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Metro Pillar No.A1563, Chaitanyapuri, Hyderabad.
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INSTRUCTIONS TO THE CANDIDATE

(Read the Instructions carefully before Answering)

Time : 3 Hours Marks : 100

1. This is Question Paper cum Answer Booklet.

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The Question Paper contains two parts viz. Part - A and Part - B.

Part A contains 50 multiple choice questions. Each question carries half mark with 25% negative
marks for wrong answers. The candidate has to answer Part - A in the OMR answer sheet which
is provided separately. Part - A should be completed during the first 45 min. and the corresponding
Part A - OMR to be returned to the invigilator.

Part B contains descriptive questions candidate has to answer the descriptive questions in the
space provided in this booklet only.

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PART-A
Direction (1-10) : Fill in the blanks . Four alternatives are suggested for each question. Choose
the correct alternative out of the four and indicate your choice for the correct answer.
1. Pedestrians complain that there is no ___ left for them to walk at pedestrian crossings near major
junctions as they are ____ upon by motorists.
1) Road, encircled 2) Place, accustomed
3) Figures, crossed 4) Space, encroached
5) None of the above
2. While the demand is _____ for clay idols, people also prefer moulded idols _____in bulk from
other cities.
1) Low, manufactured 2)Few, transferred
3) Small, distributed 4) High, procured
5) None of the above
3. As a first step in looking at the antitrust ___ it is important to look at the economic ____ that
govern platforms.
1) Medicines, Logic 2) Yearnings, Laxity
3) Lssues, Principles 4) Correction, Methods
5) None of the above
4. All jobs are respectable ___ of their nature.
1) Irrespective 2) irresponsible
3) immaterial 4) irrelevant
5. We must avail ourselves ___ every opportunity that comes ___ our way.
1) to : to 2) on : in

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3) of : in 4) against : for
6. It is time we ___ with determination
1) act 2) acted
3) will act 4) have acted
7. 700 men worked for 10 years to ___ the Borobudur temple in java to its former glory.
1) restore 2) give
3) revive 4) create
8. He was an ___ swimmer, but was swept a way by a strong.
1) eligible; water 2) able; stream
3) old ; river 4) expert ; current
9. The teacher gives many examples to ___ the idea contained in the poem.
1) bring out 2) bring in
3) bring about 4) bring forth
10. The thief explained how he ____ from the jail.
1) escapes 2) escaped
3) has escaped 4) had escaped

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Direction (11-17) : In each of the questions, a sentence has been divided into four parts, one
of which may contain an error. Identify that fragment and mark it as your answer.
11. The capital of Yemen / is situating / 2190 meters above / the sea level.
1) The capital of Yemen 2) is situating
3) 2190 meters above 4) the sea level
12. The captain along with his term / are preacticing very hard / for the / forth coming matches.
1) The captain along with his team 2) are practicing very hard
3) for the 4) forth coming matches
13. Supposing if / it rains/ what shall / we do?
1) Supposing if 2) it rains
3) what shall 4) we do ?
14. Our history can be seen / as a long evolutionary dialectical development / in which there have
been / a painstaking forgiving of rational and moral self.
1) Our history can be seen
2) as a long evolutionary dialectical development
3) in which there have been
4) a painstaking forgiving or rational and moral self
15. The committee has made / significant changes in / the rules which / will help to banks.
1) The committee has made 2) significant change in
3) the rules which 4) will help to banks
16. This project which is funded / by the united nations/ has helped over four / lakh indians overcome
poverty.

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1) This project which is funded 2) by the united nations
3) has helped over four 4) lakh indians overcome poverty
17. I and my colleagure / have carefully considered the important issues raised by / the report which
your sent me and / wer have decided to take the following action.
1) I and my colleague
2) Have carefully considered the important issues rai
3) the report which you sent me and
4) we have decided to take the following.
18. Consider the following.
One-wordsubstitutes Meanings
A. nostalgia 1. one who is outspoken
B. acumen 2. an ability to appreciate
C. flamboyant 3. an ability to make good judgments
D. extrovert 4. one who is showy
5. a sentimental longing

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Which of the above one-word substitutes are correctly matched with their meanings?
1) A-4, B-3, C-2, D-1 2) A-5, B-2, C-3, D-4
3) A-2, B-3, C-1, D-4 4) A-5, B-3, C-4, D-1
Direction (19-23) : Re arrange the sentences and put them in a correct order .
19. 1. The king of the oilfield is the driller.
P. During the process of drill- ing, gas and oil may be met.
Q. He is a very skilled man.
R. If this rushes out and catch- es fire it is dangerous.
S. Sometimes he sends his drill more than a mile.
6. This danger is well-known and steps are taken to pre- vent it.
1) PQRS 2) QSPR
3) QPRS 4) QSRP
20. 1. Once upon a time, there was a little man.
P. Some people called him Rabi.
Q. He walked like a rabbit.
R. His face and hands were brown.
S. That is why people called him Brownie.
6. But his real name was Tho- mas Cook, though he never cooked anything.
1) QPSR 2) SRPQ
3) RSQP 4) RQPS
21. A) for some time B) which is troublesome
C) the weather becomes cool and pleasant D) though there is humidity in
1) DBAC 2) ACBD

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3) CBAD 4) CADB
22. A) has only spread to other parts of the world recently
B) mango has been commeri- cially cultivated
C) for many years, although its cultivation
D) in the Indo- Burma Malayan region of southeast Asia
1) ADBC 2) DACB
3) BDCA 4) BADC
23. 1. Children are not the only ones who can fly kites.
P. In some countries like Ma- laysia, there are kite festivals.
Q. These experts are mostly adult amateur kite fliers.
R. Kite flying is a good leisure activity for parents with their children.best
S. Self designed kites are flown by experts during such times.
6. Some of them play music too.
1) PSQR 2) SRPQ
3) QSPR 4) RPSQ

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Direction (24) : match the words in List 1 with their meaning in List 2
24. List I List II
A. Fabulous 1. Out of fashion
B. Arbitrary 2. Great
C. Commensurate 3. Despotic
D. Delactable 4. Something that delightful
5. Depressed
6. Suitable
1) A-2, B-3, C-6, D-4 2) A-1, B-3, C-2, D-4
3) A-5, B-6, C-5, D-3 4) A-4, B-4, C-2, D-6
Direction (25-29) : Read the following paragraph and answer the questions below
We are living in the Age of Science. Everyday new inventions are being made for the good of
humanity. The scientific inventions began after the Industrial Revolution of 1789. Within these
200 years, science has made a wonderful progress. The aeroplane is one of the most important
inventions of science during the Modern Age. It is the fastest means of transport know so far. An
aeroplane resembles a flying bird in shape. Inside there are seats for the passengers and a cabin
for the pilot. This cabin is called a cockpit. It has an engine that is worked by petrol. It is all made
up of metal and can fly at a very high speed. Before taking off it runs on the runway for some
distance to gather speed. Then it suddenly hops up the earth and takes off.
25. The scientific invention began after the Industrial Revolution of ____
1) 1789 2) 1889
3) 1879 4) 1779
26. The cabin for the pilot is called a____

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1) cubicle 2) cube
3) cockpit 4) chamber
27. An aeroplane has an engine that is worked by
1) diesel 2) petrol
3) steam 4) gas
28. The ____ is one or the most important inventions of science during the Modern Age.
1) ship 2) aeroplane
3) motor vehicle 4) train
29. We are living in the _____
1) Age of Inventions 2) Age of Industrialisation
3) Modern Age 4) Age of Science
Direction (30) : match the words in List 1 with their meaning in List 2
30. List- I List - II
A) Inundate 1) To follow the model of
B) Gainsay 2) Deny
C) Atone 3) TO make amends for

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D) Baffle 4) Confuse
5) To over flow
6) Engross
1) A-5, B-2, C-6, D-5 2) A-4, B-3, C-3, D-2
3) A-5, B-2, C-3, D-4 4) A-5, B-1, C-4, D-3
Direction (31-33) : In the following questions out of the four alternatives, choose the one which best
expresses the meaning of the given word as your answer. SYNONYMS
31. Enigmatic
1) displeased 2) puzzling
3) learned 4) short-sighted
32. Sporadic
1) epidemic 2) whirling
3) occasional 4) stagnant
33. Compendium
1) summary 2) index
3) reference 4) glossary
Direction (34-36) : Direction: In the following questions choose the word opposite in meaning
to the given word. Find the Antonyms
34. Callous
1) hardened 2) soft
3) sensitive 4) compact
35. Haggard
1) plump 2) vast

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3) maidenly 4) shrewd
36. Capacious
1) confining 2) ferocious
3) militant 4) extrovert
Direction (37-38) : Select the most appropriate meaning of the given phrase/idiom.
37. To bell the cat
1) to take lead in danger 2) to tie bell to cat's neck
3) to be alert of the enemy 4) to make noise
38. An axe to grind
1) to indulge in evil conspiracies
2) to catch a fish in disturbed water
3)to make a personal profit out of a situation
4) to aggravate the situation

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Direction (39-40) : Out of the four alternatives, choose the one which can be substituted for
the given word/sentences.
39. One who promotes the idea of absence of government of any kind, when every man should be a
law unto himself.
1) anarchist 2) belligerent
3) iconoclast 4) agnostic
40. Thing that can be felt or touched.
1) pandemic 2) palpable
3) paltry 4) panchromatic
Direction (41-42) :Find the wrongly spelt word
41. 1) metaphor 2) expletive
3) allegary 4) parody
42. 1) neurosurgeon 2) homoeopath
3) bureaucrat 4) veteinary
Direction (43-46) :A sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect speech. Out of the four
alternatives suggested below, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in
Indirect/Direct speech.
43. He said, "As your mother is ill, you must leave at once."
1) He told him that as his mother was ill, he should leave at once.
2) He told him that as his mother will be ill, he had to leave at once.
3) He told him that as his mother is ill, he should to leave at once
4) He told him that as his mother is ill, he may leave at once.
44. 'Please, Please don't do anything dangerous', said his wife.

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1) His wife asked him please not to do anything dangerous.
2) His wife asked him if he could not do anything dan- gerous.
3) His wife begged him not to do anything dangerous.
4) His wife begged him so that he did not do anything dangerous.
45. "Do you know the way to the bus station ?" Ram said to Mahim.
1) Ram told Mahim that he knew the way to the bus station.
2) Ram asked Mahim whether he knows the way to the bus station.
3) Ram asked Mahim that did he know the way to the bus station.
4) Ram asked Mahim if he knew the way to the bus station.
46. "Are your examinations over ?" asked the teacher.
1) The teacher asked whether his examinations were over.
2) The teacher asked are his examinations over.
3) The teacher asked him that were his examinations over.
4) The teacher said him that were his examinations over.

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Direction (47-49) : A sentence has been given in Active/Passive voice. Out of the four
alternatives suggested below, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in
Passive/Active voice.
47. The old lady touched and patted the cow.
1) The cow patted and touched the old lady.
2) The cow was touchedby the old lady patting her.
3) The cow was touched and patted by the old lady.
4) The patted cow touched the old lady.
48. This watch was given to me by my grandfather.
1) My grandfather gave me this watch.
2) My grandfather gives me this watch.
3) My grandfather had given this watch to me.
4) My grandfather has given this watch to me.
49. By whom is the child being fed?
1) Who is feeding the child? 2) Who has fed the child?
3) Who was feeding the child? 4) Who has been feeding the child?
Direction (50) : Find the one word substitution
50.. Has an evil reputation.
1) Notorious 2) Malicious
3) Magnanimous 4) Dubious

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PART -B

I. WRITE A LETTER ON ANY ONE TOPIC CONSISTING OF 200 WORDS.

(10 marks )

1. Write a letter to the editor to aware public regarding Fake news and Incorrect event
information.

(or)

2. Write a letter to your elder brother asking him to guide you in making the career choice.

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II. WRITE A REPORT ON ANY ONE TOPIC CONSISTING OF 250 WORDS.
(15 marks)

1. write a news paper report on bomb blast.

(or)

2. write a report on how to prevent cruelty toward animals

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III. Write a precis on the following passage in one-third number of words and suggest a
suitable title for your precis.
(10 marks)

Almost every organism has the tendency to react to certain stimuli for survival. This reaction to
each and every situation has an evolutionary basis of adaptation. The study of human emotions
dates back to the 19th century and psychologists have since then discovered many reasons for
every emotion, yet these are just theories. The arousal of emotions and their assumed
structures is said to occur due to repeated encounters with a situation followed by the
adaptation of the encounter. Human emotions have been linked to adaptively regulate emotion-
gathering mechanisms. The emotion of fear which is associated with ancient parts of the brain
has presumably evolved among our pre-mammal ancestors while the emotion of a mother’s
love called the ‘filial emotion’ has seen to evolve among early mammals. Various emotions
work as manipulative strategies that favours survival. Feigning emotions by an accused person
may help him be saved from the punishment. An exaggerated display of anger is also
associated with manipulating or threatening someone.

Despite there being several emotions for various events, ironically the most interesting emotion
is the emotion of disgust. Disgust is aroused when the body senses a danger to the immunity or
the physiology of the human. The disgusted memory is associated with alerting the brain of a
potentially dangerous substance. A few studies have shown that the encoding triggered in
adaptive memory for problems is stronger than any other behaviour. This makes us instantly
have a disgusted expression at the sight of something that makes us uncomfortable or uneasy.
These expressions are also closely linked to self-protective communication.

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IV. Write an essay on any of the following topics consisting of 450 words. (15 marks)

1) Natural(chemical less) farming

2) Cashless economy

3) Free and fair election

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V . Translate the following English text into Telugu without changing its meaning.

(10 marks)

“Power tends to corrupt, and absolute power corrupts absolutely.”

It is not easy to define corruption. But in a narrow sense, corruption is mostly concerned with
“bribery” and it takes several forms. Corruption today is a world-wide phenomenon and India
is one of the most corrupt nations in the world.

Corruption is an indication of decadence. A corrupt person is termed immoral and dishonest.

Only a person with greatly eroded values indulges in corruption.

The problem with corruption is that it threatens the very existence of the society . Corruption is
like a leech draining the blood of the society. The worst part is that it affects every part of
human life: the flourishing black market in essential commodities, adulteration of even food,
bribe, fraud and economic, political and administrative manipulations etc have made the people
feel greatly miserable and helpless.

We can trace corruption to ancient times. Kautilya, the author of the Arthasastra pointed out
corruption of his times. He also talked about the inevitability of corruption. He had said, “Just
as it is impossible not to taste the honey or the poison that finds itself at the tip of the tongue,
so it is impossible for a government servant not to eat up at least a bit of the king’s revenue.
These in the postwar world became only bolder while eating up government money and
accepting bribes.

Today, although India is free, the government officials have enslaved the general public with
their corruption. Most of them are hand in gloves with businessmen and thus the whole system
is corrupt. What starts at the top percolates down to the lowest rungs of the society. It has thus

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become widespread even in villages. The situation is so bad that it looks like India will never
get rid of corruption. (5*3 = 15 marks)

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VI. Read the following passage carefully and write the answers for the questions in your
words. (5 x 3 = 15 Marks)
There can be no greater example of mankind's creative genius, than for him to move off from his
home planet, and extend life throughout the solar system, by creating new abodes for life. Today
with an increasing population of more than six billion people and the fear of possible disaster, the
need for an alternate home for mankind has become urgent. Mars stands alone as the one planet
in our solar system-not including Earth-that might be able to support life as it has all of the
ingredients necessary for life. Though the average surface temperature on Mars is frigid and it is
a desolate lifeless planet, Mars once had an atmosphere thick and warm enough to allow for the
flow of liquid water on its surface.
If it is ever done at all, transforming a dry, desert-like Mars into a lush environment, where
people, plants and other animals can survive, will be a huge undertaking that could take several
decades or even centuries. Let us examine two methods that have been proposed. One method
is placing large orbital mirrors that will reflect sunlight and heat onto the Mars surface. These
mirrors would be directed at the polar caps of Mars and they would melt the ice. Over a period
of many years, the rise in temperature would release greenhouse gases and heat up the planet.
Another option would be to set-up solar-powered, greenhouse gas producing factories. These
would imitate the natural process of plant photosynthesis, inhaling carbon dioxide and emitting
oxygen. The Mars atmosphere would slowly be oxygenated to the point that people on Mars
would need only a breathing aparatus.
While we may reach Mars this century, it would take several millennia for the idea of transforming
it into a planet on which plants and animals can flourish.

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3. Why is there a need for an alternate home for humans?

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