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Q1.My father (1)/ told me (2)/ don’t eat the junk food. (3)/ No error (4)
(a) 1
(b) 2
(c) 3
(d) 4
Sol. Use “not to eat the junk food” in place of “don’t eat the junk food”
Q2. Early marriages only not leads to high-population (1)/ and thwart the progress of our young population, (2)/ they entail an enormous amount of trouble to young mothers. (3)/ No error (4)
(a) 1
(b) 2
(c) 3
(d) 4
Sol. Replace “only not” by “not only”
Directions (3-4): In the following question, the sentence given with blank to be filled in with an appropriate word. Select the correct alternative out of the four and indicate it by selecting the appropriate option.
Q3. There is a dog ______ the house.
(a) at
(b) for
(c) of
(d) in
Q4. The sound which is ______ to ears comes in the form of a melody.
(a) soothing
(b) fizzing
(c) rattling
(d) razzing
Directions (5-6): In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the one which best expresses the meaning of the given word.
Q5.Obstreperous
(a) Noisy
(b) Quiet
(c) droll
(d) Silent
Sol. “Obstreperous” means an uncontrolled crowd , noisy
Q6. Deluge
(a) Famine
(b) Overflow
(c) Drip
(d) Filter
Sol. “deluge” means over flooded, inundated
Directions (7-8): In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the one which expresses the farthest meaning of the given word.
Q7.Punctilious
(a) Careful
(b) observant
(c) precise
(d) Easy-going
Sol. “punctilious” means showing great attention to detail or correct behavior, meticulous
Q8. Deferential
(a) Civil
(b) duteous
(c) disarming
(d) Arrogant
Sol. “deferential” means respectful.
Q9.Rearrange the parts of the sentence in correct order.
Endothelial cells
P : the damaged cell
Q : restoring circulation to
R : are useful in
(a) QRP
(b) QPR
(c) RQP
(d) PRQ
Q10. A sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect Speech. Out of the four given alternatives, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Indirect/Direct Speech.
“Stop!” shouted the Inspector to his men.
(a) The Inspector shouted to his men to stop.
(b) The Inspector asked them to stop.
(c) The men were asked to stop by the Inspector.
(d) The Inspector ask if men would stop.
Directions (11-15): In the following passage, some of the words have been left out. Read the passage carefully and select the correct answer for the given blank out of the four alternatives.
This is the arresting and dominant fact about modern social discussion; that the quarrel is ______13____ merely about the difficulties, but about the aim. We agree about the evil; it is about the good that we should tear each ______14______ eyes out. We all admit that a lazy aristocracy is a bad thing. We should not by _____15___ means all admit that an active aristocracy would be a good thing. We all feel angry with an irreligious priesthood; but some of us would __16_____ mad with disgust at a really religious one. Everyone is indignant if our army is weak, __________17___ the people who would be even more indignant if it were strong.
Q11.that the quarrel is __________ merely about the difficulties,
(a) no
(b) nor
(c) not
(d) none
Q12. we should tear each ____________ eyes out.
(a) others
(b) other’s
(c) other
(d) otherwise
Q13. We should not by ________ means all admit
(a) anything
(b) anybody
(c) anyways
(d) any
Q14. but some of us would _______ mad with disgust
(a) go
(b) gone
(c) going
(d) went
Q15. our army is weak, _____________ the people who
(a) include
(b) including
(c) includes
(d) includable
