PO EXAM 2021-2022 PRE-EXAM TRAINING FOR SC/ST/RELIGIOUS MINORITY CANDIDATES

PO EXAM 2021-2022 : PRE-EXAMINATION TRAINING FOR SC/ST/RELIGIOUS MINORITY COMMUNITY CANDIDATES
ENGLISH LANGUAGE SET - III
S.N Question Choice1 Choice 2 Choice 3 Choice 4 Choice 5 Answer Explanation

(Numeric)
Directions (Q1 To Q5): In the question given below, a statement has been divided into 5 parts with one or more parts containing an error (grammatical and
contextual).You are required to choose the part which has an error. If the statement is correct, mark (5) i.e. ‘No Error’ as the answer.
1 The big picture presented(1) / by the survey is 1 2 3 4 5 4 Replace ‘increasing’ with
of an(2) / economy that is becoming(3) / ‘increasingly’.
increasing tax compliant(4) / No error(5)
2 His appearance is unsmiling (1)but his heart 1 2 3 4 5 5 No Error.

is(2)/ full of compassion(3)/ for others.(4)/No
Error.(5)
3 She has started (1)/ to learning (2)/ 1 2 3 4 5 2 Remove ‘to’ from the sentence.
Mathematics through a (3)/ correspondence
course (4)/No Error (5).
4 Expansion in power generation in India has 1 2 3 4 5 2 Replace 'large' by 'largely’

been (1)/ large on the back of state financing;
almost all coal power plants in India (2)/are
constructed through massive debt financing
from state-owned banks,(3)/ regardless of
whether the promoter is a state-owned
enterprise or private company.(4)/No error.(5)
5 The government now undertakes (1)/ a 1 2 3 4 5 4 Should say 'reduces', not 'reduced'.
number of minor, major and multipurpose
irrigation (2)/ projects to supply sufficient
water to cultivable(3)/ lands so that the
dependence of farmers on rainfall reduced(4)
./All correct (5)
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Directions(Q 6 to Q10): In each question given below, a sentence is given, and some of its words are underlined. Choose the option/underlined word(s)
which contains an error. If the statement is correct, mark ( E) i.e. ‘No Error’ as the answer.

(Numeric)
6 The President(A) and the Speaker of the A B C D E 4 This is incorrectly spelled as two
House(B) found the Congressional words. In this sentence, it should be
Republicans’(C) filibusters to be all together “altogether,” a one-word adverb
specious(D). No error(E). modifying the adjective “specious”
and
meaning “entirely” or “completely.”
“All together” would be used for a
different meaning, e.g. “The family
members were all together at the
reunion.” The President (A),
Speaker of the House (B), and
Republicans’ (C) are all correctly
capitalized as they are titles. The
adjective congressional (C) refers
to Congress (a proper name and
thus capitalized), but as an
adjective it is lower-case unless
part of a proper name.
7 Professor Lane,(A) our Computer A B C D E 5 There is no error in this sentence.
Science teacher(B), was excited when he Titles and proper names (A) are
had the opportunity to meet Bill Gates(C), the capitalized. Academic subjects or
president of Microsoft, Inc(D). No error (E). departments are lower-case (e.g.
department of computer science)
unless they are adjectives
(Computer Science teacher) (B) or
proper nouns (English, French,
etc.) Bill Gates (C) is a proper
noun, i.e. a name, and is always
capitalized. “…the president” (D) is
correctly lower-case both because
it is used after a name, and
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because it is a used as a
description rather than a title here.
8 Do you think(A) they will (B) except our A B C D E 3 The verb is misspelled here. For
plan(C) without an argument?(D) No the correct meaning, it should be
error(E). “accept,” i.e. to consent or agree to
our plan. “Except” means other
than, besides, but, etc. Used as a
verb as in this sentence, it would
mean to make an exception of our
plan, which is incorrect as it
contradicts the rest of the sentence
(without an argument). “They” (A)
and “will” (B) are used correctly as
subject pronoun and auxiliary verb.
“Without” (D) is correctly used as a
preposition.
9 “They had went(A) to the lake without me(B) A B C D E 1 The correct form for the past
by the time(C) I got there,” said Jacques.(D) perfect tense of the irregular verb
No error(E). “to go” is “had gone,” not “had
went.” “Went” is only used as the
past tense, without the auxiliary
“had.” The prepositional phrase (B)
is correct. The two parts of the
dependent clause (C and D) “by the
time I got there” are correct.
10 Work as quick(A) as you(B) can but(C) as A B C D E 1 The error is “quick,” which is an
carefully as possible when you take the adjective; here it should be the
test(D). No error(E). adverb “quickly” instead, describing
manner (how) to modify the verb
“Work.” “…as carefully” (D) is an
example of the correct usage. The
other underlined sections are
correct.
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Directions(Q11 to Q 15):Each question below has two blanks, each blank indicating that something has been omitted. Choose the set of words for each blank
that best fits the meaning of the sentence as a whole.

(Numeric)
11 It had long been presumed that stone genius, per genius, genus, after all genus, genious, but 4 Blank (1): The word Homo after the
toolmaking was a hallmark of our contra additionally however blank tells us that the correct
______________, Homo. answer for this blank is genus, not
_______________,the recent discovery, in genius. Blank (2): The discovery
north western Kenya, of 3.3-million-yearold of stone tools that predate any
stone tools that are 7,00,000 years older than other tools found till now clearly
any other such stone tools ever found tells us that what we have long
suggests it was the more ancient human presumed- that the genus Homo
ancestors who made the cognitive leap was first to craft stone tools- is
needed for crafting such implements. wrong. So the correct answer for
blank (2) is ‘however’
12 Even in the____________ Nordic countries, elitist, egalitarian, prejudiced, non partisan, old. 2 Blank (1): The sentence starts with
household chores are still not evenly reprimanded rebuked admonished condemned Surprised "even in" the Nordic countries,
distributed, but at least the language is household chores are "still" not
changing. When a reporter asked a young evenly distributed. This leads us to
Swedish father whether he helped with the egalitarian as the right choice for
child care, she was __________________ for this blank, ruling out "elitist" and
asking the wrong question. He did not “help?: "prejudiced". Nonpartisan meaning
he did his share. objective and not taking sides, is
also not appropriate here. Blank
(2):
Rebuked or admonished are
choices here. Reprimand is rebuke
by a formal authority, and
condemned is too strong a word for
this blank. Choice (2) with the
words egalitarian and rebuked is
hence the correct answer.
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13 ___________ they gained control of Italy and though, after, once, factious since, as,artificial 3 Blank (1): Except for "though", all
defeated the Carthaginians, the Romans fractious facetious factitious other choices make sense in this
became the strongest power in the blank. We need to look at the next
Mediterranean. They greatly benefited from sentence to finalize the choice for
the _____________ nature of Mediterranean this blank. Blank (2): We have 4
politics, oftentimes getting help from local similar sounding word choices for
allies to defeat a far-off enemy. this blank. The correct choice is
factious, meaning dissentious or
given to faction. Fractious, meaning
unruly or quarrelsome, is also a
possible choice, but ruled out
because the first word with this
option is "though", which does not
make sense in blank (1). Facetious
(frivolous) and factitious (artificial)
do not make sense here. So, option
3 is correct.
14 It is __________________ rhetoric that the efficacious, specious, spurious, facile, antigonist,har 2 Blank (1): The second sentence,
government "shutdown" was devastating. In discord disagreement comity agreement mony which states that only seventeen
actuality only seventeen percent of the percent of the government was
federal government was actually shutdown as actually shutdown, indicates the
a result of partisan _______________. rhetoric referred to in blank (1) is
not efficacious. Specious
(apparently good but actually
lacking merit), spurious (not
genuine) and facile (superficial) all
remain possibilities. Blank (2): The
obvious choices here are discord
and disagreement. We have ruled
out choice 1 which has the word
discord. So the correct answer is
choice 2 (specious, disagreement).
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15 Connoisseurs ____ sport know an uber into, since of, while in, though on, now knowing,as 2 Blank (1): The correct choice here
moment when they have witnessed one. is "of".Blank (2):The words "while"
__________ greatness does not require a and "though" both fit in this
quorum, as the stands erupted that Friday on blank.The answer choice 2 which
the Centre Court, Wimbledon welcomed with has the word "of" for blank 1 and
open arms Roger Federer, a player who can "while" for blank 2 is hence the right
turn prose into poetry. answer.
Directions (Q16To Q20 ): The sentences given in the question below, when properly sequenced, form a coherent paragraph. Each sentence is labelled with a
letter. Choose the most logical order of sentences from among the given choices to construct a coherent paragraph.
A. The late Shri Pranab Mukherjee, in his budget speech, spoke about the need for giving additional banking licences to more aspirants, including non-banking
financial companies.
B. But the opening up of the banking sector to the corporate sector has been a work in progress for almost a decade now.
C. This is not surprising as even the working group acknowledges that almost all experts they consulted, except one, were against it.
D. The recommendation of an internal working group of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to allow industrial houses to promote commercial banks has stirred up stiff
opposition all around.
E. The RBI followed this up with a discussion paper listing out, among various other matters, the pros and cons of allowing industrial houses to promote banks
either on their own or by allowing some major financial sector players to promote banks, or even by facilitating their takeover of regional rural banks as an
intermediate step before letting them set up banks.

(Numeric)
16 Which will be the FIRST statement? A B C D E 4 After rearranging the statements in
the order DCBAE the paragraph
has a logical sequence and
meaning
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17 Which will be the THIRD statement? A B C D E 2 After rearranging the statements in

meaning
18 Which will be the FOURTH statement? A B C D E 1 After rearranging the statements in

meaning
19 Which will be the SECOND statement? A B C D E 3 After rearranging the statements in

meaning
20 Which will be the FIFTH statement? A B C D E 5 After rearranging the statements in

meaning
Directions (Q21-30): Read the passage carefully to answer the questions that follow. Some of the words have been highlighted in bold to let you trace the
words easily.
It is a grim truth universally acknowledged that Indian society, all too often, doesn’t want its girl children. It shows up in customs and rituals, in the deprivation of women
and beliefs about their inferiority and the “burden” they impose. For many women, it is so self-evident as to be invisible. But data can make discrimination visible. So, how
much do we love our daughters? The Economic Survey has a sobering answer. There are over 21 million “unwanted girls” in India, females between the age of 0 and 25
who were born because their parents wanted a son, but had a daughter instead, it says. This is the first such estimate of endemic discrimination resulting from a strong
son preference, which the Survey refers to as “meta-preference”. While the falling sex ratio at birth has indicated the wide prevalence of sex-selective abortions of female
fetuses, this figure was arrived at after an analysis of the sex ratio of the last child (SRLC) which is heavily male-skewed. That is to say, it reveals that Indian families do
not stop having children after they have had a girl; they keep trying for a son till one is born.
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In 1990, economist Amartya Sen had formulated the concept of “missing women”, females who had not been born because technology enabled foeticide at a mass scale.
In India, that number was close to 40 million in 1990. In 2014, it stands at a shameful 63 million. This new estimate, which is based on the work of development economist
Seema Jayachandran, offers a glimpse into the lives of those women who are not killed in the womb. What does this figure say about them? That, given a basket of limited
resources in a family, a girl will always get less: From nutrition to education to opportunities. As the Survey notes, “Indian society — and this goes beyond governments to
civil society, communities, and households — needs to reflect on the ‘son preference’ where development is not proving to be an antidote.” The worst skew in the SRLC,
for instance, is in Haryana and Punjab, some of the richest states in the country.
Nevertheless, the figure, a sobering quantification of the gender inequity in the country, is a welcome addition to the Survey.
S.N Question Choice1 Choice 2 Choice 3 Choice 4 Choice 5

Answer Explanation
(Numeric)
21 What does the Economic Survey tell about the While the It is a grim There are over That, given a None of these 3 It is clearly stated in the paragraph
condition of girls in our country? falling sex truth 21 million basket of 1.
ratio at birth universally “unwanted limited
has indicated acknowledged girls” in India, resources in a
the wide that Indian females family, a girl
prevalence of society, all too between the will always get
sex-selective often, doesn’t age of 0 and 25 less: From
abortions of want its girl who were born nutrition to
female children. because their education to
foetuses, this parents wanted opportunities.
figure was a son, but had a
arrived at after daughter
an analysis of instead.
the sex ratio
of the last
child (SRLC)
which is
heavily male-
skewed.
22 What does the falling sex ratio at birth indicate, That, the The wide Indian society In 1990, All of these 2 It is clear from the passage that the
according to the passage? preference of prevalence of needs to stop economist Survey points towards the grave
girl-child has sex-selective thinking on the Amartya Sen issue of preference to sons than
been abortions of ‘son- had daughters, and the falling sex ratio
preference’. formulated at birth has indicated the wide
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increasing female the concept of prevalence of sex-selective

ever-since fetuses. “missing abortions of female fetuses.
women.”
23 Which of the following statements is definitely Given a People these For many Girl child in None of these 1 According to the passage, the first
true according to the passage? basket of days prefer women, it is not India is not statement stands definitely true.
limited girls to boys. so self-evident given enough Statements 2&4 though can be
resources in a as to be opportunities. inferred from the passage but are
family, a girl invisible. nowhere mentioned in the passage.
will always get
less: From
nutrition to
education to
opportunities.
24 What can be a suitable title for the passage? The New Girl child and How Much None of these All of these 2 As the passage talks about the
Generation the Do We condition of girls and the falling sex
and it’s Challenges. Love Our ratio at birth throwing light upon the
Thinking. Daughters? present situation of girls in our
country, therefore the title needs to
touch the topic of girl child.
25 Select the option which is nearest in meaning Inflict Deliver Unpleasant Distribute depose 1 According to the passage, the rituals
to the word ‘impose’ as used in the passage. and customs of Indian society show
the inferior position of women and
that they impose/ inflict a burden on
their family.
26 Select the option which is nearest in meaning Plenty Abundant Loss Introduced excess 3 The women in many parts of India
to the word ‘deprivation’ as used in the are not provided a lot many
passage. opportunities or respect, therefore
we can say that women are deprived
of all these things or facilities.
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27 Select the option which is most opposite in Awry Distortion Correct Good false 3 Skew – to distort, to depict unfairly
meaning to the word ‘skew’ as used in the
passage.
28 Select the option which is most opposite in Popularity Advantage Uncommon Usual prevailing 3 The idea of ‘son-preference’ is in
meaning to the word ‘prevalence’ as used in prevalence / very much in existence
the passage. commonly in the rural areas of India.
29 What kind of data did the concept of “missing It covered It depicted It released data Both b & c None of these 3 As given in the paragraph.
women” formulated by economist Amartya women who women who regarding
Sen depict? were missing were the females who
in 1990. target of had not been
harassment in born because
households. technology
enabled
foeticide at a
mass scale.
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30 Which of the following statements is definitely For many The concept It is an None of these All of these 3 According to the passage statement
false according to the passage? women, it is of “missing acknowledged 3 stands completely false.
so self- women”, truth that Indian
evident as to females who society wants
be invisible. had not been its girl children.
But data can born because
make technology
discrimination enabled
visible. foeticide at a
mass scale.
Directions (31 - 35): In the following passage, there are blanks each of which has been numbered. For each number, some words are suggested below the
passage, one of which fits the blank appropriately. Find the appropriate words.
The _________31_______________ before the Chinese leadership is to create more jobs at home. According to reports, the Country is
______________32_________ out seven million graduates every year. Their ________________33______________ is not a comfortable thought for policy
makers. So, China needs to go for a _______________34________________ change. How it does is a _______________35___________ dollar question.

(Numeric)
31 Which of these fits the blank space 31? Challenge Issue Opportunity Storm None of these 1 Option 1 is correct.
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32 Which of these fits the blank space 32? Burning Churning Making Dealing None of these 2 Option 2 is correct.
33 Which of these fits the blank space 33? Happiness Forwardness Restlessness Tiredness None of these 3 Option 3 is correct.
34 Which of these fits the blank space 34? Model Modal Module Middle None of these 1 Option 1 is correct.
35 Which of these fits the blank space 35? Billion Million Trillion Thousands None of these 2 Option 2 is correct.
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ENGLISH LANGUAGE SET - III

S.N Question Choice1 Choice 2 Choice 3 Choice 4 Choice 5 Answer Explanation

2 His appearance is unsmiling (1)but his heart 1 2 3 4 5 5 No Error.

4 Expansion in power generation in India has 1 2 3 4 5 2 Replace 'large' by 'largely’

S.N Question Choice1 Choice 2 Choice 3 Choice 4 Choice 5 Answer Explanation

S.N Question Choice1 Choice 2 Choice 3 Choice 4 Choice 5 Answer Explanation

S.N Question Choice1 Choice 2 Choice 3 Choice 4 Choice 5 Answer Explanation

17 Which will be the THIRD statement? A B C D E 2 After rearranging the statements in

18 Which will be the FOURTH statement? A B C D E 1 After rearranging the statements in

19 Which will be the SECOND statement? A B C D E 3 After rearranging the statements in

20 Which will be the FIFTH statement? A B C D E 5 After rearranging the statements in

S.N Question Choice1 Choice 2 Choice 3 Choice 4 Choice 5

increasing female the concept of prevalence of sex-selective

S.N Question Choice1 Choice 2 Choice 3 Choice 4 Choice 5 Answer Explanation

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