DSSSB Solved Question Paper of TGT and PGT 2011 Preliminary Examination

(DSSSB) TGT & PGT Preliminary Examination

1. In English alphabet, which will be the eighth letter from the left of the fourth vowel ?
(A)H
(B)I
(C)G
(D)M
Ans: A

2. Find out the missing one
U, 0, I, ?
(A)E
(B)C
(C)S
(D)G
Ans: B

3. Which will be the next in following series?
AZY, BYX, CXW, DWV
(A)EUT
(B) FUT
(C)EVU
(D) GHS
Ans: C

4. Find out the next one in following series: BDF, CFI, DHL, EJO
(A)EIN
(B) JEN
(C)CFI
(D) FLR
Ans: D

5. If in a certain code BQMBAY is written as MY MY MY, then how would TAMIL NADU be written?
(A) TIATIATIA
(B) ALDALDALD
(C) MNUMNUMNU
(D) None of these
Ans: C

6. If in a certain symbolic language DOG is written as GOD and FOG is written as GOF, then how would MOB be written?
(A)NOB
(B) OBM
(C)BOM
(D) DOM
Ans: C

7. If in a certain code UMBRELLA is written as 12345678, then how would BEAR be written?
(A)3684
(B) 3594
(C)3584
(D) 3585
Ans: C

Directions– (Q.8-12) In each question, four words are given. Out of these four words, three are related in some way and one is different. Find the different word.
8.
(A) Girl
(B) Boy
(C) Woman
(D) Teacher
Ans: D

9
(A) China
(B) Nepal
(C)Bhutan
(D) Kolkata
Ans:D

10.
(A) January—June
(B) March—September
(C) June—November
(D) April-September
Ans: B
11.
(A) Sitar—Pt. Ravishankar
(B) Tabla—Allahrakha
(C)Bansuri—Hari Prasad Chaurasia
(D) Kathakali—Mrinalini
Ans: D

12.
(A) Prison
(C) Hand-cuffs
(B) Court
(D) Uniform
Ans: D

13. In which city there is no Metro Rail route?
(A)Hyderabad
(B) Ahmedabad
(C)Kolkata
(D) Mumbai
Ans: B

14. Main occupation of primitive man was?
(A) Hunting
(B) Cattle-rearing
(C) Food-gathering
(D) Fishing
Ans: A

15. In India the land irrigated by canals is
(A)10%
(B) 15%
(C)20%
(D) 31.6%
Ans: D

16.The reason of winter rain in North India is?
(A) Monsoon
(B) Storms
(C) Cyclone
(D) All
Ans: C

17. Air pressure is shown?
(A) By isobars
(B) By isotherms
(C) By isosalines
(D) By none of these
Ans: A

18. Who is the first Woman President of India ?
(A) Smt. Pratibha Devi Singh Patil
(B) Srnt. Sonia Gandhi
(C) Smt. Meira Kumar
(D) Late (Smt.) Indira Gandhi
Ans: A

19. Who gave the slogan of 'Quit India'?
(A) Mahatma Gandhi
(B) J. L. Nehru
(C) Md. Ali Jinnah
(D) Subhas Chandra Bose
Ans: A

20.The Directive Principles of State Policy' of Indian Constitution are
related to?
(A)Part-III
(B) Part-IV
(C)Part-V
(D) Part-II
Ans: B

Section B
Test of Mathematics
21. In any parallelogram ABCD, AC= BD. The value of Angle ABC will
Be?
(A)30°
(B) 60°
(C)90°
(D) 120°
Ans: C

22. What types of angles are they when there are two angles on circumference of a circle by any arc?
(A) One is two times the other
(B) One is three times the other
(C) Equal
(D) None of the above
Ans: C

23. What are the two consecutive numbers when difference of 5
times of smaller and 4 times of bigger is 3?
(A) 8, 9
(B) 7,8
(C) 6,7
(D) None of the above
Ans: B

24. Diagonal of a square is half of the diagonal of other square. The area of second square with respect to first will be?
(A) Two times
(B) Half
(C) Four times
(D) Eight times
Ans: C

25. The number of sides of a regular polygon, when each angle is 162°, is?
(A) 10
(B) 20
(C) 15
(D) 25
Ans: B

26 Ram finishes a work in 2 days,Hari finishes that work in 4 days. Then work will be finished in how many days when both work simultaneously?
(A)3/4 day
(B)4/3 days
(C)1/3 day
(D) 3 days

Ans: B
27. The numbers 1,2,3,4 1000 are multiplied together. The number of zeros at the end (on the right) of the product must be:
(A)30
(B)200
(C)211
(D)249
Ans: D

28. When a number is divided by 893, the remainder is 193. What will be the remainder when it is divided by 47?
(A)3
(B)5
(C)25
(D)33
Ans: B

29 The sum of the squares of two positive Integers is 100 and the difference of their squares is 28.
The sum of the numbers is
(A)12
(B)13
(C)14
(D)15
Ans: C

30. Find the odd man out 1,5,14, 30, 50,55,91
(A)5
(B) 50
(C)55
(D) 91
Ans: C

31. Find out wrong number in each sequence—
582, 605,588,611, 634, 617, 600
(A)634
(B) 611
(C)605
(D) 600
Ans: A

32. A boy was asked to multiply a number by 25. He instead multiplied the number by 52 and got the answer 324 more than the correct answer. The number to be multiplied was?
(A)12
(B) 15
(C)25
(D) 32
Ans: A

33. If 2 tables and 3 chairs cost Rs.3500 and 3 tables and 2 chairs cost Rs. 4000, then how much does a table cost?
(A) As. 500
(B) As. 750
(C) As. 1000
(D) Rs. 1500
Ans: C

34. The sum of first five prime numbers is?
(A) 11
(B)18
(C) 26
(D)28
Ans: D

35. Three numbers are in the ratio1 2 :3 and their H. C. F. is 12.
The numbers are?
(A)4,8,12
(B) 5, 10, 15
(C) 10, 20,30
(D) 12,24,36
Ans: D

36. Income of a company doubles after every one year. If the initial income was Rs. 4 lakhs, what would be the income after 5 years?
(A) As. 1 24 crores
(B) Rs. 1 28 crores
(C) As. 252 crores
(D) As. 256 crores
Ans: B

37. Water boils at 212° F or 100°C and freeze at 32°F or 0°C. If the temperature of a particular day is 35°C, it is equivalent to?
(A)85°F
(B) 90°F
(C)95°F
(D) 99°F
Ans: C

38. Insert the missing number— 16,33,65,131,261,……..
(A) 523
(B) 521
(C) 613
(D) 721
Ans: A

39. 3251 + 587+ 369— ? = 3007
(A) 1250
(B) 1300
(C) 1375
(D) 1200
Ans: D

40. A Bazar has an average of 510 people on Sundays and 240 on other days. The average number of people per day in a month of 30 days beginning with a Sunday is?
(A) 250
(C) 280
(B)276
(D)285
Ans: D

Test of Language English
41. Choose the correct preposition
The river flows…….. the bridge.
(A)below
(B) under
(C)into
(D) to
Ans: B

42. Find out the word correctly spelt—
(A) Accesible
(B) Accesibel
(C) Accessible
(D) Acessible
Ans: C

43. Choose the word opposite in meaning to the Bold word to till in the blank
People often prefer ambiguity to ……..
(A)clarity
(B) perversity
(C) rationality
(D) certainty
Ans: D

44. Pick out the correct synonym to the given word
OBSCENE
(A)Objectionable
(B)Indecent
(C) Displeasing
(D)Condemnable
Ans: B

45. Pick out the most appropriate word from the given alternatives
to fill in the blank
Since one cannot read every book, one should be content
with making a ………selection
(A)normal
(B) standard
(C)sample
(D) judicious
Ans: D

46. Choose the word opposite in meaning to the given word
TRANSPARENT
(A)Coloured
(B) Childlike
(C)Opaque
(D) Imminent
Ans: C

47. Out of the four alternatives, choose the one which can be
substituted for the given words
A workman who fits and repairs pipes
(A)Mechanic
(B) Blacksmith
(C)Plumber
(D) Technocrat
Ans: C

48. Pick out the most appropriate word from the given alternatives
To fill in the blank
In hot weather I like lying in the……….of a tree.
(A)shadow
(B)shelter
(C)protection
(D) shade
Ans: D

49 Choose the alternative which expresses the best meaning of
The given words

To give up the ghost
(A)To die
(B)To make false appearance
(C)To terrify others by acting in suspicious manner
(D)To leave useless pursuits
Ans: A

Find Nearest Meaning
50. Addicted
(A) wild
(B)enhanced
(C) sentenced
(D) incline
Ans: D

51. Bewilder
(A)Cross
(B) Seize
(C)Puzzle
(D) Annoy
Ans: C
52. Destitute
(A) Sick
(B) Poor
(C) thin
(D) Angry
Ans: B

53 Genteel

(A)Clever
(B) Polite
(C)Hopeful
(D) Lovable
Ans: B

54. Camouflage
(A) Deject
(B) Disappear
(C) Drown
(D) Conceal
Ans: B

55. A thing liable to be easily broken
(A) Breakable
(B) Ductile
(C)Brittle
(D) Delicate
Ans: C

56. Animal living on land and in water
(A) Ambiguous
(B) Pacify
(C) Amphibian
(D) Ambivalend
Ans: C

57. One who does not care for literature or and—
(A) Barbarian
(B) Philistine
(C) Primitive
(D) Literate
Ans: B

Find the Correct Spelling
58. (A) Comitment
(B) Comittment
(C) Committment
(D) Commitment
Ans: D

59
(A) Fulifil
(B) Fulfil
(C) Fulfill
(D) FulIfill
Ans: A

60.
(A) Defendant
(B) Defendent
(C) Defandent
(D) Defandant
Ans: A

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SSC Data entry solved paper 2010

1.One of the output devices your computer uses is the
(A) mouse
(B) keyboard
(C) monitor
(D) cord

2.All of these are examples of good posture EXCEPT:
(A) back straight
(B) eyes on monitor
(C) feet on the floor
(D) elbows on the table
3.When you store your work so you can come back to it later, you:
(A) click it
(B) save it
(C) type it
(D) print it

4.An example of an input device is:
(A) a speaker
(B) a mouse
(C) a monitor
(D) a printer

5.The computer screen is also called the:
(A) viewer
(B) TV
(C) monitor
(D) video output device
6. To close a program, you would:
(A) shut down the compute
(B) click the _ in the top right hand corner
(C) click the middle box in the top right hand corner
(D) click the X in the top right hand corner
7. What does it mean to have a clean desktop?
(A) there are no programs open on the desktop
(B) there are no bits of paper on the floor
(C) everything is turned off
(D) you have thoroughly dusted your area
8.The main chip in the computer is the:
(A) ROM
(B) CPU
(C) NET
(D) RAM
9. AM stands for:
(A) Really Accessible Memory
(B) Real Access Memory
(C) Random Available Mode
(D) Random Access Memory

10. The instructions that tell the computer what to do and how to do it.
(A) hardware
(B) software
(C) processor
(D) data flow
11. The number of Anglo-Indians who can be nominated by the President to the Lok Sabha is :
(A) 2
(B) 3
(C) 4
(D) 5
12. The sanctioned strength of the Judges of Supreme Court of India including the Chief Justice is :
(A) 15
(B) 17
(C) 20
(D) 26
13. Who was the first President of India to be elected unopposed?
(A) Dr. S. Radhakrishana
(B) N. Sanjiva Reddy
(C) V. V. Giri
(D) Dr. Rajendra Prasad
14. The maximum strength of the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha is :
(A) 525 and 250
(B) 552 and 250
(C) 535 and 275
(D) 500 and 250

15. If the Vice-president were to submit his resignation, he would notify to :
(A) The President of India
(B) The Prime Minister
(C) The Chief Justic of India
(D) The Speaker of the Lok Sabha
16. What is the minimum strength of a State Legislative Assembly?
(A) 40
(B) 60
(C) 50
(D) 70
17. India is the third developing country to host the 2010 commonwealth Games. The other two are :
(A) Malaysia and South Korea
(B) Singapore and Jamaica
(C) Jamaica & China
(D) Malaysia & Jamaica
18. The Comptroller and Auditor General of India is appointed by the :
(A) Prime Minister of India
(B) President of India
(C) Finance Minister
(D) Lok Sabha

19. Article 370 of the Indian constitution deals with :
(A) The Emergency Powers of the President
(B) The special position of the state of Jammu and Kashmir
(C) The power of the President to seek the advisory opinion of the Supreme Court on any matter of public importance
(D) Distribution of taxes between the Centre and the State
20. The Supreme commander of the Defence Forces of India is :
(A) The Defence Minister
(B) The Prime Minister
(C) The Chief of the Army Staff
(D) The President of India
21. Which of the following rivers flows through a rift valley?
(A) Kaveri
(B) Krishna
(C) Tapti
(D) Godavari
22. The Manas Wildlife Sanctuary is located in the state of :
(A) Assam
(B) Uttar Pradesh
(C) Rajasthan
(D) West Bengal
23. How many major ports are there at present in India?
(A) 8
(B) 12
(C) 15
(D) 14
24. The earth revolves round the sun and its causes :
(A) Differences in longitude and time
(B) Changes of seasons
(C) Deflection of winds and currents
(D) Formation of day and night
25. Latitude of a point on the earth is measured by the distance in :
(A) Kilometres from the Equator
(B) Angles from the Equator
(C) Angles from th e Poles
(D) None of the above
26. The earth is :
(A) Spherical
(B) Elliptical
(C) Oblate Spheroid
(D) Prolate Spheroid
27. Day and Night are equal at the :
(A) Equator
(B) Poles
(C) Prime Meridian
(D) Antarctic
28. The heaviest planet revolving round the sun is :
(A) Moon
(B) Jupiter
(C) Neptune
(D) Pluto
29. The biggest Planet is :
(A) Venus
(B) Mars
(C) Mercury
(D) Jupiter
30. The International Date line passes through :
(A) Exactly through 180° Longitude
(B) Equator
(C) Approximately 180° east or west meridian
(D) 0° Meridian
31. The largest river of Asia is :
(A) Yangtze
(B) Yenisei
(C) Indus
(D) Mekong
32. Which country is called the `Sugar Bowl’ of the world?
(A) Cuba
(B) India
(C) Nepal
(D) Norway
33. Which of the following countries has the largest area in the world?
(A) USA
(B) Russia
(C) Canada
(D) China
34. The world’s highest waterf all, the Angel Falls is situated in :
(A) Venezuela
(B) USA
(C) Guyana
(D) Australia
35. The universe is composed of :
(A) Earth
(B) Earth and the Sun
(C) Mat
(D) None
36. The Temperate Grasslands of South America are called :
(A) Pampas
(B) Steppes
(C) Savanna
(D) Evergreen grasslands
37. Rial is the currency of :
(A) Romania
(B) Iran
(C) Japan
(D) Libya
38. New Moore island is situated in the :
(A) Indian Ocean
(B) Bay of Bengal
(C) Arabian Sea
(D) China Sea
39. Which river in the world carries the maximum volume of water?
(A) Amazon
(B) Nile
(C) Mississippi Missouri
(D) Ganga
40. Which of the following rivers crosses the equator twice?
(A) Amazon
(B) Nile
(C) Congo
(D) Orinoco
41. The Indus Valley civilization is associated with :
(A) Egyptians
(B) Sumerians
(C) Chinese
(D) Mesopotamians
42. The Indus Valley Civilization was famous for :
(A) Well plan ned cities
(B) Efficient civic organisation
(C) Progress of art and architecture
(D) All the above
43. Who was mainly worshipped in the Rig Vedic Period?
(A) Indra
(B) Vishnu
(C) Sun
(D) Trimurti
44. Who is regarded as the great law-giver of ancient India?
(A) Panini
(B) Manu
(C) Kautilya
(D) Dhruv
45. Which of the following is the oldest Veda?
(A) Samaveda
(B) Rigveda
(C) Yajurveda
(D) Atharvaveda
46. Who among the following was called Light of Asia?
(A) Mahavira
(B) Buddha
(C) Akbar
(D) Ashoka
47. Who was the founder of the Gupta dynasty?
(A) Srigupta
(B) Chandragupta II
(C) Samudragupta
(D) Kumargupta
48. The Upanishads are :
(A) A source of Hindu philosophy
(B) Books of Ancient Hindu laws
(C) Books on social behaviour of man
(D) Prayers to God
49. The biggest mosque of India was built by :
(A) Aurangzeb
(B) Shahjahan
(C) Akbar
(D) Jahangir
50. The first Ba ttle of Panipat was fought between :
(A) Sher Shah Suri and Akbar
(B) Humayun and Ibrahim Lodhi
(C) Babar and Ibrahim Lodhi
(D) Babar and Ranasanga
ANSWERS:
1. (C) 2. (D) 3. (B) 4. (B) 5. (C) 6. (D) 7. (A) 8. (B) 9. (D) 10. (B) 11. (A) 12. (D) 13. (B) 14. (B) 15. (A) 16. (B) 17. (D) 18. (B) 19. (B) 20. (D) 21. (C) 22. (A) 23. (B) 24. (B) 25. (B) 26. (C) 27. (A) 28. (B) 29. (D) 30. (C) 31. (A) 32. (A) 33. (B) 34. (A) 35. (C) 36. (A) 37. (B) 38. (B) 39. (A) 40. (A) 41. (B) 42. (D) 43. (A) 44. (B) 45. (B) 46. (B) 47. (A) 48. (A) 49. (B) 50. (C)

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SSC Stenographers Exam Solved Paper : 2010

SSC Stenographers Exam Solved Paper 2010

Directions—(Q. 1–10) 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) or (C). If there is no error, blacken the rectangle [■ ] corresponding to the letter (D) in the Answer-Sheet.

1. The whole country (A) / was suffering by (B) / a financial crisis. (C) No Error. (D)
2. I do not know where could he have gone (A) / so early (B) / in the morning. (C) No Error. (D)
3. I suggest that (A) / he goes (B) / to the doctor as soon as he returns from taking the examination. (C) No Error. (D)
4. The introduction of tea and coffee (A) / and such other beverages (B) / have not been without some effect. (C) No Error. (D)
5. In spite of the roadblock (A) / the guards allowed us (B) / enter the restricted area to search for our friends. (C) No Error. (D)
6. The newer type of automatic machines (A) / wash (B) / the clothes faster. (C) No Error. (D)
7. By the time (A) / we got our tickets and entered the cinema theatre (B) / the show was already begun. (C) No Error. (D)
8. Each of the students in the computer class (A) / has to type (B) / their own research paper this semester. (C) No Error. (D)
9. The fact of me (A) / being a stranger (B) / does not excuse his conduct. (C) No Error. (D)
10. The sea looks (A) / as if it has been (B) / agitated by a storm. (C) No Error. (D)

Directions—(Q. 11–20) Out of the four alternatives, choose the one which best expresses the meaning of the given word and mark it in the Answer-Sheet.
11. Illicit
(A) immoral
(B) illegal
(C) ineligible
(D) illegible
12. Flair
(A) talent
(B) tendency
(C) bias
(D) need
13. Conservation
(A) preservation
(B) respiration
(C) correction
(D) confusion
14. Abysmal
(A) sickening
(B) gloomy
(C) sad
(D) bottomless
15. Salient
(A) valiant
(B) variant
(C) prudent
(D) prominent
16. Decamp
(A) move
(B) encamp
(C) flee
(D) hide
17. Philanthropist
(A) benefactor
(B) beneficiary
(C) matron
(D) sponsor
18. Exotic
(A) alien
(B) strange
(C) rare
(D) grand
19. Incapacitate
(A) cripple
(B) strengthen
(C) imprison
(D) invent
20. Congregation
(A) concentration
(B) meeting
(C) discussion
(D) judgment
Directions—(Q. 21–30) Choose the word (s) opposite in meaning to the given word and blacken the appropriate rectangle [■] in the Answer-Sheet.
21. Suppress
(A) stir up
(B) rouse
(C) urge
(D) incite
22. Loosen
(A) fasten
(B) accelerate
(C) delay
(D) paste
23. Rebellion
(A) forgiveness
(B) retribution
(C) submission
(D) domination
24. Idiosyncrasy
(A) insanity
(B) sanity
(C) generality
(D) singularity
25. Sanguine
(A) diffident
(B) hopeless
(C) cynical
(D) morose
26. Sobriety
(A) moderation
(B) drunkenness
(C) dizziness
(D) stupidity
27. Extinct
(A) recent
(B) distinct
(C) alive
(D) ancient
28. Fiendish
(A) diabolical
(B) devilish
(C) angelic
(D) friendly
29. Subsequent
(A) eventual
(B) succeeding
(C) prior
(D) comparative
30. Orthodox
(A) revolutionary
(B) heretical
(C) anarchist
(D) generous
Directions—(Q. 31–40) Groups of four words are given. In each group, one word is wrongly spelt. Find the misspelt word and mark your answer in the Answer-Sheet.
31. (A) prioratise
(B) picturise
(C) visualise
(D) individualise
32. (A) mendacious
(B) obnoxcious
(C) pernicious
(D) ferocious
33. (A) pennetrate
(B) irritate
(C) hesitate
(D) perforate
34. (A) passagway
(B) causeway
(C) subway
(D) straightway
35. (A) rapport
(B) support
(C) repport
(D) purport
36. (A) stationery
(B) dictionery
(C) revolutionary
(D) voluntary
37. (A) temperature
(B) temperament
(C) tempastuous
(D) temptation
38. (A) whether
(B) weathere
(C) whither
(D) wither
39. (A) legible
(B) communiceble
(C) incorrigible
(D) eligible
40. (A) audacious
(B) auspicious
(C) caprisious
(D) credulous
Directions—(Q. 41–50) Four alternatives are given for the Idiom/Phrase Bold in the sentence. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase and mark it in the Answer-Sheet.
41. Don’t worry about the silly row. It was just a storm in a tea cup.
(A) important matter dealt with ease
(B) hot tea being served
(C) commotion over a trivial matter
(D) confusion and chaos
42. The Rajput warriors set their face against the invader.
(A) became enemies
(B) turned away from
(C) faced difficulty
(D) opposed strongly
43. Syria is now currying favour with America.
(A) pleasing
(B) favouring
(C) obliging
(D) ingratiating itself with
44. Our Principal is not a man to mince matters.
(A) to confuse issues
(B) to say something mildly
(C) to mix everything together
(D) to be very modest
45. We tend to take for granted the conveniences of modern life.
(A) to consider
(B) to admit
(C) to accept readily
(D) to care for
46. The prodigal son was left high and dry by his friends, when he lost all his money.
(A) wounded
(B) alone
(C) depressed
(D) neglected
47. The success of his first novel completely turned his head.
(A) made him vain
(B) made him look back
(C) changed him completely
(D) made him think
48. She turns up her nose at this kind of dress.
(A) despises
(B) loves
(C) sees no harm in
(D) can just tolerate
49. At last the rioters fell back.
(A) fell on the ground
(B) yielded
(C) ran back
(D) turned back
50. The Madagascar Coup attempt ended in a fiasco.
(A) had no effect
(B) was an utter failure
(C) resulted in blood-shed
(D) was a disaster
Directions—(Q. 51–55) Out of the four alternatives, choose the one which can be substituted for the given words/sentence and indicate it by blackening the appropriate rectangle [■] in the. Answer-Sheet.
51. Belief that God is in everything and that everything is God—
(A) Atheism
(B) Pantheism
(C) Scepticism
(D) Animism
52. A picture of a person or a thing drawn in such a highly exaggerated manner as to cause laughter—
(A) Cartoon
(B) Cacography
(C) Cartography
(D) Caricature
53. The state of being miserable bereft of all possessions—
(A) Dependant
(B) Complacent
(C) Destitute
(D) Omnipresent
54. That which cannot be called back—
(A) Irresponsible
(B) Irrevocable
(C) Irredeemable
(D) Incalculable
55. One who journeys from place to place—
(A) Quack
(B) Cannibal
(C) Itinerant
(D) Courier
Directions—(Q. 56–60) A sentence has been given in Active Voice/Passive Voice. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Passive Voice/Active Voice and mark your answer in the Answer-Sheet.
56. We have already done the exercise.
(A) Already, the exercise has been done by us
(B) The exercise has already been done by us
(C) The exercise had been already done by us
(D) The exercise is already done by us
57. The main skills we seek to develop include analyzing, interpreting and evaluating ideas.
(A) The main skills sought by us to develop include analyzing, interpreting and evaluating ideas
(B) The main skills sought to be developed by us include analyzing, interpreting and evaluating ideas
(C) The main skills that we are seeking to be developed include analyzing, interpreting and evaluating ideas
(D) The main skills include analyzing, interpreting and evaluating ideas which are sought by us to develop
58. Who can question Gandhi’s integrity ?
(A) By whom Gandhi’s integrity can be questioned ?
(B) By whom can Gandhi’s integrity be questioned ?
(C) Gandhi’s integrity can be questioned by whom ?
(D) Who could have questioned Gandhi’s integrity ?
59. He presented me a bouquet on my birthday.
(A) A bouquet is presented to me on my birthday by him
(B) I was presented on my birthday a bouquet by him
(C) I was presented a bouquet on my birthday by him
(D) I will be presented a bouquet on my birthday by him
60. This surface feels smooth.
(A) This surface is felt smooth
(B) This surface is smooth when it is felt
(C) This surface when felt is smooth
(D) This surface is smooth as felt
Directions—(Q. 61–65) A part of the sentence is Bold. Below are given alternatives to the Bold part at (A), (B) and (C), which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case no improvement is needed, your answer is (D) and mark it in the Answer-Sheet.
61. In the desert, the sun is the master, all else resigns before its merciless rays.
(A) collapses
(B) falls
(C) retires
(D) No improvement
62. I intend to learn French next year.
(A) learning
(B) learn
(C) have learnt
(D) No improvement
63. The police needed him for armed robbery.
(A) liked
(B) was after
(C) were looking to
(D) No improvement
64. There is no more room for you in this compartment.
(A) no more seat
(B) no more space
(C) no more accommodation
(D) No improvement
65. It is easy to see why cities grew on the river banks.
(A) along the river banks
(B) in the river banks
(C) upon the river banks
(D) No improvement
Directions—(Q. 66–70) The first and the last parts of the sentence/passage are numbered (1) and (6). The rest of the sentence/passage is split into four parts and named (P), (Q), (R) and (S). These four parts are not given in their proper order. Read the sentence/passage and find out which of the four combinations is correct and mark your answer in the Answer-Sheet—
66. (1) Einstein was a bad student.
(P) He attended classes regularly and took down careful notes.
(Q) His friend Marcel Grossman, on the other hand, was an irreproachable student
(R) These notes he shared with Einstein
(S) He resented having to attend lectures
(6) If Einstein passed his examinations, it was only because of Grossman
(A) SQPR
(B) QRPS
(C) PSRQ
(D) RSQP
67. (1) Creating and modifying a school timetable is a complex task.
(P) ‘TT Plus’ closely models the real world timetable creation tasks
(Q) So is the job of computerizing it
(R) All timetables can be viewed on the screen before they are actually printed
(S) It has a comprehensive manual and a useful glossary of terms.
(6) It relieves you of the anxiety to get it all right.
(A) QPSR
(B) RPSQ
(C) SPRQ
(D) PQSR
68. (1) Three painters competed for a prize.
(P) Ram painted a curtain.
(Q) A butterfly came and sat on the bunch of flowers–was painted by Shyam
(R) And an ox tried to eat from the basket of apples–was painted by Sohan
(S) And the judge himself tried to lift the curtain.
(6) So Ram got the prize.
(A) PSQR
(B) PQRS
(C) PSRQ
(D) QRPS
69. (1) The farmer wanted to please the men.
(P) The poor donkey struggled and kicked.
(Q) They tied his legs together and slung him on a pole.
(R) The farmer and his son put the ends of the pole on their shoulders
(S) He and his son got off the donkey.
(6) They walked into the town carrying the donkey
(A) PQRS
(B) SQRP
(C) RSQP
(D) QSPR
70. (1) The wife is.
(P) not the husband’s slave
(Q) but his companion and his help-mate
(R) and an equal partner
(S) in all his joys and sorrows,
(6) as free as the husband to choose her own path.
(A) QRSP
(B) PRQS
(C) QSRP
(D) PQRS
Directions—(Q. 71–80) Sentences are given with blanks to be filled in with the appropriate word(s). Four alternatives are suggested for each question. Choose the correct alternative out of the four and indicate it by blackening the appropriate rectangle [■] in the Answer-Sheet.
71. When I was speaking to Rani over the phone suddenly we were………
(A) hung up
(B) run out
(C) broken down
(D) cut off
72. The farmer had……… land and many servants.
(A) very little
(B) some
(C) a lot of
(D) many
73. The tribes lived …… customs different from anything the English had ever seen.
(A) on
(B) by
(C) off
(D) with
74. The criminal together with his associates…… arrested.
(A) are
(B) was
(C) were
(D) have
75. By the time I reach America, it …… morning.
(A) is
(B) would be
(C) must be
(D) was
76. When he got married he……… a life insurance policy.
(A) took up
(B) took out
(C) took in
(D) took over
77. In the last few days, …… to help him ?
(A) anything has been done
(B) is anything done
(C) something is done
(D) has anything been done
78. While picking a rose she …… her hand on a thorn.
(A) stung
(B) scratched
(C) cut
(D) damaged
79. The child did not approve…… the father’s plan.
(A) to
(B) by
(C) of
(D) with
80. None of the food was wasted, ……… ?
(A) wasn’t it
(B) was it
(C) weren’t it
(D) were it
Directions—(Q. 81–90) You have two brief passages with five questions following each passage. Read the passages carefully and choose the best answer to each question out of the four alternatives and mark it in the Answer-Sheet.
Passage I
(Question Nos. 81 to 85)
Read not to contradict and confuse, nor to believe and take for granted, nor to find talk and discourse, but to weigh and consider. Some books are to be tasted, others to be swallowed, and some few to be chewed and digested. That is some books are to be read only in parts; others to be read, but not curiously; and some few to be read wholly, and with diligence and attention. Some books may also be read by deputy, and extracts made of them by others but that would be only in the less important arguments and the meaner sort of books; else distilled books are like common distilled waters, flashy things. Reading maketh a full man, conference a ready man and writing an exact man.
81. What should be the purpose of reading a book ?
(A) To contradict
(B) To weigh and consider
(C) To take it for granted
(D) To understand the contents
82. Why are some books to be tasted ?
(A) To be read with great care
(B) To be read with great attention
(C) To be read only in parts
(D) To be read for fun
83. How is man’s character influenced by the art of writing ?
(A) It makes him a great writer
(B) It makes him a ready man
(C) It makes him a full man
(D) It makes him an exact man
84. What kind of books is to be read by the deputy ?
(A) Extraordinary books
(B) Ordinary books
(C) Interesting books
(D) Meaner sort of books
85. What is meant by ‘chewed and digested’ ?
(A) Thoroughly read and understood
(B) Partly read and understood
(C) Understood without any effort
(D) None of the above
Passage II
(Question Nos. 86 to 90)
From the world of magic, hypnosis is moving into the world of medicine. From hocus-pocus performed by men in black capes, to hypnotherapy practised by doctors in white coats. The purpose is to help people stop smoking, lose weight, overcome phobias, and control pain in a variety of medical situations, from childbirth to cancer. Research laboratories are currently checking out the success rate of therapy under hypnosis, while medical journals stand by to publish the results. And the important thing is, nobody is laughing.
In the 1840’s, a British doctor in Calcutta created a controversy by performing over 1000 operations with hypnosis as the only anaesthesia. During the World Wars, German and British doctors used hypnosis to treat war neuroses.
86. Hypnosis means—
(A) auto-suggestion
(B) suggestion made in trance
(C) anaesthesia
(D) hocus-pocus
87. ‘Nobody is laughing’ at hypnotherapy now, because they are—
(A) sad
(B) angry
(C) taking it seriously
(D) annoyed
88. The purpose of hypnotherapy is to—
(A) cure patients
(B) make life easier
(C) carry out research
(D) check out the success rate
89. German and British doctors used hypnosis as—
(A) anaesthesia was not available
(B) anaesthesia was not needed
(C) it was a substitute for anaesthesia
(D) it was fashionable during the war period
90. Treating war neurosis means—
(A) curing madness
(B) curing brain fever
(C) dealing with war problems
(D) curing war anxiety
Directions—(Q. 91–100) In the following passage, some of the words have been left out and the blanks have been numbered from 91 to 100. 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. Mark your answer in the Answer-Sheet.
Passage
The Aryans …91… about northern Asia and Europe over the wide grasslands. But as their numbers grew and the climate became drier and the land …92…, there was not …93… food for all of them to eat. …94… they were forced to move to other parts of the world in search of …95… They spread out all over Europe and …96… to India, Persia and Mesopotamia. Thus we find that nearly all the people of Europe and northern India and Persia and Mesopotamia, although they differ so much …97… each other now, are really descendants from the same …98…, the Aryans. Of course this was very long …99… and since then much has happened and races have got mixed up to a large extent. The Aryans are …100…, one great ancestral race of the people of the world today.
91. (A) wandered
(B) wondered
(C) worked
(D) worried
92. (A) grassful
(B) green
(C) grassless
(D) dead
93. (A) full
(B) enough
(C) plenty
(D) grass
94. (A) So
(B) As
(C) Because
(D) Yet
95. (A) riches
(B) money
(C) shelter
(D) food
96. (A) went
(B) came
(C) come
(D) has come
97. (A) to
(B) with
(C) on
(D) from
98. (A) friends
(B) family
(C) ancestors
(D) Aryans
99. (A) ago
(B) time
(C) period
(D) wait
100. (A) so
(B) since
(C) therefore
(D) but

Answers

1. (B) Change ‘by’ to ‘from’.
2. (A) Reword it as ‘where he could have’.
3. (B) Change ‘goes’ to ‘go’. Strictly grammatically ‘he’ should be followed by ‘goes’. But where suggestion is involved it assumes imperative form. i.e., go.
4. (C) Change ‘have’ to ‘has’ in order to accord with its subject introduction’.
5. (C) Change ‘enter’ to ‘to enter’.
6. (D)
7. (C) Change the clause as “the show had already begun”.
8. (C) Change ‘their’ to ‘his’. Use singular possessive with a singular subject.
9. (A) Change ‘me’ to ‘my’.
10. (B) Change ‘has been’ to ‘had been’.
11. (B) 12. (B) 13. (A) 14. (D) 15. (D) 16. (C) 17. (A) 18. (B)
19. (A) 20. (B) 21. (A) 22. (A) 23. (C) 24. (C) 25. (A) 26. (D)
27. (C) 28. (C) 29. (C) 30. (A)
31. (A) Correct spelling is ‘prioritise’.
32. (B) Correct spelling is ‘obnoxious’.
33. (A) Correct spelling is ‘penetrate’.
34. (A) Correct spelling is ‘passageway’.
35. (C) Correct spelling is ‘report’.
36. (B) Correct spelling is ‘dictionary’.
37. (C) Correct spelling is ‘tempestuous’.
38. (B) Correct spelling is ‘weather’.
39. (B) Correct spelling is ‘communicable’.
40. (C) Correct spelling is ‘capricious’.
41. (C) 42. (D) 43. (D) 44. (A) 45. (C) 46. (D) 47. (A) 48. (A)
49. (D) 50. (B) 51. (B) 52. (A) 53. (C) 54. (C) 55. (C) 56. (B)
57. (B) 58. (B) 59. (C) 60. (A) 61. (A) 62. (D) 63. (B) 64. (D)
65. (A) 66. (A) 67. (A) 68. (B) 69. (B) 70. (D) 71. (D) 72. (C)
73. (D) 74. (B) 75. (B) 76. (C) 77. (D) 78. (B) 79. (C) 80. (B)
81. (B) 82. (C) 83. (D) 84. (D) 85. (A) 86. (B) 87. (C) 88. (A)
89. (A) 90. (D) 91. (A) 92. (C) 93. (B) 94. (A) 95. (D) 96. (B)
97. (D) 98. (C) 99. (A) 100. (C)

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