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MASTER QUESTION PAPER WITH KEY
Exam Code : SSC_151217_ASICPO Exam Date : 15-Dec-2017

Duration : 120 Exam Time : 11:00 am
1. Choose the correct alternative which will improve the part of the sentence given in quotes.
The gas 'is being seeping' out of the rocks.
A. Is seeping B. Is seep
C. Was being seeping D. No improvement
Answer Key - A
The conference "will been a" celebration of women's achievements.
A. Will be an B. Would be an
C. Will be a D. No improvement
Answer Key - C
Some children are much more 'aggressive then' others.
A. Aggressively than B. Aggressive than
C. Aggressively then D. No improvement
Answer Key - B
Our company aims 'on help' students with disabilities to live and study independently.
A. In help B. At help
C. To help D. No improvement
Answer Key - C
Sumathi was 'a industriously' and willing worker.
A. An industrious B. A industrious
C. An industriously D. No improvement
Answer Key - A
The black sky 'was illuminated' by forked lightning.
A. Was illuminate B. Illuminating
C. Have illuminated D. No improvement
Answer Key - D
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Captain Ranjith 'safety navigated' his ship without accident for 100 voyages.
A. Safely navigate B. Safety navigates
C. Safely navigated D. No improvement
Answer Key - C
Martin Luther 'translated' the Bible into German.
A. Translate B. Translating
C. Have Translated D. No improvement
Answer Key - D
I was born 'in' 16 November in 1986.
A. On B. At
C. For D. No improvement
Answer Key - A
10 . Choose the correct alternative which will improve the part of the sentence given in quotes.
According to the best available information, the facts 'are' true.
A. Is B. Has
C. Has been D. No improvement
Answer Key - D
After a 'period for imprisonment' she renounced terrorism.
A. Period of imprisonment B. Period out imprisonment
C. Period about imprisonment D. No improvement
Answer Key - A
Chandra's good gestures "will highly appreciated".
A. Will be highly appreciate B. Will be high appreciative
C. Will be highly appreciated D. No improvement
Answer Key - C
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The decision ''will leaving her" in a peculiar predicament.
A. Will left her B. Will leave her
C. Leave D. No improvement
Answer Key - B
Mridula seems almost impervious 'to' the criticism from all sides.
A. Off B. In
C. Till D. No improvement
Answer Key - D
Santhosh asked me where 'was my pen'.
A. My pen was B. My pen are
C. Is my pen D. No improvement
Answer Key - A
Sumithra 'would have missed' the cab if she had not hurried.
A. Would have missing B. Would has been missing
C. Missed D. No improvement
Answer Key - D
Everyone in the fraternity has his own 'set in' prejudices.
A. Set by B. Set of
C. Set on D. No improvement
Answer Key - B
Suraj as well as his friends 'was' arrested.
A. Were B. Were being
C. Have been D. No improvement
Answer Key - D
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It is raining, "isn't it"?

A. Haven't it B. Hasn't it
C. Weren't it D. No improvement
Answer Key - D
The pedestrians 'should to be' cautious while crossing the road.
A. Must not B. Should be
C. Should not D. No improvement
Answer Key - B
Apple's new "operate" system for phones and tablets, iOS 11, is getting some
much-sought-after updates.
A. Operating B. Operationals
C. Operated D. No improvement
Answer Key - A
Both Santhosh and Rohit have 167 English papers due 'in' Tuesday.
A. About B. At
C. On D. No improvement
Answer Key - C
23 . Rewrite the sentence in direct speech.
Anand said that he would be waiting for me.

A. Anand said, "I will be waiting for you" B. Anand said, "I will wait for you"
C. Anand said, "I should be waiting for you" D. Anand said, "I am waiting for you"
Answer Key - A

Sumanth said that he would have called a doctor.
A. Sumanth said, "I will call a doctor" B. Sumanth said, "I will be calling a doctor"
C. Sumanth said, "I will have called a doctor" D. Sumanth said, "I should call a doctor"
Answer Key - C
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They said that they played cricket.

A. They said, "They plays cricket" B. They said, "They are playing cricket"
C. They said, "They have been playing D. They said, "We play cricket"
cricket"
Answer Key - D

Rajesh told Sumithra that he loved his parents.
A. Rajesh said to Sumithra, "I am loving my B. Rajesh said to Sumithra, "I love my
parents" parents"
C. Rajesh said to Sumithra, "I have been D. Rajesh said to Sumithra, "I loves my
loving my parents" parents"
Answer Key - B

Prabhu said that he was not going to college.
A. Prabhu said, "He was not going to college" B. Prabhu said, "I am not going to college"
C. Prabhu said, "I will not go to college" D. Prabhu said, "He had not gone to college"
Answer Key - B

Anjana said that she was waiting for her friends.
A. Anjana said, "I have been waiting for my B. Anjana said, "I had been waiting for my
friends" friends"
C. Anjana said, "I waiting for my friends" D. Anjana said, "I am waiting for my friends"
Answer Key - D

He asked me what I was doing.
A. He said to me, "What are you doing? B. He said to me, "What you are doing?
C. He said to me, "What I am doing? D. He said to me, "What were you doing?
Answer Key - A
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Malini said that she would go for the meeting.
A. Malini said, "I go for the meeting" B. Malini said, "I am going for the meeting"
C. Malini said, "I will go for the meeting" D. Malini said, "I went for the meeting"
Answer Key - C

Akshai said that he was playing drums.
A. Akshai said, "I had been playing drums" B. Akshai said, "I have been playing drums"
C. Akshai said, "I am playing drums" D. Akshai said, "I play drums"
Answer Key - C
He exclaimed sadly that he was undone.

A. He said, "Alas! I am undone" B. He said, "Alas! He is undone"
C. He said, "Alas! He was undone" D. He said, "Alas! I have been undone"
Answer Key - A

She said that she would be playing with her kids.
A. She said, "I have played with my kids" B. She said, "I will play with my kids"
C. She said, "I played with my kids" D. She said, "I will be playing with my kids"
Answer Key - D

Sanjay said that he was going to Delhi then.
A. Sanjay said, "I am going to Delhi now" B. Sanjay said, "I was going to Delhi now"
C. Sanjay said, "I am going to Delhi then" D. Sanjay said, "He is going to Delhi now"
Answer Key - A
35 . Rewrite the sentence in indirect speech.

Kumar said, "I am unwell."
A. Kumar said that he had been unwell B. Kumar said that he is unwell
C. Kumar said that he has been unwell D. Kumar said that he was unwell
Answer Key - D
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Anbu said to Suresh, "Priya is playing in the garden."
A. Anbu told Suresh that Priya was playing in B. Anbu told Suresh that Priya played in the
the garden garden
C. Anbu told Suresh that Priya plays in the D. Anbu told Suresh that Priya play in the
garden garden
Answer Key - A

Vasanth said to Praveen, "I have eaten three apples."
A. Vasanth told Praveen that he ate three B. Vasanth told Praveen that he has eaten
apples three apples
C. Vasanth told Praveen that he had eaten D. Vasanth told Praveen that he eats three
three apples apples
Answer Key - C

Anitha said, "I've been learning Bharatanatyam for the past six months."
A. Anitha said that she had been learning B. Anitha said that she has been learning
Bharatanatyam for the past six months Bharatanatyam for the past six months
C. Anitha said that she is learning D. Anitha said that she learnt Bharatanatyam
Bharatanatyam for the past six months for the past six months
Answer Key - A

Sunder said, "I will go to my sister's house today."
A. Sunder said that he went to his sister's B. Sunder said that he has to go to his sister's
house that day house that day
C. Sunder said that he goes to his sister's D. Sunder said that he would go to his sister's
house that day house that day
Answer Key - D

Nisha said to Sunil, "I will not be going for the class."
A. Nisha told Sunil that she will not have gone B. Nisha told Sunil that she does not go for the
for the class class
C. Nisha told Sunil that she would not be D. Nisha told Sunil that she had not been
going for the class going for the class
Answer Key - C
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Rahim said, "I will have completed my project."
A. Rahim said that he would complete his B. Rahim said that he would have completed
project his project
C. Rahim said that he had completed his D. Rahim said that he has completed his
project project
Answer Key - B

Prabha said to Prabhu, "Prem was playing cards."
A. Prabha told Prabhu that Prem had been B. Prabha told Prabhu that Prem has been
playing cards playing cards
C. Prabha told Prabhu that Prem playing D. Prabha told Prabhu that Prem plays cards
cards
Answer Key - A

"Where do you live?", said the stranger.
A. The stranger enquired where I lived B. The stranger enquires where I lived
C. The stranger enquired where I had been D. The stranger enquires where I have been
living living
Answer Key - A
"Call the first witness," said the judge.

A. The judge commands to call the first B. The judge pleaded to call the first witness
witness
C. The judge commanded to called the first D. The judge commanded to call the first
witness witness
Answer Key - D

Siva said, "I have read the novel Pride and Prejudice."
A. Siva said that he have read the novel Pride B. Siva said that he reads the novel Pride and
and Prejudice Prejudice
C. Siva said that he had read the novel Pride D. Siva said that he read the novel Pride and
and Prejudice Prejudice
Answer Key - C
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He said to him, "Is not your name Krishna?"

A. He inquired him whether his name was not B. He inquired him whether my name was not
Krishna Krishna
C. He inquires him whether his name was not D. He inquired him whether his name is not
Krishna Krishna
Answer Key - 0

Suresh said to me, "I have been dancing for two hours".
A. Suresh told me that he has been dancing B. Suresh told me that he had been dancing
for two hours for two hours
C. Suresh told me that he is dancing for two D. Suresh told me that he was dancing for two
hours hours
Answer Key - B
48 . Rewrite the sentence in active voice.

A children's story is written by Amith.
A. Amith has written a children's story B. Amith wrote a children's story
C. Amith writes a children's story D. Amith had written a children's story
Answer Key - C

Our house was built by my father.
A. My father had built our house B. My father builds our house
C. My father has built our house D. My father built our house
Answer Key - D

The flute is being played by Shankar.
A. Shankar was playing the flute B. Shankar is playing the flute
C. Shankar has been playing the flute D. Shankar playing the flute
Answer Key - B
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The books exhibition had been opened by the Governor.
A. The Governor had opened the books B. The Governor has opened the books
exhibition exhibition
C. The Governor opened the books exhibition D. The Governor opens the books exhibition
Answer Key - A

A few bags were bought by me.
A. I had bought a few bags B. I have bought a few bags
C. I bought a few bags D. I buy a few bags
Answer Key - C

This picture had been drawn by me.
A. I had drawn this picture B. I have drawn this picture
C. I drew this picture D. I drawn this picture
Answer Key - A

The telephone had been invented by Graham Bell.
A. Graham Bell should have invented the B. Graham Bell has invented the telephone
telephone
C. Graham Bell had invented the telephone D. Graham Bell invented the telephone
Answer Key - C

This letter was written by Mr. Kumar.
A. Mr. Kumar had written this letter B. Mr. Kumar writes this letter
C. Mr. Kumar has written this letter D. Mr. Kumar wrote this letter
Answer Key - D

By whom was this work done?
A. Who had done this work? B. Who did this work?
C. Who has done this work? D. Who does this work?
Answer Key - B
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He was taken to the hospital by his friends.
A. His friends had taken him to the hospital B. His friends have taken him to the hospital
C. His friends take him to the hospital D. His friends took him to the hospital
Answer Key - D

The room is being swept by the sweeper.
A. The sweeper is sweeping the room B. The sweeper swept the room
C. The sweeper sweeps the room D. The sweeper has been sweeping the room
Answer Key - A

A gift was given to me by my friend.
A. My friend had given me a gift B. My friend has given me a gift
C. My friend gave me a gift D. My friend gives me a gift
Answer Key - C
60 . Rewrite the sentence in passive voice.

The boy is climbing the cliff.
A. The cliff have been climbed by the boy B. The cliff was being climbed by the boy
C. The cliff is being climbed by the boy D. The cliff had been climbed by the boy
Answer Key - C

My sister has painted this wall.
A. This wall has been painted by my sister B. This wall have been painted by my sister
C. This wall was painted by my sister D. This wall is painted by my sister
Answer Key - A

My elder brother is playing cricket.
A. Cricket was being played by my elder B. Cricket is being played by my elder brother
brother
C. Cricket has been played by my elder D. Cricket had been played by my elder
brother brother
Answer Key - B
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The gardener was watering the plants.
A. The plants is being watered by the B. The plants are being watered by the
gardener gardener
C. The plants watered by the gardener D. The plants were being watered by the
gardener
Answer Key - D

I have written this essay.
A. This essay had been written by me B. This essay is written by me
C. This essay has been written by me D. This essay was written by me
Answer Key - C

Were you washing the clothes?
A. Was the clothes being washed by you? B. Were the clothes being washed by you?
C. Is the clothes being washed by you? D. Has the clothes being washed by you?
Answer Key - B

Did he call you?
A. Were you called by him? B. Are you called by him?
C. Did you called by him? D. Have you been called by him?
Answer Key - A

Who broke this beautiful glass?
A. By whom has this beautiful glass been B. By whom is this beautiful glass broken?
broken?
C. By whom was this beautiful glass broken? D. By whom had this beautiful glass been
broken?
Answer Key - C

Mohan was driving a car.
A. A car is being driven by Mohan B. A car was being driven by Mohan
C. A car has been driven by Mohan D. A car had been driven by Mohan
Answer Key - B
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We won the cricket match.
A. The cricket match was won by us B. The cricket match is won by us
C. The cricket match win by us D. The cricket match had been won by us
Answer Key - A

Sanjay sells tea.
A. Tea had been sold by Sanjay B. Tea has been sold by Sanjay
C. Tea was sold by Sanjay D. Tea is sold by Sanjay
Answer Key - D

Sumanth was reading a book.
A. A book was being read by Sumanth B. A book is being read by Sumanth
C. A book is read by Sumanth D. A book has been read by Sumanth
Answer Key - A

When Ram arrived home, police arrested him.
A. When Ram arrived home, he had been B. When Ram arrived home, he is arrested by
arrested by police police
C. When Ram arrived home, he was arrested D. When Ram arrived home, he was being
by police arrested by police
Answer Key - C
73 . Choose the option which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase given below.
“Let the grass grow under one’s feet”
A. To accept responsibility B. To engage in a project
C. To remain idle D. To grow grass at home
Answer Key - C
"Be in the same boat"
A. To ask someone to travel on the same B. To be in the same difficult situation
boat
C. Willing to do something immediately D. To force an issue that has already ended
Answer Key - B
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"Let sleeping dogs lie"
A. To get someone drunk B. A fair competition where no side has an
advantage
C. To make a dog to sleep D. To avoid restarting a conflict
Answer Key - D
"High on the hog"
A. To go to bed or go to sleep B. To study for a test
C. To live in a luxurious or costly way D. To have something secured
Answer Key - C
"Cut to the chase"
A. To start talking about the important B. To conclude from obvious fact
aspects of something
C. To clean solid lines D. To be evil tempered
Answer Key - A
"To pick holes"
A. To lose courage B. To be afraid to die
C. To find the weak points in something D. To articulate clearly
Answer Key - C
"Run out of steam"
A. To run out of an engine B. To lose enthusiasm and stop doing
something
C. To run the engine by steam D. A very loud and noisy rain storm
Answer Key - B
"Flog a dead horse"
A. To bear the brunt of B. To beat a dead horse
C. To be evil tempered D. To waste your effort by trying to do
something that is no longer possible
Answer Key - D
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"Smell a rat"
A. To show signs of cowardice B. To smell the presence of a rat
C. To suspect that something is wrong about D. To become polite
a situation
Answer Key - C
"Take exception to"
A. To object strongly B. To enjoy the given freedom
C. To make a promise D. To comply with a rule
Answer Key - A
83 . Choose from the four options, the word that best defines/substitutes the given phrase.
"A person or animal that eats all kinds of food"

A. Omnivorous B. Herbivorous
C. Insectivorous D. Carnivorous
Answer Key - A
"A speech or piece of writing praising somebody"
A. Angiology B. Etymology
C. Eulogy D. Arcology
Answer Key - C
"Being afraid of water or being near water"
A. Xenophobia B. Autophobia
C. Monophobia D. Aquaphobia
Answer Key - D
"The rule by nobles"
A. Monarchy B. Aristocracy
C. Republic D. Autocracy
Answer Key - B
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"To express your thoughts clearly in words"
A. Articulate B. Archive
C. Ambivalent D. Equivocal
Answer Key - A
"One who does not believe in God"
A. Devotee B. Theist
C. Atheist D. Anarchist
Answer Key - C
"Difficult or impossible to reach or to get"
A. Illegible B. Inevitable
C. Inaudible D. Inaccessible
Answer Key - D
"The scientific study of the mind"
A. Philology B. Psychology
C. Sociology D. Anthropology
Answer Key - B
"A place where ships load and unload goods"
A. Port B. Terminal
C. Coach D. Hangar
Answer Key - A
"One who studies human antiquities"
A. Apologist B. Anthropologist
C. Archaeologist D. Entomologist
Answer Key - C
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93 . In the following question, there are six parts marked S1, S6, P, Q, R and S.The position of S1
and S6 are fixed. Some parts of the sentence have been jumbled up. Rearrange these parts
and choose the proper sequence from the given options.
(S1) One hot day, an ant was searching for some water, after walking around for some time,
she came to a spring.
(P) While making her way up, she slipped and fell into the water
(Q) To reach the spring, she had to climb up a blade of grass
(R) She could have drowned if a dove up a nearby tree had not seen her
(S) Seeing that the ant was in trouble, the dove quickly plucked a leaf and dropped it into the
water near the struggling ant
(S6) The ant moved towards the leaf and climbed up onto it; and the leaf drifted to dry
ground, and the ant jumped out, and she was safe at last.
A. RSPQ B. PQSR
C. SQPR D. QPRS
Answer Key - D
(S1) I Have a Dream is a speech by Martin Luther King, Jr.

(P) And one of the most iconic speeches in American history
(Q) Which was delivered on August 28, 1963, during the March in Washington
(R) It became one of the defining moments of the civil rights movement
(S) The theme of the speech was a call for equality and freedom
(S6) Some 250,000 people gathered at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C., for the
march in Washington.
A. SRQP B. PQRS
C. QSRP D. SQPR
Answer Key - C
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(S1) A bunny rabbit lived in the forest; he had many friends and he was proud of his friends.
(P) He was very scared
(Q) He quickly went to his friend deer
(R) One day, bunny rabbit heard the loud barking of wild dogs
(S) He decided to ask for help
(S6) The bunny rabbit said, “Dear friend, some wild dogs are chasing me, can you chase
them away with your sharp antlers?”
A. SPQR B. RPSQ
C. QRPS D. SPQR
Answer Key - B
(S1) Here are a few theories as to why a baker’s dozen became 13.
(P) Bakers who were found to be cheating their customers by overpricing undersized loaves
were subject to strict punishment
(Q) There may be fluctuations in rising and baking and air content
(R) Even with careful planning, it is difficult to ensure that all of your baked goods come out
the same size
(S) In medieval England there were laws that related the price of bread to the price of the
wheat used to make it
(S6) For fear of accidentally coming up short they would throw in a bit extra to ensure that
they wouldn’t end up with a surprise flogging later.
A. PQRS B. PSRQ
C. RQPS D. SPQR
Answer Key - D
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(S1) Once upon a time, there lived a farmer in a village, beside a forest.
(P) When the farmer was a little boy, he spent much of his time playing with the apple tree
(Q)Those days, the apple tree had given the choicest of apples to him
(R) However, as time passed, the apple tree became old and stopped bearing fruits
(S)He had a big garden that had an old apple tree and other plants, trees and beautiful
flowers
(S6) Now that the farmer was not getting any apples from the tree, he decided that the tree
was useless and cut it.
A. PQRS B. RSPQ
C. QSPR D. SPQR
Answer Key - D
(S1) In 1962, Eunice Kennedy Shriver the sister of President John F. Kennedy, started a
summer camp for kids.
(P) Similar camps were funded across the United States and Canada
(Q) The camp, called Camp Shriver
(R) Camp Shriver became a yearly occurrence, and, with support from the Joseph Kennedy
Jr. Foundation
(S) Intended to provide a place for these children to play while also promoting the benefits of
physical activity
(S6) The camps focused on sports and gave out awards for physical achievements.
A. SQPR B. PQSR
C. QSPR D. PQRS
Answer Key - C
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(S1) One afternoon, a fox was walking through the forest and spotted a bunch of grapes
hanging from a lofty branch.
(P) Taking a few steps back, the fox jumped and just missed the hanging grapes
(Q) Finally, giving up, the fox turned up his nose and said, "They're probably sour anyway."
(R) Again, the fox took a few paces back and tried to reach them, but still failed
(S) "Just the thing to quench my thirst," said the fox
(S6) Then he walked away.
A. QSPR B. PSQR
C. SQPR D. SPRQ
Answer Key - D
(S1) Every year in July the city of Pamplona in northeastern Spain holds a rollicking
weeklong festival.
(P) There are an unusually large number of paramedics and ambulances on hand
(Q) In the festival, there will be drinking, parades, dancing, and revelry late into the night
(R) That’s because this festival happens to center on a dangerous and world-famous tradition
known the running of the bulls
(S) To an uninitiated observer, it would all look pretty normal except for one thing
(S6) Early in the morning on every day of the festival, about 2,000 people line up to
participate in the run.
A. PQRS B. QSPR
C. PSQR D. SPQR
Answer Key - B
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(S1) Once when a lion, the king of the jungle, was asleep, a little mouse began running up
and down on him.
(P) This soon awakened the lion, who placed his huge paw on the mouse, and opened his
big jaws to swallow him
(Q) I shall never repeat it and I shall never forget your kindness
(R) "Pardon, O King!" cried the little mouse
(S) "Forgive me this time and who knows, I may be able to do you a good turn one of these
days!”
(S6) The lion was so tickled by the idea of the mouse being able to help him that he lifted his
paw and let him go.
A. PRQS B. SQPR
C. QSPR D. QPRS
Answer Key - A
(S1) Two game cocks were fiercely fighting for the mastery of the farmyard.
(P) The vanquished cock skulked away and hid himself in a quiet corner
(Q) An eagle sailing through the air pounced upon him and carried him off in his talons
(R) One at last put the other to flight
(S) While the conqueror, flying up to a high wall, flapped his wings and crowed exultingly with
all his might
(S6) The vanquished cock immediately came out of his corner, and ruled
henceforth with undisputed mastery.
A. RSQP B. SQPR
C. PSQR D. RPSQ
Answer Key - D
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103 . The following sentence is divided into four parts (P, Q, R and S). Rearrange it in the proper
sequence in order to make a meaningful sentence.
(P) Or characters used

(Q) Structure of a language
(R) Alphabet is a set of graphs
(S) To represent the phonemic
A. RPSQ B. PRSQ
C. SQPR D. PQRS
Answer Key - A
(P) An audience
(Q) Often in a theatre
(R) Acted out before
(S) A drama is a type of story
A. QRPS B. PSQR
C. SRPQ D. RSPQ
Answer Key - C
(P) That is closely related to the peach tree

(Q) Almonds are commonly called nuts
(R) But they are actually seeds
(S) And they come from a tree
A. RPSQ B. QRSP
C. SQPR D. SQPS
Answer Key - B
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(P) People have been eating asparagus

(Q) Called garden asparagus
(R) As a vegetable since ancient times
(S) The vegetable is also
A. PRSQ B. QPRS
C. SPQR D. RSQP
Answer Key - A
(P) This was called the abolitionist movement

(Q) To slavery began a movement to abolish
(R) Or end the practice
(S) In the late 1700s people who were opposed
A. PQRS B. RSQP
C. RPQS D. SQRP
Answer Key - D
(P) Or unfair treatment

(Q) Affirmative action is a policy
(R) That tries to make up for past discrimination
(S) Against certain groups of people
A. QRPS B. SQPR
C. RSPQ D. SRQP
Answer Key - A
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(P) When warm summer

(Q) To the cold of winter
(R) Autumn is the season
(S) Temperatures gradually decrease
A. SRQP B. RQRS
C. RPSQ D. PQRS
Answer Key - C
(P) Canals are waterways

(Q) That are built by people
(R) Travel, and irrigation
(S) And used for shipping,
A. SQPR B. RPSQ
C. PQSR D. RPQS
Answer Key - C
(P) Or car racing tests

(Q) And a car’s power
(R) Automobile racing
(S) Both a driver’s skill
A. RPSQ B. QPSR
C. RSPQ D. SQPR
Answer Key - A
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(P) A geographical area usually

(Q) Cartography is the art and science
(R) On a flat surface such as a map or chart
(S) Of graphically representing
A. PQRS B. QSPR
C. QPRS D. SQPR
Answer Key - B
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113 .
Answer Key - A
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114 .
Answer Key - C
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115 .
Answer Key - B
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116 .
Answer Key - A
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117 .
Answer Key - B
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118 .
Answer Key - A
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119 .
Answer Key - C
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120 .
Answer Key - B
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121 .
Answer Key - D
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122 .
Answer Key - A
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123 .
Answer Key - B
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124 .
Answer Key - D
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125 .
Answer Key - C
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126 .
Answer Key - A
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127 .
Answer Key - A
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128 .
Answer Key - C
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129 .
Answer Key - B
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130 .
Answer Key - D
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131 .
Answer Key - A
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132 .
Answer Key - C
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133 .
Answer Key - B
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134 .
Answer Key - D
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135 .
Answer Key - A
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136 .
Answer Key - C
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137 .
Answer Key - B
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138 . In the following question, the given sentence has four parts marked P, Q, R and S. Choose
the part of sentence with the error and mark as your answer. If there is no error, mark 'No
error (S)' as your answer.
We have issued (P)/ a order seeking immediate (Q)/ printing of revised price tag. (R)/ No
error (S)
A. P B. Q
C. R D. S
Answer Key - B
Suresh have never (P)/ encouraged nor (Q)/condoned violence. (R)/ No error (S)
A. P B. Q
C. R D. S
Answer Key - A
Earth's deserts (P)/ is a land of extremes,(Q) /constantly pushing life to the limit. (R)/ No error
(S)
A. P B. Q
C. R D. S
Answer Key - B
141 . In the following question, each sentence has four parts marked P, Q, R and S. Choose the
part of sentence with the error and mark as your answer. If there is no error, mark 'No error
(S)' as your answer.
King penguins (P)/ are active throughout (Q)/ the long summer days. (R)/ No error (S)
A. P B. Q
C. R D. S
Answer Key - D
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The behaviour of resident spiders (P)/ towards pirate spiders and their own prey (Q)/ are
quite different. (R)/ No error (S)
A. P B. Q
C. R D. S
Answer Key - C
The government need to adopt (P)/ a multi-year expenditure outlook (Q)/ while preparing the
budget. (R)/ No error (S)
A. P B. Q
C. R D. S
Answer Key - A
Scientists intended (P)/ to reintroduce and conserve grey wolves (Q)/ in their original
habitats. (R)/ No error (S)
A. P B. Q
C. R D. S
Answer Key - D
Tickle is (P)/one of the broadest and deepest (Q)/ subject in science. (R)/ No error (S)
A. P B. Q
C. R D. S
Answer Key - C
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The Kepler Space Telescope, (P)/ launched on 2009, was designed (Q)/to find planets
around other stars. (R)/ No error (S)
A. P B. Q
C. R D. S
Answer Key - B
Throughout the history, (P)/humans has existed side-by-side (Q)/ with bacteria and viruses.
(R)/ No error (S)
A. P B. Q
C. R D. S
Answer Key - 0
Wherever you live, (P)/ there is surely some countryside or coastline (Q)/not too far away that
you are proud of. (R)/ No error (S)
A. P B. Q
C. R D. S
Answer Key - D
The scientists found that (P)/ leopards tend to hoist prey (Q)/ that are between half and
one-and-a-half times it's own weight. (R)/ No error (S)
A. P B. Q
C. R D. S
Answer Key - C
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Bharatanatyam will also (P)/ feature in the two-week (Q)/ World Music Festival. (R)/ No error
(S)
A. P B. Q
C. R D. S
Answer Key - D
Ancient jewellery or decoration (P)/ has a new meaning (Q)/ with the discovery bone
ornaments. (R) / No error (S)
A. P B. Q
C. R D. S
Answer Key - C
A prince were (P)/ in search of a Sufi master (Q)/ to help him in his mystical journey. (R)/ No
error (S)
A. P B. Q
C. R D. S
Answer Key - A
If you describe someone as a maverick, (P)/ you mean that he is unconventional and
independent (Q)/ and do not think or behave in the same way as other people. (R)/ No error
(S)
A. P B. Q
C. R D. S
Answer Key - C
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The consequence of (P)/ his carelessness was (Q)/ that the game was lost. (R)/ No error (S)
A. P B. Q
C. R D. S
Answer Key - D
Men who has risen (P)/ by their own exertions (Q)/ are always respected. (R)/ No error (S)
A. P B. Q
C. R D. S
Answer Key - A
The place were (P)/Buddha was cremated (Q)/has recently been discovered.(R)/ No error (S)
A. P B. Q
C. R D. S
Answer Key - A
Can you tell me (P)/ the name of the person (Q)/ whom wrote the book? (R)/ No error (S)
A. P B. Q
C. R D. S
Answer Key - C
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158 . Choose the best synonym of the given word from the options given below.
CONGENIAL
A. Cordial B. Harsh
C. Hateful D. Unfriendly
Answer Key - A
159 . Choose the best synonym of the given word from the options given below.
DISSEMINATE
A. Collect B. Conceal
C. Hide D. Disperse
Answer Key - D
160 . Choose the correct synonym of the given word from the options given below.
DEPOSITION
A. Ascent B. Employment
C. Impeachment D. Coronation
Answer Key - C
161 . Choose the best antonym of the given word from the options given below.
CONTROVERSY
A. Argument B. Difference
C. Agreement D. Quarrel
Answer Key - C
162 . Choose the best antonym of the given word from the options given below.
EQUIVALENT
A. Comparable B. Dissimilar
C. Parallel D. Identical
Answer Key - B
163 . Choose the correct antonym of the given word from the options given below.
INUNDATION
A. Flood B. Torrent
C. Tide D. Drought
Answer Key - D
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164 . Choose the MISSPELT word.

A. Perseverance B. Possession
C. Reference D. Restarant
Answer Key - D

A. Acheive B. Apparently
C. Beginning D. Business
Answer Key - A

A. Abundance B. Acclaim
C. Absense D. Advertisement
Answer Key - C
167 . Complete the sentence with the most appropriate word.

Making pies and cakes ____ Mrs. Kumar's speciality.
A. Have B. Is
C. Has D. Are being
Answer Key - B

I always arrive to class twenty minutes ______ so that I have time to prepare.
A. Late B. Early
C. Later D. Behind time
Answer Key - B

A ________ man is certain to be prosperous.
A. Diligent B. Inactive
C. Indolent D. Lethargic
Answer Key - A
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Students are not expected to leave without _________.
A. Tolerance B. Indulgence
C. Permission D. Freedom
Answer Key - C

Laxmi's sons are the most _________ thing in her life.
A. Importancy B. Importance
C. Importantly D. Important
Answer Key - D
172 . Find the word closest in the meaning to "Pensive".

A. Ignorant B. Negligent
C. Thoughtful D. Shallow
Answer Key - C
173 . Fill in the blank with most appropriate word which will suit the context of the sentence.
I work very __________ and am decisive and accurate in my judgement.
A. Anxious B. Elaborate
C. Efficiently D. Precise
Answer Key - C
I don’t have much energy these days. After a short stroll, I am quite ______.
A. Relieved B. Eager
C. Uplifted D. Exhausted
Answer Key - D
Sanjay found the unchanging rhythm of the musical piece to be annoyingly ______.
A. Irreverent B. Recusant
C. Monotonous D. Coherent
Answer Key - C
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176 .
Answer Key - B
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177 .
Answer Key - D
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178 .
Answer Key - A
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179 .
Answer Key - B
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180 .
Answer Key - A
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181 .
Answer Key - A
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182 .
Answer Key - C
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183 .
Answer Key - A
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184 .
Answer Key - D
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185 .
Answer Key - A
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186 .
Answer Key - D
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187 .
Answer Key - A
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188 .
Answer Key - C
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189 .
Answer Key - D
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190 .
Answer Key - A
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191 .
Answer Key - D
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192 .
Answer Key - C
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193 .
Answer Key - D
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194 .
Answer Key - A
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195 .
Answer Key - D
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196 .
Answer Key - D
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197 .
Answer Key - B
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198 .
Answer Key - C
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199 .
Answer Key - D
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200 .
Answer Key - C
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