KPSC : Second Division Assistant: General English Question Paper
Directions: Questions 1-3 have sentences with some missing words. Choose the best alternatives from the given word and complete the sentence. Shade/blacken the corresponding circle in your answer sheet.
| Example: The child could not ____________his book. | ||
| (1) | locate | |
| (2) | sea | |
| (3) | look | |
| (4) | beheld | |
Explanation: In this example the right word that completes the sentence is “(1) locate”. So you have to shade/blacken no. 1 in your answer sheet.
| 1. | The _______of the speaker should be comfortable. | |
| (1) | Pasture | |
| (2) | pastor | |
| (3) | posture | |
| (4) | prosper | |
CORRECT ANSWER
(3) posture
| 2. | The criminal was subjected to ______ imprisonment. | |
| (1) | vigorous | |
| (2) | rigorous | |
| (3) | righteous | |
| (4) | respective | |
CORRECT ANSWER
(2) rigorous
| 3. | The Soldier’s ____________ was very high during the war. | |
| (1) | morale | |
| (2) | moral | |
| (3) | conscious | |
| (4) | mural | |
CORRECT ANSWER
(1) morale
Directions : In questions 4-10 there are sentences which are diveded and numbered into three parts. One of the parts may contain an error. Identify the error. If there are no errors, mark “(4) No error”. Shade/blacken the corresponding circle in your answer sheet.
| Example: | ||
| He was | ||
| (1) | ||
| enter | ||
| (2) | ||
| the cinema hall. | ||
| (3) | ||
| No error. | ||
| (4) | ||
Explanation: The correct answer in this case is “(2)” – it must be “entering” not “enter”. So you must shade/blacken number 2 in your answer sheet.
| 4. | Early to bed, | |
| (1) | ||
| early to rise | ||
| (2) | ||
| make a man healthy wealthy and wise. | ||
| (3) | ||
| No error. | ||
| (4) | ||
CORRECT ANSWER
(3)
| 5. | Many students | |
| (1) | ||
| has complained | ||
| (2) | ||
| about his teaching. | ||
| (3) | ||
| No error | ||
| (4) | ||
CORRECT ANSWER
(2)
| 6. | Unfortunately, neither my brother | |
| (1) | ||
| nor my uncle | ||
| (2) | ||
| are able to attend the wedding | ||
| (3) | ||
| No error | ||
| (4) | ||
CORRECT ANSWER
(3)
| 7. | He is | |
| (1) | ||
| badly injured | ||
| (2) | ||
| wasn’t he? | ||
| (3) | ||
| No error. | ||
| (4) | ||
CORRECT ANSWER
(3)
| 8. | She sat | |
| (1) | ||
| besides me | ||
| (2) | ||
| near the pool. | ||
| (3) | ||
| No error. | ||
| (4) | ||
CORRECT ANSWER
(2)
| 9. | The student | |
| (1) | ||
| entered in | ||
| (2) | ||
| the library. | ||
| (3) | ||
| No error. | ||
| (4) | ||
CORRECT ANSWER
(2)
| 10. | After some delay | |
| (1) | ||
| the plane | ||
| (2) | ||
| took of | ||
| (3) | ||
| No error. | ||
| (4) | ||
CORRECT ANSWER
(3)
Directions: Questions 11-18 are on degrees of comparison (positive, comparative and superlative). Substitute the underlined word/s in each question with the most appropriate word/words from among the alternative (1), (2) and (3). If none of these substitutions improves the sentence, choose “no improvement” (choice 4) and shade/blacken the corresponding circle accordingly in your answer sheet.
| Example: Mangoes are sweet than oranges. | ||
| (1) | Sweetest | |
| (2) | Sweeter than | |
| (3) | sweet | |
| (4) | No improvement | |
Explanation: Since “(2)” is the correct choice for substitution, shade/blacken number 2 in your answer sheet.
| 11. | Laughter is a best medicine. | |
| (1) | a good alternative | |
| (2) | a better medicine | |
| (3) | the best medicine | |
| (4) | No improvement | |
CORRECT ANSWER
(3) the best medicine
| 12. | Between hatred and forgivness, the latter is well. | |
| (1) | the latter is better | |
| (2) | the letter is later | |
| (3) | the latter is gooder | |
| (4) | No improvement | |
CORRECT ANSWER
(1) the latter is better
| 13. | Anna is beautiful than Rekha. | |
| (1) | the most beautiful | |
| (2) | more beautiful than | |
| (3) | not beautifuller than | |
| (4) | No improvement | |
CORRECT ANSWER
(2) more beautiful than
| 14. | He is taller to me. | |
| (1) | tallest | |
| (2) | tall | |
| (3) | taller than | |
| (4) | No improvement | |
CORRECT ANSWER
(3) taller than
| 15. | Gopal is younger amongst all of us. | |
| (1) | the youngest | |
| (2) | Young | |
| (3) | more young | |
| (4) | No improvement | |
CORRECT ANSWER
(1) the youngest
| 16. | Seema is the smartest girl in the whole village. | |
| (1) | smarter | |
| (2) | more smart | |
| (3) | most smart | |
| (4) | No improvement | |
CORRECT ANSWER
(4) No improvement
| 17. | Cancer is considered as dangerous disease among all diseases. | |
| (1) | more dangerous | |
| (2) | most dangerous | |
| (3) | the most dangerous | |
| (4) | No improvement | |
CORRECT ANSWER
(3) the most dangerous
| 18. | Gandhi stood for simpler lifestyle. | |
| (1) | simple | |
| (2) | simplest | |
| (3) | more simple | |
| (4) | No improvement | |
CORRECT ANSWER
(1) simple
Directions: Questions 19-23 have expression which can be replaced by single words. Choose the most appropriate one word from among the alternatives, and shade/blacken the corresponding cirlce in your answer sheet.
| Example: | ||
| One who sells meat is called a | ||
| (1) | fisher | |
| (2) | non-vegetarian | |
| (3) | butcher | |
| (4) | poultrist | |
Explanation: Since “butcher” is the most appropriate one word for the given expression you have to shade/blacken number 3 in your answer sheet.
| 19. | One who completely abstains from liquor is known as | |
| (1) | Titotaller | |
| (2) | Teetolar | |
| (3) | Teatotaller | |
| (4) | Teetotaller | |
CORRECT ANSWER
(4) Teetotaller
| 20. | A person who is hopeful or given to looking to the bright side of life is called/ a/an | |
| (1) | pessimist | |
| (2) | rationalist | |
| (3) | optimist | |
| (4) | optometrist | |
CORRECT ANSWER
(3) optimist
| 21. | The occupation of rearing silkworms for silk is known as | |
| (1) | Floriculture | |
| (2) | Sericulture | |
| (3) | Silkoculture | |
| (4) | Horticulture | |
CORRECT ANSWER
(2) Sericulture
| 22. | A branch of biology which deals with the study of plants is | |
| (1) | Botany | |
| (2) | Zoology | |
| (3) | Cytology | |
| (4) | Chemistry | |
CORRECT ANSWER
(1) Botany
| 23. | The place where ancient historical records are preserved is | |
| (1) | Arches | |
| (2) | Archives | |
| (3) | Archaeology | |
| (4) | Achilles | |
CORRECT ANSWER
(2) Archives
Directions: Questions 24-28 have grammatically incorrect sentences. The incorrect or inappropriate word or phrase is underlined in each question. Substitute the word/phrase choosing from the alternatives given and shade/blacken the corresponding circle in your answer sheet.
| Example: | ||
| The book is kept in the table | ||
| (1) | into the table | |
| (2) | besides the table | |
| (3) | on the table | |
| (4) | at the table | |
Explanation: The grammatical form for the above sentence is in number (3), “on the table”. So you have to shade/blacken number 3 in your answer sheet.
| 24. | Please put out the candle. | |
| (1) | put over | |
| (2) | put off | |
| (3) | put of | |
| (4) | put | |
CORRECT ANSWER
(2) put off
| 25. | He got in the train at Kolkata. | |
| (1) | got against | |
| (2) | got at | |
| (3) | got into | |
| (4) | got enter | |
CORRECT ANSWER
(3) got into
| 26. | She was taken to by the man’s false promises | |
| (1) | taken for | |
| (2) | taken onto | |
| (3) | taken off | |
| (4) | taken in | |
CORRECT ANSWER
(4) taken in
| 27. | We have been living hand on mouth since our father died. | |
| (1) | hand on hand | |
| (2) | hand to mouth | |
| (3) | hand for mouth | |
| (4) | hand on head | |
CORRECT ANSWER
(2) hand to mouth
| 28. | It is time to be left. | |
| (1) | to left | |
| (2) | since to be left | |
| (3) | left | |
| (4) | to leave | |
CORRECT ANSWER
(4) to leave
Directions: Read the following passages carefully and answer the questions on them. Shade/blacken the circle corresponding to the correct answer.
Passage 1 (Question 29-33)
The world’s biggest single flower comes from a plant that spends most of its life unseen. This is because the plant called Rafflesia is a parasite. It lives the jungles of Malaysia inside the roots of tropical vines and is visible only when it blooms once a year.In South-East Asia’s vanishing rain forest, Rafflesia flowers are a rare sight. Each one opens for just a week once a year. The first sign of Rafflesia flowers comes in the form of a fleshy cabbage-like bud which slowly erupts from the ground. This gradually opens to form an immense reddish brown bowl ringed by rubbery white and purple petals. The flower can be up to 1 m across and it weighs 7 kg. It has a powerful odour of rotting flesh which attracts flies in their thousands.
Once pollinated, the Rafflesia flower forms a large squashy fruit filled with seeds. This must await the heavy tread of large animal such as Rhinoceros or Elephant. When the fruit is trodden on, it bursts and the seeds stick in the animal’s feet. The animals move through the jungle and the Rafflesia seeds get pushed into the soil. In this way, they stand a good chance of being planted near the roots of another host vine so that the process of parasitic life can begin again.
| 29. | Rafflesia flowers are a rare sight because | |
| (1) | they are not found at all | |
| (2) | they bloom once a year | |
| (3) | they are the world’s biggest single flower | |
| (4) | they are found in South-East Asia | |
CORRECT ANSWER
(2) they bloom once a year
| 30. | Which of the following is true of Rafflesia? | |
| (1) | They open suddenly | |
| (2) | They have red petals | |
| (3) | They have a powerful odour | |
| (4) | They are small flowers | |
CORRECT ANSWER
(3) They have a powerful odour
| 31. | Propagation of Rafflesia takes place with the help of | |
| (1) | Seeds scattered by wind | |
| (2) | Seeds sown by farmers | |
| (3) | pollen distributed by bees | |
| (4) | seeds carried by animal’s feet | |
CORRECT ANSWER
(4) seeds carried by animal’s feet
| 32. | The word in the passage similar in meaning to “stepped on” is | |
| (1) | trodden | |
| (2) | immense | |
| (3) | erupts | |
| (4) | vines | |
CORRECT ANSWER
(1) trodden
| 33. | Flies are attracted to Rafflesia because | |
| (1) | they have a sweet smell | |
| (2) | they are big flowers | |
| (3) | they have a smell of rotting flesh | |
| (4) | they provide them with nectar | |
CORRECT ANSWER
(3) they have a smell of rotting flesh
Passage 2 (Questions 34-38)
Brain drain continues to be cause of concern to India with thousands of students going abroad every year for education. Most of these students, after finishing their education, get recruited and more often settle abroad because of better job opportunities. Corruption in India is also cited as another cause for brain drain as getting a well paid job today depends largely on influence rather than personal merit. Rather than fight the system, many prefer to escape abroad with their peace of mind intact in search of better jobs and better lifestyles for their families.
Former Indian president A.P.J.Abdul Kalam had said that reverse brain drain will have to begin if India is to become a developed nation in the future. As the percentage of students returning to India is not very high, efforts will have to be made to reduce students going out in the first place. Though every Indian is proud of the fact that he is an Indian, he should also be proud of being in India. For this we will have to revamp our education system by including more higher education institutions in the country so that students do not have to look for alternatives elesewhere. The migration of students might have helped “Brand India” becoming more powerful but the image of India has to be changed in the future to reduce brain drain. Corruption has to be reduced, preferably abolished and jobs should be given to deserving candidates along with respectable pay packages. We should not just be a country which produces great talent but also one that recognizes, appreciates and rewards talent.
| 34. | Brain drain causes concern as | |
| (1) | educated students get jobs and settle abroad | |
| (2) | it causes brain tumour | |
| (3) | it leads to lack of energy | |
| (4) | it leads to memory loss | |
CORRECT ANSWER
(1) educated students get jobs and settle abroad
| 35. | Which of the following is true of brain drain? | |
| (1) | Highly paid jobs in India | |
| (2) | Enough jobs in India | |
| (3) | Corruption plays a major role | |
| (4) | Recognising and rewarding talented students | |
CORRECT ANSWER
(3) Corruption plays a major role
| 36. | According to former President A.P.J.Abdul Kalam, India can become a developed nation if | |
| (1) | We encourage migration | |
| (2) | We stop students migrating by using force | |
| (3) | we reverse progressive education trends | |
| (4) | we reverse brain drain | |
CORRECT ANSWER
(4) we reverse brain drain
| 37. | The two major reasons for brain drain are | |
| (1) | better job opportunities and poverty | |
| (2) | better job opportunities and corruption | |
| (3) | better alternatives and money | |
| (4) | lack of patriotism and education | |
CORRECT ANSWER
(2) better job opportunities and corruption
| 38. | The passage deals with both | |
| (1) | causes and effects of brain drain | |
| (2) | causes and effects of corruption | |
| (3) | causes of brain drain and solutions | |
| (4) | brain drain and education | |
CORRECT ANSWER
(3) causes of brain drain and solutions
Directions: To answer questions 39-50, choose the word/phrase nearest in meaning to the underlined part and shade/blacken the corresponding circle in your answer sheet.
| Example: | ||
| Contrary to all expectations India won the match. | ||
| (1) | Unaccounted | |
| (2) | Uncountable | |
| (3) | Against | |
| (4) | Avert | |
Explanation: “(3) Against’’ is nearest in meaning to the word underlined in the given sentence. So You have to shade/blacken the circle number 3 in your answer sheet.
| 39. | After the bomb blast, there was utter pandemonium. | |
| (1) | great joy | |
| (2) | loud noise | |
| (3) | big crowd | |
| (4) | great confusion | |
CORRECT ANSWER
(4) great confusion
| 40. | The income tax department has come up with stringent measures to punish tax evaders. | |
| (1) | dry | |
| (2) | rigorous | |
| (3) | strained | |
| (4) | shrill | |
CORRECT ANSWER
(2) rigorous
| 41. | The soldiers laid down their arms. | |
| (1) | Put their arms on the ground | |
| (2) | refused to obey orders | |
| (3) | surrendered | |
| (4) | put their arms in their place | |
CORRECT ANSWER
(3) surrendered
| 42. | The growing disparity between the rich and the poor is a matter of concern. | |
| (1) | unity | |
| (2) | diversity | |
| (3) | segregation | |
| (4) | inequality | |
CORRECT ANSWER
(4) inequality
| 43. | You must provide sufficient water and light for the seeds to germinate. | |
| (1) | breed | |
| (2) | sprout | |
| (3) | spout | |
| (4) | terminate | |
CORRECT ANSWER
(2) sprout
| 44. | My friends promised to look up my sister when they went to London | |
| (1) | Survey | |
| (2) | look after | |
| (3) | Visit | |
| (4) | greet | |
CORRECT ANSWER
(3) Visit
| 45. | The teacher reiterated his statement. | |
| (1) | retracted | |
| (2) | repeated | |
| (3) | disputed | |
| (4) | retraced | |
CORRECT ANSWER
(2) repeated
| 46. | He was trying to put across his ideas to the audience, | |
| (1) | to convey | |
| (2) | to cross | |
| (3) | to argue | |
| (4) | to influence | |
CORRECT ANSWER
(1) to convey
| 47. | Though the murderer was caught, his accomplice escaped | |
| (1) | ringleader | |
| (2) | victim | |
| (3) | accomplish | |
| (4) | companion | |
CORRECT ANSWER
(4) companion
| 48. | Eventually, vision is affected if proper treatment is not given | |
| (1) | Initially | |
| (2) | Gradually | |
| (3) | Primarily | |
| (4) | suddenly | |
CORRECT ANSWER
(2) Gradually
| 49. | I found his crude manners abominable. | |
| (1) | flattering | |
| (2) | sloppy | |
| (3) | attractive | |
| (4) | detestable | |
CORRECT ANSWER
(4) detestable
| 50. | The dacoits returned home under and amnesty | |
| (1) | general pardon | |
| (2) | financial assistance | |
| (3) | police security | |
| (4) | judicial trial | |
CORRECT ANSWER
(1) general pardon
Directions: To answer questions 51-62, choose the word or phrase which is most nearly the opposite in meaning to the underlined word or phrase, and shade/blacken the corresponding circle in your answer sheet.
| Example: | ||
| The sailing was very smooth | ||
| (1) | sleek | |
| (2) | stylish | |
| (3) | sickly | |
| (4) | rough | |
Explanation: In the answers, the word “rough” in number (4) is most nearly the opposite of “smooth”. So you have to shade/blacken number 4 in your answer sheet.
| 51. | He has a passion for indigenous flowers. | |
| (1) | native | |
| (2) | foreign | |
| (3) | silly | |
| (4) | cheap | |
CORRECT ANSWER
(2) foreign
| 52. | Under the circumstances her behaviour cannot be termed logical | |
| (1) | irrational | |
| (2) | disorderly | |
| (3) | inconsiderate | |
| (4) | biological | |
CORRECT ANSWER
(1) irrational
| 53. | This newspaper is well-known for its comprehensive news coverage | |
| (1) | casual | |
| (2) | inadequate | |
| (3) | indifferent | |
| (4) | superficial | |
CORRECT ANSWER
(2) inadequate
| 54. | Good teachers are and asset to the institution | |
| (1) | loss | |
| (2) | drag | |
| (3) | handicap | |
| (4) | liability | |
CORRECT ANSWER
(4) liability
| 55. | The judgement was accepted as fair by all | |
| (1) | biased | |
| (2) | dark | |
| (3) | insincere | |
| (4) | wrong | |
CORRECT ANSWER
(1) biased
| 56. | He appeared to be a phony person. | |
| (1) | beautiful | |
| (2) | unreal | |
| (3) | genuine | |
| (4) | ugly | |
CORRECT ANSWER
(3) genuine
| 57. | Our life on this earth is said to be transient | |
| (1) | joyful | |
| (2) | sinful | |
| (3) | unnatural | |
| (4) | permanent | |
CORRECT ANSWER
(4) permanent
| 58. | There was a marginal increase in the company’s profits | |
| (1) | peripheral | |
| (2) | significant | |
| (3) | negligible | |
| (4) | unforeseen | |
CORRECT ANSWER
(2) significant
| 59. | Smoking is detrimental to health. | |
| (1) | injurious | |
| (2) | destructive | |
| (3) | beneficial | |
| (4) | harmful | |
CORRECT ANSWER
(3) beneficial
| 60. | He stood looking at the tranquil beauty of the snow-capped mountains | |
| (1) | serene | |
| (2) | noisy | |
| (3) | clear | |
| (4) | ugly | |
CORRECT ANSWER
(2) noisy
| 61. | This is a trivial matter. | |
| (1) | important | |
| (2) | small | |
| (3) | easy | |
| (4) | difficult | |
CORRECT ANSWER
(1) important
| 62. | we must realize the futility of wars. | |
| (1) | value | |
| (2) | important | |
| (3) | usefulness | |
| (4) | urgency | |
CORRECT ANSWER
(3) usefulness
Directions: To answer questions 63-72, choose the correctly spelt word from the alternatives given and shade/blacken the corresponing circled number in your answer sheet.
| 63. | ||
| (1) | commandant | |
| (2) | comandant | |
| (3) | commondent | |
| (4) | comdante | |
CORRECT ANSWER
(1) commandant
| 64. | ||
| (1) | accelerate | |
| (2) | aceelerate | |
| (3) | accelerate | |
| (4) | accelerete | |
CORRECT ANSWER
(1) accelerate
| 65. | ||
| (1) | infaluable | |
| (2) | infilible | |
| (3) | infolible | |
| (4) | infallible | |
CORRECT ANSWER
(4) infallible
| 66. | ||
| (1) | etymology | |
| (2) | atimology | |
| (3) | yetimology | |
| (4) | otymology | |
CORRECT ANSWER
(1) etymology
| 67. | ||
| (1) | manyuscript | |
| (2) | monuscript | |
| (3) | manuscript | |
| (4) | maniuscript | |
CORRECT ANSWER
(3) manuscript
| 68. | ||
| (1) | intarmitant | |
| (2) | intermittent | |
| (3) | intermittant | |
| (4) | intermiteant | |
CORRECT ANSWER
(2) intermittent
| 69. | ||
| (1) | mattyni | |
| (2) | matni | |
| (3) | matenee | |
| (4) | matinee | |
CORRECT ANSWER
(4) matinee
| 70. | ||
| (1) | neurotic | |
| (2) | nuerotic | |
| (3) | neurotik | |
| (4) | newrotic | |
CORRECT ANSWER
(1) neurotic
| 71. | ||
| (1) | pisciiculture | |
| (2) | pisciculture | |
| (3) | pisiculture | |
| (4) | piciculture | |
CORRECT ANSWER
(2) pisciculture
| 72. | ||
| (1) | pilanthrophist | |
| (2) | phillanthropist | |
| (3) | philanthropist | |
| (4) | phyllanthrophist | |
CORRECT ANSWER
(3) philanthropist
Directions: In questions 73-78, each question contains a paragraph of 6 sentences. The first and the sixth sentences are given in the biginning and end and numbered (1) and (6) respectively. The four sentences in the middle are jumbled and labelled (P), (Q), (R) and (S). You must indentify the proper order of these four sentences and shade/blacken the number that correctly indentifies this sequence.
| Example: | ||
| 1. | Once upon a time there lived a king | |
| P. | One day while hunting he was attacked by a tiger. | |
| Q. | He had three ferocious hunting dogs. | |
| R. | The dogs pounced on the tiger and saved the king’s life. | |
| S. | The king used to take them with him while going out. | |
| 6. | He loved them till the end of his life. | |
| The correct sequence is | ||
| (1) | PQSR | |
| (2) | RQSP | |
| (3) | QSPR | |
| (4) | SRQP | |
Explanation: The correct sequence or order in this example is QSPR, So you have to shade/blacken number 3 in your answer sheet.
| 73. | 1. | Japan was struck by tsunami. |
| P. | Later, the nuclear reactors were damaged | |
| Q. | Huge tidal waves struck the coast | |
| R. | People, vehicles and buildings were swept away. | |
| S. | Japan suffered from radiation threats. | |
| 6. | Aid poured into japan. | |
| The correct sequence is | ||
| (1) | PQRS | |
| (2) | SRQP | |
| (3) | QRPS | |
| (4) | SQPR |
CORRECT ANSWER
(3) QRPS
| 74. | 1. | The lion was sick and could not move out of his den. |
| P. | The fox then pleaded for mercy. | |
| Q. | The lion was angry as the fox did not visit him | |
| R. | And said that it had gone to the doctor instead. | |
| S. | The doctor advised that wolf’s blood was the best medicine for the lion | |
| 6. | The lion killed the wolf and drank his blood. | |
| The correct sequence is | ||
| (1) | RQPS | |
| (2) | PRSQ | |
| (3) | QRPS | |
| (4) | QPRS |
CORRECT ANSWER
(4) QPRS
| 75. | 1. | When he was the headmaster of Rugby school, Dr.Arnold bought a home in Lake District. |
| P. | He became friendly with the Arnolds and often talked about education. | |
| Q. | Years later Arnold became an important member of Parliament. | |
| R. | Young William Forster was one of his neighbours. | |
| S. | William Forster, in fact, convinced Arnold about the value of universal education | |
| 6. | Arnold was responsile for the famous Act of Parliament which ensured school education for all children | |
| The correct sequence is | ||
| (1) | RPSQ | |
| (2) | PQRS | |
| (3) | SRPQ | |
| (4) | QPSR |
CORRECT ANSWER
(1) RPSQ
| 76. | 1. | Ramu was an old blind man. |
| P. | “Light is not for me, it is for you and others.” | |
| Q. | Ramu had pitcher of water and a light in his hand. | |
| R. | A young man saw him and said that Ramu was foolish to carry a light. | |
| S. | “As without the light you may knock me down.” | |
| 6. | The young man was ashamed. | |
| The correct sequence is | ||
| (1) | RPQS | |
| (2) | SQRP | |
| (3) | QRPS | |
| (4) | SPQR |
CORRECT ANSWER
(3) QRPS
| 77. | 1. | It is true that casteism is a disgraceful scar on the body-politic of our country. |
| P. | They Became the object of violence and oppression. | |
| Q. | Mahatma Gandhi called them Harijans or children of god. | |
| R. | To begin with, caste system was based on division of labour. | |
| S. | At the bottom of caste hierarchy were the untouchables. | |
| 6. | Mahatma Gandhi and Dr.Ambedkar fought together to give them status of respect in society. | |
| The correct sequence is | ||
| (1) | PQRS | |
| (2) | RPSQ | |
| (3) | SQPR | |
| (4) | RSPQ |
CORRECT ANSWER
(4) RSPQ
| 78. | 1. | One day, a rich merchant of Baghdad sent his servant to the market. |
| P. | “How can I escape death, O master?’’ | |
| Q. | The servant was sent to Samara immediately by the master. | |
| R. | The servant saw the god of death in the market and was frightened. | |
| S. | The merchant then asked the god of death as to why he had not killed his servant then. | |
| 6. | God of death replied that he had arranged long ago to meet the servant in Samara. | |
| The correct sequence is | ||
| (1) | RPQS | |
| (2) | QPRS | |
| (3) | PSQR | |
| (4) | RSPQ |
CORRECT ANSWER
(1) RPQS
Directions: Questions 79-83 are imcomplete sentences. Choose the most approapriate phrase from the alternatives given below them to complete the sentence, and shade/blacken the corresponding circle in your answer Sheet.
| 79. | I______ his proposal | |
| (1) | agreed | |
| (2) | agreed to | |
| (3) | agreed in | |
| (4) | agreed far | |
CORRECT ANSWER
(2) agreed to
| 80. | We _______ the child tenderly. | |
| (1) | brought up | |
| (2) | brought against | |
| (3) | brought through | |
| (4) | brought for | |
CORRECT ANSWER
(1) brought up
| 81. | She ____________ a rage at the sight of her enemy | |
| (1) | flow into | |
| (2) | flied into | |
| (3) | fall into | |
| (4) | flew into | |
CORRECT ANSWER
(4) flew into
| 82. | He has a_______ rural upliftment. | |
| (1) | passion in | |
| (2) | passion for | |
| (3) | passion to | |
| (4) | passion on | |
CORRECT ANSWER
(2) passion for
| 83. | She is now_____________ her husband. | |
| (1) | reconciled to | |
| (2) | reconciled for | |
| (3) | reconciled | |
| (4) | reconciled on | |
CORRECT ANSWER
(1) reconciled to
Directions: Questions 84-91 contain incomplete sentences. Complete them by choosing the most appropriate word. Shade/blacken the corresponding circle. in your answer sheet
| 84. | _______ is better than cure. | |
| (1) | pretension | |
| (2) | prevension | |
| (3) | prevention | |
| (4) | prescription | |
CORRECT ANSWER
(3) prevention
| 85. | we should not __________ food. | |
| (1) | waste | |
| (2) | cooked | |
| (3) | ate | |
| (4) | fast | |
CORRECT ANSWER
(1) waste
| 86. | The Principal______to the request of the students’s union. | |
| (1) | exceeded | |
| (2) | acceded | |
| (3) | hindered | |
| (4) | axeeded | |
CORRECT ANSWER
(2) acceded
| 87. | He is a _______ smoker. | |
| (1) | Crumbling | |
| (2) | Compulsive | |
| (3) | campulsive | |
| (4) | convulsive | |
CORRECT ANSWER
(2) Compulsive
| 88. | We must not violate the ________of law | |
| (1) | cannons | |
| (2) | kaynons | |
| (3) | corners | |
| (4) | canons | |
CORRECT ANSWER
(4) canons
| 89. | We must make every effort to _________ a Third World War. | |
| (1) | avert | |
| (2) | overt | |
| (3) | abstract | |
| (4) | alert | |
CORRECT ANSWER
(1) avert
| 90. | The eassays aim at imparting moral ____________ to the readers. | |
| (1) | council | |
| (2) | councillor | |
| (3) | counsel | |
| (4) | corporate | |
CORRECT ANSWER
(3) counsel
| 91. | In _________surroundings, a child’s mind develops very well. | |
| (1) | congenital | |
| (2) | congenial | |
| (3) | congestive | |
| (4) | cunning | |
CORRECT ANSWER
(2) congenial
Directions: Each of the questions in 92-98 has a jumbled sentence, parts of which are labelled P,Q,R and S. Choose the correct order from the alternatives that gives the correct form of the sentence and shade/blacken the corresponding circle in your answer sheet. Note that punctuation marks including capital letters are deliberately ignored.
| Example: | ||
| come to | ||
| P | ||
| when the work | ||
| Q | ||
| the Principal’s room | ||
| R | ||
| is done | ||
| S | ||
| The correct order is | ||
| (1) | PRQS | |
| (2) | QSRP | |
| (3) | RSPQ | |
| (4) | SPQR | |
Explanation: The correct order is PRQS. so you have to shade/blacken number 1 in your answer sheet.
| 92. | for a very | |
| P | ||
| close friend | ||
| Q | ||
| a pair of sunglasses | ||
| R | ||
| he ordered | ||
| S | ||
| (1) | RSQP | |
| (2) | QSPR | |
| (3) | SRPQ | |
| (4) | PQRS | |
CORRECT ANSWER
(3) SRPQ
| 93. | the consumer in India | |
| P | ||
| what he wanted | ||
| Q | ||
| able to buy | ||
| R | ||
| has not always been | ||
| S | ||
| (1) | PQRS | |
| (2) | QPRS | |
| (3) | SPQR | |
| (4) | PSRQ | |
CORRECT ANSWER
(4) PSRQ
| 94. | is the | |
| P | ||
| best friend | ||
| Q | ||
| of man | ||
| R | ||
| dog | ||
| S | ||
| (1) | QPSR | |
| (2) | SPQR | |
| (3) | RQSP | |
| (4) | PQSR | |
CORRECT ANSWER
(2) SPQR
| 95. | and his life | |
| P | ||
| he is very sick | ||
| Q | ||
| hangs | ||
| R | ||
| by a thread | ||
| S | ||
| (1) | SPQR | |
| (2) | RQSP | |
| (3) | QPRS | |
| (4) | PQRS | |
CORRECT ANSWER
(3) QPRS
| 96. | the construction | |
| P | ||
| full swing | ||
| Q | ||
| of the bridge | ||
| R | ||
| was in | ||
| S | ||
| (1) | RPQS | |
| (2) | PRSQ | |
| (3) | QPSR | |
| (4) | PQSR | |
CORRECT ANSWER
(2) PRSQ
| 97. | no stone unturned | |
| P | ||
| the police | ||
| Q | ||
| to find the culprit | ||
| R | ||
| left | ||
| S | ||
| (1) | RPSQ | |
| (2) | PSRQ | |
| (3) | QPRS | |
| (4) | QSPR | |
CORRECT ANSWER
(4) QSPR
| 98. | Vessels | |
| P | ||
| empty | ||
| Q | ||
| most noise | ||
| R | ||
| make the | ||
| S | ||
| (1) | QSRP | |
| (2) | QRPS | |
| (3) | QPSR | |
| (4) | QSPR | |
CORRECT ANSWER
(3) QPSR
Directions: Questions 99-100 have sentences with some missing words. Choose the best alternative from the given words an complete the sentence. shade/blacken the corresponding circle in your answer sheet.
| Example: | ||
| She threw a ____________ of bread to the sparrows. | ||
| (1) | peace | |
| (2) | piece | |
| (3) | peas | |
| (4) | pause | |
Explanation: In this example the correct word that completes the given sentence is “(2) piece”. So you have to shade/blacken number 2 in your answer sheet.
| 99. | The team studied the ______ of the criminals. | |
| (1) | pschyology | |
| (2) | psychology | |
| (3) | physycology | |
| (4) | sychology | |
CORRECT ANSWER
(2) psychology
| 100. | The show came to and end ____________ | |
| (1) | adbutly | |
| (2) | abruptly | |
| (3) | adruptly | |
| (4) | abrruptly | |
CORRECT ANSWER
(2) abruptly
