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3401.

Q: Direction: Choose the word which is most similar in meaning to the word printed in bold as used in the passage.CATERING

A. Considering
B. Lending
C. Supplying
D. Working
E. Indulging
Answer» D. Working
3402.

Q: Choose the correct answer from the given options to fill the blanks which are numbered. (E)

A. Road besides
B. Building inside
C. Lake nearby
D. Top storey
E. Upper class in
Answer» E. Upper class in
3403.

Q: Choose the correct answer from the given options to fill the blanks which are numbered. (D)

A. Is devoid of any
B. Seems to be not there
C. Seems clogged
D. Extends beneath the
E. Submerged into
Answer» E. Submerged into
3404.

Q: 'Smile' is referred to as a pleasant weapon because-

A. it is harmful
B. it pierces the heart
C. It helps us overcome our problems
D. it is painful
Answer» E.
3405.

Q: 'Abundance' means ____

A. Plenty
B. Permanent
C. Long life
D. Happiness
Answer» B. Permanent
3406.

Q: Options:

A. Claervoyance
B. Countenance
C. Acquaintance
D. Ascendance
Answer» B. Countenance
3407.

Q: Choose the correct answer from the given options to fill the blanks which are numbered. (C)

A. Land was given
B. Farmers in the area
C. Buy the remaining land
D. Purchase the rest money
E. To go through with it
Answer» D. Purchase the rest money
3408.

Q: Direction: Choose the word which is most opposite in meaning to the word printed in bold as used in the passage.Q. Diminished

A. Created
B. rose
C. increased
D. lessen
E. finished
Answer» D. lessen
3409.

Q: Direction: Choose the word which is most opposite in meaning to the word printed in bold as used in the passage.Q. Significant

A. substantial
B. miniscule
C. incoherent
D. unimportant
E. irrelevant
Answer» E. irrelevant
3410.

Q: Direction: Choose the word which is most similar in meaning to the word printed in bold as used in the passage.Q. Shrink

A. contract
B. physician
C. wither
D. shrivel
E. reduce
Answer» B. physician
3411.

Q: Direction: Choose the word which is most similar in meaning to the word printed in bold as used in the passage.Q. DRAMATIC

A. unprecedented
B. thrilling
C. spectacular
D. effective
E. feeble
Answer» D. effective
3412.

Q: Find out the appropriate word in each case. (A)

A. Culture
B. Cultured
C. Creativity
D. Traditions
E. Cultural
Answer» B. Cultured
3413.

Q: Choose the correct answer from the given options to fill the blanks which are numbered. (B)

A. Very tall part
B. Portion of the property
C. Is property feud
D. Wide boundaries of
E. The tallest portion
Answer» C. Is property feud
3414.

Q: Find out the appropriate word in each case. (E)

A. Motivate
B. Incline
C. Severe
D. Significant
E. Improved
Answer» F.
3415.

Q: Find out the appropriate word in each case. (D)

A. Innovation
B. Disastrous
C. Constructive
D. Bold
E. Cowardly
Answer» D. Bold
3416.

Q: Find out the appropriate word in each case. (A)

A. Agnostic
B. Optimistic
C. Disappointing
D. Upset
E. Challenging
Answer» E. Challenging
3417.

Q: Find out the appropriate word in each case. (C)

A. Love
B. Attitude
C. Position
D. Stamina
E. Failure
Answer» D. Stamina
3418.

Q: Find out the appropriate word in each case. (B)

A. Listen
B. Disturbed
C. Taunt
D. Belittle
E. Avoid
Answer» B. Disturbed
3419.

Q: Which of the following should be the FOURTH sentence after rearrangement?

A. A
B. B
C. C
D. D
E. E
Answer» D. D
3420.

Q: Which of the following should be the SIXTH sentence after rearrangement?

A. A
B. B
C. C
D. D
E. E
Answer» B. B
3421.

Q: Which of the following should be the SECOND sentence after rearrangement?

A. E
B. F
C. A
D. B
E. C
Answer» B. F
3422.

Q: Which of the following should be the FIRST sentence after rearrangement?

A. A
B. B
C. F
D. E
E. D
Answer» D. E
3423.

Q: Choose the correct answer from the given options to fill the blanks which are numbered.

A. moving
B. performing
C. doing
D. stagnating
E. No correction required
Answer» C. doing
3424.

Q: 1. Yesterday evening a gang of more than fifty armed people robbed the villagers.P. Angry villagers blocked the highway for several hours to protest police inaction.Q. It is alleged, however, that the police arrived at the scene of the crime several hours later.R. While the looting was going on. the police were called repeatedly over the telephone.S. Many people who tried to prevent the crime were beaten mercilessly by the robbers.6. The blockade was lifted after the DSP himself arrived and promised action will be taken.

A. SRQP
B. PQRS
C. RSPQ
D. QPSR
Answer» B. PQRS
3425.

Q: 1. There are some storesP. that make it easyQ. Who haveR. with reasonable goodsS. for people6. a limited budget

A. PQRS
B. SPQR
C. RPSQ
D. QPSR
Answer» D. QPSR
3426.

Q: 1. Why should I tell you again and again?P. They know what they have to do.Q. Don’t you know your duties?R. Only you require to be told.S. Other students need not be told.6. I will not tolerate this anymore.

A. QRPS
B. QSPR
C. SPRQ
D. QPSR
Answer» C. SPRQ
3427.

Q: 1. What is that which everybody likes to give but nobody wants to take?P. They often do son unasked and offer uncalled for advice.Q. People like to advise and instruct others.R. The answer is, of course, “advice”.S. In India, elders are fond of giving advice to youngsters.6. Especially, parents are never tired of exhorting their children.

A. RPQS
B. QPRS
C. RSQP
D. RQPS
Answer» E.
3428.

Q: 1. We think ourselves as separate, and we become selfish.P. The truth shall make us free.Q. Then we want more for ourselves not caring if others have less.R. All quarrels, fights and unhappiness come from this.S. They will end only when our minds see this truth clearly; for when we see clearly, we cannot help thinking differently and acting differently.6. In that freedom and struggle of man will cease, and his real life will begin.

A. QRSP
B. QPRS
C. PQRS
D. RSQP
Answer» B. QPRS
3429.

Q: 1. We have been brought up for centuries to believe in men's superiority.P. Logically speaking, no, all men are superior and some women are superior.Q. But the reality is, when it comes to mental capacity, a few individuals prove to be superior.R. It may be true in terms of bone structure, hormones, etc. – S. This logical thought tells us that our conception of male - power is wrong.6. So also our underestimation of female power.

A. PSQR
B. RSPQ
C. PQSR
D. RQPS
Answer» E.
3430.

Q: 1. Vipasana', the ancient form of meditation is charming the Indian elite once again.P. He feels that 'Vipasana' will relieve one from the tensions born out of frustration and anger.Q. The Chief feels that this form of meditation is of vital importance as it cools down pent up anger.R. The Supercop and SIT Chief is the new bee attracted to it.S. The Additional Director-General of the CRPF recommends that every Indian Cop should undergo this therapy to make India a peace loving paradise.6. Now that's the step in the right direction.

A. SQRP
B. RQPS
C. SRPQ
D. RSQP
Answer» C. SRPQ
3431.

Q: (1) The traveler said, " Can you tell me the way to the nearest inn? "(P) " Do you want one in which you can spend the night? "(Q) " Yes”, said the peasant.(R) " Go right down the road and turn to the left. "(S) " Yes “, replied the traveler.(6) " Thank a lot. "

A. PSRQ
B. QPSR
C. SPOR
D. QSRP
Answer» C. SPOR
3432.

Q: 1. This year there has been a bumper production of crops.P. They are forced to sell their products at a very low price.Q. This was due to sufficient rainfall during the monsoon season,R. This has had an adverse effect upon the farmers.S. As a result prices of food products have come down drastically.6. The government has therefore initiated better storage facilities.

A. QPRS
B. QRPS
C. QSRP
D. QSPR
Answer» D. QSPR
3433.

Q: 1. The teacher training agency in England hopes to make teaching one of the top three professions.P. They have also demanded that the campaign should be matched by improved pay scales, work load and morale so as to avoid recruitment problems with an aim to raise the image of the teaching profession.Q. A series of advertisements are now being screened showing famous people speaking about teachers they remember and admire.R. An amount of $ 100 million has been set aside to combat the shortage of applicants for teacher training.S. Teacher Unions have welcomed this campaign.6. It is high time for the Indian Government also to think on similar lines and take steps to lift up the sinking morale of the teaching profession.

A. QRPS
B. RPSQ
C. RQSP
D. QPSR
Answer» D. QPSR
3434.

Q: 1. The students were blockading the residences of Ministers in protest against price rise.P. The students started throwing stones at the police cordon.Q. At least forty students were injured.R. They turned violent.S. The Police lathi-charged the students.6.The injured student were taken to a nearby hospital

A. PQSR
B. RPQS
C. RQSP
D. RPSQ
Answer» E.
3435.

Q: 1. The process of formal education involves.P. All these three variables are interdependent,Q. three aspects namely, setting of objectives,R. In our education institutions teacher areS. providing learning experiences and evaluation.6. independently, setting the instructional objective to facilitate learning.

A. SRPQ
B. RQPS
C. PRSQ
D. QSPR
Answer» E.
3436.

Q: 1. The Man Booker Prize for Fiction is awarded every year for a novel written by a writer from the Commonwealth or the Republic of Ireland and aims to represent the very best in contemporary fiction. P. In 2002, the Man Group became the sponsor and they chose the new name, "Booker". Q. Great efforts are made to ensure that the judging panel is balanced so that a writer, a critic, an editor, an academic and well-known persons are included.R. Publishers can submit books for consideration for the prize, but judges can also ask for books to be included which they think suitable.S. The prize was originally called the Booker-McConnell Prize, which was the name of the company that sponsored it.6. However, when the panel of judges has been finalized, they are left to make their own decisions without any further interference from the prize sponsor.

A. SPRQ
B. QPRS
C. SQPR
D. PRSQ
Answer» B. QPRS
3437.

Q: 1. The landfill began when refugees from former East Pakistan started settling on the banks of the water body after Partition.P. The banks are dotted with shops, huts, a garage and heaps of waste.Q. Restoration work has been started but the whole pond cannot be done because the people cannot be evicted,R. The encroachment continued even after the influx of refugees stopped.S. Some local residents allege the shops and huts had been built on land that was originally a part of the pond.6. The first round of excavation will start soon.

A. QRPS
B. SPRQ
C. RPSQ
D. PRQS
Answer» D. PRQS
3438.

Q: 1. The main reason behind Global Warming is the emission of greenhouse gases like carbon dioxide and methane.P. The ozone layer of the earth is depleted by cosmic research resulting in the warming of the atomosphere.Q. Burning of fuels in cars and factories results in the emission of harmful gases in the air.R. Cosmic oriented research work and test fire of atom bombs are also the causes of Gobal warming.S. As a result of the rise in the temperature, polar ice- caps and ice-bergs melt down and the water level in seas and rivers swells.6. Natural disasters like Tsunami, earthquake may also result from Global Warming.

A. PQRS
B. QRPS
C. RPQS
D. SQPR
Answer» C. RPQS
3439.

Q: 1. The king called his three daughters to know who loved him best.P. Cordelia, the youngest, said that she loved his Majesty according to her duty, neither more nor less. Q. The king was very delighted to hear the words of Goneril.R. Regan, the second daughter, said that without the love of her dear king and father, she found all joys dead.S. Goneril, the eldest, declared that she loved her father more than words could give out.6. The king asked Cordelia to mend her speech.

A. RSQP
B. SQRP
C. SRPQ
D. PSQR
Answer» C. SRPQ
3440.

Q: 1. The boy-urchin stood on the pavement outside the shop.P. He was observing the boy closely. Q. He looked longingly at all the cakes and cookies in the display window. R. Leaving his table, the gentleman crossed the street.S. An elderly gentleman was sitting at a table in a cafe across the street.6. Walking up to the boy. he tapped him on the shoulder.

A. QPSR
B. QSPR
C. PQRS
D. SQPR
Answer» C. PQRS
3441.

Q: 1. Success in business depends upon right selection of staff.P. Management must foster staff’s proper ambition and individual advancement.Q. Good management prepares its own succession for the future and can only guess intelligently.R. A pretty jealous management selects submissive people for fear of being replaced by them.S. A progressive management tries to find decision making creative genius and trains them for the present.6. As the supply of genius cannot be assured, the staff must be trained to run the enterprise with normal ability and strong sense of purpose in normal times.

A. PRQS
B. PRSQ
C. PSRQ
D. PSQR
Answer» C. PSRQ
3442.

Q: (1) target (2) projection (3) trajectory (4) tarnation (5) temptation

A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
E. 5
Answer» D. 4
3443.

Q: 1. Sometimes you can figure outP. of the rest of the sentenceQ. or from the meaningR. its place in the story or in the sentenceS. an unfamiliar word from its context6. even though you may never have seen the word before.

A. RSPQ
B. SRQP
C. QPRS
D. PRQS
Answer» E.
3444.

Q: 1. Some say that failure is like toxic waste.P. I see failure more as a fertilizer.Q. Thinking about it pollutes and undermines the attitudes needed for success.R. The seeds of success must be planted afresh.S It can be used to enrich the soil of6. Turning failure into a fertilizer is accomplished by using your errors as steps in learning.

A. SRQP
B. PQSR
C. SPQR
D. QPSR
Answer» E.
3445.

Q: 1. Some animals like fishes lay eggs and leave them.P. The mother does not care for the eggs at all.Q. They lay thousands of eggs at a time but do not look after them.R. Most of the eggs die and only a few of them develop into fishes.S. She simply leaves the eggs and never comes back to them.6. Is this not something terrible? Yet, it is a fact.

A. PSQR
B. QPSR
C. RQPS
D. QSPR
Answer» C. RQPS
3446.

Q: 1. Snakes are the most feared of all reptiles.  P. Superstition and ignorance prevents proper treatment.  Q. It is also beneficial to man.  R. Snake is not a source of fear and harm. S. Many people are killed by snakes in India and all over the world.  6. Medicines are made from its poison.

A. PRSQ
B. QRSP
C. SPRQ
D. SRQP
Answer» D. SRQP
3447.

Q: 1. Rubik's Cube was most popular puzzle in 1980s.  P. His name was Erno Rubik.  Q. In 1977 he produced the plastic version.  R. It was invented by an architect.  S. The first cube was made of wood.  6. It won a prize at the Budapest International Fair.

A. QRPS
B. RSPQ
C. RPSQ
D. PRSQ
Answer» D. PRSQ
3448.

Q: 1. Raju and AJi were working on Mr. Dutt's roof.P. A burglar passed and saw the ladder.Q. The burglar climbed the ladder and got in through the first floor window.R. The house was now empty as Mr. and Mrs. Dutt were out playing cards with their friends.S. When they stopped they left the ladder leaning against the house.6. He went straight to the bedroom, opened the drawer and pocketed Mrs. Dutt's jewellery.

A. PSRQ
B. PSQR
C. SPRQ
D. SPQR
Answer» D. SPQR
3449.

Q: (1) reach (2) reached (3) delivered (4) targeted (5) subjugated

A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
E. 5
Answer» C. 3
3450.

Q: 1.Phillip is a 55 year old blind man.P. He enjoys the sweet smell itself.Q. He can smell a rose but can't tell it colour.R.  He has been blind since birthS. It does not matter to him.6. People sometimes pity him but he tell them he is happy.

A. SQRP
B. RQSP
C. PQRS
D. QPSR
Answer» C. PQRS