From questions 1 to 5 arrange the words in the order they would come in a

dictionary from first to last.

1) (1) Dairy
(2) Damp
(3) Dangerous
(4) Daisy
(A) 1, 4, 2, 3 (B) 2, 3, 4, 1
(C) 1, 3, 4, 2 (D) 1, 2, 4, 3

2) (1) Meeting
(2) Member
(3) Mental
(4) Medium
(A) 4, 3, 2, 1 (B) 4, 1, 2, 3
(C) 3, 2, 1, 4 (D) 2, 3, 4, 1

3) (1) Foundation
(2) Fought
(3) Fountain
(4) Fossil
(A) 3, 2, 1, 4 (B) 2, 1, 4, 3
(C) 4, 3, 1, 2 (D) 4, 2, 1, 3

4) (1) Rag
(2) Raisin
(3) Rain
(4) Railing
(A) 3, 2, 1, 4 (B) 1, 3, 2, 4
(C) 1, 4, 3, 2 (D) 4, 1, 2, 3

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5) (1) Whisker
(2) While
(3) Whisper
(4) Whine
(A) 4, 2, 1, 3 (B) 2, 1, 3, 4
(C) 2, 4, 3, 1 (D) 2, 4, 1, 3

In questions 6 to 10 which words are misspelt.

6) (1) Receive
(2) Decieve
(3) Conceive
(4) Beleive
(A) 1 & 2 (B) 2 & 3
(C) 2, 3 & 4 (D) 2 & 4

7) (1) Torture
(2) Thusday
(3) Grammer
(4) Philosphy
(A) 1 & 4 (B) 2 & 3
(C) 2, 3 & 4 (D) 2 & 4

8) (1) Sugest
(2) Brigade
(3) Gardener
(4) Rendevouz
(A) 1 & 4 (B) 2 & 4
(C) 2, 3 & 4 (D) 1, 3 & 4

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9) (1) Prase
(2) Conspirasy
(3) Plater
(4) Tunel
(A) 2, 3 & 4 (B) 1, 2, 3 & 4
(C) 2, 3, 1 & 4 (D) 3, 2 & 1

10) (1) Coffee

(2) Excited
(3) Exersize
(4) Simpel
(A) 1, 3 & 4 (B) 2 & 3
(C) 1&3 (D) 3 & 4

From questions 11 to 15 match the words with their meanings.

11) (1) abhor (a) silly

(2) aver (b) pain
(3) absurd (c) dislike
(4) ache (d) assert
(A) 1-d, 2-c, 3-b, 4-a (B) 1-a, 2-c, 3-d, 4-b
(C) 1-c, 2-d, 3-b, 4-a (D) 1-c, 2-d, 3-a, 4-b

12) (1) Feast (a) boat

(2) Ferry (b) join
(3) Fasten (c) money for ticket
(4) Fare (d) special meal
(A) 1-d, 2-a, 3-b, 4-c (B) 1-a, 2-d, 3-b, 4-c
(C) 1-a, 2-d, 3-c, 4-b (D) 1-d, 2-a, 3-c, 4-b

13) (1) Crisp (a) noise made by frog

(2) Critic (b) bend your knees
(3) Croak (c) hard & dry
(4) Crouch (d) a person who says good or bad
(A) 1-d, 2-c, 3-b, 4-a (B) 1-b, 2-a, 3-d, 4-c
(C) 1-c, 2-d, 3-a, 4-b (D) 1-a, 2-b, 3-c, 4-d

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14) (1) Peal (a) skin of fruit
(2) Peel (b) look closely
(3) Peer (c) act of biting by bird
(4) Peck (d) sound of a bell
(A) 1-a, 2-b, 3-d, 4-c (B) 1-d, 2-a, 3-b, 4-c
(C) 1-c, 2-b, 3-a, 4-d (D) 1-b, 2-a, 3-c, 4-d

15) (1) Index (a) angry

(2) Inferior (b) list of words
(3) Indignant (c) filled with air
(4) Inflate (d) not as good
(A) 1-b, 2-d, 3-a, 4-c (B) 1-c, 2-a, 3-b, 4-d
(C) 1-d, 2-c, 3-a, 4-b (D) 1-a, 2-d, 3-c, 4-b

From questions 16 - 20 choose the correct antonym.

16) Beautiful
(A) graceful (B) ugly
(C) wonderful (D) handsome

17) Zenith
(A) acme (B) top
(C) nadir (D) pinnacle

18) Density
(A) clarity (B) brightness
(C) rarity (D) intelligence

19) Concede
(A) agree (B) refuse
(C) grant (D) exceed

20) Barbarian
(A) civilized (B) cruel
(C) uncivilized (D) bad

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From questions 21 to 25 which is the correct meaning of the given idiom.

21) “To have an axe to grind”

(A) a private end to serve (B) fail to arouse interest
(C) have no result (D) work for both sides

22) To cry wolf

(A) To listen eagerly (B) To give false alarm
(C) To turn about (D) To keep off starvation

23) To smell a rat

(A) To see signs of epidemic (B) To be in a bad mood
(C) To suspect foul dealings (D) To get obnoxious smell

24) To play second fiddle

(A) To be happy
(B) To reduce importance of others
(C) To support the role of another person
(D) To play from the opposite side

25) To hit the nail right on the head

(A) To do the right thing
(B) To destroy someone’s reputation
(C) To teach someone a lesson
(D) To be good in carpentry

From questions 26-30 replace the underlined words with the appropriate options
to correct the sentences.

26) The small child does whatever his father was done.
(A) has done (B) did
(C) does (D) had done

27) The man to who I sold my house was a cheat.

(A) to whom I sell (B) to who I sell
(C) who was sold to (D) to whom I sold

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28) He is too important for tolerating any delay.
(A) to tolerate (B) to tolerating
(C) at tolerating (D) with tolerating

29) The performance of our players was rather worst than I had expected.
(A) bad as I had expected (B) worse than I had expected
(C) worst than expectation (D) worse than is expected

30) Why did you not threw the bag away?

(A) did you not throw (B) had you not threw
(C) did you not thrown (D) you did not thrown

Q.31 to 35 - Which of the parts of the sentences are grammatically incorrect.

31) It was him / who came / running / into the classroom

(A) It was him (B) who came
(C) running (D) into the classroom

32) The captain along with his team / are practicing very hard / for the / forthcoming
matches
(A) The captain along with his team
(B) are practicing very hard
(C) for the
(D) forthcoming matches

33) Supposing if / it rains / what shall / we do

(A) Supposing if (B) it rains
(C) what shall (D) we do

34) The gambling stall / was a grand success / because almost everyone / tried their
luck
(A) The gambling stall (B) was a grand success
(C) because almost everyone (D) tried their luck

35) The father / as well as the sons were / mysteriously missing / from the house
(A) The father (B) as well as the sons were
(C) mysteriously missing (D) from the house

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From Q. 36 to 40, choose the option which is the correct meaning of the phrase/
sentence.
36) A person who renounces the world and practices self discipline in order to attain
salvation
(A) Sceptic (B) Ascetic
(C) Devotee (D) Antiquarian

37) One who abandons his religious faith

(A) Apostate (B) Prostate
(C) Profane (D) Agnostic

38) A person who does not believe in the existence of God

(A) Theist (B) Heretic
(C) Atheist (D) Fanatic

39) A sad song

(A) Ditty (B) Knell
(C) Dirge (D) Lay
40) A person who loves everybody
(A) Cosmopolitan (B) Fratricide
(C) Altruistic (D) Aristocrat

Q. 41 to 45, choose the correct option to complete the sentences.

41) Please don’t laugh ______ those beggars.
(A) for (B) against
(C) at (D) front
42) Please stop _______ so many mistakes.
(A) to make (B) making
(C) makes (D) make
43) “Three Idiots” ______ really a watchable movie.
(A) are (B) is
(C) superb (D) do
44) He always stammers in public meetings, but his today’s speech ______.
(A) was fairly audible to everyone (B) was not liked by the audience
(C) was not received by the audience (D) was surprisingly fluent
45) We have been in Sector 8 ______ 1997.
(A) for (B) from
(C) about (D) since
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Q.46 to 50 - Arrange the options in the correct order to make a proper sentence.

46) (1) I
(2) immediately
(3) salary
(4) my
(5) want
(A) 4, 3, 1, 5, 2 (B) 2, 3, 1, 5, 4
(C) 1, 5, 4, 3, 2 (D) 2, 5, 1, 4, 3
47) (1) do
(2) today
(3) you
(4) must
(5) it
(A) 2, 5, 4, 1, 3 (B) 1, 2, 5, 4, 3
(C) 4, 5, 2, 1, 3 (D) 3, 4, 1, 5, 2

48) (1) left

(2) the
(3) house
(4) he
(5) suddenly
(A) 1, 2, 4, 3, 5 (B) 4, 5, 1, 2, 3
(C) 2, 1, 3, 5, 4 (D) 5, 3, 2, 4, 1
49) (1) medicine
(2) a
(3) Neeta
(4) given
(5) was
(A) 5, 1, 4, 2, 3 (B) 2, 5, 4, 3, 1
(C) 1, 5, 4, 2, 3 (D) 3, 5, 4, 2, 1
50) (1) of
(2) we
(3) heard
(4) him
(5) had
(A) 4, 2, 3, 5, 1 (B) 2, 5, 3, 1, 4
(C) 5, 2, 3, 4, 1 (D) 2, 5, 3, 4, 1

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Q.51 to 60, choose the correct option to complete the sentences.

51) I had to admit ______ completely forgotten our wedding anniversary.

(A) to having (B) I have
(C) having (D) have I

52) Today students should be reconciled _____ the way things are changing.
(A) with (B) to
(C) for (D) at

53) A stock limit of hundred quintals for traders has been ________.
(A) mandatory (B) imposed
(C) inflective (D) subrogation

54) Pharma company has recently _____ a product called glucometer.

(A) started (B) opened
(C) launched (D) begin

55) Four independent _______ testified to seeing him at the scene of crime.
(A) person (B) witnesses
(C) spectators (D) attestants

56) Children should be able to adapt _____ harsh weather conditions.

(A) to (B) along
(C) in (D) onto

57) Before this year, I ______ moved out of my parent’s house because I did not have
a job.
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(A) may not (B) should not
(C) could not (D) shall not

58) When we get ready for dinner, I have to take my books _____ the table.
(A) off (B) of
(C) out (D) below

59) The boat which was rowed with only one car went ______ in circles, only when it
was rowed with both the cars, it moved.
(A) around (B) round
(C) away (D) about

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60) My best friend lives ______ C.G. Road.
(A) of (B) besides
(C) on (D) near

Choose the correct option to complete the sentences from Q.61 to 95.

61) The last time we discussed the matter was ____ the 5th of June last year.
(A) on (B) at
(C) in (D) for

62) When I arrived ____ the airport, it was late, so I decided to stay ____ a hotel.
(A) at / at (B) in / in
(C) in / at (D) to / at

63) We depend ____ oil and gas ____ nearly 3/4 ____ our energy requirement.
(A) on / of / of (B) for / for / of
(C) on / for / of (D) upon / in / to

64) It will help take care ____ some ____ the increase ____ demand.
(A) of / of / in (B) of / for / on
(C) for / of / about (D) to / for / on

65) The old man explained that he had taken care ____ the dog ____ one day he just
disappeared.
(A) for / on (B) of / until
(C) of / by (D) for / until

66) You can get there by bus or ____ foot.

(A) on (B) by
(C) with (D) in

67) You are ____ the wrong floor, this is the sixth floor. You should walk ____ to the
5th floor.
(A) at / up (B) on / down
(C) in / onto (D) through / over

68) He is always free ____ weekends ____ summer.

(A) in / in (B) on / in
(C) at / by (D) at / on

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69) The hospital is not very _____. As a matter of fact, it is _____. It's just _____ the
next corner.
(A) against / beyond / near (B) far away / nearby / beyond
(C) nearby / near / against (D) beyond / nearly / beside

70) It was only after she _____ English that she _____ to make some foreign friends.
(A) learnt / had started (B) had learnt / started
(C) learnt / would start (D) was learning / started

71) We _____ that this picture ______ worth at least 5 lakh rupees.
(A) have estimated / was (B) have estimated / is
(C) will estimate / will be (D) are estimating / is

72) Although aspirin _____ primarily regarded as a simple pain killer, it _____ to
prevent heart attacks, too.
(A) is / helps (B) was / will have helped
(C) has been / would have helped (D) is / was helped

73) When the investigating officer ____ the alterations to the company accounts, he
was left in no doubt that the accountant ____ money from the firm.
(A) saw / had been stealing (B) am seeing / has stolen
(C) was seeing / was stealing (D) have seen / will have stolen

74) Since I took part in my first debating match, I ____ a member of the debating club,
which I ____ most weekends.
(A) will have been / have attended
(B) have been / attend
(C) will be / was attending
(D) am / had been attending

75) Today, on Dusshera, we ____ a lot of jalebis and fafdas, unlike yesterday, when we
____ very few customers.
(A) have been selling / had been (B) are selling / had
(C) had been selling / had had (D) sold / will have had

76) As the police ____ the road, we ____ a time-consuming detour around the airport.
(A) are closing / were making
(B) will close / had made
(C) had closed / made
(D) will have closed / had been making

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77) I only ____ the company on Monday for a copy of their magazine and I ____ it
already.
(A) was asking / am receiving (B) have been asking / was receiving
(C) ask / receive (D) asked / have received

78) She ____ onto the train because the station guard ____ his whistle.
(A) has hurried / blows (B) hurries / has been blowing
(C) hurried / was blowing (D) was hurrying / has blown

79) I ____ on this investigation for more than three weeks now, but I ____ only half of
it yet.
(A) work / have been completing
(B) am working / complete
(C) work / am completing
(D) have been working / have completed

80) Water ____ from liquid to gas when it ____a temperature of 100º C.
(A) has changed / reached (B) changed / was reaching
(C) changes / reaches (D) has been changing / is reaching

81) People who ____ items like bottles and cans ____the world's resources.
(A) aren't recycling / wasted
(B) didn't recycle / waste
(C) haven't been recycling / were wasting
(D) don't recycle / are wasting

82) My brother ____ three years in jail when he was younger, but now he ____ to give
up his life of crime.
(A) spent / has decided (B) spends / is deciding
(C) has spent / has been deciding (D) was spending / decides

83) In their opinion, they presented the best proposals, _____ they didn't get the contract.
(A) if (B) yet
(C) as (D) for

84) The police put the _____ for the accident _____ the driver of the car.
(A) responsibility / for (B) blame / on
(C) accuse / of (D) charge / with

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85) I have not signed a contract, so I am under no _____ to obey their rules.
(A) discrimination (B) nomination
(C) extraction (D) obligation

86) Scientists in different countries, working _____ of each other, have come up with
very similar results.
(A) independently (B) immensely
(C) timidly (D) respectfully

87) Sunil Gavaskar and Sachin Tendulkar have been _____ the best Indian batsmen up
to now.
(A) continuously (B) indescribably
(C) arrogantly (D) indisputably

88) An experienced farmer can estimate the annual _____ of his acres with surprising
accuracy.
(A) resource (B) scarcity
(C) yield (D) taxation

89) We struggled against the waves until our strength _____.

(A) gave out (B) went up
(C) moved away (D) sold out

90) The ______ of the Indian Navy in South Asia is very well known for its strength.
(A) mob (B) fleet
(C) flock (D) shoal

91) It's pleasant for a tourist to ______ round the city with no particular purpose or
destination.
(A) crawl (B) trip
(C) wander (D) stagger

92) ____ book is always _____ acceptable gift.

(A) The / the (B) An / the
(C) A / an (D) The / a

93) Please don't _____ any help from him

(A) except (B) exccept
(C) aspect (D) expect

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94) The cloth merchant ordered for three ____ of cloth.
(A) bails (B) bales
(C) bials (D) beles

95) I was lucky to get the lower ____ next to window.

(A) birth (B) berth
(C) burth (D) burthe

For Q.96 to 100, Choose the correct option as mentioned.

96) Select the most appropriate antonym of the word 'empathy'.

(A) sympathy (B) apathy
(C) warmth (D) appreciation

97) Select the most appropriate synonym of the word 'injunction'.

(A) shot of medicine (B) order
(C) meeting point of railway tracks (D) coincidence

98) Select the most appropriate one-word substitution for 'incapable of making
mistakes.'
(A) inevitable (B) ineligible
(C) infallible (D) negligible

99) Select the most appropriate one-word substitution for 'an expert judge in matters
of art and craft.'
(A) curator (B) comrade
(C) connoisseur (D) crusader

100) Select the most appropriate one-word substitution for 'one who pretends to be
what he is not.'
(A) director (B) creator
(C) hypocrite (D) terminator

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