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Monday, November 26, 2012

English Comprehension Practice test for UPSC Special Class Railway Apprentices Exam

English Comprehension  Practice test for UPSC Special Class Railway Apprentices Exam
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Directions : In each of the following passages, there are some words in bold
italics and numbered. These numbers are printed below the passage and against
each, some words/group of words are suggested. Select the word which has most
nearly the same meaning as the original phrase/word.
Passage 1

Glowing in the heart of the Thar, the burnished sandstone, toad  is an intricately (1)
moulded wonderland. Once, what was formidable (2) desert land, today  is a place of
gilded (3) magic. The sunset has a peculiar (4) glow here. As the night descends (5)
slowly the sky goes up in flames. Which then fades (6) leaving a few embers (7) till it
becomes coal black. The sun and the sky together create a new monument (8) here
every day, leaving behind an exhilaration (9). Here the blazing sun creates illusions (10)
of Shimmering lakes on the wide expanse.
1. (a) Difficult
     (b) Magic
     (c) Unbelievable
     (d) Confused
ANSWER: (a)

2. (a) Formations
     (b) Untrue
     (c) Difficult
     (d) Great, causing fear
ANSWER: (d)

3. (a) Guiding
     (b) Covered with gold
     (c) Gliding
     (d) Pleasant
ANSWER: (b)

4. (a) Untrue
     (b) Rare
     (c) Strange
     (d) Spectacular
ANSWER: (c)

5. (a) Imagination
     (b) Go down
     (c)  Falls
     (d) Gives way
ANSWER: (c)

6. (a) Colours
     (b) Nature
     (c)  Lose strength
     (d) Hushes
ANSWER: (c)

7. (a) Stains
     (b) Colours
     (c) Hot piece of wood
     (d) Streaks
ANSWER: (c)

 8. (a) Fort
     (b) Building
  (c) Residence
  (d) Built to keep alive
ANSWER: (b)

   9. (a) Joyful
       (b) Pity
    (c) Excess breathing
    (d) Enjoyable
ANSWER: (a)

10. (a) Sun rays
      (b) Sand dunes
      (c) Not true
      (d) Mirage
ANSWER: (c)

Passage 2
During the last year, the business ran into (11) unanticipated (12) difficulties and this had an adverse (13)
effect on the trading' position. As a -result, the profit for that year was less than Forecast (14). But the business
picked up (15) this year.
11.  (a) Moved into
        (b) Reached
        (c) reached
        (d) Fell into
        (e) Encountered
ANSWER: (e)




12.  (a) Unusual
        (b) Unimagined
        (c) Unforeseen
        (d) Undesirable
ANSWER: (c)

13. (a) Negative
      (b) Hostile
      (c) Opposite
      (d) Unlucky
      (e) Counteractive
ANSWER: (a)

  14. (a) Predicated
         (b) Prospective
      (c) Prepared for
      (d)Expected
      (e) Looked Forward
ANSWER: (d)
    
15. (a) Developed
       (b) Increased
    (c) Gathered
    (d) Selected
    (e) Consolidated
ANSWER: (b)



 

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