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51.

For those who live near Piccadilly circus, it is

A. For those who live near Piccadilly circus, it is
B. a very noisy place
C. crowded with people
D. an obstruction to traffic
Answer» D. an obstruction to traffic
52.

According to the author, the special quality of corduroy is that

A. According to the author, the special quality of corduroy is that
B. it needs no ironing
C. it combines the virtues of both cotton and velvet
D. it contains the correct mixture of cotton and velvet
Answer» E.
53.

In the above passage, the phrase "amounts to a row of beans" means that the news

A. In the above passage, the phrase "amounts to a row of beans" means that the news
B. is weak and often wanting entirely
C. deserves no one's attention
D. should travel the wires
Answer» C. deserves no one's attention
54.

By 'functional relationship' is meant

A. By 'functional relationship' is meant
B. a short-term relationship
C. practical and utilitarian relationship
D. temporary arrangement
Answer» C. practical and utilitarian relationship
55.

According to the passage, Buddhist economists are not in favour of

A. According to the passage, Buddhist economists are not in favour of
B. measuring everything in terms of money
C. using non-renewable sources
D. economic development
Answer» C. using non-renewable sources
56.

The bridge of stone was frequented by

A. The bridge of stone was frequented by
B. all the sections of society
C. those fond of fishing
D. the sophisticated but luckless
Answer» D. the sophisticated but luckless
57.

Cyril's early schooling was in some ways like home life because

A. Cyril's early schooling was in some ways like home life because
B. he had all his old friends with him
C. the food and the climate were same as at home
D. he kept an doing what gave joy and recreation at home
Answer» D. he kept an doing what gave joy and recreation at home
58.

Among the ducal families

A. Among the ducal families
B. there is great deal of immortality
C. there is a fairly even spread of virtues and vices
D. there is a great deal of bad taste
Answer» C. there is a fairly even spread of virtues and vices
59.

The basis of 'an idyllic and rural paradise' is

A. The basis of 'an idyllic and rural paradise' is
B. rapid industrialisation of villages
C. self sufficiency in food clothes and simplicity of the lifestyle
D. bringing to the villages the glittering prizes of the 20th century
Answer» C. self sufficiency in food clothes and simplicity of the lifestyle
60.

The passage tells us

A. The passage tells us
B. how medicine should be manufactured
C. what healthy man should or should not do
D. what television programmes should be about
Answer» C. what healthy man should or should not do
61.

Sometimes we walked through the pine forest as

A. Sometimes we walked through the pine forest as
B. the path was unaffected by the frost
C. it was good walking with nails in the boots
D. the walks was invigorating
Answer» B. the path was unaffected by the frost
62.

The leadership in administration

A. The leadership in administration
B. sets a fine example to the employees
C. is of a reasonably high standard
D. is composed of idealists
Answer» E.
63.

Lioness go for hunting

A. Lioness go for hunting
B. all alone
C. with their male partners only
D. with their cubs and male partners
Answer» D. with their cubs and male partners
64.

The passage emphasis that modern technology

A. The passage emphasis that modern technology
B. is an unmixed blessing
C. has caused serious hazards to life
D. has produced powerful chemicals
Answer» C. has caused serious hazards to life
65.

The sad rule mentioned in this passage refers to

A. The sad rule mentioned in this passage refers to
B. the inability of the Japanese to be inventive like the British
C. the inability of the British to be industrious like the Japanese
D. the lack of variety in Japanese inventions
Answer» E.
66.

From the passage it appears that the author was

A. From the passage it appears that the author was
B. an inexperienced hunter
C. kind and considerate
D. possessed with fear
Answer» C. kind and considerate
67.

Ducal families in England

A. Ducal families in England
B. are generally agreed to be fairly common
C. are generally agreed to be fairly superior
D. are superior because they are rich
Answer» E.
68.

A historian really studies the past

A. A historian really studies the past
B. to comprehend the present and to reconstruct the future
C. to explain the present and plan the future
D. to understand the present and make fortune
Answer» E.
69.

"Organic system" as related to the organization implies its

A. "Organic system" as related to the organization implies its
B. growth with the help of expert knowledge
C. growth with input from science and technology
D. steady all around development
Answer» C. growth with input from science and technology
70.

While talking to an uneducated person, we should use

A. While talking to an uneducated person, we should use
B. ordinary speech
C. his vocabulary
D. simple words
Answer» C. his vocabulary
71.

If man's bestial yearning is controlled

A. If man's bestial yearning is controlled
B. the future will be tolerable
C. the future will be brighter than the present
D. the present will be brighter than the future
Answer» C. the future will be brighter than the present
72.

Englishmen like others to react to political situations like

A. Englishmen like others to react to political situations like
B. us
C. themselves
D. others
Answer» C. themselves
73.

All virtues become meaningful because of

A. All virtues become meaningful because of
B. faith
C. charity
D. courage
Answer» D. courage
74.

In this passage, the word 'brood' refers to

A. In this passage, the word 'brood' refers to
B. polio victims
C. foreign children
D. children in the family
Answer» D. children in the family
75.

Dantes probably broke the jug

A. Dantes probably broke the jug
B. in the morning
C. during the night
D. after breakfast
Answer» C. during the night
76.

Who figure on top of the list of corruption?

A. Who figure on top of the list of corruption?
B. businessmen
C. lawyers
D. politicians
Answer» D. politicians
77.

We did not mind the hardness of road because

A. We did not mind the hardness of road because
B. we had nailed boots on
C. it was good walking on the road
D. the walk was refreshing
Answer» B. we had nailed boots on
78.

Negative national feeling can make a nation

A. Negative national feeling can make a nation
B. selfish
C. self-centred
D. indifferent
Answer» C. self-centred
79.

According to the writer, the administration in India

A. According to the writer, the administration in India
B. is by and large effective
C. is very strict and firm
D. is affected by red tape
Answer» E.
80.

In the phrase "the birth of Man in the consciousness of men", AMn stands for

A. In the phrase "the birth of Man in the consciousness of men", AMn stands for
B. power and arrogance
C. egocentricity
D. noble human qualities
Answer» E.
81.

The author is not happy with word 'law' because

A. The author is not happy with word 'law' because
B. it connotes rigidity and harshness
C. it implies an agency which has made them
D. it does not convey the sense of nature's uniformity
Answer» B. it connotes rigidity and harshness
82.

Experienced birds do not attack the Himalayan caterpillars because they are

A. Experienced birds do not attack the Himalayan caterpillars because they are
B. repulsive
C. very aggressive
D. inedible
Answer» D. inedible
83.

Nehru enjoyed

A. Nehru enjoyed
B. reading and writing books
C. fighting political and social evils
D. resisting tyranny
Answer» E.
84.

Dantes was planning to

A. Dantes was planning to
B. carve his name
C. make his escape
D. tease the guard
Answer» C. make his escape
85.

The lingerers found in Piccadilly circus are mainly

A. The lingerers found in Piccadilly circus are mainly
B. the citizens of London
C. sightseers from provincial areas of Britain
D. people who want to show off
Answer» C. sightseers from provincial areas of Britain
86.

The author argues that

A. The author argues that
B. formal education can be traced to industrial society
C. industrial society is responsible for expansion of education at mass level
D. industrial society gave rise to vocational education
Answer» B. formal education can be traced to industrial society
87.

According to the passage, the life of a criminal

A. According to the passage, the life of a criminal
B. is exciting
C. is hardly worth the risk
D. is seldom presented in the right perspective
Answer» D. is seldom presented in the right perspective
88.

The Buddhist economist's attitude implies that fuels like coal and oil must be used only if

A. The Buddhist economist's attitude implies that fuels like coal and oil must be used only if
B. there is a plentiful supply
C. wood and water can be dispensed with
D. the relative cost of each is than of wood and water
Answer» E.
89.

People belonging to lower strata in their moments of distress

A. People belonging to lower strata in their moments of distress
B. remembered the days of glory
C. dressed shabbily to earn sympathy
D. visited the brick made bridge
Answer» D. visited the brick made bridge
90.

Until the end of first year, Cyril retained his interest in

A. Until the end of first year, Cyril retained his interest in
B. bird's eggs
C. butterflies and fossils
D. dissecting bird's
Answer» C. butterflies and fossils
91.

Corduroy is a fabric for all seasons because

A. Corduroy is a fabric for all seasons because
B. it can be worn not only in winter but also in summer
C. of its peculiar texture and warmth
D. it is made popular by catchy advertisements
Answer» B. it can be worn not only in winter but also in summer
92.

The Indian Middle class is

A. The Indian Middle class is
B. defiant
C. mysterious
D. homogeneous
Answer» D. homogeneous
93.

Mahatma Gandhi's dream of 'an idyllic and rural paradise' was not shared by

A. Mahatma Gandhi's dream of 'an idyllic and rural paradise' was not shared by
B. those who did not believe in the industrialisation of the country
C. those who called him the Father of Nation
D. those who inherited political powers after independence
Answer» B. those who did not believe in the industrialisation of the country
94.

Fill in the blanks with the appropriate pair of phrases:The passage suggests that while a modern economist, considers it uneconomic to use ...... form of fuel, a Buddhist economist considers it uneconomic to use ...... form a fuel

A. Fill in the blanks with the appropriate pair of phrases:The passage suggests that while a modern economist, considers it uneconomic to use ...... form of fuel, a Buddhist economist considers it uneconomic to use ...... form a fuel
B. a cheap, a renewable
C. an irrational, an essential
D. an expensive, an non-renewable
Answer» D. an expensive, an non-renewable
95.

Aggressive nationalism

A. Aggressive nationalism
B. breeds threat to international relations
C. leads to stunted growth
D. endangers national unity
Answer» E.
96.

From the passage it is clear that it is the legislature that

A. From the passage it is clear that it is the legislature that
B. invests the administrative authority with enormous powers
C. embodies rules
D. has the larger interests of public welfare
Answer» B. invests the administrative authority with enormous powers
97.

Policy decision in organization would involve

A. Policy decision in organization would involve
B. cooperation at all levels in the organization
C. modernization of the organization
D. attracting highly qualified personnel
Answer» D. attracting highly qualified personnel
98.

A 'slip of the tongue' means something said

A. A 'slip of the tongue' means something said
B. wrongly by choice
C. unintentionally
D. without giving proper thought
Answer» D. without giving proper thought
99.

Fears and hopes according to the author

A. Fears and hopes according to the author
B. are closely linked with the life of modern man
C. can bear fruit
D. can yield good results
Answer» B. are closely linked with the life of modern man
100.

The TSR Z hovercraft, high speed train, Sinclair scooter etc. are the symbols of

A. The TSR Z hovercraft, high speed train, Sinclair scooter etc. are the symbols of
B. Japanese success
C. British failure
D. British success
Answer» C. British failure