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Direction : Choose the correct alternative. In case no improvement is needed, your answer is (d) .
1. Too much of anything is good for everything.
(a) No improvement (b) a thing (c) all things (d) nothing
2. The most important part in life is to be humble.
(a) appearance (b) No improvement (c) aspect (d) entity
3. We could not help admire his inventive genius.
(a) could not help to (b) No improvement (c) could not but (d) could not help but
4. He borne down all opposition with an iron hand.
(a) bore in all (b) bore down all (c) No Improvement (d) bore up all
5. The teacher was stimulated by the mischievous behavior of the students.
(a) provoked (b) evoked (c) No Improvement (d) inspired
6. The prisoner was kept in Jail.
(a) kept in confined (b) kept in confinement (c) No Improvement (d) kept in confirmation.
7. The students met the college authority whom allowed them to sit for the exams.
(a) who allowed them to sit at the exams (b) which allowed them to sit in exams
(c) which allowed them to sit for the exams (d) No Improvement
8. Placing a talisman or lucky charm on the door or near the threshold is not mere superstition.
(a) entrance (b) opening (c) No Improvement (d) doorway
9. He could not cope up with the heavy rush.
(a) No Improvement (b) cope by (c) cope with (d) cope upto
10. One day the hare began to make fun of the tortoise as it moved slowly.
(a) mock (b) shout at (c) No Improvement (d) torture
11. The tribunal has postponed the hearing to December 15.
(a) delayed (b) pushed (c) adjourned (d) No Improvement
12. The workers are very determined on fighting for their dues.
(a) Ni Improvement (b) have seriously planned
(c) hell bent (d) have decided
13. I will buy the house provided it is quite sound.
(a) unless (b) whether (c) until (d) No Improvement
14. It was fortunate that the time bomb had burst only after the crowd had dispersed.
(a) exploded (b) No Improvement (c) blow up (d) erupted
15. The amount multiplies over a period of time.
(a) within (b) in (c) by (d) No Improvement
16. The police found a human body in the forest.
(a) corpse (b) No Improvement (c) carcass (d) copse
17. The teacher asked him to copy the material word for word.
(a) by (b) No Improvement (c) before (d) after
18. Granting that he has a very great influence, he cannot injure us
(a) having great influence (c) he may have great influence so
(c) because of his great influence (d) no improvement
19. Equipment and practice space will be provided for the players
(a) much facility (b) Each facility (c) no improvement (d) every facility
Direction : find out which part of a sentence has an error. The number of that part is your answer. If there is no error, your answer is (4) .
20.Mobile phones are so importance these days that they are no longer luxury items but have become a necessity.
a) a necessity b) so importance these days c) no longer d) no error
21. Neither he or his wife has arrived
a) has arrived b) neither he c) no error d) or his wife
18. The process was too simple and easy to understand that it hardly took five minutes for us to grasp it
a) no error b) and easy to understand that it hardly
c) took five minutes for us to grasp it d) the process was too simple
19. Read not to contradict nor to believe but to weigh and consider.
(a) but to weigh and consider (b) No Error
(c) nor to believe (d) Read not to discovered yesterday.
20. The decapitated body of a young girl was discovered yesterday.
(a) No error (b) The decapitated body (c) of a young girl (d) was discovered yesterday
21. We really wanted to go to the park but we were told not to go out if it rain.
(a) No error (b) were told (c) wanted to go (d) if it rain
22. It has been said that history is the essence of innumerable biography.
(a) No error (b) of innumerable biography (c) that history is the essence (d) It has been said
23. The International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking is observed on June 26th.
(a) Drug Abuse and Illicit Traffickings (b) No Error
(c) is observed on June 26th. (d) The International Day against
24. If man makes proper use of his time and opportunities and follow his aim in life with patience and perseverance, he is sure to succeed.
(a) and perseverance, he is sure to succeed. (b) If man makes proper use of his time and opportunities
(c) and follow his aim in life with patience (d) No error
25. Jewellery retailers across India decided to suspend sold of gold coins and bars for six months.
(a) to suspend sold (b) of gold coins and bars for six months.
(c) No Error (d) Jewellery retailers across India dcided
26. Who do you think will win the game ?
(a) Who do you (b) No Error (c) win the game (d) think will
27. My cousin cannot understand why his teacher says that the earth move round the sun.
(a) teacher says (b) cannot understand (c) No Error (d) move round the
28. Reading is no longer popular among the youthful of today. As the influence of the internet has taken over a very important and active hobby.
(a) among the youthful of today (b) very important and active hobby
(c) influence of the internet (d) No Error
31. A person who sticks to one thing Inspite of initial difficulties is sure to succeed in the end.
(a) A persons who sticks to one thing (b) is sure to succeed in the end
(c) inspite of initial difficulties (d) No Error
32. What make people angry or tense is sctually a mystery which is difficult to explain.
(a) No Error (b) What make people angry
(c) or tense is actually a mystery (d) which is difficult to explain
33. She give me details of all the schools she had visited while she was on an official tour.
(a) all the schools she had visited (b) No Error
(c) She gave me details of (d) while she was on a official tour
34. The doctor recommended that he should take a holiday.
(a) that he should (b) take a holiday
(c) The doctor recommended (d) No Error
35. Education is the only affective tool to help eradicate the problem of violence against women.
(a) problem of violence (b) help eradicate
(c) the only affective tool (d) No Error
36. Even fools when he holdeth his peace is counted wise.
(a) when he holdeth his peace (b) No Error
(c) Even fools (d) is counted wise
37. Henry is a capable boy of doing anything.
(a) a capable boy (b) of doing anything
(c) Henry is (d) No Error
Direction : Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer to each question out of the four alternative
and fill in the blanks.
Passage
A man stopped at a flower shop to 38 some flowers to be 39 to his mother who lived 200 miles 40. As he got out of his car he noticed a young girl sitting on the curb sobbing. He asked her what was wrong and she 41, ‘I want to buy a red rose for my mother. But I only have seventy-five cents and a rose costs two dollars.’’ The man smiled and said, ‘Come 42 in with me. I’ll 43 you a rose and ordered his own mother’s flowers. Asthet were 44 he offered the girl a ride home. She said, ‘Yes please! You can take me to my mother.’’ She directed him to a cemetery, 45. She placed the rose on a freshly dug grave. The man returned to the flower shop, cancelled the delivery order, 46 up a bouquet and 47. The two hundred miles to his mother’s house.
38. (a) requesting (b) request (c) order (d) ordering
39. (a) posted (b) given (c) taken (d) delivered
40. (a) beyond (b) between (c) away (d) across
41. (a) inquired (b) replied (c) exclaimed (d) asked
42. (a) of (b) out (c) upon (d) on
43. (a) bought (b) buying (c) bring (d) buy
44. (a) coming (b) relaxing (c) leaving (d) going
45. (a) were (b) ware (c) wear (d) where
46. (a) pick (b) picked (c) picking (d) putting
47. (a) driven (b) drove (c) driving (d) drive
Direction : Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom / Phrase.
48. Sheila’s tall tales have no meaning.
(a) jealously (b) greed (c) boasting (d) pride
49. The bridge gave way under the heaving weight.
(a) collapsed (b) endured (c) withstood (d) stooped
50. His plan was so complicated that it floored his listeners.
(a) encouraged (b) annoyed (c) entertained (d) puzzled
51. My uncle’s business has gone to the dogs.
(a) is ruined (d) is dead (c) is sick (d) is angry
52. Despite the highs and lows, life tends to average itself out.
(a) Balance itself (b) be unvarying (c) show equal value (d) get compatible
53. On second thoughts she refused to accept his invitation.
(a) On reconsidering (b) reviewing leisurely (c) moral grounds (d) seeing his brashness
54. I stirred the hornet’s nest by my honest statement.
(a) responded to criticism angrily (b) caused angry in many people
(c) stopped people criticizing someone (d) acted with energy and interest
55. He knows how to break in horses.
(a) rear (b) tend (c) train (d) force
56. The judge declared the agreement null and void.
(a) empty (b) annulled (c) unavoidable (d) not binding
57. We should bury the hatchet and become friends.
(a) obtain (b) influence friends (c) make peace (d) keep a secret
Direction : Choose the one which can be substituted for the given words / sentences.
60. A persons who wastes his money on luxury
(a) Luxuriant (b) Stingy (c) Extravagant (d) Luxurious
61. ‘Edible’ means that which :
(a) can be edited (b) can not be deleted (c) edifying (d) is worth eating
62. A written declaration of government or a political party.
(a) manifesto (b) affidavit (c) dossier (d) document
63. One who is rather fastidious.
(a) Tempestuous (b) Punctual (c) Meticulous (d) Carefree
64. Pay attention.
(a) Head (b) Glance at (c) Overlook (d) Repair
65. Branch of medicine concerned with children and their illness.
(a) Cardiology (b) Osteopathy (c) Pediatrics (d) Morphology
66. Government by the wealthy.
(a) Theocracy (b) Plutocracy (c) Bureaucracy (d) Aristocracy
67. People at a religious gathering.
(a) rabble (b) Mob (c) Congregation (d) Crowd
68. A person who collects and / or studies stamps.
(a) Pioneer (b) Philatelist (c) Pianist (d) Philanthropist
69. In formation about the bird species was inaccessible. One has to access rare website to access it.
(a) That which cannot be read (b) That which cannot be reached
(c) That which cannot be remembered (c) That which cannot be stretched
70. Guilty of the crime.
(a) Daring (b) Suspicious (c) Culpable (d) Ruthless
71. Incapable of being tired.
(a) Indefatigable (b) Invincible (c) Culpable (d) Tireless
Direction : Choose the one which best express the meaning of the given word.
72. Repeal
(a) acceptance (b) cancellation (c) rejection (d) dejection
73. Tenet
(a) belief (b) provision (c) perspective (d) view
74. Peculiar
(a) special (b) strange (c) ordinary (d) rare.
Direction : Choose the correct answer to each question out of the four alternative and fill in the blanks.
Passage
Ernest Hemingway was 73 of America’s most beloved authors. He was born in 1898. 74 World War I he served 75 a volunteer ambulance driver in Italy, 76 later served in the Italian infantry. Hemingway 77 badly wounded in 1918. Hemingway’s wartime experience 78 a considerable influence 79 his writing, In fact 80 of his novels focus on the need for physical and psychological strength to 81 difficulty and often violence. He was quite disillusioned 82 the war.
75. (a) only (b) one (c) alone (d) best
76. (a) During (b) For (c) In (d) At
77. (a) as (b) like (c) becoming (d) working
78. (a) While (b) than (c) and (d) when
79. (a) had (b) is (c) was (d) has
80. (a) had been (b) has been (c) had (d) has
81. (a) on (b) at (c) for (d) in
82. (a) most (b) mostly (c) more (d) much
83. (a) cope at (b) cope with (c) cope up (d) cope down
84. (a) by (b) in (c) at (d) for
Direction: Choose the best answer to each question out of the four alternatives.
One conspicuous question in the modern journals is: How can I develop personality? Ursula Bloom gives this noteworthy advice to young people: Please do not do as I did, at your age, and waste years copying other people. Of old, to the same question asked by Greek youth, Socrates replied: Known your-self! That was excellent advice; but it did not satisfy, because it did not go far enough.
When Roman youth questioned Marcus Aurelius, he said: Be yourself! To the youth of our atomic age, the psychologist says: Develop yourself! That is the answer to the question; what is personality? Personality is the development of oneself.