ENGLISH QUESTIONS

The government has no business to be in the business of owning airports, running hotels, making bread — and owning banks. When the government stepped into these sectors in the first flush of Independence, it was with a view to creating basic capacities. With the passage of time, it became clear that overwhelming government presence was doing no good to anyone. Today, the benefits of the government stepping back in sectors like telecom and aviation are evident. Till as recently as the early 90s, a landline was a status symbol because it was accessible to just 2 per cent of the population. Today, the mobile phone is a ubiquitous feature of rural and urban . Indian Airlines and Air-India had reduced air travel to a privilege; with competition, rates have fallen to a third of levels that obtained a decade ago, despite little change in input costs. The time is ripe for the government to ease itself out of banking as well.The recent strike by State Bank of India employees will result in higher pension outgo in the entire banking sector. This will further consolidate the organised labour aristocracy and its tendency to act as a law unto itself. Bank nationalisation was seen as a necessity in 1969, in order to direct credit to Green Revolution areas. Today, that system has outlived its utility, as agriculture is a transformed occupation with new risks and opportunities. Green Revolution is in the grip of diminishing returns, and prosperous farmers of yesteryears are fast moving out of agriculture. Small farmers all over the country are in distress, as rural banks lend to moneylenders instead of dealing directly with them. New forms of production based on contract farming do not really need the sarkari banking network.Private players have made lending more competitive and customer-friendly. A small-scale entrepreneur need not suffer for lack of working capital, nor does he have to bow and scrape before a bank manager. Credit is readily available to business, in varying packages to suit different needs. It is not hard to visualise a replication of this situation in rural areas. With a number of players in rural credit, entrepreneurs who come forward with proposals for food processing and cold storage would benefit. Farmers seeking to add value to their produce will encounter fewer hindrances in a competitive situation. A spirit of enterprise in rural banking can transform rural India. Gramin banking, or microcredit, has worked wonders in Bangladesh. Given the chance, it could do the same here. 1. That the mobile phone is a ubiquitous feature of rural and urban India today shows that

1) people have no interest in landline phone these days.

2) telephone is easily available everywhere now.

3) technology can invade all the barriers.

4) telephone has become affordable for all now.

5) mobile phone has taken the place of landline phone everywhere.

2. Which of the following seems to be false in the context of the passage?

1) Agriculture sector has witnessed much change over the years.

2) Green Revolution has lost its charm with the farmers.

3) The government is facing competition in telecom, aviation, banking etc.

4) Agriculture is no more a lucrative area for the wealthy farmers now.

5) None of these

3. Which of the following is ‘true’ in the context of the passage?

1) Getting loans from private banks is easier than the nationalised banks.

2) Credit through banks is readily available for even small farmers these days.

3) Landline phone is considered a status symbol.

4) Gramin Banking has failed in India.

5) None of these 4. What message does the author want to convey to the government through this passage?

1) Govt should compete with private players in telecom, aviation, banking etc.

2) Govt should withdraw from telecom, aviations banking etc.

3) Govt should allow private players in all the areas of business.

4) Govt should provide credit to the farmers on simpler terms.

5) None of these

Directions (Q. 5-7): Choose the word which is the same in meaning as the word given in bold as used in the passage.

5. OVERWHELMING

1) large

2) majority

3) feasible

4) vigilant

5) viable

6. ACCESSIBLE

1) convincing

2) deliberate

3) targeted

4) approachable

5) distributed

7. UBIQUITOUS

1) unique

2) modern

3) omnipresent

4) enormous

5) stylish

Directions (Q. 8-10): Choose the word which is the opposite in meaning of the word given in bold as used in the passage.

8. RIPE

1) lengthy

2) inappropriate

3) rare 4) hard

5) umpteen

9. CONSOLIDATE

1) deviate

2) strike

3) drag

4) weaken

5) instigate

10. READILY

1) deliberately

2) strictly

3) strangely

4) supposedly

5) hardly

Directions (1-10): Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions given below it.

Talent is worshipped everywhere, which is motivated through awards system. Because awards are a sign of pride and glory in everybody’s life. Presenting an award is the means to honor the talents, achievements, performance and work for a lifetime of a person. Different awards have their own specific fields of existence and each one of them adds there are numerous award ceremonies that occur in India. The Indian celebrities like the sportsmen, artists, actors and technicians are awarded in the different fields on the basis of their abilities and passion. Until 2011, the official criteria for awarding the Bharat Ratna stipulated it was to be conferred for the highest degrees of national service. This service includes artistic, literary, and scientific achievements, as well as recognition of public service of the highest order. In December 2011, the Government of India modified the criteria to allow sportspersons to receive the award; since then, the award may be conferred for performance of highest order in any field of human endeavour. Any person without distinction of race, occupation, position or sex is eligible for the award. The recommendations for an award of the “Bharat Ratna” are made by the Prime Minister of India to the President of India; a maximum of three awards may be made in a given year. The holders of the Bharat Ratna rank 7th in the Indian order of precedence however, the honour does not carry a monetary grant. The honour does not confer any pre- or post-nominal titles or letters; recipients are constitutionally prohibited from using the award name as a title or post-nominal. However, if they desire, recipients may state they are Bharat Ratna awardees in their curriculum vitae, on letterheads or on business cards. When we discuss about sports , especially then name of Sachin Ramesh Tendulkar comes on the top, their fans also call him “God of Cricket”, who is now a former Indian cricketer widely acknowledged as the greatest batsman of the modern generation and by many as the greatest cricketer of all time. He is not the first of India’s sporting heroes: there were several before him, and even some after 1989, the year he made his international debut and received awards .But unfortunately some Indian cricketers were found guilty in the charges of fixing and bribery i.e. Mohammad ajharuddin, Ajay Sharma, Manoj prabhakar and many more. But when Tendulkar announced his retirement from all forms of cricket on 16 November 2013 after playing his 200th and final Test match, against the West Indies in Mumbai’s . Then within a few hours of ending of his final match on 16 November 2013, the Prime Minister’s Office announced the decision to award Tendulkar with the Bharat Ratna, India’s highest civilian award, making him the youngest recipient to date and the first ever sportsperson to receive the award. At 40, the cricket icon is the youngest ever to receive the award. Unlike many others who have received the honour in the last six decades, he did not have to wait for the award; the award waited for him. Thus the honour was India’s, as much as Tendulkar’s.

11. Which of the following is the highest Indian Honour? A) Padmavibhushan B) Padma Shri C) Bharat Ratna D) Arjun Award E) Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award.

12. According to writer, who did serve as a source of Inspiration and motivation?

A) B) Former President Abdul Kalam C) Ajay Sharma D) Manoj Prabhakar E) Sachin Ramesh Tendulkar

13. Which of the following cricketer was not found Involved in the charges of fixing and bribery in the cricket match given in the passage?

A) Mohammad Ajharuddin B) Aja Sharma C) Mahendra Singh Dhoni D) Manoj Prabhakar E) Sachin Ramesh Tendulkar

14. Which of the following is true as given in the passage?

A) No one could break any record of Sachin Ramesh Tendulkar B) Sachin is the second most respected player of the team, hence called ‘God of cricket’ C) BCCI called Sachin as ‘God of Cricket’ D) In 2011, Government of India allowed sportspersons to receive the Bharat ratna Award. E) None of these

15. What is the mean of following given statement as used in the passage- “He did not have to wait for the award, the award awaited for him”

A) Sachin Ramesh Tendulkar is the greatest batsman of the modern generation. B) Bharat Ratna award is the highest honour for national service and former cricketer has divoted a big span of life to the Nation. C) Bharat Ratna is the highest civilian award. D) Sachin Tendulakar is the youngest cricketer of India, who received bharat Ratna. E) None of these Directions (6-8): Choose the word, which is MOST SIMILAR in meaning to the word printed in bold as used in the passage.

16. Stipulated

A) Designed B) Conditioned C) Stream D) Endeavour E) Managed

17. Precedence

A) Rank B) Subservience C) Inferiority D) Diliberate E) Setback

18. Acknowledged

A) Pacificist B) Coexist C) Accepted D) Comendable E) Non of these

Directions (9-10): Choose the word which is MOST OPPOSITE in meaning of the word printed in bold as given below-

19. Confer

A) Dishonor B) Taking C) Speak D) Discuss E) Impregnable

20. Civilians

A) Perpetrators B) Military C) Fleet D) Retrograde E) Downplayed

Directions (1-10): Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions given below it. Sanitation promotes health through prevention of human contact with the hazards of wastes as well as the treatment and proper disposal of sewage waste water. These hazards can be physical, microbiological, biological or chemical agents of disease. Wastes that can cause health problems include human and solid wastes, domestic wastewater, industrial wastes and agricultural wastes. Hygienic means of prevention can be by using engineering solutions, simple technologies e.g. septic tanks, or even by personal hygiene practices e.g. simple hand washing with soap. In fact, it is essential for childrento survive, grow and develop into healthy and fulfilled citizens of the world. In the broader context, UNICEF’s activities inWater, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) contribute to the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals. UNICEF’s long standing support for improving water supply, sanitation and hygiene stems from a firm conviction and based on sound evidence that these are central to ensuring the rights of children. Apart from these adequate, well-maintained water supply and sanitation facilities in schools encourage children to attend school regularly and help them achieve their educational goals. Inadequate water supply and sanitation in schools are health hazards and affect school attendance, retention and educational performance. Adolescent girls are especially vulnerable to dropping out, as many are reluctant to continue their schooling because toilet facilities are not safe and somewhere are not available. In rural area women and girls face a loss of personal dignity and safety risk if there is no toilet at home. Some other important factors which cannot be ignored- water supply and sanitation in our country continue to be inadequate, despite longstanding efforts by the various levels of government and communities at improving coverage. The level of investment in water and sanitation, albeit low by international standards, has increased during the 2000s. Access has also increased significantly. The share of Indians with access to improved sources of water has increased significantly, while local government institutions faced lack of the financial resources to carry out their functions. Thus the lack of adequate sanitation and safe water has significant negative health impacts including diarrhoea. Another factor is dependency of people on on-site sanitation facilities. Recently, access to on-site sanitation has increased in both rural and urban areas. In rural areas, total sanitation has been successful .In urban areas; a good practice is the Slum Sanitation Program in Mumbai that has provided access to sanitation for a quarter million slum dwellers. In the sewerage network has lacked maintenance over the years. 2.5 Billion People in the world that defecate openly, some 665 million live in India. This is of greater concern as 88% of deaths from diarrhea occur because of unsafe water, inadequate sanitation and poor hygiene.Therefore we can say that Lack of access to adequate sanitation is a huge problem in India. According to UNICEF, about 50% of the country’s population (approximately 638 million people) resort to open defecation. Not only is this a serious health hazard, diarrhea caused by lack of anitation is a leading cause of death, but there are other problems as well. For example, the dropout rates of girls in schools are directly related to the unavailability of toilets. Therefore, improving sanitation will also improve the living and economic conditions of the rural poor.

21. According to the author, what is/are the factors responsible for absenteeism of children in school?

A. due to safety risk B. Inadequate water supply C. lack of sanitation facilities D. both 1 and 3 E. all of the above

22. Which of the following disease is caused by lack of sanitation?

A. Diarrhea B. Cancer C. Tuberculosis D. Viral fever E. None of these

23. According to the author, why special attention and efforts are required for improving status of sanitation India?

A. The level of investment in sanitation is low. B. It has negative health impacts. C. Rural people, especially children and girls are dropping out from their schools. D. It encourages many diseases. E. All of the above.

24. Which of the following is definitely False in the context of the passage?

A. State government have lack of financial resource B. Government of India have made a comprehensive plan for sanitation. C. A sanitation program has been organized in Mumbai from slum dwellers. D. Both 1 & 2 E. None of these

25. By what percentage of deaths are caused by Diarrhea?

A. 2.5% billion people in the world. B. 66.5% million people C. 88% of death D. 63.8% million people E. None of these

Direction (6-8): Choose the word which is most nearly the SAME in meaning as the word printed in bold as used in the passage.

26. Vulnerable

A. Protected B. Enduring C. Ready D. Remedy E. Pubescence 27. Access

A. Outlet B. Egress C. Axis D. Trunk E. Approach

28. Albeit

A. Although B. Unsusceptible C. Measure D. Drove E. Grievous

Direction (9-10): Choose the word which is most OPPOSITE in meaning of the word printed in bold as used in the passage.

29. Hazards

A. Endangerment B. Safety C. Admitting D. Meted out E. Hostile

30. Conviction

A. Avenue B. Sludge C. Evaluation D. Distrust E. Mitigate

Directions (1-10): In the following passage, some of the words have been left out, each of which is indicated by a number. Find the suitable word from the options given against each number and fill up the blanks with appropriate words to make the paragraph meaningful. The economic history of India shows a number of distinct phases over the period it fell under the colonial control to the modern times when it ( 1 ) on economic reforms. Before the formal onset of the British colonial rule in India after the Battle of Plassey in 1757, India was among the richest ( 2 ) of the world. According to some ( 3 ), during the Mughal period India was the second- largest economy having a share of almost 25 per cent of the world economy. Two centuries of the ( 4 ) British colonial rule led to India’s wealth being ( 5 ) away and the process of ‘deindustrialisation’ taking a heavy ( 6 ) on the people of India. The great nationalist leader Dadabhai Naoroji was the first person to systematically highlight this ( 7 ) of the colonial ( 8 ).His analysis laid the theoretical ( 9 ) for the freedom struggle (10) in India’s independence in 1947.

31. A. ceased B. dissented C. embarked D. launched E. stopped

32. A. metropolitan B. continents C. provinces D. states E. countries

33. A. appraisal B. estimates C. evaluation D. belief E. thought

34. A. crafty B. unworthy C. scandalous D. exploitative E. sinister

35. A. drained B. depleted C. hacked D. dragged E. washed away

36. A. demand B. taxation C. toll D. price E. cost

37. A. face B. demeanour C. attitude D. countenance E. aspect

38. A. payoff B. exploitation C. corruption D. offence E. nepotism

39. A. basement B. groundwork C. justification D. foundation E. authority 40. A. culminating B. crowning C. converting D. sustaining E. dreaming

Directions (Q. 1-5): In each question below is given a sentence with four words printed in bold type. These are numbered as 1), 2), 3) and 4). One of these four words printed in bold may be either wrongly spelt or inappropriate in the context of the sentence. Find out the word which is wrongly spelt or inappropriate, if any. The number of that word is your answer. If all the words printed in bold are correctly spelt and also appropriate in the context of the sentence, mark 5), ie ‘All correct’, as your answer.Directions (Q. 1-5): In each question below is given a sentence with four words printed in bold type. These are numbered as A), B), C) and D). One of these four words printed in bold may be either wrongly spelt or inappropriate in the context of the sentence. Find out the word which is wrongly spelt or inappropriate, if any. The number of that word is your answer. If all the words printed in bold are correctly spelt and also appropriate in the context of the sentence, mark (E), ie ‘All correct’, as your answer.

41.Addressing (A) his first campaign rally (B) in Jammu, Modi had reterated (C) that the BJP wanted a discussion on Article C70 since (D) it concerned the people of India. All correct (E)

42.Making fighting corruption and transparency his clarion (A) call, he held out the promise of cleansing (B) our political system of its shady (C) machinations (D). All correct (E)

43.The enthusiastic acceptance of the invitation by SAARC leaders stands testimoney (A) to theburgeoning (B) popularity of and changing perception about Modi in the region (C), especially (D) in Pakistan. All correct (E)

44.The stunning (A) success of the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham (ISIS), is seizing (B) control of almost a third of Iraq in less than a weak (C) came as a shock (D) to Washington. All correct (E)

45.Vocational (A) training, entrepreneur (B) mentoring and the interdisciplinery (C) interactions will help students go from being (D) just job seekers to job creators. All correct (E)

Directions (Q. 6-10): Read each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical or idiomatic 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 (E). (Ignore errors of punctuation, if any.)

46.A) My memories of Delhi University start / B) when I had been a child / C) and visited the university / D) and its surrounding ridge. / (E) No error

47.A) The largest residential university in Asia, / B) BHU was established in A9A6 as an exemplar of academic excellence / C) and has become synonymous with a life / D)teeming with enriching experiences. / (E) No error

48.A) Narendra Modi must help his party return to power in Maharashtra / B) later this year and in UP and Bihar, where / C) the electorate have voted in his favour but / D) the state government is run by an adversary. / (E) No error

49.A) A majority of weather forecasting models indicates that / B) an El Nino weather phenomenon may develop / C) around the middle of the year / D) but it is too early to assess its likely strength. / (E) No error

50A) Two sharpshooters of the gang have arrested / B) in connection with the sensational road rage / C) incident which claimed two lives / D) in Bawana more than a month ago. / (E) No error