1 Test Booklet Code 8 Test Booklet Sr No. MAHARAJA RANJIT SINGH AFP! 08 January 2017 Marks: 400 Time: 120 minutes ROLL Before attempting the paper carefully read all the Instructions & Examples given on Side 1 of ANSWEr No.: NAME: | DATE / TIME: i IUSTRUCTIONS FOR THE CANDIDATES ] Sheet (OMR Sheet) supplied separataly aa At the start of the examination, please ensure that all poges of your Test booklet are properly printed; your Test booklet is not damaged in any manner and contains 100 questions. In case of any discrepancy the candidate should immediataly report the matter to the invigilator for replacement of Test Booklet. No claim in this regard will be entertained ata later stage An OMIR Answer Sheet is being provided separately along with this Test booklet. Please fil up all relevant entries like Roll Number, Test Booklet Code etc. in the spaces provided on the OMR Answer | Sheet and put your signature in the bex provided for this purpose. 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SETB Paget of8direction (Question 4 to 7). in these questions, out of the four altamatives, meaning of the given word. choose the one which best expresses the 1 | Enigma | a repty _ 2) praise _() pure (4) sharp | 2 | Hoary (2) conftict (2) incuipate (3)_having grey hair_(4) judged | 3 | Quaint |__|) peculiar —_(2)_ordinary (3)_curious (4) fast a | Nimble | yay (2)_ active (3)_ smart (4) strong 5 | Bridle |__|) definite (2) evasive (3),_gaudy [4) restrain 6 | Vanity if |__|) conceit (2) pride _ (2)_humilty _{4) liberate erful (2) flimsy (3)_cruat (4) agreement _ testion 8 to 12). In these questions, a part of sentence is underlined. Below are given alternatives to the underlined Part. Choose the correct alternative. 8 | The innocence and playfulness of a child exists in all human beings, (Aa chile exist in (2) child does exist in (3) the child existence in ik (4) no correction needed S| He found that thing he had left it (a) where there he had left (2) there he had left (3) where he had left Sh (4) no correction needed 10 | Write the letier in a legible hand and you should rap it in the Mail box. (2) Drop (2) you must drop (8) you drop (4) no correction required | 11 | What does itmatter most is what you talk to others rather than how you da so. (Q) what matters (2) how does it matter |__| 3) what matters it seul (8) no correction needed 412 | Sushma was hurried to the station when she dashed against the tuck. (2) was hurrying (2) is hurried (3)_had hurried (4) n0 correction needed Substituted for the given words/sentences. Direction (Question 13 to 16). In these questions, out of the four alternatives, choose the one which can be 13 | Ridiculous use of words. (2) _cnomatopoeia (2) _malapropism _(3)_neologism (4)_pun i: 14 A person not sure of the existence of God [| G) theise Ql atheist __G)_agnostic (4) oynic 2 15 | Aperson who enters without any Invitation. (a) burglar (2) thio __() intruder __(4)_vandal 16 | A person who believes that pleasure is the chief good. | (a) stoic (2)_hedo (3) epicure (4)_ sensual Direction (Question 17 to 18).Find the correctly spalt word out of the four words given 17_| (4 inteligensia (2) imeligentsia (3). intelligensia 18 [ (il suncilance (2) surveiliance (3) survaillance (4) intelligentsia (4) survellance Direction (Question 19 to 23).Four Alternatives are given for the idiom/phrase initalics in sentence. Choose the one which best expresses the meaning of the idfom/phrase = [19] We isa person after my own heart (2) an object of mockery (2) an emotional man |__| 6) a happy—go - ucty fellow __(4) exact to one’s own liking 20 | She was in a brown study and did not notice my entvanee | ie reverie (2) sleep (3) fear (4) dream sere Page 2of 821. | A fair crack of the winip || @)- severe punishment (2) A good check (3) _to provide a fair opportunity (4)_failure of administe 22_| She exhibited remarkable sangfroid during the crisis (1)_ Temper (2) irritation (3)_equanimity (4) anger _ | 23. | All his schemes bite the dust for lack of practicality a |__|) are numnitiated (2) are stolen (3) arelocked down upon (4) are killed Direction (Question 24 to 27). Sentences are given with blanks to be filled in with an appropriate word(s). Caoase the | correct alternative out of the four (2)_tosee (2) twhaveseen __(3)_having seen ___(4)_to having seen n 28 to 29).Some of the sentences have errors and some have none. Find out which part (1), (2) or {3} ofa sentence has an error. If there is no error, mark your answer as (4) 28 [Allis family members (1) / are (2] /social end cooperative (3) no error @) (29 _[allth Sof the club are (+)/ kindly requested (2)/ to attend the meeting (3)/ no error (4) | Direction [Question 30 to 32). Reorder P.Q)f,5 10 make a meaning full sentence: 29__[Allthe mem 24 | lofferedhera jobbutshe to acceptit (2) refused (2) denied (3) accepted (4) agreed [35 Tthere is no ‘on the bench | (1) place (2)_space (3)_ room __(4)_none of these 26 [You are forbidden __ fa here (2) _notta smoke (2) to smoke {3)_to smoking (4) smoking [27 J she denied: him 30. | My car | |B lastnight Q: 501 went there || R: on foot S: broke down (1) Pars (2) spar (3)_aRPs (4)_PsRa. = 31 | The house 7 i P: after the Colonel and his wife Q stood empty R: expired 5: for many years (1) psp (2) PsaR (3)_QseR (4) SPR 32 | Strong : P: the making to the curb the in various government departments R: practices of nepotism S: measures are in (1) RSQ (2) sare (3)_RasP. (4)_spRa | | Ditection (Question 33 to 40).In these questions, you have two brief passages with 4 questions following each | passage. ead the passage carefully and clioose the best answer out of the four alternatives PASSAG The people | was to mest were sll Indians, of the professional classes ~ doctors, lawyers, public servants, professors at the university, businessmen. Many of them were old friends or sons of ld friends. 1 did not see much of the countryside ror of the industrial conditions. ‘The big change | noticed was the increased interest in polities. You cannot understand the ‘modern Indian unless you realize that politics occupies them passionately and constantly, that artistic problems, and even social problems are subsidiary. Their attitude is unsound, And used to say so; still there iti, and they hold it much more vehemently than they did a quarter of a century ago. When | spoke about the necessity of form in literature And the: importance of individual vision, their attention wandered, Although they listoned politely. Literature in their view, should expound or inspire a political creed, 33 What is the attitude of a modern india 1) first he must improve our economic stendard (2). first he must remove social evils from the land (3) first he must find solution to the artistic and cultural problems (4) first he must find the correct political solution SETB Page 3 of 8