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Intelligence Bureau Assistant Central Intelligence Officer (Executive) Exam

Intelligence Bureau Assistant Central Intelligence Officer (Executive) Grade-II Exam., 2010(Held on 24-1-2010) English Language & Comprehension : Solved Paper
Directions(Q. 15) Some of the sentences have errors and some have none. Find out which part of a sentence has an error and blacken the rectangle [] corresponding to the appropriate letter (A, B, C). If there is no error, blacken the rectangle [] corresponding to (D) in the Answer sheet. 1. Though there is hourly bus service on this route (A) / a number of people are still suffering (B) / as there is no bus shelter here. (C) No error. (D) 2. The boss took strict measures (A) / with a view to ensuring punctuality (B) / on the part of his subordinates. (C) No error. (D) 3. People prefer to be identified (A) /by their caste community or religion first (B) / rather to be known as Indians first. (C) No error. (D) 4. Mrs. Dorai would rather (A) / spend a quiet evening (B) / than attending a party. (C) No error. (D) 5. Being idle sometimes is agreeable (A) / but being idle all the times (B) / might become monotonous. (C) No error. (D) Directions(Q. 610) Choose the word opposite in meaning to the given word and mark it in the Answer sheet. 6. HERETICAL (A) Contradictory (B) Doubtful (C) Impious (D) Orthodox 7. PHILISTINE (A) Cultured (B) Libertine (C) Sober (D) Educated 8. LACERATION (A) Convalescence (B) Recouperation (C) Healing (D) Palpitation 9. IMPLICATE (A) Disentangle (B) Impersonate (C) Complicate (D) Impose 10. INGEST (A) Disrupt Part-II

(B) Disgorge (C) Dismiss (D) Display Directions(Q. 1115) Groups of four words are given. In each group, one word is correctly spelt. Find the correctly spelt word and mark your answer in the Answer sheet. 11. (A) Clientele (B) Clientale (C) Cleintele (D) Clientelle 12. (A) Punctileous (B) Punctilious (C) Punctillious (D) Punctileus 13. (A) Haemorrage (B) Hemorhage (C) Hemmorage (D) Haemorrhage 14. (A) Fascimile (B) Facsimele (C) Facsimile (D) Facksimile 15. (A) Hoseire (B) Hosier (C) Hosair (D) Hasier Directions(Q. 1620) Four alternatives are given for the idiom/ phrase printed bold in the sentence. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/ phrase and mark it in the Answer sheet. 16. We know that he is the one responsible for the discord but as he is well-connected all we can do is send him to Coventry.(A) transfer him (B) commend him (C) boycott him (D) dismiss him 17. A Prime Minister cannot ride rough shod over his ministerial colleagues for long. (A) deal unkindly with (B) take for granted (C) be hamhanded with (D) exploit wilfully 18. The say, join the Army to drink life to the lees. (A) to have the best of fun and fortune (B) to enjoy a life of drinking and dancing (C) to have a life full of adventures (D) to have the best of life 19. He was down in the mouth as he was defeated in the elections. (A) unable to speak (B) very depressed

(C) very angry (D) very confused 20. The noble man gave up the ghost. (A) left the ghost (B) lived like a ghost (C) invited ghost (D) died Directions(Q. 2125) Out of the four alternatives, choose the one which can be substituted for the given words/sentence and indicate it by blackening the appropriate rectangle [] in the Answer sheet. 21. The time between midnight and noon (A) Afternoon (B) Antipodes (C) Ante-meridiem (D) Antenatal 22. One who is a dabbler in arts, science or literature (A) Dilettante (B) Aesthete (C) Maestro (D) Connoisseur 23. Fear of height (A) Agoraphobia (B) Hydrophobia (C) Acrophobia (D) Pyrophobia 24. Still existing and known (A) Extent (B) Extant (C) Eternal (D) Immanent 25. A remedy for all ills (A) Narcotic (B) Panacea (C) Medicine (D) Quack Directions(Q. 2630) The Ist and the last sentences of the passage are numbered 1 and 6. The rest of the passage is split into four parts and named P, Q, R and S. These four parts are not given in their proper order. Read the sentence and find out which of the four combinations is correct. Then find the correct answer and indicate it in the Answer sheet. 26. 1. There are some places that experience heavy rains throughout the year. P. So, the local administration should take steps to provide a proper drainage system to clear the stagnant water. Q. If water stagnates on the road sides, it leads to the spread of infectious diseases. R. Additionally, measures should be taken to spray disinfectants. S. In such places, people adapt themselves to moist weather. 6. By taking such steps, spread of diseases can be checked. (A) QPSR (B) SQPR

(C) RSQP (D) PQSR 27. 1. Addiction to alcoholic drinks affects the social life of the people. P. Gradually drinking becomes a habit. Q. The person becomes an addict. R. When once it becomes a habit, it is difficult to give up. S. A person begins to drink just for the fun of it. 6. If he doesnt have his bottle of drink, he becomes restless. (A) SPRQ (B) SRQP (C) QRPS (D) QPRS 28. 1. Braille lost his eyesight accidentally as a child. P. In his days, the few books that were available for blind people were printed in big, raised type. Q. After that he became a teacher. R. The letters used were t hose of the ordinary alphabet. S. Nevertheless, he was able to complete his education at a school for the blind in Paris. 6. Brailles idea was to use raised dots instead of raised letters. (A) PQRS (B) SQPR (C) SRPQ (D) QPRS 29. 1. What are the strategies to strengthen reading habits among early literates, school dropouts and even adults ? P. Normally, subtitles for a film, say in Hindi, will be in some other language, say, English. Q. According to a research survey, SLS doubles and even triples the role of reading improvement that children may be achieving through formal education. R. But SLS harps on the argument that since the film viewers are familiar with the script, they can read the words in their favourite dialogues and films. S. One of the novel and effective strategies is Same Language Subtitles (SLS), which was introduced in Ahmedabad in 1996. 6. Since, a huge number of children and adults watch TV for entertainment even in the rural areas of India, why not use this resource to get an educational benefit out of it ? (A) PQSR (B) PRQS (C) SPRQ (D) SQRP 30. 1. Disappointment doesnt equal failure. P. When you feel disappointed, you can either seek comfort or seek a solution. Q. First, step back, stop what youre doing, and try to obtain some comfort-but dont get trapped into staying comfortable. R. The best approach includes some of both. S. Seen in a positive light, it can stimulate learning and growth. 6. Having licked your wounds, prepare for another effort based on a new solution to the problem. (A) SRQP (B) RSPQ (C) SPRQ (D) PRSQ Directions(Q. 3135) A sentence has been given in Active Voice/Passive Voice. Out of the

four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Passive/Active Voice and mark your answer in the Answer sheet. 31. Who will have broken the Gramophone record ? (A) By whom the Gramophone record has been broken ? (B) By whom have the Gramophone record been broken ? (C) By whom will have the Gramophone record been broken ? (D) By whom has the Gramophone record been broken ? 32. People once believed that the sun was a God (A) The sun is once being believed to be a God (B) The sun has once been believed to be a God (C) It was once believed that the sun was a God (D) It is once believed that the sun is a God 33. Can we send this parcel by air mail ? (A) By air mail, can this parcel be sent ? (B) Can this parcel be send by air mail ? (C) Can this parcel be sent by air mail ? (D) Can by air mail, this parcel be sent ? 34. People ought not to speak about such things in public (A) Such things ought to be not spoken about in public by people (B) Such things ought not to be spoken about in public (C) Such things ought to be spoken about not in public (D) Let such things not be spoken about in public by people 35. I shall be complimented by all when I win the game (A) Everyone will compliment me when the game is won by me (B) All shall compliment me when I win the game (C) All are complimenting me when the game is won (D) All will have complimented me when I win the game Directions(Q. 3640) You have one brief passage with 5 questions. Read the passage carefully and choose the best answer to each question out of the four alternatives and mark it by blackening the appropriate rectangle [] in the Answer sheet.

Passage :

A rats thick, furry body brushed his cheek, its whiskered nose sniffing at his mouth. Quivering with revulsion, Kunta snapped his teeth together desperately and the rat ran away. In rage, Kunta snatched and kicked against the shackles that bound his wrists and ankles. Instantly, angry exclamations and jerking came back from whomever he was shackled to. The shock and pain adding to his fury, Kunta lunged upward, his head bumping hard against wood-right on the spot where he had been clubbed by the toubol back in the woods. Gasping the snarling, he and the unseen man next to him battered their iron cuffs at each other until both slumped back in exhaustion. Kunta felt himself starting to vomit again, and he tried to force it back, hut couldnt. His already emptied belly squeezed up a thin, sour fluid that drained from the side of his mouth as he lay wishing that he might die. He told himself that he mustnt lose control again if he wanted to save his strength and his sanity. After a while, when he felt he could move again, he very slowly and carefully explored his shackled right wrist and ankle with his left hand. They were bleeding. He pulled lightly on the the left ankle and wrist of the man he had fought with. On Kuntas left, chained to him by the ankles, lay some other man, someone who kept up a steady moaning and they were all so close that their shoulders, arms, and legs touched if any of them moved even a little. 36. How many people are there definitely with Kunta ? (A) No one else

(B) One other person (C) Two other persons (D) Many others 37. In the passage, Kunta vomited again because he (A) was not keeping well (B) was very hungry (C) was angry with someone (D) had fought with someone 38. The man is referred to as unseen because (A) Kunta didnt know him (B) Kunta wouldnt turn his head to see him (C) It was dark (D) Kunta was tied 39. Where is Kunta ? (A) In the open air (B) In a prison (C) In a confined space (D) Not mentioned in the text 40. Kunta was desperate when a rat came near him because (A) he quivered with revulsion (B) he was angry and hungry (C) he was shackled and helpless (D) he was tied to someone else Directions(Q. 4150) In the following passage, some of the words have been left out. First read the passage over and try to understand what it is about. Then fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given. Mark your answer in the Answer sheet. A modern example of the process of evolution by natural selection in action is provided by the peppered moth. The moth is 41 pale in colour, a mottled grey which 42 the moth to settle, wings outstret-ched, 43 the bark of lichen covered trees and 44 unnoticed. It can thus save itself from many 45 birds. However, many years ago some British 46 found that there does exist a second47 of this moth, with dark sooty wings. Research has 48 established that both belong to the 49 species, but the dark moth lives in 50 surroundings, where the trunks of the trees on which they live are dark with industrial grime. 41. (A) only (B) normally (C) really (D) obviously 42. (A) permits (B) allows (C) enables (D) obstructs 43. (A) in (B) on (C) about (D) under 44. (A) be (B) hide

(C) run (D) come 45. (A) ordinary (B) circulatory (C) predatory (D) stationary 46. (A) naturalists (B) ornithologists (C) excavators (D) scholars 47. (A) group (B) section (C) variety (D) society 48. (A) however (B) now (C) then (D) since 49. (A) same (B) similar (C) like (D) one 50. (A) rural (B) mechanical (C) agricultural (D) urban

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1. (C) 2. (B) 3. (C) 4. (C) 5. (B) 6. (D) 7. (A) 8. (B) 9. (A) 10. (B) 11. (A) 12. (B) 13. (D) 14. (C) 15. (B) 16. (C) 17. (A) 18. (D) 19. (B) 20. (D) 21. (C) 22. (A) 23. (C) 24. (B) 25. (B) 26. (B) 27. (A) 28. (B) 29. (D) 30. (D) 31. (C) 32. (C) 33. (C) 34. (B) 35. (A) 36. (B) 37. (D) 38. (D) 39. (C) 40. (A) 41. (B) 42. (C) 43. (D) 44. (A) 45. (C) 46. (B) 47. (C) 48. (B) 49. (A) 50. (D)
QUESTIONS ABOUT UNION BUDGET 2011-12 1) Who presented the Union Budget 2011-12 in the Parliament on February 28, 2011? a) Manmohan Singh b) Pratibha Devisingh Patil c) Hamid Ansari d) D.Subbarao e) Pranab Mukherjee 2) The first Union budget of independent India was presented by? a) R.K.Shanmukham Chetty b) Jawaharlal Nehru c) Morarji Desai d) Indira Gandhi e) Manmohan Singh 3) Disinvestment Target for 2011-12 has been placed at? a) Rs. 10000 crore b) Rs. 20000 crore c) Rs. 30000 crore d) Rs. 40000 crore e) None of these 4) Foreign Institutional Investor-(FII) limit for investment in Indian corporate bonds

raised from $20 billion to? a) $30 billion b) $40 billion c) $50 billion d) $60 billion e) None of these 5) As per Union Budget 2011-12, Indian Micro Finance Equity Fund of Rs.100 crore to be created with? a) SBI b)ICICI c) NABARD d)IDBI e) SIDBI 6) Rural Infrastructure Develo-pment Fund (RIDF) was set up by the Government in? a) 1995-96 b) 1996-97 c) 1997-98 d)1998-99 e) None of these 7) The corpus allocated for Rural Infrastructure Development Fund (RIDF) for 201112 is? a) Rs.16000 b) Rs.17000 c) Rs.18000 d) Rs.19000 e) None of these 8) The target of credit flow to farmers has been raised from Rs.3,75,000 crore of 2010-11 to in 2011-12? a) Rs.4,75,000 crore b) Rs.5,75,000 crore c) Rs.6,75,000 crore d) Rs.7,75,000 crore e) None of these 9) Rural Infrastructure Develo-pment Fund (RIDF) is maintained by? a) RBI b) SBI c) NABARD d) IDBI Bank e) None of these 10) Eligibility for pension under Indira Gandhi National Old Age Pension Scheme for BPL beneficiaries reduced from 65 years of age to? a) 64 years b) 63 years c) 62 years d) 61 years e) 6o years 11) Exemption limit for the general category of individual taxpa-yers enhanced from 1,60,000 to? a) 1,70,000 b) 1,80,000 c) 1,90,000 d) 2,00,000 e) None of these 12) As per Union Budget 2011-12, standard rate of Service Tax is? a) 10 % b) 11 % c) 12 %d) 13 % e) None of these 13) As per Union Budget 2011-12, Defence allocation is? a) 1.64 lakh crore b) 1.74 lakh crore c) 1.84 lakh crore d) 1.94 lakh crore e) None of these 14) In the Constitution of India, the Union Budget of India referred to as the? a) Economic Survey b) Monetary and Credit Policy c) Foreign Trade Policy d) Annual Financial Statement e) None of these 15) Which of the following department is not a part of Finance Ministry of India? a) Department of Economic Affairs b) Department of Expenditure c) Department of Revenue d) Department of Disinvestments e) Department of Industrial Policy & Promotion 16) Which Department principal responsibility is the prep-aration of the Union Budget annually (excluding the Railway Budget)? a) Department of Economic Affairs

b) Department of Expenditure c) Department of Revenue d) Department of Disinvestments e)Department of Financial Servies 17) Which of the following is a government body that offers a single window clearance for proposals on foreign direct investment in the country that are not allowed access through the automatic route? a) Securities and Exchange Board of India b) Reserve Bank of India c) Export-Import Bank of India d) Foreign Investment Promo-tion Board e) Bombay Stock Exchange 18) The first woman Finance Secretary of India? a) Sushma Nath b)Shyamala Gopinath c) Chanda Kochhar d) Shikha Sharma e) None of these 19) The only woman to hold the post of the finance minister of India? a) Vijaya Lakshmi Nehru Pandit b) Sarojini Naidu c) Rajkumari Amrit Kaur d) Indira Gandhi e)None of these 20) The Union Budget is always presented first in ? a) Lok Sabha b) Rajya Sabha c) Joint Session of the Parliament d) State Assemblies e) None of these 21) Which of the following presents the Economic Survey in the parliament every year, just before the Union Budget? a) RBI b) Ministry of Finance c) Ministry of Commerce d) Planning Commission e) Finance Commission 22) The financial year in India starts on? a) 1st January b)1stMarch c) 1st April d) 1st July e) None of these 23) A fiscal year in India ends on? a) February 28 b) March 31 c)April1 d)July1e)December 31 24) A. Gross Tax receipts are estimated at 9,32,440 crore. B. Non-tax revenue receipts estimated at 1,25,435 crore. C. Total expenditure proposed at 12,57,729 crore. D. Increase of 18.3 per cent in total Plan allocation. E. Increase of 10.9 per cent in the Non-plan expenditure. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? a) A and B b) B and C c) C and D d) D and E e) All of the above 25) A.Gross Domestic Product (GDP) estimated to have grown at 8.6 per cent in 2010-11 in real terms. B. Government expects econo-my to grow at 9 % in 2011-12.

C. Fiscal Deficit target at 4.6% for 2011-12, down from 5.1% estimated for 2010-11. D. Central Government debt estimated at 44.2 per cent of GDP for 2011-12 as against 52.5 per cent recomm-ened by the 13th Finance Commission. E. 40,000 crore to be raised through disinvestment in 2011-12. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? a) A and B b) B and C c) C and D d) D and E e) All of the above 26) A. Government committed to retain at least 51 per cent ownership and management control of the Central Public Sector Undertakings. B. "India Microfinance Equity Fund" of Rs.100 crore to be created with SIDBI. Government considering putting in place appropriate regulatory framework to protect the interest of small borrowers. C."Women's SHG's Develo-pment Fund" to be created with a corpus of Rs. 500 crore. D. Corpus of RIDF XVII to be raised from Rs.16,000 crore to 20,000 crore. E. 1,000 crore to be provided to SIDBI for refinancing incre-mental lending by banks to these enterprises. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? a) A and D b) A, B and C c) C and D d) D and E e) None of these 27) A.Allocation under Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (RKVY) increased from Rs. 6,755 crore to 7,860 crore. B. Rs.10,000 crore to be contributed to NABARD's Short-term Rural Credit fund for 2011-12. C. Allocation for Bharat Nirman programme proposed to be increased by Rs.10,000 crore from the current year to Rs. 58,000 crore in 2011-12. D. Rs. 21,000 crores for primary education to implement Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan. E. Defence budget hiked to 1.64 lakh crore Which of the statements given above is/are correct? a) A and B b) B and C c) C and D d) D and E e) All of the above 28) Consider the following statements: 1) Finance minister Pranab Mukherjee unveiled the Union Budget 2011-12 on February 28, 2011. 2) Economic Survey 2010-11 was presented in the Parliament on Feb 25, 2011. 3) India's Railway Minister Mamta Banerjee presented the new Railway Budget for the year 2011-12 in the parliament on February 25, 2011. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? a) 1 only b) 2 only c) 3 only d) All of the above e) None of these

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1) e, 2) a, 3) d, 4) a, 5) e, 6) a, 7) c, 8) a, 9) c, 10) e, 11) b, 12) a, 13) a, 14) d, 15) e, 16) a, 17) d, 18) a, 19) d, 20) a, 21) b, 22) c, 23) b, 24) e, 25) e, 26) b, 27) e, 28) d

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