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Infosys​ Previous Papers www.prepinsta.com Verbal English Infosys Infosy Verbal English Previous Year Papers and study materials 2018 Important Note -​ ​Infosys will change the Question Bank on 15st August 2018. Thus, no questions will be repeated from this PDF post 31st August 2018 and this PDF ​will be of very limited use(or No USE)​ as no questions will be repeated. Thus will suggest buying new one if you’re using this post 15st August 2018. Ques. DIRECTIONS FOR QUESTIONS:1-5 ​Read the given passage and answer the questions that follow The fossil remains of the first flying vertebrates, the pterosaurs, have intrigued paleontologists for more than two centuries. How such large creatures, which weighed in some cases as much as a piloted hang-glider and had wingspans from 8 to 12 meters, solved the problems of powered flight, and exactly what these creatures were--reptiles or birds-are among the questions scientists have puzzled over. Perhaps the least controversial assertion about the pterosaurs is that they were reptiles. Their skulls, pelvises, and hind feet are reptilian. The anatomy of their wings suggests that they did not evolve into the class of birds. In pterosaurs a greatly elongated fourth finger of each forelimb supported a wing like membrane. The other fingers were short and reptilian, with sharp claws. In birds the second finger is the principal strut of the wing, which consists primarily of feathers. If the pterosaurs walked on all fours, the three short fingers may have been employed for grasping. When a pterosaur walked or remained stationary, the fourth finger, and with it the wing, could only turn upward in an extended inverted V-shape along each side of the animal’s body. The pterosaurs resembled both birds and bats in their overall structure and proportions. This is not surprising because the design of any flying vertebrate is Subject to aerodynamic constraints. Both the pterosaurs and the birds have hollow bones, a feature that represents a savings in weight. In the birds, however, these bones are reinforced more massively by internal struts. Although scales typically cover reptiles, the pterosaurs probably had hairy coats. T.H. Huxley reasoned that flying vertebrates must have been warm blooded because flying implies a high rate of metabolism, which in turn implies a high internal temperature. Huxley speculated that a coat of hair would insulate against loss of body heat and might streamline the body to reduce drag in flight. The recent discovery of a pterosaur specimen covered in long, dense, and relatively thick hair like fossil material was the first clear evidence that his reasoning was correct. Efforts to explain how the pterosaurs became airborne have led to suggestions that they launched themselves by jumping from cliffs, by dropping from trees or even by rising into light winds from the crests of waves. Each hypothesis has its difficulties. The first wrongly assumes that the pterosaurs’ hind feet resembled a bat’s and could serve as hooks by which the animal could hang in preparation for flight. The second hypothesis seems unlikely because large pterosaurs could not have landed in trees without damaging their wings. The third calls for high waves to channel updrafts. The wind that made such waves however, might have been too strong for the pterosaurs to control their flight once airborne. 1. It can be inferred from the passage that scientists now generally agree that the Options 1. Enormous wingspan of the pterosaurs enabled them to fly great distances 2. Structure of the skeleton of the pterosaurs suggests a close evolutionary relationship to bats 3. Fossil remains of the pterosaurs reveal how they solved the problem of powered flight 4. Pterosaurs were reptiles 2. The author views the idea that the pterosaurs became airborne by rising into light winds created by waves as 1. Revolutionary 2. Unlikely 3. Unassailable 4. Probable 3. According to the passage, the skeleton of a pterosaur can be distinguished from that of a bird by the 1. size of its wingspan 2. presence of hollow spaces in its bones 3. anatomic origin of its wing strut 4. presence of hook like projections on its hind feet 4. The ideas attributed to T.H. Huxley in the passage suggest that he would most likely agree with which of the following - 1. An animal’s brain size has little bearing on its ability to master complex behaviors. 2. An animal’s appearance is often influenced by environmental requirements and physical capabilities. 3. Animals within a given family group are unlikely to change their appearance dramatically over a period of time 4. The origin of flight in vertebrates was an accidental development rather than the outcome of specialization or adaptation.ollowing statements? 5. It can be inferred from the passage that which of the following is characteristic of the pterosaurs? 1. They were unable to fold their wings when not in use. 2. They hung upside down from branches as bats do before flight. 3. They flew in order to capture prey. 4. They were an early stage in the evolution of the birds. DIRECTIONS FOR QUESTIONS 6-10 Read the given passage and answer the questions that follow How many really suffer as a result of labor market problems? This is one of the most critical yet contentious social policy questions. In many ways, our social statistics exaggerate the degree of hardship. Unemployment does not have the same dire consequences today as it did in the 1930’s when most of the unemployed were primary bread winners, when income and earnings were usually much closer to the margin of subsistence, and when there were no countervailing social programs for those failing in the labor market. Increasing affluence, the rise of families with more than one wage earner, the growing predominance of secondary earners among the unemployed, and improved social welfare protection have unquestionably mitigated the consequences of joblessness. Earnings and income data also overstate the dimensions of hardship. Among the millions with hourly earnings at or below the minimum wage level, the overwhelming majority are from multiple-earner, relatively affluent families. Most of those counted by the poverty statistics are elderly or handicapped or have family responsibilities which keep them out of the labor force, so the poverty statistics are by no means an accurate indicator of labor market pathologies. Yet there are also many ways our social statistics underestimate the degree of labor-market-related hardship. The unemployment counts exclude the millions of fully employed workers whose wages are so low that their families remain in poverty. Low wages and repeated or prolonged unemployment frequently interact to undermine the capacity for self-support. Since the number experiencing joblessness at some time during the year is several times the number unemployed in any month, those who suffer as a result of forced idleness can equal or exceed average annual unemployment, even though only a minority of the jobless in any month really suffers. For every person counted in the monthly unemployment tallies, there is another working part-time because of the inability to find full-time work, or else outside the labor force but wanting a job. Finally, income transfers in our country have always focused on the elderly, disabled, and dependent, neglecting the needs of the working poor, so that the dramatic expansion of cash and in-kind transfers does not necessarily mean that those failing in the labor market are adequately protected. As a result of such contradictory evidence, it is uncertain whether those suffering seriously as a result of thousands or the tens of millions, and, hence, whether high levels of joblessness can be tolerated or must be countered by job creation and economic stimulus. There is only one area of agreement in this debate---that the existing poverty, employment, and earnings statistics are inadequate for one their primary applications, measuring the consequences of labor market problems. 6. Which of the following is the principal topic of the passage? 1. What causes labor market pathologies that result in suffering? 2. Why income measures are imprecise in measuring degrees of poverty? 3. Which of the currently used statistical procedures are the best for estimating the incidence of hardship that is due to unemployment? 4. How social statistics give an unclear picture of the degree of hardship caused by low wages and insufficient employment opportunities? 7 The author uses “labor market problems” to refer to which of the following? 1. The overall causes of poverty 2. Deficiencies in the training of the work force 3. Trade relationships among producers of goods 4. Shortages of jobs providing adequate income 8 The author contrasts the 1930’s with the present in order to show that 1. More people were unemployed in the 1930’s 2. Unemployment now has less severe effects 3. Social programs are more needed now 4. There is now a greater proportion of elderly and handicapped people among those in poverty 9. Which of the following proposals best responds to the issues raised by the author? 1. Innovative programs using multiple approaches should be set up to reduce the level of unemployment. 2. A compromise should be found between the positions of those who view joblessness as an evil greater than economic control and those who hold the opposite view. 3. New statistical indices should be developed to measure the degree to which unemployment and inadequately paid employment cause suffering. 4. Consideration should be given to the ways in which statistics can act as partial causes of the phenomena that they purport to measure. 10. The author’s purpose in citing those who are repeatedly unemployed during a twelve-month period is most probably to show that 1. There are several factors that cause the payment of low wages to some members of the labor force 2. Unemployment statistics can underestimate the hardship resulting from joblessness 3. Recurrent inadequacies in the labor market can exist and can cause hardships for individual workers 4. A majority of those who are jobless at any one time to not suffer severe hardship 11. Identify the part of a sentence that has an error in it. (a) Although Rajat is inferior (b) than most of us (c) in social status (d) he is a man of great integrity a b c D Than changed to - to 12. Identify the part of a sentence that has an error in it. (a)Being the most wealthiest (b) business man in the city (c) he is very well known (d) in social circles. a b c D No most should as superlative, wealthiest 13. Identify the part of a sentence that has an error in it. (a)David often bullies (b)his classmates (c) as he is senior than (d)most of them. a b c D Should be to instead of than DIRECTIONS FOR QUESTIONS 14-20 Choose the option that is the best alternative for the underlined phrase in the sentence. 14. Dolphins have an array of cognitive abilities that allow them to respond and adapt to new situations in their both physical and social worlds. 1. in its both physical and social world 2. in their both physical and their social world 3. both in their physical and social world 4. both in their physical and in their social worlds. 15. One who has cultivated the art of reading will instantly discern in a book what ought to be remembered because it meets ones personal needs to be of value as general knowledge. 1. it will meet one’s personal needs or of value as general knowledge 2. it meets one’s personal needs in addition to being value as general knowledge 3. it meets one’s personal needs or is of value as general knowledge 4. it meets his personal needs or be of value as general knowledge. 16. The environmental impact of organically derived bio diesel substantially is lower than petro diesel. 1. is substantially lower than that of petro-diesel. 2. substantially lower than petro diesel 3. substantially is lower than that of petro diesel. 4. substantially lower than that is of petro diesel 17. While campus placements at the graduation level are fast emerging as a trend, there are many still who opt to go for higher studies before finally getting started on a career. 1. still many who opt for higher studies finally before. 2. still many who opt to go in for higher studies before finally 3. still many who opt for higher studies before finally 4. many who still opt to go for higher studies finally before 18. It is only when some institutions are seen to perform better than others and rewarded for it , there will be a move towards better teaching quality all around better than each other and rewarded for it, that there will be a move better than each other and are rewarded for it that there will be a move. better than others and are rewarded for it, that there will be a move. better than one another and are rewarded for it, there will be a move 19. Japanese interests and capabilities are so different than Indian that the two never have tried for competitive influence in Asia. so much different from India’s that the two have never so different than India’s that the two never have such different than India’s that the two never have such different from that of India that the two have never 20. Earthquake result from the eruption of the sub-terranean tectonic plate movements, the forecasting of which can greatly mitigate the misery they cause. can greatly mitigate the misery they cause could greatly mitigate the misery they cause should greatly mitigate the misery they cause. will greatly mitigate the misery they cause 21. DIRECTIONS FOR QUESTIONS 21-30 Fill in the blanks with the best alternative. Certain primitive cells found in the brain ,blood and else where in the body remain _____enough even in adult but they might be ___to become a wider variety of tissues. agitated---finite placid---restricted undeveloped-limited Dormant—coaxed 22. One of the more unexplored ,undefined agonies of celebrity life is the sheer ____of it all. lethargy ecstasy repetitiveness Gloom 23. Such is the ____ of fear that on one hand it is a response so fundamental to survival that we share it with rodents, deers and insects and yet fear and anxiety can ___us ,immobilize us even kill us. simile----entrench nature----devour irony---bait Paradox---fetter 24. Modernism in architecture was forged in the devastation of Europe after world war I , a place where every kind of authority including ____style was ___by the disaster of the trenches. fundamental---heard inherited----discredited singular---adopted Axiomatic---abrogated 25. The tale grew in the telling until it became a ____ of the great war and included many glimpses of the yet more ancient history that ___it.. commentary---preceded narration----followed treatise---concluded Civilization----encumbered 26. The members of the parliamentary committee had such strongly ____ views that even after several meetings they could not reach a ____ convoluted----resolution divergent----consensus conciliatory----concord Eclectic----consonance 27. Her question had an urgency ___ that an answer but the answer might have been too dreadful to ____ demanded---contemplate beseeched----comprehend quavered---redeem Sought----rationalize 28. ______literature or even a/an ____remark can have a pernicious influence on the society that has become a tinder box proscribed----equivocal classified---uninhibited provocative---ravishing Incendiary----inimical 29. It was supposed to appear that they were discussing ordinary pleasantries , Jack supposed with the added ___that his colleague was enjoying himself panegyric dimension. disbelieve Contour 30. Nothing could ___the outrage of the blasphemy perpetrated by the proclamations of the self styled god man extenuate avenge denounce Extirpate 31. DIRECTIONS FOR QUESTIONS 31-40 Read the paragraphs given and choose the best option that suits the question asked 31. Bill earns more commission than does Sandra. But since Andrew earns more commission than does Lisa, it follows that Bill earns more commission than does Lisa. Any of the following, if introduced into the argument as an additional premise, makes the argument above logically correct EXCEPT: Andrew earns more commission than Bill Sandra earns more commission than Lisa Sandra earns more commission than Andrew Sandra and Andrew earn the same amount of commission 32. In 2003 an airline in United State lost more than half, on average, of the foreign passengers they had previously served each year. Researchers have alleged that this extreme drop resulted from a rise in price of tickets for international lines from $60 to $90 per 1,000 miles. Which of the following, if feasible, offers the best prospects for alleviating the problem of the drop in passengers as the researchers assessed it? Cooperating with other airlines to provide more international lines. Allowing foreign passengers to pay the same as the previous international line Reemphasizing the goals and mission of the airline as serving both domestic passengers and foreign passengers Increasing the financial resources of the airline by raising the ticket price for domestic passengers 33. A life insurance company allows people to prepay their endowment insurance at current rates. The policyholder then pays the premium every year. People should participate in the program as a means of decreasing the cost for their living after retirement. Which of the following, if true, is the most appropriate reason for people NOT to participate in the program? Peoples are unsure about which insurance company they will choose after retirement. The amount of money accumulated by putting the prepayment funds in an interest-bearing account today will be greater than the total cost of insurance when they retire. The annual cost of premium is expected to increase at a faster rate than the annual increase in the cost of living. Some of the insurance companies are contemplating large increases in premium next year. 34. If highways were restricted to cars and only those truck with capacity of less than 8 tons, most the truck traffic would be forced to run outside highway. Such a reduction in the amount of truck traffic would reduce the risk of collision in highway. The conclusion draw in the first sentence depends on which of the following assumptions? The roads outside highway would be as convenient as highway for most drivers of truck. Most roads outside highways are not ready to handle truck traffic. Most trucks that are currently running in highway have a capacity of more than 8 tons. Cars are at greater risk of becoming involved in collisions than are trucks 35. In 1992, 5 percent of every dollar paid in tax went to support the unemployed citizens. In 1998, 8 percent of every dollar paid in tax went to such funds, although that unemployment rate has decreased in 1998 than in 1992. Each of the following, if true, could explain the simultaneous increase in percent of every dollar paid in tax to support the unemployed citizens and decrease in the number of unemployment rate EXCEPT: On average, each unemployed citizen received more money in 1998 than 1992. On average, people paid less tax in 1998 than in 1992. The individuals had paid more tax than did enterprises during this period. Income before tax has significantly decreased since 1992. 36. Stock analyst: "We believe Company A's stock will appreciate at 35% a year for the next 5 to 7 years. Company A just became the leader in its industry and we expect its sales to grow at 8% a year." Commentator: "But how can the stock's price be expected to grow more quickly than the company's underlying sales?" Which of the following facts would best support the stock analyst? The company's expenses will be declining over the next 5 to 10 years. The company just won a patent on a new product. Company A's stock is currently overvalued by a significant amount. The 5 to 7 year time frame is too long for anyone to accurately forecast. 37. Acme brand aspirin claims to be the best headache relief available on the market today. To prove this claim, Acme called 10 people and asked them their thoughts on headache relief products. All 10 of them stated that they unequivocally use Acme brand aspirin on a regular basis and that they believe it to be the best headache relief available on the market today. Which of the following would most weaken this argument? Acme brand aspirin is highly addictive The 10 people called were married to the company's top 10 executives, and they were coached on what to say. Most people choose to suffer silently through their headaches This survey was conducted by an independent company. Ques. ​Most citizens are very conscientious about observing a law when they can see the reason behind it. For instance, there has been very little need to actively enforce the recently-implemented law that increase2d the penalty for motorists caught leaving a gas station without paying for gas they had pumped into their vehicles. This is because citizens are very conscientious of the high cost of gasoline and they know that stealing gas will only further increase the price of gasoline for everyone. Which of the following statements would the author of this passage be most likely to believe? The increased penalty alone is a significant motivation for most citizens to obey the law. There are still too many inconsiderate citizens in the local community. High gasoline prices can be brought down if everyone does his or her part and pays for the gasoline they use at the pumps. Society should make an effort to teach citizens the reasons for its laws. People would be more likely to speed on a stretch of deserted highway than to not pay for gasoline. Ques. ​Nearly one in three subscribers to Financial Forecaster is a millionaire, and over half are in top management. Shouldn't you subscribe to Financial Forecaster now? A reader who is neither a millionaire nor in top management would be most likely to act in accordance with the advertisement's suggestion if he or she drew which of the following questionable conclusions invited by the advertisement? Among finance-related periodicals, Financial Forecaster provides the most detailed financial information. Top managers cannot do their jobs properly without reading Financial Forecaster. The advertisement is placed where those who will be likely to read it are millionaires. The subscribers mentioned were helped to become millionaires or join top management by reading Financial Forecaster Ques. ​Contrary to the charges made by some of its opponents, the provisions of the new deficit-reduction law for indiscriminate cuts in the federal budget are justified. Opponents should remember that the New Deal pulled this country out of great economic troubles even though some of its programs were later found to be unconstitutional. The author's method of attacking the charges of certain opponents of the new deficit-reduction law is to 1. attack the character of the opponents rather than their claim 2. imply an analogy between the law and some New Deal programs 3. point out that the opponents' claims imply a dilemma 4. show that the opponents' reasoning leads to an absurd conclusion Fill in the Blanks Question 1 ​A journalist's job is not always to make people smile______things that make them anxious and sit up and take notice. a) and to tell them b) for telling them c) but to tell them d) ifn telling them Due to the carelessness of the hunter, the driver ________ killed. (a) was nearly (b) nearly can have been (c) nearly could be (d) was almost nearly Almost and nearly convey same meaning so no repetition - Was Nearly Most people can remember a phone number for up to thirty seconds. When this short amount of time ​elapses​, however, the numbers are erased from the memory. How did the information get there in the first place? Information that makes its way to the short term memory (STM) does so via the sensory storage area. The brain has a filter which only allows stimuli that is of immediate interest to pass on to the STM, also known as the working memory. There is much debate about the capacity and duration of the short term memory. The most accepted theory comes from George A. Miller, a cognitive psychologist who suggested that humans can remember approximately seven chunks of information. A chunk is defined as a meaningful unit of information, such as a word or name rather than just a letter or number. Modern theorists suggest that one can increase the capacity of the short term memory by chunking, or classifying similar information together. By organizing information, one can optimize the STM, and improve the chances of a memory being passed on to long term storage. When making a conscious effort to memorize something, such as information for an exam, many people engage in "rote rehearsal". By repeating something over and over again, one is able to keep a memory alive. Unfortunately, this type of memory maintenance only succeeds if there are no interruptions. As soon as a person stops rehearsing the information, it has the tendency to disappear. When a pen and paper are not handy, people often attempt to remember a phone number by repeating it aloud. If the doorbell rings or the dog barks to come in before a person has the opportunity to make a phone call, he will likely forget the number instantly.​*​ Therefore, rote rehearsal is not an efficient way to pass information from the short term to long term memory.​* A better way is to practice "​elaborate​ rehearsal".​* ​This involves assigning semantic meaning to a piece of information so that it can be filed along with other pre-existing long term memories.​* Encoding information semantically also makes ​it​ more retrievable. Retrieving information can be done by recognition or recall. ​Humans can easily recall memories that are stored in the long term memory and used often; however, if a memory seems to be forgotten, it may eventually be retrieved by prompting.​ The more ​cues​ a person is given (such as pictures), the more likely a memory can be retrieved. This is why multiple choice tests are often used for subjects that require a lot of memorization. Glossary: semantic: relating to the meaning of something Reading Comprehension questions: 1. According to the passage, how do memories get transferred to the STM? A) They revert from the long term memory. B) They are filtered from the sensory storage area. C) They get chunked when they enter the brain. D) They enter via the nervous system. Explanation: Choice ​A​ is the ​opposite​ of what happens. Choice ​C​ is what a person should try to do when memorizing something. Choice ​D​ is ​not mentioned​. The correct answer is​ ​B​. This is a ​factual​ question. 2. The word ​elapses​ in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to: A) passes B) adds up C) appears D) continues The correct answer is​ ​A​.This is a ​vocabulary​ question. 3. All of the following are mentioned as places in which memories are stored EXCEPT the: A) STM B) long term memory C) sensory storage area D) maintenance area Explanation: Choice ​A​ is mentioned in the first paragraph. Choice ​B​ is mentioned in the second paragraph. Choice ​C​ is mentioned in the first paragraph. The correct answer is​ ​D​. This is a ​negative factual​ question. 4. Why does the author mention a dog's bark? A) To give an example of a type of memory B) To provide a type of interruption C) To prove that dogs have better memories than humans D) To compare another sound that is loud like a doorbell Explanation:  Choice ​A​ is incorrect because it is not the "reason" the author mentions it. Choice C​ ​ is not mentioned. Choice D ​ ​ distracts you because both are mentioned as examples. The correct answer is​ ​B​. This is an ​author purpose​ question. 5. Look at the four stars that indicate where this sentence can be added to the passage. Where would the sentence fit best? For example, a reader engages in elaborate rehearsal when he brings prior knowledge of a subject to a text. The correct answer is​ ​fourth *​ This is an ​insert text​ question. 6. How do theorists believe a person can remember more information in a short time? A) By organizing it B) By repeating it C) By giving it a name D) By drawing it Explanation: Choice ​B​ is what regular people think is true. Choice ​C​ is not mentioned. Choice ​D​ is a type of cue for retrieval. The correct answer is​ ​A​. This is a ​factual​ question. Reading Comprehension - A Streetcar Named Desire - Passage 1 A Streetcar Named Desire is a classic of the American theater. Tennessee Williams’ landmark work was a tour de force in its original stage production in 1947 and continues to resonate with audiences and readers today despite—or perhaps because of—its simplistic though layered story. A faded Southern belle, Blanche DuBois, arrives at her sister’s seedy New Orleans apartment where she is tortured by her brutish brother-in-law, Stanley Kowalski. Blanche puts on airs of class and happiness throughout the play, though internally she is miserable and haunted by her tragic and scandalous past. Stanley forces Blanche to face her dolorous reality with his vitriol and, finally, his act of sexual aggression, and in doing so, he causes her to lose her tenuous grip on sanity. Most have argued (correctly) that the play is about the ways the past haunts our present or (again correctly) that it is about the ways class and sexuality impact our lives. However, few have seen the play for what it is: an allegory for the theater itself. Before Williams wrote Streetcar, the theater had been dominated by melodrama. A brief interlude in the 1930s brought political theater to center stage (pardon the pun), but by the 1940s, its principal playwright, Clifford Odets, had left New York for Hollywood, and the sensationalized and maudlin form of melodrama once again flourished. The theater was in limbo, and Williams had a desire to bring something new to the world. It would bring the realism of the political theater of the 1930s but without the political (read: socialist) underpinnings. To that end, he created lifelike characters who spoke in realistic dialect. But to make his point that melodrama was flawed, he added an equally unrealistic character. Blanche, unlike the other characters, speaks theatrically, acts larger than life on stage, and uses floral language and heightened mannerisms. Blanche is a character not to be trusted. She lies about everything, and the only thing that finally exposes her lies is reality itself: Stanley. He finally forces her off the stage and into the insane asylum by forcing himself on her sexually. And with that, realism forcibly removed melodrama from the stage. Passage 2 It is not possible to imagine A Streetcar Named Desire without the influence of Marlon Brando, the actor who rose to fame playing Stanley Kowalski. On the page, the part is fairly simplistic. Stanley is a monster and a beast without any redeeming qualities. But Brando and the play’s original director, Elia Kazan, imagined the character as having a soft underbelly, rooted in his own sorrow, insecurities, and soulful complexity. Brando’s Stanley is a brute, yes, but he is a brute who hates the fact that he is so awful. He is also unable to control himself and his passions, and this lack of control is equally embarrassing to him, even as it is also threatening to Blanche and alluring to her sister Stella. For instance, after he hits Stella, he comes back to her, famously begging for forgiveness by shouting ―Stella‖ outside their apartment. But in Brando’s depiction on the stage and later on the screen, he is soaked from the rain and looks completely desperate, as though he needs Stella to live. He looks and seems totally helpless and weak, the exact opposite of the brute he appears later when he forces himself onto Blanche. The play is excellent and memorable, even when read. But it is Brando’s interpretation of the male lead role that makes the play indelible. Without Brando, the play would still have a deep meaning,but with Brando’s interpretation, the play becomes even more profound. Questions 1) Paragraph 1 of Passage 1 provides each of the following EXCEPT A. a critical interpretation of A Streetcar Named Desire B. an explanation of why modern audiences connect with A Streetcar Named Desire C. a brief plot synopsis of A Streetcar Named Desire D. background information on the times that produced A Streetcar Named Desire E. the author’s main argument concerning A Streetcar Named Desire 2) It can be inferred from Passage 1 that A Streetcar Named Desire A. was Tennessee Williams’ first play B. is better on stage than in print C. did not have socialist leanings D. was not melodramatic E. would not have been successful without Marlon Brando 3) According to Passage 1, the character of Blanche DuBois A. is intentionally overdramatic and theatrical B. has never been to the city of New Orleans before C. is recently married to Stanley Kowalski D. is brutally honest and frank during the play E. is firmly rooted in realism and sanity 4) Passage 2 argues that Marlon Brando’s portrayal of Stanley Kowalski I. earned the actor great fame II. is more nuanced than the part that is written III. is what really made A Streetcar Named Desire a classic A. I only B. II only C. I and II only D. II and III only E. I, II, and III 33) Both Passage 1 and Passage 2 Sentence Completion Directions: Complete the sentence using the word or set of words for each blank that best fits the meaning of the sentence as a whole. 1. While still in school, Richard Nixon’s debate coach noticed the young debater’s ability to answer questions ______ and noted that Nixon rarely seemed to address anything ______. A. audaciously... brazenly B. ambiguously... disingenuously C. unequivocally... absolutely D. obliquely... directly E. bluntly... explicitly 2. Mrs. Rubin was taken aback by Timothy's ______, as she had never before seen a child disrespect his elders so blatantly. A. jauntiness B. reverence C. impudence D. humility E. obsequiousness 3. Many states use a point system in which each driving infraction is worth a certain number of points, and if one exceeds a certain number of cumulative points in a year, his or her driving privileges are ______ until a later date, at which time the driver may reapply for his or her license. A. revoked B. recuperated C. reprimanded D. curbed E. instituted 4. Though usually ______, my neighbor’s cat was quite ______when it came to defending what she considered her territory; luckily for her, she would often win the fights she started. A. antagonistic... placatory B. cantankerous... belligerent C. serene... amicable D. aggressive... pacifistic E. peaceful... pugnacious 5. The councilwoman accused the city manager of ______, alleging that he abused his power to help secure a contract beneficial to his own personal bank account. A. malfeasance B. unscrupulousness C. depravity D. bribery E. misconduct 6. Though not appreciated in the author’s own lifetime, Thomas Paine’s The Age of Reason has come to be recognized as a ______ work, one that profoundly impacted Western theology for generations. A. controversial B. negligible C. seminal D. trifling E. provocative 7. Most felt that Carlton’s ______ made him incredibly unpopular, since people seldom wish to be friends with someone who constantly looks down on them. A. superciliousness B. apathy C. gregariousness D. modesty E. insensitivity Spotting Errors - Directions :Identify which part of the sentence has error and mark it as answer 1. A) A number of trainees ​who B) take this course every year ​find C) that ​their D)knowledge of mathematics ​is​ inadequate. E) No error Answer - E 2. A) Either of the solutions you have B) proposed ​are C) acceptable to the union, ​whose D) members ​are willing​ to compromise. E) No error. Answer - B (With either the are becomes is as subject is one) 3. A) The last man on earth ​will B) abandon his ruined house ​for C) a cave, ​and D) his woven clothes for an animal's skin. E) No error. Answer - E 4 A) The station was a ​hive B) of bustling ​activity​, C)the arrival of the train was the ​most important D) event of the day in that remote place. E)No errorr Answer - B. 5. A) My grandmother's legacy ​is B) substantial, ​especially C) if the value of the rare stamps ​are D) taken ​into​ consideration. E) No error Answer - C 6. A) Neither Bradley, nor ​more B) recent critics who ​have written C) on Shakespeare's tragedies, ​has D) been able to give a convincing explanation for the​ timing of​ events in Othello. E)No error Answer - C 7) A) The bridal gown was ​most B) unique: ​the C) bridegroom designed ​it D) and ​his​ mother provided the lace fabric. E) No error. Answer - A 15 ) A) For a successful career ​as B) a beautician, ​one C) must be prepared to ​dissemble​: D)you must not tell your client the unvarnished truth about ​his or her​ appearance. E) No error Answer - B Directions: Choose the correct alternative for the underlined part of the sentence. 16. A conjunction is used to connect ​words and sentences together. A. words and sentences together B. words or sentences together C. words and sentences D. words or sentences E. words to sentences. 17. Antony, coming alongside Cleopatra's ship, ​climbed aboard without seeing or being seen by her. A. climbed aboard without seeing or being seen by her. B. climbed aboard without seeing Cleopatra or being seen by her C. climbs aboard without Cleopatra seeing him D. boarded without being seen by her E. boarded without seeing Cleopatra. 18. Bombast ​is when high sounding words for effect, not suitability, are used. A. is when high sounding words for effect, not suitability, are used. B. is the use of high-sounding words for effect rather than for suitability. C. is where high-sounding words are used for effect, not suitability. D. is the using of high-sounding words for effect only. E. is when you use high-sounding words for effect rather than for suitability 19. ​I would like to thank whoever it was that wrote that piece of music:​ it has given me so much pleasure. A. I would like to thank whoever it was that wrote that piece of music: B. I would like to thank whomever it was that has written that piece of music: C. I would like to thank whomever it might be that wrote that piece of music: D. Whoever it was that wrote that piece of music, I would like to thank because E. I would like to thank whoever it was that wrote that piece of music, 20. ​Your taking a loan to buy a car annoyed Father. A. Your taking a loan to buy a car annoyed Father B. Your taking a loan to buy a car aggravated Father. C. You taking a loan to buy a car irritated Father. D. You taking a loan to buy a car annoyed Father. E. Father was annoyed by you taking a loan to buy a car. 21. In the initial stages of learning a new language, we learn more through listening ​and attempting to copy speech patterns and not through reading grammar books. A. and attempting to copy speech patterns and not through reading grammar books. B. and attempting to copy speech patterns than through reading grammar books. C. and attempts to copy speech patterns than through reading grammar books. D. and attempts at copying speech patterns than through reading grammar books. E. and attempts at copying speech patterns and not grammar books. 22. Between you and ​I, I doubt that he will come A. and I, I doubt that he will come. B. and I, I doubt that he would come. C. and me, I doubt that he will come D. and me, I doubt that he would come. E. and me, I doubt whether he will be coming 23. Work that is not finished is not work ​at all, it is merely a botch, a failure. A. all, it is merely a botch, a failure. B. all, it is a botch merely, and a failure. C. all; it is merely a botch, a failure. D. all; the work merely is a botch and a failure. E. all; the work being merely a botch, a failure Choosing the correct sentence CHOOSE THE CORRECT SENTENCE FROM THE FOUR ALTERNATIVES: a) Men in my office love to take longer coffee breaks. b) The men in my office love taking long coffee breaks c) Men at my office take long coffee breaks and they love it. d) Taking long breaks for coffee is what men in my office love to do 1) a 2) b 3) c 4) d CHOOSE THE CORRECT SENTENCE FROM THE FOUR ALTERNATIVES: a)My laptop was stolen at the airport yesterday while I was waiting b)They had stolen my laptop yesterday at the airport while I was waiting c)I was waiting at the airport yesterday when they stole my laptop. d)While I was waiting at the airport yesterday,my laptop was stolen 1) a 2) b 3) c 4) d CHOOSE THE CORRECT SENTENCE FROM THE FOUR ALTERNATIVES: a) The hostess found out that there was no more drink in Arvind?s glass. b) The hostess noticed that there was no more drink in Arvind?s glass. c) The hostess noticed that Arvind?s glass could contain no more drink d) The hostess identified that Arvind?s had no more to drink in his glass. 1) a 2) b 3) c 4) d 15.CHOOSE THE CORRECT SENTENCE FROM THE FOUR ALTERNATIVES: a) General intelligence is essential for outstanding achievement because it involves one?s natural ability to comprehend difficult concepts quicker and to analyze them clearly. b) General intelligence is essential in outstanding achievement because it involves the natural ability of one in comprehending difficult concepts more quicker and to analyze them clearly c) General intelligence is essential for outstanding achievement because it involves one?s natural ability to comprehend difficult concepts quicker and analyzing them with clearness d) General intelligence is essential for outstanding achievement because it naturally involves one?s ability to comprehend difficult concepts quicker and an analysis of them clearly. 1) a 2) b 3) c 4) d CHOOSE THE CORRECT SENTENCE FROM THE FOUR ALTERNATIVES: a)I enjoyed a visit to the museum;It was far interesting than I expected b)My visit to the museum was by far interesting so I enjoyed it c)I enjoyed the visit to the museum;It was far more interesting than I had expected d)I enjoyed our visit to the museum as it was far more interesting than we expected. 1) a 2) b 3) c 4) d 21.CHOOSE THE CORRECT SENTENCE FROM THE FOUR ALTERNATIVES: a)This year?s college trip to simla was the most enjoyable vacation I have ever had. b)This year?s college trip to simla was a more enjoyable vacation I had. c)The most enjoyable college trip I ever have was the simla trip of this year. d)I have enjoyed this year?s college trip in simla to the utmost. 1) a 2) b 3) c 4) d 22.CHOOSE THE CORRECT SENTENCE FROM THE FOUR ALTERNATIVES: a)To prepare himself, he subjected himself to two weeks of intensive training on the Indonesian island of Java, climbing the volcano near Bandung 25 times, spend nights in the open and to test to see how long he could hold out without food. b)To prepare himself, he subjected himself to two weeks of intensive training on the Indonesian island of Java, climbing the volcano near Bandung 25 times, spending nights in the open and to test to see how long he could hold out without food c) In preparation for himself, he subjected himself to two weeks of intensive training on the Indonesian island of Java, climbing the volcano near Bandung 25 times, spending nights in the open and testing to see how long he could hold out without food d) To prepare himself, he subjected himself to two weeks of intensive training on the Indonesian island of Java, climbing the volcano near Bandung 25 times, spending nights in the open and testing to see how long he could hold out without food. 1) a 2) b 3) c 4) d 28.CHOOSE THE CORRECT SENTENCE FROM THE FOUR ALTERNATIVES: a) If Ram doesn't pay the mortgage to his house on time, he will be out in the street. b) Ram will be out in the streets if he does not pay mortgages of his house in time. c) If Ram does not pay the mortgage to his house he will be out of the streets on time d) If Ram does not pay the mortgage on his house on time, he will be out on the streets. 1) a 2) b 3) c 4) d a) At a time when so many skilled workers are out of work it will be easy to fill the vacancy b) When so many skille workers are not working, it will be easy to fill the vacancy c) To fill the vacancy will not be a problem, so many workers are there. d) With so many skilled works being there, it wont be a problem filling vacancies 1) a 2) b 3) c 4) d Sentence Completion 2 That is a moving story ----------------- a) that had survived the centuries b) that has survived the centuries c) which is survived by the centuries. d)that is a survival in the centuries 1) a 2) b 3) c 4) d The long ,lone hours on the trail gave doug a chance ---------- a)to get himself to know better b)for getting to know himself better c)to get to know himself better d)in getting better to know himself 1) a 2) b 3) c 4) d He had --------------his face grow larger than they should. a)A unique disease that made bones from b)a rare disease that made the bones of c)an unnatural disease that will make the bones of d)a special disease that made bones in The girl ---------------- a defect in her nervous system a)was unable in feeling pain because of b)was disabled to feel pain in c)was incapacitated to feel pain because of d)was unable to feel pain because of As soon as the plane --------- to a hospital a)landed,he was rushed b)was landing ,he was rushed c)was grounded,he was rushed d )could be landed,he went rushing. You try to ---------------when you want to control your laughter a)put a brave face b) make a face c)keep your hair on d) keep a straight face They ---------------- TV ever since they came. a)Watched b)have watched c)have been watching d)should watch.Read the following statements and identify which are grammatically correct. A Every language has a lot of different words with similar but slightly differning meanings. B Words are used with each other in fairly fixed ways in every language. C Words do not only have meanings, they also have associations D At an advanced level of any language, it is important to develop an impression of what connatations certain words here a. A only b. A and C c. A,B and C d. All of the above are correct e. Only B 1) a 2) b 3) c.Read the following statements and identify which are grammatically correct. A It's something I feel powerfully about. B If I remember perfectly, it happened at about six thirty C It is useful to learn which adverbs most typically modify particular types of objectives D The majority of these adjectives has a negative connotation. a. C only b. B and C c. A only d. None of the above e. All of the above are correct 1) a 2) b 3) c 4) d 5) e Read the following statements and identify which are grammatically correct. A. A brash walk before dinner helps to enforce the appetite. B. The death tally in the Pakistan earthquake has now risen to 300,000 C. Let's take a sluggish stroll along the beach, shall we? D. If you want to stay at home tonight, that's perfectly OK with we. a. A only b. B only c. C only d. D only e. A and B only 1) a 2) b 3) c 4) d Read the following statements and identify which are grammatically correct.A. The firefighters managed to save the people trapped in the burning third-floor flat. B. The countryside round here is terribly flattenced and BORING C. To join the Lucknow Golf Club you pay a flattened fee of Rs.5 lacs. D. He was able to erect the child's toy in five minutes flat. a. B and C only b. A only c. A and D d. None of the above e. A and B 1) a 2) b 3) c 4) d 5) e Read the following statements and identify which are grammatically correct A.Whereas nineteenth century Darwinists saw evolution B.as the story of the ascent of man from his brutish origins C.todays darwinists want D.to tell the tale rather of the fall of man back to beastliness E.It is the story of ascent of man and descent of humanity. 1) A,B and E 2) B,C and E 3) C and D 4) A and E 5) A,C and D Read the following statements and identify which are grammatically correct. A. The project was underfunded from the outset. B. During the cruise, a small cat fell board and drowned C. Cooperation across the fronts has been very good D. Cross-border cooperation has been exemplary good a. A only b. B only c. D and C d. None of the above e. Only Aand B Reading Comprehension Passage - Question 1. Which of the following is inferred from the passage? A. There is connection between Snakes and Women B. Egyptian traditions are devout worshippers of women who are snakes C. Woman are worshipped as snakes are femals D. Snakes are considered to be associated with goddessess First Para Question 2. Which of the following statements can be established from the passage? A. Snake poison is an imp comp in some drugs B. Snake venom enables us to come in contact with extrasensory perception C. Palestines used snakes to drive Israelis from their country D. Snake venom was used to achieve soul satisfaction Question 3 According to Stone A)snake cult originated in egypt b)snake bit do not harm the prophetesses c)krait is not poisnous snake D)The feeling of euphoria experienced after the snake bite similar to those after consuming durgs Question 4. Snake prosthesis wanted to be bitten by snakes and were searching for them as? A) They wanted to achieve Salvation B) They wanted to acquire extraordinary powers C) They wanted to see if kraits existed D) They believed in ADAM and Eve legend. English Placement Papers Ques.​ He brought him _____ with great difficulty. A. about B. in C. up D. over Answer: Option C Ques.​ VITUPERATE A. abuse B. rebuke C. praise D. retort Answer: Option C Ques.​The young, thin boy surprised his wrestling opponent with his ______ strength. A. fraudulent B. wiry C. frolicsome D. pretentious Answer: Option B Ques.​ An extremely deep crack or opening in the ground A. Chasm B. Aperture C. Ditch D. Pit Answer: Option A Ques.​ Modern A. ity B. ty C. ize D. ite Answer: Option A Ques.​ He took to (a) / reading Times (b) / for better knowledge (c) / of the facts (d) / No error (e) A. he took to B. reading times C. for better knowledge D. of the facts Answer: Option B Ques.​ Likelihood A. liken B. likely C. like D. likeable Answer: Option C Ques.​ With Justine’s ______ nature and passion for art, she would make an excellent tour guide for the museum. A. volatile B. congenial C. servile D. fledgling Answer: Option B Ques.​ The train had left. A. past perfect B. past continuous C. past future D. simple present Answer: Option A Ques.​ You will have finished this work by tomorrow. A. This work will be finished by tomorrow. B. This work will finished tomorrow. C. This work will have been finished by tomorrow. D. This work will have been finished tomorrow. Answer: Option C Ques.​ He may be innocent. I do not know. a) I doubt ----------- b) I do not ----------- c) That he is ----------- A. Only A B. Only B C. Only C D. A & B Answer: Option B Ques.​ CONVIVAL A. prodigal B. serious C. disloyal D. hostile E. friendly Answer: Option E Ques.​ If he is averse __________ recommending my name, he should not hesitate to admit it. A. about B. for C. to D. against