GENERAL ENGLISH
Directions (Q. Nos. 1-10) Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions given below it. Certain words have been printed in bold to help you locate them while answering some of the questions.
One day while talking to his ministers, the Emperor, on a whim, ordered that all the merchants of the city would have to guard the city at night. The merchants were deeply concerned to hear this. How could they, who had been selling goods for years suddenly, take up the duty of guarding the city? For hours on end they discussed the matter. At last one of them said, “We have no alternative but to obey the Emperor’s orders. Let us go to the old commander who lives near the palace and ask him to guide us how to fulfill this task, “His idea was met with approval by the other merchant and they proceeded to the commander’s house. Upon hearing the merchants dilemma he said, “Relax, there is no need to worry, do as I tell you.” The merchants agreed.
The next evening as instructed, they wore their armour back to front, carried their weapons in baskets on their heads and began to chant, “It is our turn now.” Soon a crowd gathered and people began to laugh and point at the strangely dressed merchants. Word of this reached the Emperor’s ears. He ordered merchants to be rounded up and brought to the court. Red faced, the Emperor commanded angrily. “Explain this odd behaviour!” The commander had told them what to say when they met the Emperor. The leader of the merchants, accordingly, folded both his hands and politely said, “Your Majesty, we are merchants, deft in business, in purchasing and selling, in keeping accounts and making profits. We cannot patrol the kingdom. We did not mean any disobedience but this task simply beyond our capability. We have no training”. The Emperor said, “I am pleased with your truthful reply and appreciate your ingenuity.” “Thank you, Your Majesty, but the credit goes to the retired commander,” was the merchants’ reply, “I think I shall visit him. He deserves a reward for his sound advice. The order stands withdrawn from this day onwards!” announced the Emperor.
1. Why were the merchants dressed strangely?
(1) They were unaccustomed to wearing soldier’s uniforms.
(2) To provide entertainment to the people.
(3) As a deliberate act of defiance to show their disrespect to the Emperor.
(4) The retired commander had instructed them about how to dress.
(5) None of above
2. What made the Emperor ask the merchants to guard the kingdom?
(1) He was dissatisfied with the performance of his soldiers.
(2) It was a test to see if the merchants were loyal and would obey him.
(3) To test the merchants’ resourcefulness.
(4) To reduce the burden on the soldiers and allow them much needed rest at night.
3. Why were the merchants worried?
(1) The Emperor had issued an order for them to give up their old profession without consulting them.
(2) They earned more money as merchants than they would as soldiers.
(3) They were lazy and did not want to watch over the kingdom at night after working hard the whole day.
(4) They lacked the necessary qualities such as courage which were required for being a soldier.
(5) None of the above
4. Which of the following describes the Emperor?
I. He lacked respect for his soldiers.
II. He was uncertain of his views and was easily influenced.
III. He had no experience in running a kingdom.
(1) None (2) Both I and II
(3) Only II (4) All I, II and III
(5)Only III
5. Why did the Emperor withdraw his order?
(1) The retired commander advised him to do so when the Emperor visited him.
(2) He had been embarrassed by the way the merchants had behaved.
(3) He realized that he had made an error in ordering the merchants to act as guards.
(4) He realized that he had been unfair to his soldiers.
(5) None of the above
Directions (Q. Nos. 6-8) Choose the word which is most similar in meaning to the word printed in bold as used in the passage.
6. Chant
(1) Pray (2) Recite (3) Song (4) Verse (5) Narrate
7. Deft
(1) Expert (2) Genius (3) Lively (4) Flexible (5) Master
8. Patrol
(1) Alert (2) Caution (3) Defence (4) Safeguard (5) Security
Directions (Q. Nos. 9-10) Choose the word which is most opposite in meaning to the word printed in bold as used in the passage.
9. Credit
(1) Debit (2) Ungrateful (3) Reject (4) Condemn (5) Blame
10. Odd
(1) Rare (2) Ordinary (3) Abnormal (4) Similar (5) Even
Direction (Q. Nos. 11-20) Which of the phrases (1), (2), (3) and (4) 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 (5) as the answer.
11. One of the elected candidate did not attend the swearing-in ceremony.
(1) the election candidate (2) the election candidates (3) the elected candidates
(4) elected candidates (5) No correction required
12. These days mobile phones dominated the world of teenagers.
(1) is dominant the world (2) has been dominated the world (3) has dominated the world
(4) dominate the world (5) No correction required
13. She performed on the cultural programme that day.
(1) at the cultural (2) for the cultured (3) by the cultured (4) due to the cultured
(5) No correction required
14. Sun is the force before all natural phenomena.
(1) behind all natural (2) responsible all natural (3) at all natural (4) pushing all natural
(5) No correction required
15. It is the doctor who suggest new medicines.
(1) who suggestions new (2) which suggests new (3) which suggested new
(4) who suggests new (5) No correction required
16. It is predicted that oil reserves will finished by 2034.
(1) reserves are finished (2) reserves would finish (3) reserves have finish
(4) reserves should finish (5) No correction required
17. The famous dancer died on Mumbai recently.
(1) from Mumbai recently (2) in Mumbai recently (3) owing to Mumbai recently
(4) on Mumbai at recent (5) No correction required
18. The standard of English in the schools are highly uneven.
(1) are being uneven (2) are often uneven (3) is highly uneven
(4) is highly unevenly (5) No correction required
19. Many healthy people are been infected by the virus.
(1) are having infected (2) are being infected (3) are in infection (4) were bearing infected
(5) No correction required
20. Balding is much more common in males than females.
(1) at males than females (2) in males then females (3) at males then females
(4) in males against females (5) No correction required
Directions (Q. Nos. 21-25) In each question below, a sentence with four words printed in bold type is given. These are numbered as (1), (2), (3) and (4). 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 number 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 (5) i.e., ‘All Correct’ as your answer.
21. Private (1) companies offer more competitive (2) salaries and opportunities (3) for carrier (4) growth, All correct (5)
22. The company is trying (1) to raise (2) its revenu (3) by offering more products and services. (4) All correct (5)
23. He has proved (1) his reliability (2) and integrity (3) in accomplishing (4) a task. All correct (5)
24. Many farmers still relie (1) on credit (2) from moneylenders, which is risky (3) and inconvenient. (4) All correct (5)
25. There is a possibly (1) that the merger will have a negative (2) impact (3) on consumers. (4) All correct (5)
Directions (Q. Nos. 26-30) Read each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical or idiomatic error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The number of that part is the answer. If there is no error, the answer is (5). (ignore errors of punctuation, if any).
26. The committee has made (1) / significant changes in (2)/ the rules which (3)/ will help to banks. (4)/ No error (5)
27. This project which is funded (1)/ by the United Nations (2)/ has helped over four (3)/ lakh Indians overcome poverty. (4)/ No error (5)
28. The merger talks have (1)/ taken longer that (2)/ we anticipated because (3)/ of the financial crisis. (4)/ No error (5)
29. His share of (1)/ the money from the sale (2)/ off the poverty will (3)/ be given to charity. (4)/ No error (5)
30. The number of tourists (1)/ is expected to rise (2)/ from four to ten per cent (3)/ in the next ten years. (4)/ No error (5)
Directions (Q. Nos. 31-40) 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.
(31) child, the first I ever made outside my village was to the library in the next village with my grandfather. A big banyan tree (32) near the building with a cement platform under it. My grandfather would go and sit on the platform after (33) me at the first floor. Other village elders would also (34) him there. I would read the children’s books and be (35) in them, until my grandfather called me to go home.
One day after we reached home my grandfather said,”I have noticed how much you love books. Have you heard of a man (36) Andrew Carnegie? He was an American Billionaire (37) willed most of his wealth (38) to his children but to a foundation, which build libraries (39) me, when you grow up, (40) you have more money than you need, you will buy books for at least one library.”
31. (1) When (2) Like (3) Still (4) As (5) Being
32. (1) situated (2) stood (3) grown (4) seen (5) located
33. (1) seated (2) dropping (3) place (4) sending (5) abandoned
34. (1) wave (2) greeting (3) join (4) assemble (5) talk
35. (1) busy (2) engrossed (3) occupied (4) distracted (5) absorb
36. (1) call (2) known (3) famous (4) entitled (5) named
37. (1) who (2) that (3) though (4) whom (5) himself
38. (1) all (2) not (3) instead (4) rather (5) entire
39. (1) remind (2) allow (3) commit (4) thank (5) promise
40. (1) unless (2) that (3) if (4) will (5) yet
ANSWER:
| 1. (4) | 2. (3) | 3. (4) | 4. (3) | 5. (5) | 6. (2) | 7. (1) | 8. (4) |
| 9. (5) | 10. (2) | 11. (3) | 12. (4) | 13. (1) | 14. (1) | 15. (4) | 16. (1) |
| 17. (2) | 18. (3) | 19. (2) | 20. (5) | 21. (4) | 22. (3) | 23. (5) | 24. (1) |
| 25. (1) | 26. (4) | 27. (5) | 28. (2) | 29. (3) | 30. (5) | 31. (4) | 32. (2) |
| 33. (2) | 34. (3) | 35. (2) | 36. (5) | 37. (1) | 38. (2) | 39. (5) | 40. (3) |
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