SSC SI & ASI (Delhi Police, CAPF, CISF) Exam paper – 2015

161. We should ________the rules.
A. cope with
B. conduce to
C. side with
D. comply with

Directions (Q. 162-171): In each of the following passage, 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

Saina Nehwal’s bronze medal win __(162)__ Saturday, at the London Olympics, may be seen as a lucky . __(163)__ after her Chinese opponent __(164)__ hurt. But __(165)__ Saina’s father, Dr. Harvir Singh said, “It’s God’s gift.” “She was __(166)__ on Friday after losing the semi-final. It was God’s__(167)__ that she won a medal. This is very satisfying for everyone. I was very __(168)__ about Saina winning a bronze.” Prime Minister Manmohan Singh __(169)__ the Indian shuttler for winning the medal. “The country is proud of your __(170)__,” Singh said in his congratulatory message, Andhra Pradesh governor E.S.L. Narasimhan and Chief Minister N. Kiran Kumar Reddy too congratulated Saina. “After Gagan Narang, Saina is the second sportsperson from AP to win a __(171)__ at the Olympics,” the Chief Minister said.
162. A. on
B. in
C. at
D. onto

163. A. Succeed
B. win of
C. winning
D. victory

164. A. retired
B. crashed
C. injure
D. fated

165. A. according to
B. from.
C. instead of
D. on the way

166. A. joyous
B. appointed
C. disappointed
D. cheerful

167. A. prayer
B. nature
C. notion
D. wish

168. A. pessimistic
B. optimistic
C. nostalgic
D. emotional

169. A. prayed
B. congratulated
C. Wishes
D. dictated

170. A. getting of
B. order
C. achievement
D. position

171. A. post
B. match
C. entry
D. medal

Directions (Q. 172-176): In the following passage, 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.

Internet, __(172)__ known as the Net, is the network __(173) __computers spanning the __(174)__. Internet is a global __(175)__ of computers that allows individuals to communicate __(176)__ one another.
172.
A. too
B. also
C. another
D. other

173. A. on
B. of
C. since
D. get

174. A. sea
B. sky
C. mountain
D. globe

175. A. connect
B. web
C. net
D. wireless

176. A. under
B. out
C. for
D. with

Directions (Q. 177-181): You have a passage with some questions following the passage. Read the passage carefully and choose the best answer to each question out of the given alternatives.
PASSAGE

Many people think that dialects are corrupted forms of the language, spoken by ignorant people who make mistakes because they have not learnt correct grammar. This is not at all true. A standard language is not linguistically better than other dialects. It is simply the dialect that has been adopted for official purposes, such as government and education. all English dialects have a long history, going back to the distinct forms of speech of the Germanic and Scandinavian invaders who came from various parts of northern Europe to occupy Britain during the Middle Ages. And each of these dialects has a grammar that is as rich and systematic as Standard English.
177. All English dialects have links with
A. the speech of Scandinavian and Germanic invaders of Britain.
B. the Egyptians.
C. only with those who originally lived in Britain.
D. None of these

178. The Germanic invaders occupied Britain during the______
A. middle ages
B. post World War I period
C. nineteenth century
D. recent times

179. Find the word closest in meaning to ‘ignorant’.
A. Refined
B. Knowledgeable
C. Uneducated
D. Aristocratic

180. A standard language is wrongly considered to be linguistically better’ just because
A. it is a dialect officially adopted by the government.
B. it is a dialect with an inferior vocabulary.
C. it is a dialect with an unsystematic grammar.
D. it is a dialect spoken by common people.

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