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151. The Judge heard the arguments (A)/ of the lawyers and found (B)/ that the boy was
innocent. (C)/ No error (D)
151. (D) No error
152. Food as well as water (A)/ is necessary (B)/ for life. (C)/ No error (D)
152. Food as well as water (A)/ is necessary (B)/ for life. (C)/ No error (D)
152. (D) No error
153. You may please (A)/ apply for an advance of salary (B)/ to cover costs of transport. (C)/
No error (D)
153. (C) Use 'cost' in place of 'costs'
154. Such books (A)/ which you read (B)/ are not worth reading. (C)/ No error (D)
154. (B) Use 'that' in place of 'which'
155. Employees are expected to (A)/ adhere the rules (B)/ laid down by the management.
(C)/ No error (D)
155. (B) Use 'adher to' in place to 'adhere'
Adhere to - To stick to
Adhere to - To stick to
Directions : In Question nos. 156 to 160, sentences given with blanks to be filled in with an appropriate word(s). Four alternatives are suggested for each
question. Choose the correct alternative out of the four
156. The Ford Theatre where Lincoln was shot must ______
(A) restored (B) restore
(C) be restoring (D) have been restored
(A) restored (B) restore
(C) be restoring (D) have been restored
d
157. John must have the ______ to stick to his diet, if he wants to lose weight.
(A) obstinacy (B) determination
(C) decision (D) obligation
b
158. The company let me ______ time off work.
(A) take (B) taking
(C) to take (D) took
a
159. We have practicals on ______ days.
(A) intervening (B) alternate
(C) alternative (D) alternating
(A) intervening (B) alternate
(C) alternative (D) alternating
b
160. I always fall ______ old friends in times of need.
(A) over (B) through
(C) back on (D) offc
Direction: In Question nos. 161 to 167, a sentence/ a part of the sentence is underlined. Below are given alternatives to the underlined part at (A), (B), (C) which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case no improvement is needed your answer is (D).
161. I expect every player here to be conversant "at" the rules of game.
(A) on (B) about
(C) with (D) No improvement
c
162. There is no "alternate", so we must leave now.
(A) altering (B) alternative
(C) alternation (D) No improvement
(A) altering (B) alternative
(C) alternation (D) No improvement
b
163. Hearing the news of the accident, he "broke".
(A) broke down (B) broke up
(C) broke out (D) No improvement
c
164. The matter called "up" an explanation of his conduct.
(A) out (B) in
(C) for (D) No improvement
c
(A) out (B) in
(C) for (D) No improvement
c
165. The accused "refused" having murdered anybody.
(A) disagreed (B) denied
(C) declaimed (D) No improvement
(A) disagreed (B) denied
(C) declaimed (D) No improvement
b
166. "Any" English are known for their practical
instincts.
(A) Some (B) Many
(C) The (D) No improvement
c
167. Economics today "were" not what it was a century ago.
(A) are (B) was
(C) is (D) No improvement
(A) are (B) was
(C) is (D) No improvement
c
Directions : In Question nos. 168 to 170 out of the four alternatives, choose the one which best expresses the meaning of the given word and mark it in the Answer Sheet.
168. DEPLORE
(A) lose heart (B) entreat
(C) regret (D) malign
c
169. MOTIVATION
(A) inducement (B) emotion
(C) ambition (D) incitement
a
170. DEFIANCE
(A) insult (B) denial
(C) degradation (D) resistance
b
(A) insult (B) denial
(C) degradation (D) resistance
b
Directions : In question nos. 171 to 172, choose the word opposite in meaning to the given word and mark it in the Answer Sheet.
171. GRAVITATE
(A) meditate (B) become serious
(C) deteriorate (D) retreat
d
(A) meditate (B) become serious
(C) deteriorate (D) retreat
d
172. COUNTERFEIT
(A) destructive (B) genuine
(C) affirm (D) harmonize
b
(A) destructive (B) genuine
(C) affirm (D) harmonize
b
Directions : In question nos. 173 to 175, four words are given in each question, out of which only one word is correctly spelt. Find the correctly spelt
word and mark your answer in the Answer Sheet.
word and mark your answer in the Answer Sheet.
173. (A) accessibility (B) acsessibility
(C) accessebility (D) accessibility
d
(C) accessebility (D) accessibility
d
174. (A) Asiduous (B) Nefarious
(C) Macaber (D) Loqacious
b
(C) Macaber (D) Loqacious
b
175. (A) Cummulative (B) Comemmorative
(C) Accummulative(D) Accommodative
d
(C) Accummulative(D) Accommodative
d
Directions : In Question nos. 176 to 180, out of the four alternatives, choose the one which can be substituted for the given words/sentences
176. Moralists are usually persons who abstain from alcoholic drinks.
(A) teetotallers (B) ascetics
(C) pedants (D) celibates
(A) teetotallers (B) ascetics
(C) pedants (D) celibates
a
177. The chairman is quick to find fault and is hard to please.
(A) frivolous (B) facetious
(C) fastidious (D) ferocious
c
178. Scriptural injunctions should not be opposed or treated with contempt.
(A) flouted (B) flounced
(C) floundered (D) flaunted
d
179. A fortress on a commanding height for defense of a city is called
(A) citadel (B) metropolis
(C) megapolis (D) headquarters
a
180. Nostalgia is
(A) anxiety about future
(B) feeling of insecurity
(C) longing for a period in the past
(D) an allergy to certain foods
c
Direction : In Question nos. 181 to 185, four alternative are given for the Idiom/Phrase
underlined in the sentence. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/ Phrase and mark it in the Answer Sheet.
181. The soldiers had been shut up for a long time, they [painted the town red] when they
were let out.
(A) ran about wildly trying to kill people
(B) decided to shun fighting and shedding blood
(C) caused disturbance in the town by noisy merry-making
(D) were asked to be ready for any emer-gency
underlined in the sentence. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/ Phrase and mark it in the Answer Sheet.
181. The soldiers had been shut up for a long time, they [painted the town red] when they
were let out.
(A) ran about wildly trying to kill people
(B) decided to shun fighting and shedding blood
(C) caused disturbance in the town by noisy merry-making
(D) were asked to be ready for any emer-gency
a
182. He is a strange fellow. It is very difficult to deal with him; it seems that he [has a bee
in his bonnet]
(A) an obsession about something
(B) peculiar habit of confusing others
(C) unreliable and inconsistent way of behaving
(D) to face problems as a result of his senseless actions
(B) peculiar habit of confusing others
(C) unreliable and inconsistent way of behaving
(D) to face problems as a result of his senseless actions
b
183. The dacoits [took to their heels] when the/ police party arrived.
(A) took shelter in a thick jungle
(B) opened indiscriminate fire
(C) took to flight
(D) renewed their resolve to fight
c
184. I met him after a long time, but he gave me [the cold shoulder.]
(A) scolded me (B) insulted me
(C) abused me (D) ignored me
d
185. The dacoit murdered the man [in cold blood.]
(A) coldly (B) boldly
(C) ruthlessly (D) deliberately
d
Direction : In Question nos. 186 to 190,.
CLOZE TEST
CLOZE TEST
Four cases of burglary have been ...(186)... with the arrest of one ...(187)... criminal. The
police have ...(188)... gold and silver jewellery from him. The police increased their public
contacts with the residents of the area after allowing a spate of burglaries. They held corner
meetings to ...(189)... the residents on steps to ...(190)... prevention.
186. (A) connected (B) adjusted (C) solved (D) deferred
187. (A) notorious (B) more (C) thief (D) imprisoned
188. (A) withdrawn (B) amassed (C) sold (D) recovered
189. (A) harass (B) arrest (C) probe (D) educate
190. (A) loss (B) crime (C) its (D) burglar
186. (C)
187. (A)
188. (D)
189. (D)
190. (B)
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