Directions (1- 9): Read the following passagecarefully and answer the questions given below it. Some words have been printed in bold to help you locate them while answering some of the questions.
Kannappan was a tribal chief who lived in the hilly region. He was a cruel man who
rejoiced in killing cows, and he believed that the tribals were protected by an invisible force and it was necessary to sacrifice a cow every day to please the force. So he stole cows from the houses of people living in the areas near his house and killed them and those who tried to stop him were also
brutally killed.
Kannappan was a widower and lived with his only daughter, Thevi, whom he loved very much. Thevi disliked the brutality of her father, but never dared to tell him about it. Instead she always prayed that her father would become a good man.
Once Kannapan stole a cow and a calf. The cow was sacrificed and the calf was kept in the cow shed. Thevi took an
instant liking for it and brought it up as her pet. The calf grew up into a full-grown cow. One day kannappan could not find any cow for the sacrifice and decided to take Thevi's beloved cow. Before Thevi woke up in the morning he took the cow to the wild bushes and
menacingly approached it with his knife. The frightened cow broke away and ran deep into the forest with Kannappan in hot
pursuit.
Thevi woke up hearing the commotion. She ran outside the house sobbing bitterly and called out for the cow.
On hearing her voice, it ran back to her and lay at her feet. Kannapan ran upto her and asked her to give up the cow. She gathered all her courage and said, 'What good fortune will come to us if you kill this innocent cow? If you love me, you should spare its life. If you still insist on killing it, kill me first'. Seeing the tearful face of his daughter, he threw away his knife. something touched kannappan deep in his heart and this was a turning point in his life, after which he never killed a cow or any other animal.
Years passed and one night Thevi died of high fever, Kannapan found happiness in looking after the cow. A year after Thevi's death kannappan saw a dream in which a holy man stood near the cow and the entire place was lit by a divine light. The next day when he went to the cow shed he was surprised to see that the cow had turned into a stone. Kannappan started worshipping the stone and also built a shrine around it in the memory of Thevi. Kannappan soon became a saint and people gathered around him to seek his blessings. He also built some other shrines around the main one. In course if time, Kannapan died and other tribals also left the place to live elsewhere. Once again the region was deserted and a thick forest grew up obscuring the shrines.
1. How did the cow come back from deep forest?
1) Kannapan forced the cow to reach the cow shed.
2) The cow got attracted toward Thevi's voice.
3) The invisible force blessed the cow to turn to stone.
4) The commotion confused the cow and she retreated.
5) None of these.
2. How did Kannapan arrange these cows?
1) He used to hunt them in forest.
2) He had his own farm where these were kept in the cow shed..
3) He used to steal from houses located far away from his house.
4) His daughter Thevi helped him in arranging calves.
5) None of these.
3. Which incident turned the entire life pattern of the tribal chief?
1) Leaving of the tribals to settle elsewhere.
2) Death of his wife.
3) Killing of the calf.
4) Death of his beloved daughter Thevi.
5) None of these
4. Which activity pleased Kannapan the most?
1) Loving his only daughter.
2) Giving hot pursuit to wild animals.
3) Acting as chief foe the tribals.
4) Sacrificing cows to please an invisible force.
5) None of these.
5. What was the desire of Thevi?
1) Her father may leave brutality and become a good man.
2) Kannappan should make a shrine in the cow shed.
3) In place of watching cow slaughter, she wanted to die.
4) The tribals living there should leave the place
5) None of these.
6. How did the cow turn into a stone?
1) The force cursed it to become so.
2) Someone made the cow so.
3) The holy-man turned the cow into stone.
4) It was a trick played by Kannappan in order to steal real cow.
5) Not clearly mentioned in the passage.
7. Which of the following is true in the context of the passage?
1) The incidence of Thevi's protection of cow kept Kannappan unchanged.
2) The cow turned into stone owing to the curse of Thevi
3) Kannappan used to kill cow in order to please an imaginary force.
4) Thevi was killed in an accident
5) Thevi saw a holy-man standing near the cow.
8. Kannappan decided to sacrifice Thevi's cow because
1) It was the holy of the holiest cow.
2) It was reared from the stage of calf.
3) He wanted Thevi not to get too much attracted to it.
4) He could not arrange any cow that day.
5) None of these.
9. Which of the following is NOT TRUE in the context of the passage?
1) The tribal chief lived in the hilly region.
2) Kannappan's cow shed turned into a shrine.
3) Kannappan always hoped for a good fortune in killing a cow.
4) The wife of kannappan died of high fever and he become a widower.
5) Kannappan saw a dream after the death of Thevi.
Directions(10-12): Which of the following words is the same in meaning as the word printed in bold as used in the passage.
10. Brutally
1) Sympathetically
2) Likely
3) Mercilessly
4) Indefinitely
5) Threateningly
11. Menacingly
1) Crazily
2) Bravely
3) Cowardly
4) Sweetly
5) Boldly
12. Rejoiced
1) Detested
2) Loved
3) Enjoyed
4) Earned
5) Stopped
Directions (13-15): Which of the following words is most opposite in meaning to the word printed in bold as used in the passage.
13. Commotion
1) Competition
2) Hesitation
3) Repetition
4) Tranquillity
5) Nuisance
14. Instant
1) Immediate
2) Delayed
3) Sacred
4) Wholesome
5) Prudent
15. Pursuit
1) Chase
2) Follow
3) Lead
4) Search
5) Neglect
Directions(16-25): In each of the following sentences there is a blank space. Below each sentence there are five words denoted by numbers (1), (2), (3), (4), (5). Choose the word that suits the best in each blank.
16. The _________ details of the murder made me show interest in that serial.
1) bizarre
2) garish
3) ridiculous
4) lurid
5) fickle
17. Several people _________ from voting in the last Parliamentary elections.
1) abstained
2) abandoned
3) declines
4) refused
5) made
18. The police have tightened the security at _________ places.
1) vulnerable
2) austere
3) extraordinary
4) difficult
5) terrible
19. This drug seems _________ but I am sure that it will prove poisonous.
1) innocuous
2) inadvertent
3) insane
4) inflammable
5) inanimate
20. Buddha _________ his throne and went to the forest in search of God
1) renunciated
2) gained
3) profited
4) let
5) assumed.
21. He _________ us with an account of his school days.
1) narrated
2) described
3) remarked
4) regaled
5) mocked
22. He is a _________ speaker. So nobody liked his speech.
1) benevolent
2) affirmative
3) effective
4) efficient
5) prolix
23. He is not able to walk because his leg was _________ in the first World War.
1) risked
2) destroyed
3) maimed
4) cut
5) dashed.
24. The library expects you to return each and every book that you have _________ .
1) handed
2) right
3) gave
4) lent
5) taken
25. Please don't _________ money to an unknown person. You may lose it permanently.
1) lend
2) write
3) borrow
4) rated
5) counted
Direction(26-30): Rearrange the following sentence (A), (B), (C), (D), (E) and (F) in the proper sequence to form a meaningful paragraph then answer the questions given below them.
A) The ruler of Mysore was a puppet.
B) It was under their protection that Hyder rose to power.
C) The real power rested with the two brothers Nanjaraja and Devraj, who were his Ministers.
D) As a result he was given an independent command of 50 houses and 200 foot.
E) In 1749, he had distinguished himself in the siege of Devanhalli.
F) This was his position -- the position of a minor commander in 1750---- When Tipu was born.
26. Which of the following will be the FOURTH sentence after rearrangement ?
1) A
2) B
3) C
4) D
5) E
27. Which of the following will be the THIRD sentence after arrangement?
1) A
2) B
3) C
4) D
5) E
28. Which of the following will be the FIFTH sentence after arrangement?
1) A
2) B
3) C
4) D
5) E
29. Which of the following will be the SECOND sentence after arrangement?
1) A
2) B
3) C
4) D
5) E
30. Which of the following will be the FIRST sentence after arrangement?
1) A
2) B
3) C
4) D
5) E
Directions(31-40): In the following passage, there are blanks, each of which has been numbered. These
numbers are printed below the passage and against each, five words are suggested. One of them fills the
blank appropriately. Find out the appropriate word in each case.
The Maharashtra government has decided to (31) Special squads outside colleges, railway stations and
other places (32) the city to keep a (33) on the (34) of eve-teasing and other forms of sexual
harassment. The move comes in the wake of the recent murder of the 2 youths in the suburbs by a group of men after the (35) protested against the (36) comments some men passed at their women friends. 'Those found (37) will be dealt with and inquiry letters of the action taken against them would be sent over to
their home 'Sate' Patil, Home Minister, told The Hindu over telephone on Monday. The helpline number 103 already (38) for women in Maharashtra, where they can call and (39) complaints. In (40) the Govt. is planning to start a short messaging service.
31. 1) Employ
2) Deploy
3) Recruit
4) form
5) raise
32. 1) with
2) within
3) throughout
4) entire
5) whole
33. 1) drive
2) check
3) look
4) glance
5) gaze
34. 1) menace
2) problem
3) difficulty
4) danger
5) issue
35. 1) bi
2) duo
3) bilateral
4) trilateral
5) three
36. 1) favourable.
2) beneficial
3) lewd
4) destructive
5) low
37. 1) innocent
2) honest
3) treacherous
4) guilty
5) honourary
38. 1) be
2) are
3) exists
4) abode
5) remain
39. 1) make
2) supervise
3) address
4) lodge
5) manage
40. 1) advance
2) besides
3) addition
4) and
5) as well as
Directions(41-50): 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 the part is the answer. If there is no error, the answer is 5, i.e.,'No Error'. (Ignore the error of punctuation, if any)
41. Raju (1)/ is (2)/accustomed with (3)/ drinking (4)/ None of these.(5)
42. My brother (1)/ and sister (2)/ congratulated me for (3)/ my getting state First rank in the S.S.C exam (4)/None of these.(5)
43. I always (1)/ prefer staying (2)/at home that working (3)/ in a school (4)/ None of these.(5)
44. Scarcely (1) / we had come out of (2)/ the bus stand (3)/when it began to rain (4)/ None of these(5)
45. When I (1)/ saw him (2)/ he was been played (3)/ for hours (4)/ None of these.(5)
46. As (1)/ he had five (2)/ years experience (3)/ he was promotion (4)/ None of these.(5)
47. I cannot (1)/ understand (2)/why she did not agree to (3)/my proposal of marriage (4)/None of these.(5)
48. If (1) / you will help (2)/ me I shall (3)/ be grateful to you (4)/ None of these.(5)
49. Even though the (1)/ students had been (2)/ making a lot of noise the teacher (3)/did not rebuked them (4)/None of these.(5)
50. Rajesh (1)/ is having beautiful (2)/cars but he would not (3)/ show them to anyone (4)/ None of these.(5)
ANSWERS:
1)2 2)5 3)5 4)4 5)1 6)5 7)3 8)4 9)4 10)3 11)1 12)3 13)4 14)2 15)5 16)4 17)1 18)1 19)1 20)1 21)4 22)5 23)3 24)5 25)1 26)5 27)2 28)4 29)3 30)1 31)2 32)3 33)2 34)1 35)2 36)3 37)4 38)3 39)4 40)3 41)3 42)3 43)3 44)2 45)3 46)4 47)3 48)2 49)4 50)2
