Directions-(Q. 1-15) Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions given
below Certain words / expressions are given in bold in the passage to help you locate them while answering some of the questions.
'My God, it speaks' uttered the Emperor of Brazil and the receiver of the Telephone slipped
from his hand and banged aground. At the other end Alexander Graham Bell was Still on line.
This incident goes back to 1876 when at an exhibition in Philadelphia (USA), Alexander Graham
Bell was giving a demonstration of his new invention. This strange instrument known as Telephone
was to revolutionize if in the years to come.
Bell was born at Edinborough, Scotland. He was a teacher and. was dedicated to the noble cause
of teaching the deaf and the dumb. Due to a severe illness, Bell was sent to Canada in 1870. where
too he got engaged in helping the dumb-deaf to hear and speak. Thereafter, he shifted to the
USA but continued with his work by opening a school for deaf and dumb.
Bell was fond of scientific inventions and was ever engaged in making some machines in his
spare time. While at Boston. he tried to communicate through metal wire. His companion in
this work was Watson. One day while experimenting with his instrument, Bell spoke to Watson
standing at a distance. Watson was taken by a pleasant surprise as ha had heard Bell clearly
through his instrument. The instrument was a success and Bell patented it.
Graham Bell had some sterling qualities of head and heart. Apart from being an artist, he was
a kind human being. ready to help the needy. He established an institution for the deaf and
dumb children. He died in 1922 in Canada. The entire Northern America paid him a tribute by
hanging up their telephones for a while during his funeral.
1. Which of the following is not mentioned in the passage as a quality of Graham Bell ?
(A) Lover of ad
(B) Kind natured person
(C) Cooperative individual
(D) Curiosity
(E) All these are mentioned
2. The words uttered by the Emperor of Brazil suggest that he was extremety-
(A) angry (B) insulted (C) surprised (D) agitated (E) sad
3. Which of the following made Bell to invent telephone ?
(A) His activity of teaching
(B) His service to the deaf and dumb
(C) His keen interest in scientific inventions
(D) Encouragement received from Watson
(E) The request from Emperor Of Brazil
4. What according to the passage was the contribution of invention of telephone ?
(A) Interaction between two persons at some distance was possible
(B) Rich people were able to communicate with others
(C) Graham Bell could converse With Watson regarding invention through telephone
(D) It revolutionized human life (E) None of these
5. Graham Bell made the telephone call of his invention to the Emperor from the city of —
(A) Edinborough
(B) Philadelphia
(C) Brazil
(D) Boston
(E) None of these
6. The teaching activity undertaken by Bell was considered 'noble' particularly because
(A) he was teaching the physically underprivileged persons
(B) there was nobody else in the field of education
(C) he was not accepting any salary for that job
(D) he was a very famous scienbat Of his times
(E) None of these
7. The North Americans paid their last respects to Bell by—
(A) attending his funeral
(B) suspending telephone lines for Some time during his funeral
(C) establishing an institution for the deaf and dumb children
(D) showing their readiness to help the poor and needy
(E) patenting his invention
8. Bell had gone to Canada in 1870 for —
(A) treating a patient who was seriously ill
(B) helping the deaf and dumb child ren to hear and speak
(C) undergoing medical treatment for himself
(D) devoting his full time to his invention
(E) giving demonstration of his invention
9. Bell establishing an institution for the deaf and dumb children shows that he was -
(A) an expert scientist
(B) a curious explorer
(C) a dedicated social worker
(D) genuinely emphatic towards the technology
(E) None of these
Directions-(Q. 10-12) Choose the word or group of words which is MOST NEARLY THE
SAME in meaning as the word printed in bold as used in the passage.
10. Dedicated
(A) Appointed (B) Deployed (C) Devoted (D) Religious (E) Noteworthy
11. Apart from
(A) In addition to
(B) At a long distance
(C) Separated from
(D) Inspite of
(E) As against
12. Revolutionize
(A) Affect adversely
(B) Develop gradually
(C) Illuminate completely
(D) Change drastically
(E) Emphasize favourably
Directions-(Q. 13-15) Choose the word which is MOST OPPOSITE in meaning of the word
printed in bold as used in the passage.
13. Pleasant
(A) Admirable (B) Disgusting (C) Nice (D) Indecent (E) Unexpected
14. Strange
(A) Familiar (B) Unseen (C) Illfamed (D) Novel
(E) Conservative
l5. Continued
(A) Irregular (B) Destroyed (C) Reckoned (D) Suspended (E) Carried on
Directions- (Q. 16-30) 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).
16. It was clear from the way / (A)
they were behaving / (B)
that they had been / (C)
lost their senses. (D)
No error. (E)
17. A small piece / (A)
of bread is / (B)
better than / (C)
having nothing to eat. (D)
No error. (E)
18. When he had been / (A)
walked along the road / (B)
a wild and ferocious dog / (C)
hit him hard and knocked him down. (D)
No error. (E)
19. That boy possess / (A)
three beautiful pens / (B)
but he would not / (C)
show them to any one. (D)
No error. (E)
20. I am grateful to you / (A)
and all your friends / (B)
for showing sympathy / (C)
and kindness with me. (D)
No error. (E)
21. Though I had been / (A)
his friend for quite a long time, / (B)
I refused to help him / (C)
because his ill nature. (D)
No error. (E)
22. Families are / (A)
fortunate enough to own / (B)
a house in the city / (C)
fare very few. (D)
No error. (E)
23. Ramesh has been both / (A)
a dishonestly person / (B)
land a gambler / (C)
since his childhood. (D)
No error. (E)
24. Everyone of us know / (A)
that he is not capable of / (B)
remaining underwater / (C)
for such a long time. (D)
No error. (E)
25. He is the man / (A)
who I know / (B)
has helped my son / (C)
in the final examination. (D)
No error. (E)
26. The number of employees / (A)
reporting sick / (B)
has reduced significantly / (C)
because of the incentive. (D)
No error. (E)
27. Your television set / (A)
is superior to / (B)
our television set / (C)
by all respects.(D)
No error. (E)
28. I have been / (A)
living in Hyderabad / (B)
at my uncle / (C)
since my birth. (D)
No error. (E)
29. The leader was so shrewd / (A)
that he could not deceive / (B)
by the words of / (C)
the sycophant courtiers. (D)
No error. (E)
30. The boy who was guilt for / (A)
having broken the window glass / (B)
came out / (C)
with the truth. (D)
No error. (E)
Directions—(Q. 31-35) Rearrange the following sentences (1), (2), (3), (4), (5) and (6)
in proper sequence to form a meaningful paragraph: then answer the questions given below
them.
1. He felt that his honest ways were responsible for the poverty and starvation of his family.
2. Sixteen miles away from Mysore, there is a dense forest.
3. He told them how his honesty was useless and asked if he should try an alternative.
4. They told him that they would prefer starving to dishonesty.
5. Once there lived a poor but honest woodcutter in the forest.
6. So he wanted to discuss his feeling with his wife and children.
31. Which of the following should be the SECOND sentence ?
(A) 1 (B) 2
(C) 3 (D) 4
(E) 5
32. Which of the following should be the FIFTH sentence ?
(A) 1 (8) 2
(C) 3 (0)4
(E) 5
33. Which of the following should be the FIRST sentence ?
(A) 1 (B) 2
(C) 3 (D) 4
(E) 5
34. Which of the following should be the SIXTH (LAST) sentence ?
(A) 1 (B) 2
(C) 3 (D) 4
(E) 5
35. Which of the following should be the THIRD sentence ?
(A) 1 (B) 2
(C) 3 (0)4
(E) 5
Directions— (Q. 36-40) Pick out the most effective word from the given words to fill In the
blank to make the sentence meaningful complete.
36. You must ensure the correctness of the information before ____ to conclusion.
(A) drawing (B) enabling
(C) leaning (D) jumping (E) examining
37. The rocket ____ the target and did not cause any casualty.
(A) sensed (B) reached
(C) missed (D) exploded (E) aimed
38. It is desirable to take ______ in any business if you want to make profit.
(A) advice (B) risk
(C) loan (D) recourse (E) perseverance
39. They wasted all the money on purchase of some _____ items.
(A) excellent (B) important (C) significant (D) quality
(E) trivial
40. When he found the wallet his face glowed but soon it faded as the wallet was _____
(A) empty (B) vacant
(C) recovered (D) stolen
(E) expensive
Directions— (Q. 41-50) 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.
Jamshedji Tata is ...(41)... to be the path-finder of modern industrial builders. He is known
as the grandfather of the Indian industry for his acumen and enthusiasm. Nobody else could have
...(42)... of the new industries started by Jamshedji at that time when industrial ...(43)...
and revolution was yet to come to India. Jamshedji's father Nasarvanji Tata used to trade in
jute with China and Britain. He started ...(44)... from India. Jamshedji started a cloth mill
in Nagpur more than hundred years ago. At that time almost all the ...(45)... used to come from
Lancashire in England. What Jamshedji ...(46)... was praiseworthy. Jamshedji ...(47)... very
well that an industrial revolution can only be brought in the country by setting up iron and
steel industry. (48)... he did not live to see the industry he had in mind, he had done
all ...(49)... work. In fact, he laid the ground work for it. He had planned the entire steel
city now known as Jamshedpur, complete with streets, roads, schools, parks, play grounds,
temples, mosques, churches, etc. His ...(50)... was fulfilled by his sons, Sir Dorabji Tata
and Sir Rattan Tata, when they started the Tata Iron & Steel Factory in 1907 just after three years of his death.
41. (A) rewarded (B) agreed (C) empowered (D) determined (E) considered
42. (A) absolved (B) thought ventured (D) set (E) planned
43. (A) imports (B) acts machinery (D) awakening (E)factories
44. (A) export (B) industries (C)import (D) trade (E)dispatch
45. (A) goods (B) imports (C)cloth (D) machines (E)industries
46. (A) did (B) dreamt (C)agreed (D) told (E)meant
47. (A) felt (B) advocated (C)planned (D) thought (E)knew
48. (A) Because (B) Although (C) Surprisingly (D) Luckily (E) Even
49. (A) insignificant(B) complete(C) trivial(D) preliminary(E) external
50. (A) need B) task(C) dream (D) industry (E) sentiment
Answers :
1. D 2. C 3. C 4. A 5. B 6. A 7. B 8. C 9. C 10. C
11. C 12. D 13. B 14. A 15. D 16. C 17. E 18. A 19. C 20. D
21. D 22. E 23. B 24. A 25. B 26. E 27. D 28. C 29. B 30. A
31. E 32. C 33. B 34. D 35. A 36. A 37. C 38. B 39. E 40. A
41. E 42. B 43. D 44. A 45. C 46. A 47. E 48. B 49. D 50. C
below Certain words / expressions are given in bold in the passage to help you locate them while answering some of the questions.
'My God, it speaks' uttered the Emperor of Brazil and the receiver of the Telephone slipped
from his hand and banged aground. At the other end Alexander Graham Bell was Still on line.
This incident goes back to 1876 when at an exhibition in Philadelphia (USA), Alexander Graham
Bell was giving a demonstration of his new invention. This strange instrument known as Telephone
was to revolutionize if in the years to come.
Bell was born at Edinborough, Scotland. He was a teacher and. was dedicated to the noble cause
of teaching the deaf and the dumb. Due to a severe illness, Bell was sent to Canada in 1870. where
too he got engaged in helping the dumb-deaf to hear and speak. Thereafter, he shifted to the
USA but continued with his work by opening a school for deaf and dumb.
Bell was fond of scientific inventions and was ever engaged in making some machines in his
spare time. While at Boston. he tried to communicate through metal wire. His companion in
this work was Watson. One day while experimenting with his instrument, Bell spoke to Watson
standing at a distance. Watson was taken by a pleasant surprise as ha had heard Bell clearly
through his instrument. The instrument was a success and Bell patented it.
Graham Bell had some sterling qualities of head and heart. Apart from being an artist, he was
a kind human being. ready to help the needy. He established an institution for the deaf and
dumb children. He died in 1922 in Canada. The entire Northern America paid him a tribute by
hanging up their telephones for a while during his funeral.
1. Which of the following is not mentioned in the passage as a quality of Graham Bell ?
(A) Lover of ad
(B) Kind natured person
(C) Cooperative individual
(D) Curiosity
(E) All these are mentioned
2. The words uttered by the Emperor of Brazil suggest that he was extremety-
(A) angry (B) insulted (C) surprised (D) agitated (E) sad
3. Which of the following made Bell to invent telephone ?
(A) His activity of teaching
(B) His service to the deaf and dumb
(C) His keen interest in scientific inventions
(D) Encouragement received from Watson
(E) The request from Emperor Of Brazil
4. What according to the passage was the contribution of invention of telephone ?
(A) Interaction between two persons at some distance was possible
(B) Rich people were able to communicate with others
(C) Graham Bell could converse With Watson regarding invention through telephone
(D) It revolutionized human life (E) None of these
5. Graham Bell made the telephone call of his invention to the Emperor from the city of —
(A) Edinborough
(B) Philadelphia
(C) Brazil
(D) Boston
(E) None of these
6. The teaching activity undertaken by Bell was considered 'noble' particularly because
(A) he was teaching the physically underprivileged persons
(B) there was nobody else in the field of education
(C) he was not accepting any salary for that job
(D) he was a very famous scienbat Of his times
(E) None of these
7. The North Americans paid their last respects to Bell by—
(A) attending his funeral
(B) suspending telephone lines for Some time during his funeral
(C) establishing an institution for the deaf and dumb children
(D) showing their readiness to help the poor and needy
(E) patenting his invention
8. Bell had gone to Canada in 1870 for —
(A) treating a patient who was seriously ill
(B) helping the deaf and dumb child ren to hear and speak
(C) undergoing medical treatment for himself
(D) devoting his full time to his invention
(E) giving demonstration of his invention
9. Bell establishing an institution for the deaf and dumb children shows that he was -
(A) an expert scientist
(B) a curious explorer
(C) a dedicated social worker
(D) genuinely emphatic towards the technology
(E) None of these
Directions-(Q. 10-12) Choose the word or group of words which is MOST NEARLY THE
SAME in meaning as the word printed in bold as used in the passage.
10. Dedicated
(A) Appointed (B) Deployed (C) Devoted (D) Religious (E) Noteworthy
11. Apart from
(A) In addition to
(B) At a long distance
(C) Separated from
(D) Inspite of
(E) As against
12. Revolutionize
(A) Affect adversely
(B) Develop gradually
(C) Illuminate completely
(D) Change drastically
(E) Emphasize favourably
Directions-(Q. 13-15) Choose the word which is MOST OPPOSITE in meaning of the word
printed in bold as used in the passage.
13. Pleasant
(A) Admirable (B) Disgusting (C) Nice (D) Indecent (E) Unexpected
14. Strange
(A) Familiar (B) Unseen (C) Illfamed (D) Novel
(E) Conservative
l5. Continued
(A) Irregular (B) Destroyed (C) Reckoned (D) Suspended (E) Carried on
Directions- (Q. 16-30) 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).
16. It was clear from the way / (A)
they were behaving / (B)
that they had been / (C)
lost their senses. (D)
No error. (E)
17. A small piece / (A)
of bread is / (B)
better than / (C)
having nothing to eat. (D)
No error. (E)
18. When he had been / (A)
walked along the road / (B)
a wild and ferocious dog / (C)
hit him hard and knocked him down. (D)
No error. (E)
19. That boy possess / (A)
three beautiful pens / (B)
but he would not / (C)
show them to any one. (D)
No error. (E)
20. I am grateful to you / (A)
and all your friends / (B)
for showing sympathy / (C)
and kindness with me. (D)
No error. (E)
21. Though I had been / (A)
his friend for quite a long time, / (B)
I refused to help him / (C)
because his ill nature. (D)
No error. (E)
22. Families are / (A)
fortunate enough to own / (B)
a house in the city / (C)
fare very few. (D)
No error. (E)
23. Ramesh has been both / (A)
a dishonestly person / (B)
land a gambler / (C)
since his childhood. (D)
No error. (E)
24. Everyone of us know / (A)
that he is not capable of / (B)
remaining underwater / (C)
for such a long time. (D)
No error. (E)
25. He is the man / (A)
who I know / (B)
has helped my son / (C)
in the final examination. (D)
No error. (E)
26. The number of employees / (A)
reporting sick / (B)
has reduced significantly / (C)
because of the incentive. (D)
No error. (E)
27. Your television set / (A)
is superior to / (B)
our television set / (C)
by all respects.(D)
No error. (E)
28. I have been / (A)
living in Hyderabad / (B)
at my uncle / (C)
since my birth. (D)
No error. (E)
29. The leader was so shrewd / (A)
that he could not deceive / (B)
by the words of / (C)
the sycophant courtiers. (D)
No error. (E)
30. The boy who was guilt for / (A)
having broken the window glass / (B)
came out / (C)
with the truth. (D)
No error. (E)
Directions—(Q. 31-35) Rearrange the following sentences (1), (2), (3), (4), (5) and (6)
in proper sequence to form a meaningful paragraph: then answer the questions given below
them.
1. He felt that his honest ways were responsible for the poverty and starvation of his family.
2. Sixteen miles away from Mysore, there is a dense forest.
3. He told them how his honesty was useless and asked if he should try an alternative.
4. They told him that they would prefer starving to dishonesty.
5. Once there lived a poor but honest woodcutter in the forest.
6. So he wanted to discuss his feeling with his wife and children.
31. Which of the following should be the SECOND sentence ?
(A) 1 (B) 2
(C) 3 (D) 4
(E) 5
32. Which of the following should be the FIFTH sentence ?
(A) 1 (8) 2
(C) 3 (0)4
(E) 5
33. Which of the following should be the FIRST sentence ?
(A) 1 (B) 2
(C) 3 (D) 4
(E) 5
34. Which of the following should be the SIXTH (LAST) sentence ?
(A) 1 (B) 2
(C) 3 (D) 4
(E) 5
35. Which of the following should be the THIRD sentence ?
(A) 1 (B) 2
(C) 3 (0)4
(E) 5
Directions— (Q. 36-40) Pick out the most effective word from the given words to fill In the
blank to make the sentence meaningful complete.
36. You must ensure the correctness of the information before ____ to conclusion.
(A) drawing (B) enabling
(C) leaning (D) jumping (E) examining
37. The rocket ____ the target and did not cause any casualty.
(A) sensed (B) reached
(C) missed (D) exploded (E) aimed
38. It is desirable to take ______ in any business if you want to make profit.
(A) advice (B) risk
(C) loan (D) recourse (E) perseverance
39. They wasted all the money on purchase of some _____ items.
(A) excellent (B) important (C) significant (D) quality
(E) trivial
40. When he found the wallet his face glowed but soon it faded as the wallet was _____
(A) empty (B) vacant
(C) recovered (D) stolen
(E) expensive
Directions— (Q. 41-50) 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.
Jamshedji Tata is ...(41)... to be the path-finder of modern industrial builders. He is known
as the grandfather of the Indian industry for his acumen and enthusiasm. Nobody else could have
...(42)... of the new industries started by Jamshedji at that time when industrial ...(43)...
and revolution was yet to come to India. Jamshedji's father Nasarvanji Tata used to trade in
jute with China and Britain. He started ...(44)... from India. Jamshedji started a cloth mill
in Nagpur more than hundred years ago. At that time almost all the ...(45)... used to come from
Lancashire in England. What Jamshedji ...(46)... was praiseworthy. Jamshedji ...(47)... very
well that an industrial revolution can only be brought in the country by setting up iron and
steel industry. (48)... he did not live to see the industry he had in mind, he had done
all ...(49)... work. In fact, he laid the ground work for it. He had planned the entire steel
city now known as Jamshedpur, complete with streets, roads, schools, parks, play grounds,
temples, mosques, churches, etc. His ...(50)... was fulfilled by his sons, Sir Dorabji Tata
and Sir Rattan Tata, when they started the Tata Iron & Steel Factory in 1907 just after three years of his death.
41. (A) rewarded (B) agreed (C) empowered (D) determined (E) considered
42. (A) absolved (B) thought ventured (D) set (E) planned
43. (A) imports (B) acts machinery (D) awakening (E)factories
44. (A) export (B) industries (C)import (D) trade (E)dispatch
45. (A) goods (B) imports (C)cloth (D) machines (E)industries
46. (A) did (B) dreamt (C)agreed (D) told (E)meant
47. (A) felt (B) advocated (C)planned (D) thought (E)knew
48. (A) Because (B) Although (C) Surprisingly (D) Luckily (E) Even
49. (A) insignificant(B) complete(C) trivial(D) preliminary(E) external
50. (A) need B) task(C) dream (D) industry (E) sentiment
Answers :
1. D 2. C 3. C 4. A 5. B 6. A 7. B 8. C 9. C 10. C
11. C 12. D 13. B 14. A 15. D 16. C 17. E 18. A 19. C 20. D
21. D 22. E 23. B 24. A 25. B 26. E 27. D 28. C 29. B 30. A
31. E 32. C 33. B 34. D 35. A 36. A 37. C 38. B 39. E 40. A
41. E 42. B 43. D 44. A 45. C 46. A 47. E 48. B 49. D 50. C
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