ENGLISH LANGUAGE

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.
In democratic countries men and women are equal before the law and have a voice and choice in deciding how and by whom they shall be governed. But the sharing of money which means the sharing of food grains and clothing and shelter and knowledge and other such essentials is still very unfair. It is a thus a known fact that all men are born equal but their bank accounts are not equal. On one hand some few people live in luxury, on the other hand, many have not even enough to eat and drink and wear. Even in the richest of the world's cities thousands of people live in miserable surroundings. There are many families of four, five or six persons who live in a single room; in this room they are sleep and dress and wash and eat their meals; in this room they are born, and in this same room they grow up and die. And they live like this not by choice or for fun, but because they are too poor to afford another room. It is, I think, clear that until and unless everyone gets his or her proper share of necessary and delightful things, our culture and civilization will be far from perfect.
1.    What is the advantage of democracy?
    1) Men and women are unequal before law
    2) People have a choice regarding luxuries
    3) Bank accounts can be maintained
    4) They can choose their leaders
    5) They are part of the whole
2.    What is the contrast brought out by the author?
    1) People have choice
    2) Men and women are equal
    3) Few people live in luxury
    4) Sharing of money is unfair
    5) People can elect their leaders
3.    What did the author say about rich nations?
    1) They are not devoid of people living in miserable conditions
    2) They have all rich people living
    3) People are living in poverty
    4) They can afford anything
    5) They need not abide law
4.    Ideal civilization can be achieved
    1) When men and women are treated equal
    2) When law does not take action
    3) When people live by showing their might
    4) When everyone gets his share of things
    5) When people die in misery
Directions (Q. No. 5-7): Choose the word which is MOST OPPOSITE in meaning to the word printed in bold as used in the passage.
5.    Perfect
    1) Just    2) Fair    3) Ideal  
    4) Wrong     5) Great
6.    Proper
    1) Right    2) Apt     3) Apposite
    4) Rude    5) Decent
7.    Afford
    1) Manage    2) Paucity
    3) Dearth     4) Direction
    5) Dissent
Directions (Q. No. 8-10): Choose the word which is MOST SIMILAR in meaning to the word printed in bold as used in the passage.
8.    Delightful
    1) Enjoyable    2) Disgusting
    3) Sordid  4) Repulsive  5) Foul
9.    Governed
    1) Garner    2) Acquire
    3) Ruled    4) Plain    5) State
10.    Miserable
    1) Depressed    2) Digest
    3) Digress    4) Divest
    5) Divulge
Directions (Q. No. 11-15): Each question below has a blank, each blank indicating that something has been omitted. Choose the word from the five options for each blank that best fits the meaning of the sentence as a whole.
11.    I tried to persuade her, but she refuses to ____ me.
    1) listen to             2) hear to
    3) heard  4) listened  5) hearing
12.    Did they like the ____?
    1) travel    2) journey    3) more
    4) go    5) through
13.    You're already dark. I'm afraid black clothes may not ___ you well.
    1) fitness    2) suitable    3) suit
    4) fit    5) matching
14.    We're _____ for more orders very soon.
    1) wait    2) waits    3) expect
    4) waiting    5) expecting
15.    They ______ to accept the compensation offered to them.
    1) deny      2) refusing
    3) refused  4) reject  5) neglected
Directions (Q. No. 16-20): In each question below a sentence with four words printed in bold type is given these are numbered as (1), (2), (3) and (4). One of these four words may be either wrongly spelt or inappropriate in the context of the sentence. Find out the word which is wrongly spelt or inappropriate, if any. The number of that word is your answer. If all the four words are correctly spelt and also appropriate in the context of the sentence, mark (5) i.e. 'All Correct as your answer.'
16.    He (1) backed up (2) the manager's (3) proposal. (4) All Correct (5)
17.    The last round of (1) negotiations came (2) to a sudden close with the note of (3) renewed agitation. (4) All Correct (5)
18.    Many (1) working woman (2) are unhappy at the lack of (3) childcare facilities.(4) All Correct (5)
19.    Sridevi is so self-effusing (1) that in such a (2) big crowd, you cannot (3) easily notice (4) her. All Correct (5)
20.    Though (1) she was very tempted to reveal (2) the secret she exercised (3) some free. (4) All Correct (5)
Directions (Q. No. 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.    A clear understanding of the various benefits of (1)/ getting trained in different skills (2)/ are necessary to be able to (3)/ appreciate programs of this kind. (4)/ No error (5)
22.    When we reached (1)/ the town (2)/ we found so many filth (3)/ all around the town. (4)/ No error (5)
23.    To get profit (1)/ always remember that (2)/ the price of the articles you sell (3)/ should be more than the articles you buy. (4)/ No error (5)
24.    My friend said that (1)/ he is hardly pressed for money (2)/ and so cannot (3)/ help me financially. (4)/ No error (5)
25.    None of the seats (1)/ in the auditorium (2)/ are available (3)/ for occupation at present. (4)/ No error (5)
Directions  (Q. No. 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.    There was an alteration between the ruling party members and opposition members.
    1) altercation    2) alternative
    3) alternate    4) substitute
    5) No correction required
27.    A collector is one in a district.
    1) one and only     2) all in one
    3) all in all         4) only
    5) No correction required
28.    Most computer scientists are believing that computers of tomorrow will have near human capacity to reason.
    1) is believing    2) had believing
    3) believe    4) was believing
    5) No correction required
29.    India has become an independent country at the midnight of 15th August 1947.
    1) August 15th 1947
    2) 1947 August 15th
    3) 1947, 15th August
    4) 15 August 1947
    5) No correction required
30.    He stressed on the important of careful driving.
    1) on the importantly
    2) on the importance
    3) the importance
    4) upon importance
    5) No correction required
Directions (Q. No. 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.
Prejudice in its ordinary and ___ (31) sense, is prejudging any question without having ___ (32) examined it, and adhering to our opinion upon it through ignorance and malice, in spite of every ____(33) to the contrary. The little that we know has a strong alloy of misgiving and uncertainty in it. The mass of things of which we have no means of ___ (34), but of which we form a blind and ___ (35) opinion as if we were thoroughly ___ (36) with them is monstrous.  Prejudice is the child of ignorance. Sometimes our actual knowledge falls short of our ___ (37) to know. The absence of proof, instead of suspending our judgment only gives us an ___(38) of making things out according to our wishes and ___(39). Ignorance here is a black canvass on which we paint objects black or white, magnify or ____(40) them at our option.

31.    1) legal    2) illegal
    3) legible  4) illegible  5) literal
32.    1) sufficiently    2) fancies    
    3) evidence    4) acquainted    
    5) desire
33.    1) confident    2) opportunity
    3) goal   4) fancies  5) evidence
34.    1) desire    2) judging
    3) guide    4) diminish
    5) adequate
35.    1) swayed     2) scornful
    3) finer    4) confident
    5) backing
36.    1) desire    2) ambitious
    3) acquainted     4) good-will
    5) opportunity
37.    1) goal    2) fancies    
    3) desire    4) adequate
    5) sufficiently
38.    1) adequate    2) evidence
    3) opportunity    4) confidence
    5) desire
39.    1) whims    2) fancies
    3) impulses  4) wish    5) likes
40.    1) desire    2) modification
    3) diminish  4) neglect  5) judge


Directions (Q. No. 41-45): In each question below are given some statements followed by four conclusions numbered I, II, III and IV. You have to take the given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance with commonly known facts and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follows from the given statements, disregarding commonly known facts.
41.    Statements:
    Some cruel animals are papers
    No paper is tree
    All trees are ways
    Conclusions:
    I: No cruel animal is tree
    II: some ways are trees
    III: Some papers are cruel animals
    IV: Some cruel animals are trees
    1) I and II Only
    2) II, III and IV only
    3) Only either I or IV and III
    4) I, II and III only
    5) Either I or IV and II and III follow.
42.    Statements: Some dogs are rats
    All rats are trees
    Some trees are not dogs
    Conclusions:
    I: Some trees are dogs
    II: All dogs are trees
    III: All rats are dogs
    IV: All trees are dogs
    1) None follows
    2) Only I follows
    3) Only I and II follow
    4) Only II and III follow
    5) All follow
43.    Statements: All lions are ducks
    No duck is a horse
    All horses are fruits
    Conclusions:
    I: No lion is a horse
    II: Some fruits are horses
    III: Some ducks are lions
    IV: Some lions are horses
    1) All follow
    2) Only either I or II and both III and IV follow
    3) Only either I or IV and both II and III follow
    4) Only either I or IV and II follow
    5) Only I, II and III follow
44.    Statements: Some ice are rings
    No ring is paint
    Some rings are gold
    Conclusions:
    I: No any gold is paint
    II: No any ice is gold
    III: Some rings are paints
    IV: All golds are rings
    1) Only I and III follow        2) Only I and II follow         3) Only III and IV follow
    4) Only either II and III follow    
    5) None of these
45.    Statements: All gates are flowers
    Some gates are fruits
    Some flowers are clips
    Conclusions:
    I: Some flowers are fruits
    II: Some clips are fruits
    III: Some clips are gates
    IV: No any flower is fruit
    1) Only I follows
    2) Only I and IV follow
    3) Only II and IV follow
    4) Only I and III follow
    5) None of these
Directions (Q. No. 46 - 50): Study carefully the following arrangement of letters, digits and symbols to answer the following questions.
R Y 8 = S £ d E G M ¤ 7 $ J F 9 K L
b @ W Q 1 3 # C D ©
46.    Four of the following five are alike in a certain way based on the positions of the elements in the above arrangement and hence form a group. Which one does not belong to the group?
    1) 8YCD    2) £S13    
    3) RS©3   4) £E1W   5) = #8C
47.    How many such symbols are there in the above arrangement each of which is either immediately followed by a number or immediately preceded by a letter, but not both?
    1) Nil    2) 1    3) 2    4) 3    5) None of these
48.    '8YS' is to 'EG£' in the same way as 'FJK' is to
    1) @WL    2) WQb    3) @3Q    4) @WK    5) None of these
49.    How many such letters are there each of which is either immediately followed by a number or immediately preceded by a symbol, but not both?
    1) 4    2) 5    3) 6    4) 7    5) None of these
50.    How many such numbers are there each of which is either immediately followed by a symbol or immediately preceded by a letter, but not both?
    1) 2    2) 4    3) 3    4) 5    5) None of these
Directions (Q. No. 51-55): Read each statement carefully and answer the following questions:
51.    Which of the following expressions will be true if the expression     R > O = A > S < T as definitely true?
    1) O > T     2) S < R    3) T > A 4) S = O    5) T < R
52.    Which of the following symbols should replace the questions mark (?) in the given expression in order to make the expression 'P > A' as well as 'T< L' definitely true?
    P > L ? A > N = T
    1) >    2) <    3) ³    4) = or <    
    5) Either > or <
53.    Which of the following symbols should be placed in the blank spaces respectively (in the same order from left to right) in order to complete the given expression in such a manner that makes the expressions 'B>N' as well as   'D< L' definitely true?
    B __ L ___O __ N __ D
    1) =, =, <,  <     2) >, <, =, >
    3) >, <, =, =     4) >, =, =, <
    5) >, =,  >, >
54.    Which of the following should be placed in the blank spaces respectively (in the same order from left to right) in order to complete the given expression in such a manner that makes the expression 'A < P' definitely false?
    ___ < ___ < ___ > ___
    1) L, N, P, A     2) L, A, P, N    3) A, L, P, N     4) N, A, P, L    5) P, N, A, L
55.    Which of the following symbols should be placed in the blank spaces respectively (in the same order from left to right) in order to complete the given expression in such a manner that makes the expression 'F > N' and 'U > D' definitely true?
    F __ O __ U __ N __ D
    1) <, <, >, =     2) <, =, =, >    3) <, =, =, <     4) >, =, =, >    5) >, >, =, <
Directions (Q. No. 56 - 60): Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below:
A, B, C, D, E, G and I are seven friends who study in three different standards namely 5th, 6th and 7th such that not less than two friends study in the same standard. Each friend also has a different favorite subject namely History, Civics, English, Marathi, Hindi, Mathematics and Economics but not necessarily in the same order.
A likes Mathematics and studies in the 5th standard with only one other friend who likes Marathi. I studies with two other friends. Both the friends who study with I like languages (Here languages include only Hindi, Marathi and English). D Studies in the 6th standard with only one person and does not like Civics. E studies with only one friend. The one who likes History does not study in 5th or 6th standard. E does not like languages. C does not like English, Hindi or Civics.
56.    Which combination represents E's favourite subject and the standard in which he studies?
    1) Civics and 7th
    2) Economics and 5th
    3) Civics and 6th
    4) History and 7th
    5) Economics and 7th
57.    Which of the following is I's favourite subject?
    1) History   2) Civics   3) Marathi
    4) Either English or Marathi
    5) Either English or Hindi
58.    Which of the following is definitely correct?
    1) G in 6th     2) C in 6th
    3) E  in 5th    4) D in 5th
    5) B in 7th
59.    Which of the following is definitely correct?
    1) I and Hindi    2) G and English
    3) C and Marathi  4) B and Hindi
    5) E and Economics
60.    Which of the following subjects does G like?
    1) Either Mathematics or Marathi
    2) Either Hindi or English
    3) Either Hindi or Civics
    4) Either Hindi or Marathi
    5) Either Civics or Economics
Directions (Q. No. 61 - 65): Study the information and answer the following questions:
In a certain code language 'economics is not money' is written as 'ka la ho ga'; 'demand and supply economics' is written as 'mo ta pa ka'; 'money makes only part' is written as, 'zi la ne ki'; 'demand makes supply economics' is written as, 'zi mo ka ta'.
61.    What is the code for 'money' in the given code language?
    1) ga  2) mo  3) pa  4) ta  5) la
62.    What is the code for 'supply' in the given code language?
    1) Only ta    2) Only mo
    3) Either pa or mo   4) Only pa
    5) Either mo or ta
63.    What could be the code for 'demand only more' in the given code language?
    1) xi ne mo     2) mo zi ne
    3) ki ne mo  4) mo zi ki  5) xi ka ta
64.    What may be the possible code for 'work and money' in the given code language?
    1) pa ga la    2) pa la tu
    3) mo la pa    4) tu la ga
    5) pa la ne
65.    What is the code for 'makes' in the given code language?
    1) mo   2) pa   3) ne  4) zi   5) ho
Directions (Q. No. 66 - 70): Read the information carefully and answer the following questions:
If A + B means A is the father of B
If A × B means A is the sister of B
If A $ B means A is the wife of B
If A % B means A is the mother of B
If A ÷ B means A is the son of B
66.    What should come in place of the question mark, to establish that J is the brother of T in the expression?
    J ÷ P % H ? T % L
    1) ×     2) ÷    3) $
    4) Either ÷ or ×    5) Either + or ÷
67.     Which among the given expression indicate the M is the daughter of D?
    1) L % R $ D + T × M
    2) L + R $ D + M × T
    3) L % R % D + T ÷ M
    4) D + L $ R × M + T
    5) L $ D ÷ R % M ÷ T
68.    Which among the following options is true if the expression ' I + T % J × L ÷ K' is definitely true?
    1) L is the daughter of T
    2) K is the son-in-law of I
    3) I is the grandmother of L
    4) T is the father of J
    5) J is the brother of L
69.    Which among the following expression of true if Y is the son of X is definitely false?
    1) W % L × T × Y ÷ X
    2) W + L × T × Y ÷ X
    3) X + L × T × Y ÷ W
    4) W $ X + L + Y + T
    5) W % X + T × Y ÷ L
70.    What should come in place of the question mark, to establish that T is the sister-in-law of Q in the expression?
      R % T × P ? Q + V
    1) ÷     2) %    3) ×
    4) $    5) Either $ or ×
 KEY:

1) 4    2) 3    3) 1    4) 4    5) 4
6) 4    7) 2    8) 1    9) 3    10) 1
11) 1    12) 2    13) 3    14) 5    15) 3
16) 2    17) 3    18) 2    19) 1    20) 4
21) 3    22) 3    23) 4    24) 2    25) 3
26) 1    27) 3    28) 3    29) 4    30) 3
31) 5    32) 1    33) 5    34) 2    35) 4
36) 3    37) 3    38) 3    39) 2    40) 3
41) 5    42) 2    43) 5    44) 5    45) 1
46) 5    47) 5    48) 1    49) 5    50) 4    
51) 2    52) 1    53) 5    54) 5    55) 4
56) 3    57) 1    58) 5    59) 3    60) 2
61) 5    62) 5    63) 1    64) 2    65) 4    
66) 1    67) 2    68) 2    69) 4    70) 4