Spot the part which has error in the given sentence.

A recycling plant in close proximity to the residential area can pose serious threats
from residents by leaving behind persistent pollutants.
could pose serious threats to residents
has posed serious threats to residents
can pose serious threats to residents
can pose serious threats from residents

2 From the options given, choose the one that _lls the blanks most appropriately.
The most important factor is the emergence of a wealthy Indian middle class which
can now______ to send their children abroad for education. ! Mark as error
wish
afford
manage
focus

3 From the options given, choose the one that 􀂦lls the blanks most appropriately.
Rules are for those who cannot _______ them and not for the rich and influential who
can opt to ignore them.
break
find
obey
follow

4 Replace the underlined part of the sentence with a grammatically correct part.
A teacher at the school acknowledged that, despite government sponsored
endeavours to improve classroom performance, an extraordinary high percentage of
their students fail to gain admission to higher education.
the percentage of their students failing to gain admission to higher education is
extraordinarily high

an extraordinarily high percentage of its students fail to gain admission to higher

education
an extraordinary high percentage of its students fails to gain admission to higher
education

an extraordinary high percentage of their students fail to gain admission to higher

education

5 Spot the part which has error in the given sentence. Bhartapur is transforming into
most fastest growing bird sanctuary attracting thousands of rare migratory birds
from Asia and American.

the most fast growing bird sanctuary

most fastest growing bird sanctuary
faster growing bird sanctuary
the fastest growing bird sanctuary
/
6 Read the given passage and answer the following questions.
It is difficult to compare countries because various factors such as size, culture,
history, geography, natural endowments, geopolitics and internal polity comes into
play. There are some goals which can be achieved by smaller countries; but
sometimes smaller countries find it difficult to embark upon certain big technological
plans even if they have the funds, because the size of the domestic market is too
small. If we consider the bigger countries, the closest comparison to India is China,
though there are many crucial differences.The Chinese vision is to prepare the
country for entry into the ranks of mid-level developed nations by the middle of the
twenty-first century. Acceleration of the nation’s economic growth and social
development by relying on advances in science and technology is pivotal in this.
Documents describing the Chinese vision state that science and technology
constitute premier productive forces and represent a great revolutionary power that
can propel economic and social development. It is interesting to note that the main
lessons the Chinese have drawn from their past performance is their failure to
promote science and technology as strategic tools for empowerment. They also
point to the absence of mechanisms and motivations in their economic activity to
promote dependence on science and technology. Similarly, they hold that their
scientific and technological efforts were not oriented towards economic growth. As a
consequence they conclude, a large number of scientific and technological
achievements were not converted into productive forces as they were too far
removed from China’s immediate economic and social needs. The Chinese vision is
therefore aimed at exploiting state-of-art science and technology to enhance the
nation’s overall power and strength, to improve the people’s living standards, to
focus on resolving problems encountered in large-scale industrial and agricultural
production and to effectively control and alleviate pressures brought on by
population, resources and the environment. By the year 2000, China had aimed at
bringing the main industrial sectors up to the technological levels achieved by the
developed countries in the 1970s or 80s, and by 2020 to the level they would have
attained by the early twenty-first century. The aim is to bridge the fioverall gap with
the advanced world. There is a special emphasis on research and development
of high technologies that would find defence applications. Some of these
technologies are critical for improving the features of key conventional weapons.
Some technologies are meant for enhancing future military capabilities. Other efforts
are aimed at maintaining the momentum to develop capabilities for cutting-edge
defence technologies. They call for unremitting efforts in this regard with the aim of
maintaining effective self-defence and nuclear deterrent capabilities and to enable
parity in defence, science and technology with the advanced world. Why can’t
smaller countries take up big technological planning?
They have other goals to achieve
Smaller countries lack technological knowhow
They have smaller domestic market size
Bigger countries do not permit them to do

7 Study the following information carefully and answer the questions

Failures and setbacks have to be dealt successfully to ensure a better control over
one’s life. Before one can deal effectively with life’s adversities, one must
acknowledge that life has its highs and lows.
The above statements imply the following except:
failures can be dealt effectively.
If one acknowledges the existence of
problems in life, one will be able to deal with them effectively.
Everyone lives in a problematic world.
If one does not acknowledge the existence of adversities, one cannot deal with them
effectively.
One can deal effectively with adversities if and only if one acknowledges and accepts
its existence.

8 Spot the part which has error in the given sentence.

Angered over the delay in giving compensation, factory workers shouted slogans
against the President when he reaches the office.
when he reached the offfice
when he has reached the office.
when he had reached the office
when he reaches the office

9 Replace the underlined part of the sentence with a grammatically correct part.
Moule’s review served as a welcome encouragement to the author: Hardy set to work
with renewed vigour and finished the serial ahead of time.
served as a welcome encouragement to the author: Hardy
was a welcome encouragement to the author, Hardy
served a welcome encouragement to Hardy, and the author
was welcome as an encouragement to Hardy, the author

10 Read the given passage and answer the following questions.

It is difficult to compare countries because various factors such as size, culture,
history, geography, natural endowments, geopolitics and internal polity comes into
play. There are some
goals which can be achieved by smaller countries; but sometimes smaller countries
find it difficult to embark upon certain big technological plans even if they have the
funds, because the size of the domestic market is too small. If we consider the bigger
countries, the closest comparison to India is China, though there are many crucial
differences.The Chinese vision is to prepare the country for entry into the ranks of
mid-level developed nations by the middle of the twenty-first century. Acceleration of
the nation’s economic growth and social development by relying on advances in
science and technology is pivotal in this. Documents describing the Chinese vision
state that science and technology constitute premier productive forces and represent
a great revolutionary power that can propel economic and social development. It is
interesting to note that the main lessons the Chinese have drawn from their past
performance is their failure to promote science and technology as strategic tools for
empowerment. They also point to the absence of mechanisms and motivations in
their economic activity to promote dependence on science and technology. Similarly,
they hold that their scientific and technological efforts were not oriented towards
economic growth. As a consequence they conclude, a large number of scientific and
technological achievements were not converted into productive forces as they were
too far removed from China’s immediate economic and social needs. The Chinese
vision is therefore aimed at exploiting state-of-art science and technology
to enhance the nation’s overall power and strength, to improve the people’s living
standards, to focus on resolving problems encountered in large-scale industrial and
agricultural production and to effectively control and alleviate pressures brought on
by population, resources and the environment. By the year 2000, China had aimed at
bringing the main industrial sectors up to the technological levels achieved by the
developed countries in the 1970s or 80s, and by 2020 to the level they would have
attained by the early twenty-first century. The aim is to bridge the overall gap with the
advanced world. There is a special emphasis on research and development
of high technologies that would find defence applications. Some of these
technologies are critical for improving the features of key conventional weapons.
Some technologies are meant for enhancing future military capabilities. Other efforts
are aimed at maintaining the momentum to develop capabilities for cutting-edge
defence technologies. They call for unremitting efforts in this regard with the aim of
maintaining effective self-defence and nuclear deterrent capabilities and to enable
parity in defence, science and technology with the advanced world.
What is the goal of China to be accomplished by the middle of 21th Century?

To surpass the level of all middle level developed nations by a good margin

To be the most influential super power

None of the above

To become one of the most developed nations

11 From the options given, choose the one that fills the blanks most appropriately.
Although Dorian Grey’s conceit ultimately leads to his undoing, many readers forget
that he is ______ at the beginning of the novel, before the novel’s events change him.
hostile
spiteful
humble
arrogant

12 Replace the underlined part of the sentence with a grammatically correct part.
In general terms the university was a latecomer to the town, which was already
centuries old by the time we first hear of the establishment of a community of
scholars and teachers in the late 12th Century.
which was already centuries old by the time we first heard of the establishment of

that was already centuries old by the time wefirst are hearing of the establishing of

already centuries old by the time we first hear of its establishment of

which was centuries old already when we first hear of the establishment of

13 Study the following information carefully and answer the questions

The increase in the number of reality shows on television channels bolsters the
contention that channel owners are more interested in boosting their revenues by
pandering to voyeuristic tendencies of viewers.

The premise behind the above argument is that

Reality shows on television channels are a recent phenomenon.

Reality shows make more money than other types of programs.

everything that a channel broadcasts should be educational.

Reality shows on television appeal to the basic instincts of viewers.

14 Read the given passage and answer the following questions.

Rural India faces serious shortages-power, water, health facilities, roads, etc, these
are known and recognized. However, the role of technology in solving these and
other problems is barely acknowledged and the actual availability of technology in
rural areas is marginal. The backbone of the rural economy is agriculture, which also
provides sustenance to over half the country’s population. The ‘green revolution’ of
the 1970s was, in fact, powered by the scientific work in various agricultural research
institutions. While some fault the green revolution for excessive exploitation of water
and land resources through overuse of fertilizers, it did bring about a wheat surplus
and prosperity in certain pockets of the country.
In rural India today, there is a dire inadequacy of both science (ie, knowledge) and
technology (which derives from science and manifests itself in physical form), The
scope to apply technology to both farm and non-farm activities in rural areas is huge,
as are the potential benefits. In fact, crop yields are far lower than what they are in
demonstration farms, where science and technology are more fully applied.
Technologies that reduce power consumption of pumps are vital, unfortunately, their
use is minimal, since agricultural power is free or largely subsidized. Similarly, there
is little incentive to optimise through technology or otherwise-water use, especially
in irrigated areas (a third of total arable land), given the water rates, Postharvest
technologies for processing and adding value could greatly enhance rural
employment and incomes but at present deployment of technology is marginal. Cold
storage and cold chains for transportation to market is of great importance for many
agriculture products-particularly, fruits and vegetables, but are non-existent. These
are clearly technologies with an immediate return of investment and benefits for all,
the farmer, the end-consumer, the technology provider.
However, regulatory and structural barriers are holding back investments.
Power is a key requirement in rural areas, for agricultural as well as domestic uses.
Technology
can provide reliable power a comparatively low cost in a decentralized manner.
However, this
needs to be upgraded and scaled in a big way, with emphasis on renewable and non-
polluting
technologies. Reliable and low cost means of transporting goods and people is an
essentialneed or for rural areas. The bullock-cart and the tractortraailer are present
vehicles of choice. Surely, technology can provide a better cheaper and more
efficient solution? Information related to commodity prices, agricultural practices,
weather, etc, are crucial for the farmer. Technology can provide these through mobile
phones, which is a proven technology however, the challenge to ensure connectivity
remains. Thus, there is a pressing need for technology as currently economic
growth-though skewed and iniquitous-has created an economically attractive market
in rural India.
1. The author’s main objective in writing the passage is to
criticize farmers for not utilizing experimental low cost post harvesting
technology
censure scientists for not undertaking research
advocate broadening the scope of research and use of technology in agriculture
exhort the government subsidize the cost of utilizing technology

15 From the options given, choose the one that fills the blanks most appropriately.
To fully understand ______ work such as George Orwell’s Animal Farm, one must be
able to differentiate ______ events of the plot from the abundant extended
metaphors.
an allegorical, literal
a parabolic, figurative
a straightforward, comic
a satirical, emblematic

16 Spot the part which has error in the given sentence. Azharuddin is one of the
finest batsmen that India have produced over the decades.
that India is producing
that India have produced
that India has produced
that India produced

17 Replace the underlined part of the sentence with a grammatically correct part.
The National Library has recently acquired a manuscript by Jenkins that should
provide answers to the much-disputed question of the extent to which this author’s
work had been altered by her editors in the years before she died.
the extent this author’s editors altered her work in the years before she died
how much the work of this author had been altered in the years before her death
by her editors
the extent to which this author’s work had been altered by her editors in the years
before she died
the extent her editors altered this author’swork in the years before her death

18 Read the given passage and answer the following questions. Rural India faces
serious shortages-power, water, health facilities, roads, etc, these are known and
recognized. However, the role of technology in solving these and other problems is
barely acknowledged and the actual availability of technology in rural areas is
marginal. The backbone of the rural economy is agriculture, which also provides
sustenance to over half the country’s population. The ‘green revolution’ of the 1970s
was, in fact, powered by the scienti􀂦c work in various agricultural research
institutions. While some fault the green revolution for excessive exploitation of water
and land resources through overuse of fertilizers, it did bring about a wheat surplus
and prosperity in certain pockets of the country.In rural India today, there is a dire
inadequacy of both science (ie, knowledge) and technology (which derives from
science and manifests itself in physical form), The scope to apply technology to both
farm and non-farm activities in rural areas is huge, as are the potential benefits. In
fact, crop yields are far lower than what they are in demonstration farms, where
science and technology are more fully applied. Technologies that reduce power
consumption of pumps are vital, unfortunately, their use is minimal, since
agricultural power is free or largely subsidized. Similarly, there is little incentive to
optimize through technology or otherwise-water use, especially in irrigated areas (a
third of total arable land), given the water rates, Post-harvest technologies for
processing and adding value could greatly enhance rural employment and incomes
but at present deployment of technology is marginal. Cold storage and cold chains
for transportation to market is of great importance for many agriculture products-
particularly, fruits and vegetables, but are non-existent. These are
clearly technologies with an immediate return of investment and bene􀂦ts for all, the
farmer, the end-consumer, the technology provider.However, regulatory and
structural barriers are holding back investments.Power is a key requirement in rural
areas, for agricultural as well as domestic uses. Technology can provide reliable
power a comparatively low cost in a decentralized manner. However, this needs to be
upgraded and scaled in a big way, with emphasis on renewable and non-polluting
technologies. Reliable and low cost means of transporting goods and people is an
essential need or for rural areas. The bullock-cart and the tractortraailer are present
vehicles of choice. Surely, technology can provide a better cheaper and more
efficient solution? Information related to commodity prices, agricultural practices,
weather, etc, are crucial for the farmer. Technology can provide these through mobile
phones, which is a proven technology however, the challenge to ensure connectivity
remains. Thus, there is a pressing need for technology as currently economic
growth-though skewed and iniquitous-has created an economically attractive market
in rural India. Choose the word, which is most opposite in meaning of the word
printed in bold as used in the passage. potential
ineffective
incapable
unable
unlikely

19 Spot the part which has error in the given sentence.

The long-awaited moment at last came, and we set out for the station as merry a
band of children as I have ever seen before or since.
I seen since or before
I saw before or since
I have ever seen since or before
I have ever seen before

20 Replace the underlined part of the sentence with a grammatically correct part.
The recent photographs of the huge shark are remarkable because they show these
enormous living creatures as moving around in their natural environment, whereas
previous pictures have been of only dead animals.
because these enormous living creatures are shown to be moving around in their
in that they show this enormous living creature moving around in its
because they show these living creatures as moving around in their
in that they show this most enormous of living creatures moving around in its

21 Study the following information carefully and answer the questions As a world so
clear and colourful waits for a baby outside its mother’s womb, a more real realm of
existence waits for every human after his death.
Of the following, which one best typifies the argument? ! Mark as error
Predictive argument
Argument from authority
Argument from analogy
Causal argument
Inductive generalization

22 Study the following information carefully and answer the questions

Most of the American countries have trade-deficit with USA. Mexico's trade deficit
with USA this year has increased by 5%. Despite increase in exports to USA,
Canada's trade deficit with USA continues to increase. So does that of Japan, the
country from which USA imports vehicles and machinery.
Which of the following, if true, would be most inconsistent with the above passage?
USA has trade deficit with Iran.
USA is a manufacturer of parts of electronic gadgets and Samsung Electronics
imports parts for their gadgets from China.
Exports to Canada from USA decreased.
Exports to Mexico are insignificant in proportion of USA's total exports.
Canada’s chief exports are natural resources.

23 From the options given, choose the one that fills the blanks most appropriately.
Experts cannot _______ enough on the bene_ts of _______ more fruit and vegetables
in your daily diet.
stress, including
emphasize, contributing
pressure, involving
strain, adding

24 Replace the underlined part of the sentence with a grammatically correct part.
Once a hurricane is identified, it is given a name from a list drawn up by the United
States Weather Service, a list that is reused after a few years, but with the names of
the worst hurricanes omitted.
the names of the worst hurricanes being omitted
but with the names of the worst hurricanes omitted
after they have omitted the names of the worst hurricanes
omitting the names of the worst hurricanes
25 Study the following information carefully and answer the questions
All who studied science enjoy music. No scientist enjoys music. All those who enjoy
music love sports. If the above sentences are true, which of the following also must
be true?
Every scientist enjoys sports.
No scientist enjoys sports.
No scientist studied science.
No one who enjoys sports is a scientist by profession.
No one who studied science enjoy sports.

26 From the options given, choose the one that fills the blanks most appropriately.
They ____________TV ever since they came home.
have been watching
watched
should watch
have watched

27 Spot the part which has error in the given sentence.

Even though, most of India’s youth lives in villages, many people considers the ones
roaming in dazzling multiplexes as their true reflection.
many people will consider
many people are considering
many people consider
many people considers

28 Read the given passage and answer the following questions.

Rural India faces serious shortages-power, water, health facilities, roads, etc, these
are known and recognized. However, the role of technology in solving these and
other problems is barely acknowledged and the actual availability of technology in
rural areas is marginal. The backbone of the rural economy is agriculture, which also
provides sustenance to over half the country’s population. The ‘green revolution’ of
the 1970s was, in fact, powered by the scientific work in various agricultural research
institutions. While some fault the green revolution for excessive exploitation of water
and land resources through overuse of fertilizers, it did bring about a wheat surplus
and prosperity in certain pockets of the country.In rural India today, there is a dire
inadequacy of both science (ie, knowledge) and technology (which derives from
science and manifests itself in physical form), The scope to apply technology to both
farm and non-farm activities in rural areas is huge, as are the potential bene_ts. In
fact, crop yields are far lower than what they are in demonstration farms, where
science and technology are more fully applied. Technologies that reduce power
consumption of pumps are vital, unfortunately, their use is minimal, since
agricultural power is free or largely subsidized. Similarly, there is little
incentive to optimise through technology or otherwise-water use, especially in
irrigated areas (a third of total arable land), given the water rates, Post-harvest
technologies for processing and adding value could greatly enhance rural
employment and incomes but at present deployment of technology is marginal. Cold
storage and cold chains for transportation to market is of great importance for many
agriculture products-particularly, fruits and vegetables, but are nonexistent.
These are clearly technologies with an immediate return of investment and benefits
/
for all, the farmer, the end-consumer, the technology provider. However, regulatory
and structural barriers are holding back investments. Power is a key requirement in
rural areas, for agricultural as well as domestic uses. Technology can provide
reliable power a comparatively low cost in a decentralized manner. However, this
needs to be upgraded and scaled in a big way, with emphasis on renewable and non-
polluting technologies. Reliable and low cost means of transporting goods and
people is an essential need or for rural areas. The bullock-cart and the tractor trailer
are present vehicles of choice. Surely, technology can provide a better cheaper
and more efficient solution? Information related to commodity prices, agricultural
practices, weather, etc, are crucial for the farmer. Technology can provide these
through mobile phones, which is a proven technology however, the challenge to
ensure connectivity remains. Thus, there is a pressing need for technology as
currently economic growth-though skewed and iniquitous-has created an
economically attractive market in rural India. Choose the word, which is most
opposite in meaning of the word printed in bold as used in the passage: iniquitous
just.
godly
immoral
conceited

29 Spot the part which has error in the given sentence.

Volunteers of an NGO interacted with college students to spread awareness about
environment related issues. to spread awareness about
to spread awareness of
to spread awareness in
to spread awareness on

30 Replace the underlined part of the sentence with a grammatically correct part.
Dunbar argues that gossip is important in human societies in the maintenance of
social cohesion, just as social grooming does for other primates.
gossip is important in the maintenance of social cohesion in human society, just as
social grooming does for other primates
in human societies gossip is important in
social cohesion like social grooming for other primate societies
gossip is important in human societies in the maintenance of social cohesion, just as
social grooming does for other primates
gossip is important in human societies in the maintenance of social cohesion, just
as social grooming is in other primate groups

31 Read the given passage and answer the following questions.

Rural India faces serious shortages-power, water, health facilities, roads, etc, these
are known and recognized. However, the role of technology in solving these and
other problems is barely acknowledged and the actual availability of technology in
rural areas is marginal. The backbone of the rural economy is agriculture, which also
provides sustenance to over half the country’s population. The ‘green revolution’ of
the 1970s was, in fact, powered by the scientific work in various agricultural research
institutions. While some fault the green revolution for excessive exploitation of water
and land resources through overuse of fertilizers, it did bring about a wheat surplus
and prosperity in certain pockets of the country. In rural India today, there is a dire
inadequacy of both science (ie, knowledge) and technology (which derives from
science and manifests itself in physical form), The scope to apply technology to both
farm and non-farm activities in rural areas is huge, as are the potential benefits. In
fact, crop yields are far lower than what they are in demonstration farms, where
science and technology are more fully applied. Technologies that reduce power
consumption of pumps are vital, unfortunately, their use is minimal, since
agricultural power is free or largely subsidized. Similarly, there is little
incentive to optimise through technology or otherwise-water use, especially in
irrigated areas (a third of total arable land), given the water rates, Post-harvest
technologies for processing and adding value could greatly enhance rural
employment and incomes but at present deployment of technology is marginal. Cold
storage and cold chains for transportation to market is of great importance for many
agriculture products-particularly, fruits and vegetables, but are nonexistent.
These are clearly technologies with an immediate return of investment and benefits
for all, the farmer, the end-consumer, the technology provider. However, regulatory
and structural barriers are holding back investments. Power is a key requirement in
rural areas, for agricultural as well as domestic uses. Technology can provide
reliable power a comparatively low cost in a decentralized manner. However, this
needs to be upgraded and scaled in a big way, with emphasis on renewable and non-
polluting technologies. Reliable and low cost means of transporting goods and
people is an essential need or for rural areas. The bullock-cart and the tractortraailer
are present vehicles of choice. Surely, technology can provide a better cheaper
and more efficient solution? Information related to commodity prices, agricultural
practices, weather, etc, are crucial for the farmer. Technology can provide these
through mobile phones, which is a proven technology however, the challenge to
ensure connectivity remains. Thus, there is a pressing need for technology as
currently economic growth-though skewed and iniquitous-has created an
economically attractive market in rural India.
Choose the word which is most nearly the same in meaning as the word printed in
bold as used in the passage. marginal
austere
detrimental
severe
insignificant

32 Replace the underlined part of the sentence with a grammatically correct part.
It is usual for scientists and social scientists to abandon their theories only if another
more attractive theory comes along and not when they have been proved incorrect.
their theories not when they have been proved incorrect, but because other more
attractive theories come along
a theory only when other more attractive ones come along, rather than when they
are proved wrong their theories only if another more
attractive theory comes along and not when they have been proved incorrect
a theory not because it has been proved incorrect, but because another more
attractive theory comes along

33 Read the given passage and answer the following questions. Rural India faces
serious shortages-power, water, health facilities, roads, etc, these are known and
recognized. However, the role of technology in solving these and other problems is
barely acknowledged and the actual availability of technology in rural areas is
marginal. The backbone of the rural economy is agriculture, which also provides
sustenance to over half the country’s population. The ‘green revolution’ of the 1970s
was, in fact, powered by the scientific work in various agricultural research
institutions. While some fault the green revolution for excessive exploitation of water
and land resources through overuse of fertilizers, it did bring about a wheat surplus
and prosperity in certain pockets of the country. In rural India today, there is a dire
inadequacy of both science (ie, knowledge) and technology (which derives from
science and manifests itself in physical form), The scope to apply technology to both
farm and non-farm activities in rural areas is huge, as are the potential benefits. In
fact, crop yields are far lower than what they are in demonstration farms, where
science and technology are more fully applied. Technologies that reduce power
consumption of pumps are vital, unfortunately, their use is minimal, since
agricultural power is free or largely subsidized. Similarly, there is little incentive to
optimize through technology or otherwise-water use, especially in irrigated areas (a
third of total arable land), given the water rates, Post-harvest technologies for
processing and adding value could
greatly enhance rural employment and incomes but at present deployment of
technology is marginal. Cold storage and cold chains for transportation to market is
of great importance for many agriculture products-particularly, fruits and vegetables,
but are non-existent. These are clearly technologies with an immediate return of
investment and benefits for all, the farmer, the end-consumer, the technology
provider. However, regulatory and structural barriers are holding back investments.
Power is a key requirement in rural areas, for agricultural as well as domestic
uses. Technology can provide reliable power a comparatively low cost in a
decentralized manner. However, this needs to be upgraded and scaled in a big way,
with emphasis on renewable and non-polluting technologies. Reliable and low cost
means of transporting goods and people is an essential need or for rural areas. The
bullock-cart and the tractortraailer are present vehicles of choice. Surely, technology
can provide a better cheaper and more efficient solution? Information related to
commodity prices, agricultural practices, weather, etc, are crucial for the farmer.
Technology can provide these through mobile phones, which is a proven technology
however, the challenge to ensure connectivity remains. Thus, there is a pressing
need for technology as currently economic growth-though skewed and iniquitous-
has created an economically attractive market in rural India. Choose the word which
is most nearly the same in meaning as the word printed in bold as used in the
passage. fault.

imperfect
blame
defect
offend

34 From the options given, choose the one that fills the blanks most appropriately.
Crores of public money is _______ on parks in the city and yet most of them are out
of bounds for the public.
put
bet
spent
invested

35 From the options given, choose the one that fills the blanks most appropriately.
Lenny Bruce’s fans enjoyed his crass humor, but eventually his ______ jokes were
deemed obscene by the general public, and he was blacklisted from performing at
many nightclubs.
genteel
vulgar
decorous
Scatological

36 Study the following information carefully and answer the questions.

When we speak of the “probability”, the exact meaning of this word can be defined in
only a single way. We must not think of a single occurrence of an event, but of a
certain number of events as a whole. For e.g., the accurate probability of occurrence
of 3 in the roll of a die is attached to a number of trials close to infinity. We can say
nothing about the occurrence of an event in a single trial even if we know that the
trial is unbiased.
Which of the following conclusions can be drawn from the passage? 1. Singular,
nonreplicable events can be assigned numerical probability value. 2. Probability
calculation requires data of numerous events. 3. The data about a class of events can
be used to predict the future of any
specific event.
1 and 2
2 only
1 only
1 and 3
2 and 3

37 Read the given passage and answer the following questions.

It is difficult to compare countries because various factors such as size, culture,
history, geography, natural endowments, geopolitics and internal polity comes into
play. There are some goals which can be achieved by smaller countries; but
sometimes smaller countries find it difficult to embark upon certain big technological
plans even if they have the funds, because the size of the domestic market is too
small. If we consider the bigger countries, the closest comparison to India is China,
though there are many crucial differences. The Chinese vision is to
prepare the country for entry into the ranks of mid-level developed nations by the
middle of the twenty-first century. Acceleration of the nation’s economic growth and
social development by relying on advances in science and technology is pivotal in
this. Documents describing the Chinese vision state that science and technology
constitute premier productive forces and represent a great revolutionary power that
can propel economic and social development. It is interesting to note that the main
lessons the Chinese have drawn from their past performance is their failure to
promote science and technology as strategic tools for empowerment. They also point
to the absence of mechanisms and motivations in their economic activity to promote
dependence on science and technology. Similarly, they hold that their scientific and
technological efforts were not oriented towards economic growth. As a consequence
they conclude, a large number of scientific and technological achievements were not
converted into productive forces as they were too far removed from China’s
immediate economic and social needs. The Chinese vision is therefore aimed at
exploiting state-of-art science and technology to enhance the nation’s overall power
and strength, to improve the people’s living standards, to focus on resolving
problems encountered in large-scale industrial and agricultural production
and to effectively control and alleviate pressures brought on by population,
resources and the environment. By the year 2000, China had aimed at bringing the
main industrial sectors up to the technological levels achieved by the developed
countries in the 1970s or 80s, and by 2020 to the level they would have attained by
the early twenty-first century. The aim is to bridge the overall gap with the advanced
world. There is a special emphasis on research and development of high
technologies that would find defence applications. Some of these technologies are
critical for improving the features of key conventional weapons. Some technologies
are meant for enhancing future military capabilities. Other efforts are aimed at
maintaining the momentum to develop capabilities for cutting-edge defence
technologies. They call for unremitting efforts in this regard with the aim of
maintaining effective self-defence and nuclear deterrent capabilities and to enable
parity in defence, science and technology with the advanced world.
Choose the word which is most nearly the same in meaning as the word given in bold
as used in the passage.oriented
deciding
stated
tempting
leaning

38 Direction for the questions: 6 to 10 Read the given passage and answer the
following questions.It is difficult to compare countries because various factors such
as size, culture, history, geography, natural endowments, geopolitics and internal
polity comes into play. There are some goals which can be achieved by smaller
countries; but sometimes smaller countries find it difficult to embark upon certain
big technological plans even if they have the funds, because the size of the domestic
market is too small. If we consider the bigger countries, the closest comparison to
India is China, though there are many crucial differences. The Chinese vision is to
prepare the country for entry into the ranks of mid-level developed nations by the
middle of the twenty-first century. Acceleration of the nation’s economic growth and
social development by relying on advances in science and technology is pivotal in
this. Documents describing the Chinese vision state that science and technology
constitute premier productive forces and represent a great revolutionary power that
can propel economic and social development. It is interesting to note that the main
lessons the Chinese have drawn from their past performance is their failure to
promote science and technology as strategic tools for empowerment. They also point
to the absence of mechanisms and motivations in their economic activity to promote
dependence on science and technology. Similarly, they hold that their scientific and
technological efforts were not oriented towards economic growth. As a consequence
they conclude, a large number of scientific and technological achievements were
not converted into productive forces as they were too far removed from China’s
immediate economic and social needs. The Chinese vision is therefore aimed at
exploiting state-of-art science and technology to enhance the nation’s overall power
and strength, to improve the people’s living standards, to focus on resolving
problems encountered in large-scale industrial and agricultural production and to
effectively control and alleviate pressures brought on by population, resources and
the environment. By the year 2000, China had aimed at bringing the main industrial
sectors up to the technological levels achieved by the developed countries in the
1970s or 80s, and by 2020 to the level they would have attained by the early twenty-
first century. The aim is to bridge the overall gap with the advanced world. There is a
special emphasis on research and development of high technologies that would find
defence applications. Some of these technologies are critical for improving the
features of key conventional weapons. Some technologies are meant for enhancing
future military capabilities. Other efforts are aimed at maintaining the momentum to
develop capabilities for cutting-edge defence technologies. They call for unremitting
efforts in this regard with the aim of maintaining effective self-defence and nuclear
deterrent capabilities and to enable parity in defence, science and technology with
the advanced world. Choose the word which is most nearly the same in meaning as
the word given in bold as used in the passage. conventiona!l
traditional
deliberate
activist
functional

39 From the options given, choose the one that fills the blanks most appropriately.
Governments do not want to take a decision and resort to soft-pedaling, delay tactics
and collusion, hoping that the judiciary will ________ in to relieve them of the burden
of decisionmaking.
step
vouch
barge
come

40 Read the given passage and answer the following questions.

It is difficult to compare countries because various factors such as size, culture,
history, geography, natural endowments, geopolitics and internal polity comes into
play. There are some goals which can be achieved by smaller countries; but
sometimes smaller countries find it difficult to embark upon certain big technological
plans even if they have the funds, because the size of the domestic market is too
small. If we consider the bigger countries, the closest comparison to India is China,
though there are many crucial differences. The Chinese vision is to prepare the
country for entry into the ranks of mid-level developed nations by the middle of the
twenty-first century. Acceleration of the nation’s economic growth and social
development by relying on advances in science and technology is pivotal in this.
Documents describing the Chinese vision state that science and technology
constitute premier productive forces and represent a great revolutionary power that
can propel economic and social development. It is interesting to note that the main
lessons the Chinese have drawn from their past performance is their failure to
promote science and technology as strategic tools for empowerment. They also
point to the absence of mechanisms and motivations in their economic activity to
promote dependence on science and technology. Similarly, they hold that their
scientific and technological efforts were not oriented towards economic growth. As a
consequence they conclude, a large number of scientific and technological
achievements were not converted into productive forces as they were too far
removed from China’s immediate economic and social needs. The Chinese vision is
therefore aimed at exploiting state-of-art science and technology
to enhance the nation’s overall power and strength, to improve the people’s living
standards, to focus on resolving problems encountered in large-scale industrial and
agricultural production and to effectively control and alleviate pressures brought on
by population, resources and the environment. By the year 2000, China had aimed at
bringing the main industrial sectors up to the technological levels achieved by the
developed countries in the 1970s or 80s, and by 2020 to the level they would have
attained by the early twenty-first century. The aim is to bridge the
overall gap with the advanced world. There is a special emphasis on research and
development of high technologies that would find defence applications. Some of
these technologies are critical for improving the features of key conventional
weapons. Some technologies are meant for enhancing future military capabilities.
Other efforts are aimed at maintaining the momentum to develop capabilities for
cutting-edge defence technologies. They call for unremitting efforts in this regard
with the aim of maintaining effective self-defence and nuclear deterrent
capabilities and to enable parity in defence, science and technology with the
advanced world.
Choose the word which is most nearly the same in meaning as the word given in bold
as used in the passage. Endowments

gifts
habitats
measures
powers