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Directions for Q1 to Q5: Read the passage and answer the
questions that follow on the basis of the information provided in
the passage.
Much of the information we have today about chimpanzees comes
from the groundbreaking, long-term research of the great
conservationist, Jane Goodall.
Jane Goodall was born in London, England, on April 3, 1934. On
her second birthday, her father gave her a toy chimpanzee named
Jubilee. Jubilee was named after a baby chimp in the London Zoo,
and seemed to foretell the course Jane’s life would take. To this
day, Jubilee sits in a chair in Jane’s London home. From an early
age, Jane was fascinated by animals and animal stories. By the age
of 10, she was talking about going to Africa to live among the
animals there. At the time, in the early 1940s, this was a radical
idea because women did not go to Africa by themselves. As a young
woman, Jane finished school in London, attended secretarial
school, and then worked for a documentary filmmaker
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by boat. She was 23 years old. Once in Kenya, she met Dr. Louis
Leakey, a famous paleontologist and anthropologist. He was
impressed with her thorough knowledge of Africa and its wildlife,
and hired her to assist him and his wife on a fossil-hunting
expedition to Olduvai Gorge. Dr. Leakey soon realized that Jane
was the perfect person to complete a study he had been planning
for some time. She expressed her interest in the idea of studying
animals by living in the wild with them, rather than studying dead
animals through paleontology. Dr. Leakey and Jane began planning
a study of a group of chimpanzees who were living on the shores of
Lake Tanganyika in Kenya. At first, the British authorities would
not approve their plan. At the time, they thought it was too
dangerous for a woman to live in the wilds of Africa alone. But
Jane’s mother, Vanne, agreed to join her so that she would not be
alone. Finally, the authorities gave Jane the clearance she needed
in order to go to Africa and begin her study. In July of 1960, Jane
and her mother arrived at Gombe National Park in what was then
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called Tanganyika and is now Tanzania. Jane faced many
The chimpanzees did not accept her right away, and it took months
for them to get used to her presence in their territory. But she was
very patient and remained focused on her goal. Little by little, she
was able to enter their world. At first, she was able to watch the
chimpanzees only from a great distance, using binoculars. As time
passed, she was able to move her observation point closer to them
while still using camouflage. Eventually, she was able to sit among
them, touching, patting, and even feeding them. It was an amazing
accomplishment for Jane, and a breakthrough in the study of
animals in the wild. Jane named all of the chimpanzees that she
studied, stating in her journals that she felt they each had a unique
personality. One of the first significant observations that Jane made
during the study was that chimpanzees make and use tools, much
like humans do, to help them get food. It was previously thought
that humans alone used tools. Also thanks to Jane’s research, we
now know that chimps eat meat as well as plants and fruits. In
many ways, she has helped us to see how chimpanzees and humans
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creatures, while helping us to better understand ourselves. The
study started by Jane Goodall in 1960 is now the longest field study
of any animal species in their natural habitat. Research continues
to this day in Gombe and is conducted by a team of trained
Tanzanians. Jane’s life has included much more than just her study
of the chimps in Tanzania. She pursued a graduate degree while
still conducting her study, receiving her Ph.D. from Cambridge
University in 1965. In 1984, she received the J. Paul Getty Wildlife
Conservation Prize for "helping millions of people understand the
importance of wildlife conservation to life on this planet." She has
been married twice: first to a photographer and then to the
director of National Parks. She has one son. Dr. Jane Goodall is now
the world’s most renowned authority on chimpanzees, having
studied their behavior for nearly 40 years. She has published many
scientific articles, has written two books, and has won numerous
awards for her groundbreaking work. The Jane Goodall Institute for
Wildlife Research, Education, and Conservation was founded in
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1977 in California but moved to the D.C., area in 1998.
the actions necessary to improve the environment for all living
things. Dr. Goodall now travels extensively, giving lectures, visiting
zoos and chimp sanctuaries, and talking to young people involved
in environmental education. She is truly a great conservationist
and an amazing human being.
1. But she was very patient and remained focused on her goal'.
What is an antonym for the word focused?
(a) bothered
(b) tired
(c) disinterested
(d) concerned
2. What is the author’s purpose in writing this article?
(a) to entertain the reader with stories about
chimpanzees
(b) to inform the reader of the importance of wildlife
conservation
(c) to warn the reader about the challenges of working in
Africa
(d) to describe the work and life of Jane Goodall.
3. Which of the following is NOT one of the reasons Dr.
Leakey chose Jane to work with him?
(a) She knew a lot about Africa.
(b) She knew a lot about African wildlife.
(c) She earned the money to travel to Africa on her own.
(d) She was interested in studying animals in the wild.
4. Which of the following is NOT true of chimpanzees?
(a) Chimpanzees are often comfortable with strangers
right away.
(b) Chimpanzees eat meat as well as plants and fruit.
(c) Chimpanzees use tools to help them get food.
(d) Different chimpanzees have different personalities.
5. Jane Goodall is now the world’s most renowned authority
on chimpanzees, having studied their behavior for nearly
forty years. What does authority mean?
(a) an intelligent person
(b) one who studies animals
(c) a scientist
(d) an expert
Directions for Q6 to Q10: Read the passage and answer the questions
that follow on the basis of the information provided in the passage.
There are some men who seem to be always on the lookout for trouble and,
to tell the truth, they are seldom disappointed. Listening to such men one
would think that this world is one of the stormiest and most disagreeable
places. Yet, after all it is not such a bad place and the difficulty is often in
the man who is too thin- skinned. On the other hand, the man who goes out
expecting people to be like himself, kind and brotherly, will be surprised at
the kindness he meets even in the most unlike quarters. A smile is apt to be
met met with a respective smile while the sneer is just as apt to provoke a
snarl. Men living in the same neighborhood may live vastly different lives.
But it is not the neighborhood which is quarrelsome, but the man within us.
And we have it in out power to change our neighborhood into a pleasant one
by simply changing our own ways.
6. The passage is about
(a) our disagreeable and hostile world
(b) a kindly and pleasant world
(c) our different and unresponsive world
(d) the world and what one makes of it.
7. "..............they are seldom disappointed". The statement denotes that
such men
(a) welcome difficulties as a morale booster
(b) do not have face any trouble
(c) manage to keep unruffled in the face of discomforts
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8. The author's own view of the world is that it is
(a) one of the loveliest and quietest places
(b) an unpleasant and turbulent place
(c) one's own excessive sensitivity that makes it a bad place
(d) a sordid place for those who suffer in life
questions that follow on the basis of the information provided in the
passage.
There are some men who seem to be always on the lookout for trouble
and, to tell the truth, they are seldom disappointed. Listening to such
men one would think that this world is one of the stormiest and most
disagreeable places. Yet, after all it is not such a bad place and the
difficulty is often in the man who is too thin- skinned. On the other
hand, the man who goes out expecting people to be like himself, kind
and brotherly, will be surprised at the kindness he meets even in the
most unlike quarters. A smile is apt to be met met with a respective
smile while the sneer is just as apt to provoke a snarl. Men living in the
same neighborhood may live vastly different lives. But it is not the
neighborhood which is quarrelsome, but the man within us. And we
have it in out power to change our neighborhood into a pleasant one by
simply changing our own ways.
9. Which of the following is opposite in meaning to the expression
'thin-skinned' as sed in the passage?
(a) Insensitive (b) Intelligent
questions that follow on the basis of the information provided in the
passage.
There are some men who seem to be always on the lookout for trouble
and, to tell the truth, they are seldom disappointed. Listening to such
men one would think that this world is one of the stormiest and most
disagreeable places. Yet, after all it is not such a bad place and the
difficulty is often in the man who is too thin- skinned. On the other
hand, the man who goes out expecting people to be like himself, kind
and brotherly, will be surprised at the kindness he meets even in the
most unlike quarters. A smile is apt to be met met with a respective
smile while the sneer is just as apt to provoke a snarl. Men living in the
same neighborhood may live vastly different lives. But it is not the
neighborhood which is quarrelsome, but the man within us. And we
have it in out power to change our neighborhood into a pleasant one by
simply changing our own ways.
10. "On the other hand ............. unlikely quarter" The statement shows
that people's reaction to our attitude is
(a) Generally indifferent (b) surprisingly responsive
Directions for Q11 to Q18: Pick out the most effective
word from the given words to fill in the blank to make the
sentence meaningfully complete.
11. For a few seconds, Madan was _________________ blinded
by the powerful lights of the oncoming car
(a) heavily
(b) largely
(c) greatly
(d) powerfully
(e) totally
12. His interest in the study of human behavior is indeed
very _________________.
(a) strong
(b) large
(c) broad
(d) vast
(e) deep
13. The police have _________________ a complaint against
four persons
(a) entered
(b) lodged
(c) registered
(d) noted
(e) received
14. The improvement made by changes in the system was
_________________ and did not warrant the large
expenses.
(a) large
(b) small
(c) minute
(d) marginal
(e) uncertain
15. The man who is _________________ hesitating which of the
two things he will do first, will do neither.
(a) persistently
(b) constantly
(c) insistently
(d) consistently
(e) perpetually
16. He is too _________________ to be deceived easily
(a) strong
(b) modern
(c) kind
(d) honest
(e) intelligent
17. The Manager gave her his _________________ that the
complaint would be investigated
(a) assurance
(b) suggestion
(c) avowal
(d) support
18. I am feeling _________________ better today.
(a) rather
(b) too
(c) fairly
(d) very
Directions for Q19 to Q26: In each question below is given a passage
followed by several inference. You have to examine each inference
separately in the context of the passage and decide upon its degree of truth
or falsity.
Passage I
Urban services have not expanded fast enough to cope with urban
expansion. Low investment allocation have tended top be under spent. Both
public (e. g. water and sewage) and private (e.g. low-income area housing)
infrastructure quality has declined. this impact of the environment in which
children live and the supporting services available to them when they fall ill,
seems clear. The decline in average food availability and the rise in absolute
poverty point in the same satisfactory direction
19. There is nothing to boast about urban services
(a) if the inference is ' definitely true' i.e. , it directly follows from
the facts given in the passage
(b) if the inference is ' probably true' though not definitely true in
the light of the facts given
(c) if you think the data are in adequate i.e., from the facts given
you cannot say whether the inference is likely to be true or false
(d) if you think the inference is ' probably false' though not
definitely false in the light of the facts given; and
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20. The public transport system is in the hands of private sector.
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21. Birth rate is higher in Urban areas compared to rural areas.
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22. Low-cost urban housing is one of the priorities
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23. The environment around plays an important role on the health status.
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Directions for Q24 to Q26: Though the state cultivate only 3.2
lakh tonnes of mangoes, they are of premium quality and with
mangoes becoming second most consumed fruit in the world after
grapes. the government has been trying exporting it through sea
route which is cheaper . An experiment which was done in this
regard last year has proved successful.
24. Quality of mangoes is an important factor in exports.
(a) if the inference is ' definitely true' i.e. , it directly
follows from the facts given in the passage
(b) if the inference is ' probably true' though not definitely
true in the light of the facts given
(c) if you think the data are in adequate i.e., from the facts
given you cannot say whether the inference is likely to be
true or false
(e) if you think inference is ' definitely false' i.e. , it
25. The state also exports good quality grapes
(b) if inference is ' probably true' though not definitely true
in the light of the facts given
true or false
(e) if you think inference is ' definitely false' i.e. , it
26. The state also cultivates a large number of medium quality
mangoes.
(b) if the inference is ' probably true' though not definitely
true in the light of the facts given
true or false
Directions for Q27 to Q32: In each of the following
questions, find out which part of the sentence has an error.
if there is no mistake the answer is 'no error'
27. I going there (A)/ will not solve (B)/ this complicated
problem (C)/ No error (D)
(a) (A)
(b) (B)
(c) (C)
(d) (D)
28. You can get (A)/all the information you want (B)/ in this
book (C)/ No error (D)
(a) (A)
(b) (B)
(c) (C)
(d) (D)
29. The bus could not (A)/ ascend the steep hill (B)/ because
it was in the wrong gears (C)/ No error (D)
(a) (A)
(b) (B)
(c) (C)
(d) (D)
30. No stronger (A)/ a figure than his (B)/ is prescribed in
the history (C)/ No error (D)
(a) (A)
(b) (B)
(c) (C)
(d) (D)
31. Most people would have (A)/attended the union meeting
(B)/ if they had (C)/ longer notice of it (D)/ No error (D)
(a) (A)
(b) (B)
(c) (C)
(d) (D)
32. And though one did not (A)/ quite believe his claim (B)/
one saw no harm (C)/ in granting him permission (D)/ No
error (E)
(a) (A)
(b) (B)
(c) (C)
(d) (D)
Directions for Q33 to Q40: In each question, a part of
sentence is printed in italics. Below each sentence, some
phrases are given which can substitute the italicized part of
the sentence. If the sentence is correct as it is, the answer is
'No correction required'
33. The problems of translation are still remain.
(a) are remain.
(b) will remained
(c) will still remain.
(d) No Correction required
34. It is ten years since I have begun living here
(a) begun
(b) had begun
(c) began
35. Education is a strong instrument for moldings the
character of the young.
(a) striking
(b) powerful
(c) potent
36. He gave the I.A.S. examination in all seriousness.
(a) appeared
(b) took
(c) undertook
37. He has cooked that meal so often he can do it with his
eyes closed.
(a) mind blank
(b) eyes covered
(c) hands full
38. The young hikers went as far as they finally got lost in
the valley.
(a) so far that
(b) too far that
(c) so far as that
39. He stopped to work an hour ago
(a) to working
(b) to have worked
(c) working
40. The fact finding committee has so far not made any
advancement.
(a) progress
(b) improvement
(c) stride
Directions for questions 41 and 48: Choose the option
that is the best alternative for the underlined phrase in the
sentence:
41. Even in the best circumstances, fierce competition from
larger, more established companies make it difficult for
small concerns to broaden their customer bases.
(a) make it difficult for small concerned to
(b) make it difficult for the concerned small
(c) makes it difficult for small concerns
(d) makes them difficult to the small concern
sentence:
42. Unemployment does not have the same dire
consequences today as it had in the 1930s when most of
the unemployed were primary breadwinners.
(a) than it had been in the 1930s
(b) than it was in the 1930s
(c) as it would be in the 1930s
(d) as it did in the 1930s
sentence:
43. A “calendar stick” carved centuries ago by the
Winnebago tribe may provide the first evidence that the
North American Indians have developed advanced full-
year calendars basing them on systematic astronomical
observation.
(a) that the North American Indians have developed
advanced full-year calendars basing them
(b) of the North American Indians who have developed
advanced full-year calendars and based them
(c) of the development of advanced full-year calendars
by North American Indians, basing them
(d) that
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44. A 1972 agreement between Canada and the United
States reduced the amount of phosphates that
municipalities had been allowed to dump into the Great
Lakes.
(a) reduced the amount of phosphates that
municipalities had been allowed to dump
(b) reduced the phosphate amount that municipalities
had been dumping
(c) reduces the phosphate amount municipalities have
been allowed to dump
(d) reduced the amount of phosphates that
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45. A collection of 38 poems by Phillis Wheatley, a slave, was
published in the 1770’s, the first book by a Black woman
and it was only the second published by an American
woman.
(a) it was only the second published by an American
woman.
(b) it was only the second that an American woman
published.
(c) the second one only published by an American
woman.
(d) only the second published by an American woman.
sentence:
46. A common disability in test pilots is hearing impairment,
a consequence of sitting too close to large jet engines for
long periods of time.
(a) a consequence of sitting too close to large jet engines
for long periods of time
(b) a consequence from sitting for long periods of time
too near to large jet engines
(c) a consequence which resulted from sitting too close
to large jet engines for long periods of time
(d) damaged from sitting too near to large jet engines for
long periods of time
sentence:
47. A controversial figure throughout most of his public life,
the Black leader Marcus Garvey advocated that some
Blacks return to Africa, the land that, to him, symbolized
the possibility of freedom.
(a) that some Blacks return to Africa, the land that,
to him, symbolized the possibility of freedom
(b) that some Blacks return to the African land
symbolizing the possibility of freedom to him
(c) that some Blacks return to Africa which was the
land which symbolized the possibility of freedom to
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48. A fire in an enclosed space burns with the aid of
reflected radiation that preheats the fuel, making
ignition much easier and flames spreading more quickly.
(a) flames spreading
(b) flame spreads
(c) flames are caused to spread
(d) causing flames to spread
Directions for Q49 and Q50: Identify which part has error
in it.
49. I have been living (A)/ in this city (B)/since last several
years (C)/ but have never experienced any problems.(D)
(a) I have been living
(b) in this city
(c) since last several years
(d) but have never experienced any problems
Directions for Q49 and Q50: Identify which part has error
in it.
50. I found this key (A)/while digging in the backyard.(B)/ I
don’t know (C)/who it belonged to.(D)
(a) I found this key
(b) while digging in the backyard
(c) I don’t know
(d) who it belonged to
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