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SSC Stengrapher(Grade C & D)
26-09-2010
PART - I / 9. / (A) / Foreword / (B) Text
(C) / Index
GENERAL INTELLIGENCE
(D) / Preface
10. / (A) Sports - Ground
DIRECTIONS: In question nos. 1 to 11, select the / (B) / Cinema - Screen
one which is different from the other three / (C) / Drama - Stage
responses. / (D) / ubber - Erase
1. / (A) / C X D W / (B) / G T H S
(C) / J Q K P / (D) / H R I S
2. / (A) / Wool / (B) / Feather / 11.
(C) / Hair / (D) / Grass / (A) / (B) / (C) / (D)
DIRECTIONS:In question no. 12 to 21 select the
3. / related letters / word / number / figure from the
given alternatives.
(A) / (B) / (C) / (D)
4. (A) 57 - 47 / (B) / 30 - 29 / 12. MAN : BIOGRAPHY : : NATION : ?
(C) / 19 - 9 / (D) / 59 - 39 / (A) / PEOPLE / (B) POPULATION
(C) GEOGRAPHY / (D) HISTORY
13. Crop : Farm : : Ore : ?
5. / (A) / Iron / (B) Volcano
(C) / Mine / (D) Factory
(A) / (B) / (C) / (D)
6. / (A) / 6 - 36 / (B) / 8 - 64 / 14. / ?
(C) / 5 - 25 / (D) / 4 - 16
7. / (A) / Giraffe / (B) / Horse
(C) / Camel / (D) / Bullock
8. / (A) / D H G / (B) / L K O N
(C) / U V W X / (D) / Q P T / (A) / (B) / (C) / (D)
SSC Stenographer Grade C&D Exam Paper
15. 21 : 3 : : 574 : ? / 24. / 13, 40, 122, 369, ____?____
(A) / 23 / (B) 82 / (A) / 1110 / (B) 1111
(C) / 97 / (D) 113 / (C) / 1112 / (D) 1113
16. BELL : AFKM : : DOOR : ?
(A) / CNPQ / (B) ENPS / ×
25.
(C) / EPNS / (D) CPNS / o / × / o / ?
17. 11 : 119 : : 15 : ? / o / ×
(A) / 154 / (B) 223
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(C) / 233 / (D) 152 / ×
× / o / × / × / o
18. JLNP : OMKI : : SUWY : ?
o / o
(A) / MLKJ / (B) PLHD / (A) / (B) / (C) / (D)
(C) / XVTR / (D) FGHI
26. H J M Q / ?
19. / 2 : 0 : : 3 : ?
(A) / A / (B) W
(A) / 18 / (B) 19
(C) / S / (D) V
(C) / 20 / (D) 21
27. / 6, 10, 18, 34, / ?
20. / (( Z * / * 0 8 / = / ? / (A) / 46 / (B) 56
0 8 / (( Z / S / (C) / 66 / (D) 76
= / 28. N / B O P B C P Q C D ? ? / ? / ?
S O / S = / (A) / Q R D E / (B) R T E F
= / S = / S / (C) / Q S D E / (D) Q R G I
(A) / (B) / (C) / (D) / DIRECTIONS: Which one set of letters when
21. NLO : RPS : : VTW : ?
sequentially placed at the gaps in the given letter
(A) / XVY / (B) VTR
series shall complete it?
(C) / TRP / (D) VUW
DIRECTIONS: In question nos. 22 to 28, a series is / 29. / a / aa bb - - ab - b -
(A) / b a a a a / (B) b a b a b
given with one term missing. Choose the correct
(C) / b a a b a / (D) b b a a a
alternative from the given ones that will complete
the series. / DIRECTION (Q. NO. 30 AND 31): Which one of the
22. / 436, 382, 337, 238, / ? / given responses would be a meaningful order of
the following words?
(A) / 167 / (B) 159
(C) / 138 / (D) 148 / 30. / (1) / Book / (2) / Words
(3) / Letters / (4) / Sentence
23. / ? / (5) / Chapter / (6) / Pages
(A) / (3) (2) (6) (5) (4) (1)
(B) / (3) (2) (5) (4) (6) (1)
(C) / (3) (2) (4) (5) (6) (1)
(A) / (B) / (C) / (D) / (D) / (3) (2) (4) (6) (5) (1)
SSC Stenographer Grade C&D Exam Paper
31. / (1) / Grand father / (A) / 8 km / (B) 12 km(2) / Great grand father / (C) / 15 km / (D) 22 km
(3) / Grandson / 38. / If ‘+’ stands for division, ‘‚’ stands for
(4) / Son / multiplication, multiplication for addition;
(5) / Father / which one of the following equation is
(A) / (3) (4) (5) (1) (2) / correct?
(B) (4) (1) (3) (5) (2) / (A) 10 ÷ 5 + 4 = 6
(C) (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) / (B) 10 - 4 + 2 = 6
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(D) (2) (3) (1) (5) (4) / (C) 10 + 2 - 5 = 6
32. Raju ranks 10th from the top and Ravi / (D) 10 + 2 × 1 = 6
ranks 21st from the bottom. If there are 3 / 39. / Which word cannot be formed from the
students between them, how many / letters of the word ‘CARDIOGRAM”?
students are there in the class? / (A) / AEROGRAM / (B) RADIO
(A) / 34 / (B) 33 / (C) / DIAGRAM / (D) CARGO
(C) / 31 / (D) 32
DIRECTIONS: In question no. 40, from the given
33. P is the father of T. T is the daughter of
alternatives select the word which can be formed
M. M is the daughter of K. What is P to K?
using the letters given in the word.
(A) / Father / (B) Father-in-law
(C) / Brother / (D) Son-in-law
40. / PERATION
34. / If ‘PENCIL’ is coded as ? @ , = ; and
(A) / CAPTION / (B) ROTATION
‘PAPER’ is coded as ? 9 ? @ 5 how will
(C) / OPTION / (D) NATION
you code ‘CLIP’?
41. On the six members of a panel setting in
(A) / @ 7 ; ? / (B) @ ? ; ?
a row E is to the left of B, but on the right
(C) / = 7 ? ; / (D) = 7 ; ?
of A. F is on the right of B but is on the left
35. / If J = 10, JASMINE - 71, then ESTI ATE
of G who is to the left of C. Find the
= ?
members sitting right in the middle.
(A) / 71 / (B) 82
(A) / A E / (B) B F
(C) / 92 / (D) 91
(C) / G C / (D) F G
36. Seeta starts from a point, walks 2 km
towards north, turns towards her right and / DIRECTIONS: In questions 42 - 43, one / two
walks 2 km, turns right again and walks. / statements are given followed by two conclusions
What is the direction she is facing now? / and assumptions (I) and (II). You have to consider
(A) / ast / (B) West / the two statements to be true even if they seem to
(C) / South / (D) North / be at variance from commonly known facts. You
37. / man walks 7 km towards north before / have to decide which of the given conclusions and
taking left turn and walks further 5 km. / assumptions, if any, followed from the given
Then he takes left turn and walks 15 km. / statements.
Finally he takes left turn again and walks
42. / Statements / : / All hens are cocks, No
5 km. How much distance is he away from
the starting point? / cock is black
SSC Stenographer Grade C&D Exam Paper
Conclusions / : I. All cocks are hens / 46. From the following two different
II. No hen is black / appearances of a die find out the number
(A) / Only conclusion (I) is valid / which is opposite to ‘5’.
(B) / Only conclusion (II) is valid / 2 / 2
(C) / Both the conclusions are valid
3 / 3
(D) / Both the conclusions are invalid / 5 / 6
43. Statement / : He is too industrious to / (A) / 2 / (B) 3
be poor. / ( ) / 4 / (D) 6
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Assumptions / : I. Very / industrious / 47. DIRECTIONS: From the given answer
people also can be / figures, select the one in which the
poor. / question figure is hidden/embedded:
II. Very lazy people can
also be rich
(A) / Only (I) is implicit
(B) / Only (II) is implicit
(C) / Both (I) and (II) are implicit
(D) / Neither (I), nor (II) is implicit
44. Out of four figures which figure will best
represent the relationship amongst the
classes. / (A) / (B) / (C) / (D)
(A) / Sparrow / 48. Which number is present only in one
(B) / Birds
geometrical figure?
(C) / Mice
5 / 1
7
( ) / (B) / (C) / (D) / 6 / 2
45. Which of the answer figure is not made / 4 / 3
up of only by the components of the key
figure? / (A) / 3 / (B) 2
(C) / 5 / (D) 4
49. How many squares are there in the given
figure
(A) / (B) / (C) / (D) / (A) / 7 / (B) 12
(C) / 8 / (D) 10
4
SSC Stenographer Grade C&D Exam Paper
- Direction: Which answer figure will complete the pattern in the question figure?
?
(A)(B)(C)(D)
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PART – I I
SSCEXAMFORUMGENERAL AWARENESS
(C) / National Income Committee
51. Taj Mahal is greatly affected due to: / (D) / Central Statistical Organisation
(A) / Tourist / (B) Acid rain / 57. / The basic purpose of the formulation of
(C) / Deforestation (D) Sound pollution / Din-i-Ilahi was:
52. Conversion of heat into electrical ener / (A) / universal brotherhood
is achieved by using: / (B) / universal faith
(A) / Ammeter / (B) Hydrometer / (C) / universal harmony
(C) / Voltmeter / (D) Thermocouple / 5 / (D) / universal belief
53. / Harappa is situated on the bank of the / 8. / Name the country which has a woman
river: / gy / Prime Minister of Indian Origin:
(A) / Ganga / (B) Ravi / (A) / Fiji
(C) / Yamuna / (D) Sindhu / (B) / Trinidad and Tobago
54. According to Mahatma Gandhi, which the / 5 / (C) / Sri Lanka / (D) Bangladesh
following is correct? / 9. / Who is the Chair / person of National
(A) / Religion is to be separated from / Disaster Management Authority of India?
politics. / (A) / Sh. Kamal Nath
(B) / Politics and religion must go hand / (B) / Ms. Mamta Banerjee
in hand. / (C) / Dr. Manmohan Singh
(C) / Religion should be / completely / 6 / (D) / Sh. Digvijay Singh
banned. / 0. / Who is the Director of Bhaba Atomic
(D) / Politics must be / completely / Research Centre?
eliminated from socio-economic life. / (A) / Vikash Krishan
55. / The ports located along the eastern coa / (B) / Arjun Vajpai
of India are: / (C) / Ratan Kumar Sinha
( ) / Kandla and Haldia / 6 / (D) / Atul Gawande
(B) / Haldia and / ochin / 1. / Which one of the following is not a benefit
( ) / Paradeep and Kandla / of saliva?
(D) / Paradeep and Haldia / (A) / It facilitates swallowing
56. / National Income / stimates in India are / (B) / It increases RBCs in the body
prepared by: / (C) / It keeps the mouth and teeth clean
( ) / National Development Council / (D) / It aids speech by facilitating
(B) / National Productivity Council / movements of lips and tongue
SSC Stenographer Grade C&D Exam Paper
62. / Match List – I with List – II and select the / (B) / Gujarat coastcorrect answer using its codes given / (C) / Andhra Pradesh coast
below the Lists. / (D) / None of the above
List – I / List – I I / 68. / Name of the food crop which gives highest
(A) / Pulicat Lake / (1) / Orissa / output in India.
(B) / Chilka Lake / (2) / Rajsthan / (A) / Wheat / (B) Jowar
(C) / Wular Lake / (3) / Tamil Nadu / (C) / Maize / (D) Rice
(D) / Sambhar Lake / (4) / Kashmir / 69. / The Zoji-La pass connects:
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(A) / Srinagar and Leh
ø¿÷ / ø¾÷ / ø½÷ / ø¼÷
(B) Arunachal Pradesh and Tibet
øß÷ / øí÷ / øï÷ / øì÷ / øî÷
(C) / Chamba nd Spiti
øÞ÷ / øí÷ / øì÷ / øî÷ / øï÷
(D) / Kalimpong and Lhasa
øÝ÷ / øì÷ / øï÷ / øí÷ / øî÷
70. / Enzyme are:
øÜ÷ / øï÷ / øî÷ / øì÷ / øí÷
(A) / Micro organisms
63. / In West Bengal, Raniganj is associated
(B) / Proteins
with:
(C) / Inorganic compounds
(A) / Coalfields / (B) Iron ore
(D) / Moulds
(C) / Manganese ore
71. / Which one of the following appointments
(D) / Copper
is not within the purview of the President
64. / Who expounded “The Theory of Drain”?
of India?
(A) / Tilak
(A) Chief Justice of India
(B) / Dababhai Nauroji
(B) / Chairman, Finance Commission
(C) / Gokhale / (D) Govinda Ranade
(C) Chief of Army Staff
65. / The best Index of Economic development
(D) Speaker of Lok Sabha
is provided by:
72. / Match the following:
( / ) / Growth in Percapita Real Income
List – I / List – I I
from the year to year.
(A) / Aquaculture / (1) / Silk
(B) Growth in National Income at Current
(B) / Floriculture / (2) / Grapes
Prices.
(C) / Sericulture / (3) / Flower
( / ) / Growth in savings ratio.
(D) / Viticulture / (4) / Fisheries
(D) Improvement in the Balance of
Payments Position. / ø¿÷ / ø¾÷ / ø½÷ / ø¼÷
66. / The part of the eye having the largest
øß÷ / øì÷ / øí÷ / øî÷ / øï÷
refractive index is:
øÞ÷ / øí÷ / øì÷ / øï÷ / øî÷
( / ) / cornea / (B) aqueous humor / øÝ÷ / øí÷ / øì÷ / øî÷ / øï÷
( / ) / lens / (D) vitreous humor / øÜ÷ / øì÷ / øí÷ / øï÷ / øî÷
67. / On / ay 17, 2010, India successfully test
73. In which region does rainfall occur
fired surface to surface ballistic missile
throughout the year?
( gni II) from the wheeler island of:
(A) / Mediterranean (B) Equatorial
( / ) / rissa coast
(C) / Tropical / (D) Temperate
SSC Stenographer Grade C&D Exam Paper
74. / Which of the following reliaves pain? / (C) / Phillipp Lahm(A) / Antibiotics / (B) Analgesic / (D) / Xabi Alonso
(C) / Antipyretic / (D) Disinfectant / 82. / Which of the following organization has
75. / Katrina is the name given to ______/ declared October 2, as the International
(A) / Satellite / (B) Star / day of Non-Violence?
(C) / Heat wave / (D) Hurricane / (A) / U.N. General Assembly
76. / Sprit in contact with body gives cool / (B) / World Peace Forum
sensation because it is: / (C) / Gandhi Peace Foundation
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(A) / liquid / (B) transparent / (D) / UNESCO
(C) / highly volatile / 83. / The Panchayat Raj system in India was
(D) / a good conductor / introduced under the direction of which
77. / The youngest Indian who scaled Mount / article of the constitution?
Everest in May 2010 is: / (A) / 32 / (B) 40
(A) / Vikas Krishan / (C) / 45 / (D) 51
(B) / Shiva Thapa / 84. / Kilowatt – hour is the unit of:
(C) / Arjun Vajpai / (A) / Energy / (B) Power
(D) / None of the above / (C) / Force / (D) Momentum
78. / Tobacco smoke is injurious to health / 85. / The largest mixed gland of human body
because it contains: / is:
(A) / Carbon monoxide / (A) / Thymus / (B) Liver
(B) / Nicotine / (C) / Pancreas / (D) Spleen
(C) / Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons / 86. / Mercury is a:
(D) / Melathene / (A) / social metal / (B) liquid metal
79. / Bal, Pal and Lal were the most prominent / (C) / solid non-metal
leaders of the: / (D) / liquid non-metal
(A) / Swaraj Party / 87. / What should be the gap between first No-
(B) / Militant National Party / Confidence motion and second No-
(C) / Gadar Party / confidence motion?
(D) / Congress Party / (A) / 2 months / (B) 3 months
80. / Mumps is a viral disease that causes / (C) / 6 months / (D) 9 months
inflammation of: / 88. / Ball pen functions on the principle of:
(A) / Parotid gland / (A) / Viscosity / (B) Boyle’s Law
(B) / Sublingual gland / (C) / Gravitational force
(C) / Submaxillary gland / (D) / Surface tension
(D) / Infra-orbital gland / 89. / Which place among the following was the
81. Name the captain of the German Team in / headquarters of the Portuguese in India?
world cup 2010 (FIFA) played in South / (A) / Cochin
frica: / (B) / Goa
(A) / Fernando Torres / (C) / Calicut
(B) / Thomas Muller / (D) / Cannanore
SSC Stenographer Grade C&D Exam Paper
90. / The chairman of the Public Accounts / 98. / Consumer’s sovereignty means:Committee in the Indian Parliament is: / (A) consumers are free to spend their
(A) / The Leader of Opposition Party / income as they like.
(B) / The Speaker of Lok Sabha / (B) consumers have the power to
(C) / The Deputy Speaker of Lok Sabha / manage the economy
(D) / The Chairman of Rajya Sabha / (C) / Consumer’s expenditures influence
91. / Major Commercial crops in India are: / the allocation of resources
(A) / Cotton, pulses, jute and oil seeds / (D) / Consumer goods are free from
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(B) / Cotton, oil seeds, jute and / government control
sugarcane / 99. / Which of the following.isknown as the
(C) / Tea, rubber, tobacco and jute / grave yard of RBC?
(D) / Potatoes, Tea, Tobacco, and cotton / (A) / Liver / (B) Spleen
92. / The king who is described as the “Indian / (C) / Brain / (D) Heart
Napolean” for his expansionist policies is: / 100. Rheumatic heart is treated with the help
(A) / Kumaragupta / (B) Chandragupta I / of
(C) / Chandragupta II / (A) / Aspirin / (B) Streptomycin
(D) / Samudragupta / (C) / Methyl dopa / (D) Penicillin
93. / A man cannot see clearly beyond to
meters. The disease he suffers from:
(A) / Far sight / (B) Myopia
(C) / Cataract / (D) Hypermetropia
94. / The Governor General of India impeached
by the House of Commons in England was:
(A) / Waren Hastings
(B) / Cornwallis / (C) Wellesley
(D) / William Bentinck
95. / Name of the Chief Justice of India?
(A) / Soli Sorabjee
(B) / Sarosh Homi Kapadia
(C) / K.G. Balkrishnan
(D) / Mukul Rohtagi
96. / When Hydrogen stars burning in air, it
products?
(A) / Ammonia / (B) Water
(C) / Methane / (D) Carbonic Acid
97. / “Panna” is an important place in Madhya
Pradesh. It is famous for:
( / ) / Gold mines / (B) Silver mines
( / ) / Diamond mines
(D) / Iron mines
Directions: In Question 101 to 110, some of the
sentence have errors and some are correct. ind
out which part of a sentence has an error and
blacken the rectangle [] corresponding to the
appropriate letter (A, B, C). If a sentence is free
from errors, blacken the rectangle corresponding to
(D)in the Answer Sheet.
- His assistance have / and are still doing /
( )(B)
excellent work for the organisation.
(D)
No error
()
- They were having / a birthday party at
(A)(B)) ome / next week. / No error
(C)(D)
SSC Stenographer Grade C&D Exam Paper
103. The first task is provided / sufficient arable / Directions: / In questions 111 to 120 sentences(A) / (B)
are given with blanks to be filled in with an
land / to the dispossessed farmers. /
appropriate / word(s). Four alternatives are
(C)suggested for each question. Choose the correct
No error / alternative out of the four and indicate it by(D)
blackening the appropriate rectangle [ / ] in
104. He always practices / the justice and cares
the Answer Sheet.
(A) / (B)
/ for moral principles. / No error
111. / He drove from / aharashtra
(C) / (D) / Karnataka without stopping to rest.
105. The whole block of flats / including two / (A) / is / (B) to
(A) / (B) / (C) / into / (D) towards
shops / was destroyed in fire. / No error / 112. / If I were / , I wouldn‟t accept such
(C) / (D) / treatment.
106. Paper should be / recycle / if possible / / (A) / him / (B) them
(A) / (B) / (C) / (C) / he / (D) one
No error / 113. / Many a man / imprisoned without
(D) / trial in Fascist countries.
107. The inaugural function / is temporarily / (A) / are / (B) were
(A) / (B) / (C) / is / (D) have been
interrupted / as the lights suddenly went / 114. / I know to / you are alluding.
(C) / (A) / who / (B) which
out / No error / (C) / where / (D) whom
(D) / 115. Each man and each women ______a
108. None of the diplomats at the conference / / vote.
(A) / (A) / have / (B) has
was able either to comprehend / or solve / (C) / can / (D) must
(B) / (C) / 116. Most animals which are nocturnal have a
the problem. / No error / sharper / at night, than in the
(D) / morning.
109. Thanks to medical research / our lives / (A) / vision / (B) sight
(A) / (B) / (C) / view / (D) eye
have become / healthier and long / / 117. / Age and experience / wisdom to
(C) / man.
No error / (A) / bring / (B) have brought
(D) / (C) / are bringing / (D) bring
110. No sooner did he see / the traffic / 118. / If you litter, you / to pay a fine.
(A) / (B) / (A) / will have / (B) would have
policeman / he wore seat belt / No error. / (C) / will had / (D) would had
(C) / (D)
SSC Stenographer Grade C&D Exam Paper
119. The plane will take off when the thunderstorm ______
(A) stops(B) stopped
(C) would stop(D) will stop
120. When the doctor ______, the patient was already ______
(A)arrived ; died
(B)arrived ; dead
(C)arrive ; dead
(D)arriving ; dying
Directions: In Questions 121 to 130 choose theword opposite in meaning to the given word and mark it in the Answer Sheet.
121. / rapid(A) / happy / (B) fall
(C) / slow / (D) abnormal
122. / serve
(A) / sharp / (B) mild
(C) / important / (D) cut
123. / Fruitless
(A) / successful / (B) wasted
(C) / useless / (D) insufficient
124. / Initiated
(A) / complicated / (B) simplified
(C) / concluded / (D) commenced
125. / consensus
(A) / accept / (B) opinion
(C)disagreement (D) permission
- Genuine
(A) / General / (B) Genie
(C) / Real / (D) Fake
127. / reveal
(A) / disclose / (B) cover
(C) / hide / (D) veil
128. / fatigued
(A) / weakened / (B) energised
(C) / tired / (D) activated
129. / Autonomy
(A) / slavery / (B) subordination
(C) / dependence / (D) submissiveness
130. flexible
(A) / rigid / (B) cruel
(C) / humble / (D) easy
Directions: In Questions 131 to 140 out of thefour alternatives, choose the one which best expresses the meaning of the given word and mark it in the Answer Sheet.
131. / Enigmatic(A) / magnetic / (B) automatic
(C) / speeding / (D) puzzling
132. / Despondent
(A) / Deserted / (B) Dejected
(C) / ejected / (D) Repentant
133. / Aversion
(A) / Aggression / (B) Assertion
(C) / Dislike / (D) Impudence
134. / Desperation
(A) / Depression / (B) Jubilation
(C) / Fascination / (D) Hopelessness
135. / Jubilant
(A) / Brilliant / (B) Proud
(C) / Ecstatic / (D) Gloomy
136. / Liberty
(A) / Freedom / (B) Equality
(C) / Charity / (D) Democracy
137. / Blister
(A) / chatter / (B) travel
(C) / attack / (D) wound
138. / Trauma
(A) / accident / (B) art form
(C)type of medicine
(D)emotional shock
- Rectify
(A)Proceed
(B) Satisfy
(C) Insert(D) Correct
SSC Stenographer Grade C&D Exam Paper
140. / Fabulous / (C) / Implorer / (D) Impostor(A) / Beautiful / (B) Marvelous / 153. The / violent storm / made itdifficult for them
(C) / Interesting / (D) Charming / to reach the shore:
(A) / weather / (B) rains
Directions: In Question Nos. 141 to 150 groups of
(C) / breeze / (D) tempest
four words are given. In which group one word is
154. Careful and through enquiry:
correctly spelt. Find the correctly spelt word and mark
(A) / Investigation / (B) Interview
your answer in the Answer Sheet.
S / (C) / Examination / (D) Exploration
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141. / (A) mischeivous / (B) / miscariage / 155. A situation that stops an activity from
progressing:
(C) / misdemeanour / (D) / misnomar
(A) / Bypass / (B) Breach
142. (A) Strom / (B) / Galle
(C) / Bottleneck / (D) Block head
(C) Tempest / (D) Huricane
143. / (A) receive / (B) / recieve
Directions: In Questions 171 to 179, four
(C) receeve / (D) / resieve / alternatives are given for the idiom/phrase
144. / (A) judicious / (B) / juditious / underlined sentence. Choose the alternative which
(C) judiceous / (D) / judecious / best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase
145. / (A) business / (B) / dissappear / and mark it in the Answer Book.
(C) pleashure / (D) / indigetion
146. / (A) repitition / (B) / repetition / 156. Some people do not g / rease anybody‟s plan
(C) repitetion / (D) / repetetion / on any account.
147. / (A) diferentiate / (B) / deferentiate / (A) / bride / (B) flatter
(C) differentiate / (D) / differensiate / (C) / cheat / (D) fight
148. / (A) Embarass / (B) / Embarras / 157. I was so disappointed when my close
(C) Embaras / (D) / Embarrass / friend / left me in the lurch.
149. / (A) casset / (B) / cassette / (A) / went away without waiting for me
(V) casete / (D) / cassat / (B) / helped me in difficult times
150. / (A) Haroscope / (B) / Harosecope / (C) / abandoned me when I needed help
(C) Horoscope / (D) Haroescope / (D) / stopped helping me in emergency
158. His position in the company was o / n the
Directions: In Question Nos. 151 to 160, out of
brink of / disaster.
the four alternatives choose the one which can be
(A) / at the top of / (B) at the point of
substituted for the given words/sentence.
(C) on the side of (D) on the back of
159. The car broke down just as it reached the
151. A body of persons appointed to hear
edge of a cliff. It was indeed a closes have.
evidence and give verdict in trials.
(A) / to share one‟s brand
(A) / association / (B) council
(B) / very risky
(C) / bar / (D) jury
(C) / narrow escape from danger
152. / person who dishonestly present to be
(D) / to be happy
somebody else:
160. You have been caught cheating - now you
(A) / Imperialist / (B) Impressionist
must / face the music.
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(A) face the unpleasant consequences. / which may improve the sentence. Choose the
(B) / stand upto unpleasant conse- / correct alternative. In case improvement is needed,
quences. / you answer is „D‟.
(C) / be debarred.
166. The work you have submitted is not t / o
(D) / be insulted publicly.
the / mark.
161. The parents are in high spirits as their
(A) / as the
son has got a decent job.
(A) / in good position / (B) / from the
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(B) / drunk / (C) / upto the
(C) / cheerful / (D) / no improvement
(D) / shocked / 167. / It is important / not to worry.
(A) / to don‟t worry
162. When she realised that she had bought a
fake product, she knew that her money / (B) / to not worry
(C) / don‟t worry
had gone / down the drain.
(A) / was lost forever / (D) / no improvement
(B) / dropped in the drain / 168. / The problems of traffic / crowding / will not
disappear soon.
(C) / got washed away
(D) / her money was safe / (A) / congestion / (B) concentration
163. Even though the new clerk was given a / (C) intensification (D) no improvement
difficult task, he remained c / ool as a / 169. Like for example, a / post office can have a
customer care centre.
cucumber.
(A) / not nervous or emotional / (A) / for example / (B) like example
(C) / for an example
(B) / caught cold
(C) / was happy / (D) / no improvement
(D) / was scared / 170. His brother / never has / and never will be
dependable.
164. George Bernard Shaw was blessed with
the gift of the gab. / (A) / never had
(B) / never has been
(A) / enormous wealth.
(B) / ability to work hard. / (C) / was never being
(C) / ability to speak impressively. / (D) / no improvement
(D) / luck on one‟s side.
Directions: In Question 171 to 176, the 1stand
165. The police caught the thief red handed / the last parts of the sentence are numbered 1 and
(A) / in a red uniform
6. The rest of the sentence split into four parts
(B) / with blood in hands
and named P, Q, R and S. These four parts are not
(C) / at the time of committing the crime
given in their proper order. Read the sentence and
(D) / after reading the rules
find out which of the four combinations is correct.
Then the find the correct answer and indicate it by
Directions: In Question Nos. 166 to 170, a part
of the sentence is underlined. Below are given / blackening the appropriate rectangle [ / ] in the
alternatives to the underlined part at A, B and / Answer Sheet.