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Subject:EnglishComprehension
Directions(15):Inthefollowingquestionssentencesaregivenwithblankstobefilledinwithan
appropriateword(s).Fouralternativesaresuggestedforeachquestion.Choosethecorrectalternative
outofthefour.
1.Thecompanyletme____timeoffwork.
(a)take
(b)taking
(c)totake
(d)took
2.Iassume____withme.
(a)everyoneagreeing
(b)thateveryoneagrees
(c)everyonetoagree
(d)thateveryonetoagree
3.___therainforestsisveryimportant,ifwedonotwantthefloraandfaunafoundthereto
becomeextinct.
(a)Reserving
(b)Destroying
(c)Preserving
(d)Maintaining
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4.IfIhadhelpedhim,he______.
(a)willnotbedrowned
(b)wouldnotbedrowned
(c)willnothavedrowned
(d)wouldnothavedrowned
5.Whenwillyouhand____yourassignment?
(a)in
(b)back
(c)down
(d)into
Directions(610):Inthefollowingquestions,outofthefouralternatives,choosetheonewhichbest
expressesthemeaningofthegivenword.
6.Barren
(a)good
(b)wholesome
(c)unproductive
(d)profitable
7.Infamy
(a)notoriety
(b)glory
(c)integrity
(d)familiarity
8.Intrepid
(a)hesitant
(b)fearless
(c)extrovert
(d)rash
9.Prodigal
(a)exclusive
(b)productive
(c)lavish
(d)carefree
10.Perspicuous
(a)relevant
(b)precise
(c)brief
(d)clear
Directions(1115):Inthefollowingquestions,choosethewordoppositeinmeaningtothegivenword.
11.Liberty
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(a)serenity
(b)slavery
(c)serfdom
(d)subordination
12.Disorderly
(a)chaotic
(b)organized
(c)adjusted
(d)arranged
13.Elevation
(a)reduction
(b)humiliation
(c)depression
(d)debasement
14.Glossy
(a)dull
(b)shining
(c)weary
(d)tired
15.Appropriate
(a)dissimilar
(b)incomparable
(c)unsuitable
(d)disparate
Directions(1620):Inthefollowingquestions,fouralternativeforthegivenidiom/phraseinbold.
Choosethealternativewhichbestexpressesthemeaningofthegivenidiom/phrase.
16.adampsquib
(a)rainyweather
(b)adisappointingresult
(c)askirtinalaundry
(d)Noneoftheabove
17.incoldbold
(a)angrily
(b)deliberately
(c)excitedly
(d)slowly
18.tomakesomeoneforaride
(a)togivearidetosomeone
(b)todeceivesomeone
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(c)tobeindifferent
(d)todiscloseasecret
19.tomoveheavenandearth
(a)tocauseanearthquake
(b)totryeverythingpossible
(c)topraytoallGods
(d)totravelinarocket
20.tosmellarat
(a)tosmellfoul
(b)toseearat
(c)tochasearat
(d)tobesuspicious
Directions(2125):Inthefollowingquestions,asentenceisgivenwhich/apartofwhichmayneed
improvement.Alternativesaregivenat(A),(B)and(C)whichmaybeabetteroption.Incaseno
improvementisneededyouransweris(D).
21.Whatdoyouforgotoschool?
(a)Forwhatdoyougotoschool?
(b)Whatdoyougofortoschool?
(c)Whatdoyougotoschoolfor?
(d)Noimprovement
22.Hepleasedthedirectorsandhiscompletedhisreportingoodtime.
(a)Hepleasedthedirectorsingoodtimeandthiscompletedhisreport.
(b)Hecompletedhisreportingoodtimeandthispleasedthedirectors.
(c)Hepleasedthedirectorsandcompletedhisreportandthisingoodtime.
(d)Noimprovement
23.ThecourtiersusedtotelltheKinghowefficientanadministratorhewasalldaylong.
(a)ThecourtiersalldaylongusedtotelltheKinghowefficientanadministratorhewas.
(b)ThecourtiersusedalldaylongtotelltheKinghowefficientanadministratorhewas.
(c)ThecourtiersusedtotelltheKingalldaylonghowefficientanadministratorhewas.
(d)Noimprovement
24.EverySaturdayIgofourforshopping.
(a)forshops
(b)toshopping
(c)forshop
(d)Noimprovement
25.Wehadagrandpartyandweenjoyedverymuch.
(a)Wehadagrandpartyandenjoyedverymuch.
(b)Wehadagrandpartytoenjoyverymuch.
(c)Wehadagrandpartyandweenjoyedourselvesverymuch.
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(d)Noimprovement
Directions(2630):Inthefollowingquestions,ourofthefouralternatives,choosetheonewhichcan
besubstitutedforthegivenwords/sentence.
26.Aninscriptiononatomb
(a)espionage
(b)epilogue
(c)epitaph
(d)elegy
27.Feelinginsideyouwhichtellsyouwhatisrightandwhatiswrong:
(a)cleverness
(b)conscience
(c)consciousness
(d)fear
28.Releaseofaprisonerfromjailoncertaintermsandcondition.
(a)Parole
(b)Parley
(c)Pardon
(d)Acquittal
29.Lossofmemory
(a)Ambrosia
(b)Amnesia
(c)Insomnia
(d)Forgetting
30.Tostrugglehelplessly
(a)Flounder
(b)Founder
(c)Fumble
(d)Finger
Directions(3135):Inthefollowingquestions,groupsoffourwordsaregiven.Ineachgroup,oneword
iscorrectlyspelt.Findthecorrectlyspeltword.
31.
(a)qestalt
(b)imbrolios
(c)ampasse
(d)recondite
32.
(a)hindrance
(b)corespondence
(c)insurence
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(d)assurence
33.
(a)adversery
(b)adultary
(c)advisory
(d)arbitrary
34.
(a)rogue
(b)colleague
(c)diluge
(d)allege
35.
(a)malignant
(b)impertinant
(c)independant
(d)neglegent
Directions(3640):Inthefollowingpassage,someofthewordshavebeenleftout.Firstreadthe
passageoverandtrytounderstandwhatitisabout.thenfillintheblankswiththehelpofthealternative
given.
Almosteveryfullmoonnight,theofficialsinAndamanandNicobarIslandstakepartinacautiousritual.
Thetribesmenwatchfromasafedistanceastheofficials(186)theislandinaboat(187)giftsforthem.
Theislanders come (188) hesitantly only after the officials (189) dumped the coconuts brought (190)
them onto the beach and begin (191) away from their small island. On some nights are tribles even
(192)upenoughcouragetoswimuptoafewfeet(193)fromtheboat.Theofficialsmaintainthatthey
do(194)wanttointerferewiththewayoflifeonthetribals.Theisland(195)heavilyonthemaintained
formostgoods.
36.
(a)approach
(b)depart
(c)present
(d)absent
37.
(a)coming
(b)leaving
(c)carrying
(d)relieving
38.
(a)forward
(b)backward
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(c)sides
(d)upward
39.
(a)has
(b)have
(c)had
(d)be
40.
(a)by
(b)to
(c)in
(d)for
41.
(a)watching
(b)seeing
(c)sailing
(d)stopping
42.
(a)leave
(b)muster
(c)come
(d)present
43.
(a)correctly
(b)distantly
(c)near
(d)away
44.
(a)no
(b)neither
(c)not
(d)nor
45.
(a)spy
(b)rely
(c)occupy
(d)reply
Directions(4650):Inthefollowingquestions,someofthesentenceshaveerrorsandsomeare
correct.Findoutwhichpartofasentencehasanerror.Thenumberofthatpartisyouranswer.Ifthere
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isnoerror,theansweris(d).
46.Agreatmanystudent(a)/havebeendeclared(b)/successful.(c)/Noerror.(d)
47.Wearegoingtolaunch(a)/thisthreecroresproject(b)/withinthenextfewmonths.(c)/
Norerror.(d)
48.Ihopetogotoshopping(a)/thisweekend(b)/iftheweatherpermits.(c)/Noerror.(d)
49.Thelawyerasked(a)/ifitwasworthtotake(b)/themattertocourt.(c)/Noerror.(d)
50.Afteracarefullyinvestigation(a)/wediscovered(b)/thatthehousewasinfestedwith
termites.(c)/Noerror.(d)

AnswerKey
1.a

6.c

11.b

16.b

21.c

26.c

31.b

36a.

41c

46.a

2.b

7.a

12.d

17.a

22.b

27.b

32.a

37.c

42.b

47.b

3.c

8.b

13.c

18.b

23.c

28.a

33.c

38.a

43.d

48.a

4.d

9.c

14.a

19.b

24.d

29.b

34.b

39.b

44.c

49.b

5.a

10.b

15.c

20.d

25.c

30.a

35.c

40.d

45.b

50.a

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