Subject English
Read the passage carefully and choose the best answer form the given alternatives.
Power and possession have been central pursuits of modern civilization for a long time. They blocked out or distorted other features of the western renaissance which promised so much for humanity. What people have been and are still being taught to price are money, success, control over the lives of others, acquisition of more and more objects. Modern social, political, and economic systems, whether capitalist, fascist or communist, reject in their working the basic principle that the free and creative unfoldment of every man, women and child is the true measure of the worth of any society. Such infoldment requires understanding and imagination and imagination, integrity and compassion, cooperation among people and harmony between the human species and the rest of nature. Acquisitiveness and the pursuit of power have made the modern man and aggressor against everything that is non-human, and exploiter and oppressor of those who are poor, meek and unorganized, a pathological type which hates and distrusts that world and suffers from both acute loneliness and false pride. The need for a new renaissance is deeply felt by those sensitive and conscientious men and women who not only perceive the dimensions of the crisis of our age but who realize that only through conscious and cooperative human effort may this crisis be met and probably even overcome.
551. The modern value systems encourage the importance of which one of the following?
(a) Craving for power and possession
(b) Basic respect for all individuals
(c) Structural development of all individuals
(d) Spirit of inquiry and knowledge
(e) Recognition of freedom and equality.
Ans. a
Select the lettered pair of words, which are related in the same way as the capitalized words are related to each other.
552. COLOR : SPECTRUM
(a) Tone : scale
(b) sound : waves
(c) Verse : poem
(d) dimension : space
(e) Cell: organism
Ans. b
553. HEADLONG : FORETHOUGHT
(a) barefaced: shame
(b) mealy mouthed : talent
(c) heartbroken : emotion
(d) levelheaded : resolve
(e) Cell: organism
Ans. a
554. SEDATIVE : DROWSINESS
(a) epidemic : contagiousness
(b) vaccine :virus
(c) laxative :drug
(d) anesthetic : numberless
(e) therapy : psychosis
Ans. d
555. LAWYER : COURTROOM
(a) participant : team
(b) commuter: train
(c) gladiator :arena
(d) senator : caucus
(e) patient :ward
Ans. c
556. WORSHIP : SACRIFICE
(a) generation : pyre
(b) burial : train
(c) weapon : centurion
(d) massacre : invasion
(e) prediction : augury
Ans. d
Each of the following sentence is divided into five parts, A, B, C, D and E. Point out which part is grammatically incorrect. If there is no mistake mark E.
557. Lam pleased to sanction one a special increment b to all employees c with this month d . No Error e .
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Ans. a
558. You should not discuses a about a matter b with friends who are likely c to find it offensive d . No error e .
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Ans. b
559. There are several ways a of investing money b prudently and making substantial profit c from the investments d . No error e .
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Ans. b
560. The boy attempted the question a so well b that his teacher was exceedingly c placed at him. d . No error e .
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Ans. d
561. The beauty of her autobiography a lies in coming b to terms with life c facing its many challenges through a rare courage d . No error e .
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Ans. d
In each of the following questions an idiomatic expression/a proverb has been given, following by some alternatives. Choose the one which best expresses the meaning of the given idiom/proverb.
562. To keep one’s head -
(a) To keep calm
(b) To be agile and active
(c) To make coherently
(d) None of these
Ans. a
563. A snake in the grass -
(a) Secret or hidden enemy
(b) Unforeseen happening
(c) Unrecognizable danger
(d) Irreliable person
Ans. a
564. To give up the ghost-
(a) To suffer
(b) To fight evil forces
(c) To die
(d) To become rational
Ans. c
565. To below hot and cold -
(a) changing weather
(b) To be untrustworthy
(c) To be inconsistent
(d) To be rich and poor frequently
Ans. c
566. To take a leap in the dark---
(a) To take risk
(b) To hazard one self
(c) To do a task secretly
(d) To do a hazardous thing without any idea of the result.
Ans. c
567. Which of the following correctly expresses the author’s view?
(a) Huge stockpiles of destructive weapons have so far saved mankind from catastrophe.
(b) Mankind is headings towards complete destruction.
(c) Nationals in possession of huge stockpiles of lethal weapons are trying hard to avoid actual conflict.
(d) Superpowers have at least realized the need for abandoning the production of lethal weapons.
Ans. c
568. The phrase’s go to the brink in the passage means-
(a) Declare war on each other
(b) Negotiate for peace
(c) Retreating from extreme danger
(d) Advancing to the stage of war but not engaging in it.
Ans. d
569. The author’s main point is that—
(a) Man’s destiny is not fully clear or visible
(b) Man’s safety is assured by the delicate balance of power in terms of unclear weapons
(c) Human society will survive despite the serious threat of total annihilation
(d) Man’s soul and spirit cannot be destroyed even by the superpowers.
Ans. c
570. ‘Irrepressible’ in the second sentence means----
(a) Unrestrainable
(b) Oppressive
(c) Strong
(d) Incompatible
Ans. a
571. Which of the following best expresses the theme of the above passages ?
(a) Mounting cost of modern weapons
(b) Man's desire to survive inhibits use of deadly weapons
(c) Threats and intimidation between superpowers
(d) Destruction of mankind is inevitable
Ans. b
572. ____ for a career in dance generally begins at an early age.
(a) People train
(b) That people train
(c) If training
(d) Training
Ans. d
573. Power tools require careful handling ___ injuries.
(a) by avoiding
(b) they avoid
(c) to avoid
(d) that avoid
Ans. c
574. The purpose of cost accounting is ___ involved in producing and selling a good or service.
(a) as a determination
(b) the costs determined
(c) that determines
(d) to determine the cost
Ans. d
575. The process of ____ by hand has changed little since the 15 th century.
(a) to bind books
(b) passes by
(c) books are passed
(d) bound books
Ans. b