Read the following passage and

answer the questions

True, it is the function of the army to
maintain law and order in abnormal
times. But in normal times there is
another force that compels citizens to
obey the laws and to act with due
regard to the rights of others. The
force also protects the lives and the
properties of law abiding men. Laws
are made to secure the personal
safety of its subjects and to prevent
murder and crimes of violence. They
are made to secure the property of the
citizens against theft and damage to
protect the rights of communities and
castes to carry out their customs and
ceremonies, so long as they do not
conflict with the rights of others. Now
the good citizen, of his own free will
obey these laws and he takes care
that everything he does is done
with due regard to the rights and
well-being of others. But the bad
citizen is only restrained from breaking
these laws by fear of the consequence
of his actions. And the necessary steps
to compel the bad citizen to act as a
good citizen are taken by this force.
The supreme control of law and order
in a State is in the hands of a Minister
who is responsible to the State
Assembly and acts through the
Inspector General of Police.
1.
The expression 'customs and
ceremonies' means :
(a)

fairs and festivals.

(b)

habits and traditions.

(c)
rites.

usual practices and religious

(d)

superstitions and formalities.

2.
A suitable title for the passage
would be :
(a)

the function of the army.

(b)

laws and the people's rights.

(c)
the fear of the law and
citizen's security.
(d)

the functions of the police.

3.
Which of the following is not
implied in the passage?
(a)
respect it.

Law protects those who

(b) Law ensures people's religious

and social rights absolutely and
unconditionally.
(c)
A criminal is deterred from
committing crimes only for fear of the
law.
(d)
The forces of law help to
transform irresponsible citizens into
responsible ones.
4. According to the writer, which one
of
the
following
is
not
the
responsibility of the police?
(a)
To protect the privileges of all
citizens.
(b)
To check violent activities of
citizens.
(c)
To ensure peace among
citizens by safeguarding individual
rights.
(d)
To maintain peace during
extraordinary circumstances.

5. Which of the following reflects the

main thrust of the passage?
(a) It deals with the importance of
the army in maintaining law and order.
(b)
It highlights role of the police
as superior to that of the army.
(c)
It discusses the roles of the
army and the police in different
circumstances.
(d) It points to the responsibility of
the Minister and the Inspector General
of Police.
6.
"They are made to secure die
property of citizens against theft and
damage", means that the law :
(a)
helps in recovering the stolen
property of the citizens.
(b)
assist the citizens whose
property has been stolen or destroyed.

(a)
Peaceful citizens seldom
violate the law, but bad citizens have
to be restrained by the police.
(b)
Criminals, who flout the law,
are seldom brought to book.
(c)
The police hardly succeed in
converting bad citizens into good
citizens.
(d)
The police check the citizens,
whether they are good or bad, from
violating the law.
9. Which of the following statements
expresses most accurately the idea
contained in the first sentence?
(a)
It is the job of the army to
ensure internal peace at all times.
(b)
It is the police that should
always enforce law and order in the
country.

(c)
initiate process against
offenders of law.

(c)
Army and the police ensure
people's security through combined
operations.

(d)
safeguard people's
possessions against being stolen or
lost.

(d)
It is in exceptional
circumstances that the army has to
ensure peace in the country. :

7. Out of the following which one has

the opposite meaning to the word
'restrained' in the passage?

10. The last sentence of the passage

implies that:

(a)

Promoted

(b)

Accelerated

(c)

Intruded

(d)

Inhibited

8.
Which one of the following
statement is implied in the passage?

(a) The Inspector General of Police

is the sole authority in matters of law
and order.
(b) In every State maintenance of
public peace is under the overall
control of the responsible Minister.
(c)
State,

A Minister and a responsible

Assembly
exercise
direct

authority in matters pertaining to law

and order.

12. A) relationship B) struggle C)

matter D) talks E) countries

(d) The Inspector General of Police

is responsible to the State Assembly
for maintaining law and order.

13. A) formed B) eclipsed C) reined

D) covered E) floated

Cloze test
The latest stage of the continuing
(11)between India and the United
States on the nuclear issue is now
punctuated with pleasing diplomatic
observations. Our latest round of
talks with the American Deputy
Secretary of State is positive and
encouraging.
The US Deputy
Secretary of State remarked that
none of us are pleased to have any
clouds over the (12). We in India
know that these clouds have (13)
towards the subcontinent from the
West. The US can easily disperse the
clouds if it wants. But the economic
sanctions are still in place. The US is
only (14) trying to come to terms
with the fact that the nuclear
weapons are not the (15) of the
Permanent Members of the Security
Council. If they do not recognize
India as a nuclear power, then what
is it that they are (16) to? India will
not (17) by their de-recognizing the
nuclear tests. Both sides can happily
close (18) eyes and agrees to (19)
what has happened. The fact that
India is a sovereign nation, entitled
to take decision beneficial for its own
security, has not been altered by the
tests. The US has come round to
(20) that India has some say in this
matter
11. A) adversaries B) negotiations C)
strifes D) strategies E) disputes

14. A) spontaneously B) generously

C) grudgingly D)
gracefully E)
willingly
15. A)
threats B)
creations C)
properties
D)
monopoly
E)
possessions
16. A) prepared B)
objecting C)
pointing D) clinging E) planning
17. A) gain B) differ C)
suffer E) develop

flourish D)

18. A) their B) our C) naked D) inward

E) both
19. A) imitate B) undo C) cherish D)
reiterate E) ignore
20. A) expecting B) suspecting C)
accepting D) advocating E) rejecting
Direction:Rearrange the following
six sentences (A), (B), (C), (D), (E)
and (F) in the proper sequence to
form a meaningful paragraph;
then answer the questions given
below them.
A. Branded disposable diapers are
available at many supermarkets and
drug stores.
B. If one supermarket sets a higher
price for a diaper, customers may buy
that brand elsewhere.
C. By contrast, the demand for
private-label products may be less
price sensitive since it is available only
at a corresponding supermarket chain.

D. So the demand for branded diapers

at any particular store may be quite
price sensitive.

27. PROFANE

E. For instance, only SavOn Drugs

stores sell SavOn Drugs diapers.

28. UNFATHOMABLE

F. Then stores should set a higher

incremental
21.Which of the following sentences
should
be
the
FOURTH
after
rearrangement?
a.D b.C c.E d.F e.A
22.Which of the following sentences
should
be
the
FIRST
after
rearrangement?
a.C b.E c.A d.D e.F

(a) pious (b) kitten(c) energy (d) wild

(a)comprehensible
(b)sinkable(c)
uncomfortable (d) infallible
29. TERMINATION
(a) endeavoring (b)
amendment (d) phasing
30. INSPIRED
(a)
discouraged
(b)
negated (d) admired

31. FILCH

a.D b.E c.A d.F e.B

32. URBANE

24.Which of the following sentences

should be the SIXTH(LAST) after
rearrangement?

(a)
well-dressed
(b)
polished (d) prominent

25.Which of the following sentences

should
be
the
FIFTH
after
rearrangement?

extracted(c)

DIRECTIONS: Pick out the nearest

correct meaning or synonym of
the words given below:

23.Which of the following sentences

should
be
the
SECOND
after
rearrangement?

a.A b.C c.F d.B e.E

beginning(c)

(a) hide (b) steal(c) swindle (d) covet

friendly(c)

33. DECANT
(a) bisect (b) pour off(c) speak widely
(d) bequeath
34. ANTITHESIS

a.C b.A c.D d.B e.E

(a)
contract
(b)
examination(c)
conclusion (d) opposite

DIRECTIONS: Pick out the opposite

meaning or antonym of the words
given below:

35. HAVOC

26. ELEVATION
(a)
depression
(b)
deflation(c)
depreciation (d) recession

(a) festival (b) sea battle(c) disease (d)

ruin