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Directions-(Q. 1-10) Read the following
passage carefully and answer the questions
given below it. Certain words/phrases have
been printed in bold to help you locate them
while answering some of the questions.
Right of entry to education, an ample
teaching-learning environment, a suitable
curriculum and an empowered and all-
encompassing faculty are four essential
prerequisites of an education system that
seeks to enable social transformation. While
educational reform since the 1980s was
strongly focused on the first two elements,
the late 1990s brought the role of the
curriculum into national focus. The critical
link that binds these four critical elements
together the activity of the faculty continues
to be cast aside, by political ideologies of
most hues, contemporary curriculum reform
efforts and the professional practices of the
faculty.
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the Left and the Right have recognized the
potential power of the .faculty. In multiple
experiments, they have used this dormant
force to build committed institutions and
cadres of faculties dedicated to their
particular causes. In many instances this has
led to extreme politicization of the college
faculty. In others it has led to the education
of a generation of students in half
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truths underpinned by the personal
beliefs, sectarian concerns and folk pedagogy
of faculties who have had little access
themselves to education and training in
related areas.
Over the last decade or so, educational
reform has included, apart from access, a
focus on developing alternative text materials
and the training of faculty to handle these
materials, without directly engaging with the
issue of curriculum revamp. At the turn of
the 20
th
century, a major national curriculum
redesign was initiated following the change of
political regime at the centre. The subsequent
development of college programme came
under wide public scrutiny and debate. Issues
of equity, inclusion and exclusion,
learner medley religious identity and
communalism gained considerable
importance in the curriculum debates that
followed. For instance scholars argued that,
"...the curriculum, while loud on rhetoric, fails
to address the quality of education that
students of under-privileged and marginalized
group's experience". Several other critics
described the revised curriculum as a
retrogressive step in education that sought to
impose the religious agenda in the garb of a
national identity.
The
subsequent
change of
national
government
in 2004, led
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Motivational
Articles
to the
curriculum review in 2005 underlining a new
political interest in the role of education in
national development, its role in social
mobilization and transformation directed
specifically at questions of caste and gender
asymmetry and minority empowerment.
Deeper than these politically driven initiatives,
however, the professional need for
curriculum review emerges from the long
ossification of a national education system
that continues to view faculty as "dispensers
of information" and students as "passive
recipients" of an "education", sought1obe
"delivered" in four-walled classrooms with
little scope to develop critical thinking and
understanding.
1. Prior to 1990 what was NOT the agenda
of the educational reforms?
(1) An appropriate curriculum
(2) Well managed admission process
(A) Only (1)
(B) Only (2)
(C) Both (1) and (2)
(D) Either (1) or (2)
(E) None of these
Ans : (A)
2. Which of the following best describes the
phrase "passive recipients" as used in the
passage ?
(A) The users of the educational system
(B) The political ideology of right and left
parties
(C) Well framed curriculum guiding the
teaching/learning process
(D) Free access to education system
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(D) Free access to education system
(E) The faculty
Ans : (A)
3. To facilitate social transformation, which
of the following has been identified by the
author as one of the factors ?
(A) A committed political ideology'
(B) Support of the well framed curriculum
(C) A strong administration system
(D) Carefully planned education delivery
(E) None of these
Ans : (E)
4. What hampers the critical thinking ability
of college going students?
(A) The emphasis on rote memorization and
recalling the facts of education based on real
experience
(B) Lack of political will to develop these
abilities
(C) Absence of focus while designing
curriculum framework
(D) Ignoring the active role of faculty and the
student
(E) Lack of proper tests of critical thinking
ability
Ans : (C)
5. Which of the following best describes the
meaning of the word underpinned as used
in the passsage ?
(A) advocated
(B) supported
(C) prepared
(D) bolstered
(E) boosted
Ans : (D)
6. Which of the following best describes the
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6. Which of the following best describes the
word ossification as used in the passage?
(A) hardening
(B) plasticity
(C) imbibition
(D) incorporation
(E) coalescing
Ans : (A)
7. Development of text books generated
public debate on many issues except
(1) making the curriculum students centered.
(2) using teaching community as an agency
to bring change.
(A) Only (1)
(B) Only (2)
(C) Both (1) and (2)
(D) Either (1) or (2)
(E) None of these
Ans : (B)
8. How did personal beliefs and folk
pedagogy enter into educational system ?
(A) The college acted as an agent of local
communities
(B) The faculties were not properly trained
(C) College faculties started acting as
passive listeners
(D) The loopholes in the educational system
allowed it to happen
(E) It was by design
Ans : (B)
9. Which of the following is the most
opposite in meaning to the word medley as
used in the passage ?
(A) amalgamate
(B) united
(C) unity
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(C) unity
(D) diffuse
(E) focusing
Ans : (D)
10. Revamping of the text material was the
main focus in
(A) early eighties
(B) late nineties
(C) 21st century
(D) evolving curriculum framework
(E) training faculty
Ans : (C)
Directions-(Q. 11-15) In each of the
following sentences there are two blank
spaces. Below each sentence there are five
pairs of words denoted by letters (A), (B),
(C), (D) and (E). Find out which pair of
words can be filled up in the blanks in the
sentence in the same sequence to make the
sentence grammatically correct and
meaningfully complete.
11. .to the popular belief that
every astrologer nurtures blind faith in fate,
our astrologer believes in..
(A) Contrary , action
(B) According, thoughts
(C) Bowing, present
(D) Proving, forecasting
(E) Pointing, devotion
Ans : (A)
12. His ________ has yielded him
the________ fruit.
(A) fate, undesirable
(B) efforts, unwanted
(C) action, viable
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(C) action, viable
(D) perseverance, desired
(E) emphasis, expected
Ans : (D)
13. Liberalization has removed all the legal
__.....____and..flood-gates to
multinational companies.
(A) hurdles, awarded
(B) barriers, opened
(C) obstacles, guarded
(D) manipulation, closed
(E) battles, threw
Ans : (B)
14. His _______________contribution to
the Tsunami relief fund was
_______________by his staff members.
(A) meagre, admired
(B) spontaneous, nullified
(C) negligible, sanctioned
(D) noteworthy, improved
(E) generous, appreciated
Ans : (E)
15. The _______________on some of the
towns has created
_______________among the residents of
the other part of the country.
(A) attack, ambition
(B) raid, awareness
(C) bombardment, panic
(D) spell, satisfaction
(E) shower, dampness
Ans : (C)
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Directions-(Q. 16-20) In each question
below a sentence with four words printed
in bold type is given. These are lettered as
(A), (B), (C) and (D). One of these four
words printed in bold may be either wrongly
spelt or inappropriate in the context of the
sentence. Find out the word which is wrongly
spelt or inappropriate if any. The letter of that
word is your answer. If all the words printed
in bold are correctly spelt and also
appropriate in the context of the sentence,
mark (E) i.e. ' All correct' as your answer .
16; The file contents (A)
a revised (B) estimate (C) of the banking
industry's manpower requirements (D) for
the next year .All correct (E)
Ans : (E)
17. Your marketing strategy (A) should
be devised (B) dependent (C) on the kind
of business you own. (D) All correct (E)
Ans : (C)
18. Since our financial resources (A)
are limitless (B) we cannot afford (C)
this alternative. (D) All correct (E)
Ans : (B)
19. His main reasoning (A)
for applying (B) for this promotion is
the possibility (C) of an
overseas posting. (D) All correct (E)
Ans : (A)
20. To better understand the challenges (A)
of starting anew venture (B) he read (C)
up extensively. (D) All correct (E)
Ans : (C)
Directions-(Q. 21-30) Which of the phrases
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Directions-(Q. 21-30) Which of the phrases
(A).. (B), (C) and (D) given below each
sentence should replace the phrase printed
in bold type to make the sentence
grammatically correct ? If the sentence is
correct as it is, mark (E) i.e., 'No correction
required' as the answer .
21. His behavior with all his employees is so
pleasing that everyone come forward for
helping him.
(A) came towards him for help
(B) comes towards him for help
(C) comes forward to help him
(D) comes forward for help him
(E) No correction required
Ans : (C)
22. The police commissioner burst into rage
and ordered immediately suspension of the
inspector who had arrested the innocent boy.
(A) order immediately
(B) order immediate
(C) ordered immediate
(D) ordering immediate
(E) No correction required
Ans : (C)
23. She will not attend the meeting until she
is asked to.
(A) except
(B) even with
(C) even except
(D) unless
(E) No correction required
Ans : (E)
24. He would be like to have some ice-
cream.
(A) would like to
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(A) would like to
(B) would be liked to
(C) was to be liking to
(D) would being liked to
(E) No correction required
Ans : (A)
25. Amaster should never impose his
servants too much work.
(A) his servants with too much work
(B) too much work with his servants
(C) too much work on his -servants
(D) too much work for his servants
(E) No correction required
Ans : (C)
26. Good life, according to many people,
is to making more and more money.
(A) is making
(B) is made
(C) are made
(D) are making
(E) No correction required
Ans : (A)
27. Lift the handset only after paid a one
rupee coin.
(A) paying a one rupee coin
(B) you pay one rupee coin
(C) pay one rupee-coin
(D) you paid one rupee coin
(E) No correction required
Ans : (A)
28. What matter does most is the quality
and not the quantity.
(A) What does matter
(B) What does it matter
(C) That matters
(D) What matters
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(D) What matters
(E) No correction required
Ans : (B)
29. Not knowing the language and had no
friends in the country, he found it impossible
to get a job.
(A) has no
(B) with having
(C) with having not
(D) having no
(E) No correction required
Ans : (D)
30. With the introduction of new system, the
number of candidates who resort to unfair
means is decreasing year after year.
(A) resorting to
(B) to resort to
(C) resorted to
(D) to resorting
(E) No correction required
Ans : (E)
Directions-(Q. 31-40) Read each sentence
to find out whether there is any error in it.
The error, if any, will be in one part of the
sentence. The letter of that part is the
answer. If there is no error, the answer is
(E). (Ignore errors of punctuation, if any).
31. Our country can contribute (A) / to the
mitigation of global warming (B) / by
protecting forests (C) / and starting at
afforestation programme. (D) No error (E)
Ans : (D)
32. The task for ensuring employment (A) /
for the labour force has been (B) / a
persistent concern throughout (C) /India's
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persistent concern throughout (C) /India's
post independence development. (D) No
error (E)
Ans : (A)
33. Psychologists have been documenting
(A) / the emotional and physical (B) / effect
of (C) / negative political advertisements. (D)
No error (E)
Ans : (A)
34.India's efforts that are (A) / aimed at
controlling (B) / infectious diseases is likely
(C) / to show only partial success. (D) No
error (E)
Ans : (C)
35. The magazine industry (A) / inIndia(B) /
has been going from (C) / confusing times.
(D) No error (E)
Ans : (C)
36. The fast pace of progress on (A) / basic
education and literacy (B) / is consistent with
an increase (C) / in demand for education.
(D) No error (E)
Ans : (A)
37. Technology is (A) / transforming the way
(B) / films are screen (C) / in the theatres.
(D) No error (E)
Ans : (C)
38. One needs to set goals (A) / at differing
stages (B) / of one's career and (C) / monitor
achievements and accomplishments. (D) No
error (E)
Ans : (B)
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39. Non-communicable diseases (A) / often
require (B) / long term and expensive
interventions which (C) / poor people cannot
afford. (D) No error (E)
Ans : (E)
40. Aleader is a group member which (A) /
exerts profound influence (B) / on the
behaviour and attitudes (C) / of other
members of the group. (D) No error (E)
Ans : (A)
Directions-(Q. 41-50) 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 are suggested, one of which fits the
blank appropriately. Find out the appropriate
word in each case.
The growth story in any developing country
cannot be ...(41)... without ...(42)... its
impact on the poverty and employment
situation. The Planning Commission has ...
(43)... thatIndiashould strive for 'more
inclusive growth' .The number of people
living below the poverty line has ...(44)...
from 36 per cent in 1993-94 to 22.0 per cent
in 2004-05. Again, the issue is to bring more
and more people out of poverty by ...(45)...
them the productive employment
opportunities. The Approach Paper to 11th
Five Year Plan suggests that doubling the
growth of agricultural GDP to 4 per cent per
annum will ...(46)... rural employment
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annum will ...(46)... rural employment
conditions, by raising real wages and
reducing under employment. However, even
if this is attained, an overall growth of 9 per
cent will further increase income ...(47)...
between agricultural and non-agricultural
households, ...(48)... around 10 million
workers currently in agriculture find
remunerative non-agricultural employment..
This ...(49)... a major challenge not only in
terms of generating non-agricultural
employment but also in ...(50)... its required
location and type.
41. (A) complete
(B) retold
(C) achieved
(D) constructed
(E) narrated
Ans : (A)
42. (A) generating
(B) assessing
(C) realizing
(D) counting
(E) finding
Ans : (B)
43. (A) desired
(B) estimated
(C) focused
(D) verified
(E) stressed
Ans : (C)
44. (A) uplifted
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44. (A) uplifted
(B) degraded
(C) vanished
(D) decreased
(E) enhanced
Ans : (D)
45. (A) absolving
(B) providing
(C) nurturing
(D) ignoring
(E) refusing
Ans : (B)
46. (A) impact
(B) diversify
(C) lay
(D) aggravate
(E) improve
Ans : (E)
47. (A) opportunity
(B) assessment
(C) disparity
(D) parity
(E) tax
Ans : (C)
48. (A) unless
(B) for
(C) in spite of
(D) despite
(E) by
Ans : (A)
49. (A) addresses
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49. (A) addresses
(B) meets
(C) poses
(D) recognizes
(E) solves
Ans : (C)
50. (A) exploring
(B) acquiting
(C) reciprocating
(D) matching
(E) solving
Ans : (D)
Wainganga Krishna Gramin Bank
Officers (Scale-I) Exam., 8-5-2011
Solved Paper
General English
Directions-(Q. 1-10) Read the following
passage carefully and answer the questions
given below it. Certain words/phrases have
been printed in bold to help you locate them
while answering some of the questions.
Right of entry to education, an ample
teaching-learning environment, a suitable
curriculum and an empowered and all-
encompassing faculty are four essential
prerequisites of an education system that
seeks to enable social transformation. While
educational reform since the 1980s was
strongly focused on the first two elements,
the late 1990s brought the role of the
curriculum into national focus. The critical
link that binds these four critical elements
together the activity of the faculty continues
to be cast aside, by political ideologies of
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to be cast aside, by political ideologies of
most hues, contemporary curriculum reform
efforts and the professional practices of the
faculty.
Far-reaching educational initiatives of both
the Left and the Right have recognized the
potential power of the .faculty. In multiple
experiments, they have used this dormant
force to build committed institutions and
cadres of faculties dedicated to their
particular causes. In many instances this has
led to extreme politicization of the college
faculty. In others it has led to the education
of a generation of students in half
truths underpinned by the personal
beliefs, sectarian concerns and folk pedagogy
of faculties who have had little access
themselves to education and training in
related areas.
Over the last decade or so, educational
reform has included, apart from access, a
focus on developing alternative text materials
and the training of faculty to handle these
materials, without directly engaging with the
issue of curriculum revamp. At the turn of
the 20
th
century, a major national curriculum
redesign was initiated following the change of
political regime at the centre. The subsequent
development of college programme came
under wide public scrutiny and debate. Issues
of equity, inclusion and exclusion,
learner medley religious identity and
communalism gained considerable
importance in the curriculum debates that
followed. For instance scholars argued that,
"...the curriculum, while loud on rhetoric, fails
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"...the curriculum, while loud on rhetoric, fails
to address the quality of education that
students of under-privileged and marginalized
group's experience". Several other critics
described the revised curriculum as a
retrogressive step in education that sought to
impose the religious agenda in the garb of a
national identity.
The subsequent change of national
government in 2004, led to the curriculum
review in 2005 underlining a new political
interest in the role of education in national
development, its role in social mobilization
and transformation directed specifically at
questions of caste and gender asymmetry
and minority empowerment. Deeper than
these politically driven initiatives, however,
the professional need for curriculum review
emerges from the long ossification of a
national education system that continues to
view faculty as "dispensers of information"
and students as "passive recipients" of an
"education", sought1obe "delivered" in four-
walled classrooms with little scope to develop
critical thinking and understanding.
1. Prior to 1990 what was NOT the agenda
of the educational reforms?
(1) An appropriate curriculum
(2) Well managed admission process
(A) Only (1)
(B) Only (2)
(C) Both (1) and (2)
(D) Either (1) or (2)
(E) None of these
Ans : (A)
2. Which of the following best describes the
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2. Which of the following best describes the
phrase "passive recipients" as used in the
passage ?
(A) The users of the educational system
(B) The political ideology of right and left
parties
(C) Well framed curriculum guiding the
teaching/learning process
(D) Free access to education system
(E) The faculty
Ans : (A)
3. To facilitate social transformation, which
of the following has been identified by the
author as one of the factors ?
(A) A committed political ideology'
(B) Support of the well framed curriculum
(C) A strong administration system
(D) Carefully planned education delivery
(E) None of these
Ans : (E)
4. What hampers the critical thinking ability
of college going students?
(A) The emphasis on rote memorization and
recalling the facts of education based on real
experience
(B) Lack of political will to develop these
abilities
(C) Absence of focus while designing
curriculum framework
(D) Ignoring the active role of faculty and the
student
(E) Lack of proper tests of critical thinking
ability
Ans : (C)
5. Which of the following best describes the
meaning of the word underpinned as used
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meaning of the word underpinned as used
in the passsage ?
(A) advocated
(B) supported
(C) prepared
(D) bolstered
(E) boosted
Ans : (D)
6. Which of the following best describes the
word ossification as used in the passage?
(A) hardening
(B) plasticity
(C) imbibition
(D) incorporation
(E) coalescing
Ans : (A)
7. Development of text books generated
public debate on many issues except
(1) making the curriculum students centered.
(2) using teaching community as an agency
to bring change.
(A) Only (1)
(B) Only (2)
(C) Both (1) and (2)
(D) Either (1) or (2)
(E) None of these
Ans : (B)
8. How did personal beliefs and folk
pedagogy enter into educational system ?
(A) The college acted as an agent of local
communities
(B) The faculties were not properly trained
(C) College faculties started acting as
passive listeners
(D) The loopholes in the educational system
allowed it to happen
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allowed it to happen
(E) It was by design
Ans : (B)
9. Which of the following is the most
opposite in meaning to the word medley as
used in the passage ?
(A) amalgamate
(B) united
(C) unity
(D) diffuse
(E) focusing
Ans : (D)
10. Revamping of the text material was the
main focus in
(A) early eighties
(B) late nineties
(C) 21st century
(D) evolving curriculum framework
(E) training faculty
Ans : (C)
Directions-(Q. 11-15) In each of the
following sentences there are two blank
spaces. Below each sentence there are five
pairs of words denoted by letters (A), (B),
(C), (D) and (E). Find out which pair of
words can be filled up in the blanks in the
sentence in the same sequence to make the
sentence grammatically correct and
meaningfully complete.
11. .to the popular belief that
every astrologer nurtures blind faith in fate,
our astrologer believes in..
(A) Contrary , action
(B) According, thoughts
(C) Bowing, present
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(D) Proving, forecasting
(E) Pointing, devotion
Ans : (A)
12. His ________ has yielded him
the________ fruit.
(A) fate, undesirable
(B) efforts, unwanted
(C) action, viable
(D) perseverance, desired
(E) emphasis, expected
Ans : (D)
13. Liberalization has removed all the legal
__.....____and..flood-gates to
multinational companies.
(A) hurdles, awarded
(B) barriers, opened
(C) obstacles, guarded
(D) manipulation, closed
(E) battles, threw
Ans : (B)
14. His _______________contribution to
the Tsunami relief fund was
_______________by his staff members.
(A) meagre, admired
(B) spontaneous, nullified
(C) negligible, sanctioned
(D) noteworthy, improved
(E) generous, appreciated
Ans : (E)
15. The _______________on some of the
towns has created
_______________among the residents of
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the other part of the country.
(A) attack, ambition
(B) raid, awareness
(C) bombardment, panic
(D) spell, satisfaction
(E) shower, dampness
Ans : (C)
Directions-(Q. 16-20) In each question
below a sentence with four words printed
in bold type is given. These are lettered as
(A), (B), (C) and (D). One of these four
words printed in bold may be either wrongly
spelt or inappropriate in the context of the
sentence. Find out the word which is wrongly
spelt or inappropriate if any. The letter of that
word is your answer. If all the words printed
in bold are correctly spelt and also
appropriate in the context of the sentence,
mark (E) i.e. ' All correct' as your answer .
16; The file contents (A)
a revised (B) estimate (C) of the banking
industry's manpower requirements (D) for
the next year .All correct (E)
Ans : (E)
17. Your marketing strategy (A) should
be devised (B) dependent (C) on the kind
of business you own. (D) All correct (E)
Ans : (C)
18. Since our financial resources (A)
are limitless (B) we cannot afford (C)
this alternative. (D) All correct (E)
Ans : (B)
19. His main reasoning (A)
for applying (B) for this promotion is
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the possibility (C) of an
overseas posting. (D) All correct (E)
Ans : (A)
20. To better understand the challenges (A)
of starting anew venture (B) he read (C)
up extensively. (D) All correct (E)
Ans : (C)
Directions-(Q. 21-30) Which of the phrases
(A).. (B), (C) and (D) given below each
sentence should replace the phrase printed
in bold type to make the sentence
grammatically correct ? If the sentence is
correct as it is, mark (E) i.e., 'No correction
required' as the answer .
21. His behavior with all his employees is so
pleasing that everyone come forward for
helping him.
(A) came towards him for help
(B) comes towards him for help
(C) comes forward to help him
(D) comes forward for help him
(E) No correction required
Ans : (C)
22. The police commissioner burst into rage
and ordered immediately suspension of the
inspector who had arrested the innocent boy.
(A) order immediately
(B) order immediate
(C) ordered immediate
(D) ordering immediate
(E) No correction required
Ans : (C)
23. She will not attend the meeting until she
is asked to.
(A) except
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(B) even with
(C) even except
(D) unless
(E) No correction required
Ans : (E)
24. He would be like to have some ice-
cream.
(A) would like to
(B) would be liked to
(C) was to be liking to
(D) would being liked to
(E) No correction required
Ans : (A)
25. Amaster should never impose his
servants too much work.
(A) his servants with too much work
(B) too much work with his servants
(C) too much work on his -servants
(D) too much work for his servants
(E) No correction required
Ans : (C)
26. Good life, according to many people,
is to making more and more money.
(A) is making
(B) is made
(C) are made
(D) are making
(E) No correction required
Ans : (A)
27. Lift the handset only after paid a one
rupee coin.
(A) paying a one rupee coin
(B) you pay one rupee coin
(C) pay one rupee-coin
(D) you paid one rupee coin
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(E) No correction required
Ans : (A)
28. What matter does most is the quality
and not the quantity.
(A) What does matter
(B) What does it matter
(C) That matters
(D) What matters
(E) No correction required
Ans : (B)
29. Not knowing the language and had no
friends in the country, he found it impossible
to get a job.
(A) has no
(B) with having
(C) with having not
(D) having no
(E) No correction required
Ans : (D)
30. With the introduction of new system, the
number of candidates who resort to unfair
means is decreasing year after year.
(A) resorting to
(B) to resort to
(C) resorted to
(D) to resorting
(E) No correction required
Ans : (E)
Directions-(Q. 31-40) Read each sentence
to find out whether there is any error in it.
The error, if any, will be in one part of the
sentence. The letter of that part is the
answer. If there is no error, the answer is
(E). (Ignore errors of punctuation, if any).
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31. Our country can contribute (A) / to the
mitigation of global warming (B) / by
protecting forests (C) / and starting at
afforestation programme. (D) No error (E)
Ans : (D)
32. The task for ensuring employment (A) /
for the labour force has been (B) / a
persistent concern throughout (C) /India's
post independence development. (D) No
error (E)
Ans : (A)
33. Psychologists have been documenting
(A) / the emotional and physical (B) / effect
of (C) / negative political advertisements. (D)
No error (E)
Ans : (A)
34.India's efforts that are (A) / aimed at
controlling (B) / infectious diseases is likely
(C) / to show only partial success. (D) No
error (E)
Ans : (C)
35. The magazine industry (A) / inIndia(B) /
has been going from (C) / confusing times.
(D) No error (E)
Ans : (C)
36. The fast pace of progress on (A) / basic
education and literacy (B) / is consistent with
an increase (C) / in demand for education.
(D) No error (E)
Ans : (A)
37. Technology is (A) / transforming the way
(B) / films are screen (C) / in the theatres.
(D) No error (E)
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Ans : (C)
38. One needs to set goals (A) / at differing
stages (B) / of one's career and (C) / monitor
achievements and accomplishments. (D) No
error (E)
Ans : (B)
39. Non-communicable diseases (A) / often
require (B) / long term and expensive
interventions which (C) / poor people cannot
afford. (D) No error (E)
Ans : (E)
40. Aleader is a group member which (A) /
exerts profound influence (B) / on the
behaviour and attitudes (C) / of other
members of the group. (D) No error (E)
Ans : (A)
Directions-(Q. 41-50) 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 are suggested, one of which fits the
blank appropriately. Find out the appropriate
word in each case.
The growth story in any developing country
cannot be ...(41)... without ...(42)... its
impact on the poverty and employment
situation. The Planning Commission has ...
(43)... thatIndiashould strive for 'more
inclusive growth' .The number of people
living below the poverty line has ...(44)...
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from 36 per cent in 1993-94 to 22.0 per cent
in 2004-05. Again, the issue is to bring more
and more people out of poverty by ...(45)...
them the productive employment
opportunities. The Approach Paper to 11th
Five Year Plan suggests that doubling the
growth of agricultural GDP to 4 per cent per
annum will ...(46)... rural employment
conditions, by raising real wages and
reducing under employment. However, even
if this is attained, an overall growth of 9 per
cent will further increase income ...(47)...
between agricultural and non-agricultural
households, ...(48)... around 10 million
workers currently in agriculture find
remunerative non-agricultural employment..
This ...(49)... a major challenge not only in
terms of generating non-agricultural
employment but also in ...(50)... its required
location and type.
41. (A) complete
(B) retold
(C) achieved
(D) constructed
(E) narrated
Ans : (A)
42. (A) generating
(B) assessing
(C) realizing
(D) counting
(E) finding
Ans : (B)
43. (A) desired
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43. (A) desired
(B) estimated
(C) focused
(D) verified
(E) stressed
Ans : (C)
44. (A) uplifted
(B) degraded
(C) vanished
(D) decreased
(E) enhanced
Ans : (D)
45. (A) absolving
(B) providing
(C) nurturing
(D) ignoring
(E) refusing
Ans : (B)
46. (A) impact
(B) diversify
(C) lay
(D) aggravate
(E) improve
Ans : (E)
47. (A) opportunity
(B) assessment
(C) disparity
(D) parity
(E) tax
Ans : (C)
48. (A) unless
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48. (A) unless
(B) for
(C) in spite of
(D) despite
(E) by
Ans : (A)
49. (A) addresses
(B) meets
(C) poses
(D) recognizes
(E) solves
Ans : (C)
50. (A) exploring
(B) acquiting
(C) reciprocating
(D) matching
(E) solving
Ans : (D)
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