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CLOZE TEST Go with Frequently Used Words

Sometimes, you may not be able to decide between two
INTRODUCTION words. In this case, if you see a word in the options that is
A Cloze reading test is an exercise where the candidates frequently used with the words around the blank, then
are provided with a passage which has certain words pick that option. For example-Can I have a ____ word with
missing from it. Candidates must have a strong command you?
over English language, along with a flair for grammar and A. swift
a good vocabulary to solve questions based on cloze test. B. quick
More importantly, it is important to understand the flow C. prompt
and context of the passage. You can see that the three options nearly mean the same
thing. How do you decide which one fits the blank?
APPROACHES TO SOLVE CLOZE TEST Sometimes in English, some words are used more
Read Thoroughly frequently with some others. Like ‘bad habit’, ‘hardly ever’,
Read the passage provided very thoroughly to form an ‘happy ending’, ‘take a seat’, ‘make room’ etc. In the same
idea about the topic. Read slowly and gain an way, the words ‘quick’ and ‘word’ are used together
understanding of the text. Once the theme of the text is frequently. So ‘quick’ should be your answer in this case.
somewhat clear, your job becomes easier. You can then go
on to think of the appropriate words that suit the Check Tone OF passage
situation being described and proceed to filling in the The passage is usually written in a certain tone; sometimes
blanks. narrative, sometimes critical, sometimes humorous. Pick
words that fit in with the tone of the passage. For example
Link the Sentences Together –
Remember that it is a passage with sentences that are Jonah ____ down the stairs, bumping along like a quarter in
connected to each other. Do not make the mistake of a tumbling dryer.
treating each sentence like an individual one and filling in A. tumbled
the blanks accordingly. Try to come up with logical B. fell
connections that link up the sentences together and your C. dropped
job will automatically become easier. Clearly, you can use either ‘tumbled’ or ‘fell’ in this blank.
But the rest of the sentence is written in a humorous vein.
The Type of Word to Fill in So we try to maintain the tone of the sentence. This is best
accomplished by the use of the word ‘tumbled’ as it brings
Now look at the blanks carefully and assess the kind of
to mind images of people falling funnily.
words you have to fill in. Which part of speech would it be?
Would it be a noun, a pronoun, a verb, a preposition, a
conjunction or an article? For example- Practice More
A noun– I forgot to carry my ____ to school. I therefore had In the end, there is no substitute for hard work and
to share with my friend. practice. Try to complete three to four passages each day
The logical answer here would be a book or tiffin. while preparing and get an insight into your problem
An article– He ate ____ papaya and threw ___ seeds away. areas. Work on them and go deliver your best
Articles are usually the easiest to answer. Fill in ‘a’ and ‘an’
where talking about general facts and ‘the’ when using it THOUGHT PROCESS - WHILE SOLVING
before something specific. Here, the answer is ‘the’ or ‘his’ QUESTIONS
in the first case and ‘the’ or ‘its’ in the second. STEP 1: Read the statement carefully and first, try to fill
A verb– _____ for half an hour left me breathless. The idea the missing word without looking at the options. Guess it!
of being breathless connotes something strenuous like Predict it!
‘exercising’ or ‘running’.In this way, think of the STEP 2: Choose the word from the options that best
appropriate word to fill in. replaces the word that you had thought of initially. OR try
to find most fit word from the options.
Eliminate Options STEP 3: if you are unable to find the fit word go for
We can easily identify most unfit/illogical words in answer elimination. Eliminate most unfit/illogical words from the
options. We should quickly eliminate these words. Only answer options. Once you eliminated 2-3 words it will be
after that we should try to most fit word. Elimination will easy to target answer from remaining words. Elimination
enhance accuracy and hence score. will enhance accuracy and hence your score.

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STEP 4: Read the sentence again by replacing the blank believe about the persons inner nature (___10___) his or
with the option that you have chosen if time permits. her roles and, manners. We mind read their fill (___11___)
NOTE: You must ensure that the word you have inserted in their motives. Also everyday we mis-guess and misread.
the blank enables you to read the sentence smoothly and Why ? Because of the complexity, (___12___), and
correctly multidimensional functioning of people. After all how well
STEP5 Even if you fail in above process then try it! do you read your own thoughts, aims, values, motives,
Observe the Sentences before/after – In a passage mostly beliefs etc. ? How well do you know your own structuring
all the sentences are logically related to each other try to process your own thinking and (___13___) styles.
form linkage with preceding sentences Q1.
1.
NOTE Apply grammar rules (grammar rules – (a) vehemently
prepositions, noun, pronoun, adj, verb etc) (b) practically
(c)actually
Preposition following a noun, adjective or verb. (Example: (d) incessantly
look at images) (e) virtually
a prepositional phrase. (Example: in spite of ) Q2.
an adverb. ( Example: they vacated the house two years 2.
ago) (a) ably
a connector. (Example: it is raining, therefore ground is (b) constantly
wet.) (c)partly
a conjunction. (Example: Although he is seven, he can (d) largely
speak eight languages) (e) positively
a auxiliary verb , an article , a pronoun , either subject or Q3.
object. (Example : it is easier to know) 3.
a comparative or superlative involved? (Example: she’s (a) futuristic
taller than me) (b) proactive
(c)reactive
Go with Frequently Used Words– Sometimes, you may (d) decorative
not be able to decide between two words. In this case, if (e) assumptive
you see a word in the options that is frequently used with Q4.
the words around the blank, then pick that option. 4.
(a) manifestations
(b)expressions
(c) motives
(d)hopes
Previous year questions (e)prospects
Directions: In the following passage there are blanks, Q5.
each of which has been numbered. These numbers are 5.
printed below the passage and against each, five words (a) tricking
are suggested, one of which fits the blank (b) blaming
appropriately Find out the appropriate word in each (c)furthering
case. (d)alarming
Actually every day we all are engaged in this business of (e)criticizing
reading people. We do it (___1___). We want to figure others Q6.
out. So we (___2___) make guesses about what others think, 6.
value, want and feel and we do so based on our (___3___) (a) lessens
beliefs and understandings about human nature. We do so (b)happens
because if we can figure out (___4___) and intentions of (c)questions
others the possibility of them (___5___) or hurting us, (d)deepens
(___6___) and this will help us to (___7___) a lot of (e) laments
unnecessary pain and trouble. We also make second Q7.
guesses about what they will do in future, how they will 7.
(___8___) if we make this or that response. We do all this (a) approach
second guessing based upon our (___9___) of what we (b) direct

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(c)avoid last two years, and a 10year average inflation rate of about
(d)implement 5%but you shouldn’t worry. This burst of inflation is the
(e) prepare result of three factors that have come together
Q8. unexpectedly, are unlikely to (___15___) for long and are
8. unlikely to (___16___) up together again A (___17___) rise in
(a) solve global oil prices, a monsoon that arrived late and a spike in
(b) apply global metal prices. North Sea crude has crossed $42 per
(c)plan barrel, driven up by low petroleum (___18___) and soaring
(d) approach demand In the US as war production heats up. Oil markets
(e) respond are also spooked by the (___19___) of Russian oil supplies
Q9. falling on the back of the Yukos-Sibneft probe. There’s little
9. that the government can do to (___20___) users from
(a) projection soaring oil prices indeed, it shouldn’t, if it wants to
(b) exhibition (___21___) efficiency. Higher transport costs have pushed
(c)situation up rates of vegetables and fruits farm produce could also
(d) prediction get affected by rains that arrived too late for kharif sowing.
(e) attribution China is (___22___) up steel and other metals from all over
Q10. the world to (___23___) a construction boom ahead of the
10. 2008 Olympics, making metal prices soar all over the
(a) organizing world, and sparking inflation in India.
(b) underneath Q14.
(c)appreciating 14.
(d) proposing (a)mere
(e) outside (b) moderate
Q11. (c) retarding
11. (d) vehement
(a) cunning (e) dull
(b) visible Q15.
(c)deeper 15.
(d) obvious (a) obstinate
(e) proposed (b) constitute
Q12. (c) persist
12. (d) repeat
(a) abnormality (e) normalize
(b) angularity Q16.
(c)focus 16.
(d)lay redness (a) go
(e) contribution (b) scramble
Q13. (c) mount
13. (d) yield
(a) proposing (e) crop
(b) developing Q17.
(c) upbringing 17.
(d) lamenting (a) sustained
(e) emoting (b) suspicious
(c) horrific
Directions: in the following passage there are blanks, (d) erratic
each of which has been numbered. against each (e) favourable
number, five words are suggested, one of which fits the Q18.
blank appropriately. find out the appropriate word in 18.
each case. (a) lists
After ten years of (___14___) inflation, prices have spiked (b) trades
7.5% in the third week of July. This looks scary after all, (c) services
Indians had got used1 to prices crawling up by 2% in the (d) inventories

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(e) details Q24.

Q19. 24.
19. (a)gathered
(a) prospect (b) amassed
(b)progress (c)collected
(c) view (d) especially
(d)extent (e)accumulated
(e) deposit Q25.
Q20. 25.
20. (a)climax
(a) support (b) heart
(b)ignore (c)foot
(c) propel (d) link
(d)prolong (e)helm
(e) Insulate Q26.
Q21. 26.
21. (a)respect
(a) position (b) treat
(b)promote (c)like
(c) process (d) construct
(d)pass (e)appreciate
(e) form Q27.
Q22. 27.
22. (a)enlightenment
(a) hurrying (b)control
(b)passing (c) exposure
(c) pairing (d) variation
(d)(gobbling) (e)manifestations
(e) throwing Q28.
Q23. 28.
23. (a)intuitions
(a) keep (b) invention
(b)make (c)formation
(c) feed (d) outcomes
(d) grow (e)ambition
(e) fight Q29.
29.
Directions: in the following passage there are blanks, (a)scientific
each of which has been numbered. against each (b) miraculous
number, five words are suggested, one of which fits the (c)generally
blank appropriately. find out the appropriate word in (d) reasoned
each case. (e)linking
Though much theory has (___24___) little is really known Q30.
about the power that lies at the (___25___) of scientific 30.
discoveries. It is true that great scientists and discoverers (a)ravage
(___26___) discovery by employing all the (___27___) of (b) merges
personality and by fusing feelings, reasons and (___28___) (c)arranges
But, what is the (___29___) synthesis that joins and (d) deciphers
(___30___) these complex parts into scientific invention? A (e)overstates
famous scientist of yesteryears had developed one of the Q31.
(___31___) and still generally (___32___) answers to this 31.
question. Imaginative (___33___) he concludes, is a complex (a)most attractive
process in which the conscious and the unconscious (b)simplest
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(e)original (a) established
Q32. (b)maligned
32. (c)damaged
(a)suggested (d) rebuilt
(b) crucial (e) involved
(c)satisfactory Q37.
(d) criticised 37.
(e)concourse (a) sublimate
Q33. (b) express
33. (c) minimize
(a)prognosis (d) regulate
(b) talent (e) control
(c)content Q38.
(d) discoveries 38.
(e)invention (a) baseless
(b) imaginary
Directions: in the following passage there are blanks, (c)exaggerative
each of which has been numbered. against each (d)real
number, five words are suggested, one of which fits the (e) national
blank appropriately. find out the appropriate word in Q39.
each case. 39.
Most of us are (___34___) of open conflict and avoid it if we (a) cure
can. And there is a (___35___) to expressing and working (b) diagnosis
through conflict. If the working through involves harsh (c)prescription
words and name-calling people feel deeply hurt and (d)prevention
relationships can be (___36___). Sometimes permanently. (e) medicine
Some group members may be afraid that if they Q40.
really(___37___)their anger, they may go out of control and 40.
become violent, or they may do this. These fears can be (a) harmony
very (___38___)and based on experience. So why take the (b) discomfiture
risk? Why not avoid conflict at all costs ? Conflict is rather (c)disagreement
like disease (___39___) is best, that means attuning to areas (d)consensus
where (___40___) may occur before they become an issue. If (e) statement
you have, not (___41___) a conflict happening, your next Q41.
choice is to treat it early, or hope that it goes away. If it 41.
goes away over time fine. If it (___42___). then you will still (a) expressed
have to handle (treat) it and it is likely to be more (b) ignored
(___43___). (c) induced
Q34. (d) seen
34. (e)perverted
(a) scared Q42.
(b) careful 42.
(c) reckless (a) doesn’t
(d) aware (b) wont
(e) worried (c) don’t
Q35. (d) not
35. (e)hasnt
(a) challenge Q43.
(b) measure 43.
(c) principle (a) credible
(d) chance (b) serious
(e) risk (c) fraudulent
Q36. (d) urgent

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(e)skilled (d) securely

(e) unique
Directions: in the following passage there are blanks, Q47.
each of which has been numbered. against each 47.
number, five words are suggested, one of which fits the (a) process
blank appropriately. find out the appropriate word in (b) waves
each case. (c)deliveries
Mobile banking (M banking) involves the use of a mobile (d) connection
phone or any other mobile device to (___44___) financial (e) channels
transaction linked to a client’s account. M banking is new Q48.
in most countries and most mobile payment models even 48.
in developed countries, to date operate on a (___45___) (a) valuable
scale. A mobile network offers a (___46___) available (b) answerable
technology platform onto which other services can be (c)amenable
provided at low cost with effective results. For example, M (d) exposed
banking services which use (___47___) such as SMS can be (e) responsible,
carried at a cost of less than one US cent per message. The Q49.
low cost of using existing infrastructure makes such 49.
services more (___48___) to use by customers with lower (a) waning
purchasing power and opens up access to services which (b) stable
did not reach them earlier due to (___49___) cost of service (c)proportionate
delivery. Although M banking is one aspect in the wider (d)marginal
(___50___) of e banking there are reasons to single it out for (e) high
focus especially because there are reasons to single it out Q50.
for focus especially because there are a lot more people 50.
with mobile phones than bank accounts in India. M (a) archive
banking could provide a (___51___) solution to bring more (b) domain
unbanked people to the financial mainstream. Without (c)purpose
traditional credit .individuals are (___52___) to exploitation (d) component
by abusive lenders offering very high interest rates on (e)aspect
short term loans .Also of considerable importance are Q51.
public safety implications for the unbanked they are often 51.
victims of crime because many operate on a cash only (a) law abiding
basis and end up carrying significant amounts of cash on (b) tried
their (___53___) or store cash in their homes. (c)reassuring
Q44. (d) cost effective
44. (e) stopgap
(a) disburse Q52.
(b) undertake 52.
(c) subscribe (a) inclined
(d) lure amass (b) immune
(e) (c)vulnerable
Q45. (d) surrendered
45. (e) pressured
(a) full Q53.
(b)voluminous 53.
(c)substantial (a) person
(d) limited (b) own
(e) rapid (c)relatives
Q46. (d) purses
46. (e) self
(a) readily
(b) tangible Directions: in the following passage there are blanks,
(c)routinely each of which has been numbered. against each

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number, five words are suggested, one of which fits the (e) allusion
blank appropriately. find out the appropriate word in Q59.
each case. 59.
In the (___54___) of India’s economic boom, Indian (a) solution
Professional Service Firms (PSFs) from management (b) key
consultancies and investment banks to advertising (c)heart
agencies and law firms are (___55___) to attract the best (d) precedence
and the brightest talent But to be truly successful they (e) occurrence
have to do more than that. Like PSFs around the world Q60.
they need to (___56___) their professionals rather than see 60.
them walk out of the door in (___57___) of opportunities. To (a) ahead
achieve that, companies often rely on the (___58___) of (b)beyond
sprawling campuses and luxurious facilities. But none of (c)away
this gets to the (___59___) of the problem, which is when (d)to
young professionals join PSFs they have expectations (e) sighted
which go far (___60___) the nature of facilities. (___61___) on Q61.
to do creative, thought provoking work, they often find 61.
themselves engaged in doing (___62___) activities. They feel (a) Deciding
underutilized, which is a formula for (___63___) in the long (b) Catching
term. (c)Keen
Q54. (d) Focussing
54. (e) Signing
(a) depth Q62.
(b) stage 62.
(c)midst (a) pivotal
(d) present (b) productive
(e) knowledge (c)optional
Q55. (d) mundane
55. (e) allied
(a) opposing Q63.
(b) rivalling 63.
(c)partial (a) failure
(d) competing (b) motivation
(e) obsessed (c)success
Q56. (d) innovation
56. (e) potential
(a) transition
(b) retain Directions: in the following passage there are blanks,
(c)advance each of which has been numbered. against each
(d) substitute number, five words are suggested, one of which fits the
(e) restrain blank appropriately. find out the appropriate word in
Q57. each case.
57. Without doubt there is one thing (___64___) to all of us we
(a) obtaining have all played a game at some time in our lives, Most of us
(b) pursuing play to relax or have fun, but for many, playing a game or a
(c)demand sport is a way to (___65___) poverty behind. In fact, in many
(d) direction African countries, playing a sport professionally can
(e)search (___66___) the lives of a persons entire family. For example,
Q58. in the small town of Bekoji, in Ethiopia (___67___) than a
58. hundred boys and girls can be seen running at dawn
(a) allure everyday. Each of these youth is (___68___) and serious and
(b)control their coach is (___69___) that one of them will be a world
(c)reward champion. This seems like an Idle (___70___) but It is
(d)perk virtually a guarantee in this small community (___71___)

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mainly farmers. Many of the fastest male and female (b) boast
distance runners in the world hail from this small town. A (c) suspicion
small hand painted sign which greets visitors outside (d) risk
Bekoji (___72___) Welcome to the Village of Athletes. (e) worship
Children here start running at (___73___) great distances to Q71.
fetch water and firewood of to reach school. At the 71.
Olympics, runners from this small town are likely to win (a)for
more medals than those from developed countries. It will (b)existing
give their families a way out of poverty. (c). that
Q64. (d)comprising
64. (e) consisting
(a)popular Q72.
(b)accepted 72.
(c)common (a)wish
(d)alike (b)warn
(e) similar (c)inform
Q65. (d)notices
65. (e) reads
(a)leave Q73.
(b)alleviate 73.
(c)forgot (a)competing
(d)prevent (b)covering
(e) reduce (c)driving
Q66. (d)measuring
66. (e) following
(a)shift
(b)changes Directions: in the following passage there are blanks,
(c)arrange each of which has been numbered. against each
(d)control number, five words are suggested, one of which fits the
(e) transform blank appropriately. find out the appropriate word in
Q67. each case.
67. Mankind has seen rapid (___74___) in the last 150 years
(a)larger because Of the mass manufacturing techniques (___75___)
(b)further in western nations and later taken to new levels of
(c)more efficiency by Japan. Mass production and production for
(d)greater the masses became the bases of new business strategies.
(e) over Large scale consumption by all with the social benefit of
Q68. (___76___) poverty became the dominant economic
68. strategy. The advent of electricity and its large-scale
(a)performed application to lighting, heating and operating machines
(b)concentrated added a fresh dimension to manufacturing. By the 1950s
(c)rival came (___77___) in electronics and transistor devices to be
(d)focused followed by innovations in microelectronics, computers
(e) playful and various forms of sensors all of which (___78___) altered
Q69. the manufacturing scene. It is now no longer necessary to
69. make prototypes In a factory or a laboratory to study a
(a)confident new product. Many new products can be (___79___) on
(b)convince computers and their behaviour simulated on them. By
(c)optimist choosing an optimum design through such simulations,
(d)intended computer programmes can directly (___80___) the
(e) privilege manufacturing processes. These processes are generally
Q70. called Computer Aided Design (CAD) and Computer
70. Assisted Manufacturing (CAM). These capabilities are
(a) precaution leading to newer forms of (___81___) by customers. Each

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customer can be offered several special options. 81.

Customized product design or (___82___) manufacturing (a) uses
are other popular techniques currently in (___83___) in (b) demands
many developed countries. (c) advertisements
Q74. (d)consumption
74. (e) goods
(a) havoc Q82.
(b)transformation 82.
(c)destruction (a) visible
(d)violence (b) secure
(e)deforestation (c)fundamental
Q75. (d) overt
75. (e)flexible
(a)discarded Q83.
(b)resorted 83.
(c)indulged (a) view
(d)perfected (b)wings
(e) designated (c)vogue
Q76. (d)isolation
76. (e) order
(a)removing
(b)nurturing Directions: in the following passage there are blanks,
(c)appeasing each of which has been numbered. against each
(d)cajoling number, five words are suggested, one of which fits the
(e) mastering blank appropriately. find out the appropriate word in
Q77. each case.
77. Recently the World Bank and the Asian Development Bank
(a) additions (ADB) (___84___) separate reports on poverty. The World
(b) gadgets Bank Report (___85___) its benchmark of extreme poverty
(c)modifications by 25 cents from $1 per person per day to $1.25 per
(d)variety person a day. The ADB announced an even (___86___)
(e)inventions benchmark of $ 1.35 per person a day. These new
Q78. benchmarks are (___87___) on surveys in the world’s
78. poorest countries. Experts often like to (___88___) that
(a)immediately poverty has declined because of economic growth in India
(b)precisely and China. This is wrong and (___89___). In the past twenty
(c)irreversibly five years the poverty rate in India has (___90___) by less
(d)indefinitely than one percentage point a year. (___91___) we use a
(e)measurably poverty line of $1 per person per day or $1.25 per person
Q79. per day makes little (___92___). The number of poor in
79. India is large. The purpose of these statistics is not to
(a) designed dispute them but to (___93___) whether the benefits of
(b) produced economic growth are being shared with the poor.
(c)manufactured Q84.
(d)sold 84.
(e)purchased (a) declared
Q80. (b) released
80. (c)print
(a)inspire (d) issue
(b)cultivate (e) publish
(c)visualise Q85.
(d)drive 85.
(e)curtail (a) heightened
Q81. (b) announced

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(c)raised (a) acknowledge

(d) maintained (b) suggest
(e) notified (c)care
Q86. (d) inspire
86. (e) study
(a) better
(b) significant Directions: in the following passage there are blanks,
(c)plausible each of which has been numbered. against each
(d) higher number, five words are suggested, one of which fits the
(e) lower blank appropriately. find out the appropriate word in
Q87. each case.
87. Decades ago, China (___94___) the concept of barefoot
(a) based doctors. They were community healthcare workers who
(b)collected successfully (___95___) the health of Chinas villages.
(c)inferred Following this example, many African, Asian and Latin
(d)derived American countries have started (___96___) programmes.
(e) gathered The largest of such community health efforts is India’s
Q88. National Rural Health Mission, in (___97___) over three
88. years, the programme has mobilized over fifty thousand
(a) realise new community health workers, each (___98___) as Asha.
(b)claim This is short for Accredited Social Health Activist and
(c)discover translated into Hindi is the word (___99___) hope. Today
(d)recommend technology companies and foundations are also joining the
(e) criticise (___100___) to support community health workers. Mobile
Q89. phone companies , are (___101___) these workers with
89. phones and support systems to obtain up to date medical
(a) adverse information, call ambulances etc., In the (___102___) years,
(b) opposing community health workers can thus help (___103___) the
(c)corrupt spread of many devastating but curable diseases.
(d) rejected Q94.
(e) misleading 94.
Q90. (a) gives
90. (b)researches
(a) deplete (c)introduced
(b) plunge (d) originates
(c)declined (e) enlightened
(d) weaken Q95.
(e) fell 95.
Q91. (a) improved
91. (b) entrusted
(a)(?) Unless (c)fought
(b) Despite (d) cured
(c)Instead (e) dealt
(d) Whether Q96.
(e) Regardless 96.
Q92. (a) deplete
92. (b) plunge
(a) difference (c) imitated
(b) effect (d) similar
(c)contrast (e) naming
(d) question Q97.
(e) option 97.
Q93. (a) course
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(c) approximate these hazardous products (___106___) multimillion dollar

(d) period paychecks for their efforts. So why shouldn’t they
(e) just (___107___) to pay for their mop-up ? This is, after all, what
Q98. the U.S. Congress (___108___) in 1980 for (___109___) of
98. actual toxic waste. Under the Superfund law (___110___)
(a)(11 referred that year, polluters(___111___) for the messes they make.
(b) known Environmental lawyer E. Michael Thomas sees no
(c) perceived (___112___) lawmakers couldn’t demand the same of
(d) regarded financial polluters and (___113___) them to ante up some of
(e) called the bank bailout money.
Q99. Q104.
99. 104.
(a) denotes (a) range
(b)describes (b)depth
(c)for (c) midst
(d) explains (d)essence
(e) means (e) debate
Q100. Q105.
100. 105.
(a) business (a) benefit
(b)membership (b) cost
(c) scope (c) earn
(d)effort (d)facilitate
(e) purpose (e) save
Q101. Q106.
101. 106.
(a) provided (a)donated
(b) buying (b)demanded
(c)equipped (c) dwindled
(d) supplied (d) spent
(e)empowering (e) pocketed
Q102. Q107.
102. 107.
(a) coming (a) hesitate
(b) next (b) come
(c) past (c) defy
(d) few (d) have
(e) previous (e) admit
Q103. Q108.
103. 108.
(a) overlook (a) decreed
(b) curb (b)refrained
(c) protect (c)commented
(d) enrich (d)admonished
(e) neglect (e)visualized
Q109.
Directions: in the following passage there are blanks, 109.
each of which has been numbered. against each (a) consumers
number, five words are suggested, one of which fits the (b) advocates
blank appropriately. find out the appropriate word in (c) exponents
each case. (d) producers
The U.S. is in the (___104___) of a cleanup of toxic financial (e) users
waste that will (___105___) taxpayers hundreds of billions Q110.
of dollars at the very least. The primary manufacturers of 110.

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(a) revoked (c) reluctance

(b) forced (d) anxiety
(c) squashed (e) hesitation
(d) abandoned Q116.
(e) enacted 116.
Q111. (a) variation
111. (b) instance
(a) regain (c) form
(b) claim (d) breach
(c) pay (e) conduct
(d) demand Q117.
(e) consider 117.
Q112. (a)appropriate
112. (b)sympathetic
(a) practice (c)harsh
(b)reason (d)unprecedented
(c) compensation (e)exorbitant
(d) issue Q118.
(e) wonder 118.
Q113. (a) root
113. (b)disseminate
(a) force (c) range
(b) plead (d) deviate
(c) appeal (e) emerge
(d) dupe Q119.
(e) follow 119.
(a) to
Directions: in the following passage there are blanks, (b)even
each of which has been numbered. against each (c) with
number, five words are suggested, one of which fits the (d)into
blank appropriately. find out the appropriate word in (e) for
each case. Q120.
Employee misconduct, (___114___) of leave, tardiness, 120.
abuse of lunch hours or coffee breaks, (___115___) to (a) punishment
comply with the agency’s procedures, or any (b) memos
other(___116___)of the employee employer relationship (c) indiscipline
are examples of problems for which disciplinary actions (d) suspensions
may be(___117___). Such actions (___118___) from (e) curtailment
admonishments, warnings and oral or written reprimands Q121.
(___119___) (___120___). reduction in grade or pay, or 121.
removal. Many agencies have formalized (___121___) in (a) all
tables of penalties or guidelines (___122___) (___123___) (b)these
action. (c) abundant
Q114. (d) which
114. (e) only
(a) submission Q122.
(b) cancellation 122.
(c) demand (a) with
(d) application (b)under
(e) abuse (c) for
Q115. (d)on
115. (e) about
(a) displeasure Q123.
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(a) harsh 128.

(b) decent (a) held
(c) quick (b) invited
(d) responsible (c)assembled
(e) corrective (d) done
(e) shifted
Directions: in the following passage there are blanks, Q129.
each of which has been numbered. against each 129.
number, five words are suggested, one of which fits the (a) entertain
blank appropriately. find out the appropriate word in (b) present
each case. (c)accompany
On October 2, 1983 the Grameen Bank Project (___124___) (d) attend
the Grameen Bank, We invited the Finance Minister to be (e) involve
the Chief Guest at our (___125___) ceremony. But when the Q130.
Ministry came to (___126___) that the ceremony would take 130.
place in a remote district, they said it would not be an (a) refused
(___127___) place to launch a Bank and that the ceremony (b) apologised
should be (___128___) in Dhaka so that all the top (c) told
Government Officials could (___129___). We stood firm and (d) explained
(___130___) to them that we did not work in urban areas so (e) denied
it made no (___131___) to have the ceremony in a city Q131.
(___132___) we had no borrowers. We had the ceremony in 131.
a big open field with the Finance Minister present as Chief (a) point
Guest. For all of us who had worked so hard to (___133___) (b) difference
this it was a dream come true. (c) sense
Q124. (d) difficulty
124. (e) meaning
(a) became Q132.
(b) reorganised 132.
(c) merged (a) which
(d) named (b) where
(e) converted (c) while
Q125. (d) that
125. (e) however
(a) Induction Q133.
(b) opening 133.
(c)closing (a) perform
(d) dedicated (b) obey
(e) Inaugurate (c) achieve
Q126. (d) discover
126. (e) built
(a) acquaint
(b) reveal Directions: in the following passage there are blanks,
(c)know each of which has been numbered. against each
(d) aware number, five words are suggested, one of which fits the
(e) inform blank appropriately. find out the appropriate word in
Q127. each case.
127. Twenty years (___134___) now, nearly 60% of the world’s
(a) obvious population will live In urban areas. The impact of
(b) excellent urbanization might not all be positive on India as urban
(c)available expansion is happening at a much (___135___) rate than
(d) inauspicious infrastructure expansion. Sustainability issues need to be
(e) appropriate (___136___) so that economic development is not at the
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ought to be in (138) in a city like water, electricity, (a) Good

transport etc. need special consideration. TERI has put (b) Competent
together a detailed report that (139) sustainability in the (c)Absence
provision of basic urban services in Indian (d)inadequate
cities.(___140___) public transport is a major reason for the (e) Sufficient
proliferation of private vehicles on the road. Respiratory Q141.
illness in children living in urban areas is on the 141.
(___141___) with more cases of Asthma being (___142___) (a) multiplication
because of pollution, The future of cities of Indian dreams (b)expansion
depends on (___143___) we can build better cities today. (c) rise
Q134. (d)inflation
134. (e) grow
(a) till Q142.
(b)since 142.
(c)from (a) produced
(d)after (b) develop
(e) on (c)composed
Q135. (d) resulted
135. (e)reported
(a) faster Q143.
(b)slower 143.
(c)changed (a) if
(d)speed (b) whether
(e) quick (c)unless
Q136. (d) Provided
136. (e) weather
(a) speculated
(b) believed Directions: in the following passage there are blanks,
(c)Imagined each of which has been numbered. against each
(d)considered number, five words are suggested, one of which fits the
(e) understand blank appropriately. find out the appropriate word in
Q137. each case.
137. Today It Is (___144___) recognized that the 21st century
(a) payment will be driven by knowledge. To (___145___) the challenges
(b) rate of this century, India needs to usher in a knowledge
(c)costs revolution that (___146___) to bring about systemic
(d)charge changes in education. While our economy has made
(e) expense significant strides, the education system has not kept
Q138. (___147___) with the aspirations of the youth. The vast
138. disparity in country today is a result of skewed
(a) abundance (___148___)to knowledge. To address this we need a
(b) large substantial expansion in educational opportunities, with a
(c)functional special (___149___)on inclusion of the underprivileged. At
(d)vicinity the bottom of the pyramid, steps must be taken to
(e) location (___150___) access to quality education. While the
Q139. government has taken steps to ensure education to all,
139. where it lacks in its efforts is the quality perspective. Being
(a) bring a spirally upward drive, education cannot be (___151___) to
(b) emphasizes improve at the higher level lest it improves at the very
(c)speculates grass root level. The top of the pyramid, i.e. higher
(d)postulates education is also uneven. Students struggle to compete in
(e) requests the exams which (___152___) a sound knowledge of
Q140. English. While candidates are expected to travel several
140. kilometers to reach school to obtain any education, the

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higher education organizations often (___153___) (a) awaited

candidates from vernacular media through State (b) judged y
sponsored exams and proudly affirm them as unbiased. (c) thought
Q144. (d) expected
144. (e) said
(a) thickly Q152.
(b) widely 152.
(c) ample (a) demand
(d) parity (b) has
(e) considered (c) consume
Q145. (d) expects
145. (e) wants
(a) adhere to Q153.
(b) gather 153.
(c) cover (a) discourages
(d) contact (b) disobey
(e) meet (c) contest
Q146. (d) assume
146. (e) reject
(a) sought
(b) wanted Directions: in the following passage there are blanks,
(c) seeks each of which has been numbered. against each
(d) attempt number, five words are suggested, one of which fits the
(e) determined blank appropriately. find out the appropriate word in
Q147. each case.
147. Since (___154___) times, people have (___155___) that
(a) adequate human activity could affect the environment. The
(b) sufficient discovery of past ice ages shows that Earth’s climate is in
(c) influence constant (___156___) and that (___157___) history, scientists
(d) pace have (___158___) for the cause of these changes. Though
(e) ahead scientists discovered the greenhouse effect in the late 19th
Q148. century, the theory of global warming wasn’t (___159___)
148. as a scientifically proven fact until 1992 when the United
(a) access Nations held a Conference on Environment and
(b) approaching Development Today, global warming is a (___160___)
(c) rights accepted reality and (___161___) about its effects range
(d) infiltration from the hysteria to the acceptance. Newspapers chronicle
(e) excess the slowly changing climate and the actions that have
Q149. (___162___) that change. From developing nations to
149. industrial countries, global climate affects (___163___).
(a) aspiration Q154.
(b) intensity 154.
(c) important (a) long
(d) place (b) great
(e) emphasis (c) urgent
Q150. (d) ancient
150. (e) stone age
(a) enjoy Q155.
(b) help 155.
(c) provide (a) believed
(d) diminish (b) succeeded
(e) deepen (c) wished
Q151. (d) lost
151. (e) wanted ,

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Q156. (d)more
156. (e)singular
(a) hot
(b) flux Directions: in the following passage there are blanks,
(c) fight each of which has been numbered. against each
(d) changes number, five words are suggested, one of which fits the
(e) reality . blank appropriately. find out the appropriate word in
Q157. each case.
157. As the temperature (___164___) during the summer season,
(a) with many households turn to air conditioners to keep them
(b) for cool. Air conditioners which were once regarded as a
(c) to residential luxury have now become a (___165___).
(d) throughout Enjoying a cooler atmosphere during hot Weather is not
(e) as the only benefit of using the air conditioner. A household, a
Q158. vehicle, or a building becomes cleaner and safer for
158. breathing as air conditioning also (___166___) the growth
(a) contribute and spread of harmful microorganisms. However, along
(b) talked with the benefits, some disadvantages are also (___167___)
(c) resigned with it. One of the most controversial topics attached to
(d) visited the subject of air conditioning deals with some of the
(e) searched materials that are used to produce the cooling effect
Q159. Fluorocarbons. These refrigerants (___168___) to global
159. warming and are (___169___) as one of the main ways in
(a) accepted which air-conditioning (___170___) the environment.
(b) false Fluorocarbon refrigerants also add to the problems
(c) real concerning ozone layer depletion. While air conditioning
(d) greeted provides a 1 temporary relief and makes heat wave more
(e) expected bearable, many questions have been (___171___) on how
Q160. much the world will pay in the long run in terms of the
160. environmental damage that it has caused. Today, scientists
(a) rarely are (___172___) on making more environmental friendly
(b) widely products, but for now, individuals are (___173___) to part
(c) wrongly with their instant cool during the thick of summer.
(d) leisurely Q164.
(e) faithfully 164.
Q161. (a) decreases
161. (b) rises
(a) principles (c) deviates
(b) various (d) fluctuates
(c)measurement (e)varies1
(d)idea Q165.
(e)speculation 165.
Q162. (a) irreplaceable
162. (b)obligatory
(a) meaning (c) Certainty,
(b) worked (d) necessity
(c) affected (e) redundancy
(d) cause Q166.
(e)witness 166.
Q163. (a) prevents
163. (b) escapes
(a)each (c)kills
(b)all (d) removes
(c)everyone (e)(6)purifier

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Q167. blank appropriately. find out the appropriate word in

167. each case.
(a)connected The world’s climate has always changed and species have
(b)related evolved accordingly to survive it. The surprising fact about
(c) associated the (___174___) between evolution and global wanning
(d) influenced (___175___) that, it is not linear. (___176___) temperatures
(e) created alone are not (___177___) of evolution. Evolution is also the
Q168. (___178___) of seasonal changes. As the environment
168. (___179___) those species which don’t adapt (___180___) to
(a) result exist. But the sheer (___181___) of manmade climate
(b) determine change today is (___182___). Bad things are happen i mg
(c) affect and by one (___183___) global warming could threaten up
(d) outcome to one third of the world’s species if left unchecked. In fact
(e) contribute a lot of the species which will be able to survive are the
Q169. ones we consider pests like insects and weeds.
169. Q174.
(a) attended 174.
(b) presumed (a) difference
(c) regarded (b) similarity
(d) valued (c) argument
(e) responsible (d) relationship
Q170. (e) alliance
170. Q175.
(a) helps 175.
(b) impacts (a) being
(c) decline (b)seems
(d) disintegrates (c) mainly
(e) improves M (d)besides
Q171. (e) is
171. Q176.
(a) thought 176.
(b) explained (a) However
(c) expected (b)Mounted
(d) interrogated (c) Rising
(e) raised (d)Elevating
Q172. (e) Inclining
172. Q177.
(a) trying 177.
(b) expected (a) means
(c) developing (b) triggers
(d) working (c) responses
(e) inventing (d) threats
Q173. (e) stimulus
173. Q178.
(a) disabled 178.
(b)helpless (a) result
(c) unwanted (b) precursor
(d) aware (c) resistance
(e) reluctant (d) cause
(e) provocation
Directions: in the following passage there are blanks, Q179.
each of which has been numbered. against each 179.
number, five words are suggested, one of which fits the (a) conserves
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(c) predicts activity for his country too, like nationalization of some
(d) changes industries, and starting national health scheme.
(e) emerges Q184.
Q180. 184
180. (a) isolated
(a) continue (b) established
(b) halt (c)conquered
(c) cease (d) marginalized
(d) terminate (e)(6)led
(e) discontinue Q185.
Q181. 185.
181. (a) averse
(a) luck (b) close
(b) value (c) swept
(c) collapse (d) used
(d) pace (e) immune
(e) attention Q186.
Q182. 186.
182. (a) interested
(a) threatened (b) instrumental
(b) pursued (c) eager
(c) unprecedented (d) reluctant
(d) record (e) particular
(e) debated Q187.
Q183. 187.
183. (a) class
(a) forecast (b) origin
(b) chance (c) country
(c) pattern (d) family
(d) occasion (e) community
(e)Imagination Q188.
188.
Directions: in the following passage there are blanks, (a) concern
each of which has been numbered. against each (b) reverence
number, five words are suggested, one of which fits the (c) apathy
blank appropriately. find out the appropriate word in (d) jobs
each case. (e) indifference
Clement Atlee became the Prime Minister of England after Q189.
the Second World War. Winston Churchill who had 189.
successfully (___184___) England and the allies to victory (a) assistance
over Hitler was now rejected by the English people at the (b) conviction
hustings. Labour Party was (___185___) to power and Atlee (c) harmony
became the Prime Minister. One of his memorable tasks (d) faith
was that he was (___186___) in granting India its freedom. (e) conflict
Atlee was born in a well to do (___187___) but he always Q190.
had (___188___) for the poor and the downtrodden. He is 190.
known for keeping (___189___) and cooperation among his (a) among
cabinet colleagues. Not that there were no differences of (b) within
opinion (___190___) his cabinet members, but Atlee, by his (c) between
(___191___) nature and positive approach, always managed (d) from
to keep them together and had control over them (e) with
(___192___) being sympathetic to the cause of India, and Q191.
granting India freedom, he (___193___) many a constructive 191.
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(b) gentle 194.

(c) stubborn (a) Irrational
(d) aggressive (b) main
(e) docile (c) brilliant
Q192. (d) important
192. (e) empathetic
(a) although Q195.
(b) without 195.
(c) he (a) maintaining
(d) beside (b) trusting
(e) after (c) selling
Q193. (d) processing
193. (e) creating
(a) demonstrated Q196.
(b) imitated 196.
(c) bypassed (a) necessarily
(d) observation (b) exceptionally
(e) did (c) primarily
(d) regularly
Directions: in the following passage there are blanks, (e)truly
each of which has been numbered. against each Q197.
number, five words are suggested, one of which fits the 197.
blank appropriately. find out the appropriate word in (a) unexplained
each case. (b) doubt
Seed quality is an (___194___) aspect of crop production. (c) some
For ages, farmers have traditionally been selecting and (d) true
(___195___) good quality seed, since it was in their interest (e) sad
to do so. They knew and understood the importance of Q198.
quality seed in production. However, with the advent of 198.
green revolution technology, based. (___196___) on the high (a) himself
yielding dwarf varieties of wheat and rice, mainstream (b) sometimes
thinking changed. Agricultural scientists, for reasons that (c) proper
remain (___197___). began to doubt, the ability of farmers (d) improve
to maintain seed quality (___198___). Aided by the World (e) themselves
Bank, the Ministry of Agriculture launched a National Q199.
Seeds Project in 1967. Under the project , spread Into 169.
three phases, seed processing plants were (___199___) up (a) established
In nine suites. Six states were covered under phase three. (b) created
All that the huge processing plants were (___200___) to do (c) set
was to provide certified seeds of food crops, mainly self- (d) wound
pollinating crops, to farmers. In mid1980s, the (e) thought
International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) in the Q200.
Philippines concluded a study which (___201___) that there 200.
was hardly any difference In the crop yields from (a) tried
transplanted rice and from the crop sown by broadcasted (b) mattered
seeds. One would wonder why, in the first instance, were (c) meaning
the farmers, asked to (___202___) over to transplanting (d) supposed
paddy? The answer Is simple — probably, to help the (e) expect
mechanical industries grow. Since rice, Is the staple food In Q201.
Asia, tractor sales could only grow if there was a way to 201.
move the machine in the rice fields. No wonder, the sales (a) renounced
of tractors, puddlers, reapers and other associated (b) showed
(___203___) soared in the rice growing areas. (c) passed
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Q202. Q207.
202. 207.
(a) shift (a) means
(b) make (b) triggers
(c) turn (c) responses
(d) mull (d) threats
(e) switch (e) stimulus
Q203. Q208.
203. 208.
(a) sell (a) results
(b) equipments (b) precursor
(c) people (c) resistance
(d) techniques (d) cause
(e) creatures (e) provocation ,
Q209.
Directions: in the following passage there are blanks, 209.
each of which has been numbered. against each (a) conserves
number, five words are suggested, one of which fits the (b)stifles
blank appropriately. find out the appropriate word in (c) predicts
each case. (d)changes
The world’s climate has always changed and species have (e) emerges
evolved accordingly to survive it The surprising fact about Q210.
the (___204___) between evolution and global warming 210.
(___205___) that it is not liner. (___206___) temperatures (a) continue
alone are not (___207___) of evolution. Evolution is also the (b) halt
(___208___) of seasonal changes. As the environment (c)cease
(___209___) those species which don’t adapt (___210___) to (d) terminate
exist. But the sheer (___211___) of manmade climate (e)discontinue
change today is (___212___). Bad things are happening and Q211.
by one (___213___) global wanning could threaten up to 211.
one third of the world’s species if left unchecked. In fact a (a) luck
lot of the species which will be able to survive are the, ones (b)value
we consider pests like in, sects and weeds. (c) collapse
Q204. (d)pace
204. (e) attention
(a) difference Q212.
(b) similarity 212.
(c) argument (a) threatened
(d) relationship (b)pursued
(e) alliance (c) unprecedented
Q205. (d)record
205. (e) debated
(a) being Q213.
(b) seems 213.
(c) mainly (a) forecast
(d) besides (b) chance
(e) is (c)pattern
Q206. (d) occasion
206. (e) imagination
(a) However
(b) Mounted Directions: in the following passage there are blanks,
(c) Rising each of which has been numbered. against each
(d) Elevating number, five words are suggested, one of which fits the

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blank appropriately. find out the appropriate word in (c)lesser

each case. (d)beating
The world is going (___214___) a deep recession. At such a (e)greater
time, one thing we need in abundance is jobs for the Q219.
semiskilled and unskilled. This is the only way in which 219.
equal (___215___) of wealth can take place. The healthcare (a) affords
industry is (___216___) poised to occupy this position. the (b)cures
IT industry hires people from the upper middle strata and (c)visits
rich families, usually engineers, (___217___) the healthcare (d)reaches
industry hires nurses, to the tune of eighty percent of the (e) provides
jobs created, from the lower economic strata. Global Q220.
healthcare is a $ 4.5 trillion industry, (___218___) only to 220.
the agroindustry. Even then healthcare (___219___) only (a) look
eight percent of world’s population. Policymakers should (b) plan
(___220___) at healthcare industry as not only an industry (c)weigh
which addresses pain but also as one which can (d)admire
(___221___) the economy. The last century was driven by (e)consider
machines that addressed human toil and it is strongly Q221.
(___222___) that this century will be driven by healthcare. 221.
This, however, will only happen if policymakers make a (a)affect
conscious effort to (___223___) the right policies in place (b) effect
soon. (c)influence
Q214. (d)impede
214. (e) estimate
(a)past Q222.
(b) against 222.
(c)through (a) thought
(d) across (b)credited
(e) on (c)identified
Q215. (d) believed
215. (e) supposed
(a) earning Q223.
(b) share 223.
(c) venture (a) derive
(d) delivery (b) frame
(e) distribution (c)figure
Q216. (d) consider
216. (e) put
(a) commonly
(b) ideally Directions: in the following passage there are blanks,
(c)indefinitely each of which has been numbered. against each
(d) preferably number, five words are suggested, one of which fits the
(e)invariably blank appropriately. find out the appropriate word in
Q217. each case.
217. Prior to independence the healthcare sector in India was in
(a) whereas a (___224___) with a large number of deaths and rampant
(b) unlike spread of infectious diseases. After independence the
(c) besides Government of India laid (___225___) on primary
(d) although healthcare and India has put in sustained efforts to better
(e) despite the healthcare system (___226___) the country. The
Q218. government initiative was not enough to meet the
218. demands of a growing population be it in primary,
(a)encouraging secondary or tertiary healthcare. Alternate sources of
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sector Till about ___20___ years ago, private sector (d) survive
ventures in the healthcare sector (___227___) of only solo (e) give
practitioners, small hospitals and nursing homes. The Q229.
quality of service provided was excellent especially ih the 229.
.hospitals run by charitable trusts and religious (a)gap
foundations. In 1980s realizing that the government on its (b) position
Own would not be able to (___228___) for health care, the (c) distance
government allowed the entry of private sector to reduce (d) length
the (___229___) between supply and demand for (e) thought
healthcare. The establishment of the private sector has Q230.
resulted in the, (___230___) of opportunities in terms of 230.
medical equipment, information technology in health (a) reduction
services, BPO, tele medicine and medical tourism. Large (b) sea
companies and (___231___) individuals have now started (c) cropping
five star hospitals which dominate the space for the high (d) disabling
end market. The private sector has made (___232___) (e) emergence
progress, but on the flip side it is also responsible for Q231.
increasing (___233___) in the healthcare sector. The private 231.
sector should be more socially relevant and effort must be (a)needy
made to make private sector accessible to the weaker (b) destitute
sections of society. (c) bigger
Q224. (d) affluent
224. (e) much
(a) shambles Q232.
(b) failure 232.
(c) demand (a) slowly
(d) prosperity (b) improve
(e) ruined (c) many
Q225. (d) improvised
225. (e) tremendous
(a) bricks Q233.
(b) emphasize 233.
(c) request (a) speed
(d) stress (b) pace
(e) important (c) inequality
Q226. (d) uniformity
226. (e) seriousness
(a) through
(b) across Directions: in the following passage there are blanks,
(c) sharing each of which has been numbered. against each
(d) with number, five words are suggested, one of which fits the
(e) on blank appropriately. find out the appropriate word in
Q227. each case.
227. Hundreds of plants and animals are (___234___) every day
(a)made due to deforestation and urbanization what might happen
(b) comprise if this continues in the future? The last mass extinction of
(c) consisted plant and animal species occurred 65 million years ago
(d) is with the Dinosaurs In all, five mass extinctions have
(e) contained occurred and scientists (___235___) earth is in sixth mass
Q228. extinction. The world as it is now is threatened, including
228. people, who are responsible for earths (___236___).
(a) cater Pesticides contaminating water overharvesting of animals
(b) provide and plants air pollution illegal fishing and the clearing of
(c) manage land are direct results of urbanization and deforestation.

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People have (___237___) and damaged almost half a earths 239.

land, at a very unsustainable rate, Global warming is (a) delay
having a serious impact as well. A six degree Celsius (b) birds
increase in global temperature killed 95% of all species on (c) slowdown
Earth ___251___ million years ago. An increase of six degree (d) hasten
Celsius is forecast this century if a change is not made to (e) acceleration
(___238___) the damage done to earth. Humans will be one Q240.
of the 95% of species lost. Noticeable, changes of global 240.
warming include migration (___239___) and the change in (a) spare
season timings. Migrating birds are migrating earlier, (b) bear
which in turn is causing them to hatch eggs and (___240___) (c) destroy
young earlier than they did at the beginning of this (d) amend
century. While this Is just the tip of the iceberg many other (e) generation
(___241___) regarding the extinction of plant and animal Q241.
species need addressing. It is more important now than 241.
ever before to pull our heads out of the sand and make (a) animals
changes for the (___242___) of the earth. Future (b) difficulty
generations are (___243___). as they are a species as well. (c)issues
Q234. (d) humans
234. (e) problem
(a) killing Q242.
(b) alive 242.
(c) born (a) extinction
(d) left (b)better
(e) lost (c) wealth
Q235. (d)stigma
235. (e) demand
(a) speak Q243.
(b) told 243.
(c) estimation (a) endangered
(d)believe (b)threaten
(e) consider (c) evaluated
Q236. (d)living
236. (e) compared
(a) shape Q244.
(b) development 244.
(c)deterioration (a)no
(d)warmth (b) to
(e) expansion (c)never
Q237. (d)not
237. (e)for
(a) altered
(b) created Directions: in the following passage there are blanks,
(c) produced each of which has been numbered. against each
(d) made number, five words are suggested, one of which fits the
(e)brought blank appropriately. find out the appropriate word in
Q238. each case.
238. What Indian politicians and bureaucrats share with their
(a) void scientist, engineer and carpenter counterparts is their
(b) dissipate acceptance of mediocrity and lack of skill. The greatest
(c) augment moral failure of Indian institutions is the tolerance of
(d) reverse incompetence. (___244___) criminal ity or corruption. The
(e) increase tolerance of incompetence in (___245___) is a result of a
Q239. low cultural value attached to the creation and (___246___)

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of institutions. Institution building is hard work it requires Q249.

a combination of vision, commitment and performance. 249.
Any institution involves a contract between those who (a) suggests
(___247___) to the institution and those who support it. The (b) akin
support can take the form of money or votes but that (c) twosome
support must be (___248___) continuously. In a properly (d) centered
functioning institutional system, the Institutional contract (e) between
(___249___) the institution members and their supporters Q250.
takes the form you give me support and I will give you 250.
results. Competence Is the channel that sustains the flow of (a) question
trust from supporters to institutions and back. If doctors (b) bolder
don’t cure will they not lose our trust ? While blaming (c) thrive
individual politicians and babus for their corrupt ways, let (d) out
us also examine the system that accepts mediocrity and (e) kill
even lets it (___250___).What we are seeing in India is a Q251.
case of contract failure. The contractor who bribes an 251.
official and then builds a leaky stadium is not just being (a) variant
(___251___). He is sustaining a collusive system that (b) trivial
subverts, rules regulating mutual cooperation between (c) immature
government institutions, market players and society as a (d) corrupt
whole. In the case of endemic contract failure everyone (e) generous
(___252___). Including the contractor, for once the public Q252.
loses its trust in institutions even businessmen will 252.
(___253___) out on opportunities to make money. The (a) succeeds
moral status of institutions is central to continued (b) suffers
development and prosperity. (c) proliferates
Q245. (d) responsible
245. (e) encompasses
(a) turn Q253.
(b)individual 253.
(c)world (a) storm
(d) partly (b) venture
(e)importance (c) lose
Q246. (d) get
246. (e) walk
(a) destruction
(b) justification Directions: in the following passage there are blanks,
(c) sustenance each of which has been numbered. against each
(d) excess number, five words are suggested, one of which fits the
(e) marginalization blank appropriately. find out the appropriate word in
Q247. each case.
247. People are as much attuned to fairness as they are to
(a) belong individual selfish interest. Therefore, any institution
(b) work regulating human behaviour will have to (___254___) that
(c) help the compromises between individual self-interest,
(d)employed collective interest, and fairness are all within tolerable
(e) trust limits. These tradeoffs are as (___255___) for larger
Q248. institutions, including the largest of them all, i.e the state
248. as they are for the Smallest ones like the family.
(a) returned (___256___) as parents should not repeatedly favour One
(b) earned child over another, the state cannot repeatedly favour one
(c) needed community or class over another. The (___257___) of
(d) discouraged fairness is ingrained in our psyches. ,Since human beings
(e) asked often grab what they can, we need institutions, to ensure

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fair (___258___). Of the institutions the state is the most Q260.

important, since it is (___259___) to ensure that basic 260.
human needs are ensured with minimal standards of (a) qualified
fairness. A state (___260___) of or uninterested in ensuring (b) riddled
equity In security, education, food, health and shelter is a (c) powerful
state whose legitimacy will be questioned. Further, the (d) incapable
legitimacy of the state is dependent on its being as close to (e) shortening
a neutral umpire as possible. When the state (___261___) Q261.
partisan, its legitimacy can be questioned. When the state 261.
sheds the umpires clothes and becomes one of the players, (a) appears
the rules of fair play are so badly (___262___) that we can (b) allow
only call such an event intolerable (___263___). (c) become
Q254. (d)(4f recommends
254. (e) visualizes
(a) demand Q262.
(b) ensure 262.
(c) consider (a) twist
(d) regulate (b)stopped
(e) encompass (c) mended
Q255. (d) broken
255. (e) abated
(a) important Q263.
(b) Juvenile 263.
(c)Insignificant (a) truth
(d)supreme (b)fairness
(e) part (c) injustice
Q256. (d) murder
256. (e) fortune
(a) Presently
(b) Same Directions: in the following passage there are blanks,
(c) So each of which has been numbered. against each
(d)Like number, five words are suggested, one of which fits the
(e)Just blank appropriately. find out the appropriate word in
Q257. each case.
257. The world is witnessing food price turbulence again. A bad
(a) opinion drought in Russia, rising demand in the US and developing
(b) judgement countries, and Pakistan’s blighted crop prospects after its
(c) end floods are keeping prices of commodities such as cereals,
(d)drama sugar, oil and meat high. The Food and Agriculture
(e) conclusion Organizations monthly food price (___264___) is heading
Q258. north. India is not (___265___) from this problem even at
258. the best of times. For the week that ended on ___11___
(a) people September, food prices (as (___266___) by the Wholesale
(b) dissipations Price Index) rose by 15.86%.Given the robust demand for
(c) outcomes , foodstuffs, a time of price volatility calls for a careful look
(d) affects at the design issues surrounding food supply management.
(e) discouragements At times, even huge food stocks are not able to (___267___)
Q259. rising food prices. The fault lies in how food is released to
259. traders by government agencies such as the Food
(a) stimulated Corporation of India (FCI). This problem is apart from FCIs
(b) calculated high carrying cost of food grains. But this is not the
(c) considered problem at (___268___).For example, under the open
(d) hastened market sales scheme (OMSS) a fixed quantity of grain,
(e) designed usually in multiples of ___10___ metric tons, is sold to

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traders, flour mills and other buyers when supplies are Q269.
(___269___) or there is price volatility. But a combination of 269.
price rigidity, terms of sale and the quantity sold under (a) nil
OMSS defeat its purpose. One reason for this is the large (b) short
volume in the hands of very few individual buyers. This (c) plenty
(___270___) to perverse economic incentives. Often, the (d) enough
grain sold under this scheme winds up back with food (e)(5f.least
(___271___) agencies because of price differentials (the Q270.
price at which it is sold and the prevailing market price). 270.
This has been observed many times in states as diverse as (a) rises
Punjab and Uttar Pradesh. If the number of buyers is (b) leads
(___272___) and the quantity sold to each buyer reduced, or (c) gives
the price fixed but the amount of grain that can be bought (d) is
kept flexible, these problems can be (___273___).This (e) Jumps
makes for a sensible menu of options. But it needs careful Q271.
implementation. And if, for some reason, changes are 271.
required to suit (___274___) conditions in different states, (a) hoarding
the economic logic behind these ideas should not be lost (b) storing
(___275___) of (c) supply
Q264. (d) producing
264. (e) procurement
(a) index Q272.
(b) state 272.
(c) scheme (a) controlled
(d) rate (b) promoted
(e) value (c) constant
Q265. (d) increased
265. (e) decreased
(a) affected Q273.
(b) above 273.
(c) immune (a) neglected
(d) away (b) solve
(e) separate (c) overcome
Q266. (d) indicated
266. (e) highlighted
(a) developed Q274.
(b) Increased 274.
(c) reported (a)good
(d) measured (b) local
(e) handled (c) all
Q267. (d) similar
267. (e) bad
(a) arrest Q275.
(b) identify 275.
(c) find (a) weight
(d) slow (b) look
(e) stop (c) value
Q268. (d) sight
268. (e) significant
(a) this
(b) juncture Directions: in the following passage there are blanks,
(c) all each of which has been numbered. against each
(d) best number, five words are suggested, one of which fits the
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blank appropriately. find out the appropriate word in 281.

each case. (a) mentioning
When sound (___276___) the world of cinema, mime made (b) designing
a gracious exit. (___277___) then, it stood proudly as a (c) stimulating
performing art in itself, independent and (___278___)in (d) expressing
style, approach, treatment and performance not matched (e) considering
however, by(___279___)acceptance. During the silent era, Q282.
actors in silent films had to (___280___) totally on mime as 282.
the only way of (___281___) their emotions, expressions, (a) worked
incidents, events and interactions between and among (b) learnt
characters. German Expressionist cinema, the acting of (c) qualified
classic performers like Charlie Chaplin, Harold Lloyd and (d) bought
Buster Keaton used mime they had (___282___) as part of (e) invested
their theatrical (___283___) in their films with great effect. Q283.
A French mime artist once said, Mime is the poetry of 283.
silence. But once talking (___284___) entered the scenario, (a) experience
mime was (___285___) ever used in films, even though a (b) showings
character introduced as a mime artist. (c) vision
Q276. (d) distance
276. (e) story
(a) entered Q284.
(b) came 284.
(c) saw (a) toys
(d) became (b) worlds
(e) featured (c) films
Q277. (d) people
277. (e) mimes
(a) for Q285.
(b) So 285.
(c) Since (a) and
(d) By (b) hardly
(e)(5J Until (c) then
Q278. (d) thus
278. (e) for
(a) single
(b) fair Directions: in the following passage there are blanks,
(c) dependent each of which has been numbered. against each
(d) unique number, five words are suggested, one of which fits the
(e) treacherous blank appropriately. find out the appropriate word in
Q279. each case.
279. One big (___286___) between the investments in fossil fuels
(a) drama and those in wind power, solar cells, and geothermal
(b) conclusion energy is that the latter will supply energy in (___287___).
(c) opinion These wells will never run dry. If the money spent on oil in
(d) judgement one year were (___288___) in wind turbines, the electricity
(e) popular generated would be enough to (___289___) one fifth of the
Q280. world’s needs. Investments In infrastructure for the new
280. energy economy, which would eventually have to be made
(a) portray when fossil fuels reserves (___290___) will obviously be
(b) act huge. These include the transmission lines that (___291___)
(c) rely wind farms with electricity consumers, and the pipelines
(d) depict that link hydrogen supply sources with end-users. To a
(e) earn substantial degree, the infrastructure for the (___292___)
Q281. energy sources the transmission lines for electricity from

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coal and the pipelines for natural gas can be used in the 292.
new energy economy as well. The local pipeline (a) existing
distribution network in various cities for natural gas can (b) new
easily be (___293___) to hydrogen distribution system. For (c)Iatest
developing countries, the new energy sources (___294___) (d) old
to reduce dependence on imported oil, freeing up capital (e) renewable
for investment in domestic energy sources. (___295___) Q293.
very few countries have their own oil fields, most have 293.
wind and solar energy. In terms of economic expansion (a) supplied
and job generation, these new energy technologies are a (b) dispersed
godsend. (c) provided
Q286. (d) converted
286. (e) used
(a) argument Q294.
(b) change 294.
(c)exception (a)predict
(d) issue (b)promise
(e) difference (c)pursue
Q287. (d) expects
287. (e) created
(a) infinity Q295.
(b) perpetuity 295.
(c) extension (a) Despite
(d) reality (b) As
(e) renewabllity (c)Owing to
Q288. (d) Unless
288. (e) Although
(a) dissipated
(b) applied Directions: in the following passage there are blanks,
(c) drawn each of which has been numbered. against each
(d) invested number, five words are suggested, one of which fits the
(e) given blank appropriately. find out the appropriate word in
Q289. each case.
289. Information technology, and the hardware and software
(a) involve (___296___) with the IT industry, are an (___297___) part of
(b) meet nearly (___298___) major global industry. IT industry has
(c) attract become one of the most robust industries in the world. IT,
(d) complete more than any other industry of economic (___299___) has
(e) cater an Increased productivity, particularly in the developed
Q290. world, and therefore is a key driver of global economic
290. growth. Economies of scale and (___300___) demand from
(a) deplete both consumers and enterprises? (___300___) this rapidly
(b) expand growing sector. The Information Technology Association
(c) terminate of America (ITAA) explains information technology as
(d) sustain (___302___) all possible aspects of information systems
(e) cease based on computers. Both software development and the,
Q291. hardware involved in the IT industry include everything
291. from computer systems, to the, design, implementation,
(a) provide study and development of IT and management systems.
(b) include (___303___) to its easy accessibility and the wide range of
(c) connect IT products available, the demand for IT services has
(d) support increased (___304___) over the years. The IT sector has
(e) links emerged as a major global (___305___) of both growth and
Q292. employment.

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Q296. (d) In order

296. (e) Complementing
(a)use Q304.
(b) amalgamation 304.
(c)associated (a) regularly
(d) vision (b) substantially
(e) regulated (c)minimally
Q297. (d) exponential
297. (e) savagely
(a) integral Q305.
(b) fundamental 305.
(c)increased (a)fortune
(d) vital (b) meltdown
(e) eager (c)spring
Q298. (d) source
298. (e) economy
(a) most
(b) all Directions: in the following passage there are blanks,
(c)every each of which has been numbered. against each
(d)few number, five words are suggested, one of which fits the
(e) some blank appropriately. find out the appropriate word in
Q299. each case.
299. With the announcement that he would donate Rs. 8,846
(a)world crore of his equity in the company to the philanthropic
(b)opinion trust he controls, the founder and chairman of infotech
(c)stature giant Wipro Ltd Azim Premji has set the (___306___) very
(d)profit high for other mega rich businessmen of the country. The
(e) facet ___28___th richest man in the world, and India’s third
Q300. richest, could not have made a better and more sound
300. (___307___) choice than this. His Azim Premji Foundation is
(a)empty already working in the rural areas of the country to
(b)slowing improve the quality of education and is not in the process
(c)decreasing of setting up a university for the poor. This (___308___) will
(d) unquenchable be a welcome addition to the kitty of a sector that Has the
(e) unreasonable capability to transform India but is badly handicapped due
Q301. to the lack of adequate funding. Other IT majors Infosys,
301. MindTree, TCS and HCL also support programmes that
(a)forage support social equity. At a time when India’s economic
(b) thwart footprint on the global stage Is rising, the (___309___)
(c)motivate between the different strata of society has also been
(d) fuelling increasing This is riot a positive development and the
(e) characterize underprivileged sectors need to be equipped with life
Q302. skills so that they. A very basic requirement of this life
302. skills development is to educate them and make them
(a) making employable. The fact that most of the heads of these IT
(b) qualifying majors are (___310___) first-generation entrepreneurs
(c)inclusive (___311___) that education, more than anything else, is a
(d)encompassing great leveler. At the same time, the improved economic
(e)trusting conditions will also push, up people into the middleclass
Q303. bracket and make India a much more attractive market.
303. According to Forbes, which keeps a tab oil the (___312___)
(a)Owing of the rich and famous, India has ___69___ billionaires. Yet
(b) Since how many consider (___313___) as a priority when it comes
(c)Catering to spending ? In dusliy reports indicate that Indians spend

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about Rs. 30,000 crore a year on charitable (___314___) Q312.

and this includes the money spent by companies on their 312.
corporate social responsibility programmes. This Is not (a)business
(___315___) and Indians, especially the corporate czars, (b)areas
have much more ability to give. In a foreword to Corporate (c)activities
Social Responsibility in India, MS Swaminathan correctly (d)purses
says Just as good ecology is good business, good (e) life
philanthropy will also be good business in the (___316___) Q313.
term. Should the country institutionalize CSR interventions 313.
to deal (___317___) malnutrition, education, health, (a) philanthropy
employment and poverty ? The government would (b) donations
welcome a helping hand, wouldn’t it ? (c) philosophy
Q306. (d) spirituality
306. (e) helping
(a) expectations Q314.
(b)parameters 314.
(c) status (a) types
(d)bar (b) causes
(e) task (c) trusts
Q307. (d) donations
307. (e) costs
(a) investment Q315.
(b) profit 315.
(c)decision (a) enough
(d) significant (b) expected
(e)basic , (c) correct
Q308. (d) less
308. (e) required
(a)take Q316.
(b)interest 316.
(c)step (a) financial
(d)cause (b) social
(e) endowment (c) long
Q309. (d) final
309. (e) short
(a)status Q317.
(b)income 317.
(c)growth (a) against
(d)system (b) with
(e) gap (c) in
Q310. (d) of
310. (e) off
(a)seldom
(b)consider Directions: in the following passage there are blanks,
(c)not each of which has been numbered. against each
(d)themselves number, five words are suggested, one of which fits the
(e) promoting blank appropriately. find out the appropriate word in
Q311. each case.
311. The Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education
(a)promotes (RTE) Act, 2009, which came (___318___) effect in April
(b)places this year, is meant to transform the education sector and
(c)proves take India closer to the goal of universal schooling But with
(d)defy admissions to the new academic session just (___319___)
(e) steps the comer, it is fast becoming clear that (___320___) well-

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intentioned ideas into (___321___) will take some doing. 322.

For a start, the guidelines for admissions under the RTE (a) benefit
prohibit schools from conducting any sort of student (b) merit
profiling. The stress on a random yet justifiable admission (c) chance
process means that schools will have to resort to (d) basis
something as quirky as a lottery system. However, leaving (e) method
admission to a good school to pure (___322___) will only Q323.
incentivise manipulations, defeating the very essence of 323.
RTE. The main problem facing the education sector is that (a) Unless
of a resource crunch. The provisions for ensuring universal (b) until
access to education are all very well, (___323___) we have (c) executed
the infrastructure in place first. Brick and mortar schools (d) provided
need to precede open admission and not the (___324___) (e) exercised
way around. In that sense, legislators assessment of Q324.
ground realities is (___325___) target when they endorse 324.
the closure of tens of thousands of lowcost private schools (a) other
for not meeting the minimum standards of land plot, (b) any
building specifications and— CLOZETEST playground (c) two
area as laid out in the RTE Act. Instead of bearing down (d) differ
(___326___) on private schools for falling to conform to (e) after
abstract bureaucratic criteria, efforts to bring sibout Q325.
universal education should focus on upgrading and 325.
expanding the existing government school infrastructure (a) on
to accommodate all . Only then can we ensure the much (b) of
needed supplydemand (___327___) in the education sector. (c) often
Q318. (d) taken
318. (e) off
(a) with Q326.
(b) for 326.
(c) on (a) soft
(d) into (b) more
(e) in (c) less
Q319. (d) only
319. (e) hard
(a) around Q327.
(b) near 327.
(c) into (a) need
(d) about (b) equilibrium
(e) reaching (c) expectation
Q320. (d) attempt
320. (e) aspects
(a) forming
(b) translating Directions: in the following passage there are blanks,
(c) having each of which has been numbered. against each
(d) taking number, five words are suggested, one of which fits the
(e) framing blank appropriately. find out the appropriate word in
Q321. each case.
321. The (___328___) of India as an economic superpower Is not
(a) affect reflected in the (___329___) of life enjoyed by its 1.2 billion
(b) ideas citizens according to the Human Development Index which
(c) practice (___330___) India very low among ___182___ countries. In
(d) concept our performance oriented world, measurement issues
(e) procedure have taken on (___331___) importance as what we measure
Q322. affects what we do. In fact the French President has

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established an international commission on the (b)unless

Measurement of Economic Performance and Social (c)because
Progress owing to his (___332___) and that of others with (d)against
the current state of statistical information about the (e) Whether
economy and society. The big question concerns Q334.
(___333___) Gross Domestic Product, (GDP) provides a 334.
good measure of living standards. In many cases GDP (a)suggest
statistics seem to (___334___) that the economy is doing far (b)Recommend
better than most citizens feel it is. Moreover the focus on (c)think
GDP creates conflicts while political leaders are told to (d)point
maximise it, citizens also demand that (___335___) be paid (e) refer
to enhancing security, reducing air, water and noise Q335.
pollution all of which actually (___336___) GDP growth. 335.
Statistics are (___337___) to summarise what is going on in (a)compensation
our complex society, it is therefore obvious that we can’t (b)respect
reduce everything to a single number GDP. (c)debt
Q328. (d)attention
328. (e) expense
(a)tribute Q336.
(b)pursuit 336.
(c)perception (a)Recover
(d)1conversion (b)lower
(e) title (c)attain
Q329. (d)decline
329. (e) shrunk
(a)loss Q337.
(b)quality 337.
(c)spirit (a)inferred
(d)span (b)difficult
(e) Joy (c)interpret
Q330. (d)reveal
330. (e)intended
(a)counted
(b)scored Directions: in the following passage there are blanks,
(c)qualified each of which has been numbered. against each
(d)regard number, five words are suggested, one of which fits the
(e) ranked v blank appropriately. find out the appropriate word in
Q331. each case.
331. It is noteworthy that the prime ministers working group
(a)negligible set up to suggest longterm solutions to (___338___) the
(b)great graying demand for affordable food has acknowledged the
(c)unduly use of biotechnology as integral to a second Green
(d)trivial Revolution. Although Indian agriculture serves as a good
(e) considerably example of incorpo rating hybrid varieties of highyielding
Q332. crops, the attitude towards genetically modified or
332. transgenic food has been sceptical. Bt cotton is the only
(a)obedience (___339___) crop currently approved for (___340___) in
(b)confidence India. Bt brinjal is under moratorium for commercial
(c)belief release. In a country where ___65___ per cent of
(d)dissatisfaction agricultural land is still (___341___) on the monsoon, there
(e) Compliance needs to be far greater investment in biotechnology driven
Q333. solutions tp. in, crease yields True, there are valid health
333. and environment (___342___) regarding the adoption of GM
(a)that crops. It is for this reason that adequate (___343___) need S

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to be in place to ensure consumer i safety. But an (c) safeguards

(___344___) rejection of genetically modified food would be (d) research
(___345___) i to the country’s food security. ,Given the huge (e) alerts
deficit between demand and production, there is an urgent Q344.
need to adopt a (___346___) approach to agriculture. Brazil 344.
serves as a good example. Over the last 40 years the South (a) accurate
American nation has scripted an agricultural revolution in (b) hasty
the dry plains of the country by providing basic inputs on a (c) absurd
large scale and vigorously adopting GM crops. There is no (d) outright
rea son why India can’t (___347___) this. Storage and (e) honest i
delivery is the other side of the problem that can be Q345.
significantly mitigated by policy decisions that allow for 345.
greater FDI in retail. Scientific innovations combined with (a) risk
a farsighted farm to fork agriculture strategy are the (b) beneficial
answer to India’s growing food needs. (c) attestation
Q338. (d) acrimonious
338. (e) detrimental
(a) meet Q346.
(b) suggest 346.
(c) complete (a) thoughtful
(d) seek (b) middle
(e) recommend (c) holistic
Q339. (d) hybrid
339. (e) balance
(a) proved Q347.
(b) invented 347.
(c) high yielding (a) replicate
(d) genetic (b) test
(e) organic (c) overcome
Q340. (d) condemn
340. (e) simulate
(a) research
(b) hybrid Directions: in the following passage there are blanks,
(c) release each of which has been numbered. against each
(d) launch number, five words are suggested, one of which fits the
(e) cultivation blank appropriately. find out the appropriate word in
Q341. each case.
341. The economics of owning and running a Ration Shop, the
(a) tilled familiar name for the outlets in our Public Distribution
(b) dependent System (PDS), are such that under normal business terms,
(c) depends the shop owner could never make a profit. Yet, (___348___)
(d) independent The government announces that new permits for ration
(e) available1 1 shops will be given out, there is frenzy in the market to
Q342. grab one of these. (___349___) ? The answer is obvious the
342. business is not for the honest and if one knows the
(a) concerns (___350___), there is a fortune to be made. What are these
(b) protests tricks of the trade? Getting fake names into the user 1 list
(c) factors is the most obvious option the State seems to be
(d) yields (___351___) a losing battle against this practice, judging by
(e) areas the endless efforts to weed out bogus registrations. The
Q343. next is to get the right customers on the list, not just more
343. customers. These are people who are registered but who
(a) Warnings do not have any interest in (___352___) on their
(b) features entitlements. In a system where caste and income

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certificates are for sale, it is not (___353___) to produce (c) difficult

these documents for mutual benefit. Receipts are duly (d) simple
made in their names, and the, rations thus drawn are (e) enough
(___354___) off into the open market. The sale price of an Q354.
item like rice makes clear the (___355___) economics it 354.
costs ? , 8 in a ration shop while in the latter it is ? 30 or (a) sell
above. There are also customers who would rather (b) borrowed
exchange their entitlements for hard cash at the , (c) donated
beginning of the month. As the degradation progresses, the (d) bought
shop keeper, in (___356___) with the official machinery, (e) siphoned
manages to withhold effectively the entitlements from Q355.
even the genuine beneficiaries, and diverts them to the 355.
open market. The targeted group is usually not in a (a) understood
position to (___357___) itself to get1 its due. And thus one (b) poor
has all (___358___) of a good PDS business. (c) underlying
Q348. (d) mechanical
348. (e) unclear
(a) whenever Q356.
(b) quickly 356.
(c) just (a) meeting
(d) as soon (b) collusion
(e) time (c) flow
Q349. (d) show
349. (e) linej
(a) What Q357.
(b) When 357.
(c) Where (a) ask
(d) Why (b) voiced
(e) How (c) assert
Q350. (d) deliver
350. (e) willful
(a) lying Q358.
(b) people 358.
(c) sprouting (a) things
(d) hard work (b) ingredients
(e) ropes (c) dictate
Q351. (d) component
351. (e)facet
(a) attempt
(b) waging Directions: in the following passage there are blanks,
(c) winning each of which has been numbered. against each
(d) expecting number, five words are suggested, one of which fits the
(e) trying blank appropriately. find out the appropriate word in
Q352. each case.
352. Can an experiment conceived, carried out, and reported in
(a) harping kids speak with pencil coloured figures and handwritten
(b) discussing tables by school children aged 8 to 10 years get published
(c) realizing in a highly rated international journal following a peer
(d) drawing reviewing process? Twenty seven schoolchildren from a
(e) giving ,. Primary School In U.K. have proved this is (___359___) — if
Q353. a simple but novel scientific question raised is (___360___)
353. in a scientific way. Their paper wits published in the Royal
(a) easy Society’s Biology Letters journal. Their (___361___) was
(b) must that bumblebees can use a combination of colour and

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spatial relationships in deciding which colour of flower to (c) visual

forage from. Considering that our understanding of how (d) demands
bees perceive coloured patterns and scenes is inadequate, (e) perception
this inspiring outcome has shown that schoolchildren Q364.
guided by gifted teachers can think and (___362___) out 364.
experiments like any hardwired scientist. For these, kids, (a) revolutionary
doing science changed their (___363___) of the Subject. (b) radical
Science also became cool and fun. This refreshing (c) rote
approach turns the spotlight on the best methods of (d) adequate
teaching science. The (___364___) learning system adopted (e) bore
by most schools in India, even classroom study combined Q365.
with some laboratory work with predefined outcomes, 365.
does very little to (___365___) curiosity and interest in (a) stimulate
science. Is that one of the (___366___) why out of the box (b) simulate
thinking that produces path breaking science rarefy comes (c) make
out of Indian laboratories? The children at the U.K. school (d) peek
had their gifted teacher to guide them. Scientists from (e) judge
India’s space and atomic energy departments and in some Q366.
other places where serious science is done can take a 366.
(___367___) out of the schools book and (___368___) the (a) cause
way in engaging with school pupils and getting them to do (b) root
real science. (c) reasons
Q359. (d) issues
359. (e) sources
(a) done Q367.
(b) unlikely 367.
(c) potential (a) thread
(d) promising (b) leaf
(e) possible (c) example
Q360. (d) look
360. (e) pages
(a) questioned Q368.
(b) said 368.
(c) retorted (a) lead
(d) answered (b) start
(e) address (c) deliver
Q361. (d) paved
361. (e) ahead
(a) question
(b) finding Directions: in the following passage there are blanks,
(c) methodology each of which has been numbered. against each
(d) result number, five words are suggested, one of which fits the
(e) studies blank appropriately. find out the appropriate word in
Q362. each case.
362. Depending upon how humanity chooses to use it,
(a) wage technology can enhance or (___369___) any aspect of life.
(b) create The realm of interpersonal communication generally feels
(c) execute this impact first. Many times throughout history, humanity
(d) carry has changed its modes of communication as society itself
(e) attempt has (___370___). As people began to spread out
Q363. geographically, verbal communication turned to writing to
363. make It more (___371___). Then, people invented ways of
(a) option carrying both conversation and written communication
(b) lives between their communities to keep in (___372___) with one

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another as travel became simpler. With the advent of the (d) try
telephone, people began to wonder if picking up the (e) turn
receiver to call one another would eventually (___373___) Q374.
out other forms of communication. So far. as families and 374.
friends have moved away from one another, the telephone, (a) maintain
even its cellular form, has allowed humanity to (___374___) (b) teleport
the necessary links among its members. Naturally, now (c) cut
that computers, instant and text messaging, and other (d) curb
forms of communication have found their way into the (e) regulation
world, people not familiar with these technologies wonder Q375.
what they will do to the human race. Etiquette experts and 375.
those raised on writing formal letters often (___375___) (a) dominate
that email and text message lingo will replace the language (b) elate
of pen and paper. This will not (___376___), and both (c) worry
methods of communication can survive to enhance (d) says
humans enjoyment of one another’s company if the next (e) mentioning
generation learns how to (___377___) both. Each form of Q376.
communication can survive with its own rules as people 376.
learn which situations in life (___378___) for which level of (a) agree
formality and which of the people they spend time with (b) happen
can connect better with which type of language. (c) occurred
Q369. (d) exist
369. (e) possible
(a) depressed Q377.
(b) finish 377.
(c) problem (a) forms
(d) hinder (b) prove
(e) featured (c) accomplish
Q370. (d) study
370. (e) example
(a) evolved Q378.
(b) destroyed 378.
(c) pledged (a) correlates
(d) extinguished (b) same
(e) waited (c)Jump
Q371. (d) stands
371. (e) call
(a) expensive
(b) subjective Directions: in the following passage there are blanks,
(c) easier each of which has been numbered. against each
(d) loud number, five words are suggested, one of which fits the
(e) portable blank appropriately. find out the appropriate word in
Q372. each case.
372. As the country embarks on planning (___379___) the 12th
(a) lines Plan (2012-17) period, a key question mark (___380___)
(b)faith hangs over the process is on the energy requirements.
(c) distance Growth is energy hungry, and the aspirations of growing at
(d) touch 910% will (___381___) huge demands on the energy
(e) check resources of the country. In this energy Jigsaw, renewable
Q373. energy will (___382___) like never before in the 12th Plan
373. and (___383___).By the rule of the thumb, India will
(a) pushed (___384___) about 100 gigawatts (Gw) 100,000 megawatts
(b) cancel of capacity addition in the next five years. Encouraging
(c) shells trends on energy efficiency and sustained (___385___) by

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some parts of the government the Bureau of Energy (c) next

Efficiency in particular needs to be complimented for this (d) after
have led to substantially lesser energy intensity of (e) earlier
economic growth. However, even the tempered demand Q384.
numbers are (___388___) to be below 80 Gw. As against this 384.
need the coal supply from domestic sources is unlikely to (a) waste
support more than 25 Gw equivalent capacity. Imported (b)require
coal can add some more, but at a much (___387___) cost. (c) highlight
Gasbased electricity generation is unlikely to contribute (d)generate
anything substantial in view of the unprecedented gas (e) consumed
supply challenges. Nuclear will be (___388___) in the Q385.
foreseeable future. Between imported coal, gas, large 385.
hydro and nuclear, ho more than 1520Gw equivalent can (a) structures
be (___389___) to be added in the five year time (b)efforts
block.(___390___) (___391___) this, capacity addition in the (c) projections
renewable energy based power generation has touched (d)practices
about 3Gw a year. In the coming five years, the overall (e) developmental
capacity addition in the electricity grid (___392___) Q386.
renewable energy is likely to range between 20Gw and 386.
25Gw. Additionally, over and above the grid based (a) sure
capacity, off grid electric places and (___393___) lives (b)unsure
where grid based electricity supply has miserably failed. (c) unexpected
Q379. (d)unlikely
379. (e) likely
(a) against Q387.
(b) for 387.
(c) onwards (a) nominal
(d)at (b)excelled
(e) on (c) higher
Q380. (d)lower
380. (e) expected
(a) that Q388.
(b) Inside 388.
(c) always (a) failure1
(d) who (b)success
(e) where (c) dangerous
Q381. (d)maximum
381. (e) marginal
(a) forward Q389.
(b) subject 389.
(c) place (a) certain
(d) demand (b)linked
(e) replace (c) remarked
Q382. (d)expected
382. (e) sure
(a) pass Q390.
(b) publish 390.
(c) feature (a) When
(d) find, (b)But
(e) light (c) However
Q383. (d)If
383. (e) As
(a) likewise Q391.
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(a) for (b) whether

(b)with (c) and
(c) is (d) for
(d)ever (e) hardly
(e) against Q396.
Q392. 396.
392. (a) created
(a) through (b) bent
(b)project (c) pressured
(c) versus (d) risen
(d)against (e) stopped r
(e) capacity Q397.
Q393. 397.
393. (a) distanced
(a) lightening (b) affected
(b)making (c) exaggerated
(c) touching (d) advanced
(d)saving (e) cropped
(e) generating Q398.
(___394___) over the world, rights related to information 398.
technology that are already legally recognised are daily (a) engage
being violated, (___395___) In the name of economic (b) conflict
advancement, political stability or for personal greed and (c) war
Interests. Violations of these rights have (___396___) new (d) combat
problems in human social systems, such as the digital (e) struggle
divide, cybercrime, digital security and privacy concerns, Q399.
all of which have (___397___) peoples lives either directly 399.
or indirectly. It is important that countries come up with (a) But
the guidelines for action to (___398___) the incidences of (b) More
malicious attacks on the confidentiality, integrity and (c) Addition
availability of electronic data and systems, computer (d) Beside
related crimes, content related offenses and violations of (e) Further
intellectual property rights. (___399___). threats to critical Q400.
infrastructure and national Interests arising from the use 400.
of the internet for criminal and terrorist activities are of (a) concern
growing (___400___). The harm incurred to businesses, (b) nature
governments and individuals in those countries in which (c) pattern
the internet Is used (___401___), is gaining in (___402___) (d) important
and importance, while in other countries cyber crime (e) matter
threatens the application of information and Q401.
communication technology for government services, 401.
health care, trade, and banking. As users start losing (a) really
(___403___) in online transactions and business, the (b) figuratively
opportunity costs may become substantial (c) widely
Q394. (d) never
394. (e) tandem
(a) Entire Q402.
(b) Lot 402.
(c) Great (a) fear
(d) All (b) days
(e) Much (c) positivity
Q395. (d) width
395. (e) scope
(a) scarcely Q403.

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403. (a) distanced

(a) tracks (b) affected
(b) measure (c) exaggerated
(c) confidence (d) advanced
(d) mind (e) cropped
(e) grip Q408.
(___404___) over the world, rights related to information 408.
technology that are already legally recognised are daily (a) engage
being violated, (___405___) in the name of economic (b) conflict
advancement, political stability or for personal greed and (c) war
interests. Violations of these rights have (___406___) new (d) combat
problems in human social systems, such as the digital (e) struggle
divide, cybercrime, digital security and privacy concerns, Q409.
all of which have (___407___) people’s lives either directly 409.
or indirectly. It is important that countries come up with (a) But
the guidelines for action to (___408___) the incidences of (b) More
malicious attacks on the confidentiality, integrity and (c) Addition
availability of electronic data and systems, computer (d) Beside
related crimes, content related offenses and violations of (e) Further
intellectual property rights, (___409___) threats to critical Q410.
infrastructure and national interests arising from the use 410.
of the internet for criminal and terrorist activities are of (a)concern
growing (___410___). The harm incurred to businesses, (b) nature
governments and individuals in those countries in which (c) pattern
the internet is used (___411___) is gaining in (___412___) (d) important
and importance, while in other countries cyber crime (e) matter
threatens the application of information and Q411.
communication technology for government services, 411.
health care, trade, and banking. As users start losing (a) really
(___413___) in online transactions and business, the (b) figuratively
opportunity costs may become substantial. (c) widely
Q404. (d) never
404. (e) tandem
(a) Entire Q412.
(b) Lot 412.
(c) Great (a) fear
(d) All (b) days
(e) Much) CLOZE TEST J (c) positivity
Q405. (d) width
405. (e) scope
(a) scarcely Q413.
(b) whether 413.
(c) and (a) tracks
(d) for (b) measure
(e) hardly (c) confidence
Q406. (d) mind
406. (e) grip
(a) created
(b) bent Directions: in the following passage there are blanks,
(c) pressured each of which has been numbered. against each
(d) risen number, five words are suggested, one of which fits the
(e) stopped blank appropriately. find out the appropriate word in
Q407. each case.
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I wanted to (___414___) myself a sweater. When I asked my 419.

mother for some wool, she directed me to the old cloth bag (a) that
under the stairs. This was the bag (___415___) which my (b) than
mother had over the years (___416___) all the remains from (c) more
sweaters, scarves, cardigans and gloves that she had (d) those
knitted for herself (___417___) the family. When I opened (e) also
the bag 1 screamed What a mess I All the wool had tangled Q420.
itself into a huge knot. I said to my mother, It’s hopeless. 420.
All the wool is so badly mixed. (___418___) can I even (a) With
detangle it, let alone knit a sweater from It. She smiled and (b) Along
said Its easier (___419___) you think. All you have to do is (c) Where
look for the easiest knot and undo that. (___420___) that is (d) Then
done, the next knot will be easier. Just keep on doing this, (e) Once
until all the wool is unravelled. I (___421___) as my — Q421.
mother had told me to, and sooner than I had thought, the 421.
wool started to loosen and different colours (___422___) to (a) try
emerge. Very soon, instead of one huge untidy bunch of (b) follow
wool I had several neat balls in (___423___) of me. (c) decided
Q414. (d) did
414. (e) listened
(a) own Q422.
(b) does 422.
(c) have, (a)began
(d) prepared (b)see
(e) knit (c)could
Q415. (d)came
415. (e) starts
(a) from Q423.
(b) on 423.
(c) to (a)search
(d) for (b)reward
(e) in (c)close
Q416. (d)front
416. (e) awe
(a) put
(b) keep Directions: in the following passage there are blanks,
(c) managed each of which has been numbered. against each
(d) instilled number, five words are suggested, one of which fits the
(e) hide blank appropriately. find out the appropriate word in
Q417. each case.
417. A mobile phone is no (___424___) a simple device to make
(a) and calls. It has (___425___) the hub for all your activities from
(b) with emailing and browsing to paying bills and transferring
(c) apart money. Banks may have been the first to (___426___) their
(d) aside feet into this technological pool, but telecom companies
(e) beside have (___427___) to catch up. The RBIs step to remove the
Q418. 50,000 cap that it had (___428___) earlier on daily much
418. needed (___429___) to mobile banking. Mobile banking
(a) How (___430___) you to conduct financial transactions on your
(b) What phone just as you would at a bank branch or through Net
(c) Where banking. Banks are now evolving this facility as they
(d) Why launch innovative products. For (___431___). A Bank’s cash
(e) Which to mobile service (___432___) customers to transfer money
Q419. to anybody, including those who do not have a bank

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account. A bank customer can download the banks 430.

application on his phone and then put in the phone (a) forces
number of the person to whom he wants to send the (b) places
money, along with the transaction amount. The bank will (c) remits
send a message to the remitter and the beneficiary along (d) allows
with different PINs to each. The remitter will have to (e) makes
message his PIN to the beneficiary, who can then use both Q431.
PINs and his mobile number to withdraw cash from the 431.
respective Bank ATM. The service is (___433___) but (a) examples
operator charges will apply. Also, the sender will need a (b) instance
Java enabled handset. (c) together
Q424. (d) now
424. (e) today
(a) longer Q432.
(b) much 432.
(c) anymore (a) permit
(d) doubt (b) suggests
(e) sooner (c) facilitated
Q425. (d) attempts
425. (e) enables
(a) become Q433.
(b) been 433.
(c) changed (a) expensive
(d) made (b) there
(e) transformed (c) costly
Q426. (d) free
426. (e) inaccessible
(a) dip
(b) stand Directions: in the following passage there are blanks,
(c) wash each of which has been numbered. against each
(d) touch number, five words are suggested, one of which fits the
(e) pick blank appropriately. find out the appropriate word in
Q427. each case.
427. Greenhouse gases are only (___434___) of the story when it
(a) try comes to global warming. Changes to one part of the
(b) not climate system can (___435___) additional changes to the
(c) begun way the planet absorbs or reflects energy. These
(d) made secondary changes are (___436___) climate feedbacks and
(e) soon they could more than double the amount Of warming
Q428. caused by carbon dioxide alone. The primary feedbacks
428. are (___437___) to snow and ice, water vapour, clouds, and
(a) sanctioned the carbon cycle. Perhaps the most well (___438___)
(b) festered feedback comes from melting snow and ice in the Northern
(c) imposed Hemisphere. Warming temperatures are already
(d) cooked (___439___) a growing percentage of Arctic sea ice,
(e) built exposing dark ocean water during the (___440___) sunlight
Q429. of summer. Snow cover on land is also (___441___) in many
429. areas. In the (___442___) of snow and ice, these areas go
(a) breaking from having bright, sunlight reflecting surfaces that cool
(b) fact the planet to having dark, sunlight absorbing surfaces that
(c) pushed (___443___) more energy into the Earth system and cause
(d) drop more wanning.
(e) boost Q434.
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(a) whole Q442.

(b) part 442.
(c) material (a) progress
(d) issue (b) reduced
(e) most (c) existence
Q435. (d) midst
435. (e) absence
(a) raise Q443.
(b) brings 443.
(c) refer (a) repel
(d) stop (b) waft
(e) cause (c) monitor
Q436. (d) bring
436. (e) access
(a) sensed
(b) called Directions: in the following passage there are blanks,
(c) nothing each of which has been numbered. against each
(d) but number, five words are suggested, one of which fits the
(e) term blank appropriately. find out the appropriate word in
Q437. each case.
437. Twenty years (___444___) now, nearly 60% of the world’s
(a) due population will live in urban areas. The impact of
(b) results urbanization might not all be positive on India as urban
(c) reason expansion is happening at a much (___445___) rate than
(d)(41 those infrastructure expansion. Sustainability issues need to be
(e)(5J because (___446___) so that economic development is not at the
Q438. (___447___) of public health. Some urban services that
438. ought to be in (___448___) in a city like water, electricity,
(a)done transport etc. need special consideration. TERI has put
(b) known together a detailed report that (___449___) Sustain ability
(c) ruled in the provision of basic urban services in Indian
(d) bestowed cities.(___450___) public transport is a major reason fpr the
(e) said proliferation of private vehicles on the road. Respiratory
Q439. illness in children living in urban areas is on the
439. (___451___) with, more cases of Asthma being (___452___)
(a) mastering because of pollution. The future of cities of Indian dreams
(b) sending depends on (___453___) we can build better cities today.
(c) melting Q444.
(d)(4J calming 444.
(e) increasing (a) till
Q440. (b)since
440. (c) from
(a) makeshift (d)after
(b) ceasing (e) on
(c) troubled Q445.
(d) perpetual 445.
(e) absenti (a) faster
Q441. (b)slower
441. (c) changed
(a) decreasing (d)speed
(b)manufactured (e) quick
(c)descending Q446.
(d)generating 446.
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(b)believed Directions: in the following passage there are blanks,

(c) imagined each of which has been numbered. against each
(d)considered number, five words are suggested, one of which fits the
(e) understand blank appropriately. find out the appropriate word in
Q447. each case.
447. Indian culture is rich and (___454___) and as a result
(a) payment unique in its very own way. Our manners, way of
(b) rate communicating with one another, etc are one of the
(c) costs important components of our culture. Even though we
(d) charge have accepted modem means of living, improved our
(e) expense lifestyle, our values and beliefs still remain unchanged. A
Q448. person Can change his way of clothing, way of eating and
448. living but the rich values in a person always (___455___)
(a) abundance unchanged because they are deeply rooted within Our
(b) large hearts, mind, body and soul which we receive from our
(c) functional culture. Indian culture (___456___) guests as god and serves
(d) vicinity them and takes care of them as if they are a part and parcel
(e) location of the family itself. Even though we don’t have anything to
Q449. eat, the guests are never left hungry and are always looked
449. after by the members of the family. Elders and the respect
(a) bring for elders is a major component in Indian culture. Elders
(b) emphasizes are the (___457___) force for any family and hence the love
(c) speculates and respect for elders comes from (___458___) and is not
(d) postulates artificial. An (___459___) takes blessings from his elders by
(e) requests touching their feet. Elders drill and pass on the Indian
Q450. culture within us as we grow. Respect one another is
450. another lesson that is taught from the books of Indian
(a) Good culture. All people are alike and respecting one another is
(b) Competent ones duty. In foreign countries the relation (___460___) the
(c) Absence boss and the employee is like a (___461___) and slave and is
(d) Inadequate purely monetary whereas in Indian culture the relation
(e) Sufficient between the boss and the employee is more like homely
Q451. relations unlike foreign countries. Helpful nature is
451. another (___462___) feature in our Indian culture. Right
(a) multiplication from our early days of childhood we are taught to help one
(b) expansion another (___463___) help and distress. If not monetary then
(c) rise at least in kind or nonmonetary ways. Indian culture tells
(d) inflation us to multiply and distribute joy and happiness and share
(e) grow sadness and pain. It tells us that by all this we can develop
Q452. cooperation and better living amongst ourselves and
452. subsequently make this world a better place to live in.
(a) produced Even though India is a country of various religions and
(b) develop caste our culture tells us just one thing phir bhi dil hai
(c) composed Hindustani.
(d) resulted Q454.
(e) reported 454.
Q453. (a) diverse
453. (b) averse
(a) if (c)poor
(b) whether (d)reconciliatory
(c) unless (e)reverse
(d) provided Q455.
(e) weather 455.
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(c) remaining (a) for need
(d) reverent (b) needful
(e) reformed (c) in need of
Q456. (d) for want of
456. (e) required
(a) ill-treat
(b) deals in Directions: in the following passage there are blanks,
(c) treats each of which has been numbered. against each
(d) treated number, five words are suggested, one of which fits the
(e) behave blank appropriately. find out the appropriate word in
Q457. each case.
457. With the U.S. military tied down on two fronts and the rest
(a)diversive of the world growing (___464___) to American power, the
(b) driven challenges for Rice are as (___465___) as they have been for
(c)devastating any Secretary of State in the past three decades. After six
(d)deriving years of tussling with others on Bush’s national security
(e) driving team, Rice has seen off her rivals and (___466___) as the
Q458. principal spokesperson for Bush’s foreign policy. Her
458. reward has been to (___467___) responsibility for selling a
(a) within failed policy in Iraq and framing a legacy for Bush at a time
(b)surrounding when (___468___) in the world are in the mood to help her.
(c)proximity Bush is severely (___469___) and has very little credibility
(d)outside or support at home or abroad, says Leslie Gelb, former
(e)outsourcing president of the Council on Foreign Relations. That is
Q459. (___470___) true for his Secretary of State. So they are
459. basically flailing around. That’s a grim assessment, since
(a) Individual the (___471___) to international order are bigger today
(b) illiterate than at any other time since the end of the cold war. The
(c) enriched most immediate source of (___472___) emanates from Iraq,
(d) elder where the country’s civil war risks(___473___) a region
(e)individuals wide conflict.
Q460. Q464.
460. 464.
(a) among (a) resistant
(b) with (b) subservient
(c) between (c) immune
(d) of (d) cordial
(e) in (e) indifference
Q461. Q465.
461. 465.
(a) master (a) obvious
(b) zamindar (b) trivial
(c)owner (c) superfluous
(d)warden (d) daunting
(e) employer (e) rewarding
Q462. Q466.
462. 466.
(a) stricken (a) renamed
(b) striking (b) emerged
(c) negative (c) appointed
(d) damnable (d) visited
(e) horrifying (e) entrusted
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467. The (___474___) of losing your job is getting smaller and

(a) shirk smaller. As economy has improved and employers have
(b) avoid (___475___) confidence, companies have been steadily
(c) transfer shedding fewer workers. The trend means greater job
(d) inherit security and suggests a critical turning point in the
(e) visualize economic recovery. It (___476___) the hope that workers
Q468. pay will finally accelerate after grinding through a sluggish
468. recovery for the past half decade. When the economy,
(a) people (___477___) into recession at the end of 2007, employers
(b) few cut deeply into their staffs. And then during the recovery,
(c) diplomats they hired only (___478___). Instead, they sought to
(d) autocrats maximize the productivity of their existing employees. But
(e) most in recent months, the picture has (___479___). Employers
Q469. have added 200,000plus jobs for five straight months, and
469. the unemployment rate has reached 6.1 percent, the
(a) Intensified lowest since 2008. Now, the steadily declining level of
(b)masterminded layoffs suggests that employers may have to hire even
(c)weakened more (___480___) and raise pay if they want to expand their
(d)projected businesses. The shortage of laid off workers searching for
(e)supported jobs means that more companies may need to pay more to
Q470. (___481___) talent. Other data confirm that across the
470. economy, job cuts have reached unusually low levels. Total
(a) not layoffs in May dropped below prerecession levels. Still,
(b)uniformly while layoffs have fallen 7.5 percent this year, actual hiring
(c) remotely has increased just 3 percent. Thats a big reason the job
(d)partially market might not seem as healthy as the series of strong
(e)also monthly net job gains might suggest. Even so, more people
Q471. with Jobs means more people with paychecks, which tends
471. to (___482___) consumer spending and growth. After a
(a) admirations sharp (___483___) in the economy ill the first three months
(b) threats of the year, most economists expect growth to exceed a 3
(c)pleasantries percent annual pace in the second half of 2014.
(d) demands Q474.
(e) accolades 474.
Q472. (a) risk
472. (b) dangerous
(a)instability (c) risky
(b)fuel (d) prosperity
(c)energy (e) aspect
(d)peace Q475.
(e)atrocity 475.
Q473. (a) regain
473. (b) regained
(a) defusing (c)been regained
(b)demolishing (d)been lost
(c)terminating (e) lost
(d)igniting Q476.
(e)extinguishing 476.
(a) raised
Directions: in the following passage there are blanks, (b) rose
each of which has been numbered. against each (c) raises
number, five words are suggested, one of which fits the (d) diminishes
blank appropriately. find out the appropriate word in (e)decreased
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477. There is already an extensive empirical literature often

(a) sink using growth accounts that (___484___) these and other
(b)sank aspects of India’s economic growth. Many of the studies
(c) float (___485___) one or more of the following topics. First, a
(d)swam number of analysts (___486___) focused on characterizing
(e) floated Indias economic performance at the most aggregate level.
Q478. While there is agreement that growth did indeed improve
478. during the past quarter century, researchers have reached
(a) hesitating varying conclusions on some issues such as the timing and
(b) peacefully precise magnitude of this acceleration, and the relative
(c)confidently importance of changes in domestic policy There are
(d)rare ongoing discussions over the extent to which the current
(e)hesitantly growth can be maintained and various means by
Q479. (___487___) it might be increased. Second, analysts have
479. examined the behavior of particular output sectors. A
(a) brightened number of authors have studied productivity in
(b) shining manufacturing reaching a wide range of conflicting
(c)dooming conclusions. However, as explained in detail by Goldar and
(d) brightening Mitra (2002), differences in the findings can be (___488___)
(e)doomed to a variety of measurement issues, such as the use of singe
Q480. versus double deflation to construct estimates of real
480. growth1 in manufacturing value added. Goldar (2004)
(a) aggressively provides a careful recent update showing that TFP growth
(b)aggression in manufacturing (___489___) to have slowed in the post
(c) faithful reform period raising additional puzzles discussed below.
(d)hesitant However, (___490___) difficulties in measuring
(e)confidentially employment within individual industries, our analysis
Q481. focuses (___491___) on the broader industrial sector. The 3
481. studies that focus on India’s services sector (many of
(a) subtract which discuss the issue of sustainability), and those that
(b) attract discuss agriculture, are discussed in the body of the paper.
(c)attracting Given the large body of prior research, many of the results
(d) detract to be discussed below (___492___) already well known to
(e) demean those in the field. Nonetheless, this paper seeks to make a
Q482. contribution to drat literature in a variety of ways. In
482. particular, the growth accounting framework, combined
(a) strong with our emphasis on data issues, pulls together concerns
(b) weak that have typically been treated separately, and in some
(c) weakening cases, raise, implications that do not appear to have been
(d) boosting (___493___) recognized. Our updated growth accounts
(e) boost incorporate recent data revisions, some of which are quite
Q483. large. They also provide new estimates for the
483. contributions to overall growth of labor productivity
(a) contraction growth within the major economic sectors Versus the
(b) contract gains from real location of labor and capital among the
(c) contracting factors. Furthermore, we have examined a variety of
(d) expand additional data in our analysis of the role of capital
(e) expanding accumulation providing estimates of the returns to
schooling for human capital, and reporting on trends in
Directions: in the following passage there are blanks, sectoral saving and investment, for physical capital. Thus,
each of which has been numbered. against each this paper is comprised of four remaining sections. The
number, five words are suggested, one of which fits the next section details the construction of growth accounts
blank appropriately. find out the appropriate word in for India, with considerable attention paid to the quality of
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Q484. (d)prime
484. (e) elementary
(a)examine Q492.
(b)examines 492.
(c)forecast (a)is
(d)forecasts (b)was
(e) augur (c)shall
Q485. (d)will
485. (e) are
(a)address Q493.
(b)denote 493.
(c)addresses (a) consistent
(d)facilitate (b) consistently
(e) evoIve (c) haphazardly
Q486. (d) irregular
486. (e) turbulentfy
(a) has
(b) will Directions: in the following passage there are blanks,
(c)should have each of which has been numbered. against each
(d)have number, five words are suggested, one of which fits the
(e) had blank appropriately. find out the appropriate word in
Q487. each case.
487. Economic development of country is (___494___) to their
(a) which industrial growth. In a developing country like India, Small
(b) that —Scale Industries play a significant role In economic
(c) if development of the country. They are a (___495___)
(d) whether segment of Indian economy in terms of their contribution
(e)whose towards country’s industrial production, exports,
Q488. employment and creation of an entrepreneurial base.
488. These industries by and large represent a stage in
(a) devote economic (___496___) from traditional to modem
(b) attributes technology. Small industry plays a very important role in
(c) attributed widening the base of entrepreneur ship. The development
(d) decided of small industries (___497___) an easy and effective means
(e) developed of achieving broad based ownership of industry, the
Q489. diffusion of enterprise and initiative in the industrial field.
489. Given their importance, the Government policy framework
(a)appeared right from the First plan has (___498___) the need for the
(b)appears development of SSI sector keeping In view its (___499___)
(c)looked importance in the overall economic development of India.
(d)seemed Accordingly, the policy support from the Government
(e) forecast towards Small Scale Industries has tended to be
Q490. (___500___) and favourable to the development of small
490. entrepreneurial class. Government accords the (___501___)
(a)due to preference to development of SSI by framing and
(b)because implementing (___502___) policies and promotional
(c) for want of schemes. The most important promotional policy of the
(d) than Government for the SSIs is fiscal (___503___) in the form of
(e) that tax concessions and exemptions of direct or indirect taxes
Q491. leviable on production or profits.
491. Q494.
(a)primary 494.
(b)primarily (a)related
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(c)concentrated (a) unsuitable

(d)resembled (b) suitably
(e) assimilated (c) suitable
Q495. (d) strategy
495. (e) unmatched
(a) mean Q503.
(b)vital 503.
(c)insignificance (a) incentives
(d)visual (b) imperatives
(e) insignificant (c) needs
Q496. (d) improvement
496. (e) help
(a)translation
(b) tansferring Directions: in the following passage there are blanks,
(c)transition each of which has been numbered. against each
(d) transitional number, five words are suggested, one of which fits the
(e)growth blank appropriately. find out the appropriate word in
Q497. each case.
497. Visual experiences can (___504___) children, teenagers and
(a) offer even adults learn and absorb more due to its highly
(b)offers stimulating and (___505___) engaging impact. It is for this
(c) differ reason that we are seeing an increase in schools across the
(d)differs globe (___506___) content provider programmes into their
(e)encourage class curriculum to (___507___) lessons through video.
Q498. Visual excursions and school collaborations are (___508___)
498. by advances in high definition video, high fidelity audio
(a) highlighting and content sharing, allowing students to experience a
(b) highlighted richer and more stimulating learning experience. Schools
(c) heighten that have previously transported students to excursions in
(d) demeaning (___509___) now face increased transportation costs,
(e) demeaned higher insurance premiums, attendance costs for the
Q499. families and strict duty of care policies for students while
499. (___510___) school property. Virtual excursions (___511___)
(a) strategy students to improve their presentation, research, learning
(b) less and speaking skills while they engage in a live learning
(c) complex session. Students also now have the ability to meet peers
(d) strategic from many cultures, speak to subjectmatter (___512___)
(e) meagre like scientists or authors practise a foreign language with
Q500. students from another country, and learn about global
500. issues from the (___513___) of their own classrooms.
(a) conducive Q504.
(b) congruence 504.
(c) unsuitable (a) help
(d) unfit (b) aiding
(e) unfair1 (c) prescribe
Q501. (d) feature
501. (e) present
(a) high Q505.
(b)higher 505.
(c) highest (a) plus
(d) measurable (b) lonely
(e) lowest (c)ably
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Q506. (d) comfortable

506. (e) gap
(a) incorporating
(b)pressing Directions: in the following passage there are blanks,
(c) following each of which has been numbered. against each
(d)parting number, five words are suggested, one of which fits the
(e) leaving blank appropriately. find out the appropriate word in
Q507. each case.
507. Agriculture is a (___514___) sector of our economy and
(a) make credit plays an important role in increasing agriculture
(b) demand production. Availability and access to adequate timely and
(c)Impart low cost credit from institutional sources is of great
(d) vision (___515___) especially to small and marginal farmers. Along
(e)need with other inputs, credit is essential for establishing
Q508. sustainable and (___516___) farming systems. Most farmers
508. are small producers engaged in agricultural activities in
(a) dissolved areas of widely (___517___) potential. Experience has
(b) enhanced shown that easy access to financial services at affordable
(c) measured cost (___518___) affects productivity, asset formation and
(d) failed income and food security of the rural poor. The major
(e) blasted concern of the Government therefore, is to bring all the
Q509. farmer households within the banking (___519___) and
509. promote complete financial inclusion, The Government has
(a) deed initiated several policy measures to improve the
(b) total accessibility of farmers to institutional sources of credit,
(c) parent The (___520___) of these policies has been progressive
(d) person institutionalisation for providing timely and adequate
(e) lieu credit support to all farmers in order to (___521___) them
Q510. to adopt modem technology and improved agricultural
510. practices for increasing agricultural production and
(a) involving productivity. The policy (___522___) emphasis on
(b) saving (___523___) credit flow at the ground level.
(c) away Q514.
(d) off 514.
(e) vacating (a)integral
Q511. (b)centre
511. (c)dominant
(a) let (d)proven
(b) enable (e) highest
(c) present Q515.
(d) pressure 515.
(e) collect (a)view
Q512. (b)importance
512. (c)urgency
(a) clauses (d)source
(b) dictionaries (e) choice
(c) books Q516.
(d) experts 516.
(e) partners (a) isolated
Q513. (b) apportioned
513. (c) abject
(a)vacancy (d) continuous
(b) availability (e) profitable
(c) safety Q517.

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517. Although John Wisdom’s writings in philosophy show

(a) justified clearly the influence of Wittgenstein, they nevertheless
(b) true also display a ___1___ originality. Despite the ___2___ and
(c) most difficult of his style, a careful reading of Wisdom is seldom
(d) varying ___3___ He is unique kind of genius in philosophy. This
(e) catering essay is an excellent example of Wisdoms repeated
Q518. attempts to ___4___ the ultimate bases of philosophical
518. perplexity. A great deal of the time Wisdom is interested in
(a) not finding out why metaphysicians feel S to utter such strange
(b) seriously sentences (e.g, Time is unreal, There are no material
(c) must things, etc). According to Wisdom such sentences are both
(d) positively false (and perhaps meaningless) and yet ___7___. Even
(e) patiently more than Wittgenstein, Wisdom has stressed the
Q519. therapeutic conception of philosophy, a view that comes
519. out, clearly in this essay where he emphasises the analogy
(a) loans between philosophical and neurotic distress ___8___ them
(b) fold with other kinds of problems. The reader who is interested
(c) premises in gaining a fuller ___9___ with Wisdoms thought is referred
(d) area to his famous article Gods in philosophy and Psycho
(e) branch analysis. Other minds in Wisdoms most ___10___ discussion
Q520. of a single topic and in many his finest work.
520. Q524.
(a) truth 1.
(b) aim (a) concise
(c) goals (b) virtual
(d) founder (c) marked
(e) course (d) limited
Q521. (e) relative
521. Q525.
(a) make 2.
(b) supply (a) individuality
(c) enable (b) novelty
(d) reach (c) originality
(e) focus (d) complexity
Q522. (e) creativity
522. Q526.
(a) gives 3.
(b) keeps (a) unprofitable
(c) set (b) useful
(d) always (c) advantageous
(e) lays (d) unreliable
Q523. (e) durable
523. Q527.
(a) augmenting 4.
(b) sending (a) jettison
(c) submitting (b) delimit
(d) receiving (c) augment
(e) limiting (d) fortify
(e) explore
Directions: in the following passage there are blanks, Q528.
each of which has been numbered. against each 5.
number, five words are suggested, one of which fits the (a) admirably
blank appropriately. find out the appropriate word in (b) primarily
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(d) reluctantly goes out of his way and faces difficulties in his way with
(e) happily joy and even with pride. Joy and sorrow, success and
Q529. failure, good fortune and misfortune, are equally ___19___
6. by a pair of true friends. They ___20___ the burden of life
(a) depressed equally for they feel that they sail in the same boat and that
(b) confined they have to sink and swim together.
(c) alluded Q534.
(d) compelled 11.
(e) adapted (a) to
Q530. (b) with
7. (c) for
(a) Illuminating (d) by
(b) damaging (e) of
(c) confusing Q535.
(d) critical 12.
(e) unreliable (a) adversity
Q531. (b) commotion
8. (c) change
(a) compelling (d) happiness
(b) associating (e) growth
(c) contrasting Q536.
(d) describing 13.
(e) advocating (a) by
Q532. (b) to
9. (c) ofT
(a) comparison (d) with
(b) analysis (e) through
(c) agreement Q537.
(d) elaboration 14.
(e) acquaintance (a) postulate
Q533. (b) commit
10. (c) danger
(a) projected (d) deplete
(b) sustained (e) betray
(c) prolonged Q538.
(d) prolific 15.
(e) attributed (a) Wealth
(b) Prosperity
Directions: in the following passage there are blanks, (c) Man
each of which has been numbered. against each (d) Providence
number, five words are suggested, one of which fits the (e) Wellbeing
blank appropriately. find out the appropriate word in Q539.
each case. 16.
A friend in need is a friend indeed. A man who stands (a)boon
___11___ his friend in ___12___ is a true friend. Selfless love (b) force
is the base of true friendship. True friends share each (c) blessing
others Joy and sorrow, pain and pleasure. They do not fall (d) calamity
___13___ in adversity. They have full confidence in each (e) message
other. They never ___14___ each other. ___15___ makes Q540.
friends, adversity tiles them. A selfless friend is a ___16___ a 17.
selfish friend is a curse. The first is an angel and the second (a) throws
is a devil. One makes your career while the other ___17___ (b) develops
it. True friendship means great self sacrifice on the part of (c) constructs
both. A true friend ___18___ pleasure and convenience. He (d) mars

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(e) lacks 22.

Q541. (a) personally
18. (b) busy
(a) foregoes (c)not
(b) mitigates (d) reluctantly
(c) evolves (e) absolutely
(d) appraises Q546.
(e) prospers 23.
Q542. (a) presumption
19. (b)absolve
(a) built (c) curb
(b) pleased (d)question
(c) admired (e) establish
(d) advocated Q547.
(e) shared 24.
Q543. (a) expect
20. (b) wait
(a) expect (c)try
(b) shoulder (d)frustrate
(c) dislike , (e)appeal
(d) propose Q548.
(e) project 25.
(a) level
Directions: in the following passage there are blanks, (b) regard
each of which has been numbered. against each (c) prepare
number, five words are suggested, one of which fits the (d) enact
blank appropriately. find out the appropriate word in (e) unearth
each case. Q549.
The Government seems to be in right earnest to ensure 26.
more ___21___ in governance. The Prime Ministers (a) even
announcement that his Government is ___22___ drafting (b) as
legislation to ___23___ the citizens right to information is (c) because
indeed welcome. Though the talk on the right to (d) until
Information is not new, we may ___24___ the Bill to be (e) though
brought early this time. The previous Government had set Q550.
up a high level committee to ___25___ a draft bill. But 27.
nothing has been heard about the batter since. ___25___ the (a) found
committee did quit some work. The issue, however, has (b) expect
come to such a pause that a solution cannot be ___27___ (c) delayed
further. Sunlight is the best disinfectant, a foreign Judge (d) looked
once said, while ___28___ the unwarranted secrecy in an (e) longed
administrative system. When those is authority know that Q551.
people have the right to ask questions and the Government 28.
is under the ___29___ to provide them with answers (a) nurturing
___30___ of authority, or of public finances, for personal or (b) criticising
party ends Is less likely to happen. (c) demanding
Q544. (d) appreciating
21. (e) upholding
(a) strictness Q552.
(b) rudeness 29.
(c) leniency (a) pretention
(d) economy (b) substance
(e) transparency (c) property
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(e) obligation Q558.

Q553. 35.
30. (a) absorbing
(a) misuse (b) relieving
(b) governance (c) avoiding
(c) dishonour (d) resolving
(d) curbing (e) recognising
(e) breach Q559.
36.
Directions: in the following passage there are blanks, (a) Inserted
each of which has been numbered. against each (b) developed
number, five words are suggested, one of which fits the (c) conceived
blank appropriately. find out the appropriate word in (d) controlled
each case. (e) applied
The tea plant, a native of Southern China, was known Q560.
___31___ very early times to Chinese botany and medicine. 37.
It is ___32___ to in the classics ___33___ the various names of (a) recuperate
Tou, Tseh, Chung. Kha and Ming and was ___34___ praised (b) alleviate
for possessing the viruses of ___35___ fatigue, delighting the (c) conceal
soul, strengthening the will and repairing the eyesight. It (d) Indicate
was not only administered as an internal dose, but often (e) slow
___35___ externally in the form of paste to ___37___ Q561.
rheumatic pains. The Tao ists claimed it ___38___ mi 38.
important ___39___ of the elixir of immortality. The (a) to
Buddhists used it extensively to prevent drowsiness (b) also
during ___40___ long hours of meditation. (c) although
Q554. (d) as
31. (e) hardly
(a) to Q562.
(b) after 39.
(c) from (a) ingredient
(d) beyond (b) aspect
(e) behind (c) offshoot
Q555. (d) outcome
32. (e) discovery
(a) taken Q563.
(b) resorted 40.
(c) awarded (a) that
(d) alluded, (b)these
(e) introduced (c) their
Q556. (d) our
33. (e) remote
(a) under
(b) between Directions: in the following passage there are blanks,
(c) among each of which has been numbered. against each
(d) besides number, five words are suggested, one of which fits the
(e) like blank appropriately. find out the appropriate word in
Q557. each case.
34. In these days ,of economic liberalisation, globalisation etc.
(a) rarely materialistic values have assumed ___41___ importance,
(b) loosely Money, physical comforts and luxuries are the most sought
(c) under after aspects .There has been ___42___ competition. Such
(d) severely competition ___43___ undue stress. The stress leads to
(e) highly ___44___ of health of the people. Indian culture has ___45___

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its striking uniqueness, as against the Western culture, in (c) vital

the fact that there is a ___46___ place for spiritualism in our (d) common
value system in all walks of life. The spirituality is a very (e) dynamic
___47___ force which helps us in maintaining our physical Q571.
and mental health. It gives us ___48___ to cope with the 48.
stress. Westerners have now ___49___ the importance of (a) strength
spirituality and, therefore, they have started ___50___ us in (b) tips
the matter of spirituality. (c) clearance
Q564. (d) sermons
41. (e) ideals
(a) usual Q572.
(b) little 49.
(c) tangible (a) informed
(d) least (b) narrated
(e) greater (c) intensified
Q565. (d) realised
42. (e) invented
(a) critical Q573.
(b) unhealthy 50.
(c) unequalled (a) encouraging
(d) no (b) imitating
(e) absolute (c) blaming
Q566. (d) preaching
43. (e) assuming
(a) releases
(b) deserves Directions: in the following passage there are blanks,
(c) generates each of which has been numbered. against each
(d) demonstrates number, five words are suggested, one of which fits the
(e) suppresses blank appropriately. find out the appropriate word in
Q567. each case.
44. The first proposal I submitted for my dissertation at UCLA
(a) neglect was to write a theory of personality. My chairman, a kindly
(b) illness man, smiled ___51___ and told me that perhaps this was a
(c) generation bit ambitious for a young graduate student.___52___ I
(d) deterioratibn accepted his verdict and changed my topic, but not my
(e) encroachment desire. It ___53___ later, when I had a chance to begin to
Q568. ___54___ a theory in my research on group dynamics for the
45. Navy during the Korean War. As I ___55___ the reasons for
(a) maintained the persistence of my interest in overarching theory, I had
(b) illustrated an ___56___ memory. When I was around eight years old, I
(c) marginalized was a ___57___ baseball fan, as was my father. My hero was
(d) bestowed Lou Gohrig. I would approach my father in an attempt to
(e) forsaken prove to him how good Gohrig really was He hit ___363___,
Q569. had ___49___ home runs, batted in ___165___ runs. He’s
46. terrific I My father’s response caught me off guard Yes, but
(a)vast he cant field. I wasn’t prepared for that. From then on, my
(b)brief way of ___58___ with my father’s responses was to make
(c) formal sure I knew everything about any topic I wanted to talk to
(d) clean him about. Partly as a ___59___. I became a honest, I had to
(e) distinct make sure I had ___60___ for everything.
Q570. Q574.
47. 51.
(a)dormant (a) usually
(b) dedicated (b) profusely,

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(c) benignly r (a) custom

(d) abruptly f (b) capacity
(e) decidedly (c)defense
Q575. (d) preference
52. (e) posterity
(a) Indolently Q583.
(b) Skillfully 60.
(c) Enchanted (a) consideration
(d) Constrained (b)accounted
(e) Chagrined (c) longing
Q576. (d)regard
53. (e) established
(a) lamented
(b) resurfaced Directions: in the following passage there are blanks,
(c) appreciated each of which has been numbered. against each
(d) provided number, five words are suggested, one of which fits the
(e) projected blank appropriately. find out the appropriate word in
Q577. each case.
54. Lately, the media seems to have gone berserk in (___61___)
(a) inject everything that pertains to the New Economy . Behind the
(b) involve great bulk of the articles on the subject are two (___62___)
(c) exhibit , assumption. First, that the New Economy businesses are
(d) formulate likely to push Old Economy industries all the way into
(e) establish oblivion. Second, that (___63___) about the New Economy is
Q578. far superior to that of the Old Economy. Both those
55. emphatic assumptions could be (___64___) flawed. Physical
(a) pondered products—the cornerstone of the Old Economy—are
(b) evaluated hardly likely to (___65___) out in importance even in the
(c) developed age of the Internet, After all, the consumption of physical
(d) perfected goods is hardly going down. In everything—from steel
(e) appreciated automobiles (___66___) Is only going up. But above and
Q579. beyond all this, the New Economy also needs Old Economy
56. products to survive. You can sell goods on the Internet,
(a) interesting ater all, only if (___67___) is producing those goods. Besides
(b) obvious which, people still want all those Old Economy goods. As
(c) engulfing far as the second point is concerned, the one big weakness
(d) esteemed about the new Economy is that it is (___68___) more volatile
(e) evolving than the Old Economy. The rate of evolution of products—
Q580. the crux of the Old Economy—will (___69___) always be
57. slower than the rate of the growth and proliferation on
(a) precarious new ideas on any given subject. And hence, the Old
(b) haunting Economy (based on products) will always be relatively
(c) deliberate more (___70___) than the New Economy (based largely on
(d) pervasive ideas).
(e)rabid Q584.
Q581. 61.
58. (a) listening
(a) patience (b) advocate
(b) alliance (c) ignoring
(c) influence (d) adopting
(d) coping (e) viewing
(e) questioning Q585.
Q582. 62.
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(b) emphasizing 70.

(c) underlying (a) stable
(d) overriding (b) dogmatic
(e) overlapping (c) fragile
Q586. (d) volatile
63. (e) specific
(a) glitter (___71___) Stringent antipollution laws, mass awareness
(b) everything levels in India about the need to (___72___) the
(c) each thing environment are low. Which is (___73___) many people
(d) proceed Insist that mere laws won’t do what we (___74___) need are
(e) highlight environment conscious citizens. It is in this context that
Q587. the University’s (___75___) to introduce environment
64. studies as a compulsory paper at the undergraduate level
(a) thinking (___76___) significance. There was some (___77___) initially
(b) deliberately about who would teach the paper be CLOZETEST —cause
(c) casually financial (___78___) make It impossible for colleges to
(d) carelessly (___79___) approval for new teaching posts. In fact, in
(e) seriously August 1999, the University Grants Commission (UGC)
Q588. imposed a ban on the creation of new teaching posts in
65. colleges. (___80___) with this problem, authorities at the
(a) lose university have decided that serving teachers belonging to
(b) charm various disciplines will teach the paper.
(c) iron Q594.
(d) stand 71.
(e) bear (a) Despite
Q589. (b) Having
66. (c) Enacting
(a)trend (d) Although
(b) movement (e) Adopting
(c) consumption Q595.
(d) cost 72.
(e) production (a) contaminate
Q590. (b) clean
67. (c) filter
(a) mass (d) protect
(b) someone (e) pollute
(c) none Q596.
(d) person 73.
(e) marketing (a) resulting
Q591. (b) why
68. (c) obvious
(a) obviously (d) because
(b) reportedly (e) as
(c) naturally Q597.
(d) intrinsically 74.
(e) abysmally (a) seldom
Q592. (b) don’t
69. (c) hardly
(a) subjectively (d) actually
(b) deliberately (e) perfectly
(c) have Q598.
(d) accordingly 75.
(e) necessarily (a) inability
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(c) decision that peculiar habit of the Indian intelligentsia passing the
(d) reluctance buck, with every one present attacking his neighbour for
(e) failure not supporting Tejpal more. It is a trait Tejpal is (___84___)
Q599. with and has been telling me about in the weeks preceding
76. this interview. Often at parties when someone (___85___)
(a) extracts me great job, cany on what you are doing, and showers
(b) trivalency with me staggering praise, staggering love, staggering
(c) expects (___86___) I just smile and let it pass as I dont want to score
(d) assumes a brownie point and say, and what about you boss, what
(e) loses will you do ?This lightly tossed sentence with the slightest
Q600. hint of a dark chuckle is the only time I have seen Tejpal
77. allow for bitterness, though I have been (___87___) him for
(a)displeasure weeks for sings of it. Because, for a man who has been the
(b)antagonism victim of the most (___88___) government witch hunts in
(c)hurdles recent years, Tejpal is astonishingly devoid of (___89___)
(d)confusion You expect him to rage, to spew fire, to heap scorn and
(e) priority anger at his enemies, and instead, what you encounter, is a
Q601. man in whose eyes you see only compassion and a weary
78. understanding of the nature of the beast. The abiding irony
(a)losses in all this is that unlike his armchair supporters in the
(b) constraints middle class, who rave and rant on his behalf, but do
(c) apathy nothing else, Tejpal displays forbearance. The fact that I
(d) soundness am essentially a literary animal and that my entire
(e) independence sensibility has been shaped by literature has helped. I’m
Q602. not a black and white person. Im a (___90___) who
79. understands the greys, he says to me at a coffee shop, over
(a) receive tea.
(b) establish Q604.
(c) emphasize 81.
(d) expect (a)of
(e) sanction (b) in
Q603. (c)into
80. (d) off
(a) Down (e)from
(b) Familiarity Q605.
(c) Faced 82.
(d) convinced (a)feed
(e) solution (b) feeds
(c)fed
Directions: in the following passage there are blanks, (d) feeding
each of which has been numbered. against each (e)feeded
number, five words are suggested, one of which fits the Q606.
blank appropriately. find out the appropriate word in 83.
each case. (a)mixing
In an upper class drawing room in Mumbai, a dozen or so (b) lending
(___81___) the city’s intelligentsia is (___82___) on the dregs (c)scaring
of what was a livewire party an hour ago. Poets, editors, (d) indulging
writers, filmmakers, all card-carrying members of the rich (e)pushing
and powerful, not at this late hour, on their I their ninth Q607.
drink are (___83___) in what Indians are best known to do 84.
media bashing, armchair criticism and name-calling. (a)ordinary
Inevitably the talk turns to Tehelka, and its managing (b) familiar
director and editor-in-chief, Tarun Tejpal, and the party (c)strange
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(e)rutine (___97___) distinctive that it is easy for a (___98___) animal

Q608. to remember it. After a few unfortunate experiences is
85. quickly learns to (___99___) insects bearing this pattern.
(a) bold Other, unrelated, poisonous insect species may also carry a
(b) said similar pattern. They become members of what has been
(c) ask called awarding club. The important point for us, in the
(d) say present (___100___) is that some harmless species of
(e) tells insects have taken (___101___) of this system by developing
Q609. colour patterns similar to those of the poisonous members
86. of the warning club. Certain innocuous flies, for instance,
(a) delight (___102___) black and yellow bands on their bodies that
(b) contempt mimic the colour patterns of the wasps. By becoming
(c) worship (___103___) members of the warning club they reap the
(d) affection benefits without having to (___104___) any real poison. The
(e) admiration killers dare not attack them, even though they would, in
Q610. reality, make a (___105___) meal.
87. Q614.
(a) lure 91.
(b) teasing (a) flying
(c) baiting (b) conspicuous
(d) harassing (c) vulnerable
(e) matching (d) big
Q611. (e) pbtsonous
88. Q615.
(a) gentle 92.
(b) good (a) desist
(c) virtuous (b) adjust
(d) vicious (c) prefer
(e) wicked (d) avoid
Q612. (e) nurture
89. Q616.
(a) forbearance 93.
(b) anger (a) habit
(c) wrath (b) interest
(d) forgiveness (c) goodwill
(e) gale (d) welfare
Q613. (e) help
90. Q617.
(a) boy 94.
(b) guy (a) dangerous
(c) youth (b) ambiguous
(d) human being (c) warning
(e) fellow (d) coloured
(e) safety
Directions: in the following passage there are blanks, Q618.
each of which has been numbered. against each 95.
number, five words are suggested, one of which fits the (a) reveal
blank appropriately. find out the appropriate word in (b) paints
each case. (c) flashes
Many kinds of insects are (___91___) and larger animals (d) carried
learn to (___92___) eating them. It is in the (___93___) of (e) loaded
these insects to show a (___94___) flag of some kind. The Q619.
typical wasp, for example, ___195___) a conspicuous colour 96.
pattern of black and yellow (___96___) on its body. This is (a) bands

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(b) pieces 104.

(c) paint (a)transport
(d) colours (b) Inject
(e) clothes (c)possess
Q620. (d) earn
97. (e) load,
(a)so Q628.
(b)extremely 105.
(c)normally (a) troublesome
(d)too (b) delicious
(e)very (c) indigestible
Q621. (d) hazardous
98. (e) cheap
(a) bold
(b)prey Directions: in the following passage there are blanks,
(c)chased each of which has been numbered. against each
(d)predatory number, five words are suggested, one of which fits the
(e)hunted, blank appropriately. find out the appropriate word in
Q622. each case.
99. Most of us are (___106___) of open Conflict and avoid it if
(a)hate we can. And there is a (___107___) to expressing and
(b) love working through conflict. If the working through involves
(c)approach harsh words and name-calling people feel deeply hurt mid
(d) abstain relationships Can be (___108___). Sometimes permanently.
(e) avoid Sony group members may be afraid that if they really
Q623. (___109___) their anger, they may go. out Of control and
100. become violent or they may do this. These fears can be
(a)text very (___110___) and based on experience. So why take the
(b) premise risk ? Why not avoid conflict at all costs ? Conflict is rather
(c)context like disease (___111___) is best. That means attending to
(d) day areas where (___112___) may occur before they become an
(e) view issue. If you have not (___113___) a conflict happening, your
Q624. next choice is to treat it early, or hope that it goes away. If
101. it goes away over time fine. If it (___114___), then you will
(a)profit still have to handle (treat) it and it is likely to be more
(b) yield (___115___).
(c)disadvantage Q629.
(d) ride 106.
(e) advantage (a) scared
Q625. (b) carefull
102. (c) reckless
(a)display (d) aware
(b)indicates (e) worried
(c)announce Q630.
(d) wear 107.
(e) bears (a) challenge
Q626. (b) measure
103. (c) principle
(a) unregistered (d) chance
(b) fake (e) risk
(c) honorary Q631.
(d) sycophant 108.
(e) original (a) established
Q627. (b) maligned

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(c) damaged Directions: in the following passage there are blanks,

(d) rebuilt each of which has been numbered. against each
(e) involved number, five words are suggested, one of which fits the
Q632. blank appropriately. find out the appropriate word in
109. each case.
(a) sublimate Economic growth figures for the first quarter of this
(b) express financial year seem to support the claim that the worst
(c) minimize may be over for the Indian economy. The gradual revival is
(d) regulate also an indication that the governments economic stimulus
(e) control package is (___116___). What could, however, upset the
Q633. positive outlook is the drought which (___117___) large
110. parts of the country and its impact on overall growth. Even
(a) baseless though the monsoon had picked up (___118___) the rains
(b) imaginary received were grossly (___119___). There are clear
(c)exaggerative (___120___) that farm output, particularly cereals, will fall
(d)real drastically. Insufficient rain is bound to shoot up the
(e) national (___121___) of agricultural commodities and that would
Q634. impact the economy as g whole. The drought would also
111. (___122___) a drastic reduction in rural employment and
(a)cure consumption besides inflation In the prices of food articles.
(b)diagnosis Food prices have been (___123___) since the past few
(c)prescription months, and lower agricultural production, is likely to
(d)prevention (___124___) the situation. The government has said that
(e) medicine food grain from the buffer stocks will be used to keep
Q635. prices (___125___). Subsidised food grain is necessary in
112. these times, but its effectiveness will depend a lot on the
(a) harmony distribution system.
(b) discomfiture Q639.
(c)disagreement 116.
(d)consensus (a) impractical
(e) statement (b) ambiguous
Q636. (c) failing
113. (d) working
(a) expressed (e) weakening
(b) ignored Q640.
(c) induced 117.
(d) seen (a) strike
(e)perverted (b) affected
Q637. (c) exposed
114. (d) revered
(a) doesn’t (e) altered
(b) wont Q641.
(c) dont 118.
(d) not (a) unseasonably
(e)hasnt (b)unfavourably
Q638. (c)presently
115. (d)meagrely
(a) credible (e)later
(b) serious Q642.
(c) fraudulent 119.
(d) urgent (a) Inadequate
(e)skilled (b) enough
(c)missing
(d) ample

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(e) atrocious using a conventional approach but (___129___) creative and

Q643. innovative solutions that can ensure radical change and
120. (___130___). There are several factors in India’s (___131___).
(a) contradictions Few countries have the rich diversity that India or its large,
(b)advices young population (___132___). While these (___133___)
(c) reasons innovation policy interventions certain additional steps
(d)results are also required. These include (___134___) investment in
(e) indications research and development by (___135___) the government
Q644. and the private sector, easy transfer of technology from
121. the academic world etc. To fulfil its promise of being
(a) production prosperous and to be at the forefront, India must be
(b) requirement innovative.
(c) prices Q649.
(d) yield 126.
(e)labouri (a) stimuli
Q645. (b) conducive
122. (c) incentive
(a) trigger (d) facilitated
(b) lead (e) impetus
(c)result Q650.
(d) contribute 127.
(e) dampen (a) objective
Q646. (b) controversy
123. (c) doubt
(a) improving (d) question
(b) balanced (e) inference
(c) stable Q651.
(d) increasing 128.
(e) decreasing (a) cannot
Q647. (b) possibly
124. (c) should1
(a) aggravate (d) never
(b) amend (e) must
(c) smoothen Q652.
(d) improve 129.
(e) challenge (a) necessary
Q648. (b) apply
125. (c) need
(a) unprofitable (d) consider
(b) futile (e) requires
(c) maximum Q653.
(d) growing 130.
(e) down (a) quantity
(b) advantages
Directions: in the following passage there are blanks, (c) increase
each of which has been numbered. against each (d) chaos
number, five words are suggested, one of which fits the (e) growth
blank appropriately. find out the appropriate word in Q654.
each case. 131.
There is a considerable amount of research about the (a) challenges
factors that make a company innovate. So is it possible to (b) praises
create an environment (___126___) to innovation ? This is a (c) favour
particularly pertinent (___127___) for India today. Massive (d) leverage
problems in health, education etc. (___128___) be solved (e) esteem

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Q655. granted without a mechanism to make the market reflect

132. their value. Rainforests are also a home and (___143___) of
(a) blessed income for a huge number of people in Africa, Asia, and
(b) enjoys South America. (___144___) this, economic pressures
(c) endows frequently drive both local communities and national
(d) prevails governments in the developing world to (___145___) these
(e) occurs forests in ways that are unsustainable, clearcutting vast
Q656. areas for fuel, timber, mining, or agricultural land.
133. Q659.
(a) aid 136.
(b) jeopardise (a) ended
(c) promotes (b) destroyed
(d) endure (c) extinct
(e) cater (d) killed
Q657. (e) wasted
134. Q660.
(a) acute 137.
(b) utilising (a) tough
(c) restricting (b) important
(d) inspiring (c) vital
(e)Increased (d) biggest
Q658. (e) effective
135. Q661.
(a) both 138.
(b) besides (a) affect
(c) combining (b) diminish
(d) participating (c) increases
(e) also (d) alternates
(e) impairs
Directions: in the following passage there are blanks, Q662.
each of which has been numbered. against each 139.
number, five words are suggested, one of which fits the (a) plagues
blank appropriately. find out the appropriate word in (b) develops
each case. (c) reduces
Around the world, forests are being (___136___) at a rate of (d) shortens
about thirteen million hectares a year and deforestation (e) influences
accounts for an estimated 17%, 20% of all global Q663.
emissions. In addition, forests and other terrestrial carbon 140.
sinks play a (___137___) role in preventing runaway climate (a) sell
change, soaking up a full 2.6 Gt of atmospheric carbon (b)offers
every year. The destruction of forests, therefore, not only (c)give
emits carbon a staggering 1.6 Gt a year, which severely (d)provide
(___138___) forests capacity to absorb emissions from (e) earns
other sources but also drastically (___139___) the amount Q664.
of forested land available to act as a carbon sink in the 141.
future. However, the effects of deforestation extend (a) transforming
beyond carbon. Rainforests (___140___) a wide variety of (b)decoding
ecosystems services, from regulating rainfall to purifying (c) erupting
ground water and keeping fertile soil from (___141___) (d)draining
deforestation in one area can seriously damage food (e) eroding
production and (___142___) to clean water in an entire Q665.
region. The value of global ecosystem services has been 142.
estimated at ___33___ trillion USD each year (almost half of (a) handiness
global GDP), but these services have been taken for (b) excess

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(c)availability Q670.
(d) access , 147.
(e)supply (a)objective
Q666. (b)controversy
143. (c)doubt
(a) beginning (d)question
(b) source (e) inference
(c) ways Q671.
(d) reference 148.
(e) measure (a)cannot
Q667. (b)possibly
144. (c)should
(a) Despite (d)never
(b) Also (e) must
(c) Inspite Q672.
(d) Apart 149.
(e) Beside (a) necessary
Q668. (b) apply
145 (c)need
(a) exploit (d)consider
(b) encompass (e) requires
(c) nurture Q673.
(d) work 150.
(e) Improve, (a)quantify
(b)advantages
Directions: in the following passage there are blanks, (c)Increase
each of which has been numbered. against each (d)chaos
number, five words are suggested, one of which fits the (e) growth
blank appropriately. find out the appropriate word in Q674.
each case. 151.
There is a considerable amount of research about the (a) challenges
factors that make a company innovate. So is it possible to (b) praises
create an environment (___148___) to innovation ? This is a (c)favour
particularly pertinent 1147) for India today. Massive (d) leverage
problems In health, education etc.1148) be solved using a (e) esteem
conventional approach but (___149___) creative and Q675.
innovative solutions that can ensure radical change and 152.
(___150___). There are several factors in India’s (___151___). (a) blessed
Few countries have the rich diversity that India or its large, (b) enjoys
young population (___152___). While these (___153___) (c)endows
innovation policy interventions certain additional steps (d) prevails
are also required. These include (___154___) investment In (e) occurs
research and development by (___155___) the government Q676.
and the private sector, easy transfer of technology from 153.
the academic world etc. To fulfill Its promise of being (a) aid
prosperous and to be at the forefront, India must be (b)jeopardise
innovative. (c)promotes
Q669. (d) endure
146. (e) cater
(a)stimuli Q677.
(b)conducive 154.
(c)incentive (a) acute
(d)facilitated (b) utilising
(e) impetus (c)restricting

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(d) inspiring (e) While

(e) increased Q681.
Q678. 158.
155. (a)Diverse
(a) both (b)Another
(b) besides (c)Different
(c)combining (d)Other
(d)participating (e) Many
(e)also Q682.
159.
Directions: in the following passage there are blanks, (a)Valid
each of which has been numbered. against each (b)Central
number, five words are suggested, one of which fits the (c)Important
blank appropriately. find out the appropriate word in (d)Trivial
each case. (e) Prime
The fact that the majority of south Asia’s population of Q683.
about 1.5 billion (___156___) in villages points towards the 160.
need for marketers to develop a good understanding of (a) Responded
rural markets and the rural marketing phenomenon. For (b)Counted
our purpose, we define rural marketing (___157___) any (c) Accounted
marketing activity in which one dominant participant is (d)Catered
from a rural area. This implies that rural marketing (e) Seized
comprises marketing of inputs to rural markets as well as Q684.
marketing of outputs from rural markets to (___158___) 161.
geographical areas. It Is not only the size of the population (a) Attractions
that makes rural markets in South Asia very (___159___) for (b) Obstacles
marketers in India. Rural markets (___160___) for a similar (c)Challenges
proportion for consumer durable products too. Banking (d) Pitfalls
system, limited availability of credit facilities, and (e)Diversions
problems of storage infrastructure are additional Q685.
(___161___) for marketers. These challenges 162.
need(___162___) solutions. All the South Asian (a) Pragmatic
governments accord special (___163___) to the (b) Scientific,
development of rural areas by addressing issues such as (c)Radical
poverty, unequal growth, and poor infrastructure. This has (d) Innovative
led to (___164___) improvements in rural literacy levels in (e) Practical
the last few years, in all the South Asian countries. In Q686.
addition, investments by governments in improving farm 163.
productivity and generating greater, employment (a) Fund
opportunities in rural areas have made rural markets in (b)Budget
South Asia more (___165___) and prosperous. (c) Attention
Q679. (d) Primacy
156. (e) Resources
(a) Believes Q687.
(b) Resides 164.
(c)Concentrates (a) Appreciable
(d) Focuses (b)Revolutionary
(e) Amalgamates (c)Mindboggling
Q680. (d)Astonishing
157. (e)Surprising
(a)Since Q688.
(b)For 165.
(c)By (a) Appropriate
(d)As (b) Relevant

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(d) Challenging (a) founded
(e) Dynamic (b) found
(c) finding
Directions: in the following passage there are blanks, (d) being found
each of which has been numbered. against each (e) been founded
number, five words are suggested, one of which fits the Q691.
blank appropriately. find out the appropriate word in 168.
each case. (a) learn
India with its 600 universities and 35,000 colleges is the (b) learning
third (___166___) education system in the world. But 68 (c) played
per cent of these universities and 73 per cent of colleges (d) paid
are (___167___) to be medium or low quality by Indian (e) paying
standard itself. With a severe shortage of quality higher Q692.
education institutions, India faces the challenge of 169.
educating nearly 30 per cent of its 1,1 billion people. (a) existing
Certainly, India requires many more institutions of higher (b) existed
(___168___) since nearly 100 million students are going to (c) perished
the higher education market in the next 10 years. In such a (d) excellent
scenario improving the standards of (___169___) (e) exciting
universities and establishing quality institutions should be Q693.
our priority. Steps should be (___170___) to reduce the 170.
disconnect between higher education institutions and (a) take
industry requirements. The possibilities of private sector (b) took
contributions in higher education should be fully exploited. (c) taken
The practice of big business houses and philanthropists (d) stopped
promoting quality universities in the west could be (e) forwarded
(___171___) in India. But before initiating such private Q694.
sector participation in higher education the government 171.
should ensure that there are proper checks and controls (a) repeated
on the activities of such entities. Also It is our recent (b) replicated
experience that the mushrooming of substandard schools (c) copying
and (___172___) universities (___173___) resulted in the (d) repeating
deterioration of educational standards in India. Upgrading (e) replicating
the higher education sector especially in terms of patents Q695.
filed and cutting edge research output is essential in 172.
improving India’s global ranking. Our sustainable (a) deemed
economic development depends on Human resources. A (b) deeming
quality higher education base is essential (___174___) reap (c) dreaming
full benefits of our demographic dividend. In its mission to (d) dreamt
redress inefficiencies in higher education, the strategies of (e) deemful
the 12th plan focus on technical education, distance Q696.
learning, quality research, infrastructure, faculty and 173.
curriculum content. Wholehearted, coordinated efforts of (a) have
the government departments and the private sector are (b) has
needed to (___175___) the plans educational goals. (c) has been
Q689. (d) have been
166. (e) would be
(a) largest Q697.
(b) large 174.
(c) larger (a) for
(d) bigger (b) in
(e) affluent (c) with
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(e) by Q700.
Q698. 177.
175. (a) equality
(a) realise (b)affection
(b) realising (c)inequality
(c) understand (d)support
(d) achieving (e) justice
(e) realised Q701.
178.
Directions: in the following passage there are blanks, (a) vulnerable
each of which has been numbered. against each (b) weakness
number, five words are suggested, one of which fits the (c)vulnerability
blank appropriately. find out the appropriate word in (d)specific
each case. (e)weakest
Women (___176___) up half the world’s population and yet Q702.
represent a staggering 70% of the world’s poor. We live in 179.
a world iri which women living in poverty face gross (a) tackle
(___177___) and injustice from birth to death. From poor (b)tackling
education to poor nutrition to (___178___) and low pay (c)fight
employment, the sequence of discrimination that a woman (d)tackled
may suffer during her entire life is unacceptable but all too (e)fought
common. Millennium Development Goal 3 is to promote Q703.
gender equality and empower women. This MDG is critical 180.
for (___179___) poverty and improving prospects for (a) increase
women. But how can women break gender based (b)support
stereotypes to minimise discrimination and (___180___) (c)weak
gender based violence when they are trapped In societies (d)reduce
with sociocultural practices which routinely discriminate (e) influencing
them from having equal opportunities in education, health Q704.
and livelihood? These women are invisible and the 181.
(___181___) in their way prevent them from accessing the (a) obstacles
most basic human rights and needs. The outlook is bleak. (b)make
Women make up 70% of the world’s working hours and (c)pleasantries
(___182___) only 10% of the world’s income and half of (d)pebbles
what men earn. This leads to greater poverty, slower (e) encouragements
economic growth and a (___183___) standard of living. In Q705.
developing countries, millions of women also die each year 182.
as a result of gender based (___184___) . This deep rooted (a) earns
gender discrimination creates a bleak outlook for women (b)earned
in developing countries. For millions of girls living in (c)spend
poverty, it is often those closest to them who work against (d)earn
the child’s interests and their Immediate environment ig (e)(51 spends
often (___185___) and sometimes, downright harmful. Q706.
Parents arrange marriages when you are a child. 183.
Neighbours say, if you are a girl, you must limit your (a) slow
activities to your home. Friends say, it is OK not to go to (b)slower
school. (c)low
Q699. (d)lowest
176. (e) lower
(a) made Q707.
(b)make 184.
(c)look (a) violence
(d)has made (b)violent
(e) complete (c)virulent

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(d)corruption (a) response

(e) violation (b) responding
Q708. (c)responsible
188. (d) liable
(a) functional (e) careful
(b) natural Q712.
(c)artificial 189.
(d)dysfunctional (a)vulnerable
(e)disfunctional (b)unaffected
(c)strong
Directions: in the following passage there are blanks, (d)voracious
each of which has been numbered. against each (e) voluble
number, five words are suggested, one of which fits the Q713.
blank appropriately. find out the appropriate word in 190.
each case. (a)needful
Generally a disaster (___186___) in significant loss in social, (b)need
psychological, and economic aspects. It not only (c)voice
(___187___) to structural damages, but also leaves families (d)vitality
tom apart, children orphaned, livelihoods destroyed, and (e)needs
communities traumatized Non-structural factors such as Q714.
lack of responsiveness of government officials and 191.
Ineffective leadership are mainly (___188___) for any (a) reduce
disaster mismanagement. India is (___189___) to a variety (b)reduced
of natural and manmade disasters. Strong and effective (c)reducing
emergency management has been a felt (___190___) In all (d)increase
comers of the world. Effective policies play a vital role in (e) increasing
mitigating the impact of disasters and (___191___) likely Q715.
losses of life and property .Economic resources are 192.
important for any disaster management, (___192___) it has (a)If
been recognized that economic resources did not (b)That
necessarily translate into greater investment in the (c)Till
domain, as there is no (___193___) of issues that demanded (d).Until
governments attention and resources. Disaster (e) Yet
management has (___194___) acquired importance in the Q716.
agenda of governance, unless there is a major natural or 193.
manmade disaster. The major shortcomings observed in (a)deficit
Indian disaster management, along with their probable (b)dearth
solutions, are discussed (___195___) an important basis. (c)plenty
Q709. (d)plentiful
186. (e)scarce
(a)result Q717.
(b)results 194.
(c)resulted (a)regularly
(d)impedes (b)generally
(e) sends (c)particularly
Q710. (d)often
187. (e) seldom
(a)leads Q718.
(b)leading, J3)led 195.
(c)has led (a)on
(d) will lead (b)in
(e) (c)within
Q711. (d)of
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(c) operations
Directions: in the following passage there are blanks, (d)dealing
each of which has been numbered. against each (e) work
number, five words are suggested, one of which fits the Q724.
blank appropriately. find out the appropriate word in 201.
each case. (a)gained
The traditional method of managing credit risk is (b)sold
(___196___) diversification. Although (___197___) credit risk (c)valued
through diversification is effective, institutions are often (d)bought
constrained by (___198___) of diversification (___190___) on (e) profited
account of limited area of (___200___). During the last few Q725.
years, managing credit risk through selling assets by way 202.
or securitisation has (___201___) in popularity. The market (a) gigantic
for securitized assets has grown (___202___) in the last few (b)slowly
years and Is expected to grow further in the (___203___) (c)slightly
years. This mode or credit risk mitigation is most (d)needlessly
(___204___) to loans with standardized payment schedules (e)impressively
and similar credit risk characteristics such as housing Q726.
loans, auto loans, credit card receivables, etc. Further, 203.
shedding loans through securitization might (___205___) (a)yester
client relationship. In this context, credit derivatives (b)futuristic
provide a new technique for managing credit risk. (c)golden
Q719. (d)coining
196. (e)past
(a)by Q727.
(b)onto 204.
(c)for (a) desired
(d)at (b)suited
(e) through (c)wanted
Q720. (d)suitable
197. (e)popular
(a) watching Q728.
(b)mitigating 205.
(c) taking (a)kill
(d)affording (b)lynch
(e) seeing (c)promote
Q721. (d)damage
198. (e) bum
(a)lack
(b)supply Directions: in the following passage there are blanks,
(c)scarcity each of which has been numbered. against each
(d)void number, five words are suggested, one of which fits the
(e) want blank appropriately. find out the appropriate word in
Q722. each case.
199. Changing an organizations culture is one of the most
(a) luck difficult leadership challenges. That’s because an
(b)fortune organizations culture (___206___) interlocking set of goals,
(c)activities roles, processes, values communications practices,
(d)opportunities attitudes and assumptions. These elements (___207___)
(e)chance together as a mutually reinforcing system and combine to
Q723. prevent any (___208___) to change it. That is why single fix
200. challenges, such as the introduction of teams. Of lean, or
(a) place agile, or scrum or knowledge management or some new
(b)transaction process, may (___209___) to make progress for a while, but

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(___210___) the interlocking elements of the organisational (c) gain

culture (___211___) over and the change is Inexorably (d) set
drawn (___212___) into the existing organisational culture. (e) back
Changing a culture Is large scale undertaking and Q736.
eventually all of the organisational focus for changing 213.
minds will need to be put in play. However, the (___213___) (a) order
in which they are deployed has a Critical (___214___) on the (b) succession
(___215___) of success. (c) Idea
Q729. (d) step
206. (e) label
(a) Less Q737.
(b) embraces 214.
(c) comprises (a) affect
(d) makes (b) impact
(e) composes (c) control
Q730. (d) jolt
207. (e) shake
(a) amalgamate Q738.
(b) conjoin 215.
(c) fit (a) change
(d) stands (b) odd
(e) attach (c) risk
Q731. (d) likelihood
208. (e) option
(a) attempt
(b) energy Directions: in the following passage there are blanks,
(c) ways each of which has been numbered. against each
(d) power number, five words are suggested, one of which fits the
(e) tries blank appropriately. find out the appropriate word in
Q732. each case.
209. Studies ___1___ the impact of computer models to support
(a) Look policymaking processes in organizations have ___2___ that
(b) appear client involvement in the model building process is often a
(c) perform ___3___ for effective model building. One important reason
(d) suspect is that the process of model building is frequently more
(e) seek important than the resulting model. Model building itself Is
Q733. largely a £ process about the problem. Most ___5___ about
210. the characteristics of an ill structured problem are gained
(a) especially during the ___6___ process of designing a computer model,
(b) presently rather than after the model is finished. Another important
(c) likely reason is that most Information in an organisation ___7___
(d) eventually In the mental models of organisation members. To support
(e) lately policy making in organisation Jt is this knowledge which
Q734. needs to be ___8___ and represented In the model. An
211. important topic in client oriented or ___9___ model building
(a) Bounce thus becomes the ___10___ of relevant knowledge
(b) throw contained in the mental models of participants.
(c) seize Q739.
(d) jump 1.
(e) take (a) evaluating
Q735. (b) focussing
212. (c)projecting
(a) forth (d) advocating
(b) ahead (e) directing

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Q740. (d) accentuated

2. (e) formative
(a) devised Q748.
(b)exhibited 10.
(c)convinced (a) demarcation
(d)attributed (b)formation
(e) indicated (c) proliferation
Q741. (d)association
3. (e) elicitation
(a) support
(b)valuation Directions: in the following passage there are blanks,
(c)prerequisite each of which has been numbered. against each
(d)material number, five words are suggested, one of which fits the
(e) blueprint blank appropriately. find out the appropriate word in
Q742. each case.
4. With the U.S. military tied down on two fronts and the rest
(a) valuable of the world growing (___11___) to American power, the
(b) durable challenges for Rice are as (___12___) as they have been for
(c)tedious any Secretary of State in the past three decades. After six
(d) learning years of tussling with others on Bush’s national security
(e) critical team, Rice has seen off her rivals and (___13___) as the
Q743. principal spokesperson for Bush’s foreign (___14___). Her
5. reward has been to (___15___) responsibility for selling a
(a) thinking failed policy in Iraq and (___16___) a legacy for Bush at a
(b) insights time when (___17___) in the world are in the mood to help
(c)planning her. Bush is severely (___18___) and has very little
(d) appreciation (___19___) or support at home or abroad, says Leslie Gelb,
(e) opinions former president of the Council on Foreign Relations. That
Q744. is (___20___) true for his Secretary of State. So they are
6. basically flailing around.
(a) elongated Q749.
(b)concentrated 11.
(c)iterative (a)resistant
(d)evolving (b)subservient
(e)consumate (c)immune
Q745. (d)cordial
7. (e)indifference
(a) resides Q750.
(b) follows 12.
(c) settles (a) obvious
(d) lays (b)trivial
(e) committed (c)superfluous
Q746. (d)daunting
8. (e)rewarding
(a) extended Q751.
(b) bisected 13.
(c) subjected (a)renamed
(d) captured (b)emerged
(e) attributed (c)appointed
Q747. (d)entrusted
9. (e)visited
(a) revolving Q752.
(b) interactive 14.
(c)dogmatic (a) aid

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(b)recognition appropriately. Find out the appropriate word in each

(c)policy case.(RBI GradeB Officer Exam. 2008) Sport may be a
(d)acceptability (___21___) pursuit for many yet it does define life in all its
(e)minister (___22___). The (___23___) of sport lies in enjoying the
Q753. (___24___) of the sportsman who weaves (___25___)
15. patterns on the field to leave the watcher spellbound.
(a) shirk Great (___26___) does not always make a great sportsman.
(b) avoid What makes a great sportsman is when that talent
(c)transfer (___27___) itself in times of im He has to prove time and
(d) visualize again that when (___29___) of the team is at (___30___) he Is
(e) inherit the one to be relied upon.
Q754. Q759.
16. 21.
(a) focusing (a) expensive
(b)framing (b) regular
(c)escaping (c)unusual
(d) salvage (d) significant
(e) demolishing (e) meaningless
Q755. Q760.
17. 22
(a) people (a) hues
(b)few (b) possibility
(c)diplomats (c)joy
(d) autocrats (d) contrast
(e) most (e) quest
Q756. Q761.
18. 23.
(a) intensified (a) demand
(b)masterminded (b) improvement
(c) weakened (c)approval
(d) protected (d) beauty
(e) supported (e) accomplishment
Q757. Q762.
19. 24.
(a) credibility (a)skills
(b) difficulty (b) nature
(c)majority (c)capacity
(d) power (d) industry
(e) enthusiasm (e) cunning
Q758. Q763.
20. 25.
(a) not (a)perfect
(b) uniformly (b) sensible
(c)remotely (c)simple
(d)partially (d) daring
(e) also (e) intricate
Q764.
Directions: in the following passage there are blanks, 26.
each of which has been numbered. against each (a) resources
number, five words are suggested, one of which fits the (b) practice
blank appropriately. find out the appropriate word in (c)talent
each case. (d) contribution
These numbers are printed below the passage and against (e) decision
each five words are suggested, one of which fills the blanks Q765.

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27. markets and online auctions that (___40___) you to sell or

(a) possesses —I trade your items or to purchase items that you want.
(b) contributes Negotiation takes place jUst like it did hundreds of years
(c)transfers ago.
(d) expresses Q769.
(e) retains 31.
Q766. (a) discovered
28. (b) dates
(a) uncertainly (c)began
(b)need (d) started
(c) calamity (e) initiated
(d)difficulty Q770.
(e) encounter 32.
Q767. (a) bought
29. (b) imagined
(a) dominance (c)began
(b) endeavour (d) emerged
(c)escape (e) invented
(d) winning Q771.
(e)survival 33.
Q768. (a) buy
30. (b)sell
(a) vicinity (c)exchange
(b) imbalance (d) give
(c)stake (e) return
(d), decline Q772.
(e) dishonour 34.
(a) important
Directions: in the following passage there are blanks, (b) essential,
each of which has been numbered. against each (c) result
number, five words are suggested, one of which fits the (d) key
blank appropriately. find out the appropriate word in (e) intention
each case. Q773.
The barter system for getting goods and services (___31___) 35.
back many Centuries. In most cultures the barter system (a) originated
was used before money was (___32___). People who had (b) stood
specific items of services would (___33___) these with (c)generated
others for the things they needed. Good negotiation was (d) created
the (___34___) to making good trades. While the barter (e) produced
system (___35___) based on basic needs, today the barter Q774.
system continues to thrive. The barter system transcends 36.
the monetary system. The barter system is making a (a) issue
(___36___) today. What makes the barter system even (b) comeback
better today than ever before is that it can now be done (c)withdrawal
globally. In the past bartering was simply done with those (d) recall
that were located nearby. Today the barter system can be (e) fading
used In a much more (___37___) way than ever before yet it Q775.
carries with it the same basic motivation the need for 37.
something that you dont have and the excess of something (a) primitive
that someone else wants. The barter system is enjoying (b) appreciated
(___38___) interest today. Bartering allows you to get the (c)promoted
things you need without having to (___39___) additional (d), sophisticated
money. Instead you can use the things you no longer need (e) better
or want to get the things you do heed. There are swap Q776.

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38. (___49___) in the improved stability of the banking system

(a) diminishing and easier (___50___) to capital.
(b)revival Q779.
(c) perishing 41.
(d)declining (a)tested
(e) renewed (b)unpredictable
Q777. (c)under
39. (d)unquestionable
(a) expend (e)uncharted
(b) exchanging Q780.
(c)expand 42.
(d) consume (a) downturn
(e)cost (b) spectrum
Q778. (c) options
40. (d) hope
(a) insist (e) drama
(b) force Q781.
(c)allow 43.
(d) lure (a) sucking
(e) constraint (b) pumping
(c) forming
Directions: in the following passage there are blanks, (d) blocking
each of which has been numbered. against each (e) promoting
number, five words are suggested, one of which fits the Q782.
blank appropriately. find out the appropriate word in 44.
each case. (a) mired
The continuing economic crisis has put central banks and (b) safe
governments the world over into (___41___) waters. For the (c) above
industrialized West, the question seems to be a choice (d) unhappy
between economic stimulus and jobs, in the hope of (e) out
creating a softer landing, or a swift shock at the hands of Q783.
the free markets, in the hope of getting through the 45.
(___42___) more quickly. In emerging markets, the question (a) market
is how to deal with being the focal point for investors (b) trouble
looking to maximise returns. Specifically, for the Federal (c) debt
Reserve in the United States, that means (___43___) (d) surplus
hundreds of billions of dollars into the markets buying (e) manner
Treasury bills to increase liquidity. In Europe the concern Q784.
is that monetary union may be at risk due to the strains 46.
posed by eurozone countries that are (___44___) in (a) positive
(___45___). In Asia, on the other hand, economies are (b) negative
surging, but the prospect of hot money flowing into the (c) trouble
region could potentially spell (___46___) due to overheat (d) growth
ingFears that the Feds second, round of quantitative easing (e) process
may lead to a faster pace of (___47___) may be (___48___). Q785.
US unemployment remains persistently high at around 10 47.
per cent, while Inflation remains astoundingly low at 1 per (a) cost
cent or less, the slowest on record. That’s despite the Feds (b)depreciation
earlier injection of $ 1.7 trillion into the financial system to (c)cooperation
avert an economic depression in the wake of the global (d)inflation
financial crisis. In contrast to the Feds quantitative easing, (e)rate
the European Central Bank has reduced liquidity in the Q786.
European banking system by some 350 billion euros 48.
during the past five months. This reflects the central banks (a)challenged

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(b)overstated (d)description
(c)perfect (e)evolution
(d)predicted Q790.
(e) simple 52.
Q787. (a) coast
49. (b) coastal
(a) weakness (c)coasting
(b) strength (d) bank
(c)correction (e)edge
(d) contract Q791.
(e) confidence 53.
Q788. (a) Igneous
50. (b) deposit
(a)denial (c)erosion
(b)approval (d) metamorphic
(c)appreciation (e) deposition
(d)access Q792.
(e)disposal 54.
(a) nursing
Directions: in the following passage there are blanks, (b) hospitability
each of which has been numbered. against each (c)nourishing
number, five words are suggested, one of which fits the (d)nursery
blank appropriately. find out the appropriate word in (e) helpfi
each case. Q793.
Marine life (___51___) along the coast and in the ocean 55.
results from harmful fishing practices such as trawling or (a) reclamation
dynamite fishing poor land practices in agricultural, (b)accumulate
(___52___) development and forestry sectors and the (c)accommodation
human activities such as mining and anchoring. Destroyed (d)deserting
habitats include sea grasses, marshes, corals and man, (e)habitat
groves all of which are important nurseries for fish and Q794.
critical for buffering coasts from storm damage. Damaging 56.
habitat can lead to increased (___53___) and sedimentation, (a) add
increased impact from storms, fewer (___54___) grounds (b) impair
and fewer places for animals and plants to live. Destructive (c)sound
fishing, landbased sedimentation, dredging, marine (d) destructive
recreation, typhoons and storms, poor agricultural (e)construct
practices, and coastal development and land (___55___) Q795.
Increasingly (___56___) and devastate productive marine 57.
habitats. One major ecological impact derives from (a) penetrate
increased sediment loads in coastal waters from activities (b) filter
such as logging. Sedimentation, which produces turbidity (c)obstruction
and limits the (___57___) of sunlight (___58___) primary and (d)passing
secondary producers thus altering food web dynamics. The (e) penetration
smothering of coral reefs by sediment also (___59___) fish Q796.
and produces ecosystem changes. Chemicals in sediments, 58.
such as DDT or heavy metals, may bio accumulate in (a) effects
marine life as well. Oil spilling is also major problem for (b) affects
the destruction of the (___60___) life. (c)endangers
Q789. (d)facilitates
51. (e)reduces
(a) destruction Q797.
(b)construction 59.
(c)obstruction (a) Increases

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(b) negates (b) compete

(c)reduces (c) complete
(d) produces (d) surrender
(e)reduced (e) commensurate v
Q798. Q801.
60. 63.
(a) coasted (a) inspite
(b) ocean (b) additional
(c)marine (c) in addition
(d) land (d) despite
(e) forest (e) despite of
Q802.
Directions: in the following passage there are blanks, 64.
each of which has been numbered. against each (a) fact
number, five words are suggested, one of which fits the (b) quality
blank appropriately. find out the appropriate word in (c) fault
each case. (d) default
The rise of Asian manufacturers in the 1990s hit African (e) fiction
firms hard many were wiped out. Northern Nigeria, which Q803.
once had a (___61___) garments industry, was unable to 65.
(___62___) with low cost imports. South Africa has similar (a) specific
problems its manufacturing failed to grow last year (b) especially
(___63___) the continental boom. This is partly the (c) particular
(___64___) of governments. Buoyed by commodity income, (d) partially
they have neglected industry’s needs, (___65___) for roads (e) generally
and electricity. But that, too, iay at last be changing. Q804.
Wolfgang Fengit a World Bank economist, says, Aira is now 66.
in a good position to industrialise with the right mix of (a) favourable
ingredients. This includes (___66___) demography, (b) favourably
urbanisation, an emerging middle class and strong (c) ferocious
services. For this to happen, he adds, the continent will (d) special
need to scale up its infrastructure (___67___) and improve (e) contrast
the business climate and many (African countries have Q805.
started to (___68___) these challenges in recent years. 67.
Kenya is not about to become (___69___) next South Korea. (a) expenditures
African countries are likely to follow a more diverse path, (b)disinvestment
benefiting from the growth of countless small and medium (c)investments
sized businesses, as well as some big ones. For the next (d)development
decade or so, services will still generate more jobs and (e) developing
wealth in Africa than manufacturing, which is fine. India Q806.
has (___70___) for more than two decades ori the back of 68.
services, while steadily building a manufacturing sector (a) tackle
from a very low base. Do not bet against Africa doing the (b) tackling
same. (c) decrease
Q799. (d) increase
61. (e) improve
(a) thriving Q807.
(b) flourish 69.
(c) detractive (a) a
(d) dooming (b) an
(e) repulsive (c) the
Q800. (d) such
62. (e) for
(a) competed Q808.

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70. Q813.
(a) boomed 5.
(b) booming (a) maintained
(c) boom (b) illustrated
(d) expand (c) marginalized
(e) plummeted (d) bestowed
(e) forsaken
Directions: in the following passage there are blanks, Q814.
each of which has been numbered. against each 6.
number, five words are suggested, one of which fits the (a) vast
blank appropriately. find out the appropriate word in (b) brief
each case. (c) formal
In these days of economic liberalisation, globalisation, etc. (d) clean
materialistic values have assumed 1) importance, Money, (e) distinct
physical comforts and luxuries are the most sought after Q815.
aspects. There has been (___2___) competition. Such 7.
competition (___3___) undue stress. The stress leads to (a)dormant
(___4___) of health of the people. Indian culture has (b) dedicated
(___51___ its striking uniqueness, as against the Western (c) vital
culture, iri the fact that there is a (___6___) place for (d) common
spiritualism in our value system in all walks of life. The (e) dynamic
spirituality is a very (___7___) force which helps us In Q816.
maintaining our physical and mental health. It gives us 8.
(___8___) to cope With the stress. Westerners have now (a) strength
(___9___) the importance of spirituality and, therefore, they (b) tips
have started (___10___) us in the matter of spirituality. (c) clearance
Q809. (d) sermons
1. (e) idealsj
(a) usual Q817.
(b) little 9.
(c) tangible (a) informed
(d) least (b) narrated
(e) greater (c)intensified
Q810. (d) realised
2. (e) invented
(a) critical Q818.
(b) unhealthy 10.
(c) unequalled (a) encouraging
(d) no (b)imitating
(e) absolute (c) blaming
Q811. (d)preaching
3. (e) assuming
(a) releases
(b) deserves Directions: in the following passage there are blanks,
(c) generates each of which has been numbered. against each
(d) demonstrates number, five words are suggested, one of which fits the
(e) suppresses blank appropriately. find out the appropriate word in
Q812. each case.
4. If we examine the opportunities for education of girls or
(a) neglect women in the less developed countries we usually find a
(b) illness (___11___) picture. In some countries the ratio ( ___12___)
(c) generation boys to girls in secondary schools Is (___13___) then seven
(d) deterioration to one. In Afghanistan, Turkey and
(e) encroachment Tunisia(___14___)sizeable towns have some sort

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of(___15___)where boys from a village may (___16___) Directions: in the following passage there are blanks,
while they attend high school (___17___) there are no such each of which has been numbered. against each
facilities for girls. number, five words are suggested, one of which fits the
Q819. blank appropriately. find out the appropriate word in
11. each case.
(a) dismal Studies (___18___) the impact of computer models to
(b) hazy support policymaking processes in organizations have
(c) bright (___19___) that client involvement in the model building
(d) dull process is often a (___20___) for effective model building.
(e) None of these One important reason is that the process of model building
Q820. is frequently more important than the resulting model.
12. Model building itself is largely a (___21___) process about
(a) from the problem. Most (___22___) about the characteristics of
(b) of an ill structured problem are gained during the (___23___)
(c) in process of designing a computer model, rather than after
(d) for the model is finished. Another important reason is that
(e) None of these most information in an organisation (___24___) in the
Q821. mental models of organisation members. To support policy
13. making in organisation it is this knowledge which needs to
(a) lesser be (___25___) and represented in the model. An important
(b) smaller topic in client oriented or (___26___) model building thus
(c) better becomes the (___27___) of relevant knowledge contained in
(d) more the mental models of participants.
(e) None of these Q826.
Q822. 18.
14. (a) evaluating
(a) no (b) focussing
(b) more (c)projecting
(c) most (d) advocating
(d) very (e)directing
(e) None of these Q827.
Q823. 19.
15. (a)devised
(a) school (b)exhibited
(b) hotel (c)convinced
(c) office (d)attributed
(d) hostel (e) indicated
(e) None of these Q828.
Q824. 20.
16. (a)support
(a) eat (b)valuation
(b) remain (c)prerequisite
(c) study (d) material
(d) live (e) blueprint
(e) None of these Q829.
Q825. 21.
17. (a) valuable
(a) moreover (b) durable
(b) and (c) tedious
(c) however (d) learning
(d) even (e) critical
(e) None of these Q830.
22.
(a) thinking

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(b) insights of pollution that has entered our environment over the
(c) planning (___33___) so many years far (___34___) the earths inherent
(d), appreciation ability to heal itself .Along with pollution, mass
(e) opinions deforestation has Eilso (___35___) a growing problem to the
Q831. health of our environment. The (___36___) of forests
23. without sufficient reforestation has gradually worn down
(a) elongated natures natural defence against air pollution,
(b) concentrated desertification, and soil nutrient loss. This loss has reached
(c) iterative to a point that we are now (___37___) a world in the near
(d) evolving future without trees, which would ultimately mean a world
(e) consumate without people.
Q832. Q836.
24. 28.
(a) resides (a) disappears
(b) follows (b) demolishes
(c) settles (c) stops
(d) lays (d) remains
(e) committed (e) destroys
Q833. Q837.
25. 29.
(a) extended (a) backed
(b) bisected (b) built
(c) subjected (c) broken
(d) captured (d) realized
(e) attributed (e) woken
Q834. Q838.
26. 30.
(a) revolving (a) adverse
(b) interactive (b) evil
(c) dogmatic (c) insecure
(d) accentuated (d) harmful
(e) formative (e) worse
Q835. Q839.
27. 31.
(a) demarcation (a) never
(b) formation (b) throughout
(c)proliferation (c) always
(d) association (d) everywhere
(e) elicitation (e) forever
Q840.
Directions: in the following passage there are blanks, 32.
each of which has been numbered. against each (a) evolved
number, five words are suggested, one of which fits the (b) prompted
blank appropriately. find out the appropriate word in (c) contributed
each case. (d) imparted
There once was a time when people thought of the (e) encouraged
environment, they thought of its beauty. But now as the Q841.
natural beauty of the earth (___28___) many people around 33.
the world have (___29___) up to the realities of Just how (a) recent
fragile our earth actually is. Central to this issue is (b) ancient
pollution, which involves the production of (___30___) (c) departed
substances into the air, land, and water. Although pollution (d) coming
has been occurring (___31___) the earth’s history, the rate (e) past
by which the human species have (___32___) to the amount Q842.

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34. (a)busy
(a) exceeds (b) first
(b) outnumbers (c) quiet
(c) continues (d) one
(d) matches (e) None of these
(e) expands Q848.
Q843. 40.
35. (a) but
(a) answered (b) and
(b) comprise (c) or
(c) posed (d) so
(d) resulted (e) None of these
(e) solved Q849.
Q844. 41.
36. (a) to
(a)expansion (b) for
(b)finishing (c) on
(c)withdraw (d) at
(d)missing (e) None of these
(e) cutting Q850.
Q845. 42.
37. (a) to
(a)expressing (b) of
(b)facing (c) with
(c)overcoming (d) among
(d)venturing (e) None of these
(e) wishing Q851.
43.
Directions: in the following passage there are blanks, (a) attending
each of which has been numbered. against each (b) visiting
number, five words are suggested, one of which fits the (c) reading
blank appropriately. find out the appropriate word in (d) participating
each case. (e) None of these
Barcelona is not one of the most beautiful cities in the Q852.
world it is a busy, noisy, moneymaking city. All the same, 44.
on a warm spring morning (___38___) are some fine places (a)That
to spend a (___39___) hour or two. The Rambles, a tree (b) When
lined avenue as broad (___40___) as beautiful as any Paris (c) It
boulevard, is magical (___41___) that time of the day, (d) Which
presenting a colourful symphony (___42___) flowers, (e) None of these
sunlight and people. Andrews was (___43___) an Q853.
international conference in Barcelona. (___44___) was the 45.
first time he had (___45___) to the city. Like most people he (a) visited
had (___46___) as lot about the Rambles and was (___47___) (b) been
to go there. (c) come
Q846. (d) gone
38. (e) None of these
(a) there Q854.
(b) their 46.
(c) those (a) listened
(d) where (b) seen
(e) None of these (c) looked
Q847. (d) heard
39. (e) None of these

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Q855. (a) Compared

47. (b) Similar
(a) eager (c) Unlike
(b) wishing (d) Balanced
(c) prepared (e) Alike
(d) busy Q860.
(e) None of these 52.
(a) in
Directions: in the following passage there are blanks, (b) back
each of which has been numbered. against each (c) up
number, five words are suggested, one of which fits the (d) behind
blank appropriately. find out the appropriate word in (e) slow
each case. Q861.
The insurance industry is (___48___) myriad challenges 53.
arising from intense competition, rising regulatory (a) especially,
compliance and growing payouts (___49___) to fraud and (b) important
natural disasters. It is (___50___) that competitive (c) precise
pressures will make offshoring of information technology (d) main
(IT) and business processes, a growing imperative in the (e) regularly
insurance industry(___51___) to mainstream banking and Q862.
financial services, where the early adoption of automation 54.
and IT helped facilitate outsourcing, first in IT services and (a) benefit
later in BPO, the insurance industry has lagged (___52___). (b) advantages
This is one reason why insurance companies have been (c) measures
more conservative in their attitude to business process (d) losses
outsourcing, a11 (___53___) to off shoring. With expected (e) detriments
cost savings of 30% to 40%, and other (___54___) such as Q863.
focusing on core competencies and (___55___) to skilled 55.
labour, it is (___56___) that the insurance off shoring (a) excess
industry is (___57___) for significant growth in the next (b) open
three to four years. (c) availability
Q856. (d) gain ,
48. (e) access
(a) looking Q864.
(b) pressing 56.
(c) watching (a) deem
(d) facing (b) timed
(e) focusing (c) believed
Q857. (d) idea
49. (e) doubted of
(a) reason Q865.
(b) due 57.
(c) owed (a) available
(d) lent (b)assured
(e) made (c)poised
Q858. (d) gear
50. (e) concentrated
(a) featured (___58___) her monumental reputation the Mona Lisa was a
(b) proof (___59___) thirty-one inches by twenty one inches, smaller
(c) wanted even than the poster of her sold in the Louvre Gift shop.
(d) thought She hung on the north west wall of the Salle des Etats
(e) expected (___60___) a two inch thick pane of protective plexiglas.
Q859. Painted on a popular wood panel her (___61___) mist filled
51. atmosphere was attributed to Da Vincis mastery of the

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sfumato style, in which forms appear to (___62___) in to one 63.

another. (a)co9olation
Q866. (b)satisfaction
58. (c)remuneration
(a) Despite (d)reward
(b)Unlikely to (e) None of these
(c)Even with Q872.
(d)None of the above 64.
(e) like with (a) betterment
Q867. (b)benefit
59. (c)advantage
(a) Only (d) profit
(b)Mere (e) None of these
(c)Just Q873.
(d)None of the above 65.
(e) few (a) complete
Q868. (b) full
60. (c)perfect
(a) In (d) whole
(b)On (e) None of these
(c)Behind, Q874.
(d)None of the above 66.
(e) of (a) discovering
Q869. (b)creating
61. (c)making
(a) Ethereal (d) attempting
(b)Curious (e) None of these
(c)Pictorial Q875.
(d)None of the above 67.
(e) picture (a) often
Q870. (b) generally
62. (c)always
(a) Get duplicated (d) invariably
(b)Evaporate (e) None of these
(c)Constituted Q876.
(d)None of the above 68.
(e) formed (a) riddles
(b) obstructions
Directions: in the following passage there are blanks, (c)doubts
each of which has been numbered. against each (d) difficulties
number, five words are suggested, one of which fits the (e) None of these
blank appropriately. find out the appropriate word in Q877.
each case. 69.
Its earlier days, a handicraftsman, the typical labourer, (a) trade
received a certain (___63___) from the work he did, His (b) work
efforts were mostly to his own (___64___). He saw the fruits (c)talent
of his own work in— the (___65___) object he produced. (d) attempt
Moreover, the (___66___) of this object (___67___) (e) None of these
demanded his adaptability or inventive ness to overcome Q878.
the (___68___) which arose. In a real sense one can speak of 70.
his (___69___). Today all is (___70___). A standardised job is (a) disappeared
done in a standardized (___71___) and a standardised job (b)revolutionised
for a standardised (___72___). (c)changed
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(e) None of these (a) realise

Q879. (b) claim
71. (c) discover
(a) mode (d) recommend
(b) manner (e) criticise
(c)method Q884.
(d) style 76.
(e) None of these (a) deplete
Q880. (b) plunge
72. (c) declined
(a) pay (d) weaken
(b)remuneration (e) fell
(c)salary Q885.
(d)wage 77.
(e) None of these (a) difference
(b) effect
Directions: in the following passage there are blanks, (c) contrast
each of which has been numbered. against each (d) question
number, five words are suggested, one of which fits the (e) option
blank appropriately. find out the appropriate word in
each case. Directions: in the following passage there are blanks,
Recently the World Bank and the Asian Development Bank each of which has been numbered. against each
(ADB) released separate reports on poverty. The World number, five words are suggested, one of which fits the
Bank Report (___73___) Its benchmark of extreme poverty blank appropriately. find out the appropriate word in
by 25 cents from $1 per person per day to $1.25per each case.
person a day. The ADB announced an even higher Without doubt there is one thing (___78___) to all of us we
benchmark of $1,35per person a day. These new have all played a game at some time in our lives. Most of us
benchmarks are (___74___) on surveys in the world’s play to relax or have fun, but for many, playing a game or a
poorest Countries. Experts often like to (___75___) that sport is a way to (___79___) poverty behind. In fact, In many
poverty has declined because of economic growth in India African countries, playing a sport professionally can
and China. This is wrong and misleading. In the past (___80___) the lives of a person’s entire family. For example,
twenty-five years the poverty rate in India has (___76___) in the small town of Bekoji, in Ethiopia (___81___) than a
by less than one percentage point a year. Whether we use a hundred boys and girls can be seen running at dawn
poverty line of $1 per person per day or $1.25 per person everyday. Each of these youth is (___82___) and serious and
per day makes little (___77___). The number of poor In their coach is (___83___) that one of them will be a world
India is large. The purpose of these statistics is not to champion. This seems like an idle (___84___) but it is
dispute them but to study whether the benefits of virtually a guarantee in this small community (___85___)
economic growth are being shared with the poor. mainly farmers. Many of the fastest male and female
Q881. distance runners in the world hail from this small town. A
73. small hand painted sign which greets visitors outside
(a) heightened Bekoji (___86___) Welcome to the Village of Athletes.
(b) announced Children here start running at an early age, (___87___) great
(c) raised distances to fetch water and firewood or to reach school.
(d) maintained At the Olympics, runners from this small town are likely to
(e) notified win more medals than those from developed countries. It
Q882. will give their families a way out of poverty.
74. Q886.
(a) based 78.
(b) collected (a)popular
(c) inferred (b)accepted
(d) derived (c)common
(e) gathered (d)alike
Q883. (e)similar
75. Q887.

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79. (e) reads

(a)leave Q895.
(b)alleviate 87.
(c)forgot (a) competing
(d)prevent (b) covering
(e)reduce (c)driving
Q888. (d) measuring
80. (e) following
(a)shift
(b)changes Directions: in the following passage there are blanks,
(c)arrange each of which has been numbered. against each
(d)control number, five words are suggested, one of which fits the
(e)transform blank appropriately. find out the appropriate word in
Q889. each case.
81. According to a report on 1991, there were about 5.4
(a)larger billion people in the world. From 1990 to 1991, the
(b)further population increased by ___95___ million and now has
(c)more continued to grow at that rate. This may (___88___) to be
(d)greater new danger, but if one were to think of it as a pond
(e)over doubling its amount of lily pads for ___40___ days, they
Q890. would see it (___89___). It will start out with one lily pad,
82. the next day it will have two and on the ___39___th day it
(a) performed will be (___90___) filled. The Earth’s population is doubling
(b)concentrated every ___40___ years. We don’t want to wait until the
(c)rival ___79___th year to (___91___) Our problem or else
(d)focused humankind will not have enough time to change the
(e)playful inevitable (___92___) that come with overpopulation. An
Q891. expert on the subject believes the impact on the
83. environment is equal to the population multiplied by the
(a) confident affluence, which means the amount of energy and food
(b) convince supply the population (___93___). Therefore, with a larger
(c)optimist population, there is a (___94___) impact on the Earths
(d) intended water, air and land. A common problem, that people think
(e)privilege is associated with overpopulation is associated (___95___)
Q892. out of space to live, but there are also many other
84. environmental predicaments that it (___96___) More people
(a) precaution use more cars, need more water (___97___). Therefore,
(b)boast population control is necessary on an international level in
(c)suspicion order to protect our environment.
(d) risk Q896.
(e)worship 88.
Q893. (a) Appear
85. (b) seems
(a) for (c) apparent
(b)existing (d) figure
(c)that (e) believed
(d) comprising Q897.
(e) consisting 89.
Q894. (a) Accusingly
86. (b)differently
(a) wish (c)faithfully
(b) warn (d)fact
(c)inform (e)cleared
(d) notices Q898.

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90. (e)depletion
(a) Completely
(b)subtly Directions: in the following passage there are blanks,
(c)forever each of which has been numbered. against each
(d) little number, five words are suggested, one of which fits the
(e) not blank appropriately. find out the appropriate word in
Q899. each case.
91. There are experts who believe that population control is
(a)Answer not needed such as in Singapore. The government in
(b)support Singapore decided that it would be (___98___) for the
(c)elevate country to grow in population so that they are able to help
(d)fix their economy. Many less developed countries (___99___)
(e) pick population growth because they want their economy to
Q900. grow The experts who believe that it is better, for us to let
92. the population increase or decrease on its own also think
(a) Obstacles that overpopulation will (___100___) become a , problem.
(b) high Justification for this argument is that humans will adjust
(c)personalities themselves to the (___101___) population because they are
(d)doom a species that are able to think, make decisions, and find
(e)collisions solutions when they (___102___) a problem Advocates for
Q901. this argument think that there is no need to (___103___)
93. about environmental problems because there is or will be
(a) Assembles technology to fix the problems. As for with the (___104___)
(b)makes amount of resources, they believe that there would be
(c)consumes more people to think of new ways to make it easier or
(d)follows faster to get newer and more food and energy resources.
(e)gives Even during this time period, scientists are (___105___) to
Q902. discover a new way for people to live elsewhere such as
94. under the sea. Many people believe that overpopulation
(a)Minuscule will cause and (___106___) caused many environmental
(b)regular problems, but they don’t think telling families how many
(c) enhanced children they are allowed to have Is the way to control the
(d) alternate population. However there has not been any other
(e)greater (___107___) suggestion on how to lower population growth,
Q903. so limiting families to two children is the only solution.
95. Q906.
(a) going 98.
(b) be (a) better
(c) Running (b)bad
(d) not (c)worse
(e) travelling (d)discouraging
Q904. (e)innovation
96. Q907.
(a) Results 99.
(b)creates (a) demote
(c)hampers (b)discourage
(d)causes (c)promote
(e)substantiates (d)promoted
Q905. (e)degraded
97. Q908.
(a) Table 100.
(b)availability (a) over
(c)sources (b) ever
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(d) often number, five words are suggested, one of which fits the
(e) never blank appropriately. find out the appropriate word in
Q909. each case.
101. There are experts who believe that population control is
(a) growth not needed such as in Singapore. The government in
(b)growing Singapore decided that it would be better for the country
(c)decrease to grow population so that they are (___108___) to help
(d)decreasing their economy. Many less developed countries (___109___)
(e) grown population growth because they want their economy to
Q910. grow. The experts who believe that it is better for us to let
102. the population to increase or decrease on its own also
(a) encounter think that over population will never (___110___) a
(b) encountered problem. (___111___) for this thinking is that humans will
(c)encounters adjust to the growing population because they are a
(d) faces species that are able to think, make decisions and find
(e) challenges solutions when they(___112___)a problem. Advocates of
Q911. this(___113___)think that there is no need to worry about
103. environmental problems because there is or will be
(a) worried technology to fix the problems. As for the (___114___)
(b)worrying amount of resources, they believe that there would be
(c)worries more people to think, of new Ways to make it easier or
(d)worry faster to get newer and more food and energy resources.
(e) please Many people believe that overpopulation will cause and
Q912. has caused many environmental problems, but they don’t
104. think (___115___) families how many children they are
(a) limit allowed to have is the (___116___) to control the
(b) unlimited population, However, there has not been any other
(c)plentiful (___117___) suggestion on how to lower population growth,
(d) limited so limiting families to two children is the only solution.
(e) limiting The worry about population started when it was noticed
Q913. that many of the earth’s resources and environment were
105. being hurt.
(a) try Q916.
(b)tried 108.
(c)trying (a) able
(d)throwing (b) made
(e) think (c) tried
Q914. (d) successful
106. (e) catering
(a) have Q917.
(b)had 109.
(c)has (a) farther
(d)will be (b) promote
(e) has been (c) witness
Q915. (d) subject
107. (e) demote
(a) plausible Q918.
(b)unreasonable 110.
(c)ill (a) lead
(d)discouraging (b) become
(e)worthless (c)cause
(d) provide
Directions: in the following passage there are blanks, (e) have
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111. (e)decreasing
(a) knowledge Q923.
(b)reasons 115.
(c) projecting (a)that
(d)truth (b)for
(e)Anticipation (c)about
Q920. (d)of
112. (e)since
(a) allow Q924.
(b) generalise 116.
(c)encounter (a)solution
(d) find (b)method
(e) suffer (c)find
Q921. (d)sample
113. (e)importance
(a) purpose Q925.
(b) mentality 117.
(c) perception (a)valid
(d)mind (b)good
(e) always (c)enough
Q922. (d)successful
114. (e)practical
(a) less
(b) more
(c) fewer
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