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Q1. There are four different words out of which one is correctly spelled. Find the correctly spelled word.
(a) Medeival
(b) Precede
(c) Relevent
(d) Tyrrany
S1. Ans.(b)
Sol. Precede: come before (something) in time.
Q2. There are four different words out of which one is correctly spelled. Find the correctly spelled word.
(a) Aparrent
(b) Acidentally
(c) Acquit
(d) Innoculate
S2. Ans.(c)
Sol. Acquit: free (someone) from a criminal charge by a verdict of not guilty.
Q3. There are four different words out of which one is correctly spelled. Find the correctly spelled word.
(a) Supersede
(b) Thresold
(c) Vaccum
(d) Scedule
S3. Ans.(a)
Sol. Supersede: take the place of (a person or thing previously in authority or use); supplant.
Q4. There are four different words out of which one is correctly spelled. Find the correctly spelled word.
(a) Iewellry
(b) Immediate
(c) Inteligence
(d) Indispenseble
S4. Ans.(b)
Sol. Immediate: occurring or done at once; instant.
Q5. There are four different words out of which one is correctly spelled. Find the correctly spelled word.
(a) Maneuvver
(b) Mispell
(c) Occurrence
(d) Posession
S5. Ans.(c)
Sol. Occurrence: an incident or event.
Directions (6-10): The questions below consist of a set of labelled sentences. Out of the four options, given. Select the most logical order of the sentences to form a coherent paragraph.
Q6. (P) I have listened to all the Hindi hits of the 50s, 60s and 70s as well as the lilting music of other languages.
(Q) The songs emanating from all the great music composers, lyricists and singers of Kannada film industry of yesteryears still ring in my ears.
(R) One programme that I can never forget is the Binaca Geetmala,
(S) Which was being broadcast from Radio Ceylon on Wednesdays at 8pm.
(a) PQRS
(b) SRQP
(c) RQSP
(d) PSRQ
S6. Ans. (a)
Q7. (P) Goods are sold from India to a shadow entity based in a tax haven, which almost immediately resells the same produce to another entity at a much higher price.
(Q) Now that payments largely go through digital channels,
(R) However, hundreds of cases of transparent over-invoicing and under-invoicing of exports and imports remain forgotten.
(S) Data on the same can be revived even in cases where they have been erased.
(a) PQRS
(b) SRQP
(c) RQSP
(d) QSRP
S7. Ans. (d)
Q8. (S) The present situation is worse than the 1972 drought.
(R) While crops were destroyed in the 1972 drought, water was available then unlike today.
(Q) Where farmers are scrambling to maintain cattle camps and keep their livestock alive,” said the NCP chief,
(P) Stressing on the need to rise above petty politics at this critical hour.
(a) SRPQ
(b) QRSP
(c) PRQS
(d) SRQP
S8. Ans.(d)
Q9. (P) Experts say Goa’s case is unique because it is the only state, which has a logistical arrangement for movement of iron ore from mines to ports through trucks, jetties and barges.
(Q) In other states, where mining takes place, the primary means for transporting the ore are railway wagons.
(R) Besides, there are demands for wagons from the coal mining companies as well. So the advantage Goa had for being a unique mining state is now lost.
(S) And the wagons are not always available because Indian Railways is on a perennial short supply.
(a) PQRS
(b) PQSR
(c) RQSP
(d) SRQP
S9. Ans. (b)
Q10. (P) The Economist has called the ruling dispensation an “incompetent manager” of the economy.
(Q) Decision-making has been centralized.
(R) For quite some time now, the National Democratic Alliance government seems lost in imagining that the economic crisis can be wished away.
(S) And the ministers are left with little option but to indulge in bluff and bluster.
(a) PQRS
(b) SRQP
(c) RQSP
(d) RPQS
S10. Ans. (d)
Directions (11-15): In the following questions, a sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect speech. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Indirect/Direct speech.
Q11. Father told his son to clean his shoes.
(a) “Clean your shoes, Son,” told father.
(b) Clean your shoes, Son,” said father.
(c) “Clean your shoes. Son,” asked father.
(d) “Clean your shoes, Son,” says father.
S11. Ans. (b)
Sol. Clean your shoes, Son,” said father.
Q12. Walter said, “I cannot do it now”.
(a) Walter said that he could not do it now.
(b) Walter said that he could not do it then.
(c) Walter says that he cannot do it then.
(d) Walter says that he cannot do it now.
S12. Ans. (b)
Sol. Walter said that he could not do it then.
Q13. “I shall go tomorrow,” he said.
(a) He said that he shall go the next day.
(b) He said that he would go tomorrow.
(c) He said that he should go tomorrow.
(d) He said that he would go the next day.
S13. Ans. (d)
Sol. He said that he would go tomorrow.
Q14. Guard says that the teacher is not at home.
(a) Guard said, “Teacher was not at home.”
(b) Guard says, “Teacher was not at home.”
(c) Guard says, “Teacher is not at home.”
(d) Guard said, “Teacher is not at home.”
S14. Ans. (c)
Sol. Guard says, “Teacher is not at home.”
Q15. He said, “I have done my job.”
(a) He said that he has done his job.
(b) He said that he have done his job.
(c) He said that he had done his job.
(d) He said that he had been doing his job.
S15. Ans. (c)
Sol. He said that he had done his job.
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