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176. He said that he _____ be unable come.
(a) will
(b) shall
(c) should
(d) would
Ans. d
177. Neither Rini nor Simi _____ qualified for the job.
(a) are
(b) is
(c) were
(d) had
Ans. b
178. He said that he _____ the previous day.
(a) has come
(b) had come
(c) came
(d) arrived
Ans. b
179. He watched the boat _____ down the river.
(a) to float
(b) floating
(c) was floating
(d) had floated
Ans. b
180. 'Good' is to 'bad' as 'white' is to__
(a) dark
(b) grey
(c) black
(d) ebony
Ans. c
181. 'Botany' is to 'plants' as 'Zoology’ is to__.
(a) flowers
(b) trees
(c) dear
(d) animals
Ans. d
182. When one is 'pragmatic' he is being _____.
(a) wasteful
(b) productive
(c) practical
(d) fussy
Ans. c
183. "Into the _____ of death rode the six hundred."
(a) city
(b) tunnel
(c) road
(d) valley
Ans. d
184. "To be or not to be, that is the _____".
(a) meaning
(b) question
(c) answer
(d) issue
Ans. b
185. "I have a _____ that one day this nation will live out the true meaning of its creed that all men are created equal"
(a) desire
(b) hope
(c) dream
(d) wish
Ans. c
186. Who wrote the two famous novels , 'David Copperfiled' and 'The Tale Of Tow Cities'?
(a) Thomas Hardy
(b) Janne Austen
(c) George Eliot
(d) Charles Dickens
Ans. d
187. Who wrote the plays , 'The Tempest' and 'The Mid Summer Night's Dream?
(a) Ben Johnson
(b) Christopher
(c) John Dryden
(d) William Shakespeare
Ans. d
Read the following passage and answer question that refer to the passage.
The gypsies are a tribe of strange people. They do not have any fixed home, but wander about place and live in tents. They were originally natives of India. But as they reached England from Egypt, the English took them for Egyptians. This is why they came to be called gypsies. They were believed to posses strange powers. They could tell your fortune by reading the palm of your hand. It was thought they stole little children to train them in their way of life. Whenever a child got lost, it was thought that it had been carried away by gypsies. So they were arrested and sent for trail. But this attitude towards the gypsies has gradually changed.
188. The author thinks that true learning will lead to -
(a) personal understanding of the ideas of writers
(b) discovery of unknown words
(c) revelation of the mysteries of the world
(d) better expressive power
Ans. a
189. Submissive :Disobedient
(a) comply : conform
(b) heed : aequiesce
(c) observe : defy
(d) obey : hearten to
Ans. c
190. He divided the mango _____ the two children.
(a) among
(b) between
(c) in between
(d) over
Ans. b
191. If we want conrete proof, we are looking for _____.
(a) clear evidence
(b) building meterial
(c) a cement mixer
(d) something to cover a path
Ans. a
192. No one can _____ that he is clever.
(a) defy
(b) admire
(c) denounce
(d) deny
Ans. d
193. Which of the following best describes the author’s attitude towards learning?
(a) learning is not a matter of reading extensively
(b) learning is not something to be demonstrated in examinations
(c) learning is a matter of promoting creativity in students
(d) learning is matter of memorization
Ans. b
194. The gypsies are people who –
(a) have a settled way of life
(b) came originally from Egypt of England
(c) are always on the move
(d) steal children the train them in their way of life
Ans. c
195. The gypsies like to live in tents because -
(a) it is easy to hide stolen children in a tent
(b) it is easy to read one’s palm inside a tent
(c) it is easy to bring them from Egypt
(d) it is easy to pitch them
Ans. d
196. The English took them for ‘Egyptians’ means-
(a) The English took them to the Egyptians
(b) The English considered them to be Egyptians
(c) The English were taken in by the Egyptians
(d) The English brought them as far as to Egypt
Ans. b
197. Attitude towards the gypsies –
(a) are still the same as before
(b) have not much changed over the years
(c) can change once they stop stealing children
(d) have shown signs of change
Ans. d
198. EXCITE:CALM
(a) restrain : compose
(b) agitate : trouble
(c) upset : peturb
(d) stimulate : cool down
Ans. d
Read the following passage and answer question.
Rumour is the most primitive way of spreading stories--- by passing them on form mouth to mouth. But civilized countries in normal time have better sources of news than rumour. They have radio, television and newspapers. In times of stress and confusion, however, rumour emerges and becomes rife. At such time different kinds of news are in competition: the press, television and radio versus the grape vine. Especially the rumours spread when war requires censorship on many important matters. The customary news sources no longer give out enough information. Since the people cannot learn through legitimate channels all that they are anxious to learn, they pick up news whenever they can and when this happens, rumour thrives. Rumours are often repeated even by those who do not believe the tales. There is a fascination about them. The reason is that the cleverly designed rumour gives expression to something deep in the hearts of the victims-the fears, suspicions, forbidden hopes, or daydreams which they hesitate to voice directly. Pessimistic rumours about defeat and disaster show that the people who repeat them are worried and anxious. Optimistic rumours about record production or peace soon coming paint to complacency or confidence and often to overconfidence.
199. The author is mainly concerned with –
(a) the nature of rumour
(b) the fascination of rumours
(c) rumor as primitive man’s newspaper
(d) the breeding place of rumours.
Ans. a
200. The author suggests that rumours usually –
(a) alarm their hearers
(b) are hardy in their growth
(c) are disheartening
(d) can be suppressed by censorship
Ans. b