Directions (1Q - 3Q): Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions given below it. Certain parts are given in bold to answer some of the questions based on the passage.
A sobbing little girl stood near a small school from which she had been turned away because it ‘was too crowded’. “1 Can’t go to school”, she sobbed to a priest as he walked by. Seeing her shabby, Unkempt appearance, the priest guessed the reason and, taking her by the hand, took her inside and found a place for her in the school class. The child was so touched that she went to bed that night thinking of the children who have no place to study. Some two years later, this child lay dead in one of the poor tenement buildings and the parents called for the kindhearted priest, who had befriended their daughter, to handle the final arrangements. As her poor little body was being moved, a worn and crumpled purse was found which seemed to have been rummaged from some trash dump. Inside were found 57 cents and a note scribbled in childish handwriting which read, ‘This is to help make the little school bigger so more children can go to school.”
For two years she had saved for this offering of love. When the priest tearfully read that note, he knew instantly what he would do.
Carrying this note and the cracked, red pocketbook to the stage, he told the story of her unselfish love and devotion. He challenged his assistants to get busy and raise enough money for the larger building.
A newspaper learned of the story and published it. It was read by a realtor who offered them a parcel of land worth many thousands. When told that the school could not pay so much, he offered it for a 57 cent payment.
Religious members too made large subscriptions. Cheques came from far and wide. Within five years the little girl’s gift had increased to $250,000 – a huge sum for that time. Her unselfish love had paid large dividends. The school building houses hundreds of scholars so that no child in the area will ever need to be left outside at school time.
In one of the rooms of this building may be seen the picture of the sweet face of the little girl whose 57 cents, so sacrificially saved, made such remarkable history. Alongside it is a portrait of her kind priest.
Q1. What was the real reason behind the girl not being allowed into the school ?

A. The girl had a learning disability B. She was poor and inappropriately dressed C. The teachers were too busy to teach her D. The school was full of good students and did not need one more E. The other kids in the school did not like her

Answer - Option B
Explanation - She was poor and inappropriately dressed
Q2. Which of the following can be the most appropriate title for the passage/ story ?

A. The Girl With the 57 Cents B. The Making of Any School C. How Newspapers spre formation, D. A PrieL. and His Religion E. None of these

Answer - Option D
Explanation - A PrieL. and His Religion
Q3. In what manner did the realtor help in making the little girl’s dream come true ?

A. By buying a land for the building of the school for thousands of dollars B. By building the school himself C. By giving away land for building the school at a negligible price D. By publishing the girl’s story in the newspaper E. None of these

Answer - Option C
Explanation - By giving away land for building the school at a negligible price
Directions (4Q - 5Q): Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions given below it. Certain parts are given in bold to answer some of the questions based on the passage.
Q4. Rating agency ICRA believes the fall in bond prices on expectation of the Central government _________ its fiscal deficit target has led to banks suffering a loss on paper of over ₹15,500 crore in the quarter that ended in December. (a) breaching (b) discontinuity (c) dither (d)reckon

A. a & b B. b & c C. a & c D. b & d E. c & d

Answer - Option A
Explanation - breaching – make a gap in and break through (a wall, barrier, or defence).
Q5. The yield on Indian 10-year benchmark government bonds has risen __________, from about 6.5% at the end of August to 7.56% on January 16. (a) perpetual (b) careen (c) sharply (d) steeply

A. a & b B. b & c C. a & c D. b & d E. c & d

Answer - Option E
Explanation - steeply – at a steep angle; sharply.

Directions (1Q - 2Q): Read the following questions which are SPOTTING ERRORS and answer them below.
Q1. Whether through shaping agricultural demand, (A)/ influencing rural lives through circular (B)/ migration or controlling a use (C)/ of natural resources alike fish and minerals.(D)/

A. C and D B. B and D C. D and A D. A and B E. All of the above

Answer - Option A
Explanation - C – Replce “a” with “the”
D – Replce “alike” with “like” , Alike is used when a high degree of similarity is being described. Like is used when one person, or one set of persons, or any ONE entity, is being compared to someone or something. Alike is used when two or more persons or things are being compared to one another.
Q2. A closer looks, however, reveals that it only (A)/ describes power equations that exist and are (B)/ indeed overwhelmingly influential — based on (C)/ flow of economic energy and urban dominance. (D)/

A. C and D B. B and D C. D and A D. A and B E. All of the above

Answer - Option C
Explanation - D – Replce “Flow” with “Flows”, 3rd person present: flows.
A – Replce “looks” with “look”.
Directions (3Q - 4Q): Read the following questions which are ClOZE TEST and answer them below.
The weaker sections of the rural population are mostly from the socially and economically backward and depressed sections of the village community. Because of their illiteracy and financial difficulty, they are not readily (3) to change their work habits and adopt modern technology. Being sure about the traditional methods, they are reluctant to take to improved equipment and techniques which require some time to get accustomed to effective work.
After holding a number of group meetings with rural people belonging to different vocations and spread over the entire country, we can safely say that persons in the villages are not (4)for training to improve upon their traditional and hereditary techniques of working.
Q3.

A. discarding B. feeling C. bending D. undertaking E. willing

Answer - Option E
Explanation - willing – ready, eager, or prepared to do something.
Q4.

A. eager B. capable C. indifferent D. antagonistic E. unwilling

Answer - Option A
Explanation - eager – strongly wanting to do or have something.
Directions (5Q): Read the following questions which are SYNONYMS and answer them below.
Q5. Dulcet

A. cacophonous B. sweet C. plumb D. rectify E. None of these

Answer - Option B
Explanation - Dulcet – (especially of sound) sweet and soothing (often used ironically).
sweet – having the pleasant taste characteristic of sugar or honey; not salt, sour, or bitter.

Directions (1Q - 3Q): Rearrange the following sentences in the proper sequence to form a meaningful paragraph then answer the following questions.

A. The idea needs to be nipped in the bud. Instead of more bank finance for long-gestation projects, what we need is a thriving corporate bond market, arm’s-length financing and multiple vetting B. which means that large industrial houses cannot take more than 10% stake in these new financial institutions C. A Reserve Bank of India discussion paper has called for the setting up of wholesale banks that provide long-term finance for infrastructure and greenfield projects, D. Also, the licences are to be available ‘on tap’, so as to boost supply of loanable funds E. The paper has proposed that the eligibility criteria for promoters of wholesale and long-term finance banks be the same as those for a ‘universal banking licence’ F. with a minimum capital requirement of Rs 1,000 crore

Q1. Which is the Fifth sentence after Rearrangement?

A. B B. A C. C D. E E. F

Answer - Option A
Explanation - The Correct Sequence is CFAEBD
Q2. Which is the Third sentence after Rearrangement?

A. A B. C C. D D. B E. E

Answer - Option A
Explanation - The Correct Sequence is CFAEBD
Q3. Which is the Fourth sentence after Rearrangement?

A. E B. F C. B D. C E. D

Answer - Option A
Explanation - The Correct Sequence is CFAEBD
Directions (4Q - 5Q): In each of the following questions, one phrase has been given and it has been followed by four sentences. And answer them.
Q4. Bid fair to

A. Seem likely to. B. Get fired from a job. C. Living in Luxury. D. A mental institutional facility. E. None of these

Answer - Option A
Explanation - Seem likely to.
I think that he clearly has participated strongly in the formulation of what bids fair to be a successful campaign.
Q5. Hale and hearty

A. To become serious about something. B. A mental institutional facility. C. You should carefully watch him. D. Healthy and strong (especially of old people). E. None of these

Answer - Option D
Explanation - Healthy and strong (especially of old people).
Her grandfather was hale and hearty, walking five miles each day before breakfast.