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Directions (Q. 115) Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions given
below it. Certain words have been printed in bold to help you locate them while answering some
of the questions.

During the reign of King Veer, there lived a wise magistrate. Haripants verdicts were always
just and people from all over the vast kingdom came to him in order to settle their disputes. In
the city where Haripant lived, there was a greedy ghee merchant named Niranjan. He always
kept twenty barrels of ghee. Of these, fifteen would contain good quality ghee and the remaining
would be adulterated. He would mix the two and sell it. This went on for a long time, till finally
the people fed up of being cheated, complained to Haripant.

Haripant had the ghee examined and found it to be adulterated. He gave Niranjan a choice of
punishment drink the five barrels of adulterated ghee from his shop, or receive a hundred
lashings, or pay a thousand gold coins to the treasury. Niranjan thought for a while. Losing a
thousand gold coins was too much and a hundred lashings too painful. So he decided to drink the
five barrels of ghee. Though Niranjan sold adulterated goods in his shop, he made sure his own
food was of the best quality. So after drinking one barrel of ghee he began to feel sick. By the
second barrel, he was vomiting. At this point he decided to opt for the lashings instead. But he
was pampered and his body was unused to any harsh treatment. After ten lashes, he started
trembling and by twenty he was giddy. Stop ! he screamed. I will pay the thousand gold coins
! And he handed them over.

So he ended up suffering all three punishments, something he did not forget in a hurry and the
people of the city got to use only the best quality ghee in their food from then on !

1. Why did Niranjan keep five barrels of adulterated ghee?

(A) To sell to customers who could not afford high quality ghee

(B) To make a profit by cheating people

(C) Being a miser he kept the low quality ghee for his family

(D) Demand for this ghee was low so he kept only a small quantity

(E) None of these

2. Why did the people decide to go to Haripant with their complaint?

(A) He was close to the King and would get justice for them

(B) They knew Niranjan was afraid of Haripant who punished people severely

(C) They were confident that he would listen to their complaint and give a fair judgement

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(D) He was the only magistrate in the entire kingdom

(E) None of these

3. Why did Haripant allow Niranjan to choose his own punishment?

(A) He felt sorry for Niranjan

(B) Niranjans offence was minor

(C) He did not want Niranjan to appeal to the King for leniency

(D) He did not want to give the wrong punishment

(E) None of these

4. Which of the following can be said about Niranjan?

i. He took a lot of time to make any decision.

ii. He only cheated those who would not dare complain against him.

iii. He was allergic to ghee and fell sick whenever he consumed it.

(A) None

(B) Only i

(C) Both i and ii

(D) All i, ii and iii

(E) None of these

5. Why did Niranjan decide to drink adulterated ghee for his punishment?

(A) Since the barrels were from his shop he thought he could substitute the adulterated ghee with
good ghee

(B) He wanted to prove that the quality of ghee he sold was good

(C) He was greedy and had a big appetite so he thought he would easily drink the ghee

(D) He considered it the easiest of the punishments as he did not realise what effect the ghee
would have on him

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(E) None of these

6. How did Haripant arrive at the conclusion that Niranjan sold adulterated ghee?

(A) Niranjan was ill when he drank the ghee from his shop

(B) He had the ghee tested to see if it was adulterated

(C) He trusted the word of those who had complained to him

(D) He too was duped by Niranjan

(E) Niranjan admitted his guilt when confronted

7. Which of the following is not true in the context of the passage?

i. Niranjans customers were so angry that they beat him mercilessly.

ii. King Veers kingdom was large.

iii. Niranjan had a very good memory.

(A) Only i

(B) Only ii

(C) Both i and iii

(D) All

(E) None of these

8. What made Niranjan opt for paying the fine last of all?

(A) He would be deeply in debt if he paid it

(B) He knew Haripant would keep the money for himself

(C) No one was willing to lend him money

(D) He could not bear to part with such a huge sum

(E) His business would be ruined if he paid such a large fine

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9. What effect did Niranjans punishment have?

(A) All the merchants learnt their lesson and supplied only good quality ghee

(B) Niranjan lost all his customers and had to close down his shop

(C) People began to fear Haripant because of his severe punishments

(D) Niranjan gave in to all his customers demands even if it meant making a loss

(E) Niranjan improved the quality of the ghee that he sold

10. Why did Niranjan suffer three punishments?

(A) He had cheated so many people that his punishment had to be severe

(B) Haripant had ordered this so that Niranjan would never repeat his offence

(C) Haripant wanted to make an example of him so that other merchants would not cheat their
customers

(D) Niranjan could not decide which punishment to undergo so Haripant awarded him all the
three punishments

(E) None of these

Directions (Q. 1113) Choose the word which is most similar in meaning to the word
printed in bold as used in the passage.

11. SETTLE

(A) Resolve

(B) Occupy

(C) Compromise

(D) Arrange

(E) Quiet

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12. CHEATED

(A) Unfaithful

(B) Blamed

(C) Exploited

(D) Prevented

(E) Dodged

13. SUFFERING

(A) Hardship

(B) Distressing

(C) Hurting

(D) Experiencing

(E) Trouble

Directions(Q. 14-15) Choose the word which is most opposite in meaning of the word
printed in bold as used in the passage.

14. BEST

(A) Damaged

(B) Inferior

(C) Spoiled

(D) Defective

(E) Cheap

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15. UNUSED

(A) Accustomed

(B) Routine

(C) Often

(D) Normal

(E) Repeated

Directions (Q. 1620) Which of the phrases (A), (B), (C) and (D) given below each sentence
should replace the phrase printed in bold in the sentence to make it grammatically correct?
If the sentence is correct as it is given and no correction is required, mark (E) as the
answer.

16. Since books are quite expensive that many children do not have access to them.

(A) More expensive than

(B) So expensive that

(C) Very expensive

(D) Too expensive for

(E) No correction required

17. At the meeting they told us what kind of difficulties we may likely to face while establishing
a rural branch.

(A) May like to face

(B) Were being faced

(C) Could be likely face

(D) Would be likely to face

(E) No correction required

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18. What response you get to the proposal that you circulated among our investors?

(A) Responses have you

(B) Response did you

(C) Were your responses

(D) Did you respond

(E) No correction required

19. One of our representatives will meet you at the airport and accompanies you to our office.

(A) And accompany you

(B) To accompany

(C) Accompanying you

(D) Will be accompanied by you

(E) No correction required

20. I knew that because I refused to accept the old mans gift I would hurt his feelings.

(A) Not to refuse

(B) By refusal

(C) If I refused

(D) Should I refused

(E) No correction required

Directions (Q. 2125) In each question below, a sentence with four words printed in bold
type is given. These are lettered as (A), (B), (C) and (D). One of these four words printed in
bold may be either wrongly spelt or inappropriate in the context of the sentence. Find out
the word which is wrongly spelt or inappropriate, if any. The letter of that word is your
answer. If all the words printed in bold are correctly spelt and also appropriate in the
context of the sentence, mark (E) i.e., All correct as your answer.

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21. It is better to seek (A) advice (B) from a financial consultant (C) on how to safe (D) your
business. All correct (E)

22. This is the list (A) of people who should be insisted (B) to participate (C) in the
conference. (D) All correct (E)

23. The impact (A) of those schemes (B) was visible (C) after a decade. (D) All correct (E)

24. Since this offer is available (A) for a limited (B) period alone (C) you should register (D)
immediately. All correct (E)

25. I patently (A) explained (B) to the customer that it was not possible (C) to fulfill his
request. (D) All correct (E)

Directions (Q. 2630) Rearrange the following six sentences (1), (2), (3), (4), (5) and (6) in
the proper sequence to form a meaningful paragraph; then answer the questions given
below them.

(1) Thus they teach us that no matter how insignificant you think you are, you can accomplish
extraordinary things.

(2) During the course of its life it was struck by lightning fourteen times.

(3) But one day it was attacked by an army of beetles.

(4) The tree stood at the foot of the Himalayas for over four hundred years.

(5) The tiny insects ate their way through the tree and destroyed it.

(6) It even survived innumerable storms and avalanches.

26. Which of the following should be the FIRST sentence after rearrangement?

(A) 1

(B) 2

(C) 3

(D) 4

(E) 5

27. Which of the following should be the SECOND sentence after rearrangement?

(A) 2

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(B) 3

(C) 4

(D) 5

(E) 6

28. Which of the following should be the THIRD sentence after rearrangement?

(A) 2

(B) 3

(C) 4

(D) 5

(E) 6

29. Which of the following should be the FIFTH sentence after rearrangement?

(A) 1

(B) 2

(C) 3

(D) 4

(E) 5

30. Which of the following should be the LAST (SIXTH) sentence after rearrangement?

(A) 1

(B) 2

(C) 3

(D) 4

(E) 5

Directions (Q. 3140) Read each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical
error or idiomatic error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The

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letter of that part is the answer. If there is no error, the answer is E. (Ignore errors of
punctuation, if any.)

31. My cousins wedding provided (A) / me with the chance (B) / to meet which relatives I (C) /
had not met for a long time. (D) No error (E)

32. There are floods in this (A) / region last year but (B) / many of the victims have (C) / not yet
been compensated. (D) No error (E)

33. We must ensure that (A) / all our records (B) / are computerised (C) / for next year. (D) No
error (E)

34. In order to impart (A) / training to bank employees (B) / we are setting up (C) / centres at
various location. (D) No error (E)

35. When Rahul reached (A) / the office there was (B) / nobody there so (C) / he sat down to
wait. No error (E)

36. I shall have to check (A) / our records to find out (B) / how much cheques (C) / have been
collected so far. (D) No error (E)

37. Our first task as (A) / board members is (B) / to decide on what we (C) / should spend these
funds. (D) No error (E)

38. She was lucky (A) / to find a good paying (B) / job as soon (C) / as she graduated. (D) No
error (E)

39. For the last six months (A) / Seema has been asking them (B) / to refund the money but (C) /
there is been no action. (D) No error (E)

40. He promised to get (A) / in touch with myself (B) / as soon as he had (C) / the information I
needed. (D) No error (E)

Directions (Q. 4150) In the following passage there are blanks, each of which has been
numbered. These numbers are printed below the passage and against each, five words are
suggested, one of which fits the blank appropriately. Find out the appropriate word in each case.

A professor was (41) the Indian Independence Movement and the idea of non-violence (42) by
Mahatma Gandhi. Although others like Nelson Mandela followed this idea and (43) the Nobel
Prize for Peace Mahatma Gandhi did not, she said. One student spoke up, It is good that he
didnt, (44) it was an award started by Alfred Nobel who invented dynamite, which causes (45)
!

The professor (46)In fact the world should be (47) to Nobel because he invented dynamite. It
was very useful to build tunnels (48) mountains for trains to pass. If we choose to use it for war it
is not his fault. Furthermore he (49) all his wealth into instituting prizes for literature, physics,

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chemistry, medicine, peace, etc. His (50) was that anything which would benefit the human race
deserved recognition so that the person who had started it would have no financial difficulties in
achieving his goal.

41. (A) lecturing

(B) talking

(C) discussing

(D) speaking

(E) arguing

42. (A) originate

(B) specialised

(C) start

(D) conceived

(E) thought

43. (A) awarded

(B) given

(C) presented

(D) win

(E) received

44. (A) that

(B) get

(C) accept

(D) though

(E) since

45. (A) blast

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(B) ruins

(C) destruction

(D) bombs

(E) damages

46. (A) disagreed

(B) answers

(C) shouted

(D) upset

(E) agreed

47. (A) dedicated

(B) grateful

(C) appreciated

(D) thanking

(E) cursing

48. (A) from

(B) through

(C) over

(D) under

(E) within

49. (A) put

(B) left

(C) gave

(D) donated

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(E) contributed

50. (A) decision

(B) logic

(C) cause

(D) excuse

(E) discovery

1B 2 C 3D 4E 5 D 6B 7 D 8D 9A 10 E
11 A 12 E 13 D 14 B 15 A 16 C 17 D 18 B 19 A 20 C
21 D 22 E 23 E 24 C 25 A 26 D 27 A 28 E 29 E 30 A
31 C 32 A 33 C 34 D 35 E 36 C 37 C 38 E 39 D 40 C
41 A 42 D 43 E 44 E 45 C 46 A 47 B 48 D 49 C 50 B

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 BUZZ PAPER-VII

Q (1 to 14) Read the following passage to answer the given questions. Some words / phrases
have been printed in bold to help you locate them while answering some of the questions.

In a welcome development, small cities and towns appear to be doing more to power Indias
growth story than big metros. Confirming this are the latest income tax statistics, which indicate
that Tier II and Tier IIIcities like patna, lucknow, meerut and Kanpur have far outstripped Delhi,
Mumbai, Chennai, and Kolkata in terms of growth in personal and corporate tax collections. In
fact patna has seen as much as 95 percent growth in personal income tax figures over the 2009-
10 period compared to a measly 4 percent for delhi and 6 percent for Mumbai. Such a shift
towards growth driven by regional centres can help mitigate the problems ensuing from
unequal development and, therefore, needs to be encouraged.
The current growth and development model centered on big metros is unsustainable. Having
experienced years of economics migration, these large cities are literally bursting at the seams.
They are left with creaking infrastructure compounded by shoddy urban planning and poor
civic amenities, all of which is reflected in the fast depreciating quality of life. Yet people
continue to be drawn to metros due to the allure of better career prospects. The only way to
reverse this trend is to have multiple growth poles spread across the length and breadth of the
country. It is encouraging that many of the small cities showing robust economic growth are
located in the backward regions. They could serve as magnets for intra-state migration and take
the burden off traditional metropolitan hubs.
As emerging markets within the Indian economy these small urban centres can become hotspots
for new investment opportunities. Many outsourcing companies are already setting up operations
in Tier II and Tier III cities to minimize their running costs. Conductive conditions need to be
created to encourage india Inc as well as foreign investors to increasingly invest in small cities
and townships. Crucial to this is creating sound infrastructure. There needs to be a significant
number of quality schools and colleges to churn out skilled professionals to cater to the needs of
emerging businesses. This in turn will have a positive trickle-down effect and galvanise the rural
economy of the respective states.
In planning these new urban hubs, error of the past that have given rise to chaostic and
dysfunctional cities muat not repeated. Our metros may have reached a point of saturation.
While they should be no means be ignored, pay attention to Tier II and III cities as well to
continue Indias growth story and make it more inclusive.
1. Which of the following in definitely TRUE as per the passage?
(1) The tax collections from patna are the highest for 2009-10.
(2) The growth in corporate tax collections is always followed by the growth in personal
tax collections.
(3) The growth in personal tax figures for Chennai and Kolkata was not more than 4%
for 2009-10.
(4) Patna had seen 95% growth in corporate tax collectionsin 2009-10.
(5) None is true

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2. Which of following indicators has been used to highlight growth?
(1) Per capita growth
(2) Mortality rate
(3) Density of population
(4) Tax collections
(5) Rate of migration

3. Which of the following would be one of the major impacts of development of many
regional cities and centres?
(1) The income level of people will increase
(2) The living conditions in existing metros will become worse
(3) The migration to far off bigger cities across different states will reduced
(4) Tax collections will increase
(5) None of the above

4. Which of the following cities has been classified as Tier III city as per the passage?
(1) Lucknow
(2) Patna
(3) Chennai
(4) Cannot be determined
(5) None of the above

5. Which of the following would be the most appropriate meaning of the phrase bursting
at the seams as used in the second paragraph of the passage?
(1) Filled beyond normal capacity
(2) Hace become fast faced centres
(3) Facing exodus from these cities
(4) Bubbling with energy
(5) None of the above

6. Which of the following may not be an objective developing Tier II/III cities?
(1) To have more inclusive growth
(2) To have growth across the length and breadth of the country
(3) To have growth the quality of schools and colleges to produce skilled professionals
(4) To take off pressure from the over burdened infrastructure of metros
(5) To check inter-state migration

7. Which of the following would be the advantage of setting up operations in Tier II and
Tier III cities?
(1) The operating costs would be lower
(2) It will attract better investment
(3) It will attract tax exemptions from the government
(4) The manpower available for employment would be better
(5) The metros will face healthy competition for improving their infrastructure

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8. What attracts people to the metros?
(1) Better living conditions
(2) Improved source of income
(3) Better educational facilities
(4) Seamless economic and social activities
(5) Enhanced social security

Q (9 to 12). Choose the word which is most nearly the same in meaning of the word/ group
of words printed in bold

9. Centred ons
(1) Gets boost
(2) Revolves around
(3) Inspired from
(4) Thrives on
(5) Get away with

10. Mitigate
(1) Migrate (2) take off (3) out (4) miss out (5) reduce

11. Allure
(1) Obligation (2) demand (3) attraction (4) deceit (5) inclusion

12. Ensuing from

(1) Emerging from (2) ensuring from (3) dealt with (4) having impact on
(5) leading on

Q (13 to 14) Choose the word which is most opposite in meaning of the word printed in
bold.
13. Emerging
(1) satisfied (2) profiting (3) modern (4) saturated (5) dull
14. Reverse
(1) remove (2) destroy (3) motivate (4) suppose (5) establish

Q (15 to 24) In the following passage there are blanks, each of which has been numbered.
These numbers are printed below the passage and against each, five words are suggested, one
of which fits the blank appropriately. Find out the appropriate word in each case.

Hundreds of plants and animals are (15) every day due to deforestation and urbanization,
what might happen if this continues in the future? The last mass extinction of plant and
animal species occurred 65 million years ago with the dinosaurs. In all, five mass extinction
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 is threatened, including people, who are responsible for earths (17). Pesticides
contaminating water; overharvesting of animals and plants; air pollution; illegal fishing and
clearing of land and direct results of urbanisaton and deforestration. People have (18) and
damaged almost half of earths land, at a very unsustainable rate.
Global warming is having a serious impact as well six-degree Celsius increase in global
temperature killed 95% of all species on earth 251 million years ago. An increase of six-
degree Celsius is forecast this century if a change is not made to (19) the damage done to
earth. Humans will be one of the 95% of species lost. Noticeable changes of global warming
include migration (20) and the change in season timings. Migrating birds are migrating
earlier, which in turn is causing them to hatch eggs and (21) young earlier than they did at the
beginning of this century. While this is just the tip of the iceberg, many other (22) regarding
the extinction of plant and animal species need addressing. It is more important now than
even before to pull our heads out of the sand and make changes for the (23) of the earth.
Future generations are (24), as they are as a species as well.

15. (1) killing (2) alive (3) born (4) left (5) lost
16. (1) speak (2) told (3) estimation (4) believe (5) consider
17. (1) shape (2) development (3) deterioration (4) warmth (5) expansion
18. (1) altered (2) created (3) produced (4) made (5) brought
19. (1) void (2) dissipate (3) augment (4) reverse (5) increase
20. (1) delay (2) birds (3) slowdown (4) hasten (5) acceleration
21. (1) spare (2) bear (3) destroy (4) amend (5) generation
22. (1)animals (2) difficulty (3) issues (4) humans (5) problem
23. (1) extinction (2) better (3) wealth (4) stigma (5) demand
23. (1) endangered (2) threaten (3) evaluated (4) living (5) compared

Q (25 to 34) Read each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error in it. The
error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence the number of that part is is the answer. Of there
is no error, the answer is (5). (Ignore errors of punctuation, if any.)
25. The board has not approved/ the proposal because much/ of the rates quoted/ are very
(1) (2) (3) (4)
high. No error
(5)
26. The microcredit movement should/ be promoted in states/ when access to/ bank credit is
(1) (2) (3) (4)
low. No error
(5)
27. The RBI which monitors/ banking operations do not/ have the resources to/ carry out
(1) (2) (3)
investigations also. No error
(4) (5)
28. The report states that/ india needs to/ invest heavily in infrastructure/ to ensure economy
(1) (2) (3) (4)
growth. No error

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 (5)
29. Inspite of the many/ challenges faced by themselves/ the company has made/ a profit
(1) (2) (3) (4)
this year. No error
(5)
30. The media can/ play a crucial role/ ensures that ordinary/ citizens get justice. No error
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5)
31. The government has vowed to/ achieve its goal of sending/ a child to school/ in the next
(1) (2) (3) (4)
two years. No error
(5)
32. Unfortunately many/ in rural areas/ are still deprived/ of adequate healthcare facilities.
(1) (2) (3) (4)
No error
(5)
33. After a delay in/ more than five months / the project is likely/ to commence next week.

(1) (2) (3) (4)

No error
(5)
34. Traditionally sources of / energy must be utilized / rather than opting / for nuclear fuel.
(1) (2) (3) (4)
No error
(5)

Q (35 to 39) Rearrange the following 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. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI), which had last intervened in the foreign exchange
. market in June 2009, was seen buying dollars to stem the rupees runway appreciation.
B. The bank had for so long resisted a rate increase, but finally toed the line of other banks
as its cost of fund has gone up.
C. The local currency recently rose to a 25 month high against dollar on sustained capital
inflows.
D. Some interesting things have happened in the Indian financial system in the past few
weeks.
E. The RBI also announced a Rs 12000 crore buy back of government bonds from the
market to infuse money into a liquidity starved banking system.
F. Finally the state bank of India, the nations largest lender, has raised its minimum lending
rate, or base rate, by 10 basis points. (one basis point is one hundredth of a percentage
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35. Which of the following would be the THIRD sentence?
(1) B (2)A (3) D (4) E (5) F
36. Which of the following would be SIXTH (LAST) sentence?
(1) B (2) C (3) D (4) E (5) A
37. Which of the following would be the SECOND sentence?
(1)A (2) C (3) D (4) E (5) F
38. Which of the following would be the FOURTH sentence?
(1)B (2) C (3) D (4) A (5) E
39. Which of the following would be the FIRST sentence?
(1)B (2) C (3) D (4) E (5)F

Q (40 to 50) Each question below has two blank indicating that something has been omitted.
Choose the set of words for each blanks that best fits the meaning of the sentence as a whole.

40. As the boat , all those on board fortunately managed to reach the bank of river
.., with the help of the life boats.
(1) capsized, drowned (2) fell, harmlessly (3) dropped, uninjured
(4) deceased, unhurt (5) sank, safely
41. Ashima.. her team with a lot of skill and the . Increase in the sales by the
The team is a measure of her success.
(1) dominates, poor (2) condemns, sudden (3) manages, significant
(4) directs, worthless (5) overpowers, exceptional
42. On being asked for the passport, he .. to his dimay that he had to bring it along
With him to the airport.
(1) shocked, failed (2) realized, forgotten (3) pleaded, neglected
(4) understood, lost (5) recognized, missed
43. Helen quickly the career ladder and is now the managing director, the
Company has over appointed.
(1) jumped, shortest (2) entered, lost (3) started, junior lmost
(4) climbed, youngest (5) ascended, in experienced
44. A famous economist says that the government should do more to . Jobs in the
Area in order to curb the rate of unemployment.
(1) create, rising (2) need, increasing (3) employ, high
(4) invent, growing (5) generate, slowing
45. What goes into making a marriage can only be . By trial and error and couples are
best left to . out what works.
(1) discovered, translate (2) regulated, find (3)nlearnt, figure
(4) seen, thrash (5) experienced, judge

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 46. The producer is known to . With new stars and fresh talent and though there have
been a few hits and misses, this filmmaker totally .. for the new breed.
(1) Try, demands (2) experiment, vouches (3) sign, goes
(4) Produce, promises (5) work, support
47. The government stated that it had the . Right to use as much force as was necessary
to regain control of areas . by terrorists.
(1) free, marked (2) practical, left (3) fundamental, infest
(4) basic, undertaken (5) legitimate, dominated
48. Obesity and alcohol . Together to the risk of liver disease in both men and
women.
(1) Act, increase (2) result, aggravate (3) taken, arrest
(4) Put, heighten (5) mix, lower
49. There were screams, chills and thrills .. at the discotheque the other night as the
director along with the producers hosted a party to .. the success to their latest horror
flick.
(1) Combined, downpay (2) alike, mourn (3) experiences, mark
(4) Galore, celebrate (5) risen, generate
50. According to a recent survey, sales figure of high end cars have seen an .. growth in
the past year, which shows that Indian consumers have . The impact of recession.
(1) Unprecedented, negated (2) Unbelievable, suffered
(3) Unusual, worsened (4) Insignificant, endured
(5) Adequate, proven

1 (5) 2 (4) 3 (3) 4 (5) 5 (1) 6 (5) 7 (1) 8 (2)

9 (2) 10 (5) 11 (3) 12 (1) 13(5) 14 (5) 15 (5) 16 (5)
17(3) 18 (1) 19 (2) 20 (5) 21 (2) 22 (3) 23 (2) 24 (1)
25 (2) 26 (3) 27 (2) 28 (4) 29 (2) 30 (3) 31 (3) 32 (5)
33 (1) 34 (1) 35 (2) 36 (1) 37 (2) 38 (5) 39 (3) 40 (5)
41(3) 42 (2) 43 (4) 44 (1) 45 (3) 46 (2) 47 (5) 48 (1)
49 (4) 50 (1)

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Directions (Q. 115) Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions given
below it. Certain words have been printed in bold to help you locate them while answering some
of the questions.

Once upon a time, there lived an old lion. The lion, the king of the forest had grown old. He
became frail and due to this, he could not hunt for food. With each passing day he became more
and more weak. He realized that he would not live for long if it continued like that. He thought
how could he arrange for his food? After pondering over it for quite some time, he decided that
he should have an assistant.

The lion thought that a fox would be the best person to handle this position as he was intelligent
and clever. He summoned the fox and said, Dear friend, I have always liked you because you
are smart. I want to appoint you as my minister and advise me on all the affairs of the forest.
The old lion also asked the fox, that since he was the king of the forest, he should not have to
hunt for his food. With respect to this, the foxs first duty as minister was to bring him an animal
to eat every day. The fox could not refuse the king and accepted the offer.

After the conversation, the fox went out to find an animal for the lion. On the way, he met a fat
donkey. He said My friend, I have got good news for you. You are very lucky. Our king, the
lion has chosen you to be his chief minister. He asked me to meet you and inform you about his
decision. The donkey was scared of the lion and said, I am afraid of the lion. He might kill me
and eat me up. Why has he chosen me as his chief minsiter? I am not even fit enough to be a
minster as I am not as intelligent as other animals. The clever fox laughed and, said, Dear, you
dont know your great qualities. Our king is dying to meet you. He has chosen you because you
are wise, gentle, and hard working. By serving the king, you will be the second most powerful
animal of our forest. Imagine, all the other animals will respect you and seek favours from you.
You must not lose your greatest chance in life. So, the poor donkey was convinced and got
ready to go along with the fox.

In this way, the fox managed to attract the donkey to the lions den. When the fox and the
donkey approached, the lion was hungrier than ever. But he kept a smiling face and said,
Welcome, my dear friend. Come near me. You are my chief minister. As the donkey came
closer, the lion pounced on him and killed him instantly. The lion thanked the clever fox and
was happy to get the food. As the lion sat down to take his meal, the fox said, Your Majesty, I
know you are very hungry but a king must take a bath before his meal. The lion thought it was a
good idea and told the fox to keep a watch on the carcass of the donkey. The fox silently sat
down to keep a watch of the donkey and thought to himslef, I took all the trouble of getting the
donkey here. It is I who deserve the best portion of the meal. Thus, the fox cut open the head of
the donkey and ate up the whole brain. When the lion returned he shouted, What happened to

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the donkeys brain? I wanted to eat the brain first. The fox smilingly replied, Your majesty,
donkeys have no brains. If he had any, he would not have come near a lion at all.

1. Why did the lion decide to have an assistant for him?

(a) He was too lazy to hunt for himself

(b) He was old and weak and could not hunt any more

(c) He wanted someone to help him kill the fat donkey

(d) He could not handle the affairs of the forest alone

(e) None of these

2. Why did the lion select the fox as his assistant?

(a) He had heard that the fox had good hunting skills

(b) He wanted the fox to take over as the king of the forest

(c) The fox had offered to let the lion have his leftovers

(d) He had planned to eat the fox after luring him to become his assistant

(e) None of these

3. Why did the fox say our king is dying to meet you to the donkey?

(a) The king would have died of hunger if the donkey did not meet him

(b) The king desperately wanted the donkey to be his chief minister as he was gentle and hard
working

(c) The fox wanted to convince the donkey to come with him to the lion so that the lion could eat
him

(d) The king wanted to meet the doneky since all other animals respected the donkey more than
the king

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(e) None of these

4. Which of the following best describes the donkey?

(a) Honest

(b) Wicked

(c) Clever

(d) Opportunist

(e) Foolish

5. Which one of the phrases given below the following statement should be placed in the blank
space provided so as to make a meaningfully correct sentence in the context of the passage?

When the lion did not see any brain in the donkeys head ______

(a) he spared his life and let him go

(b) he got upset with the fox for having selected such a donkey

(c) he took his decision to make him the chief minister back

(d) the fox explained to him that donekys do not have any brains

(e) None of these

6. What, according to the lion, was the foxs primary duty as a minister?

(a) To force all animals to respect their king and seek favours from him

(b) To convince the donkey to become his chief minister

(c) To take over as the king of the forest since the lion had grown too old

(d) To bring him an animal to eat every day

(e) None of these

7. What did the fox do when the lion went to take a bath before having his meal?

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(a) He secretly told the donkey to run away as the lion had planned to kill him

(b) He ate up the donkeys brain as he had done all the hard work of bringing him to the lions
den

(c) He held himself responsible for the death of the poor donkey and did not let the lion eat the
donkey

(d) He killed the lion with the help of the donkey and became the king of the forest

(e) None of these

8. Which of the following is TRUE in context of the passage?

(a) Finally, the fox got the best part of the meal

(b) The donkey was appointed as chief minister to the king

(c) The donkey which the fox had brought for the king did not have any brain in his head

(d) The donkey was very intelligent and clever

(e) None is true

9. What did the lion do when he saw the donkey in his den?

(a) He was impressed by the donkey and made him his chief minister

(b) He ordered the fox to kill him and eat his brain

(c) He went to take a bath before meeting the donkey

(d) He immediately noticed that the donkey did not have any brain

(e) None of these

10. Which of the following is the moral of the story?

(a) An idle brain is the devils workshop

(b) Fools are deaf to wise words

(c) Never believe an enemys sweet talks

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(d) Morality can be best tested while one has power

(e) One can only lead a horse to water, but not make him drink it

Directions (Q. 1113) Choose the word which is most similar in meaning to the word printed in
bold as used in the passage.

11. POUNCED

(a) Climbed

(b) Grew

(c) Attacked

(d) Plunged

(e) Roared

12. FIT

(a) Healthy

(b) Deserving

(c) Strong

(d) Valuable

(e) Important

13. LOSE

(a) Misplace

(b) Suffer

(c) Dispose

(d) Defeat

(e) Miss

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Directions (Q. 1415) Choose the word which is most opposite in meaning to the word printed
in bold as used in the passage.

14. HANDLE

(a) Mismanage

(b) Drop

(c) Confront

(d) Decline

(e) Uncover

15. FRAIL

(a) Unhealthy

(b) Massive

(c) Rich

(d) Robust

(e) Civilized

Directions (Q. 1625) Read each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error or
idiomatic error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The letter of that part is
the answer. If there is No error, the answer is (e). (Ignore errors of punctuation, if any.)

16. When I called him yesterday, (a) / he offered to donate (b) / a handsome sum to (c) / the
flood relief fund. (d) No error (e)

17. The student which (a) / you had thought (b) / so highly of has (c) / failed to pass the
examination. (d) No error (e)

18. Government took strict action (a) / against the doctors on strike (b) / but they refused to (c) /
resume to work. (d) No error (e)

19. If a person has been given (a) / diplomatic immunity then he (b) / cannot be arrested on a (c) /
foreign land under any circumstance. (d) No error (e)

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20. A group of birds (a) / migrate from southern part (b) / of the country to the (c) / Northern part
during summer. (d) No error (e)

21. The constable said that (a) / the prisoner seize a (b) / fully loaded gun from a policeman (c) /
and shot the prosecutor. (d) No error (e)

22. It will not be possible for you (a) / to catch the train on time (b) / because the nearest railway
station (c) / is at ten kilometres away. (d) No error (e)

23. Each of the survivors of the Tsunami (a) (b) / have been offered free (c) / psychological
consultation to ease their trauma, / by some of the top consultants. (d) No error (e)

24. Considering about her good credentials, (a) / the manager offered her a job (b) / in his
organization (c) / despite the lack of experience. (d) No error (e)

25. Although he has been (a) / winning the elections (b) / all years, this year his popularity (c) /
has substantially reduced. (d) No error (e)

Directions (Q. 2630) 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) To their surprise, however, the reward went to a beggar who had contributed only a Rupee
instead of a wealthy donor.

(b) He received funds from many people as rich and poor donated generously to his trust.

(c) The man explained that the one Rupee given by the beggar was worth millions of Rupees as
that was all the money he possessed and that he had made a much greater sacrifice than others.

(d) During the function everyone waited with bated breath to hear who had made the maximum
contribution.

(e) A man went from town to town to collect money for his charitable trust.

(f) On returning he decided to hold a function and reward the person whose contribution had
been maximum.

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26. Which of the following should be the SECOND sentence after rearrangement?

(a) b

(b) c

(c) d

(d) e

(e) f

27. Which of the following should be the LAST (SIXTH) sentence after rearrangement?

(a) a

(b) c

(c) d

(d) e

(e) f

28. Which of the following should be the FOURTH sentence after rearrangement?

(a) b

(b) c

(c) d

(d) e

(e) f

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29. Which of the following should be the THIRD sentence after rearrangement?

(a) a

(b) b

(c) c

(d) e

(e) f

30. Which of the following should be the FIRST sentence after rearrangement?

(a) a

(b) b

(c) d

(d) e

(e) f

Directions (Q. 3135) In each of the following questions six words are given which are denoted
by (a), (b), (c), (d), (e) and (f). By using all the six words, each only once, you have to frame a
meaningful and grammatically correct sentence. The correct order of words is the answer.
Choose from the five alternatives, the one having the correct order of words and mark it as your
answer on the answer-sheet.

31. (a) OTHERS

(b) HER

(c) SHE

(d) MISTAKES

(e) FOR

(f) BLAMES

(a) cfaebd

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(b) acfebd

(c) bdacfe

(d) cfdabe

(e) bdafce

32. (a) FINALISE

(b) WE

(c) DETAILS

(d) LATER

(e) THE

(f) WILL

(a) BFEACD

(b) BDCFEA

(c) BDCAEF

(d) ECFDBA

(e) BFAECD

33. (a) UV-RAYS

(b) ABSORBS

(c) THE

(d) LAYER

(e) HARMFUL

(f) OZONE

(a) ACBEFD

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(b) CFDBEA

(c) ACBFED

(d) CFBDAE

(e) CBEAFD

34. (a) PRACTISING

(b) SPEECH

(c) SPENT

(d) HIS

(e) HE

(f) HOURS

(a) DBCFEA

(b) DBFCAE

(c) EBCDAF

(d) FACBED

(e) ECFADB

35. (a) TO

(b) AROUND

(c) SEE

(d) THEY

(e) HIM

(f) HATED

(a) DFAECB

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(b) DBFAEC

(c) DFCAEB

(d) DFACEB

(e) CEBFAD

Directions (Q. 3640) In each question below a sentence with four words printed in bold type is
given. These are lettered as (a), (b), (c) and (d). One of these four words printed in bold may be
either wrongly spelt or inappropriate in the context of the sentence. Find out the word, if any,
which is wrongly spelt or inappropriate. The letter of that word is your answer. If all the words
printed in bold are correctly spelt and also appropriate in the context of the sentence, mark (e),
i.e., All correct as your answer.

36. A large number of celebrities (a) have joined an NGO involved (b) in the movement for
protection (c) of animal writes. (d) All correct (e)

37. The teacher liked the poem (a) so much that she requested (b) Saba to read it allowed (c) to
the whole (d) class. All correct (e)

38. Breathe (a) deeply and inhale the sents (b) of Roses and Daisies in the landscaped gardens
(c) surrounding (d) my house. All correct (e)

39. As the wind blue (a) harder every minute, (b) people got a fairly (c) good idea that a storm
was approaching (d) the town. All correct (e)

40. The family had to bear (a) a leaky sealing (b) throughout the rainy season (c) as they could
not afford (d) to get it repaired. All correct (e)

Directions (Q. 4150) In the following passage there are blanks, each of which has been
numbered. These numbers are printed below the passage and against each, five words are
suggested, one of which fits the blank appropriately. Find out the appropriate word in each case.

Once upon a time, there lived a sparrow on a banyan tree. She laid her eggs in the nest. One
afternoon, a wild elephant came under the tree and in a fit of rage, broke a branch of the tree on
which the nest was ( 41 ). Unfortunately, all the eggs of the sparrow ( 42 ) after falling
down though the sparrow was saved. The sparrow was full of grief and began weeping for her
eggs.

A woodpecker, a close friend of the sparrow, heard her crying and asked her, Why are you
crying, my friend? The sparrow said, The ( 43 ) elephant has killed my offspring. If you

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are a true friend of mine, suggest a way-to kill him. The woodpecker ( 44 ) her and told her
that he knew a fly and she would definitely help them kill the elephant.

Both of them went to seek the help of the fly. The woodpecker said, A wild elephant has
crushed my friends eggs. We need your help in killing him. the fly replied, One of my friends
is a frog. Let us go to him and take his help too. They went to the frog and ( 45 ) the whole
incident. The frog said, What can an elephant do before a united crowd like us? Do what I tell
you. Dear Fly, you go to the elephant and hum a sweet tune into his ears. When he closes his
eyes in delight, the woodpecker will poke his eyes. This way, he will become ( 46 ). When
he gets thirsty, he will ( 47 ) for water. I will go to a marshy land and begin croaking there.
( 48 ) that there is water, the elephant will come there. He will sink into the marshy area and
( 49 ).

The next day in the noon, all of them played out the plan and the elephant was killed, as he
drowned into a marshy area after being blinded by the woodpecker, when he closed his eyes in
response to the music. Thus, the smartness of all the animals enabled the sparrow in taking her
( 50 ) on the elephant.

41. (a) Born

(b) Built

(c) Grown

(d) Broken

(e) Found

42. (a) Fell

(b) Escaped

(c) Damaged

(d) Survived

(e) Broke

43. (a) Defective

(b) Attacking

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(c) Wicked

(d) Poor

(e) Harmless

44. (a) Ignored

(b) Protected

(c) Scolded

(d) Consoled

(e) Defended

45. (a) Said

(b) Informed

(c) Revived

(d) Mention

(e) Narrated

46. (a) Blind

(b) Unseen

(c) Regretful

(d) Sorry

(e) Dead

47. (a) Need

(b) Want

(c) Search

(d) Drink

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(e) Demands

48. (a) Recalling

(b) Informed

(c) Sure

(d) Assuming

(e) Accepting

49. (a) Hurt

(b) Die

(c) Fall

(d) Kill

(e) Realise

50. (a) Help

(b) Revenge

(c) Anger

(d) Insult

(e) Fight

1.b 2. e 3. a 4. e 5. d 6. d 7. b 8. a 9. e 10. c
11.c 12. b 13. e 14. a 15. d 16. c 17. a 18. d 19. d 20. b
21. b 22. d 23. b 24. d 25. b 26. a 27. b 28. c 29. e 30. d
31. a 32. e 33. b 34. e 35. d 36. d 37. c 38. b 39. a 40. b
41.b 42. e 43. c 44. d 45. e 46. a 47. c 48. d 49. b 50. b

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 BUZZ PAPER-IX

Directions(Q. 110) Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions given
below it. Certain words are printed in bold to help you to locate them while answering
some of the questions.

There was a girl who sang beautifully at the temple every morning. The music master used to
happily recall, One day when I went into the woods to pluck flowers, I found this baby under a
pipal tree. He picked her up carefully, raised her lovingly as if she was his daughter and taught
her to sing before she spoke her first word.

The music master grew old and didn't see too well. The girl tended to him caringly. Many people
including young men travelled from far and wide to hear her sing. This made the music master's
heart quake with fear. You will choose one of them as your husband. What is to become of me
? The girl replied, I shall not be apart from you. But on a full moon night during the harvest
festival, the master's chief disciple touched his feet reverently and said, Master grant me your
permission for your daughter has agreed to marry me. The master's tears flowed freely, She
has chosen well. Go and fetch her, let me hear you sing the first of many melodies that you will
sing together. The two began to sing in harmony. But the song was interrupted by the arrival of
the royal messenger. Your daughter is very fortunate-the king has sent for her, the messenger
said. At the palace the Queen summoned the girl to her and said, I place upon you the honour
ofmaking sure my daughter is never unhappy at her husband's home. There wasn't a single tear
in the girl's eyes but she thought of the master and her heart was heavy.

That very night the princess began her journey to Kambhoj. The princess's royal chariot led the
procession and the girl's palanquin followed close behind carrying trunks of silks, jewellry and
precious stones. It was covered with a velvet sheet and had soldiers on both sides. As the
procession passed, the master and his disciple Kumarsen stood still by the wayside. A collective
sigh escaped the crowd gathered there wishing that the princess wouldn't feel homesick in her
faraway home.

1. Which of the following can be said about the girl ?

(I) She was brought up by her father as her mother had died when she was a baby.
(II) She was a talented singer who had learnt to sing at an early age.
(III) She was only allowed to sing with the master's permission.
(A) Only (I)
(B) Both (I) and (II)
(C) Only (II)
(D) All (I), (II) and (III)
(E) None of these

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2. What was the girl's reaction to leaving home ?
(A) She was honoured to be serving the princess
(B) Sadness at leaving the master.
(C) She entrusted the task of looking after the music master to Kumarasen
(D) She was thrilled to be living in luxury
(E) None of these

3. What task was entrusted to the girl by the Queen ?

(A) Seeing that her daughter reached Kambhoj safely
(B) Entertaining the princess on her journey to Kambhoj
(C) Protecting the princess and reporting to the queen if she was unhappy
(D) Ensuring the princess' happiness
(E) None of these

4. What was the master's reaction to the girl's decision to marry his disciple ?
(A) He was upset and cried
(B) He promised to give his permission if the couple sang well together
(C) He was sad because she would be going to Kambhoj which was far away
(D) He was pleased with her choice of husband
(E) None of these

5. Which of the following is not true in the context of the passage ?

(I) The girl was leaving the master and going to Kambhoj once she was married.
(II) The king sent for the girl because she was a good singer.
(III) The master did not let the girl study any other subject except music.
(A) Only (I)
(B) Both (I) and (II)
(C) All (I), (II) and (III)
(D) Both (I) and (III)
(E) None of these

6. Why was the princess going on a journey ?

(I) She was going to her prospective husband's home to get engaged.
(II) Her parents wanted her to visit the kingdom of which she would be the future queen.
(III) To take expensive gifts for the rulers of the Kambhoj who were well known to her
parents.
(A) None
(B) Only (II)
(C) Only (I)
(D) Both (I) and (II)

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 (E) Both (II) and (III)

7. Why was the master afraid ?

(A) He felt the princess would treat the young girl unkindly
(B) He would be all alone after the girl's marriage
(C) The girl may not be able to adapt to her new home
(D) He was slowly going blind.
(E) None of these

Directions(Q. 89) Choose the word which is MOST NEARLY the SAME in MEANING as
the word printed in bold as used in the passage.

8. fortunate
(A) rich
(B) liked
(C) happy
(D) successful
(E) lucky

9. raised
(A) nurtured
(B) lifted
(C) grew
(D) built
(E) high

10. Choose the word which is most OPPOSITE in meaning of the word Collective as used in the
passage
(A) alone
(B) separately
(C) united
(D) partial
(E) single

Directions(Q. 1115) Read each sentence to find out whether there is any error in it. The
error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The letter of that part is the answer. If
there is no error, the answer is (E). (Ignore errors of punctuation, if any.)

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11. In present the (A)/ prices of food grains (B)/ are high all (C)/ over the world. (D)
No error (E)
12. Majority of the banks (A)/ today uses technology (B)/ to reach out to those (C)/living in
rural area (D). No error (E)

13. I will give (A)/ you the advance (B)/ if you repay it as (C)/ soon as possibly. (D)
No error (E)
14. Though he is very (A)/ wealthy and powerful (B)/ he has any (C)/ concern for the poor. (D)
No error (E)
15. Mala has the (A)/ ability t o handle (B)/ many tasks at (C)/ the same time. (D) No error (E)

Directions(Q. 1620) Which of the phrases (A), (B), (C) and (D) given below should replace
the phrases given in bold in the following sentences to make the sentence grammatically
meaningful and correct. If the sentence is correct as it is and No correction is required,
mark (E) as the answer.

16. Finding himself in financial difficulty, he came forward me for help and advice
(A) came across
(B) is come upto
(C) came to
(D) comes with
(E) No correction required

17. Deepak having been over eighteen years of age, is entitled to vote
(A) has been of
(B) being over
(C) who is having over
(D) who is been
(E) No correction required

18. The magazine that we subscribe to is published monthly

(A) which is subscribed
(B) we are subscribed
(C) whom we subscribe
(D) whichever we subscribe
(E) No correction required

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19. Among of his many good qualities, that I remember is his honesty
(A) All of his
(B) Some of the
(C) Only of his
(D) One of his
(E) No correction required
20. Many of our clients have deposit of this foreign bank
(A) have deposits in
(B) had deposited
(C) with deposits
(D) have deposited
(E) No correction required

Directions(Q. 2125) Rearrange the following six sentences (1), (2), (3), (4), (5) and (6) in
the proper sequence to form a meaningful paragraph; then answer the questions given
below them.

(I) The sailor was told it was placed there as warning signal to sailors to warn them of the
danger.
(II) He returned to the spot a few years later as captain of his own ship.
(III) The ship was at sea for many days and finally anchored near the coastline.
(IV) The night was stormy and without a warning signal his ship was wrecked on that very rock.
(V) One of the sailors on board saw a bell tied to a dangerous submerged rock.
(VI) As a joke the sailor decided to steal the bell and hide it despite being informed of this.

21. Which of the following should be the FIRST sentence after rearrangement ?
(A) (I)
(B) (II)
(C) (III)
(D) (IV)
(E) (V)

22. Which of the following should be the SECOND sentence after rearrangement ?
(A) (I)
(B) (II)
(C) (III)
(D) (IV)
(E) (V)

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23. Which of the following should be the THIRD sentence after rearrangement ?
(A) (I)
(B) (II)
(C) (III)
(D) (IV)
(E) (V)

24. Which of the following should be the FIFTH sentence after rearrangement ?
(A) (I)
(B) (II)
(C) (III)
(D) (IV)
(E) (V)

25. Which of the following should be the SIXTH (LAST) sentence after rearrangement ?
(A) (I)
(B) (II)
(C) (III)
(D) (IV)
(E) (V)

Directions(Q. 2635) In each question below a sentence with four words printed in bold
type is given. These are lettered as (A), (B), (C) and (D). One of these four words printed in
bold may be either wrongly spelt or inappropriate in the context of the sentence. Find out
the word, which is wrongly spelt or inappropriate, if any. The letter of that word is your
answer. If all the words printed in bold are correctly spelt and also appropriate in the
context of the sentence, mark (E) i.e. All Correct as your answer.

26. We have incurred (A) an expense (B) of over fifty thousands (C) this year alone. (D)
All correct (E)

27. World Earth Day is celeberated (A) as a means (B) to make people aware (C) about
the environment. (D) All correct (E)

28. The key issue (A) discused (B) at the meeting was how to resolve (C) the food crisis.D)
All correct (E)

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29. He deserves (A) some recognition (B) for working diligently (C) for the passed (D) five
years. All correct (E)

30. There are many employment (A) opportunities (B) for fresh graduates (C) in the market (D)
today. All correct (E)

31. It is sad that in (A) / our country education is (B) / available only to those (C) / whom can
afford it. (D) No Error (E)

32. I was determined (A) / to learn everything (B) / I could from the people (C) /
off the village.(D) No Error (E)

33. During the holidays (A) / I am often worked (B) / in my uncles shop to (C) / earn some
pocket money. (D) No Error (E)

34. Most banks did not taken (A) / her plan to set up (B) / a factory in (C) / the area seriously.
(D) No Error (E)
35. Every year we have (A) / a function where (B) / the children of our staff (C) / is awarded
scholarships. (D) No Error (E)

Directions(Q. 3645) In the following passage there are blanks each of which has
beenumbered. These numbers are printed below the passage and against each five words
are suggested one of which fits the blank appropriately. Find out the appropriate word in
each case.

I had (36) to become a multipurpose manager. I took three steps to accomplish this. First, I
took very (37) part in professional associations. I (38) the National President of the
Indian Society for Training and Developmentone of the (39) organizations for HR
professionals. This helped me to grow professionally. My communication skills (40). It also
taught me (41) to conduct meetings in an effective manner. My job (42) me to
different parts of the country and I (43) believe that (44) provided me with an
education. I also wrote a lot. Newspaper editors often approached me with (45) to write
articles for their publications.

36. (A) achieved

(B) aim
(C) try
(D) dreamed

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 (E) wanted

37. (A) selected

(B) active
(C) interesting
(D) often
(E) joint

38. (A) elected

(B) voted
(C) became
(D) applied
(E) decided

39. (A) respected

(B) status
(C) impressed
(D) aged
(E) common

40. (A) lacked

(B) grown
(C) learnt
(D) improved
(E) earned

41. (A) that

(B) why
(C) how
(D) never
(E) anyhow

42. (A) saw

(B) showed
(C) posted
(D) discovered
(E) took

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43. (A) quiet
(B) firmly
(C) strong
(D) first
(E) not
44. (A) travelling
(B) journey
(C) visit
(D) migrating
(E) shift

45. (A) wish

(B) offer
(C) appointments
(D) requests
(E) commands

46-47Directions:In each of these questions, out of the four alternatives, choose the one
which can be substituted for the given words! sentence and indicate your correct response.

46. Too much official formality

(A) Bureaucracy
(B) Red-Tapism
(C) Nepotism
(D) Formalism (E) None Of These

47. Dry weather with no rainfall

(A) Draught
(B) Draft
(C) Drought
(D) Desert (E) none of these

Directions(Q. 4850): In each of the following questions, 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 your choice for the
correct answer.

48. It took the child a long time to recover.. the shock.

(A) under

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(B) from
(C) over
(D) about (E) went

49. You have all come well prepared. I you to pass this exam.
(A) wish
(B) except
(C) hope
(D) expect (E) pray

50. Children enjoy . the TV programmes.

(A) to see
(B) to watch
(C) to look at
(D) watching (E) to saw

1. C 2. B 3. D 4. E 5. B 6. A 7. B 8. E 9. B 10. A
11. A 12. B 13. D 14. C 15. E 16. C 17. E 18. E 19. E 20. A
21. C 22. E 23. A 24. D 25. B 26. C 27. A 28. B 29. D 30. E
31. D 32. D 33. B 34. A 35. D 36. E 37. B 38. C 39. A 40. D
41. C 42. E 43. B 44. A 45. D 46. B 47. C 48. B 49. D 50. D

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Directions:In each of these questions, out of the four alternatives, choose the one which can be
substituted for the given words! sentence and indicate your correct response.

1. Too much official formality

(A) Bureaucracy
(B) Red-Tapism
(C) Nepotism
(D) Formalism

2. Dry weather with no rainfall

(A) Draught
(B) Draft
(C) Drought
(D) Desert

Directions(Q. 36): In each of the following questions, 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 your choice for the correct answer.

3. It took the child a long time to recover.. the shock.

(A) under
(B) from
(C) over
(D) about

4. You have all come well prepared. I you to pass this exam.
(A) wish
(B) except
(C) hope
(D) expect

5. Children enjoy . the TV programmes.

(A) to see
(B) to watch
(C) to look at
(D) watching

6. Just as in a family it is the willing cooperation of its members that.. happiness and
contentment so is t in the larger family of the nation.

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(A) brought
(B) will bring
(C) brings
(D) bought

Directions(Q. 711): In each of these questions, you have brief passage with 5 questions
following each passage. Read the passage carefully and choose the best answer to each question
out of the four alternatives and indicate your choice for the correct answer.

Passage-I
In the past 50 years, doctors across the world have accepted the practice to prescribe antibiotics.
at the first sign of a trivial infection or treat patients with a handful of antibiotics. These days it is
not uncommon to see practitioners prescribing multiple antibiotics without any real indication or
relevance for such a combination of drugs. Antibiotics have traditionally been known as miracle
drugs, but there is growing evidence that they are overworked miracles, especially in countries
like ours where there is easy access to drugs across the counter, including antibiotics. We cannot
think of a return to pre-antibiotics days. Yet the unbridled use of these agents is inexorably
propelling us in that direction.

7, Antibiotics are called overworked miracles because

(A) they performed miracles
(B) they are hardly used
(C) they are over-used
(D) they exhausted their miracles

8. We cannot think of a return to pre-antibiotics days means

(A) Antibiotics became indispensable
(B) We must go back to pre-antibiotics days
(C) We cannot stop using antibiotics
(D) We can stop using antibiotics

9. The passage tells us that

(A) the antibiotics work miracles
(B) the antibiotics are available at the counter
(C) the use of antibiotics is uncontrollable
(D)) antibiotics are used indiscriminately

10. The passage discusses the use of

(A) drugs in general
(B) miracle drugs

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(C) antibiotics
(D) combination of different drugs

11. These days it is not uncommon to prescribe antibiotics means

(A) It is rare to prescribe antibiotics
(B) It is a common practice to prescribe antibiotics
(C) It is not a common practice to prescribe antibiotics
(D) It is compulsory to prescribe antibiotics

A recent investigation by scientists at the USA Geological Survey shows that strange animal
behaviour might help predict future earthquakes. Investigators found such occurrences in a ten
kilometre radius of the epicentre of a fairly recent quake. Some birds screeched and flew about
wildly, dogs yelped and ran uncontrollably.
Scientists believe that animals can perceive these environmental changes as early as several days
before the mishap.
In 1976, after observing the animal behaviour, the Chinese were able to predict a devastating
quake. Although hundreds of thousands of people were killed, the government was able to
evacuate millions of other and thus keep the death toll at a lower level.

12. What prediction may he made by observing animal behaviour

(A) An impending earthquake
(B) The number of people who will die
(C) The ten kilornetre radius of epicenter
(D) Ecological conditions

13. How can animals perceive these changes when human beings cannot?
(A) Animals are smarter than human beings
(B) Animals have certain instincts that human beings dont possess
(C) By running round the house, they can feel the vibrations
(D) Human beings dont know where to look

14. Which of the following is not true?

(A) Some animals may be able to sense an approaching earthquake
(B) By observing animal behaviour scientists perhaps can predict earthquakes
(C) The Chinese failed to predict the earthquake
(D) All birds and dogs in a ten kilometer range went wild before the quake

15. In this passage the word evacuate means

(A) remove
(B) exile

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(C) destroy
(D) expel

16. If scientists can accurately predict earthquakes there will be

(A) fewer animals going crazy
(B) a lower death-rate
(C) fewer people evacuated
(D) fewer environmental changes

Directions(Q. 1726): In the following passage, some of the words have been left out. First
read the passage over and try to understand what it is about. Then fill in the blanks with the help
of the alternatives given. Choose the correct alternative.

One of the myths relevant to the contemporary human condition is that of Prometheus. It has
positive and optimistic .. (17). Man can better himself and aspire (18) high worlds
through his own efforts (19). in the process, he may ..(20) terrible tribulations, wars,
revolutions, tortures of the ..(21) and the spirit. Time and again he would he tempted to throw
..(22) the towel, or retire into (237).. and to the dream world of drugs and ..(24).. .But he
will not, if made of the ..(25) of Prometheus, he diverted. He will stick ..(26).. his goal, as
Prometheus did in stealing tire from the Gods, suffering terrible retribution for his pains.

17. (A) signals

(B) morals
(C) echoes
(D) undertones

18. (A) in
(B) into
(C) to
(D) after

19. (A) and

(B) though
(C) yet
(D) still

20. (A) resist

(B) experience
(C) challenge
(D) suffer

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21. (A) heart
(B) both
(C) mind
(D) soul

22. (A) up
(B) in
(C) away
(D) off

23. (A) wilderness

(B) meditation
(C) obscurity
(D) passivity
Ans. (D)

24. (A) stimulants

(B) luxuries
(C) delusions
(D) deceptions

25. (A) stuff

(B) material
(C) substance
(D) blood

26. (A) by
(B) to
(C) in
(D) on

DirectionsIn questions 2730, the sentences have been given in Active/Passive Voice. From
the given alternatives, choose the one which best expresses the given sentence in Passive/Active
Voice and indicate your correct answer.

27. We all know that there is only one God.

(A) We are all known that there is only one God.
(B) It is known to us all that there is only one God.
(C) We have all known that there is only one God.
(D) Only one God is known by us all.

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28. The people elected him Mayor.
(A) Him was elected Mayor the people.
(B) He was elected Mayor by the people.
(C) Mayor is elected by the people.
(D) He is elected by the people Mayor.

29. Dont laugh at me.

(A) Let me be laughed at.
(B) Let me be not laughed at.
(C) I am laughed at.
(D) Let me be not laughed.

30. I saw him leaving the house.

(A) Leaving the house he was seen by me.
(B) He was seen leaving the house by me.
(C) He had been seen leaving the house.
(D) He was seen to be leaving the house.

Directions(Q. 3135) Some of the sentences have errors and some have none. Find out which
part of a sentence has an error and blacken the rectangle [] corresponding to the appropriate
letter (A, B, C). If there is no error, blacken the rectangle [] corresponding to (D) in the Answer
sheet.

31. Though there is hourly bus service on this route (A) / a number of people are still suffering
(B) / as there is no bus shelter here. (C) No error. (D)

32. The boss took strict measures (A) / with a view to ensuring punctuality (B) / on the part of
his subordinates. (C) No error. (D)

33. People prefer to be identified (A) /by their caste community or religion first (B) / rather to be
known as Indians first. (C) No error. (D)

34. Mrs. Dorai would rather (A) / spend a quiet evening (B) / than attending a party. (C) No
error. (D)

35. Being idle sometimes is agreeable (A) / but being idle all the times (B) / might become
monotonous. (C) No error. (D)

Directions(Q.3640) Choose the word opposite in meaning to the given word and mark it in
the Answer sheet.

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36. HERETICAL
(A) Contradictory
(B) Doubtful
(C) Impious
(D) Orthodox

37. PHILISTINE
(A) Cultured
(B) Libertine
(C) Sober
(D) Educated

38. LACERATION
(A) Convalescence
(B) Recouperation
(C) Healing
(D) Palpitation

39. IMPLICATE
(A) Disentangle
(B) Impersonate
(C) Complicate
(D) Impose

40. INGEST
(A) Disrupt
(B) Disgorge
(C) Dismiss
(D) Display

Directions(Q.4145) Groups of four words are given. In each group, one word is correctly
spelt. Find the correctly spelt word and mark your answer in the Answer sheet.

41. (A) Clientele

(B) Clientale
(C) Cleintele
(D) Clientelle

42. (A) Punctileous

(B) Punctilious

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(C) Punctillious
(D) Punctileus

43. (A) Haemorrage

(B) Hemorhage
(C) Hemmorage
(D) Haemorrhage

44. (A) Fascimile

(B) Facsimele
(C) Facsimile
(D) Facksimile

45. (A) Hoseire

(B) Hosier
(C) Hosair
(D) Hasier

Directions(Q.4650) Four alternatives are given for the idiom/ phrase printed bold in the
sentence. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/ phrase and mark
it in the Answer sheet.

46. We know that he is the one responsible for the discord but as he is well-connected all we can
do issend him to Coventry.

(A) transfer him

(B) commend him
(C) boycott him
(D) dismiss him

47. A Prime Minister cannot ride rough shod over his ministerial colleagues for long.
(A) deal unkindly with
(B) take for granted
(C) be hamhanded with
(D) exploit wilfully

48. The say, join the Army to drink life to the lees.
(A) to have the best of fun and fortune
(B) to enjoy a life of drinking and dancing
(C) to have a life full of adventures
(D) to have the best of life

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49. He was down in the mouth as he was defeated in the elections.
(A) unable to speak
(B) very depressed
(C) very angry
(D) very confused

50. The noble man gave up the ghost.

(A) left the ghost
(B) lived like a ghost
(C) invited ghost
(D) died

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