Gramin Bank Officer Exam English Practice Paper 16

Gramin Bank Officers Exam., 2010
Held on 21-02-2010, English Language : Solved Paper , Based on memory

Directions—(Q. 1–15) Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions given below it. Certain words have been printed in bold to help you locate them while answering some of the questions.

Evidence is growing that relatively cheap policies like climate engineering and non-carbon energy research could effectively prevent suffering from global warming, both in the short and long term. Unfortunately, political leaders gathering at a special meeting of the United Nations in New York will focus on a very different response. They will make many of the most important decisions on how to respond to climate change over the next decade. They are expected to thrash out political disputes like how much carbon rich and poor nations should agree to cut.

We have failed to rein in emission rises despite sincere and well-meaning promises made in Kyoto in 1997 and earlier, because carbon cuts are expensive to enact. Research by climate economists show that significant carbon cuts could cost a staggering 12•9% of global GDP in 2100. Available estimates show that for each dollar spent on global carbon cuts, we buy two cents worth of avoided climate damage. The solution is far more costly than the problem. Thus a global deal based around carbon cuts is expected to include a lot of spending from rich countries to help poor nations to prepare for global warming. Developed countries too apparently seem to have no problems in spending much money to save few lives in the distant future, instead of combating malnutrition, malaria, or communicable diseases today. It is amoral to build a dam to avoid flooding in 100 years, when the people living beside that dam are starving today.

Imagine if we could fix climate for the next hundred years for less than what a single country spends on climate research in a year. Climate engineering has the potential to do just that. One can explore the costs and benefits of so-called marine cloud whitening, a well-established techproposal in which seawater droplets would be sprayed into clouds above the sea to make them reflect more sunlight back into space thus augmenting the natural process where sea salt helps to provide tiny particles for clouds to form around. About $9 billion spent developing this technology might be able to cancel out this century’s global warming. The benefits from preventing the temperature increase would add up to about $20 trillion. We should research this technology today to identify its limitations, risks and potential so that it could buy us a century’s delay in warming.

But this will not be sufficient because we need better non-carbonbased technology options. Non-fossil sources like nuclear, wind, solar and geothermal energy will get us quite some way towards the path of stable carbon emissions.

Policy makers should abandon carbon-reduction negotiations and make agreements to seriously invest in research and development. As research spending would be much cheaper than carbon-emission cuts, there would be a much higher chance of political agreement, and a much higher probability of the promises being enacted. We have within our grasp alternative policy options that would truly leave the planet in a better state.
1. Why have past efforts to reduce carbon emissions failed ?
(A) Scientists were not interested in this field of research
(B) Global warming was not considered as a problem by the U.N.
(C) The cost of accomplishing this was too high
(D) Poor nations did not have the necessary knowledge to reduce carbon emissions
(E) None of these

2. Which of the following is a characteristic of climate engineering ?
(A) It is beneficial in the short term and also in the long term
(B) It can only be adopted by poor countries
(C) It has worsened problems like poverty and hunger in developing countries
(D) It is seen as less cost effective than other ways of reducing pollution
(E) It uses technology which pollutes the environment

3. According to the author, which of the following is/are the outcome/s of the meeting of world leaders in New York ?
(1) A resolution that carbon emissions will be reduced through climate engineering.
(2) Successful settlement of many conflicts regarding reduction of emissions.
(3) Developed countries have volunteered to spend over 12 per cent of their GDP on preventing global warming.
(A) Only (1), (B) Only (2), (C) Only (1) and (3), (D) All (1), (2) and (3), (E) None of these

4. What does the author want to convey through the phrase ‘Nonfossil sources like nuclear, wind, solar and geothermal energy will get us quite some way towards the path of stable carbon emissions’ as given in the passage ?
(A) All countries should use non fossil sources of energy to be able to achieve high carbon emissions
(B) The use of non fossil sources of energy will be able to check the carbon emissions
(C) Non fossil sources of fuel may actually increase carbon emissions
(D) If we use such non fossil fuels, it will take a long time to reduce carbon emissions
(E) None of these

5. Which of the following is true in the context of the passage ?
(A) Carbon emissions of poor countries are higher than those of rich ones
(B) Construction of dams is directly responsible for the starvation of millions
(C) The earth is in danger of extinction in a century
(D) There is a lack of consensus between rich and poor nations on the issue of reducing carbon emissions
(E) Countries have to spend a substantial amount of their GDP on climate change


6. What is the author’s opinion about agreement among countries in Kyoto ?
(A) Countries which signed this agreement had no intention of reducing carbon emissions
(B) The percentage of carbon emissions to be reduced was highest for developing countries
(C) Climate economists should not have supported this agreement
(D) It was a failure because developed countries backed out from the agreement
(E) None of these

7. What is the author’s solution to handling climate change ?
(A) Countries should use more expensive and long lasting ways of reducing carbon emissions
(B) Negotiations on climate change should be between scientists rather than between political leaders
(C) Countries should increase expenditure on research into ways of handling climate change
(D) The U.N. should finance climate research in developing countries
(E) Introduce economic sanctions against countries which do not reduce carbon emissions

8. Which of the following will be a suitable title for the given passage ?
(A) Risks of global warming
(B) The depletion of fossil fuel reserves
(C) Technology can fight global warming
(D) Global warming and decreasing GDPs
(E) The inefficient non carbon sources of energy

9. What is the author’s aim in promoting research into ‘marine cloud whitening’ ?
(A) To better understand how such technology can be utilized as an efficient solution to the problem of global warming
(B) To ensure that the climate scientists benefit financially
(C) To give developing nations an advantage over developed nations in fighting global warming
(D) To highlight the risks of such techniques
(E) To delay agreements on global warming for as long as possible

10. According to the author, what role will the rich nations play in reducing carbon emissions ?
(A) Pressurising poor nations to sign agreements on carbon cuts
(B) Funding carbon emission cuts in developing countries
(C) Diverting research funding from disease prevention to environment protection
(D) Spending trillions of dollars annually on non carbon energy research
(E) None of these

Directions—(Q. 11–13) Choose the word which is most similar in meaning to the word printed in bold as used in the passage.

11. BUY: (A) Accept, (B) Pay, (C) Provide, (D) Bargain, (E) Cost
12. STAGGERING; (A) Swaying, (B) Huge, (C) Shaking, (D) Unsteady, (E) Collapsing
13. STATE: (A) Express, (B) Mess, (C) Official, (D) Say, (E) Condition

Directions—(Q. 14–15) Choose the word/phrase which is most opposite in meaning to the word printed in bold as used in the passage.

14. AUGMENTING: (A) Reducing, (B) Growing, (C) Channelising, (D) Criticising, (E) Supplementing
15. COMBATING: (A) Holding, (B) Forgiving, (C) Caring, (D) Supporting, (E) Fighting

Directions—(Q. 16–24) Read each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error in it. The error if any will be in one part of the sentence, the letter of that part will be the answer. If there is no error, mark (E) as the answer. (Ignore errors of punctuation, if any.)

16. India demonstrates its supremacy (A) / in space when it successfully (B) / launched its third satellite (C) / into orbit yesterday. (D) No error (E)

17. India needs a value education system (A) /who will inculcate values (B) / among the students and (C) / enrich their personalities. (D) No error (E)

18. Driven by the desire to save trees, (A) / residents of a locality (B) / has started using solar appliances (C) / for their everyday needs. (D) No error (E)

19. A large number of unmanned aircrafts (A) / being used by the military (B) / are suspected of having (C) / unsafe radio links. (D) No error (E)

20. Recent survey shows that (A) / 35 million children in the age group of (B) / 6 to 10 years have never (C) / attended no primary school. (D) No error (E)

21. Coal mines constitute (A) / a major percentage of the (B) / sources which cause damage (C) / on the environment. (D) No error (E)

22. A man who has been (A) / accused of fraud in (B) / an earlier job he will never be (C) / welcome in any other organization. (D) No error (E)

23. Worried about the continuing violence in the city, (A) / much students are set (B) (C) / to migrate to other cities / for higher education. (D) No error (E)

24. Many organizations have been offering (A) / attractive incentives to (B) / their employees in an attempt (C) / to boosting employee retention. (D) No error (E)

Directions—(Q. 25–29) Which of the phrases (A), (B), (C) and (D) given below each statement should replace the phrase printed in bold in the sentence to make it grammatically correct ? If the sentence is correct as it is given and ‘No correction is required’, mark (E) as the answer.

25. In an attempt to grow economically, India plans to march towards an open economy by opened its doors to global markets.
(A) Open doors towards its, (B) Opening its doors to
(C) Open its doors in, (D) Opening their doors for

26. Though poverty is still rampant in India, economic growth and commercial development has served to reduce them substantially over the years.
(A) Has served to reduce it,(B) Is serving to reduce it
(C) Had served to reduce them, (D) Have served to reduce it

27. All witnesses of yesterday’s accident has been questioned by the police but none could identify the culprits.
(A) Every witness of yesterday’s,(B) All witnesses for yesterday’s
(C) Most witnesses of yesterday, (D) Many witnesses of yesterday

28. In spite of the rapid development of medical science, production of artificial blood has remained a distant dream for many scientists.
(A) Despite of the rapid, (B) As a result of the rapid
(C) In spite of some rapidly, (D) Because of the rapid

29. India has millions of job opportunities but there is a serious shortage of educated professionals whom are actually employable.
(A) Those are actually employed, (B) That is actually employed
(C) Who are actually employable, (D) Which is actually employed

Directions—(Q. 30–34) Rearrange the following sentences (1), (2), (3), (4), (5) and (6) to make a meaningful paragraph and then answer the questions which follow :
(1) The government too has not left any stone unturned in promoting the ‘go green’ concept among the construction industrialists.
(2) It has succeeded in luring the builders into ‘going green’ by these incentives, thus mutually benefiting the builders as well as the environment.
(3) It means that the construction of their buildings ensures energy efficiency, water conservation and use of recycled and renewable energy sources.
(4) It has offered many attractive packages, subsidies and tax benefits to the builders who follow this concept.
(5) As the construction industry revives from recession and begins to bloom once again, the latest trend to catch the eye of the developers is to ‘go green’.
(6) All these not only have a positive impact on the environment but also prove to be more economical for the builders as well as the residents in the long run.

30. Which of the following sentence should be the FIRST after rearrangement ?
(A) 1, (B) 2, (C) 3, (D) 4, (E) 5,

31. Which of the following sentence should be the SECOND after rearrangement ?
(A) 1, (B) 2, (C) 3,(D) 5, (E) 6

32. Which of the following sentence should be the THIRD after rearrangement ?
(A) 1, (B) 5, (C) 4, (D) 6, (E) 3

33. Which of the following sentence should be the FIFTH after rearrangement ?
(A) 4, (B) 2,(C) 3, (D) 5, (E) 6

34. Which of the following sentence should be the SIXTH (LAST) after rearrangement ?
(A) 3, (B) 2, (C) 4, (D) 5, (E) 6

Directions—(Q. 35–44) In the following passage there are blanks, each of which has been numbered. These numbers are printed below the passage and against each, five words/phrases are suggested, one of which best fits the blank appropriately. Find out the appropriate word/phrase in each case.

When we sit down for a meal of market-bought products, we like to think we’re getting a reasonable …(35)… of the body’s nutrient requirements, but studies show that because of our chemical intensive farming, the food that we have, does not …(36)… the vital nutrients that our ancestors enjoyed.

Plants …(37)… with the help of soluble chemical fertilisers get lazy and do not develop the deep, healthy roots systems that pull additional elements out of the …(38)… In addition, the micro-organisms that break down organic matter and minerals to be taken up by plant root are …(39)… by chemical bombardment and violent mechanised manipulation of their environment. Essentially, we’re getting robbed, and having to pay for it in …(40)… health, energy, longevity, and advancing medical bills.

Unfortunately, agriculture’s single-minded focus on increasing …(41)… at any cost over the last half-century created a blind spot where rapid …(42)… of the nutritional quality of our food has occurred. This decline has been observed to be quite …(43)… in some crops but has sadly gone largely …(44)… by scientists, farmers, government and consumers.

35. (A) yield, (B) number, (C) amount, (D) deficiency, (E) strength
36. (A) grow,(B) specify, (C) inhabit, (D) cultivate,(E) contain
37. (A) growing, (B) eaten, (C) suffering, (D) arising, (E) rising
38. (A) pesticides, (B) plants, (C) food, (D) soil,(E) crop
39. (A) increased, (B) absorbed, (C) added,(D) wounded, (E) killed
40. (A) improving, (B) declining, (C) better,(D) simplifying, (E) defective
41. (A) yields, (B) fertilisers, (C) chemicals, (D) quality, (E) soil
42. (A) immigration, (B) improvement, (C) return, (D) progression, (E) deterioration
43. (A) more, (B) inadequate, (C) significant, , (D) inferior, (E) resistant
44. (A) improved, (B) unnoticed, (C) eradicated, (D) alarming, (E) unaware
 
Directions—(Q. 45–50) Each question below has two blanks, each blank indicating that something has been omitted. Choose the set of words for each blank that best fits the meaning of the sentence as a whole.

45. The ……… of his crime was a heavy blow as not only did his reputation …… but the business also declined.
(A) punishment, finished, (B) revelation, improve
(C) disclosure, suffer, (D) committing, lost
(E) realisation, hurt

46. The Secretaryship has been …… for a long time as nobody is ……… to undertake duties of the post.
(A) open, reluctant, (B) taken, interested
(C) empty, capable, (D) occupied, volunteered
(E) vacant, willing

47. The innocent man could have easily defendend himself but he ……… to speak as he was ……… of offending his friend.
(A) refused, afraid, (B) decided, unwilling
(C) intended, concerned, (D) declined, inclined
(E) denied, forced

48. ………… use of pesticides, especially DDT has been held responsible for the ……… population of vultures in various states across India.
(A) careless, uncontrolled,(B) multiple, increasing
(C) alarming, distinct, (D) indiscriminate, declining
(E) much, growing

49. Many rebels were mercilessly slain to ………… the rebellion but a few managed to ………… by hiding in woods and marshes.
(A) surpass, evade, (B) end, fight
(C) suppress, escape, (D) incite, run
(E) promote, revolt

50. Agriculture in India ……… over all other sectors because it plays a ………… role in the sociocultural life of its people.
(A) dominates, minor, (B) prevails, vital
(C) important, significant, (D) survives, minimal
(E) beats, critical

Answers :1. (C) 2. (A) 3. (E) 4. (B) 5. (D) 6. (D) 7. (B) 8. (C) 9. (A) 10. (A)
11. (E) 12. (B) 13. (E) 14. (A) 15. (D) 16. (A) 17. (B) 18. (C) 19. (E) 20. (D)
21. (D) 22. (C) 23. (B) 24. (D) 25. (B) 26. (D) 27. (A) 28. (E) 29. (C) 30. (E)
31. (C) 32. (A) 33. (B) 34. (E) 35. (C) 36. (E) 37. (A) 38. (D) 39. (E) 40. (B)
41. (A) 42. (E) 43. (C) 44. (B) 45. (C) 46. (E) 47. (A) 48. (D) 49. (C) 50. (B)

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English Language (It is also a sample paper for Uttranchal Gramin Bank)
(Exam Held on 12-12-2010)

Directions—(Q. 1 to 15) Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions given below it. Certain words/phrases have been printed in bold to help you to locate them while answering some of the questions.

Once upon a time, there was a royal elephant which used to reside in the premises of the king's palace. The elephant was very dear to the king, so he was well-fed and welltreated. There was also a Dog who lived near the Elephant's shed. He was very weak and skinny. He was always fascinated by the smell of rich sweet rice being fed to the royal elephant.

One day, the Dog could no longer resist the aroma of the rice and somehow managed to sneak into the Elephant's shed. He ate the grains of sweet rice that fell from the Elephant's mouth. He liked the rice so much, that he started going there daily to eat the rice. For days, the huge Elephant didn't notice the small dog as he was busy enjoying the delicious food. Gradually, the Dog grew bigger and stronger, eating such rich food. Finally, the Elephant noticed him and allowed him access to the food.

The Elephant enjoyed the company of the Dog and started sharing his food with him. They also started spending time with each other and soon became good friends. They ate together, slept together and played together. While playing, the Elephant would hold the Dog, in his trunk and swing him back and forth. Soon neither of them was happy without the other. They became great friends and didn't want to be separated from each other.

Then one day, a man saw the Dog and asked the Elephant-keeper, “I want to buy this Dog. What price do you want for it ?” The Elephantkeeper didn't own the Dog, but sold it and extracted a sum of money from this deal. The man took the Dog to his home village, which was quite far away. The King's Elephant became very sad after this incident. He missed his friend a lot and started neglecting everything. He didn't want to do anything without his dear friend, so he stopped eating, drinking and even bathing.

Finally, the Elephant-keeper reported this to the King; however he didn't mention anything about the Dog. The King had a wise minister, who was known for his keen understanding of animals. The King ordered the minister, “Go to the Elephant’s shed and find out the reason for the Elephant's condition”. The intelligent minister went to the Elephant shed and found the Elephant very sad. He examined the Elephant and asked the Elephant-keeper, “There is nothing wrong with this Elephant's body, then why does he look so sad ? I think this Elephant is grief stricken, possibly due to the loss of a dear friend. Do you know, if this Elephant shared a close friendship with anyone ?”

The Elephant-keeper said, “There was a Dog who used to eat, sleep and play with the Elephant. He was taken by a stranger three days ago”. The minister went back to the King and said, “Your majesty, in my opinion, the royal Elephant is not sick, but he is lonesome without his dear friend, the Dog”. The King said, “You're right, friendship is one of the most wonderful things of life. Do you know where that Dog is ?”

The Minister replied, “Elephantkeeper has informed me that a stranger took him away and he doesn't know his whereabouts”. The King asked, “How can we bring back my Elephant's friend and make him happy again ?” The Minister suggested, “Your Majesty, make a declaration, that whoever has the dog that used to live at the royal Elephant's shed, will be penalized”. The King did the same and the man who had taken the dog, instantly turned him loose when he heard the proclamation.

As soon as he was freed, the Dog ran back as fast as he could, to the Elephant's shed. The Elephant was so delighted to see the Dog that he picked his friend up with his trunk and swung him back and forth. The Dog wagged his tail, while the Elephant's eyes sparkled with happiness. The King was content to see the Elephant happy once again and rewarded the minister for his wise judgement.

1. What was the Minister's diagnosis of the Elephant's condition ?
(A) The Elephant hated his keeper, (B) The Elephant was lonely
(C) The Elephant was starving, (D) The Elephant had hurt his leg and was in pain
(E) None of these
Ans : (B)

2. What method did the Minister suggest to the King, to get back the Dog ?
(A) To declare that whoever had that particular Dog, would be punished
(B) To keep a bowl of rice for the Dog in the Elephant's shed so that he could be lured back to the palace
(C) To command the Elephantkeeper to look for the Dog in the village
(D) To persuade the Elephant to call out to the Dog, (E) None of these
Ans : (E)

3. Why had the Elephant become very sad ?
(A) He no longer got his daily bowl of rice
(B) He was unhappy with the King for having sold the Dog
(C) He missed his friend–the Dog
(D) He was sold to an unknown man by his keeper, (E) None of these
Ans : (C)


4. What did the Elephant-keeper do to the Dog ?
(A) He sold the Dog to an unknown man for a price
(B) He hit the Dog as the Dog was eating the Elephant's food
(C) He killed the Dog, (D) He complained to the King about the Dog
(E) None of these
Ans : (A)

5. Which of the following would be the most appropriate title for the passage ?
(A) Friends and Enemies, (B) The Playful Dog, (C) The King and the Minister
(D) The Elephant-keeper, (E) The Bond of Friendship
Ans : (E)

6. Why was the Elephant taken care of ?
(A) He was a very special Elephant as he could talk to Dogs
(B) He was a very loyal Elephant
(C) He was the strongest Elephant in the Kingdom
(D) He was weak and the King had a lot of sympathy for him, (E) None of these
Ans : (E)

7. Why did the Dog start going to the Elephant's shed everyday ?
(A) He liked the Elephant a lot and wanted to become friend with him
(B) He was being fed by the King everyday, (C) He was fond of the Elephant's shed
(D) He liked the taste of the rice being fed to the Elephant, (E) None of these
Ans : (D)

8. What did the Dog do, once he was set free ?
(A) He ate rice to his heart's content, (B) He thanked the King for his kindness
(C) He ran away from the Kingdom to a place faraway
(D) He ran back to his friend–the Elephant, (E) None of these
Ans : (D)

9. What of the following can definitely be said about the Elephant-keeper ?
1. He was greedy., 2. He was insensitive., 3. He was brave.
(A) Only 1 , (B) Only 2, (C) Only 1 and 2, (D) Only 2 and 3, (E) All 1, 2 and 3
Ans : (A)

10. Which of the following can definitely be said about the King ?
1. He was compassionate., 2. He was deceitful., 3. He loved animals.
(A) Only 1, (B) Only 1 and 3, (C) Only 1 and 2, (D) Only 2, (E) All the three 1, 2 and 3
Ans : (B)

Directions—(Q. 11 to 13) Choose the word/group of words which is most similar in meaning to the word/group of words printed in bold as used in the passage.

11. EXTRACTED: (A) pulled, (B) inserted, (C) wring, (D) dug out, (E) received
Ans : (E)

12. DECLARATION: (A) pact, (B) praise, (C) announcement, (D) writ, (E) resolve
Ans : (C)

13. KEEN: (A) shallow, (B) urgent, (C) concentrated, (D) deep, (E) eager
Ans : (D)

Directions—(Q. 14 and 15) Choose the word/group of words which is most opposite in meaning to the word/group of words printed in bold as used in the passage.

14. RESIST: (A) give in, (B) please, (C) struggle, (D) try out, (E) defy
Ans : (B)

15. SEPARATED : (A) stuck, (B) united, (C) estranged, (D) bound, (E) joined
Ans : (E)

Directions—(Q. 16 to 20) Which of the phrases (A), (B), (C) and (D) given below each sentence, should replace the phrase printed in bold in the sentence to make it grammatically correct ? If the sentence is correct as it is given and ‘No correction is required’, mark (E) as the answer.

16. Trisha could not solve the problem at all and was at her wit's ending.
(A) her wit's end, (B) the wit ends, C) her witty end, (D) the wit end
Ans : (A)

17. It's a small theatre and the seats are uncomfortable, but the saving grace is that the air conditioning is good.
(A) grace to save, (B) gracing save, (C) saver grace, (D) save to grace
Ans : (E)

18. Tarun had to prepare the document for his meeting urgently but he was hardly pressed for time.

(A) hard pressed for timely, (B) hard pressed for time
(C) hardly press to time, (D) hard pressing to timely
Ans : (B)

19. Suraj lied from his teeth to get out of the tense situation with his boss.
(A) lies for his teeth, (B) lie to his teeth, (C) lied through his teeth, (D) lied from his tooth
Ans : (C)

20. Satish lay in bed wide awaken as he was worried about his exams starting the next day.
(A) widen awakening, (B) widely awake, (C) wide and awake, (D) wide awake
Ans : (D)

Directions—(Q. 21 to 25) In each question below, a sentence with four words printed in bold type is given. These are lettered as (A), (B), (C) and (D), One of these four words printed in bold may be either wrongly spelt or inappropriate in the context of the sentence. Find out the word which is wrongly spelt or inappropriate, if any. The letter of that word is your answer. If all the words printed in bold are correctly spelt and also appropriate in the context of the sentence, mark (E) i.e., ‘All Correct’ as your answer.

21. People went crazy (A) when the musician along with his friend, (B) took to the staging (C) and belted out popular (D) tracks.
Ans : (C)

22. For a growing number of coupals, (A) adoption is not a helpless compulsion (B) but a deliberate, (C) and often noble, (D) choice.
Ans : (A)

23. On two consecutive (A) nights, the two greatest icones (B) of show business were honoured with unprecedented (C) affection. (D)
Ans : (B)

24. We are so busy looking at mediocrity (A) that when a truly outstanding achievement (B) stares us in the face, we resort (C) to the same terms of praise. (D)
Ans : (E)

25. The unlikely migration (A) was officially (B) explained as a move to meet expanding (C) business oportunities. (D)
Ans : (D)

Directions—(Q. 26 to 30) Rearrange the following six sentences (1), (2), (3), (4), (5) and (6) in the proper sequence to form a meaningful paragraph; then answer the questions given below them.
1. He immediately acknowledged Mohan's good work and invited him to his home for dinner.
2. One day a wealthy merchant sent his son's bicycle to the shop for repair.
3. The next day the merchant came to claim the bicycle and noticed that it was shiny.
4. After repairing the bicycle, Mohan cleaned it up and made it look new.
5. Once upon a time, there was a boy named Mohan who worked as an apprentice in a bicycle shop.
6. Other apprentices in the shop laughed at Mohan for doing unnecessary work.

26. Which of the following should be the SECOND sentence after rearrangement ?
(A) 1, (B) 2, (C) 3, (D) 4, (E) 6
Ans : (B)

27. Which of the following should be the THIRD sentence after rearrangement ?
(A) 1, (B) 2, (C) 3, (D) 4, (E) 5
Ans : (D)

28. Which of the following should be the FIRST sentence after rearrangement ?
(A) 1, (B) 2, (C) 3, (D) 4, (E) 5
Ans : (E)

29. Which of the following should be the LAST (SIXTH) sentence after rearrangement ?
(A) 1, (B) 2, (C) 4, (D) 5, (E) 6
Ans : (A)

30. Which of the following should be the FOURTH sentence after rearrangement ?
(A) 2, (B) 3, (C) 4, (D) 5, (E) 6
Ans : (E)

Directions—(Q. 31 to 40) Read each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error or idiomatic error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The letter of that part is the answer. If there is ‘No error’, the answer is (E). (Ignore errors of punctuation, if any.)

31. In about five minutes, they would (A) / cover the distance from the road to the point (B) / where the waves would (C) / begin lick their feet. (D)
Ans : (E)

32. The devastating experiences (A) / of many wars taught some countries (B) / the necessary of pursuing peace (C) / at the expense of nationalist egos. (D)
Ans : (C)

33. The former superstar recently (A) / visit an orphanage, (B) / fuelling speculation that (C) / she is planning to adopt a child. (D)
Ans : (B)

34. According to a new study (A) / taking steps to remain healthy and young (B) / may help delay (C) / the onset of Alzheimer's disease. (D)
Ans : (A)

35. A day after he was diagnosed with (A) / swine flu, preventive measures were put in place (B) / to ensure that others were not (C) / affected by the dreaded virus. (D)
Ans : (E)

36. The administration has conclusive (A) / that it is retailers who are (B) / responsible for upsetting (C) / the city's household budget. (D)
Ans : (A)

37. The assurances, unfortunately, (A) / remained on paper, (B) / as neither the Centre or the State initiated steps (C) / for the development of the backward region. (D)
Ans : (C)

38. Sediment deposit along the coast (A) / may be the primary reason for (B) / the change in conditions, (C) / but a lot more remains to be understand. (D)
Ans : (D)

39. A committee will be set up (A) / to explore pros and cons by (B) / a common fee structure, and will (C) / take a final decision on it within a week. (D)
Ans : (A)

40. The infection which causes (A) / gums to bleed and teeth to fall out (B) / results from the build-up of (C) / a particular bacteria that is common to most mouths. (D)
Ans : (D)

Directions—(Q. 41 to 50) In the following passage there are blanks, each of which has been numbered. These numbers are printed below the passage and against each, five words are suggested, one of which fits the blank appropriately. Find out the appropriate word in each case.

Once upon a time there was a prince who wanted to marry a princess, but she would have to be a real princess. He …(41)… all over the world to find one, but nowhere could he get what he wanted. One evening during a terrible storm; there was thunder and lightning, and the rain poured down in torrents. Suddenly a knocking was …(42)… at the palace door, and the old king went to open it. It was a princess standing out there. But good gracious ! What a sight the rain and the wind had made her look. The water ran down her hair and clothes; into the toes of her shoes and out again at the heels. And yet she insisted that she was a real princess. Well, we'll soon …(43)… out, thought the old queen. But she said nothing, went into the bedroom, took all the bedding off the bedstead, and …(44)… a pea on the bottom; then she took twenty mattresses and laid them on the pea, and then twenty quilts on …(45)… of the mattresses. On this the princess had to lie all night. In the …(46)… she was asked how she had slept. “Oh, very badly!” said she. “I scarcely closed my eyes all night. Heaven only knows what was in the bed, but I was lying on something hard, as a …(47)… I am black and blue all over my body. It's horrible!” Now they knew that she was a real princess because she had …(48)… the pea right through the twenty mattresses and the twenty quilts. Nobody but a real princess could be as …(49)… as that. So the prince took her for his wife, for now he …(50)… that he had a real princess.

41. (A) called, (B) tour, (C) sent, (D) saw, (E) travelled,
Ans : (E)

42. (A) made, (B) felt, (C) heard, (D) seen, (E) sounded
Ans : (C)

43. (A) assure, (B) find, (C) judge, (D) mark, (E) try
Ans : (B)

44. (A) drew, (B) flung, (C) placed, (D) cooked, (E) stitch
Ans : (C)

45. (A) top, (B) head, (C) bottom, (D) between, (E) middle
Ans : (A)

46. (A) morning, (B) dinner, (C) room, (D) fields, (E) dark
Ans : (A)

47. (A) vengeance, (B) price, (C) cause, (D) result, (E) time
Ans : (D)

48. (A) slept, (B) felt, (C) located, (D) carried, (E) found
Ans : (B)

49. (A) worried, (B) rough, (C) irritable, (D) sensitive, (E) pretty
Ans : (D)

50. (A) trust, (B) assured, (C) wanted, (D) think, (E) knew
Ans : (E)