SSC Stenographers Grade C&D Exam 2019 : Held on 24-Dec-2020 Shift-3 (English Language and Comprehension)

SSC Stenographers Grade C&D Exam 2019 : Held on 24-Dec-2020 Shift-3

(English Language and Comprehension)

Q.1   Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word. ARDENT
1. frigid
2. inquisitive
3. passionate
4. laborious
Q.2   Identify the segment in the sentence which contains the grammatical error. Do you have an valid explanation for your absence from work?
1. from work
2. for your absence
3. Do you have
4. an valid explanation
Q.3   Given below are four sentences, three of which are jumbled. Pick the option that gives the correct order.

A. I knew it had not been a good idea to invite Vandana home.
B. And, I wasn’t particularly keen to reveal my whole life to her.
C. As soon as she entered my room, she zoomed in on the collage on the wall.
D. The collage was actually my life in pictures.
1. ACBD
2. ADBC
3. ABDC
4. ACDB
Q.4   Identify the segment in the sentence which contains the grammatical error. Opening the door of the cage means free for the bird.
1. means free
2. for the bird
3. of the cage
4. Opening the door
Q.5   Identify the segment in the sentence which contains the grammatical error. Several stone pillars were erected by the reign of Ashoka.
1. of Ashoka
2. were erected
3. Several stone pillars
4. by the reign
Q.6   Select the correct active form of the given sentence. Where have those important documents been hidden by you?
1. Where do you hide those important documents?
2. Where did you hide those important documents?
3. Where have you hidden those important documents?
4. Where are you hiding those important documents?
Q.7   Select the most appropriate antonym of the given word. UNCOUTH
1. coarse
2. careful
3. refined
4. generous
Q.8   Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom in the given sentence. Raman is good at mathematics but geography is his Achilles’ heel.
1. focus
2. weakness
3. favourite
4. strength
Q.9   Select the correct indirect form of the given sentence. She said, “These vegetables do not look fresh.”
1. She said that these vegetables did not look fresh.
2. She said that those vegetables did not looked fresh.
3. She said that these vegetables do not look fresh.
4. She said that those vegetables did not look fresh.
Q.10   Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom in the given sentence. The midnight meeting seemed to involve some cloak and dagger activity.
1. crucial
2. delightful
3. fun
4. mysterious
Q.11   Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select ‘No substitution’. This plan is going to benefit certainly all of us.
1. No substitution
2. certainly going to benefit
3. going certainly benefit to
4. going benefit certainly to
Q.12   Select the correct active form of the given sentence. A lot of runs are being scored by the batsmen.
1. The batsmen are scoring a lot of runs.
2. The batsmen have been scoring a lot of runs.
3. The batsmen scored a lot of runs.
4. The batsmen are going to score a lot of runs.
Q.13   Identify the segment in the sentence which contains the grammatical error. I have acquire a feeling of self-confidence and courage.
1. of self-confidence
2. acquire a feeling
3. and courage
4. I have
Q.14   Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select ‘No substitution’. He is not so a person that will betray a friend.
1. so a person but
2. such a person as
3. as a person that
4. No substitution
Q.15   Select the correct direct form of the given sentence. Shilpi requested her father to let her join the school trip to Ooty the following week.
1. Shilpi said to her father, “Please let me join the school trip to Ooty next week.”
2. Shilpi said to her father, “Will you let me join the school trip to Ooty the following week?”
3. Shilpi said to her father, “Please let me to join the school trip to Ooty the following week.”
4. Shilpi said to her father, “I want to join the school trip to Ooty next week.”
Q.16   Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select ‘No substitution’. The burglar used the ladder who lied on the courtyard.
1. No substitution
2. which was lying in the
3. who is lying against the
4. that was laid at a
Q.17   Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. The aircraft made a smooth landing ______ the runway.
1. by
2. on
3. into
4. in
Q.18   Select the correct indirect form of the given sentence. The manager said, “My secretary has resigned.”
1. The manager said that his secretary has resign.
2. The manager said that my secretary had resigned.
3. The manager said that his secretary had resigned.
4. The manager said that his secretary resigned.
Q.19   Select the most appropriate antonym of the given word. RETRIEVE
1. damage
2. assist
3. protect
4. restore
Q.20   Select the correct direct form of the given sentence. The teacher commanded the students to keep quiet.
1. The teacher said, “Can you keep quiet, students?”
2. The teacher said to the students, “Keep quiet.”
3. The teacher said to the students, “You should be quiet.”
4. The teacher said, “Students, please keep quiet.”
Q.21   Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select ‘No substitution’. Alas! Don’t make a noise in the library.
1. No substitution
2. Hurrah
3. Hush
4. Wow
Q.22   Select the correct passive form of the given sentence. The government will soon announce the dates for the cricket tournament.
1. The dates for the cricket tournament will soon be announced by the government.
2. The dates for the cricket tournament are soon being announced by the government.
3. The dates for the cricket tournament will be soon announce by the government.
4. The dates for the cricket tournament are soon to be announced by the government.
Q.23   Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word. DEFECT
1. fact
2. flaw
3. care
4. sound
Q.24   Identify the segment in the sentence which contains the grammatical error. New furniture were ordered for the primary classes.
1. were ordered
2. for the
3. primary classes
4. New furniture
Q.25   Select the correct passive form of the given sentence. Children leave all kinds of things in the school.
1. All kinds of things have been left in the school by children.
2. All kinds of things are left in the school by children.
3. All kinds of things is left in the school by children.
4. All kinds of things are being left in the school by children.

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Q.26   Select the correct passive form of the given sentence. A fierce-looking dog guarded the house.
1. The house is guarded by a fierce-looking dog.
2. The house has been guarded by a fierce-looking dog.
3. The house is being guarded by a fierce-looking dog.
4. The house was guarded by a fierce-looking dog.
Q.27   Select the correct indirect form of the given sentence. Maria said to me, “Are you a lawyer?”
1. Maria asked me that was I a lawyer?
2. Maria said to me if you were a lawyer.
3. Maria asked me if I was a lawyer.
4. Maria asked me that if I were a lawyer.
Q.28   Identify the segment in the sentence which contains the grammatical error. All time he attempted the marathon, he was unable to complete it.
1. attempted the marathon
2. All time he
3. to complete it
4. he was unable
Q.29   Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom in the given sentence. My uncle loves his job even if they pay him chicken feed.
1. payment in kind
2. a lot of food
3. worthless gifts
4. very little money
Q.30   Select the correct passive form of the given sentence. She has designed some beautiful dresses.
1. Some beautiful dresses have been designed by her.
2. Some beautiful dresses were designed by her.
3. Some beautiful dresses are being designed by her.
4. Some beautiful dresses has been designed by her.
Q.31   Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom in the given sentence. If you are not careful, your business will go to the dogs.
1. be successful
2. be taken over
3. be profitable
4. be ruined
Q.32   Select the correct indirect form of the given sentence. Mother said to him, “How did you get the tickets to the show?”
1. Mother asked him that how he get the tickets to the show.
2. Mother asked him how he got the tickets to the show.
3. Mother asked him how he had got the tickets to the show.
4. Mother asked him that how had he got the tickets to the show.
Q.33   Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select ‘No substitution’. I did not attend the meeting because I were not being invited.
1. No substitution
2. I had not been
3. I am not being
4. I was not been
Q.34   Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select ‘No substitution’. A hasty decision may be lead in lifelong repentance.
1. should be leading at
2. must be leading in
3. may lead to
4. No substitution
Q.35   Given below are four sentences, three of which are jumbled. Pick the option that gives the correct order.

A. I learnt to push Lily’s wheelchair.
B. It was fun to watch Lily roll her eyes to watch the ducks.
C. I parked the chair in front of the pond.
D. One afternoon, I wheeled her to the park.
1. ABCD
2. ACBD
3. ACDB
4. ADCB
Q.36   Select the correct active form of the given sentence. The meeting was postponed by a week.
1. They are postponing the meeting by a week.
2. They postponed the meeting by a week.
3. They will postpone the meeting by a week.
4. They have postponed the meeting by a week.
Q.37   Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. The old woman walked carefully with her heavy load ______ she should fall.
1. lest
2. although
3. unless
4. until
Q.38   Select the correct direct form of the given sentence. He regretted that he had been very careless.
1. He said, “I am very careless.”
2. He said, “Oh, I am so careless.”
3. He said, “Alas, how careless have I been!”
4. He said, “Ah! How careless I have been?”
Q.39   Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word. SHUDDER
1. shimmer
2. shrug
3. shiver
4. shackle
Q.40   Identify the segment in the sentence which contains the grammatical error. You needn’t tell to me what to do in such a situation.
1. such a situation
2. to me what
3. to do in
4. You needn’t tell
Q.41   Select the correct passive form of the given sentence. The soldiers are digging a deep trench.
1. A deep trench is being dug by the soldiers.
2. A deep trench was being dug by the soldiers.
3. A deep trench is dug by the soldiers.
4. A deep trench is digging by the soldiers.
Q.42   Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. The travel agency has sent the hotel reservation details for ______ holiday.
1. ourselves
2. us
3. our
4. ours
Q.43   Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. This tree no longer bears ______ fruit.
1. any
2. many
3. few
4. some
Q.44   Identify the segment in the sentence which contains the grammatical error. The bus was so late then I thought I would miss the show.
1. so late then
2. I thought I would
3. The bus was
4. miss the show
Q.45   Select the correct indirect form of the given sentence. The captain announced, “The aircraft will take off soon.”
1. The captain announced that the aircraft will take off soon.
2. The captain announces the aircraft would take off soon.
3. The captain announced that the aircraft would take off soon.
4. The captain announced that the aircraft will be taking off soon.
Comprehension:
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each number.

I arrived in Delhi in 2009 from a very small town. I had (1)______ lived in a big city before. It was a (2)______ experience for me. I walked around, learning (3)______ names of the streets and taking note (4)______ the shops. After months of wandering, I (5)______ that I had slowly become familiar with Delhi and (6)______ at home. On weekends, I packed some chapatis that (7)______ as my mid-day meal. Then I left for a (8)______ park where I spent hours (9)______ the people of my new city (10)______ feeding the birds with bits of chapatis.
SubQuestion No : 46
Q.46 Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank No. 1.
1. almost
2. totally
3. never
4. ever
Comprehension:
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each number.

I arrived in Delhi in 2009 from a very small town. I had (1)______ lived in a big city before. It was a (2)______ experience for me. I walked around, learning (3)______ names of the streets and taking note (4)______ the shops. After months of wandering, I (5)______ that I had slowly become familiar with Delhi and (6)______ at home. On weekends, I packed some chapatis that (7)______ as my mid-day meal. Then I left for a (8)______ park where I spent hours (9)______ the people of my new city (10)______ feeding the birds with bits of chapatis.
SubQuestion No : 47
Q.47 Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank No. 2.
1. unknown
2. uncommon
3. unusual
4. unique
Comprehension:
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each number.

I arrived in Delhi in 2009 from a very small town. I had (1)______ lived in a big city before. It was a (2)______ experience for me. I walked around, learning (3)______ names of the streets and taking note (4)______ the shops. After months of wandering, I (5)______ that I had slowly become familiar with Delhi and (6)______ at home. On weekends, I packed some chapatis that (7)______ as my mid-day meal. Then I left for a (8)______ park where I spent hours (9)______ the people of my new city (10)______ feeding the birds with bits of chapatis.
SubQuestion No : 48
Q.48 Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank No. 3.
1. there
2. that
3. the
4. these
Comprehension:
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each number.

I arrived in Delhi in 2009 from a very small town. I had (1)______ lived in a big city before. It was a (2)______ experience for me. I walked around, learning (3)______ names of the streets and taking note (4)______ the shops. After months of wandering, I (5)______ that I had slowly become familiar with Delhi and (6)______ at home. On weekends, I packed some chapatis that (7)______ as my mid-day meal. Then I left for a (8)______ park where I spent hours (9)______ the people of my new city (10)______ feeding the birds with bits of chapatis.
SubQuestion No : 49
Q.49 Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank No. 4.
1. on
2. in
3. at
4. of
Comprehension:
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each number.

I arrived in Delhi in 2009 from a very small town. I had (1)______ lived in a big city before. It was a (2)______ experience for me. I walked around, learning (3)______ names of the streets and taking note (4)______ the shops. After months of wandering, I (5)______ that I had slowly become familiar with Delhi and (6)______ at home. On weekends, I packed some chapatis that (7)______ as my mid-day meal. Then I left for a (8)______ park where I spent hours (9)______ the people of my new city (10)______ feeding the birds with bits of chapatis.
SubQuestion No : 50
Q.50 Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank No. 5.
1. achieved
2. dawned
3. awakened
4. realized

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Comprehension:
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each number.

I arrived in Delhi in 2009 from a very small town. I had (1)______ lived in a big city before. It was a (2)______ experience for me. I walked around, learning (3)______ names of the streets and taking note (4)______ the shops. After months of wandering, I (5)______ that I had slowly become familiar with Delhi and (6)______ at home. On weekends, I packed some chapatis that (7)______ as my mid-day meal. Then I left for a (8)______ park where I spent hours (9)______ the people of my new city (10)______ feeding the birds with bits of chapatis.
SubQuestion No : 51
Q.51 Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank No. 6.
1. feeling
2. feels
3. felt
4. feel
Comprehension:
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each number.

I arrived in Delhi in 2009 from a very small town. I had (1)______ lived in a big city before. It was a (2)______ experience for me. I walked around, learning (3)______ names of the streets and taking note (4)______ the shops. After months of wandering, I (5)______ that I had slowly become familiar with Delhi and (6)______ at home. On weekends, I packed some chapatis that (7)______ as my mid-day meal. Then I left for a (8)______ park where I spent hours (9)______ the people of my new city (10)______ feeding the birds with bits of chapatis.
SubQuestion No : 52
Q.52 Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank No. 7.
1. served
2. completed
3. offered
4. presented
Comprehension:
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each number.

I arrived in Delhi in 2009 from a very small town. I had (1)______ lived in a big city before. It was a (2)______ experience for me. I walked around, learning (3)______ names of the streets and taking note (4)______ the shops. After months of wandering, I (5)______ that I had slowly become familiar with Delhi and (6)______ at home. On weekends, I packed some chapatis that (7)______ as my mid-day meal. Then I left for a (8)______ park where I spent hours (9)______ the people of my new city (10)______ feeding the birds with bits of chapatis.
SubQuestion No : 53
Q.53 Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank No. 8.
1. nearby
2. nearer
3. near
4. nearest
Comprehension:
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each number.

I arrived in Delhi in 2009 from a very small town. I had (1)______ lived in a big city before. It was a (2)______ experience for me. I walked around, learning (3)______ names of the streets and taking note (4)______ the shops. After months of wandering, I (5)______ that I had slowly become familiar with Delhi and (6)______ at home. On weekends, I packed some chapatis that (7)______ as my mid-day meal. Then I left for a (8)______ park where I spent hours (9)______ the people of my new city (10)______ feeding the birds with bits of chapatis.
SubQuestion No : 54
Q.54 Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank No. 9.
1. glancing
2. gazing
3. watching
4. looking
Comprehension:
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each number.

I arrived in Delhi in 2009 from a very small town. I had (1)______ lived in a big city before. It was a (2)______ experience for me. I walked around, learning (3)______ names of the streets and taking note (4)______ the shops. After months of wandering, I (5)______ that I had slowly become familiar with Delhi and (6)______ at home. On weekends, I packed some chapatis that (7)______ as my mid-day meal. Then I left for a (8)______ park where I spent hours (9)______ the people of my new city (10)______ feeding the birds with bits of chapatis.
SubQuestion No : 55
Q.55 Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank No. 10.
1. along
2. while
3. during
4. beside
Comprehension:
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each number.

It was my second year at boarding school. I was sitting on platform No. 8 (1)______ Ambala station, waiting for the north-bound train. My parents (2)______ me old enough to travel on my own. I (3)______ by bus to Ambala early in the evening. Now, (4)______ was a long wait till my train (5)______. Most of the time I had been (6)______ up and down the platform, (7)______ at the book stall or feeding broken biscuits to stray dogs. (8)______ a train arrived, it would become (9)______. As the carriage doors opened, people would swoop down (10)______ the nervous little ticket-collector at the gate.
SubQuestion No : 56
Q.56 Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank No. 1.
1. at
2. by
3. in
4. for
Comprehension:
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each number.

It was my second year at boarding school. I was sitting on platform No. 8 (1)______ Ambala station, waiting for the north-bound train. My parents (2)______ me old enough to travel on my own. I (3)______ by bus to Ambala early in the evening. Now, (4)______ was a long wait till my train (5)______. Most of the time I had been (6)______ up and down the platform, (7)______ at the book stall or feeding broken biscuits to stray dogs. (8)______ a train arrived, it would become (9)______. As the carriage doors opened, people would swoop down (10)______ the nervous little ticket-collector at the gate.
SubQuestion No : 57
Q.57 Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank No. 2.
1. advised
2. treated
3. expressed
4. considered
Comprehension:
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each number.

It was my second year at boarding school. I was sitting on platform No. 8 (1)______ Ambala station, waiting for the north-bound train. My parents (2)______ me old enough to travel on my own. I (3)______ by bus to Ambala early in the evening. Now, (4)______ was a long wait till my train (5)______. Most of the time I had been (6)______ up and down the platform, (7)______ at the book stall or feeding broken biscuits to stray dogs. (8)______ a train arrived, it would become (9)______. As the carriage doors opened, people would swoop down (10)______ the nervous little ticket-collector at the gate.
SubQuestion No : 58
Q.58 Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank No. 3.
1. had travelled
2. was travelling
3. am travelling
4. have travel
Comprehension:
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each number.

It was my second year at boarding school. I was sitting on platform No. 8 (1)______ Ambala station, waiting for the north-bound train. My parents (2)______ me old enough to travel on my own. I (3)______ by bus to Ambala early in the evening. Now, (4)______ was a long wait till my train (5)______. Most of the time I had been (6)______ up and down the platform, (7)______ at the book stall or feeding broken biscuits to stray dogs. (8)______ a train arrived, it would become (9)______. As the carriage doors opened, people would swoop down (10)______ the nervous little ticket-collector at the gate.
SubQuestion No : 59
Q.59 Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank No. 4.
1. there
2. where
3. then
4. which
Comprehension:
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each number.

It was my second year at boarding school. I was sitting on platform No. 8 (1)______ Ambala station, waiting for the north-bound train. My parents (2)______ me old enough to travel on my own. I (3)______ by bus to Ambala early in the evening. Now, (4)______ was a long wait till my train (5)______. Most of the time I had been (6)______ up and down the platform, (7)______ at the book stall or feeding broken biscuits to stray dogs. (8)______ a train arrived, it would become (9)______. As the carriage doors opened, people would swoop down (10)______ the nervous little ticket-collector at the gate.
SubQuestion No : 60
Q.60 Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank No. 5.
1. arrived
2. arrives
3. arrive
4. is arriving
Comprehension:
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each number.

It was my second year at boarding school. I was sitting on platform No. 8 (1)______ Ambala station, waiting for the north-bound train. My parents (2)______ me old enough to travel on my own. I (3)______ by bus to Ambala early in the evening. Now, (4)______ was a long wait till my train (5)______. Most of the time I had been (6)______ up and down the platform, (7)______ at the book stall or feeding broken biscuits to stray dogs. (8)______ a train arrived, it would become (9)______. As the carriage doors opened, people would swoop down (10)______ the nervous little ticket-collector at the gate.
SubQuestion No : 61
Q.61 Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank No. 6.
1. probing
2. pacing
3. panting
4. patrolling
Comprehension:
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each number.

It was my second year at boarding school. I was sitting on platform No. 8 (1)______ Ambala station, waiting for the north-bound train. My parents (2)______ me old enough to travel on my own. I (3)______ by bus to Ambala early in the evening. Now, (4)______ was a long wait till my train (5)______. Most of the time I had been (6)______ up and down the platform, (7)______ at the book stall or feeding broken biscuits to stray dogs. (8)______ a train arrived, it would become (9)______. As the carriage doors opened, people would swoop down (10)______ the nervous little ticket-collector at the gate.
SubQuestion No : 62
Q.62 Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank No. 7.
1. flipping
2. dozing
3. screening
4. browsing
Comprehension:
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each number.

It was my second year at boarding school. I was sitting on platform No. 8 (1)______ Ambala station, waiting for the north-bound train. My parents (2)______ me old enough to travel on my own. I (3)______ by bus to Ambala early in the evening. Now, (4)______ was a long wait till my train (5)______. Most of the time I had been (6)______ up and down the platform, (7)______ at the book stall or feeding broken biscuits to stray dogs. (8)______ a train arrived, it would become (9)______. As the carriage doors opened, people would swoop down (10)______ the nervous little ticket-collector at the gate.
SubQuestion No : 63
Q.63 Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank No. 8.
1. A long as
2. No longer
3. No sooner
4. As soon as
Comprehension:
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each number.

It was my second year at boarding school. I was sitting on platform No. 8 (1)______ Ambala station, waiting for the north-bound train. My parents (2)______ me old enough to travel on my own. I (3)______ by bus to Ambala early in the evening. Now, (4)______ was a long wait till my train (5)______. Most of the time I had been (6)______ up and down the platform, (7)______ at the book stall or feeding broken biscuits to stray dogs. (8)______ a train arrived, it would become (9)______. As the carriage doors opened, people would swoop down (10)______ the nervous little ticket-collector at the gate.
SubQuestion No : 64
Q.64 Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank No. 9.
1. lunatic
2. neurotic
3. exotic
4. chaotic
Comprehension:
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each number.

It was my second year at boarding school. I was sitting on platform No. 8 (1)______ Ambala station, waiting for the north-bound train. My parents (2)______ me old enough to travel on my own. I (3)______ by bus to Ambala early in the evening. Now, (4)______ was a long wait till my train (5)______. Most of the time I had been (6)______ up and down the platform, (7)______ at the book stall or feeding broken biscuits to stray dogs. (8)______ a train arrived, it would become (9)______. As the carriage doors opened, people would swoop down (10)______ the nervous little ticket-collector at the gate.
SubQuestion No : 65
Q.65   Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank No. 10.
1. upon
2. into
3. above
4. along
Q.66   Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. I did not imagine that our team would ______ the match.
1. losing
2. lost
3. lose
4. loss
Q.67   Select the correct active form of the given sentence. Let the music be played softly.
1. You must play the music softly.
2. Can you play the music softly?
3. Play the music softly.
4. The music is playing softly.
Q.68   Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word. TOUSLED
1. kempt
2. ordered
3. struggled
4. disarranged
Q.69   Identify the segment in the sentence which contains the grammatical error. The higher you go, the coolest it is.
1. you go
2. it is
3. The higher
4. the coolest
Q.70   Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select ‘No substitution’. It is hard to believe that a child of ten can learn the Gita by heart.
1. if a child by ten
2. No substitution
3. that the child in ten
4. so a child at ten
Q.71   Given below are four sentences, three of which are jumbled. Pick the option that gives the correct order.

A. We used to pride ourselves on aircraft recognition.
B. None of us could even see it in the glare of the sun.
C. However, without even a glance, the professor announced that it was a North American Harvard Trainer.
D. Once, we heard the drone of a plane flying high overhead.
1. ACBD
2. ABCD
3. ABDC
4. ADBC
Q.72   Select the correct direct form of the given sentence. The boy asked his mother why she hadn’t woken him up.
1. The boy said, “Why didn’t you wake me up, mother?”
2. The boy said, “Why didn’t I wake you up, mother?”
3. The boy said, “Why don’t you wake me up, mother?”
4. The boy said, “Why you didn’t wake me up, mother?”
Q.73   Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom in the given sentence. The ladies at the ball were dressed to kill.
1. dressed and armed to murder
2. dressed to attract attention
3. dressed in plain clothes
4. dressed for adventure sports
Q.74   Identify the segment in the sentence which contains the grammatical error. The opening of the cave was secure by a huge rock.
1. a huge rock
2. was secure by
3. of the cave
4. The opening
Q.75   Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select ‘No substitution’. He had many works for doing at home before leaving for work.
1. many work for doing
2. much of works for doing
3. No substitution
4. much work to do
Q.76   Select the most appropriate antonym of the given word. DENOUNCE
1. compliment
2. accuse
3. create
4. threaten
Q.77   Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word. THWART
1. yield
2. permit
3. curb
4. abet
Q.78   Given below are four sentences, three of which are jumbled. Pick the option that gives the correct order.

A. Not long after our tortoise was taken away, we got another pet.
B. He was still very young and had to be fed on bread and milk.
C. Living with us, he started to believe he was not a bird at all.
D. This time it was a pigeon.
1. ADBC
2. ACDB
3. ABCD
4. ACBD
Q.79   Select the correct active form of the given sentence. All the roads will have been repaired before the monsoon season.
1. They will have repaired all the roads before the monsoon season.
2. They are repairing all the roads before the monsoon season.
3. They repaired all the roads before the monsoon season.
4. They will repair all the roads before the monsoon season.
Q.80   Select the correct direct form of the given sentence. Smita said that the car mechanic had come two days before.
1. Smita said, “The car mechanic came two days ago.”
2. Smita said, “The car mechanic have come two days before.”
3. Smita said, “The car mechanic was coming two days ago.”
4. Smita said, “The car mechanic had came two days before.”
Q.81   Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select ‘No substitution’. I shall be back on 2 o’clock at Sunday.
1. in 2 o’clock of Sunday
2. at 2 o’clock in Sunday
3. at 2 o’clock on Sunday
4. No substitution
Q.82   Select the most appropriate antonym of the given word. GRACEFUL
1. nimble
2. charming
3. delicate
4. awkward
Q.83   Select the most appropriate antonym of the given word. AGGRAVATE
1. exasperate
2. integrate
3. alleviate
4. irritate
Q.84   Given below are four sentences, three of which are jumbled. Pick the option that gives the correct order.

A. Spread butter on two slices of bread.
B. Then, arrange the tomatoes over the cucumbers.
C. Arrange cucumber pieces on one slice of buttered bread.
D. Sprinkle salt and pepper and place the other slice of bread over it.
1. ACDB
2. ACBD
3. ADCB
4. ABDC
Q.85 Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select ‘No substitution’. No other bird is more taller than a ostrich.
1. most tall than an
2. as tall as an
3. taller than a
4. No substitution
Comprehension:
Read the following passage and answer the questions.

This year, I celebrated twenty-five years with a Seeing Eye dog. When I came to “The Seeing Eye’ in 1983, I had no idea how much my canine partner would do for me. I can well remember walking down a country road independently, with a light step and joy in my heart, knowing that Novel- my first Seeing Eye dog- would keep me safe.
Since that glorious beginning, my dogs have seen me through two university degrees while living in four different cities in Canada and the United States. These competent and loving guides have shown me amazing skills – keeping me safe from traffic, fallen trees, new places and a host of unseen dangers. I have acquired self-confidence and a faith that anything is possible with my dog at my side. Over the years, my dogs have always been a source of pride and pleasure for me, and I brag about them to my family and friends.
Today, the way young Rambo manoeuvres me through the rush-hour traffic is wonderful. But it is all those little things like finding a table at a restaurant, finding empty cubicles at the physical therapy clinic where I work, that can mean so much more. Rambo is my sixth guide who arrived in June 2008 after Ruskin left me. He has already established himself in my heart. He is guiding me through another chapter in my life. I wish to thank all my friends at ‘The Seeing Eye’ for the support they have offered me over the years. I also thank them for being like family, most importantly, being there to train these furry soul-mates so well!
SubQuestion No : 86
Q.86 What does ‘canine partner’ refer to?
1. A trained Seeing Eye dog
2. A person who trains dogs
3. A partner at the workplace
4. A person who is a walking partner
Comprehension:
Read the following passage and answer the questions.

This year, I celebrated twenty-five years with a Seeing Eye dog. When I came to “The Seeing Eye’ in 1983, I had no idea how much my canine partner would do for me. I can well remember walking down a country road independently, with a light step and joy in my heart, knowing that Novel- my first Seeing Eye dog- would keep me safe.
Since that glorious beginning, my dogs have seen me through two university degrees while living in four different cities in Canada and the United States. These competent and loving guides have shown me amazing skills – keeping me safe from traffic, fallen trees, new places and a host of unseen dangers. I have acquired self-confidence and a faith that anything is possible with my dog at my side. Over the years, my dogs have always been a source of pride and pleasure for me, and I brag about them to my family and friends.
Today, the way young Rambo manoeuvres me through the rush-hour traffic is wonderful. But it is all those little things like finding a table at a restaurant, finding empty cubicles at the physical therapy clinic where I work, that can mean so much more. Rambo is my sixth guide who arrived in June 2008 after Ruskin left me. He has already established himself in my heart. He is guiding me through another chapter in my life. I wish to thank all my friends at ‘The Seeing Eye’ for the support they have offered me over the years. I also thank them for being like family, most importantly, being there to train these furry soul-mates so well!
SubQuestion No : 87
Q.87 The main theme of the passage is:
1. Keeping safe from dangers
2. Training of dogs
3. The importance of Seeing Eye dogs
4. Dogs are wonderful pets
Comprehension:
Read the following passage and answer the questions.

This year, I celebrated twenty-five years with a Seeing Eye dog. When I came to “The Seeing Eye’ in 1983, I had no idea how much my canine partner would do for me. I can well remember walking down a country road independently, with a light step and joy in my heart, knowing that Novel- my first Seeing Eye dog- would keep me safe.
Since that glorious beginning, my dogs have seen me through two university degrees while living in four different cities in Canada and the United States. These competent and loving guides have shown me amazing skills – keeping me safe from traffic, fallen trees, new places and a host of unseen dangers. I have acquired self-confidence and a faith that anything is possible with my dog at my side. Over the years, my dogs have always been a source of pride and pleasure for me, and I brag about them to my family and friends.
Today, the way young Rambo manoeuvres me through the rush-hour traffic is wonderful. But it is all those little things like finding a table at a restaurant, finding empty cubicles at the physical therapy clinic where I work, that can mean so much more. Rambo is my sixth guide who arrived in June 2008 after Ruskin left me. He has already established himself in my heart. He is guiding me through another chapter in my life. I wish to thank all my friends at ‘The Seeing Eye’ for the support they have offered me over the years. I also thank them for being like family, most importantly, being there to train these furry soul-mates so well!
SubQuestion No : 88
Q.88 The biggest consolation of having a guide dog is that it will:
1. be fun to walk with
2. ensure utmost safety
3. find a table at a restaurant
4. avoid traffic snarls
Comprehension:
Read the following passage and answer the questions.

This year, I celebrated twenty-five years with a Seeing Eye dog. When I came to “The Seeing Eye’ in 1983, I had no idea how much my canine partner would do for me. I can well remember walking down a country road independently, with a light step and joy in my heart, knowing that Novel- my first Seeing Eye dog- would keep me safe.
Since that glorious beginning, my dogs have seen me through two university degrees while living in four different cities in Canada and the United States. These competent and loving guides have shown me amazing skills – keeping me safe from traffic, fallen trees, new places and a host of unseen dangers. I have acquired self-confidence and a faith that anything is possible with my dog at my side. Over the years, my dogs have always been a source of pride and pleasure for me, and I brag about them to my family and friends.
Today, the way young Rambo manoeuvres me through the rush-hour traffic is wonderful. But it is all those little things like finding a table at a restaurant, finding empty cubicles at the physical therapy clinic where I work, that can mean so much more. Rambo is my sixth guide who arrived in June 2008 after Ruskin left me. He has already established himself in my heart. He is guiding me through another chapter in my life. I wish to thank all my friends at ‘The Seeing Eye’ for the support they have offered me over the years. I also thank them for being like family, most importantly, being there to train these furry soul-mates so well!
SubQuestion No : 89
Q.89 Which of these statements is NOT true?
1. The narrator holds two university degrees.
2. The narrator is grateful to “The Seeing Eye’ organisation.
3. The narrator is visually impaired.
4. The narrator is undergoing physical therapy.
Comprehension:
Read the following passage and answer the questions.

This year, I celebrated twenty-five years with a Seeing Eye dog. When I came to “The Seeing Eye’ in 1983, I had no idea how much my canine partner would do for me. I can well remember walking down a country road independently, with a light step and joy in my heart, knowing that Novel- my first Seeing Eye dog- would keep me safe.
Since that glorious beginning, my dogs have seen me through two university degrees while living in four different cities in Canada and the United States. These competent and loving guides have shown me amazing skills – keeping me safe from traffic, fallen trees, new places and a host of unseen dangers. I have acquired self-confidence and a faith that anything is possible with my dog at my side. Over the years, my dogs have always been a source of pride and pleasure for me, and I brag about them to my family and friends.
Today, the way young Rambo manoeuvres me through the rush-hour traffic is wonderful. But it is all those little things like finding a table at a restaurant, finding empty cubicles at the physical therapy clinic where I work, that can mean so much more. Rambo is my sixth guide who arrived in June 2008 after Ruskin left me. He has already established himself in my heart. He is guiding me through another chapter in my life. I wish to thank all my friends at ‘The Seeing Eye’ for the support they have offered me over the years. I also thank them for being like family, most importantly, being there to train these furry soul-mates so well!
SubQuestion No : 90
Q.90 Who was the narrator’s first guide dog?
1. Ruskin
2. Seeing Eye
3. Novel
4. Rambo
Comprehension:
Read the following passage and answer the questions.

On a cold wintry Christmas day in 1998, the ice and snow was beating down upon the windows of the vehicles as we travelled to an obscure orphanage in Bosnia- Hezegovina. We battled unstable hills blanketed with two feet of snow. The narrow road forced us to drive perilously close to the edge. This would be my first Christmas away from home and family. I could imagine my wife and my two little daughters opening their gifts on Christmas day. Today, I was going to learn for the first time how it would be to spend Christmas day with other children.
Enemy activity had devastated the villages. I had heard stories and seen pictures of this particular village where we were headed. What I did not know was that it would be a camp full of destitute families and children. As we entered the village, the children lined the roads on both sides and cheered. They ran to us in excitement as we climbed out of our vehicles.
Within moments I saw my soldiers passing out sweets and chocolates and talking with the children. The adults who were not sure if we could be trusted kept their distance. But soon, they too were won over by my men. The soldiers unloaded 87 boxes of toys, clothes, shoes, school supplies and candy. We were soon surrounded by the people of the village who shook our hands and smiled shyly in thanks for our gifts and our presence.
After the two hour visit, as we rose to leave, the camp leader said to us, “ Please come again, even if you have nothing to give. We enjoyed having you here.” We had loved every moment we had been there. This year we had truly learnt the Christmas spirit of loving and giving!
SubQuestion No : 91
Q.91 The narrator was not with his family at Christmas because:
1. he was going to an orphanage
2. the snow had blocked the roads
3. the enemies were destroying villages
4. the journey was dangerous
Comprehension:
Read the following passage and answer the questions.

On a cold wintry Christmas day in 1998, the ice and snow was beating down upon the windows of the vehicles as we travelled to an obscure orphanage in Bosnia- Hezegovina. We battled unstable hills blanketed with two feet of snow. The narrow road forced us to drive perilously close to the edge. This would be my first Christmas away from home and family. I could imagine my wife and my two little daughters opening their gifts on Christmas day. Today, I was going to learn for the first time how it would be to spend Christmas day with other children.
Enemy activity had devastated the villages. I had heard stories and seen pictures of this particular village where we were headed. What I did not know was that it would be a camp full of destitute families and children. As we entered the village, the children lined the roads on both sides and cheered. They ran to us in excitement as we climbed out of our vehicles.
Within moments I saw my soldiers passing out sweets and chocolates and talking with the children. The adults who were not sure if we could be trusted kept their distance. But soon, they too were won over by my men. The soldiers unloaded 87 boxes of toys, clothes, shoes, school supplies and candy. We were soon surrounded by the people of the village who shook our hands and smiled shyly in thanks for our gifts and our presence.
After the two hour visit, as we rose to leave, the camp leader said to us, “ Please come again, even if you have nothing to give. We enjoyed having you here.” We had loved every moment we had been there. This year we had truly learnt the Christmas spirit of loving and giving!
SubQuestion No : 92
Q.92 Which of these statements does NOT indicate that the drive to the village was dangerous?
1. There was heavy snowfall on the hills.
2. The orphanage village was not well-known.
3. The snow was beating against the vehicles.
4. The road was too narrow.
Comprehension:
Read the following passage and answer the questions.

On a cold wintry Christmas day in 1998, the ice and snow was beating down upon the windows of the vehicles as we travelled to an obscure orphanage in Bosnia- Hezegovina. We battled unstable hills blanketed with two feet of snow. The narrow road forced us to drive perilously close to the edge. This would be my first Christmas away from home and family. I could imagine my wife and my two little daughters opening their gifts on Christmas day. Today, I was going to learn for the first time how it would be to spend Christmas day with other children.
Enemy activity had devastated the villages. I had heard stories and seen pictures of this particular village where we were headed. What I did not know was that it would be a camp full of destitute families and children. As we entered the village, the children lined the roads on both sides and cheered. They ran to us in excitement as we climbed out of our vehicles.
Within moments I saw my soldiers passing out sweets and chocolates and talking with the children. The adults who were not sure if we could be trusted kept their distance. But soon, they too were won over by my men. The soldiers unloaded 87 boxes of toys, clothes, shoes, school supplies and candy. We were soon surrounded by the people of the village who shook our hands and smiled shyly in thanks for our gifts and our presence.
After the two hour visit, as we rose to leave, the camp leader said to us, “ Please come again, even if you have nothing to give. We enjoyed having you here.” We had loved every moment we had been there. This year we had truly learnt the Christmas spirit of loving and giving!
SubQuestion No : 93
Q.93 Initially the adults were not as friendly as the children because:
1. they were missing their families
2. they did not trust the soldiers
3. they did not want to celebrate Christmas
4. they were not interested in gifts
Comprehension:
Read the following passage and answer the questions.

On a cold wintry Christmas day in 1998, the ice and snow was beating down upon the windows of the vehicles as we travelled to an obscure orphanage in Bosnia- Hezegovina. We battled unstable hills blanketed with two feet of snow. The narrow road forced us to drive perilously close to the edge. This would be my first Christmas away from home and family. I could imagine my wife and my two little daughters opening their gifts on Christmas day. Today, I was going to learn for the first time how it would be to spend Christmas day with other children.
Enemy activity had devastated the villages. I had heard stories and seen pictures of this particular village where we were headed. What I did not know was that it would be a camp full of destitute families and children. As we entered the village, the children lined the roads on both sides and cheered. They ran to us in excitement as we climbed out of our vehicles.
Within moments I saw my soldiers passing out sweets and chocolates and talking with the children. The adults who were not sure if we could be trusted kept their distance. But soon, they too were won over by my men. The soldiers unloaded 87 boxes of toys, clothes, shoes, school supplies and candy. We were soon surrounded by the people of the village who shook our hands and smiled shyly in thanks for our gifts and our presence.
After the two hour visit, as we rose to leave, the camp leader said to us, “ Please come again, even if you have nothing to give. We enjoyed having you here.” We had loved every moment we had been there. This year we had truly learnt the Christmas spirit of loving and giving!
SubQuestion No : 94
Q.94 Why did the villagers want the soldiers to come back again?
1. They enjoyed the soldiers’ company.
2. They were afraid of the enemies.
3. They wanted clothes and other stuff.
4. The children appeared more cheerful.
Comprehension:
Read the following passage and answer the questions.

On a cold wintry Christmas day in 1998, the ice and snow was beating down upon the windows of the vehicles as we travelled to an obscure orphanage in Bosnia- Hezegovina. We battled unstable hills blanketed with two feet of snow. The narrow road forced us to drive perilously close to the edge. This would be my first Christmas away from home and family. I could imagine my wife and my two little daughters opening their gifts on Christmas day. Today, I was going to learn for the first time how it would be to spend Christmas day with other children.
Enemy activity had devastated the villages. I had heard stories and seen pictures of this particular village where we were headed. What I did not know was that it would be a camp full of destitute families and children. As we entered the village, the children lined the roads on both sides and cheered. They ran to us in excitement as we climbed out of our vehicles.
Within moments I saw my soldiers passing out sweets and chocolates and talking with the children. The adults who were not sure if we could be trusted kept their distance. But soon, they too were won over by my men. The soldiers unloaded 87 boxes of toys, clothes, shoes, school supplies and candy. We were soon surrounded by the people of the village who shook our hands and smiled shyly in thanks for our gifts and our presence.
After the two hour visit, as we rose to leave, the camp leader said to us, “ Please come again, even if you have nothing to give. We enjoyed having you here.” We had loved every moment we had been there. This year we had truly learnt the Christmas spirit of loving and giving!
SubQuestion No : 95
Q.95 Which of these statements is NOT true?
1. The villagers wanted only gifts from the soldiers.
2. The village had been reduced to a camp for the destitute families.
3. Children were excited to meet the soldiers.
4. It was the narrator’s first Christmas away from home.
Comprehension:
Read the following passage and answer the questions.

For birds to survive, they must learn to live with and off humans; and those birds, like crows, sparrows and mynahs, who do this to perfection, continue to thrive as our cities grow; whereas the purely wild birds who depend on forests for life, are rapidly disappearing because forests are disappearing. If you have just a bit of garden and perhaps a guava tree, you will be visited by innumerable bulbuls, mynahs, tailor birds, parrots etc. Or, if you own an old house, you will have to share it with pigeons and sparrows. And, if you have neither garden nor rooftop, you will still be visited by the crows.
Where man goes, the crow follows. He has learnt to perfection the art of living off humans. He will, I am sure, be the first bird on the moon, scavenging among the paper bags and cartons left behind by untidy astronauts. Crows favour the densest areas of human population and there must be one for every human. Many crows seem to have been humans in their previous lives; they possess all the cunning and sense of self preservation of man. At the same time, there are many humans who have obviously been crows, we haven’t lost their thieving instincts.
Watch a crow sidling along the garden wall with an eye at the kitchen door and any attendant humans. He waits in the background till his chance comes and then he pounces! I have even known a crow to make off with an egg from the breakfast table. The mynah, however is more of a gentleman. He prefers fruit on the tree to scraps from the kitchen, and visits the garden in expectation of hand-outs. He is quite handsome too, with his bright orange bill. Although the blue jay is quite capable of making his living in the forest, he seems to show a preference for human haunts. He would rather perch on a telegraph wire because he finds it a better launching pad for his sudden rocket flights and aerial acrobatics!
SubQuestion No : 96
Q.96 Which of these birds has been called a ‘thief’ by the narrator?
1. crow
2. parrot
3. bulbul
4. mynah
Comprehension:
Read the following passage and answer the questions.

For birds to survive, they must learn to live with and off humans; and those birds, like crows, sparrows and mynahs, who do this to perfection, continue to thrive as our cities grow; whereas the purely wild birds who depend on forests for life, are rapidly disappearing because forests are disappearing. If you have just a bit of garden and perhaps a guava tree, you will be visited by innumerable bulbuls, mynahs, tailor birds, parrots etc. Or, if you own an old house, you will have to share it with pigeons and sparrows. And, if you have neither garden nor rooftop, you will still be visited by the crows.
Where man goes, the crow follows. He has learnt to perfection the art of living off humans. He will, I am sure, be the first bird on the moon, scavenging among the paper bags and cartons left behind by untidy astronauts. Crows favour the densest areas of human population and there must be one for every human. Many crows seem to have been humans in their previous lives; they possess all the cunning and sense of self preservation of man. At the same time, there are many humans who have obviously been crows, we haven’t lost their thieving instincts.
Watch a crow sidling along the garden wall with an eye at the kitchen door and any attendant humans. He waits in the background till his chance comes and then he pounces! I have even known a crow to make off with an egg from the breakfast table. The mynah, however is more of a gentleman. He prefers fruit on the tree to scraps from the kitchen, and visits the garden in expectation of hand-outs. He is quite handsome too, with his bright orange bill. Although the blue jay is quite capable of making his living in the forest, he seems to show a preference for human haunts. He would rather perch on a telegraph wire because he finds it a better launching pad for his sudden rocket flights and aerial acrobatics!
SubQuestion No : 97
Q.97 According to the narrator, where can birds survive the longest?
1. in old houses
2. in the forests
3. in human habitations
4. in gardens
Comprehension:
Read the following passage and answer the questions.

For birds to survive, they must learn to live with and off humans; and those birds, like crows, sparrows and mynahs, who do this to perfection, continue to thrive as our cities grow; whereas the purely wild birds who depend on forests for life, are rapidly disappearing because forests are disappearing. If you have just a bit of garden and perhaps a guava tree, you will be visited by innumerable bulbuls, mynahs, tailor birds, parrots etc. Or, if you own an old house, you will have to share it with pigeons and sparrows. And, if you have neither garden nor rooftop, you will still be visited by the crows.
Where man goes, the crow follows. He has learnt to perfection the art of living off humans. He will, I am sure, be the first bird on the moon, scavenging among the paper bags and cartons left behind by untidy astronauts. Crows favour the densest areas of human population and there must be one for every human. Many crows seem to have been humans in their previous lives; they possess all the cunning and sense of self preservation of man. At the same time, there are many humans who have obviously been crows, we haven’t lost their thieving instincts.
Watch a crow sidling along the garden wall with an eye at the kitchen door and any attendant humans. He waits in the background till his chance comes and then he pounces! I have even known a crow to make off with an egg from the breakfast table. The mynah, however is more of a gentleman. He prefers fruit on the tree to scraps from the kitchen, and visits the garden in expectation of hand-outs. He is quite handsome too, with his bright orange bill. Although the blue jay is quite capable of making his living in the forest, he seems to show a preference for human haunts. He would rather perch on a telegraph wire because he finds it a better launching pad for his sudden rocket flights and aerial acrobatics!
SubQuestion No : 98
Q.98 What is the theme of the passage?
1. Alarming crow population
2. Receding forests
3. Survival of the birds in cities
4. Migration of birds
Comprehension:
Read the following passage and answer the questions.

For birds to survive, they must learn to live with and off humans; and those birds, like crows, sparrows and mynahs, who do this to perfection, continue to thrive as our cities grow; whereas the purely wild birds who depend on forests for life, are rapidly disappearing because forests are disappearing. If you have just a bit of garden and perhaps a guava tree, you will be visited by innumerable bulbuls, mynahs, tailor birds, parrots etc. Or, if you own an old house, you will have to share it with pigeons and sparrows. And, if you have neither garden nor rooftop, you will still be visited by the crows.
Where man goes, the crow follows. He has learnt to perfection the art of living off humans. He will, I am sure, be the first bird on the moon, scavenging among the paper bags and cartons left behind by untidy astronauts. Crows favour the densest areas of human population and there must be one for every human. Many crows seem to have been humans in their previous lives; they possess all the cunning and sense of self preservation of man. At the same time, there are many humans who have obviously been crows, we haven’t lost their thieving instincts.
Watch a crow sidling along the garden wall with an eye at the kitchen door and any attendant humans. He waits in the background till his chance comes and then he pounces! I have even known a crow to make off with an egg from the breakfast table. The mynah, however is more of a gentleman. He prefers fruit on the tree to scraps from the kitchen, and visits the garden in expectation of hand-outs. He is quite handsome too, with his bright orange bill. Although the blue jay is quite capable of making his living in the forest, he seems to show a preference for human haunts. He would rather perch on a telegraph wire because he finds it a better launching pad for his sudden rocket flights and aerial acrobatics!
SubQuestion No : 99
Q.99 The narrator thinks that some crows must have been humans in previous births because of their:
1. selfish ways
2. large numbers
3. city dwelling
4. untidy habits
Comprehension:
Read the following passage and answer the questions.

For birds to survive, they must learn to live with and off humans; and those birds, like crows, sparrows and mynahs, who do this to perfection, continue to thrive as our cities grow; whereas the purely wild birds who depend on forests for life, are rapidly disappearing because forests are disappearing. If you have just a bit of garden and perhaps a guava tree, you will be visited by innumerable bulbuls, mynahs, tailor birds, parrots etc. Or, if you own an old house, you will have to share it with pigeons and sparrows. And, if you have neither garden nor rooftop, you will still be visited by the crows.
Where man goes, the crow follows. He has learnt to perfection the art of living off humans. He will, I am sure, be the first bird on the moon, scavenging among the paper bags and cartons left behind by untidy astronauts. Crows favour the densest areas of human population and there must be one for every human. Many crows seem to have been humans in their previous lives; they possess all the cunning and sense of self preservation of man. At the same time, there are many humans who have obviously been crows, we haven’t lost their thieving instincts.
Watch a crow sidling along the garden wall with an eye at the kitchen door and any attendant humans. He waits in the background till his chance comes and then he pounces! I have even known a crow to make off with an egg from the breakfast table. The mynah, however is more of a gentleman. He prefers fruit on the tree to scraps from the kitchen, and visits the garden in expectation of hand-outs. He is quite handsome too, with his bright orange bill. Although the blue jay is quite capable of making his living in the forest, he seems to show a preference for human haunts. He would rather perch on a telegraph wire because he finds it a better launching pad for his sudden rocket flights and aerial acrobatics!
SubQuestion No : 100
Q.100 The mynah has been referred to as a ‘gentleman’ because he:
1. accepts food that is handed out
2. flies off with kitchen scraps
3. is an expert in acrobatics
4. looks handsome with an orange beak