Directions (Q. 101-105): Find the correctly spelt word.
101. A. Dominent
B. Domenant
C. Domenent
D. Dominant
102. A. Obsarve
B. Obsarving
C. Observer
D. Observent
103. A. Aknoledge
B. Acknowledge
C. Acknoledge
D. Acknolege
104. A. Posess
B. Possess
C. Posses
D. Possus
105. A. Lesure
B. Lezure
C. Leisure
D. Liesure
Directions (Q. 106-115): In each of the following questions, four alternatives are given for the Idiom/Phrase printed in bold in the sentence. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the given Idiom/Phrase.
106. She was on the horns of a dilemma as she had either to leave her job or divorce her husband.
A. in nervous condition
B. in terrible mood
C. in difficult situation
D. in suspense
107. He died in harness.
A. ceased to live
B. died of a disease
C. died for his country
D. died while working
108. All his schemes ended in smoke.
A. came to nothing
B. got on fire
C. burnt up
D. attracted everybody
109. The young boy was kicking his heels in spite of his mother’s stern warnings.
A. playing happily
B. kicking someone
C. wasting time
D. passing a gesture of disrespect
110. Fathima felt that she had been made a scapegoat for her son’s incompetence.
A. fool
B. witness
C. fall guy
D. proxy
111. She denied point-blank her involvement in the crime.
A. directly
B. desperately
C. stubbornly
D. rudely
112. It is hard to strike a bargain with a woman.
A. to finalise a deal
B. to negotiate a deal
C. to negotiate
D. to deal
113. You had better get up now or you will be late for school.
A. should
B. may
C. might
D. can
114. He took his father’s advice to heart.
A. casually
B. patiently
C. seriously
D. quietly
115. Can you give me a hand with this luggage?
A. keep a watch on
B. handle
C. provide me with
D. help me with
Direction (Q. 116-135): In each of the following questions, the first and the last parts of the sentence are numbered 1 and 6. The rest of the sentence is split into four parts and named P, Q, R and S. These four parts are not given in their proper order. Read the sentence and find out which of the four combinations is correct. Then find the correct answer.
116. 1. A lot of people simply dump their rubbish in open bins.
P. All sorts of diseases are carried by the flies.
Q. Then they come into the house and infect uncovered food.
R. In this rubbish, the flies breed and multiply.
S. Such carelessness invites flies to the rubbish.
6. Consumption of such food can only bring disease and sickness.
A. SPQR
B. RQPS
C. RPQS
D. SRQP
117. 1. Madurai is a historically important place.
P. Besides all these the Chitra festival attracts visitors.
Q. It has the famous Meenakshi Temple.
R. The place is also famous for the jasmine flower.
S. Further it is an architectural marvel.
6. Due to all these factors Madurai is a popular tourist spot
A. QSRP
B. RSPQ
C. PQRS
D. SRPQ
118. 1. A jackal fell into a dyer’s tub.
P. He ordered that he should be respected.
Q. Meanwhile a lion arrived on the scene.
R. He posed as the King of the forest.
S. The dyed jackal ran away.
6. Other lackals ran after him and tore him to pieces
A. PQRS
B. QPRS
C. SQRP
D. RPQS
119. 1. Six year old Prabodh aimed his toy gun at his sister while playing.
P. ‘You may aim at the pole, or at the wall or at the tree, where no one can get hurt.’
Q. Mother got up immediately saying, ‘No one shoots a human being’ and calmly removed the gun from Prabodh.
R. Still Prabodh aimed his gun at the kid.
S. When his mother saw this she said, “No Prabodh! Not at the baby!
6. With such a firm action on his mother’s part Probodh realised where the gun should not be aimed.
A. PRSQ
B. QSPR
C. SPRQ
D. SRQP
120. 1. A man wearing dark sunglasses walked into the bank.
P. Then he shouted, “Give me all your money, all the money in this bank right now.”
Q. Everyone in the lobby screamed and started running
R. He went up to the teller and held up a hand grenade for all to see.
S. Nervously the young female teller handed the man three big bags loaded with cash.
6. Holding the grenade in one hand and the bags in the other, he walked out of the building.
A. PSRQ
B. QSPR
C. RPQS
D. SRQP
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