PART -A Idioms and Phrases en it ings » Choose alternative meant it ‘diomelphrases followed bY four Directions : Given below are some idioms(pir® a : ie rieat Genropriite ‘anewer from among the opeions (2 (), ( of Sit on the fence 1, Thelion’s share : Se dete wee (a) A portion of something: lees es f = Tho largest and the best part of ty nid taking sides () ce Se te (a) Hiding from someone c imy (d) Anaggressive statement nese uereese tack (a) A talkative person (b) A’shrewd person (e) Aclumsy person (a) Aclever person. 2, Spill the beans (a) Reveal a secret (b) Forced to leave belongings (@)_ Share the news (4) Take ffencé. Jat. someone's rude i i 8. From pillar to post behaviour ‘(a) Upside down 3. Cook someone's goose (b) Keep moving from one place to another (a) To assist others (c) Constructing a huge building (b) _Hypnotize'others mind (a) Jumping from the top of the mountain. {0 To spoil other’s plans (d) Inviting misfortune 9. Heath Robinson (a) Very complicated system or machine for doing a simple task 4. Disappear into thin air 03) ‘Treating everyone as enemy, when they (a) Lost forever greinoe (b) Become forgetful (c) Sleeping all day, doing nothing (c) Become uncaring (4) Very lazy person, slow in action (d) Disappear suddenly 10. As thick as thieves Put the screws on (a) Dumb person (@) Forcing someone to do what you want (b) Good for nothing, (b) Never letting go of things (©) Someone who uses everyone for personal gain (a) Very close friends wh (d) Using someone's trick for own benefit. with meen! ee (c) Keep the past alive ASGT-F-ENG (2-B)Antonyms Directions : Each item in this section consists of @ sentence with an-tnderlined word followed by four sitions, (a), (b), c) and (d). Seleet the option that is apposite in meaning to the underlined word and mark your response in your Answer Sheet accordingly. 11. The parental support can fortify a child's |16. He had the audacity to blame him, learning. ee (a) boldness fa) weaken 7 tb) vigour (b) encourage 4 (c) temerity ee (a) polite (d) strengthen baler: 1 ON 5 . 17, They are making plans for the abatement of om we cas Haye, sate, daseling paanent: the nuisance within a specified time. as an outcome of my brilliant research! : (a) subsidence (a) splendid Ce (b) murky BY ee a ty datag (©) aeeumulation (@). fulgent (@) mitigation 13, ‘The group held some clandestine meetings to 18. There is exponential growth in the aia development of the scientific researches in the resolve the matter. recent few decades. (a) secret ‘ 5 G) ores (a) aggressive ® a (b) rampant public () meager (d) augmented 14, In the winters, the countryside view is bleak ‘andthe kouse is drafty, 19, He was known for his saga (a) cheerless (a) prudence (b) verdant (b) wisdom {c) desolate (c) ignorance (d) bare (d) sapience 15, Amid commotion the Ieader and his }20, The river Ganges culminates in the Bay of supporters remained passive. Bengal. (a) quietude (a) concludes (b), uproar: (b) flows tc). tempest Jef originates 6a) se (a) merges ASGT-F-ENG (3-B)spotting Brro™® dertined part? labelled ( three un : u port, Indicate yo underlined you. find no error, has a sentence Wi ny error in any ) or (0) OF ©. If. Directions : Each item in this section Read each sentence to find. out whether there 1 @ i ie, (@) the Answer Sheet egainst the corresponding letter should be indicated as (d) kilomete 21. Over long periods of time, layers of sediment builds UP toaheight ofa Few (@) ) “i Norse @) 22, Whenagasis cooled down itturns into a liquid from a process called condensation. (a) WS (©) No Error (d) 23. Ifyouwant to know the news you can read anewspaper, No Error (a) (b) © @ 24. Columbus made his first voyage from Europe to America on 1492. OES ese BS Beeb ova from Eco ; (a) (6) C No Error (ad) ASGT-F-ENG (4-B)27. Wheneyer the sky is clear, you can see the stars in the night. No Error (a) (b) ser (a) Tm not working tomorrow, so I don't had to. get up early, No Error (a) (b) {c) (d) She didn’t tell anybody about her plans. No Error {a) h (©) (a) She wouldn't have hasan accident, if} she had driven carefully. She wouldnt nes ee (a) (b) © No Error (d) [will watch film ifT finish the work in time. No Error Tae ee (a) (b) (c) (a) In 1989, the government did an about-face and Iran restored it’s family planning program. (a) b) xo) ‘No Error (d) ASGT-F-ENG (8-8)Synonyms nderlined word followed by four section consiats of a sentence with an un 0 the undertined word and mark Directions + Each item in this options, (a), (b), (2) and (al). Select the option that is nearest in meaning | your response in your Answer Sheet accordingly. will now depend on his new 51. Daring the pandemie the indigent people had | 86. ‘The redemption to suffer n lot. stratogy of inclusiveness. ( yery poor (a) retrieval (b) opulent: (b) forfeiture (ey solvent (© corporation (Si oeckperone (a) deseeration She had no idea what made him angry in one | 97 Gnjy three candidates are now in contention ‘mimute end jovial the next, Rear ae) areas (a) involved in dispute (b) melancholic i 4 (® — doleful . (b} in agreement with each other (4) mirthfal fe) chance of winning {d) amiable to each other 63) It is sheer lunacy to drive a car in this frosty peates 38. All my fishing paraphernalia is in the car. (a) boxes {a) prudence (b) normaley (b} accessories (©) insanity (co) fuel @ sanity (® food 34, Operating on a child with cancer needs ‘The public watched in astonishment as he meticulous planning and teamwork. took a sudden jump from the bridge. 5 Lo (a) anticipation lo (b) ric (c)_ playful (b) hurriedly (@) serapulous (©) wonderment (@) calmness 95. The thrill of over-speeding the vehicle can be exhilarating, but it is important not to take the consequences lightly. (a) humdrum 40. Drinking inordinate amount of liquor is not good for health, (a) temperate (b) exorbitant: (b) dreary (e) exciting {c) moderate (d) agitating (@) regular ASGT-F-ENG (6-B)s Ordering of words in a sentence + Each of the following items in this section consists of a sentence, the parts of which hav These parts have been labelled P, Q, R and 8. Given below each sentence are four seq, ly (a), (b), (c) and (d). You are required to re-arrange the jumbled parts of the sentence correct: your response accordingly. . becausel feel you remember it better when you write somethi P Q R Imake at least three drafts of a song s "The correct sequence should be : ‘forhours in theshop agunmanwhoheld ahostage demanded ransom of € 10 lakh } P Q R s (a) SPRQ (b) RQPS () QRPS (d) PRSQ living in Russia country immediately, Ukraine has urged its citizens to leave the hivingin Rusia, Se ———— -—_ oi aaa P Q R ‘The correct sequence should be = fa) SPRQ (7-B)of coast of Madagasca in the earls ripping roofs off houses and raising 2805 re cxelone Emnati crashed into the southeaster™ floodin 2 R ‘The earrect sequence should be ‘ecology is protected and aquatic life thrives we need to utilize the resources of v B Q for diffe : —.. ‘The ebcreel seatigncs shoal bs? (o} SPRQ (b) RQPS (© QRSP (@) PRSQ 46, very difficul er versdifficult the poorvisibility made the movement oftraffic ise th # jseesetos 4 Q ae __ ‘The correct sequence should be: = =) SEH ASGT-F-ENG | , ioeii P Q there are multiple legal the doctors P R s correct sequence should be : SPRQ RPSQ QRPS QSRP ht, and each person her own journey life is a solo P Q R ‘eorrect sequence should be : (9-B) avenues for the patients to indict —_ but rarely is it the other way round makes his or Ss