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English Language Directions (Q.1-5): Read each sentence to find out whether there is any error in it. The error if any will be in one part of the sentence, the number of that part is the answer. If there is no error, the answer is (5). 1. He had a good (1)/ control over his breathing (2)/ so he could float (3)/ on water effortlessly. (4)/ No error (5). 2. The way to the top of the hill (1)/ was too rough and thorny (2)/ that he could not reach (3)/ it within time-limit. (4)/ No error (5). 3. Because of (1)/ strictly discipline, (2)/ he could not win (3)/ the favour of his colleagues. (4)/ No error (5). 4. Everyone of us know (1)/ that who is honest and sincere (2)/ need not (3)/ fear of anybody. (4)/ No error (5). 5. His ability to take quickly (1)/ and appropriate decisions (2)/ brought him (3)/ spectacular success in all his ventures. (4)/ No error (5). Directions (Q.6-10): Which of the phrases 1), 2), 3) and 4) given below each sentence should replace the phrase in bold to make the sentence grammatically correct? If the sentence is correct as it is mark (5) as the answer. 6. Market research should not confine to a handful of consumer goods. 1) confined over 2) confined at 3) confined on 4) confined with 5) No correction required 7. The officer has made all the employees realise their mistakes. 1) has made all the employees to realise 2) made all the employees to realise 3) make all the employees for realise 4) has made all the employees for realising 5) No correction required 8. He took off his coat as it was very hot. 1) took at 2) took on 3) took of 4) has taken of 5) No correction required 9. The medicine worked wonder at him. 1) wonders for him 2) wonder on him 3) wonder over 4) wonder along with 5) No correction required 10. Some people believe that Yoga is the permanent solution to any disease. 1) believing over 2) believe on 3) believe at 4) believe at that 5) No correction required Directions (Q.11-15): In each of the following sentences, there are two blanks. Below each sentence there are five pairs of words denoted by numbers (1), (2), (3), (4) and (5). Find out which pair of words can be filled up in the blanks to make the sentence meaningfully correct. 11. Inferring attitudes from expressed opinions has many ....... People may ...... their attitudes and express socially acceptable opinions. 1) limitations, conceal 2) advantage, show 3) drawbacks, support 4) benefits, avoid 5) reasons, acknowledge 12. The chairman must give an ...... that there will be no ...... of employees. 1) inclination, harassment 2) undertaking, agitation 3) assurance, retrenchment 4) explanation, demand 5) opportunity, place

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Cloze Test has one paragraph with numbered blanks. Whenever you come across a new word, whether it is in a newspaper or in the article or in book, make sure to look it up in a dictionary or google it on your phones. This will also help you to enhance your understanding of the context of the passage for Reading Comprehension or Cloze Test.

He took off his coat as... 13. Teachers must ...... innate talents of students in order to ...... them for development. 1) perpetuate, develop 2) discover, harness 3) downgrade, develop 4) facilitate, progress 5) advocate, direct 14. Writers must ...... methods with which the ...... of story is to be woven. 1) create, disposition 2) practise, creation 3) choose, element 4) desire, encouragement 5) place, prevailing 15. A leader must have ...... for strategies which help him, to ...... people. 1) merit, equip 2) domination, thrive 3) empowerment, achieve 4) quest, develop 5) inculcation, stable Directions (Q.16-20): Four words are given in each of the questions of which two are most nearly the same / opposite in meaning. Find the number of correct letter combination. 16. A) Distinct B) Vague C) Beneficial D) Imperative 1) A-B 2) B-C 3) C-D 4) D-A 5) A-C 17. A) Bizzare B) Brisk C) Immune D) Vulnerable 1) A-C 2) C-D 3) C-B 4) A-D 5) A-B 18. A) Intuition B) Declaration C) Abhorring D) Influence 1) A-B 2) B-D 3) B-C 4) C-A 5) A-D 19. A) Blushing B) Onus C) Gregarious D) Burden 1) D-A 2) A-C 3) C-D 4) B-D 5) B-C 20. A) Unconscionable B) Reasonable C) Slackening D) Plausible 1) A-B 2) C-A 3) B-D 4) D-A 5) C-D Directions (Q.21-25): Rearrange the following sentences in proper order and answer the questions given below them. (A) Moreover salaries in public sector enterprises are not as competitive as those offered by private or foreign corporates. (B) This trend should be a wake-up call for stakeholders to examine why employees are seeking better opportunities with private companies in India and abroad. (C) Public Sector Enterprises have been experiencing severe challenges in attracting, motivating and retaining their key staff. (D) Having identified these as the reasons why employees leave PSEs, it is important to empower stakeholders to find out ways to remedy the situation. (E) One reason is that young employees lured away by private firms are more willing to undertake professional risks.

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(F) Employees in specialist roles especially have become increasingly difficult to retain. 21. Which is the FIRST sentence after rearrangement? 1) A 2) B 3) C 4) D 5) E 22. Which is the SECOND sentence after rearrangement? 1) F 2) A 3) B 4) C 5) D 23. Which is the THIRD sentence after rearrangement? 1) A 2) B 3) D 4) E 5) C 24. Which is the FOURTH sentence after rearrangement? 1) A 2) B 3) C 4) D 5) E 25. Which is the FIFTH sentence after rearrangement? 1) A 2) B 3) C 4) D 5) E Directions (Q.26-35): In the following passage there are blanks, each of which has been numbered. These blanks are printed below the passage and against each five words are suggested, one of which fits the blank appropriately. Find out the appropriate word in each case. In the decade since reforms were introduced, India has achieved substantial success in the sphere of macroeconomics. Overall growth rate has been ..(26).. except for the last couple of years. It bears pointing out that we have now come to view a 6 percent ..(27).. rate as a slowdown! This is a far cry from pre-reforms rate of growth of 3 percent. The price level has by and large remained ..(28).. both as measured by the WPI and CPI. India's ..(29).. of payments position has been comfortable. Exports, while ..(30).. some sluggishness this fiscal, have been growing. Imports, inspite of ..(31).. liberalisation, have not gone out of hand. This is amply reflected in the comfortable Current Account Deficits (CAD); the CAD-to GDP ratio has remained way below the crisis ..(32).. that it had achieved in 1991. The rupee has weathered external turbulence rather well even when East Asia was experiencing ..(33).. difficulties. However, the one ambiguous Achilles heel of the reforms has been the ..(34).. state of government finances. One of the two crisis that India faced in 1990-91 was the unsustainable imbalance between government revenues and ..(35)...

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Senior Faculty, BSC Academy 26. 1) pulsating 2) shocked 3) commendable 4) promotable 5) dipped 27. 1) production 2) consumption 3) index 4) growth 5) progress 28. 1) moderate 2) lukewarm 3) shaky 4) considerate 5) obstinate 29. 1) ledger 2) balance 3) equilibrium 4) intention 5) idea 30. 1) demonstrated 2) exercising 3) rejoicing 4) display 5) exhibiting 31. 1) substantial 2) exemplary 3) indicative 4) conservative 5) destructive 32. 1) rationalisation 2) handling 3) management 4) proportions 5) ration 33. 1) crisis 2) overcoming 3) severe 4) enjoyable 5) waiting 34. 1) critical 2) vulnerable 3) prone 4) severe 5) easygoing 35. 1) surplus 2) measurement 3) thinking 4) incomes 5) expenditure

Answers 1-5; No error 2-2; Replace "too" with "so". 3-2; Replace "strictly" with "strict". 4-1; Replace "know" with "knows". 5-1; Replace "quickly" with "quick". 6-5 7-5 8-5 9-1 10-5 11-1 12-3 13-2 14-3 15-4 16-1 (Opp) 17-2 (Opp) 18-5 (Same) 19-4 (Same) 20-1 (Opp) (Q.21-25) Order: C F B E A D 21-3 22-1 23-2 24-5 25-1 26-3 27-4 28-1 29-2 30-5 31-1 32-3 33-3 34-2 35-5.

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