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Seeing arainbow (a)/ is asight (b)/ to behold. (c)/ No error
1.
(d)
(a) a (b) b
(c) c (d) d
he poo girl sleptin theattic, upon a hard
2 straw mattress.
(a)/ whilst the bed--chambers of the sisters (b)/
were
nishing with every luxury and elegance. (c)/ No error
(d)
(a) a (b) b
(c) c (d) d
Directions (3-4): In the following
given with a blank to be filledin withquestions, the sentence
an appropriate word.
Selectthe correct alternative out of the four and indicate it by
selecting the appropriate option.
3. Myfamily has always.. ...me.
(a) support (b) supported
(c) supporting (d) supportive
4" Life is ajigsaw puzzle that is hard to..
(a) solve (b) solved
(c) solves (d) solving
Directions (5-7): In the following questions, out of the four
alternatives, select the word similar in meaning to the word
given.
5. LONGEVITY
(a) Affinity (b) Broadness
(c) Durability (d) Movement
6. AGGRAVATE
(a) Decline (b) Acquire
(c) Excited (d) Irritate
7. YEARN
(a) Strong desire (b) Extra
(c) Unwanted (d) Muted
Directions (8-10): In the following questions, out of thefour
alternatives, select the word opposite in meaning to the word
given.
8. DUPLICATE
(a) Copy (b) Original
(c) Alternative (d) Replicate
9. PRIOR
(a) Sufficient (b) Subsequent
(d) Seductive
(c) Satire
10, AMIABLE
(b) Affable
(a) Crabby (d) Cheerful
(c) Amicable of the
following questions, out
Directions
four
(11-12): In thealternative
alternatives, select the
which best expresses

the meaning ofthe idiom/phrase. basket

11, Don'ttput all your eggsinone
(a) Toput all yourrresourcesin one place
: resources in one place
(b) Don't puttall your
(c) Tomanage expenditure wisely
(a) Tobe unwise aboutexpenses
12, Bitethe bullet
(a) To get someone drunk
(b) Talking nonsense
(e) Fight with others
Face unpleasant situation
Directions (13-14): Inprove the bracketed part of the
sentence.
13. There are many (kind) of people in this world.
(a) variety (b) sizes
(c) lengths (d) Noimprovernent
14. When we saw her last time, (she ran) to catch a bus.
(a) was running (b) has run
(c) had run (d) Noimprovement
Directions (15-16): In the following questions, out of the
four alternatives, select the alternative which is the best
substitute of thephrase.
15. A strong feeling that something is about to happen,
especially something unpleasant
(a) Experience (b) Premonition
(c) Perform (d) Effective
16. Apublicofficer appointed todecide cases in a law court
(a) Teacher (b) Judge
(c) Doctor (d) Lawyer
Directions (17-18): In the followingquestions, four words
are given out of which one word is correctly spelt. Select the
correctly spelt word.
17. (a) Glamor (b) Glamer
(c) Glamour (d) Glamore
18. (a) Presure (b) Pressure
(c) Precure (d) Pressur
Directions (19-20): Rearrange the parts of the sentence in
correctorder.
19. The country
P: dueto the
Q: new Prime Minister
R: is in dire straits
(a) QRP (b) RPQ
(c) PQR (d) QPR
20. There is
P: gap between
Q: ahugefinancial
R: thetwo families
(a) QRP (b) RPÌ
(c) PQR (d) QPR
19. It interestS me.
(a) Ihave been interested in it.
(6) Iam interested in it.
(c) Iwill be interested in it.
(d) Iwas interested in it.
20. The boy laughed at the lame man.
(a) The boy laughed seeing the lame man.
(6) The lame man was laughed at by the boy.
(c) The boy laughedwhen he saw the lamne man.
(d) The lame man was laughed by the boy.
21. Shobit was taken to the hospital by the villagers.
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(a) Shobit was helped by the villagers to reach the hospital.
(b) Thevillagers took Shobit to the hospital.
(c) The hospital was reached by the villagers with Shobit.
(d) The villagers reached the hospital with Shobit.
22. Cacao is bitter when it is tasted.
(a) Cacao is bitter.
(b) Cacao tastes bitter.
(c) Cacao's taste is bitter.
(d) Cacao tasted bitter.
28. FELICITY
(a) Bliss (b) Sorrow
(c) Prosperity (d) Honesty
29. KNAVE
(a) Soldier (b) Scoundrel
(c) Emperor (d) Enchanter
30. FRONTIER
(a) Corner (b) Boundary
(c) Edge (d) Landmark
31. ROUT
(a) Loss (b) Crash
(c) Death (a) Defeat
32. FOREGO
(a) Leave (b) Accumulate
(c) Disown (d) Renounce
33. RECIPIENTS
(a) Receivers (b) Instigators
(c) Creators (d) Donors
34. PRODIGAL
(a) Enormous (b) Wasteful
(c) Huge (a) Prodigious
 In bad taste
1.
la) Not suitable oroffensive
(b) Tobe a bad cook
(c) To have apoor choice of fashion style
(d) To express honest harsh opinion about someone or
something
Ta oet admission in presentday educational institutions. all
children should be born with a silver spoon in the mouth.
(a) Always hold a silver spoon
(b) Be born with silver spoon
(c) Be born in arich family
(d) Be born to silver spoon manufacturer
3 Our old Rolls Royce has become a white elephant.
(a) Acostly but useless possession
(b) Antique item or possession
(c) Any traditional possession
(d) Aunique item or possession
4. He knows how tobreak in horses.
(a) Rear (6) Tend
(c) Train (d) Force
People like her. who are salt of the earth, are very difficult
tofind.
(a) Dedicated to better the world
(b) Good, honest and ideal
(c) Extraordinary
(a) One with the common folk
6
lake the bull by the horns 1s
(a) To be
(b) To winhelpful
the battle
(c) Tobe
sensitive
(d) To face difficulty courageously
Iam sure the girls win fight tooth and nail tor t
rights. |SSC
any weap.
(a) With all their mmight (b) Without their rights
(c) In a manner(d) With all
cowardly