Q1. For the four sentence (S1 to S4) paragraph given below, sentences S1 & S4 are given.
From
the options P,Q and R, choose appropriate sentences for S2 & S3.
S-1: The 1940 version of the movie, Pinocchio, is no exception
S-2:
S-3:
S-4: Surprisingly, his character in the movie is not as prominent as it is in the book.
P: Jimmy cricket appears as the talking cricket in the book
Q:The movie is based on a story that appeared as a serial in a newspaper called The Adventures
of Pinocchio written by Carlo Collod
R: It was written in 1881 and 1882
A. RQ
B. PQ
C. QP
D. PR
Q2. Fill in the blanks with the most appropriate pair of words from the options given below.
Information __________ defined as a collection of symbols which,_________ combined,
communicates a message or intelligence.
A. Can be / where
B. Should / which
C. Can be / when
D. Should be / which
Q3. One part of the sentence below may contain an error. Identify the part, if there is no
error,
choose ‘No error’
Since sunrise to sunset my grandmother would sit by her wheel spinning and reciting prayers
A. Since sunrise to sunset
B. my grandmother would sit by her wheel
C. No error
D. spinning and reciting prayers
Q4. One part of the sentence below may contain an error, Identify the error.
In the evening, Bhushan took his seat on the window of that empty house.
A. On the window
B. In the evening
C. Of that empty house
D. Bhushan took his seat
Q5. One part of the sentence below may contain an error, Identify the error.
Something about the way he spoke stuck a bell in Lauren’s mind.
A. In Lauren’s mind
B. Something about
C. Way he spoke
D. Stuck a bell
Q6 to Q9. Directions: Read the following passage:
The much-delayed Indian Premier League starts Saturday without its customary glitz and
glamour, but the Twenty20 tournament is expected to be a welcome relief to cricket fans
during the coronavirus pandemic. The short-form extravaganza normally starts in March but,
along with other major international sporting events, was postponed as countries went into
virus lockdowns. It was then moved to the United Arab Emirates as cases rose in India.
All the eight teams have been in strict, bio-secure 'bubbles' since landing in the UAE, with the
competition set to kick off when defending champions Mumbai Indians take on Chennai Super
Kings in Abu Dhabi on September 19. There will be no gala opening ceremony for the world's
richest T20 league, and the games will be played behind closed doors at three venues including
Dubai and Sharjah.
Yet President of the Board of Control for Cricket in India, Sourav Ganguly, expects a surge in
viewership for the 13th edition with the matches scheduled for India's evening primetime TV
slots.
"There is a positive in everything." commented Sourav Ganguly.
Q6. Based on your understanding of the passage answer the following questions by choosing
the best option
The expression ‘Bio-secure bubbles’ refers to:
A. Consists of Greek and Iranian characters from history books who die for their country or
kingdoms, often in the pursuit of beautiful women.
B. Safety PPE kit
C. Social distancing methods
D. It consists of a staged dance drama about fairy tales, where heroes and heroines dance
and sing, performed in small villages.
.
Q7. Which of the following is NOT a relevant criteria for conduct of the 13th IPL series?
A. The Mahabharata teaches readers about the finest aspects of warfare and martial
struggle and how man’s ambition can make or break him in the final race.
B. Venue for IPL will be shifted to the Middle East.
C. The epic works as a tale of good versus evil in the battle between Pandavas and
Kauravas, and also highlights the internal struggle in all of us, which leads to spiritual
wisdom.
D. Matches will be telecast on prime-time slot.
E.Both Option A and Option C
Q8. Which of the following sentences is indicative of the mood of the general public?
A. All epics extoll the necessity of valour, the beauty of women and the lure of money and
property that is the bane of humankind.
B. All epics teach us that the common man has to learn about the right and wrong of life
only through the stories of the rich and famous.
C. The games will be played behind closed doors at three venues including Dubai and
Sharjah.
D. The much-delayed Indian Premier League starts on Saturday without its customary glitz
and glamour.
E. options are incorrect
Q9. Saurav Ganguly’s comment ‘There is something positive in everything’, implies that he is
_____.
A. Determined
B. Accident
C. Adversity
D. Optimistic
Q10. For the four sentence (S1 to S4) paragraph given below, sentences S1 & S4 are
given.From
the options P,Q and R, choose appropriate sentences for S2 & S3.
S-1: It is neither the size nor the length of the life which makes man human
S-2:
S-3:
S-4: Man is not like a tree
P: The man may physically attain the size of a giant, yet intellectually he may remain a dwarf
Q: The growth of mind and intellect is never in proportion to the growth of the human body
R: My friend’s brother was a dwarf
A. RP
B. RQ
C. QP
D. PR
Q11. Choose the pair of options that are appropriate to complete the sentence
Martin Sir had a reputation as the (1) ____________ of principals, but those who knew him
well, said he was a (2)___________ man.
Blank 1: A. mad B.tough C.slovenly D.strictest
Blank 2: A.crazy B.family C.effective D.just
A. 1-B,2-B
B. 1-D,2-A
C. 1-D,2-D
D. 1-C,2-A
Q12. Two sentences have been removed from the text below. Read
the text and then match
the missing sentences to fill up Blank 1 and Blank 2. You will need
to choose two options out
of four - P, Q, R, S - provided:
Unlike undergraduate courses where some students do minimal reading and still succeed,
graduate studies require a student to read large volumes of information. Reading at graduate
school is the way in which students glean new ideas, theories, models, etc., that contribute to
their theses and research papers.
(1) For example, a literature review requires a student to read with great breadth and
depth within his/her research area.
(2) The number of documents to read, analyze and synthesize to compile a literature
review can be mind boggling.
Options
P. Graduate students are asked to actively engage with the information they read.
Q. Graduate students do not want to read the books available in libraries.
R. Books are a man’s best friend.
S. Then the ideas are synthesized into a unified whole.
A. QS
B. RS
C. SP
D. PS
Q13. You are going to read a text about fighting pollution.Some sentences are missing from
the
text.Choose from the list (A-C) the most appropriate sentence for each gap(1-2) in the
text.There is one extra sentence that you do not need to use.
Aisha had been very successful managing her team in Edinburgh and was asked by the company
to lead a remote team for an important two-year project. Keen to demonstrate her leadership
abilities to the head office, Aisha got her team members together for a remote meeting. But
right from that first meeting, she realised that this was going to be a different challenge.
(1)____________________Lucia kept asking about really specific details, while Aisha was
hoping to use the meeting to get to know the team members and identify priorities. Archie and
Lucia kept accidentally talking at the same time, and when they didn’t speak, there was an
uncomfortable silence. Valentina hardly said a word. (2)_______________Without these visual
clues, Aisha had no idea whether people were interested, lost, confused or bored.
A. No one had their cameras on, so there was none of the usual communication through
body language or facial expressions
B. Compared to face to face meeting the remote team is not preferred by all the managers
C. For a start,Archie was late for the meeting by about 15 minutes because of ‘technical
problems’.
A. 1 - (A), 2- (C)
B. 1- (B), 2- (A)
C. 1- (A), 2- (B)
D. 1- (C), 2-(A)
Q14. Fill in the blanks with the most appropriate pair of words from the options given below.
As WHO and partners work together on the response - tracking the pandemic, _______ on
critical interventions, distributing vital medical supplies to those in mind - they are still _____ to
find a vaccine.
A. Advising / race
B. Advising / racing
C. Advise / racing
D. Advised / raced
Q15. Which of the following sentences does NOT use informal language?
A. The professor’s lecture was way over my head.
B. Can you pick up ice on your way back?
C. Sorry, I could not come by last night.
D. Sorry, I could not attend your party last night.
Q16. Direction: Read the following passage and answer the
questions below.
Despite the setback caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and schedules being affected, the Indian
Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has continued to slowly pursue its two ambitious missions -
- the Gaganyaan and Chandrayaan-3. Even as officials had said that the staffers were working
from home through the lockdown, several have started heading to their workspaces through
the lockdown 4.
Using the payload on Chandrayaan-2 orbiter, which has three optical heads (unlike the single
optical head of Chandrayaan-1 orbiter), the space agency has a greater resolution and a stereo
view of the moon. The image data will also help them decide and fine tune the point of
touchdown of the lander. Since the Chandrayaan-2 orbiter is working to capacity, the upcoming
mission will only have a lander and rover which will be taken to the moon by a propulsion
module. The chances of success at Chandrayaan-3 are being increased with the space agency
using the robust data acquired by Chandrayaan-2 orbiter. Director of Vikram Sarabhai Space
Centre S Somanth recently iterated that the Human spaceflight programme was significant.
Drawing a comparison with other countries like the USA, he said Human Space Travel is a
capacity we need to create even under stress as the capability will be essential for the future.
Q16. What is the passage about?
A. Significance of space programs for the future.
B. Working under constraints
C. Meeting the target deadlines
D. Commitment of the scientists at ISRO
