Completing Statements

In each question, an incomplete statement (Stem) followed by fillers is given. Pick

out the best one which can complete incomplete stem correctly and meaningfully.

1.Even if it rains I shall come means ......

A
if I come it will not rain
.
B.if it rains I shall not come
C.I will certainly come whether it rains or not
D
whenever there is rain I shall come
.
E. I am less likely to come if it rains
Answer: Option C

2.Despite his best efforts to conceal his anger ......

A
we could detect that he was very happy
.
B.he failed to give us an impression of his agony
C.he succeeded in camouflaging his emotions
D
he could succeed in doing it easily
.
E. people came to know that he was annoyed
Answer: Option E

3.She never visits any zoo because she is strong opponent of the idea of ......
A
setting the animals free into forest
.
B.feeding the animals while others are watching
C.watching the animals in their natural abode
D
going out of the house on a holiday
.
E. holding the animals in captivity for our joy

Answer: Option E

4.Although initial investigations pointed towards him ......

A
the preceding events corroborated his involvement in the crime
.
B.the additional information confirmed his guilt
C.the subsequent events established that he was guilt
D
the subsequent events proved that he was innocent
.
E. he gave an open confession of his crime
Answer: Option D

5."It is an uphill task but you will have to do it" means ......
A
The work is above the hill and you will have to do it
.
B.It is a very easy task but you must do it
C.It is very difficult task but you have to do it
D
This work is not reserved for you but you will have to do it
.
E. It is almost impossible for others but you can do it
Answer: Option C

6.It is not easy to remain tranquil when those around you ......
A
behave in a socially acceptable manner
.
B.exhibit pleasant mannerism
C.are losing their heads
D
agree to whatever you say
.
E. exhibit generous and magnanimous gestures

Answer: Option C

7." You are thinking very highly about Ravi but he is not so" means ......
A
Ravi is as good as you think about him
.
B.You have a good opinion about Ravi but he is not as good as you think
C.Your view about Ravi is philosophical, keep it up
D
Ravi is much better, than what you think of him
.
E. You have a good opinion about Ravi but he does not have a good opinion about you
Answer: Option B
8.Although, he is reputed for making very candid statements ......
A
his today speech was not fairly audible
.
B.his promises had always been realistic
C.his speech was very interesting
D
people follow whatever he instructs to them
.
E. his today's statements were very ambiguous
Answer: Option E

9.Owing to the acute power shortage, the people of our locality have decided to ......
A
dispense with other non-conventional energy sources
.
B.resort to abundant use of electricity for illumination
C.off-switch the electrical appliance while not in use
D
explore other avenues for utilising the excess power
.
E. resort to use of electricity only when it is inevitable
Answer: Option E

10.He is so lazy that he ......

A
cannot depend on others for getting his work done
.
B.cannot delay the schedule of completing the work
C.can seldom complete his work on time
D
dislike to postpone the work that he undertakes to do
.
E. always help others to complete their work
Answer: Option C

11.Practically, very little work could be completed in the last week as it was ......
A
full of working days
.
C.full of holidays
E. loaded with work

B.a very hectic week

D.a very busy week

Answer: Option C

12.Because he believes in democratic principles, he always ......

A
decides all the matters himself
.
B.listen to others views and enforces his own
C.shown respect to others opinions if they match his own
D
reconciles with the majority views and gives us his own
.
E. imposes his own views on others
Answer: Option D

13.With great efforts his son succeeded in convincing him not to donate his entire wealth to an
orphanage ......
A

and lead the life of a wealthy merchant

B.but to a home for the forsaken children

C.and make an orphan of himself
D
as the orphanage needed a lot of donations
.
E. as the orphanage had been set up by him
Answer: Option C

14.It was an extremely pleasant surprise for the hutment-dweller when the Government officials
told him that ......
A
he had to vacate hutment which he had been unauthorisedly occupying
.
B.he had been gifted with a furnished apartment in a multi-storeyed building
C.he would be arrested for wrongfully encroaching on the pavement outside his dwelling
D
they would not accede to his request
.
E. they had received the orders from the court to take possession of all his belongings
Answer: Option B

15.Even though it is very large house, ......

A
there is a lot of space available in it for children
.
B.there is hardly any space available for children
C.there is no dearth of space for children
D
the servants take a long time to clean it
.
E. the municipal taxes on it are very happy
Answer: Option B
16.In order to help the company attain its goal of enhancing profit, all the employees ......
A
urged the management to grant paid leave
.
B.appealed the management to implement new welfare schemes
C.voluntarily offered to work overtime with lucrative compensation
D
voluntarily offered to render additional services in lieu of nothing
.

E. decided to enhance production at the cost of quality of the product

Answer: Option D

17.Mahesh need not have purchased the bag, means ......

A
it was not necessary for Mahesh to purchase the bag but he has purchased it
.
B.it was necessary for Mahesh to purchase the bag and he has not purchased it
C.it was not necessary for Mahesh to purchase the bag and he has not purchased it
D
it was necessary for Mahesh to purchase the bag but he has not purchased it
.
E. Mahesh already has a bag but still he purchased another one
Answer: Option A

18.In order to raise company's profit, the employees ......

A
demanded two additional increments
.
B.decided to go on paid holidays
C.requested the management to implement new welfare schemes
D
offered to work overtime without any compensation
.
E. decided to raise the cost of raw material
Answer: Option D

19.The officer who had neglected to files his income tax returns had to ......
A
return the files
B.pay a fine
.
D
C.be rewarded
play mischief
.
E. give warning
Answer: Option B

20.Unless you work harder you will fail, means ......

A
if you fail you will work harder
.
B.you must at least plan well than you will not fail
C.hardly you will fail if you do not desire so
D
if you do not put more efforts, then you will fail
.
E. if you only work and work alone, you will fail
Answer: Option D

21.His behaviour is so unpredictable that he ......

A
never depends upon others for getting his work done
.
B.is seldom trusted by others
C.always finds it difficult to keep his word
D
always insists on getting the work completed on time
.
E. seldom trusts others as far as the work schedule is concerned
Answer: Option B

22.His appearance is unsmiling but ......

A
his heart is full of compassion for others
.
B.he looks very serious on most occasions
C.people are afraid of him
D
he is uncompromising on matters of task performance
.
E. he is full of jealousy towards his colleagues
Answer: Option A

Ordering of Sentences

In questions below, each passage consist of six sentences. The first and sixth
sentence are given in the begining. The middle four sentences in each have been
removed and jumbled up. These are labelled as P, Q, R and S. Find out the proper
order for the four sentences.

23.

S1:
P:
Q:
R:
S:
S6:

In the middle of one side of the square sits the Chairman of the committee, the most
important person in the room.
For a committee is not just a mere collection of individuals.
On him rests much of the responsibility for the success or failure of the committee.
While this is happening we have an opportunity to get the 'feel' of this committe.
As the meeting opens, he runs briskly through a number of formalities.
From the moment its members meet, it begins to have a sort nebulous life of its own.

The Proper sequence should be:

A.RSQP
C.SQPR

B.PQRS
D.QSRP

Answer: Option D

24.
For some time in his youth Abraham Lincoln
was manager for a shop.

S1:
P:
Q:
R:
S:
S6:

Then a chance Customer would come.

Young Lincoln way of keeping shop was entirely unlike anyone else's
Lincoln would jump up and attend to his needs and then revert to his reading.
He used to lie full length on the counter of the shop eagerly reading a book.
Never before had Lincoln had so much time for reading as had then.

The Proper sequence should be:

A SRQP

B.QSPR

.
C.SQRP

D.QPSR

Answer: Option B

25.
The cooperative system of doing business is a good way of encouraging ordinary workers to
work hard.
If the society is to be well run, it is necessary to prevent insincere officials being elected to
P:
the committee which is responsible for the running of business.
They get this from experienced and professional workers who are not only familiar with the
Q:
cooperative system, but also with efficient method of doing business.
R : To a large extent, many cooperative societies need advice and guidance.
S : The capital necessary to start a business venture is obtained by the workers contributions.
The main object is to maintain the interest of every member of the society and to ensure that
S6:
the members participate actively in the projects of society.
S1:

The Proper sequence should be:

A
SQPR
.
C.SRQP

B.PQSR
D.PSRQ

Answer: Option A
26.
S1:
P:
Q:
R:
S:
S6:

A gentleman who lived alone always had two plates placed on the table at dinner time.
One day just as he sat down to dine, the cat rushed in to the room.
One plate was for himself and other was for his cat.
she drooped a mouse into her own plate and another into her master plate.
He used to give the cat a piece of meat from his own plate.
In this way the cat showed her gratitude to her master.

The Proper sequence should be:

A
QSPR
.

B.PSRQ

C.QRSP

D.RPQS

Answer: Option A
27.
S1:
P:
Q:
R:
S:
S6:

The Bhagavadgita recognises the nature of man and the needs of man.
All these three aspects constitute the nature of man.
It shows how the human being is rational one, an ethical one and a spiritual one.
More than all, it must be a spiritual experience.
Nothing can give him fulfilment unless it satisfies his reason, his ethical conscience.
A man whom does not harmonise them, is not truly human.

The Proper sequence should be:

A
PSRQ
.
C.QPSR

B.RSPQ
D.PSQR

Answer: Option C
28.
S1:
P:
Q:
R:
S:
S6:

The future beckons to us.

In fact we have hard work ahead.
Where do we go and what shall be our endeavour?
We shall also have to fight and end poverty, ignorance and disease.
It will be to bring freedom and oppurtunity to the common man.
There is no resting for any one of us till we redeem our pledge in full.

The Proper sequence should be:

A
PSRQ
.
C.QSRP

B.QPSR
D.SRPQ

Answer: Option C
29.
S1: In 1934, William Golding published a small volume of poems.
During the World War II(1939-45) he joined the Royal Navy and was present at the sinking
P:
of the Bismarck.
Q : He returned to teaching in 1945 and gave it up in 1962, and is now a full time writer.
R : In 1939, he married and started teaching at Vishop Wordsworth school in Salisbury.

S : At first his novels were not accepted.

But the Lord of the files which came out in 1954 was welcomed as "a most absorbing and
S6:
instructive tale".
The Proper sequence should be:
A
RPQS
.
C.SRPQ

B.RPSQ
D.SQPR

Answer: Option A
30.
S1:
P:
Q:
R:
S:
S6:

Reliogion is not a matter of mere dogmatic conformity.

It is not merely going through the ritual prescribed to us.
It is not a question of ceremonial piety.
Unless that kind of transformation occurs, you are not an authentically religious man.
It is the remarking of your own self, the transformation of your nature.
A man of that character is free from fear, free from hatred.

The Proper sequence should be:

A
SPRQ
.
C.PSRQ

B.QPSR
D.SPQR

Answer: Option B
31.
S1: We speak today of self-determination in politics.
So long as one is conscious of a restraint, it is possible to resist it or to near it as a necessary
P:
evil and to keep free in spirit.
Slavery begins when one ceases to feel that restraint and it depends on if the evil is accepted
Q:
as good.
There is, however, a subtler domination exercised in the sphere of ideas by one culture to
R:
another.
S : Political subjection primarily means restraint on the outer life of people.
Cultural subjection is ordinarily of an unconscious character and it implies slavery from the
S6:
very start.
The Proper sequence should be:
A SPRQ

B.RSQP

.
C.SPQR

D.RSPQ

Answer: Option C
32.
There is a touching story of Professor Hardy visiting Ramanujan as he lay desperately ill in
hospital at Putney.
P : 'No Hardy, that is not a dull number in the very least.
Q : Hardy, who was a very shy man, could not find the words for his distress.
R : It was 1729.
The best he could do, as he got to the beside was "I say Ramanujan, I thought the number of
S:
taxi I came down in was a very dull number"
S6: It is the lowest number that can be expressed in two different ways as the sum of two cubes.
:

The Proper sequence should be:

A
PRSQ
.
C.QSPR

B.QSRP
D.SQRP

Answer: Option B

33.
S1:
P:
Q:
R:
S:
S6:

Throughout history man has used energy from the sun.

Today, when we burn wood or use electric current we are drawing an energy.
However we now have a new supply of energy.
All our ordinary life depends on sun.
This has come from the sun.
This energy comes from inside atoms.

The Proper sequence should be:

A
SQPR
.
C.QSRP
Answer: Option D
34.
S1: Duryodhana was a wicked prince.

B.RQPS
D.PSRQ

P:
Q:
R:
S:
S6:

one day Bhima made Duryodhana fall from a tree from which Duryodhana was stealing
fruits.
He did not like that Pandavas should be loved and respected by the people of Hastinapur
Duryodhana specially hated Bhima.
Among the Pandavas, Bhima was extraordinary strong and powerful
This enraged Duryodhana so much that he began to think of removing Bhima from his way.

The Proper sequence should be:

A
PSQR
.
C.QSPR

B.QPRS
D.PSRQ

Answer: Option C
35.
S1: There is only one monkey we can thoroughly recommend as an indoor pet.
P : They quickly die from colds and coughs after the first winter fogs.
Q : It is beautiful and intelligent Capuchin monkey.
The lively little Capuchins, however, may be left for years in an English house without the
R:
least danger to their health.
The Marmosets, it is true, are more beautiful than a Capuchins and just as pleasing, but they
S:
are too delicate for the English climate
S6: Finally let me say that no other monkey has a better temper or winning ways.
The Proper sequence should be:
A
PQRS
.
C.QSPR

B.QRPS
D.RPSQ

Answer: Option B
36.
S1:
P:
Q:
R:
S:

Metals are today being replaced by polymers in many applications.

Above all, they are cheaper and easier to process making them a viable alternative to metals.
Polymers are essentially a long chains of hydrocarbon molecules.
Today polymers as strong as metals have been developed.
These have replaced the traditional chromium-plated metallic bumpers in cars.
Many Indian Institutes of science and Technology run special programmes on polymer
S6:
science.

The Proper sequence should be:

A
QRSP
.
C.RQSP

B.RSQP
D.QRPS

Answer: Option A
37.
Since the sixties there has been an increasing interest in neurophysiology, which deals with
the neural bases of mental activity and behaviour.
P : It has format which is very similar to that of Brain and Language, a sister journal.
Q : Since then, a number of journals devoted entirely to this area of research have appeared.
Before the 1960's when this field was the concern of a small number of investigators,
R:
research articles were scattered in various neurological journals.
S : Brain and cognition is one such journal.
S6: So far the journal has published the mixture of articles including reports and investigations.
S1:

The Proper sequence should be:

A
RQSP
.
C.QSPR

B.QRSP
D.RSPQ

Answer: Option A

38.
Moncure Conway devoted his life to two great objects freedom of thought, and freedom of
the individual.
P : They threaten both kinds of freedom.
Q : But something also has been lost.
R : There are now dangers, somewhat different in form from those of the past ages.
S : In regard to both these objects, something has been gained since his time.
Unless a vigorous and vigilant public opinion can be aroused in defence of them, there will
S6:
be much less of both a hundred years hence then there is now.
S1:

The Proper sequence should be:

A PQRS

B.QSPR

.
C.SQRP

D.RSPQ

Answer: Option C
39.
The study of speech disorders due to brain injury suggests that patients can think without
having adequate control over their language.
P : But they succeed in playing games of chess.
Q : Some patients, for example fail to find the names of objects presented to them.
They can even use the concepts needed for chess playing, though they are unable to express
R:
many of the concepts in ordinary language.
S : They even find it difficult to interpret long written notices.
S6: How they manage to do this we do not know.
S1:

The Proper sequence should be:

A
PSQR
.
C.QSPR

B.RPSQ
D.SRPQ

Answer: Option C
40.
S1:
P:
Q:
R:
S:
S6:

Minnie went shopping one morning.

Disappointed She turned around and returned to the parking lot.
She got out and walked to the nearest shop.
She drove her car into the parking lot and stopped.
It was there that she realised that she'd forgotten her purse at home.
She drove home with an empty basket.

The Proper sequence should be:

A
RSQP
.
C.PQRS

B.RQSP
D.QPRS

Answer: Option B
41.
S1: The path of Venus lies inside the path of the Earth.

P : When at its farthest from the Earth, Venus is 160 million away
With such a wide range between its greatest and leat distances it is natural that at sometimes
Q:
Venus appears much brighter than at others.
No other body ever comes so near the Earth, with the exception of the Moon and occasional
R:
comet or asteroid.
S : When Venus is at its nearest to the earth it is only 26 million miles away.
S6: When at its brightest, it is easily seen with the naked eye in broad daylight.
The Proper sequence should be:
A
SRPQ
.
C.PSQR

B.SQRP
D.QPRS

Answer: Option A
42.
S1: Forecasting the weather has always been a difficult business.
During a period of drought, streams and rivers dried up, the cattle died from thirst and were
P:
ruined.
Many different things affect the weather and we have to study them carefully to make
Q:
accurate forecast.
R : Ancient Egyptians had no need of weather in the Nile Valley hardly ever changes.
In early times, when there were no instruments, such as thermometer or the barometer, man
S:
looked for tell-tale signs in the sky.
S6: He made his forecasts by watching flights of the birds or the way smoke rose from fire.
The Proper sequence should be:
A
PRQS
.
C.QRPS

B.QPRS
D.SPQR

Answer: Option B

43.
S1: Sun birds are among the smallest of Indian birds.
Though they are functionally similar to the humming birds of the New World, they are
P:
totally unrelated.
Q : They do eat insects too.

R : They are also some of the most brilliantly coloured birds.

S : sun birds feed on nectar mostly and helped in pollination.
Our common sun birds are the purple sun bird, the glossy black species and purple rumped
S6:
sun bird, the yellow and maroon species.
The Proper sequence should be:
A
SQPR
.
C.QPRS

B.RPSQ
D.PSRQ

Answer: Option A

44.

S1: For decades, American society has been calling a melting pot
P : Differences remained - in appearence, mannerisms, customs, speech, religion and more.
Q : The term has long been a cliche and half-truth.
R : But homogenisation was never acheived.
Yes, immigrants from diverse cultures and traditions did cast off vestiges of their native
S:
lands and become almost imperceptibly woven in to the American fabric.
In recent years, such differences accentuated by the arrival of immigrants from Asia and
S6: other parts of the world in the United States - have become something to celebrate and to
nurture.
The Proper sequence should be:
A
QRSP
.
C.SQPR

B.SQRP
D.QSRP

Answer: Option B

45.
S1: I took cigarettes from my case.
P : But when the fit of coughing was over, he replaced it between his lips.
Q : I lit one of them and placed it between the lips.
R : Then with a feeble hand he removed the cigarette.

S : Slowly he took a pull at it and coughed violently.

S6: Then he continues to draw on it.

The Proper sequence should be:

A
PSQR
.

B
QPSR
.

C
QSRP
.

D
SRPQ
.

Answer: Option C