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Q:1) DIRECTIONS: Read the following passage carefully and complete the following sentences. The “Little Tramp‟, the unforgettable character Charlie Chaplin invented, was born purely by accident in 1915. While rushing to a film shoot in California, he grabbed clothes other people had left behind in the changing room. And when he emerged, he found he had created a personality everybody loved. A little guy in a bowler hat, a close – fitting jacket, a cane, outsize shoes and a brush – like moustache! Before long, Chaplin found himself a star. That puzzled him, for he saw himself essentially as a shy British Music Hall comedian. The U.S. acknowledged him as its king of silent film comedy. Soon, so did crowds all over the world. But life wasn’t always a laugh for Charles Spencer Chaplin. Both his parents were Music Hall artists, who separated when Charlie was very young. His childhood was very sad, for his mother never earned enough to look after Charlie and his older brother, Sydney. Someti...

Q:16) DIRECTIONS: The first and the last parts of the sentence are marked 1 and 6. The rest of the sentence is split into four parts and marked P , Q, R and S. These four parts are not given in their proper order . Read the sentences and find out which of the four combinations is correct. 1. Water pollution is the contamination  P . when pollutants are directly or indirectly Q. of water bodies, such as lakes, rivers, oceans, aquifers and groundwater R. discharged into water bodies S. This form of environmental degradation occurs 6. without adequate treatment to remove harmful compounds.  A:) PQSR B:) QSPR C:) SRQP D:) RSPQ ANS Click B Q:17) DIRECTIONS: In the following question a parst of the sentence may have an error . Find out which part of a sentence has an error and mark your answer accordingly . If there is no error , mark (d) ‘No error’ as your answer .  He started working (a)/  for the company in 1995, (b)/  and have been there ever since. (c)/  No...

Q:1) DIRECTIONS: Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions given below it. Poverty refers to a situation when people are deprived of basic necessities of life. It is often characterized by inadequacy of food, shelter and clothes. In other words, poverty refers to a state of privation where there is a lack of essential needs for subsistence. India is one of the poorest countries in the world. Many Indian people do not get two meals a day. They do not have good houses to live in. Their children do not get proper schooling. Poor people are the depressed and deprived class. They do not get proper nutrition and diet. Their conditions have not sufficiently improved even long after over 65 years of our Independence.  Que : What is the meaning of the word ‘depressed’?   A:) Happy B:) Optimistic C:) Dejected D:) Cheerful ANS Click C Q:2) DIRECTIONS: Read the above passage carefully and answer the questions given below it.  Que :What does the author mean b...

Q:16) Fill in the blank with the correct conjunction. I have the greatest respect for his ideas, ______ I don't agree with them.   A:) because B:) hence C:) since D:) although ANS Click D Q:17) Fill in the blank with the correct option. The air was clear and fresh, _______ all the traffic.   A:) because of B:) in spite of  C:) according to D:) even though ANS Click B Q:18) Fill in the blank with the correct conjunction. ______ the room is big, it won't hold all that furniture.  A:) But B:) Hence C:) Because D:) Although ANS Click D Q:19) DIRECTIONS: Find the word which is opposite to the given word. Wisdom  A:) Intelligence B:) Beauty C:) Folly D:) Vigour ANS Click C Q:20) Question Stimulus :­ DIRECTIONS: In the following question a parst of the sentence may have an error . Find out which part of a sentence has an error and mark your answer accordingly . If there is no error , mark (d) ‘No error’ as your answer .  Students are not allowed to (...

Q:1) DIRECTIONS: The first and the last parts of the sentence are marked 1 and 6. The rest of the sentence is split into four parts and marked P , Q, R and S. These four parts are not given in their proper order . Read the sentences and find out which of the four combinations is correct. 1. The Quit India Movement or the India August Movement ,  P . on 8 August 1942, during World War II  Q. was a civil disobedience movement  R. or more simply by Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi  S. launched at the Bombay session of the All­India Congress Committee 6. demanding an end to British Rule of India.   A:) PRSQ B:) RSQP C:) QSRP D:) SRQP ANS Click C Q:2) DIRECTIONS: Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions given below it.  Terrorism means the policy of striking terror in the minds of the people by violent methods to achieve some ends. It is a law of the jungle to use muscle power and force to get things done. It is a barbarian act. Of late, ter...

Q:1) DIRECTIONS: A sentence with an underlined word is given below. Find the word which is opposite to the highlighted word from the given options. He was a feeble, helpless old man.   A:) weak B:) sick C:) slim D:) strong ANS Click D Q:2) Out of the given options which best expresses the meaning of the given proverb? "Birds of a feather flock together ."   A:) Some people like to collect birds with colourful feathers B:) Birds that have colourful feathers are the most beautiful ones C:) Beautiful birds are found in groups D:) People like to spend time with others who are similar to them. ANS Click D Q:3) Once a famine broke out in a country . Every day the children of a city of that country flocked at a rich man's house to get loaves of bread. As soon as the servants brought out loaves, they fought among themselves and struggled hard to get them. One little girl did not fight. She waited patiently for her tu...

Q:1) Out of the four sentences given below, choose the one which is grammatically incorrect.  A:) Do you think Australia is a more democratic country than Britain? B:) Fresh vegetables are better to you than canned ones. C:) It's much better to have a small, cosy room than a big, cold one. D:) It is one of the most exciting books that I have ever read. ANS Click B Q:2) T wo sentences are given below. Choose the correct conjunction to join the given sentences. I enjoyed her new book. It's not quite as good as her last one.   A:) as B:) as if C:) though D:) and ANS Click C Q:3) Choose a word that can be replaced for the given sentence. “The scientific study of the sun, the moon, the stars etc”   A:) Astronomy B:) Palmistry C:) Anthropology D:) Horoscope ANS Click A Q:4) Out of the given options which best expresses the meaning of the given proverb? "Don't count your chickens before they hatch."   A:) If y...

Q:1) Two sentences are given below. Choose the correct conjunction to join the given sentences. You must work hard. You will not win.   A:) otherwise B:) despite C:) although D:) though ANS Click A Q:2) Out of the given four words one is spelt incorrectly . Find the word that is incorrectly spelt   A:) Exitement B:) Entertainment C:) Brilliance D:) Optimism ANS Click A Q:3) A fox was walking through the forest when he saw a crow sitting on a branch of a tree with a fine piece of cheese in her beak. The fox wanted the cheese and decided he would be clever enough to outwit the bird. "What a noble and gracious bird I see in the tree!" proclaimed the fox, "What exquisite beauty! What fair plumage! If her voice is as lovely as her beauty , she would no doubt be the jewel of all birds." The crow was so flattered by all this talk that she opened her beak and gave a cry to show the fox her voice. "Caw ! Caw!...

Q:1) Fill in the blank with the correct set of prepositions. It's difficult____ a small supermarket___ compete___ the big supermarkets.   A:) in, of, with B:) of, to, for C:) for , to, with D:) in, for , to ANS Click C Q:2) Out of the given options which best expresses the meaning of the given proverb? "People who live in glass houses should not throw stones."   A:) Poor and homeless people try to damage beautiful buildings made of glass B:) If someone has a beautiful house, he should not look down at others C:) Don't criticize other people if you're not perfect yourself D:) Sophisticated people do not beat others ANS Click C Q:3) DIRECTIONS: A sentence with an underlined word is given below. Find the word which is opposite to the highlighted word from the given options. She must have done something wrong, because she's looking so guilty.   A:) Ugly B:) Sad C:) Terrible D:) Innocent ANS Click D Q:4) DIREC...

Q:1) Which of the below given words spelt correctly?   A:) Faxsimile B:) Fachsimile C:) Facsimile D:) Factsimile ANS Click C Q:2) Complete the idiom: My mother said “Speak of the ______” as she saw him walking down the stairs.  A:) man B:) woman C:) devil D:) god ANS Click C Q:3) The following sentence is split in three parts and each one is labelled (A), (B), and (C). Read the sentence to find out whether there is an error in any part. Letter (D) signifies a ‘No error’.  I was quite irritating (A) to see the stuff (B) lying on the floor. (C) A:) I was quite irritating B:) To see the stuff C:) Lying on the floor D:) No error ANS Click A Q:4) Identify the given sentence: Oh my God! That is stunning!   A:) Imperative B:) Exclamatory C:) Declarative D:) Interrogative ANS Click B Q:5) Complete the idiom: His name rings a ________ but I am unable to remember him   A:) bell B:) toll C:) cymbal D:) chime ANS Click A Q:6) Question Stimulus :...