Directions (1-5): Which of the following phrases (1), (2), (3), (4) given below in the statement should replace the phrase printed in bold in the sentence to make it grammatically correct? If the sentence is correct as it is given and ‘No Correction is required’, mark (5) as the answer.
1. When he is rich, he lives in a small house. A. Unless he is rich B. Until he is rich C. Finally he is rich D. Although he is rich E. No correction Answer: D
2. Has your child becomes anxious or nervous about any activity, it is a good idea to inform the team-leader. A. Should your child B. Were your child C. Had your child D. When your child E. No correction Answer: D
3. If he were in Australia he would be getting up now. A. were been getting B. had been getting C. has being getting D. has been getting E. No correction Answer: E
4. The sound of the stream resembling that of a child’s chatter pleasing to the ears. A. Pleasing for the ears B. Was pleasing to the ears C. Was pleasing for the ears D. Pleasure for the ears. E. No correction required. Answer: B
5. The ‘Solitary Reaper’ is one of the good poems composed by William Wordsworth. A. One of the better B. A better C. One of the best D. One of the well E. No correction required Answer: C

Directions (1-5): Choose a word to be fitted in both the sentences
1. Almost 90% of the spices produced are utilized within the country, and only the ——- is exported. Rohit was advised to take ———– since he broke his leg in the accident. A. Medicine B. Coffee C. As D. Rest E. Leftover Answer: D
2. The ————-of the bus was arrested two days after the incident. Women’s safety was the key ———– behind the big push for sanitation in the villages. A. Passenger B. Trainer C. Issue D. Owner E. Driver Answer: E
3. She————- in slum area and struggles hard to reach her workplace everyday. Despite the existence of safety norms, many private buses plying in Malabar continue to violate all norms risking the ———– of passengers. A. Lives B. Calm C. Plays D. Aptitude E. Dwell Answer: A
4. It is always the ordinary people who ——–victims of violence because the politicians move around in bullet-proof vehicles. Those who conspire against others———— into their own trap. A. Indicate B. Shun C. Fall D. Transform E. Suppressed Answer: C
5. The fleeting ————- of rainfall have increased the fears of steep rise in vegetable prices among traders and consumers. The child had the problem of learning how to ———- a word, for which he was taken to the psychiatrist. A. Order B. Spell C. Form D. Change E. Occur Answer: B

Directions (1-5): In questions below, each passage consist of six sentences. The first and sixth sentence are given in the beginning. The middle four sentences in each have been removed and jumbled up. These are labelled as P, Q, R and S. Find out the proper order for the four sentences.
1. S1: In the middle of one side of the square sits the Chairman of the committee, the most important person in the room. P: For a committee is not just a mere collection of individuals. Q: On him rests much of the responsibility for the success or failure of the committee. R: While this is happening we have an opportunity to get the 'feel' of this committe. S: As the meeting opens, he runs briskly through a number of formalities. S6: From the moment its members meet, it begins to have a sort nebulous life of its own. The Proper sequence should be: A. RSQP B. PQRS C. SQPR D. QSRP Answer: D
2. S1: A force of exists between everybody in the universe. P: Normally it is very small but when the one of the bodies is a planet, like earth, the force is considerable. Q: It has been investigated by many scientists including Galileo and Newton. R: Everything on or near the surface of the earth is attracted by the mass of earth. S: This gravitational force depends on the mass of the bodies involved. S6: The greater the mass, the greater is the earth's force of attraction on it. We can call this force of attraction gravity. The Proper sequence should be: A. PRQS B. PRSQ C. QSRP D. QSPR Answer: D
3. S1: Calcutta unlike other cities kepts its trams. P: As a result there horrendous congestion. Q: It was going to be the first in South Asia. R: They run down the centre of the road S: To ease in the city decided to build an underground railway line. S6: The foundation stone was laid in 1972. The Proper sequence should be: A. PRSQ B. PSQR C. SQRP D. RPSQ Answer: D
4. S1: For some time in his youth Abraham Lincoln was manager for a shop. P: Then a chance Customer would come. Q: Young Lincoln way of keeping shop was entirely unlike anyone else's R: Lincoln would jump up and attend to his needs and then revert to his reading. S: He used to lie full length on the counter of the shop eagerly reading a book. S6: Never before had Lincoln had so much time for reading as had then. The Proper sequence should be: A. SRQP B. QSPR C. SQRP D. QPSR Answer: B
5. S1: All the land was covered by the ocean. P: The leading god fought the monster, killed it and chopped its body in to two halves. Q: A terrible monster prevented the gods from separating the land from the water. R: The god made the sky out of the upper part of the body and ornamented it with stars. S: The god created the earth from the lower part, grew plants on it and populated it with animals. S6: The god moulded the first people out of clay according to his own image and mind. The Proper sequence should be: A. PQRS B. PQSR C. QPSR D. QPRS Answer: D

Directions (1-5): Choose the most logical order of sentences from among the given choices to construct a coherent paragraph.
1. 1) Despite posting healthy profits, Volkswagen shares trade at a discount to peers due to bad reputation among investors. 2) A disastrous capital hike, an expensive foray into truck business and uncertainty about the reason for a share buyback have in recent years left investors bewildered. 3) The main problem with Volkswagen is the past. 4) Many investors have been disappointed and frightened away. 5) Volkswagen shares trade at about nine times the 2002 estimated earnings, compared to BMW's 19 and are the second cheapest in the sector. A. 52134 B. 13425 C. 32451 D. 13524 Answer: B
2. 1) Ignorance is the opposite of knowledge, i.e., want of knowledge. 2) To deal with uncertainty and ignorance economists have recognized the entrepreneur as possessing this non-rational form of knowledge. 3) Like some ancient priest-king, the entrepreneur ‘knows’ the future and leads his people. 4) Entrepreneurial knowledge is essentially intuitive. 5) It involves seeing and realizing a vision of future markets, products and/or other opportunities. A. 32145 B. 43125 C. 12453 D. 45123 Answer: D
3. 1) The impetus for change in cargo handling, after years of operational inefficiency has come from new private sector facilitators. 2) Other ports, both major and minor, have spurred into action. 3) And the government agrees this is having a cascading effect on the functioning of other ports. 4) In terms of cargo handling efficiency, some of India's ports have lately undergone a sea change. A. 1324 B. 4132 C. 4213 D. 4312 Answer: B
4. 1) The credit rating agencies use legions of high trained analyst with access to top management. 2) Their meticulous reports giving ratings for corporate bonds are designed to give an accurate picture of the bonds riskiness and ultimately the probability of default. 3) Lately, the credit-rating agencies have struggled to keep up. 4) It seems a bond rating tells you even less about the price that investors are willing to pay. 5) In 1999 two-third of the debt rated triple B by standard and poor was priced within 20 basis points of the average bond with the same rating. A. 45123 B. 34215 C. 12345 D. 23415 Answer: C
5. P) Just as with adults, pessimistic ways of interpreting defeats seem to feed the sense of helplessness and hopelessness at the heart of children's depression. 1) That people who are already depressed think in these ways has long been known. 2) What has only recently emerged, though, is that children's beliefs about their own ability to control what happens in their lives. 3) One line of evidence comes from studies of children's belief about their own ability to control what happens in their lives- for example, being able to change things for the better. 4) This insight suggests a window of opportunity for inoculating them against depression before it strikes. Q) This assessed by children's rating of themselves in such term as : 'when I have problems at home I'm better than most kids at helping to solve problems' and 'When I work hard, I get good grades'. A. 1342 B. 3421 C. 1243 D. 2431 Answer: C

Directions (1-5): Fill in the blanks with the appropriate word from the options given We still prefer job security and comfort (1)__________ the (2)_____________ offices and fast (3)_________ corporate lifestyles. The prestige, security and comfort of government jobs still (4)__________ (5)___________ for many indians.
1. A. in B. for B. at D. over Answer: D
2. A. s$an%y B. diligent C. esteem D. fetter Answer: A
3. A. moving B. paced C. made D. perilous Answer: B
4. A. hold B. release C. dappled D. hampered Answer: A
5. A. result B. mire C. appeal D. post Answer: C

Directions (1-5): 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. 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: A
2. A. An Indian ship B. Laden with merchandise C. Got drowned in the Pacific Ocean. D. No error. Answer: C
3. A. I could not put up in a hotel B. Because the boarding and lodging charges C. Were exorbitant. D. No error. Answer: A
4. A. The Indian radio B. Which was previously controlled by the British rulers C. Is free now from the narrow vested interests. D. No error. Answer: C
5. A. If I had known B. This yesterday C. I will have helped him. D. No error. Answer: C

Directions (1-3): Read the passage carefully and answer the questions.
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 ans 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 in to 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: C
2. Which one of the following reasons would one consider as more as possible for the warning lights to be on? A. There was a shower of debris. B. Jack was yelling. C. A catastrophe was imminent. D. The moon was looming close and big. Answer: C
3. The statement that the dazzling sunshine was "for once unfiltered by layers of air" means A. That the sun was very hot B. That there was no strong wind C. That the air was unpolluted D. None of above Answer: D