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Directions (Q.1 - 5): Read each sentence to findout 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
will be the answer. If there is no error, the answer is 5.
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Our dream to unite the world (1)/ cannot be realised (2)/ as long as (3)/ there are
conflicts and dissensions. (4)/ No error (5).
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You should avoid to meet (1)/ people with dubious reputation (2)/ to get on
without a hitch (3)/ in any vocation. (4)/ No error (5).
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On my way to office (1)/ I suddenly came across a man (2)/ whom (3)/ I had
never seen before. (4)/ No error (5).
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I came directly (1)/ to my residence from the airport for (2)/ I had important (3)/
domestic work. (4)/ No error (5).
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Though the manager (1)/ signed on the receipt yesterday (2)/ yet the bill (3)/ has
not so far been passed. (4)/ No error (5).
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Directions (Q.6 - 10): In each of the following sentences 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 substitute the bold word/ group of words correctly without
changing the meaning. If no correction is required, your answer 5) i.e. No
correction required.
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This is the same story which I heard from him yesterday.
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1) that I heard
2) which I had heard
3) that I had heard
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5) No correction required
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4) which I could hear
We generally come here by bus, but today we came in our car.
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1) we could come by our car
2) we had come in our car
3) we have come in our car
4) we would come in our car
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5) No correction required
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Kiran must ask for more money to his father to meet his expenses.
1) ask on his father for more money
2) ask to his father for more money
3) ask his father for more money
4) ask more money to his father
5) No correction required
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9.
The award should be given to the boy who secured the highest marks in the
examination.
1) for the boy who secured
2) for the boy who had secured
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3) to the boy who would have secured 4) to boy who secured
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5) No correction required
10. I was ready to favour him, but he denied my offer of help.
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1) he refused my offer of help
2) he had denied my offer of help
3) he denied my offer for help
4) he would deny my offer for help
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5) No correction required
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Directions (Q.11 - 15): Following questions consist of a single sentence with one
blank only. You are given six words as answer choices and from the six choices, you
have to pick up two correct answers, either of which will make the sentence
meaningfully complete.
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11. We need to define the problem before we can ....... to solve it.
(A) attempt
(B) watch
(C) try
(D) imagine
(E) wait
(F) study
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1) (A) and (F)
2) (B) and (C)
3) (A) and (C)
4) (D) and (F)
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5) (E) and (F)
12. They are very ...... to change.
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(A) kind
(B) prosperous
(C) hostile
(D) cruel
(E) weak
(F) keen
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2) (C) and (F)
4) (B) and (F)
13. Fans of the losing team ...... that the match had been fixed.
(A) suspected
(B) believed
(C) doubted
(D) expected
(E) calculated
(F) prompted
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1) (A) and (C)
2) (A) and (B)
3) (C) and (D)
4) (D) and (E)
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14. There are millions of people in this country who are living in .......
(A) platform
(B) poverty
(C) schools
(D) villages
(E) caves
(F) space
1) (A) and (B)
2) (B) and (C)
3) (B) and (F)
4) (C) and (D)
5) (B) and (D)
(B) lousy
(D) pleasant
(E) difficult
(C) rainy
1) (A) and (E)
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15. We had ...... weather on holiday.
(A) attractive
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2) (B) and (C)
4) (B) and (D)
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Directions (Q.16 - 20): Rearrange the following six sentences (A), (B), (C), (D), (E)
and (F) in a proper sequence to form a meaningful paragraph and then answer the
questions given below them.
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(A) It is no wonder that a majority of these excluded and low achievers come from
the most deprived sections of the society.
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(B) They are precisely those who are supposed to be empowered through education.
(C) With heightened political consciousness about the plight of these to-beempowered people, never in the history of India has the demand for inclusive
education been as fervent as today.
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(D) They either never enrol or they drop out of schools at different stages during
these eight years.
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(E) Of the nearly 200 million children in the age group between 6 and 14 years, more
than half do not complete eight years of elementary education.
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(F) Of those who do complete eight years of schooling, the achievement levels of a
large percentage, in language and mathematics, is unacceptably low.
16. Which is the THIRD sentence after rearrangement?
1) A
2) B
4) D
5) F
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3) C
17. Which is the FIRST sentence after rearrangement?
1) A
2) B
4) D
5) E
3) C
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18. Which is the SECOND sentence after rearrangement?
1) F
2) E
4) C
5) B
3) D
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19. Which is the FOURTH sentence after rearrangement?
1) A
2) B
4) D
5) E
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3) C
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20. Which is the FIFTH sentence after rearrangement?
1) F
2) E
4) B
5) A
3) D
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Directions (Q.21 - 30): In the following passage, some of the words have been left
out, each of which is indicated by a number. Find the suitable word from the options
given against each number and fill up the blanks with appropriate words to make the
paragraph meaningful.
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There is a strong Indian connection to the God particle. The ...(21)... part of the
term Higgs Boson honours Indian ...(22)... Satyendranath Bose, whose work on
quantum ...(23)... formed the ...(24)... of the Bose-Einstein statistics. While Einstein
went on to be ...(25)... as one of the greatest scientific geniuses, Bose remained
largely unsung, ...(26)... his work explained several concepts of physics. The Nobel
Prize ...(27)... him. The CERN experiment has around 50 Indian scientists on ...(28)....
Several Indian ...(29)... like the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Punjab
university, Bhabha Atomic Research centre, Delhi university and Viswabharathi
university are part of the ...(30)....
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21. 1) former
2) later
4) ex
5) only
22. 1) chemist
4) mathematician
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4) science
24. 1) basis
2) mechanics
2) fundamentals
5) platforms
25. 1) known
2) honoured
4) regarded
26. 1) from
4) by
3) psychologist
3) thesis
5) particle
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5) philosopher
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23. 1) engineering
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3) selected
5) welcomed
2) to
3) with
5) though
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27. 1) escaped
2) left
4) deceived
3) eluded
5) granted
28. 1) road
2) board
4) airport
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5) way
29. 1) colleges
2) schools
4) universities
5) firms
30. 1) program
2) programme
4) commission
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3) project
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5) committee
Directions (Q.31 - 40): In each of these questions two sentences (I) and (II) are given.
Each sentence has a blank in it. Five words 1), 2), 3), 4) and 5) are suggested. Out
of these, only one fits at both places in the context of each sentence.
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31. I. I bitterly ...... your criticism.
II. Does she ...... my being here?
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1) appreciate
4) admire
2) resent
3) accept
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5) recognise
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32. I. Smoke ...... up the chimney.
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II. He ...... the wine (round) in her glass.
1) came
2) whirled
4) moved
5) shook
3) swirled
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33. I. The street lights come on at ...... and go off at dawn.
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II. ...... was falling, so they went in.
1) morning
2) husk
4) dusk
5) window
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34. I. The flight of the refugees aroused our .....
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II. Out of ...... he helped the stranger.
1) anger
2) fear
4) sentiment
5) compassion
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35. I. Their ...... son can play the piano at the age of five years.
II. He displayed a ..... talent for computing.
1) precocious
2) precedent
4) proud
5) precarious
3) prank
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36. I. The performance was .......
II. His ..... manners are liked by his friends.
1) lively
2) proudly
4) stubborn
5) emulating
3) delicate
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37. I. The programme was ......
II. The ....... beauty of the queen is enchanting.
1) garrulous
2) fascinating
4) frivolous
5) creative
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38. I. We ...... him with greater veneration.
II. The banks may not ...... the cheque.
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1) praise
2) associate
4) regard
5) welcome
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3) honour
39. I. His name is on the .......
II. A ...... has been formed to deal with the situation.
1) school
2) firm
4) committee
5) delegation
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40. I. Consumers must know the ...... of the product.
II. You have to explain the ....... not the uselessness.
1) condition
2) spread
4) structure
5) utility
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MEANINGS
(Q.1 - 5): Dissensions = differences
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Dubious = doubtful;
Hitch = obstacle
Vocation = profession
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(Q.6 - 10): Refuse = To say that you will not do a thing
Deny = To say that you will not believe a statement
(Q.11 - 15): Hostile = unfriendly; Lousy = lazy
(Q.16 - 20): Precisely = exactly
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3) project
Empower = to make powerful
(Q.21 - 30): Elude = fail to find what is wanted
Escape = to get away from a place
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(Q.31 - 40): Bitterly = severely
Resent = dislike; Whirl = rotate, spin
Swirl = To turn something in a circular movement
Compassion = kindness;
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Precocious = clever; Precedent = example
Prank = trick, mischief; Emulating = imitating
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Precarious = dangerous; Stubborn = hard
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1-1; ‘to unite' should be replace with 'of uniting'.
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2-1; 'to meet' should be replaced with 'meeting'.
3-5; No error.
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4-1; Replace 'directly' with 'direct'.
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5-2; Remove 'on' after 'sign'.
6-1; 'same' in the first clause must be followed by 'that' in the next clause.
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7-3; 8-3; 9-5; 10-1; 11-3; 12-2; 13-1; 14-5; 15-4.
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(Q.16-20): E D F A B C
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16-5; 17-5; 18-3; 19-1; 20-4; 21-3; 22-2; 23-2; 24-1; 25-4; 26-5; 27-3; 28-2; 29-3;
30-3; 31-2; 32-3; 33-4; 34-5; 35-1; 36-1; 37-2; 38-3; 39-4; 40-5.
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