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SET-01 (a) ABC

Direction – Choose the correct option which (b) ACB
makes a correct sequence of the jumbled (c) BAC
sentences or phrases. (d) BCA
1.
You have 6.
A. the money There is no reason why
B. set aside A. green clearances cannot be given
C. for a college education B. after an environmental assessment impact
(a) ABC C. within a reasonable time frame
(b) ACB (a) CBA
(c) BAC (b) ACB
(d) BCA (c) BAC
(d) BCA
2.
A. A major problem 7.
B. development is land acquisition The government should also act
C. that impedes infrastructure A. behind any exercise of discretion
(a) ABC B. to remove the fear of criminal
(b) ACB C. intent being discovered
(c) BAC (a) ABC
(d) BCA (b) ACB
(c) BAC
3. (d) BCA
A. A report by the ministry of statistics and
programme 8.
B. implementation highlights the tardy pace of She treaded
project A. to him
C. implementation in the country B. his head down
(a) ABC C. and pulled
(b) ACB (a) ABC
(c) BAC (b) ACB
(d) BCA (c) BAC
(d) BCA
4.
A. through leasing or an annuity-based system 9.
B. as practised in some states The real reason
C. A viable option would be of state governments
(a) ABC for the lack of progress
(b) ACB is that at the operational level
(c) CAB (a) CBA
(d) BCA (b) ACB
(c) BAC
5. (d) BCA
Anyone
A. must be compensated for 10.
B. who has to give up land Blaming
C. its growing valuation over time A. crop residue burning
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B. for the city’s poor air quality (d)RSPQ
C. does not help
(a) ABC 14.
(b) CAB A. Monarch butterflies are important pollinators, but
(c) BAC their global population is falling.
(d) BCA B. Scientists think that habitat loss and pesticides
probably caused this.
11. C. There was an 86% fall in the number of butterflies
He was so that they saw.
P: could not speak D. In California, an organisation found that there
Q: greatly shocked were very few monarch butterflies visiting during
R: that he this 2018 winter.
(a)RQP (a)ADCB
(b)QPR (b)ACBD
(c)PQR (c)ABCD
(d)QRP (d)ACDB

12. 15.
A. These types of issues generally generate a P- Many industries and sectors in India, as well as
widespread consensus and provoke little resistance other countries, come under the public sector which
from the public. means they are owned and run by government
B. to a large enough degree that some social agencies.
scientists might speak of them as though they are Q- This shift has been termed as privatisation.
universal, for the sake of illustration. R- A number of factors have led to this change.
C. A valence issue is a social problem that people S- However, gradually there has been a shift from
uniformly interpret the same way. these being governed by the public sector to the
D. An example of a valence issue would be child private sector.
abuse, which is condemned across several societies (a)RSPQ
(a)ABDC (b)QSRP
(b)BCDA (c)PQRS
(c)CBAD (d)PSQR
(d)CADB
16.
13. P- Young people watch cinema to get relax and
P. Also, the customers will have funds to spend entertained though along with this they learn a
because of lower tax rates. number of new things.
Q. The Goods and Services Tax (GST) is an indirect Q- The normal human tendency is to apply these
tax which entails that the tax is approved till the last things in their lives too.
stage where it is the purchaser of the goods and R- Cinema is basically considered the best among all
services who bears the tax. means of entertainment.
R. It will substitute most other indirect taxes and S- That is why it is very important that they grab only
synchronize the differential tax rates on mass- the positive points from the cinemas.
produced goods and services. (a)SPQR
S. The government of India claims that GST will (b)PQRS
enhance Indian GDP by 2%. (c)SPRQ
(a)SRPQ (d)RPQS
(b)QPSR
(c)QRSP 17.
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A. The only pleasant feature in the room was a (b)DBAC
cathedral ceiling with exposed beams. (c)CABD
B. But there was no minibar or room-service in the (d)BADC
room which had two double -beds covered in
flowery maroon quilts, and across from them, a wide 20.
dresser which held a television set at its center. P- Naturally, the gravitational attraction between
C. In spite of this the room was dark; even with the two separate entities is inversely proportional to the
curtains to the balcony drawn apart, all the lights distance between them.
needed to be turned on. Q- It is fairly common knowledge that the moon has
D. It had been a long drive from New-York and he an influence on the tides of our seas and oceans.
was in the mood for a drink. R- Along with the sun, it produces the twice-daily
(a)ADBC rise and fall of the seas that boggled coastal dwellers
(b)DBAC for millennia prior to Newton’s formulation of the
(c)CBAD universal law of gravitation in 1687.
(d)BACD S- Thus, whilst the sun may be roughly 400 times as
large as the moon, it is (coincidentally) around 400
18. times further away than it, and so exerts less
A. He fiddles with a newspaper and a letter and that's influence over the tides.
when Ove notices it's the same youth who argued (a)SPQR
with him about that bicycle a few days ago. (b)RSQP
B. He looks like a waiter who.is undecided about (c)QRPS
whether to serve you your food or take it into the (d)SQRP
kitchen and spit on it.
C. The youth barely manages to avoid being knocked ANSWERS;
off the steps when Ove throws the door open and 1. Answer – C
gives him a surprised look. 2. Answer – B
D. The youth looks even less thrilled about 3. Answer – A
recognizing Ove than vice-versa. 4. Answer – C
(a)BADC 5. Answer – C
(b)DCAB 6. Answer – B
(c)CADB 7. Answer – D
(d)ACBD 8. Answer – B
9. Answer – D
19. 10. Answer – A
A. Foodborne Botulism is due to the preformed toxin 11. Ans. (d)
in food contaminated with Clostridium botulinum, 12. Ans. (d)
the human variety caused by types A, B, E 13. Ans. (c)
B. Botulism is of three types- foodborne, infant and 14. Ans. (a)
wound botulism. 15. Ans. (d)
C. The source is usually various preserved foods- 16. Ans. (d)
meat, fish, etc which exhibit signs of spoilage due to 17. Ans. (b)
which often the storage cans may be inflated and 18. Ans. (c)
may display bubbles on opening. 19. Ans. (b)
D. Clostridium botulinum is non-invasive and its 20. Ans. (c)
pathogenicity is due to the action of preformed toxin, SET-02
the manifestations of which are collectively called Direction – Choose the correct option which
botulism. makes a correct sequence of the jumbled
(a)ABDC sentences or phrases.
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1. 5.
P. The IPL 2020 final is drawing closer, But in the case of microcosms,
Q. to ensure that their respective teams P. and especially of human beings
R. with players doing their best Q. it is something different
S. qualify for the playoffs R. it has a certain speciality of its own
(a) PQRS (a) PQR
(b) PRQS (b) RPQ
(c) PQSR (c) QRP
(d) PRSQ (d) QPR
Answer – A
Answer – B
6.
2. P. the movement may be from mountain to sea or
The batsman steps out of the pavilion from sea to mountain
P. and takes his stand to play his game Q. A river moves from mountain to sea,
Q. walks to the ground, R. and never from sea to mountain.
R. reaches the pitch S. In the case of human minds, human microcosms,
S. where he waits within the crease (a) PQRS
(a) PQRS (b) QRSP
(b) QRSP (c) RSQP
(c) RSQP (d) QSRP
(d) QSRP
Answer – B
Answer – B
7.
3. P. the mind and your existence
For the macrocosm, Q. If the movement towards crude
P. following a particular route R. is encouraged
Q. the movement is in a particular line S. will be converted into crude matter
R. in a particular flow, in a particular direction (a) PQRS
(a) PQR (b) QRSP
(b) RPQ (c) RSQP
(c) QRP (d) QRPS
(d) QPR
Answer – C Answer – D

4. 8.
In each and every object of this universe, P. Properly directed extroversible movement,
P. unless and until diverted or redirected to some Q. may be converted into introversial movement
other way R. So do not think that you are beyond the pale of
Q. the movement is in a particular way, humanity
R. by a stronger mental faculty S. Just convert your physical urge into an urge for
(a) PQR spirituality
(b) RPQ (a) PQRS
(c) QRP (b) QRSP
(d) QPR (c) RSQP
Answer – D (d) QRPS
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Answer – A
13.
9. you are fighting those inner and outer bondages
P. everybody has the right to do it on the one hand
Q. everybody has the birth-right If, in this way
R. in this universal march, and serving the universe on the other
S. to move along this path of righteousness (a) RPQS
(a) RPQS (b) QRSP
(b) QRSP (c) RSQP
(c) RSQP (d) QPRS
(d) QRPS
Answer – A
Answer – A
14.
10. P. Your existence will be blissful
P. one day, one is destined to attain Parama Purusha Q. one’s very existence will be blissful
Q. Whoever is endowed with a human mind R. in each and every field of your movement.
R. and a human body is entitled to follow this path S. So one’s very existence will be joyful,
S. and at the end of the journey (a) RPQS
(a) RPQS (b) PRSQ
(b) QRSP (c) RSQP
(c) RSQP (d) QPRS
(d) QRPS
Answer – B
Answer – B
15.
11. P. Human existence is a psychic flow,
P. When you have accepted Q. and to attain proximity with Parama Purusha,
Q. you must get Him R. to become one with the Cognitive Principle,
R. Him as your goal S. is the goal of human life
(a) PQR (a) RPQS
(b) PRQ (b) PRSQ
(c) QRP (c) RSQP
(d) RQP (d) PQRS

Answer – B Answer – D

12. 16.
P. the Cosmic Cognitive Faculty P. A Yorkshire pub has barred
Q. While moving towards Q. who voted against meals for children
R. one will go on fighting against R. The move is understandable
S. one’s internal and external bondages S. Conservative MPs
(a) RPQS (a) SQPR
(b) QRSP (b) SQRP
(c) RSQP (c) RSQP
(d) QPRS (d) PSQR

Answer – D Answer – D
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(d) PSQR
17.
P. If the government, in a pandemic that has Answer – B
devastated families,
Q. A pub and restaurant feeds and waters people
R. refuses to do the same for children, SET-03
S. the smallest consequence its members can face is Direction - The question below consists of a set of
to be refused service labelled sentences. Out of the four options given,
(a) SQPR select the most logical order of the sentences to form
(b) QPRS a coherent paragraph.
(c) RSQP 1.
(d) PSQR Educating women
P: of women in the society
Answer – B Q: is an essential step
R: towards strengthening the position
18.
P. Do not fight for this idea or that idea,
Q. if it is at the cost of the body A) QRP
R. Stand by the body B) RQP
S. Let it be free to live C) PQR
(a) SQPR D) PRQ
(b) QPRS Answer - A
(c) PQRS
(d) PSQR 2.
Even a poor peasant
Answer – C P: happier than the rich
Q: with good health is
19. R: person with poor health
P. You cannot kill an idea
Q. with an idea
R. with another idea A) PQR
S. But you can always kill a human being B) RQP
(a) PRQS C) PRQ
(b) PQRS D) QPR
(c) PRSQ Answer - D
(d) PSQR 3.
People who look
Answer – C P: to support their beliefs
Q: down on abstract art
20. R: have several major arguments
P. The idea of freedom of expression
Q. that often come to blow with one another
R. Let us talk of two ideas A) PQR
S. and the idea of the sacredness of your religious B) RQP
symbol C) QRP
(a) PRQS D) PRQ
(b) RQPS Answer - C
(c) RPQS
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4. C) QPR
Biologists are often D) PQR
P: a rigidly deterministic Answer - C
Q: approach to behaviour
R: accused of taking 8.
Reading forces us to
P: or heard in our lives
A) PQR Q: we might not have seen
B) RPQ R: look at words that
C) QRP
D) PRQ A) PQR
Answer - B B) RQP
C) PRQ
5. D) QRP
The India we inherited Answer - B
P: that we have bequeathed our
Q: was wonderful, but the one 9.
R: children is degraded in every way The Indian Government
P: balanced economic growth
Q: had to plan for
A) QPR R: and development of a huge country
B) RQP
C) PRQ A) PRQ
D) QRP B) QRP
Answer - A C) RPQ
D) QPR
6. Answer - D
There is
P: getting defensive 10.
Q: about our failure The burden of
R: no point P: another issue that
Q: the GST aims to redress
R: regressive taxes is
A) PRQ
B) PQR A) RPQ
C) RQP B) PQR
D) RPQ C) QPR
Answer - D D) RQP
Answer - A
7.
The reformer must know 11.
P: people is the authentic As the earth becomes
Q: that what moves P: people are likely to be
R: life, not mere writing Q: affected by tropical diseases
R: warmer, more and more

A) QRP A) PQR
B) RPQ B) RQP
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C) RPQ
D) QRP 16.
Answer - C 1. These
P. about the heavenly
12. Q. experiments by the scientists
Intoxicating drink R. with amazing knowledge
P: for good health S. will supply us
Q: should be avoided 6. bodies.
R: and smoking (a) PSQR
(b) PSRQ
A) RQP (c) QSRP
B) PQR (d) RQPS
C) PRQ Answer - C
D) QPR
Answer - A 17.
1. Over 67 years
13. P. but the problems
P. the partnership between the two countries Q. have remained
Q. The third India-US 2+2 dialogue strengthens R. have passed
R. that ranges from the political and the military to S. of the common man
trade 6. as daunting as ever.
(A) PQR (a) SRQP
(B) PRQ (b) QSPR
(C) QRP (c) QPRS
(D) QPR (d) RPSQ
Answer – D Answer - D

14. 18.
This partnership is 1. The President
P. critical as India begins its term P. from Tokyo
Q. the UN Security Council in January Q. where he
R. as a non-permanent member of R. had been meeting
(A) PQR S. came back
(B) PRQ 6. other world leaders.
(C) QRP (a) QSPR
(D) QPR (b) SPQR
Answer – B (c) PSQR
(d) RPQS
15. Answer - B
The India-US partnership is not tied
P. in mutual interests and shared values 19.
Q. to the administration of the day 1.Man’s
R. or personalities in office but rooted P. in the modern
(A) PQR Q. insatiable thirst for knowledge
(B) PRQ R. the wonderful achievements of science
(C) QRP S. is at the root of
(D) RPQ 6- world.
Answer – C (a) QSRP
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(b) PQRS A. utmost importance for
(c) SQPR B. eradicating the unemployment
(d) RSPQ C. problem of our country
Answer - A (a) ABC
(b) ACB
20. (c) BCA
1. Today (d) CBA
P. by the hunters for their
Q. are trapped or killed Answer - A
R. millions of wild animals
S. each year 4.
6. skin. The homogeneity
(a) SPRQ A. and reinforced
(b) RQSP B. is perpetuated
(c) QPRS C. by education
(d) PSQR (a) ABC
Answer – B (b) BAC
(c) BCA
SET-04 (d) CBA
Answer - B
Direction – Choose the correct option which makes a
correct sequence of the jumbled sentences or 5.
phrases. Acceptance of
1. A. typically very high in the
The extremes B. e-learning systems is
A. process of national integration C. corporate world for one’s personal development
B. a hindrance in the (a) ABC
C. of poverty are (b) BAC
(a) ABC (c) BCA
(b) ACB (d) CBA
(c) BCA Answer - B
(d) CBA 6.
All the
Answer - D A. comes under public sector
B. government owned
2. C. Production units
Bigger economies
A. way and have (a) ABC
B. grow in a sustainable (b) BAC
C. more global influence (c) BCA
(a) ABC (d) CBA
(b) BAC Answer - C
(c) BCA
(d) CBA 7.
Development
Answer - B A. more advanced
B. or complex
3. C. means becoming
Education is of
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(d) ACB
(a) ABC
(b) CAB Answer – D
(c) BCA
(d) CBA 12.
Answer - B Nivedita
8. A. in the tradition of her teacher
One major consequence B. loved her adopted motherland
A. is the rise in sea level C. where she led a simple and austere life
B. of global warming arising (a) ABC
C. out of greenhouse effect (b) CBA
(c) BCA
(a) ABC (d) ACB
(b) ACB
(c) BCA Answer – C
(d) CBA
Answer - C 13.
The spiritual trigger
9. A. provided by Vivekananda
A. It is welcome and notable B. causes as well
B. to make gainful use of its carbon emissions C. propelled Nivedita to nationalist and cultural
C. that India is stepping up moves (a) ABC
(a) ABC (b) CBA
(b) ACB (c) BCA
(c) BCA (d) ACB
(d) CBA
Answer – D
Answer – B
14.
10. She would say,
A. In oil refineries, A. I will look to India;
B. hydrogen is produced B. India may look to the West
C. by the reaction of hydrocarbons with steam C. if she wishes
(a) ABC
(a) ABC (b) CBA
(b) CBA (c) BCA
(c) CAB (d) ACB
(d) ACB
Answer – A
Answer – A
15.
11. She not only helped
A. It took me some time A. Jagdish Bose with her generous sponsorship
B. that my new friends were blind B. but was willing to be an editorial apprentice
C. to appreciate the fact C. for his scientific research
(a) ABC (a) ABC
(b) CBA (b) CBA
(c) CAB (c) BCA
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(d) ACB (b) ABC
(c) ACB
Answer – A (d) CAB

16. Answer – A
A. Nivedita encouraged Subramania Bharati’s vision
B. he felt a tremendous power, a powerful shakti 20.
C. in his fight for women’s rights and against A. a fundamental truth of creation
casteism. B. This requires two key elements in the meta hero
D. Bharati would say that in the presence of Sister C. that he be very human who goes through intense
Nivedita, suffering,
(a) ABCD D. and therefore, relatable to everyone
(b) CBAD (a) ABCD
(c) BCAD (b) ADBC
(d) ACDB (c) BCAD
(d) DBAC
Answer – D
Answer – C
17. SET-05
A. forerunner of Mother Teresa
B. Her work among the poorest Direction - Given below are four jumbled sentences.
C. and the most destitute in Kolkata, Pick the option that gives their correct order.
D. makes her an early 1.
(a) ABCD Students who
(b) ADBC A : intricacies of learning it
(c) BCDA B : subject know the
(d) ACDB C : study logic as a

Answer – C (a) CAB

(b) BCA
18. (c) BAC
A. Thousands came out on the streets (d) CBA
B. to help her in recognition of the ideals Answer - D
C. of service and sacrifice,
D. which Nivedita embodied 2.
(a) ABCD The need
(b) ADBC A : the highways has
(c) DABC B : been felt over the years
(d) DBAC C : to curb drunken driving on

Answer – A (a) BCA

(b) CAB
19. (c) BAC
Every civilisation needs a meta hero, (d) ACB
A. as the beacon light Answer - B
B. one who embodies all virtues
C. for realising the potential of the human spirit 3.
(a) BAC All my sympathies lined
A : up for the butterfly and I
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B : this damsel in distress (a) CBA
C : decided to be the hero for (b) ABC
(c) CAB
(a) ABC (d) BCA
(b) CBA Answer - B
(c) CAB
(d) ACB 8.
Answer - D They sat
A-there and mourned as only
4. B-mute and helpless beings
It is ethics and C-can, for weeks on end
A-values that have the inherent (a) ABC
B-of motivation into inspiration (b) CBA
C-potential to transform the spirit (c) CAB
(d) BCA
(a) ABC Answer - A
(b) ACB
(c) CBA 9.
(d) CAB I am also a
Answer - B A-mother of three children in their
B-the wanderlust generation
5. C-twenties who belong to
A lever enabled you (a) ABC
A-controlled the burner flame (b) CAB
B-to raise or lower the wicks (c) ACB
C-and this is how you (d) BAC
(a) BAC Answer - C
(b) ACB
(c) BCA 10.
(d) ABC Inform all the other
Answer - C A-would be punished
B-giving them a lift too
6. C-officers that anyone
I was able to sense (a) CAB
A-a mildly supercilious tone, despite his (b) BCA
B-was unnerving (c) CBA
C-warmth and friendliness, and it (d) BAC
(a) ABC Answer - C
(b) CBA
(c) ACB 11.
(d) CAB Yet, corporate redundancy
Answer - C A-victims and the top
B-bosses continue to stay
7. C-policies have the employees as the first
Children now prefer
A-online gaming in the air-conditioned (a) CAB
B-rooms of their homes to (b) BCA
C-sweating it out on the playground (c) BAC
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(d) ACB B. Esha had heard from her parents about a blackout
Answer - A caused by a sudden storm.
C. She had to grope in the dark and cook by the
12. candlelight.
Life is never meant to D. Her mother's story had been quite different from
A-country like India his.
B-be easy, especially if you
C-live in a developing (a) BADC
(a) BAC (b) CADB
(b) ACB (c) ADCB
(c) BCA (d) BDCA
(d) ABC Answer - A
Answer - C
16.
13. A. They used thin twigs called chew sticks as tooth
A. She was a tall woman and she carried a large cleaners.
purse. B. The fuzzy end was rubbed against the teeth to
B. Suddenly a boy ran up behind her and tried to keep them clean.
snatch her purse. C. These sticks were fuzzy at one end.
C. It was 11 o’clock at night and a woman was D. How did people clean their teeth before the
walking alone. toothbrush was invented?
D. It had a long strap, and she carried it slung across
her shoulder. (a) ACBD
(a) CADB (b) DBCA
(b) DCBA (c) BCAD
(c) ACDB (d) DACB
(d) DBCA Answer - D
Answer - A
17.
14. A. Children are the most adversely affected.
A. Little did she know that I was out of job once again. B. Their eyesight goes weak from their very
B. But all the money soon vanished into the childhood.
bottomless pit of household needs. C. Watching television continuously is very harmful
C. I returned home with my pockets full of my for the eyes.
earnings. D. This debilitating effect on eyes results in severe
D. However, my grandmother was happy that I had headaches as well.
become responsible.
(a) ACBD
(a) CDAB (b) CABD
(b) BCDA (c) CBDA
(c) DBAC (d) ABDC
(d) CBDA Answer - B
Answer - D
18.
15. A. They have no mind of their own.
A. Her father had been stuck in an elevator for six B. It is misleading to imagine that computers can
hours. think like hum.
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C. However, they make it possible for people to Q: But we know the truth is alcohol and cigarette are
accumulate thoughts. harmful for people’s health and sometimes it may
D. They cannot do so. bring bad effects to self-impression.

(a) BDAC R: Alcohol ads usually create several feints to tell

(b) ABCD people that alcohol is good for people and induce
(c) BACD people to drink.
(d) ACBD S: On the other hand, the malign influence of
Answer : A advertisements shows smoking as something "cool".

19. a) PRSQ
A. But after a while they all began to blur in our
b) PSQR
memories.
B. When we arrived in Bangkok, we took a tour of the c) QRSP
city's famous Buddhist temples.
C. However there was one temple, the Temple of d) RSPQ
Golden Buddha, which left an indelible impression in Answer - A
our hearts and minds.
D. We visited numerous temples that day.
2.
(a) BACD P: If the intention is just to consume whatever comes
(b) DCBA from the West, then it is harmful.
(c) ADBC
(d) BDAC Q: Some of its effects are really helping and positive
Answer - D as it increases initiative and entrepreneurship
qualities provided taken in that spirit.
20.
R: At the same time state’s strategic intervention is
A. There was an old apple tree in the centre of a
essential because more than 40% of people live
village.
below poverty line.
B. The adults also sat in the shade and discussed
important things. S: The impact of economic reforms are mixed.
C. They remembered that they too had played
around the tree when they were young. a) SRQP
D. Children loved to play around the tree and pick b) SQPR
delicious apples.
c) RQPS
(a) ADBC
d) QPSR
(b) CBAD
(c) DCAB Answer - B
(d) ACBD
Answer - A
SET-06 3.
1. P: The political awakening cannot be an isolated
P: We may see alcohol and tobacco advertisements phenomenon; it requires some changes in social
everywhere, on television, in newspaper, on street structure so that woman can enjoy as important a
ads card etc. place as man occupies.
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Q: Unfortunately our customs and traditions
conspired with her economic dependence to make
her unimportant in our society.
R: Democracy in India can be a success only when the
Indian women are politically awakened.
S: Moreover they should be free to express their
opinion, to act as they like and to assert themselves
in all departments of life.
a) PSQR
b) SQPR
c) PRSQ
d) RPSQ
Answer - D
4.
P: No partner is expected to air the views of a
particular group in public.
Q: The only requirement is that the coalition
partners have to stick to a code of conduct.
R: Every coalition party has to own the responsibility
for all government policies or actions.
S: Experience has now shown that a coalition
government can run as smoothly as any single party
government.
a) QRPS
b) RQPS
c) SQRP
d) PQSR
Answer - C
R: No doubt these are little words but if they are
spoken at the right moment and in a soft and sweet
voice, they are bound to work wonders.
S: The use of polite words like "Sorry", "Please",
"Thank you", "Beg your pardon", "Sir" etc. creates a
healthy impact on the minds of others.
a) PRSQ
b) RPSQ
c) QPSR
d) SPQR
Answer - C
6.
P: One has to work hard to establish, develop and
maintain deep and lasting bonds with those who
matter in one’s life.
Q: As "Man is not an island entire of itself", he cannot
be happy in isolation.
R: Humans live out their life in the company of their
family, friends, colleagues, superiors, even total
strangers in buses and lifts.
S: And, brick by brick, they must build their
relationship with each one, to lay a secure
foundation for their road to happiness.
a) SPRQ
b) RQSP
c) QSPR
d) QRSP
Answer - D

7.
5.
P: Superstitions mean an irrational belief in or
P: Biographies of great men can also help us in notion of the ominous significance of a particular
learning good manners. thing, circumstance, or the like.
Q: Courtesy and politeness is the key to good
manners.
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Q: This is a universal phenomenon cutting across
caste, communal, and even national boundaries.
R: All over the globe, people have superstitions,
although the superstitions may vary from country to
country or from region to region.
S: Nor does education drives away superstitions
completely.
a) PQRS
b) SQRP
c) QRPS
d) RPSQ
Answer - A
8.
P: Superstitions exist throughout the world despite
scientific advances.
Q: One cannot heed anybody’s sneezes if one has to
be punctual on duty or ‘cannot miss a flight.
R: But the spread of science and education among
the masses has certainly given rise to a significant
number of persons who do not believe in these
superstitions.
S: The compulsions of modern life have also caused
some of the superstitions to fade out.
a) RPSQ
b) SQRP
c) SRQP
d) PRSQ
Answer - D
9.
P: All these ensure that the world we live in grows a
new skin every few years.
Q: These influences do, of course, work on
humankind but they have the greatest impact on that
section of society which is on the threshold of
discovery-discovery of the self, of life and of living.
R: The life and times of two generations cannot be
identical or even similar, thanks to modern research,
progress in science, faster and easier
communications and even distasteful things like
inflation and population explosion.
S: These changes in due course affect our thinking
and influence our attitudes, expectations,
behavioural patterns and values.
a) PSQR
b) RPSQ
c) QSPR
d) QPSR
Answer - B
10.
P: A certain moral code of conduct is ultimately
necessary to ensure that the society does not fall
prey to degeneration of values, which would lead to
rampant sufferings and ultimately chaos.
Q: Society’s concerns are our concerns: anything
capable of causing a detrimental impact on it in the
short term or in course of time is ultimately bound
to affect us and our children.
R: When we talk about social morality of any kind,
what comes into play is our ability to feel for the
well-being of our society.
S: It is a concern to help the society by safeguarding
it from unwanted ills and malaise and ensuring its
well-being that is at the root of social morality.
a) PSQR
b) RPSQ
c) QPSR
d) PQRS
Answer - B
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11.
P: Those who say death should be the punishment in
some cases, agree that it is to be in special cases
alone, the most heinous and gravest of crimes.
Q: They feel that it is only fear of severe punishment
that will deter the criminal and reduce the
occurrence of heinous crimes.
R: The advocates and the abolitionists of capital
punishment have their own arguments in support of
their stand.
S: The most prominent argument put forth by the
advocates of the death penalty is that of deterrence.
a) RPSQ
b) PQSR
c) SQPR
d) QPSR
Answer - A
12.
P: There was once a time when people looked
forward to the lazy evenings.
Q:They had a simple choice of programmes on
Doordarshan.
R: It was entirely up to them- to watch or not to
watch the selected presentation.
S: Today, the satellite and Cable Television have
stormed the media world of information and
entertainment.
a) PSQR
b) RQPS
c) PQRS
d) QPRS
Answer - C
13.
P: He wanted to do something to deliver the
humanity from all such misery. He reflected on this
problem for long.
Q: Siddhartha was greatly touched as he saw an old
man, a sick man and a dead body.
R: At last on hearing some words from the mouth of
a hermit which encouraged him to renounce the
world, he decided to leave the palace and go into the
forest for meditation.
S: Before going, he had a lasting glance on his
beloved wife Yashodhra and son, Rahul, who were
enjoying a sound sleep at midnight.
a) PRSQ
b) RPQS
c) PQRS
d) QPRS
Answer - D
14.
P: The main manifestations of violence in recent
times have been extremism, terrorism, assassination
by bombs and bullets.
Q: In the modern world, violence has taken many
forms, each signifying the evil side of man and his
design to destroy the principle of equity, justice and
truth.
R: Another related activity is the hijacking of
aircrafts, vehicles etc.
S: A new dimension to the cult of violence has been
added by the cult of kidnapping of innocent person
and subsequent black mail.
a) QPSR
b) PSRQ
c) PRQS
d) SRPQ
Answer - A
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15.
P: Children with poor phonological skills progress
more poorly.
Q: The consensus concerns the causal role of
phonological skills in young children’s reading
progress.
R: Studies of the factors governing reading
development in young children have achieved a
remarkable degree of consensus over the past two
decades.
S: Children who have good phonological skills, or
good phonological awareness become good readers
and good spellers.
a) QSPR
b) SPQR
c) RQSP
d) PQRS
Answer - C
16.
P: Then the liberalisation process became inevitable.
Q: It encourages initiative, entrepreneurship and
competition which is very vital for growth of the
economy.
R: In due course of time our institutions became
stagnant, corrupt and inefficient due to permit raj
and centralized control.
S: Liberalisation enhances economic activities.
17.
P: As a result, they are more able to live in harmony
with themselves and with the world that surrounds
them.
Q: Stabilizing meditation is catalogued as one of the
hardest techniques of meditation because followers
must keep their minds under total control for long
period of time.
R: The benefits of this meditation, according to the
followers, is that meditators can experience full
understanding of their thoughts and ideas.
S: This consists of maintaining full attention to their
role object focus.
a) QSRP
b) PQRS
c) QPSR
d) PRQS
Answer - A
18.
P: They feel that during their time, young boys and
girls were better behaved, more obedient, and had
greater respect for their elders.
Q: Young people on the other hand, feel that they are
capable enough to learn on their own rather than
lean heavily on the older generation for any
guidance.
R: The people belonging to the older generation
always wonder as to what has gone wrong with the
new generation.

a) PQSR S: They feel that a lack of respect for the old will ruin
and spell disaster for the young.
b) RPSQ
a) PRSQ
c) QPRS
b) SPQR
d) RSQP
c) PRQS
Answer - B
d) RPSQ
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Answer - D
19.
P: About 30 new hydro projects are now under
execution with an installed capacity of 5,600 MW.
Q: However, with the rapid increase in demand for
power, higher priority was given to the pithead
super thermal power stations as their gestation
period was smaller than that of the hydel schemes.
R: Many projects were taken up for execution after
independence and at one time (1962-6c), the
capacity contribution from hydro schemes was equal
to thermal schemes.
S: The first hydro generating unit in India was
commissioned in Darjeeling (W.Bengal) in 1897.
a) RQPS
b) SRQP
c) QPSR
d) PQRS
Answer - B
20.
P. Farmers could no longer pay their loans and some
banks were closed down.
Q. Prices dropped due to increased supply, which
was followed by a drought.
R. The country was well advanced in technology and
farmers increased their production levels.
S. The Great Depression in America began with
overproduction and low prices in the agricultural
sector.
a) RQPS
b) QPSR
c) PSRQ
d) SRQP
Answer - D
SET-07
1.
P: This discipline is characterized by several
concepts and approaches that are used by
psychologists in understanding human behavior.
Q: The field of psychology can be described as a
discipline that focuses on the study of mind and
behavior.
R: Some of the most common psychological concepts
that are used to modify or change an individual’s
behavior include operant conditioning, positive and
negative punishment, and positive and negative
reinforcement.
S: Since psychology is a broad field, psychologists not
only use these concepts and approaches but also
conduct scientific research that enables them to
understand human behavior.
a) QPSR
b) PQRS
c) RSQP
d) SRPQ
Answer - A
2.
P: The Mughal empire was extensive, but it was not
integrated.
Q: It was rather an agglomeration of territories
bound together by a common administration and
common ties to the imperial authority.
R: The strong hand of the emperor held the country
together, compelling obedience from the nobles who
governed the provinces.
S: But these nobles felt no sense of national loyalty,
for the simple reason that the empire was not a
nation.
a) PRQS
b) SRQP
c) PRSQ
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d) RSQP P: The Information Technology today is rightly called
the Technology of the Century as it has found its
Answer - C application and use in every walk society of the
3. world.

P: It is also when the community or religion is used Q: Distances no longer exist and the world appears
to further the political interests of the vested groups. to have shrunk into a Global Village.

Q: But communal feelings start when one community
thinks in a hostile manner towards the other
communities.
R: It is also not being conscious of their own
identities and doing something which pursues its
interests.
S: Communalism is not thinking about their own
communities.
R: It is really a landmark achievement that more than
six billion population of the world will soon be living
in a virtual village, as compact as any small Indian
village of a few thousand population.
S: The wisdom of the wisest is today available to the
stupidest of the person thus ushering in an era of real
equality of opportunity to all.
a) QPSR

a) QPSR b) PQRS

b) QRSP c) RSQP

c) RSQP d) QRSP

d) SRQP Answer - B

Answer - D 6.

4. P: Children with good manners are liked by one and

all.
P: When one gets solved or nears the solution, other
starts raising its ugly head. Q: They are appreciated even by strangers.

Q: Threats to our nation building processes are R: All round development of a child is possible only
increasing day by day. if a child is groomed in good manners.

R: Tougher punishments should be provided for S: Therefore, the public schools lay great emphasis
them in order to weed them out completely. on the cultivation of good manners in their students.

S: The need of the day is to go for integrated a) PQRS

approach with taking steps to solve the poverty, b) QPSR
illiteracy and population problems along with tough
steps and stern action against the terrorists. c) RSQP
a) QPSR d) SRPQ
b) SRQP Answer - A
c) RSQP
d) QRSP 7.
Answer - A P: Taking this as a small example, we need to set-up
an action plan on a war-footing.
5.
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Q: Our country had earlier faced the problem with P: The English developed transport and
our neighbours backed defense hackers jamming communication on modern lines.
our troop movement communication system giving
false commands and creating a situation of Q: They established the first printing press and
uncertainty. newspaper in India.

R: But our planning and implementation gap has R: One of the most beneficial results of the British
always been unpardonably long. rule was the modernization of India.

S: The National Security Council is already in touch S: The Press further developed later to inform and
with server ministries like home, defense, educate the masses about the British exploitation of
communication, oil and natural gas, etc. to draw up India.
plans. a) RQSP
a) QPSR b) QSRP
b) PQRS c) PQRS
c) SPRQ d) RPQS
d) QPRS Answer - D
Answer - A

10.
8. P: It affords us a glimpse into acts, events, ideas,
P: But our behavior, ‘good’ or ‘bad’, certainly shapes characters of the past, thus helping us to know more
our persona and determines our personality. about those centuries gone by.

Q: If one is helpful, polite and considerate in one’s Q: It is almost as if such acts and ideas were meant to
actions towards fellow-beings, one is known as a occur over and over again in different centuries
kind person. though in a slightly different manner each time.

R: The converse is equally true and a mean, rude and R: History is a record of past, especially in connection
selfish person is regarded as bad. with human race.

S: Growing urbanisation and lack of roots in any S: When we trace history right from its beginning to
given place have made us increasingly indifferent to the recent times, we cannot fail to notice that some
the feelings of others and led us to adopt an apathetic events and characters have shown a repetitive
attitude to most things. quality.

a) PQRS a) RQSP

b) PSQR b) RPSQ

c) SPQR c) SQRP

d) SQRP d) SPQR

Answer - C Answer - B

9. 11.
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P: In order to bridge this generation gap, elders P: It is said that the great poet Tulsi Dass composed
should adopt a more sympathetic approach towards it under divine inspiration.
the young, and try to understand the emotions, the
aspirations and the problems of the young. Q: The Ramayana is a book of great social
importance.
Q: They should, therefore, value the advice and
counsel of the elders. R: It is full of devotional songs besides tenets of
social wisdom.
R: The generation gap has widened to such an extent
that the old and the young people appear to be living S: People read it and worship it.
in two separate worlds without any interaction. a) PQRS
S: The youth should realize that they have no b) RQPS
experience of life.
c) QPRS
a) RSQP
d) SPRQ
b) PQRS
Answer - C
c) RPQS
d) RPSQ
14.
Answer - D
P: And when they manifest our soils, minds and
bodies suffer such as depression and calousy.
12. Q: These negative states hide in our consciousness at
P: But the achievements of science have not come to different leads therefore they may manifest
man as a ripe apple falls in the lap of a man sitting permanently or occasionally.
under an apple tree. R: Egocentric fixation resists in negative state.
Q: Science is not just the result of observation and S: Meditation reveals the state of egocentric fixation
experience. and free people from suffering, because people are
R: It is, on the other hand , the result of centuries of able to see more clearly their negative.
hard work done by man, even at the risk of his own a) RSQP
life or health.
b) RQSP
S: There is no doubt that science has been the
greatest boon to man so far. c) PQRS

a) QRPS d) RQPS

b) SPQR Answer - D

c) QPRS
d) SQRP 15.

Answer - B P: Added to this is their economic dissatisfaction.

Q: The youth get frustrated when they see a great
deal of disparity between the theory and its
13. application.
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R: All these factors blend together and give rise to a Q: It may still be vulnerable to climate change for
cult of violence. many years to come.
S: This causes them to wonder whether all that they R: In developing countries, in contrast, as much as a
ever learnt would overcome in use or would go third of GNP and half the population currently
waste. depends on agriculture.
a) QSPR S: Agriculture is practically the only sector of the
economy affected by climate.
b) QPRS
a) PSQR
c) QSRP
b) RQPS
d) SPQR
c) RPSQ
Answer - A
d) QRSP
Answer - A
16.
P: His story symbolizes a lifestyle struggle against
apartheid in South Africa. 18.
Q: 'Nelson Mandela' was born on July 18th, 1918 in P - Freedom of speech is essential for the all round
the village of Mvezo in Umtata, then a part of South growth and development of a person as well as a
Africa's Cape Province. nation as a whole.
R: It was a terrible form of institutionalized racism Q - A nation filled with people full of discontent can
that held the South African society in it's grip for a never grow in the right direction.
long time.
R - It can even create discomfort and dissatisfaction
S: It was not easy for Mandela to fight against it, as that leads to stress.
he too was among those who were oppressed by the
system. S - Imposing restriction on what one speaks or hears
can hamper the development of a person.
a) QPSR
a) PSRQ
b) QRSP
b) PRQS
c) QPRS
c) RSPQ
d) PRSQ
d) SPRQ
Answer - C
Answer - A

17.
P: In the least-developed countries, if agricultural
productivity were drastically reduced by climate
change, the cost of living would rise by one or two
percent, and at a time when per capita income will
likely have doubled.
19.
P - Kohli, along with Deepika and Ranveer, has led
the ascent of millennials to the top of the rankings.
Q - For the first time a female sportsperson has made
it to the top 15.
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R - This year saw PV Sindhu make an entry at 15. d. should not be taken as an
S - Former captain Dhoni slipped from 9th place last (a)badc
year to 13th this year. (b)bacd
a) PSRQ (c)cabd
(d)dabc
b) QRSP
2.
c) RSQP
a. is a part of any person’s life
d) PRQS b. it is important to understand that risk
c. and that it increases as
Answer - A d. a person increases in age, responsibility and
wealth

20. (a)abcd
(b)bdca
P: In addition, tsunamis move throughout the depth (c)bacd
of the ocean and not just its surface. (d)cabd
Q A tsunami wave isn’t much different in height
compared to other waves in the ocean. 3.
a. the worker’s body to fit the job
R: That is why a tsunami generally goes unnoticed in b. rather than physically forcing
the open ocean. c. designing the job to fit the worker,
d. ergonomics is the science of
S: But, due to its wavelength, it "piles up" when it
approaches land.
(a)dbac
a) RSPQ (b)dcba
(c)dcab
b) PQRS (d)dacb
c) QSRP
4.
d) SRPQ a. and a culture in which there was never
b. which can rightly boast of a proud past
Answer - C
c. any discrimination on the basis of gender
d. we are all the citizens of a country

(a)dbca
SET-08 (b)bdac
(c)dbac
Direction The question below consists of a set of (d)bdca
labelled sentences. Out of the four options given,
select the most logical order of the sentences to 5.
form a coherent sentence. a. to the Lok Sabha
b. every state contributes
1. c. a limited number of representatives
a. financial losses and d. and the Rajya Sabha
b. insurance is risk coverage against
c. investment instrument (a)abcd
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(b)bcad
(c)dabc (a)SRPQ
(d)cdab (b)RPQS
(c)RSQP
Answers: (d)PQSR

1. Ans. (a) 9.
2. Ans. (c) 1.In a distant land
3. Ans. (b) P. there lived a lion served by a leopard, a jackal and
4. Ans. (c) a crow.
5. Ans. (b) Q. One day they sighted Keraduruk,
R. a camel who lost his way.
S. Seeing it as an unusual animal,
6. 6.the lion asked his assistants to find out if he was a
The debate wild animal or domestic animal.
P: on allowing euthanasia to
Q: protect the dignity of patients in a (a)PQRS
R: vegetative state has become a key question (b)PRSQ
(c)QPSR
(a)PRQ (d)QRSP
(b)RPQ
(c)QRP 10.
(d)PQR 1.Curious to know what it is, the monkey
P. not before trapping the legs of the monkey
7. Q. into the rift of the log.
Trauma can have a long and devastating impact R. began furiously tugging at the wedge.
P: to reconnect with their bodies again S. At last the wedge came off,
Q: on our bodies, but we are learning 6.Very soon, not able to get his legs out of the closed
R: clever and useful ways to help individuals wood, the monkey died.

(a)PQR (a)RPQS
(b)RQP (b)RSPQ
(c)PRQ (c)PRQS
(d)QRP (d)PQRS

8. 11.
1. The Civil Rights Movement was a freedom 1. In the US
struggle. A. one-third of which cannot afford primary
P. It focused on specially freedom from racial healthcare,
discrimination. B. and about 23 percent of the people are illiterate
Q. It included equal opportunity in employment, with no security
housing, and education, as well as the right to vote. C. about 12 million people are homeless,
R. It was carried out by African Americans in the D. 20 percent of the children live below the poverty
mid-1950s to late 1960s. line
S. The aim was to achieve civil rights equal to those 6. of either job or life.
of whites.
6. The strenuous torture of racial prejudices had (a)ABCD
angered and hurt them enough. (b)BDAC
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(c)CADB (c)ABC
(d)DBAC (d)BCA

12. 6. Ans. (d)

1. Viruses can hide 7. Ans. (d)
A. disguised as attachments 8. Ans. (c)
B. content such as funny images, 9. Ans. (a)
C. of socially shareable 10. Ans. (b)
D. greeting cards, or audio 11. Ans. (c)
6. And video files. 12. Ans. (b)
13. Ans. (b)
(a)BCDA 14. Ans. (c)
(b)ACBD 15. Ans. (d)
(c)BACD
(d)BADC 16.
1. Once upon a time there were four little Rabbits,
13. and their names were Flopsy, Mopsy, Cotton-tail,
1. Boasting four different pools, and Peter
A. the recreational facilities at Exotic Resort P. "Now run along, and don't get into mischief. I am
B. to cater to both young adventurers going out"
C. are thoughtfully designed Q. They lived with their Mother in a sand-bank,
D. And the underneath the root of a very big fir tree
6. young-at-heart R. Your Father had an accident there; he was put in a
pie by Mrs. McGregor"
(a)ADBC S. "Now, my dears," said old Mrs. Rabbit one
(b)ACBD morning, "you may go into the fields or down the
(c)DCBA lane, but don't go into Mr. McGregor's garden
(d)DABC 6. THEN old Mrs. Rabbit took a basket and her
umbrella, to the baker's. She bought a loaf of brown
14. bread and five currant buns.
As far as our knowledge,
P: is the most complex structure (a)PSRQ
Q: the human mind (b)QPRS
R: in the known universe (c)SPQR
(d)QSRP
(a)PQR
(b)PRQ 17.
(c)QPR 1. Pay It Forward is a book, written by Catherine
(d)RPQ Ryan Hyde,
P. which was later made into a movie of the same
15. name
Next to the Punjabi Q. In the movie, Trevor was challenged by his teacher
A: clad in beautiful sarees to come up with an idea to change the world
B: family was a group from Chennai in R. and to put this idea into action
C: which all the women were S. Trevor decided to do a kind deed for three
different people
(a)BAC 6. These people then did the same to others.
(b)ACB
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(a)RQSP Q. Students read Maze passages silently during
(b)PQRS assessment
(c)QPRS R. They are good predictors of reading for students
(d)SQRP S. so Maze can be administered to a whole class at
one time
18. 6. The general level of difficulty is set for grade 4
1. It was a delightful scene for many visitors at students or higher
Kampung Dek Permai, Selangor;
P. its environment had been damaged as a result of (a)PQRS
indiscriminate logging (b)SQRP
Q. when Malaysian volunteers were united by a huge (c)RQSP
task (d)SQPR
R. which was to plant 200,000 trees on six hectares
of land Answers:
S. Kampung Dek Permai was specially chosen
because 16. Ans. (d)
6.The aim of this activity was to protect the 17. Ans. (b)
ecosystem. 18. Ans. (c)
19. Ans. (a)
(a)PQRS 20. Ans. (c)
(b)RSQP
(c)QRSP SET-09
(d)PQSR Direction- Read the following group of sentences.
The first and the last sentences are numbered 1
19. and 6, the rest are numbered P, Q, R, and S.
1. Elephants were once common throughout Africa Arrange these four sentences in proper order to
and Asia, form a meaningful paragraph/sentence.
P. The largest land mammal on earth, the African
elephant, weighs up to eight tons 1.
Q. While some populations are now stable and 1. The teenage years are full of contradictory
growing emotions.
R. poaching, conflict and habitat destruction P. Some of these stories stand as real inspiration
continue to threaten the species Q. Much of this is really hyped and gives teenagers a
S. but they dwindled severely during the 20th bad name
century due to the massive ivory trade R. There are ample stories to show that this change
6. Asian elephants, however, are much smaller in has its positive side
size. S. Hormonal overrides and the change from child to
adult are causing these emotions
(a)SQRP 6. When faced with a crisis, teenagers are
(b)QSRP comfortably capable of making adult decisions.
(c)PQRS (a)PQRS
(d)PSQR (b)QSRP
(c)SQRP
20. (d)RQSP
1. Curriculum-based measurement or CBM maze
passages measure reading comprehension. 2.
P. Such group passages are usually at least 300
words in length
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1. Wearing dapper three-piece suits and lovely
gowns, 20 seniors in Florida were heading to their 5.
prom. 1. Ten years ago, I led a fast-paced life.
P. Prom night is a very important day for graduating P. and had received numerous awards
students Q. and was putting in at least 12 hours a day at the
Q. Travelling in a hired limousine, the students were office
horrified to see a van travel haphazardly R. I was an accounts manager for a top trading
R. And then overturn right before their eyes company
S. and they invariable turn up dressed as beautifully S. For three consecutive years, my team had raked in
as the movies stars at the Oscars the highest profit
6. Without hesitation, the 20 dressed-up youth 6. Little did I know that I would lose it all in the next
scrambled to the overturned van and started to help few months.
the victims out. (a)PQSR
(a)PSQR (b)QRPS
(b)QRSP (c)SQRP
(c)SQRP (d)RQSP
(d)QPRS
Answers:
3.
1. Since his childhood, Amir had lived with his 1. Ans. (c)
grandpa, 2. Ans. (a)
P. Both of them had a common passion - football 3. Ans. (d)
Q. They were always seen together 4. Ans. (b)
R. and seemed inseparable 5. Ans. (d)
S. and the two of them shared a very special
relationship 6.
6. Amir always hoped for a chance to play football 1. The Brangas and Nagas belong to the celestials.
professionally P. On the other hand, the latter find enormous
(a)PQRS interest in storing wealth.
(b)QPSR Q. Though transitory in nature, wealth wields power
(c)PRQS in its own way and therefore is a glory of God.
(d)SQRP R. Both the groups serve their King, Gana, the lord of
fabulous wealth and prosperity.
4. S. The former are very fond of acquiring wealth.
1. In about 260 BCE Ashoka waged a bitterly 6. Whoever strives for earning money on the right
destructive war lines, and saves money, becomes a Gana in his own
P. He conquered Kalinga, which none of his way.
ancestors had done (a)RPSQ
Q. After witnessing the mass deaths of the Kalinga (b)SQRP
War (c)RQPS
R. Against the state of Kalinga (modern Odisha) (d)SPRQ
S. He embraced Buddhism
6. Which he himself had waged out of a desire for 7.
conquest. 1. For gourmet lovers the pumpkin mousse should
(a)RQPS be tasty and invigorating.
(b)RPSQ P. Continue to bake till the ingredients become soft
(c)RPQS but not mushy.
(d)SRPQ Q. Peel the pumpkin and slice it.
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R. Pressure cook for 20 minutes. 6. There is a need for review of government policy.
S. Add maida and sugar to the pumpkin.
6. Serve with hot pumpkin sauce. (a)RQSP
(a)RPQS (b)RPQS
(b)SRPQ (c)QSPR
(c)QPRS (d)PQSR
(d)QSRP
Answers:
8.
1. A great part of Rajasthan is desert. 6. Ans. (d)
P. The sand is so hot that you cannot walk over it 7. Ans. (d)
with bare feet during day time. 8. Ans. (c)
Q. To call it ‘ship of the desert’ is no exaggeration. 9. Ans. (b)
R. The Rajasthanis use the camel for carrying heavy 10. Ans. (a)
loads across long distances in that desert.
S. Here, there is nothing but sand and rock. Q11.
6. The camel is much more useful to the Rajasthani I. In London there is a popular public park called
than his beautiful pet. Hyde park.
(a)PSQR P. He may succeed in attracting an audience.
(b)PRQS Q. Anyone who wants to make a speech can do so in
(c)SPRQ speaker’s corner.
(d)SRQP R. In this park, there is a place known as ‘Speaker’s
Corner’.
9. S. On Sunday afternoons, we can find many such
I. As the girl grew up, she became prettier and people there.
prettier 6. They will be standing on soapboxes and speaking
P. She began to be treated worse than any servant away on various subjects.
Q. After household work she would sleep among the (a)RPQS
cinders. (b)QPRS
R. And the prettier she became, the more the sisters (c)RQPS
hated her. (d)QPSR
S. She was compelled to eat scraps of left overs.
6. This habit earned her the nickname Cinderella. Q12.
(a)PQRS I. John had some relatively new clothes he had
(b)RPSQ outgrown.
(c)QPRS P. But his mother took them out and kept them
(d)PQSR neatly folded in the cupboard again.
Q. He threw them into the waste basket.
10. R. So John put the clothing into the family’s bag of
I. It is shocking to read that many more cigarette items to donate to charity.
brands are going to be marketed in India. S. His mother found them and put them back in his
P. Aren’t these two at cross-purposes? cupboard
Q. On the one hand, the government declares ‘no- 6. John finally put the items in his mother’s mending
smoking’ zones. basket and never saw them again.
R. The proposal appears to be awaiting the (a)RSPQ
government’s approval. (b)QRSP
S. On the other, it entertains unhealthy proposals like (c)QSRP
this. (d)RQSP
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Q13. S11. Ans. (c)

I. Abanidranath Tagore was the leading painter of S12. Ans. (c)
Bengal. S13. Ans. (d)
P. He tried to modernise Mughal and Rajput styles to S14. Ans. (d)
offset their influence. S15. Ans. (b)
Q. He countered the British Raj through his
paintings.
R. He succeeded and his style was accepted as a 16.
natural Indian style. A. The bill was passed in 2016 and was enacted on 1
S. During his time western model of art was taught July 2017.
in the schools. B. The GST or the General Service Tax is a method to
6. Above all this great painter was a nephew of centralise all the taxes.
Rabindranath Tagore. C. A lot of constraint on Black money has been
(a)QPSR imposed since then.
(b)SPQR D. It was first put into documentation during the UPA
(c)RPSQ government rule and passed by the Rajya Sabha.
(d)QSPR
(a)ACDB
Q14. (b)BACD
I. The Olympic Games started in Greece 2000 years (c)BDAC
back. (d)BDCA
P. They were held in Athens.
Q. The modern Olympics was resurrected by a 17.
Frenchman, Pierre de Coubertin. A: India thus is truly a country of cricket.
R. Danny Boyle’s show triumphed over the Beijing B: The British introduced cricket in India.
Olympic Opening Ceremony. C: We have had legendary players like Sachin, Rahul,
S. The 2012 Olympics venue was London. and Sourav.
6. The Queen played a surprising but much D: But it seems that we took the lead and dominated
appreciated role in it. them in their game itself.
(a)PRSQ
(b)QSRP (a)ACBD
(c)RQSP (b)CABD
(d)PQSR (c)BDAC
(d)BDCA
Q15.
I. Philip is a 55 year old blind man. 18.
P. He enjoys the sweet smell itself. A: We had an awesome time at the event.
Q. He can smell a rose but can’t tell its colour. B: Last Saturday my friends and I went out for a trip
R. He has been blind since birth. to Shimla.
S. It does not matter to him. C: There was a live rock concert going on in the
6. People sometimes pity him but he tells them he is festival.
happy. D: We were supposed to attend the annual
(a)SQRP Himalayan festival happening there.
(b)RQSP
(c)PQRS (a)DBCA
(d)QPSR (b)BDCA
Answers: (c)BCDA
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(d)BACD

19.
P. He is known to have taken up many reforms
during his era.
Q. Alauddin Khalji, who was one of the greatest
rulers of the Delhi Sultanate, ruled between 1296
and 1316 A.D.
R. Alauddin successfully employed a policy of market
control in which the price of every single item was
fixed.
S. Of those, one thing, which stands out, is the market
control policy.
(a)RQPS
(b)QPSR
(c)RPSQ
(d)QRPS
20.
P. Two, shards of glass injure people at beaches; and
three, the staff at waste facilities injure themselves.
Q. There are three key arguments made in favour of
the recent proposal to ban beer bottles in Goa.
R. It is important to debunk these arguments if Goa
is to truly become garbage free by 2020.
S. One, most bottlers do not collect empty bottles.
Q1.
P. But in our daily eating habits, there is a
commonality stringing the four corners of the land,
which is fascinating and appears to be getting
stronger by the day.
Q. Just think of this silent string of national
integration binding the people of the different
regions of India.
R. Not sure if there is any other country in the world
that can match India’s diversity in terms of climate,
topography, vegetation, ethnicity, language, dress,
culture and religion. This also extends to food.
S. It is much more effectively than all the
programmes being assiduously pursued by the
government’s publicity agencies.
(a)PQRS
(b)RPQS
(c)QRPS
(d)RQPS

(a)RQSP
(b)QRSP
Q2.
(c)RSPQ
(d)QSPR P. A developmental disability is a condition that has
Answers: an impact on the daily life of an individual owing to
a physical or mental impairment.
16. Ans. (c)
17. Ans. (d) Q. Approximately 15% of children have disabilities
18. Ans. (b) that include intellectual impairment, autism,
19. Ans. (b) cerebral palsy and learning disabilities.
20. Ans. (d) R. It starts during the early years of life. The impact
is lifelong.
SET-10
Direction (11-20): Given below are four jumbled S. These are apparent even in infancy but many
sentences. Select the option that gives their correct parents choose to wait and watch or may not even be
order. aware of the delay or difference in development.
Direction (01-10): The question below consists of a
set of labelled sentences. Out of the four options
(a)PRQS
given, select the most logical order of the sentences
to form a coherent paragraph. (b)PQRS
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(c)SPRQ (a)SPRQ
(d)PSRQ (b)QPRS
(c)PRSQ
Q3. (d)SRQP
P: They tend to judge themselves overly harshly
when they fail to meet expectations.
Q5.
Q: Neurotics have well-developed and overactive
consciences (i.e. superegos), whereas disordered P: On Mars, the thin, dry atmosphere provides very
characters have consciences that are under- different conditions for powder falling out of the
developed and impaired. drill.

R: Neurotics have a huge sense of right and wrong
and always want to do the right thing.
S: They often set standards for themselves that are
so high that they are virtually impossible to meet,
causing themselves a significant amount of stress.
(a)PRSQ
(b)QRSP
(c)SPQR
(d)SPRQ
Q4.
P: But there Is no firm evidence of any valuable
mineral that can be extracted from Mars and
transported to Earth.
Q: Worst, nobody has any idea what undesirable
microbes or poisonous materials we will be
importing from Mars.
R: They are also unrealistic about the cost of
transportation that will be involved in
interplanetary movement of men and materials.
S: Advocates of space programme argue for spending
huge amounts of money on exploring Mars as they
believe Mars could be a perennial source of materials
for us earthlings.
Q: The sample transfer technique allows Curiosity to
position its drill over two small inlets on top of the
rover’s deck
R: This delivery method had already been
successfully tested at JPL. However, that’s here on
Earth
S: Trickling in the appropriate amount of rock
powder for the onboard laboratories to do their
analyses.
(a)PQRS
(b)QSRP
(c)SPQR
(d)RSQP
Q6.
1. A picture truly is worth a thousand words.
P. Often, while he asked us to smile for the camera, I
would grow impatient and gently ask him to take the
photo quickly.
Q. As I grew up, my father constantly took pictures of
our family.
R. Photographs capture and record life’s greatest
memories so that we can re – live them as the years
go by.
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S. Whether it was a family picnic, the first time I took
his car out for a spin, or a simple gathering with
friends, he was there taking pictures.
6. As the years have quietly slipped by, I know what
to do with all those photos.
(a)QSPR
(b)PQSR
(c)RQSP
(d)PSRQ
Q7.
1. Media plays a significant role in keeping everyone
updated about the various events around the world.
P. Media keeps us informed about various happening
around the world. .
Q. With the help of media, we get immense
knowledge on various subjects.
R. It makes us aware of the happenings be it good or
bad.
S. It broadcasts, prints and updates information from
time to time so that the general public stays aware of
what is going on in the country and in the entire
world.
6. Thus media plays a vital role in the dissemination
of information.
P. Developments in ICT, transport and
communications have accelerated the pace of
globalisation over the past 30 years.
Q. It leads to the increased interconnectedness of
national economies.
R. The globalisation of sport and entertainment is
also a feature of the late 20th and early 21st
centuries.
S. Markets where globalisation is particularly
common include financial markets, such as capital
markets, money and credit markets, and insurance
markets, commodity markets etc.
6. The internet has enabled fast and 24/7 global
communication, and the use of containerisation has
enabled vast quantities of goods and commodities to
be shipped across the world at extremely low cost.
(a)PSRQ
(b)QSPR
(c)PQRS
(d)QSRP
Q9.
1. The implications of political polarization “are not
entirely clear.
P. Solomon Messing and Sean J. Westwood state that
individuals do not necessarily become polarized
through media

(a)SRPQ Q. Overall, while the exact effect of political

polarization is disputed, it is evident that its
(b)RSPQ implications can alter the character of the political
process.
(c)PRQS
R. It may include some beneficial as well as
(d)PRSQ
detrimental consequences.
S. It can also alter the political composition of the
Q8. general public.

1. Globalisation refers to the integration of markets 6. It is so because they choose their own selective
in the global economy. exposure.
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(a)PRSQ
(b)QRSP
(c)RQSP
(d)RSQP
Q10.
1. One of my favorite stories is one in the Old
Testament, part of the fundamental fabric of the
Judeo-Christian tradition.
P. He could have also focused on the weaknesses of
his brothers and his captors and on all he didn't have.
Q. But Joseph was proactive and he worked on, soon
running Potiphar's household.
R. Can you imagine how easy it would have been for
him to languish in self-pity as a servant of Potiphar?
S. It's the story of Joseph, who was sold into slavery
in Egypt by his brothers at the age of 17.
6.He was in charge of all that Potiphar had because
the trust was so high.
(a)RSQP
(b)PRSQ
(c)QRSP
(d)SRPQ
Q11.
A. The powers of the legislature in India are
exercised by the Parliament, a bicameral legislature
consisting of the Rajya Sabha and the Lok Sabha.
B. The parliament does not have complete control
and sovereignty, as its laws are subject to judicial
review by the Supreme Court
C. The Lok Sabha is considered the lower house or
the House of the people.
D. Of the two houses of parliament, the Rajya Sabha
is considered to be the upper house of the Council of
States and consists of members appointed by the
president and elected by the state and territorial
legislatures.
(a)DBCA
(b)ACBD
(c)ABCD
(d)ADCB
Q12.
A. Sport is a physical activity that tests our athletic
abilities.
B. Basketball, football, cricket, volleyball, hockey are
some of the most well-known sports.
C. It’s kind of a physical exercise in which we
compete with the opponent/s solely for the purpose
of entertainment.
D. Sports have many physical and psychological
advantages for the participants as well as the
viewers.
(a)ACBD
(b)ABCD
(c)DBCA
(d)DCBA
Q13.
A. mother tongue, what he actually meant was that
more people should learn Hindi. It sounds like a step
back from his aggressive posture earlier
B. Playing with language is akin to playing with fire.
It pleases me that the Home Minister has clarified
that when he said Hindi must be
C. but it is a wise step back because we all know how
dangerous it is to try and impose a language on the
people of a nation who have their own
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D. the national language, the link language between (d)DBAC
all Indians who live in different parts of this country
and speak, read, write in their own
(a)BDAC Q16.

(b)BADC A. Damayanti 's bag contained cash of Rs 56,000 and

two mobile phones
(c)DACB
B. allegedly snatching the handbag of Prime
(d)DCAB Mininster Narendra Modi's
Q14. C. A 21-year old man has been arrested from Sonipat
in Haryana for
A. and a warming planet, selfishly doing nothing to
rein in either ballooning debt or climatic dangers D. niece Damyanti Ben Modi in New Delhi, police said
on Sunday
B. One poll has found that as many as a quarter of
American teens are engaged in climate activism. It’s (a)CBDA
a generation
(b)CDBA
C. by the previous generations, by baby boomers
who burdened their descendants both with their (c)CBAD
social security bills (d)CDAB
D. very alive to the impact of climate change on their
lives and their future. It also has a feeling of having
been betrayed Q17.

(a)BACD A. Amrinder Singh on Sunday said he wanted to

remind the
(b)BDCA
B. tirade against Congress government, Punjab chief
(c)CADB minister
(d)CBDA C. Union minister that it was SAD regime that had
heaped humiliation

Q15. D. Responding to Akali Leader Harsimrat Kaur

Badal's latest
A. the circle and those who look beyond it. The first
stance (a)ACBD

B. defences, so the tighter their circle is, the better (b)ABDC

they feel. (c)DBAC
C. is much easier to adopt; people are usually (d)DCBA
insecure without
D. There are two types of leaders: those who defend
Q18.
(a)DABC
A. across the valley, mainly among the migrant
(b)DBCA workers and the transporters
(c)DACB
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B. the second such killing in three days after a truck (b)ABCD
driver from Rajasthan transporting fruits was killed
(c)DCAB
C. the killings reopened old wounds and unleashed a
fresh wave of fear (d)DBAC

D. A brick kiln worker from Bihar was shot dead by ANSWERS;

terrorists in J&K on Wednesday S1. Ans. (b)
(a)DABC S2. Ans. (a)
(b)DBCA S3. Ans. (b)
(c)DACB S4. Ans. (a)
(d)CADB S5. Ans. (b)
S6. Ans. (c)
Q19. S7. Ans. (d)
A. But in 1984, when he was 19, he raised his match S8. Ans. (d)
score sufficiently to win acceptance
S9. Ans. (c)
B. Mark never gained admission to a prestigious
university in Poland or Greenland S10. Ans. (d)

C.where his score was several point below the S11. Ans. (d)
normal acceptance rate
S12. Ans. (a)
D. to a local university, the Harvard Law university
S13. Ans. (a)
(a)BADC
S14. Ans. (b)
(b)BACD
S15. Ans. (c)
(c)DACB
S16. Ans. (a)
(d)ABDC
S17. Ans. (c)
S18. Ans. (b)
Q20.
S19. Ans. (a)
A. In fact, there are about 800 million mobile phone
S20. Ans. (d)
users now.
B. They have been in use in the country for over two
decades.
C. Mobile companies are regularly bringing out
phones with new features for these users.
D. There are billions of mobile phones in India today
(a)ACBD