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CPO-MAINS-2024 held on 08/03/2025, 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Average Score: UR: 154.15 | OBC: 147.63 | EWS: 144.73 | SC: 129.86 | ST: 124.75
Section : English Language and Comprehension
Comprehension:
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.

Located 10 miles off Scotland’s north-eastern coast, the Orkney islands are a treasure trove of history. When I visited one of Orkney’s famous prehistoric (1)____, the Maeshowe tomb, my first impression was of an unremarkable green mound (2)______ by a ditch.
Despite its appearance, this 5,000-year-old (3)____ place is actually a masterpiece of (4)_______ design and engineering, and a testament (5)______ the skill of Orkney’s prehistoric residents. That’s because, (6)______ around three weeks either side of the winter solstice (which takes (7)______ on 21 or 22 December each year), visitors have the chance to see something truly magical (8)_____ here.
During this time of year, the narrow passage into the (9)______ becomes more than just an entrance: it was deliberately designed (10)______ with the setting of the midwinter sun. Just as the last rays start to disappear – which is at around 15:10 at this deepest, darkest time of midwinter – a shaft of light creeps down the passageway, slips across the floor of the tomb and illuminates the back wall like a golden, glowing doorway to another world.
SubQuestion No : 1
Q.1Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank No. 1.
Ans1. scenes
2. sights
3. sites
4. seats
Comprehension:
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.

Located 10 miles off Scotland’s north-eastern coast, the Orkney islands are a treasure trove of history. When I visited one of Orkney’s famous prehistoric (1)____, the Maeshowe tomb, my first impression was of an unremarkable green mound (2)______ by a ditch.
Despite its appearance, this 5,000-year-old (3)____ place is actually a masterpiece of (4)_______ design and engineering, and a testament (5)______ the skill of Orkney’s prehistoric residents. That’s because, (6)______ around three weeks either side of the winter solstice (which takes (7)______ on 21 or 22 December each year), visitors have the chance to see something truly magical (8)_____ here.
During this time of year, the narrow passage into the (9)______ becomes more than just an entrance: it was deliberately designed (10)______ with the setting of the midwinter sun. Just as the last rays start to disappear – which is at around 15:10 at this deepest, darkest time of midwinter – a shaft of light creeps down the passageway, slips across the floor of the tomb and illuminates the back wall like a golden, glowing doorway to another world.
SubQuestion No : 2
Q.2Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank No. 2.
Ans1. surrounded 
2. surrounds
3. surrounding
4. surround
Comprehension:
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.

Located 10 miles off Scotland’s north-eastern coast, the Orkney islands are a treasure trove of history. When I visited one of Orkney’s famous prehistoric (1)____, the Maeshowe tomb, my first impression was of an unremarkable green mound (2)______ by a ditch.
Despite its appearance, this 5,000-year-old (3)____ place is actually a masterpiece of (4)_______ design and engineering, and a testament (5)______ the skill of Orkney’s prehistoric residents. That’s because, (6)______ around three weeks either side of the winter solstice (which takes (7)______ on 21 or 22 December each year), visitors have the chance to see something truly magical (8)_____ here.
During this time of year, the narrow passage into the (9)______ becomes more than just an entrance: it was deliberately designed (10)______ with the setting of the midwinter sun. Just as the last rays start to disappear – which is at around 15:10 at this deepest, darkest time of midwinter – a shaft of light creeps down the passageway, slips across the floor of the tomb and illuminates the back wall like a golden, glowing doorway to another world.
SubQuestion No : 3
Q.3Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank No. 3.
Ans1. burial
2. buried
3. burying
4. burry
Comprehension:
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.

Located 10 miles off Scotland’s north-eastern coast, the Orkney islands are a treasure trove of history. When I visited one of Orkney’s famous prehistoric (1)____, the Maeshowe tomb, my first impression was of an unremarkable green mound (2)______ by a ditch.
Despite its appearance, this 5,000-year-old (3)____ place is actually a masterpiece of (4)_______ design and engineering, and a testament (5)______ the skill of Orkney’s prehistoric residents. That’s because, (6)______ around three weeks either side of the winter solstice (which takes (7)______ on 21 or 22 December each year), visitors have the chance to see something truly magical (8)_____ here.
During this time of year, the narrow passage into the (9)______ becomes more than just an entrance: it was deliberately designed (10)______ with the setting of the midwinter sun. Just as the last rays start to disappear – which is at around 15:10 at this deepest, darkest time of midwinter – a shaft of light creeps down the passageway, slips across the floor of the tomb and illuminates the back wall like a golden, glowing doorway to another world.
SubQuestion No : 4
Q.4Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank No. 4.
Ans1. chronological
2. historical
3. ancient
4. antiquated
Comprehension:
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.

Located 10 miles off Scotland’s north-eastern coast, the Orkney islands are a treasure trove of history. When I visited one of Orkney’s famous prehistoric (1)____, the Maeshowe tomb, my first impression was of an unremarkable green mound (2)______ by a ditch.
Despite its appearance, this 5,000-year-old (3)____ place is actually a masterpiece of (4)_______ design and engineering, and a testament (5)______ the skill of Orkney’s prehistoric residents. That’s because, (6)______ around three weeks either side of the winter solstice (which takes (7)______ on 21 or 22 December each year), visitors have the chance to see something truly magical (8)_____ here.
During this time of year, the narrow passage into the (9)______ becomes more than just an entrance: it was deliberately designed (10)______ with the setting of the midwinter sun. Just as the last rays start to disappear – which is at around 15:10 at this deepest, darkest time of midwinter – a shaft of light creeps down the passageway, slips across the floor of the tomb and illuminates the back wall like a golden, glowing doorway to another world.
SubQuestion No : 5
Q.5Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank No. 5.
Ans1. by
2. to
3. at
4. on
Comprehension:
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.

Located 10 miles off Scotland’s north-eastern coast, the Orkney islands are a treasure trove of history. When I visited one of Orkney’s famous prehistoric (1)____, the Maeshowe tomb, my first impression was of an unremarkable green mound (2)______ by a ditch.
Despite its appearance, this 5,000-year-old (3)____ place is actually a masterpiece of (4)_______ design and engineering, and a testament (5)______ the skill of Orkney’s prehistoric residents. That’s because, (6)______ around three weeks either side of the winter solstice (which takes (7)______ on 21 or 22 December each year), visitors have the chance to see something truly magical (8)_____ here.
During this time of year, the narrow passage into the (9)______ becomes more than just an entrance: it was deliberately designed (10)______ with the setting of the midwinter sun. Just as the last rays start to disappear – which is at around 15:10 at this deepest, darkest time of midwinter – a shaft of light creeps down the passageway, slips across the floor of the tomb and illuminates the back wall like a golden, glowing doorway to another world.
SubQuestion No : 6
Q.6Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank No. 6.
Ans1. in
2. for
3. with
4. about
Comprehension:
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.

Located 10 miles off Scotland’s north-eastern coast, the Orkney islands are a treasure trove of history. When I visited one of Orkney’s famous prehistoric (1)____, the Maeshowe tomb, my first impression was of an unremarkable green mound (2)______ by a ditch.
Despite its appearance, this 5,000-year-old (3)____ place is actually a masterpiece of (4)_______ design and engineering, and a testament (5)______ the skill of Orkney’s prehistoric residents. That’s because, (6)______ around three weeks either side of the winter solstice (which takes (7)______ on 21 or 22 December each year), visitors have the chance to see something truly magical (8)_____ here.
During this time of year, the narrow passage into the (9)______ becomes more than just an entrance: it was deliberately designed (10)______ with the setting of the midwinter sun. Just as the last rays start to disappear – which is at around 15:10 at this deepest, darkest time of midwinter – a shaft of light creeps down the passageway, slips across the floor of the tomb and illuminates the back wall like a golden, glowing doorway to another world.
SubQuestion No : 7
Q.7Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank No. 7.
Ans1. room
2. place
3. home
4. abode
Comprehension:
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.

Located 10 miles off Scotland’s north-eastern coast, the Orkney islands are a treasure trove of history. When I visited one of Orkney’s famous prehistoric (1)____, the Maeshowe tomb, my first impression was of an unremarkable green mound (2)______ by a ditch.
Despite its appearance, this 5,000-year-old (3)____ place is actually a masterpiece of (4)_______ design and engineering, and a testament (5)______ the skill of Orkney’s prehistoric residents. That’s because, (6)______ around three weeks either side of the winter solstice (which takes (7)______ on 21 or 22 December each year), visitors have the chance to see something truly magical (8)_____ here.
During this time of year, the narrow passage into the (9)______ becomes more than just an entrance: it was deliberately designed (10)______ with the setting of the midwinter sun. Just as the last rays start to disappear – which is at around 15:10 at this deepest, darkest time of midwinter – a shaft of light creeps down the passageway, slips across the floor of the tomb and illuminates the back wall like a golden, glowing doorway to another world.
SubQuestion No : 8
Q.8Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank No. 8.
Ans1. arise
2. perform
3. retire
4. occur
Comprehension:
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.

Located 10 miles off Scotland’s north-eastern coast, the Orkney islands are a treasure trove of history. When I visited one of Orkney’s famous prehistoric (1)____, the Maeshowe tomb, my first impression was of an unremarkable green mound (2)______ by a ditch.
Despite its appearance, this 5,000-year-old (3)____ place is actually a masterpiece of (4)_______ design and engineering, and a testament (5)______ the skill of Orkney’s prehistoric residents. That’s because, (6)______ around three weeks either side of the winter solstice (which takes (7)______ on 21 or 22 December each year), visitors have the chance to see something truly magical (8)_____ here.
During this time of year, the narrow passage into the (9)______ becomes more than just an entrance: it was deliberately designed (10)______ with the setting of the midwinter sun. Just as the last rays start to disappear – which is at around 15:10 at this deepest, darkest time of midwinter – a shaft of light creeps down the passageway, slips across the floor of the tomb and illuminates the back wall like a golden, glowing doorway to another world.
SubQuestion No : 9
Q.9Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank No. 9.
Ans1. grave
2. tomb
3. graveyard
4. memorial
Comprehension:
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.

Located 10 miles off Scotland’s north-eastern coast, the Orkney islands are a treasure trove of history. When I visited one of Orkney’s famous prehistoric (1)____, the Maeshowe tomb, my first impression was of an unremarkable green mound (2)______ by a ditch.
Despite its appearance, this 5,000-year-old (3)____ place is actually a masterpiece of (4)_______ design and engineering, and a testament (5)______ the skill of Orkney’s prehistoric residents. That’s because, (6)______ around three weeks either side of the winter solstice (which takes (7)______ on 21 or 22 December each year), visitors have the chance to see something truly magical (8)_____ here.
During this time of year, the narrow passage into the (9)______ becomes more than just an entrance: it was deliberately designed (10)______ with the setting of the midwinter sun. Just as the last rays start to disappear – which is at around 15:10 at this deepest, darkest time of midwinter – a shaft of light creeps down the passageway, slips across the floor of the tomb and illuminates the back wall like a golden, glowing doorway to another world.
SubQuestion No : 10
Q.10Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank No. 10.
Ans1. to align
2. aligned
3. aligning
4. align
Comprehension:
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.

Air India showcased its first A350 to the world on Thursday (18 January) at the Begumpet Airport in Hyderabad as part of the ongoing air show Wings 2024. The first aircraft of a (1)_______ of 20 arrived on 23 December 2023 from Toulouse in France and was (2)__________ for the first time on 18 January. Five more (3)________ premium passenger aircrafts are scheduled (4)_________ by March this year. This makes Air India (5)________ first Indian carrier to be operating the A350.
Commercial operations for the same are scheduled to begin (6)_________ 22 January later this month.
With the induction of the A350, Air India is (7)________ to overhaul its image and service to the passengers.
The A350 comes equipped (8)_________ a powerful and fuel-efficient Rolls-Royce Trent xwb engine. Once you (9)___________ inside the aircraft, you can immediately (10)________ the three-class cabin configuration: business, premium economy and economy spread across 316 seats.
SubQuestion No : 11
Q.11 Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 1.
Ans1.  gang
2.  flock
3.  batch
4. team 
Comprehension:
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.

Air India showcased its first A350 to the world on Thursday (18 January) at the Begumpet Airport in Hyderabad as part of the ongoing air show Wings 2024. The first aircraft of a (1)_______ of 20 arrived on 23 December 2023 from Toulouse in France and was (2)__________ for the first time on 18 January. Five more (3)________ premium passenger aircrafts are scheduled (4)_________ by March this year. This makes Air India (5)________ first Indian carrier to be operating the A350.
Commercial operations for the same are scheduled to begin (6)_________ 22 January later this month.
With the induction of the A350, Air India is (7)________ to overhaul its image and service to the passengers.
The A350 comes equipped (8)_________ a powerful and fuel-efficient Rolls-Royce Trent xwb engine. Once you (9)___________ inside the aircraft, you can immediately (10)________ the three-class cabin configuration: business, premium economy and economy spread across 316 seats.
SubQuestion No : 12
Q.12 Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 2.
Ans1.  showcases
2.  showcasing
3.  showcased
4.  showcase
Comprehension:
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.

Air India showcased its first A350 to the world on Thursday (18 January) at the Begumpet Airport in Hyderabad as part of the ongoing air show Wings 2024. The first aircraft of a (1)_______ of 20 arrived on 23 December 2023 from Toulouse in France and was (2)__________ for the first time on 18 January. Five more (3)________ premium passenger aircrafts are scheduled (4)_________ by March this year. This makes Air India (5)________ first Indian carrier to be operating the A350.
Commercial operations for the same are scheduled to begin (6)_________ 22 January later this month.
With the induction of the A350, Air India is (7)________ to overhaul its image and service to the passengers.
The A350 comes equipped (8)_________ a powerful and fuel-efficient Rolls-Royce Trent xwb engine. Once you (9)___________ inside the aircraft, you can immediately (10)________ the three-class cabin configuration: business, premium economy and economy spread across 316 seats.
SubQuestion No : 13
Q.13 Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 3.
Ans1.  so
2.  as
3.  same
4.  such
Comprehension:
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.

Air India showcased its first A350 to the world on Thursday (18 January) at the Begumpet Airport in Hyderabad as part of the ongoing air show Wings 2024. The first aircraft of a (1)_______ of 20 arrived on 23 December 2023 from Toulouse in France and was (2)__________ for the first time on 18 January. Five more (3)________ premium passenger aircrafts are scheduled (4)_________ by March this year. This makes Air India (5)________ first Indian carrier to be operating the A350.
Commercial operations for the same are scheduled to begin (6)_________ 22 January later this month.
With the induction of the A350, Air India is (7)________ to overhaul its image and service to the passengers.
The A350 comes equipped (8)_________ a powerful and fuel-efficient Rolls-Royce Trent xwb engine. Once you (9)___________ inside the aircraft, you can immediately (10)________ the three-class cabin configuration: business, premium economy and economy spread across 316 seats.
SubQuestion No : 14
Q.14 Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 4.
Ans1.  arrived
2.  arriving
3.  arrival
4.  to arrive
Comprehension:
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.

Air India showcased its first A350 to the world on Thursday (18 January) at the Begumpet Airport in Hyderabad as part of the ongoing air show Wings 2024. The first aircraft of a (1)_______ of 20 arrived on 23 December 2023 from Toulouse in France and was (2)__________ for the first time on 18 January. Five more (3)________ premium passenger aircrafts are scheduled (4)_________ by March this year. This makes Air India (5)________ first Indian carrier to be operating the A350.
Commercial operations for the same are scheduled to begin (6)_________ 22 January later this month.
With the induction of the A350, Air India is (7)________ to overhaul its image and service to the passengers.
The A350 comes equipped (8)_________ a powerful and fuel-efficient Rolls-Royce Trent xwb engine. Once you (9)___________ inside the aircraft, you can immediately (10)________ the three-class cabin configuration: business, premium economy and economy spread across 316 seats.
SubQuestion No : 15
Q.15 Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 5.
Ans1.  an
2.  a
3.  the
4.  one
Comprehension:
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.

Air India showcased its first A350 to the world on Thursday (18 January) at the Begumpet Airport in Hyderabad as part of the ongoing air show Wings 2024. The first aircraft of a (1)_______ of 20 arrived on 23 December 2023 from Toulouse in France and was (2)__________ for the first time on 18 January. Five more (3)________ premium passenger aircrafts are scheduled (4)_________ by March this year. This makes Air India (5)________ first Indian carrier to be operating the A350.
Commercial operations for the same are scheduled to begin (6)_________ 22 January later this month.
With the induction of the A350, Air India is (7)________ to overhaul its image and service to the passengers.
The A350 comes equipped (8)_________ a powerful and fuel-efficient Rolls-Royce Trent xwb engine. Once you (9)___________ inside the aircraft, you can immediately (10)________ the three-class cabin configuration: business, premium economy and economy spread across 316 seats.
SubQuestion No : 16
Q.16 Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 6.
Ans1.  to
2.  at
3. in 
4.  on
Comprehension:
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.

Air India showcased its first A350 to the world on Thursday (18 January) at the Begumpet Airport in Hyderabad as part of the ongoing air show Wings 2024. The first aircraft of a (1)_______ of 20 arrived on 23 December 2023 from Toulouse in France and was (2)__________ for the first time on 18 January. Five more (3)________ premium passenger aircrafts are scheduled (4)_________ by March this year. This makes Air India (5)________ first Indian carrier to be operating the A350.
Commercial operations for the same are scheduled to begin (6)_________ 22 January later this month.
With the induction of the A350, Air India is (7)________ to overhaul its image and service to the passengers.
The A350 comes equipped (8)_________ a powerful and fuel-efficient Rolls-Royce Trent xwb engine. Once you (9)___________ inside the aircraft, you can immediately (10)________ the three-class cabin configuration: business, premium economy and economy spread across 316 seats.
SubQuestion No : 17
Q.17 Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 7.
Ans1.  believing
2. accepting
3. supposing
4.  hoping
Comprehension:
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.

Air India showcased its first A350 to the world on Thursday (18 January) at the Begumpet Airport in Hyderabad as part of the ongoing air show Wings 2024. The first aircraft of a (1)_______ of 20 arrived on 23 December 2023 from Toulouse in France and was (2)__________ for the first time on 18 January. Five more (3)________ premium passenger aircrafts are scheduled (4)_________ by March this year. This makes Air India (5)________ first Indian carrier to be operating the A350.
Commercial operations for the same are scheduled to begin (6)_________ 22 January later this month.
With the induction of the A350, Air India is (7)________ to overhaul its image and service to the passengers.
The A350 comes equipped (8)_________ a powerful and fuel-efficient Rolls-Royce Trent xwb engine. Once you (9)___________ inside the aircraft, you can immediately (10)________ the three-class cabin configuration: business, premium economy and economy spread across 316 seats.
SubQuestion No : 18
Q.18 Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 8.
Ans1.  to
2.  in
3.  for
4.  with
Comprehension:
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.

Air India showcased its first A350 to the world on Thursday (18 January) at the Begumpet Airport in Hyderabad as part of the ongoing air show Wings 2024. The first aircraft of a (1)_______ of 20 arrived on 23 December 2023 from Toulouse in France and was (2)__________ for the first time on 18 January. Five more (3)________ premium passenger aircrafts are scheduled (4)_________ by March this year. This makes Air India (5)________ first Indian carrier to be operating the A350.
Commercial operations for the same are scheduled to begin (6)_________ 22 January later this month.
With the induction of the A350, Air India is (7)________ to overhaul its image and service to the passengers.
The A350 comes equipped (8)_________ a powerful and fuel-efficient Rolls-Royce Trent xwb engine. Once you (9)___________ inside the aircraft, you can immediately (10)________ the three-class cabin configuration: business, premium economy and economy spread across 316 seats.
SubQuestion No : 19
Q.19 Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 9.
Ans1.  skip
2.  step
3.  forward
4.  advance
Comprehension:
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.

Air India showcased its first A350 to the world on Thursday (18 January) at the Begumpet Airport in Hyderabad as part of the ongoing air show Wings 2024. The first aircraft of a (1)_______ of 20 arrived on 23 December 2023 from Toulouse in France and was (2)__________ for the first time on 18 January. Five more (3)________ premium passenger aircrafts are scheduled (4)_________ by March this year. This makes Air India (5)________ first Indian carrier to be operating the A350.
Commercial operations for the same are scheduled to begin (6)_________ 22 January later this month.
With the induction of the A350, Air India is (7)________ to overhaul its image and service to the passengers.
The A350 comes equipped (8)_________ a powerful and fuel-efficient Rolls-Royce Trent xwb engine. Once you (9)___________ inside the aircraft, you can immediately (10)________ the three-class cabin configuration: business, premium economy and economy spread across 316 seats.
SubQuestion No : 20
Q.20 Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 10.
Ans1.  look
2.  see
3.  get
4.  watch
Comprehension:
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.

Organic farming 1_______ that nature stays clean and rich. If we visit an organic farm, we will notice a 2________of animal, bird and insect activity. Research shows that around 30% more wildlife and plants thrive 3________ ecologically produced fields compared to conventional farming. This is because there are no pesticides, and fertiliser is used 4________. Covid-19 pandemic has changed the 5________of organic food, with the spotlight now on safety and healthy food that is nutritious to build a strong immune system.
SubQuestion No : 21
Q.21Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank No. 1.
Ans1. contradict
2. ensures
3. cherish
4. envy
Comprehension:
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.

Organic farming 1_______ that nature stays clean and rich. If we visit an organic farm, we will notice a 2________of animal, bird and insect activity. Research shows that around 30% more wildlife and plants thrive 3________ ecologically produced fields compared to conventional farming. This is because there are no pesticides, and fertiliser is used 4________. Covid-19 pandemic has changed the 5________of organic food, with the spotlight now on safety and healthy food that is nutritious to build a strong immune system.
SubQuestion No : 22
Q.22Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank No. 2.
Ans1. loathe
2. buzz
3. sense
4. jog
Comprehension:
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.

Organic farming 1_______ that nature stays clean and rich. If we visit an organic farm, we will notice a 2________of animal, bird and insect activity. Research shows that around 30% more wildlife and plants thrive 3________ ecologically produced fields compared to conventional farming. This is because there are no pesticides, and fertiliser is used 4________. Covid-19 pandemic has changed the 5________of organic food, with the spotlight now on safety and healthy food that is nutritious to build a strong immune system.
SubQuestion No : 23
Q.23Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank No. 3.
Ans1. downstairs
2. up
3. near
4. out
Comprehension:
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.

Organic farming 1_______ that nature stays clean and rich. If we visit an organic farm, we will notice a 2________of animal, bird and insect activity. Research shows that around 30% more wildlife and plants thrive 3________ ecologically produced fields compared to conventional farming. This is because there are no pesticides, and fertiliser is used 4________. Covid-19 pandemic has changed the 5________of organic food, with the spotlight now on safety and healthy food that is nutritious to build a strong immune system.
SubQuestion No : 24
Q.24Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank No. 4.
Ans1. far off
2. far better
3. far less
4. far away
Comprehension:
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.

Organic farming 1_______ that nature stays clean and rich. If we visit an organic farm, we will notice a 2________of animal, bird and insect activity. Research shows that around 30% more wildlife and plants thrive 3________ ecologically produced fields compared to conventional farming. This is because there are no pesticides, and fertiliser is used 4________. Covid-19 pandemic has changed the 5________of organic food, with the spotlight now on safety and healthy food that is nutritious to build a strong immune system.
SubQuestion No : 25
Q.25Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank No. 5.
Ans1. perception
2. practice
3. argument
4. evolution
Comprehension:
Read the given passage and answer the questions that follow.

New Delhi : Forty-two per cent of children in the age group of 14 to 18 years in rural India cannot read easy sentences in English, while more than half of them struggle with simple division problems, according to the Annual Status of Education Report (ASER) 2023 released on Wednesday.
The ASER 2023 'Beyond Basics' survey was conducted in 28 districts across 26 states, reaching a total of 34,745 youths in the age group 14-18 years. One rural district was surveyed in each major state. The annual report published by the Pratham Foundation found that more than half of the students in the 14-18 age group struggle with division problems.
About 25 per cent of this age group still cannot read a Class 2 level text fluently in their regional language. More than half struggle with division (3-digit by 1-digit) problems. Only 43.3 per cent of 14-18-year olds are able to do such problems correctly. This skill is usually expected in class 3 and 4.
ASER reports are also used by the government while formulating policies. Across enrollment categories, females (76 per cent) do better than males (70.9 per cent) in reading a Class 2 level text in their regional language. In contrast, males do better than their female counterparts in arithmetic and English reading. The report says that around 45 per cent of the students surveyed could calculate the number of hours a child had slept based on the time she went to bed at night and woke up in the morning.
In another everyday task of measuring an object with a scale, 85 per cent of those surveyed could calculate the length of an object correctly if it was placed at the '0' mark on the ruler. But, when the object was moved and placed elsewhere on the ruler, less than 40 per cent could give the right answer. Two-thirds of the surveyed youths (65.1 per cent) were able to read functional instructions on a packet of ORS solution, the report said.
According to the report, low levels of foundational numeracy affect the ability of youth in tackling everyday calculations where they need to apply measurement or use the unitary method in practical situations, or even do simple financial computations (managing a budget, applying a discount or calculating interest rates or repayment of a loan).
SubQuestion No : 26
Q.26 The given passage is:
Ans1.  a news report about an educational survey
2.  a press release by Pratham Foundation
3.  the executive summary of the Annual Status of Education Report
4.  a survey report on rural districts
Comprehension:
Read the given passage and answer the questions that follow.

New Delhi : Forty-two per cent of children in the age group of 14 to 18 years in rural India cannot read easy sentences in English, while more than half of them struggle with simple division problems, according to the Annual Status of Education Report (ASER) 2023 released on Wednesday.
The ASER 2023 'Beyond Basics' survey was conducted in 28 districts across 26 states, reaching a total of 34,745 youths in the age group 14-18 years. One rural district was surveyed in each major state. The annual report published by the Pratham Foundation found that more than half of the students in the 14-18 age group struggle with division problems.
About 25 per cent of this age group still cannot read a Class 2 level text fluently in their regional language. More than half struggle with division (3-digit by 1-digit) problems. Only 43.3 per cent of 14-18-year olds are able to do such problems correctly. This skill is usually expected in class 3 and 4.
ASER reports are also used by the government while formulating policies. Across enrollment categories, females (76 per cent) do better than males (70.9 per cent) in reading a Class 2 level text in their regional language. In contrast, males do better than their female counterparts in arithmetic and English reading. The report says that around 45 per cent of the students surveyed could calculate the number of hours a child had slept based on the time she went to bed at night and woke up in the morning.
In another everyday task of measuring an object with a scale, 85 per cent of those surveyed could calculate the length of an object correctly if it was placed at the '0' mark on the ruler. But, when the object was moved and placed elsewhere on the ruler, less than 40 per cent could give the right answer. Two-thirds of the surveyed youths (65.1 per cent) were able to read functional instructions on a packet of ORS solution, the report said.
According to the report, low levels of foundational numeracy affect the ability of youth in tackling everyday calculations where they need to apply measurement or use the unitary method in practical situations, or even do simple financial computations (managing a budget, applying a discount or calculating interest rates or repayment of a loan).
SubQuestion No : 27
Q.27How many youths could calculate the length of an object correctly if it was placed at the '0' mark on the ruler?
Ans1.  85 per cent
2.  40 per cent
3.  76 per cent
4.  45 per cent
Comprehension:
Read the given passage and answer the questions that follow.

New Delhi : Forty-two per cent of children in the age group of 14 to 18 years in rural India cannot read easy sentences in English, while more than half of them struggle with simple division problems, according to the Annual Status of Education Report (ASER) 2023 released on Wednesday.
The ASER 2023 'Beyond Basics' survey was conducted in 28 districts across 26 states, reaching a total of 34,745 youths in the age group 14-18 years. One rural district was surveyed in each major state. The annual report published by the Pratham Foundation found that more than half of the students in the 14-18 age group struggle with division problems.
About 25 per cent of this age group still cannot read a Class 2 level text fluently in their regional language. More than half struggle with division (3-digit by 1-digit) problems. Only 43.3 per cent of 14-18-year olds are able to do such problems correctly. This skill is usually expected in class 3 and 4.
ASER reports are also used by the government while formulating policies. Across enrollment categories, females (76 per cent) do better than males (70.9 per cent) in reading a Class 2 level text in their regional language. In contrast, males do better than their female counterparts in arithmetic and English reading. The report says that around 45 per cent of the students surveyed could calculate the number of hours a child had slept based on the time she went to bed at night and woke up in the morning.
In another everyday task of measuring an object with a scale, 85 per cent of those surveyed could calculate the length of an object correctly if it was placed at the '0' mark on the ruler. But, when the object was moved and placed elsewhere on the ruler, less than 40 per cent could give the right answer. Two-thirds of the surveyed youths (65.1 per cent) were able to read functional instructions on a packet of ORS solution, the report said.
According to the report, low levels of foundational numeracy affect the ability of youth in tackling everyday calculations where they need to apply measurement or use the unitary method in practical situations, or even do simple financial computations (managing a budget, applying a discount or calculating interest rates or repayment of a loan).
SubQuestion No : 28
Q.28 The survey was conducted mainly to know:
Ans1.  the reading abilities of Class 3 to 4 children
2.  the reading level and numeracy abilities of 14-18 year olds
3.  the simple calculation skills of boys and girls
4.  the level of foundational numeracy among the youth
Comprehension:
Read the given passage and answer the questions that follow.

New Delhi : Forty-two per cent of children in the age group of 14 to 18 years in rural India cannot read easy sentences in English, while more than half of them struggle with simple division problems, according to the Annual Status of Education Report (ASER) 2023 released on Wednesday.
The ASER 2023 'Beyond Basics' survey was conducted in 28 districts across 26 states, reaching a total of 34,745 youths in the age group 14-18 years. One rural district was surveyed in each major state. The annual report published by the Pratham Foundation found that more than half of the students in the 14-18 age group struggle with division problems.
About 25 per cent of this age group still cannot read a Class 2 level text fluently in their regional language. More than half struggle with division (3-digit by 1-digit) problems. Only 43.3 per cent of 14-18-year olds are able to do such problems correctly. This skill is usually expected in class 3 and 4.
ASER reports are also used by the government while formulating policies. Across enrollment categories, females (76 per cent) do better than males (70.9 per cent) in reading a Class 2 level text in their regional language. In contrast, males do better than their female counterparts in arithmetic and English reading. The report says that around 45 per cent of the students surveyed could calculate the number of hours a child had slept based on the time she went to bed at night and woke up in the morning.
In another everyday task of measuring an object with a scale, 85 per cent of those surveyed could calculate the length of an object correctly if it was placed at the '0' mark on the ruler. But, when the object was moved and placed elsewhere on the ruler, less than 40 per cent could give the right answer. Two-thirds of the surveyed youths (65.1 per cent) were able to read functional instructions on a packet of ORS solution, the report said.
According to the report, low levels of foundational numeracy affect the ability of youth in tackling everyday calculations where they need to apply measurement or use the unitary method in practical situations, or even do simple financial computations (managing a budget, applying a discount or calculating interest rates or repayment of a loan).
SubQuestion No : 29
Q.29 According to ASER 2023, how much percentage of 14-18 year olds could divide a three-digit number by a one-digit number correctly?
Ans1.  65.1 per cent
2.  45 per cent
3.  43.3 per cent
4.  25 per cent
Comprehension:
Read the given passage and answer the questions that follow.

New Delhi : Forty-two per cent of children in the age group of 14 to 18 years in rural India cannot read easy sentences in English, while more than half of them struggle with simple division problems, according to the Annual Status of Education Report (ASER) 2023 released on Wednesday.
The ASER 2023 'Beyond Basics' survey was conducted in 28 districts across 26 states, reaching a total of 34,745 youths in the age group 14-18 years. One rural district was surveyed in each major state. The annual report published by the Pratham Foundation found that more than half of the students in the 14-18 age group struggle with division problems.
About 25 per cent of this age group still cannot read a Class 2 level text fluently in their regional language. More than half struggle with division (3-digit by 1-digit) problems. Only 43.3 per cent of 14-18-year olds are able to do such problems correctly. This skill is usually expected in class 3 and 4.
ASER reports are also used by the government while formulating policies. Across enrollment categories, females (76 per cent) do better than males (70.9 per cent) in reading a Class 2 level text in their regional language. In contrast, males do better than their female counterparts in arithmetic and English reading. The report says that around 45 per cent of the students surveyed could calculate the number of hours a child had slept based on the time she went to bed at night and woke up in the morning.
In another everyday task of measuring an object with a scale, 85 per cent of those surveyed could calculate the length of an object correctly if it was placed at the '0' mark on the ruler. But, when the object was moved and placed elsewhere on the ruler, less than 40 per cent could give the right answer. Two-thirds of the surveyed youths (65.1 per cent) were able to read functional instructions on a packet of ORS solution, the report said.
According to the report, low levels of foundational numeracy affect the ability of youth in tackling everyday calculations where they need to apply measurement or use the unitary method in practical situations, or even do simple financial computations (managing a budget, applying a discount or calculating interest rates or repayment of a loan).
SubQuestion No : 30
Q.30Which of the following is better done by girls than boys, according to the passage?
Ans1.  Reading simple English sentences
2.  Reading a Class 2 level text in their regional language
3. Carrying out a simple division sum
4.  Calculating arithmetical problems
Comprehension:
Read the given passage and answer the questions that follow.

Rivers in the heart of the Amazon rainforest in Brazil fell to their lowest levels in over a century on Monday as a record drought upends the lives of hundreds of thousands of people and damages the jungle ecosystem.
The port of Manaus, the region’s most populous city, at the meeting of the Rio Negro and the Amazon River, recorded 13.59 metres (44.6 feet) of water on Monday, compared to 17.60 a year ago, according to its website. That is the lowest level since records began in 121 years ago in 1902, passing a previous all-time low set in 2010.
Rapidly drying tributaries to the mighty Amazon have left boats stranded, cutting off food and water supplies to remote villages, while high water temperatures are suspected of killing more than 100 endangered river dolphins.
Some areas of the Amazon have seen the least rain from July to September since 1980, according to the Brazilian government disaster alert centre, Cemaden.
Brazil’s Science Ministry blames the drought on the onset of the El Niño climate phenomenon this year, which is driving extreme weather patterns globally. In a statement earlier this month, the ministry said it expects the drought will last until at least December, when El Niño’s effects are forecast to peak.
Underlying El Niño is the long-term trend of global warming, which is leading to more frequent and more intense extreme weather events, like drought and heat.
The drought has affected 481,000 people as of Monday, according to the civil defense agency in the state of Amazonas, where Manaus is located.
Late last week, workers from Brazilian NGO Fundação Amazônia Sustentável fanned out across the parched region near Manaus to deliver food and supplies to vulnerable villages. The drought has threatened their access to food, drinking water and medicines, which are usually transported by river.
SubQuestion No : 31
Q.31“workers from Brazilian NGO Fundação Amazônia Sustentável fanned out across the parched region”. Here ‘fanned out’ means:
Ans1.  distributed fans
2.  cooled the area with fans
3.  spread apart in the area
4.  found fans in the area
Comprehension:
Read the given passage and answer the questions that follow.

Rivers in the heart of the Amazon rainforest in Brazil fell to their lowest levels in over a century on Monday as a record drought upends the lives of hundreds of thousands of people and damages the jungle ecosystem.
The port of Manaus, the region’s most populous city, at the meeting of the Rio Negro and the Amazon River, recorded 13.59 metres (44.6 feet) of water on Monday, compared to 17.60 a year ago, according to its website. That is the lowest level since records began in 121 years ago in 1902, passing a previous all-time low set in 2010.
Rapidly drying tributaries to the mighty Amazon have left boats stranded, cutting off food and water supplies to remote villages, while high water temperatures are suspected of killing more than 100 endangered river dolphins.
Some areas of the Amazon have seen the least rain from July to September since 1980, according to the Brazilian government disaster alert centre, Cemaden.
Brazil’s Science Ministry blames the drought on the onset of the El Niño climate phenomenon this year, which is driving extreme weather patterns globally. In a statement earlier this month, the ministry said it expects the drought will last until at least December, when El Niño’s effects are forecast to peak.
Underlying El Niño is the long-term trend of global warming, which is leading to more frequent and more intense extreme weather events, like drought and heat.
The drought has affected 481,000 people as of Monday, according to the civil defense agency in the state of Amazonas, where Manaus is located.
Late last week, workers from Brazilian NGO Fundação Amazônia Sustentável fanned out across the parched region near Manaus to deliver food and supplies to vulnerable villages. The drought has threatened their access to food, drinking water and medicines, which are usually transported by river.
SubQuestion No : 32
Q.32 After reading the given passage, it can be inferred that it is:
Ans1.  a research report
2.  a scientific report
3.  a survey report
4.  a news report
Comprehension:
Read the given passage and answer the questions that follow.

Rivers in the heart of the Amazon rainforest in Brazil fell to their lowest levels in over a century on Monday as a record drought upends the lives of hundreds of thousands of people and damages the jungle ecosystem.
The port of Manaus, the region’s most populous city, at the meeting of the Rio Negro and the Amazon River, recorded 13.59 metres (44.6 feet) of water on Monday, compared to 17.60 a year ago, according to its website. That is the lowest level since records began in 121 years ago in 1902, passing a previous all-time low set in 2010.
Rapidly drying tributaries to the mighty Amazon have left boats stranded, cutting off food and water supplies to remote villages, while high water temperatures are suspected of killing more than 100 endangered river dolphins.
Some areas of the Amazon have seen the least rain from July to September since 1980, according to the Brazilian government disaster alert centre, Cemaden.
Brazil’s Science Ministry blames the drought on the onset of the El Niño climate phenomenon this year, which is driving extreme weather patterns globally. In a statement earlier this month, the ministry said it expects the drought will last until at least December, when El Niño’s effects are forecast to peak.
Underlying El Niño is the long-term trend of global warming, which is leading to more frequent and more intense extreme weather events, like drought and heat.
The drought has affected 481,000 people as of Monday, according to the civil defense agency in the state of Amazonas, where Manaus is located.
Late last week, workers from Brazilian NGO Fundação Amazônia Sustentável fanned out across the parched region near Manaus to deliver food and supplies to vulnerable villages. The drought has threatened their access to food, drinking water and medicines, which are usually transported by river.
SubQuestion No : 33
Q.33Identify the option that arranges the following in the correct sequence.
A. Boats stranded
B. Tributaries dried
C. Food and water supply to remote villages cut off
D. Very less rain in the Amazon region
Ans1.  DBAC
2.  BDAC
3.  DACB
4.  ABCD
Comprehension:
Read the given passage and answer the questions that follow.

Rivers in the heart of the Amazon rainforest in Brazil fell to their lowest levels in over a century on Monday as a record drought upends the lives of hundreds of thousands of people and damages the jungle ecosystem.
The port of Manaus, the region’s most populous city, at the meeting of the Rio Negro and the Amazon River, recorded 13.59 metres (44.6 feet) of water on Monday, compared to 17.60 a year ago, according to its website. That is the lowest level since records began in 121 years ago in 1902, passing a previous all-time low set in 2010.
Rapidly drying tributaries to the mighty Amazon have left boats stranded, cutting off food and water supplies to remote villages, while high water temperatures are suspected of killing more than 100 endangered river dolphins.
Some areas of the Amazon have seen the least rain from July to September since 1980, according to the Brazilian government disaster alert centre, Cemaden.
Brazil’s Science Ministry blames the drought on the onset of the El Niño climate phenomenon this year, which is driving extreme weather patterns globally. In a statement earlier this month, the ministry said it expects the drought will last until at least December, when El Niño’s effects are forecast to peak.
Underlying El Niño is the long-term trend of global warming, which is leading to more frequent and more intense extreme weather events, like drought and heat.
The drought has affected 481,000 people as of Monday, according to the civil defense agency in the state of Amazonas, where Manaus is located.
Late last week, workers from Brazilian NGO Fundação Amazônia Sustentável fanned out across the parched region near Manaus to deliver food and supplies to vulnerable villages. The drought has threatened their access to food, drinking water and medicines, which are usually transported by river.
SubQuestion No : 34
Q.34Which of the following statements is NOT true?
Ans1. Port of Manaus is the most populated city of the Amazon rainforest region.
2.  On Monday, the lowest water level since 1902 in the Amazon river was recorded at 17.60 metres.
3.  High water temperatures are suspected of killing more than 100 endangered river dolphins.
4.  Food, drinking water and medicines are delivered to remote villages of the rainforest region by boats.
Comprehension:
Read the given passage and answer the questions that follow.

Rivers in the heart of the Amazon rainforest in Brazil fell to their lowest levels in over a century on Monday as a record drought upends the lives of hundreds of thousands of people and damages the jungle ecosystem.
The port of Manaus, the region’s most populous city, at the meeting of the Rio Negro and the Amazon River, recorded 13.59 metres (44.6 feet) of water on Monday, compared to 17.60 a year ago, according to its website. That is the lowest level since records began in 121 years ago in 1902, passing a previous all-time low set in 2010.
Rapidly drying tributaries to the mighty Amazon have left boats stranded, cutting off food and water supplies to remote villages, while high water temperatures are suspected of killing more than 100 endangered river dolphins.
Some areas of the Amazon have seen the least rain from July to September since 1980, according to the Brazilian government disaster alert centre, Cemaden.
Brazil’s Science Ministry blames the drought on the onset of the El Niño climate phenomenon this year, which is driving extreme weather patterns globally. In a statement earlier this month, the ministry said it expects the drought will last until at least December, when El Niño’s effects are forecast to peak.
Underlying El Niño is the long-term trend of global warming, which is leading to more frequent and more intense extreme weather events, like drought and heat.
The drought has affected 481,000 people as of Monday, according to the civil defense agency in the state of Amazonas, where Manaus is located.
Late last week, workers from Brazilian NGO Fundação Amazônia Sustentável fanned out across the parched region near Manaus to deliver food and supplies to vulnerable villages. The drought has threatened their access to food, drinking water and medicines, which are usually transported by river.
SubQuestion No : 35
Q.35 The passage is mainly about:
Ans1.  the lives of people living in the rainforest of Amazon
2.  the El Niño climate phenomenon
3.  the damage to the jungle’s ecosystem
4.  the worst drought conditions in Amazon rainforest area
Comprehension:
Read the given passage and answer the questions that follow.

I had four notes of introduction in London: to Dr. PJ Mehta, to Sjt. Dalpatram Shukla, to Prince Ranjit Singhji and to Dadabhai Naoroji. Someone on board had advised us to put up at the Victoria Hotel in London. Sjt Mazmudar and I accordingly went there. Dr. Mehta, to whom I had wired from Southampton, called at about eight o'clock the same evening. He gave me a hearty greeting. As we were talking, I casually picked up his top-hat, and trying to see how smooth it was, passed my hand over it the wrong way and disturbed the fur. Dr. Mehta looked somewhat angrily at what I was doing and stopped me. But the mischief had been done. The incident was a warning for the future. This was my first lesson in European etiquette, into the details of which Dr. Mehta humorously initiated me. “Do not touch other people's things,” he said. “Do not ask questions as we usually do in India on first acquaintance; do not talk loudly; never address people as ‘sir’ whilst speaking to them as we do in India; only servants and subordinates address their masters that way.” And so on and so forth. He also told me that it was very expensive to live in a hotel and recommended that I should live with a private family. We deferred consideration of the matter until Monday.
Sjt. Mazmudar and I found the hotel to be a trying affair. It was also very expensive. There was, however, a Sindhi fellow-passenger from Malta who had become friends with Sjt. Mazmudar, and as he was not a stranger to London, he offered to find rooms for us. We agreed, and on Monday, as soon as we got our baggage, we paid up our bills and went to the rooms rented for us by the Sindhi friend. I remember my hotel bill came to £3, an amount which shocked me. And I had practically starved in spite of this heavy bill! For I could relish nothing. When I did not like one thing, I asked for another, but had to pay for both just the same. The fact is that all this while I had depended on the provisions which I had brought with me from Bombay.
SubQuestion No : 36
Q.36The main theme of the passage is:
Ans1. craving for home food in foreign land
2. expensive hotel stay in London
3. appreciating European etiquette
4. the author’s early days in London
Comprehension:
Read the given passage and answer the questions that follow.

I had four notes of introduction in London: to Dr. PJ Mehta, to Sjt. Dalpatram Shukla, to Prince Ranjit Singhji and to Dadabhai Naoroji. Someone on board had advised us to put up at the Victoria Hotel in London. Sjt Mazmudar and I accordingly went there. Dr. Mehta, to whom I had wired from Southampton, called at about eight o'clock the same evening. He gave me a hearty greeting. As we were talking, I casually picked up his top-hat, and trying to see how smooth it was, passed my hand over it the wrong way and disturbed the fur. Dr. Mehta looked somewhat angrily at what I was doing and stopped me. But the mischief had been done. The incident was a warning for the future. This was my first lesson in European etiquette, into the details of which Dr. Mehta humorously initiated me. “Do not touch other people's things,” he said. “Do not ask questions as we usually do in India on first acquaintance; do not talk loudly; never address people as ‘sir’ whilst speaking to them as we do in India; only servants and subordinates address their masters that way.” And so on and so forth. He also told me that it was very expensive to live in a hotel and recommended that I should live with a private family. We deferred consideration of the matter until Monday.
Sjt. Mazmudar and I found the hotel to be a trying affair. It was also very expensive. There was, however, a Sindhi fellow-passenger from Malta who had become friends with Sjt. Mazmudar, and as he was not a stranger to London, he offered to find rooms for us. We agreed, and on Monday, as soon as we got our baggage, we paid up our bills and went to the rooms rented for us by the Sindhi friend. I remember my hotel bill came to £3, an amount which shocked me. And I had practically starved in spite of this heavy bill! For I could relish nothing. When I did not like one thing, I asked for another, but had to pay for both just the same. The fact is that all this while I had depended on the provisions which I had brought with me from Bombay.
SubQuestion No : 37
Q.37After reading the above passage it can be inferred that it is an extract from:
Ans1. a travelogue
2. a biography
3. an article
4. an autobiography
Comprehension:
Read the given passage and answer the questions that follow.

I had four notes of introduction in London: to Dr. PJ Mehta, to Sjt. Dalpatram Shukla, to Prince Ranjit Singhji and to Dadabhai Naoroji. Someone on board had advised us to put up at the Victoria Hotel in London. Sjt Mazmudar and I accordingly went there. Dr. Mehta, to whom I had wired from Southampton, called at about eight o'clock the same evening. He gave me a hearty greeting. As we were talking, I casually picked up his top-hat, and trying to see how smooth it was, passed my hand over it the wrong way and disturbed the fur. Dr. Mehta looked somewhat angrily at what I was doing and stopped me. But the mischief had been done. The incident was a warning for the future. This was my first lesson in European etiquette, into the details of which Dr. Mehta humorously initiated me. “Do not touch other people's things,” he said. “Do not ask questions as we usually do in India on first acquaintance; do not talk loudly; never address people as ‘sir’ whilst speaking to them as we do in India; only servants and subordinates address their masters that way.” And so on and so forth. He also told me that it was very expensive to live in a hotel and recommended that I should live with a private family. We deferred consideration of the matter until Monday.
Sjt. Mazmudar and I found the hotel to be a trying affair. It was also very expensive. There was, however, a Sindhi fellow-passenger from Malta who had become friends with Sjt. Mazmudar, and as he was not a stranger to London, he offered to find rooms for us. We agreed, and on Monday, as soon as we got our baggage, we paid up our bills and went to the rooms rented for us by the Sindhi friend. I remember my hotel bill came to £3, an amount which shocked me. And I had practically starved in spite of this heavy bill! For I could relish nothing. When I did not like one thing, I asked for another, but had to pay for both just the same. The fact is that all this while I had depended on the provisions which I had brought with me from Bombay.
SubQuestion No : 38
Q.38Why did Dr. Mehta get a little irritated with the author?
Ans1. He touched his hat the wrong way.
2. He was late in coming to meet him.
3. He asked irrelevant questions.
4. He was talking too loudly.
Comprehension:
Read the given passage and answer the questions that follow.

I had four notes of introduction in London: to Dr. PJ Mehta, to Sjt. Dalpatram Shukla, to Prince Ranjit Singhji and to Dadabhai Naoroji. Someone on board had advised us to put up at the Victoria Hotel in London. Sjt Mazmudar and I accordingly went there. Dr. Mehta, to whom I had wired from Southampton, called at about eight o'clock the same evening. He gave me a hearty greeting. As we were talking, I casually picked up his top-hat, and trying to see how smooth it was, passed my hand over it the wrong way and disturbed the fur. Dr. Mehta looked somewhat angrily at what I was doing and stopped me. But the mischief had been done. The incident was a warning for the future. This was my first lesson in European etiquette, into the details of which Dr. Mehta humorously initiated me. “Do not touch other people's things,” he said. “Do not ask questions as we usually do in India on first acquaintance; do not talk loudly; never address people as ‘sir’ whilst speaking to them as we do in India; only servants and subordinates address their masters that way.” And so on and so forth. He also told me that it was very expensive to live in a hotel and recommended that I should live with a private family. We deferred consideration of the matter until Monday.
Sjt. Mazmudar and I found the hotel to be a trying affair. It was also very expensive. There was, however, a Sindhi fellow-passenger from Malta who had become friends with Sjt. Mazmudar, and as he was not a stranger to London, he offered to find rooms for us. We agreed, and on Monday, as soon as we got our baggage, we paid up our bills and went to the rooms rented for us by the Sindhi friend. I remember my hotel bill came to £3, an amount which shocked me. And I had practically starved in spite of this heavy bill! For I could relish nothing. When I did not like one thing, I asked for another, but had to pay for both just the same. The fact is that all this while I had depended on the provisions which I had brought with me from Bombay.
SubQuestion No : 39
Q.39How did the Author survive during his first days in London?
Ans1. He used the food he had brought from Bombay.
2. He ate at Indian restaurants.
3. He got food from friends.
4. He ordered and ate food at the hotel.
Comprehension:
Read the given passage and answer the questions that follow.

I had four notes of introduction in London: to Dr. PJ Mehta, to Sjt. Dalpatram Shukla, to Prince Ranjit Singhji and to Dadabhai Naoroji. Someone on board had advised us to put up at the Victoria Hotel in London. Sjt Mazmudar and I accordingly went there. Dr. Mehta, to whom I had wired from Southampton, called at about eight o'clock the same evening. He gave me a hearty greeting. As we were talking, I casually picked up his top-hat, and trying to see how smooth it was, passed my hand over it the wrong way and disturbed the fur. Dr. Mehta looked somewhat angrily at what I was doing and stopped me. But the mischief had been done. The incident was a warning for the future. This was my first lesson in European etiquette, into the details of which Dr. Mehta humorously initiated me. “Do not touch other people's things,” he said. “Do not ask questions as we usually do in India on first acquaintance; do not talk loudly; never address people as ‘sir’ whilst speaking to them as we do in India; only servants and subordinates address their masters that way.” And so on and so forth. He also told me that it was very expensive to live in a hotel and recommended that I should live with a private family. We deferred consideration of the matter until Monday.
Sjt. Mazmudar and I found the hotel to be a trying affair. It was also very expensive. There was, however, a Sindhi fellow-passenger from Malta who had become friends with Sjt. Mazmudar, and as he was not a stranger to London, he offered to find rooms for us. We agreed, and on Monday, as soon as we got our baggage, we paid up our bills and went to the rooms rented for us by the Sindhi friend. I remember my hotel bill came to £3, an amount which shocked me. And I had practically starved in spite of this heavy bill! For I could relish nothing. When I did not like one thing, I asked for another, but had to pay for both just the same. The fact is that all this while I had depended on the provisions which I had brought with me from Bombay.
SubQuestion No : 40
Q.40Who initiated the author in European manners?
Ans1. Sjt Majumdar
2. Sjt. Dalpatram Shukla
3. Dadabhai Naoroji
4. Dr. PJ Mehta
Comprehension:
Read the given passage and answer the questions that follow.

In 1600, the East India Company acquired a charter from the ruler of England, Queen Elizabeth I, granting it the sole right to trade with the East. This meant that no other trading group in England could compete with the East India Company. With this charter, the Company could venture across the oceans, looking for new lands from which it could buy goods at a cheap price and carry them back to Europe to sell at higher prices.
The Company did not have to fear competition from other English trading companies. Mercantile trading companies in those days made profit primarily by excluding competition, so that they could buy cheap and sell dear. The royal charter, however, could not prevent other European powers from entering the Eastern markets. By the time the first English ships sailed down the west coast of Africa, round the Cape of Good Hope, and crossed the Indian Ocean, the Portuguese had already established their presence in the western coast of India, and had their base in Goa. In fact, it was Vasco da Gama, a Portuguese explorer, who had discovered this sea route to India in 1498. By the early seventeenth century, the Dutch too were exploring the possibilities of trade in the Indian Ocean. Soon the French traders arrived on the scene.The problem was that all the companies were interested in buying the same things. The fine qualities of cotton and silk produced in India had a big market in Europe. Pepper, cloves, cardamom and cinnamon too were in great demand. Competition amongst the European companies inevitably pushed up the prices at which these goods could be purchased, and this
reduced the profits that could be earned. The only way the trading companies could flourish was by eliminating rival competitors. The urge to secure markets, therefore, led to fierce battles between the trading companies.
SubQuestion No : 41
Q.41 How did Mercantile companies make profit in the 17th century?
Ans1. They fought wars with other companies.
2. They eliminated competition to buy cheap goods and sell them at higher prices.
3. They traded with the East.
4. They discovered new countries to trade with.
Comprehension:
Read the given passage and answer the questions that follow.

In 1600, the East India Company acquired a charter from the ruler of England, Queen Elizabeth I, granting it the sole right to trade with the East. This meant that no other trading group in England could compete with the East India Company. With this charter, the Company could venture across the oceans, looking for new lands from which it could buy goods at a cheap price and carry them back to Europe to sell at higher prices.
The Company did not have to fear competition from other English trading companies. Mercantile trading companies in those days made profit primarily by excluding competition, so that they could buy cheap and sell dear. The royal charter, however, could not prevent other European powers from entering the Eastern markets. By the time the first English ships sailed down the west coast of Africa, round the Cape of Good Hope, and crossed the Indian Ocean, the Portuguese had already established their presence in the western coast of India, and had their base in Goa. In fact, it was Vasco da Gama, a Portuguese explorer, who had discovered this sea route to India in 1498. By the early seventeenth century, the Dutch too were exploring the possibilities of trade in the Indian Ocean. Soon the French traders arrived on the scene.The problem was that all the companies were interested in buying the same things. The fine qualities of cotton and silk produced in India had a big market in Europe. Pepper, cloves, cardamom and cinnamon too were in great demand. Competition amongst the European companies inevitably pushed up the prices at which these goods could be purchased, and this
reduced the profits that could be earned. The only way the trading companies could flourish was by eliminating rival competitors. The urge to secure markets, therefore, led to fierce battles between the trading companies.
SubQuestion No : 42
Q.42The charter of ‘the sole right to trade with the East’ meant for the East India Company that:
Ans1. no other European company except for the East India Company could trade in the East
2. among the English companies, only East India Company could trade in the East
3. other English companies could trade in the East along with the East India Company
4. the East India Company could trade in certain specified goods only in the East
Comprehension:
Read the given passage and answer the questions that follow.

In 1600, the East India Company acquired a charter from the ruler of England, Queen Elizabeth I, granting it the sole right to trade with the East. This meant that no other trading group in England could compete with the East India Company. With this charter, the Company could venture across the oceans, looking for new lands from which it could buy goods at a cheap price and carry them back to Europe to sell at higher prices.
The Company did not have to fear competition from other English trading companies. Mercantile trading companies in those days made profit primarily by excluding competition, so that they could buy cheap and sell dear. The royal charter, however, could not prevent other European powers from entering the Eastern markets. By the time the first English ships sailed down the west coast of Africa, round the Cape of Good Hope, and crossed the Indian Ocean, the Portuguese had already established their presence in the western coast of India, and had their base in Goa. In fact, it was Vasco da Gama, a Portuguese explorer, who had discovered this sea route to India in 1498. By the early seventeenth century, the Dutch too were exploring the possibilities of trade in the Indian Ocean. Soon the French traders arrived on the scene.The problem was that all the companies were interested in buying the same things. The fine qualities of cotton and silk produced in India had a big market in Europe. Pepper, cloves, cardamom and cinnamon too were in great demand. Competition amongst the European companies inevitably pushed up the prices at which these goods could be purchased, and this
reduced the profits that could be earned. The only way the trading companies could flourish was by eliminating rival competitors. The urge to secure markets, therefore, led to fierce battles between the trading companies.
SubQuestion No : 43
Q.43What did East India Company do in India to exclude competition with other European companies?
A. Fought fierce battles with them.
B. Bought goods at higher prices than them.
Ans1. Both A and B are false
2. A is true and B is false.
3. B is true and A is false
4. Both A and B are true
Comprehension:
Read the given passage and answer the questions that follow.

In 1600, the East India Company acquired a charter from the ruler of England, Queen Elizabeth I, granting it the sole right to trade with the East. This meant that no other trading group in England could compete with the East India Company. With this charter, the Company could venture across the oceans, looking for new lands from which it could buy goods at a cheap price and carry them back to Europe to sell at higher prices.
The Company did not have to fear competition from other English trading companies. Mercantile trading companies in those days made profit primarily by excluding competition, so that they could buy cheap and sell dear. The royal charter, however, could not prevent other European powers from entering the Eastern markets. By the time the first English ships sailed down the west coast of Africa, round the Cape of Good Hope, and crossed the Indian Ocean, the Portuguese had already established their presence in the western coast of India, and had their base in Goa. In fact, it was Vasco da Gama, a Portuguese explorer, who had discovered this sea route to India in 1498. By the early seventeenth century, the Dutch too were exploring the possibilities of trade in the Indian Ocean. Soon the French traders arrived on the scene.The problem was that all the companies were interested in buying the same things. The fine qualities of cotton and silk produced in India had a big market in Europe. Pepper, cloves, cardamom and cinnamon too were in great demand. Competition amongst the European companies inevitably pushed up the prices at which these goods could be purchased, and this
reduced the profits that could be earned. The only way the trading companies could flourish was by eliminating rival competitors. The urge to secure markets, therefore, led to fierce battles between the trading companies.
SubQuestion No : 44
Q.44This passage is mainly about:
Ans1. the coming of East India Company to India
2. the elimination of rivals by different companies
3. the trading mechanism of the foreign companies
4. the discovery of India by Vasco da Gama
Comprehension:
Read the given passage and answer the questions that follow.

In 1600, the East India Company acquired a charter from the ruler of England, Queen Elizabeth I, granting it the sole right to trade with the East. This meant that no other trading group in England could compete with the East India Company. With this charter, the Company could venture across the oceans, looking for new lands from which it could buy goods at a cheap price and carry them back to Europe to sell at higher prices.
The Company did not have to fear competition from other English trading companies. Mercantile trading companies in those days made profit primarily by excluding competition, so that they could buy cheap and sell dear. The royal charter, however, could not prevent other European powers from entering the Eastern markets. By the time the first English ships sailed down the west coast of Africa, round the Cape of Good Hope, and crossed the Indian Ocean, the Portuguese had already established their presence in the western coast of India, and had their base in Goa. In fact, it was Vasco da Gama, a Portuguese explorer, who had discovered this sea route to India in 1498. By the early seventeenth century, the Dutch too were exploring the possibilities of trade in the Indian Ocean. Soon the French traders arrived on the scene.The problem was that all the companies were interested in buying the same things. The fine qualities of cotton and silk produced in India had a big market in Europe. Pepper, cloves, cardamom and cinnamon too were in great demand. Competition amongst the European companies inevitably pushed up the prices at which these goods could be purchased, and this
reduced the profits that could be earned. The only way the trading companies could flourish was by eliminating rival competitors. The urge to secure markets, therefore, led to fierce battles between the trading companies.
SubQuestion No : 45
Q.45 Which Europeans came first to India to trade?
Ans1. The French
2. The Dutch
3. The English
4. The Portuguese
Comprehension:
Read the given passage and answer the questions that follow.

Rock paintings, which could be four to six thousand years old, have been discovered in a pre-historic cave in the Berinag sub-division of Uttarakhand's Pithoragarh district, an Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) official said.
Eleven human figures, both men and women, can be seen in the cave paintings, the official said.
“The rock paintings seem over four to six thousand years old like the ones first discovered in the Lakhu Udiyar pre-historic caves near Almora in the year 1965,” regional archaeological officer in Almora, Chandra Singh Chauhan said.
This is the first cave with rock paintings to be found in the Pithoragarh district, he said.
“Nine such caves in Almora, one in Nainital and three in Garhwal region have been found earlier. They bear testimony to the presence of humans in the Himalayan region in pre-historic times,” Chauhan said.
Chauhan said he has received pictures of the rock paintings in the newly discovered cave and will soon visit it to gather more information about them. The cave and the paintings on its walls were discovered by Tarun Mehra, a young adventure tourism entrepreneur.
During a rock climbing expedition, Mehra and his team saw a tunnel-like structure and went inside it out of curiosity.
“When we went inside the cave after discovering it on a hill near PG college Berinag, we were surprised to see rock paintings on its walls in various colours,” Mehra said.
A cup mark has also been spotted some 20 feet up the hill, he said. A wild animal has also been depicted below the paintings of the 11 humans on the wall, Mehra said.
“Presence of wide space inside the cave also indicates that it was used by pre-historic human groups as their habitation”, he said.
SubQuestion No : 46
Q.46Which of the following is NOT a part of the paintings found in the cave in Pithoragarh?
Ans1.  Female figures
2.  Cup mark
3.  Male figures
4.  Wild animal
Comprehension:
Read the given passage and answer the questions that follow.

Rock paintings, which could be four to six thousand years old, have been discovered in a pre-historic cave in the Berinag sub-division of Uttarakhand's Pithoragarh district, an Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) official said.
Eleven human figures, both men and women, can be seen in the cave paintings, the official said.
“The rock paintings seem over four to six thousand years old like the ones first discovered in the Lakhu Udiyar pre-historic caves near Almora in the year 1965,” regional archaeological officer in Almora, Chandra Singh Chauhan said.
This is the first cave with rock paintings to be found in the Pithoragarh district, he said.
“Nine such caves in Almora, one in Nainital and three in Garhwal region have been found earlier. They bear testimony to the presence of humans in the Himalayan region in pre-historic times,” Chauhan said.
Chauhan said he has received pictures of the rock paintings in the newly discovered cave and will soon visit it to gather more information about them. The cave and the paintings on its walls were discovered by Tarun Mehra, a young adventure tourism entrepreneur.
During a rock climbing expedition, Mehra and his team saw a tunnel-like structure and went inside it out of curiosity.
“When we went inside the cave after discovering it on a hill near PG college Berinag, we were surprised to see rock paintings on its walls in various colours,” Mehra said.
A cup mark has also been spotted some 20 feet up the hill, he said. A wild animal has also been depicted below the paintings of the 11 humans on the wall, Mehra said.
“Presence of wide space inside the cave also indicates that it was used by pre-historic human groups as their habitation”, he said.
SubQuestion No : 47
Q.47What shows that the cave discovered in Pithoragarh was also used as living space by prehistoric human groups?
Ans1.  The presence of rock paintings in the cave
2.  The presence of wide space in the cave
3. The paintings of human beings
4. A cup mark
Comprehension:
Read the given passage and answer the questions that follow.

Rock paintings, which could be four to six thousand years old, have been discovered in a pre-historic cave in the Berinag sub-division of Uttarakhand's Pithoragarh district, an Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) official said.
Eleven human figures, both men and women, can be seen in the cave paintings, the official said.
“The rock paintings seem over four to six thousand years old like the ones first discovered in the Lakhu Udiyar pre-historic caves near Almora in the year 1965,” regional archaeological officer in Almora, Chandra Singh Chauhan said.
This is the first cave with rock paintings to be found in the Pithoragarh district, he said.
“Nine such caves in Almora, one in Nainital and three in Garhwal region have been found earlier. They bear testimony to the presence of humans in the Himalayan region in pre-historic times,” Chauhan said.
Chauhan said he has received pictures of the rock paintings in the newly discovered cave and will soon visit it to gather more information about them. The cave and the paintings on its walls were discovered by Tarun Mehra, a young adventure tourism entrepreneur.
During a rock climbing expedition, Mehra and his team saw a tunnel-like structure and went inside it out of curiosity.
“When we went inside the cave after discovering it on a hill near PG college Berinag, we were surprised to see rock paintings on its walls in various colours,” Mehra said.
A cup mark has also been spotted some 20 feet up the hill, he said. A wild animal has also been depicted below the paintings of the 11 humans on the wall, Mehra said.
“Presence of wide space inside the cave also indicates that it was used by pre-historic human groups as their habitation”, he said.
SubQuestion No : 48
Q.48Identify the option that arranges the following events in the correct sequence.
a. Finding a tunnel.
b. Discovering a cup mark on the hill
c. Exploring the cave
d. Climbing the rocks near the PG College, Berinag
e. Discovering the colourful rock paintings
Ans1.  b d c e a
2.  d a c e b
3.  d c b a e
4.  a c e d b
Comprehension:
Read the given passage and answer the questions that follow.

Rock paintings, which could be four to six thousand years old, have been discovered in a pre-historic cave in the Berinag sub-division of Uttarakhand's Pithoragarh district, an Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) official said.
Eleven human figures, both men and women, can be seen in the cave paintings, the official said.
“The rock paintings seem over four to six thousand years old like the ones first discovered in the Lakhu Udiyar pre-historic caves near Almora in the year 1965,” regional archaeological officer in Almora, Chandra Singh Chauhan said.
This is the first cave with rock paintings to be found in the Pithoragarh district, he said.
“Nine such caves in Almora, one in Nainital and three in Garhwal region have been found earlier. They bear testimony to the presence of humans in the Himalayan region in pre-historic times,” Chauhan said.
Chauhan said he has received pictures of the rock paintings in the newly discovered cave and will soon visit it to gather more information about them. The cave and the paintings on its walls were discovered by Tarun Mehra, a young adventure tourism entrepreneur.
During a rock climbing expedition, Mehra and his team saw a tunnel-like structure and went inside it out of curiosity.
“When we went inside the cave after discovering it on a hill near PG college Berinag, we were surprised to see rock paintings on its walls in various colours,” Mehra said.
A cup mark has also been spotted some 20 feet up the hill, he said. A wild animal has also been depicted below the paintings of the 11 humans on the wall, Mehra said.
“Presence of wide space inside the cave also indicates that it was used by pre-historic human groups as their habitation”, he said.
SubQuestion No : 49
Q.49Where were the first caves found with paintings in Uttarakhand?
Ans1.  Almora
2.  Pithoragarh
3.  Nainital
4.  Garhwal
Comprehension:
Read the given passage and answer the questions that follow.

Rock paintings, which could be four to six thousand years old, have been discovered in a pre-historic cave in the Berinag sub-division of Uttarakhand's Pithoragarh district, an Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) official said.
Eleven human figures, both men and women, can be seen in the cave paintings, the official said.
“The rock paintings seem over four to six thousand years old like the ones first discovered in the Lakhu Udiyar pre-historic caves near Almora in the year 1965,” regional archaeological officer in Almora, Chandra Singh Chauhan said.
This is the first cave with rock paintings to be found in the Pithoragarh district, he said.
“Nine such caves in Almora, one in Nainital and three in Garhwal region have been found earlier. They bear testimony to the presence of humans in the Himalayan region in pre-historic times,” Chauhan said.
Chauhan said he has received pictures of the rock paintings in the newly discovered cave and will soon visit it to gather more information about them. The cave and the paintings on its walls were discovered by Tarun Mehra, a young adventure tourism entrepreneur.
During a rock climbing expedition, Mehra and his team saw a tunnel-like structure and went inside it out of curiosity.
“When we went inside the cave after discovering it on a hill near PG college Berinag, we were surprised to see rock paintings on its walls in various colours,” Mehra said.
A cup mark has also been spotted some 20 feet up the hill, he said. A wild animal has also been depicted below the paintings of the 11 humans on the wall, Mehra said.
“Presence of wide space inside the cave also indicates that it was used by pre-historic human groups as their habitation”, he said.
SubQuestion No : 50
Q.50The passage is mainly about:
Ans1. the caves found in Almora, Nainital and Garhwal regions
2.  the rock- climbing expedition of Tarun Mehra
3.  the prehistoric human beings in Himalayan regions
4. the discovery of prehistoric rock paintings in a cave in Pithoragarh
Q.51Select the option that expresses the given sentence in indirect speech.

She said, “I am going to the park.”
Ans1. She said that she was going to the park.
2. She said she will go to the park.
3. She said that she is going to the park.
4. She said she may be going to the park.
Q.52Select the option that expresses the given sentence in active voice.
Yesterday all the culprits were arrested.
Ans1. Yesterday the police had arrested all the culprits.
2. Yesterday the police was arresting all the culprits.
3. Yesterday the police arrested all the culprits.
4. Yesterday the police were arresting all the culprits.
Q.53Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice.
The team completed the project ahead of schedule.
Ans1. The project had completed ahead of schedule by the team.
2. The project has been completed ahead of schedule by the team.
3. The project was completed ahead of schedule by the team.
4. The schedule was completed ahead of project by the team.
Q.54Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blanks.
He walked _____ the park and later strolled _____ the riverbank.
Ans1. besides; about
2. through; along
3. against; across
4. over; through
Q.55Select the option that expresses the given sentence in reported speech.
“Please listen carefully to what I am teaching,” said Madam Mahima to the students.
Ans1.  Madam Mahima said to the students please listen carefully to what I am teaching.
2.  Madam Mahima requested the students to listen carefully to what she has been teaching.
3.  Madam Mahima asked the students to listen carefully to what she is teaching.
4.  Madam Mahima told the students to listen carefully to what she was teaching.
Q.56Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice.
The gardener is planting flowers in the garden.
Ans1. Flowers are planted in the garden by the gardener.
2. Flowers are being planted in the garden by the gardener.
3. Flowers will be planted in the garden by the gardener.
4. Flowers have been planted in the garden by the gardener.
Q.57Parts of the following sentence have been given as options. One of them may contain an error. Select the part that contains the error from the given options. If you don’t find any error, mark ‘No error’ as your answer.

There were frequent landslides in the Jammu-Srinagar Highway during the monsoons.
Ans1. in the Jammu-Srinagar Highway
2. during the monsoons
3. No error
4. There were frequent landslides
Q.58Parts of the following sentence have been given as options. Select the option that contains an error.
The ancient trees of this forest did not propagate in the release of seeds.
Ans1. The ancient trees of 
2. this forest did not
3. the release of seeds
4. propagate in
Q.59Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blanks.
He gave _______ the gift before ______ left for the airport.
Ans1.  she; her
2.  her; her
3.  her; she
4. I; she
Q.60Select the option that expresses the given sentence in direct speech.
Mohit told his father that he could not solve that sum as it was very difficult.
Ans1. Mohit said to his father, “He could not solve that sum as it was very difficult.”
2. Mohit said to his father, “You cannot solve that sum as it was very difficult.”
3. Mohit said to his father, "I cannot solve this sum as it is very difficult.
4. Mohit said to his father, “I cannot solve that sum as it had been very difficult.”
Q.61Select the option that will improve the underlined part of the given sentence. In case no improvement is needed, select ‘No improvement required’.
No sooner as I saw the boy running across the road, I applied the brakes.
Ans1. No improvement required 
2. No sooner I see
3. As soon as I saw
4. No soon as I saw
Q.62Select the option that expresses the given sentence in active voice.
This cake was baked by Mary for your birthday.
Ans1. Mary bakes this cake for your birthday.
2. Mary has baked this cake for your birthday.
3. Mary baked this cake for your birthday.
4. Mary has been baking this cake for your birthday.
Q.63The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.
India’s coastline stretches / for over 7,500 kilometres, / to offer a plethora of / must visit beaches and coastal destinations.
Ans1. to offer a plethora of
2. India’s coastline stretches
3. must visit beaches and coastal destinations.
4. for over 7,500 kilometres,
Q.64Select the option that will improve the underlined part of the given sentence. In case no improvement is needed, select ‘No improvement required’.
Each of the students were asked to submit the project by the following day.
Ans1. Each of the students was asked
2. Each of the student was asked
3. Every of the students was asked
4. No improvement required 
Q.65Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
Anna decided to embark on a challenging journey to learn Mandarin, hoping ______ the language fluently within a year.
Ans1.  to speaking
2.  to speak
3.  to have spoken
4.  for speaking
Q.66Parts of the following sentence have been given as options. One of them may contain an error. Select the part that contains the error from the given options. If you don’t find any error, mark ‘No error’ as your answer.
My mother give me fresh carrot juice every evening.
Ans1. My mother give me
2. fresh carrot juice
3. every evening
4. No error
Q.67Select the option that expresses the given sentence in active voice.
The concert will be attended by us.
Ans1. We are attending the concert.
2. We have attended the concert.
3. We will attend the concert.
4. We will have attended the concert.
Q.68Select the option that will improve the underlined part of the given sentence. In case no improvement is needed, select ‘No improvement required’.
The teacher along with the students were crossing the river, when the boat capsized.
Ans1. along with the students was crossing
2. with the students were crossing
3. as well as the students were crossing
4. No improvement required 
Q.69Select the option that expresses the given sentence in direct speech.
They exclaimed sadly that India had lost the match in the World Cup finals.
Ans1. They said, “Hurrah! India has lost the match in the World Cup finals.”
2. They said, “They are so sorry! India has lost the match in the World Cup finals.”
3. They said, “India has sadly lost the match in the World Cup finals.”
4. They said, “What a loss! India has lost the match in the World Cup finals.”
Q.70Select the option that will improve the underlined part of the given sentence. In case no improvement is needed, select ‘No improvement required’.
The movie was not only interesting but also it was very suspenseful.
Ans1. No improvement required 
2. but also was more suspenseful
3. but also very suspenseful
4. but also it is very suspenseful
Q.71Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
If the weather forecast proves accurate, we ______ heavy snowfall in the region tomorrow.
Ans1. should have
2. must have
3. need to have
4. are having
Q.72Select the option that expresses the given sentence in active voice.
The dinner will have been prepared by my sisters.
Ans1. My sisters will have prepared the dinner.
2. My sisters will prepare the dinner.
3. My sisters will be preparing the dinner.
4. The dinner will have prepared my sisters.
Q.73Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
After the storm __________, the explorers realised that their campsite had been completely flooded.
Ans1.  was subsiding
2.  had subsided
3.  subsides
4.  is subsiding
Q.74The following sentence has been divided into parts. One of them may contain an error. Select the part that contains the error from the given options. If you don’t find any error, mark ‘No error’ as your answer.
Human activity often / has a negatively effect / on the ecosystem of wetlands.
Ans1. Human activity often
2. on the ecosystem of wetlands
3. No error 
4. has a negatively effect
Q.75Select the option that will improve the underlined part of the given sentence. In case no improvement is needed, select ‘No improvement required’.
When I received the appointment letter from the college of Arts and Humanities, I was exhilarated.
Ans1. While I received
2. When I have received
3. No improvement required 
4. When I receive
Q.76Select the option that will improve the underlined part of the given sentence. In case no improvement is needed, select ‘No improvement required’.
I saw that movie last week and it was really interesting.
Ans1. I see that movie
2. I was seeing that movie
3. No improvement required 
4. I seen that movie
Q.77Select the option that expresses the given sentence in reported speech.
Avika says, “I have completed the math assignment.”
Ans1. Avika says that I have completed the math assignment.
2. Avika says that she had completed the math assignment.
3. Avika says that she has completed the math assignment.
4. Avika said that she has completed the math assignment.
Q.78Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice.
The courier gave my parcel to my neighbour in my absence.
Ans1. My parcel had been given to my neighbour by the courier in my absence.
2. My parcel needs to be given to my neighbour by the courier in my absence.
3. My parcel was given to my neighbour by the courier in my absence.
4. My neighbour was given to my parcel by the courier in my absence.
Q.79Select the option that will improve the underlined part of the given sentence. In case no improvement is needed, select ‘No improvement required’.
John was absent from the meeting because he was sick, nor did he inform anyone.
Ans1. No improvement required 
2. but he did not inform anyone
3. nor did he informed anyone
4. and did not he inform anyone
Q.80Select the option that expresses the given sentence in active voice.
Let a statement addressing the recent controversy be issued by the company.
Ans1. The company should issue a statement addressing the recent controversy.
2. The company can issue a statement addressing the recent controversy.
3. Let the company issue a statement addressing the recent controversy.
4. The company is issuing a statement addressing the recent controversy.
Q.81Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice.
Do we have to accept this deal?
Ans1. Does this deal have to be accepted?
2. Why is this deal to be accepted?
3. Is this deal to be accepted?
4. This deal has to be accepted?
Q.82Select the option that expresses the given sentence in active voice.
All the arrangements will have been completed by the hotel staff by the time the PM reaches here.
Ans1. The hotel staff have completed all the arrangements by the time the PM reaches here. 
2. The hotel staff will complete all the arrangements by the time the PM reaches here. 
3. The hotel staff will be completing all the arrangements by the time the PM reaches here. 
4. The hotel staff will have completed all the arrangements by the time the PM reaches here. 
Q.83Select the option that expresses the given sentence in indirect speech.
The little girl said to her friend, “I have brought a chocolate for you.”
Ans1. The little girl told her friend that I have brought a chocolate for you.
2. The little girl told her friend that she had brought a chocolate for her.
3. The little girl told her friend that I had brought a chocolate for her.
4. The little girl told her friend that she has brought a chocolate for you.
Q.84Parts of the following sentence have been given as options. Select the option that contains an error.
Traditional practices are ways of knowing, learning and to generate a distinct experience of the world around us.
Ans1. of the world around us
2. and to generate a distinct experience
3. Traditional practices are
4. ways of knowing, learning
Q.85 Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
She decided ______ the challenging task of learning a new language during her summer break.
Ans1. to undertaking
2. to undertake
3. undertake
4. undertook
Q.86Select the option that will improve the underlined part of the given sentence. In case no improvement is needed, select ‘No improvement required’.
Since last evening, the boy has been complaining with pain in his legs.
Ans1. from
2. No improvement required 
3. of
4. for
Q.87Select the option that will improve the underlined part of the given sentence. In case no improvement is needed, select ‘No improvement required’.
She don't like chocolate, so I bought a vanilla cake for her birthday.
Ans1. No improvement required 
2. She don't liked
3. She doesn't like
4. She don't likes
Q.88Select the option that expresses the given sentence in indirect speech.
My daughter said, “I might go out to the Mall with my friends tonight.”
Ans1. My daughter said that she may go out to the Mall with her friends that night.
2. My daughter said that she might go out to the Mall with her friends that night.
3. My daughter said that I might go out to the Mall with her friends tonight.
4. My daughter said that she might go out to the Mall with my friends tonight.
Q.89The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.
Imagine taking a trip to Northern India / a century or so before the Common Era / using the recently discovering technology / of time travel.
Ans1. Imagine taking a trip to Northern India
2. of time travel
3. a century or so before the Common Era
4. using the recently discovering technology 
Q.90Select the option that expresses the given sentence in reported speech.
Aditya said to Kavya, “What do you prefer to do in your free time – painting or basketball practice?”
Ans1. Aditya asked Kavya what did she prefer to do in her free time – painting or basketball practice.
2. Aditya asked Kavya what she preferred to do in her free time – painting or basketball practice.
3. Aditya asked Kavya what does she prefer to do in her free time – painting or basketball practice.
4. Aditya asked Kavya that what you prefer to do in your free time – painting or basketball practice.
Q.91Select the option that expresses the given sentence in active voice.
Was the food finished by Kavya?
Ans1. Had Kavya finished the food?
2. Did Kavya finish the food?
3. Has Kavya finished the food?
4. Does Kavya finish the food?
Q.92Select the option that expresses the given sentence in indirect speech.
“I love the way you have decorated the room,” she said, smiling warmly.
Ans1. Smiling warmly, she said that she loves the way I decorated the room.
2. Smiling warmly, she said that she had loved the way I had decorated the room.
3. Smiling warmly, she said that I love the way you decorated the room.
4. Smiling warmly she said that she loved the way I had decorated the room.
Q.93Parts of the following sentence have been given as options. One of them may contain an error. Select the part that contains the error from the given options. If you don’t find any error, mark ‘No error’ as your answer.
We had coffee to the university café last evening.
Ans1. to the university café
2. last evening
3. No error
4. We had coffee
Q.94Select the option that expresses the given sentence in direct speech.
Manya said that she didn’t want any breakfast.
Ans1. Manya said, “She didn’t want any breakfast.”
2. Manya said, “You didn’t want any breakfast.”
3. Manya says, “She doesn’t want any breakfast.”
4. Manya said, “I don’t want any breakfast.”
Q.95Select the option that expresses the given sentence in indirect speech.
“Don't forget to bring your umbrella,” he said to her.
Ans1. He reminded her to bring her umbrella.
2. He reminded her not to forget to bring your umbrella.
3. He told her don’t forget to bring her umbrella.
4. He told her to bring your umbrella.
Q.96Select the option that will improve the underlined part of the given sentence. In case no improvement is needed, select ‘No improvement required’.
She runs more faster than her brother in the track events.
Ans1. No improvement required 
2. runs more fast than
3. runs faster than
4. runs fast than
Q.97Select the option that expresses the given sentence in active voice.
This book was loved by the students.
Ans1. The students loved this book.
2. The students have loved this book.
3. The students love this book.
4. The students are loving this book.
Q.98Parts of the following sentence have been given as options. One of them may contain an error. Select the part that contains the error from the given options. If you don’t find any error, mark ‘No error’ as your answer.
Her parents did not allowed her to learn western music.
Ans1. to learn western music
2. No error
3. did not allowed her
4. Her parents
Q.99Select the option that expresses the given sentence in indirect speech.
“Let's go for a walk in the park,” he said.
Ans1. He suggested that they should go for a walk in the park.
2. He said that let's go for a walk in the park.
3. He requested that we should go for a walk in the park.
4. He told us to go for a walk in the park.
Q.100Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice.
The chef prepared a delicious meal for the guests.
Ans1. A delicious meal was being prepared for the guests by the chef.
2. A delicious meal was prepared for the guests by the chef.
3. A delicious meal was preparing for the guests by the chef.
4. A delicious meal is prepared for the guests by the chef.
Q.101Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice.
The mechanic did not fix the car yesterday.
Ans1. The car did not fix by the mechanic yesterday.
2. The car was not fixed by the mechanic yesterday.
3. The car had not been fixed by the mechanic yesterday.
4. The mechanic was not fixed by the car yesterday.
Q.102Select the option that will improve the underlined part of the given sentence. In case no improvement is needed, select ‘No improvement required’.
She is allergic from peanuts, so she always checks food labels carefully.
Ans1. She is allergic with peanuts
2. No improvement required 
3. She is allergic to peanuts
4. She is allergical from peanuts
Q.103The following sentence has been divided into parts. One of them may contain an error. Select the part that contains the error from the given options. If you don’t find any error, mark ‘No error’ as your answer.
She use to eat / a lot of chocolates / when she was a child.
Ans1. when she was a child
2. She use to eat
3. No error 
4. a lot of chocolates
Q.104Parts of the following sentence have been given as options. Select the option that contains an error.
The Board of Directors held a meeting sorting out the issue of the NPAs of the bank.
Ans1. the issue of
2. the NPAs of the bank.
3. The Board of Directors held
4. a meeting sorting out
Q.105Select the option that will improve the underlined part of the given sentence. In case no improvement is needed, select ‘No improvement required’.

A questionnaire will distributing to all the participants at the end of the session.
Ans1. will be distributed
2. will be distributing
3. will distribute
4. No improvement required 
Q.106The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.
A ground-breaking discovery has been made / in a deserting quarry near New York, / where researchers have unearthed / the planet's most ancient forest.
Ans1. A ground-breaking discovery has been made
2. the planet's most ancient forest.
3. in a deserting quarry near New York,
4. where researchers have unearthed
Q.107Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice.
The scientist conducted a series of ground-breaking experiments, revealing new insights into the nature of dark matter.
Ans1. A series of ground-breaking experiments are conducted by the scientist, revealing new insights into the nature of dark matter.
2. A series of ground-breaking experiments have been conducted by the scientist, revealing new insights into the nature of dark matter.
3. A series of ground-breaking experiments were conducted by the scientist, revealing new insights into the nature of dark matter.
4. A series of ground-breaking insights were conducted by the scientist, revealing new experiments into the nature of dark matter.
Q.108Select the option that will improve the underlined part of the given sentence. In case no improvement is needed, select ‘No improvement required’.
She had hoped that she would be able qualifying the CAT with a high percentile, but something went amiss.
Ans1. would be able to be qualifying
2. No improvement required 
3. will be able to qualify
4. would be able to qualify
Q.109 Select the option that expresses the given sentence in indirect speech.
“The sun is shining brightly today,” he said, looking out of the window.
Ans1. Looking out of the window, he said that the sun was shining brightly that day.
2. Looking out of the window, he said that the sun is shining brightly today.
3. Looking out of the window, he said that the sun was shining brightly today.
4. Looking out of the window, he says that the sun is shining brightly that day.
Q.110Select the option that expresses the given sentence in indirect speech.
Avika said to her father, “I have to stay back at school for dance practice today.”
Ans1. Avika told her father that she has to stay back at school for dance practice today.
2. Avika told her father that she had to stay back at school for dance practice that day.
3. Avika told her father that she will have to stay back at school for dance practice that day.
4. Avika told her father that I have to stay back at school for dance practice today.
Q.111Select the option that expresses the given sentence in direct speech.
I told my daughter that I would pick her up from school that week.
Ans1.  I said to my daughter, “I will pick you up from school this week.”
2.  I said to my daughter, “I will pick her up from school that week.”
3. I said to my daughter, “I would pick her up from school that week.”
4. I said to my daughter, “I will be picking her up from school this week.”
Q.112Select the option that expresses the given sentence in direct speech.
Mother asked Rubani if she was sorry for what she had done.
Ans1. Mother said to Rubani, “Are you sorry for what you have done?”
2. Mother said to Rubani, “Do you feel sorry for what you are doing?”
3. Mother said to Rubani, “Are you sorry for what she did?”
4. Mother said to Rubani, “Were you sorry for what you have done?”
Q.113Select the option that expresses the given sentence in direct speech.
The teacher asked the students which lines of the poem they had not understood.
Ans1.  The teacher said to the students, “Which lines of the poem had you not understood?”
2.  The teacher said to the students, “Which lines of the poem you have not understood?”
3. The teacher said to the students, “Which lines of the poem they had not understood?”
4.  The teacher said to the students, “Which lines of the poem have they not understood?”
Q.114Select the option that expresses the given sentence in reported speech.
They say, “We are working on a new project.”
Ans1.  They say that we were working on a new project.
2.  They say that they were working on a new project.
3.  They say that they are working on a new project.
4.  They say that we are working on a new project.
Q.115Select the option that expresses the given sentence in reported speech.
Mother said to Rahul, “Don’t forget that the last date for geo-tagging our apartment is tomorrow.”
Ans1. Mother told Rahul not to forget that the last date for geo-tagging our apartment is tomorrow.
2. Mother reminded Rahul that the last date for geo-tagging their apartment was the next day.
3. Mother told Rahul that do not forget that the last date for geo-tagging their apartment was the next day.
4. Mother reminded Rahul that the last date for geo-tagging their apartment is the next day.
Q.116Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice.
The director organised a meeting to discuss the upcoming projects.
Ans1. A meeting was organised by the director to discuss the upcoming projects.
2. A meeting has been organised by the director to discuss the upcoming projects.
3. A meeting is organised by the director to discuss the upcoming projects.
4. The upcoming projects were organised by the director to discuss the meeting.
Q.117The following sentence has been divided into parts. One of them may contain an error. Select the part that contains the error from the given options. If you don’t find any error, mark ‘No error’ as your answer.
You may discussing / your problem / in tomorrow’s meeting.
Ans1. No error
2. your problem
3. in tomorrow’s meeting
4. You may discussing
Q.118Select the option that expresses the given sentence in indirect speech.
The tourist said to me, “Can you give me the directions to the temple?”
Ans1. The tourist asked me if you could give me the directions to the temple.
2. The tourist asked me if I could give him the directions to the temple.
3. The tourist asked me if I can give him the directions to the temple.
4. The tourist asked me if you could give him the directions to the temple.
Q.119Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice.
The author wrote a compelling novel, weaving together multiple storylines that captivated readers until the last page.
Ans1. A compelling novel has been written by the author, weaving together multiple storylines that captivated readers until the last page.
2. A compelling novel was written by the reader, weaving together multiple storylines that captivated the author until the last page.
3. A compelling novel was written by the author, weaving together multiple storylines that captivated readers until the last page.
4. A compelling novel was writing the author, weaving together multiple storylines that captivated readers until the last page.
Q.120The following sentence has been divided into parts. One of them may contain an error. Select the part that contains the error from the given options. If you don’t find any error, mark ‘No error’ as your answer.
Kavya finishes / her homework / before having dinner.
Ans1. No error
2. her homework
3. Kavya finishes
4. before having dinner
Q.121Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice.
The manager gave the employee a bonus.
Ans1. The employee was given a bonus by the manager.
2. The bonus was given to the employee by the manager.
3. The employee had been given a bonus by the manager.
4. The employee was given the manager by the bonus.
Q.122The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.
The teacher asked the class / to be quiet while she / explained the new assignment, / but nobody is listening.
Ans1. but nobody is listening
2. explained the new assignment
3. The teacher asked the class
4. to be quiet while she
Q.123Select the option that expresses the given sentence in direct speech.
Rahul asked his mother if she had prepared the carrot halwa for him.
Ans1. Rahul said to his mother, “Had she prepared the carrot halwa for him?
2. Rahul said to his mother, “Are you preparing the carrot halwa for him?
3. Rahul told to his mother, “Has she prepared the carrot halwa for me?
4. Rahul said to his mother, “Have you prepared the carrot halwa for me?
Q.124The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.
Akasa Air planning to acquire / 150 Boeing 737 planes in order to / expand the airline's reach in / both domestic and international operations.
Ans1. Akasa Air planning to acquire
2. 150 Boeing 737 planes in order to
3. both domestic and international operations
4. expand the airline's reach in
Q.125Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
If you diligently study the intricacies of the language, you ______ that your proficiency in it improves significantly.
Ans1.  will be finding
2.  have found
3.  found
4.  will find
Q.126Select the option that will improve the underlined part of the given sentence. In case no improvement is needed, select ‘No improvement required’.
Last evening I have gone to the theatre to see a performance.
Ans1. I was going
2. I am gone
3. I went
4. No improvement required 
Q.127Select the option that expresses the given sentence in reported speech.
Sandhya said to me, “Would you like to have some herbal tea?”
Ans1. Sandhya asked me that would you like to have some herbal tea.
2. Sandhya told me that she would give me some herbal tea.
3. Sandhya asked me if I would like to have some herbal tea.
4. Sandhya told me to have some herbal tea.
Q.128Select the option that will improve the underlined part of the given sentence. In case no improvement is needed, select ‘No improvement required’.



Mine grandmother need a helper to keep her terrace garden in order.
Ans1. No improvement required 
2. Mine grandmother needs
3. My grandmother needs
4. Mine grandmother needed
Q.129 Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blanks.
_________ team of two girls succeeded in reaching ____ top of K2, the second highest mountain in the world.
Ans1.  A; the
2.  The; No word required
3.  A; a
4.  The; a
Q.130Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice.
My grandmother called me to the worship place.
Ans1. I called my grandmother to the worship place.
2. The grandmother was called by me to the worship place.
3. The worship place was called by me to the grandmother.
4. I was called by my grandmother to the worship place.
Q.131Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice.
Open the window to let in some fresh air.
Ans1. Let the window open to let in some fresh air
2. You can open the window to let in some fresh air.
3. The window is to be open to let in some fresh air.
4. Let the window be opened to let in some fresh air.
Q.132Parts of the following sentence have been given as options. Select the option that contains an error.
I was with the impression that I had returned the books that I had borrowed from you.
Ans1. that I had returned
2. I was with the impression
3. borrowed from you
4. the books that I had
Q.133Select the option that expresses the given sentence in active voice.
The complex math problem was being explained to the students by the teacher.
Ans1. The teacher has explained the complex math problem to the students.
2. The teacher will be explaining the complex math problem to the students.
3. The teacher was explaining the complex math problem to the students.
4. The teacher explained the complex math problem to the students.
Q.134Select the option that will improve the underlined part of the given sentence. In case no improvement is needed, select ‘No improvement required’.
Traffic is always remaining heavy in this part of Delhi.
Ans1. always remains
2. has always been remaining
3. No improvement required 
4. have always remained
Q.135Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
She meticulously followed the intricate instructions; ________, the delicate balance of the experiment would have been irreversibly disrupted.
Ans1. so that
2. otherwise
3. in case
4. moreover
Q.136Select the option that expresses the given sentence in active voice.
A state-of-the-art software program is being designed by our team to enhance the efficiency of our business operations.
Ans1. Our team has been designing a state-of-the-art software program to enhance the efficiency of our business operations.
2. Our team has designed a state-of-the-art software program to enhance the efficiency of our business operations.
3. Our team will be designing a state-of-the-art software program to enhance the efficiency of our business operations.
4. Our team is designing a state-of-the-art software program to enhance the efficiency of our business operations.
Q.137Select the option that will improve the underlined part of the given sentence. In case no improvement is needed, select ‘No improvement required’.
Linguists say that this method helps accelerate language learning.
Ans1. this method helping accelerating
2. this method helps accelerated
3. No improvement required 
4. this method help accelerate
Q.138Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice.
Are the students discussing the upcoming exam in the library?
Ans1. Was the upcoming exam being discussed by the students in the library?
2. What upcoming exam is being discussed by the students in the library?
3. Is the upcoming exam being discussed by the students in the library?
4. Has the upcoming exam been discussed by the students in the library?
Q.139Select the option that expresses the given sentence in direct speech.
The official from the Metrological Department predicted that there would be heavy fog in Delhi the next day.
Ans1. The official from the Metrological Department said, “Delhi will experience heavy fog tomorrow.”
2. The official from the Metrological Department said, “Heavy fog will descend in Delhi tomorrow.”
3. The official from the Metrological Department said, “There would be heavy fog in Delhi the next day.”
4. The official from the Metrological Department said, “There will be heavy fog in Delhi tomorrow.”
Q.140Select the option that will improve the underlined part of the given sentence. In case no improvement is needed, select ‘No improvement required’.
He asked the speaker some questions until the session.
Ans1. through
2. during
3. while
4. No improvement required 
Q.141Select the option that expresses the given sentence in indirect speech.
I said to Bhawna, “Have the monkeys eaten up our cauliflowers?”
Ans1. I asked Bhawna if the monkeys had eaten up their cauliflowers.
2. I asked Bhawna if the monkeys had eaten up our cauliflowers.
3. I asked Bhawna that have the monkeys eaten up our cauliflowers.
4. I asked Bhawna if the monkeys have eaten up our cauliflowers.
Q.142The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.
People under eighteen / do not have / the right to vote, / don’t they?
Ans1. don’t they?
2. do not have
3. People under eighteen
4. the right to vote
Q.143Select the option that will improve the underlined part of the given sentence. In case no improvement is needed, select ‘No improvement required’.
The schoolroom into which he took me was the most forlorn and desolate place I am ever seeing.
Ans1. I have ever seeing
2. I have ever seen
3. No improvement required 
4. I am ever seen
Q.144Select the option that expresses the given sentence in indirect speech.
She said, “I will meet you at the cafe at 3 p.m.”
Ans1. She asked me if she would meet me at the cafe at 3 p.m.
2. She told me that I will meet you at the cafe at 3 p.m.
3. She told me that she will meet you at the cafe at 3 p.m.
4. She told me that she would meet me at the cafe at 3 p.m.
Q.145The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.
Most than half of / the 14-18 year old children / in rural India can’t solve / a simple division problem.
Ans1. in rural India can’t solve
2. a simple division problem
3. Most than half of
4. the 14-18 year-old children
Q.146Parts of the following sentence have been given as options. Select the option that contains an error.
It is estimating that this forest once covered an area of approximately 400 km.
Ans1. covered an area of
2. approximately 400 km
3. this forest once
4. It is estimating that 
Q.147Select the option that expresses the given sentence in indirect speech.
The mother said, “I am busy today”.
Ans1. The mother said that she was busy that day.
2. The mother said that she is busy today.
3. The mother told that she was busy today.
4. The mother told that I am busy today.
Q.148Select the option that will improve the underlined part of the given sentence. In case no improvement is needed, select ‘No improvement required’.
In case everybody has left the office, Ashutosh is still busy at his laptop.
Ans1. No improvement required 
2. Even though
3. In spite of
4. But for
Q.149Select the option that expresses the given sentence in reported speech.
She said, “I don't want to attend the meeting.”
Ans1.  She said that she doesn’t want to attend the meeting.
2.  She said that she did not want to attend the meeting.
3.  She said that I don't want to attend the meeting.
4.  She told that she did not want to attend the meeting.
Q.150Select the option that will improve the underlined part of the given sentence. In case no improvement is needed, select ‘No improvement required’.
Shimla is the more beautiful hill station in Himachal Pradesh.
Ans1. the very beautiful
2. a very beautiful
3. a more beautiful
4. No improvement required 
Q.151Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice.
The company will launch a new product next month.
Ans1. A new product will be launched by the company next month.
2. A new product is to be launched by the company next month.
3. A new company will be launched by the product next month.
4. A new product should be launched by the company next month.
Q.152Select the option that will improve the underlined part of the given sentence. In case no improvement is needed, select ‘No improvement required’.

The doctor prescribes antibiotics and a cough syrup to me when I had severe cough and cold.
Ans1. prescribed
2. was prescribing
3. are prescribing
4. No improvement required 
Q.153Select the option that expresses the given sentence in reported speech.
Mother said to Amayra, “Did you finish your homework?”
Ans1.  Mother asked Amayra if she had finished her homework.
2.  Mother asked Amayra have you finished your homework.
3.  Mother asked Amayra if she has finished her homework.
4.  Mother asked Amayra did you finished your homework.
Q.154Select the option that expresses the given sentence in active voice.
A remarkable discovery in Paestum, an ancient Greek city, has been made by archaeologists.
Ans1. Archaeologists made a remarkable discovery in Paestum, an ancient Greek city.
2. Archaeologists make a remarkable discovery in Paestum, an ancient Greek city.
3. Archaeologists have made a remarkable discovery in Paestum, an ancient Greek city.
4. Archaeologists are making a remarkable discovery in Paestum, an ancient Greek city.
Q.155Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.
Ans1. Humour
2. Hungery
3. Hundred
4. Hurdle
Q.156Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words.
Lasting for a very short while
Ans1. Eternal
2.  Perpetual
3.  Ephemeral
4. Reliable
Q.157 Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Split one’s sides
Ans1.  To overeat
2.  To scream in agony
3.  To roar with laughter
4.  To undergo surgery
Q.158Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.
Mitigate
Ans1. Alleviate
2. Intensify
3. Weaken
4. Diminish
Q.159Select the most appropriate option to complete the given idiom.
Sitting on the _______.
Ans1. wall
2. tree
3. fence
4. boundary
Q.160Select the option that can be used as a one word substitute for the given group of words.
The person who presents and coordinates a show on stage or television
Ans1. Broadcaster
2.  Anchor
3.  Jockey
4.  Reporter
Q.161Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.
Oaf
Ans1. Magnificient
2. Blockhead
3. Simpleton
4. Smart
Q.162Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Be on the same page
Ans1. Having the same understanding
2. Reading something together
3. Doing things with a partner
4. Staying in the same place
Q.163Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.
Extravagant
Ans1. Righteous
2. Lavish
3. Enrich
4.  Restrained
Q.164Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.

Feasible
Ans1. Practical
2. Worthless
3. Energetic
4. Tentative
Q.165Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.
Devour
Ans1. Consume
2. Preserve
3. Abstain
4. Receive
Q.166Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
To get someone’s goat
Ans1. To steal something
2. To make one feel good
3. To irritate someone
4. To have affection for somebody
Q.167Select the option that can be used as a one word substitute for the given group of words.
Protect from a danger, risk, or unpleasant experience
Ans1. Sever
2. Seize
3. Scare
4. Shield
Q.168Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Cut from the same cloth
Ans1.  To have the same origin
2.  To share resources
3.  To have very similar qualities
4.  To belong to the same family
Q.169Select the option that can be used as a one word substitute for the given group of words.
Not active but has the ability to be active anytime later
Ans1. Conscious
2. Jubilant
3. Dormant
4.  Ambiguous
Q.170Select the option that can be used as a one word substitute for the given group of words.
A complete, usually alphabetical list of items, often with notes giving details.
Ans1. Brochure
2. Catalogue
3. Monograph
4. Pamphlet
Q.171Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Be in apple-pie order
Ans1. Be extra sweet to people
2. Be in a happy mood
3. Be in chronological order
4. Be perfectly arranged and tidy
Q.172 Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank and complete the given idiom.
Piece of ________
Ans1.  apple
2.  cake
3.  sweet
4.  bread
Q.173Select the option that can be used as a one word substitute for the given group of words.
An eloquent and skilled public speaker
Ans1. Elector
2. Leader
3. Spokesperson
4. Orator
Q.174Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.
Genesis
Ans1. Infatuation
2. Inception
3. Symbolism
4. Conclusion
Q.175Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word..
Ans1. Irregular
2. Irresponsible
3. Irrelevent
4. Irritable
Q.176 Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.
Ans1.  Observence
2.  Odorous
3.  Occasional
4.  Obstinate
Q.177Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank and complete the given idiom.
Bite the ________
Ans1.  barb
2.  bullet
3.  bread
4.  bean
Q.178Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.
Munificence
Ans1. Quietness
2. Shrewdness
3. Liveliness
4. Generousness
Q.179Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank and complete the given idiom.
Hit the _________
Ans1.  bay
2.  sack
3.  bag
4.  head
Q.180Select the most appropriate option to complete the given idiom.
Spill the ______.
Ans1. beans
2. milk 
3. tea
4. beads
Q.181Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.
Exuberance
Ans1.  Depression
2.  Indifference
3.  Lethargy
4.  Excitement
Q.182Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words.
Not able to be changed or adapted
Ans1.  Harsh
2.  Rigid
3.  Austere
4.  Permissive
Q.183Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.
Frigid
Ans1.  Facile
2.  Freezing
3.  Futile
4.  Flexible
Q.184Sentences of a paragraph are given below in jumbled order. Arrange the sentences in the correct order to form a meaningful and coherent paragraph.
A. He usually spent such an interval in running round the school or in playing the Digging Game under the huge Tamarind tree.
B. But to-day he sat apart sunk in thought.
C. Next day, Swaminathan was at school early.
D. There was still half an hour before the bell.
Ans1. CABD
2. CDAB 
3. ACBD 
4. BDAC
Q.185Sentences of a paragraph are given below. While the first and the last sentences (A and F) are in the correct order, the sentences in between are jumbled up. Arrange the sentences in the correct order to form a meaningful and coherent paragraph.
A. When I joined the B.Sc. degree course at St. Joseph’s, I was unaware of any other option for higher education.
B. Nor did I have any information about career opportunities available to a student of science.
C. I could have joined the Engineering course long ago, right after finishing my Intermediate course.
D. Only after obtaining a B.Sc. did I realise that physics was not my subject.
E. I had to go into engineering to realise my dreams.
F. Better late than never, I told myself as I made the detour, applying for admission into the Madras Institute of Technology (MIT), regarded as the crown jewel of technical education in South India at that time.
Ans1. BDEC
2. CBED
3. BCED
4. ECDB 
Q.186Sentences of a paragraph are given below. While the first and the last sentences (A and F) are in the correct order, the sentences in between are jumbled up. Arrange the sentences in the correct order to form a meaningful and coherent paragraph.
A. There are about eighty houses in the village, which is the seat of two district governors who administer thirty villages.
B. We were told that we were the first Europeans who had ever come to Kyirong, and the inhabitants watched our entry with astonishment.
C. This time we were quartered in the house of a farmer, which reminded me of our Tyrolese houses.
D. The only difference was that instead of chimneys, the roofs of the houses were decorated with prayer flags.
E. As a matter of fact, the whole of the village might have been transplanted from the Alps.
F. These were always in the five colours, which represented different aspects of life in Tibet.
Ans1. ECDB 
2. BCED
3. BDEC
4. CBED
Q.187Sentences of a paragraph are given below. While the first and the last sentences (A and F) are in the correct order, the sentences in between are jumbled up. Arrange the sentences in the correct order to form a meaningful and coherent paragraph.
A. Whenever I teach my class, I make sure that everyone participates in the question-answer session.
B. Sometimes their questions are so difficult that I am not able to answer.
C. Many times I have learnt a lot from my students during these sessions.
D. I normally teach for forty minutes and keep the last twenty minutes open for debates, questions and answers.
E. This way, students learn to express their opinions in front of others and the teacher also understands how much the students have learnt.
F. Then I tell them that I will refer to my books and answer the next day.
Ans1. CBED
2. ECDB 
3. DECB
4. DCBE 
Q.188Sentences of a paragraph are given below. While the first and the last sentences (A and F) are in the correct order, the sentences in between are jumbled up. Arrange the sentences in the correct order to form a meaningful and coherent paragraph.
A. Swaminathan and Mani were nervously walking up the short drive leading to Rajam’s house.
B. A policeman in uniform cried to them to stop and came running towards them.
C. The policeman asked what they were doing there.
D. Swaminathan felt like turning and fleeing on seeing him.
E. He appealed to Mani to speak to the policeman.
F. Mani replied in a tone in which overdone carelessness was a trifle obvious: If Rajam is in the house, we are here to see him.
Ans1. BDEC
2. BCED
3. CBED
4. ECDB 
Q.189Sentences of a paragraph are given below. While the first and the last sentences (A and F) are in the correct order, the sentences in between are jumbled up. Arrange the sentences in the correct order to form a meaningful and coherent paragraph.
A. The races were something of a disappointment.
B. As we left the grounds, Dad said with satisfaction: It’ll be good to get back to the hotel and relax.
C. Dad was not eager.
D. But we were going to the botanical gardens, Mother reminded him.
E. I’d like to have just a peek at them.
F. Those places cover a lot of territory, you know, he said.
Ans1.  BDEC
2.  CBED
3. ECDB 
4. BCED
Q.190Sentences of a paragraph are given below. While the first and the last sentences (A and F) are in the correct order, the sentences in between are jumbled up. Arrange the sentences in the correct order to form a meaningful and coherent paragraph.
A. When I had a house in Sri Lanka, my parents came out one winter to see me.
B. Originally, I had felt some qualms about encouraging their visit.
C. Any one of several things – the constant heat, the unaccustomed food and drinking water, even the presence of a leprosy clinic a quarter of a mile from the house – might easily have an adverse effect on them in one way or another.
D. They claimed not to mind the lack of running water in the bathrooms and regularly praised the curries prepared by Appuhamy, the resident cook.
E. But I had underestimated their resilience; they made a greater show of adaptability than I had thought possible and seemed entirely content with everything.
F. Both of them being in their seventies, they were not tempted by the more distant or inaccessible points of interest.
Ans1. ECDB 
2. BDEC
3. CBED
4. BCED
Q.191 Given below are six sentences of a paragraph. Sentence A is the beginning whereas sentence F is the last sentence of the para. The middle four sentences (B-E)are jumbled up. Select the option that gives their correct order forming a meaningful and coherent paragraph.
A. A youngster quit Facebook in December after spending over three years on the social networking site.
B.Like almost everyone from his “friend’s circle,” the 20-year-old was a regular on the site.
C.Last week a new feature on Facebook called Timeline forced him to reconsider the pros and cons of being on the networking site.
D.With that one act, he bid a silent adieu to more than 300 contacts that he had added to his account during the period.
E. He visited it every day to post photos and status updates.
F. “Everyone has some skeletons in their closet and I am just not comfortable with Facebook digging up and displaying all the facets of my life on a bulletin board,’’ said the youngster.
Ans1. CEBD
2. EDBC
3. DBEC
4. BCDE
Q.192Sentences of a paragraph are given below. While the first and the last sentences (A and F) are in the correct order, the sentences in between are jumbled up. Arrange the sentences in the correct order to form a meaningful and coherent paragraph.
A. Colombo, where all the people I knew lived, was less than a hundred miles away from my place.
B. These weekends in the city were hot and exhausting, and my parents were always happy to get back to the house, where they could change into comfortable clothing.
C. One Sunday not long before they were due to return to America, we decided to take in the horse races at Gintota, where there are also some botanical gardens that Mother wanted to see.
D. There we had tea on the wide verandas of certain houses in Cinnamon Gardens, and sat at dinners with professors from the university, Protestant ministers, and assorted members of the government.
E. Several times me and my parents (who had come from America to visit me) went up for weekends, which I arranged with friends by telephone beforehand.
F. I engaged rooms at the New Oriental in Galle and we had lunch there before setting out to see the botanical gardens.
Ans1.  BDEC
2.  EDBC
3. CBDE 
4. ECDB 
Q.193Sentences of a paragraph are given below. While the first and the last sentences (A and F) are in the correct order, the sentences in between are jumbled up. Arrange the sentences in the correct order to form a meaningful and coherent paragraph.
A. Some twelve or fifteen years ago there lived in his own house in the main street of the town a certain official by the name of Gromov, a steady well-to-do man.
B. Sergei, after completing three years of study at the University, contracted galloping consumption and died and this death was the beginning of a series of disasters which overtook the Gromov family.
C. He had two sons: Sergei and Ivan.
D. His house and property were sold at auction, and Ivan Dmitrich and his mother were left without any means of support.
E. A week after Sergei’s funeral the old man was sued for forgery and embezzlement, and died soon after of typhus in the prison hospital.
F. While his father was alive Ivan Dmitrich lived in Petersburg, studying at the University, and receiving 60 or 70 roubles from home every month.
Ans1. CBED
2. CBDE 
3. BDEC
4. ECDB 
Q.194Sentences of a paragraph are given below in jumbled order. Arrange the sentences in the correct order to form a meaningful and coherent paragraph.
A. “Who goes there?” shouted the Hodja.
B. One night, Hodja Nasreddin awoke, thinking he had heard a strange noise outside his window.
C. Hearing no reply, Nasreddin reached for his bow, set an arrow to the string, took aim and shot in the direction of the mysterious figure.
D. Looking out, he saw a suspicious white figure.
Ans1. BCAD
2.  BDAC
3.  CBAD
4. ACDB 
Q.195Sentences of a paragraph are given below. While the first and the last sentences (A and F) are in the correct order, the sentences in between are jumbled up. Arrange the sentences in the correct order to form a meaningful and coherent paragraph.
A. When I was a child, I had a teacher called Gowramma.
B. She used to teach us Sanskrit.
C. She was kind and warm and always cheerful.
D. Students usually took Sanskrit as an optional language, in order to score marks like math.
E. She was a great teacher and would tell lots of stories in the class.
F. They only wanted to get good grades and were not interested in Gowramma’s old epics.
Ans1. CBDE 
2.  CBED
3. ECDB 
4.  BDEC
Q.196Sentences of a paragraph are given below in jumbled order. Arrange the sentences in the correct order to form a meaningful and coherent paragraph.
A. Leo Tolstoy, a great Russian novelist, was born in the village of Yasnaya Polyana in Russian Empire, on 9 September 1828.
B. His mother died before Tolstoy turned two, and his father died in 1837.
C. His parents, Count Nikolay Ilich Tolstoy and Princess Mariya Nikolayevna Volkonskaya, came from distinguished families of the Russian nobility.
D. After his grandmother and an aunt died, Tolstoy and his four siblings were raised by another aunt in western Russia.
Ans1.  ADBC
2. CDBA 
3. ACBD 
4.  BDAC
Q.197Sentences of a paragraph are given below. While the first and the last sentences (A and F) are in the correct order, the sentences in between are jumbled up. Arrange the sentences in the correct order to form a meaningful and coherent paragraph.
A. In 1928, Salim Ali went to Germany and trained under Professor Erwin Streseman at the Zoological Museum of Berlin.
B. Then, suddenly one day the female arrives and takes possession of a husband and the half-finished home!
C. Here, he studied the breeding biology of baya birds which won him recognition as a world class ornithologist.
D. He found that it is the male baya which builds the nest.
E. In 1930, finding no suitable employment he moved to Kihim a coastal village near Mumbai.
F. He found that the thousands of baby bayas were fed on soft bodied insects as the young are incapable of digesting hard grain.
Ans1.  EDBC
2.  BDEC
3. CBDE 
4. ECDB 
Q.198Sentences of a paragraph are given below in jumbled order. Arrange the sentences in the correct order to form a meaningful and coherent paragraph.
A. “I’ll forget it for sure,” said the Hodja, “Write it on a piece of paper for me.”
B. Hodja Nasruddin purchased a piece of meat at the market, and on his way home he met a friend.
C The friend obliged him, and the Hodja continued on his way, the piece of meat in one hand and the recipe in the other.
D. Seeing the Hodja's purchase, the friend told him an excellent recipe for stew.
Ans1. BDAC
2. ACDB 
3. BCAD
4. CBAD
Q.199Sentences of a paragraph are given below. While the first and the last sentences (A and F) are in the correct order, the sentences in between are jumbled up. Arrange the sentences in the correct order to form a meaningful and coherent paragraph.
A. Soon, we were treated like members of the family.
B. Once she invited us to come into her room and look at her jewels.
C. Mrs. Thangme talked over her problems with us and was delighted when we paid her compliments on her good looks and good taste.
D. Her treasures were worth looking at.
E. These she kept in a great chest in which her treasures were stored either in small jewel cases or in fine silk wrappings.
F. She had a glorious tiara of corals, turquoise and pearls and many rings as well as diamond earrings and some little Tibetan amulet lockets, which are hung round the neck by a coral chain.
Ans1. BDEC
2. CBED
3. CDBE 
4. ECDB 
Q.200Sentences of a paragraph are given below in jumbled order. Arrange the sentences in the correct order to form a meaningful and coherent paragraph.
A. He reflected for a while, dipped the pen in ink, and wrote the address: To Grandfather in the Village.
B. Then he scratched his head and thought for a while, and added the words: Konstantin Makarich.
C. Vanka twice folded the sheet of paper and then he put it in an envelope bought the previous day for a kopeck.
D. Pleased because no one interrupted him when he was writing, he threw on his cap, and without troubling to put on a coat, he ran out into the street in his shirt sleeves.
Ans1. CABD
2. BDAC
3. ACBD 
4. CDBA