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Test 1
English Language
Directions(Q. 115) Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions given
below it. Certain words/phrases have been printed in bold to help you locate them while
answering some of the questions.
Once upon a time, there was a royal elephant which used to reside in the premises of the kings
palace. The elephant was very dear to the king, so he was well-fed and well treated. There was
also a Dog who lived near the Elephants shed. He was very weak and skinny. He was always
fascinated by the smell of rich sweet rice being fed to the royal elephant.
One day, the Dog could no longer resist the aroma of the rice and some how managed to sneak
into the Elephants shed. He ate the grains of sweet rice that fell from the Elephants mouth. He
liked the rice so much, that he started going there daily to eat the rice. For days, the huge
Elephant didnt notice the small dog as he was busy enjoying the delicious food. Gradually, the
Dog grew bigger and stronger eating such rich food. Finally the Elephant noticed him and
allowed him access to the food.
The Elephant enjoyed the company of the Dog and started sharing his food with him. They also
started spending time with each other and soon became good friends. They ate together, slept
together and played together. While playing, the Elephant would hold the Dog in his trunk and
swing him back and forth. Soon neither of them was happy without the other. They became great
friends and didnt want to be separated from each other,
Then one day, a man saw the Dog and asked the Elephant-keeper, I want to buy this Dog. What
price do you want for it ? The Elephant-keeper didnt own the Dog but sold it and extracted a
sum of money from this deal. The man took the Dog to his home village, which was quite far
away. The Kings Elephant became very sad after this incident. He missed his friend a lot and
started neglecting everything. He didnt want to do anything without his dear friend, so he
stopped eating, drinking and even bathing.
Finally, the Elephant-keeper reported this to the King; however he didnt mention anything about
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the Dog. The King had a wise minister, who was known for his keen understanding of animals.
The King ordered the minister, Go to the Elephant shed and find out the reason for the
Elephants condition. The intelligent minister went to the Elephant shed and found the Elephant
very sad. He examined the Elephant and asked the Elephant-keeper, There is nothing wrong

with this Elephants body, then why does he look so sad ? I think this Elephant is grief stricken,
possibly due to the loss of a dear friend. Do you know if this Elephant shared a close friendship
with anyone?
The Elephant-keeper said, There was a Dog who used to eat, sleep and play with the Elephant.
He was taken by a stranger three days ago. The minister went back to the King and said, Your
majesty, in my opinion, the royal Elephant is not sick, but he is lonesome without his dear friend,
the Dog. The King said, Youre right, friendship is one of the most wonderful things of life.
Do you know where that Dog is ?
The Minister replied, Elephant- keeper has informed me that a stranger took him away and he
doesnt know his whereabouts. The King asked, How can we bring back my Elephants friend
and make him happy again ? The Minister suggested, Your Majesty, make a declaration that
whoever has the dog that used to live at the royal Elephants shed will be penalized. The King
did the same and the man who had taken the dog, instantly turned him loose when he heard the
proclamation.
As soon as he was freed, the Dog ran back as fast as he could to the Elephants shed. The
Elephant was so delighted to see the Dog that he picked his friend up with his trunk and swung
him back and forth. The Dog wagged his tail, while the Elephants eyes sparkled with happiness.
The King was content to see the Elephant happy once again and rewarded the Minister for his
wise judgment.
1. What was the Ministers diagnosis of the Elephants condition ?
(A) The Elephant hated his keeper
(B) The Elephant was lonely
(C) The Elephant was starving
(D) The Elephant had hurt his leg and as in pain
(E) None of these
2. What method did the Minister suggest to the King to get back the Dog?
(A) To declare that whoever had that particular Dog would be punished
(B) To keep a bowl of rice for the dog in the Elephants shed so that he could be lured back to
the palace

(C) To command the Elephant- keeper to look for the Dog in the village
(D) To persuade the Elephant to call out to the Dog
(E) None of these
3. Why had the Elephant become very sad?
(A) He no longer got his daily bowl of rice
(B) He was unhappy with the King for having sold the Dog
(C) He missed his friend The Dog
(D) He was sold to an unknown man by his keeper
(E) None of these
4. What did the Elephant-keeper do to the Dog?
(A) He sold the Dog to an unknown man for a price

(B) He hit the Dog as the Dog
(C) He killed the Dog
(D) He complained to the King about the Dog
(E) None of these
5. Which of the following would be the most appropriate title for the passage?
(A) Friends and Enemies
(B) The Playful Dog
(C) The King and the Minister
(D) The Elephant-keeper
(E) The Bond of Friendship
6. Why was the Elephant taken care of?
(A) He was a very special Elephant as he could talk to Dogs
(B) He was a very loyal Elephant
(C) He was the strongest Elephant in the Kingdom
(D) He was weak and the King had a lot of sympathy for him
(E) None of these
7. Why did the Dog start going to the Elephants shed everyday?
(A) He liked the Elephant a lot and wanted to become friends with him
(B) He was being fed by the King everyday
(C) He was fond of the Elephants shed
(D) He liked the taste of the rice being fed to the Elephant
(E) None of these

8. What did the Dog do once he was set free?
(A) He ate rice to his hearts content
(B) He thanked the King for his kindness
(C) He ran away from the Kingdom to a place faraway
(D) He ran back to his friend the Elephant
(E) None of these
9. What of the following can definitely be said about the Elephant- keeper?
1.He was greedy
2.He was insensitive
3.He was brave
(A)Only (1)
(B) Only (2)
(C) Only (1) and (2)
(D) Only (2) and (3)
(E) All (1), (2) and (3)
10. Which of the following can definitely be said about the King?
(1) He was compassionate
(2) He was deceitful

(3) He loved animals.
(A) Only (1)
(B) Only (1) and (3)
(C) Only (1) and (2)
(D) Only (2)
(E) All the three (1), (2) and (3)
Directions(Q. 1113) Choose the word/group of words which is most similar in meaning to
the word/ group of words printed in bold as used in the passage.
11. EXTRACTED
(A) Pulled
(B) Inserted
(C) Wing
(D) Dug out
(E) Received
12. DECLARATION

(A) Pact
(B) Praise
(C) Announcement
(D) Writ
(E) Resolve
13. KEEN
(A) Shallow
(B) Urgent
(C) Concentrated
(D) Deep
(E) Eager
Directions(O. 14 and 15) Choose the word/group of words which is most opposite in meaning
to the word/group of words printed in bold as used in the passage.
14. RESIST
(A) Give in
(B) Please
(C) Struggle
(D) Tryout
(E) Defy
15. SEPARATED
(A) Stuck
(B) United
(C) Estranged
(D) Bound
(E) Joined
Directions(Q. 1620) Which of the phrases (A), (B), (C) and (0) given below each sentence
should replace the phrase printed in bold in the sentence to make it grammatically correct? If the

sentence is correct as it is given and No correction is required, mark (E) as the answer.
16. Trisha could not solve the problem at all and was at her wits ending.
(A) her wits end
(B) the wit ends
(C) her witty end
(D) the wit end

(E) No correction required
17. Its a small theatre and the seats are uncomfortable, but the saving grace is that the air
conditioning is good.
(A) grace to save
(B) gracing save
(C) saver grace
(D) save to grace
18. Tarun had to prepare the document for his meeting urgently but he was hardly pressed for
time.
(A) hard pressed for timely
(B) hard pressed for time
(C) hardly press to time
(D) hard pressing to timely
19. Suraj lied from his teeth to get out of the tense situation with his boss
(A) lies for his teeth
(B) lie to his teeth
(C) lied through his teeth
(D) lied from his tooth
20. Satish lay in bed wide awaken as he was worried about his exams starting the next day
(A) widen awakening
(B) widely awake
(C) wide and awake
(D) wide awake
Directions(Q. 2125) In each question below, a sentence with four words printed in bracket
is given. These are numbered as (A), (B), (C) and (D). One of these four words printed in bracket
may be either wrongly spelt or inappropriate in the context of the sentence. Find out the word
which is wrongly spelt or inappropriate, if any. The number of that word is your answer. If all
the words printed in bracket are correctly spelt and also appropriate in the context of the
sentence, mark (E) i.e., All correct as your answer.
21. People went (crazy/A) when the musician along with his (friend/B), took to the (staging/C)
and belted out (popular/D) tracks. (All correct/E)

22 For a growing number of (coupals/A), adoption is not a helpless (compulsion/B) but also
(deliberate/C), and often (noble/D), choice. (All correct/E)
23. On two (consecutive/A) nights the two greatest (icons/B) of show business were honoured
with (unprecedented/C) (affection/D). (All correct/E)
24. We are so busy looking at (mediocrity/A) that when truly outstanding (achievement/B) stares
us in the face we (resort/C) to the same terms of (praise/D). (All correct/E)
25. The unlikely (migration/A) was (officially/B) explained as a move to meet (expanding/C)
business (opportunities/D). (All correct/E)
Directions(Q. 2630) Rear range the following six sentences (1), (2), (3), (4), (5) and (6) in
the proper sequence to form a meaningful paragraph; then answer the questions given below
them.
(1) He immediately acknowledged Mohans good work and invited him to his home for dinner.
(2) One day a wealthy merchant sent his sons bicycle to the shop for repair.
(3)The next day the merchant came to claim the bicycle and noticed that it was shiny.
(4) After repairing the bicycle, Mohan cleaned it up and made it look new.
(5) Once upon a time, there was a boy named Mohan who worked as an apprentice in a bicycle
shop.
(6) Other apprentices in the shop laughed at Mohan for doing unnecessary work.
26. Which of the following should bethe SECOND sentence after rearrangement?
(A)1
(B)2
(C)3
(D) 4
(E)6
27. Which of the following should be the THIRD sentence after rearrangement?
(A)1
(B)2
(C)3
(D)4
(E)5
28. Which of the following should be the FIRST sentence after rear rangement?
(A)1
(B)2

(C)3
(D)4
(E)5
29. Which of the following should be the LAST (SIXTH) sentence after rearrangement?
(A)1
(B)2
(C)4
(D)5
(E)6
30. Which of the following should be the FOURTH sentence after rear rangement?
(A)2

(B)3
(C)4
(D)5
(E)6
Directions(Q. 3140) Read each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error
or idiomatic error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The number of that
part is the answer. If there is No error, the answer is (E). (Ignore errors of punctuation, if any.)
31. In about five minutes, they would/(A)
cover the distance from the road to the point/(B)
where the waves would /(C)
begin lick their feet./ (D)
No error/(E)
32. The devastating experiences / (A)
Of many wars taught some countries/(B)
The necessary of pursuing peace /(C)
at the expense of nationalist egos./ (D)
No error/(E)
33. The former superstar recently /(A)
visit an orphanage, /(B)
fuelling speculation that /(C)
she is planning to adopt a child. / (D)
No error/(E)

34. Accordance to a new study /(A)
taking steps to remain healthy and young/(B)
may help delay /(C)
the onset of Alzheimers disease./(D)
No error/(E)
35. A day after he was diagnosed with /(A)
swine flu, preventive measures were put in place/(B)
to ensure that others were not /(C)
affected by the dreaded virus./(D)
No error/(E)
36. The administration has conclusive /(A)
that it is retailers who are /(B)
responsible for upsetting /(C)
the citys household budget./(D)
No error/(E)
37. The assurances, unfortunately, /(A)
remained on paper, as / (B)

neither the Centre or the state initiated steps / (C)
for the development of the backward region. /(D)
No error/(E)
38. Sediment deposit along the coast/(A)
may be the primary reason for / (B)
the change in conditions, / (C)
but a lot more remains to be under stand/(D)
No error/(E)
39. A committee will be set up / (A)
To explore pros and cons by / (B)
A common fee structure, and will /(C)
take a final decision on it within a week. /(D)
No error/(E)
No error
(E)
40. The infection which causes /(A)

gums to bleed and teeth to fall out /(B)
results from the build-up of/(C)
a particular bacteria that is common to most mouths. /(D)
No error/(E)
Directions(Q. 4150) In the following passage there are blanks, each of which has been
numbered. These numbers are printed below the
passage and against each, five words are suggested, one of which fits the blank appropriately.
Find out the appropriate word in each case.
Once upon a time there was a prince who wanted to marry a princess; but she would have to be a
real princess. He (41) all over the world to find one, but nowhere could he get what he
wanted. One evening during a terrible storm; there was thunder and lightning, and the rain
poured down in torrents. Suddenly a knocking was (42) at the palace door, and the old king
went to open it. It was a princess standing out there. But, good gracious !What a sight the rain
and the wind had made her look.
The water ran down her hair and clothes; into the toes of her shoes and out again at the heels.
And yet she insisted that she was a real princess. Well, well soon (43) out, thought the old
queen. But she said nothing, went into the bedroom, took all the bedding off the bedstead, and
(44) a pea on the bottom; then she took twenty mattresses and laid them on the pea, and
then twenty quilts on ..(45) of the mattresses.
On this the princess had to lie all night. In the (46) she was asked how she had slept. Oh,
very badly said she. I scarcely closed my eyes all night. Heaven only knows what was in the
bed. But I was lying on something hard, as a (47) I am black and blue all over my body. Its
horrible I Now they knew that she was a real princess because she had (48) the pea right
through the twenty mattresses and the twenty quilts. Nobody but a real princess could be as
(49) as that.So the prince took her for his wife, for now he(50) that he had a real
princess.

41.
(A)called
(B) tour
(C)sent
(D) saw
(E)traveled
42.

(A)made
(B) felt
(C)heard
(D) seen
(E)sounded
43.
(A) assure
(B) find
(C) judge
(D) mark
(E) try
44.
(A) drew
(B) flung
(C) placed
(D) cooked
(E)stitch
45.
(A) top
(B) head
(C) bottom
(D)between
(E)middle
46.
(A) morning
(B) dinner
(C) room
(D)fields
(E)dark
47.
(A) vengeance
(B) price
(C) cause


(D) result
(E) time
48.
(A) slept
(B) felt
(C) located
(D)carried
(E)found
49.
(A) worried
(B) rough
(C) irritable
(D)sensitive
(E)pretty
50.
(A) trust
(B) assured
(C) wanted
(D)think
(E)knew
Answers:
1B
2A
3C
4A
5E
6E
7D
8D
9C
10A
11E
12C
13D
14A

15B
16A
17E
18B
19C
20D

21C
22A
23B
24E
25D
26B
27D
28E
29A
30E
31D
32E
33B
34A
35B
36A
37C
38D
39E
40D
41E
42C
43B
44C
45A
46A
47D

48B
49D
50E

Test 2
Directions(Q. 115) Head the following passage carefully and answer the questions given
below it. Certain words have been printed in bold to help you locate them while answering some
of the questions.
In the town of Agra there lived a rich businessman. But he was also quite a miser. Various
people used to flock outside his house everyday hopping for some kind of generosity, but they
always had to return home disappointed. He used to ward them off with false promises and then
never lived up to his word. Then one day, a poet named Raidas arrived at his house and said that
he wanted to read out his poems to the rich man. As the rich man was very fond of poetry, he
welcomed him in with open arms.
Raidas started to recite all his poems one by one. The rich man was very pleased and especially
so when he heard the poem that Raidas had written on him. In those days it was a custom for rich
men and kings to show their appreciation through a reward or a gift, as that was the only means
of earning that a poor poet possessed. So the rich man promised Raidas some gifts and asked him
to come and collect them the next day. Raidas was pleased.
The next morning when he arrived at the house, the rich man pretended that he had never laid
eyes on him before. When Raidas reminded him of his promise, he said that although Raidas was
a good poet he liked the poem which was written on him and the rest of the poems were very
ordinary. He also said that he had earlier promised a reward to Raidas not because he was really
pleased or impressed, but to simply encourage him. Raidas was extremely upset, but as there was
nothing that he could do, he quietly left the house. On his way home he saw his brother Kuber
riding a horse. So he stopped him and asked for his help after narrating the whole incident.
Kuber took him to his own house in order to come up with a plan. After giving it some thought
he asked Raidas to go to a friends house with five gold coins and request the friend to plan a
dinner where the rich man would also be invited. He then narrated his plan to him.
Raidas had one trustworthy friend whose name was Mayadas. So he went up to him and told him
the plan. The next day, Mayadas went to the rich mans house and invited him for dinner. He
said that he intended to serve his guests in vessels of gold, which the guests would get to take
home after the meal. The rich man was thrilled to hear this and jumped at the offer. After the rich

man arrived at Mayadas house, he was surprised to see no other guests there but Raidas.
Anyhow, they welcomed him in and started a polite conversation. The rich man had come on an
empty stomach and so was getting hungrier by the minute.
Finally at midnight the rich man could bear his hunger no longer and asked Mayadas to serve the
food. Mayadas sounded extremely surprised when he asked him what food was he talking about.
The rich man tried to remind him that he had been invited for dinner. At this point Raidas asked

him for proof of the invitation. The rich man had no answer. At that point Raidas reminded the
rich man of the same treatment that he had meted out to him. The rich man realised his mistake
and begged for forgiveness. He said that Raidas was a good poet and had not asked him for any
reward. He himself had promised to give him some gifts and then cheated him out of them. To
make up for his mistake he took out the necklace that he was wearing and gifted it to Raidas.
Then they all sat down to eat a happy meal.
1. Why was the rich businessman thrilled on being invited over to dinner by Mayadas?
(A) He was thrilled to have dinner for free
(B) No one had ever invited him over for dinner since he was very miserly
(C) Mayadas had promised to serve in gold dishes which the guests were allowed to take home
with them
(D) Mayadas had promised many delicacies in the dinner
(E) None of these
2. What did Raidas and Mayadas do when the rich businessman came over for dinner?
(A) They were thrilled to have a rich businessman as their guest and served him well
(B) They served him in gold utensils which he later took with himself
(C) They did not serve him any food until he learnt a lesson on what he had done with Raidas
(D) They forced him to give away his necklace to Raidas in return of the dinner which they had
served
(E) None of these
3. Which of the following best describes Kuber?
(A) Manipulative
(B) Clever
(C)Miserly
(D) Influential
(E)None of these
4. Why was the rich businessman pleased with Raidas?

(A) Raidas had recited poems to him but had not asked for any gifts in return
(B) Raidas was also as miserly as him
(C) Raidas had invited him over for dinner
(D) The business liked his poetry, especially the one written on him
(E) None of these
5. Why did the people always return home disappointed from the rich businessmans house?
(A) He would donate less than what he had promised to them
(B) He made promises to them but never kept his words
(C) The rich man would only reward those who had written poetry on him
(D) Both (B) and (C)
(E) None of these
6. How did the rich businessman react when he realized his mistake of not keeping his promise
which he had made to Raidas?
(A) He asked Raidas to come to his house the next day to take his reward
(B) He left Mayadas house immediately without having dinner
(C) He justified that Raidas did not deserve an award since his poems were very ordinary

(D) He said that Raidas was lying and that he had already awarded him with a necklace
(E) None of these
7. Why did people flock outside the rich businessmans house every day?
(A) The businessman was very kind-hearted and generous
(B) They sought an explanation from him on not keeping the promises made to them
(C) All of them wanted to recite poem to him as he was fond of poems
(D) They would hope for some generosity from the businessman since he was rich
(E) None of these
8. Which of the following is true in context of the passage?
(A) It was Raidas brother Kubers plan to teach the rich businessman a lesson
(B) The rich businessman had to return empty stomach from Mayadass house
(C) Mayadas was a trustworthy friend of the rich businessman
(D) None is true
(E) All (A), (B), and (C) are true
9 Which of the following is the moral of the story?
(A) A house divided against itself cannot stand
(B) A bird in hand is worth two in the bush

(C) Never make a promise
(D) Proof of pudding is in the eating
(E) Never go back on your promises
10. What did the rich businessman do when Raidas went to collect his reward from him the next
day?
(1) The businessman refused to award him even though he had promised so earlier.
(2) He said that he had promised a reward only to encourage him not because he was pleased
with him.
(3) He said that most of the poems written by Raidas were ordinary.
(A) Only (2)
(B) Only (1) and (3)
(C) Only (2) and(3)
(D) All of these
(E) None of these
Directions(Q. 1113) Choose the word which is most similar in meaning to the word as used
in the passage.
11. MEANS
(A) Expression
(B)Idea
(C) Intention
(D)Way
(E) Purpose
12.NARRATING
(A) Talking
(B)Performing
(C) Departed

(D)Executing
(E) Describing
13. INTENDED
(A)Presumed
(B) Wanted
(C)Promised
(D) Confirmed

(E)Expected
Directions(Q. 14-15) Choose the word which is most opposite in meaning to the word as used
in the passage.
14. TRUSTWORTHY
(A) Worthless
(B) Unfair
(C) Unreliable
(D) Discriminating
(E) Awful
15. PLEASED
(A) Disappointed
(B) Stunned
(C) Hostile
(D) Jealous
(E)Pensive
Directions(Q. 1625) Read each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error
or idiomatic error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The letter of that part
is the answer. If there is No error, the answer is (E). (Ignore errors of punctuation, if any.)
16. She still not sell the house:A/ since the buyers went back :B/
on their words and:C / pulled out of the deal:D/No error :E
17. Unlikely the holiday season :A / the famous tourist spot :B/ bore a
deserted look :C / this time around.:D/No error:E
18. The condition of the city :A / seems to be very appalling:B / with all the vehicles :C /
belching out exhaust fumes:D ./ No error :E
19. As the inspection day approached,:A / the manager is under:B / a tremendous pressure to
make sure :C/ that everything was in place.:D/No error:(E)
20. When the fire alarm :A/ went off, the :B/ residents of building :C/vacated it immediately:D./
No error:E
21. Considering the amount :A/ of stress she is under,:B / it is not surprising that :C/ she keep
getting migraines.:D/No error:E
22. As it got foggier,:A / it become almost impossible :B/ to steer the boat :C/ along the narrow
canal:D/No error :E
23. The number of students :A/ present in the school today :B / are less because of :C / the
rumour of an approaching storm. /No error:E


24. The CEO of the company:A / had gone abroad:B / on an official visit:C /but she is come back
now:D./No error:E
25. He went to the cinema hall:A /to accompany his friends:B / even if he had :C / seen the
movie earlier:D /No error:E
Directions(Q. 2630) Rearrange the following six sentences 1 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 in the proper
sequence to form a meaningful paragraph; then answer the questions given below them
1. He explained to the king that the gunny bag full of grains was the real gold that the earth could
give, which he had grown with lots of hard work.
2. King Aditya was growing old and decided to handover his kingdom to the most deserving of
his five sons.
3. He then told them to use this land and return with gold after six months.
4. King Aditya was impressed and handed over his kingdom to Raviditya.
5. In order to test them he took them to a field and gave a piece of land to each one of them.
6. After six months all returned empty handed except Raviditya who carried a gunny bag on his
shoulder.
28, Which of the following should be the LAST (SIXTH) sentence after rearrangement?
(A) 1
(B) 2
(C) 3
(D) 4
(E) 5
27. Which of the following should be the THIRD sentence after rearrangement?
(A) 1
(B) 2
(C) 3
(D) 4
(E) 5
28. Which of the following should be the FOURTH sentence after rearrangement?
(A) 2
(B) 3
(C) 5
(D) 4
(E) 6
29. Which of the following should be the SECOND sentence after rearrangement?

(A) 2
(B) 3
(C) 4
(D) 5
(E) 6

30. Which of the following should be the FIRST sentence after
rearrangement?
(A) 2
(B) 3
(C) 4
(D) 5
(E) 6
Directions(Q. 31-35) In each of the following questions six words are given which are denoted
by 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6. By using all the Six words, each only, once, you have to frame a
meaningful and grammatically correct sentence. The correct order of words is the answer.
Choose from the five alternatives, the one having the correct order of words and mark it as your
answer.
31. (1) ESCAPED
(2) MANY
(3) JAIL
(4) THE
(5) CRIMINALS
(6) FROM
(A) 251643
(B) 164325
(C) 251463
(D) 256143
(E) 164352
32. (1) NEEDS
(2) VERY
(3) THE
(4) HE
(5) MONEY

(6) URGENTLY
(A) 413256
(B) 415326
(C) 426153
D) 413526
(E) 634215
33. (1) KILLING
(2) BRIDGE
(3) PEOPLE
(4) COLLAPSED
(5) FOUR
(6) THE
(A) 624513
(B) 623145
(C) 425136

(D) 623451
(E) 624153
34. (1) WANT
(2) A
(3) I
(4) BUY
(5) CAMERA
(6) TO
(A) 316245
(B) 316425
(C) 463152
(D) 341561
(E) 356214
35. (1) ATTACKED
(2) BY
(3) SHARK
(4) A
(5) HE

(6) WAS
(A) 561423
(B) 562134
(C) 561243
(D) 361245
(E) 361425
36. The ..of the Ministers statement cannot be verified by people who have no access to
officiat records.
(A) validity
(B) veracity
(C) ambiguity
(D) verbosity
(E)Quality
37.If something is beyond the ..of human knowledge , man can know nothing about it
(A) edge
(B) view
(C) end
(D) boundary
(E)Sight
38.The prolonged illness left him totally
(A) enervated
(B) invalid
(C) indisposed
(D) healthy
(E)Happy

39.The punch made the boxer . With pain.
(A) grumble
(B) wince
(C) gape
(D) fumble
(E)Grinning
40. He tried to ..himself against a horde of ruffians.
(A) save

(B) collect
(C) defend
(D) support
(E)Sit
Directions(Q. 41-50) ln the following passage there are blanks,
each ol which has been numbered. These numbers are printed below
the passage and against each, five words are suggested, one of which fits the blank appropriately.
Find out the appropriate word in each case.
As you all know, Emperor Akbar was very (41) with BirbaIs wisdom and greatly enjoyed
his quick wit.
One fine morning when Akbar was especially pleased with Birbal, as a gesture of appreciation,
he promised to (42) him with many valuable and beautiful gifts. However, many days
passed, and still there was no sign of even one gift. Birbal was quite (43)with the king. Then
one day, when Akbar was strolling down the banks of River Yamuna with his ever faithful
Birbal at his side, he happened to
(44) a camel passing by. He asked Birbal why the neck of the Camel was crooked. Birbal
(45) or a second and promptly replied that it might be because the camel may have forgotten
to honour a promise. The holy books mention that those who (46) their word get punished
with a crooked neck. Perhaps that was the reason for the camels crooked neck.
Akbar soon (47).,. his folly of making a promise to Birbal for gifts and not honouring it. He
was .,.(48) of himself. As soon as they returned to the palace he immediately gave Birbal his
much .,.(49) reward. In this way Birbal (50) to get what he wanted without-directly
asking for it.
41. (A) liked
(B) interested
(C) jealous
(D) enthusiastic
(E) impressed
42. (A) bonus
(B) reward
(C) give
(D) tribute

(E) pamper

43. (A) sad
(B) hated
(C) happy
(D) disappointed
(E) jealous
44. (A) notice
(B) examine
(C) ride
(D) saw
(E) stare
45. (A) scared
(B) answered
(C) said
(D) talked
(E) thought
46. (A) make
(B) defeat
(C) break
(D) keep
(E) fail
47. (A) mistook
(B) realized
(C) apologized
(D) understand
(E) reminded
48. (A) ashamed
(B) grief
(C) sympathetic
(D) sorry
(E) forgetful
49. (A) expensive
(B) extorted
(C) awaited
(D) wanted
(E) accumulated

50. (A) handled
(B) retrieved
(C) expected
(D) managed
(E) accomplish
ANSWERS:
1C
2C

3B
4D
5E
6E
7D
8A
9E
10D
11D
12E
13B
14C
15E
16A
17A
18E
19B
20C
21D
22B
23C
24D
25C
26D
27C

28E
29E
30A
31A
32D
33E
34B
35C
36B
37D
38A
39C
40C
41E
42B
43D
44A
45E
46C
47B
48A
49C
50D
Test3
Directions(Q. 1-5) In the following questions, each sentence has a bold word or phrase
followed by four alternatives. Choose the one that best keeps the meaning of the original
sentence if it is substituted for the bold word or phrase.
1. If one aids and abets a criminal he is also considered guilty of the crime.
(A) suspicious
(B) daring
(C) culpable
(D) ruthless
2. To look quickly through a book is an important study skill.
(A) skim

(B) summarize
(C) outline
(D) paraphrase
3. The revolutidnaries had to muster up enough men to oppose the British army.
(A) finance
(B) disguise
(C) convince
(D) gather
4. For your safety and the safety of others, always pay attention to the traffic signals.
(A) overlook
(B) heed
(C) glance at
(D) repair
5. Lifting the shoulders is a gesture that indicates lack of interest.
(A) napping
(B) yawning
(C) shrugging

(D) blinking
Directions(Q. 610) In each sentence below there are four bold words or phrases marked
(A), (B), (C) and (D). Identify the word or phrase that has not been correctly used in the
sentence. Mark it on the answer-sheet as instructed.
6. There have been/A
little change in /(B)
the patients condition
since he
(C)
was moved /D
to the intensive care unit.
7. Despite/A of the pills which /B are
available, many people still /C have
trouble sleeping./D
8. Please send me/A information with
Regard/B of insurance policies

available from/C
your /D company.
9. If /A
you will buy /B one shirt at the
regular price, you would receive
another one /C
at no /D extra cost..
10. Neither of the two candidates who had/A
Applied/B for admission
to/C the Chemical Engineering
Department were /D eligible for scholarship.

Directions (Q. 1115) Choose the best alternative to fill in the blanks in the following
questions. Indicate your correct sequence.
11. Travellers their reservation well in advance if they want to fly during winter vacation.
(A) had better to get
(B) had to better get
(C) had better get
(D) had better got
12. Not until a monkey is several years old to exhibit signs of independence from its
mother.
(A) it begins
(B) does it begin
(C) beginning
(D) and begins
13. Although Dr. Singh had several assistants during his long investigations of
Andaman Islands, the bulk of research was done by ..alone.
(A)himself
(B) he
(C)him
(D) his
14. He is the only boy in the school who .a book whenever he
gets time.
(A) has read

(B) has been reading
(C) is reading

(D) reads
15. To answer accurately is more important than.
(A) Quick finish
(B) Finish quickly
(C) Finishing quickly
(D) You finish quickly
16.Professional people now-a-days appreciate when it is necessary to cancel an
appointment.
(A) your calling them
(B) you to call them
(C) that you would call them
(D) that you are calling them
17.Though the programme was originally scheduled for seven days, due to heavy monsoons, it
was later ..to four days.
(A) ended
(B) curtailed
(C) postponed
(D) recommended
18.Janet was . in the gathering
because of her red hair and her height.
(A) glamourous
(B) important
(C) conspicuous
(D) remarkable

19.The marked difference between the weapons with the police and those possessed by criminals
has hightened the sense ..of even within the police force.
(A) responsibility
(B) insecurity
(C) duty

(D) instability
20. Our politicians fill their by exploiting the downtrodden.
(A) galleries
(B) coffers
(C) treasures
(D) lockers
21. Who will the children when their mother is in the hospital?
(A) look after
(B) look for
(C) look up
(D) look about
22.This photo clearly the difference between the two brothers.
(A) brings about
(B) brings out
(C) bringsup
(D) brings in
23.We were decorating living room, when our guests from Chicago arrived, a week
early
(A) piling it thick on

(B) thick and fast
(C) thick on the ground of
(D) in the thick of
24. Have you heard the latest increase in car prices is.
(A) on the cards
(B) on the carpet
(C) on the call
(D) on the bottle
25This is strictly but you going to be transferred.
(A) off the mark
(B) off the record
(C) off the rails
(D) off the peg
Directions(Q. 2630) Rearrange the following six sentences (1),(2), (3), (4), (5) and (6) in the

proper sequence to form a meaningful paragraph; then answer the questions
given below them.
(1) All of a sudden the mother duck saw a fox in the distance, was frightened and shouted,
Children, hurry to the lake, theres a fox !
(2) The mother duck ran, leading the fox away from the lake and as soon as the fox came very
close, the mother duck quickly spread her wings and rose up in the air.
(3) The ducklings hurried towards the lake and the mother duck began to walk back and forth
dragging one wing on the ground.
(4) A mother duck and her little ducklings were on their way to the lake one day.
(5) The fox stared in disbelief at the mother duck and her ducklings as he could not reach the
ducklings because they were in the middle of the lake by now.
(6) When the fox saw her he became happy as he thought that the mother duck was hurt and
couldnt fly and that he could easily catch and eat her .
26. Which of the following should be the FIRST sentence after
rearrangement ?
(A) 1

(B) 2
(C) 3
(D) 4
(E) 5
27. Which of the following should be the SECOND sentence after rearrangement ?
(A) 1
(B) 2
(C) 3
(D) 4
(E) 6
28. Which of the following should be the THIRD sentence after rearrangement ?
(A) 1
(B) 2
(G) 3
(D) 4
(E) 5
29. Which of the following should be the FOURTH sentence after rearrangement ?

(A) 2
(B) 3
(C) 4
(D)5
(E) 6
30. Which of the following should be the LAST (SIXTH) sentence after rearrangement ?
(A) 1
(B) 2
(C) 4
(D) 5
(E) 6
Directions(Q. 31-35) Which of the phrases (A), (B), (C) and (D) given below each sentence
should replace the phrase printed in bold in the sentence to make it grammatically correct ? It the
sentence is correct as it is given and No correction is
required, mark (E) as the answer.
31. As it was a dark and stormy night, Lata was too scared to go home alone.
(A) very scary to
(B)Much scared to
(C) as scared to
(D) to scared too
32. Since it was her engagement party, Riya was dress to kill.
(A) dresses to kill
(B) dressed to kill
(C) dressed to killings

(D) dressing to killed
33. Ramesh worries endlessly about his sons future as he was so poor in studies.
(A) worry endless
(B) worried endless
(C) worried endlessly
(D) worries endless _

34. Now that the actual criminal had been caught, Kunal was happy that he was finally let of the
hook.
(A) oft the hook
(B) of the hookings
(C) off the hooks
(D) of the hooks
35. The little boy appeared all of a sudden out of nowhere and take everyone by surprise.
(A) took everyone as surprised
(B) take everyone with surprised
(C) took everyone by surprises
(D) took everyone by surprise
Directions(Q. 36-45) ln the following passage there are blanks, each of which has been
numbered. These numbers are printed below the passage and against each, five words are
suggested, one of which fits the blank appropriately. Find out the appropriate word in each case.
A lamb was (36) with a flock of sheep one day. She soon found some sweet grass at the
(37) of the field. Farther and farther she went, away from the others. She wasenjoying
herself so much that she did not (38) a wolf coming nearer to her. However, when it
(39) on her, she was quick to start pleading, PLease, please dont eat me yet. My stomach
is full of grass. If you wait a while, I will (40) much better.
The wolf (41) that was a good idea, so he sat down and waited.
After a while, the lamb said, If you (42) me to dance, the grass in my stomach will be
digested faster.Again the wolf agreed. While the lamb was dancing, she had a new(43) .
She said, PIease take the bell from around my neck. lf you ring it as hard as you can, I will be
able to dance even faster, The wolf (44)the bell and rang it as hard as he could. The
shepherd heard the bell ringing and quickly sent his dogs to find the missing lamb. The (45)
dogs frightened the wolf away and saved the Iambs life.
36.

(A) watching
(B) laughing
(C) willing
(D) tiring

(E) grazing
37.
(A) height
(B) edge
(C) midst
(D) first
(E) base
38.
(A) notice
(B) trust
(C) saw
(D) worry
(E) maintain
39.
(A) Iunge
(B) visited
(C) ate
(D) stand
(E) pounced
40. (A) walk
(B) die
(C) taste
(D) mix
(E) reveal
41. (A) believe
(B) thought
(C) wished
(D) smiled
(E) rejoiced
42
(A) make
(B) let
(C) pay
(D) allow
(E) request

43.

(A) idea
(B) luck
(C) necklace
(D) cry
(E) presence
44.
(A) opened
(B) snatch
(C) decorated
(D) took
(E) ring
45.
(A) smiling
(B) hurried
(C) barking
(D) much
(E) friendly
Directions(Q. 46605) Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions given
below it.
There was a country long time ago where the people would change a king every year. The
person who would become the king had to agree to a contract that he would be sent to an
island after one year of his being a king.
king had finished his term and it was time for him to go to the island and live there. The people
dressed him up in expensive clothes and put him or. an elephant and took him around the cities
to say goodbye to all the people. This was a moment of sadness for all kings who ruled for one
year. After biding farewell, the people took the king to a remote island in a boat and left him
there. On their way back, they discovered a ship that had sunk just recently. They saw a young
man who had survived by holding on to a floating piece of wood. As they needed a new king.
they picked up the young man and took him to their country. They requested him to be king for
a year. First he refused but later he agreed to be the king. People told him about all the rules
and regulations and that how he would be sent to an island after one year.
After three days of being a king, he asked the ministers if they could show him the island where
all the other kings were sent. They agreed and took him to the island. The island was covered

with a thick Jungle and sounds of vicious animals were heard coming out of it. The king went a
little bit further to check. Soon he discovered dead bodies of all the past kings. He understood
that as soon as they were left on the island, the wild animals had come and killed them.
The king went back to the country and collected 100 strong workers. He took them to the

island and instructed them to clean the Jungle, remove all the deadly animals and cut down all
excess trees. He would visit the island every month to see how the work was progressing. Ln
the first month, all the animals were removed and many trees were cut
down. ln the second month, the whole island was cleaned out. The king then told the workers
to plant gardens in various pans of the island. He also took with himself useful animals like
chickens, ducks, birds, goats, cows etc. ln the third month, he ordered the
workers to build big houses and docking stations for ships. Over the months, the island turned
into a beautiful place. The young king would wear simple clothes and spend very
little from his earnings as a king. He sent all the earnings to the island for storage. When
nine months passed like this, the king called the ministers and told them : l know that I have
to go the island after one year, but I would like to go there right now. But the ministers did not
agree to this and said that he had to wait for another three months to complete the year.
Three months passed and now it was a full year. The people dressed up the young king and put
him on an elephant to take him around the country to say goodbye to others.
However, this king was unusually happy to leave the kingdom. People asked him, All the other
kings would cry at this moment. Why is it that you are laughing ? He replied, Dont you know
what the wise people say ? They say that when you come to this
world as a baby, you are crying and everyone else is smiling. Live such a life that when you die,
you will be smiling and everyone around you will be crying. l have lived that life. While all the
other kings were lost into the luxuries of the kingdom, I always thought about the future and
planned for it. I turned the deadly island into a beautiful abode for me where l can stay
peacefully.
46. Why did the people of the kingdom change the king every year ?
(A) As their first king had invented this system and had recorded it in the form of a
contract
(B) As they believed that the new king would bring better ideas to the kingdom
(C) As they wanted their king to relax on an island after one year of hard work
(D) Not mentioned in the passage
(E) None of these
47. What would happen to the king once his term of one year was over?
(A) He would be paraded in the cities as a farewell and then be taken to a remote island
(B) He would be gifted with expensive clothes and jewellery

(C) He would be sent on an island which required a lot of work to be done
(D) He would be asked to buy an elephant and go to the remote island himself
(E) None of these
48. What did the young man notice on his visit to the remote island after three days of being
king ?
(A) That the animals on the island were too many to be killed
(B) That the island was very big
(C) That the jungle on the island was full of animals that had killed all the previous kings placed
on the island

(D) That the island was very beautiful and clean
(E) Not mentioned in the passage
49. What happened to the island in the first month of the young kings tenure ?
1. The wild animals were removed from the island
2. The whole island was cleaned
3. Many unnecessary trees were out down
(A) Only1
(B) Only2
(C) Only 3
(D) Only 2 and 3
(E) Only 1 and 3
50. What could be said about the island after the young king had
made his servants work on it ?
(A) The dangerous island had been turned to a beautiful place
(B) The island still remained the same despite all the young kings efforts
(C) The island was barely tolerable now
(D) The island was safe from all types of attacks
(E) None of these
51. Which of the following describes the young king correctly ?
1. He was intelligent.
2. He had foresight.
3. He was cunning.
(A) Only 1
(B) Only 1 and 2
(C) Only 3
(D) Only 2 and 3
(E) All the three 1, 2 and 3

52. What was the kings request to the ministers after the completion of nine months ?
(A) That he should not be sent to the island after completion of one year
(B) That he would like to go to the island immediately
(C) That he should be paid more in order to improve work on the island
(D) That he should be sent to the island after a year
(E) None of these
53. How did the young king arrange for money on the island ?
(A) By selling a large amount of his property
(B) By spending all the money derived from his income as a king
(C) By borrowing money from the ministers and sending it to the island

(D) By spending very less of his income as a king and sending it to the island for storage
(E) None of these
54. Why were the people of the kingdom puzzled when the young king was taken around the
country to say goodbye to every one ?
(A) As they could not believe that one year had elapsed so soon
(B) As they were not aware that the young king was actually a WISE sage
(C) As the young king was happy to go to the island unlike the previous kings
(D) Not mentioned in the pass age
(E) None of these
55. What can possibly be the moral of the story 7
(A) Always put others before yourself
(B) Give respect to others
(C) Live in the present and forget about the future
(D) Do not put things off until tomorrow
(E) Always think and plan ahead
Directions-(Q. 56-58) Choose the word/group of words which is
most similar in meaning to the word/group of words printed in bold
as used in the passage.
56. CONTRACT
(A) Work
(B) Signature
(C) Deal
(D) Temporary
(E) Get
57. BIDING
(A) Wishing

(B) Auctioning
(C) Wasting
(D) Playing
(E) Talking
58. ABODE
(A) Stop
(B) Mountain
(C) Plenty
(D) House
(E) Dwelling

Directions(Q. 59 and 60) Choose the word/group of words which is most opposite in meaning
to the word/group of words printed in bold as used in the passage.
59. SURVIVED
(A) Scratched
(B) Died
(C) Lived
(D) Fell
(E) Suffered
60. VICIOUS
(A) Simple
(B) Small
(C) Tough
(D) Harmless
(E) Ferocious
Answers:
1 C
2 A
3 D
4 B
5 C
6 A
7 A
8 B
9 B
10 D

11 C
12 B
13 C
14 D
15 C
16 A
17 B
18 C
19 B
20 B
21 A

22 B
23 D
24 A
25 B
26 D
27 A
28 C
29 E
30 D
31 E
32 B
33 C
34 A
35 D
36 E
37 B
38 A
39 E
40 C
41 B
42 D
43 A

44 D
45 C
46 D
47 A
48 C
49 E
50 A
51 B
52 B
53 D
54 C
55 E
56 C
57 A
58 E
59 B
60 D

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