(SSC)CombinedHigherSecondaryLevel(10+2) Examination
HeldON:11-12-2011
2ndSitting
TimeAllowed:2HoursMaximumMarks:200
Direction: InquestionNos.51to55,part ofthesentencehaveerrorsandsomehavenone.Findoutwhichpartofasentencehasanerrorandblackentherectangle[ ]correspondingtotheappropriateletter(A,B,C).Ifthereisnoterror,blackentherectangle[ ]correspondingto(D)intheAnswer-Sheet.
51.Itoldhim/thatIavailed/the
(A)(B)
opportunity./Noerror.
(C)(D)
52.Ithink/he ownsanexpensive/
(A)(B)
paintingbyHussain./ Noerror.
(C)(D)
53.Itistime /weshould havedone /
(A)(B)
somethinguseful./No error.
(C)(D)
54.Hewilltell/youaboutitwhen/he
(A)(B)
wellcomeback./Noerror.
(C)(D)
55.Alargesignnear/theentrancewarns
(A)(B)
the visitors/ nobewareaboutbears.
(C)
/Noerror.(D)
(a)same(b)common
(c)mutual(d)similar
60.Heisverygood______makingstories.
(a)in(b)about
(c)at(d)for
Directions:InquestionNos.61to65,outofthefouralternatives,choosetheonewhichbestexpressesthemeaningofthegivenwordandmarkitintheAnswer-Sheet.
61.Request
Directions:InquestionNos.56to60,sentences
aregivenwithblankstobefilledinwithanappropriateword(s).Fouralternativesaresuggestedforeachquestion.Choosethecorrect alternativeoutofthefourandindicateitbyblackening theappropriaterectangle[ ]intheAnswer-Sheet.
56.TheChairmanisillandwe’llhaveto
themeetingforafewdays.
(a)puton(b)putof
(c)putaway(d)putoff
57.Hetoldmethathewatchingtomovie.
(a)isfinished(b)wasfinished
(c)hadfinished
(d)notfinished
58.Idomywork______carefullytomakemistakes.
(a)so(b)very
(c)too(d)more
59.Thecatandthedoghaveaenemyintherat.
(a)ask(b)please
(c)suggest(d)offer
62.Foreboding
(a)alarm(b)forecast
(c)failure(d)foresight
63.Change
(a)alter(b)renew
(c)review(d)repeat
64.Genuine
(a)good(b)real
(c)attractive(d)lovable
65.Acquaint
(a)arouse(b)introduce
(c)appoint(d)acquire
Direction:InquestionNos.66to70,choosethewordoppositeinmeaningtothegivenwordandmarkitintheAnswer-Sheet.
66.plausible
(a)inplausible(b)unplausible
(c)implausible(d)displausible
67.genial
(a)stupid(b)stingy
(c)boorish(d)unkind
68.demolish
(a)shift(b)build
(c)repeat(d)hide
69.frailty
(a)energy(b)intensity
(c)vehemence(d)strength
70.prevent
(a)protect(b)block
(c)hinder(d)induce
Directions:InquestionNos.71to75,fouralternativesaregivenfortheidiom/phraseunderlinedinthesentence.Choosethealternativewhichbestexpressesthemeaningoftheidiom/phraseandmarkitinthe Answer-Sheet.
71.Heknowstheinsandoutsofthecase.
(a)entryandexit
(b)separateways
(c)route
(d)fulldetails
72.ThenewsofthePresident’sdeathspreadlikewildfire.
(a)spreadrapidly
(b)causedamajorconfusion
(c)wasawildrumour
(d)setthenationonfire
73.Negativeargumentsgenerallyendup
insmokewhenteammemberssittogethertodiscussimportantstrategies.
(a)createhardfeelings
(b)leadthebadhabits
(c)spoilgoodunderstanding
(d)becomeuselessfinally
74.WhenmyfriendwasinKolkata,heranintoanoldfriendatthetheatre.
(a)hit
(b)metaccidentally
(c)plannedtomeet
(d)invited
75.Goingabroadforaholidaywasoutofthequestion.
(a)undesirable
(b)impossible
(c)unpleasant
(d)irresistible
Directions:InquestionNos.76to80,apartofthesentenceisunderlined.Belowaregivenalternativestotheunderlinedpartat(A),(B)and(C)whichmayimprovethesentence.Choosethecorrectalternative.Incasenoimprovementisneededyouransweris(D).
76.Thepricecannotbequotedexceptweareallowedtoexaminethesample.
(a)if
(b)unless
(c)because
(d)noimprovement
77.IfIhadn’tseenthecarcoming,Imighthavebeenkilled.
(a)IfIhadseenthecarcoming
(b)WhenIhadn’tseenthecarcoming
(c)SinceIhadn’tseenthecarcoming
(d)Noimprovement
78.Ifyoucanaffordanewcar,yourbusinessmustbelookingup.
(a)flourishing(b)improving
(c)increasing
(d)noimprovement
79.Thepolicewouldbeemployedatallplacestobeefupsecurity.
83.
Scaleusedformeasuringthestrengthofanearthquake.
(a)Celsius(b)Newtons
(c)Richter(d)Linear
84.Somethingkeptasareminderofanevent.
(a)Trophy(b)Souvenir
(c)Prize(d)Antique
85.Foundallovertheworld.
(a)International
(b)Universal
(c)Regional
(d)Provincial
(a)deployed(b)appointed
Directions:InquestionNos.86to 90,groupsof
(c)encouraged(d)noimprovement
80.“Gulliver’sTravels”areaninterestingnovel.
(a)were(b)was
(c)is(d)noimprovement
Directions:InquestionNos.81to85,outofthefouralternatives,choosetheonewhichcanbesubstitutedforthegivenwords/sentenceandindicateitbyblackeningtheappropriaterectangle[ ]intheAnswer-Sheet.
81.Ageneralpardonofoffenders.
(a)Parley(b)Amnesty
(c)Parole(d)Acquittal
82.Onewhopracticesoneofthefinearts:
(a)painter(b)artist
(c)designer(d)architect
fourwordsaregiven.Ineachgroup,onewordiscorrectlyspelt.FindthecorrectlyspeltwordandmarkyouranswerintheAnswer-Sheet.
86.(a)privilege(b)privilege
(c)previlege(d)previlage
87.(a)dilemma(b)dailemma
(c)dilema(d)dillemma
88.(a)irrepairable(b)irreparrable
(c)irreparable(d)irepairable
89.(a)generator(b)generator
(c)generater(d)genorator
90.(a)homogeneous
(b)homoganeous
(c)homageneous
(d)homogenus
Directions:Inthefollowing passageinquestionNos.91to100,someofthewordshavebeen
leftout.Firstreadthepassageoverandtrytounderstandwhatitisabout.Thenfillintheblankswiththehelpofthealternativesgiven.MarkyouranswerintheAnswer-Sheet.
Antsplayanimportantpartinthe91ofnature.Theyeatalarge 92__ofinsectsandsohelpkeepthem_93_becomingtooplentiful.Inthetropics,antseatmore_94halfthetermiteshatchedeachyear.Ants,in_95_,areanimportant_96_sourceforbirds.Frogs,lizardsandmanyotheranimalsalsofeed_97_ants.
Antsare_98_helpfulandharmfultofarmers.Somekindsofantsaidfarmersbykillinginsectsthat_99_crops.Antsthatbigundergroundnests _100_thesoil. Theybreakup,loosenandmixthesoil.
91.(a)destruction (b)creation
(c)formation(d)balance
92.(a)quantity(b)number
(c)size(d)weight
93.(a)from(b)to
(c)at(d)in
94.(a)less(b)or
(c)than(d)rather
95.(a)environment
(b)tress(c)nature
(d)ground
96.(a)food(b)energy
(c)treasure(d)land
97.(a)our(b)up
(c)for(d)on
98.(a)once(b)largely
(c)both(d)really
99.(a)fertilise(b)nourish
(c)damage(d)cause
100.(a)impoverish(b)improve
(c)ruin(d)indulge