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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.

(A) Q S R P (B) S R P Q
(C) R S Q P (D) P R S Q
 







B






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.
6. By taking such steps, spread of diseases
can be checked.
(A) Q P S R (B) S Q P R
(C) Q S P R (D) S RP Q





B




57.
1. The pen
P. which has helped man
Q. is the vehicle of
R. to rise above
S. thought and ideas
6. purely savage conditions.
(A) QSPR (B) RSPQ
(C)SPQR (D) PRQS



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



A











70. 1. Every today
P. many superstitions exist
Q. by a great many people
R. and are believed in
S. among the
6. most civilized nations
(A) QSPR (B) RSPQ
(C)SPQR (D) PRQS




D


#VOICE

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






B




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




A




#SPEECH


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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