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| 51. 1. There are many roads into the world of books, but the way of fiction is probably the most common. P. Then too the appeal of the story, whether told as poem, play, history, biography, or novel is primitive and strong. Q. The reason is plain. R. They are to us what epic poetry was to the Greeks and Romans, what the stage was to the Elizabethans. S. The novel and the short story come closer to the experience of the modern reader than any other form of contemporary writing. 6. Mankind’s delight in stories is as timeless and universal as the art of the story teller. |
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| 52. 1. The works of William Shakespeare P. have provided us Q. that have become R. such common expressions S. with a number of phrases 6. that few realize their source. (A) RQSP (B) SQRP (C)PSQR (D) QPSR C 53. 1. The ever spiralling costs P. to take another look Q. at the plant remedies R. of modern synthetic drugs S. may force western medicine, 6. used by the Third World Countries. (A) QRSP (B) PSRQ (C)QPSR (D) RSPQ D 54. 1. Very many people P. from those Q. spend money in R. that their natural S. ways quite different’ 6. tastes would enjoin. (A) PSQR (B) QSPR (C) QPSR (D) RSPQ B 55. 1. Addiction to alcoholic drinks affects the social life of the people. P. Gradually drinking becomes a habit. Q. The person becomes an addict. R. When once it becomes a habit, it is difficult to give up. S. A person begins to drink just for the fun of it. 6. If he doesn’t have his bottle of drink, he becomes restless. (A) S P R Q (B) S R Q P (C)Q R P S (D) Q P R S A 56. 1 There are some places that experience heavy rains throughout the year. P. So, the local administration should take steps to provide a proper drainage system to clear the stagnant water. Q. If water stagnates on the road sides, it leads to the spread of infectious diseases. R. Additionally, measures should be taken to spray disinfectants. S. In such places, people adapt themselves to moist weather. |
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| 1. The pen P. which has helped man Q. is the vehicle of R. to rise above S. thought and ideas |
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A
58. 1. India is mostly the land of villages. P. India was very backward before independence. Q. But after independence India has made tremendous progress. R. Most of the people live in villages. S. Agriculture is the main occupation of these people. 6. Today India exports many industrial goods all over the world.(A) SRQP (B) RSPQ (C)PRQS (D) QPRS B 59. 1.The eyes of seeing persons P. to the routine of their surroundings Q. and they actually see R. soon become accustomed S. only the startling and spectacular A.PQSR B.PRSQ C.RPQS D.QPSR C 60. 1.Though he was a man P. when there Q. who held all life sacred, R. he did not hesitate to kill S. and loved all forms of life 6. was no choice (A) RPQS (B) PSQR (C)QSRP (D) SQPR C 61. 1.For a moment P. that I am terribly old Q. since I R. and that it is a very long time ago S. I forget. 6. was a child (A) QPRS (B) PSRQ (C)RPQS (D) SPRQ D 62. 1. A few days later P. when my friend Q. that night R. I was working on a report S. that had to go 6. walked into my office. (A) PRQS (B) RQSP (C) QPSR (D) RSQP |
B
| 63. 1. When a boy grows into a young man, he finds himself in a new and strange world. P. The relationship remains, but its nature changes. Q. The emotional ties that he had with them are now loosened. R. The old pattern of his life in which his parents were the nucleus around which his life revolved now undergoes a change. S. He finds in himself an emotional void which he must somehow fill. 6. At this stage of life he is like a body without a soul or a flower without fragrance. (A) PRQS (B)RSQP (C)SRPQ (D) RQPS D 64. 1. Imitation is not civilization. P. As ass in a lion’s skin never makes a lion. Q. It is verily the sign of awful degradation in a man. R. Cowardly imitation never makes for progress. S. When a man has begun to hate himself, the last blow has come. 6. When a man has begun to be ashamed of his ancestors, the end has come. (A) P Q R S (B) S P R Q (C) PRQS (D) Q S R P D 65. 1. Democracy, more than any other form of government, needs good citizenship. P. But it has to be freedom of service self chosen and sometimes of sacrifice self imposed. Q. Under absolutism or dictatorship, men are forced into line. R. Freedom is the essence of democracy: the more complete the democracy, the more complete the freedom. S. But in a democracy things are not so simple. 6. That is not the instinct of the natural man; yet somehow that habit has to be acquired. (A) SQPR (B) RSQP (C) PRQS (D) QSRP D 66. 1: In 1668 an important discovery was made. P : He put some rotting meat and fish in open jars and watched them. Q : When he covered the jars with muslin, he found that flies came and laid their eggs on the muslin, but no maggots developed on the meat |
| R. In time, he noticed that flies came and laid their eggs in the meat and the maggots hatched from the eggs. S. An Italian physician named Redi decided to test the idea that worms were generated spontaneously in rotting meat. 6. That was the beginning of the end of the theory of spontaneous generation of higher plants and animals. (A) PQSR (B) S P R Q (C) S R P Q (D) R P Q S B 67. 1. There is no sound more familiar in Calcutta than the clanking of its tramcars, P. For a growing body of opinion in the city, trams are a symbol of urban blight. Q. It is also an irritant. R. All day and late into the night the trundling roll of a tram has become a symbol, a portent. S. Slow, overcrowded and unwieldy, they are thought of as obstructionist and outmoded. 6. Their progress is regarded with the mixture of dread and embarrassment reserved for the approach of a cantankerous old aunt. (A) RQPS (B) RQSP (C) QSPR (D) PSRQ B 68. 1. In England, yesterday, villagers were amazed to see a number of youths floating over a field. P. One boy let go his umbrella and landed on a cow from a height of about ten feet. Q. Luckily, there were not as many casualties as there might have been. R. Another ended up in a pond. S. The youths, it appeared had inflated their fathers’ umbrellas with hydrogen and as a result were borne skywards. 6. The others, however, returned safely to earth by puncturing their umbrellas before they had risen very far. (A) QSPR (B) PQSR (C) SQPR (D) PQRS C 69. 1. A recent survey reveals that Indian Engineers play an immensely significant role in the American software industry. P. Not only this, the Indian Americans own almost 25% of the small information technology firms in the U.S. Q. And then, over 28% of these hold a Ph.D. the highest percentage among all ethnic groups involved in the software industry |
| R. Some dollars might be flowing back but the best of brains are surely being lost to the nation. S. What catches the attention at the very outset is the number—over a million Indians work in the American software industry. 6. It is high time the leaders addressed themselves to this issue seriously. (A) PQSR (B) SQPR (C) SQRP (D) SPQR
P. many superstitions exist Q. by a great many people R. and are believed in S. among the 6. most civilized nations |
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| 101. I give wages to the labourers on sundays. (A) Wages are given to the labourers by me on sundays. (B) Wages is given to the labourers by me on sundays. (C) Wages were given to the labourers by me on sundays. (D) Wages has been given to the labourers by me on sundays A 102. God rewards the honest. (A) The honest are rewarded by God. (B) The honest is rewarded by God. (C) The honests are rewarded by God. (D) The honest were rewarded by God. A 103. I haven't read God of small things. (A) God of small things have not been read by me. (B) God of small things has not been read by me. (C) God of small things has been not read by me. (D) God of small things has not been readed by me. B 104. I am going to buy new trousers tomorrow. (A) New trousers are going to be bought by me tomorrow. (B) New trousers is going to be bought by me tomorrow. (C) New trousers are being bought by me tomorrow. (D) New trousers are to be bought by me tomorrow. A 105. We use scissors to cut things. (A) Scissors are use by us to cut things. (B) Scissors are used by us to cut things. (C) Scissors is used by us to cut things. (D) Scissors are being used by us to cut things |
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| 106. The court send summons. (A) Summons are sent by the court. (B) Summons were sent by the court. (C) Summons is sent by the court. (D) Summons are being sent by the court. C 107. Have the car painted black. (A) Paint the car black. (B) I have painted the car black. (C) Get someone to paint the car black. (D) Black has been painted by the car. C 108. Who has stolen my spectacles? (A) By whom my spectacles have been stolen? (B) By whom have my spectacles been stolen? (C) By whom has my spectacles been stolen? (D)By whom my spectacles has been stolen? B 109. He has been arrested and sent to jail. (A) The police arrested him and the court sent him to jail (B) The police has arrested him and the court have sent him to jail (C) The police have arrested him and the court has sent him to jail (D) The police has arrested him and the court has sent him to jail C 110. Anna and his team hope to finish corruption with Jan Lokpal Bill. (A) It is being hoped by Anna and his team that they would finish corruption with Jan Lokpal Bill (B) To finish corruption is been hoped by Anna and his team by Jan Lokpal Bill (C) To finish corruption was being hoped by Anna and his team by Jan Lokpal Bill (D) To finish corruption is being hoping by Anna and his team by Jan Lokpal Bill A 111. He sold his cattle. (A) Cattle is sold by him. (B) Cattle were sold by him. (C) Cattle are sold by him. (D) Cattle have been sold by him. B 112. Rome was not built in a day. (A) They did not build Rome in a day. (B) They could not build Rome in a day. (C)The Romans did not build Rome in a day. (D) They have not built Rome in a day. A 113. The ship has been anchored. (A) The Captain has anchored the ship. (B)The Captain are anchoring the ship . (C) The people have anchored the ship. (D) The Captain anchored the ship |
A 114. Strong Anti-Corruption law is liked by neither the Cental Government nor the State Governments. (A) Neither the Cental Government nor the State Governments likes strong Anti Corruption law. (B) Neither the Cental Government nor the State Governments like strong Anti Corruption law. . (C) Neither the Cental Government nor the State Governments liked strong Anti Corruption law. . (D) Neither the Cental Government nor the State Governments are liking strong Anti-Corruption law. . B 115. If you cannot change the master , you cannot change the destiny. (A) The destiny cannot be changed if masters cannot change. (B) The destiny could not be changed if masters cannot be changed. (C) The destiny cannot change if masters cannot be changed. (D) The destiny cannot be changed if masters cannot be changed. D 116. The curd smelt sour. (A) The curd is sour when smelt (B) The curd was sour when it was smelling (C) The curd was sour when it was smelt (D) The curd is sour when it was smelt C 117. People are not going to tolerate Government's despotism. (A) Government's despotism is not going to be tolerated by people. (B) Government's despotism was not going to be tolerated by people. (C) Government's despotism is not being tolerated by people. (D) Government's despotism is not to be tolerated by people. A 118. He was refused admittance. (A) The guards refuse him admittance. (B) The guards refused him for admittance. (C) The guards have refused him admittance. (D) The guards refused him admittance. D 119. Why are you raising a hue and cry? (A) Why are a hue and cry being raised by you? (B) Why is a hue and cry being raised by you? (C) Why a hue and cry are being raised by you? (D) Why a hue and cry is being raised by you? |
B 120. They say that people live on distant planets. (A) It was said that people live on distant planets . (B) It is being said that people live on distant planets . (C) It is said that people live on distant planets . (D) It is saying that people live on distant planets . C 121. Are they not cheating us?. (A) Are we not being cheated? (B) Are not we being cheated? (C) Are we being not cheated? (D) Are we being cheated? A 122. A bullet in the chest is adored by none but the brave (A) None but the brave adores a bullet in the chest (B) None but the brave adore a bullet in the chest (C) None but the brave adored a bullet in the chest (D) None but the brave have adored a bullet in the chest B 123. The case is being investigated by the police (A) The police are investigating the case (B)The police is investigating the case (C)The police was investigating the case (D) The police were investigating the case A 124. Help others but do not expect anything in return (A) You are advised to help others and expect anything in return (B) Let others be helped and expect nothing in return (C) You were advised to help others and expect anything in return (D) You are advised to help others but forbidden to expect anything in return D 125. Shut the door and leave (A) Let the door be shut and you are ordered to leave. (B) Let the door be shutted and you are ordered to leave. (C) Let the door be shut and you be left. (D) Let be the door shut and you are ordered to leave |
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126. “What a clever man you are !” she remarked. (A) She exclaimed that what a clever man he was (B) She exclaimed that he was a very clever man (C) She exclaimed in disgust how he could be so clever (D) She asked him what a clever man he was B 127. The master said to the student, “Don’t move.” (A) The master ordered the student not to move (B) The master ordered the student that he should not move (C) The master told the studentthat he did not move (D) The master ordered to the studentto not move A 128. He said, “I am going to school just now.” (A) He said that he was going to school just now (B) He asked that he was going to school just then (C) He said that he was going to school just then (D) He asked that he was going to school just now C 129. The teacher said to the student “Can you explain this principle with examples? (A) The teacher asked the student whether he can explain this principle with examples. (B) The teacher asked the student whether he can explain that principle with examples. (C) The teacher asked the student whether he could explain this principle with examples. (D) The teacher asked the student whether he could explain that principle with examples. D 130. Ramesh said, “I am planning to build a huge house here.” (A) Ramesh said that he planned to build a huge house here (B) Ramesh said that he is planning to build a huge house there (C) Ramesh said that his plan is to build a huge house there (D) Ramesh said that he was planning to build a huge house there |
D 131. Neena said to Nitin, “Can you solve this problem?” (A) Neena asked Nitin if could he solve this problem. (B) Neena asked Nitin if could he solve that problem. (C) Neena asked Nitin if he could solve this problem. (D) Neena asked Nitin if he could solve that problem. D 132. He said, “How lovely the scenery of Kashmir is!” (A) He exclaimed that the scenery of Kashmiris very lovely, (B) He exciaimed that how the scenery of Kashmir was lovely. (C) He exclaimed that the scenery of Kashmir was very lovely. (D) He exclaimed that the scenery of Kashmir is indeed lovely. C 133. Bunty said, “I am here to help you all.” (A) Bunty said that he is here to help you all. (B) Bunty said that he was there to help us all. (C) Bunty said that he was here to help us all. (D) Bunty said that he is there to help us all. B 134. The children shouted, “We love our family.” (A) The children shouted, that they love our family. (B) The children shouted, that they loved their family. (C) The children shouted,that they loved our family. (D) The children were shouting loudly that they loved their family. B 135. He said to me, “Please visit my place tomorrow”. (A) He said to me to visit his place tomorrow (B) He requested me to visit his place tomorrow. (C) He requested me to visit his place the next day. (D) He said to me to visit his place the next day. C 136. He said, “My relatives are coming tomorrow”. (A) He told that his relatives were coming the next day. (B) He said that his relatives were coming the next day. (C) He said that his relatives are coming tomorrow. (D) He said that his relatives are coming the next day |
| B 137. He said, “How sweet of him !” (A) He remarked that it was very sweet of him. (B) He remarked on his great sweetness. (C) He remark that it was very sweet of him. (D) He remarked that it is very sweet of him. A 138. “How did it come here ?” She wanted to know. (A) She wanted to know how did it come here. (B) She wanted to know how it had come there. (C) She wanted to know how did it come there. (D) She wanted to know how it came there B 139. “You are one of God's angels, I presume,” he said. (A) He said that he presumed me One of God's angels (B) He said that he presumed that I was one of God's angels (C) He said that he presumed me as one of God's angels (D) He said that he presumes that I am one of God's angels A 140. “Away !” she said to the man, “Do not disturb them anymore”. (A) She asked the man to go away and not to disturb them any more (B) She asked the man not to disturb them who were away, any more (C) She asked the man to not disturb them any more and go away (D) She asked the man to go away and not disturb them any more A 141. He asked me, “Have you finished reading the newspaper ?” (A) He asked me whether I had finished reading the newspaper. (B) He asked me if had I finished reading the newspaper. (C) He asked me if I have finished reading the newspaper. (D) He asked me whether I finished reading the newspaper. A 142. He said, “We have done our work.” (A) He said that he had done his work (B) He said that they have done their work (C) He said that they had done their work (D) He said that they should do their work |
C 143. He said that he had been waiting there for a long time. (A) He said, “I have been waiting here for a long time.” (B) He said, “She has been waiting here for a long time.” (C) He said, “He had been waiting there for a long time.” (D) He said, “1 am waiting here for a long time.” A 144. The visitor said,"Please take me to the officer." (A) The visitor requested them to take him to the officer . (B) The visitor told them to take him to the officer. (C) The visitor requested for the officer to be taken. (D)The visitor wanted the officer to take him there. A 145. “When did you meet my brother?” She asked me. (A) She wanted to know when did I meet her brother. (B) She asked when did I meet my brother (C) She asked me when I had met her brother. (D) She wants to know when I had met my brother. |
C
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