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Direction for questions 1 to 5: In each of the
following questions, a part of the sentence has been underlined. From the
choices given below, choose the one that would best replace the underlined
part.
1. The Romanians may be restive under Soviet direction
– but they are tied to Moscow by ideological and military links.
a. they are tied to Moscow by ideological and military links
b. they are preparing for a great revolution
c. secretly they rather enjoy the prestige of being protected by the
mighty Soviets
d. there is nothing they can do about it
2. In a penetrating study, CBS-TV focuses on people
without hope, whose bodies are cared for by welfare aid, but
whose spirit is often neglected by a disinterested society.
a. whose bodies are cared for by welfare aid
b. who do not have enough to eat
c. whose hopelessness may be alleviated
d. who may be physically satiated
3. Contemplating whether to exist with
an insatiable romantic temperament, he was the author and largely the subject
of a number of memorable novels.
a. Contemplating whether to exist
b. Combining realistic details
c. Miscegenating a brilliant mind
d. Aware that he had been born
4. How many times have I asked myself: when is the
world going to start to make sense? There is a monster out there,
and it is rushing towards me over the uneven ground of consciousness.
a. There is a monster out there
b. It is as if the world is on my shoulders
c. The answer is out there somewhere
d. There is a sea of sensibility in me
5. In Martin Amis’ new novel, the narrator is trapped
and hurtling towards a terrible secret, its resolution and the dreadful
revelations it brings, ally to give an excruciating vision of guilt.
a. ally to give an excruciating vision of guilt
b. to us give a vivid picture of guilt
c. is a painful picture of a guilt ridden world
d. does not really solve all the questions in the
narrator’s mind
Direction for questions 6 to 10: Arrange the four
sentences in their proper order so that they make a logically coherent
paragraph.
6.
A. Still, Sophie might need an open heart surgery
later in life and now be more prone to respiratory infections.
B. But with the news that his infant daughter Sophie
has a hole in her heart, he appears quite vulnerable.
C. While the condition sounds bad, it is not life
threatening, and frequently corrects itself.
D. Sylvester Stallone has made millions and built a
thriving career out of looking invincible.
a. DCAB b. DBAC c. DBCA d. DCBA
7.
A. However, the severed head could not grow back if
fire was applied instantly to the amputated part.
B. To get rid of this monstrosity was truly a
Herculean task, for as soon as one head was cut off, two new ones replaced it.
C. Hercules accomplished this labour with the aid of
an assistant who cauterized the necks as fast as Hercules cut off the heads!
D. One of the twelve labours of Hercules was the
killing of hydra, a water monster with nine heads.
a. DCBA b. ABCD c. DBAC d. BDCA
8.
A. That Hollywood is a man’s world is certainly true,
but it is not the whole truth.
B. Even Renaissance film actress, Jodie Foster, who
hosts this compendium of movie history, confesses surprise at this.
C. She says that she had no idea that women were so
active in the industry even in those days.
D. During the silent era, for example, female
scriptwriters outnumbered males 10 to 1.
a. ADBC b. ABDC c. DCAB d. ABCD
9.
A. Its business decisions are made on the timely and
accurate flow of information.
B. It has 1,700 employees in 13 branches and
representative offices across the Asia-Pacific region.
C. For employees to maintain a competitive edge in a
fast-moving field, they must have quick access to JP Morgan’s proprietary trade
related data.
D. JP Morgan is one of the largest banking
institutions in the US and a premier international trading firm.
a. DBAC b. DCBA c. CDAB d. DCAB
10.
A. The Saheli
Programme, run by the US Cross-Cultural Solutions, is offering a three-week
tour of India that involves a lot more than frenzied sightseeing.
B. Participants interested in women’s issues will
learn about arranged marriages, dowry and infanticide.
C. Holiday packages include all sorts of topics, but
female infanticide must be the first for tourism.
D. Interspersed with these talks and meetings are
visits to cities like New Delhi and Agra, home to the Taj Mahal.
a. ACBD b. CDBA c. ADBC d. CABD
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Answers
1(a) 2(a)
3(b) 4(c) 5(a)
6(c) 7(c) 8(a)
9(a) 10(a)