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ENGLISH LANGUAGE 1

ENGLISH LANGUAGE
Directions (l-10): Read each sentence to find out 13. He spent whole of his life in.............. ..the mis-
whether there is any error in it. The error, if any, will eries of the downtrodden people,
be in one part of the sentence. The number of that (1)destroying (2) absorbing
part is the answer. If there is no error the answer is (3)advocating (4) avoiding (5) mitigating
e. (Ignore errors of punctuation, if any) 14. The..................climate of our town will help re-
1. I live on a top floor (1)/ of an old house. (2)/ When cover1 his health.
the wind blows (3)/ all the windows rattle, (4)/ (1)enchanting (2) prestigious
No error (5) (3)salubrious (4) enriching (5) proverbial
2. Had he not reached in time (1)/ he would have 15. He has the................. distinction of losing the
missed (2)/ a golden opportunity which comes (3)/ election for the sixth consecutive time.
once in a while. (4)/ No error (5) (1)reliable (2) manifest
3. The Ministry of Labour conducts its basic survey (3)lamentable (4) dubious (5) refreshing
(1)/ on trade unions each year (2)/ gathering in- 16. His arguments in the court were so ..................
formation with all (3)/labour unions as of June that he; shattered the evidence built by the oppo-
30. (4)/ No error (5) sition lawyer.
4. Stories have always been used (1)/ as a powerful (1)diagnostic (2) voluminous
tool for (2)/ communicating vital information from (3)penetrative (4) worldly (5) durable
(3)/ one generation to another, (4)/ No error (5)
17. Facial expression and body language, many times,
5. We all are indebted to him (1)/ for holding not do not j display the.................feelings of a man.
only high moral values (2)/ but also rendering dedi-
(1)covert (2) open
cated service (3)/ for the betterment of human
(3)outrageous (4) stringent (5) popular
race, (4)/ No error (5)
18. Dorab is a man of admirable taste and a great
6. We are trying to (1)/ find out the root cause (2)/
of this recurring problem (3)/ for the last four days, political..................
(4)/ No error (5) (1)appreciation (2) synthesis
7. I told him bluntly (1)/ that he is a (2)/ lazy fellow (3)viability (4) distinction (5) acumen
(3)/ and that he had done his work very badly, 19. Countless books................ the benefits of clear
(4)/ No error (5) and accurate communication,
8. Mumbai is full of tall buildings (1)/which is at once (1)extol (2) subscribe
its (2)/ strength as well as weakness (3)/ depend- (3)contribute (4) extend (5) deploy
ing upon how one look at it. (4)/ No error (5) 20. Nothing ever becomes real till it is experienced.
9. I am fully aware that (1)/ my boss is one of those Even a proverb is no proverb to you till your life
(2)/ who is totally dedicated (3)/ to work and has................it.
proper discipline. (4)/ No error (5) (1)projected(2)explained
10. The Director of our company (1)/ does not believe (3)developed (4) illustrated(5) proposed
that (2)/ we are working sincerely (3)/ and with Directions (21-30): In the followingpassage there are
interest for all these years, (4)/ No error (5) blanks, each of which has been numbered. These num-
Directions (11-20): Pick out the most effective bers are printed below the passage and against each five
word from the given words to fill in the blanks to words are suggested, one of which fits the blank appro-
make the sentence meaningfully complete. priately. Find out the appropriate word in each case.
11. He has a..................knowledge about ancient A friend in need is a friend indeed. A man who
Indian scriptures. stands....(21)....his friend in....(22)....is a true friend.
(1)delectable (2) profound Selfless love is the base of true friendship. True friends
(3)enriching(4)vociferous (5) lamentable share each others joy and sorrow, pain and plea-
12. Your allegation should be based on facts and not sure. They do not fall....(23)....in adversity. They have
on................. full confidence in each other. They never... .(24)... .each
other.... .(25)... .makes friends, adversity tries them. A
(1)surmise (2) proofs
selfless friendis a....(26)...., a selfish friendis a curse.
(3)projections (4) antipathy (5) records
The first is an angel and the second is a devil. One

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makes your career while the other... .(27)... .it. 33. Which of the following will be the FOURTH sentence?
True friendship means great self-sacrifice on the part (1) F (2) C (3) E (4) A (5) D
of both. Atrue friend....(28)....pleasure and convenience. 34. Which of the following will be the FIFTH sentence?
He goes out of his way and faces difficulties in his way (1) A (2) C (3) D (4) F (5) G
with joy and even with pride. Joy and sorrow, success and 35. Which of the following will be the LAST sentence?
failure, good fortune and misfortune, are equally...(29)....by (1) B (2) E (3) D (4) A (5) C
a pair of true friends. They. ..(30)... .the burden of life Directions (36-40): In each of the following
equally for they feel that they sail in the same boat and questions an idiomatic expression and its four pos-
that they have to sink and swim together. sible meanings are given. Find out the correct mean-
21. (1)to (2) with ing of the idiomatic expression and make the num-
(3)for (4) by (5) of ber of that meaning as your answer on the answer
22. (1)adversity(2)commotion sheet. I/you do not find any correct answer mark
(3)change (4) happiness (5) growth ei.e. None of these, as your answer.
23. (1)out (2) to 36. To lose face
(3)off (4) with (5) through (1)To gain an advantage over
24. (1)postulate(2)commit (2) To wait eagerly for(3)To fight unfairly
(3)danger (4) deplete (5) betray (4)To avoid being friendly with
25. (1)Wealth (2) Prosperity (5)None of these
(3)Man (4) Providence(5) Well-being 37. The rank and file
26. (1)boon (2) force (1)The ordinary members of a society
(3)blessing (4) calamity (5) message (2)To bring about appeasement in a disturbed situation
27. (1)throws (2) develops (3)A fuss over a trifling matter
(3)constructs (4) mars (5) lacks (4)An established secured right
28. (1)foregoes (2)mitigates (5) None of these
(3)evolves (4) appraises(5) prospers 38. To make a long face
29. (1)built (2) pleased (1)To be short of money
(3)admired (4) advocate (5) shared (2)To make a gain that is legitimate
30. (1)expect (2) shoulder (3)To be friendly with(4)To look depressed
(3)dislike (4) propose (5) project (5)None of these
Directions (31-35): Arrange the following seven 39. In apple pie order
sentences A, B, C, D, E, FandGin the proper se- (1)To change for the better
quence to form a meaningful paragraph; then an- (2)To expose ones inner feel-ings to others
swer the questions given below them. (3)Perfectly methodical arrangement
A. In other words, floods and droughts are built (4)To escape from danger
into the countries monsoonal ecology. (5)None of these
B. It pours cats and dogs, they said. 40. In the blues
C. In the remaining 8,660 hours there is hardly (1)To behave like a lord
any precipitation. (2)Melancholy and low-spirited
D. If the rain is not caught and stored, it will be (3)Being colourful
impossible to live in this country. (4)Having many blue things
E. But most of it pours down in a mere hundred (5)None of these
hours.
Directions (4150): Read the following passage
F. India gets more rain annually 1,100 mm. on carefully and answer the questions given below it. Cer-
an average than any other part of the world. tain words are given in bold in the passage to help you
G. When the British came to India, they were locate them while answering some of the questions.
struck by the amount it rained here. We all seek happiness but few, very few, indeed,
31. Which of the following will be the FIRST sentence? get it. We are unhappy partly because we desire
(1) G (2) A (3) C (4) D (5) F much more than what we can hope to attain. Our
32. Which of the following will be the SECOND sentence? countless desires are hard to be satisfied. And that
(1) C (2) D (3) F (4) G (5) B is what makes us so sad in life.

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The secret of happiness lies in the simplifica-
tion of life. Simple living encourages high think-
ing. It leads to contentment. Contentment gives us
inner wealth, the wealth of the mind and of the soul.
A contented man devotes himself to virtues like truth,
beauty, love, goodness, kindness and charity. By
pursuing and inculcating these virtues, a man can
feel true happiness.
I do not mean that for simplification of life, a
man should become an ascetic. The happiness of a
Sadhu is of a negative kind. I want positive kind of
happiness. For this I must live in the midst of Me
and faithfully carry out my responsibilities to my
home and my country. But all this should be done
in the spirit of selfless service. Aman, who wants to
lead a happy life, should also make others happy.
In making others happy he will taste real and last-
ing happiness. There is a kind of joy in serving oth-
ers with virtuous motives, in sacrificing what one
has for the good of others. An act of goodness is in
itself an act of happiness.
The secret of perfect happiness lies in renuncia-
tion. Wealth may give us joy for a while and fame may
provide us with fleeting excitement. But they cannot give
us permanent happiness. Kings have everything to make
them happy and yet they feel unhappy. It is because
they do not practise renunciation.
There is a sense of joy in doing ones work hon-
estly and efficiently. Aresearch-worker feels joy in
research and journalist in writing. In doing ones
duty sincerely, one feels peace of mind which is an
important essential of happiness.
It is only by cultivating spirit of renunciation,
self-sacrifice, contentment and sincere work that
one can really be happy. The stings of misfortune
spare none but they will not cow such a person.
41. What does a contented man do?
(1)He pursues and assimilates the basic virtues of life.
(2)He faces boldly the adversities of life.
(3)He encounters the stings of misfortunes.
(4)He gives up bad habits effortlessly.
(5)None of these
42. Which of the following is the correct chain of
things, as mentioned in the passage, leading to
happiness?
(1)Contentment, high thinking, simple living, in-
ner wealth
(2)Simple living, high thinking, inner wealth,contentment
(3)High thanking, simple living inner wealthcontentment
(4)Inner wealth, simple living, contentment, high thinking
(5)Simple living, high thinking, contentment, inner
wealth
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43. According to the passage, the essence of happi-
ness lies in
(1)worldly desires
(2)matching ones abilities with the work under-
taken
(3)avoiding all unfortunate events
(4)adopting a simple life style
(5)following the dictates of nature
44. We are unhappy partly because
(1)we have no inner strength.
(2)we have lost moral and spiritual values.
(3)we have countless unfulfilled desires.
(4)our lives have become extremely complicated.
(5)we carry several stresses and strains.
45. Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE
in the context of the passage?
(1)One feels peace of mind in doing ones duty sincerely.
(2)Renunciation is the result of perfect happiness.
(3)Multiplicity of desires makes us unhappy.
(4)Making others happy makes one happy.
(5)An act of goodness is an act of happiness.
46. Which of the following is OPPOSITE in mean-
ing to the word fleeting as used in the passage?
(1)permanent (2) passing (3) fast
(4)momentary (5) pleasing
47. A man who wants to live a permanent happy life should
(1)make others happy
(2)master the art of renunciation
(3)pursue wealth and fame
(4)inculcate the virtues of life
(5)keep a tight control on his desires
48. Which of the following is SIMILAR in meaning
to the word cow as used in the passage?
(1)spare (2) conquer
(3)discard (4) provoke (5) mould
49. Which of the following statements is TRUE in
the context of the passage?
(1)Human beings seldom seek happiness.
(2)Doing ones work sincerely hardly makes one happy.
(3)Peace of mind is tangent to happiness.
(4)Simple life is like a life of an ascetic.
(5)A happy man is also not spared by the misfortunes.
50. What, according to the passage, is.a positive kind
of happiness?
(1)Keeping ones motives and feelings under control
(2)Love for life and a country
(3)Leading a simple life of an ascetic
(4)Carrying out all worldly activities in the spirit
of selfless service
(5)None of these
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SHORT ANSWER
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