1. A.

However, the rate of population increase is another

important factor to consider.
B. This change can be expressed in two ways.
C. Growth of population refers to the change in the number of
inhabitants of a country.
D. First, in terms of absolute numbers and second, in terms of
percentage change.
1. CBDA 2. BDCA 3. CADB 4. BADC
Ans :1. CBDA
2. A. However, they ignore the truth that progress and success
are proportional to the labor they put in.
B. The general human tendency is to find faults in the policies
framed by the government.
C. They blame the government for their slow progress,
expecting miracles and magical transformation in their life.
D. So people openly criticize and condemn the policy makers.
1. CDAB 2. ABCD 3. DBAC 4. BDCA
Ans :4. BDCA

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3. A. Nevertheless, sound health, economic security and
mental satisfaction are desired by all
B. A change that is conducive to happiness may be termed as
progress.
C. But different people find happiness in different things.
D. So, If a change contributes to the growth of these factors, it
is progress.
1.DBCA 2. ABCD 3. BDCA 4. BCAD
Ans :4. BCAD
4. A. Can I borrow your camera?
B. I will give it back to you next week.
C. I am going to jungle safari tomorrow.
D. My friend told me that jungle is beautiful in these days.
1. CADB 2. CDAB 3. BACD 4. ADBC
Ans :2. CDAB
5. A. “We are going to the market,” declared Reetu and Geetu.
B. “Where are you going?” the father asked.
C. “Take your umbrella, it is going to rain,” the mother said.
D. “Yes, definitely. We will,” replied the two.
1. DCAB 2. BCDA 3. ABDC 4. BACD

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Ans :4. BACD
6. A. Eventually, she overcame adversities and achieved
success.
B. She engaged herself in ‘earn while you learn’, finance
scheme in her college.
C. She needed financial support to complete her graduation.
D. Rama was a very poor girl.
1. DCBA 2. CBDA 3. ADCB 4. ABCD
Ans :1. DCBA
7. A. This is because of its aroma, flavour and variety in the
market.
B. Thus, it leads to poor health and mental disorders among
children.
C. Children as well as teenagers are tempted towards junk
food.
D. It has no or negligible nutritional value and high content of
sugar and salt.
1.CDAB 3. CADB
2. BCDA 4. ACDB
Ans: 3. CADB

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8. A. They can then purchase them on subsidized rates with
additional loan facilities.
B. It will import technologically advanced medical
instruments and provide them to entrepreneurs.
C. The Indian Government has announced certain facilities in
the budget session.
D. This will help in strengthening the economic condition of
entrepreneurs.
1. BDCA 2. DCAB 3. CBAD 4. CADB
Ans :3. CBAD
9. A. Upon returning from his travels, he was forced to live in a
house where his large family lived.
B. Vaikom Muhammad Basheer was a Malayalam fiction
writer from Vaikom in Kerala.
C. The household was always noisy and full of chaos, no
place for a writer surely!
D. Apart from family members, myriads of domestic animals
also treated the house as their own.
1. BCDA 2. BCAD 3. BADC 4. BDCA
Ans :3. BADC

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10. A. Even the most ill-equipped laboratory would have been
better than their shed.
B. Thus, they did not allow any difficulties to come in their
way.
C. But their mind was set upon the discovery of radium.
D. The Curies had to work in extreme poverty.
1. ADBC 2. DBCA 3. DACB 4. ABCD
Ans :3. DACB
11. A. Aesop was one of them who lived in Greece about 2500
years ago.
B. He told many interesting stories to the people.
C. There were many talented people in ancient Greece.
D. Although he was ugly, he had a very clever brain.
a. BADC b. BDAC c. CADB d. CDBA
Ans :C. CADB
12. A. He is a gifted volleyball player.
B. But now a days he does not play international matches.
C. It is because he had an accident last year.
D. Sanjay is my best friend.
a. ABCD b. DCAB c. CDBA d. DABC

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Ans :D. DABC
13. A. Much of this war had taken place
along the Western Front.
B. Both sides had dug in deep and each lost many men over
little ground.
C. This front was a line of trenches across which the two sides
faced each other.
D. Andre Maginot had fought a war with the French against the
Germans.
a. BCDA b. ACDB
c. DBCA d. DACB
Ans :D. DACB
14. A. The mountain range was covered with snow.
B. Napoleon had to cross the Alps in winter.
C. Napoleon replied that the word 'impossible' did not exist
for him.
D. So, someone told Napoleon that the task was impossible.
a. DBCA b. ADBC
c. BADC d. BDCA
Ans :C. BADC

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15. A. These lotteries organised by State Governments sell
dreams.
B. Lured by this, millions of poor people waste their hard
earned money.
C. Crores of rupees and gold are offered as prizes.
D. People buy lotteries hoping to become rich overnight.
a. DACB c. CBAD
b. CABD d. DBCA
Ans :A. DACB
16. A. These are generated by a violent undersea disturbance
or ocean activity.
B. Once generated, they travel outward on the ocean surface
in all directions.
C. A tsunami is made up of a series of very long waves.
D. Spreading thus, they look like ripples caused by throwing a
rock in a pond.
a. BDCA c. BADC
b. CBDA d. CABD
Ans :D. CABD

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17. A. An environmental group performed a necropsy on the
animal and found about 40 kilograms of plastic, including
grocery bags and rice sacks.
B. A 4.7metre long whale died on Saturday in Phillipines where
it was stranded a day earlier.
C. "It's very disgusting and heartbreaking," he said. "We've
done necropsies on 61 dolphins and whales in the last 10
years and this is one of the biggest amounts of plastic we've
seen."
D. "The animal died from starvation and was unable to eat
because of the trash filling its stomach," said Darrell
Blatchley, Director of D' Bone Collector Museum Inc..
1. BACD 2. ABCD
3. DABC 4. BADC
Ans :4. BADC

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18. A. The cafe's owner says he's interested in conservation,
and hopes customers will realise the animals are worth
saving, even though they often have a bad reputation.
B. None of them are venomous, meaning customers can get
up close and personal with the reptiles.
C. Here you sip your drink in the company of 35 snakes.
D. This cafe, which has just opened in Tokyo, is not for the
faint hearted.
1. DCBA
2. ABDC
3. DBCA
4. ABCD
Ans :1. DCBA

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19. A. That sort of pollution, which is also widespread in other
south east Asian nations, regularly kills wildlife like whales
and turtles that ingest the waste.
B. Environmental groups have tagged the Philippines as one of
the world's biggest ocean polluters due to its reliance on
single use plastic.
C. In Thailand also, a whale died last year after swallowing
more than 80 plastic bags.
D. In the latest case, a whale with 40 kilos of plastic trash in
its stomach died on Saturday in southern Philippines where it
was stranded a day earlier.
1. ABCD
2. BADC
3. BCAD
4. DABC
Ans :2. BADC

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20. A. The elephant tusks were tracked from the Democratic
Republic of Congo for two months.
B. Customs officials in Thailand say it's the biggest seizure in
the country's history.
C. Four tonnes of ivory, with a market value of $6 million it
was an impressive haul.
D. Officials say they were being transported to Laos, from
where they believed the ivory would be sold to customers
across Asia.
1.ABCD 2. CABD 3. ACDB 4. CBAD
Ans :4. CBAD
21. A. Around 600 million of them live in areas of high to
extreme water stress.
B. India is suffering from the worst water crisis, with one
billion people living in water scarcity.
C. This is even more than that of China and US combined.
D. The reason is that at 24 per cent, India uses the most
groundwater drawn out globally.
1. BADC 2. BDAC 3. ADCB 4. ACBD
Ans :1. BADC

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22. A. Mango, the socalled "king of fruits", is something of a
national obsession in India.
B. There was a bumper crop of mangoes in different states.
C. It resulted in prices coming down and sales going up –
much to the delight of buyers and sellers alike.
D. 2017 proved to be a very good year for mango lovers.
1. CADB 3. ADCB
2. CDAB 4. ADBC
Ans :4. ADBC
23. A. Canada accounts for nearly one third of the world's
production of news print.
B. Forest products, therefore, have been important export
items of Canada for more than a century.
C.A large part of Canada is covered with coniferous trees.
D. Pulp and paper are the two most important forest
products.
1. ABCD 2. CBDA
3. DCAB
4. BACD
Ans :2. CBDA

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24. A. In China, thousands of people celebrated it.
B. The Lunar New Year of the Pig began on 5th February.
C. Others burned the first joss sticks of the year to bring them
good fortune.
D. Some performers reenacted historical ceremonies.
1. BDCA 2. DABC 3. BADC 4. ABCD
Ans :3. BADC
25. A. It is one of the highly developed countries of the world.
B. It stretches from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the
Pacific Ocean in the west.
C. The USA consists of 50 states including Alaska and Hawai.
D. The United States of America (USA) is the 4th largest
country in the world.
1. CBDA 2. ADCB 3. CBAD 4. DBCA
Ans :4. DBCA

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26. A. What was supposed to be a holiday of a lifetime turned
into a dangerous experience for 1,300 passengers on a cruise
ship off the coast of Norway.
B. The Norwegian Government decided to evacuate the
passengers with the help of helicopters.
C. The ship broke down in rough seas and highspeed winds
caused it to rock heavily from side to side.
D. From the first 371 evacuated passengers, 17 had to be
taken to hospital.
1. CBDA 2. ACBD 3. ABCD 4. CABD
Ans :2. ACBD
27. A. Only the fittest creatures can survive while competing
for food.
B. Why do some species survive and others become extinct?
C. His answer was that there is ceaseless struggle for life
among all creatures.
D. This was the question that Darwin asked himself.
1. BDCA 2. ABDC 3. BCDA 4. ADCB
Ans:.1. BDCA

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28. A. What can we do to avoid anger and provocation?
B. Anger and tension are prevalent due to conflicts arising out
of these differences.
C. The society is full of people who think and act differently.
D. We need to develop in ourselves the capacity for
conversion to turn negative experiences into positive thinking.
1. ABDC 3. ACBD
2. CBAD 4. CADB
Ans :2. CBAD
29. A. The students often go about their business, singing
along in the corridors.
B. But for the students of St. Ambrose High School, it no
longer dictates their day.
C. A bell can sound gloomy or cheerful depending on when it
is rung.
D. It has been scrapped in favour of music which now breaks
up the timetable of the school .
1. CADB 2. CBDA
3. BDAC 4. ACBD
Ans :2. CBDA

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30. A. For a split second, as the stranger stepped into the
light, his furry head was clearly visible.
B. At first, all seemed still outside the house, except for the
sound of the rain.
C. Recognizing him, Joe stood petrified staring at the man
wearing a long coat, wet from rain.
D. But then, footsteps approached the house and a stranger
emerged out of the darkness.
1. DACB 2. BCDA 3. CABD 4. BDAC
Ans :4. BDAC
31. A. Here, the picture perfect French Quarter and heritage
laden Tamil streets blend into one another.
B. The conflict of coexistence is evident in many metropolitan
cities.
C. The old and new, like two different worlds, surviving side by
side yet never crossing that chasm.
D. There is a place though Puducherry, where contrasts are
celebrated like nowhere else.
1. BDAC 2. DCBA 3. BCDA 4. CDAB
Ans :1. BDAC

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32. A. European cloth manufacturers therefore had to depend
on a plant called woad to make dyes.
B. However, cloth dyers preferred indigo which produced a
rich blue colour.
C. Being a plant of the temperate zones, woad was easily
available in Europe.
D. Indian indigo was very expensive and only small quantities
reached the European markets.
1. DACB 2. CBDA 3. DCAB 4. ACBD
Ans :1. DACB
33. A. But they faced grave danger if they tried to criticize
these decisions.
B. The nationalists now began to openly criticize the policies
of the British.
C. The freedom movement changed this situation.
D. Under colonial rule, the people had lived in fear of the
British government and did not agree with many of the
decisions that they took.
1. DACB 2. CBAD 3. BADC 4. DBAC
Ans :1. DACB

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34. A. The brain is active too during sleep, sending messages
for the heart to beat regularly.
B. However, the body utilizes the sleeping time effectively.
C. We spend about one third of our time sleeping.
D. It produces energy and releases hormones for repair and
growth during the night.
1. CABD 3. CBDA
2. ABDC 4. BADC
Ans :3. CBDA
35. A. But the rest of the students were rushing past her for a
break, like she didn't exist.
B. She slowly pushed open the library door and took a seat at
one of the tables in the corner.
C. And today, Jessica really felt like maybe she didn't exist.
D. When the bell rang for lunch, Jessica took her lunch box
and started moving towards the library.
1. DACB 2. CADB
3. DBCA 4. BDCA
Ans :2. BCAD

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36. A. Then, they spread as the unmined coal starts burning
with oxygen drawn from pores and mine shafts.
B. An entire township Jharia is to be relocated because of the
uncontrollable underground fires.
C. These fires start mostly from burning trash close to coal
pits.
D. This is a grave threat as poisonous fumes of carbon
monoxide rise up from underground fires.
1. CDAB 2. BCAD 3. BDAC 4. DCAB
Ans :2. BCAD
37. A. But that is for an emotional reason.
B. Learning our mother tongue is important and everyone
should start there.
C. This is because proficiency in the language can lead to
better opportunities.
D. Learning English, however, is important for practical
reasons.
1. BDCA 2. DACB 3. BADC 4. DBAC
Ans :3. BADC

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38. A. The first of these states that the only way to have a
friend is to be one.
B. Like all relationships, it is also governed by some well
defined principles.
C. Friendship is one of the most coveted relationships on
earth.
D. Thus, one must be reliable as a friend to expect reliability in
others.
1. BDAC 2. CBAD 3. ACBD 4. CDBA
Ans :2. CBAD
39. A. So, I had thoughts of setting up an Indian restaurant
there with my wife's support.
B. It took us two months to redesign the place to suit our
needs.
C. One of the things I really missed when I set up home in
Maryland, was a restaurant that served authentic Indian food.
D.I decided to pursue this idea seriously and bought an old
building in the downtown.
1. CBAD 2. BCDA 3. CADB 4. DACB
Ans :3. CADB

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40. A. Lyrics help in creating a distictive narrative, some
conventions of which have been carried over from the talkies
era.
B. Thus, songs have outlived films in people's memories.
C. However, songs seem to have acquired a musical grammar
of their own, establishing an emotional chord with the
listeners.
D. In popular Indian cinema, lyrics are to music what the heart
is to the body.
1. ABCD 2. DCBA 3. DACB 4. ADBC
Ans :3. DACB
41. A. If the mixture becomes too thick add more milk.
B. Finally, add sugar and nuts, and your kheer is ready.
C. Boil milk in a heavy bottomed pan and add rice.
D. Cook for about twenty minutes stirring every once in a
while till the mixture thickens.
1. BADC 3. CDAB
2. DACB 4. ADCB
Ans :3. CDAB

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42. A. This network of stories is known in academic circles as
'fiction' or ‘imagined realities'.
B. However, an imagined reality is not a lie.
C. Over the years, people have woven an incredibly complex
network of stories.
D. Within this network fiction not only exists but also
accumulates immense power.
1. ADBC 2. DBAC 3. CADB 4. DBCA
Ans :3. CADB
43. A. He would sit at the edge of her mother's bed and stare
into her crib.
B. Arvind bumbled down the interminable corridor, suddenly
reminded of his daughter in the days after she was born.
C. As a proportion to the fragment of life his daughter had
seen, an hour was a vast sprawling space.
D. Some days he would imagine the world through her eyes
and he would feel in his heart how long an hour actually was.
1. ABCD 2. DACB
3. BADC 4. BCDA
Ans :3. BADC

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44. A. It is a popular tourist spot for watching the sunset and
sunrise over the ocean.
B. Kanyakumari is a coastal town in the State of Tamil Nadu
on India's southern tip.
C. It is also a noted pilgrimage site, thanks to its Bagvathi
Amman Temple and Our Lady of Ransom Church, a centre of
Indian Catholicism.
D. Jutting out into the Laccadive sea, the town was known as
Cape Comorin during the British rule.
1. BCDA 2. DCAB
3. BDAC 4. ACDB
Ans :3. BDAC
45. A. Once the formalities are done, you can start using your
account and save time and money.
B. Opening a bank account can seem intimidating.
C. Getting your account opened is just a matter of providing
certain details and funding your account.
D. Fortunately, most banks follow a standardized process.
1. ADBC 2. BADC 3. CBDA 4. BDCA
Ans :4. BDCA

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46. A. A man on a bike had to ride on the pavement.
B. When he tried to plunge onto the road, a car hit him.
C. As the bus inched through the life, the traffic grew.
D. There was no space on the road any more.
1.CBAD
2. ADBC
3. DBCA
4. CDAB
Ans :4. CDAB
47. P. But he did not know how to find one at that hour.
Q. It was his first visit to the city and he didn't know where to
go.
R. Mohanlal's train was late and it reached Kolkata a little
after midnight.
S. He thought he would go to a choultry where he would not
have to pay rent.
1) PSQR 2) QRSP
3) RQSP
4) RSQP
Ans :3. RQSP

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48. A . The move follows last week’s fatal Ethiopian Airlines
crash.
B. Aircraft manufacturer Boeing has grounded the entire
global fleet of its 737 Max aircraft.
C. Last October, a plane from the Indonesia based carrier
Lion Air had also crashed under similar circumstances.
D. That was the second time in 5 months a 737 Max has
crashed.
(a) ABCD (b) BCDA (c) BADC (d) DABC
Ans :C. BADC
49. A . However, new research shows that taking the dog for a walk
can have its downside for seniors.
B. Dogs are great companions and provides a healthy excuse to go
for a walk and get a bit of exercise.
C. It once seemed common sense to believe that having and
walking a dog was good for older people.
D. A report published in an American medical journal says injuries
among seniors related to dog walking are becoming increasingly
prevalent.
(a) ABCD (b) CBAD (c) CABD (d) ADCB
Ans :B. CBAD

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50. A. Since then Boeing has received over 5000 orders for the
aircraft and has delivered 371 to date.
B. The Max first started flying commercially in 2017.
C. Boeing has huge hopes for its 737 aircraft and viewed it as
a key part of its future.
D. However, the company’s market value has plummeted by
nearly $26 billion since the crash in Ethiopia.
(a) ABCD (b) CBAD (c) DCBA (d) BCDA
Ans :B. CBAD
51. A .The market which has remained clogged with vehicles
was all clear for pedestrians.
B. The road has even been marked with stripes demarcating
space for hawkers.
C. It is also lined with beautiful potted plants to give it a green
look.
D. Visitors to the busy Karol Bagh market in Delhi were in for a
surprise.
(a) DCBA (b) DABC
(c) ADBC (d) BDAC
Ans :B. DABC

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52. A. Its value is linked to what it is being used for.
B. Such questions often baffle you.
C. How emotional should one get about money and its value?
D. Money on its own has no value, until you have some use for
it.
(a) CABD (b) DBAC
(c) CBDA (d) ACDB
Ans :C. CBDA
53. A. However, the rate of the population increase is another
important factor to consider.
B. This change can be expressed in two ways.
C. Growth of population refers to the change in the number of
inhabitants of a country.
D. First, in terms of absolute numbers and second, in terms of
percentage change.
(a) BADC (b) CADB (c) CBDA (d) BDCA
Ans :C. CBDA

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54. A. However, they ignore the truth that progress and
success are proportional to the labor they put in.
B. The general human tendency is to find fault in the policies
framed by the government.
C. They blamed the government for their slow progress,
expecting miracles and magical transformation in their life.
D. So people openly criticize and condemn the policy makers.
(a) BDCA (b) DBAC (c) CDAB (d) ABCD
Ans :A. BDCA
55. P: And if I think about something which didn't happen I
start thinking about all the other things which didn't happen.
Q: But there is only ever one thing which happened at a
particular time and a particular place.
R: And there are an infinite number of things which didn't
happen at that time and that place.
S: A lie is when you say something happened which didn't
happen.
1) QSRP 2) SQPR 3) SRQP 4) SQRP
Ans :4. SQRP

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56. A. It requires physical endurance, which can be built with
training and exercise.
B. Truly strong personalities meet challenges of life bravely
and face hardships with equanimity.
C. However, the strength of character is a personality trait or a
quality.
D. Physical strength is the ability to cope with a physically
challenging task.
(a) BACD (b) CBAD (c) DACB (d) DBCA
Ans :C. DACB
57. A. He then called out to the people but by then only a red
glow was visible in the sky.
B. At first, he thought it was a stuck kite.
C. Bheema was visiting his fields when he spotted a rising disc
shaped object.
D. But it started rising higher and emitted light, he was
shocked.
(a) BACD (c) BDAC
(b) CDAB (d) CBDA
Ans :D. CBDA

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58. A. They can then purchase them on subsidized rates with
additional loan facilities.
B. It will import technologically advanced medical
instruments and provide them to entrepreneurs.
C. The Indian Government has announced certain facilities in
the budget session.
D. This will help in strengthening the economic condition of
entrepreneur.
(a) BDCA (b) DADB (c) CBAD (d) DCAB
Ans :C. CBAD
59. P: They never desert us even when all fair weather friends
have deserted us.
Q: Books are never failing friends.
R: They dispel the dark clouds of gloom from our minds and
increase our happiness if we are already happy.
S: Through the ages, the scriptures and other great books
have provided, immeasurable solace to the wounded and
strife torn humanity.
1) QRSP 2) PRSQ 3) RSPQ 4) QPRS
Ans :4. QPRS

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60. P: When the robber was near her bed, she stood up
suddenly, 'brandishing the knife.
Q: One night the robber did enter her room but Lakshmi did
not make any sound.
R: She just kept a tight hold of the knife and pretended to be
sound asleep.
S: The robber was taken aback and with a loud cry, he ran out.
1) SQRP 2) PRQS 3) QRPS 4) PSQR
Ans :3. QRPS
61. A. It provides training for the development of oral and
aural skills and is a great supplement to classroom teaching.
B. Technology is growing very fast day by day and is
contributing a lot towards improving communication skills.
C. Thus, it is the responsibility of a teacher to make the
learners understand and their aim is to master the language,
not the technology.
D. However, it can not be substitute for the conventional
method of language teaching.
(a) BCDA (b) ACBD (c) BADC (d) DACB
Ans :C. BADC

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62. A. It was an honor as well as a relief to the family of the
deceased.
B. The district collector announced a gallantry award and
financial aid for his family.
C. A soldier died fighting in the battlefield.
D. The money was promptly disbursed from the Prime
Minister's Relief Fund.
(a) CBDA (b) CDBA (c) BACD (d) BCAD
Ans :A. CBDA
63. A. When a calf is born underwater, the mother must get it
to the surface before it drowns.
B. The young ones remain with their parents for up to fifteen
years or more.
C. Often another whale assists the mother nudging the baby
gently and encouraging it to swim.
D. Whales have highly developed maternal instincts.
(a) DBCA (b) BCAD (c) CBDA (d) DACB
Ans :D. DACB

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64. A. While he was doing this, he missed seeing a velvet
purse full of gold coins lying on the road.
B. Ramesh always worried about how he would become sick
and weak in old age.
C. To try how he would cope with blindness, Ramesh started
walking with his eyes closed.
D. He feared that he might even lose his sight and go blind.
(a) DBAC (b) BCAD (c) BDCA (d) CABD
Ans :C. BDCA
65. A. I took a deep breath and inhaled the air.
B. It was a fine spring .
C. As soon as I entered the garden, lush green grass
welcomed me.
D. The freshness in the air drew my feet towards a garden.
(a) BADC (b) ACBD (c) CADB (d) CDAB
Ans :A. BADC

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66. A. It hurts the heart most of all by inflating blood pressure.
B. You can blow up and let it out or bottle it up and ignore it.
C. The question then arises What to do about it?
D. Researchers have long agreed that anger hurts your health.
(a) BCAD (b) DACB (c) CADB (d) DBCA
Ans :B. DACB
67. A. I found he was an old sailor and knew all the seafaring
men in Bristol.
B. So, I engaged him on the spot to be the ship's cook but he
proved to be much more.
C. He had lost his health ashore and wanted a berth as cook
to get to the sea again.
D. I was standing on the dock when by accident I fell in talk
with a stranger.
(a) CBAD (b) DACB (c) BACD (d) DBAC
Ans :B. DACB

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68. A. While the long thin ones are most common, there are
many other varieties.
B. Noodles are the staple food in many cultures across the
world.
C. They are then served with a sauce or in soup.
D. However, all varieties are usually cooked in boiling water.
(a) BCAD (b) BDAC (c) BCDA (d) BADC
Ans :D. BADC
69. A. These baits were temptations that people couldn’t
resist.
B. He evolved a theory that the world was a rattrap.
C. Once, a peddler sat looking at his rattraps.
D. Here, people lay baits for others.
(a) CBDA (b) CADB (c) DACB (d) BDAC
Ans :A. CBDA

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70. A. Their prestige and glory spread far and wide.
B. The first Olympics were held at Olympia in Greece in 776
C. It was because the Christians believe that they encouraged
pagan worship in temples.
D. However, with the advent of Christianity, the games lost
their importance.
(a) BADC (b) DCAB (c) ACDB (d) BCDA
Ans :A. BADC
71. A. They also visit ailing friends and relatives, or attend to
personal matters even during office hours.
B. Once in office, they receive friends and relatives who call
them any time without prior appointment.
C. We can frequently find a large number of people sitting
here and there and doing nothing.
D. Even those who are employed often come late to office and
leave early unless they are forced to be punctual.
(a) DCAB (b) CDBA (c) ABCD (d) ACDB
Ans : B. CDBA

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72. A. Accommodation and food were given free.
B. This was held in a hostel for poor students built by a
philanthropist.
C. A few years ago, I was the chief guest at a small function.
D. But the inmates of the hostel had to bear other expenses like
clothing and toiletries.
(a) CBAD (c) ABCD (b) BCAD (d) BCDA
Ans :A. CBAD
73. A. So, in the agrarian era, you destroy your enemy’s productive
capacity by burning his crops or fields.
B. Now, in the information era, destroying the enemy’s productive
capacity means destroying their information infrastructure.
C. You battle with your enemy by destroying the enemy’s
productive capacity, which will be different depending upon the
foundation of economy.
D. But in the industrial era, ending productive capacity meant
bombing of the factories that are located in the cities and main
industrial area.
(a) ACBD (b) ACDB (c) BDAC (d) CADB
Ans :D. CADB

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74. A. They were all very bright and eager to learn, and the
sage was proud of them.
B. One day he realized that he had imparted sufficient
knowledge to his disciples.
C. Once upon a time, a great sage had a group of obedient
disciples.
D. There was only one thing that he had not taught them – a
special mantra that could bring the dead back to life.
(a) DBAC (b) CABD (c) ADBC (d) ACBD
Ans :B. CABD
75. P. And slowly, you reach the pinnacle of selfawareness,
experiencing a unity with all life.
Q. If you transform your energy positively, it naturally
becomes compassion and love.
R. Once you experientially are a part of everything then
nobody needs to teach you morality.
S. Then you can do something to improve the situation, but
without anger.
1) PQRS 2) QPRS 3) RQPS 4) RSPQ
Ans :2. QPRS

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76. P: He raised his voice against idol worship.
Q: People are generally very open and accept social changes
with a positive attitude.
R: Swami Dayanand Saraswati is remembered with reverence
and affection among the social reformers of the nineteenth
century.
S: India is a country which respects spiritualism much more
than materialism.
1) QRSP 2) PRSQ 3) RSPQ 4) SQRP
Ans :4. SQRP
77. A. But a sprig was taken and planted in one of the hills of
Sri Lanka.
B. The original tree is no longer there.
C. That sprig grew into a tree and is called Maha Bodhi tree.
D. Gautam Buddha attained enlightenment under a peepal
tree in Bodhgaya in Bihar.
1. CABD 2. ACBD 3. BCAD 4. DBAC
Ans :4. DBAC

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78. A. Some of the Vitamin A rich sources of foods are carrots,
broccoli, spinach, fish and meat.
B. An American research study has found that Vitamin A
intake can lower risk of skin cancer.
C. It suggests that we should consume a diet with fruits and
vegetables.
D. This study has been published in JAMA Dermatology.
1. ABDC 2. BDCA 3. BADC 4. CABD
Ans :2. BDCA
79. A. This lovable big cat is all ready to charm kids in a film
version.
B. ‘The Tiger who Came to Tea’ is Judith Kerr’s bestselling
book, having sold 5million copies.
C. He ends up making a delightful nuisance of himself.
D. The story is about a tiger who pops by for tea.
1. BCAD 2. BDCA 3. CDBA 4. ACDB
Ans :2. BDCA

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80. A. She was a tall woman and she carried a large purse.
B. Suddenly a boy ran up behind her and tried to snatch her
purse.
C. It was 11 o’clock at night and a woman was walking alone.
D. It had a long strap, and she carried it slung across her
shoulder.
1. CADB
2. ACDB
3. DCBA
4. DBCA
Ans :1. CADB
81. A. Security cameras captured the whole incident.
B. Commuters in Virginia, USA got a shock when a deer
entered a metro station.
C. However, it eventually backed out and ran away unharmed.
D. Nobody knows how it made into the station.
1. DCBA 2. BADC
3. BDCA
4. ADCB
Ans :3. BDCA

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82. A. It is because nowadays people have no time for
recreation.
B. But this pastime is getting out of favour now.
C. It is really a thrilling exercise.
D. Flying kites is my favourite pastime.
1. DCBA
2. CDAB
3. DBAC
4. BCDA
Ans :1. DCBA
83. A. If we drove 10 kilometers along the road that branched
off to the right, we would reach Barhampur.
B. Aditya and I were returning from the site of our new factory.
C. We had reached a point where the road bifurcated.
D. We were driving along National Highway 40.
1. CDBA 2. BDCA
3. BDAC 4. ACBD
Ans :2. BDCA

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84. A. They appeared to be posing for ‘selfies’.
B. An expeditioner had left it sitting on the ice while he visited
a rookery.
C. In Antarctica, two penguins found a video camera.
D. The penguins curiously stared down at the camera.
1. CBDA 2. CADB
3. DACB 4. BCDA
Ans :1. CBDA
85. A. Mr. Adams was very proud of it and insisted on an
inspection by everyone.
B. The vault was a small one but it had a new patented door.
C. It fastened three solid steel bolts thrown simultaneously
with a single handle, and had a time lock.
D. The Elmore Bank had just put in a new safe and vault.
1. BCAD 2. ADBC
3. ABCD 4. DABC
Ans :4. DABC

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86. A. I caught a snake once.
B. That well is full of snakes.
C. I caught it by its tail and dropped it in the old well.
D. Whenever we catch one, instead of killing it, we drop it in
the well.
1. BCAD 2. CBDA 3. ACBD 4. BACD
Ans :3. ACBD
87. A. There were some mangoes lying beside him.
B. She looked at the mangoes longingly.
C. Romi was growing fast and was nearly always hungry.
D. Just as he was about to eat one, Kamla came along.
1.ABCD 2. BCAD 3.CBDA 4. CADB
Ans :4. CADB
88. A. It was tossed high on the waves.
B. A violent storm rocked the sea.
C. The helpless people aboard the ship plunged into the sea.
D. Fierce winds struck a sailing ship.
1. DCBA 2. DABC
3. BDCA 4. BDAC
Ans :4. BDAC

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89. A. I learnt to push Lily’s wheel chair.
B. I stopped the chair in front of the pond and watched Lily roll
her eyes to see the ducks.
C. All of a sudden, the wheelchair shook violently.
D. One afternoon, I wheeled her to the park.
1. DACB 2. DBAC
3. ABCD 4. ADBC
Ans :4. ADBC
90. A. Flying kites is an old world sport.
B. This sport involves a lot of risk.
C. So, one has to be very cautious and skillful.
D. It was quite popular during the days of the Nawabs.
1. BDCA
2. BACD
3. ABDC
4. ADBC
Ans :4. ADBC

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91. A. And I was earning barely enough money to keep body
and soul together.
B. It was twenty years ago.
C. At that time I was living in Paris.
D. I had a tiny apartment in the Latin Quarter overlooking a
cemetery.
1. ADBC 2. ABCD
3. BCDA 4. BDCA
Ans :3. BCDA
92. A. The other day we entered the city’s only Jewish
cemetery.
B. But then, it should not be a surprise.
C. We were astonished to discover how tiny it was.
D. Although Jewish people have lived in India for generations,
they are one of the nation’s tiniest minorities.
1. BCAD 2. ADBC
3. DCBA 4. ACBD
Ans :4. ACBD

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93. A. There had already been abundant rainfall in Delhi.
B. It was the fag end of summer.
C. A strong wind began to blow and the rain came causing
havoc all around.
D. One day, however, we had a cyclonic storm.
1. BADC 2. CADB
3. BACD 4. CBAD
Ans :1. BADC
94. A. Due to the movie, tourists started coming to the beach
there
B. Maya Bay in Thailand was in the media in 1999 when
Hollywood arrived there to film ‘The Beach’.
C. One of the film’s actors was Leonardo Di Caprio.
D. As many as 4,000 visitors would arrive on boats every day.
1. BCAD 2. ABCD
3. CBDA 4. CABD
Ans :1. BCAD

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95. A. All day I seem to remember, I played on the sands with
strange exciting children.
B. Then watched the incoming tide destroy them.
C. My parents took me by car to a place by the sea.
D. We made sandcastles with huge walls.
1. ACDB 2. CADB 3. CDAB 4. ABCD
Ans :2. CADB
96. P: He was a funny looking man with a high, bald, done
shaped head, a face very small in comparison and a long wavy
beard.
Q: He didn't work at his tradea stonecutter, more than what
was necessary to keep his wife and three boys alive.
R: His unusual features were standing a joke among his
friends.
S: He was a poor manan idler.
1) PRQS 2) QPSR
3) RQPS 4) SRPQ
Ans :1. PRQS

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97. P: It would be better to speak of uniformities of nature.
Q: Law of nature are not commands but statements of facts.
R: This would do away with elementary fallacy that a law
implies a law given.
S: The use of the word law in this context is rather
unfortunate.
1) QSRP 2) SQRP 3) QSPR 4) SQPR
Ans :3. QSPR
98. P: When the game of life is finally over there is no second
chance to correct our errors.
Q: Time is the greater equalizer of all mankind.
R: Time offers opportunity but demands a sense of regard.
S: It has taken away the best and the worst of us without
regard of either.
1) QSRP 2) RSQP 3) PQRS 4) RSPQ
Ans :1. QSRP

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99. P: It has been the handmaid of the ruling class.
Q: Therefore, ever since the dawn of civilization, persons in
power have always tried to supervise or control education.
R: Education is an instrument which imparts knowledge and
therefore, indirectly controls power.
S: It is an old saying that knowledge is power.
1) SQPR 2) PRQS 3) SRQP 4) PSQR
Ans :3. SRQP
100. P: This is despite the fact that there is a rampant
migration of rural families to urban centres.
Q: Generally the gains of being a unit of the urban population
are less than the disadvantages and risks that are inbuilt in
the urban life.
R: Rural population still dominates the urban population as
far as the number is considered.
S: India is a country of villages.
1) QRSP 2) RPQS
3) SRQP 4) QPRS
Ans :3. SRQP

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101. S1. Generation gap is actually the difference between the
ebullience of youth on the one hand and the caution and
prudence of old age on the other.

A. Or, it is expression of the rivalry between the old and the

young.

B. The old declare the younger lot to be arrogant fools; the

young declare the older people to be senile and insipid.

C. The old want to prolong their hold on authority while the

young are over-eager to grab it.

D. The gulf between the two generations cannot be bridged.

S6. However, in modern times, lifestyles are changing so fast

that the gap between any two successive generations
becomes easily perceptible.

1. CDBA 2. ACBD

3. CBAD 4. CABD

Ans : 2. ACBD

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102. S1. One can find ants anywhere on earth.

A. They also use chemicals called pheromones to leave scent.

B. They can communicate effectively with each other.

C. Thus, they are called the earth’s most successful species.

D. There are about 2,000 species of ants.

S6. These scent trails help other ants to follow.

1. ABCD

2. CDBA

3. BACD

4. DCBA

Ans : 4. DCBA

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103. S1. Sania asked Piyush how he had fared in the
examination the week before.

A. Piyush then requested Sania not to talk about it.

B. Piyush said that he had done very badly and was afraid that
he would not clear the exam.

C. Sania exclaimed that this was his foolish fear.

D. Sania wanted to know the reason for this request.

S6. She knew Piyush was a hard-working boy and would

definitely clear the exam.

1. ABCD 2. ACBD

3. ADBC 4. DABC

Ans : 3. ADBC

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104. A. Following the demise of the Indus Valley civilisation,
the Aryans migrated to India.

B. There is proof that the Aryans possessed a scientific

outlook.

C. They held that the universe was regulated by a natural law

known as Panchbhutas (five components).

D. Prithvi (heart), Ap (water), Tejas (heat), Vayu (air), and

Akasa (sky) are these factors.

1. CDAB 2. DBCA

3. ABCD 4. BCDA

Ans : 3. ABCD

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105. A. Pandit Vidyadhar Bhattacharya was consulted by
Sawai Jai Singh II of Jaipur when creating these enormous
instruments.

B. The word Jantar Mantar, which in Sanskrit signifies

instruments and formulas, has been corrupted.

C. His measurements of the equinoxes' precession and the

ecliptic's obliquity are his two most important contributions
to astronomy.

D. Samrat Yantra, Ram Yantra, and Jai Prakash were his

original creations.

1. DACB 2. ABCD

3. CDBA

4. BADC

Ans : 4. BADC

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106. A. During the period, Europeans were looking for a faster
method to reach India by sailing across Africa, and Da Gama
succeeded.

B. At that time, gold, spices and other valuables were highly

valued in Europe.

C. Vasco da Gama was a Portuguese navigator who sailed

from Europe to India.

D. However, they had to travel a vast distance by sea and land

to reach them in Asia.

1. ABCD 2. CDAB

3. ADCB 4. CBAD

Ans : 4. CBAD

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107. A. On 13 January 1928, the press was presented with this
scientific achievement, which made the front pages of several
major national newspapers.

B. These were all in research labs.

C. On 7 September 1927, Philo Farnsworth broadcasted the

first ‘television’ system.

D. Needless to say, a straight line was not mass marketable,

therefore there were only a few dozen televisions in the globe
by the end of the 1920s.

1. CADB 2. BDAC

3. BCAD 4. CABD

Ans : 1. CADB

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108. A. Even getting what they want doesn’t satisfy some kids;
they only want more.

B. Too many parents these days can’t say no.

C. The struggle to set limits has never been tougher—and the

stakes have never been higher.

D. As a result, they find themselves raising children who

respond greedily to the advertisements aimed right at them.

1. CDBA

2. BDAC

3. CABD

4. BDCA

Ans : 2. BDAC

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109. A. Before a man could even construct a home for himself
or weave clothing to protect his body, he was creative
instinctively.

B. Many researchers have done studies to know more about

pre historic times.

C. He made use of a sharp stone. Unaware of it, civilisation

had started in a unique way.

D. On the cave walls, man penned, or more accurately

scratched rudimentary images.

1. DBAC

2. CBDA

3. ABCD

4. BADC

Ans : 4. BADC

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110. A. The expansion of education in English, the language of
modern science, during British rule was extremely beneficial
to Indian science.

B. The creation of three universities in Calcutta, Bombay, and

Madras in 1857 gave the study of science a boost.

C. The first scientific research facility was established in

Calcutta in 1876 by a wealthy doctor, Mahendra Lal Sircar. It
was called the Indian organisation for the growth of science.

D. It quickly began to dominate scientific endeavours in India

before independence.

1. ADBC

2. ABCD

3. ACDB

4. ABDC

Ans : 2. ABCD

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111. A. The task of feeding the brood is left to the lady birds.

B. The birds arrive and choose their nest after careful

inspection.

C. They pick the location and begin weaving their bottle-

shaped nests out of coarse grass and paddy leaves.

D. Male birds serve as the principal architects and craftsman

in the colony of weaver birds.

1. CDAB

2. DCBA

3. BACD

4. ABCD

Ans : 2. DCBA

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112. S1. We are living in the era of information and
communication.

A. Though information and knowledge are different, people

with much information are considered knowledgeable.

B. So, English language communication skills are

indispensable for any job aspirant.

C. To transfer information, the language widely used in

today’s world is English.

D. Employers are not compromising with English

communication skills of the employees.

S6. What is strongly believed to be true is that English skills

can be of great help when professionals are dealing with
different nationalities.

1. CABD 2. BCDA

3. ACBD

4. ADCB

Ans : 3. ACBD
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113. A. A variety of diseases can be linked to unsanitary
conditions and careless garbage disposal.

B. People understand the value of cleanliness but they often

forget that they are also responsible for the cleanliness of the
environment, that they are accountable for whatever waste
they make and that simply getting rid of it from their homes
will not help.

C.A clean and green environment is a fundamental tenet of

sustainable development.

D. It could be due to a lack of information, pure laziness, or

recklessness. Sometimes all it takes is a gentle nudge.

1. CBDA 2. ACDB

3. CABD 4. BDCA

Ans : 3. CABD

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114. A. It marked the 5th World Council for the Welfare of the
Blind in Sao Paulo.

B. The first Braille stamp was published by Canada Post in

2008.

C. Brazil, however, purchased the first raised-dot Braille

stamp in the world in 1974.

D. It featured a yellow Labrador retriever guide dog, a species

that is frequently used to assist the blind.

1. CBAD 2. ABCD

3. BDCA 4. DCAB

Ans : 3. BDCA

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115. A. Targeted advertising is playing an increasingly
important role in social media marketing.

B. It wasn't until a few years ago that people began to perceive

social media as a marketing tool.

C. Social media has long been regarded as a means of

communicating with people via instant messaging and
blogging.

D. In marketing, social media is a quick and easy means to

share a company's information, such as advertising and
products or services available to customers.

1. CBDA 2. DBCA

3. DCBA 4. ACDB

Ans : 1. CBDA

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116. A. Changes in the nature of light are brought on by the
Raman Effect.

B. It examines how light behaves when it passes through a

solid, liquid, or gaseous transparent media.

C. Similar to how a striker scatters coins on a carom board,

the phenomenon occurs when light energy particles called
photons are scattered by the medium's molecules.

D. Understanding the molecular structure of chemical

molecules requires knowledge of the Raman Effect.

1. CBDA 2. BCDA 3. ABCD 4. CABD

Ans : 3. ABCD

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117. A. Manali Kallat Vainu Bappu is the first Indian
astronomer whose name is associated with a comet.

B. He is the first Indian astronomer whose name is associated

with an observatory.

C. He has the credit of being the first Indian to preside the

International Astronomical Union.

D. He is also associated with an astronomical phenomenon.

1. ABCD 2. CDAB

3. BCDA 4. DCBA

Ans : 1. ABCD

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118. A. Archaeologists are guys who have been meticulously
excavating.

B. These people go through thick layers of dirt to investigate

human artefacts, particularly those from the prehistoric era.

C. They have discovered old city ruins, strewn tools, and

writing and pottery shards.

D. In an effort to find the solutions to numerous problems,

they have attempted to put all these hints together like a huge
jigsaw puzzle.

1. BDAC 2. ABCD

3. DCAB 4. CBAD

Ans : 2. ABCD

Page 68 of 151
119. A. Many experts recommend that you exercise for 30
minutes every day, 5-6 days a week.

B. Regular exercise is one of the most effective and simple

ways to maintain a healthy lifestyle.

C. Something as basic as 30 minutes of brisk walking or

stretching can add several healthy years to your life.

D. Regular exercise can help you manage your weight, build

your bones and muscles, and lower your risk of diabetes,
heart disease and stroke.

1. ACBD

2. DCBA

3. BDAC

4. DBCA

Ans : 3. BDAC

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120. A. The use of graphics helps in simplifying complicated
concepts in subjects such as mathematics, biophysics,
molecular biology and quantum mechanics.

B. Visual materials can also aid in the comprehension and

elaboration of a learning segment.

C. Graphic images enhance students’ motivation and interest

while also speeding up learning.

D. The internet provides students with a range of visual

elements and does not limit them to a single individual's
interpretation.

1. DABC 2. ACBD

3. DCBA 4. CBDA

Ans : 3. DCBA

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121. S1. Development should include both material and non-
material aspects of human existence.

A. But such development depletes renewable resources and

adversely affects environment.

B. In the West, development is totally money-oriented.

C. Only the development which meets the needs of the

present generation without disabling the future generations
can be called sustainable.

D. This kind of development is not sustainable.

S6. Sustainable development is a positive attitude towards

socio-economic problems with a wide involvement of the
people.

1. BCDA 2. BADC

3. ACBD

4. ADBC

Ans : 2. BADC

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122. S1. Ferdinand Verbiest designed the first working steam-
powered vehicle in China in 1672.

A. Locomotive acts was introduced in 1865.

B. It was around 65 cm long for the Chinese emperor.

C. Nicolas Joseph Cugnot has the credit for developing the

first automobile in 1769.

D. Richard Trevithick demonstrated the first steam-powered

road vehicle.

S6. Pyreolophore is the name of the world’s first internal

combustion engine.

1. BCDA

2. CDAB

3. ADBC

4. DABC

Ans : 1. BCDA

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123. A. The rupee's recent decline is primarily owing to high
crude oil prices, a strong dollar abroad and international
capital outflows.

B. The value of the Indian rupee in relation to the US dollar is

determined by supply and demand.

C. If a country imports more than it exports, the demand for

the dollar exceeds the supply, and the domestic currency,
such as the Indian rupee, depreciates against the dollar.

D. When the US dollar is in strong demand, the Indian rupee

falls in value, and vice versa.

1. CDBA

2. CABD

3. BADC

4. BDCA

Ans : 4. BDCA

Page 73 of 151
124. A. United nations maintains peace and security in the
world.

B. It also takes care of developing friendly relations between

nations.

C. United Nations also strives to implement the principles of

equality.

D. It also act as a centre through which countries coordinate

their actions and activities for global peace.

1. BCDA

2. ABCD

3. CDAB

4. DCAB

Ans : 2. ABCD

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125. A. This digital universe is not restricted to technology
gadgets such as searching for information on the internet.

B. A digital realm is created through metaverse technology.

C. The human presence will be marked by the existence of

avatars, which will be free to interact with one another in 3-D
virtual spaces.

D. You may not only glance at things in this, but you can also
feel and mark your presence in augmented reality.

1. BCDA

2. CDAB

3. BADC

4. ABCD

Ans : 3. BADC

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126. A. His original contributions to natural science include
the accurate assessment of the elephant gestation period and
the disclosure of the Sarus Crane pairing information.

B. His Tuzuk-i-Jahangiri contains a record of his observations

(memoirs of Jahangir).

C. Jahangir, the emperor of the Mughal Empire, was a devoted

naturalist.

D. Jahangir is known for his in-depth descriptions of several

animals and birds, including the monkey and the hawk-
cuckoo.

1. DACB

2. BDCA

3. CBDA

4. ABCD

Ans : 3. CBDA

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127. A. He repeated the experiment, increasing the amount
until he had weighed up to a thousand pounds.

B. During the spring of 1717, the iron foundries in a remote

district were often visited by a thin, middle-aged man with a
notebook.

C. Three cauldrons were next prepared under his directions.

D. He would weigh out two pounds of iron, have them heated

till they were red-hot and then weigh them again.

1. ABDC

2. BCAD

3. BDAC

4. CABD

Ans : 3. BDAC

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128. A. The top band is made of saffron, which symbolises
power and courage.

B. The constituent assembly adopted our national flag,

Tiranga, which means tricolour, on 22 July 1947.

C. As a symbol of nationalism and freedom, it is fashioned

from khadi, which is domestically spun Indian cotton.

D. It features three horizontal stripes that are all the same

width.

1. CBDA

2. BCDA

3. CBAD

4. BDCA

Ans : 2. BCDA

Page 78 of 151
129. A. In Bihar and Central India, in particular, every district
had smelters that used local deposits of ore to produce iron
which was widely used for the manufacture of implements
and tools of daily use.

B. The smelting was done by men while women worked on the

bellows, pumping air that kept the charcoal burning.

C. But iron smelting in India was extremely common till the

end of the nineteenth century.

D. Production of Wootz steel required a highly specialised

technique of refining iron.

1. ACDB

2. DCAB

3. BCDA

4. CBDA

Ans : 2. DCAB

Page 79 of 151
130. A. During the summer, I noticed that the leaves of the
tree were beginning to wither.

B. I am especially proud of it, not only because it has survived

several winters, but because it occasionally produces
luscious peaches.

C. The tree had grown against a warm wall on a sheltered side

of the house.

D. Last summer, I spent many days in the garden watching

thousands of ants crawling up the trunk of my prize peach
tree.

1. ABCD

2. DCBA

3. BDAC

4. CDBA

Ans : 2. DCBA

Page 80 of 151
131. A. The outcome is much more likely to be favourable if
there is substantial international aid than if there is not.

B. Many of the underdeveloped countries will promote the

growth of their economies in one way or the other, no matter
whether they receive substantial outside aid in the process or
not.

C. By substantial aid I mean not only large amounts of

technical assistance but also of capital.

D. The character of that development, however, is likely to be

strongly influenced by the types of and amounts of aid
available.

1. BDAC

2. DABC

3. DBCA

4. ABDC

Ans : 1. BDAC

Page 81 of 151
132. (S1) Newspapers, especially of the popular variety, aim
to do two things: to inform and to entertain.

(P) Entertainment may be principally found in the centre

pages of the newspaper in some of the feature articles and in
some local news stories.

(Q) The principal aim of the short news report on the front
pages is to inform.

(R) Most newspapers are published daily, and the news

reporters must make sure that they have up-to-the minute
news.

(S) In their news reports they will aim to create a sense of

immediacy, to convey the impression that they have ‘rushed’
the news to the reader and ‘that the information contained is
the very latest.’

(S6) Reporters also wish to create a sense of authenticity, that

is, that their news is accurate and genuine.

1. S, R, P, Q 2. R, P, S, Q 3. P, Q, R, S 4. Q, S, R, P

Ans : 3. P, Q, R, S
Page 82 of 151
133. A. Through a subtle analysis, Woolf raises certain
concerns regarding discrimination against women in a male-
dominated society.

B. It’s also against the need for freedom of expression in

women, and the right to human dignity and equality.

C. In ‘Shakespeare’s Sister’, Virginia Woolf explores the plight

of women in society in England during the 15th and 16th
centuries.

D. It is against the denial of education to the girl-child and

violence against women.

1. CADB

2. ADBC

3. BACD

4. DCBA

Ans : 1. CADB

Page 83 of 151
134. A. It’s because the ‘practical people’ in society boast of
having a practical approach to life.

B. It is very likely for youngsters to seek advice from their

elders.

C. Emphasising upon the times that prevailed, the youth very

much get their queries answered systematically.

D. In the similar context even the elders are, in most

likelihood, expected to give their advice as a word of
guidance.

1. CDAB

2. ACDB

3. DCAB

4. BDCA

Ans : 4. BDCA

Page 84 of 151
135. A. We often make all things around us the way we want
them.

B. Even during our pilgrimages, we have begun to look for

whatever makes our heart happy, gives comfort to our body
and peace to the mind.

C. Our mind is resourceful enough to find shortcuts in simple

and easy ways.

D. It is as if external solutions will fulfil our needs, and we do

not want to make any special efforts even in our spiritual
search.

1. CABD 2. ABDC

3. ADBC 4. DABC

Ans : 1. CABD

Page 85 of 151
136. A. But she has no idea an aunt and uncle are waiting for
her.

B. ‘The Strange Child’ is the story of a young girl who believes

she is the only one on the planet.

C. Her parents simply vanished into thin air one day.

D. She travels the world in search of Nevada because she

aspires to reside in the Mojave Desert.

1. DABC

2. BACD

3. BCDA

4. BDAC

Ans : 3. BCDA

Page 86 of 151
137. A. But the question that perturbs Ruskin’s mind is what
social pressure can be exercised against a dishonest person.

B. The merchant, for instance, must supply perfect and pure

things to the people.

C. Ruskin believes that in every civilised society there exist

five intellectual professions, namely the soldier, the pastor,
the physician, the lawyer and the merchant.

D. Persons belonging to these professions are expected to

perform their duty honestly.

1. DABC

2. CDBA

3. ABDC

4. BACD

Ans : 2. CDBA

Page 87 of 151
138. A. Many countries throughout the world have achieved
full digitalisation.

B. Initially, the entire world transitioned to digitalisation.

C. This type of internet is known as a metaverse.

D. This existing kind of internet technology, which gives us

access to various aspects, is about to change into a better
and newer version.

E. The Metaverse is an intriguing technology that has been

described as the ‘newer version of the internet’.

1. DCEBA 2. BCEDA

3. ABCDE

4. EADCB

Ans : 1. DCEBA

Page 88 of 151
139. A. According to Homer, Achilles was brought up by his
mother at Phthia with his inseparable companion Patroclus.

B. Achilles was the bravest, handsomest and greatest warrior

of the army of Agamemnon in the Trojan War.

C. Later non-Homeric tales suggest that Patroclus was

Achilles’ kinsman or lover.

D. Achilles, in Greek mythology, is the son of the mortal

Peleus, king of the Myrmidons, and the Nereid Thetis.

1. ABCD

2. CABD

3. DBAC

4. DABC

Ans : 3. DBAC

Page 89 of 151
140. A. After examining these three approaches carefully I
crossed the bridge and examined the Kedarnath pilgrim road
for half a mile.

B. There were three approaches to the bridge; one from the

north, one from the south and between these two a well-
beaten footpath from the Rudraprayag bazaar.

C. Satisfied that the leopard had not crossed the river, I

determined to put in operation my plan for closing the two
bridges at night and thus confining the leopard to my side of
the river.

D. Next, I examined the footpath on which three nights

previously my goat had been killed.

1. CDAB 2. DABC 3. ABCD 4. BADC

Ans : 4. BADC

Page 90 of 151
141. A. “Well, you can't make me”, she said, looking back at
me.

B. She went on, “Well, you might try”, I responded, and she
laughed.

C. She came in and we said hello, then she just looked at me

and said, “What do you want?” McKechnie remembered.

D. “Well, I want you to grin and seem pleased”, I added.

1. BCDA

2. DCBA

3. ACBD

4. CDAB

Ans : 4. CDAB

Page 91 of 151
142. (S1) Today, the world has become a much smaller place,
thanks to the adventures and miracles of science.

(P) We are slowly realising that the world is a single

cooperative group.

(Q) Other religions have become forces with which we have to

reckon, and we are seeking for ways and means by which we
can live together in peace and harmony.

(R) Mingling of population is bringing about interchange of

thought.

(S) Foreign nations have become our next-door neighbours.

(S6) We cannot have religious unity and peace so long as we

assert that we are in possession of the light and all others are
groping in the darkness.

1. P, Q, R, S 2. Q, R, S, P

3. S, R, P, Q 4. S, R, Q, P

Ans : 3. S, R, P, Q

Page 92 of 151
143. A. After a few months, the two countries engaged in the
Kargil war.

B. Furthermore, a number of violent wars were fought

between India and Pakistan.

C. In February 1999, during the winter invasion, India and

Pakistan signed the Lahore Declaration, which was
predicated on peace.

D. The engagements were extremely challenging for the Indian

army since they had to fight on rough rocky terrain.

1. CDBA

2. CABD

3. DABC

4. DCAB

Ans : 2. CABD

Page 93 of 151
144. A. But, while the court’s action solved one problem, it
created another and because of the closure, many workers
lost their jobs.

B. For instance, the courts directed industries in residential

areas in Delhi to close down or shift out of the city.

C. In recent years, while the courts have come out with strong
orders on environmental issues, these have sometimes
affected people’s livelihoods adversely.

D. Several of these industries were polluting the

neighbourhood and discharge from these industries were
polluting the river Yamuna because they had been set up
without following the rules.

1. CDAB

2. BDCA

3. BCAD

4. CBDA

Ans : 4. CBDA

Page 94 of 151
145. A. The shopman was very interested in selling this
creamy box to her as he would gain a big margin.

B. The man on the counter showed her ‘an exquisite little

enamel box’ with a very fine glaze as if baked in cream.

C. As the box was too expensive, priced twenty-eight guineas,

she asked the shopkeeper to keep it for her.

D. She went inside a little antique shop in Curzon Street. This

was the usual shop where the shopkeeper was ridiculously
fond of serving her.

1. ADBC

2. BDAC

3. DBAC

4. DCBA

Ans : 3. DBAC

Page 95 of 151
146. A. It could possibly lead to serious injuries, hence a mate
for N’ Pongo became inevitable.

B. Within the span of one year, N’ Pongo grew double the size
and the need to obtain a mate for him arose, for it becomes
unsafe for the humans around.

C. Every afternoon he was brought out onto the lawn to show

off his skills in front of his admirers.

D. Owing to his attractive appearance and disposition, good

manners and a well developed sense of humor, N’ Pongo
soon became the darling of the zoo.

1. DCBA

2. CDAB

3. BDAC

4. DABC

Ans : 1. DCBA

Page 96 of 151
147. A. But at the same time, this is also true that when one
reads a few works of the same genre, one naturally comes to
know a rough structure of that genre.

B. The essence of suspense is whether the reader will be able

to gauge the criminal before the detective tells who he is.

C. This leads to a different kind of approach to understanding

literature in general and detective fiction in particular.

D. It is found that when one knows a genre and its structure

and rules, it may often not make us enjoy a piece of literary
work in the same manner as one usually does.

1. DACB

2. ADCB

3. BDCA

4. CBAD

Ans : 1. DACB

Page 97 of 151
148. A. Graphology tells them about the candidates’
temperaments, highlighting both, weaknesses and strengths.

B. Many companies use it for executive recruitment and

analysis.

C. Despite public scepticism, graphology plays a covert role

in British management.

D. Modern graphology began early in the 19th century when

French churchman Jean Hippolyte Michon created the first
graphological ‘catalogue’.

1. ABCD

2. ABDC

3. CBDA

4. DCBA

Ans : 4. DCBA

Page 98 of 151
149. A. Quipu, a type of knotted rope employed by the Incas of
South America, served as a memory aid.

B. Different colours were used to dye the strings.

C. Yellow represented money while red stood for battle or

warriors.

D. Do you realise that five yellow knots represented five gold

coins?

1. ABCD

2. BDAC

3. ADBC

4. BCAD

Ans : 1. ABCD

Page 99 of 151
150. A. Symptoms like nervousness, increased heart rate and
feeling weak are some of the starting signs of anxiety.

B. Whereas anxiety attacks, sweating, trembling and having a

feeling of impending danger might suggest advanced anxiety
levels.

C. Most people don’t even realise they have anxiety or take

corrective measures until it amplifies and gets out of control.

D. Anxiety is a sad reality of today’s time that has plagued a

number of us in a variety of different ways.

1. CDAB

2. DCAB

3. CDBA

4. DACB

Ans : 2. DCAB

Page 100 of 151

151. A. Mendel’s simple ‘Laws of heredity’ came to be widely
known and were uncritically assumed to apply to all human
characteristics.

B. With Charles Darwin’s popularisation of the concept of

evolution, man became interested in his biological origins and
affiliations.

C. Starting with the work on heredity of Gregor Mendel in the

1860s and the recognition of its significance in 1900, interest
shifted to the problem of man’s ontogenetic origins.

D. This interest was centred on man’s phylogenetic origins.

1. ADCB

2. DCAB

3. BDCA

4. CDBA

Ans : 3. BDCA

Page 101 of 151

152. A. So the problems of India should not be viewed as the
failure of this great nation.

B. The uniqueness of this nation lies in its unity in diversity due

to which there are problems here and there at times.

C. India, a very large country with many religions, many mini-

cultures and many languages, has been achieving success in
all fields.

D. But even small countries with monolithic societies have

more problems than this second largest country.

1. BDAC

2. CADB

3. CBDA

4. DBAC

Ans : 3. CBDA

Page 102 of 151

153. A. The olive tree grows slowly yet lives a long time.

B. The normal lifespan of an olive tree is 300-400 years, but

olive trees as ancient as 3000 years have been discovered.

C. The olive is a well-known Mediterranean-native evergreen

tree whose fruit and oil are used in cuisine and cooking.

D. As a result, the olive tree is known as the ‘immortal tree’ in

mythology and botany.

1. CDAB

2. DBCA

3. ABCD

4. CABD

Ans : 4. CABD

Page 103 of 151

154. A. The first is the herbalist, who generally enjoys the
prestige and reputation of being the real traditional medical
professional.

B. Over the years, I have come to distinguish three types of

medical practitioners in African societies and to classify the
extent to which each uses medicinal plants.

C. Thirdly, the witch doctor, the practitioner who is credited

with the ability to intercept the evil deeds of a witch.

D. The second group represents the divine healers.

1. ACDB

2. BDAC

3. BADC

4. CBAD

Ans : 3. BADC

Page 104 of 151

155. A. Both, Ratan and Moti were idlers and did not work.

B. Their wives had introduced order and industry in the house.

C. Ratan and Moti’s wives would work hard and would earn
the bread for their family.

D. This made them lazier.

1. CDAB

2. ACBD

3. ABDC

4. BADC

Ans : 2. ACBD

Page 105 of 151

156. A. There are 1.52 billion Aadhaar cards given to the whole
population as of February 2019.

B. A financial inclusion programme called the Prime Minister's

Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY) makes services like banking,
remittance, and insurance accessible to every Indian at a
reasonable price.

C. Under the acronym JAM—Jan Dhan Yojana for Financial

Inclusion, Aadhaar Biometric Identification, and Mobile
Telecommunications—India is on the verge of a social
revolution.

D. Beneficiaries may open an account with no balance.

1. DCBA

2. ABCD

3. CABD

4. BCDA

Ans : 3. CABD

Page 106 of 151

157. A. Chronic infections such as typhoid, chickenpox and
others, for example, are no longer feared.

B. A factor contributing to the rapid rise of the population in

recent years has been the drop in the death rate.

C. Because of medical breakthroughs, the death rate has

decreased.

D. In 2001, the death rate in India was approximately 8.5 per

thousand people.

1. CDAB

2. BDCA

3. ADBC

4. DBCA

Ans : 2. BDCA

Page 107 of 151

158. A. He used to commit one theft a year on average. The
stolen money lasted for the year.

B. He chose the house at Shotover Grange to commit his next

burglary. He studied the design of the house carefully for a
fortnight.

C. He found that the family had gone to London and the

servants to the movie. He broke into the house one afternoon.

D. He hoped to get fifteen thousand pounds worth of jewels

from the safe.

1. BDAC

2. DCBA

3. BCDA

4. ABCD

Ans : 4. ABCD

Page 108 of 151

159. A. Swarms have wreaked havoc on crops and caused
famines and mass migrations.

B. Since prehistoric times, locusts have caused plagues.

C. Traditional methods of control rely on the use of pesticides

from the ground or the air, although biological control
approaches are also making great strides.

D. Changes in agricultural practices and improved

observation of areas where swarms tend to form have lately
allowed control measures to be implemented at an earlier
stage.

1. ABDC

2. BDAC

3. DCBA

4. BADC

Ans : 4. BADC

Page 109 of 151

160. A. Due to tight deadlines for delivery and increased focus
on performance outcomes, many employees are unable to
enjoy a proper work life.

B. Stress could emanate out of various situations such as

lifestyle, health or relationship issues, lack of support system
at home and competitive focus on acquiring material symbols
of success and career advancement.

C. In today’s fast-moving world, many young professionals are

vulnerable to stress.

D. To add to this, the current economy has impacted many

companies’ revenues and profits which, in effect, have put
many jobs at risk resulting in the frequency of counselling
support and guidance going up significantly.

1. DCBA 2. CBAD

3. ABCD

4. DABC

Ans : 2. CBAD

Page 110 of 151

161. A. It centres on the sinking of the RMS Titanic.

B. The film proved immensely popular, holding the all-time

box-office gross record for more than a decade after its
release.

C. Titanic is an American romantic adventure film released in

1997.

D. Most of the film’s story is then told in flashbacks as the

protagonist recounts the Titanic’s fateful 1912 voyage.

1. CDAB

2. BADC

3. ABDC

4. CADB

Ans : 4. CADB

Page 111 of 151

162. A. She dashed from one side to the other, taking care not
to destroy the lovely flowers in the garden.

B. Karen took a stroll in a lovely garden full of tulips and

butterflies.

C. She discovered a swing constructed of tree branches

behind a large bush.

D. Karen went onto the swing without hesitation and began

swinging, causing the wind to dishevel her hair.

E. The small girl adored the outdoors and relished the breeze
blowing through her hair.

1. DBCAE

2. BDCAE

3. BEACD

4. BDECA

Ans : 3. BEACD

Page 112 of 151

163. A. It superseded India's previous educational strategy,
which was created in 1986.

B. The Indian union cabinet approved the country's national

education strategy on 29 July 2020.

C. And it provides a framework for education from the primary

grades up to higher education, as well as for vocational
training in both urban and rural settings.

D. This policy significantly improves India's educational

system. Restructuring India's educational system is the
primary goal of the National Education Policy 2022.

1. DBCA

2. BADC

3. ABDC

4. BCDA

Ans : 2. BADC

Page 113 of 151

164. A) Bauxite is used as a main raw material for the
production of aluminium.

B) Precipitation is a pre-final stage for actual production.

C) Sodium aluminate is acquired in the next step.

D) The smelting process actually extracts aluminium as a final

product from its oxide.

1. ACBD

2. DCAB

3. ABCD

4. ADCB

Ans : 1. ACBD

Page 114 of 151

165. A. Because of the region's scorching heat and aridity, a
considerable amount of water evaporates.

B. As a result, the salt and other minerals become

increasingly concentrated.

C. It is then unable to exit the lake and is forced to evaporate.

D. The Dead Sea is one of the saltiest bodies of water on the

planet, with about ten times the salt content of typical
saltwater.

E. This is because water flows into the Dead Sea from a single
primary tributary, the Jordan River.

1. DACEB

2. DCBAE

3. DEABC

4. DECAB

Ans : 4. DECAB

Page 115 of 151

166. A. In 1944, he was honoured by King George VI with a
Knighthood and became Sir Alexander Fleming.

B. On receiving this great honour, Fleming said in his usual

modest way, “Wherever I go, people thank me for saving their
lives. I didn’t do anything; I just found a remedy that was
there.”

C. Fleming became famous overnight and was regarded as

one of the most distinguished scientists of his time.

D. The next year, he and his fellow bacteriologists, whose

combined efforts had led to the great discovery, were
honoured with a joint Nobel Prize.

1. DBCA

2. BCDA

3. CADB

4. ADBC

Ans : 3. CADB

Page 116 of 151

167. A. It was the night before the day fixed for his coronation, and
the young King was sitting alone in his beautiful chamber.

B. And, indeed, it was the hunters who had found him, coming
upon him almost by chance as, bare-limbed and pipe in hand, he
was following the flock of the poor goat herd who had brought him
up, and whose son he had always fancied himself to be.

C. The lad—for he was only a lad, being but sixteen years of age—
was not sorry at their departure, and had flung himself back with a
deep sigh of relief on the soft cushions of his embroidered couch,
lying there, wild-eyed and open-mouthed, like a brown woodland
Faun, or some young animal of the forest newly snared by the
hunters.

D. His courtiers had all taken their leave of him, bowing their heads
to the ground, according to the ceremonious usage of the day, and
had retired to the Great Hall of the Palace, to receive a few last
lessons from the Professor of Etiquette; there being some of them
who had still quite natural manners, which in a courtier is, I need
hardly say, a very grave offence.

1. CDBA 2. ACDB 3. ADCB 4. CBDA

Ans : 3. ADCB
Page 117 of 151
168. A. Water gives itself away for our agriculture and other
uses.

B. Trees give flowers, fruits and wood.

C. Giving soothes an individual with the vibration of joy.

D. Unconditional giving is a natural principle and evident

everywhere in nature which gives us solid, liquids and
minerals.

1. ACDB

2. CBDA

3. CDAB

4. BDCA

Ans : 3. CDAB

Page 118 of 151

169. A. "The most essential thing I learnt from 'Ready Now!'
was the need of having a backup plan in case of an
emergency," she stated.

B. The instruction, according to Nickola, was inspiring and

confirmed her capacity to live effectively with a disability.

C. I made sure I had a generator, wheelchair batteries and at

least a week's worth of food, water and prescription
medication."

D. "When I heard about the impending snowstorm, I emailed

all of my caregivers to see who lived nearby and would be
accessible."

1. ADCB 2. ACBD

3. BCDA 4. CDAB

Ans : 1. ADCB

Page 119 of 151

170. A. Anime is a style of animation popular in Japanese
films.

B. Modern anime began in 1956 and found lasting success in

1961 with the establishment of Mushi Productions.

C. At the turn of the 21st century, anime began to attain wide

international popularity with the Pokémon television series.

D. Much of the genre is aimed at children, but anime films are

sometimes marked by adult themes and subject matter.

1. DBAC

2. BADC

3. ACBD

4. ADBC

Ans : 4. ADBC

Page 120 of 151

171. A. Another boy tried his luck and won a comb, a fountain
pen, wristwatch and a table lamp one after the other in many
chances that he played.

B. An old man won a beautiful clock. The old man did not want
the clock, so the shopkeeper took it back and paid 15 rupees
to the old man.

C. Bhaiya encouraged him, but Rasheed was not lucky when

he tried his luck. He won only cheap items like pencils and an
inkbottle, and soon lost all his money.

D. He sold all the items to the shopkeeper and went away

happily. Rasheed also wanted to play and try his luck.

1. BCDA

2. BDCA

3. BADC

4. DCAB

Ans : 3. BADC

Page 121 of 151

172. A. The movement began in reaction to the ugliness of the
industrial age.

B. This idea was amplified by JW von Goethe, JL Tieck and

others in Germany.

C. Aestheticism was a European arts movement which

centred on the doctrine that art exists for the sake of its
beauty alone.

D. Its philosophical foundations were laid in the 18th century

by Immanuel Kant.

1. BADC

2. CBDA

3. ADBC

4. CADB

Ans : 4. CADB

Page 122 of 151

173. A. The so-called harmless activities of a small number of
people are increasingly becoming a serious problem for the
internet.

B. You would have seen an increasing amount of ‘junk mail’

showing up in your email box.

C. It is basically electronic junk mail or junk newsgroup

postings.

D. Spam is the flooding of the internet with many copies of the

same message, in an attempt to force the message on people
who would not otherwise choose to receive it.

1. BADC

2. ACBD

3. CADB

4. DABC

Ans : 4. DABC

Page 123 of 151

174. A. The Olympic Games have come to be regarded as the
world’s foremost sports competition.

B. Olympic Games is an athletic festival that originated in

ancient Greece and was revived in the late 19th century.

C. Before the 1970s, the Games were officially limited to

competitors with amateur status, but in the 1980s many
events were opened to professional athletes.

D. Currently, the Games are open to all, even the top

professional athletes in basketball and football (soccer).

1. CADB

2. ABDC

3. BCDA

4. BDCA

Ans : 3. BCDA

Page 124 of 151

175. A. We recognise some aspects of an SF narrative with the
realities of this world and some elements are estranged from
the reality so as to take us to an unreal world.

B. Therefore, it is often suggested that ‘cognitive

estrangement’ is a necessary means through which the SF is
usually understood.

C. Science Fiction is a genre which manifests in itself the use

of scientific premises often in a fantastical manner in a
narrative.

D. It is highly seeped into the reality of this world.

1. DACB

2. CDBA

3. ADBC

4. BCAD

Ans : 2. CDBA

Page 125 of 151

176. A) There is a general belief that these medicines heal
ailments safely.

B) The ‘safe healing’ is actually that which doesn’t have any

side effects.

C) Positive healing without any unwanted effect on the body

drives the trend.

D) Herbal medicines are a new trend these days.

1. DACB

2. ACDB

3. ADCB

4. DABC

Ans : 4. DABC

Page 126 of 151

177. A. Those verses are collectively known as the
Bhagavadgita.

B. His hesitation before the battle against his family became

the occasion for his friend and charioteer, Lord Krishna, to
deliver a discourse on dharma.

C. Arjuna was one of the five Pandava brothers, who are the
heroes of the Indian epic, the ‘Mahabharata’.

D. He was the son of the god Indra and was famous for his
archery.

1. ABDC

2. BADC

3. CDBA

4. DCBA

Ans : 3. CDBA

Page 127 of 151

178. A. I would attach as many as four of them to a
crosspiece, rotably arranged on a thin spindle, and transmit
the motion of the same to a large disc and so derive
considerable ‘power’.

B. In my next attempt I seem to have acted under the first

instinctive impulse which later dominated me – to harness the
energies of nature to the service of man.

C. These creatures were remarkably efficient, for once they

were started they had no sense to stop and continued whirling
for hours and hours and the hotter it was the harder they
worked.

D. I did this through the medium of May-bugs – or June-bugs

as they are called in America – which were a veritable pest in
that country and sometimes broke the branches of trees by
the sheer weight of their bodies.

1. BACD 2. BDAC

3. DACB 4. ACBD

Ans : 2. BDAC
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179. S1. He sat in his seat

A. hardly showing any signs of hearing

B. beside the bed,

C. gazing sternly

D. at the patient’s face

S6. what they were saying to him.

1. DBAC 2. BCDA

3. DCAB

4. DABC

Ans : 2. BCDA

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180. A. Lord Ganesha, the Destroyer of Obstacles, is
worshipped for his wisdom and

brilliance.

B. People adore the goddess Lakshmi and Lord Ganesha on

Diwali.

C. This 'New Year' i.e., Diwali is marked by merchants

establishing new account books.

D. Goddess Lakshmi is also worshipped on Diwali for wealth

and success.

1. CDBA 2. DABC

3. ADBC 4. BADC

Ans : 4. BADC

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181. A. Many species of bamboo flower once in several years
and then die.

B. The stem itself is hollow and is connected to a network of

rhizomes, which spreads out beneath the surface of the soil.

C. Roots grow out of this network of rhizomes and help the

plants to absorb and distribute food and water from the soil.

D. The bamboo is a variety of grass, with a woody, many-

jointed stem.

1. CADC 2. ADCB

3. DBCA 4. BCAD

Ans : 3. DBCA

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182. A. Several times I have visited the narrow, dirty streets
where the poor live, and I grow hot and indignant to think that
good people should be content to live in fine houses and
become strong and beautiful, while others are condemned to
live in hideous, sunless tenements and grow ugly, withered
and cringing.

B. Dear little creatures, they crouch in my heart and haunt me

with a constant sense of pain.

C. The children who crowd these grimy alleys, half-clad and

underfed, shrink away from your outstretched hand as if from
a blow.

D. In the country one sees only nature’s fair works, and one’s
soul is not saddened by the cruel struggle for mere existence
that goes on in the crowded city.

1. DACB 2. CABD

3. ADBC 4. BACD

Ans : 1. DACB

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183. A. And also, they contribute to the development of social
and environmental solutions for the planet's future.

B. Companies do play an important role in modern society.

C. Because of their systematic relevance and their impact on

policy-making, companies must use their influence in ways
that benefit the public good.

D. Some corporations have become so large that their

activities and strategic decisions have a direct impact on
government policy and citizens' lives.

1. BDCA

2. DBCA

3. ADCB

4. DCAB

Ans : 1. BDCA

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184. A. Louis was enthralled by the concept of a raised dots
system.

B. He made up his mind to use the technique to represent an

alphabetic code.

C. Blind persons could read large-letter books that are bulky

with the aid of this

alphabet code.

D. Additionally, he developed the six-dot cell technology,

which was at his fingertips.

1. DCAB

2. ABCD

3. BCDA

4. CDBA

Ans : 2. ABCD

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185. A. Through the development of technologies,
telecommunications, transportation, and other areas,
globalisation has developed very quickly in the last few
decades, resulting in economic, social, political, and cultural
integration on a global scale.

B. Although technology has had both positive and harmful

effects on human life, its negative repercussions must be
addressed appropriately.

C. Globalisation has made significant positive contributions

to economies all across the world.

D. For example — Science and technology have made

remarkable strides, providing businesses with a fantastic
opportunity to expand quickly even outside of national
borders.

1. BCDA 2. CDBA

3. ACBD

4. ACDB

Ans : 4. ACDB
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186. A. Ashwagandha is an adaptogenic herb that has
multiple benefits like improving thyroid functioning and
reducing blood sugar levels.

B. But remember to consult a specialist while deciding the

dosage and duration of continued intake.

C. It relaxes the nervous system and lowers cortisol (stress

hormone) levels in the blood, thus making you feel calm and
relaxed overall.

D. You can consume Ashwagandha powder or Ashwagandha

capsules.

1. ADBC

2. ADCB

3. ACDB

4. DABC

Ans : 3. ACDB

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187. A. Android began in 2003 as a project of the American
technology company Android Inc., to develop an operating
system for digital cameras.

B. In 2004, the project changed to become an operating

system for smartphones.

C. Android is an operating system for cellular telephones and

tablet computers.

D. In 2005, Android Inc. was bought by the American search

engine company Google Inc. that transformed the OS into
what it is today.

1. CABD

2. DCAB

3. BADC

4. ABDC

Ans : 1. CABD

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188. A. In Catholic, Eastern Orthodox, Anglican, Oriental
Orthodox and Lutheran teaching, all of their faithful departed
in heaven are considered saints, although some are deemed
deserving of more praise or emulation.

B. In religious belief, a saint is a person who is viewed as

possessing an uncommon degree of holiness, similarity, or
proximity to God.

C. The term saint, however, is used differently depending on

the setting and denomination.

D. Some saints receive official ecclesiastical recognition and,

as a result, a public cult of veneration through the process of
canonisation in the Catholic Church or glorification in the
Eastern Orthodox Church.

1. CBDA 2. BDAC

3. BCAD 4. BCDA

Ans : 3. BCAD

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189. A. India has an upbeat vision of a liberal, nonviolent,
relatively pluralistic democracy with non-threatening global
leadership.

B. Epics from mythologies like the Mahabharata and

Ramayana are likened to classic Greek works like the Odyssey
and Iliad and between 1 and 1000 AD, India was lauded as the
‘Golden Bird’ for its GDP, which was higher than China at the
time.

C. Luminaries like Mahatma Gandhi and Rabindranath

Tagore, as well as the arts of literature, music, dance, the
software industry, Ayurveda, etc., generate a staggering array
of soft power assets that highlight India's appeal to the
world's population.

D. With Ashoka, Buddha, and Gandhi serving as the primary

leaders, Indians are known for their core values of respect,
harmony, and fraternity.

1. BCDA 2. ACDB 3. CBAD 4. ABDC

Ans : 2. ACDB

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190. A. This has an impact not just on global poverty, but also
on Indians' awareness of the country's poverty for the first
time in a decade.

B. And, for the first time in a decade, this update includes

India's poverty data.

C. From 15 September 2022, a new global poverty line has

been established, with the World Bank revising its data in the
Poverty and Inequality Platform on this basis.

D. According to Sunitha Sinha, Roy and Roy van der Weide of

the World Bank's Policy Research Working Paper, "poverty in
India had dropped over the recent decade, although not as
much as previously thought."

1. DBCA 2. CBAD 3. DBAC 4. CADB

Ans : 2. CBAD

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191. A. According to him, Rupees 75 lakhs has been spent to
make the gymnasium fully equipped with state-of-the-art
fitness machines.

B. The Honorable Commissioner of Police inaugurated the

Gymnasium and Swimming pool and appended the
management for their efforts in providing such amenities to
students.

C. A new indoor gymnasium and swimming pool was

inaugurated at APJ International School, Goa.

D. Mr. Mercia, the Principal of the school familiarised the

guests about the cost incurred and the various facilities
available.

1. ADBC 2. BDCA 3. CBDA 4. DABC

Ans : 3. CBDA

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192. A. Diwali, referred to as the ‘festival of lights’, ushers in
the winter season with joy, shopping, presents, and a slew of
new occasions and celebrations, such as Dussehra,
Dhanteras, Govardhan, Bhaidooj, and Narak Chaturdashi.

B. In the spiritual world, the event symbolises ‘the triumph of

light over darkness’.

C. The five-day festival of Diwali is observed during the Hindu

month of Kartika as an event.

D. In India, Diwali is also known as Deepawali.

1. CDBA

2. BACD

3. ACBD

4. DBCA

Ans : 3. ACBD

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193. S1. A moment comes

A. long suppressed

B. and when the soul of a nation

C. which comes but rarely in history

D. when we step out from the old to the new, when an age
ends

S6. finds utterance.

1. CDBA

2. ABCD

3. DCBA

4. CBAD

Ans : 1. CDBA

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194. A. The 1995 World Summit for Social Development had
also emphasised the pivotal role of women in eradicating
poverty and mending the social fabric.

B. Women are rational in approach, careful in handling

situations and want to do things as best as possible.

C. The Fourth World Conference of Women held in Beijing in

September 1995 had emphasised that no enduring solution of
society’s most threatening social, economic and political
problems could be found without the participation and
empowerment of the women.

D. Today’s woman is a highly self-directed person, alive to the

sense of her dignity and the importance of her functions in the
private domestic domain and the public domain of the world
of work.

1. BCAD 2. ABDC 3. DBAC 4. DBCA

Ans : 4. DBCA

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195. A. Nostalgia helps us maintain a positive psychological
status when counteracting the negative impact of difficult
situations.

B. Nostalgia is a sentimental longing for one’s past.

C. The adaptive functions of nostalgia are many, with one

effect being pain relief.

D. It is a self-conscious, perhaps bittersweet but

predominantly positive social emotion.

1. BDAC

2. CADB

3. CDBA

4. ABCD

Ans : 1. BDAC

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196. A. It is not a walker’s paradise. So walking is not a
fashionable pastime here.

B. London is known for its hectic face, frenzied movements,

high decibels and dust kicked by the speeding vehicles.

C. On the contrary, life in the countryside is laid back and

easy paced. Unless it is raining, people set out for walk.

D. For these reasons, Max never went out for a walk, nor did
anyone ask him to accompany.

1. BADC 2. ADCB 3. CADB 4. DCAB

Ans : 1. BADC

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197. A. The government's recent efforts have concentrated on
strengthening these ties.

B. The textile industry in India is one of the country's oldest,

stretching back several centuries.

C. The textile business is immensely diverse, with hand-spun

and hand-woven textiles at one end of the spectrum and
capital-intensive modern mills at the other.

D. Its tight ties to agriculture (for raw materials such as

cotton) and the country's old history and traditions in terms of
textiles set it apart from other sectors in the country.

1. BCDA

2. ABCD

3. CBDA

4. DABC

Ans : 1. BCDA

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198. A. The other half had been sued at least twice, and
Levinson found that just on the basis of those conversations,
she could find clear differences between the two groups.

B. Recently the medical researcher Wendy Levinson recorded

hundreds of conversations between a group of physicians and
their patients.

C. The surgeons who had never been sued spent more than
three minutes longer with each patient than those who had
been sued did.

D. Roughly half of the doctors had never been sued.

1. BCAD 2. CABD

3. ABCD

4. BDAC

Ans : 4. BDAC

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199. A. In a study sponsored by World Health Organisation
and carried out by Harvard School of Public Health, the global
burden and injury indicated that stress diseases and
accidents are going to be the killers in 2020.

B. Road traffic accidents are going to be the third largest

killers.

C. These accidents are also an indicator of psycho-social

stress in a fast-moving society.

D. The heart disease and depression - both stress diseases -

are going to rank first and second in 2020.

1. BCDA

2. ADBC

3. DACB

4. CBAD

Ans : 2. ADBC

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200. A. He later tried to franchise his restaurant.

B. Colonel Harland Sanders' real-life story of being

disappointed numerous times in his life and still making his
ambition come true late in life is truly motivating.

C.H e began selling chicken at the age of 40, but his dream of
opening a restaurant was repeatedly denied owing to conflicts
and wars.

D. He is a seventh-grade dropout who tried many things in life

but found them bitter.

1. BCDA

2. BACD

3. BDAC

4. BDCA

Ans : 4. BDCA

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201. A. My grandmother always went to school with me
because the school was attached to the temple.

B. When we both finished, we would be back together.

C. While the children sat in rows on either side of the

verandah singing the alphabet or prayer in chorus, my
grandmother sat inside reading the scriptures.

D. The priest taught us the alphabet and the morning prayer.

1. ACBD

2. ADBC

3. ABDC

4. ADCB

Ans : 4. ADCB

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