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PAPER-1: PART-(A) (General English)

Directions (1 – 10) : In the following questions, some of the sen-tences have errors and some have none. Find out which part of a sentence has an error. The number of that part is your answer. Your answer is (4) i. e., No error.
1. Knowledge of (1)/ at least two languages (2)/ are required to pass the examination (3)/. No error (4).
2. The members of the Opposition Party in the Parliament (1) / shout upon the minister (2)/ if he makes a wrong statement (3)/. No error (4).
3. Everyone of the films (1)/ you suggested (2) / are not worth see-ing (3)/. No error (4).
4. The Secretary and the Principal of the college (1)/ are attending (2) / the District Development Council Meeting at the Collectorate (3)/, No error (4).
5. No sooner had the hockey match started (1)/ when it began (2)/ to rain (3)/. No error (4).
6. The Secretariat (1)/ comprises of (2) / many air-conditioned rooms (3) /. No error (4).
7. It is high time (1)/ he stood on his own (2)/ two legs (3)/. No error (4).
8. You should avoid (1)/ to travel (2)/ in the rush hour (3)/. No error (4).
9. There is (1)/only one of his nov-els (2)/ that are interesting (3)/. No error (4).
10. He denied (1)/ to have (2)/ been there (3)/. No error (4).

Directions (11 – 20): In the following questions, out of the four alter-natives, choose the one which best ex-presses the meaning of the given word.

11. OBSTINATE
(1) stubborn (2) pretty
(3) silly (4) clever
12. ALERT
(1) hostile (2) watchful
(3) brave (4) quick
13. ACCEDE
(1) consent (2)access
(3) assess (4) proceed
14. SUPERANNUATED
(1) experienced
(2) accepted
(3) retired
(4) senile
15. AUDACITY
(1) strength (2) boldness
(3) asperity (4) fear
16. DECREPITUDE
(1) disease (2) coolness
(3) crowd (4) feebleness
17. TRANSITION
(1) position
(2) translation
(3) change
(4) movement
18. ACCUSED
(1) indicated (2) indicted
(3) induced (4) instigated
19. BECKONED
(1) accused (2) called
(3) sent (4) acquitted
20. GENUINE
(1) generous (2) healthy
(3) natural (4) original

Directions (21 – 30): In the following questions, choose the word opposite in meaning to the given word.
21. ATHEIST
(1) rationalist (2) theologist
(3) believer (4) ritualist
22. GIGANTIC
(1) weak (2) fragile
(3) slight (4) tiny
23. ILLICIT
(I ) lliberal (2) intelligent
(3) lawful (4) clear
24. CALLOUS
(1} -sensitive (2) soft
(3) kind (4) generous
25. ENIGMATIC
(1) simple (2) reticent
(3) plain (4) nervous
26. ABUNDANT
(1 short (2) limited
(3) petty (4) meagre
27. HARASS
(1) reward (2) praise
(3) flatter (4) relieve
28. CHARMING
(1) insolent
(2) indignant
(3) repulsive
(4) handicapped
29. GRUESOME
(1) attractive
(2) beneficial
(3) gracious {4) amicable
30. DESPISE
(1) appease (2) flatter
(3) admire (4) appreciate
Directions (31 -40) : In the following questions, groups of four words are given. In each group, one word is correctly spelt. Find the correctly spelt word.
31. (1) excution (2) excitment
(3) expedition (4) extrection
32. (1) extemel (2) extrovart
(3) introvert (4) exect
33. (1) expact (2) impact
(3) exite (4) impect
34. (1) intruisting
(2) interesting
(3) intersting
(4) entertening
35. (1) supremecy
(2) suppressor
(3) surfiet
(4) surender
36. (1) spectacular (2) spactroscope
(3) spinache
(4) splended
37. (l)sacrosant (2) sacrificeal
(3) sacrilege (4) sabotege
38. (1) discription
(2) discretion
(3) dessemination
(4) dessertation
39. (1) occurence
(2) occassion
(3) occupancy
(4) octogenarean
40. (1) humorous
(2) humanetarianism
(3) hulabaloo
(4) hurrecane

Directions (41 – 50) : In the following questions, four alternatives are given for the idiom/phrase in bold in the sentence. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase.
41. She is a fair-weather friend.
(1) a good friend
(2) a friend who meets difficul-ties calmly
(3) one who deserts you in diffi¬culties
(4) a favourable friend
42. To die in harness means to die while
(1) riding a horse
(2) in a stable
(3) in a uniform
(4) still in service
43. To keep under wraps means to keep something
(1) covered
(2) protected . ‘
(3) unpacked
(4) secret
44. After independence Indian agri¬culture rose like a phoenix due to the Green Revolution.
(1) with a new life
(2) with a start
(3) with royal gait
(4) with vengeance
45. His failure at the election has been a sore point with him for a long time.
(1) something which hurts
(2) something that brings fear to
(3) something memorable for
(4) something pleasurable to
46. The student is on the verge of breakdown.
(1) on the brink of
(2) at the outset of
(3) in the midst of
(4) at the rick of
47. My repeated attempts to get refund from the civic authorities were of no avail.
(1) unsuccessful
(2) postponed
(3) useless
(4) delayed
48. He was progressing by leaps and bounds because of his hardwork.
(1) rapidly
(2) slowly
(3) peacefully
(4) strongly
49. To emerge out of thin air means to
(1) appear suddenly
(2) descend gradually
(3) fall down quickly
(4) enter from space
50. The news of the accident came as a bolt from the blue.
(1) something unexpected
(2) something unpleasant
(3) something horrible
(4) something unexpected and unpleasant
Directions (51 – 55) : In the following questions, out of the four alternatives, choose the one which can be substituted for the given words/ sentence.
51. The worship of idols or images
(1) Atheism
(2) Theism
(3) Idolatry
(4) Iconoclasm
52. Something that is poisonous or unhealthy
(1) Trivial
(2) Toxic
(3) Torpid
(4) Tragic
53. A remedy for all diseases
(1) Amnesia
(2) Panacea
(3) Intelligentsia
(4) Parasol
54. A hater of mankind
(1) Misanthrope
(2) Misogynist
(3) Philanthropist
(4) Misogamist
55. irresistible craving for alcoholic drinks
(i) Megalomania
{2) Dipsomania
(3) Kleptomania
(4)Pyromania

Directions (56 – 60) : In the fol-lowing questions, a sentence has been given in Active/Passive voice. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Passive/Active voice.
56. Circumstances will oblige me to go-
(1) 1 will oblige the circumstances and go.
(2) I shall be obliged to go by the circumstances.
(3) Under the circumstances, I should go.
(4) I would be obliged by the circumstances to go.
57. We waste much time on trifles.
(1) Much time was wasted on trifles.
(2) Much time will be wasted on trifles.
(3) Much time is tvasted by us on trifles.
(4) Much time is wasted on trifles.
58. Mohan gave the beggar an old shirt.
(1) An old shirt was given to Mohan by the beggar.
(2) An old shirt was given to the beggar by Mohan.
(3) The beggar was gave an old shirt by Mohan.
(4) An old shirt was gave to the beggar by Mohan.
59. They have made him a king.
(1) A king has been made by him.
(2) He was made a king by them.
(3) They have been made kings by him.
(4) He has been made a king by them.
60. Who taught you English ?
(1) By whom English was taught to you ?
(2) By whom you were taught English ? .
(3) By whom was English taught to you ?
(4) By whom are you taught English ?