Solved Question Paper - ENGLISH LANGUAGE (Held on 04 Dec 2011)
Directions: In questions no. 1 to 5, some parts of the sentences have errors and some have none. find out which part of sentence has an error and blacken the rectangle corresponding to the appropriate letter (A, B, C). If there is no error, blacken the rectangle corresponding to (D) in the Answer Sheet.
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1. Had you (A) / worked hard (B)/ you will have passed.(C)/ No error. (D) |
2. He works hardly (A)/ to make (B)/ both ends meet. (B) / No error.(B) |
3. Neither of these two documents (A)/ support your claim (B)/ on the property. (C)/ No error.(D) |
4. Get this book (A)/ be published (B)/ in time. (C)/ No error.(D) |
5. He (A)/ is junior than (B)/ all his friends. (C)/ No error.(D) |
Directions: In questions no. 6 to 10, sentences are given with blanks to be filled in with an appropriate word(s). Four alternatives are suggested for each question. Choose the correct alternative out of the four and mark it in the Answer Sheet.
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6. ___________ of defence personnel would be given transfers to their place of choice.
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7. Sachin was standing __________ me.
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8. My sister and ___________ are pleased to accept your invitation.
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9. Have you got any idea as to what has happened to Akila? I haven’t seen her ___________
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10. I _______ hard to establish the validity of the theory from morning.
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Directions: In questions no. 11 to 15, out of the four alternatives, choose the one which best expresses the meaning of the given word and mark it in the Answer Sheet.
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11. Nurture
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12. Deny
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13. Abuse
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14. Docile
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15. considerate
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Directions: In questions no. 16 to 20, choose the word opposite in meaning to given word and mark it in the Answer Sheet.
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16. Veneration
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17. Insolent
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18. Urban
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19. Incredible
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20. Concur
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Directions: In questions no. 21 to 25, Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase and mark it in the Answer Sheet.
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21. Status quo
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22. By fair means or foul
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23. To bring to light
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24. To hit the jackpot
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25. To burn the candle at both ends
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