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Directions: In the following passage there are blanks, each of which has been numbered. These numbers are printed below the passage and against each, five words are suggested, one of which fits the blank appropriately. Find out the appropriate word in each case.
One day an expert in time management was.....(1).....to a group of business management students and to drive home a point he used an.....(2).....they will never forget. As he stood in front of a group of brilliant students he said, "Okay, it's.....(3).....for a quiz". He then pulled out a one gallon jar and set it on the table in front of him. He also.....(4).....a dozen fist sized rocks and carefully placed them one at a time into the jar. When the jar was filled to the top and.....(5).....more rocks would fit inside, he asked, "Is the jar full ?" Everyone in the class.....(6).....said, "YES!"
The Professor said nothing. He then.....(7).....under the table and pulled out a bucket of gravel. He dumped some gravel into the jar and shook it.....(8).....pieces of gravel to work themselves down into the spaces between the big rocks. He asked the group once more, "Is the jar full?" 'Probably not', some answered. 'Good' he said and began.....(9).....sand to the contents in the jar. The sand fitted into the spaces between the rocks and gravel. He poured water into the jar. "What was the point of this exercise?", he asked. "The point is that no matter how busy your schedule is you can always manage to fit something in", replied one student. "No", said the professor. "The truth is if you don't fit in the rocks which symbolize the.....(10).....things in your life like your family and your dreams first, you'll never have time for them".
1.(a) addressing
(b) conveying
(c) speaking
(d) discussing
(e) expressing
2.(a) imagination
(b) impression
(c) expression
(d) emblem
(e) illustration
3.(a) ready
(b) usual
(c) opportunity
(d) time
(e) scheduled
4.(a) made
(b) produced
(c) dug
(d) dug
(e) ploughed
5.(a) any
(b) no
(c) few
(d) some
(e) much
6 (a) definite
(b) forcibly
(c) convince
(d) positive
(e) emphatically
7.(a) reached
(b) hid
(c) gone
(d) searching
(e) found
8.(a) making
(b) until
(c) causing
(d) while
(e) resulting
9.(a) filling
(b) pushing
(c) substituting
(d) adding
(e) stuffing
10.(a) important
(b) necessarily
(c) vitally
(d) ideal
(e) expensive
Directions: Rearrange the following sentences in the proper sequence so as to form a meaningful paragraph. The order of the sentences thus arranged will be your answer.
A. People thoroughly dedicated to social service but not fulfilling the eligibility requirements would not be able to contest elections.
B. Those who fulfill the stipulated criteria of age and formal education may not be necessarily devoted to social service.
C. This system has both advantages and disadvantages
D. Therefore, imposing such eligibility requirements is likely to be counter-productive.
E. In certain democratic countries, elections can be contested by anybody
F. People would be deprived of the probable benefit accrued from services of such people.
G. There are no eligibility requirements of formal education and upper age limit stipulated in their Constitution.
11. Which of the following will be the FIRST sentence of the passage?
(1)A
(2)B
(3)C
(4)D
(5)E
(2)B
(3)C
(4)D
(5)E
12. Which of the following will be the LAST sentence of the passage?
(1)A
(2)F
(3)G
(4)D
(5)E
(2)F
(3)G
(4)D
(5)E
13. Which of the following will be the THIRD sentence of the passage?
(1)A
(2)B
(3)C
(4)D
(5)E
(2)B
(3)C
(4)D
(5)E
14. Which of the following will be the FIFTH sentence of the passage?
(1)A
(2)G
(3)F
(4)D
(5)E
(2)G
(3)F
(4)D
(5)E
15. Which of the following will be the SIXTH sentence of the passage?
(1)A
(2)B
(3)C
(4)D
(5)E
(2)B
(3)C
(4)D
(5)E
Answers:
1. C
2. E
3. D
4. B
5. B
6. E
7. A
8. C
9. D
10.A
(11 - 15)
Arrangement : E G C A F B D
11.5
12.4
13.3
14.3
15.2
1. C
2. E
3. D
4. B
5. B
6. E
7. A
8. C
9. D
10.A
(11 - 15)
Arrangement : E G C A F B D
11.5
12.4
13.3
14.3
15.2
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