Verbal Ability 1

Directions: Choose the word that best completes the analogy.

1. PLANE : AIRPR! :: "#IP :
A. Pier $. $erth C. Depot D. "tation
%. INEP!: "&ILL :: 'LI(") :
A. Power $. *eight C. "trength D. !hic+ness
Directions: Choose the word or set o, words that ma+es the most sense when inserted into the
sentence and that best ,its the meaning o, thesentence as a whole.
-. (any researchers belie.e that dreamless sleep is largely a period o, physical rest/ whereas
dreaming sleep is a period o, mental 00000000 d1ring which the mind 00000000 and stores
the in,ormation ac21ired d1ring the day.
A. rela3ation . . . processes $. inacti.ity . . . categori4es
C. ,atig1e . . . integrates D. restoration . . . sorts
5. !he bottom o, the epidermis is made 1p o, newly ,ormed growing cells that become ,latter
and scalier as they mo.e thro1gh the middle layers toward the 00000000 o, the s+in.
A. edge $. s1r,ace C. middle D. interior
Directions 671%: Pic+ o1t the most e,,ecti.e word ,rom the gi.en words to ,ill in the blan+ to ma+e
the sentence meaning,1lly complete.
6. 'or a ,ew seconds/ (adan was.............blinded by the power,1l lights o, the oncoming car
A8 hea.ily $8 largely C8 greatly D8 power,1lly E8 totally
9. #is interest in the st1dy o, h1man beha.ior is indeed .ery..............
A8 strong $8 large C8 broad D8 .ast E8 deep
:. !he police ha.e................a complaint against ,o1r persons
A8 entered $8 lodged C8 registered D8 noted E8 recei.ed
;. !he impro.ement made by changes in the system was ....................and did not warrant
the large e3penses.
A8 large $8 small C8 min1te D8 marginal E8 1ncertain
<. !he man who is..........................hesitating which o, the two things he will do ,irst/ will do
neither.
A8 persistently $8 constantly C8 insistently D8 consistently
E8 perpet1ally
1=. #e is too...................to be decei.ed easily
A8 strong $8 modern C8 +ind D8 honest E8 intelligent
11. !he (anager ga.e her his ..... that the complaint wo1ld be in.estigated
A. ass1rance $. s1ggestion C. a.owal D. s1pport
1%. I am ,eeling ...... better today.
A. rather $. too C. ,airly D. .ery
"entence Completions
1-. A,ter a large "1nday dinner/ "1san>s ,amily was 00000.
A. satiated $. arg1mentati.e
C. restless D. assid1o1s E. es1rient
15. ?randmother was considered the 00000 o, the ,amily. I, she raised one eyebrow li+e a
scepter/ her 00000 also +nown as ,amily wo1ld r1sh to do her bidding.
A. gl1e @ s1bordinates $. 21een @ peons
C. wor+er @ bosses D. manip1lator @ A1niors
E. matriarch @ s1bAects
16. !he ra,t was tossed abo1t in a 00000 .
A. maelstrom $. tornado
C. Aetty D. b1l+head E. edgy
Verbal Ability 2
Direction B1estions1<7%9: In each 21estion below is gi.en a passage ,ollowed by se.eral
in,erence. )o1 ha.e to e3amine each in,erence separately in the conte3t o, the passage and
decide 1pon its degree o, tr1th or ,alsity. mar+ yo1r answer as :
A. i, the in,erence is C de,initely tr1eC i.e. / it directly ,ollows ,rom the ,acts gi.en in the passage
$. i, the in,erence is C probably tr1eC tho1gh not de,initely tr1e in the light o, the ,acts gi.en
C. i, yo1 thin+ the data are in ade21ate i.e./ ,rom the ,acts gi.en yo1 cannot say whether the
in,erence is li+ely to be tr1e or ,alse
D. i, yo1 thin+ the in,erence is C probably ,alseC tho1gh not de,initely ,alse in the light o, the ,acts
gi.enD and
E. i, yo1 thin+ in,erence is C de,initely ,alseC i.e. / it contradicts the gi.en ,acts.
Passage I
Erban ser.ices ha.e not e3panded ,ast eno1gh to cope with 1rban e3pansion. Low in.estment
allocation ha.e tended top be 1nder spent. $oth p1blicF e. g. water and sewage8 and pri.ate Fe.g.
low7income area ho1sing8 in,rastr1ct1re 21ality has declined. this impact o, the en.ironment in
which children li.e and the s1pporting ser.ices a.ailable to them when they ,all ill/ seems clear.
!he decline in a.erage ,ood a.ailability and the rise in absol1te po.ertpoint in the same
satis,actory direction
1. !here is nothing to boast abo1t 1rban ser.ices
%. !he p1blic transport system is in the hands o, pri.ate sector.
-. $irth rate is higher in Erban areas compared to r1ral areas.
5. Low7cost 1rban ho1sing is one o, the priorities
6. !he en.ironment aro1nd plays an important role on the health stat1s.
Passage II
!ho1gh the state c1lti.ate only -.% la+h tonnes o, mangoes/ they are o, premi1m 21ality and with
mangoes becoming second most cons1med ,r1it in the world a,ter grapes. the go.ernment has
been trying e3porting it thro1gh sea ro1te which is cheaper . An e3periment which was done in
this regard last year has pro.ed s1ccess,1l.
9. B1ality o, mangoes is an important ,actor in e3ports.
:. !he state also e3ports good 21ality grapes
;. !he state also c1lti.ates a large n1mber o, medi1m 21ality mangoes.
Direction%:7-%: In each o, the ,ollowing 21estions/ ,ind o1t which part o, the sentence has an
error. i, there is no mista+e the answer is Cno errorC
<. I going there G will not sol.e G this complicated problem G No error
A. $. C. D.
1=. )o1 can get Gall the in,ormation yo1 want G in this boo+ G No error
A $ C D
11. !he b1s co1ld not G ascend the steep hill G beca1se it was in the wrong gears G No error
A. $. C. D.
1%. No stronger G a ,ig1re than his G is prescribed in the history G No error
A. $. C. D.
1-. most people wo1ld ha.e Gattended the 1nion meeting G i, they had G longer notice o, it G No
error
A. $. C. D. E.
15. And tho1gh one did not G 21ite belie.e his claim G one saw no harm G in granting him
permission G No error
A $ C D E
16. 00000 abo1t the s1ccess o, his company/ Randall slept 00000 and awa+ened e.ery ,ew
ho1rs.
A. *orried @ peace,1lly $. Dis21ieted @ so1ndly
C. "atis,ied @ erratically D. E3cited @ deeply E. Concerned @ ,it,1lly
Verbal Ability 3
Directions: In each o, the ,ollowing antonym 21estions/ a word printed in capital letters precedes
,i.e lettered words or phrases. 'rom these ,i.e lettered words or phrases/ pic+ the one most
nearly opposite in meaning to the capitali4ed word.
1. D!E :
A. a.ersion $. antidote
C. ,oolish D. creati.ity E. daring
%. I($R?LI :
A. ,ight $. concl1sion
C. tr1st D. than+,1lness E. harmony
Directions: Each o, the ,ollowing sentence completion 21estions contains one or two blan+s. !hese
blan+s signi,y that a word or set o, words has been le,t o1t. $elow each sentence are ,i.e words or
sets o, words. 'or each blan+/ pic+ the word or set o, words that best re,lects the sentence>s
o.erall meaning.
-. !he 00000 pro,essor made the st1dents stand in their des+s ,or the rest o, the class when they
answered a 21estion 00000.
A. con.entional @ wrong $. enth1siastic @ tr1th,1lly
C. eccentric @ incorrectly D. a.1nc1lar @ ,leetingly
E. respected @ do1bt,1lly
5. #arry enAoyed eating both meat and .egetablesD he considered himsel, aFn8 000000.
A. carni.ore $. .egetarian
C. gl1ttono1s D. omni.ore E. nepotism
Directions: Each o, the ,ollowing analogy 21estions presents a related pair o, words lin+ed by a
colon. 'i.e lettered pairs o, words ,ollow the lin+ed pair. Choose the lettered pair o, words whose
relationship is most li+e the relationship e3pressed in the original lin+ed pair.
6. DRIP : ?E"#
A. cry : la1gh $. c1rl : roll
C. stream : trib1tary D. dent : destroy E. bend : angle
9. *AL& : LE?"
A. blin+ : eyes $. chew : mo1th
C. dress : hem D. co.er : boo+ E. grind : nose
Directions: Each o, the ,ollowing reading comprehension 21estions is based on the content o, the
,ollowing passage. Read the passage and then determine the best answer choice ,or each
21estion. $ase yo1r choice on what this passage states directly or implies/ not on any in,ormation
yo1 may ha.e gained elsewhere.
Hohn Pa1l Hones was the son o, a gardener/ that started a li,e on the sea at the yo1ng age o, 1-.
A,ter a short career as a trader in the *est Indies Islands he ,led to Iirginia a,ter +illing a seaman
in Jsel,7de,ense.K In 1::6 with the Re.ol1tionary *ar heating 1p he signed 1p as a lie1tenant and
21ic+ly gained command o, the Ranger. !he Ranger was a 21ic+ and sprightly ship o, 1; g1ns that
Hones 1sed to capt1re se.eral merchant ships and aggra.ate the $ritish Na.y. *hen Hones was
promoted to captain o, the $onhomme Richard he gained the recognition that we +now abo1t
today. Hones attac+ed s1perior ,orces in the $onhomme Richard and sei4ed the $ritish ship
"erapis that was more hea.ily armed than Hones>s ship. D1ring the engagement the $ritish
captain called o1t to Hones. J#as yo1r ship str1c+LK Hones ,amo1s response was/ JI ha.e not yet
beg1n to ,ightMK !he $onhomme Richard had to be sc1ttled ,ollowing the engagement and Hones
too+ command o, the "erapis. !he $ritish Admiralty attempted to co1rt7martial the $ritish
captainD howe.er/ e.ent1ally the captain was +nighted ,or his gallantry. Hohn Pa1l Hones will
,ore.er be +nown as the man the h1mbled the $ritish Na.y.
:. !his passage is mainly abo1t
A. Atlantic Na.al operations
$. $onhomme Richard .s. "erapis
C. Hohn Pa1l Hones>s endea.ors
D. $ritish h1mility
E. Re.ol1tionary *ar Na.al Engagements
;. *e may in,er ,rom the article that Hohn Pa1l Hones was not
A. the man that h1mbled the $ritish Na.y
$. capable o, attac+ing a ship that was s1perinc1mbent to his own
C. that strong o, a Na.al captain
D. timoro1s o, the $ritish .essel
E. da1ntless
<. !he article states/ J!he Ranger was a 21ic+ and sprightly ship o, 1; g1ns that Hones 1sed to
capt1re se.eral merchant ships and aggra.ate the $ritish Na.y.K "prightly means:
A. daring
$. nimble
C. tort1o1s
D. b1l+y
E. ad.ent1ro1s
Antonyms
1=. RE(INI"CE :
A. originate $. ignore C. create D. recon.ene E. credit
11. ENPEDI!E :
A. dispatch $. dawdle C. precipitate D. o.erloo+ E. creed
1%. NE" :
A. easement $. capability C. obligation D. traction E. belie,
Analogies
1-. EN'RANC#I"E : "LAIER)
A. e21ation : mathematics $. liberate : con,ine
C. bondage : s1bA1gation D. appeasement : 1nreasonable
E. anatomy : physiology
15. ENIN HAC& : IENILLL?)
A. toad : ornithology $. t1rtle : microbiology
C. ?ymnosperms : botany D. ,riend : home economics
E. algae : 4oology
16. !PAO : )ELL*
A. diamond : carat $. Aeweler : clarity
C. sapphire : red D. amethyst : p1rple
E. amber : bl1e
Verbal Ability 4
Directions : In each 21estion/ a part o, sentence is printed in italics. $elow each sentence/ some
phrases are gi.en which can s1bstit1te the italici4ed part o, the sentence. I, the sentence is
correct as it is/ the answer is CNo correction re21iredC
1. !he problems o, translation are still remain.
A. are remain. $. will remained
C. will still remain. D. No Correction re21ired
%. It is ten years since I ha.e beg1n li.ing here
A. beg1n $. had beg1n C. began D. No Correction re21ired
-. Ed1cation is a strong instr1ment ,or moldings the character o, the yo1ng.
A. stri+ing $. power,1l C. potent D. No Correction re21ired
5. #e ga.e the I.A.". e3amination in all serio1sness.
A. appeared $. too+ C. 1ndertoo+ D. No Correction re21ired
6. #e has coo+ed that meal so o,ten he can do it with his eyes closed.
A. mind blan+ $. eyes co.ered C. hands ,1ll D. No Correction re21ired
9. !he yo1ng hi+ers went as ,ar as they ,inally got lost in the .alley.
A. so ,ar that $. too ,ar that C. so ,ar as that D. No Correction re21ired
:. #e stopped to wor+ an ho1r ago
A. to wor+ing $. to ha.e wor+ed
C. wor+ing D. No Correction re21ired
;. !he ,act ,inding committee has so ,ar not made any ad.ancement.
A. progress $. impro.ement C. stride D. No Correction re21ired
Reading Comprehension
Antoine La.oisier was a scientist d1ring the time o, the 'rench Re.ol1tion. La.oisier is considered
by some to be the ,ather o, modern chemistry. #e 1sed 21antitati.e meas1res and controls with
his e3periments. #e was g1illotined in 1<:5 d1ring the ,inal days o, the Reign o, !error. La.oisier
was a member o, 'rench nobility/ and he was also a ta3 collector. La.oisier>s disco.eries lead to
the ,all o, the phlogiston theory and the creation o, modern chemistry techni21es. (any o,
La.oisier>s e3periments were cond1cted with the principle o, comb1stion. La.oisier proposed that
o3ygen was the +ey ,or comb1stion to occ1r. En,ort1nately/ his death by the hand o, the g1illotine
le,t a .oid in chemistry ,or some time. !he mathematician Lagrange remar+ed/ JIt too+ b1t a
moment to c1t o,, that head/ tho1gh a h1ndred years perhaps will be re21ired to prod1ce another
li+e it.K
<. !his main theme o, this passage ,oc1ses on
A. the contrib1tions Antoine La.oisier made to the ,ield o, Chemistry
$. the atrocities o, the Reign o, !error to the ,ield o, science.
C. the li,e and wor+ o, Antoine La.oisier.
D. the ,act that great scientist are rare.
E. the disco.ery o, o3ygen as the +ey ,actor needed in comb1stion.
1=. !he title o, this article co1ld be
A. J!he 'ather o, Chemistry $eheadedK
$. J'renchman &illed ,or Collecting !a3es and (a+ing Ad.ances in the 'ield o, ChemistryK
C. JChemistry ?ets a #ead "tartK
D. JAntoine La.oisier Li,e and Contrib1tions to ChemistryK
E. JChemistry is set bac+ 1== years with the Death o, Its 'ather.K
11. !he article states/ J!he mathematician Lagrange remar+ed/ JIt too+ b1t a moment to c1t o,,
that head/ tho1gh a h1ndred years perhaps will be re21ired to prod1ce another li+e it.K *hat does
this statement meanL
A. !he 'rench set bac+ the ad.ancement o, the ,ield o, chemistry.
$. People sho1ld thin+ be,ore they destroy a stain glass window.
C. Decisions made in the heat o, the moment can res1lt in the detriment o, society.
D. nce something or someone o, .al1e is destroyed/ it may ta+e a long time to ,ind a
replacement.
E. (odern chemistry owes many debts to Antoine La.oisier.
Antonyms
1%. "BEALR :
A. imp1rity $. wealth C. cons1mption D. ,eces E. indigence
1-. RE!ICEN! :
A. tired $. ,orward C. shy D. drained E. elegant
15. NENE" :
A. separation $. connection C. respect D. .inc1l1m E. distraction
16. NI"(E :
A. ,etid $. ran+ C. sal1brio1s D. paci,ic E. pestilent
Verbal Ability 5
Reading Comprehension
&now the di,,erence between aerobic and anaerobic e3ercises. $oth sho1ld be incl1ded in the
e3ercise wor+o1t. An aerobic e3ercise is an acti.ity designed to impro.e the respiratory and
circ1latory systems o, the body. E3ercisers sho1ld do aerobic acti.ities to de.elop cardio.asc1lar
,itness. !hese types o, acti.ities generally do not ca1se one to get Jo1t o, breath.K Es1ally this
type o, acti.ity can be done ,or a long period o, time witho1t stopping. !o do aerobic e3ercises/
warm71p with stretches/ begin slowly to grad1ally increase heartbeat rate and e3ercise at a
steady/ com,ortable pace ,or 1=716 min1tes. R1nning/ swimming/ and wal+ing are e3amples o,
aerobic acti.ities. An anaerobic e3ercise is an acti.ity done 21ic+ly ,or a short period o, time. !he
body is wor+ed so hard that the e3erciser m1st rest ,or a brie, period o, time to replace o3ygen or
Jcatch hisGher breath.K ne m1st rest ,or a short period o, time a,ter doing anaerobic e3ercises
and sports. Do anaerobic e3ercises ,rom 1= to 5= seconds/ and then rest ,or -= to <= seconds.
Repeat this process ,rom 6 to 16 min1tes. Anaerobic e3ercises help b1ild end1rance ,or sports
s1ch as bas+etball/ ,ootball/ and soccer.
1. In this article the a1thor ,oc1ses on:
A. !he relationship between e3ercise and ,itness
$. !he relationship between weight loss and health
C. !he relationship between anaerobic and aerobic e3ercises
D. !he relationship between n1trition and ,itness
E. !he relationship between e3ercise and weight loss
%. *hich o, the ,ollowing was not considered a possible type o, aerobic e3ercise
A. wal+ing $. r1nning C. swimming D. Aogging E. hea.y weight training
Analogies
-. LE(EN : $RI?#!NE""
A. candle : light $. density : dar+ness
C. nic+el : metal D. inches : length E. color : h1e
5. (ACERA!IN : LIBEID
A. s1blimation : gas $. e.aporation : h1midity
C. trail : path D. erosion : weather E. decision : distraction
6. *hich o, the ,ollowing is an appropriate synonym ,or the word Deba1ch L
a8 Demorali4e b8 Enco1rage c8 C1lti.ate
9. 'ind the synonym o, Decreed L
a8 made 1p oneCs mind b8 disagree c8 decrease in 21antity
:. *hat is an appropriate synonym ,or $i,id L
a8 Di.ided b8 Di.ided in two c8 !imid
;. 'ind the antonym ,or ga1rish.
a8 Cheap b8 'lashy c8 Costly
<. Choose an appropriate antonym ,or the word deliberate.
a8 1nintended b8 targeted c8 ,oc1ssed
1=. Choose the antonym ,or "orrow.
a8 Hoy b8 empathy c8 sympathy
Direction (for Q!os 1 " 2#$
!he world dismisses c1riosity by calling it idle or mere idle c1riosity e.en tho1gh c1rio1s persons
are seldom idle.Parents do their best to e3ting1ish c1riosity in their children beca1se it ma+es li,e
di,,ic1lt to be ,aced e.eryday with a string o, 1nanswerable 21estions abo1t what ma+es ,ire hot
or why grass grows. Children whose c1riosity s1r.i.es parental discipline are in.ited to Aoin o1r
1ni.ersity. *ith the 1ni.ersity/ they go on as+ing their 21estions and trying to ,ind the answers.
In the eyes o, a scholar/ that is what a 1ni.ersity ,or. some o, the 21estions which the scholars
as+ seem to the world to be scarcely worth as+ing/ let alone answering. they as+ed 21estions too
min1te and specialised ,or yo1 and me to 1nderstand witho1t years o, e3planation. I, the world
in21ires o, one o, them why he wants to +now the answer to a partic1lar 21estion he may say
especially i, he is a scientist/ that the answer will in some obsc1re way ma+e possible a new
machine or weapon or gadget. #e tal+s that way beca1se he +nows that the world 1nderstands
and respects 1tility.
$1t to yo1 who are now part o, the 1ni.ersity/ he will say that he wants to +now the answer
simply beca1se he does not +now it/ the way the mo1ntain climber wants to climb a mo1ntain/
simply beca1se it is there. "imilarly a historian as+ed by an o1tsider why he st1dies history may
come o1t with the arg1ment that he has learnt to respect to report on s1ch occasions/ something
abo1t +nowledge o, the past ma+ing it possible to 1nderstand the present and mo1ld the ,1t1re.
$1t i, yo1 really want to +now why a historian st1dies the past/ the answer is m1ch simpler/
something happened and he wo1ld li+e to +now what. All this does not mean that the answers
which scholars to ,ind to their enormo1s conse21ences b1t these seldom ,orm the reason ,or
as+ing the 21estion or p1rs1ing the answers. It is tr1e that scholars can be p1t to wor+ answering
21estions ,or sa+e o, the conse21ences as tho1sands are wor+ing now/ ,or e3ample/ in search o, a
c1re ,or cancer. $1t this is not the primary scholars. 'or the conse21ences are 1s1ally s1bordinate
to the satis,ication o, c1riosity.
11. A historian really st1dies the past
A.
to comprehend the present and to reconstr1ct the ,1t1re
$.
to e3plain the present and plan the ,1t1re
C.
to 1nderstand the present and ma+e ,ort1ne
D
.
to 1nderstand the present and mo1ld the ,1t1re
1%. According to their passage/ parents do their best to disco1rage c1riosity in their children
A.
beca1se they ha.e no time
$.
beca1se they ha.e no patience to answer them
C.
beca1se they ,eel that their children as+ st1pid 21estions contin1o1sly
D
.
beca1se they are 1nable to answer all the 21estions
1-. Despite of their di,,erences on matters o, principles/ they all agree on the demand o, hi+e is
salaryL
A.
Despite their
$.
Despite o, the
C.
Despite ,or their D
.
Despite o,, their
E.
No correction re21ired
15. E($EOOLE
A.
(isappropriate
$.
$alance
C.
Rem1nerate D
.
Clear
16. A 'rench woman
P : committed s1icide
B : where she had p1t 1p
R : who had come to Calc1tta
" : by A1mping ,rom the ,irst ,loor balcony o, the hotel
!he Proper se21ence sho1ld be:
A.
PRB"
$.
B"RP
C.
RP"B D
.
"RBP
Verbal Ability %
Direction (for Q!o 1#$
In each sentence below/ ,o1r words which are lettered FA8/ F$8/ FC8 and FD8 ha.e been printed in
bold type/ one which may be either inappropriate in the conte3t o, the sentence or &rongly
spelt!he letter o, that word is answer.I, all the ,o1r words are appropriate and also correctly
spelt/ mar+ CEC/ i.e./ CAll CorrectC as the answer.
1. Fsol.e as per the direction gi.en abo.e8
A.
!he non"a'ailability
$.
o, (nprocessed nat1ral
C.
reso(rces in a co1ntry sho1ld not be the
D
.
basic ,or reAecting that possibility o, e)port ind1stry
E.
All correct
Direction (for Q!os 2 " 4#$
Read the each sentence to ,ind o1t whether there is any grammatical error in it. !he error/ i, any
will be in one part o, the sentence. !he letter o, that part is the answer. I, there is no error/ the
answer is CDC. FIgnore the errors o, p1nct1ation/ i, any8.
%. Fsol.e as per the direction gi.en abo.e8
A.
#ad yo1 not
$.
reached in time
C.
he wo1ld ha.e lost allo1r belongings.
D
.
No error.
-. Fsol.e as per the direction gi.en abo.e8
A.
!he ability to plan/
$.
organise and coordinate wor+ is all ,1ndamental
C.
to wor+ing within deadline.
D.
No error.
5. Fsol.e as per the direction gi.en abo.e8
A.
)o1 can get
$.
all the in,ormation that yo1 want
C.
in this boo+.
D.
No error.
Direction (for Q!o 5#$
In 21estions gi.en below o1t o, ,o1r alternati.es/ choose the one which can be s1bstit1ted ,or the
gi.en wordGsentence.
6. A person who +nows many ,oreign lang1ages
A. Ling1ist $. ?rammarian
C.
Polyglot
D.
$iling1al
Direction (for Q!o %#$
!here was a mar+ed di,,erence o, 21ality between the personages who ha1nted near bridge o,
bric+ and the personages who ha1nted the ,ar one o, stone. !hose o, lowest character pre,erred
the ,ormer/ adAoining the townD they did not mind the glare o, the p1blic eye. they had been o, no
acco1nt d1ring their s1ccessesD and tho1gh they might ,eel dispirited/ they had no sense o, shame
in their r1in. Instead o, sighing at their ad.ersaries they spat/ and instead o, saying the iron had
entered into their so1ls they said they were down in their l1c+.!he miserableCs who wo1ld pa1se
on the remoter bridge o, a politer stamppersons who did not +now how to get rid o, the weary
time. !he eyes o, his species were mostly directed o.er the parapet 1pon the r1nning water
below. *hile one on the town ward bridge did not mind who saw him so/ and +ept his bac+ to
parapet to s1r.ey the passer7by/ one on this ne.er ,aced the road/ ne.er t1rned his head at
coming ,oot7steps/ b1t/ sensiti.e on his own condition/ watched the c1rrent whene.er a stranger
approached/ as i, some strange ,ish interested him/ tho1gh e.ery ,inned thing had been poached
o1t o, the ri.ers years be,ore.
9. !he two bridges were +nown
A.
,or their similar design
$.
,or being e21idistant ,rom town
C.
,or being ha1nted places
D.
,or attracting deAected people to them
Direction (for Q!o *#$
Rearrange the ,ollowing ,i.e sentences in proper se21ence to ,orm a meaning,1l paragraph/ then
answer the 21estions gi.en below.
1. &iran recei.ed a call to attend the inter.iew.
%. #e applied ,or a new Aob.
-. &iran was an ambitio1s boy.
5. $1t/ he was not happy there.
6. #is ,ather had p1t him in a clerical Aob.
:. *hich o, the sentences sho1ld come first in the paragraph L
A.
1
$.
%
C.
-
D.
5
E.
6
Direction (for Q!os + " ,#$
*hich o, phrases gi.en below each sentence sho1ld replace the phrase printed in bold type to
ma+e the grammatically correctL I, the sentence is correct as it is/ mar+ CEC as the answer.
;. #e is too important for tolerating any delay.
A.
to tolerate
$.
to tolerating
C.
at tolerating
D.
with tolerating
E.
No correction re21ired
<. !he research st1dy is an eye7opener and attempts to ac-(aint 1s with the problems o, poor
nations.
A.
attempted to ac21aint
$.
attempts at ac21ainting
C.
attempt to ac21aint
D.
attempting to ac21aint
E.
No correction re21ired
Direction (for Q!os 1. " 12#$
In the ,ollowing 21estions choose the word which is the e3act PP"I!E o, the gi.en words.
1=. CR*DED
A.
$1sy
$.
Congested
C.
B1iet
D.
Deserted
11. INDI"CREE!
A.
Reliable
$.
#onest
C.
Pr1dent
D.
"t1pid
1%. ACBEI!!ED
A.
'reed
$.
$1rdened
C.
Con.icted
D.
Entr1sted
Direction (for Q!os 13 " 15#$
Read the each sentence to ,ind o1t whether there is any grammatical error in it. !he error/ i, any
will be in one part o, the sentence. !he letter o, that part is the answer. I, there is no error/ the
answer is CEC. FIgnore the errors o, p1nct1ation/ i, any8.
1-. Fsol.e as per the direction gi.en abo.e8
A.
?enerally/ people ha.e not recepti.e
$.
and ,ail to notice the
C.
irrele.ant answers they
D.
get ,or straight 21estions.
E.
No error.
15. Fsol.e as per the direction gi.en abo.e8
A.
Immediately a,ter boarding the b1s/
$.
(ahesh as+ed the cond1ctor.
C.
that i, he +new
D.
where the m1se1m was/
E.
No error.
16. Fsol.e as per the direction gi.en abo.e8
A.
All renew licences
$.
may be collected ,rom
C.
the cashierCs co1nter a,ter D
.
paying the ,ees.
E.
No error.
Verbal Ability *
Direction (for Q!os 1 " 2#$
Read the each sentence to ,ind o1t whether there is any grammatical error in it. !he error/ i, any
will be in one part o, the sentence. !he letter o, that part is the answer. I, there is no error/ the
answer is CDC. FIgnore the errors o, p1nct1ation/ i, any8.
1
.
Fsol.e as per the direction gi.en abo.e8
A.
Do yo1 +now
$.
to play
C.
the g1itarL D
.
No error.
%
.
Fsol.e as per the direction gi.en abo.e8
A.
A,ter lea.ing his o,,ice
$.
he went directly
C.
to a resta1rant. D
.
No error.
Direction (for Q!os 3 " 4#$
Read the each sentence to ,ind o1t whether there is any grammatical error in it. !he error/ i, any
will be in one part o, the sentence. !he letter o, that part is the answer. I, there is no error/ the
answer is CEC. FIgnore the errors o, p1nct1ation/ i, any8.
-
.
Fsol.e as per the direction gi.en abo.e8
A.
!he obser.ers ,elt that
$.
the stronger team had to ,ace
C.
de,eat beca1se the players D
.
didnCt play whole hearted.
E.
No error.
5
.
Fsol.e as per the direction gi.en abo.e8
A.
Ramesh did not li+e
$.
lea.ing his old parents alone in the ho1se
C.
b1t he had no alternati.e
D
.
as he has to go o1t to wor+.
E.
No error.
Direction (for Q!os 5 " +#$
In the ,ollowing the 21estions choose the word which best e3presses the meaning o, the gi.en
word.
6
.
RE"CEE
A.
Command
$.
#elp
C.
De,ence D
.
"a,ety
9
.
REC&LE""
A.
Co1rageo1s
$.
Rash
C.
$old D
.
Daring
:
.
IN"LIEN!
A.
Poor
$.
$an+r1pt
C.Penniless D $ro+e
.
;
.
A*A&ENED
A.
Enlightened
$.
Realised
C.
"hoo+ D
.
*a+en
Direction (for Q!o ,#$
In each o, the sentences gi.en below a word is printed in bold. $elow it ,o1r choices are gi.en.
Pic+ 1p the one which is most nearly the same in meaning as the word printer in bold and can
replaces it witho1t altering the meaning o, the sentence.
<
.
"wi,t is +nown in the world o, letters ,or his misogynism.
A.
hate ,or man+ind
$.
hate ,or woman+ind
C.
lo.e ,or the reasonable D
.
lo.e ,or the woman+ind
Direction (for Q!os 1. " 12#$
In the ,ollowing 21estions choose the word which is the e3act PP"I!E o, the gi.en words.
1=.EN!RAIA?ANCE
A.
L131ry
$.
Po.erty
C.
Economical D
.
Cheapness
11.'RE?AL
A.
Copio1s
$.
E3tra.agant
C.
?enero1s D
.
stentatio1s
1%.LEND
A.
$orrow
$.
Cheat
C.
Pawn D
.
#ire
Direction (for Q!os 13 " 14#$
Each sentences below consist o, a word or a phrase which is bold. It is ,ollowed by ,o1r words or
phrases. "elect the word or pharse which is closes to the PP"I!E in meaning o, the bold word
or phrase.
1-.Ensettled conditions in the land led to e)od(s o, h1ndreds o, its citi4ens.
A.
in.asion
$.
entry
C.
immigration D
.
e3p1lsion
15.Ad'ersity teaches man to be h1mble and sel,7reliant.
A.
sincerity
$.
animosity
C.
c1riosity D
.
prosperity
Direction (for Q!o 15#$
Pic+ o1t the most e,,ecti.e wordFs8 ,rom the gi.en words to ,ill in the blan+ to ma+e the sentence
meaning,1lly complete.
16.!he ri.er o.er,lowed its ...... and ,looded the area.
A.
edges
$.
,ronts
C.
limits D
.
ban+s
Verbal Ability +
Direction (for Q!os 1 " 2#$
Read the each sentence to ,ind o1t whether there is any grammatical error in it. !he error/ i, any
will be in one part o, the sentence. !he letter o, that part is the answer. I, there is no error/ the
answer is CDC. FIgnore the errors o, p1nct1ation/ i, any8.
1
.
Fsol.e as per the direction gi.en abo.e8
A.
Loo+ing bac+/ I ,ind that among the many impressions o,the people o, India/
$.
absorbed while I li.ed among them/
C.
are their re.erence ,or great men and women.
D
.
No error.
%
.
Fsol.e as per the direction gi.en abo.e8
A.
In management/ as yo1 rise higher/
$.
the problems yo1 ,ace becomemore and more 1nstr1ct1red and yo1 canCt A1st ,all bac+ on
C.
the tools yo1 had been
D
.
ta1ght. No error.
Direction (for Q!os 3 " 5#$
Read the each sentence to ,ind o1t whether there is any grammatical error in it. !he error/ i, any
will be in one part o, the sentence. !he letter o, that part is the answer. I, there is no error/ the
answer is CEC. FIgnore the errors o, p1nct1ation/ i, any8.
-
.
Fsol.e as per the direction gi.en abo.e8
A.
I cannot
$.
ma+e ,rom
C.
what yo1 are saying D
.
abo1t him.
E.
No error.
5
.
Fsol.e as per the direction gi.en abo.e8
A.
E.en a,ter wor+ed in the o,,ice
$.
,or as many as ,iteen years/
C.
he still does not 1nderstand
D
.
the basic obAecti.es o, the wor+.
E.
No error.
6
.
Fsol.e as per the direction gi.en abo.e8
A.
)o1r machine wo1ld not ha.e
$.
gi.en yo1 so m1ch tro1ble
C.
i, yo1 had D
.
maintained it proper.
E.
No error.
Direction (for Q!os % " +#$
In each o, the sentences gi.en below a word is printed in bold. $elow it ,o1r choices are gi.en.
Pic+ 1p the one which is most nearly the same in meaning as the word printer in bold and can
replaces it witho1t altering the meaning o, the sentence.
9
.
"he has an insatiable lo.e ,or m1sic.
A.
1nsatis,iable
$.
1nchanging
C.
irreconcilable D
.
1ndesirable
:
.
!ra,,ic being what it is/ it is lamentable that o1r roads are 1nable to ta+e the load.
A.
1npardonable
$.
deplorable
C.
ine3c1sable D
.
terrible
;
.
Catching sna+es can be ha/ardo(s ,or people 1ntrained in the art.
A.
tric+y
$.
harm,1l
C.
di,,ic1lt D
.
dangero1s
Direction (for Q!os , " 1.#$
In the ,ollowing 21estions choose the word which is the e3act PP"I!E o, the gi.en words.
<
.
'LA?I!IE"
A.
Innocent
$.
Iapid
C.
Ignorant D
.
'ri.olo1s
1=.I(PA""E
A.
Res1rgence
$.
$rea+thro1gh
C.
Contin1ation D
.
Combination
Direction (for Q!os 11 " 14#$
Pic+ o1t the most e,,ecti.e wordFs8 ,rom the gi.en words to ,ill in the blan+ to ma+e the sentence
meaning,1lly complete.
11.!he grapes are now ...... eno1gh to be pic+ed.
A.
ready
$.
mat1re
C.
ripe D
.
ad.anced
1%.!he paths o, glory lead ...... to the gra.e.
A.
straight
$.
b1
t
C.
in D
.
directly
1-.#e passed the e3amination in the ,irst class beca1se he ......
A.
was hard wor+ing ,or it
$.
wor+ed hardly ,or it
C.
had wor+ed hard ,or it D
.
was wor+ing hard ,or it
15.!he English schemed to contin1e their r1le in India by playing o,, one comm1nity ...... the
other.
A.
be,or
e $.
1pon
C.
against D
.
with
Direction (for Q!o 15#$
In each 21estion/ an incomplete statement F"tem8 ,ollowed by ,illers is gi.en. Pic+ o1t the best
one which can complete incomplete stem correctly and meaning,1lly.
16.In order to help the company attain its goal o, enhancing pro,it/ all the employees ......
A.
1rged the management to grant paid lea.e
$.
appealed the management to implement new wel,are schemes
C.
.ol1ntarily o,,ered to wor+ o.ertime with l1crati.e compensation
D
.
.ol1ntarily o,,ered to render additional ser.ices in lie1 o, nothing
E.
decided to enhance prod1ction at the cost o, 21ality o, the prod1ct
Verbal Ability ,
Direction (for Q!os 1 " 3#$
Read the each sentence to ,ind o1t whether there is any grammatical error in it. !he error/ i, any
will be in one part o, the sentence. !he letter o, that part is the answer. I, there is no error/ the
answer is CDC. FIgnore the errors o, p1nct1ation/ i, any8.
1
.
Fsol.e as per the direction gi.en abo.e8
A.
In spite o, se.eral reminders/
$.
he did not so ,ar send
C.
any reply to me/ letters. D
.
No error.
%
.
Fsol.e as per the direction gi.en abo.e8
A.
(y wi,e has got
$.
a new
Aob
C.
a month ago. D
.
No error.
-
.
Fsol.e as per the direction gi.en abo.e8
A.
A body o, .ol1nteers
$.
ha.e been organised
C.
to spread the message o, the saint.
D
.
No error.
Direction (for Q!os 4 " 5#$
Read the each sentence to ,ind o1t whether there is any grammatical error in it. !he error/ i, any
will be in one part o, the sentence. !he letter o, that part is the answer. I, there is no error/ the
answer is CEC. FIgnore the errors o, p1nct1ation/ i, any8.
5
.
Fsol.e as per the direction gi.en abo.e8
A.
#e being the eldest son/
$.
his ,ather e3pects him
C.
to ta+e care o, se.eral things D
.
besides his reg1lar st1dies.
E.
No error.
6
.
Fsol.e as per the direction gi.en abo.e8
A.
#e was .ery disappointed
$.
when he ,o1nd
C.
that someone else D
.
had sec1red higher mar+s.
E.
No error.
Direction (for Q!os % " +#$
In each o, the sentences gi.en below a word is printed in bold. $elow it ,o1r choices are gi.en.
Pic+ 1p the one which is most nearly the same in meaning as the word printer in bold and can
replaces it witho1t altering the meaning o, the sentence.
9
.
!he pioneers le,t a bla4ing trial o, co1rage/ manliness and chi.alry.
A.
in.entors
$.
e3plorers
C.
colonialist D
.
settlers
:
.
E.en today many people are g1ided by abstr(se moral .al1es.
A.
dangero1s
$.
impracticable
C.
obsc1re D
.
irrational
;
.
"he baffled all o1r attempts to ,ind her.
A.
de,eate
d $.
thwarted
C.
,oiled D
.
circ1m.ented
Direction (for Q!os , " 1.#$
Pic+ o1t the most e,,ecti.e wordFs8 ,rom the gi.en words to ,ill in the blan+ to ma+e the sentence
meaning,1lly complete.
<
.
"he has an a.ersion ...... ta+ing e.en onion and garlic.
A.
with
$.
a
t
C.
against D
.
to
1=.#e is a .ery care,1l person/ he ne.er ta+es side b1t remains ......
A.
impartial
$.
1nbiased
C.
ne1tral D
.
preA1diced
Direction (for Q!o 11#$
In each 21estion below/ there is a sentence o, which some parts ha.e been A1mbled 1p Rearrange
these parts which are labelled P/ B/ R and " to prod1ce the correct sentence. Choose the proper
se21ence.
11.!he national 1nity o, a ,ree people
P : to ma+e it impracticable
B : ,or there to be an arbitrary administration
R : depends 1pon a s1,,iciently e.en balance o, political power
" : against a re.ol1tionary opposition that is irreconcilably opposed to it
!he Proper se21ence sho1ld be:
A.
BRP"
$.
BR"P
C.
RPB" D
.
R"PB
Direction (for Q!o 12#$
*hich o, phrases gi.en below each sentence sho1ld replace the phrase printed in bold type to
ma+e the grammatically correctL I, the sentence is correct as it is/ mar+ CEC as the answer.
1%.*e donCt +now ho& did the thief made an escape.
A.
how the thie, did ma+e
$.
how the thie, does ma+e
C.
how the thie, made D
.
how was the thie, made
E.
No correction re21ired
Direction (for Q!os 13 " 14#$
In 21estions gi.en below/ a part o, the sentence is italicised and underlined. $elow are gi.en
alternati.es to the italicised part which may impro.e the sentence. Choose the correct alternati.e.
In case no impro.ement is needed/ option CDC is the answer.
1-.!he old man ,elled some trees in the garden with hardly no effort at all.
A.
hard e,,ort
$.
hardly any e,,ort
C.
a hardly any e,,ort D
.
No impro.ement
15.As he is past his teens now/ he can loo+ for himsel,.
A.
a,ter
$.
to
C.
aro1nd D
.
No impro.ement
In the ,ollowing 21estions ,o1r alternati.es are gi.en ,or the idiomGphrase italicised and
underlined in the sentence. Choose the alternati.e which best e3presses the meaning o,
idiomGphrase.
16. It was he who put a spoke in my wheel.
A.
tried to ca1se an accident
$.
helped in the e3ec1tion o, the plan
C.
thwarted in the e3ec1tion o, the plan
D
.
destroyed the plan
Verbal Ability 1.
Direction (for Q!o 1#$
Read the each sentence to ,ind o1t whether there is any grammatical error in it. !he error/ i, any
will be in one part o, the sentence. !he letter o, that part is the answer. I, there is no error/ the
answer is CDC. FIgnore the errors o, p1nct1ation/ i, any8.
1
.
Fsol.e as per the direction gi.en abo.e8
A.
!here is no 21estion
$.
o, my ,ailing
C.
in the e3amination. D
.
No error.
Direction (for Q!os 2 " 3#$
Read the each sentence to ,ind o1t whether there is any grammatical error in it. !he error/ i, any
will be in one part o, the sentence. !he letter o, that part is the answer. I, there is no error/ the
answer is CEC. FIgnore the errors o, p1nct1ation/ i, any8.
%
.
Fsol.e as per the direction gi.en abo.e8
A.
I will p1t on
$.
a note in this regard
C.
,or yo1r consideration D
.
and necessary decision.
E.
No error.
-
.
Fsol.e as per the direction gi.en abo.e8
A.
(r.Raman said that
$.
he had a di,,erence
C.
with D
.
the chairman at his statement.
E.
No error.
Direction (for Q!o 4#$
In each o, the sentences gi.en below a word is printed in bold. $elow it ,o1r choices are gi.en.
Pic+ 1p the one which is most nearly the same in meaning as the word printer in bold and can
replaces it witho1t altering the meaning o, the sentence.
5
.
#e was wanted at the o(tset o, his career.
A.
end
$.
beginning
C.
middle D
.
entrance
Direction (for Q!os 5 " *#$
Pic+ o1t the most e,,ecti.e wordFs8 ,rom the gi.en words to ,ill in the blan+ to ma+e the sentence
meaning,1lly complete.
6
.
I listened/ b1t I had no idea what he was ...... abo1t.
A.
saying
$.
tal+ing
C.
telling D
.
disc1ssing
9
.
wing to the power c1t in the area/ ,actories are being ,orced to ...... men
A.
throw away
$.
send o,,
C.
p1t o,, D
.
lay o,,
:
.
#e li.es near a lo.ely ...... o, co1ntryside.
A.
length
$.
piece
C.
section D
.
stretch
Direction (for Q!o +#$
'ind the correctly spelt words.
;
.
Fsol.e as per the direction gi.en abo.e8
A.
#indrance
$.
#inderrance
C.
#indrence D
.
#inderence
Direction (for Q!os , " 1.#$
In each sentence below/ ,o1r words which are lettered FA8/ F$8/ FC8 and FD8 ha.e been printed in
bold type/ one which may be either inappropriate in the conte3t o, the sentence or &rongly
spelt!he letter o, that word is answer.I, all the ,o1r words are appropriate and also correctly
spelt/ mar+ CEC/ i.e./ CAll CorrectC as the answer.
<
.
Fsol.e as per the direction gi.en abo.e8
A.
0tereotypes
$.
are
dysf(nctional
C.
in pro1ecting
D
.
an image o, an (nbiased indi.id1al
E.
All correct
1=.Fsol.e as per the direction gi.en abo.e8
A.
#e is a man o, amiable
$.
disposition
C.
and
emenable
D
.
to r1le and discipline
E.
All correct
Direction (for Q!os 11 " 13#$
In each 21estion below/ there is a sentence o, which some parts ha.e been A1mbled 1p.
Rearrange these parts which are labelled P/ B/ R and " to prod1ce the correct sentence. Choose
the proper se21ence.
11."ince the beginning o, history
P : ha.e managed to catch
B : the Es+imos and Red Indians
R : by a .ery di,,ic1lty method
" : a ,ew specimens o, this a21atic animal
!he Proper se21ence sho1ld be:
A.
BRP"
$.
"BPR
C.
"BRP D
.
BP"R
1%.*e went
P : along the railway line
B : and had a right to
R : where other people not allowed to go
" : b1t daddy belonged to the railway
!he Proper se21ence sho1ld be:
A.
RPB"
$.
PR"B
C.
R"BP D
.
PRB"
1-.I was
P : and stay ,ro ,ew days in Delhi
B : when my ,ather told me
R : .ery e3cited
" : that I co1ld go with him
!he Proper se21ence sho1ld be:
A.
PBR"
$.
RB"P
C.
BR"P D
.
"PBR
Direction (for Q!os 14 " 15#$
*hich o, phrases gi.en below each sentence sho1ld replace the phrase printed in bold type to
ma+e the grammatically correctL I, the sentence is correct as it is/ mar+ CEC as the answer.
15.Ramesh is as tall if not2 taller than (ahesh.
A.
not as tall b1t
$.
not so tall b1t as
C.
as tall as/ i, not D
.
as i, not
E.
No correction re21ired
16.P'riends and comrades/ the light has gone a&ay from o1r li.es and there is dar+ness
e.erywhereP
A.
o,,
$.
o1t o,
C.
o1t ,rom D
.
o1t o,,
E.
No correction re21ired