CTS - Verbal

Q1
. Based on the given passage _nd out which of the statement can be inferred from the passage 8.
Excessive amount of mercury in drinking water associated with certain type of industrial
pollution have been shown to cause Hobson`s Disease. Island L has an economy based entirely on
subsistence-level agriculture. Modern industry of any kind is unknown. The inhabitants of island L
have unusually high incidence of Hobson`s Disease.
A. Mercury in drinking water is actually perfectly safe

B. Mercury in drinking water must have sources other than industrial pollution.
C. Hobson`s Disease must have caused by some other source than mercury in
drinking water.
both options A and B
both options C and B
Q2.
JAUNTY(opposite)
A. Youthful
B. Ruddy
C. Strong
D. Unravellled
E. Sedate
Q3.
The company encourages its managers to interact regularly, without preset agenda, to discuss
issues concerning the company and the society. This idea has been borrowed from the ancient
Indian concept of religious congregation, called satsang. Designations are forgotten during these
meetings; hence, it is not uncommon in these meetings to find a management trainee questioning
the Managing Director on some corporate policy or his knowledge of customers
A. The company is concerned about its reputation with its employees

B. The company believes in fostering the spirit of dialogue without degenerating
it into a positioning based debate
C. The company had some inter-personnel problems in the past due to which it
felt the need for these corporate satsangs
(d)All of the above
Q4.
Read the passage and answer the questions given below Since the late 1970s when the
technology for sex determination first came into being, sex selective abortion has unleashed a
saga of horror. Experts are calling it "sanitised barbarism". Demographic trends indicate India is
fast heading towards a million female foetuses aborted each year. Although foetal sex
determination and sex selection is a criminal offence in India, the practice is rampant. Private
clinics with ultrasound machines are doing brisk business. Everywhere, people are paying to know
the sex of an unborn child. And paying more to abort the female child. The technology has even
reached remote areas through mobile clinics. Dr. PuSneet Bedi, obstetrician and specialist in
foetal medicine, says these days he hardly sees a family with two daughters. People are getting
sex determination done even for the first child, he says. If the 1991 Census showed that two
districts had a child sex ratio (number of girls per thousand boys) less than 850; by 2001
it was 51 districts. Child rights activist Dr. Sabu George says foeticide is the most extreme form of
violence against women. "Today a girl is several times more likely to be eliminated before birth
than die of various causes in the first year. Nature intended the womb to be a safe space. Today,
doctors have made it the most unsafe space for the female child," he says. He believes that
doctors must be held responsible ? "They have aggressively promoted the misuse of technology
and legitimised foeticide." Researchers and scholars use hard-hitting analogy to emphasise the
extent of the problem. Dr. Satish Agnihotri, senior IAS officer and scholar who has done extensive
research on the issue, calls the technology "a weapon of mass destruction". Dr. Bedi refers to
it as genocide: "More than 6 million killed in 20 years. That's the number of Jews killed in the
Holocaust." Akhila Sivadas, Centre for Advocacy and Research, Delhi, feels that the PCPNDT Act
(Pre-Conception and Pre-Natal Diagnostic Techniques ? Regulation and Prevention of Misuse) is
very well conceived and easy to use. The need of the hour is the legal literacy to ensure the law is
implemented. ?The demand and supply debate has been going on for some time. Doctors say
there is a social demand and they are fulfilling it. They argue that social attitudes must change.
However, in this case supply fuels demand. Technology will have to be regulated. Technology in
the hands of greedy, vested interests cannot be neutral. There is a law to prevent misuse and we
must be able to use it,? she says. On the ?Demand? side, experts such as Dr. Agnihotri argue that
women’s participation in workforce, having disposable incomes and making a contribution to the
larger society will make a difference to how women are seen. Youth icons and role models such
as Sania Mirza are making an impact, he says. Others feel there needs to be widespread visible
contempt and anger in society against this ?Genocide?- ?the kind we saw against the Nithari
killings,? says Dr Bedi. ?Today nobody can say that female foeticide is not their problem.? Time we
all did our bit to help save the girl child. Time’s running out. 2. Select the correct answer option
based on the passage. What does the word ?sanitised?
imply in the first paragraph of the passage?
A. Unforgivable
B. Legitimate
C. Free from dirt
D. None of these
Q9. Which of the two people mentioned in the passage suggest similar solution to the problem?
A. Dr. Agnihotri and Dr. George
B.Dr. Bedi and Dr. Agnihotri
C. Dr. George and Dr. Bedi
D. Dr. George and Miss. Sivadas
Q10. In the questions below, each passage consist of six sentences. The first and sixth sentences
are given in the beginning. The middle four sentences in each have been removed and jumbled up.
These are labeled as P, Q, R and S. Find out the proper order for the four sentences.
S1: I keep on apping my big ears all day.
P : They also fear that I will flip them all away.
Q : But children wonder why I flap them so.
R : I flap them so to make sure they are safely there on either side of my head.
S : But I know what I am doing.
S6: Am I not a smart, intelligent elephant? The Proper sequence should be:
A. SRQP
B. QPSR
C. QPRS
D. PSRQ
Q11. Find the correct alternative for the italicitized phrase. Its best to attribute his bad mood on
tiredness and just forget it.
a) Attribute his bad mood to tiredness
b) Contribute his bad mood on tiredness
c) Attribute his bad mood with tiredness
d) No change
Q5.
S1: Once upon a time an ant lived on the bank of river.
P : The dove saw the ant struggling in water in a helpless condition.
Q : All its efforts to come up is failed.
R : One day it suddenly slipped in to water.
S : A dove lived in the tree on the bank not far from the spot.
S6: She was touched. The Proper sequence should be:
RQSP
QRPS
SRPQ
PQRS
Q6. Read the sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error in it. The error, if any, will
be in one part of the sentence. The letter of that part is the answer. Ignore the error of punctuation
if any. (A) Everyone need to understand (B) that is important to (C)respect one's parents.
A
B
C
NO ERROR
Q7. Avert
A. Defend
B. Attack
C. Resign
D. Surrender
Q8. Besides lead, there are other heavy metals such as mercury ,which are found frequently in fish,
that are spewed into the air from a coal -_red power plants . How can this line to be worded
differently?
A. Beside lead, mercury is another heavy metal which is found frequently in
discarded fish cooked in coal-_red power plants.
B. Beside lead, Fish contain mercury which is heavy metal ejected in the air from power plant using
coal
C. Fish contains mercury which is released in the air as industrial waste and which is also a heavy
metal like lead
D. Mercury released in the air as industrial waste in another heavy metal like
lead, found in fish
Q12. Read the passage and answer the questions given below Since the late 1970s when the
technology for sex determination first came into being, sex selective abortion has unleashed a
saga of horror. Experts are calling it "sanitised barbarism". Demographic trends indicate India is
fast heading towards a million female foetuses aborted each year. Although foetal sex
determination and sex selection is a criminal offence in India, the practice is rampant. Private
clinics with ultrasound machines are doing brisk business. Everywhere, people are paying to know
the sex of an unborn child. And paying more to abort the female child. The technology has even
reached remote areas through mobile clinics. Dr. PuSneet Bedi, obstetrician and specialist in
foetal medicine, says these days he hardly sees a family with two daughters. People are getting
sex determination done even for the first child, he says. If the 1991 Census showed that two
districts had a child sex ratio (number of girls per thousand boys) less than 850; by 2001
it was 51 districts. Child rights activist Dr. Sabu George says foeticide is the most extreme form of
violence against women. "Today a girl is several times more likely to be eliminated before birth
than die of various causes in the first year. Nature intended the womb to be a safe space. Today,
doctors have made it the most unsafe space for the female child," he says. He believes that
doctors must be held responsible ? "They have aggressively promoted the misuse of technology
and legitimised foeticide." Researchers and scholars use hard-hitting analogy to emphasise the
extent of the problem. Dr. Satish Agnihotri, senior IAS officer and scholar who has done extensive
research on the issue, calls the technology "a weapon of mass destruction". Dr. Bedi refers to
it as genocide: "More than 6 million killed in 20 years. That's the number of Jews killed in the
Holocaust." Akhila Sivadas, Centre for Advocacy and Research, Delhi, feels that the PCPNDT Act
(Pre-Conception and Pre-Natal Diagnostic Techniques ? Regulation and Prevention of Misuse) is
very well conceived and easy to use. The need of the hour is the legal literacy to ensure the law is
implemented. ?The demand and supply debate has been going on for some time. Doctors say
there is a social demand and they are fulfilling it. They argue that social attitudes must change.
However, in this case supply fuels demand. Technology will have to be regulated. Technology in
the hands of greedy, vested interests cannot be neutral. There is a law to prevent misuse and we
must be able to use it,? she says. On the ?Demand? side, experts such as Dr. Agnihotri argue that
women?s participation in workforce, having disposable incomes and making a contribution to the
larger society will make a difference to how women are seen. Youth icons and role models such
as Sania Mirza are making an impact, he says. Others feel there needs to be widespread visible
contempt and anger in society against this ?Genocide?- ?the kind we saw against the Nithari
killings,? says Dr Bedi. ?Today nobody can say that female foeticide is not their problem.? Time we
all did our bit to help save the girl child. Time?s running out.
What is the Doctors explanation for foeticide?

A. They think it is legitimate
B. They do it because people demand it
C. The technology is available and there is no harm using it
D. None of these
Q13. Select the word or phrase which best express the MEANING of the given word: OUTLIVE
SURVIVE
OUTSTAY
BANISH
OUTSPEND
Q14. Choose the word which best fits to highlighted word) : MUSTY
a) Stale
b) Necessary
c) Indifferent
d) Non ? chalant
e) Vivid
Q15. Select the opposite : ALTRUISM

CONSERVATIVE
REPUGNANT
COMBATIVENESS
SELFISHNESS
Q16. Read the passage and answer the questions

Environmental toxins which can affect children are frighteningly commonplace. Besides lead,
there are other heavy metals such as mercury, which is found frequently in fish, that are spewed
into the air from coal-􀂠red power plants, says Maureen Swanson, MPA, director of the Healthy
Children Project at the Learning Disabilities Association of America. Mercury exposure can impair
children’s memory, attention, and language abilities and interfere with 􀂠ne motor and visual spatial
skills. A recent study of school districts in Texas showed significantly higher levels of autism in
areas with elevated levels of mercury in the environment. ?Researchers are finding harmful effects
at lower and lower levels of exposure,? says Swanson. ?They’re now telling us that they don’t know
if there’s a level of mercury that’s safe.? Unfortunately, some of these chemicals make good fame
retardants and have been widely used in everything from upholstery to televisions to children’s
clothing. Studies have found them in high levels in household dust, as well as in breast milk. Two
categories of these fame retardants have been banned in Europe and are starting to be banned by
different states in the United States. The number of toxins in our environment that can affect
children may seem overwhelming at times. On at least some fronts, however, there is progress in
making the world a cleaner place for kids and just possibly, reducing the number of learning
disabilities and neurological problems. With a number of efforts to clean up the environment
stalled at the federal level, many state governments are starting to lead the way. And rather than
tackle one chemical at a time, at least eight states are considering plans for comprehensive
chemical reform bills, which would take toxic chemicals off the market. On at least some fronts,
however, there is progress in making the world a cleaner place for kids and just possibly, reducing
the number of learning disabilities and neurological problems.
What ?front? is being referred to?
A) Efforts of Healthy Children Project at the Learning Disabilities Association of America

B) Banning of fame retardants in Europe and various states of America
C) More and more states are joining the 2 states in Europe and various states
in America that have already banned harmful chemicals
D) Proposed bill resulting in a blanket ban on all harmful chemicals
Q8. Besides lead, there are other heavy metals such as mercury ,which are found frequently in fish,
that are spewed into the air from a coal -_red power plants . How can this line to be worded
differently?
A. Beside lead, mercury is another heavy metal which is found frequently in
discarded fish cooked in coal-_red power plants.
B. Beside lead, Fish contain mercury which is heavy metal ejected in the air from power plant using
coal
C. Fish contains mercury which is released in the air as industrial waste and which is also a heavy
metal like lead
D. Mercury released in the air as industrial waste in another heavy metal like
lead, found in fish
Q17. He worked really hard and thus ________________ to be promoted.
A. Warranted
B. Deserve
C. Deserves
D. Merit
Q18. Nothing _________ convinced her to cancel her trip to goa.

WAS GOING TO
COULD HAVE
COULD
WILL HAVE
Q19. Today the inaugural day of the pub, the drinks were served free of cost.
Was
Been
Is
Being
Q20. Rohit brushed quickly past an elderly woman waiting on the platform ahead of him to get
onto the metro. He wanted to be sure to get a seat to read his Economic Times. As the train rolled
out of the station, he lifted his head from the newspaper and stared at the man directly across
from him. A tsunami - of antipathy me over him. Rohit knew this man, knew him all too well. Their
eyes locked. As the train readied full speed, the ruckus of speeding wheels against the winding
rails and a wildly gyrating subway car filled Rohit's ears. To this frenetic beat Rohit effortlessly
listed in his head all the reasons this man, whose eyes he stared coldly into, was an anathema to
him. He had climbed the upper echelons of his firm using an imperious manner with his
subordinates, always making sure everyone knew he was the boss. Despite his impoverished
upbringing, he had become ostentatious. Flush with cash from the lucrative deals he had made, he
had purchased a yacht and a home in Mumbai. He used neither. But, oh, how he liked to
say he had them. Meanwhile, Rohit knew, this man's parents were on the verge of being evicted
from their run-down tenement apartment in Allahabad. What bothered Rohit most about this man
was that he never even attempted to make amends for his evil ways. Could this man change?
Rohit did not know. He could try though. The train screeched to Rohit’s stop. He gave the man one
last hard look. ?See you around," he mumbled to himself. And he knew he would, because Rohit
had been glaring at his own reflection in the glass in the metro. It would take years of hard work
and therapy, but Rohit would one day notice this man again on the train and marvel at what a
kinder person he had become.
which statement makes most sense from what is said in the paragraph?
A. Rohit has few friends
B. Rohit knows himself well
C. Rohit has had a difficult life
D. Rohit is incapable of change
Q21. A)The teacher whom we met yesterday (B) is highly qualified and (C) with very good
reputation.
a) (A)
b) (B)
c) (C)
d) No error
Q22. Rohit brushed quickly past an elderly woman waiting on the platform ahead of him to get
onto the metro. He wanted to be sure to get a seat to read his Economic Times. As the train rolled
out of the station, he lifted his head from the newspaper and stared at the man directly across
from him. A tsunami - of antipathy me over him. Rohit knew this man, knew him all too well. Their
eyes locked. As the train readied full speed, the ruckus of speeding wheels against the winding
rails and a wildly gyrating subway car filled Rohit's ears. To this frenetic beat Rohit effortlessly
listed in his head all the reasons this man, whose eyes he stared coldly into, was an anathema to
him. He had climbed the upper echelons of his firm using an imperious manner with his
subordinates, always making sure everyone knew he was the boss. Despite his impoverished
upbringing, he had become ostentatious. Flush with cash from the lucrative deals he had made, he
had purchased a yacht and a home in Mumbai. He used neither. But, oh, how he liked to
say he had them. Meanwhile, Rohit knew, this man's parents were on the verge of being evicted
from their run-down tenement apartment in Allahabad. What bothered Rohit most about this man
was that he never even attempted to make amends for his evil ways. Could this man change?
Rohit did not know. He could try though. The train screeched to Rohit’s stop. He gave the man one
last hard look. ?See you around," he mumbled to himself. And he knew he would, because Rohit
had been glaring at his own reflection in the glass in the metro. It would take years of hard work
and therapy, but Rohit would one day notice this man again on the train and marvel at what a
kinder person he had become..
what was the biggest reason (stated or implied) for Rohit disliking the man in the metro?
A. The man was known to be extremely rude and domineering especially with his subordinates
B. The man was remorseless and had not made any effort to reform himself for the better
C. The man rid not bother to take care of his parents who were on the verge of being evicted from
their humble dwelling
D. The man rid not have respect for things or money and while people did not have a place to stay,
he had bought a 􀂡at which he rid not even use
Q23. As soon as I turn the ignition key, the engine caught 􀂠re.
A. I turn an ignition key
B.I turned the ignition key
C.I was turning the ignition key
D. No change
Q24. Advent (opposite)

a) End
b) Dawn
c) Emergence
d) Flexible
e) Adamant
Q25. Indian government’s intention of introducing caste based quotas for the ?Other Backward
Classes? in centrally funded institutions of higher learning and the prime minister’s suggestion to
the private sector to ?voluntarily go in for reservation?, has once again sparked off a debate on the
merits and demerits of caste-based reservations. Unfortunately, the predictable divide between
the votaries of ?social justice? on one hand and those advocating ?merit? on the other seems to
have once again camouflaged the real issues. It is necessary to take a holistic and non-partisan
view of the issues involved. The hue and cry about ?sacrificing merit? Is untenable simply because
merit is after all a social construct and it cannot be determined objectively in a historically unjust
and unequal context. The idea of competitive merit will be worthy of serious attention only in a
broadly egalitarian context. But then, caste is not the only obstacle in the way of an egalitarian
order. After all, economic conditions, educational opportunities and discrimination on the basis of
gender also contribute to the denial of opportunity to express one’s true merit and worth. It is
interesting to note that in the ongoing debate, one side refuses to see the socially constructed
nature of the notion of merit, while the other side refuses to recognise the multiplicity of the
mechanisms of exclusion with equal vehemence. The idea of caste-based reservations is justified
by the logic of social justice. This implies the conscious attempt to restructure a given social order
in such a way that individuals belonging to the traditionally and structurally marginalised social
groups get adequate opportunities to actualise their potential and realise their due share in the
resources available. In any society, particularly in one as diverse and complex as the Indian
society, this is going to be a gigantic exercise and must not be reduced to just one aspect of state
policy. Seen in this light, caste-based reservation has to work in tandem with other policies
ensuring the elimination of the structures of social marginalisation and denial of access. It has to
be seen as a means of achieving social justice and not an end in itself. By the same logic it must
be assessed and audited from time to time like any other social policy and economic strategy.
Hence, it is important, to discuss reservation in the holistic context of much required social
restructuring and not to convert it into a fetish of ? political correctness?. Admittedly, caste
remains a social reality and a mechanism of oppression in Indian society. But can we say
that caste is the only mechanism of oppression? Can we say with absolute certainty that poverty
amongst the so-called upper castes has been eradicated? Can we say that the regions of
Northeast, Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh are on par with the glittering metros of Delhi and Mumbai?
Can we say that a pupil from a panchayat school in Bihar is equipped to compete with an alumnus
of Doon School on an equal footing, even if both of them belong to the same caste group? One of
my students once remarked that he was regularly compelled to swim across a rivulet in order to
reach his school, and the rivulet in question did not distinguish between Brahmins and dalits.
Incidentally, this young man happens to be a Brahmin by birth! Can we also say that gender plays
no role in denial of social opportunities? After all, this society discriminates against girls even
before they are born. What to talk of access or opportunities, they?re denied birth itself. Such
discrimination exists across religious and caste lines. Moreover, the question is: do we want to
eliminate caste as a factor of social relations and political processes or do we want to perpetuate
it forever? Is it not true that by treating caste as the only medium of oppression and hence by
focusing all remedial measures on caste alone, we have only added to the longevity of caste as
the determining factor of social identity? Individuals have been virtually turned into the epitomes
of the caste of their birth ? denying the multiple identities that every individual perforce carries.
This also helps the powerful amongst the generally disempowered sections to corner most of the
bene􀂠ts of caste-based reservation. Caste, which in reality is only one of the features of identity at
the individual level and the manifestation of an abhorrent social order at the social and structural
level, has been turned into the essential identity of individual citizens. Such a situation
helps only those politicians who are in search of shortcuts to power. It is harmful for the cause of
a modern social democracy as well as to the cause of individuals in need of social justice and
related affrimative action.
What is the author most likely to agree with?

A. Caste-based reservation is the answer to India’s problems.
B. Gender-based reservation is the answer to India’s problems.
C. There is no solution to bridge the gap between privileged and underprivileged.
D. None of these
Q1. New concerns about growing religions tension in northern India were ________this week after
at least fifty people were killed and
hundreds were injured or arrested in riots between Hindus and Muslims.
A. Lessened
B. Invalidated
C. Restrained
D. Dispersed
Q2. 1. Funds are scarce, so ____ are needed to re-build homes destroyed by the 􀂡ood.
1) Patience
2) Volunteers
3) Workers
4) Materials
Q3. 1. The rival team won the match _______they played well
1) but
2) because
3) and
4) for
Q4. Ali is the fastest runner ……………… all the students.
1) between
2) in middle of
3) among
4) in between
Q5. MIGRANT (opposite)

1) Foreigner
2) Industrious
3) Native
4) Lazy
Q6. NOMINAL(synonym)
a. Significant
b. Minimal
c. Actual
d. Dear
Q7. The new television set was delivered _______________ a damaged condition.
a. From
b. At
c. On
d. In
Q8. One-fifth of the population _______ to visit the new museum.

a. were going
b. is going
c. have gone
d. go
Q9. DIASPORA(antonym).
spread
movement
focus
scattering
Q10. Arrange the parts labelled as P, Q, R, S to make the correct sentence.

It was
P: In keeping with mood
Q: a soft summer evening
R: as i walked sedately
S: in the direction of the new house
1) SRPQ
2) QRPS
3) QPRS
4) SQPR
Q12. Logically speaking, which of the following might otherwise be included in Bobbie’s
description of foods to be found at the state fair?
I. Fried candy bars.
II. Candy apples.
III. Ripe red tomatoes
I & II
II & III
I, II, & III
Q13. Valerie regards the state fair with,

ambivalence
condescension
jubilance
nonchalance
Q14. What does it mean to acquiesce?
to give in.
to speak kindly
to pay attention
to answer the phone
Q15. What does the term gastronomical suggest?

Enormous
Health risk
Culinary issue
Resulting in gas
Q16. Which is the best antonym for deleterious?

amicable
beneficial
fortuitous
pathetic
Q17. Which is the best synonym for futile?

arduous
enervating
preposterous
ineffective
Q19. Sacrificing means referring to killing merit selection on the basis of
merit
encouraging reservation
None of These.
Q20. What do you mean by the word ‘Egalitarian’?
characterized by belief in the equality of all people

characterized by belief in the inequality of all people
another word for reservations
growth
Common Content:
Read the passage and answer the questions given below
Indian government’s intention of introducing caste based quotas for the ‘Other Backward Classes’
in centrally funded institutions of higher learning and the prime minister’s suggestion to the private
sector to ‘voluntarily go in for reservation’, has once again sparked off a debate on the merits and
demerits of caste-based reservations. Unfortunately, the predictable divide between the votaries of
‘social justice’ on one hand and those advocating ‘merit’ on the other seems to have once again
camogie the real issues. It is necessary to take a holistic and non-partisan view of the issues
involved. The hue and cry about sacrificing merit is untenable simply because merit is after all a
social construct and it cannot be determined objectively in a historically unjust and unequal
context. The idea of competitive merit will be worthy of serious attention only in a broadly
egalitarian context. But then, caste is not the only obstacle in the way of an egalitarian order. After
all, economic conditions, educational opportunities and discrimination on the basis of gender also
contribute to the denial of opportunity to express one’s true merit and worth. It is interesting to
note that in the ongoing debate, one side refuses to see the socially constructed nature of the
notion of merit, while the other side refuses to recognise the multiplicity of the mechanisms of
exclusion with equal vehemence. The idea of caste-based reservations is justified by the logic of
social justice. This implies the conscious attempt to restructure a given social order in such a way
that individuals belonging to the traditionally and structurally marginalised social groups get
adequate opportunities to actualise their potential and realise their due share in the resources
available. In any society, particularly in one as diverse and complex as the Indian society, this is
going to be a gigantic exercise and must not be reduced to just one aspect of state policy. Seen in
this light, caste-based reservation has to work in tandem with other policies ensuring the
elimination of the structures of social marginalisation and denial of access. It has to be seen as a
means of achieving social justice and not an end in itself. By the same logic it must be assessed
and audited from time to time like any other social policy and economic strategy. Hence, it is
important, to discuss reservation in the holistic context of much required social restructuring and
not to convert it into a fetish of ‘political correctness’. Admittedly, caste remains a social reality
and a mechanism of oppression in Indian society. But can we say that aste is the only mechanism
of oppression? Can we say with absolute certainty that poverty amongst the so-called upper
castes has been eradicated? Can we say that the regions of Northeast, Jharkhand, Chattisgarh are
on par with the glittering metros of Delhi and Mumbai? Can we say that a pupil from a panchayat
school in Bihar is equipped to compete with an alumnus of Doon School on an equal footing, even
if both of them belong to the same caste group? One of my students once remarked that he was
regularly compelled to swim across a rivulet in order to reach his school, and the rivulet in
question did not distinguish between Brahmins and dalits.
Q21. What does the statement “and not to convert it into a fetish of ‘political correctness’” in the
passage?
Reservation issue should not be converted into a political propaganda.

Reservation issue should not be based on caste alone.
Reservation issue should be left to the ruling government
None of these
Q22. What is the author most likely to agree with?

Caste-based reservation is the answer to India’s problems.
Gender-based reservation is the answer to India’s problems.
There is no solution to bridge the gap between privileged and under-privileged.
None of these
Q1.
1. BENEDICTION(Antonym)
1) Antidote
2) Intonation
3) Endowment
4) Anathema
Q2. 1. It is also proof that no government now can justify its existence without giving topmost
priority to the common people and
there problem.
1) the common people and their problems
2) the common people and other problems
3) the common people and his problems
4) the common people and the other problems
Q3. 1. People
P: at his dispensary
Q: went to him
R: of all professions
S: for medicine and treatment
a. QPRS
b. RPQS
c. RQSP
d. QRPS
Q4. 1. Regardless of location, (B) internet have been a milestone in bringing various (C) people,
technology, resources and academic
together.
1) A
2) B
3) C
4) No error
Q5. 1. The simple absence of grief and indignation at our national tragedy can be termed as
________ of moral responsibility.
1) acceptance
2) concurrence
3) credence
4) abdication
Q6. 1. The study did not said (B) how the countries would (C) implement the plan.
1) A
2) B
3) C
4) No error
Q7. 1) LACE
a. Paper
b. Cloth
c. Wood
d. Person
Q8. EMPLOY
a. Ignore
b. Satire
c. Use
d. Busy
Q9. 1. BENEDICTION
1) Antidote
2) Intonation
3) Endowment
4) Anathema
Q10. Ali is the fastest runner ……………… all the students.

1) between
2) in middle of
3) among
4) in between
Q11. Sincere people remain loyal ………….. their friends in all circumstances.
1) against
2) in
3) by
4) to
Q12. Select the correct option that fills the blank(s) to make the sentence meaningfully complete
_________ to be good swimmer, you should know how to hold your breath for a while.
A. For while
B. However since
C. In place
D. In order
Q13. Select the word or phrase which best expresses the meaning of the given word.
ABSURD
a. Absent
b. Present
c. Equitable
d. Level.
e. Insane
Q14. JUMBLED SENTENCES

S1: Hunger lurks unseen in every village and city of our country.
P: What goes unrecognised is that death of starvation is only the most dramatic manifestation of a
much more invisible malaise-of
pervasive, stubborn, chronic hunger.
Q: Yet it surfaces into public consciousness only transiently, in moments when there are troubling
media reports of starvation
deaths.
R: Among these are entire communities, utterly disenfranchised and asset less.
S: And, that there are millions of forgotten people in India who live routinely at the very edge of
survival, with hunger as a way of everyday life.
S6: Like the Musahaars, a proud and savagely oppressed Dalit community in Bihar and Uttar
Pradesh, who own not even the land
on which their tenuous homesteads are built.
a. RQPS
b. QSPR
c. PSRQ
d. QPSR
Q15. Select the option that is most nearly OPPOSITE in meaning to the given word.
AFFABLE
a. rude
b. ruby
c. needy
d. useless
Common Content:
Read the passage and answer the questions given below.
The economic transformation of India is one of the greatest business stories of our times. As
stifing government regulations have been lifted, entrepreneurship has flourished and the country
has become a high-powered center for information technology and pharmaceuticals. Indian
companies like Infosys and Wipro are powerful global players, while western firms like G.E. and
I.B.M now have major research facility in India employing thousands. India’s seemingly endless
flow of young, motivated engineers, scientists, and managers offering developed-world skills at
developing-world wages is held to be putting American jobs at risk, and the country is frequently
heralded as the “next economic superpower”. But India has run into a surprising hitch on its way to
superpower status : its inexhaustible supply of workers is becoming exhausted. Although India
has one of the youngest workforces on the planet, the head of Infosys said recently that there was
an “acute shortage of skilled manpower”. and a study by Hewitt Associates projects that this year
salaries for skill full workers increase 14 and a half percent, a sure sign that demand for skilled
labour is outstripping supply. How is this possible in a country that every year produces two and a
half million college graduates and four hundred thousand engineers? Start with the fact that just
ten percent of Indians get any kind of post-secondary education, compared with some fifty percent
who do in the US. Moreover, of that ten per cent, the vast majority go to one of India’s seventeen
thousand colleges, many of which are closer to community colleges than to four-year institutions.
India does have more than 300 universities, but a recent survey by the London Times
Higher Education Supplement put only two of them among the top hundred in the world. Many
Indian graduates therefore enter the workforce with a low level of skills. A current study led by
Vivek Wadhwa, of Duke University, has found that if you define “engineer” by U.S. standards, India
produces just a hundred and seventy thousand engineers a year, not four hundred thousand.
Infosys says that, of 1.3 million applicants for jobs last year, it found only two percent acceptable
Q16. According to the passage, what is the paradox of the Indian economy today?
The economic progress is impressive, but the poor (earning one dollar per day) are not benefited
The economic progress is impressive disallowing the Government to take tough decisions.
There is not enough skilled work force and the Government does not realize this.
Government is not ready to invest in setting up new universities.
Q17. According to this passage why India does not have enough skilled labour?
Total amount of young population is low.
Total number of colleges are insufficient.
Students do not want to study
Maximum universities and colleges do not match with global standards.
Q18. What does the American job in the last line in the first paragraph of the passage imply?
Jobs provided by American companies.
Jobs held (or to be held) by American people.
Jobs open to only American citizens.
Jobs provided by American government.
Q19. What is an appropriate title to the passage?

Growing Indian economy.
Higher education in India.
India’s skill shortage.
Entrepreneurship in India.
Q20. Which of the following could you infer according to passage?

Wages in developing countries are less compared to developed countries
Wages in developing countries are more compared to developed countries
Wages in developing countries are same compared to developed countries
None of these
Q21. Why are salaries for skilled workers rising?

Companies are paying higher to lure skilled people to jobs
American companies are ready to pay higher to skilled workers
Entrepreneurship is growing in India
There are not enough skilled workers, while the demand for them is high
Q22. In the third sentence of the third paragraph of the passage, the phrase “closer to community
colleges” is used. What does it imply?
Near to community colleges

Like community colleges
Close association with community colleges
None of these
Q1. STATIONARY(OPPOSITE)
1) Active
2) Mobile
3) Rapid
4) Busy
Q2.
Read the sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error in it.
(A) These decisions provides (B) _rm ground for all players in (C) the equality rights arena.
A. A
B. B
C. C
D. No error
Q3. 1. SHABBY
a. Pure
b. Dirty
c. Interesting
d. Curious
Q4. 1. ____ the shirt was washed twice, still he refused to wear it
though
because
however
since
Q5. 1. ENFORCE
1) Administer
2) Accomplish
3) Abandon
4) Exert
Q6. 1. FUTILE
1) Useful
2) Handy
3) Functional
4) Positive
Q7. 1. We have to
P: as we see it
Q: speak the truth
R: there is falsehood and darkness
S: even if all around us
RQSP
QRPS
RSQP
QPSR
Q8. He had no interest in ______ obligatory dinners and social events.

Attend
Attending
Attends
Attend to
Q9. He slipped and spilled all the sauce-----------the _oor

a. toward
b. into
c. down
d. on
Q10. He_________ the position of group leader because of his effective leadership skills.
Got
Get
Gotten
Getting
Q11. I like to play -------------- on weekends

a soccer
soccer
the soccer
some soccer
Q12. Many employees feel that the economic situation should not be a ________ to the
performance management system of any
organization.
a. Deterrent
b. Encouragement
c. Problem
d. Symptom
Q13. PETTY(synonym)
Liberal
Moderate
Minor
Magnanimous
Q14. Philip was taking an evening stroll. He started walking north and walked for 50 metres, then
he took a left turn and walked for
another 20 metres, then he took a right turn and walked for 10 metres and sat on a bench there. In
which direction does the bench
lie from Philip’s starting point?
North-west
South- east
South-west
North
Q15. Sentence Improvement

The appropriate atmospheric conditions made it feasible for the astronomers to see the stars and
they could even distinguish the
sizes
And even distinguish the sizes
And they were even distinguishing the sizes
And he could even distinguish the sizes
And even distinguishing the sizes
Q16. The car is in such terrible state ………………. It can cause serious damage.
A. thus
B. since
C. that
D. so
Q17. The experiment lead to emission of _______ vapor, which resulted in immediate termination of
the research
1) Noxious
2) Non toxic
3) Innocuous
4) Bland
Q18. The theater where I work is -------------- the block

around
over
from
against
Q19. They were going home when it was starting to rain.

When it started to rain
when it was raining
When it is starting to rain
No change
Q20. Tonight I am going to check that Raju will do his homework correctly
Raju must be doing his homework correctly
Raju shall do his homework correctly
Raju does his homework correctly
No change
Q21. VENT(synonym)
Opening
Stodgy
End
Past tense of Go
Q22. VOGUE(antonym)
a. Deviation
b. Nonconforming
c. Unfashionable
d. Prevalent
Q23. PREMEDITATED(antonym)
a. Ingenuous
b. Artless
c. Spontaneous
d. Natural
Q24. From Chennai to Himachal Pradesh, the new culture vultures are tearing down acres of
India's architectural treasures. Ancestral owners are often fobbed off with a few hundred rupees
for an exquisitely carved door or window, which fetches fifty times that much from foreign dealers,
and yet more from the drawing room sophisticates of the western countries. The reason for such
shameless rape of the Indian architectural wealth can perhaps, not wrongly be attributed to the
unfortunate blend of activist
disunity and the local indifference .

a. India provides a rich market for unscrupulous antique dealers
b. Most Indian families have heirlooms which can be sold at high prices to
Europeans and Americans
c. Only Indians are not proud of their culture heritage and are hungry for
foreign currency that is easily available in return of artifacts
d. The environment created by there activist disunity and local indifference is
the reason for antique dealers to thrive in India
Q25. He said that five miles ______ too far for him to walk
A. were
B. are
C. was
D. are bring
Q26. She is currently staying ______ Texas.

A. at
B. to
C. in
D. on
Q27. SENTENCE IMPROVEMENT

She has lived in Chennai since she was eight.
A. Lived
B. Has been living
C. Had stayed
D. Is living
Q28. Read the sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error in it.
(A) The teacher whom we met yesterday (B) is highly qualified and (C) with very good reputation.
1) A
2) B
3) C
4) No error
Q29. With new seasons of reality shows being telecast every month, the viewership of these
shows has increased. Viewership and participation in reality TV show is mostly induced by two
common motivators : fame and money. The shows transform common people who are otherwise
obscure figures to household names. A few successfully maneuver their small stint with fame to
become celebrities. Winners of Reality shows reap huge financial rewards for acts including eating
large insects, marrying someone they barely know, and revealing their inner most thoughts to
millions of people
Reality shows owe their popularity to the fact that all their participants become rich and famous
There are more reality shows on TV than regular shows as viewership of reality shows is higher
The participation money in reality shows is linked to the bizarreness of the acts on the show
The main attraction behind viewership of reality shows is to see unknown people become and
famous
Reality TV is one of the best things that has happened to television network in a long time
Q30. What is the amount of cement exported from China?

Statements:
i. China’s export to America is 65,000 tonnes and this is 8% of the total cement exports
ii. China’s total export tonnes of cement is 15% of the total of 1 million tonnes.
A. Statement I alone is sufficient to answering the problem question.
B. Statement II alone is sufficient to answering the problem question.
C. Both statements put together are sufficient in answering the problem question.
D. Both the statements even put together are not sufficient in answering the problem question
E. Either of the statements is sufficient in answering the problem question.
A
B
C
D
E
Q31. The theater where I work is ________ the block

A. around
B. over
C. against
D. from
Q32. The panel ______________ deciding how they want to select the winner
A. Have been
B. Is
C. Are
D. Were
Q33. The list of projects that we completed ___________ on the desk

is
are
were
have been
Q34. VENT (synonym).

Opening
Stodgy
End
Past Tense of Go

S1:There is difference between Gandhiji's concept of secularism and that of Nehru's.
P : Nehru's idea of secularism was equal indifference to all religions and bothering about none of
them.
Q: According to Gandhiji, all religions are equally true and each scripture is worthy of respect
R: Such secularism which means the rejection of all religions is contrary to our culture and
tradition.
S: In Gandhiji's view, secularism stands for equal respect for all religions
S6: Instead of doing any good, such secularism can do harm instead of good.
a. SQPR
b. PSQR
c. QSPR
d. PRSQ
Q36. PROFUSE(synonym)
Defuse
Ample
Flimsy
Declare
Accept
Q37. Odd man out

a. OLIVE.
b. APPLE.
c. LITCHI.
d. EGG.
A
B
C
D
Q38. If TENNIS is coded as UDOMJR, then CRICKET is coded as:

a. DPJBMDV
b. DQJBMEU
c. DQJBLDU
d. BSHDJFS
/
A
B
C
D
Q39. I like to play _______ on weekends.

A soccer
soccer
the soccer
some soccer
Q40. I heard that the chairman __________ the company.
is leaving
had been living
leaves
has been leaving
Q41. FUTILE(antonym).
Useful
Handy
Functional
Positive
Q42. Fill in the blanks with the correct option:

I like to play _____ on weekends.
A. a soccer
B. soccer
C. the soccer
D. some soccer
Q1.
A) We all know that Shakespeare is/ (B) the better novelist/ (C)
than poet.
A. A
B. B
C. C
D. No Error
Q2. New concerns about growing religions tension in northern India were ________this week after
at least fifty people were killed and
1) Lessened
2) Invalidated
3) Restrained
4) Dispersed
Q3. All members will have a fixed five year ……………

/
1) Tenet
2) Tenor
3) Tenure
4) Tenement
Q4. EMPLOY(synonym)
a. Ignore
b. Satire
c. Use
d. Busy
Q5. SAVOR(Meaning)
A. Economical
B. Enjoy
C. Grant
D. Smooth
Q6. ERROR DETECTION

(A) Sita has a hobby of writing poems, (B) whenever she had been (C) free and in the mood of
writing.
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
No Error

Stand up comedians have gained immense popularity in the last decades.
/
In whole last decade
In the entire last decade
In the last decade
No improvement needed

S1: He is a famous novelist.
S6: But I doubt he would ever stop writing novels , as he makes tremendous pro_t of these.
P: I think he would be more successful as a columnist.
Q: I prefer reading his magazines editorials.
R: however I am not fond of his books.
S: All his books have been completely sold out
A. PQRS
B. SQPR
C. PSRQ
D. SRQP
Q9. ENCHANT (antonym).

A. Repel
B. Evoke
C. Bewitch
D. Entice
Q10. HUMOROUS (antonym)

A. Entertaining
B. Witty
C. Comical
D. Depressing
/
Q11. HUMOROUS (antonym)

1) Entertaining
2) Witty
3) Comical
4) Depressing
Q12.
She ________ at a shop.
1) works
2) work
3) working
4) be working
Q13. Dravid played a brilliant series for ______ he was given man of the series award.
A. it
B. that
C. which
D. whom
Q14. EMANATE(synonym)
A. End
B. Culminate
C. Originate
D. Retreat
Q15. The jury ________ to give capital punishment to the convict who was guilty of innumerable
brutal crimes.
/
a) Decides
b) Demand
c) Decide
d) Decided
Q16. PREAMBLE (synonym).

Rules
Law
Rights
Introduction
Q17. Arrange the fragments A,B,C,D and E in order to form a meaningful sentence.
A- are judges
B- who think that
C- superfious
D- lawyers are
E- there
A. CABDE
B. CDEBA
C. EABDC
D. DCBEA
Q18. I am sure they _____ for us at the station when we arrive.

A. had waited
B. wait
C. are waiting
D. would be waiting
Common Content:
Read the passage and answer the questions given below
Sixty years ago, on the evening of August 14, 1947, a few hours before Britain’s Indian Empire was
formally divided into the nation-states of India and Pakistan, Lord Louis Mountbatten and his wife,
Edwina, sat down in the viceregal mansion in New Delhi to watch the latest Bob Hope movie, “My
Favorite Brunette.” Large parts of the subcontinent were descending into chaos, as the
implications of partitioning the Indian Empire along religious lines became clear to the millions of
Hindus, Muslims, and Sikhs caught on the wrong side of the border. In the next few months, some
twelve million people would be uprooted and as many as a million murdered. But on that night in
mid-August the bloodbath—and the fuller consequences of hasty imperial retreat—still lay in the
future, and the Mount battens probably felt they had earned their evening’s entertainment.
Mountbatten, the last viceroy of India, had arrived in New Delhi in March 1947, charged with an
almost impossible task. Irrevocably enfeebled by the Second World War, the British belatedly
realized that they had to leave the subcontinent, which had spiralled out of their control through
the nineteen-forties. But plans for brisk disengagement ignored messy realities on the ground.
Mountbatten had a clear remit to transfer power to the Indians within _fteen months. Leaving India
to God, or anarchy, as Mohandas Gandhi, the foremost Indian leader, exhorted, wasn’t a political
option, however tempting. Mountbatten had to work hard to _gure out how and to whom power
was to be transferred. The dominant political party, the Congress Party, took inspiration from
Gandhi in claiming to be a secular organization, representing all four hundred million Indians. But
many Muslim politicians saw it as a party of upper-caste Hindus and demanded a separate
homeland for their hundred million co-religionists, who were intermingled with non-Muslim
populations across the subcontinent’s villages, towns, and cities. Eventually, as in Palestine, the
British saw partition along religious lines as the quickest way to the exit. But sectarian riots in
Punjab and Bengal dimmed hopes for a quick and digni_ed British withdrawal and boded ill for
India’s assumption of power. Not surprisingly, there were some notable absences at the
Independence Day celebrations in New Delhi on August 15th. Gandhi, denouncing freedom from
the imperial rule as a “wooden loaf, ” had remained in Calcutta, trying, with the force of his moral
authority, to stop Hindus and Muslims from killing each other. His great rival Mohammed Ali
Jinnah, who had fought bitterly for a separate homeland for Indian Muslims, was in Karachi, trying
to hold together the precarious nation-state of Pakistan. Nevertheless, the signi_cance of the
occasion was not lost on many. While the Mountbattens were sitting down to their Bob Hope
movie, India’s constituent assembly was convening in New Delhi. The moment demanded
grandiloquence, and Jawaharlal Nehru, Gandhi’s closest disciple and soon to be India’s _rst Prime
Minister, provided it. “Long years ago, we made a tryst with destiny, ” he said. “At the stroke of the
midnight hour, while the world sleeps, India will awaken to life and freedom. A moment comes,
which comes but rarely in history when we step out from the old to the new when an age ends, and
when the soul of a nation, long suppressed, finds utterance.” Posterity has enshrined this speech,
as Nehru clearly intended. But today his quaint phrase “tryst with destiny” resonates ominously, so
enduring has been the political and psychological scars of partition. The souls of the two new
nation-states immediately found utterance in brutal enmity. In Punjab, armed vigilante groups,
organized along religious lines and incited by local politicians, murdered countless people,
abducting and raping thousands of women. Soon, India and Pakistan were fighting a war—the first
of three—over the disputed territory of Kashmir. Gandhi, reduced to despair by the seemingly
endless cycle of retaliatory mass murders and displacement, was shot dead in January 1948, by a
Hindu extremist who believed that the father of the Indian nation was too soft on Muslims. Jinnah,
racked with tuberculosis and overwork, died a few months later, his dream of a secular Pakistan
apparently buried with him. Many of the seeds of postcolonial disorder in South Asia were sown
much earlier, in two centuries of direct and indirect British rule, but, a book, after the book has
demonstrated, nothing in the complex tragedy of partition was inevitable. In “Indian Summer”
(Henry Holt; $30), Alex von Tunzelmann pays particular attention to how negotiations were shaped
by an interplay of personalities. Von Tunzelmann goes on a bit too much about the Mountbattens’
open marriage and their connections to various British royals, toffs, and fops, but her account,
unlike those of some of her fellow British historians, isn’t _ltered by nostalgia. She summarizes
bluntly the economic record of the British overlords, who, though never as rapacious and
destructive as the Belgians in the Congo, damaged agriculture and retarded industrial
growth in India through a blind faith in the “invisible hand” that supposedly regulated markets. Von
Tunzelmann echoes Edmund Burke’s denunciation of the East India Company when she terms the
empire’s corporate forerunner a “beast” whose “the only object was money”; and she reminds
readers that, in 1877, the year that Queen Victoria of_cially became Empress of India, a famine in
the south killed five million people even as the Queen’s viceroy remained adamant that famine
relief was a misguided policy. Politically, too, British rule in India was deeply conservative, limiting
Indian access to higher education, industry, and the civil service. Writing
in the New York Tribune in the mid-nineteenth century, Karl Marx predicted that British colonials
would prove to be the “unconscious tool” of a “social revolution” in a subcontinent stagnating
under “Oriental despotism.” As it turned out, the British, while restricting an educated
middle class, empowered a multitude of petty Oriental despots. (In 1947, there were _ve hundred
and sixty-_ve of these feudatories, often called maharajas, running states as large as Belgium and
as small as Central Park.) It becomes a rogue state.
Q19. In the view of author what is the Nehru's phrase 'tryst with destiny' symbolize today?
a celebration of Indian independence
An inspirational quote
A reminder of Gandhi's assassination
A symbol of ills of the partition
Q20. What does the author imply about the future of Pakistan?
It becomes a secular country.
It becomes unsecular.
It is unprosperous.
Q21. Why was Gandhiji assassinated?

Because he was favouring the Muslim
His assassin thought he was partial to the Muslim
He got killed in the violence after partition
None of these
Q22. The author persists on talking about the ‘bob Hope Movies’ in the article. Why?
1) Because the movie was a classic of 1947
2) He thinks it caused the partition of the sub-continent
3) He uses it to show the apathy of the Britishers towards
the sub-continent
4) It was Mountbatten’s favourite movie
Q1. (A) The study did not said (B) how the countries would (C) implement the plan.
1) A
2) B
/
3) C
4) No error
Q2. All the efforts of the batsman went ______________vain as the bowlers failed to perform well.
1) in
2) and
3) for
4) off
Q3. All the faculty members except HOD ___________ to the new curriculum proposed by Prof.
Bhasin
1) agrees
2) agreed
3) proceed
4) satisfied
Q4. He finished his novel_______ I was getting ready ________of_ce.

1) Because, for
2) while, to
3) while ,for
4) Since, for
Q5. Microsoft created a revolution _________ making the personal computer affordable for middle
class.
1) Following
2) After
3) By
4) Through
Q6.
It was a see-saw battle but Manpreet ……………… ahead in the third round for the win.
1) _owed
2) ebbed
3) perched
4) surged
5) receded
Q7. NOVICE (synonym)

A. Inexperienced
B. Plain
C. Illiterate
D. Impolite
Q8. SYNONYM
The boss was unsure as to what triggered the argument between Shyam and Shankar.
A. Spread
B. Broke
C. Halted
D. Provoked
Q9. VETERAN (antonym)

A. Old
B. Inexperienced
C. Expert
D. Undisciplined
Q10. This time next month we _____ on the other side of the country.
A. have been
B. were
C. will be
D. had been
Q11. Fill in the blank(s) with the option that makes the sentence grammatically correct.
Before that day, I ______of taking up sketching.
never thought
had never thought
have never thought
never think
Please give me _______ time to review his work.
an
some
a
much
Q13. Select the option that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the given word.
AMEND.
Worsen
Enhance
Repair
Finish
Q14. PRANKISH (antonym)

a. Whimsical
b. Machiavellian
c. Impish
d. Serious
Q15. She is currently staying ______ Texas.

at
to
in
on
Q16. He finished his novel _________ i was getting ready _______ of_ce.
a. Because ,for
b. While ,for
c. While ,to
d .Since, for
Q17. An honest man never ______________to lies in order to ful_l his goals.
a. helps
b. tells
c. resorts
d. forms
Q18. ACCENTUATE(synonym)
Exaggerate
Increase
Suppress
Low
Q19. What commonality has been highlighted between the sailors and hunters?
Neither were fed nor entertained regularly
They renew and refresh themselves regularly
They were regularly separated from their loved ones and things they liked
The roles of men and women were clearly divided for both Professions
Common Content:
Read the passage and answer the questions below.
Fasting is an act of homage to the majesty of appetite. So I think we should arrange to give up our
pleasures regularly-our food, our friends,
our lovers- in order to preserve their intensity, and the moment of coming back to them. For this is
the moment that renews and refreshes
both oneself and the thing one loves. Sailors and travelers enjoyed this once, and so did hunters, I
suppose. Part of the weariness of
modern life may be that we live too much on top of each other, and are entertained and fed too
regularly.
Once we were separated by hunger both from our food and families, and then we learned to value
both. The men went off hunting, and the
dogs went with them; the women and children waved goodbye. The cave was empty of men for
days on end; nobody ate, or knew what to
do. The women crouched by the _re, the wet smoke in their eyes; the children wailed; everybody
was hungry. Then one night there were
shouts and the barking of dogs from the hills, and the men came back loaded with meat.
This was the great reunion, and everybody gorged themselves silly, and appetite came into its own;
the long-awaited meal became a feast
to remember and an almost sacred celebration of life. Now we go off to the of_ce and come home
in the evenings to cheap chicken and
frozen peas. Very nice, but too much of it, too easy and regular, served up without effort or
wanting. We eat, we are lucky, our faces are
shining with fat, but we don't know the pleasure of being hungry any more.
Too much of anything-too much music, entertainment, happy snacks, or time spent with one's
friends- creates a kind of impotence of living
by which one can no longer hear, or taste, or see, or love, or remember. Life is short and precious,
and appetite is one of its guardians, and
loss of appetite is a sort of death. So if we are to enjoy this short life we should respect the divinity
of appetite, and keep it eager and not
too much blunted.
/
Q20. What are the benefits of fasting?

It is an act against the drawbacks of appetite
It brings joy in eating, as one learns to appreciate food
It is the method to understand how civilization evolved
It is a punishment for the greedy and unkind
Q21. What is the author's main argument in the passage?

The olden times, when the roles of men and women were clearly divided, were far enjoyable than
the present time.
There is not enough effort required anymore to obtain food and hence the pleasure derived is not
the same.
People who don't have enough to eat enjoy life much more than those who have plentiful.
We should deny ourselves pleasures once in a while in order to whet our desires and feel more
alive.
Q22. The long-awaited meal became a feast to remember and an almost sacred celebration of
life’, what does this line imply?
After so many days of being hungry, the cave men and women felt alive once again after eating the
food.
People respected and were thankful for getting food after days of being hungry and also of being
united with their loved ones.
Cave men and women ate and celebrated together with the entire community making the feast
really enjoyable.
Cave men and women enjoyed themselves in the feast and performed a ceremony to thank the
gods for their safe return back home.
Q1. Nothing ......... convinced her to cancelled her trip to goa.

1) could have
2) have
3) had
4) has been
He said that _ve miles _______ too far for him to walk.
a) were
b) are
c) was
d) are being
I am sure they ___________ for us at the station when we arrive.
a) had waited
b) wait
c) are waiting
d) would be waiting
Q4. HATE(synonym).
a. Abuse
b. Abhor
c. Nasty
d. Tardy
Q5. Neither the _le nor the papers ____ kept in the locker.
a) was
b) were
c) is
d) has been
Q6. Read the sentence to _nd out whether there is any grammatical error in it. The error, if any, will
be in one part of the sentence.
The letter of that part is the answer. Ignore the error of punctuation, if any.
(A) I do not remember meeting (B) him anywhere, yet (C) he seemed to know me well.
a) A
b) B
c) C
d) No error
Q7. Select the correct option that _lls the blank(s) to make the sentence meaningfully complete.
The car is in such terrible state _________ it can cause serious damage.
a)Thus
b) Since
c)That
d) So
The power of music is known ------ us all ------- capacity to improve our holistic health is perhaps
underestimated.
a) By, but the
b) By, but its
c) To, but its
d) To, but it has
e) By, but it has
EMPLOY.
Ignore
Dismiss
Use
Busy
HISTORIC.
a) Insignificant
b) Notable
c) Unremarkable
d) Dull
Q11. (A) Christmas give us a opportunity to (B) rekindle our friendship with friends and relatives
(C) who are otherwise forgotten in our
daily chores.
/
1) A
2) B
3) C
4) No error
Q12. (A) Yauhan do not understand(B)the importance of money as(C)he never had to earn himself
1) A
2) B
3) C
4) No error
Q13. BUOYANT(synonym)
a. Heavy
b. Clumsy
c. Upcast
d. Dejected
e. Upbeat
Q14.
In the first ten years after the _____ of the UGC Act, eight instituitions were granted deemed
university status.
1) Implification
2) Enactment
3) Statement
4) Issue
Q15.
In the _rst ten years after the _____ of the UGC Act, eight instituitions were granted deemed
university status.
/
1) Implifcation
2) Enactment
3) Statement
4) Issue

Neha was _ned for careless driving
a. Got _ned
b. _ned
c. Was to be _ned
d. No improvement needed
Q17.
LACE(synonym)
a. Paper
b. Cloth
c. Wood
d. Person
Q18.
Its always good to carry some cash as some shops ______________ not accept credit cards.
1) do
2) did
3) could
4) should
Common Content:
Read the following passage and answer the question below.
Environmental toxins which can affect children are frighteningly commonplace. Besides lead,
there are other heavy metals such as mercury, which is found frequently in _sh, that are spewed
into the air from coal-_red power plants, says Maureen Swanson, MPA, director of the Healthy
Children Project at the Learning Disabilities Association of America. Efforts of Healthy Children
Project at the Learning Disabilities Association of America Banning of fame retardants in Europe
and various states of America. Mercury exposure can impair children's memory, attention, and
language abilities and interfere with 􀂠ne motor and visual spatial skills. A recent study of school
districts in Texas showed signi􀂠cantly higher levels of autism in areas with elevated levels of
mercury in the environment. Researchers are 􀂠nding harmful effects at lower and lower levels of
exposure, says Swanson. They're now telling us that they don't know if there's a level of mercury
that's safe. Unfortunately, some of these chemicals make good 􀂡ame retardants and have been
widely used in everything from upholstery to televisions to children's clothing. Studies have found
them in high levels in household dust, as well as in breast milk. Two categories of these 􀂡ame
retardants have been banned in Europe and are starting to be banned by different states in the
United States. The number of toxins in our environment that can affect children may seem
overwhelming at times. On at least some fronts, however, there is progress in making the world a
cleaner place for kids and just possibly, reducing the number of learning disabilities and
neurological problems. With a number of efforts to clean up the environment stalled at the federal
level, many state governments are starting to lead the way. And rather than tackle one chemical at
a time, at least eight states are considering plans for comprehensive chemical reform bills,
which would take toxic chemicals off the market.
Q19. Reasearcher are finding harmful effects at lower level of exposure” How can this line be
interpreted?
Lower level of exposure are harmful
Harmful effects from exposure are becoming less intense
Amount of clothing has an impact on harmful effect
Even little exposure, can cause harm
Q20. All these are harmful effect of mercury in the children EXCEPT
Affect driving skill
Causes attention de􀂠cits ordered
lead to neurological problems
Impacts ability to learn language
Q21. "Besides lead, there are other heavy materials such as mercury, that are found frequently in
the fish that are spewed into the air from coal fired power plants." How can this line be worded
differently?
besides lead, mercury is another heavy metal which is found frequently in discarded fish cooked in
coal-fired power plants.
besides lead fish contains mercury which is a heavy metal ejected in the air from the power plants
using coal.
fish, contain mercury which is released in the air as industrial waste and which is also a heavy
metal like lead mercury released in the air as industrial waste is another heavy material like lead
found in fish.
Q22. What ‘front’ is being referred to?

More and more states are joining the 2 states in Europe
and various states in America that have already banned harmful chemicals.
Proposed bill resulting in a blanket ban on all harmful Chemicals
Q1. ERROR DETECTION

(A) A salesman of that (B) company tried to (C) cheated a naive lady.
A
B
C
No error
Q2.
All the efforts of the batsmen went ______________vain as the bowlers failed to perform well.
a. in
b. and
c. for
d. off
Q3.
He finished his novel_______ I was getting ready ________of_ce.
1) Because, for
2) while, for
3) while, to
4) Since ,for

He told us that
P: and enjoyed it immensely
Q: in a prose translation
R: he had read Milton
S: which he had borrowed from his teacher
a. RSQP
b. QRPS
c. RQSP
d. RQPS
Q5.
I like to play ______ on weekends.
a. A soccer
b. Soccer
c. The soccer
d. Some soccer
Q6.
IMMINENT(antonym)
i. Impending
ii. Eminent
iii. Pending
iv. Distant
Q7.
Neither the _le nor the papers _____ kept in the locker
a. Was
b. Were
c. Is
d. Has been
Q8. SUCCUMB(antonym)
1) Break down
2) Give in
3) Cease
4) Conquer
Q9.
/
The magazine is all style and little …………………….
a. readability
b. substance
c. worth
d. meaning
Q10. I would like to ____ a reservation for next Wednesday.

a) seek
b) look
c) keep
d) book
Q11. The _refighting team reached the venue quickly and extinguished the _re, ____ saving many
lives.
a) therefore
b) hence
c) thereby
d) then
Q12. The oriental express is a Hyderabad-bound train from Delhi and it goes _________ Bhopal.
a. Through
b. Via
c. By
d. Across
Q13. The spectacular landscape of Switzerland makes it one of the most visited ___ in the world.
/
a. Place
b. Destination
c. Areas
d. Country
The CEO or the Chairman ________ to attend the meeting today.
are coming
come
have come
is coming
The list of projects that we completed _________ on the desk.
a) is
b) are
c) were
d) have been
Neither Surekha _______ Ravi will be able to attend the meeting on Sunday.
or
not
and
but also
Q17. Select the option that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the given word.
BENEDICTION
/
a) Antidote
b) Intonation
c) Endowment
d) Anathema
Q18. Select the option that is most nearly opposite to the given word.
IMMINENT.
a) Impending
b) Eminent
c) Pending
d) Distant
Q19. SOOTHING(antonym)
a. Noise
b. Calming
c. Loud
d. Frenzy
Q20. We _____ to watch the match.

a. Have being gone
b. Were gone
c. Went
d. Will have going
Q21.
Sediments _________ the footprints of moving animals when they become rocks This helps
geologists to _nd information about
dinosaurs .
1)Preserve
/
2) Keep
3)Take
4) Etch
Read the passage carefully and answer the questions below.

The stratosphere—speci_cally, the lower stratosphere—has, it seems, been drying out. Water
vapour is a greenhouse gas, and the cooling
effect on the Earth's climate due to this desiccation may account for a fair bit of the slowdown in
the rise of global temperatures seen over
the past ten years. The stratosphere sits on top of the troposphere, the lowest, densest layer of the
atmosphere.
The boundary between the two, the tropopause, is about 18km above your head, if you are in the
tropics, and a few kilometres lower if you
are at higher latitudes (or up a mountain). In the troposphere, the air at higher altitudes is in
general cooler than the air below it, an unstable
situation in which warm and often moist air below is endlessly buoying up into cooler air above.
The resultant commotion creates clouds,
storms and much of the rest of the world's weather. In the stratosphere, the air gets warmer at
higher altitudes, which provides stability.
The stratosphere—which extends up to about 55km, where the mesosphere begins—is made even
less weather-prone by the absence of
water vapour, and thus of the clouds and precipitation to which it leads. This is because the top of
the troposphere is normally very cold,
causing ascending water vapour to freeze into ice crystals that drift and fall, rather than continuing
up into the stratosphere.
A little water manages to get past this cold trap. But as Dr Solomon and her colleagues note,
satellite measurements show that rather less
has been doing so over the past ten years than was the case previously. Plugging the changes in
water vapour into a climate model that
looks at the way different substances absorb and emit infrared radiation, they conclude that
between 2000 and 2009 a drop in stratospheric
water vapour of less than one part per million slowed the rate of warming at the Earth's surface by
about 25%.
Such a small change in stratospheric water vapour can have such a large effect precisely because
the stratosphere is already dry. It is the
relative change in the amount of a greenhouse gas, not its absolute level, which determines how
much warming it can produce.
Q22. What is the order of layers in the atmosphere, starting from the lowermost and going to the
topmost?
Tropopause, Troposphere, Mesosphere, Stratosphere.
Troposphere, Tropopause, Stratosphere, Mesosphere.
Troposphere, Tropopause, Mesosphere, Stratosphere.
Troposphere, Stratosphere, Tropopause, Mesosphere.
Q1. The note book used by _______ Ever green society are made by recycled paper.
1) a
2) an
3) the
4) all
Q2. ______ not being well, he scored well in his exams.

/
Although
Despite
Instead
However
Q3.
ERROR DETECTION.
(A) Rahul knew that it was worthless (B) to scream at the policeman(C) who was least bothered about his lost
wallet.
1. a
2. b
3. c
4. no error
Q4.
After Michael typed the letter, he gave it to Jane to sign.
He was giving it to Jane to sign.
He gives it to Jane to sign
He had been giving it to Jane to sign
No Error
Q5. ERROR DETECTION

(A) The phrase 'Be the change you want (B) to see in the world' was (C) said through Mahatma
Gandhi
1) A
2) B
3) C
4) No error
Q6. ERROR DETECTION

(A) Indrani was catched (B) guilty of copying (C) her colleague’s work (D) No error
/
a. (A)
b. (B)
c. (C)
d. (D)

S1: Samina has won a competition.
P: She had to recognize the name of the movie through its famous dialogue.
Q: This was the 􀂠rst time she was lucky and won herself a free trip to Goa.
R: She has never won any contest.
S: They were running it on the television for weeks.
S6: Unfortunately she has already been to goa twice.
a. SPRQ
b. QPSR
c. PRSQ
d. SQPR
Q8.
birds are quarantined(opposite) to prevent the spread of bird 􀂡u
a. immunized
b. butchered
c. secluded
d. mingled

Due to these reasons we are all in favour of universal compulsory education.
1) Out of these reasons
2) For these reasons
3) By these reasons
4) No improvement needed
Q10.
A true salesperson needs to be ready for any argument about his product, for which he must be
______ with it inside out
/
1) Known
2) Amazed
3) Clear
4) Acquainted
Q11.
ABSORPTION(synonym)
a. suction
b. disconnection
c. separation
d. irltration
Q12.
Ali is the fastest runner _____ all the students
a. between
b. in middle of
c. among
d. in between
Q13.
An honest man never __________ to lies in order to ful_ll his goals.
a. helps
b. tells
c. resorts
d. forms
Q14.
As wild orchids plants are believed to have medicinal value, their populations in forests have been
_____ ruthlessly
1) Guarded
2) Picked
3) Reforested
4) Plundered
Q15.
Before that day, I ______ of taking up sketching
a. Never thought
b. Had never thought
c. Have never thought
d. Never think
Q16.
GAUNT(antonym)
a. Emaciated
b. Sombre
c. Plump
d. Piquant
Q17. GENERIC(synonym)
a. Standard
b. Brand
c. Specific
d. Individual
Q18.
He always wears a ring ____ his _nger
a. in
b. on
c. at
d. to
/
Q19.
He said that five miles _____ too far for him to walk
a. were
b. are
c. was
d. are being
Q20.
He slipped and spilled all the sauce _____ the 􀂡oor
a. Toward
b. Into
c. Down
d. On
Q21.
HUMOROUS(antonym)
a. Entertaining
b. Witty
c. Comical
d. Depressing

I saw that
P: but seeing my host in his mood
Q: i deemed it proper to take leave
R: as i had frequently done before
S: it had been my intention to pass the might there
a. QPRS
b. QRPS
c. SPQR
d. SRPQ
Q1.
SLOTHFUL(OPPOSITE)
a. Lazy
b. Animal
c. Summit
d. Industrious
Q2. 1. FICKLE
1) fiddle
2) stable
3) volatile
4) lame
Q3.
___________ negligence of the transport company, lot of our goods were damaged in transit.
a. Since the
b. Due to
c. Despite of
d. Reason being
Q4. ERROR DETECTION

(A) His low marks in English (B) suggested that he did (C) not know nothing (D) about the
language (E) No error
a. (A)
b. (B)
c. (C)
d. (D)
/
e. (E)
Q5. ERROR DETECTION

(A) One need to acquire many talent and master (B) plenty of disciplines to make (C) a pro􀂠table
and reputed business
1) A
2) B
3) C
4) No error
Q6.
In any case, it seems like a travesty to reduce Gandhian values to a _________ ban on liquor.
1) Prosaic
2) Characteriess
3) Imaginative
4) Outdated
Q7. INTRUSION(synonym)
a. Invasion
b. Retreat
c. Infiation
d. Defence

Ironically, if Ricdic has just stolen the online money he could have stayed in the game.
a. Had just stolen the online money he should have been
b. Has just stolen the online money he could have
c. Had just stole the online money he could have beer
d. Had just stolen the online money he could have
e. Has just stole the online money he should had
Q9.
Its always good to carry some cash as some shops ______________ not accept credit cards.
1) do
2) did
3) could
4) should
Q10.
Microsoft created a revolution _________ making the personal computer affordable for middle
class.
1) Following
2) After
3) By
4) Through
Q11. New concerns about growing religious tensions in northern India were ________ this week
after at least fifty people were killed and
1) Lessened
2) Invalidated
3) Restrained
4) Dispersed
Q12. ONRUSH(synonym)
a. Emergence
b. Sustenance
c. Surge
d. Flight
Q13. Point out the odd word

a. Excited
b. Ecstatic
c. Elated
d. Excluded
Q14. PROVOCATION(antonym)
a. Vocation
b. Pacification
c. Peace
d. Destruction
Q15. Rashid was taken aback when he got his health reports
1) surprised
2) depressed
3) afraid
4) worried

S1: Politeness is not a quality possessed by only one nation or race.
P: One may observe that a man of one nation will remove his hat or fold his hands by way of
greetings when he meets someone he
knows.
Q: A man of another country will not do so.
R: It is a quality to be found among all peoples and nations in every corner of the earth.
S: Obviously each person follows the custom of his particular country
S6: In any case, we should not mock at others habits
a. RPQS
b. RPSQ
c. PRQS
d. QPRS
Q17.
Residents of north pole have different lifestyles and requirements than ______ living in other parts
of the world.
/
1) their
2) them
3) those
4) residents
Q18.
Scientists believe that during initial years of the _______of the earth. Water bodies increased in size
due to continues rainfall
1) formative
2) formations
3) formation
4) formed
Q19. SET OFF(antonym)

i. Set out
ii. Set in
iii. Get on
iv. Get back
Q20.
The bellboy is responsible _____ the morning wakeup calls.
1) to
2) for
3) of
4) in
Q21. STATIONARY(antonym)
a. Active
b. Mobile
c. Rapid
d. Busy
Q22. The CEO or the Chairman _____ to attend the meeting today.
a. Are coming
b. Come
c. Have come
d. Is coming
1. Worthless(opposite)
A. Costly
B. Important
C. Valuable
D. Beneficial
2. My cell phone rings again. It is futile to ignore it anymore; Valerie is persistent. When Valerie wants something,
she will continue to bedevil me until I acquiesce.
“Hello,” I answer.
“State Fair, Bobbie?” she asks in her singsong voice. “When are we heading out? Only two more days left!”
I abhor the State Fair. The boisterous crowds, the insanely long lines and the impossibility of finding a clean restroom
all combine to make this an event that I dread
For Valerie, my best friend since the angst of middle school, the State Fair is a sign that divine powers really do exist.
“Really, Bobbie, where else can you pet a cow, ride a horse, fall ten stories, see the world’s smallest person and eat
fried macaroni and cheese?” Valerie asks gleefully
“Hell?” I guess.
The fried food at the State Fair is a gastronomical nightmare on its own. I once tried a fried pickle at the fair and was
sick to my stomach for hours. And a fried donut hamburger with bacon, cheese AND a greasy egg? How could that
not be deleterious?
I have not seen Valerie for a good month; our schedules are both so hectic. My hatred of the State Fair becomes
inconsequential compared to my desire to hang with Val.
Alas, I ignore my anti-fair bias for the umpteenth year.
“Pick me up at noon,” I say and hang up the phone.
A) As used at in paragraph 1, what does it mean to acquiesce?
a. to give in
b. to speak kindly
c. to pay attention
d. to answer the phone
B)
Why might the author have chosen to capitalize all the letters in the word "AND" when writing about the donut
hamburger in paragraph 8?
a. to make sure the reader understood it was a list
b. to show that a greasy egg was the last ingredient
c. to highlight that the sentence was intentionally written incorrectly
d. to emphasize how many ingredients were on the hamburger

C) How does Maneesha seem to feel about the circus?
a. Ambivalent
b. condescending
c. Jubilant
d. Nonchalant
D) what does the term gastronomical suggest?
a. Enormous
b. Health risk
c. Culinary
d. resulting in gas
VERBAL:
1. Since people remain loyal ………..their friends in all circumstances.
A. Against
B. In
C. By
D. With
E. To
2. FAUXPAS (MEAING )
A. Blunder
B. Problem
C. Worry
D. Examine
3.
The unique Iron Age Experimental Centre at Lejre, about 40 km west of Copenhagen, serves as a museum, a
classroom and a place to get away from it all. How did people live during the Iron Age? How did they support
themselves? What did they eat and how did they cultivate the land? These and a myriad of other questions prodded
the pioneers of the Lejre experiment.
Living in the open and working 10 hours a day, volunteers from all over Scandinavia led by 30 experts, built the first
village in the ancient encampment in a matter of months. The house walls were of clay, the roofs of hay - all based
on original designs. Then came the second stage - getting back to the basics of living. Families were invited to stay in
the 'prehistoric village' for a week or two at a time and rough it Iron Age-style.
Initially, this experiment proved none too easy for modern Danes accustomed to central heating, but it convinced
the centre that there was something to the Lejre project. Little by little, the modern Iron Agers learnt that their huts
were, after all, habitable. The problems were numerous - smoke belching out from the rough-and-ready fireplaces
into the rooms and so on. These problems, however, have led to some discoveries: domed smoke ovens made of
clay, for example, give out more heat and consume less fuel than an open fire, and when correctly stoked, they are
practically smokeless.
By contacting other museums, the Lejre team has been able to reconstruct ancient weaving looms and pottery kilns.
Iron Age dyeing techniques, using local natural vegetation, have also been revived, as have ancient baking and
cooking methods
A) What is the main purpose of building the Iron Age experimental center?
a) Prehistoric village where people can stay for a week or two to get away from modern living
b) Replicate the Iron Age to get a better understanding of the time and people of that era
c) To discover the differences between a doomed smoke oven and an open fire to identify the more efficient of the
two
d) Revive activities of ancient women such as weaving, pottery, dyeing, cooking and baking
B) From the passage what can be inferred to be the centre's initial outlook towards the Lejre project?
a) It initiated the project
b) It eagerly supported it
c) It felt the project was very unique
d) It was apprehensive about it

C) What can be the title of the passage?
a) Modern techniques find their way into pre-historic villages
b) Co-existence of ancient and modern times
c) Glad to be living in the 21st Century
d) Turning back time
D) What is the meaning of the sentence "Initially, this experiment proved none too easy for modern Danes
accustomed to central heating, but it convinced the centre that there was something to the Lejre project."?
a) Even though staying in the huts wasn't easy for the modern people, the centre saw merit in the simple living
within huts compared to expensive apartments
b) Staying in the huts was quite easy for the modern people and the centre also saw merit in the simple living within
huts compared to expensive apartments
c) The way of living of the Iron Age proved difficult for the people of the modern age who are used to living in luxury
d) The way of living of the Iron Age proved very easy for the people of the modern age since it was hot inside the
huts, and they were anyway used to heated rooms
4)
AT THE end of the 19th century, India's maharajahs discovered a Parisian designer called Louis Vuitton and flooded
his small factory with orders for custom-made Rolls-Royce interiors, leather picnic hampers and modish polo-club
bags. But after independence, when India's princes lost much of their wealth, the orders dried up. Then in 2002
LVMH, the world's largest luxury-goods group, made a triumphant return to India, opening a boutique in Delhi and
another in Mumbai in 2004. Its target was the new breed of maharajah produced by India's liberalised economy:
flush, flash, and growing in number.
Other purveyors of opulence followed, from Chanel to Bulgari. In recent months a multitude of swanky brands have
announced plans to set up shop in India, including Dolce & Gabbana, Hermès, Jimmy Choo and Gucci. And Indian
women will soon be invited to spend over $100 on bras made by La Perla, an Italian lingerie firm. Only a tiny fraction,
of course, will do so. But it is India's future prospects that have excited the luxury behemoths.
India has fewer than 100,000 dollar millionaires among its one billion-plus population, according to American
Express, a financial-services firm. It predicts that this number will grow by 12.8% a year for the next three years. The
longer-term ascendance of India's middle class, meanwhile, has been charted by the McKinsey Global Institute,
which predicts that average incomes will have tripled by 2025, lifting nearly 300m Indians out of poverty and causing
the middle class to grow more than tenfold, to 583m.
Demand for all kinds of consumer products is about to surge, in short. And although restrictions on foreign
investment prevent retail giants such as Wal-Mart and Tesco from entering India directly, different rules apply to
companies that sell their own products under a single brand, as luxury-goods firms tend to. Since January 2006 they
have been allowed to take up to 51% in Indian joint ventures. India is also an attractive market for luxury goods
because, unlike China, it does not have a flourishing counterfeit industry. Credit is becoming more easily available.
And later this year Vogue, a fashion magazine, will launch an Indian edition.
Barriers to growth remain, however. High import duties make luxury goods expensive. Rich Indians tend to travel
widely and may simply buy elsewhere. Finding suitable retail space is also proving a headache. So far most designer
boutiques are situated in five star hotels.
But things are changing. Later this year Emporio, a new luxury-goods mall, will open in a prosperous neighborhood in
the south of Delhi. It is likely to be the first of many. Even so, India could remain a difficult market to crack. Last
October the Luxury Marketing Council, an international organization of 675 luxury-goods firms, opened its India
chapter. Its boss, Devyani Raman, described India's luxury-goods market as “a cupboard full of beautiful clothes with
a new outfit arriving every day—it could start to look messy without the right care”. This, she said, included
everything from teaching shop assistants appropriate manners to instilling in the Indian public a proper
understanding of the concept of luxury. “How do you educate them”, she asked, “about the difference between a
designer bag that costs $400 and a much cheaper leather bag that functions perfectly well?”
A)What is the author most likely to agree to as the reason for the inflow of luxury good groups in India?
a) The fast growth in Indian economy leading to bright future prospects.
b) To serve 'the new breed of maharajas'.
c) To serve the tiny fraction of high income groups in India.
d) None of these
B) Who are the 'new breed of Maharajas' ?
a) Maharajas who recovered their wealth in 2004.
b)The children of the older Maharajas.
C)The new class of rich people which emerged in India post liberalisation.
d) None of these
C)Why do different rules apply to Wal-Mart and luxury good firms?
a) India is encouraging luxury goods while it doesn’t encourage Wal-Mart.
b) India is an attractive market for luxury goods.

c) There are different rules for retail firms and those that sell their own product.
d) : India does not have a flourishing counterfeit industry.
D)What does Devyani Raman's statement imply?
a) Beautiful clothes are an important luxury item and should be taken care of.
b) The luxury goods market is becoming disorganized.
c) The supply of beautiful clothes is very high.
d) : None of these
E) What could be the meaning of the word modish, as can be inferred from the context it is used in first line of the
passage?
a) Unattractive
b) Stylish
c) New
d) Beautiful
F) What is the author most likely to agree to?
a) The current number of dollar millionaires in India is very high.
b) The current number of dollar millionaires in India is low.
c) The current number of dollar millionaires in India match world average.
d) : None of these
VERBAL:
1. Since people remain loyal ………..their friends in all circumstances.
A. Against
B. In
C. By
D. With
E. To
2. FAUXPAS (MEAING )
A. Blunder
B. Problem
C. Worry
D. Examine
3.
The unique Iron Age Experimental Centre at Lejre, about 40 km west of Copenhagen, serves as a museum, a
classroom and a place to get away from it all. How did people live during the Iron Age? How did they support
themselves? What did they eat and how did they cultivate the land? These and a myriad of other questions prodded
the pioneers of the Lejre experiment.
Living in the open and working 10 hours a day, volunteers from all over Scandinavia led by 30 experts, built the first
village in the ancient encampment in a matter of months. The house walls were of clay, the roofs of hay - all based
on original designs. Then came the second stage - getting back to the basics of living. Families were invited to stay in
the 'prehistoric village' for a week or two at a time and rough it Iron Age-style.
Initially, this experiment proved none too easy for modern Danes accustomed to central heating, but it convinced
the centre that there was something to the Lejre project. Little by little, the modern Iron Agers learnt that their huts
were, after all, habitable. The problems were numerous - smoke belching out from the rough-and-ready fireplaces
into the rooms and so on. These problems, however, have led to some discoveries: domed smoke ovens made of
clay, for example, give out more heat and consume less fuel than an open fire, and when correctly stoked, they are
practically smokeless.
By contacting other museums, the Lejre team has been able to reconstruct ancient weaving looms and pottery kilns.
Iron Age dyeing techniques, using local natural vegetation, have also been revived, as have ancient baking and
cooking methods
A) What is the main purpose of building the Iron Age experimental center?
a) Prehistoric village where people can stay for a week or two to get away from modern living
b) Replicate the Iron Age to get a better understanding of the time and people of that era
c) To discover the differences between a doomed smoke oven and an open fire to identify the more efficient of the
two
d) Revive activities of ancient women such as weaving, pottery, dyeing, cooking and baking
B) From the passage what can be inferred to be the centre's initial outlook towards the Lejre project?
a) It initiated the project
b) It eagerly supported it
c) It felt the project was very unique
d) It was apprehensive about it
C) What can be the title of the passage?
a) Modern techniques find their way into pre-historic villages
b) Co-existence of ancient and modern times
c) Glad to be living in the 21st Century
d) Turning back time
D) What is the meaning of the sentence "Initially, this experiment proved none too easy for modern Danes
accustomed to central heating, but it convinced the centre that there was something to the Lejre project."?
a) Even though staying in the huts wasn't easy for the modern people, the centre saw merit in the simple living
within huts compared to expensive apartments
b) Staying in the huts was quite easy for the modern people and the centre also saw merit in the simple living within
huts compared to expensive apartments
c) The way of living of the Iron Age proved difficult for the people of the modern age who are used to living in luxury
d) The way of living of the Iron Age proved very easy for the people of the modern age since it was hot inside the
huts, and they were anyway used to heated rooms
4)
AT THE end of the 19th century, India's maharajahs discovered a Parisian designer called Louis Vuitton and flooded
his small factory with orders for custom-made Rolls-Royce interiors, leather picnic hampers and modish polo-club
bags. But after independence, when India's princes lost much of their wealth, the orders dried up. Then in 2002
LVMH, the world's largest luxury-goods group, made a triumphant return to India, opening a boutique in Delhi and
another in Mumbai in 2004. Its target was the new breed of maharajah produced by India's liberalised economy:
flush, flash, and growing in number.
Other purveyors of opulence followed, from Chanel to Bulgari. In recent months a multitude of swanky brands have
announced plans to set up shop in India, including Dolce & Gabbana, Hermès, Jimmy Choo and Gucci. And Indian
women will soon be invited to spend over $100 on bras made by La Perla, an Italian lingerie firm. Only a tiny fraction,
of course, will do so. But it is India's future prospects that have excited the luxury behemoths.
India has fewer than 100,000 dollar millionaires among its one billion-plus population, according to American
Express, a financial-services firm. It predicts that this number will grow by 12.8% a year for the next three years. The
longer-term ascendance of India's middle class, meanwhile, has been charted by the McKinsey Global Institute,
which predicts that average incomes will have tripled by 2025, lifting nearly 300m Indians out of poverty and causing
the middle class to grow more than tenfold, to 583m.
Demand for all kinds of consumer products is about to surge, in short. And although restrictions on foreign
investment prevent retail giants such as Wal-Mart and Tesco from entering India directly, different rules apply to
companies that sell their own products under a single brand, as luxury-goods firms tend to. Since January 2006 they
have been allowed to take up to 51% in Indian joint ventures. India is also an attractive market for luxury goods
because, unlike China, it does not have a flourishing counterfeit industry. Credit is becoming more easily available.
And later this year Vogue, a fashion magazine, will launch an Indian edition.
Barriers to growth remain, however. High import duties make luxury goods expensive. Rich Indians tend to travel
widely and may simply buy elsewhere. Finding suitable retail space is also proving a headache. So far most designer
boutiques are situated in five star hotels.
But things are changing. Later this year Emporio, a new luxury-goods mall, will open in a prosperous neighborhood in
the south of Delhi. It is likely to be the first of many. Even so, India could remain a difficult market to crack. Last
October the Luxury Marketing Council, an international organization of 675 luxury-goods firms, opened its India
chapter. Its boss, Devyani Raman, described India's luxury-goods market as “a cupboard full of beautiful clothes with
a new outfit arriving every day—it could start to look messy without the right care”. This, she said, included
everything from teaching shop assistants appropriate manners to instilling in the Indian public a proper
understanding of the concept of luxury. “How do you educate them”, she asked, “about the difference between a
designer bag that costs $400 and a much cheaper leather bag that functions perfectly well?”
A)What is the author most likely to agree to as the reason for the inflow of luxury good groups in India?
a) The fast growth in Indian economy leading to bright future prospects.
b) To serve 'the new breed of maharajas'.
c) To serve the tiny fraction of high income groups in India.
d) None of these
B) Who are the 'new breed of Maharajas' ?

a) Maharajas who recovered their wealth in 2004.
b)The children of the older Maharajas.
C)The new class of rich people which emerged in India post liberalisation.
d) None of these
C)Why do different rules apply to Wal-Mart and luxury good firms?
a) India is encouraging luxury goods while it doesn’t encourage Wal-Mart.
b) India is an attractive market for luxury goods.
c) There are different rules for retail firms and those that sell their own product.
d) : India does not have a flourishing counterfeit industry.
D)What does Devyani Raman's statement imply?
a) Beautiful clothes are an important luxury item and should be taken care of.
b) The luxury goods market is becoming disorganized.
c) The supply of beautiful clothes is very high.
d) : None of these
E) What could be the meaning of the word modish, as can be inferred from the context it is used in first line of the
passage?
a) Unattractive
b) Stylish
c) New
d) Beautiful
F) What is the author most likely to agree to?
a) The current number of dollar millionaires in India is very high.
b) The current number of dollar millionaires in India is low.
c) The current number of dollar millionaires in India match world average.
d) : None of these
1. She _______ to get the new project assigned to her yesterday.
A. Waits
B. Was being waited
C. Is being waited
D. Had been waiting
Verbal:
1. Worthless(opposite)
A. Costly
B. Important
C. Valuable
D. Beneficial
2. My cell phone rings again. It is futile to ignore it anymore; Valerie is persistent. When Valerie wants something,
she will continue to bedevil me until I acquiesce.
“Hello,” I answer.
“State Fair, Bobbie?” she asks in her singsong voice. “When are we heading out? Only two more days left!”
I abhor the State Fair. The boisterous crowds, the insanely long lines and the impossibility of finding a clean restroom
all combine to make this an event that I dread
For Valerie, my best friend since the angst of middle school, the State Fair is a sign that divine powers really do exist.
“Really, Bobbie, where else can you pet a cow, ride a horse, fall ten stories, see the world’s smallest person and eat
fried macaroni and cheese?” Valerie asks gleefully
“Hell?” I guess.
The fried food at the State Fair is a gastronomical nightmare on its own. I once tried a fried pickle at the fair and was
sick to my stomach for hours. And a fried donut hamburger with bacon, cheese AND a greasy egg? How could that
not be deleterious?
I have not seen Valerie for a good month; our schedules are both so hectic. My hatred of the State Fair becomes
inconsequential compared to my desire to hang with Val.
Alas, I ignore my anti-fair bias for the umpteenth year.
“Pick me up at noon,” I say and hang up the phone.

A) As used at in paragraph 1, what does it mean to acquiesce?
a. to give in
b. to speak kindly
c. to pay attention
d. to answer the phone
B)
Why might the author have chosen to capitalize all the letters in the word "AND" when writing about the donut
hamburger in paragraph 8?
a. to make sure the reader understood it was a list
b. to show that a greasy egg was the last ingredient
c. to highlight that the sentence was intentionally written incorrectly
d. to emphasize how many ingredients were on the hamburger
C) How does Maneesha seem to feel about the circus?
a. Ambivalent
b. condescending
c. Jubilant
d. Nonchalant
D) what does the term gastronomical suggest?
a. Enormous
b. Health risk
c. Culinary
d. resulting in gas
Read the passage carefully and select the statement that can be inferred from it
Deepa Mehta's Fire was under fire from the country's self-appointed moral police. Their contention was that the film
was a violation of the Indian cultural mores and couldn't be allowed to influence the Indian psyche. According to
them, such films ruin the moral fabric of the nation, which must be protected and defended against such intrusions
at all cost, even at the cost of cultural dictatorship.
OPTIONS
A. The assumption underlying the moral police's critique Indian audience is vulnerable to all types of influence
B. The assumption underlying the moral police's critic Indian audience is impressionable and must be pre
influence
C. The moral police thinks it has the sole authority screened in India
D. None of these
Read the passage carefully and select the answer option that can be inferred from it.
According to a recent study, in the local municipal elections, the candidate who interacts more with the Residents
Welfare Associations and wins their trust will get the maximum name recognition in the elections.
OPTIONS
A. Local Residents Welfare associations are the most important factor in elections in the city.
B. Maximum name recognition will help a candidate win a higher percentage of votes cast during the election
C. Residents welfare associations exert a lot of influence over the acting population residing in the city
D. For maximum name recognition a candidate need not spend a lot of money on posters, banners and
advertising campaigns.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
_______ wins the match will take the trophy home.
Ops:
A. Whoever
B. Who
C. They
D. There
The following sentence pair can be combined into one better sentence. Choose the option that is the best revision.
The thief got into the house. The thief came through the open window.
Ops:
A. Because the thief got into the house, the window was open.
B. The window was open nevertheless the thief got into the house.
C. The thief got into the house although the window was open.
D. The thief got into the house through the open window.
Write your response.
At cognizant, you will have to complete some mandatory self-paced events for every quarter. There are different
ways our associates prefer to Choose your preference:
1. Spacing these events throughout the quarter and make it a part of your routine.
2. Be smart by planning these events towards the end of the quarter.
State the rationale for your choice.
Read the passage carefully and select the statement that can be inferred from it.
In today's times, most of the high growth jobs require a person to be a graduate. However, many of the new jobs
that are cropping up - be it general or technical-require knowledge other than that acquired from attending college.
Jobs like tele-calling, copy editing require people to possess a good command over language apart from basic
interpersonal skills. These prerequisites help them grab hold of opportunities in the job market and shine in their
respective careers.
OPTIONS
A. College education would need to be revamped to impart employment skills to students
B. Interpersonal and language proficiency are skills which will soon be taught in colleges
C. A person with excellent language and interpersonal skills would still not find employment unless he is a
graduate too
D. People who do not have good interpersonal and language skills cannot excel in the workplace
Which of these cannot be concluded based on the last paragraph?
A. Employees know the benefits of diversity in hiring, but struggle in communicating about them.
B. The default narrative in corporate America about hiring from underrepresented communities is not in
the letter’s interests.
C. Proper branding of initiatives can play an important role in neutralising biases against
underrepresented communities in the workforce.
D. Investors are ready to lay their trust in initiatives by people from underrepresented communities.
A sentence is broken into the following parts, mark the option containing the correct sequence of these parts
to get the complete sentence.
A. Climate, some scientists are warning

B. That there is a possibility for reverse feedback
C. While a nature event such as this
D. Could bring about major changes to the
Ops:
A. CDBA
B. DCAB
C. ABDC
D. CDAB
European cars have traditionally been smaller and more fuel-efficient than their glant American cousins, but current
policy explicitly stresses eco-friendliness. For example, recent British legislation has linked taxation to CO₂ emissions
with the lowest tax rate of 15 per cent on the list price reserved for cars emitting less than 165 gms/km and rising by
one per cent for each 5 gm increase in CD₂ levels.
Ops:
A. The British are unconcerned about the environment and rules have to be imposed upon them for
maintenance of a clean environment
B. The lesser the list price of a car, the greater is its fuel efficiency and so lesser the tax on it
C. The more fuel efficient a vehicle is, the more eco friendly it will be free.
D. Fuel efficiency does not necessarily correlate with eco friendliness
Read the statement given below and decide whether it is a fact, an Inference or a Judgement.
Even if one is able to push for better implementation, there is still the issue of penalties, which are often not
commensurate with the offense.
Ops:
A. Fact
B. Inference
C. Judgement
Read the statement given below and decide whether it is fact, an inference or a judgement.
The lockdown has been extended by the government because of increasing covid cases.
Ops:
A. Inference
B. Fact
C. Judgement
Read the passage carefully and select the statement that can be inferred from it
Every organization faces some or the other common set of problems at all levels. The complications at senior levels
are resolved with precision but the information about serious problems at lower levels is progressively lightened and
distorted as it goes up each step in the management hierarchy. The only source for the chief executives to get the
information about the major issues at lower levels is through their subordinates.
Ops:
A. Generally, subordinates do not share their problems with senior officials

B. Problems at higher levels of organization hierarchy are more complex ten those at the lower levels.
C. Chief executives are less well informed about problems at lower levels than their subordinates at those
levels.
D. Problem solving ability is more at senior level then there's a lower level to management hierarchy.
Select the opposite : ALTRUISM
Ops:
A. CONSERVATIVE
B. REPUGNANT
C. COMBATIVENESS
D. SELFISHNESS
The new television set was delivered _______________ a damaged condition.
Ops:
A. From
B. At
C. On
D. In
Read the passage given below and answer the questions that follow.
As corporate America finally steps up to vocally condemn racism and discrimination, I worry that
companies are approaching inclusion and equity with this flowed narrative, Falsely labeling diversity efforts
as charity or compulsion will only further divisions between employees. As someone who has been called a
"diversity hae'' in previous roles, I know all too well what it's like to have one's contributions underestimated
because those in the majority thought standards were lowered to bring me in.
In reality, ensuring people from underrepresented communities are recruited and advanced is far more
beneficial for an organization than any one individual. Diversity, equity, and inclusion attempts to connect
talented individuals from underrepresented backgrounds with opportunities that those in the majority often
have unfair access to, and empower the best organizations to thrive. Done right, creating diverse, equitable,
inclusive organizations yield greater profitability, innovation, and smarter teams. The problem is, many of
these benefits aren't communicated well by company leaders, so many employees think steps to create
greater DET are to check the box.
Too many leaders implicitly frame their solutions as: We're doing this because we are forced to Weye
downgrading our processes to accommodate. This is a side project or charity, 's not related to our company's
core strategic priorities or mission
It is possible to do better.
Recently, when I was working with a team on announcing a new startup accelerator program for
underrepresented founders, I advised the company's leaders to regularly communicate the purpose of this
initiative that it was not a charity, but a highly selective program for startups that would go on to raise a lot
of money for its investors. I advised the organizers to ensure all communication would center around this
narrative: Propelling underrepresented founders would unleash a significantly more powerful, innovative,
and profitable entrepreneurial ecosystem of the future. At the end of the eight-week program, a number of
investors committed to Investing in the startups - emphasizing how the diverse backgrounds represented in
the cohort would yield significant investment return, as they were solving novel problems and reaching new
markets.
The passage is most likely an excerpt from:
A. a newspaper article
B. a civics textbook
C. a lifestyle blog
D. a corporate magazine
The toke of the passage is:
Ops:
A. Analytical
B. Laudatory
C. Critical
D. Sceptical
Which of the following statements is supported by the passage?
Ops:
A. There is a dearth of policies in corporates that can dismantle corporate

B. People usually appreciate hiring from underrepresented communities.
C. Corporate America has not made efforts to combat workplace racism.
D. The contributions of employees from underrepresented communities a
Which of these cannot be concluded based on the last paragraph?
Ops:
A. Employees know the benefits of diversity in hiring, but struggle in communities

B. The default narrative in corporate America about furing from underrepresented
C. Investors are ready to lay their trust in initiatives by people from underrepresented
D. Proper branding of initiatives can play an important role in neutralizing
Consider the following scenario:

"A program consists of only one object that sends messages to itself and other objects by implementing
polymorphism."
The above statement is true for which of the following associations?
Choose the best option
A. Aggregation
B. Composition
C. Dependency
D. Serialization
E. None of these
At Cognizant, many of our associates enjoy working for various social causes like Education to the un-
privileged, Supporting Health needs of the unfortunate, helping farmers on improving their output through
some technological introductions, etc. Have you had any experience working for a cause? If yes, narrate the
best experience. If not, what is/are the cause(s) that you are looking forward to working on?
Whether we look at the intrinsic value of our literature, or at the particular situation of this country, we shall
see the strongest reason to think that of all foreign languages, the English language is that which would be
the most useful to our native subjects.
OPTIONS
A. The speaker is addressing an issue related to a colonial empire

B. The speaker has the good of the nation at heart
C. The speaker is a die-hard colonist
D. None of these
You are working on a key project with a colleague. You have completed your part but you know that the
project will not meet the deadline because you are waiting on work from your colleague. How would you
react in such a situation? How do you ensure that the project is not affected?
Read the passage carefully and select the statement that can be inferred from it There are ways to spice up
one's work. And I am surely not asking you to offer gossip-mongers. There are predominantly three kinds of
people at a workplace. Firstly the ones who work for money alone, and devote even more of their time
beyond the 9-5 office timings. They are usually not happy with what they are doing, unlike the others.
Secondly, there are those, for whom, work is a means of getting appreciation and rewards. They are happy if
they feel their efforts are being acknowledge and rewarded. They stretch themselves to finish their work on
time and are an asset to the organization. Thirdly, the ones who consider work as an end in itself. They puhe
heart and soul into their work and never worry about rewards. I am just asking you to try and transform
yourself into one of the the latter two.
OPS:
A. The writer is a professional career counsellor in the organization

B. People belonging to the second and third kinds have higher job satisfaction.
C. Rewarding the find and second kind of people at workplace encourages them to do better
D. The third kind of people at the workplace are the best assets for the organization.
E. People belonging to the second kind have to stretch themselves to get appreciation and rewards
Arrange the following words in a correct order
1. Community
2. Locality
3. Family
4. Country
5. Person
Ops:
A. 54123
B. 34215
C. 35124
D. 51423
E. 23415
Complete the passage by choosing the most suitable word/phrase from the options to fit the corresponding
gap. Scientists ____1____ in the astronomical mission said the comet is about 3 miles (5 kilometers) away.
It's nudus origin of our solar system 4.6 billion years ago.
The comet will be visible across the Northern Hemisphere until mid-August, after which it will ___2___
back toward naked eye in dark allies with or no light pollution, binoculars are needed to see the long tail,
according to NA
Which of these fits blank 1?
Ops:
A. Engaged
B. Surveyed
C. Involved
D. asked
Which of these fits blank 2?
Ops:
A. Walk
B. Tail
C. Head
D. Chase
(A) The study did not said (B) how the countries would (C) implement the plan
Ops:
1. A
2. B
3. C
4. No error
Choose whether the statement given below is a fact, an inference, or a judgement
Instead of taking a taxi, I called my friend to pick me up.
Ops:
A. Judgement
B. Fact
C. Inference
read the passage carefully and select the statement that can be inferred from it.
From Chennai to Himachal Pradesh, the new culture vultures are tearing down acres of India's architectural
treasures. Ancestral owners are often fobbed off with a few hundred rupees for an exquisitely carved door or
window, which fetches fifty times that much from foreign dealers, and yet more from the drawing shop
sophisticates of the western countries. the reason for such shameless rape of the indian architectural wealth
can perhaps, not wrongly, be attributed to the unfortunate blend of activist disunity and the local
indifference.
Options
A. india provides a rich market for unscrupulous antique dealers

B. most indian families have heirlooms which can be sold at high prices to europeans and americans
C. only indians are not proud of their cultural heritage and are hungry for foreign currency that is easily
available in return of artifacts
D. the environment created by the activist disunity and local indifference is the reason for antique
dealers to strive in india
He worked really hard and thus ________________ to be promoted.
Ops:
A. Warranted
B. Deserve
C. Deserves
D. Merit
Nothing _________ convinced her to cancel her trip to goa.
Ops:
A. WAS GOING TO
B. COULD HAVE
C. COULD
D. WILL HAVE
Today the inaugural day of the pub, the drinks were served free of cost.
Ops:
A. Was
B. Been
C. Is
D. Being
Scatter(synonyms)
Ops;
A. Disperse
B. Assemble
C. Coverage
D. Congregate
Which is the best antonym for deleterious?
Ops:
A. Amicable
B. Beneficial
C. Fortuitous
D. Pathetic
You'd think that the wine bottle labels might make your decision easier, but it sometimes feels as if you need
a degree in decoding them. Although the law in both the United States and the European Union dictates that
the labels must tell you where the wine came from and its alcoholic strength (among other information), the
way this is expressed varies widely. Many New World wine producers (for example, in California, Australia
or South Africa) make a point of telling you about the grape variety. Producers in Old World countries such
as France, Italy or Spain, however, think that the location of their vineyard is far more important than grape
variety, so their labels highlight geographical origin. But who the hell apart from a wine geek could pinpoint
Burgenland or Bierzo on a map, never mind make a reasonable guess as to what the wine from either might
taste like? Finally, wherever the wine comes from, the producer's name often features prominently on the
label - except when it doesn't.
Regardless of what's highlighted on the label - grape, origin or producer name - none of it is any use unless
you have some idea of each wine's flavour profile. In shart, trying to decipher the label is a recipe for
confusion. The only route out of the randomness-versus-routine conundrum is to learn a little bit about wine.
From the perspective of a wine lover, learning about the stuff is, of course, a total joy, but whatever you're
interested in, there's something in the wine world to please you. People who love poring over maps will get a
kick out of the way that wine style interacts with geography.
The passage is primarily concerned with:
Ops:
A. Helping readers choose their next bottle of wine wisely

B. Discussing the origins and taste profiles of various wines
C. Criticising wine companies for their confusing labels
D. Encouraging readers to learn about wine
A sentence is broken into the following parts. Mark the option containing the correct order.
1. Piece of macro filmmaking whose close-ups

2. Festival’s short films competition, the panic is an impressive and exhilarating
3. Winner of the jury prize in the 1999 cannes film
4. Capture a mysterious yellow subject as it heats and bubbles.
Ops:
A. 3214
B. 4321
C. 3241
D. 2341
Pessimistic (antonyms)
Ops:
A. Gloomy
B. Grassy
C. Cheerful
D. Eclectic
Spot the error in the sentences
(A) I have been living in this city (B) Since last several years but (C) have never experienced any
discrimination.
Ops:
1. A
2. B
3. C
4. No error
Spot the error in the sentences
(A) By next christmas, (B) we will have been (C) here for eight years.
Ops:
1. A
2. B
3. C
4. No error
Which part of the sentence given below has an error in it?

Liza and Mike lives / happily ever after in a / small cottage near their farm.
A. Liza and Mike lives

B. happily ever after in a
C. small cottage near their farm.
D. No error

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Q1

A. Mercury in drinking water is actually perfectly safe

A. The company is concerned about its reputation with its employees

imply in the first paragraph of the passage?

What is the Doctors explanation for foeticide?

Q15. Select the opposite : ALTRUISM

Q16. Read the passage and answer the questions

What ?front? is being referred to?

A) Efforts of Healthy Children Project at the Learning Disabilities Association of America

Q18. Nothing _________ convinced her to cancel her trip to goa.

Q24. Advent (opposite)

What is the author most likely to agree with?

Q5. MIGRANT (opposite)

Q8. One-fifth of the population _______ to visit the new museum.

Q10. Arrange the parts labelled as P, Q, R, S to make the correct sentence.

Q13. Valerie regards the state fair with,

Q14. What does it mean to acquiesce?

Q15. What does the term gastronomical suggest?

Q16. Which is the best antonym for deleterious?

Q17. Which is the best synonym for futile?

Q19. Sacrificing means referring to killing merit selection on the basis of

Q20. What do you mean by the word ‘Egalitarian’?

characterized by belief in the equality of all people

Reservation issue should not be converted into a political propaganda.

Q22. What is the author most likely to agree with?

Q10. Ali is the fastest runner ……………… all the students.

Q14. JUMBLED SENTENCES

Q19. What is an appropriate title to the passage?

Q20. Which of the following could you infer according to passage?

Q21. Why are salaries for skilled workers rising?

Near to community colleges

Q8. He had no interest in ______ obligatory dinners and social events.

Q9. He slipped and spilled all the sauce-----------the _oor

Q11. I like to play -------------- on weekends

Q15. Sentence Improvement

Q18. The theater where I work is -------------- the block

Q19. They were going home when it was starting to rain.

disunity and the local indifference .

Q26. She is currently staying ______ Texas.

Q27. SENTENCE IMPROVEMENT

Q30. What is the amount of cement exported from China?

Q31. The theater where I work is ________ the block

Q33. The list of projects that we completed ___________ on the desk

Q34. VENT (synonym).

Q35. JUMBLED SENTENCES

Q37. Odd man out

Q38. If TENNIS is coded as UDOMJR, then CRICKET is coded as:

Q39. I like to play _______ on weekends.

Q42. Fill in the blanks with the correct option:

Q3. All members will have a fixed five year ……………

Q6. ERROR DETECTION

Q7. SENTENCE IMPROVEMENT

Q8. JUMBLED SENTENCES

Q9. ENCHANT (antonym).

Q10. HUMOROUS (antonym)

Q11. HUMOROUS (antonym)

Q16. PREAMBLE (synonym).

Q18. I am sure they _____ for us at the station when we arrive.

Q21. Why was Gandhiji assassinated?

Q4. He finished his novel_______ I was getting ready ________of_ce.

Q4. He finished his novel_ I was getting ready __of_ce.