SSC SI & ASI (Delhi Police, CAPF, CISF) Exam paper – 2013

141. The client told his lawyer, “I’m going away for a few days. I’ll call you when I get back.”

A. The client told his lawyer that he was going away for a few days and would call him when he got back.
B. The client promised his lawyer that he was going away for a few days and would call him when he got back
C. The client told his lawyer that he is going away for a few days and will call him when he gets back.
D. The client assured his lawyer that he was going away for a few days and would call him when he got back

142. “And you believe all this!” asked Sriram, in surprise.
A. Sriram asked me in surprise if I believed all this.
B. Sriram asked me in disbelief if I was believing all this
C. Surprised, Sriram asked me whether I believed all that.
D. Sriram was amazed that I believed all that.

143. They said, “It was raining heavily when they came out of the theatre.”
A. They said that it was raining heavily when they had come out of the theatre.
B. They said that it had been raining heavily when they came out of the theatre.
C. They said that it rained when they had come out of the theatre.
D. They said that it had been raining heavily when they had come out of the theatre.

144. Looking at the Taj Mahal, the tourist said, “What an exquisitely beautiful creation!”
A. Looking Taj Mahal, the tourist told that it is an exquisitely beautiful creation.
B. Looking at the Taj Mahal, the tourist exclaimed in wonder that what an exquisitely beautiful creation.
C. Looking Taj Mahal, the tourist said what an exquisitely beautiful creation it was indeed.
D. Looking at the Taj Mahal, the tourist exclaimed in wonder that it was indeed an exquisitely Beautiful creation.

145. “Tomorrow gives me no time!” said Amanda.
A. Amanda exclaimed that tomorrow gives her no time.
B. Amanda said that tomorrow gave her no time at all.
C. Amanda exclaimed that tomorrow had given here no time.
D. Amanda exclaimed that the following day gave her no time.

Directions (Q. 146-170): In each of the following passages, some words have been left out. First read the passage and try to understand what it is about. Then fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given.
Passage I
(Q. 146-155)

The Gandhian movement brought a new __(146)__ for indian women. It helped in women’s __(147)__ . They now enjoy equality with men __(148)__ all spheres. Legislative reforms ensure this __(149)__. They enjoy equal participation in social, __(150)__ and political life. Improved __(151)__for health and education, economic independence and active __(152)__ in family and community life__(153)__ to compete with men. All __(154)__Based on sex have vanished. The modern is woman is __(155)__ the march and nothing can stop her onslaught.
146. A. transformation
B. beginning
C. awareness
D. dawn

147. A. liberalism
B. liberalisation
C. liberation
D. liberty

148. A. in
B. within
C. of
D. from

149. A. law
B. right
C. legislation
D. step

150. A. traditional
B. cultural
C. religious
D. educational

151. A. facilities
B. infrastructure
C. services
D. advantages

152. A. responsibility
B. involvement
C. participation
D. relationship

153. A. has helped
B. have helped
C. helped
D. will help

154. A. distinctions
B. differences
C. discrimination
D. discrepancies

155. A. in
B. into
C. at
D. on

Passage II
(Q. 156-165)
The All India Radio,__(156)__as well as films have the __(157)__of speeding up the process of__(158)__ awareness. National Programmes of __(159)__ dance and of drama on the broadcast__(160)__ . i.e., radio and television support the __(161)__ of composite culture and of exchange of__(162)__ and artistic forms between one __(163)__and another. The influence of media, in the__(164)__ of a composite culture, may have been__(165)__ but it is an important factor.
156. A. Star Channel
B. Doordarshan
C. Cable TV
D. Video Compact Disc

157. A. capability
B. ability
C. tendency
D. technology

158. A. regional
B. local
C. national
D. global

159. A. music
B. magic
C. health
D. agriculture

160. A. systems
B. machine
C. communications
D. media

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