Subject English

Read the following passage and answer the questions given below: The 50-million–year–old fossil of an ancient whale found in the Himalayan foothills of Pakistan give strong evidence that modern whales are descended from a four –legged, land-dowelling animal. The fossils consist of part of the skull, some teeth, and the well preserved middle ear of an animal that was 6 to 8 feet long, weighed 350 pounds, had a work file snout, and had two foot-long jaws with sharp, triangular teeth. It is the middle ear which suggests that the ancient whale lived on land. Analysis indicated that the animal had eardrums, which do not work in water and which modern whales have only in vestigial form. Furthermore, the right and left ear bones were not isolated from each other. The separation of those bones in marine whales enables them to detect the direction of underwater sounds.
1126. Whales with eardrums
(a) would not be able to hear well in water
(b) were marine creatures
(c) could distinguish where underwater sounds originated
(d) could not live on land
Ans. a
1127. A marine whale can recognize the source of a sound because
(a) The right and left ear bones are isolated from each other.
(b) The middle ear is in a vestigial from
(c) it lives underwater instead of on land
(d) it has a well-preserved middle ear.
Ans. a
1128. In line 10, the word ‘them’ refers to
(a) eardrums
(b) bones
(c) whales
(d) sounds
Ans. c
1129. Where in the passage does the author describe the ancient whale?
(a) Lines 1-3
(b) Lines 4-6
(c) Lines 7-8
(d) Lines 9-10
Ans. a
Choose the word or phrase from the given alternatives that is most nearly similar in meaning to the word in capital letters.
1130. CONJECTURE
(a) Magic
(b) Guess
(c) Position
(d) Form
(e) Place
Ans. b
1131. PLAGARISM
(a) Theft of funds
(b) Belief
(c) Theft of ideas
(d) Arson
(e) Ethical
Ans. c
1132. ZEALOT
(a) Friend
(b) Enemy
(c) Fanatic
(d) Murderer
(e) Praise
Ans. c
1133. WINDFALL
(a) Wait
(b) Autumn
(c) Unexpected
(d) Spring
(e) Rainfall
Ans. c
1134. INCREDIBLE
(a) Unlikely
(b) Unhappy
(c) Unbelievable
(d) Untimely
(e) Unavoidable
Ans. c
1135. We lost confidence in him because he never ______ the grandiose promises he had made.
(a) Forgot about
(b) reneged on
(c) tired of
(d) delivered on
Ans. d
1136. Overindulgence ______ character as well as physical stamina.
(a) strengthens
(b) stimulates
(c) debilitates
(d) maintains
Ans. c
1137. He tames animals because he _______.
(a) seldom loves them
(b) is afraid of them
(c) hates them
(d) wants to set them free
Ans. b
1138. Whichever way you approach the problem _____.
(a) no one will not solve it
(b) it will not be solve
(c) it will not solve
(d) it will not be solved
Ans. d
1139. I shall not be late for dinner ________.
(a) if the train is late
(b) unless the train is late
(c) unless the train will be late
(d) unless the train will not be late
Ans. b
Select the lettered pair that best expresses a relationship similar to that expressed in the original pair in capital letters.
1140. ALARM: TRIGGER
(a) prison : escape
(b) tunnel : dig
(c) criminal : corner
(d) fright : allary
(e) trap : spring
Ans. e
1141. SCALES : JUSTICE
(a) weight : measures
(b) law :court
(c) torch : liberty
(d) travel : Peace
(e) balance : equity
Ans. c
1142. FOX : CUNNING
(a) dog : playfull
(b) hyena : amusing
(c) beaver :industrious
(d) vixen : cute
(e) colt : sturdy
Ans. c
1143. CONTINENT : ISLAND
(a) ocean : lake
(b) cape: cove
(c) isthmus : peninsula
(d) river : cannel
(e) plateau : plain
Ans. a
1144. WHISPER : SPEAK
(a) brush : touch
(b) skip : walk
(c) listen : hear
(d) request : ask
(e) whimper : whine
Ans. a
1145. He has been ill _____ Friday last.
(a) from
(b) on
(c) in
(d) since
Ans. d
1146. He gave up _____ football when he got married.
(a) of playing
(b) to play
(c) playing
(d) play
Ans. c
1147. Do not make a noise while your father _____.
(a) is sleeping
(b) has slept
(c) asleep
(d) is being asleep
Ans. a
1148. He divided the money _____ the two children.
(a) over
(b) in between
(c) among
(d) between
Ans. d
1149. 'Out and out' means:
(a) Not at all
(b) Brave
(c) Thoroughly
(d) Whole heartedly
Ans. c
1150. 'Maiden speech' means.
(a) Late speech
(b) Early speech
(c) Final speech
(d) First speech
Ans. d