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Directions (1-3): In these questions, four Directions (81-82): In these questions,
alternatives are given for the idiom/phrase out of the four alternatives choose the
given in bold in the sentence. Choose the word opposite in meaning to the word
alternative which best expresses the given in bold.
meaning of the idiom/phrase given in bold. 6. MELANCHOLY
1. I did not mind what he was saying; he (a) exuberant (b) composed
was only talking through his hat. (c) lugubrious (d) fetid
7. ADROIT
(a) talking nonsense
(a) gauche (b) lumbering
(b) talking ignorantly
(c) amateurish (d) adept
(c) talking irresponsibly
Directions (8-10): In the following
(d) talking insultingly
questions, out of the four alternatives
2. He is so furious that he would go through
choose the one which can be substituted
fire and water to revenge himself on his for the given words/sentence.
foe. 8. Person who believes that God is everything
(a) approach everybody for help and everything is God
(b) avail himself of any opportunity (a) Agnostic (b) Theist
(c) use any conceivable method (c) Pantheist (d) Pantechnicon
(d) undergo any risk 9. Simplest and smallest form of plant life,
3. The sportsman remembered his palmy present in air, water and soil; essential to
days and heaved a sigh of longing. life but may cause disease
(a) days of youth (a) Virus (b) Amoeba
(b) days of past glory (c) Bacteria (d) Toxin
(c) bygone years 10. Relationship by blood or birth
(d) days of victory (a) Parentage (b) Affiliation
(c) Consanguinity (d) Nepotism
Directions (4-5): In these questions, out
Directions (11): In these questions, four
of the four alternatives, choose the one
words are given out of which only one is
which best expresses the meaning of the
incorrectly spelt. Find that incorrectly
word given in bold.
spelt word
4. DILATORY
11. (a) flagitious (b) ostentatious
(a) Extreme (c) leurel (d) vivacious
(b) Procrastinating Directions (12-14): In these questions,
(c) Inflated sentences are given with blanks to be filled
(d) Charging with a crime in with an appropriate word(s). Four
5. AMELIORATE alternatives are suggested for each
(a) aggravate (b) alleviate question. Choose the correct alternative
(c) intensity (d) worsen out of the four alternatives.
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12. The ………… party was disturbing the peace (a) around is emptiness and silence
of the neighbourhood. (b) round is empty and silent
(a) gay (b) boisterous (c) round of emptiness and silence
(c) drunken (d) indecent (d) around are empty and silence
13. The new teacher’s comments were ………… 20. No sooner had he reached the station than
and meaningful. the train had started moving.
(a) sedentary (b) heavy (a) had started movement
(c) solid (d) sententious (b) had been moving
14. He came running to his father, his arms (c) had been started movement
………… (d) started moving
(a) overblown (b) outspread Directions (21-25): Read the passages
(c) outstretched (d) overcharged carefully and choose the best answer to
Directions: (15-16): In these questions, each question out of the four alternatives.
read each sentence to find out whether Many people believe that science and
there is any error in it. The error, if any, religion are contrary to each other. But
will be in one part of the sentence. The this notion is wrong as a matter of fact,
number of that part is the answer. If there both are complementary to each other.
is no error, the answer is (D). (Ignore The aim of both these institutions is to
errors of Punctuation, if any.) explain different aspects of life, universe
and human existence. There is no doubt
15. My brother has been (a)/ living in America
that the methods of science and religion
with his family (b)/ for the past ten years.
are different. The method of science is
(c)/ No error (d)
observation, experimentation a nd
16. The book is making (a)/ waves and the
experience. Science takes its recourse to
sale (b)/ is quite brisk in all major cities.
progressive march towards perfection the
(c)/ No error (d)
rules of religion are faith, intuition, and
17. Like the Commissio n has (a)/
spoken word of the enlightened, in
recommended in its report, the rules (b)/
general, while science is inclined towards
need to be enforced more strictly. (c)/ No
reason and rationality, spiritualism is the
error (d)
essence of religion.
Directions (18-20):In these questions,
In earlier times when man appeared
a sentence or a part of sentence is
on earth, he was overawed at the sight
underlined. Below are given alternatives
of violent and powerful aspects of nature.
to the underlined part which may improve
In certain cases, the usefulness of different
the sentence. Choo se the corre ct
natural objects of nature overwhelmed
alternative. In case no improvement is man. Thus began the worship of forces of
needed, your answer is (D). nature-fire, the sun, the rivers, the rocks,
18. By the time he had won his commission, the trees, the snakes, etc. The holy
the senior officer had to start seeking scriptures were written by those who had
employment elsewhere. developed harmony between external
(a) had started seeking nature and their inner self. Their object was
(b) were started seeking to ennoble, elevate and liberate the human
(c) had been started to seek spirit and mind. But the priestly class took
(d) were to have started seeking upon itself the monopoly of scriptural
19. All round is emptiness and silence; the knowledge and interpretation to its own
silence, it seems, of a land that man has advantage. Thus the entire human race
not yet set foot upon. was in chains. Truth was flouted and
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 progressive, liberal and truthful ideas or (b) To advocate the progressive and liberal
ideas expressing doubt and skepticism ideas
we re suppressed and their holde rs (c) To educate and raise the human spirit
punished. It was in the se trying and mind
circumstances the science emerged as a (d) To develop harmony between external
saviour of mankind but its path was not nature and their inner self
smooth and safe. The scientists and free (e) None of these
thinkers were tortured. This was the fate 25. Choose the words which is most opposite
of Copernicus, Galileo, Bruno and others in meaning of the word “enlightened” as
but, by and by science gained ground. used in the page.
21. Why does man worship the force of (a) uninformed (b) derogatory
nature? (c) downtrodden (d) educated
(a) The holy scriptures advocate the (e) authority
worship of forces of nature
(b) The worship elevates and liberates the
human spirit and mind *** ALL THE BEST ***
(c) The worship makes man believe in faith
and intuition
(d) Forces of nature reach us spiritualism
(e) None of these
22. Which of the following statements is true
in the context of the passage?
(a) Science and religion are antagonistic
to each other
(b) Science encourages worshipping of
nature
(c) Religion is essential for external peace
and harmony
(d) Regimental religion was replaced by
scientific principles
(e) Science is essential for inner peace of
mind
23. According to the passage science and
religion both:
(a) rely on the spoken word of the
enlightened
(b) emerged out of the fear of man
(c) emerged from the desire of man to
worship the forces of nature
(d) employ different methods of enquiry
(e) work at the cross-purpose of each
other
24. What was the object of the authors of
the holy scriptures?
(a) To teach the man the methods of
worshipping nature

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