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SSC CPO Tier-II Previous Year Paper (Held On: 15th December 2017)

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English language & Comprehension (200 questions)

1

Choose the correct alternative which will improve the part of the sentence given in quotes.

The gas 'is being seeping' out of the rocks.

  1. ((a))

    Is seeping

  2. ((b))

    Is seep

  3. ((c))

    Was being seeping

  4. ((d))

    No improvement

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Answer: ((a))

Is seeping

2

Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment. If no substitution is required, select 'No substitution required'.

The conference will been a celebration of women's achievements.

  1. ((a))

    will be an

  2. ((b))

    Would be an

  3. ((c))

    Will be a

  4. ((d))

    No improvement

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Answer: ((a))

will be an

3

Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment. If no substitution is required, select 'No substitution required'.

Some children are much aggressive then others.

  1. ((a))

    Aggressively than

  2. ((b))

    Aggressive than

  3. ((c))

    Aggressively then

  4. ((d))

    No improvement

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Answer: ((a))

Aggressively than

4

Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment. If no substitution is required, select 'No substitution required'.

Our company aims on help students with disabilities to live and study independently.

  1. ((a))

    in help

  2. ((b))

    at help

  3. ((c))

    to help

  4. ((d))

    No improvement

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Answer: ((a))

in help

5

Choose the correct alternative which will improve the part of the sentence given in quotes.

Sumathi was 'a industriously' and willing worker.

  1. ((a))

    An industrious

  2. ((b))

    A industrious

  3. ((c))

    An industriously

  4. ((d))

    No improvement

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Answer: ((a))

An industrious

6

Choose the correct alternative which will improve the part of the sentence given in quotes.

The black sky 'was illuminated' by forked lightning.

  1. ((a))

    Was illuminate

  2. ((b))

    Illuminating

  3. ((c))

    Have illuminated

  4. ((d))

    No improvement

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Answer: ((a))

Was illuminate

7

Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment. If no substitution is required, select 'No substitution required'.

Captain Ranjith safety navigated his ship without accident for 100 voyages.

  1. ((a))

    Safely navigate

  2. ((b))

    Safety navigates

  3. ((c))

    Safely navigated

  4. ((d))

    No improvement

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Answer: ((a))

Safely navigate

8

Choose the correct alternative which will improve the part of the sentence given in quotes.

Martin Luther 'translated' the Bible into German.

  1. ((a))

    Translate

  2. ((b))

    Translating

  3. ((c))

    Have Translated

  4. ((d))

    No improvement

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Answer: ((a))

Translate

9

Choose the correct alternative which will improve the underline part of the sentence.

I was born in 16 November in 1986.

  1. ((a))

    On

  2. ((b))

    At

  3. ((c))

    For

  4. ((d))

    No improvement

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Answer: ((a))

On

10

Choose the correct alternative which will improve the part of the sentence given in quotes.

According to the best available information, the facts 'are' true.

  1. ((a))

    Is

  2. ((b))

    Has

  3. ((c))

    Has been

  4. ((d))

    No improvement

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Answer: ((a))

Is

11

Choose the correct alternative which will improve the part of the sentence given in quotes.

After a 'period for imprisonment,' she renounced terrorism.

  1. ((a))

    Period of imprisonment

  2. ((b))

    Period out imprisonment

  3. ((c))

    Period about imprisonment

  4. ((d))

    No improvement

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Answer: ((a))

Period of imprisonment

12

Choose the correct alternative which will improve the part of the sentence given in quotes.

Chandra's good gestures "will highly appreciated".

  1. ((a))

    Will be highly appreciate

  2. ((b))

    Will be high appreciative

  3. ((c))

    Will be highly appreciated

  4. ((d))

    No improvement

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Answer: ((a))

Will be highly appreciate

13

Choose the correct alternative which will improve the part of the sentence given in quotes.

The decision ''will leaving her" in a peculiar predicament.

  1. ((a))

    Will left her

  2. ((b))

    Will leave her

  3. ((c))

    Leave

  4. ((d))

    No improvement

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Answer: ((a))

Will left her

14

Choose the correct alternative which will improve the part of the sentence given in quotes.

Mridula seems almost impervious 'to' the criticism from all sides.

  1. ((a))

    Off

  2. ((b))

    In

  3. ((c))

    Till

  4. ((d))

    No improvement

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Answer: ((a))

Off

15

Choose the correct alternative which will improve the part of the sentence given in quotes.

Santhosh asked me where 'was my pen'.

  1. ((a))

    My pen was

  2. ((b))

    My pen are

  3. ((c))

    Is my pen

  4. ((d))

    No improvement

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Answer: ((a))

My pen was

16

Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment. If no substitution is required, select 'No substitution required'. 

Sumithra would have missed the cab if she had not hurried.

  1. ((a))

    Would have missing

  2. ((b))

    Would has been missing

  3. ((c))

    Missed

  4. ((d))

    No improvement

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Answer: ((a))

Would have missing

17

Choose the correct alternative which will improve the underlined part of the sentence.

Everyone in the fraternity has his own set in prejudices.

  1. ((a))

    Set by

  2. ((b))

    Set of

  3. ((c))

    Set on

  4. ((d))

    No improvement

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Answer: ((a))

Set by

18

Choose the correct alternative which will improve the part of the sentence given in quotes.

Suraj as well as his friends 'was' arrested.

  1. ((a))

    Were

  2. ((b))

    Were being

  3. ((c))

    Have been

  4. ((d))

    No improvement

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Answer: ((a))

Were

19

Choose the correct alternative which will improve the part of the sentence given in quotes.

It is raining, "isn't it"?

  1. ((a))

    Haven't it

  2. ((b))

    Hasn't it

  3. ((c))

    Weren't it

  4. ((d))

    No improvement

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Answer: ((a))

Haven't it

20

Choose the correct alternative which will improve the part of the sentence given in quotes.

The pedestrians 'should to be' cautious while crossing the road.

  1. ((a))

    Must not

  2. ((b))

    Should be

  3. ((c))

    Should not

  4. ((d))

    No improvement

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Answer: ((a))

Must not

21

Choose the correct alternative which will improve the part of the sentence given in quotes.

Apple's new "operate" system for phones and tablets, iOS 11, is getting some much-sought-after updates.

  1. ((a))

    Operating

  2. ((b))

    Operationals

  3. ((c))

    Operated

  4. ((d))

    No improvement

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Answer: ((a))

Operating

22

Choose the correct alternative which will improve the part of the sentence given in quotes.

Both Santhosh and Rohit have 167 English papers due 'in' Tuesday.

  1. ((a))

    About

  2. ((b))

    At

  3. ((c))

    On

  4. ((d))

    No improvement

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Answer: ((a))

About

23

Rewrite the sentence in the direct speech.

Anand said that he would be waiting for me.

  1. ((a))

    Anand said, "I will be waiting for you"

  2. ((b))

    Anand said, "I will wait for you"

  3. ((c))

    Anand said, "I should be waiting for you"

  4. ((d))

    Anand said, "I am waiting for you"

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Answer: ((a))

Anand said, "I will be waiting for you"

24

Rewrite the sentence in direct speech.

Sumanth said that he would have called a doctor.

  1. ((a))

    Sumanth said, "I will call a doctor"

  2. ((b))

    Sumanth said, "I will be calling a doctor"

  3. ((c))

    Sumanth said, "I will have called a doctor"

  4. ((d))

    Sumanth said, "I should call a doctor"

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Answer: ((a))

Sumanth said, "I will call a doctor"

25

Select the option that expresses the given sentence in direct speech.

They said that they played cricket.

  1. ((a))

    They said, "They plays cricket."

  2. ((b))

    They said, "They are playing cricket."

  3. ((c))

    They said, "They have been playing."

  4. ((d))

    They said, "We play cricket."

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Answer: ((a))

They said, "They plays cricket."

26

Select the option that expresses the given sentence in direct speech.

Rajesh told Sumithra that he loved his parents.

  1. ((a))

    Rajesh said to Sumithra, "I am loving my parents."

  2. ((b))

    Rajesh said to Sumithra, "I love my parents."

  3. ((c))

    Rajesh said to Sumithra, "I have been loving my parents."

  4. ((d))

    Rajesh said to Sumithra, "I loves my parents."

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Answer: ((a))

Rajesh said to Sumithra, "I am loving my parents."

27

Select the option that expresses the given sentence in direct speech.

Prabhu said that he was not going to college.

  1. ((a))

    Prabhu said, "He was not going to college."

  2. ((b))

    Prabhu said, "I am not going to college."

  3. ((c))

    Prabhu said, "I will not go to college."

  4. ((d))

    Prabhu said, "He had not gone to college."

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Answer: ((a))

Prabhu said, "He was not going to college."

28

Select the option that expresses the given sentence in direct speech.

Anjana said that she was waiting for her friends.

  1. ((a))

    Anjana said, "I have been waiting for my friends"

  2. ((b))

    Anjana said, "I had been waiting for my friends"

  3. ((c))

    Anjana said, "I waiting for my friends"

  4. ((d))

    Anjana said, "I am waiting for my friends"

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Answer: ((a))

Anjana said, "I have been waiting for my friends"

29

Select the option that expresses the given sentence in direct speech.

He asked me what I was doing.

  1. ((a))

    He said to me, "What are you doing?"

  2. ((b))

    He said to me, "What you are doing?"

  3. ((c))

    He said to me, "What I am doing?"

  4. ((d))

    He said to me, "What were you doing?"

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Answer: ((a))

He said to me, "What are you doing?"

30

Select the option that expresses the given sentence in direct speech.

Malini said that she would go to the meeting.

  1. ((a))

    Malini said, "I go to the meeting."

  2. ((b))

    Malini said, "I am going to the meeting."

  3. ((c))

    Malini said, "I will go to the meeting."

  4. ((d))

    Malini said, "I went to the meeting."

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Answer: ((a))

Malini said, "I go to the meeting."

31

Select the option that expresses the given sentence in direct speech.

Akshai said that he was playing drums.

  1. ((a))

    Akshai said, "I had been playing drums."

  2. ((b))

    Akshai said, "I have been playing drums"

  3. ((c))

    Akshai said, "I am playing drums."

  4. ((d))

    Akshai said, "I play drums."

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Answer: ((a))

Akshai said, "I had been playing drums."

32

Rewrite the sentence in the direct speech.

He exclaimed sadly that he was undone.

  1. ((a))

    He said, "Alas! I am undone."

  2. ((b))

    He said, "Alas! He is undone."

  3. ((c))

    He said, "Alas! He was undone."

  4. ((d))

    He said, "Alas! I have been undone."

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Answer: ((a))

He said, "Alas! I am undone."

33

Rewrite the sentence in the direct speech.

She said that she would be playing with her kids.

  1. ((a))

    She said, "I have played with my kids."

  2. ((b))

    She said, "I will play with my kids."

  3. ((c))

    She said, "I played with my kids."

  4. ((d))

    She said, "I will be playing with my kids."

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Answer: ((a))

She said, "I have played with my kids."

34

Select the option that expresses the given sentence in direct speech.

Sanjay said that he was going to Delhi then.

  1. ((a))

    Sanjay said, "I am going to Delhi now."

  2. ((b))

    Sanjay said, "I was going to Delhi now."

  3. ((c))

    Sanjay said, "I am going to Delhi then."

  4. ((d))

    Sanjay said, "He is going to Delhi now."

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Answer: ((a))

Sanjay said, "I am going to Delhi now."

35

Rewrite the sentence in indirect speech.

Kumar said, "I am unwell."

  1. ((a))

    Kumar said that he had been unwell.

  2. ((b))

    Kumar said that he is unwell.

  3. ((c))

    Kumar said that he has been unwell.

  4. ((d))

    Kumar said that he was unwell.

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Answer: ((a))

Kumar said that he had been unwell.

36

Rewrite the sentence in indirect speech.

Anbu said to Suresh, "Priya is playing in the garden."

  1. ((a))

    Anbu told Suresh that Priya was playing in the garden.

  2. ((b))

    Anbu told Suresh that Priya played in the garden.

  3. ((c))

    Anbu told Suresh that Priya plays in the garden.

  4. ((d))

    Anbu told Suresh that Priya play in the garden.

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Answer: ((a))

Anbu told Suresh that Priya was playing in the garden.

37

Rewrite the sentence in indirect speech.

Vasanth said to Praveen, "I have eaten three apples."

  1. ((a))

    Vasanth told Praveen that he ate three apples.

  2. ((b))

    Vasanth told Praveen that he has eaten three apples.

  3. ((c))

    Vasanth told Praveen that he had eaten three apples.

  4. ((d))

    Vasanth told Praveen that he eats three apples.

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Answer: ((a))

Vasanth told Praveen that he ate three apples.

38

Rewrite the sentence in indirect speech.

Anitha said, "I've been learning Bharatanatyam for the past six months."

  1. ((a))

    Anitha said that she had been learning Bharatanatyam for the past six months.

  2. ((b))

    Anitha said that she has been learning Bharatanatyam for the past six months.

  3. ((c))

    Anitha said that she is learning Bharatanatyam for the past six months.

  4. ((d))

    Anitha said that she learnt Bharatanatyam for the past six months.

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Answer: ((a))

Anitha said that she had been learning Bharatanatyam for the past six months.

39

Rewrite the sentence in indirect speech.

Sunder said, "I will go to my sister's house today."

  1. ((a))

    Sunder said that he went to his sister's house that day.

  2. ((b))

    Sunder said that he has to go to his sister's house that day.

  3. ((c))

    Sunder said that he goes to his sister's house that day.

  4. ((d))

    Sunder said that he would go to his sister's house that day.

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Answer: ((a))

Sunder said that he went to his sister's house that day.

40

Rewrite the sentence in indirect speech.

Nisha said to Sunil, "I will not be going for the class."

  1. ((a))

    Nisha told Sunil that she will not have gone for the class.

  2. ((b))

    Nisha told Sunil that she does not go for the class.

  3. ((c))

    Nisha told Sunil that she would not be going for the class.

  4. ((d))

    Nisha told Sunil that she had not been going for the class.

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Answer: ((a))

Nisha told Sunil that she will not have gone for the class.

41

Rewrite the sentence in indirect speech.

Rahim said, "I will have completed my project."

  1. ((a))

    Rahim said that he would complete his project.

  2. ((b))

    Rahim said that he would have completed his project.

  3. ((c))

    Rahim said that he had completed his project.

  4. ((d))

    Rahim said that he has completed his project.

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Answer: ((a))

Rahim said that he would complete his project.

42

Rewrite the sentence in indirect speech.

Prabha said to Prabhu, "Prem was playing cards."

  1. ((a))

    Prabha told Prabhu that Prem had been playing cards.

  2. ((b))

    Prabha told Prabhu that Prem has been playing cards.

  3. ((c))

    Prabha told Prabhu that Prem playing cards.

  4. ((d))

    Prabha told Prabhu that Prem plays cards.

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Answer: ((a))

Prabha told Prabhu that Prem had been playing cards.

43

Rewrite the sentence in indirect speech.

"Where do you live?", said the stranger.

  1. ((a))

    The stranger enquired where I lived.

  2. ((b))

    The stranger enquires where I lived.

  3. ((c))

    The stranger enquired where I had been living.

  4. ((d))

    The stranger enquires where I have been living.

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Answer: ((a))

The stranger enquired where I lived.

44

Rewrite the sentence in indirect speech.

"Call the first witness," said the judge.

  1. ((a))

    The judge commands to call the first witness.

  2. ((b))

    The judge pleaded to call the first witness.

  3. ((c))

    The judge commanded to called the first witness.

  4. ((d))

    The judge commanded to call the first witness.

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Answer: ((a))

The judge commands to call the first witness.

45

Rewrite the sentence in indirect speech.

Siva said, "I have read the novel Pride and Prejudice."

  1. ((a))

    Siva said that he have read the novel Pride and Prejudice.

  2. ((b))

    Siva said that he reads the novel Pride and Prejudice.

  3. ((c))

    Siva said that he had read the novel Pride and Prejudice.

  4. ((d))

    Siva said that he read the novel Pride and Prejudice.

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Answer: ((a))

Siva said that he have read the novel Pride and Prejudice.

46

Rewrite the sentence in indirect speech.

He said to him, "Is your name not Krishna?"

  1. ((a))

    He inquired him whether his name was not Krishna.

  2. ((b))

    He inquired him whether my name was not Krishna.

  3. ((c))

    He inquires him whether his name was not Krishna.

  4. ((d))

    He inquired him whether his name is not Krishna.

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Answer: ((a))

He inquired him whether his name was not Krishna.

47

Rewrite the sentence in indirect speech.

Suresh said to me, "I have been dancing for two hours".

  1. ((a))

    Suresh told me that he has been dancing for two hours.

  2. ((b))

    Suresh told me that he had been dancing for two hours.

  3. ((c))

    Suresh told me that he is dancing for two hours.

  4. ((d))

    Suresh told me that he was dancing for two hours.

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Answer: ((a))

Suresh told me that he has been dancing for two hours.

48

Rewrite the sentence in active voice.

A children's story is written by Amith.

  1. ((a))

    Amith has written a children's story.

  2. ((b))

    Amith wrote a children's story.

  3. ((c))

    Amith writes a children's story.

  4. ((d))

    Amith had written a children's story.

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Answer: ((a))

Amith has written a children's story.

49

Rewrite the sentence in active voice.

Our house was built by my father.

  1. ((a))

    My father had built our house.

  2. ((b))

    My father builds our house.

  3. ((c))

    My father has built our house.

  4. ((d))

    My father built our house.

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Answer: ((a))

My father had built our house.

50

Rewrite the sentence in active voice.

The flute is being played by Shankar.

  1. ((a))

    Shankar was playing the flute.

  2. ((b))

    Shankar is playing the flute.

  3. ((c))

    Shankar has been playing the flute.

  4. ((d))

    Shankar playing the flute.

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Answer: ((a))

Shankar was playing the flute.

51

Rewrite the sentence in the active voice.

The books exhibition had been opened by the Governor.

  1. ((a))

    The Governor had opened the books exhibition

  2. ((b))

    The Governor has opened the books exhibition

  3. ((c))

    The Governor opened the books exhibition

  4. ((d))

    The Governor opens the books exhibition

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Answer: ((a))

The Governor had opened the books exhibition

52

Rewrite the sentence in the active voice.

A few bags were bought by me.

  1. ((a))

    I had bought a few bags

  2. ((b))

    I have bought a few bags

  3. ((c))

    I bought a few bags

  4. ((d))

    I buy a few bags

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Answer: ((a))

I had bought a few bags

53

Rewrite the sentence in active voice.

This picture had been drawn by me.

  1. ((a))

    I had drawn this picture

  2. ((b))

    I have drawn this picture

  3. ((c))

    I drew this picture

  4. ((d))

    I drawn this picture

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Answer: ((a))

I had drawn this picture

54

Rewrite the sentence in active voice.

The telephone had been invented by Graham Bell.

  1. ((a))

    Graham Bell should have invented the telephone

  2. ((b))

    Graham Bell has invented the telephone

  3. ((c))

    Graham Bell had invented the telephone

  4. ((d))

    Graham Bell invented the telephone

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Answer: ((a))

Graham Bell should have invented the telephone

55

Rewrite the sentence in active voice.

This letter was written by Mr. Kumar.

  1. ((a))

    Mr. Kumar had written this letter

  2. ((b))

    Mr. Kumar writes this letter

  3. ((c))

    Mr. Kumar has written this letter

  4. ((d))

    Mr. Kumar wrote this letter

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Answer: ((a))

Mr. Kumar had written this letter

56

Rewrite the sentence in active voice.

By whom was this work done?

  1. ((a))

    Who had done this work?

  2. ((b))

    Who did this work?

  3. ((c))

    Who has done this work?

  4. ((d))

    Who does this work?

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Answer: ((a))

Who had done this work?

57

Rewrite the sentence in active voice.

He was taken to the hospital by his friends.

  1. ((a))

    His friends had taken him to the hospital

  2. ((b))

    His friends have taken him to the hospital

  3. ((c))

    His friends take him to the hospital

  4. ((d))

    His friends took him to the hospital

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Answer: ((a))

His friends had taken him to the hospital

58

Rewrite the sentence in active voice.

The room is being swept by the sweeper.

  1. ((a))

    The sweeper is sweeping the room

  2. ((b))

    The sweeper swept the room

  3. ((c))

    The sweeper sweeps the room

  4. ((d))

    The sweeper has been sweeping the room

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Answer: ((a))

The sweeper is sweeping the room

59

Rewrite the sentence in the active voice.

A gift was given to me by my friend.

  1. ((a))

    My friend had given me a gift

  2. ((b))

    My friend has given me a gift

  3. ((c))

    My friend gave me a gift

  4. ((d))

    My friend gives me a gift

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Answer: ((a))

My friend had given me a gift

60

Rewrite the sentence in the passive voice.

The boy is climbing the cliff.

  1. ((a))

    The cliff have been climbed by the boy

  2. ((b))

    The cliff was being climbed by the boy

  3. ((c))

    The cliff is being climbed by the boy

  4. ((d))

    The cliff had been climbed by the boy

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Answer: ((a))

The cliff have been climbed by the boy

61

Rewrite the sentence in the passive voice.

My sister has painted this wall.

  1. ((a))

    This wall has been painted by my sister

  2. ((b))

    This wall have been painted by my sister

  3. ((c))

    This wall was painted by my sister

  4. ((d))

    This wall is painted by my sister

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Answer: ((a))

This wall has been painted by my sister

62

Rewrite the sentence in the passive voice.

My elder brother is playing cricket.

  1. ((a))

    Cricket was being played by my elder brother

  2. ((b))

    Cricket is being played by my elder brother

  3. ((c))

    Cricket has been played by my elder brother

  4. ((d))

    Cricket had been played by my elder brother

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Answer: ((a))

Cricket was being played by my elder brother

63

Choose the correct passive construction of the sentence:

The gardener was watering the plants.

  1. ((a))

    The plants is being watered by the gardener

  2. ((b))

    The plants are being watered by the gardener

  3. ((c))

    The plants watered by the gardener

  4. ((d))

    The plants were being watered by the gardener

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Answer: ((a))

The plants is being watered by the gardener

64

Rewrite the sentence in the passive voice.

I have written this essay.

  1. ((a))

    This essay had been written by me

  2. ((b))

    This essay is written by me

  3. ((c))

    This essay has been written by me

  4. ((d))

    This essay was written by me

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Answer: ((a))

This essay had been written by me

65

Rewrite the sentence in the passive voice.

Were you washing the clothes?

  1. ((a))

    Was the clothes being washed by you?

  2. ((b))

    Were the clothes being washed by you?

  3. ((c))

    Is the clothes being washed by you?

  4. ((d))

    Has the clothes being washed by you?

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Answer: ((a))

Was the clothes being washed by you?

66

Rewrite the sentence in the passive voice.

Did he call you?

  1. ((a))

    Were you called by him?

  2. ((b))

    Are you called by him?

  3. ((c))

    Did you called by him?

  4. ((d))

    Have you been called by him?

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Were you called by him?

67

Choose the correct passive construction of the sentence:

Who broke this beautiful glass?

  1. ((a))

    By whom has this beautiful glass been broken?

  2. ((b))

    By whom is this beautiful glass broken?

  3. ((c))

    By whom was this beautiful glass broken?

  4. ((d))

    By whom had this beautiful glass been broken?

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Answer: ((a))

By whom has this beautiful glass been broken?

68

Choose the correct passive construction of the sentence:

Mohan was driving a car.

  1. ((a))

    A car is being driven by Mohan

  2. ((b))

    A car was being driven by Mohan

  3. ((c))

    A car has been driven by Mohan

  4. ((d))

    A car had been driven by Mohan

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Answer: ((a))

A car is being driven by Mohan

69

Choose the correct passive construction of the sentence:

We won the cricket match.

  1. ((a))

    The cricket match was won by us

  2. ((b))

    The cricket match is won by us

  3. ((c))

    The cricket match win by us

  4. ((d))

    The cricket match had been won by us

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Answer: ((a))

The cricket match was won by us

70

Rewrite the sentence in the passive voice.

Sanjay sells tea.

  1. ((a))

    Tea had been sold by Sanjay

  2. ((b))

    Tea has been sold by Sanjay

  3. ((c))

    Tea was sold by Sanjay

  4. ((d))

    Tea is sold by Sanjay

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Answer: ((a))

Tea had been sold by Sanjay

71

Rewrite the sentence in the passive voice.

Sumanth was reading a book.

  1. ((a))

    A book was being read by Sumanth

  2. ((b))

    A book is being read by Sumanth

  3. ((c))

    A book is read by Sumanth

  4. ((d))

    A book has been read by Sumanth

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Answer: ((a))

A book was being read by Sumanth

72

Rewrite the sentence in the passive voice.

When Ram arrived home, police arrested him.

  1. ((a))

    When Ram arrived home, he had been arrested by police

  2. ((b))

    When Ram arrived home, he is arrested by police

  3. ((c))

    When Ram arrived home, he was arrested by police

  4. ((d))

    When Ram arrived home, he was being arrested by police

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Answer: ((a))

When Ram arrived home, he had been arrested by police

73

Choose the option which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase given below.

“Let the grass grow under one’s feet”

  1. ((a))

    To accept responsibility

  2. ((b))

    To engage in a project

  3. ((c))

    To remain idle

  4. ((d))

    To grow grass at home

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Answer: ((a))

To accept responsibility

74

Choose the option which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase given below.

"Be in the same boat"

  1. ((a))

    To ask someone to travel on the same boat

  2. ((b))

    To be in the same difficult situation

  3. ((c))

    Willing to do something immediately

  4. ((d))

    To force an issue that has already ended

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Answer: ((a))

To ask someone to travel on the same boat

75

Choose the option which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase given below.

"Let sleeping dogs lie"

  1. ((a))

    To get someone drunk

  2. ((b))

    A fair competition where no side has an advantage

  3. ((c))

    To make a dog to sleep

  4. ((d))

    To avoid restarting a conflict

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

To get someone drunk

76

Choose the option which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase given below.

"High on the hog"

  1. ((a))

    To go to bed or go to sleep

  2. ((b))

    To study for a test

  3. ((c))

    To live in a luxurious or costly way

  4. ((d))

    To have something secured

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Answer: ((a))

To go to bed or go to sleep

77

Choose the option which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase given below.

"Cut to the chase"

  1. ((a))

    To start talking about the important aspects of something

  2. ((b))

    To conclude from obvious fact

  3. ((c))

    To clean solid lines

  4. ((d))

    To be evil tempered

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Answer: ((a))

To start talking about the important aspects of something

78

Choose the option which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase given below.

"To pick holes"

  1. ((a))

    To lose courage

  2. ((b))

    To be afraid to die

  3. ((c))

    To find the weak points in something

  4. ((d))

    To articulate clearly

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Answer: ((a))

To lose courage

79

Choose the option which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase given below.

"Run out of steam"

  1. ((a))

    To run out of an engine

  2. ((b))

    To lose enthusiasm and stop doing something

  3. ((c))

    To run the engine by steam

  4. ((d))

    A very loud and noisy rain storm

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Answer: ((a))

To run out of an engine

80

Choose the option which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase given below.

"Flog a dead horse"

  1. ((a))

    To bear the brunt of

  2. ((b))

    To beat a dead horse

  3. ((c))

    To be evil tempered

  4. ((d))

    To waste your effort by trying to do something that is no longer possible

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

To bear the brunt of

81

Choose the option which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase given below.

"Smell a rat"

  1. ((a))

    To show signs of cowardice

  2. ((b))

    To smell the presence of a rat

  3. ((c))

    To suspect that something is wrong about a situation

  4. ((d))

    To become polite

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

To show signs of cowardice

82

Choose the option which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase given below.

"Take exception to"

  1. ((a))

    To object strongly

  2. ((b))

    To enjoy the given freedom

  3. ((c))

    To make a promise

  4. ((d))

    To comply with a rule

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

To object strongly

83

Choose from the four options, the word that best defines/substitutes the given phrase.

"A person or animal that eats all kinds of food"

  1. ((a))

    Omnivorous

  2. ((b))

    Herbivorous

  3. ((c))

    Insectivorous

  4. ((d))

    Carnivorous

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Answer: ((a))

Omnivorous

84

Choose from the four options, the word that best defines/substitutes the given phrase.

"A speech or piece of writing praising somebody"

  1. ((a))

    Angiology

  2. ((b))

    Etymology

  3. ((c))

    Eulogy

  4. ((d))

    Arcology

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Answer: ((a))

Angiology

85

Choose from the four options, the word that best defines/substitutes the given phrase.

Being afraid of water or being near water

  1. ((a))

    Xenophobia

  2. ((b))

    Autophobia

  3. ((c))

    Monophobia

  4. ((d))

    Aquaphobia

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Answer: ((a))

Xenophobia

86

Choose from the four options, the word that best defines/substitutes the given phrase.

"The rule by nobles"

  1. ((a))

    Monarchy

  2. ((b))

    Aristocracy

  3. ((c))

    Republic

  4. ((d))

    Autocracy

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Answer: ((a))

Monarchy

87

Choose from the four options, the word that best defines/substitutes the given phrase.

"To express your thoughts clearly in words"

  1. ((a))

    Articulate

  2. ((b))

    Archive

  3. ((c))

    Ambivalent

  4. ((d))

    Equivocal

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Answer: ((a))

Articulate

88

Choose from the four options, the word that best defines/substitutes the given phrase.

"One who does not believe in God"

  1. ((a))

    Devotee

  2. ((b))

    Theist

  3. ((c))

    Atheist

  4. ((d))

    Anarchist

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Answer: ((a))

Devotee

89

Choose from the four options, the word that best defines/substitutes the given phrase.

"Difficult or impossible to reach or to get"

  1. ((a))

    Illegible

  2. ((b))

    Inevitable

  3. ((c))

    Inaudible

  4. ((d))

    Inaccessible

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Illegible

90

Choose from the four options, the word that best defines/substitutes the given phrase.

"The scientific study of the mind"

  1. ((a))

    Philology

  2. ((b))

    Psychology

  3. ((c))

    Sociology

  4. ((d))

    Anthropology

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Philology

91

Choose from the four options, the word that best defines/substitutes the given phrase.

"A place where ships load and unload goods"

  1. ((a))

    Port

  2. ((b))

    Terminal

  3. ((c))

    Coach

  4. ((d))

    Hangar

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Answer: ((a))

Port

92

Choose from the four options, the word that best defines/substitutes the given phrase.

"One who studies human antiquities"

  1. ((a))

    Apologist

  2. ((b))

    Anthropologist

  3. ((c))

    Archaeologist

  4. ((d))

    Entomologist

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Answer: ((a))

Apologist

93

In the following question, there are six parts marked S1, S6, P, Q, R and S. The position of S1 and S6 are fixed. Some parts of the sentence have been jumbled up. Rearrange these parts and choose the proper sequence from the given options.

(S1) One hot day, an ant was searching for some water, after walking around for some time, she came to a spring.

(P) While making her way up, she slipped and fell into the water.

(Q) To reach the spring, she had to climb up a blade of grass.

(R) She could have drowned if a dove up a nearby tree had not seen her.

(S) Seeing that the ant was in trouble, the dove quickly plucked a leaf and dropped it into the water near the struggling ant.

(S6) The ant moved towards the leaf and climbed up onto it, and the leaf drifted to dry ground, and the ant jumped out, and she was safe at last.

  1. ((a))

    RSPQ

  2. ((b))

    PQSR

  3. ((c))

    SQPR

  4. ((d))

    QPRS

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

RSPQ

94

In the following question, there are six parts marked S1, S6, P, Q, R and S. The position of S1 and S6 are fixed. Some parts of the sentence have been jumbled up. Rearrange these parts and choose the proper sequence from the given options.

(S1) I Have a Dream is a speech by Martin Luther King Jr.

(P) And one of the most iconic speeches in American history

(Q) Which was delivered on August 28, 1963, during the March in Washington

(R) It became one of the defining moments of the civil rights movement

(S) The theme of the speech was a call for equality and freedom

(S6) Some 250,000 people gathered at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C., for the march in Washington.

  1. ((a))

    SRQP

  2. ((b))

    PQRS

  3. ((c))

    QSRP

  4. ((d))

    SQPR

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

SRQP

95

In the following question, there are six parts marked S1, S6, P, Q, R and S. The position of S1 and S6 are fixed. Some parts of the sentence have been jumbled up. Rearrange these parts and choose the proper sequence from the given options.

(S1) A bunny rabbit lived in the forest; he had many friends and he was proud of his friends.

(P) He was very scared

(Q) He quickly went to his friend deer

(R) One day, the bunny rabbit heard the loud barking of wild dogs

(S) He decided to ask for help

(S6) The bunny rabbit said, “Dear friend, some wild dogs are chasing me, can you chase them away with your sharp antlers?”

  1. ((a))

    SPQR

  2. ((b))

    RPSQ

  3. ((c))

    QRPS

  4. ((d))

    SPRQ

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

SPQR

96

In the following question, there are six parts marked S1, S6, P, Q, R and S. The position of S1 and S6 are fixed. Some parts of the sentence have been jumbled up. Rearrange these parts and choose the proper sequence from the given options.

(S1) Here are a few theories as to why a baker’s dozen became 13.

(P) Bakers who were found to be cheating their customers by overpricing undersized loaves were subject to strict punishment

(Q) There may be fluctuations in rising and baking and air content

(R) Even with careful planning, it is difficult to ensure that all of your baked goods come out the same size

(S) In medieval England, there were laws that related the price of bread to the price of the wheat used to make it

(S6) For fear of accidentally coming up short, they would throw in a bit extra to ensure that they wouldn’t end up with a surprise flogging later.

  1. ((a))

    PQRS

  2. ((b))

    PSRQ

  3. ((c))

    RQPS

  4. ((d))

    SPQR

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

PQRS

97

In the following question, there are six parts marked S1, S6, P, Q, R and S. The position of S1 and S6 are fixed. Some parts of the sentence have been jumbled up. Rearrange these parts and choose the proper sequence from the given options.

(S1) Once upon a time, there lived a farmer in a village, beside a forest.

(P) When the farmer was a little boy, he spent much of his time playing with the apple tree

(Q) Those days, the apple tree had given the choicest of apples to him

(R) However, as time passed, the apple tree became old and stopped bearing fruits

(S) He had a big garden that had an old apple tree and other plants, trees and beautiful flowers

(S6) Now that the farmer was not getting any apples from the tree, he decided that the tree was useless and cut it.

  1. ((a))

    PQRS

  2. ((b))

    RSPQ

  3. ((c))

    QSPR

  4. ((d))

    SPQR

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

PQRS

98

In the following question, there are six parts marked S1, S6, P, Q, R and S. The position of S1 and S6 are fixed. Some parts of the sentence have been jumbled up. Rearrange these parts and choose the proper sequence from the given options.

(S1) In 1962, Eunice Kennedy Shriver the sister of President John F. Kennedy, started a summer camp for kids.

(P) Similar camps were funded across the United States and Canada

(Q) The camp, called Camp Shriver

(R) Camp Shriver became a yearly occurrence, and, with support from the Joseph Kennedy Jr. Foundation

(S) Intended to provide a place for these children to play while also promoting the benefits of physical activity

(S6) The camps focused on sports and gave out awards for physical achievements.

  1. ((a))

    SQPR

  2. ((b))

    PQSR

  3. ((c))

    QSPR

  4. ((d))

    PQRS

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

SQPR

99

In the following question, there are six parts marked S1, S6, P, Q, R and S. The position of S1 and S6 are fixed. Some parts of the sentence have been jumbled up. Rearrange these parts and choose the proper sequence from the given options.

(S1) One afternoon, a fox was walking through the forest and spotted a bunch of grapes hanging from a lofty branch.

(P) Taking a few steps back, the fox jumped and just missed the hanging grapes

(Q) Finally, giving up, the fox turned up his nose and said, "They're probably sour anyway."

(R) Again, the fox took a few paces back and tried to reach them, but still failed

(S) "Just the thing to quench my thirst," said the fox

(S6) Then he walked away.

  1. ((a))

    QSPR

  2. ((b))

    PSQR

  3. ((c))

    SQPR

  4. ((d))

    SPRQ

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Answer: ((a))

QSPR

100

In the following question, there are six parts marked S1, S6, P, Q, R and S. The position of S1 and S6 are fixed. Some parts of the sentence have been jumbled up. Rearrange these parts and choose the proper sequence from the given options.

(S1) Every year in July the city of Pamplona in northeastern Spain holds a rollicking weeklong festival.

(P) There are an unusually large number of paramedics and ambulances on hand

(Q) In the festival, there will be drinking, parades, dancing, and revelry late into the night

(R) That’s because this festival happens to center on a dangerous and world-famous tradition known as the running of the bulls

(S) To an uninitiated observer, it would all look pretty normal except for one thing

(S6) Early in the morning on every day of the festival, about 2,000 people line up to participate in the run.

  1. ((a))

    PQRS

  2. ((b))

    QSPR

  3. ((c))

    PSQR

  4. ((d))

    SPQR

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

PQRS

101

In the following question, there are six parts marked S1, S6, P, Q, R, and S.The positions of S1 and S6 are fixed. Some parts of the sentence have been jumbled up. Rearrange these parts and choose the proper sequence from the given options.

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(S1) Once when a lion, the king of the jungle, was asleep, a little mouse began running up and down on him.

(P) This soon awakened the lion, who placed his huge paw on the mouse, and opened his big jaws to swallow him

(Q) I shall never repeat it and I shall never forget your kindness

(R) "Pardon, O King!" cried the little mouse

(S) "Forgive me this time and who knows, I may be able to do you a good turn one of these days!”

(S6) The lion was so tickled by the idea of the mouse being able to help him that he lifted his paw and let him go.

  1. ((a))

    PRQS

  2. ((b))

    SQPR

  3. ((c))

    QSPR

  4. ((d))

    QPRS

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

PRQS

102

In the following question, there are six parts marked S1, S6, P, Q, R, and S.The positions of S1 and S6 are fixed. Some parts of the sentence have been jumbled up. Rearrange these parts and choose the proper sequence from the given options.

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(S1) Two gamecocks were fiercely fighting for the mastery of the farmyard.

(P) The vanquished cock skulked away and hid in a quiet corner

(Q) An eagle sailing through the air pounced upon him and carried him off in his talons

(R) One, at last, put the other to flight

(S) While the conqueror, flying up to a high wall, flapped his wings and crowed exultingly with all his might

(S6) The vanquished cock immediately came out of his corner and ruled henceforth with undisputed mastery.

  1. ((a))

    RSQP

  2. ((b))

    SQPR

  3. ((c))

    PSQR

  4. ((d))

    RPSQ

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

RSQP

103

The following sentence is divided into four parts (P, Q, R, and S). Rearrange it in the proper sequence in order to make a meaningful sentence.

(P) Or characters used

(Q) Structure of a language

(R) Alphabet is a set of graphs

(S) To represent the phonemic

  1. ((a))

    RPSQ

  2. ((b))

    PRSQ

  3. ((c))

    SQPR

  4. ((d))

    PQRS

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

RPSQ

104

The following sentence is divided into four parts (P, Q, R, and S). Rearrange it in the proper sequence in order to make a meaningful sentence.

(P) An audience

(Q) Often in a theatre

(R) Acted out before

(S) A drama is a type of story

  1. ((a))

    QRPS

  2. ((b))

    PSQR

  3. ((c))

    SRPQ

  4. ((d))

    RSPQ

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

QRPS

105

The following sentence is divided into four parts (P, Q, R, and S). Rearrange it in the proper sequence in order to make a meaningful sentence.

(P) That is closely related to the peach tree

(Q) Almonds are commonly called nuts

(R) But they are actually seeds

(S) And they come from a tree

  1. ((a))

    RPSQ

  2. ((b))

    QRSP

  3. ((c))

    SQPR

  4. ((d))

    RQPS

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

RPSQ

106

The following sentence is divided into four parts (P, Q, R, and S). Rearrange it in the proper sequence in order to make a meaningful sentence.

(P) People have been eating asparagus

(Q) Called garden asparagus

(R) As a vegetable since ancient times

(S) The vegetable is also

  1. ((a))

    PRSQ

  2. ((b))

    QPRS

  3. ((c))

    SPQR

  4. ((d))

    RSQP

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

PRSQ

107

The following sentence is divided into four parts (P, Q, R and S). Rearrange it in the proper sequence in order to make a meaningful sentence.

(P) This was called the abolitionist movement

(Q) To slavery began a movement to abolish

(R) Or end the practice

(S) In the late 1700s people who were opposed

  1. ((a))

    PQRS

  2. ((b))

    RSQP

  3. ((c))

    RPQS

  4. ((d))

    SQRP

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Answer: ((a))

PQRS

108

The following sentence is divided into four parts (P, Q, R, and S). Rearrange it in the proper sequence in order to make a meaningful sentence.

(P) Or unfair treatment

(Q) Affirmative action is a policy

(R) That tries to make up for past discrimination

(S) Against certain groups of people

  1. ((a))

    QRPS

  2. ((b))

    SQPR

  3. ((c))

    RSPQ

  4. ((d))

    SRQP

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

QRPS

109

The following sentence is divided into four parts (P, Q, R, and S). Rearrange it in the proper sequence in order to make a meaningful sentence.

(P) When warm summer

(Q) To the cold of winter

(R) Autumn is the season

(S) Temperatures gradually decrease

  1. ((a))

    SRQP

  2. ((b))

    RQPS

  3. ((c))

    RPSQ

  4. ((d))

    PQRS

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

SRQP

110

The following sentence is divided into four parts (P, Q, R, and S). Rearrange it in the proper sequence in order to make a meaningful sentence.

(P) Canals are waterways

(Q) That are built by people

(R) Travel, and irrigation

(S) And used for shipping,

  1. ((a))

    SQPR

  2. ((b))

    RPSQ

  3. ((c))

    PQSR

  4. ((d))

    RPQS

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

SQPR

111

The following sentence is divided into four parts (P, Q, R, and S). Rearrange it in the proper sequence in order to make a meaningful sentence.

(P) Or car racing tests

(Q) And a car’s power

(R) Automobile racing

(S) Both a driver’s skill

  1. ((a))

    RPSQ

  2. ((b))

    QPSR

  3. ((c))

    RSPQ

  4. ((d))

    SQPR

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Answer: ((a))

RPSQ

112

The following sentence is divided into four parts (P, Q, R, and S). Rearrange it in the proper sequence in order to make a meaningful sentence.

(P) A geographical area usually

(Q) Cartography is the art and science

(R) On a flat surface such as a map or chart

(S) Of graphically representing

  1. ((a))

    PQRS

  2. ((b))

    QSPR

  3. ((c))

    QPRS

  4. ((d))

    SQPR

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Answer: ((a))

PQRS

Direction: In the following passage there are blanks, each of which has been numbered. Choose the correct word from the given options which fits the blank appropriately.

Basketball is a game played between two teams of five players (1)_ on a rectangular court, usually indoors. Each team tries (2)_ score by tossing the ball through the opponent's goal, an elevated horizontal hoop and net called a (3). The only major sport strictly of U.S. origin, basketball was (4) by James Naismith _(5) or about December 1, 1891, at the International Young Men's Christian Association Training School, Springfield, Massachusetts, where Naismith was an instructor in physical education.

113

What would come in place of 1

  1. ((a))

    Each

  2. ((b))

    Any

  3. ((c))

    Individual

  4. ((d))

    Various

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Answer: ((a))

Each

114

What would come in place of 2

  1. ((a))

    In

  2. ((b))

    On

  3. ((c))

    To

  4. ((d))

    At

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Answer: ((a))

In

115

What would come in place of 3

  1. ((a))

    Crate

  2. ((b))

    Basket

  3. ((c))

    Bin

  4. ((d))

    Pail

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Answer: ((a))

Crate

116

What would come in place of 4

  1. ((a))

    Invented

  2. ((b))

    Invent

  3. ((c))

    Invents

  4. ((d))

    Inventing

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Answer: ((a))

Invented

117

What would come in place of 5

  1. ((a))

    At

  2. ((b))

    On

  3. ((c))

    In

  4. ((d))

    Between

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Answer: ((a))

At

Direction: In the following passage there are blanks, each of which has been numbered. Choose the correct word from the given options which fits the blank appropriately.

(1)_ October 12, 1492, the Italian (2) Christopher Columbus landed on a small island in the Caribbean, which he named San Salvador and claimed for Spain, the country that had (3) his voyage. (4) Columbus was not actually the first European to reach the Americas, and millions of indigenous people already lived there, he has traditionally been (5) in the United States as the "discoverer" of the Americas. The first Columbus Day (6) took place (7) 1792 the 300th anniversary of his _(8)__. Columbus Day celebrations (9) in popularity over the decades that followed, especially in Italian American and other Catholic immigrant communities, where amid a general climate of anti-Catholic prejudice, Columbus was (10) as a symbol of what it meant to be both Catholic and American. A federal holiday was signed into law by Franklin Delano Roosevelt in 1937.

118

What would come in place of 1

  1. ((a))

    On

  2. ((b))

    In

  3. ((c))

    At

  4. ((d))

    To

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Answer: ((a))

On

119

​What would come in place of 2

  1. ((a))

    Inventor

  2. ((b))

    Scientist

  3. ((c))

    Explorer

  4. ((d))

    Shipwright

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Answer: ((a))

Inventor

120

​What would come in place of 3

  1. ((a))

    Enemy

  2. ((b))

    Sponsored

  3. ((c))

    Boycotted

  4. ((d))

    Competitor

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Enemy

121

​What would come in place of 4

  1. ((a))

    Through

  2. ((b))

    Because

  3. ((c))

    For

  4. ((d))

    Although

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Through

122

​What would come in place of 5

  1. ((a))

    Celebrated

  2. ((b))

    hated

  3. ((c))

    Ignored

  4. ((d))

    Unexalted

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Celebrated

123

​What would come in place of 6

  1. ((a))

    Function

  2. ((b))

    Celebration

  3. ((c))

    Performance

  4. ((d))

    Purpose

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Function

124

​What would come in place of 7

  1. ((a))

    To

  2. ((b))

    On

  3. ((c))

    At

  4. ((d))

    In

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

To

125

​What would come in place of 8

  1. ((a))

    Departure

  2. ((b))

    Exit

  3. ((c))

    Arrival

  4. ((d))

    Meeting

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Departure

126

​What would come in place of 9

  1. ((a))

    Grew

  2. ((b))

    Growing

  3. ((c))

    Grown

  4. ((d))

    Grows

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Grew

127

​What would come in place of 10

  1. ((a))

    Regarded

  2. ((b))

    Neglected

  3. ((c))

    Scorned

  4. ((d))

    Regarding

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Regarded

Direction: In the following passage there are blanks, each of which has been numbered. Choose the correct word from the given options which fits the blank appropriately. 

Agriculture has often been conceptualized narrowly, (1)_ specific combinations of activities and organisms: wet-rice (2)_ in Asia, wheat farming in Europe, (3)_ ranching in the Americas, and the like, but a more holistic perspective holds that (4) are environmental engineers (5) disrupt the (6) habitats in specific ways. Anthropogenic disruptions such as clearing vegetation or tilling the _(7) cause a variety _(8)- localized changes; common effects include an increase in the amount of light reaching ground level and a reduction in the competition among organisms. (9), an area may (10) more of the plants or animals that people desire for food, technology, medicine, and other uses.

128

What would come in place of 1

  1. ((a))

    In spite of

  2. ((b))

    Instead of

  3. ((c))

    In terms of

  4. ((d))

    In front of

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

In spite of

129

What would come in place of 2

  1. ((a))

    Making

  2. ((b))

    Production

  3. ((c))

    Inventing

  4. ((d))

    Preparing

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Making

130

What would come in place of 3

  1. ((a))

    Dairy

  2. ((b))

    Agriculture

  3. ((c))

    Tree

  4. ((d))

    Cattle

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Dairy

131

What would come in place of 4

  1. ((a))

    Humans

  2. ((b))

    Animals

  3. ((c))

    Cattles

  4. ((d))

    Crops

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Humans

132

What would come in place of 5

  1. ((a))

    Whom

  2. ((b))

    Whose

  3. ((c))

    Who

  4. ((d))

    Which

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Whom

133

What would come in place of 6

  1. ((a))

    Heavenly

  2. ((b))

    Terrestrial

  3. ((c))

    Aquatic

  4. ((d))

    Celestial

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Heavenly

134

What would come in place of 7

  1. ((a))

    Chunk

  2. ((b))

    Tree

  3. ((c))

    Water

  4. ((d))

    Soil

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Chunk

135

What would come in place of 8

  1. ((a))

    Of

  2. ((b))

    Off

  3. ((c))

    Till

  4. ((d))

    By

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Of

136

What would come in place of 9

  1. ((a))

    Due to

  2. ((b))

    According to

  3. ((c))

    As a result

  4. ((d))

    In order to

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Due to

137

What would come in place of 10

  1. ((a))

    Present

  2. ((b))

    Produce

  3. ((c))

    Make

  4. ((d))

    Goods

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Present

138

In the following question, the given sentence has four parts marked P, Q, R, and S. Choose the part of the sentence with the error and mark it as your answer. If there is no error, mark 'No error (S)' as your answer.

We have issued (P) / a order seeking immediate (Q) / printing of revised price tag. (R) / No error (S)

  1. ((a))

    P

  2. ((b))

    Q

  3. ((c))

    R

  4. ((d))

    S

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

P

139

In the following question, the given sentence has four parts marked P, Q, R and S. Choose the part of the sentence with the error and mark it as your answer. If there is no error, mark 'No error (S)' as your answer.

Suresh have never (P) / encouraged nor (Q) /condoned violence. (R) / No error (S)

  1. ((a))

    P

  2. ((b))

    Q

  3. ((c))

    R

  4. ((d))

    S

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

P

140

In the following question, the given sentence has four parts marked P, Q, R and S. Choose the part of the sentence with the error and mark it as your answer. If there is no error, mark 'No error (S)' as your answer.

Earth's deserts (P) / is a land of extremes,(Q) / constantly pushing life to the limit. (R) / No error (S)

  1. ((a))

    P

  2. ((b))

    Q

  3. ((c))

    R

  4. ((d))

    S

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

P

141

In the following question, each sentence has four parts marked P, Q, R, and S. Choose the part of the sentence with the error and mark it as your answer. If there is no error, mark 'No error (S)' as your answer.

King penguins (P) / are active throughout (Q) / the long summer days. (R) / No error (S)

  1. ((a))

    P

  2. ((b))

    Q

  3. ((c))

    R

  4. ((d))

    S

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

P

142

In the following question, the given sentence has four parts marked P, Q, R, and S. Choose the part of the sentence with the error and mark it as your answer. If there is no error, mark 'No error (S)' as your answer.

The behaviour of resident spiders (P) / towards pirate spiders and their own prey (Q) / are quite different. (R) / No error (S)

  1. ((a))

    P

  2. ((b))

    Q

  3. ((c))

    R

  4. ((d))

    S

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

P

143

In the following question, the given sentence has four parts marked P, Q, R, and S. Choose the part of the sentence with the error and mark it as your answer. If there is no error, mark 'No error (S)' as your answer.

The government need to adopt (P) / a multi-year expenditure outlook (Q) / while preparing the budget. (R) / No error (S)

  1. ((a))

    P

  2. ((b))

    Q

  3. ((c))

    R

  4. ((d))

    S

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

P

144

In the following question, the given sentence has four parts marked P, Q, R, and S. Choose the part of the sentence with the error and mark it as your answer. If there is no error, mark 'No error (S)' as your answer.

Scientists intended (P) / to reintroduce and conserve grey wolves (Q) / in their original habitats. (R) / No error (S)

  1. ((a))

    P

  2. ((b))

    Q

  3. ((c))

    R

  4. ((d))

    S

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

P

145

In the following question, the given sentence has four parts marked P, Q, R, and S. Choose the part of the sentence with the error and mark it as your answer. If there is no error, mark 'No error (S)' as your answer.

Tickle is (P) /one of the broadest and deepest (Q) / subject in science. (R) / No error (S)

  1. ((a))

    P

  2. ((b))

    Q

  3. ((c))

    R

  4. ((d))

    S

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

P

146

In the following question, the given sentence has four parts marked P, Q, R, and S. Choose the part of the sentence with the error and mark it as your answer. If there is no error, mark 'No error (S)' as your answer.

The Kepler Space Telescope, (P) / launched on 2009, was designed (Q) /to find planets around other stars. (R) / No error (S)

  1. ((a))

    P

  2. ((b))

    Q

  3. ((c))

    R

  4. ((d))

    S

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

P

147

In the following question, the given sentence has four parts marked P, Q, R, and S. Choose the part of the sentence with the error and mark it as your answer. If there is no error, mark 'No error (S)' as your answer.

Throughout the history, (P) /humans have existed side-by-side (Q) / with bacteria and viruses. (R) / No error (S)

  1. ((a))

    P

  2. ((b))

    Q

  3. ((c))

    R

  4. ((d))

    S

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

P

148

In the following question, the given sentence has four parts marked P, Q, R, and S. Choose the part of the sentence with the error and mark it as your answer. If there is no error, mark 'No error (S)' as your answer.

Wherever you live, (P) / there is surely some countryside or coastline (Q) / not too far away that you are proud of. (R) / No error (S)

  1. ((a))

    P

  2. ((b))

    Q

  3. ((c))

    R

  4. ((d))

    S

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

P

149

In the following question, the given sentence has four parts marked P, Q, R, and S. Choose the part of the sentence with the error and mark it as your answer. If there is no error, mark 'No error (S)' as your answer.

The scientists found that (P) / leopards tend to hoist prey (Q) / that are between half and one-and-a-half times it's own weight. (R) / No error (S)

  1. ((a))

    P

  2. ((b))

    Q

  3. ((c))

    R

  4. ((d))

    S

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

P

150

In the following question, the given sentence has four parts marked P, Q, R, and S. Choose the part of the sentence with the error and mark it as your answer. If there is no error, mark 'No error (S)' as your answer.

Bharatanatyam will also (P) / be featured in the two-week (Q) / World Music Festival. (R) / No error (S)

  1. ((a))

    P

  2. ((b))

    Q

  3. ((c))

    R

  4. ((d))

    S

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

P

151

In the following question, the given sentence has four parts marked P, Q, R, and S. Choose the part of the sentence with the error and mark it as your answer. If there is no error, mark 'No error (S)' as your answer.

Ancient jewellery or decoration (P) / has a new meaning (Q) / with the discovery bone ornaments. (R) / No error (S)

  1. ((a))

    P

  2. ((b))

    Q

  3. ((c))

    R

  4. ((d))

    S

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

P

152

In the following question, the given sentence has four parts marked P, Q, R, and S. Choose the part of the sentence with the error and mark it as your answer. If there is no error, mark 'No error (S)' as your answer.

A prince were (P) / in search of a Sufi master (Q) / to help him in his mystical journey. (R) / No error (S)

  1. ((a))

    P

  2. ((b))

    Q

  3. ((c))

    R

  4. ((d))

    S

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

P

153

In the following question, the given sentence has four parts marked P, Q, R, and S. Choose the part of the sentence with the error and mark it as your answer. If there is no error, mark 'No error (S)' as your answer.

If you describe someone as a maverick, (P) / you mean that he is unconventional and independent (Q) / and does not think or behave in the same way in other people. (R) / No error (S)

  1. ((a))

    P

  2. ((b))

    Q

  3. ((c))

    R

  4. ((d))

    S

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

P

154

In the following question, the given sentence has four parts marked P, Q, R, and S. Choose the part of the sentence with the error and mark it as your answer. If there is no error, mark 'No error (S)' as your answer.

The consequence of (P) / his carelessness was (Q) / that the game was lost. (R) / No error (S)

  1. ((a))

    P

  2. ((b))

    Q

  3. ((c))

    R

  4. ((d))

    S

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

P

155

In the following question, the given sentence has four parts marked P, Q, R, and S. Choose the part of the sentence with the error and mark it as your answer. If there is no error, mark 'No error (S)' as your answer.

Men who has risen (P) / by their own exertions (Q) / are always respected. (R) / No error (S)

  1. ((a))

    P

  2. ((b))

    Q

  3. ((c))

    R

  4. ((d))

    S

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

P

156

In the following question, the given sentence has four parts marked P, Q, R, and S. Choose the part of the sentence with the error and mark it as your answer. If there is no error, mark 'No error (S)' as your answer.

The place were (P) / Buddha was cremated (Q) / has recently been discovered. (R) / No error (S)

  1. ((a))

    P

  2. ((b))

    Q

  3. ((c))

    R

  4. ((d))

    S

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

P

157

In the following question, the given sentence has four parts marked P, Q, R, and S. Choose the part of the sentence with the error and mark it as your answer. If there is no error, mark 'No error (S)' as your answer.

Can you tell me (P) / the name of the person (Q) / whom wrote the book? (R) / No error (S)

  1. ((a))

    P

  2. ((b))

    Q

  3. ((c))

    R

  4. ((d))

    S

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

P

158

Choose the best synonym of the given word from the options given below.

CONGENIAL

  1. ((a))

    Cordial

  2. ((b))

    Harsh

  3. ((c))

    Hateful

  4. ((d))

    Unfriendly

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Cordial

159

Choose the best synonym of the given word from the options given below.

DISSEMINATE

  1. ((a))

    Collect

  2. ((b))

    Conceal

  3. ((c))

    Hide

  4. ((d))

    Disperse

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Collect

160

Choose the correct synonym of the given word from the options given below.

DEPOSITION

  1. ((a))

    Ascent

  2. ((b))

    Employment

  3. ((c))

    Impeachment

  4. ((d))

    Coronation

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Ascent

161

Choose the best antonym of the given word from the options given below.

CONTROVERSY

  1. ((a))

    Argument

  2. ((b))

    Difference

  3. ((c))

    Agreement

  4. ((d))

    Quarrel

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Argument

162

Choose the best antonym of the given word from the options given below.

EQUIVALENT

  1. ((a))

    Comparable

  2. ((b))

    Dissimilar

  3. ((c))

    Parallel

  4. ((d))

    Identical

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Comparable

163

Choose the correct antonym of the given word from the options given below.

INUNDATION

  1. ((a))

    Flood

  2. ((b))

    Torrent

  3. ((c))

    Tide

  4. ((d))

    Drought

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Flood

164

Choose the MISSPELT word.

  1. ((a))

    Perseverance

  2. ((b))

    Possession

  3. ((c))

    Reference

  4. ((d))

    Restarant

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Perseverance

165

Choose the MISSPELT word.

  1. ((a))

    Acheive

  2. ((b))

    Apparently

  3. ((c))

    Beginning

  4. ((d))

    Business

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Acheive

166

Choose the MISSPELT word.

  1. ((a))

    Abundance

  2. ((b))

    Acclaim

  3. ((c))

    Absense

  4. ((d))

    Advertisement

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Abundance

167

Complete the sentence with the most appropriate word.

Making pies and cakes ______ Mrs. Kumar's speciality.

  1. ((a))

    Have

  2. ((b))

    Is

  3. ((c))

    Has

  4. ((d))

    Are being

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Have

168

Complete the sentence with the most appropriate word.

I always arrive at class twenty minutes ______ so that I have time to prepare.

  1. ((a))

    Late

  2. ((b))

    Early

  3. ((c))

    Later

  4. ((d))

    Behind time

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Late

169

Complete the sentence with the most appropriate word.

A ________ man is certain to be prosperous.

  1. ((a))

    Diligent

  2. ((b))

    Inactive

  3. ((c))

    Indolent

  4. ((d))

    Lethargic

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Diligent

170

Complete the sentence with the most appropriate word.

Students are not expected to leave without ______.

  1. ((a))

    Tolerance

  2. ((b))

    Indulgence

  3. ((c))

    Permission

  4. ((d))

    Freedom

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Tolerance

171

Complete the sentence with the most appropriate word.

Laxmi's sons are the most ______ thing in her life.

  1. ((a))

    Importancy

  2. ((b))

    Importance

  3. ((c))

    Importantly

  4. ((d))

    Important

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Importancy

172

Find the word closest in the meaning to "Pensive".

  1. ((a))

    Ignorant

  2. ((b))

    Negligent

  3. ((c))

    Thoughtful

  4. ((d))

    Shallow

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Ignorant

173

Direction: Select the most appropriate word to fill in the blank.

I work very ______ and am decisive and accurate in my judgement.

  1. ((a))

    Anxious

  2. ((b))

    Elaborate

  3. ((c))

    Efficiently

  4. ((d))

    Precise

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Anxious

174

Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word which will suit the context of the sentence.

I don’t have much energy these days. After a short stroll, I am quite ______.

  1. ((a))

    Relieved

  2. ((b))

    Eager

  3. ((c))

    Uplifted

  4. ((d))

    Exhausted

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Relieved

175

Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word which will suit the context of the sentence.

Sanjay found the unchanging rhythm of the musical piece to be annoyingly ______.

  1. ((a))

    Irreverent

  2. ((b))

    Recusant

  3. ((c))

    Monotonous

  4. ((d))

    Coherent

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Irreverent

Direction: Read the following passage carefully and answer the question given below. 

Chocolate is a food product made from cocoa beans, consumed as candy, and used to make beverages and to flavour or coat various confections and bakery products. Chocolate is rich in carbohydrates. It is an excellent source of quick energy, and it also contains minute amounts of the stimulating alkaloids theobromine and caffeine. The cacao tree was cultivated more than 3,000 years ago by the Mayan, Toltec, and Aztec peoples, who prepared a beverage from its fruit, (sometimes using it as a ceremonial drink) and also used the bean as a currency. The Mayans considered chocolate to be the food of the gods, held the cacao tree to be sacred, and even buried dignitaries with bowls of the substance (along with other items deemed useful in the afterlife).

In fact, the identification of the word ka-ka-w ("cacao") inscribed on those containers was key to deciphering the Mayan's phonetic manner of writing. Spain was the earliest European country to incorporate chocolate into its cuisine, but exactly how that happened is vague. It is known that Christopher Columbus took cocoa beans to Spain after his fourth voyage in 1502, though little was made of it at that time. It has been commonly thought that in 1519, Montezuma II, the Aztec ruler of Mexico, served a bitter cocoa-bean drink to the Spanish conquistador, Hernan Cortes, who subsequently introduced the drink to Spain.

176

According to the passage, which of the following cannot be inferred the passage?

  1. ((a))

    3000 years ago, Toltec people cultivated cacao

  2. ((b))

    Aztec people used cacao beans only for food

  3. ((c))

    The Mayans regarded the cocoa to be holy

  4. ((d))

    All of these

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

3000 years ago, Toltec people cultivated cacao

177

Chocolate is rich in ______.

  1. ((a))

    Proteins

  2. ((b))

    Fats

  3. ((c))

    Vitamins

  4. ((d))

    Carbohydrates

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Proteins

178

Aztec people prepared drink from the cacao trees' ______.

  1. ((a))

    Fruits

  2. ((b))

    Leaves

  3. ((c))

    Roots

  4. ((d))

    Trunks

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Fruits

179

Which of the following European countries was the first one to add chocolate in their cooking?

  1. ((a))

    Mexico

  2. ((b))

    Spain

  3. ((c))

    USA

  4. ((d))

    France

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Mexico

180

Why did the Mayans bury dignitaries with bowls of cocoa substance?

  1. ((a))

    They believed in after life

  2. ((b))

    They considered the chocolate very delicious

  3. ((c))

    It was their custom because those were fond of chocolate

  4. ((d))

    None of these

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

They believed in after life

Direction: Read the following passage carefully and answer the question given below. 

Once upon a time, there lived a very cunning and mischievous fox. He used to speak to other animals sweetly and gain their trust, before playing tricks on them. One day the fox met a stork. He befriended the stork and acted like a very good friend. Soon, he invited the stork to have a feast with him. The stork happily accepted the invitation. The day of the feast came, and the stork went to the fox's house. To her surprise and disappointment, the fox said that he could not make a big feast as promised, and just offered some soup When he brought the soup out of the kitchen, the stork saw that it was in a shallow bowl! The poor stork could not have any soup with its long bill, but the fox easily licked the soup from the plate. As the stork just touched the soup with the tip of its bill, the fox asked her, "How is the soup? Don't you like it?" The hungry stork replied, "Oh it is good, but my stomach is upset, and I can't take any more soup!" "I'm sorry for troubling you," said the fox. The stork replied, "Oh dear, please don't say sorry. I have some health problem and cannot enjoy what you offer." She left the place after thanking the fox and inviting him to her house for dinner. The day arrived, and the fox reached the stork's place. After exchanging pleasantries, the stork served soup for both of them, in a narrow jar with a long neck. She was able to have the soup very easily with her long bill, but the fox obviously could not After finishing hers, the stork asked the fox if he was enjoying the soup. The fox remembered the feast he himself had given the stork and felt very ashamed. He stammered, "I...I'd better leave now I have a tummy ache." Humiliated, he left the place running.

181

What is the tone of the passage?

  1. ((a))

    Narrative

  2. ((b))

    Obsequious

  3. ((c))

    Sincere

  4. ((d))

    Whimsical

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Narrative

182

What is the nature of the fox?

  1. ((a))

    Condescending

  2. ((b))

    Polite

  3. ((c))

    Cunning

  4. ((d))

    Innocent

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Condescending

183

Why couldn't the stork have soup in the fox's house?

  1. ((a))

    The soup was served in a shallow bowl

  2. ((b))

    The soup was not tasty

  3. ((c))

    The stork had stomach problems

  4. ((d))

    None of these

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

The soup was served in a shallow bowl

184

According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE?

  1. ((a))

    The fox did not have ability to gain the trust of other animals

  2. ((b))

    The stork served soup to the fox in a shallow bowl

  3. ((c))

    The fox left the shork's house happily after dinner

  4. ((d))

    The fox was pretending to be a good friend of the stork

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

The fox did not have ability to gain the trust of other animals

185

How many characters are there in the story?

  1. ((a))

    2

  2. ((b))

    3

  3. ((c))

    4

  4. ((d))

    None of these

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Answer: ((a))

2

Direction: Read the following passage carefully and answer the question given below. 

A greedy mouse saw a basket full of corn. He wanted to eat it. So, he made a small hole in the basket. He squeezed in through the hole. He ate a lot of corn. He felt full and was very happy. Now he wanted to come out. He tried to come out through the small hole. He could not. His belly was full He tried again. But it was of no use. The mouse started crying.

A rabbit was passing by. It heard the mouse's cry and asked, "Why are you crying, my friend?" The mouse explained., "I made a small hole and came into the basket to eat the corn. Now I am not able to get out through that hole."

The rabbit said, "It is because you ate too much. Wait till your belly shrinks." The rabbit laughed and went away. The mouse fell asleep in the basket. The next morning his belly had shrunk. But he wanted to eat some more corn. He forgot all about getting out of the basket. So, he ate the corn and his belly was really big again. After eating, the mouse remembered that he had to escape. But obviously, he could not. So, he thought, "Oh! Now I will go out tomorrow." The cat was the next passer-by. He smelt the mouse in the basket. He lifted its lid and ate the mouse.

186

How did the mouse come out of the basket?

  1. ((a))

    The rabbit helped the mouse to come out

  2. ((b))

    The rat ate all the corn completely and then came out

  3. ((c))

    The rat came out the second day after its belly shrank

  4. ((d))

    None of these

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Answer: ((a))

The rabbit helped the mouse to come out

187

How did the rabbit come to know that there is mouse in the basket?

  1. ((a))

    The mouse's cry intimated the rabbit

  2. ((b))

    The mouse called the rabbit for help, thus it came to know

  3. ((c))

    The cat informed to the rabbit about the rat

  4. ((d))

    The rabbit wanted eat the corn and thus it came to know

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Answer: ((a))

The mouse's cry intimated the rabbit

188

What was the reaction of rabbit after learning about the rat's situation?

  1. ((a))

    It cried went away

  2. ((b))

    It was sad

  3. ((c))

    it laughed went away

  4. ((d))

    None of these

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Answer: ((a))

It cried went away

189

How many days was the rat there inside the basket?

  1. ((a))

    3

  2. ((b))

    4

  3. ((c))

    5

  4. ((d))

    None of these

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

3

190

What is the tone of the passage?

  1. ((a))

    Narrative

  2. ((b))

    Accusatory

  3. ((c))

    Erudite

  4. ((d))

    Malicious

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Answer: ((a))

Narrative

Direction: Read the following passage carefully and answer the question given below. 

Earth is home to more than 16,000 species of plants, animals, fungi, and algae that are currently listed as endangered on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. In the U.S. alone, nearly 700 species of animals and 900 species of plants are considered threatened or endangered. Given that human-made threats such as habitat fragmentation, overhunting, overfishing, global warming, invasive species, and pollution are the major drivers of modern extinctions and population declines, the preservation, and recovery of endangered species depend on human awareness and intervention.

Endangered Species Day is observed each year on the third Friday of May as a way to both raise awareness of the continued plight of endangered species and celebrate those that have recovered because of conservation efforts. The U. S. Endangered Species Act of 1973 has been credited with the recovery and protection of several prominent American species, including the bald eagle, the American alligator, and the gray wolf. Globally, many governments, non-governmental organizations, and grassroots efforts have made great strides to protect our natural heritage, though the fight to preserve biodiversity is ever ongoing.

191

What is the primary purpose of the passage?

  1. ((a))

    To emphasise on the non-govenment involvement in conserving the endangered animals

  2. ((b))

    Explain the importance of American alligator

  3. ((c))

    To explain about the Endangered Species Day

  4. ((d))

    Explain the reason for extinction of the species and the steps taken to conserve the species

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Answer: ((a))

To emphasise on the non-govenment involvement in conserving the endangered animals

192

Which of the following cannot be inferred from the passage?

  1. ((a))

    In U. S. about 700 species of animals are considered endangered

  2. ((b))

    Over fishing is one of the main reasons for extinction

  3. ((c))

    Endangered Species Day observed to raise awareness of the endangered species only

  4. ((d))

    Earth is home for fungi

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Answer: ((a))

In U. S. about 700 species of animals are considered endangered

193

Which of the following is / are the human-made threat(s)?

  1. ((a))

    Overhunting

  2. ((b))

    Habitat fragmentation

  3. ((c))

    Overfishing

  4. ((d))

    All of these

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Answer: ((a))

Overhunting

194

What is the meaning of the underlined word "plight"?

  1. ((a))

    A difficult and sad situation

  2. ((b))

    A thing that helps you to be better

  3. ((c))

    A way of solving a problem

  4. ((d))

    A journey made by air

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Answer: ((a))

A difficult and sad situation

195

Which of the following species was recovered by the help of The U. S. Endangered Species Act of 1973?

  1. ((a))

    American alligator

  2. ((b))

    The gray wolf

  3. ((c))

    Agelaius xanthomus

  4. ((d))

    Both 1 and 2

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Answer: ((a))

American alligator

Direction: Read the following passage carefully and answer the question given below. 

The development of a mine consists of several principal activities: conducting a feasibility study, including a financial analysis to decide whether to abandon or develop the property; designing the mine; acquiring mining rights; filing an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS); and preparing the site for production. Preparation could cause environmental damage by the excavation of the deposit to remove overburden (surface material above the ore deposit that is devoid of ore minerals) prior to mining.

Extraction is the removal of ore from the ground on a large scale by one or more of three principal methods: surface mining, underground mining, and in situ mining (extraction of ore from a deposit using chemical solutions). After the ore is removed from the ground, it is crushed so that the valuable mineral in the ore can be separated from the waste material and concentrated by flotation (a process that separates finely ground minerals from one another by causing some to float in a froth and others to sink), gravity, magnetism, or other methods, usually at the mine site, to prepare it for further stages of processing. The production of large amounts of waste material (often very acidic) and particulate emission have led to major environmental and health concerns with ore extraction and concentration.

196

Which of the following is / are the principal requisite(s) for development of a mine?

  1. ((a))

    Designing a mine

  2. ((b))

    Getting mining rights

  3. ((c))

    Doing financial analysis

  4. ((d))

    All of these

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Answer: ((a))

Designing a mine

197

What is the tone of the passage?

  1. ((a))

    Accusatory

  2. ((b))

    Descriptive

  3. ((c))

    Whimsical

  4. ((d))

    Malicious

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Answer: ((a))

Accusatory

198

What is flotation?

  1. ((a))

    A process of removal of ore from the ground

  2. ((b))

    A process of crushing of ore

  3. ((c))

    A process that separates minerals from one another to drift in a froth and others to sink

  4. ((d))

    None of these

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

A process of removal of ore from the ground

199

Which of the following is NOT true, according to the passage?

  1. ((a))

    To develop a mine, one should get permission

  2. ((b))

    Mining preparation could cause environmental damage

  3. ((c))

    There are three principal methods of mining

  4. ((d))

    The final stage of processing in separating minerals is floating

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Answer: ((a))

To develop a mine, one should get permission

200

What is the primary purpose of the passage?

  1. ((a))

    To explain the activities prior to mining

  2. ((b))

    To explain the floatation

  3. ((c))

    To explain the process of mining and separation methods of minerals

  4. ((d))

    None of these

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

To explain the activities prior to mining

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