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3201.

Q: Direction: Use the verbs given in brackets either in Active or Passive according to sense of the given sentence.After he……the child, the body……………into the river. (murder, throw)

A. had murdered, was thrown
B. has been murdering, was throw
C. have been murdered, were thrown
D. has murdered, is throw
Answer» B. has been murdering, was throw
3202.

Q: After carefully……….the situation, the farmer sympathised……..the mule.

A. scrutinising, on
B. assessing, with
C. observing, through
D. fighting, by
E. ignoring, for
Answer» C. observing, through
3203.

Q: After a period of two months, Nina has come out of her shell and talks freely to her colleagues.

A. become more confident
B. exhibited her intelligence
C. made many friends
D. helped her companions
Answer» B. exhibited her intelligence
3204.

Q: Afraid of one’s own shadow

A. to make public something embarrassing that should be kept secret.
B. everything is ready.
C. a person who is angry or upset about something.
D. to become easily frightened.
Answer» E.
3205.

Q: Affidavit / शपथ-पत्र

A. Formal promise
B. Legal guarantee
C. Written statement under oath
D. Certificate of acceptance under oath
Answer» D. Certificate of acceptance under oath
3206.

Q: ADVERSITY

A. Chance
B. Capacity
C. Joy
D. Misfortune
Answer» E.
3207.

Q: ADVERT

A. Talk About
B. Ask About
C. Tell
D. Say
Answer» B. Ask About
3208.

Q: Ads on TV increase the sale of any commodity.

A. The sale of any commodity are increased by ads on TV.
B. The sale of any commodity are increased by ads on TV.
C. The sale of any commodity are being increased by ads on TV.
D. The sale of any commodity is being increased by ads on TV.
Answer» E.
3209.

Q: Adolescence is a period of halcyon days.

A. happy days
B. days of preparation
C. hard days
D. of mental pressure
Answer» B. days of preparation
3210.

Q: ADAMANT

A. Liberal
B. Tolerant
C. Yielding
D. Permissive
Answer» B. Tolerant
3211.

Q: Select the most appropriate word to fill in the blank.Adali Khal is such a ______ village in Garhwal that hardly any tourist can reach there.

A. lonesome
B. dreaming
C. remote
D. lost
Answer» D. lost
3212.

Q: Acrimonious

A. Callous
B. Benevolent
C. Devious
D. Gentle
Answer» E.
3213.

Q: Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.ACCURATE

A. sincere
B. precise
C. real
D. genuine
Answer» C. real
3214.

Q: (DIRECTIONS 15): In the following questions, you have brief passages. Read the passages carefully and choose the best answer to each question out of the four alternatives.Deriving your authority from the government, your position would secure the respect and consideration of everyone, especially in a service where official rank carries so much weight. This would secure you every attention and comfort on your way and there, together with a complete submission to your olders. I know these things are a matter of indifference to you expect so far as they may further, the great objects you have in view, but they are of important in themselves, and of every importance to  those who have a right to take interest in your personal position and comfortAccording to the writer, what is the attitude of the person in this passage?

A. Arrogance.
B. Insult.
C. Belittlement.
D. Honeyed.
Answer» E.
3215.

Q: According to the writer the responsibility of explaining the facts about India to Europeans rests with?

A. Rest of the world
B. Indian Government
C. Europeans
D. Indians
Answer» E.
3216.

Q: According to the passage Which one of the following is the correct statement?

A. beauty is only skin-deep
B. everything is beautiful in its natural state
C. there is beauty in Nature
D. Nature is a moray teacher
Answer» D. Nature is a moray teacher
3217.

Q: According to the passage, which of the following was NOT an effect of providing loans and cred its to the customers? (A) The non-creditworthy people defaulted. (B) People bought new products which were not needed. (C) Poverty became non - existent.

A. Only A
B. Only B
C. Only A and B
D. Only B and C
E. Only C
Answer» F.
3218.

Q: According to the passage, which of the following will be the likely impact / s of the public private participation model of disaster management?(A) Politicians will not be able to interfere with relief efforts.(B) Aid will be effectively deployed.(C) Professional approach to disaster management efforts.

A. Only (A)
B. Both (B) and (C)
C. All (A), (B) and (C)
D. Only (C)
E. None of these
Answer» C. All (A), (B) and (C)
3219.

Q: According to the passage, which of the following statement is NOT true?

A. US is termed as the world’s largest economy.
B. US is involved directly in half of the cases brought to WTO
C. 11th WTO conference was held at Nairobi.
D. India’s take on food security programme in the WTO conference was positive.
Answer» D. India’s take on food security programme in the WTO conference was positive.
3220.

Q: According to the passage what physical qualities are required to become CEO of a company?

A. Height, weight
B. Sound
C. Height , sound
D. Posture
E. Both (C) and (D)
Answer» F.
3221.

Q: According to the passage, what do you infer from ''The messenger was ideal and the audience was receptive''?

A. It means that HH Dalai Lama was a perfect choice of messenger for the message to be received by the audience.
B. It means that messenger was tested and was working properly.
C. It means that the audience found the messenger attractive and that they wanted to listen to him more and more.
D. It means that audience’s reaction goes hand in hand with the speaker’s effectiveness.
Answer» B. It means that messenger was tested and was working properly.
3222.

Q: According to the passage, what is blanket rule?

A. Selected CEOs wear expensive cloths
B. Prestigious CEOs give presentation worldwide.
C. CEOs wearing suit should not be chosen.
D. Both (2) and (3)
E. None of these
Answer» D. Both (2) and (3)
3223.

Q: According to the passage the Japanese are _____

A. Lovers of nature
B. Loves of numerology
C. Superstitious
D. Philosophical
Answer» E.
3224.

Q: According to the passage, the cyber-world is

A. Beyond the imagination of people
B. Outside the purview of common people
C. not to be governed
D. ungovernable
Answer» E.
3225.

Q: According to the passage, nothing that money can buy is worthwhile

A. without love of sports
B. without adventure
C. without good health
D. without good mental faculties
Answer» D. without good mental faculties
3226.

Q: According to the passage, how can studying compassion and empathy in schools help?

A. It can change our behaviours and make us more content person.
B. It can help us in turning vegetarian.
C. It can help us understand and connect Buddhism.
D. It can help deal with problems of climate change and environmental degradation.
Answer» E.
3227.

Q: According to the passage, a good writer needs__

A. inspiration
B. the ability to work hard and practice
C. a single idea
D. the ability to concentrate
Answer» C. a single idea
3228.

Q: According to the author, what is the main cause of Japanese recession?

A. Only a handful of corporations earned profits and not the people in general.
B. Non creditworthy people de faulted which led toa collapse of the entire system.
C. Consumers were sold newer products which were similar in quality to the existing ones.
D. Japanese do not purchase endlessly and thus when products had been sold to every customer, the markets slowed down.
E. None of these
Answer» E. None of these
3229.

Q: According to the author how can Indian companies compete and, excel internationally? (A)Adequate preparation(B)Cornering greater market share(C)Implementing gradual change

A. Only (A)
B. Only (B)
C. Only (C)
D. All of these
E. None of these
Answer» B. Only (B)
3230.

Q: According to me, she is sick.

A. According to my opinion
B. in my opinion
C. According to my view
D. No improvement
Answer» C. According to my view
3231.

Q: Acceptance is not about allowing everything to occur or to go on, (1)/ it is neither related to passivity and weakness, (2)/ nor is it about confirmation or mediocrity.(3)/ No error (4)

A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
Answer» D. 4
3232.

Q: ABJURE

A. Renounce
B. Announce
C. Pronounce
D. Denounce
Answer» B. Announce
3233.

Q: ABORTIVE

A. Lawful
B. Unsuccessful
C. Plentiful
D. Fruitful
Answer» C. Plentiful
3234.

Q: Abode

A. A place of permanent residence
B. A disciplined social community
C. Development dilemma
D. Self-discipline
Answer» B. A disciplined social community
3235.

Q: ABJECT

A. Loyal
B. Disloyal
C. Miser
D. Miserable
Answer» E.
3236.

Q: Direction: In the question, four alternatives are given for the Idiom/Phrase underlined in the sentence. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase and mark it is the Answer Sheet.Ability to go in spite of difficulties.

A. Delirious
B. Desirous
C. Perseverance
D. Pervasive
Answer» D. Pervasive
3237.

Q: अभ्यास मनुष्य को योग्य बनाता है ।

A. Practice makes a man perfect.
B. Practise makes a man perfect.
C. Practice make a man perfect.
D. Practise makes men perfect.
Answer» B. Practise makes a man perfect.
3238.

Q: ABERRATION

A. Drive
B. Direction
C. Deviation
D. Deviate
Answer» E.
3239.

Q: Aanya’s class teacher and her friends congratulates her warmly when she won the inter school debate and brought the trophy to the school.

A. when she won
B. congratulates her
C. and her friends
D. and brought the trophy
Answer» C. and her friends
3240.

Q: A written statement about someone’s character, usually provided by an employer-

A. Testimonial
B. Memorandum
C. Certificate
D. Licence
Answer» B. Memorandum
3241.

Q: In the following passage some of the words have been left out. First read the passage over and try to understand what is about. Then fill in the blanks with the help of the alternative given. Mark your answer in the Answer sheet.Mass communication is the delivery of _____ (1) _____, ideas and entertainment to thousands or million of _____. (2) _____ simultaneously, it is a force with incalculable _____ (3) _____ on today's world. The _____ (4) _____ of mass  communication rest _____ (5) _____ the skills of the communicator to _____ (6) _____ the recipient's thinking _____ (7) _____ stir emotions , to _____ (8) _____ him or her to _____ (9) _____ Mass communication is the one - to - one impact of one human intelligence upon _____ (10) _____, carried on thousand fold simultaneously among individuals who have no direct personal contact. Fill in the blank at (3) ?

A. worth
B. impact
C. force
D. value
Answer» C. force
3242.

Q: Select the most appropriate word which means the same as the group of words given.A word formed from the initial letters of other words

A. pseudonym
B. acronym
C. homonym
D. toponym
Answer» C. homonym
3243.

Q: A woman with dark brown hair-

A. Blonde
B. Brunette
C. Auburn
D. Blond
Answer» C. Auburn
3244.

Q: Direction: In the following questions, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase.A wild goose chase

A. Useless search
B. Fruitful search
C. Timely search
D. Wrong decision
Answer» B. Fruitful search
3245.

Q: Direction: - In these questions 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 number of that part is the answer. If there is no error, the answer is (D). (Ignore errors of punctuation, if any.) A well balanced diet (A)/ is essential for (B)/ good health/ (C) / No error (D)

A. C
B. D
C. A
D. B
Answer» C. A
3246.

Q: A warning of impending danger

A. Naive
B. Monition
C. Obtuse
D. Daft
Answer» C. Obtuse
3247.

Q: A vivacious and lively experience is said to be

A. scintillating
B. scenic
C. soothing
D. synthetic
Answer» B. scenic
3248.

Q: (A) unite (B) association (C) separate (D) distant

A. A - C
B. A - B
C. B - C
D. B - D
E. A - D
Answer» B. A - B
3249.

Q: A Union minister has not got the power of

A. allotting petrol pumps
B. allotting platform stalls
C. allotting berth on trains
D. allotting telephone connections
E. allotting shops in the market
Answer» F.
3250.

Q: A truly free nation willP- will fail in the marketplace of ideasQ- destruction as a bad idea thatR- confidently view even its advocated

A. QRP
B. QPR
C. PRQ
D. RQP
Answer» E.