OBJECTIVE-TYPE QUESTIONS

English Language
Q. 1-10. In the following passage (e) friends the Euro which has been giving the
there are blanks, each of which has 6. (a) fondness jitters to exporters. Further increase in
been numbered. These numbers (b) vision exports is expected. According to current
printed below the passage and against (c) hate estimates India would end year 2001
each, five words are suggested, one of (d) mind with a trade surplus of DM 700 million.
which fits the blank appropriately. (e) dislike This is at least DM 200 million more than
Find out the appropriate words. 7. (a) innovations the previous year’s level. The chemical
Even if looked at from totally (b) alleviation and food product sectors have done well
different point of view, it is a fact that (c) change with growth rate exceeding 20 per cent.
none but the 1 can thoroughly enjoy (d) policy Traditionally products like textiles,
home. Travel and home are like 2 and (e) schemes garments and leather products account
rests, each of them 3 the other though 8. (a) inimitable for 50 per cent of India’s exports to
it may appear 4 one of the greatest (b) impeccable Germany—have also shown healthy
pleasures of travelling is return. The (c) imitable growth. India’s exports to Germany
home abiding are like toads in a well. (d) worse would reach a record level of DM 4.7
They have few 5 of any kind and have (e) precious billion this year. German exports to India
a 6 for all reforms and 7 . Their mental 9. (a) inordinate are also picking up this year, India’s
horizon is so narrowed that while they (b) indeterminate imports from Germany increased by
see nothing good or 8 in the world (c) indescribable June. The growth is mainly due to
abroad, they have an 9 pride or vanity (d) extensive India’s demand for hi-tech equipment
regarding the absolute perfection of their (e) objectionable from Germany. Price competition due
own land. This 10 their material and 10. (a) increases to devaluation of the euro has also
moral progress. (b) slumps helped German exporters to sell more
1. (a) best (c) determines machine tools, electric and electronic
(b) homely (d) clinces equipment and chemicals. India would
(c) family (e) retards import German products worth DM 4
(d) rich Q. 11-20. Read the following billion mark this year. IGEP estimates
(e) wanderers passage carefully. Certain words in the in the long term, bilateral trade would
2. (a) leisure passage are printed in bold letters to grow in a balanced pace with the
(b) exertion help you locate them easily while balance moving in a narrow band.
(c) stress answering some of these questions. India’s exports to Germany has been
(d) fatigue Due to robust growth in various growing at a steady pace, exceeding
(e) fun sectors including chemicals, food imports from Germany for the first time
3. (a) contradicts products, textiles, garments and leather in 2000.
(b) compliments goods the decline in India’s exports to 11. What does the author imply by
(c) opposes Germany—the largest maker for Indian saying the decline in India’s export has
(d) complements items within the European Union—has been reversed?
(e) ridicules been reversed. According to information (a) India is exporting more to
4. (a) paradoxical provided by the German statistical Germany.
(b) credulous office, export from India registered a 8.5 (b) India is exporting less to
(c) funny per cent growth during the first six Germany.
(d) ironical months of the year. This positive growth (c) Things are in a good shape.
(e) true in export comes after a slow-down of (d) The Indian export has
5. (a) desire three years which resulted in a slide of registered a decline.
(b) wishes 10 per cent during 1997 to 2000. (e) Germany is encouraging
(c) aspirations Remarkably the growth in exports to business in India.
(d) dream Germany comes despite devaluation of 12. Why are the German exports

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to India packing? in the passage. range missiles was in force.(d) No

(a) Indian export has improved. 17. Robust error.(e)
(b) The euro has still not made its (a) pallied 25. Rewriting electoral laws to
mark. (b) pale exclude(a) popular candidates from
(c) India needs German hi-tech (c) week contesting(b) elections has become a
equipment. (d) delicate preferred strategy(c) for authoritarian
(d) The international market is still (e) undernourished leaders in Africa.(d) No error.(e)
weak. 18. Picking Fill in blanks:
(e) None of these (a) loosening 26. Violent crimes is just one of the
13. After what has the growth in (b) dropping many maladies ___ our society.
exports become positive? (c) losing (a) effecting
(a) after registering a 8.5% growth (d) threatening (b) afflicting
(b) a trade surplus of DM 200 (e) None of these (c) inflicting
million in India 19-20. Which of the following is (d) attacking
(c) with the export of traditional most nearly the same in meaning as (e) eyeing
goods only word printed in bold letters as used in 27. Despite the merger last year the
(d) after a slide of 10% during 1997 the passage. Union ___ no malice towards the
to 2000 19. Record level management.
(e) all of the above (a) for accuracy (a) bore
14. What can substitute for giving (b) optimum (b) harbours
the jitters? (c) to be officially noted (c) did
(a) causing loss (d) multibillion (d) drew
(b) causing feelings of extreme (e) None of these (e) cut
nervousness 20. Pace 28. The increasing sale of luxury
(c) causing tension (a) slow goods and cars is a/an ___ of country’s
(d) giving a cold shoulder (b) fast prosperity.
(e) None of these (c) length (a) photograph
15. What is not true in context of (d) rate of progress (b) vision
the passage? (e) rate of speed (c) indices
(a) German exports have picked up 21-25. Pick out errors, if any, in (d) index
as much as the Indian exports. the (a), (b), (c) and (d) portion only, the (e) snap
(b) India will have a trade surplus error may be of grammar, spelling or 29. Kangaroos are ___ to Australia.
of about DM 200 million more of inappropriateness in the context of (a) indigent
than the previous year. the sentence. (b) indigenous
(c) Germany exports machcine 21. It is indeed commendable(a) (c) pandemic
tools to India. that the apex court has deemed(b) it (d) used
(d) Indian export has increased necessary to remind the government(c) (e) game
despite the devaluation of the of its duties in promoting education and 30. Suffragettes were the first ___
Euro. to invest in it(d). No error.(e) of the UK.
(e) None of these 22. Many companies are yet using (a) feminists
16. Which of the following old fashioned methods,(a) says starling. (b) support
statements is/are true? “You get a typical situation where(b) a (c) rebellion
A. India’s exports to Germany may large company has been through a (d) outcast
reach DM 4.7 billion. merger(c) and the chairman wants to (e) inhabitants
B. Devaluation of the Euro has communicate a new vision to staff.”(d). Pick out the meaning of the
enhanced price competition. No error.(e) underlined part only.
C. Leather. 23. Workers rolling in noisy 31. Ever since its collaboration with
(a) only A environments(a) showed increased the software giant the company is
(b) only B levels of the stress hormone, (b) but few forging ahead.
(c) only C of the participants(c) reporting feeling (a) making rapid progress
(d) A and C particularly stressed.(d) No error.(e) (b) making huge profit
(e) A, B and C 24. It was during Putin’s visit (c) showing unprecedented success
17-18. Which of the following is that(a) Kim Jong II gave the first tangible (d) still declining
most nearly the opposite in meaning indication(b) that a self-imposed (e) None of these
as word printed in bold letters as used moratorium(c) on the testing of long 32. Please hum the opening bars.
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(a) vertical lines (c) QSPR ___ beauty pageants.

(b) verses (d) PRQS (a) by, on (b) off, on
(c) musical notes (e) RSPQ (c) over, against
(d) the opening stanza 39. P: the deadlock ended (d) of, on
(e) music Q: after it was conceded (e) by, over
33. It is typical of him to always R: and allow voting Give one word for the following:
look browbeaten. S: to have a discussion 46. a glorified deal
(a) sad (a) PSQR (a) dictat
(b) bullied (b) PQSR (b) adage
(c) afraid (c) QSPR (c) idolisation
(d) hurt (d) SPQR (d) apotheosis
(e) overworked (e) QRSP (e) None of these
34. The advertising campaign 40. P: for showing dissent 47. use something as a reason for
reach a crescendo at christmas. Q: the skipper was one’s actions
(a) loudness R: slapped a match sus- (a) cite
(b) pitch pension (b) invoke
(c) highpoint S: to no one’s surprise (c) involute
(d) rapid increase (a) QSPR (d) revoke
(e) None of these (b) QRSP (e) infer
35. The performers lined up on the (c) RQPS 48. the general public
stage for the curtain call. (d) QPSR (a) populace
(a) bouquets (e) SQRP (b) population
(b) thanks Fill in the blanks: (c) people
(c) standing ovation 41. The new chairman will take ___ (d) populous
(d) the last scene well in time to oversee a ___ tricky (e) None of these
(e) None of these takeover. 49. steal in small quantities
Arrange the following parts—P, Q, (a) up, major (a) pilfer (b) pillage
R and S—into a meaningful sentence. (b) charge, potentially (c) burgle (d) rifle
36. P: the cost of recruiting staff (c) on, risky (e) None of these
Q: the problem that (d) off, fortunately 50. manage or control fraudu-
threatened (e) in, prospective lently
R: and its progression was 42. The speaker announced (a) deceive
S: to disrupt the smooth impassively that the last ___ of (b) cheat
merger democracy were ___. (c) rig
(a) QSRP (a) bastion, crumbling (d) ride
(b) PRQS (b) fortification, falling (e) None of these
(c) RPQS (c) relics, withered
(d) SRQP (d) vestiges, dead ANSWERS
(e) SRPQ (e) ethics, cremated
37. P: into nothing but 43. Her case was argued ___ and 1. (e) 2. (b) 3. (d)
Q: the search agents had ___. 4. (d) 5. (c) 6. (e)
R: a commodity business (a) not, won 7. (c) 8. (a) 9. (a)
S: turned the hunt for talent (b) also, lost 10. (e) 11. (a) 12. (c)
(a) QRPS (c) cogently, won 13. (d) 14. (b) 15. (a)
(b) RQSP (d) for, lost 16. (b) 17. (d) 18. (b)
19. (e) 20. (d) 21. (d)
(c) QSPR (e) convincingly, defeated
22. (a) 23. (d) 24. (e)
(d) PRQS 44. The government would rather 25. (d) 26. (b) 27. (b)
(e) RSPQ ___ the move but the options are ___ . 28. (d) 29. (a) 30. (e)
38. P: adopt the new approach (a) make, vast 31. (a) 32. (c) 33. (b)
Q: serious in meeting (b) debate, mired 34. (c) 35. (e) 36. (a)
R: the Indian companies (c) discuss, varied 37. (c) 38. (b) 39. (b)
S: global challenges will (d) not make, limited 40. (e) 41. (b) 42. (a)
have to (e) make, unlimited 43. (c) 44. (d) 45. (b)
(a) QRPS 45. It was not a/an ___ the cuff 46. (a) 47. (a) 48. (a)
(b) RQSP remarks when the CM asked for a ban 49. (a) 50. (c)

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