Directions (1Q - 3Q): Read the following passage and answer the questions below.
Archaeology as a profession faces two major problems. First, it is the poorest of the poor. Only paltry sums are available for excavating and even less is available for publishing the results and preserving the sites once excavated. Yet archaeologists deal with priceless objects every day. Second, there is the problem of illegal excavation, resulting in museum-quality pieces being sold to the highest bidder. I would like to make an outrageous suggestion that would at one stroke provide funds for archaeology and reduce the amount of illegal digging. I would propose that scientific archeological expeditions and governmental authorities sell excavated artifacts on the open market. Such sales would provide substantial funds for the excavation and preservation of archaeological sites and the publication of results. At the same time, they would break the illegal excavator‘s grip on the market, thereby decreasing the inducement to engage in illegal activities. You might object that professionals excavate to acquire knowledge, not money. Moreover, ancient artifacts are part of our global cultural heritage, which should be available for all to appreciate, not sold to the highest bidder. I agree. Sell nothing that has unique artistic merit or scientific value. But, you might reply to everything that comes out of the ground has a scientific value. Here we part company. Theoretically, you may be correct in claiming that every artifact has a potential scientific value. Practically, you are wrong. I refer to the thousands of pottery vessels and ancient lamps that are essentially duplicates of one another. In one small excavation in Cyprus, archaeologists recently uncovered 2,000 virtually indistinguishable small jugs in a single courtyard, Even precious royal seal impressions are known as handles have been found in abundance—more than 4,000 examples so far. The basements of museums are simply not large enough to store the artifacts that are likely to be discovered in the future. There is not enough money even to catalog the finds; as a result, they cannot be found again and become as inaccessible as if they had never been discovered. Indeed, with the help of a computer, sold artifacts could be more accessible than are the pieces stored in bulging museum basements. Prior to sale, each could be photographed and the list of the purchasers could be maintained on the computer. A purchaser could even be required to agree to return the piece if it should become needed for scientific purposes. It would be unrealistic to suggest that illegal digging would stop if artifacts were sold on the open market. But the demand for the clandestine product would be substantially reduced. Who would want an unmarked pot when another was available whose provenance was known, and that was dated stratigraphically by the professional archaeologist who excavated it.
Q1. The primary purpose of the passage is to propose ?

A. an alternative to museum display of artifacts B. a way to curb illegal digging while benefiting the archaeological profession C. a way to distinguish artifacts with the scientific value from those that have no such value D. the governmental regulation of archaeological sites E. a new system for cataloging duplicate artifacts

Answer - Option B
Explanation - a way to curb illegal digging while benefiting the archaeological profession
Q2. The author implies that all of the following statements about duplicate artifacts are true EXCEPT:

A. A market for such artifacts already exists. B. Such artifacts seldom have scientific value. C. There is likely to be a continuing supply of such artifacts. D. Museums are well supplied with examples of such artifacts. E. Such artifacts frequently exceed in quality those already catalogued in museum collections.

Answer - Option E
Explanation - Such artifacts frequently exceed in quality those already catalogued in museum collections.
Q3. The author mentions the excavation in Cyprus to emphasize which of the following points?

A. Ancient lamps and pottery vessels are less valuable, although more rare, than royal seal impressions. B. Artifacts that are very similar to each other present cataloguing difficulties to archaeologists. C. Artifacts that are not uniquely valuable, and therefore could be sold, are available in large quantities. D. Cyprus is the most important location for unearthing large quantities of salable artifacts. E. Illegal sales of duplicate artifacts are wide-spread, particularly on the island of Cyprus.

Answer - Option C
Explanation - Artifacts that are not uniquely valuable, and therefore could be sold, are available in large quantities.
Directions (4Q): Read the following question which are SYNONYMS and answer them.
Q4. Cessation

A. termination B. forgive C. ordinariness D. display E. opponent

Answer - Option A
Explanation - the fact or process of ending or being brought to an end.financially.
Directions (5Q): Read the following question which are ANTONYMS and answer them.
Q5. Viable

A. encumbrance B. trickle C. scrutinize D. uprightness E. virtue

Answer - Option B
Explanation - Viable – crews sluiced down the decks of their ship.
trickle – (of a liquid) flow in a small stream.

Directions (1Q - 3Q): Read the following questions which are SPOTTING ERRORS and answer them below.
Q1. Children must be show that the pages / of a specific textbook do not contain / all the answers and / that learning happens everywhere.

A. Children must be show that the pages B. of a specific textbook do not contain C. all the answers and D. that learning happens everywhere. E. No error

Answer - Option A
Explanation - Replace “show” with “shown”
Correct format will be “modal verb + be + 3rd form.
Q2. Additional Solicitor General (ASG) Maninder Singh, / appearing for the CBSE, told the Bench that / the High Court order is in conflict / with the schedule fixed by the apex court earlier.

A. Additional Solicitor General (ASG) Maninder Singh, B. appearing for the CBSE, told the Bench that C. the High Court order is in conflict D. with the schedule fixed by the apex court earlier. E. No error

Answer - Option C
Explanation - Replace “is” with “was” because given sentence is from past tense.
Q3. Earlier in the day, under light rain, / he was drive through the streets / of Paris to the 18th-century palace which / has now become his home.

A. Earlier in the day, under light rain, B. he was drive through the streets C. of Paris to the 18th-century palace which D. has now become his home. E. No error

Answer - Option B
Explanation - it should be ‘driven’ instead of ‘drive’ because given statement talks about past activity hence, ‘drive’ will be replaced with ‘driven’.
Directions (4Q): Read the following question phrase has been used properly according to its meaning and mark your answer from the options denoted by A, B, C, D, E. Answer them properly.
Q4. Green horn I. Due to deteriorating health, Mrs. Dolly looked like a greenhorn II. You cannot rely on a greenhorn like him for this job. III. Of course, even a greenhorn could follow the wagon tracks they would leave in the sand. IV. After walking for miles, they seemed like green horns.

A. I, II B. II, III C. I, IV D. All except I E. All are correct

Answer - Option B
Explanation - Green horn – an inexperienced,naive person
Directions (5Q): Read the following question which are ANTONYMS and answer them.
Q5. Stipulation

A. grace B. bestow C. apropos D. implication E. germane

Answer - Option D
Explanation - Stipulation – a condition or requirement that is specified or demanded as part of an agreement.
implication – the conclusion that can be drawn from something although it is not explicitly stated.

Directions (1Q - 3Q): Choose ONE word to be fitted in both the sentences I and II and another word that suits for sentence III.
Q1. I. His face suddenly took on a/an ______ expression. II. He was a silent ________ man, not popular among his contemporaries, but “always a faithful Man to the Company.” III. Don’t ________ me with your trivial matters.

A. brisk, facile B. cultivate, foster C. poignant, touching D. hubbub, clamor E. morose , pester

Answer - Option E
Explanation - Morose-sullen and ill-tempered
Pester- trouble or annoy (someone) with frequent or persistent requests or interruptions.
Q2. I. At no time did I make an attempt to _____ any investigatory effort. II. They were designed to create disorder and to _____ the smooth transfer of power. III. In this article, one racing hero pays affectionate _______ to twelve heroes of his own.

A. combat, resist B. antediluvian, obsolete C. conviction, persuasion D. impede , homage E. profile , contour

Answer - Option D
Explanation - Impede-delay or prevent (someone or something) by obstructing them
Homage -special honour or respect shown publicly
Q3. I. With blatant double standards such as this, the West’s claim of taking a moral and ethical stand is ______. II. They were at an opposite pole from the self-important, _________ management. III. The starred delights will _____ my soul to insanity.

A. vacuous , enrapture B. derelict, lax C. demur, remonstrate D. conspicuous, prominent E. flagrant, atrocious

Answer - Option A
Explanation - Vacuous – having or showing a lack of thought or intelligence
Enrapture-give intense pleasure or joy to
Directions (4Q - 5Q): Read the following question phrase has been used properly according to its meaning and mark your answer from the options denoted by A, B, C, D, E. Answer them properly.
Q4. In cold blood I. He killed them in cold blood. II. The moment he was caught red-handed, he became cold-blooded. III. The crime had been committed in cold blood. IV. Some innocent people were massacred in cold blood by the aggressors.

A. III, IV B. II only C. II, III D. All except II E. All are correct

Answer - Option D
Explanation - In cold blood – cruelly or unemotionally
Q5. Man of means I. only man of means could afford to travel abroad. II. Tamanna married a man of means and now lives a luxurious life. III. Ambani brothers are the man of means. IV. To own an expensive home a yacht a limousine, you have to a man of means.

A. I, III B. II, IV C. All except IV D. II, IV E. All are correct

Answer - Option E
Explanation - Man of means – wealthy, opulent,luxurious