Question 1.

From the words given choose the correct word(s) which completes the sentence
most appropriately.

1.Toward the end of the 13th century, some ______event forced the Anasazi to _______ their
houses and homeland and to move south
and east toward the Rio Grande and the Little Colorado River.

seismic…shift
cataclysmic…flee
unfortunate….desert
disastrous…..move

2.The equipments that were being used in the survey were_____, and because of the below-
zero temperature, it was feared they
would freeze and_______.

icy...capsize
frosty...slide
fragile...shatter
useless...capsize

3.The conspirators met ________ in order to plot a(n)___________ against the oppressive
governance of Julius Caesar

clandestinely...revolt
wickedly...invocation
craftily...referendum
wittily...ban

Fill up the blanks with suitable prepositions from the alternatives given under each sentence.

4.At the seaside, the children were so ________ themselves with excitement, they could hardly
control themselves.

besides
beside
with
upon
Spot an error in the sentences given below.

5.(A) You will come/(B) to my party tomorrow,/ (C) isn't it ? /(D) No error

6.(A)Mahatma Gandhi, Jawaharlal Nehru and Sardar Patel / (B)were great leaders of India / (C)
but former is greater / (D) than the
last / (E) No error.

7.(a) Every state government and union territory/ (b) have written to the Central Government/ (c)
supporting the policy of prohibition /(d) to be imposed./ (e) No error.

8.(a) No one/ (b) practice honesty / (c) these days / (d) especially the youth. / (e) No error.

9.(A)It is, of course / (B) comparatively / (C) easier for Tamil tigers to force the Sri lankan / (D)
government to accept their legitimate
demands / (E) No error.

Pick out the best alternative for the underlined part of sentence.

10.Self-made millionaire Dennis Tito has made history when he became the first tourist to go
into the space

when he becomes the first tourist

when he will become the first tourist
by having become the first tourist
by becoming the first tourist

11. Pick out the best alternative for the underlined part of sentence.

Vedic astrology is not only one of the main subjects of our traditional and classical knowledge,
but this is the discipline which let us
knowing the events happening in human life and in the universe on the time scale.

this is the discipline which lets us know

this is the discipline that lets us know
this being the discipline which let us know
this is the discipline that lets us to knowing

.Replace the underlined part with the best alternative from the choices given

12.The villagers remitted not only a part of their earnings back home, but also took with them
the appetites, aspirations and out look
of their places of work.

The villagers remitted not only a part of their earnings back home
The villagers not remitted only a part of their earnings back home
The villagers remitted a part of not only their earnings back home
The villagers not only remitted a part of their earnings back home

13.The truth is that the UGC with the help of certain handpicked educationists are offering cash
incentives to cash-strapped
universities to start these courses.

who are offering cash incentives to

is offering cash incentives for
is offering cash incentives to
are offering incentives in cash to

A number of sentences are given below which, when properly sequenced, form a coherent
paragraph. Each sentence is labelled
with a letter. Choose the most logical order of sentences from among the four given choices to
construct a coherent paragraph.

14.
A. Respect is easiest when we recognize that all cultural difference is in ourselves.
B. It is all too easy to be judgmental and distrust those who give different meaning to their world
from the meaning you give to
yours.
C. We don't see the world as it is, only as we are.
D. Thus, the next step is to respect these differences and accept the right of others to interpret
the world in the way they have
chosen.
E. Different cultural orientations and views of the world are not right or wrong - they are just
different.

ADEBC
BDEAC
CEBAD
EBDAC

15.A number of sentences are given below which, when properly sequenced, form a coherent
paragraph. Each sentence is labelled
with a letter. Choose the most logical order of sentences from among the four given choices to
construct a coherent paragraph.

A. U.N. studies show that the gap between rich and poor is wider in Africa than anywhere else
in the world.
B. What makes the unrest in Kenya most alarming is that its root causes are maladies that still
plague other, less stable African
states.
C. Despite Kenya's overall economic growth, 58% of its people are poor.
D. The first is poverty.
E. Despite the continent's recent economic growth, the number of its poor grew from 288 million
in 1981 to 516 million in 2001.

AEDCB
BDCAE
CBDAE
BEADC

16.
A. One in 10 people fall prey to migraine, according to recent studies.
B. The most common form of headache occurring in more than half the case and on the rise - is
"tension type" headache, a dull
constant muscular pain along the head and neck.
C. Headaches are a bigger pain than most people realize.
D. Seventy percent of the victims are women.
E. It can easily become chronic, playing havoc with one's daily life.

ABCDE
CADBE
BDEAC
DCBAE

ONE WORD SUBSTITUTION

17.Capable of being understood in either of two or more possible senses and therefore not
definite

amphibious
ambiguous
amorphous
confusing
18.A thrown object or a weapon capable of returning to thrower.

missile
boomerang
harpoon
catapult

19. The study of the origin and history of words

Linguistics
Etymology
Verbose
Anthology

Find SYNONYMS of the following words:

20.Rancour

Bitterness
Sweetness
Ignorance
Bliss

21.Sanctimonious

Devout
Impious
Empirical
Maudlin

Find ANTONYMS of the following

22.TENACIOUS

Persistent
Relentless
Steadfast
Yielding

23.Malice

Despite
Kindness
Respect
Morality

24.-25. Experts believe that developing several vaccinations will be necessary to begin the
process of safeguarding the world's population from Covid- .The majority of the current
vaccination front-runners require two ______, which may be given once a year. There is no
such thing as a 100 percent effective vaccination, and even if one is authorized, there are still
numerous _____ to overcome before a vaccine can be widely distributed.

Blank 1: A- doses B- bouts C- spells D- circles

Blank 2: A- tracks B- jumps C- hurdles D- snags

26.Arrange the following sentences:

S1: I saw two men at the train station.

P: Both of them went to the coffee shop together.
Q: The first one was holding an umbrella.
R: The second one was holding a bag.
S: After coffee, one of them left the coffee shop.
S6: The second one waited for his wife later.
QPSR
QRPS
PQRS
QPRS

27.
S1: Earthquake means the shaking of the Earth’s surface.
P: It is a sudden trembling of the surface of the Earth.
Q: Furthermore, Earthquakes can cause huge damage to life and property.
R: Earthquakes certainly are a terrible natural disaster.
S: Some Earthquakes are weak in nature and probably go unnoticed.
S6: In contrast, some Earthquakes are major and violent.
QPSR
QRPS
PRQS
QPRS
28.
S1: Man due to his need and greed has done many activities that not only harm
P: extinct due to human activity. Human activities that harm the climate include
deforestation,
Q: All these things damage the climate and ecosystem very badly.
R: using fossil fuel, industrial waste, a different type of pollution and many more.
S: the environment but himself too. Many plant and animal species go
S6: And many species of animals and birds got extinct or on a verge of extinction due to
hunting.

SPRQ
PQRS
QPSR
SPQR

FIND ERROR IN THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES

29.(A) I had hoped to have met him yesterday/(B) to discuss the matter with him/(C) but
he was not in his house, and so I could not meet him./(D) No error

30.(A) Baldev persisted/(B) to do this/(C) in spite of my advice/(D)no error

CLOZE TEST
Music is a special art (31)_ _ _ _ _ _ _ multiple meanings. It has a different meaning to
different people. Music is (32)_ _ _ _ _ _ _ life for musicians. They spend most of the
time listening music. Youngsters often enjoy music (33)_ _ _ _ _ _ _ they are free. There
are many different types of music like rap, latin, classical and many more because of
different composers. They try their best to create their (34)_ _ _ _ _ _ _ music. Everyone
can feel the emotions and expressions of the composer in their music.

31. Is The Are With

32.like liked liking likes
33.these what where when
34.Own need buyed self