1. Only
P : to make himself
Q : by shouting at the top of his voice
R : was he able
S : heard
The Proper sequence should be:
a) PSQR
b) PSRQ
c) QPRS
d) QRPS
Explanation: Only by shouting at the top of his voice was he able to make himself heard.
2. 1 : A four-year study
P : that babies feel more comfortable
Q : conducted by the Infant Testing Centre
R : around other babies
S : clearly suggests
6 : than with strange adults.
The Proper sequence should be:
a) PRSQ
b) QPRS
c) QSPR
d) SPRQ
Explanation:A four-year study conducted by the Infant Testing Centre clearly suggests that babies feel more comfortable around other babies than with strange adults.
3. P : while some people live
Q : to eat and drink and wear
R : many have not even enough
S : in luxury
The Proper sequence should be:
a) PQRS
b) PRQS
c) PSRQ
d) RSQP
Explanation:While some people live in luxury many have not even enough to eat and drink and wear.
4. 1 : There is a fashion nowadays
P : as an evil
Q : who is born with a silver spoon
R : to bewail poverty
S : and to pity the youngman
6 : in his mouth.
The Proper sequence should be:
a) PSRQ
b) RPSQ
c) RSQP
d) SPRQ
Explanation: There is a fashion nowadays to bewail poverty as an evil and to pity the youngman who is born with a silver spoon in his mouth.
5. 1 : The department has initiated steps
P : from the corporate sector
Q : to evolve appropriate schemes
R : and financial institutions for
S : for mobilising investment
6 : the development of wastelands.
The Proper sequence should be:
a) PRSQ
b) QPSR
c) QSPR
d) RPSQ
Explanation: The department has initiated steps to evolve appropriate schemes for mobilising investment from the corporate sector and financial institutions for the development of wastelands.
6. We have to
P : as we see it
Q : speak the truth
R : there is falsehood and weakness
S : even if all around us
The Proper sequence should be:
a) RQSP
b) QRPS
c) RSQP
d) QPSR
Explanation: We have to speak the truth as we see it even if all around us there is falsehood and weakness.
7. When it began to rain suddenly on the first of January
P : to celebrate the new year
Q : we ran for shelter
R : to the neighbouring house
S : where many people had gathered
The Proper sequence should be:
a) QRPS
b) PSQR
c) PRSQ
d) QRSP
Explanation: When it began to rain suddenly on the first of January we ran for shelter to the neighbouring house where many people had gathered to celebrate the new year.
8. He told us that
P : and enjoyed it immensely
Q : in a prose translation
R : he had read Milton
S : which he had borrowed from his teacher
The Proper sequence should be:
a) RSQP
b) QRPS
c) RQSP
d) RQPS
Explanation:He told us that he had read Milton in a prose translation which he had borrowed from his teacher and enjoyed it.
9. He knew that
P : and then to save himself
Q : was to save all the lives
R : entrusted to his care
S : the duty of a captain
The Proper sequence should be:
a) PQRS
b) SQRP
c) SPRQ
d) QSRP
Explanation: He knew that the duty of a captain was to save all the lives entrusted to his care and then to save himself.
10. It is not, therefore
P : that I pay a tribute
Q : to conductors as a class
R : with any feeling of unfriendliness
S : to a particular member of that class
The Proper sequence should be:
a) PQRS
b) RQPS
c) RSPQ
d) PSRQ
Explanation:It is not, therefore with any feeling of unfriendliness to a particular member of that class that I pay tribute to conductors as a class.
11. He sat
P : through the Town Hall Park
Q : which flanked a path running
R : under the boughs
S : of a spreading tamarind tree
The Proper sequence should be :
a) PQSR
b) RSQP
c) RSPQ
d) PRSQ
Explanation: He sat under the boughs of a spreading tamarind tree which flanked a path running through the Town Hall Park.
12.I don't remember
P : I saw a man dying in front of a hospital
Q : but when I left lucknow in 1984
R : hit apparently by a fast moving car
S : the exact date
The Proper sequence should be:
a) SQRP
b) SQPR
c) QRPS
d) SPRQ
Explanation: I don’t remember the exact date but when I left Lucknow in 1984 I saw a man dying in front of a hospital hit apparently by a fast moving car.
13. It was
P : in keeping with my mood
Q : a soft summer evening
R : as I walked sedately
S : in the direction of new house
The Proper sequence should be:
a) SRPQ
b) QRPS
c) QPRS
d) SQPR
Explanation:It was a soft summer evening in keeping with my mood as I walked sedately in the direction of new house.
14. All such students
P : get success
Q : who are honest and hard-working
R : and recognition
S : in very walk of life
The Proper sequence should be:
a) SPRQ
b) PRQS
c) QPRS
d) PSRQ
Explanation: All such students who are honest and hard – working get success and recognition in every walk of life.
15. The master
P : who was very loyal to him
Q : punished the servant
R : without giving any valid reason
S : when he left the work unfinished
The Proper sequence should be :
a) RQPS
b) RQSP
c) QPSR
d) QRPS
Explanation: The master punished the servant who was very loyal to him when he left the work unfinished without giving any valid reason.
16. 1 : According to reports
P : were still trapped inside
Q : bogies
R : the wrecked
S : some of the passengers
6 : of the express.
The Proper sequence should be:
a) PRQS
b) PSQR
c) RSQP
d) SPRQ
Explanation: According to reports some of the passengers were still trapped inside the wrecked bogies of the express.
17. 1 : Paintings
P : have been
Q : which were submitted
R : totally ruined by rain
S : for the exhibition
6 : last night.
The Proper sequence should be :
a) PQRS
b) PRQS
c) QRPS
d) QSPR
Explanation: Paintings which were submitted for the exhibition have been totally ruined by rain last night.
18. 1 : The decomposers
P : and hence help to clean the environment
Q : help in decomposing the
R : dead bodies of plants and animals
S : and put back various useful elements
6 : into soil, air and water.
The Proper sequence should be:
a) PSQR
b) QPRS
c) QRPS
d) SQRP
Explanation: The decomposers help in decomposing the dead bodies of plants and animals and hence help to clean the environment and put back various useful elements into soil, air and water.
19. 1 : Thick glass may
P : which are available
Q : of the home bottle-cuttlers
R : in many large stores, but any fine
S : be cut with one
6 : glass requires personal attention.
The Proper sequence should be:
a) PSQR
b) QPSR
c) RQSP
d) SQPR
Explanation: Thick glass may be cut with one of the home bottle-cuttlers which are available in many large stores, but any fine glass requires personal attention.
20. 1 : When I reached my office
P : to get home early
Q : I phoned my mother
R : that I wouldn't be able
S : to tell her
6 : as I had promised.
The Proper sequence should be:
a) PQRS
b) QSRP
c) RPQS
d) SQPR
Explanation: When I reached my office I phoned my mother to tell her that I wouldn't be able to get home early as I had promised.
21. It would
P : appear from his statement
Q : about the policy of management
R : in dealing with the strike
S : that he was quite in the dark
The Proper sequence should be:
a) RPSQ
b) PSQR
c) RQPS
d) PRQS
Explanation: It would appear from his statement that he as quite in the dark about the policy of management in dealing with the strike.
22. He was so kind and generous that
P : he not only
Q : made others do so
R : but also
S : helped them himself
The Proper sequence should be:
a) PSRQ
b) SPQR
c) PRSQ
d) QPRS
Explanation: He was so kind and generous that he not only helped himself but also made others do so.
23. We went
P : along the railway line
Q : and had a right to
R : where other people not allowed to go
S : but daddy belonged to the railway
The Proper sequence should be:
a) RPQS
b) PRSQ
c) RSQP
d) PRQS
Explanation:We went along the railway line where other people not allowed to go but daddy belonged to the railway and had a right to.
24. There was
P : needed for it everyday life
Q : a time when each family
R : for itself most of the things it
S : actually produced
The Proper sequence should be:
a) QRSP
b) RQPS
c) RSPQ
d) QSRP
Explanation: There was a time when each family actually produced for itself most of the things it needed for it everyday life.
25. Little
P : that he had been let down
Q : stood by all these years
R : did he realise
S : by a colleague whom he had
The Proper sequence should be:
a) RPSQ
b) RSQP
c) QSRP
d) QSPR
Explanation: Little did he realize that he had been let down by a colleague whom he had stood by all these years.
26. With her body
P : dragging her unwilling feet
Q : weak and infirm
R : doubled with age
S : she persisted in her mission
The Proper sequence should be:
a) PQRS
b) QPRS
c) RQPS
d) SRPQ
Explanation: With her body doubled with age weak and infirm dragging her unwilling feet she persisted in her mission.
27. We must read
P : if we want to absorb the fruits of great literature
Q : but with concentration
R : them not as we do cricket stories
S : undefined
The Proper sequence should be:
a) QPSR
b) PSQR
c) PRSQ
d) PRQS
Explanation: We must read but with concentration if we want to absorb the fruits of great literature undefined them not as we do cricket stories.
28. I enclose
P : and the postage
Q : a postal order
R : the price of books
S : which will cover
The Proper sequence should be:
a) RPSQ
b) QSPR
c) QSRP
d) QPSR
Explanation: I enclose a postal order which will cover the price of books and the postage.
29. When you
P : which one is closest in meaning
Q : read the four sentences in your text book and decide
R : to the statement you have heard
S : hear a statement
The Proper sequence should be:
a) SRPQ
b) SQPR
c) SPQR
d) QPSR
Explanation: When you hear a statement read the four sentences in your text book and decide which one is closest in meaning to the statement you have heard.
30. Alexander,
P : was a disciple of Aristotle,
Q : who was a great conqueror,
R : whom the world acknowledge as the greatest philosopher
S : the world has ever known
The Proper sequence should be:
a) PQSR
b) QPRS
c) RPQS
d) SPQR
Explanation: Alexander, who was a great conqueror, was a disciple of Aristotle, whom the world acknowledge as the greatest philosopher the world has ever known.
31. A French woman
P : committed suicide
Q : where she had put up
R : who had come to Calcutta
S : by jumping from the first floor balcony of the hotel
The Proper sequence should be:
a) PRQS
b) QSRP
c) RPSQ
d) SRQP
Explanation: A French woman who had come to Calcutta committed suicide by jumping from the first floor balcony of the hotel where she had put up.
32.The national unity of a free people
P : to make it impracticable
Q : for there to be an arbitrary administration
R : depends upon a sufficiently even balance of political power
S : against a revolutionary opposition that is irreconcilably opposed to it
The Proper sequence should be:
a) QRPS
b) QRSP
c) RPQS
d) RSPQ
Explanation:The national unity of a free people depends upon a sufficiently even balance of political power against a revolutionary opposition that is irreconcilably opposed to it to make it impracticable for there to be an arbitrary administration.
33. The grocer
P : did not listen to the protests of customer
Q : who was in the habit of weighing less
R : whom he had cheated
S : with great audacity
The Proper sequence should be :
a) PRSQ
b) QSPR
c) QPRS
d) PQSR
Explanation:The grocer who was in the habit of weighing less did not listen to the protests of customer who he had cheated with great audacity.
34. They felt safer
P : to watch the mountain
Q : of more than five miles
R : as they settled down
S : from a distance
The Proper sequence should be:
a) RPSQ
b) RSQP
c) PQSR
d) PRSQ
Explanation: They felt safer as they settled down to watch the mountain from a distance of more than five miles.
35. People
P : at his dispensary
Q : went to him
R : of all professions
S : for medicine and treatment
The Proper sequence should be:
a) QPRS
b) RPQS
c) RQSP
d) QRPS
Explanation: People of all professions went to him for medicine and treatment at his dispensary.
36. Of many artists
P : those who impressed me the most
Q : when I was a child
R : but those with unique personalities off stage
S : were not always the successful ones
The Proper sequence should be:
a) SRQP
b) QRSP
c) RSPQ
d) QPSR
Explanation: Of many artists when I was a child those who impressed me the most were not always the successful ones but those with unique personalities off stage.
37. As a disease
P : and breaks up marriages
Q : accidents and suicides
R : alcoholism leads to
S : affecting all ages
The Proper sequence should be:
a) SRPQ
b) RPSQ
c) SRQP
d) RQPS
Explanation: As a disease affecting all ages alcoholism leads to accidents and suicides and breaks up marriages.
38. It is easy to excuse
P : but it is hard
Q : in a boy of fourteen
R : the mischief of early childhood
S : to tolerate even unavoidable faults
The Proper sequence should be:
a) RPQS
b) QRSP
c) QRPS
d) RPSQ
Explanation: It is easy to excuse the mischief of early childhood but it is hard to tolerate even unavoidable faults in a boy of fourteen.
39. The majestic mahogany table
P : belongs to an old prince
Q : which has one leg missing
R : who is no impoverished
S : but not without some pride
The Proper sequence should be:
a) PQSR
b) QRSP
c) PRSQ
d) QPRS
Explanation: The majestic mahogany table which has one leg missing belongs to an old prince who is no impoverished but not without some pride.
40. Education is
P : of the proper sense of responsibilities
Q : the first need
R : in a citizen
S : for the development
The Proper sequence should be:
a) SQPR
b) QSRP
c) QSPR
d) PQRS
Explanation: Education is the first need for the development of the proper sense of responsibilities in a citizen.
41. When he
P : did not know
Q : he was nervous and
R : heard the hue and cry at midnight
S : what to do
The Proper sequence should be:
a) PQRS
b) QSPR
c) RQPS
d) SQPR
Explanation: When he heard the hue and cry at midnight he was nervous and did not know what to do.
42. Work is the one thing
P : and without it
Q : that is necessary
R : to keep the world going
S : we all should die
The Proper sequence should be:
a) QPSR
b) QRPS
c) RPQS
d) SRPQ
Explanation: Work is the one thing that is necessary to keep the world going and without it we all should die.
43. 1 : Though Indian sportsmen
P : who accompanied them
Q : the large number of
R : did not set many records in Seoul Asiad,
S : officials and politicians
6 : did set a record of sorts.
The Proper sequence should be:
a) PQSR
b) QSRP
c) PRQS
d) SPRQ
Explanation:Though Indian sportsmen who accompanied them did not set many records in Seoul Asiad, the large number of officials and politicians did set a record of sorts.
44. 1 : Long, long, time ago
P : who lived with his virtuous wife
Q : in a country called Chinchinchoo
R : there ruled a noble king
S : and seven daughters
6 : pretty, graceful and well-versed in fine arts.
The Proper sequence should be:
a) PSQR
b) QRPS
c) RPSQ
d) SQRP
Explanation: Long, long, time ago in a country called Chinchinchoo there ruled a noble king who lived with his virtuous wife and seven daughters pretty, graceful and well-versed in fine arts.
45. P : when a chemical substance
Q : the food poisoning occurred
R : in the food preparations
S : was mistaken for salt and used
The Proper sequence should be:
a) PSRQ
b) QPSR
c) RQPS
d) SRQP
Explanation:The food poisoning occurred when a chemical substance was mistaken for salt and used in the food preparations.
46. I saw that
P : but seeing my host in this mood
Q : I deemed it proper to take leave
R : as I had frequently done before
S : it had been my intention to pass the night there
The Proper sequence should be:
a) QPSR
b) QRPS
c) SPQR
d) SRPQ
Explanation: I saw that it had been my intention to pass the night there as I had frequently done before but seeing my host in this mood I deemed it proper to take leave.
47. It is very easy
P : a great deal more than one realises
Q : may mean
R : that a phrase that one does not quite understand
S : to persuade oneself
The Proper sequence should be:
a)RSQP
b) SPQR
c) SRQP
d) RQPS
Explanation: It is very easy to persuade oneself a great deal more than one realizes may mean that a phrase that one does not quite understand.
48. I was
P : and stay for few days in Delhi
Q : when my father told me
R : very excited
S : that I could go with him
The Proper sequence should be:
a) PQRS
b) RQSP
c) QRSP
d) SPQR
Explanation: I was very excited when my father told me that I could go with him and stay for few days in Delhi.
49. work is the one thing
P : and without it
Q : that is necessary
R : to keep the world going
S : we should all die
The Proper sequence should be:
a) QPSR
b) RPQS
c) SRPQ
d) QRPS
Explanation: Work is the one thing that is necessary to keep the world going and without it we should all die.
50. The appearance
P : this dinosaurs were at their peak
Q : of the first mammals on the earth
R : at the time when
S : went almost unnoticed
The Proper sequence should be:
a) SRPQ
b) QSRP
c) QRPS
d) RPQS
Explanation: The appearance of the first mammals on the earth at the time when this dinosaurs were at their peak went almost unnoticed.
51. By this time
P : at the railway station
Q : reported mass looting
R : reports of violence were flooding in
S : which police dispatches
The Proper sequence should be:
a) RSPQ
b) SPRQ
c) SQRP
d) RSQP
Explanation: By this time which police dispatches reported mass looting reports of violence were flooding in at the railway station.
52. Then the women
P : lamenting their evil desire
Q : that had brought
R : wept loudly
S : this sorrow upon them
The Proper sequence should be:
a) RPQS
b) RQPS
c) PQSR
d) PRQS
Explanation: Then the women wept loudly lamenting their evil desire that had brought this sorrow upon them.
53. Women
P : till the other day
Q : who were content being housewives
R : about spending their time cooking
S : now sound apologetic
The Proper sequence should be:
a) PQRS
b) RSPQ
c) QPSR
d) RQPS
Explanation:Women who were content being housewives till the other day now sound apologetic about spending their time cooking.
54. Though he dialled frequently
P : on telephone
Q : my brother could not contact me
R : and had left no information
S : as I had gone out of office
The Proper sequence should be:
a) QPRS
b) SQRP
c) QPSR
d) SPQR
Explanation: Though he dialed frequently my brother could not contact me on telephone as I had gone out of office and had left no information.
55. He said
P : here is the cat
Q : throughout the night
R : which had been paying havoc with things
S : that ate the rat
The Proper sequence should be:
a) PSQR
b) PSRQ
c) QPRS
d) QRPS
Explanation: He said here is the cat that ate the rat which had been paying havoc with things throughout the night.
56. When he
P : did not know
Q : he was nervous and
R : heard the hue and cry at midnight
S : what to do
The Proper sequence should be:
a) RQPS
b) QSPR
c) SQPR
d) PQRS
Explanation: When he heard the hue and cry at midnight he was nervous and did not know what to do.
57. It has been established that
P : Einstein was
Q : although a great scientist
R : weak in arithmetic
S : right from his school days
The Proper sequence should be:
a) SRPQ
b) QPRS
c) QPSR
d) RQPS
Explanation: It has been established that although a great scientist Einstein was weak in arithmetic right from his school days.
58. Then
P : it struck me
Q : of course
R : suitable it was
S : how eminently
The Proper sequence should be:
a) SPQR
b) QSRP
c) PSRQ
d) QPSR
Explanation: Then it struck me how eminently suitable it was of course.
59. I read an advertisement that said
P : posh, air-conditioned
Q : gentleman of taste
R : are available for
S : fully furnished rooms
The Proper sequence should be:
a) PQRS
b) PSRQ
c) PSQR
d) SRPQ
Explanation: I read an advertisement that said posh, air-conditioned fully furnished rooms are available for gentleman of taste.
60. Since the beginning of history
P : have managed to catch
Q : the Eskimos and Red Indians
R : by a very difficult method
S : a few specimens of this aquatic animal
The Proper sequence should be:
a) QRPS
b) SQPR
c) SQRP
d) QPSR
Explanation: Since the beginning of history the Eskimos and Red Indians have managed to catch a few specimens of this aquatic animal by a very difficult method.
61. The impact
P : is to be seen
Q : in the diverse changes in consumer habits
R : of technological and industrial development
S : in cities, towns and even in village conglomerates
The Proper sequence should be:
a) PQRS
b) PSQR
c) RPQS
d) RSPQ
Explanation: The impact of technological and industrial development is to be seen in the diverse changes in consumer habits in cities, towns and even in village conglomerates.
62. All such students
P : get success
Q : who are honest and hardworking
R : and recognition
S : in every walk of life
The Proper sequence should be:
a) PRQS
b) PSRQ
c) QPRS
d) SPRQ
Explanation: All such students who are honest and hardworking get success and recognition in every walk of life.
63. The ancient peoples of the Mediterranean
P : like a horse with a long horn
Q : believed in the existence of the unicorn
R : on its forehead
S : a mythical animal supposed to look
The Proper sequence should be:
a) PRQS
b) QPSR
c) QSPR
d) RSQP
Explanation:The ancient peoples of the Mediterranean believed in the existence of the unicorn a mythical animal supposed to look like a horse with a long horn on its forehead.
64. He said that those who
P : would miss a very interesting game
Q : to be played
R : between two famous teams
S : would not accompany him
The Proper sequence should be:
a) QRPS
b) SPQR
c) SQRP
d) SRPQ
Explanation: He said that those who would not accompany him would miss a very interesting game to be played between two famous teams.
65. P : when the artist had started
Q : singing a popular song
R : in chorus
S : everyone in the audience joined
The Proper sequence should be:
a) PQRS
b) PQSR
c) RPQS
d) RQPS
Explanation: When the artist had started singing a popular song everyone in the audience joined in chorus.
66. The world
P : although it sometimes seems that way
Q : is not a total chaos
R : the newspaper headlines
S : when we read
The Proper sequence should be:
a) PQSR
b) QPSR
c) QSRP
d) RSPQ
Explanation: The world is not a total chaos although it sometimes seems that way when we read the newspaper headlines.
67.1 : Under the present system
P : teaching
Q : of mass education by classes
R : and too little on
S : too much stress is laid on
6 : active learning
The Proper sequence should be:
a) QPRS
b) QPSR
c) QRPS
d) QSPR
Explanation: Under the present system of mass education by classes too much stress is laid on teaching and too little on active learning.
68. 1 : Though the exact dimensions
P : involved in the rocket
Q : and the precise amounts
R : it is clear that such a large scale operation
S : are yet to be ascertained
6 : could not have been possible without the connivance of officials at various levels.
The Proper sequence should be :
a) PSRQ
b) QPSR
c) RQPS
d) SPRQ
Explanation: Though the exact dimensions and the precise amounts involved in the rocket are yet to be ascertained it is clear that such a large scale operation could not have been possible without the connivance of officials at various levels.
69. It is
P : the king and his four sons
Q : believed that
R : when they were riding in a royal procession
S : were killed
The Proper sequence should be:
a) PQSR
b) PSQR
c) QPRS
d) QPSR
Explanation:It is believed that the king and his four sons were killed when they were riding in a royal procession.
70. 1 : If we study the lives of great men
P : achieve greatness and,
Q : footmarks to guide others
R : we are reminded that we too can
S : when we die, leave behind us
6 : and infuse them with new life.
The Proper sequence should be:
a) PSRQ
b) RPSQ
c) RQPS
d) SQPR
Explanation: If we study the lives of great men we are reminded that we too can achieve greatness and, when we die, leave behind us footmarks to guide others and infuse them with new life.
71. 1 : Haryana gets the credit
P : for the first time
Q : for training block level extension farmers
R : for using INSAT-2
S : in the country
6 : in various aspects of agriculture.
The Proper sequence should be:
a) PSRQ
b) QPSR
c) RPSQ
d) SQRP
Explanation: Haryana gets the credit for using INSAT-2 for the first time in the country for training block level extension farmers in various aspects of agriculture.
72. P : accidents are still bound to happen
Q : occasionally
R : though
S : despite everyone's best efforts
The Proper sequence should be:
a) PQRS
b) RSPQ
c) SPRQ
d) SRPQ
Explanation: Despite everyone's best efforts accidents are still bound to happen though occasionally.
73. 1 : What the country needs
P : and change tactics
Q : who would encourage players
R : are coaches and officials
S : to read the game as it progresses
6 : accordingly.
The Proper sequence should be:
a) QSPR
b) RQPS
c) RQSP
d) SPRQ
Explanation:What the country needs are coaches and officials who would encourage players to read the game as it progresses and change tactics accordingly.
74. 1 : In the middle of the dark night,
P : of a woman
Q : by the shrill cry
R : I was awakened
S : who seemed to be wailing
6 : the death of someone close to her.
The Proper sequence should be:
a)PSRQ
b) QPSR
c) RQPS
d) SRQP
Explanation: In the middle of the dark night, I was awakened by the shrill cry of a woman who seemed to be wailing the death of someone close to her.
75. P : four degrees below normal
Q : icy winds lashed Srinagar
R : with minimum temperature registering
S : which was already in the grip of gruelling cold wave conditions
The Proper sequence should be:
a) PQSR
b) QSRP
c) RPQS
d) SRPQ
Explanation: Icy winds lashed Srinagar which was already in the grip of gruelling cold wave conditions with minimum temperature registering four degrees below normal
76. 1 : About a hundred Vintage beauties
P : have been restored
Q : over the years
R : from the scrap
S : many of which
6 : participate in the famous Vintage Car Rally every year.
The Proper sequence should be:
a) PQRS
b) SPQR
c) SPRQ
d) SQPR
Explanation:About a hundred Vintage beauties many of which have been restored from the scrap over the years participate in the famous Vintage Car Rally every year.
77. 1 : In every country, children
P : in their proper development, because
Q : a great care is taken
R : are given good education and
S : what they become depends
6 : upon this impressionable period of their lives.
The Proper sequence should be :
a) RSPQ
b) QSRP
c) RQPS
d) PRSQ
Explanation: In every country, children are given good education and a great care is taken in their proper development, because what they become depends upon this impressionable period of their lives.
78. During routine investigation
P : other Harappan sites
Q : archaeologists discovered artifacts
R : that perfectly matched
S : remains from
The Proper sequence should be:
a) PQSR
b) PRQS
c) QRSP
d) RSQP
Explanation: During routine investigation archaeologists discovered artifacts that perfectly matched remains from other Harappan sites.
79. P : by the hard hitting cyclone
Q : and bridges broken leaving the population marooned
R : Fiji Islands presented the ghastly scene of an earthly paradise overrun by marauders
S : after the tops of several houses were blown off
The Proper sequence should be:
a) PQRS
b) PRQS
c) RSQP
d) SRQP
Explanation: Fiji Islands presented the ghastly scene of an earthly paradise overrun by marauders after the tops of several houses were blown off and bridges broken leaving the population marooned by the hard hitting cyclone.
80. He was so kind and generous that
P : he not only
Q : made others do so
R : but also
S : helped them himself
The Proper sequence should be:
a) PRSQ
b) PSRQ
c) QPRS
d) SPQR
Explanation: He was so kind and generous that he not only helped them himself but also made others do so.
81. The workhouse authorities
P : in the household
Q : of a shopkeeper
R : find her a job
S : and she succeeds in placing Jackie with a kindly widow
The Proper sequence should be:
a) PRQS
b) QSRP
c) RPQS
d) SQRP
Explanation:The workhouse authorities find her a job in the household of a shopkeeper and she succeeds in placing Jackie with a kindly widow.
82. After the awarding speeches
P : the prize given
Q : and
R : had been made
S : I got up to give my address in reply
The Proper sequence should be:
a) RQPS
b) RSQP
c) SPQR
d) SRQP
Explanation: After the awarding speeches had been made and the prize given I got up to give my address in reply.
83. Churchill observed that
P : the impressive and inspiring spectacle
Q : displayed the vigour and efficiency
R : of the civil defence forces of London
S : he had witnessed in Hyde park that morning
The Proper sequence should be:
a) PQRS
b) PSQR
c) PSRQ
d) SPRQ
Explanation:Churchill observed that the impressive and inspiring spectacle he had witnessed in Hyde park that morning displayed the vigour and efficiency of the civil defence forces of London.
84. A French woman
P : committed suicide
Q : where she had put up
R : who had come to Calcutta
S : by jumping from the first floor balcony of the hotel
The Proper sequence should be:
a) PRQS
b) QSRP
c) RPSQ
d) SRQP
Explanation: A French woman who had come to Calcutta committed suicide by jumping from the first floor balcony of the hotel where she had put up.
85. 1 : I wasn't sure
P : to hear his voice
Q : in my heart of hearts
R : through that window once more,
S : what I really wished
6 : or never to see him there again.
The Proper sequence should be:
a) PRSQ
b) QSPR
c) RSQP
d) SQPR
Explanation: I wasn't sure what I really wished in my heart of hearts to hear his voice through that window once more, or never to see him there again.
86. It is
P : for a man
Q : when he accompanies a lady
R : an accepted custom
S : to open the door
The Proper sequence should be:
a) PSQR
b) PSRQ
c) RPQS
d) RPSQ
Explanation:It is an accepted custom for a man to open the door when he accompanies a lady.
87. 1 : Many people
P : that the government can always pay out money quite easily,
Q : that the government can only pay out money
R : seem to think
S : but they forget
6 : that it has received in taxes.
The Proper sequence should be:
a) PRQS
b) QPRS
c) RPSQ
d) SQRP
Explanation: Many people seem to think that the government can always pay out money quite easily, but they forget that the government can only pay out money that it has received in taxes.
88. We have to
P : as we see it
Q : speak the truth
R : there is falsehood and darkness
S : even if all around us
The Proper sequence should be:
a) QPSR
b) QRPS
c) RQSP
d) RSQP
Explanation: We have to speak the truth as we see it even if all around us there is falsehood and darkness.
89. When rescuers arrived
P : they had to wait several hours
Q : before the ground was
R : at the ruins
S : cool enough to stand on
The Proper sequence should be:
a) PQRS
b) QSPR
c) RPQS
d) SRPQ
Explanation: When rescuers arrived at the ruins they had to wait several hours before the ground was cool enough to stand on.
90. 1 : Lakhs of students
P : on all India basis
Q : from all over India
R : which are held
S : appear in the examinations
6 : by different recruiting organisations.
The Proper sequence should be:
a) PQSR
b) QSPR
c) QSRP
d) SRQP
Explanation: Lakhs of students from all over India appear in the examinations which are held on all India basis by different recruiting organisations.
91. 1 : What we would like to judge
P : in this comprehension exercise,
Q : the difficult words, phrases and sentence fragments
R : and also the meanings of
S : is your grasp of the content
6 : that constitute the paragraph.
The Proper sequence should be:
a) PSRQ
b) QPSR
c) RQPS
d) SRQP
Explanation: What we would like to judge in this comprehension exercise, is your grasp of the content and also the meanings of the difficult words, phrases and sentence fragments that constitute the paragraph.
92. It was true that
P : the pet dog
Q : would never sleep anywhere
R : we once had
S : except on the sofa
The Proper sequence should be:
a) PQSR
b) PRQS
c) RPQS
d) SPQR
Explanation: It was true that the pet dog we once had would never sleep anywhere except on the sofa.
93. All religious are
P : to advance the cause of peace
Q : in a holy partnership
R : justice and freedom
S : bound together
The Proper sequence should be:
a) PQRS
b) PRQS
c) SPQR
d) SQPR
Explanation:All religious are bound together in a holy partnership to advance the cause of peace justice and freedom.
94. 1 : I have not come
P : even if it means some humiliation
Q : but the boy must learn
R : to complain, he said,
S : to be honest
6 : and admit he broke our window pane.
The Proper sequence should be:
a) PRQS
b) QSPR
c) RQSP
d) SPRQ
Explanation:I have not come to complain, he said, but the boy must learn to be honest even if it means some humiliation and admit he broke our window pane.
95. 1 : The establishment of Delhi Sultanate
P : new features in art and architecture
Q : and their diffusion to all parts of the country
R : saw the introduction of
S : leading the growth of
6 : India's composite culture.
The Proper sequence should be:
a) PRSQ
b) PSQR
c) RPQS
d) SPQR
Explanation:The establishment of Delhi Sultanate saw the introduction of new features in art and architecture and their diffusion to all parts of the country leading the growth of India's composite culture.
96. By this time
P : at the railway station
Q : reported mass looting
R : reports of violence were flooding in
S : while police dispatches
The Proper sequence should be:
a) RSPQ
b) RSQP
c) SPRQ
d) SQRP
Explanation: By this time while police dispatches reported mass looting reports of violence were flooding in at the railway station.
97. The natives of the Carribean
P : regarded the papaya
Q : because of its ability
R : as a magic tree
S : to keep them healthy
The Proper sequence should be:
a) PRQS
b) PRSQ
c) RPQS
d) RPSQ
Explanation: The natives of the Carribean regarded the papaya as a magic tree because of its ability to keep them healthy.
98. 1 : At the end of the assignment,
P : the field worker
Q : submitted his papers
R : for the work done by him
S : and also bills
6 : to the office superintendent.
The Proper sequence should be:
a) PQSR
b) QPRS
c) QSRP
d) RSQP
Explanation:At the end of the assignment, the field worker submitted his papers and also bills for the work done by him to the office superintendent.
99. I was
P : and stay for a few days in Delhi
Q : when my father told me
R : very excited
S : that I could go with him
The Proper sequence should be:
a) PQRS
b) QRSP
c) RQSP
d) SPQR
Explanation: I was very excited when my father told me that I could go with him and stay for a few days in Delhi.
100. 1 : Every body
P : attracts every other
Q : whether big or small,
R : body with the force
S : in the universe
6 : of gravitation.
The Proper sequence should be:
a) PRSQ
b) QPRS
c) RSPQ
d) SQPR
Explanation: Every body in the universe whether big or small, attracts every other body with the force of gravitation.
101. Recently,
P : containing memorable letters of Churchill
Q : a book
R : has been published
S : by a reputed publisher
The Proper sequence should be:
a) PQRS
b) QPRS
c) QRPS
d) RQPS
Explanation: Recently, a book containing memorable letters of Churchill has been published by a reputed publisher.
102. 1 : Sugar
P : and our average consumption of sugar
Q : provides something like
R : itself is rich in calories
S : one-fifth of our
6 : total calorie intake
The Proper sequence should be:
a) PQRS
b) QRPS
c) RPQS
d) RPSQ
Explanation: Sugar itself is rich in calories and our average consumption of sugar provides something like one-fifth of our total calorie intake.
103. 1 : Though the Govt. claims
P : it has failed to arrest
Q : the rate of inflation is down
R : or the decrease
S : the rise in prices
6 : in the per capita income
The Proper sequence should be:
a) PQRS
b) PQSR
c) PSQR
d) QPSR
Explanation: Though the Govt. claims the rate of inflation is down it has failed to arrest the rise in prices or the decrease in the per capita income.
104. 1 : Ashoka was successful
P : by the cruelty and horrors of war
Q : he was so disgusted
R : in his military operations
S : and alone among conquerors,
6 : that he renounce it.
The Proper sequence should be:
a) PSQR
b) QPRS
c) RSQP
d) SQPR
Explanation: Ashoka was successful in his military operations and alone among conquerors, he was so disgusted by the cruelty and horrors of war that he renounce it.
105. 1 : The Arabs live in tents
P : so that they can move from one oasis to another
Q : and taken down very easily and quickly
R : seeking grass and water
S : than can be put up
6 : for their sheep, goats, camels and horses.
The Proper sequence should be:
a) PRSQ
b) QSPR
c) SQPR
d) SRPQ
Explanation: The Arabs live in tents than can be put up and taken down very easily and quickly so that they can move from one oasis to another seeking grass and water for their sheep, goats, camels and horses.
106. 1 : A sub-inspector of police,
P : disturbing a public meeting
Q : justice to his uniform
R : rounded up a group of 18 miscreants
S : bent on doing
6 : and marched them to the local jail in Shimoga.
The Proper sequence should be:
a) PRSQ
b) QRPS
c) RPSQ
d) SQRP
Explanation: A sub-inspector of police, bent on doing justice to his uniform rounded up a group of 18 miscreants disturbing a public meeting and marched them to the local jail in Shimoga.
107. 1 : There is a continuous demand
P : are formed to train humanity
Q : for destructive purposes, and world organisations
R : in the art of settling their disputes
S : to ban the application of science
6 : by peaceful negotiations.
The Proper sequence should be:
a) PRSQ
b) QSRP
c) RPQS
d) SQPR
Explanation: There is a continuous demand to ban the application of science for destructive purposes, and world organisations are formed to train humanity in the art of settling their disputes by peaceful negotiations.
108. 1 : Western civilization is
P : in its character that
Q : national culture by affecting
R : it is bound to influence every
S : so powerful and so uniform
6 : its external way of life.
The Proper sequence should be:
a) PRSQ
b) QSRP
c) RQSP
d) SPRQ
Explanation: Western civilization is so powerful and so uniform in its character that it is bound to influence every national culture by affecting its external way of life.
109. The invasion of India
P : is more interesting than any other episode of early Indian history
Q : to most European readers
R : by Alexander the Great of Macedonia
S : which occurred during the rule of the Nandas
The Proper sequence should be:
a) PQRS
b) QPRS
c) RSPQ
d) SRPQ
Explanation: The invasion of India by Alexander the Great of Macedonia which occurred during the rule of the Nandas is more interesting than any other episode of early Indian history to most European readers.
110. The boy
P : with big blue eyes
Q : watched him,
R : and he never said a word
S : that had an uncanny cold fire in them
The Proper sequence should be:
a) PQRS
b) PQSR
c) QPSR
d) QRPS
Explanation: The boy watched him, with big blue eyes that had an uncanny cold fire in them and he never said a word.
111. It would
P : appear from his statement
Q : about the policy of the management
R : in dealing with the strike
S : that he was quite in the dark
The Proper sequence should be:
a) PRQS
b) PSQR
c) RPSQ
d) RQPS
Explanation: It would appear from his statement that he was quite in the dark about the policy of the management in dealing with the strike.
112. The practice of taking performance boosting drugs among athletes
P : but checking it is not going to be easy
Q : is generally conceded to be unfair
R : of the detection technology
S : for the user is generally one jump ahead
The Proper sequence should be:
a) QPRS
b) QPSR
c) RQPS
d) RQSP
Explanation: The practice of taking performance boosting drugs among athletes is generally conceded to be unfair but checking it is not going to be easy for the user is generally one jump ahead of the detection technology.
113. 1 : The district collector
P : the next of kin
Q : would be provided to
R : announced that financial assistance
S : of the deceased
6 : from the Chief Minister's Relief Fund.
The Proper sequence should be:
a) PSRQ
b) QSPR
c) RQPS
d) SQRP
Explanation:The district collector announced that financial assistance would be provided to the next of kin of the deceased from the Chief Minister's Relief Fund.
114. P : it becomes difficult
Q : satisfying our desire
R : but once we set about
S : if not impossible to restrain them
The Proper sequence should be:
a) PQRS
b) QRPS
c) RQPS
d) RQSP
Explanation: But once we set about satisfying our desire it becomes difficult if not impossible to restrain them.
115. Dermatologists tell us
P : that the skin
Q : is a finely laminated coating
R : whose layered nature
S : has inspired comparisons with onions
The Proper sequence should be:
a) PQRS
b) PRQS
c) PRSQ
d) PSRQ
Explanation: Dermatologists tell us that the skin is a finely laminated coating whose layered nature has inspired comparisons with onions.
116. P : early today
Q : at least five persons were killed and 32 injured
R : when a passenger train rammed into
S : a stationary goods train
The Proper sequence should be:
a) PQRS
b) QRSP
c) RSPQ
d) RSQP
Explanation: At least five persons were killed and 32 injured when a passenger train rammed into a stationary goods train early today.
117. A policeman
P : to abide
Q : if he has to do well,
R : by the strict letters of the law
S : cannot afford
The Proper sequence should be:
a) PRQS
b) QSPR
c) RQPS
d) SPRQ
Explanation: A policeman if he has to do well, cannot afford to abide by the strict letters of the law.
118. Milton said that
P : those persons
Q : would be damned
R : who do not obey
S : God's commands
The Proper sequence should be:
a) PQRS
b) PRSQ
c) QPRS
d) RSPQ
Explanation:Milton said that those persons would be damned who do not obey God's commands.
119. 1 : If you are serious about
P : vocabulary building not a hobby,
Q : you will have to make
R : an absorbing interest,
S : increasing your vocabulary,
6 : or even an obsession.
The Proper sequence should be:
a) PQSR
b) PRQS
c) RQPS
d) SQPR
Explanation: If you are serious about increasing your vocabulary, you will have to make vocabulary building not a hobby, an absorbing interest, or even an obsession.
120. 1 : If evil consisted
P : men would be drawn to virtue
Q : but, alas! how many know their duty
R : merely in ignorance
S : as soon as it was explained to them
6 : and yet do not do it.
The Proper sequence should be:
a) RPQS
b) RPSQ
c) RSPQ
d) SPRQ
Explanation: If evil consisted merely in ignorance men would be drawn to virtue as soon as it was explained to them but, alas! how many know their duty and yet do not do it.
121. 1 : If the parachutes had failed to open
P : the whole of his couch would
Q : he could have pulled a liver to provide an emergency ejection
R : and special parachutes would have unfolded
S : then have been fired from the cabin
6 : to bring him down.
The Proper sequence should be:
a) PSRQ
b) QPSR
c) RSQP
d) SQPR
Explanation: If the parachutes had failed to open he could have pulled a liver to provide an emergency ejection the whole of his couch would then have been fired from the cabin and special parachutes would have unfolded to bring him down.
122. During hibernation
P : they have lost a good deal of weight
Q : of course the animals consume
R : and when they awake again
S : the fats accumulated in the summer
The Proper sequence should be:
a) PQRS
b) QSRP
c) RQSP
d) SQPR
Explanation: During hibernation of course the animals consume the fats accumulated in the summer and when they awake again they have lost a good deal of weight.
123. The house,
P : about half a mile distant
Q : that stands in front of us,
R : was built of stones
S : which were dug out of its own site
The Proper sequence should be:
a) QPRS
b) QRPS
c)QRSP
d) QSPR
Explanation:The house, that stands in front of us, about half a mile distant was built of stones which were dug out of its own site.
124. We
P : agreed with
Q : the manner in which you said it
R : but we objected to
S : what you said
The Proper sequence should be:
a) PSQR
b) PSRQ
c) SPQR
d) SPRQ
Explanation: We agreed with what you said but we objected to the manner in which you said it.
125. The U.S. soyabean
P : in the developing world
Q : and when famine strikes
R : is America's singlemost lucrative export
S : American soyabeans are a major source of high protein sustenance
The Proper sequence should be:
a) PRSQ
b) PSRQ
c) RQPS
d) RQSP
Explanation: The U.S. soyabean is America's singlemost lucrative export and when famine strikes American soyabeans are a major source of high protein sustenance in the developing world.
126. 1 : A number of measures
P : the financial conditions
Q : for mobilisation of resources
R : in order to improve
S : are being taken by the State Governments
6 : of the Municipal Corporations.
The Proper sequence should be:
a) PSQR
b) QRSP
c) RSQP
d) SQRP
Explanation: A number of measures are being taken by the State Governments for mobilisation of resources in order to improve the financial conditions of the Municipal Corporations.
127. The man
P : is generally the one
Q : who can work very hard
R : when he must work
S : who can play most heartily when he has the chance of playing
The Proper sequence should be:
a) PSQR
b) QRPS
c) QRSP
d) SPQR
Explanation: The man who can work very hard when he must work is generally the one who can play most heartily when he has the chance of playing.
128. He reached his office at 10.00 a.m. and
P : no sooner
Q : than there was a huge explosion
R : had he got out of the car
S : and it went up in flames
The Proper sequence should be:
a) PQRS
b) PRQS
c) RPQS
d) RPSQ
Explanation: No sooner had he got out of the car than there was a huge explosion and it went up in flames.
129. 1 : Those who
P : expect others
Q : cannot treat
R : should not
S : others well
6 : to treat them well.
The Proper sequence should be:
a) QPRS
b) QSRP
c) RPQS
d) SRPQ
Explanation: Those who cannot treat others well should not expect others to treat them well.
130. If
P : a foreigner wishes to
Q : learn standard English
R : learn English
S : he will, of course,
The Proper sequence should be:
a) PQSR
b) PRQS
c) PRSQ
d) SRQP
Explanation: If a foreigner wishes to learn English he will, of course, learn standard English.
131. I have never met
P : a friendliness and hospitality
Q : in your city,
R : like the one
S : I have met
6 : Calcutta.
The Proper sequence should be:
a) PQRS
b) PRSQ
c) PSRQ
d) QPRS
Explanation: I have never met a friendliness and hospitality like the one I have met in your city, Calcutta.
132. There was
P : needed for its everyday life
Q : a time when each family
R : for itself most of the things it
S : actually produced
The Proper sequence should be:
a) QRSP
b) QSRP
c) RQPS
d) RSPQ
Explanation: There was a time when each family actually produced for itself most of the things it needed for its everyday life.
133. 1 : The little girl
P : for the mother to leave
Q : said to her friend
R : little children on their own
S : it was not quite right
6 : and go to work.
The Proper sequence should be:
a) PRQS
b) QSPR
c) RPSQ
d) SQRP
Explanation:The little girl said to her friend it was not quite right for the mother to leave little children on their own and go to work.
134. 1 : They're mostly people
P : and they find the club very convenient,
Q : to get a reasonable meal
R : who work in the neighbourhood
S : because it enables them
6 : without too much trouble.
The Proper sequence should be:
a) PQRS
b) QPRS
c) RPSQ
d) SQRP
Explanation: They're mostly people who work in the neighbourhood and they find the club very convenient, because it enables them to get a reasonable meal without too much trouble.
135. 1 : On reaching the station
P : he first looked around
Q : and when he could find none
R : he just lifted his luggage
S : for a coolie
6 : and walked down to the platform.
The Proper sequence should be:
a) PSQR
b) QRPS
c) RPSQ
d) SQRP
Explanation: On reaching the station he first looked around for a coolie and when he could find none he just lifted his luggage and walked down to the platform.
136. This is a letter
P : from a young lady
Q : who was lately wounded in a duel
R : written in the most passionate terms
S : wherein she laments the misfortune of a gentleman
The Proper sequence should be:
a) PRQS
b) PRSQ
c) RPQS
d) RPSQ
Explanation: This is a letter from a young lady written in the most passionate terms wherein she laments the misfortune of a gentleman who was lately wounded in a duel.
137. P : we must read
Q : if we want to absorb the fruits of great literature
R : but with concentration
S : them not as we do cricket stories
The Proper sequence should be:
a) PRQS
b) PRSQ
c) PSQR
d) QPSR
Explanation: If we want to absorb the fruits of great literature we must read them not as we do cricket stories but with concentration.
138. 1 : He dared
P : the forty thieves
Q : to fight
R : who
S : challenged him
6 : to a duel
The Proper sequence should be:
a) PQRS
b) QPRS
c) RSQP
d) SPQR
Explanation: He dared to fight the forty thieves who challenged him to a duel.
139.Reading books
P : is a habit
Q : but also enlarges the mind
R : because it not only increases knowledge
S : which must be cultivated by everybody
The Proper sequence should be:
a) PQSR
b) PQRS
c) PSRQ
d) SRPQ
Explanation:Reading books is a habit which must be cultivated by everybody because it not only increases knowledge but also enlarges the mind.
140. 1 : There are people
P : to be able to say
Q : not because they enjoy the book,
R : who read a book
S : but because they want
6 : that they have read it.
The Proper sequence should be:
a) PSQR
b) RQSP
c) RSPQ
d) SQPR
Explanation: There are people who read a book not because they enjoy the book, but because they want to be able to say that they have read it.