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Direction: Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions given below it. Certain words/ phrases have been printec in bold to help you locate them while answering some of the questions.
Governments have traditionally equated economic progress with steel mills and cement factories. While urban centers thrive and city dwellers get rich, hundreds of millions of farmers remain mired in poverty. However, fear s of food sh ortages, a rethinking of antipoverty priorities and the crushing recession in 2008 are causing a dramatic shift in world economic policy in favour of greater support for agriculture.
The last time when the world’s farmers felt such love was in the 1970s. At that time, as food prices spiked, there was real concern that the world was facing a crisis in which the planet was simply unable to produce enough grain and meat for an expanding population. Governments across the developing world and international aid organisations plowed investment into agriculture in the early 1970s, while technological breakthroughs, like high-yield strains of important food crops, boosted production. The result was the
Green Revolution and food production exploded.
But the Green Revolution became a victim of its own success. Food prices plunged by some 60% by the late 1980s from their peak in the mid- 1970s. Policymakers and aid workers turned their attention to the poor ’s other pressing needs, such as health care and education. Farming got starved of resources and investment. By 2004, aid directed at agriculture sank to 3.5% and “Agriculture lost its glitter.” Also, as consumers in high-growth giants such as China and India became wealthier, they began eating more meat, so grain once used for human consumption got diverted to beef up livestock. By early 2008, panicked buying by importing countries and restrictions slapped on grain exports by some big producers helped drive prices upto heights not seen for three decades. Making matters worse, land and resources got reallocated to produce cash crops such as biofuels and the result was that voluminous reserves of grain evaporated. Protests broke out across the emerging world and fierce food riots toppled governments.
This spurred global leaders into action. This made them aware that food security is one of the fundamental issues in the world that has to be dealt with in order to maintain administrative and political stability. This also spurred the U.S. which traditionally provisioned food aid from American grain surpluses to help needy nations, to move towards investing in farm sectors around the globe to boost productivity. This move helped countries become more productive for themselves and be in a better position to feed their own people.
Africa, which missed out on the first Green Revolution due to poor policy and limited resources, also witnessed a ‘change’. Swayed by the success of East Asia, the primary poverty-fighting method favoured by many policymakers in Africa was to get farmers off their farms and into modern jobs in factories and urban centers. But that strategy proved to be high ly insufficien t. In come levels in the countryside badly trailed those in cities while the FAO estimated that the number of poor going hungry in 2009 reached an all time high at more than one billion.
In India on the other hand, with only 40% of its farmland irrigated, entire economic boom currently un derway is h eld hostage by th e unpredictable mon soon . With much of In dia’s far min g ar eas suffering from drought this year, the government will have a tough time meeting its economic growth targets. In a report, Goldman Sachs predicted that if this year too receives weak rains, it could cause agriculture to contract by 2% this fiscal year, making the government’s 7% GDP-growth target look “a bit rich”. Another green revolution is the need of the hour and to make it a reality, the global community still has much backbreaking farm work to do.
151. What is the author ’s main objective in writing the passage
(1) Cr iticising developed coun tr ies for n ot bolstering economic growth in poor nations
(2) Analysing the disadvantages of the Green Revolution
(3) Persuading experts that a strong economy depend s on i nd us tr ia li za ti on a nd n ot agriculture
(4) Making a case for the international society to engineer a second Green Revolution
(5) Rationalising the faulty agriculture policies of emerging countries
152.Which of the following is an adverse impact of the Green Revolution ?
(1) Unchecked crop yields resulted in large tracts of land becoming barren
(2) Withdrawal of fiscal impetus from agriculture to other sectors
(3) Fa r mer s beg an soli cit ing gover n ment subsidies for their produce
(4) Farmers rioted as food prices fell so low that they could not make ends meet
(5) None of these
153.What is the author trying to convey through the phrase “making the government’s 7% GDP growth target look “a bit rich” ?
(1) India is unlikely to achieve the targeted growth rate
(2) Allocation of funds to agriculture has raised India’s chances of having a high GDP
(3) Agricultural growth has artificially inflated India’s GDP and such growth is not real
(4) India is likely to rave one of the highest GDP growth rates
(5) A large portion of India’s GDP is contributed by agriculture
154.Wh ich of th e followin g factor s was /were responsible for the neglect of the farming sector after the green revolution ?
(A) Steel and cement sectors generated more revenue for the government as compared to agriculture.
(B) Large scale pr otests against favouring agriculture at the cost of other important sectors such as education and healthcare.
(C) A t ten t ion of p oli cy ma ker s a n d aid organizations was diverted from agriculture to other sectors.
(1) None
(2) Only (C)
(3) Only (B) & (C)
(4) Only (A) 8s (B)
(5) All (A), (B) & (C)
155.What prompted leaders throughout the world to take action to boost the agriculture sector in 2008?
(1) Coercive tactics by the U.S. which restricted food aid to poor nations
(2) The realization of the link between food security and political stability
(3) Awareness that performance in agriculture is necessary in order to achieve the targeted GDP
(4) Reports that high-growth countries like China and India were boosting their agriculture sectors to capture the international markets
(5) Their desire to influence developing nations to slow down their industrial development.
156.What motivated the U.S. to focus on investing in agriculture across the globe ?
(1) To make developing countries become more reliant on U.S. aid
(2) To ensure grain surpluses so that the U.S. had no need to import food
(3) To make those countries more self sufficient to whom it previously provided food
(4) To establish itself in the market before the high-growth giants such as India and China could establish themselves
(5) None of these
157. What impact did the economic recession of 2008 have on agriculture ?
(1) Governments equated economic stability with industrial development and shifted away from agriculture
(2) Lack of implementation of several innovative agriculture programmes owing to shortage of funds
(3) It prompted increased investment and interest in agriculture
(4) The GDP as targeted by India was never achieved because of losses in agriculture
(5) None of these
158. What encouraged African policymakers to focus on urban jobs ?
(1) Misapprehension that it would alleviate poverty as it did in other countries
(2) Rur a l d evelopmen t ou tst r i pped ur ban development in many parts of Africa
(3) Breaking out of protests in the country and the fear that the government would topple
(4) Bl in d imit ation of wes ter n mod els of development
(5) None of these
159.Which of the followin g had contributed to exorbitant food prices in 2008 ?
(A) Hoarding of food stocks by local wholesalers which inadvertently created a food shortage.
(B) Export of foodgrains was reduced by large producers.
(C) Diverting r esources from cultivation of foodgrains to that of more profitable crops.
(1) None
(2) Only (C)
(3) Only (B)
(4) All (A), (B) & (C)
(5) Only (B) & (C)
160.Which of the following is true about the state of agriculture in India at present ?
(A) Of all the sectors, agriculture needs the highest allocation of funds.
(B) Contribution of agriculture to India’s GDP this year would depend greatly upon the monsoon rains.
(C) As India is one of the high-growth countries, it has s jrplus food reserves to export to other nations.
(1) Only (A) and (C)
(2) Only (C)
(3) Only (B)
(4) Only (B) and (C)
(5) None of these
Direction: Choose the word/group of words which is most similar it meaning to the word printed in bold as used in the passage.
161. STARVED
(1) Deprived
(2) Disadvantaged
(3) Hungry
(4) Fasting
(5) Emaciated
162. SLAPPED
(1) Beaten
(2) Imposed
(3) Withdrawn
(4) Avoided
(5) Persuaded
163. PLOWED
(1) Cultivated
(2) Bulldozed
(3) Recovered
(4) Instilled
(5) Withdrew
Direction: Choose the word/phrase which is most opposite in meaning to the word printed in bold as used in the passage
164. PRESSING
(1) Unpopular
(2) Undemanding
(3) Unobtrusive
(4) Unsuitable
(5) Unimportant
165. EVAPORATED
(1) Absorbed
(2) Accelerated
(3) Grew
(4) Plunged
(5) Mismanaged
Direction: Which of the phrases (1), (2),(3) and (4) given below each statement should be placed in the blank space provided so as to make a meaningful and grammatically correct sentence ? If none of the sentences is appropriate, mark (5) i.e. ‘None of these’ as the answer.
166.Refuting the rationale behind frequent agitations for formation of separate States, a recent report
(1) proved that such agitations result in loss of governmental property
(2) indicated that the formation of small states does not necessarily improve the economy
(3) suggested that only large scale agitations have been effective in bringing out desired change in the past
(4) recommended dividing large States into smaller ones to improve governance
(5) None of these
167. Over look in g th e fa ct t h a t wa ter scar ci ty intensifies during summer,
(1) the government issued guidelines to all builder s to limit th eir con sumption to acceptable limits
(2) provision for rainwater harvesting has been
made to aid irrigation in drought prone areas (3) the water table did not improve even after receiving normal monsoon in the current year
(4) man y residen tial areas continue to use swimming pools, wasting large quantities of water
(5) None of these
168.He has lost most of his life’s earning in the stock market but
(1) He s t ill s eems t o be l ead i ng h is l ife luxuriously and extravagantly
(2) he could n ot save enough to r epay h is enormous debts
(3) stock market is not a safe option to invest money unless done with caution
(4) experts have been suggestin g to avoid investments in stock market because of its unpredictable nature
(5) None of these
169.Achieving equality for women is not only a laudable goal,
(1) p olit ical r efor m s a r e al s o n egl ected preventing women from entering legislatures and positions of power
(2) the problem is also deep rooted in the society and supported by it
(3) their empowerment is purposefully hampered by people with vested interests in all sections of the society
(4) it is also equally difficult to achieve and maintain for a long term
(5) None of these
170. ______or else they would not keep electing him year after year.
(1) The party leader gave a strong message to the mayor for improving his political style
(2) Owing to numerous scandals against the mayor, he was told to resign from the post immed iately
(3) The mayor threatened the residents against filing a complaint against him
(4) The residents must really be impressed with the political style of their mayor
(5) None of these
Direction: 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.
171. Drawing attention to the pitfalls of _____ solely on Uranium as a fuel for nuclear reactors, Indian scientists warned that Uranium will not last for long and thus research on Thorium as its_____ must be revived.
(1) using, substitute
(2) believing, replacement
(3) depending, reserve
(4) reckoning, option
(5) relying, alternative
172. In an effor t to pr ovide ______ for higher education to all, most of the universities have been providing education without adequate in fr astr uctur e, th us ch urn in g out __ ____ graduates every year.
(1) chances, fresh
(2) platform, capable
(3) opportunities, unemployable
(4) prospects, eligible
(5) policy, incompetent
173.The move to allow dumping of mercury _______ an outcry from residents of the area who _____ that high levels of mercury will affect their health and destroy ecologically sensitive forest area
(1) resulted, insist
(2) provoked, fear
(3) incited, determined
(4) activated, accept
(5) angered, believe
174. ______has been taken against some wholesale drug dealers for dealing in surgical items without a valid license and maintaining a stock of _____drugs.
(1) Note, overwhelming
(2) Step, impressive
(3) Execution, outdated
(4) Action, expired
(5) Lawsuit, invalid
175. Even as the_____ else where in the world are struggling to come out of recession, Indian consumers are splurging on consumer goods and to --------this growth, companies are investing heavily in various sectors.
(1) economies, meet
(2) countries, inhibit
(3) governments, measure
(4) nations, inflict
(5) companies, counter
Direction:Rearrange the following sentences (A), (B), (C), (D), (E) and (F) to make a meaningful paragraph and then answer the questions which follow
(A) While these disadvantages of bio fuels are serious, they are the only alternate energy source of the future and the sooner we find solutions to these problems the faster we will be able to solve the problems wo are now facing with gasoline.
(B) This fuel can also help to stimulate jobs locally since they are also much safer to handle thaw” gasoline and can thus have the potential to turnaround a global economy.
(C) These include dependence on fossil fuels for the machinery required to produce biofuel which ends up polluting as much as the burning of fossil fuels on roads and exorbitant cost of biofuels which makes it very difficult for the common man to switch to this option.
(D) This turnaround can potentially help to bring world peace and end the need to depend on foreign countries for energy requirements.
(E) Biofuels are made from plant sources and since these sources are available in abundance and can be reproduced on a massive scale they form an energy source that is potentially unlimited.
(F) However everything is not as green with the biofuels as it seems as there are numerous d i s a d va n ta g es i n vol ved wh i ch at tim es overshadow their positive impact.
176. Which of the following sentence should be the FIFTH after rearrangement ?
(1) A
(2) B
(3) C
(4) E
(5) F
177. Which of the following sentence should be the THIRD after rearrangement ?
(1) A
(2) B
(3) C
(4) D
(5) E
178. Which of the following sentence should be the FIRST after rearrangement ?
(1) A
(2) B
(3) C
(4) D
(5) E
179. Which of the following sentence should be the SIXTH (LAST) after rearrangement ?
(1) A
(2) C
(3) D
(4) E
(5) F
180. Which of the following sentence should be the SECOND after rearrangement ?
(1) A
(2) B
(3) D
(4) E
(5) F
Direction: Which of the phrases (1), (2), (3) and (4) 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
(5) as the answer.
181. Soon after the Tsunami had killed thousands of people alon g the coasts of southern In dia, parliament psssas a bill that proposed to set up an institutional mechanism to respond promptly to natural disasters
(1) passed a bill that proposed
(2) passes a bill with purpose
(3) pass a bill proposing
(4) passed a bill which propose
(5) No correction required
182. Denial of wages forced scientists and teachers at the agriculture universities throughout the coun tr y to go on strike, crippling cr ucial research that could help the state of agriculture in the country.
(1) from going on strike
(2) which went on strike
(3) on going for a strike
(4) for going to strike
(5) No correction required
183. In an attempt to boost their profits many edible oil producing companies have been engaging themselves in propaganda against commonly used oils and. promoting exotic and expensive varieties of oils as more healthier options.
(1) as most healthiest options
(2) as less healthy option
(3) as a healthier option
(4) as much healthiest option
(5) No correction required
184. Thanks to numerous government initiatives, rural masses which was earlier unaware of the luxur ies of ur ban ways of livin g ar e n ow connected to the same lifestyle.
(1) who was earlier unaware
(2) which were earlier aware
(3) who were earlier conversant
(4) who were earlier unaware (5) No correction required
185. Over the last few months, while most industries are busy in restructuring operations, cutting costs an d firing, the Indian pharmaceutical and healthcare industry was adding manpower and giving salary hikes.
(1) as many industries are
(2) while most industries were
(3) while many industries is
(4) where many industries were
(5) No correction required
Direction: In the following passage there are blanks, each of which ]’as been numbered. These numbers are printed below the passage and against each, five words/phrases are suggested, one of which fits the blank appropriately. Find out the appropriate word/ phrase in each case
There is a considerable amount of research about the factors that make a company innovate. So is it p oss i bl e to cr ea te a n en vi r on m en t ( 186 ) to innovation? This is a particularly pertinent (187) for India today. Massive problems in health, education etc. (188) be solved using a conventional approach but (189) creative and innovative solutions that can ensure radical change and (190). There are several factors in India’s (191). Few countries have the rich diversity that India or its large, young population ( 192) . Wh il e t h ese ( 193 ) i n n ovat ion p oli cy interventions certain additional steps are also required. These include (194) investment in research and development by (195) the government and the private sector, easy transfer of technology from the academic world etc. To fulfill its promise of beng prosperous and to be at the forefron India must be innovative.
186. 1.stimuli
2.conducive
3.incentive
4.facilitated
5.impetus
187. (1) objective
(2) controversy
(3) doubt
(4) question
(5) inference
188. (1) cannot
(2) possibly
(3) should
(4) never
(5) must
189. (1) necessary
(2) apply
(3) need
(4) consider
(5) requires
190. (1) quantity
(2) advantages
(3) increase
(4) chaos
(5) growth
191. (1) challenges
(2) praises
(3) favour
(4) leverage
(5) esteem
192. (1) blessed
(2) enjoys
(3) endows
(4) prevails
(5) occurs
193. (1) aid .
(2) jeopardise
(3) promotes
(4) endure
(5) cater
194. (1) acute
(2) utilising
(3) restricting
(4) inspiring
(5) increased
195. (1) both
(2) besides
(3) combining
(4) participating
(5) a ;o
Direction: In each of the following questions four words are given of which two words are most nearly the same or opposite in meaning. Find the two words which are most nearly the same or opposite in meaning and indicate the number of the correct letter combination, by darkening the appropriate oval in your answer sheet.
196.(A) consent
(B) nascent
(C) emerging
(D) insecure
(1) A–C
(2)B–D
(3) B–C
(4)A–D
(5) A–B
197.(A) elated
(B)eccentric
(C) explicit
(D)abnormal
(1) A–B
(2)B–D
(3) A–C
(4)A–D
(5) D–C
199.(A) purposefully
(B) inaccurately
(C) inadvertently
(D) unchangeably
(1) A–C
(2) A–B
(3) B–C
(4) B–D
(5) A–D
200.(A) germane
(B) generate
(C) reliable
(D) irrelevant
(1) B–D
(2) B–C
(3) A–B
(4) C–D
(5) A–D
Ans:
151. (4) 152. (4) 153. (1) 154. (2) 155. (2) 156. (3) 157. (3) 158. (1) 159. (5) 160. (3)
161. (1) 162. (2) 163. (2) 164. (2) 165. (3) 166. (2) 167. (4) 168. (5) 169. (4) 170. (4)
171. (5) 172. (2) 173. (2) 174. (4) 175. (1) 176. (3) 177. (4) 178. (5) 179. (1) 180. (2)
181. (1) 182. (5) 183. (5) 184. (2) 185. (2) 186. (2) 187. (4) 188. (1) 189. (5) 190. (5)
191. (3) 192. (3) 193. (3) 194. (5) 195. (1) 196. (3) 197. (2) 198. (5) 199.(1) 200.(5)
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Direction: Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions given below it. Certain words/ phrases have been printec in bold to help you locate them while answering some of the questions.
Governments have traditionally equated economic progress with steel mills and cement factories. While urban centers thrive and city dwellers get rich, hundreds of millions of farmers remain mired in poverty. However, fear s of food sh ortages, a rethinking of antipoverty priorities and the crushing recession in 2008 are causing a dramatic shift in world economic policy in favour of greater support for agriculture.
The last time when the world’s farmers felt such love was in the 1970s. At that time, as food prices spiked, there was real concern that the world was facing a crisis in which the planet was simply unable to produce enough grain and meat for an expanding population. Governments across the developing world and international aid organisations plowed investment into agriculture in the early 1970s, while technological breakthroughs, like high-yield strains of important food crops, boosted production. The result was the
Green Revolution and food production exploded.
But the Green Revolution became a victim of its own success. Food prices plunged by some 60% by the late 1980s from their peak in the mid- 1970s. Policymakers and aid workers turned their attention to the poor ’s other pressing needs, such as health care and education. Farming got starved of resources and investment. By 2004, aid directed at agriculture sank to 3.5% and “Agriculture lost its glitter.” Also, as consumers in high-growth giants such as China and India became wealthier, they began eating more meat, so grain once used for human consumption got diverted to beef up livestock. By early 2008, panicked buying by importing countries and restrictions slapped on grain exports by some big producers helped drive prices upto heights not seen for three decades. Making matters worse, land and resources got reallocated to produce cash crops such as biofuels and the result was that voluminous reserves of grain evaporated. Protests broke out across the emerging world and fierce food riots toppled governments.
This spurred global leaders into action. This made them aware that food security is one of the fundamental issues in the world that has to be dealt with in order to maintain administrative and political stability. This also spurred the U.S. which traditionally provisioned food aid from American grain surpluses to help needy nations, to move towards investing in farm sectors around the globe to boost productivity. This move helped countries become more productive for themselves and be in a better position to feed their own people.
Africa, which missed out on the first Green Revolution due to poor policy and limited resources, also witnessed a ‘change’. Swayed by the success of East Asia, the primary poverty-fighting method favoured by many policymakers in Africa was to get farmers off their farms and into modern jobs in factories and urban centers. But that strategy proved to be high ly insufficien t. In come levels in the countryside badly trailed those in cities while the FAO estimated that the number of poor going hungry in 2009 reached an all time high at more than one billion.
In India on the other hand, with only 40% of its farmland irrigated, entire economic boom currently un derway is h eld hostage by th e unpredictable mon soon . With much of In dia’s far min g ar eas suffering from drought this year, the government will have a tough time meeting its economic growth targets. In a report, Goldman Sachs predicted that if this year too receives weak rains, it could cause agriculture to contract by 2% this fiscal year, making the government’s 7% GDP-growth target look “a bit rich”. Another green revolution is the need of the hour and to make it a reality, the global community still has much backbreaking farm work to do.
151. What is the author ’s main objective in writing the passage
(1) Cr iticising developed coun tr ies for n ot bolstering economic growth in poor nations
(2) Analysing the disadvantages of the Green Revolution
(3) Persuading experts that a strong economy depend s on i nd us tr ia li za ti on a nd n ot agriculture
(4) Making a case for the international society to engineer a second Green Revolution
(5) Rationalising the faulty agriculture policies of emerging countries
152.Which of the following is an adverse impact of the Green Revolution ?
(1) Unchecked crop yields resulted in large tracts of land becoming barren
(2) Withdrawal of fiscal impetus from agriculture to other sectors
(3) Fa r mer s beg an soli cit ing gover n ment subsidies for their produce
(4) Farmers rioted as food prices fell so low that they could not make ends meet
(5) None of these
153.What is the author trying to convey through the phrase “making the government’s 7% GDP growth target look “a bit rich” ?
(1) India is unlikely to achieve the targeted growth rate
(2) Allocation of funds to agriculture has raised India’s chances of having a high GDP
(3) Agricultural growth has artificially inflated India’s GDP and such growth is not real
(4) India is likely to rave one of the highest GDP growth rates
(5) A large portion of India’s GDP is contributed by agriculture
154.Wh ich of th e followin g factor s was /were responsible for the neglect of the farming sector after the green revolution ?
(A) Steel and cement sectors generated more revenue for the government as compared to agriculture.
(B) Large scale pr otests against favouring agriculture at the cost of other important sectors such as education and healthcare.
(C) A t ten t ion of p oli cy ma ker s a n d aid organizations was diverted from agriculture to other sectors.
(1) None
(2) Only (C)
(3) Only (B) & (C)
(4) Only (A) 8s (B)
(5) All (A), (B) & (C)
155.What prompted leaders throughout the world to take action to boost the agriculture sector in 2008?
(1) Coercive tactics by the U.S. which restricted food aid to poor nations
(2) The realization of the link between food security and political stability
(3) Awareness that performance in agriculture is necessary in order to achieve the targeted GDP
(4) Reports that high-growth countries like China and India were boosting their agriculture sectors to capture the international markets
(5) Their desire to influence developing nations to slow down their industrial development.
156.What motivated the U.S. to focus on investing in agriculture across the globe ?
(1) To make developing countries become more reliant on U.S. aid
(2) To ensure grain surpluses so that the U.S. had no need to import food
(3) To make those countries more self sufficient to whom it previously provided food
(4) To establish itself in the market before the high-growth giants such as India and China could establish themselves
(5) None of these
157. What impact did the economic recession of 2008 have on agriculture ?
(1) Governments equated economic stability with industrial development and shifted away from agriculture
(2) Lack of implementation of several innovative agriculture programmes owing to shortage of funds
(3) It prompted increased investment and interest in agriculture
(4) The GDP as targeted by India was never achieved because of losses in agriculture
(5) None of these
158. What encouraged African policymakers to focus on urban jobs ?
(1) Misapprehension that it would alleviate poverty as it did in other countries
(2) Rur a l d evelopmen t ou tst r i pped ur ban development in many parts of Africa
(3) Breaking out of protests in the country and the fear that the government would topple
(4) Bl in d imit ation of wes ter n mod els of development
(5) None of these
159.Which of the followin g had contributed to exorbitant food prices in 2008 ?
(A) Hoarding of food stocks by local wholesalers which inadvertently created a food shortage.
(B) Export of foodgrains was reduced by large producers.
(C) Diverting r esources from cultivation of foodgrains to that of more profitable crops.
(1) None
(2) Only (C)
(3) Only (B)
(4) All (A), (B) & (C)
(5) Only (B) & (C)
160.Which of the following is true about the state of agriculture in India at present ?
(A) Of all the sectors, agriculture needs the highest allocation of funds.
(B) Contribution of agriculture to India’s GDP this year would depend greatly upon the monsoon rains.
(C) As India is one of the high-growth countries, it has s jrplus food reserves to export to other nations.
(1) Only (A) and (C)
(2) Only (C)
(3) Only (B)
(4) Only (B) and (C)
(5) None of these
Direction: Choose the word/group of words which is most similar it meaning to the word printed in bold as used in the passage.
161. STARVED
(1) Deprived
(2) Disadvantaged
(3) Hungry
(4) Fasting
(5) Emaciated
162. SLAPPED
(1) Beaten
(2) Imposed
(3) Withdrawn
(4) Avoided
(5) Persuaded
163. PLOWED
(1) Cultivated
(2) Bulldozed
(3) Recovered
(4) Instilled
(5) Withdrew
Direction: Choose the word/phrase which is most opposite in meaning to the word printed in bold as used in the passage
164. PRESSING
(1) Unpopular
(2) Undemanding
(3) Unobtrusive
(4) Unsuitable
(5) Unimportant
165. EVAPORATED
(1) Absorbed
(2) Accelerated
(3) Grew
(4) Plunged
(5) Mismanaged
Direction: Which of the phrases (1), (2),(3) and (4) given below each statement should be placed in the blank space provided so as to make a meaningful and grammatically correct sentence ? If none of the sentences is appropriate, mark (5) i.e. ‘None of these’ as the answer.
166.Refuting the rationale behind frequent agitations for formation of separate States, a recent report
(1) proved that such agitations result in loss of governmental property
(2) indicated that the formation of small states does not necessarily improve the economy
(3) suggested that only large scale agitations have been effective in bringing out desired change in the past
(4) recommended dividing large States into smaller ones to improve governance
(5) None of these
167. Over look in g th e fa ct t h a t wa ter scar ci ty intensifies during summer,
(1) the government issued guidelines to all builder s to limit th eir con sumption to acceptable limits
(2) provision for rainwater harvesting has been
made to aid irrigation in drought prone areas (3) the water table did not improve even after receiving normal monsoon in the current year
(4) man y residen tial areas continue to use swimming pools, wasting large quantities of water
(5) None of these
168.He has lost most of his life’s earning in the stock market but
(1) He s t ill s eems t o be l ead i ng h is l ife luxuriously and extravagantly
(2) he could n ot save enough to r epay h is enormous debts
(3) stock market is not a safe option to invest money unless done with caution
(4) experts have been suggestin g to avoid investments in stock market because of its unpredictable nature
(5) None of these
169.Achieving equality for women is not only a laudable goal,
(1) p olit ical r efor m s a r e al s o n egl ected preventing women from entering legislatures and positions of power
(2) the problem is also deep rooted in the society and supported by it
(3) their empowerment is purposefully hampered by people with vested interests in all sections of the society
(4) it is also equally difficult to achieve and maintain for a long term
(5) None of these
170. ______or else they would not keep electing him year after year.
(1) The party leader gave a strong message to the mayor for improving his political style
(2) Owing to numerous scandals against the mayor, he was told to resign from the post immed iately
(3) The mayor threatened the residents against filing a complaint against him
(4) The residents must really be impressed with the political style of their mayor
(5) None of these
Direction: 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.
171. Drawing attention to the pitfalls of _____ solely on Uranium as a fuel for nuclear reactors, Indian scientists warned that Uranium will not last for long and thus research on Thorium as its_____ must be revived.
(1) using, substitute
(2) believing, replacement
(3) depending, reserve
(4) reckoning, option
(5) relying, alternative
172. In an effor t to pr ovide ______ for higher education to all, most of the universities have been providing education without adequate in fr astr uctur e, th us ch urn in g out __ ____ graduates every year.
(1) chances, fresh
(2) platform, capable
(3) opportunities, unemployable
(4) prospects, eligible
(5) policy, incompetent
173.The move to allow dumping of mercury _______ an outcry from residents of the area who _____ that high levels of mercury will affect their health and destroy ecologically sensitive forest area
(1) resulted, insist
(2) provoked, fear
(3) incited, determined
(4) activated, accept
(5) angered, believe
174. ______has been taken against some wholesale drug dealers for dealing in surgical items without a valid license and maintaining a stock of _____drugs.
(1) Note, overwhelming
(2) Step, impressive
(3) Execution, outdated
(4) Action, expired
(5) Lawsuit, invalid
175. Even as the_____ else where in the world are struggling to come out of recession, Indian consumers are splurging on consumer goods and to --------this growth, companies are investing heavily in various sectors.
(1) economies, meet
(2) countries, inhibit
(3) governments, measure
(4) nations, inflict
(5) companies, counter
Direction:Rearrange the following sentences (A), (B), (C), (D), (E) and (F) to make a meaningful paragraph and then answer the questions which follow
(A) While these disadvantages of bio fuels are serious, they are the only alternate energy source of the future and the sooner we find solutions to these problems the faster we will be able to solve the problems wo are now facing with gasoline.
(B) This fuel can also help to stimulate jobs locally since they are also much safer to handle thaw” gasoline and can thus have the potential to turnaround a global economy.
(C) These include dependence on fossil fuels for the machinery required to produce biofuel which ends up polluting as much as the burning of fossil fuels on roads and exorbitant cost of biofuels which makes it very difficult for the common man to switch to this option.
(D) This turnaround can potentially help to bring world peace and end the need to depend on foreign countries for energy requirements.
(E) Biofuels are made from plant sources and since these sources are available in abundance and can be reproduced on a massive scale they form an energy source that is potentially unlimited.
(F) However everything is not as green with the biofuels as it seems as there are numerous d i s a d va n ta g es i n vol ved wh i ch at tim es overshadow their positive impact.
176. Which of the following sentence should be the FIFTH after rearrangement ?
(1) A
(2) B
(3) C
(4) E
(5) F
177. Which of the following sentence should be the THIRD after rearrangement ?
(1) A
(2) B
(3) C
(4) D
(5) E
178. Which of the following sentence should be the FIRST after rearrangement ?
(1) A
(2) B
(3) C
(4) D
(5) E
179. Which of the following sentence should be the SIXTH (LAST) after rearrangement ?
(1) A
(2) C
(3) D
(4) E
(5) F
180. Which of the following sentence should be the SECOND after rearrangement ?
(1) A
(2) B
(3) D
(4) E
(5) F
Direction: Which of the phrases (1), (2), (3) and (4) 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
(5) as the answer.
181. Soon after the Tsunami had killed thousands of people alon g the coasts of southern In dia, parliament psssas a bill that proposed to set up an institutional mechanism to respond promptly to natural disasters
(1) passed a bill that proposed
(2) passes a bill with purpose
(3) pass a bill proposing
(4) passed a bill which propose
(5) No correction required
182. Denial of wages forced scientists and teachers at the agriculture universities throughout the coun tr y to go on strike, crippling cr ucial research that could help the state of agriculture in the country.
(1) from going on strike
(2) which went on strike
(3) on going for a strike
(4) for going to strike
(5) No correction required
183. In an attempt to boost their profits many edible oil producing companies have been engaging themselves in propaganda against commonly used oils and. promoting exotic and expensive varieties of oils as more healthier options.
(1) as most healthiest options
(2) as less healthy option
(3) as a healthier option
(4) as much healthiest option
(5) No correction required
184. Thanks to numerous government initiatives, rural masses which was earlier unaware of the luxur ies of ur ban ways of livin g ar e n ow connected to the same lifestyle.
(1) who was earlier unaware
(2) which were earlier aware
(3) who were earlier conversant
(4) who were earlier unaware (5) No correction required
185. Over the last few months, while most industries are busy in restructuring operations, cutting costs an d firing, the Indian pharmaceutical and healthcare industry was adding manpower and giving salary hikes.
(1) as many industries are
(2) while most industries were
(3) while many industries is
(4) where many industries were
(5) No correction required
Direction: In the following passage there are blanks, each of which ]’as been numbered. These numbers are printed below the passage and against each, five words/phrases are suggested, one of which fits the blank appropriately. Find out the appropriate word/ phrase in each case
There is a considerable amount of research about the factors that make a company innovate. So is it p oss i bl e to cr ea te a n en vi r on m en t ( 186 ) to innovation? This is a particularly pertinent (187) for India today. Massive problems in health, education etc. (188) be solved using a conventional approach but (189) creative and innovative solutions that can ensure radical change and (190). There are several factors in India’s (191). Few countries have the rich diversity that India or its large, young population ( 192) . Wh il e t h ese ( 193 ) i n n ovat ion p oli cy interventions certain additional steps are also required. These include (194) investment in research and development by (195) the government and the private sector, easy transfer of technology from the academic world etc. To fulfill its promise of beng prosperous and to be at the forefron India must be innovative.
186. 1.stimuli
2.conducive
3.incentive
4.facilitated
5.impetus
187. (1) objective
(2) controversy
(3) doubt
(4) question
(5) inference
188. (1) cannot
(2) possibly
(3) should
(4) never
(5) must
189. (1) necessary
(2) apply
(3) need
(4) consider
(5) requires
190. (1) quantity
(2) advantages
(3) increase
(4) chaos
(5) growth
191. (1) challenges
(2) praises
(3) favour
(4) leverage
(5) esteem
192. (1) blessed
(2) enjoys
(3) endows
(4) prevails
(5) occurs
193. (1) aid .
(2) jeopardise
(3) promotes
(4) endure
(5) cater
194. (1) acute
(2) utilising
(3) restricting
(4) inspiring
(5) increased
195. (1) both
(2) besides
(3) combining
(4) participating
(5) a ;o
Direction: In each of the following questions four words are given of which two words are most nearly the same or opposite in meaning. Find the two words which are most nearly the same or opposite in meaning and indicate the number of the correct letter combination, by darkening the appropriate oval in your answer sheet.
196.(A) consent
(B) nascent
(C) emerging
(D) insecure
(1) A–C
(2)B–D
(3) B–C
(4)A–D
(5) A–B
197.(A) elated
(B)eccentric
(C) explicit
(D)abnormal
(1) A–B
(2)B–D
(3) A–C
(4)A–D
(5) D–C
199.(A) purposefully
(B) inaccurately
(C) inadvertently
(D) unchangeably
(1) A–C
(2) A–B
(3) B–C
(4) B–D
(5) A–D
200.(A) germane
(B) generate
(C) reliable
(D) irrelevant
(1) B–D
(2) B–C
(3) A–B
(4) C–D
(5) A–D
Ans:
151. (4) 152. (4) 153. (1) 154. (2) 155. (2) 156. (3) 157. (3) 158. (1) 159. (5) 160. (3)
161. (1) 162. (2) 163. (2) 164. (2) 165. (3) 166. (2) 167. (4) 168. (5) 169. (4) 170. (4)
171. (5) 172. (2) 173. (2) 174. (4) 175. (1) 176. (3) 177. (4) 178. (5) 179. (1) 180. (2)
181. (1) 182. (5) 183. (5) 184. (2) 185. (2) 186. (2) 187. (4) 188. (1) 189. (5) 190. (5)
191. (3) 192. (3) 193. (3) 194. (5) 195. (1) 196. (3) 197. (2) 198. (5) 199.(1) 200.(5)
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