BITSAT English Proficiency Composition and Comprehension MCQs Set B

Question: DIRECTIONS : Read the passage carefully and choose the best answer to each question out of the four alternatives.

To write well you have to be able to write clearly and logically, and you cannot do this unless you can think clearly and logically. If you cannot do this yet you should train yourself to do it by taking particular problems and following them through, point by point, to a solution, without leaving anything out and without avoiding any difficulties that you meet.

At first you find clear, step-by-step thought very difficult. You may find that your mind is not able to concentrate. Several unconnected ideas may occur together. But practice will improve your ability to concentrate on a single idea and think about it clearly and logically. In order to increase your vocabulary and to improve your style, you should read widely and use a good dictionary to help you find the exact meanings and correct usages of words.

Always remember that regular and frequent practice is necessary if you want to learn to write well. It is no good waiting until you have an inspiration before you write. Even with the most famous writers, inspiration is rare. Someone said that writing is ninetynine percent hard work and one percent inspiration, so the sooner you get into the habit of disciplining your-self to write, the better.

Ques: To write well, a person must train himself in

• a) Dealing with a difficult problem
• b) Not leaving anything out
• c) Thinking clearly and logically
• d) Following a step-by-step approach

Answer: Thinking clearly and logically

Question: DIRECTIONS : Read the passage carefully and choose the best answer to each question out of the four alternatives.

To write well you have to be able to write clearly and logically, and you cannot do this unless you can think clearly and logically. If you cannot do this yet you should train yourself to do it by taking particular problems and following them through, point by point, to a solution, without leaving anything out and without avoiding any difficulties that you meet.

At first you find clear, step-by-step thought very difficult. You may find that your mind is not able to concentrate. Several unconnected ideas may occur together. But practice will improve your ability to concentrate on a single idea and think about it clearly and logically. In order to increase your vocabulary and to improve your style, you should read widely and use a good dictionary to help you find the exact meanings and correct usages of words.

Always remember that regular and frequent practice is necessary if you want to learn to write well. It is no good waiting until you have an inspiration before you write. Even with the most famous writers, inspiration is rare. Someone said that writing is ninetynine percent hard work and one percent inspiration, so the sooner you get into the habit of disciplining your-self to write, the better.

Ques: Initially it is difficult to write because

• a) A good dictionary is not used
• b) Ideas occur without any sequence
• c) Aids to correct writing are not known
• d) Exact usages of words are not known

Answer: Ideas occur without any sequence

Question: DIRECTIONS : Read the passage carefully and choose the best answer to each question out of the four alternatives.

To write well you have to be able to write clearly and logically, and you cannot do this unless you can think clearly and logically. If you cannot do this yet you should train yourself to do it by taking particular problems and following them through, point by point, to a solution, without leaving anything out and without avoiding any difficulties that you meet.

At first you find clear, step-by-step thought very difficult. You may find that your mind is not able to concentrate. Several unconnected ideas may occur together. But practice will improve your ability to concentrate on a single idea and think about it clearly and logically. In order to increase your vocabulary and to improve your style, you should read widely and use a good dictionary to help you find the exact meanings and correct usages of words.

Always remember that regular and frequent practice is necessary if you want to learn to write well. It is no good waiting until you have an inspiration before you write. Even with the most famous writers, inspiration is rare. Someone said that writing is ninetynine percent hard work and one percent inspiration, so the sooner you get into the habit of disciplining your-self to write, the better.

Ques. : According to the passage, writing style can be improved by

• a) Thinking logically
• b) Writing clearly
• c) Undergoing training
• d) Reading widely

Answer: Reading widely

Question: DIRECTIONS : Read the passage carefully and choose the best answer to each question out of the four alternatives.

To write well you have to be able to write clearly and logically, and you cannot do this unless you can think clearly and logically. If you cannot do this yet you should train yourself to do it by taking particular problems and following them through, point by point, to a solution, without leaving anything out and without avoiding any difficulties that you meet.

At first you find clear, step-by-step thought very difficult. You may find that your mind is not able to concentrate. Several unconnected ideas may occur together. But practice will improve your ability to concentrate on a single idea and think about it clearly and logically. In order to increase your vocabulary and to improve your style, you should read widely and use a good dictionary to help you find the exact meanings and correct usages of words.

Always remember that regular and frequent practice is necessary if you want to learn to write well. It is no good waiting until you have an inspiration before you write. Even with the most famous writers, inspiration is rare. Someone said that writing is ninetynine percent hard work and one percent inspiration, so the sooner you get into the habit of disciplining your-self to write, the better.

Ques. : Famous writers have achieved success by

• a) Using their linguistic resources properly
• b) Disciplining their skill
• c) Following only one idea
• d) Waiting for inspiration

Answer: Disciplining their skill

Question: DIRECTIONS : In questions below, sentences are given with blanks to be filled in with an appropriate word (s). Four alternatives are suggested for each question. Choose the correct alternative out of the four.

Ques. : China is a big country, in area it is bigger than any other country _________ Russia.

• a) Accept
• b) Except
• c) Expect
• d) Access

Answer: Except

Question: DIRECTIONS : In questions below, sentences are given with blanks to be filled in with an appropriate word (s). Four alternatives are suggested for each question. Choose the correct alternative out of the four.

Ques. : The treasure was hidden ______ a big shore.

• a) On
• b) Underneath
• c) Toward
• d) Off

Answer: Off

Question: DIRECTIONS : Read the following passage and answer the questions that follows.

At this stage of civilisation, when many nations are brought in to close and vital contact for good and evil, it is essential, as never before, that their gross ignorance of one another should be diminished, that they should begin to understand a little of one another's historical experience and resulting mentality. It is the fault of the English to expect the people of other countries to react as they do, to political and international situations. Our genuine goodwill and good intentions are often brought to nothing, because we expect other people to be like us. This would be corrected if we knew the history, not necessarily in detail but in broad outlines, of the social and political conditions which have given to each nation its present character.

Ques. : According to the author of 'Mentality' of a nation is mainly product of its

• a) History
• b) International position
• c) Politics
• d) Present character

Answer: History

Question: DIRECTIONS : Read the following passage and answer the questions that follows.

At this stage of civilisation, when many nations are brought in to close and vital contact for good and evil, it is essential, as never before, that their gross ignorance of one another should be diminished, that they should begin to understand a little of one another's historical experience and resulting mentality. It is the fault of the English to expect the people of other countries to react as they do, to political and international situations. Our genuine goodwill and good intentions are often brought to nothing, because we expect other people to be like us. This would be corrected if we knew the history, not necessarily in detail but in broad outlines, of the social and political conditions which have given to each nation its present character.

Ques. : The need for a greater understanding between nations

• a) was always there
• b) is no longer there
• c) is more today than ever before
• d) will always be there

Answer: is more today than ever before

Question: DIRECTIONS : Read the following passage and answer the questions that follows.

At this stage of civilisation, when many nations are brought in to close and vital contact for good and evil, it is essential, as never before, that their gross ignorance of one another should be diminished, that they should begin to understand a little of one another's historical experience and resulting mentality. It is the fault of the English to expect the people of other countries to react as they do, to political and international situations. Our genuine goodwill and good intentions are often brought to nothing, because we expect other people to be like us. This would be corrected if we knew the history, not necessarily in detail but in broad outlines, of the social and political conditions which have given to each nation its present character.

Ques. : The character of a nation is the result of its

• a) Mentality
• b) Cultural heritage
• c) Gross ignorance
• d) Socio-political conditions

Answer: Socio-political conditions

Question: DIRECTIONS : Read the following passage and answer the questions that follows.

At this stage of civilisation, when many nations are brought in to close and vital contact for good and evil, it is essential, as never before, that their gross ignorance of one another should be diminished, that they should begin to understand a little of one another's historical experience and resulting mentality. It is the fault of the English to expect the people of other countries to react as they do, to political and international situations. Our genuine goodwill and good intentions are often brought to nothing, because we expect other people to be like us. This would be corrected if we knew the history, not necessarily in detail but in broad outlines, of the social and political conditions which have given to each nation its present character.

Ques. : According to the author his countrymen should

• a) Read the story of other nations
• b) Have a better understanding of other nations
• c) Not react to other actions
• d) Have vital contacts with other nations

Answer: Have a better understanding of other nations

Question: DIRECTIONS :In questions below, each passage consist of six sentences. The first and sixth sentence are given in the begining. The middle four sentences in each have been removed and jumbled up. These are labelled as P, Q, R and S. Find out the proper order for the four sentences.

S1 : A force of exists between everybody in the universe.

P : Normally it is very small but when the one of the bodies is a planet, like earth, the force is considerable.

Q : It has been investigated by many scientists including Galileo and Newton.

R : Everything on or near the surface of the earth is attracted by the mass of earth.

S : This gravitational force depends on the mass of the bodies involved.

S6 : The greater the mass, the greater is the earth's force of attraction on it. We can call this force of attraction gravity.

Ques. : The Proper sequence should be:

• a) PRQS
• b) PRSQ
• c) QSRP
• d) QSPR

Answer: QSPR

Question:  DIRECTIONS : In questions below, each passage consist of six sentences. The first and sixth sentence are given in the begining. The middle four sentences in each have been removed and jumbled up. These are labelled as P, Q, R and S. Find out the proper order for the four sentences.

S1: Calcutta unlike other cities kepts its trams.

P : As a result there horrendous congestion.

Q : It was going to be the first in South Asia.

R : They run down the centre of the road

S : To ease in the city decided to build an underground railway line.

S6: The foundation stone was laid in 1972.

Ques. : The Proper sequence should be:

• a) PRSQ
• b) PSQR
• c) SQRP
• d) RPSQ

Answer: RPSQ

Question: DIRECTIONS : Pick out the most effective word from the given words to fill in the blank to make the sentence meaningfully complete.

Ques. : The miser gazed ______0-p- at the pile of gold coins in front of him.

• a) Avidly
• b) Admiringly
• c) Thoughtfully
• d) Earnestly

Answer: Avidly

Question: DIRECTIONS : Pick out the most effective word from the given words to fill in the blank to make the sentence meaningfully complete.

Ques. : I saw a _____ of cows in the field.

• a) Group
• b) Herd
• c) Swarm
• d) Flock

Answer: Herd

Question: DIRECTIONS : Fill in the blank.

Ques. : Freedom and equality are the ______ rights of every human.

• a) Inalienable
• b) Inscrutable
• c) Incalculable
• d) Institutional

Answer: Inalienable

Question: DIRECTIONS : Fill in the blank.

Ques. : The team was well trained and strong, but some how their ______ was low

• a) Morale
• b) Moral
• c) Feeling
• d) Consciousness

Answer: Morale

Question: DIRECTIONS : Fill in the blank.

Ques. : His speech was disappointing: it ______ all the major issues.

• a) Projected
• b) Revealed
• c) Skirted
• d) Analysed

Answer: Skirted

Question: DIRECTIONS : Choose the order of the sentences marked A, B, C, D and E to form a logical paragraph.

(A) Tasty and healthy food can help you bring out their best.

(B) One minute they are toddlers and next you see them in their next adventure.

(C) Your young ones seem to be growing so fast.

(D) Being their loving custodians, you always want to see them doing well.

(E) Their eye sparkle with curiosity and endless questions on their tongues

• a) DBCEA
• b) CADEB
• c) CBEDA
• d) ECABD

Answer: CBEDA

Question: DIRECTIONS : Choose the order of the sentences marked A, B, C, D and E to form a logical paragraph.

(A) It is hoping that overseas friends will bring in big money and lift the morale of the people.

(B) But a lot needs to be done to kick start industrial revival.

(C) People had big hopes from the new government.

(D) So far government has only given an incremental push to existing policies and programmes.

(E) Government is to go for big time reforms, which it promised.

• a) BCDAE
• b) EADCB
• c) DABCE
• d) CDEAB

Answer: CDEAB

Question: DIRECTIONS : Choose the order of the sentences marked A, B, C, D and E to form a logical paragraph.

(a) Forecasting the weather has always been a defficult business.

(B) During a period of drought, steams and rivers dried up, the cattle died from thirst and were ruined.

(C) Many different things affect the weather and we have to study them carefully to make accurate forecast.

(D) Ancient egyptians had no need of weather in the Nille valley hardly ever changes.

(E) In early times, when there were no instruments, such as their mometer or the barometer, a man looked for tell tale signs in the sky.

• a) ABDCE
• b) EDCBA
• c) ACBDE
• d) BDCAE

Answer: ACBDE

Question: DIRECTIONS : Fill in the blanks.

Ques. : They were afraid _____ the lion, so they dropped the idea of hunting in jungle.

• a) in
• b) To
• c) From
• d) Of

Answer: Of

Question: DIRECTIONS : Fill in the blanks.

Ques. : Our company signed a profitable _____ last month.

• a) issue
• b) Agenda
• c) Deal
• d) Paper

Answer: Deal

Question: DIRECTIONS : Fill in the blanks.

Ques. : What is your ______ for tonight?

• a) Principle
• b) Motto
• c) Plan
• d) Objective

Answer: Plan

Question:  DIRECTIONS: Arrange the following sentences in correct pattern and mark at the correct combination.

1. Today we live in modern technology era.

P. We have a log of problems now.

Q. We want to get everything in one day.

R. Ancient time was quite pleasant.

S. We has no problems then.

6. Perhaps greed is the main cause for this.

• a) PQRS
• b) PRSQ
• c) SRQP
• d) RPQS

Answer: PRSQ

Question: DIRECTIONS: Arrange the following sentences in correct pattern and mark at the correct combination.

1. He is a common man.

P. Yesterday our city saw a brutal crime.

Q. Police is trying to arrest innocent persons.

R. The criminals are well known.

S. Police as well as whole system in corrupt.

6. Police will arrest him as he is an easy target because of being a common man.

• a) PRSQ
• b) PQSR
• c) PQRS
• d) PSQR

Answer: PRSQ

Question: DIRECTIONS: Arrange the following sentences in correct pattern and mark at the correct combination.

1. I want to change the room.

P. Last month I got a job.

Q. I had been living there for six months.

R. The office is far from the room.

S. I want to cut expenses of travelling.

6. Hopefully I will do this next week.

• a) PQRS
• b) PRSQ
• c) QPRS
• d) PQSR

Answer: QPRS

Question: DIRECTIONS : Fill in the blanks.

Ques. :  I _____ to go there when I was student.

• a) liked
• b) Used
• c) Prefer
• d) Denied

Answer: Used

Question: DIRECTIONS : Fill in the blanks.

Ques. : She was angry ____ me.

• a) at
• b) About
• c) With
• d) In

Answer: With

Question: DIRECTIONS : Fill in the blanks.

Ques. : You should not laugh ____ the poor.

• a) on
• b) At
• c) with
• d) Over

Answer: At

Question: DIRECTIONS: In the questions below, each passage consists of six sentences. The first and sixth sentence are given in the beginning. The middle four sentences in each have been removed and jumbled up. These are labeled as P, Q, R and S. Find out people order for the four sentences.

1. He is a famous doctor.

P. Once I had to consult with him.

Q. I never believed him.

R. He suggested me a proper remedy.

S. I become completely fine.

6. Now I also admit this fact.

• a) P Q R S
• b) Q P S R
• c) Q P R S
• d) R Q S P

Answer: Q P R S

Question: DIRECTIONS : In the questions below, each passage consists of six sentences. The first and sixth sentence are given in the beginning. The middle four sentences in each have been removed and jumbled up. These are labeled as P, Q, R and S. Find out people order for the four sentences.

1. We don’t know the plan of Ram.

P. He cares for his friends.

Q. He is a complete person.

R. We want some help and advice.

S. As we are in a trouble.

6. We hope he will do his best for us.

• a) P R S Q
• b) Q P R S
• c) P Q R S
• d) P S R Q

Answer: Q P R S

Question: DIRECTIONS : In the questions below, each passage consists of six sentences. The first and sixth sentence are given in the beginning. The middle four sentences in each have been removed and jumbled up. These are labeled as P, Q, R and S. Find out people order for the four sentences.

1. It is not my problem.

P. All residents of this society are careless.

Q. I am unable to convince anyone

R. They don’t want to do some good.

S. Every one seems to be unwise here.

6. We all have to suffer one day.

• a) P R S Q
• b) P R Q S
• c) P Q R S
• d) P S R Q

Answer: P R S Q

Question: DIRECTIONS : Sentences are given with blanks to be filled in with an appropriate word(s). Four alternatives are suggested for each question. Choose the correct alternative out of the four:

Ques. : Let us quickly __________.

• a) Muddle
• b) Huddle
• c) Hurdle
• d) Puddle

Answer: Huddle

Question:  DIRECTIONS : Sentences are given with blanks to be filled in with an appropriate word(s). Four alternatives are suggested for each question. Choose the correct alternative out of the four:

Ques. : Rajesh’s car wasn’t __________ Ramesh’s, so we were too exhausted by the time we reached home.

• a) Such comfortable
• b) As comfortable as
• c) Comfortable enough
• d) So comfortable that

Answer: As comfortable as

Question:  DIRECTIONS: In the following questions, the 1st and the last sentences of the passage are numbered 1 and 6. The rest of the passage is split into four parts and named P, Q, R and S. These four parts are not given in their proper order. Read the sentence and find out which of the four combinations is correct. Then find the correct answer.

1. The most vulnerable section of the society are the students.

P. Revolutionary and new fledged ideas have a great appeal to them.

Q. Agitations may be non-violent methods of protest.

R. They cannot resist the charm of persuasion.

S. They are to be taught that without discipline they cannot get proper education.

6. However if these become violent, the antisocial elements get encouraged and they put all proper working out of gear.

• a) PRSQ
• b) RSQP
• c) SRPQ
• d) RPQS

Answer: PRSQ

Question: DIRECTIONS: In the following questions, the 1st and the last sentences of the passage are numbered 1 and 6. The rest of the passage is split into four parts and named P, Q, R and S. These four parts are not given in their proper order. Read the sentence and find out which of the four combinations is correct. Then find the correct answer.

1. Venice is a strange city.

P. There are about 400 odd bridges connecting the islands of Venice.

Q. There are no motor cars, no horses and no buses there.

R. These small islands are close to one another.

S. It is not one island but a hundred islands.

6. This is because Venice has no streets.

• a) SRPQ
• b) PSRQ
• c) RQPS
• d) QSRP

Answer: SRPQ

Question: DIRECTIONS : You have two passages with 5 questions in each passage. Read the passages carefully and choose the best answer to each question out of the four alternatives.

The World health Organisation is briefly called W.H.O. It is a specialised agency of the United Nations and was established in 1948.

International health workers can be seen working in all kinds of surroundings in deserts, jungles, mountains, coconut groves, and rice fields. They help the sick to attain health and the healthy to maintain their health.

This global health team assists the local health workers in stopping the spread of what are called communicable diseases, like cholera. These diseases can spread from one country to another and so can be a threat to world health.

W.H.O. assists different national health authorities not only in controlling diseases but also in preventing them altogether. Total prevention of diseases is possible in a number so ways. Everyone knows how people, particularly children, are vaccinated against one disease or another. Similarly, most people are familiar with the spraying of houses with poisonous substances which kill disease-carrying insects.

Ques. : "It is a specialised agency of the United Nations and was established in 1948". Here specialised means :

• a) Made suitable for a particular purpose
• b) Expert
• c) Extraordinary
• d) Uncommon

Answer: Made suitable for a particular purpose

Question: DIRECTIONS : You have two passages with 5 questions in each passage. Read the passages carefully and choose the best answer to each question out of the four alternatives.

The World health Organisation is briefly called W.H.O. It is a specialised agency of the United Nations and was established in 1948.

International health workers can be seen working in all kinds of surroundings in deserts, jungles, mountains, coconut groves, and rice fields. They help the sick to attain health and the healthy to maintain their health.

This global health team assists the local health workers in stopping the spread of what are called communicable diseases, like cholera. These diseases can spread from one country to another and so can be a threat to world health.

W.H.O. assists different national health authorities not only in controlling diseases but also in preventing them altogether. Total prevention of diseases is possible in a number so ways. Everyone knows how people, particularly children, are vaccinated against one disease or another. Similarly, most people are familiar with the spraying of houses with poisonous substances which kill disease-carrying insects.

Ques. : "International health workers can be seen working in all kinds of surroundings: in deserts, jungles, mountains, coconout groves, and rice fields". Here International means:

• a) Belonging to the whole world
• b) Drawn from all countries of the world
• c) Believing in cooperation among nations
• d) Belonging to an organisation which has something to do with different nations.

Answer: Belonging to the whole world

Question: DIRECTIONS : You have two passages with 5 questions in each passage. Read the passages carefully and choose the best answer to each question out of the four alternatives.

The World health Organisation is briefly called W.H.O. It is a specialised agency of the United Nations and was established in 1948.

International health workers can be seen working in all kinds of surroundings in deserts, jungles, mountains, coconut groves, and rice fields. They help the sick to attain health and the healthy to maintain their health.

This global health team assists the local health workers in stopping the spread of what are called communicable diseases, like cholera. These diseases can spread from one country to another and so can be a threat to world health.

W.H.O. assists different national health authorities not only in controlling diseases but also in preventing them altogether. Total prevention of diseases is possible in a number so ways. Everyone knows how people, particularly children, are vaccinated against one disease or another. Similarly, most people are familiar with the spraying of houses with poisonous substances which kill disease-carrying insects.

Ques. : They help the sick to attain health and the healthy to maintain their health. here they stands for:

• a) Deserts
• b) Rice fields
• c) International health workers
• d) Jungles

Answer: International health workers

Question: DIRECTIONS : Pick out the most effective word from the given words to fill in the blanks to make the sentence meaningfully complete in the contest of the sentence.

Ques. : ____________to popular belief that red meat makes human aggressive, scientist have found that it actually has a calming effect.

• a) Sticking
• b) Similarly
• c) Opposite
• d) Contrary

Answer: Contrary

Question: DIRECTIONS : Pick out the most effective word from the given words to fill in the blanks to make the sentence meaningfully complete in the contest of the sentence.

Ques. : From its_____________opening sequence, it is clear that we are in the grip of a delicious new voice, a voice of breathtaking.

• a) Imagination
• b) Evocative
• c) Mesmerizing
• d) Resonance

Answer: Mesmerizing

Question: DIRECTIONS : In the following passages, the first and the last parts of the sentence are numbered 1 and 6. The rest of the sentence is split into four parts and named, P, Q, R and S. These four parts are not given in their proper order. Read the parts and find out which of the four combinations is correct. Then find the correct answer.

1. making ourselves

P. our language

Q. part of growing into

R. Masters of

S. is an important

6. full manhood or womanhood

• a) PSRQ
• b) SQPR
• c) RPSQ
• d) PRSQ

Answer: RPSQ

Question: DIRECTIONS : In the following passages, the first and the last parts of the sentence are numbered 1 and 6. The rest of the sentence is split into four parts and named, P, Q, R and S. These four parts are not given in their proper order. Read the parts and find out which of the four combinations is correct. Then find the correct answer.

1. The very first battle they fought

P. and they had to fall back

Q. cross the border

R. was lost

S. letting the enemy

6. an enter the country

• a) RQSP
• b) RPSQ
• c) QRPS
• d) QPRS

Answer: RPSQ

Question: DIRECTIONS : In the following passages, the first and the last parts of the sentence are numbered 1 and 6. The rest of the sentence is split into four parts and named, P, Q, R and S. These four parts are not given in their proper order. Read the parts and find out which of the four combinations is correct. Then find the correct answer.

1. A nation

P. the material assets it possesses

Q. is not made by

R. and collective determination

S. but by the will

6. of the people

• a) PQRS
• b) QPSR
• c) RSPQ
• d) SRPQ

Answer: QPSR

Question: DIRECTIONS : In the following passages, the first and the last parts of the sentence are numbered 1 and 6. The rest of the sentence is split into four parts and named, P, Q, R and S. These four parts are not given in their proper order. Read the parts and find out which of the four combinations is correct. Then find the correct answer.

1. When the Governor

P. the bell had rung

Q. justice should be immediately

R. he ordered that

S. found out why

6. done to the horse

• a) RSPQ
• b) PQSR
• c) SPRQ
• d) SQRP

Answer: SPRQ

Question: DIRECTIONS : In the following passages, the first and the last parts of the sentence are numbered 1 and 6. The rest of the sentence is split into four parts and named, P, Q, R and S. These four parts are not given in their proper order. Read the parts and find out which of the four combinations is correct. Then find the correct answer.

1. When you ponder over

P. that the only hope

Q. you will realize

R. of world peace lies

S. the question deeply

6. in the United Nations

• a) QRSP
• b) SPQR
• c) SQPR
• d) RSPQ

Answer: SQPR

Question: DIRECTIONS : Rearrange the following six sentences (A), (B), (C), (D), (E), (F) in the proper sequence to form a meaningful paragraph; then answer the questions given below them.

(A) This is being done to ensure that when the cess is removed or merged ,the flexibility to impose higher rate on luxury goods is not taken away ,a senior finance ministry official told ET.

(B) This is only an enabling provision and the highest rate levied on goods will still be 28% (14% central GST and 14% state GST ).The demerit and luxury goods will attract higher 28% rate plus cess.

(C) India has decided to peg the peak goods and services tax (GST) rate at40% in the legislation instead of 28%, giving it the flexibility to raise rates without having to reach out to parliament.

(D) "Some members of the council felt such an enabling provision was needed." the official privy to the development said.

(E) The GST council has proposed to peg the peak tax rate at 40% (20% central GST and 20% state GST) in the model GST law to preclude the requirement of approaching parliament or state assemblies for any change in future.

(F) This enabling provision will also allow the government to remove the cess at some stage and instead have a higher GST rate only, which will make for a neater GST.

Ques. : Which sentence should come second in the paragraph?

• a) B
• b) A
• c) F
• d) E

Answer: B

Question: DIRECTIONS : Rearrange the following six sentences (A), (B), (C), (D), (E), (F) in the proper sequence to form a meaningful paragraph; then answer the questions given below them.

(A) This is being done to ensure that when the cess is removed or merged ,the flexibility to impose higher rate on luxury goods is not taken away ,a senior finance ministry official told ET.

(B) This is only an enabling provision and the highest rate levied on goods will still be 28% (14% central GST and 14% state GST ).The demerit and luxury goods will attract higher 28% rate plus cess.

(C) India has decided to peg the peak goods and services tax (GST) rate at40% in the legislation instead of 28%, giving it the flexibility to raise rates without having to reach out to parliament.

(D) "Some members of the council felt such an enabling provision was needed." the official privy to the development said.

(E) The GST council has proposed to peg the peak tax rate at 40% (20% central GST and 20% state GST) in the model GST law to preclude the requirement of approaching parliament or state assemblies for any change in future.

(F) This enabling provision will also allow the government to remove the cess at some stage and instead have a higher GST rate only, which will make for a neater GST.

Ques. : Which sentence shouldcome before the last ?

• a) F
• b) E
• c) D
• d) A

Answer: A

Question: DIRECTIONS : Rearrange the following six sentences (A), (B), (C), (D), (E), (F) in the proper sequence to form a meaningful paragraph; then answer the questions given below them.

(A) This is being done to ensure that when the cess is removed or merged ,the flexibility to impose higher rate on luxury goods is not taken away ,a senior finance ministry official told ET.

(B) This is only an enabling provision and the highest rate levied on goods will still be 28% (14% central GST and 14% state GST ).The demerit and luxury goods will attract higher 28% rate plus cess.

(C) India has decided to peg the peak goods and services tax (GST) rate at40% in the legislation instead of 28%, giving it the flexibility to raise rates without having to reach out to parliament.

(D) "Some members of the council felt such an enabling provision was needed." the official privy to the development said.

(E) The GST council has proposed to peg the peak tax rate at 40% (20% central GST and 20% state GST) in the model GST law to preclude the requirement of approaching parliament or state assemblies for any change in future.

(F) This enabling provision will also allow the government to remove the cess at some stage and instead have a higher GST rate only, which will make for a neater GST.

Ques. : Which sentence will come complete the passage ?

• a) C
• b) A
• c) D
• d) B

Answer: D

Question: DIRECTIONS : Rearrange the following six sentences (A), (B), (C), (D), (E), (F) in the proper sequence to form a meaningful paragraph; then answer the questions given below them.

(A) This is being done to ensure that when the cess is removed or merged ,the flexibility to impose higher rate on luxury goods is not taken away ,a senior finance ministry official told ET.

(B) This is only an enabling provision and the highest rate levied on goods will still be 28% (14% central GST and 14% state GST ).The demerit and luxury goods will attract higher 28% rate plus cess.

(C) India has decided to peg the peak goods and services tax (GST) rate at40% in the legislation instead of 28%, giving it the flexibility to raise rates without having to reach out to parliament.

(D) "Some members of the council felt such an enabling provision was needed." the official privy to the development said.

(E) The GST council has proposed to peg the peak tax rate at 40% (20% central GST and 20% state GST) in the model GST law to preclude the requirement of approaching parliament or state assemblies for any change in future.

(F) This enabling provision will also allow the government to remove the cess at some stage and instead have a higher GST rate only, which will make for a neater GST.

Ques. : Which sentence will be third after the rearrangement?

• a) F
• b) E
• c) B
• d) D

Answer: F

Question:  DIRECTIONS : Rearrange the following six sentences (A), (B), (C), (D), (E), (F) in the proper sequence to form a meaningful paragraph; then answer the questions given below them.

(A) This is being done to ensure that when the cess is removed or merged ,the flexibility to impose higher rate on luxury goods is not taken away ,a senior finance ministry official told ET.

(B) This is only an enabling provision and the highest rate levied on goods will still be 28% (14% central GST and 14% state GST ).The demerit and luxury goods will attract higher 28% rate plus cess.

(C) India has decided to peg the peak goods and services tax (GST) rate at40% in the legislation instead of 28%, giving it the flexibility to raise rates without having to reach out to parliament.

(D) "Some members of the council felt such an enabling provision was needed." the official privy to the development said.

(E) The GST council has proposed to peg the peak tax rate at 40% (20% central GST and 20% state GST) in the model GST law to preclude the requirement of approaching parliament or state assemblies for any change in future.

(F) This enabling provision will also allow the government to remove the cess at some stage and instead have a higher GST rate only, which will make for a neater GST.

Ques. : Which sentence will start the passage?

• a) E
• b) C
• c) A
• d) B

Answer: C

Question: DIRECTIONS : Pick out the most effective word from the given words to fill in the blanks to make the sentence meaningfully complete in the contest of the sentence.

Ques. : A novel of real_____________ must invent its own language, and this one does,

• a) Impulsive
• b) Ambition
• c) Intricate
• d) Abstruse

Answer: Ambition

Question: DIRECTIONS : Pick out the most effective word from the given words to fill in the blanks to make the sentence meaningfully complete in the contest of the sentence.

Ques. : Information technology, and the hardware and software______________with the IT industry

• a) Amalgamation
• b) Associated
• c) Regulated
• d) Use

Answer: Associated

Question: DIRECTIONS : In each of the following questions, choose the most appropriate altarnative to fill in the blank.

Ques. : It is difficult to believe what he tells us because his account of any event is always full of _____ of all sorts.

• a) Discrepancies
• b) Differences
• c) Discretions
• d) Distinctions

Answer: Discrepancies

Question: DIRECTIONS : In each of the following questions, choose the most appropriate altarnative to fill in the blank.

Ques. : The bank clerk tried to _____ money from his friend’s account.

• a) Empower
• b) Embellish
• c) Embroil
• d) Embezzle

Answer: Embezzle

Question: DIRECTIONS : In each of the following questions, choose the most appropriate altarnative to fill in the blank.

Ques. : Eight scientists have ____ the national awards for outstanding contribution and dedication to the profession.

• a) Bestowed
• b) Picked
• c) Bagged
• d) Conferred

Answer: Bagged

Question: DIRECTIONS : In the following questions, some parts have been jumbled up. You are required to rearrange these parts, which are labelled P, Q, R and S to produce the correct sentence.

Ques. : Freedom, is the restricted kind in the sense/(P), the rich and poor woman/(Q), that a wide gulf separates/(R), which a modern woman enjoys (S)

• a) P S R Q
• b) S R Q P
• c) R Q P S
• d) S P R Q

Answer: S P R Q

Question: DIRECTIONS : In the following questions, some parts have been jumbled up. You are required to rearrange these parts, which are labelled P, Q, R and S to produce the correct sentence.

Ques. : In life, some rules are/(P), as in business/(Q), they seem almost instinctive/(R), learnt so early that/(S)

• a) R S P Q
• b) Q P S R
• c) R P S Q
• d) Q S P R

Answer: Q P S R

Question: DIRECTIONS : In the following questions, some parts have been jumbled up. You are required to rearrange these parts, which are labelled P, Q, R and S to produce the correct sentence.

Ques. : Kapil, left in an aeroplane/(P), after reading a sailing magazine/(Q), had decided/(R), to build his own boat nine years earlier/(S)

• a) P R Q S
• b) R S Q P
• c) R Q P S
• d) P S R Q

Answer: R S Q P

Question: DIRECTIONS : In each of the following questions, put the parts P, Q, R and S in their proper order to produce the correct sentence.

Ques. : The Bible,

(P) has in many respects

(Q) the sacred book of all Christians

(R) among all the books of the world

(S) a unique character and position

• a) QPSR
• b) QRPS
• c) RPQS
• d) RQPS

Answer: QPSR