Directions (Q. No. 1-10): Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions given below it. Certain words have been printed in bold to help you locate them while answering some of the questions.
 Most of the people who appear most often and most gloriously in the history books are great conquerors and generals and soldiers, whereas the people who really helped civilization forward are often never mentioned at all. We do not know who first set a broken leg or launched a seaworthy boat or calculated the length of the year or manure a field; but we know all about the killers and destroyers. People think a great deal of them, so much so that on all the highest pillars in the great cities of the world you will find the figure of a conqueror or a general or a soldier.
 
 And I think most people believe that the greatest countries are those that have beaten in battle the greatest number of other countries and ruled over them as conquerors. It is just possible they are, but they are not the most civilized. Animals fight; so do savages; hence to be good at fighting is to be good in the way in which an animal or a savage is good, but it is not to be civilized. Even being good at getting other people to fight for you and telling them how to do it most efficiently - this, after all, is what conquerors and generals have done - is not being civilized. People fight to settle quarrels. Fighting means killing, and civilized peoples ought to be able to find some way of settling their disputes other than by seeing which side can kill off the greater number of the other side, and then saying that that side which has killed most has won. And not only has won, but, because it has won, has been in the right. For that is what going to war means; it means saying that might is right.
 
 That is what the story of mankind has on the whole been like. Even our own age has fought the two greatest wars in history, in which millions of people were killed or mutilated. And while today it is true that people do not fight and kill each other in the streets - while, that is to say, we have got to the stage of keeping the rules and behaving properly to each other in daily life - nations and countries have not learnt to do this yet, and still behave like savages.
 
 But we must not expect too much. After all, the race of men has only just started. From the point of view of evolution, human beings are very young children indeed, babies, in fact, of a few months old. Scientists reckon that there has been life of some sort on the earth in the form of jellyfish and that kind of creature for about twelve hundred million years; but there have been men for only one million years, and there have been civilized men for about eight thousand years at the outset. These figures are difficult to grasp; so let us scale them down. Suppose that we reckon the whole past of living creatures on the earth as one hundred years; then the whole past of man works out at about one month, and during that month there have been civilizations for between seven and eight hours.
 
 So you see there has been little time to learn in, but there will be oceans of time in which to learn better. Taking man's civilized past at about seven or eight hours, we may estimate his future, that is to say, the whole period between now and when the sun grows too cold to maintain life any longer on the earth, at about one hundred thousand years. Thus mankind is only at the beginning of its civilized life, and as I say, we must not expect too much. The past of man has been on the whole a pretty beastly business, a business of fighting and bullying and gorging and grabbing and hurting. We must not expect even civilized people not to have done these things. All we can ask is that they will sometimes have done something else.
 
 1.    According to the author much hype has been created for whom in the history books?
     1) Conquerors, generals and soldiers
     2) The people who really helped civilization forward
     3) Common man
     4) Kings and leaders
     5) Killers and destroyers
 2.    People believe that the greatness of a country lies in ___
     1) solidarity and humanism it exhibits
     2) reducing poverty and unemployment
     3) helping other nations
     4) restructuring the strength of a nation
     5) winning the battle over other countries
 3.    Being civilized is ___
     1) showing it by fighting
     2) winning more battles
     3) fighting to settle quarrels
     4) finding other ways rather than fighting
     5) making other people fight for you
 4.    According to the theories of evolution man is ___
     1) just as old as any other
         creature
     2) just as new as no other
         creature
     3) an infant
     4) elder than all animals
     5) civilized than all
 5.    How much time is left for the man to learn new things?
     1) Three to four years
     2) Three to four hours
     3) Very little time
     4) Eons    5) Century
 Directions (Q. No. 6 - 8): Choose the word which is MOST SIMILAR in meaning to the word printed in bold as used in the passage.
 6.    EVOLUTION
     1) Fruition    2) Regression
     3) Frustration    4) Devastation
     5) Negation
 7.    RECKON
     1) Suppose  2) Surmise  3) Submit
     4) Substitute    5) Surrender
 8.    ESTIMATE
     1) Guess     2) Guide   3) Gaze    4) Gawk     5) Gape
 Directions (Q. No. 9 - 10): Choose the word which is MOST OPPOSITE in meaning to the word printed in bold as used in the passage.
 9.    DISPUTE
     1) Argument    2) Quarrel
     3) Wrangle    4) Agreement
     5) Squabble
 10.    MUTILATE
     1) Mar    2) Ruin
     3) Deface    4) Vandalize
     5) Soothe
 
 Directions (Q. No. 11-20): In the following passage there are blanks, each of which has been numbered. These numbers are printed below the passage and against each, five words/ phrases are suggested, one of which fits the blank appropriately. Find out the appropriate word/ phrase in each case and mark your answer.
 To begin, go to an authorized Aadhar enrolment centre anywhere in India with your identity and address proof. Election photo - ID card, ration card, passport, driving license and water/ electricity/ telephone bills for the ____ (11) three months are accepted as proof of identity ____ (12) address. At the enrolment centre, fill ___ (13) your personal details in the form. Your photo, fingerprints and iris scan will also be taken as a part of the enrolment. You can review the ____ (14) you have provided and make corrections during the enrolment. You will be given an ____ (15) slip with a temporary enrolment number and other details entered. ____ (16) on the information provided, your details will be verified centrally. If your application is successful an Aadhaar number ___ (17) generated and mailed to your address. After enrolment, quality checks are done by the enrolment centre supervisors, followed by a correction process, where required, and data-packet consolidation is done. Subsequently, the data is sent ____ (18) the enrolment agency to the UIDAI data centre. The data undergoes various stages of screening and validations to authenticate its source and ensure that ____ (19) duplicate exists. Sample quality checks are done on the demographic and biometric data collected. The operator/ supervisor / introducer/ enrolment agency and registrar information in each packet is also validated. Finally, after passing these checks and validations, the packet goes for re-duplication and the Aadhar card ____ (20) generated.
 
 11.    1) post    2) first    3) last
     4) present    5) previous
 12.    1) and    2) in    3) with
     4) from    5) by
 13.    1) down    2) for    3) by
     4) under    5) in
 14.    1) detailed    2) detail    3) form
     4) details    5) dates
 15.    1) acknowledgement
     2) knowledge
     3) receipt    4) counter    5) foil
 16.    1) Proved    2) Solved    
     3) Based     4) Verified    
     5) Checked
 17.    1) will    2) will be
     3) will been    4) will bought
     5) will by
 18.    1) to    2) for    3) far
     4) too    5) by
 19.    1) now    2) no       3) neither
     4) nor    5) know
 20.    1) get     2) is got  
     3) was gotten
     4) gets   5) getting
 
 Directions (Q. 21-25): Read each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical mistake/ error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. Mark the number of that part with error as your answer. If there is 'No error', mark (5) as your answer.
 21.    The contractor hoped to finish (1)/ the work last month (2)/ but in fact (3)/ he could not. (4) No error. (5)
 22.    Neither the height (1)/ nor the width (2)/ of the boxes (3)/ were right. (4)/ No error. (5)
 23.    We listened to only songs (1)/ on one side (2)/ of the cassette (3)/ you gave us. (4) / No error. (5)
 24.    All the family members (1)/ were immensely happy (2)/ to hear the news of (3)/ Shyamala's passing in the final exam. (4)/ No error. (5)
 25.    I am not (1)/ tired (2)/ with writing (3)/ letters to him. (4)/ No error. (5)
 
 Key:
 1) 1;    2) 5;    3) 4;    4) 3;    5) 4;
 6) 1;    7) 2;    8) 1;    9) 4;    10) 5;
 11) 3;    12) 1;    13) 5;    14) 4;    15) 1;
 16) 3;    17) 2;    18) 5;    19) 2;    20) 4;
 21) 1;    22) 4;    23) 1;    24) 4;    25) 3.


 Directions (Q. 1-10): Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions given below it. Certain words have been printed in bold to help you locate them while answering some of the questions.
 Many factors influence whether you notice a pain at all and if you do, how much it hurts. Since the pain message is received and interpreted by the brain, competing messages may block it or other factors may enhance the intensity of the sensation. The pain threshold-the point at which a person reports-can be raised as much as 40% by hypnosis or by loud noise or other distractions.
 Fully a third or pains can be relieved by a placebo, or sugar pill, if the patient believes it to be an active pain-killing drug. Recent studies suggest that placebos work by trig-gering the release of the body's own morphine endorphins. That a pain can be dissipated by a placebo does not mean that it was feigned. A placebo is anything that seems to be a "real" medical treatment - but isn't. It could be a pill, a shot, or some other type of "fake" treatment. What all placebos have in common is that they do not contain an active sub-stance meant to affect health. Some-times a person can have a response to a placebo. The response can be positive or negative. For instance, the person's symptoms may improve. Or the person may have what appears to be a side effect from the treatment.
 
 These responses are known as the "placebo effect." Research on the placebo effect has focused on the relationship of mind and body. One of the most common theories is that the placebo effect is due to a person's expectations. If a person expects a pill to do something, then it's possible that the body's own chemistry can cause effects similar to what a medication might have caused.
 
 For instance, in one study, people were given a placebo and told it was a stimulant. After taking the pill, their pulse rate sped up, their blood pressure increased and their reaction speeds improved. When people were given the same pill and told it was to help them get to sleep, they experienced the opposite effects.
 Experts also say that there is a relationship between how strongly a person expects to have results and whether or not results occur. The stronger the feeling, the more likely it is that a person will experience positive effects. There may be a profound effect due to the interaction between a patient and health care provider.
 
 1.    A pain may be felt lightly or intensely by a person according to
     1) his brain capacity         
     2) how much it hurts
     3) the intensity of other messages to the brain
     4) the nature of the person and his attitude to pain
     5) the nature of taking medicines
 2.    Loud noise is resorted to in red-ucing pain on the principle that
     1) it can shock a person out of consciousness
     2) it neutralizes the cause of the pain
     3) the intensity of the pain sensation can be enhanced
     4) the brain can be distracted from noticing the pain message.
     5) It enhances the cause of pain    
 3.    According to the passage
     1) A placebo helps a doctor to detect whether a patient really has pain
     2) Placebos help in relieving pain
     3) Placebos immunize the body against pain
     4) Doctors prescribe placebos in order to deceive their patients
     5) None of these
 4.    Research on the placebo effect has focused on the study of
     1) Pills that are given to patients
     2) What doctors suggest the patients
     3) The effect of this on mind and body
     4) How the patient studies the case
     5) Whether doctors can learn anything from this
 5.    What will have an intense effect on the patients?
     1) The use of a drug
     2) The use of pills or medicines which are related to the disease
     3) Following their own will
     4) Having an interaction with the health care provider
     5) Feeling that it is not good
 Directions (Q. 06-08): Choose the word which is MOST SIMILAR in meaning to the word printed in bold as used in the passage.
 6.    Threshold
     1) Verge   2) Wedge  3) Wage
     4) Gaze   5) Gauge
 7.     Distractions
     1) Dimensions       2) Deputation
     3) Diversions       4) Demands
     5) Orders
 8.    Dissipated
     1) Upright    2) Degenerate
     3) Dissociate    4) Compact
     5) Assemble
 Directions (Q. 9-10): Choose the word which is MOST OPPOSITE in meaning to the word printed in bold as used in the passage.
 9.    Expectations
     1) Follow    2) Promise
     3) Profound    4) Despair
     5) Lighten
 10.    Profound
     1) Deep    2) Negative
     3) Positive     4) Reflective
     5) Superficial
 Directions: (Q. 11-15): Re-arrange the following six sentences in proper sequence to form a meaningful paragraph than answer the questions given below them which are labeled as A, B, C, D, E and F to produce the correct sentence.
     A. Once after a philosopher had given a lecture, a woman approached him.
     B. The feeling that the world had to be on solid ground persisted to modern times.
     C. Some early maps showed the earth to be resting on the backs of giant elephants.
     D. The earth, she told him, rested on the back of a giant turtle.
     E. The woman shouted, "It's no use! It's turtles all the way down!"
     F. The philosopher asked her what the turtle stood on and she said, "a bigger turtle". The philosopher asked her the next logical question.
 11.    What is the FIRST sentence after rearrangement?
     1) C     2) B    3) D   4) E   5) F
 12.    What is the SECOND sentence after rearrangement?
     1) A    2) B   3) D   4) E   5) F
 13.    What is the FOURTH sentence after rearrangement?
     1) A   2) C    3) D   4) E   5) F
 14.    What is the FIFTH sentence after rearrangement?
     1) B   2) C   3) D   4) E   5) F
 15.    What is the LAST sentence after rearrangement?
     1) A   2) B   3) D   4) E   5) F
 Directions  (Q. 16 to 20): Which of the phrases (1), (2), (3) and (4) given below each sentence should replace the phrase printed in bold in the sentence to make it grammatically correct? If the sentence is correct as it is given and no correction is required, mark (5) as the answer.
 16.    Raghu has not and can never be in the good books of his emp-loyer because he lacks sincerity.
     1) has not and cannot be     2) has not and can never been
     3) has not been and can never be 4) has not been can never been
     5) No improvement
 17.    The logic of the Berlin Wall already had been undermined, but when the news came through that the wall itself had been opened I jumped into a car.
     1) had been undermined already
     2) had been already been undetermined
     3) had been already undermined
     4) had already been undetermined
     5) No improvement
 18.    Other countries have wiped out this practice ten years ago.
     1) wiped out    2) wipes out
     3) did wipe    4) has wiped
     5) No improvement
 19.    While we would like that all Indian children to go to school, we need to think why they do not.
     1) that all the Indian children    2) if all the children of India
     3) all Indian children        4) Indian all children
     5) No improvement
 20. If stood alone in defence of truth, and the whole world is banded against me and against truth, I would fight them all.
     1) will be banded
     2) were banded    3) banded
     4) will band  5) No improvement
 Directions (Q. 21-25): Read each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical mistake/ error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. Mark the number of that part with error as your answer. If there is 'No error', mark (5) as your answer.
 21.    The wards of the hostel are (1)/ allowed to do (2)/ anything except to go out (3)/ on their own at night. (4)/ No error (5)
 22.    The best way to explore Egypt (1)/  is to take a trip down Nile, (2)/ the river that runs like a thread (3)/ throughout Egyptian history. (4)/ No error (5)
 23.    The hawkers have been carrying (1)/ out their business on the main (2)/ pavement since three years (3)/ but no one has ever objected. (4)/ No error (5)
 24.    Hardly I have finished (1)/ writing when my brother (2)/ snatched the fountain (3)/ pen from my hand. (4)/ No error (5)
 25.    India, which makes up (1)/ sixteen percent of the global population, (2)/ carries twenty percent (3)/ of their disease burden. (4)/ No error (5)


 Directions (Q. 1-10):
 In the following passage there are blanks, each of which has been numbered. These numbers are printed below the passage and against each, five words/ phrases are suggested, one of which fits the blank appropriately. Find out the appropriate word/phrase in each case and mark your answer.
 Though most of us know him _____ (1) for his inventions, Thomas Alva Edison was first and _____  (2) a telegraph operator. Born humbly in Ohio, U.S.in 1847, he was the seventh _____ (3) last child of Samuel Ogden Edison. At the _____ (4) age of nineteen he moved to Kentucky, where he worked in night shifts. He was _____ (5) with a lead-acid battery when he spilled Sulfuric acid onto the floor it ran between the floorboards and onto his boss's desk below. The next morning Edison was ____ (6). He was ___ (7) about reading and experimenting. One of his mentors during those early years was a fellow telegrapher and inventor named Franklin Leonard Pope, who allowed the ____(8) youth to live and work in the basement of his home. The invention that first gained him notice was the phonograph in 1877. This ___ (9) was so unexpected by the public at large as to appear almost ___ (10).
 1.    (1) except (2) best (3) hardly
     (4) greatly (5) sometimes
 2.    (1) previous (2) only (3) foremost (4) above (5) lastly
 3.    (1) between (2) before (3) with (4) and (5) of
 4.    (1) elder (2) early (3) delicate
     (4) old (5) tough
 5.    (1) set (2) establish (3) working (4) shared (5) purchase
 6.    (1) fired (2) send (3) showed
     (4) followed (5) take
 7.    (1) fame (2) character (3) passionate (4) defeat (5) poor
 8.    (1) poverty (2) worry (3) problem (4) conflict (5) impoverished
 9.    (1) accomplishment (2) well
     (3) fine (4) leading (5) excellent
 10.    (1) partly (2) wisely (3) rarely
     (4) magical (5) almost
 Directions (Q. 11-20):
 Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions given below it. Certain words have been printed in bold to help you locate them while answering some of the questions.
 The joy of discovery is a very real incentive to research, despite the rareness of its realization. It is on error to suppose that the scientist is unemotional, or could succeed if he were. The error has arisen through a misconception. The absolute necessity that a scientist's findings shall not be changed from objective truth in response to emotional urges of any kind does not result in his becoming a particularly unemotional person: whether a discoverer or anyone else is pleased with a discovery has no effect on its validity. 'I have been working like a madman at Drosera' wrote Darwin to Sir J.D. Hooker in reference to his study of insectivorous plants and a few days later, to the geologist, Lyell 'at the present moment I care more about Drosera that the origin of all the species in the world---- I am frightened and astounded at my results'. Kropotkin once wrote, 'There are not many joys in human life equal to the joy of the sudden birth of a generalization ---He who has once in this life experienced this joy of scientific creation will never forget it.'
 11.    The author of the passage counters the misconception that a scientist is unemotional by pointing out that
     1)    the objectivity of a scientist cannot make emotional compromises
     2)    even such a great scientist as Darwin cared so much for Drosera
     3)    he has capacity to react to emotional appeals made by others
     4)    he considers scientific discovery equal to the joy of creation
     5)    he has no capacity to react to emotional appeals made by others
 12.    In this passage the author tells us that scientific research leads one to
     1) rare discoveries
     2) success, sometimes
     3) sure success
     4) finding the objective truth
     5) funding rarity
 13.    Darwin's letter to Lyell reveals to us that he
     1)    attached greater importance to his discovery of insectivorous pants than to his discovery of the origin of the species
     2)    used to get deeply involved in whatever research, big or small, he had on hand at a given point of time
     3)    was rather uncertain about his success in his research on insectivorous plants
     4)    was worried that insectivorous plants would destroy all species of insects
     5)    was sure of success
 14.    The findings of scientific researchers
     1)    are universally welcome
     2)    result in robbing the researcher of all emotions
     3)    are objective in nature
     4)    have universal validity
     5)    no relation to present
 15.    Kropotkin says about the unforgettable experience
     1) joy of scientific creation
     2) remember the experience
     3) sorrows of human life
     4) generalized observations
     5) astounding facts
 Directions (Q. 16-18):
 Choose the word which is MOST SIMILAR in meaning to the word printed in bold as used in the passage.
 16.    ASTOUNDED
     1) amazed    2) scared
     3) rescued    4) worked
     5) furnished
 17.    JOY
     1) ecstasy    2) wander
     3) murmur    4) jump    5) leap
 18.    INCENTIVE
     1) enticement    2) enjoyment
     3) overwhelm    4) spurious
     5) engulf
 Directions (Q. 19-20):
 Choose the word which is MOST OPPOSITE in meaning to the word printed in bold as used in the passage.
 19.    OBJECTIVE
     1) purpose    2) subjective
     3) change    4) bonus
     5) increment
 20.    FRIGHTENED
     1) ghastly    2) beastly
     3) horrified    4) courageous
     5) happy
 Directions (Q. 21-25):
 Each question below has two blanks, each blank indicating that something has been omitted. Choose the set of words from the five options for each blank that best fits the meaning of the sentence as a whole.
 21.    Scientists fear that many birds ----- heading towards a unisex existence that would ----- to extinction.
     1) is… make    2) are.. making
     3) is… moving    4) are…lead
     5) were…leading
 22.    Using ------ from government survey, he found ------ support for his line of reasoning.
     1) data… strong    2) date…much
     3) doubt…many
     4) dates…very    5) date…meek
 23.    Science consists of ------, Art consists of ------.
     1) naming…pleading
     2) knowing…doing
     3) doing... pleasing
     4) creation…erosion
     5) evolution…inspection
 24.    Technology is important but what is of great ---------- is the capturing of tacit knowledge.
     1) important    2) import
     3) improvement    4) importance
     5) importantly
 25.    The ------ of the hour is to evolve measures to tackle the issue.
     1) time    2) moment    3) need    
     4) pride    5) speed
 Directions (Q. 26-30):
 Read each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical mistake/ error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. Mark the number of that part with error as your answer. If there is 'No error', mark (5) as your answer.
 26.    There is a misconception (1)/that freedom means(2)/to be doing (3)/your own thing.(4)/No error (5)
 27.    Shakespeare was (1)/ better than any poet(2)/of his days (3)/ acc-ording to critics. (4)/ No error (5)
 28.    I ordered for a cup of tea (1)/ but the bearer (2)/brought it only (3)/ at the end of the tea-session. (4)/ No error (5)
 29.    Lack of honesty(1)/ is sometimes labeled as(2)/tact public relations (3)/or politics. (4)/ No error (5)
 30.    in the aftermath of the September 11th (1)/ the American president's speech was (2)/ broadcasted and televised (3)/ all over the world. (4)/ No error (5)
 
 Directions (Q. 31-35):
 Which of the phrases (1), (2), (3) and (4) given below each sentence should replace the phrase printed in bold in the sentence to make it grammatically correct? If the sentence is correct as it is given and no correction is required, mark (5) as the answer.
 31.    The minister hit out at his critics and categorically denied his involvement in the scam.
     1) hit up    2) hit back
     3) hit upon    4) hit around
     5) no correction
 32.    He can strike out a friendship even with complete strangers.
     1) strike up    2) strike at
     3) strike on    4) strike back
     5) no correction
 33.    I prefer listening to soft music to help me wind over after a stressful day.
     1) wind up    2) wind down
     3) wind off    4) wind of
     5) no correction
 34.    The scheme has fallen out due to paucity of funds.
     1) fallen through    2) fallen over
     3) fallen apart        4) fallen back
     5) no correction
 35.    Over the years several extremists laid up their arms and joined the mainstream.
     1) laid out    2) laid upon
     3) laid by    4) laid down
     5) no correction
 
 Key
 1) 2;    2) 3;    3) 4;    4) 3;    5) 3;
 6) 1;    7) 3;    8) 5;    9) 1;    10) 4;
 11) 1;    12) 4;    13) 1;    14) 3;    15) 1;
 16) 1;    17) 1;    18) 1;    19) 2;    20) 4;
 21) 4;    22) 1;    23) 2;    24) 4;    25) 3;
 26) 3;    27) 2;    28) 1;    29) 2;    30) 3;
 31) 2;    32) 1;    33) 2;    34) 1;    35) 4.


 
 Model Questions
 Directions (Q.No. 1-10): Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions given below it. Certain words have been printed in bold to help you locate them while answering some of the questions.
 India has made considerable strides of development in the recent times. But it is dogged by deep poverty, literacy, ill-health, malnutrition and corruption. Bright, idealistic and confident youngsters are becoming hopeless, diffident, self-seeking and unhappy by the time they reach forty years of age. The Indian political system and environment must be blamed for this situation. This is not how India can be built into a great nation. More than 200 million Indians do not have safe drinking water. About 750 million Indians do not have sanitation facilities. Our politicians keep the people poor, illiterate, and helpless. In the Human Development Index, India is ranked low, but we rank high in corruption. Indian's record in primary and higher education is pitiful. The worst thing is that our environment is making like this hence this way a great nation cannot be built.
 In order to achieve positive tran-sformation and make India a better and happy place, a few inputs are necessary. First of all, the people must identify themselves as Indians and rise above their narrow attachments to their states, religions and castes. These are narrow domestic walls. Only merit must be taken into consideration. Whatever the role people get, they must play it with enthusiasm. The people must inculcate strict discipline. Then only they will get success. They must get rid of their biases. They must realize that the interests of the nation are foremost. They must lead others by personal example. N.R. Narayana Murthy prays to God to give the people the required strength, determination and character to transform India into a successful nation. He was discussing exciting new developments in the field of computer science with a large group of students and how such developments would alter our future. He was articulate, passionate and quite convincing.
 1.    The problems which are yet to be addressed are ____
     1)    literacy, ill-health, malnutrition and corruption
     2)    poverty, literacy, ill-health, malnutrition and corruption
     3)    literacy and malnutrition
     4)    literacy and ill-health
     5)    literacy, ill-health, malnutrition and identity
 2.    Dr.N.R.Narayana Murthy makes the blame for the pathetic situation in which India is present on ____
     1)    literacy, ill-health and malnutrition
     2)    people and places
     3)    people and leaders
     4)    political system and environment
     5)    religion and caste
 3.    In India on what aspects are we ranked low and high?
     1)    The Human Development Index, corruption
     2)    Corruption, poverty
     3)    Poverty, illiteracy
     4)    Education, nutrition
     5)    In the Human Development Index
 4.    The positive thing of concern to bring a change is ___
     1) Merit    2) Caste
     3) Religion    4) Region
     5) Nation
 5.    One can succeed through ____.
     1) Merit      2) Strict discipline
     3) Money    4) Influence
     5) Politics
 
 Directions (Q.No. 6-8): Choose the word which is MOST SIMILAR in meaning to the word printed in bold as used in the passage.
 6.    ARTICULATE
     1) Eloquent    2) Passion
     3) Fervor    4) Success
     5) Smart
 7.    DOGGED
     1) Resolute    2) Rest
     3) Yield        4) Waver
     5) Fluctuate
 8.    PITIFUL
     1) Admirable    2) Appreciable
     3) Applaudable    4) Pathetic
     5) Strong
 Directions (Q. No. 9 & 10): Choose the word which is MOST OPPOSITE in meaning to the word printed in bold as used in the passage.
 9.    POSITIVE
     1) Vibrant    2) Colourful
     3) Pessimistic    4) Plentiful
     5) Placate
 10.    NARROW
     1) Constricted    2) Tapered
     3) Conical    4) Expensive
     5) Expansive
 
 Directions (Q.No. 11-15): Each question below has blank/ blanks, each blank indicating that something has been omitted. Choose the word/ set of words from the five options for each blank that best fits the meaning of the sentence as a whole.
 11.    He visited the place where Mrs. Gandhi was _____.
     1) kill        2) assassinated
     3) tortured    4) addressed
     5) destroyed
 12.    The police officer went in ____ clothes so that no one might ____ him.
     1) plane; realize
     2) plain; release
     3) plane; remind
     4) plain; recognize
     5) plan; restore
 13.    He is very rich, ____ he is unhappy.
     1) but    2) also    3) yet
     4) though    5) although
 14.    On account of _____, the company suffered a great loss.
     1) mismanagement
     2) conduct    3) behaviour
     4) style        5) manner
 15.    The minister _____ the school by ____ the lamp.
     1) started; listening
     2) progress; lightening
     3) inaugurated; lighting
     4) begin; starting
     5) commence; beginning
 
 Directions (Q.No. 16-25): Read each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical mistake / error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. Mark the number of that part with error as your answer. If there is 'No error', mark (5) as your answer.
 16.    Before he started out (1) / he had collected all the (2) / information about the country (3)/ he was going to visit. (4) / No error (5)
 17.    The child picked up (1)/ a burned paper (2)/ from the (3)/ debris left behind by the inferno. (4)/ No error (5)
 18.    When she (1)/is finishes her studies (2)/ she wants (3)/ to become a reporter.(4)/No error (5)
 19.    My sister-in-law (1)/ along with her daughter (2)/ were present (3) / at the function. (4) / No error (5)
 20.    After you will return (1) / from Cochin (2) / I will come (3) / and see you. (4) / No error (5)
 21.    Excellent cannot be (1)/ achieved through luck (2) / it is the result of (3) / a lot of hard work and practice. (4) / No error (5)
 22.    I went to the Principal (1)/ because I wanted (2) / to know as to why (3) / I was detained. (4) / No error (5)
 23.    Hardly had (1) / I left the school (2) / than it began (3) / to rain. (4) / No error (5)
 24.    Do you object to me (1) / sitting in this room (2) / and reading a book (3) / for a short while? (4) / No error (5)
 25.    I have been living here (1) / since four years (2) / but no one has (3) / noticed my presence so far. (4) / No error (5)
 
 Directions (Q. 26 - 30): Which of the phrases (1), (2), (3) and (4) given below each sentence should replace the phrase printed in bold in the sentence to make it grammatically correct? If the sentence is correct as it is given and no correction is required, mark (5) as the answer.
 26.    Harish is strongly desiring to buy a car, so that he can travel fast and reach the office in time.
     1) strongly desires
     2) is desiring strongly
     3) desired strongly
     4) was strongly desiring
     5) No correction required
 27.    Gita informed me that she will visit my house in a day or two.
     1) she would visit my house in a day or two.
     2) she visits my house in a day or two.
     3) she could visit my house in the coming two days.
     4) she couldn't visit my house in a day or two.
     5) No correction required
 28.    The man spent a lot because he had so large amount of money.
     1) he had a large lot of money.
     2) he had a large number of money.
     3) he had a large amount of rupees.
     4) he had a large amount of money.
     5) No correction required
 29.    He believed that one of his companions is a cheat.
     1) that each of his companions was a cheat.
     2) that each one of his companions a cheat.
     3) that one of his companions are a cheat.
     4) that one of his companions was a cheat.
     5) No correction required
 30.    A writer always is having his own vision of life.
     1) always is having
     2) every time is having
     3) always has
     4) every time will have
     5) No correction required


 Model Questions
 
 Directions (Q. 1-10): Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions given below it. Certain words have been printed in bold to help you locate them while answering some of the questions.
 
 Plagiarism is using the words or ideas of someone else as if they were your own. Universities consider plagiarism to be a serious offence and you need to take great care to avoid it. The Student Development website has a range of interactive on-line tutorials on how to avoid plagiarism. Unfortunately, it is relatively easy to find yourself in danger of plagiarizing another's work, even though you have no intention of doing so.
 
 In India the advancements to check plagiarism are facing teething troubles. As technology has improved tremendously it has become very easy to get information pertaining to any subject with the click of the mouse. Internet and World Wide Web has changed the pace of the world. At the same time many people are using data from these sources without acknowledging them resorting to plagiarism. Technological advancements in this field has made it possible to develop software to check plagiarism. By using this software the research papers, dissertations and thesis are checked and approved only if they pass through this check.  The quality of any research article can thus be analyzed by using a plagiarism check.
 
 1.    According to the writer, Plagiarism check in India
     1) still needs to develop
     2) is very strict and firm
     3) is affected by red tape
     4) is more or less effective
     5) is effective only sometimes
 2.    Technological advancements are made easy to be known because of
     1) internet & intranet
     2) LAN & RAM
     3) internet & WWW
     4) encyclopedia
     5) large information
 3.    The central idea of passage could be best expressed by the following
     1) It is easy to copy information
     2) It is easy to keep information
     3) It is easy to check plagiarism
     4) It is tough for copying
     5) It is acceptable copying data from other sources
 4.    The quality of any research article can be analyzed by
     1) experts    2) novice
     3) software    4) apprentice
     5) greenhorn
 5.    The information on how to avoid plagiarism is available on
     1) student development website
     2) interactive tutorials
     2) off line course
     3) staff   4) teachers   5) thesis
 
 Directions (Q. 6-8): Choose the word which is MOST SIMILAR in meaning to the word printed in bold as used in the passage.
 6.    Offence
     1) breach    2) behavior
     3) perfection    4) aptness
     5) precision
 7.    Avoid
     1) evade    2) evoke
     3) excite    4) excuse
     5) exit
 8.    Intention
     1) trust    2) target
     3) tip        4) test
     5) draft
 
 Directions (Q. 9-10): Choose the word which is MOST OPPOSITE in meaning to the word printed in bold as used in the passage.
 9.    Possible
     1) probable    2) potential
     3) feasible    4) unlikely
     5) fanciful
 10.    Approved
     1) permit    2) standard
     3) official    4) pertain
     5) censure
 
 Directions (Q. 11-20): Each question below has two blanks, each blank indicating that something has been omitted. Choose the set of words from the five options for each blank that best fits the meaning of the sentence as a whole.
 11.    In India social responsibility is ______ ancient ______ venerable tradition.
     1) a, an    2) an, a
     3) an, and    4) the, an
     5) a, but
 12.    I enjoyed ______ as I walked along the lane.
     1) much    2) very
     3) myself    4) being
     5) very
 13.    This is a good example to go by -______ solving the problems.
     1) and    2) amidst
     3) while    4) your
     5) prize
 14.    You need to ______ your statement with correct data.
     1) back up    2) break up
     3) broke out    4) break in
     5) bear with
 15.    When he tried to play ______  her emotions, she turned out very ______.
     1) active, vigorous
     2) timid, vibrant
     3) lazy, vociferous
     4) with, violent       5) at, velocity
 16.    The professor as well as the lecturer ______ to conduct the examination next week.  
     1) has accepted
     2) have accepted
     3) having accepted
     4) has been accepting
     5) will accept
 17.    She is good ______ at games
 ______ at studies.  
     1) either, or    2) neither, nor
     3) both, but    4) but, and
     5) not only, and
 18.    He wanted to read the directions ______.  
     1) right    2) wrongly
     3) carefully    4) startlingly
     5) mostly
 19.    We are still at the ______  of how IT and computing really ______ the world.  
     1) going, dropped
     2) encouraged, prepared
     3) beginning, impact
     4) cross, vow
     5) post, made
 20.    Modern games use cheap hardware and ______ to create three-dimensional worlds.
     1) software     2) soft wire
     3) soft wear    4) softwares
     5) warehouse
 
 Directions (Q. 21-25): Read each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical mistake/ error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. Mark the number of that part with error as your answer. If there is 'No error', mark (5) as your answer.
 21.    Don't exert (1)/ yourself lest (2)/ you will (3)/ fall sick. (4)/ No error (5)
 22.    Educational institutions need to (1)/ recognize the importance of nurturing creativity, (2)/ both in its own right (3)/ as well as a path to formal, structured learning. (4)/ No error (5)
 23.    The assurance that (1)/ he will cured (2)/ from the disease (3)/ pleased him very much. (4)/ No error (5)
 24.    Her ability to (1)/ talk to strangers (2)/ is one of her (3)/ stronger points. (4)/ No error (5)
 25.    After you will return (1)/ from America (2)/ I will come (3)/ and see you. (4)/ No error (5)
 
 Directions: (Q. 26 - 30): Which of the phrases (1), (2), (3) and (4) given below each sentence should replace the phrase printed in bold in the sentence to make it grammatically correct? If the sentence is correct as it is given and no correction is required, mark (5) as the answer.
 26.    I do not know whether tomorrow is a holiday for the college.  
     1) is a holiday for college
     2) will be a holiday for the college
     3) will be a holiday to the college
     4) will be a holiday of the college
     5) No correction required
 27.    Scarcely did I step on the bridge then it broke.  
     1) then it was breaking
     2) than it broke
     3) when it broke
     4) when it has broken
     5) No correction required
 28.    Neither the Principal nor the members of the committee had attended the meeting.  
     1) have attended the meeting
     2) has attended the meeting
     3) is attending the meeting
     4) will have attended the meeting
     5) No correction required
 29.    He looked as though he hasn't had a decent meal for a week.  
     1) hadn't had     2) didn't have
     3) wouldn't have
     4) shouldn't have
     5) No correction required
 30.    The master tested the new boy to see if he can read English.  
     1) if he would     2) if he will
     3) if he could    4) whether he will
     5) No correction required
 
 Directions (Q. 31-40):
 In the following passage there are blanks, each of which has been numbered. These numbers are printed below the passage and against each, five words/ phrases are suggested, one of which fits the blank appropriately. Find out the appropriate word/ phrase in each case and mark your answer.
 There are vast amounts of water on earth. Unfortunately, over 97% of it is ____ (31) salty for human ____ (32) and only a fraction of the remainder is____ (33) accessible in rivers, lakes or groundwater. Climate change, droughts, ____ (34) population and increasing industrial demand ____ (35) straining the available supplies of fresh water. More than 1 billion people live in areas where water is ____ (36), according to the United Nations, and that number could increase to 1.8 billion by 2025. One time-tested ____  (37) expensive way to produce drinking water is desalination. The world's oceans, in particular, present a ____ (38) limitless and drought-proof supply of water. The good news is (39) advances in technology and manufacturing have ____ (40) the cost and energy requirements of desalination.
 31.    1) any      2) much     3) some
     4) few     5) too
 32.    1) consumption    2) consume
     3) constitute    4) constitution
     5) conspire
 33.    1) emphatically    2) positive
     3) easily     4) forcibly
     5) definite
 34.    1) result    2) growing
     3) causing    4) until
     5) making
 35.    1) any      2) were      3) had
     4) are       5) no
 36.     1) scarce    2) positive
     3) present    4) plenty
     5) definite
 37.     1) found   2) but        3) with
     4) while   5) and
 38.     1) variety    2) while
     3) causing    4) virtually
     5) making
 39.     1) than    2) when
     3) while    4) that
     5) stuff
 40.     1) reduced    2) reduction
     3) ready    4) radiation
     5) radiate
 
 Key
 
 1) 1;    2) 3;    3) 1;    4) 3;
 5) 1;    6) 1;    7) 1;    8) 2;
 9) 4;    10) 5;    11) 3;    12) 3;
 13) 3;    14) 1;    15) 4;    16) 1;
 17) 2;    18) 3;    19) 3;    20) 1;
 21) 3;    22) 4;    23) 2;    24) 4;
 25) 1;    26) 2;    27) 3;    28) 1;
 29) 1;    30) 3;    31) 5;    32) 1;
 33) 3;    34) 2;    35) 4;    36) 1;
 37) 2;    38) 4;    39) 4;    40) 1.