Q.1 (A) a lazy sulky (B) the rascal is (C) him at arms length (D) good for–nothing, keep
A). (1) BADC
B). (2) DCAB
C). (3) ADCB
D). (4) CDBA
ANSWER: – BADC
Q.2 (A) his writings are so philosophical (B) to read between the lines (C) that it is sometimes difficult (D) and find out what he wants to convey
A). (1) ACBD
B). (2) ABCD
C). (3) BCAD
D). (4) BDAC
ANSWER: – ABCD
Q.3 1. What gives some persons P. torturing physical pain Q. after experiencing R. after the loss of a precious loved one S. the power to fight on 6. day after day?
A). (1) PQSR
B). (2) PQRS
C). (3) PSQR
D). (4) SRQP
ANSWER: – SRQP
Q.4 1. At the age of four, Jagadish Chandra Bose was sent to a village ‘Pathshala’. P. This step proved beneficial to the boy, for he thus became familiar with his mother tongue and learnt to read and write it. Q. This was very unusual because a man of his father’s status was expected to send his son to an English school. R. He also became acquainted with some of the rich treasures of Indian culture. S. He mixed with children of all castes and lost the sense of class superiority. 6. His mother, too, reinforced what he learnt and did at school.
A). (1) PRQS
B). (2) RQPS
C). (3) QPSR
D). (4) SQRP
ANSWER: – QPSR
Q.5 1. Researchers say that jogging alone is unhealthy. P. It was found that communal joggers have double the number of brain cells as solo runners. Q. These positive effects are suppressed when running occurs in isolation. R. Experiments indicated that running alone stifles brain cell regeneration. S. Experienced in a group, running stimulates brain cell growth. 6. However, joggers around the world should remember that jogging is healthier than the rat race.
A). (1) PQSR
B). (2) RPSQ
C). (3) RQPS
D). (4) SPQR
ANSWER: – RPSQ
Q.6 1. The world is stunned with the news that 44 year old Steeve Irwin is no more. P. He was shooting in the Great Barrier Reef of Queensland. Q. He is killed by the poisoned barb of a huge sting ray. R. The incident took place at about 11 am. S. He was shooting an underwater documentary film. 6. Irwin was brought to the surface unconscious.
A). (1) RSPQ
B). (2) QSPR
C). (3) SPQR
D). (4) PRSQ
ANSWER: – RPSQ
Q.7 1. Katherine Mfield was born in Wellington, New Zealand. P. In 1908 she went back to the London which she felt to be her spiritual home. Q. She was sent to Queen’s College School, London in her fifteenth year to ‘finish’ her education. R. She remained there for four years. S. Soon after returning to New Zealand, she became dissatisfied. 6. She hoped to make a literary career there.
A). (1) QRSP
B). (2) RSQP
C). (3) PQRS
D). (4) PSRQ
ANSWER: – QRSP
Q.8 1. What gives some persons P. torturing physical pain Q. after experiencing R. after the loss of a precious loved one S. the power to fight on 6. day after day?
A). (1) PQSR
B). (2) PQRS
C). (3) PSQR
D). (4) SRQP
ANSWER: – SRQP
Q.9 I. It is expected that every Burmese boy will become novice at a pagoda for a short time. P. My parents used to bring me breakfast in the morning. Q. My head was shaved and I put on the yellow robe. R. Every day I got up at five thirty. S. When I was eleven I went to a monastery near my home. 6. That was a special privilege the novices had.
A). (1) PSRQ
B). (2) PQRS
C). (3) QRSP
D). (4) SQRP
ANSWER: – SQRP
Q.10 1. Gulliver landed on the shores of Lilliput. P. He planned to carry Gulliver to the capital city. Q. The Lilliputi put an ointment on Gulliver’s wounds. R. He fell asleep thereafter. S. The Emperor of the land was informed. 6. It alleviated all the pain and discomfort.
A). (1) PQSR
B). (2) RSPQ
C). (3) SRQP
D). (4) QSPR
ANSWER: – RSPQ