SBI-PO 2007 (ENGLISH LANGUAGE)
The furthest ahead. not surprisingly. is the small, rich and entrepreneurial civil service of
Singapore, which allows citizens to do more functions online than any other. As in many private companies, the purchasing and buying of singapore's government departments is now on the Web, and cost benefits come through more competitive bidding, easy access to global suppliers and time saved by online processing of orders. They can post their catalogues on their site, bid or contracts submit in voices and check their payment status over the Net. The most useful idea for Indian municipalities is Govt Works a private sector-run site that collects local taxes, fines, and utility bills for 3,600 municipalities across the United States. It is a citizen,s site, which also provides information on government- jobs, enders, etc. The most ambitious is the British government, which has targeted to convert 100 per cent of its transactions with its citizens to the Internet by 2005.
Cynics in India will say, 'Oh, government will never work in India. We are so poor and we don't have computers.' But they are wrong! There .are many experiments afoot in India as well. citizens in Andhra Pradesh can download government forms and submit applications on the Net without having to bribe clerks. In many districts, land records are online and this has created transparency. Similarly, in Dhar district to Madhya pradesh, villagers have begun to file applications for land transfers and follow their progress on the Net. ln seventy village in the Kolhapur and Sangli districts in Maharashtra. Internet booths have come up where farmers can daily check the market and rates of agricultural commodities in Marathi, along with data on agricultural schemes, information on crop technology, when to spray and plant their crops and bus and railway timetables. They also find vocational guidance on -jobs, applications for ration cards, kerosene/gas burners and land record extracts with details of land ownership. Sam Pitroda's World Tel, Reliance Industries and the TamilNadu government are jointly laying 3,000 km of optic fibre cables to create a Tamil Network which will offer ration cards, school college and hospital admission forms, land records, and pension records. If successful, World Tel will expand the network to Gujarat, Karnataka and West Bengal. In Kerala, all the villages are getting linked online to the district headquarters, allowing citizens to compare the development priorities of their village with other villagers in the state.
.Many are still skeptical of the real impact because so few Indians have computers. The answer lies in interactive cable. T.V. and in Internet kiosks. Although India has only five million computers and thirty-eight million telephones, it has thirty four million homes with cable T.V. and these.are growing eight per cent a year. By 2005 most cable homes will have accces to the internal from many of the 700,000 local STD/PCO booths. Internet usage may below today. but it is bound to grow rapidly in the future. and e-governance in India may not be a dream.
126. According to the passage, which country has the most ambitious plan for e-governance?
(a) USA
(b) Chile
(c) Singapore
(d) India
(e) UK
Ans. (c)
127. Gov Works is working in which of the following countries ?
(a) India
(b) UK
(c) Chile
(d) Singapore
(e) None of these
Ans. (e)
128. Choose the word that is opposite in meaning of the word
"dismal" as used in the passage.
(a) grim
(b) approve
(c) pleasing
(d) better
(e) enrich
Ans.(c)
129. How can lndia overcome e-governance ?
(a) By manufacturing more computers
(b) Through cable TV and Inter;et Kioshs
(c) By opening more STD/PCO booths
(d) By making the internet free
(e) By putting more services on internet
Ans. (e)
130. Which of the following has not been one of the effects of submitting income tax return over internet in Chile ?
(a) Reduction of legal cases
(b) Reduction in erros
(c) Increase in transparency
(d) Increase in number of returns
(e) Reduction in time taken
Ans. (d)
131. Choose the word that is same in meaning as the word "abound" as used in the passage.
(a) around
(b) proliferate
(c) flourish
(d) Plentiful
(e) few
Ans. (d)
132. Choose the word that is same in meaning as the word " post" as used in the passage.
(a) deliver
(b) send
(c) put up
(d) drop out
(e) later
Ans. (b)
133. According to the passage which country is at present the most advanced in e-governance ?
(a) Singapore
(b) Chile
(c) India
(d) USA
(e) UK
Ans. (a)
134. In which direction is the new wind blowing ?
(a) More and more interaction of citizens with government through internet
(b) Outsourcing the work of infrastructure creation for internet
(c) Increasing the penetration of computers in rural areas
(d) Integrating e-commerce, e-business and e-governance
(e) Introducing e-governance programmes in schools and colleges
Ans.(a)
135. According to the passage, what is the annual growth rate of computer in India ?
(a) 8%
(b) 5%
(c) 0.5%
(d) Not mentioned
(e) None of these
Ans. (d)
Directions ( 136-145) In each of the following questions four words are given of which two words are most nearly the same or opposite in meaning. Find the two words which are most nearly the same or opposite in meaning and indicate the number of the correct letter combination,
136. (A) Proximate
(B) Elevated
(C) Nimble
(D) Agile
(a) A-B
(b) B-C
(c) C-D
(d) B-D
(e) C-D
Ans. (e) (A) Proximate - nearest or next, without anything between a cause and its effect.
(B) Elevated - dignified , elated , grand high, lofty, noble, raised, sublime.
(C) Nimble - active, agile, alert, brisk, deft, light-fotted, raised, sublime
(D) Agile - active, adroit, brisk, clever, quick, sharp, swift, spry
Hence C-D bear same meaning
137. (A) Notion
(B) Symbol
(C) Concept
(D) Message
(a) A-B
(b) B-C
(c) A-C
(d) C-D
(e) B-D
Ans. (e) (A) Notion - apprehension, belief, concept, fancy, image, judgment, knowledge
(B) Sym bole - badge, emblem, image, logo, representation sign, token, type
(C) Concept - abstraction conception, construct, idea, image, type, view
(D) Massage - rubbing, kneading, manipulation, rub-down
Hence B -D bear same meaning
138. (A) Limpid
(B) Luscious
(C) Acrid
(D) Benign
(a) A-B
(b) B-C
(c) C-D
(d) B-D
(e) A-C
Ans. (b) (A) Limpid - bright, clear, comprehensible, crystal-clear, glassy, intelligible, pure
(B) Luscious - appetizing, delicious, desirable, juicy, savoury, sweet, tasty
(C) Acrid - acid, acrimonious, bitter, sharp, burning, pungent, sarcastic
(D) Benign - amiable, benevolent, friendly, genial , gentle, good, gracious
Hence B-C bear same meaning
139. (A) Asinine
(B) Furious
(C) Fortunate
(D) Ridiculous
(a) A-D
(b) A-B
(c) A-C
(d) B-C
(e) B-D
Ans. (a) (A) Asinine - of or like an ass, idiotic
(B) Furious + angry, boiling, enraged, fierce, fuming, give, mad, raling, violent, stormy,
(C) Fortunate - Advantageous, blessed, bright, lucy, happy, successful, felicitious, opportunate
(D) Ridiculous - absurd, comical, derisory, farcical, foolish, funny, stupid, ludicrous
Hence A-D bear same meaning
140. (A) Companion
(B) Amateur
(C) Adept
(D) Adherent
(a) B-C
(b) B-D
(c) C-D
(d) A-B
(e) A-D
Ans.(c) (A) companion - accomplice, aide, ally, assistant, associate fellow, mate, partner
(B) Amateur-buff, dabbler, dilettante, fancier, ham, layman, non-professional,
(C) Adept - able, accomplished, adroit, versed, skilled, proficient, practiced nimble.
(D) Adherent - admirer, advocate, devotee, disciple, fan, follower, supporter.
Hence A-D bear same meaning
141. (A) Squander
(B) Disunite
(C) Flicker
(D) Preserve
(a) A-C
(b) B-C
(c) A-D
(d) C-B
(e) B-D
Ans.(c) (A) Squander - below, consume, dissipate, expended, fritter, waste, scatter, misuse
(B) Disunite - to separate from union, detach, divide, to sever or surrender
(C) Flicker - flare, flash, flutter, waver, vibrate, twinkle, glimmer, gutter
(D) Preserve - care for, conserve, continue, defend, guard, keep, uphold, shelter
Hence, A -D bear same meaning
142. (A) Mitigate
(B) Acquiesce
(C) Relinquish
(D) Duplicate
(a) A-C
(b) B-D
(c) A-B
(d) C-D
(e) B-C
Ans. (e) (A) Mitigate - to mollify, oppease, to make more easily born, to temper,
(B) Acquiesce - accede, accept, agree, allow, approve, as - sent, comply, concur
(C) Relinquish - abandon, cede desert, discard, forgo, resign, vacate
(D) Duplicate - corresponding, identical, method, twofold, twin
Hence, B-D bear same meaning
143. (A) Fable
(B) Legend
(C) Portrayal
(D) Contract
(a) A-C
(b) B-C
(c) B-D
(d) A-B
(e) C-D
Ans.(d)
144. (A) Occurrence
(B) Pretence
(C) Profusion
(D) Extravagance
(a) B-C
(b) C-D
(c) B-C
(d) A-C
(e) A-B
Ans. (b) (A) Occurrence - caution, adventure, affair, instance, incident, episode
(B) Pretence - acting, affection, aim, allegation, appearance, charade, grab
(C) Profusion - abundance, copiousness, glut, multitude, wealth, extravagance
(D) Extravagance - abundance, excess, folly, squandering, waste, profusion
Hence, C-D bear same meaning.
145. (A) Excellent
(B) Passionate
(C) Apathetic
(D) Discrepant
(a) A-B
(b) A-C
(c) A-D
(d) B-C
(e) C-D
Ans. (d) (A) Excellent - admirable, commendable, unequalled, superb, wonderful, worthy
(B) Passionate, ardent, erotic, stormy, violent, wild, zealous, fiery, inflamed, fervent
(C) Apathetic - Cold, cool, impassive, passive, unemotional, indifferent
(D) Discrepant - contrary, disagreeing
Hence, B-C bear opposite meanings.
Directions (146-150) Rearrange the following eight sentences (A), (B), (C), (D), (E), (F), (G) and (H) in the proper sequence to from a meaningful paragraph; then answer the questions given below then
(A) But I always felt somewhere in my mind that I loved acting.
(B) He never wanted me to an actor, as he didn't look upon theatre or acting as respectable vocation.
(C) Firstly, there was no tradition of theatre in my - family.
(D) I am taking specifically of acting, not theatre in general.
(E) My parents were old-fashioned.
(F) I will answer all your queries a little elaborately.
(G) Let alone theatre, arts in general had no place of respect in my family.
(H) My father was a government servant
(146-150) :
First Sentence - (F) I will answer all your queries a little elaborately.
Second Sentence - (C) Firstly, three was no tradition of theatre in my-family.
Third sentence - (G) Let alone theatre, arts in general had no place of respect in my family;
Fourth Sentence - (E) My parents were old-fashioned
Fifth sentence - (H) My father was a government servant.
Sixth sentence - (B) He never wanted me to be an actor, as he didn't look upon theatre or acting as respectable vocation.
Seventh sentence - (A) But I always felt somewhere in my mind that I loved acting.
Eighth sentence - (D) I am taking specifically of acting, not mind theatre in general.
146. Which of the following will be the LAST sentence
(a) G
(b) C
(c) H
(d) D
(e) E
Ans. (d)
147. Which of the following will be the FIRST sentence ?
(a) A
(b) B
(c) D
(d) C
(e) F
Ans. (e)
148. Which of the following will be the SIXTH sentence?
(a) B
(b) C
(c) A
(d) D
(e) E
Ans. (a)
149. Which of the following will be the FOURTH sentence ?
(a) D
(b) E
(c) A
(d) B
(e) G
Ans. (b)
150. Which of the following will be the THIRD sentence ?
(a) H
(b) E
(c) G
(d) C
(e) A
Ans. (c)
Directions (151-155) Read each sentence to find out whether there is any error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The number of the part is the answer is 'e' (Ignore errors of punctuation, if any)
151. Many animals and plants live in water (a)/but not in the same kind of water(b)/ because not all water is the same. (c)/See water, for instance, contains a lot of salt, fresh water contains very little. (d)/ No error (e)
Ans. (d) The group of words, "sea water for instance, contains a lot of salt, fresh water contains very little" should be replaced by 'sea water for instance, contains a lot of salt fresh water contains a very little'.
Look at the sentences:
He has little milk to give you. (×)
He has a little milk to given you. (√)
152. A sparrow has made a nest in Kesho's house (a)/ and had laid eggs. Both Kesho and his sister Shyam (b)/ watched the nest fro hours every day. (c)/ Even meal time were forgotten.(d)/ No error (e)
Ans. (a) The group of words, 'a sparrow has made a nest in kesho's house' should be replaced by 'a sparrow had made nest in kesho's.
Look at the sentences:
Heena said that he is wrong. (×)
Heena said that he was wrong. (√)
153. A skillful advertiser may be able to create (a)/ practically a monopoly for himself. (b)/ not because his product is superior to (c)/ but because he has succeeded in inducing people to believe that it is. (d)/ No error (e)
Ans. (b) The group of words, 'monopoly for himself should be replaced by 'monopoly of himself.
154. Whatever may be the origin of speech, (a)/ we can be certain that man did not began (b)/ to feel the need to speak (c)/ until he began to live in communities. (d)/ NO error (e)
Ans. (b) The group of words, 'we can be certain that man did not began' should be replaced by 'man did not begin'
Because Do/Does/Did takes first From (V1).
Look at the sentences :
He do goes to market. (×)
He do go to market. (√)
He did not went to market. (×) ↓ ↓ V2 V2
He did not go to market. (√)
155. Each animal of the same species (a)/ looks for the same sort of food. (b)/ Also, there may be other animal of different species (c)/ competing with the same food. (d) No error (e)
Ans. (e)
Directions (156-160) Pick out the most effective pair of words from the given pair of words the sentence/s meaningfully complete.
156. Of all the problems that have .................... human being since the beginning of recorded history, perhaps the most significant has been the .............. of their own nature.
(a) encountered ................ importance
(b) perplexed .............. value
(c) questioned ........... scope
(d) confronted ........... riddle
(e) directed ........... issue
Ans. (d)
157. Self-concept and self - esteem are crucial to personal and professional effectiveness because if they are not fully ............................ I may act in mystifying and sometime ............ ways.
(a) positive ............... destructive
(b) developed.............. proactive
(c) nurture d................ reactive
(d) nourished ............. listless
(e) devised ............. vulnerable
Ans. (c)
158. A key factor in ................... an effective and fulfilling life in our complex society is the ability to ............................ control over our actions.
(a) achieving .......................... exert
(b) obtaining ................... energize
(c) projecting ..................... restrain
(d) providing .................. admonish
(e) expressing ................... withhold
Ans. (a)
159. A theory is ........................ eva to the degree that its concepts ................... to themselves a verification by independent investigators.
(a) critically ..................... pertain
(b) positively................ lend
(c) obviously....................yield
(d) alarmingly....................'introduce
(e) delightfully ..............................' submit
Ans. (a)
160. lt is often the ................ that everyone agrees about objectives; the disagreement ...................... ' about exactly how they are to be achieved.
(a) view ................. ' follows
(b) situation .............. ' talks
(c) matter ................. Projects
(d) happening ................ matters
(e) case ................... arises
Ans. (e)
Directions (161-165) : Which of the phrases (a), (b), (c) and (d) given below should replace the phrase .given in bold in the following sentence grammatically correct. If-the sentence is correct as it is & no correction is required, mark (e) as the answer,
161. . He went to the blast site to save his colleague who was stranding there.
(a) had been stranded
(b) had to strand
(c) was being stranding
(d) was been stranding
(e) No connection required
Ans. (a) The group of words 'was stranding' should be replaced by 'had been stranded'. The word strand means - to cause something to be alone, to make a thing or person to be deserted.
Look at the sentence :
The dead body of the man who hanged was found. (×) ↓ active
The dead body of the man who was hanged was found. (√) ↓ Passive
162.When I receive the letter, the date for the interview was already over,
(a) I received the letter
(b) the letter I had received
(c) I had to receive letter
(d) I was receiving
(e) No correction required
Ans (a) The group of words, 'I receive the letter 1 should be replaced 'I received the letter' . The principal clause of the sentence is in Past Tense, hence the sub-ordinate clause should also be used in Past tense
Look at the sentences :
Yesterday when I go there, he had gone out . (×) ↓ ↓ Present tense Past tense
Yesterday when I want there, he had gone out. (√) ↓ ↓ Past tense Past tense
163. Everyone. is requested to attend the dinner party hosted by the President.
(a) is requesting to
(b) is requested to
(c) will request to
(d) is to requested to
(e) No correction required
Ans. (b) The group of words, 'to the committee' should be replaced be of the committee. To expression between two Nouns we use- Noun + of + Noun structure.
Look at the sentences :
The colour to this pen is green. (×) ↓ ↓ ↓ Noun possessive noun
The colour of this pen is green .... (√) ↓ ↓ ↓ Noun possessive noun
164. The chairman up proved the recommendations to the committee with partial modifications
(a) By the committee for
(b) of the committee with
(c) to the committee
(d) at the committee in
(e) No correction required
Ans. (b)
165. Had the opportunity been given to him he will have proved successful
(a) will have to prove
(b) will be proving
(c) would have proved
(d) would have proven
(e) No correction required
Ans.(c)
Directions (166-175): In the following passage there are blanks each of which has been numbered These numbers are printed below the passage and against each five words are suggested, one of which fits the blank appropriately. Find out the appropriate word in each case.
In an upper class drawing room in Murrain, a dozen or so (166) the city's intelligentsia (176). on the dregs of what was a live-wire party an hour ago. Poets, editors, writers, filmmakers, all card-carrying members of the rich and powerful, not at this late hour, on their ninth drink, are (168) in.what Indians are best known to do: media-bashing armchair criticism and name-calling.
inevitably the talk tums to treelike, and its managing director and editor-in-chief, Tarun Tejpal, and the party quickly degenerates into an orgy of guilt and same and that peculiar habit of the Indian intelligentsia : passing the buck, with every one present attacking his neighbour for not supporting Tejpal more. It is a trait
Tajpal is (169) with and has been telling me about in the week preceding this interview,
"Often at parties when someone (170) me'great job, carry on what you are doing', and showers with me staggering praise, staggering love, staggering (171) just smile and let it pass as I don't want to score a brownie point and say, 'and what about you boss, what will you do ?"
This lightly-tossed sentence with the slightest hint of a dark chuckie is the only time I have seen Tejpal allow for bitterness, through I have been (172) him for weeks for sings of it. Because, for a man who has been the victim of the most (173) government witch-hunts in recent years, Tejpal is astonishingly .devoid of
(174) You expect him to rage, to spew fire, to heap scorn and anger at his enemies, and instead, what you encounter, is a man in whose eyes,you see only compassion and a weary understanding of the nature of the beast
The abiding irony in all this is that unlike his armchair supporters in the middle class, who rave and rant on his behalf, but do nothing else, Tejpal displays forbearance. "The fact that I am essentially a literary animal and that my entire sensibility has been shaped by literature has helped. I'm not a black-and-white person.
I'm a (175) who understands the grays," he says to me at a coffee shop, over tea.
166. (a) of
(b) in
(c) into
(d) off
(e) from
Ans. (a)
167. (a) feed
(b) feeds
(c) fed
(d) feeding
(e) feed ed
Ans. (d)
68. (a) mixing
(b) lending
(c) scaring
(d) indulging
(e) pushing
ans. (d)
169. (a) ordinary
(b) familiar
(c) strange
(d) free
(e) routine
Ans. (b)
170. (a) bold
(b) said
(c) ask
(d) say
(e) tells
Ans. (e)
171. (a) delight
(b) contempt
(c) worship
(d) affection
(e) admiration
Ans. (e)
172. (a) lure
(b) teasing
(c) baiting
(d) harassing
(e) matching
Ans. (c)
173. (a) gentle
(b) good
(c) various
(d) vicious
(e) wicked
Ans. (d)
174. (a) forbearance
(b) anger
(c) wrath
(d) forgiveness
(e) gale
Ans. (b)
175. (a) boy
(b) guy
(c) youth
(d) humanbeing
(e) follow
Ans. (b)
SBI-PO 2007 (ENGLISH LANGUAGE)
The furthest ahead. not surprisingly. is the small, rich and entrepreneurial civil service of
Singapore, which allows citizens to do more functions online than any other. As in many private companies, the purchasing and buying of singapore's government departments is now on the Web, and cost benefits come through more competitive bidding, easy access to global suppliers and time saved by online processing of orders. They can post their catalogues on their site, bid or contracts submit in voices and check their payment status over the Net. The most useful idea for Indian municipalities is Govt Works a private sector-run site that collects local taxes, fines, and utility bills for 3,600 municipalities across the United States. It is a citizen,s site, which also provides information on government- jobs, enders, etc. The most ambitious is the British government, which has targeted to convert 100 per cent of its transactions with its citizens to the Internet by 2005.
Cynics in India will say, 'Oh, government will never work in India. We are so poor and we don't have computers.' But they are wrong! There .are many experiments afoot in India as well. citizens in Andhra Pradesh can download government forms and submit applications on the Net without having to bribe clerks. In many districts, land records are online and this has created transparency. Similarly, in Dhar district to Madhya pradesh, villagers have begun to file applications for land transfers and follow their progress on the Net. ln seventy village in the Kolhapur and Sangli districts in Maharashtra. Internet booths have come up where farmers can daily check the market and rates of agricultural commodities in Marathi, along with data on agricultural schemes, information on crop technology, when to spray and plant their crops and bus and railway timetables. They also find vocational guidance on -jobs, applications for ration cards, kerosene/gas burners and land record extracts with details of land ownership. Sam Pitroda's World Tel, Reliance Industries and the TamilNadu government are jointly laying 3,000 km of optic fibre cables to create a Tamil Network which will offer ration cards, school college and hospital admission forms, land records, and pension records. If successful, World Tel will expand the network to Gujarat, Karnataka and West Bengal. In Kerala, all the villages are getting linked online to the district headquarters, allowing citizens to compare the development priorities of their village with other villagers in the state.
.Many are still skeptical of the real impact because so few Indians have computers. The answer lies in interactive cable. T.V. and in Internet kiosks. Although India has only five million computers and thirty-eight million telephones, it has thirty four million homes with cable T.V. and these.are growing eight per cent a year. By 2005 most cable homes will have accces to the internal from many of the 700,000 local STD/PCO booths. Internet usage may below today. but it is bound to grow rapidly in the future. and e-governance in India may not be a dream.
126. According to the passage, which country has the most ambitious plan for e-governance?
(a) USA
(b) Chile
(c) Singapore
(d) India
(e) UK
Ans. (c)
127. Gov Works is working in which of the following countries ?
(a) India
(b) UK
(c) Chile
(d) Singapore
(e) None of these
Ans. (e)
128. Choose the word that is opposite in meaning of the word
"dismal" as used in the passage.
(a) grim
(b) approve
(c) pleasing
(d) better
(e) enrich
Ans.(c)
129. How can lndia overcome e-governance ?
(a) By manufacturing more computers
(b) Through cable TV and Inter;et Kioshs
(c) By opening more STD/PCO booths
(d) By making the internet free
(e) By putting more services on internet
Ans. (e)
130. Which of the following has not been one of the effects of submitting income tax return over internet in Chile ?
(a) Reduction of legal cases
(b) Reduction in erros
(c) Increase in transparency
(d) Increase in number of returns
(e) Reduction in time taken
Ans. (d)
131. Choose the word that is same in meaning as the word "abound" as used in the passage.
(a) around
(b) proliferate
(c) flourish
(d) Plentiful
(e) few
Ans. (d)
132. Choose the word that is same in meaning as the word " post" as used in the passage.
(a) deliver
(b) send
(c) put up
(d) drop out
(e) later
Ans. (b)
133. According to the passage which country is at present the most advanced in e-governance ?
(a) Singapore
(b) Chile
(c) India
(d) USA
(e) UK
Ans. (a)
134. In which direction is the new wind blowing ?
(a) More and more interaction of citizens with government through internet
(b) Outsourcing the work of infrastructure creation for internet
(c) Increasing the penetration of computers in rural areas
(d) Integrating e-commerce, e-business and e-governance
(e) Introducing e-governance programmes in schools and colleges
Ans.(a)
135. According to the passage, what is the annual growth rate of computer in India ?
(a) 8%
(b) 5%
(c) 0.5%
(d) Not mentioned
(e) None of these
Ans. (d)
Directions ( 136-145) In each of the following questions four words are given of which two words are most nearly the same or opposite in meaning. Find the two words which are most nearly the same or opposite in meaning and indicate the number of the correct letter combination,
136. (A) Proximate
(B) Elevated
(C) Nimble
(D) Agile
(a) A-B
(b) B-C
(c) C-D
(d) B-D
(e) C-D
Ans. (e) (A) Proximate - nearest or next, without anything between a cause and its effect.
(B) Elevated - dignified , elated , grand high, lofty, noble, raised, sublime.
(C) Nimble - active, agile, alert, brisk, deft, light-fotted, raised, sublime
(D) Agile - active, adroit, brisk, clever, quick, sharp, swift, spry
Hence C-D bear same meaning
137. (A) Notion
(B) Symbol
(C) Concept
(D) Message
(a) A-B
(b) B-C
(c) A-C
(d) C-D
(e) B-D
Ans. (e) (A) Notion - apprehension, belief, concept, fancy, image, judgment, knowledge
(B) Sym bole - badge, emblem, image, logo, representation sign, token, type
(C) Concept - abstraction conception, construct, idea, image, type, view
(D) Massage - rubbing, kneading, manipulation, rub-down
Hence B -D bear same meaning
138. (A) Limpid
(B) Luscious
(C) Acrid
(D) Benign
(a) A-B
(b) B-C
(c) C-D
(d) B-D
(e) A-C
Ans. (b) (A) Limpid - bright, clear, comprehensible, crystal-clear, glassy, intelligible, pure
(B) Luscious - appetizing, delicious, desirable, juicy, savoury, sweet, tasty
(C) Acrid - acid, acrimonious, bitter, sharp, burning, pungent, sarcastic
(D) Benign - amiable, benevolent, friendly, genial , gentle, good, gracious
Hence B-C bear same meaning
139. (A) Asinine
(B) Furious
(C) Fortunate
(D) Ridiculous
(a) A-D
(b) A-B
(c) A-C
(d) B-C
(e) B-D
Ans. (a) (A) Asinine - of or like an ass, idiotic
(B) Furious + angry, boiling, enraged, fierce, fuming, give, mad, raling, violent, stormy,
(C) Fortunate - Advantageous, blessed, bright, lucy, happy, successful, felicitious, opportunate
(D) Ridiculous - absurd, comical, derisory, farcical, foolish, funny, stupid, ludicrous
Hence A-D bear same meaning
140. (A) Companion
(B) Amateur
(C) Adept
(D) Adherent
(a) B-C
(b) B-D
(c) C-D
(d) A-B
(e) A-D
Ans.(c) (A) companion - accomplice, aide, ally, assistant, associate fellow, mate, partner
(B) Amateur-buff, dabbler, dilettante, fancier, ham, layman, non-professional,
(C) Adept - able, accomplished, adroit, versed, skilled, proficient, practiced nimble.
(D) Adherent - admirer, advocate, devotee, disciple, fan, follower, supporter.
Hence A-D bear same meaning
141. (A) Squander
(B) Disunite
(C) Flicker
(D) Preserve
(a) A-C
(b) B-C
(c) A-D
(d) C-B
(e) B-D
Ans.(c) (A) Squander - below, consume, dissipate, expended, fritter, waste, scatter, misuse
(B) Disunite - to separate from union, detach, divide, to sever or surrender
(C) Flicker - flare, flash, flutter, waver, vibrate, twinkle, glimmer, gutter
(D) Preserve - care for, conserve, continue, defend, guard, keep, uphold, shelter
Hence, A -D bear same meaning
142. (A) Mitigate
(B) Acquiesce
(C) Relinquish
(D) Duplicate
(a) A-C
(b) B-D
(c) A-B
(d) C-D
(e) B-C
Ans. (e) (A) Mitigate - to mollify, oppease, to make more easily born, to temper,
(B) Acquiesce - accede, accept, agree, allow, approve, as - sent, comply, concur
(C) Relinquish - abandon, cede desert, discard, forgo, resign, vacate
(D) Duplicate - corresponding, identical, method, twofold, twin
Hence, B-D bear same meaning
143. (A) Fable
(B) Legend
(C) Portrayal
(D) Contract
(a) A-C
(b) B-C
(c) B-D
(d) A-B
(e) C-D
Ans.(d)
144. (A) Occurrence
(B) Pretence
(C) Profusion
(D) Extravagance
(a) B-C
(b) C-D
(c) B-C
(d) A-C
(e) A-B
Ans. (b) (A) Occurrence - caution, adventure, affair, instance, incident, episode
(B) Pretence - acting, affection, aim, allegation, appearance, charade, grab
(C) Profusion - abundance, copiousness, glut, multitude, wealth, extravagance
(D) Extravagance - abundance, excess, folly, squandering, waste, profusion
Hence, C-D bear same meaning.
145. (A) Excellent
(B) Passionate
(C) Apathetic
(D) Discrepant
(a) A-B
(b) A-C
(c) A-D
(d) B-C
(e) C-D
Ans. (d) (A) Excellent - admirable, commendable, unequalled, superb, wonderful, worthy
(B) Passionate, ardent, erotic, stormy, violent, wild, zealous, fiery, inflamed, fervent
(C) Apathetic - Cold, cool, impassive, passive, unemotional, indifferent
(D) Discrepant - contrary, disagreeing
Hence, B-C bear opposite meanings.
Directions (146-150) Rearrange the following eight sentences (A), (B), (C), (D), (E), (F), (G) and (H) in the proper sequence to from a meaningful paragraph; then answer the questions given below then
(A) But I always felt somewhere in my mind that I loved acting.
(B) He never wanted me to an actor, as he didn't look upon theatre or acting as respectable vocation.
(C) Firstly, there was no tradition of theatre in my - family.
(D) I am taking specifically of acting, not theatre in general.
(E) My parents were old-fashioned.
(F) I will answer all your queries a little elaborately.
(G) Let alone theatre, arts in general had no place of respect in my family.
(H) My father was a government servant
(146-150) :
First Sentence - (F) I will answer all your queries a little elaborately.
Second Sentence - (C) Firstly, three was no tradition of theatre in my-family.
Third sentence - (G) Let alone theatre, arts in general had no place of respect in my family;
Fourth Sentence - (E) My parents were old-fashioned
Fifth sentence - (H) My father was a government servant.
Sixth sentence - (B) He never wanted me to be an actor, as he didn't look upon theatre or acting as respectable vocation.
Seventh sentence - (A) But I always felt somewhere in my mind that I loved acting.
Eighth sentence - (D) I am taking specifically of acting, not mind theatre in general.
146. Which of the following will be the LAST sentence
(a) G
(b) C
(c) H
(d) D
(e) E
Ans. (d)
147. Which of the following will be the FIRST sentence ?
(a) A
(b) B
(c) D
(d) C
(e) F
Ans. (e)
148. Which of the following will be the SIXTH sentence?
(a) B
(b) C
(c) A
(d) D
(e) E
Ans. (a)
149. Which of the following will be the FOURTH sentence ?
(a) D
(b) E
(c) A
(d) B
(e) G
Ans. (b)
150. Which of the following will be the THIRD sentence ?
(a) H
(b) E
(c) G
(d) C
(e) A
Ans. (c)
Directions (151-155) Read each sentence to find out whether there is any error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The number of the part is the answer is 'e' (Ignore errors of punctuation, if any)
151. Many animals and plants live in water (a)/but not in the same kind of water(b)/ because not all water is the same. (c)/See water, for instance, contains a lot of salt, fresh water contains very little. (d)/ No error (e)
Ans. (d) The group of words, "sea water for instance, contains a lot of salt, fresh water contains very little" should be replaced by 'sea water for instance, contains a lot of salt fresh water contains a very little'.
Look at the sentences:
He has little milk to give you. (×)
He has a little milk to given you. (√)
152. A sparrow has made a nest in Kesho's house (a)/ and had laid eggs. Both Kesho and his sister Shyam (b)/ watched the nest fro hours every day. (c)/ Even meal time were forgotten.(d)/ No error (e)
Ans. (a) The group of words, 'a sparrow has made a nest in kesho's house' should be replaced by 'a sparrow had made nest in kesho's.
Look at the sentences:
Heena said that he is wrong. (×)
Heena said that he was wrong. (√)
153. A skillful advertiser may be able to create (a)/ practically a monopoly for himself. (b)/ not because his product is superior to (c)/ but because he has succeeded in inducing people to believe that it is. (d)/ No error (e)
Ans. (b) The group of words, 'monopoly for himself should be replaced by 'monopoly of himself.
154. Whatever may be the origin of speech, (a)/ we can be certain that man did not began (b)/ to feel the need to speak (c)/ until he began to live in communities. (d)/ NO error (e)
Ans. (b) The group of words, 'we can be certain that man did not began' should be replaced by 'man did not begin'
Because Do/Does/Did takes first From (V1).
Look at the sentences :
He do goes to market. (×)
He do go to market. (√)
He did not went to market. (×) ↓ ↓ V2 V2
He did not go to market. (√)
155. Each animal of the same species (a)/ looks for the same sort of food. (b)/ Also, there may be other animal of different species (c)/ competing with the same food. (d) No error (e)
Ans. (e)
Directions (156-160) Pick out the most effective pair of words from the given pair of words the sentence/s meaningfully complete.
156. Of all the problems that have .................... human being since the beginning of recorded history, perhaps the most significant has been the .............. of their own nature.
(a) encountered ................ importance
(b) perplexed .............. value
(c) questioned ........... scope
(d) confronted ........... riddle
(e) directed ........... issue
Ans. (d)
157. Self-concept and self - esteem are crucial to personal and professional effectiveness because if they are not fully ............................ I may act in mystifying and sometime ............ ways.
(a) positive ............... destructive
(b) developed.............. proactive
(c) nurture d................ reactive
(d) nourished ............. listless
(e) devised ............. vulnerable
Ans. (c)
158. A key factor in ................... an effective and fulfilling life in our complex society is the ability to ............................ control over our actions.
(a) achieving .......................... exert
(b) obtaining ................... energize
(c) projecting ..................... restrain
(d) providing .................. admonish
(e) expressing ................... withhold
Ans. (a)
159. A theory is ........................ eva to the degree that its concepts ................... to themselves a verification by independent investigators.
(a) critically ..................... pertain
(b) positively................ lend
(c) obviously....................yield
(d) alarmingly....................'introduce
(e) delightfully ..............................' submit
Ans. (a)
160. lt is often the ................ that everyone agrees about objectives; the disagreement ...................... ' about exactly how they are to be achieved.
(a) view ................. ' follows
(b) situation .............. ' talks
(c) matter ................. Projects
(d) happening ................ matters
(e) case ................... arises
Ans. (e)
Directions (161-165) : Which of the phrases (a), (b), (c) and (d) given below should replace the phrase .given in bold in the following sentence grammatically correct. If-the sentence is correct as it is & no correction is required, mark (e) as the answer,
161. . He went to the blast site to save his colleague who was stranding there.
(a) had been stranded
(b) had to strand
(c) was being stranding
(d) was been stranding
(e) No connection required
Ans. (a) The group of words 'was stranding' should be replaced by 'had been stranded'. The word strand means - to cause something to be alone, to make a thing or person to be deserted.
Look at the sentence :
The dead body of the man who hanged was found. (×) ↓ active
The dead body of the man who was hanged was found. (√) ↓ Passive
162.When I receive the letter, the date for the interview was already over,
(a) I received the letter
(b) the letter I had received
(c) I had to receive letter
(d) I was receiving
(e) No correction required
Ans (a) The group of words, 'I receive the letter 1 should be replaced 'I received the letter' . The principal clause of the sentence is in Past Tense, hence the sub-ordinate clause should also be used in Past tense
Look at the sentences :
Yesterday when I go there, he had gone out . (×) ↓ ↓ Present tense Past tense
Yesterday when I want there, he had gone out. (√) ↓ ↓ Past tense Past tense
163. Everyone. is requested to attend the dinner party hosted by the President.
(a) is requesting to
(b) is requested to
(c) will request to
(d) is to requested to
(e) No correction required
Ans. (b) The group of words, 'to the committee' should be replaced be of the committee. To expression between two Nouns we use- Noun + of + Noun structure.
Look at the sentences :
The colour to this pen is green. (×) ↓ ↓ ↓ Noun possessive noun
The colour of this pen is green .... (√) ↓ ↓ ↓ Noun possessive noun
164. The chairman up proved the recommendations to the committee with partial modifications
(a) By the committee for
(b) of the committee with
(c) to the committee
(d) at the committee in
(e) No correction required
Ans. (b)
165. Had the opportunity been given to him he will have proved successful
(a) will have to prove
(b) will be proving
(c) would have proved
(d) would have proven
(e) No correction required
Ans.(c)
Directions (166-175): In the following passage there are blanks each of which has been numbered These numbers are printed below the passage and against each five words are suggested, one of which fits the blank appropriately. Find out the appropriate word in each case.
In an upper class drawing room in Murrain, a dozen or so (166) the city's intelligentsia (176). on the dregs of what was a live-wire party an hour ago. Poets, editors, writers, filmmakers, all card-carrying members of the rich and powerful, not at this late hour, on their ninth drink, are (168) in.what Indians are best known to do: media-bashing armchair criticism and name-calling.
inevitably the talk tums to treelike, and its managing director and editor-in-chief, Tarun Tejpal, and the party quickly degenerates into an orgy of guilt and same and that peculiar habit of the Indian intelligentsia : passing the buck, with every one present attacking his neighbour for not supporting Tejpal more. It is a trait
Tajpal is (169) with and has been telling me about in the week preceding this interview,
"Often at parties when someone (170) me'great job, carry on what you are doing', and showers with me staggering praise, staggering love, staggering (171) just smile and let it pass as I don't want to score a brownie point and say, 'and what about you boss, what will you do ?"
This lightly-tossed sentence with the slightest hint of a dark chuckie is the only time I have seen Tejpal allow for bitterness, through I have been (172) him for weeks for sings of it. Because, for a man who has been the victim of the most (173) government witch-hunts in recent years, Tejpal is astonishingly .devoid of
(174) You expect him to rage, to spew fire, to heap scorn and anger at his enemies, and instead, what you encounter, is a man in whose eyes,you see only compassion and a weary understanding of the nature of the beast
The abiding irony in all this is that unlike his armchair supporters in the middle class, who rave and rant on his behalf, but do nothing else, Tejpal displays forbearance. "The fact that I am essentially a literary animal and that my entire sensibility has been shaped by literature has helped. I'm not a black-and-white person.
I'm a (175) who understands the grays," he says to me at a coffee shop, over tea.
166. (a) of
(b) in
(c) into
(d) off
(e) from
Ans. (a)
167. (a) feed
(b) feeds
(c) fed
(d) feeding
(e) feed ed
Ans. (d)
68. (a) mixing
(b) lending
(c) scaring
(d) indulging
(e) pushing
ans. (d)
169. (a) ordinary
(b) familiar
(c) strange
(d) free
(e) routine
Ans. (b)
170. (a) bold
(b) said
(c) ask
(d) say
(e) tells
Ans. (e)
171. (a) delight
(b) contempt
(c) worship
(d) affection
(e) admiration
Ans. (e)
172. (a) lure
(b) teasing
(c) baiting
(d) harassing
(e) matching
Ans. (c)
173. (a) gentle
(b) good
(c) various
(d) vicious
(e) wicked
Ans. (d)
174. (a) forbearance
(b) anger
(c) wrath
(d) forgiveness
(e) gale
Ans. (b)
175. (a) boy
(b) guy
(c) youth
(d) humanbeing
(e) follow
Ans. (b)
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