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Directions (1-15): In each of the following questions, a statement and five choices are
given. Select from among the choices, the most logical complement and mark its number
as your answer.

Q1. The flight of IT talent to foreign shores is causing Indian companies to move into shutdown mode.
(a) Software professionals in India feel that working abroad is more lucrative.
(b) Indian software professionals are considered as demigods.
(c) Immigrant Indians are the biggest IT group in the US.
(d) Due to the severe shortage of IT professionals, companies are failing to complete projects and are unable
to sign contracts.

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(e) The bad economic situation in the US can lead to some of the IT companies shutting down.

Q2. The owners of private educational institutions have conveniently stepped into the shoes of shrewd

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businessmen, due to the absence of government control over them.
(a) The importance of education in the development of society cannot be underestimated.

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(b) The inability of government schools to educate the vast population resulted in the mushrooming of
private institutions.
(c) The owners of private educational institutions are more interested in monetary gains than in imparting

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quality education.
(d) People generally believe that the standard of lower compared to private institutions.
(e) It is sad that education is slowly going into the hands of businessmen whose main concern is anything
but quality in education.
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Q3. More and more people from villages are giving up agricultural farming and migrating to cities.
(a) in search of alternative sources of employment as agriculture is mainly dependent on the mercy of
nature.
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(b) in search of better standards of living in cities.

(c) in search of better educational prospects for their children.
(d) because city life is comparatively more glamorous.
(e) this mass immigration to urban areas in the long run can prove to be detrimental.
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Q4. One-day cricket matches have become immensely popular all over the world.
(a) Construction of large stadium with good facilities.
(b) Corporate giants who sponsor the event prefer one day matches because of better viewership.
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(c) Cricket boards are encouraging their respective cricket teams to play matches with different competitors.
(d) As one-day cricket matches are being telecast all over the world people are able to watch them with
sustained interest.
(e) Cricket, in India is like a religion, with so much fan following.
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Q5. The Indian market is now flooded with a variety of world class automobiles when compared to the past
when people had a limited choice.
(a) Indian roads have become comparatively better over the years.
(b) Liberalization of Indian economy is the cause for this.
(c) People have become more quality conscious.
(d) Indian roads are already clogged and Tatas new small car is only going to add fuel to the fire.
(e) Various multi-nationals have recognized India as a country with tremendous prospects and potential.

Q6. Understanding the mental processes of others metalizing -

(a) is the basis of our socialization and what makes us human.

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(b) is the beginning for mental disabilities.

(c) the frontal lobes were the most critical region for visual perspective.
(d) is what sets the strongest evidence on humans as Pisces.
(e) is the control we have on others.

Q7. The worlds smallest robot

(a) turns on a chair and parks on a chrome.
(b) turns on a dime and parks on a nickel.
(c) is limited by its size.
(d) is to work on evolved languages.

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(e) is the last ditch stand for all of us.

Q8. If you want to learn to write well

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(a) you must wait until you have an inspiration.
(b) be alert; you learn to write by writing.

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(c) it is essential to practice regularly and frequently.
(d) remember, even among the most popular writers inspiration is rare.
(e) practice till you become perfect.

(a) as they are very tasty to eat and nutritious.

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Q9. Digestion is especially active in plants when seeds sprout

(b) because the stored food of seeds in the form of starch is converted into simpler substances.
(c) because starch is very hard to digest.
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(d) because digestive enzymes act vigorously in the seeds.
(e) because enzymes act violently in the digestive system.
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Q10. Conifers are very useful to man

(a) as they are edible and liked by all.
(b) as they produce large number of flowers with great fragrance.
(c) as they provide large amounts of soft wood for construction and for paper industries.
(d) as they provide numerous roots and are called walking roots.
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(e) as they provide roof material to mankind.

Q11. Bacteria have a wider distribution than any other living organisms.
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(a) as they are unicellular and extremely small in size.

(b) because they can fly in the air and walk on water as well as land.
(c) because they occur in large numbers in air, soil and water.
(d) because they cant manufacture their own food.
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(e) as they are quick to spread and are strong in survival.

Q12. Galileo discovered with the help of the newly invented telescope that
(a) the sun is too near to the earth.
(b) the moon is not a perfect sphere and there are many more stars in the sky.
(c) the earth is not a circle and many meteors fall on to the earth.
(d) asteroids are similar to meteors and are not circular in shape.
(e) The earths satellite is the moon.

Q13. The refraction of light in a prism reveals the fact that it forms a convenient medium for spread of light.
(a) it forms a convenient medium for spread of light.

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(b) the mixture of all colours are embedded in black colour.

(c) it cant pass light through it.
(d) it forms a denser medium to pass light through it.
(e) ordinary white light is a mixture of many different colours of light.

Q14. A foreign citizen acquiring Indian citizenship through nationalization.

(a) must belong to any country without any qualification.
(b) must keep the citizenship of any other country before acquiring it.
(c) may acquire it in extraordinary cases only.
(d) must either reside in India or serve the Government of India for at least one year immediately preceding

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the date of application.
(e) cannot allow other countries citizenship to continue.

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Q15. Cinema, no doubt, has become one of the dominant medium of communication in the contemporary
world.

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(a) It carries with itself the power to transcend the limitations of space and time.
(b) It attracts people from all walks of life.
(c) It conveys both good and bad message.

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(d) It is the only source of entertainment.
(e) Its influence on the common man cannot be ignored.
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Directions (16-30): In the following Questions, there are four sentences. Each sentence has
pairs of words/phrases that are italicized and highlighted. From the italicized and
highlighted word(s)/phrase(s), select the most appropriate word(s)/phrase(s) to form
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correct sentences. Then choose the best option.

Q16. (i) Several pages of the book have come loose [A]/lose [B].
(ii) I am totally uninterested [A]/disinterested [B] in grammar. Its boring.
(iii) Almost every decade someone or the other comes out with the prophecy [A]/prophesy [B] that the
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world is going to end.

(iv) I loath [A]/loathe [B] to admit that I was totally jealous.
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(a) AAAB
(b) ABAB
(c) BABA
(d) BBAB
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(e) BBBB

Q17. (i) The film was boring except for the special effects [A]/affects [B].
(ii) She must realize that she is eighteen and past [A]/passed [B] playing with dolls.
(iii) She is not anymore financially dependent [A]/dependant [B] on her husband.
(iv) She raised an intent for more stationary [A]/stationery [B] for the office.
(a) BBAB
(b) ABAB
(c) AABB
(d) AAAB
(e) BBBB

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Q18. (i) The storm wreaked [A]/wrecked [B] havoc along the coast.
(ii) Though humorous his repartees are often mordent [A]/mordant [B].
(iii) Accessory [A]/Excess [B] minerals are disregarded by petrologists while classifying rocks.
(iv) I hope we have good whether [A]/weather [B] during our trip
(a) ABAB
(b) ABBA
(c) BABA
(d) BAAB
(e) BBBB

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Q19. (i) She did not look overly [A]/overtly [B] at the customer till she had established herself comfortably
on the chair.

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(ii) By persisting in his efforts against failure he has shown his ability [A]/capacity [B] to persevere.
(iii) The closure of the company effected [A]/affected [B] the workers adversely.

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(iv) I am not sure if [A]/whether [B] I should take the CAT this year or the next.
(a) ABAB
(b) ABBA

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(c) BABB
(d) BAAB
(e) BBBB

Q20. (i) It is important to cite [A]/site [B] as many examples as possible in your answer.
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(ii) Each batch in our classes is comprised [A]/composed [B] of 25 students and not more.
(iii) Persistent questioning by the lawyer failed to elicit [A]/illicit [B] a clear answer from the accused.
(iv) The professor could imply [A]/infer [B] that the students had not understood his explanation.
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(a) ABAB
(b) ABAA
(c) BAAB
(d) BABA
(e) BBBB
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Q21. (i) Though the story was centered on some historic [A]/historical [B] figures, it was mainly fiction.
(ii) The accused made a passionate effort before the judge to ensure [A]/assert [B] his innocence.
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(iii) The authorities complemented [A]/complimented [B] her for completing the project well in time.
(iv) The invasion was preceded [A]/proceeded [B] by a massive mobilization of forces along the borders.
(a) ABBB
(b) BBBA
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(c) BABB
(d) BBAA
(e) AAAA

Q22. (i) I dont think I can proceed with the matter without your expert advise [A]/advice [B].
(ii) The venue for the event was decided after taking into account the climatic [A]/climactic [B] conditions.
(iii) Did he ever prophesy [A]/prophecy [B] anything but bad news for me?
(iv) The poor countries are finding it difficult to reconcile concerns about the environment with economic
[A]/economical [B] growth.
(a) ABBA
(b) BBAA

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(c) BABA
(d) BAAA
(e) AAAA

Q23. (i) He had unsuccessfully explored every road [A]/avenue [B] that he hoped might lead to him to
success.
(ii) The manufacturing units along the river were required to check the effluent [A]/affluent [B] material
for harmful chemicals.
(iii) The unhygienic conditions in the guest houses were a cause of discomfit [A]/discomfort [B] for the
organizers of the event.

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(iv) People generally distrust [A]/mistrust [B] politicians as politicians main concern is vote banks.
(a) ABAB
(b) ABBA

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(c) BAAA
(d) BAAB

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(e) BBBB

Q24. (i) The farmers pay continuous [A]/ constant [B] attention to the weather.

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(ii) This years rains that persisted continuously [A]/continually [B] in winter are attributed to climate
change.
(iii) He has a habit of talking on his own to his imaginative [A]/ imaginary [B] friend.
(iv) The General declared that the victory came with the minimum [A]/ minimal [B] loss of lives.
(a) ABAB
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(b) ABBB
(c) BBBB
(d) BBBA
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(e) AAAA

Q25. (i) He hired several aids [A]/aides [B] to help him in his work.
(ii) Her masterful [A]/masterly [B] personality soon dominated the movement.
(iii) The chartered accountant went through the maize [A]/maze [B] of papers to calculate her tax liability.
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(iv) During the high tide [A]/tied [B] the fishermen tied their boats to the pier.
(a) ABAB
(b) ABBA
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(c) BABA
(d) BAAB
(e) AAAA
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Q26. (i) Having to work unsociable [A]/antisocial [B] hours in the call center has had an effect on his
health.
(ii) Most cosmetics claim to be hypoallergenic [A]/nonallergenic [B].
(iii) The finger that was caught in the door became turbid [A]/turgid [B] and discoloured.
(iv) The qualification, e.g., [A]/i.e., [B] Master of Business Administration, is essential for the job.
(a) AABB
(b) ABAB
(c) BABA
(d) BAAB
(e) BBBB

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Q27. (i) Dumping waste into rivers and streams is flagrant [A]/blatant [B] abuse of environmental norms.
(ii) I will introduce you to her, but you are on your own from their [A]/there [B] on.
(iii) When her turn came, she lay [A]/laid [B] her papers on the table.
(iv) When his controversial paintings were banned, the artist emigrated [A]/immigrated [B] as a result.
(a) ABBA
(b) BBBA
(c) ABAB
(d) BBAB
(e) AAAA

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Q28. (i) An actors performance depends on his ability to memorize the lines and cues [A]/ queues [B].
(ii) The project failed because of the shortcomings innate [A]/inherent [B] in our approach.
(iii) No wonder he is a doctor, his entire linear [A]/lineage [B] has been associated with medical science.

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(iv) Evolutionary science established between human beings and simians, especially monkeys [A]/apes
[B].

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(a) AABB
(b) ABAB
(c) BABA

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(d) ABBB
(e) AAAA

Q29. (i) The school affected [A]/effected [B] a new policy on extracurricular activities.
(ii) The rationale [A]/rational [B] behind current curricula is that students need to learn language and
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thinking skills, not specific information.
(iii) All the bickering and noise we witness in the legislature over petty politics is pure bathos [A]/pathos
[B].
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(iv) He has been recumbent [A]/incumbent [B] on the job; he must be fired.
(a) BAAA
(b) BBAA
(c) ABAB
(d) AAAB
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(e) BBBB

Q30. (i) First, it is too expensive; second, it doesnt fit well and thirdly [A]/third, [B] I dont like it.
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(ii) The festival offers a truly eclectic [A]/esoteric [B] program of events, including the opportunity to
dance your socks off every evening.
(iii) In a monotonous [A]/monotonic [B] arrangement each set is contained completely within the other.
(iv) After the accident the victim went into comma [A]/coma [B] for several days.
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(a) AABB
(b) BBAB
(c) BABB
(d) BBBB
(e) AAAA

Directions (31-45): In each question below, the word at the top of the question is used in
four different ways. Choose the option in which the usage of the word is INCORRECT or
INAPPROPRIATE.

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Q31. CREDIT
(a) The writer complained that the credit at the end of the film did not mention his name.
(b) A long term credit has more to do with trust than with greed.
(c) He is such a noble character that he never takes any credit for his kindly acts.
(d) The bosss assistant was quite willing to accept undeserved credit for the deals success.
(e) None of the above is correct.

Q32. CLOSE
(a) The stores in this town close around 9 p.m. every day.

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(b) The ship was closing with the island.
(c) In the final moments of the race she closed the distance to the lead racer.
(d) The nation closed the door to immigrants.

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(e) None of the above is correct.

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Q33. MOVE
(a) The suns heat forced the hikers to move into the shade.
(b) He believes an MBA would help him in moving on the executive ladder.

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(c) One cannot be too rigid in ones views; must learn to move with the times.
(d) She was deeply moved by his acts of kindness.
(e) None of the above is correct.

Q34. MARRY
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(a) He decided to marry his daughter to his business partners son.
(b) Her parents agreed to marry her with the man of her choice.
(c) The girl got married into a prominent family.
(d) The priest will marry the boy and the girl in a proper ceremony.
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(e) None of the above is correct.

Q35. PREVAIL
(a) They all hoped that at the end of all their struggles justice would prevail.
(b) The winds that prevail in the mountains are believed to be good for health.
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(c) His courage and strength helped him prevail upon the enemy with ease.
(d) Can I prevail on you to stay for dinner?
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(e) None of the above is correct.

Q36. EFFECT
(a) The legislature has the duty to effect the will of the citizens.
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(b) The family has tried hard to effect a settlement of the property dispute among its members.
(c) He had issued a statement to the effect that he would resign from the post.
(d) Though he was deeply hurt, he effected an indifference as long as he was there.
(e) None of the above is correct.

Q37. COME
(a) You appear sad and depressed. What has come on you?
(b) All his efforts to win her love came a cropper.
(c) Word has come down that the strike is over.
(d) When she heard the news of her sisters death she fainted and took hours to come to.
(e) None of the above is correct.

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Q38. POSITION
(a) He has been trying hard to get a position in a brokerage firm.
(b) The speech was meant to make his position clear on the issue of alleged misconduct.
(c) The audience rose to a standing position when the chief guest entered the room.
(d) Nobody seems to be at a position to decide on this matter.
(e) None of the above is correct.

Q39. ABOUT
(a) A crowd gathered about the man who had slipped and fallen.
(b) The store was the other way about my house on the same street.

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(c) Though young, there was a mature wisdom about him.
(d) We are not about to negotiate with terrorists.
(e) None of the above is correct.

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Q40. PRACTICE

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(a) Though appealing to many the theory was difficult to put to practice.
(b) The teacher carefully practiced his students in handwriting.
(c) The company engages in unethical business practices.

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(d) He is a practiced lawyer.
(e) None of the above is correct.

Q41. ALLOW
(a) The schedule allows 10 minutes for a coffee break.
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(b) Please allow two inches in the fabric for shrinkage.
(c) In calculating profit, one must allow breakage and spoilage.
(d) He was allowed only one visitor in the hospital owing to his critical condition.
(e) None of the above is correct.
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Q42. QUESTION
(a) There is no question about the validity of the story the he has told us.
(b) She told him that marriage was out of question.
(c) Its only a question of time until they agree to our proposal.
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(d) He questioned her right to use the money.

(e) None of the above is correct.
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Q43. DEAL
(a) The committee is expected to deal with this matter next week.
(b) He has amassed all his wealth by dealing with cocaine.
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(c) This book deals with common errors in English.

(d) In this office, she deals with all the enquiries.
(e) None of the above is correct.

Q44. ADD
(a) The witnesss testimony simply did not add up.
(b) He explained the matter and added that he was sorry.
(c) Her illness added to his worries.
(d) He added the figures and said the amount did not suffice.
(e) None of the above is correct.

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Q45. EXPLOIT
(a) The rock musician exploited the young crowd to frenzy.
(b) The hotel owners are exploiting the beaches to lure customers.
(c) It is clear that the company is exploiting its clients emotions.
(d) The environmentalist lobby exploited the nuclear plant accident.
(e) None of the above is correct.

Directions (46-55): Mark the out-of-context sentence for your answer.

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Q46. A. When a brand has earned the respect of consumers and are followed, 48% are positive to
receiving messages from that brand.

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B. But the question that needs to be asked: is all this money being spent wisely?
C. Social media is everywhere and marketers are planning to take full advantage by pledging more budget

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than ever to the plethora of new communication channels available.
D. Billions of dollars are expected to be invested across the globe in 2013 as the explosion in social shows
little signs of slowing.

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(a) A
(b) B
(c) C
(d) D
(e) NONE
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Q47. A. They are the finest in their respective fields, their areas of expertise range from climbing cliffs that
stretch to the heavens, without safety nets of course, to wing suit jumps off those very same cliffs.
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B. Now, you might have heard of the next chap.

C. It is always a strange, life-threatening form of sport; only those not in their right mind would try it.
D. Doyle is part of an elite force of over 600 brand agents.
(a) A
(b) B
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(c) C
(d) D
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(e) NONE

Q48. A. This must change.

B. This would encourage long term investment and channelize saving in the productive financial assets of
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equities.
C. In the case of equities, retain investors have to rely on the kindness of brokers or advisors to scan a
profitable investing opportunity.
D. Indians save a lot but invest mostly in gold and real estate and very little in equity.
(a) A
(b) B
(c) C
(d) D
(e) NONE

Q49. A. In India, that is the norm, with 22 constitutionally-decreed languages and thousands of dialects.

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B. It was conventional wisdom that Indians thinks fast and multitask because of endemic adversity: the
situation demands and fosters it.
C. It is rare to find most people fluent in more than a single language in most places.
D. For those who marvel at the Indian talent of multitasking best displayed by shopkeepers and dhaba
waiters the clue could lie in most of us being polyglots.
(a) A
(b) B
(c) C
(d) D
(e) NONE

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Q50. A. Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has promised concrete steps to fight inflation.
B. It will not only ensure better returns to farmers but also keep inflation under check.

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C. Farmers should be able to sell their produce freely.
D. This requires states to scrap the Agricultural Produce Marketing Committee (APMC) laws that give

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monopoly to some traders to buy crops.
(a) A
(b) B

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(c) C
(d) D
(e) NONE

Q51. A. Almost immediately, speculation began about which team he would come back to train after a
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year-long sabbatical in the United States. Global football chatter always opinionated and occasionally
substantive speculated that two English clubs were likely destinations for Pep.
B. These were Manchester City and Chelsea, each with super-rich owners.
C. Nearly a year ago when Pep Guardiola, the most successful coach of the worlds best football team, FC
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Barcelona, quit at the end of a triumphant season, shockwaves went around the soccer universe.
D. What does Peps choice reveal about the state of European football?
(a) A
(b) B
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(c) C
(d) D
(e) NONE
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Q52. A. Spectrum is a case in point though not depleting in reality, it faces scarcity of a different kind
because of technological evolution bringing in more and more innovative uses, which does create a scarcity
factor of sorts.
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B. In an era when a keyboard is all pervasive; controlling trajectories of space missions, nuclear plants to
aircrafts in flight, anything and everything is possible to bring in efficiencies of scale to make the utilization
of natural resources such that costs to the consumer are brought down.
C. This debate has been going on for over three decades, but it has been sought to be suppressed for
parochial reasons of ownership.
D. Not to embrace technology that helps in the preservation of ever-depleting natural resources to bring
about benefits to humanity and to prolong the resources is a sin.
(a) A
(b) B
(c) C
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(e) NONE

Q53. A. The reactors have been running for decades without any serious environmental issues.
B. Soon after commissioning, the original suppliers left, leaving us to fend for ourselves.
C. The first nuclear reactors in India were imported.
D. It had to be so because there was no other group than the Department of Atomic energy working in this
field.
(a) A
(b) B
(c) C

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(d) D
(e) NONE

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Q54. A. He helped kindle fears that effectively shut down GM foods in Europe and in developing nations
like India.

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B. But having gone into the science behind it and getting the Royal Society science book prize for his
Six Degrees he found his beliefs on GM foods were myths.
C. To achieve a doubling of food output by 2050 low-yielding organic technology, huge forests and

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grasslands will have to be cleared and cultivated.
D. Mark Lynas says when he first heard of Monsantos GM soya, he thought a nasty US corporation was
putting out a monster food by mixing genes.
(a) A
(b) B
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(c) C
(d) D
(e) NONE
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Q55. A. They just go ahead and do it because it is part of their nature.

B. Because if the rich man gives up his wealth to feed the poor and makes a show of it, he would still be
far from heaven.
C. Eastern scholar RH Blyth said that it is not so much our sins that are obvious weaknesses and a vulgarity,
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as our virtues that we need to be delivered from.

D. Forgive us our good deeds as we forgive those who do good deeds to us.
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(b) B
(c) C
(d) D
(e) NONE
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Directions (56-60): In each of the following sentences, parts of the sentence are left blank.
Beneath each sentence, five different ways of completing the sentence are indicated.
Choose the best alternative from among the five options.

Q56. Cars __________ to accommodate wheelchair users are vital to disabled people to get out and about
and enjoy __________ lives.
(a) designed, their
(b) modified, healthy
(c) adapted, active
(d) modified, itinerant

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(e) adopted, itinerant

Q57. Some __________ defending, especially in the second half of the game allowed the opposition to
__________ and the defending champions lost the game.
(a) slack, score
(b) superb, lose
(c) robust, win
(d) superb, score
(e) slack, lose

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Q58. Print, paper, and newspapers enabled the rise of new types of __________ based on expanded
popular participation.
(a) class conflicts

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(b) cultural forms
(c) social norms

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(d) political systems
(e) ethical dilemmas

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Q59. Businesses attempt to __________ the conflicts of interest between groups to ensure __________
operation of the organization.
(a) compromise, profitable
(b) reconcile, efficient
(c) reconcile, commercial
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(d) stimulate, efficient
(e) encourage, professional
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Q60. One in three people on our planet have no __________ to modern energy to light and heat the
__________ in which they live.
(a) resource, homes
(b) right, houses
(c) contact, nations
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(d) access, dwellings

(e) source, countries
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Directions (61-75): In each of the following questions, a statement and five choices are
given. Select from among the choices, the most logical complement and mark its number
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as your answer.

Q61. There was no other means of coming to power than an alliance with like-minded parties.
(a) We will revamp the party by taking the support of the opposition
(b) We tried to please the leaders of other parties.
(c) We declared that we are going to rise to power.
(d) We enlisted the support of the opposition.
(e) So we convened an urgent meeting of our workers.

Q62. Facilities in the village hospital are insufficient and outdated.

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(a) So we are going to take the patient back home.

(b) We will take our patient home and complain to the authorities.
(c) We will immediately take the patient to a better hospital.
(d) We will wait silently until the hospital gets improved.
(e) We will demand for a better hospital in the village.

Q63. The decision to reopen the old and closed-down liquor shops was resented by the people in the city.
(a) Some people took out protest march to the ministers house.
(b) The liquor-sellers and contractors supported the government decision.
(c) The ruling party secretly convened a meeting of the most important leaders.

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(d) The government succumbed to public opinion and withdrew the decision to open the liquor shops.
(e) The liquor barons will not allow the closure of the liquor shops.

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Q64. Electric supply failed and the fans in the office stood still.
(a) Children playing outside did not feel any heat.

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(b) It was a hot season and there was no wind.
(c) The staff had a lot of work to finish.
(d) Urgent arrangement was made to start a stand-by generator.

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(e) During the summer season electric supply is very erratic.

Q65. Many Chief Ministers expressed their opinion in favour of abolishing the governors post.
(a) The Central govt. is made up of several parties.
(b) The governments existence depends upon the Chief Ministers.
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(c) There may be a decision very soon.
(d) There are no governors in some of the states.
(e) The government is thinking of building a new Raj Bhavan.
SC

Q66. Electricity is the backbone of industrial development

(a) Many of our new electric projects are lying abandoned.
(b) The authorities are exploring the possibility of starting non-conventional energy sources.
(c) Reliable and uninterrupted power is a prerequisite for development.
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(d) People demand some urgent measures to improve the situation.

(e) Hydroelectric projects are unable to meet the demand.
nk

Q67. Our country is rapidly becoming a consumer nation.

(a) The nation must stand on its own legs.
(b) For financial progress we must reduce import and increase export.
(c) We want to become financially strong.
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(d) We are not yet Independent because we depend on other countries in certain fields.
(e) India must become self sufficient and reduce importing goods.

Q68. Children find it difficult to get admission to primary schools as demand exceeds supply.
(a) The government is against starting new schools.
(b) Primary education has been declared compulsory.
(c) The government schools offer better education than the private schools.
(d) The private sector is exerting influence upon the ruling party to recommend the opening of new schools.
(e) The private schools make the most of the situation and charge hefty fees.

Q69. The C.B.I. presented an incriminating report about the ministers foreign connection.

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(a) The Newspapers published a lot of nonsense.

(b) The court ordered a judicial enquiry into the whole affair.
(c) People believe all sorts of hearsay without going into their merits.
(d) The party-connection emboldens everybody to do whatever he likes.
(e) The C. B. I need to look into all aspects before arresting a senior politician.

Q70. The authors new book was widely accepted by the common people but it angered those in power.
(a) The book was acclaimed for the political criticism it contained.
(b) The author has employed all his power of observation to prepare the book.
(c) People in the Gulf countries arranged a number of meetings to welcome him.

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(d) To secure a valid passport the author had to force a lot of political intervention.
(e) The authors new book is not available in any of the book shops.

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Q71. Given the environmentally conscious times we live in; renewable energy has always been seen as an
ideal source of power.

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(a) Indian consumers have to pay exorbitant amounts towards electricity bills.
(b) Renewable energy sources are more cost effective compared to conventional sources.
(c) As India basks in sunlight throughout the year, solar energy systems are very feasible.

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(d) Solar energy is ideally suited for villages.
(e) Why cant Indian Government harness wind energy?

Q72. The Indian System is witnessing the rise of freshly generated wealth which are legitimate earnings.
(a) The boom in the software sector contributes to a great extent to the economic prosperity of the country.
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(b) The software boom is changing the profile of the country in the new millennium.
(c) Although India is one of the fastest growing economies in the world, the specter of huge government
expenditure looms large.
(d) The countrys demographic profile would change with the list of rich households going up.
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(e) The countrys economic progress depends only on the literate population.

Q73. Medical experts argue that the effects of iodine deficiency are too debilitating to leave its consumption
to choice.
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(a) Insufficient intake of micro nutrients by an expectant mother is the cause of underdeveloped brain in an
unborn baby.
(b) Some political leaders argue that the consumption of iodized salt is a matter of personal choice.
nk

(c) According to Medical experts the serious health hazard of iodine deficiency can be overcome by the
consumption of iodized salt.
(d) Not all regions of the country are iodine deficient.
(e) To be healthy we need a balanced diet.
Ba

Q74. The earthquake rendered many people homeless.

(a) Builders of several apartments were penalized by the government.
(b) Several non-governmental organizations came forward to help the quake victims.
(c) The earthquake was so sudden that people were caught unawares.
(d) The intensity of the earth quake was so severe that there was large scale devastation.
(e) The aftershocks of the earthquake are adding to their problems.

Q75. Government run schools across the country are introducing English language to children at an earlier
stage than before.
(a) English is an international language and we cannot ignore it.

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(b) There has been a proliferation of English language teaching institutes in urban India.
(c) There has been a steady increase in the use of English over the years.
(d) Indian elite always hankered after English education for their children.
(e) Teaching English has been made compulsory in all schools by the Department of Education.

Directions (76-90): Choose the word which is not a synonym for the given word.

Q76. Stingy
(a) amicable
(b) penurious

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(c) parsimonious
(d) frugal
(e) None of the above

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Q77. Persistence

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(a) perilous
(b) sedulity
(c) pertinacity

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(d) plodding
(e) None of the above

Q78. Untrue
(a) spurious
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(b) false
(c) meretricious
(d) chaste
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(e) None of the above

Q79. Relax
(a) rest
(b) unwind
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(c) ease
(d) relegate
(e) None of the above
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Q80. Accumulation
(a) collection
(b) conglomeration
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(c) assemblage
(d) collagen
(e) None of the above

Q81. Sleep Inducing

(a) soporific
(b) sedative
(c) somnolent
(d) hygroscopic
(e) None of the above

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Q82. Swelling
(a) turgidity
(b) distention
(c) inflammation
(d) flaccidity
(e) None of the above

Q83. Incline
(a) trenchant
(b) slope

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(c) acclivity
(d) gradient
(e) None of the above

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Q84. Shining

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(a) indolent
(b) dazzling
(c) gleaming

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(d) glistening
(e) None of the above

Q85. Loafer
(a) vagrant
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(b) lounger
(c) bantam
(d) idler
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(e) None of the above

Q86. Emigrate
(a) depart
(b) elude
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(c) relocate
(d) resettle
(e) None of the above
nk

Q87. Eloquent
(a) elusive
(b) articulate
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(c) fluent
(d) expressive
(e) None of the above

Q88. Defendant
(a) accused
(b) appellant
(c) offender
(d) defoliant
(e) None of the above

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Q89. Abase
(a) adjourn
(b) degrade
(c) humiliate
(d) mortify

Q90. Aplomb
(a) ease
(b) ribald
(c) repose

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(d) serenity
(e) None of the above

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Directions (91-95): In each of the following sentences, parts of the sentence are left blank.

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Beneath each sentence, five different ways of completing the sentence are indicated.
Choose the best alternative from among the five options.

Q91. As the consequences of climate change become more __________, increasing numbers of people have
come to __________ that the longer we hesitate, the more expensive the problem becomes.
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(a) severe, reminisce
(b) visible, evaluate
(c) evident, reconcile
(d) visible, recognize
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(e) pronounced, imagine

Q92. In the past, universities have been created in times of __________, typically to encourage people to
think beyond their immediate need for survival to more edifying spiritual or national __________.
(a) poverty, wealth
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(b) distress, well being

(c) plenty, goals
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(d) prosperity, interests

(e) scarcity, goals

Q93. Is academic freedom affordable in a time of economic crisis? There remains a nagging sense that
Ba

universities are __________ now that ordinary people are __________ to make ends meet.
(a) free, living
(b) luxuries, struggling
(c) useless, surviving
(d) unnecessary, studying
(e) exuberances, able

Q94. The new knowledge produced by original research is an instance of social capital formation. Hence,
the universitys unique institutional mission is to manufacture knowledge as a/an __________.
(a) social institution
(b) intellectual property

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(c) consumable
(d) utility
(e) public good

Q95. Contrary to the hopes of many, the end of the Second World War and the shock of the Nazi atrocities
did not mean the end of war and genocide; the decades following it have been __________ with bloody
conflicts in which entire population groups have been __________.
(a) marred, involved
(b) riddled, involved
(c) rife, murdered

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(d) rife, associated
(e) marred, compromised

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Directions (96-100): Find the meaning of the underlined/BOLD word in the following

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sentence.

Q96. His arrogant statement needlessly vitiated the atmosphere and effectively sabotaged the peace

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parleys.
(a) devastated
(b) energized
(c) spoilt
(d) engrossed
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(e) electrified

Q97. In our system of education, homework is imperative.

(a) impalpable
SC

(b) unnecessary
(c) a handicap
(d) authorized
(e) compulsory
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Q98. Confidence in government hospitals has eroded considerably in the past decade.
(a) worn away
nk

(b) been lost

(c) corroded
(d) withered
(e) reduced
Ba

Q99. Ram works as a laundry boy and hates the drudgery of his routine.
(a) routineness
(b) upheavals
(c) tiresomeness
(d) values
(e) tension

Q100. Apart from its regular array of activities there is an exhibition-cum-sale of different kinds of sarees
at the exhibition.
(a) order

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(b) stream
(c) varieties
(d) range
(e) horde

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Solutions

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S1. Ans.(d)
Sol. Option D correctly explains the migration of talent from India to abroad and its consequences. Hence

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this sentence complements the given sentence in question.

S2. Ans.(c)

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Sol. Option C correctly explain and complement the idea expressed in the question sentence. The owners
of private educational institutions are more interested in monetary gains than in imparting quality education.

S3. Ans.(a)
Sol. In question sentence the migration of farmers/people is mentioned to the cities in search of alternative
ex
career because agriculture is not money making business anymore because of uncertainties. Hence option
A correctly complement the idea expressed in the question sentence.

S4. Ans.(d)
SC

Sol. In the question sentence, the popularity of one-day cricket matches is mentioned and option D correctly
explains the reason behind this phenomenon. One day matches are being telecasted all over the world, hence
the increased popularity and viewership.

S5. Ans.(e)
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Sol. Various multi-nationals have recognized India as a country with tremendous prospects and potential.
Hence the Indian market is flooded with the presence of top automobile companies and the cars.
nk

S6. Ans.(a)
Sol. metalizing - is the basis of our socialization and what makes us human.
Ba

S7. Ans.(b)
Sol. The worlds smallest robot turns on a dime and parks on a nickel.

S8. Ans.(c)
Sol. If you want to learn to write well it is essential to practice regularly and frequently.

S9. Ans.(d)
Sol. Digestion is especially active in plants when seeds sprout because digestive enzymes act vigorously in
the seeds.

S10. Ans.(e)

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Sol. Conifers are very useful to man as they provide roof material to mankind.

S11. Ans.(c)
Sol. Bacteria have a wider distribution than any other living organisms. because they occur in large numbers
in air, soil and water.

S12. Ans.(b)
Sol. Galileo discovered with the help of the newly invented telescope that the moon is not a perfect sphere
and there are many more stars in the sky.

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S13. Ans.(e)
Sol. ordinary white light is a mixture of many different colours of light.

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S14. Ans.(d)
Sol. A foreign citizen acquiring Indian citizenship through nationalization- must either reside in India or

.c
serve the Government of India for at least one year immediately preceding the date of application.

S15. Ans.(a)

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Sol. Cinema, no doubt, has become one of the dominant medium of communication in the contemporary
world. It carries with itself the power to transcend the limitations of space and time.
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S16. Ans.(a)
Sol. loathe-feel intense dislike or disgust for.
SC

S17. Ans.(d)
Sol. stationery -writing and other office materials.
stationary-not moving or not intended to be moved.
S

S18. Ans.(a)
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Sol. wreaked-cause (a large amount of damage or harm).

mordant-(especially of humour) having or showing a sharp or critical quality; biting.

S19. Ans.(c)
Ba

Sol. overtly-without concealment or secrecy; openly.

S20. Ans.(a)
Sol. elicit -evoke or draw out (a reaction, answer, or fact) from someone.
illicit-forbidden by law, rules, or custom.

S21. Ans.(b)
Sol. compliment-politely congratulate or praise (someone) for something.
precede- come before (something) in time.

S22. Ans.(d)

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Sol. prophesy-Verb ,say that (a specified thing) will happen in the future.
prophecy-noun , a prediction of what will happen in the future.

S23. Ans.(c)
Sol. effluent-liquid waste or sewage discharged into a river or the sea.
avenue-a way of approaching a problem or making progress towards something.

S24. Ans.(c)
Sol. minimal-of a minimum amount, quantity, or degree; negligible.
continually-repeated frequently in the same way; regularly.

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S25. Ans.(c)
Sol. aide-an assistant to an important person, especially a political leader.

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maze-a network of paths and hedges designed as a puzzle through which one has to find a way.

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S26. Ans.(a)
Sol. turgid -swollen and distended or congested.
hypoallergenic-(especially of cosmetics and textiles) relatively unlikely to cause an allergic reaction.

S27. Ans.(a)

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Sol. flagrant-(of an action considered wrong or immoral) conspicuously or obviously offensive.
emigrate-leave one's own country in order to settle permanently in another.
ex
S28. Ans.(d)
Sol. cue- a thing said or done that serves as a signal to an actor or other performer to enter or to begin their
speech or performance.
SC

lineage- direct descent from an ancestor; ancestry or pedigree.

S29. Ans.(a)
Sol. rationale -a set of reasons or a logical basis for a course of action or belief.
bathos -(especially in a literary work) an effect of anticlimax created by an unintentional lapse in mood
S

from the sublime to the trivial or ridiculous.

S30. Ans.(c)
nk

Sol. eclectic-deriving ideas, style, or taste from a broad and diverse range of sources.
monotonic-(of a function or quantity) varying in such a way that it either never decreases or never increases.
Ba

S31. Ans.(a)
Sol. Credits- publicly acknowledge a contributor's role in the production of (something published or
broadcast).

S32. Ans.(d)
Sol. closed the door is incorrect phrase.

S33. Ans.(b)
Sol. The word MOVE is inappropriate in the given context.

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S34. Ans.(b)
Sol. The word marry is inappropriate because of preposition and verb form in the given context.

S35. Ans.(c)
Sol. The word PREVAIL is inappropriate in the given context.

S36. Ans.(d)
Sol. The word EFFECT is inappropriate in the given context.

S37. Ans.(a)

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Sol. The word COME is inappropriate in the given context.

S38. Ans.(d)

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Sol. The word POSITION is inappropriate in the given context.

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S39. Ans.(d)
Sol. The PREPOSITION ABOUT is inappropriate in the given context.

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S40. Ans.(a)
Sol. PRACTICE is a noun form while PRACTISE is a verb form. Hence, The word practice is
inappropriate in the given context.

S41. Ans.(c)
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Sol. The word ALLOW is inappropriate in the given context.

S42. Ans.(b)
Sol. The word QUESTION is inappropriate in the given context.
SC

S43. Ans.(b)
Sol. The word deal is incorrectly used with preposition with.
S

S44. Ans.(d)
Sol. The word ADD is inappropriate in the given context.
nk

S45. Ans.(a)
Sol. The word EXPLOIT is inappropriate in the given context.
Ba

S46. Ans.(a)
Sol. C, B and D pursue the theme of the perceived importance of social media and the huge budgets in this
direction. Sentence A is tangential and has no relation to this theme.

S47. Ans.(b)
Sol. The 600 brand agents of Doyle and their strange and daredevil expertise are described in D, A and C
in that order. From this point of view B does not make sense.

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S48. Ans.(b)
Sol. D, A and C (or D, C and A) in that order make sense about the saving habits of Indians and the need
to change. However, B starts abruptly and without connection that this would encourage hence is the
odd sentence.

S49. Ans.(b)
Sol. D states the theme to which other two sentences (A and C) are related that the multitasking ability of
Indians spring form their being polyglots. Sentence B brings in another factor adversity hence is odd in
this context.

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S50. Ans.(a)
Sol. Statements C, B and D in that order or C, D and B in that order talks about the freedom that farmers
should have to sell their produce freely. Statement A in this context has no connection with the others.

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S51. Ans.(d)

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Sol. C, A and B read in that order narrates the story of Peps quitting. Statement D mentions Peps choice
which is highly ambiguous as there is no mention of any choice in the other three sentences.

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S52. Ans.(c)
Sol. Not to embrace technology that helps in the preservation of ever-depleting natural resources is
theme of the three sentences BDA in that order spectrum is advanced as an example. this debate in
C is disconnected.
ex
S53. Ans.(d)
Sol. It had to be so in D raises the question what had to be so. C, B and A in that order give us the history
and performance of nuclear reactors in India. D though related to the subject is not related to the theme of
SC

the other three sentences.

S54. Ans.(c)
Sol. The other three sentences in the order of D, A and B describe the change of view of Mark Lynas with
regards to GM foods. The doubling of food output etc. in C is out of context in this narrative.
S

S55. Ans.(a)
Sol. The other three sentences read in the order CBD follow the same theme that we need to be delivered
nk

from our ostentatious virtues. Hence forgive us our good deeds in D connects with C and B. However, A
does not connect.

S56. Ans.(c)
Ba

Sol. adapted, active. There is nothing in the context to justify healthy or itinerant. option {a} enjoy their
lives is grammatically correct but logically it does not justify to get out and about hence active is
justified. Cars can be adapted, modified or designed. The best combination, however, is option {c}.

S57. Ans.(a)
Sol. slack, score. Fits in the context of the sentence correctly.

S58. Ans.(d)
Sol. political systems. based on expanded popular participation and print, paper, and newspaper
(media) control the word in the blank. political systems relate to both, whereas all the other options are
not necessarily related to one or the other.

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S59. Ans.(b)
Sol. reconcile, efficient. Conflicts need to be reconciled if operations are to be efficient. Conflict of
interests controls the first blank. Operations control the second word. Some of the other options (e.g.,
option d) may make sense -but it is not natural communication or logic, it is contrived sense.

S60. Ans.(d)
Sol. access, dwellings. modern energy controls the first blank in the context, in which they live and
heat and light control the next blank., hence dwellings.

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S61. Ans.(e)
Sol. So we convened an urgent meeting of our workers.

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S62. Ans.(c)
Sol. We will immediately take the patient to a better hospital. Since facilities are not good enough for the

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treatment, patient should be taken at better hospital for treatment.

S63. Ans.(d)
Sol. Since people in the city resented the decision of opening liquor shop again, govt. decided not to reopen
the shop.
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S64. Ans.(d)
Sol. Since electric supply was irregular; hence Urgent arrangement was made to start a stand-by generator.
SC

S65. Ans.(c)
Sol. Since many chief ministers have expressed concern about the post of Governor, there may be a decision
very soon.
S

S66. Ans.(c)
Sol. Reliable and uninterrupted power is a prerequisite for development.
nk

S67. Ans.(b)
Sol. For financial progress we must reduce import and increase export.

S68. Ans.(e)
Ba

Sol. Since demand is higher than supply in schools for admission, the private schools make the most of the
situation and charge hefty fees.

S69. Ans.(b)
Sol. The court ordered a judicial enquiry into the whole affair.

S70. Ans.(a)
Sol. the book was acclaimed for the political criticism it contained.

S71. Ans.(b)
Sol. Renewable energy sources are more cost effective compared to conventional sources.

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S72. Ans.(a)
Sol. The boom in the software sector contributes to a great extent to the economic prosperity of the country.

S73. Ans.(c)
Sol. According to Medical experts the serious health hazard of iodine deficiency can be overcome by the
consumption of iodized salt.

S74. Ans.(b)
Sol. Several non-governmental organizations came forward to help the quake victims.

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S75. Ans.(e)
Sol. Teaching English has been made compulsory in all schools by the Department of Education.

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S76. Ans.(a)
Sol. Stingy-mean; ungenerous.
amicable-characterized by friendliness and absence of discord.

S77. Ans.(a)
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Sol. Sedulity-Persevering and constant in effort or application; assiduous.
pertinacity-The quality or state of being stubbornly unyielding:
plodding- (of a person) thorough and hard-working but lacking in imagination or intelligence.
perilous-full of danger or risk.
SC

S78. Ans.(d)
Sol. spurious-not being what it purports to be; false or fake.
meretricious-apparently attractive but having no real value.
S

S79. Ans.(d)
Sol. relegate-assign an inferior rank or position to.
nk

S80. Ans.(d)
Sol. collagen-the main structural protein found in skin and other connective tissues, widely used in purified
form for cosmetic surgical treatments.
Ba

S81. Ans.(d)
Sol. soporific-tending to induce drowsiness or sleep.
sedative-promoting calm or inducing sleep.
somnolent-sleepy; drowsy.
hygroscopic-(of a substance) tending to absorb moisture from the air.

S82. Ans.(d)
Sol. turgid- Excessively ornate or complex in style or language; grandiloquent
distention- the act of increasing (something) in size or volume or quantity or scope
flaccidity- a flabby softness

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S83. Ans.(a)
Sol. trenchant- vigorous or incisive in expression or style.
acclivity-An upward slope, as of a hill.
gradient- an inclined part of a road or railway; a slope.

S84. Ans.(a)
Sol. indolent-wanting to avoid activity or exertion; lazy.

S85. Ans.(c)

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Sol. bantam- A small but aggressive and spirited person.
Loafer-a person who avoids work and spends their time idly.
lounger-a person spending their time lazily or in a relaxed way.

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vagrant-a person without a settled home or regular work who wanders from place to place and lives by
begging.

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S86. Ans.(b)
Sol. elude- escape from or avoid (a danger, enemy, or pursuer), typically in a skillful or cunning way.

S87. Ans.(a)
Sol. elusive-difficult to find, catch, or achieve.

S88. Ans.(d)
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Sol. Defendant-an individual, company, or institution sued or accused in a court of law.
appellant-a person who applies to a higher court for a reversal of the decision of a lower court.
defoliant-a chemical that removes the leaves from trees and plants, used in warfare.
SC

S89. Ans.(a)
Sol. mortify-cause (someone) to feel very embarrassed or ashamed.
adjourn-break off (a meeting, legal case, or game) with the intention of resuming it later.
S

S90. Ans.(b)
Sol. Aplomb-self-confidence or assurance, especially when in a demanding situation.
ribald-referring to sexual matters in an amusingly rude or irreverent way.
nk

S91. Ans.(d)
Sol. When things are visible people recognize.
Ba

S92. Ans.(c)
Sol. Plenty, Goals. If people are to be encouraged toward thinking beyond their immediate need for
survival, it can only be done when survival is not a problem, hence plenty or prosperity fits in the blank.
once they are beyond the problem of survival people can be directed towards edifying spiritual or national
goal or objectives.

S93. Ans.(b)
Sol. Luxuries, struggling. In times of economic crisis, the nagging sense about the universities could be
option B or D. during economic crisis it does not make sense to say that people are studying to make ends
meet. struggling make better sense.

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S94. Ans.(e)
Sol. public good. Social capital controls the world. The most appropriate option approximating to social
capital is public good.

S95. Ans.(c)
Sol. Rife, murdered. did not mean the end of war and genocide controls the words; the options will show
that something that is contrary to the hopes of many. Hence, rife (widespread) fits in the first blank.
Marred and riddled will be followed by by and not with. In the second blank we need a word that is
similar to genocide hence murdered.

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S96. Ans.(c)

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Sol. vitiate- spoil or impair the quality or efficiency of.

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S97. Ans.(e)
Sol. imperative- an essential or urgent thing.

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S98. Ans.(a)
Sol. eroded-gradually destroy or be gradually destroyed.

S99. Ans.(c)
Sol. drudgery- hard menial or dull work.
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S100. Ans.(d)
Sol. drudgery-an impressive display or range of a particular type of thing.
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