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'PART 'A'

MEANINGS

Direction- In the follwing five items, a word or pharase in underline in each sentence. Four choices are given below each sentence. Select the one which beat matches the meaning of the underlined word or phrases and mark your response as (a), (b), (c) or (d), as the case may be, in your Answer Sheet.

1. When it comes to studies, it is found that most students are callous these days.
(a) dull
(b) indifferent
(c) careful
(d) negligent

Ans. (b)

2. In order to avoid accidents, one has to be alert while driving.
(a) to think quickly
(b) to be warned against
(c) to be awake
(d) to be smart

Ans. (c)

3. This ridiculous exaggeration was instantly seen through.
(a) intensification
(b) simplification
(c)magnification
(d) clarification

Ans. (c)

4. I am afraid I do not know how to allay her doubts.
(a) make less
(b) clear
(c) share
(d) solve

Ans. (a)

5. My friend was reluctant to do such a thoughtless thing.
(a) unenthusiastic
(b) unwise
(c) undecided
(d) unwilling

Ans. (d)

IDIOMS

Directions: Look at the underlined idiom in each sentence. Below each sentence four possible meanings for the idiom have been given as (a), (b), (c) and (d), Select the phrase that most nearly brings out the meaning of the idiom and mark your response appropriately on the Answer Sheet.

6. In his present circumstances, he can just keep the wold from the door.
(a) save his family from the wolf
(b) save his family from his cruel enemy
(c) keep the wolf as pet
(d) manage to buy enough food for himself and his family

Ans. (d)
7. Some politicians play to the gallery in order to continue in positions of power.
(a) bribe aggressive people
(b) play on a musical instrument before people
(c) try to win popularity by appealing to the taste of the masses
(d) play the tunes which please the masses

Ans. (c)

8. The Director had to burn the midnight oil to prepare his speech.
(a) make his own tea at midnight
(b) sit up and work until late at night
(c) prepare his supper at midnight
(d) make others work until midnight
Ans. (b)

9. Having decided to elope, she was prepared to face the music.
(a) to face difficulties boldly
(b) to throw a grand party
(c) to pay for a nice musical concert
(d) to defy her boss

Ans. (a)

10. When Govind knew that there were thieves inside his house, he girded up his Ioins to face them.
(a) rolled up his clothes
(b) wore a strong belt over his clothes
(c) wore a special girdle
(d) got ready for action

Ans. (d)

11. The arguments that you have put forward are neither here nor there.
(a) found neither in this book nor in that
(b) not to the point
(c) not too bad
(d) extremely good

Ans. (b)

SELECTINGWORDS

Directions: In the following passage, at certain points you are given a choice of three words marked (a), (b) and (c), one of which fits the meaning of the passage, Choose the best word out of the three. Mark the letter, viz., (a), (b) or (c), relating to this word on your Answer Sheet. Examples K and L have been solved for you.

The K, (a) boy was in the school in Simla.
(b) horse
(c) dog

L. (a) She was homesick.
(b) It
(c) He

Explanation: Out of the list given in item K, only 'boy' is the correct answer because usually, a boy, and not a horse or a dog, attends school. So (a) is to be marked on the Answer Sheet for item K. A boy is usually referred to as 'he', so for item L, (c) is the correct answer. Notice that to solve the first item K, you have to read the rest of the sentence and then are what fits best.

PASSAGE

As a matter of fact, the people of China had invented printing more than fifteen hundred years ago, but printing was not known outside China. The Chineses people also found out how to

12. (a) produce paper at about the same
(b) make
(c) roll

Ans. (b)


13. (a) year, or perhaps a little
(b) period,
(c) time,

Ans. (c)

earlier, the 14. (a) Chiness printed their books by writing
(b) Japanese
(c) Europeans

Ans. (a)

15. (a) over a large piece
(b) in
(c) on

Ans. (c)

of stone or 16. (a) leaf with a sharp pen, spreading
(b)wood
(c) slate

Ans. (b)



17. (a) ink on the block of
(b) tar
(c) paste

Ans. (a)


stone (or wood) and
18. (a) throwing it against a piece of
(b) dashing
(c) pressing

Ans. (c)

19. (a) cloth or paper.
(b)wood
(c) stone

Ans. (a)

In this way, they
20. (a) are able to print a whole
(b)were
(c) been

Ans. (b)

21. (a) page of a book
(b) line
(c) paragraph
Ans. (a)

at one 22. (a) instant, and could make hundreds of
(b) moment,
(c) time,
Ans. (c)

23. (a) sheets from one
(b) lines
(c) copies
Ans: c

block, But the block
24. (a) had to be thrown away after the
(b) was
(c) is
Ans: a

25. (a) line had been
(b) book
(c) cloth
Ans: b
printed; when a
26. (a) different book was to be printed a
(b) same
(c) typical
Ans: a

27. (a) new block had
(b) nice
(c) neat
Ans: a

to be made for
28. (a) each page.
(b) single
(c) new
Ans: a

ANTONYMS

Directions: Each of the five items in this section consists of a word or group of words followed by four words as (a), (b), (c) and (d), Select the word which is nearly opposite to be meaning of the original word or group of words and mark your response as (a), (b), (c) or (d), as the case may be, in your Answer Sheet.


29. Assets
(a) liabilities
(b) responsibilities
(c) estates
(d) profits
Ans:a

30. Convict
(a) charge
(b) defence
(c) acquit
(d) punish
Ans:c

31. Pride
(a) esteem
(b) submission
(c) humility
(d) courtesy
Ans: c

32. Get over
(a) succumb
(b) overcome
(c) succeed
(d) outgrow
Ans: a

33. Tranquil
(a) peaceful
(b) solitude
(c) agitated
(d) quiet
Ans: c

FILL IN THE BLANKS

Directions: In the following five items, select the most appropriate word to complete the given sentences and mark your response as (a), (b), (c) or (d), as the case may be, in your Answer Sheet.

34. At last the Principal had to ____ to the genuine demands of the students.
(a) accede
(b) exceed
(c) except
(d) accept
Ans: a

35. ____ measures have been taken by the police to control the situation.
(a) Efficient
(b) Virtual
(c) Popular
(d) Effective
Ans:d

36. Shall we dispense _____ the formalities ?
(a) in
(b) off
(c) with
(d) on
Ans:c

37. You can't buy that drug; you can only get it on _____.
(a) order
(b) demand
(c) requisition
(d) prescription
Ans:d

38. The weather ______ for today said there would be dust storms in the north and the west.
(a) warning
(b) forecast
(c) forewarning
(d) prospect
Ans:b
SENTENCEIMPROVEMENT

Directions : Look at the underlined part of each sentence. Below each sentence are given three possible substitutions for the underlined part as (a), (b) and (c). If one of them is better than the underlined part, makrk your response as (a), (b) or (c), as the case may be, on the Answer Sheet, If none of the substitutions improves the sentence, mark (d) (which stands for NO IMPROVEMENT) on your Answer Sheet.

39. His bad temper makes difficult life for the entire family.
(a) difficulty of life
(b) life difficult
(c) impossible life
(d) NO IMPROVEMENT
Ans: b

40. I hope you will do me the honour of paying me the visit.
(a) paying me a visit
(b) paying me the visits
(c) paying me visits
(d) NO IMPROVEMENT
Ans: a

41. The river has overflown its banks.
(a) overflew
(b) overdone
(c) overflowed
(d) NO IMPROVEMENT
Ans :d

42. The Minister has proposed for different approaches for solving the problem of poverty.
(a) has proposed about different approaches
(b) suggested about various approaches
(c) has proposed different approaches
(d) NO IMPROVEMENT
Ans: c

43. Three years ago we had less members of staff in our college than now.
(a) had fewer members of staff
(b) had not so many members of staff
(c) had lesser members of staff
(d) NO IMPROVEMENT
Ans:a

44. The sun is rising in the east.
(a) has been rising
(b) rises
(c) was rising
(d) NO IMPROVEMENT
Ans: b

45. "All the boys and girls in the class must stand to attention when the National Anthem is sung", said the teacher.
(a) Each boy and girl
(b) Any boy and girl
(c) Boy and girl
(d) NO IMPROVEMENT
Ans: d

SYNONYMS
Directions : Each item in this section consists of a word, underlined word/words in a statement or a phrase followed by four words or phrases as (a), (b), (c) and (d), Select the word/words or phrase which is/ are most nearly the same in meaning as the original one and mark your response as (a), (b), (c) or (d), as the case may be, in your Answer Sheet.

46. Status
(a) composition
(b) regulation
(c) position
(d) situation
Ans:c

47. Attain
(a) attend
(b) achieve
(c) maintain
(d) obtain
Ans: d

48. Transform
(a) change
(b) transfer
(c) continue
(d) transact
Ans: a


49. Herioc
(a) heinous
(b) hypnotic
(c) valiant
(d) villainous
Ans: c

50. Dispute
(a) deflect
(b) disagreement
(c) defy
(d) deify
Ans: b

51. The factory turns out thirty new cars every day.
(a) accepts
(b) produces
(c) paints
(d) sells
Ans: b

52. The newly constructed bridge has given way.
(a) opened to traffic
(b) inaugurated
(c) declared dangerous
(d) collapsed
Ans:d

53. There is evidently no trouble.
(a) obviously
(b) with evidence
(c) absolutely
(d) nearly
Ans: a

54. All are requested to abide by the resolutions passed in the meeting.
(a) to put up with
(b) to stick to
(c) to comply with
(d) to bear with
Ans: b

55. To resolve to do something
(a) to promise to do something
(b) to try again to solve some problem
(c) to refuse to do something
(d) to decide to do something
Ans: d

56. A man who speaks several languages
(a) bilingual
(b) multilingual
(c) methodical
(d) candid speaker
Ans: b

57. A man who goes on a journey to holy places
(a) traveller
(b) saint
(c) pilgrim
(d) tourist
Ans:c

58. A government of the people
(a) anarchy
(b) dictatorship
(c) monarchy
(d) democracy
Ans: d

59. The mass of air surrounding the earth
(a) atmosphere
(b) hydrosphere
(c) pressure
(d) lithosphere
Ans: a

60. The life history of a man written by himself
(a) biography
(b) autobiography
(c) fiction
(d) history
Ans: b
"Part B"

61. Which one among the following is not a part of the Triratna (three gems) of Jainism ?
(a) Right conduct
(b) Right faith
(c) Right knowledge
(d) Right livelihood
Ans: d

62. Which of the following statements are true of the Indian Electoral System ?
1. The electoral contest is based on the First Past the Post System, which ensures proportional ity of representation.

2. The task of 'superindence, direction and control of elections' has been entrusted by the Con stitution to the Election Commission of India.

3. The Parliament of India has the power to make laws for the conduct of elections.

4. There is a bar to interference by Courts in electoral matters and no election to the Parliament and State Legislatures may be questioned
except by an election petition. Select the correct answer using the code given below.
(a) 1, 2 and 3 only
(b) 1, 2, 3 and 4
(c) 2, 3 and 4 only
(d) 1 and 4 only
Ans: d


63. CENVAT is designed to reimburse the user manufacturer duty paid on imputs excluding
1. capital goods
2. raw materials
3. motor spirit

Select the correct answer using the code given below.
(a) 1 only
(b) 2
(c) 3 only
(d) 1 and 3
Ans: a

64. Which of the following factors are responsible for the rapid growth of sugar production is South India as compared to north India ?
1. Higher productivity of sugarcane
2. Higher sucrose content of sugarcane
3. Lower labour cost
4. Longer crushing period
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 1, 2 and 3
(c) 3 and 4
(d) 1, 2 and 4
Ans: d
65. Digestive processes of which one of the following constituents of food will be hampered if bile is not secreted by the gall bladder ?
(a) Fat
(b) Protein
(c) Carbohydrate
(d) Vitamin
Ans: a

66. Consider the following statements about the early development of railways in India:
1. No planning was done and thought given to make railways lay the foundations of modern industry in India.

2. The railways seriously reduced food supply within the country in times of famine by moving large amounts of food grains to the ports for
export.
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans: b

67. Which of the statements given below are not true for the Indian Constitution ?
1. The Indian Constitution was framed by a Constituent Assembly elected on the basis of universal adult franchise.

2. The Constituent Assembly was also the interim Parliament of India.

3. The Chairman of the Drafting Committee of the Constitution was Dr. B.R. Ambedkar.

4. The Preamble of the Constitution of India, as adopted in 1950, made India a sovereign, so cialist, secular, democratic republic.

Selcet the correct answer using the code given below.
(a) 1, 2 and 3
(b) 1 and 4
(c) 3 and 4 only
(d) 2, 3 and 4
Ans: b

68. Which one among the following is the rough division of Indian workforce at present among Agriculture, Industry and Services (in terms of percentage)?
(a) 60, 15, 25
(b) 55, 20, 25
(c) 50, 25, 25
(d) 45, 35, 20
Ans: b

69. Under which type of natural hazards do blizzards come?
(a) Atmospheric
(b) Aquatic
(c) Terrestrial
(d) Biological
Ans: c

70. Red-Green colour blindness is a sex-linked recessive trait in humans. If a father and a son are both colour blind but the mother is normal, her genotype must be
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
Ans: b

71. Which of the following statements about the early railways in India is /are correct?
1. Passenger fares were fixed with the objective of providing comfortable and good travel conditions.

2. Freight rates were low for short distances and very high for long-distance traffic.
3. The railway system of that time was marked by the presence of multiple gauges.

Select the correct answer using the code given below.
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1, 2 and 3
(d) 3 only
Ans: b

72. Which of the following statements with regard to the Parliament of India is/are correct?

1. The Parliament consists of the President and two Houses, the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha

2. The Parliament has 33%of seats reserved for women.

3. Not more than 20 members, of the Lok Sabha represent the Union Territories who may be elected in the manner provided by a law of the
Parliament.

Select the correct answer using the code given below.
(a) 1, 2 and 3
(b) 2 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 2 and 3 only
Ans: c

73. Unbalanced growth strategy keeps in view
(a) linkages between industries
(b) prices across industries
(c) employment across industries
(d) contribution of various industries to GDP
Ans: d

74. Which one among the following is a depositional feature formed by river action ?
(a) Yardang
(b) Inselberg
(c) Point bar
(d) Barchan
Ans: c


75. Which one of the following is the correct combination of subcellular structures in order of their relative size found in plant and animal cells ?
(a) Nucleus > Mitochondria > Chloroplast > Chromosomes
(b) Nucleus > Chromosomes > Mitochondria > Chloroplast
(c) Chloroplast > Nucleus > Chromosomes >Mitochondria
(d) Chloroplast > Nucleus > Mitochondria > Chromosomes
Ans: d

76. Wind plays a role as pollinating agent for the following plants, except
(a) maize
(b) bamboo
(c) grass
(d) onion
Ans: d

77. Which one among the following statements about the temple complexes at Nagarjunakonda is false?
(a) Most of the temples had their entrance to the east
(b) The walls of the temples were relatively plain
(c) Stone was the main construction material
(d) They did not have a uniform architectural plan

Ans: b

78. Consider the following statements about the terracotta art of India:
1. A great volume and variety of fine terra-cotta were produced in C 200 BC-300AD.

2. The terra-cotta plaques of Eastern India show women without any well-defined features and deprived of ornaments.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans: a

79. Which one among the following is the most widespread and most productive category of soil in North India?
(a)Alluvial soil
(b) Laterite soil
(c) Black soil
(d) Forest soil
Ans: a

80. Mule is a hybrid of
(a)male donkey and female horse
(b) female donkey and male horse
(c) male stallion and female yak
(d) male yak and female horse
Ans: a

81. A boy of mass 40 kg climbs on a pipe which can stand a maximum tension of 600 N. In which one of the following cases, the pipe would break? (Mass of the pipe is negligible, g = 10 )
(a) The boy climbs up with an acceleration of 6 m
(b) The boy climbs down with an acceleration of 4 m
(c) The boy climbs up with a uniform speed of 5 m
(d) The boy falls down the pipe nearly freely under gravity
Ans: a

82. Let there be a drilled tunnel throgh the centre of the earth. What will be the acceleration due to gravity if one falls into it?
(a) The person will fall with a uniform acceleration of 9.8 m till the person reaches the centre of the earth

(b) The person will fall with an acceleration of 9.8 m near the earth's surface and then there will be a gradual slow down of the person's acceleration making zero at the centre of the earth

(c) The person will fall with a uniform increase in the acceleration due to gravity making it highest at the centre of the earth

(d) The person will be weightless as he reaches inside the earth surface

Ans: b

83. A single-pulley system is used for lifting a mass upwards. For the system, which one among the following statements is correct ?

(a) If the pulley is fixed, then the force required is equal to the weight of the mass

(b) If the pulley is fixed, then the force required is equal to half of the weight of the mass

(c) If the pulley moves with the mass, then the force required is equal to the weight of the mass

(d) If the pulley moves with the mass, than the force required is equal to double of the weight of the mass
Ans: a