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Directions (Q.1-5): 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 the answer. If there is no error, the answer is 5.
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We expect a hike (1)/ in the cash reserve ratio (2)/ which is the portion of deposits
(3)/ that banks keep with RBI. (4)/ No error (5).
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We are confident that the steps (1)/ we have taken to attract talented people (2)/
and build a solid organisation (3)/ are profitability. (4)/ No error (5).
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At a time which most firms (1)/ were finding it difficult (2)/ to raise money, we
succeeded (3)/ in raising the necessary funds. (4)/ No error (5).
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Everyone is keen in knowing (1)/ the forecast for the monsoon (2)/ this year as it
has been the (3)/ major cause of inflation in India. (4)/ No error (5).
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Building biogas plants will help to reduce (1)/ green house gas emissions by
reducing (2)/ the consuming of conventional fuels (3)/ such as firewood and
kerosene. (4)/ No error (5).
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Directions (Q.6-10): In each of the following questions an idiomatic expression
and its four possible meanings are given. Find out the correct meaning of the
idiomatic expression. If you do not find any correct answer, mark 5, i.e. 'None of these'
as your answer.
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Add fuel to flames:
2) To make people energetic
3) To excite the fury
4) To condemn the rule
To bask in the sunshine of:
3) To walk in sunshine
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To blow hot and cold:
5) None of these
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1) To bark at others
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1) Add water to flames
2) To take sun bath
4) To do something openly
1) To bring name and fame
5) None of these
2) To rebuke severely
3) To make people understand
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4) To try to convince others
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5) None of these
To burn the candle at both ends:
1) To use up too much of energy
2) To drink heavily
3) To conserve physical might
4) To waste the influence
5) None of these
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10. To chew the cud:
1) To think over past deeds
2) To think over future deeds
3) To eat gluttonously
4) To speak irrelevantly
5) None of these
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Directions (Q.11-15): In each sentence below, a word or a group of words has
been printed in bold. From the five answer choices given below each sentence, pick
out one which can substitute the bold word/ group of words correctly without
changing the meaning.
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11. She likes to be in all good books of others.
1) on the good books
2) in the books
3) in the good books
4) in the good bookings 5) No correction required
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12. The actor has been keeping lower profile for sometime now.
1) lowering the profile
2) profile low
3) a lowest profile
4) a low profile
5) No correction required
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13. Though everyone was tired, Rahul was hell bend on playing another game.
1) bending hell on
2) hell bent in
4) hell bent for
5) No correction required
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3) hell bent on
14. They cooked on a story to seek admission.
1) cooked at
2) cooked for
4) cooked in
5) No correction required
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3) cooked up
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15. The audience are awaiting for the arrival of the chief guest.
1) awaiting on
2) waiting over
4) awaiting over
5) No correction required
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3) awaiting
Directions (Q.16-20): Rearrange the following sentences (A), (B), (C), (D), (E)
and (F) in the proper sequence to form a meaningful paragraph and then answer the
questions given below.
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A) The next day, the priest discovered that one of the servants cut his stick
shorter by two inches, fearing that it would grow.
B) When the priest questioned, each of the servants, they denied.
C) One day a rich merchant's house was robbed, and he suspected his servants.
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D) In this way the wise old priest caught the thief.
E) He approached the wise priest in the village and asked for help on the matter.
F) The priest then gave them each a stick of equal length and said that the stick
of the real thief would grow by two inches the next morning.
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16. Which of the following is the SIXTH sentence after rearrangement?
1) F
2) B
3) C
4) E
5) D
17. Which of the following is the FIFTH sentence after rearrangement?
1) A
2) D
3) C
4) B
5) E
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18. Which of the following is the SECOND sentence after rearrangement?
1) A
2) C
3) E
4) B
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5) F
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19. Which of the following is the FIRST sentence after rearrangement?
1) C
2) D
3) F
4) A
5) E
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20. Which of the following is the FOURTH sentence after rearrangement?
1) A
2) E
3) B
4) F
5) D
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Directions (Q.21-30): Each sentence below has two blanks, each blank
indicating that something has been omitted. Choose the set of words for each blank
which best fits the meaning of the sentence as a whole.
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21. It is said that knowledge is power. The hunger for power is ...... and therefore
most difficult to......
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1) accumulative, subsume
2) enormous, apply
3) empowering, delegate
4) insatiable, contain
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5) evolutionary, rationalize
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22. A ...... reader gets much greater pleasure from reading books than a miser gets in
...... money.
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1) powerful, accumulating
2) voracious, hoarding
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3) desirous, stocking
4) proverbial, spending
5) profound, lavishing
23. Man needs food not ...... for the body but for the soul also. The satisfaction of his
physical wants does not imply ......
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1) merely, contentment
2) properly, superiority
3) only, spirituality
4) necessarily, commitment
5) certainly, enticement
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3) advocacy, managers
24. Nothing undermines the communication of a changed vision more than ...... on
the part of key ...... that seems inconsistent with the vision.
1) anything, issues
2) behaviour, players
4) something, personnel 5) philosophy, problems
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25. To ...... in today's rapidly changing environment, corporations need to ...... their
learning capability.
1) develop, enlarge
2) surpass, align
4) service, mitigate
5) compete, strengthen
3) project, assimilate
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26. There is no ...... to hardwork in reaching one's ...... goals.
1) substitute, cherished
2) authority, ardent
3) alternative, base
4) creation, prompt
5) precaution, desired
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27. It is the duty of a manager to ...... and ...... an organisation's work force.
1) monitor, influence
2) organise, evaluate
4) advocate, exhibit
5) manipulate, negotiate
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3) direct, promote
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28. A course designer has to seek others' suggestion because he.... to see as he has a ..
1) implement, vision
2) evolve, solution
3) may not be able, blind spot
4) can not be able, ignore
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5) absorbs, difficulty
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29. None knows exactly ...... or ...... wheel itself was first used.
1) what, where
2) what, when
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4) who, when
3) what, why
5) when, how
30. Illness cannot.... his spirits. He is always ....
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1) dampen, effervescent 2) ignore, active
4) deteriorate, lethargic
3) pamper, jovial
5) plumb, delectable
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Directions (Q.31-40): 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.
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'The Fool of the Year' contest was ...(31)... to all the courtiers of Krishna Devaraya. All
of them looked forward to the event as the winner would ...(32)... a handsome prize of
5000 gold coins. The trouble was that Raman ...(33)... won the contest. One year the other
courtiers decided that he must be kept out it and ...(34)... his servant to lock him in his
room to prevent him from reaching the palace in time for the event. Consequently, Raman
reached the palace ...(35)... the contest was over. Just as the ...(36)... of the winner was
about to be announced the king noticed Raman. Seeing him come in, the king asked him
why he was late. Raman told the king that he was in need of a hundred gold coins and
had been engaged in trying to ...(37)... the amount.
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"If you had participated in the contest, you might have won the prize money and
your problem would have been solved", the king said. "You have behaved very
foolishly Raman". "Sir, that means I am a fool", said Raman. "You're the greatest fool
I have ever seen!" said the king. In that case all the others here are ...(38)... than me.
That means, I have won the contest!" said Raman. The king realised that he had
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...(39)... a slip but he was too proud to acknowledge it. To the chagrin of the other
courtiers, the King ...(40)... Raman the winner of the "Fool of the Year" contest!
31. 1) closed
2) easy
3) open
32. 1) find
2) give
3) see
3) totally
4) lost
5) winning
4) receive
5) show
4) easy
5) always
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33. 1) never
2) tried
34. 1) bribed
2) asked
3) complained 4) raised
35. 1) later
2) soon
3) after
4) completely 5) not
36. 1) face
2) contest
3) contestant
4) name
37. 1) look
2) collects
3) finding
4) counting
5) raise
38. 1) foolish
2) happier
3) wiser
4) sad
5) taller
39. 1) fallen
2) showed
5) created
40. 1) declared
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4) made
2) announced
4) told
5) called
3) found
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1-5; No Error.
5) confessed
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5) age
3) said
Answers
2-4; It should be 'profitable'. 3-1; Replace 'which' with 'when'.
4-1; Replace 'in' with 'on'. 5-3; It should be 'consumption'. 6-3;
10-1; 11-3; 12-4; 13-3; 14-3; 15-3.
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(Q.16-20): C E B F A D ;
16-5; 17-1; 18-3; 19-1; 20-4; 21-4;
27-1; 28-3; 29-4; 30-1; 31-3; 32-4;
38-3; 39-4; 40-1.
22-2;
33-5;
Hike = increase
23-1;
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Keen on = particular about
Inflation = increase
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Emission = The act of sending out
Conventional fuels = ordinarily used fuels
(Q.6-10): Excite fury = to intensify anger
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Rebuke = scold
Gluttonously = eagerly, voraciously
(Q.11-15): Low profile = low note
Hell bent on = completely determined
(Q.16-20): Discovered = found
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Meanings
(Q.1-5):
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24-2; 25-5; 26-1;
35-3; 36-4; 37-5;
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Denied = refused;
Contain = control
(Q.21-30): Accumulate = gather, get
Subsume = to take over
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Enormous = very large; Insatiable = greedy
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Voracious = greedy; Hoard = to save
Proverbial = unquestioned, notorious
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Profound = deep; Enticement = attraction
Undermine = weaken; Align = join
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Mitigate = to reduce (suffering)
Ardent = eager; Manipulate = change
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Blind spot = something that you cannot see but others can see.
Dampen = weaken
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Effervescent = enthusiastic
Lethargic = lazy; Plumb = upright
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Delectable = pleasing
(Q.31-40): Consequently = as a result of
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Slip = mistake; Acknowledge = to agree
Bribed = gave money dishonestly
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