CGL PRE (2019)

3 MARCH 2020
(II)-SHIFT
leted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives
1. In the sentence identify the segment which contains given. Select the most appropriate option for each blank.
the grammatical error. Machines were made to be man's servants. Yet, man
The modern man is busy acquiring more and more has grown so (1)______ on them that they are in a fair way
wealth and designing ways to invest it in more sense to become his (2)______. Already men spend most of their
pleasures. lives looking after and waiting (3)______ machines. Ma-
(a) in more sense pleasures chines are very stern bosses. They must be fed with coal
and (4)______ petrol to drink and oil to wash with and must
(b) modern man is busy
be kept at an (5)______ temperature.
(c) acquiring more and more wealth
7. Select the most appropriate option for blank no. 1
(d) designing ways to invest it
(a) dependent (b) inferior
2. Select the correct indirect form of the given sentence.
(c) subordinate (d) helpless
He said to me, "What are you doing?"
Comprehension:
(a) He asked me what I was doing.
In the following passage, some words have been de-
(b) He asked me that what was I doing. leted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives
(c) He said what I had been doing. given. Select the most appropriate option for each blank.
(d) He said that what I was doing. Machines were made to be man's servants. Yet, man
3. Select the synonym of the given word. has grown so (1)______ on them that they are in a fair way
to become his (2)______. Already men spend most of their
PATHETIC lives looking after and waiting (3)______ machines. Ma-
(a) Curious (b) Pitiful chines are very stern bosses. They must be fed with coal
(c) Dull (d) Insignificant and (4)______ petrol to drink and oil to wash with and must
be kept at an (5)______ temperature.
4. Select the antonym of the given word.
8. Select the most appropriate option for blank no. 2
HILARIOUS
(a) administrators (b) masters
(a) Blithe (b) Happy
(c) victims (d) slaves
(c) Sad (d) Merry
Comprehension:
5. Select the most appropriate word to substitute the
underlined word of the given sentence. If no substi- In the following passage, some words have been de-
tution is required, select 'No improvement'. leted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives
given. Select the most appropriate option for each blank.
There is a great degrade in values in modern age.
Machines were made to be man's servants. Yet, man
(a) degradation of values has grown so (1)______ on them that they are in a fair way
(b) deliberation for values to become his (2)______. Already men spend most of their
(c) demonstration from values lives looking after and waiting (3)______ machines. Ma-
chines are very stern bosses. They must be fed with coal
(d) No improvement
and (4)______ petrol to drink and oil to wash with and must
6. Select the most appropriate word to fill in the blank. be kept at an (5)______ temperature.
It is an ______ day to start your new business. 9. Select the most appropriate option for blank no. 3
(a) occasional (b) auspicious (a) from (b) into
(c) ominous (d) audacious (c) under (d) upon
Comprehension: Comprehension:
In the following passage, some words have been de- In the following passage, some words have been de-

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leted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives factors, it is progress.
given. Select the most appropriate option for each blank. (a) DBCA (b) BCAD
Machines were made to be man's servants. Yet, man (c) BDCA (d) ABCD
has grown so (1)______ on them that they are in a fair way
to become his (2)______. Already men spend most of their 15. Select the most appropriate meaning of the given
lives looking after and waiting (3)______ machines. Ma- idiom
chines are very stern bosses. They must be fed with coal A snake in the grass
and (4)______ petrol to drink and oil to wash with and must (a) Difficult to find (b) A well-wisher
be kept at an (5)______ temperature.
(c) A good friend (d) A secret enemy
10. Select the most appropriate option for blank no. 4
16. Select the wrongly spelt word.
(a) gave (b) given
(a) Elegant (b) Flashy
(c) gives (d) give
(c) Practicle (d) Flexible
Comprehension:
17. Select one word for the following group of words.
In the following passage, some words have been de-
One who leaves his own country to settle in another
leted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives
given. Select the most appropriate option for each blank. (a) Foreigner (b) Native
Machines were made to be man's servants. Yet, man (c) Emigrant (d) Tourist
has grown so (1)______ on them that they are in a fair way 18. Select the wrongly spelt word.
to become his (2)______. Already men spend most of their (a) Persuasion (b) Ostentasion
lives looking after and waiting (3)______ machines. Ma-
chines are very stern bosses. They must be fed with coal (c) Mansion (d) Extension
and (4)______ petrol to drink and oil to wash with and must 19. In the sentence identify the segment which contains
be kept at an (5)______ temperature. the grammatical error.
11. Select the most appropriate option for blank no. 5 The Prime Minister, along with the other ministers
(a) outdated (b) optional have left for America.
(c) optimist (d) optimum (a) for America
12. Select the correct active form of the given sentence. (b) have left
The thief was being arrested by the police. (c) The Prime Minister along with
(a) The police was arresting the thief. (d) the other ministers
(b) The police has arrested the thief. 20. Select the synonym of the given word.
(c) The police arrested the thief. PENITENCE
(d) The police had arrested the thief. (a) Admiration (b) Misery
13. Select one word for the following group of words. (c) Patience (d) Repentance
A period of ten years 21. Select the antonym of the given word.
(a) Fortnight VICIOUS
(b) Decade (a) Baneful (b) Sinful
(c) Century (c) Unfortunate(d) Virtuous
(d) Millennium 22. Given below are four jumbled sentences. Out of the
given options pick the one that gives their correct
14. Given below are four jumbled sentences. Out of the order.
given options pick the one that gives their correct
order. A. Can I borrow your camera?
A. Nevertheless, sound health, economic security B. I will give it back to you next week.
and mental satisfaction are desired by all C. I am going to jungle safari tomorrow.
B. A change that is conducive to happiness may be D. My friend told me that jungle is beautiful in these
termed as progress. days.
C. But different people find happiness in different (a) CADB (b) CDAB
things. (c) ADBC (d) BACD
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23. Select the most appropriate word to fill in the blank. 25. Select the most appropriate segment to substitute
He ______ a heinous crime. the underlined segment of the given sentence. If no
substitution is required select 'No improvement'
(a) happened (b) occurred
A man in need pleaded for help.
(c) made (d) committed
(a) No improvement
24. Select the most appropriate meaning of the given
idiom (b) promised for help
On shank's mare (c) commanded to help
(a) On a lion (b) On an elephant (d) requested for helping
(c) On foot (d) On a bicycle

ANSWER KEY
1. (a) 6. (b) 11. (d) 16. (c) 21. (d)
2. (a) 7. (a) 12. (a) 17. (c) 22. (b)
3. (b) 8. (b) 13. (b) 18. (b) 23. (d)
4. (c) 9. (d) 14. (b) 19. (b) 24. (c)
5. (a) 10. (b) 15. (d) 20. (d) 25. (a)

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