(GK/Current Affairs) Solved Question Paper of SBI Clerk Recruitment : January 2011

1. South africa currency is:Ans: Rand

2. World boxing championship won by :Ans: Vijendra Singh

3. Somdev barman related with:Ans: lawn tennis

4.RIM is from which country: Ans: RIm is a Candaian company which develops Blackberry phones

5. Award in the field of cinema is: Ans: Dadasaheb Phalke.

7. Asian games 2010 were held in:Ans: China.

8. Which of the following has not received LG ICC Awards:Ans: Ishant sharma

9. what is MFI Ans: Micro Finance Institutions:

10. Which of the following is not related to Hockey:Ans: pull

11. EMI stands for:

Ans: Equated Monthly Installment

12. RBI Changes reverse repo rate by:Ans: 25%.

13. India had military exercise with: Ans: France

14. Name of Chetan Bhagat book:Ans: 3 mistakes of my life.

15. Antaheen National Award winning film is in: Ans: Bengali language

16. Miss universe 2010 is:Ans: Ximena Navarrete

17. Current Indian Railway minister is:Ans: Mamta Banerjee.

19. Which Counry is trying its currency Yuan to maintain its market value:Ans: China

20. PDS is: Ans: Public distribution system:

21. which was not in CWG no medal won:Ans: Mahindra Singh Dhoni.

22. Mike Russell related with:Ans: billiards

24. Stainless steel contains:Ans: chromium

25. In October 2010 elections held:Ans:Kyrgyzstan

26. Black berry services is from:Ans: Canada

State Bank of India : Clerk Reasoning Model Model Test Paper

1. If it is possible to make only one meaningful word with the Third, Seventh, Eighth and Tenth letters of the word COMPATIBILITY, which of the following would be the last letter of that word ? If no such word can be made, give ‘X’ as your answer and if more than one such word can be formed, give your answer as ‘Y’.(A) I

(B) B(C) L(D) X(E) YAns : (B)

2. Four of the following five are alike in a certain way and so form a group. Which is the one that does not belong to that group ?(A) Stem(B) Tree(C) Root(D) Branch(E) LeafAns : (B)

3. How many meaningful three letter English words can be formed with the letters AER, using each letter only once in each word ?(A) None(B) One(C) Two(D) Three(E) FourAns : (D)

4. In a certain code FINE is written HGPC.How is SLIT written in that code ?(A) UTGR(B) UTKR(C) TUGR(D) RUGT(E) None of theseAns : (E)

5. If ‘Apple’ is called ‘Orange’, ‘Orange’ is called ‘Peach’, ‘Peach’ is called ‘Potato’, ‘Potato’ is called ‘Banana’, ‘Banana’ is called ‘Papaya’ and ‘Papaya’ is called ‘Guava’, which of the following grows underground ?(A) Potato(B) Guava(C) Apple(D) Banana(E) None of theseAns : (D)

6. If the digits in the number 86435192 are arranged in ascending order, what will be the difference between the digits which are second from the right and fourth from the left in the new arrangement ?(A) One(B) Two(C) Three(D) Four

(E) NoneAns : (D)

7. Each vowel of the word ADJECTIVE is substituted with the next letter of the English alphabetical series, and each consonant is substituted with the letter preceding it. How many vowels are present in the new arrangement ?(A) None(B) One(C) Two(D) Three(E) None of theseAns : (C)

8. If in a certain language LATE is coded as 8&4$ and HIRE is coded as 7*3$ then how will HAIL be coded in the same language ?(A) 7&8*(B) &7*8(C) 7*&8(D) 7&*8(E) None of theseAns : (D)

9. How many such pairs of letters are there in word ENGLISH, each of which has as many letters between its two letters as there are between them in the English alphabets ?(A) None(B) One(C) Two(D) Three(E) More than threeAns : (E)

10. In a certain code ‘na pa ka so’ means ‘birds fly very high’, ‘ri so la pa’ means ‘birds are very beautiful’ and ‘ti me ka bo’ means ‘the parrots could fly’. Which of the following is the code for ‘high’ in that language ?(A) na(B) ka(C) bo(D) so(E) None of theseAns : (A)

Directions—(Q. 11–15) In each of the questions below are given three statements followed by two conclusions numbered I and II. You have to take the given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts. Read both the conclusions and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follows from the given statements disregarding commonly known facts.

Read the statements and the conclusions which follow it andGive answer—

(A) if only conclusion I is true.(B) if only conclusion II is true.(C) if either conclusion I or conclusion II is true.(D) if neither conclusion I nor conclusion II is true(E) if both conclusions I and II are true.

11. Statements : All stars are suns.Some suns are planets.All planets are satellites.Conclusions :I. Some satellites are stars.II. No star is a satellite.Ans : (C)

12. Statements : All fishes are birds.All birds are rats.All rats are cows.Conclusions :I. All birds are cowsII. All rats are fishesAns : (A)

13. Statements : All curtains are rods.Some rods are sheets.Some sheets are pillows.Conclusions :I. Some pillows are rods.II. Some rods are curtains.Ans : (B)

14. Statements : Some walls are windows.Some windows are doors.All doors are roofs.Conclusions :I. Some doors are walls.II. No roof is a window.Ans : (D)

15. Statements : All switches are plugs.Some plugs are bulbs.All bulbs are sockets.Conclusions :I. Some sockets are plugs.II. Some plugs are switches.Ans : (E)

Directions—(Q. 16–20) Study the sets of numbers given below and answer the questions, which follow :

489 - 541 - 654 - 953 - 983

16. If in each number, the first and the last digits are interchanged, which of the following will be the second highest number ?(A) 489(B) 541(C) 654(D) 953(E) 783Ans : (C)

17. If in each number, all the three digits are arranged in ascending order, which of the following will be the lowest number ?(A) 489(B) 541(C) 654(D) 953(E) 783Ans : (B)

18. Which of the following numbers will be obtained if the first digit of lowest number is subtracted from the second digit of highest number after adding one to each of the numbers ?(A) 1(B) 2(C) 3(D) 4(E) 5Ans : (A)

19. If five is subtracted from each of the numbers, which of the following numbers will be the difference between the second digit of second highest number and the second digit of the highest number ?(A) Zero(B) 3(C) 1(D) 4(E) 2Ans : (B)

20. If in each number the first and the second digits are interchanged, which will be the third highest number ?(A) 489(B) 541

(C) 654(D) 953(E) 783Ans : (D)

Directions—(Q. 21–25) Read the following information carefully and answer the questions, which follow :‘A – B’ means ‘A is father of B’‘A + B’ means ‘A is daughter of B’‘A ÷ B’ means ‘A is son of B’‘A × B’ means ‘A is wife of B’

21. Which of the following means P is grandson of S ?(A) P + Q – S(B) P ÷ Q × S(C) P ÷ Q + S(D) P × Q ÷ S(E) None of theseAns : (C)

22. How is P related to T in the expression ‘P + S – T’ ?(A) Sister(B) Wife(C) Son(D) Daughter(E) None of theseAns : (A)

23. In the expression ‘P + Q × T’ how is T related to P ?(A) Mother(B) Father(C) Son(D) Brother(E) None of theseAns : (B)

24. Which of the following means T is wife of P ?(A) P × S ÷ T(B) P ÷ S × T(C) P – S ÷ T(D) P + T ÷ S(E) None of theseAns : (E)

25. In the expression ‘P × Q – T’ how is T related to P ?(A) Daughter(B) Sister(C) Mother(D) Can’t be determined(E) None of theseAns : (D)

Directions—(Q. 26–30) In each of these questions a group of letters is given followed by four combinations of number/symbol lettered (A), (B), (C) & (D). Letters are to be coded as per the scheme and conditions given below. You have to find out the serial letter of the combination, which represents the letter group. Serial letter of that combination is your answer. If none of the combinations is correct, your answer is (E) i.e. None of these :

Letters# Q M S I N G D K A L P R B J ENumber/ Symbol# 7 @ 4 # % $ 6 1 2 £ 5 * 9 8 3

Conditions :(i) If the first letter is a consonant and the last a vowel, both are to be coded as the code of the vowel.(ii) If the first letter is a vowel and the last a consonant, the codes for the first and the last are to be interchanged.(iii) If no vowel is present in the group of letters, the second and the fifth letters are to be coded as ©.

26. BKGQJN(A) 9©$7©%(B) ©9$7%©(C) 91$78%(D) %1$789(E) None of theseAns : (A)

27. IJBRLG(A) #89*£$(B) #89*£#(C) $89*£#(D) $89*£$(E) None of theseAns : (C)

28. BARNIS(A) 92*#%4

(B) 924#*%(C) 92*#%9(D) 42*#%4(E) None of theseAns : (E)

29. EGAKRL(A) #£$21*(B) £$21*3(C) £$21*#(D) #£$21#(E) None of theseAns : (B)

30. DMBNIA(A) 6@9%#2(B) 2@9%#6(C) 2@9%#2(D) 2©9%#2(E) None of theseAns : (C)

Directions—(Q. 31–35) Study the following information carefully to answer these questions.Eight persons A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H work for three different companies namely X, Y and Z. Not more than three persons work for a company. There are only two ladies in the group who have different specializations and work for different companies. Of the group of friends, two have specialization in each HR, Finance and Marketing. One member is an engineer and one is a doctor. H is an HR specialist and works with a Marketing specialist B who does not work for company Y. C is an engineer and his sister works in company Z. D is a specialist in HR working in company X while her friend G is a finance specialist and works for company Z. No two persons having the same specialization work together. Marketing specialist F works for company Y and his friend A who is a Finance expert works for company X in which only two specialists work. No lady is a marketing specialist or a doctor.

31. For which of the following companies does C work ?(A) Y(B) X(C) Z(D) Data inadequate(E) None of theseAns : (A)

32. Which of the following represents the pair working in the same company ?

(A) D and C(B) A and B(C) A and E(D) H and F(E) None of theseAns : (E)

33. Which of the following combination is correct ?(A) C–Z-Engineer(B) E–X–Doctor(C) H–X–HR(D) C–Y–Engineer(E) None of theseAns : (D)

34. Who amongst the friends is a doctor ?(A) H(B) E(C) C(D) Either E or C(E) None of theseAns : (B)

35. Which of the following pairs represents the two ladies in the group ?(A) A and D(B) B and D(C) D and G(D) Data inadequate(E) None of theseAns : (C)

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41. What is the aim of the financial inclusion policy ?(A) A focus on savings needs rather than credit needs of the poor(B) Minimising utilisation of technology in banks so as to reduce transaction costs for the poor

(C) To boost low savings volumes in banks by encouraging savings among the rural poor(D) To make formal basic banking services available to the poor(E) To regulate the rate at which moneylenders lend to the poor

42. The authors main objective in writing the passage is to(A) Criticise the concept of financial inclusion(B) Point out the problems of financial inclusion(C) Discuss ways of making the financial inclusion policy successful(D) Compare financial inclusion policies of different countries(E) Cite research in support of role of MFIs in achieving financial inclusion

43. Which of the following can be inferred about products with commitment features ?1. Demand for such products was high.2. They were an effective means of increasing the savings of small account holders.3. Such facilities can only be offered by informal institutions like MFIs.(A) All 1, 2 and 3 (B) Only 2(C) Both 1 and 2 (D) Both 1 and 3(E) None of these

44. Why do the poor not utilise banking services ?1. Informal institutions offer higher rates of interest than those in banks.2. Costs of reaching banks have to be borne by the poor.3. Bank personnel do not treat the poor respectfully because their savings amounts are minimal.(A) Only 2 (B) Both 1 and 2(C) Both 2 and 3 (D) All 1, 2, and 3(E) None of these

45. Which of the following is a recommendation made by the author regarding financial inclusion ?(A) Reduce the paper work involved by seeking less information about the account holder(B) Lower transaction costs by utilising latest technology.(C) Make commitment features compulsory for all savings accounts(D) Entrust the responsibility of financial inclusion solely to MFIs(E) Provide credit facilities even to those without savings accounts

46. Which of the following factors affects ‘saving’ behaviour among the poor ?1. Threats from moneylenders if they avail of banking services.2. Documentation required before availing of banking services.3. Lack of self-control.(A) Only 1 (B) All 1, 2 and 3(C) Only 3 (D) Both 2 and 3(E) None of these

47. What do the results of the study conducted in the Philippines indicate ?(A) Account holders in MFIs have higher savings rates than banks(B) Many of the poor have to turn to moneylenders because of strict restrictions in MFIs(C) Having accounts with restriction on withdrawal requires the bank to offer a higher rate of interest(D) There should be strong security measures for deposit option accounts for the poor(E) None of these

48. Which of the following is true in the context of the passage ?(A) There are no informal means for the poor to save in India(B) Having savings encourages the poor to invest only in low risk ventures(C) There is a huge demand for savings facilities among poor households(D) Presently commercial banks feel that it is feasible to provide banking services to the poor in rural areas(E) There are many official innovative savings systems like roscas in Africa

49. What is/are the outcome(s) of encouraging savings for the poor ?1. It frees them from the exploitation of moneylenders.2. Banks are more willing to disburse loans to those who save.3. They should invest in risky but high return ventures.(A) Only 1(B) Both 1 and 2(C) Only 3(D) All 1, 2 and 3(E) None of these

50. What was the view of banks regarding the bank accounts of the poor in the past ?(A) They were considered a problem since account holders information needed to be updated constantly(B) Focus should be more on providing savings facilities not credit(C) Moneylenders should be regulated so that they share responsibility of disbursing loans to the poor(D) Products with commitment features will not be successful(E) None of these

51. purely :(A) morally(B) honestly(C) completely(D) perfectly(E) cleanly

52. demonstrate :(A) protest(B) occur(C) estimate

(D) appear(E) prove

53. remedy :(A) medicine(B) solve(C) restore(D) therapy(E) heal

54. optional :(A) voluntary(B) compromise(C) pressure(D) mandatory(E) free

55. accessible :(A) convenient(B) unavailable(C) unfavourable(D) unpleasant(E) formal

56. The bank is overstaffed, has led to low productivity.(A) Led to (B) Will lead towards(C) And has led in (D) Which has led to(E) No correction required

57. You delay in taking a decision conveys a negative impression.(A) You delay to take(B) If you delay taking(C) Your delay in taking(D) To delay by taking(E) No correction required

58. Today management student itself are opted to work for NGOs even though the salaries offered to them are low.(A) Student itself is(B) Students themselves are(C) Students have(D) Student himself has(E) No correction required

59. Absence off any guidelines, they are unwilling to take up the project.

(A) Absent of(B) In the absence of(C) Because of the absence(D) Without being absent(E) No correction required

60. Without the development of rural people the country can no claim to be developed.(A) Can never claim(B) Being claimed(C) Not able to claim(D) Have not any claim(E) No correction required

61. Mr. Srinivasan is to become Chairman of the group the retirement of his father.(A) set, following(B) voted, subsequent(C) selected, despite(D) approved, because(E) decided, after

62. to your error the consignment has been delayed by a week.(A) According, important(B) Duly, urgent(C) Owing, entire(D) Added, crucial(E) Admitting, special

63. On account of the in sales the software firm has achieved an eight percent in net profit.(A) surge, fall (B) increase, rise(C) decline, slope (D) hike, loss(E) growth, advance

64. We are proud to say that today 26 percent of our total accounts are by women and senior citizens.(A) approximate, held(B) nearly, authorised(C) over, maintain(D) above, open(E) around, operated

65. The company has special training to employees on to trade online.(A) announced, benefits(B) offered, course

(C) imparted, risks(D) sanction, skills(E) provided, how

Answers With Explanation :

41. (d) 42. (c) 43. (d) 44. (a) 45. (b)46. (d) 47. (a) 48. (c) 49. (b) 50. (e)51. (c) 52. (E) 53. (b) 54. (d) 55. (b)56. (d) 57. (c)58. (c) 59. (B) 60. (a)61. (a) 62. (c) 63. (b) 64. (e) 65. (E)

Trained Graduate Teacher Selection Test 2009

English : Solved Paper

Directions—(Q. 1–10) In questions 1 to 10 you have a brief passage with 10 questions. Read the passage carefully, and choose the best answer to each question out of the four alternatives.

You may think the sign of a good manager is to have a department where everybody is busy at work on their assigned tasks. But if your people are merely doing their jobs, they’re only working at about half their potential. A truly productive department is one in which every employee is actively thinking of better, more efficient methods of working ways in which to produce a higher quality product, in less time, at lower cost.

To get this kind of innovation from your people, you have to be receptive to new ideas; what’s more, you have to encourage your people to produce new ideas. Incentives are one way to motivate employees to be more productive. You can offer a cash bonus, time off, or a gift. But a more potent form of motivation is simply the employee’s knowledge that management does listen to him or her, and does put employee suggestions and ideas to work.

When you listen to new ideas, be open-minded. Don’t shoot down a suggestion before you’ve heard it in full. Many of us are too quick, too eager, to show off our own experience and knowledge and say that something won’t work because ‘we’ve tried it before’ or ‘we don’t do it that way’. Well, may be you did try it before but that doesn’t mean it won’t work now. And having done things a certain way in the past doesn’t mean you’ve been doing them the best way. A good manager is open-minded and receptive to new ideas.

1. The given passage speaks about—(A) the sign of a good manager(B) the workers doing their job(C) ways in which to produce a higher quality product(D) the need to be open to new ideasAns : (A)

2. We understand from the passage that a good manager is one—(A) who has a department where everybody is busy at work

(B) who offers a cash bonus, time off or a gift to his workers(C) who is open minded and receptive to new ideas(D) who is too quick, too eager to show off his experience and knowledgeAns : (C)

3. People merely ‘doing their jobs’ in the passage means—(A) that people busy at work do not perform their assigned tasks(B) that such people produce a higher quality product(C) that such people are working at about half their potential(D) that such people are innovativeAns : (C)

4. In a truly productive department—(A) people are busy at work on their assigned tasks(B) people are busy at work to produce a large quantity of product(C) people always think of evolving better and more efficient methods of working(D) people always make a show of their experience and knowledgeAns : (C)

5. The word ‘motivation’ in the passage means—(A) to impute a motive to an action(B) the act of inspiring others(C) to put a thing into action(D) None of theseAns : (B)

6. ‘To be receptive to new ideas’ in the passage suggests—(A) Readiness to receive new ideas(B) to be cautious and careful about the new ideas(C) to share with your people the new ideas(D) to think of better and more efficient methods of workingAns : (A)

7. The word ‘incentives’ in the context of the passage suggests—(A) to produce higher quality product, in less time(B) to produce higher quality product, at lower cost(C) an additional payment or additional facilities to employees to increase production(D) employee’s faith that management does listen to his suggestions and ideasAns : (C)

8. A truly productive employee, according to the writer, is always—(A) busy at work on his assigned tasks(B) actively thinking of better and more efficient methods of working(C) has an eye on a cash bonus, time off, or a gift(D) suggesting but never busy at workAns : (B)

9. The innovative suggestions or new ideas from your employee can be obtained when—(A) you offer a cash bonus to him(B) you make him feel that management does listen to him or her and puts his ideas to work

(C) you distrust his experience and knowledge(D) you pressurise him to tender new ideas or face the consequencesAns : (B)

10. A good manager should—(A) be open-minded and receptive to new ideas(B) quickly shoot down innovative suggestions from an employee to assert supremacy of his experience and knowledge(C) discard innovative ideas dubbing them unworkable(D) be content with the normal functioning of the departmentAns : (A)

Directions—(Q. 11–15) Choose the correct alternatives to fill in the blanks in the following sentences—

11. A …… soldier fights for the sake of money.(A) materialistic(B) pioneer(C) veteran(D) mercenaryAns : (D)

12. The road to Hell is …… with good intentions.(A) decorated(B) engraved(C) paved(D) crowdedAns : (C)

13. Laws grind the …… and rich man rule the law.(A) criminals(B) poor(C) innocents(D) destituteAns : (B)

14. It is not possible for everyone to …… an elephant.(A) keep up(B) keep up with(C) keep in(D) keep onAns : (A)

15. Our college building has a good …….(A) sight(B) site(C) cite(D) sideAns : (B)

16. Shakespeare is indebted to one of the following sources for the subject matter of his some plays. Choose the right one from the following—(A) The Arabian Nights(B) Holinshed’s Chronicle(C) Bewoulf(D) The Arthurian LegendsAns : (B)

17. One of the following poets was nicknamed ‘The Lady of Christ’s’ by his fellow undergraduates. Spot the correct name of the poet—(A) Milton(B) Spenser(C) Shakespeare(D) MarloweAns : (A)

18. ‘When the assault was intended to the city’ is a sonnet written by—(A) Milton(B) Wordsworth(C) Shakespeare(D) SpenserAns : (A)

19. Which play of Shakespeare portrays the character of Malvolio ?(A) Love’s Labour Lost(B) Twelfth Night(C) Hamlet(D) As You Like ItAns : (B)

20. ‘On the Morning of Christ’s Nativity’ is a—(A) Sonnet(B) Ode(C) Masque(D) Pastoral ElegyAns : (A)

21. Which, of the following, is a work of Milton ?(A) Novum Organum(B) De Doctrina Christana(C) Endymion(D) ProthalmionAns : (A)

22. What figure of speech has been used in the following line ? ‘Rascals and rogues ran a race round and round the rugged rock.’(A) Hyperbole(B) Alliteration(C) Onomatopoeia

(D) ApostropheAns : (B)

23. Choose the correct word to complete the given proverb—‘Barking dogs …… bite.’(A) Sometimes(B) Seldom(C) Always(D) NeverAns : (B)

24. What is the antonym of ‘Manly’ ?(A) Feminine(B) Effeminate(C) Masculine(D) StrongAns : (B)

25. What figure of speech has been used in the following line ?‘Frailty, thy name is woman !’(A) Metaphor(B) Personification(C) Apostrophe(D) SimileAns : (B)

26. ‘Venus and Adonis’ is a poetic composition of a poet who was a dramatist also—(A) Shakespeare(B) Milton(C) Marlowe(D) DrydenAns : (A)

27. ‘For a handful of silver, he left us.’ This line of Browning has a reference to—(A) Shakespeare(B) Wordsworth(C) Tennyson(D) DrydenAns : (B)

28. ‘A Bend in the Ganges’ is a work of—(A) Anita Desai(B) Amitav Ghose(C) Manohar Malgonkar(D) M.R. AnandAns : (C)

29. Pick out the right option which expresses the meaning of word ‘Invaluable’ ?(A) Valueless(B) Priceless

(C) Useless(D) CheapAns : (B)

30. The following sentence has a blank space and four words given after the sentence. Select whichever word you consider most appropriate for the blank space ?‘The doctor said that a small daily …… of the new drug would soon cure him.’(A) tablet(B) pill(C) dose(D) quantityAns : (C)

31. Correct form of the sentence ‘I have often found him negligent …… his work.’ is—(A) I have often found him negligent in his work(B) I have often found him negligent of his work(C) I have often found him negligent to his work(D) I have often found him negligent with his workAns : (B)

32. During his visit to France, Wordsworth fell in love with a girl named—(A) Catherine(B) Mary Hutchinson(C) Annette Vallon(D) Simon LeeAns : (C)

33. ‘The fall of……in 1453 marks the beginning of Renaissance in Europe.’Choose the correct alternative to fill in the blank in the above sentence—(A) Bastille(B) The Roman Empire(C) The Spanish Armada(D) ConstantinopleAns : (D)

34. Who wrote the following about Shakespeare ?‘Others abide our question, thou art free.’(A) T.S. Eliot(B) Arnold(C) Blake(D) WordsworthAns : (B)

35. The figure of speech in which the sound suggests the sense or meaning is known as—(A) Alliteration(B) Onomatopoeia(C) Oxymoron(D) Transferred EpithetAns : (B)

36. Punctuate the following sentence—“She called out angrily so you have been hitting makhan again phatik answered indignantly no I have not who told you that’ Find out the correct option—(A) She called out angrily, so you have been hitting Makhan again. Phatik answered indignantly. ‘No, I have not. who told you that’.(B) She called out angrily, ‘So you have been hitting Makhan again.’ Phatik answered indignantly. ‘No, I haven’t. who told you that’.(C) She called out angrily. ‘So you have been hitting Makhan again ?’ Phatik answered indignantly, ‘No, I haven’t. Who told you that ?’(D) She called out angrily, ‘So you have been hitting Makhan ?’ Again Pharik answered indignantly. ‘No, I haven’t. Who told you that ?’Ans : (C)

37. Select the word with its correct spelling—(A) Vaccum(B) Vaccume(C) Vaccuum(D) VacuumAns : (D)

38. Who calls Milton ‘God-gifted organ-voice of England’ ?(A) Arnold(B) Wordsworth(C) Gray(D) TennysonAns : (D)

39. Name the critic who remarks ‘Justice (1910) is a commentary upon the prison administration of that period.’ ?(A) Coats(B) A.C. Ward(C) A. Nicoll(D) SkempAns : (A)

40. What does the idiom (the) pros and cons mean ?(A) Changes of life(B) The arguments urged for and against a thing(C) Irregularly(D) RepeatedlyAns : (B)

41. Select from the following the correct meaning of the word ‘Nostalgia’—(A) A fatal disease(B) Longing for things that are past(C) An allegorical story(D) A state of excessive fear and anxietyAns : (B)

42. Choose the correct animal cry to complete the sentence—‘Dogs bark, lions roar but frogs….’(A) coo(B) bleat(C) croak(D) cluckAns : (C)

43. A figure of speech in which a qualifying adjective is sometimes transferred from a person to a thing or from one word to another, to which it does not strictly belong, is called—(A) Metonymy(B) Transferred Epithet(C) Apostrophe(D) PersonificationAns : (B)

44. Find out the mis-spelt word—(A) accompaniment(B) explaination(C) superstitious(D) miscellaneousAns : (B)

45. Choose the correct spelling of the word—(A) restaurant(B) restuarant(C) resteurant(D) restorantAns : (A)

46. Which, of the following words, means ‘a place where the birds are kept’ ?(A) Aquarium(B) Zoo(C) Amnesty(D) AviaryAns : (D)

47. Which of the following plays is not written by Galsworthy ?(A) The Silver Box(B) Joy(C) Weavers(D) A Doll’s HouseAns : (D)

48. ‘Every great poet is a teacher’ are the words of—(A) Shelley(B) Keats(C) Byron(D) WordsworthAns : (A)

49. The Restoration period was influenced by—(A) French dramatists(B) The dramatists of England(C) Italian dramatists(D) Greek dramatistsAns : (A)

50. Punctuate the following lines—“as caeser loved me i weep for him as he was fortunate i rejoice at it as he was valiant i honour him but as he was ambitious I slew him’Find out the correct one—(A) As Caeser loved me I weep for him, as he was fortunate I rejoice at it, as he was valiant I honour him but as he was ambitious I slew him(B) As Caeser loved me, I weep for him. As he was fortunate. I rejoice at it. As he was valiant, I honour him but as he was ambitious, I slew him(C) As Caeser loved me, I weep for him; as he was fortunate, I rejoice at it; as he was valiant, I honour him but—as he was ambitious, I slew him(D) As Casear loved me I weep for him; as he was fortunate I rejoice at it; as he was valiant I honour him but as he was ambitious I slew himAns : (C)

51. Find out the figure of speech in the following lines—‘Is this the face that launched a thousand ships.And burned the topless towers of Illium ?’(A) Personification(B) Hyperbole(C) Metaphor(D) OxymoronAns : (B)

52. The first Indian author to win the prestigious Pulitzer Prize in the U.S.A. was—(A) Anita Desai(B) Jhumpa Lahiri(C) Vikram Seth(D) Khushwant SinghAns : (B)

53. What is the antonym of ‘consent’ ?(A) descent(B) dissent(C) decent(D) assentAns : (B)

54. Select the right meaning of the word ‘Aristocracy’ from the following—(A) Government by the rich(B) Government by the nobles(C) Government by the officials(D) Rule by mobAns : (B)

55. Select, from the following, the name of the author on whose grave the words he chose himself are carved—‘Here is one whose name is writ in water.’(A) Keats(B) Byron(C) Milton(D) SwinburneAns : (A)

Directions—(Q. 56–65) Read each of the following sentences to trace the parts which are incorrect grammatically. The alphabet of the part is to be mentioned as the answer—

56. The father as well as (A) / the sons were (B) / involved in the murder. (C) No error (D)Ans : (B)

57. He could not give cattle (A) / green fodder today because (B) / he has broken his right hand a week ago. (C) No error (D)Ans : (C)

58. What to talk of charity (A) / you do not practise (B) / even ordinary humanity. (C) No error (D)Ans : (A)

59. I am very thirsty (A) / give me little water (B) / to drink. (C) No error (D)Ans : (B)

60. You and your wife (A) / appear to have seen (B) / much more happier days. (C) No error (D)Ans : (C)

61. Nobody was prepared (A) / to give up their seat (B) / to the old man bending on a stick. (C) No error (D)Ans : (B)

62. The price of this car (A) / is higher than (B) / your new car. (C) No error (D)Ans : (C)

63. No sooner the bell rang (A) / than all students ran out (B) / of their classes helter-skelter. (C) No error (D)Ans : (A)

64. The Principal, along with teachers, (A) / were invited (B) / on the occasion. (C) No error (D)Ans : (B)

65. Suresh asked Akbar (A) / when could he (B) / reach Kanpur. (C) No error (D)Ans : (B)

66. ‘Docile’ means—(A) vague

(B) gentle(C) stupid(D) stubbornAns : (B)

67. ‘Enigmatic’ is—(A) displeased(B) puzzling(C) learned(D) short-sightedAns : (B)

68. ‘Alleviation’ is the antonym of—(A) lessening(B) magnification(C) aggravation(D) exaggerationAns : (C)

69. ‘Deviate’ is the antonym of—(A) obliviate(B) break(C) concentrate(D) followAns : (C)

70. ‘Inevitable’ bears the opposite meaning of—(A) unavoidable(B) eatable(C) uncertain(D) mutilatedAns : (C)

Directions—(Q. 71–75) Choose the most appropriate proposition—

71. A good judge never jumps …… the conclusion.(A) at(B) for(C) to(D) onAns : (A)

72. Such remarks are certainly derogatory …… your reputation.(A) for(B) to(C) with(D) ofAns : (B)

73. Minority aspirations cannot forever be kept in check …… the gun.(A) by(B) through(C) with(D) fromAns : (A)

74. The Sarpanch turned……the proposal without thinking properly.(A) in(B) out(C) up(D) downAns : (D)

75. His story seems to be devoid …… truth.(A) from(B) of(C) to(D) inAns : (B)

76. Tick the correct sentence—(A) Neither Ram or Shyam has done it(B) Either Ram nor Shyam has done it(C) Both Ram and Shyam has done it(D) Neither Ram nor Shyam has done itAns : (D)

77. Find out the correctly spelt word—(A) consumpshion(B) conjumption(C) consumption(D) conjumpshanAns : (C)

78. Find out the correctly spelt word—(A) aroplane(B) aroplain(C) aeroplain(D) aeroplaneAns : (D)

79. The sonnet is a poem of—(A) ten lines(B) twelve lines(C) fourteen lines(D) sixteen linesAns : (C)

80. Classical tragedy was a form of—(A) drama(B) novel(C) prose(D) poetryAns : (A)

81. Elegy began to be so called because—(A) it was written in the elegiac measure(B) it was a poem of sorrow(C) it was written by writers of elegies(D) some expert critics named it soAns : (A)

82. The novel is—(A) one of the earliest forms of writing(B) one of the latest forms of writing(C) one of the discarded forms of writing(D) None of theseAns : (A)

83. In which play do the following lines occur ?“Neither a borrower nor a lender be—For loan oft loses both itself and friend.And borrowing dulls the edge of husbandry.”(A) Macbeth(B) The Merchant of Venice(C) Hamlet(D) King LearAns : (C)

84. Choose the correct name of the play (from those given) from which the following lines have been taken—“We are such stuff As dreams are made on, and our little life Is rounded with a sleep.”(A) The Tempest(B) Othello(C) Macbeth(D) CariolanusAns : (A)

85. Who has said it ?“One impulse from a vernal wood May teach us more of man.Of moral evil and of good Than all the sages can.”(A) Shakespeare(B) Milton(C) Galsworthy(D) WordsworthAns : (D)

86. From which book has it been taken ?“To be weak is miserable Doing or suffering ?”(A) The Tempest(B) Paradise Regained(C) The Prelude(D) Paradise LostAns : (D)

87. One of the following works of Milton is a prose work. Mention that—(A) Lycidas(B) Paradise Regained(C) Paradise Lost(D) AreopagiticaAns : (D)

88. Shakespeare—(A) was a great scholar of Latin(B) knew a lot of Greek(C) had a great command over English(D) knew little Latin and less GreekAns : (C)

89. The first play by John Galsworthy was—(A) Justice(B) Loyalties(C) The Skin Game(D) The Silver BoxAns : (D)

90. Which of the following plays does not belong to the group of four great tragedies of Shakespeare ?(A) King Lear(B) Hamlet(C) Othello(D) Twelfth NightAns : (D)

91. Shakespeare’s play Hamlet is influenced by—(A) Marlowe(B) Kyd(C) Peele(D) NasheAns : (A)

92. The name of Prospero’s daughter in The Tempest is—(A) Desdemona(B) Cordelia(C) Miranda(D) OliviaAns : (C)

93. The dominating passion of Macbeth is—(A) jealousy(B) greed(C) revenge(D) ambitionAns : (D)

94. In Twelfth Night Olivia is over head and ears in love with—(A) Malvolio(B) Duke Orsino(C) the clown(D) Viola disguised as CesarioAns : (D)

95. Shylock is a character in—(A) As You Like It(B) The Merchant of Venice(C) Twelfth Night(D) Measure for MeasureAns : (B)

96. Milton’s Paradise Lost—(A) has no trace of personal element(B) is notable for its autobiographical passages(C) is quite objective(D) has none of the above qualitiesAns : (B)

97. Who is the hero of Paradise Lost ?(A) God(B) Satan(C) Adam(D) None of themAns : (B)

98. The statement, “Others abide our question, thou art free” refers to—(A) John Milton(B) Edmund Spenser(C) Christopher Marlowe(D) ShakespeareAns : (D)

99. Everyman is—(A) an interlude(B) a comedy(C) a tragicomedy(D) a morality playAns : (B)

100. A Dramatic Monologue is—(A) a short play(B) a poem(C) a novel(D) a prose storyAns : (A)

101. What do we call a piece of writing that is an imitation of an action that is serious and complete ?(A) A comedy(B) A tragi-comedy(C) A tragedy(D) None of theseAns : (C)

102. Shakespeare has mostly used in his plays—(A) heroic couplet(B) blank verse(C) free verse(D) Spenserian stanzaAns : (B)

103. “They also serve who only stand and wait.” This line occurs in—(A) Lycidas(B) Comus(C) Paradise Lost(D) On His BlindnessAns : (D)

104. Name the poem from which the following words have been quoted—The gods approve The depth, and not the tumult of the soul.(A) The World Is To Much With Us(B) The Tables Turned(C) Ode to Duty(D) LaodamiaAns : (D)

105. In which play of Galsworthy do we have William Falder ?(A) Loyalties(B) The Silver Box(C) Justice(D) StrifeAns : (C)

106. Shakespeare is—(A) a Renaissance playwright(B) a Restoration playwright(C) a Twentieth Century playwright(D) a Classcial playwrightAns : (A)

107. Galsworthy belonged to—(A) the sixteenth century(B) the seventeenth century(C) the twentieth century(D) the nineteenth centuryAns : (C)

108. Who said it ?How poor are they that have not patience, What wound did ever heal but by degrees ?(A) Othello(B) Cassio(C) Iago(D) DesdemonaAns : (B)

109. Shakespeare wrote—(A) 154 sonnets(B) 145 sonnets(C) 451 sonnets(D) 26 sonnetsAns : (A)

110. Milton’s Paradise Lost has been praised for its—(A) lightness of touch(B) grand style(C) its satirical tone(D) None of theseAns : (B)

111. Paradise Lost has been divided into …… Books.(A) ten(B) nine(C) eleven(D) twelveAns : (D)

112. Cordelia came to help her father because—(A) he had given her the lion’s share of his kingdom(B) he had deprived her of her share in the kingdom(C) out of her genuine love for him(D) she hated her elder sistersAns : (C)

113. Allusion is—(A) a synonym of reference(B) a synonym of poetry(C) an indirect or passing reference to some event, person, place or artistic work(D) None of theseAns : (C)

114. A ballad—(A) is a short epic(B) is a song sung by ballet dancers(C) is a folk song or orally transmitted poem dealing with a popular story(D) is a short novelAns : (C)

115. Denouement is related to—(A) an essay(B) a play(C) a lyric(D) an elegyAns : (B)

116. An eclogue is—(A) a long poem(B) a short poem(C) a pastoral poem(D) a short dialogueAns : (C)

117. Galsworthy’s tragedies are called—(A) tragi-comedies(B) heroic tragedies(C) social tragedies(D) classical tragediesAns : (C)

118. Samson Agonistes by Milton—(A) is a play(B) is a long poem(C) is a masque(D) a long treatiseAns : (A)

119. Ben Jonson’s name is associated with—(A) Sentimental comedy(B) Romantic comedy(C) comedy of Manners(D) comedy of HumoursAns : (D)

120. Congreve tried his hand at—(A) romantic comedies(B) comedies of humours(C) comedies of manners(D) farcesAns : (C)

121. Who has been termed as a motiveless malignity ?(A) Macbeth(B) Othello(C) Iago(D) PolonlusAns : (C)

122. Caliban—(A) is the hero of the play The Tempest(B) married prospero’s daughter in The Tempest(C) killed Prospero in The Tempest(D) is the villain in The TempestAns : (D)

123. Ophelia is the beloved of—(A) Macbeth(B) Hamlet(C) Othello(D) RomeoAns : (B)

124. Simile is—(A) a part of speech(B) a figure of speech(C) a technical device used by old poets(D) a sister of Emily DickinsonAns : (B)

125. John Galsworthy was awarded the Nobel Prize for literature in—(A) 1912(B) 1922(C) 1932(D) 1942Ans : (C)

Model Test paper DSSSB TGT PGT EXAM Advertised in July 2010 PART 1 Preliminary Examination (Objective Type)Model Test paper DSSSB TGT PGT EXAM Advertised in July 2010 PART 1 Preliminary Examination (Objective Type)practice paperpractice QuestionsMultiple Choice QuestionTest paper containing GK Reasoning and English maths (Excluding subject Questions & hindi )Section:A

Test of General Awareness, General Intelligence and Reasoning ability1. In English alphabet, which will be the eighth letter from the left of the fourth vowel ?(A)H(B)I(C)G(D)M

Ans: A

2. Find out the missing oneU, 0, I, ?(A)E(B)C(C)S(D)G

Ans: B

3. Which will be the next in following series?AZY, BYX, CXW, DWV(A)EUT(B) FUT(C)EVU(D) GHS

Ans: C

4. Find out the next one in following series: BDF, CFI, DHL, EJO(A)EIN(B) JEN(C)CFI(D) FLR

Ans: D

5. If in a certain code BQMBAY is written as MY MY MY, then how would TAMIL NADU be written?(A) TIATIATIA(B) ALDALDALD(C) MNUMNUMNU(D) None of these

Ans: C

6. If in a certain symbolic language DOG is written as GOD and FOG is written as GOF, then how would MOB be written?(A)NOB(B) OBM(C)BOM

(D) DOMAns: C

7. If in a certain code UMBRELLA is written as 12345678, then how would BEAR be written?(A)3684(B) 3594(C)3584(D) 3585

Ans: C

Directions– (Q.8-12) In each question, four words are given. Out of these four words, three are related in some way and one is different. Find the different word.8.(A) Girl(B) Boy(C) Woman(D) TeacherAns: D

9(A) China(B) Nepal(C)Bhutan(D) KolkataAns:D

10.(A) January—June(B) March—September(C) June—November(D) April-SeptemberAns: B11.(A) Sitar—Pt. Ravishankar(B) Tabla—Allahrakha(C)Bansuri—Hari Prasad Chaurasia(D) Kathakali—Mrinalini

Ans: D12.(A) Prison(C) Hand-cuffs(B) Court(D) UniformAns: D

13. In which city there is no Metro Rail route?(A)Hyderabad

(B) Ahmedabad(C)Kolkata(D) MumbaiAns: B

14. Main occupation of primitive man was?(A) Hunting(B) Cattle-rearing(C) Food-gathering(D) FishingAns: A

15. In India the land irrigated by canals is(A)10%(B) 15%(C)20%(D) 31.6%Ans: D

16.The reason of winter rain in North India is?(A) Monsoon(B) Storms(C) Cyclone(D) AllAns: C

17. Air pressure is shown?(A) By isobars(B) By isotherms(C) By isosalines(D) By none of theseAns: A

18. Who is the first Woman President of India ?(A) Smt. Pratibha Devi Singh Patil(B) Srnt. Sonia Gandhi(C) Smt. Meira Kumar(D) Late (Smt.) Indira GandhiAns: A

19. Who gave the slogan of ‘Quit India’?(A) Mahatma Gandhi(B) J. L. Nehru(C) Md. Ali Jinnah(D) Subhas Chandra BoseAns: A

20.The Directive Principles of State Policy’ of Indian Constitution arerelated to?(A)Part-III

(B) Part-IV(C)Part-V(D) Part-IIAns: B

Section BTest of Mathematics21. In any parallelogram ABCD, AC= BD. The value of Angle ABC willBe?(A)30°(B) 60°(C)90°(D) 120°

Ans: C

22. What types of angles are they when there are two angles on circumference of a circle by any arc?(A) One is two times the other(B) One is three times the other(C) Equal(D) None of the aboveAns: C

23. What are the two consecutive numbers when difference of 5times of smaller and 4 times of bigger is 3?(A) 8, 9(B) 7,8(C) 6,7(D) None of the above

Ans: B24. Diagonal of a square is half of the diagonal of other square. The area of second square with respect to first will be?(A) Two times(B) Half(C) Four times(D) Eight times

Ans: C25. The number of sides of a regular polygon, when each angle is 162°, is?(A) 10(B) 20(C) 15(D) 25Ans: B

26 Ram finishes a work in 2 days,Hari finishes that work in 4 days. Then work will be finished in how many days when both work simultaneously?(A)3/4 day

(B)4/3 days(C)1/3 day(D) 3 days

Ans: B27. The numbers 1,2,3,4 1000 are multiplied together. The number of zeros at the end (on the right) of the product must be:(A)30(B)200(C)211(D)249Ans: D

28. When a number is divided by 893, the remainder is 193. What will be the remainder when it is divided by 47?(A)3(B)5(C)25(D)33

Ans: B

29 The sum of the squares of two positive Integers is 100 and the difference of their squares is 28.The sum of the numbers is(A)12(B)13(C)14(D)15Ans: C

30. Find the odd man out 1,5,14, 30, 50,55,91(A)5(B) 50(C)55(D) 91Ans: C

31. Find out wrong number in each sequence—582, 605,588,611, 634, 617, 600(A)634(B) 611(C)605(D) 600

Ans: A

32. A boy was asked to multiply a number by 25. He instead multiplied the number by 52 and got the answer 324 more than the correct answer. The number to be multiplied was?(A)12

(B) 15(C)25(D) 32

Ans: A

33. If 2 tables and 3 chairs cost Rs.3500 and 3 tables and 2 chairs cost Rs. 4000, then how much does a table cost?(A) As. 500(B) As. 750(C) As. 1000(D) Rs. 1500Ans: C

34. The sum of first five prime numbers is?(A) 11(B)18(C) 26(D)28Ans: D

35. Three numbers are in the ratio1 2 :3 and their H. C. F. is 12.The numbers are?(A)4,8,12(B) 5, 10, 15(C) 10, 20,30(D) 12,24,36Ans: D

36. Income of a company doubles after every one year. If the initial income was Rs. 4 lakhs, what would be the income after 5 years?(A) As. 1 24 crores(B) Rs. 1 28 crores(C) As. 252 crores(D) As. 256 croresAns: B

37. Water boils at 212° F or 100°C and freeze at 32°F or 0°C. If the temperature of a particular day is 35°C, it is equivalent to?(A)85°F(B) 90°F(C)95°F(D) 99°FAns: C

38. Insert the missing number— 16,33,65,131,261,……..(A) 523(B) 521(C) 613

(D) 721Ans: A

39. 3251 + 587+ 369— ? = 3007(A) 1250(B) 1300(C) 1375(D) 1200Ans: D

40.. A Bazar has an average of 510 people on Sundays and 240 on other days. The average number of people per day in a month of 30 days beginning with a Sunday is?(A) 250(C) 280(B)276(D)285

Ans: DTest of Language English

41. Choose the correct prepositionThe river flows…….. the bridge.(A)below(B) under(C)into(D) toAns: B

42. Find out the word correctly spelt—(A) Accesible(B) Accesibel(C) Accessible(D) AcessibleAns: C

43. Choose the word opposite in meaning to the Bold word to till in the blankPeople often prefer ambiguity to ……..(A)clarity(B) perversity(C) rationality(D) certainty

Ans: D

44. Pick out the correct synonym to the given wordOBSCENE(A)Objectionable(B)Indecent(C) Displeasing(D)Condemnable

Ans: B45. Pick out the most appropriate word from the given alternativesto fill in the blankSince one cannot read every book, one should be contentwith making a ………selection(A)normal(B) standard(C)sample(D) judiciousAns: D

46. Choose the word opposite in meaning to the given word

TRANSPARENT(A)Coloured(B) Childlike(C)Opaque(D) ImminentAns: C

47. Out of the four alternatives, choose the one which can besubstituted for the given wordsA workman who fits and repairs pipes(A)Mechanic(B) Blacksmith(C)Plumber(D) TechnocratAns: C

48. Pick out the most appropriate word from the given alternativesTo fill in the blankIn hot weather I like lying in the……….of a tree.(A)shadow(B)shelter(C)protection(D) shade

Ans: D

49 Choose the alternative which expresses the best meaning ofThe given words

To give up the ghost(A)To die(B)To make false appearance(C)To terrify others by acting in suspicious manner(D)To leave useless pursuits

Ans: A

Find Nearest Meaning50. Addicted(A) wild(B)enhanced(C) sentenced(D) inclineAns: D

51. Bewilder(A)Cross(B) Seize(C)Puzzle(D) Annoy

Ans: C52. Destitute(A) Sick(B) Poor(C) thin(D) AngryAns: B

53 Genteel

(A)Clever(B) Polite(C)Hopeful(D) Lovable

Ans: B

54. Camouflage(A) Deject(B) Disappear(C) Drown(D) ConcealAns: B

55. A thing liable to be easily broken(A) Breakable(B) Ductile(C)Brittle(D) Delicate

Ans: C

56. Animal living on land and in water(A) Ambiguous(B) Pacify

(C) Amphibian(D) Ambivalend

Ans: C

57. One who does not care for literature or and—(A) Barbarian(B) Philistine(C) Primitive(D) LiterateAns: B

Find the Correct Spelling58. (A) Comitment(B) Comittment(C) Committment(D) CommitmentAns: D

59(A) Fulifil(B) Fulfil(C) Fulfill(D) FulIfillAns: A

60.(A) Defendant(B) Defendent(C) Defandent(D) DefandantAns: A

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B.Ed. Joint Entrance Exam. 2010

English Language : Solved Paper

Directions—(Q. 51–55) In these questions, sentences are given with blanks to be filled in with an appropriate words four alternatives are suggested for each question. Choose the correct alternative out of the four and indicate the correct sequence.

51. Tourists always enjoyed .................... the setting sun in the Darjeeling hills.(A) to watch

(B) watching(C) in seeing(D) seeingAns : (B)

52. The speaker did not properly space out his speech, but went on .......... one point only.(A) stressing(B) avoiding(C) devoting(D) decryingAns : (A)

53. A ............... of Japanese artists stepped off the coach amidst a warm welcome.(A) troop(B) troupe(C) band(D) gangAns : (B)

54. Today students should be reconciled .............. the way things are changing.(A) with(B) to(C) for(D) atAns : (A)

55. Ramappa ........... as the Mayor of the town and he will assume charge this Friday.(A) elects(B) elected(C) is elected(D) is electingAns : (C)

Directions—(Q. 56—60) In these questions, some of the sentences have errors and some have none. Find out which part of a sentence has an error and indicate corresponding to the appropriate letter (A, B, C). If there is no error, indicate corresponding to (D).

56. He ate (A) / nothing (B) / since yesterday. (C) No error (D)Ans : (A)

57. An experimental vaccine (A) / has brought (B) / glimmer of hope for malarial researcher. (C) No error (D)Ans : (C)

58. After making me wait for two agonising hours (A) / the great man called me in (B) / and asked me

what do I want. (C) No error (D)Ans : (A)

59. The ebb and flow of the tides (A) / are (B) / now understood. (C) No error (D)Ans : (B)

60. The green paint on the wall (A) / provides a suitable contrast (B) / with the yellow doors. (C) No error (D)Ans : (C)

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EPFO Social Security Asst Exam Fully Solved

EPFO Social Security Assistant Exam., 2009(Held on 6-9-2009)

English Language : Solved Paper

Directions—(Q. 1–10) Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions given below it. Certain words are printed in bold to help you to locate them while answering some of the questions.

The Emperor had inherited a peaceful and prosperous kingdom at a young age after the untimely death of his father. A few months later a man arrived at court. He stated that he was from a far off land and had the gift of foresight. He impressed the Emperor with his witty remarks and was appointed a courtier. The Emperor and those at court all enjoyed hearing accounts of his travels. One day the newly appointed minister said, “Your Majesty, you are destined for great things. It is written in the stars. I have learnt the art of fortune telling. Do not be content with your kingdom alone. Travel, see the world and conquer. There are many who are oppressed. They will bless you for rescuing them from the tyranny of their rulers.” The Emperor was stunned to hear this but he refused to discuss the matter at the time. The courtiers too were astonished to hear this and began debating among themselves. “It is true,” they said. “Our Emperor’s father was a great warrior and he ruled wisely. Perhaps there is truth in this.” So the newly appointed courtier shrewdly planted the

idea of waging war against other kingdoms at court. After hearing several repeated arguments in favour of this idea the Emperor finally agreed. He was a young man and a battle seemed to be exciting and an adventure. So the newly appointed minister planned the first campaign against a smaller neighbouring kingdom. The Emperor knew the ruler was cruel and felt justified in waging war against him. Having the superior army he easily defeated the king. Everyone celebrated. But the campaign did not stop there.

With every victory the new minister would urge the Emperor on the next battle. The soldiers grew tired after over two years at war but did not complain out of respect and loyalty to their ruler. Meanwhile the situation in his kingdom began to deteriorate. With no one to look after the daily administration and to resolve disputes, signs of neglect began to be seen. The Emperor was no longer bothered if he was freeing the oppressed when he attacked a kingdom. He would plunder their riches to fund his wars. The new minister who was in charge of these funds kept a large part for himself and grew richer. An old man who had been a minister in the Emperor’s father’s court grew worried and decided to do something about this situation. A few days later when the Emperor was out riding in the forest, he suddenly saw the old man. He greeted him like an old friend and inquired what he was doing there. The man pointed to two owls in the trees. “I am listening to their conversation”. “What are they saying ?” The Emperor asked unbelieving. “They are negotiating the marriage of their children. The first owl wants to know whether the other will be gifting his daughter fifty villages on her wedding day. To which the second one replied that he would have to gift her one hundred and fifty as the villages were in ruins and as such were worthless but with the Emperor as ruler there would be many such villages.” When the Emperor heard this he realized the error of his ways. He returned home immediately, rewarded the old minister putting him incharge of reconstructing the ruined villages and dismissed the fortune teller from his court.

1. How did the minister convince the Emperor to attack the neighbouring kingdom ?(1) He bribed the courtiers to convince the Emperor that he could be a great ruler(2) He told the Emperor that his father was a great warrior and would want his son to follow in his footsteps.(3) He convinced the Emperor that there was no risk involved since his father’s army was inferior to that of the Emperor.(A) All (1), (2) and (3)(B) Both (1) and (3)(C) Only (2)(D) Only (3)(E) None of theseAns : (C)

2. What effect did the Emperor’s victories have on his people ?(A) Their respect for him grew with every victory(B) They prospered as the Emperor spent all the money he plundered on his people(C) They experienced many daily administrative difficulties(D) They grew discontented as they had not seen their family members who were in the army for several months(E) None of these

Ans : (C)

3. Which of the following best describes the newly appointed minister ?(1) He was cunning and manipulated the Emperor into going to war.(2) He was dishonest and stole from the Emperor.(3) He was jealous of the old minister.(A) Both (1) and (2)(B) Only (2)(C) Both (1) and (3)(D) Only (1)(E) None of theseAns : (D)

4. Why was the man appointed as a courtier ?(A) He claimed that he was a relative of the Emperor’s from a distant country(B) He pleased the Emperor with the gifts he bought and stories about his adventures(C) He told the Emperor that he would become extremely rich one day(D) He flattered the Emperor more than the other courtiers did(E) The Emperor enjoyed his companyAns : (D)

5. Which of the following can be said about the old man ?(1) The Emperor had removed him from his post on his father’s death.(2) The Emperor respected his judgement.(3) He saw how prosperous the new minister had become and he too wanted to become rich.(A) Only (1)(B) Only (2)(C) Only (3)(D) Both (1) and (3)(E) None of theseAns : (B)

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Syndicate Bank Probationary Clerk Exam, 2010 : Fully Solved

Syndicate Bank Probationary Clerk Exam., 2010

(Held on 27-6-2010) (Second Shift)

English Language : Solved Paper

Directions—(Q. 1-15) Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions given below it. Certain words/phrases have been printed in bold to help you locate them while answering some of the questions.

A sobbing little girl stood near a small school from which she had been turned away because it ‘was too crowded’. “I can’t go to School,” she sobbed to a priest as he walked by Seeing her shabby, unkempt appearance, the priest guessed the reason and taking her by the hand, took her inside and found a place for her in the school class. The child was so touched that she went to bed that night thinking of the children who have no place to study.

Some two years later, this child lay dead in one of the poor tenement buildings and the parents called for the kindhearted priest, who had befriended their daughter, to handle the final arrangements. As her poor little body was being moved, a worm and crumpled purse was found which seemed to have been rummaged from some trash dump. Inside were founded 57 cents and a note scribbled in childish handwriting which read, “This is to help make the little school bigger so more children can go to school.”

For two years she had saved for this offering of love. When the priest tearfully read that note, he knew instantly what he would do.

Carrying this note and the cracked, red pocketbook to the stage, he told the story of her unselfish love and devotion. He challenged his assistants to get busy and raise enough money for the larger building.

A newspaper learned of the story and published it. It was read by a realtor who offered them a parcel of land worth many thousands. When told that the school could not pay so much, he offered it for a 57 cent payment.

Religious members too made large subscriptions. Cheques came from far and wide. Within five years the little girl’s gift had increased to $250,000 – a huge sum for that time. Her unselfish love had paid large dividends. The school building houses hundreds of scholars, so that no child in the area will ever need to be left outside at school time.

In one of the rooms of this building may be seen the picture of the sweet face of the little girl whose 57 cents, so sacrificially saved, made such remarkable history. Alongside of it is a portait of her kind priest.

1. How did the little girl die ?(A) She had died from suffocation in the tenement building(B) She had starved to death(C) She fell from a poor tenement building(D) Not mentioned in the passage(E) None of theseAns : (D)

2. What was found on the girl’s body after her death ?(A) A purse containing the drawing of a school(B) Notes that she had taken during school(C) A note to the priest thanking him for his kindness(D) A purse containing the address to her new school(E) None of theseAns : (E)

3. In what manner did the realtor help in making the little girl’s dream come true ?(A) By buying a land for the building of the school for thousands of dollars(B) By building the school himself(C) By giving away land for building the school at a negligible price(D) By publishing the girl’s story in the newspaper(E) None of theseAns : (C)

4. What was the real reason behind the girl not being allowed into the school ?(A) The girl had a learning disability(B) She was poor and inappropriately dressed(C) The teachers were too busy to teach her(D) The school was full of good students and did not need one more(E) The other kids in the school did not like herAns : (B)

5. Which of the following can be the most appropriate title for the passage/story ?(A) The Girl with the 57 cents(B) The Making of Any School(C) A Realtor’s Sacrifice(D) How Newspapers spread Information(E) A Priest and His ReligionAns : (A)

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Solved Paper of Gurgaon Gramin Bank Officers Exams

Gurgaon Gramin Bank Officers Exam., 2009 (Held on 12-7-2009)

English Language : Solved Paper

Directions—(Q. 1–15) Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions given below it. Certain words have been printed in bold to help you locate them while answering some of the questions.

According to the United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA), plastic bags are a better option than paper bags from the environment’s point of view. Many studies comparing plastic versus paper show that plastic bags have less net environmental effect than paper bags, requiring less energy for transport, production and recycling and because of all these, plastic generates less greenhouse gases. They cause less air and water pollution and can get compressed to a small size in landfills. Plastic bags are sterile and thus are a better option for the transportation of eatables and medicines.

However there is another side of using plastic. Plastics are manufactured from petroleum. This brings a host of other issues e.g. destruction of habitat. Their manufacturing involves chemicals, many of which have not been sufficiently tested for their toxicological impact on humans and animals. Exacerbating the problem is that science has only advanced to detect plastic components in human bodies and then link it to human ailments and diseases. Where science has been unable to help is that it has largely failed to invent a solution to the hazards caused by it. Making the situation dismal is the fact that the hazard is closer than it appears. Teflon, PVC, Polyethylene, polystyrene in utensils and various silicones in hair and body care products accumulate in the body and lead to serious diseases. Plasticproducing companies are often chemical companies or subsidiaries of chemical companies, both with poor track records when it comes to their adherence to regulatory compliance and their willingness to perform toxicological analysis on the products that they make.

Plastics often drain component chemicals, including hazardous chemicals when temperature changes beyond a certain point. It is for this reason that toxicologists do not recommend storing very cold food in plastics or heating food (microwaving especially) in plastics. Also, plastics are durable materials. Thus, they are hard to eliminate once used and create tremendous waste. While some common plastics can be recycled the vast majority cannot be recycled.

Scientists suggest the use of Biodegradable plastics as an alternative to this persisting problem. These are the plastics that can decompose in the natural environment. Biodegradation of plastics can be achieved by enabling microorganisms in the environment to metabolize the molecular structure of plastic films to produce an inert humus-like material that is less harmful to the environment. They may be composed of either bio-plastics, which are plastics whose components are derived from renewable raw materials, or petroleum-based plastics. The use of bio-active compounds compounded with swelling agents ensures that, when combined with heat and moisture, they expand the plastic’s molecular structure and allow the bio-active compounds to metabolise and neutralize the plastic.

Various countries have been adopting different methods to discourage the use of plastic. Growing awareness in the UK of the problems caused by indiscriminate use of plastic bags is encouraging retailers to reward customers who bring their own bags or who reuse or recycle

existing bags. This is called the ‘Green Bag Scheme’. In other countries retailers have stopped providing free plastic bags with purchases and have been selling cloth bags for very minimalistic prices.

1. What alternative do the scientists suggest for the problem associated with the use of plastics ?(A) Use of biodegradable plastics(B) Treatment of hazards caused by the use of plastics(C) Strict compliance of the chemical companies to toxicological tests of their products(D) Banning the use of plastic throughout the world(E) None of theseAns : (A)

2. Why don’t toxicologists recommend the heating of food and storing of cold food in plastic ?(A) Food stuff spoils faster in plastic containers(B) The Teflon coating in such utensils is harmful(C) Plastic containers do not undergo recommended toxicology tests(D) Plastic releases harmful chemicals at very high and low temperature(E) None of theseAns : (D)

3. According to the author, what is the problem with manufacturing plastic products ?(A) These products are not energy efficient(B) These products produce greenhouse gases which are harmful to environment(C) The chemicals involved in their production are not tested for impact on living beings(D) It swells as soon as it comes in contact with heat and moisture(E) None of theseAns : (C)

4. What are the author’s views about the companies producing plastic products ?(1) These companies are mainly responsible for the hazards caused to the environment due to plastics.(2) Such companies are chemical companies themselves or a subsidiary of such companies.(3) Such companies do not perofrm toxicological tests on their products.(A) Only (1)(B) Both (2) and (3)(C) Both (1) and (3)(D) Only (2)(E) None of theseAns : (B)

5. What does the author mean by ‘another side of using plastic’ ?(A) These are disadvantages of using plastic(B) Using biodegradable plastic instead of non-biodegradable plastic(C) Paper bags are better option than plastic bags(D) Many retail stores sell cloth bags at lower price(E) None of theseAns : (A)

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Allahabad Bank Clerk Paper, 14-3-2010 (First Shift)

Allahabad Bank Clerk Exam., 2010

English Language : Solved Paper

[Held on 14-3-2010(First Shift)]

Directions—(Q. 1 to 15) Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions given below it. Certain words have been printed in bold to help you locate them while answering some of the questions.

In a village in the East, there lived an old couple. They did not have any children and never spent an extra paisa on themselves. They never repaired their house or cooked good food. One day, a family moved into the village, it was their son’s second birthday and they sent two delicious laddoos to the old couple. The couple ate the laddoos with great relish. For days after they could talk of nothing else. Finally the old man could take it no more. He said to his wife, “Let’s buy the ingredients to make just two laddoos.” His wilfe agreed but said, “If I make the laddoos at home, the neighbours will know and will want a share. Let’s cook in the woods behind our hut. That way no one will ever know.”

The next day the old man purchased the ingredients from the market and they set off to the woods. Having never prepared food like this before, they ended up with three laddoos instead of two. The old couple returned home with the sweets, dying to eat them. But there was a problem. “It was my idea and I went to the market, so I ought to get two,” said the old man. But his wife refused to give in so easily and said, “Since I prepared the sweets. I ought to have two.” The day wore on and the argument continued.

At last, the old man suggested, “Let us not talk to each other. Whoever breaks the silence first will get one laddoo and the other person two.” His wife agreed. Hours passed, but neither of them spoke and finally they fell asleep with the bowl of sweets between them. That evening one of the neighbours knocked on the door but the couple did not answer for fear of losing the bet. Peering through the window, the man saw the couple lying on the floor with an untouched bowl of food. “They are dead !” he shouted and alerted the other villagers. Soon the door was broken down and the house was swarming with villagers. They discussed everything from the funeral to where the couple had hidden their wealth. But the couple lay still.

Finally, the villagers carried them to the cremation ground. As the flames licked his feet, the old man jumped up screaming “You win !” His wife jumped up too, happy that she had won. The two then rushed home leaving the bewildered villagers present there behind. But when they got home…Alas the door had been left open and they found a stray dog licking the last crumbs of the sweets from the bowl.

1. Why did the old couple cook in the woods ?(A) It was very convenient to gather firewood(B) To avoid the risk of their hut burning down(C) To keep the fact that they were preparing laddoos a secret from their neighbours(D) To hide the fact that they did not know how to prepare laddoos from their neighbours(E) They did not have the ingredients to make enough laddoos for their neighbours as wellAns : (C)

2. What caused the old couple’s sudden longing for laddoos ?(A) They hadn’t eaten good food for several days(B) They had attended their neighbour’s party and enjoyed the laddoos served(C) They saw the mouth watering laddoos being served to guests at the party(D) They had tasted the laddoos prepared for their neighbour’s son’s birthday(E) They thought that the laddoos would satisfy their hunger for days to comeAns : (D)

3. Why did the old couple initially not reveal that they were alive to the villagers ?(A) To learn the villagers’ true opinion of them(B) They did not like the villagers and were mocking them(C) Neither of them wanted to be the first to speak and lose the bet(D) To test the honesty of the villagers(E) None of the aboveAns : (C)

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Baroda Rajasthan Gramin Bank Officers Exam, (21-2-2010) Solved Paper

Baroda Rajasthan Gramin Bank Officers Exam., 2010Held on 21-02-2010

English Language : Solved Paper

Directions—(Q. 1–15) Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions given below it. Certain words have been printed in bold to help you locate them while answering some of the questions.

Evidence is growing that relatively cheap policies like climate engineering and non-carbon energy research could effectively prevent suffering from global warming, both in the short and long term. Unfortunately, political leaders gathering at a special meeting of the United Nations in New York will focus on a very different response. They will make many of the most important decisions on how to respond to climate change over the next decade. They are expected to thrash out political disputes like how much carbon rich and poor nations should agree to cut.

We have failed to rein in emission rises despite sincere and well-meaning promises made in Kyoto in 1997 and earlier, because carbon cuts are expensive to enact. Research by climate economists show that significant carbon cuts could cost a staggering 12•9% of global GDP in 2100. Available estimates show that for each dollar spent on global carbon cuts, we buy two cents worth of avoided climate damage. The solution is far more costly than the problem. Thus a global deal based around carbon cuts is expected to include a lot of spending from rich countries to help poor nations to prepare for global warming. Developed countries too apparently seem to have no problems in spending much money to save few lives in the distant future, instead of combating malnutrition, malaria, or communicable diseases today. It is amoral to build a dam to avoid flooding in 100 years, when the people living beside that dam are starving today.

Imagine if we could fix climate for the next hundred years for less than what a single country spends on climate research in a year. Climate engineering has the potential to do just that. One can explore the costs and benefits of so-called marine cloud whitening, a well-established techproposal in which seawater droplets would be sprayed into clouds above the sea to make them reflect more sunlight back into space thus augmenting the natural process where sea salt helps to provide tiny particles for clouds to form around. About $9 billion spent developing this technology might be able to cancel out this century’s global warming. The benefits from preventing the temperature increase would add up to about $20 trillion. We should research this technology today to identify its limitations, risks and potential so that it could buy us a century’s delay in warming.

But this will not be sufficient because we need better non-carbonbased technology options. Non-fossil sources like nuclear, wind, solar and geothermal energy will get us quite some way towards the path of stable carbon emissions.

Policy makers should abandon carbon-reduction negotiations and make agreements to seriously invest in research and development. As research spending would be much cheaper than carbon-emission cuts, there would be a much higher chance of political agreement, and a much higher probability of the promises being enacted. We have within our grasp alternative policy options that would truly leave the planet in a better state.

1. Why have past efforts to reduce carbon emissions failed ?(A) Scientists were not interested in this field of research(B) Global warming was not considered as a problem by the U.N.(C) The cost of accomplishing this was too high(D) Poor nations did not have the necessary knowledge to reduce carbon emissions(E) None of these

2. Which of the following is a characteristic of climate engineering ?(A) It is beneficial in the short term and also in the long term(B) It can only be adopted by poor countries(C) It has worsened problems like poverty and hunger in developing countries(D) It is seen as less cost effective than other ways of reducing pollution(E) It uses technology which pollutes the environment

3. According to the author, which of the following is/are the outcome/s of the meeting of world leaders in New York ?(1) A resolution that carbon emissions will be reduced through climate engineering.(2) Successful settlement of many conflicts regarding reduction of emissions.(3) Developed countries have volunteered to spend over 12 per cent of their GDP on preventing global warming.(A) Only (1)(B) Only (2)(C) Only (1) and (3)(D) All (1), (2) and (3)(E) None of these

4. What does the author want to convey through the phrase ‘Nonfossil sources like nuclear, wind, solar and geothermal energy will get us quite some way towards the path of stable carbon emissions’ as given in the passage ?(A) All countries should use non fossil sources of energy to be able to achieve high carbon emissions(B) The use of non fossil sources of energy will be able to check the carbon emissions(C) Non fossil sources of fuel may actually increase carbon emissions(D) If we use such non fossil fuels, it will take a long time to reduce carbon emissions(E) None of these

5. Which of the following is true in the context of the passage ?(A) Carbon emissions of poor countries are higher than those of rich ones(B) Construction of dams is directly responsible for the starvation of millions(C) The earth is in danger of extinction in a century(D) There is a lack of consensus between rich and poor nations on the issue of reducing carbon emissions(E) Countries have to spend a substantial amount of their GDP on climate change

Trained Graduate Teacher Selection Test 2009

English : Solved Paper

Directions—(Q. 1–10) In questions 1 to 10 you have a brief passage with 10 questions. Read the passage carefully, and choose the best answer to each question out of the four alternatives.

You may think the sign of a good manager is to have a department where everybody is busy at work on their assigned tasks. But if your people are merely doing their jobs, they’re only working at about half their potential. A truly productive department is one in which every employee is actively thinking of better, more efficient methods of working ways in which to produce a higher quality product, in less time, at lower cost.

To get this kind of innovation from your people, you have to be receptive to new ideas; what’s more, you have to encourage your people to produce new ideas. Incentives are one way to motivate employees to be more productive. You can offer a cash bonus, time off, or a

gift. But a more potent form of motivation is simply the employee’s knowledge that management does listen to him or her, and does put employee suggestions and ideas to work.

When you listen to new ideas, be open-minded. Don’t shoot down a suggestion before you’ve heard it in full. Many of us are too quick, too eager, to show off our own experience and knowledge and say that something won’t work because ‘we’ve tried it before’ or ‘we don’t do it that way’. Well, may be you did try it before but that doesn’t mean it won’t work now. And having done things a certain way in the past doesn’t mean you’ve been doing them the best way. A good manager is open-minded and receptive to new ideas.

1. The given passage speaks about—(A) the sign of a good manager(B) the workers doing their job(C) ways in which to produce a higher quality product(D) the need to be open to new ideasAns : (A)

2. We understand from the passage that a good manager is one—(A) who has a department where everybody is busy at work(B) who offers a cash bonus, time off or a gift to his workers(C) who is open minded and receptive to new ideas(D) who is too quick, too eager to show off his experience and knowledgeAns : (C)

3. People merely ‘doing their jobs’ in the passage means—(A) that people busy at work do not perform their assigned tasks(B) that such people produce a higher quality product(C) that such people are working at about half their potential(D) that such people are innovativeAns : (C)

4. In a truly productive department—(A) people are busy at work on their assigned tasks(B) people are busy at work to produce a large quantity of product(C) people always think of evolving better and more efficient methods of working(D) people always make a show of their experience and knowledgeAns : (C)

5. The word ‘motivation’ in the passage means—(A) to impute a motive to an action(B) the act of inspiring others(C) to put a thing into action(D) None of theseAns : (B)

6. ‘To be receptive to new ideas’ in the passage suggests—(A) Readiness to receive new ideas(B) to be cautious and careful about the new ideas(C) to share with your people the new ideas

(D) to think of better and more efficient methods of workingAns : (A)

7. The word ‘incentives’ in the context of the passage suggests—(A) to produce higher quality product, in less time(B) to produce higher quality product, at lower cost(C) an additional payment or additional facilities to employees to increase production(D) employee’s faith that management does listen to his suggestions and ideasAns : (C)

8. A truly productive employee, according to the writer, is always—(A) busy at work on his assigned tasks(B) actively thinking of better and more efficient methods of working(C) has an eye on a cash bonus, time off, or a gift(D) suggesting but never busy at workAns : (B)

9. The innovative suggestions or new ideas from your employee can be obtained when—(A) you offer a cash bonus to him(B) you make him feel that management does listen to him or her and puts his ideas to work(C) you distrust his experience and knowledge(D) you pressurise him to tender new ideas or face the consequencesAns : (B)

10. A good manager should—(A) be open-minded and receptive to new ideas(B) quickly shoot down innovative suggestions from an employee to assert supremacy of his experience and knowledge(C) discard innovative ideas dubbing them unworkable(D) be content with the normal functioning of the departmentAns : (A)

Directions—(Q. 11–15) Choose the correct alternatives to fill in the blanks in the following sentences—

11. A …… soldier fights for the sake of money.(A) materialistic(B) pioneer(C) veteran(D) mercenaryAns : (D)

12. The road to Hell is …… with good intentions.(A) decorated(B) engraved(C) paved(D) crowdedAns : (C)

13. Laws grind the …… and rich man rule the law.(A) criminals(B) poor(C) innocents(D) destituteAns : (B)

14. It is not possible for everyone to …… an elephant.(A) keep up(B) keep up with(C) keep in(D) keep onAns : (A)

15. Our college building has a good …….(A) sight(B) site(C) cite(D) sideAns : (B)

16. Shakespeare is indebted to one of the following sources for the subject matter of his some plays. Choose the right one from the following—(A) The Arabian Nights(B) Holinshed’s Chronicle(C) Bewoulf(D) The Arthurian LegendsAns : (B)

17. One of the following poets was nicknamed ‘The Lady of Christ’s’ by his fellow undergraduates. Spot the correct name of the poet—(A) Milton(B) Spenser(C) Shakespeare(D) MarloweAns : (A)

18. ‘When the assault was intended to the city’ is a sonnet written by—(A) Milton(B) Wordsworth(C) Shakespeare(D) SpenserAns : (A)

19. Which play of Shakespeare portrays the character of Malvolio ?(A) Love’s Labour Lost(B) Twelfth Night(C) Hamlet(D) As You Like ItAns : (B)

20. ‘On the Morning of Christ’s Nativity’ is a—(A) Sonnet(B) Ode(C) Masque(D) Pastoral ElegyAns : (A)

21. Which, of the following, is a work of Milton ?(A) Novum Organum(B) De Doctrina Christana(C) Endymion(D) ProthalmionAns : (A)

22. What figure of speech has been used in the following line ? ‘Rascals and rogues ran a race round and round the rugged rock.’(A) Hyperbole(B) Alliteration(C) Onomatopoeia(D) ApostropheAns : (B)

23. Choose the correct word to complete the given proverb—‘Barking dogs …… bite.’(A) Sometimes(B) Seldom(C) Always(D) NeverAns : (B)

24. What is the antonym of ‘Manly’ ?(A) Feminine(B) Effeminate(C) Masculine(D) StrongAns : (B)

25. What figure of speech has been used in the following line ?‘Frailty, thy name is woman !’(A) Metaphor(B) Personification(C) Apostrophe(D) SimileAns : (B)

26. ‘Venus and Adonis’ is a poetic composition of a poet who was a dramatist also—(A) Shakespeare(B) Milton(C) Marlowe

(D) DrydenAns : (A)

27. ‘For a handful of silver, he left us.’ This line of Browning has a reference to—(A) Shakespeare(B) Wordsworth(C) Tennyson(D) DrydenAns : (B)

28. ‘A Bend in the Ganges’ is a work of—(A) Anita Desai(B) Amitav Ghose(C) Manohar Malgonkar(D) M.R. AnandAns : (C)

29. Pick out the right option which expresses the meaning of word ‘Invaluable’ ?(A) Valueless(B) Priceless(C) Useless(D) CheapAns : (B)

30. The following sentence has a blank space and four words given after the sentence. Select whichever word you consider most appropriate for the blank space ?‘The doctor said that a small daily …… of the new drug would soon cure him.’(A) tablet(B) pill(C) dose(D) quantityAns : (C)

31. Correct form of the sentence ‘I have often found him negligent …… his work.’ is—(A) I have often found him negligent in his work(B) I have often found him negligent of his work(C) I have often found him negligent to his work(D) I have often found him negligent with his workAns : (B)

32. During his visit to France, Wordsworth fell in love with a girl named—(A) Catherine(B) Mary Hutchinson(C) Annette Vallon(D) Simon LeeAns : (C)

33. ‘The fall of……in 1453 marks the beginning of Renaissance in Europe.’Choose the correct alternative to fill in the blank in the above sentence—(A) Bastille

(B) The Roman Empire(C) The Spanish Armada(D) ConstantinopleAns : (D)

34. Who wrote the following about Shakespeare ?‘Others abide our question, thou art free.’(A) T.S. Eliot(B) Arnold(C) Blake(D) WordsworthAns : (B)

35. The figure of speech in which the sound suggests the sense or meaning is known as—(A) Alliteration(B) Onomatopoeia(C) Oxymoron(D) Transferred EpithetAns : (B)

36. Punctuate the following sentence—“She called out angrily so you have been hitting makhan again phatik answered indignantly no I have not who told you that’ Find out the correct option—(A) She called out angrily, so you have been hitting Makhan again. Phatik answered indignantly. ‘No, I have not. who told you that’.(B) She called out angrily, ‘So you have been hitting Makhan again.’ Phatik answered indignantly. ‘No, I haven’t. who told you that’.(C) She called out angrily. ‘So you have been hitting Makhan again ?’ Phatik answered indignantly, ‘No, I haven’t. Who told you that ?’(D) She called out angrily, ‘So you have been hitting Makhan ?’ Again Pharik answered indignantly. ‘No, I haven’t. Who told you that ?’Ans : (C)

37. Select the word with its correct spelling—(A) Vaccum(B) Vaccume(C) Vaccuum(D) VacuumAns : (D)

38. Who calls Milton ‘God-gifted organ-voice of England’ ?(A) Arnold(B) Wordsworth(C) Gray(D) TennysonAns : (D)

39. Name the critic who remarks ‘Justice (1910) is a commentary upon the prison administration of that period.’ ?(A) Coats

(B) A.C. Ward(C) A. Nicoll(D) SkempAns : (A)

40. What does the idiom (the) pros and cons mean ?(A) Changes of life(B) The arguments urged for and against a thing(C) Irregularly(D) RepeatedlyAns : (B)

41. Select from the following the correct meaning of the word ‘Nostalgia’—(A) A fatal disease(B) Longing for things that are past(C) An allegorical story(D) A state of excessive fear and anxietyAns : (B)

42. Choose the correct animal cry to complete the sentence—‘Dogs bark, lions roar but frogs….’(A) coo(B) bleat(C) croak(D) cluckAns : (C)

43. A figure of speech in which a qualifying adjective is sometimes transferred from a person to a thing or from one word to another, to which it does not strictly belong, is called—(A) Metonymy(B) Transferred Epithet(C) Apostrophe(D) PersonificationAns : (B)

44. Find out the mis-spelt word—(A) accompaniment(B) explaination(C) superstitious(D) miscellaneousAns : (B)

45. Choose the correct spelling of the word—(A) restaurant(B) restuarant(C) resteurant(D) restorantAns : (A)

46. Which, of the following words, means ‘a place where the birds are kept’ ?(A) Aquarium(B) Zoo(C) Amnesty(D) AviaryAns : (D)

47. Which of the following plays is not written by Galsworthy ?(A) The Silver Box(B) Joy(C) Weavers(D) A Doll’s HouseAns : (D)

48. ‘Every great poet is a teacher’ are the words of—(A) Shelley(B) Keats(C) Byron(D) WordsworthAns : (A)

49. The Restoration period was influenced by—(A) French dramatists(B) The dramatists of England(C) Italian dramatists(D) Greek dramatistsAns : (A)

50. Punctuate the following lines—“as caeser loved me i weep for him as he was fortunate i rejoice at it as he was valiant i honour him but as he was ambitious I slew him’Find out the correct one—(A) As Caeser loved me I weep for him, as he was fortunate I rejoice at it, as he was valiant I honour him but as he was ambitious I slew him(B) As Caeser loved me, I weep for him. As he was fortunate. I rejoice at it. As he was valiant, I honour him but as he was ambitious, I slew him(C) As Caeser loved me, I weep for him; as he was fortunate, I rejoice at it; as he was valiant, I honour him but—as he was ambitious, I slew him(D) As Casear loved me I weep for him; as he was fortunate I rejoice at it; as he was valiant I honour him but as he was ambitious I slew himAns : (C)

51. Find out the figure of speech in the following lines—‘Is this the face that launched a thousand ships.And burned the topless towers of Illium ?’(A) Personification(B) Hyperbole(C) Metaphor(D) OxymoronAns : (B)

52. The first Indian author to win the prestigious Pulitzer Prize in the U.S.A. was—(A) Anita Desai(B) Jhumpa Lahiri(C) Vikram Seth(D) Khushwant SinghAns : (B)

53. What is the antonym of ‘consent’ ?(A) descent(B) dissent(C) decent(D) assentAns : (B)

54. Select the right meaning of the word ‘Aristocracy’ from the following—(A) Government by the rich(B) Government by the nobles(C) Government by the officials(D) Rule by mobAns : (B)

55. Select, from the following, the name of the author on whose grave the words he chose himself are carved—‘Here is one whose name is writ in water.’(A) Keats(B) Byron(C) Milton(D) SwinburneAns : (A)

Directions—(Q. 56–65) Read each of the following sentences to trace the parts which are incorrect grammatically. The alphabet of the part is to be mentioned as the answer—

56. The father as well as (A) / the sons were (B) / involved in the murder. (C) No error (D)Ans : (B)

57. He could not give cattle (A) / green fodder today because (B) / he has broken his right hand a week ago. (C) No error (D)Ans : (C)

58. What to talk of charity (A) / you do not practise (B) / even ordinary humanity. (C) No error (D)Ans : (A)

59. I am very thirsty (A) / give me little water (B) / to drink. (C) No error (D)Ans : (B)

60. You and your wife (A) / appear to have seen (B) / much more happier days. (C) No error (D)Ans : (C)

61. Nobody was prepared (A) / to give up their seat (B) / to the old man bending on a stick. (C) No error (D)Ans : (B)

62. The price of this car (A) / is higher than (B) / your new car. (C) No error (D)Ans : (C)

63. No sooner the bell rang (A) / than all students ran out (B) / of their classes helter-skelter. (C) No error (D)Ans : (A)

64. The Principal, along with teachers, (A) / were invited (B) / on the occasion. (C) No error (D)Ans : (B)

65. Suresh asked Akbar (A) / when could he (B) / reach Kanpur. (C) No error (D)Ans : (B)

66. ‘Docile’ means—(A) vague(B) gentle(C) stupid(D) stubbornAns : (B)

67. ‘Enigmatic’ is—(A) displeased(B) puzzling(C) learned(D) short-sightedAns : (B)

68. ‘Alleviation’ is the antonym of—(A) lessening(B) magnification(C) aggravation(D) exaggerationAns : (C)

69. ‘Deviate’ is the antonym of—(A) obliviate(B) break(C) concentrate(D) followAns : (C)

70. ‘Inevitable’ bears the opposite meaning of—(A) unavoidable(B) eatable(C) uncertain

(D) mutilatedAns : (C)

Directions—(Q. 71–75) Choose the most appropriate proposition—

71. A good judge never jumps …… the conclusion.(A) at(B) for(C) to(D) onAns : (A)

72. Such remarks are certainly derogatory …… your reputation.(A) for(B) to(C) with(D) ofAns : (B)

73. Minority aspirations cannot forever be kept in check …… the gun.(A) by(B) through(C) with(D) fromAns : (A)

74. The Sarpanch turned……the proposal without thinking properly.(A) in(B) out(C) up(D) downAns : (D)

75. His story seems to be devoid …… truth.(A) from(B) of(C) to(D) inAns : (B)

76. Tick the correct sentence—(A) Neither Ram or Shyam has done it(B) Either Ram nor Shyam has done it(C) Both Ram and Shyam has done it(D) Neither Ram nor Shyam has done itAns : (D)

77. Find out the correctly spelt word—(A) consumpshion(B) conjumption

(C) consumption(D) conjumpshanAns : (C)

78. Find out the correctly spelt word—(A) aroplane(B) aroplain(C) aeroplain(D) aeroplaneAns : (D)

79. The sonnet is a poem of—(A) ten lines(B) twelve lines(C) fourteen lines(D) sixteen linesAns : (C)

80. Classical tragedy was a form of—(A) drama(B) novel(C) prose(D) poetryAns : (A)

81. Elegy began to be so called because—(A) it was written in the elegiac measure(B) it was a poem of sorrow(C) it was written by writers of elegies(D) some expert critics named it soAns : (A)

82. The novel is—(A) one of the earliest forms of writing(B) one of the latest forms of writing(C) one of the discarded forms of writing(D) None of theseAns : (A)

83. In which play do the following lines occur ?“Neither a borrower nor a lender be—For loan oft loses both itself and friend.And borrowing dulls the edge of husbandry.”(A) Macbeth(B) The Merchant of Venice(C) Hamlet(D) King LearAns : (C)

84. Choose the correct name of the play (from those given) from which the following lines have been taken—“We are such stuff As dreams are made on, and our little life Is rounded with a sleep.”(A) The Tempest(B) Othello(C) Macbeth(D) CariolanusAns : (A)

85. Who has said it ?“One impulse from a vernal wood May teach us more of man.Of moral evil and of good Than all the sages can.”(A) Shakespeare(B) Milton(C) Galsworthy(D) WordsworthAns : (D)

86. From which book has it been taken ?“To be weak is miserable Doing or suffering ?”(A) The Tempest(B) Paradise Regained(C) The Prelude(D) Paradise LostAns : (D)

87. One of the following works of Milton is a prose work. Mention that—(A) Lycidas(B) Paradise Regained(C) Paradise Lost(D) AreopagiticaAns : (D)

88. Shakespeare—(A) was a great scholar of Latin(B) knew a lot of Greek(C) had a great command over English(D) knew little Latin and less GreekAns : (C)

89. The first play by John Galsworthy was—(A) Justice(B) Loyalties(C) The Skin Game(D) The Silver BoxAns : (D)

90. Which of the following plays does not belong to the group of four great tragedies of Shakespeare ?(A) King Lear

(B) Hamlet(C) Othello(D) Twelfth NightAns : (D)

91. Shakespeare’s play Hamlet is influenced by—(A) Marlowe(B) Kyd(C) Peele(D) NasheAns : (A)

92. The name of Prospero’s daughter in The Tempest is—(A) Desdemona(B) Cordelia(C) Miranda(D) OliviaAns : (C)

93. The dominating passion of Macbeth is—(A) jealousy(B) greed(C) revenge(D) ambitionAns : (D)

94. In Twelfth Night Olivia is over head and ears in love with—(A) Malvolio(B) Duke Orsino(C) the clown(D) Viola disguised as CesarioAns : (D)

95. Shylock is a character in—(A) As You Like It(B) The Merchant of Venice(C) Twelfth Night(D) Measure for MeasureAns : (B)

96. Milton’s Paradise Lost—(A) has no trace of personal element(B) is notable for its autobiographical passages(C) is quite objective(D) has none of the above qualitiesAns : (B)

97. Who is the hero of Paradise Lost ?(A) God(B) Satan

(C) Adam(D) None of themAns : (B)

98. The statement, “Others abide our question, thou art free” refers to—(A) John Milton(B) Edmund Spenser(C) Christopher Marlowe(D) ShakespeareAns : (D)

99. Everyman is—(A) an interlude(B) a comedy(C) a tragicomedy(D) a morality playAns : (B)

100. A Dramatic Monologue is—(A) a short play(B) a poem(C) a novel(D) a prose storyAns : (A)

101. What do we call a piece of writing that is an imitation of an action that is serious and complete ?(A) A comedy(B) A tragi-comedy(C) A tragedy(D) None of theseAns : (C)

102. Shakespeare has mostly used in his plays—(A) heroic couplet(B) blank verse(C) free verse(D) Spenserian stanzaAns : (B)

103. “They also serve who only stand and wait.” This line occurs in—(A) Lycidas(B) Comus(C) Paradise Lost(D) On His BlindnessAns : (D)

104. Name the poem from which the following words have been quoted—The gods approve The depth, and not the tumult of the soul.(A) The World Is To Much With Us

(B) The Tables Turned(C) Ode to Duty(D) LaodamiaAns : (D)

105. In which play of Galsworthy do we have William Falder ?(A) Loyalties(B) The Silver Box(C) Justice(D) StrifeAns : (C)

106. Shakespeare is—(A) a Renaissance playwright(B) a Restoration playwright(C) a Twentieth Century playwright(D) a Classcial playwrightAns : (A)

107. Galsworthy belonged to—(A) the sixteenth century(B) the seventeenth century(C) the twentieth century(D) the nineteenth centuryAns : (C)

108. Who said it ?How poor are they that have not patience, What wound did ever heal but by degrees ?(A) Othello(B) Cassio(C) Iago(D) DesdemonaAns : (B)

109. Shakespeare wrote—(A) 154 sonnets(B) 145 sonnets(C) 451 sonnets(D) 26 sonnetsAns : (A)

110. Milton’s Paradise Lost has been praised for its—(A) lightness of touch(B) grand style(C) its satirical tone(D) None of theseAns : (B)

111. Paradise Lost has been divided into …… Books.(A) ten

(B) nine(C) eleven(D) twelveAns : (D)

112. Cordelia came to help her father because—(A) he had given her the lion’s share of his kingdom(B) he had deprived her of her share in the kingdom(C) out of her genuine love for him(D) she hated her elder sistersAns : (C)

113. Allusion is—(A) a synonym of reference(B) a synonym of poetry(C) an indirect or passing reference to some event, person, place or artistic work(D) None of theseAns : (C)

114. A ballad—(A) is a short epic(B) is a song sung by ballet dancers(C) is a folk song or orally transmitted poem dealing with a popular story(D) is a short novelAns : (C)

115. Denouement is related to—(A) an essay(B) a play(C) a lyric(D) an elegyAns : (B)

116. An eclogue is—(A) a long poem(B) a short poem(C) a pastoral poem(D) a short dialogueAns : (C)

117. Galsworthy’s tragedies are called—(A) tragi-comedies(B) heroic tragedies(C) social tragedies(D) classical tragediesAns : (C)

118. Samson Agonistes by Milton—(A) is a play(B) is a long poem

(C) is a masque(D) a long treatiseAns : (A)

119. Ben Jonson’s name is associated with—(A) Sentimental comedy(B) Romantic comedy(C) comedy of Manners(D) comedy of HumoursAns : (D)

120. Congreve tried his hand at—(A) romantic comedies(B) comedies of humours(C) comedies of manners(D) farcesAns : (C)

121. Who has been termed as a motiveless malignity ?(A) Macbeth(B) Othello(C) Iago(D) PolonlusAns : (C)

122. Caliban—(A) is the hero of the play The Tempest(B) married prospero’s daughter in The Tempest(C) killed Prospero in The Tempest(D) is the villain in The TempestAns : (D)

123. Ophelia is the beloved of—(A) Macbeth(B) Hamlet(C) Othello(D) RomeoAns : (B)

124. Simile is—(A) a part of speech(B) a figure of speech(C) a technical device used by old poets(D) a sister of Emily DickinsonAns : (B)

125. John Galsworthy was awarded the Nobel Prize for literature in—(A) 1912(B) 1922(C) 1932

(D) 1942Ans : (C)

RRB General Knowledge Solved Paper

1. Which of the following countries is a land locked country in south America?a. Ecuadorb. Peruc. Uruguayd. BoliviaAns : d

2. Canary Islands belongs toa. Norwayb. Spainc. New Zealandd. PortugalAns : b

3. Titan is the largest natural satellite of planeta. Mercuryb. Venusc. Saturnd. NeptuneAns : c

4. Which of the following planets rotates clock wise?a. Plutob. Jupiterc. Venusd. MercuryAns : c

5. A difference of 1 degree in longitude at the Equator is equivalent to nearlya. 101 kmb. 111 kmc. 121 kmd. 125 kmAns : b

6. The earliest known Indian script isa. Morib. Devanagaric. Brahmid. KharostiAns : c

7. How many times the preamble was amendeda. onceb. twice

c. thriced. four timesAns : a

8. The term socialist was added in the Preamble by the…amendmenta. 40thb. 42ndc. 44thd. 49thAns : b

9. The state with the lowest population in India isa. Goab. Tripurac. Mizoramd. SikkimAns : d

10. Which person or organisation received the Nobel Prize three times so far?a. Medame Curieb. Linus Paulingc. Alexender Flemmingd. International Committee of the RedcrossAns : d

11. The Finance Commission is appointed for every… yeara. 3b. 4c. 5d. 6Ans : c

12. Under which five year plan did agriculture show a negative growth?a. 1st planb. 2nd planc. 3rd pland. 4th planAns : c

13. Who is the founder of the Capital city of Agra?a. Akbarb. Babarc. Sikinder Lodid. Mubarak Shah SayyadAns: c

14. The first tide generated electricity project was established ata. Vizhinjam, Keralab. Mangalore, Karnatakac. Paradeep, Orissa

d. VishakapattanamAns : a

15. National Institute of Oceanography is located in :a. Calcuttab. Chennaic. Mangalored. PanajiAns : d

16. The 2004 Olympics were held in :a. Bangkokb. Romec. Athensd. NagasakiAns : c

17. Who headed the committee appointed on Kargil War ?a. Gen. V. P. Malikb. Gen. S. K. Sinhac. K. Subramanyamd. K. C. PanthAns : c

18. The C. K. Nayudu Trophy is related to the sport ofa. cricketb. Hockeyc. Footballd. ChessAns : a

19. New York is situated on the rivera. Hudsonb. Thamesc. Danubed. TigrisAns : a

20. “The Woman of the Millennium” selected by the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) isa. Margaret Thacherb. Hillary Clintonc. Chandrika Kumaratungad. Indira GandhiAns : d

21. The General Assembly of United Nations meetsa. Once a yearb. twice a yearc. thrice a year

d. Once in five yearsAns : a

22. The “Common Wealth Games 2002″ will be held ina. Torantob. Manchesterc. Tokyod. CanberraAns : b

23. All India Radio commenced operations ina. 1926b. 1936c. 1945d. 1947Ans : b

24. The “Killer Instinct” is written bya. Sulakshan Mohanb. M.K.Santanamc. O.P.Sabharwald. Subash JainAns : c

25. The Secretary-General of UN is appointed by thea. Security Councilb. Trusteeship Councilc. General Assemblyd. World BankAns : c

26. Postal Voting is other wise called:a. external votingb. secret votingc. plural votingd. proxy votingAns : d

27. The Common Wealth of Independent states (CIS) consists of….republica?a. 10b. 11c. 12d. 13Ans : c

28. Which of the following harbours is considered as the world’s finest natural harbour?a. Sydney harbourb. Toronto harbourc. New Jersy harbour

d. Singapore harbourAns : a

29. Who invented Radar?a. Henrey Backquerelb. Max Planckc. Robert Watson Wattd. Humphrey DavyAns : c

30. Sandal Wood trees are mostly found in…a. Trophical Evergreen Forestsb. Tropical most Decidousc. Alpine forestsd. Trophical Thorn ForestsAns : d

31. The first country to legalise medically assisted suicide isa. Switzerlandb. New Zealandc. USAd. NetherlandsAns : d

31. India’s newsprint industry is mainly located ina. Indoreb. Dehradunc. Nepanagard. NagpurAns : c

32. The tomb of Babur is ata. Kabulb. Lahorec. Multand. LarkhanaAns : a

33. The joint session of the two houses is presided bya. the speakerb. the presidentc. chairman of Rajyasabhad. none of theseAns : a

34. The Gandhara school of Art was influenced most by thea. Greeksb. Shakasc. persians

d. KushansAns : a

35. The Simon Commission was appointed ina. 1927b. 1928c. 1929d. 1930Ans : c

36. Sikkim became a full fledged state of the Indian Union, in the year ?a. 1972b. 1973c. 1974d. 1975Ans : d

37. Who is the founder of Mahabalipuram ?a. Rajaraja Cholab. Mahendra Varmanc. Narsimha Varmand. Narsimha CholaAns : c

38. The 189th member of United Nations isa. Palaub. Tuvaluc. Soloman Islandsd. NauruAns : b

39. When was Burma separated from Indiaa. 1947b. 1942c. 1937c. 1932Ans : c

40. Which of the following country has more than 55,000 lakes?a. Polandb. Denmarkc. Finlandd. NorwayAns : c

Q.1. Which of the following is not a bone in the human body?(a) Sternum(b) Humerus(c) Pericardium

(d) TibiaAns. c

Q.2. Rennin and lactase, the enzymes required to digest milk, disappear in the human body by the age of(a) two(b) three(c) five(d) eightAns. a

Q3. Duodenum is situated(a) at the uppermost part of the small intestine(b) near the lungs(c) in the brain(d) at the tail end of the intestineAns. a

Q.4. The heart is covered by a membrane called(a) Epidermis(b) Dermis(c) Epicardium(d) PericardiumAns. d

Q.5. About ……..of the total calcium present in the human body is in the blood.(a) 99%(b) 70%(c) 5%(d) 1%Ans. d

Q.6. Phenylketonuria is an example of an inborn error of metabolism. This ‘error’ refers to(a) hormonal overproduction(b) non disjunction(c) atrophy of endocrine glands(d) inherited lack of an enzymeAns. c

Q.7. As in the arms and legs, blood flows against gravity and is prevented from flowing back by(a) the extremely low pressure of venous blood(b) valves(c) movements in the surrounding muscles(d) the narrowing down of the lumen of veins by the contraction of the muscle layer comprising their wallsAns. b

Q.8. Identical twins arise when two(a) cells develop independently from the same zygote(b) gametes develop independently(c) sperms develop independently(d) ova develop independentlyAns. a

Q.9. Element that is not found in blood is(a) iron(b) copper(c) chromium(d) magnesiumAns. c

Q.10. Scratching eases itching because(a) it kills germs.(b) it suppresses the production of enzymes which cause itching,(c) it removes the outer dust in the skin.(d) it stimulates certain nerves which direct the brain to increase the production of antihistaminic chemicals.Ans. d

Q.11. The gland, which in relation to body size is largest at birth and then gradually shrinks after puberty, is?(a) Thyroid(b) Pituitary(c) Thymus(d) AdrenalAns. c

Q.12. A human sperm may contain ?1. X-chromosome2. Y-chromosome3. XY-chromosome(a) 1 only(b) 2 only(c)1 and 2(d) l,2 and 3Ans. c

Q.13. Which of the following is not a bone in the legs of human body?(a) Radius(b) Tibia(c) Femur(d) FibulaAns. a

Q.14. Bleeding from artery is characterized by which of the following?1. Blood is red.2. Blood is purple.

3. Bleeding is continuous.4. Bleeding is intermittent.(a) 1 and3(b) 2 and 3(c) 1 and 4(d) 2 and 4Ans. b

Q.15. Which of the following is not a vestigial organ?(a) Centriole(b) Molar tooth(c) Appendix(d) DiaphragmAns. d

Q.16. Which of the following bone articulations forms the gliding joint?(a) Humenis and radius(b) Carpals(c) Hip girdle and femur(d) Skull & neck verterbraeAns. b

Q.17. Pancreas secretes hormones which help in(a) blood clotting(b) production of antibodies(c) growth of body(d) keeping sugar balance in bodyAns. d

Q.18. S-A node of mammalian heart is known as(a) Autoregulator(b) Pace-maker(c) Time controller(d) Beat regulatorAns. b

Q.19. Consider the following statements regarding blood pressure:1. It is the pressure exerted by the blood on the walls of any vessel.2. It decreases in the arteries as the distance from the heart increases,3. It is lower in the capillaries than in the arteries.4. It is usually lower in women than in men.Of these, the correct ones are(a) 1 and 4(b) l, 2and 3(c) 2,3 and 4(d) l,2,3 and 4Ans. d

Q.20. The hormone responsible for the secretion of milk in mothers, is?(a) ACTH

(b) Leutinizing hormone(c) Adrenalin(d) Lactogenic hormone

Q.21. What is the correct sequence of the following in heart attack?1. Narrowing of the inner orifice of the vessel2. ‘Plaque’ from fibrous tissue and high cholesterol3. Inadequate supply of blood and oxygen4. Clots of blood carried into the coronary arteries(a) 1,2,3,4(b) 2,4, 1,3(c) 2, 3, 1, 4(d) 4, 2, 1 3Ans. b

Q.22. Bile juice is secreted by(a) Pancreas(b) Liver(c) Spleen(d) Gall bladderAns. b

Q.23. Veins differ from arteries in having(a) thinner walls(b) strong walls(c) narrower lumen(d) valves to control direction of flowAns. d

Q.24. What is the main function of insulin in the human body?(a) To maintain blood pressure(b) To help in digestion of food(c) To control the level of sugar in the body(d) To check the level of iodine in the bodyAns. c

Q.25. An enzyme that works in an acidic medium is(a) pepsin(b) tiypsin(c) ptyalin(d) maltoseAns. a

Q.26. The blood pressure is the pressure of blood in(a) arteries(b) veins(c) auricles(d) ventriclesAns. a

Q.27. The total number of bones in human skull are(a) 8(b) 12(c) 30(d) 32Ans. c

Q.28. Which of the following glands controls the development of sex organs in humans?(a) Paancreas(b) Thyroid(c) Adrenal(d) PituitaryAns. d

Q.29. Oxygen is transported to every cell of the human body by?(a) red blood cells(b) blood platelets(c) white blood cells(d) hormonesAns. a

Q.30. Which of the following components of blood protects human beings from infection?(a) Plasma(b) Blood Platelets(c) Haemoglobin(d) White Blood CorpusclesAns. d

Q.31. The normal temperature of the human body is(a) 90 F(b) 98 F(c) 98.4 F(d) 96.4 FAns. c

Q.32 .If a person can see an object clearly when it is placed at distance of about 25 cm away from him, he is suffering from(a) myopia(b) hypermetropia(c) astigmatism(d) None of theseAns. d

Q.33. The blood pressure values of four persons are given below:1. Mrs.X-90/602. Mr.X-160/1203. Mr. Y-120/804. Mrs.Y-140/l00Who among the following has normal blood pressure?

(a) Mrs. Y(b) Mr. X(c) Mrs. X(d) Mr. YAns. d

Q.34. In the case of a ‘Test-tube baby’?(a) fertilization takes place inside the test tube.(b) development of the baby takes place inside the test tube.(c) fertilization takes place outside the mother body.(d) unfertilized egg develops inside the test tube.Ans. c

Q.35. Pituitary gland is present(a) below the brain(b) above the brain(c) inside the brain(d) nowhere near the brainAns. a

Q.36. Which of the following organs is used in the purification of blood in human body?(a) Liver(b) Kidney(c) Spleen(d) LungsAns. d

Q.37. Cornea is a part of which of the following organs of human body?(a) Eye(b) Ear(c) Nose(d) HeartAns. a

Q.38. What is Funny Bone?(a) A muscle(b) A nerve(c) A bone(d) A blood vesselAns. b

Q.39. Man cannot digest cellulose whereas cows can do so because?(a) their gut contains bacteria capable of digesting cellulose.(b) they have a many – chambered stomach.(c) they have efficient grinding molars.(d) they produce an enzyme cellulose which can digest cellulose.Ans. a

Q.40. Which of the following when taken by pregnant women, is found to be the cause of deformed children?

(a) Glycerol(b) Xylidine(c) Thalidomide(d) None of theseAns. c

Q.41. The diploid number of chromosomes in human body is ?(a) 24(b) 40(c) 46(d) 48Ans. c

Q.42. The largest cell in the human body is(a) Nerve cell(b) Muscle cell(c) Liver cell(d) Kidney cellAns. a

Q.43. Lichens are formed due to the symbiotic association of(a) moss and fungi(b) bacteria and fungi(c) algae and fungi(d) None of theseAns. c

Q.44. Insects form the largest class of animals living on land and sea. They are grouped into(a) 22 orders(b) 26 orders(c) 29 orders(d) 32 ordersAns. c

Q.45. Which of the following statements is true for planktons?(a) They live on the surface of lake water.(b) They live on the bottom of lakes.(c) They live on the plants growing in water.(d) They live in the water column.Ans. b

Q.46. Which of the following has the smallest egg?(a) Ostrich(b) Humming bird(c) Pigeon(d) Homo sapiensAns. c

Q.47. The population of which of the following is maximum on the earth?(a) Reptiles(b) Fishes(c) Birds(d) BeetlesAns. d

Q.48. Poison glands of snakes are homologous to(a) stings of rays(b) salivary glands of vertebrates(c) electric organs of fishes(d) sebaccous glands of mammalsAns. b

Q.49. The phylum chordata is characterized by the presence of(a) spinal cord(b) notochord(c) nerve chord(d) None of theseAns. d

Q.50. Which of the following activities is suppressed by the presence of auxins in plants?(a) Growth of lateral buds(b) Cell division(c) Root initiation(d) Development of fleshy fruitsAns. c