SENTENCE COMPLETION

Directions (Q. 1-6): In each of the following sentences there are two blank spaces. Below each 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 same sequence to make it meaningfully complete.

1. It is _____ that in the present system there is neither justice nor ________ to law.
(1) Disgusting, practice
(2) Shameful, respect
(3) unethical, subject
(4) unfortunate, adherence
(5) strange, concept


2. The war will have far-reaching_______ for the  ___region.
(1) Implications, distant
(2) Consequences, entire
(3) Spell, diverse
(4) Objective, across
(5) destruction, disturbed

3. The police has not demonstrated any measure of ______ in ________ with street protests.
(1) Sympathy, tackle
(2) Mercy, fighting
(3) Case, confronting
(4) Atrocity, curbing
(5) Restraint, dealing

4. Proper ______ needs to be taken to protect the green cover _____rocks and hillocks.
(1) presentation, amidst
(2) planning, covering
(3) attention, across
(4) action, around
(5) consideration, across

5. In the last few years the ______ of administration has taken a_______
(1) quality, nosedive
(2) stature, u-turn
(3) infrastructure, backseat
(4) area, vastness
(5) shape, twist

6. We have to _______ at a ________ because the issue may destroy inter- state amity.
(1) point, platform
(2) arrive, solution
(3) stand, ground
(4) look, direction
(5) enter, judgment

Directions (Q.7-110): Rearrange the following six sentences (A), (B), (C), (D), (E), (F),(G),(H) in the proper sequences so as to make a meaningful paragraph then answer the questions given below them.

(A) But I always felt somewhere in my mind that I loved acting.
(B) He never wanted me to be an actor, as he didn’t look upon theatre or acting as respectable vocation.
(C) Firstly, there was no tradition of theatre in my family.
(D) I am talking specifically of acting, not theatre in general.
(E) My parents were old- fashioned.
(F) I will answer all your queries a little elaborately.
(G) Let alone theatre, arts in general had no place of respect in my family.
(H) My father was a government servant.

7. Which of the following will be the LAST sentence?
(1) G
(2) C
(3) H
(4) D
(5) E

8. Which of the following will be the FIRST sentence?
(1) A
(2) B
(3) D
(4) C
(5) F

9. Which of the following will be the SIXTH sentence?
(1) B
(2) C
(3) A
(4) D
(5) E

10. Which of the following will be the FOURTH sentence?
(1) D
(2) E
(3) A
(4) B
(5) G

11. Which of the following will be the THIRD sentence?
(1) H
(2) K
(3) G
(4) C
(5) A

ANSWERS
1. 4
2. 2
3. 5
4. 4
5. 1
6. 2
7. 4
8. 5
9. 1
10. 2
11. 3

Sentence Correction

1. In quick time she got acquainted with the new environment.

(a) In enough time

(b) In small time

(c) On time only

(d) In no time

(e) No correction

2. The meeting was postponed due to lack of quorum.

(a) Due

(b) Because of

(c) For

(d) Against the

(e) No correction

3. It was quite clear that the athlete can be able to improve upon his own record.

(a) Will be able to

(b) Should be able

(c) Would be able

(d) Be able

(e) No correction

4. He has not written any book since his mother has died.

(a) Died

(b) Have died

(c) Has died

(d) Was died

(e) No correction

5. It was too cold to go out last evening, so we all stayed at home.

(a) Too cold for going

(b) Very cold to go

(c) Extremely cold for go

(d) So cold that to go

(e) No correction

6. Finding himself in financial difficulty, he came forward me for help and advice

(a) Came across

(b) Is come upto

(c) Came to

(d) Comes with

(e) No correction

7. Deepak having been over eighteen years of age, is entitled to vote

(a) Has been of

(b) Being over

(c) Who is having over

(d) Who is been

(e) No correction

8. He dislikes the word dislike, isn’t he?

(a) Does he

(b) Doesn’t he

(c) Didn’t he

(d) Hasn’t he

(e) No correction

9. The climate of Chennai is hotter than of Mumbai.

(a) That of Mumbai

(b) That on Mumbai

(c) Mumbai is of

(d) That off Mumbai

(e) No correction

10. It is ten years since I have begun living here.

(a) Had begun

(b) Have began

(c) Began

(d) Have been beginning

(e) No correction

ANSWERS:
1. d
2. a
3. c
4. a
5. e
6. c
7. b
8. c
9. a
10. c

SPOTTING ERRORS

1.  The families /(a) are living in Gulmohar Park / (b) for the last two decades./(c) No error./ (d)

2.  Two lakhs of people /(a) attended the meeting/(b) held in Parade grounds./(c) No error./(d)

3.   There is a Bach’s violin concerto /(a) on the radio / (b) at 6 p.m. this evening./ (c) No error/(d)

4.   Lay your books aside and / (a) lay down to rest / (b) for a while. / (c) No error / (d)

5.   We went / (a) with Guptas to a /(b) movie called ‘Deewar’ . /(c)  No error / (d)

6.   Once an old hermit / (a) saw a cat /(b) pounce upon a rat./ (c) No error. /(d)

7.   A computer virus works exactly / (a) like the biological variety / (b) which invade the human body/ (c) No error. / (d)

       

8.  When I first    started my school / (a) my boys had / (b) no evident love for music. / (c) No error    / (d)  

     

9.   My uncle / (a) has left / (b) for Bombay last Saturday. / (c) No error. / (d)

10.  Don’t think / (a) you can deceive me / (b) like you did my brother. / (c) No error. /(d)


ANSWERS WITH EXPLANATION:


1.    (b)
Explanation: Change are living into have been living continuous + since / for + Unit of time are the features of perfect continuous tense.

2.    (a)
Explanation: Change lakhs into lakh. Hundred, thousand, lakh etc are used singular after numbers.

3.    (d)

4.    (b)
Explanation: Change lay into lie. These are to different words lay (रखना) laid, laid and lie (लेटना )lay, lain are the forms . Lie is used for living.

5.    (b)
Explanation: Insert the before Guptas. Guptas are known to the subject.

6.    (d)
Explanation: Pounce on / upon is a Phrasal word means move to attack quickly.

7.    (b)
Explanation: Exactly and like never go together.

8.    (b)
Explanation: Change boys into students or pupils.

9.    (b)
Explanation: Omit has. Last yesterday and ago refer to simple past.

10.  (c)
Explanation: change like into as. Like is used for similarity as is used

ENGLISH COMPREHENSION PRACTICE

Directions (1-15): Read the following passage carefully and answer the question given below it. Some words have been printed in bold to help you locate them while answering some of the questions.

In the olden days, students used to stay in the teacher’s house and learn. At a young age, boys were sent to the teacher’s house. This system of education was called ‘Gurukula’.


Prabhakaran was a boy of twelve. He was staying in his teacher’s house to learn Sanskrit. Prabhakaran was a good student and his teacher liked him. But the teacher didn’t show his affection towards the boy. Rather, he was stricter towards him. One day Prabhakaran was not very attentive in the class. This made the teacher angry. He beat him severely. Prabhakaran wept for some time. Then he wanted to wreak his vengeance on the teacher. In his rage he decided to kill the teacher. He chalked out a plan for this; Prabhakaran would climb up to the roof of his teacher’s bedroom with heavy granite stone and drop it on the teacher’s head when he was asleep. So after taking the dinner, Prabhakaran went out, picked up a heavy stone and climbed to the roof of the room. After some time his teacher and his wife retired to bed. Before sleeping they talked for some time. During the talk Prabhakaran heard his name being mentioned. He listened to their conversation attentively. The teacher’s wife was equally fond of Prabhakaran. She was telling the teacher, ‘this morning you were very harsh on Prabhakaran. You beat him umpteentimes, mercilessly. Is he not the best boy in your class? If you behave in this manner he will run away from here and you will lose a good student.’

The teacher replied, ‘you are right, I should not have been so cruel to him. But you know he was not attentive in the class. I was taking an important lesson and he was talking to another boy. When I saw it I lost my temper. Prabhakaran should not miss important lessons. So I beat him in such a way that the punishment may deter him from such indifference in future.’

On hearing this, Prabhakaran became very sad. It was with good intention that the teacher punished him. He was overwhelmed with remorse. The whole night he sat on the roof. The next morning after lessons, he approached his teacher when he was alone and confessed to him everything.

1. Why did the student decide to remain on the roof whole night?
(1) He felt so guilty that he did not have courage to come down.
(2) He waited for the teacher to sleep
(3) He waited to hear the conversation in the teacher’s room
(4) He did not know the way to come down
(5) None of these

2. What was the plan of the student to take revenge?
(1) To create a situation so that the teacher becomes helpless.
(2) To kill the wife of the teacher
(3) To peep into his bedroom from the roof top
(4) To crush the teacher’s head with a stone at night
(5) None of these

3. In which system of education was Prabhakaran studying?
(1) The system of read and recite
(2) The system of day and night school
(3) Staying in teacher’s house and work for him
(4) The Gurukula system of learning Sanskrit
(5) None of these

4. Why did the teacher not show affection to Prabhakaran?
(1) He developed hatred towards him
(2) He knew that Prabhakaran was a potential killer
(3) Prabhakaran did not have sympathy towards teacher’s wife
(4) The teacher had seen him talking with other boys
(5) None of these

5. The purpose of the teacher to punish the boy was –
(1) to reform him as he was bad in studies
(2) to teach him as he was not paying attention
(3) to send message to the class to improve their behavior
(4) to make the boy vindictive
(5) None of these

6. Which behavior irritated the teacher most?
(1) Going to roof top with granite stone
(2) Listening to the bedroom conversation
(3) Indulging into the conversation with other boys during class
(4) The weeping of Prabhakaran
(5) None of these

7. In the opinion of teacher’s wife, Prabhakaran was …..
(1) most dishonest, insincere boy
(2) the best student in the class
(3) a short tempered sensitive boy
(4) a student who deserved much more punishment
(5) a sycophant who used to praise the teacher for no reason

8. What was the Prabhakaran’s reaction on hearing the conversation in his teacher’s bedroom?
(1) should wait for the couple to sleep and kill them both
(2) how wrong am I to kill such a nice teacher
(3) I should jump onto the bed of the couple from roof top
(4) Alas! I should not have heard the conversation
(5) None of these

9. Which of the following is TRUE in the context of the passage?
(1) The Gurukula system of education was forced on Prabhakaran
(2) The teacher assaulted the student mercilessly
(3) The teacher’s wife was astonished at the behavior of Prabhakaran
(4) Prabhakaran did not have guilt feeling even after hearing the conversation
(5) Prabhakaran had no plan to kill the teacher

10. Which of the following is NOT TRUE in the context of the passage?
(1) In old days boys at young age were sent to teacher’s house
(2) But for bedroom conversation, Prabhakaran would not have killed the teacher
(3) Prabhakaran was the best student in the class
(4) The teacher’s wife was of the view that Prabhakaran might run away
(5) The teacher was teaching an important lesson

Directions (11-12):  Which of the following words is most opposite in meaning of the word printed in bold as used in the passage?

11. Remorse
(1) greed
(2) satisfaction
(3) morse
(4) guilt
(5) accuracy

12. Severely
(1) harshly
(2) calmly
(3) lightly
(4) happily
(5) accidentally

Directions (13-15): Which of the following words is the same in meaning as the word printed in bold as used in the passage:

13. Retired
(1) tired
(2) exhausted
(3) fell
(4) went
(5) reclined

14. Umpteen 
(1) twenty
(2) nineteen
(3) many
(4) regular
(5) rarely

15. Deter
(1) abstain
(2) encourage
(3) deploy
(4) pull
(5) stop

ENGLISH QUIZ

Directions (1-5): Rearrange the following six sentences (A), (B), (C), (D), (E) and (F) in the proper sequence to form a meaningful paragraph; then answer the questions given below.

(A)  When it comes to the number of tigers though. I think it is too small a number representing a species.
(B) These days, everywhere I go, I see hoardings saying `Just 1411 Left'.

(C) The three being, the Caspian, Balinese and Javan.
(D) Besides the small number, we are steadily losing a few species of these animals as well.
(E) Normally, I would groan and grumble on seeing this figure of 1411 on my shopping bills as it sounds too much.
(F) At the end of the last century we had lost 3 out         of 8 tiger species.

1. Which of the following should be the FIRST sentence after rearrangement?
1) A
2) B
3) F
4) D
5) E

2. Which of the following should be the SECOND sentence after rearrangement?
1) F
2) D
3) C
4) E
5) A

3. Which of the following should be the THIRD sentence after rearrangement?
1) A
2) B
3) C
4) D
5) E

4. Which of the following should be the FIFTH sentence after rearrangement?
1) A
2) B
3) F
4) D
5) E

5. Which of the following should be the SIXTH (Last) sentence after rearrangement?
1) E
2) D
3) C
4) B
5) A

Directions (6-10): Which of the phrases 1), 2), 3) and 4) given below each sentence should 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.

6. Never the one to mince words when it comes speaking his mind, the captain criticised the hectic schedule of his team.
1) comes to speaking
2) comes and speaks
3) comes to speak
4) come for speak
5) No correction required

7. Indians are far more transparent than the Americans.
1) farther
2) further more
3) greater
4) many more
5) No correction required

8. He will not be joining the rat race, which starts around this time every year as the board exams draw a close.
1) draw to close
2) drawing a closure
3) draw to a close
4) draw a closer
5) No correction required

9. Lights will go out around the world with hundreds of people sets to take part in the Earth Hour climate change campaign.
1) set to take part
2) set to be part
3) sets for taking part
4) set for part
5) No correction required

10. With nasty viral infections do the rounds in the city, you should give all it takes to protect yourself.
1) coining rounds
2) roundabout
3) doing the rounds
4) done rounding
5) No correction required



ANSWERS
1. 2
2. 4
3. 1
4. 3
5. 3
6. 1
7. 5
8. 3
9. 1 
10. 3

COMPREHENSION PASSAGE

Directions (Q. 1-14): 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.

Man does not live by bread alone: he needs intellectual stimulus as well as spiritual ballast. Religions form the basis of ethical life. Without a sense of morality, social life becomes tenuous instead of being cohesive: political life crumbles under the weight of dishonesty, deceit, and corruption. Dr Carl Jung, the famous Zurich psychologist, wrote: “During the past 30 years, people from all civilized countries have consulted me. Among all my patients over thirty- five, there has not been one whose problem in the last resort was not that of finding a religious outlook on life, and none of them has been really healed who did not regain his religious outlook.” Swami Vivekananda (1863-1902) went one step further and declared: “The mainspring of strength of every race lies in its spirituality and the death of the race begins the day that spirituality wanes and materialism gains ground.”


\The question, however, arises: What kind of religion do we require? A religion that fosters love and lets peace and goodwill prevail on earth or a religion that is intolerant and puts back the clock of progress? Do we require a universal Religion or do we need harmony of all religions ? It would be unrealistic to think of a universal Religion, which is a Synthetic product of elements taken from all the world’s great religions. what the world needs today is the ‘soothing comfort ’ of religion, the different religions retaining their identity and their followers pursuing their different paths with an absolute sense of freedom. Inter-faith harmony and the consciousness of the essential unity of all religions are the sine qua non for a better world order.

1. Having a sense of morality
(1) makes one more intellectual
(2) makes one more acceptable in the society
(3) makes one unsuitable in the political field
(4) makes one dishonest in public life
(5) gives one an edge over others

2. What do you understand by the statement “Man does not live by bread alone: he needs intellectual stimulus as well as spiritual ballast”?
(1) Man cannot survive without intellectual stimulus.
(2) Spiritualism is essential for physical for the survival of man.
(3) Bread may be essential for physical development of man but the dose of intellect and spiritualism is necessary for the growth of his soul.
(4) Man can survive without bread also.
(5) None of these

3. What does the observation of Dr Carl Jung suggest?
(1) People below the age of thirty- five have little sense of religion.
(2) Religion finds little acceptance in the civilized countries.
(3) All religions lead to a single path.
(4) Having a religious outlook on life makes one mentally sound.
(5) None of these.

4. Why does the author not support the idea of universal religion?
(1) It will look like an artificial combination of different religions.
(2) It will spread intolerance among different religious sects.
(3) It will need a redefining of various religions.
(4) In such a case people will get confused.
(5) None of these.

5. How can inter-faith harmony be created in the world?
(1) by merging all the religions into a single body
(2) by delivering lectures on the finer aspects of every religion
(3) by making the world free of religions
(4) by having universal religion
(5) None of these

6. Which of the following is true in context of the passage?
(1) An idea of world religion can bear positive fruit.
(2) Immorality breeds corruption.
(3) In the present context religions are mixed with politics.
(4) Various religions are based on contradictory thinking
(5) None of these

7. According to Swami Vivekananda, Which of the following is true?
(1) Spiritualism is the lifeblood of any race.
(2) Materialism is not acceptable in any society.
(3) Man cannot live by materialism.
(4) Spiritualism is opposed to materialism
(5) None of these.

8. What is the central theme of this passage?
(1) No place for materialism in our society
(2) Man and culture
(3) Religion for harmony
(4) Adherence to morality
(5) Duties of a man

Directions (Q.9-11): Choose the word which is same in meaning as the word given in bold as used in the passage.

9. BALLAST
(1) foundation
(2) lesson
(3) awakening
(4) blending
(5) devotion

10. DECEIT
(1) anarchy
(2) plunder
(3) corruption
(4) disbelief
(5) emotional

11. SYNTHETIC
(1) sentimental
(2) artificial
(3) philosophical
(4) natural
(5) emotional

For (Q. 12-14): Choose the word which is opposite in meaning as the word given in bold as used in the passage.

12. COHESIVE
(1) weak
(2) distinct
(3) depart
(4) fragmented
(5) boring

13. WANES
(1) increases
(2) fades
(3) gains
(4) appears
(5) emerges

14. FOSTERS
(1) empowers
(2) bans
(3) discourages
(4) risks
(5) ignores



Answers:
1. 2
2. 3
3. 4
4. 2
5. 2
6. 2
7. 1
8. 3
9. 1
10. 4
11. 2
12. 1
13. 1
14. 3

VOCAB FOR THE DAY

1. Wanion- Archaic

2. zoanthropy- A mental disorder in which one believes oneself to be an animal

3. diabolic- cruel, atrocious, evil

4. Impunity- exemption, freedom, liberty

5. Sanguine- Happy, optimistic, lively

6. Estoric- mysterious, Sibylline, Cryptic

7. Lugubrious- mournful, pensive, sad, sorrowful

8. Incredulous- distrustful, doubtful, dubious

9. Taciturn- Uncommunicative, aloof, laconic

10. Oblivious- unaware, ignorant, absent, careless

PARAJUMBLE

Rearrange the following six sentences (A), (B), (C), (D), (E) and (F) in the proper sequence to form a meaningful paragraph; then answer the questions given below them:

(A) It made most of the cancer specialists go up in arms. 

(B) For a proper living among other things a limit on intake of food having high fat content and on the consumption of alcohol beverages. Increase physical activity and maintenance of a healthy weight is advised.

(C) There is no concrete evidence to prove that consumption of artificial food, vitamins and minerals 

(D) Emphasis should be laid on the prevention of heart disease compared to cancer prevention as the latter increased life expectancy only by 3 years whereas prevention of heart disease it by 10 years was the remark not wholly accepted. 

(E) The consumption of variety of seasonal, locally grown fresh fruits and vegetables was what could really help reduce the incidence of such disorders.

1. Which should be the FOURTH sentence?
(1) E
(2) B
(3) C
(4) D
(5) A

2. Which should be the FIRST sentence?
(1) C
(2) B
(3) D
(4) A
(5) E

3. Which should be the LAST sentence?
(1) E
(2) B
(3) A
(4) D
(5) C

4. Which should be the THIRD sentence?
(1) A
(2) B
(3) C
(4) D
(5) E

5. Which should be the SECOND sentence?
(1) A
(2) C
(3) E
(4) D
(5) B

1. 4
2. 2
3. 4
4. 3

5. 3

ENGLISH QUIZ

Directions:(1-5) In each sentence there is a blank. To fill up the blank, three words are given below the sentence, which are denoted by (i), (ii) and (iii) Find out which one or two or three can be used to fill up the blank and make the sentence meaningfully complete.

1.    This is the common…………….followed by employees in many companies.

(i)   sense              (ii)  practice                 (iii) outcome

(a) Only i                       

(b) Only ii

(c)  Only iii                     

(d) i or ii only

(e)  ii or iii only

2.    In such a…………changing scenario, the outdated methods should be dropped.

(i) fast                    (ii) speed                     (iii) rapidly

(a) i or ii only                   

(b) ii or iii only

(c) i or iii only                  

(d) Any one

(e) Only i

3.    He was the first to…………….this novel method in our factory.

(i) initiate                (ii) start                        (iii) implement

(a) Only i                         

(b) Only ii

(c) Only iii                       

(d)  i or ii only

(e) Any one

4.    After spending a small amount on medicines, he refunded the entire………..money to his father.

(i) remained           (ii) balance                  (iii) residual

(a) Only i                            

(b) Only ii

(c) Only iii                         

(d) ii or iii only

(e)  i or iii only

5.    It happened inadvertently; he didn’t do it…………..

(i) deliberately                   (ii) purposefully           (iii) intentionally

(a) Anyone                             

(b) i or ii only

(c) i or iii only                        

(d) ii or iii only

(e) None of these

Directions:(6-10) In each sentence below one word has been printed in bold. Below the sentence, five words/groups of words are suggested, one of which can replace the word printed in bold without changing the meaning of the sentence. Find out the appropriate word/group of words in each case.

6.    A very stubborn attitude in life cannot prove helpful.

      (a) uncooperative

      (b) rigid

      (c) unsuitable

      (d) unhelpful

      (e) inapplicable

7.    Travel will familiarize you with new customs.

      (a) adjust                      

(b) popularize

      (c) satisfy                     

(d) influence

      (e) acquaint

8.    His appearance was extremely misleading.

      (a) attractive                     

(b) depressing   

      (c) deceptive                   

(d) sad

      (e) normal

9.    He was a cunning businessman.

      (a) crafty                         

(b) successful  

      (c) dishonest                   

(d) corrupt

      (e) respected

10.  The affluence of Hindi film actors has no match.

      (a) handsome appearance   

(b) brave action

      (c) healthy phsique                      

(d) wealth condition

      (e) intelligent deed

ANSWERS:

1.    (b)

2.    (c)

3.    (e)

4.    (b)

5.    (c)

6.    (b)

7.    (e)

8.    (c)

9.    (a)

10.  (d)