IBPS RRB English Capsule for PO & Clerk Mains 2023
Directions (1-5): In the passage given below there are blanks
which are to be filled with the options given below. Find out
the appropriate pair of words in each case which can most
suitably complete the sentence without altering the meaning
of the statement. Both the pair must fill the blank.
Q1. In religious discourses, we often hear that the five
__________(1) we should avoid are Kam (lust), Krodh (anger),
Lobh (greed), Moh (attachment) and Ahankar (ego). However,
these emotions are as natural as love and _________(2). A
wonderful book by ________(3) psychologist, Dr. Clarissa
Pinkola Estes, titled Women who run with the Wolves made
the point that many of the psychological problems in women
– and to a lesser extent in men, __________(4) from the fact that
society discouraged them from expressing themselves in a
natural way. There were a great number of __________(5) and
codes of behavior laid down and adhering to the more rigid of
these artificial impositions created psychological stress and
complexes in women.
(a) vices/ evils
(b) actions/ reactions
(c) talks/ perceptions
(d) honors / virtues
(e) felonies / purities
Q2. In religious discourses, we often hear that the five
__________(1) we should avoid are Kam (lust), Krodh (anger),
Lobh (greed), Moh (attachment) and Ahankar (ego). However,
these emotions are as natural as love and _________(2). A
wonderful book by ________(3) psychologist, Dr. Clarissa
Pinkola Estes, titled Women who run with the Wolves made
the point that many of the psychological problems in women
– and to a lesser extent in men, __________(4) from the fact that
society discouraged them from expressing themselves in a
natural way. There were a great number of __________(5) and
codes of behavior laid down and adhering to the more rigid of
these artificial impositions created psychological stress and
complexes in women.
(a) anger/ frustration
(b) family / foe
(c) friendship/ affection
(d) enmity / greed
(e) racism / amity
Q3. In religious discourses, we often hear that the five
__________(1) we should avoid are Kam (lust), Krodh (anger),
Lobh (greed), Moh (attachment) and Ahankar (ego). However,
these emotions are as natural as love and _________(2). A
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wonderful book by ________(3) psychologist, Dr. Clarissa
Pinkola Estes, titled Women who run with the Wolves made
the point that many of the psychological problems in women
– and to a lesser extent in men, __________(4) from the fact that
society discouraged them from expressing themselves in a
natural way. There were a great number of __________(5) and
codes of behavior laid down and adhering to the more rigid of
these artificial impositions created psychological stress and
complexes in women.
(a) renowned / famous
(b) obscure/ unsung
(c) distinguished / inferior
(d) anonymous / important
(e) prominent / regular
Q4. In religious discourses, we often hear that the five
__________(1) we should avoid are Kam (lust), Krodh (anger),
Lobh (greed), Moh (attachment) and Ahankar (ego). However,
these emotions are as natural as love and _________(2). A
wonderful book by ________(3) psychologist, Dr. Clarissa
Pinkola Estes, titled Women who run with the Wolves made
the point that many of the psychological problems in women
– and to a lesser extent in men, __________(4) from the fact that
society discouraged them from expressing themselves in a
natural way. There were a great number of __________(5) and
codes of behavior laid down and adhering to the more rigid of
these artificial impositions created psychological stress and
complexes in women.
(a) promoted/ accepted
(b) provoked / invited
(c) raised / sanctioned
(d) stemmed / originated
(e) emanated / repressed
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Q5. In religious discourses, we often hear that the five
__________(1) we should avoid are Kam (lust), Krodh (anger),
Lobh (greed), Moh (attachment) and Ahankar (ego). However,
these emotions are as natural as love and _________(2). A
wonderful book by ________(3) psychologist, Dr. Clarissa
Pinkola Estes, titled Women who run with the Wolves made
the point that many of the psychological problems in women
– and to a lesser extent in men, __________(4) from the fact that
society discouraged them from expressing themselves in a
natural way. There were a great number of __________(5) and
codes of behavior laid down and adhering to the more rigid of
these artificial impositions created psychological stress and
complexes in women.
(a) impositions / obligations
(b) extortions / benefits
(c) dictations / nuisance
(d) regulations / artlessness
(e) veracities/ coarseness
Directions (6-8): In each of the following sentence there are
three blank spaces. Below each sentence there are five options
and each option consists of three words which can be filled up
in the blanks in the sentence to make the sentence
grammatically correct.
Q6. __________ the India Meteorological Department _________ its
monsoon forecast wrong this year, its modelling has __________
come under the spotlight.
(a) along, taking, questionably
(b) by, rejecting, primarily
(c) of, acquiring, imperatively
(d) with, getting, necessarily
(e) over, reaching, importantly
Q7. The fallout of _________ on numbers to gauge a
phenomenon as geographically and quantitatively ________ as
the Indian monsoon is that it has ripple effects of tricking
everyone from policymakers to the stock markets that a
‘normal’ monsoon _________ all will be well with rainfall
distribution.
(a) consolidating, blended, justifies
(b) focusing, varied, implies
(c) purposing, variegated, divulges
(d) incorporating, differed, contends
(e) regulating, diversed, explicates
Q8. Railway Minister Piyush Goyal has called for a quick
_______ of the suburban stations to identify areas of _______, but
this is something that should have been done without waiting
for a disaster, and it must now be _______ to all cities.
(a) assessment, review, radiated
(b) examined, propensity, eloquent
(c) survey, concern, extended
(d) evaluation, pursuit, curtailed
(e) estimation, avocation, faltered
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Directions (9-10): In each of the following sentence there are
three blank spaces. Below each sentence there are five options
and each option consists of three words which can be filled up
in the blanks in the sentence to make the sentence
grammatically and coherently correct.
Q9. Twenty years ______________, when I moved from India to
Singapore with my husband, I found myself _________________ at
the many reminders of home after the _______________
strangeness of being in a foreign city settled down.
(a) since, wondered, subordinate
(b) gone, surprised, final
(c) back, pondering, followed
(d) ago, marveling, initial
(e) following, puzzled, open
Q10. India should ______________ efforts to _____________ China
through diplomatic means and by following a give-and-take
_______________ in its relationship.
(a) induct, pursue, assumptions
(b) invest, rush, effect
(c) set up, repulse, authority
(d) cease, attract, rules
(e) initiate, woo, principle
Directions (11-15): The sentences given in each of the
following questions, when properly sequenced, form a
coherent paragraph. Each sentence is labeled with a letter.
From among the five choices given below each question,
choose the most logical order of sentences that constructs a
coherent paragraph.
Q11.
(A) The shift in approach in relation to Beijing is quite telling
— Mr. Trump had called Beijing a currency manipulator until
the other day.
(B) Washington’s recent trade dialogue with Beijing, and its
decision not to walk away from the North Atlantic Free Trade
Agreement (NAFTA) indicate a stunning about-turn of Mr.
Trump’s stance on specific bilateral agreements.
(C) However, it should be seen as signalling a welcome
caution to eschew conflict after the shrill pre-election rhetoric
and the string of executive orders after the inauguration.
(D) Conversely, his administration struck an agreement with
the Chinese last week on market access in specific areas, even
though there is, according to commentators, no guarantee of
a reversal of the trade imbalance.
(a) BDAC
(b) BCAD
(c) ABDC
(d) ADBC
(e) BADC
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Q12.
(A) Its objective is to reduce hunger to zero by 2030.
(B) Released every year by the International Food Policy
Research Institute (IFPRI), Concern Worldwide and
Welthungerhilfe, GHI highlights the successes and failures in
reduction of hunger and provides insights into the
sociological and economic reasons for the blight.
(C) It is designed to calibrate and track hunger on the basis of
global, national, and regional parameters.
(D) The Global Hunger Index (GHI) is an extremely important
tool for the measurement of hunger in 118 countries.
(E) By bringing forth the multifarious nuances of hunger into
public discourse, GHI strives to raise awareness and
understanding of regional and national differences.
(a) DAEBC
(b) DBCAE
(c) DABCE
(d) DBACE
(e) DCBEA
Q13.
(A)Cantillon effect explains how changes in the supply of
money in an economy can affect the prices of different goods
in different proportions.
(B)Cantillon proposed the idea to argue that the differential
effect of changes in the money supply on prices leads to
booms and busts in the economy.
(C)This is because the real purchasing power of individuals is
not affected uniformly by the changes in money supply.
(D)The theory was proposed by Richard Cantillon, an Irish-
French economist, as a counter to John Locke’s crude quantity
theory of money — which saw prices of all goods being
affected proportionately by changes in money supply.
(a)ACDB
(b)ABCD
(c)BDAC
(d)ADBC
(e)ACBD
Q14.
(A) Because of its salty taste, we cannot drink it or otherwise
make use of it.
(B) This entire process, known as the hydrological cycle, takes
place on a global scale.
(C) Nature has gathered this water in the seas and the oceans,
at least 3.5 per cent of this seawater contains salt, which acts
as a preservative.
(D) But by the workings of the laws of nature, the water in the
oceans and seas rises up into the atmosphere as water vapour,
being separated in this way from the salt content.
(E) Two elements which are individually gaseous in
nature,combine to produce liquid water.
(F) This water vapour then collects together to form clouds,
which bring rain.
(G) Rainwater is fresh water that we can put to use for our
various daily needs.
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(a) CDGBAFE
(b) GEADCFB
(c) ECADFGB
(d) EDCAGFB
(e) GBDFECA
Q15.
(A) The election in the United Kingdom is primarily a trick of
Theresa May to get a massive mandate to keep the extreme
Eurosceptics in her party in check and to be assured of
support of her countrymen during her difficult Brexit
negotiations with the other 27 members of the European
Union.
(B) Last year Europe was shocked by the Brexit vote and the
election of Donald Trump in the United States.
(C) The German election is turning out to be the standard
contest between the centre-right Christian Democrats and the
centre-left Socialists, with the neo-fascist xenophobic AfD
(Alternative for Germany) in total disarray.
(D) It is the uncertainty of the Brexit negotiations that is the
talking point there.
(E) The forthcoming election in Britain caused barely a ripple
in Europe.
(a) ABDEC
(b) CABED
(c) CADEB
(d) ADBEC
(e) ACEDB
Directions (16-23): Read the following passage carefully
and answer the questions given below them. Certain
words/phrases have been printed in bold to help you
locate them while answering some of the questions.
PARAGRAPH 1: The Centre has announced the constitution
of a committee to revisit several provisions of the Companies
Act, 2013 that impose stiff penalties and, in some cases, prison
terms as well, for directors and key management personnel.
The 2013 law entailed the first massive overhaul of India’s
legal regime to govern businesses that had been in place since
1956 and was borne of a long-drawn consultative process.
Now, this 10-member committee appointed by the Corporate
Affairs Ministry has been tasked with checking if certain
offences can be ‘de-criminalised’. The panel, which includes
top banker Uday Kotak, has been given 30 days to work out
whether some of the violations that can attract imprisonment
(such as a clerical failure by directors to make adequate
disclosures about their interests) may instead be punished
with monetary fines. It will also examine if offences
punishable with a fine or imprisonment may be re-
categorised as ‘acts’ that attract civil liabilities. Importantly,
the committee has also been asked to suggest the broad
contours for an adjudicatory mechanism that allows penalties
to be levied for minor violations, perhaps in an automated
manner, with minimal discretion available to officials. In fact,
some of the provisions in the law are so tough that even a
spelling mistake or typographical error could be construed
as a fraud and lead to harsh strictures.
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PARAGRAPH 2 : The government hopes such changes in the Q18. Which of the following is the most appropriate title for
regulatory regime would allow trial courts to devote greater the passage above?
attention to serious offences rather than get overloaded with (a) Stiffer Rules: On Companies Act 2013
cases as zealous officials blindly pursue prosecutions for even (b) Incidents of Corporate Malfeasance
minor violations. The decision to build in harsh penalties and (c) Overdue Correction: on revisiting the Companies Act
prison terms for corporate misdemeanours in the 2013 law (d) Highlights On New Indian Companies Act, 2013
was, no doubt, influenced by the high-pitched anti-corruption (e) Decoding shell companies
discourse that prevailed in the country at that moment in
time. Apart from several cases of crony capitalism that had Q19. What is the style of writing used by the author in the
come to light during the second UPA government, massive passage given above?
corporate frauds reported at once-revered firms such as the (a) Narrative
erstwhile Satyam Computer Services had spooked investors
(b) Descriptive
and other stakeholders about the credibility of corporate
(c) Critical
India’s books and governance standards. When the NDA came
(d) Argumentative
to power in May 2014, a comprehensive review of the
(e) None of the Above
Companies Act was at the top of industry’s wish list as a means
to revive the economy. Industry captains had red-flagged the
impact of such provisions on the ease of doing business, and Q20. Which of the following word/words has/have a similar
investor sentiment in general. A trust deficit between industry meaning to the word given in bold in the passage?
and government owing to stray incidents of corporate ENTAIL
malfeasance should not inhibit normal business operations, (I) Encompass
they had argued. Four years down the line, the government is (II) Untangle
finally moving purposefully on this, a rethink perhaps (III) Mismatch
triggered by the fact that private sector investment is yet to (IV) Necessitate
pick up steam and capital still seeks foreign shores to avoid (a) Only (I)
regulatory risks. One hopes this is followed up on swiftly, (b) Only (IV)
before the ruling party slips into election mode. (c) Both (III) and (IV)
(d) Both (I) and (III)
Q16. What are the tasks allotted to the committee constituted (e) Both (I) and (IV)
to consider the Companies Act, 2013?
(a) To reconsider certain violations under the companies act Q21. Which of the following word/words has/have a similar
that may be punished with fines instead of imprisonment. meaning to the word given in bold in the passage?
(b) Task to outline ways for a legal mechanism for levying CONSTRUE
penalties on minor violations with minimal discretion (I) Obfuscate
available to officials. (II) Explicate
(c) To find ways to build in harsh penalties and prison terms (III) Obscure
for corporate misdemeanors. (IV) Elucidate
(d) Both (a) and (b)
(a) Only (I)
(e) All of the Above.
(b) Only (IV)
(c) Both (II) and (IV)
Q17. Which of the following statements is/are correct in
(d) Both (I) and (III)
context with the passage?
(e) Both (I) and (IV)
(I) Under the Companies Act, listed and other specified
companies have been mandated to establish a vigil
mechanism for directors and employees to report concerns of Q22. Which of the following word/pair of words is/are
unethical behaviour, fraud, violation of the company’s code of opposite in meaning to the word given in bold in the passage?
conduct or ethics policy. SPOOKED
(II) Government hopes that the changes in the regulatory (I) Startle
regime will help devote more attention to serious offences. (II) Petrify
(III) Some provisions in the Companies Act 2013 are tough as (III) Soothe
they offer harsh restrictions for minor mistakes. (IV) Unnerve
(a) Only (I) (a) Only (I)
(b) Both (I) and (II) (b) Only (III)
(c) Both (II) and (III) (c) Both (III) and (IV)
(d) All of the Above (d) Both (I) and (III)
(e) None of the Above (e) Both (I) and (IV)

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Q23. Which of the following word/pair of words is/are
opposite in meaning to the word given in bold in the passage?
STRAY
(I) Erratic
(II) Random
(III) Haphazard
(IV) Desultory
(a) Only (I)
(b) Only (IV)
(c) Both (III) and (IV)
(d) Both (I) and (III)
(e) None of the Above
Directions (24-30): Read the following passage carefully
and answer the questions given below them. Certain
words/phrases have been printed in bold to help you
locate them while answering some of the questions.
PARAGRAPH 1 : Aware of the public anger at the functioning
of the UGC, two governments in the past decade have tried to
revamp the regulatory environment for higher education.
The latest offering is in the form of a proposed Higher
Education Commission of India (HECI). The intention is to
leave the HECI to focus on quality while leaving funding of
public institutions to the Ministry of Human Resource
Development (MHRD). This arrangement has raised the issue
of the possibility of bias, in particular that the government
may use its discretion to reward institutions according to its
ideological predilections. While this is an ever-present hazard
in a democracy, one cannot in principle object to an
institutional arrangement whereby an elected government
exercises the right to allocate funds. One can only pressurise
it to be impartial and accountable in its actions. In higher
education one would imagine that this accountability would
be manifested in enabling the pursuit of excellence. It is not as
if excellence is difficult to identify even if it may be impossible
to measure. In the world of ideas, excellence lies in the
participation as an equal in the global knowledge commons.
The emphasis here is on engagement; it is not necessary that
institutions in India ought to produce knowledge in every
field or its members abide by every idea and protocol for its
production in the fields chosen. It is moot whether the
criterion of equal engagement is met by the majority of our
universities. So attention to this problem may be a seen as a
priority of the proposed HECI.
PARAGRAPH 2: Even as we observe the progress of the HECI
and wonder if it is going to be any more than old wine in a
new bottle, we have already have an inkling of what could go
wrong. This springs from the government’s announcement of
a list of IoEs. For not, the government has chosen three public
and three private institutions for this status. The public
institutions are the Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru, and
the Indian Institutes of Technology at Delhi and Mumbai. The
private ones are the Birla Institute of Technology and Science
Pilani, the JIO Institute and the Manipal Academy of Higher
Education. This list suffers from a serious lack of credibility.
Where in it are the universities of India? We understand that
the government’s aim is to rectify the low presence of Indian
institutions in the global rankings of universities.
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PARAGRAPH 3 : Universities by definition embody
knowledge across a wide range of disciplines. While the early
European universities may have started as academies of the
arts they were soon to have medicine and astronomy as areas
that they pursued with vigour. There was an emphasis on a
depth of knowledge across a broad horizon. Somewhere along
the line we seem to have lost this breadth and come to revel
in a landscape dominated by engineering schools. These
engineering schools, notably the IITs, have done us proud but
cannot be equated with the great universities of the world for
the simple reason that they are focussed on a narrow domain.
Also, if the idea behind IoEs is that they will be left alone and
given enhanced financial support, it must be acknowledged
that until very recently the IITs have not been meddled with
neither have they been starved of resources. The IISc is of
course broader than the IITs but does not embrace the social
sciences and the humanities, the presence of which would be
considered necessary for a university.
Q24. As per the passage, Engineering colleges, especially the
IITs have done us proud but they cannot be considered
equivalent to the great universities. What reason has be cited
for this?
(a) Engineering colleges produce a "low level" knowledge.
(b) Engineering Colleges are focussed upon a restricted
sphere.
(c) The factor missing in an engineering College is the
effectiveness of different types of methodologies to achieve
specific educational goals.
(d) Engineering education became more and more theoretical
based focussing less on practical studies.
(e) None of the Above
Q25. Which of the following statements cannot be inferred
from the passage above?
(a) In order to improve the regulations for higher education,
a Higher Education Commission of India has been proposed
that would focus on quality of education.
(b) Engineering Schools have dominated the education sector
and have done us proud.
(c) The inexorable shift to private school education along with
the Right to Education Act represents a failure of the public-
school system.
(d) Both (a) and (b)
(e) Both (b) and (c)
Q26. What is the meaning of the phrase "old wine in a new
bottle" as used in the passage above?
(a) Mixing old wine from an old bottle into a new bottle of
wine.
(b) Making amendments into a concept as per the
requirements.
(c) An existing concept or institution offered as though it were
a new one.
(d) Relating old norms with new norms to develop a balanced
criteria.
(e) Discarding the old norms and developing new norms in a
concept.
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Q27. Which of the following word has similar meaning to the Q32. He stressed on the need for deeper economic __________
word given in bold in the passage? and collaboration among the member states for _________
REVAMP development of the region.
(a) Stabilize (a) interaction; sustainable
(b) Mangle (b) internment; faster
(c) Modify (c) intimation; fast
(d) intimidation; fastest
(d) Mutilate
(e) integration; speedy
(e) Wreck
Q33. Pesticides have been _______ as a cause of colony collapse
Q28. Which of the following word has similar meaning to the _______, along with mites, viruses, and fungi, or some
word given in bold in the passage? combination.
MOOT (a) claimed; deterioration
(a) Censor (b) blamed; disorder
(b) Doubtful (c) found; order
(c) Suppress (d) searched; damage
(d) Resolved (e) alleged; chaos
(e) Definite
Q34. Drug smuggling is something Kokila is ________ to take up
once she is told of her mother’s cancer and has no other _______
Q29. Which of the following word is opposite in meaning to
to earn the Rs.15 lakh it would cost for her treatment.
the word given in bold in the passage?
(a) demanded; idea
INKLING
(b) shared; method
(a) Intimation (c) wanted; reason
(b) Indication (d) allowed; area
(c) Answer (e) forced; way
(d) Allusion
(e) Flicker Q35. The Centre has come to the _________ of law enforcement
agencies like tax department and Enforcement Directorate,
Q30.Which of the following word is opposite in meaning to which are ________ with a situation of holding confiscated
the word given in bold in the passage? currency notes beyond specified limits, by making changes in
MEDDLE the law.
(a) Interlope (a) ambit; showed
(b) purview; phased
(b) Infringe
(c) rescue; faced
(c) Encroach
(d) department; challenge
(d) Intrude
(e) arena; coped
(e) Eschew
Directions (36-40): In each of the question given below a/an
Directions (31-35): In each of the following sentence, there idiom/phrase is given in bold which is then followed by five
are two blank spaces. Below each sentence, there are five options which then try to decipher its meaning. Choose the
options and each blank is to be filled with the correct pair of option which gives the correct meaning of the phrases.
words given in the options . Fill up the sentences with the
correct pair of words . Q36. Bored to death
(a) very tired
Q31. Making a strong pitch for _________ regional connectivity, (b) very bored
Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Thursday that India (c) very much sick
(d) very loud
was committed to working with the BIMSTEC member states
(e) very active
in the critical sector and to ________ the menace of terrorism
and drug trafficking. Q37. Couch potato
(a) ameliorated; fights (a) fat person
(b) worsened; tackling (b) lazy person
(c) enhanced; combating (c) healthy person
(d) improve; fighting (d) wealthy person
(e) increased; conflicting (e) someone who watches television very much

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Q38. Go Dutch Q43. An expert committee report on __(41)__ hip prosthetics
(a) to pay for him/herself sold by a __(42)__ of the U.S. firm Johnson & Johnson has
(b) to be the richest among all revealed incriminating details about its negligence in __(43)__
(c) to live a royal life with Indian patients. The report, commissioned by the Union
(d) to be very energetic Health Ministry in 2017, was published this week. Though it
(e) to be a miser restricts its criticism to J&J, the report makes it __(44)__ that
the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation also failed in
Q39. Throw in the towel its __(45)__ of protecting Indian patients.
(a) to die (a) helping
(b) making
(b) to run
(c) trade
(c) to quit
(d) conducting
(d) to help
(e) dealing
(e) to accept
Q44. An expert committee report on __(41)__ hip prosthetics
Q40. Fender bender sold by a __(42)__ of the U.S. firm Johnson & Johnson has
(a) a small mishap revealed incriminating details about its negligence in __(43)__
(b) a small car accident with Indian patients. The report, commissioned by the Union
(c) a small machinery Health Ministry in 2017, was published this week. Though it
(d) a small mistake restricts its criticism to J&J, the report makes it __(44)__ that
(e) a small invention the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation also failed in
its __(45)__ of protecting Indian patients.
Directions (41-45): In the passage given below there are (a) simple
blanks which are to be filled with the options given below. (b) difficulty
Find out the appropriate word in each case which can most (c) clear
suitably complete the sentence without altering the meaning (d) properly
of the statement. (e) meaning

Q41. An expert committee report on __(41)__ hip prosthetics
sold by a __(42)__ of the U.S. firm Johnson & Johnson has
revealed incriminating details about its negligence in __(43)__
with Indian patients. The report, commissioned by the Union
Health Ministry in 2017, was published this week. Though it
restricts its criticism to J&J, the report makes it __(44)__ that
the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation also failed in
its __(45)__ of protecting Indian patients.
(a) excellent
(b) wrongly
(c) upgraded
(d) faulty
(e) invalidity
Q42. An expert committee report on __(41)__ hip prosthetics
sold by a __(42)__ of the U.S. firm Johnson & Johnson has
revealed incriminating details about its negligence in __(43)__
with Indian patients. The report, commissioned by the Union
Health Ministry in 2017, was published this week. Though it
restricts its criticism to J&J, the report makes it __(44)__ that
the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation also failed in
its __(45)__ of protecting Indian patients.
(a) subsidiary
(b) tributary
(c) subtitle
(d) partition
(e) commensurate
Q45. An expert committee report on __(41)__ hip prosthetics
sold by a __(42)__ of the U.S. firm Johnson & Johnson has
revealed incriminating details about its negligence in __(43)__
with Indian patients. The report, commissioned by the Union
Health Ministry in 2017, was published this week. Though it
restricts its criticism to J&J, the report makes it __(44)__ that
the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation also failed in
its __(45)__ of protecting Indian patients.
(a) job
(b) habit
(c) exam
(d) oath
(e) condition
Directions (46-50): In the passage given below there are
blanks which are to be filled with the options given below.
Find out the appropriate word in each case which can most
suitably complete the sentence without altering the meaning
of the statement.
Q46. Bombay Black — the debut collection of Chamar Studio’s
__(46)__ line of handbags, wallets and belts — is crafted using
recycled rubber tyre sheets. Mumbai-based founder and artist
Sudheer Rajbhar previously used the material (which is fire
and waterproof) in an installation piece that was __(47)__ on
the demolition of slums in the city. “I used the rubber sheets
to make bags filled with letters and pieces of debris I had
collected from the __(48)__ slums around town,” he shares. “I
was in Dharavi one day when I realised that the beef ban (the

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2015 Maharashtra state law __(49)__ the slaughter of cows)
had created a __(50)__ of leather in the community; almost all
tanneries had shut shop to become godowns, and the artisans
— mostly Dalit — were out of work.”
(a) moralist
(b) minimalist
(c) minimalism
(d) maximalist
(e) maximum
Q47. Bombay Black — the debut collection of Chamar Studio’s
__(46)__ line of handbags, wallets and belts — is crafted using
recycled rubber tyre sheets. Mumbai-based founder and artist
Sudheer Rajbhar previously used the material (which is fire
and waterproof) in an installation piece that was __(47)__ on
the demolition of slums in the city. “I used the rubber sheets
to make bags filled with letters and pieces of debris I had
collected from the __(48)__ slums around town,” he shares. “I
was in Dharavi one day when I realised that the beef ban (the
2015 Maharashtra state law __(49)__ the slaughter of cows)
had created a __(50)__ of leather in the community; almost all
tanneries had shut shop to become godowns, and the artisans
— mostly Dalit — were out of work.”
(a) related
(b) stand
(c) rotated
(d) revolved
(e) centered
Q48. Bombay Black — the debut collection of Chamar Studio’s
__(46)__ line of handbags, wallets and belts — is crafted using
recycled rubber tyre sheets. Mumbai-based founder and artist
Sudheer Rajbhar previously used the material (which is fire
and waterproof) in an installation piece that was __(47)__ on
the demolition of slums in the city. “I used the rubber sheets
to make bags filled with letters and pieces of debris I had
collected from the __(48)__ slums around town,” he shares. “I
was in Dharavi one day when I realised that the beef ban (the
2015 Maharashtra state law __(49)__ the slaughter of cows)
had created a __(50)__ of leather in the community; almost all
tanneries had shut shop to become godowns, and the artisans
— mostly Dalit — were out of work.”
(a) cleared-up
(b) cleared-down
(c) cleared-away
(d) cleared-by
(e) cleared-off
Q49. Bombay Black — the debut collection of Chamar Studio’s
__(46)__ line of handbags, wallets and belts — is crafted using
recycled rubber tyre sheets. Mumbai-based founder and artist
Sudheer Rajbhar previously used the material (which is fire
and waterproof) in an installation piece that was __(47)__ on
the demolition of slums in the city. “I used the rubber sheets
to make bags filled with letters and pieces of debris I had
collected from the __(48)__ slums around town,” he shares. “I
was in Dharavi one day when I realised that the beef ban (the
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2015 Maharashtra state law __(49)__ the slaughter of cows)
had created a __(50)__ of leather in the community; almost all
tanneries had shut shop to become godowns, and the artisans
— mostly Dalit — were out of work.”
(a) stating
(b) making
(c) allowing
(d) prohibiting
(e) creating
Q50. Bombay Black — the debut collection of Chamar Studio’s
__(46)__ line of handbags, wallets and belts — is crafted using
recycled rubber tyre sheets. Mumbai-based founder and artist
Sudheer Rajbhar previously used the material (which is fire
and waterproof) in an installation piece that was __(47)__ on
the demolition of slums in the city. “I used the rubber sheets
to make bags filled with letters and pieces of debris I had
collected from the __(48)__ slums around town,” he shares. “I
was in Dharavi one day when I realised that the beef ban (the
2015 Maharashtra state law __(49)__ the slaughter of cows)
had created a __(50)__ of leather in the community; almost all
tanneries had shut shop to become godowns, and the artisans
— mostly Dalit — were out of work.”
(a) allowance
(b) deficiency
(c) shortage
(d) supply
(e) scarce
Directions (51-55): In each of the questions given below an
incomplete sentence which must be filled/completed with
one of the sentences given below .i.e. one of the sentences can
be fit into the given blanks. Choose the correct option and
complete the given sentences.
Q51. Portion control was something I was not even ___________.
My world began and ended with food.
(a) aware off
(b) aware of
(c) aware in
(d) aware to
(e) aware by
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Q52. My friends from that time still remember that after Q57. (I) Matter was a potentially ____________ element.
dinner we’d all _____________ in some one person’s room and my (II) Grindal himself was, however, inclined to be ___________
deal was that they were welcome to eat it as long as they from different motives.
opened that nail-fracturing tin, swept up the crumbs and (a) cooperative
ensured not a drop of oil fell anywhere. (b) amiable
(a) hang off
(c) yielding
(b) hang in
(c) hang up (d) recalcitrant
(d) hang down (e) polite
(e) hang around
Q58. (I) Speaking generally, it is ____________ that the water
Q53. It is in times of plenty that water must be stocked up for supply of Jerusalem in ancient times was better than it is at
times of shortage. Every building, especially those not present.
connected to the city ___________, can become their own water (II) It is ____________ that very little of this moral legislation was
suppliers and waste-water managers. enforced in practice, though special efforts were made under
(a) commodities the government of the major-generals.
(b) utilities
(a) probability
(c) community
(b) credibly
(d) societal
(e) area (c) potentially
(d) probable
Q54. Fortunately, one had the opportunity to witness this at (e) predict
another venue that was more ___________ to a production that
seeks to understand a well-known and course-changing Q59. (I) The __________ of war, now that is inevitable.
incident from the Mahabharata. (II) Darian had quieted as the scenes of his violent __________
(a) conducive played through her dreams.
(b) conduction (a) formation
(c) productive (b) creation
(d) relation
(c) nativity
(e) inductive
(d) birth
Q55. Examining development information for 26 additional (e) demise
species of clownfish, researchers observed that at least nine
species have more stripes as juveniles than they do as adults, Q60. (I) He still knew the undergraduates individually, and
which prompted researchers to investigate the development watched their progress with a ___________ eye.
of stripes across the ___________ of clownfish. (II) You will have to be ____________ in your work in order to
(a) origin earn an A in this class.
(b) inception (a) unready
(c) revolution (b) vigilant
(d) evolution
(c) unconscious
(e) extension
(d) prepared
Directions (56-60): In each of the following sentence, there (e) dazed
are two blank spaces. Below each sentence, there are five
options and each blank is to be filled with the same word given Directions (61-75): In each of the question given below a/an
below to make the sentence correct. Fill up the sentences with idiom/phrase is given in bold which is then followed by five
the correct word. options which then tries to decipher its meaning as used in the
sentence. Choose the option which gives the meaning of the
Q56. (I) Lightening flashed in the east and thunder rumbled a given idiom/phrase.
__________ threat.
(II) His name is permanently associated with a __________ Q61. Ball is in your court
publication, written in 1568.
(a) Another person will have the opportunity to succeed
(a) lately
(b) belated (b) It’s someone else who will bear the burnt
(c) posthumous (c) It’s up to you to make the decision
(d) antemortem (d) To bear a heavy loss
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Q62. Cut the mustard Q70. Not playing with a full deck
(a) To do something good for someone else (a) To not to perform well
(b) To perform an impossible task (b) Physically handicapped
(c) To fail (c) Mentally deficient
(d) To succeed (d) To be in sports
(e) To remove all the obstacles (e) Lose the game

Q63. Elvis has left the building Q71. Go cold turkey

(a) To leave the group (a) To be a coward
(b) To get a new home (b) To stop doing or using something abruptly and completely
(c) To leave a bad group (c) To be courageous
(d) To be pessimistic (d) To be a traveller or the one who travels a lot
(e) That the show has come to an end (e) To remain neutral in any of the situation

Q64. In the heat of the moment Q72. Ring a bell

(a) To be very much sad at a particular moment (a) Arouse an indistinct memory
(b) Overwhelmed by what is happening in the moment (b) Warn someone of the danger
(c) To stand still and not to do anything at the time of a (c) Complete the last task of the day
problem (d) To be clamorous
(d) To commit a crime (e) To be a watch guard
(e) To die every moment for someone/something
Q73. Cut to the chase
Q65. Not a spark of decency (a) Beat about the bush
(a) No manners (b) To be supportive
(b) No attitude (c) To win a race
(c) No love (d) Come to the point
(d) No hatred (e) To be informal
(e) No professionalism
Q74. Up in the air
(a) To have hangover
Q66. Wouldn't be caught dead
(b) To demand heavy amount from someone
(a) Someone likes someone very much
(c) To be successful
(b) Will always lack energy
(d) To have too much proud about something
(c) Will always be free
(e) Still to be settled/resolved
(d) Someone dislikes something very much
(e) To be neutral towards someone/something
Q75. To have sticky fingers
(a) To be a thief
Q67. Hit the books
(b) To be naughty
(a) To lack the habit of reading
(c) To have patience
(b) To physically hit your books (d) To remain silent
(c) To study, often intensely (e) To slap someone
(d) To be a librarian
(e) To be a book worm Directions (76-80): In each of the following sentence, there
is a blank space. Below the sentence, there are five options
Q68. Twist someone’s arm and the blank is to be filled with the word given below to make
(a) To commend the sentence correct. Fill up the sentence with the correct
(b) To censure word.
(c) To encourage
(d) To damage Q76. As I studied more about threatened species, I was
(e) To pressurize ___________ at their dwindling numbers. I am planning to do
projects on the Nilgiri Tahr, Lion Tailed Macaque and Great
Q69. Lose your touch Hornbill
(a) To have butter fingers (a) told
(b) To no longer be skilled in doing something (b) warn
(c) To be insensible (c) alarmed
(d) To lose temper (d) asked
(e) To be skillful (e) alerting

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Q77. Ola owes a lot of its success to knowing when an Uber- Q82. We are working on ways to investing in teacher(A)/
like model was going to become popular in India, and __________ training through workshops(B)/, and are in talks with brands
as much market share as early as possible. like(C)/ Yamaha to offer such opportunities(D)/. No error(E)
(a) creating (a) A
(b) attracted (b) B
(c) falling (c) C
(d) formed (d) D
(e) grabbing
(e) E
Q78. The artists ___________ money to buy the land, and sold
Q83. In the end, the Indians struck four goals in the(A)/ final
batiks, terracotta, ceramics and copper reliefs to make money.
They worked on craft for fixed hours each day, thus funding quarter for a 5-0 win, but it was(B)/ far of the dominant form
their search for a new idiom for Indian modernism in the the team had displayed(C)/ so far in the tournament(D)/. No
South. error(E)
(a) collects (a) A
(b) pooled (b) B
(c) forms (c) C
(d) drained (d) D
(e) soaked (e) E

Q79. If Madras was the home of India’s oldest art school, Q84. The facelifted Range Rover Sport has a trickier(A)/ job
Bangalore’s ___________ was that it had no single strong art justifying its existence than it did a(B)/ few years ago, but the
institution. good news is there are still(C)/ plenty of reasons for you to
(a) advantage love it(D)/. No error(E)
(b) merits (a) A
(c) profitable
(b) B
(d) break-even
(c) C
(e) fortunate
(d) D
(e) E
Q80. In the second Test of the ongoing England series, India
took a ___________ by playing two spinners in R. Ashwin and
Kuldeep Yadav. The move backfired, as conditions heavily Q85. The third screen is the digital instrument cluster(A)/
favoured seam bowling, resulting in a thumping innings and it too is much brighter and of a higher resolution this
victory for England. time(B)/. But for all its visual modernity, it’s a shame(C)/ JLR
(a) term didn’t integrated Apple CarPlay and Android Auto(D)/. No
(b) turn error(E)
(c) bet (a) A
(d) gamble (b) B
(e) tactic (c) C
(d) D
Directions (81-85): In each of the questions given below a (e) E
sentence is given which is then divided into five parts out of
which one part is incorrect. You must choose the
grammatically incorrect part as your answer. If there is no
error in the given sentence, mark option (e) as your answer
.i.e. "No error".

Q81. My parents were disappointed when I discontinue(A)/

my studies to take up films. I did complete a diploma(B)/, but,
even today if I say I want to go back to studies(C)/, I think my
parents will be the happiest people on earth(D)/. No error(E)
(a) A
(b) B
(c) C
(d) D
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Directions (86-90): In each of the question given below a/an Q91. When I first became brand manager, we were spending
idiom/phrase is given in bold which is then followed by five most of our advertising budget to promote our products in the
options which then tries to decipher its meaning as used in the winter. It had worked in North America and Europe, where
sentence. Choose the option which gives the meaning of the people caught colds mainly in that season. Our monthly
given idiom/phrase. volume data suggested however stubbornly we were
shipping a lot of VapoRub between July and September, the
Q86. A wee bit hot monsoon season.
(a) Our monthly volume data suggested however that
(a) Much more
stubbornly
(b) Nothing
(b) However, our monthly volume data stubbornly suggested
(c) A little
that
(d) Belittle
(c) However, our volume data suggested stubbornly that
(e) Abundant monthly
(d) Stubbornly speaks our volume data on a monthly basis,
Q87. In the nick of time however that
(a) Fortunately (e) No correction required
(b) Unfortunately
(c) Completely Q92. The growth rate of companies in several sectors like
(d) Suddenly food, personal care, automobiles, banking and retail in the
(e) Just at the last moment developed world are flattening. These companies for
maintaining their growth rates and margins are looking
Q88. Harp on the same string upon the emerging market in Asia and Latin America.
(a) Keep repeating the same action (a) These companies for maintaining their growth rates and
(b) Dwell on the same subject margins are looking upon the emerging markets in Asia and
(c) Trust blindly Latin America.
(d) Remain silent (b) To maintain their growth rates and margins these
companies look at the emerging markets in Asia and Latin
(e) To be very talkative
America.
(c) The emerging markets of Asia and Latin America are
Q89. In high spirits
looked at by these companies to maintain their growth rates
(a) About to die and margins
(b) To have hangover (d) These companies are looking at the emerging markets in
(c) Very happy Asia and Latin America for maintaining their growth rates and
(d) Very sad margins.
(e) Very successful (e) No correction required

Q90. To call names
(a) To abuse
(b) To run
(c) To defame
(d) To rename
(e) To praise
Directions (91-95): Each of the questions presents a
sentence, part of which is bold. Beneath the sentence you will
find four ways of phrasing the bold part. Follow the
requirements of standard written English to choose your
answer, paying attention to grammar, word choice, and
sentence construction. Select the answer that produces the
most effective sentence; your answer should make the
sentence clear, exact, and free of grammatical error. It should
also minimize awkwardness, ambiguity, and redundancy. If
the bold part of the sentence is grammatically correct, mark
(e) .i.e. “No correction required” as your answer.
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Q93. People who do good work to the corporation
wherever they are whatever they do will be assets to the
valued corporation.
(a) good work to the corporation wherever they are whatever
they do will assets to the valued corporation
(b) good work – wherever they are, whatever they do – will
be valued assets to the corporation
(c) whatever good they do the corporation, wherever they are
will be valued assets.
(d) good to the corporation whatever work they do wherever
they are will be valued assets
(e) No correction required
Q94. From what landscapes or flowerbeds would future
painters draw their inspiration? Would move poets to
craft their symphonies, composers to contemplate the
meaning of God, and philosophers write their sonnets.
(a) painters draws their inspiration? Would move poets to
craft their symphonies, composers to contemplate the
meaning of God, and philosophers write their sonnets.
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(b) painters draw their inspiration? Would move poets to Q99. My inward petition was instantly ___________. First, a
write their sonnets, composers to craft their symphonies and delightful cold wave descended over my back and under my
philosophers to contemplate the meaning of God feet, ___________ all discomfort.
(c) philosophers draw their inspiration? Would move poets to (a) acknowledged; banishing
write their sonnets, composers to craft their symphonies, and (b) repudiated; infuriating
painters to contemplate the meaning of God (c) acceded; exacerbating
(d) philosophers to contemplate the meaning of God? Would (d) decimated; assuaging
move painters to draw their inspiration, composers to write (e) depreciated; aggravating
their sonnets, and poets to craft their symphonies?
Q100. There were hardly any _____________ around to identify
(e) No correction required
the gunmen as people were ______________ to either mosques or
indoors at the time of Iftar.
Q95. Car sales in the country rose at an annualized rate of (a) witnesses; rushing off
7.8% in June, helped by a spate of new models and falling (b) spectators; rush away
borrowing costs bringing new buyers back. (c) audience; rushed out
(a) spate of new models and falls borrowing costs bringing (d) witnessed; rush about
new buyers back (e) watchers; rush off
(b) luring of new models and falling borrowing costs bringing
new buyers back Directions (101-105): A number of sentences are given
(c) bringing of new models back, spate in borrowing costs, and below which, when properly sequenced, form a
falling new buyers COHERENT PARAGRAPH. Choose the most LOGICAL
(d) bringing back the borrowing costs, falling in new models, ORDER of sentence from the choices given to construct a
and spate in new models. COHERENT PARAGRAPH.
(e) No correction required (A) As a retention strategy, the company has issued many
schemes including ESOPs.
Directions (96-100): Select the most appropriate set of (B) Given the track record and success of our employees,
words from the given choices to fill in the blanks. other companies often look to us as hunting ground for talent.
(C) The growth of the Indian economy has led to an increased
requirement for talented managerial personnel
Q96. The organization takes its cue from the person on the
(D) And we believe that the talented manpower is our key
top. I always told our business leaders their personal
strength.
___________ determined their organization’s ___________.
(E) Further, in order to mitigate the risk we place
(a) serendipity; faux pas
considerable emphasis on development of leadership skills
(b) predilection; despair and on building employee motivation.
(c) intensity; success
(d) oddity: conformity Q101. Which will be the SECOND sentence after the
(e) tendency; objective rearrangement?
(a) A
Q97. The Himalayas ran from east to west and cut off the cold (b) B
winds from the north. This allowed agriculture to prosper and (c) C
___________ wealth, but it also ___________ barbarian invaders (d) D
from the north. (e) E
(a) attracted; dissipated
(b) created; attracted Q102. Which will be the THIRD sentence after the
(c) created; restricted rearrangement?
(d) attracted; evicted (a) A
(e) creating; convicted (b) B
(c) C
(d) D
Q98. Our ___________ diversity may also be of some value.
(e) E
Because we have always learned to live with pluralism, it is
possible that we may be better prepared to ___________ the
Q103. Which will be the FIRST sentence after the
diversity of global economy. rearrangement?
(a) stupefying; negotiate (a) A
(b) plural; alleviate (b) B
(c) variegated; annihilate (c) C
(d) dreary; exasperate (d) D
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Q104. Which will be the FOURTH sentence after the
rearrangement?
(a) A
(b) B
(c) C
(d) D
(e) E
Solutions
S1. Ans.(a)
Sol. Option (a) is the right choice. Here the words ‘vices’ and
‘evils’ both are showing the negative character which is
required in this blank. ‘vices’ and ‘evils’ are used here as noun
and they are used to show some immoral and wicked
behaviour.
S2. Ans.(c)
Sol. Option (c) is the correct choice. The usage of ‘However’ in
the beginning of the sentence is introducing a statement that
contrasts with or seems to contradict something that has been
said previously. Thus, the apt words that would fill the blank
are ‘friendship’ and ‘affection’.
S3. Ans.(a)
Sol. Option (a) is the correct choice. ‘Renowned’ and ‘famous’
words are adjectives used to describe the doctor later
mentioned in the paragraph.
‘Obscure’ means not clearly expressed or easily understood.
‘Prominent’ means important; famous.
S4. Ans.(d)
Sol. Option (d) is the right choice. ‘Stemmed’ and ‘originated’
aptly fit to the theme of the paragraph.
‘Emanated’ means to originate from; be produced by.
‘Repressed’ means to restrained or oppressed.
S5. Ans.(a)
Sol. Here ‘implications’ and ‘obligations’ are used a noun.
‘imposition’ means the action or process of imposing
something or of being imposed. ‘obligations’ means the
condition of being morally or legally bound to do something.
Thus, these words aptly justify the given blank making option
(a) correct.
S6. Ans.(d)
Sol. ‘with, getting, necessarily’ is the correct set words making
the sentence meaningful.
S7. Ans.(b)
Sol. ‘focusing, varied, implies’ is the correct set words making
the sentence meaningful.
Variegated means marked by variety.
Explicates means analyse and develop.
Contends means struggle to surmount.
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Q105. Which will be the FIFTH sentence after the
rearrangement?
(a) A
(b) B
(c) C
(d) D
(e) E
S8. Ans.(c)
Sol. ‘survey, concern, extended’ is the correct set words
making the sentence meaningful.
Avocation means a hobby or minor occupation.
Curtailed means reduce in extent or quantity, impose a
restriction on.
Faltered means lose strength or momentum.
S9. Ans.(d)
Sol. “ago, marveling, initial” is the correct set of words that
fits perfectly into the provided blanks giving a logical meaning
to the sentence. Other set of words are not that appropriate to
provide the proper and grammatically correct meaning to the
sentence. Hence option (d) is the correct choice.
Marvel means be filled with wonder or astonishment.
Initial means existing or occurring at the beginning.
Ponder means think about (something) carefully, especially
before making a decision or reaching a conclusion.
Subordinate means of less or secondary importance.
S10. Ans.(e)
Sol. “initiate, woo, principle” is the correct set of words that
fits perfectly into the provided blanks generating a contextual
meaning to the sentence. Other set of words are inappropriate
in terms of adding proper meaning to the sentence. Some of
them also lack the correct grammar agreement with the
sentence. Hence option (e) is the correct choice.
Initiate means cause (a process or action) to begin.
Woo means seek the favour, support, or custom of.
Induct means admit (someone) formally to a post or
organization.
Pursue means follow or chase (someone or something).
Set-up means a scheme or trick intended to incriminate or
deceive someone.
Repulse means reject or rebuff (an approach or offer or the
person making it).
Cease means come or bring to an end.
S11. Ans.(b)
Sol. B must be the first sentence and it should be followed by
C as both the sentences can well be connected with each other.
A-D makes a combination. Hence BCAD is the correct
sequence to form a meaningful paragraph
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S12. Ans.(e)
Sol. D, being the first sentence of the paragraph must be
followed by C as it further explains the motto of GHI (Global
Hunger Index). B-E forms a combination and A makes the
perfect conclusion citing the main objective. Hence DCBEA is
the correct sequence to form a meaningful paragraph.
S13. Ans.(a)
Sol. A must be the first sentence as it explains the meaning of
Cantillon effect. It is to be followed by C as it brings out the
reason for the explanation of sentence A. D-B forms a
combination. Hence ACDB is the correct sequence to form a
meaningful paragraph.
S14. Ans.(c)
Sol. E must be the first sentence as it starts the process of
hydrological cycle. C-A-D forms a combination describing the
presence of seawater and its importance in the complete
process. B sums up the paragraph quite evidently. Hence
ECADFGB is the correct sequence to form a meaningful
paragraph.
S15. Ans.(b)
Sol. C must be the first sentence of the paragraph as it talks
about the German election. It should be followed by A. B
should A as A-B forms a combination as both talk about the
relevance of Brexit negotiations in the UK election. E-D makes
another combination forming the last two sentences of the
paragraph so formed. Hence CABED is the correct sequence to
form a meaningful paragraph.
S16. Ans.(d)
Sol. Both (a) and (b) are correct.
Option (a) Refer the following lines "The panel, which
includes top banker Uday Kotak, has been given 30 days to
work out whether some of the violations that can attract
imprisonment (such as a clerical failure by directors to make
adequate disclosures about their interests) may instead be
punished with monetary fines."
Option (b) Refer the following lines "Importantly, the
committee has also been asked to suggest the broad contours
for an adjudicatory mechanism that allows penalties to be
levied for minor violations, perhaps in an automated manner,
with minimal discretion available to officials. "
S17. Ans.(c)
Sol. Both (II) and (III) are correct.
Option (II) Refer the following lines "The government hopes
such changes in the regulatory regime would allow trial
courts to devote greater attention to serious offences rather
than get overloaded with cases as zealous officials blindly
pursue prosecutions for even minor violations. "
Option (III) Refer the following lines "In fact, some of the
provisions in the law are so tough that even a spelling mistake
or typographical error could be construed as a fraud and lead
to harsh strictures."
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S18. Ans.(c)
Sol. The most appropriate title for the passage is "Overdue
Correction: on revisiting the Companies Act".
S19. Ans.(b)
Sol. The author uses a descriptive style of writing. He offers a
detailed description of the subject.
S20. Ans.(e)
Sol. Entail: involve (something) as a necessary or inevitable
part or consequence.
Encompass: include comprehensively.
Necessitate: make (something) necessary as a result or
consequence.
Untangle: make (something complicated or confusing) easier
to understand or deal with.
Mismatch: a failure to correspond or match; a discrepancy.
S21. Ans.(c)
Sol. Construe: interpret (a word or action) in a particular
way.
Obfuscate: make obscure, unclear, or unintelligible.
Explicate: analyse and develop (an idea or principle) in detail.
Obscure: not discovered or known about; uncertain.
Elucidate: make (something) clear; explain.
S22. Ans.(b)
Sol. Spook: frighten; unnerve.
Startle: cause to feel sudden shock or alarm.
Petrify: make (someone) so frightened that they are unable
to move.
Soothe: gently calm (a person or their feelings).
Unnerve: make (someone) lose courage or confidence.
S23. Ans.(e)
Sol. Stray: not in the right place; separated from the group or
target.
Erratic: not even or regular in pattern or movement;
unpredictable.
Random: made, done, or happening without method or
conscious decision.
Haphazard: lacking any obvious principle of organization.
Desultory: lacking a plan, purpose, or enthusiasm.
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S24. Ans.(b)
Sol. Refer the following lines "These engineering schools,
notably the IITs, have done us proud but cannot be equated
with the great universities of the world for the simple reason
that they are focussed on a narrow domain. "
S25. Ans.(c)
Sol. Option (a) Refer the following lines "The latest offering is
in the form of a proposed Higher Education Commission of
India (HECI). The intention is to leave the HECI to focus on
quality while leaving funding of public institutions to the
Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD). "
Option (b) Refer the following lines "These engineering
schools, notably the IITs, have done us proud but cannot be
equated with the great universities of the world for the simple
reason that they are focussed on a narrow domain."
S26. Ans.(c)
Sol. The phrase "old wine in a new bottle" means an existing
concept or institution offered as though it were a new one.
S27. Ans.(c)
Sol. Revamp: give new and improved form, structure, or
appearance to.
Stabilize: make or become unlikely to give way or overturn.
Mangle: destroy or severely damage by tearing or crushing.
Modify: make partial or minor changes to (something).
Mutilate: inflict serious damage on.
S28. Ans.(b)
Sol. Moot: having little or no practical relevance.
Censor: examine (a book, film, etc.) officially and suppress
unacceptable parts of it.
Doubtful: feeling uncertain about something.
Suppress: forcibly put an end to.
Resolved: firmly determined to do something.
Definite: clearly stated or decided; not vague.
S29. Ans.(c)
Sol. Inkling: a slight knowledge or suspicion; a hint.
Intimation: an indication or hint.
Indication: a sign or piece of information that indicates
something.
Allusion: an expression designed to call something to mind
without mentioning it explicitly; an indirect or passing
reference.
Flicker: (of light or a source of light) shine unsteadily; vary
rapidly in brightness.
S30. Ans.(e)
Sol. Meddle: Interfere in something that is not one's concern.
Interlope: to interest oneself in what is not one's concern
Infringe: act so as to limit or undermine (something);
encroach on.
Encroach: advance gradually beyond usual or acceptable
limits.
Intrude: put oneself deliberately into a place or situation
where one is unwelcome or uninvited.
Eschew: deliberately avoid using; abstain from.
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S31. Ans.(c)
Sol. ‘Enhanced’ means improved. The context reflects a
positive tone for building a strong pitch for improved regional
connectivity.
‘combating’ means fighting.
S32. Ans.(e)
Sol. ‘integration’ here reflects the economic collaboration
among the states.
‘Speedy’ as development is aimed to be speedy through the
economic integration and collaboration among the member
states.
S33. Ans.(b)
Sol. ‘blamed’ as the pesticides have been blamed as a cause of
the colony collapse disorder
‘Disorder’ as negative actions will lead to negative outcomes.
S34. Ans.(e)
Sol. ‘forced’ as Kokila was forced to do the drug smuggling
after once she told about her mother’s cancer.
‘way’ as Kokila had no other way than to smuggle the drugs
and earn money.
S35. Ans.(c)
Sol. ‘rescue’ means save (someone) from a dangerous or
difficult situation.
‘Faced’ as the law enforcement agencies are faced with the
situation of holding confiscated currency.
S36. Ans.(b)
Sol. Meaning/Usage: Very bored
Explanation: Death is the worst thing, so using it to compare
how you feel is telling someone that you are very bored.
S37. Ans.(e)
Sol. Meaning/Usage: Used when someone watches too much
television.
Explanation: This was created for someone watching too
much television because in some western countries, a person
usually sits on the "couch" and eats "potato" chips while
watching television.
S38. Ans.(a)
Sol. Meaning/Usage: Each person paying for themselves. For
example, going Dutch on a date is indicating both guy and girl
will pay for themselves instead of one buying for the other.
Explanation: Why "Dutch" is used in this way is not
completely confirmed. One reason is because of Dutch doors
that contained two equal parts. Another reason was due to the
rivalry between the English and Dutch in the 17th century.
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S39. Ans.(c)
Sol. Meaning/Usage: Give up; quit; surrender
Explanation: When a boxer was getting beaten so badly, the
coach or manager would throw a towel in to stop the fight.
This phrase can be used outside of boxing to simply express
quitting.
S40. Ans.(b)
Sol. Meaning/Usage: A small car accident
Explanation: "Fender" is the car body part that is right above
the tire. "Bender" is derived from bend. Since the fender is a
small part compared to the hood and door, and bend is not as
bad as break or crack, combining these two indicates that the
accident is very small. Like a small dent or scratch.
S41. Ans.(d)
Sol. 'faulty" is contextually correct here as further part of
sentence talks about the negligence of the U.S. firm Johnson &
Johnson, so a negative word would fit in here.
S50. Ans.(c)
Sol. 'shortage' as the implementation of the law has created
the shortage of the leather in the community.
S51. Ans.(b)
Sol. 'aware of' because as per the context, 'aware' will be
followed by the preposition 'of' which means having
knowledge or perception of a situation or fact.
S52. Ans.(e)
Sol. 'hang around' means loiter; wait around. As per the
context, this is the best suited alternative.
S53. Ans.(b)
Sol. 'utilities' means something useful.
S54. Ans.(a)
Sol. 'conducive' means making a certain situation or outcome
likely or possible.

S42. Ans.(a) S55. Ans.(d)

Sol. 'evolution' means the gradual development of
Sol. "subsidiary" is the correct choice. Subsidiary means a
something.
company controlled by a holding company.
S56. Ans.(c)
S43. Ans.(e)
Sol. posthumous- occurring, awarded, or appearing after the
Sol. "dealing" fits in correctly here.
death of the originator.
S44. Ans.(c)
S57. Ans.(d)
Sol. "clear" is contextually correct choice here.
Sol. recalcitrant- having an obstinately uncooperative
attitude towards authority or discipline.
S45. Ans.(a)
Sol. "job" is correct here as protection of Indian Patients has S58. Ans.(d)
been considered the job of Central Drugs Standard Control Sol. probable- likely to happen or be the case.
Organisation.
S59. Ans.(e)
S46. Ans.(b) Sol. demise- a person's death.
Sol. 'minimalist' means relating to minimalism. Here, the
debut collection is limited which has been called as S60. Ans.(b)
'minimalist'. Sol. vigilant- paying close attention usually for the purpose of
anticipating approaching danger or opportunity.
S47. Ans.(e)
Sol. 'centered' refers to have or cause to have (a specified S61. Ans.(c)
concern or theme). The installation piece was based/centered Sol. Meaning: It is up to you to make the next decision or step
on the theme of the demolition of the slums.
S62. Ans.(d)
S48. Ans.(e) Sol. Meaning: to come up to expectations; adequate enough
Sol. 'cleared-off' is a phrase which means to remove to compete or participate
something, often multiple objects, from a particular place or
surface. Here, the debris which has been taken from the S63. Ans.(e)
removed slums has been talked about. Sol. Meaning: The show has come to an end. It's all over.

S49. Ans.(d) S64. Ans.(b)

Sol. 'prohibiting' means formally forbid someone from doing Sol. Meaning: If you say or do something in the heat of the
something. Here, the law of prohibition of slaughter of cow moment, you say or do it without thinking because you are
has been mentioned. very angry or excited

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S65. Ans.(a) S80. Ans.(d)
Sol. Meaning: refers to someone who has no or very rude Sol. 'gamble' as 'take a gamble' is a phrase which means to
manners try something risky.

S66. Ans.(d) S81. Ans.(a)

Sol. Meaning: Would never like to do something Sol. Replace 'discontinue' with 'discontinued' as the
sentence is in past tense.
S67. Ans.(c)
Sol. Meaning: To study, especially with particular intensity S82. Ans.(a)
Sol. Replace 'investing' with 'invest' because as per the
S68. Ans.(e) context, 'to' will be followed by the first form of verb only.
Sol. Meaning: pressurize someone into doing something that
they are reluctant to do S83. Ans.(c)
Sol. Replace 'of' with 'from'. Use of correct preposition.
S69. Ans.(b)
Sol. Meaning: actually means that you lose an ability or talent S84. Ans.(e)
you once had when dealing with things, people or situations Sol. No error

S70. Ans.(c) S85. Ans.(d)

Sol. Meaning: Someone who lacks intelligence
S71. Ans.(b)
Sol. Meaning: to suddenly quit or stop addictive or dangerous
behavior such as smoking or drinking alcohol.
S72. Ans.(a)
Sol. Meaning: To seem familiar, remind one of something, or
stimulate an incomplete or indistinct memory
S73. Ans.(d)
Sol. Meaning: To get to the point without wasting time
S74. Ans.(e)
Sol. Meaning: It means that things are uncertain or unsure.
S75. Ans.(a)
Sol. Meaning: a propensity to steal
S76. Ans.(c)
Sol. 'alarmed' makes both grammatical and contextual sense.
Other options are grammatically incorrect.
S77. Ans.(e)
Sol. 'grabbing' is the correct alternative as attracting market
is to grab it. 'attracted' is grammatically incorrect as the tense
which is followed by the context is continuous.
S78. Ans.(b)
Sol. 'pooled' means collected. Other options either don't
make contextual sense or grammtical sense.
S79. Ans.(a)
Sol. 'advantage' as here we talk about the Bangalore's
advantage in relation to the India's oldest school in Madras.
Sol. Replace 'integrated' with 'integrate' as 'did' will be
followed by the first form of the verb.
S86. Ans.(c)
Sol. Meaning: By a very small amount or to a very small
degree
S87. Ans.(e)
Sol. Meaning: Just before the last moment when something
can be changed or something bad will happen
S88. Ans.(b)
Sol. Meaning: To dwell tediously and repeatedly upon a
single subject or topic, especially in complaint. Likened to
playing the same note over and over again on a harp.
S89. Ans.(c)
Sol. Meaning: Happy, excited and energetic
S90. Ans.(a)
Sol. Meaning: To abuse
S91. Ans.(b)
Sol. ‘However, our monthly volume data stubbornly
suggested that’ correctly replaces the bold phrase.
S92. Ans.(d)
Sol. ‘These companies are looking at the emerging
markets in Asia and Latin America for maintaining their
growth rates and margins’ correctly replaces the bold
phrase.
S93. Ans.(b)
Sol. ‘good work – wherever they are, whatever they do –
will be valued assets to the corporation’ correctly replaces
the bold phrase.

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S94. Ans.(b) S102. Ans.(e)
Sol. ‘painters draw their inspiration? Would move poets Sol. E
to write their sonnets, composers to craft their
symphonies and philosophers to contemplate the S103. Ans.(b)
meaning of God’ correctly replaces the bold phrase. Sol. B

S95. Ans.(e) S104. Ans.(c)

Sol. No correction required Sol. C

S96. Ans.(c) S105. Ans.(d)

Sol. intensity; success Sol. D

S97. Ans.(b)
Sol. created; attracted

S98. Ans.(a)
Sol. stupefying; negotiate

S99. Ans.(a)
Sol. acknowledged; banishing

S100. Ans.(a)
Sol. witnesses; rushing off

S101. Ans.(a)
Sol. BAECD; A

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