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English Language & SET - 01
Comprehension
No. of Questions – 25 Time Allowed – 20 min.
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Direction (1-2):- Find out which part of the Direction (7-8):- Choose the word opposite in
sentence has an error and select the meaning to the given word.
appropriate option.
7. Judicious
1. Kalpana told her father (a)/ that she was (a) Imprudent (b) Silly
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anxious (b)/ to complete her studies as soon (c) Separation (d) Sagacious
as possible. (c)/ No error (d)

8. Grateful
2. We must have a common language (a)/ that
(a) Quick (b) Beholden
would enable the different linguistic regions
(c) Unappreciative (d) Convincing
to communicate with (b)/ each other in
matters of inter-regional and national life. (c)/
No error (d) Direction (9-10):- Choose the one which best
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expresses the meaning of the given word.

Direction (3-4):- In the following question,

sentence given with blank to be filled in with 9. Attenuate
an appropriate word (s). Choose the correct (a) Repent (b) Make thin
alternative out of the four. (c) Force (d) Divide

3. Books are ________ the most lasting product 10. Vindictive

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of human effort. (a) Revengeful (b) Triumphant
(a) decidedly (b) definitely (c) Strategic (d) Demonstrative
(c) far by (d) certainly
Direction (11-12):- Choose the one which can
4. The ties that bind us together are so ______ be substituted for the given words/ sentence.
that they can disappear at any moment.
(a) tentative (b) tenuous 11. That which is out of place.
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(c) restrictive (d) consistent (a) Anachronistic (b) Obsolete
(c) Incongruous (d) Archaic
Direction (5-6):- Choose the correct alternative
which may improve the sentence. 12. The worship of idols of images.
5. He has requested for (an interview of the (a) Atheism (b) Theism
principal) this morning.
(c) Idolatry (d) Iconoclasm
(a) an interview by the principal
(b) an interview with the principal
Direction (13-14):- Choose the alternative which
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(c) the interview of the principal best expresses the meaning of the idiom/
(d) No improvement Phrase.

6. Can you tell me (where does your uncle live)? 13. One’s own back
(a) where your uncle does live (a) Give a promise
(b) whether your uncle does live (b) Lose consciousness
(c) where your uncle live (c) Express approval
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(d) No improvement (d) Be forgotten

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14. Put into his head R. All human beings should develop a sense
(a) Suggest to one of humour without which life will be dry
(b) Come into operation and drab.
S. It has an intellectual as well as an
(c) Show oneself
emotional element
(d) Consider that one is
6. Laugh away all your sorrows and life will
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truly be pleasant.
Direction ( 15 - 16) In the following question,
four words are given out of which one word is (a) PQSR (b) PRQS
correctly spelt. Select the correctly spelt word. (c) QRPS (d) QPSR

15. (a) Supremecy (b) Suppressor Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the
(c) Surfiet (d) Surender one which best expresses the same sentence in
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Passive/Active Voice.
16. (a) Spectacular (b) Spactroscope
19. We must now deal with these problems.
(c) Spinache (d) Splended
(a) These problems must now be dealt
with by us.
Question (17-18):- The question below consist (b) These problems must now be dealing
of a set of labelled sentences. These sentences, with by us.
when properly sequenced form a coherent (c) These problems must now deal with
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paragraph. Select the most logical order of by us.
sentences from among the options. (d) These problems must now deal with
by us.
17. 1. Leader must have the capacity to take
decisions. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the
P. It is seldom a question of a clear choice one which best expresses the same sentence in
between right or wrong. Indirect/Direct speech.
Q. However, a clear cut decision must be
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taken.
20. Socrates said, “Birtue is its own reward”.
R. Decision making is often an
(a) Socrates said that virtue had its own
excruciatingly hard task. rewards.
S. Rather it implies a careful weighing of (b) Socrates says that virtue is its own
various alternatives. reward.
6. This capacity to take clear decisions (c) Socrates said that virtue is its own reward.
is the essential function of leader.
(d) Socrates said that virtues was its own
rewards.
(a) SPQR (b) RPSQ
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(c) QRPS (d) PQSR Question (21-25):- Read the following passage
carefully and choose the most appropriate answer
18. 1. Laughter is man’s most distinctive to the question out of the four alternatives
emotional expression.
P. But humour belongs to man. An old man with steel-rimmed spectacles
Q. Man sheers the capacity for love and and very dusty clothes sat by the side of the road.
hate, and anger, and grief with other There was a pontoon bridge across the river and
living creatures.
carts, trucks and men, women and children were
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crossing it. The mule drawn carts staggered up
the steel, bank from the bridge with soldiers
helping to push against the spokes of the wheels.
the trucks ground up and away heading out of it
all. The peasants plodded along in the ankle-
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deep dust. But the old man sat there without
moving.

21. What was the old man wearing?

(a) Steel-rimmed spectacles
(b) An old shirt and pant
(c) Very dusty clothes
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(d) Steel-rimmed spectacles and very
dusty clothes

22. Mention those which crossed the

bridge besides human beings.
(a) Mules and horses
(b) Men, women and children
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(c) Carts and trucks
(d) Soldiers and carts

23. Who were helping to push the mule

drawn carts?
(a) Mules (b) The villagers
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(c) The horses (d) Soldiers

24. Where was the old man sitting?

(a) In the cart
(b) Over the bridge
(c) By the side of the road
(d) On the banks of the river
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25. Why was he sitting there?

(a) To admire the natural scenery.
(b) To watch the people passing by.
(c) Because he was so tired that he
couldn’t go any further.
(d) Waiting for somebody.
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