609 Question Paper

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English Paper code: 609
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No. of Questions: 200 Max. Marks : 200
Time: 2 Hours Negative Marking : 0.25
Please use OMR Sheet.
Directions: In question number 1 to 27 a sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect. Out of the four alternatives
suggested, suggest the one which best expresses the same sentence in direct/Indirect and mark your answer in the
answer sheet.
Q1. May you get this job", said the old lady to her son.
(A)The old lady blessed her son with a job in life.
(B) The old lady prayed for her sons job.
(C) The old lady prayed for her son and said that he might get that job.
(D) The old lady blessed her son and said that he might get this job.
Q 2. Good morning children, We will start tenses today." Said the English teacher at Pinnacle.
(A) The English teacher at Pinnacle wished the children to start tenses that day.
(B) The English teacher at Pinnacle wished the children good morning and said that they would start tenses that day.
(C) The English teacher at Pinnacle greeted the children and said they would be doing tenses that day.
(D) The English teacher at Pinnacle greeted the children and said we would be doing tenses that day.
Q3. Wow! What a lovely weather it is ! said the children.

(A) The children said that wow it was a lovely weather.
(B) The children exclaimed with joy that it was a lovely weather.
(C) The children said that it is lovely weather.
(D) The children exclaimed with joy it was a lovely weather.
Q4. He said to Sita, What time does the bus leave in the evening and when will you go ?
(A) He enquired Sita what time did the bus leave in that evening and when would she go.
(B) He asked Sita what time did the bus leave in the evening and when would she go.
(C) He asked Sita what time had the bus left in the evening and when would she go.
(D) He asked Sita what time does the bus leave in the evening and when would she go.
Q5. He cried, I will never steal again and work hard to improve my life.
(A) He cried that he would never steal again and he would work hard to improve his life.
(B) He cried that he would never steal again and he will work hard to improve his life.
(C) He cried that he would never steal again and he would work hard to improve my life.
(D) He exclaimed in pain that he would never steal again and he would work hard to improve his life.
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Q6. She said, "Pay the shopkeeper 100 rupees and come quickly.
(A) She ordered to pay the shopkeeper 100 rupees and go quickly.
(B) She requested to pay the shopkeeper 100 rupees and come quickly.
(C) She ordered to pay the shopkeeper 100 rupees and come quickly.
(D) She ordered pay the shopkeeper 100 rupees and come quickly.
Q7. My lord, the thief cried, please dont be so harsh upon me."
(A) The thief begged the judge not to be so harsh with him.
(B) The thief begged the judge to not be so harsh with him.
(C) The thief pleaded the judge not to be so harsh with him.
(D) The thief begged the judge not to be so harsh with me.
Q8 What is there for dinner today? said Jaya, Nothing," said her mother.
(A) Jaya asked her mother what was there for dinner that day. Her mother replied in the negative.
(B) Jaya asked her mother what was there for dinner on that day. Her mother replied there was nothing.
(C) Jaya asked her mother what is there for dinner on that day. Her mother replied there was nothing.
(D) Jaya told her mother what was there for dinner on that day. Her mother replied there was nothing.
Q9 He said to her, Is this your first attempt in this exam?

(A) He asked her if it was her first attempt in that exam.
(B) He asked her it was her first attempt in that exam.
(C) He interrogated her if it was her first attempt in this exam.
(D) He asked her if it was her attempt in that exam.
Q10 The Chief Minister said, How much money do you need boys for this project?"
(A)The Chief Minister asked the boys how much money they need for this project
(B) The Chief Minister asked the boys how much money is needed for this project
(C) The Chief Minister asked the boys how much money they needed for that project.
(D) The Chief Minister told the boys how much money they needed for that project.
Q11 I said to to my class at Pinnacle, All of you write your name on the left hand side.
(A) I told my class at Pinnacle to write their names on the left hand side.
(B) I told my class at Pinnacle to write names on the left hand side.
(C) I asked my class at Pinnacle to write their names on the left hand side.
(D) I told my class at Pinnacle to write its names on the left hand side.
Q12. The lady teacher said to the student, Why were you screaming at the top of your voice in my absence?
(A)The lady teacher asked the student why he was screaming at the top of her voice in his absence.
(B) The lady teacher asked the student why was he screaming at the top of his voice in her absence.
(C)The lady teacher scolded the student why he was screaming at the top of his voice in her absence.
(D) The lady teacher asked the student why he was screaming at the top of his voice in her absence.
Q13. I have been waiting for half an hour , said my friend.

(A) My friend asked that he had been waiting for half an hour.
(B) My friend informed that he had been waiting for half an hour.
(C) My friend told that he has been waiting for half an hour.
(D) My friend told that he had been waiting for half an hour.
Q14. Shanker said to his friend, Be careful! The floor is wet and you can slip Anil."
(A) Shanker told Anil to be careful as the floor was wet and he could slip.
(B) Shanker told Anil to be careful as the floor had been wet and he could slip.
(C) Shanker told Anil to be careful as the floor was wet and he can slip.
(D) Shanker warned Anil to be careful as the floor was wet and he could have slipped.
Q15. The teacher said to Ram, "Would you like to take part in the contest? Rajiv said, Yes"
(A)The teacher asked if Ram would like to take part in the contest and Ram replied yes.
(B) The teacher asked Ram if he would like to take part in the contest and Ram replied in the positive.
(C)The teacher asked Ram if he would liked to take part in the contest and Ram replied in the affirmative.
(D)The teacher told Ram if he would like to take part in the contest and Ram replied in the affirmative.
Q16. Suppose I repay your loan ", she said to me.

(A) She proposed that suppose she repaid my loan. (B)She proposed that suppose she repay my loan.
(C) She proposed that suppose she repays my loan. (D) She proposes that suppose she repaid my loan.
Q17. Everybody said, How well this little child has performed !"
(A) Everybody told that that little child had performed very well.
(B) Everybody exclaimed with joy that that little child had performed very well.
(C) Everybody exclaimed with joy that that little child has performed very well.
(D) Everybody exclaimed with joy that that little child performed very well.
Q18. The old man of said, My back is paining and I cant walk any more."
(A)The old man exclaimed with sorrow that his back was paining and he could not walk any more
(B) The old said that his back was paining and he could not walk any more
(C) The old man cried in pain that his back was paining and he could not walk any more
(D) The old man narrated with sorrow that his back was paining and he could not walk any more
Q19. I said, Let Mohan do his worst, he cannot harm me.

(A) I suggested to Mohan to do his worst, he could not harm me.
(B) I told that if Mohan did his worst, he could not harm me.
(C) I declared that Mohan might do his worst, he could not harm me.
(D) I declared that though Mohan might do his worst, he could not harm me.
Q20. Call that corrupt man here immediately", said the Judge.
(A)The judge commanded to call that corrupt man immediately there.
(B)The judge commanded them to call that corrupt man immediately there.
(C)The judge commanded that the corrupt man immediately be called there.
(D) The judge commanded to call that corrupt man.
Q21.The queen said to her son, You have to prove you worth if you wish to succeed to the throne.
(A) The queen ordered her son to prove his worth if he wished to succeed to the throne.
(B) The queen told her son to prove his worth if he wished to succeed to the throne.
(C) The queen told her son to prove her worth if he wished to succeed to the throne.
(D) The queen ordered her son to prove his worth if he wishes to succeed to the throne.
Q22. I said, Return home before it gets dark or your father will be very angry.
(A) I ordered to return home before it got dark or his father would be very angry.
(B) I ordered to return home before it gets dark or his father would be very angry.
(C) I ordered to return home before it got dark or his father will be very angry.
(D) I ordered to return home before it got dark or his father would have been be very angry.
Q23.The teacher said to Ashok, Why dont you pay attention to your work?
(A) The teacher asked Ashok why he didnt pay attention to his work.
(B) The teacher asked Ashok why didnt he pay attention to his work
(C) The teacher asked Ashok that why he didnt pay attention to his work
(D) The teacher asked Ashok why he didnt pay attention to your work
Q24. Ravi refused to wear the seat belt. Let him answer the police officer, said his father.
(A) Ravis father said that Ravi had refused to wear the seat belt and proposed that he answers the police officer.
(B) Ravis father said that Ravi had refused to wear the seat belt and said that he answered the police officer.
(C) Ravis father said that Ravi had refused to wear the seat belt and said that he answers the police officer.
(D) Ravis father said Ravi refused to wear the seat belt and said that he answered the police officer.
Q25.My mother screamed angrily at me Do as you wish, I am fed up of helping you in times of mess."
(A) My mother screamed angrily at me to do as I wished and said that she was fed up of helping me in times of mess.
(B) My mother screamed angrily at me that do as I wishes and said that she was fed up of helping me in times of mess.
(C) My mother screamed angrily at me to do as I wishes and said that she was fed up of helping me in times of mess.
(D) My mother screamed angrily at me to do as I was wishing and said that she was fed up of helping me in times of
mess.
Q26. Gandhiji said, Independence is the birthright of every nation."

(A) Gandhiji said that Independence is the birthright of every nation.
(B) Gandhiji said that Independence was the birthright of every nation.
(C) Gandhiji declared that Independence is the birthright of every nation.
(D) Gandhiji said that Independence has been the birthright of every nation.
Q27. He said to the interviewer, "I can only work upto six O clock and not beyond that as my house is fifty kilometers
away
(A) He requested the interviewer that he could work upto six O clock and not beyond that as his house was fifty
kilometers away
(B) He told the interviewer that he could work upto six O clock and not beyond that as his house was fifty kilometers
away
(C) He said the interviewer that he can work upto six O clock and not beyond that as his house was fifty kilometers
away
(D) He told the interviewer that he could work upto six O clock and not beyond that as his house were fifty kilometers
away
Directions: In questions 28 to 52 you have some passages where some of the words have been left out. Read the
passages carefully and choose the correct answer to each blank out of the four alternatives and mark it in the answer
sheet.
Kenya is one of the few African countries which has held elections regularly 28 independence. Its economy
29 6.4% in 2007 and it has been relatively stable till 30... The sudden outbreak of violence and unrest in
Kenya last month 31. from three root causes.
The first is poverty! Despite an overall economic growth, 58% of the population are still poor- 32 as living on $ 2
a day or less. UN studies show that the gap between the rich and the poor is 33..in Africa than the rest of the
world. The second malady is corruption. In the list of the worlds most corrupt countries 34.. by the watchdog
group Transparency International, Kenya ranks eighth from the bottom. Finally Kenyas democratic institutions remain
35. .
Voters are to some extent 36.. in undermining democracy when they are given an opportunity to vote out
corrupt leaders they do not exercise their voting rights. Part of the answer lies in holding African Governments
37for the corruption and misrule. However, the emergence of a more peaceful and prosperous Africa depends
on the African people themselves.
Q28. (A) with (B) getting (C) prior (D) since
Q29. (A) achieved (B) grew (C) expand (D) growth
Q30. (A) presently (B) current (C) nowadays (D) date
Q31. (A) attributes (B) traces (C) stems (D) result
Q32. (A) defined (B) condemned (C) confined (D) record
Q33. (A) much (B) greatest (C) wider (D) deeper
Q34. (A) ranks (B) established (C) classified (D) compiled
Q35. (A) weak (B) stable (C) incapable (D) diluted
Q36. (A) blame (B) complicit (C) resourceful (D) convicted
Q37.(A) faulty (B) deserving (C) capable (D) accountable
Civilization, like (38)... fall, not so much because of. (39). of the enemy outside, as through the weakness
and. (40) within, Rome fell not because of the .(41).., they merely knocked (42).. something that
was already dead. The heart of Rome had. (43) .beating when the arms and legs were cut ..(44)... We see
something of this. (45) in India and China and in the case of the Arabs. The .(46) ..of Arabian civilization
was sudden even as their rise had been. In India and China the process is long-drawn (47) and it is not easy to
spot it.
Q38. (A) states (B) kingdom (C) empires (D) buildings

Q39. (A) Weakness (B) strength (C) power (D) tenacity
Q40. (A) disease (B) decease (C) decay (D) fortitude
Q41. (A) barbarity (B) barbarous (C) barbarians (D) Romans
Q42. (A) off (B) on (C) down (D) no word
Q43. (A) seized (B) rotated (C) ceased (D) started
Q44. (A)down (B) off (C) up (D) no word
Q45. (A) process (B) procedure (C) spectacle (D) scene
Q46. (A) downfall (B) death (C) collapse (D)dismemberment
Q47. (A)out (B) up (C) upon (D) no word
Man has been tampering.. 48.the Ecosphere for a very 49 time and is forced to 50. that the
environmental resources are.51... Environmental problems are 52.social problems.
Q48. (A) To (B) In (C) With (D) For

Q49 . (A) Short (B) Long (C) Small (D) Tall
Q50. (A) See B) Look (C) Do (D) Recognise
Q51. (A) Plenty (B) Scarce (C) minute (D) Enough
Q52. (A) Really (B) Coldly (C) Badly (D) Happily
Directions: In question nos 53 to 82 you have brief passages with 5 to 10 questions following each passage. Read the
passages carefully and choose the best answer to each question out of the four alternatives and mark it by blackening
the appropriate oval in the answer sheet.
Passage1
The beauty of the Japanese landscape is that it conveys philosophical messages through each feature. The use of
curving pathways rather than straight lines for instance. This feature springs from the belief that only evil travels in
straight lines, good forces tend to wander. Then, odd numbers of plants on trees are used in these gardens because
these numbers are considered auspicious. Even the plants used are symbolic. For example, the Cyprus represents
longevity and the bamboo symbolises abundance, says Sadhana Roy Choudhary.
In Japan, nature is said to be so closely intertwined with human life that parents actually plant a sapling in their garden
when a child is born in the family, letting the growth of the child coincide with the growth of the plant.
Q53. They prefer curving pathways because

(A) they are inauspicious (B) they can walk easily
(C) they stumble over straight ones (D) good spirits walk on them
Q54. Abundance means

(A) long life (B) happiness (C) plenty (D) permanent
Q55. The Japanese parents plant a sapling at the time of birth of a child because
(A) it is auspicious to plant a sapling (B) it is closely associated with the growth of the child
(C) it gives longevity to the child (D) it gives happiness to the child
Q56. According to the passage the Japanese are

(A) superstitious (B) philosophical (C) lovers of nature (D) lovers of numerology
Q57. The Japanese pathways tend to be

(A) symbolic (B) beautiful (C) curved (D) straight
PASSAGE-2
A recent investigation by scientists at the USA Geological Survey shows that strange animal behaviour might help predict
future earthquakes. Investigators found such occurrences in a ten kilometre radius of the epicenter of a fairly recent
quake. Some birds screeched and flew about wildly, dogs yelped and ran uncontrollably. Scientists believe that animals
can perceive these environmental changes as early as several days before the mishap.
In 1976 after observing the animal behavior to predict a devastating quake sometimes are doing more research on this.
Although hundreds of thousands of people were killed, the government was able to evacuate millions of other and
thus keep the death toll at a lower level.
Q58. If scientists can accurately predict earthquakes there will be

(A) fewer animals going crazy (B) a lower death rate
(C) fewer people evacuated (D) fewer environmental changes
Q59. What prediction may be made by observing animal behaviour?

(A) An impending earthquake (B) The number of people who will die
(C) The ten kilometre radius of epicenter (D) Ecological conditions
Q60. How can animals perceive these changes when human beings cannot?
(A) Animals are smarter than human beings
(B) Animals have certain instincts that human beings don't possess
(C) By running round the house, they can feel the vibrations
(D) Human beings don't know where to look
Q61. Which of the following is not true?

(A) Some animals may be able to sense an approaching earthquake
(B) By observing animal behaviour scientists perhaps can predict earthquakes
(C) The Chinese failed to predict the earthquake
(D) Some birds and dogs in a ten kilometer range went wild before the quake
Q62. In this passage the word 'evacuate' means

(A) remove (B) exile (C) destroy (D) expel
PASSAGE 3
Every profession or trade, every art and every science has its technical vocabulary, the function of which is partly to
designate things or processes which have no names in ordinary English and partly to secure greater exactness in
nomenclature. Such special dialects or jargons are necessary in technical discussion of any kind. Being universally
understood by the devotees of the particular science or art, they have the precision of a mathematical formula. Besides,
they save time, for it is much more economical to name a process than to describe it. Thousands of these technical
terms are very properly included in every large dictionary, yet, as a whole, they are rather on the outskirts of the English
language than actually within its borders. Different occupations, however, differ widely in the character of their special
vocabularies. In trades and handicrafts and other vocations like farming and Ashing that have occupied great numbers of
men from remote times, the technical vocabulary is very old. An average man now uses these in his own vocabulary. The
special dialects of law, medicine, divinity and philosophy have become familiar to cultivated persons.
Q63. Special words used in technical discussion

(A) may become part of common Speech (B) never last long
(C) should resemble mathematical formula (D) should be confined to scientific fields
Q64. The writer of this article is

(A) a scientist (B) a politician (C) a linguist (D) a businessman
Q65. This passage is primarily concerned with

(A) various occupations and professions (B) technical terminology
(C) scientific undertakings (D) a new language
Q66. It is true that

(A) various professions and occupations often interchange words
(B) there is always a non-technical word that may be substituted for the technical word
(C) the average man often uses in his own vocabulary what was once technical language not meant for him
(D) everyone is interested in scientific findings
Q67. In recent years, there has been a marked increase in the number of technical terms in the nomenclature of
(A) Farming (B) Fishing (C) Sports (D) Government
Passage 4
In May 1966, the World Health Organisation was authorised to initiate a global campaign to eradicate small pox.The goal
was to eradicate the disease in one decade. Because similar projects for malaria arid yellow fever had failed, few
believed that smallpox could actually be eradicated, but eleven years after the initial organisation, of the campaign, no
cases were reported in the field, The strategy was not only to provide mass vaccinations, but also to isolate patients with
active small-pox in order to contain the spread of the disease and to break the chain of human transmission, Rewards
for reporting small-pox assisted In motivating the public to aid health workers. One by one, each smallpox victim was
sought out, removed from contact with others and treated. At the same time, the entire, village where the victim had
lived was vaccinated. Today small-pox is no longer a threat to humanity. Routine vaccinations have been stopped
worldwide.
Q68. Which of the following is the best title for the passage ?
(A) The World Health Organisation (B) The Eradication of Small-pox
(C) Small-pox Vaccinations (D) Infectious Diseases
Q69. What was the goal of the campaign against small-pox ?

(A) To decrease the spread of small-pox worldwide.
(B) To eliminate small-pox worldwide in ten years.
(C) To provide mass vaccinations against small-pox worldwide.
(D) To initiate worldwide projects for small-pox, malaria and yellow fever at the same time.
Q70. According to the paragraph what was the strategy used to eliminate the spread of small-pox ?
(A) Vaccination of the entire village (B) Treatment of individual victims.
(C) Isolation of victims and mass vaccinations (D) Extensive reporting of outbreaks.
Q71. Which statement doesn't refer to small-pox ?

(A) Previous projects had failed.
(B) People are no longer vaccinated for it.
(C) The World Health Organisation mounted a worldwide cam paign to eradicate the disease.
(D) It was a serious threat.
Q72 . It can be inferred that

(A) no new cases of small-pox ' have been reported this year.
(B) malaria and yellow fever have been eliminated.
(C) small-pox victims no longer die when they contract the disease.
(D) small-pox is not transmitted from one person to another.
Passage 5
If we look back on the great political revolutions and the great technological revolutions (both of which are clues to the
range of mankinds capacities and possibilities), we see a striking contrast. Political revolutions, generally speaking, have
revealed man's organised purposefulness, his social conscience, his sense of justice, the aggressive assertive side of his
nature.
Technological change, invention and innovation have tended, rather, to reveal his play instinct, his desire and his ability
to go where he has never gone, to do what he has never done. The one shows his willingness to sacrifice in order to
fulfill his plans the other his willingness to sacrifice in order to pursue his quest. Many of the peculiar successes and
special problems of our time come from our efforts to assimilate these two kinds of activities. We have tried to make
government more experimental and to make technological change more purposive, more focused, more planned than
ever before.
Q73. According to the author our peculiar successes and special problems are a result of
(A) our ability to experiment (B) mans organized purposefulness
(C) our efforts to assimilate political and technological activities (D) desire to fulfil our plans
Q74. Mans assertive and aggressive side of his nature is expressed in

(A) Technological revolutions (B) Political revolutions
(C) his social conscience (D) his play instinct
Q75. Technological revolutions reveal man's

(A) Aggressive side of his nature (B) assertive side of his nature
(C) play instinct (D) psychological maturity
Q76. Mans willingness to sacrifice to fulfill his plans are attributed to

(A) his organized purposefulness (B) his kind nature
(C) his sense of responsibility (D) his ability to go where he has never gone
Q77 A striking contrast is established in the passage between

(A) mankind's capacities and possibilities (B) mans maturity and irresponsibility
(C) political and technological revolutions achieved by man
(D) peculiar successes and special problems of our time
Passage 6
Some people say that mans desire for war is due to his fight for survival and that war is necessary to preserve his virility.
Yet war nowadays leaves a legacy of the weakest men and stimulates not the noble but the bestial qualities of mankind.
Adventure of some kind is necessary for man; he will inevitably deteriorate physically and mentally if his life is one of
ease and luxury lived In an atmosphere of 'Safety First. This is the real reason behind our love of sports in the open air.
It is no use being a millionaire if one suffers from chronic indigestion; a tramp with good innards is far happier. Nothing
that money can buy is worthwhile without good health.
There is no better way to perfect health and physical fitness than to walk over or climb hills and mountains. But
mountains give us much more than mere physical fitness; they exercise the mental faculties as well. Climbing a high and
difficult peak is as much a mental exercise as a physical exercise. It calls for sense and judgment for planning and
thinking ahead, for anticipating difficulty and danger, for responsibility towards one's companions, and best of all, it
brings the mountaineer into touch with the beauties of the universe.
Q78. What is the best advantage mountaineering brings to an adventurer?

(A) Art of Planning (B) Thinking ahead
(C) Responsibility towards companions (D) Contact with the beauties of the universe
Q79. Which is the best way to perfect health and physical fitness, according to the passage?
(A) Fighting (B) Seek inward happiness
(C) Live a life of luxury (D) Climb hills and mountains
Q80. if a man leads a life in an atmosphere of 'Safety First' he will

(A) improve physically and mentally (B) deteriorate physically and mentally
(C) improve physically but deteriorate mentally (D) improve mentally but deteriorate physically
Q81. War nowadays stimulates

(A) Noble qualities of mankind (B) Mans virility
(C) Bestial qualities of mankind (D) Mans fight for survival
Q82. According to the passage, nothing that money can buy is worthwhile
(A) without love of sports (B) without adventure
(C) without good health (D) without good mental faculties
Directions: In question nos 83 to 102 some parts of the sentences have errors and some are correct. Find out which
part of the sentence has an error and blacken the oval corresponding to the appropriate letter a, b, c. If the sentence
is free from error blacken the oval corresponding to d in the answer sheet.
Q83 You must either (A)/ be regular with your studies (B)/ and study for longer period before the examination. (C)/
No error (D)
Q84 The new taxation rates (A)/ announced by the government (B)/ are bound to effect the export sector. (C)/ No
error (D)
Q85. These days, job opportunities are not as better (A)/ as thus used to be (B) / in the early 70's. (C)/ No error (D)
Q86 When viewed with his point of view, the (I) / entire episode assumes (B)/ a different colour altogether. (C)/ No
error (D)
Q87 On many occasions (A)/ we did helped the poor (B) people by way of giving them food to eat and clothes to put
on. (C)/ No error (D)
Q88 Unless it is accepted to both the parties, an (A)/ arbitrator would be of no (B)/ use to settle this dispute. (C)/ No
error (D)
Q89 Although the manager was keen on getting the work (A)/ done through Sudhir yesterday, (B)/ he tries to avoid
it. (C) No error (D)
Q90 The various consequences of (A)/ the decision taken by the(B)/finance ministry was not foreseen by the
bureaucrats. (C)/ No error (D)
Q91 I never considered him to be a person who would (A)/ go back on his promise and (B)/ then do not even
apologise. (C)/ No error (D)
Q92 Having finished at school (A)/ Raghu thought going to Bombay in (B)/ search some job. (C)/ No error (D)
Q93 If I was you (A)/ I would not attend (B)/ the function. (C)/ No error. (D)
Q94 He did (A)/ nothing else (B)/ than play (C)/ No error (D)
Q95. It is high time (A)/ he stood on his own (B)/ two legs. (C)/ No error (D)
Q96. Knowledge of (A)/ at least two languages (B)/ are required to pass the examination. (C)/ No error (D)
Q97. When I arrived (A)/ I found them both sitting at the table (B)/ waiting on me. (C)/ No error (D)
Q98. When shall we (A)/ arrive (B)/ to our destination (C)/ No error. (D)
Q99. Based on the newspaper reports, (A)/ we can conclude that (B)/ many accidents caused by reckless driving, (C)/
No error.(D)
Q100. Females (A)/ are not appointed (B)/ in our college, (C)/ No error. (D)
Q101. The officer (A)/ is angry, on the clerk (B)/ for not attending to the work. (C)/ No error. (D)
Q102. No sooner (A)/ I had spoken (B) than he left. (C)/ No error. (D)
Directions: In question nos 103 to 107 sentences are given with blanks to be filled in with an appropriate word(s).Four
alternatives are suggested for each question. Choose the correct alternative out of the four and indicate it by
blackening the appropriate oval in the answer sheet.
Q103. That story would make a good subject , a novel.

(A) for (B) to (C) in (D) of
Q104. I felt as if the ground were..beneath my feet.

(A) slipping (B) sinking (C) smashing (D) crumbling
Q105. The furniture ................... to be delivered today.

(A) is (B) are (C) have (D) were
Q106. In............. ten years man will have probably learnt to live long as a result of the advanced human genome
research.
(A) other (B) roughly (C) probably (D) another
Q107. My colleague has been a.. worker of the telephone department for the last thirty years.
(A) conscious (B) conscientious (C) conscionable (D) consensus
Directions: In questions 108 to 110 choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the given word and
mark it in the answer sheet.
Q108. BENEVOLENT
(A) friendly (B) charitable (C) affectionate (D) helpful
Q109 ACUMEN
(A) intelligence (B) insight (C) wisdom (D) knowledge
Q110 CONFISCATE
(A) to confuse (B) to obscure (C) to seize by authority (D) to steal
Directions: In questions 111 to 113 choose the word opposite in meaning to the given word and mark it in the answer
sheet.
Q111 VALIDATE
(A) disprove (B) authenticate (C) in genuine (D) legalize
Q112 SEGREGATE
(A) join (B) unite (C) separate (D) aggregate
Q113 FLAMBOYANT
(A) quiet (B) excited (C) disturbed (D) distressed
Directions: In questions 114 to 116 four words are given in each question out of which only one word is correctly
spelt. Find the correctly spelt word and mark it in the answer sheet.
Q114. (A) Elementery (B) Secondery (C) Laundary (D) Momentary
Q115. (A) Aprehension (B) Intenteon (C) Imaginetion (D) Confusion
Q116. (A) proliterate (B) prohbit (C) stipulte (D) resonance
Directions: In question nos. 117 to 126 four alternatives are given for the idiom/phrase underlined in the sentence.
Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase and mark it in the answer sheet.
Q117. There is no cut and dried method for doing this.

(A) simple (B) honest (C) ready made (D) understandable
Q118. Suddenly the man blacked out during the parade and had to be helped to a quiet place.
(A) lost temper (B) lost control over himself
(C) lost consciousness (D) lost balance
Q119. Hold your horses for a moment while I make a phone call.
(A) Be patient (B) Stay out (C) Be quiet (D) Wait
Q120. Sachin Tendulkars batting skills make him a cut above the rest.
(A) taller than (B) superior to (C) senior to (D) different from
Q121. Indians are going places in the field of software technology.

(A) going abroad (B) going to spaces
(C) talented and successful (D) friendly and amicable
Q122.She is a person who pulls no punches.

(A) speaks politely (B) speaks frankly
(C) speaks rudely (D) speaks sweetly
Q123. For any group work to be successful, It is important that everyone is on the same page.
(A) present for the meeting (B) registered for the work
(C) willing to pay the same fees (D) thinks in a similar way
Q124. Our plan to go to London is in the air.

(A) undecided (B) certain (C) under consideration (D) for approval
Q125. My efforts at pest control went in vain, I have to go back to the drawing board.
(A) plan it all over again (B) take professional help
(C) spend some time researching abroad (D) work at night
Q126 Children complain about their parents' gifts. They should learn not to look a gift horse in the mouth.
(A) not to find fault with the gifts received (B) not to ask for more gifts
(C) not to find goodness in the gifts (D) not to look at a horse's mouth
Directions: In question nos 127 to 146 the first and the last sentence of the passage are numbered 1 to 6.The rest of
the passage is split into 4 parts P,Q,R and S.These four parts are not given in the proper order. Read the sentence and
find out which of the four combinations is correct.Then find the correct answer and show it by blackening the
appropriate oval in the answer sheet.
Q127. 1. Indias uniqueness lies in its unity in diversity.
P. So the problems of India should not be viewed in isolation.

Q. Because of this factor, there are problems here and there at times.
R. India is a multi religious, multicultural and multilingual country.
S. But even small countries with monolithic society have more problems.
6. And India is poised for success in all fields.
(A) PSRQ (B) QSPR (C) SRQP (D) RQSP
Q128. 1. My friend went to live in a village. .
P. But is was a very slow animal.

Q. So my friend bought a donkey for Rs. 500
R. One day his new neighbour told him that he must buy a donkey.
S. Every family there had a donkey.
6. It did not like to work.
(A) RSQP (B) PQRS (C) SRQP (D) QRSP
Q129. 1. When Galileo went home, he began to experiment with the pendulum.
P. When he showed it to his teachers, they were delighted.

Q. It was not long before physicians were all using the instrument to count the heart-beats of their patients.
R. Soon he had invented an instrument which marked the rate of pulse-beats.
S. Then the clock makers began to use the pendulum to keep time.
6. Today it has many other uses.
(A) PQRS (B) QRPS (C) SPQR (D) RPQS
Q130. 1. People have wrong calculations about Japans population.

P. No, this is not true.
Q. And old people die more often than the young.
R. There are more old people in Japan.
S. The question is whether Japan has a lower death rate.
6. So it is very high in Japan.
(A) QRPS (B) SPRQ (C) PRQS (D) RQSP
Q131. 1. Pollution is one of the evils brought about by the growth of science.
P. Air pollution has very harmful effects.

Q. They pollute the air and the atmosphere.
R. It is making the environment, water and air dirty,
S. Factories and industries keep throwing out smoke which contains toxic gases.
6. People living in the surroundings breathe the impure air and are affected by diseases of the lungs and heart.
(A) PSQR (B) RPSQ (C) QPSR (D) SPQR
Q132. 1. A foolish wolf saw a horse grazing in a field and decided to eat him.
P, The wolf went and stood behind the horse wondering if the horses tail was the passport.
Just then he received such a kick on his face that two teeth shot out of his mouth.
Q. If you come and stand behind me, I will show you what a passport is.
R. What is the passport ?" asked the wolf.
S. When the horse saw the wolf it said you cannot eat me, I have a passport,
6. As the wolf lay dazed the horse made good his escape.
(A)PSQR (B) SRQP (C) RQSP (D) PQRS
Q133. 1. Speech was the first means of conveying information
P. Thirdly printing helped in dissemination of knowledge in a permanent form.

Q. Then writing as a means introduced a capacity for storing Information.
R. Computer is the only medium that can not only store but analyse information to make decision.
S. However, all these are passive media.
6. Therefore, computer is hailed as the fourth information revolution.
(A) QPSR (B) PQSR (C) QRPS (D) QPRS
Q134. 1. Wars always give rise to patriotic feelings.
P. This does not mean that they are absent.

Q. However in times of peace they lie dormant.
R. After all, a good economy is also a deterrent to inimical foreign forces.
S. They, rather, covertly urge the society to work.
6. Hence we should focus our energies for the over-all development of our nation.
(A) PQSR (B) QPRS (C) QPSR (D) PQRS
Q135. l. We were taking tea at the RatnaTea stall.
P. We found a tourist bus which had just rammed into a tamarind tree on the road side.
Q. We rushed out of the tea stall
R. We helped the passengers to get out the bus.
S. Suddenly we heard a loud noise followed by cry for help.
6. We informed the hospital and also the police about the accident.
(A)SQPR (B) QSRP (C) PRSQ (D) RSQP
Q136. 1. Many kind of ants are blind.
P. For these blind ants, the senses of touch and smell are of help.
Q.As they run along the ground, small humps of earth keep them from seeing land marks.
R. The sense of smell is located in the antennae or feelers.
S. Do you know how they find their way home.
6. You could have noticed that these feelers are always moving.
(A) SQPR (B) RQPR (C) PRQS (D) SPRQ
Q137 1 The fox and the crane remained friends for a long time.
P. She served the dishes in a beaker to the fox. The fox could not eat it because the beaker was very high.
Q.The crane could not eat the dishes because of its long beak.
The next day it was the turn of the crane to host the lunch for the fox.
R. But the fox wanted to show that he was cleverer than the crane.
S, So one day he invited the crane for dinner and served the dishes on a plate.
6. The fox put down its head in shame and went away.
(A) PQRS (B) QSRP (C) RSQP (D) PSQR
Q138 1. There are examinations at school which a pupil can pass by cramming the texts.
P. But for spiritual knowledge mere memory of holy texts will be of no use in passing the tests.
Q. One can score in them by the power of memory.
R. A competent guru alone can provide the necessary guidance to an earnest disciple.
S. What the text says has to be reflected upon and experienced by the speaker.
6. Thus, reading, reflection and experience are the three stages in gaining spiritual knowledge.
(A)RSPQ (B)RSQP (C) SRPQ (D) QPSR
Q139. 1. Hailstones consist of many onion-like layers of ice.

P. The process continues until the hailstone is too heavy to be lifted and then it drops to the earth.
Q. In certain weather conditions small ice crystals drop to form a crystal.
R. some of the moisture freezes on to the crystals forming another layer.
S. Updrafts carry the hailstones and when it drops another layer is formed.
6.That is how hailstones are formed.
(A) QPRS (B) QPSR (C) QRSP (D) QSRP
Q140. 1. Priya went to the first counter at the post office as she needed stamps for six rupees.
P. She was shown the corner where gum bottle was kept.
Q. The woman behind the counter said it was registration counter
and directed her to the ' last counter.
R. She was looking for gum to affix the stamps on the envelope.
S. She thanked the lady and came to the counter on the left extreme and got the stamps. ,
6. She went to the comer, took two drops of gum, affixed the stamps and put the letter in the post box.
(A)PSRQ (B) RPQS (C) SQPR (D) QSRP
Q141. 1. It is very misleading to say that computers can think like people,
P. However, they make it possible for people to bottle thought.
Q.They have no more a mind of their own than a lawn mower.
R. They can not.
S. You work out how to do a particular job, write a program and then the computer applies your thinking to that job as
long as you like.
6. In this sense computers are half alive because they perpetuate thinking of their creators.
(A) RQPS (B) PSRQ (C) SQPR (D) QSRP
Q142. 1. No one can deny that peasant forms the backbone of the nation.
P. Hence he is the most useful member of the society.
Q. Yet this fellow is exploited by the rich.
R. He grows food for the whole country.
S. It is our duty to improve his lot.
6. We should grant him the social status he deserves.
(A)RPQS (B) RSPQ (C) SRPQ (D) SPQR
Q143. 1 Advertising affects our lives everyday.

P Brand names are common household words.
Q We start each day using the toothpaste, soap, and breakfast foods promoted by advertisers.
R Ads have made the cars we drive signs of our success.
S Our choices of food, dress, and entertainment are swayed by ads.

6 Not one aspect of American life is untouched by advertising.
A PQRS B PRQS C PSQR D QPSR
Q144. . 1. A bad habit is harmful, none as harmful as smoking.

P. But habit is second nature smokers remain smokers for life
Q. Besides being expensive; smoking does injury to ones health
R. In the long run he may get something worse-lung cancer
S. A smoker gets nothing but smoke for his money
6. Then why get that bad habit
(A) RPQS (B) QRPS (C) SPRQ (D) PRQS
Q145. . 1. Phobic reactions are strong irrational fears of specific objects or situations
P But there is no objective danger
Q. For example, when a person is extremely fearful of birds snakes, heights or closet places, the label phobia
applied to the persons fear and avoidance it?
R. He usually recognizes that his fear is irrational
S. A person suffering from phobic neurosis knows what he is afraid of
6. But he cannot control it.
(A)QPSR (B) SRQP (C) SQPR (D) RSQP
Q146. 1. In this life there are no gain without pains,

P. No victory is a real triumph unless the foe is worthy
Q. Life, indeed, would be dull if there were no difficulties
R. Both winner and loser enjoy a game most if it is closely contested to the last
S. Gainers lose their zest if there is no real struggle
6. Whether we like it or not, life is one continuous competition.
(A)PQRS (B) QSRP (C) QRSP (D) RSPQ
Directions: In question nos 147 to 158 out of the four alternatives choose the one which can be substituted for the given
words/sentences.
Q147. A person with a long experience of any occupation

(A) Veteran (B) Genius (C) Seasoned (D) Ambidexterous
Q148. Words Written on a tomb

(A) Epithet (B) Epigraph (C) Soliloquy (D) Epitaph
Q149. Stealthily done

(A) Devious (B) Nefarious (C) Surreptitious (D) Villainous
Q150. Something no longer in use

(A) Desolate (B) Absolute (C) Obsolete (D) Primitive
Q151. One Not concerned with right or wrong

(A) Moral (B) Amoral (C) Immoral (D) Immortal
Q152. A person who opposes war or use of military force

(A) Fascist (B) Pacifist (C) Narcissist (D) Fatalist
Q153. Severely abusive writing in journals

(A) Imaginary (B) Speculative (C) Scurrilous (D) Sarcastic
Q154. Call upon God or any other power (like law) etc. for help or protection
(A) Invocation (B) Involution (C) Inundation (D) Revocation
Q155. Fear of being enclosed in a small closed space

(A) Agoraphobia (B) Claustrophobia (C) Xenophobia (D) Paranoia
Q156. One who has become dependent on something or drugs is

(A) Adamant (B) Elicit (C) Addict (D) Derelict
Q157 One who knows many languages

(A) linguist (B) polygon (C) translator (D) phonetician
Q158. One who does not follow the usual rules of social life.
(A) Bohemian (B) Artisan (C) Partisan (D) Physician
Directions In question nos 159 to 178 a sentence has been given in active or passive voice.Out of the four alternatives
suggested select the one which best expresses the same sentence in active/passive voice and mark your answer in the
answer sheet.
Q159 I don't like people keeping me waiting.
(A) I dont like people are kept me waiting.
(B) I dont like people were kept me waiting.
(C) I don't like being kept waiting.
(D) I don't like people are being kept waiting.
Q160 Has a dog ever bitten you ?

(A) Has a dog ever bites you ?
(B) Have you ever been bitten by a dog?
(C) You are bitten by a dog.
(D) Have you ever being bitten by a dog ?
Q161 They will ask you a lot of questions at the interview.

(A) You will be asked a lot of questions at the interview.
(B) You are asked a lot of questions at the interview.
(C) You are being asked a lot of questions at the interview.
(D) You were being asked a lot of questions at the interview.
Q162 Our colleague was given a gift when she retired.

(A) Our colleague gave us a gift when she retired.
(B) Our colleague was given a gift by us when she retired.
(C) A gift was given to our colleague when she retired.
(D) We gave our colleague a gift when she retired.
Q163. The thief climbed over the wall without being seen.
(A) The wall was climbed over by the thief without being seen.
(B) The thief was climbed over the wall without being seen.
(C) Without being seen, the thief climbed over the wall.
(D)The thief climbed over the wall without any one seeing him
Q164. He was congratulated by his teacher on his brilliant success in the recent examination.
(A) His teacher congratulated him on his brilliant success in the recent examination.
(B) His teacher congratulated him for his success in the examination.
(C) His teacher congratulated him on his success.
(D) His teacher congratulated him.
Q165. People speak English all over the world.

(A) English is spoken all over the world.
(B) English was spoken all over the world.
(C) English was spoken by people.
(D) English is spoken by people.
Q166. Who gave you permission to enter?

(A) By whom were you given permission to enter?
(B) By whom was you given permission to enter?
(C) By whom you were given permission to enter?
(D) By whom given you permission to enter?
Q167. The Principal has granted him a scholarship.

(A) A scholarship has granted to him by the Principal.
(B) He has been granted a scholarship by the Principal.
(C) He has granted a scholarship by the Principal.
(D) A scholarship was granted to him by the Principal.
Q168. Before festivals the shops are thronged with men, women and children making various purchases.
(A) During festivals people throng the shops.
(B) Men, women and children throng the shops before festivals making various purchases.
(C) Men, women and children make purchases during festivals.
(D) The shops are thronged by people making purchases.
Q169. The smugglers did not realize that their conversation was being recorded.
(A) The smugglers did not realize that someone was recording their conversation.
(B) Someone did not realise that the smugglers were recording their conversation.
(C) Conversation was recorded when the smugglers did not realise.
(D) The smugglers recorded their conversation without realising.
Q170. The principal kept the staff members waiting

(A) The staff members are kept waiting for the principal.
(B) The staff members were kept waiting by the principal.
(C) The staff members were waiting for the principal.
(D) The staff members were being kept waiting by the principal.
Q171. Who taught you swimming ?

(A) By whom you were taught swimming?
(B) By whom were you taught swimming?
(C) By whom was swimming you taught ?
(D) By whom were swimming taught toyou ?
Q172. The king gave him a reward.

(A) He was given by the king a reward.
(B) He was given the reward by a king.
(C) He was given a reward by the king.
(D) A reward was given by him to the king.
Q173. He teaches us grammar.

(A) Grammar was taught to us by him.
(B) We are taught grammar by him.
(C) We were teached grammar by him.
(D) Grammar will be teached to us by him.
Q174. Do you understand what I mean ?

(A) What I mean....is that understood by you
(B) Was what I mean understood by you ?
(C) Is what I mean understood by you ?
(D) What I mean is understood by you ?
Q175. Whom does he look for?

(A) He is looked after for whom?

(B) Who is looked after for him?
(C) Who is looked for by him ?
(D) He is looked after by whom?
Q176. They say that you did that.

(A) You are told to do that
(B) You are advised to do that
(C) You did that said by them
(D) You are said to have done that
Q177. I am doing sums.

(A) Sums are done by me
(B) Sums are being done by me
(C) I must be doing the sums
(D) Sums must be done by me
Q178. The noise of the traffic kept me awake.

(A) I was kept awake by the noise of the traffic
(B) The traffic kept me awake by the noise
(C) I kept myself awake due to the noise of the traffic
(D) I remained awake by the noise of the traffic
Directions: In questions 179 to 200 a part of the sentence is underlined. Below are given alternatives part a, b and c
which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative .In case no improvement is needed your answer is d.
Q179. The greater the demand, higher the price.

(A) high (B) the high (C) the higher (D) No improvement
Q180 I prefer to ride than to walk.

(A) riding to walking (B) ride to walk
(C) riding than walking (D) No improvement
Q181 The workers went on a strike asking for better pay and service condition
(A) requesting (B) demanding (C) needing (D) No improvement
Q182 The newspaper provides more international news than domestic news.
(A) national (B) alien (C) provincial (D) No improvement
Q183 The teacher was very angry at his student.

(A) angry with (B) angry against (C) angry about (D) No improvement
Q184 He backed out of the agreement.
(A) gave his full support (B) reconsidered the point

(C) withdrew his support to (D) No improvement
Q185 Man is the only animal who can talk.

(A) which (B) whom (C) that (D) No improvement
Q186. He did not know the answer, I did not neither.

(A) neither did I (B) either did I
(C) neither have I (D) No Improvement
Q187. When the owner offered tea, the peon denied it.
(A) gave (B) proposed (C) drank (D) No improvement
Q188 Do you remember his phone number? I don't suspect so."

(A) don't think (B) don't thing (C) may think (D) No improvement
Q189. Please report to me when you return back from Delhi.

(A) you have returned back from (B) you return from
(C) you returned back from (D) No improvement
Q190. Ravi has been demanding a lot more marks, doesnt he?
(A) hasnt he? (B) isn't he ? (C) isnt it ? (D) No improvement
Q191. Exercise is benevolent to good health.

(A) beneficial (B) beneficent (C) bounteous (D) No improvement
Q192. He parked his vehicle under the shade of a tree.

(A) on (B) in (C)beneath (D) No improvement
Q193. In case if it rains, I shall not visit you.

(A) If so (B) In case of (C) If (D) No improvement
Q194. TV sets have become costlier, thanks to the sudden rise in the prices of imported compounds.
(A) tubes. (B) components (C) things (D) No improvement
Q195. Because the enemy had a reputation for engaging in sneak attacks we were frequently on the alert.
(A) occasionally (B) inevitably (C) constantly (D) No Improvement
Q196. Less people came to watch cricket matches this year, so the gate receipts were lesser than last year.
(A) Many (B) Fewer (C) Lot of (D) No improvement
Q197. God has bestowed man unusual gifts.

(A) bestowed with man (B) bestowed for man
(C) bestowed on man (D) No improvement
Q198. Many workers were being held hostages.

(A) held to be hostages (B) held as hostages
(C) held like hostages (D) No improvement
Q199 He told me that he was married four years.

(A) Over four years (B) Four years ago
(C) About four years (D) No improvement
Q200. Chennai is by the way a cosmopolitan city.

(A) by the by (B) by and large
(C) on the large (D) No improvement

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Q9 He said to her, Is this your first attempt in this exam?

Q13. I have been waiting for half an hour , said my friend.

Q16. Suppose I repay your loan ", she said to me.

Q19. I said, Let Mohan do his worst, he cannot harm me.

Q26. Gandhiji said, Independence is the birthright of every nation."

Q38. (A) states (B) kingdom (C) empires (D) buildings

Q48. (A) To (B) In (C) With (D) For

Q53. They prefer curving pathways because

Q54. Abundance means

Q56. According to the passage the Japanese are

Q57. The Japanese pathways tend to be

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Q59. What prediction may be made by observing animal behaviour?

Q61. Which of the following is not true?

Q62. In this passage the word 'evacuate' means

Q63. Special words used in technical discussion

Q64. The writer of this article is

Q65. This passage is primarily concerned with

Q66. It is true that

Q69. What was the goal of the campaign against small-pox ?

Q71. Which statement doesn't refer to small-pox ?

Q72 . It can be inferred that

Q74. Mans assertive and aggressive side of his nature is expressed in

Q75. Technological revolutions reveal man's

Q76. Mans willingness to sacrifice to fulfill his plans are attributed to

Q77 A striking contrast is established in the passage between

Q78. What is the best advantage mountaineering brings to an adventurer?

Q80. if a man leads a life in an atmosphere of 'Safety First' he will

Q81. War nowadays stimulates

Q103. That story would make a good subject , a novel.

Q104. I felt as if the ground were..beneath my feet.

Q105. The furniture ................... to be delivered today.

Q114. (A) Elementery (B) Secondery (C) Laundary (D) Momentary

Q115. (A) Aprehension (B) Intenteon (C) Imaginetion (D) Confusion

Q116. (A) proliterate (B) prohbit (C) stipulte (D) resonance

Q117. There is no cut and dried method for doing this.

Q121. Indians are going places in the field of software technology.

Q122.She is a person who pulls no punches.

Q124. Our plan to go to London is in the air.

Q127. 1. Indias uniqueness lies in its unity in diversity.

P. So the problems of India should not be viewed in isolation.

(A) PSRQ (B) QSPR (C) SRQP (D) RQSP

Q128. 1. My friend went to live in a village. .

P. But is was a very slow animal.

(A) RSQP (B) PQRS (C) SRQP (D) QRSP

P. When he showed it to his teachers, they were delighted.

(A) PQRS (B) QRPS (C) SPQR (D) RPQS

Q130. 1. People have wrong calculations about Japans population.

6. So it is very high in Japan.

(A) QRPS (B) SPRQ (C) PRQS (D) RQSP

P. Air pollution has very harmful effects.

(A) PSQR (B) RPSQ (C) QPSR (D) SPQR

(A)PSQR (B) SRQP (C) RQSP (D) PQRS

Q133. 1. Speech was the first means of conveying information

P. Thirdly printing helped in dissemination of knowledge in a permanent form.