In the following passage, there are blanks each of which has been numbered. These numbers are printed below the passage and against each five words have been suggested, one of which fits the blanks appropriately.Find out the appropriate word in each case.
The Supreme Court has grappled with the question _1_ a provision in electoral law that makes it a corrupt _2_ to use religion, race, caste or language as a ground for canvassing votes in an election is a bar limited to the groups to which candidates or their rivals belong, or whether it is a general prohibition on sectarian appeals. Section 123(3) of the Representation of the People Act, 1951, as amended in 1961, gave rise to this doubt. By a four-three majority, a seven-member Bench has ruled that it is a general prohibition on the use of religion or any other communal or _3_ value in the electoral arena. The minority favoured limiting the ambit of the sub-section to cover only candidates who sought votes on such grounds, or the rivals they wanted the voters not to back on similar grounds. That secularism is the _4_ of our democracy is undisputed. That the electoral process ought not to permit appeals to the electorate on these narrow grounds is equally beyond doubt. Against this backdrop, it is only logical that the Supreme Court should decide that it is a “corrupt practice” for candidates to use any caste or communal _5_ to canvass for votes or to discredit a rival, regardless of whether the candidates themselves belong to such religious, communal or linguistic groups.
It is interesting that the dispute turned on a single pronoun, ‘his’, that was introduced in the 1961 amendment. The majority opinion favours a ‘purposive interpretation’, holding that it covered the candidates as well as the voter. It finds support in legislative history and our constitutional _6_. The purpose of the amendment was to widen the scope of the particular corrupt practice. Given that secularism is a basic feature of the Constitution, it has been interpreted in the light of Parliament’s intention to prohibit any religious or sectarian appeal for votes.
There is a justifiable worry that a wider _7_ may lead to eliminating from the poll discourse political issues that turn on religion, caste or language. After all, this is a country in which sections of society suffer _8_ and historical injustices based on religious or caste identity. But the overall message is clear. It is left to the wisdom of judges dealing with election cases to draw the line between what is permissible and what is not, and look at the context in which some statements are made before deciding whether they constitute a corrupt practice. The minority view nuances this with a reminder that legal issues need to be seen in their social _9_. The _10_ verdict will find resonance with all those who swear by the primacy of secularism in the public domain
Q.1 Choose the correct option for (1)
(a) If
(b) whether
(c) on
(d) among
(e) at
Q.2 Choose the correct option for (2)
(a) procedure
(b) use
(c) practice
(d) process
(e) rule
Q.3 Choose the correct option for (3)
(a) sectarian
(b) factional
(c) narrow
(d) bigoted
(e) parochial
Q.4 Choose the correct option for (4)
(a) basis
(b) base
(c) ground
(d) substratum
(e) bedrock
Q.5 Choose the correct option for (5)
(a) limit
(b) criterion
(c) parameter
(d) restriction
(e) constant
Q.6 Choose the correct option for (6)
(a) ethics
(b) ethos
(c) right
(d) culture
(e) values
Q.7 Choose the correct option for (7)
(a) Interpretation
(b) comprehension
(c) clarification
(d) perception
(e) awareness
Q.8 Choose the correct option for (8)
(a) Need
(b) loss
(c) want
(d) deprivation
(e) seizure
Q.9 Choose the correct option for (9)
(a) Index
(b) context
(c) connection
(d) circumstances
(e) relation.
Q.10 Choose the correct option for (10)
(a) minority
(b) schedule
(c) majority
(d) righteous
(e)major
In the following questions, some parts of the sentence have errors and some have none. Find out which part of a sentence has an error. The number of that part is your answer. If a sentence is free from error, then your answer is (d) i.e. No error
Q.11
Some people get (a)/ used to change very (b)/ easily than others do. (c)/ No error (d)
Q.12
She has been writing(a)/ that essay for two hours(b)/ but he still has not finished. (c)/ No error (d)
Q.13
He was so emotional (a)/stable that he was not moved by (b)/ their decision to suspend her. (c)/ No error (d)
Q.14
Hard had (a)/she thrown the ball (b)/ when it fell on the ground. (c)/ No error (d)
Q.15
When the police approached (a)/him, he held up his both hands, (b)/ to show that he was surrendering. (c)/ No error (d)
Direction: In questions below, each passage consist of six sentences. The first and sixth sentence are given in the begining. 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.
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Duryodhana was a wicked prince.
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one day Bhima made Duryodhana fall from a tree from which Duryodhana was stealing fruits.
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He did not like that Pandavas should be loved and respected by the people of Hastinapur
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Duryodhana specially hated Bhima.
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Among the Pandavas, Bhima was extraordinary strong and powerful
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This enraged Duryodhana so much that he began to think of removing Bhima from his way.
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The Proper sequence should be:
- PSQR
- QPRS
- QSPR
- PSRQ
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Jawaharlal Nehru was born in Allahabad on 14 Nov 1889.
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Nehru meet Mahatma Gandhi in February 1920.
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In 1905 he was sent to London to study at a school called Haroow.
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He became the first Prime Minister of Independent India on 15 August 1947.
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He married Kamla Kaul in 1915.
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He died on 27 May 1964.
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The Proper sequence should be:
- QRPS
- QSPR
- RPQS
- SQRP
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It was a dark moonless night.
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He turned over the pages, reading passages here and there.
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He heard them on the floor.
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The poet took down his books of poems from his shelves.
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Some of them contained his earliest writings which he had almost forgotten.
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They all seemed to him to be poor and ordinary mere childish words.
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- RPQS
- RQSP
- RSPQ
- RPSQ
18.
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S1:
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There is only one monkey we can thoroughly recommend as an indoor pet.
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They quickly die from colds and coughs after the first winter fogs.
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It is beautiful and intelligent Capuchin monkey.
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The lively little Capuchins, however, may be left for years in an English house without the least danger to their health.
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The Marmosets, it is true, are more beautiful than a Capuchins and just as pleasing, but they are too delicate for the English climate
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Finally let me say that no other monkey has a better temper or winning ways.
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The Proper sequence should be:
- PQRS
- QRPS
- QSPR
- RPSQ
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S1:
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A man can be physically confined within stone walls.
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But his mind and spirit will still be free.
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Thus his freedom of action may be restricted.
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His hopes and aspiration still remain with him.
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Hence, he will be free spiritually if not physically.
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S6:
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No tyranny can intimidate a lover of liberty.
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The Proper sequence should be:
- PQRS
- SRPQ
- QPRS
- QPSR
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I had halted on the road.
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As soon as I saw the elephant I knew I should not shoot him.
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It is a serious matter to shoot a working elephant.
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I knew that his 'must' was already passing off.
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The elephant was standing 8 yards from the road.
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I decided to watch him for a while and then go home.
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The Proper sequence should be:
- SPQR
- PQSR
- RQPS
- SRPQ
Directions (21-25): Out of the four alternatives, choose the one which best expresses the meaning of the given word.
- CONTEND
(a) Withstand
(b) Surprise
(c) Forget
(d) Warn
- SALUBRIOUS
(a) Convenient
(b) Warm
(c) Healthy
(d) Chilly
- PREPOSTEROUS
(a) Farcical
(b) Outstanding
(c) Accepted
(d) Exuberant
- FURTIVELY
(a) Curiously
(b) Stealthily
(c) Delicately
(d) Haphazardly
- TENET
(a) Torsion
(b) Dogma
(c) Dry
(d) Crisp
Directions (25-30): In the following questions, out of the four alternatives, choose the word which is opposite in meaning to the given word and click the button corresponding to it.
- BUMPTIOUS
(a) Cocksure
(b) Modest
(c) Forward
(d) Loud
- SACCHARINE
(a) Cloying
(b) Kind
(c) Sour
(d) Leave
- RABBLE
(a) Rag
(b) Elite
(c) Scanty
(d) Sanction
- EXPURGATE
(a) Bowdlerize
(b) Approve
(c) Censor
(d) Cleanse
- PESTILENT
(a) Innocuous
(b) Contagious
(c) Affable
(d) Honesty
Directions (31-35): Read the passage carefully and choose the best answer to each question out of the four alternatives.
A morning commute seems like a good time to embark on an ambitious train of thought. At least, that was the idea from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, which put a professor on a train on Wednesday to lecture commuters. Passengers on the 9 am train from the suburban community of Modiin to Tel Aviv put away their morning tabloids and iPods to listen to a talk from professor Hanoch Gutfreund on `Einstein’s love letters’. The lecture was the first of the university’s ‘Scientists on the Rails’ programme: an attempt to broaden the appeal of higher education and bring academia to the people.
Unsure how the move would be received, the train talks have been rescheduled for just after morning rush-hour and only in one carriage on the train to avoid antagonizing people. As the train chugged through tunnels and past the airport, one woman interrupted the professor with a question. “Will you finish your talk before we reach the station?” she wanted to know. “Madam, by the time you reach your station, you’ll have our BA”, came the reply from the professor.
31. Why did the Hebrew University embark on the programme of giving lectures on the train?
(a) People have motive to go to College
(b) The University was testing out an innovative idea
(c) The Railways wanted to reduce the stress of commuters
(d) The professors had nowhere else to teach
- How did the commuters react to the professor addressing them?
(a) They decided to pay attention
(b) They put on their iPods to listen to the lecture
(c) They had no choice in the matter
(d) They were antagonized by the lecture
- What was the purpose of giving lectures to the commuters?
(a) The university wanted to utilize the travel time of commuters
(b) The university wanted to give BA degrees to the commuters
(c) The university had extra scientists who needed work
(d) The university wanted to attract people to higher education
34.“The train talks have been rescheduled for just after morning rush-hour and only in one carriage on the train to avoid antagonizing people”. The term means
(a)annoying
(b)crowding
(c)confusing
(d) delaying
- Why did the woman ask the question to the professor?
(a) She wanted him to leave the compartment
(b) She wanted to be impolite to him
(c) She wanted him to speak faster
(d) She wanted to listen to the entire lecture
Directions(36-40): Out of the four alternatives, choose the one which can be substituted for the given words/sentences.
Q36. A small growth of trees without underbrush.
(a)Drove
(b)Grove
(c)Herbs
(d) Bale
Q37. An unconventional style of living.
(a)Bohemian
(b)Ascetic
(c)Amateur
(d)Chauvinism
- An irrational and intense fear of travel.
(a)Gnosiophobia
(b)Podophobia
(c)Hodophobia
(d) Ombrophobia
- A secret or disguised way of writing.
(a)Compere
(b)Cypher
(c)Posse
(d) Claque
- A harsh-tempered or overbearing woman.
(a)Heretic
(b)Coquette
(c)Sinhalese
(d)Termagant
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