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Direction : (1-5) : In the following question, Direction : (11-15) : In the following question,
some part of the sentence may have errors. out of the four alternatives, select the word
Find out which part of the sentence has an error similar in meaning to the word given.
and select the appropriate option. If a sentence
11. Vie
is free from error, select 'No Error'.
(a) compete (b) cheerful
1. He commanded me (a)/ as if he was (b)/
my husband. (c)/ No Error (d) (c) conceal (d) confuse
2. The English is a very (a)/ popular 12. Cavort
language (b)/ amongst south Indians. (a) climb (b) crawl
(c)/ No Error (d) (c) jump (d) drag
3. This container is full with water (a)/ 13. Brittle
so I can't carry it for a (b)/ long distance (a) fragile (b) dry
at one go. (c)/ No Error (d)
(c) risky (d) demolish
4. If you will finish your homework I (a)/
will give you (b)/ an ice-cream. (c)/ No 14. Illuminate
Error (d) (a) desirous (b) seizure
5. Had she not known (a)/ about it she (c) solitary (d) brighten
should (b)/ have stayed longer. (c)/ No 15. Embroil
Error (d) (a) curse (b) confuse
Direction : (6-10) : In the following question,
(c) craggy (d) censure
the sentence given with blank to be filled in
with an appropriate word. Select the correct Direction : (16-20) : In the following question,
alternative out of the four and indicate it by out of the four alternatives, select the word
selecting the appropriate option. opposite in meaning to the word given.
6. I do not agree _____ my colleagues in 16. Crestfallen
this matter. (a) authentic (b) antique
(a) to (b) of (c) triumphant (d) discordant
(c) with (d) on 17. Balmy
7. Rita is more beautiful than _____ of her (a) obscene (b) hard
sisters.
(c) noble (d) pleasing
(a) any other (b) any
18. Docile
(c) some (d) all
(a) cheerful (b) willful
8. When my mother entered the house, I
_____ sleeping. (c) fertile (d) harmless
(a) had been (b) should be 19. Slothful
(c) was (d) would be (a) lively (b) sinful
9. Hearing of her grandmother's illness, (c) lazy (d) unnatural
she at once started _____ Mumbai. 20. Furtive
(a) for (b) upto (a) hollow (b) wide
(c) to (d) towards (c) straight (d) narrow
10. He _____ from the crowd because of his Direction (21-25) : In the following question,
height. out of the four alternatives, select the alternative
(a) stood out (b) stood by which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/
(c) stood off (d) stood up phrase.
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21. In deep water Direction (31-35) : In the following question,
(a) To die out of the four alternatives, select the alternative
(b) In great difficulty which is the best substitute of the phrase.

(c) To fail completely 31. Property inherited from one's father

(d) To surrender (a) vale (b) patrimony

22. In the egg (c) legacy (d) trench

(a) In an untidy state 32. Government by person of highest social

order
(b) In a dilemma
(a) bureaucracy (b) plutocracy
(c) In an early stage
(c) democracy (d) aristocracy
(d) In bodily form
33. Study of ancient things like tombs,
23. Cut in on
buried towns
(a) Acknowledge (b) Interrupt
(a) paleontology (b) nomology
(c) Evade (d) Produce
(c) archaeology (d) genealogy
24. Draw a blank
34. To banish or turn out of society and
(a) Absent minded fellowship
(b) To be unsuccessful (a) acrobat (b) diatribe
(c) Come to an end (c) ostracise (d) jurist
(d) To fall a victim 35. Rebellious or opposing the authority
25. Give up ghost (a) insurgent (b) intransigent
(a) To feel superior (c) indigenous (d) innuendo
(b) To overcome one's fear Direction :(36-40) : In the following question,
(c) To give encouragement four words are given out of which one word is
(d) To die incorrectly spelt. Select the incorrectly spelt
word.
Direction (26-30) Improve the bracketed part
36. (a) conscience (b) continuity
of the sentence.
(c) councillor (d) conceit
26. She did not like the phone, (nor I did).
37. (a) distillation (b) discusion
(a) nor I like it (b) nor I liked it
(c) dysentery (d) diesel
(c) nor did I (d) no improvement
38. (a) triumph (b) torchure
27. You (will have to) return my Mac book
(c) tyrant (d) thesaurus
whenever I ask for it.
39. (a) mediteranean (b) miscellaneous
(a) should (b) will have
(c) municipality (d) missionary
(c) would have to (d) no improvement
40. (a) psychiatrist (b) proclaimation
28. My father asked me when (would I) have
(c) legitimacy (d) tranquility
a cup of coffee.
Direction : (41-45) : In the following passage
(a) I would (b) I shall
some of the words have been left out. Read the
(c) I will (d) no improvement passage carefully and select the correct answer
29. Rohan is (as fast as) or perhaps faster for the given blank out of the four alternatives.
than Suresh. For better or for worse, we are living in
(a) almost as fast (b) as fast a _____ which is based physically on western
(c) equally fast (d) no improvement science and technology. This has _____
30. When Rahul was just thirteen he (sat) consequences for the scientist. Initially he
the entrance examination for senior was an _____ force in the unfolding of human
secondary school. _____. This he can no longer be. As Neils
(a) sat in (b) sat at Bohr has said, scientists must become _____
of the fact th at they are not mere ly
(c) sat for (d) no improvement
observers, but also actors on the stage of life.
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41. For better or for worse, we are living impact on the economy is equal to around
in a _____ which is based physically 15% of growth in GDP (over three decades).
(a) world (b) society Overall, the change in the family structure
(c) environment (d) locality and in Brazilians' lifestyle has had a much
greater impact on reducing poverty than the
42. This has _____ consequences for the
speed of the demographic transition itself.
scientist.
On the other hand, the transition did have
(a) inescapable (b) mere
an influence on wages (e.g. supply of labor)
(c) sharp (d) evitable and interest rates in a way that worsened
43. Initially he was an _____ force poverty in Brazil (less overall income).
(a) accidental (b) incidental 46. According to the passage, which of the
(c) initial (d) interesting following doesn't have an impact on
44. In the unfolding of human _____. the extent of poverty in Brazilian
households?
(a) deeds (b) culture
(a) number of kids at home
(c) destiny (d) needs
(b) size of the workforce
45. Scientists must become _____ of the
(c) parents
fact that th ey are n ot merely
(d) nature of job
observers
47. What has helped Brazil in reducing its
(a) active (b) gauge
poverty?
(c) conscious (d) sure
(a) education of kids
Direction : (46-50) : A passage is given with
(b) demographic transition
five questions following it. Read the passage
(c) Brazilians Lifestyle
carefully and select the best answer to each
question out of the given four alternatives. (d) initiation of peaceful activities

The size of the workforce in Brazil, the 48. According to the passage, Brazilian
number of kids at home and parents to children born in poorer families were
not involved in which kind of activity
sustain will obviously have a great impact
so often?
on the extent of pove rty in Brazilian
households. In fact, the demographic (a) bullying (b) street violence
transition that has been ongoing in Brazil (c) gangs (d) drugs
for the past few decades has helped a lot in 49. What has impacted on reducing
reducing poverty. Less children were born poverty in Brazil than the speed of
in poorer families and that's less children the demographic transition itself?
that ended up involved in street violence, (a) Brazilians lifestyle
drugs, gangs and so on. More parents were (b) change in family structure
then able to push their kids to go to school (c) awareness among citizens
and get an education. (d) Both Brazilians lifestyle and change
Of course, the situation is still pretty bad in in family structure
Brazilian slums (favelas), but it's estimated 50. What does the term 'favelas' used in
that the demographic transition had an the passage refers to?
impact equivalent to + 0.5% in GDP growth,
(a) street kids
which is not bad at all considering that the
(b) slums in Brazil
average GDP growth (per capita) was about
(c) interest rates prevaling in brazil
3% per year at the time. And since this
(d) labour supply
transition happened over 30 years, its