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Directions: In Question nos. 1 to 5, four alternatives are given for the Idioms and
Phrases. Choose the alternative which best
expresses the meaning of the Idiom and
Phrase and mark it in the Answer sheet.1. to foam at one’s mouth(A) to brush properly
(B) to get very angry
(C) to salivate on seeing food
(D) none of the above
B
2. to feel like a fish out of water(A) disgusted
(C) disappointed
B
3. At the eleventh hour(A) too late (C) immediately
(B) too early
D
4. to burn one’s fingers(A) to get hurt physically
(B) to suffer from financial losses
(C) to find work
(D) to suffer nervous breakdown
B
5. to add fuel to fire(A) to investigate
(B) to insulate
(C) to initiate
(D) to incite
D
Directions : In Question Nos. 26 to 30, out
of the four alternatives choose the one which
can be substituted for the given words/sentence.
27.Very dramatic
(A) Histrionic (B) Hippocratic
(C) Hirsute (D) Hoary
A
28.A figure of speech by which a thing is
spoken of as being that which it only re
sembles
(A) Metaphor (B) Simile
(C) Personincation (D) Alliteration
A
29.The process by which a person or an organization, reduces, the amount of
money spends
(A) budgeting (B) retrenchment
(C) saving (D) closure
B
30.An established principle of practical wis
dom
(A) Marxism (B) Maxim
(C) Neologism (D) Platonism
B
Directions : In Question Nos. 51 to 70, a part
of the sentence is underlined. Below are
given alternatives to the underlined part A,
B and C which may improve the sentence.
Choose the correct alternative. In case no
improvement is needed, your answer is 'D'.51. The ground was wet outside when I got up
in the morning yesterday. It had [been raining all in] the night.
(A) rained all in
(B) been raining all through
(C) raining all in
(D) No improvement
52. The Women’s Emancipation Bill was sent
back to the Lok Sabha by the President for
[further examination].
(A) further scrutiny
(B) further reading
(C) further perusal
(D) No improvement
54. Will you [lend me few rupees] in this hour of
need?
(A) borrow me a few rupees
(B) lend me any rupees
(C) lend me a few rupees
(D) No improvement
55.After the heavy rains last week, the water
in the lake [raised another two feet].
(A) would raise another two feet
(B) raise another two feet
(C) rose another two feet
(D) No improvement
56.[Unless you work hard, you will not] pass.
(A) as long as you work hard
(B) till you work hard
(C) that you work hard
(D) No improvement
57.The minister was [removed] from a key post.
(A) thrown out
(B) rusticated
(C) ousted
(D) No improvement
58.[Audacity] is the mother of invention.
(A) tenacity
(B) necessity
(C) paucity
(D) No improvement
59.Professionals must continuously [improve]
their skills.
(A) hone
(B) fine tune
(C) explore
(D) No improvement
61.More than 60 percent of India’s population
[live under the poverty line].
(A) live below the poverty line
(B) stay below the poverty line
(C) stay under the poverty line
(D) live beside the poverty line
63. [Being too costly for him], he could not buy
the coat.
(A) It being too costly for him
(B) He being too costly
(C) Being it too costly
(D) No improvement
64.[No sooner has she agreed] to marry him than
she started having terrible doubts.
(A) She no sooner had agreed
(B) No sooner had she agreed
(C) No sooner did she agreed
(D) No improvement
65.[I didn’t need to water the flowers]. Just after
I finished it started raining.
(A) I didn’t water the plants
(B) I needn’t water the plants
(C) I needn’t have watered the llowers.
(D) No improvement
66.He complained of [ having tortured] by the
police,
(A) having been tortured
(B) tortured
(C) been tortured
(D) No improvement
67.The orphans have been clamouring for nutritious food [from the past] two weeks.
(A) for past
(B) since the past
(C) for the past
(D) No improvement
68. The good fortune [of being your student] in
my younger days has helped me greatly in
my life.
(A) of my being your student
(B) of my myself being your student
(C) of my having been your student
(D) No improvement
69. He [should not had] done it.
(A) should had not
(B) should not have
(C) should have
(D) should had
70.I will now deal with him in a manner different from the one [I have adopted] so far.
(A) I adopted
(B) I was adopting
(C) I have been adopting
(D) No improvement
Directions: In Question Nos. 96 to 105, some
of the sentences have errors and some are
correct. Find out which part of a sentence
has an error and blacken the oval corresponding to the appropriate letter (A, B, C).
If sentence is free from errors, blacken the
oval corresponding to (D) in the Answer
Sheet.
96. The minister for education(A)/ vehemently
refused the allegation(B)/ that he had
taken bribe.(C)/ No error. (D)
C
Directions: In Question Nos.111 to 115,
choose the word opposite meaning to the
given wc and mark it in the Answer Sheet.
111. susceptible
(A) incredible (B) immune
(C) predictable (D)unpredictable
B
112. frugal
(A) miserly (B) gluttonous
(C) plentiful (D) extravagant
D
113. cessation
(A) commencement (B) renewal
(C) ongoing (D) interruption
A
114. procrastinate
(A) experiment (B) expedite
(C) exclude (D) propagate
B
115. Potent
(A) inefficient (B) soft
(C) fragile (D) strong
there are four different words out of which
one is wrongly spelt. Find the wrongly spelt
word and indicate it by blackening the appropriate oval in the Answer Sheet.121. (A) Oscillate (B) Deliberate
(C) Ennumerate (D) Narrate
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Directions: In Question nos. 1 to 5, four alternatives are given for the Idioms and
Phrases. Choose the alternative which best
expresses the meaning of the Idiom and
Phrase and mark it in the Answer sheet.1. to foam at one’s mouth(A) to brush properly
(B) to get very angry
(C) to salivate on seeing food
(D) none of the above
B
2. to feel like a fish out of water(A) disgusted
| (B) uncomfortable (D) homeless |
(C) disappointed
B
3. At the eleventh hour(A) too late (C) immediately
(B) too early
| (D) at the last moment |
4. to burn one’s fingers(A) to get hurt physically
(B) to suffer from financial losses
(C) to find work
(D) to suffer nervous breakdown
B
5. to add fuel to fire(A) to investigate
(B) to insulate
(C) to initiate
(D) to incite
D
Directions : In Question Nos. 26 to 30, out
of the four alternatives choose the one which
can be substituted for the given words/sentence.
26.To secretly store more than what is allowed
(A) hoard (B) store
(C) hide (D) aboard
A
(A) hoard (B) store
(C) hide (D) aboard
A
27.Very dramatic
(A) Histrionic (B) Hippocratic
(C) Hirsute (D) Hoary
A
28.A figure of speech by which a thing is
spoken of as being that which it only re
sembles
(A) Metaphor (B) Simile
(C) Personincation (D) Alliteration
A
29.The process by which a person or an organization, reduces, the amount of
money spends
(A) budgeting (B) retrenchment
(C) saving (D) closure
B
30.An established principle of practical wis
dom
(A) Marxism (B) Maxim
(C) Neologism (D) Platonism
B
Directions : In Question Nos. 51 to 70, a part
of the sentence is underlined. Below are
given alternatives to the underlined part A,
B and C which may improve the sentence.
Choose the correct alternative. In case no
improvement is needed, your answer is 'D'.51. The ground was wet outside when I got up
in the morning yesterday. It had [been raining all in] the night.
(A) rained all in
(B) been raining all through
(C) raining all in
(D) No improvement
B
52. The Women’s Emancipation Bill was sent
back to the Lok Sabha by the President for
[further examination].
(A) further scrutiny
(B) further reading
(C) further perusal
(D) No improvement
C
53. The Finance Minister said that he would
work for the [impartial] distribution of wealth.
(A) equitable
(B) just
(C) fair
(D) No improvement
work for the [impartial] distribution of wealth.
(A) equitable
(B) just
(C) fair
(D) No improvement
A
54. Will you [lend me few rupees] in this hour of
need?
(A) borrow me a few rupees
(B) lend me any rupees
(C) lend me a few rupees
(D) No improvement
C
55.After the heavy rains last week, the water
in the lake [raised another two feet].
(A) would raise another two feet
(B) raise another two feet
(C) rose another two feet
(D) No improvement
C
56.[Unless you work hard, you will not] pass.
(A) as long as you work hard
(B) till you work hard
(C) that you work hard
(D) No improvement
D
57.The minister was [removed] from a key post.
(A) thrown out
(B) rusticated
(C) ousted
(D) No improvement
C
58.[Audacity] is the mother of invention.
(A) tenacity
(B) necessity
(C) paucity
(D) No improvement
B
59.Professionals must continuously [improve]
their skills.
(A) hone
(B) fine tune
(C) explore
(D) No improvement
A
60.Mr. Raj has been asked to [submit] details of
his tax returns.
(A)give
(B) furnish
(C) disclose
(D) No improvement
his tax returns.
(A)give
(B) furnish
(C) disclose
(D) No improvement
B
61.More than 60 percent of India’s population
[live under the poverty line].
(A) live below the poverty line
(B) stay below the poverty line
(C) stay under the poverty line
(D) live beside the poverty line
A
62.[Since we are living] in Bangalore for five
years, we are reluctant to move to another
city.
(A) Since we were living
(B) Being that we have been living
(C) Being that we living
(D) Since we have been living
years, we are reluctant to move to another
city.
(A) Since we were living
(B) Being that we have been living
(C) Being that we living
(D) Since we have been living
D
63. [Being too costly for him], he could not buy
the coat.
(A) It being too costly for him
(B) He being too costly
(C) Being it too costly
(D) No improvement
A
64.[No sooner has she agreed] to marry him than
she started having terrible doubts.
(A) She no sooner had agreed
(B) No sooner had she agreed
(C) No sooner did she agreed
(D) No improvement
B
65.[I didn’t need to water the flowers]. Just after
I finished it started raining.
(A) I didn’t water the plants
(B) I needn’t water the plants
(C) I needn’t have watered the llowers.
(D) No improvement
C
66.He complained of [ having tortured] by the
police,
(A) having been tortured
(B) tortured
(C) been tortured
(D) No improvement
A
67.The orphans have been clamouring for nutritious food [from the past] two weeks.
(A) for past
(B) since the past
(C) for the past
(D) No improvement
C
68. The good fortune [of being your student] in
my younger days has helped me greatly in
my life.
(A) of my being your student
(B) of my myself being your student
(C) of my having been your student
(D) No improvement
A
69. He [should not had] done it.
(A) should had not
(B) should not have
(C) should have
(D) should had
B
70.I will now deal with him in a manner different from the one [I have adopted] so far.
(A) I adopted
(B) I was adopting
(C) I have been adopting
(D) No improvement
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Directions: In Question Nos. 96 to 105, some
of the sentences have errors and some are
correct. Find out which part of a sentence
has an error and blacken the oval corresponding to the appropriate letter (A, B, C).
If sentence is free from errors, blacken the
oval corresponding to (D) in the Answer
Sheet.
96. The minister for education(A)/ vehemently
refused the allegation(B)/ that he had
taken bribe.(C)/ No error. (D)
| 96.B Put 'refuted/ denied' in place of 'refused' |
97. If I were Zubin (A)/ I would not attend (B)/
the wedding,come what may(C) /No
error.(D)
the wedding,come what may(C) /No
error.(D)
C
| 97. 'come what may' is in present tense. The remaining part of the sentence is in past. Use– 'came what might' |
98. The strong breeze(A)/ blew(B/) his cap
off.(C) /No error(D)
off.(C) /No error(D)
A
98. Change 'Strong breeze' into 'Strong wind'.
'Breeze' is always gentle.
'Breeze' is always gentle.
99. He categorically suspected(A)/ that I was
a (B)/ thief.(C)/ No error./(D)
a (B)/ thief.(C)/ No error./(D)
A
99. 'Categorically' means 'absolutely'()and this word doesn't go with 'suspect')A both are way apart. Categorically
is 'without doubt' and suspect is 'to doubt'.
is 'without doubt' and suspect is 'to doubt'.
100. No sooner did the teacher(A)/enter the
class room(B) /the students got up(C)/ No
error.(D)
class room(B) /the students got up(C)/ No
error.(D)
C
100. add' than' before the students. 'No sooner
...... than' is a co-relative.
...... than' is a co-relative.
101. It is(A) /nothing else(B)/ than pride(C) /
No error. (D)
No error. (D)
C
101. 'but in place of 'than'
'else....... but' is a co-relative.
101. 'but in place of 'than'
'else....... but' is a co-relative.
102. To the ordinary man, in fact, the pealing
of bells(A) /is a monotonous jangle and a
nuisance(B)/ tolerably only when mitigated by remote distance and sentimental
association.(C)/ No error.(D)
of bells(A) /is a monotonous jangle and a
nuisance(B)/ tolerably only when mitigated by remote distance and sentimental
association.(C)/ No error.(D)
C
102. 'tolerable' in place of 'tolerably'
103. The increasing mechanisation of life(A)/
have led us farther away from daily contact with nature and(B)/ the crafts of the
farm.(C) /No error.(D)
have led us farther away from daily contact with nature and(B)/ the crafts of the
farm.(C) /No error.(D)
B
103. 'has' in place of 'have'.
103. 'has' in place of 'have'.
104. Only if you have (A)/ administration
ability(B) /you should try for Civil Services
Exams.(C) /No error. (D)
ability(B) /you should try for Civil Services
Exams.(C) /No error. (D)
B
104. 'administrative' in place of 'administration'
105. Last week’s sharp hike in the wholesale
price of wheat(A)/ is a strong indication
for(B)/ higher foodgrain costs to come.(C)/
No error.(D)
price of wheat(A)/ is a strong indication
for(B)/ higher foodgrain costs to come.(C)/
No error.(D)
C
105. 'Cost' in place of 'Costs'. Cost as noun is
always in singular form.
always in singular form.
Directions: In Question Nos. 106 to 110, sentences are 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 and
indicate it by blackening the appropriate oval
in the Answer Sheet.106. We were taken------------by the crook.
(A) up on (B) out on
(C) in (D) at
with an appropriate word(s). Four alternatives are suggested for each question. Choose
the correct alternative out of the four and
indicate it by blackening the appropriate oval
in the Answer Sheet.106. We were taken------------by the crook.
(A) up on (B) out on
(C) in (D) at
106. taken in means to be deceived/ cheated
107. I have made a rough--------of the report.
(A) draut (B) draught
(C) drought (D) draft
(A) draut (B) draught
(C) drought (D) draft
D
108. The reward was not commensurate-------
the work done by us.
(A) for (B) on
(C) with (D) upon
the work done by us.
(A) for (B) on
(C) with (D) upon
C
109. They are always _____ daggers drawn.
(A) of (B) with
(C) about (D) at
(A) of (B) with
(C) about (D) at
D
110. Vinay does not play cricket and-------does
Yeshwant.
(A) so (B) also
(C) either (D) neither
Yeshwant.
(A) so (B) also
(C) either (D) neither
D
Directions: In Question Nos.111 to 115,
choose the word opposite meaning to the
given wc and mark it in the Answer Sheet.
111. susceptible
(A) incredible (B) immune
(C) predictable (D)unpredictable
B
112. frugal
(A) miserly (B) gluttonous
(C) plentiful (D) extravagant
D
113. cessation
(A) commencement (B) renewal
(C) ongoing (D) interruption
A
114. procrastinate
(A) experiment (B) expedite
(C) exclude (D) propagate
B
115. Potent
(A) inefficient (B) soft
(C) fragile (D) strong
A Directions : In Question Nos. 116 to 120 out |
| of the four alternatives, choose the one |
| which best expresses the meaning of the |
| given word and mark it in the Answer sheet. |
116. prognosis (A) diagnosis (B) forecast (C) preface (D) identity B 117. poach (A) catch (B) hunt (C) preach (D) plunder B 118. repartee (A) refusal (B) celebration (C) witticism (D) question C 119. exhort (A) recommend (B) coax (C) pressure (D) push B 120. lurid (A) happy (B) abundant (C) bright (D) shocking D Directions: In Question Nos. 121 to 125, |
there are four different words out of which
one is wrongly spelt. Find the wrongly spelt
word and indicate it by blackening the appropriate oval in the Answer Sheet.121. (A) Oscillate (B) Deliberate
(C) Ennumerate (D) Narrate
C
122. (A) Hurdle (B) Cuddel
(C) Puddle (D) Meddle
(C) Puddle (D) Meddle
B
123. (A) Composition (B) Grammer
(C) Literature (D) Poetry
(C) Literature (D) Poetry
B
124. (A) Pneumonia (B) Diarrheoa
(C) Xenophobia (D) Amnesia
(C) Xenophobia (D) Amnesia
B
125. (A) Commission (B) Omission
(C) Possession (D) Occassion
D
Directions: In Question Nos. 191 to 200, a
part of the sentence is underlined.
Below are given alternatives to the
underlined part at (A), (B) and (C) which
may improve the sentence. Choose the
correct alternative. In case no
improvement is needed your answer is
(D).191. The [false appearance]
of the building erected for the function was blown away
in the storm.
(A) Exterior
B
192. I will be with you [in one quarter of an hour.]
(A) a quarter of one hour
(B)a quarter of an hour
(C)a quarter of hour
(D)no improvement
B
193. She has decided to [canvas] for the
Conservative Party.
(A) advertise (B)canvass
(C)canvassing (D)no improvement
B
194. Serious charges of corruption were [levied]
against him.
(A) put (B)levelled
(C)made (D)no improvement
B
195. He [ordered] me open the window.
(A) asked (B)bade
(C)requested (D)no improvement
B
196. A lot of bloodshed could have been [saved,]
had the administration taken timely
action.
(A) Protected (B)Prevented
(C)Eschewed (D)No improvement
B
197. Along with success comes a [need] for
wisdom.
(A) thought (B)thirst
(C)reputation (D)no improvement
D
198. [Do you know to prepare] the Balance
Sheet?
(A) Do you know to balance
(B)Do you know to make
(C) Do you know how to prepare
(D) No improvement
C
199. [Neither plants] nor animals, can survive
without oxygen.
(A) Plants can neither
(B) Neither can plants
(C) Plants, neither
(D) No improvement
D
200. The professor has agreed to take [remediable]
classes for the weaker students.
(A) redressal (B) remedial
(C) practice (D) some
B
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(C) Possession (D) Occassion
D
Directions: In Question Nos. 191 to 200, a
part of the sentence is underlined.
Below are given alternatives to the
underlined part at (A), (B) and (C) which
may improve the sentence. Choose the
correct alternative. In case no
improvement is needed your answer is
(D).191. The [false appearance]
of the building erected for the function was blown away
in the storm.
(A) Exterior
(B)Facade
(C)Skeleton
(D)No improvementB
192. I will be with you [in one quarter of an hour.]
(A) a quarter of one hour
(B)a quarter of an hour
(C)a quarter of hour
(D)no improvement
B
193. She has decided to [canvas] for the
Conservative Party.
(A) advertise (B)canvass
(C)canvassing (D)no improvement
B
194. Serious charges of corruption were [levied]
against him.
(A) put (B)levelled
(C)made (D)no improvement
B
195. He [ordered] me open the window.
(A) asked (B)bade
(C)requested (D)no improvement
B
196. A lot of bloodshed could have been [saved,]
had the administration taken timely
action.
(A) Protected (B)Prevented
(C)Eschewed (D)No improvement
B
197. Along with success comes a [need] for
wisdom.
(A) thought (B)thirst
(C)reputation (D)no improvement
D
198. [Do you know to prepare] the Balance
Sheet?
(A) Do you know to balance
(B)Do you know to make
(C) Do you know how to prepare
(D) No improvement
C
199. [Neither plants] nor animals, can survive
without oxygen.
(A) Plants can neither
(B) Neither can plants
(C) Plants, neither
(D) No improvement
D
200. The professor has agreed to take [remediable]
classes for the weaker students.
(A) redressal (B) remedial
(C) practice (D) some
B
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