Question Booklet Cc Paper—II GENERAL ENGLISH Read the following instructions carefully before you begin to answer the questions IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS 1. This Question Booklet contains 100 questions in all, 2. All questions carry equal marks. 3. Attempt all questions. 4. Immediately after commencement of the examination, you should check up your Question Booklet and ensure that the Question Booklet Series is printed on the top right-hand corner of the Booklet. The Booklet contains 11 printed pages and no page on is missing or unprinted or torn or repeated. If you find any defect in this aced immediately by a complete Bookict of the same series. iumber in the space provided on the top of this page. Do not write ‘ion Booklet. pplicd to you scparat and ot y the top right-ha space provided on ncode the correct seri fuated correctly. ations and their reSponses are printed in English only in this Booklet. Each question rections four responses (A), (B), (C) and (D). You are to select ONLY ONE correct response comprises fom our Answer Sheet. In case you fec] that there are more than one correct an mark mark the response which you consider the best. In any case, choose ONLY ONE response, s7azach question, Your total marks will depend on the number of correct responses mmerked by you in the Answer Sheet. te ren ni there are four brackets—(A), and (D) against each question. To 9. In the Answer fer You are to mark with Black/Blue ballpoint pen ONLY ONE bracket of Bn the ae th question. Select one fesponse foreach question in the Question Booklet your choice lor cach der Sheet. If you mark more than one answer for gne question, the and mark Mag treated as wrong. Any erasure or change Is not allowed. 0 ve ear off any sheet from the Question Booklet. You are not allowed so, You gg po cmon oy a any se ps GUS Beran a a We to take this Questo? e°gqamination has concluded, you must hand over your Answer iaminatione Invigilator. Thereafter, you are permitted to take away the Question Booklet with you. 11. Failure to comply with any of the penalty as the Commission may a your Answer Sheet will not be above instructions will render you liable to such action or decide at their discretion. t be evaluat itis PEERS aveSPOTTING ERRORS Directions (Q. Nos. 1 to 20) : Read each of the following sentences to fng whether there is an error in any underlined part. No sentence has more than, error. If you feel there is no error in a sentence, signify a ‘No error’ respons,” 1, Hemant accused the guard for stealing. —_ No error (a) 8) Cc) ) 2. lam accustomed to cold weather. No error (A) (8) (c) (D) + Raj was angry against his son. _No error (A) ®). (9 (0) 4. [have no doubts for his ability. No error (A) ®) CO) (0) to be treated like this. No error (B) (Cc) (D) éeherd eon returned back to his home. _No error e" () (0) 8. He has already pays for his mistake. No error (a) ®), ) (0) 9. Shamita is quite capable to do this work. —_No error (a) ®) (c) ©) 10. Shayan leaves the office quite early yesterday, No error (A) 8) () (D) 02/AE/C/M-2019-2/60-C bes11. She told to me to come at once. No error (A) (8). () () 12, She chose to stay —_there for a while Wg Ne eror 13. Did you called the teacher? No error @) ®)- © © 14, There was & huge rush of students at the book fare. No error (ay 8) ©) ©) 15. No sooner had she arrived that _ her friends (4) ° ) surprised her with a party. Segre a () o com 4 for the behalf of her late father. the award or a 7 rc} a if it ON 18. The cake would have looked more better if it were red. lo error . The cake would have looked = ROP EEE £ a). 8) tives in Chennai. No error 29. One of a or ther. work, No error. [PTo. 02/AE/¢/M-2019-2/60-¢SENTENCE IMPROVEMENT Below each of the following sentences three possible one of them is better than the the Answer-Sheet against the ubstitutes improves the sentence, Directions (Q. Nos. 21 to 40) : substitutes are given for the underlined part. If underlined part, indicate your response on corresponding letter (A), (B) or (C). If none of the 8 indicate (D) as your response on the Answer-Shect. 21. We took out our hats when we 26. She is having a lot of coins jn entered the warm room, her pursi (A) took off. (A) had been having (B) took away (B) has {(C) put out (C) have (D) No improvement (D) No improvement 22, Let us go to the mall today, 27. 1 had enough of his arrogant shall we? behaviour. (A) don't we (A) have enough - (B) have been enough ey (C) have had enough () Noi (D) No improvement 23. I (B) what (C) what (0) Noimprovement (C)_ will be leaving - the matter was- ee ee (D) No improvement 29. My mother is worried about my Sricela is as tall ap Reema. brother's grades and also I. (A) as tall as much (A) 1am also (B) as taller as- {B) also me (C) same tall (C) so am I+ (D) No improvement (D) No improvement 25. Ranjan must has spilled the 30. 1 am exhausted as I am working milk. since morning. ee (A) have spilled (A) was working. (B) had spilled - (B) have been working (C) have been spilled (©) had been worked () No improvement (D) No improvement 02/AE/C/M-2019-2/60-C 431. 32. 33. 35. He did not know the lyrics to the song, 1 did not neither, i sid not neither, (A) neither did 1, (B) either did 1 (C) neither had 1 (D) No improvement He told me. that he had been waiting from four hour: (A) for four hours + (8) about four hours (C) until four hours (D) No improvement ‘The greater the demand, higher (©) beneficent (D) No improvement He persuaded me to accompany him on a trip he was planning a month ago. (A) is planning (6) had planned , (C) planned (D) No improvement 02/AE/C/M-2019-2/60-C 36. The audience was carried by the emotional speech. (A) got carried away. (8) was carried off (C) was carried towards (D) No improvement Didn't Aarav come to school yet? (A) Hadn't (8) Hasn't’ (C) Isn't (D) No improvement + A report has already been sent to the organization. (A) having already being (B) have already been (©) has eady being ts Qr leave for school? (A) going to leave now (B) going to have left (C) going to be leaving - (D) No improvement Sheela has been playing for two hours when her parents came home. (A) had been playing - (8) was playing (C) has played (D) No improvement [P-ro.‘VOCABULARY Directions {Q. N' —cerow each of the following words (in capi (Q. Nos. 41 to 50) : Below Ore the word which is nearest i Pita lett four possible substitutes are given: Choose i med the word given in capital letters and indicate your response on the Answer-Shee,! & 41. CONCUR 46. FORSAKE (a) Consider (a) Alarm ) Agree (B) Abandon {C) Conceal- (2) Forgive « (D). Disagree (D) Forage 42. QUANDARY 47. INCESSANT (4) Quality (A) Interesting a et (B) Continuous Cee (C) Increasing oe (©) Calm- 48, DEXTEROUS (A) Skilled §B) Hardworking indiabied ..n 49. BENIGN (A) Harmful (B) Harmless e atin (C) Benumb : : (D) Brief, - 50. FELICITY oo (A). Fidelity a (B) Faith {C) Recall - ic. oo (D) Trust 02/AE/C/M-2019-2/60-c p Be a gDirections (Q. Nos. 51 to 60) : Below each of the following words (in capital letters) four possible substitutes are given. Pick out the word that is most nearly opposite in ? given. Pick out meaning to the word given in capital letters and an yor se the ital 1 indi ; ; ; r respon: ‘Answer-Sheet. 51. DAFT (A) Sanity - (B) Sane (C) Silly (D) Stationary, 52. COMMENCE (A) Ensure (B) End- {C) Envision (D) Endow (B) Dull (C) Bffulgent- (D) Encompass OBSTINATE (A) Obsolete (B) Complicated: (C) Compact <1. {D) Compliant 55. 02/AB/C/M-2019-2/60-C 56. 57. 58. indi 59. 60. TERSE (A) Verbose (B) Tense (C) Hearse (0) Verve ABET (A) 8) ©) ©) Ferment * Hinder Hindsight Foment SEVER (A) Resolve thud om EXODUS (A) Outflow 4B) Influx oC) Infest (D) Outpour FUTILE (a) Vaine 8) Effective (©) Bificacy (D) Success [P.7.0.SELECTING WORDS Directions (Q. Nos. 61 to 80) : Each of the following sentences is given with blank space(s) to be filled in with appropriate word(s). Four alternatives are suggested for each sentence. Choose the correct alternative. 61. I intend to work late 66. afternoon. (a) till (B) since (C) for (D) about 62, Neha was too overdressed 67. for a casual party. (A) far. (B) few (C) some (D) much certain that Neelam 68. opinions led to ghts the group 69. (B) among: (C) over (D) for 65. We rowed the boat the lake 70. to reach the other side. (A) across , (B) between (C) among (D) over 02/AE/C/M-2019-2/60-C 8 The screenplay of the movie has been ____ from a novel. (A) adapted (B) adopted- (©) adepted (D) attained The teacher did not approve the assignment plan. (A) of: (8) with (C) about (D) above- After the fraud was discovered, the manager along with the clerks arrested. lake Seri The workers have called the strike. (A) over (8) off. (©) of (D) up When will she hand ___ the keys to the apartment? (A) overs (B) down (©) back (D) into71. I like tea better (A) then. (8) than. (C) over- (D) above ——~ coffee, 72. She tossed the ¢, coin wishing well, = ie (A) in - (B) into (C) over (D) from 73. We eit the circus with our (B) to (C) on (D) in- 78. There is a cat ___ the table. (A) under « (B) below (©) in (D) between 02/AE/C/M-2019-2/60-C 76. ‘The train at 10:00 100 a aly, the station (4) arrives, (8) arrive (C) will arrive (D) came 77. The student try-outs for the game will ____ next week. (A) begin on. (B) begin by (©) begun by (D) begin at Only ____ students had turned up for the art show. (a) a few bt eel com 9. The birds had the branch, (a) flew (8) flown. (©) fy {D) fight away from 80. ____ best is yet to come. aya (B) An (C) Some (0) The -PHRASES/IDIOMS Directions (Q. Nos. 81 to 90) phrases four possible substitu which is most nearly the same to the 81. Eat humble pie 86. (A) To admit that you were wrong: Be disillusioned Be humble To deal with a humble person (8) (c) (P) 87. 82. Drive up the wall (A) To annoy someone: (B) To be a bad driver To be a good driver (D) Reflection (A) Feed the cattle‘ (B) Go to sleep (C) Burn the hay (©) Lose the sheep 89. 85. Long in the tooth (A) Old (8) Rotten (C) Sweet (D) Wise , 90. 02/AE/C/M-2019-2/60-¢ 10 ) : Below each of the ; tes (words or group of words) are given, Select given idiom or phrase. ,(B) Disreputable following underlined icin, 8 4 {he oy To have an axe to grind (A) A personal end to serye (B) To have no result (C) To work for both sides (D) To have a lot of work to dy A black sheep (A) An unlucky person member a group (©) A lucky person (D) A person who is given no share ‘o smell a rat misfortune t ere (C) To see signs of plague (D) To be in a bad mood At one’s wit’s end (A) Very clever (B) Very stupid (C) Perplexed - (D) Enlightened To talk through one’s hat (A) To talk nonsense (8) To talk indirectly’ {C) To talk to a powerful (D) To keep quietDirections (Q. Nos. 91 to 19 four possible substitutes. (w closely fit each definition 0) : Below cach of t i ods) are phn he following underlined definitions n, Choose the correct word which may 91. Public shame or disgrace i ca 96. Very thin or weak ®) Ignominy (A) Emancipated (C) Desultory - ae (D) Reparation 5 ee mateur. 92. Refu: sal to accept 97. Come together to form a mass A : (A) Repudiate (A) Capsize- {B) Abject- {B) Concoct (©) Adjunct {C) Coalesce (D) Concur 98. Having an irritable disposition in diabad com (D) Palpable 99. A place of safety or refuge (A) Obsolete. (a) Coup- (B) Obscure (B) Haven (©) Obstinate » o ae (D) Obdurate 100, Rebuke severel : to somethin, 95. Strongly infatuated to (A) Chastise- (a) Besotted (B) Chaste (B) Virulent ¢ (©) Chastity (©) Zealot (Dj. Revere (D) Perturbed nee sajsoe u ‘wo—10800 02/AE/C/M-201