Fill in the Blanks

• There is a penalty for wrong answers: one-third (0.33) of the marks assigned to that question will be deducted as penalty.
• If more than one answer is given, it is treated as a wrong answer with the same penalty.
• No penalty if a question is left blank.

Fill in the Blanks

• The directions require you to select an appropriate word or group of words to complete each sentence and indicate your response on the answer sheet.
• "My teacher was annoyed with us for being late."
• "Sandhya shouted to me from the top of the house."
• "Ravi has the habit of complaining of a headache."
• "I always want to go alone for a ride, but my mother insists on going with my brother."
• "The new student found it difficult to get along with his classmates."
• "The visiting Diplomat called on the Prime Minister."
• "Had he been sincere he would have got the prize."
• "Ten years is a long time for me to live in a foreign country."
• "If I were you I would love to accept the offer."
• "My sister asked me whether I would be willing to go abroad for my studies."

Synonyms

• Select the option nearest in meaning to the underlined word/words.
• Thrifty is synonymous with economical.
• Salubrious is synonymous with pleasant.
• Desolated is synonymous with deserted.
• Condone is synonymous with overlook.
• Ineptitude is synonymous with incompetence.
• Impede is synonymous with hinder.
• Extradition is synonymous with deportation.
• Detrimental is synonymous with disadvantageous.
• Derisive is synonymous with contemptuous.
• Engaging is synonymous with appealing.

Passage - 1: Curcumin and Memory

• Daily curcumin consumption improves memory and mood in people with mild, age-related memory loss.
• The research examines easily absorbed curcumin on memory performance in people without dementia
• Turmeric contains curcumin, shown to have anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties.
• Senior citizens in India have a lower prevalence of Alzheimer's disease and better cognitive performance.
• The consumption of turmeric enhances cognitive performance
• Eating turmeric will reduce the chance of getting Alzheimer's disease

Passage - 2: Rowland Hill and the Blank Letter

• The woman returned the letter because she could not pay the postage.
• Mr. Hill paid the postage because the letter was from her brother.
• The envelope contained a blank sheet.
• The woman and her brother agreed that the blank sheet meant being well.

Passage - 3: Public Opinion and Timidity

• If we are afraid of public opinion, the attitude of the people towards us is ruthless.
• Being afraid of people will cause them to try to scare you more.
• Comparing men with dogs based on attacking others when they are weak.
• To give promise of good hunting means that you are vulnerable.

Passage - 4: Civilization and Destruction

• The author calls the age curious because it is witnessing incidents that threaten to shake the very foundations of civilization
• It is deplorable to witness mob attacks on embassies following a clash of policies of two official policy makers because they indicative of the complete failure of the government in controlling the rebellious students
• One aspect of the mob indulging in violence and arson is that they get a mad delight in destruction for the sake of destruction only
• Demolition has the meaning destruction

Spotting Errors

• "The letter has been written; I insist on it being sent at once" has no error.
• The statement "I'm tired of my boys,' Said the mother, 'Both of them keep quarrelling all the time. Right now also they are quarrelling with one another'" contains no error.
• The erroneous sentence is "Sherly wants to know whether you are going to Delhi today night" - should be "today night" remove night
• The visitors to the zoo are requested, in the interest of all concerned, not to carry sticks, stones or food inside and not to tease animals contains no error.
• The legendary hero laid down his precious life for our country" contains no error.
• The sentence contains error "Our gardener, which is very lazy, says that there will be no apples this year"- should replace which with who
• There is an error in the sentence "When I asked the guest what she would like to drink

Cloze Comprehension 1

• The answers are:
• cultural form originated from Japan has a name which means ‘whimsical or impromptu pictures.' It had been in existence since for the 12th century when the first events for this art form was seen.

Cloze Comprehension 2

• "So the difficulty is that in the present social structure, discipline has become an important factor because we want large numbers of children educated together and quickly as possible.
• Educated to be what? To be bank clerks or super salesmen, capitalists or commissars. When you are a superman of some kind, as/or super governor or a subtle parliamentary debater, what have you done?
• You are probably very clever, full of facts. Anybody can pick up facts; but we are human beings, not factual machines, not routine automatons. But again, sirs, you are not interested."

Sentence Reordering

• Sentences have been reordered:
• The sentence using PQRS letters reordered are identified
• Have become integral to most people's lives (P) debate for years as the devices (Q) have drawn intense interest and (R) safety questions about cell phones (S)
• By means of education (P) civilization to bring about (Q) it is difficult in modern (R) an integrated individual (S)
• Is that it is not professional enough (P) have not done their homework (Q) a valid criticism of the profession of politics in India (R) as the majority of its practitioners (S) - That suit partisan political objectives (P) when great historical figures are appropriated (Q) we are living at a time (R) charging the opponents (S) - The opinions reordered are. is that we want to transform (S) or an independent Judiciary (P) as essential as limbs of democracy of Parliaments (Q) many issues besides (R) freely elected by the people (S)
• Other reordered sentences where it contains multiple letters were reordered

Ordering of Sentences

• Paragraph ordering questions where sentences were reordered are identified
• The giant wall of the Dhauladhar range S1: (P) Although of modest altitude compared to other Himalayan ranges (Q) the highest Dhauladhar peak is less than 5,000. Looming over the hill stations (S6)
• Truth is far more important than the teacher S1 (P:) Without self-knowledge .And most of us are

Antonyms

• Obscure is opposite of clear.
• Jovial and sanguine: Jovial is an personality that is happy and sanguine traits are pessimistic the opposite is the pessimist.
• Mutinous is opposite of obedient.
• From birth foes and the opposite is friends.
• Distinctive opposite of common.
• Inadvertently opposite is purposely.
• Disdainful opposite is respectful
• Efficacy opposite is value
• Rebuttal refusal: Rebuttal is opposite to acceptance
• Soggy dry

Reported Speech

• "The captain said to his soldiers, “Move forward and face the target now" becomes The captain ordered his soldiers to move forward and face the target.
• The manager said to his colleagues, “We have received a serious threat to our business now and we need to act to face it." becomes The manager told his colleagues that they had received a serious threat to their business at that time and they needed to act to face it
• In response to to co worker to make tea at the office becomes The actor asked his co-star Sarita if she would go with him for a cup of tea in the evening that day
• "Vivek asked requested his "Could you please turn off the switch?"
• Romila had to ask the other where ideas had been

Passive Voice

• The preacher told the crowd that the Sun rises everyday for all of us without any expectations in return. The sun rises everyday for all of them without any expectations in return
• The parliament: The group leader is elected by the members of the parliament either by consensus or by voice vote.
• All the examinees have answered one particular question in the writer who passed away A dozen novels and a number of poetry collections have been authored by the writer who passed away recently
• Shut the door becomes Let the door be shut,
• India won freedom with the blood and sweat of hundreds and thousands of Indians: Freedom had been won by India with the blood and sweat of hundreds and thousands of Indians