Read the passage carefully and choose the best answer to each question out of the four alternatives and mark it by blackening the appropriate oval ( ) in the Answer Sheet.
Bringing up the baby is now a science and fine art ! Most of the maternal grandparents would agree with this statement. My mother lost fifteen kilos in six months when my son was born and I gained that as much. Both ways it was because of the anxiety and shared responsibility. My colleagues welcome retirement when their daughter is ready to deliver or had just delivered. They most often befriend young experienced mothers and spend long counselling sessions with them collecting tips on how to tackle a crisis.
It is a funny sight to see grey haired women browse "Bringing up Baby" books at the local book store. One tends to think what they did with their own off springs. Ask them and pat comes the reply "It was so easy then. They grew up on their own". The mother may wear many hats at the same time. But to her or her parents, the mind boggling thing for the first few years is diaper changes, circadian rhythm and continual feeding. At home social life is taboo. Phone calls give cause for irritation, music becomes noise, friends and relatives become total strangers, the domestic help a spirit of mercy and the pediatrician a fairy godmother. Raising a kid is akin to a guerilla warfare and it you hear a woman say that her baby is beautiful and perfect and an angel all the time then she is the grandma.
'To wear many hats' means
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Answer: (D) Undertake much work
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The idiomatic expression to wear many hats means to perform different roles, carry out various duties, or handle multiple responsibilities at the same time. In the context of the passage, it refers to a mother who must manage diverse tasks, chores, and responsibilities simultaneously, thereby undertaking a large amount of varied work.
2English Comprehension
Read the passage carefully and choose the best answer to each question out of the four alternatives and mark it by blackening the appropriate oval ( ) in the Answer Sheet.
Bringing up the baby is now a science and fine art ! Most of the maternal grandparents would agree with this statement. My mother lost fifteen kilos in six months when my son was born and I gained that as much. Both ways it was because of the anxiety and shared responsibility. My colleagues welcome retirement when their daughter is ready to deliver or had just delivered. They most often befriend young experienced mothers and spend long counselling sessions with them collecting tips on how to tackle a crisis.
It is a funny sight to see grey haired women browse "Bringing up Baby" books at the local book store. One tends to think what they did with their own off springs. Ask them and pat comes the reply "It was so easy then. They grew up on their own". The mother may wear many hats at the same time. But to her or her parents, the mind boggling thing for the first few years is diaper changes, circadian rhythm and continual feeding. At home social life is taboo. Phone calls give cause for irritation, music becomes noise, friends and relatives become total strangers, the domestic help a spirit of mercy and the pediatrician a fairy godmother. Raising a kid is akin to a guerilla warfare and it you hear a woman say that her baby is beautiful and perfect and an angel all the time then she is the grandma.
Why is social life taboo at home?
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Answer: (A) Babies are demanding.
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The passage highlights that bringing up a baby involves constant, mind-boggling tasks during the first few years, including frequent diaper changes, managing the baby's sleep-wake cycle, and continual feeding. These non-stop responsibilities and the relentless care required by the infant demand all of the parents' time, energy, and attention. Consequently, normal social activities, phone calls, and visits become overwhelming disruptions, making a social life at home virtually impossible because babies are highly demanding.
3English Comprehension
Read the passage carefully and choose the best answer to each question out of the four alternatives and mark it by blackening the appropriate oval ( ) in the Answer Sheet.
Bringing up the baby is now a science and fine art ! Most of the maternal grandparents would agree with this statement. My mother lost fifteen kilos in six months when my son was born and I gained that as much. Both ways it was because of the anxiety and shared responsibility. My colleagues welcome retirement when their daughter is ready to deliver or had just delivered. They most often befriend young experienced mothers and spend long counselling sessions with them collecting tips on how to tackle a crisis.
It is a funny sight to see grey haired women browse "Bringing up Baby" books at the local book store. One tends to think what they did with their own off springs. Ask them and pat comes the reply "It was so easy then. They grew up on their own". The mother may wear many hats at the same time. But to her or her parents, the mind boggling thing for the first few years is diaper changes, circadian rhythm and continual feeding. At home social life is taboo. Phone calls give cause for irritation, music becomes noise, friends and relatives become total strangers, the domestic help a spirit of mercy and the pediatrician a fairy godmother. Raising a kid is akin to a guerilla warfare and it you hear a woman say that her baby is beautiful and perfect and an angel all the time then she is the grandma.
What is difficult for maternal grandparents?
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Answer: (D) Bringing up babies
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The passage begins by stating that bringing up a baby is now a science and fine art, a sentiment with which most maternal grandparents agree. The author describes the anxiety, weight loss, and shared responsibility experienced by maternal grandparents, as well as their need to consult parenting books and seek counseling to handle the crisis of caring for a newborn. All of these details emphasize that modern grandparents find the task of bringing up babies to be highly challenging and complex.
4English Comprehension
Read the passage carefully and choose the best answer to each question out of the four alternatives and mark it by blackening the appropriate oval ( ) in the Answer Sheet.
Bringing up the baby is now a science and fine art ! Most of the maternal grandparents would agree with this statement. My mother lost fifteen kilos in six months when my son was born and I gained that as much. Both ways it was because of the anxiety and shared responsibility. My colleagues welcome retirement when their daughter is ready to deliver or had just delivered. They most often befriend young experienced mothers and spend long counselling sessions with them collecting tips on how to tackle a crisis.
It is a funny sight to see grey haired women browse "Bringing up Baby" books at the local book store. One tends to think what they did with their own off springs. Ask them and pat comes the reply "It was so easy then. They grew up on their own". The mother may wear many hats at the same time. But to her or her parents, the mind boggling thing for the first few years is diaper changes, circadian rhythm and continual feeding. At home social life is taboo. Phone calls give cause for irritation, music becomes noise, friends and relatives become total strangers, the domestic help a spirit of mercy and the pediatrician a fairy godmother. Raising a kid is akin to a guerilla warfare and it you hear a woman say that her baby is beautiful and perfect and an angel all the time then she is the grandma.
How did the mother and the daughter share the same anxiety?
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Answer: (C) Both were concerned about raising the baby
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The passage emphasizes that bringing up a baby has evolved into a highly demanding endeavor, described as a science and fine art. The shared anxiety between the mother and her daughter stems from their deep mutual concern and the heavy responsibility of properly raising the baby. Facing modern challenges like regulating circadian rhythms, continual feeding, and diaper changes, both of them were intensely invested in and worried about the daily care and overall upbringing of the newborn, which took a significant physical and mental toll on both of them.
5English Comprehension
Read the passage carefully and choose the best answer to each question out of the four alternatives and mark it by blackening the appropriate oval ( ) in the Answer Sheet.
Bringing up the baby is now a science and fine art ! Most of the maternal grandparents would agree with this statement. My mother lost fifteen kilos in six months when my son was born and I gained that as much. Both ways it was because of the anxiety and shared responsibility. My colleagues welcome retirement when their daughter is ready to deliver or had just delivered. They most often befriend young experienced mothers and spend long counselling sessions with them collecting tips on how to tackle a crisis.
It is a funny sight to see grey haired women browse "Bringing up Baby" books at the local book store. One tends to think what they did with their own off springs. Ask them and pat comes the reply "It was so easy then. They grew up on their own". The mother may wear many hats at the same time. But to her or her parents, the mind boggling thing for the first few years is diaper changes, circadian rhythm and continual feeding. At home social life is taboo. Phone calls give cause for irritation, music becomes noise, friends and relatives become total strangers, the domestic help a spirit of mercy and the pediatrician a fairy godmother. Raising a kid is akin to a guerilla warfare and it you hear a woman say that her baby is beautiful and perfect and an angel all the time then she is the grandma.
Why do female colleagues welcome retirement?
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Answer: (C) They can be of help to their daughters and their offspring.
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According to the passage, the author's colleagues welcome retirement specifically when their daughters are about to deliver or have just delivered. This timing shows that they choose to retire in order to dedicate their time and energy to helping their daughters cope with the massive responsibilities, anxiety, and challenges of raising a newborn baby.
6English Comprehension
In the following questions, some parts of the sentences have errors and some are correct. Find out which part of a sentence has an error and blacken the oval ( ) corresponding to the appropriate letter (A, B, C). If a sentence is free from errors, blacken the oval corresponding to (D) in the Answer Sheet.
My teacher, did not object, to me using the calculator. No error.
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Answer: (C) to me using the calculator.
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The error lies in the phrase "to me using". In English grammar, when a noun or pronoun precedes a gerund (a verb form ending in -ing that functions as a noun, such as "using" in this sentence), it must be in the possessive case. Therefore, the objective pronoun "me" must be replaced with the possessive determiner "my", making the correct phrasing "to my using the calculator". This is because the object of the preposition "to" is the entire gerund phrase "using the calculator", and the possessive modifier "my" specifies whose using it is.
7English Comprehension
In the following questions, some parts of the sentences have errors and some are correct. Find out which part of a sentence has an error and blacken the oval ( ) corresponding to the appropriate letter (A, B, C). If a sentence is free from errors, blacken the oval corresponding to (D) in the Answer Sheet.
The river has overflow, its banks. No error.
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Answer: (B) overflow,
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The auxiliary verb has requires the past participle form of the main verb to form the present perfect tense. The verb flow becomes flowed in its past participle form, making the past participle of overflow to be overflowed. Therefore, the base form overflow in part B must be replaced with the past participle overflowed to make the sentence grammatically correct.
8English Comprehension
In the following questions, some parts of the sentences have errors and some are correct. Find out which part of a sentence has an error and blacken the oval ( ) corresponding to the appropriate letter (A, B, C). If a sentence is free from errors, blacken the oval corresponding to (D) in the Answer Sheet.
The principal, started his lecture. with a pessimistic note. No error.
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Answer: (C) with a pessimistic note.
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The preposition "with" in option C is grammatically incorrect. The standard idiomatic phrasing used to describe the overall mood, tone, or manner in which a speech, lecture, or event begins or ends is "on a [mood] note", such as "on a pessimistic note" or "on a happy note". Replacing "with" with "on" corrects the error, making the expression idiomatic.
9English Comprehension
In the following questions, some parts of the sentences have errors and some are correct. Find out which part of a sentence has an error and blacken the oval ( ) corresponding to the appropriate letter (A, B, C). If a sentence is free from errors, blacken the oval corresponding to (D) in the Answer Sheet.
Rohan had been playing. for his club for fifteen years. when his elbow got injured. No error.
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Answer: (D) No error.
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The sentence is grammatically correct as it properly employs the past perfect continuous tense (had been playing) to describe an action that was ongoing over a specified duration of time (for fifteen years) before it was interrupted by another action in the simple past tense (when his elbow got injured). All parts of the sentence, including the tense sequence and prepositions, are used correctly, meaning there is no error in the sentence.
10English Comprehension
In the following questions, some parts of the sentences have errors and some are correct. Find out which part of a sentence has an error and blacken the oval ( ) corresponding to the appropriate letter (A, B, C). If a sentence is free from errors, blacken the oval corresponding to (D) in the Answer Sheet.
None of the twins. offered to help me. No error.
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Answer: (A) None of
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The word twins refers to exactly two people. In English grammar, neither is used when referring to two people or things, whereas none is used for three or more. Therefore, None of should be replaced with Neither of to make the sentence grammatically correct.
11English Comprehension
Sentences are given with blanks to be filled in with an appropriate word(s). Four alternatives are suggested for each question. Choose the correct alternative out of the four and indicate it by blackening the appropriate oval ( ) in the Answer Sheet.
The bird's voice was speaking all lying under stars:
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Answer: (A) to
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The verb speaking is typically followed by the preposition to when addressing an audience or group of people (in this case, all lying under stars). Therefore, speaking to is the grammatically correct and most natural fit for the sentence.
12English Comprehension
Sentences are given with blanks to be filled in with an appropriate word(s). Four alternatives are suggested for each question. Choose the correct alternative out of the four and indicate it by blackening the appropriate oval ( ) in the Answer Sheet.
Many of us believe that science is something modern ___ the truth is otherwise.
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Answer: (B) though
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The conjunction though is used to introduce a statement that contrasts with or qualifies the main clause. In this sentence, it connects the common belief that science is modern with the contrasting reality that the truth is different, highlighting the contradiction between perception and fact.
13English Comprehension
Sentences are given with blanks to be filled in with an appropriate word(s). Four alternatives are suggested for each question. Choose the correct alternative out of the four and indicate it by blackening the appropriate oval ( ) in the Answer Sheet.
___ my food and my repose were salted.
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Answer: (C) Both
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In English grammar, "both" is used as a correlative conjunction in the structure "both A and B" to connect two distinct subjects ("my food" and "my repose"). The prepositional form "both of" is used only when preceding a single plural noun phrase or pronoun but cannot be used to introduce a coordinate structure joined by "and". Therefore, "Both" is the grammatically correct word to fill the blank.
14English Comprehension
Sentences are given with blanks to be filled in with an appropriate word(s). Four alternatives are suggested for each question. Choose the correct alternative out of the four and indicate it by blackening the appropriate oval ( ) in the Answer Sheet.
India, will ___ arch rival Pakistan in the finals.
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Answer: (D) take on
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The phrasal verb "take on" means to compete against or oppose someone in a game, contest, or struggle. In the context of a sports final involving a match against a rival team, "take on" is the grammatically and contextually correct choice. Additionally, the modal auxiliary verb "will" must be followed by the base form of the verb, which is "take".
15English Comprehension
Sentences are given with blanks to be filled in with an appropriate word(s). Four alternatives are suggested for each question. Choose the correct alternative out of the four and indicate it by blackening the appropriate oval ( ) in the Answer Sheet.
The shepherd was looking after the ___ of sheep.
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Answer: (D) flock
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The term flock is the standard collective noun used to describe a group of sheep. Shepherds traditionally tend to, guide, and protect these groups, making flock the grammatically and contextually correct word to fill in the blank.
16English Comprehension
Out of the four alternatives, choose the one which best expresses the meaning of the given word and mark it in the Answer Sheet.
Staunch
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Answer: (A) Loyal
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The word staunch is an adjective that refers to being very loyal, committed, and steadfast in attitude, belief, or support. It characterizes someone who is extremely reliable and firm in their allegiance, such as a staunch ally or a staunch supporter, conveying a sense of unswerving devotion and faithfulness.
17English Comprehension
Out of the four alternatives, choose the one which best expresses the meaning of the given word and mark it in the Answer Sheet.
VIVACIOUS
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Answer: (A) Lively
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The word vivacious is an adjective used to describe someone, especially a woman, who is attractively lively, animated, high-spirited, and full of energy. It originates from the Latin root vivere, which means to live. Therefore, it is synonymous with lively, as both words denote a state of being full of life and spirit.
18English Comprehension
Choose the word opposite in meaning to the given word and mark it in the Answer Sheet.
Spite
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Answer: (D) Affection
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The word spite refers to a malicious desire to harm, annoy, or humiliate someone, characterized by ill will, malice, or malevolence. In contrast, affection represents a gentle feeling of fondness, warmth, liking, or love towards someone. Therefore, affection is the direct opposite in meaning to spite.
19English Comprehension
Choose the word opposite in meaning to the given word and mark it in the Answer Sheet.
Modesty
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Answer: (B) Vanity
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Modesty is the quality of being humble, unassuming, or moderate in the estimation of one's own abilities, achievements, or appearance. Vanity represents the exact opposite quality, characterized by excessive pride, self-conceit, or inflation of one's own appearance or achievements.
20English Comprehension
Four words are given in each question, out of which only one word is correctly spelt. Find the correctly spelt word and mark your answer in the Answer Sheet.
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Answer: (B) Souvenir
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The word "Souvenir" is correctly spelt. Derived from the French verb "souvenir" (meaning "to remember"), it refers to an object kept as a reminder or memento of a person, place, or event.
21English Comprehension
Four words are given in each question, out of which only one word is correctly spelt. Find the correctly spelt word and mark your answer in the Answer Sheet.
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Answer: (C) Adolescent
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The word adolescent is derived from the Latin verb adolescere, which means to grow up. The correct spelling is adolescent, consisting of the prefix ad- followed by the root olescere, with the -sc- spelling representing the process of growing. It refers to a young person in the transitional stage of physical and psychological development from puberty to adulthood.
22English Comprehension
Four alternatives are given for the Idiom/Phrase underlined in the sentence. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase and mark it in the Answer Sheet.
If you want to solve the problem for ever you must <u>take the bull by the horns</u>.
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Answer: (B) face a difficulty or danger boldly.
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The idiom "take the bull by the horns" means to deal with a difficult situation or danger in a very direct, brave, and decisive manner. Metaphorically, instead of trying to avoid or run away from an attacking bull, a person confronts the danger head-on by grabbing its horns. Thus, the phrase represents confronting a challenge with great courage and determination.
23English Comprehension
Four alternatives are given for the Idiom/Phrase underlined in the sentence. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase and mark it in the Answer Sheet.
Rajib <u>washed his hands of</u> the matter long ago.
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Answer: (B) refused to accept responsibility for
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The idiom wash one's hands of something means to disclaim or refuse to accept any further responsibility for a matter, person, or decision. This expression has a biblical origin, referencing Pontius Pilate, who symbolically washed his hands in water to declare that he was refusing to take responsibility for the condemnation of Jesus Christ. In this context, saying Rajib washed his hands of the matter indicates that he completely distanced himself from it and refused to have any further involvement or accountability.
24English Comprehension
Four alternatives are given for the Idiom/Phrase underlined in the sentence. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase and mark it in the Answer Sheet.
All the neighbours <u>gave her the cold shoulder</u> because she ill-treated her daughter-in-law.
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Answer: (A) showed intentional unfriendliness to her company
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The idiom "to give someone the cold shoulder" means to deliberately ignore someone or treat them in an unfriendly, distant manner. In this context, the neighbors intentionally showed coldness and unfriendliness to her because they disapproved of her behavior toward her daughter-in-law.
25English Comprehension
Out of the four alternatives choose the one which can be substituted for the given words/sentence.
A person who runs away from justice or the law
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Answer: (C) Fugitive
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A fugitive is defined as a person who has escaped from captivity or is in hiding, particularly to avoid arrest, prosecution, or legal confinement by law enforcement and the justice system. The term originates from the Latin word fugere, which means to flee or run away.
26English Comprehension
Out of the four alternatives choose the one which can be substituted for the given words/sentence.
A place where bees are kept
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Answer: (B) Apiary
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An apiary is a place where beehives of honey bees are kept, maintained, and managed. The term has its roots in the Latin word apis, which translates directly to bee, making it the standard word used for a bee yard.
27English Comprehension
Out of the four alternatives choose the one which can be substituted for the given words/sentence.
A hater of women
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Answer: (B) Misogynist
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The term misogynist is derived from the Greek roots miso, which means to hate, and gyne, which means woman. Therefore, a misogynist is a person who dislikes, despises, or is strongly prejudiced against women.
28English Comprehension
A part of the sentence is underlined. Below are given alternatives to the underlined part at (A) (B), (C) which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case no improvement is needed your answer is (D). Mark your answer in the Answer Sheet.
The expert <u>was very interesting</u> in this candidate.
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Answer: (B) was very interested
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The adjective interested describes a person who has a feeling of curiosity, concern, or attention toward something or someone. Since the expert is the person experiencing the feeling of curiosity toward the candidate, the past participle interested must be used instead of the present participle interesting. This makes was very interested grammatically correct and appropriate for the context of the sentence.
29English Comprehension
A part of the sentence is underlined. Below are given alternatives to the underlined part at (A) (B), (C) which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case no improvement is needed your answer is (D). Mark your answer in the Answer Sheet.
The criminal was ordered to be <u>hanged to death</u>.
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Answer: (B) hanged till death
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The verb hang has two past participle forms depending on the meaning. When referring to capital punishment or execution by suspending someone by the neck, the correct form is hanged. The form hung is used when suspending inanimate objects like clothes or pictures.
In legal and formal contexts, the preposition till is used to specify that the process of hanging continues until the person is deceased, making hanged till death the appropriate phrasing.
30English Comprehension
In the following question, a sentence has been given in Active/Passive Voice. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Passive/Active Voice and mark your answer in the Answer Sheet.
An i-pod has been bought by Anubhav's mother.
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Answer: (D) Anubhav's mother has bought an i-pod.
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The given sentence is in the passive voice and uses the present perfect tense, which follows the structure: Subject (An i-pod) + has + been + past participle (bought) + by + agent (Anubhav's mother). To convert this into the active voice, the agent (Anubhav's mother) becomes the subject of the sentence, and the original subject (An i-pod) becomes the object. The verb structure changes from "has been bought" to the standard active present perfect tense form: Subject + has/have + past participle (bought) + object. Applying these grammatical rules, the sentence transforms into "Anubhav's mother has bought an i-pod."
31English Comprehension
In the following question, a sentence has been given in Active/Passive Voice. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Passive/Active Voice and mark your answer in the Answer Sheet.
I took care of his dog.
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Answer: (D) His dog was taken care of by me.
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The active voice sentence is in the simple past tense, as indicated by the verb took. When converting a simple past active sentence into the passive voice, the structure used is: Subject + was/were + past participle of the main verb + by + Agent.
Additionally, the preposition of is an integral part of the phrasal verb take care of and must be retained immediately after taken care in the passive structure. Therefore, the passive form is His dog was taken care of by me.
32English Comprehension
In the following question, a sentence has been given in Active/Passive Voice. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Passive/Active Voice and mark your answer in the Answer Sheet.
The washerman will return the clothes in the evening.
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Answer: (B) The clothes will be returned by the washerman in the evening.
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The active sentence is in the simple future tense, following the structure: Subject + will + base verb + Object.
To convert this into the passive voice, the object (the clothes) becomes the new subject, the verb phrase "will return" is changed to "will be" followed by the past participle of the verb (will be returned), and the active subject (the washerman) is introduced with the preposition "by" (by the washerman).
Applying this standard grammar rule yields: "The clothes will be returned by the washerman in the evening."
33English Comprehension
In the following question, a sentence has been given in Active/Passive Voice. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Passive/Active Voice and mark your answer in the Answer Sheet.
He picked up the telephone and dialled the police number.
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Answer: (B) The telephone was picked up and the police number dialled.
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The given active voice sentence contains two actions in the simple past tense (picked up, dialled) performed by the subject (He) on two different objects (the telephone, the police number).
To convert this sentence into the passive voice, the simple past tense verbs must be converted into their passive forms using the auxiliary verb "was" followed by the past participle of the verbs.
For the first part, the active structure "He picked up the telephone" changes to the passive structure "The telephone was picked up".
For the second part, the active structure "and dialled the police number" changes to the passive structure "and the police number was dialled".
When joining these two passive clauses, the auxiliary verb "was" can be omitted in the second clause to avoid redundancy, resulting in "The telephone was picked up and the police number dialled."
34English Comprehension
In the following question, a sentence has been given in Active/Passive Voice. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Passive/Active Voice and mark your answer in the Answer Sheet.
Some girls were cleaning their dormitories.
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Answer: (C) The dormitories were being cleaned by some girls.
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The active voice sentence is in the Past Continuous tense, which follows the structure: Subject + was/were + verb-ing + Object.
To convert a Past Continuous sentence into passive voice, the rule is: Object + was/were + being + third form of verb (past participle) + by + Subject.
Applying this formula, the plural object "their dormitories" becomes the new subject "The dormitories" and is followed by "were being". The past participle of the verb "cleaning" is "cleaned", followed by the agent "by some girls". This results in the passive construction: "The dormitories were being cleaned by some girls."
35English Comprehension
In the following question, a sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Indirect/Direct and mark your answer in the Answer Sheet.
He proposed to his companions that they should not miss that chance to see the last show.
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Answer: (B) He said to his companions, 'Let us not miss that chance to see the last show.'
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When converting indirect speech containing a proposal or suggestion into direct speech, the reporting verb "proposed to" changes back to "said to". The conjunction "that" is removed, and quotation marks are introduced. The subordinate clause "that they should not" is transformed into a direct proposal using "Let us not" followed by the base verb "miss". The demonstrative determiner "that" and the infinitive phrase "to see the last show" remain unchanged in this structure.
36English Comprehension
In the following question, a sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Indirect/Direct and mark your answer in the Answer Sheet.
He swore in the name of God that he was ignorant of the matter.
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Answer: (C) He said, "By God! I'm ignorant of the matter."
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The indirect sentence uses the reporting phrase swore in the name of God, which translates to the oath By God! in direct speech. The reporting verb said in the past tense changes the simple present tense I am (I'm) in direct speech to the simple past tense he was in indirect speech. Additionally, the first-person pronoun I changes to the third-person pronoun he to agree with the subject of the reporting verb. Therefore, the direct speech representation is accurately captured.
37English Comprehension
In the following question, a sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Indirect/Direct and mark your answer in the Answer Sheet.
'Bring me an elephant with one golden tusk," the witch told her minion.
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Answer: (C) The witch ordered her minion to bring her an elephant with one golden tusk.
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The direct speech sentence is an imperative command given by a witch to her minion. When converting imperative sentences from direct to indirect speech, the reporting verb is changed to a verb expressing command or order, such as ordered, because of the authoritative relationship between a master and a minion. The main verb of the direct speech, Bring, is changed into its infinitive form, to bring, and the pronoun me is changed to her to agree with the subject, the witch. Thus, the indirect speech correctly uses ordered and converts the imperative structure into an infinitive clause while maintaining the indefinite article an before elephant as in the original statement.
38English Comprehension
In the following question, a sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Indirect/Direct and mark your answer in the Answer Sheet.
"How much will you pay for this cow?" Jack asked the strange man.
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Answer: (A) Jack asked the strange man how much he would pay for that cow.
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To convert the direct speech sentence into indirect speech, several grammatical rules must be applied. First, since the reporting verb is in the past tense, the tense of the reported speech changes accordingly, meaning the modal verb "will" changes to "would". Second, the interrogative sentence structure "will you pay" becomes an assertive sentence structure "he would pay" in the indirect statement, where the subject precedes the verb. Third, the second-person pronoun "you" refers to the listener "the strange man" and thus changes to the third-person singular pronoun "he". Finally, the demonstrative adjective "this" changes to "that" to reflect the shift in reporting perspective. Combining these transformations yields the correct indirect assertion.
39English Comprehension
In the following question, a sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Indirect/Direct and mark your answer in the Answer Sheet.
The teacher said, "Water boils at 100°C."
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Answer: (C) The teacher said that water boils at 100°C.
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When converting direct speech into indirect speech, the tense of the verb in the reported speech does not change if it expresses a universal truth, scientific fact, or habitual action, even when the reporting verb is in the past tense. Since water boiling at 100°C is a scientific fact, the simple present tense verb boils remains unchanged in the indirect sentence, and the conjunction that is used to connect the reporting clause with the reported speech.
40English Comprehension
In the following question, the 1st and the last sentences/parts of the passage/sentence are numbered 1 and 6. The rest of the passage/sentence is split into four parts and named P, Q, R and S. These four parts are not given in their proper order. Read the sentence and find out which of the four combinations is correct. Then find the correct answer and indicate it by blackening the appropriate oval in the Answer Sheet.
1. AIDS is an incurable disease which affects the resistance power of the body.
P. People succumb within two years and often die inspite of any treatment.
Q. AIDS is caused by a virus named HIV.
R. In such a condition the body is totally defenseless against all kinds of infection.
S. HIV destroys the white blood cells which fight the bacterial virus.
6. Thorough research is going on throughout the world for the prevention and cure of AIDS.
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Answer: (B) QSRP
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Sentence 1 introduces AIDS and its impact on the body's resistance power. Sentence Q logically follows by identifying the cause of this disease, which is the virus named HIV. Sentence S builds on this by explaining exactly how HIV operates in the body, specifically by destroying the white blood cells that fight off infections. Sentence R uses the phrase "such a condition" to describe the state of the body after these white blood cells are destroyed, leaving it completely defenseless against infections. Sentence P concludes this sequence by showing the ultimate, fatal result of this defenseless state, where patients succumb and die within two years. Sentence 6 then naturally wraps up the passage by mentioning the ongoing research for a cure.
41English Comprehension
In the following question, the 1st and the last sentences/parts of the passage/sentence are numbered 1 and 6. The rest of the passage/sentence is split into four parts and named P, Q, R and S. These four parts are not given in their proper order. Read the sentence and find out which of the four combinations is correct. Then find the correct answer and indicate it by blackening the appropriate oval in the Answer Sheet.
1. Six robbers entered a Nationalised bank today at 9.50 a.m.
P. One group kept an eye on the customers.
Q. The assistant manager was forced to unlock the vault.
R. The other group held the Manager at gun point.
S. They cut off the telephone lines and deactivated the burglar alarm.
6. The whole operation was over in 20 minutes.
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Answer: (A) SPRQ
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The correct sequence begins with S because cutting off the telephone lines and deactivating the burglar alarm is the immediate action robbers take right after entering the bank to prevent any external communication or alarms. Following this security lockdown, the robbers divide tasks to control the people inside, making P and R a closely linked pair. P introduces one group keeping an eye on the customers, which is immediately followed by R, describing what the other group did by holding the manager at gunpoint. Once everyone is controlled, the final step of the robbery is executed in Q, where the assistant manager is forced to unlock the vault to access the money, leading directly to the completion of the operation in 6.
42English Comprehension
In the following question, the 1st and the last sentences/parts of the passage/sentence are numbered 1 and 6. The rest of the passage/sentence is split into four parts and named P, Q, R and S. These four parts are not given in their proper order. Read the sentence and find out which of the four combinations is correct. Then find the correct answer and indicate it by blackening the appropriate oval in the Answer Sheet.
1. Books are the best company.
P. Through books we even see them as if they are really alive.
Q. They also give us the best society.
R. We hear what such great men said or did.
S. They help us in establishing contact with many great men.
6. As we read, we share great thoughts with great men.
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Answer: (C) QSRP
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Sentence 1 introduces books as the best company, which is directly followed by sentence Q, stating that they also provide the best society. Sentence S explains how they provide this society by helping us establish contact with many great men. Sentence R builds on the introduction of great men by describing how we hear what such great men said or did, while sentence P takes this further by stating we even see them as if they are really alive. This leads smoothly into sentence 6, which concludes with sharing great thoughts with them as we read.
43English Comprehension
In the following question, the 1st and the last sentences/parts of the passage/sentence are numbered 1 and 6. The rest of the passage/sentence is split into four parts and named P, Q, R and S. These four parts are not given in their proper order. Read the sentence and find out which of the four combinations is correct. Then find the correct answer and indicate it by blackening the appropriate oval in the Answer Sheet.
1. One of the greatest advances
P. has been the invention of computers
Q. in modern technology
R. in industry, administration and education,
S. which are widely used
6. and in almost every sphere of human life.
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Answer: (B) QPSR
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The sentence begins with the subject phrase One of the greatest advances. This is logically qualified by the prepositional phrase in modern technology (Q). The main verb and predicate follow next with has been the invention of computers (P). The relative pronoun which in the phrase which are widely used (S) directly refers back to the plural noun computers. Finally, the prepositional phrase in industry, administration and education (R) describes where they are used, which connects smoothly to the concluding phrase and in almost every sphere of human life (6). This forms a grammatically correct and coherent sentence.
44English Comprehension
In the following question, the 1st and the last sentences/parts of the passage/sentence are numbered 1 and 6. The rest of the passage/sentence is split into four parts and named P, Q, R and S. These four parts are not given in their proper order. Read the sentence and find out which of the four combinations is correct. Then find the correct answer and indicate it by blackening the appropriate oval in the Answer Sheet.
1. The amount of oxygen
P. to meet the increasing demands
Q. due to indiscriminate deforestation
R. is being diminished day by day
S. which is released from the plant kingdom
6. of the human population.
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Answer: (D) SRQP
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The sentence begins with the subject "The amount of oxygen" in part 1. This noun is naturally modified by the relative clause "which is released from the plant kingdom" in part S. The main verb phrase for the subject is "is being diminished day by day" in part R. The reason for this diminution is provided by "due to indiscriminate deforestation" in part Q. The purpose clause "to meet the increasing demands" in part P then logically links to the final part 6, "of the human population," completing the logical flow and grammatical structure of the sentence. Combining these parts in the order S-R-Q-P yields a coherent and grammatically correct sentence.
45English Comprehension
In the following question, the 1st and the last sentences/parts of the passage/sentence are numbered 1 and 6. The rest of the passage/sentence is split into four parts and named P, Q, R and S. These four parts are not given in their proper order. Read the sentence and find out which of the four combinations is correct. Then find the correct answer and indicate it by blackening the appropriate oval in the Answer Sheet.
1. A patient accusing a doctor
P. of malpractice will find it difficult
Q. without another doctor's testimony
R. to prove damage
S. or even file a case in the court
6. about proper medical procedures
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Answer: (D) PRSQ
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The sentence begins with the opening segment describing a patient accusing a doctor. Part P logically continues this by specifying the nature of the accusation, which is of malpractice will find it difficult.
The adjective difficult is naturally followed by the infinitive verb in part R to prove damage, which completes the phrase.
Part S or even file a case in the court connects to part R using the conjunction or to link the two parallel difficult actions, proving damage and filing a case.
Part Q without another doctor's testimony provides the prepositional phrase that outlines the requirement for carrying out these actions.
This is then completed by segment 6 about proper medical procedures, which directly qualifies the testimony mentioned in part Q. This arrangement of PRSQ creates a grammatically correct and coherent sentence.
46English Comprehension
In the following passage some of the words have been left out. Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer to each question out of the four alternatives and fill in the blanks:
In these days of cable television the radio has again become popular. As in the days before the (96) _____________ of television, people switch on their radios first thing in the morning. FM channels of every (97) _____________ can be heard broadcasting news and songs of every (98) _____________. More than anything else, people prefer to listen (99) ________ which bring a refreshing change to the (100) _______________routine of their everyday lives.
Fill in blank 96:
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Answer: (A) advent
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The noun advent refers to the arrival, introduction, or debut of a notable invention, technology, or event that significantly impacts society. In English usage, the phrase advent of is the standard idiomatic collocation used when referring to the historical arrival and widespread introduction of major media and technological milestones such as television, the internet, or computers.
47English Comprehension
In the following passage some of the words have been left out. Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer to each question out of the four alternatives and fill in the blanks:
In these days of cable television the radio has again become popular. As in the days before the (96) _____________ of television, people switch on their radios first thing in the morning. FM channels of every (97) _____________ can be heard broadcasting news and songs of every (98) _____________. More than anything else, people prefer to listen (99) ________ which bring a refreshing change to the (100) _______________routine of their everyday lives.
Fill in blank 97:
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Answer: (C) frequency
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FM stands for Frequency Modulation, which is a method of radio broadcasting where different stations are allocated and identified by their specific transmission frequencies. Therefore, referring to FM channels of every frequency is the most technically accurate and contextually appropriate way to describe the various radio channels available on the band.
48English Comprehension
In the following passage some of the words have been left out. Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer to each question out of the four alternatives and fill in the blanks:
In these days of cable television the radio has again become popular. As in the days before the (96) _____________ of television, people switch on their radios first thing in the morning. FM channels of every (97) _____________ can be heard broadcasting news and songs of every (98) _____________. More than anything else, people prefer to listen (99) ________ which bring a refreshing change to the (100) _______________routine of their everyday lives.
Fill in blank 98:
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Answer: (C) description
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The idiomatic phrase "of every description" is a well-established English expression meaning "of all kinds", "of all types", or "of every variety". In this context, using this expression completes the sentence to indicate that songs of all possible genres, styles, and varieties are being broadcast on the radio. It fits the formal and descriptive tone of the passage perfectly.
49English Comprehension
In the following passage some of the words have been left out. Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer to each question out of the four alternatives and fill in the blanks:
In these days of cable television the radio has again become popular. As in the days before the (96) _____________ of television, people switch on their radios first thing in the morning. FM channels of every (97) _____________ can be heard broadcasting news and songs of every (98) _____________. More than anything else, people prefer to listen (99) ________ which bring a refreshing change to the (100) _______________routine of their everyday lives.
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Answer: (D) to the songs
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The verb listen is an intransitive verb that requires the preposition to when it is followed by an object. In this sentence, the object is the songs, making the prepositional phrase to the songs grammatically correct to complete the phrase listen to the songs.
50English Comprehension
In the following passage some of the words have been left out. Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer to each question out of the four alternatives and fill in the blanks:
In these days of cable television the radio has again become popular. As in the days before the (96) _____________ of television, people switch on their radios first thing in the morning. FM channels of every (97) _____________ can be heard broadcasting news and songs of every (98) _____________. More than anything else, people prefer to listen (99) ________ which bring a refreshing change to the (100) _______________routine of their everyday lives.
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Answer: (B) monotonous
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The context of the sentence refers to a refreshing change that people seek in their everyday lives. A refreshing change is naturally desired for something that is repetitive, dull, and lacking in variety. The word monotonous means dull, tedious, and repetitious, making it the most appropriate adjective to describe the routine of everyday lives that people wish to escape or refresh through music and news.
