Question 2 :
Why didn't Valli get off the bus at the bus station?
Question 3 :
What was the source of unending joy for Valli? What was her strongest desire?
Question 5 :
Why didn't Valli want to go to the stall and have a drink? What does this tell you about her?
Question 7 :
Why does Valli stand up on the seat? What does she see now?
Question 8 :
Why didn't Valli want to make friends with the elderly woman?
Question 9 :
How did Valli save up money for her first journey? Was it easy for her?
Question 10 :
What does Valli tell the elderly man when he calls her a child?
Question 11 :
Who is the speaker in Stanza 2, 4 and 6? Do you think this speaker is 'listening to the speaker in Stanzas 1, 3, 5 and 7?
Question 12 :
What does the girl yearn for? What does this poem tell you about Amanda?
Question 15 :
Read the last stanza. Do you think Amanda is sulking and is moody?
Question 16 :
How old do you think Amanda is? How do you know this?
Question 20 :
Read the passage and answer the questions that follow.<br/>Once upon a time, I went for a week's holiday to the Continent with an Indian friend. We both enjoyed ourselves and were sorry when the week was over, but on parting our behaviour was absolutely different. He was plunged in despair. He felt that because the holiday was overall happiness was over until the world ended. He could not express his sorrow too much. But in me, the Englishman came out strong. I could not see what there was to make a fuss about. It wasn't as if we were parting forever or dying. 'Buck up', I said, 'do buck up'. He refused to buck up and I left him plunged in gloom. <br/>What is the author's intention in the passage?
Question 22 :
S1 The Diwali festival is one of the most important Indian festivals.<br/>S2<br/>S3<br/>S4<br/>S5 So the people of Ayodhya illuminated the whole city<br/><br/>P - It is celebrated with great enthusiasm and excitement all over India<br/>Q - It is a festival of lights<br/>R - It is celebrated in honour of the return of Lord Rama to Ayodhya after fourteen years of exile<br/><br/>
Question 23 :
(a) <u>As I prefer coffee than tea</u> (b) <u>my friends always take the trouble</u> (c) <u>of getting me a cup of coffee whenever I visit them</u>. <br/>
Question 24 :
Read the passage and answer the question that follows. <br/>Ah! Whatever could be said was said. All held him guilty. Even his own mother who claimed to understand him the best. All had betrayed him in his hour of need. Yet, there he was, still with a sparkling hope and knew that the truth must prevail. In the cold, dark and damp cell he never for a moment lost faith in God and goodness and was waiting anxiously for an angel to come, plead non-guilty for him and free him of his miseries.<br/>The truth must prevail means?<br/>
Question 25 :
Which of the following TITLES would be suitable for this passage.
Question 26 :
Fill in the blank with a suitable option:<br/>The phrase 'mixed bag of blessings' means ________.<br/>
Question 27 :
Find out the error in the following sentence, if any. If there is no error, your answer is 'E'.<br/>The names record (A) in this register deserve (B) the attention (C) of the police officers. (D) No Error. (E)<br/>
Question 28 :
Select the part of the sentence that has an error. If the sentence is correct select "No Error". <br/><br/>Without <u>my information</u> <u>he</u> <u>entered</u> <u>into </u>an agreement. <u>No error</u>.<br/>                          A            B       C        D                                 E
Question 29 :
Which of the following represents the central idea of the passage?
Question 31 :
Which of the following is a suitable TITLE for this passage?
Question 32 :
What can you say about the early life of Dr. Carver?
Question 33 :
Fill in the blank with the most appropriate option:<br>A____________is a speech given by a single person to an audience.
Question 35 :
State whether true or false.<br>The following sentenceis in the first person singular point of view.<br>"Whenever we saw Mrs. Lisbon we looked in vain for some sign of the beauty that must have once been hers."
Question 36 :
Below the sentence, three possible substitutions are given for the underlined part. Choose the option that is better than the underlined part.   <br/>Would you mind <u>closing</u> the window?
Question 37 :
Select the part of the sentence that has an error. If the sentence is correct select "No Error". <br/><br/>I <u>do not</u> know <u>what</u> <u>have you</u> done <u>with your pen</u>. <u>No Error.<br/></u>        A                 B            C                          D                   E<u><br/></u>
Question 38 :
Complete the paragraph by properly re-arranging the given sentences (P, Q, R), without disturbing the first and the last sentence.<br/><br/>S1 With the declaration of independence, some mad people caused Hindu-Muslim riots at so many places in the country.<br/>S2<br/>S3<br/>S4<br/>S5 But this godly man, who had always preached non-violence, fell victim to violence.<br/><br/>P - He observed fasts to end the mutual hostility and establish peace between the Hindus and Muslims.<br/>Q - He impressed upon both the communities to live like brothers.<br/>R - Gandhiji felt deeply hurt at this madness.<br/>
Question 39 :
I had a vague __________ that the lady originally belonged to Scotland.
Question 41 :
The given conversation has mixed up sentences. Reorder them correctly and select the correct option.<br/>A. I'm going to visit my cousin.<br/>B. Do you have any plans for the vacation?<br/>C. In a remote village in Himachal Pradesh.<br/>D. Where does she live?<br/>
Question 42 :
Identify the errors in the following sentence and select the correct option(s):<br>Sara looked at him and said, I will be back in five minutes!<br>
Question 43 :
Four parts of each of the following sentence are underlined. One of the underlined parts may not be acceptable in standard written English. Select that part. If all of them are acceptable in standard English mark 'E'.<br/><br/>Food is <u>as</u> essential <u>to animals</u> <u>as it</u> is to <u>man</u>. <u>No error</u>.<br/>             A                          B         C               D            E
Question 44 :
Read the following dialogue between the poet and the rain, and fill in the blank [1] with the most appropriate option:<br/>Poet: "Who art thou?"<br/>Rain: "I am the poem of the earth."<br/>Poet: "Why have you come here?"<br/>Rain: "To beautify my origin. I also want to give life to unborn seeds."<br/>A poet asked the rain __________<span class="MathJax_Preview"><span class="MathJax"><span class="math"><span class="mrow"><span class="mo">[<span class="mn">1<span class="mo">]<span class="MJX_Assistive_MathML">[21]. The rain answered that ________<span class="MathJax_Preview"><span class="MathJax"><span class="math"><span class="mrow"><span class="mo">[<span class="mn">2<span class="mo">]<span class="MJX_Assistive_MathML">[22]. The poet again asked it __________<span class="MathJax_Preview"><span class="MathJax"><span class="math"><span class="mrow"><span class="mo">[<span class="mn">3<span class="mo">]<span class="MJX_Assistive_MathML">[23]. The rain replied that ________<span class="MathJax_Preview"><span class="MathJax"><span class="math"><span class="mrow"><span class="mo">[4<span class="mo">]<span class="MJX_Assistive_MathML">[24]. It further told that _________<span class="MathJax_Preview"><span class="MathJax"><span class="math"><span class="mrow"><span class="mo">[<span class="mn">5<span class="mo">]<span class="MJX_Assistive_MathML">[25].
Question 45 :
Following question has a sentence with three underlined parts labelled (a), (b) and (c). Read the sentence to find out whether there is any error in any underlined part. If you find no error, your response should be indicated as (d).<br/><u>In my younger days</u>(a) <u>I could run four miles</u>(b) <u>at a stretch.</u>(c) <u>No error.</u>(d)
Question 48 :
At birth we have no self-image. We cannot distinguish anything from the confusion of light and sound around us. From this beginning of no-dimension, we gradually begin to differentiate our body from our environment and develop a sense of id entity, with the realisation that we are a separate and independent human being. We then begin to develop a conscience, the sense of right and wrong. Further, we developsocial consciousness, where we become aware that we live with other people. Finally, we develop a sense of values, which is our overall estimation of our worth in the world. Which one of the following would be the best completion of this passage ?<br>
Question 49 :
Select the part of the sentence that has an error. If the sentence is correct, select "No Error".<br/><u></u><u><br/></u><u>The reason why the plane crashed</u> <u>as soon as it took off</u> <u>is the failure of one of the engines</u>. <u>No error</u>. <br/>                            (a)                                      (b)                                                    (c)                 (d)
Question 50 :
Fill in the blank with the most appropriate answer:<br/>Burford feels that whenever she plaits her friends' hair, they will _____ the match. 
Question 51 :
Complete the paragraph by properly re-arranging the given sentences (P, Q, R), without disturbing the first and the last sentence.<br/><br/>S1 The Annual Prize Distribution Function is the greatest event in the calendar of any school.<br/>S2<br/>S3<br/>S4<br/>S5 Distribution of prizes to brilliant students and sports-persons and presentation of wonderful cultural items on the stage form the major part of the programme of this gala day.<br/><br/>P - It is generally held in the month of February every year.<br/>Q - Some VIPs, as well as parents of the students, are invited.<br/>R - The Principal, the staff and the students very eagerly look forward to this day.<br/>
Question 53 :
Experts musicologists believe that Beethoven wrote his last piano sonata in 1824, three years before his death. However, the manuscript of a piano sonata was recently discovered that bears Beethoven's name and dates from 1825. Clearly, the experts are mistaken because, not every piece that Beethoven wrote was catalogued in his lifetime, and it is known that Beethoven continued to compose until just weeks before his death. <br><br>The reasoning in the argument is most vulnerable to which of the following criticisms ?
Question 54 :
Which of the words in the following lines rhyme:<br><br>I walked through life,<br>And all I'd done.<br>Wandering aimlessly,<br>Towards what I've become.<br>
Question 55 :
Four parts of the following sentence are underlined. One of the underlined parts may not be acceptable in standard written English. Select that part. If all of them are acceptable in standard English mark 'E'.<br/><u><br/></u><u>Better</u> distribute <u>these things</u> <u>between</u> <u>the poor</u>. <u>No error</u>.<br/>    A                              B               C            D             E 
Question 56 :
The following question has a sentence with three underlined parts labeled (a), (b) and (c). Read the sentence to find out whether there is any error in any underlined part and select your answer i.e., (a), (b) or (c). If you find no error, your answer should be indicated as (d).<u><br/></u><u>He has just been appointed</u> <u>ambassador to an important country</u> <u>for a five-year term</u>. <u>No error<br/></u>                    (a)                                                  (b)                                                  (c)                 (d)
Question 57 :
Find out the error in the following sentence, if any. If there is no error, mark your answer as 'E.<br/>The old man is blindly, (A) so don't call him a liar when (B) he says that he (C) can't read. (D) No Error. (E)
Question 58 :
Identify if there is an error in any of the underlined parts. If there isn't any error, choose option D:<br/>(a) <u>Either he</u> (b) <u>or I</u> (c) <u>are wrong</u>.<br/>
Question 59 :
The following six sentences come from a paragraph. The first and the last sentences are given. Choose the order in which the four sentences (PQRS) should appear to complete the paragraph.<br/>S1. Production of coins starts with the buying of unmixed metals and their testing by the Assay Department.<br/>P. These ingots are reheated until the temperature is not enough for hot rolling.<br/>Q. During this stage, the ingots pass through a series of rollers until they form long, thin sheets which are the thickness of a coin.<br/>R. From these thin strips, blank discs are punched.S. Then the metals are alloyed in oil-fired or electric furnaces, and cast into ingots 40cm wide, 15 cm thick and 6 m long.<br/>S6. The blanks are heated to soften them, then rolled so that the rim is raised and are stamped with the design of the coin.<br/>
Question 60 :
In the following sentence, identify the incorrect part, if there is no error choose option E.<br/>Election returns <u>came in</u> (A) from upstate New York <u>quite rapid</u> (B), but the results from New York City <u>were known</u> (C) <u>even faster</u> (D). <u>No error</u> (E)
Question 61 :
Based on the information in the passage, the reader can understand that
Question 63 :
A passage is given below followed by several inference . You have to examine each interference separately in the context of the passage and decide upon its degree of truth or falsity , Mark your answer as:<br><br>Investors today have more investment options than were available just a few years ago. Choice in any decision-making is good in so far it provides variety, differentiation and bench-marking. It could also, however, at times lead to clutter and "noise" if the options are mostly similar and undifferentiated. To make sense of this choice conundrum, it is imperative for an investor to define objective - both returns and digestible risk and then identify the possible options. The investor also needs to select the mix and regularly monitor that objectives and investment outcomes remain aligned. Sounds simple, but can present the most confounding situation which multiplies with the quantum of wealth.<br>Present day investors need to use their judgement more critically before investing.
Question 64 :
Mr. Samay was severely hurt while working in his factory and fell unconscious. He was rushed to a hospital by his fellow workers. In the hospital (at emergency/casualty ward) the doctors opined that he should be operated immediately. While conducting preliminary examinations, he was found to be HIV positive. The doctors are in a dilemma regarding what should they do first ___________.
Question 65 :
Following is a notice meant to be published in a newspaper but there are some mistakes which have been underlined in [33]. Correct them by choosing the most appropriate options.<br/>
Question 67 :
State whether true or false.<br>Parody, whether in literature, art, music, or other forms, find something to ridicule within the original piece of work, whether lightly or harshly.<br>
Question 68 :
State whether true or false:<br>A farce is a literary genre that makes use of highly exaggerated and funny situations aimed at entertaining theaudience.
