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02/AE/C/M-2019-2 Serial No. Candidate's Roll Number l?-!2 Ii I :? J Question Booklet Series Question Booklet Paper-II GENERAL ENGLISH ( Time Allowed: :3 Hours J ( Objective ) (Maximum Marks: 100 ) - Read the r6110wing instructions carefully before you begin to answer the questions. INSTRUCTIONS 1. This Question Booldet contains 100. questions in all. 2. All questions carry equal marks. 3. Attempt all questions. 4. Immediately after comm.encem.ent of the examination, you should check up your Question' Booklet and ensure that the Question Booklet Series is printed on the top right-hand corner of the Booklet. The Booklet contains 11 printed pages and no page or question is missing or unprinted or torn or repeated. If you iwei any defect in this Booklet, get it replaced immediately by a complete Booklet of the same series. 5. You must write your Roll Number in the space provided on the top of this page. Do not write anything else on the Question Booldet. 6. An Answer Sheet will be supplied to you separately by the Invigilator to mark the answers. You must write your Name, Roll No. and other particulars on the first page of the Answer Sheet provided, failing which your Ans.wer Sheet wID not be evaluated. 7. You will encode your Roll Number and the Question Booklet Series A, B t · C or D as it is printed on the top right-hand corner of this Question Booklet with Blac14/Blue ballpoint pen in the space provided on Page-2 of your Answer Sheet. If you. do not encode or fail to encode the correct series of your Question Booklet, your Answer Sheet will not be evaluated correctly. 8. Questions and their responses are printed in English 'only in this Booklet. Each question comprises four responses---(A), {B}, (C) and (D). You are to select ONLY ONE correct response and mark in your Ans,ver Sheet. In case you feel that there are more than one correct response, mark the response which you consider the best. In any case, choose ONLY ONE response for each question; Your total marks will depend on the number of correct responses marked by you in the Answer Sheet. 9. 1n the Answer Sheet, there are foul' brackets-(A),(B), (C) and (D) against each question. To answer the questions you are to mark with Blaek/Blue ballpoint pen ONLY ONE bracket of your choice for each question: Select one response for each question in the Question Booklet and mark in the Answer Sheet. If you mark more than one answer for one question, the answer will be treated as wrong. Any erasure or is not allowed. 10. You should not remove or tear off any sheet from the QUestion Booklet. You are not allowed to take this Question Booklet and the Answer Sheet out of the ExaminationHaU during the examination. After the has concluded. you must hand over your Answer Sheet to the InvigUatol'. Thereafter, you are permitted to take away the Question Booklet v;rith you. - 11. Failure to comply with any of the above instructions 'Will render you liable to such action or penalty as the Commission may decide at their discretion.

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Page 1: Question Booklet - IES Master · Question' Booklet and ensure that the Question Booklet Series . is . printed on the top right-hand corner of the Booklet. The . Booklet contains

02AECM-2019-2 Serial No

Candidates Roll Number

l-2 Ii I~I ~ J Question Booklet Series

Question Booklet

Paper-II

GENERAL ENGLISH

( Time Allowed 3 HoursJ ( Objective ) (Maximum Marks 100 )

-Read the r6110wing instructions carefully before you begin to answer the questions

IMPORT~ INSTRUCTIONS

1 This Question Booldet contains 100 questions in all

2 All questions carry equal marks

3 Attempt all questions 4 Immediately after commencement of the examination you should check up your

Question Booklet and ensure that the Question Booklet Series is printed on the top right-hand corner of the Booklet The Booklet contains 11 printed pages and no page or question is missing or unprinted or torn or repeated If you iwei any defect in this Booklet get it replaced immediately by a complete Booklet of the same series

5 You must write your Roll Number in the space provided on the top of this page Do not write anything else on the Question Booldet

6 An Answer Sheet will be supplied to you separately by the Invigilator to mark the answers You must write your Name Roll No and other particulars on the first page of the Answer Sheet provided failing which your Answer Sheet wID not be evaluated

7 You will encode your Roll Number and the Question Booklet Series A Bt middotC or D as it is printed on the top right-hand corner of this Question Booklet with Blac14Blue ballpoint pen in the space provided on Page-2 of your Answer Sheet If you do not encode or fail to encode the correct series of your Question Booklet your Answer Sheet will not be evaluated correctly

8 Questions and their responses are printed in English only in this Booklet Each question comprises four responses---(A) B (C) and (D) You are to select ONLY ONE correct response and mark in your Ansver Sheet In case you feel that there are more than one correct response mark the response which you consider the best In any case choose ONLY ONE response for each question Your total marks will depend on the number of correct responses marked by you in the Answer Sheet

9 1n the Answer Sheet there are foul brackets-(A)(B) (C) and (D) against each question To answer the questions you are to mark with BlaekBlue ballpoint pen ONLY ONE bracket of your choice for each question Select one response for each question in the Question Booklet and mark in the Answer Sheet If you mark more than one answer for one question the answer will be treated as wrong Any erasure or clu~nge is not allowed

10 You should not remove or tear off any sheet from the QUestion Booklet You are not allowed to take this Question Booklet and the Answer Sheet out of the ExaminationHaU during the examination After the has concluded you must hand over your Answer Sheet to the InvigUatol Thereafter you are permitted to take away the Question Booklet vrith you shy

11 Failure to comply with any of the above instructions Will render you liable to such action or penalty as the Commission may decide at their discretion

SPOTTING ERRORS

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Directions (Q Nos 1 to 20) Read each of the following sentences to find out whether there is an error in an~ uhderlined part No sentence has more than one error If you feel there is no error in a sentence signify a No error response

1 I am quite sure fOW dedication No errorE (A) (C) (0)

2 ~aveerl has returned back to his home No errormiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotV(A) (B) (C) (0) ~

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3~ He has already pays for his mistake No error (A) ~ (C) (0)

4 Shamita is qUite capable to do this work No error (A) (B) (O)

5~ Shayan le~ves the office quite early yesterday No error (B) (C) (0)0Y

6 She tbld to come at once No errort17f1(A) (C) (0)

7 She chose to stay there for a while middotNo error (A) (E) (C) (B)

8 Oidyou called the teacher No error (A) ~ (D)

book fare No error9 There was a rush of students (A) (B) (C) ~

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10 No sooner had she arrived that -~h~er~~~

(i) (13)

surpdsed her with a party (C)

11 All of OUT products including the plates is microwave safe i 13 JC)

12 She accepted the award for the be1a1f of her late father (A) (C)

13 The cake would have looked more better if it were red (A) B J9Y

14 One of my friend lives in Chennai (A) (B) (C)

15 She was absorbed at her work No error (A) (C) (D)W

16 Hemant accused the guard for stealjng No error (A) (B) (D)J9f

17 I am accustoncentd to cold weather No (i) yen (C) (D)

18 Raj was angry his SOl1 No errora$lrt ((A) (C) (D)

19 I have no doubts No errorfor his ~tyo-(A) (D)

20 He objects to be treated like this No error (i) (8) (C) ~

No error

~

No error

No error --P)

No error (D)

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Directions (Q Nos 21 to 40) Below each of the following sentences three possible substitutes are given for the underlined part If one of them is better than the

underlined part indicate your response on the Answer-Sheet against the correRponding letter (A) (8) or (C) If none of the substitutes improves the sentence indicate (D) as your response on the AnswerSheet

21 She is having a lot of coins in 26 He did not know the lyrics to per purse the song I did not neither (A) had been having ~neither did Ihas (B) either did I

(C) ~ neither had I~~yhave (D) No improvement~ No improvement

27 He told me that he had been22 I had enough of his arrogant waiting from four houSshybehaviour ~for four hours(A) have enough

(B) about four hours~~ have been enough (C) until four hours(C) )lave had enough _ (D) No improvement-9f No improvement

28 Thegreater the demand higher23 The train will leave by the time

the p~~ewe reach the station Hurry up (A) highest

(A) left (B) the high(sfwill have left (C) gthe higher (C) will be leaving ~ No improvement

(D) No improvement 29 Eating fruits is benevolent to

24 My mother is worried about niy health brothers grades and also I

(~eneficial(A) I am also fB) bo~nteous (B) ~so me (C) beneficent

9( so am I (D~ _No improvement (D) No improvement

30 He persuaded me to accompany 25 I am exhausted as I am working him on a trip he was planning

since morning a month-ago (A) was working (A) s planning ~ave been working ad planned

(C) had been worked lanned

(D) No improvement (D) No improvement

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31 The audience was carried by 36 We took out our hats when we the emotional speech entered the warm room

~ got carried away (A) took offj

(B) was carded off

(C) was carried towards

(D) No improvement (D) No improvement

32 Didnt Aarav cometo school yet 37 Let us go to the mall today shall we(A) Hadnt (A) dont we~Hasnt (B) do we(C) Isnt

(C) do they(D) No improvement

~No imPoveme~t33 A report has already been sent

to the organization 38 It took me a while to understand

(A) having already being what was matter -

(B) have already been (A) what is matter

(C) has already being (B) what has been matter

~o improveme~t Jf1 what the matterw~s

(D) No improvement34 At what time are we going to leave for school

39 Sheela is as tall as Reema (A) going to leave now

(A) as tall as much (B) going to have left

(B) as taller as (C) going to be leaying

(C) same tall ~o improvement

~No improvement

35 Sheela has been playing for two hours when her parents came 40 Ranjan must has spilled the

milkhome

had been playing ave spilled

(B) wasplaying (B) had spilled

(C) has played (C) have been spilled

(D) No improvement (D) No improvement

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Directions (Q Nos 41 to 50) Below each of the following words (in capitat letters) four possible substitutes are given Choose the word which is nearest in meaning to the word given in capital letters and indicate your response on the Answer-Sheet

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41 AMBIT 46 DEXTEROUS

(A) Aura ~vSiol1ed ~Range (B) Hardworking

(C) Ambience Difficult(C) ~~

(D) Lunette (D) Patient

42 PENURIOUS 47 BENIGN

(A) Lethal (A) HarmfuV

(B) Poor ~Harmless (C) BenumbPeevis

(D) Prosaic (D) Brief

43 REVERE 48 FELICITY

lgtY Respect $ Fidelity vmiddot

(B) Reverse (B) Faith

~Recall (C) Joy

(D) Remind (D) Trust

44 FORSAKE 49 CONCUR

(A) Alarm (A) Consider

(B) Abandon ~A~ee (C) Conceal1iForgive

Forage (D) Disagree

45 INCESSANT 50 QUANDARY

(A) Interesting (A) Quality

~r Continuous (B) Dilemma

(C) Increasing ~haos (D) Calm (D) Quantity

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Directions (Q Nos 51 to 60) Below each of the following words (in capital letters) four possible substitutes are given Pick out the word that is most nearJy opposite in

meaning to the word giren in capital letters and indicate you resporie on the ~

Answer-Sheet

51 INNATE

(A) Extra

(B)

(D) ExarchaJ(

52 DAUNT

Encourage

53 OBSTINATE

(A) Obsolete

yen Complicated rshy

(Q) Compact

(D) Compliant

54 TERSE

(A) Verbose

~Tense

(C) Hearse

(D) Verve

55 ABET

(A) Ferment

(B) Hinder

(C) Hindsight

~oment

56

57

58

SEVEI3shy

(A) Resolve

(B) Join

(C) Union

~part

EXODUS

(A) Outflow

~Influx (C) Infest

(D) Outpour

FUTILE

(A) Vain

(B) Effective

(C) Efficacy

~ Success

GDAFf ~Sanity

Sane

Silly

(D) Stationary

60 COMMENCE

(A) Ensure

~End (C) Envision

(D) Endow

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Directions (Q Nos 61 to 80) Each of the following sentences is given with blank space(s) to be filled in with appropriate word(s) Four alternatives are suggested for each sentence Choose the correct alternative

61 The screenplay of lilt movie 66 I llIce tea better __ coffee has been from a novel (A) then ~adapted (B) than

(B) adopted ~over

(C) adcptcd (]))abQY~ I

(D attained

67 She tossed the coin the62 The teacher did not approve wishing wellthe assignment plan

j70f (B) with

in

(e) about (C) over

(D) above (D) from

63 After the fraud was disfover~d 68 We to the circus with our the manager along with the families last night clerks arrested

$went (A) were

(B) are going ~as

(C) have gone(C) lArill be (D) will be going(D) would be

64 The workers have qilled 69 It is hard to come terms the strike with such a loss

(A) over (A) with

~Off ~o (C) of (C) on (D) up (D) in

65 When will she hand the 70 There is a cal __ the table keys to the apartment

over ~nder (B) belowdown

(C) back (C) in

(D) into (D) between

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71 The train __ at the station I intend to work late at 1000 am daily afternoon

~ill (B) arrive (B) since

(C) vrill arrive (Stlfm (D) carne (D) about

77 Neha was too overdressed72 The student trY-Quts f9i lite for a casual partygame will __ next week

JA(far(A) begin on

(B) few~begin by

(C) some(C) begun by

(D) much (D) begin at

78 +know __ certain that Neelarn 73 Only __ studeJts had turned has failed the test

up for the art show (A) with

a few ~for (B) few (C) on

little(C) (D) from (D) a little

79 Conflicting opmlOns led to several fights __ the group74 The birds had __ away from of s~ tOllriststhe branch

~

(A) between(Al flew

~ong (C) over(C) fly (D) for

(D) flight

80 We rowed the boat __ the lake best is yet to come to reach the other side

(A) A (A) across

(B) An (B) between

(C) Some (C) among

pThe

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Directionsmiddot(Q Nos 81 to 90) Below each of the following underlined idioms or phrases four possible substitutes (words or group of words) are given Select the one which is most nearly the same to the given idiom or phrase

81 Spilling image 86 To smell a rat

(A) An exact copy (A) To foresee mlsfortune

(B) A lesser version ~TO sMspe~t foul play

~nclear image (C) To see signs of plague

(0) Reflection (IJTobeinabadmood

82 Hit

the hay 87 At ones wits end

(A) Feed the cattle ~Very clever

(B) Very stupid

(C) Bl1rn the hay (C) Perplexed

(D) Lose the sheep (IJ) Enlightened

83 Long in the tootq 8~ To talk through ones hqt

ampOld (A) To talk nonsense

(B) Rotten TO talkindiredly (C) Sweet (C) To talkto a powerful person

~

(IJ) Wise (IJ) To keep quiet

89 Eat humble pie84 To have an axe

JA) A personal end to serve ~o admit that you were

(B) To have no result wrong

(C) J6 work for both ~ides (B) Be disillusionedmiddot

(C) Be humble~ To have a lot of work to do (IJ) To deal with a humble

85 A bl~ck sheep personWAn unlucky person

90 IJrive the wall(Bl IJisreputable member of

(A) To annoy someonemiddota group

(B) To be a bad driver(C) A lucky person (C) To be a good driver(IJ) A person who IS given no

share y To cause a quarrelmiddot

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Directions (Q Nos 91 to 1(0) Below each of the following underlined definitions four possiblesub~titutels(words) are given Choose the correct _wor~raquowhi9hPJflY closely fil- each definition

91 A deceptive outward appearance

(A) Impasse

yenFacade

(C) -Countenance

(D) Gravitas

-92 Not known to most

(A) Obsolete

(B) Obscure

~)Obstinate ~J Obdurate

93 Strongly infatuated to ~omethmg (A) Besotted

(B) Virulent

$zealot

(D) Perturbed

94 Very thin or weak

(A) Emancipated

rs( Emaciated

(C) Emanated

(D) Amateur

95 Come together to form a mass

(A) Capsize

Concoct

Coalesce

Concur

96 Having an irritable disposition

(A) Prudent

(B Peevish

~Pestering

(D) Palpable

97 A place of safety or refuge

(A) Coup

~Haven (C) Heaven

(D) Abeyance

98 Rebuke sever~ly

chastise

(B) Chaste

(C) Chastity

(D) Revere

99 Public shame or

(A) Janoply

(B Ignominy

~esultory

(D) Reparation

100 Refusalto

(A) Repudiate

~Abject (C) Adjunct

(D) Recondite

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SPOTTING ERRORS

1

Directions (Q Nos 1 to 20) Read each of the following sentences to find out whether there is an error in an~ uhderlined part No sentence has more than one error If you feel there is no error in a sentence signify a No error response

1 I am quite sure fOW dedication No errorE (A) (C) (0)

2 ~aveerl has returned back to his home No errormiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotV(A) (B) (C) (0) ~

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3~ He has already pays for his mistake No error (A) ~ (C) (0)

4 Shamita is qUite capable to do this work No error (A) (B) (O)

5~ Shayan le~ves the office quite early yesterday No error (B) (C) (0)0Y

6 She tbld to come at once No errort17f1(A) (C) (0)

7 She chose to stay there for a while middotNo error (A) (E) (C) (B)

8 Oidyou called the teacher No error (A) ~ (D)

book fare No error9 There was a rush of students (A) (B) (C) ~

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10 No sooner had she arrived that -~h~er~~~

(i) (13)

surpdsed her with a party (C)

11 All of OUT products including the plates is microwave safe i 13 JC)

12 She accepted the award for the be1a1f of her late father (A) (C)

13 The cake would have looked more better if it were red (A) B J9Y

14 One of my friend lives in Chennai (A) (B) (C)

15 She was absorbed at her work No error (A) (C) (D)W

16 Hemant accused the guard for stealjng No error (A) (B) (D)J9f

17 I am accustoncentd to cold weather No (i) yen (C) (D)

18 Raj was angry his SOl1 No errora$lrt ((A) (C) (D)

19 I have no doubts No errorfor his ~tyo-(A) (D)

20 He objects to be treated like this No error (i) (8) (C) ~

No error

~

No error

No error --P)

No error (D)

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SENTENCE IMPROVEMENT i

Directions (Q Nos 21 to 40) Below each of the following sentences three possible substitutes are given for the underlined part If one of them is better than the

underlined part indicate your response on the Answer-Sheet against the correRponding letter (A) (8) or (C) If none of the substitutes improves the sentence indicate (D) as your response on the AnswerSheet

21 She is having a lot of coins in 26 He did not know the lyrics to per purse the song I did not neither (A) had been having ~neither did Ihas (B) either did I

(C) ~ neither had I~~yhave (D) No improvement~ No improvement

27 He told me that he had been22 I had enough of his arrogant waiting from four houSshybehaviour ~for four hours(A) have enough

(B) about four hours~~ have been enough (C) until four hours(C) )lave had enough _ (D) No improvement-9f No improvement

28 Thegreater the demand higher23 The train will leave by the time

the p~~ewe reach the station Hurry up (A) highest

(A) left (B) the high(sfwill have left (C) gthe higher (C) will be leaving ~ No improvement

(D) No improvement 29 Eating fruits is benevolent to

24 My mother is worried about niy health brothers grades and also I

(~eneficial(A) I am also fB) bo~nteous (B) ~so me (C) beneficent

9( so am I (D~ _No improvement (D) No improvement

30 He persuaded me to accompany 25 I am exhausted as I am working him on a trip he was planning

since morning a month-ago (A) was working (A) s planning ~ave been working ad planned

(C) had been worked lanned

(D) No improvement (D) No improvement

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31 The audience was carried by 36 We took out our hats when we the emotional speech entered the warm room

~ got carried away (A) took offj

(B) was carded off

(C) was carried towards

(D) No improvement (D) No improvement

32 Didnt Aarav cometo school yet 37 Let us go to the mall today shall we(A) Hadnt (A) dont we~Hasnt (B) do we(C) Isnt

(C) do they(D) No improvement

~No imPoveme~t33 A report has already been sent

to the organization 38 It took me a while to understand

(A) having already being what was matter -

(B) have already been (A) what is matter

(C) has already being (B) what has been matter

~o improveme~t Jf1 what the matterw~s

(D) No improvement34 At what time are we going to leave for school

39 Sheela is as tall as Reema (A) going to leave now

(A) as tall as much (B) going to have left

(B) as taller as (C) going to be leaying

(C) same tall ~o improvement

~No improvement

35 Sheela has been playing for two hours when her parents came 40 Ranjan must has spilled the

milkhome

had been playing ave spilled

(B) wasplaying (B) had spilled

(C) has played (C) have been spilled

(D) No improvement (D) No improvement

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VOCABULARY bull f

Directions (Q Nos 41 to 50) Below each of the following words (in capitat letters) four possible substitutes are given Choose the word which is nearest in meaning to the word given in capital letters and indicate your response on the Answer-Sheet

(~t

41 AMBIT 46 DEXTEROUS

(A) Aura ~vSiol1ed ~Range (B) Hardworking

(C) Ambience Difficult(C) ~~

(D) Lunette (D) Patient

42 PENURIOUS 47 BENIGN

(A) Lethal (A) HarmfuV

(B) Poor ~Harmless (C) BenumbPeevis

(D) Prosaic (D) Brief

43 REVERE 48 FELICITY

lgtY Respect $ Fidelity vmiddot

(B) Reverse (B) Faith

~Recall (C) Joy

(D) Remind (D) Trust

44 FORSAKE 49 CONCUR

(A) Alarm (A) Consider

(B) Abandon ~A~ee (C) Conceal1iForgive

Forage (D) Disagree

45 INCESSANT 50 QUANDARY

(A) Interesting (A) Quality

~r Continuous (B) Dilemma

(C) Increasing ~haos (D) Calm (D) Quantity

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Directions (Q Nos 51 to 60) Below each of the following words (in capital letters) four possible substitutes are given Pick out the word that is most nearJy opposite in

meaning to the word giren in capital letters and indicate you resporie on the ~

Answer-Sheet

51 INNATE

(A) Extra

(B)

(D) ExarchaJ(

52 DAUNT

Encourage

53 OBSTINATE

(A) Obsolete

yen Complicated rshy

(Q) Compact

(D) Compliant

54 TERSE

(A) Verbose

~Tense

(C) Hearse

(D) Verve

55 ABET

(A) Ferment

(B) Hinder

(C) Hindsight

~oment

56

57

58

SEVEI3shy

(A) Resolve

(B) Join

(C) Union

~part

EXODUS

(A) Outflow

~Influx (C) Infest

(D) Outpour

FUTILE

(A) Vain

(B) Effective

(C) Efficacy

~ Success

GDAFf ~Sanity

Sane

Silly

(D) Stationary

60 COMMENCE

(A) Ensure

~End (C) Envision

(D) Endow

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Directions (Q Nos 61 to 80) Each of the following sentences is given with blank space(s) to be filled in with appropriate word(s) Four alternatives are suggested for each sentence Choose the correct alternative

61 The screenplay of lilt movie 66 I llIce tea better __ coffee has been from a novel (A) then ~adapted (B) than

(B) adopted ~over

(C) adcptcd (]))abQY~ I

(D attained

67 She tossed the coin the62 The teacher did not approve wishing wellthe assignment plan

j70f (B) with

in

(e) about (C) over

(D) above (D) from

63 After the fraud was disfover~d 68 We to the circus with our the manager along with the families last night clerks arrested

$went (A) were

(B) are going ~as

(C) have gone(C) lArill be (D) will be going(D) would be

64 The workers have qilled 69 It is hard to come terms the strike with such a loss

(A) over (A) with

~Off ~o (C) of (C) on (D) up (D) in

65 When will she hand the 70 There is a cal __ the table keys to the apartment

over ~nder (B) belowdown

(C) back (C) in

(D) into (D) between

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71 The train __ at the station I intend to work late at 1000 am daily afternoon

~ill (B) arrive (B) since

(C) vrill arrive (Stlfm (D) carne (D) about

77 Neha was too overdressed72 The student trY-Quts f9i lite for a casual partygame will __ next week

JA(far(A) begin on

(B) few~begin by

(C) some(C) begun by

(D) much (D) begin at

78 +know __ certain that Neelarn 73 Only __ studeJts had turned has failed the test

up for the art show (A) with

a few ~for (B) few (C) on

little(C) (D) from (D) a little

79 Conflicting opmlOns led to several fights __ the group74 The birds had __ away from of s~ tOllriststhe branch

~

(A) between(Al flew

~ong (C) over(C) fly (D) for

(D) flight

80 We rowed the boat __ the lake best is yet to come to reach the other side

(A) A (A) across

(B) An (B) between

(C) Some (C) among

pThe

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Directionsmiddot(Q Nos 81 to 90) Below each of the following underlined idioms or phrases four possible substitutes (words or group of words) are given Select the one which is most nearly the same to the given idiom or phrase

81 Spilling image 86 To smell a rat

(A) An exact copy (A) To foresee mlsfortune

(B) A lesser version ~TO sMspe~t foul play

~nclear image (C) To see signs of plague

(0) Reflection (IJTobeinabadmood

82 Hit

the hay 87 At ones wits end

(A) Feed the cattle ~Very clever

(B) Very stupid

(C) Bl1rn the hay (C) Perplexed

(D) Lose the sheep (IJ) Enlightened

83 Long in the tootq 8~ To talk through ones hqt

ampOld (A) To talk nonsense

(B) Rotten TO talkindiredly (C) Sweet (C) To talkto a powerful person

~

(IJ) Wise (IJ) To keep quiet

89 Eat humble pie84 To have an axe

JA) A personal end to serve ~o admit that you were

(B) To have no result wrong

(C) J6 work for both ~ides (B) Be disillusionedmiddot

(C) Be humble~ To have a lot of work to do (IJ) To deal with a humble

85 A bl~ck sheep personWAn unlucky person

90 IJrive the wall(Bl IJisreputable member of

(A) To annoy someonemiddota group

(B) To be a bad driver(C) A lucky person (C) To be a good driver(IJ) A person who IS given no

share y To cause a quarrelmiddot

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Directions (Q Nos 91 to 1(0) Below each of the following underlined definitions four possiblesub~titutels(words) are given Choose the correct _wor~raquowhi9hPJflY closely fil- each definition

91 A deceptive outward appearance

(A) Impasse

yenFacade

(C) -Countenance

(D) Gravitas

-92 Not known to most

(A) Obsolete

(B) Obscure

~)Obstinate ~J Obdurate

93 Strongly infatuated to ~omethmg (A) Besotted

(B) Virulent

$zealot

(D) Perturbed

94 Very thin or weak

(A) Emancipated

rs( Emaciated

(C) Emanated

(D) Amateur

95 Come together to form a mass

(A) Capsize

Concoct

Coalesce

Concur

96 Having an irritable disposition

(A) Prudent

(B Peevish

~Pestering

(D) Palpable

97 A place of safety or refuge

(A) Coup

~Haven (C) Heaven

(D) Abeyance

98 Rebuke sever~ly

chastise

(B) Chaste

(C) Chastity

(D) Revere

99 Public shame or

(A) Janoply

(B Ignominy

~esultory

(D) Reparation

100 Refusalto

(A) Repudiate

~Abject (C) Adjunct

(D) Recondite

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10 No sooner had she arrived that -~h~er~~~

(i) (13)

surpdsed her with a party (C)

11 All of OUT products including the plates is microwave safe i 13 JC)

12 She accepted the award for the be1a1f of her late father (A) (C)

13 The cake would have looked more better if it were red (A) B J9Y

14 One of my friend lives in Chennai (A) (B) (C)

15 She was absorbed at her work No error (A) (C) (D)W

16 Hemant accused the guard for stealjng No error (A) (B) (D)J9f

17 I am accustoncentd to cold weather No (i) yen (C) (D)

18 Raj was angry his SOl1 No errora$lrt ((A) (C) (D)

19 I have no doubts No errorfor his ~tyo-(A) (D)

20 He objects to be treated like this No error (i) (8) (C) ~

No error

~

No error

No error --P)

No error (D)

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Directions (Q Nos 21 to 40) Below each of the following sentences three possible substitutes are given for the underlined part If one of them is better than the

underlined part indicate your response on the Answer-Sheet against the correRponding letter (A) (8) or (C) If none of the substitutes improves the sentence indicate (D) as your response on the AnswerSheet

21 She is having a lot of coins in 26 He did not know the lyrics to per purse the song I did not neither (A) had been having ~neither did Ihas (B) either did I

(C) ~ neither had I~~yhave (D) No improvement~ No improvement

27 He told me that he had been22 I had enough of his arrogant waiting from four houSshybehaviour ~for four hours(A) have enough

(B) about four hours~~ have been enough (C) until four hours(C) )lave had enough _ (D) No improvement-9f No improvement

28 Thegreater the demand higher23 The train will leave by the time

the p~~ewe reach the station Hurry up (A) highest

(A) left (B) the high(sfwill have left (C) gthe higher (C) will be leaving ~ No improvement

(D) No improvement 29 Eating fruits is benevolent to

24 My mother is worried about niy health brothers grades and also I

(~eneficial(A) I am also fB) bo~nteous (B) ~so me (C) beneficent

9( so am I (D~ _No improvement (D) No improvement

30 He persuaded me to accompany 25 I am exhausted as I am working him on a trip he was planning

since morning a month-ago (A) was working (A) s planning ~ave been working ad planned

(C) had been worked lanned

(D) No improvement (D) No improvement

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31 The audience was carried by 36 We took out our hats when we the emotional speech entered the warm room

~ got carried away (A) took offj

(B) was carded off

(C) was carried towards

(D) No improvement (D) No improvement

32 Didnt Aarav cometo school yet 37 Let us go to the mall today shall we(A) Hadnt (A) dont we~Hasnt (B) do we(C) Isnt

(C) do they(D) No improvement

~No imPoveme~t33 A report has already been sent

to the organization 38 It took me a while to understand

(A) having already being what was matter -

(B) have already been (A) what is matter

(C) has already being (B) what has been matter

~o improveme~t Jf1 what the matterw~s

(D) No improvement34 At what time are we going to leave for school

39 Sheela is as tall as Reema (A) going to leave now

(A) as tall as much (B) going to have left

(B) as taller as (C) going to be leaying

(C) same tall ~o improvement

~No improvement

35 Sheela has been playing for two hours when her parents came 40 Ranjan must has spilled the

milkhome

had been playing ave spilled

(B) wasplaying (B) had spilled

(C) has played (C) have been spilled

(D) No improvement (D) No improvement

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Directions (Q Nos 41 to 50) Below each of the following words (in capitat letters) four possible substitutes are given Choose the word which is nearest in meaning to the word given in capital letters and indicate your response on the Answer-Sheet

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41 AMBIT 46 DEXTEROUS

(A) Aura ~vSiol1ed ~Range (B) Hardworking

(C) Ambience Difficult(C) ~~

(D) Lunette (D) Patient

42 PENURIOUS 47 BENIGN

(A) Lethal (A) HarmfuV

(B) Poor ~Harmless (C) BenumbPeevis

(D) Prosaic (D) Brief

43 REVERE 48 FELICITY

lgtY Respect $ Fidelity vmiddot

(B) Reverse (B) Faith

~Recall (C) Joy

(D) Remind (D) Trust

44 FORSAKE 49 CONCUR

(A) Alarm (A) Consider

(B) Abandon ~A~ee (C) Conceal1iForgive

Forage (D) Disagree

45 INCESSANT 50 QUANDARY

(A) Interesting (A) Quality

~r Continuous (B) Dilemma

(C) Increasing ~haos (D) Calm (D) Quantity

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Directions (Q Nos 51 to 60) Below each of the following words (in capital letters) four possible substitutes are given Pick out the word that is most nearJy opposite in

meaning to the word giren in capital letters and indicate you resporie on the ~

Answer-Sheet

51 INNATE

(A) Extra

(B)

(D) ExarchaJ(

52 DAUNT

Encourage

53 OBSTINATE

(A) Obsolete

yen Complicated rshy

(Q) Compact

(D) Compliant

54 TERSE

(A) Verbose

~Tense

(C) Hearse

(D) Verve

55 ABET

(A) Ferment

(B) Hinder

(C) Hindsight

~oment

56

57

58

SEVEI3shy

(A) Resolve

(B) Join

(C) Union

~part

EXODUS

(A) Outflow

~Influx (C) Infest

(D) Outpour

FUTILE

(A) Vain

(B) Effective

(C) Efficacy

~ Success

GDAFf ~Sanity

Sane

Silly

(D) Stationary

60 COMMENCE

(A) Ensure

~End (C) Envision

(D) Endow

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Directions (Q Nos 61 to 80) Each of the following sentences is given with blank space(s) to be filled in with appropriate word(s) Four alternatives are suggested for each sentence Choose the correct alternative

61 The screenplay of lilt movie 66 I llIce tea better __ coffee has been from a novel (A) then ~adapted (B) than

(B) adopted ~over

(C) adcptcd (]))abQY~ I

(D attained

67 She tossed the coin the62 The teacher did not approve wishing wellthe assignment plan

j70f (B) with

in

(e) about (C) over

(D) above (D) from

63 After the fraud was disfover~d 68 We to the circus with our the manager along with the families last night clerks arrested

$went (A) were

(B) are going ~as

(C) have gone(C) lArill be (D) will be going(D) would be

64 The workers have qilled 69 It is hard to come terms the strike with such a loss

(A) over (A) with

~Off ~o (C) of (C) on (D) up (D) in

65 When will she hand the 70 There is a cal __ the table keys to the apartment

over ~nder (B) belowdown

(C) back (C) in

(D) into (D) between

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71 The train __ at the station I intend to work late at 1000 am daily afternoon

~ill (B) arrive (B) since

(C) vrill arrive (Stlfm (D) carne (D) about

77 Neha was too overdressed72 The student trY-Quts f9i lite for a casual partygame will __ next week

JA(far(A) begin on

(B) few~begin by

(C) some(C) begun by

(D) much (D) begin at

78 +know __ certain that Neelarn 73 Only __ studeJts had turned has failed the test

up for the art show (A) with

a few ~for (B) few (C) on

little(C) (D) from (D) a little

79 Conflicting opmlOns led to several fights __ the group74 The birds had __ away from of s~ tOllriststhe branch

~

(A) between(Al flew

~ong (C) over(C) fly (D) for

(D) flight

80 We rowed the boat __ the lake best is yet to come to reach the other side

(A) A (A) across

(B) An (B) between

(C) Some (C) among

pThe

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Directionsmiddot(Q Nos 81 to 90) Below each of the following underlined idioms or phrases four possible substitutes (words or group of words) are given Select the one which is most nearly the same to the given idiom or phrase

81 Spilling image 86 To smell a rat

(A) An exact copy (A) To foresee mlsfortune

(B) A lesser version ~TO sMspe~t foul play

~nclear image (C) To see signs of plague

(0) Reflection (IJTobeinabadmood

82 Hit

the hay 87 At ones wits end

(A) Feed the cattle ~Very clever

(B) Very stupid

(C) Bl1rn the hay (C) Perplexed

(D) Lose the sheep (IJ) Enlightened

83 Long in the tootq 8~ To talk through ones hqt

ampOld (A) To talk nonsense

(B) Rotten TO talkindiredly (C) Sweet (C) To talkto a powerful person

~

(IJ) Wise (IJ) To keep quiet

89 Eat humble pie84 To have an axe

JA) A personal end to serve ~o admit that you were

(B) To have no result wrong

(C) J6 work for both ~ides (B) Be disillusionedmiddot

(C) Be humble~ To have a lot of work to do (IJ) To deal with a humble

85 A bl~ck sheep personWAn unlucky person

90 IJrive the wall(Bl IJisreputable member of

(A) To annoy someonemiddota group

(B) To be a bad driver(C) A lucky person (C) To be a good driver(IJ) A person who IS given no

share y To cause a quarrelmiddot

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Directions (Q Nos 91 to 1(0) Below each of the following underlined definitions four possiblesub~titutels(words) are given Choose the correct _wor~raquowhi9hPJflY closely fil- each definition

91 A deceptive outward appearance

(A) Impasse

yenFacade

(C) -Countenance

(D) Gravitas

-92 Not known to most

(A) Obsolete

(B) Obscure

~)Obstinate ~J Obdurate

93 Strongly infatuated to ~omethmg (A) Besotted

(B) Virulent

$zealot

(D) Perturbed

94 Very thin or weak

(A) Emancipated

rs( Emaciated

(C) Emanated

(D) Amateur

95 Come together to form a mass

(A) Capsize

Concoct

Coalesce

Concur

96 Having an irritable disposition

(A) Prudent

(B Peevish

~Pestering

(D) Palpable

97 A place of safety or refuge

(A) Coup

~Haven (C) Heaven

(D) Abeyance

98 Rebuke sever~ly

chastise

(B) Chaste

(C) Chastity

(D) Revere

99 Public shame or

(A) Janoply

(B Ignominy

~esultory

(D) Reparation

100 Refusalto

(A) Repudiate

~Abject (C) Adjunct

(D) Recondite

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SENTENCE IMPROVEMENT i

Directions (Q Nos 21 to 40) Below each of the following sentences three possible substitutes are given for the underlined part If one of them is better than the

underlined part indicate your response on the Answer-Sheet against the correRponding letter (A) (8) or (C) If none of the substitutes improves the sentence indicate (D) as your response on the AnswerSheet

21 She is having a lot of coins in 26 He did not know the lyrics to per purse the song I did not neither (A) had been having ~neither did Ihas (B) either did I

(C) ~ neither had I~~yhave (D) No improvement~ No improvement

27 He told me that he had been22 I had enough of his arrogant waiting from four houSshybehaviour ~for four hours(A) have enough

(B) about four hours~~ have been enough (C) until four hours(C) )lave had enough _ (D) No improvement-9f No improvement

28 Thegreater the demand higher23 The train will leave by the time

the p~~ewe reach the station Hurry up (A) highest

(A) left (B) the high(sfwill have left (C) gthe higher (C) will be leaving ~ No improvement

(D) No improvement 29 Eating fruits is benevolent to

24 My mother is worried about niy health brothers grades and also I

(~eneficial(A) I am also fB) bo~nteous (B) ~so me (C) beneficent

9( so am I (D~ _No improvement (D) No improvement

30 He persuaded me to accompany 25 I am exhausted as I am working him on a trip he was planning

since morning a month-ago (A) was working (A) s planning ~ave been working ad planned

(C) had been worked lanned

(D) No improvement (D) No improvement

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31 The audience was carried by 36 We took out our hats when we the emotional speech entered the warm room

~ got carried away (A) took offj

(B) was carded off

(C) was carried towards

(D) No improvement (D) No improvement

32 Didnt Aarav cometo school yet 37 Let us go to the mall today shall we(A) Hadnt (A) dont we~Hasnt (B) do we(C) Isnt

(C) do they(D) No improvement

~No imPoveme~t33 A report has already been sent

to the organization 38 It took me a while to understand

(A) having already being what was matter -

(B) have already been (A) what is matter

(C) has already being (B) what has been matter

~o improveme~t Jf1 what the matterw~s

(D) No improvement34 At what time are we going to leave for school

39 Sheela is as tall as Reema (A) going to leave now

(A) as tall as much (B) going to have left

(B) as taller as (C) going to be leaying

(C) same tall ~o improvement

~No improvement

35 Sheela has been playing for two hours when her parents came 40 Ranjan must has spilled the

milkhome

had been playing ave spilled

(B) wasplaying (B) had spilled

(C) has played (C) have been spilled

(D) No improvement (D) No improvement

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Directions (Q Nos 41 to 50) Below each of the following words (in capitat letters) four possible substitutes are given Choose the word which is nearest in meaning to the word given in capital letters and indicate your response on the Answer-Sheet

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41 AMBIT 46 DEXTEROUS

(A) Aura ~vSiol1ed ~Range (B) Hardworking

(C) Ambience Difficult(C) ~~

(D) Lunette (D) Patient

42 PENURIOUS 47 BENIGN

(A) Lethal (A) HarmfuV

(B) Poor ~Harmless (C) BenumbPeevis

(D) Prosaic (D) Brief

43 REVERE 48 FELICITY

lgtY Respect $ Fidelity vmiddot

(B) Reverse (B) Faith

~Recall (C) Joy

(D) Remind (D) Trust

44 FORSAKE 49 CONCUR

(A) Alarm (A) Consider

(B) Abandon ~A~ee (C) Conceal1iForgive

Forage (D) Disagree

45 INCESSANT 50 QUANDARY

(A) Interesting (A) Quality

~r Continuous (B) Dilemma

(C) Increasing ~haos (D) Calm (D) Quantity

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Directions (Q Nos 51 to 60) Below each of the following words (in capital letters) four possible substitutes are given Pick out the word that is most nearJy opposite in

meaning to the word giren in capital letters and indicate you resporie on the ~

Answer-Sheet

51 INNATE

(A) Extra

(B)

(D) ExarchaJ(

52 DAUNT

Encourage

53 OBSTINATE

(A) Obsolete

yen Complicated rshy

(Q) Compact

(D) Compliant

54 TERSE

(A) Verbose

~Tense

(C) Hearse

(D) Verve

55 ABET

(A) Ferment

(B) Hinder

(C) Hindsight

~oment

56

57

58

SEVEI3shy

(A) Resolve

(B) Join

(C) Union

~part

EXODUS

(A) Outflow

~Influx (C) Infest

(D) Outpour

FUTILE

(A) Vain

(B) Effective

(C) Efficacy

~ Success

GDAFf ~Sanity

Sane

Silly

(D) Stationary

60 COMMENCE

(A) Ensure

~End (C) Envision

(D) Endow

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Directions (Q Nos 61 to 80) Each of the following sentences is given with blank space(s) to be filled in with appropriate word(s) Four alternatives are suggested for each sentence Choose the correct alternative

61 The screenplay of lilt movie 66 I llIce tea better __ coffee has been from a novel (A) then ~adapted (B) than

(B) adopted ~over

(C) adcptcd (]))abQY~ I

(D attained

67 She tossed the coin the62 The teacher did not approve wishing wellthe assignment plan

j70f (B) with

in

(e) about (C) over

(D) above (D) from

63 After the fraud was disfover~d 68 We to the circus with our the manager along with the families last night clerks arrested

$went (A) were

(B) are going ~as

(C) have gone(C) lArill be (D) will be going(D) would be

64 The workers have qilled 69 It is hard to come terms the strike with such a loss

(A) over (A) with

~Off ~o (C) of (C) on (D) up (D) in

65 When will she hand the 70 There is a cal __ the table keys to the apartment

over ~nder (B) belowdown

(C) back (C) in

(D) into (D) between

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71 The train __ at the station I intend to work late at 1000 am daily afternoon

~ill (B) arrive (B) since

(C) vrill arrive (Stlfm (D) carne (D) about

77 Neha was too overdressed72 The student trY-Quts f9i lite for a casual partygame will __ next week

JA(far(A) begin on

(B) few~begin by

(C) some(C) begun by

(D) much (D) begin at

78 +know __ certain that Neelarn 73 Only __ studeJts had turned has failed the test

up for the art show (A) with

a few ~for (B) few (C) on

little(C) (D) from (D) a little

79 Conflicting opmlOns led to several fights __ the group74 The birds had __ away from of s~ tOllriststhe branch

~

(A) between(Al flew

~ong (C) over(C) fly (D) for

(D) flight

80 We rowed the boat __ the lake best is yet to come to reach the other side

(A) A (A) across

(B) An (B) between

(C) Some (C) among

pThe

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Directionsmiddot(Q Nos 81 to 90) Below each of the following underlined idioms or phrases four possible substitutes (words or group of words) are given Select the one which is most nearly the same to the given idiom or phrase

81 Spilling image 86 To smell a rat

(A) An exact copy (A) To foresee mlsfortune

(B) A lesser version ~TO sMspe~t foul play

~nclear image (C) To see signs of plague

(0) Reflection (IJTobeinabadmood

82 Hit

the hay 87 At ones wits end

(A) Feed the cattle ~Very clever

(B) Very stupid

(C) Bl1rn the hay (C) Perplexed

(D) Lose the sheep (IJ) Enlightened

83 Long in the tootq 8~ To talk through ones hqt

ampOld (A) To talk nonsense

(B) Rotten TO talkindiredly (C) Sweet (C) To talkto a powerful person

~

(IJ) Wise (IJ) To keep quiet

89 Eat humble pie84 To have an axe

JA) A personal end to serve ~o admit that you were

(B) To have no result wrong

(C) J6 work for both ~ides (B) Be disillusionedmiddot

(C) Be humble~ To have a lot of work to do (IJ) To deal with a humble

85 A bl~ck sheep personWAn unlucky person

90 IJrive the wall(Bl IJisreputable member of

(A) To annoy someonemiddota group

(B) To be a bad driver(C) A lucky person (C) To be a good driver(IJ) A person who IS given no

share y To cause a quarrelmiddot

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Directions (Q Nos 91 to 1(0) Below each of the following underlined definitions four possiblesub~titutels(words) are given Choose the correct _wor~raquowhi9hPJflY closely fil- each definition

91 A deceptive outward appearance

(A) Impasse

yenFacade

(C) -Countenance

(D) Gravitas

-92 Not known to most

(A) Obsolete

(B) Obscure

~)Obstinate ~J Obdurate

93 Strongly infatuated to ~omethmg (A) Besotted

(B) Virulent

$zealot

(D) Perturbed

94 Very thin or weak

(A) Emancipated

rs( Emaciated

(C) Emanated

(D) Amateur

95 Come together to form a mass

(A) Capsize

Concoct

Coalesce

Concur

96 Having an irritable disposition

(A) Prudent

(B Peevish

~Pestering

(D) Palpable

97 A place of safety or refuge

(A) Coup

~Haven (C) Heaven

(D) Abeyance

98 Rebuke sever~ly

chastise

(B) Chaste

(C) Chastity

(D) Revere

99 Public shame or

(A) Janoply

(B Ignominy

~esultory

(D) Reparation

100 Refusalto

(A) Repudiate

~Abject (C) Adjunct

(D) Recondite

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31 The audience was carried by 36 We took out our hats when we the emotional speech entered the warm room

~ got carried away (A) took offj

(B) was carded off

(C) was carried towards

(D) No improvement (D) No improvement

32 Didnt Aarav cometo school yet 37 Let us go to the mall today shall we(A) Hadnt (A) dont we~Hasnt (B) do we(C) Isnt

(C) do they(D) No improvement

~No imPoveme~t33 A report has already been sent

to the organization 38 It took me a while to understand

(A) having already being what was matter -

(B) have already been (A) what is matter

(C) has already being (B) what has been matter

~o improveme~t Jf1 what the matterw~s

(D) No improvement34 At what time are we going to leave for school

39 Sheela is as tall as Reema (A) going to leave now

(A) as tall as much (B) going to have left

(B) as taller as (C) going to be leaying

(C) same tall ~o improvement

~No improvement

35 Sheela has been playing for two hours when her parents came 40 Ranjan must has spilled the

milkhome

had been playing ave spilled

(B) wasplaying (B) had spilled

(C) has played (C) have been spilled

(D) No improvement (D) No improvement

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VOCABULARY bull f

Directions (Q Nos 41 to 50) Below each of the following words (in capitat letters) four possible substitutes are given Choose the word which is nearest in meaning to the word given in capital letters and indicate your response on the Answer-Sheet

(~t

41 AMBIT 46 DEXTEROUS

(A) Aura ~vSiol1ed ~Range (B) Hardworking

(C) Ambience Difficult(C) ~~

(D) Lunette (D) Patient

42 PENURIOUS 47 BENIGN

(A) Lethal (A) HarmfuV

(B) Poor ~Harmless (C) BenumbPeevis

(D) Prosaic (D) Brief

43 REVERE 48 FELICITY

lgtY Respect $ Fidelity vmiddot

(B) Reverse (B) Faith

~Recall (C) Joy

(D) Remind (D) Trust

44 FORSAKE 49 CONCUR

(A) Alarm (A) Consider

(B) Abandon ~A~ee (C) Conceal1iForgive

Forage (D) Disagree

45 INCESSANT 50 QUANDARY

(A) Interesting (A) Quality

~r Continuous (B) Dilemma

(C) Increasing ~haos (D) Calm (D) Quantity

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I

Directions (Q Nos 51 to 60) Below each of the following words (in capital letters) four possible substitutes are given Pick out the word that is most nearJy opposite in

meaning to the word giren in capital letters and indicate you resporie on the ~

Answer-Sheet

51 INNATE

(A) Extra

(B)

(D) ExarchaJ(

52 DAUNT

Encourage

53 OBSTINATE

(A) Obsolete

yen Complicated rshy

(Q) Compact

(D) Compliant

54 TERSE

(A) Verbose

~Tense

(C) Hearse

(D) Verve

55 ABET

(A) Ferment

(B) Hinder

(C) Hindsight

~oment

56

57

58

SEVEI3shy

(A) Resolve

(B) Join

(C) Union

~part

EXODUS

(A) Outflow

~Influx (C) Infest

(D) Outpour

FUTILE

(A) Vain

(B) Effective

(C) Efficacy

~ Success

GDAFf ~Sanity

Sane

Silly

(D) Stationary

60 COMMENCE

(A) Ensure

~End (C) Envision

(D) Endow

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Directions (Q Nos 61 to 80) Each of the following sentences is given with blank space(s) to be filled in with appropriate word(s) Four alternatives are suggested for each sentence Choose the correct alternative

61 The screenplay of lilt movie 66 I llIce tea better __ coffee has been from a novel (A) then ~adapted (B) than

(B) adopted ~over

(C) adcptcd (]))abQY~ I

(D attained

67 She tossed the coin the62 The teacher did not approve wishing wellthe assignment plan

j70f (B) with

in

(e) about (C) over

(D) above (D) from

63 After the fraud was disfover~d 68 We to the circus with our the manager along with the families last night clerks arrested

$went (A) were

(B) are going ~as

(C) have gone(C) lArill be (D) will be going(D) would be

64 The workers have qilled 69 It is hard to come terms the strike with such a loss

(A) over (A) with

~Off ~o (C) of (C) on (D) up (D) in

65 When will she hand the 70 There is a cal __ the table keys to the apartment

over ~nder (B) belowdown

(C) back (C) in

(D) into (D) between

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71 The train __ at the station I intend to work late at 1000 am daily afternoon

~ill (B) arrive (B) since

(C) vrill arrive (Stlfm (D) carne (D) about

77 Neha was too overdressed72 The student trY-Quts f9i lite for a casual partygame will __ next week

JA(far(A) begin on

(B) few~begin by

(C) some(C) begun by

(D) much (D) begin at

78 +know __ certain that Neelarn 73 Only __ studeJts had turned has failed the test

up for the art show (A) with

a few ~for (B) few (C) on

little(C) (D) from (D) a little

79 Conflicting opmlOns led to several fights __ the group74 The birds had __ away from of s~ tOllriststhe branch

~

(A) between(Al flew

~ong (C) over(C) fly (D) for

(D) flight

80 We rowed the boat __ the lake best is yet to come to reach the other side

(A) A (A) across

(B) An (B) between

(C) Some (C) among

pThe

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Directionsmiddot(Q Nos 81 to 90) Below each of the following underlined idioms or phrases four possible substitutes (words or group of words) are given Select the one which is most nearly the same to the given idiom or phrase

81 Spilling image 86 To smell a rat

(A) An exact copy (A) To foresee mlsfortune

(B) A lesser version ~TO sMspe~t foul play

~nclear image (C) To see signs of plague

(0) Reflection (IJTobeinabadmood

82 Hit

the hay 87 At ones wits end

(A) Feed the cattle ~Very clever

(B) Very stupid

(C) Bl1rn the hay (C) Perplexed

(D) Lose the sheep (IJ) Enlightened

83 Long in the tootq 8~ To talk through ones hqt

ampOld (A) To talk nonsense

(B) Rotten TO talkindiredly (C) Sweet (C) To talkto a powerful person

~

(IJ) Wise (IJ) To keep quiet

89 Eat humble pie84 To have an axe

JA) A personal end to serve ~o admit that you were

(B) To have no result wrong

(C) J6 work for both ~ides (B) Be disillusionedmiddot

(C) Be humble~ To have a lot of work to do (IJ) To deal with a humble

85 A bl~ck sheep personWAn unlucky person

90 IJrive the wall(Bl IJisreputable member of

(A) To annoy someonemiddota group

(B) To be a bad driver(C) A lucky person (C) To be a good driver(IJ) A person who IS given no

share y To cause a quarrelmiddot

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Directions (Q Nos 91 to 1(0) Below each of the following underlined definitions four possiblesub~titutels(words) are given Choose the correct _wor~raquowhi9hPJflY closely fil- each definition

91 A deceptive outward appearance

(A) Impasse

yenFacade

(C) -Countenance

(D) Gravitas

-92 Not known to most

(A) Obsolete

(B) Obscure

~)Obstinate ~J Obdurate

93 Strongly infatuated to ~omethmg (A) Besotted

(B) Virulent

$zealot

(D) Perturbed

94 Very thin or weak

(A) Emancipated

rs( Emaciated

(C) Emanated

(D) Amateur

95 Come together to form a mass

(A) Capsize

Concoct

Coalesce

Concur

96 Having an irritable disposition

(A) Prudent

(B Peevish

~Pestering

(D) Palpable

97 A place of safety or refuge

(A) Coup

~Haven (C) Heaven

(D) Abeyance

98 Rebuke sever~ly

chastise

(B) Chaste

(C) Chastity

(D) Revere

99 Public shame or

(A) Janoply

(B Ignominy

~esultory

(D) Reparation

100 Refusalto

(A) Repudiate

~Abject (C) Adjunct

(D) Recondite

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Directions (Q Nos 41 to 50) Below each of the following words (in capitat letters) four possible substitutes are given Choose the word which is nearest in meaning to the word given in capital letters and indicate your response on the Answer-Sheet

(~t

41 AMBIT 46 DEXTEROUS

(A) Aura ~vSiol1ed ~Range (B) Hardworking

(C) Ambience Difficult(C) ~~

(D) Lunette (D) Patient

42 PENURIOUS 47 BENIGN

(A) Lethal (A) HarmfuV

(B) Poor ~Harmless (C) BenumbPeevis

(D) Prosaic (D) Brief

43 REVERE 48 FELICITY

lgtY Respect $ Fidelity vmiddot

(B) Reverse (B) Faith

~Recall (C) Joy

(D) Remind (D) Trust

44 FORSAKE 49 CONCUR

(A) Alarm (A) Consider

(B) Abandon ~A~ee (C) Conceal1iForgive

Forage (D) Disagree

45 INCESSANT 50 QUANDARY

(A) Interesting (A) Quality

~r Continuous (B) Dilemma

(C) Increasing ~haos (D) Calm (D) Quantity

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Directions (Q Nos 51 to 60) Below each of the following words (in capital letters) four possible substitutes are given Pick out the word that is most nearJy opposite in

meaning to the word giren in capital letters and indicate you resporie on the ~

Answer-Sheet

51 INNATE

(A) Extra

(B)

(D) ExarchaJ(

52 DAUNT

Encourage

53 OBSTINATE

(A) Obsolete

yen Complicated rshy

(Q) Compact

(D) Compliant

54 TERSE

(A) Verbose

~Tense

(C) Hearse

(D) Verve

55 ABET

(A) Ferment

(B) Hinder

(C) Hindsight

~oment

56

57

58

SEVEI3shy

(A) Resolve

(B) Join

(C) Union

~part

EXODUS

(A) Outflow

~Influx (C) Infest

(D) Outpour

FUTILE

(A) Vain

(B) Effective

(C) Efficacy

~ Success

GDAFf ~Sanity

Sane

Silly

(D) Stationary

60 COMMENCE

(A) Ensure

~End (C) Envision

(D) Endow

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Directions (Q Nos 61 to 80) Each of the following sentences is given with blank space(s) to be filled in with appropriate word(s) Four alternatives are suggested for each sentence Choose the correct alternative

61 The screenplay of lilt movie 66 I llIce tea better __ coffee has been from a novel (A) then ~adapted (B) than

(B) adopted ~over

(C) adcptcd (]))abQY~ I

(D attained

67 She tossed the coin the62 The teacher did not approve wishing wellthe assignment plan

j70f (B) with

in

(e) about (C) over

(D) above (D) from

63 After the fraud was disfover~d 68 We to the circus with our the manager along with the families last night clerks arrested

$went (A) were

(B) are going ~as

(C) have gone(C) lArill be (D) will be going(D) would be

64 The workers have qilled 69 It is hard to come terms the strike with such a loss

(A) over (A) with

~Off ~o (C) of (C) on (D) up (D) in

65 When will she hand the 70 There is a cal __ the table keys to the apartment

over ~nder (B) belowdown

(C) back (C) in

(D) into (D) between

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71 The train __ at the station I intend to work late at 1000 am daily afternoon

~ill (B) arrive (B) since

(C) vrill arrive (Stlfm (D) carne (D) about

77 Neha was too overdressed72 The student trY-Quts f9i lite for a casual partygame will __ next week

JA(far(A) begin on

(B) few~begin by

(C) some(C) begun by

(D) much (D) begin at

78 +know __ certain that Neelarn 73 Only __ studeJts had turned has failed the test

up for the art show (A) with

a few ~for (B) few (C) on

little(C) (D) from (D) a little

79 Conflicting opmlOns led to several fights __ the group74 The birds had __ away from of s~ tOllriststhe branch

~

(A) between(Al flew

~ong (C) over(C) fly (D) for

(D) flight

80 We rowed the boat __ the lake best is yet to come to reach the other side

(A) A (A) across

(B) An (B) between

(C) Some (C) among

pThe

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Directionsmiddot(Q Nos 81 to 90) Below each of the following underlined idioms or phrases four possible substitutes (words or group of words) are given Select the one which is most nearly the same to the given idiom or phrase

81 Spilling image 86 To smell a rat

(A) An exact copy (A) To foresee mlsfortune

(B) A lesser version ~TO sMspe~t foul play

~nclear image (C) To see signs of plague

(0) Reflection (IJTobeinabadmood

82 Hit

the hay 87 At ones wits end

(A) Feed the cattle ~Very clever

(B) Very stupid

(C) Bl1rn the hay (C) Perplexed

(D) Lose the sheep (IJ) Enlightened

83 Long in the tootq 8~ To talk through ones hqt

ampOld (A) To talk nonsense

(B) Rotten TO talkindiredly (C) Sweet (C) To talkto a powerful person

~

(IJ) Wise (IJ) To keep quiet

89 Eat humble pie84 To have an axe

JA) A personal end to serve ~o admit that you were

(B) To have no result wrong

(C) J6 work for both ~ides (B) Be disillusionedmiddot

(C) Be humble~ To have a lot of work to do (IJ) To deal with a humble

85 A bl~ck sheep personWAn unlucky person

90 IJrive the wall(Bl IJisreputable member of

(A) To annoy someonemiddota group

(B) To be a bad driver(C) A lucky person (C) To be a good driver(IJ) A person who IS given no

share y To cause a quarrelmiddot

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Directions (Q Nos 91 to 1(0) Below each of the following underlined definitions four possiblesub~titutels(words) are given Choose the correct _wor~raquowhi9hPJflY closely fil- each definition

91 A deceptive outward appearance

(A) Impasse

yenFacade

(C) -Countenance

(D) Gravitas

-92 Not known to most

(A) Obsolete

(B) Obscure

~)Obstinate ~J Obdurate

93 Strongly infatuated to ~omethmg (A) Besotted

(B) Virulent

$zealot

(D) Perturbed

94 Very thin or weak

(A) Emancipated

rs( Emaciated

(C) Emanated

(D) Amateur

95 Come together to form a mass

(A) Capsize

Concoct

Coalesce

Concur

96 Having an irritable disposition

(A) Prudent

(B Peevish

~Pestering

(D) Palpable

97 A place of safety or refuge

(A) Coup

~Haven (C) Heaven

(D) Abeyance

98 Rebuke sever~ly

chastise

(B) Chaste

(C) Chastity

(D) Revere

99 Public shame or

(A) Janoply

(B Ignominy

~esultory

(D) Reparation

100 Refusalto

(A) Repudiate

~Abject (C) Adjunct

(D) Recondite

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Directions (Q Nos 51 to 60) Below each of the following words (in capital letters) four possible substitutes are given Pick out the word that is most nearJy opposite in

meaning to the word giren in capital letters and indicate you resporie on the ~

Answer-Sheet

51 INNATE

(A) Extra

(B)

(D) ExarchaJ(

52 DAUNT

Encourage

53 OBSTINATE

(A) Obsolete

yen Complicated rshy

(Q) Compact

(D) Compliant

54 TERSE

(A) Verbose

~Tense

(C) Hearse

(D) Verve

55 ABET

(A) Ferment

(B) Hinder

(C) Hindsight

~oment

56

57

58

SEVEI3shy

(A) Resolve

(B) Join

(C) Union

~part

EXODUS

(A) Outflow

~Influx (C) Infest

(D) Outpour

FUTILE

(A) Vain

(B) Effective

(C) Efficacy

~ Success

GDAFf ~Sanity

Sane

Silly

(D) Stationary

60 COMMENCE

(A) Ensure

~End (C) Envision

(D) Endow

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Directions (Q Nos 61 to 80) Each of the following sentences is given with blank space(s) to be filled in with appropriate word(s) Four alternatives are suggested for each sentence Choose the correct alternative

61 The screenplay of lilt movie 66 I llIce tea better __ coffee has been from a novel (A) then ~adapted (B) than

(B) adopted ~over

(C) adcptcd (]))abQY~ I

(D attained

67 She tossed the coin the62 The teacher did not approve wishing wellthe assignment plan

j70f (B) with

in

(e) about (C) over

(D) above (D) from

63 After the fraud was disfover~d 68 We to the circus with our the manager along with the families last night clerks arrested

$went (A) were

(B) are going ~as

(C) have gone(C) lArill be (D) will be going(D) would be

64 The workers have qilled 69 It is hard to come terms the strike with such a loss

(A) over (A) with

~Off ~o (C) of (C) on (D) up (D) in

65 When will she hand the 70 There is a cal __ the table keys to the apartment

over ~nder (B) belowdown

(C) back (C) in

(D) into (D) between

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71 The train __ at the station I intend to work late at 1000 am daily afternoon

~ill (B) arrive (B) since

(C) vrill arrive (Stlfm (D) carne (D) about

77 Neha was too overdressed72 The student trY-Quts f9i lite for a casual partygame will __ next week

JA(far(A) begin on

(B) few~begin by

(C) some(C) begun by

(D) much (D) begin at

78 +know __ certain that Neelarn 73 Only __ studeJts had turned has failed the test

up for the art show (A) with

a few ~for (B) few (C) on

little(C) (D) from (D) a little

79 Conflicting opmlOns led to several fights __ the group74 The birds had __ away from of s~ tOllriststhe branch

~

(A) between(Al flew

~ong (C) over(C) fly (D) for

(D) flight

80 We rowed the boat __ the lake best is yet to come to reach the other side

(A) A (A) across

(B) An (B) between

(C) Some (C) among

pThe

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PlIRASESIDJPMS

Directionsmiddot(Q Nos 81 to 90) Below each of the following underlined idioms or phrases four possible substitutes (words or group of words) are given Select the one which is most nearly the same to the given idiom or phrase

81 Spilling image 86 To smell a rat

(A) An exact copy (A) To foresee mlsfortune

(B) A lesser version ~TO sMspe~t foul play

~nclear image (C) To see signs of plague

(0) Reflection (IJTobeinabadmood

82 Hit

the hay 87 At ones wits end

(A) Feed the cattle ~Very clever

(B) Very stupid

(C) Bl1rn the hay (C) Perplexed

(D) Lose the sheep (IJ) Enlightened

83 Long in the tootq 8~ To talk through ones hqt

ampOld (A) To talk nonsense

(B) Rotten TO talkindiredly (C) Sweet (C) To talkto a powerful person

~

(IJ) Wise (IJ) To keep quiet

89 Eat humble pie84 To have an axe

JA) A personal end to serve ~o admit that you were

(B) To have no result wrong

(C) J6 work for both ~ides (B) Be disillusionedmiddot

(C) Be humble~ To have a lot of work to do (IJ) To deal with a humble

85 A bl~ck sheep personWAn unlucky person

90 IJrive the wall(Bl IJisreputable member of

(A) To annoy someonemiddota group

(B) To be a bad driver(C) A lucky person (C) To be a good driver(IJ) A person who IS given no

share y To cause a quarrelmiddot

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Directions (Q Nos 91 to 1(0) Below each of the following underlined definitions four possiblesub~titutels(words) are given Choose the correct _wor~raquowhi9hPJflY closely fil- each definition

91 A deceptive outward appearance

(A) Impasse

yenFacade

(C) -Countenance

(D) Gravitas

-92 Not known to most

(A) Obsolete

(B) Obscure

~)Obstinate ~J Obdurate

93 Strongly infatuated to ~omethmg (A) Besotted

(B) Virulent

$zealot

(D) Perturbed

94 Very thin or weak

(A) Emancipated

rs( Emaciated

(C) Emanated

(D) Amateur

95 Come together to form a mass

(A) Capsize

Concoct

Coalesce

Concur

96 Having an irritable disposition

(A) Prudent

(B Peevish

~Pestering

(D) Palpable

97 A place of safety or refuge

(A) Coup

~Haven (C) Heaven

(D) Abeyance

98 Rebuke sever~ly

chastise

(B) Chaste

(C) Chastity

(D) Revere

99 Public shame or

(A) Janoply

(B Ignominy

~esultory

(D) Reparation

100 Refusalto

(A) Repudiate

~Abject (C) Adjunct

(D) Recondite

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SELECTING WORDS

Directions (Q Nos 61 to 80) Each of the following sentences is given with blank space(s) to be filled in with appropriate word(s) Four alternatives are suggested for each sentence Choose the correct alternative

61 The screenplay of lilt movie 66 I llIce tea better __ coffee has been from a novel (A) then ~adapted (B) than

(B) adopted ~over

(C) adcptcd (]))abQY~ I

(D attained

67 She tossed the coin the62 The teacher did not approve wishing wellthe assignment plan

j70f (B) with

in

(e) about (C) over

(D) above (D) from

63 After the fraud was disfover~d 68 We to the circus with our the manager along with the families last night clerks arrested

$went (A) were

(B) are going ~as

(C) have gone(C) lArill be (D) will be going(D) would be

64 The workers have qilled 69 It is hard to come terms the strike with such a loss

(A) over (A) with

~Off ~o (C) of (C) on (D) up (D) in

65 When will she hand the 70 There is a cal __ the table keys to the apartment

over ~nder (B) belowdown

(C) back (C) in

(D) into (D) between

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71 The train __ at the station I intend to work late at 1000 am daily afternoon

~ill (B) arrive (B) since

(C) vrill arrive (Stlfm (D) carne (D) about

77 Neha was too overdressed72 The student trY-Quts f9i lite for a casual partygame will __ next week

JA(far(A) begin on

(B) few~begin by

(C) some(C) begun by

(D) much (D) begin at

78 +know __ certain that Neelarn 73 Only __ studeJts had turned has failed the test

up for the art show (A) with

a few ~for (B) few (C) on

little(C) (D) from (D) a little

79 Conflicting opmlOns led to several fights __ the group74 The birds had __ away from of s~ tOllriststhe branch

~

(A) between(Al flew

~ong (C) over(C) fly (D) for

(D) flight

80 We rowed the boat __ the lake best is yet to come to reach the other side

(A) A (A) across

(B) An (B) between

(C) Some (C) among

pThe

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PlIRASESIDJPMS

Directionsmiddot(Q Nos 81 to 90) Below each of the following underlined idioms or phrases four possible substitutes (words or group of words) are given Select the one which is most nearly the same to the given idiom or phrase

81 Spilling image 86 To smell a rat

(A) An exact copy (A) To foresee mlsfortune

(B) A lesser version ~TO sMspe~t foul play

~nclear image (C) To see signs of plague

(0) Reflection (IJTobeinabadmood

82 Hit

the hay 87 At ones wits end

(A) Feed the cattle ~Very clever

(B) Very stupid

(C) Bl1rn the hay (C) Perplexed

(D) Lose the sheep (IJ) Enlightened

83 Long in the tootq 8~ To talk through ones hqt

ampOld (A) To talk nonsense

(B) Rotten TO talkindiredly (C) Sweet (C) To talkto a powerful person

~

(IJ) Wise (IJ) To keep quiet

89 Eat humble pie84 To have an axe

JA) A personal end to serve ~o admit that you were

(B) To have no result wrong

(C) J6 work for both ~ides (B) Be disillusionedmiddot

(C) Be humble~ To have a lot of work to do (IJ) To deal with a humble

85 A bl~ck sheep personWAn unlucky person

90 IJrive the wall(Bl IJisreputable member of

(A) To annoy someonemiddota group

(B) To be a bad driver(C) A lucky person (C) To be a good driver(IJ) A person who IS given no

share y To cause a quarrelmiddot

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Directions (Q Nos 91 to 1(0) Below each of the following underlined definitions four possiblesub~titutels(words) are given Choose the correct _wor~raquowhi9hPJflY closely fil- each definition

91 A deceptive outward appearance

(A) Impasse

yenFacade

(C) -Countenance

(D) Gravitas

-92 Not known to most

(A) Obsolete

(B) Obscure

~)Obstinate ~J Obdurate

93 Strongly infatuated to ~omethmg (A) Besotted

(B) Virulent

$zealot

(D) Perturbed

94 Very thin or weak

(A) Emancipated

rs( Emaciated

(C) Emanated

(D) Amateur

95 Come together to form a mass

(A) Capsize

Concoct

Coalesce

Concur

96 Having an irritable disposition

(A) Prudent

(B Peevish

~Pestering

(D) Palpable

97 A place of safety or refuge

(A) Coup

~Haven (C) Heaven

(D) Abeyance

98 Rebuke sever~ly

chastise

(B) Chaste

(C) Chastity

(D) Revere

99 Public shame or

(A) Janoply

(B Ignominy

~esultory

(D) Reparation

100 Refusalto

(A) Repudiate

~Abject (C) Adjunct

(D) Recondite

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71 The train __ at the station I intend to work late at 1000 am daily afternoon

~ill (B) arrive (B) since

(C) vrill arrive (Stlfm (D) carne (D) about

77 Neha was too overdressed72 The student trY-Quts f9i lite for a casual partygame will __ next week

JA(far(A) begin on

(B) few~begin by

(C) some(C) begun by

(D) much (D) begin at

78 +know __ certain that Neelarn 73 Only __ studeJts had turned has failed the test

up for the art show (A) with

a few ~for (B) few (C) on

little(C) (D) from (D) a little

79 Conflicting opmlOns led to several fights __ the group74 The birds had __ away from of s~ tOllriststhe branch

~

(A) between(Al flew

~ong (C) over(C) fly (D) for

(D) flight

80 We rowed the boat __ the lake best is yet to come to reach the other side

(A) A (A) across

(B) An (B) between

(C) Some (C) among

pThe

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Directionsmiddot(Q Nos 81 to 90) Below each of the following underlined idioms or phrases four possible substitutes (words or group of words) are given Select the one which is most nearly the same to the given idiom or phrase

81 Spilling image 86 To smell a rat

(A) An exact copy (A) To foresee mlsfortune

(B) A lesser version ~TO sMspe~t foul play

~nclear image (C) To see signs of plague

(0) Reflection (IJTobeinabadmood

82 Hit

the hay 87 At ones wits end

(A) Feed the cattle ~Very clever

(B) Very stupid

(C) Bl1rn the hay (C) Perplexed

(D) Lose the sheep (IJ) Enlightened

83 Long in the tootq 8~ To talk through ones hqt

ampOld (A) To talk nonsense

(B) Rotten TO talkindiredly (C) Sweet (C) To talkto a powerful person

~

(IJ) Wise (IJ) To keep quiet

89 Eat humble pie84 To have an axe

JA) A personal end to serve ~o admit that you were

(B) To have no result wrong

(C) J6 work for both ~ides (B) Be disillusionedmiddot

(C) Be humble~ To have a lot of work to do (IJ) To deal with a humble

85 A bl~ck sheep personWAn unlucky person

90 IJrive the wall(Bl IJisreputable member of

(A) To annoy someonemiddota group

(B) To be a bad driver(C) A lucky person (C) To be a good driver(IJ) A person who IS given no

share y To cause a quarrelmiddot

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Directions (Q Nos 91 to 1(0) Below each of the following underlined definitions four possiblesub~titutels(words) are given Choose the correct _wor~raquowhi9hPJflY closely fil- each definition

91 A deceptive outward appearance

(A) Impasse

yenFacade

(C) -Countenance

(D) Gravitas

-92 Not known to most

(A) Obsolete

(B) Obscure

~)Obstinate ~J Obdurate

93 Strongly infatuated to ~omethmg (A) Besotted

(B) Virulent

$zealot

(D) Perturbed

94 Very thin or weak

(A) Emancipated

rs( Emaciated

(C) Emanated

(D) Amateur

95 Come together to form a mass

(A) Capsize

Concoct

Coalesce

Concur

96 Having an irritable disposition

(A) Prudent

(B Peevish

~Pestering

(D) Palpable

97 A place of safety or refuge

(A) Coup

~Haven (C) Heaven

(D) Abeyance

98 Rebuke sever~ly

chastise

(B) Chaste

(C) Chastity

(D) Revere

99 Public shame or

(A) Janoply

(B Ignominy

~esultory

(D) Reparation

100 Refusalto

(A) Repudiate

~Abject (C) Adjunct

(D) Recondite

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PlIRASESIDJPMS

Directionsmiddot(Q Nos 81 to 90) Below each of the following underlined idioms or phrases four possible substitutes (words or group of words) are given Select the one which is most nearly the same to the given idiom or phrase

81 Spilling image 86 To smell a rat

(A) An exact copy (A) To foresee mlsfortune

(B) A lesser version ~TO sMspe~t foul play

~nclear image (C) To see signs of plague

(0) Reflection (IJTobeinabadmood

82 Hit

the hay 87 At ones wits end

(A) Feed the cattle ~Very clever

(B) Very stupid

(C) Bl1rn the hay (C) Perplexed

(D) Lose the sheep (IJ) Enlightened

83 Long in the tootq 8~ To talk through ones hqt

ampOld (A) To talk nonsense

(B) Rotten TO talkindiredly (C) Sweet (C) To talkto a powerful person

~

(IJ) Wise (IJ) To keep quiet

89 Eat humble pie84 To have an axe

JA) A personal end to serve ~o admit that you were

(B) To have no result wrong

(C) J6 work for both ~ides (B) Be disillusionedmiddot

(C) Be humble~ To have a lot of work to do (IJ) To deal with a humble

85 A bl~ck sheep personWAn unlucky person

90 IJrive the wall(Bl IJisreputable member of

(A) To annoy someonemiddota group

(B) To be a bad driver(C) A lucky person (C) To be a good driver(IJ) A person who IS given no

share y To cause a quarrelmiddot

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Directions (Q Nos 91 to 1(0) Below each of the following underlined definitions four possiblesub~titutels(words) are given Choose the correct _wor~raquowhi9hPJflY closely fil- each definition

91 A deceptive outward appearance

(A) Impasse

yenFacade

(C) -Countenance

(D) Gravitas

-92 Not known to most

(A) Obsolete

(B) Obscure

~)Obstinate ~J Obdurate

93 Strongly infatuated to ~omethmg (A) Besotted

(B) Virulent

$zealot

(D) Perturbed

94 Very thin or weak

(A) Emancipated

rs( Emaciated

(C) Emanated

(D) Amateur

95 Come together to form a mass

(A) Capsize

Concoct

Coalesce

Concur

96 Having an irritable disposition

(A) Prudent

(B Peevish

~Pestering

(D) Palpable

97 A place of safety or refuge

(A) Coup

~Haven (C) Heaven

(D) Abeyance

98 Rebuke sever~ly

chastise

(B) Chaste

(C) Chastity

(D) Revere

99 Public shame or

(A) Janoply

(B Ignominy

~esultory

(D) Reparation

100 Refusalto

(A) Repudiate

~Abject (C) Adjunct

(D) Recondite

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Directions (Q Nos 91 to 1(0) Below each of the following underlined definitions four possiblesub~titutels(words) are given Choose the correct _wor~raquowhi9hPJflY closely fil- each definition

91 A deceptive outward appearance

(A) Impasse

yenFacade

(C) -Countenance

(D) Gravitas

-92 Not known to most

(A) Obsolete

(B) Obscure

~)Obstinate ~J Obdurate

93 Strongly infatuated to ~omethmg (A) Besotted

(B) Virulent

$zealot

(D) Perturbed

94 Very thin or weak

(A) Emancipated

rs( Emaciated

(C) Emanated

(D) Amateur

95 Come together to form a mass

(A) Capsize

Concoct

Coalesce

Concur

96 Having an irritable disposition

(A) Prudent

(B Peevish

~Pestering

(D) Palpable

97 A place of safety or refuge

(A) Coup

~Haven (C) Heaven

(D) Abeyance

98 Rebuke sever~ly

chastise

(B) Chaste

(C) Chastity

(D) Revere

99 Public shame or

(A) Janoply

(B Ignominy

~esultory

(D) Reparation

100 Refusalto

(A) Repudiate

~Abject (C) Adjunct

(D) Recondite

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