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Directions [Q. No. 21 to 30]: There are some
sentences in which idiom/phrases are written
in Italic letters. Four alternatives are given for
the idiom/phrases italic in the sentence.
Choose the alternative which best expresses
the meaning of the idiom/phrases and mark
it in the answer-sheet.21. Having bought the house, they decided [to
go the whole hog] and buy all the furniture
needed.
(A) to live there
(B) to do it completely
(C) to go all the way
(D) to go in the fog

B

22. [Laying off] of thousands of workers in inevitable under the new economic policy.
(A) dismissal from jobs of
(B) Offering new jobs to
(C) Reduction of worker's wages of
(D) Sending on leave

A

23. The young engineer was hauled up for[spilling the beans] about the new project
to the competitor.
(A) suppressing the information
(B) hiding the details
(C) revealing the information indiscreetly
(D) spoiling the plans

C

24. The beleaguered politician was anxious to[set the record straight.]
(A) give a speech
(B) win party support
(C) give a correct account
(D) make a confession

D

25. All his ventures [went to the winds.]
(A) dissipated
(B) spread allorer
(C) got speed of the winds
(D) became well-known

A

26. He amassed his wealth through [sharp practices](A) dishonest means
(B) Illegal means
(C) Intelligent decisions
(D) Quick decisions

A

27. The traffic came to [standstill] after the heavy

down pour of rain.
(A) Complete halt
(B) accident spat
(C) diversion
(D) confused disorder



A





28. We wanted to give Rita a surprise party but
John [let the cat out of the bag].(A) spoilt the party with a cat
(B) Gave her a party himself
(C) Told her about it unintentionally
(D) prevented her form attending it


C



29. His parents [cut him off without a
shilling.]
(A) disinherited him
(B) Snubbed him
(C) gave him only a shilling
(D) sent him away with a shilling.



A



30. While the employers plan for strike, the
government tries to [fly a kite.](A) detect the facts
(B) please the children
(C) test public opinion
(D) Enter into an agreement. 


C






Directions [Q. No. 31 to 35]: Choose the word
opposite in meaning to the given word and
mark it in the Answer-Sheet.31. Convicted
(A) Acquitted (B) Pardoned
(C) Exempted (D) Liberated


A


32. Curtail
(A) Detail (B) Enlarge
(C) Entangle (D) Exaggerate


B



33. Misogamist
(A) Philistine (B) Philologist
(C) Spendthrift (D) Philogynist
D



34. Cumbersome
(A) Heavy (B) Convenient
(C) Smooth (D) Automatic

B



35. Flourish
(A) Perish (B) Degenerate
(C) Decay (D) Dismiss


A




Directions (36-40): In the following questions
out of the four alternatives, choose the one
which best expresses the meaning of the given
word and mark it in the Answer Sheet.36. Indictment
(A) Revelation (B) Acquittal
(C) Refusal (D) Accusation


D




indictment
A formal charge or accusation of a serious crime.


37. Veracity
(A) Freedom (B) Truth
(C) Wisdom (D) Loyalty

B



38. Avarice
(A) Generosity (B) Envy
(C) Greed (D) Hatred

C



39. Decimated
(A) Denounced (B) Destroyed
(C) Successful (D) Depressed


B




40. Infructuous
(A) Meaningless (B) Unnecessary
(C) Redundant (D) Fruitless


D




Directions [Q. No. 41 to 45]: Groups of four
words are given. In each group, one word is
correctly spelt. Find the correctly spelt word
and mark your answer in the Answer-Sheet.41. (A) Delinquency (B) Friquency
(C) Diserepency (E) Hesitancy

A


42. (A) Camoflage (B) Tabuleau
(C) Milieu (D) Mirage

42. (*); Both 'C & D' correct


43. (A) Sponsesship (B) Soveriegn
(C) Subservient (D) Sepulcher

C



44. (A) Skilful (B) Skkillfull
(C) Skilful (E) Skillfull

44. (*); Both 'A & C' correct






45. (A) dieting (B) diating

(C) deiting (D) daiting

A Directions [Q. No. 46 to 55]: Sentences are

given with underlines to be corrected with an

appropriate alternatives. Four alternatives are

suggested for each question. Choose the cor

rect alternative out of the four and indicate it

by blackening the appropriate oval in the An

swer-Sheet.

46. The greater the demand, [higher] the price,
(A) high (B) the high
(C) the higher (D) No improvement


C


47. I prefer to [rest than] to party.
(A)resting to partying (B) rest to party
(C)resting than partying (D) No improvement
A


48. The workers went on a strike [asking for]better pay and service condition.
(A) requesting (B) demanding
(C) needing (D) No improvement


B



49. The newspaper provides more international
news than [domestic] news.
(A) national (B) alien
(C) provincial (D) No improvement

A



50. The teacher was very [angry at] his student,
(A) angry with (B) angry against
(C) angry about (D) No improvement


A


51. He [backed out of] the agreement.
(A) gave his full support
(B) reconsidered the point
(C) withdrew his support to
(D) went through the back door

C

52. Man is the only animal [who] can talk,
(A) which (B) whom
(C) that (D) No improvement

C(IMP FOR 2017)

53. He did not know the answer,[I did not neither],
(A) neither did I (B) either did I
(C) neither have I (D)No improvement

A

54. He can't part [from] his money.
(A) off (B) away with
(C) with (D) No improvement

C

55. "Do you remember his phone number? I[don't suspect] so."
(A) don't think (B) don't thing
(C) may think (D) No improvemen


A


Directions : [Q. No. 56 to 65] Out of the four
alternatives, choose the one which can be substituted for the given words/sentence and
blacken the appropriate rectangle [ ] in the
Answer Sheet.56. Concluding part of a literary work
(A) Epilogue (B) Bibliography
(C) Soliloquy (D) Episode

A

57. One who is beyond reform
(A) Optimistic (B) Incorrigible
(C) Indefatigable (D) Notorious

B

58. Science of diseases
(A) Philology (B) Pathology
(C) Psychology (D) Virology

B

59. One who secretly listens to the talk of others
(A) Spy (B) Detective
(C) Emissary (D) Eavesdropper

D

60. One who believes in no government and
therefore incites disorder in a State
(A) Monarchist (B) Anarchist
(C) Autocrat (D) Naxalite

B

61. A mild or indirect expression substituted
for an offensive or harsh one
(A) Euphemism (B) Truism
(C) Favouritism (D) Altruism

A

62. The murder of parents
(A) Patricide (B) Parricide
(C) Matricide (D) Homicide

B

63. Animals that live in herds
(A) Sociable (B) Gregarious
(C) Carnivorous (D) Social

B

64. A broad road bordered with trees
(A) Boudoir (B) Boulevard
(C) Avenue (D) Facade

C

IF AVENUE WAS NOT GIVEN IN OPTION THEN OPTION "B" IF BOTH GIVEN THEN AVENUE LL BE BETTER CHOICE

65. Violation of something holy or sacred
(A) Consecrate (B) Sedition
(C) Sacrilege (D) Slander

C

Directions In [Q. No. 66 to 70] questions, sentences are given with blanks to befilled in with
appropriate word (s). Four alternatives are suggested for each question. Choose the correct
alternative out of the four and indicate it by
marketing the appropriate option in the Answer Sheet.66. She have had to get......querulous in-laws.
(A) along with (B) with
(C) up (D) on

A

67. She found ...... good cards in a shop and
she bought........cards last night.
(A) a few,those (B) few, that
(C) a little, them (D) a few, this

A

68. I ..... him...his success in the examination.
(A)Complimented,on (B)complemented, on
(C)Complimented,at (D)Complimented, for

A

69. The dramatist must cater...............the taste
of the audience.
(A) to (B) over
(C) into (D) for

A

70. Suitable steps are taken to bring........ t h e
cost of living and bring ........ the standard
of living.
(A) up, down (B) over, out
(C) on, in (D) down, down

70. (*); Read option as 'Down, up'



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