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SCRA Examination Question Paper with Solution
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

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