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Essay for Question No.Directions (Q. 110): Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions given below it.Certain words are given in bold to help you locate them while answering some of the questions.

This year’s UNDP Human Development Report doesn’t, as usual, present a pretty picture so far as India isconcerned. India ranks 126 in the human development index (HDI) among 177 countries. Placed in thelower half of ‘medium human development’ countries, India is 10 places ahead of Bangladesh and onlythree ahead of Myanmar.Though it is India’s abysmal rank that grabs one’s attention — particularly in the context of the euphoriaabout India’s economic growth — the UNDP report is best used to chart the performance of the state. TheHDI, brainchild of economist Mahbubul Haq, was developed to track human welfare as opposed tomaterial wealth which is measured by GDP. It is a measure based on three dimensions of humandevelopment — life expectancy, literacy and standard of living. India’s showing on all three counts is farfrom inspiring. Even if India is compared to developing countries in Asia it fares poorly. Indonesia, forexample, is streets ahead with an adult literacy rate of 90 per cent as compared to 61 per cent in India;Indonesia’s life expectancy is 67.2 to India’s 63.6; and the population who survive on $1 a day is 7.5 percent in Indonesia as opposed to 34.7 per cent in India. There are several other countries in the regionsuch as Thailand, Iran and Vietnam that are way ahead of India on all these indices.

The uninspiring figures for India must be seen in the light of state spending on health and education. Thehealth expenditure of the state was 1.2 per cent of GDP, which is at par with Indonesia and Bangladesh,but far lower than mediumdevelopment countries such as China or Vietnam. On the education front, thepublic spending on education in India at 3.3 per cent of GDP is higher than that in Indonesia, but lowerthan other developing countries like Mexico. It is not all gloom and doom for India though. India’sdependence on foreign aid has come down over the last 15 years. Foreign development assistance nowstands at 0.1 per cent of GDP as compared to 0.4 per cent in 1990. The figures for China and Vietnamstand at 0.1 and 4 per cent respectively. India does not fare too badly either on the Gini index, whichmeasures inequality on a scale where 0 represents perfect equality and 100 perfect inequality. Indiascores 32.5 on the Gini which compares favourably with China’s 44.7 and Indonesia’s 37.0.

The picture that emerges is that of an Indian state that channels inadequate funds into health andeducation, which is reflected in India’s poor showing on the HDI. A few obvious conclusions can be drawnfrom this.One, India’s aspirations of becoming a global power must be taken with more than a pinch of salt. Two, theIndian state hasn’t got its priorities right. This can be seen from government spending on defense, which isnearly the same as that on education and more than double that on health. Three, even when governmentdoes allocate funds there is no guarantee that it reaches the intended beneficiaries. As Rajiv Gandhi onceremarked, out of every rupee spent on development only 17 paise actually reached its target.

The failure of the state machinery in India is an old story. But it touches a different chord at a time when there are breathless predictions about India, along with China, becoming the economic powerhouse of the world. It is apparent that the benefits of a consistently high level of growth do not automatically trickle down to the poor and translate into a better quality of life. But what does one do to ensure that education and health benefits percolate down to the most needy?There are some who would like to believe that education and health should be left in private hands. This is a reflection of the increasing antipathy among certain sections towards the state. It also reflects a belief that India’s economic boom has happened despite the state. There could well be some truth in that. But it still begs the question as to why private players would take up projects such as health care and education for the poor where there is little or no chance of profit. There is no escaping the fact that education and health, along with law and order, remain responsibilities of the state.

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Correct Ans. b

Solution.It is India's abysmal rank in the human development index that grabs one's attention,particularly in the context of the euphoria about India's economic growth

Why does the UNDP's Human Development Report on India take one by surprise?

a. because India has been targeted in an unfair manner in this reportb. because amidst its sound economic growth India has fared badly in the area of human welfare

c. because India lags behind even Bangladesh and Myanmar in this reportd. because India's economic growth has not been considered in this reporte. None of these

Q.2

Correct Ans. d

Solution.Indian state channels inadequate funds into health and education, which is reflected inIndia's poor showing on the HDI. therefore, the govt. has to set its priorities right andspend adequately in the above areas.

According to the author, how can India improve its position on the HDI?

a. by pursuing its economic growth on a continuous basisb. by allowing privatisation of essential services in the areas of health and educationc. by competing with lesser known countries like Indonesia, Bangladesh, Vietnam, etcd. by setting its priorities right and spending adequately in the areas of human welfaree. None of these

Q.3

Correct Ans. a

Solution.The health expenditure of India was 1.2 percent of GDP, which is at par with Indonesia andBangladesh.

Which of the following seems to be 'true' in the context of the passage?

a. India's health expenditure as a proportion of its GDP is similar to that of Indonesia andBangladesh

b. Better economic growth of any region is bound to produce a better picture of its human welfare.c. Indonesia is miles ahead of India in terms of human welfare and economic growth.d. Government's allocation of funds for key areas is sure to bring desired resultse. None of these

Q.4 Which of the following seems to be 'false' in the context of the passage?

health, along with law and order, remain responsibilities of the state.


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Correct Ans. c

Solution.Even when government does allocate funds there is no guarantee that it reaches theintended beneficiaries. Thus it cannot guarantee betterment in areas of human welfare

a. India has tackled the issue of inequality better than China and Indonesia.b. Better GDP does not ensure sound HDI for a nation.c. Proper allocation of funds can certainly bring betterment in areas of human welfare.d. Economic growth does not guarantee better quality of life for poor always.e. None of these

Q.5

Correct Ans. a

Solution. last para contains the gist.

What perception makes some people favour the concept of privatisation of education andhealth services?

a. Due to the failure of the state in these areas, it is believed that only private sector can deliverrightly

b. These areas are good avenues of businessc. Private sector is better equipped to do justice to people.d. In the age of globalisation all such areas should be freed from the clutch of government control.e. None of these

Q.6

Correct Ans. d

Solution. See last para.

Why is the author against privatisation of health and education services?

a. because private sector lacks the expertise and funds required to deal with these areasb. because government will have no major job left in such a casec. because private sector cannot deliver in remote areas in these fieldsd. because private sector will not be keen to take up these arease. None of these

Q.7

Correct Ans. b

Directions (Q. 78): Choose the word which is the same in meaning as the word given inbold as used in the passage.

OBVIOUS

a. determinedb. clearc. solidd. awkwarde. basic


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Solution.OBVIOUS means easily perceived or understood. So, clear is the word which is similar inmeaning to it.

Q.8

Correct Ans. d

Solution.PERCOLATE meansfilter gradually through a porous surface or substance. So, permeate isthe word which is similar in meaning to it.


PERCOLATE

a. rangeb. raisec. distributed. permeatee. sustain

Q.9

Correct Ans. c

Solution.ABYSMAL means extremely bad. So, Graceful is the word which is opposite in meaning toit.

Directions (Q. 910): Choose the word which is the opposite in meaning of the word givenin bold as used in the passage.

ABYSMAL

a. rapidb. deservingc. gracefuld. terriblee. upgrade

Q.10

Correct Ans. b


EUPHORIA

a. degenerationb. miseryc. indignationd. waivere. upheaval


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Solution.EUPHORIA means a feeling or state of intense excitement and happiness. So, misery is theword which is opposite in meaning to it.


Q.11

Correct Ans. a

Solution. Replace ‘paid a one rupee coin’ with ‘paying a onerupee coin’.

Directions (Q. 1115): Which of the phrases (1), (2), (3) and (4) given below each sentenceshould replace the phrase printed in bold type to make the sentence grammatically correct?If the sentence is correct as it is, mark (5) i.e. ‘No correction required’ as the answer.

Q Lift the handset only after paid a one rupee coin.

a. paying a onerupee coinb. you pay one rupee coinc. pay one rupeecoind. you paid one rupee coine. No correction required

Q.12

Correct Ans. a

Solution. Replace ‘is to making’ with‘is making’


Q Good life, according to many people, is to making more and more money.

a. is makingb. is madec. are maded. are makinge. No correction required

Q.13 Directions (Q. 1115): Which of the phrases (1), (2), (3) and (4) given below each sentenceshould replace the phrase printed in bold type to make the sentence grammatically correct?If the sentence is correct as it is, mark (5) i.e. ‘No correction required’ as the answer.

Q His behavior with all his employees is so pleasing that everyone come forward forhelping him.

a. came towards him for helpb. comes towards him for helpc. comes forward to help himd. comes forward for help hime. No correction required


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Correct Ans. c

Solution. Replace ‘come forward for helping him’ with ‘comes forward to help him’

Q.14

Correct Ans. c

Solution. Replace ‘his servants too much work’ with ‘too much work on his servants’.


Q A master should never impose his servants too much work.

a. his servants with too much workb. too much work with his servantsc. too much work on his servantsd. too much work for his servantse. No correction required

Q.15

Correct Ans. d

Solution. Replace ‘what matters does’ with ‘what matters most’


Q What matter does most is the quality and not the quantity.

a. What does matterb. What does it matterc. That mattersd. What matters moste. No correction required

Q.16 Directions (Q. 1620): Given below are five sentences, i.e. A), B), C), D) and E). Arrange themin proper order so as to form a meaningful paragraph and then answer the followingquestions.

A) The problem is more pronounced with regard to business travellers — be they pinstripedprofessionals, conferencehoppers or intrepid entrepreneurs.B) Compare this with China that has 10 times more, or the US that has 40 times more, andthe figure shrinks into insignificance.C) For a country that prides in according guests the status of God, India has not yetfigured out a basic requisite of good hospitality — a welcoming place to stay.D) There just isn't enough room to host the increasing flow of inbound travellers, whosenumber rose by 13 per cent last year.E) So, if we are really committed to serve our guests with due regard we have to improve thestatistics of accommodation units first.


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Correct Ans. c

Solution.For questions (1620); The proper sequence of sentences to form a meaningful paragraphwill be CDAFBE

F) According to industry estimates, India has a total of about 110,000 registered hotelrooms.

Q Which will be the 'first' sentence in the paragraph?

a. Ab. Bc. Cd. De. E

Q.17

Correct Ans. a

Solution. NA

Directions (Q. 1620): Given below are five sentences, i.e. A), B), C), D) and E). Arrange themin proper order so as to form a meaningful paragraph and then answer the followingquestions.

A) The problem is more pronounced with regard to business travellers — be they pinstripedprofessionals, conferencehoppers or intrepid entrepreneurs.B) Compare this with China that has 10 times more, or the US that has 40 times more, andthe figure shrinks into insignificance.C) For a country that prides in according guests the status of God, India has not yetfigured out a basic requisite of good hospitality — a welcoming place to stay.D) There just isn't enough room to host the increasing flow of inbound travellers, whosenumber rose by 13 per cent last year.E) So, if we are really committed to serve our guests with due regard we have to improve thestatistics of accommodation units first.F) According to industry estimates, India has a total of about 110,000 registered hotelrooms.

Q Which will be the 'last' sentence in the paragraph?

a. Eb. Dc. Cd. Be. A


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Solution. NA

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A) The problem is more pronounced with regard to business travellers — be they pinstriped professionals, conferencehoppers or intrepid entrepreneurs.B) Compare this with China that has 10 times more, or the US that has 40 times more, andthe figure shrinks into insignificance.C) For a country that prides in according guests the status of God, India has not yetfigured out a basic requisite of good hospitality — a welcoming place to stay.D) There just isn't enough room to host the increasing flow of inbound travellers, whosenumber rose by 13 per cent last year.E) So, if we are really committed to serve our guests with due regard we have to improve thestatistics of accommodation units first.F) According to industry estimates, India has a total of about 110,000 registered hotelrooms.

Q Which sentence will come at 'fourth' place in the paragraph?

a. Cb. Ec. Dd. Be. F



Q Which sentence will come at 'second' place in the paragraph?

a. Fb. Dc. Ad. Ee. B

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Correct Ans. b

Solution. NA

Q.20

Correct Ans. d

Solution. NA

Directions (Q. 1620): Given below are five sentences, i.e. A), B), C), D) and E). Arrange themin proper order so as to form a meaningful paragraph and then answer the followingquestions.


Q Which sentence will come at 'fifth' place in the paragraph?

a. Eb. Ac. Dd. Be. F

Q.21

Correct Ans. c

Solution. intentions, seize’ is the correct use.

Directions (Q. 2125): In each of the following sentences there are two blank spaces. Beloweach sentence there are five pairs of words denoted by numbers 1), 2), 3), 4) and 5). Findout which pair of words can be filled up in the blanks in the sentence in the same sequenceto make it meaningfully complete.

Q Whatever be Pakistan's _____, India should _____ the moment to push for peace inJammu & Kashmir.

a. fate, trailb. stricture, usurpc. intentions, seized. measures, regaine. response, raise

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Intentionmeans a thing intended; an aim or plan.Seize means take hold of suddenly and forcibly

Q.22

Correct Ans. b

Solution. with, on’ is the correct use


Q I must hold discussions _______you ________ that matter shortly.

a. about, inb. with, onc. with, ford. about, fore. about, them

Q.23

Correct Ans. d

Solution. climate, favour’ is the correct use.Favourmeans approval, support, or liking for someone or something


Q The government has promised to create a _____ in _____of private investment.

a. conducive, supportb. system, eventc. base, arenad. climate, favoure. condition, principle

Q.24 Directions (Q. 2125): In each of the following sentences there are two blank spaces. Beloweach sentence there are five pairs of words denoted by numbers 1), 2), 3), 4) and 5). Findout which pair of words can be filled up in the blanks in the sentence in the same sequenceto make it meaningfully complete.

Q Islamabad has always _____ the Kashmir issue as the unfinished _____ of partition.

a. viewed, agendab. manipulated, targetc. highlighted, criteriad. escalated, hostilitye. weighed, bargain

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Correct Ans. a

Solution. viewed, agenda’ is the correct use.Agenda means a list of items to be discussed at a formal meeting.

Q.25

Correct Ans. e

Solution. paradigm, benefit’ is the correct use.Paradigmmeans a typical example or pattern of something.Benefitmeans an advantage or profit gained from something.


Q It is time we found a development ______ whose _____ reach the needy section first.

a. formula, researchb. initiative, impactc. skill, lessonsd. methodology, concerne. paradigm, benefit

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Correct Ans. b

Solution. NA

Directions (Q. 2630): In the following passage there are blanks, each of which has beennumbered. These numbers are printed below the passage and against each five words aresuggested, one of which fits the blank appropriately. Find out the appropriate words.

The earth is not only the (26) heritage of all humankind but also the ultimate source of life.By overexploiting its (27) we are undermining the very basis of our own life. All aroundsigns abound of the destruction caused by human activity and of the (28) of nature.Therefore, the protection and respect of the earth is not a question of morality or ethics buta question of our own (29). How we (30) to this challenge will affect not only thisgeneration but many generations to come.

Q 26

a. culturalb. commonc. historicald. establishede. initial

Q.27 Directions (Q. 2630): In the following passage there are blanks, each of which has beennumbered. These numbers are printed below the passage and against each five words aresuggested, one of which fits the blank appropriately. Find out the appropriate words.


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Correct Ans. c

Solution. NA


Q 27

a. burdenb. capacityc. resourcesd. naturee. reserves

Q.28

Correct Ans. d

Solution. NA



Q 28

a. casualtyb. abusec. loadd. degradatione. harshness

Q.29 Directions (Q. 2630): In the following passage there are blanks, each of which has beennumbered. These numbers are printed below the passage and against each five words aresuggested, one of which fits the blank appropriately. Find out the appropriate words.

The earth is not only the (26) heritage of all humankind but also the ultimate source of life.By overexploiting its (27) we are undermining the very basis of our own life. All aroundsigns abound of the destruction caused by human activity and of the (28) of nature.


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Correct Ans. b

Solution. NA

Therefore, the protection and respect of the earth is not a question of morality or ethics buta question of our own (29). How we (30) to this challenge will affect not only thisgeneration but many generations to come.

Q 29

a. doomb. survivalc. rationalityd. prestigee. intelligence

Q.30

Correct Ans. e

Solution. NA



Q 30

a. caterb. forwardc. confrontd. toleratee. respond


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Q.1 What was the reason behind the deregulation of diesel prices in 2013?

a. diesel vehicles have ubiquitous status symbolb. NGT has advised the Delhi and central governments to prohibit the registration of dieselvehicles

c. diesel vehicles produce more pollution than petrold. both a and be. None of these

Essay for Question No.Directions (Qs. 110): Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions given after thepassage. Certain words/phrases have been printed in bold to help you locate them while answering someof the questions.

The National Green Tribunal’s decision to bar the registration of new and old diesel vehicles in Delhi till itsnext hearing on January 6 comes as a blow — though a temporary one for now — to passenger vehiclemanufacturers. Automobilemakers have, in recent years, been building (from scratch, in a few cases) andscaling up their production capacities for diesel cars, driven by the surge in demand for dieselpoweredvehicles as the fuel was subsidised and far cheaper than petrol. The differential between petrol and dieselprices has narrowed substantially since the government commenced the deregulation of diesel pricing in2013, and diesel now is only 22 per cent cheaper than petrol. But diesel vehicles, including the sport utilityvehicles, or SUVs, that are ubiquitous status symbols in the National Capital Region and beyond, nowconstitute 50 per cent of the auto industry’s passenger car sales.

That vehicular exhaust from diesel cars, SUVs and freight trucks has been identified as one of the majorcontributors to the alarming levels of particulate matter in Delhi’s atmosphere is wellestablished. Thetribunal has asked the Delhi and Central governments to decide whether a more permanent injunctionprohibiting the registration of diesel vehicles in the NCR would be advisable, given the “serious contributionof vehicular pollution” to the city’s air quality. Separately, the Supreme Court is set to hear on December 15an independent plea to ban diesel vehicles in Delhi. Industry has reacted predictably, terming the move asunfair and discriminatory, and calling for a more holistic solution, while questioning the overall policyapproach to diesel. With most of them investing to upgrade their technology to meet themore stringent BSV (Bharat StageV) standards due in 2019, they suggest fleet modernisation to replacethe older commercial transport vehicles, considered an equally major source of polluting exhaustemissions. Rating agency ICRA expects the share of diesel vehicles in annual auto sales to decline to 3035 per cent by 2017 as the price difference between diesel and petrol narrows further.

That may not help much in Delhi, the nation’s largest urban market for cars and SUVs. By way ofcomparison, the U.S. has decided to curb emissions from vehicles by moving towards higher fuelefficiency standards for new cars, though economists say it may only encourage people to drive evenmore. India is pursuing similar goals, but as Volkswagen’s ‘defeat device’ to rig emission tests for dieselvehicles shows, governments aren’t capable of enforcing such norms efficiently. In the backdrop of thelatest climate change commitments and the toxic air that hangs over Delhi, it could bean opportune moment for Indian policymakers to use the tools of behavioural economics to alter people’scommuting preferences. Tax and other fiscal incentives to shift both freight haulage and public roadtransportation to cleaner CNG and LPGbased technologies is one thing. But it’s perhaps time to take abolder step and levy a hefty green tax on dieselfuelled private vehicles and SUVs

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Correct Ans. e

Solution.“Automobilemakers have, in recent years, been building (from scratch, in a few cases) andscaling up their production capacities for diesel cars, driven by the surge in demandfor dieselpowered vehicles as the fuel was subsidised and far cheaper than petrol.”

Q.2

Correct Ans. b

Solution.“It could be an opportune moment for Indian policymakers to use the tools of behaviouraleconomics to alter people’s commuting preferences

Why Indian policy makers using the tools of behavioural economics?

a. To decrease the level of pollutionb. To change people's commuting choicesc. To shift to more clear LPG and CNG technologiesd. To reduce diesel cars, SUVs and fright truckse. None of the above

Q.3

Correct Ans. b

Solution. CNG and LPG are contributing in reducing Pollution.

Which of the following would be the suitable title?

a. Pollution free Delhib. Get smart on diesel carsc. Powered vehiclesd. Reducing diesel demande. NGT decision: A big relief

Q.4

Correct Ans. c

Solution. Diesel is 22 per cent cheaper than petrol.

According to the passage Which of the following is true?

a. ICRA expects increase in diesel vehicles by 2017.b. CNG and LPG are contributing in reducing Pollution.c. Diesel is 22 per cent cheaper than petrold. All the abovee. None of the above

Q.5 According to the passage, Which of the following is not true?

a. Industry is investing to upgrade their technology to meet the more stringent BSV standards by2017.


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Correct Ans. a

Solution.“With most of them investing to upgrade their technology to meet the more stringent BSV(Bharat StageV) standards due in 2019”.

b. SUVs are one of the major contributor to particulate matter in delhi's atmosphere.c. The U.S is moving towards higher fuel efficiency standards for new cars.d. Both A and Ce. None of these

Q.6

Correct Ans. c

Solution.Surge means a sudden powerful forward or upward movement. So, growth is the wordwhich is similar in meaning to it

Directions (6 to 8): Choose the word which is most similar in meaning of the word printed inbold as used in the passage.

Surge

a. decreaseb. alleviatec. growthd. assuagee. decline

Q.7

Correct Ans. a

Solution.Exhaust means make (someone) feel very tired. So, weaken is the word which is similar inmeaning to it.

Directions (6 to 8): Choose the word which is most similar in meaning of the word printed inbold as used in the passage.

Exhaust

a. weakenb. strengthenc. enabled. feeblee. aid

Q.8 Directions (6 to 8): Choose the word which is most similar in meaning of the word printed inbold as used in the passage.

Opportune


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Solution.Opportune means (of a time) especially convenient or appropriate for a particular action orevent. So, convenient is the word which is similar in meaning to it.

a. unhappyb. unsuitablec. convenientd. untimelye. disadvantage

Q.9

Correct Ans. c

Solution.Curb means a check or restraint on something. So, freedom is the word which is oppositein meaning to it.

Directions (9 to 10): Choose the word which is most OPPOSITE in meaning of the wordprinted in bold as used in the passage.

Curb

a. deterrentb. hindrancec. freedomd. stope. ledge

Q.10

Correct Ans. a

Solution.Stringent means (of regulations, requirements, or conditions) strict, precise, and exacting.So, amenable is the word which is opposite in meaning to it

Directions (9 to 10): Choose the word which is most OPPOSITE in meaning of the wordprinted in bold as used in the passage.

Stringent

a. amenableb. inflexiblec. acrimoniousd. callouse. stiff


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Q.11

Correct Ans. d

Solution. ‘affected, scale’ is the correct use.Affected influenced or touched by an external factor

Directions (Q. 1115): Pick out the most effective word from the given words to fill in theblanks to make the sentence meaningfully complete.

Q Sikkim was________ seriously by the September 2011 earthquake, which measured 6.9on the Richter___________.

a. effected, rangeb. damaged, meterc. haunted, calibrationd. affected, scalee. blemished, system

Q.12

Correct Ans. a

Solution. ‘conscious, keep’ is the correct use.Consciousaware of and responding to one's surroundings


Q India has a vibrant publishing scene, thanks to not only the big publishers but also a lotof quality___________little publishing house that __________________it going.

a. conscious, keepb. responsive, putc. apprised, retaind. mindful, retaine. cognisant, enjoy

Q.13

Correct Ans. e


Q The staunch proponents of economic liberalization have often _______________that therelaxation of state______________ will lead to phenomenal growth of industries spurred byFDI.

a. contended, neglectb. jumped, inabilityc. hassled, dominationd. crossed, dominione. argued, control

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Solution. ‘argued, control’ is the correct use

Q.14

Correct Ans. c

Solution. ‘spanning, adieu’ is the correct use.Spanning extend across (a period of time or a range of subjects).Adieu goodbye.


Q After a relationship____________ over oneandahalf centuries, on July 14, Kolkata bidan emotional________________ to a mode of communication called the telegram.

a. traversing, farewellb. extending, relationc. spanning, adieud. ranging, goodbyee. covering, hello

Q.15

Correct Ans. b

Solution. With, garrisoned’ is the correct use.Garrisoned provide (a place) with a group of troops.


Q ______________the defeat of Tipu Sultan in the Fourth Anglo Mysore War (179899) inSrirangpatnam, the British army _____________itself in the vicinity of the old city area ofBangalore.

a. By, openedb. With, garrisonedc. At, guardedd. On, armourede. For, left

Q.16 Direction (1620); Rearrange the following six sentences (A), (B), (C), (D), (E) and (F) in theproper sequence to form a meaningful paragraph; then answer the questions given belowthem.

(A) Therefore, both are deeply interested in such an arrangement.(B) The enjoyment of overdraft facility for a period of four years unfailingly points to theconduct of the bank.(C) Such an arrangement–euphemistically called by Mr. Chhatrapati as a facility – is nothingbut a contract.(D) The bank grants overdraft facility in order to earn interest.

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Correct Ans. a

Solution.For question (1620); The correct sequence to form meaningful paragraph isDFACEB


(E) The contract, if it is well settled, can be inferred from the conduct of the parties.(F) Its constituents enjoy the overdraft facility in order to develop their business.

Q Which of the following will be the SIXTH (LAST) sentence after rearrangement?

a. Bb. Cc. Dd. Ee. A

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Correct Ans. d

Solution. NA

Direction (1620); Rearrange the following six sentences (A), (B), (C), (D), (E) and (F) in theproper sequence to form a meaningful paragraph; then answer the questions given belowthem.

(A) Therefore, both are deeply interested in such an arrangement.(B) The enjoyment of overdraft facility for a period of four years unfailingly points to theconduct of the bank.(C) Such an arrangement–euphemistically called by Mr. Chhatrapati as a facility – is nothingbut a contract.(D) The bank grants overdraft facility in order to earn interest.(E) The contract, if it is well settled, can be inferred from the conduct of the parties.(F) Its constituents enjoy the overdraft facility in order to develop their business.

Q Which of the following will be the FOURTH sentences after rearrangement?

a. Ab. Dc. Ed. Ce. B


(A) Therefore, both are deeply interested in such an arrangement.(B) The enjoyment of overdraft facility for a period of four years unfailingly points to theconduct of the bank.(C) Such an arrangement–euphemistically called by Mr. Chhatrapati as a facility – is nothing


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Solution. NA

but a contract.(D) The bank grants overdraft facility in order to earn interest.(E) The contract, if it is well settled, can be inferred from the conduct of the parties.(F) Its constituents enjoy the overdraft facility in order to develop their business.

Q Which of the following will be the THIRD sentence after rearrangement?

a. Cb. Ac. Bd. De. E

Q.19

Correct Ans. e

Solution. NA

Direction (1620); Rearrange the following six sentences (A), (B), (C), (D), (E) and (F) in theproper sequence to form a meaningful paragraph; then answer the questions given belowthem.

(A) Therefore, both are deeply interested in such an arrangement.(B) The enjoyment of overdraft facility for a period of four years unfailingly points to theconduct of the bank.(C) Such an arrangement–euphemistically called by Mr. Chhatrapati as a facility – is nothingbut a contract.(D) The bank grants overdraft facility in order to earn interest.(E) The contract, if it is well settled, can be inferred from the conduct of the parties.(F) Its constituents enjoy the overdraft facility in order to develop their business.

Q Which of the following will be the FIRST sentence after rearrangement?

a. Eb. Fc. Ad. Be. D


(A) Therefore, both are deeply interested in such an arrangement.(B) The enjoyment of overdraft facility for a period of four years unfailingly points to theconduct of the bank.(C) Such an arrangement–euphemistically called by Mr. Chhatrapati as a facility – is nothing


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Correct Ans. c

Solution. NA

but a contract.(D) The bank grants overdraft facility in order to earn interest.(E) The contract, if it is well settled, can be inferred from the conduct of the parties.(F) Its constituents enjoy the overdraft facility in order to develop their business.

Q Which of the following will be the SECOND sentence after rearrangement?

a. Db. Bc. Fd. Ae. C

Q.21

Correct Ans. c

Solution. Change the order as — ‘have always tried to’.

Directions (2125): Read each sentence to find out whether there is any error in it. The error,if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The number of that part is the answer. If there isno error, the answer is 5). (Ignore the errors of punctuation, if any.)

Q 1) Ever since the dawn of civilisation /2) persons in power /3) have tried to always /4)supervise or control education. / 5) No error

a. 1b. 2c. 3d. 4e. 5

Q.22

Correct Ans. d


Q 1) Progress in life /2) depends a good deal /3) on crossing one /4) threshold uponanother. /5) No error

a. 1b. 2c. 3d. 4e. 5

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Solution. Replace ‘upon’ with ‘after’

Q.23

Correct Ans. a

Solution. It should be ‘most states’ in place of ‘mostly state’.


Q 1) The apathy of mostly state /2) in failing to tackle /3) the problem of adult literacy /4) isalso to blame for this scenario. /5) No error

a. 1b. 2c. 3d. 4e. 5

Q.24

Correct Ans. e

Solution. No error


Q 1) The opinions and comments of newspapers/ 2) can influence the life /3) of a nationonly /4) when they are read by its people. /5) No error

a. 1b. 2c. 3d. 4e. 5

Q.25

Correct Ans. a


Q 1) Several time in the history /2) of the world, particular countries /3) and cities haveattained /4) a high degree of civilisation. /5) No error

a. 1b. 2c. 3d. 4e. 5

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Solution. It should be ‘times’ in place of ‘time’.

Q.26

Correct Ans. c

Solution. NA

Directions (Q. 2630): In the following passage, some of the words have been left out, eachof which is indicated by a number. Find the suitable word from the options given againsteach number and fill up the blanks with appropriate words to make the paragraphmeaningfully complete.

Where do new ideas come from? How do they get put into action? How can we createsocial structures that (26) cooperative, productive and creative? These are perhaps themost critical wishes for any society and they are especially important (27) because ofglobal competition, environmental challenges and the failure of governments to act.

In the last few years, our lives have been (28) by networks combining people andcomputers, allowing greater participation and faster change. Today, virtual crowds can fromin minutes and consist of millions of people from all over the world. And with (29) new day,it may be a different set of millions of people contributing and commenting.

To understand our new world, we must extend familiar economic and political ideas toincludethe effects of these millions of people learning from one another and (30) oneanother’s opinions

Q 26

a. isb. wasc. ared. hase. had

Q.27 Directions (Q. 2630): In the following passage, some of the words have been left out, eachof which is indicated by a number. Find the suitable word from the options given againsteach number and fill up the blanks with appropriate words to make the paragraphmeaningfully complete.




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Correct Ans. a

Solution. NA


Q 27

a. nowb. thenc. stilld. yete. present

Q.28

Correct Ans. b

Solution. NA

Directions (Q. 2630): In the following passage, some of the words have been left out, eachof which is indicated by a number. Find the suitable word from the options given againsteach number and fill up the blanks with appropriate words to make the paragraphmeaningfully complete.




Q 28

a. alteredb. transformedc. mutatedd. restructurede. reconstructed

Q.29 Directions (Q. 2630): In the following passage, some of the words have been left out, eachof which is indicated by a number. Find the suitable word from the options given against

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Correct Ans. a

Solution. NA


each number and fill up the blanks with appropriate words to make the paragraph meaningfully complete.




Q 29

a. eachb. anyc. particulard. individuale. personal

Q.30 Directions (Q. 2630): In the following passage, some of the words have been left out, eachof which is indicated by a number. Find the suitable word from the options given againsteach number and fill up the blanks with appropriate words to make the paragraphmeaningfully complete.




Q 30


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Solution. NA

a. creatingb. influencingc. impactingd. fluctuatinge. accessing


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Q.1 Which of the following statements are TRUE according to the given passage?I. Implementation of BS V fuel failed all over the countryII. Public spaces are filled with debris due to poor civic governanceIII. Commercial passenger and freight carriers are using higher standard fuel.

a. II and IIIb. I onlyc. II onlyd. III onlye. All are true

Essay for Question No.Directions (Q. 110): Read the passage given below and answer the questions that follow based on theinformation given in the passage.

The Centre's decision to adopt Bharat Stage VI automotive fuels nationwide by April 1, 2020 is a keymeasure that can, if implemented properly, vastly improve air quality. Rolling out the BS VI standardnationally, skipping BS V, has significant cost implications for fuel producers and the automobile industry,but its positive impact on public health would more than compensate for the investment. Major pollutantssuch as fine particulate matter, sulphur dioxide, nitrogen oxides and carbon monoxide emitted by millionsof vehicles on India's roads are severely affecting the health of people, particularly children whose lungsare immature and hence more vulnerable. Thousands of premature deaths and rising rates of asthmaepisodes highlight the urgent need to make a radical and complete shift to modern fuels and vehicletechnologies. Past national policy of implementation of the BS IV fuel standard failed primarily because thiswas not done all over the country and the technical standard also permitted a higher level of sulphur in thefuel. Higher sulphur results in high volumes of fine respirable particulates measuring 2.5 micrometres(PM2.5) being generated in emissions. Since even this obsolete standard was not followed uniformly,many vehicles, especially commercial passenger and freight carriers, have been using lower standard fuelsupplied outside big cities. This has rendered their catalytic converters incapable of absorbing pollutants.

Improved air quality, especially in big urban centres, depends on several factors in an era of fastmotorisation. A bloated population of vehicles using fossil fuels has affected travel speeds, worseningpollution levels. Poor civic governance has left roads unpaved and public spaces filled with debris andconstruction dust, constantly recirculating particulate matter in the air. Moreover, the monitoring of dieselpassenger and commercial vehicles the biggest contributors to total emissions for compliance withemissions regulations remains poor. Such a record does not inspire confidence that retrofitting of oldvehicles to use higher quality fuels such as BS VI can be achieved smoothly. Equally, the distortions inurban development policy that facilitate the use of personal motorised vehicles rather than expandinggood public transport, walking and cycling, are glaring. Many of these issues were underscored by theSaumitra Chaudhuri Committee on Auto Fuel Vision and Policy 2025 in its report submitted in 2014. Thepanel also recommended appropriate levies to fund the transition to cleaner, low sulphur fuels. A study bythe Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi on fuel policy and air quality in the same year concluded that thebest results would be achieved by raising the fuel standard and introducing policy initiatives that wouldinfluence passenger behaviour and cut personal travel kilometres by 25 per cent. The government hasdone well to advance the deadline for cleaner fuels by three years. It must show the same diligence inmaking other policy changes in partnership with State governments to clean up the air.

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Correct Ans. c

Solution.Poor civic governance has left roads unpaved and public spaces filled with debris andconstruction dust, constantly recirculating particulate matter in the air."

Q.2

Correct Ans. b

Solution. Welcome measure to clean the air

What can be the suitable title of the above passage?

a. New policy to clean the airb. Welcome measure to clean the airc. High level of Pollutantsd. New Initiatives to clean the aire. None of the above

Q.3

Correct Ans. c

Solution."Rolling out the BS VI standard nationally has significant cost implications for fuelproducers and the automobile industry, but its positive impact on public health wouldmore than compensate for the investment."

According to the passage what will be the major effect of implementation of Bharat stage VIfuels?

a. It will heavily reduce the cost of fuelsb. It will emit very less pollutantsc. It will majorly improve public healthd. both a and be. both b and c

Q.4

Correct Ans. e

Solution. All are true

Which of the following statements are NOT TRUE according to the given passage?I. Diesel passenger and commercial vehicles are major source of pollutant emissions.II. Urban development policies do not facilitate expanding good public transport.III. BS VI automotive fuels is a key measure to improve air quality.

a. II onlyb. III and IIc. I and IId. III onlye. All are true

Q.5 In view of author how improved air quality is achievable in big urban cities?

a. By adopting BS VI automotive fuels


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Correct Ans. d

Solution. Refer to second and third sentence of second paragraph.

b. By reducing vehicles using fossil fuelsc. By improving civic governanced. both b and ce. All the above

Q.6

Correct Ans. b

Solution.Rendered means provide or give (a service, help, etc.). So, performed is the word which issimilar in meaning to it.

Directions (Q. 68): Choose the word which is most similar in meaning to the word printedin bold as used in the passage

Rendered

a. administerb. performedc. producedd. combinede. catalyst

Q.7

Correct Ans. c

Solution.Compensatemeans give (someone) something, typically money, in recognition of loss,suffering, or injury incurred; recompense. So, reimburse is the word which is similar inmeaning to it.

Directions (Q. 68): Choose the word which is most similar in meaning to the word printedin bold as used in the passage

Compensate

a. penaltyb. forfeitc. reimbursed. regulatee. collate

Q.8 Directions (Q. 68): Choose the word which is most similar in meaning to the word printedin bold as used in the passage

Influence

a. origin


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Correct Ans. c

Solution.Influence means the capacity to have an effect on the character, development, or behaviorof someone or something, or the effect itself. So, impact is the word which is opposite inmeaning to it.

b. powerc. impactd. starte. practical

Q.9

Correct Ans. d

Solution.Diligencemeans careful and persistent work or effort. So, laziness is the word which isopposite in meaning to it.

Directions (Q. 910): Choose the word which is opposite in meaning to the word printed inbold as used in the passage.

Diligence

a. quickb. assiduousc. heedd. lazinesse. diffidence

Q.10

Correct Ans. c

Solution.Obsolete means no longer produced or used; out of date. So, vogue is the word which isopposite in meaning to it.

Directions (Q. 910): Choose the word which is opposite in meaning to the word printed inbold as used in the passage.

Obsolete

a. dustyb. vigorc. vogued. olde. anticipate


Q.11 Directions (Q. 1115) Rearrange the following Six sentences (A), (B), (C), (D), (E) and (F) inthe proper sequence to form a meaningful paragraph; then answer the questions given


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Correct Ans. a

Solution.For questions (1115); The correct sequence to form meaningful paragraph is DEBCA.

below them A. During the interrogation, officials even tested his academic proficiency with mathematicsequations and computer science concepts, and despite giving "satisfactory answers" toconvince the border police of his bona fide admission to NPU, Venkat was handcuffed atthe end of the ordeal, deported to India and slapped with a fiveyear entry ban.B. But a different fate awaited him.C. Instead of disembarking the aircraft and travelling on to the NPU campus as he hadhoped, Venkat was pulled out of the immigration line and grilled for three hours by U.S.Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers in a welllit, sparsely furnished room.D. In late 2015, Venkat, an Indian national, arrived at a popular West Coast airport in theU.S., brimming with excitement about the degree in computer science that he hoped topursue at Northwestern Polytechnic University (NPU), in Fremont, California.E. He had diligently pulled together what he believed was a strong cache of evidence onhis college admission and his financial record, including documents citing the value of thefarmland his father owned and even his brother's income certificate.

Q Which of the following should be the THIRD sentence after rearrangement ?


Q.12 Directions (Q. 1115) Rearrange the following Six sentences (A), (B), (C), (D), (E) and (F) inthe proper sequence to form a meaningful paragraph; then answer the questions givenbelow them A. During the interrogation, officials even tested his academic proficiency with mathematicsequations and computer science concepts, and despite giving "satisfactory answers" toconvince the border police of his bona fide admission to NPU, Venkat was handcuffed atthe end of the ordeal, deported to India and slapped with a fiveyear entry ban.B. But a different fate awaited him.C. Instead of disembarking the aircraft and travelling on to the NPU campus as he hadhoped, Venkat was pulled out of the immigration line and grilled for three hours by U.S.Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers in a welllit, sparsely furnished room.D. In late 2015, Venkat, an Indian national, arrived at a popular West Coast airport in theU.S., brimming with excitement about the degree in computer science that he hoped topursue at Northwestern Polytechnic University (NPU), in Fremont, California.E. He had diligently pulled together what he believed was a strong cache of evidence onhis college admission and his financial record, including documents citing the value of thefarmland his father owned and even his brother's income certificate.

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Correct Ans. d

Solution. NA


Q Which of the following should be the SECOND sentence after rearrangement ?


Q.13

Correct Ans. c

Solution. NA

Directions (Q. 1115) Rearrange the following Six sentences (A), (B), (C), (D), (E) and (F) inthe proper sequence to form a meaningful paragraph; then answer the questions givenbelow them A. During the interrogation, officials even tested his academic proficiency with mathematicsequations and computer science concepts, and despite giving "satisfactory answers" toconvince the border police of his bona fide admission to NPU, Venkat was handcuffed atthe end of the ordeal, deported to India and slapped with a fiveyear entry ban.B. But a different fate awaited him.C. Instead of disembarking the aircraft and travelling on to the NPU campus as he hadhoped, Venkat was pulled out of the immigration line and grilled for three hours by U.S.Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers in a welllit, sparsely furnished room.D. In late 2015, Venkat, an Indian national, arrived at a popular West Coast airport in theU.S., brimming with excitement about the degree in computer science that he hoped topursue at Northwestern Polytechnic University (NPU), in Fremont, California.E. He had diligently pulled together what he believed was a strong cache of evidence onhis college admission and his financial record, including documents citing the value of thefarmland his father owned and even his brother's income certificate.

Q Which of the following should be the FIRST sentence after rearrangement ?

a. Ab. Bc. Dd. Ee. C

Q.14 Directions (Q. 1115) Rearrange the following Six sentences (A), (B), (C), (D), (E) and (F) inthe proper sequence to form a meaningful paragraph; then answer the questions givenbelow them


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Correct Ans. e

Solution. NA

A. During the interrogation, officials even tested his academic proficiency with mathematicsequations and computer science concepts, and despite giving "satisfactory answers" toconvince the border police of his bona fide admission to NPU, Venkat was handcuffed atthe end of the ordeal, deported to India and slapped with a fiveyear entry ban.B. But a different fate awaited him.C. Instead of disembarking the aircraft and travelling on to the NPU campus as he hadhoped, Venkat was pulled out of the immigration line and grilled for three hours by U.S.Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers in a welllit, sparsely furnished room.D. In late 2015, Venkat, an Indian national, arrived at a popular West Coast airport in theU.S., brimming with excitement about the degree in computer science that he hoped topursue at Northwestern Polytechnic University (NPU), in Fremont, California.E. He had diligently pulled together what he believed was a strong cache of evidence onhis college admission and his financial record, including documents citing the value of thefarmland his father owned and even his brother's income certificate.

Q Which of the following should be the FIFTH sentence after rearrangement ?

a. Bb. Cc. Ed. De. A

Q.15 Directions (Q. 1115) Rearrange the following Six sentences (A), (B), (C), (D), (E) and (F) inthe proper sequence to form a meaningful paragraph; then answer the questions givenbelow them A. During the interrogation, officials even tested his academic proficiency with mathematicsequations and computer science concepts, and despite giving "satisfactory answers" toconvince the border police of his bona fide admission to NPU, Venkat was handcuffed atthe end of the ordeal, deported to India and slapped with a fiveyear entry ban.B. But a different fate awaited him.C. Instead of disembarking the aircraft and travelling on to the NPU campus as he hadhoped, Venkat was pulled out of the immigration line and grilled for three hours by U.S.Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers in a welllit, sparsely furnished room.D. In late 2015, Venkat, an Indian national, arrived at a popular West Coast airport in theU.S., brimming with excitement about the degree in computer science that he hoped topursue at Northwestern Polytechnic University (NPU), in Fremont, California.E. He had diligently pulled together what he believed was a strong cache of evidence onhis college admission and his financial record, including documents citing the value of thefarmland his father owned and even his brother's income certificate.

Q Which of the following should be the FOURTH sentence after rearrangement ?

a. Ab. B


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Solution. NA

c. Cd. Ee. D

Q.16

Correct Ans. b

Solution. Replace 'stop' with 'stopped' as had is always followed by V3 .

Direction. (16 20): Read each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical erroror idiomatic error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The number ofthat part is the answer. If there is no error, the answer is (e). (Ignore errors of punctuation, ifany.)

Q For the past one week a)/ people had stop working b)/ out of their houses, c)/ fearing asudden attack. d)/ No error. e)

a. ab. bc. cd. de. e

Q.17

Correct Ans. d

Solution. Write else's. Use of apostrophe is necessary here.


Q He acted not a)/ as per my advice b)/ but c)/ somebody else d)/ No error. e)


Q.18 Direction. (16 20): Read each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical erroror idiomatic error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The number ofthat part is the answer. If there is no error, the answer is (e). (Ignore errors of punctuation, ifany.)

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Correct Ans. c

Solution.Change 'to stay in' by 'rather than stay in'. She prefers to write rather than to speak ontelephone.


Q He always says a)/ that he prefers to go b)/ home to stay in c)/ a hostel at night. d)/ No error. e)


Q.19

Correct Ans. a

Solution. Replace 'doubles' with 'double' as modals take plural form of verb


Q Migraines may doubles a)/ the risk of a b)/ a nervous system condition that c)/ causesfacial paralysis. d)/ No error e)


Q.20

Correct Ans. d

Solution.


Q In emerging economies, (a)/ the private credit market (b)/ remains highly segmented andthus (c)/ weaken power of monetary policy. (d)/ No error (e)


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Change 'weaken' into 'weakens' as singular subject (market) must be followed by singular verb (weakens).

Q.21

Correct Ans. b

Solution. NA

Directions (Q. 2130) : In the following passage some of the words have been left out eachof which is indicated by a number. Find the suitable word from the options given againsteach number and fill up the blanks with appropriate words to make the paragraphsmeaningfully complete.

According to the Global Adult Tobacco Survey (GATS) India report, smoking kills over onemillion people in the country annually and is the fourth …(21)… cause of noncommunicable diseases (NCD) such as cancer and heart diseases, which …(22)… for 53 percent of all deaths in India. According to the Health Ministry, the economic …(23)… oftobacco consumption is around Rs. 1,04,500 crore per annum. India …(24)… a party to theWHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC) on February 27, 2005. Since thenIndia has implemented a …(25)… of measures leading to the current status of …(26)…social awareness. Soon after …(27)… the WHO FCTC, smoking was completely …(28)… inmany public places and workplaces in India with the new law …(29)… establishments tocreate smoking zones …(30)… restaurants, airports and hotels having 30 or more rooms

Q 21

a. progressingb. leadingc. focusingd. benefitinge. emerging

Q.22 Directions (Q. 2130) : In the following passage some of the words have been left out eachof which is indicated by a number. Find the suitable word from the options given againsteach number and fill up the blanks with appropriate words to make the paragraphsmeaningfully complete.


Q 22


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Correct Ans. a

Solution. NA

a. accountb. reportc. described. mentione. follow

Q.23

Correct Ans. c

Solution. NA



Q 23

a. worryb. blamec. burdend. possesse. load


According to the Global Adult Tobacco Survey (GATS) India report, smoking kills over onemillion people in the country annually and is the fourth …(21)… cause of noncommunicable diseases (NCD) such as cancer and heart diseases, which …(22)… for 53 percent of all deaths in India. According to the Health Ministry, the economic …(23)… oftobacco consumption is around Rs. 1,04,500 crore per annum. India …(24)… a party to theWHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC) on February 27, 2005. Since thenIndia has implemented a …(25)… of measures leading to the current status of …(26)…


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Correct Ans. a

Solution. NA

social awareness. Soon after …(27)… the WHO FCTC, smoking was completely …(28)… inmany public places and workplaces in India with the new law …(29)… establishments tocreate smoking zones …(30)… restaurants, airports and hotels having 30 or more rooms

Q 24

a. becameb. emergedc. arisend. declinede. approved

Q.25

Correct Ans. c

Solution. NA


According to the Global Adult Tobacco Survey (GATS) India report, smoking kills over onemillion people in the country annually and is the fourth …(21)… cause of noncommunicable diseases (NCD) such as cancer and heart diseases, which …(22)… for 53 percent of all deaths in India. According to the Health Ministry, the economic …(23)… oftobacco consumption is around Rs. 1,04,500 crore per annum. India …(24)… a party to theWHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC) on February 27, 2005. Since thenIndia has implemented a …(25)… of measures leading to the current status of …(26)…social awareness. Soon after …(27)… the WHO FCTC, smoking was completely …(28)… inmany public places and workplaces in India with the new law …(29)… establishments tocreate smoking zones …(30)… restaurants, airports and hotels having 30 or more rooms.

Q 25

a. categoryb. successionc. seriesd. rowe. campaign



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Solution. NA


Q 26

a. forwardedb. decreasedc. upliftedd. aheade. increased

Q.27

Correct Ans. b

Solution. NA



Q 27

a. clearingb. signingc. mentioningd. passinge. rejecting


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Q.28

Correct Ans. d

Solution. NA



Q 28

a. excludedb. movedc. elicitedd. bannede. interacted



Q 29

a. grantingb. allowingc. permittingd. restricting


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Correct Ans. c

Solution. NA

e. licensing

Q.30

Correct Ans. b

Solution. NA



Q 30

a. underb. withinc. amongd. betweene. in


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SET 4


Q.1

Correct Ans. c

Solution.(3); Mobile phone is a ubiquitous feature and urban India today shows that technology caninvade all the barriers.

That the mobile phone is a ubiquitous feature of rural and urban India today shows that

a. people have no interest in landline phone these days.b. telephone is easily available everywhere now.c. technology can invade all the barriers.d. telephone has become affordable for all now.e. mobile phone has taken the place of landline phone everywhere.

Q.2 Which of the following seems to be false in the context of the passage?

Essay for Question No.Directions (Q. 110): Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions given below it.Certain words are given in bold to help you locate them while answering some of the questions.

The government has no business to be in the business of owning airports, running hotels, making bread— and owning banks. When the government stepped into these sectors in the first flush of Independence,it was with a view to creating basic capacities. With the passage of time, it became clear thatoverwhelming government presence was doing no good to anyone. Today, the benefits of thegovernment stepping back in sectors like telecom and aviation are evident. Till as recently as the early90s, a landline was a status symbol because it was accessible to just 2 per cent of the population. Today,the mobile phone is a ubiquitous feature of rural and urban India. Indian Airlines and AirIndia hadreduced air travel to a privilege; with competition, rates have fallen to a third of levels that obtained adecade ago, despite little change in input costs. The time is ripe for the government to ease itself out ofbanking as well.

The recent strike by State Bank of India employees will result in higher pension outgo in the entire bankingsector. This will further consolidate the organised labour aristocracy and its tendency to act as a law untoitself. Bank nationalisation was seen as a necessity in 1969, in order to direct credit to Green Revolutionareas. Today, that system has outlived its utility, as agriculture is a transformed occupation with new risksand opportunities. Green Revolution is in the grip of diminishing returns, and prosperous farmers ofyesteryears are fast moving out of agriculture. Small farmers all over the country are in distress, as ruralbanks lend to moneylenders instead of dealing directly with them. New forms of production based oncontract farming do not really need the sarkari banking network. Private players have made lending morecompetitive and customerfriendly. A smallscale entrepreneur need not suffer for lack of working capital,nor does he have to bow and scrape before a bank manager. Credit is readily available to business, invarying packages to suit different needs. It is not hard to visualise a replication of this situation in ruralareas. With a number of players in rural credit, entrepreneurs who come forward with proposals for foodprocessing and cold storage would benefit. Farmers seeking to add value to their produce will encounterfewer hindrances in a competitive situation. A spirit of enterprise in rural banking can transform rural India.Gramin banking, or microcredit, has worked wonders in Bangladesh. Given the chance, it could do thesame here.

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Solution. (5); All the given statements are true.

a. Agriculture sector has witnessed much change over the years.b. Green Revolution has lost its charm with the farmers.c. The government is facing competition in telecom, aviation, banking etc.d. Agriculture is no more a lucrative area for the wealthy farmers now.e. None of these

Q.3

Correct Ans. a

Solution. (1); Getting loans from private banks is easier than the nationalised banks.

Which of the following is ‘true’ in the context of the passage?

a. Getting loans from private banks is easier than the nationalised banks.b. Credit through banks is readily available for even small farmers these days.c. Landline phone is considered a status symbol.d. Gramin Banking has failed in India.e. None of these

Q.4

Correct Ans. c

Solution. (3); Govt. should allow private players in all the areas of business.

What message does the author want to convey to the government through this passage?

a. Govt should compete with private players in telecom, aviation, banking etc.b. Govt should withdraw from telecom, aviations banking etc.c. Govt should allow private players in all the areas of business.d. Govt should provide credit to the farmers on simpler terms.e. None of these

Q.5

Correct Ans. a

Solution.(1); OVERWHELMING means very great in amount. So, large is the word which is similar inmeaning to it.


OVERWHELMING

a. largeb. majorityc. feasibled. vigilante. viable

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Q.6

Attempt Correct Correct Ans. d

Solution.(4); ACCESSIBLE means (of a person, especially one in a position of authority) friendly andeasy to talk to. So, approachable is the word which is similar in meaning to it.


Directions (Q. 57): Choose the word which is the same in meaning as the word given in

bold as used in the passage.

ACCESSIBLE

a. convincingb. deliberatec. targetedd. approachablee. distributed

Q.7

Correct Ans. c

Solution.(3); UBIQUITOUS means present, appearing, or found everywhere. So, omnipresent is theword which is similar in meaning to it.


UBIQUITOUS

a. uniqueb. modernc. omnipresentd. enormouse. stylish

Q.8

Correct Ans. b

Solution.


RIPE

a. lengthyb. inappropriatec. rared. harde. umpteen

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(2); RIPE means having arrived at the fitting stage or time for a particular action or purpose. So, inappropriate is the word which is opposite in meaning to it.

Q.9

Correct Ans. d

Solution.(4); CONSOLIDATE means make (something) physically stronger or more solid. So, weakenis theword which is opposite in meaning to it.


CONSOLIDATE

a. deviateb. strikec. dragd. weakene. instigate

Q.10

Correct Ans. e

Solution. (5); READILY means without hesitation or reluctance; willingly


READILY

a. deliberatelyb. strictlyc. strangelyd. supposedlye. None of the above


Q.11 Directions (Q. 1115): Given below are six sentences, i.e. A), B), C), D), E) and F). Arrangethem in a proper order so as to form a meaningful paragraph and then answer the followingquestions.

A) The Chinese are following suit, with scenes of fighting increasingly incorporated intotheir films.B) The cinema of a country is its best ambassador and can help in furthering its image andeconomy.C) Indian cinema is lagging behind and the simple reason for this is that the cinema ofseveral regional languages is not dubbed in English or in any other foreign language.D) Hollywood has done this for the US by projecting its military and economic might.


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Solution.For questions (1115): The proper sequence of sentences to form a meaningful paragraphwill be BDACFE

E) If only all our films were dubbed, they could be enjoyed by the different languagespeaking viewers all over the globe.F) It is high time Indian cinema used technology correctly to expand its reach.

Q Which sentence will come at 'second' place in the paragraph?


Q.12

Attempt Correct Correct Ans. c

Solution. NA

Directions (Q. 1115): Given below are six sentences, i.e. A), B), C), D), E) and F). Arrangethem in a proper order so as to form a meaningful paragraph and then answer the followingquestions.

A) The Chinese are following suit, with scenes of fighting increasingly incorporated intotheir films.B) The cinema of a country is its best ambassador and can help in furthering its image andeconomy.C) Indian cinema is lagging behind and the simple reason for this is that the cinema ofseveral regional languages is not dubbed in English or in any other foreign language.D) Hollywood has done this for the US by projecting its military and economic might.E) If only all our films were dubbed, they could be enjoyed by the different languagespeaking viewers all over the globe.F) It is high time Indian cinema used technology correctly to expand its reach.

Q Which sentence will come at 'fourth' place in the paragraph?


Q.13 Directions (Q. 1115): Given below are six sentences, i.e. A), B), C), D), E) and F). Arrangethem in a proper order so as to form a meaningful paragraph and then answer the followingquestions.

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Solution. NA


A) The Chinese are following suit, with scenes of fighting increasingly incorporated into their films.B) The cinema of a country is its best ambassador and can help in furthering its image andeconomy.C) Indian cinema is lagging behind and the simple reason for this is that the cinema ofseveral regional languages is not dubbed in English or in any other foreign language.D) Hollywood has done this for the US by projecting its military and economic might.E) If only all our films were dubbed, they could be enjoyed by the different languagespeaking viewers all over the globe.F) It is high time Indian cinema used technology correctly to expand its reach.

Q Which will be the 'first' sentence in the paragraph?

a. Bb. Cc. Dd. Ee. F

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Attempt Correct Correct Ans. b

Solution. NA



Q Which will be the 'fifth' sentence in the paragraph?

a. Eb. Fc. Cd. Be. D


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Solution. NA



Q Which will be the 'last' sentence in the paragraph?

a. Bb. Ac. Ed. Ce. D

Q.16

Correct Ans. d

Solution. (4); Replace 'is' with 'are'.

Directions (Q. 1620): Read each sentence to find out whether there is any error in it. Theerror, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The number of that part is the answer. Ifthere is no error, the answer is 5). (Ignore the errors of punctuation, if any.)

Q 1) If we are indeed a democracy /2) then politicians would do well /3) to remember thattolerance and free speech /4) is the hallmark of democracy. /5) No error

a. 1b. 2c. 3d. 4e. 5

Q.17 Directions (Q. 1620): Read each sentence to find out whether there is any error in it. Theerror, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The number of that part is the answer. Ifthere is no error, the answer is 5). (Ignore the errors of punctuation, if any.)

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Correct Ans. e

Solution. NA


Q 1) These efforts will help bring /2) the people of the two countries /3) closer together paving the way /4) for greater peopletopeople contact. /5) No error

a. 1b. 2c. 3d. 4e. 5

Q.18

Correct Ans. b

Solution. (2); Replace 'though' with 'but'.


Q 1) Not only commerce undergraduates /2) though engineers and science graduates /3)also seem to be eager /4) to flow with the management stream. /5) No error

a. 1b. 2c. 3d. 4e. 5

Q.19


Solution. (1); It should be 'were' in place of 'was'.


Q 1) If India was to become a developed country /2) this sectional imbalance has /3) to becorrected which is /4) possible by improving the quality of education. /5) No error

a. 1b. 2c. 3d. 4e. 5

Q.20


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Solution. (3); It should be 'enhance' in place of 'enhancing'.


Q 1) There are ways and measures /2) to be followed if we /3) really mean to enhancingagricultural /4) growth in the years to come. /5) No error

a. 1b. 2c. 3d. 4e. 5

Q.21

Correct Ans. b

Solution. NA

Directions (2130)In the following passage there are blanks, each of which has beennumbered. These numbers are printed below the passage and against each, five words aresuggested, one of which fits the blank appropriately. Find out the appropriate wordswithout changing the meaning of the passage.

Capital investment is essential for(21) of productive capacity and adding new capacity forcurrent and future(22) growth. The (23) of this article is to make an assessment of capitalinvestment in the private corporate sector, which would provide important insights into thebusiness (24) about performance of economy in (25) and the infrastructure andmanufacturing sectors in (26). The method of (27) growth in corporate investment should,ideally, be based on the available means of (28) an investment project. The bulk of themajor projects in the private corporate sector is (29) by the leading all India termlendinginstitutions namely the Industrial Development Bank of India (IDBI). The (30) FinanceCorporation of India (IFCI), the Industrial Investment Bank of India (IIBI), ICICI Ltd. (nowICICI Bank) and the Infrastructure Development Finance Company (IDFC).

Q 21

a. installationb. maintenancec. aggravationd. generatione. modernization

Q.22 Directions (2130)In the following passage there are blanks, each of which has beennumbered. These numbers are printed below the passage and against each, five words aresuggested, one of which fits the blank appropriately. Find out the appropriate wordswithout changing the meaning of the passage.


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Q 22

a. companyb. industrialc. industryd. incomee. factory

Q.23




Q 23

a. problemb. objectivec. summaryd. essencee. moral


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Q.24


Solution. NA



Q 24

a. acceptedb. expectationsc. moneyd. expectede. quality



Q 25

a. abstractb. globe


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Solution. NA

c. developmentd. generale. details

Q.26

Correct Ans. a

Solution. NA



Q 26

a. particularb. questionc. viewd. futuree. industrialization


Capital investment is essential for(21) of productive capacity and adding new capacity forcurrent and future(22) growth. The (23) of this article is to make an assessment of capitalinvestment in the private corporate sector, which would provide important insights into thebusiness (24) about performance of economy in (25) and the infrastructure andmanufacturing sectors in (26). The method of (27) growth in corporate investment should,ideally, be based on the available means of (28) an investment project. The bulk of themajor projects in the private corporate sector is (29) by the leading all India termlendinginstitutions namely the Industrial Development Bank of India (IDBI). The (30) Finance

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Solution. NA


Corporation of India (IFCI), the Industrial Investment Bank of India (IIBI), ICICI Ltd. (now ICICI Bank) and the Infrastructure Development Finance Company (IDFC).

Q 27

a. reinventingb. augmentingc. estimatingd. amplifyinge. checking

Q.28

Correct Ans. b

Solution. NA



Q 28

a. financeb. financingc. moneyd. menctanye. improve


Capital investment is essential for(21) of productive capacity and adding new capacity forcurrent and future(22) growth. The (23) of this article is to make an assessment of capital


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Solution. NA

investment in the private corporate sector, which would provide important insights into thebusiness (24) about performance of economy in (25) and the infrastructure andmanufacturing sectors in (26). The method of (27) growth in corporate investment should,ideally, be based on the available means of (28) an investment project. The bulk of themajor projects in the private corporate sector is (29) by the leading all India termlendinginstitutions namely the Industrial Development Bank of India (IDBI). The (30) FinanceCorporation of India (IFCI), the Industrial Investment Bank of India (IIBI), ICICI Ltd. (nowICICI Bank) and the Infrastructure Development Finance Company (IDFC).

Q 29

a. financedb. encapacitatedc. analyzedd. entrustede. governed

Q.30


Solution. NA



Q 30

a. technologyb. goodsc. industriald. producte. quality


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SET 5


Q.1 According to the author, which of the following is/are the problem/s facing India’s ruralpopulation?(A) Unavailability of healthcare facilities.(B) The technological advancements which have been borrowed from abroad have notbeen suitably adapted to the Indian scenario.(C) Lack of awareness about the importance of utilizing technology in the agriculturalsector.

a. Only (A)b. Only (C)

Essay for Question No.Directions (1 to 10): Read the following passage carefully and answer these questions. Certain wordsphrases have been printed in bold to help you locate them while answering some of the questions.

Rural India faces serious shortages—power, water, health facilities, roads, etc.—these are known andrecognized. However, the role of technology, in solving these and other problems is barely acknowledgedand the actual availability of technology in rural areas is marginal. The backbone of the rural economy isagriculture; which also provides sustenance to over half the country’s population. The “Green Revolution”of the 1970s was, in fact, powered by the scientific work in various agricultural research institutions. Whilesome fault the Green Revolution for excessive exploitation of water and land resources through overuse offertilisers, it did bring about a wheat surplus and prosperity in certain pockets of the country.

In rural India today, there is a dire inadequacy of both science (i.e. knowledge) and technology (whichderives from science and manifests itself in physical form). The scope to apply technology to both farmand nonfarm activities in rural areas is huge, as are the potential benefits. In fact, crop yields are far lowerthan what they are in demonstration farms, where science and technology are more fully applied.Technologies that reduce power consumption of pumps are vital; unfortunately, their use is minimal, sinceagricultural power is free or largely subsidized. Similarly, there is little incentive to optimize throughtechnology or otherwise—water use, especially in irrigated areas (a third of total arable land), givenemployment and incomes, but at present deployment of technology is marginal. Cold storage and coldchains for transportation to market is of great importance for many agricultural products—particularly, fruitsand vegetables—but are nonexistent. These are clearly technologies with an immediate return oninvestment, and benefits for all; the farmer, the endconsumer, the technology provider. However,regulatory and structural barriers are holding back investments.

Power is a key requirement in rural areas, for agricultural as well as domestic uses. Technology canprovide reliable power at comparatively low cost in a decentralized manner. However this needs to beupgraded and scaled in a big way, with emphasis on renewable and nonpolluting technologies. Reliableand low cost means of transporting goods and people is an essential need for rural areas. The bullockcartand the tractor trailer are present vehicles of choice. Surely, technology can provide a better, cheaper andmore efficient solution? Information related to commodity prices, agricultural practices, weather, etc., arecrucial for the farmer. Technology can provide these through technology mobile phones, which is a proventechnology; however the challenge to ensure connectivity remains. Thus there is a pressing need fortechnology as currently economic growth—though skewed and iniquitous—has created an economicallyattractive market in rural India.

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Correct Ans. a

Solution. NA

c. Both (A) & (B)d. Both (A) & (C)e. None of these

Q.2

Correct Ans. b

Solution. NA

Which of the following is not an impact of the Green Revolution?

a. Over utilization of water resourcesb. Application of scientific research only in demonstration farmsc. Wealth creation restricted to certain areasd. Damage caused to land by inordinate use of fertilizerse. Supply of Wheat surpassed demand

Q.3

Correct Ans. a

Solution. NA

Why is there no motivation to reduce power consumption?

a. Freely available renewable sources of energyb. Government will have to subsidise the cost of technology required to reduce power consumptionc. Power distribution has been decentralisedd. The cost of implementing power saving technology is exorbitant for the customere. None of these

Q.4

Correct Ans. e

Solution. NA

What effect will the implementation of post harvest technologies such as cold storageshave?

a. Regulatory procedures will have to be more stringentb. Prices of commodities like fruits and vegetables will fall since there is no wastage from spoilage.c. Incomes of rural population will fall.d. Pollution of the environment.e. None of these

Q.5 The author’s main objective in writing the passage is to

a. censure scientists for not undertaking researchb. criticise farmers for not utilizing experimental, low cost post harvesting technologyc. exhort the government to subsidise the cost of utilising technologyd. promote a second green revolution

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Solution. NA


e. advocate broadening the scope of research and use of technology in agriculture

Q.6

Correct Ans. c

Solution. NA

What has hampered investment in post harvest technologies?

a. Cost of implementing such technology is higher than the returnsb. No tangible benefits to technology suppliersc. Obstacles from statutory authoritiesd. Rapid economic growth has drawn investors away from agriculture to more commercially viablesectors

e. None of these

Q.7

Correct Ans. e

Solution. NA

What is the role of mobile technology in the rural economy?(A) It will not play a large role since the technology is largely untested.(B) It provides opportunities for farmers to manipulate commodity prices.(C) It will largely be beneficial since such technology is cheap.

a. Both (A) & (C)b. 0nly (A)c. Both (B) & (C)d. Only (A)e. None of these

Q.8

Correct Ans. d

Solution. NA

Which of the following is currently not a threat to rural economy?(A) Indadequate rural infrastructure such as roads.(B) Excessive utilization of technology.(C) Fluctuating power supply.

a. Only (C)b. Only (A)c. Both (B) & (C)d. Only (B)e. None of these

Q.9 Choose the word which is most nearly the same in meaning as the word printed in bold asused in the passage.


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Solution.Marginal means small or less in quantity and insignificant means not big or enough

Marginal

a. Austereb. Severec. Detrimentald. Adversee. Insignificant

Q.10

Correct Ans. c

Solution. Iniquitous means very unfair or wrong

Choose the word which is most opposite in meaning as the word printed in bold as used inthe passage.

Iniquitous

a. Immoralb. Goldlyc. Virtuousd. Righte. Just


Q.11

Correct Ans. e

Solution. NA

Directions (11 to 15):In each of the following sentences there are two blank spaces. Beloweach five pairs of words have been denoted by numbers (1), (2),(3), (4) and (5). Find outwhich pair words can be filled up in the blanks in the sentence in the same sequence tomake the sentence meaningfully complete.

Q _________the activities of money lenders could have an adverse impact on those who_________ access to bank credit.

a. Encouraging, enjoyingb. Permitting, deniedc. Confining, entitledd. Promoting, benefite. Curbing, lack

Q.12


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Solution. NA


Q The Budget announced substantial _________ of _________to critical sectors likeeducation and healthcare.

a. expenditure, capitalb. sanction, initiativec. allotment, securityd. relocation, benefitse. allocation, resources

Q.13

Correct Ans. a

Solution. NA


Q The government has decided not to make any _________ changes in the country’s tax_________

a. sweeping, regimeb. transparent, hikec. drastically, netd. constitutional, revenuee. existing, structure

Q.14 Directions (11 to 15):In each of the following sentences there are two blank spaces. Beloweach five pairs of words have been denoted by numbers (1), (2),(3), (4) and (5). Find outwhich pair words can be filled up in the blanks in the sentence in the same sequence tomake the sentence meaningfully complete.

Q The RBI has _________ a statement that the implementation of KYC norms should notlead to the denial of banking _________ to customers.

a. released, assetb. issued, servicesc. drafted, clearingd. made, tariffe. notifiied, transaction

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Correct Ans. e

Solution. NA

Q.15

Correct Ans. d

Solution. NA


Q The new scheme ____________ all persons with disabilities defined ____________ theDisabilities Act.

a. discriminates, accordingb. recognises, beneathc. profits, withind. covers, undere. promises, by

Q.16

Correct Ans. c

Solution. NA

Directions (16 to 20):Rearrange the following six sentences (A), (B), (C), (D), (E) and (F) inthe proper sequence to form a meaningful paragraph; then answer the questions givenbelow them.

(A) In fact he believed that customers are the origin, the source of the money we have.(B) The customer thus has the power to fire everybody in the company from the chairmanon down.(C) Management can ensure this doesn’t happen by motivating employees to cultivatemeaningful relationships with customers.(D) Sam Walton built his WalMart business empire knowing there was only one boss thecustomer.(E) So it is not the company which pays us but the customer.(F) He can achieve this by simply spending his money elsewhere.

Q Which of the following will be the FIRST sentence after rearrangement?


Q.17 Directions (16 to 20):Rearrange the following six sentences (A), (B), (C), (D), (E) and (F) inthe proper sequence to form a meaningful paragraph; then answer the questions given


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Solution. NA

below them.


Q Which of the following will be the SECOND sentence after rearrangement?


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Correct Ans. d

Solution. NA



Q Which of the following will be the THIRD sentence after rearrangement?



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Correct Ans. e

Solution. NA



Q Which of the following will be the FIFTH sentence after rearrangement?

a. Ab. Bc. Cd. De. F

Q.20

Correct Ans. b



Q Which of the following will be the SIXTH (LAST) sentence after rearrangement?



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Q.21

Correct Ans. c

Solution. by’ should replace ‘at’ because by is used for showing the way something is done,whereas‘at’ indicates a particular place or a point of time

Directions (21 to 25):Read each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical erroror idiomatic error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The number ofpart is the answer. If there ‘is no error, the answer is (5). (Ignore errors punctuation, if any.)

Q India’s travel and tourism (1)/ industry is poised (2)/ on growth at seven (3)/ percent thisyear alone (4)/ No error (5).

a. 1b. 2c. 3d. 4e. 5

Q.22

Correct Ans. a

Solution.In this sentence ‘was’ should not be used because ‘was’ is used with past form of ordinaryverb in passive sentences i.e. the proposal was considered by ministry.


Q The Ministry was considered (1)/ several proposals for the (2)/development of small andmedium (3)/ enterprises during Budget discussions. (4)/ No error (5)

a. 1b. 2c. 3d. 4e. 5

Q.23 Directions (21 to 25):Read each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical erroror idiomatic error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The number ofpart is the answer. If there ‘is no error, the answer is (5). (Ignore errors punctuation, if any.)

Q The amount of foreign (1)/ direct investment in (2)/ the country in 2008 is (3)/ doubledthat received in 1997. (4)/ No error (5)

a. 1b. 2


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Correct Ans. d

Solution.‘double than’ should be used because comparison is been made between the year 2008and 1997.

c. 3d. 4e. 5

Q.24

Correct Ans. b

Solution.clearly’ is an adverb that shows how the work is done but we do not need an adverb here,rather we need an adjective therefore, clear will be correct word.


Q The details of the scheme (1)/ will be made clearly (2)/ to the public by (3)/ the end of thefinancial year. (4)/ No error (5)

a. 1b. 2c. 3d. 4e. 5

Q.25

Correct Ans. c

Solution.In this sentence numerous is an adjective and so it doesn’t require preposition. (of)


Q Government officials have been working (1)/ overtime to answer queries raised (2)/ bybanks on numerous of (3)/ issues pertaining to the loan waiver. (4)/ No error (5)

a. 1b. 2c. 3d. 4e. 5

Q.26 Directions (26 to 30):In the following passage there are blanks, each of which has beennumbered. These numbers are printed below the passage and against each, five words are

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Solution. NA


suggested, one of which fits the blank appropriately. Find out the appropriate word in each case.

In the...(26)... of India’s economic boom, Indian Professional Service Firms (PSFs) frommanagement consultancies and investment banks to advertising agencies and law firmsare ...(27)... to attract the best and the brightest talent. But to be truly successful they haveto do more than that. Like PSFs around the world they need to ...(28)... their professionalsrather than see them walk out of the door in ...(29)... of opportunities. To achieve that,companies often rely on the ...(30)... of sprawling campuses and luxurious facilities.

Q 26

a. depthb. stagec. midstd. presente. knowledge

Q.27

Correct Ans. d

Solution. NA

Directions (26 to 30):In the following passage there are blanks, each of which has beennumbered. These numbers are printed below the passage and against each, five words aresuggested, one of which fits the blank appropriately. Find out the appropriate word in eachcase.


Q 27

a. Opposingb. rivalingc. partiald. competinge. obsessed

Q.28 Directions (26 to 30):In the following passage there are blanks, each of which has beennumbered. These numbers are printed below the passage and against each, five words aresuggested, one of which fits the blank appropriately. Find out the appropriate word in eachcase.


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Correct Ans. b

Solution. NA


Q 28

a. transitionb. Retainc. advanced. substitutee. restrain

Q.29

Correct Ans. e

Solution. NA

Directions (26 to 30):In the following passage there are blanks, each of which has beennumbered. These numbers are printed below the passage and against each, five words aresuggested, one of which fits the blank appropriately. Find out the appropriate word in eachcase.


Q 29

a. obtainingb. Pursuingc. demandd. directione. search

Q.30 Directions (26 to 30):In the following passage there are blanks, each of which has beennumbered. These numbers are printed below the passage and against each, five words aresuggested, one of which fits the blank appropriately. Find out the appropriate word in eachcase.


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Solution. NA


Q 30

a. allureb. Controlc. rewardd. perke. allusion


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SET 6


Q.1 What makes the political leaders get closer to the media?

a. to obtain information about their adversariesb. to voice their opinion on different matters in public and gain publicityc. to settle political scores

Essay for Question No.Directions (110): Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions given below it. Certainwords are given in bold to help you locate them while answering some of the questions.

In any lively democracy the press and the politician have a healthy mutual need. When politicians, politicalparties and governments want to be heard they go in search of the press, among other vital ingredients.With India’s highly politicized reading public and a cynical middle class, unless there is a political twistgiven to a speech, an iftar party or a meeting on the front page, the newspaper would fold up or at least sothe media believes. If a political party is particularly idle it will use a frontpage twist to raise a storm inParliament sometimes without bothering to ascertain the facts. All this is accepted as fair game as long asnot much harm is done. However, the very sine qua non of any story claiming to be news rather thanviews has to be the unadulterated truth. Anything short of verified truth can only be the presented asopinion, speculation or allegation. Without this, the edifice of credibility that a free press is accorded in ademocracy would crumble.

In dictatorships or controlled democracies the press must write the truth as the ruling establishment wishesit to be written. The Big Lie comes from on high. The press can then rightly claim that their freedom iscurtailed and disclaim responsibility for presenting the truth. However, in a democracy in which the presshas complete freedom to write about anything it pleases, the responsibility for presenting the truth andnothing but the truth devolves on the media.

A journalist being human and fallible is subject to the same laws and rights as any other citizen. There isno right given to him that overrides the rights of other individuals and no law he need not bow before nomatter what the motivation for his story. It is only as the time of according punishment to a lawbreaker thatthe judge can consider the circumstances under which the crime was committed, but a journalist cannotquote public interest to justify breaking a law. Even a person form a law enforcement agency has the rightto drive through a red light only if he is on an authorized mission to chase a suspected criminal.

It is also important to remember that freedom of expression is a right given by the Constitution as much tothe individual as it is to the press. The right of the press to write about persons is no less than the right ofthose persons to give their version to the same public through whatever means there are at theirdisposals, including through the press. It is for the press to respect that right as a natural corollary of itsown right. Just as a reporter is unhappy if the proprietor is unhappy, if the ruling establishment curtails thefreedom of the press, the ordinary citizen, be he the reader or the subject matter of a story in the media,has the right to uncurtailed and undiluted expression of his version and view of events. If this twowayprocess did not exist and the press claimed the unilateral right to freedom of expression in the garb ofpress freedom, it would amount to the dictatorship of the press.

In the age of media trials and sensationalism it is even more important that those in the media whogenuinely believe that democratic and civil rights take priority over profits remember their responsibility toadhere to the truth, the law and specified journalistic ethics.

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Solution.When politicians want to be heard by the people they go in search of the media. They usemedia as the vehicle to gain publicity

d. to interfere with the functioning of the mediae. None of these

Q.2

Correct Ans. d

Solution. Because it gains easy acceptability among India’s highly politicized reading publicand a cyclical middle class and if political twist is not there in frontpage story it may berejected.

Why is it that a political twist given to a speech, iftar party or a meeting is published on thefront page of a newspaper?

a. because politics has creeped into every area of human activityb. because of growing competition among newspapers to make political issues their first priorityc. because of the hold of political leader on the massesd. because the reader has little interest in other issuese. None of these

Q.3

Correct Ans. a

Solution. Essential condition

What do you mean by the expression sine qua non as used in the passage?

a. essential conditionb. root of informationc. place of origind. aftereffecte. None of these

Q.4

Correct Ans. c

Solution. In a dictatorship the press has to oblige the rulers.

Which of the following is true in the context of the passage?

a. A journalist has got more powers regarding the right to information than an ordinary citizen.b. a journalist has the authority to break the law only in matters of public interestc. Press is not as free in a dictatorship as in a democracyd. Freedom of expression is only meant for the press and not for people in generale. None of these

Q.5 How can the credibility of a free press in a democratic setup be ensured?


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Correct Ans. e

Solution.Anything short of verified truth cannot be presented as news and they can only bepresented as views, i.e. opinion, speculation or allegation

a. by the press providing information on aspects other than mere political issuesb. by publishing human interest storiesc. by giving equal space to every political partyd. by exposing corruption and malpractices prevalent in the systeme. None of these

Q.6

Correct Ans. c

Solution.In a dictatorship the press must write the truth as the ruling class wishes it to be writtenwhereas in a democracy nothing influences the reality

What is the basic difference between the functioning of the press in a dictatorial regimeand in a democracy?

a. While in a dictatorship the rulers are the subjectmatter for the press, in a democracy it is thepeople.

b. while in a dictatorship the rulers sponsor the press, in a democracy sponsorship comes from thepeople.

c. While in a dictatorship the press has to be loyal to the ruling class in any condition, such is notthe case in a democracy.

d. There is little public support to the press in a dictatorship whereas it commands full publicsupport in a democracy

e. None of these

Q.7

Correct Ans. e

Solution.CRUMBLE means break or fall apart into small fragments, especially as part of a process ofdeterioration. So, collapse is the word which is similar in meaning to it.

Directions (Q. 78): Choose the word which is same in meaning as the word given in bold asused in the passage.

CRUMBLE

a. buckleb. ruinc. joltd. surrendere. collapse

Q.8 Directions (Q. 78): Choose the word which is same in meaning as the word given in bold asused in the passage.


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Correct Ans. e

Solution.COROLLARY means a proposition that follows with little or no proof required from onealready proven. So, consequence is the word which is similar in meaning to it.

COROLLARY

a. occurrenceb. phenomenonc. ingredientd. subsequente. consequence

Q.9

Correct Ans. b

Solution. CURTAILED means impose a restriction on. So, extended is the word which is oppositein meaning to it.

Directions (910): Choose the word which is opposite in meaning of the word given in boldas used in the passage.

CURTAILED

a. guaranteedb. extendedc. assuredd. allowede. paved

Q.10

Correct Ans. a

Solution.Genuinelymeans truly what something is said to be; authentic hence spurious is theword most opposite in meaning.

Directions (910): Choose the word which is opposite in meaning of the word given in boldas used in the passage

GENUINELY

a. Spuriousb. authenticc. veritabled. Unfeignede. unadulterated



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Q.11

Correct Ans. a

Solution.The correct use is ‘concluded, resorted’ where ‘concluded’ means bring or come to an endand ‘resorted’ means turn to and adopt (a course of action, especially an extreme orundesirable one) so as to resolve a difficult situation

Directions (1115): In each of the following sentence there are two blank spaces. Beloweach sentence there are five pairs of words denoted by numbers (1), (2), (3), (4) and (5).Find out which pair of words can be filled up in the blanks in the sentence in the samesequence to make the sentence grammatically correct.

Q The recently…………Olympic games experienced some unhealthy practices………to by afew athletes.

a. concluded, resortedb. finished, preferredc. held, exhibitedd. over, adherede. closed, devoured

Q.12

Correct Ans. c

Solution.The correct use is ‘allowed, extortion’ where ‘extortion’ means the practice of obtainingsomething, especially money, through force or threats


Q If criminals are…….to join electoral fray,………is likely to increase.

a. compelled, brotherhoodb. encouraged, harmonyc. allowed, extortiond. deterred, corruptione. invited, voting

Q.13 Directions (1115): In each of the following sentence there are two blank spaces. Beloweach sentence there are five pairs of words denoted by numbers (1), (2), (3), (4) and (5).Find out which pair of words can be filled up in the blanks in the sentence in the samesequence to make the sentence grammatically correct.

Q Though the country has………free medical service for the poor, it is……………

a. stopped, unaffordableb. rendered, essentialc. maintained, admirable


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Correct Ans. e

Solution.The correct use is ‘instituted, inadequate’ where ‘instituted’ means to introduce orestablish (a scheme, undertaking, or policy) and ‘inadequate’ means insufficient for apurpose

d. favoured, appreciablee. instituted, inadequate

Q.14

Correct Ans. e

Solution. The correct use is ‘formed, code’


Q Germany had been a nation………………in one country of numerous states which had acommon language and…………………

a. assembled, dialectb. assimilated, scriptc. embedded, civilizationd. united, traditionse. formed, code

Q.15

Correct Ans. b

Solution. The correct use is ‘favours, violation’.


Q Public announcements of……………by the Government is considered as…………….ofcode of conduct during the preelections period.

a. freebies, appeasementb. favours, violationc. policies, honourd. provisions, impositione. manifestos, breaches

Q.16 Directions (1620): Rearrange the following six sentences (A), (B), (C), (D), (E), and (F) in theproper sequence to form a meaningful paragraph; then answer the questions given belowthem.


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Correct Ans. d

Solution.For question (1620); The correct sequence to form meaningful paragraph isDFAEBC

A. The group of Egyptians provided answers to all his questions as they were impressed bythe visitor’s keen observation and intellectual curiosity.B. From time to time he glanced at the map in his guide book to make sure that he wasfollowing them accurately.C. All these efforts were directed towards his goal to write a book on the various places hesaw and the people he met.D. On one bright day, a famous traveller and writer from the West was listening to a group ofEgyptians who described to him the wonders of their country.E. Back in his room he industriously set down his facts and his impressions in an elaboratefile of notes.F. Repeatedly he interrupted with pertinent questions about Egyptian antiquities or localcustoms or the latest crisis in the Middle East.

Q Which of the following would be the FIRST sentence after rearrangement?

a. Ab. Fc. Cd. De. E



Q Which of the following would be the FOURTH sentence after rearrangement?



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Correct Ans. e

Solution. NA

Q.18

Correct Ans. c

Solution. NA

Directions (1620): Rearrange the following six sentences (A), (B), (C), (D), (E), and (F) in theproper sequence to form a meaningful paragraph; then answer the questions given belowthem.


Q Which of the following would be the LAST (SIXTH) sentence after rearrangement?





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Correct Ans. c

Solution. NA

Q Which of the following would be the SECOND sentence after rearrangement?

a. Ab. Bc. Fd. De. E

Q.20

Correct Ans. b

Solution. NA

Directions (1620): Rearrange the following six sentences (A), (B), (C), (D), (E), and (F) in theproper sequence to form a meaningful paragraph; then answer the questions given belowthem.


Q Which of the following would be the FIFTH sentence after rearrangement?


Q.21 Directions (2130):In the following passage there are blanks, each of which has beennumbered. These numbers are printed below the passage and against each five words aresuggested, one of which fits the blank appropriately. Find out the appropriate wordswithout changing the meaning of the passage.

Lately, the media seems to have gone berserk in …(21)… everything that pertains to theNew Economy. Behind the great bulk of the articles on the subject are two …(22)…assumptions. First, that the New Economy businesses are likely to push Old Economy


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Correct Ans. b

Solution. NA

industries all the way into oblivion. Second, that …(23)… about the New Economy is farsuperior to that of the Old Economy. Both those emphatic assumptions could be …(24)…flawed. Physical products the cornerstone of the old Economy are hardly likely to …(25)…out in importance even in the age of the internet. After all, the consumption of physicalgoods is hardly going down. In everything from steel to automobiles …(26)… is only goingup. But above and beyond all this the New Economy also needs Old Economy products tosurvive. You can sell goods on the Internet after all, only if …(27)… is producing thosegoods. Besides which, people still want all those Old Economy goods.

As far as the second point is concerned, the one big weakness about the New Economy isthat it is …(28)… more volatile than the Old Economy. The rate of evolution of products –the crux of the Old Economy – will …(29)… always be slower than the rate of the growthand proliferation of new ideas on any given subjects. And hence, the old Economy (basedon products) will always be relatively more …(30)… than the New Economy ‘based largelyon ideas’.

Q 21

a. listeningb. advocatingc. ignoringd. adoptinge. viewing


Lately, the media seems to have gone berserk in …(21)… everything that pertains to theNew Economy. Behind the great bulk of the articles on the subject are two …(22)…assumptions. First, that the New Economy businesses are likely to push Old Economyindustries all the way into oblivion. Second, that …(23)… about the New Economy is farsuperior to that of the Old Economy. Both those emphatic assumptions could be …(24)…flawed. Physical products the cornerstone of the old Economy are hardly likely to …(25)…out in importance even in the age of the internet. After all, the consumption of physicalgoods is hardly going down. In everything from steel to automobiles …(26)… is only goingup. But above and beyond all this the New Economy also needs Old Economy products tosurvive. You can sell goods on the Internet after all, only if …(27)… is producing thosegoods. Besides which, people still want all those Old Economy goods.

As far as the second point is concerned, the one big weakness about the New Economy isthat it is …(28)… more volatile than the Old Economy. The rate of evolution of products –the crux of the Old Economy – will …(29)… always be slower than the rate of the growthand proliferation of new ideas on any given subjects. And hence, the old Economy (based

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Correct Ans. c

Solution. NA


on products) will always be relatively more …(30)… than the New Economy ‘based largely on ideas’.

Q 22

a. boldb. emphasizingc. underlyingd. overridinge. overlapping

Q.23

Correct Ans. b

Solution. NA

Directions (2130):In the following passage there are blanks, each of which has beennumbered. These numbers are printed below the passage and against each five words aresuggested, one of which fits the blank appropriately. Find out the appropriate wordswithout changing the meaning of the passage.



Q 23

a. glitterb. everythingc. each thingd. proceede. highlight


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Q.24

Correct Ans. e

Solution. NA




Q 24

a. thinkingb. deliberatelyc. casuallyd. carelesslye. seriously


Lately, the media seems to have gone berserk in …(21)… everything that pertains to theNew Economy. Behind the great bulk of the articles on the subject are two …(22)…assumptions. First, that the New Economy businesses are likely to push Old Economyindustries all the way into oblivion. Second, that …(23)… about the New Economy is farsuperior to that of the Old Economy. Both those emphatic assumptions could be …(24)…flawed. Physical products the cornerstone of the old Economy are hardly likely to …(25)…out in importance even in the age of the internet. After all, the consumption of physicalgoods is hardly going down. In everything from steel to automobiles …(26)… is only going


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Correct Ans. a

Solution. NA

up. But above and beyond all this the New Economy also needs Old Economy products tosurvive. You can sell goods on the Internet after all, only if …(27)… is producing thosegoods. Besides which, people still want all those Old Economy goods.


Q 25

a. loseb. charmc. irond. stande. bear




Q 26

a. trend


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Correct Ans. c

Solution. NA

b. movementc. consumptiond. coste. production

Q.27

Correct Ans. b

Solution. NA




Q 27

a. massb. someonec. noned. persone. marketing



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Correct Ans. a

Solution. NA



Q 28

a. obviouslyb. reportedlyc. naturallyd. intrinsicallye. abysmally



As far as the second point is concerned, the one big weakness about the New Economy isthat it is …(28)… more volatile than the Old Economy. The rate of evolution of products –


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Correct Ans. e

Solution. NA

the crux of the Old Economy – will …(29)… always be slower than the rate of the growthand proliferation of new ideas on any given subjects. And hence, the old Economy (basedon products) will always be relatively more …(30)… than the New Economy ‘based largelyon ideas’.

Q 29

a. subjectivelyb. deliberatelyc. haved. accordinglye. necessarily

Q.30

Correct Ans. a




Q 30

a. stableb. dogmaticc. fragiled. volatilee. specific


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Solution. NA


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SET 7


Q.1

Correct Ans. d

What has adversely affected the success of microfinance institutions in the US?

a. The focus of these institutions is on making a profit at any cost instead of being charitable to theneedy.

b. American banks engaged in microlending were the most severely hit during the recessionc. Widespread perception among bankers that these institutions are better suited to developingcountries

d. Their failure to attract those outside the formal banking system as customerse. Americans are too proud to accept aid from third world countries

Essay for Question No.Directions (110): Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions given below it. Certainwords have been printed in bold to help you to locate them while answering some of the questions.

Today, with a Nobel Prize to its credit, Grameen is one of the largest microfinance organizations in theworld. It started out lending small sums to poor entrepreneurs in Bangladesh to help them grow from asubsistence living to a livelihood. The great discovery its founders made, was that even with few assets,these entrepreneurs repaid on time. Grameen and microfinance have since become financial staples ofthe developing world. Grameen's approach, unlike other microfinancers uses the grouplending model.Costs are kept down by having borrowers vet one another, tying together their financial fates andeliminating expensive loan officers entirely. The ultimate promise of Grameen is to use business lending asa way for people to lift themselves out of poverty.

Recently, Grameen has taken on a different challenge—by setting up operations in the US. Money may betight in the waning recession, but it is still a nation of 100000 bank branches. Globally, the workingmicrofinance equation consists of borrowing funds cheaply and keeping loan defaults and overheadexpenses sufficiently low. Microlenders, including Grameen, do this by charging colossal interest rates ashigh as 60% or 70% which is necessary to compensate for the risk and attract bank funding. But, loans atrates much above the standard 15% would most likely be attacked as usurious in America.

So, the question is whether there is a role for a Third World lender in the world's largest economy?Grameen American believes, that in a few years it will be successful and turn a profit, thanks to 9 millionUS households untouched by mainstream banks and 21 million using the likes of payday loans and pawnshops for financing. But, enticing the unbanked won't be easy. After all, profit has long eluded USmicrofinanciers and if it is not lucrative, it is not microlending but charity. When, Grameen first went to theUS, in the late 1980s, it tripped up. Under Grameen's tutelage, banks started micro loans to entrepreneurswith a shocking 30% loss. But, Grameen America says that this time results will be different because,Grameen employees themselves will be making the loans, not training an American bank to do it. Moreoften than not, the borrowers, Grameen finds in the US already have jobs (as factory workers for example)or side businesses— selling toys, cleaning houses etc. The loans from Grameen, by and large, provide asteadier source of funding, but they don't create businesses out of nothing. But money isn't everything.More importantly for many entrepreneurs, group members are tremendous sources of support to oneanother. So, even if studies are yet to determine if Grameen is a clearcut pathway out of poverty, it stillachieves something useful.

1


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Solution. NA

Q.2

Correct Ans. c

Solution. NA

Why has Grameen made a second attempt to launch itself in the US?

a. The willingness of US banks to provide the necessary staff and funds to facilitate the spread ofmicrofinance

b. The rates of interest on loans in the US are exorbitant making it easier to recover capitalc. The realization that a large percentage of the American population not reached by mainstreambanks can be tapped

d. Recognition of the fact that disbursing credit in developing countries during the recession is toorisky

e. None of the above

Q.3

Correct Ans. d

Solution. NA

Which of the following can be inferred from the passage?

a. Microfinance has been successful only in Asian countriesb. Microfinance makes individual borrowers dependent rather than independentc. America has the largest number of banks in the worldd. There Is scope for microfinance institutions to be profitable in developed countriese. There are no informal sources of credit in developed countries

Q.4

Correct Ans. e

Solution. NA

According to the author, what has enhanced the likelihood of success for Grameen Americaat present?

a. Its success in Bangladesh and other developing countriesb. Absence of other microfinance institutions for competitionc. The fact that America is currently in the midst of recessiond. It provides loans at nominal rates of interest i.e., below 15%e. None of the above

Q.5 Which of the following can be said about Grameen?(A) Its success in developing countries will ensure its success in developed countries.(B) It ensures that the poor in developing countries enjoy a subsistence standard of living.(C) It has demonstrated that the poor are far more likely to repay loans than the affluent.

a. Noneb. Only Ac. A and Cd. Only Be. Only C


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Correct Ans. e

Solution. NA

Q.6

Correct Ans. c

Solution. NA

What is the central theme of the passage?

a. The contention that Grameen is doomed to fail in developed countriesb. A comprehensive evaluation of the current status of the American economyc. A discussion about the prospects of Grameen and microfinance in the USd. The role of banks in facilitating microlending efforts in developed nationse. Microfinance efforts are useful in developing countries but are futile in developed ones

Q.7

Correct Ans. e

Solution. NA

Why was Grameen America's initial US initiative a flop?(A) Lack of proper training to Grameen America personnel.(B) Grameen's refusal to adapt their system to meet the needs of the American poor.(C) It ended up giving loans at half their customary rates of interest.

a. Noneb. Only Ac. A and Cd. Only Be. Only C

Q.8

Correct Ans. e

Solution. NA

Which of the following is a benefit of the Grameen system of microfinance?

a. If a single member is unable to repay a loan other group members will repay itb. Dispensing with the expense of technology networks to monitor advancesc. It utilises the vast bank network already existing in a countryd. Group members can sanction loans and verify if borrowers have sufficient collaterale. Backing that borrowers receive from other group members

Q.9 Which of the following is most similar in meaning to the word "Eluded" as used in thepassage?

a. Avoidedb. Dupedc. Abandonedd. Intangible


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Correct Ans. a

Solution. NA

e. Betrayed

Q.10

Correct Ans. e

Solution. NA

Which of the following is most opposite in meaning to the word "Colossal" as used in thepassage?

a. Shortb. Lavishc. Minorityd. Frugale. Insignificant


Q.11

Correct Ans. a

Solution. NA

Directions (1115): Rearrange the following sentences (A), (B), (C), (D) (E) and (F) to make ameaningful paragraph and then answer the questions which follow.

(A) However while reading they would not know when to pause and what to emphasize.(B) Since then their use has been regularized and the punctuation rules have been followedby all.(C) In earlier days, people learnt by reading out loud.(D) But not everybody used the same punctuations for the same thing.(E) To address this problem, various signs depicting various punctuations were introduced.(F) Thus firmer guidelines regarding punctuations were framed so that everyone used themin similar way.

Q Which of the following sentence should be the SECOND after rearrangement?

a. Ab. Bc. Dd. Ee. F

Q.12 Directions (1115): Rearrange the following sentences (A), (B), (C), (D) (E) and (F) to make ameaningful paragraph and then answer the questions which follow.

(A) However while reading they would not know when to pause and what to emphasize.(B) Since then their use has been regularized and the punctuation rules have been followed


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Correct Ans. b

Solution. NA

by all.(C) In earlier days, people learnt by reading out loud.(D) But not everybody used the same punctuations for the same thing.(E) To address this problem, various signs depicting various punctuations were introduced.(F) Thus firmer guidelines regarding punctuations were framed so that everyone used themin similar way.

Q Which of the following sentence should be the THIRD after rearrangement?

a. Ab. Ec. Dd. Fe. C

Q.13

Correct Ans. e

Solution. NA



Q Which of the following sentence should be the FIFTH after rearrangement?

a. Bb. Cc. Ad. Ee. F

Q.14 Directions (1115): Rearrange the following sentences (A), (B), (C), (D) (E) and (F) to make ameaningful paragraph and then answer the questions which follow.

(A) However while reading they would not know when to pause and what to emphasize.(B) Since then their use has been regularized and the punctuation rules have been followedby all.(C) In earlier days, people learnt by reading out loud.


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Correct Ans. d

Solution. NA

(D) But not everybody used the same punctuations for the same thing.(E) To address this problem, various signs depicting various punctuations were introduced.(F) Thus firmer guidelines regarding punctuations were framed so that everyone used themin similar way.

Q Which of the following sentence should be the SIXTH (LAST) after rearrangement?

a. Cb. Ec. Dd. Be. F

Q.15

Correct Ans. c

Solution. NA



Q Which of the following sentence should be the FIRST after rearrangement?


Q.16 Directions (1620): Read each sentence to find out whether, there is any grammatical erroror idiomatic error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The number ofthat part is the answer. If there is no error, the answer is (5). (Ignore errors of punctuation, ifany).

Q Sugarsweetened drinks does not (1)/ pose any particular health risk, and (2)/ are not aunique risk fact for (3)/ for obesity or heart disease. (4)/ No error. (5)

a. 1


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Correct Ans. a

Solution. Use ‘do not’ in place of ‘does not’. The subject of the sentence is plural.

b. 2c. 3d. 4e. 5

Q.17

Correct Ans. d

Solution. Use ‘adoption’ in place of ‘adopted’. Here, a noun is required.

Directions (1620): Read each sentence to find out whether, there is any grammatical erroror idiomatic error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The number ofthat part is the answer. If there is no error, the answer is (5). (Ignore errors of punctuation, ifany).

Q Airline managements should note (1)/ that the ultimate passenger unfriendliness (2)/ isto have their planes crash (3)/ due to the adopted of unsafe procedures. (4)/ No error. (5)

a. 1b. 2c. 3d. 4e. 5

Q.18

Correct Ans. c

Solution. Use ‘announced’ in place of ‘announce’


Q Celebrating its ten long years (1)/ in the industry, a private entertainment channel (2)/announce a series of (3) /programmes at a press conference (4)./ No error. (5)

a. 1b. 2c. 3d. 4e. 5

Q.19 Directions (1620): Read each sentence to find out whether, there is any grammatical erroror idiomatic error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The number ofthat part is the answer. If there is no error, the answer is (5). (Ignore errors of punctuation, ifany).


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Correct Ans. e

Solution. NA

Q The award ceremony ended (1)/ on a note of good cheer (2)/ with audiences respondingwarmly (3)/ to its line up of films (4)./ No error. (5)

a. 1b. 2c. 3d. 4e. 5

Q.20

Correct Ans. a

Solution. Use ‘to’ in place of ‘for’. Usually order to do something is used


Q The actress was ordered for (1)/ wear an alcohol monitoring bracelet and (2)/ submit torandom weekly drug testing after (3)/ she failed to appear for a court date last week (4)./ Noerror. (5)

a. 1b. 2c. 3d. 4e. 5

Q.21

Correct Ans. b

Solution. NA

Directions (2125): Which of the phrases (1), (2), (3) and (4) given below each statementshould replace the phrase printed in bold in the sentence to make it grammatically correct?If the sentence is correct as it is given and 'No correction is required', mark (5) as theanswer.

Q As the lawyer was too personally involved, the judge decided to removed him from thecase.

a. remove himself from theb. remove him from thec. removes him from thed. remove him on thee. No correction required


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Q.22

Correct Ans. c

Solution. NA


Q In order to protect from rotting, many fruits are treated with chemicals before beenshipped from one place to another.

a. after being shipped tob. before being shipped atc. before being shipped fromd. after been shifted toe. No correction required

Q.23

Correct Ans. a

Solution. NA


Q If our business continues to expand at this rate, we will need to employ many staffsoon.

a. employ more staff soonb. employ much staffs soonerc. employment much staff soond. employ many staffs soone. No correction required

Q.24 Directions (2125): Which of the phrases (1), (2), (3) and (4) given below each statementshould replace the phrase printed in bold in the sentence to make it grammatically correct?If the sentence is correct as it is given and 'No correction is required', mark (5) as theanswer.

Q Two escaped prisoners were recaptured this morning when they were trying to cross theborder to enter the neighbouring country.

a. got recaptured this morningb. are recaptured this morningc. could be recaptured this morningd. were recaptured on morninge. No correction required

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Correct Ans. e

Solution. NA

Q.25

Correct Ans. d

Solution. NA


Q There is believed to be thousands of homeless teenagers living on the streets of thecapital city.

a. It is believed tob. There is believe toc. There are beliefs tod. There are believed toe. No correction required

Q.26

Correct Ans. e

Solution. NA

Directions (2630): In the following passage there are blanks, each of which has beennumbered. These numbers are printed below the passage and against each, fivewords/phrases are suggested, one of which fits the blank appropriately. Find out theappropriate word/phrase in each case.

There is a considerable amount of research about the factor, that make a companyinnovate. So is it possible to create an environment (26) to innovation? This is aparticularly pertinent (27) for India today. Massive problems in health, education etc. (28) besolved using a conventional approach but (29) creative and innovative solutions that canensure radical change and (30).

Q 26

a. incentiveb. facilitatedc. impetusd. stimulie. conducive

Q.27 Directions (2630): In the following passage there are blanks, each of which has beennumbered. These numbers are printed below the passage and against each, fivewords/phrases are suggested, one of which fits the blank appropriately. Find out theappropriate word/phrase in each case.


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Correct Ans. b

Solution. NA


Q 27

a. doubtb. questionc. inferenced. objectivee. controversy

Q.28

Correct Ans. d

Solution. NA



Q 28

a. shouldb. neverc. mustd. cannote. possibly

Q.29 Directions (2630): In the following passage there are blanks, each of which has beennumbered. These numbers are printed below the passage and against each, fivewords/phrases are suggested, one of which fits the blank appropriately. Find out theappropriate word/phrase in each case.

There is a considerable amount of research about the factor, that make a companyinnovate. So is it possible to create an environment (26) to innovation? This is aparticularly pertinent (27) for India today. Massive problems in health, education etc. (28) be

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Correct Ans. a

Solution. NA


solved using a conventional approach but (29) creative and innovative solutions that can ensure radical change and (30).

Q 29

a. needb. considerc. requiresd. necessarye. apply

Q.30

Correct Ans. c

Solution. NA



Q 30

a. increaseb. chaosc. growthd. quantitye. advantages


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SET 8


Q.1

Correct Ans. e

Solution.(5); “Though the Cold War has ended, selective tactics are still continuing for ensuring themilitary and economic dominance of developed countries.”

Why do certain countries use selective tactics against developing countries?

a. To help developing countries gain military and economic independenceb. To help developing countries govern themselves and be economically independentc. To ally with developing countries to dominate over the developed countriesd. To curtail their domination over developing countriese. None of these

Q.2

Essay for Question No.Directions (Q. 7180): Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions given belowit. Certain words are given in bold to help you locate them while answering some of the questions.

Though the Cold War has ended, selective tactics are still continuing for ensuring the military andeconomic dominance of developed countries. Various types of technology denial regimes are still beingenforced which are now being mainly targeted against developing countries like India.Today, we in India encounter twin problems. On one side there is a largescale strengthening of ourneighbours through supply of arms and clandestine support to their nuclear and missile programmes andon the other side all efforts are being made to weaken our indigenous technology growth through controlregimes and dumping of lowtech systems, accompanied with high commercial pitch in critical areas.Growth of indigenous technology and selfreliance are the only answer to the problem. Thus in theenvironment around India, the number of missiles and nuclear powers are continuously increasing anddestructive weapons continue to pile up around us, in spite of arms reduction treaties. To understand andthe implications of various types of warfare that may affect us, we need to take a quick look at theevolution of war weaponry and the types of warfare. I am highlighting this point for the reason that in lessthan a century we could see change, in the nature of warfare and its effects on society. In early years ofhuman history it was mostly direct human warfare. During the twentieth century up to about 1990, thewarfare was weapondriven. The weapons used were guns, tanks, aircraft, ships, submarines and thenuclear weapons deployed on land/sea/air and also reconnaissance spacecraft. Proliferation ofconventional nuclear and biological weapons was at a peak owing to the competition between thesuperpowers. The next phase, in a new form, has just started from 1990 onwards. The world hasgraduated into economic warfare. The means used is control of market forces through high technology.The participating nations, apart from the USA, are Japan, the UK, France, Germany, certain, SouthEastAsian countries and a few others. The driving force is the generation of wealth with certain types ofeconomic doctrine. The urgent issue we need to address collectively as a nation is, how do we handle thetactics of economic and military dominance in this new form coming from the backdoor? Today technologyis the main driver of economic development at the national level. Therefore, we have to developindigenous technologies to enhance our competitive edge and to generate national wealth in all segmentsof economy. Therefore, the need of the hour is: arm India with technology.

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Correct Ans. d

Solution. (4); Refer to first paragraph and fourth line of second paragraph.

Which are the issues of great concern that India is facing at present, according to theauthor of the passage?(i) The supply of hightech weaponry by other countries to India’s neighbours who arelikely to use the same against India(ii) Other countries secretly helping India’s neighbours to strengthen their nuclear might(iii) Obstruction of India’s genuine efforts to develop its own nuclear technology

a. (i) & (ii) onlyb. (ii) & (iii) onlyc. (i) & (iii) onlyd. All (i), (ii) & (iii)e. None of these

Q.3

Correct Ans. c

Solution.(3); “Proliferation of conventional nuclear and biological weapons was at a peak owing tothe competition between the superpowers. The next phase, in a new form, has just startedfrom 1990 onwards. The world has graduated into economic warfare.”

The striking difference in warfare before and after 1990 was the shift from

a. guns, tanks, etc to nuclear weaponsb. ships and submarines to spacecraftsc. weaponry to economic warfared. economic forces to high technologydriven warfaree. None of these

Q.4

Correct Ans. c

Solution.(3); Refer to 2nd paragraph. “Growth of indigenous technology and selfreliance are theonly answer to the problem.”

What, according to the author, is the solution to our problems in the international field?(i) Importing uptodate technology and nuclear equipments from developed counties(ii) Developing our own inhouse technology(iii) Eliminating dependence on developed countries.

a. (i) & (ii) onlyb. (i) & (iii) onlyc. (ii) & (iii) onlyd. All (i), (ii) & (iii)e. None of these

Q.5


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Correct Ans. e

Solution.(5); “how do we handle the tactics of economic and military dominance in this new formcoming from the backdoor?”

What, according to the author, is the immediate problem to be collectively resolved by ourcountry?

a. To counter the dominance of developed countries through money and muscle powerb. To eradicate poverty and become economically selfreliant.c. To control the exorbitant rate of population growthd. To develop indigenous technology to manufacture mightier weaponse. None of these

Q.6

Correct Ans. a

Solution.(1); Reconnaissance means preliminary survey or research. So, Investigation is the wordwhich is similar in meaning to it.

Choose the word which is MOST nearly the SAME in meaning as the word printed in bold asgiven in the passage.

Reconnaissance

a. Investigationb. Reservedc. Recognisabled. Remedye. Attack

Q.7

Correct Ans. c

Solution.(3); Proliferation means rapid increase in the number or amount of something. So,Propagation is word which is similar in meaning to it.


Proliferation

a. Explosionb. Devastationc. Propagationd. Abundancee. Extraction

Q.8


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Correct Ans. c

Solution.(3); Evolution means the gradual development of something. So, Progression is the wordwhich is similar in meaning to it.


Evolution

a. Magnificationb. Expansionc. Progressiond. Modificatione. Changing

Q.9

Correct Ans. d

Solution.(4); Indigenous means originating or occurring naturally in a particular place; native. So,Foreign is the word which is opposite in meaning to it.

Choose the word which is MOST OPPOSITE in meaning of the word printed in bold as givenin the passage.

Indigenous

a. Localb. Domesticc. Abroadd. Foreigne. Exported

Q.10

Correct Ans. d

Solution.

Choose the word which is MOST OPPOSITE in meaning of the word printed in bold as givenin the passage.

Dominance

a. Aggressionb. Submissionc. Assertiond. Ignorancee. Lethargy

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(4); Dominance means power and influence over others. So, Ignorance is the word which is opposite in meaning to it.


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Correct Ans. c

Solution.3); Backed means to give financial, material, or moral support to. Assert means to state afact or belief confidently and forcefully.


Q _______ by popular support, the Supreme Court of Pakistan is trying to ______ itsindependence.

a. empowered, sentenceb. governed, stampc. backed, assertd. marked, rebele. geared, influence

Q.12

Correct Ans. b

Solution.(2); Insulate means to protect from heat, cold, noise or something by surrounding material.


Q One lesson that must be drawn from the grisly _____ of fake encounter killings is theneed to ______ the police from its political masters.

a. incidence, governb. episode, insulatec. crime, motivated. theory, widene. malaise, revolt

Q.13 Directions (Q. 8185): In each of the following sentences there are two blank spaces. Beloweach sentence there are five pairs of words denoted by numbers 1), 2), 3), 4) and 5). Findout which pair of words can be filled up in the blanks in the sentence in the same sequenceto make it meaningfully complete.

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Correct Ans. e

Solution. (5); ‘task, discharging’ is the correct use.


Q MP's should, by all means, take the government to ____ when it fails in _____ its responsibilities.

a. book, abdicatingb. proceedings, depictingc. query, drivingd. criticism, abidinge. task, discharging

Q.14

Correct Ans. a

Solution. (1); Proceedings means begin a course of action.


Q No political party can claim ____ to the trend of holding up parliamentary _____ on somepretext or the other.

a. exception, proceedingsb. emancipated, debatesc. above, sessionsd. freedom, functionse. supreme, dealings

Q.15

Correct Ans. d

Solution. (4); Implement means to put (a decision, plan, agreement, etc.) into effect.


Q It is pointless to legislate wellmeaning laws if there is no fair and effective ____ to ___them.

a. monitoring, realisingb. transparency, forwardc. methodology, sentencingd. mechanism, implemente. screening, process

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Correct Ans. b

Solution. (2); ‘is an attempt to mend’ is the correct use.‘attempt’ means an act of trying to do something difficult.

Directions (86 – 90): Which of the phrases (1), (2), (3), (4) given below each sentenceshould replace the phrase printed in bold type to make the sentence grammatically correct?If the sentence is correct as it is mark (5) i.e. ‘No correction required’ as the answer.

Q The meeting is attempted to mend the strained relations between the management andthe employees.

a. was attempted for mendingb. is an attempt to mendc. is attempted at mending ofd. will be attempted by mendinge. No correction required

Q.17

Correct Ans. c

Solution.(3); ‘where a reception was’ fits the sentence appropriately as which is used as a pronounfor object and where is used as relative pronoun for the position/ place of the work done


Q He arrived at the hotel, which a reception was held in his honor.

a. in which a reception isb. while a reception beingc. where a reception wasd. since a reception going one. No correction required

Q.18 Directions (86 – 90): Which of the phrases (1), (2), (3), (4) given below each sentenceshould replace the phrase printed in bold type to make the sentence grammatically correct?If the sentence is correct as it is mark (5) i.e. ‘No correction required’ as the answer.

Q Since his college days he has been standing up with the rights of the weak and theoppressed.

a. stood up along withb. standing in forc. for standing besided. standing up fore. No Correction required

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Correct Ans. d

Solution.(4); ‘standing up for’ fits the sentence appropriately as ‘stand up for’ means to support ordefend somebody or something.

Q.19

Correct Ans. d

Solution.(4); ‘Only a man with’ fits the sentence appropriately as only is used to express no other ornone except.


Q Unless a man with plenty of money can afford a house in this locality.

a. Until a man hasb. When a man possessesc. Except a man ofd. Only a man withe. No correction required

Q.20

Correct Ans. a

Solution.(1); ‘express themselves clearly’ fits the sentence appropriately as it makes sentencestructure grammatically correct.


Q They lost the vote because they could not express clearly.

a. express themselves clearlyb. express each other clearlyc. clearly expressd. be clearly expressede. No correction required

Q.21 Directions (9195): Rearrange the following seven sentences (A), (B), (C), (D), (E), (F), and(G) in the proper sequence to form a meaningful paragraph then answer the questionsgiven below them.

A. People thoroughly dedicated to social service but not fulfilling the eligibilityrequirements would not be able to contest elections.B. Those who fulfil the stipulated criteria of age and formal education may not benecessarily devoted to social service.C. This system has both advantages and disadvantages.


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Correct Ans. a

Solution.For question (9195); The correct sequence to form meaningful sequence is EGCAFBD.

D. Therefore, imposing such eligibility requirements is likely to be counterproductive.E. In certain democratic countries, elections can be contested by anybody.F. People would be deprived of the probable benefit accrued from services of such people.G. There are no eligibility requirements of formal education and upper age limit stipulatedin their Constitution.

Q Which sentence should be the FOURTH in the paragraph?


Q.22

Correct Ans. d

Solution. NA

Directions (9195): Rearrange the following seven sentences (A), (B), (C), (D), (E), (F), and(G) in the proper sequence to form a meaningful paragraph then answer the questionsgiven below them.

A. People thoroughly dedicated to social service but not fulfilling the eligibilityrequirements would not be able to contest elections.B. Those who fulfil the stipulated criteria of age and formal education may not benecessarily devoted to social service.C. This system has both advantages and disadvantages.D. Therefore, imposing such eligibility requirements is likely to be counterproductive.E. In certain democratic countries, elections can be contested by anybody.F. People would be deprived of the probable benefit accrued from services of such people.G. There are no eligibility requirements of formal education and upper age limit stipulatedin their Constitution.

Q Which sentence should be the LAST in the paragraph?


Q.23 Directions (9195): Rearrange the following seven sentences (A), (B), (C), (D), (E), (F), and(G) in the proper sequence to form a meaningful paragraph then answer the questionsgiven below them.


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Correct Ans. c

Solution. NA


Q Which sentence should be the FIRST in the paragraph?

a. Gb. Fc. Ed. De. C

Q.24

Correct Ans. a

Solution. NA



Q Which sentence should be the SECOND in the paragraph?

a. Gb. Fc. Ed. De. C


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Q.25

Correct Ans. c

Solution. NA



Q Which sentence should be the THIRD in the paragraph?


Q.26

Correct Ans. a

Solution. NA

Directions (Q. 96100): In the following passage there are blanks, each of which has beennumbered. These numbers are printed below the passage and against each, five words aresuggested, one of which fits the blank appropriately. Find out the appropriate word in eachcase.

Dr. Swaminathan is not only a (96) scientist but also an able administrator and an (97)organiser of projects. He has served the country by (98) many significant positions. Hisresearches in the field of agriculture and his efforts for (99) the quality of wheat inparticular, have (100) him laurels. Dr Borlogue has highly appreciated his works.

Q 96

a. famousb. magnificentc. decisived. renewede. glorious

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Correct Ans. e

Solution. NA



Q 97

a. insecureb. absolutec. overtd. incompetente. efficient

Q.28

Correct Ans. d

Solution. NA



Q 98

a. creatingb. developingc. encouragingd. holdinge. appointing

Q.29 Directions (Q. 96100): In the following passage there are blanks, each of which has beennumbered. These numbers are printed below the passage and against each, five words aresuggested, one of which fits the blank appropriately. Find out the appropriate word in eachcase.


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Correct Ans. c

Solution. NA


Q 99

a. magnifyingb. growingc. improvingd. judginge. deciding

Q.30

Correct Ans. b

Solution. NA



Q 100

a. prosperedb. wonc. acquiredd. madee. donated


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Q.1

Correct Ans. e

Solution. NA

Directions (7175): In the following passage there are blanks, each of which has beennumbered. These numbers are printed below the passage and against each, five words aresuggested, one of which fits the blank appropriately. Find out the appropriate word in eachcase.At the core of the privatisation debate is the key ..(71)… of labour ..(72).. One of the longstanding demands of industry, both Indian and foreign, has been to ..(73)… labour lawsas ..(74).. under the Industrial Disputes Act. These laws do not allow industry to rewardmerit and punish nonperformers. Also, in the ..(75).. of an economic slowdown or shiftingmarket preferences, they do not permit a downsizing of the work force. Ideally, industryshould be free to contract or expand with changing technology, competition andobsolescence.

Q 71

a. roleb. emergencec. realityd. taske. issue

Q.2

Correct Ans. a


Q 72

a. reformsb. agendac. concerningd. manpowere. stigma


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Solution. NA

Q.3

Correct Ans. d

Solution. NA


Q 73

a. holdb. freezec. refraind. relaxe. challenge

Q.4

Correct Ans. a

Solution. NA


Q 74

a. definedb. sentencedc. generatedd. initiatede. subjected


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Q.5

Correct Ans. b

Solution. NA


Q 75

a. resurgenceb. eventc. adventd. aftermathe. miracle

Q.6

Correct Ans. b

Solution. (2); ‘alight, tied’ is the correct use.Alight to descend from a train, bus, or other form of transport.Tied fastened or attached with a string or similar cord.


Forest department officials said that when the elephants were made to…………..from theirtrucks they went straight to the spot where they had been …………..during the camp.

a. jump, killedb. alight, tiedc. enter, hurtd. step, playede. exit, enjoyed

Q.7 Directions (Q. 7680): Pick out the most effective word from the given words to fill in theblanks to make the sentence meaningfully complete.

Excise official seized pouches of whisky…………..a bus travelling…………..Maharashtra.

a. from, to


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Correct Ans. a

Solution. (1);‘from, to’ is the correct use.From is used to express the duration or starting point of an activity.To is used to indicate a limit or an ending point.

b. in, forc. for, towardsd. inside, one. through, till

Q.8

Correct Ans. c

Solution. (3);‘working, condemned’ is the correct use.Condemn to criticize.


Organisations…………..for the victims…………..the inhuman and unjust attitude of thegovernment.

a. fighting, applaudedb. lobbying, supportedc. working, condemnedd. stand, opposede. trying, spoke

Q.9

Correct Ans. b

Solution. (2); ‘left, including’ is the correct use.


A collision between two buses…………..six people dead,…………..the driver of one of thebuses.

a. made, alsob. left, includingc. caused, combinedd. resulted, excepte. got, surpassing

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Correct Ans. a

Solution. (1); ‘directed, form’ is the correct use.


Directions (Q. 7680): Pick out the most effective word from the given words to fill in the

blanks to make the sentence meaningfully complete.

The court…………..revenue authorities and PCB officials to …………..teams and visit pharmaunits.

a. directed, formb. announced, arrangec. commanded displayd. ruled, makee. told, carve


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Q.11 The passage seems to emphasize that the outside world has

Essay for Question No.Directions (8190): Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions given below it. Certainwords/phrases are printed in bold to help you to locate them while answering some of the questions.

The outside world has pat answers concerning extremely impoverished countries, especially those inAfrica. Everything comes back, again and again, to corruption and misrule. Western officials argue thatAfrica simply needs to behave itself better, to allow market forces to operate without interference bycorrupt rulers. Yet the critics of African governance have it wrong. Politics simply can’t explain Africa’sprolonged economic crisis. The claim that Africa’s corruption is the basic source of the problem does notwithstand serious scrutiny. During the past decade I witnessed how relatively wellgoverned countries inAfrica, such as Ghana, Malawi, Mali and Senegal, failed to prosper, whereas societies in Asia perceived tohave extensive corruption, such as Bangladesh, Indonesia and Pakistan, enjoyed rapid economic growth.

What is the explanation? Every situation of extreme poverty around the world contains some of its ownunique causes, which need to be diagnosed as a doctor would a patient. For example, Africa is burdenedwith malaria like no other part of the world, simply because it is unlucky in providing the perfect conditionsfor that disease; high temperatures, plenty of breeding sites and particular species of malariatransmittingmosquitoes that prefer to bite humans rather than cattle.

Another myth is that the developed world already gives plenty of aid to the world’s poor. Former U.S.Secretary of the Treasury, Paul O’Neil expressed a common frustration when he remarked about aid forAfrica: "We’ve spent trillions of dollars on these problems and we have damn near nothing to show for it".O’Neil was no foe of foreign aid. Indeed, he wanted to fix the system so that more U.S. aid could bejustified. But he was wrong to believe that vast flows of aid to Africa had been squandered. PresidentBush said in a press conference in April 2004 that as "the greatest power on the face of the earth, we havean obligation to help the spread of freedom. We have an obligation to feed the hungry". Yet how doesthe U.S. fulfill its obligation? U.S. aid to farmers in poor countries to help them grow more food runs ataround $200 million per year, far less than $1 per person per year for the hundreds of millions of peopleliving in subsistence farm households.

From the world as a whole, the amount of aid per African per year is really very small, just $30 per subSaharan African in 2002. Of that modest amount, almost $5 was actually for consultants from the donorcountries, more than $3 was for emergency aid, about $4 went for servicing Africa’s debts and $ 5 was fordebtrelief operations. The rest, about $12, went to Africa. Since the "money down the drain" argument isheard most frequently in the U.S., it’s worth looking at the same calculations for U.S. aid alone. In 2002,the U.S. gave $3 per sub Saharan African. Taking out the parts for U.S. consultants and technicalcooperation, food and other emergency aid. administrative costs and debt relief, the aid per African cameto grand total of 6 cents.

The U.S. has promised repeatedly over the decades, as a signatory to global agreements like theMonterrey Consensus of 2002, to give a much larger proportion of its annual output, specifically upto 0.7%of GNP, to official development assistance. The U.S. failure to follow through has no political falloutdomestically, of course. because not one in a million U.S. citizens even knows of statements like theMonterrey Consensus. But no one should underestimate the salience that it has around the world. Spin asAmerican might about their nation’s generosity, the poor countries are fully aware of what the U.S. is notdoing.

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Correct Ans. d

Solution.(4); misconceptions about the aid given to the poor nations by developed countries.

a. correct understanding about the reasonable aid provided by the USA to the poor countriesb. definite information about what is happening in under developed countriesc. stopped extending any financial aid to underdeveloped countriesd. misconceptions about the aid given to the poor nations by developed countriese. None of these

Q.12

Correct Ans. b

Solution.(2); “Western officials argue that Africa simply needs to behave itself better, to allow marketforces to operate without interference by corrupt rulers.”

According to the Westerners the solution to eradicate poverty of African nations lies in

a. corruptionb. improving their own national behaviourc. misruled. prolonged economic crisise. None of these

Q.13

Correct Ans. c

Solution.(3); “During the past decade I witnessed how relatively wellgoverned countries in Africa,such as Ghana, Malawi, Mali and Senegal, failed to prosper, whereas societies in Asiaperceived to have extensive corruption, such as Bangladesh, Indonesia and Pakistan,enjoyed rapid economic growth.”

The author has given the example of Bangladesh, Indonesia and Pakistan in support of hisargument that

a. corruption is the major culprit in the way of prosperityb. misgovernance hampers the prosperity of nationsc. despite rampant corruption, nations may prosperd. developed nations arrogantly neglect underdeveloped countriese. None of these

Q.14

Correct Ans. a

The author has mentioned Ghana as a country with

a. reasonably goodgovernanceb. corrupt leadershipc. plenty of natural resourcesd. rapid economic growthe. None of these


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Solution. (1); Refer to Ans. 83 for explanation.

Q.15

Correct Ans. e

Solution.(5); “Africa is burdened with malaria like no other part of the world, simply because it isunlucky in providing the perfect conditions for that disease; high temperatures, plenty ofbreeding sites and particular species of malariatransmitting mosquitoes that prefer to bitehumans rather than cattle.”

The cases of malaria in Africa are mainly due to(A) high temperature(B) climate conditions conducive for breeding.(C) malaria carriers’ liking for human blood in preference to that of cattle.

a. None of these Ab. Only B and Cc. Only A and Cd. Only A and Be. All the three

Q.16

Correct Ans. b

Solution. (2); Not factually correct.

The remark of former U.S. Secretary of the treasury, Paul O’Neil, is according to the author

a. a statement of factb. not factually correctc. an underestimation of U.S. aidd. a ruthless remark by an arrogant bureaucrate. None of these

Q.17

Correct Ans. e

Solution.

Directions (87 88): Choose the word/ group of words which is most nearly the same inmeaning to the word/group of words printed in bold as used in the passage.

OBLIGATION

a. lip sympathyb. true empathyc. self pityd. conditional responsibilitye. moral binding


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(5); Obligation the state of being forced to do something because it is your duty orbecause of a law etc; commitment; moral binding. So, moral binding is the word which issimilar in meaning to it.

Q.18

Correct Ans. b

Solution.(2);Squander to waste time, money etc. in a stupid or careless way. So, spend wastefully is theword which is similar in meaning to it.

Directions (87 88): Choose the word/ group of words which is most nearly the same inmeaning to the word/group of words printed in bold as used in the passage.

SQUANDER

a. use economicallyb. spend wastefullyc. siphon judiciouslyd. donate generouslye. donate with ulterior motive

Q.19

Correct Ans. a

Solution.(1);Myth legend; fallacy; something that many people believe but that does not exist or isfalse. So, reality is the word which is opposite in meaning to it.

Directions (8990): Choose the word/ group of words which is most OPPOSITE in meaningof the word given in bold as used in the passage.

MYTH

a. realityb. mysteryc. miseryd. misconceptione. exaggeration

Q.20 Directions (8990): Choose the word/ group of words which is most OPPOSITE in meaningof the word given in bold as used in the passage.

EXTENSIVE

a. intensiveb. abominablec. inherent


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Correct Ans. e

Solution. (5);Extensive covering a large area; great in amount. So, negligibleis the word which isopposite in meaning to it.

d. rampante. negligible


Q.21

Correct Ans. d

Solution.For question (9195); The correct sequence to form meaningful paragraph is CFDBAE.

Directions (9195): Rearrange the following six sentences (A), (B). (C), (D), (E) and (F) in theproper sequence to form a meaningful paragraph: then answer the questions given belowthem. (A) Development of drought resistance could benefit large numbers of farmers.(B) Hence the human race has no choice but to adapt to these impacts.(C) India has to be concerned about ä climatic changes.(D) This impact can run into decades and centuries.(E) Environment day is thus an important occasion to assess the past and our future.(F) Since there is a possibility of adverse impact on agriculture which could deter growth.

QWhich is the FIFTH sentence of the passage after the rearrangement?

a. (F)b. (D)c. (E)d. (A)e. (C)

Q.22 Directions (9195): Rearrange the following six sentences (A), (B). (C), (D), (E) and (F) in theproper sequence to form a meaningful paragraph: then answer the questions given belowthem. (A) Development of drought resistance could benefit large numbers of farmers.(B) Hence the human race has no choice but to adapt to these impacts.(C) India has to be concerned about ä climatic changes.(D) This impact can run into decades and centuries.(E) Environment day is thus an important occasion to assess the past and our future.(F) Since there is a possibility of adverse impact on agriculture which could deter growth.

Q Which is the THIRD sentence of the passage?


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Correct Ans. b

Solution. NA

a. (A)b. (D)c. (B)d. (C)e. (E)

Q.23

Correct Ans. c

Solution. NA


Q Which is the SECOND sentence of the passage ?

a. (B)b. (D)c. (F)d. (C)e. (E)

Q.24 Directions (9195): Rearrange the following six sentences (A), (B). (C), (D), (E) and (F) in theproper sequence to form a meaningful paragraph: then answer the questions given belowthem. (A) Development of drought resistance could benefit large numbers of farmers.(B) Hence the human race has no choice but to adapt to these impacts.(C) India has to be concerned about ä climatic changes.(D) This impact can run into decades and centuries.(E) Environment day is thus an important occasion to assess the past and our future.(F) Since there is a possibility of adverse impact on agriculture which could deter growth.

Q Which is the LAST (SIXTH) sentence of the passage ‘?

a. (C)b. (B)c. (F)


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Correct Ans. e

Solution. NA

d. (D)e. (E)

Q.25

Correct Ans. c

Solution. NA


Q Which is the FIRST sentence of the passage ?

a. (A)b. (D)c. (C)d. (B)e. (E)

Q.26

Correct Ans. c

Solution.(3); Replace ‘take out your shoes and put out the light’ with ‘take off your shoes and putout the light.’

Directions (96100): Which of the phrases (1), (2). (3), (4) given below each sentence shouldreplace the phrase printed in bold type to make the sentence gramatically correct ‘? If thesentence is correct mark (5) i.e. ‘No correction required’ as the answer.

Please take out your shoes and put out the light.

a. take out your shoes and switch off the light.b. take out your shoes and put on the light.c. take off your shoes and put out the light.d. put off your shoes and switch off the light.e. No correction required

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Correct Ans. d

Solution. (4); Replace ‘On account of she’ with ‘Because she’.


On account of she lacked a sense of responsibility I confiscated the keys.

a. On account that herb. On account shec. On account that shed. Because shee. No correction required

Q.28

Correct Ans. c

Solution.(3); Replace ‘constantly surrounding of sounds’ with ‘constantly surrounded by sounds’.


We are constantly surrounding of sounds and noise.

a. constantly surrounding about soundsb. constantly surrounding by soundsc. constantly surrounded by soundsd. constantly surrounding withe. No correction required

Q.29

Correct Ans. d


I leave in hurry because it was getting dark.

a. left with hurryb. leave with hurryc. leave and hurryd. hurriedly lefte. No correction required


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Solution. (4); Replace ‘leave in hurry’ with ‘hurriedly left’

Q.30

Correct Ans. d

Solution. (4); Replace ‘is older of’ with ‘is the elder of’


Sachin is older of the two sons.

a. is older thanb. will be order ofc. is elder thand. is the elder ofe. No correction required


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Essay for Question No.Directions (7180): Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions given below it. Certainwords/phrases have been printed in bold to help you locate them while answering some of the questions.

In February 2010 the Medical Council of India announced a major change in the regulation governing theestablishment of medical colleges. With this change, corporate entities were permitted to open medicalcolleges. The new regulation also carried the following warning: “permission shall be withdrawn if thecolleges resort to commercialization”. Since the regulation does not elaborate on what constitutes“resorting to commercialisation”, this will presumably be a matter left to the discretion of the Government.

A basic requirement for a new medical college is a preexisting hospital that will serve as a teachinghospital. Corporate entities have hospitals in the major metros and that is where they will have to locatemedical colleges. The earlier mandated land requirement for a medical college campus, minimum of 25acres of contiguous land, cannot be fulfilled in the metros. Not surprisingly, yet another tweak has beenmade in the regulation, prescribing 10 acres as the new minimum campus size for 9 cities including themain metros. With this, the stage is set for corporate entities to enter the medical education market.

Until now, medical education in India has been projected as a not for profit activity to be organised for thepublic good. While private bodies can run medical colleges, these can only be societies or trusts, legallynonprofit organizations. In opening the door to corporate colleges, thus, a major policy change has beeneffected without changing the law or even a discussion in Parliament, but by simply getting a compliantMCI to change the regulation on establishment of medical colleges. This and other changes have beenjustified in the name of addressing the shortage of doctors. At the same time, over 50, existing medicalcolleges, including 15 run by the government, have been prohibited from admitting students in 2010 forhaving failed to meet the basic standards prescribed. Ninety per cent of these colleges have come up inthe last 5 years. Particularly shocking is the phenomenon of government colleges falling short ofstandards approved by the Government. Why are state government institutions not able to meet therequirements that have been approved by the central government? A severe problem faced bygovernmentrun institutions is attracting and retaining teaching faculty, and this is likely to be among themajor reasons for these colleges failing to satisfy the MCI norms. The crisis building up on the faculty fronthas been flagged by various commissions looking Into problems of medical education over the years.

An indicator of the crisis is the attempt to conjure up faculty when MCI carries out inspections of newcolleges, one of its regulatory functions. Judging by news reports, the practice of presenting fake facultystudents or private medical practitioners hired for the day during MCI inspections in private colleges iscommon. What is interesting is that even government colleges are adopting unscrupulous methods. Another indicator is the extraordinary scheme, verging on the ridiculous that is being put in place by the MCIto make inspections ‘foolproof. Faculty in all medical colleges are to be issued an RFID based smart cardby the MCI with a unique Faculty Number. The card, it is argued, will eliminate the possibility of a teacherbeing shown on the faculty of more than one college and establish if the qualifications of a teacher aregenuine. In the future it is projected that biometric RFID readers will be installed in the colleges that willenable a Faculty Identification, Tracking and Monitoring System to monitor faculty from within the collegeand even remotely from MCI headquarters.The picture above does not even start to reveal the true and pathetic situation of medical care especially inrural India. Only a fraction of the doctors and nursing professionals serve rural areas where 70 per cent ofour population lives. The Health Ministry, with the help of the MCI, has been active in proposing yetanother ‘innovative’ solution to the problem of lack of doctors in the rural areas. The proposal is for athreeandahalf year course to obtain the degree of Bachelor of Rural Medicine and Surgery (BRMS).Only rural candidates would be able to join this course. The study and training would happen at twodifferent levels Community Health Centers for 18 months, and subdivisional hospitals for a further period

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Q.1

Correct Ans. e

Solution.(5); “The proposal is for a threeandahalf year course to obtain the degree of Bachelor ofRural Medicine and Surgery (BRMS).”

What solution is being offered by the Health Ministry for the shortage of doctors in ruralareas ?

a. Increase the number of government run hospitals in the rural areas thereby increasing thenumber of doctors catering to the people in these regions.

b. Make it mandatory for doctors serving in the urban areas to serve in the rural areas for aspecific number of years.

c. Set up increasing number of community health centres in rural areas.d. Hire retired professors of medicine to offer medical help to people living in the rural areas till thetime more doctors are appointed.

e. Run a separate medical course for three and a half years which can be taken up only by ruralcandidates who would ultimately serve in the rural areas.

Q.2

Correct Ans. d

Solution. (4); Refer to first paragraph of the passage.

Why have some existing medical colleges been prohibited from admitting students ?

a. As these have adopted corrupt practices and have been taking huge donations from theirstudents

b. As all these colleges were illegally set up and were not approved by the government in the firstplace

c. As the course offered by these colleges is not in line with the course offered by the governmentrun colleges

d. As these have failed to meet the norms set by the central government for running the college.

e. As there are absolutely no faculty members left in these colleges to teach students.

Q.3

different levels Community Health Centers for 18 months, and subdivisional hospitals for a further periodof 2 years and be conducted by retired professors. After completion of training, they would only be able toserve in their own state in district hospitals, community health centres, and primary health centres.

The BRMS proposal has invited sharp criticism from some doctors’ organisations on the grounds that it isdiscriminatory to have two different standards of health care one for urban and the other for rural areas,and that the health care provided by such graduates will be compromised. At the other end is the opinionexpressed by some that “something is better than nothing”, that since doctors do not want to serve in ruralareas, the government may as well create a new cadre of medics who will be obliged to serve there. Thedebate will surely pick up after the government formally lays out its plans. What is apparent is that neitherthis proposal nor the various stopgap measures adopted so far address the root of the problem of healthcare. The far larger issue is government policy, the low priority attached by the government to the socialsector as a whole and the health sector in particular, evidenced in the paltry allocations for maintainingand upgrading medical infrastructure and medical education and for looking after precious humanresources.


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Correct Ans. d

Solution. (4); Refer to last two sentences of second paragraph.

Which of the following is/are the change/s announced by the MCI in the regulationgoverning the establishment of medical colleges?(A) Allowing the commercialisation of medical colleges.(B) Reducing the earlier mandated land requirement for a medical college campus formetros.(C) Allowing corporate bodies to open medical colleges.

a. Only (B)b. Only (A) and (B)c. Only (C)d. Only (B) and (C)e. All (A), (B) and (C) are true

Q.4

Correct Ans. e

Solution. (5); Refer to last paragraph of the passage.

Which of the following are the different opinions regarding the BRMS proposal ?(A) At least a small step has been taken to improve the healthcare facilities in the ruralareas through this proposal.(B) There should be uniform healthcare facilities available for people living in both ruraland urban areas.(C) The healthcare providers through this proposal would not be up to the mark.

a. Only (A)b. Only (A) and (B)c. Only (B) and (C)d. Only (B)e. All (A), (B) and (C)

Q.5

Correct Ans. b

Solution.(2); “The card, it is argued, will eliminate the possibility of a teacher being shown on thefaculty of more than one college and establish if the qualifications of a teacher are

What is the idea behind the MCI putting in place the RFIDbased smart card ?(A) To monitor and track faculty from MCI headquarters in the future.(B) To put a stop to the practice of colleges of presenting fake faculty members.(C) To verify the authenticity of faculty member qualifications.

a. Only (A) and (B)b. All (A), (B) and (C)c. Only (C)d. Only (B) and (C)e. Only (B)


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genuine.”

Q.6

Correct Ans. b

Solution. (2); Refer to last passage of the paragraph.

What is the author's main intention behind writing this passage?

a. To make the general public aware of the healthcare facilities available in India.b. To bring to light the problems faced by the health care sector in India despite changessuggested and goad the government into attaching priority to the sector.

c. To bring to light the problems faced by rural people in terms of healthcare facilities and thusexhort urban doctors to serve in the rural areas

d. To make the general public aware of the benefits arising from the changes brought about by theMCI in the healthcare sector.

e. To urge the corporate bodies to look into the matter of healthcare facilities in the rural areas.

Q.7

Correct Ans. c

Solution.(3); PERMITTED meansto allow somebody to do something or to allow something to open.So, allowed is the word which is similar in meaning to it.

Directions (77 78): Choose the word/group of words which is most similar in meaning tothe word/ group of words printed in bold as used in the passage.

PERMITTED

a. forbiddenb. pressedc. allowedd. sente. forced

Q.8

Correct Ans. c

Directions (77 78): Choose the word/group of words which is most similar in meaning tothe word/ group of words printed in bold as used in the passage.

SHOCKING

a. wickedb. pleasingc. appallingd. electrifyinge. scandalous


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Solution.(3); SHOCKING meansvery bad; that offends or upsets people; that is morally wrong. So,appalling is the word which is similar in meaning to it.

Q.9

Correct Ans. d

Solution.(4); UNSCRUPULOUS meanswithout moral principles, not honest or fair; unprincipled. So,honest is the word which is opposite in meaning to it.

Directions (79 80): Choose the word/group of words which is most opposite in meaning tothe word/group of words printed in bold as used in the passage.

UNSCRUPULOUS

a. corruptb. evenc. constantd. honeste. measured

Q.10

Correct Ans. b

Solution.(2); COMPLIANT meanstoo willing to agree with people or to obey rules; in agreement witha set of rules. So, unyielding is the word which is opposite in meaning to it.

Directions (79 80): Choose the word/group of words which is most opposite in meaning tothe word/group of words printed in bold as used in the passage.

COMPLIANT

a. fixedb. unyieldingc. stagnantd. obediente. negative


Q.11 Directions (8190):In the following passage there are blanks, each of which has beennumbered. These numbers are printed below the passage and against each, five words aresuggested, one of which fits the blank appropriately. Find out the appropriate word in eachcase.

When sound (81) the world of cinema, mime made a gracious exit. (82) then, it stoodproudly as a performing art in itself, independent and (83) in style, approach, treatment andperformance not matched however, by (84) acceptance. During the silent era actors in silent


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Correct Ans. a

Solution. NA

films had to (85) totally on mime as the only way of (86) their emotions, expressions,incidents. events and interactions between and among characters. German Expressionistcinema, the acting of classic performers like Charlie Chaplin, Harold Lloyd and BusterKeaton used mime they had (87) as part of their theatrica1(88) in their films with greateffect. A French mime artist once said, "Mime is the poetry of silence." But once talking (89)entered the scenario, mime was (90) ever used in films, even through a characterintroduced as a mime artist.

81

a. enteredb. camec. sawd. becamee. featured

Q.12

Correct Ans. e

Solution. NA

Directions (8190): In the following passage there are blanks, each of which has beennumbered. These numbers are printed below the passage and against each, five words aresuggested, one of which fits the blank appropriately. Find out the appropriate word in eachcase.

When sound (81) the world of cinema, mime made a gracious exit. (82) then, it stoodproudly as a performing art in itself, independent and (83) in style, approach, treatment andperformance not matched however, by (84) acceptance. During the silent era actors in silentfilms had to (85) totally on mime as the only way of (86) their emotions, expressions,incidents. events and interactions between and among characters. German Expressionistcinema, the acting of classic performers like Charlie Chaplin, Harold Lloyd and BusterKeaton used mime they had (87) as part of their theatrica1(88) in their films with greateffect. A French mime artist once said, "Mime is the poetry of silence." But once talking (89)entered the scenario, mime was (90) ever used in films, even through a characterintroduced as a mime artist.

82

a. Fromb. Soc. Sinced. Bye. Until

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Correct Ans. d

Solution. NA



83

a. singleb. fairc. dependentd. uniquee. treacherous

Q.14 Directions (8190): In the following passage there are blanks, each of which has beennumbered. These numbers are printed below the passage and against each, five words aresuggested, one of which fits the blank appropriately. Find out the appropriate word in eachcase.


84

a. dramab. conclusionc. opiniond. judgement


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Correct Ans. e

Solution. NA

e. popular

Q.15

Correct Ans. c

Solution. NA



85

a. portrayb. actc. relyd. depicte. earn




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Correct Ans. d

Solution. NA

86

a. mentioningb. designingc. stimulatingd. expressinge. considering

Q.17

Correct Ans. b

Solution. NA



87

a. workedb. learntc. qualifiedd. boughte. invested


When sound (81) the world of cinema, mime made a gracious exit. (82) then, it stoodproudly as a performing art in itself, independent and (83) in style, approach, treatment andperformance not matched however, by (84) acceptance. During the silent era actors in silentfilms had to (85) totally on mime as the only way of (86) their emotions, expressions,incidents. events and interactions between and among characters. German Expressionist


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Correct Ans. a

Solution. NA

cinema, the acting of classic performers like Charlie Chaplin, Harold Lloyd and BusterKeaton used mime they had (87) as part of their theatrica1(88) in their films with greateffect. A French mime artist once said, "Mime is the poetry of silence." But once talking (89)entered the scenario, mime was (90) ever used in films, even through a characterintroduced as a mime artist.

88

a. experienceb. showingsc. visiond. distancee. story

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Correct Ans. c

Solution. NA



89

a. toysb. worldsc. filmsd. peoplee. mimes



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Correct Ans. b

Solution. NA


90

a. andb. hardlyc. thend. thuse. for

Q.21

Correct Ans. b

Solution.

Directions (91 95): Rearrange the following five sentences (A), (B), (C), (D) and (E) in theproper sequence to form a paragraph; then answer the questions given below them. (A) A small wooden nest box is all it has taken to rekindle all the romance of bringingsparrows and other birds back into our cities and halt them from fading into the past like aforgotten folktale.(B) There is something wrong with a city that remains unperturbed even as its birds desertit.(C) Thankfully, the situation is not as hopeless as it seems.(D) Much as we try to defend the seemingly irreversible modern life of these cities, we can'tstop our hearts from crying when we realize that our rapidly degenerating urban ecosystem isn't generous enough to let these delicate winged creatures build tiny little nestsin its nooks and crannies, sit in solitude, and rear offspring.(E) And this desertion seems to be true with most metros in India where house sparrowshave almost become a thing of the past.

Q Which of the following should be the FIRST sentence after rearrangement ?


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For questions (9195); The correct sequence to form meaningful paragraph is BEDCA.

Q.22

Correct Ans. a

Solution. NA

Directions (91 95): Rearrange the following five sentences (A), (B), (C), (D) and (E) in theproper sequence to form a paragraph; then answer the questions given below them. (A) A small wooden nest box is all it has taken to rekindle all the romance of bringingsparrows and other birds back into our cities and halt them from fading into the past like aforgotten folktale.(B) There is something wrong with a city that remains unperturbed even as its birds desertit.(C) Thankfully, the situation is not as hopeless as it seems.(D) Much as we try to defend the seemingly irreversible modern life of these cities, we can'tstop our hearts from crying when we realize that our rapidly degenerating urban ecosystem isn't generous enough to let these delicate winged creatures build tiny little nestsin its nooks and crannies, sit in solitude, and rear offspring.(E) And this desertion seems to be true with most metros in India where house sparrowshave almost become a thing of the past.

Q Which of the following should be the SECOND sentence after rearrangement ?


Q.23 Directions (91 95): Rearrange the following five sentences (A), (B), (C), (D) and (E) in theproper sequence to form a paragraph; then answer the questions given below them.(A) A small wooden nest box is all it has taken to rekindle all the romance of bringingsparrows and other birds back into our cities and halt them from fading into the past like aforgotten folktale.(B) There is something wrong with a city that remains unperturbed even as its birds desertit.(C) Thankfully, the situation is not as hopeless as it seems.(D) Much as we try to defend the seemingly irreversible modern life of these cities, we can'tstop our hearts from crying when we realize that our rapidly degenerating urban ecosystem isn't generous enough to let these delicate winged creatures build tiny little nestsin its nooks and crannies, sit in solitude, and rear offspring.(E) And this desertion seems to be true with most metros in India where house sparrowshave almost become a thing of the past.

Q Which of the following should be the THIRD sentence after rearrangement ?

a. Ab. B


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Correct Ans. d

Solution. NA

c. Cd. De. E

Q.24

Correct Ans. c

Solution. NA

Directions (91 95): Rearrange the following five sentences (A), (B), (C), (D) and (E) in theproper sequence to form a paragraph; then answer the questions given below them.(A) A small wooden nest box is all it has taken to rekindle all the romance of bringingsparrows and other birds back into our cities and halt them from fading into the past like aforgotten folktale.(B) There is something wrong with a city that remains unperturbed even as its birds desertit.(C) Thankfully, the situation is not as hopeless as it seems.(D) Much as we try to defend the seemingly irreversible modern life of these cities, we can'tstop our hearts from crying when we realize that our rapidly degenerating urban ecosystem isn't generous enough to let these delicate winged creatures build tiny little nestsin its nooks and crannies, sit in solitude, and rear offspring.(E) And this desertion seems to be true with most metros in India where house sparrowshave almost become a thing of the past.

Q Which of the following should be the FOURTH sentence after rearrangement ?


Q.25 Directions (91 95): Rearrange the following five sentences (A), (B), (C), (D) and (E) in theproper sequence to form a paragraph; then answer the questions given below them.(A) A small wooden nest box is all it has taken to rekindlQ e all the romance of bringingsparrows and other birds back into our cities and halt them from fading into the past like aforgotten folktale.(B) There is something wrong with a city that remains unperturbed even as its birds desertit.(C) Thankfully, the situation is not as hopeless as it seems.(D) Much as we try to defend the seemingly irreversible modern life of these cities, we can'tstop our hearts from crying when we realize that our rapidly degenerating urban ecosystem isn't generous enough to let these delicate winged creatures build tiny little nestsin its nooks and crannies, sit in solitude, and rear offspring.(E) And this desertion seems to be true with most metros in India where house sparrows

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Correct Ans. a

Solution. NA


have almost become a thing of the past.

Q Which of the following should be the FIFTH sentence after rearrangement ?


Q.26

Correct Ans. e

Solution. NA

Directions (96 100): Which of the phrases (1), (2), (3) and (4) given below each sentenceshould replace the phrase printed in bold in the sentence to make it grammatically correct?If the sentence is correct as it is given and no correction is required, mark (5) as the answer.

After keeping a tenyearold in detention for around six days, the police finally registered acase of fraud against the child and sent him to jail.

a. has finally registerb. final registeredc. is finally registrationd. is final registeringe. No correction required

Q.27

Correct Ans. d

Solution. (4); Replace ‘Whichever reasons’ with ‘Whatever the reasons’.


Whichever reasons, there is no denying the changing attitudes to traditions as well aslivelihoods, by implication to the environment as well.

a. Whichever the reasoningb. Whichever reasonedc. Whatever reasoningd. Whatever the reasonse. No correction required

Q.28


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Correct Ans. b

Solution. (2); Replace ‘like be transported’ with ‘like being transported’.


Visiting the village is like be transported into some other century.

a. alike to transportb. like being transportedc. likely to be transportingd. likes transporte. No correction required

Q.29

Correct Ans. d

Solution. (4); Replace ‘has pay little heed’ with ‘have paid little heed’.


Environmentalists has pay little heed to the 'softer' aspects of the movement, of which theneed to change our culture is one of the most important.

a. is paying little heedb. are paying little heedingc. has paid little heedsd. have paid little heede. No correction required

Q.30

Correct Ans. a


Even in a changing world, we cannot wishes away the Indian nation and replace it with aworld government overnight.

a. cannot wish awayb. can never wishing outc. cannot wish outd. never wishes oute. No correction required


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Solution. (1); Replace ‘cannot wishes away’ with ‘cannot wish away’.

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