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Directions (1-5) : In the following questions, Directions (11-15) : In the following questions,
some of the sentences have errors and some out of the four alternatives, choose the one
have none. Find out which part of a sentence which best expresses the meaning of the given
has an error and blacken in rectangle word and mark it in the Answer Sheet.
corresponding to the appropriate letter (a, b, 11. ACQUAINT
c,). If there is no error, blacken the rectangle (a) Arouse (b) Introduce
corresponding to (d) in the Answer Sheet.
(c) Appoint (d) Acquire
1. I told him (a) / that I availed (b) / the 12. CHANGE
opportunity. (c) / No error (d)
(a) Alter (b) Renew
2. I think (a) / he owns an expensive (b) /
(c) Review (d) Repeat
painting by Hussain. (c) / No error (d)
13. REQUEST
3. A large sign near (a) / the entrance
warns the visitors (b) / to beware about (a) Ask (b) Please
bears. (c) / No error (d) (c) Suggest (d) Offer
4. It is time (a) / we would have done (b) / 14. FOREBODING
something useful. (c) / No error (d) (a) Alarm (b) forecast
5. He will tell you (a) / about it when (b) / (c) Failure (d) Foresight
he will come back. (c) / No error (d) 15. GENUINE
Directions (6-10) : In the following questions, (a) Good (b) Real
sentences are given with blanks to be filled in (c) Attractive (d) Lovable
with an appropriate word(s). Four alternatives Directions (16-20) : In the following
are suggested for each question. Choose the questions, choose the word opposite in meaning
correct alternative out of the four and indicate to the given word and mark it in the Answer
it by blackening the appropriate rectangle in Sheet.
the Answer Sheet.
16. DEMOLISH
6. The Chairman is ill and we’ll have
(a) Shift (b) Build
to……………the meeting for a few days.
(c) Repeat (d) hide
(a) put on (b) put of
17. GENIAL
(c) put away (d) put off
(a) Stupid (b) Stingy
7. I do my work……………carefully to make
(c) Boorish (d) Unkind
mistakes.
18. PREVENT
(a) so (b) very
(a) Protect (b) Block
(c) too (d) more
(c) Hinder (d) Induce
8. This torch is useless because the battery
19. PLAUSIBLE
has run…………….
(a) Inplausible (b) Unplausible
(a) over (b) into
(c) Implausible (d) Displausible
(c) out (d) down
20. FRAILTY
9. He is very good………making stories. (a) Energy (b) Intensity
(a) in (b) about (c) Vehemence (d) Strength
(c) at (d) for Directions (21-25) : In the following questions,
10. He told me that he……………watching four alternatives are given for the idiom/phrase
the movie. underlined in the sentence. Choose the
(a) is finished (b) was finished alternative which best expresses the meaning
(c) had finished (d) not finished of the idiom/phrase and mark it in the Answer
Sheet.
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21. Negative arguments generally end up in 30. If I hadn’t seen the car coming, I might
smoke when team members sit together have been killed.
to discuss important strategies. (a) If I had seen the car coming
(a) Create hand feelings (b) When I hadn’t seen the car coming
(b) Lead to bad habits (c) Since I hadn’t seen the car coming
(c) Spoil good understanding (d) No improvement
(d) Become useless finally
Direction (31-35) : In the following questions,
22. He knows the ins and outs of the case. out of the four alternatives, choose the one
(a) Entry and exit (b) Separate ways which can be substituted for the given words/
(c) Route (d) Details sentence.
23. The news of the President’s death spread 31. Scale used for measuring the strength
like wild fire. of an earthquake
(a) Spread rapidly (a) Celsius (b) Newtons
(b) Caused a major confusion
(c) Richter (d) Linear
(c) Was wild rumor
32. Something kept as a reminder of an
(d) Set the nation on fire
event
24. Going abroad for a holiday was out of the
(a) Trophy (b) Souvenir
question.
(c) Prize (d) Antique
(a) Undesirable (b) Impossible
(c) Unpleasant (d) Invited 33. One who practices one of the fine arts
25. When my friend was living in Kolkata, (a) Painter (b) Artist
his father hit the bucket all of a sudden. (c) Designer (d) Architect
(a) Died (b) Reached 34. Found all over the world
(c) Hurt (d) Invited (a) International (b) Universal
Directions (26-30) : In the following (c) Regional (d) Provincial
questions, a part of the sentence is underlined.
35. A general pardon of offenders
Below are given alternatives to the underlined
(a) Parley (b) Amnesty
part at (a, b) and (c) which may improve the
sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In (c) Parole (d) Acquittal
case no improvement is needed your answer is Directions (36-40) : In the f ollowing
(d) questions, groups of four words are given. In
26. The price cannot be quoted except we are each group one word is correctly spelt. Find
allowed to examine the sample. the correctly spelt word and mark it in the
(a) If (b) Unless Answer Sheet.
(c) Because (d) No improvement 36. (a) Dilemma (b) Dailemma
27. “Gulliver’s Travels” are an interesting (c) Dilema (d) Dillemma
novel. 37. (a) Irrepairable (b) Irreparable
(a) Were (b) Was (c) Irreparrable (d) Irepairable
(c) Is (d) No improvement 38. (a) Homogeneous (b) Homoganeous
28. Except him, no one could answer the (c) Homogneous (d) Homogenus
question. 39. (a) Genarator (b) Generator
(a) Exception of him (c) Generater (d) Genorator
(b) Excepting him 40. (a) Privilage (b) Privilege
(c) Except for him (c) Previlege (d) Previlage
(d) No improvement Direction (41-50): A passage is given with 5
29. The police would be employed at all places questions following it. Read the passage
to beef up security. carefully and choose the best answer to each
(a) Deployed (b) Appointed question out of the four alternatives and click
(c) Encouraged (d) No improvement the button corresponding to it.
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Passage - 1
My brother, David, was always close to
our grandmother. Both of them shared a love
of Mother Nature and of food that they had
grown themselves. Whenever his schedule
permitted, he would drop in for a short visit
and a cup of coffee. One day, when he found
no one home, he left a chunk of dirt on her
porch. This started what was later to be
known as his “calling card”. Grandmother
would come home occasionally and instantly
know that Dave had been by when she
spotted the chunk of dirt on her porch.
Although Grandmother had a poor
upbringing in Italy, she managed to do well
in the United States. She was always
healthy and independent and enjoyed a
fulfilling life. Recently she had a stroke and
died. Everyone was saddened by her death.
David was disconsolate. His life-long friend
was now gone.
41. What is the opposite of the word
‘disconsolate’
(a) Devastated (b) Hilarious
(c) Exuberant (d) Sombre
42. David would drop in for a short visit and
leave a ______ as a sign on grandma’s
porch if she was not at home.
(a) schedule (b) chunk of dirt
(c) calling card (d) cup of coffee
43. Grandmother used to be.
(a) rich in Italy but poor in the United
States
(b) in the United States but is now in
Italy
(c) poor earlier but became rich later
on
(d) rich earlier but now poor
44. Grandmother enjoyed a-life.
(a) healthy but sickly
(b) good and healthy
(c) rich but sickly
(d) poor and healthy
45. Grandmother’s death made everyone
(a) sad including David
(b) disconsolate excluding David
(c) happy and disconsolate
(d) sad excluding David
Passage - 2
Two men were once walking along a
forest path, talking of courage and loyalty.
The bigger one, who had a gun, was boasting
of his own bravery and fidelity, when
suddenly a large bear came from behind a
rock close in front of them, and stood in their
way growling angrily. The boaster fled to the
nearest tree, dropped his gun, and climbed
to a safe place without thinking of his poor
friend. The latter flung himself upon his face
as though dead. The bear smelt his body,
turned him over, licked his face, and
supposing him to be dead, went on its way
leaving him unhurt.
The other man came down from the tree,
and going to his friend said “Well, what
secrets did he whisper so quietly in your
ear?”. To which the little man who owed his
life to his own presence of mind and not to
be boasted bravery and fidelity of his
companion, replied, “why, he said, ‘put not
your trust in braggarts,’ and I shall take his
advice.”
46. What were the two men talking about
while walking along the forest path?
(a) About their wives and children.
(b) About money and fame.
(c) About friendship and enjoyment.
(d) About courage and loyalty.
47. What is the meaning of the word
“fidelity”
(a) Muscle (b) Strength
(c) Faithfulness (d) Courage
48. After seeing the bear, what happened
to the boaster?
(a) He fled home.
(b) He hid himself behind the rock.
(c) He hid himself behind a shed.
(d) He fled and climbed up the nearest
tree.
49. What made the bear go away after
examining the man?
(a) The bear thought the man was dead
(b) The bear could not stand the bad
odour of the man.
(c) The bear did not want to eat the
man.
(d) The bear heard a noise and was
scared.
50. What saved the little man?
(a) The aid from the villagers
(b) His friend’s bravery
(c) His own presence of mind
(d) His own courage