In the following sentences (1-4), you will see four words or phrases, marked (a), (b), (c) and (d). Choose the one word or phrase that option which completes the sentence.

1. Of all the cereals, rice is the one …………food for more people than any of the other grain crops.

(a) that providing                                          (b) it provides

(c) provides                                                   (d) that provides

2. ……………is necessary for the development of strong bones and teeth.

(a) That calcium                                            (b) It is calcium

(c) Calcium                                                    (d) Although calcium

3. Fast-food restaurants have become popular because many working people want........

(a) to eat quickly and cheaply                         (b) the eat quickly and cheaply

(c) eat quickly and cheaply                             (d) eating quickly and cheaply

4. As soon as …………with an acid, salt, and sometimes water, is formed.

 (a) a base is reacting                                            (b) a base reacts

 (c) a base will react                                              (d) the reaction of a base

In the following questions (5-8), out of the given alternatives, choose the one which can replace the word printed in italics in the sentence without changing the meaning of the sentence.

5. You should have watched that glint in her eyes when speaking of her husband.

(a) anger       (b) sparkle      (c) disgust           (d) sadness

6. He tried to cajole her, but it was in vain.

(a) nourish             (b) coax             (c) rejoice             (d) inspire

7. The eyewitness testimony was incontrovertible.

(a) unquestionable    (b) clumsy        (c) unacceptable       (d) debatable

8. During negotiations, the Managing Director remained obdurate.

(a) adamant        (b) colourful         (c) co-operative            (d) flexible

In each of the following questions (9-11), a related pair of words or phrases is followed by four lettered pairs of words or phrases. Select the lettered pair that best expresses a relationship similar to that expressed in the original pair

9. SCURRY : MOVE ::

(a) chant : sing            (b) chatter : talk        (c) sleep : drowse       (d) carry : lift

10. ASCETIC:: SELF-DENIAL

(a) renegade : loyalty                             (b) miser : affluence 

 (c) zealot : fanaticism                           (d) nomad : dissipation

11. DEURIUM: DISORIENTATION::

(a) paralysis: immobility                       (b) rash: vaccination

(c) insomnia: fretfulness                        (d) anorexia : pain

In questions (12-14), each sentence has four underlined words or phrases. The four underlined parts of the sentence are marked (b), (c) and (d). Identify the (17-19) underlined word or phrase that must be changed in order for the sentence' to be correct.

12. Before TV, the common man seldom (a) never had (b) the opportunity to see and hear (c) his leaders express their  (d) views.                                                            

13. A catalytic agent such as (a) platinum may be used so (b) the chemical reaction advances (c) more rapidly (d).

 14. One of the first and ultimately (a) the most important purposeful (b) of a reservoir was to control flooding 

          (c)             (d)

In each of the fallowing questions (15-19), choose the word opposite in meaning to the given word.

15. NAIVE

(a) Cunning   (b) Instigate   (c) Sophisticated   (d) Complicated

16. BACCHANAL

(a) Impulsive          (b) Noisy            (c) Cunning             (d) Sober

17. PERTINENT

(a) Indifferent              (b) Bright             (c) Determined        (d) Irrelevant

18. VANITY

(a) Modesty       (b) Prosperity      (c) Compassion      (d) Moderation

In each of the following questions (19-22), below each sentence are given three possible substitutions for the underlined part. If one of them (a), (b) or (c), is better than the underlined part, mark that one as your answer. If none of the substitutions improve the sentence, mark (d) as your answer.

19. He found it difficult to adapt to the changed circumstances.

(a) adapt himself to

(b) adapt according to

(c) adapt with

(d) No improvement

20. I am used to hard work.

(a) work hardly

(b) work hard .

(c) working hard

(d) No improvement

21. He enjoys to tell stories to children.

(a) to narrate stories

b) telling stories

(c) how to feel stories

(d) No Improvement

22. I complimented Varun for his success in the examination.

(a) about his success

(b) at his success

(c) on his success

(d) No improvement

In each of the following questions (23-27), out of the given alternatives, choose the one which best expresses the meaning of the given word.

23. MAGNILOQUENT

(a) Clear     (b) Boastful              (c) Humorous               (d) Illiterate

24. ATTRITION

(a) Friction               (b) Delay          (c) Suffering                (d) Rude

25. CONSTRUE

(a) Interpret               (b) Ignorance           (c) Unite     (d) Confuse

26. IMPASSE

(a) Stalemate             (b) Eagerness            (c) Difficulty            (d) Partner

27. OPULENT

(a) Natural          (b) Normal            (c) Heavy            (d) Wealthy

In the following questions (28-30), choose the most appropriate preposition.

28. Finding myself short ........money, I wrote…...my father…..help.

(a) of; to; for

(b) to; to; about

(c) with; to; for

(d) in; to; to

29. Such remarks are certainly derogatory…..your reputation.

(a) of               (b) with             (c) for            (d) to

30. He dispensed with services …… his dishonest clerk.

(a) of               (b) for            (c) by             (d) (to)