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Di r ect i ons—( Q. 1–15) Read t he f ol l owi ng passage caref ul l y and answer t hequest i ons gi ven bel ow i t . Cer t ai n words i n t he passage have been pr i nt ed

i n bol d to hel p you l ocate them whi l e answer i ng some of t he quest i ons.

I n a smal l hi l l t own t her e l i ved a t hi ef . He was ver y smar t and bef or ebr eaki ng i nt o houses f or t hef t he used t o enqui r e about t he l i f est yl es oft he peopl e st ayi ng i n t hat house. Then at t he dead of ni ght he used t ocommi t t hef t .

Dhanpat r ai was a moneyl ender l i vi ng i n the same town. He was t hr i f t y andnever wast ed money. He had a daught er named Laxmi . The t hi ef knew t hatDhanpat r ai was r i ch and he had a l ot of j ewel l er y wi t h hi m. Smart l y thet hi ef f ound out t he l ocat i on of t he house and desi gned the t hef t . Oneni ght , get t i ng up t o the roof of t he house he st ar t ed r emovi ng t he roof -cover i ng made of eart hen t i l es.

The moneyl ender heard t he sound and was sure t hat a t hi ef was on t he r oofof t he house. Now he had t o creat e some pl oy. He hi t upon a pl an. “Laxmi ,Laxmi ” he cal l ed out t o hi s daught er who was sl eepi ng. “Laxmi , I hope ourmoney- box and j ewel l er y ar e kept i n t he cei l i ng, ” he asked cl ever l y.

Gener al l y, i n hi l l ar ea, t o keep house warm i n wi nt er , houses have at hatched r oof i ng and bel ow t hat , a wooden cei l i ng. Cer t ai n t hi ngs used t obe kept i n t he space between t he r oof i ng and wooden cei l i ng. So when t het hi ef heard t he quest i on put by Dhanpat r ai , he thought t hat t her e was acei l i ng bel ow t he t hat ched r oof . So he j umped down.

But act ual l y i n t he house t her e was no wooden cei l i ng. So t he t hi ef f el l

t o the f l oor of t he house whi ch was about f i f t een f eet bel ow and br okehi s l eg.

I mmedi at el y t he moneyl ender cal l ed al l t he nei ghbour s and t hey handedover t he t hi ef t o t he pol i ce. He saved hi s house f r om bei ng bur gl ed, wi t hhi s i ngenui t y.

1. What was t he r ol e of Laxmi i n t hi s epi sode ?( A) She cal l ed peopl e and scar ed t he t hi ef .( B) Laxmi sent t he peopl e f or pol i ce.( C) She asked Dhanpat r ai t o cal l t he peopl e.( D) Her name was used t o mi sgui de t he t hi ef .( E) She got t he i dea of f ool i ng t he t hi ef .

Ans : ( D)

2. How di d t he thi ef ent er t he house of Dhanpat r ai ?( a) By removi ng t he t i l ed t op of t he house.( b) By r emovi ng t he wooden cei l i ng.( c) By openi ng t he door wi t h dupl i cat e key.( A) Onl y ( a)( B) Onl y (b)( C) Onl y ( c)

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( D) Bot h ( a) and ( b)( E) None of t heseAns : ( A)

3. Wher e was the j ewel l ery actual l y kept ?( A) I nsi de the bed on whi ch Laxmi was sl eepi ng

( B) On t he thatched r oof t op( C) Bel ow t he pi l l ow of Dhanpat r ai( D) Ther e i s no ment i on of j ewel l er y’ s l ocat i on( E) None of t heseAns : ( D)

4. What was the qual i t y of t he t hi ef ?( A) He was expert i n r emovi ng r oof t ops( B) Bef or e t hef t he used t o st udy the l i f est yl es of r esi dent s( C) He was accur at e i n i dent i f yi ng hi s vi ct i m( D) He was l i ked by the peopl e and t he pol i ce( E) None of t hese

Ans : ( C)

5. Who was Dhanpat r ai ?( A) The f at her of t he t hi ef( B) The moneyl ender who used t o keep val uabl es on t he r oof( C) A cunni ng and craf t y man( D) The f ather of Laxmi( E) The t hi efAns : ( D)

6. Who cal l ed t he pol i ce ?( A) The son of Dhanpat r ai( B) The daught er of Dhanpat r ai

( C) Dhanpat r ai hi msel f( D) Some one who pr ovoked the t hi ef f or t he act( E) None of t heseAns : ( E)

7. Whi ch qual i t y of Dhanpat r ai pr otect ed hi s house ?( A) Hi s t hr i f t y behavi our( B) Hi s deep af f ect i on f or t he daught er( C) The cl ever ness wi t h whi ch he handl ed t he si t uat i on( D) Hi s past deci si on of not t hat chi ng t he r oof t op( E) None of t heseAns : ( D)

8. Why di d t he t hi ef choose Dhanpat r ai ’ s house f or t he act ?( A) Ther e was har dl y any house l ef t i n t he t own f or t hef t( B) Dhanpat r ai was l i vi ng wi t h hi s daught er( C) The house di d not have wooden cei l i ng( D) He had t he i nf ormat i on t hat Dhanpat r ai was r i ch( E) None of t heseAns : ( D)







































































































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9. Whi ch of t he f ol l owi ng statement s i s TRUE i n the cont ext of t hepassage ?( A) The daught er of Dhanpat r ai was t oo weak t o handl e t he t hi ef( B) The peopl e of t he t own di d not l i ke Dhanpat r ai( C) Dhanpat r ai pl ayed a t r i ck wi t h t he t hi ef( D) Dhanpat r ai di d not have money f or wast age

( E) Laxmi r ushed out and gather ed t he peopl eAns : ( C)

10. The thi ef woul d have escaped unhur t had t her e been ……….( A) a dog i n t he house( B) a wooden cei l i ng bel ow t he thatched r oof( C) ver y f ew pol i cemen t o catch hi m( D) no al er t ness on t he part of Dhanpat r ai ’ s son( E) j ewel l er y kept i n t he houseAns : ( B)

Di r ect i ons—( Q. 11–15) Whi ch of t he f ol l owi ng word/ phr ase has t he SAMEmeani ng as t he word/ phrase pr i nted i n bol d as used i n t he passage.

11. Thr i f t y( A) Mi ser( B) Spendt hr i f t( C) Shamef ul(D) Prol i f i c( E) Ext r avagantAns : ( A)

12. Br oke hi s l eg( A) Fel l unconsci ous( B) Was shocked( C) Fract ur e at t he back

( D) Br oke the t horn( E) None of t heseAns : ( E)

13. At t he dead of( A) On deat h of( B) At deep( C) I n the dawn( D) Ear l y eveni ng( E) Every dayAns : ( B)

14. Hi t upon a pl an

( A) Got an i dea( B) Quashed t he pl an( C) Lacked pl anni ng( D) Wi t hout pl an( E) None of t heseAns : ( A)

15. Enqui r e about( A) Keep pace wi t h









































































































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( B) Wr i t e( C) I nvest i gat e i nt o( D) Keep ot her s i nf ormed( E) None of t heseAns : ( C)

Di r ect i ons—( Q. 16–20) Rear r ange the f ol l owi ng f i ve sent ences ( a) , ( b) ,( c) , ( d) and ( e) i n t he pr oper sequence so as t o f or m a meani ngf ulpar agr aph. Then answer t he quest i ons gi ven bel ow t hem.( a) To her sur pr i se, she f ound t he baby qui t e saf e i n t he cr adl e.( b) I t had bl ood al l over i t s mout h( c) She t hen ent ered t he house, expect i ng t o f i nd her baby dead( d) Mal athi di scover ed t he mongoose seated on t he door st ep.( e) Thi nki ng t hat i t had ki l l ed her son, she st r uck t he mongoose so hardt hat i t l ai d st i l l .

16. Whi ch of t he sent ences shoul d come LAST ( FI FTH) i n t he paragr aphaf t er r earr angement ?( A) a

( B) b( C) c( D) d( E) eAns : ( A)

17. Whi ch of t he sentences shoul d come FOURTH i n t he par agr aph af t err ear r angement ?( A) a( B) b( C) c( D) d( E) e

Ans : ( C)

18. Whi ch of t he sent ences shoul d come FI RST i n the par agr aph af t err ear r angement ?( A) a( B) b( C) c( D) d( E) eAns : ( D)

19. Whi ch of t he sent ences shoul d come THI RD i n t he par agr aph af t err ear r angement ?

( A) a( B) b( C) c( D) d( E) eAns : ( E)

20. Whi ch of t he sentences shoul d come SECOND i n t he par agr aph af t err ear r angement ?










































































































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( A) a( B) b( C) c( D) d( E) eAns : ( B)

Di r ect i ons—( Q. 21–25) Whi ch of t he phr ases ( A) , ( B) , ( C) , ( D) gi ven bel oweach sent ence shoul d r epl ace t he phr ase pr i nt ed i n bol d t ype t o make t hesent ence gr ammat i cal l y cor r ect ? I f t he sent ence i s cor r ect mar k ( E) i . e.‘ No cor r ect i on r equi r ed’ as t he answer .

21. Newspapers have gr eat power because t hei r enormous ci r cul at i on.( A) on account( B) because of( C) as a r esul t( D) owi ng( E) No cor r ect i on r equi r edAns : ( B)

22. The cr owd whi ch has gather t o pr otest agai nst t he deci si on sl owl yr et ur ned to t hei r homes.( A) whi ch had gat her ed( B) whi ch have gat her( C) gat her i ng up( D) whi ch gat hers ar ound( E) No cor r ect i on r equi r edAns : ( A)

23. He wi l l be handl i ng t he next pr oj ect si nce he has vast l y exper i encei n t hi s busi ness.( A) vast exper i ence

( B) vast l y exper i enced( C) a vast exper i enci ng( D) t he vast experi ence( E) No cor r ect i on r equi r edAns : ( C)

24. Chi l dr en nowadays ar e watchi ng t oo much tel evi si on.( A) t o much of( B) more of( C) very much of( D) much on( E) No cor r ect i on r equi r edAns : ( E)

25. The br i dge i n connect i on wi t h t he t wo ci t i es wi l l r emai n cl osed f orsecur i t y r easons.( A) connect s between( B) i n connect i on t o( C) bei ng connect ed f r om( D) connect i ng( E) No cor r ect i on r equi r edAns : ( C)










































































































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Di r ect i ons—( Q. 26–35) Read each sent ence t o f i nd out whet her t here i s anygr ammat i cal er r or i n i t . The er r or , i f any, wi l l be i n one par t of t hesent ence. The l et t er of t hat par t i s t he answer . I f t her e i s no er r or ,t he answer i s ( E) i . e. ‘ No er r or ’ . ( I gnor e t he er r or s of punctuat i on, i fany) .

26. Mr . Gupt a i nsi st ed ( A) / t hat he was ( B) / f ul l y pr epar e ( C) / t opr esent t he pr oposal . ( D) No er r or ( E)Ans : ( C)

27. Al l t hi s document ( A) / have been dest r oyed ( B) / i n t he f i r e ( C) /whi ch occur r ed l ast mont h. ( D) No er r or ( E)Ans : ( A)

28. On hi s next ( A) / of f i ci al vi s i t t o Del hi ( B) / he pl ans t o ( C) /vi si t hi s ol d col l eagues. ( D) No er r or ( E)Ans : ( E)

29. Suni l r ef used t o admi t t hat ( A) / he di d not know ( B) / what t ooperat e (C) / t he new machi ne. ( D) No er r or ( E)Ans : ( C)

30. He has r ef used ( A) / not t o take ( B) / t he pr omot i on al t hough ( C) /he i s el i gi bl e. ( D) No err or ( E)Ans : ( B)

31. Ther e has been ( A) / a f al l f r om ( B) / t he pr of i t s of ( C) / ourcompany recent l y. ( D) No er r or ( E)Ans : ( B)

32. The deci si on t o open ( A) / of f i ces i n Shi ml a (B) / wer e t aken at ( C)

/ t he l ast Boar d meet i ng. ( D) No er r or ( E)Ans : ( C)

33. We were so l at e (A) / t han t he meet i ng ( B) / was al most over v/ whenwe ar r i ved. ( D) No er r or ( E)Ans : ( B)

34. They wai t ed pat i ent ( A) / f or t he Chai r man’ s speech ( B) / t o end i nor der ( C) / t o begi n t he di scussi on. ( D) No er r or ( E)Ans : ( A)

35. Ar j un was ( A) / not sel ect ed ( B) / f or t he post ( C) / i nspi t e hi shar d work. ( D) No er r or ( E)

Ans : ( D)

Di r ect i ons—( Q. 36–40) Pi ck out t he most ef f ect i ve word/ gr oup of wordsf r om t hose gi ven to f i l l i n t he bl anks t o make t he sent ence meani ngf ul l ycompl ete.

36. Al t hough he appears t o be ver y ……… i n hi s speech, he i s very good athear t .( A) st r ong




































































































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( B) f i ne( C) r ude( D) i nnocent( E) t al kat i veAns : ( C)

37. He was wr ongl y puni shed al t hough he was not ……….(A) f aul t( B) mi st aken( C) err oneous( D) gui l t y( E) accusedAns : ( D)

38. ……… you compl ete the assi gnment i n t i me, you wi l l not be al l owed t opr oceed on l eave.( A) I f( B) Unl ess( C) Bef or e

( D) When( E) Af t erAns : ( B)

39. I n the ……… t wo mont hs, we wi l l not be abl e t o meet hi m.( A) past(B) l as t( C) f ar t her( D) next( E) f ut ur eAns : ( A)

40. The f est i val of Deepawal i was ……… by al l of us.

( A) per f ormed( B) enj oyed( C) spent( D) engaged( E) rej oi ci ngAns : ( B)

Di r ect i ons—( Q. 41–50) I n the f ol l owi ng passage t her e ar e bl anks, each ofwhi ch has been number ed. These number s ar e pr i nt ed bel ow t he passage andagai nst each, f i ve wor ds are suggest ed, one of whi ch f i t s t he bl ankappr opr i at el y. Fi nd out t he appr opr i at e wor d i n each case.

One day a j ackal f el l i nt o an ol d wel l . There was not much water i n t he

wel l . Ther e was onl y knee- deep water and t he j ackal di dn’ t di e. But hecoul dn’ t cl i mb up …( 41) … of hi s best ef f or t s.

A goat came t hat way. I t peeped i nto the wel l and saw t he j ackal . Thegoat asked, “What are you …( 42) … t here ?” The j ackal r epl i ed, “Oh ! Thi swel l …( 43) … sweet , j agger y wat er , I have had my f i l l . I can’ t dr i nk mor e.I t i s ver y sweet . Do you want t o …( 44) … i t ?” “Yes, of cour se, ” t he goatr epl i ed. “Then j ump i n”, advi sed t he j ackal . ” The goat j umped i n. I n asecond t he j ackal j umped on t he goat ’ s back and j umped out of t he wel l .









































































































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The goat …( 45)… i t s mi st ake. I t cal l ed f or hel p f r om t he j ackal t o getout of t he wel l . But t he j ackal r an away smi l i ng and wi t h t he pr i de ofhavi ng …( 46) … t he poor goat .

On t he way he met a cat . Most sar cast i cal l y he tol d t he cat , “Oh ! Youl ot i s r eal l y pi t i abl e. For f ood you have t o …( 47) … on l ef t - over s. You

have to go t o the backsi de of houses, hot el s or garbage dumps f or yourf ood. I cat ch f oul s, ki l l and eat t hem. ” When he was …( 48) … l i ke t hi ssome hunt i ng dogs came t hat way. The cat was cl ever . I t j umped up on at r ee. But t he j ackal had …( 49) … t o go. Even t hough i t t r i ed t o run, t hehunt i ng dogs …( 50) … i t and ki l l ed i t . Al l hi s sl yness, coul d not savehi m, f r om hi s doom.

41. ( A) i nst ead( B) i nspi t e( C) because( D) bet t er( E) despi t eAns : ( B)

42. ( A) doi ng( B) st udyi ng( C) exami ni ng( D) sear chi ng( E) wander i ngAns : ( A)

43. ( A) st one( B) made( C) smel l s( D) cont ai ns( E) car r i ed

Ans : ( D)

44. ( A) eat( B) exami ne( C) pr ove( D) avoi d(E) tasteAns : ( E)

45. ( A) suf f er s( B) done( C) r eal i zed( D) makes

( E) puni shedAns : ( C)

46. ( A) won( B) gai ned( C) di t ch( D) cheated( E) hel pedAns : ( D)









































































































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47. ( A) depend( B) hunt( C) wai t( D) bent( E) rel i ed

Ans : ( A)

48. ( A) whi sper i ng( B) moani ng( C) boast i ng( D) cr yi ng( E) yel l i ngAns : ( C)

49. ( A) everywher e( B) nowher e( C) not( D) pl ace

( E) whereAns : ( B)

50. ( A) avoi ded( B) cat ch( C) powered( D) hol d( E) over poweredAns : ( E)




















































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