AJMAL NATIONAL TALENT SEARCH (ANTS) EXAMINATION - 2010

Conducted by : AJMAL FOUNDATION, A Registered Public Charitable Trust

Hojai, Nagaon (Assam)
ANTSE/H.S./500
..................................................

Class : H.S.

Invigilator
Date..............................

Script No.

Centre Code :..................................................................................

Roll No. :...........................................................................................

INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATE
1.
2.

Write your Centre Code and Roll No. legibly in the space provided. Do not write your name any where in the book.
An examinee must not bring any loose paper, book, etc. except the Admit Card to the Examination Hall. Any examinee
found in possession of even loose papers will be EXPELLED.
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for this purpose.
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7. Mobile Phones shall not be used by candidates inside the examination Hall.
8. No candidate will be allowed to leave or go out of the Examination Hall during the first hour of the examination.
9. i. 80 Questions are of multiple-choice type carrying one mark each and all questions are compulsory.
The essay carries 20 marks.
ii. Students are required to write the correct answer [i.e. any one of (a), (b), (c) or (d)] in the box provided alongside the question.
iii. A candidate having completed his/her question-answer booklet must hand it over, even if blank, to the invigilator before
leaving the Examination Hall.
10. Contravention of any of the instruction mentioned above shall render a candidate liable for disciplinary action as per rule.

MARKS OBTAINED
General Studies

General English

Essay

Total

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Signature of Examiner

Signature of Scrutiniser

Signature of the Head Examiner

AJMAL NATIONAL TALENT SEARCH (ANTS) EXAMINATION - 2010

Class : H.S.
Time: 2 hours

Full Marks : (40+40+20)=100

INSTRUCTIONS
1. Attempt All Questions
2. There are four options to every question. Choose the correct option by putting any one of a, b, c or d, in the box

General Studies
1.

Which of the following is not a prescribed qualification to become the President of India :
\T rYT c[_ T_ EX$RO [WaXT ^GT Xc^ ?

\[T[ [rYT cC^[ LX XJ[ EXO [WaXT ^GT X^ ?

a)

The person should be a citizen of India

\T^ XGE c[ _G[

b)

\[T[ XG[E cC^ V[E[

c)

2.

The person should be a member of the Lok Sabha

_E a\ aVa c[ _G[

_E a\[ aVa c+T c+[

The person should be 30 years of age

X=oT] 30 [$K [^a c[ _G[
XXT] [^a 30 [da[ cC^ V[E[

d)

The person should not hold an office of profit.

EX $JE [b^ [ E]$J c[ X_G[

EX a[E[ [b^ [ E]J[ c+T Y[[X

Which of the following is true about Blood Pressure(BP):

N$JY _GT T_ EX$RO QON aT :
[NJY[ ly XJ[ EX =NO aT :
a) the BP of women is normally less than that of men.

aWST ]c_ N$JY YbTE E]

aW[ST ]c_[ [NJY Y[b[ J+T E]
b)

the BP of women is normally more than that of men.

aWST ]c_ N$JY YbTE %WE

aW[ST ]c_V[ [NJY Y[b[ J+T E]
c)

the BP of women is normally equal to that of men

]c_ % Yb N$JY AEcO

]c_ A[e Y[b[ [NJY a]X
d)

none of these.

A$ROC Xc^
AEOC X^

3.

The International Bank for Reconstruction and Development is also known as :

%LTE YX X]X % QO~^S [eEE E X] LX ^^ ?

%LTE YXX]S A[e =~^S [eE E X] LX ^^ ?
a)

IMF

%LTE ]VEb
%LTE ]VEb

b) World Bank

c)

[` [eE
[` [eE

ADB

A$J^X QO~^X [eE

A$`^X QO~^X [eE
(1)

d) IDA

%LTE QO~^S AL
%LTE QO~^S AL

4.

The Tropic of Cancer passes through :

EE$ROy EX L CY G$K ?

EEOy [F EX EX [L[ ]W V^ J_^ G^K ?

a)

Gujarat, M.P., U.P., West Bengal

b)

mL$RO, ]WYV`, QOw YV`, YJ][

mL[O, ]WYV`, =w[ YV`, YJ][

U.P. , Bihar, Jharkhand, Rajastan

QOw YV`, [c, MF, LX

=w[ YV`, [c[, M[F, [LX

c)

West Bengal, Jharkhand, M.P., Maharashtra

d)

YJ][, MF, ]WYV`, ]cr

YJ][, M[F, ]WYV`, ]c[r

West Bengal, Jharkhand, Chattisgarh, M.P., Gujarat.

YJ][, MF, $KC`GQ, ]WYV`, mL$RO

YJ][, M[F, $KC`GQ, ]WYV`, mL[O

5.

The UID project which aims to provide a 16 digit identification number to every citizen of the country has been renamed :
\T^ XGEE V[ [$J 16 aeF [`r XGE Y$J^ YEE E XTX X] X]ES E c$K ?
UID Y[EX[ %GT \[T^ XG[E[ LX 16 aeF [`r XG[E Y[J^ YEE E XTX X] X]E[S E[ c^
a) Nirman
b) Aadhaar
c) Parichay
d) Adhnam

X]X
X]S
6.

Find the odd man out :

[aT$RO [$J QO_C :

%]_O [c[ E[ :
a)

%W
%W[

Ganga Gomukh

Y$J^
Y[J^

b)

G - G]F
G - G]F
c)

Yamuna Yamunotri

^]X - ^]Xy
^]X - ^]Xy

Brahmaputra Brahmagiri Hills

d)

[Yy - [c]G Y[T

[Yy - [G[ Y[T
7.

%WX]
%WX]

Narmada Amarkantaka

X]V - %]EROE
X]V - %][EROE

Commonwealth Games started in :

E]XDU G]$K ET^ % c$K_ ?

E]XC^_U G]a EX aX [ c^
a)
8.

1921

b) 1930

c)

1934

d) 1954

Which of the following state governments decided to have a Mahila Court in every district of the state ?

T_ EXFX LcO cO^ YT$RO L_T ]c_ %V_T a _$K ?

XJ[ EX [L +c[ YTO L_T ]c_ %V_T YX[ a _^ ?
a)

Tamil Nadu

T]_XQ
T]_XQ

b) Mizoram

c)

]L]
]L[]

Kerala

E_
E[_

(2)

d) Andhra Pradesh

% YV`
% YV`

9.

In the context of Assam the recently launched Mamata and Morom refer to :
a+TE %a] $JE HbX E ]]T % ]] E %g$JX _GT LQT ?
aYTE E_ %a] a[E[ HbS E[ ]]T A[e ][] Ea[ aU LQT ?
a)

A rehabilitatory package for surrendered ULFA militants.

% a=S E %_Z aVa aE_ YS aeYX

% a=[S E[ %_Z aVaaE_[ YXaeYX
b)

A scheme for children in Anganwadi centres.

%X[V EV ` aE_ %g$JX

%X[V EV[ `V[ LX
c)

A scheme to help the inmates of refugee camps in Bongaigaon and Kokrajhar

[cOGCg % EEMT UE `XU aE_ [[ _ %g$JX

[I+GCg A[e EE[M[ UE `[XU aE_[ LX _C^
d)

A scheme for new-born babies and patients in government hospitals.

$JE $JEda_^T LX c ` % G aE_ [[ _ %g$JX

a[E[ JEda_^ LX cC^ ` A[e [G aE_[ LX _C^
10. To which place did Tata Motors decide to shift the Nano Project from Singur ?
$RO$RO ]$RO$J $J Y XX YE E_ X E a _$K_ ?

OO ]O[a a[ UE XX YE EU^ X[ E[[ a X^ ?

a)

Pithampur

YT]Y
YT]Y[

b) Pune

c)

YX
YX

Pantnagar

YXG
YXG[

d) Sanand

aXV
aXV

11. The number of spokes in the Dharma Chakra of the National Flag of India is :

r^ YTE W] $JyT ]P E]X$RO `_ (&E) %$K ?

[r^ YTE[ W]Jy a[]O ETO V %K ?
a)

22

b) 24

c)

18

d) 26

Dev Prayag

d) Karna Prayag

12. Where do Bhagirathi and Alkananda join to form Ganga ?

\GU % %_EXV ET ]_T c G ar E$K ?

\G[U A[e %_EXV EU^ ]_T c+^ G[ ar E[ ?

a)

Gangotri

Gy
Gy

b) Rudra Prayag

c)

VY^G
[VY^G

V Y^G
V[ Y^G

(3)

ES Y^G
ES Y^G

13. Which of the following is true about Bt.Brinjal, a transgenic brinjal hybrid that made the headlines recently ?

[T `X] VFX E [S aeE [$RO [IX [b^ T_T QO{F E EX$RO QON ag$J ?
ae[VYy[ `[X] UE [S aeE[ [O [mX[ [b^ XJ[ EX =NO aT ?
a)

the Genetic Engineering Approval Committee (GEAC)has developed it.

LX$ROE cOtX^e %X]VX E]$RO^ cO^E QO~T E$K

LX$ROE cOtX^[e %X]VX E]$RO cOcE QO~T E[

b)

National Bureau of Plant Genetic Resources (NBPGR) has developed it.

X$JX_ [ % YRO J$J^ cO^E QO~T E$K

X`X_ [[ %[ YO [aJ +cE =~T E[
c)

Monsanto, an American company, has developed it.

%]EX E+X ]X$KX$RO A cO^E QO~T E$K
%][EX E+X ]XaX +cE =~T E[

d)

Mahyco, an Indo-American Company has developed it.

cOV %]EX E+X ]cE^ A cO^E QO~T E$K

+V-%][EX E+X ]cE +cE =~T E[
14. Diesel Locomotive engines are manufactured in India at :
\T ET QL_ _cOtX T^ E c^ ?

\[T[ EU^ QL_ [_+tX T^[ E[ c^ ?

a)

Chitaranjan

$JwtX
$Jw[tX

b) Jamshedpur

c)

L]$JVY
L]$aVY[

Varanasi

d) Chennai

[Xa
[[ Xa

$J~cO
$J~cO

15. Which of the following is used for artificial ripening of green fruits ?

Ey] \[ Z_-]_ YE[_ E G$K [c E c^ ?

Ey]\[ Z_]_ YEX[ LX E Ga [[c[ E[ c^ ?
a)

Ethylene

cOU_S
cOU_S

b) Methane

c)

]UX
]UX

Propane
YYX
YYX

d) Acetylene

A$K$RO_X
A$a$RO_X

16. Sonkosh river forms boundary between :

aXEb XV^ EX L a] XS E ?
aXEb XV EX [L[ a] X[X E[ ?
a)

Bihar and West Bengal

b)

[c % YJ][
[c[ A[e YJ][
c)

Assam and Orissa

Assam and West Bengal

%a] % YJ][
%a] A[e YJ] [
d)

%a] % QOb
%a] A[e =Qb

Assam and Arunachal Pradesh

%a] % %X$J_ YV`

%a] A[e %[XJ_ YV`
(4)

17. The noble gas used in radiotherapy is :

QC UYT [c c G$K c_ :
[QC U[YT [[cT cC^ Ga c+_ :
a) Krypton
b) Radon

yY$ROX
yY$ROX

c)

QX
[QX

Argon

%GX
%GX

d) Xenon

LXX
LXX

18. Who is known as the father of local self government in India ?

\T[bT ^ `aX LXE EX %$K_ ?

\[T[b ^ `aX[ LXE E K_X ?
a)

Wellesley

b) Cornwallis

C_$J_
C^_J_

c)

ES_$J
EXC^ _a

Rippon

YS
[ YX

d) Amherst

%]cr
%]cr

19. Indias Eastern Ghats and Western Ghats meet at the :

Y[ H$RO % YJ] H$RO ET ]_T c$K ?

Y[ HO A[e YJ] HO EU^ ]_T c^K ?

a)

Cardamom hills

b) Annamalai hills

EQ]] Y[TT
EQ]] Y[T

c)

%~]_cO Y[TT
%~]_cO Y[T

Nilgiri hills

X_G Y[TT
X_G[ Y[T

d) Palani hills

Y_X Y[TT
Y_X Y[T

20. Which one of the following is the oldest Smriti ?

T_ EXFX %$ROcOTE YS T ?

XJ[ EXO a[J+T Y[X G ?

a)

Bishnu Dharmasastra b) Manu Smriti

[b W]`
[b W]`

c)

]X T
]X T

Yagnavalkya Smriti

^p[ T
^p[ T

d) Narada Smriti

XV T
X[V T

21. The highest proportion of Christians is found in :

FrX _E a[WE %XYT ET ?

FrX W][_= _E[ a[WE %XYT EU^ ?

a)

Goa

b) Kerala

G
G^

E_
E[_

c)

Mizoram

]L]
]L[]

d) Nagaland

XG_
XG_

22. In eye donation which part of the eye is transplanted from the donor ?

$JEVX E_ (VT) $JE EX %e` YX aeYX E c^ ?

Xy VX[ ly VT[ JF[ EX %e` YXaeYX E[ c^ ?
a)

Cornea

ES^
ES^

b) Lens

c)

_a
_a
(5)

Retina

d) The whole eye

$ROX
[$ROX

a+S $JE
a+X $$JF

23. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer :
List I % List II ]_cO QOw$RO [$J QO_C :
List I A[e List II ]_+^ =w[O [c[ E[ :

1.

LIST-I / T_E-I
Central Institute of Medicinal & Aromatic Plants

i)

$J_ cOa$ROQO$RO % ]Q$KX_ A A]$ROE YROa

$a_ cOa$ROQO$RO %[ ]Q$aX_ A A[]$ROE YROa
2.

4.

$JGQ
$JGQ

Centre for DNA Fingerprinting and Diagnostics

$KRO Z ZeG YROe A QcOGXrE
$aRO Z ZeG YROe A QcOGXrE

ii)

Institute of Microbial Technology

cOa$RO$ROQO$RO % ]cOy[^_L
cOa$RO$ROQO$RO %[ ]cOy[^_L

iii) New Delhi

National Institute of Immunology

iv) Lucknow

[ [

3.

LIST-II / T_E-II
Chandigarh

c^V[V
c^V[[V

XTX V{
XTX V{

X$JX_ cOa$RO$ROQO$RO % cO]cOX_L

X$`X_ cOa$RO$ROQO$RO %[ cO]cOX_L

_
_

a)

1 ii , 2-iv, 3-I, 4-iii

b)

1-iv , 2-ii , 3-i , 4-iii

c)

1-ii , 2-iv , 3-iii , 4-i

d)

1-iv , 2-ii , 3-iii , 4-i

c)

Amitav Ghosh

24. The Great Indian Novel is written by

V G$RO cO^X X\_ EX _F$K_ ?
V G$RO cO^X X\_ E[ [JT ?
a) Sashi Tharoor
b) Lalit Modi

`` U
`` U[ [

Hyderabad

__T ]Q
__T ]V

%]T\ Hb
%]T\ Hb

d) R.K.Narayan

%. E. X^X
%[. E. X[^S

25. Which one of the following is not the official language of the United Nations Organisation ?

T_ EX$RO raeH %X]VT \b Xc^ ?

XJ[ EXO \b [raeH[ %X]VT X^ ?
a)

Arabic

%[ / %[[

b) Chinese

c)

$JX

Portugese

Yw GL

d) Spanish

&Xa

26. Numerically the largest human race in the world is :

YUT EX Gr _E a[WE ?
YU[T EX Gr[ _E a[WE ?
a)

Caucasoid

EE$J^

b) Mongoloid

c)

]_^

Negroid

XG
(6)

d) Australoid

%r_^

27. Which one of the following is not depicted on the abacus of the Sarnath Lion Capital of Ashoka ?

a XU %`ET Ec $Jy X$K_ ?

a[XU[ %`E XJ[ EX YX[ K[ VF ^^ X ?
a)

Deer

cS
c[ S

b) Horse

c)

Hg
HgQ

Elephant

cT
cT

d) Lion

aec
aec

28. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer :
List I _GT List II ]_cO QOw$RO E:
List I A[ acT List II ]_+^ =w[ [c[ E[ :

1.
2.
3.
4.

LIST-I / T_E-I
Breast-bone
Collar-bone
Knee-cap
Shoulder blade

LIST-II / T_E-II
i) Clavicle
ii) Patella
iii) Scapula
iv) Sternum

a)
c)

1-iv , 2-I, 3-iii , 4-ii

1-I , 2-iv, 3-ii , 4-iii

b)
d)

1-I, 2-iv, 3-iii, 4-ii

1-iv, 2-I, 3-ii, 4-iii

29. The slogan Liberty, Equality, Fraternity was actually given by :

WXT, a]T, \T Ec `GX %$K_ ?
a], WXT, }T `GX K_ ?
a)

Russian Revolution

b)

$K^ [Y
[` [Y[
c)

French Revolution

Z$J [Y
Z[a [Y[

American War of Independence

d)

%]E WXT aeG]

%][E[ WXT aeG]

Industrial Revolution

` [Y
` [Y[

30. Which of the following waves can propagate in a vaccum ?

T_ EX[W TcO \E]T ay^ c^ ?

XJ[ EX T[ `X[ ]W V^ a[T c^ ?
a)

Radio waves
Q% T

[QC T[

b) Light waves

c)

Yc T
%_ T[

X-Rays

tX `
[tX [`

(7)

d) Ultrasonic waves

%_$JXE T
%_aXE T[

31. Munda and Santhali belong to :

] % $JT_ G %\N :

]Q A[e agCT_ XJ[ EX G[ %\N :

a)

The Dravidian family of languages

b)

V[Q \bE G
c)

The Austric family of languages

%rE \bE G

The Sino-Tibetan family of languages

d)

$JX-T[[T^ \bE G

The Aryan family of languages.

%^ \bE G

32. The book A Brief History of Time is authored by :

a]^ $J] cOTca (A Brief History of Time) _FE EX
A [Z cr[ %[ O+] A[ _FE E ?
a) Carl Sagan
b) Isaac Asimov
E_ $JGX
%cOLE %$K$]\

?
c)

John Gribbin

d) Stephen Hawking

LX G[X

rZX-cEe

33. Gandhiji organized Dandi March in 1930 against :

Ec YT[VT GL^ 1930 T V^y E$K_ ?
GL 1930 A V^y E[K_X :
a)

Atrocities on Harijans

b)

cLX CYT E %T$J

c[LX[ =Y[ %TJ[[ LX
c)

EeG$KE V]X E
EeGaE V]X E[[ LX

The communal award

d)

a+V^E AQ
a+V^E AC^Q

c)

aE] E_
aE][ E_

35. What does section 144 of the IPC prohibit ?

144 W E [W V^ ES [_[d E c^ ?
144 W[ [_[d E[ c+^ UE E [W VC^[ LX
a) Use or carrying of arms

c)

Imposition of tax on salt.

X]FT E %Y E
_[X[ =Y[ E[ [aX[ LX

34. Lalit Kala Academy is devoted to the promotion of :

__T E_ AEQ] Ec QO~T [[ :
__T E_ AEQ] Ea[ =~T[ LX :
a) Literature
b) Fine arts

acT
acT

Repression of the congress

Music

d) Dancing

aeGT
aeGT

XT
XT

fb)

Use of unfair means in influencing voters in elections

% [c [ a[c E
% [[c[ [ a[[[c E[

X[$JXT \$RO a_E Y\T E

X[JX \O[V[ Y\[T E[

Gathering of more than four persons at any place. d)

All of the above

^EX XT $JLXTE %WE ]Xc AEyT c

^ EX X J[LX[ [` ]Xb[ L] cC^

cO^ %$ROcOEcO$RO
a[E^O
(8)

36. On a map rainfall is shown by :

]X$JyT E $Jc [bS Y]X VFC c^ ?

]XJy E Jc[ [ [r[ Y[]X VFX c^ ?
a)

Isobars
%c$OJ[
%cO$a[

b) Isohyets
%cO$JccO$RO
%cO$accO$RO

c)

37. The 16th Summit of SAARC was very recently held in :

%Ta+TE 16 Xe $JE aX_X ET %XT c$K_ ?
a+TE E_ 16 T] aE `F[ a=_X EU^ %XT c^ ?
a) Dhaka
b) Thimpu
c)

$RET
$RE^

U=T
U+T

Isotherms
%cO$JU]
%cO$aU]

d) Contours

Colombo

d) Kathmandu

ERO$J
ERO[a

E_=T
E_=T

EP]T
EP]^

38. The film 3 Idiots is loosely based on Chetan Bhagats :

$JTX \GT $JT Ec CYT U cOQ^$RO $K[FX X]T ?

JTX \GT[ EX G[ =Y[ U +Q^O K[O X]T
a)

The 3 Mistakes of my Life

b)

U ]$J$ROE % ]cO _cOZ

U ]a$ROE %[ ]cO _cOZ
c)

ZcO[ YcORO $J]CX

ZcO[ Y^RO $a]C^X

One Night at the Call Centre

d)

X XcO$RO A$RO V E_ $JRO

C^X XcO$RO A$RO V E_ $aRO[

2 States ( The Story of my Marriage)

$RO r$RO (r % ]cO ]L)

$RO r$RO (r[ %[ ]cO ][L)

39. Pick out the correct Kumbh Mela venues :

E ]_ aPE X a]c [$J QO_C :
E ]_[ aPE X a]c EXm_ :
a) Allahabad , Haridwar, Ujjain , Nasik

b)

A_c[V, c, QO#^X, X$KE

A_c[V, c[[, QO#^X, X$aE
c)

Five Point Someone

Gaya , Ujjain, Haridwar,Allahabad

Allahabad, Varanasi, Haridwar, Prayag

A_c[V, [Xa, c, Y^G

A_c[V, [[ Xa, c[[, Y^G
d)

G^, QO#^X, c, A_c[V

G^, QO#^X, c[[, A_c[V

Allahabad, Haridwar, Prayag, Nasik

A_c[V, c, Y^G, X$KE

A_c[V, c[ [, Y^G, XaE

40. The National Conference on Information Sciences, 2010 was recently held in :
2010 r^ TU [pX %\[wX ET %XT c$K_ ?
2010 aX[ [r^ TU [pX %\[TX EU^ %XT c^ ?
a) NOIDA
b) Manipal
c) Coimbatore

X^VT
X^Q^

]SY_T
]XY_

Ec=O $ROT
E^=$RO[
(9)

d) Tiruchirappally

T$JY{T
T[ $J[Y{T

General English
41.

did you choose yesterday ?

a) Who
b) Whom

c)

Which

d) Whose

42. All of the club . Planning to attend the meeting.

a) Are
b) Is
c)

May be

d) Will be

43 Maria resembles her mother.

a) With
b) To

After

d) No preposition required

From , in

d) At , to

c)

44. I beg to differ you the subject.

a) With , on
b) To , at
c)

45. No king was so intensely involved in the welfare of his people as king Ashoka.
a) In that period
b) Of that period
c) From that period
d) At that period
46. A doctrine which is on harmful postulates can do no good to society.
a) Found
b) Not found
c) Founded
d) Founding
47. Pick out the correct sentence : ( Q.47 to 50)
a) This is a news to me
c) This is news at me

b)
d)

This is a news from me.

This is news to me.

48. a)
c)

b)
d)

I am going for cutting my hair.

I am going to have my hair cut.

I am going to cut my hair.

I am going to hair cut.

49. The invention of the wheel has proved a great .. to mankind.

a) Device
b) Service
c) Use

d) Boon

50. Some students are and want to take only the courses which have immediate value.
a) Theoretical
b) Foolish
c) Pragmatic
d) Indolent
Fill in the blanks with suitable prepositions : ( Q.51 to 55 )
51 I could not put up .. his insolence for long.
a) With
b) By
c)

At

d) Into

52. While in Mumbai I always put .. in a hotel.

a) Down
b) With

Up

d) At

c)

53. Never put . till tomorrow what you can do today.

a) Of
b) Off
c) In

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d) Before

54. He talked so fast that I could not put a word.

a) In
b) By
c)

Down

55. When your salary is good, put something against contingencies .

a) Up
b) By
c) Back

d) Forward

d) Away

Select from the choices given below each sentence the word that is nearest in meaning to the word given in
italics. ( Q. 56 to 60)
56. Industrialisation has brought affluence to many countries.
a) Riches
b) Prestige
c) Clout

d) Abundance

57. Concept of charity and compassion depends upon voluntary service and sacrifice.
a) Helpful
b) Goodwill
c) Willing
d) Free
58. On the stage of this world, the drama of life is transitory as well as traumatic.
a) Fleeting
b) Transitional
c) Dull

d) Painful

59. Indian fairs and festivals are full of commotion and cordiality.
a) Noise
b) Excitement
c) Quarrel

d) Dispute

60. To be or not to be was the dilemma of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark.

a) Helplessness
b) Confusion
c) Obsession

d) Sadness.

Select from the choices given below each sentence the word that is opposite in meaning to the word given in
italics. ( Q. 61 to 65)
61. My parents were confident of my success in the examination.
a) Worried
b) Pessimistic
c) Diffident

d) Depressed

62. The decision to stop firing across the border of the two countries was a unilateral one.
a) Multilateral
b) Collective
c) Bilateral
d) Multiple
63. Indian rural life is both harmonious and homogeneous .
a) Directionless
b) Aimless
c)

Hybrid

d) Heterogeneous.

64. Solitude and silence helped the poet to concentrate on his poetic composition.
a) Contradict
b) Distract
c) Disturb

d) Confound

65. Unity of thought and action has been the basis of Indias strength and stability.
a) Division
b) Separate
c) Break

d) Diversity

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Choose the most suitable meaning of the following idioms (in italics) from the choices given below each
sentence. (Q.66 to 70)
66. Many a time great ideas bite the dust for want of their proper publicity and projection.
a) are humiliated
b) are transferred
c) are stolen
d) are killed
67. The team manager and the coach are trying to pass the buck on each other for the poor performance of their team.
a) To shirk work
b) To blame somebody c) To quarrel
d) To shift responsibility.
68. He allowed his spiteful feeling to come to a head.
a) To burst
b) Feel giddy

c)

Feel impatient

d) Get excited.

69. Education should aim at dispelling the miasma of despair among the youth.
a) Become up to date
b) Remove bad influence
c) Win over enemy.
d) Get out of difficulty
70. By refusing to finance my industrial projects, the bank threw a spanner in them.
a) To sabotage
b) To disappoint
c) To defeat
d) To sack
Substitute the underlined phrase by a suitable word from among the given choices. ( Q.71 to 73)
71. The study of insects was a most fascinating pursuit for him.
a) Anthropology
b) Zoology
c) Etymology

d) Entomology

72. Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru, like Dr Radhakrishnan, was a great lover of books .
a) Literate
b) Bibliophile
c) Bookworm

d) Librarian

73. I was sure that he would bear a hand .

a) Interfere
b) Join

d) Rejoice.

c)

Assist

Given below is a pair of words with a certain relationship. Choose a pair of words from among the choices that
bears the closest relationship to the given pair.( Q.74 to 77)
74. DRAKE : DUCK
a) Small : big

b) Bird : birdie

c)

Cock : bull

d) Boar : sow

75. ASYLUM : LUNATIC

a) Egg : yolk

b) Creation : creator

c)

Soil : seed

d) Shell : snail

76. SNAKE : SLYNESS

a) river : depth

b) pearl : rarity

c)

dog : greed

d) woman : beauty

77. WOOD : EBONY

a) bread : loaf

b) rodent : squirrel

c)

garden : eglantine

d) ruler : ruled

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Put the given sentences in proper order ( Q.78 to 80 )

78. 1.
2.
3.
4.
a)
79. 1.
2.
3.
4.
a)
80. 1.
2.
3.
4.
a)

He had inherited that money from an uncle.

Mr. Saini was an innocent man.
It was regarding investing ten thousand rupees in my firm.
He agreed to my proposal.
4,3,1,2.

b) 2,1,4,3.

c)

3,4,1,2.

d) 2,4,3,1.

c)

2,3,4,1.

d) 3,1,2,4.

c)

2, 4, 3, 1

d) 4, 2, 3, 1

It results from a carefully devised plan

Men work together for a cause or purpose.
Team work just does not happen.
It must be clearly known to them.
2,3,1,4.

b) 3,4,2,1.

I will give you a copy of it.

The book was published in New York.
It is a very interesting book.
It deals with mankinds political future.
4, 3, 2, 1

b) 3, 4, 2, 1

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