Directions (51-55): In the following questions, some of the sentences have errors and some are correct. Find out which part of a sentence has an error. If there is no error, the an answer is (4). (Ignore errors of punctuation, if any).

51. When Anand reached the village (1) / he found that (2) / reports

about him preceded him. (3) / No error (4)

52. Our success or our failure (1) / largely depend (2) / upon our

actions. (3) / No error. (5)

53. The poor man (1) / poisoned him (2) / and his own children. (3) /

No error. (4) 

54. It was in 2006 (1) / that we first flew (2) / to the United States. 

(3) / No error. (4)

55. The children’s dog (1) / slept quietly (2) / in their uncle’s

house. (3) / No error. (4)

Directions (56-60): In the following questions, sentences are given with blanks to be filled in with an appropriate word(s). Four alternatives are suggested for each question.

Choose the correct alternative out of the four.

56. We must___help to the  people hit by the cyclone.

(1) contribute 

(2) summon

(3) impart 

(4) render

57. The metals and minerals sector___minerals sector____currently highly volatile

(1) are

(2) is

(3) was

(4) were

58. We should not mix with those people who have an reputation.

(1) unsavoury

(2) unsteady

(3) unsafe

(4) unsanctified

59. It was said of Akbar that he rarely___more than three hours a day.

(1) sleeps 

(2) is sleeping

(3) had slept 

(4) slept

60. As the bare mountains turned green, the people found looking forward to spring.

(1) they

(2) them

(3) their

(4) themselves

Directions (61 65): In the following questions, out of the four alternatives choose the one which best expresses the meaning of the given word.

61. Cease

(1) stop

(2) lapse

(3) close

(4) arrest

62. Liability

(1) debt

(2) debit

(3) asset

(4) credit

63. Integration

(1) symmetry 

(2) unity

(3) coordination

(4) compromise

64. Discriminate

(1) compare 

(2) distinguish

(3) comprehend

(4) connect

65. Appear

(1) see

(2) allow

(3) seem

(4) enter

Directions (66 – 70 ): In the following questions, choose the word which is most opposite in meaning to the given word.

66. Wicked

(1) cunning

(2) good

(3) tricky

(4) crooked

67. Block

(1) clean

(2) ease

(3) cure

(4) clear

68. Vanity

(1) honesty

(2) truthfulness

(3) modesty

(4) decency

69. Negligent

(1) inattentive 

(2) imprudent

(3) insignificant 

(4) careful

70. Neat

(1) sloppy 

(2) fragrant

(3) spruce 

(4) orderly

Directions (71 -75): In the following questions, four alternatives are given for the bold idiom/phrase. Choose the alternative which best. expresses the meaning of the given idiom/phrase.

71. The police closed the book on the murder case.

(1) solved the case of

(2) stopped working on

(3) handed the case over to another agency

(4) refused to take up

72. His arguments cut no ice with me.

(1) had no influence on me

(2) did not hurt me

(3) did not benefit me

(4) did not make me proud

73. There was a job for me to cut my teeth on.

(1) to gain experience

(2) to try

(3) to sharpen my wits

(4) to earn a decent salary

74. The carrot and stick policy pays dividends in every organisation.

(1) fair and foul

(2) continuous vigilance 

(3) democratic

(4) reward and punishment

75. Unless you grease his palms he will not do your work.

(1) talk to him

(2) flatter him

(3) beat him

(4) bribe him

Directions (76-80): In the following questions, a part of the sentence is printed in bold. Below are given alternatives to the bold part at (1) (2) and (3) which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case no improvement is needed your answer is (4).

76. If I was you I would not sign the document.

(1) If I have been you

(2) If I were you

(3) If I had been you

(4) No improvement 

77. They were astonished through his failure in the examination.

(1) from

(2) at

(3) with

(4) No improvement

78. The increasing sale of luxuries is an index of the country’s prosperity.

(1) appendix

(2) pointer

(3) mark

(4) No improvement

79. When are you starting to write to your friend?

(1) wanting

(2) going

(3) thinking

(4) No improvement

80. I prefer to ride than to walk.

(1) ride to walk

(2) riding than walking

(3) riding to walking

(4) No improvement

Directions (81-85): In the following questions, out of the four alternatives choose the one which can be substituted for the given words / sentence.

81. To give one’s authority to another

(1) Assign

(2) Delegate

(3) Represent

(4) Designate

82. One who intervenes between two or more parties to settle differences

(1) Neutral

(2) Intermediary

(3) Judge 

(4) Connoisseur

83. The absence of law and order

(1) Rebellion 

(2) Mutiny

(3) Revolt 

(4) Anarchy

84. A voice that cannot be heard

(1) Unheard

(2) Faint

(3) Audible

(4) Inaudible

85. High sea waves caused by underwater earthquake

(1) Tsunami

(2) Tornado

(3) Hurricane 

(4) Cyclone

Directions (86 – 90): In the following questions, groups of four words are given. In each group, one word is correctly spelt. Find the correctly spelt word.

86. (1) budgetery

     (2) bugetary

     (3) budgetary

    (4) budgetry

87. (1) occurence

    (2) occurrence

    (3) ocurence

    (4) occurance

88. (1) pidistrian

     (2) pedistrian

     (3) pedestrian 

     (4) pidestrian

89. (1) seperately

     (3) seperatley

     (4) separatly

90. (1) embarrassed

     (2) embarassed

     (3) embarrased 

     (4) embarased

Directions (91-100): In the following passage, some of the words have been left out. First read the passage over and try to understand what it is about. Then fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given.

When Anil passed his final university examination and got his (91) he decided to (92) and invited all his friends to a party to be (93) the following Sunday. He spent most of that Saturday (94) things ready and at 7.40 the first guest arrived. After that a steady (95) of people (96) and Anil was busy chatting to people and introducing them to one another. Anil had a wide (97) of friends and not everyone at the party knew everyone (98). A party is always a good way to break the (99) and get people talking’, Anil thought. The party soon got going and there was a feeling of relief at the (100) that the examinations were over and that a long summer holiday lay ahead.

91. (1) licence

    (2) bachelorhood

    (3) degree 

    (4) diploma

92. (1) celebrate

     (2) feast

     (3) entertain

     (4) commemorate

93. (1) planned

     (2) offered

     (3) celebrated

     (4) held

94. (1) preparing 

     (2) putting

     (3) getting

     (4) doing

95. (1) stream

     (2) current

     (3) river

     (4) movement

96. (2) turned out

     (2) turned up

     (3)turned in

     (4) turned down

97. (1) number

     (2) group

     (3) circle

     (4) round

98. (1) else

     (2) other

     (3) different

     (4) person

99. (1) silence

     (2) atmosphere

     (3) monotony

     (4) ice

100. (1) subject

      (2) point

      (3) fact

      (4) matter 

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