Directions—(Q. 1–10) Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions
given below it.
There was a girl who sang beautifully at the temple every morning. The music master
used to happily recall, "One day when I went into the woods to pluck flowers, I found
this baby under a pipal tree." He picked her up carefully, raised her lovingly as if she
was his daughter and taught her to sing before she spoke her first word.
The music master grew old and didn't see too well. The girl tended to him caringly. Many
people including young men travelled from far and wide to hear her sing. This made the
music master's heart quake with fear. "You will choose one of them as your husband.
What is to become of me ?" The girl replied, "I shall not be apart from you." But on a full
moon night during the harvest festival, the master's chief disciple touched his feet
reverently and said, "Master grant me your permission for your daughter has agreed to
marry me." The master's tears flowed freely, "She has chosen well. Go and fetch her, let
me hear you sing the first of many melodies that you will sing together." The two began
to sing in harmony. But the song was interrupted by the arrival of the royal messenger.
"Your daughter is very fortunate-the king has sent for her," the messenger said. At the
palace the Queen summoned the girl to her and said, "I place upon you the honour of
making sure my daughter is never unhappy at her husband's home." There wasn't a single
tear in the girl's eyes but she thought of the master and her heart was heavy.
That very night the princess began her journey to Kambhoj. The princess's royal chariot
led the procession and the girl's palanquin followed close behind carrying trunks of silks,
jewellry and precious stones. It was covered with a velvet sheet and had soldiers on both
sides. As the procession passed, the master and his disciple Kumarsen stood still by the
wayside. A collective sigh escaped the crowd gathered there wishing that the princess
wouldn't feel homesick in her faraway home.
1. Which of the following can be said about the girl ?
(1) She was brought up by her father as her mother had died when she was a baby.
(2) She was a talented singer who had learnt to sing at an early age.
(3) She was only allowed to sing with the master's permission.
(A) Only (1)
(B) Both (1) and (2)
(C) Only (2)
(D) All (1), (2) and (3)
(E) None of these
2. What was the girl's reaction to leaving home ?
(A) She was honoured to be serving the princess
(B) Sadness at leaving the master.
(C) She entrusted the task of looking after the music master to Kumarasen
(D) She was thrilled to be living in luxury
(E) None of these
3. What task was entrusted to the girl by the Queen ?
(A) Seeing that her daughter reached Kambhoj safely
(B) Entertaining the princess on her journey to Kambhoj
(C) Protecting the princess and reporting to the queen if she was unhappy
(D) Ensuring the princess' happiness
(E) None of these
4. What was the master's reaction to the girl's decision to marry his disciple ?
(A) He was upset and cried
(B) He promised to give his permission if the couple sang well together
(C) He was sad because she would be going to Kambhoj which was far away
(D) He was pleased with her choice of husband
(E) None of these
5. Which of the following is not true in the context of the passage ?
(1) The girl was leaving the master and going to Kambhoj once she was married.
(2) The king sent for the girl because she was a good singer.
(3) The master did not let the girl study any other subject except music.
(A) Only (1)
(B) Both (1) and (2)
(C) All (1), (2) and (3)
(D) Both (1) and (3)
(E) None of these
6. Why was the princess going on a journey ?
(1) She was going to her prospective husband's home to get engaged.
(2) Her parents wanted her to visit the kingdom of which she would be the future queen.
(3) To take expensive gifts for the rulers of the Kambhoj who were well known to her
parents.
(A) None
(B) Only (2)
(C) Only (1)
(D) Both (1) and (2)
(E) Both (2) and (3)
7. Why was the master afraid ?
(A) He felt the princess would treat the young girl unkindly
(B) He would be all alone after the girl's marriage
(C) The girl may not be able to adapt to her new home
(D) He was slowly going blind.
(E) None of these
Directions—(Q. 8–9) Choose the word which is MOST NEARLY the SAME in
MEANING as the word printed in bold as used in the passage.
8. fortunate
(A) rich
(B) liked
(C) happy
(D) successful
(E) lucky
9. raised
(A) nurtured
(B) lifted
(C) grew
(D) built
(E) high
10. Choose the word which is most OPPOSITE in meaning of the word Collective as
used in the passage—
(A) alone
(B) separately
(C) united
(D) partial
(E) single
Directions—(Q. 11–15) 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 letter of that part is the answer.
If there is no error, the answer is (E). (Ignore errors of punctuation, if any)
11. Many multinational companies (A) / have not been as (B) /successful in India (C)
/than we expected. (D) No error (E)
12. He has ruined (A) /his eyesight (B) /by not using (C) /his spectacles regularly. (D) No
error (E)
13. Mostly of the (A) /newly recruited officers (B) /have no experience (C) /in the
banking sector. (D) No error (E)
14. The resignation of (A) /one of our directors (B) /have caused the price (C) / of shares
to fall. (D) No error (E)
15. There are many (A) /ways of which (B) /inflation can (C) /be measured. (D) No error
(E)
Directions—(Q. 16–20) Which of the phrases (A), (B), (C) and (D) given below should
replace the phrase given in bold in the following sentence to make the sentence
grammatically meaningful and correct. If the sentence is correct as it is and 'No
correction is required', mark (E) as the answer.
16. Your bonus will dependent the quality of your work.
(A) is dependable
(B) depends on
(C) being dependent
(D) going to depend
(E) No correction required
17. He did not ask for a raise since he had fear to lose his job.
(A) was fearful of
(B) was feared to
(C) was afraid to
(D) had been afraid to
(E) No correction required
18. The organizers agreed to shift the conference at some place convenience to all
participants.
(A) any of the place convenient
(B) at places convenient
(C) from a place of convenience
(D) to a place convenient
(E) No correction required
19. As compared to last year there has been a sharp rise in interest rates.
(A) sharper rise of
(B) as sharp a rise
(C) sharp rises in
(D) sharply rising
(E) No correction required
20. In the 1970s banks required to submit their detailed plans of expansion to RBI.
(A) were required to submit
(B) required for submission
(C) are required to submit
(D) requirement of submitting
(E) No correction required
Directions—(Q. 21–25) In each of the following sentences there are two blank spaces.
Below each five pairs of words have been denoted by letters (A), (B), (C), (D) and (E).
Find out which pair of words can be filled up in the blanks in the sentence in the same
sequence to make the sentence meaningfully complete.
21. A committee has been…………..to…………..the transformation of the city into an
international finance centre.
(A) constituted, convert
(B) appointed, oversee
(C) converged, evaluate
(D) inducted, change
(E) inaugurated, determine
22. Keeping in mind the…………..to develop the sector the government has…………..
solicited foreign investment.
(A) importance, never
(B) proposal, forcibly
(C) objective, wanted
(D) view, discretely
(E) need, actively
23. In his speech he vowed to…………..the four billion unbanked individuals across the
world into the…………..of financial inclusion.
(A) represent, sphere
(B) target, area
(C) bring, realm
(D) engage, achievement
(E) convince, era
24. Although he puts in…………..of overtime and takes few holidays,
he…………..cannot support his family.
(A) sufficient, however
(B) lot, besides
(C) much, thus
(D) plenty, still
(E) frequency, yet
25. They have been…………..on incentives to…………..these practices are implemented
at grass root level.
(A) relying, ensure
(B) improving, secure
(C) advocating, confirm
(D) debating, necessitate
(E) focusing, display
Directions—(Q. 26–30) In each question below a sentence with four words printed in
bold type is given. These are lettered (A), (B), (C) and (D). One of these four words
printed in bold may be either wrongly spelt or inappropriate in the context of the
sentence. Find out the word, which is wrongly spelt or inappropriate, if any. The letter of
that word is your answer. If all the words printed in bold are correctly spelt and also
appropriate in the context of the sentence mark (E) i.e., all correct as your answer.
26. The income (A) of many people in rural (B) India is not adequate (C) to satisfy (D)
their basic needs. All correct (E)
27. He is always (A) prompt (B) in caring (C) out instructions. (D) All correct (E)
68. The revized (A) rates (B) of interest will be effective (C) immediately. (D) All
correct (E)
29. Such transactions (A) are quiet (B) expensive (C) and time consuming (D) for
customers. All correct (E)
30. The guidelines (A) of the new scheme (B) are expected (C) to be finally (D) soon.
All correct (E)
Directions—(Q. 31–40) Read each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical
error in it.The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The letter of that part is the
answer. If there is no error, the answer is (E) i.e. 'No error'. (Ignore the errors of
punctuation, if any.)
31. The revised government's (A) /guidelines have reduced (B)/ the number of mergers
(C) / taking place among banks. (D) No error (E)
32. I do not know (A) / who of the (B) /new trainees should (C) / be confirmed. (D) No
error (E)
33. To promote India as (A) / a tourist destination (B)/ the government has organized (C)
/ many cultural programmes. (D) No error (E)
34. Banks in India (A) / cannot open ATMs (B)/ except obtaining (C) / approval from
RBI. (D) No error (E)
35. Today the success of (A) / companies depends on the (B)/ quality of their products
and(C) /efficient managing staff. (D) No error (E)
36. Ashok has managed to (A) / achieve his sales targets (B)/ for the quarter very easily
(C) / than we expected. (D) No error (E)
37. He did not grant (A) / their request for a loan (B)/ although it would (C) / displease
his boss. (D) No error (E)
38. At present oil companies (A) / are making a loss of (B)/ rupees five on all (C) / litre
of petrol that they sell. (D) No error (E)
39. The manager's belief that (A) / Ramesh is (B)/ incompetent is not (C) / necessary
true. (D) No error (E)
40. Since I was doing (A) / my MBA I initially (B)/ chose to specialize (C) / in marketing
management. (D) No error (E)
Answers :
1. (C) 2. (B) 3. (D) 4. (E) 5. (B) 6. (A) 7. (B) 8. (E) 9. (B) 10. (A)
11. (D) 12. (E) 13. (A) 14. (C) 15. (B) 16. (B) 17. (C) 18. (D) 19. (E) 20. (A)
21. (B) 22. (E) 23. (B) 24. (D) 25. (A) 26. (E) 27. (C) 28. (A) 29. (E) 30. (D)
31. (A) 32. (B) 33. (C) 34. (C) 35. (D) 36. (C) 37. (C) 38. (C) 39. (D) 40. (B)
given below it.
There was a girl who sang beautifully at the temple every morning. The music master
used to happily recall, "One day when I went into the woods to pluck flowers, I found
this baby under a pipal tree." He picked her up carefully, raised her lovingly as if she
was his daughter and taught her to sing before she spoke her first word.
The music master grew old and didn't see too well. The girl tended to him caringly. Many
people including young men travelled from far and wide to hear her sing. This made the
music master's heart quake with fear. "You will choose one of them as your husband.
What is to become of me ?" The girl replied, "I shall not be apart from you." But on a full
moon night during the harvest festival, the master's chief disciple touched his feet
reverently and said, "Master grant me your permission for your daughter has agreed to
marry me." The master's tears flowed freely, "She has chosen well. Go and fetch her, let
me hear you sing the first of many melodies that you will sing together." The two began
to sing in harmony. But the song was interrupted by the arrival of the royal messenger.
"Your daughter is very fortunate-the king has sent for her," the messenger said. At the
palace the Queen summoned the girl to her and said, "I place upon you the honour of
making sure my daughter is never unhappy at her husband's home." There wasn't a single
tear in the girl's eyes but she thought of the master and her heart was heavy.
That very night the princess began her journey to Kambhoj. The princess's royal chariot
led the procession and the girl's palanquin followed close behind carrying trunks of silks,
jewellry and precious stones. It was covered with a velvet sheet and had soldiers on both
sides. As the procession passed, the master and his disciple Kumarsen stood still by the
wayside. A collective sigh escaped the crowd gathered there wishing that the princess
wouldn't feel homesick in her faraway home.
1. Which of the following can be said about the girl ?
(1) She was brought up by her father as her mother had died when she was a baby.
(2) She was a talented singer who had learnt to sing at an early age.
(3) She was only allowed to sing with the master's permission.
(A) Only (1)
(B) Both (1) and (2)
(C) Only (2)
(D) All (1), (2) and (3)
(E) None of these
2. What was the girl's reaction to leaving home ?
(A) She was honoured to be serving the princess
(B) Sadness at leaving the master.
(C) She entrusted the task of looking after the music master to Kumarasen
(D) She was thrilled to be living in luxury
(E) None of these
3. What task was entrusted to the girl by the Queen ?
(A) Seeing that her daughter reached Kambhoj safely
(B) Entertaining the princess on her journey to Kambhoj
(C) Protecting the princess and reporting to the queen if she was unhappy
(D) Ensuring the princess' happiness
(E) None of these
4. What was the master's reaction to the girl's decision to marry his disciple ?
(A) He was upset and cried
(B) He promised to give his permission if the couple sang well together
(C) He was sad because she would be going to Kambhoj which was far away
(D) He was pleased with her choice of husband
(E) None of these
5. Which of the following is not true in the context of the passage ?
(1) The girl was leaving the master and going to Kambhoj once she was married.
(2) The king sent for the girl because she was a good singer.
(3) The master did not let the girl study any other subject except music.
(A) Only (1)
(B) Both (1) and (2)
(C) All (1), (2) and (3)
(D) Both (1) and (3)
(E) None of these
6. Why was the princess going on a journey ?
(1) She was going to her prospective husband's home to get engaged.
(2) Her parents wanted her to visit the kingdom of which she would be the future queen.
(3) To take expensive gifts for the rulers of the Kambhoj who were well known to her
parents.
(A) None
(B) Only (2)
(C) Only (1)
(D) Both (1) and (2)
(E) Both (2) and (3)
7. Why was the master afraid ?
(A) He felt the princess would treat the young girl unkindly
(B) He would be all alone after the girl's marriage
(C) The girl may not be able to adapt to her new home
(D) He was slowly going blind.
(E) None of these
Directions—(Q. 8–9) Choose the word which is MOST NEARLY the SAME in
MEANING as the word printed in bold as used in the passage.
8. fortunate
(A) rich
(B) liked
(C) happy
(D) successful
(E) lucky
9. raised
(A) nurtured
(B) lifted
(C) grew
(D) built
(E) high
10. Choose the word which is most OPPOSITE in meaning of the word Collective as
used in the passage—
(A) alone
(B) separately
(C) united
(D) partial
(E) single
Directions—(Q. 11–15) 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 letter of that part is the answer.
If there is no error, the answer is (E). (Ignore errors of punctuation, if any)
11. Many multinational companies (A) / have not been as (B) /successful in India (C)
/than we expected. (D) No error (E)
12. He has ruined (A) /his eyesight (B) /by not using (C) /his spectacles regularly. (D) No
error (E)
13. Mostly of the (A) /newly recruited officers (B) /have no experience (C) /in the
banking sector. (D) No error (E)
14. The resignation of (A) /one of our directors (B) /have caused the price (C) / of shares
to fall. (D) No error (E)
15. There are many (A) /ways of which (B) /inflation can (C) /be measured. (D) No error
(E)
Directions—(Q. 16–20) Which of the phrases (A), (B), (C) and (D) given below should
replace the phrase given in bold in the following sentence to make the sentence
grammatically meaningful and correct. If the sentence is correct as it is and 'No
correction is required', mark (E) as the answer.
16. Your bonus will dependent the quality of your work.
(A) is dependable
(B) depends on
(C) being dependent
(D) going to depend
(E) No correction required
17. He did not ask for a raise since he had fear to lose his job.
(A) was fearful of
(B) was feared to
(C) was afraid to
(D) had been afraid to
(E) No correction required
18. The organizers agreed to shift the conference at some place convenience to all
participants.
(A) any of the place convenient
(B) at places convenient
(C) from a place of convenience
(D) to a place convenient
(E) No correction required
19. As compared to last year there has been a sharp rise in interest rates.
(A) sharper rise of
(B) as sharp a rise
(C) sharp rises in
(D) sharply rising
(E) No correction required
20. In the 1970s banks required to submit their detailed plans of expansion to RBI.
(A) were required to submit
(B) required for submission
(C) are required to submit
(D) requirement of submitting
(E) No correction required
Directions—(Q. 21–25) In each of the following sentences there are two blank spaces.
Below each five pairs of words have been denoted by letters (A), (B), (C), (D) and (E).
Find out which pair of words can be filled up in the blanks in the sentence in the same
sequence to make the sentence meaningfully complete.
21. A committee has been…………..to…………..the transformation of the city into an
international finance centre.
(A) constituted, convert
(B) appointed, oversee
(C) converged, evaluate
(D) inducted, change
(E) inaugurated, determine
22. Keeping in mind the…………..to develop the sector the government has…………..
solicited foreign investment.
(A) importance, never
(B) proposal, forcibly
(C) objective, wanted
(D) view, discretely
(E) need, actively
23. In his speech he vowed to…………..the four billion unbanked individuals across the
world into the…………..of financial inclusion.
(A) represent, sphere
(B) target, area
(C) bring, realm
(D) engage, achievement
(E) convince, era
24. Although he puts in…………..of overtime and takes few holidays,
he…………..cannot support his family.
(A) sufficient, however
(B) lot, besides
(C) much, thus
(D) plenty, still
(E) frequency, yet
25. They have been…………..on incentives to…………..these practices are implemented
at grass root level.
(A) relying, ensure
(B) improving, secure
(C) advocating, confirm
(D) debating, necessitate
(E) focusing, display
Directions—(Q. 26–30) In each question below a sentence with four words printed in
bold type is given. These are lettered (A), (B), (C) and (D). One of these four words
printed in bold may be either wrongly spelt or inappropriate in the context of the
sentence. Find out the word, which is wrongly spelt or inappropriate, if any. The letter of
that word is your answer. If all the words printed in bold are correctly spelt and also
appropriate in the context of the sentence mark (E) i.e., all correct as your answer.
26. The income (A) of many people in rural (B) India is not adequate (C) to satisfy (D)
their basic needs. All correct (E)
27. He is always (A) prompt (B) in caring (C) out instructions. (D) All correct (E)
68. The revized (A) rates (B) of interest will be effective (C) immediately. (D) All
correct (E)
29. Such transactions (A) are quiet (B) expensive (C) and time consuming (D) for
customers. All correct (E)
30. The guidelines (A) of the new scheme (B) are expected (C) to be finally (D) soon.
All correct (E)
Directions—(Q. 31–40) Read each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical
error in it.The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The letter of that part is the
answer. If there is no error, the answer is (E) i.e. 'No error'. (Ignore the errors of
punctuation, if any.)
31. The revised government's (A) /guidelines have reduced (B)/ the number of mergers
(C) / taking place among banks. (D) No error (E)
32. I do not know (A) / who of the (B) /new trainees should (C) / be confirmed. (D) No
error (E)
33. To promote India as (A) / a tourist destination (B)/ the government has organized (C)
/ many cultural programmes. (D) No error (E)
34. Banks in India (A) / cannot open ATMs (B)/ except obtaining (C) / approval from
RBI. (D) No error (E)
35. Today the success of (A) / companies depends on the (B)/ quality of their products
and(C) /efficient managing staff. (D) No error (E)
36. Ashok has managed to (A) / achieve his sales targets (B)/ for the quarter very easily
(C) / than we expected. (D) No error (E)
37. He did not grant (A) / their request for a loan (B)/ although it would (C) / displease
his boss. (D) No error (E)
38. At present oil companies (A) / are making a loss of (B)/ rupees five on all (C) / litre
of petrol that they sell. (D) No error (E)
39. The manager's belief that (A) / Ramesh is (B)/ incompetent is not (C) / necessary
true. (D) No error (E)
40. Since I was doing (A) / my MBA I initially (B)/ chose to specialize (C) / in marketing
management. (D) No error (E)
Answers :
1. (C) 2. (B) 3. (D) 4. (E) 5. (B) 6. (A) 7. (B) 8. (E) 9. (B) 10. (A)
11. (D) 12. (E) 13. (A) 14. (C) 15. (B) 16. (B) 17. (C) 18. (D) 19. (E) 20. (A)
21. (B) 22. (E) 23. (B) 24. (D) 25. (A) 26. (E) 27. (C) 28. (A) 29. (E) 30. (D)
31. (A) 32. (B) 33. (C) 34. (C) 35. (D) 36. (C) 37. (C) 38. (C) 39. (D) 40. (B)
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