Directions: Today most businessmen are very worried. To begin with, they are not used to competition.In the past they sold whatever ...(1)... produced at whatever prices they chose. But ...(2)... increasing competition, customers began to ...(3)... and choose. Imports suddenly became ...(4)... available and that too at cheaper ...(5)... 1. (solve as per the direction given above)

(A) it (B) he (C) they (D) we

Answer: Option A

Directions: Read each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error in it. The error, if any will be in one part of the sentence. The letter of that part is the answer. If there is no error, the answer is 'D'. (Ignore the errors of punctuation, if any). 1. (solve as per the direction given above)

(A) We discussed the problem so thoroughly (B) on the eve of the examination (C) that I found it very easy to work it out. (D) No error.

Answer: Option A

Directions: In the following questions choose the word which is the exact OPPOSITE of the given words. 1. ENORMOUS

(A) Soft (B) Average (C) Tiny (D) Weak

Answer: Option C

Directions: I felt the wall of the tunnel shiver. The master alarm squealed through my earphones. Almost simultaneously, Jack yelled down to me that there was a warning light on. Fleeting but spectacular sights snapped into and out of view, the snow, the shower of debris, the moon, looming close and big, the dazzling sunshine for once unfiltered by layers of air. The last twelve hours before re-entry were particular bone-chilling. During this period, I had to go up into the command module. Even after the fiery re-entry splashing down in 81o water in south pacific, we could still see our frosty breath inside the command module. 1. The word 'Command Module' used twice in the given passage indicates perhaps that it deals with

(A) an alarming journey (B) a commanding situation (C) a journey into outer space (D) a frightful battle.

Answer: Option C

Directions: In the following the questions choose the word which best expresses the meaning of the given word. 1. CORPULENT

(A) Lean (B) Gaunt (C) Emaciated (D) Obese

Answer: Option D

Directions: Read each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error in it. The error, if any will be in one part of the sentence. The letter of that part is the answer. If there is no error, the answer is 'D'. (Ignore the errors of punctuation, if any). 1. (solve as per the direction given above)

(A) We discussed about the problem so thoroughly (B) on the eve of the examination (C) that I found it very easy to work it out. (D) No error.

Answer: Option A

Directions: Some proverbs/idioms are given below together with their meanings. Choose the correct meaning of proverb/idiom, If there is no correct meaning given, E (i.e.) 'None of these' will be the answer. 1. To make a clean breast of

(A) To gain prominence (B) To praise oneself (C) To confess without of reserve (D) To destroy before it blooms

Answer: Option C

Directions: For close to 60 years now India and China have viewed each other with _____. but in the past decade there was a marked thaw with both sides deciding not to allow the vexatious border issue to hold up their relationship. (A) surprise (B) mistrust (C) bravura (D) suspicion (E) contempt (F) angst

(A) A and C (B) B and E (C) E and F (D) B and D

Answer: Option D