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Directions : The following items have one part of the sentence followed by four alternatives. Complete the sentences by choosing the correct alternative.
I asked two people the way to the station
EnglishCorrelating Sentences
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Directions : The following items have one part of the sentence followed by four alternatives. Complete the sentences by choosing the correct alternative.
I asked two people the way to the station
Directions : The following items have one part of the sentence followed by four alternatives. Complete the sentences by choosing the correct alternative.
The room was very warm
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We could leave today or we could leave tomorrow
Directions : The following items have one part of the sentence followed by four alternatives. Complete the sentences by choosing the correct alternative.
Mohan and I couldn't get into the house because
Directions : The following items have one part of the sentence followed by four alternatives. Complete the sentences by choosing the correct alternative.
There are many good hotels, you can choose to stay in
Directions : The following items have one part of the sentence followed by four alternatives. Complete the sentences by choosing the correct alternative.
The bus service is very good; there is a bus
Directions : The following items have one part of the sentence followed by four alternatives. Complete the sentences by choosing the correct alternative.
We live near a busy airport; the planes fly
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Dan was very quiet. He didn't say a word
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I don't like stories
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Not everything
Directions : In this section you have two short passages. After each passage, you will find some items based on the passage. Read the passage and answer the items based on it.
Passage – I
As to happiness, I am not so sure. Birds, it is true, die of hunger in large numbers during the winter, if they are not birds of passage. But during the summer they do not foresee this catastrophe, or remember how nearly it befell them in the previous winter. With human beings the matter is otherwise. I doubt whether the percentage of birds that will have died of hunger during the present winter (1946-47) is as great as the percentage of human beings that will have died from this cause in India and central Europe during the same period. But every human death by starvation is preceded by a long period of anxiety, and surrounded by the corresponding anxiety of neighbours. We suffer not only the evils that actually befall us, but all those that our intelligence tells us we have reason to fear. The curbing of impulses to which we are led by forethought averts physical disaster at the cost of worry, and general lack of joy. I do not think that the learned men of my acquaintance, even when they enjoy a secure income, are as happy as the mice that eat the crumbs from their tables while the erudite gentlemen snooze. In this respect, therefore, I am not convinced that there has been any progress at all.
The birds die of hunger in winter because
Directions : In this section you have two short passages. After each passage, you will find some items based on the passage. Read the passage and answer the items based on it.
Passage – I
As to happiness, I am not so sure. Birds, it is true, die of hunger in large numbers during the winter, if they are not birds of passage. But during the summer they do not foresee this catastrophe, or remember how nearly it befell them in the previous winter. With human beings the matter is otherwise. I doubt whether the percentage of birds that will have died of hunger during the present winter (1946-47) is as great as the percentage of human beings that will have died from this cause in India and central Europe during the same period. But every human death by starvation is preceded by a long period of anxiety, and surrounded by the corresponding anxiety of neighbours. We suffer not only the evils that actually befall us, but all those that our intelligence tells us we have reason to fear. The curbing of impulses to which we are led by forethought averts physical disaster at the cost of worry, and general lack of joy. I do not think that the learned men of my acquaintance, even when they enjoy a secure income, are as happy as the mice that eat the crumbs from their tables while the erudite gentlemen snooze. In this respect, therefore, I am not convinced that there has been any progress at all.
The birds do not foresee the catastrophe because they
Directions : In this section you have two short passages. After each passage, you will find some items based on the passage. Read the passage and answer the items based on it.
Passage – I
As to happiness, I am not so sure. Birds, it is true, die of hunger in large numbers during the winter, if they are not birds of passage. But during the summer they do not foresee this catastrophe, or remember how nearly it befell them in the previous winter. With human beings the matter is otherwise. I doubt whether the percentage of birds that will have died of hunger during the present winter (1946-47) is as great as the percentage of human beings that will have died from this cause in India and central Europe during the same period. But every human death by starvation is preceded by a long period of anxiety, and surrounded by the corresponding anxiety of neighbours. We suffer not only the evils that actually befall us, but all those that our intelligence tells us we have reason to fear. The curbing of impulses to which we are led by forethought averts physical disaster at the cost of worry, and general lack of joy. I do not think that the learned men of my acquaintance, even when they enjoy a secure income, are as happy as the mice that eat the crumbs from their tables while the erudite gentlemen snooze. In this respect, therefore, I am not convinced that there has been any progress at all.
Human beings cannot be happy because they
Directions : In this section you have two short passages. After each passage, you will find some items based on the passage. Read the passage and answer the items based on it.
Passage – I
As to happiness, I am not so sure. Birds, it is true, die of hunger in large numbers during the winter, if they are not birds of passage. But during the summer they do not foresee this catastrophe, or remember how nearly it befell them in the previous winter. With human beings the matter is otherwise. I doubt whether the percentage of birds that will have died of hunger during the present winter (1946-47) is as great as the percentage of human beings that will have died from this cause in India and central Europe during the same period. But every human death by starvation is preceded by a long period of anxiety, and surrounded by the corresponding anxiety of neighbours. We suffer not only the evils that actually befall us, but all those that our intelligence tells us we have reason to fear. The curbing of impulses to which we are led by forethought averts physical disaster at the cost of worry, and general lack of joy. I do not think that the learned men of my acquaintance, even when they enjoy a secure income, are as happy as the mice that eat the crumbs from their tables while the erudite gentlemen snooze. In this respect, therefore, I am not convinced that there has been any progress at all.
Which one of the following is the antonym of the word 'erudite' in the passage ?
Directions : In this section you have two short passages. After each passage, you will find some items based on the passage. Read the passage and answer the items based on it.
Passage – I
As to happiness, I am not so sure. Birds, it is true, die of hunger in large numbers during the winter, if they are not birds of passage. But during the summer they do not foresee this catastrophe, or remember how nearly it befell them in the previous winter. With human beings the matter is otherwise. I doubt whether the percentage of birds that will have died of hunger during the present winter (1946-47) is as great as the percentage of human beings that will have died from this cause in India and central Europe during the same period. But every human death by starvation is preceded by a long period of anxiety, and surrounded by the corresponding anxiety of neighbours. We suffer not only the evils that actually befall us, but all those that our intelligence tells us we have reason to fear. The curbing of impulses to which we are led by forethought averts physical disaster at the cost of worry, and general lack of joy. I do not think that the learned men of my acquaintance, even when they enjoy a secure income, are as happy as the mice that eat the crumbs from their tables while the erudite gentlemen snooze. In this respect, therefore, I am not convinced that there has been any progress at all.
Which one of the following is the central theme of the passage ?
Directions : In this section you have two short passages. After each passage, you will find some items based on the passage. Read the passage and answer the items based on it.
Passage – II
More than eight months after the national lockdown was announced in late March, urban India is learning to live with the Covid-19 pandemic. In fact, indicating a positive outlook for the future, many survey respondents in a recent survey say they plan to return to pre-lockdown levels of shopping, personal grooming, going to cinemas and socializing as pandemic fears continues to recede.
The survey findings highlight that the suppression of consumer demand because of fears of job losses and salary cuts could be coming to an end. Increasingly, urban Indians are showing increased confidence about the future of the economy. This could be an indicator of the possible 'pent-up demand' that several economists have been talking about – a demand that could be unleashed once a vaccine is developed and distributed, or when there are signs of the pandemic's spread reducing to negligible levels or vanishing totally.
Around 65 per cent of respondents said they had settled into new routines, or that they saw signs of the situation improving, or they had come to terms with the pandemic and were moving on with their lives. And since the survey was conducted before the news of the successful trials of the PfizeF vaccine for the coronavirus was announced, it is likely that the consumers are now even more positive in their outlook about the future.
The general tone of the passage is that of
Directions : In this section you have two short passages. After each passage, you will find some items based on the passage. Read the passage and answer the items based on it.
Passage – II
More than eight months after the national lockdown was announced in late March, urban India is learning to live with the Covid-19 pandemic. In fact, indicating a positive outlook for the future, many survey respondents in a recent survey say they plan to return to pre-lockdown levels of shopping, personal grooming, going to cinemas and socializing as pandemic fears continues to recede.
The survey findings highlight that the suppression of consumer demand because of fears of job losses and salary cuts could be coming to an end. Increasingly, urban Indians are showing increased confidence about the future of the economy. This could be an indicator of the possible 'pent-up demand' that several economists have been talking about – a demand that could be unleashed once a vaccine is developed and distributed, or when there are signs of the pandemic's spread reducing to negligible levels or vanishing totally.
Around 65 per cent of respondents said they had settled into new routines, or that they saw signs of the situation improving, or they had come to terms with the pandemic and were moving on with their lives. And since the survey was conducted before the news of the successful trials of the PfizeF vaccine for the coronavirus was announced, it is likely that the consumers are now even more positive in their outlook about the future.
The willingness of consumers to go back to normal lifestyle indicates their
Directions : In this section you have two short passages. After each passage, you will find some items based on the passage. Read the passage and answer the items based on it.
Passage – II
More than eight months after the national lockdown was announced in late March, urban India is learning to live with the Covid-19 pandemic. In fact, indicating a positive outlook for the future, many survey respondents in a recent survey say they plan to return to pre-lockdown levels of shopping, personal grooming, going to cinemas and socializing as pandemic fears continues to recede.
The survey findings highlight that the suppression of consumer demand because of fears of job losses and salary cuts could be coming to an end. Increasingly, urban Indians are showing increased confidence about the future of the economy. This could be an indicator of the possible 'pent-up demand' that several economists have been talking about – a demand that could be unleashed once a vaccine is developed and distributed, or when there are signs of the pandemic's spread reducing to negligible levels or vanishing totally.
Around 65 per cent of respondents said they had settled into new routines, or that they saw signs of the situation improving, or they had come to terms with the pandemic and were moving on with their lives. And since the survey was conducted before the news of the successful trials of the PfizeF vaccine for the coronavirus was announced, it is likely that the consumers are now even more positive in their outlook about the future.
Which statement in the passage/phrase indicates that 'Life must go on' ?
Directions : In this section you have two short passages. After each passage, you will find some items based on the passage. Read the passage and answer the items based on it.
Passage – II
More than eight months after the national lockdown was announced in late March, urban India is learning to live with the Covid-19 pandemic. In fact, indicating a positive outlook for the future, many survey respondents in a recent survey say they plan to return to pre-lockdown levels of shopping, personal grooming, going to cinemas and socializing as pandemic fears continues to recede.
The survey findings highlight that the suppression of consumer demand because of fears of job losses and salary cuts could be coming to an end. Increasingly, urban Indians are showing increased confidence about the future of the economy. This could be an indicator of the possible 'pent-up demand' that several economists have been talking about – a demand that could be unleashed once a vaccine is developed and distributed, or when there are signs of the pandemic's spread reducing to negligible levels or vanishing totally.
Around 65 per cent of respondents said they had settled into new routines, or that they saw signs of the situation improving, or they had come to terms with the pandemic and were moving on with their lives. And since the survey was conducted before the news of the successful trials of the PfizeF vaccine for the coronavirus was announced, it is likely that the consumers are now even more positive in their outlook about the future.
What does the author mean by 'pent-up demand' ?
Directions : In this section you have two short passages. After each passage, you will find some items based on the passage. Read the passage and answer the items based on it.
Passage – II
More than eight months after the national lockdown was announced in late March, urban India is learning to live with the Covid-19 pandemic. In fact, indicating a positive outlook for the future, many survey respondents in a recent survey say they plan to return to pre-lockdown levels of shopping, personal grooming, going to cinemas and socializing as pandemic fears continues to recede.
The survey findings highlight that the suppression of consumer demand because of fears of job losses and salary cuts could be coming to an end. Increasingly, urban Indians are showing increased confidence about the future of the economy. This could be an indicator of the possible 'pent-up demand' that several economists have been talking about – a demand that could be unleashed once a vaccine is developed and distributed, or when there are signs of the pandemic's spread reducing to negligible levels or vanishing totally.
Around 65 per cent of respondents said they had settled into new routines, or that they saw signs of the situation improving, or they had come to terms with the pandemic and were moving on with their lives. And since the survey was conducted before the news of the successful trials of the PfizeF vaccine for the coronavirus was announced, it is likely that the consumers are now even more positive in their outlook about the future.
What, according to the author, is the reason behind suppression of consumer demands ?
Directions : Each item in this section has a sentence with three underlined parts labelled as (a), (b) and (c). Read each sentence to find out whether there is any error in any underlined part and indicate your response on the answer sheet against the corresponding letter i.e., (a) or (b) or (c). If you find no error, your response should be indicated as (d).
Everything is going well; (a)/we didn't have(b)/ any problem. (c)/No error.(d)
Directions : Each item in this section has a sentence with three underlined parts labelled as (a), (b) and (c). Read each sentence to find out whether there is any error in any underlined part and indicate your response on the answer sheet against the corresponding letter i.e., (a) or (b) or (c). If you find no error, your response should be indicated as (d).
Lavanya hasn't gone(a)/ to work(b)/ yesterday. (c)/No error.(d)
Directions : Each item in this section has a sentence with three underlined parts labelled as (a), (b) and (c). Read each sentence to find out whether there is any error in any underlined part and indicate your response on the answer sheet against the corresponding letter i.e., (a) or (b) or (c). If you find no error, your response should be indicated as (d).
Look! The boy over there(a)/ wears the same sweater(b)/ as you. (c)/No error.(d)
Directions : Each item in this section has a sentence with three underlined parts labelled as (a), (b) and (c). Read each sentence to find out whether there is any error in any underlined part and indicate your response on the answer sheet against the corresponding letter i.e., (a) or (b) or (c). If you find no error, your response should be indicated as (d).
It begins(a)/ to turn dark(b)/ shall I switch on the lights ? (c)/No error.(d)
Directions : Each item in this section has a sentence with three underlined parts labelled as (a), (b) and (c). Read each sentence to find out whether there is any error in any underlined part and indicate your response on the answer sheet against the corresponding letter i.e., (a) or (b) or (c). If you find no error, your response should be indicated as (d).
Raman and Mitali(a)/ have been married (b)/for twenty years. (c)/No error.(d)
Directions : Each item in this section has a sentence with three underlined parts labelled as (a), (b) and (c). Read each sentence to find out whether there is any error in any underlined part and indicate your response on the answer sheet against the corresponding letter i.e., (a) or (b) or (c). If you find no error, your response should be indicated as (d).
I have played(a)/ basketball(b)/ for the past three hours.(c)/ No error.(d)
Directions : Each item in this section has a sentence with three underlined parts labelled as (a), (b) and (c). Read each sentence to find out whether there is any error in any underlined part and indicate your response on the answer sheet against the corresponding letter i.e., (a) or (b) or (c). If you find no error, your response should be indicated as (d).
Jamila had a book(a)/ in front of her(b)/, but she didn't read it. (c)/No error.(d)
Directions : Each item in this section has a sentence with three underlined parts labelled as (a), (b) and (c). Read each sentence to find out whether there is any error in any underlined part and indicate your response on the answer sheet against the corresponding letter i.e., (a) or (b) or (c). If you find no error, your response should be indicated as (d).
When she heard the news(a)/ she hasn't been(b)/very pleased. (c)/No error.(d)
Directions : Each item in this section has a sentence with three underlined parts labelled as (a), (b) and (c). Read each sentence to find out whether there is any error in any underlined part and indicate your response on the answer sheet against the corresponding letter i.e., (a) or (b) or (c). If you find no error, your response should be indicated as (d).
Where are you coming from ?(a)/Are you(b)/ an American ? (c)/No error.(d)
Directions : Each item in this section has a sentence with three underlined parts labelled as (a), (b) and (c). Read each sentence to find out whether there is any error in any underlined part and indicate your response on the answer sheet against the corresponding letter i.e., (a) or (b) or (c). If you find no error, your response should be indicated as (d).
I went to Canada(a)/ a few years ago(b)/ for a holiday. (c)/No error.(d)
Directions : Each of the following items in this section consists of a sentence, parts of which have been jumbled. These parts have been labelled as P, Q, R and S. Given below each sentence are four sequences, namely (a), (b), (c) and (d). You are required to rearrange the jumbled parts of the sentence and mark your response accordingly.
from Europe to America(P)/ in 1992(Q)/ his first voyage(R)/ Columbus made(S)
Directions : Each of the following items in this section consists of a sentence, parts of which have been jumbled. These parts have been labelled as P, Q, R and S. Given below each sentence are four sequences, namely (a), (b), (c) and (d). You are required to rearrange the jumbled parts of the sentence and mark your response accordingly.
scientists have(P)/ the effects of(Q)/ warned us about(R)/ climate change(S)
Directions : Each of the following items in this section consists of a sentence, parts of which have been jumbled. These parts have been labelled as P, Q, R and S. Given below each sentence are four sequences, namely (a), (b), (c) and (d). You are required to rearrange the jumbled parts of the sentence and mark your response accordingly.
speed is a potent cause(P)/ industrial growth at a terrific(Q)/ in a big city(R)/ of pollution(S)
Directions : Each of the following items in this section consists of a sentence, parts of which have been jumbled. These parts have been labelled as P, Q, R and S. Given below each sentence are four sequences, namely (a), (b), (c) and (d). You are required to rearrange the jumbled parts of the sentence and mark your response accordingly.
and garbage(P)/ today our environment(Q)/ filth and squalor(R)/is in constant grip of(S)
Directions : Each of the following items in this section consists of a sentence, parts of which have been jumbled. These parts have been labelled as P, Q, R and S. Given below each sentence are four sequences, namely (a), (b), (c) and (d). You are required to rearrange the jumbled parts of the sentence and mark your response accordingly.
of corruption everywhere(P)/ to ease out(Q)/ the monster(R)/ it is the duty of the government(S)
Directions : Each of the following items in this section consists of a sentence, parts of which have been jumbled. These parts have been labelled as P, Q, R and S. Given below each sentence are four sequences, namely (a), (b), (c) and (d). You are required to rearrange the jumbled parts of the sentence and mark your response accordingly.
made the movement(P)/ the poor visibility(Q)/ of the vehicles(R)/quite difficult(S)
Directions : Each of the following items in this section consists of a sentence, parts of which have been jumbled. These parts have been labelled as P, Q, R and S. Given below each sentence are four sequences, namely (a), (b), (c) and (d). You are required to rearrange the jumbled parts of the sentence and mark your response accordingly.
Mohan clearly(P)/ I couldn't see(Q)/ only a few yards ahead(R)/though he was(S)
Directions : Each of the following items in this section consists of a sentence, parts of which have been jumbled. These parts have been labelled as P, Q, R and S. Given below each sentence are four sequences, namely (a), (b), (c) and (d). You are required to rearrange the jumbled parts of the sentence and mark your response accordingly.
both winter and summer(P)/ extreme(Q)/ are truly(R)/ here in India(S)
Directions : Each of the following items in this section consists of a sentence, parts of which have been jumbled. These parts have been labelled as P, Q, R and S. Given below each sentence are four sequences, namely (a), (b), (c) and (d). You are required to rearrange the jumbled parts of the sentence and mark your response accordingly.
get crystallised(P)/ the self and world view(Q)/ and physical space where basic ideas of(R)/public culture is a mental(S)
Directions : Each of the following items in this section consists of a sentence, parts of which have been jumbled. These parts have been labelled as P, Q, R and S. Given below each sentence are four sequences, namely (a), (b), (c) and (d). You are required to rearrange the jumbled parts of the sentence and mark your response accordingly.
that he ordered(P)/ the post was(Q)/ the first job he performed on reaching(R)/my release from jail(S)
Directions: Given below are some idioms/phrases followed by four alternative meanings to each. Choose the most appropriate response from among (a), (b), (c) or (d), and mark your response in the answer sheet accordingly.
Forty winks
Directions: Given below are some idioms/phrases followed by four alternative meanings to each. Choose the most appropriate response from among (a), (b), (c) or (d), and mark your response in the answer sheet accordingly.
Life in the raw
Directions: Given below are some idioms/phrases followed by four alternative meanings to each. Choose the most appropriate response from among (a), (b), (c) or (d), and mark your response in the answer sheet accordingly.
A paper tiger
Directions: Given below are some idioms/phrases followed by four alternative meanings to each. Choose the most appropriate response from among (a), (b), (c) or (d), and mark your response in the answer sheet accordingly.
Penny-wise and pound-foolish
Directions: Given below are some idioms/phrases followed by four alternative meanings to each. Choose the most appropriate response from among (a), (b), (c) or (d), and mark your response in the answer sheet accordingly.
Pin back your ears
Directions: Given below are some idioms/phrases followed by four alternative meanings to each. Choose the most appropriate response from among (a), (b), (c) or (d), and mark your response in the answer sheet accordingly.
Turncoat
Directions: Given below are some idioms/phrases followed by four alternative meanings to each. Choose the most appropriate response from among (a), (b), (c) or (d), and mark your response in the answer sheet accordingly.
Say your piece
Directions: Given below are some idioms/phrases followed by four alternative meanings to each. Choose the most appropriate response from among (a), (b), (c) or (d), and mark your response in the answer sheet accordingly.
Top-notch
Directions: Given below are some idioms/phrases followed by four alternative meanings to each. Choose the most appropriate response from among (a), (b), (c) or (d), and mark your response in the answer sheet accordingly.
Under the table
Directions: Given below are some idioms/phrases followed by four alternative meanings to each. Choose the most appropriate response from among (a), (b), (c) or (d), and mark your response in the answer sheet accordingly.
At the drop of a hat
Directions : In this section each item consists of six sentences of a passage. The first and sixth sentences are given in the beginning as S1 and S6. The middle four sentences in each have been jumbled up and labelled as P, Q, R and S. You are required to find the proper sequence of the four sentences and mark your response accordingly on the answer sheet.
S1: An ideal citizen is one who establishes his standard in everything.
S6: He can be called a thorough gentleman.
P : Because he is a true patriot.
Q : Also, he can lay down his life for the honour of his country.
R : That he can make any sacrifice for his motherland.
S : He loves his country so much so.
Directions : In this section each item consists of six sentences of a passage. The first and sixth sentences are given in the beginning as S1 and S6. The middle four sentences in each have been jumbled up and labelled as P, Q, R and S. You are required to find the proper sequence of the four sentences and mark your response accordingly on the answer sheet.
S1: There are multiple legal avenues for patients to indict doctors, but rarely is it the other way round.
S6: It is clear that patients have multiple avenues to pursue, should they feel an injustice has been perpetrated against them.
P : An FIR can be lodged against them under the section 304A of the Indian Penal Code.
Q : A compensation case can be filed in a consumer forum.
R : For one occurrence, there are multiple forums where doctors have to defend themselves.
S : For Instance, a complaint can be made to their employer.
Directions : In this section each item consists of six sentences of a passage. The first and sixth sentences are given in the beginning as S1 and S6. The middle four sentences in each have been jumbled up and labelled as P, Q, R and S. You are required to find the proper sequence of the four sentences and mark your response accordingly on the answer sheet.
S1: Paragraphs are the building blocks of any write-up.
S6: Understanding of these makes one a good writer of paragraphs.
P : A paragraph need not be pages together in length.
Q : But actually a paragraph is a group of at least five sentences on the lower limit.
R : In reality, unity and coherence, not length, constitute a real good paragraph.
S : Many people define paragraphs in terms of their length.
Directions : In this section each item consists of six sentences of a passage. The first and sixth sentences are given in the beginning as S1 and S6. The middle four sentences in each have been jumbled up and labelled as P, Q, R and S. You are required to find the proper sequence of the four sentences and mark your response accordingly on the answer sheet.
S1: Then what is necessary with regard to taming science and technology is :
S6: Then why do we not tame atomic energy to peaceful purposes ?
P : We must have the basic knowledge of the two.
Q : It is said, 'Science is a useful servant but destructive master'.
R : By the misuse of science, mankind will meet its doom quite soon.
S : If we do not harness it for the welfare of mankind, I am afraid, a total annihilation is a must.
Directions : In this section each item consists of six sentences of a passage. The first and sixth sentences are given in the beginning as S1 and S6. The middle four sentences in each have been jumbled up and labelled as P, Q, R and S. You are required to find the proper sequence of the four sentences and mark your response accordingly on the answer sheet.
S1: Uttarakhand is vulnerable to disasters.
S6: The lack of ability to learn lessons from disasters, and the lack of any accountability, ensure the perpetuation of the situation.
P : The absence of necessary monitoring, early warning systems and the overall disaster management system add another layer of damages during the disasters.
Q : Major interventions act as force multipliers during such disasters.
R : The violation of legal and other prudent norms, further increases the damages.
S : Climate change is increasing these vulnerabilities.
Directions : In this section each item consists of six sentences of a passage. The first and sixth sentences are given in the beginning as S1 and S6. The middle four sentences in each have been jumbled up and labelled as P, Q, R and S. You are required to find the proper sequence of the four sentences and mark your response accordingly on the answer sheet.
S1: Now only fifteen minutes were left.
S6: Our performance was excellent.
P : Thank God, we rubbed the word 'defeat' writ large on our forehead.
Q : It was a game of life and death.
R : Each one had concluded that we were going to lose.
S : It was a matter of minutes.
Directions : In this section each item consists of six sentences of a passage. The first and sixth sentences are given in the beginning as S1 and S6. The middle four sentences in each have been jumbled up and labelled as P, Q, R and S. You are required to find the proper sequence of the four sentences and mark your response accordingly on the answer sheet.
S1: The river Ganga is very important for us culturally, spiritually, ecologically as well as economically.
S6: Journey in the right direction is firmly making progress, gathering momentum and becoming a people's movement.
P : It is rich in cultural heritage, natural splendour and biodiversity.
Q : People have used its water since the beginning of civilisation for different purposes.
R : It has most dense cultivation in its basin and is critical for ensuring food and water security.
S : We need to utilise its water for different purposes while ensuring that its natural ecology is protected, aquatic life thrives, and forests along the river remain rejuvenated.
Directions : In this section each item consists of six sentences of a passage. The first and sixth sentences are given in the beginning as S1 and S6. The middle four sentences in each have been jumbled up and labelled as P, Q, R and S. You are required to find the proper sequence of the four sentences and mark your response accordingly on the answer sheet.
S1: The Republic Day in India falls on 26th January.
S6: He attends the march past.
P : The President of India takes the salute.
Q : It is organized at the India Gate.
R : People from far and wide come to witness it.
S : It is celebrated with great pomp and show.
Directions : In this section each item consists of six sentences of a passage. The first and sixth sentences are given in the beginning as S1 and S6. The middle four sentences in each have been jumbled up and labelled as P, Q, R and S. You are required to find the proper sequence of the four sentences and mark your response accordingly on the answer sheet.
S1: Different people have different hobbies.
S6: With hobbies, you spend time in a gainful way.
P : Thus, they say, as many people, so many hobbies.
Q : In due course, that becomes your hobby.
R : Whatever leisure time you get, you use that in creative activity.
S : Hobby is a leisure time activity.
Directions : In this section each item consists of six sentences of a passage. The first and sixth sentences are given in the beginning as S1 and S6. The middle four sentences in each have been jumbled up and labelled as P, Q, R and S. You are required to find the proper sequence of the four sentences and mark your response accordingly on the answer sheet.
S1: Life in a village is ideal.
S6: They can no longer be considered backward.
P : Our villages are no longer dirty.
Q : Moreover, they are disease-free.
R : Because, the village people are well-educated now.
S : Rather, they are highly clean and tidy.
Directions : Each of the following sentences in this section has a blank space and four words or group of words are given after the sentence. Select the most appropriate word or group of words for the blank space and indicate your response on the answer sheet accordingly.
Honesty is ____ on his face.
Directions : Each of the following sentences in this section has a blank space and four words or group of words are given after the sentence. Select the most appropriate word or group of words for the blank space and indicate your response on the answer sheet accordingly.
He lives ____ his pen.
Directions : Each of the following sentences in this section has a blank space and four words or group of words are given after the sentence. Select the most appropriate word or group of words for the blank space and indicate your response on the answer sheet accordingly.
Much water has run ____ the bridge since then.
Directions : Each of the following sentences in this section has a blank space and four words or group of words are given after the sentence. Select the most appropriate word or group of words for the blank space and indicate your response on the answer sheet accordingly.
The gun ____ with a loud noise.
Directions : Each of the following sentences in this section has a blank space and four words or group of words are given after the sentence. Select the most appropriate word or group of words for the blank space and indicate your response on the answer sheet accordingly.
They fought ____ the last man in the army.
Directions : Each of the following sentences in this section has a blank space and four words or group of words are given after the sentence. Select the most appropriate word or group of words for the blank space and indicate your response on the answer sheet accordingly.
Keep him ____ arm's length.
Directions : Each of the following sentences in this section has a blank space and four words or group of words are given after the sentence. Select the most appropriate word or group of words for the blank space and indicate your response on the answer sheet accordingly.
He succeeded ____.
Directions : Each of the following sentences in this section has a blank space and four words or group of words are given after the sentence. Select the most appropriate word or group of words for the blank space and indicate your response on the answer sheet accordingly.
Have you ever tried ____ a coconut tree ?
Directions : Each of the following sentences in this section has a blank space and four words or group of words are given after the sentence. Select the most appropriate word or group of words for the blank space and indicate your response on the answer sheet accordingly.
He is a man ____ means.
Directions : Each of the following sentences in this section has a blank space and four words or group of words are given after the sentence. Select the most appropriate word or group of words for the blank space and indicate your response on the answer sheet accordingly.
He dislikes ____ punish his friends.
Directions : Each item in this section consists of a sentence with an Bold word followed by four words. Select the option that is nearest in meaning to the Bold word and mark your response on the answer sheet accordingly.
He **drowned** in the flood water last year.
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Autumn is rather a **dry** season.
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Our **differences** are growing day by day.
Directions : Each item in this section consists of a sentence with an Bold word followed by four words. Select the option that is nearest in meaning to the Bold word and mark your response on the answer sheet accordingly.
The big tree **hindered** access of sunlight into the house.
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The **complexity** of the issue baffled everyone.
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He drank **excessive** amount of liquor.
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He **initiated** the dialogue.
Directions : Each item in this section consists of a sentence with an Bold word followed by four words. Select the option that is nearest in meaning to the Bold word and mark your response on the answer sheet accordingly.
She looked **pale** after recovering from Covid-19.
Directions : Each item in this section consists of a sentence with an Bold word followed by four words. Select the option that is nearest in meaning to the Bold word and mark your response on the answer sheet accordingly.
I **overrule** your proposal.
Directions : Each item in this section consists of a sentence with an Bold word followed by four words. Select the option that is nearest in meaning to the Bold word and mark your response on the answer sheet accordingly.
His behaviour **shocked** me.
Directions : Each item in this section consists of sentences with an Bold word followed by four words or group of words. Select the option that is opposite in meaning to the Bold word and mark your response on the answer sheet accordingly.
I am very **particular** about it.
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He has become **paunchy**.
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This river **originates** from the Ganges.
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The film I saw was **hilarious**.
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On that day, **pandemonium** reigned in the hall.
Directions : Each item in this section consists of sentences with an Bold word followed by four words or group of words. Select the option that is opposite in meaning to the Bold word and mark your response on the answer sheet accordingly.
The police **detained** me today amidst busy traffic.
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In my state of **despair**, I confessed everything.
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He was **accused** by the entire community after he failed in the mission.
Directions : Each item in this section consists of sentences with an Bold word followed by four words or group of words. Select the option that is opposite in meaning to the Bold word and mark your response on the answer sheet accordingly.
There was much to **boast** about the quality of his work.
Directions : Each item in this section consists of sentences with an Bold word followed by four words or group of words. Select the option that is opposite in meaning to the Bold word and mark your response on the answer sheet accordingly.
He delivered an **eccentric** speech.
Directions : Each of the following sentences has a word or phrase Bold. Read the sentences carefully and find which part of speech the Bold word belongs to. Indicate your response on the answer sheet accordingly.
They wandered **around** aimlessly.
Directions : Each of the following sentences has a word or phrase Bold. Read the sentences carefully and find which part of speech the Bold word belongs to. Indicate your response on the answer sheet accordingly.
We went away **after** they had left.
Directions : Each of the following sentences has a word or phrase Bold. Read the sentences carefully and find which part of speech the Bold word belongs to. Indicate your response on the answer sheet accordingly.
Public culture is associated with **extremely new** civil societies.
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You are paying **less** attention to your studies these days.
Directions : Each of the following sentences has a word or phrase Bold. Read the sentences carefully and find which part of speech the Bold word belongs to. Indicate your response on the answer sheet accordingly.
**Why**, is it really Sujata on the phone ?
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Sit down and rest a **while**.
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Rakesh is **too** old to run fast.
Directions : Each of the following sentences has a word or phrase Bold. Read the sentences carefully and find which part of speech the Bold word belongs to. Indicate your response on the answer sheet accordingly.
For the next generation of interior architects and design graduates, work **opportunities** are immense.
Directions : Each of the following sentences has a word or phrase Bold. Read the sentences carefully and find which part of speech the Bold word belongs to. Indicate your response on the answer sheet accordingly.
Life is a **solo** fight, and each person makes his or her own journey.
Directions : Each of the following sentences has a word or phrase Bold. Read the sentences carefully and find which part of speech the Bold word belongs to. Indicate your response on the answer sheet accordingly.
**The** cat loves comfort.
Directions : Each of the following sentences in this section has a blank space with four words or group of words given. Select whichever word or group of words you consider the most appropriate for the blank space and indicate your response on the answer sheet accordingly.
The polythene bags ____ non-biodegradable, i.e., they cannot be decomposed by micro-organisms into manure.
Directions : Each of the following sentences in this section has a blank space with four words or group of words given. Select whichever word or group of words you consider the most appropriate for the blank space and indicate your response on the answer sheet accordingly.
They cannot be decomposed ____ micro-organisms into manure. They remain as they are even after years.
Directions : Each of the following sentences in this section has a blank space with four words or group of words given. Select whichever word or group of words you consider the most appropriate for the blank space and indicate your response on the answer sheet accordingly.
They remain as ____ even after years. Animals that started eating waste food along with these polythene bags ultimately started dying.
Directions : Each of the following sentences in this section has a blank space with four words or group of words given. Select whichever word or group of words you consider the most appropriate for the blank space and indicate your response on the answer sheet accordingly.
Animals that started eating waste food ____ with these polythene bags, ultimately started dying because their internal system was getting blocked.
Directions : Each of the following sentences in this section has a blank space with four words or group of words given. Select whichever word or group of words you consider the most appropriate for the blank space and indicate your response on the answer sheet accordingly.
Animals that started eating waste food along with these polythene bags, ultimately started dying ____ their internal system was getting blocked.
Directions : Each of the following sentences in this section has a blank space with four words or group of words given. Select whichever word or group of words you consider the most appropriate for the blank space and indicate your response on the answer sheet accordingly.
The Government had no alternative ____ to ban these polythene bags.
Directions : Each of the following sentences in this section has a blank space with four words or group of words given. Select whichever word or group of words you consider the most appropriate for the blank space and indicate your response on the answer sheet accordingly.
It is ____ duty of the Government to look into this matter; however, it is also the duty of each individual to see to it that we don't use polythene bags.
Directions : Each of the following sentences in this section has a blank space with four words or group of words given. Select whichever word or group of words you consider the most appropriate for the blank space and indicate your response on the answer sheet accordingly.
However, it is also the duty of each individual to ____ that we don't use polythene bags.
Directions : Each of the following sentences in this section has a blank space with four words or group of words given. Select whichever word or group of words you consider the most appropriate for the blank space and indicate your response on the answer sheet accordingly.
It is also the duty of each individual to see to it that we ____ use polythene bags. By using these we will not only harm the environment but ourselves as well.
Directions : Each of the following sentences in this section has a blank space with four words or group of words given. Select whichever word or group of words you consider the most appropriate for the blank space and indicate your response on the answer sheet accordingly.
By using these we will not only harm the environment but ourselves as well. Thus, say 'No' to plastic bags and contribute ____ society.
Directions : Each of the following sentences in this section has a blank space with four options. Select whichever preposition or determiner you consider the most appropriate for the blank space and indicate your response on the answer sheet accordingly.
He succeeded ____ dint of perseverance and hard work.
Directions : Each of the following sentences in this section has a blank space with four options. Select whichever preposition or determiner you consider the most appropriate for the blank space and indicate your response on the answer sheet accordingly.
Due to his illness, he could not finish the work ____ time.
Directions : Each of the following sentences in this section has a blank space with four options. Select whichever preposition or determiner you consider the most appropriate for the blank space and indicate your response on the answer sheet accordingly.
There is no meaning ____ what you say.
Directions : Each of the following sentences in this section has a blank space with four options. Select whichever preposition or determiner you consider the most appropriate for the blank space and indicate your response on the answer sheet accordingly.
These are good rules ____ live by.
Directions : Each of the following sentences in this section has a blank space with four options. Select whichever preposition or determiner you consider the most appropriate for the blank space and indicate your response on the answer sheet accordingly.
He is the man I have been looking ____.
Directions : Each of the following sentences in this section has a blank space with four options. Select whichever preposition or determiner you consider the most appropriate for the blank space and indicate your response on the answer sheet accordingly.
Don't loiter ____ the street.
Directions : Each of the following sentences in this section has a blank space with four options. Select whichever preposition or determiner you consider the most appropriate for the blank space and indicate your response on the answer sheet accordingly.
Sit here ____ me.
Directions : Each of the following sentences in this section has a blank space with four options. Select whichever preposition or determiner you consider the most appropriate for the blank space and indicate your response on the answer sheet accordingly.
We mustn't shy ____ entry-level or freelance jobs as they help us gain an insight into the context in which a company operates.
Directions : Each of the following sentences in this section has a blank space with four options. Select whichever preposition or determiner you consider the most appropriate for the blank space and indicate your response on the answer sheet accordingly.
Civil society and media have a major role in making the coalition work ____ the people.
Directions : Each of the following sentences in this section has a blank space with four options. Select whichever preposition or determiner you consider the most appropriate for the blank space and indicate your response on the answer sheet accordingly.
He travelled ____ Mr. Joshi's car.