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This Test Booklet consists c.f 24 pages and contains 100 questions.
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All questions are compulsory.
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A Unseen Passage I
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c Unseen Poem
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D Vocabulary
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E Grammar
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F Writing
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G Cloze Test
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PART-A
Unseen Passage I
10 marks
(Questions 1 - 10) Read the following passage carefully and answer the
questions given below :
'Why did you keep away yesterday ?' asked the Head Master,
looking up; Swaminathan's first impulse was to protest that he had
never been absent. But the attendance register was there. 'No-No-I
was stoned. I tried to come, but they took away my cap and burnt it.
Many strong men held me down when I tried to come ... . When a
great man is- sent to gaol . . . . I am surprised to see you a slave of the
Englishmen .... Didn't they cut off- Dacca Muslin - Slaves of slaves
.... ' These were some of the disjointed explanations which streamed
into his head, and, which, even at that moment, he was discreet
enough not to express.
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found to his distress that others beside him had one. The Head
Master shouted, 'Won't you open your mouth ? He brought the cane
sharply down on Swaminathan's right shoulder. Swaminathan kept
staring at the Head Master with tearful eyes, massaging with his left
hand the spot where the cane was laid. 'I will kill you if you keep on
staring without answering my question,' cried the Hefld Master.
'I - I -- couldn't come,' stammered Swaminathan.
'Is that so ? asked the Head Master, and turning to a boy
said, 'Bring the peon.'
Swaminathan thought : 'What! is he going to ask the peon to
thrash me ? If he does any such thing, I will bite everybody dead.'
The peon came. The Head Master said to him, 'Now say what you
know about this rascal on the desk.'
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2.
3.
(B)
he had a headache.
(C)
(D)
(C)
been rude.
(B)
bitten someone.
(A)
sympathetic.
(B)
sarcastic.
(C)
cruel.
(D)
threatening.
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5.
6.
7.
8.
(B)
(C)
(D)
(A)
(B)
(C)
to forgive Swami. .
(A)
respectful.
(B)
(C)
scared.
(D) arrogant.
mischievous.
(A)
careless.
(B) intelligent.
(C)
WISe.
(D) smart.
9.
(B)
(C)
(D)
defiant.
(B)
submissive.
(G)
calm.
(D) indifferent.
(C)
Swami's excuses.
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'PART-B
10 marks
Unseen Passage II
(Questions 11 - 20) Read the following passage carefully and answer the
questions given below : .
If you have been missing the once-familiar chirping of sparrows
around your house, here's .your ~hance to contribute to finding out why
this common bird seems to have disappeared from cities across India.
A two-month-long online. survey called Citizen Sparrow was
launched inviting responses from people on questions such as when they
last sighted the bird and details about the area they live in ..
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basis for
sightings from last year and even earlier: Such information will
enable a comparison of population of sparrows in different places,
and this is expected to point to particular threats or problems. The
findings are intended to feed detailed studies investigating causes of
decline
and
potential
measures
for
the
recovery
of
sparrow
populations.
The sparrow is an indicator of a trend. A number of other birds
have also declined sharply in the past few decades. The survey would
provide more clues about why these birds are disappearing.
11. The passage is about
(A)
saving sparrows.
(C)
elimination of sparrows.
(C)
study environment.
(B)
(C)
(D)
(B)
(C)
(D)
15. The reasons for involving the ordinary citizens are that
(A)
(B)
they are
(C)
(D)
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bett~r
than experts.
(B)
(C)
(D)
17.
(B)
(C)
(D)
(B)
(C)
(D)
20.
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
(B)
(C)
(D)
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PART-C
Unseen Poem
10 marks
(Questions 21 - 30) Read the poem given below and answer the questions
that follow :
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11
12
13
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15
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20
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25.
(B)
(C)
or~ered
(D)
refusing to fly.
(B)
(C)
(D)
makes
th(~
a. simile.
(B)
a metaphor.
(C)
a personification.
(D)
an onomatopoeia.
(B)
(C)
(D)
(C)
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an alliteration.
a compound word.
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(B)
a rhyme.
(D)
a phrase.
26.
'And trembling he shook himself free for flight' shows that the little
kite was
(A)
angry.
(B)
(C)
ready to fly.
(D) nervous.
feeling cold.
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29.
30.
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
thrill of flying.
(B)
~C)
(D)
stopped flying.
(C)
(B)
(C)
(D)
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PART-D
Vocabulary
30 marks
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intention
(A)
desire
(B)
wish
. (C)
action
(D)
purpose
infrequent
gradual
(A)
slow
(B)
(C)
occasional
(D) casual
cautious
(A)
serious
(B)
(C)
careful
(D) awful
dangerous
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35.
(A)
illness
(B)
(C)
prevention
(D) cure
(A)
jealousy
(B)
(C)
ego
(D). desire
ailment
envy
pride
(Questions 36 - 40) Choose the option opposite in meaning to the word 1-n
bold :
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flimsy
(A)
weak
(B)
(C)
wise
(D) strong
tricky
harsh
(A)
tough
(B)
(C)
gentle
(D) shrewd
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sincere
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hinder
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obstruct
(B)
sav-e
(C)
help
(D)
welcome
39. lethargic
40.
(A)
active
(B)
energetic
(C)
provocative
(D)
lazy
nervous
(A)
active
(B)
alert
(C)
bold
(D)
smart
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45.
46.
(A)
surely
(B)
(C)
however
(D) thus
unless
(A)
decide
(B)
assure
(C)
determine
(D)
diagnose
wonder
(B)
(C)
respect .
. (D)
surpnse
appreciation
next
(B)
earlier
(C)
latter
(D)
former
encourage
(B)
block
(C)
prevent
(D)
allow
One can _ __
house.
(A)
(C)
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experience
(B)
observe
get
(D)
survey
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for 6 a.m.
(A)
timed
(B) .scheduled
(C)
listed
(D)
set
(A)
held off
(B)
set aside
(C)
called off
(D)
taken off
They could not come to ____ even after three hours' deliberations.
(A)
a decision
(B)
an opinion
(C)
the determination
(D)
an outcome
acts
(B)
constitutes
(C)
plays
(D)
shows
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religious
(B)
narrow
(C)
irrelevant
(D)
critical
The army imposed a dusk-to-dawn curfew in the disturbed area. ip. the
city.
(B) patrol
warning
(A)
(C)
(D) vigilance
curb
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(A)
puzzle
(B)
nonsense
(C)
complication
(D)
problem
inferior
(B)
(C)
late
(D) false
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extra
55. The party felt humiliated. by the poor performance of most of its
candidates in the recent elections.
56.
(A)
insulted
(B)
threatened
(C)
neglected
(D)
questioned
When I passed by a restaurant, the smell of the food being cooked made
my mouth water.
(A)
made me thirsty
(B)
(C)
stimulated my appetite
made me vomit
57. When the Principal entered the class, suddenly there was pm drop
silence.
58.
(A)
absolute quiet
(B)
(C)
a lot of fear
(B)
(C)
~ade
(D)
60.
(A)
unable to read
(B)
(C)
not recognizable
(D)
cannot
prescription~
(B)
(C)
(D)
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PART-E
Grammar
15 marks
(Questions 61 - 75) Choose the correct options to, fill m the blanks in the
given sentences :
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62.
63.
64.
65.
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now.
(A)
worst
(B)
worse
(C)
worser
(D)
more worse
I can work
(A)
harder
(B)
more hard
(C)
hardest
(D)
much hard
Rajiv and Nupur invite Samita to the Christmas Party. Rajiv asks
Samita, 'Will ____ celebrate the Christmas Party with us ?'
(A)
they
(B)
we
(C)
she
(D)
you
When the child ____ the rainbow, he didn't know what it was.
(A)
saw
(B)
had seen
(C)'
has seen
(D)
was seeing
After they
each other.
(A),
were living
(C~
lived
(D)
had lived
at the last
(B)
at the latter
(C)
at the latest
(D)
at the later
(A)
to
(B)
at
(C)
over
(D)
under
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68.
69.
70.
71.
72.
73.
74.
75.
Our expenses
(A)
to
(B)
(C)
on
(D) into
The film
by
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
(A)
I stopped
(B)
(C)
which I stopped
(D) I stopped at it
I stopped at
infection.
(A)
with
(B)
(C)
against
(D) at
for
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
(A)
haven't they
(B)
(C)
won't they
didn't they
?
doesn't she
(A)
hasn't she
(B)
(C)
isn't it
should I
(B)
must I
(C)
could I
(D)
can I
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PART-F
Writing
10 marks
(Questions 76 - 79) Read the following and choose the' right word to
connect the sentences :
Sally was taken on last year as a trained illustrator . 76 now
she has a permanent contract. 77 she has not worked here for very
long, she has gained the respect of her colleagues.- She
. to improve in her hand drawings.
78
has things
79
so
very amusing.
76.
77.
78.
79.
(A)
and
(B)
(C)
yet
(D) but
(A)
Although
(B)
(C)
Also
(D) Since
(A)
yet
(B)
(C)
still
(D) now
(A)
On one hand
(B)
(C).
In one hand
(D) In hand
Though
but
80. a.
They teach each other things and look after each other.
b.
c.
Brendan and Tulip are an example of how owning a dog can have
a positive effect on a child's development.
d.
e.
(A)
baedc
(B) beadc
(C)
ebdac.
(D) cebad
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81.
a.
b ..
c.
But a teacher taught him some Yoga exercises, and after that he
became stronger.
d.
e.
(A)
adceb
(B) cadbe
(C)
daceb
(D) ebacd
(Question 82) Choose the best topic sentence for the following paragraph.
(B)
(C)
(D)
All these are mere excuses to absolve the .individual from the
responsibility of his action.
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(Question 83) Choose the most appropriate concluding sentence for the
following paragraph.
83.
We were ready for the journey. Yet there were a few things that we
had not planned. We had thought of almost everything we needed for
the trip. We had enough food, we had transport. We had packed our
clothes.
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
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diet we need
85
balenced
(B) baelenced
(C)
balance
(D) balanced
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
84. (A)
85.
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PART-G
Cloze Test
15 marks
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Her teacher,
Mrs Bose, stood at
and announced, "
87
90
- 93
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89
92
96
98
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with."
classmates began
100
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any
partner ?
91
99
then approached
(B)
(C)
by
(D) beside
(A)
come
(B)
(C)
go
(D) welcome
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minutes,
87.
88
86.
86
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the
enter
88.
89.
90.
91.
92.
93.
94.
95.
96.
97.
98.
99.
(A)
little
(B)
(C)
no
(D) some
(A)
the
(B)
(C)
(D) useful
(A)
their
(B)
(C)
there
(D) some
(A)
(B)
(C)
few
(D) an
(A)
(B)
(C)
the
(D) about
(A)
pray
(B)
(C)
wish
(D) require
(A)
talk
(B)
(C)
work
(D) play
(A)
her
(B)
(C)
their
(D) my
(B)
(A) . was
few
interesting
the
the
into
want
-start
his
were
(C)
is
(D) appeared
(A)
has
(B)
(C)
make
(D) possess
(A)
their
(B)
(C)
our
(D) her
(A)
but
(B)
so
(C)
or
(D)
and
new
(B)
selfish
an outgoing
(D) shy
100. (A)
(C)
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have
his
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