Question 1 :
<b>Read the following passage carefully and choose the most appropriate answer to the question out of the four alternatives. </b> <br> The habit of reading is one of the greatest resources of mankind; and we enjoy reading books that belong, to us much more than if they are borrowed. A borrowed book is like a guest in the house; it must be treated with punctiliousness, with certain considerate formality. You must see that sustains no damage; it must not suffer while under your roof. You cannot leave it carelessly, you cannot mark it, you cannot turn down the pages, cannot use it familiarly. <br> But your own books belong to you; you treat them with that affectionate intimacy that annihilates formality. <br> Books are for use not for show. A good reason for marking favourite pages in books is that this practice enables you to remember more easily the significant sayings, to refer to them quickly. Everyone should begin collecting a private library in youth; one should have one’s own book-shelves, which should not have doors, glass windows, or keys; they should be free and accessible to the hand as well as to the eye. Books are of the people, by the people and for the people. Literature is an immortal part of history; it is the best and most enduring part of personality. <br>All the following words mean ‘mankind’ except <br>

Question 2 :
<b> In this section, each item consists of a sentence with a word bold and is followed by four words. Select the word that is most opposite in meaning to the bold words and indicate your response accordingly.</b> <br>Her voice was weak and <b>tremulous</b>, but the audience clapped politely when she finished the aria

Question 3 :
<b> Read the following passage carefully and choose the most appropriate answer to the question out of the four alternatives. </b> <br> Learning is the knowledge of that which is not generally known to others, and which we can only derive at second-hand from books or other artificial sources. The knowledge of that which is before us, or about us, which appeals to our experience, passions, and pursuits, to the bosoms and businesses of men, is not learning. Learning is the knowledge of that which none but the learned know. He is the most learned man who knows the most of what is farthest removed from common life and actual observation. The learned man prides himself in the knowledge of names, and dates, not of men or things. He thinks and cares nothing about his next-door neighbours, but he is deeply read in the tribes and castes of the Hindoos and Calmuc Tartars. He can hardly find his way into the next street, though he is acquainted with the exact dimensions of Constantinople and Peking. He does not know whether his oldest acquaintance is a knave or a fool, but he can pronounce a pompous lecture on all the principal characters in history. He cannot tell whether an object is black or white, round or square, and yet he is a professed master of the optics and the rules of perspective. <br>Learning is defined as <br>

Question 4 :
<b>In this section, look at the underlined part of each sentence. Below each sentence are given three possible substitutions for the underlined part. If one of them (A),(B) or (C) is better than the underlined part, indicate your response against (A),(B)or (C). If none of the substitutions improves the sentence, indicate (D) as your response. Thus a No improvement response will be signified by the letter (D).</b> <br>Never <b>such incidents have</b> taken place on our campus.

Question 5 :
<b>Each of the following items has a sentence with a blank space and four words or group of words given after the sentence. Select whichever word or group of words you consider most appropriate for the blank space and indicate your response on the Answer Sheet accordingly.</b> <br>When the lawyer accused the priest of __________ he shocked everyone in the courtroom.

Question 6 :
<b> Read the following passage carefully and choose the most appropriate answer to the question out of the four alternatives.</b> <br> A guest speaker was addressing the faculty and the students in the college auditorium. I had joined the faculty the year before, and was already drawing attention. I was 27, full of assumptions about myself, quick with a comment on everything, and expected people to pay attention to all that I had said. <br> I listened to the talk for the first five minutes. By the seventh, I was looking around to check if others were listening. By the tenth, I had glanced at my watch three times, and yawned once. After twenty minutes I was thoroughly bored, and telling myself that it was difficult to sit through such an insipid talk. I wanted to share some of my expert comments with my neighbour. But he was completely sold out to the speaker, and looked like it was the greatest day of his life. I was disgusted. I tried to catch a word or phrase from the talk, only to convince myself that this should be his last talk ever. <br> The one-hour talk took ages to end, and before the thanks were said, I jumped to my feet with a sigh of relief. My neighbour smiled at me and said, "The talk was wonderful, wasn't it?" I retorted, "It almost killed me with kindness". <br>How did the narrator respond to the speech? <br>

Question 7 :
<b> Read the following passage carefully and choose the most appropriate answer to the question out of the four alternatives.</b> <br> There are certain people, however, with whom one has a right to be bored - people who are so self-centered that they cannot listen to anyone else talking, people who engage in long conversations with their pets when visitors are present, people who engage in endless reminiscences of their old school when in company of a man who was at a different school. Such people are boring because they make one feel, for the time being, an outsider. <br>The expression “endless reminiscences” stands for

Question 8 :
<b>Each of the following items has a sentence with a blank space and four words or group of words given after the sentence. Select whichever word or group of words you consider most appropriate for the blank space and indicate your response.</b> <br>The student ________________the professor for doubts in the assignment sheet.

Question 9 :
<b> In the following question, some part of the sentence may have errors. Find out which part of the sentence has an error and select the appropriate option. If a sentence is free from error, select 'No Error'. </b> <br>Though he is very (A)/ wealthy and powerful he has any (B)/ concern for the poor. (C)/No error (D). <br>

Question 10 :
<b>Read the following passage carefully and choose the most appropriate answer to the question out of the four alternatives. </b> <br> The habit of reading is one of the greatest resources of mankind; and we enjoy reading books that belong, to us much more than if they are borrowed. A borrowed book is like a guest in the house; it must be treated with punctiliousness, with certain considerate formality. You must see that sustains no damage; it must not suffer while under your roof. You cannot leave it carelessly, you cannot mark it, you cannot turn down the pages, cannot use it familiarly. <br> But your own books belong to you; you treat them with that affectionate intimacy that annihilates formality. <br> Books are for use not for show. A good reason for marking favourite pages in books is that this practice enables you to remember more easily the significant sayings, to refer to them quickly. Everyone should begin collecting a private library in youth; one should have one’s own book-shelves, which should not have doors, glass windows, or keys; they should be free and accessible to the hand as well as to the eye. Books are of the people, by the people and for the people. Literature is an immortal part of history; it is the best and most enduring part of personality. <br>According to the passage, a borrowed book is like a <br>

Question 11 :
<b>In the following question the 1st and the last part of the sentence/passage are numbered 1 and 6. The rest of the sentence/ passage is split into four parts and named P, Q, R and S. These four parts are not given in their proper order. Read the sentence/passage and find out which of the four combinations is correct.</b> <br>1. The availability of electric power <br> P. would make a tremendous difference <br> Q. to be improved <br> R. to the countryside <br> S. and enable rural economy <br> 6. in various directions. <br>

Question 12 :
<b> Read the following passage carefully and choose the most appropriate answer to the question out of the four alternatives.</b> <br> A guest speaker was addressing the faculty and the students in the college auditorium. I had joined the faculty the year before, and was already drawing attention. I was 27, full of assumptions about myself, quick with a comment on everything, and expected people to pay attention to all that I had said. <br> I listened to the talk for the first five minutes. By the seventh, I was looking around to check if others were listening. By the tenth, I had glanced at my watch three times, and yawned once. After twenty minutes I was thoroughly bored, and telling myself that it was difficult to sit through such an insipid talk. I wanted to share some of my expert comments with my neighbour. But he was completely sold out to the speaker, and looked like it was the greatest day of his life. I was disgusted. I tried to catch a word or phrase from the talk, only to convince myself that this should be his last talk ever. <br> The one-hour talk took ages to end, and before the thanks were said, I jumped to my feet with a sigh of relief. My neighbour smiled at me and said, "The talk was wonderful, wasn't it?" I retorted, "It almost killed me with kindness". <br>What do you understand about the narrator from the description in the first paragraph? <br>

Question 13 :
<b>Each of the following items has a sentence with a blank space and four words or group of words given after the sentence. Select whichever word or group of words you consider most appropriate for the blank space and indicate your response.</b> <br>Kindly ___________- your old address and write down your new residential address.

Question 14 :
<b> Read the following passage carefully and choose the most appropriate answer to the question out of the four alternatives.</b> <br> The ways of ants are myriads and truly spectacular. Though an average antis only 0.04 inches tall, collectively the ants are the most dominant force of Earth. Their 8800 known species number 10 million billion and weight over two billion pounds, approximately over 10 percent of the entire animal kingdom living on land. The operational unit of ants’ colony is not an individual ant but hundreds of thousands of worker ants. These worker ants willingly give up their lives for the society. They take risk in going out to gather food and defend the nest. Some of them have poisonous glands which they emit over their enemies in a fight for survival. Ants are so useful for the survival of our planet that if they were to be somehow exterminated, the life on Earth would be in great danger. They enrich most of the world’s soil with organic mass in their subterranean nests. They help in pollination in flowering plants and often disperse seeds of immobile plants to faraway places. They also keep the Earth clean by eating up 90% of the corpses of small animals. Their social organization and work distribution system is remarkable. <br>What lesson can we, as human beings, learn from the ants?

Question 15 :
<b>Each of the following items has a sentence with a blank space and four words or group of words given after the sentence. Select whichever word or group of words you consider most appropriate for the blank space and indicate your response on the Answer Sheet accordingly.</b> <br>The records give us an__________ of how people saw the world.

Question 16 :
<b>Each of the following items has a sentence with a blank space and four words or group of words given after the sentence. Select whichever word or group of words you consider most appropriate for the blank space and indicate your response on the Answer Sheet accordingly.</b> <br>All I need is a ___________ of money to pay for my basic needs.

Question 17 :
<b> Each of the following items has a sentence with a blank space and four words or group of words given after the sentence. Select whichever word or group of words you consider most appropriate for the blank space and indicate your Answer accordingly. </b> <br>Though he is reputed for his technical expertise his books were sadly......... of the work of others as he lacked originality.

Question 18 :
<b> In this section, each item consists of a sentence with a word bold and is followed by four words or groups of words, Select the word or group of words that is most similar in meaning to the bold word and indicate your response</b>. <br>He built a <b>stately</b> house in the city and adorned it with a multitude of paintings.

Question 19 :
<b>Each of the following items has a sentence with a blank space and four words or group of words given after the sentence. Select whichever word or group of words you consider most appropriate for the blank space and indicate your response on the Answer Sheet accordingly.</b> <br>Instead of showing his mother his paper, the boy chose to _______ it up.

Question 20 :
<b> Each of the following items has a sentence with a blank space and four words or group of words given after the sentence. Select whichever word or group of words you consider most appropriate for the blank space and indicate your Answer accordingly. </b> <br>We cannot pardon such a/an ............. act of violence.

Question 21 :
<b> In this section, look at the bold part of each sentence. Below each sentence are given three possible substitutions for the bold part. If one of them (A),(B) or (C) is better than the bold part, indicate your response against (A),(B)or (C). If none of the substitutions improves the sentence, indicate (D) as your response. Thus, a No improvement response will be signified by the letter (D).</b> <br>A thing of beauty <b>is joy</b> forever.

Question 22 :
<b> Read the following passage carefully and choose the most appropriate answer to the question out of the four alternatives</b> <br> Is there any difference between "genius" and "talent”? We generally feel that a man of genius is in some way higher than a man of talent; and that talented men are more common than genius. This is true, but it is rather vague. Genius implies "very extraordinary gifts or native powers, especially as displayed in original creation, discovery, expression or achievement; phenomenal capacity regarded as relatively independent of instruction and training". Talent, on the other hand, consists of "mental endowments or capacities of superior character; marked mental ability". "Talent" is more the capacity to learn to do a thing well; but "genius" is an inborn inspiration that drives a man to do a thing with original excellence. As Meredith said, "Genius does what it must, and talent does what it can". <br> Shakespeare in drama and poetry, Isaac Newton in science, Napoleon in war, Beethoven in music, were geniuses; many well-known poets, scientists, generals and musicians have been men of talent. <br>A genius is a man with _________ ideas. <br>

Question 23 :
<b> In the following question, some part of the sentence may have errors. Find out which part of the sentence has an error and select the appropriate option. If a sentence is free from error, select 'No Error'. </b> <br>Wholesome strategic planning was the focus as (A)/ the firm manage through a difficult period (B)/ a couple of years ago.(C)/No error(D).

Question 24 :
<b>In this section, each item consists of a sentence wih a word underlined and is followed by four words or groups of words, Select the word or group of words that is most similar in meaning to the underlined word and indicate your response.</b> <br>Students <b>converged</b> in the parking lot to say goodbye after graduation.

Question 25 :
<b>In this section, look at the underlined part of each sentence. Below each sentence are given three possible substitutions for the underlined part. If one of them (A),(B) or (C) is better than the underlined part, indicate your response against (A),(B)or (C). If none of the substitutions improves the sentence, indicate (D) as your response. Thus a No improvement response will be signified by the letter (D).</b> <br>My mother <b>teach</b> me to be a good human being.

Question 26 :
<b> In the following question, some part of the sentence may have errors. Find out which part of the sentence has an error and select the appropriate option. If a sentence is free from error, select 'No Error'. </b> <br>In present the (A)/ prices of food grains (B)/ are high all over the world. (C)/No error (D). <br>

Question 27 :
<b>In the following question, some part of the sentence may have errors. Find out which part of the sentence has an error and select the appropriate option. If a sentence is free from error, select 'No Error'. </b> <br>He lent me some money on the condition (A)/ that I should return the same (B)/before November. (C)/No Error (D) <br>

Question 28 :
<b>In this section, each item consists of a sentence wih a word underlined and is followed by four words or groups of words, Select the word or group of words that is most similar in meaning to the underlined word and indicate your response.</b> <br>The cloth that I bought online was of <b>inferior</b> quality.

Question 29 :
<b>In this section, each item consists of a sentence wih a word underlined and is followed by four words or groups of words, Select the word or group of words that is most similar in meaning to the underlined word and indicate your response.</b> <br>Some spray <b>propellants</b> that contribute to ill-effects on the environment have been banned.

Question 30 :
<b> In the following question the 1st and the last part of the sentence/passage are numbered 1 and 6. The rest of the sentence/ passage is split into four parts and named P, Q, R and S. These four parts are not given in their proper order. Read the sentence/passage and find out which of the four combinations is correct.</b> <br>1. Some of the other patrons are even more of a problem than the theatre itself. <br> P. They make noises and create disturbances at their seats. <br> Q. Some act as if they were at home in their own living room watching the TV set. <br> R. People are often messy, so that you're constantly aware of all the food they're eating. <br> S. Many people in the theatre often show themselves to be inconsiderate. <br> 6. People are also always moving around near you, creating a disturbance and interrupting your enjoyment of the movie.

Question 31 :
In <b> the following question the 1st and the last part of the sentence/passage are numbered 1 and 6. The rest of the sentence/ passage is split into four parts and named P, Q, R and S. These four parts are not given in their proper order. Read the sentence/passage and find out which of the four combinations is correct.</b> <br>1.Osteoarthritis in the knee is a problem that affects millions of people. <br> P. And so it reduces disability and improves quality of life. <br> Q. Due to muscle flexibility there is less pain. <br> R. Knee exercises are done sitting in a chair or lying on one's back. <br> S. Knee exercises help prevent joint stiffness and strengthen muscles around the joint. <br> 6. Exercises that help thigh muscles without involving weight bearing are safe and effective. <br>

Question 32 :
<b>Each of the following items has a sentence with a blank space and four words or group of words given after the sentence. Select whichever word or group of words you consider most appropriate for the blank space and indicate your response.</b> <br>The brilliant runner ___________________to third place when he fell on the ground during the race.

Question 33 :
<b> In this section, each item consists of a sentence with a word bold and is followed by four words. Select the word that is most opposite in meaning to the bold words and indicate your response accordingly.</b> <br><b>Diminution</b> of his authority is very perilous for his future endeavors.

Question 34 :
<b> Read the following passage carefully and choose the most appropriate answer to the question out of the four alternatives</b> <br> Is there any difference between "genius" and "talent”? We generally feel that a man of genius is in some way higher than a man of talent; and that talented men are more common than genius. This is true, but it is rather vague. Genius implies "very extraordinary gifts or native powers, especially as displayed in original creation, discovery, expression or achievement; phenomenal capacity regarded as relatively independent of instruction and training". Talent, on the other hand, consists of "mental endowments or capacities of superior character; marked mental ability". "Talent" is more the capacity to learn to do a thing well; but "genius" is an inborn inspiration that drives a man to do a thing with original excellence. As Meredith said, "Genius does what it must, and talent does what it can". <br> Shakespeare in drama and poetry, Isaac Newton in science, Napoleon in war, Beethoven in music, were geniuses; many well-known poets, scientists, generals and musicians have been men of talent. <br>To learn to do a thing well is to be _________. <br>

Question 35 :
<b>In the following question, some part of the sentence may have errors. Find out which part of the sentence has an error and select the appropriate option. If a sentence is free from error, select 'No Error'. </b> <br>Under no circumstances (A)/ have I harmed (B)/ him, and he knows. (C)/ No Error. (D) <br>

Question 36 :
<b> In this section, look at the bold part of each sentence. Below each sentence are given three possible substitutions for the bold part. If one of them (A),(B) or (C) is better than the bold part, indicate your response against (A),(B)or (C). If none of the substitutions improves the sentence, indicate (D) as your response. Thus, a No improvement response will be signified by the letter (D).</b> <br>I don’t understand <b>why did you not call me last night.</b>

Question 37 :
<b> In this section, look at the bold part of each sentence. Below each sentence are given three possible substitutions for the bold part. If one of them (A),(B) or (C) is better than the bold part, indicate your response against (A),(B)or (C). If none of the substitutions improves the sentence, indicate (D) as your response. Thus, a No improvement response will be signified by the letter (D).</b> <br>I walked back home after the movie <b>yesterday night.</b>

Question 38 :
In <b> the following question the 1st and the last part of the sentence/passage are numbered 1 and 6. The rest of the sentence/ passage is split into four parts and named P, Q, R and S. These four parts are not given in their proper order. Read the sentence/passage and find out which of the four combinations is correct.</b> <br>1. One reason for studying Psychology is to help you deal with your children. <br> P. Offer her a choice of staying up till 7:30 with you or going upstairs and playing until 8:00. <br> Q. A little knowledge of Psychology comes in handy. <br> R. Since she gets to make the choice, she does not feel so powerless and will not resist. <br> S. Perhaps your daughter refuses to go to bed when you want her to and bursts into tears at the mention of lights out. <br> 6. Psychology is also useful in rewarding a child for a job well done. <br>

Question 39 :
<b> In the following question, some part of the sentence may have errors. Find out which part of the sentence has an error and select the appropriate option. If a sentence is free from error, select 'No Error'. </b> <br>Majority of the banks (A)/ today uses technology (B)/ to reach out to those living in rural areas. (C)/No error (D). <br>

Question 40 :
<b>In the following question the 1st and the last part of the sentence/passage are numbered 1 and 6. The rest of the sentence/ passage is split into four parts and named P, Q, R and S. These four parts are not given in their proper order. Read the sentence/passage and find out which of the four combinations is correct.</b> <br>1. Greed is regarded as <br> P. possible ruinous and <br> Q. because it has <br> R. destructive effects <br> S. immoral behavior <br> 6. on the other people. <br>

Question 41 :
<b> In this section, look at the underlined part of each sentence. Below each sentence are given three possible substitutions for the underlined part. If one of them (A),(B) or (C) is better than the underlined part, indicate your response against (A),(B) or (C). If none of the substitutions improves the sentence, indicate (D) as your response. Thus a No improvement response will be signified by the letter (D)</b> <br>It is high time, you <b>go</b> home.

Question 42 :
<b> Read the following passage carefully and choose the most appropriate answer to the question out of the four alternatives</b> <br> Is there any difference between "genius" and "talent”? We generally feel that a man of genius is in some way higher than a man of talent; and that talented men are more common than genius. This is true, but it is rather vague. Genius implies "very extraordinary gifts or native powers, especially as displayed in original creation, discovery, expression or achievement; phenomenal capacity regarded as relatively independent of instruction and training". Talent, on the other hand, consists of "mental endowments or capacities of superior character; marked mental ability". "Talent" is more the capacity to learn to do a thing well; but "genius" is an inborn inspiration that drives a man to do a thing with original excellence. As Meredith said, "Genius does what it must, and talent does what it can". <br> Shakespeare in drama and poetry, Isaac Newton in science, Napoleon in war, Beethoven in music, were geniuses; many well-known poets, scientists, generals and musicians have been men of talent. <br>What is the general view of a "genius" and a "talented" man? <br>

Question 43 :
<b> Each of the following items has a sentence with a blank space and four words or group of words given after the sentence. Select whichever word or group of words you consider most appropriate for the blank space and indicate your Answer accordingly. </b> <br>Shalini was not .......... by the criticism and paid no attention even when her best friend talked against her.

Question 44 :
In <b> the following question the 1st and the last part of the sentence/passage are numbered 1 and 6. The rest of the sentence/ passage is split into four parts and named P, Q, R and S. These four parts are not given in their proper order. Read the sentence/passage and find out which of the four combinations is correct.</b> <br>1.Another way for people to economize at an amusement park is to bring their own food. <br> P. Also, instead of filling up on soft drinks, they should bring a thermos of iced tea. <br> Q. Instead they should pack a nourishing, well balanced lunch of cold chicken, carrot sticks, and fruit. <br> R. They will also save on calories. <br> S. They will avoid having to pay high prices for hamburgers and hot dogs. <br> 6. Every dollar that is not spent at the refreshment stand is one that can be spent on another ride. <br>

Question 45 :
<b> In this section, each item consists of a sentence with a word bold and is followed by four words. Select the word that is most opposite in meaning to the bold words and indicate your response in the Answer Sheet accordingly.</b> <br>By being clever, Marvin was able to <b>negate</b> his opponent’s strategy during the card game.

Question 46 :
<b> Read the following passage carefully and choose the most appropriate answer to the question out of the four alternatives.</b> <br> A guest speaker was addressing the faculty and the students in the college auditorium. I had joined the faculty the year before, and was already drawing attention. I was 27, full of assumptions about myself, quick with a comment on everything, and expected people to pay attention to all that I had said. <br> I listened to the talk for the first five minutes. By the seventh, I was looking around to check if others were listening. By the tenth, I had glanced at my watch three times, and yawned once. After twenty minutes I was thoroughly bored, and telling myself that it was difficult to sit through such an insipid talk. I wanted to share some of my expert comments with my neighbour. But he was completely sold out to the speaker, and looked like it was the greatest day of his life. I was disgusted. I tried to catch a word or phrase from the talk, only to convince myself that this should be his last talk ever. <br> The one-hour talk took ages to end, and before the thanks were said, I jumped to my feet with a sigh of relief. My neighbour smiled at me and said, "The talk was wonderful, wasn't it?" I retorted, "It almost killed me with kindness". <br>The narrator was disgusted because <br>

Question 47 :
<b>In this section, look at the underlined part of each sentence. Below each sentence are given three possible substitutions for the underlined part. If one of them (A),(B) or (C) is better than the underlined part, indicate your response against (A),(B)or (C). If none of the substitutions improves the sentence, indicate (D) as your response. Thus a No improvement response will be signified by the letter (D).</b> <br>A budget <b>should have to mould </b>by the needs of a nation.

Question 48 :
<b> In this section, each item consists of a sentence with a word bold and is followed by four words. Select the word that is most opposite in meaning to the bold words and indicate your response in the Answer Sheet accordingly.</b> <br>The celebrity cut in front of me like I was a <b>nonentity</b>.

Question 49 :
<b>In this section, each item consists of a sentence wih a word underlined and is followed by four words or groups of words, Select the word or group of words that is most similar in meaning to the underlined word and indicate your response.</b> <br>Raman is the <b>minion</b> at work who obeys whatever his boss says.

Question 50 :
<b>In this section, look at the underlined part of each sentence. Below each sentence are given three possible substitutions for the underlined part. If one of them (A),(B) or (C) is better than the underlined part, indicate your response against (A),(B)or (C). If none of the substitutions improves the sentence, indicate (D) as your response. Thus a No improvement response will be signified by the letter (D).</b> <br>The option <b>living with us</b> is to make the payment and keep quiet.