Directions (Q. No. 1-10): Readeach sentence to find out whetherthere is any grammatical mistake/error in it. The error if any, will be inone part of the sentence, mark thenumber of that part with error as youranswer. Mark (5) as your answer, ifthere is 'No error'.1. When we moved (1)/ we have to

put (2)/ our furniture in storage(3)/ for a while. (4) No error (5)

2. She knows that (1)/ child (2)/ hadbeen telling (3)/ stories again. (4)No error (5)

3. The only stipulation is (1)/ thatthe topic you choose (2)/ must berelated (3)/ to yours studies. (4)No error (5)

4. We are learning to (1)/ step backfrom ourselves (2)/ and identity(3)/ our strengths and weakness-es. (4) No error (5)

5. Books provides (1)/ with ideas(2)/ and a stimulus (3)/ for play.(4) No error (5)

6. Children from (1)/ certain back-grounds tend for (2)/ stereotypedby (3)/ their teachers. (4) No er-ror (5)

7. The team coach (1)/ forced tostep into stop (2)/ the two athle-tes from (3)/ coming to blows.(4) No error (5)

8. She stationed (1)/ at the window(2)/ to await for (3)/ his return.(4) No error (5)

9. The procession (1)/ made it'sstately progress (2)/ through thestreets (3)/ of the city. (4) Noerror (5)

10. The remains (1)/ of the building(2)/ stand as a stark remainders(3)/ of the fire. (4) No error (5)Directions (Q. No. 11-15): Each

question below has a blank/ two bla-nks, each blank indicating that some-thing has been omitted. Choose theword/ set of words from the five opti-ons for each blank that best fits themeaning of the sentence as a whole. 11. These _____ are intended to

smooth the ___ to a peace treaty.1) negotiations; path2) talks; pavement3) arbitration; road4) dialogues; process5) confrontations; dispute

12. We tried to contact all ___ stude-nts, but one or two ____ the net.1) former; missed2) passed; forgotten3) failed; overlooked4) previous; forgot5) former; skip

13. The findings of the report _____slanted in favour of the manufa-cturers.1) are been 2) were been3) had been 4) has been5) is been

14. The rise in _____ is a clear_____ that the government'spolicies are not working.1) popularity; signature2) population; progress3) prices; signal4) people; symptom5) places; pause

15. Chest pains can be a _____ ofheart problems.1) recurring tension2) warning signal3) mounting pressure4) indicator 5) pulsationDirections (Q. No. 16-20): Rear-

range the following six sentences(A), (B), (C), (D), (E) and (F) in a pr-oper sequence to form a meaningfulparagraph and then answer thequestions given below.A. As with people some monkeys

are lazy, like those who sleep allday in the zoo, and some areindustrious, like the little fellowswho collect pennies for theorgan-grinder.

B. If you invite them to dinner, theycan sit quite comfortably in realchairs and use a knife and forkexactly as you.

C. As a matter of fact, Monkeys arelike people, when certain kindsof monkeys are domesticated,they act just like human beings.

D. They smoke cigars, drink beerand look almost human whendressed.

E. Sometimes he even leads them insinging, first howling some wei-rd notes, then signaling his com-panions to join in the chorus.

F. In speaking of monkeys whichact like human beings, mentionshould be made of the Brazilianmonkey which often balances hi-mself on the top of a tree and ma-kes a speech to the monkeys be-low him.

16. What is the LAST sentence afterrearrangement?1) A 2) B 3) C 4) E 5) D

17. What is the THIRD sentenceafter rearrangement?1) A 2) B 3) D 4) F 5) E

18. What is the FIFTH sentence afterrearrangement?1) A 2) C 3) D 4) E 5) F

19. What is the FIRST sentence afterrearrangement?1) B 2) A 3) C 4) D 5) E

20. What is the FOURTH sentenceafter rearrangement?1) A 2) B 3) C 4) E 5) FDirections (Q. No. 21 - 25): Wh-

ich of the phrases (1), (2), (3) and (4)given below each sentence shouldreplace the phrase underlined in thesentence to make it grammaticallycorrect? If there is no error, mark (5)No correction required as youranswer.

21. When I arrived, I have the sens-ation that she had been expectingme.1) has 2) will have3) will be having 4) had5) No correction required

22. We are concrete seeking newways of expanding our member-ship.1) evidently 2) firstly3) vastly 4) currently5) No correction required

23. You will perhaps discover, thatpractice does help, that successdoes come with effort and deter-mination and a positive mind-set.1) has come2) will come3) would come4) will be coming5) No correction required

24. The brightest persons in a classare not always the good students.1) comparable 2) winner3) best 4) active 5) No correction required

25. I hired a cleaning lady whocomes in twice a month and isnow in disposable.1) indisposable 2) indisputable 3) indispensable 4) incorrigible 5) No correction requiredDirections (Q. No. 26-30): Read

the following passage carefully andanswer the questions given below it.Certain words have been printed inbold to help you locate them whileanswering some of the questions.

Delivering mail to small villagesin India was once a difficult, peril-ous and exciting job. The postmantraveled on foot, often wadingthrough swamps or crawling throughjungles in order to reach the manyvillages on his route.

The Indian mailman might some-times encounter a fierce tiger or pa-nther along the way, yet the only we-apon he carried was a sharp spear. Henever went to work without his bells,which he would shake in order toward off evil spirits. Wild animals orevil spirits, nothing ever interruptedhis work.

The Indian letter carrier was anhonoured and respected person; hewas treated with great courtesy. Sowise he thought to be that he wasfrequently called upon to solve the

village disputes.It is certainly evident that only a

very brave man would take a job thatcompelled him to fight off wild ani-mals in order to get his work done.You can understand why everyone inIndia looked upon the man whodelivered mail as a true national hero.26. Which statement is true?

a. Mailmen in India were consi-dered heroes.

b. Some people in India used tobelieve in evil spirits.

1) Only a 2) Only b3) Both a and b4) Neither a nor b5) Either a or b

27. Which statement is false?a. The letter carrier was often

asked to settle disputes in thevillages that he visited.

b. An Indian mailman used to ca-rry modern weapons as protec-tion against wild animals.

1) Only a 2) Only b3) Both a and b4) Neither a nor b5) Either a or b

28. The synonym of ward off is 1) Encourage 2) Protest3) Keep 4) Deflect5) Depend

29. The antonym of perilous1) Hazardous 2) Bounty3) Terrifying 4) Harmless5) Detrimental

30. The antonym of compelled1) Obliged 2) Constrained 3) Bound 4) Chained5) LiberatedDirections (Q. No. 31-40): In the

following passage there are blanks,each of which has been numbered.These numbers are printed below thepassage and against each, five words/phrases are suggested, one of whichfits the blank appropriately. Find outthe appropriate word/ phrase in eachcase and mark your answer.

A professor at an eastern college_____ (31) that the special sense thevisually challenged people _____(32) on is connected in some waywith ___ (33) hearing. The professor_____ (34) described 1500 tests inwhich blind people and people withnormal sight, but blindfolded, _____(35) to avoid walking into walls. Thevisually challenged passed the testswith greater ____ (36) than thosewho could see. The blind would_____ (37) forward confidently,sensing the wall when they were asmuch as fifteen feet _____ (38) it.They claimed that their ears sentthem a warning _____ (39) that thewall was near. This seems quitepossible, for when their ears werecovered so that they could not hear;they often ran right _____ (40) thewall. You can imagine how valuable

this strange power must be to theblind. Do you think that it is nature'sway of making up to them for theirlost sight?31. 1) believes 2) deem

3) judge 4) accept 5) doubt32. 1) grasp 2) depend

3) relay 4) reel5) realize

33. 1) there 2) they3) their 4) them 5) that

34. 1) lately 2) newly 3) just4) recently 5) freshly

35. 1) attempt 2) attempting3) attempts 4) will attempt5) attempted

36. 1) ease 2) difficulty3) effort 4) relieve5) alleviate

37. 1) stepping 2) stride3) tramp 4) tumble5) amble

38. 1) through 2) thorough3) from 4) away 5) apart

39. 1) memo 2) letter3) meaning 4) message 5) point

40. 1) inside 2) outside3) inwards 4) in 5) intoDirections (Q. No. 41-42): choo-

se the wrongly spelt word from thefive options given.41. 1) Cemetery 2) Scenary

3) Scenario 4) Composure 5) Predicament

42. 1) Stationery 2) Stationary3) Impeccabal 4) Juggernaut 5) DeliciousDirections (Q. No. 43-45): In

each of the following four sets of wo-rds a set is either synonymous orantonymous, identify that set andmark your answer.43. 1) Luscious; Sacrilege

2) Prophecy; Luxurious3) Somersault; Impediment4) Obnoxious; Abhorrent5) None of these

44. 1) Atrocious; Oblige2) Entourage; Tourist3) Ensemble; Entangle4) Pilfer; Embezzle5) None of these

45. 1) Ensconce; Shelve2) Acrimonious; Corrigible3) Sanctimonious; Succulent4) Corrigendum; Adjudicate5) None of these

Answers1) 2; 2) 1; 3) 4; 4) 3;5) 1; 6) 2; 7) 2; 8) 3;9) 2; 10) 3; 11) 4; 12) 1;13) 3; 14) 3; 15) 2; 16) 4;17) 2; 18) 5; 19) 3; 20) 1;21) 4; 22) 4; 23) 5; 24) 3;25) 3; 26) 3; 27) 2; 28) 4;29) 4; 30) 5; 31) 1; 32) 2;33) 3; 34) 4; 35) 5; 36) 1;37) 2; 38) 3; 39) 4; 40) 5;41) 2; 42) 3; 43) 4; 44) 4;45) 1.

K. LALITHA BAI

Associate Professor

in English, Hyderabad.

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