Directions (Questions 1-8): Which of phrases given below each sentence should replace the phraseprinted in bold type to make the grammatically correct? If the sentence is correct as it is, mark 'E' as the answer. 1. He told his inner thoughts to everyone there. A. He exposed his inner thoughts to everyone there. B. He said his inner thoughts to everyone. C. He explained his thoughts. D. He would explain his thoughts E. No correction required Ans- A 2. Please read it for all to hear A. Please read. B. Please read it out so that everyone can hear you. C. Please read for all to hear. D. Read for all to hear E. No correction required Ans: B 3. He is on the job. A. He is working. B. He works. C. He is busy now D. He will be working busy E. No Correction required Ans: E 4. I am looking at options, so/ not signed the contract A. I have my options, so not signed contract B. Contract not signed, so options are open C. Options are opens because contract not signed D. I want to keep my options open, so I didn't sign the contract yet E. No correction required Ans - D 5. He bent and picked from the floor A. Something he picked from the floor B. After bending, he picked something from the floor C. He leaned down and picked something up from the floor D. He bent, picked the floor E. No Correction required Ans - C 6. Shyam looked to the bank for a loan. A. Looked towards B. Looked forward C. Looked into D. Looked at E. No Correction required Ans- E 7. The three elderly women decided, visited and had a great time at the restaurant A) The elderly women, three in number had a great time at the restaurant. B) The three elderly women decided to pay a visit to the restaurant and had a great time C) The three elderly decided to visit and had a great time at the restaurant. D) The three elderly women visited and had a great time at the restaurant. E) No Correction required. Ans- B 8. I didn't know what I'd said that was so offensive but she gave me a really dirty look. A. Do not know B. Does not know C. Will not know D. Have not known E. No Correction required Ans – E Directions (Questions 9-16): In questions given below, a part of the sentence is italicized and underlined. Below are given alternatives to the italicized part which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case no improvement is needed, option 'D' is the answer. 9. Will you lend me few rupees in this hour of need? A. Lend me any rupees B. Borrow me a few rupees C. Lend me a few rupees D. No improvement Ans- C 10. Will you kindly open the knot? A. Untie B. Break C. Loose D. No Improvement Ans – A 11. His powerful desire brought about his downfall A. His intense desire B. His desire for power C. His fatal desire D. No improvement Ans – B 12. He found a wooden broken chair in the room. A. Wooden and broken chair B. Broken wooden chair C. Broken and wooden chair D. No improvement Ans – B 13. I took the cycle which he bought yesterday. A. That he bought yesterday B. That which he had bought yesterday C. That he had bought yesterday D. No improvement Ans - C 14. If you are living near a market, you should be ready to bear the disturbances caused by traffic A. To bear upon B. To bear with C. To bear away D. No improvement Ans- B 15. No one could explain how a calm and balanced person like him could penetrate such a mindless act on his friends. A. Perpetuate B. Perpetrate C. Precipitate D. No improvement Ans- B 16. Five years ago today, I am sitting in a small Japanese car, driving across Poland towards Berlin. A. Was sitting B. sat C. Have been sitting D. No improvement Ans – A Directions (Questions17-24): Pick out the most effective word(s) from the given words to fill in the blank to make the sentence meaningfully complete. 17. The other children did not want Jitender to play with them, so they ______ him from their game. A. exchanged B. exhibited C. exposed D. examined E. excluded Ans- E 18. Though the accident damaged the car pretty severely, mechanics were able to ______ it and make it almost good as new. A. destroy B. build C. salvage D. hinder E. cure Ans - C 19. Eskimos are native people who have ______inhabited the circumpolar region for centuries. A. Fluently B. Invisible C. Identically D. Jealously E. traditionally Ans – E 20. European Union citizens have the right to travel_______between member states. A. Miserly B. Freely C. Approximately D. Accidentally E. Apprehensively Ans – B 21. The abacus is still _______used in primary schools in Japan for computation. A. Abruptly B. Suddenly C. Offensively D. Furiously E. Extensively Ans- E 22. It is usually children who are affected_______by domestic violence A. Attractively B. Annually C. Punctually D. Prematurely E. Profoundly Ans- E 23. The town where I _______ up is in the United States. A) Played B) Growing C) Grew D) Handed E) Finished Ans- C 24. Many people behave______and violate traffic rules without caring for the consequences of their actions. A. Truly B. Collaboratively C. Significantly D. Inconsiderately E. Absolutely Ans- C Directions (Questions25-27): The following question contains a small paragraph followed by 3 question s (25 – 27) on it. Read each paragraph carefully and answer the question given below it. 25. Population is one resource that never depletes and is a living development parameter. But it is at times interpreted as a hindering factor for development. This happens because population is both a consumer and producer. There are two schools of thought. One which treats population as a resource, and the other as a burden to the society. The truth, in fact, lies somewhere in between. The interplay of factors responsible for population growth and those for development decide the resourcefulness of population. 25. Why is it said that population is one resource that never depletes? A. because other resources deplete B. because population is an ever-increasing phenomenon C. because population is seen as a resource D. because it is an easily available commodity E. None of these ANS- B 26. Why population is at the same time treated as a resource and also as a burden to the society? A. because population is the creator and at the same time it is also the user B. because a less number of people are engaged in production and a large number of people are dependent on it C. because population is not always a producer but it is always a consumer D. when the growth of population is checked it is a resource and when it increases rapidly it is burden to the society E. None of these Ans - A 27. What will be the synonym of the word “depletes” as given in bold in the passage? 1) disappears 2) sustains 3) worsens 4) evades 5) reduces Ans- A Directions (Questions28-30): The following question contains a small paragraph followed by 3 question s (28 – 30) on it. Read each paragraph carefully and answer the question given below it. 28. When the air is clear, the sunset will appear yellow, because the light from the sun has passed a long distance through air and the blue light has been scattered away. If the air is polluted with small particles, natural or otherwise, the sunset will be more red. Sunsets over the sea may also be orange, due to salt particles in the air. The sky around the sun is seen reddened, as well as the light coming directly from the sun. This is because all light is scattered relatively well through small angles, but blue light is then more likely to be scattered twice over the greater distances, leaving the yellow, red and orange colors. 28. As it is pointed out in the passage, the color of the sunset A) may be lighter than expected due to salt particles in the air B) is red if the sky is clear C) owes its blueness to the distance between the sun and the earth D) is a combination of all the colors E) depends on the weather conditions and the location where it takes place Ans - E 29. One can infer from the passage that the sunset looks yellow because A) scattering does not play an appreciable role in determining the color of the transmitted light B) the blue light is scattered on the long way through the air at that time C) the light coming directly from the sun is blue D) the air is polluted to such a degree that the Earth's climate is actually changing E) sunsets generally take place on the sea Ans- B 30. As it is pointed out in the passage, A) our eyes are more sensitive to light with blue frequencies B) the red light passes easily through the air without scattering at all C) when the sun sets, only the blue light is left D) the sunset is likely to look orange when small particles, such as salt from sea spray, are in the air E) by the time the light from a sunset gets to you, only red light remains Ans- D Directions (Questions31-40): The following section consists of two passages. Each passage is followed by a set of questions. Read the passages thoroughly and answer the set of questions given below the passage. (31 – 35): 31. Opera refers to a dramatic art form, originating in Europe, in which the emotional content is conveyed to the audience as much through music, both vocal and instrumental, as it is through the lyrics. By contrast, in musical theater an actor's dramatic performance is primary, and the music plays a lesser role. The drama in opera is presented using the primary elements of theater such as scenery, costumes, and acting. However, the words of the opera, or libretto, are sung rather than spoken. The singers are accompanied by a musical ensemble ranging from a small instrumental ensemble to a full symphonic orchestra. 31. It is pointed out in the reading that opera ______ A. Has developed under the influence of musical theater B. Is a drama sung with the accompaniment of an orchestra C. Is not a high-budget production D. Is often performed in Europe E. Is the most complex of all the performing arts Ans- B 32. We can understand from the reading that _________ A. People are captivated more by opera than musical theater B. Drama in opera is more important than the music C. Orchestras in operas can vary considerably in size D. Musical theater relies above all on music E. There is argument over whether the music is important or the words in opera Ans- C 33. It is stated in the reading that ________ A. Acting and costumes are secondary to music in musical theater B. Many people find musical theater more captivating than opera C. Music in musical theater is not as important as it is in opera D. An opera requires a huge orchestra as well as a large choir E. Opera does not have any properties in common with musical theater Ans – C 34. Select the antonym of the word “emotional “as in the passage A) Elusive B) Referred C) Pragmatic D) Hastily E) Sustaining Ans- C 35. Select the synonym of the word “ensemble” as in the passage A) Band B) Unit C) Choir D) Result E) Henceforth Ans - A 36. Dolphins are regarded as the friendliest creatures in the sea and stories of them helping drowning sailors have been common since Roman times. The more we learn about dolphins, the more we realize that their society is more complex than people previously imagined. They look after other dolphins when they are ill, care for pregnant mothers and protect the weakest in the community, as we do. Some scientists have suggested that dolphins have a language but it is much more probable that they communicate with each other without needing words. Could any of these mammals be more intelligent than man? Certainly the most common argument in favor of man's superiority over them that we can kill them more easily than they can kill us is the least satisfactory. On the contrary, the more we discover about these remarkable creatures, the less we appear superior when we destroy them. 36 . It is clear from the passage that dolphins _________ A. Don’t want to be with us as much as we want to be with them. B. Are proven to be less intelligent than once thought C. Have a reputation of being friendly to humans D. Are the most powerful creatures that live in the oceans E. Are capable of learning a language and communicating with humans Ans – C 37. The fact that the writer of the passage thinks that we can kill dolphins more easily than they can kill us _______ A. Means that they are better adapted to their environment than we are B. Shows that Dolphins are not the most intelligent species at sea C. Proves that dolphins are not the most intelligent species at sea D. Does not mean that we are superior to them E. Proves that Dolphins have linguistic skills far beyond what we previously thought Ans- D 38. One can infer from the reading that ----. A) dolphins are quite abundant in some areas of the world B) communication is the most fascinating aspect of the dolphins C) dolphins have skills that no other living creatures have such as the ability to think D) it is not usual for dolphins to communicate with each other E) dolphins have some social traits that are similar to those of humans Ans - E 39. Select the synonym of the word “superior” as in the passage A) Detestable B) Admirable C) Excellent D) Merit E) Proud Ans- B 40. Select the antonym of the word “destroy” as in the passage A) Fix B) Overwork C) Hamper D) Overdo E) Stress Ans- A