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Directions: (1-5) In each of the sentence given below,there is a blank.Choose the most suitable word from those given after each sentence to fill the blank.
1. It is a high security zone where you cannot enter without being .........................by the security staff.
(1) risked
(2) stopped
(3) followed
(4) frisked
(5) seen
Ans : (4) frisked

2. The ............................. gestures of the actress at the function were much to the distance of the spectators.
(1) impervious
(2) imperial
(3) imperious
(4) indifferent
(5) impious
Ans : (3) imperious

3. He is an earnestly ..............and remarkably responsible young man.
(1) industrious
(2) industrial
(3) individualistic
(4) honourable
(5) ingenuous
Ans : (1) industrious

4. The ........................ gesture of the film actor in declaring financial aid to the earthquake victims won him many admires.
(1) human
(2) humane
(3) beneficial
(4) meticulous
(5) befitting
Ans : (2) humane

5. A confrontation between the two Koreas seems to be ....................
(1) impending
(2) involving
(3) eminent
(4) imminent
(5) evolving
Ans : (4) imminent

Directions: (6-10) In each of the sentences given below there are two blanks, and after each sentence ,five sets of words are given .Out of them one pair fits blanks suitably. Choose the correct pair:
6. The cabinet is .....................to ...................... a new policy on liquor trade at its next meeting.
(1) supposed,take
(2) believed,frame
(3) hoped,adapt
(4) expected,adopt
(5) sure,decide
Ans : (4) expected,adopt

7. Both sides have been ..............to take steps to ...................their differences.
(1) advised,find
(2) told,muffle
(3) said,sink
(4) asked,forget
(5) advised,resolve
Ans : (5) advised,resolve

8. Swami Vivekananda .....................upon the youth to ...............work as worship.
(1) spoke,do
(2) told,regard
(3) invited,live
(4) wanted,inspire
(5) called,consider
Ans : (5) called,consider

9. The chairman ..................with the union leaders to find a..........................to the bonus issue.
(1) talked, resolution
(2) interrupted,settlement
(3) interacted,solution
(4) spoke,revolution
(5) called,means
Ans :(3) interacted,solution

10. The PMO .......................a statement ......................the accusations of our neighboring country.
(1) issues,denying
(2) released,refusing
(3) made,contradicting
(4) printed,disapproving
(5) made,ridiculing
Ans : (1) issues,denying

Directions: (11-15) 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) ,ie ; "no correction required" as your answer.
11. David departed for the US yesterday.
(1) departed to
(2) departure for
(3) left for
(4) left to
(5) no correction required.
Ans : (3) left for

12. Despite of his hard work,he failed in the final semester.
(1) Despite to his hard work
(2) In spiting his hard work
(3) Despite of his working hard
(4) Despite his hard work
(5) no correction required.
Ans : (4) Despite his hard work

13. I was disable to attend to your party yesterday.
(1) unable to attend to your paty
(2) disable for attending your party
(3) unable to attend your party
(4) unable to attend on your party
(5) no correction required.
Ans : (3) unable to attend your party
Use "unable" instead of "disable"

14. Were she to marry him,it would have been a disaster.
(1) it would be
(2) it will be
(3) it is going to be
(4) it shall be
(5) no correction required.
Ans : (1) it would be

15. The bank has been depleted of small coins
(1) has depleted with
(2) has been reduced of
(3) has reduced off
(4) has been depleted by
(5) no correction required.
Ans : (5) no correction required.

Directions: (16-19) Choose the word that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the word given in bold in each of the sentences:
16. He is most amenable to progressive ideas.
(1) agrreable
(2) tenable
(3) averse
(4) inflexible
(5) None of these
Ans : (4) inflexible

17. The court has deferred the decision for three weeks.
(1) fixed
(2) postponed
(3) expedited
(4) suspended
(5) None of these
Ans : (3) expedited

18. Military training is compulsory to every young man and woman is Israel.
(1) mandatory
(2) voluntary
(3) obligatory
(4) indispensable
(5) None of these
Ans : (2) voluntary

19. The finance minister presented a deficit budget in the assembly.
(1) deficient
(2) small
(3) surplus
(4) long
(5) None of these
Ans : (3) surplus

Directions:(20-24) Rearrange the following six sentences (A),(B),(C),(D),(E) and (F) in the proper sequence to form a meaningful paragraph :
(A) The huge cost of "War on Terror "drained the economy to such an extent that the US had a deficit budget in 2002, the first time after the great depression of 1929.
(B) Less demand for US goods worldwide ,coupled with the cost of war,shattered the country's economy.
(C) The united states was unwittingly drawn into a prolonged war with terrorists in the middle east.
(D) The economic downturn of the US began in 2001,when terrorists attacked the country.
(E) The worst to be affected was the automobile industry ,which began to lay off the workers in thousands.
(F) Depression set in a second time in the US history at a devastating level.
20. What should be the FIRST sentence after the rearrangement ?
i (A)
ii (B)
iii (C)
iv (D)
v (E)
Ans : iv (D)

21. What should be the SECOND sentence after the rearrangement ?
i (A)
ii (B)
iii (C)
iv (D)
v (E)
Ans : iii (C)

22. What should be the THIRD sentence after the rearrangement ?
i (A)
ii (B)
iii (C)
iv (D)
v (E)
Ans : i (A)

23. What should be the FOURTH sentence after the rearrangement ?
i (A)
ii (B)
iii (C)
iv (D)
v (E)
Ans : ii (B)

24. What should be the LAST sentence after the rearrangement ?
i (A)
ii (B)
iii (C)
iv (D)
v (E)
Ans : v (E)

25. Choose the correct synonyms :

Obligatory :
(A) useful
(B) required
(C) stubborn
(D) agreeable
Ans : (B) required

Serene :
(A) solemn
(B) meek
(C) delicate
(D) calm
Ans : (D) calm

Gruesome :
(A) hateful
(B) painful
(C) tragic
(D) frightful
Ans : (D) frightful

Impetuous :
(A) violent
(B) resourceful
(C) pleasing
(D) rash
Ans : (D) rash

26. In a democracy every one ---------obey the laws of the country.
(A) Can
(B) Will
(C) May
(D) Ought to
Ans : (D) Ought to

27. Mr. Gupta accompanied by his two sons,----------going on a tour abroad.
(A) Are
(B) Has
(C) Is
(D) Were
Ans : (C) Is

28. ------------------furniture arrived for you this morning.
(A) the
(B) a
(C) an
(D) some
Ans : (D) some

29. When I left the house, I ------------ all the rooms.
(A) locked
(B) had locked
(C) has locked
(D) have locked
Ans : (B) had locked

30. He said,"I shall come" -this can be rewrite into indirect speech as:
(A) He said that he shall come
(B) He said that he might come
(C) He said that he would come
(D) He said that he should come
Ans : (C) He said that he would come

31. Arrange into proper sentence: " an old man,saw,I,crossing the road. "
(A) an old man crossing the road,i saw
(B) I saw an old man,crossing the road
(C) I crossing the road,saw an old man
(D) An old man saw,I crossing the road
Ans: (B) I saw an old man,crossing the road

32. Honesty is a virtue.It is an exceedingly wise policy:
(A) too
(B) next
(C) but
(D) equally
Ans : (A) too

33. He left the room open,the underline word here is:
(A) an adjective
(B) an adverb
(C) a noun
(D) a verb
Ans : (A) an adjective

34. If i had a million pounds.
(A) I had bought an estate
(B) I will buy an estate
(C) I would buy an estate
(D) I would have bought an estate
Ans : (C) I would buy an estate

35. The car ----------at the gate of the house
(A) looked out
(B) pulled up
(C) set in
(D) gave in
Ans : (B) pulled up

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