India is a great book producing nation and has a vibrant world of book publishing spread throughout the vast country in a number of modern languages most of which have their roots in San
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Direction (Q 1 - 10): In each of the following questions, a short passage is given with one of the lines in the passage missing and represented by a blank Select the best out of the five answer choices given to make the passage complete and coherent
1) As far as we know, all animals dream; and humans probably started to dream even before they were sufficiently intelligent to think about the process _ Freud set out the theory that, although they may be prompted by external stimuli, wish-fulfillment was the basis of most dreams According to him, our dreams reflected our deepest desires, rooted in our infancy, and always held a serious meaning
a) During sleep, what is happening in the brain can be measured by the use an EEG
b) Scientists identify four stages of sleep – the first stage is simply a transition from wakefulness to real sleep; while stage two may be described as “normal” sleep
c) It has been suggested that some of the earliest prehistoric cave paintings are records of dreams
d) When we fall asleep we enter a cycle of sleep – a pattern that is usually repeated several times during the night
e) During stage three, there is another transition, or sinking into a deeper sleep – that of stage four
2) For years now, George W Bush has told Americans that he would increase the number of troops in Iraq only if, the commanders on the ground asked him to do so It was not a throw away live _
He said it right up until last summer, stressing at a news conference in Chicago that Iraq commander
General George Casey will make the decisions as to how many troops we have there
a) The politicians and commanders had trouble agreeing on what the goal of a surge would further erode the readiness of the US’s already stressed ground forces
b) The commander in chief is betting that more troops will lead the way to what one white house official calls
“victory.”
c) The irony is that while the generals would have liked more troops in the past, they are cool to the idea of spending more now that’s in past
d) If you put more American troops on the front line said a white house official, you’re going to have more casualties
e) Bush said it from the very first days of the war, when he and pentagon boss Donald Rumsfeld were criticized for going to war with too few troops
3) In February 2010 the Medical Council of India announced a major change in the regulation governing the establishment of medical colleges With this change, corporate entities were permitted to open medical colleges The new regulation also carried the following warning: “permission shall be withdrawn if the colleges resort to commercialization” _ A basic requirement for a new medical college is a pre-existing hospital that will serve as a teaching hospital
a) Since the regulation does not elaborate on what constitutes “resorting to commercialization”, this will
presumably be a matter left to the discretion of the Government
b) The Health Ministry, with the help of the MCI, has been active in proposing yet another ‘innovative’ solution
to the problem of lack of doctors in the rural areas
c) This and another change have been justified in the name of addressing the shortage of doctors
d) Until now, medical education in India has been projected as a not-for profit activity to be organized for the public good
e) Faculty in all medical colleges are to be issued an RFID-based smart card by th MCI with a unique Faculty Number
4) At many of them, politics has introduced into campus life, influencing academic
appointments and decisions across levels Under investment in libraries, information technology,
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a) India has survived with an increasingly mediocre higher education system for decades
b) World class universities require world class professors and students and a culture to sustain and stimulate them
c) China in particular is heavily investing in improving its best universities with the aim of making a small group
of them world class in the coming decade, and making a larger number internationally competitive research
universities
d) India’s colleges and universities, with just a few expectations, have become large, under unfounded,
ungovernable institutions
e) An academic culture that is based on the merit-based norms and competition for advancement and search funds is necessary component, as is a judicious mix of autonomy to do creative research and accountability to ensure productivity
5) Ariel Sharon’s visit to India is a historic one Not only is it the first ever by any Israeli prime minister, but it also opens a new chapter in cooperation between the two countries which has multiplied manifold since the establishment of full-fledged diplomatic relations in 1992 It is understood that the present and former Israeli PMs had been keen on visiting India for quite some time, but the ball was lying in New
Delhi’s court
a) Indian policy-makers started viewing its West Asia policy not necessarily as a zero-sum game
b) Sharon’s visit is likely to focus on bolstering strategic partnership - highlighting the horrors of terrorism and the need to cooperate to effectively combat the scourge as also to boost defence and trade cooperation
c) The Nehruvian perspective guided India’s West Asia police for decades after Independence
d) New Delhi now may be Israel’s largest arms purchaser
e) During the independence movement, Nehru and Gandhi did not favor the Zionist claim to Palestine and saw a fundamental difference between the Zionist movement and Indian national movement
6) India is a great book producing nation and has a vibrant world of book publishing spread throughout the vast country in a number of modern languages most of which have their roots in Sanskrit, the mother of Indian languages In terms of numbers, there are more than 16,000 publishers in India publishing 90,000 titles annually in 24 languages, out of which 18 are highly developed, to fulfill the needs of this multilingual nation Today Indian publishing is one of the greatest in the world and can be counted among the first seven publishing nations
a) In India, every year a world level Book fair is held in New Delhi, which is India’s oldest book fair
b) The focus is being given especially keeping in mind the increasing number of IT-savvy younger generation with a penchant for internet, mobile phones and other reader-friendly digital gizmos
c) The visitor profile at the fair includes national and International publishers, librarians, researchers,
academicians, writers, students and book lovers Publishers also introduced “e-Books” in this fair
d) Delhi Book Fair is playing a pivotal role in reiterating the might of the pen and the printed word and has come
to be recognized as the biggest annual cultural event
e) These languages have a galaxy of good authors, their own publishers and readers of books within their own area as well as spread out in the entire country
7) Everyone deals with integrity underlying moral issue in their everyday life _ Question arises-What is integrity? It means honesty - keeping to one's word even if it costs us dearly to do so If you pledge to 'love, honour and cherish your spouse until death do you part', you must honour that promise If you agree to do a task, you must do it Integrity comes in many forms, but honesty and dependability are two traits that are expected in most workplace situations
a) Irresponsible behavior and distrust can make a work environment tense and uncomfortable
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c) Respecting those you work with reveals your desire to create a healthy work environment
d) Most of our parents would have taught us during our growing up years that we must inculcate this virtue because it is the right thing to do
e) Avoid using company products or equipment for personal use and submit exact receipts for travel or meal reimbursements
8) A corrupt act is often - but not necessarily - illegal In handling corruption you will often face a Gray zones and dilemmas In many countries, corruption is everywhere and daily life is riddled with situations in the Gray zone between legal and illegal Many people accept petty corruption as a fact of life But the causes might differ, however, whether corruption results from a need, a culture or simply from an opportunity too tempting not to exploit, it influences the way we deal with it - or don’t deal with it
a) Corruption can occur on different scales
b) Corruption is a broad term covering a wide range of misuse of entrusted funds and power for personal gain i.e Theft, fraud, nepotism, abuse of power etc
c) No subordinate will have to guts to be corrupt if the people at the top of the administration are honest and take stern action against the corrupt people
d) According to a 2007 World Bank published report, the travel time for a Delhi-Mumbai trip can be reduced by about 2 days per trip if the corruption and associated regulatory stoppages to extract bribes was eliminated
e) The main reason for the spread of corruption is that the people in the highest seat of power are corrupt unless the people at the top rung of power are honest and free from corruption
9) Information revolution has undoubtedly brought many new and fascinating things to make life easier But the bit coins, a new type of money, facilitated by the same information technology does not seem to be very useful; rather it is a harmful invention to categorically say without mincing words
The People’s Bank of China prohibited Chinese financial institutions from using bit coins from December 5, 2013 The RBI on its part has cautioned the users, holders and traders of bit coins and the like, about the potential financial, operational, legal, customer protection and security related risks that they are exposing themselves to
a) Central banks of different countries have got alarmed, and rightly so, with the bit coin’s business
b) Highly sophisticated computers which are naturally very costly are used and very complex mathematical process is involved to create the code numbers through which they can be accessed by the true owners
c) All the wallets in the world are recorded at one place or electronic general ledger known as ‘block chain’ d) In fact the persons who want to use bitcoins are required to create their wallets in their computers or other electronic devices
e) Two different keys, say codes, are generated; one is public key which enables all the bit coin users to see all the transaction and a private key only the owner can use to open his electronic wallet
10) The happy man is the man who lived objectively, who has free affection and wide interest, who secures his happiness through these interests and affections and through the fact that they, in turn, make him an object of interest and affection to many others The man who receives affection is, speaking broadly, the man who gives it But it useless to attempt to give it as a calculation, in the way in which one might lend money at interest, for a calculated affection is not genuine and is not felt to be so by the recipient
a) Exercises of this sort prolonged through several years will at last enable you to admit facts without flinching and will, in so doing, free you from the empire of feat over a very large filed
b) If fear is his trouble, let him practice exercises designed to give courage
c) If he succeeds in dispelling the sense of sin, it is possible that genuine objective interests will arise
spontaneously
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e) Teach yourself to feel that life still be worth living even if you were not, as of course you are immeasurably superior to all your friends in virtue and in intelligence
Explanations:
1) Answer: c)
Option c) is correct answer since in the paragraph is giving details about the dream and theory related to it So,
option c) is fit to the blank and makes the paragraph coherent since it describes about records of dream
2) Answer: e)
Option e) is correct answer since in the beginning of the passage it is explaining about the war and need for
improving the troop (crowd) So, option e) will give a coherent passage since others are describing about various factors with respect to troops
3) Answer: a)
Option a) is correct answer since the paragraph gives details about the rules by government that should be
followed by private medical college So, option a) will be a perfect sentence since it also describe about the rules
4) Answer: d)
Option d) is correct answer since the passage is explaining about the colleges in India and its present situation So,
option d) is explaining about Indian colleges and their economic situation while others are explaining the academic factors
5) Answer: b)
Option b) is correct answer since in the paragraph is describing about the visit of Israeli PM to India So, option b)
is opt for the blank since it explains the facts that discussed between Israeli and India
6) Answer: e)
Option e) is correct answer since in the paragraph is giving details about book publishing in India So, option e) is fit to the blank and makes the paragraph coherent since it describes about authors and readers of books
7) Answer: d)
Option d) is correct answer since the passage is explaining about the integrity and its essentials So, option d) is explaining about integrity that taught by our parents
8) Answer: b)
Option b) is correct answer since in the paragraph is describing about the corruption and its influence in people’s
life So, option b) is opt for the blank since it gives the best start regarding corruption
9) Answer: a)
Option a) is correct answer since the passage is explaining about the revolution in information by bit coins So,
option a) is explaining about bit coin’s use in business while others are explaining securities under bit coins
10) Answer: d)
Option d) is correct answer since the passage is describing about the affection which is needed to be happy So,
option d) is explaining about affection and happiness
Directions (Q 11-20): Read each sentence to find out whether there is any error in it The error, if any, will
be in one or more sentence Then choose the sentence(s) without error as your answer If there is error in all the sentences, then your answer is e) (Ignore the errors of punctuation, if any.)
11) A There will be no scrutiny or enquiry of money declared, neither under the Income - Tax Act or the Wealth
Tax Act and the declarants will have immunity from prosecution
B The victim was persuaded to recall back what had happened with her but she was unable to recollect anything
C The carbonic acid thus produced leads to ocean acidulation by decreasing the pH of the ocean, reducing the
concentration of the carbonate ion
D The Constitution granted the right to citizens to join such bodies to pursue their interest in sports, religion,
culture and art etc
a) Only B
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d) Both C & B
e) None of the sentence is correct
12) A The government have decided to open a one-time, four month compliance window for domestic black
money holders
B The process to be adopted by the government for these activities has to be defined because the government is
responsible for any object put up in space and for what happens to it in orbit or because of it
C Should have been nice if we could have played this game before the Australia one, would have had a better idea
of the conditions
D We swap up to the drowning man, caught hold of his clothes, before he would go down again and pulled him,
out safe to the shore
a) Only C
b) Only D
c) Both B & D
d) Both C & D
e) None of the sentence is correct
13) A The scheme which will be launched during the next two years requires an additional investment of one
hundred crores
B Household spends will support real domestic growth of 2 percent or perhaps more, because real earnings are
rising at 2 percent, house prices are increasing even faster in real terms and employment prospects are good
C The projects that the government takes up these days are all dominated by modern technologies
D The Prime Minister has observed many changes in the rural areas when he last visited the country side
a) Only A
b) Only B
c) Both A & B
d) Both B & D
e) None of the sentence is correct
14) A The students decided to donate blood after they saw the plight of the injured in various accidents in a
documentary film
B An enquiry committee has been formed as devastating poverty and indebtedness have forced farmers in the
country to commit suicide
C Unemployed are more concerned to get an employment than to know the number of the unemployed in the
country
D Martin Luther King, who led the Gandhian Movement against racial discrimination, brought considerable
amount of justice and equality for the blacks in the US
a) Only B
b) Only A
c) Both B & C
d) Both B & D
e) None of the sentence is correct
15) A The leader told the people, “You yourself have to build your nation; and no neighbor or a powerful county
will come for your help.”
B The Commonwealth Games committee is unhappy as the preparations for the 2010 games are in front of
schedule
C Only till few years ago people could not dream of the facilities and comforts that they enjoy now
D R.K Narayan’s, the famous Indian English authors, stories are known for deep insight into their characters
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c) Both A & B
d) Both C & D
e) None of the sentence is correct
16) A In time of crisis the Bhagavad Gita gives light and guide to the mind tortured by doubt and torn by conflict
of duties
B The builders have promised a customers that the construction will be completed as soon as possible
C While it is apparent that biotechnology offers significant benefits adequate attention has not been focused to
this vital area
D Each of the students whom I have chosen to take part in the discussion have indicated that he will be happy to
do so
a) Only B
b) Only D
c) Both B & C
d) Both A & D
e) None of the sentence is correct
17) A I am opposed to the plan of action not because it is ill conceived but that it seems impractical
B The President of Costa Rica, along with two vice-presidents, are elected for a four-year term by the people
C The number of people applying was so large that the company had to stop issuing job application forms
D The Headmaster advised the student who had failed in the examination twice, not to attempt it again until he
had time to prepare for it properly
a) Only B
b) Only A
c) Both B & C
d) Both C & D
e) None of the sentence is correct
18) A Mahesh hesitated in accepting the post as he did not think that the salary package was enough for a man
with a family of ten
B Sumathi was trying for admission in the Engineering College even though her parents wanted her to do
something different
C Rajesh was popular with his college mates that he always had some or the other coming to his house
D Prem was the one person who could somehow manage to working in this job for such a long time
a) Only D
b) Only A
c) Both A & C
d) Both C & B
e) None of the sentence is correct
19) A The car went off the road and fell into the valley because Tamizh was driving faster
B Even after working in the organization for ten years Hema had hardly mastered any job at all
C As soon as the police inspector entered the crime scene all people approached him and reported the matter
D Sooner than he had arrived his relatives arranged a grand welcome in his honour in at the city bus stand
a) Only C
b) Only A
c) Both A & C
d) Both B & D
e) None of the sentence is correct
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subjects
B No sooner did Chandru see the Policeman that he jumped over the wall and ran away
C Raman was one of those great sons of India who has earned everlasting fame for scientific researches
D The only good thing about these books is their color and their premium pages
a) Only A
b) Only B
c) Both A & D
d) Both B & C
e) None of the sentence is correct
Answers with explanations:
11) Answer: e)
In A, ‘Neither’ should be replaced by “Either”; In B, ‘Back’ should be removed; In C, ‘the carbonate ion’ should
be replaced by “carbonate ion”; In D, “Grants” should come in place of ‘Granted’
12) Answer: c)
In A, ‘have’ should be replaced by “has”; In C, replace ‘should’ by “would”
13) Answer: a)
In B, ‘spends’ should be replaced by “Spending”; In C, ‘takes up’ should be replaced by “is taking up”; In D” observed” should come in place of ‘has observed’
14) Answer: d)
In A, “had seen” should come in place of ‘saw’; In C, “the unemployed” should come in place of ‘unemployed’ at beginning of the sentence;
15) Answer: b)
In A, ‘yourself’ should be replaced by “yourselves”; In B, ‘in front of’ should be replaced by “behind”; In D,
‘R.K Narayan’s, the famous Indian English authors’ should be replaced by “R.K Narayan, the famous Indian English author’s”
16) Answer: e)
In A, replace 'guide' by ”guides”; In B, replace 'a customers' by “customer”; In C, use “on” in place of ‘to’; In D,
‘have indicated’ should be replaced by “has indicated”;
17) Answer: d)
In A, ‘that’ should be replaced by “because”; In B, “is elected” should come in place of ‘are elected’
18) Answer: b)
In B, use “Had wanted” in place of ‘wanted’; In C, “so popular” should come in place of ‘popular’; In D,
‘working’ should be replaced by “work”
19) Answer: a)
In A, use “Fast” in place of ‘faster’; In B, ‘after working’ should be replaced by “after having worked”; In D, use
“No sooner had he arrived than” in place of ‘sooner than he had arrived’
20) Answer: c)
In B, “than” should come in place of ‘that’; In C, use “who have” in place of ‘who has’
Directions (Q.21-30): Choose the appropriate phrase/connector from the given three options which can be used to form a single sentence from the two sentences given below, implying the same meaning as expressed
in the statement sentences
21) The two countries reached an agreement on trade policies They then were able to complete their peace treaty
(i) Although
(ii) After
(iii) Unless
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c) Only (i)
d) Only (ii)
e) (i), (ii) and (iii)
22) The male hornbill builds a nest for his mate He chooses a nest site that will protect her and her chicks from predators
(i) However
(ii) Consequently
(iii) Where
a) (i), (ii) & (iii)
b) (i) & (iii)
c) Only (ii)
d) (ii) & (iii)
e) Only (iii)
23) Video game manufacturers plan to impose a rating system to indicate violence The ratings system will
be ineffectual without an accompanying plan for reinforcement
(i) Because
(ii) Owing to
(iii) Unless
a) (i) & (ii)
b) Only (iii)
c) (i), (ii) and (iii)
d) Only (i)
e) Only (ii)
24) The program's format allows individual users to make changes This can be done each time users encounter problems in implementing the program
(i) Whenever
(ii) As soon as
(iii) Nevertheless
a) Only (i)
b) (i) & (ii)
c) Only (iii)
d) (ii) & (iii)
e) (i), (ii) & (iii)
25) The judges scored the performances using a new set of standards This different method of scoring resulted in unanticipated victories for several new competitors
(i) Instead of
(ii) Which
(iii) Ever Since
a) (i), (ii) & (iii)
b) Only (iii)
c) Only (ii)
d) (ii) & (iii)
e) Only (i)
26) He has already delivered a good performance Nobody can question his eligibility
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(iii) Since
a) (i) & (ii)
b) Only (iii)
c) (i), (ii) and (iii)
d) Only (i)
e) Only (ii)
27) Jonarthan read the company website and articles about the company before his interview He was able
to ask very good questions during his interview
(i) Therefore
(ii) Though
(iii) Moreover
a) (i), (ii) & (iii)
b) Only (iii)
c) Only (ii)
d) (ii) & (iii)
e) Only (i)
28) Suriya checked the grammar in her college application essay twice She asked her neighbor to check the grammar one more time
(i) In addition
(ii) Moreover
(iii) But
a) (i) & (ii)
b) Only (iii)
c) Only (i)
d) Only (ii)
e) (i), (ii) and (iii)
29) All his friends have been praising the high quality of service in the new coffee shop for months When
he went there, the server was quite rude
(i) Nevertheless
(ii) Either - or
(iii) Indeed
a) (i), (ii) & (iii)
b) (i) & (ii)
c) Only (i)
d) (ii) & (iii)
e) Only (iii)
30) More students at the college are biking, walking, or carpooling The price of gasoline is continuing to rise
(i) As soon as
(ii) Because
(iii) Not only – but also
a) (i) & (ii)
b) Only (iii)
c) Only (i)
d) Only (ii)
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21) Answer: d)
After the two countries reached an agreement on trade policies, they were able to complete their peace treaty 22) Answer: e)
The male hornbill builds a nest for his mate where she and her chicks will be protected from predators
23) Answer: b)
Unless video game manufacturers issue an accompanying plan for enforcement, their ratings system will be
ineffectual
24) Answer: a)
The program's format allows individual users to make changes whenever they encounter problems implementing
the program
25) Answer: c)
The judges scored the performance using a new set of standards, which resulted in unanticipated victories for
several new competitors
26) Answer: b)
Since he has already delivered a good performance, nobody can question his eligibility
27) Answer: e)
Jonarthan read the company website and articles about the company before his interview; therefore, he was able
to ask very good questions during his interview
28) Answer: a)
Suriya checked the grammar in her college application essay twice; in addition, she asked her neighbor to check
the grammar one more time
Suriya checked the grammar in her college application essay twice; moreover, she asked her neighbor to check
the grammar one more time
29) Answer: c)
All his friends have been praising the high quality of service in the new coffee shop for months; nevertheless,
when he went there, the server was quite rude
30) Answer: d)
More students at the college are biking, walking, or carpooling because the price of gasoline is continuing to rise
(or)
Because the price of gasoline is continuing to rise, more students at the college are biking, walking, or carpooling
Directions (Q 31-40): Four statements are given below, labeled A, B, C and D Among these, some
statements are in logical order and form coherent paragraph From the given options a), b), c), d) and e), choose the option the does not fit into the theme of the paragraph
31) A New technologies of various kinds, together with globalization, are powerfully affecting the range of
employment options for individuals in advanced and developing countries alike – and at various levels of
education
B From recent research, we have learned a number of interesting things about how the evolution of economic
structure affects employment
C How, then, should policymakers confront the new and difficult challenges for employment especially in
developed economies?
D Technological innovations are not only reducing the number of routine jobs, but also causing changes in global
supply chains and networks that result in the relocation of routine jobs – and, increasingly, non-routine jobs at multiple skill levels – in the tradable sector of many economies
a) A
b) B
c) C