MODEL QUESTIONS
Directions (Q.1-5): Rearrange the following five sentences A, B, C, D and E in the proper sequence to form a meaningful paragraph; then ans-wer the questions given below them.
A. For instance, if we measure the room temperature continuously and plot its graph with time on X-axis and temperature on the Y-axis, we get a continuous wave-form, which is an analog signal. Analog is always continuous.
B. The absence or presence of something can be used to plot a digital signal.
C. An analog signal is a conti-nuously varying signal, similar to a sinusoidal waveform.
D. Any signal can be classified into one of the two types: analog and digital.
E. In contrast, a digital signal takes the form of pulses, where we have something or nothing.
1. Which of the following should be the FIRST sentence after re-arrangement?
1) A 2) B 3) C 4) D 5) E
2. Which of the following should be the FIFTH sentence after re-arrangement?
1) A 2) B 3) C 4) D 5) E
3. Which of the following should be the FOURTH sentence after re-arrangement?
1) A 2) B 3) C 4) D 5) E
4. Which of the following should be the THIRD sentence after re-arrangement?
1) A 2) B 3) C 4) D 5) E
5. Which of the following should be the SECOND sentence after re-arrangement?
1) A 2) B 3) C 4) D 5) E
Directions (Q.6-15): Each sentence is given in five parts, read to find out whether there is any grammatical error or idiomatic error in any part. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The number of that part is the answer. If there is no error, the answer is (5) (Ignore errors of punctuation, if any.)
6. We have received many (1)/ of the letters from customers (2)/ asking us to extend (3)/ the deadline to repay their loans. (4)/ No error (5)
7. Since I had lived there (1)/ for many years the villagers (2)/ were very comfortable talked (3)/ to me about their problems. (4)/ No error (5)
8. We have been under (1)/ a lot of pressure to (2)/ open fifty new stores (3)/ by the ending of the year. (4)/ No error (5)
9. The company is in debt (1)/ and has been unable (2)/ to pay their employees' salaries (3)/ for the past six months. (4)/ No error (5)
10. This is turned out to be (1)/ one of our most successful projects (2)/ and we have made quite (3)/ a large profit from it. (4)/ No error (5)
11. Senior citizens prefer (1)/ banks which (2)/ branches are located (3)/ near their homes. (4)/ No error (5)
12. We shall be calling a meeting (1)/ next week to assess (2)/ the causes of frequently (3)/ delays in infrastructure projects. (4)/ No error (5)
13. After graduating from college (1)/ having an engineering degree (2)/ he received a job offer (3)/ from a reputed company. (4)/ No error (5)
14. One of the important lesson (1)/ he taught me was to save (2)/ at least thirty per cent (3)/ of my gross income. (4)/ No error (5)
15. Due to the financial crisis (1)/ the price of food grains (2)/ has risen sharply (3)/ over the past few months. (4)/ No error (5)
Directions (Q.16-20): Which of the phrases (1), (2), (3) and (4) given below should replace the phrase given in bold in the following sentences to make the sentence grammatically meaningful and correct? If the sentence is correct as it is and 'No correction is required', mark (5) as the answer.
16. In these circumstances, they will not be able to meet the assign target to them.
1) targeted assignment
2) assigned target
3) assigning of target
4) target assigned
5) No correction required
17. Banks must be ensured that 18 per cent of their loans are given to the agricultural sector.
1) are ensured
2) have to ensure
3) being ensured
4) should be ensured
5) No correction required
18. The government has announced several initiatives benefiting to factory workers.
1) beneficial
2) for benefiting to
3) which will benefit
4) benefited to
5) No correction required
19. A date for the committee meeting to discuss the details of the proposal has yet to be decided.
1) will be yet decided
2) is been decided yet
3) have not been still decided
4) is not yet been decided
5) No correction required
20. With the raining heavily the multi-storey office building was badly damaged and collapsed.
1) Owing to the heavy rains
2) Because of raining heavily
3) Since heavily it rained
4) In raining heavily
5) No correction required
Directions (Q. 21-25): 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.
I opened the bag and packed the boots in; and then, just as I was going to close it, a horrible idea occurred to me. Had I packed my toothbrush? I don't know how it is, but I never do know whether I've packed my toothbrush. My tooth-brush is a thing that haunts me when I'm travelling and makes my life a misery. I dream that I haven't packed it and wake up in a cold per-spiration and get out of bed and hunt for it. And, in the morning, I pack it before I have used it and it is always the last thing I turn out of the bag; and then I repack and forget it, and have to rush upstairs for it at the last moment and carry it to the railway station, wrapped up in my pocket handkerchief.
21. When he was going to close the bag, the idea that occurred to him was ___
1) unpleasant 2) sad
3) fantastic 4) amusing
5) distributing
22. What makes his life miserable whenever he undertakes travelling?
1) Going to railway station
2) Forgetting the toothbrush
3) Packing his bag
4) Bad dreams
5) Sleeping
23. His toothbrush is finally ___
1) in his bag
2) in his bed
3) in his handkerchief
4) lost
5) in his purse
24. What is the doubt he got?
1) About his packing
2) Regarding his boots
3) Regarding his clothes
4) Regarding his ticket
5) Whether he packed his toothbrush or not
25. He opened the bag and packed his __
1) boots 2) luggage
3) socks 4) comb
5) toothbrush
Directions (Q. 26-28): Choose the word which is MOST SIMILAR in meaning to the word printed in bold as used in the passage.
26. Horrible
1) Pleasant 2) Terrible
3) Calm 4) Serene
5) Pure
27. Haunt
1) Bother 2) Meager
3) Broader 4) Scanty
5) Doubt
28. Misery
1) Happy 2) Joyous
3) Melancholy
4) Jubilant 5) Merry
Directions (Q. 29-30): Choose the word which is MOST OPPOSITE in meaning to the word printed in bold as used in the passage.
29. Wake
1) Rouse 2) Arouse
3) Awake 4) Asleep
5) Alert
30. Wrap
1) Drape 2) Enclose
3) Bind 4) Envelop
5) Expose
