Directions (1-5): Rearrange
the following six sentences (A), (B), (C), (D), (E) and (F) in the proper
sequence to form a meaningful paragraph; then answer the questions given below
them.
(A) Basic
human needs also include a sense of belongingness, a feeling of control over
one’s life.
(B) Motivation
and inspiration energize people into action.
(C) Ability
to live up to one’s ideals besides all these is also a fundamental need.
(D) This
is done not by pushing them in the right direction as control mechanisms.
(E) Such
feeling touch us deeply and elicit powerful response.
(F) But it is
done by satisfying basic human needs for achievement.
Q1. Which of
the following should be the FIRST statement
after rearrangement?
(a) A (b) B (c) C
(d) D (e) E
Q2. Which of the following should be the SECOND statement after rearrangement?
(a) A (b) B (c) C
(d) D (e) E
Q3. Which of
the following should be the FOURTH
statement after rearrangement?
(a) A (b) B (c) C
(d) D (e) E
Q4. Which of
the following should be the FIFTH
statement after rearrangement?
(a) A (b) B (c) C
(d) D (e) E
Q5. Which of
the following should be the SIXTH (LAST)
statement after rearrangement?
(a) A (b) B (c) C
(d) D (e) E
Directions (6-10) : In each sentence there is a blank. To fill up
the blank, three words are given below the sentence, which are denoted by (i),
(ii) and (iii) Find out which one or two or three can be used to fill up the
blank and make the sentence meaningfully complete.
Q6. This is
the common…………….followed by employees in many companies.
(i) sense (ii) practice (iii) outcome
(a) Only i (b) Only ii (c)
Only iii
(d) i or ii only (e)
ii or iii only
Q7. In such
a…………changing scenario, the outdated methods should be dropped.
(i) fast (ii) speed (iii) rapidly
(a) i or ii only (b) ii
or iii only (c) i or iii only
(d) All of these (e) Only
i
Q8. He was
the first to…………….this novel method in our factory.
(i) initiate (ii) start (iii) implement
(a) Only i (b) Only ii (c) Only
iii (d) i or ii only (e) All of these
Q9. After
spending a small amount on medicines, he refunded the entire………..money to his
father.
(i) remained (ii) balance (iii) residual
(a) Only i (b) Only ii (c) Only
iii (d) ii or iii only (e) i or iii only
Q10. It
happened inadvertently; he didn’t do it…………..
(i) deliberately (ii) purposefully (iii) intentionally
(a) All of these (b) i
or ii only (c) i or iii only (d) ii or iii only (e) None of
these
Directions
(11-15): In the following questions, a sentence has been given with some of its
parts in bold. To make the sentence correct, you have to replace the bold part
with the correct alternative given below. If the sentence is correct as it is,
please give 5) as your answer (i.e. No correction required).
Q11. The increased
time devoting to watch the television is one of the important cases of the decline
in reading ability.
(a) developed for the watch
(b) devoted to watching
(c) devoted for the watch of the
(d) devoted to keep watch
(e) No Correction required
Q12. Of the many
social evils in the country, the system of dowry is most worse.
(a) is more worse (b) is worse (c)
is the worse (d) is the worst
(e) No correction required
Q13. Man is caught in a vicious cycle, where he is endless
try to gratify his needs.
(a) endlessly try to gratify
(b) endlessly trying to gratify
(c) endless in trying to gratifying
(d) ended in trying to gratify
(e) No correction required
Q14. A man who is contented with his lots is far
happy than a man who is forever seeking happiness through worldly comforts.
(a) lot is far happier than
(b) lots is far happier when
(c) lots is more happy than
(d) a lot is far happier than
(e) No correction required
Q15. A true friend, a rare breed today, will stand
by you even in your worst times.
(a) stand besides you (b)
stand with you (c) stand for you (d) stand beside you
(e) No correction required
SOLUTIONS:
S1.
Ans. (b)
S2.
Ans. (d)
S3.
Ans. (a)
S4.
Ans.(e)
S5.
Ans. (c)
S6.
Ans. (b)
S7.
Ans. (b)
S8.
Ans. (e)
S9.
Ans. (b)
S10.
Ans. (c)
S11. Ans. (b)
S12. Ans. (d)
S13. Ans. (b)
S14. Ans. (a)
S15. Ans. (e)
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