PUNJAB SI ENGLISH PAPER 2 ALL SHIFT PUNJAB SI 17 AUG SHIFT 3 PAPER-2 on. From the options given, select the appropriate word to fill in the given blank: Ithas been cats and dogs since morning. Snowing baflooding raining 4d. showering Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select *No improvement. ‘She was clever enough to see into his tricks. aasee through his trick b. see his tricks c.no improvement d. see at his tricks, Select the most suitable synonym of the following word from the options given below: Suggestive aWhispered b.Answerable ©. Evocative dd. Familiar Rearrange the parts to form a meaningful sentence: P. he exhorted us to speak Q.a breakdown of moral values and ethies R. even if all around us there is S. the truth as we se aPSRQ b.QSPR eSPQR ‘a asst Use Y aS At vitset wore 3:- aHe played Kabaddi b. he often plays kabaddi e.he plays kabaddi 4d. he play kabaddi Select the option that is appropriate for the blanl Next year by this time you__ completed your studies Will have b. will be ©. would 4. would be Identify the ANTONYM of the given word from the choices given below: UNIQUE, Correct b.Serieous different d. ordinary my far & Gata aot gee” Ta St Het wersat woes o- ‘Time did not wait for anyone b. time does not wait for anyone c. time do not wait for anyone 4. time does not waits for anyone. ‘frou wed Asa us ase AH AOS Se Ta S Heat wareet were o- ‘Please be cautioned while crossing the road. please be careful while erossing the rod. «. kindly be careful while crossing the road d, please be careful when crossing the road, Arrange the parts(1), (2), (3) and (4) of the following sentences to create meaningful sentences and choose the right ‘option necordingly: 1) because I had butterflies 2) in my stomach 3) stage to perform tonight 4) Tdida’t go on a4132 bald e312 ‘Ag BA St ree aS SSS Taw ret warsat eee 3:- a Tdon’t want someone's help b, Tdon’t want help from some one” . Tdidn't want anyone’s help 4, don’t want anyone's help92. ‘The following sentence has been split into four parts. Identify the part that has a grammatical error in it: is suffering / from fever / since / Friday. a Friday be is suffering Since dafrom fever Aone tas rane gees gore mnarfss ate fw’ ea & Hat nize mgere 3:- a1 was insulted by you in place of my friends. bil was insulted by you in the presence of my friends, ¢. Linsulted by you in the presence of my friends, 4. You insult me in the presence of my friends. ‘The following sentence has been split into four parts. Identify the part that has a grammatical error ini ‘The audience / was / clearly delighted / with the performance a.was baclearly delighted ©. The audience 4. with the performance Identify the ANTONYM of the highlighted word in the sentence from the options given below: ‘The timely exodus of the villagers before the tsunami was a blessing in disguise 1. Restoration b. Departure ©. Decision 4. Arrival COMPREI 10" Read the passage carefully and choose the appropriate option of the given questions. I is commonly held belief that quality and productivity are a function of technology or a set of new equipment. No doubt these are essential but they alone are not sufficient for bringing about improvements in productivity or quality. It is the men and \women behind the machines and the people who manage the technology who are critical in bringing about these improvements. Population becomes human capital when there is investment made in the form of education, training, and medical care. So, mainly people are the resource referring to a country’s working people in terms of their existing productive skills and abilities. Looking atthe population from this productive aspect emphasizes is ability to contribute tothe creation ‘of the Gross National Product, Population is also a human resource when itis further developed by becoming more educated and healthier it is called as human capital formation that adds to the productive power ofthe country just like physical capital formation. It has been a strange paradox of India's economic development that even though people are our most abundant resource, they have so far either been neglected or treated as liabilities rather than as assets, Part of the reason for this has been outdated Inbor laws which have been a deterrent for industrialists and employers, leading them to establish capital- intensive rather than labor-intensive operations. The other reason has been a confrontationist attitude, both on the part of labor as well as managements. A Change must come about in both these factors, outside representation and leadership of unions need to change ‘The word ‘critical’ in the passage mean: Partial b. Judicial ¢-Fractional ‘The term Human capital’ in the passage is referred to: a. Stock of skills and productive knowledge b. Stock of equipment «. Money kept in the bank 4. Stock of food grains India's strange contradiction of development i People are resourceful but new equipment isnot given to them Labor is ineicient stil considered by government People are resourceful but they are neglected a b, ©. d. Labor is not sincere even though not considered as asset cay tal-intensive operations can lead to a. Strict labor laws b. irrelevant labor laws «new labor laws 4. relevant labor laws Which of the following statements on confrontation between labor and management is correct? 2. Attention to labor-intensive operations b, Establishment of capital-intensive o ¢. Too much interference of government 4. Harmony between labor and managementa1. 82. ANSWER C sc sc sD sm ot A 84 A 8. A 88% B 90.C 92. B 18 AUG SHIFT 2 PAPER 2 ‘Qo sages Unde Sed wae ret niet nese 3- He is about five foot tall b. he is about five feet tall He is about five feet long 4. he may be about five feet long wg fou nes act fifo va a at wereet gee 3: a.We were not given a warm welcome b. we did not receive a warm welcome c. we did not have a warm welcome d. we did not had a warm weleome Choose the word from the options that is closest in meaning to the given word : Concise a.Conelusive b. Brief . Redundant d. expansive Select the grammatically correct sentence from the following options 4. Dr. Pandey wants to see you who is sitting inthe library. _b. Dr. Pandey, who is sitting in the library, wants to see you c. Who is sitting in the library, Dr. Pandey, wants to see youd. Dr, Pandey in the library sitting wants t0 see you. Select the most appropriate SYNONYM of the given word : WRATH. aLove b.Wreath, c. d. Chuckle From the options given, select the appropriate words to fill in the given blanks Let us rest for quarter of hour. aa, an b. athe cevthe, the Rearrange the parts to form a meaningful sentence P. dreams knew in advance Q. how God intended to lay R. if only our innermost S. out our destinies a.SQRP b.RPQS Aye te ode d va ad wet ware o- ‘1 should sleep now b. I should sleeps now 6.1 should have sleep now — d.1 should had sleep now n the following sentence, four words or phrases have been underlined. Identify the word or phrase which has an error init, Psychologists emphasise on the necessity to create a healthy environment for kids to be able to express their insecurities suemphasized on ba healthy environment ©. 10 be able to express 4.10 ‘Griese SRA sea aT Tee At eet eee d- a.They have been here since 1956 b. They have been living here since 1956 They were living here since 1956 They have been living there since 1956 Fill in the blank with the most appropriate option. Rahul is well known for hi ‘and optimistic nature.Fearful b. gloomy sanguine Choose an appropriate form of the word to fill in the given blank, ‘Sudha Murty wrote a lot of thought-provoking articles in the of magazines edition beeditorials c.editing Identify the meaning of the underlined word in the sentence from the four options given below ‘The actor liked to flaunt her wealth in public. Donate b. show off c. Hide Sores eran teratd waz ret eet woes 3- a.She have got on to my heart and mind, b. she has got on to my heat and thought «she has got on to my heart and soul 4. she has got on to my heart and brain ‘The following sentence is divided into four parts. Identify the part which has an error init Her daughter, Marina who is the apple of her eye/ have been wanting to go to Disneyland / since she was a child. a.Her daughter Marina b. since she was a child «. who is the apple of her eye 4. have been wanting o go to Disney Direction 96-100 Comprehension: Read the passage carefully and choose the appropriate option of the given questions. In Inia, the root cause of our backwardness in most fields is illiteracy. This hampers the growth and development of a country. Population growth and poverty are the causes of ofthe illiteracy. Campaigns for the eradication of these drawbacks have gathered momentum in the past four decades after independence. The results are, as expected, dramatic. However, while the percentage of literacy in India is going up, the number of illiterates has also been increasing, which is really incredible. ‘Thus, according to the1991 census figures, there were 503 million illiterates in the country,30 million more than in 1981.During the same period, the percentage of literacy went up from 34 to 39 percent. There is no need of any sophisticated technique to explain this eause ofthis paradox, as it is obviously the result of rapid growth of population. The rapid growth ‘of population has outpaced whatever little progress had been achieved in literacy. For instance, from 1971 to 1981, literacy increased at an annual rate of annual of 0.7 percent, while the country's population grew by 2.15 percent every year. Inthe following decade the average rate of annual increase in literacy was 0.95 percent, whereas the population grew by almost 2.85 percent every year during that decade. But the population explosion is not entirely responsible for the growing number of illiterates, The apathy of most states in failing to tackle the problem of adult iliteracy is also partly to blame. Till now, they have shown litle awareness of the magnitude of the problem. Moreover, follow-up measures to prevent neo- literates from relapsing into illiteracy are just as important as the initial adult literacy campaigns. In this ease 100, the State Education authorities are negligent. Not sufficient provision has been made for ‘continued education’. This ean be done by setting up ‘more rural libraries, adult schools, correspondence courses. According to the passage, which of the following appears to be unbelievable a. Literacy percentage is increasing and number of illiterates are decreasing b. Non-availability of schools in rural areas is the cause of illiteracy c. Both the literacy percentage and the number of illiterates are increasing d. Sufficient provision for continued education has not been made "Eradication’ as used in the passage means. alntroduetion b. Starvation c. Destruction d. Removal Which of the following is as important as the literacy campaign? ‘a. Starting correspondence courses and providing reading facilities b. Making sufficient provisions for continued education c. Awareness of the magnitude of the problem of illiteracy99. d. Nocheck on rapid population growth ‘The term 'Neo-literate’ as used in the passage refers 10 person who aus big literate b.has newly become literate c. i simple literate 4. is litte literate Which of the following is true in the context of the passage ‘2. Continued education programs are now adequately funded All the State governments have now fully realized the problem of iliteracy b, . Literacy campaigns in the pre-independence period were more fruitful than later ones. 4 Literacy campaigns achieved desired results inthe post- independence period. ANSWER Cc 872 B 8 A 9G (98 BO 86. A 88 A 90.8 92,8 94. C 96 C 18 AUG SHIFT 3 PAPER 2 In the sentence given, identify the part that contains an error. ‘The examiner! has assessed/ the answers/ very nice. a.The examiner b.has assessed . the answers d. very nice ‘FeO FEET At wiset wees 3:- a.Cautiousness b. Caution ¢. Cautious 4. Alertness: ‘SAS ASE T Het wisset wees 3:- aHymn b. Worship . Chanting d. Prayer . Given here are six parts of a sentence. S1 and $6 are the first and the last part, respectively. The rest of the parts, namely a, b,c and d are jumbled. Select the option that gives their correct order. ‘$1: Information technology is a. from every walk of society b. it encompasses many applications ¢. technology of the century and d. also known as the 6: making the world a global village. a.beda b. abed 6. deba d. cbda Mr. Sharma regularly misses his payments. So it is no surprise now that he has a gargantuan interest rate. Identify the synonym of the word GARGANTUAN from the options given below. Shocking b. Enormous . Minor 4d. Additional |. The following sentence has been split into four parts. Identify the part that has a grammatical error in it. The boy / ran / along / the corridor. a.The Corridor b. The Boy ¢. Ran 4, Along ‘Gre Ya § Barn sat Y Ta S Het wlarset nigee 3:- a. There is a no stop to his tongue b. there is a no check in his tongue ¢. There is ano check on his speech 4. there is a no check on his tongue88. Arrange the parts(1), (2), (3) and (4) of the following sentences to create meaningful sentences and choose the right option accordingly. 4) Cinnamon rolls 2) Better than fresh 3) Nothing tastes 4) Served piping hot 2314 b4312 e342 43.2.1.4 A word is given followed by its usage in the options. Find the option in which there is inappropriate usage of the word. BALEFUL The tiger stared at the injured deer with baleful eyes. Pamela got baleful looks at the theatre because of her non-stop talking. Why don't you be a baleful giver instead of being so selfish? Being frightened of strangers, the wounded dog gave a baleful growl, Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. The king's speech about great war heroes boosted the of his soldiers. a.Temper b. Morale cc. Caliber d. Appearance Identify the meaning of the underlined word in the sentence from the four options given below. ‘Once the pasta is cooked, garnish it with mozzarella cheese and oregano, a.Cover b. Serve cc. Decorate d. Paint. ‘Bur ABS TT Het wiseat wees 3:- a.Corridormat b. Corridor ¢. Gap 4. Interval The underlined segment in the given sentence may contain an error. Select the corrected version from the given options. Select ‘No correction’, if the segment has no error. He was so upset because he is not shortlisted for the interview. No correction b. He has not shortisted c. He was not shortlisted 4. He had not shortlisted yrews war dade wae rd viadt ugwe d- a.lt was Raining in heavily, b. Itis Raining in Torrents «. tis Raining so heavily 4. itis Raining like Torrents 95. Select the word which is closest in meaning to the word given below: POSITIVE a. Support b. Approving c. Sickly d. Partisan Directions : 96 - 100 Read the passage carefully and choose the appropriate option of the given que: Availabilty, accessibility and affordability of food to all people at all times means food security. It is as essential for living as air for breathing. It is ensured if all the citizens of nation have enough nutritious food available which is directly linked to the production of food within the country, food imports and the previous years stock in government granaries, all persons have the capacity to buy food of acceptable quality to meet their dietary needs and there is no barrier on access to food. On the other hand, food security can be disrupted when the country faces a national disaster/calamity like earthquake, drought, flood, tsunami, widespread failure of crops causing famine etc. In this condition, the people living below the poverty line as well as the people above the poverty line ‘suffers food insecurity. In India, although a large section of people suffer from food and nutrition insecurity but the worst affected groups are landless or land poor households in rural areas and people employed in ill paid ‘occupations and casual laborers engaged in seasonal activities in the urban areas. Economically backwardstates with low land production, tribal and remote areas, regions affected with natural disasters are more prone to food insecurity. Starvation and food insecurity continues to haunt the poor in our country. The Green Revolution has made India a self-sufficient in food grains during the last 30 years because of a variety of ‘crops grown all over the country. To ensure availability of food to all sections of societies, the Indian Government has carefully designed food security system. Buffer stock and public distribution system are the two components. of this system. In these two systems Food Corporation of India (FCI) plays a pivotal role in purchasing food grains mainly wheat and rice from the farmers and stock them as a buffer stock which are then procured by the government and distributed through government regulated ration shops among the poorer section of the society, This is called Public Distribution System. Items in the ration shops are sold at a lower price than the market price. In addition to these, various poverty alleviation programs were also started which ensures the food security. Food Security means: Affordability of food to all people at all times. Availability, Affordability and accessibility of food to all not all times. Availabilty of food to all people at all times Availability, affordability and accessibility of food to all people at all times Food Security can be disrupted when the country faces: ‘a. Proper nutrients in the soil b. Natural Disasters c. Adequate yield d. Plenty of rainfall |. Who are more vulnerable to food insecurity? a.Landless people b. Landlords «. Aristocratic people d. Affluent people Food distributed in poor society through government regulated ration shops comes under: a. Green Revolution b. Food Corporation of India _. Buffer Stock 4d. Public Distribution System |. Food grains and other items in ration shops are sold at: a. Same price as the Market price . Lower price than Market price c. Higher price than Market price d. free of cost ANSWER 8. 8B 87.0 8%. C S.C 93 C «(95 B «(97,8 «99. 86. D 88% D 90.8 92,8 94 B 96D 98 A 100.8 19 AUG SHIFT 3 PAPER 2 Select the most suitable synonym of the word MINIATURE from the options given below. a. Very Small b. Very Tall ©. Very Large Very Thin ‘Rina Ase o Ret narset woes 3:- a.Culture bCuttural c. Civilized d.Civlization wet Sees Sed aS Fat vest nee 3- a.We are not talking to each other b, we are not on talking terms ¢. we have not talking terms 4d. we have stopped talking each other ‘The following sentence has been split into four parts. Identify the part that has a grammatical error init. ‘The injured / were / taken / to a hospital. The injured b. Were .to a hospital95. Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. Gagan Narang won the bronze medal _ Sunday at the London Olympics in 2012. ain bon c.at onto we rege re tu feo wea tot add oa & ret wrest were 3: a. Instead of drought there is no shortage of food grains in our country b. Despite drought there is no shortage of food grains in our country. ¢, Due to drought there is no shortage of food grains in our country 4. despite of drought there is no shortage of food in our country. Choose the grammatically correct option from the four choices ‘One day during a lecture tour, Mark Twain entered a local barber shop for a shave ‘One day for a lecture tour, Mark Twain entered a local barber shop for a shave. (One day in a lecture tour, Mark Twain entered a local barber shop for a shave. ‘One day froma lecture tour, Mark Twain entered a local barber shop for a shave. ‘Arrange the parts(1), (2), (3) and (4) of the following sentences to create meaningful sentences and choose the right ‘option accordingly. 1) people think they 2) Blackberry phones used to be 3) old-fashioned gadgets 4) extremely popular, but now many asad basi Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blan ‘The United Kingdom _____ England, Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales: a.Shows b. picks «. comprises d. mixes ‘Choose the word from the options that is farthest in meaning to the given word: Melancholy a.Bxuberant b. composed oc. Bsteemed Gloomy Choose the correct ANTONYM of the given word. : GRATITUDE a. Thanklessness b. Felicitousness ¢. Unpleasantness 4. Gratefulness “was Tate fefewrastot set witinis wre fox ecto aay dN war St Act niet wees 3- 2. India isa good place of studies for poor students _b, India isa best place of studies for poor students ¢. India is a great place of studies for poor students, India isthe good place of studies for poor students Choose the most suitable option to substitute the UNDERLINED part of the given sentence ‘They reached the cinema early so as they might get a good seat. a for as they may b. so that they might c.in order to they might d. so as they may its of a sentence are given below in jumbled order. These parts have been labelled as P, Q, R, and 8. Arrange the parts in the right order to form a meaningful sentence all day, I completed (P) / not feeling well (Q)/ in spite of (R) / my work on time (S) aRSQP b.grsP ePSOR ‘exer Fae & Fet nisest woes 3- a.Crimeless b. Crime ©. Crime Waver «d. Crimson. Directions :96 to 100 Comprehension: ‘The Hindi film song has been part of our existence, seemingly forever. But you can actually put a date to it: 85 years ago, in 1935, the first playback song was revorded, for Nitin Bose's Dhoop Chhaon, by music directors RC Boral and Pankaj MullickBefore that, actors sang their own songs, on the set. Playback singing took time to setle in, but 1947 was something of a turnin point. India’s most famous singing star KI. Saigal died early that year, and the reigning female singing star Noorjchan we to the newly carved-out Pakistan, leaving behind a huge void. That void was filled by two singers who went on to become playback legends: Lata Mangeshkar and Mohammed Raf. Playback singers acquired independent fame and fandom with the film Mahal in 1949, Lata was not mentioned on the music record as the singer of Aaye; ala; the song was credited instead to Kamini, the character played by Madhubala, Fans demanded to know the name of the actual singer, e e ‘mistake’ was rectified in the next batch of records. Thereafter, crediting playback si c The appearance of playback singers’ names on recordings ‘was in fact “the pivotal point when playback singing was fully accepted by Indian audiences”, ‘The foundations of playback singing were laid in these years; the late “40s and early °S0s would birth what is generally regarded as the Golden Age of Hindi film music. Alongside Lata and Rafi, other revered singers came into their own in these years: Mukesh, Talat Mahmood, Geeta Dutt (Kishore Kumar and Asha Bhosle would find their own huge stardom later). And the Iyries were by extraordinary poets like Shakeel Badayuni and Shailendra, Playback singing meant songs were recorded in separate venues, usually in advance, and released before the film, in order to promote it — a practice that continues tll today, Playback technology separated the production of the musie from that of the films, and gave the Hindi film song a powerful and independent exist Who was Pankaj Mullick’s collaborator for the first playback song in Hindi cinema? Nitin Bose b. RC Boral eS D Burman Which leading pair of singers dominated the Golden Age of Hindi film music? 1 Asha Bhonsle and Kishore Kumar b. Lata Mangeshkar and Mohammed Rati . Talat Mahmood and Suraiya 4. Geeta Dutt and Mukesh Who were the reigning singing film stars before 1947? 1. Zobra Bai and Pankaj Mallick b, Ashok Kumar and Devika Rani ©. KL Saigal and Noorjehan 4, Suraiya and Surender Which song changed the way playback singers in Hindi cinema were treated? a.Aayega Aanewala b.Afsana Likh Rahi c. liya Bekarar Hai Chale Dil Ki Duniya |. Select the option that can best substitute the following set of words. A person who writes the words to a popular song or musical a Singer c. Music Director d. Sound Recordist ANSWER cC S81 A 93 BOA 86.8 88 C (90. A «92, A (94. D6. B 20 AUG SHIFT 2 PAPER 2 In the given sentence, identify the segment which contains grammatical error. ‘They have collected/ sufficient clot food/ about the flood vietims/ of Orissa with much difficulty. 4. of Orissa with much difficulty b. about the flood victims . sufficient clothing and food 4. They have collected ‘The parts of a sentence have been jumbled and labelled as P, Q, R, S. Rearrange the jumbled parts to form a meaningful senten 1 could not do so (P) /to help my friend (Q) /although I had promised (R) / with the project (S) aRQSP bRPS.Q eS.RPQ dQSRP98. Select the correct antonym for the word. ‘Hostility’ a. Friendship b. Animosity o. Bnmity 4d. Militaney Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select ‘No correction’ AS my friend and I talked, we discovered that both of us had a much in common a. No correction b. had a many had a lot dad a lots FER boned das sed ad atest wa S wet vraet wgee 2:- a. The spy do not betray his country b. The spy did not betrayed his country ¢. The spy does not betray his country 4. The spy did not betray his country Choose the correct synonym of the given word. LABYRINTH. a. Maze b. Large ©. Cluster d. Warehouse Identify the meaning of the underlined word in the sentence from the four options given below. ‘Throughout the interview, the reporters scribbled away furiously a. Fought furiously b. Spoke very quickly and irresponsibly cc. Wrote very quickly and carelessly 4. Spoke very quickly and callously ‘Upset Wee & ct wareet wee 3: Winning b.Knockabout . knockout d. knockup From the options given, select the appropriate words to fill in the given blanks. higher you go, cooler itis. aA, the baa c-The, deThe, The Identify the segment in the sentence which contains a gramma ‘The new student who challenged Rancho and I has been winning the wrestling championship every year. Who challenged ba has been winning d. every year Ferme ws fis & fet risers ase oes & At nistet ware 3:- 4. Lrespeet the parents from the core of my heart b. Irespeet my parents from the core of my heart. ¢. Trespect our parents from the core of my heart 4, Trespect my parents from my heart. wrath age Hszyse us To a At wieert wgee 3: a, Document proofs are important b, documentary proofs is important ¢. Documentary proofs are important 4. Documentary proof are important Select the geammatically correct sentence from the following options. ‘The season this is he didn't attend the mecting why ‘This isthe season why he didn't attond the meeting. Why he didn’t attend the meeting isthe reason, He didn't attend the meeting the reason this is ‘Select the option which correctly expresses the following sentence in passive form.: Let us stay here. a. Itis suggested that we should stay here b. Let we shall stay here «It is said that we shall stay here 4. Let we should stay here. we we Be wae Fat wisest woes 3:- «Come and take Food b. Lets takes food «Let's take Food 4. Come eat food DIRECTION : 96-100 Comprehension: Read the passage carefully and choose the appropriate option of the given quiA stamp is, to many people, just a slip of paper that takes a letter from one town or country to another. They are unable 10 understand why we stamp collectors find so much pleasure in collecting them and how we find time in which to indulge in ‘our hobby. They regard stamp-collecting as a waste of time, a waste of effort and a waste of money. But there are many people who love to buying stamps and find this hobby worthwhile and more profitable than other leisure pursuits. Collecting stamps helps to pass the time quickly and pleasantly. A Stamp-collector has to consider certain aspects before collecting stamps. He has to decide what kind of stamps he want to collet because there are various types of stamps such commemorative stamps honoring a person event or subject, definitive stamps describing general geography, important and famous place of a country and Special stamps based on festivals and any celebration, Another criterion of collection is 10 focus on a specific type aspect like worldwide, country or choosing a particular topic like birds, animals flowers ete. Stamps ‘can be purchased from local post office or taking help from local stamp club, Stamps can be stored in an album or on loose leaf paper in a binder by using hinges, or glassine strips. Stamp-collecting has no limits and a collection never has an end: countries are printing and issuing new stamps to celebrate ccoronations, great events, anniversaries and deaths. Every sphere of stamp ~ collecting has ils fascination - receiving letters from distant countries and discovering old stamps in the leaves of dusty books. A stamp itself has a fascination all its own, Gazing at its Title picture we are transported to the wilds of Congo, the homes of the Arabs, and the endless tracks of Sahara Desert. There is history in every stamp. The ancient Roman Empire and the Constitution of America, India's Independence and the Allied victory, are all conveyed {0 our mind's eye by means of stamps. We see famous men, women, pictures, scientists, soldiers, politicians and famous incidents ofthe country. Stamps, so small and minute, contain vast and important knoviledge. Bach stamp illuminates the tory ofits country by design, print, edition oni People who don't collect stamps, consider it as 1. a thing to be preserved b. not necessary for sending a letter ©. ahobby 4. just a slip of paper A stamp collector should consider certain points before collecting stamps a. kind of stamps b. Expensive stamps ¢. stamps focusing a topic 4. storage of stamps What isthe equipment help in storage of stamps? a. Hinges, b, Stamp club ¢. Post office 4d. Book leaves ‘The word ‘transported’ in the second paragraph of passage means a To send stamps from one place to another To visually imagine to be at the given places To carry from one place t another by vehicle 4. To go for stamp collection at other places |. Which parameter of a stamp is not used to describe the story of a nation? a. Quanity b. Buition o. Print 4. Desiga ANSWER 8. D 87.C 89. D 91,8 93 B 95. C 86. A 88 C 90.8 92 C «9 A 86. 20 AUG SHIFT 3 PAPER 2 ‘SSeS ASE & ret wersat ngewe 3: a.Misconcept bMis Practice Misconduct Wrong Conduct ‘west Ase S At viet wees 3 a.Cut out b.To Cut Deduct daleduetionArrange the parts(1), (2), (3) and (4) of the following sentences to create meaningful sentences and choose the right ‘option accordingly. 1D party for you, but 2) we had planned 3) this to bea surprise 4) Jason spilled the beans 2314 b4312 ‘The following sentence is divided into four parts. Identify the part which has an error init, ‘Those who do not perform their duties / they should not protest /for their rights / either. a Those who do not perform their duties b. They should not protest .Bither 4. For their rights ‘The Sun is the closest star to Earth. A star is a hot ball of burning gas. The Earth rotates around the Sun every 24 hours. The Sun appears very big to us because of its proximity to the Earth, But the Sun is just medium-sized star. Billions of far-away stars are much bigger than the Sun. ‘What is the meaning of the word ‘proximity’ in this paragraph? aDistane b. Closeness o. Clarity From the options given, select the appropriate words to fill in the given blanks. Rajesh and Ajay went out as had finished work. authey, their bye, his «he, their 4. their, they ‘The following sentence is divided into four parts. Identify the part that has an error init. Joanna, my dear friend and benefactor, / have finaly fulfilled / her dream of becoming /a children's nurse. a. Joanna, my dear friend and benefactor b. achildren’s nurse c. have finally fulfilled d, her dream of becoming Choose the correct synonym of the given word. UNEARTH a. Divide b, Passive o. Find 4. Bury Select the option that will improve the underlined part of the given sentence. If no improvement is required, select “No improvement” ‘The device has a build-up microphone and speaker. a Buildin b, No improvement e. builtin 4. built-up Sates d caet S Sat at sah Ta S At vss wees 3 a. The watchman did not close the door b, The guard did not bolt the door «. The watchman did not bot the door 4. The guard did not shut the door. Select the word which is closest in meaning to the word given below: Perception aulnsight b. Feeling ¢- suspicion 4d. viewpoint Given here are six parts of a sentence. S1 and $6 are the first and the last part, respectively. The rest of the parts, namely a, b,c and d are jumbled. Select the option that gives their correct order. SI: Kohli, along with Deepika Padukone and Ranbir Kapoor AA. reached the top ranking of the millennial survey B. organised by the magazine 'Mystic' where C. the most influential personality of India was chosen D. where Hima Das Doecame the first female sports person to reach top ABCD b, DBCA‘Go nese Ber act ret At wa St et nerest ngewe 3 auShe did not know how to peel ginger ». she does not know how to peel coriander €, She do not know how to peel ginger 4. she did not know how to peel onion. In the sentence given below, Some parts have been underlined and given as options, Select the option that contains Leonardo da Vinci, an idol between his contemporaries, has been the inspiration for many modern day painters. a. For b. Has been . Modem Day dd. Between his contemporizes Gwe dss ad wee d va rat waect were 3 a. She does not know how to knead floor b. He do not know how to knead four He does not know how to knead flour 4, She does not know to knead floor DIRECTION 96- 100 Comprehension: Read the passage carefully and choose the appropriate option of the given questions. Economists, ethicists and business sages persuacle us that honesty is the best policy, but their evidence is weak. We hoped to find data that would support their theories and thus, perhaps encourage higher standards of business behavior. To our surprise, ‘our pet theories failed to stand up. Treachery, we found, can pay. There is no compelling economic reason to tell truth or keep one’s word punishment for the treacherous in the real world is neither swift nor sure. Honesty is, in fact, primarily a moral choice. Business people do tell themselves that, in the long run, they will do well by doing good. But there is litle factual or logical basis for this conviction, Without values, without a basic preference for right over wrong, trust hased on. such temptation, Most of us choose virtue because we want to believe in ourselves and have others’ respect and belief in us And for this, we should be happy. We can be proud of a system in which people are honest because they want to be, not because they have to be. Materially, too, trust based on morality provides great advantages. It allows us to join in great and exciting enterprises that we could never undertake if we relied on economic incentives alone. Economists tell us that trust is ‘enforced in the market place through retaliation of reputation. If you violate a ust your victim is apt to seek revenge and others are likely to stop doing business with you, at least under favorable terms, A man or woman with a reputation for fair dealing will prosper. Therefore, profit maximisers are honest. This sounds plausible enough until you look for concrete examples. Cases that apparently demonstrate the advantageous consequences of fostering or having trust turn out to be few sand weak, while evidence that treachery ean pay is compelling. According to the passage, what is author's viewpoint that honesty is the best policy? a. Itisa worthless theory b. Ibis untrustworthy theory ¢. tis fake theory for all businessman 4. Ibis correet only occasionally Which of the following is the same in the meaning as ‘persuade’ as used in the passage? aCheat b.Disapprove ©. Dissuade d. Convince According to the writer, what is the material advantage of being honest? It permits one to be honest for the sake of honesty alone: It permits not allow one to undertake activities which may be economically attractive It permits one to undertake activities which may not be economically attractive 1k permits one to make a lot profit in one areas ‘The phrase ‘stand up’ as used in the passage means .Get Established b. Get In . Hold up d. Comforted |. Which of the following best describes what the author is trying to point out through the last sentence of the passage "Cases that... 0... compelling’? a. The contradictions in the real world b. Theories do not seem to be true4. Theories seem to be true ANSWER c 88 A 8B 87 CC «(88 COA 8 A 985 C87. DOA D 84. B86 A 88 C «(90 C92 A. DH DBC 100.8 22 AUG SHIFT 2 PAPER 2 Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. Shyam advised Sulekha to___her career in painting seriously. a.Complete bFollow c.Contemplate d.Pursue feo dus wares few feo Y wae Aah visto ngere 2:- a. This cloth is selling like hot cake b. This cloth is selling heavily c. This cloth was selling like hot cake d. This cloth is heavily selling Identify the antonym of the given word in the inverted commas in the given sentence from the options. ‘The “hirsute” freshman was warned by the Principal to pay attention to his grooming or else he would be expelled. a. Shabby b. bald . notorious d. disobedient . Arrange the parts (1), (2), (3) and (4) of the following sentences to create meaningful Sentences and choose the right option accordingly. 1) As a bookseller 2) Everything from soup to nuts 3) But now they offer 4) Amazon started out 23.412 b431.2 641,32 43124 Seat wwe & rd visas ngewe d- adokery b. Joker eJolify d.Jolly qed gag thor dA sed ans rae tees peed a fell for you the moment | saw you b. | fell for you the moment | see you c. | started liking you the moment! saw you d. | in love the moment | saw you fora gee er ume! ed neat gee d- a.Please see over the page b. Please turn on the page c. Please turn over the paper d. Please tum over the page In the following sentence, four words or phrases have been underlined. Identify the word or phrase which has an error in it Scarcely had he finished than his friends knocked on the door aScarcely b. had he finished . on the door deve wae w ne nero wget a.Breakable b. Broaker c.Break-back d.Breakage |. The following sentence is divided into four parts. Identify the part which has an error in it. We had earlier / discussed about the issue / but could not find / a proper solution‘aWe had earlier b. but could not find c.a proper solution _d, discussed about the issue Select the most suitable Antonyms of the following word from the options given below. Severe aDry B.Painful ©.Gentle diley Identify the meaning of the underlined word in the sentence from the four options given below. Sunny loves to eat his pasta slowly, savouring every mouthful. a.counting b. relishing c. restoring d, memorising Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. People are the most important ‘of an organisation because no activity can becarried out without them. a.Chattel b.Nugget ©. Asset d.Stock Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is No need to substitute it, select ‘No correction’. We entered the train compartment with five strangers but left as five friends a.no correction b. in Five Strangers «. from five strangers d. as five strangers Arrange the parts (1), (2), (3) and (4) of the following sentences to create meaningful sentences and choose the right option accordingly. 1) And then we'll be ready 2) To sign the contract 3) There are just a few 4) Difficulties to iron out 23412 b3,1.42 DIRECTION 96 - 100 Comprehension: Kumar Mangalam Birla has said the country’s GDP may not only contract in 2020-21 but the next few years are also likely to be characterised by difficult conditions even as there could be other post- Covid changes reflected in consumer behaviour and the operating models of companies. Birla, who is one of the country’s leading industrialists with diversified interests ranging from commodities and telecom to financial services, said in a letter to shareholders that while the domestic economy may witness is first contraction in more than four decades in this fiscal, some scars from the current pandemic would last longer for the world economy in the form of subdued consumer and business confidence and a protracted recessionary trend, Some sectors, such as airlines and hospitality, will take time to recover fully, while some supply chain disruption effects will inger. He pointed out that as the world emerges from the current crisis, the next few years are likely to be marked by a lack of buoyancy in growth, subdued commodity prices and inflation, a cautious trend in project investments, heightened risks of de-globalisation and political uncertainty; and increased dependence of financial systems on ultra-loose monetary policy conditions. ‘We will also have to watch out for potential post- Covid changes in consumer behaviour (such as more virtual engagements) and of the operating models of organisations (such as work-from- home norms, diversification of supply chain risks, more use of e-commerce),” he added. Birla, thus, joins the list of several economists who are forecasting a challenging year for India with recovery only expected next fiscal. While experts feel that the Indian economy may show a double-digit contraction in the first quarter of the fiscal with some estimates even putting it at over 40 per cent and that for the year as a whole, it may shrink by over five per cent. 96. What are the core business interests on Aditya Birla Industries? a. Hospitality, supermarkets and travel industriesb. Real estate and derivatives c. Commodities, telecom, financial services among others d. Airlines and defence goods 97. Which of the following options is closest in meaning to the given word? Diversification a Transformation b. Diverstitute ©, Sale ., Supply |. What does Kumar Mangalam Birla mean by saying that the “Indian economy will contract due to the Covid 19 crisis: That prices of consumer goods will rise to such a high level that Indian consumers will totally stop purchasing products, leading to closure of industries That the Indian consumer will only buy Chinese goods thus making it difficult for Indian industries to sell their products, That after four decades of relative stability, the Indian economy will decline sharply in the foreseeable future, giving rise to a long and difficult recession That India will lose money to export losses in the coming years, leading to sustained breakdown of the export- Import industry. ). Which of the following options is closest in meaning to “consumer behavior" in context to the given passage: The civil unrest that erupts amongst citizens when they do not have work or money. The change in usual behavior where ordinary citizens are spending their last bit of savings in order to pay rent and buy food instead of buying cars. . The science and psychology of individual motivations, actions and thoughts that dictate their behavior and selection of goods and services. The decisions of consumers to stay at home during and after the Covid-19 crisis, thus destroying the movie or mall business. |. What does Mr. Birla mean by the statement that countries face ‘heightened risks of deglobalisation: Countries such as US, China and Russia are grabbing money and land and natural resources from India and African countries, thus forcing these weaker countries to fight back and try to protect their national boundaries. Countries have stopped trains and planes from moving people or goods during theCovid-19 crisis, creating an emergency situation for national businesses and jeopardizing the livelihoods of own citizens. Mr. Birla is referring to countries such as New Zealand and Japan, which have closed and sealed their borders completely, thus destroying global export-import businesses Mr. Birla is referring to countries such as New Zealand and Japan, which have closed and sealed their borders completely, thus destroying global export-import businesses ANSWER 8. D 87D 8%. D 9.C 93. C 95 A 8. A 88D 90.0 92,B 94D 96 ¢ 22 AUG SHIFT 3 PAPER 2 ‘ROWE BST Ret vestiges: a.laudable b. Laudabilty d, Laudiness Rearrange the parts to form a meaningful sentence: P. by a friend Q. he refused to understand R. whom he had supported all along S. that he had been betrayed a.ROPS bPSRO. Select the correct synonym for the word. "Vivacious" a.Viclously b. Surprisiongly c, Gloomy d. Lively Select the most suitable ANTONYM of the given word. CALLOUS a.Compassionate b. Apathetic c, Wrinkled d, Heartiess: In the sentence given, identify the part that contains an error. A team of scientists from England has stated that Covid-19 is not dangerous as it is being thought of. a.England has stated that b. Covid-19 is not dangerous as . Itis being thought of d. A team of scientists from. at ame ead area nee O- a Fenugreek b. Greens ¢. Coriander 4. Spinach In the sentence given below, Some parts have been underlined and given as options. Select the option that contains error. Just as the VP-Sales was about to declare the award for the Best Performer of the ear, the stranger screamed aloud, “Its my turn to speak next, gentlemen alts b. Just as, «, About to declare 4d, screamed aloud yas Bee Sr eset geet: ainstant b.Instont ¢. Instantous 4, Instance ONES 88 age So we on wa oS nasa gee a a. The children of neighbor make lot of noise b. The children next door make a lot of noice . The children next neighborhood make a lot of noise d. the children next door make a lot of noise |. The following sentence is divided into four parts. Identify the part which has an error in it. ‘The shop was appealing / because it's / contents were / amazingly displayed. a.Content were b. because it's c. the shop was appealing _—_-d, amazingly displayed . Select the alternative that will improve the underlined part of the sentence. In case there is no improvement select ‘No improvement’. Mindful driving by the youth causes a lot of accidents. a.Regardless b. Headlong ©. Reckless 4d, No improvement Select the one-word substitute for the given group of words. ‘One who rides horses in races a. Jogger b. jockey «. Juggler d, Joker . Given here are six parts of a sentence. S1 and S6 are the first and the last part, respectively. The rest of the parts, namely a, b, c and d are jumbled. Select the option that gives their correct order. S1: If we look at human history, a. modern medicines have fought against them b, to make new chronic degenerative diseases ¢. trauma and infection, although d. the main cause of death has been 6: major causes of ill health now. adcab bebda c.abed Select the ANTONYM of the highlighted word in the given sentence. Maria's actions can be justified by her orthodox upbringing, ‘a.Unconditional b. wrong, «. Patriarchal d. UnconventionalGane te famge tna at MPR ee we rh niet nae ‘a. She do not pay attention to me . she does not pay attention to me 95, . She does not give attention to me d. he does not pay attention to me Directions : 96- 100 Comprehension: Read the passage carefully and choose the appropriate option of the given questions. The New Year is a time for resolutions, Mentally, at least, most of us could compile form idablelists of dos and don'ts. The same old favorites recur year in and year out with monotonous regularity. Past experiences have taught us that certain accomplishments are beyond attainment. If we remain deep-rooted liars, it is only because we have so often ‘experienced the frustration that results from failure, Most of us fail in our efforts at self-attainment because our ‘schemes are too ambitious and we never have time to carry them out. We make the fundamental error of announcing our resolution to everybody so that we look even more foolish when we slip back into bad old days. Aware of these pitfalls, this year | attempted to keep my resolutions to myself. | limited myself to two modest ambitions: to do physical exercise every morning and to read more every morning. | carry out these two tasks assiduously. The self-discipline required to drag myself out of bed eleven minutes earlier than usual was considerable. Nevertheless, | managed to creep down into the living room fer two days before anyone found me out. After jumping about on the carpet and twisting the human frame into uncomfortable positions, | sat down at the breakfast table in an exhausted condition. It was this that betrayed me. The next morning the whole family trooped in to watch the performance. That was really unsetting, but | fended off the taunts and jibes of my family .good-humoredly and soon everybody got used to the idea, However, my enthusiasm waned, and the time I spent at exercises gradually diminished. | argued to myself that if | spent less time exhausting myself at exercises in the morning it would keep my mind fresh for studying. Resisting to delete the hypnotizing effect of television, | sat in my room for a few evenings with my eyes glued to a book. One night, however, feeling cold and lonely, | went downstairs and sat in front of the television pretending to read. That proved to be my undoing, for | soon got back to the old habit of dozing off in front of the screen. | still haven't given up my resolation to do more reading, ‘The writer believes his past experiences in keeping New Year resolutions led to Achievement b. Happiness ©. Success 4d, Resolutions Most people are unable to manage their own resolution because a They plan beyond their limits b. they are not physically fit c. they don't have busy schedule d. they have not noted it in the diary What are the modest resolutions of the writer? to read in the morning b. to go school daily . to do physical exercise in the evening d. to see television daily From the passage, ‘twisting the human frame into uncomfortable positions’ means ‘a. Moving the body and doing exercise in improper way b. Dancing properly in proper steps . pushing the body in proper way. d. rotating the man-made frame in improper way. |. The writer broke his second resolution as he was. a. Cooking breakfast _b. watching television «, Playing games d. Reading a book 87. A 89D 91 88 A 9B 92 B23 AUG SHIFT 3 PAPER 2 Rearrange the parts to form a meaningful sentence: P. to bring balance to your mind and body Q. through music is a R. quick and powerful way 8. harnessing the power of sound a.QPsR bsaRP c.RPSQ d.PORS: . Given below is a sentence that is jumbled. Select the option that shows the correct order of the fragments to form a meaningful sentence. P. have just moved Q. some friends of yours R. on a busy street S. into an apartment a. PSR. bRPQS c.QSPR BIR Ssh Ga aS va S At weet wgeS 3 2, No matter what, | will go there b. No matter what, | shall goes there . Lot happen what, | shall go there 4d. No matter what, I shall go there ‘Su Fee S Het viseet wows 3 2. Criminal b. inhumane ©. Monster 4, Monstrous In the given sentence, identify the segment which contains grammatical error The man told us! how he cleverly! escapes the terrorist's/ attack in Iraq. a. attack in Irag, b. The man told us c.howhe cleverly _—_d. escapes the terrorist's, urs ar Sa ng sen 3 Gaus oe Ror wa wet warset ngee 3: a. As usual, dad shout at him and he left home . As usual, dad scolded him and he went home as usuial,dad scolded him and he left home dias usual, dad shouted at him and he left home . Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. ‘The popularity of organic products has__ nowadays. a. switled biincreased c.hooked d.confiscated . Select the most appropriate SYNONYM of the given word. INTOXICATING a. Waste bVenom «. Stimulating 4. Relevant .. The following sentence is divided into four parts. Identify the part which has an error in it. If was to become the President, / would make education / absolutely free / for all citizens. a. If was to become the President b. I would make education «.for all citizens 4, absolutely free gis sewer dad cao ret wersst nore 3:- a. You hardly ate anything b. you hardly have anything . you did not ate anything 4. you did not eat anything “He Ase & Ret nirset wore 3:- aMajesty b.None of these ©, Majestic 4. Majestical Select the grammatically correct sentence from the given options.1. Incase you are too tired, let us go their tomorrow b. Incase you are too tired, let us go there tomorrow, ¢. In case you are to tired, let us go their tomorrow d. Incase you are to tired, let us go there tomorrow Choose the correct ANTONYM of the given word, INSANITARY a. Hygienic b. Unclean ¢. Contaminated 4, Pure Select the most suitable antonym of the word SLENDER from the options given below. aWid blLarge c.Slight Sle Select the word that means the same as the group of words given person who knows a lot about food and cooking and enjoys eating high-quality food a.Chef bFoodie ©.Cook d.Gourmet DIRECTION: 96 - 100 COMPREHENSION: Victoria Tauli-Corpuz, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the rights of indigenous peoples is concentrating on the impact of the novel coronavirus on indigenous peoples, who she believes "could be wiped off the map" by Covid-19. Indigenous peoples around the globe tend to be at higher risk from emerging infectious diseases ‘compared to other populations. During the H1N1 pandemic in Canada in 2009, for example, aboriginal Canadians made up 16% of admissions to hospital, despite making up 3.4% of the population. Covid-19 is no exception. In the US, one in every 2,300 indigenous Americans has died, compared to one in 3,600 white Americans — making them the second most at-risk ethnic category in the US after black Americans. In mid- May, the Navajo Nation, whose reservation spans 27,000 square miles (70,000 sq km) in the south-western US, surpassed New York state for the highest Covid-19 infection rate in the US. ‘Amazonian indigenous groups are particularly vulnerable to dying from Covid-19 because they often live days away from professional medical help. As of 28 July, the disease had killed 1,108 indigenous people and there had been 27,517 recorded cases, with the majority in Brazil. The disease has affected at least 38 indigenous nations in Amazonia. “They are already facing the ‘tipping point’ of ecological collapse due to increased threats of deforestation, fires, industrial extraction, agribusiness expansion and climate change,” Amazon Watch executive director Leila Salazar-Lopez says of Amazonian indigenous groups. "Now, the pandemic has created one more crisis, and as each day passes, the risk of ethnocide becomes more real.” Indigenous communities are fighting back, providing support where the governments have not. They are gathering and supplying PPE and sanitation, making their own masks, and ensuring that information on Covid-19 is available in local languages, and distributing food and other necessities within tribes. Which category of Americans is highest at risk of contracting Covid-19? a. Hispanic Americans _b. Black Americans . Native Americans 4d, White Americans Which option is closest in meaning to ‘indigenous’? aPoor b.Community c.Native d.Caste Where is Navajo Nation located? a. In America’s West Coast . In America’s South-West c. In America’s Mid-West d. In America’s South, Why are ethnic peoples from the Amazon rainforest area particularly vulnerable to dying from Covid-19? a. They live far away from professional medical facilities b. They are warned by authorities against seeking medical help. c. They are frightened of government anger and bullying. 4d. They mistrust allopathic medicines and conventional doctors. 100. What does the phrase ‘tipping point’ in the given passage mean? a. The final tragedy that pushes a man to madnessb. The difference between success and failure, c. The crisis stage in a process, when a significant change takes place. 4d. Appetiod of time when the poor villager would bow his head before the landlord, ANSWER B 83D 8. D 87. B a8 A 91.€ By re 24 AUG SHIFT 2 PAPER 2 Parts of the following sentence have been underlined. Identify the part that has a grammatical error in it. He gave me a watch beside a mobile phone. a.a watch b. gave cme d. beside . Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select “No improvement’. | differ by vou in this matter, a. Differ with you about this matter b. differ off you over this matter . differ from you about this matter d. no improvement ‘ot Ga Rees geo ed 37° aS Fett vistset woes 3:- ‘a.Do she knows how to knit a sweater b. Does she know how to knit a sweater . does he know how to knit a sweater 4. does he know to knit a sweater From the given options, select the correct antonym for the word given to the inverted commas in the sentence. She died last year after a ‘valiant’ battle with cancer. a. Timid b. dangerous ©, courageous d, meaningless. Rearrange the parts to form a meaningful sentence: P. on stone tablets @, Marathi is the ancient language R. itis believed that S. that was found written a.SQRP b. RSPQ fet fe Ge Stowe’ wae rd eee igre 2 a How do you come here? b. How did you came here? c.How did you come here? d. Why did you come here? ge waits & at dat teen At de wa @ ret ise gee a ‘a.Have you seen any good film recently? b.Have you seen any good film in theatre c-Have you seen any good film in Hall? d. Have you seen in good film recently? Select the grammatically correct sentence from the following options a. We stayed at Taj Hotel, which building is beautiful, b. Which is a beautiful building, we stayed at Taj Hotel. ©. Taj Hotel is a beautiful building, which we stayed at. We stayed at Taj Hotel, which is a beautiful buildingFrom the options given, select the appropriate words to fill in the given blank. I'm sorry to but the restaurant is closed tomorrow, so we can’t have our party there. a.Play with fire b. hit the hay «.ring a bell 4. rain on your parade Choose the correct ANTONYM of the given word: APPEAR a.Unfold b. Eclipse «. Extinguish tests Aree rot Wiesat wave 3.- a Lifefull bwvithife ¢. Like 4. Lifeless Choose the most appropriate synonym of the given word : EMINENCE a.Leverage binftuence ¢.fame 4. inferiourity The following sentence has been split into four parts. Identify the part that has a grammatical error in it. ‘The Principal / and the secretary / are / on leave. aare bon leave €.The Principal diand the secretary From the options given, select the appropriate word to fill in the given blank. The ship was anchored a mile the coast. aft bin c.along o6, Wee amet Ret viet ewe 2 a.Human b.Non Human ¢.Unhuman DIRECTIONS: 96 - 100 COMPREHENSION: Read the passage carefully and choose the appropriate option of the given questions. Journalism combines writing with news gathering and interpretation. While the journalist's work obviously varies from newspaper to newspaper and from magazine to magazine, all journalists are as much research workers, as they are writers. ‘They cannot write their news or feature stories, unless they locate it and research them first. They must be able to read the in-between lines of the main source-news and interpret that. So, research is integral part of their writing and another important part is the selection of news for the target audience. They write and assemble together news stories that will interest their audience. Assembling news from number of different sources and ‘ensuring that all the arguments are represented, they keep their audience abreast of events in their world. The journalist presents his news story through newspapers, magazines, radio, television and social media like internet using various channels such as facebook, twitter, Instagram, blogs and many other applications currently in use. In addition to investigating and reporting on current events, they also vite articles and features which Influence and update the public views of the particular event. Apart from having excellent communication skills, a journalist should possess certain qualities like integrity towards nation, public etc.,. courage to disclose the truth boldly, well-groomed in technology with analytical mind. These are the characteristic features of all journalists. A great many stories hunt the journalist, who rejects most of them. He carefully sorts and sifts those, taking only a relatively very small proportion of news, may be, coming from an unexpected source. A successful journalist may gather news to tune of hundred percent but he can use them for his profession only 3-5 percent. He must be able to see or forecast to himself, the news of today; because newspapers want advance news or advance warning to give a good, exclusive and exhaustive coverage compared to anything of internet. But a real ‘scoop’ is a very rare ‘event, And bogus scoops also bring disrepute to the newspaper. ‘According to the passage, a journalist's work does not include: a. Writing with news interpretation. no interpretation of the news . sorting of the news d. Researching magazinesWhat according to the passage, is the common characteristic of all journalists? They all have to first probe into the news they gather. They alll write for the newspaper They all make an adventure to find a worthy news Thoy all can forecast future news. In the line, ‘A great many stories hunt the journalist’ here hunt means: ato prey bio kill c.to come across |. What does the passage say about successful journalist? Their news come from unexpected source, They gather information and news from the Internet, as that has the latest information They do not trust unexpected sources of information as most of them are bogus They use all their gathered evidence and make them into long stories. . ‘Bogus scoop’ in the passage is related to a. advance news b. exclusive coverage c.no advance news d. affective news ANSWER 81.0 83.8 85. D 87, A 8%. D 9D 93.A 9. D 972A 99.0 82. A 84 A 86. C 88% D 90.0 926 SA 96. 8B 98% C 100.C PUNJAB POLICE SI Paper-2 (24 AUG SHIFT 3) a1, aes Fae & Fat terest wees 3 ‘Madness b. Mad ©, Madly 82. Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. We should always____with rules. aEndue b. cope up c, Contemplate 4, comply Were Be = at wast nase 3: aWrite Clearly b. writes neatly c. write neatfully. d. write neatly Select the word which is closest in meaning to the word given below: Facet aAspect b.Locate ¢. Position 4. Shine cath ot edhe St fen cast ‘3 fea ros nese Far Tae Het vistert ware 3:- ‘.Gandhi Ji was a great personality on the land of this world b. Gandhi Jiwas a great incamation in the land of this world ¢.Gandhi Jiwas a great incamation on the area ofthis world d.Gandhi Ji was a great incarnation on the land of this world, . Choose a different word than the word given inverted commas in the sentence. Dolphins are known to be “gregarious”; most of the time large herds are seen following ships. a.Untrustworthy b. uncompromising cc. unfriendly d, unconventional Identify the error in the given sentence from the four options. If you heat water, it will boil. a.You heat water bit . Will boil aif Select the most suitable synonym of the following word from the options given below. Subterfugea.underground b. Tunnel «. Political 4. Trickery ‘Qeigd was rd weet wore 3 a. He eats to much b. he is a glutton c.he is a stomachic d. he is a great glutton ‘Say Ase o At wareet ware 3:- a. Breathy b. Breathless ©. Breathing d, Breathtaking . Given here are six parts of a sentence. $1 and $6 are the first and the last part, respectively. The rest of the parts, namely a, b, c and d are jumbled. Select the option that gives their correct order. $1: Tsunamis move a. deep in the ocean and b. not on the surface; c. and have less height d, and more intensity ‘$6: in comparison to waves. a. abed bedba Rearrange the parts to form a meaningful sentence: P. are manifestations of the Q. systems of our society R. deep-rooted patriarchal S. crimes against women a. SPRQ b.ROPS c. PSRQ 4d QPRS . A word is given followed by its usage in the options. Find the option in which there is an inappropriate usage of the word. COMPOUND Raman has a compound fracture on his knee and a hip dislocation too. His problems got compounded by the fact that he lost his job. Anil selected Physics to compound for easy understanding Honey is a compound of water, sugar, vitamins, and enzymes |. The following sentence is divided into four parts. Identify the part which has an error in it. Sarah have been/ playing football/ continuously / for years now. a. for years now b. continuously . Sarah have been 4d. playing football . The underlined segment in the given sentence may contain an error. Select the corrected version from the given options. Select ‘No correction’, if the segment has no error. Nina married with Alvin in a grand ceremony last month. a. Nina married to Alvin b. Nina has married with Alvin cc. Nina married Alvin d. no correction DIRECTIONS: 96 - 100 COMPREHENSION: A sanctuary may be defined as a place where Man is passive and the rest of Nature active. Till quite recently Nature had her own sanctuaries, where man either did not go at all or only as a tool-using animal in comparatively small numbers. But now, in this machinery age, there is no place left where man cannot go with overwhelming forces at his command. He can strangle to death all the nobler wild lfe in the world today. Tomorrow he certainly will have done so, unless he exercises due foresight and self-control in the meantime.is not the slightest doubt that birds and mammals are now being killed off much faster than they can breed. And it is always the largest and noblest forms of life that suffer most. The whales and elephants, lions and eagles, go. The rats and flies, and all mean parasites, remain. This is inevitable in certain cases. But it is wanton killing off that | am speaking of. Civilized man begins by destroying the very forms of wild life he learns to appreciate most when he becomes still more civilized obvious remedy is to begin conservation at an earlier stage, when it is easier and better in every way, by ‘enforcing laws for close seasons, game preserves, the selective protection of certain species, and sanctuaries. | have just defined a sanctuary as a place where man is passive and the rest of Nature active. But this general definition is too absolute for any special case. The mere fact that man has to protect a sanctuary does away with his purely passive attitude, Then, he can be beneficially active by destroying pests and parasites, like bot-flies or mosquitoes, and by finding antidotes for diseases like the epidemic which periodically kills off the rabbits and thus starves many of the carnivores to death But, except in cases where experiment has proved his intervention to be beneficial, the less he upsets the balance of Nature the better, even when he tries to be an earthly Providence. 96. Which option is closest in meaning to the given word? Sanctuary a. Haven b. Safety ©. Zoo d. Reserve What is the central theme of the passage? a. That man must use foresight and self-control while balancing his needs with the needs of nature and the environment. That the time to correct the balance between Nature and Man is forever lost due to man's greed and destructive tendencies. That a variety of living creatures have overrun the earth and destroyed its ecological balance. That the use of machinery to decimate Nature is indiscriminate and arbitrary. In which instances can Man's intervention with Nature yield a partial benefit? a. When he kills bot-flies and mosquitoes b. When he kills noble animals and birds c. When he cuts all trees off the face of the earth d, When he stops producing children Which option is closest in meaning to the phrase ‘an earthly Providence’ as used in the passage? When man considers himself to be nearly like God in his relationship with Nature and control over its living beings When man believes that earth is like Heaven and exercises self-control to keep it safe. When man pays attention to God's grand design of creating all living creatures on earth. When man decides that he must eradicate all mosquitoes. |. Which option is closest in meaning to the given word? Wanton .Uninterntional b. Delicacy ¢. Merciful 4. Barbarie ANSWER 81. A 83D 8. D 87.C 8. B Of. A 936 9. C6 97.A 9A 82.D 84. A 86. C 88D 90.B 92 A 94.6 96 A 98 A 100.021 AUG SHIFT 3 PAPER 2 ‘fsa ASS wt ret nistect wgere 3:- a.Deceased b. decayed c, Decease ‘fis Hes gs dh, Tao Ae nisrsat nisere 3: a.What a beautiful this flower ! b. How a beautiful ower is that! What a beautiful flower are that! D, What a beautiful flower is that! In the following sentence, four words or phrases are underlined. Identify the word or phrase which has an error in it. Bread and butter are the only food that my brother likes to eat in breakfast. aikes b. to eat care d. in breakfast Identify the segment in the sentence which contains a grammatical error. Everyone was excited about the film because all had worked hard to get permission to watch it. a.Everyone ball ©. about the film d, to watch it Given here are six parts of a sentence. $1 and $6 are the first and the last part, respectively. The rest of the parts, namely a, b, c and d are jumbled. Select the option that gives their correct order. ‘$1: Human beings are unique; a. getting along b. and definitely un-programmable; c. with no theory of . somewhat illogical, ‘$6: with other people. a.dbca badbe c.cbda didabe The following sentence is divided into four parts. Identify the part that has an error init. He would / often tell his pupils / that knowledge and wisdom / has no connection. alhasno connection _b. that knowledge and wisdom c. he would 4. often tell his pupils Identify the correct ANTONYM of the highlighted word in the sentence from the given options. ‘The drunkard walked in a haphazard manner. a.Dangerous b. Aimless c. Silly d. systematic Identity the meaning of the underlined word in the sentence from the four options given below: The author is famous for portraying the sordid history of the Mumbai mafia in all his books. a,.Dangerous b.Dirty c.Doubtful d. Divine ‘TAYY ASS T Act wlsrset wees 3:- a.Happiness b.Happy, c.Cheerful d.Cheerless Read the conversation and identify the meaning of the highlighted word from the options given below. Raghu: Hi, Smita and Roopa! Let's go for a movie at the theatre. I'm so bored sittingidle at home. ‘Smita: Oh yes! That's a good idea. Roopa: Haven't you both heard about the students'agitation near the theatre? The roads have been blocked. ‘Smita: Oh God! Really?Fe Dl Roopa: Oh, is it? May be | missed that part ofthe news. a.Triggered b. Postponed c.Reinforced d, Suspended ‘aut ASE & Ret wierset wgere 3:- a.Deceit b. Cheater c, Swindler d. Cheatry Select the grammatically correct sentence from the following options. a.| gave him money because he was stranded b.He was stranded because | gave him money ¢.Because stranded he was money | gave him. d.Because | gave him money he was stranded. - . . . . . . . . . . . ©. improvement select ‘No improvement’. The boy who fell from the first floor was greatly bleeding. a, Abundantly b. no improvement ¢. terrifically. d. profusely ust sa 8 eis far 3, asa Se aS Sa TS Ft wisest waes 3:- a. The water is running over, tum the tap of. b. The water is running over, stop the tap cc. The water is running over, turn the tap off. d. The water is flowing, turn the tap off. Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. Iwas deeply by Premchand's ‘Godan’, a. effected b. changed «. afficted d. affected Directions: 96-100 Comprehension: In the 16th century, an age of great marine and terrestrial exploration, Ferdinand Magellan led the first expedition to sail around the world. As a young Portuguese noble, he served the king of Portugal, but he became involved in the quagmire of political intrigue at court and lost the king's favour. After he was dismissed from service by the king of Portugal, he offered to serve the future Emperor Charles V of Spain. A papal decree of 1493 had assigned all land in the New World west of 50 degrees W longitude to Spain and all the land east of that line to Portugal. Magellan offered to prove that the East Indies fell under Spanish authority. On September 20, 1519, Magellan set sail from Spain with five ships. More than a year later, one of these ships was exploring the topography of South America in search of a water route across the continent. This ship sank, but the remaining four ships searched along the southern peninsula of South America. Finally they found the passage they sought near 50 degrees S latitude. Magellan named this passage the Strait of All Saints, but today it is known as the Strait of Magellan One ship deserted while in this passage and returned to Spain, so fewer sailors were privileged to gaze at that first panorama of the Pacific Ocean. Those who remained crossed the meridian now known as the International Date Line in the early spring of 1521 after 98 days on the Pacific Ocean. During those long days at sea, many of Magellan's men died of starvation and disease. Later, Magellan became involved in an insular conflict in the Philippines and was killed in a tribal battle. Only one ship and 17 sailors under the command of the Basque navigator Eleano survived to complete the westward journey to Spain and thus prove once and for all that the world is round, with no precipice at the edge Which option can fill in the blank? The papal decree is issued by the a.Noble bPope d. Emperor Magellan set out from Spain with 5 ships to establish Spain's supremacy over which land:a.East Indies b, Portugal «, Strait of Magellan Which of the following options is closest in meaning to the given word? Terrestrial a.Heavenly b. Earthly «. Territory What led to Ferdinand Magellan's dismissal from the Portuguese king's court? Magellan refused to listen to the King's warnings about his excesses in food and drink Magellan got involved in political battles in the king's court Magellan ran off with the king's wealth and his daughter Magellan started thinking that no one could control him and that he was above the king 100. How did the theory of a round earth get finally established? ‘a.Magellan realized this as soon as he had reached the Strait of All Saints, where the Pacific stretched out before him. His assistants kept on sailing until they reached Spain. b.Magellan tumed his fleet from the south coast of South America, sailed towards India and then on to Philippines, crossed the Pacific and finally reached America, thus confirming the earth was round. c.Magellan’s diminished fleet went on sailing across the Pacific and reached Philippines, where he died. However, his navigator Elcano completed the westward journey to Spain. d.Magellan was told that there was a steep precipice where the ocean ended. But he found that the ocean never ended and he comfortably reached Spain to announce that the world was round, ANSWER PR CC Cy Ce Ce ec A Ce 82D 84.B 8. A 88% B 97.D 2A 94. C 96. B 98. B 100.C