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GENERAL ENGLISH
DIRECTIONS: (Question nos. 1 to 8) Read
the following passage carefully to answer these
questions given below it. Certain words / phrases
are printed in bold to help you locate them while
answering some of the questions.
Management is a set of processes that can keep
a complicated system of people and technology
running smoothly. The most important aspects of
management include planning, budgeting,
organizing, staffing, controlling and problem
solving. Leadership is a set of processes that
creates organizations in the first place or adapts
them to significantly changing circumstances,
Leadership defines what the future should look
like, aligns people with that vision and inspires
them to make it happen despite the obstacles.
This distinction is absolutely crucial for our
purpose here. Successful transformation is 70-90
percent leadership and only 10-30 management.
Yet for historical reasons, many organizations
today do not have much leadership. And almost
everyone thinks about the problem here as one
of managing change.
For most of this century, as we created
thousands and thousands of large organizations
for the first time in human history, we did not
have enough good managers to keep all those
bureaucracies functioning. So many companies
and universities developed management
programs and hundreds and thousands people
were encouraged to learn management on the
job. and they did. But people were taught little
about leadership. To some degree, management
was emphasized because it is easier to teach
them leadership. But even more so management
was the main item on the twentieth century
agenda because that is what was needed. For
every entrepreneur or business builder who was
a leader, we needed hundreds of managers to
run their ever-growing enterprises.
Unfortunately for us today, this emphasis on
management has often been institutionalized in
corporate cultures that discourage employees
from learning how to lead. Ironically past success
is usually the key ingredient in producing this
outcome. The syndrome, as I have observed it
on many occasions goes like this: success
creates some degree of market dominance which
in turn produces much growth. After a while
keeping the ever larger organizations under
control becomes primary challenge. So attention
turns inward and managerial competences are
nurtured. With a strong emphasis on
management but not leadership, bureaucracy
and an inward focus take over. But with the
continued success the result mostly of market
dominance, the problem often goes un-
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addressed and an unhealthy arrogance begins to
evolve. All of these characteristics then make any
transformation efforts much more difficult.
Arrogant mangers can over evaluate their
current performance and competitive position,
listen poorly and learn slowly. Inwardly focused
employees can have difficulty seeing the very
forces that present threats and opportunities.
Bureaucratic cultures can smother those who
want to respond shifting conditions. And the lack
of leadership leaves no force inside these
organizations to break out of the morass.
1. Which of the following is Not the
characteristic of Bureaucratic culture?
A. Managers listens poorly and learn
slowly
B. Managerial competences are nurtured
C. Employees clearly sees the forces that
present threats and opportunities
D. Prevalence of unhealthy arrogance
Ans. C
2. Which of the following is similar in meaning
of the word “smother” as used in the
passage?
A. Suppress B. Encourage
C. Instigate D. Criticize
Ans. A
3. Which of the following characteristics help
organizations in their transformation
efforts?
A. Emphasis on leadership but not
management
B. A strong and dogmatic culture
C. Bureaucratic and inward looking
approach
D. Failing to acknowledge the value of
customers and shareholders
Ans. A
4. In the passage management is equated
with:
A. Organisation
B. Leadership
C. Organisational Vision
D. Bureaucracy
Ans. D
5. What according to author is leadership?
A. Process which keeps system of people
and technology running smoothly
B. Planning the future and budgetary
resources of the organizations
C. Inspiring people to realize the vision
D. Carrying out the crucial functions of
management
Ans. C
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6. Why, according to author a distinction C. Suman is more good than brave.

between management and leadership is D. He is very stronger than I am.
crucial? Ans. D
A. Leaders are reactive whereas 12. Identify the incorrect sentence:
managers are proactive A. The first two chapters of the novel are
B. Organizations are facing problems of dull.
not getting good managers B. He was elected President of our society
C. Organizations are pursuing the strategy C. I am looking forward to receive your
of status quo reply
D. In today’s context organizations need D. You and I must finish our work in time.
leaders much more than managers in
Ans. C
transforming them
13. Fill in the gap with proper preposition:
Ans. D
He succeeded ____ perseverance and
7. Management education was emphasized in
sheer hard work.
the management programs because
A. By virtue of B. By dint of
A. Establishing direction was the main
C. By means of D. By way of
focus of organizations
Ans. B
B. Motivating employees was thought to
be done by managers 14. Identify the incorrect sentence:
C. Organizations wanted to create A. The patient had died before the doctor
powerful guiding coalition. arrived.
D. Management was the main item of B. He behaves as if he was a king.
agenda in organizations C. Read regularly lest you should fail.
Ans. D D. Bread and butter makes a good
8. Why does the attention of large breakfast.
organizations turn inward? Ans. B
A. Their manager become arrogant 15. Identify the correct sentence:
B. They have to keep themselves under A. Neither he nor his friends are reading.
control B. It is one of the important day in my
C. Their success creates market life.
dominance C. A great many student has been
D. They want to project their predictability declared successful.
Ans. D D. He not only comes for swimming but
also for coaching of learners.
9. Fill in the blank with correct preposition.
Ans. A
Rita drove ……. a red light.:
16. Given below are four substitutions for the
A. From B. Through
underlined part. Choose the correct
C. In D. Among alternative to make the sentence
Ans. B grammatically correct.
10. Given below is the sentence in active voice. Make haste lest you should not be
Choose the correct sentence given in caught in the storm:
passive voice among the alternatives. A. You should be
Ought you not to reveal the truth now? B. You could be
A. Ought the truth not to be revealed by C. You might be
you then? D. Otherwise you can be
B. Ought the truth not to be revealed by Ans. A
you now?
17. In the given alternatives, there are four
C. Should the truth need not be revealed sentences with underlined word. Identify
by you then? the sentence with underlined word which is
D. Ought the truth need not be revealed not an adverb:
by you now? A. He is nearly sixty
Ans. B B. He gave me a lovely present
11. Identify the incorrect sentence: C. He hardly works
A. It is he who came to see us. D. Suzy is quite beautiful
B. It is I who caught the thief. Ans. B

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18. Identify the correct sentence: 26. Despite his injuries, he won the match fair
A. All the students of the class are and square.
friendly; they love each other. A. With tricks
B. Each student must bring their books. B. With an honest way
C. Each of the seven boys in the class has C. Illegally
finished his task. D. Forcefully
D. A few men are free from fault. Ans. B
Ans. C 27. Fill in the blank using the correct tense:
19. Fill in the gap with proper preposition: I ..... at five o’clock and ..... for two hours.
There was no money ____ him. After taking a bath, I ..... breakfast. Then,
A. With B. On I ..... to school on my bike.
C. To D. About A. Got up, studied, took, went
Ans. B B. Get up, will study, take, went
20. Identify the correct sentence: C. Get up, study, will take, go
A. Forty miles are a good distance. D. Got up, will study, will take, will go
B. He was turned out to copy answers. Ans. A
C. The flowers smelt sweetly. 28. Three sentences have been given. You
have to find out the sentence in which an
D. I say my prayers in the morning.
adverb modifies the meaning of another
Ans. D adverb:
21. Fill in the gap suitably: 1. Jalpa sings well
Measles ___ infectious. 2. He speaks very fluently
A. is B. are 3. This soap is delicately perfumed.
C. were D. are being A. 1 B. 2
Ans. A C. 2 and 3 D. 1 and 3
22. Identify the incorrect plural: Ans. B
A. Swine B. Sheep 29. Choose the correct synonym out of the four
C. Species D. Aircrafts choices given:
Ans. D GIMMICK
23. Identify the incorrect sentence: A. Stunt B. To sparkle
A. They are having lunch. C. Gloomy D. Glorify
B. These grapes taste sour. Ans. A
C. He is having a cellular phone. 30. Some words are used sometimes as
D. I am thinking of going to Malaysia. adjectives, sometimes as adverbs. Four
Ans. C sentences have been given where in three
sentences are containing words being used
24. Fill in the blank with correct preposition. as adjectives and one sentence contains
Butter is made ……… milk: word being used as adverb. Identify the
A. Of B. From odd one:
C. By D. Through A. He knows me better than you.
Ans. B B. Rama is our fast bowler
25. Select the correct meaning of the bold C. He is the only child of his parents.
idioms and phrases out of the four choices D. The teacher has a high opinion of that
given below: boy.
He does not understand that he stands in Ans. A
his own light. 31. Choose the correct synonym out of the four
A. Acts against his own interests choices given:
B. Burnt himself SCATHING
C. To come in dark A. Sabotage B. Perpetuated
D. Ignore by others C. Incense D. Scornful
Ans. A Ans. D

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32. Combine each of the following sentence by DELECTABLE:

using an Adverb Clause. A. Agonising B. Apetising
He was quite tired. He could scarcely C. Distasteful D. Laborious
stand.
Ans. C
A. He was tired and he could not stand.
40. In the following question, a word is given
B. He could scarcely stand because he in capital letters followed by four words.
was quite tired. Choose the word that is nearly opposite in
C. Being tired he could scarcely stand. meaning to the word in capital letters.
D. On account of being tired he could BOISTEROUS:
scarcely stand.
A. Serene B. Tumultuous
Ans. B
C. Brazen D. Opaque
33. Identify the correct sentence:
Ans. A
A. I dislike to see a film late in the night.
41. This question consists of an idiom followed
B. I can reproduce this lesson word by by four alternative words or phrases giving
word the possible meaning of idiom. Select the
C. An Europian lives in my area. alternative which gives closest meaning of
D. The higher we go, the cooler we feel the idiom.
Ans. D To eat crow:
34. Identify the incorrect plural: A. To become a non vegetarian
A. Thieves B. Halves B. To quieten down
C. Mice D. Daughter-in-laws C. Made to feel small
Ans. D D. To swallow one’s own word
35. Given below are the words with different Ans. D
spellings. Select the one which you
42. This question consists of an idiom followed
consider to be correctly spelled:
by four alternative words or phrases giving
A. Paraphernalia B. Paraphrenalia the possible meaning of idiom. Select the
C. Parapherenalia D. Paraphrennalia alternative which gives closest meaning of
Ans. A the idiom.
36. Choose the correct synonym out of the four Feathering one’s nest
choices given: A. Enriching oneself at the expense of
WINSOME public
A. Captivating B. Enthusiasm B. Buying insurance in time
C. Instigate D. Utopian C. Taking adequate precaution against
Ans. A danger
37. Choose the correct synonym out of the four D. Making a new home
choices given: Ans. A
PERCHANCE 43. A Group of flies is a .......:
A. Prerogative B. Fluke A. Flock B. Swarm
C. Debauched D. Sordid C. Gaggle D. Nest
Ans. B
Ans. B
38. In the following question, a word is given
44. In the following question, the sentence has
in capital letters followed by four words.
a blank space and four words are given
Choose the word that is nearly opposite in
after the sentence.
meaning to the word in capital letters.
Choose the word from alternative that you
SCRIMP:
consider most appropriate for the blank
A. Lavish B. Parsimonious space.
C. Meticulous D. Polite He was so ................ in the music that he
Ans. A did not hear the door open :
39. In the following question, a word is given A. Embroiled B. Engrossed
in capital letters followed by four words.
C. Engaged D. Amused
Choose the word that is nearly opposite in
meaning to the word in capital letters. Ans. B

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45. In the following question, the sentence has Ans. A

a blank space and four words are given 50. Find out the sentence in Passive Voice
after the sentence. Choose the word from A. The judge convicted the culprit for his
alternative that you consider most offence
appropriate for the blank space.
B. The culprit apologised to the judge for
The television station was ............. with his offence
letters and phone calls after the
C. The judge scolded the culprit for his
announcement:
offence
A. Drowned B. Stormed
D. The culprit was punished for his offence
C. Absorbed D. Deluged by the judge
Ans. D Ans. D
46. Change into passive voice. 51. Mark the appropriate words to fill in the
The boys were playing cricket. blanks.
A. Cricket was being played by the boys. God helps those ………….. help
B. Cricket was played by the boys. themselves.
C. Cricket will have been played by the A. Who B. Which
boys. C. That D. Whom
D. The cricket being played by the boys. Ans. A
Ans. A 52. Identify the complex sentence among the
47. In the following question, identify the followings:
correct reported speech from the given A. The mother tiger saw her cubs.
alternatives. B. The mother tiger saw her cubs and she
He said, “ I must go home at once.”: became happy
A. He said that he must have gone home C. When the mother tiger saw her cubs,
at once. she became happy
B. He said that he must go home then D. Both B. & C. above
and there. Ans. C
C. He said that he had to go home then 53. Identify the correct tense which has been
D. He said that he had to go home at once used in this sentence.
Ans. D By the end of this year he will have
48. In the following question, identify the saved a lot of money.
correct reported speech from the given A. Future continuous tense
alternatives. B. Future perfect tense
She said , “oh dear! I have just missed C. Future perfect continuous tense
the bus .”:
D. Simple future tense
A. She regretted that she just missed the
Ans. B
bus.
54. In the following options, identify the
B. She said with regret that she had just
sentence with interrogative adverb of
missed the bus.
manner:
C. She exclaimed that she has just missed
A. How did you contrive it?
the bus.
B. Where is Ram?
D. She narrated that she just missed the
bus. C. When did you come?
Ans. B D. How many boys are there in your
class?
49. Which of phrases given below in each
sentence should replace the phrase in Ans. A
Underlined to make the sentence 55. Identify the kind of conjunction in the
grammatically correct? following sentence:
Why did you not threw the bag away? His bark is worst than his bite.
A. did you not throw A. Copulative coordinating conjunction
B. had you not threw B. Disjunctive Coordinating Conjunction
C. did you not thrown C. Subordinating Conjunction
D. you did not thrown D. Illative coordinating conjunction
Ans. C

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56. Select the word choice that gives the A. Travail B. Primitive
meaning of the sentence or phrase. C. Trivial D. Trammels
A student who absents himself from the Ans. C
class without permission: 59. In following question, four spellings are
A. Censorious B. Vagabond given for a word. Pick the right choice
C. Reticent D. Truant which has the correct spelling.
Ans. D A. Fiasco B. Faisco
57. Select the word choice that gives the C. Fiasoco D. Faisiaco
meaning of the sentence or phrase. Ans. A
A person who does not speak much: 60. In following question, four spellings are
A. Candid B. Outspoken given for a word. Pick the right choice
C. Reticent D. Defiant which has the correct spelling.
Ans. C A. Courageus B. Couragious
58. Select the word choice that gives the C. Courageous D. Couragous
meaning of the sentence or phrase. Ans. C
Anything of little value:

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