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LANGUAGE TEST ( 'l1TQT-mt~)(QUESTION Nos. 51 - 90)

Time: 40 Minutes Max. Marks: 40 <Jll'1 : 40 ~ ~ : 40

INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES

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Read the following instructions carefully beforeyou open the question booklet.

1. Use blue/black ball point pen only.

2. This question booklet contains 40 auestions inEnglish Language and 40 auestions in HindiLanguage. The candidate has to attempt this testonly in one Language i.e. either in Englishor in Hindi.

3. Mark the language of test opted by you verycarefully on the answer sheet as per instructionsgiven on the answer sheet.

4. Answer each question by darkening the correctalternative among the four choices on theANSWER SHEET with black/blue ball point pen.

Example:

Correct way:

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Direction: Choose the word that is most nearly 57. DISTRAUGHT:opposite in meaning to th,egiven words

(1) foolishin Question Nos. 51 to 5;' :

51. CHIDE: (2) dever

(1) scold (3) serene

(2) rebuke (4) distressed

(3) praise Direction : In question Nos. 58 to 62 out of fouralternatives choose the one which best

(4) reprimand expresses the meaning oflhe given word.

52. FIDELITY: 58. DIFFIDENT:

(1) disloyality (1) unhappy

(2) dependa bility (2) discourteous

(3) suitability (3) timid

(4) commitment (4) gentle

53. EJECT: 59. CRAFTY:

(1) expel (1) evil

(2) insert (2) unkind

(3) exile (3) infamous

(4) extract (4) cunning

54. MALIGNANT: 60. GALLANTRY:

(1) magnificent (1) cowardice

(2) wonderful (2) valour

(3) malevolent (3) fearfulness

(4) benign (4) deceitful

55. PLIABLE: 61. ABJECT:

(1) workable (1) commendable

(2) plight (2) despicable

(3) pliant (3) ardent

(4) rigid (4) rapture

56. REPULSIVE:62. EXORBITANT:

(1) attractive (1) threatening

(2) hateful (2) excessive

(3) beautiful (3) old

(4) detestable (4) ridiculous

Direction: In questions from No. 63 - 67, sentencesare given with blanks to be filled with ariappropriate word out of four altemativesgiven:

63. They have been living here ten years.

(1) since

(2) by

(3) from

(4) for

64. Sheela is proud her achievements.

(1) in

(2) with

(3) at

(4) ri

65. They invited only a few people theirwedding.

(1) in

(2) on

(3) a1

(4) to

66. I got late as my car broke .

(1) away

(2) into

(3) apart

(4) down

67. Will you, please, switch the light?

(1) ri

(2) out

(3) otf

(4) down

Direction: (Question Nos. 68 - 72) choose thecorrect alternative (Past Tense) of theverbs given in brackets:

68. Who (meet) you on the way?

(1) did meet

(2) had met

(3) met

(4) was meet

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69. By the time, I reached home, my mother................ (cook) the food.

(1) cooked

(2) had cooked

(3) was cooking

(4) was cook

70. Itried to ................ (take) notes, while the teacherwas explaining the topic.

(1) took

(2) take

(3) taking

(4) taken

71. Mrs. Monika ............... (honour) on the Teacher'sDay.

(1) had honoured

(2) was honoured

(3) was honouring

(4) honoured

72. We ............. (see) a movie yesterday.

(1) saw

(2) had seen

(3) was see

(4) was seeing

Direction: In Question Nos. 73 - 78, choose thealternative which expresses themeaning of the idioms/phrases.

73. BEATTHEAJR:

(1) to make useless efforts

(2) to try to fly

(3) to beat mercilessly

(4) to make air clean

74. MEND ONE'S FENCES:

(1) to repair one's wall

(2) to quarrel

(3) renovation of fences

(4) to make peace

" 77. TO GREASE THE PALM:

(1) to bribe

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G WEEHOURS:

(1) a few hours

(2) many hours

(3) dusk

(\ (4) dawn

~ INBLACKANDWHITE:

(1) in writing

(2) having a contrast

(3) in two colours

(4) in a moderate manner

(2) to put grease on hand

(3) to get ready to do something

(4) to grease the machine

78. TO BREAK INTO:

(1) to break something

(2) to enter by force

(3) to interrupt

(4) to stop work

Direction: In Question Nos. 79 - 82, out of fouralternatives, choose the one which canbe substituted for the given sentencesand mark it in the answer sheet.

79. One who is not sure about God's existence:

(1) atheist

(2) agnostic

(3) sadist

(4) altruist

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80. A person who makes a scientific study of birds:

(1) orthodontist

(2) ornithologist

(3) philatelist

(4) misogamist

81. A place for luggage at a railway station:

(1) store

(2) cloakroom

(3) restroom

(4) drawing room

82. One who looks at the dark side of life :

(1) pessimist

(2) optimist

(3) pacifist

(4) humanist

Direction: In Question Nos. 83 - 86, choose thealternative with correct spelling.

83. (1) resiprocal

(2) reciprokel

(3) reciprocal

(4) reciprokal

84. (1) pagent

(2) pegant

(3) pageant

(4) pegent

85. (1) grandeur

(2) granduer

(3) grandure

(4) grendeur

86. (1) beurocracy

(2) burokracy

(3) bureaucracy

(4) beaurocracy

Direction: In question Nos. 87 to 90, read thepassage and choose the correctanswer from the given options.

The word 'Patriotism' means love for one'smotherland. It is a natural feeling that almost everyperson possesses. If a person has no love for hismotherland, he must be as good as dead. 'Love of ourcountry' should become our motto. The love for one'smotherland is more significant than all other varietiesof love. This love may be there because of the physicalbeauty of one's motherland-its landscape, fertility orrich natural resources. But, it really is a thing to beproud of. It instills a feeling of own-ness in a personand he or she comes to have an emotional hand withthe land of his or her birth. This love i.e. patriotism isuntouched by selfishness. On the other hand a patriotis always prepared to lay down his life for his or hercountry.

87. The author feels that patriotism is not linkedto .(1) selfishness

(2) pride

(3) corruption

(4) generosity

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88. A patriot is always

(1) ready to glorify his country

(2) ready to rule his country

(3) ready to sacrifice himself for his country

(4) ready to work for his country

89. According to the author.

(1) All cannot love their country

(2) One should live by one's motto

(3) One should love oneself first

(4) Love of our country is more important thanother kind of Jove

90. The word 'Patriotism' means.

(1) Love for one's country

(2) Love for one's mother

(3) Love for oneself

(4) Love for one's culture

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