Read the following passage & answer the following questions.
Amanda‟s hand shook as she opened the front door. Would she find another bunch of daffodils wilting on the doorstep? „Got an admirer?‟ the post-woman asked, handing her a parcel that was too big for the letterbox. She was looking at the flowers. An admirer? The thought leapt at her; an admirer, she need not be frightened of an admirer. „You‟d better get them in water pretty quickly,‟ the post-woman said. „They look as though they‟re on their way out.‟ Her brittle comfort at the thought of an admirer was shattered. On their way out; every bunch had been on its way out; an admirer wouldn‟t give flowers that were wilting. This wasn‟t an expression of admiration; this was… she didn‟t know what this was. Why were dying daffodils being left on her doorstep? She picked up the bunch, took the parcel, thanked the post-woman, and shut the front door as quickly as she could in case the person who‟d left the flowers was watching to see her reaction, to see her anxiety. She went into the kitchen, put the parcel on the table, and stood staring at the flowers. They weren‟t going to last; she ought to throw them away. Her foot hovered by the pedal bin. She couldn‟t do it. She had to try to resuscitate them. If she could keep them alive, then Mikey… Daffodils were a reminder of new beginnings. They epitomised spring. That was why there was a profusion of the golden flowers in her garden. When they finished blooming, she tied up the leaves, allowing the dying plants to nourish the bulbs without making the garden look untidy. The daffodils in the garden were proof that she was a giver of life, an able carer. She would put these flowers in water; sugar, her Mother had always put a teaspoon of sugar into a vase of cut flowers, and slit the bottoms of
the stems. Was it a level teaspoon, or a heaped? She didn‟t know; couldn‟t remember. Think, Amanda; don‟t be a useless lump, think. „Oh god!‟ She flung the flowers away, and stared at the pattern they created on the kitchen tiles. She had thrown the bulbs like that, planting them where they fell. Fling the baby out with the bath water; bulbs will grow in the swirling red suds. Fling the baby… fling the… No one knew about her planting daffodils; no one knew about Mikey, did they? Did they? „Do you know who your admirer is? Asked the post woman as she handed her another parcel the following morning. „No,‟ said Amanda. She didn‟t want to talk about the dying daffodils. „ More baby stuff?‟ The post woman smiled, and pointed to the label; it read, Baby World. Stuff, is that what the micro-soft fleece blanket, with Mikey embroidered in the corner, was, stuff? She returned the smile, knowing it didn‟t reach her eyes „You‟re not superstitious then; you know, buying loads before the baby‟s born. I mean, you‟re not very far gone, are you?‟ „Er no‟ She shook her head, and then found she couldn‟t stop shaking it. The post woman would think she was mad. Clutching the parcel to her, she bent to pick up the flowers. „Got to go,‟ she said, and ran to the kitchen. She flung the daffodils straight in the bin. They were not symbolic of new life. She would have to grub up the bulbs. She would have to stop buying things for a baby, for a Mikey who… „Where have all the flowers gone? Gone to Mikeys every one. When will I ever learn? When will I ever learn?‟ she rocked the fleecy blanket in her arms.
Q 1.
Why did the post women inquire about the admirer?
Option
A because there was a bunch of flowers at the doorstep
B because Amanda was a very beautiful
C because Amanda was waiting for someone
D none of these
Q 2.
What did the Post-women mean by” they are on its way out”?
Option
A The daffodils were not meant for Amanda
B The daffodils were thrown outside her house
C The daffodils were dying
D none of these
Q 3.
Why did she grow daffodils in her garden?
Option
A because she was fond of gardening.
B because she believed that daffodils were a reminder of new beginnings.
C because she loved daffodils.
D none of these

Read the following passage and answer the 3 questions that follow:
Hibernation is a time when animals „sleep‟ through cold weather. This sleep is not like human sleep where loud noises can wake you up. With true hibernation, the animal can be moved around or touched and not know it. It is a state of inactivity and metabolic depression in animals, characterized by lower body temperature, slower breathing, and lower metabolic rate. Hibernating animals conserve energy, especially during winter when food is short, tapping energy reserves, body fat, at a slow rate. The word 'sleep' will be used sometimes but hibernation is different from regular sleep. With normal sleep, the animal moves a little, has an active brain, and can wake up very quickly. With true hibernation, the animal appears dead. There is no movement and it takes a long time for it to wake up enough to even walk around. During the fall, hibernating animals eat more food than usual. Their bodies will live off their body fat as they „sleep‟ through winter. The animal will use up the body fat it stores and not lose any muscle. This causes the animal to come out of hibernation thinner but still as strong as it was in the fall. When an animal begins to hibernate, its body temperature drops very low so that it almost matches the temperature outside. The animal‟s heartbeat and breathing slow down, too. The animals get their winter nests, dens and burrows ready. Some animals even store food in their burrows or hibernating places. Different kinds of animals hibernate in different kinds of safe spots. When they go into hibernation and their bodies slow down, enemies can get them easily. They try to pick the safest place to spend the winter away from these enemies. Hibernation may last several days or weeks depending on species, ambient temperature, and time of year. The typical winter season for a hibernator is characterized by periods of hibernation interrupted by sporadic euthermic arousals wherein body temperature is restored to typical levels. It has been shown that at least the arctic ground squirrel builds a need for sleep during hibernation, more slowly than normally, and must occasionally warm up in order to sleep. Animals that hibernate include bats, some species of ground squirrels and other rodents, mouse lemurs, the West European Hedgehog and other insectivores, monotremes and marsupials. Even some rattlesnakes are known to hibernate in caves every winter. Hibernating animals get their energy by a biochemical process known as gluconeogenesis.
Q 4.
How do hibernating animals conserve energy while hibernating?
Option
A They do not wander too far from their burrows.
B They do not fight among themselves and expend energy.
C They do not go too far to collect food for themselves.
D Their body temperature drops, breathing, heart beat & metabolic rate slow down.
Q 5.
How do hibernating animals prepare for the period of hibernation?
Option
A They just find a nice warm place and go off to sleep knowing that they will be cosy during winter.
B They look around for a safe place to protect themselves from their enemies and go to sleep.
C They eat more food than usual to gain body fat which they will use while sleeping.
D They get their energy through a bio-chemical process known as gluconeogenesis
Q 6.
Choose a synonym for `ambient‟:
Option
A solvent
B atmospheric
C biased
D freezing
Q 7.
Which of the following is the correct form?
Option
A I felt it will be premature for me to say anything about the academy right now.
B I feel it should be premature for me to say anything about the academy right now.
C I felt it is premature for me to say anything about the academy right now.
D I feel it will be premature for me to say anything about the academy right now

Q 8.
Fill up the blanks with suitable prepositions from the alternatives given: Dishonesty is always detrimental……..progress in life.
Option
A to
B for
C in
D through

Q 9.
Fill up the blanks with suitable prepositions from the alternatives given under the sentence. Dr. Alok was picked ………by police as soon as he tried to board the train.
Option
A out
B up
C for
D in

Q 10.
In the following sentence, some part is marked in bold. Below the sentence are given four ways of phrasing the part marked in bold. Select the answer from among the choices which produces the most effective sentence, one that is clear and exact. The government cannot be successful in containing the fiscal deficit until it does not slash the subsidy.
Option
A until it does not slashes the subsidy.
B until it didn't slash the subsidy.
C till it does not slash the subsidy.
D until it slashed the subsidy.

Q 11.
Find out which part of the below sentence has a grammatical error and mark it in the options. The woman who is certain of her judgement is sure a match for a man who doesn't know his own mind.
Option
A is certain
B sure
C for
D his own

Q 12.
Find out which part of the below sentence has a grammatical error and mark it in the options. This widely publicized detergent is not much different than the one-which I have been using.
Option
A widely publicized
B much
C than
D I have been using

Q 13.
In the following sentence, some part is marked in bold. Below the sentence are given four ways of phrasing the part marked in bold. Select the answer from among the choices which produces the most effective sentence, one that is clear and exact. The trade fair provides many opportunities of meeting young entrepreneurs, displaying latest technological developments and allure foreign investments.
Option
A displaying last technological developments and allure foreign investments.
B displays latest technological developments and allures foreign investments.
C display latest technological developments and allure foreign investments.
D displaying latest technological developments and alluring foreign investments.

Q
In the following sentence, some part is marked in bold. Below the sentence are given four ways of phrasing the part marked in bold. Select the answer from among the choices which produces the

14.
most effective sentence, one that is clear and exact. The deposed Pakistani Premier has not only been charged with hijacking and kidnapping but also with corruption.
Option
A has not only been charged with hijacking and kidnapping but also with corruption .
B has been not only charged with hijacking and kidnapping but also with corruption.
C has been charged not only with hijacking and kidnapping but also with corruption.
D has been charged of not only hijacking and kidnapping but also of corruption.

Q 15.
In the following sentence, some part or whole sentence is underlined. Below each sentence are given four ways of phrasing the underlined part. Select the answer from among the choices which produces the most effective sentence, one that is clear and exact: It obliviously did not result from the Supreme Court‟s order placing a limit to noise level from crackers or appeals by our beloved political leaders.
Option
A placing a limit on noise level.
B to place a limit on noise level
C to place a limit to noise level.
D placing a limit in noise level.

Q 16.
Determine the correct sequence of the haphazardly numbered sentences a, b, c and d so that they form a paragraph. a) The purpose of this decision is to identify the people not paying tax b) The government introduced a new rule that every taxpaying citizen should file returns c) However, little later, this decision unearthed the actual people not paying tax d) Initially, this decision did not help much as many genuine tax payers also did not file returns
Option
A a, c, d, b
B b, c, d, a
C b, a, d, c
D c, d, b, a

Q 17.
The following six sentences have been taken from a paragraph and jumbled randomly. Choose the sequential arrangement that makes for coherent reading. (1) Even we had started importing U.S. orders etc. and where fighter pilots were being trained in the U.S. in 1964. (2) Certainly, an objective and honest assessment would indicate that there is a long way to go in respect of bilateral relationships between the US and India. (3) For example, a host of factors like the US nonproliferation concerns and the national laws, or Indian concerns about the credibility of major weapons procurement from the US militate against any robust momentum. (4) On the other hand, simple logic would indicate that this could be an early casualty due to other factors, as indeed happened to Pakistan more than once in spite of an alliance relationship and much deeper military to military cooperation for decades. (5) While notable progress has been made in this regard, this cannot be the real driver for the transformation of the relationship. (6) One area perceived as highly suited to building cooperation and trust is defense, or, rather, to put it more accurately, the military to military relationship.
Option
A 2 6 5 3 4 1
B 6 5 3 2 1 4
C 6 3 4 1 5 2
D 2 6 4 3 5 1

Q 18.
Fill in the blank the most suitable option. Ravi has trouble falling or staying asleep. I guess, he suffers from _______.
Option
A fever
B anxiety
C insomnia
D cough

Q 19.
Choose the word out of the following options which is spelt correctly
Option
A Conscentious
B Conscientious
C Consciencious
D Conscientus

Q 20.
In the following sentence a word or phrase is underlined. For the underlined part four words/phrases are listed below the sentence. Choose the word nearest in meaning to underlined part: The surreptitious movements of a long figure among the dunes filled the villagers with curiosity.
Option
A invisible
B nocturnal
C secret
D concealed

Q 21.
Choose from the options which come closest in meaning to the word mentioned: SLIPSHOD
Option
A vulgar
B careless
C common place
D retaliatory

Q 22.
Fill in the blank the most suitable option. A nuclear war can prove to be _____for entire human race
Option
A catastrophic
B lethal
C injurious
D shameful
For each of the words in Capital letters, choose from among the answers, the word that is closest in
meaning:

Q 23.
CONJECTURE:
Option
A Magic
B guess
C position
D form

Q 24.
CONNOISSEUR
Option
A gourmand
B lover of art
C humidor
D delinquent

Q 25.
CONSANGUINITY
Option
A kinship
B friendship
C bloodletting
D understanding

• 18.
  Fill in the blank the most suitable option. Ravi has trouble falling or staying asleep. I guess, he suffers from _______.
  Option
  A fever
  B anxiety
  C insomnia
  D cough
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