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Directions (Q 1-10): Read each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error or idiomatic error in it. The error if any will be in one part of the sentence. The number of that part will be the answer. If there is no error, mark (5) as your answer. (Ignore punctuation errors if any.)

1.    The view from (1)/ this apartment is (2)/ not nearly as spectacular as (3)/ the one from that mountain lodge.(4)/ No error (5)

2.    Shakespeare's plays are different (1)/ from any other playwrights (2)/ of his era because they exhibit (3)/ an exceptional mastery of verse. (4)/ No error (5)

3.    Neither an interest (1)/ in history nor (2)/ to be adept in a foreign language (3)/ is going to help you learn to sing. (4)/ No error (5)

4.    I have never tried (1)/ to raise chickens. (2)/ Once I try (3)/ to raise hogs. (4)/ No error (5)

5.    Ali shouted (1)/ in my ear. (2)/ I turned and (3)/ shouts right back. (4)/ No error (5)

6.    I left home to (1)/ Sunday morning (2)/ to catch a flight (3)/ to Mumbai. (4)/ No error (5)

7.    I tried (1)/ to interrupt (2)/ their conversation (3)/ but was told of. (4)/ No error (5)

8.    At ten o'clock in the morning (1)/ I went to the beach (2)/ to catch fish (3)/ from my net. (4)/ No error (5)

9.    I watch (1)/ Comedy Nights with Kapil (2)/ show last night, (3)/ then I watched C.I.D. program. (4)/ No error (5)

10.    The effects of illiteracy (1)/ often negatively impact (2)/ a nation ability (3)/ to develop its human resources. (4)/ No error (5)

Directions (Q. 11-20): In the following passage there are blanks, each of which has been numbered. These numbers are printed below the passage and against each, five words/ phrases are suggested, one of which fits the blank appropriately. Find out the appropriate word/ phrase in each case and mark your answer.

Twitter ___ (11) become synonymous with communication today. Since 2006, this ___ (12) platform has grown from 100 obsessive ___ (13) to more than 100 million today - over 10 million of those in the U.K. alone. But how did such ___(14) radical transformation happen in just five years and what does it mean for business, politics and the Internet?  Roof-top meetings and friendly colleagues ___ (15) to make Twitter's employees the ___ (16) in the country, according to a report. The micro blogging company received the highest rating from ___ (17) own workers in terms of corporate culture -___ (18) values. With access to some of the major players in this unique drama, columnist Nick Bilton chronicles the key figures ___ (19) helped build the company and ultimately struggled ___ (20) manage the influence and power they had been handed.

11.    1) had 2) has 3) have  4) is 5) was

12.    1) social    2) science  3) internet
    4) wide    5)  range

13.    1) use    2) user         3) uses
    4) users    5) using

14.    1) an  2) the  3) a  4) for  5) and

15.    1) help   2) helped   3) helping
         4) helps    5) will help

16.    1) happy 2) happiness 3) happier
         4) happiest    5) more happy

17.    1) it is  2) it's  3) it  4) its  5) it was

18.    1) with    2) for    3) and
         4) by    5) along

19.    1) who's    2) whose    3) who is
    4) who was     5) who

20.    1) in  2) for  3) with  4) to  5) too

Directions (Q. 21-24): Each question below has a blank/ blanks indicating that something has been omitted. Choose the word from the five options for each blank/ blanks that best fits the meaning of the sentence as a whole.

21.    Three days was simply not an ___ amount of time to complete ___ a lot of work.
    1) Accept, much 2) Accepts, more
    3) Accepting, many
    4) Acceptable, such 5) Accepted, few

22.    You don't need to be a ___ to see what the problem here is.
    1) Smart    2) clever    3) Genius
    4) Intelligent    5) Extraordinary

23.    Make sure you read all the ___ carefully before starting your exam.
    1) Institutions    2) Instructions
    3) Investigations 4) Informations
    5) Informally

24.    Western countries have special schools for students with ___  disorders.
    1) Mental    2) Menial    3) Manual
    4) Manner     5) Mandate

Directions (Q 25-33): Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions given below it. Certain words/ phrases are printed in bold to help you locate them while answering some of the questions.

Character is destiny. Character is that on which the destiny of a nation is built. One cannot have a great nation with men of small character. We must have young men and women who look upon others as the living image of themselves as our Shastras have so often declared. But whether in public life or student life, we cannot reach great heights, if we are lacking in character. We cannot climb the mountain when the ground at our feet is crumbling. When the very basis of our structure is shaky how can we reach the heights we have set before ourselves? We must all have humility.

Here is a country which we are all interested in building up for whatever service we take up, we should not care for what we receive. We should know how much we can put into that service. That should be the principle which should animate our young men and women. Ours is a great country, we have had for centuries a great history. World nations look up at us with awe as we had many great leaders who brought recognition to our nation with their character. Even after repeated invasions by various intruders we could stand high and firm as we are a nation built on character. The whole of the East reflects our culture.

25.    The fate of a nation is built on
    1) People 2) Leaders 3) Politicians
    4) Character    5) Intruders

26.    We can reach great heights
    1) If our character is built on a strong foundation of sterling qualities
    2) If our character is built on a weak foundation of mean qualities
    3) If our character is not built on a strong foundation of great heights
    4) If our character is being built on a strength foundation of sterling qualities
    5) If our character is built on a strong foundation of shaky qualities

27.    As per our scriptures who play a vital role in moulding the destiny of our nation?
    1) Learned men 2) Learned women
    3) Literate people
    4) Young men and women
    5) Weaklings

28.    The gist of the passage is about
    1) The significance of men and women
    2) The role played by youth
    3) The invasions that are repeated
    4) The importance of character formation in moulding the destiny of our nation
    5) The importance of great leaders

Directions (Q 29-31): Select the word that is most similar in meaning to given word.
29.    DESTINY
    1) Vacation    2) Avocation
    3) Vaccination 4) Fortune 5) Hobby

30.    CRUMBLING
    1) Construct    2) Arrange
    3) Collapse 4) Entangle  5) Mess

31.    HUMILITY
    1) Modesty    2) Arrogance
    3) Tepidness    4) Timid
    5) Pompous

Directions: (Q 32-33): Select the word that is most opposite in meaning.
32.    CARE
    1) Concern    2) Worry
    3) Trouble    4) Pain    5) Neglect

33.    ANIMATE
    1) Encourage 2) Enthuse 3) Promote
    4) Dishearten    5) Support