreds world. of sad, unimportant people who are guilty, or (B) It causes the destruction of many manot, of stupid, petty crimes. rine species such as anchoveta. Most television crime drama is about finding (C) It warms up normally cold surface wathe criminal : as soon as hes arrested, the story ters causing heavy rains. (D) It enhances warm currents around ev- is over. In real life, finding criminals is seldom such a problem except in very serious cases like ery Christmas. murders and terrorist attacks where failure to 182. The years of abundance is when produce results reflects on the standing of the (A) El Nino occurs during Christmas police, little effort is spent on searching. The police (B) The deserts are matted green have an elaborate machinery which eventually (C) Marine species is destroyed shows up most wanted men. (D) None of the above 186. Which of the following statements is 183 Manna means correct? (A) negative effects (A) Policemen feel that the image of their (B) moderating effects lives shown on TV is not accurate (C) windfall (B) Policemen feel that there is a close (D) disrupting effects resemblance between their lives and 184. People today pray to God to keep what they see on TV (A) rains and droughts away (C) Policemen recognize no similarity in (B) drought away their lives and what they see on TV (C) El Nino away (D) Policemen love their image as projected (D) El Nino and droughts away on TV 185. The word which means - equal in value, 187. The everyday life of a policeman or power and meaning is detective is : (A) unusual (A) exciting and glamorous (B) current (B) full of danger (C) equivalent (C) spent in recording details about small (D) appear thefts and crimes (D) wasted on unimportant matter Passage - VII 188. It is essential for a policeman to be trained (Question Nos. 186-190) in criminal law : Real policemen, both in Britain and the (A) so that he can catch criminals in the United Sta te s, hardly recognize any streets (B) because many of the criminals are resemblance between their lives and what they Ph: 011-27607854, 08860-333-333

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