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CDS 2012 — English (CDS-I)

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1. Q1

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   In this section there are six short passages. Each passage is followed by items based on the passage. Read each passage and answer the items that follow.

   Our voyage was very prosperous, but I shall not trouble the reader with a journal of it. The captain called in at one or two ports and sent in his long-boat for provisions and fresh water, but I never went out of the ship till we came into the Downs, which was on the 3rd day of June, 1706, about nine months after my escape. I offered to leave my goods in security for payment of my freight, but the captain protested he would not receive one farthing. We took kind leave of each other, and I made him promise that he would come to see me at my house in Redriff. I hired a horse and a guide for five shillings which I borrowed from the captain.

   When the writer uses the word "prosperous" to describe the voyage, he means that

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2. Q2

   Directions (For the following 21 items) :

   In this section there are six short passages. Each passage is followed by items based on the passage. Read each passage and answer the items that follow.

   Our voyage was very prosperous, but I shall not trouble the reader with a journal of it. The captain called in at one or two ports and sent in his long-boat for provisions and fresh water, but I never went out of the ship till we came into the Downs, which was on the 3rd day of June, 1706, about nine months after my escape. I offered to leave my goods in security for payment of my freight, but the captain protested he would not receive one farthing. We took kind leave of each other, and I made him promise that he would come to see me at my house in Redriff. I hired a horse and a guide for five shillings which I borrowed from the captain.

   On the voyage, the author

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3. Q3

   Directions (For the following 21 items) :

   In this section there are six short passages. Each passage is followed by items based on the passage. Read each passage and answer the items that follow.

   Our voyage was very prosperous, but I shall not trouble the reader with a journal of it. The captain called in at one or two ports and sent in his long-boat for provisions and fresh water, but I never went out of the ship till we came into the Downs, which was on the 3rd day of June, 1706, about nine months after my escape. I offered to leave my goods in security for payment of my freight, but the captain protested he would not receive one farthing. We took kind leave of each other, and I made him promise that he would come to see me at my house in Redriff. I hired a horse and a guide for five shillings which I borrowed from the captain.

   In the context of the passage, the word "provisions" means

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4. Q4

   Directions (For the following 21 items) :

   In this section there are six short passages. Each passage is followed by items based on the passage. Read each passage and answer the items that follow.

   Our voyage was very prosperous, but I shall not trouble the reader with a journal of it. The captain called in at one or two ports and sent in his long-boat for provisions and fresh water, but I never went out of the ship till we came into the Downs, which was on the 3rd day of June, 1706, about nine months after my escape. I offered to leave my goods in security for payment of my freight, but the captain protested he would not receive one farthing. We took kind leave of each other, and I made him promise that he would come to see me at my house in Redriff. I hired a horse and a guide for five shillings which I borrowed from the captain.

   For the payment of the author's freight, the captain

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5. Q5

   Directions (For the following 21 items) :

   In this section there are six short passages. Each passage is followed by items based on the passage. Read each passage and answer the items that follow.

   Our voyage was very prosperous, but I shall not trouble the reader with a journal of it. The captain called in at one or two ports and sent in his long-boat for provisions and fresh water, but I never went out of the ship till we came into the Downs, which was on the 3rd day of June, 1706, about nine months after my escape. I offered to leave my goods in security for payment of my freight, but the captain protested he would not receive one farthing. We took kind leave of each other, and I made him promise that he would come to see me at my house in Redriff. I hired a horse and a guide for five shillings which I borrowed from the captain.

   From the passage, it is clear that the captain's attitude to the author was

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6. Q6

   Directions (For the following 21 items) :

   In this section there are six short passages. Each passage is followed by items based on the passage. Read each passage and answer the items that follow.

   What were the early ideas of men about the sky and the earth? They naturally believed that the earth was motionless, and they also supposed that it was flat. These two ideas do not surprise us. Children now-a-days think the same until they are taught differently. How were men to know that the earth was a ball circling round the sun? They had no telescope for accurate observation. They had not travelled round the world. In fact, many parts of the world in those days were unexplored and unknown. They thought they lived on a kind of flat plate, and that the sky with the sun and the moon and the stars, was a kind of inverted bowl turning round above them. The sun, the moon and the stars were their lamps for day and night.

   Unless children are taught differently they think that

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7. Q7

   Directions (For the following 21 items) :

   In this section there are six short passages. Each passage is followed by items based on the passage. Read each passage and answer the items that follow.

   What were the early ideas of men about the sky and the earth? They naturally believed that the earth was motionless, and they also supposed that it was flat. These two ideas do not surprise us. Children now-a-days think the same until they are taught differently. How were men to know that the earth was a ball circling round the sun? They had no telescope for accurate observation. They had not travelled round the world. In fact, many parts of the world in those days were unexplored and unknown. They thought they lived on a kind of flat plate, and that the sky with the sun and the moon and the stars, was a kind of inverted bowl turning round above them. The sun, the moon and the stars were their lamps for day and night.

   The early ideas of man were wrong because

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8. Q8

   Directions (For the following 21 items) :

   In this section there are six short passages. Each passage is followed by items based on the passage. Read each passage and answer the items that follow.

   What were the early ideas of men about the sky and the earth? They naturally believed that the earth was motionless, and they also supposed that it was flat. These two ideas do not surprise us. Children now-a-days think the same until they are taught differently. How were men to know that the earth was a ball circling round the sun? They had no telescope for accurate observation. They had not travelled round the world. In fact, many parts of the world in those days were unexplored and unknown. They thought they lived on a kind of flat plate, and that the sky with the sun and the moon and the stars, was a kind of inverted bowl turning round above them. The sun, the moon and the stars were their lamps for day and night.

   What was true for the early man?

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9. Q9

   Directions (For the following 21 items) :

   In this section there are six short passages. Each passage is followed by items based on the passage. Read each passage and answer the items that follow.

   What were the early ideas of men about the sky and the earth? They naturally believed that the earth was motionless, and they also supposed that it was flat. These two ideas do not surprise us. Children now-a-days think the same until they are taught differently. How were men to know that the earth was a ball circling round the sun? They had no telescope for accurate observation. They had not travelled round the world. In fact, many parts of the world in those days were unexplored and unknown. They thought they lived on a kind of flat plate, and that the sky with the sun and the moon and the stars, was a kind of inverted bowl turning round above them. The sun, the moon and the stars were their lamps for day and night.

   What was the main cause of the early man's wrong ideas?

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10. Q10

    Directions (For the following 21 items) :

    In this section there are six short passages. Each passage is followed by items based on the passage. Read each passage and answer the items that follow.

    The man sat up in the snow for a moment and struggled for calmness. Then he pulled on his gloves by means of his teeth, and got upon his feet. He glanced down at first in order to assure himself that he was really standing up, for the absence of sensation in his feet left him unrelated to the earth. His erect position in itself started to drive the webs of suspicion from the dog's mind; and when he spoke peremptorily, with the sound of whip-lashes in his voice, the dog rendered its customary allegiance and came to him. As it came within reaching distance, the man lost his control. His arms flashed out to the dog and he experienced genuine surprise when he discovered that his hands could not clutch, that there was neither bend nor feeling in the fingers. He had forgotten for the moment that they were frozen and that they were freezing more and more. All this happened quickly and before the animal could get away, he encircled its body with his arms. He sat down in the snow and in this fashion held the dog, while it snarled and whined and struggled.

    From the passage, which group of words expresses the effect of snow upon the man's feet?

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11. Q11

    Directions (For the following 21 items) :

    In this section there are six short passages. Each passage is followed by items based on the passage. Read each passage and answer the items that follow.

    The man sat up in the snow for a moment and struggled for calmness. Then he pulled on his gloves by means of his teeth, and got upon his feet. He glanced down at first in order to assure himself that he was really standing up, for the absence of sensation in his feet left him unrelated to the earth. His erect position in itself started to drive the webs of suspicion from the dog's mind; and when he spoke peremptorily, with the sound of whip-lashes in his voice, the dog rendered its customary allegiance and came to him. As it came within reaching distance, the man lost his control. His arms flashed out to the dog and he experienced genuine surprise when he discovered that his hands could not clutch, that there was neither bend nor feeling in the fingers. He had forgotten for the moment that they were frozen and that they were freezing more and more. All this happened quickly and before the animal could get away, he encircled its body with his arms. He sat down in the snow and in this fashion held the dog, while it snarled and whined and struggled.

    The statement that the man experienced genuine surprise when he discovered that his hands could not clutch means that

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12. Q12

    Directions (For the following 21 items) :

    In this section there are six short passages. Each passage is followed by items based on the passage. Read each passage and answer the items that follow.

    The man sat up in the snow for a moment and struggled for calmness. Then he pulled on his gloves by means of his teeth, and got upon his feet. He glanced down at first in order to assure himself that he was really standing up, for the absence of sensation in his feet left him unrelated to the earth. His erect position in itself started to drive the webs of suspicion from the dog's mind; and when he spoke peremptorily, with the sound of whip-lashes in his voice, the dog rendered its customary allegiance and came to him. As it came within reaching distance, the man lost his control. His arms flashed out to the dog and he experienced genuine surprise when he discovered that his hands could not clutch, that there was neither bend nor feeling in the fingers. He had forgotten for the moment that they were frozen and that they were freezing more and more. All this happened quickly and before the animal could get away, he encircled its body with his arms. He sat down in the snow and in this fashion held the dog, while it snarled and whined and struggled.

    Which word or group of words shows the exact condition of being 'frozen'?

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13. Q13

    Directions (For the following 21 items) :

    In this section there are six short passages. Each passage is followed by items based on the passage. Read each passage and answer the items that follow.

    George was a young man who had gone to the big city from a small rural community and, in a relatively short time, attained prominence in the business world. His sudden rise had gone into his head, however, and he became unbearably conceited.

    Eventually, George returned home after a visit, halfway expecting everyone in town to be at the railway station to welcome him.

    Much to his surprise, George saw that no one, not even his family, was around to meet him when he descended from the train. He looked very neat in a new suit and carried a bulky suitcase full of fashionable clothes.

    After a little while, the station master came from his office and went over to the young fellow. "Well, hello there, George," he called out cheerily, "Are you going away?"

    The station master's question implied that

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14. Q14

    Directions (For the following 21 items) :

    In this section there are six short passages. Each passage is followed by items based on the passage. Read each passage and answer the items that follow.

    George was a young man who had gone to the big city from a small rural community and, in a relatively short time, attained prominence in the business world. His sudden rise had gone into his head, however, and he became unbearably conceited.

    Eventually, George returned home after a visit, halfway expecting everyone in town to be at the railway station to welcome him.

    Much to his surprise, George saw that no one, not even his family, was around to meet him when he descended from the train. He looked very neat in a new suit and carried a bulky suitcase full of fashionable clothes.

    After a little while, the station master came from his office and went over to the young fellow. "Well, hello there, George," he called out cheerily, "Are you going away?"

    George hoped for a big welcome because

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15. Q15

    Directions (For the following 21 items) :

    In this section there are six short passages. Each passage is followed by items based on the passage. Read each passage and answer the items that follow.

    George was a young man who had gone to the big city from a small rural community and, in a relatively short time, attained prominence in the business world. His sudden rise had gone into his head, however, and he became unbearably conceited.

    Eventually, George returned home after a visit, halfway expecting everyone in town to be at the railway station to welcome him.

    Much to his surprise, George saw that no one, not even his family, was around to meet him when he descended from the train. He looked very neat in a new suit and carried a bulky suitcase full of fashionable clothes.

    After a little while, the station master came from his office and went over to the young fellow. "Well, hello there, George," he called out cheerily, "Are you going away?"

    George's great expectations are an indication of his

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16. Q16

    Directions (For the following 21 items) :

    In this section there are six short passages. Each passage is followed by items based on the passage. Read each passage and answer the items that follow.

    George was a young man who had gone to the big city from a small rural community and, in a relatively short time, attained prominence in the business world. His sudden rise had gone into his head, however, and he became unbearably conceited.

    Eventually, George returned home after a visit, halfway expecting everyone in town to be at the railway station to welcome him.

    Much to his surprise, George saw that no one, not even his family, was around to meet him when he descended from the train. He looked very neat in a new suit and carried a bulky suitcase full of fashionable clothes.

    After a little while, the station master came from his office and went over to the young fellow. "Well, hello there, George," he called out cheerily, "Are you going away?"

    George's success was most clearly visible in

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17. Q17

    Directions (For the following 21 items) :

    In this section there are six short passages. Each passage is followed by items based on the passage. Read each passage and answer the items that follow.

    The assault on the purity of the environment is the price that we pay for many of the benefits of modern technology. For the advantages of automotive transportation we pay a price in smog-induced diseases; for the powerful effects of new insecticides, we pay a price in dwindling wildlife and disturbances in the relation of living things and their surroundings; for nuclear power, we risk the biological hazards of radiation. By increasing agricultural production with fertilizers, we increase water pollution.

    The highly developed nations of the world are not only the immediate beneficiaries of the good that technology can do, they are also the first victims of the environmental diseases that technology breeds. In the past, the environmental effects which accompanied technological progress were restricted to a small place and relatively a short time. The new hazards are neither local nor brief. Modern air pollution covers vast areas of continents. Radioactive fallout from nuclear explosions is worldwide. Radioactive pollutants now on the Earth's surface will be found there for generations, and in the case of Carbon-14, for thousands of years.

    The passage emphasizes that modern technology

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18. Q18

    Directions (For the following 21 items) :

    In this section there are six short passages. Each passage is followed by items based on the passage. Read each passage and answer the items that follow.

    The assault on the purity of the environment is the price that we pay for many of the benefits of modern technology. For the advantages of automotive transportation we pay a price in smog-induced diseases; for the powerful effects of new insecticides, we pay a price in dwindling wildlife and disturbances in the relation of living things and their surroundings; for nuclear power, we risk the biological hazards of radiation. By increasing agricultural production with fertilizers, we increase water pollution.

    The highly developed nations of the world are not only the immediate beneficiaries of the good that technology can do, they are also the first victims of the environmental diseases that technology breeds. In the past, the environmental effects which accompanied technological progress were restricted to a small place and relatively a short time. The new hazards are neither local nor brief. Modern air pollution covers vast areas of continents. Radioactive fallout from nuclear explosions is worldwide. Radioactive pollutants now on the Earth's surface will be found there for generations, and in the case of Carbon-14, for thousands of years.

    The harmful effects of modern technology are

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19. Q19

    Directions (For the following 21 items) :

    In this section there are six short passages. Each passage is followed by items based on the passage. Read each passage and answer the items that follow.

    The assault on the purity of the environment is the price that we pay for many of the benefits of modern technology. For the advantages of automotive transportation we pay a price in smog-induced diseases; for the powerful effects of new insecticides, we pay a price in dwindling wildlife and disturbances in the relation of living things and their surroundings; for nuclear power, we risk the biological hazards of radiation. By increasing agricultural production with fertilizers, we increase water pollution.

    The highly developed nations of the world are not only the immediate beneficiaries of the good that technology can do, they are also the first victims of the environmental diseases that technology breeds. In the past, the environmental effects which accompanied technological progress were restricted to a small place and relatively a short time. The new hazards are neither local nor brief. Modern air pollution covers vast areas of continents. Radioactive fallout from nuclear explosions is worldwide. Radioactive pollutants now on the Earth's surface will be found there for generations, and in the case of Carbon-14, for thousands of years.

    With reference to the passage, the following assumptions have been made:

    1. 1The widespread use of insecticides has caused ecological imbalance.
    2. 2Conservation of natural flora and fauna is impossible in this age of modern technology.

    Which of the assumptions is/are valid?

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20. Q20

    Directions (For the following 21 items) :

    In this section there are six short passages. Each passage is followed by items based on the passage. Read each passage and answer the items that follow.

    To what extent, though, are modern farming methods 'sustainable'? There is abundant evidence that a high price has to be paid to sustain the high rates of food production achieved by farmed monocultures. For example, they offer ideal conditions for the epidemic spread of diseases such as mastitis, brucellosis and swine fever among livestock and coccidiosis among poultry. Farmed animals are normally kept at densities far higher than their species would meet in nature with the result that disease transmission rates are magnified. In addition, high rates of transmission between herds occur as animals are sold from one farming enterprise to another; and it is easy for the farmers themselves, with mud on their boots and their vehicles, to act as vectors of pests and disease.

    With reference to the passage, consider the following statements:

    1. 1The modern practices of farming are undesirable for developing countries.
    2. 2Monoculture practices should be given up to eliminate disease transmission in animals.

    Which of the above statements is/are correct?

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21. Q21

    Directions (For the following 21 items) :

    In this section there are six short passages. Each passage is followed by items based on the passage. Read each passage and answer the items that follow.

    To what extent, though, are modern farming methods 'sustainable'? There is abundant evidence that a high price has to be paid to sustain the high rates of food production achieved by farmed monocultures. For example, they offer ideal conditions for the epidemic spread of diseases such as mastitis, brucellosis and swine fever among livestock and coccidiosis among poultry. Farmed animals are normally kept at densities far higher than their species would meet in nature with the result that disease transmission rates are magnified. In addition, high rates of transmission between herds occur as animals are sold from one farming enterprise to another; and it is easy for the farmers themselves, with mud on their boots and their vehicles, to act as vectors of pests and disease.

    What is the essence of this passage?

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22. Q22

    Directions (For the following 20 items) :

    Each question in this section has a sentence with three underlined parts labelled (a), (b) and (c). Read each sentence to find out whether there is any error in any underlined part and indicate your answer in the Answer Sheet against the corresponding letter i.e. (a) or (b) or (c). If you find no error, your answer should be indicated as (d).

    (a) These are the ideas and ideals (b) which have shaped (c) our economic thought in the past. (d) No error.

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23. Q23

    Directions (For the following 20 items) :

    Each question in this section has a sentence with three underlined parts labelled (a), (b) and (c). Read each sentence to find out whether there is any error in any underlined part and indicate your answer in the Answer Sheet against the corresponding letter i.e. (a) or (b) or (c). If you find no error, your answer should be indicated as (d).

    (a) India's problems are not similar with (b) those of other countries (c) in several ways. (d) No error.

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24. Q24

    Directions (For the following 20 items) :

    Each question in this section has a sentence with three underlined parts labelled (a), (b) and (c). Read each sentence to find out whether there is any error in any underlined part and indicate your answer in the Answer Sheet against the corresponding letter i.e. (a) or (b) or (c). If you find no error, your answer should be indicated as (d).

    (a) He had lost a ring in the sand and (b) I helped him search for it, (c) but it was like a look for a needle in a haystack. (d) No error.

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25. Q25

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    Each question in this section has a sentence with three underlined parts labelled (a), (b) and (c). Read each sentence to find out whether there is any error in any underlined part and indicate your answer in the Answer Sheet against the corresponding letter i.e. (a) or (b) or (c). If you find no error, your answer should be indicated as (d).

    (a) The Ganges and (b) it's tributaries constitute (c) one of the largest river-systems in the world. (d) No error.

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26. Q26

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    Each question in this section has a sentence with three underlined parts labelled (a), (b) and (c). Read each sentence to find out whether there is any error in any underlined part and indicate your answer in the Answer Sheet against the corresponding letter i.e. (a) or (b) or (c). If you find no error, your answer should be indicated as (d).

    (a) The sudden change (b) of place (c) effected her health. (d) No error.

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27. Q27

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    Each question in this section has a sentence with three underlined parts labelled (a), (b) and (c). Read each sentence to find out whether there is any error in any underlined part and indicate your answer in the Answer Sheet against the corresponding letter i.e. (a) or (b) or (c). If you find no error, your answer should be indicated as (d).

    (a) There are a number of people (b) of every class and nationality (c) who doubts the truth of his statement. (d) No error.

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28. Q28

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    Each question in this section has a sentence with three underlined parts labelled (a), (b) and (c). Read each sentence to find out whether there is any error in any underlined part and indicate your answer in the Answer Sheet against the corresponding letter i.e. (a) or (b) or (c). If you find no error, your answer should be indicated as (d).

    I like this book because (a) the writer has explained (b) the reasons (c) of his failure truly. (d) No error.

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29. Q29

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    Each question in this section has a sentence with three underlined parts labelled (a), (b) and (c). Read each sentence to find out whether there is any error in any underlined part and indicate your answer in the Answer Sheet against the corresponding letter i.e. (a) or (b) or (c). If you find no error, your answer should be indicated as (d).

    (a) She is very weak in the subject (b) and does not understand things (c) though the teacher explains her repeatedly. (d) No error.

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30. Q30

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    Each question in this section has a sentence with three underlined parts labelled (a), (b) and (c). Read each sentence to find out whether there is any error in any underlined part and indicate your answer in the Answer Sheet against the corresponding letter i.e. (a) or (b) or (c). If you find no error, your answer should be indicated as (d).

    (a) The speaker from the Fifth Avenue, (b) who was a rich banker's wife (c) was simple and compassionate. (d) No error.

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31. Q31

    Directions (For the following 20 items) :

    Each question in this section has a sentence with three underlined parts labelled (a), (b) and (c). Read each sentence to find out whether there is any error in any underlined part and indicate your answer in the Answer Sheet against the corresponding letter i.e. (a) or (b) or (c). If you find no error, your answer should be indicated as (d).

    (a) There was no any piece of paper (b) in my pocket (c) as I had expected. (d) No error.

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32. Q32

    Directions (For the following 20 items) :

    Each question in this section has a sentence with three underlined parts labelled (a), (b) and (c). Read each sentence to find out whether there is any error in any underlined part and indicate your answer in the Answer Sheet against the corresponding letter i.e. (a) or (b) or (c). If you find no error, your answer should be indicated as (d).

    (a) Neither the teacher (b) or the student (c) is keen on joining the dance. (d) No error.

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33. Q33

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    Each question in this section has a sentence with three underlined parts labelled (a), (b) and (c). Read each sentence to find out whether there is any error in any underlined part and indicate your answer in the Answer Sheet against the corresponding letter i.e. (a) or (b) or (c). If you find no error, your answer should be indicated as (d).

    (a) My neighbour Deepak (b) is a person (c) that will help anyone. (d) No error.

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34. Q34

    Directions (For the following 20 items) :

    Each question in this section has a sentence with three underlined parts labelled (a), (b) and (c). Read each sentence to find out whether there is any error in any underlined part and indicate your answer in the Answer Sheet against the corresponding letter i.e. (a) or (b) or (c). If you find no error, your answer should be indicated as (d).

    (a) I'll ask that man (b) which of the roads (c) are the one we want. (d) No error.

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35. Q35

    Directions (For the following 20 items) :

    Each question in this section has a sentence with three underlined parts labelled (a), (b) and (c). Read each sentence to find out whether there is any error in any underlined part and indicate your answer in the Answer Sheet against the corresponding letter i.e. (a) or (b) or (c). If you find no error, your answer should be indicated as (d).

    (a) Now we have banks (b) and people deposit there money their, (c) and draw it out by cheques. (d) No error.

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36. Q36

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    Each question in this section has a sentence with three underlined parts labelled (a), (b) and (c). Read each sentence to find out whether there is any error in any underlined part and indicate your answer in the Answer Sheet against the corresponding letter i.e. (a) or (b) or (c). If you find no error, your answer should be indicated as (d).

    (a) Apart government agencies, (b) a number of private organisations too (c) have been making use of satellites. (d) No error.

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37. Q37

    Directions (For the following 20 items) :

    Each question in this section has a sentence with three underlined parts labelled (a), (b) and (c). Read each sentence to find out whether there is any error in any underlined part and indicate your answer in the Answer Sheet against the corresponding letter i.e. (a) or (b) or (c). If you find no error, your answer should be indicated as (d).

    (a) What sort of a drug this is (b) that no one seems to be able to predict its long-term effects (c) with any certainty ? (d) No error.

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38. Q38

    Directions (For the following 20 items) :

    Each question in this section has a sentence with three underlined parts labelled (a), (b) and (c). Read each sentence to find out whether there is any error in any underlined part and indicate your answer in the Answer Sheet against the corresponding letter i.e. (a) or (b) or (c). If you find no error, your answer should be indicated as (d).

    (a) You will lose (b) your dog (c) if you did not tie it up. (d) No error.

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39. Q39

    Directions (For the following 20 items) :

    Each question in this section has a sentence with three underlined parts labelled (a), (b) and (c). Read each sentence to find out whether there is any error in any underlined part and indicate your answer in the Answer Sheet against the corresponding letter i.e. (a) or (b) or (c). If you find no error, your answer should be indicated as (d).

    (a) In view of the fact that almost all varieties of rural games and sports (b) are fast gaining national importance it is desired (c) that the rules of such games are strictly adhered. (d) No error.

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40. Q40

    Directions (For the following 20 items) :

    Each question in this section has a sentence with three underlined parts labelled (a), (b) and (c). Read each sentence to find out whether there is any error in any underlined part and indicate your answer in the Answer Sheet against the corresponding letter i.e. (a) or (b) or (c). If you find no error, your answer should be indicated as (d).

    (a) More than one (b) workmen (c) was killed. (d) No error.

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41. Q41

    Directions (For the following 20 items) :

    Each question in this section has a sentence with three underlined parts labelled (a), (b) and (c). Read each sentence to find out whether there is any error in any underlined part and indicate your answer in the Answer Sheet against the corresponding letter i.e. (a) or (b) or (c). If you find no error, your answer should be indicated as (d).

    (a) The parties disagreed (b) on the two first clauses (c) in the agreement. (d) No error.

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42. Q42

    Directions (For the following 24 items) :

    Each of the following questions in this section consists of a sentence, the parts of which have been jumbled. These parts have been labelled P, Q, R and S. Given below each sentence are four sequences namely (a), (b), (c) and (d). You are required to re-arrange the jumbled parts of the sentence and select the correct sequence.

    Coming late, P : lest Q : he should disturb the class R : John tiptoed into the room S : which was going on seriously

    The correct sequence should be

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43. Q43

    Directions (For the following 24 items) :

    Each of the following questions in this section consists of a sentence, the parts of which have been jumbled. These parts have been labelled P, Q, R and S. Given below each sentence are four sequences namely (a), (b), (c) and (d). You are required to re-arrange the jumbled parts of the sentence and select the correct sequence.

    If P : people who commit crimes Q : they will go on R : committing crimes S : are not punished

    The correct sequence should be

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44. Q44

    Directions (For the following 24 items) :

    Each of the following questions in this section consists of a sentence, the parts of which have been jumbled. These parts have been labelled P, Q, R and S. Given below each sentence are four sequences namely (a), (b), (c) and (d). You are required to re-arrange the jumbled parts of the sentence and select the correct sequence.

    P : to cross the broken bridge Q : not knowing how R : to wade through the river S : they decided

    The correct sequence should be

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45. Q45

    Directions (For the following 24 items) :

    Each of the following questions in this section consists of a sentence, the parts of which have been jumbled. These parts have been labelled P, Q, R and S. Given below each sentence are four sequences namely (a), (b), (c) and (d). You are required to re-arrange the jumbled parts of the sentence and select the correct sequence.

    P : to switch off Q : the television R : please feel free S : if you do not like this programme

    The correct sequence should be

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46. Q46

    Directions (For the following 24 items) :

    Each of the following questions in this section consists of a sentence, the parts of which have been jumbled. These parts have been labelled P, Q, R and S. Given below each sentence are four sequences namely (a), (b), (c) and (d). You are required to re-arrange the jumbled parts of the sentence and select the correct sequence.

    The rising prices P : out of gear Q : have thrown R : important industries S : many of our

    The correct sequence should be

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47. Q47

    Directions (For the following 24 items) :

    Each of the following questions in this section consists of a sentence, the parts of which have been jumbled. These parts have been labelled P, Q, R and S. Given below each sentence are four sequences namely (a), (b), (c) and (d). You are required to re-arrange the jumbled parts of the sentence and select the correct sequence.

    P : lying dead on the roadside Q : his uncle saw an old man R : returning home in the evening S : with his faithful dog standing beside him

    The correct sequence should be

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48. Q48

    Directions (For the following 24 items) :

    Each of the following questions in this section consists of a sentence, the parts of which have been jumbled. These parts have been labelled P, Q, R and S. Given below each sentence are four sequences namely (a), (b), (c) and (d). You are required to re-arrange the jumbled parts of the sentence and select the correct sequence.

    He was a scholar who P : was adored by all those Q : who came close to him R : to the last day of his life S : though not widely known

    The correct sequence should be

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49. Q49

    Directions (For the following 24 items) :

    Each of the following questions in this section consists of a sentence, the parts of which have been jumbled. These parts have been labelled P, Q, R and S. Given below each sentence are four sequences namely (a), (b), (c) and (d). You are required to re-arrange the jumbled parts of the sentence and select the correct sequence.

    P : a couple and their teenage daughter Q : in their one room house in North Delhi R : reportedly committed suicide on Tuesday night S : driven by abject poverty

    The correct sequence should be

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50. Q50

    Directions (For the following 24 items) :

    Each of the following questions in this section consists of a sentence, the parts of which have been jumbled. These parts have been labelled P, Q, R and S. Given below each sentence are four sequences namely (a), (b), (c) and (d). You are required to re-arrange the jumbled parts of the sentence and select the correct sequence.

    One should remember that P : lying at the side of the road Q : if we found our neighbour R : unable to move because of a broken leg S : we should show our neighbourliness

    The correct sequence should be

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51. Q51

    Directions (For the following 24 items) :

    Each of the following questions in this section consists of a sentence, the parts of which have been jumbled. These parts have been labelled P, Q, R and S. Given below each sentence are four sequences namely (a), (b), (c) and (d). You are required to re-arrange the jumbled parts of the sentence and select the correct sequence.

    P : that he sought my advice Q : to such an extent R : even in private domestic matters S : I won his confidence

    The correct sequence should be

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52. Q52

    Directions (For the following 24 items) :

    Each of the following questions in this section consists of a sentence, the parts of which have been jumbled. These parts have been labelled P, Q, R and S. Given below each sentence are four sequences namely (a), (b), (c) and (d). You are required to re-arrange the jumbled parts of the sentence and select the correct sequence.

    It is believed that P : the tiger Q : Mr. Saxena R : being severely injured in the first encounter S : was too terrified to make a second attempt at shooting

    The correct sequence should be

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53. Q53

    Directions (For the following 24 items) :

    Each of the following questions in this section consists of a sentence, the parts of which have been jumbled. These parts have been labelled P, Q, R and S. Given below each sentence are four sequences namely (a), (b), (c) and (d). You are required to re-arrange the jumbled parts of the sentence and select the correct sequence.

    I felt P : like a Cold War spy Q : for a moment R : to whom a critical secret S : had just been revealed

    The correct sequence should be

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54. Q54

    Directions (For the following 24 items) :

    Each of the following questions in this section consists of a sentence, the parts of which have been jumbled. These parts have been labelled P, Q, R and S. Given below each sentence are four sequences namely (a), (b), (c) and (d). You are required to re-arrange the jumbled parts of the sentence and select the correct sequence.

    The dacoit P : many heinous crimes Q : had committed R : who carried a reward of fifty thousand rupees S : on his head

    The correct sequence should be

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55. Q55

    Directions (For the following 24 items) :

    Each of the following questions in this section consists of a sentence, the parts of which have been jumbled. These parts have been labelled P, Q, R and S. Given below each sentence are four sequences namely (a), (b), (c) and (d). You are required to re-arrange the jumbled parts of the sentence and select the correct sequence.

    Although the train was delayed by half an hour, P : he could not reach the station Q : to catch the train R : in time S : bound for Delhi

    The correct sequence should be

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56. Q56

    Directions (For the following 24 items) :

    Each of the following questions in this section consists of a sentence, the parts of which have been jumbled. These parts have been labelled P, Q, R and S. Given below each sentence are four sequences namely (a), (b), (c) and (d). You are required to re-arrange the jumbled parts of the sentence and select the correct sequence.

    When the rain stopped, P : we set out Q : to stay the night R : where we had planned S : for the next town

    The correct sequence should be

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57. Q57

    Directions (For the following 24 items) :

    Each of the following questions in this section consists of a sentence, the parts of which have been jumbled. These parts have been labelled P, Q, R and S. Given below each sentence are four sequences namely (a), (b), (c) and (d). You are required to re-arrange the jumbled parts of the sentence and select the correct sequence.

    Dr. Ravi P : has been appointed Reader in the University Q : in the recent selections R : in a Private Degree College S : who was working as a Lecturer

    The correct sequence should be

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58. Q58

    Directions (For the following 24 items) :

    Each of the following questions in this section consists of a sentence, the parts of which have been jumbled. These parts have been labelled P, Q, R and S. Given below each sentence are four sequences namely (a), (b), (c) and (d). You are required to re-arrange the jumbled parts of the sentence and select the correct sequence.

    The Principal has issued a notice P : will have to vacate the hostel Q : that those junior doctors R : if they fail to join duty by Monday next S : who are participating in the strike

    The correct sequence should be

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59. Q59

    Directions (For the following 24 items) :

    Each of the following questions in this section consists of a sentence, the parts of which have been jumbled. These parts have been labelled P, Q, R and S. Given below each sentence are four sequences namely (a), (b), (c) and (d). You are required to re-arrange the jumbled parts of the sentence and select the correct sequence.

    P : as I stood on the mountain Q : I watched the early sun R : burn off the mist that covered the forest S : on the fifth morning

    The correct sequence should be

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60. Q60

    Directions (For the following 24 items) :

    Each of the following questions in this section consists of a sentence, the parts of which have been jumbled. These parts have been labelled P, Q, R and S. Given below each sentence are four sequences namely (a), (b), (c) and (d). You are required to re-arrange the jumbled parts of the sentence and select the correct sequence.

    The TV Newsreader announced that P : ten people Q : when a mad dog R : bit them S : sustained injuries

    The correct sequence should be

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61. Q61

    Directions (For the following 24 items) :

    Each of the following questions in this section consists of a sentence, the parts of which have been jumbled. These parts have been labelled P, Q, R and S. Given below each sentence are four sequences namely (a), (b), (c) and (d). You are required to re-arrange the jumbled parts of the sentence and select the correct sequence.

    P : we were now moving slowly but steadily and had Q : no need to stop R : our breath S : in order to regain

    The correct sequence should be

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62. Q62

    Directions (For the following 24 items) :

    Each of the following questions in this section consists of a sentence, the parts of which have been jumbled. These parts have been labelled P, Q, R and S. Given below each sentence are four sequences namely (a), (b), (c) and (d). You are required to re-arrange the jumbled parts of the sentence and select the correct sequence.

    I have read P : who by some mysterious laws of her nature Q : in the form of a foul and poisonous snake R : the story of a fairy, S : was condemned to appear in certain seasons

    The correct sequence should be

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63. Q63

    Directions (For the following 24 items) :

    Each of the following questions in this section consists of a sentence, the parts of which have been jumbled. These parts have been labelled P, Q, R and S. Given below each sentence are four sequences namely (a), (b), (c) and (d). You are required to re-arrange the jumbled parts of the sentence and select the correct sequence.

    About half of P : the blindness of Q : vitamin A shortage R : is attributed to S : children in India

    The correct sequence should be

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64. Q64

    Directions (For the following 24 items) :

    Each of the following questions in this section consists of a sentence, the parts of which have been jumbled. These parts have been labelled P, Q, R and S. Given below each sentence are four sequences namely (a), (b), (c) and (d). You are required to re-arrange the jumbled parts of the sentence and select the correct sequence.

    What a wonderful thing it is P : the sun is the source Q : of all power R : in some way or the other S : to think that

    The correct sequence should be

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65. Q65

    Directions (For the following 24 items) :

    Each of the following questions in this section consists of a sentence, the parts of which have been jumbled. These parts have been labelled P, Q, R and S. Given below each sentence are four sequences namely (a), (b), (c) and (d). You are required to re-arrange the jumbled parts of the sentence and select the correct sequence.

    P : it rained and thundered and the child Q : who was collecting clothes on the line R : ran upto his mother S : to save them from getting wet

    The correct sequence should be

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66. Q66

    Directions (For the following 17 items) :

    In this section, select the word or group of words that is most similar in meaning to the underlined word or group of words in the given sentence.

    I never believed that it was the **authentic** signature of the Prime Minister.

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67. Q67

    Directions (For the following 17 items) :

    In this section, select the word or group of words that is most similar in meaning to the underlined word or group of words in the given sentence.

    **Valiant** Vicky used to **boast** of his bravery to his beloved wife.

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68. Q68

    Directions (For the following 17 items) :

    In this section, select the word or group of words that is most similar in meaning to the underlined word or group of words in the given sentence.

    I can no longer be satisfied with **fictitious** good conduct.

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69. Q69

    Directions (For the following 17 items) :

    In this section, select the word or group of words that is most similar in meaning to the underlined word or group of words in the given sentence.

    **Mass murder** is very often a result of communal frenzy.

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70. Q70

    Directions (For the following 17 items) :

    In this section, select the word or group of words that is most similar in meaning to the underlined word or group of words in the given sentence.

    The two **executioners** approached the tree with a red-mark on its side.

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71. Q71

    Directions (For the following 17 items) :

    In this section, select the word or group of words that is most similar in meaning to the underlined word or group of words in the given sentence.

    The **maiden speech** of the young member of the Lok Sabha was very much appreciated by the people.

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72. Q72

    Directions (For the following 17 items) :

    In this section, select the word or group of words that is most similar in meaning to the underlined word or group of words in the given sentence.

    Please do not **interfere** with my work.

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73. Q73

    Directions (For the following 17 items) :

    In this section, select the word or group of words that is most similar in meaning to the underlined word or group of words in the given sentence.

    This job is very **tedious**.

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74. Q74

    Directions (For the following 17 items) :

    In this section, select the word or group of words that is most similar in meaning to the underlined word or group of words in the given sentence.

    She **takes after** her mother.

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75. Q75

    Directions (For the following 17 items) :

    In this section, select the word or group of words that is most similar in meaning to the underlined word or group of words in the given sentence.

    He is very intelligent, but **ill-favoured** by nature.

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76. Q76

    Directions (For the following 17 items) :

    In this section, select the word or group of words that is most similar in meaning to the underlined word or group of words in the given sentence.

    People thronged to pay **homage** to the departed leader.

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77. Q77

    Directions (For the following 17 items) :

    In this section, select the word or group of words that is most similar in meaning to the underlined word or group of words in the given sentence.

    He kept his eyes peeled and his ears pricked for some important **clue**.

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78. Q78

    Directions (For the following 17 items) :

    In this section, select the word or group of words that is most similar in meaning to the underlined word or group of words in the given sentence.

    The spectators looked at the batsman in **amazement** when he hit sixer after sixer.

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79. Q79

    Directions (For the following 17 items) :

    In this section, select the word or group of words that is most similar in meaning to the underlined word or group of words in the given sentence.

    Very few of our batsmen have any real **consistency**.

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80. Q80

    Directions (For the following 17 items) :

    In this section, select the word or group of words that is most similar in meaning to the underlined word or group of words in the given sentence.

    He has an **electrifying** presence.

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81. Q81

    Directions (For the following 17 items) :

    In this section, select the word or group of words that is most similar in meaning to the underlined word or group of words in the given sentence.

    For better health we must **refrain** from smoking.

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82. Q82

    Directions (For the following 17 items) :

    In this section, select the word or group of words that is most similar in meaning to the underlined word or group of words in the given sentence.

    The article was so well-written that it **merited** careful study.

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83. Q83

    Directions (For the following 06 items) :

    In the following items, each passage consists of six sentences. The first and the sixth sentence are given in the beginning as S1 and S6. The middle four sentences in each have been removed and jumbled up. These are labelled P, Q, R and S. You are requested to find out the proper sequence of the four sentences and mark accordingly on the Answer Sheet.

    S1: There is no doubt that democracy is the best of the systems of government available to us.

    P: For another, even an individual can, through appeal to the judiciary, prevent the government from doing any injustice.

    Q: This means that, in a way, the people can exercise some control over the rulers even during their period of rule.

    R: This right of the individual to secure justice even against the powerful government is even more important than the right to vote.

    S: For one thing, it permits, if necessary, a periodical change of those who govern.

    S6: It is this feature that puts democracy in a class by itself among political systems.

    The proper sequence should be

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84. Q84

    Directions (For the following 06 items) :

    In the following items, each passage consists of six sentences. The first and the sixth sentence are given in the beginning as S1 and S6. The middle four sentences in each have been removed and jumbled up. These are labelled P, Q, R and S. You are requested to find out the proper sequence of the four sentences and mark accordingly on the Answer Sheet.

    S1: The authorities decided to streamline the procedure for admitting students to the new course.

    P: Those who performed badly at the interview were eliminated.

    Q: The candidates were first required to take a written test.

    R: A list of successful candidates at the written test was prepared in the ascending order of total marks.

    S: The top fifty among those who qualified were called for an interview.

    S6: The selection was made from this list in the order of priority.

    The proper sequence should be

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85. Q85

    Directions (For the following 06 items) :

    In the following items, each passage consists of six sentences. The first and the sixth sentence are given in the beginning as S1 and S6. The middle four sentences in each have been removed and jumbled up. These are labelled P, Q, R and S. You are requested to find out the proper sequence of the four sentences and mark accordingly on the Answer Sheet.

    S1: I was only 12 years of age then.

    P: But this was not enough even to buy comics or toys.

    Q: I earned a couple of dollars by doing chores around the house.

    R: I could never buy an airgun or a bike in this way.

    S: I found a pressing need for money of my own.

    S6: I needed real money.

    The proper sequence should be

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86. Q86

    Directions (For the following 06 items) :

    In the following items, each passage consists of six sentences. The first and the sixth sentence are given in the beginning as S1 and S6. The middle four sentences in each have been removed and jumbled up. These are labelled P, Q, R and S. You are requested to find out the proper sequence of the four sentences and mark accordingly on the Answer Sheet.

    S1: You ask me what I intend to do after graduation.

    P: My ambition is to become an engineer.

    Q: I can complete this course in two years.

    R: But I am not sure whether I shall get enough marks to qualify for admission to an engineering college.

    S: If I don't take up engineering, I would like to do an M.Sc. in Physics.

    S6: That would be a great relief to my parents.

    The proper sequence should be

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87. Q87

    Directions (For the following 06 items) :

    In the following items, each passage consists of six sentences. The first and the sixth sentence are given in the beginning as S1 and S6. The middle four sentences in each have been removed and jumbled up. These are labelled P, Q, R and S. You are requested to find out the proper sequence of the four sentences and mark accordingly on the Answer Sheet.

    S1: In 1974, Mark and Delia ventured into the Kalahari desert to study the ecology of the region.

    P: He slowly lifted his head and surveyed the scene.

    Q: A soft groan startled Mark.

    R: They had driven north the evening before, trying to locate the roars of a lion.

    S: His breath caught — it was a huge lioness.

    S6: She was moving towards them from about five metres away, her head swaying from side to side.

    The proper sequence should be

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88. Q88

    Directions (For the following 06 items) :

    In the following items, each passage consists of six sentences. The first and the sixth sentence are given in the beginning as S1 and S6. The middle four sentences in each have been removed and jumbled up. These are labelled P, Q, R and S. You are requested to find out the proper sequence of the four sentences and mark accordingly on the Answer Sheet.

    S1: In almost all developing countries, estimates indicate that every six seconds, one child dies and another becomes disabled as a consequence of diseases that can be prevented with immunization.

    P: At the start of the programme, local Anganwadi centres for pre-school children operating as a part of the National Integrated Child Development Services Scheme were involved in conducting house-to-house surveys.

    Q: The experiment has been launched with the objective of introducing new and efficient strategies for large-scale immunization programmes which, if successful, could be used as models for similar endeavours in the future.

    R: Two areas were included in the IIP : Trilokpuri and Khanjawala.

    S: Between December 1983 and March 1984, a large-scale experiment — the Intensive Immunization Programme (IIP) — was conducted in Delhi.

    S6: After each round of immunization during the IIP, all computerized data were brought up-to-date.

    The proper sequence should be

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89. Q89

    Directions (For the following 20 items) :

    In this section, select the word or group of words that is most opposite in meaning to the underlined word or group of words in the given sentence.

    Poisonous gases emitted from factories **contaminate** the air we breathe in.

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90. Q90

    Directions (For the following 20 items) :

    In this section, select the word or group of words that is most opposite in meaning to the underlined word or group of words in the given sentence.

    **Reckless** driving causes accidents.

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91. Q91

    Directions (For the following 20 items) :

    In this section, select the word or group of words that is most opposite in meaning to the underlined word or group of words in the given sentence.

    He **often** went to the theatre.

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92. Q92

    Directions (For the following 20 items) :

    In this section, select the word or group of words that is most opposite in meaning to the underlined word or group of words in the given sentence.

    He is **frugal** in his spending.

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93. Q93

    Directions (For the following 20 items) :

    In this section, select the word or group of words that is most opposite in meaning to the underlined word or group of words in the given sentence.

    The students expected an **eminent** scientist to inaugurate the programme.

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94. Q94

    Directions (For the following 20 items) :

    In this section, select the word or group of words that is most opposite in meaning to the underlined word or group of words in the given sentence.

    Some of their customs are **barbarous**.

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95. Q95

    Directions (For the following 20 items) :

    In this section, select the word or group of words that is most opposite in meaning to the underlined word or group of words in the given sentence.

    They are going to **embark upon** a mountaineering expedition.

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96. Q96

    Directions (For the following 20 items) :

    In this section, select the word or group of words that is most opposite in meaning to the underlined word or group of words in the given sentence.

    There has been a gradual **falling off** in the quality of articles manufactured locally.

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97. Q97

    Directions (For the following 20 items) :

    In this section, select the word or group of words that is most opposite in meaning to the underlined word or group of words in the given sentence.

    He was deeply **depressed** over the news.

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98. Q98

    Directions (For the following 20 items) :

    In this section, select the word or group of words that is most opposite in meaning to the underlined word or group of words in the given sentence.

    Though he had lost the battle, he decided not to **yield** to the enemy.

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99. Q99

    Directions (For the following 20 items) :

    In this section, select the word or group of words that is most opposite in meaning to the underlined word or group of words in the given sentence.

    Because of the failure of the monsoon, there was **paucity** of foodgrains.

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100. Q100

     Directions (For the following 20 items) :

     In this section, select the word or group of words that is most opposite in meaning to the underlined word or group of words in the given sentence.

     The evidence against the accused is **conclusive**.

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101. Q101

     Directions (For the following 20 items) :

     In this section, select the word or group of words that is most opposite in meaning to the underlined word or group of words in the given sentence.

     It was a baseless rumour that **triggered** riots and arson at an unprecedented scale throughout the country.

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102. Q102

     Directions (For the following 20 items) :

     In this section, select the word or group of words that is most opposite in meaning to the underlined word or group of words in the given sentence.

     Their careers followed a **parallel** path.

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103. Q103

     Directions (For the following 20 items) :

     In this section, select the word or group of words that is most opposite in meaning to the underlined word or group of words in the given sentence.

     The old man **manifested** his greed at the sight of a huge amount of money.

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104. Q104

     Directions (For the following 20 items) :

     In this section, select the word or group of words that is most opposite in meaning to the underlined word or group of words in the given sentence.

     The fallen trees **blocked** our passage to freedom from the wood.

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105. Q105

     Directions (For the following 20 items) :

     In this section, select the word or group of words that is most opposite in meaning to the underlined word or group of words in the given sentence.

     He **fell foul of me** when I asked him to apologise to his teacher.

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106. Q106

     Directions (For the following 20 items) :

     In this section, select the word or group of words that is most opposite in meaning to the underlined word or group of words in the given sentence.

     The outcome of his mission was more **rewarding** than he had expected.

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107. Q107

     Directions (For the following 20 items) :

     In this section, select the word or group of words that is most opposite in meaning to the underlined word or group of words in the given sentence.

     He wanted to **inaugurate** the project right on schedule.

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108. Q108

     Directions (For the following 20 items) :

     In this section, select the word or group of words that is most opposite in meaning to the underlined word or group of words in the given sentence.

     They decided to **embellish** the dress with imported ribbons.

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109. Q109

     Directions (For the following 12 items) :

     In the following passage, at certain points you are given a choice of three words in a bracket, one of which fits the meaning of the passage. Choose the best word from each bracket. Mark the letter, viz. (a), (b) or (c), relating to this word on your Answer Sheet.

     Passage A :

     According to a report in yesterday's newspaper [109] police dog was taken to Raj Bhavan [110] Monday. This was to trace the [111] of the "very important horse" which [112] reported missing on Sunday. The dog picked [113] the scent on some traces of [114] and ran a few yards before losing the [115]. The police have launched a vigorous [116] into the whole affair. They have [117] the services of a forensic expert, [118] fingerprint expert and a photographer. [119] are now fourteen horses at Raj Bhavan [120] are kept in a large shed near the gate.

     [109] (a) once / (b) a / (c) new

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110. Q110

     Directions (For the following 12 items) :

     In the following passage, at certain points you are given a choice of three words in a bracket, one of which fits the meaning of the passage. Choose the best word from each bracket. Mark the letter, viz. (a), (b) or (c), relating to this word on your Answer Sheet.

     Passage A :

     According to a report in yesterday's newspaper [109] police dog was taken to Raj Bhavan [110] Monday. This was to trace the [111] of the "very important horse" which [112] reported missing on Sunday. The dog picked [113] the scent on some traces of [114] and ran a few yards before losing the [115]. The police have launched a vigorous [116] into the whole affair. They have [117] the services of a forensic expert, [118] fingerprint expert and a photographer. [119] are now fourteen horses at Raj Bhavan [120] are kept in a large shed near the gate.

     [110] (a) at / (b) next / (c) on

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111. Q111

     Directions (For the following 12 items) :

     In the following passage, at certain points you are given a choice of three words in a bracket, one of which fits the meaning of the passage. Choose the best word from each bracket. Mark the letter, viz. (a), (b) or (c), relating to this word on your Answer Sheet.

     Passage A :

     According to a report in yesterday's newspaper [109] police dog was taken to Raj Bhavan [110] Monday. This was to trace the [111] of the "very important horse" which [112] reported missing on Sunday. The dog picked [113] the scent on some traces of [114] and ran a few yards before losing the [115]. The police have launched a vigorous [116] into the whole affair. They have [117] the services of a forensic expert, [118] fingerprint expert and a photographer. [119] are now fourteen horses at Raj Bhavan [120] are kept in a large shed near the gate.

     [111] (a) killers / (b) dogs / (c) police

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112. Q112

     Directions (For the following 12 items) :

     In the following passage, at certain points you are given a choice of three words in a bracket, one of which fits the meaning of the passage. Choose the best word from each bracket. Mark the letter, viz. (a), (b) or (c), relating to this word on your Answer Sheet.

     Passage A :

     According to a report in yesterday's newspaper [109] police dog was taken to Raj Bhavan [110] Monday. This was to trace the [111] of the "very important horse" which [112] reported missing on Sunday. The dog picked [113] the scent on some traces of [114] and ran a few yards before losing the [115]. The police have launched a vigorous [116] into the whole affair. They have [117] the services of a forensic expert, [118] fingerprint expert and a photographer. [119] are now fourteen horses at Raj Bhavan [120] are kept in a large shed near the gate.

     [112] (a) has / (b) were / (c) was

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113. Q113

     Directions (For the following 12 items) :

     In the following passage, at certain points you are given a choice of three words in a bracket, one of which fits the meaning of the passage. Choose the best word from each bracket. Mark the letter, viz. (a), (b) or (c), relating to this word on your Answer Sheet.

     Passage A :

     According to a report in yesterday's newspaper [109] police dog was taken to Raj Bhavan [110] Monday. This was to trace the [111] of the "very important horse" which [112] reported missing on Sunday. The dog picked [113] the scent on some traces of [114] and ran a few yards before losing the [115]. The police have launched a vigorous [116] into the whole affair. They have [117] the services of a forensic expert, [118] fingerprint expert and a photographer. [119] are now fourteen horses at Raj Bhavan [120] are kept in a large shed near the gate.

     [113] (a) on / (b) at / (c) up

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114. Q114

     Directions (For the following 12 items) :

     In the following passage, at certain points you are given a choice of three words in a bracket, one of which fits the meaning of the passage. Choose the best word from each bracket. Mark the letter, viz. (a), (b) or (c), relating to this word on your Answer Sheet.

     Passage A :

     According to a report in yesterday's newspaper [109] police dog was taken to Raj Bhavan [110] Monday. This was to trace the [111] of the "very important horse" which [112] reported missing on Sunday. The dog picked [113] the scent on some traces of [114] and ran a few yards before losing the [115]. The police have launched a vigorous [116] into the whole affair. They have [117] the services of a forensic expert, [118] fingerprint expert and a photographer. [119] are now fourteen horses at Raj Bhavan [120] are kept in a large shed near the gate.

     [114] (a) those / (b) blood / (c) report

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115. Q115

     Directions (For the following 12 items) :

     In the following passage, at certain points you are given a choice of three words in a bracket, one of which fits the meaning of the passage. Choose the best word from each bracket. Mark the letter, viz. (a), (b) or (c), relating to this word on your Answer Sheet.

     Passage A :

     According to a report in yesterday's newspaper [109] police dog was taken to Raj Bhavan [110] Monday. This was to trace the [111] of the "very important horse" which [112] reported missing on Sunday. The dog picked [113] the scent on some traces of [114] and ran a few yards before losing the [115]. The police have launched a vigorous [116] into the whole affair. They have [117] the services of a forensic expert, [118] fingerprint expert and a photographer. [119] are now fourteen horses at Raj Bhavan [120] are kept in a large shed near the gate.

     [115] (a) bet / (b) track / (c) game

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116. Q116

     Directions (For the following 12 items) :

     In the following passage, at certain points you are given a choice of three words in a bracket, one of which fits the meaning of the passage. Choose the best word from each bracket. Mark the letter, viz. (a), (b) or (c), relating to this word on your Answer Sheet.

     Passage A :

     According to a report in yesterday's newspaper [109] police dog was taken to Raj Bhavan [110] Monday. This was to trace the [111] of the "very important horse" which [112] reported missing on Sunday. The dog picked [113] the scent on some traces of [114] and ran a few yards before losing the [115]. The police have launched a vigorous [116] into the whole affair. They have [117] the services of a forensic expert, [118] fingerprint expert and a photographer. [119] are now fourteen horses at Raj Bhavan [120] are kept in a large shed near the gate.

     [116] (a) search / (b) investigation / (c) campaign

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117. Q117

     Directions (For the following 12 items) :

     In the following passage, at certain points you are given a choice of three words in a bracket, one of which fits the meaning of the passage. Choose the best word from each bracket. Mark the letter, viz. (a), (b) or (c), relating to this word on your Answer Sheet.

     Passage A :

     According to a report in yesterday's newspaper [109] police dog was taken to Raj Bhavan [110] Monday. This was to trace the [111] of the "very important horse" which [112] reported missing on Sunday. The dog picked [113] the scent on some traces of [114] and ran a few yards before losing the [115]. The police have launched a vigorous [116] into the whole affair. They have [117] the services of a forensic expert, [118] fingerprint expert and a photographer. [119] are now fourteen horses at Raj Bhavan [120] are kept in a large shed near the gate.

     [117] (a) given up / (b) requisitioned / (c) report

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118. Q118

     Directions (For the following 12 items) :

     In the following passage, at certain points you are given a choice of three words in a bracket, one of which fits the meaning of the passage. Choose the best word from each bracket. Mark the letter, viz. (a), (b) or (c), relating to this word on your Answer Sheet.

     Passage A :

     According to a report in yesterday's newspaper [109] police dog was taken to Raj Bhavan [110] Monday. This was to trace the [111] of the "very important horse" which [112] reported missing on Sunday. The dog picked [113] the scent on some traces of [114] and ran a few yards before losing the [115]. The police have launched a vigorous [116] into the whole affair. They have [117] the services of a forensic expert, [118] fingerprint expert and a photographer. [119] are now fourteen horses at Raj Bhavan [120] are kept in a large shed near the gate.

     [118] (a) a / (b) an / (c) two

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119. Q119

     Directions (For the following 12 items) :

     In the following passage, at certain points you are given a choice of three words in a bracket, one of which fits the meaning of the passage. Choose the best word from each bracket. Mark the letter, viz. (a), (b) or (c), relating to this word on your Answer Sheet.

     Passage A :

     According to a report in yesterday's newspaper [109] police dog was taken to Raj Bhavan [110] Monday. This was to trace the [111] of the "very important horse" which [112] reported missing on Sunday. The dog picked [113] the scent on some traces of [114] and ran a few yards before losing the [115]. The police have launched a vigorous [116] into the whole affair. They have [117] the services of a forensic expert, [118] fingerprint expert and a photographer. [119] are now fourteen horses at Raj Bhavan [120] are kept in a large shed near the gate.

     [119] (a) There / (b) We / (c) So

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120. Q120

     Directions (For the following 12 items) :

     In the following passage, at certain points you are given a choice of three words in a bracket, one of which fits the meaning of the passage. Choose the best word from each bracket. Mark the letter, viz. (a), (b) or (c), relating to this word on your Answer Sheet.

     Passage A :

     According to a report in yesterday's newspaper [109] police dog was taken to Raj Bhavan [110] Monday. This was to trace the [111] of the "very important horse" which [112] reported missing on Sunday. The dog picked [113] the scent on some traces of [114] and ran a few yards before losing the [115]. The police have launched a vigorous [116] into the whole affair. They have [117] the services of a forensic expert, [118] fingerprint expert and a photographer. [119] are now fourteen horses at Raj Bhavan [120] are kept in a large shed near the gate.

     [120] (a) who / (b) where / (c) which

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