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1. Find the best suitable meaning phrase from the following to the idiom
Bad Apple:
1) A condition for something that would be extremely unlikely to occur
2) A discontented, trouble making, or dishonest person
3) Acquire something honestly, or inherit it
4) To confess; to admit to wrongdoing 5) None
Directions (2-10): Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions
given below it.
The catastrophic monsoon floods in Kerala and parts of Karnataka have
revived the debate on whether political expediency trumped science. Seven years
ago, the Western Ghats Ecology Expert Panel issued recommendations for the
preservation of the fragile western peninsular region. Madhav Gadgil, who chaired
the Union Environment Ministry’s WGEEP, has said the recent havoc in Kerala is
a consequence of short-sighted policymaking, and warned that Goa may also be
in the line of nature’s fury. The State governments that are mainly responsible
for the Western Ghats — Kerala, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Goa and Maharashtra
— must go back to the drawing table with the reports of both the Gadgil Committee
and the Kasturirangan Committee, which was set up to examine the WGEEP
report. The task before them is to initiate correctives to environmental policy
decisions. This is not going to be easy, given the need to balance human development
pressures with stronger protection of the Western Ghats ecology. The issue of
allowing extractive industries such as quarrying and mining to operate is arguably
the most contentious (B). A way out could be to create the regulatory framework
that was proposed by the Gadgil panel, in the form of an apex Western Ghats
Ecology Authority and the State-level units, under the Environment (Protection)
Act, and to adopt the zoning system that it proposed. This can keep incompatible
___________out of the Ecologically Sensitive Zones (ESZs). At issue in the Western
Ghats — spread over 1,29,037 sq km according to the WGEEP estimate and 1,64,280
sq km as per the Kasturirangan panel — is the calculation of what constitutes
the sensitive core and what activities can be carried out there. The entire system
is globally acknowledged as a biodiversity hotspot. But population estimates for
the sensitive zones vary greatly, based on interpretations of the ESZs. In Kerala,
for instance, one expert assessment says 39 lakh households are in the ESZs
outlined by the WGEEP, but the figure drops sharply to four lakh households for a
smaller area of zones identified by the Kasturirangan panel. The goal has to be
sustainable development for the Ghats as a whole. The role of big hydroelectric
dams, built during an era of rising power demand and deficits, must now be
considered (A)afresh and proposals for new ones dropped. Other low-impact forms
of green energy led by solar power are available. A moratorium on quarrying and
mining in the identified sensitive zones, in Kerala and also other States, is
necessary to assess their environmental impact. Kerala’s Finance Minister,
Thomas Isaac, has acknowledged the need to review decisions affecting the

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environment, in the wake of the floods. Public consultation on the expert reports
that includes people’s representatives will find greater resonance now, and help
chart a sustainable path ahead.
2. Which among the following has been attributed by the experts as a reason of the
recent floods in Kerala and Karnataka?
1) The states do not have proper system in place of drainage and that is why the
rain water always overflows in these two states.
2) The states have no idea how to manage any kind of natural calamity and that
is why they cannot tackle any situation however small it may be.
3) The states should be entrusted with the responsibility of protection of
environment in the areas within their jurisdiction.
4) The political decision making strategy has always taken the upper hand as
compared to the real interests of the environment.
5) None of the above
3. Find the best suitable synonym from the following to the word (A) given in bold in
the above passage.
1) gone out 2) treated 3) intentional 4) prepense 5) studious
4. According to the passage, the states affected by the floods should do which among
the following to prevent such incidents in the future?
1) The states should devote more funds towards the reduction of natural calamities
in the states.
2) The states should put in place proper warning mechanism so that the government
can get to know the possibility of any natural calamity beforehand.
3) The states should plan properly so that they can implement the
recommendations of the expert panels regarding the preservation of the Western
Ghats Area.
4) The states should not do anything at present and should only focus on the idea
of going all out in disaster management operations.
5) None of the above
5. find the suitable filler from the following to the statement given bold in the above
passage.
1) cessation 2) idleness 3) inaction 4) in activities 5) activities
6. Which among the following is the main issue pointed out in the passage in the
implementation of the expert panel reports in various states?
1) There is no proper framework depicted in the expert panel reports to regulate
the Ecologically Sensitive Zone in the Western Ghat Area.
2) There is no issue pertaining to the Western Ghat area but the main problem is
that the governments do not have enough funds.
3) The reservoirs in the vicinity of the area will spell the doom for the area since
they will exhaust the groundwater available in the area.
4) The area will be flooded since the policy makers are not bothered about the
environment until it affects their vote base.
5) The balance between development and preservation should be there in order to
develop the area properly.

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7. Which among the following should be the objective of all concerned regarding the
development of the Western Ghats Area?
1) The development plan should be well supported by money and also manpower
by all the states.
2) The development plan must be drawn up correctly at the first place since it will
help gain an upper hand in the whole process.
3) The states should take the development of the Western Ghats region seriously
so that the area is actually preserved.
4) The Western Ghats Area should be preserved properly so that there is sustainable
development of the area.
5) The Western Ghats Area should not be taken for granted for development work
by the states because they are not responsible for this.
8. Which among the following should be the course of action of the government in
order to ensure that the Western Ghats Area is preserved properly?
I. There should be utilization of various clean sources of energy such as the solar
power in the area
II. There should not be any restriction in mining activities as well as quarrying
activities in the area
III. There should not be new construction of hydroelectric dams in the area from
now onwards
1) Both I and II 2) Only II 3) Both I and III
4) Only I 5) All I, II and III
9. Human development pressures are balanced with
1) weaker protection of the northern Ghats ecology
2) fewer protection of the southern Ghats ecology
3) stronger protection of the Western Ghats ecology
4) farer protection of the isalnd Ghats ecology
5) nearer protection of the costal Ghats ecology
10. Find the best suitable antonym from the following to the word (B) given in bold in
the above passage.
1) combative 2) testy 3) delightful 4) argumentative 5) antagonistic
11. In the following question, a word is given, which has been used in the three
statements given below it. Identify the statement(s) in which the word fits
contextually and grammatically to convey a logical meaning.
Trigger
1) The thieves must have deliberately triggered the alarm and hidden inside the
house.
2) Even a problem as simple as a bad back often has an underlying triggering
factor.
3) two successive failures triggered their progress
4) Something obviously triggered her because she started screaming.
5) None of these

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12. In the questions given below few sentences are given which are grammatically
correct and meaningful. Connect them by the word given below the statements in
the best possible way without changing the intended meaning. Choose your answer
accordingly form the option to form a correct and meaningful sentence.
I. I was very tired and exhausted after spending the whole day at the hospital.
II. I went to sleep without having dinner after coming back.
1) So 2) In fact 3) Especially 4) And 5) None of the above
13. In the following passage, there are blanks, each one has preceded by a word given
in bold. Every blank has four alternative words given in options (1), (2), (3) and (4).
Find the word which best suits the place. If the given word suits the blank, mark
(5) ‘No change required’ as the answer.
The first international tourists touched down in Vietnam after 20 months
________the Southeast Asian nation closed its ________ to contain the coronavirus.
1) approximately : regions 2) most of : periphery
3) not far from : territory
4) virtually : circumferences 5) almost: borders
14. Find the best suitable meaning phrase from the following to the idiom
Backseat Driver:
1) You are very close but not quite correct.
2) A passenger in a car who gives unwanted advice (often annoying) to the driver
3) A far-fetched story, probably untrue
4) Elated, excited 5) None
15. Find the best suitable meaning phrase from the following to the idiom
Backing and Filling:
1) Delaying a decision by making small changes or arguing about small details
2) Look good when one is dressed up. Usually said of women
3) Defuse tension, be honest about conflict so as to reduce it
4) Reduce someone’s privileges or freedom 5) None
16. In the following passage, there are blanks, each one has preceded by a word given
in bold. Every blank has four alternative words given in options (1), (2), (3) and (4).
Find the word which best suits the place. If the given word suits the blank, mark
(5) ‘No change required’ as the answer.
“The Russian strategic missile carriers were ________by Eurofighter Typhoon fighter
jets of the British Air Force at some _________ of the route.
1) accompanied: stages 2) occurred: rungs 3) sustained : notches
4) maintained : junctures 5) coexisted: points
17. In the questions given below few sentences are given which are grammatically
correct and meaningful. Connect them by the word given below the statements in
the best possible way without changing the intended meaning. Choose your answer
accordingly form the option to form a correct and meaningful sentence.
I. I want to talk to Prince Harry when I’m in England.
II. I want to meet his sister-in-law.
1) and 2) In fact 3) Also 4) so 5) None of the above

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18. Read the following sentences and find out the sentence which is grammatically
incorrect.
1) There are many artists who is not members of the party living affluently, with
enough opportunities to practice their arts.
2) Few of us have a team of trained hair professionals to dry, set, curl and coax
our hair into perfection every morning.
3) She tried to feel happy for them, but all she could feel was animosity toward
mery.
4) Only 3 5) None of the above
19. In the following question, a word is given, which has been used in the three
statements given below it. Identify the statement(s) in which the word fits
contextually and grammatically to convey a logical meaning.
Confront
1) He forced the country to confront the issue of deforestation.
2) I thought I would stay calm, but when I was confronted with/by the TV camera,
I got very nervous.
3) It’s an issue we’ll have to confront at some point, no matter how unpleasant it
is.
4) the new law was confronted with many profound difficulties
5) None of the above
20. Select the phrase/connector (STARTERS) from the given three options which can
be used to form a single sentence from the two sentences given below, implying
the same meaning as expressed in the statement sentences.
1) The Congress was an umbrella organization with many ideologies coexisting
together.
2) However, it lacked a single focus.
(I) Being an umbrella organization…
(II) In view of the fact that the Congress…
(III) As the Congress was an umbrella…
1) Only (I) is correct 2) Only (II) is correct
3) Both (I) and (II) are correct
4) Both (I) and (III) are correct 5) All are correct
21 . Read the following sentences and find out the sentence which is grammatically
correct.
1) For many days he wander through rough and dangerous places.
2) You were to be very impertinent to make such a claim.
3) The town hall and the parochial offices are the principal administrative buildings.
4) Only 2 5) None
22. In the following questions a word is given in bold, from the options given below
find the pair which correctly represents the synonym and antonym of the word
given in bold and mark that as your answer.
When they became more successful, they were worried that the young men would
become effete.
1) burnt out: corrupt 2) debased: decadent 3) decayed: declining
4) Decrepit: degenerate 5) Spoiled: tireless
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23. Select the phrase/connector (STARTERS) from the given three options which can
be used to form a single sentence from the two sentences given below, implying
the same meaning as expressed in the statement sentences.
(1) MC Mary Kom has been described as the Muhammad Ali of women’s boxing.
(2) It is a trifle unfair because she has her own claim to fame – the indefatigable
MC Mary Kom, the woman from Manipur who attained global glory.
(I) Though MC Mary Kom has been…
(II) Despite being the indefatigable…
(III) Considering it a trifle unfair…
1) Only (I) is correct 2) Only (III) is correct
3) Both (I) and (II) are correct
4) Both (I) and (III) are correct 5) All are correct
24. In the following question, a word is given, which has been used in the three
statements given below it. Identify the statement(s) in which the word fits
contextually and grammatically to convey a logical meaning.
Enlarge
1) They’ve enlarged the kitchen by building over part of the garden
2) The city council voted to enlarge the park
3) The wireless keyboard has a button for enlarging text to make it easier to read
at a distance.
4) She succeeded in enlarging her foe to tears 5) None of the above
Direction(25-29): Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions
given below it. Certain words are given in bold to help you locate them while
answering some of the questions.
As House ethics investigators were examining four cases this fall detailing a
sweeping array of improper financial conduct by lawmakers, they ran into an
obstacle: Two of the lawmakers under scrutiny refused to meet with them or
provide documents. The investigators were not too surprised. Over the past decade,
fewer and fewer House members have been willing to cooperate with congressional
investigations, the development of ethic experts warns can reduced to
accountable by misdeeds (E) and erode trust in the institution of Congress.
Omar Ashmawy, the staff director of the Office of Congressional Ethics, an
prevented(A) entity that reviews allegations against House members and refers
misconduct cases to the House Ethics Committee, acknowledged(B) the growing
resistance to his office’s work, but said he was undeterred: “It has never
independent(C) us from being able to gather the facts and determine(D) what
happened and whether or not the subject was culpable.” Still, the trend is
unmistakable. In 2009 and 2010 — the first Congress scrutinized by the Office of
Congressional Ethics, which was created in 2008 — three lawmakers refused to
cooperate with the office’s 68 investigations, a noncooperation rate of just 4 percent.
This year, six out of 14 House lawmakers under investigation have refused to
participate — a rate of 43 percent, the highest on record. Mr. Ashmawy said he
believed the higher noncooperation rate was a result of investigators focusing on
fewer cases, and more potentially serious ones. Lawmakers who may be glad to
meet with ethics investigators to clear up an honest mistake or minor oversight
are more reluctant to cooperate if they think they may face weightier consequences,
he said. There is no requirement that lawmakers cooperate with the Office of
Congressional Ethics, but legislators who do and often are able to resolve
what had appeared to be violations of ethics rules. The fact that many will no
longer even meet with ethics investigators reflects a troubling trend in American
politics in which improper behavior is no longer a political liability, ethics experts
say. “There’s a trend towards not taking ethics rules seriously and also more
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the legitimacy or authority of ethics investigation,” said Bryson B. Morgan, a

lawyer at the firm Caplin & Drysdale in Washington, who was previously an
investigative counsel for the Office of Congressional Ethics. “I think there’s been
a bit of a backsliding on ethics.”
25. Find the error part from the following statements which is given in bold from the
above passage.
1) There is no requirement that lawmakers cooperate
2) with the Office of Congressional Ethics,
3) but legislators who do and often are able to resolve what had (so)
4) appeared to be violations of ethics rules. 5) No error.
26. Four words are given in bold and indicated as A,B,C,D in the above passage, two
of them are interchanged . Find out the correct interchanged pair from the following
options in order make the entire statement correct and meaningful.
1) CA 2)BC 3)DA 4)EC 5)DE
27. How many lawmakers refused to cooperate with the office’s 68 investigations?
1)no one 2)three 3)seventeen 4)many 5)fifty four
28. Find the suitable phrase from the following to the above statement (E) given bold
in the above passage.
1) a development this ethics experts warned may reduce accountability in misdeeds
2) the developments this ethics expert warn might reduced accountability of
misdeeds
3) a development that ethics experts warn could reduce accountability for misdeeds
4) an development is ethic expert warns can reduces accountability in misdeeds
5) no correction required
29. How many cases were been examining by House ethics investigators?
1) a total of five cases 2) a total of two cases 3) a total of fifty cases
4) a total of twenty cases 5) a total of four cases
30. In the following questions a word is given in bold, from the options given below
find the pair which correctly represents the synonym and antonym of the word
given in bold and mark that as your answer.
After a prolonged period of dark growth, light irradiation does not elicit
pigmentation.
1) Discover: bring out 2)Invent: evoke 3) wring : repress
4) Draw out: extort 5) Extract :obtain
31. Select the phrase/connector (STARTERS) from the given three options which can
be used to form a single sentence from the two sentences given below, implying
the same meaning as expressed in the statement sentences.
(1) It would be a lengthy affair to list the successes of MC Mary Kom.
(2) What matters is how she adapted herself to varying demands, including “gaining
weight” because a few competitions did not cater to her natural weight-category.
(I) To list the successes of MC Mary Kom…
(II) While it would be a lengthy affair…
(III) Adapting herself to varying demands…
1) Only (I) is correct 2) Only (II) is correct
3) Both (I) and (II) are correct
4) Both (I) and (III) are correct 5)All are correct

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32. In the following passage, there are blanks, each one has preceded by a word given
in bold. Every blank has four alternative words given in options (1), (2), (3) and (4).
Find the word which best suits the place. If the given word suits the blank, mark
(5) ‘No change required’ as the answer.
“Two Tu-160 long-range ________missile carriers performed a ________flight in
the airspace above the neutral waters of the Barents, Norwegian and North Seas,”
the ministry was quoted as saying by the Russian news agency on Saturday.
1) vital : coming 2) decisive : requisite 3) imperative : right
4) tactical: programmed 5) strategic: scheduled
Directions(33-34): For the following two questions, five jumbled sentences are
given below . You need to rearrange them to form a meaningful paragraph. Out of
five jumbled sentences, sentence A stands for 4th sentence after rearrangement.
Read sentences carefully and answer the following questions.
A. The thrust should be on educating the mass regarding the harmful effects of
insects and the reasons for the growth of such insects.
B. This underlines the efforts by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare along
with the staff members at the ground level.
C. Without participation from the general public, it would not have been possible
to achieve this tremendous feat with the government schemes only.
D. India can take heart from this success and can replicate the same model for
eradication of other diseases also from the country.
E. The World Health Organization has declared India as polio-free since no new
polio case has been reported in the country in the last couple of years.
33. Which among the following will be the SECOND sentence of the paragraph after
the rearrangement?
1) A 2)B 3)C 4)D 5)E
34. Which among the following will be the LAST sentence of the paragraph after the
rearrangement?
1)A 2)B 3)C 4)D 5)E
35. Read the following sentences and find out the sentence which is grammatically
correct.
A. The vegetation today is too sparse to support large herds of f mammoths anyway.
B. It was well planned and premeditated and he had time to reflect on the
wrongfulness of his actions and mend his ways.
C. It was proposed to organise the whole state structure in the manner of an
system of chambers of conciliation.
1) Only 1 5) None

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