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Model Questions
Directions (Q.No. 1-10): Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions given below it. Certain words have been printed in bold to help you locate them while answering some of the questions.
India has made considerable strides of development in the recent times. But it is dogged by deep poverty, literacy, ill-health, malnutrition and corruption. Bright, idealistic and confident youngsters are becoming hopeless, diffident, self-seeking and unhappy by the time they reach forty years of age. The Indian political system and environment must be blamed for this situation. This is not how India can be built into a great nation. More than 200 million Indians do not have safe drinking water. About 750 million Indians do not have sanitation facilities. Our politicians keep the people poor, illiterate, and helpless. In the Human Development Index, India is ranked low, but we rank high in corruption. Indian's record in primary and higher education is pitiful. The worst thing is that our environment is making like this hence this way a great nation cannot be built.
In order to achieve positive tran-sformation and make India a better and happy place, a few inputs are necessary. First of all, the people must identify themselves as Indians and rise above their narrow attachments to their states, religions and castes. These are narrow domestic walls. Only merit must be taken into consideration. Whatever the role people get, they must play it with enthusiasm. The people must inculcate strict discipline. Then only they will get success. They must get rid of their biases. They must realize that the interests of the nation are foremost. They must lead others by personal example. N.R. Narayana Murthy prays to God to give the people the required strength, determination and character to transform India into a successful nation. He was discussing exciting new developments in the field of computer science with a large group of students and how such developments would alter our future. He was articulate, passionate and quite convincing.
1.    The problems which are yet to be addressed are ____
    1)    literacy, ill-health, malnutrition and corruption
    2)    poverty, literacy, ill-health, malnutrition and corruption
    3)    literacy and malnutrition
    4)    literacy and ill-health
    5)    literacy, ill-health, malnutrition and identity
2.    Dr.N.R.Narayana Murthy makes the blame for the pathetic situation in which India is present on ____
    1)    literacy, ill-health and malnutrition
    2)    people and places
    3)    people and leaders
    4)    political system and environment
    5)    religion and caste
3.    In India on what aspects are we ranked low and high?
    1)    The Human Development Index, corruption
    2)    Corruption, poverty
    3)    Poverty, illiteracy
    4)    Education, nutrition
    5)    In the Human Development Index
4.    The positive thing of concern to bring a change is ___
    1) Merit    2) Caste
    3) Religion    4) Region
    5) Nation
5.    One can succeed through ____.
    1) Merit      2) Strict discipline
    3) Money    4) Influence
    5) Politics

Directions (Q.No. 6-8): Choose the word which is MOST SIMILAR in meaning to the word printed in bold as used in the passage.
6.    ARTICULATE
    1) Eloquent    2) Passion
    3) Fervor    4) Success
    5) Smart
7.    DOGGED
    1) Resolute    2) Rest
    3) Yield        4) Waver
    5) Fluctuate
8.    PITIFUL
    1) Admirable    2) Appreciable
    3) Applaudable    4) Pathetic
    5) Strong
Directions (Q. No. 9 & 10): Choose the word which is MOST OPPOSITE in meaning to the word printed in bold as used in the passage.
9.    POSITIVE
    1) Vibrant    2) Colourful
    3) Pessimistic    4) Plentiful
    5) Placate
10.    NARROW
    1) Constricted    2) Tapered
    3) Conical    4) Expensive
    5) Expansive

Directions (Q.No. 11-15): Each question below has blank/ blanks, each blank indicating that something has been omitted. Choose the word/ set of words from the five options for each blank that best fits the meaning of the sentence as a whole.
11.    He visited the place where Mrs. Gandhi was _____.
    1) kill        2) assassinated
    3) tortured    4) addressed
    5) destroyed
12.    The police officer went in ____ clothes so that no one might ____ him.
    1) plane; realize
    2) plain; release
    3) plane; remind
    4) plain; recognize
    5) plan; restore
13.    He is very rich, ____ he is unhappy.
    1) but    2) also    3) yet
    4) though    5) although
14.    On account of _____, the company suffered a great loss.
    1) mismanagement
    2) conduct    3) behaviour
    4) style        5) manner
15.    The minister _____ the school by ____ the lamp.
    1) started; listening
    2) progress; lightening
    3) inaugurated; lighting
    4) begin; starting
    5) commence; beginning

Directions (Q.No. 16-25): Read each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical mistake / error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. Mark the number of that part with error as your answer. If there is 'No error', mark (5) as your answer.
16.    Before he started out (1) / he had collected all the (2) / information about the country (3)/ he was going to visit. (4) / No error (5)
17.    The child picked up (1)/ a burned paper (2)/ from the (3)/ debris left behind by the inferno. (4)/ No error (5)
18.    When she (1)/is finishes her studies (2)/ she wants (3)/ to become a reporter.(4)/No error (5)
19.    My sister-in-law (1)/ along with her daughter (2)/ were present (3) / at the function. (4) / No error (5)
20.    After you will return (1) / from Cochin (2) / I will come (3) / and see you. (4) / No error (5)
21.    Excellent cannot be (1)/ achieved through luck (2) / it is the result of (3) / a lot of hard work and practice. (4) / No error (5)
22.    I went to the Principal (1)/ because I wanted (2) / to know as to why (3) / I was detained. (4) / No error (5)
23.    Hardly had (1) / I left the school (2) / than it began (3) / to rain. (4) / No error (5)
24.    Do you object to me (1) / sitting in this room (2) / and reading a book (3) / for a short while? (4) / No error (5)
25.    I have been living here (1) / since four years (2) / but no one has (3) / noticed my presence so far. (4) / No error (5)

Directions (Q. 26 - 30): Which of the phrases (1), (2), (3) and (4) given below each sentence should replace the phrase printed in bold in the sentence to make it grammatically correct? If the sentence is correct as it is given and no correction is required, mark (5) as the answer.
26.    Harish is strongly desiring to buy a car, so that he can travel fast and reach the office in time.
    1) strongly desires
    2) is desiring strongly
    3) desired strongly
    4) was strongly desiring
    5) No correction required
27.    Gita informed me that she will visit my house in a day or two.
    1) she would visit my house in a day or two.
    2) she visits my house in a day or two.
    3) she could visit my house in the coming two days.
    4) she couldn't visit my house in a day or two.
    5) No correction required
28.    The man spent a lot because he had so large amount of money.
    1) he had a large lot of money.
    2) he had a large number of money.
    3) he had a large amount of rupees.
    4) he had a large amount of money.
    5) No correction required
29.    He believed that one of his companions is a cheat.
    1) that each of his companions was a cheat.
    2) that each one of his companions a cheat.
    3) that one of his companions are a cheat.
    4) that one of his companions was a cheat.
    5) No correction required
30.    A writer always is having his own vision of life.
    1) always is having
    2) every time is having
    3) always has
    4) every time will have
    5) No correction required