Directions (51-55): In the following questions, you have a brief passage with five questions following the passage.

Read the passage carefully and choose the best answer to each question out of the four alternatives. Journalism means several things. First of all, it means the ability to write and convey thoughts in a way that people will understand things quickly. It means being able to turn long articles into shape. It means knowing your grammar and composition rules inside out and upside down. It also means a nose for news and feel for words, respect for truth and a sense of mission. A journalist should be able to size up a situation on the spot. He should also develop a deep insight into human conditions. No body can teach you the finer aspects of journalism. No plastic surgeon can give you a feel words. 51. The passage related to (a) the journalists, surgeons and teachers (b) the merits of journalism (c) what journalism is about (d) the journalists feel for words A journalist should be thorough with (a) all the rules of writing (b) the news (c) grammar and composition (d) the insight into human conditions One of the main requirements for a journalist is to (a) edit articles (b) have a good nose for news (c) respect everyone (d) exploit a situation The ethics of journalism is (a) respect for truth (b) understanding people (c) ability to write (d) search for news Which of following statements is not true? (a) A plastic surgeon can help a journalist (b) A teacher can hardly assist a journalist (c) Everyone cannot be a journalist (d) A journalist should be able to convey his thoughts to his readers

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Being (a)/ a rainy day (2)/ I could not go out. (3)/ No error (d) He is (a)/ capable to do this work (b)/ within the stipulated period. (b)/ No error (d) I will send my servant (a)/ but I can not insure (b)/ that he will reach there in time. (c)/ No error (d) The lawyer asked the complainant (a)/ to put his sign (b)/ on the paper. (c)/ No error (d) When you have gone through the papers (a)/ kindly return them (b)/ to us. (c)/ No error (d)

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Directions (61-65): In the following questions, out of the four alternatives, choose the one which best expresses the meaning of the given word. 61. ACCOUTREMENTS (a) relatives (b) companions (c) calculations (d) equipments VERACITY (a) freedom (c) wisdom INCESSANTLY (a) continuously (c) regularly HERALDED (a) clapped (c) protested (b) truth (d) loyalty (b) inevitably (d) indiscreetly (b) proclaimed (d) rewarded (b) (d) disgraceful

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DETRIMENTAL (a) deplorable fundamental (c) harmful

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Directions (66-70): In the following questions choose the word opposite in meaning to the given word. 66. EPHEMERAL (a) eternal (c) mortal LATENT (a) unspoken (c) implicit MONOTONOUS (b) transitory (d) temporal (b) later (d) obvious

Directions (56-60): In the following questions, some of the sentences have errors and some have none. Find out which part of sentence has an error. The number of the part is your answer. If there is no error, the answer is (d), i.e., No error.

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(b) terrifying (d) interesting (b) decent (d) cautious

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FLOURISH (a) perish (b) degenerate (c) decay (d) dismiss Directions (71-75): In the following questions, sentences are given with blanks to be filled in with an appropriate and suitable word. Four alternatives are suggested for each question. Choose the correct alternative out of the four. 71. If _____ permits, we will go out for a walk. (a) climate (b) whether (c) weather (d) whither His persuasive tone was able to tackle the boy whom other teachers had found _____ (a) peripatetic (b) obdurate (c) tenacious (d) squeamish I always fall _____ old friends in times of need. (a) over (b) through (c) back on (d) off The campers _____ their tents at the base of the mountain. (a) established (b) grounded (c) installed (d) pitched The party decided to take the shortest _____ to its destination. (a) root (b) route (c) distance (d) direction

On behalf of the government the Prime Minister went in for delivering a disquisition on the burning problems. (a) to upset or spoil something (b) to aim at something (c) to remain unmoved (d) to give a right judgment Intelligence and patients can save the day of a person out of his self-imposed tortures. (a) to prevent something from going (b) to take most trouble over something (c) to deceive someone (d) to go mad The magistrate served the accused right and ordered to round up him. (a) to make a lie absolutely (b) to do something steadily (c) to give a hint by a casual remark (d) to arrest

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Directions (81-86): In the following questions, out of four alternatives, choose the one which can be substituted for the given words/sentence. 81. A government by officials (a) Oligarchy (b) Aristocracy (c) Plutocracy (d) Bureaucracy One who walks in sleep (a) Somniloquist (b) Egoist (c) Somnambulist (d) Altruist Commencement of adjacent words with the same letter (a) Pun (b) Alliteration (c) Transferred epithet (d) Oxymoron A specialist who tests eyesight (a) Optician (b) Ophthalmologist (c) Ichthyologist (d) Neurologist

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Directions (76-80): In the following questions, four alternatives are given for the idiom/parse printed in bold. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the bold idiom/phrase. 76. The exchange of heated arguments between both is quite natural. It is just a storm in the tea cup. (a) something serious (b) a lasting impression (c) an undue interference (d) a petty squabble Inspite of all his botherations and business he always tries to quit himself well in meeting with others.

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A wall built to prevent the sea or a river from flooding an area (a) Dam (b) Mound (c) Dyke (d) Embankment

Directions (86-90): In the following questions, groups of four words are given. In each group, one word is wrongly spelt. Find the wrongly spelt word. 86. 87. 88. (a) Metaphor (c) allegory (a) neurosurgeon (c) bureaucrat (a) variety (c) gaiety (a) assessment (c) alignment (a) synonymous (c) unanimous (b) expletive (d) parody (b) homoeopath (d) veterinary (b) anxiety (d) society (b) assignment (d) inherent (b) anonymous (d) pseudonymous

(a) The political leaders were interviewed by the reporter. (b) The political leaders was interviewed by the reporter. (c) The political leaders are interviewed by the reporter. (d) The political leader is interviewed by the reporter. 94.

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The beavers have built a perfect dam across the stream. (a) A perfect dam had been built by the beavers across the stream. (b) A perfect dam has been built by the beavers across the stream. (c) A perfect dam have been built by the beavers across the stream. (d) A perfect dam was being built by the beavers across the stream. You should follow all the instructions carefully. (a) All the instructions are carefully followed by us. (b) All the instructions were carefully followed by us. (c) All the instructions should be carefully followed by us. (d) All the instructions can be carefully followed by us.

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Directions (91-95): In the following questions, the sentences have been given in Active/Passive voice. From the given alternatives, choose the one which best express the given sentence in Passive/Active voice. 91. The accountant took the money from the customer. (a) The money is taken from the customer by the accountant. (b) The money was taken from the customer by the accountant. (c) The customer was taken the money by the accountant (d) The money had been taken from the customer by the accountant The peon refused him admittance. (a) He was refused admittance by the peon. (b) Admittance is refused to him by the peon. (c) Admittance was refused by the peon to him. (d) Admittance is refused him by the peon. The reporter was interviewing the political leaders.

Directions (96-100): In the following questions, the first and the last parts of the sentence/passage are numbered (1) and (6) the rest of the sentence/passage is spilt into four parts and named (P), (Q), (R) and (S). These four parts are not given in their proper order. Read the parts and find out which of the four combinations is correct. 96. (1) (P) (Q) (R) (S) (6) (a) (c) (1) (P) (Q) (R) (S) (6) (a) (c) Superstition and the supposed powers thrives on magical practices of dreams to foretell the future. SPQR (b) PSQR RSQP (d) RQPS The stronger the phosphor the more light of electrons the beam gives out. RPQS SRQP

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There are thousands of us former school and college friends by some of our at the careers chosen who are surprised and their success in these fields. SRQP (b) RQSP PQRS (d) SPQR

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(1) Ramant is a student of medicine (P) The hopes of millions of cancer patients and doctors rest on his research (Q) But, of late he has become a drug addict. (R) He is doing research in cancer. (S) He has already done very useful work in his field, and is hopeful of finding a solution to this disease. (6) This addictions has been increasing day by day, and has started affecting his work. (a) QPSR (b) RSPQ (c) SRPQ (d) RSQP (1) The internet has given (P) to keep in touch with friends (Q) and even allowed them (R) students access to reams of information (S) made it cheaper (6) to attend universities remotely. (a) RPSQ (b) RSPQ (c) SRPQ (d) PRSQ

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