Solved Question Paper - ENGLISH LANGUAGE (Held on 28 Oct 2012)
Directions: In questions no. 23 to 29, a part of the sentence is underlined. Below are given alternatives to the underlined part at (A), (B) and (C) which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case no improvement is needed, your answer is (D)
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23. I watched him fell.
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24. We want the leader to be he who works for the people.
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25. The one factor that governs the progress of a nation is education.
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26. I do not think it would not rain.
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27. You are getting a beautiful salary.
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28. Mr. Sharma was stubborn that his son will attend coaching classes
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29. As a wise old man, the Chief of the Apaches imagined a time when the white men and his fellow Indians would no longer fight for the land.
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Directions: In questions No. 30 to 33, out of the four alternatives, choose the one which can be substituted for the given words.
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30. Fluent and clear in speech
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31. One who eats both vegetables and meat
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32. Spoken or done without preparation
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33. One who gains benefit from something
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Directions: In questions no. 36 to 50, you have following two brief passages with 10 questions in Passage – I and 5 questions in Passage – II. Read the passages carefully and fill up the blanks with suitable words out of the four alternatives given.
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[Passage - I] (Question numbers 34 to 43) "My new machine is so 34 that it will even suck out ground-in dust and dirt 35 this". As he spoke, he used his 36 to press the soot and dust into the carpet. The old lady 37 again, but without 38 success as the young man had 39 gone out of the front door. A few minutes 40 , he reappeared with a very modern-looking vacuum cleaner. "Now, where can I 41 this in?" he asked. "Probably the next village, about ten miles away", replied the old lady. "The electricity 42 hasn’t 43 here yet". 34.
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[Passage - II] (Question numbers 44 to 48) The thermometer is an instrument for measuring temperature. The 44 form consists of a 45 tube with a fine 46 . One end of the 47 is blown to form 48 bulb and the other is closed. 44.
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Directions: In questions no. 49 to 50, there are four different words out of which one is correctly spelt. Find the correctly spelt word and indicated it by blackening the appropriate oval ( ) in the Answer Sheet.
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