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Question 21

Who ___________ was coming to see us this evening?

• you said
• did you say
• did you say that
• had you

Question 22

The old city of Koenigsberg, which had a German majority population before World War 2, is now called Kaliningrad. After the events of the war, Kaliningrad is now a Russian territory and has a predominantly Russian population. It is bordered by the Baltic Sea on the north and the countries of Poland to the south and west and Lithuania to the east respectively. Which of the statements below can be inferred from this passage?

• Kaliningrad was historically Russian in its ethnic make up
• Kaliningrad is a part of Russia despite it not being contiguous with the rest of Russia
• Koenigsberg was renamed Kaliningrad, as that was its original Russian name
• Poland and Lithuania are on the route from Kaliningrad to the rest of Russia

Question 23

The number of people diagnosed with dengue fever (contracted from the bite of a mosquito) in north India is twice the number diagnosed last year. Municipal authorities have concluded that measures to control the mosquito population have failed in this region. Which one of the following statements, if true, does not contradict this conclusion?

• A high proportion of the affected population has returned from neighbouring countries where dengue is prevalent
• More cases of dengue are now reported because of an increase in the Municipal Office’s administrative efficiency
• Many more cases of dengue are being diagnosed this year since the introduction of a new and effective diagnostic test
• The number of people with malarial fever (also contracted from mosquito bites) has increased this year

Question 24

If she _______________ how to calibrate the instrument, she _______________ done the experiment.

• knows, will have
• knew, had
• had known, could have
• should have known, would have

Question 25

Choose the word that is opposite in meaning to the word “coherent”.

• sticky
• well-connected
• rambling
• friendly

Question 26

Didn’t you buy _________ when you went shopping?

• any paper
• much paper
• no paper
• a few paper

Question 27

Which one of the following combinations is incorrect?

• Acquiescence - Submission
• Wheedle - Roundabout
• Flippancy - Lightness
• Profligate - Extravagant

Question 28

Select the alternative meaning of the underlined part of the sentence. The chain snatchers took to their heels when the police party arrived.

• took shelter in a thick jungle
• open indiscriminate fire
• took to flight
• unconditionally surrendered

Question 29

We __________ our friend’s birthday and we ________ how to make it up to him.

• Completely forgot --- don’t just know

• Forgot completely --- don’t just know

• Completely forgot --- just don’t know

• Forgot completely --- just don’t know

Question 30

Choose the statement where underlined word is used correctly.

• The industrialist had a personnel jet
• I write my experience in my personnel diary
• All personnel are being given the day off
• Being religious is a personnel aspect