(English previous years questions CGL examinations)

PART D

ENGLISH COMPREHENSION

Directions: In questions no. 151 to 155, some of the sentences have errors and some are correct. Find out which part of a sentence has an error and blacken the rectangle [] corresponding to the appropriated letter (A, B, C). If a sentence is free from errors, blacken the rectangle corresponding to

(D)   in the Answer Sheet.

151.   His son is working very hardly. No error.

	(A)	(B)	(C)		(D)
152.	Do you know that it was I who had done  this piece of beautiful work?						No error.
	(A)				(B)	(C)	(D)
153.	The company has ordered			some	new equipments. No error.
	(A)			(B)	(C)	(D)
154.	The future of food companies  seems quite secure					owed to ever-growing demand. No error.
	(A)				(B)	(C)	(D)

155. The vaccine when hit the Indian market is dogged by controversy. No error.

(A)                                (B)                                (C)                      (D)

Directions: In questions no. 156 to 160, sentences are given with blanks to the filled in with an appropriate word(s). Four alternatives are suggested for each question. Choose the correct alternative out of the four and indicate it by blackening the appropriate rectangle [] in the Answer Sheet.

159. ______ you leave no, you will be late.

(A) Until                  (B) Till

(C) Unless                (D) Although

160.   The _______ were arrested for illegally hunting the bears.

(A) poachers             (B) rangers

(C) soldiers               (D) villagers

156.  If you had followed the rules, you _______

disqualified.

(A) will not be     (B) would not be

(C) will not havebeen

(D) would not have been

157. The housewife _______ the cakes burning, and ran to switch off the oven.

(A) smell              (B) smells

(C) smelt              (D) smelling

158. _______ and old legend, King Shirham lived in India.

(A) In the event of  (B) Dueto

(C) According to   (D) In reference to

Directions: In questions no. 161 to 165, out of the four alternatives, choose the one which best expresses the meaning of the given word and mark it in the Answer Sheet.

161.	GENIAL
	(A) Cordial	(B) Unselfish
	(C) Careful	(D) Specific
162.	ACCRUE
	(A) Accumulate	(B) Accommodate
	(C) Grow	(D) Suffice
163.	LOQUACIOUS
	(A) Talkative	(B) Slow
	(C) Content	(D) Unclear

164.	VINDICTIVE
	(A) Imaginative	(B) Accusative
	(C) Spiteful	(D) Aggressive
165.	INCLEMENT
	(A) Selfish	(B) Active
	(C) Unfavourable	(D) Inactive

Directions: In questions no. 166 to 170, choose the word opposite in meaning to the given word and mark it in the Answer Sheet.

166.	SYNTHETIC
	(A) Natural	(B) Plastic
	(C) Cosmetic	(D) Apathetic
167.	ACCORD
	(A) Disagreement	(B) Welcome
	(C) Disrespect	(D) Conformity
168.	INFIRMITY
	(A) Employment	(B) Indisposition
	(C) Strength	(D) Weakness
169.	FEASIBLE

(A)  eat voraciously

(B)  have nothing to eat

(C)  eat roots

(D)  none of the above

174.   A bolt from the blue

(A)  a delayed event

(B)  an inexplicable event

(C)  an unexpected event

(D)  an unpleasant event

175.   Cold comfort

(A) absurdity            (B) deception

(C)  slight satisfaction

(D)  foolish proposal

Directions: In questions no. 176-180, a sentence or underlined part thereof is given which many need improvement. Alternatives are given of (A),

(B) and (C) below, which may be a better option. In case no improvement is needed, your answer is (D). Blacken the appropriate rectangle [] in the Answer Sheet.

(A) Useful                (B) Impractical

(C) Uneven              (D) Important

170. METICULOUS

(A) Forgetful             (B) Destructive

(C) Careless              (D) Flagrant

Directions: In questions no. 171-175, four alternatives are given for the meaning of the given Indian / Phrase. Choose the alternative which best express the meaning of the Indian / Phrase and mark it in the Answer Sheet.

171.   To be all at sea

(A)   a family voyage

(B)   lost and confused

(C)   in the middle of the ocean

(D)   a string of islands

172.   To take to one’s heels

(A)   to walk slowly

(B)   to run away

(C)   to march forward

(D)   to hop and jump

173.   To bite the dust

176.   My friend lives in a nearly street whose name I have forgotten.

(A)  the name of which

(B)  which name

(C)  of which name

(D)  No improvement

177.   He both won a medal and a scholarship.

(A)  He won a medal and a scholarship both.

(B)  Both he won a medal and a scholarship.

(C)  He won both a medal and a scholarship.

(D)  No improvement

178.   He has for good left India.

(A)  He has left for good India.

(B)  He has left India for good.

(C)  Good he has left India.

(D)  No improvement

179.   We are credibly informed that the murderer has given himself up.

(A)  We are informed that the murderer has credibly given himself up.

(B)  We are informed that the murdered has given credibly himself up.

(C)  We are informed that credibly the murderer has given up himself.

(D)  No improvement.

180.   We generally select one of the most intelligent student of the school for this award.

(A)  one of the most intelligent students of the school

(B)  one of the intelligent most students of the school

(C)  one of the intelligent most student of the school

(D)  No improvement

Directions: In questions no. 181-185, out of the four alternatives, choose the one which can be substituted for the given words/sentence and indicate it by blackening the appropriate rectangle [] in the Answer Sheet.

181. Pertaining to cattle

(A) Canine               (B) Feline

(C) Bovine               (D) Verminous

182.   To look at someone in an angry or threatening way

(A) Glower               (B) Gnaw

(C) Gnash                (D) Grind

183. A post with little work but high salary

(A) Director              (B) Trustee

(C) Sinecure             (D) Ombudsman

184. Something that cause death

(A) Dangerous          (B) Fatal

(C) Brutal                (D) Horrible

185. A person who writes decoratively

(A) Calligrapher    (B) Collier

(C) Choreographer  (D) Cartographer

Directions: In questions no, 186-190, groups of four words are given. In each group, one word is correctly spelt. Find the correctly spelt word and mark your answer in the Answer Sheet.

186. (A)	malaign	(B)	arraign
(C)	asigne	(D)	degine

187.	(A)	harassment	(B)	embarrassment
	(C)	fulfillment	(E)	denouement
188.	(A)	agnostik	(B)	accomplice
	(C)	advercity	(D)	acrimonous
189.	(A)	dysentery	(B)	momentary
	(C)	cementary	(D)	commentary
190.	(A)	ebulient	(B)	jubilant
	(C)	imminent	(D)	tolerant

Directions: In the following passage (questions no. 191 to 200), some of the words have been left out. First read the passage over and try to understand what it is about. Then fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given. Mark your answer in the Answer Sheet.

PASSAGE (A. NOS. 191-200)

The Solar System has been a complicated wonder for the astronomers. This is a 191 to which we many never have the exact answer. Man has wondered 192 the age of the Earth 193 ancient times. There were all kinds of 194 that seemed to have the 195. But man could not begin to 196 about the question scientifically until about 400 years 197.

When it was proved that the 198 revolved round the Sun and the Earth was a 199 of our Solar System, and scientists knew where to 200.

191.	(A)	problem	(B)	question
	(C)	matter	(D)	query
192.	(A)	around	(B)	out
	(C)	about	(D)	on
193.	(A)	since	(B)	during
	(C)	around	(D)	from
194.	(A)	ideas	(B)	opinions
	(C)	stories	(D)	matters
195.	(A)	solution	(B)	novel
	(C)	book	(D)	answer

196.	(A)	read	(B)	think		(C)	Earth	(D)	Mars
	(C)	open	(D)	guess	199.	(A)	part	(B)	division
197.	(A)	now	(B)	time		(C)	opening	(D)	centre
	(C)	then	(D)	ago	200.	(A)	end	(B)	begin
198.	(A)	Moon	(B)	time		(C)	think	(D)	work