Time 3 Hours Marks 200
Instructions ::
Each question carries one mark.
(ii) Choose the correct or most appropriate answer from the given options to the following questions and darken, with blue/black ball point pen, the corresponding digit 1, 2, 3 or 4 in the circle pertaining to the question number concerned in the OMR Answer Sheet, separately supplied to you.
Each question carries one mark.
(ii) Choose the correct or most appropriate answer from the given options to the following questions and darken, with blue/black ball point pen, the corresponding digit 1, 2, 3 or 4 in the circle pertaining to the question number concerned in the OMR Answer Sheet, separately supplied to you.
1. Choose the word which is the nearest in meaning to the word underlined.
The young girl is wearing a drab pink dress.
(1) Colourful
(2) Dull
(3) Vibrant
(4) Bright
(1) Colourful
(2) Dull
(3) Vibrant
(4) Bright
2. Choose the word which is the nearest in meaning to the word underlined.
The interview is candid and interesting.
(1) Frank
(2) Realistic
(3) Emotional
(4) Disgusting
The interview is candid and interesting.
(1) Frank
(2) Realistic
(3) Emotional
(4) Disgusting
3. Choose the antonym of the underlined word.
Religion teaches us not to run after the transient pleasures of the world.
(1) Joyful
(2) Sinful
(4) Permanent
(3) Unnatural
Religion teaches us not to run after the transient pleasures of the world.
(1) Joyful
(2) Sinful
(4) Permanent
(3) Unnatural
4. Choose the antonym of the underlined word.
The company supplied spurious drugs to the hospital.
(1) Fake
(2) Contraband
(3) Genuine
(4) Powerful
The company supplied spurious drugs to the hospital.
(1) Fake
(2) Contraband
(3) Genuine
(4) Powerful
5. Choose the appropriate preposition.
Many people died _______flu soon _____ the storm
(1) with, before
(2) by, after
(3) from, by
(4) of, after
Many people died _______flu soon _____ the storm
(1) with, before
(2) by, after
(3) from, by
(4) of, after
6. Choose the appropriate preposition.
We have been planting trees _____ the river side______ a decade
(1) in, since
(2) on, from
(3) by, for
(4) at , of
We have been planting trees _____ the river side______ a decade
(1) in, since
(2) on, from
(3) by, for
(4) at , of
7. Choose the appropriate answer.
________ carbon dioxide extinguisher is _______ best thing to put out an electrical fire.
(1) an, the
(2) a, the
(3) the, the
(4) a, an
________ carbon dioxide extinguisher is _______ best thing to put out an electrical fire.
(1) an, the
(2) a, the
(3) the, the
(4) a, an
8. Choose the appropriate answer.
At ______ university I learnt how to be ________ good citizen.
(1) the , a
(2) a, a
(3) a, the
(4) the, the
At ______ university I learnt how to be ________ good citizen.
(1) the , a
(2) a, a
(3) a, the
(4) the, the
9. Choose the correct form of the reported speech.
The captain said to the soldiers,”Don’t fire until I give you the signal”.
(1) The captain told the soldiers not to fire until he gave them the signal
(2) The captain ordered the soldiers not to fire until he gave them the signal
(3) The captain asked the soldiers not to fire until he gave them the signal
(4) The captain said to fire only after he gives them the signal
The captain said to the soldiers,”Don’t fire until I give you the signal”.
(1) The captain told the soldiers not to fire until he gave them the signal
(2) The captain ordered the soldiers not to fire until he gave them the signal
(3) The captain asked the soldiers not to fire until he gave them the signal
(4) The captain said to fire only after he gives them the signal
10. Choose the the correct form of the reported speech
“Haven’t we met before?”, The man said to the girl
(1) The man asked the girl if they had met before.
(2) The man questioned the girl if they haven’t met before.
(3) The man asked the girl whether they had not met before
(4) The girl asked the man if they had not met before.
“Haven’t we met before?”, The man said to the girl
(1) The man asked the girl if they had met before.
(2) The man questioned the girl if they haven’t met before.
(3) The man asked the girl whether they had not met before
(4) The girl asked the man if they had not met before.
11. Choose the correct form of the verb.
Murali _______ his work yet.
(1) hasn’t completed
(2) has completed
(3) hadn’t completed
(4) had completed
Murali _______ his work yet.
(1) hasn’t completed
(2) has completed
(3) hadn’t completed
(4) had completed
12. Choose the correct form of the verb.
The student ______ a prize for narrating a story in this year’s contest.
(1) Awarding
(2) Has awarded
(3) Awards
(4) Was awarded
The student ______ a prize for narrating a story in this year’s contest.
(1) Awarding
(2) Has awarded
(3) Awards
(4) Was awarded
13. Choose the meaning of the bold phrase.
Engineering graduates are dime a dozen today I want to employ an arts graduate.
(1) Uncommon and worthy
(2) Worthy but common
(3) Common and worthless
(4) Very rare
Engineering graduates are dime a dozen today I want to employ an arts graduate.
(1) Uncommon and worthy
(2) Worthy but common
(3) Common and worthless
(4) Very rare
14. Choose the meaning of the Bold phrase.
Ravi just plays the devil’s advocate. Don’t take his opinion seriously.
(1) Debates for the sake ofargument
(2) Debates for the sake of peaceful settlement
(3) Is an efficient advocate
(4) Is an adventurous person
Ravi just plays the devil’s advocate. Don’t take his opinion seriously.
(1) Debates for the sake ofargument
(2) Debates for the sake of peaceful settlement
(3) Is an efficient advocate
(4) Is an adventurous person
15. Choose the correct question tag for the following statement.
The scuba divers need air cylinders, _______?
(1) do they
(2) don’t they
(3) need the
(4) needn’t they
The scuba divers need air cylinders, _______?
(1) do they
(2) don’t they
(3) need the
(4) needn’t they
16. Choose the correct question tag for the following statement.
He has been to the Andamans ______?
(1) has he
(2) was he
(3) isn’t he
(4) hasn’t he
He has been to the Andamans ______?
(1) has he
(2) was he
(3) isn’t he
(4) hasn’t he
17. What does the sentence imply?
I am afraid, you will have to wait for some more time.?
(1) expressing inability
(2) expressing fear
(3) expressing shock
(4) expressing nervousness
I am afraid, you will have to wait for some more time.?
(1) expressing inability
(2) expressing fear
(3) expressing shock
(4) expressing nervousness
18. What does the sentence imply?
Drive slowly. U-turn ahead.
(1) order
(2) request
(3) opinion
(4) caution
Drive slowly. U-turn ahead.
(1) order
(2) request
(3) opinion
(4) caution
19. Choose the correct passive form of the sentence.
We must take care of all the living species on the earth.
(1) All the living species on the Earth are taken care of by us.
(2) All the living species on the Earth must be taken care of by us.
(3) All the living species on the Earth had been taken care of by us
(4) All the living species on the Earth will be taken care of by us.
We must take care of all the living species on the earth.
(1) All the living species on the Earth are taken care of by us.
(2) All the living species on the Earth must be taken care of by us.
(3) All the living species on the Earth had been taken care of by us
(4) All the living species on the Earth will be taken care of by us.
20. Choose the correct passive form of the sentence.
Rain disrupted the last day’s play between India and Australia.
(1) The last day’s play of India and Australia was disrupted by rain
(2) India and Australia’s play of the last day was disrupted by rain
(3) The last day’s play between India andAustralia was disrupted by ra
(4) The last day’s play between India and Australia are disrupted by rai
Rain disrupted the last day’s play between India and Australia.
(1) The last day’s play of India and Australia was disrupted by rain
(2) India and Australia’s play of the last day was disrupted by rain
(3) The last day’s play between India andAustralia was disrupted by ra
(4) The last day’s play between India and Australia are disrupted by rai
21, Choose the correct one-word substitute,
A process involving too much official formality,
(1) Nepotism
(2) Diplomacy
(3) Red-tapism
(4) Bureaucracy
A process involving too much official formality,
(1) Nepotism
(2) Diplomacy
(3) Red-tapism
(4) Bureaucracy
22. Choose the correct one-word substitute,
One who despises persons of lower social position
(1) Prim
(2) Snob
(3) Prig
(4) Aristocrat
One who despises persons of lower social position
(1) Prim
(2) Snob
(3) Prig
(4) Aristocrat
23. Choose the appropriate phrase.
Susan generally _______ at an odd hour.
(1) turns over
(2) turns off
(3) turn on
(4) turns up
Susan generally _______ at an odd hour.
(1) turns over
(2) turns off
(3) turn on
(4) turns up
24. Choose the appropriate phrase
Mr. Kumar always _______his word.
(1) goes back on
(2) goes in for
(3) gets over with
(4) gives away to
Mr. Kumar always _______his word.
(1) goes back on
(2) goes in for
(3) gets over with
(4) gives away to
25. Choose the correct order of the given jumbled sentence. and sea turtles /dived into the sea the swimmers watch the coral reefs
(1) 1, 3, 4 ,2
(2) 4, 2, 1, 3
(3) 3, 2, 4, 1
(4) 2, 3, 1, 4
(1) 1, 3, 4 ,2
(2) 4, 2, 1, 3
(3) 3, 2, 4, 1
(4) 2, 3, 1, 4
26. Choose the correct order of the given jumbled sentence.
turned all his well wishers /to the pleadings of/the boy/a deaf ear
(1) 4, 5, 1, 2, 3
(2) 4, 1, 5, 3, 2
(3) 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
(4) 1, 4, 5, 3, 2
turned all his well wishers /to the pleadings of/the boy/a deaf ear
(1) 4, 5, 1, 2, 3
(2) 4, 1, 5, 3, 2
(3) 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
(4) 1, 4, 5, 3, 2
Read the following passage and answer the questions from 27-30.
Besides this genetic reason, there is also a secondary reason why New Guineans may have come to be smarter than Westerners. Modern European and American children spend much of their time being passively entertained by television, radio and movies. In the average American household the TV set is on for seven hours per day. In contrast, traditional New Guinea children have virtually no such opportunities for passive entertainment and instead spend almost all of their waking hours actively doing something, such as talking or playing with other children or adults. Almost all studies of child development emphasize the role of childhood stimulation and activity in promoting mental development, and stress the irreversible mental stunting associated with reduced childhood stimulation.
27. Who among the children are more intelligent in author’s view?
(1) Americans
(2) Westerners
(3) New Guineans
(4) Indians
(2) Westerners
(3) New Guineans
(4) Indians
28. How do New Guinea childrens
their time in the day?
(1) In front of T.V
(2) Passively entertained by movies
(3) Fighting animals in the wild
(4) Talking and playing
their time in the day?
(1) In front of T.V
(2) Passively entertained by movies
(3) Fighting animals in the wild
(4) Talking and playing
29. Which one of the following statements is not supported by the studies of childhood development?
(1) Active childhood leads to mental growth
(2) Passive childhood is detrimental to mental growth
(3) Child who grows in technologically advanced societies is not intelligent
(4) Child’s mental growth is entirely dependent on genetic factors
(1) Active childhood leads to mental growth
(2) Passive childhood is detrimental to mental growth
(3) Child who grows in technologically advanced societies is not intelligent
(4) Child’s mental growth is entirely dependent on genetic factors
30. Which factors most effective in accelerating mental development of a child, according to the writer?
(1) Challenging social context
(2) Technological social environment
(3) Stimulating entertainment
(4) Genetic reason
(1) Challenging social context
(2) Technological social environment
(3) Stimulating entertainment
(4) Genetic reason
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