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)