Sentence Arrangement

Q. A. When we got near, we saw it was the steam rising from hot springs.
B. We saw in the distance a great column of smoke.
C. We wondered if it came from a chimney or a burning house.
D. We thought of taking a bath in the hot water.

Q. A. When a calf is born underwater, the mother must get it to the surface before it drowns.
B. The young ones remain with their parents for up to fifteen years or more.
C. Often another whale assists the mother, nudging the baby gently and encouraging it to swim.
D. Whales have highly developed maternal instincts.

Q. A. On Saturday the 10th, Typhoon Lekima made landfall in China’s Zhejiang province.
B. This province is often hit with typhoons, but this storm was its strongest ever.
C. The typhoon brought winds of up to 116mph, and floods affected almost 5 million people.
D. More than 1 million people were evacuated from their homes.

Q. A. But today adults as well as a growing number of young parents are cutting down on intake of sugar.
B. Until about two decades ago, becoming careful about sugar was only for diabetics.
C. Thus going zero on sugar is fast becoming a popular trend for all.
D. Before joining this trend doctors advise that we all need to find out whether all sugars are harmful. (

Q. A. Over the past week, the state has been pounded by intense rainfall, thus transforming the July deficit to surplus.
B. A year after being ravaged by the worst floods in 100 years, Kerala is once again facing a deluge.
C. The districts in Kerala’s north – in particular Kozhikode, Wayanad, and Malappuram –are among the worst affected where relief work is going on.
D. The copious amounts of rainfall in the state have been both intense and consistent leading to many deaths besides rendering thousands homeless. (

Q. A. He often asked questions which were strange and witty.
B. Emperor Akbar was in the habit of putting riddles and puzzles to his courtiers.
C. Once he asked a strange question that confused everyone.
D. It took much wisdom to answer these questions.

Q. . A. Their prestige and glory spread far and wide.
B. The first Olympics were held at Olympia in Greece in 776
B.
C.
C. It was because the Christians believe that they encouraged pagan worship in temples.
D. However, with the advent of Christianity, the games lost their importance.

Q. A. They had come from different parts of the city.
B. Men, tall and skinny, short and fat, gathered in Dubai.
C. They were all named Mohammad!
D. But, all of them had one thing in common.

Q. A. There had already been abundant rainfall in Delhi.
B. It was the fag end of summer.
C. A strong wind began to flow and the rain came causing havoc all around.
D. One day, however, we had a cyclonic storm.

Q. A. I took a deep breath and inhaled the air.
B. It was a fine spring morning.
C. As soon as I entered the garden, lush green grass welcomed me.
D. The freshness in the air drew my feet towards a garden.

Q.S-1 Rahul was alone at home.
A. He hesitated for a moment but then picked up the receiver.
B. Suddenly the phone rang.
C. He repeated ‘Hello’ but still no one replied from the other end.
D. Though he said ‘Hello’, there was no response from the other side. S-6 The phone rang again but this time somebody asked if his father was at home.

Q. A. Due to the movie, tourists started coming to the beach there.
B. Maya Bay in Thailand was in the media in 1999 when Hollywood arrived there to film ‘The Beach’.
C. One of the film’s actors was Leonardo Di Caprio.
D. As many as 4,000 visitors would arrive on boats everyday.

Q. A. Later, they set up their own art school gallery in the prison.
B. The prisoners wanted to display their artwork inside the prison.
C. They took the help of volunteers from the School of Art.
D. Prisoners who were interested in visual arts and painting could study there.

Q. A. Such was his devotion that Kaali Ma appeared before him with a thousand heads and a thousand pairs of arms.
B. Once, Tenali Raman wanted to visit the Kaali temple on the outskirts of the city and pray.
C. It was quite dark by the time Tenali reached the temple, prostrated before the goddess, and with eyes closed started praying to Mother Kaali.
D. Raman who was dazzled to see Mother Kaali in all her glory, looked at her from left to right and right to left and could not control his happiness. (

Q. A. Early on Christmas morning Pip returns to the graveyard with the file, a pie and a brandy.
B. On Christmas eve, Pip, an orphan who is about seven years old, encounters an escaped convict in the village graveyard.
C. The convict scares Pip into stealing food and a file.
D. Pip, who lives with his elder sister and her husband Joe Gargery , the blacksmith, steals a file and some food.

Q. A. On the other hand, there is the principle of leadership.
B. Democracy rests on a tension between two different principles.
C. While the first gives priority to rules, the second gives importance to persons.
D. On the one hand, there is the principle of equality before the law, or more generally, equality.

Q. A. They have no mind of their own.
B. It is misleading to imagine that computers can think like humans.
C. However, they make it possible for people to accumulate thoughts.
D. They can not do so.

Q. A. He confessed that the only thing he was afraid of was snakes.
B. On my second visit to West Africa I met a young man on board the ship.
C. I told him that it was very unlikely that he would see any.
D. He was going out to take up a job in a banana plantation.

Q. A. However, they ignore the truth that progress and success are proportional to the labor they put in.
B. The general human tendency is to find fault in the policies framed by the government.
C. They blamed the government for their slow progress, expecting miracles and magical transformation in their life.
D. So people openly criticize and condemn the policy makers.

Q. A. Creating a relaxing bedroom environment is very important too, and this can be done using a calming, subtle fragrance..
B. It is possible to retrain your brain to have a sound sleep.
C. This is possible if you make sure your room is undisturbed, quiet and dark.
D. Start by regulating the times you go to bed and get up. (

Q. A. Behind them come camels carrying drums and small guns.
B. The Emperor is escorted by two decorated elephants who head the procession.
C. At the end come the platoons of soldiers in rows of two.
D. First of all, there is a volley of guns announcing Emperor Bahadur Shah’s entry into the mosque.

Q. A. These are generated by a violent undersea disturbance or ocean activity.
B. Once generated, they travel outward on the ocean surface in all directions.
C. A tsunami is made up of a series of very long waves.
D. Spreading thus, they look like ripples caused by throwing a rock in a pond.

Q. A. As a result, he had gotten into a million activities and hobbies.
B. Thus, his parents were now reluctant to spend any more money on his hobbies.
C. John hated finishing things almost as much as he loved starting them.
D. But he never stuck with any of them for long.

Q. A.Today, man is the master of the world and he makes the animals do what he likes.
B.Others he eats; and those like the lion and the tiger, he shoots for pleasure.
C.Early man, when he first came, must have been surrounded by many huge animals and he must have lived in fear of them.
D.Some he tames like the horse, the cow, the elephant, the dog, the cat and so many others.

Q. A. Baskets and carts flooded the street turning it into a mobile market.
B. Hearing their cries people with bags started coming out from their houses.
C. Suddenly the street came alive.
D. From one end to the other cries of the vendors rent the air.

Q. A. She was a tall woman and she carried a large purse.
B. Suddenly a boy ran up behind her and tried to snatch her purse.
C. It was 11 o’ clock at night and a woman was walking alone.
D. It had a long strap, and she carried it slung across her shoulder. (

Q. A. Accommodation and food were given free.
B. This was held in a hostel for poor students built by a philanthropist.
C. A few years ago, I was the chief guest at a small function.
D. But the inmates of the hostel had to bear other expenses like clothing and toiletries.

Q. A. The home then was a bungalow, single storied and bounded by walls.
B. He states that in the early 1950’s houses in most cities relied on the bungalow model.
C. According to Gautam Bhatia, a leading architect we need to bring about a radical change in our model of housing.
D. Sadly, nearly 70 years later after a 100-fold increase in city population, density and land value we still persist on the same outmoded model (

Q. A. These baits were temptations that people couldn’t resist.
B. He evolved a theory that the world was a rat-trap.
C. Once, a peddler sat looking at his rat-traps.
D. Here, people lay baits for others.

Q. A. They appeared to be posing for ‘selfies’.
B. An expeditioner had left it sitting on the ice while he visited a rookery.
C. In Antarctica, two penguins found a video camera.
D. The penguins curiously stared down at the camera. (

Q. A. But once when Mark disturbed the whole class with his pranks I had to reprimand him.
B. He was in third grade when I taught at Saint Mary’s School.
C. All 34 students were dear to me, but Mark Eklund was one in a million.
D. He had a happy-to-be-alive attitude that made even his occasional mischievousness delightful.

Q. A. It was an honor as well as a relief to the family of the deceased.
B. The district collector announced a gallantry award and financial aid for his family.
C. A soldier died fighting in the battlefield.
D. The money was promptly disbursed from the Prime Minister’s Relief Fund.

Q. A. And taking this village lad into their midst was terribly upsetting.
B. She was by no means pleased with this unnecessary addition to her family.
C. When he reached Calcutta, Phatik met his aunt for the first time.
D. She found her own three boys quite enough to manage without taking in anyone else.

Q. A. Next, keep tapping the pot on all sides and at the bottom until the plant loosens.
B. Finally, slide the plant gently and remove the old potting mix on a newspaper.
C. The first thing to do when repotting is to remove the plant from the current pot.
D. Begin by holding the plant gently, and turning the pot sideways.

Q. A. Can I borrow your camera?
B. I will give it back to you next week.
C. I am going to jungle safari tomorrow.
D. My friend told me that the jungle is beautiful in these days.

Q. A. As he looked at them, their heads began to hang low.
B. Akbar glanced at his courtiers in search of an answer.
C. Once Akbar asked his courtiers a very strange question.
D. The courtiers were dumb-founded by his question.

Q. A. Spoon the brownie batter into the prepared pan and bake for 30 to 40 minutes.
B. Now beat in eggs and vanilla extract, and add cocoa and mix until well combined.
C. To make chocolate chip brownies mix together melted butter, brown sugar and white sugar using a wooden spoon or hand mixer.
D. Next, stir in flour and salt and mix until flour is incorporated, and then add some chocolate chips. (

Q. A. We gently put the fledgling back into the nest.
B. One morning, we found one of the four fallen on the ground.
C. The robin couple built a nest in our verandah and laid four eggs.
D. Once they had hatched, they busily took turns feeding the four.

Q. A. He is a gifted volleyball player.
B. But nowadays he does not play international matches.
C. It is because he had an accident last year.
D. Sanjay is my best friend.

Q. A. Earlier, they had to look through hundreds of mugshots in large books and they could make a positive identification only in 5% of the cases.
B. This saves a lot of time and effort and also leads to more positive identifications.
C. Now computers make this easier for witnesses by projecting only pictures that match the descriptions closely.
D. After a crime, witnesses often give the police a description and thus help to identify the criminal.

Q. A. Even the most ill-equipped laboratory would have been better than their shed.
B. Thus, they did not allow any difficulties to come in their way.
C. But their mind was set upon the discovery of radium.
D. The curies had to work in extreme poverty.

Q. A. Though everything was on the up and up for Holzman, yet … something wasn’t quite right.
B. At 19, he enrolled in the Culinary Institute of America before heading to the West Coast to cook for such well-esteemed restaurants as Palladin, Napa and Aqua.
C. He got a little fed up with the kitchen and started to feel that he wanted to do something different with it.
D. Holzman, a well known chef, started his career at the age of 15 when the prodigy began cooking under Eric Ripert at the iconic New York restaurant, Le Bernadin. (

Q. A. Gone are the days when you stayed with one firm for your entire career and made lifelong friends in the office.
B. This phenomenon was noted in a recent research report which found that the median tenure for employees below the age of 30 is just two years.
C. The research report stated that young people today are tempted to switch jobs quickly.
D. As job longevity becomes a phenomenon of the past, there is a change in attitude in the modern generation towards employment.

Q. A. Now that the real estate sector has got its own regulator, RERA, from May 1, 2017, things are expected to improve.
B. For many of the homebuyers, across locations the delay has extended to almost six years or more.
C. In the absence of a regulator and with no rules in place, the builder-buyer battle appeared one-sided.
D. For the buyers of real estate properties the delay in possession of their homes has been the biggest concern. (

Q. A. It is because nowadays people have no time to recreation.
B. But this pastime is getting out of favour now.
C. It is really a thrilling exercise.
D. Flying kites is my favourite pastime.

Q. A. The officers are looking to reunite the dog with his owner.
B. Eventually, the police caught the Chihuahua.
C. A police officer on a motorcycle chased the dog.
D. A Chihuahua ran across California’s San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge.

Q. A.Furthermore, make sure that you give some vivid details of the city making it as real as you can.
B.For example, if it begins in a city, give details about the city.
C.First of all make it as specific as possible.
D.While writing a story or a novel the setting is very important. (

Q. A. The elephant tusks were tracked from the Democratic Republic of Congo for two months.
B. Customs officials in Thailand say it’s the biggest seizure in the country’s history.
C. Four tonnes of ivory, with a market value of $6 million – it was an impressive haul.
D. Officials say they were being transported to Laos, from where they believed the ivory would be sold to customers across Asia.

Q. A. Dr. Sadao Hoki’s house was built on a spot of the Japanese coast where he had played as a little boy.
B. His father had said, “Those islands are the stepping stones to the future for Japan.
C. His father had taken him to the islands of those seas and taught him things he had not forgotten.
D. As a boy, Sadao had climbed the pines, supporting himself on his bare feet as the men did in the South Seas.
E. The square stone house was set upon rocks above a beach outlined with bent pines.
F. “Where shall we step from them?” Sadao had asked seriously.

Q. A. Santosh’s parents were affluent landowners who could afford to send their children to the best schools.
B. So, she decided to fight the matter in her own quiet way when the right moment arrived.
C. At sixteen, most of the girls in her village used to get married.
D. But in line with the custom of the family, Santosh was sent to the local village school. E. And, the right moment came when she turned sixteen. F. But a marriage at that age was the last thing on Santosh’s mind.

Q. A. Suddenly I noticed smoke pouring in through the seams of the ceiling.
B. Groping our way to the front door we all ran out into the front yard.
C. The smoke began to fill the room so quickly that we could barely see.
D. I ran to the neighbours to call the fire department. E. By the time we made our way outside, the whole roof was engulfed in flames. F. I saw mother run back into the house and I screamed, “Mom! No!”

Q. A. Jody reached out one hand and laid it on the soft neck of the fawn.
B. He moved forward on all fours until he was close to it.
C. He put his arms around its body.
D. The touch made him delirious.

Q. A. One day the tailor and his wife discovered that their son was not in the house.
B. The father went to the roadside and shouted, “John!”
C. No one answered.
D. They looked in the garden, and did not find him there.

Q. A. Soon, flames ignited the wooden beans of the grand palace built by Xerxes.
B. Men and women holding aloft flaming torches, raced up and down the palace terraces.
C. When the fire died out, all that remained of the magnificent palace were the stone columns.
D. Looters fought off the heat of the inferno to drag out gold and silver vessels.

Q. A. Once the formalities are done, you can start using your account and save time and money.
B. Opening a bank account can seem intimidating.
C. Getting your account opened is just a matter of providing certain details and funding your account.
D. Fortunately, most banks follow a standardized process.

Q. A.Then, they spread as the unmined coal starts burning with oxygen drawn from pores and mine shafts.
B.An entire township- Jharia is to be relocated because of the uncontrollable underground fires.
C.These fires start mostly from burning trash close to coal pits.
D.This is a grave threat as poisonous fumes of carbon monoxide rise up from underground.

Q. A.Around 600 million of them live in areas of high to extreme water stress.
B. India is suffering from the worst water crisis, with one billion people living in water scarcity.
C. This is even more than that of China and the US combined.
D. The reason is that at 24 per cent, India uses the most groundwater drawn out globally.

Q. A. First, a new article comes into our offices.
B. Every article in the Encyclopedia goes through a rigorous editorial process to make sure it’s clear, accurate, objective and fair.
C. The article is first reviewed by a fact checker, who uses a variety of sources to make sure the article is accurate and the facts are correct.
D. The author may be an editor at the Encyclopedia who knows that subject or a prominent scholar with specialised expertise in that field.

Q. A. In such places, strong winds blow raising heaps of sand.
B. Some deserts are almost totally without water.
C. These dunes shift and move endlessly across the desert.
D. This sand is deposited in huge mounds called ‘sand dunes’.

Q. A. “Excellently well,” said she; “we have everything that we want; I have but one prayer, that we may have a heavy storm of rain to water our plants.”
B. A man who had two daughters married one to a gardener and the other to a potter.
C. Off he went to the potter’s home and asked his other daughter how matters were with her.
D. After a while he paid a visit to the gardener’s home and asked his daughter how she was, and how it fared with her.

Q. A. The word Jama means ‘a robe or shawl’ and War means ‘Yard (the measuring unit)’.
B. Jamawar (also spelled as Jamavar) is a fabric that has its roots in Kashmir.
C. People in the earlier times used to buy a yard of the shawl to protect themselves from the chilly winter.
D. The Jamawar is an adulterated form of Pashmina silk since it contains a blend of cotton and wool.

Q. A. His father shifted his own ambitions to those of his son, providing him with models and support for his first exhibition at the age of 13.
B. Pablo Picasso was the son of José Ruiz Blasco, a professor of drawing, and Maria Picasso López.
C. From that point his ability to experiment with what he learned and to develop new expressive means quickly allowed him to surpass his father’s abilities.
D. His unusual adeptness for drawing began to manifest itself early, around the age of 10, when he became his father’s pupil.

Q. A. She looked very excited when she saw me get off the bus.
B. It was quite a long time since I had met my grandmother.
C. I found her standing at the village bus stand to receive me.
D. She hugged me and tears of joy flowed down her cheeks.

Q. A. To kill a whale, hunters used spears called harpoons.
B. Whale hunting is not easy.
C. These harpoons had very long and strong lines tied to them.
D. It was extremely difficult and risky before modern methods and machines began to be used.

Q. A. It becomes evident from their stories that their desire to succeed became their driving force, their purpose in life.
B. We read many stories of people who overcame serious disabilities.
C. This is what made a paralytic, Wilma Rudolf, win three gold medals on the track in the 1960 Olympics.
D. They wanted to prove to themselves that they could do it in spite of all odds – and they did it.

Q. A. He seemed to remain that high for nearly two years.
B. Kari, the elephant was five months old when he was given to me to take care of.
C. We grew together, that is probably why I never found out just how tall he was.
D. I was nine years old and I could reach his back if I stood on tiptoe.

Q. A. As time passed, he grew jealous of his brother’s fine appearance and gentle manners and at last he wished to destroy him.
B. When Orlando’s father, sir Rowland de Boys, died, he left his youngest son to the care of his eldest brother Oliver.
C. Oliver however proved an unworthy brother and neglected the boy.
D. It was Oliver who persuaded his brother to wrestle with the famous man who had killed so many others in days past; and it was this cruel brother’s neglect of him that made Orlando say that he wished to die.

Q. A. But he has reached out to millions of people the world over and helped to improve their lives.
B. Born in downtown Los Angeles in 1960, Tony Robins came from very humble beginnings.
C. Now he travels by private jet and owns properties in many parts of the world.
D. His family had been fed by others when they did not have enough money for food.

Q. A.This network of stories is known in academic circles as ‘fiction’ or ‘imagined realities’.
B.However, an imagined reality is not a lie.
C.Over the years, people have woven an incredibly complex network of stories.
D.Within this network fiction not only exists but also accumulates immense power.

Q. A. The brain is active too during sleep, sending messages for the heart to beat regularly.
B.However, the body utilizes the sleeping time effectively.
C.We spend about one third of our time sleeping.
D.It produces energy and releases hormones for repair and growth during the night.

Q. A. An estimated 70% of this plastic which enters the sea sinks.
B. This is a problem that stretches far beyond India.
C. Eight million tonnes of plastic end up in the world’s oceans every year, causing damage to the fragile ecosystem.
D. And much of it is not biodegradable.

Q. A. “I have already spent it,” the thief replied.
B. “What! I will take you to the police right now,” Arun thundered.
C. “Give me back my money,” Arun said to the thief.
D. “Sir, please have some mercy on me,” the thief pleaded.

Q. A. That abandoned house is the childhood home of the director Achal Misra, who recreates it in this semi-autobiographical film.
B. It is spread over three decades.
C. ‘Gamak Ghar’ is a unique movie telling the story of a home.
D. These are from 1998 to 2019, wherein the film observes the house age as it is gradually abandoned.

Q. A. While India is home to 75 per cent of the tigers in the world, the Global Tiger Day, as it is also known – sees awareness events organised in the country, as well as in neighbouring Bangladesh and Nepal.
B. Its primary objective is to preserve the natural habitat of the tiger.
C. International Tiger Day was initiated in 2010, at the Saint Petersburg Tiger Summit.
D. This annual event observed on 29 July, aims to create awareness on tiger conservation.

Q. A. Most important, however, are its oils, which are extracted, processed, and marketed for culinary, medicinal, and cosmetic uses alike.
B. Coconut products are used to make everything from clothing to animal feed to beauty creams.
C. The coconut is a very useful plant with a wide range of products being sourced from it.
D. Its kernel is harvested for its edible flesh and delicious water, while its husk is used for its strong fibres.

Q. A.He put it down to dry and went to count his coins.
B.When he came back, it seemed like the teapot had moved.
C.Akito walked into an old curiosity shop and bought a teapot and took it home.
D.Later that day, he cleaned the teapot till it shone like the sun.

Q. A. We found both to be very quiet and subdued.
B. Later when we became good friends, they told us about their tragic loss.
C. The Mehras were newcomers to the neighbourhood.
D. My wife and I called on them to ask if they needed any help.

Q. A.But the rest of the students were rushing past her for a break, like she didn’t exist.
B.She slowly pushed open the library door and took a seat at one of the tables in the corner.
C.And today, Jessica really felt like maybe she didn’t exist.
D.When the bell rang for lunch, Jessica took her lunch box and started moving towards the library.

Q. A. Mango, the so-called “king of fruits”, is something of a national obsession in India.
B. There was a bumper crop of mangoes in different states.
C. It resulted in prices coming down and sales going up – much to the delight of buyers and sellers alike.
D. 2017 proved to be a very good year for mango lovers. (

Q. A. So, clearly, where you get your news from matters, since you can’t possibly be expected to verify and authenticate every bit of ‘news’ you receive.
B. Are you really sure those apparently sound bits of medical advice you received as forwards would pass muster with your doctor?
C. Yet, we do often forward these in the belief that we are doing a good deed to our friends and relatives.
D. Being educated is no guarantee against falling prey to fake news.

Q. A. But the eagle, in wrath, gave the beetle a flap of his wing, and straightaway seized upon the hare and devoured him.
B. The beetle therefore interceded with the eagle, begging of him not to kill the poor suppliant, and pleaded with him not to kill such a small animal.
C. When the eagle flew away, the beetle flew after him, to learn where his nest was.
D. A hare, being pursued by an eagle, took himself for refuge to the nest of a beetle, whom he begged to save him.

Q. A. They stopped at a village on the way to rest and drink water and found the entire village had gathered to watch a weightlifter who was putting on a performance.
B. Tenali was very impressed and exclaimed, “You are very strong!”
C. With his big arms and bulging muscles, he picked up a 200-kg bag of rice with ease.
D. One day Tenali Raman and his wife were on their way to Hampi.

Q. A. At length the olive tree’s branches broke with the snow’s weight, at once despoiling it of its beauty and killing the tree.
B. A shower of snow fell upon them and, finding the olive full of foliage, it settled upon its branches.
C. Finding the fig tree without leaves, the snow fell through the branches to the ground and did not injure it at all.
D. The olive tree ridiculed the fig tree because, while she was green all the year round, the fig tree changed its leaves with the seasons.

Q. A. It is also a rich source of news updates around the world.
B. Older people and children remain glued to it.
C. It has become a great source of entertainment for all.
D. TV has become a powerful medium these days.

Q. A. These young cadets undergo a rigorous training program which is aimed to prepare them for the Armed Forces.
B. Finally after the Senior Secondary examination these cadets compete to qualify for entry into the National Defence Academy located in Pune.
C. It is also referred to as the Cradle or Excellence which trains cadets from the early age of 12.
D. Nestled in a lush green campus of 18 acres in Dehradun Cantonment is the RIMC, the Rashtriya Indian Military Academy.

Q. A. The whole area has been designed like a garden from Alice in Wonderland.
B. It’s about having fun and learning, too; all the activities help to explain the modern world of technology to the young visitors.
C. But ‘The World of Children’ isn’t just about playing games and having joy rides.
D. There are several different attractions in this vast area and there is a lot to see and do.

Q.A: On a holiday they went walking into a forest, enjoying the beauty of nature.
B. Suddenly they saw a bear coming towards them.
C. They became frightened and Raju, who knew all about climbing trees, climbed up one quickly.
D. Vijay and Raju were friends.

Q. A.We were driving along National Highway 40.
B.If we drove ten kilometres along the road that branched off to the right, we would reach Brahmapur.
C.Aditya and I were returning from the site of our new factory
D.We had reached a point where the road bifurcated.

Q. A. For this, he had set up an alarm to ring at intervals until morning.
B. So, he made sure he was awakened every hour during the night.
C. He strangely believed that he was likely to cease breathing when asleep.
D. A nervous cousin of mine was staying with us.

Q.A. There he tasted the first sweet joy of liberty in the shape of a broiled chicken and a bottle of white wine.
B. Jimmy headed straight for a restaurant.
C. From there he proceeded leisurely to the station and boarded his train.
D. Three hours set him down at a little town near the state line.

Q. A. The Emperor would view the comic acts from the jharokha, a special window of his palace.
B. On the festival of Holi, the Emperor was entertained with mimicry, impersonation and play-acting.
C. Bahadur Shah Jafar’s life and times are described in a book called ‘City of my heart.’
D. Finally, the most talented of the performers would be generously awarded by the king.

Q. A. One day, a strange crow from the west, landed on one of the branches.
B. There was a large mango tree deep inside a thick forest.
C. The branches were full of leaves, which crackled when the storm blew.
D. Its branches spread in all directions, lobbing a large shadow on the ground.

Q. A. Soon, the idea took its final shape and she started selling barfis under the brand name Harbhajan’s and the tagline “You’ll remember your childhood”.
B. That’s when Raveena suggested that she should start selling her signature ‘Besan kiBarfi’.
C. Today Harbhajan Kaur is truly living by these words as she now sells tasty barfi and makes good money.
D. It all started in 2016, when 94 year old Harbhajan’s daughter asked her if she had any regrets in life, to which she expressed that she never earned a penny for herself.

Q. A. He was on a pilgrimage to Jerusalem.
B. The villagers were kind though doubtful.
C. They offered him some food to eat and a room to stay.
D. One night, he took rest in a village unfamiliar on the way.

Q. A. In December 2019, Typhoon Kammuri came to the Philippines.
B. They closed schools and evacuated hundreds of thousands of people from their homes.
C. Officials closed the international airport in the capital city of Manila for 12 hours.
D. It flooded streets and damaged many houses and power lines.

Q. A. Some returned in the 80’s but they were not allowed to reclaim or buy land.
B. In the 70’s many Vietnamese living in Cambodia faced deportation after a change in government.
C. Their only solution was to live in wooden homes floating on the lake.
D. Even today they can be found living on the lake surviving on fishing and tourism.

Q. A. It is played by turning around while reciting a rhyme.
B. The circling motion is like that of a sufi dervish.
C. Fahim Irshad has made a film called ‘Aani Maani’.
D. The movie title is based on a game popular among little children in Uttar Pradesh.

Q. A. The cable was thick as pack-thread, and the bars were the size of knitting needles.
B. Then I made fifty hooks by twisting three bars together at a time.
C. I ordered a great quantity of strong cable and bars of iron.
D. I twisted the cables together and made fifty strong cords.

Q. A. I had heard a great deal about Miss Beam’s school.
B. Her eyes were covered with a bandage and she was being led carefully by an older boy.
C. When I arrived, there was no one in sight but a girl of about twelve.
D. But not till last week did the chance come to visit it.

Q. A. It is essential for the marketer to study the behaviour of the consumers in order to make better strategic marketing decisions.
B. The study of consumer behaviour is equally important for non-profit organisations such as governmental agencies, hospitals, NGOs, charitable organisations.
C. Thus, by studying the consumer behaviour before and during purchase helps in production scheduling, designing, pricing, positioning, segmentation, advertising and other promotional activities.
D. If the marketer has complete knowledge about the consumer’s likings or disliking, then he can predict the response of the potential customers towards his offerings.

Q. A.She had never seen so large and so golden an apple.
B.Hilda was passing through an orchard when an apple fell at her feet.
C. So, she wrapped it in her handkerchief and carried it home to store it in her drawer.
D.she held it carefully in her clasped hands and thought it would be a pity to eat it.

Q. A. While an average person lives up to 72 years of age, the life expectancy of doctors is only about 59 years, the shocking IMA study concluded.
B. The sudden death of Dr. Meena Kumar at an International Conference in London after suffering a cardiac arrest has alarmed the medical community.
C. She was a well-known medico recognised for her services as a consultant neurologist with a career of over 25 years.
D. Her death brings to the fore the fact that even doctors have risky life-styles and a hard life, a study by the Indian Medical Association conducted on doctors, said.

Q. A. They grew cabbages and carrots in their backyard.
B. The family was very poor and was always hungry because there was a war on.
C. They also had a chicken, which provided the family with eggs, but still they were hungry.
D. Their country had been invaded by a foreign army.

Q. A. Vijay the bus conductor was always there in one of these trucks.
B. He had now quit his old job and joined politics.
C. In the week before the elections, trucks bumped up and down the dirty streets of Laxmangarh, full of young men holding microphones and shouting: “Stand up to the rich!”
D. That was the thing about Vijay; each time you saw him, he had done better for himself.

Q. A.But he seems to have become weary when it came to the ears.
B.The result is that we spend all our hours hankering after something unattainable, namely silence.
C.God constructed the human body with a lot of forethought and solicitude.
D.He left them as the most vulnerable part of a human being.

Q. A. This liquid shines in the sunlight and attracts insects.
B. As soon as an insect touches the hair, it gets stuck fast to the leaf.
C. Each hair has a drop of sticky liquid at its end.
D. The sundew plant has leaves covered with little hair.

Q. A. Some such common events that bring us happiness for a short time include passing an exam, getting a job, going on a vacation or buying a dream house.
B. Happiness is more difficult to achieve than peace as we keep striving for it daily.
C. Peace, on the other hand, is sustainable for many years, costs less energy, and doesn’t depend on external events such as these.
D. Events that we struggle for in our daily lives to bring us happiness only come randomly, stay for a short time and subside.

Q. A. The father then wanted his son to pick him up at four in the afternoon so that they could go home together.
B. A teenager had just passed his driving test and was eager to drive his father’s car.
C. He asked his son to drop him at a place that was some 18 miles from home before he took the car for servicing.
D. His father agreed.

Q. A. Since then, Pathak has performed in several plays and films.
B. While studying there, he saw ‘Equus’, a play that changed his life forever.
C. Vinay Pathak was pursuing MBA in New York.
D. He decided to change tracks and study drama.

Q. A. For example, our project files were kept pending for a few years.
B. However, such hindrances did not stop us from tirelessly working towards the establishment of 450 clinics.
C. We initially constructed over 150 clinics.
D. But very soon many roadblocks were put in our path of expansion.

Q. A. A boy tended his master’s dogs near a pond.
B. However, he realized that the way he talked to them never made them happy.
C. Soon he found the tending and his life there very boring.
D. All he could do to kill the boredom was by talking to the dogs.

Q. A. One of them said “Let us use our combined knowledge to bring this animal to life.”
B. On the way, the three friends passed through a forest.
C. Seeing the bones, the friends thought of testing their knowledge and skill.
D. Under a tree in the forest, they saw the bones of an animal.

Q. A. Kunming, the Spring City, is the largest city in theYunnan province of China.
B. It is the political, economic, communication and cultural centre of Yunnan.
C. Kunming has pleasant weather and picturesque views.
D. Owing to the standard of life and favourable climate, the city has been ranked among the best cities to live in China.

Q. A. Since then cows, pigs, dogs and other mammals have been cloned.
B. They were created with the identical technique used to clone Dolly, the sheep, back in 1996.
C. Two monkeys have been cloned in a Chinese laboratory.
D. Zhong Zhong and Hua Hua were born a few weeks ago at a Chinese lab.

Q.
A. One day when the quarreling had been much more violent than usual and each of the sons was moping in a surly manner, he asked one of them to bring him a bundle of sticks.
B: No words he could say did the least good, so he thought in his mind for some very striking an example that should make them see that discord would lead them to misfortune.
C: A man had a family of sons, who were forever quarreling among themselves.
D: Then handing the bundle to each of his Sons in turn he told them to try to break it.

Q. A. I pointed them out to my companion.
B. The woman’s face was familiar but I could not recall who she was.
C. At the very next table to ours, sat Lady Edgware and Brian Martin.
D. As I was doing so, another couple came and joined them.

Q. A. That is why, when a person shows off we say, ‘as vain as a peacock’.
B. It gives us the impression of being a very proud bird.
C. But the fact is that the peacock is not vain, it displays its plumage to attract the peahen.
D. When the peacock dances, it spreads its feathers.

Q. A. She is the athlete who ran as fast as a bullet in the 400 m race at the World Under-20 Championship in 2018.
B. Kandhulimari village in Dhing has suddenly come into the spotlight of fame.
C. She won a gold medal for the country and the hearts of all Indians.
D. This is the home of Hima Das, nicknamed ‘the Dhing Express’.

Q. A.Dr.Prince became aware of a small figure standing in the aisle beside his seat.
B.”Won’t your mother be wondering where you are?” he asked her.
C.He brought his eyes into focus and it was a girl of seven or eight.
D.She was staring at him steadily with large blue eyes.

Q. S-1 The moment Hari stepped down from the train he was greeted at the platform by the people of his small town.
A. They considered him a real patriot.
B. Now he was back after a victorious battle.
C. Though he had retired from the army, he had offered his services once again to help.
D. They had gathered there with garlands and a band, to welcome him home. S-6 It was raining but people enjoyed it with a real hero and considered the rain a pious sign.

Q. S-1 Both the boys were without helmets and were bleeding profusely.
A: The timely help saved the lives of the boys who were ashamed of their actions after meeting Mohan.
B: He informed their family members using one of the boys’ mobile phone.
C: With the help of some passers-by, he picked them up and immediately took them to a hospital in his car.
D: Mohan wasted no time.
S-6 Mohan forgave them and advised them to follow the traffic rules as they are meant for people’s safety.

Q. A. Problems in absorption of vitamins is the main cause of vitamin deficiency.
B. This is the reason why people with metabolic disorders such as obesity, often suffer from vitamin deficiency.
C. Hence, digestion and the absorption mechanism in the body is very important.
D. Vitamin deficiency is not just caused by lack of vitamins in the diet.

Q. A. The test procedure starts at 10 a.m. in all the test centres.
B. When you enter the test hall, you should have your Test Admit Card with you.
C. You are, therefore, required to reach the test centre by 9.30 a.m.
D. Remember that, if you report after 10 a.m., you will not be admitted.

Q. A. One fine morning, a hunter was getting ready to go hunting.
B. He pulled the blanket over the sleeping child.
C. As he did so, he thought the blanket was not warm enough.
D. Before departing, he went to see his little baby who was sleeping in a crib.

Q. A. On the morning of April 12, Gopal rose at 5:30 am.
B. Then he drove to the Joggers Park which was 4 km away.
C. There he met his group of walking enthusiasts.
D. He put on his track suit and walking shoes.

Q. A. Having cancer is often one of the most stressful experiences in a person’s life.
B. They also allow people to learn from others facing similar situations.
C. The groups are gaining popularity these days as they allow volunteers to talk with those who are living with cancer.
D. But these days there are support groups that help patients cope with the emotional aspects of cancer by providing an opportunity to share feelings and challenges they face with others. (

Q. A. In the study, researchers found that kids who experienced their growth spurt late had lower than average bone density in young adulthood.
B. Teens who hit puberty late may end up with weaker bones, a new study finds.
C. However, they continue to have lower bone strength even after they finish growing and may be at greater risk for osteoporosis in adulthood.
D. These later maturing teens do catch up with early maturing teens in terms of bone strength. (

Q. A. His death was a cause of great speculation.
B. Edgar Allan Poe was a famous American author.
C. Within a few days of being found, he died mysteriously on Oct7, 1849.
D. He had gone missing on October 3, 1849 and was found a few days later. (

Q. A. While the long thin ones are most common, there are many other varieties.
B. Noodles are the staple food in many cultures across the world.
C. They are then served with a sauce or in soup.
D. However, all varieties are usually cooked in boiling water.

Q. A. Her father had been stuck in an elevator for six hours.
B. Esha had heard from her parents about a blackout caused by a sudden storm.
C.She had to grope in the dark and cook by the candlelight.
D.Her mother’s story had been quite different from his.

Q. A. After around 20 minutes of the crash, the tanker caught fire and exploded.
B. On Saturday, an oil tanker in Tanzania lost control and overturned on a busy road.
C. Around 150 people gathered near the tanker and some of them tried to siphon away some fuel.
D. At least 61 people died and 70 more were injured. (

Q. A. And I was earning barely enough money to keep body and soul together.
B. It was twenty years ago.
C. At that time I was living in Paris.
D. I had a tiny apartment in the Latin Quarter overlooking a cemetery.

Q. A.Some of the Vitamin A rich sources of foods are carrots, broccoli, spinach, fish and meat.
B.An American research study has found that Vitamin A intake can lower risk of skin cancer.
C.It suggests that we should consume a diet with fruits and vegetables.
D.This study has been published in JAMA Dermatology. (

Q. A. This lovable big cat is all ready to charm kids in a film version.
B. ‘The Tiger who Came to Tea’ is Judith Kerr’s bestselling book,having sold 5million copies.
C. He ends up making a delightful nuisance of himself.
D. The story is about a tiger who pops by for tea. (

Q. A.Yet, whatever was printed was profound and even inspirational.
B.In pre-independence India, there were two kinds of newspapers.
C.The other spoke of the aspirations of the people and pointed out injustice.
D.One set was supportive of the colonial power

Q. A. However, new research shows that taking the dog for a walk can have its downside for seniors.
B. Dogs are great companions and provide a healthy excuse to go for a walk and get a bit of exercise.
C. It once seemed common sense to believe that having and walking a dog was good for older people.
D. A report published in an American medical journal says injuries among seniors related to dog-walking are becoming increasingly prevalent.

Q. A. Children are the most adversely affected.
B. Their eyesight goes weak from their very childhood.
C. Watching television continuously is very harmful for the eyes.
D. This debilitating effect on eyes results in severe headaches as well.

Q. A. All day I seem to remember, I played on the sands with strange exciting children.
B. Then watched the incoming tide destroy them.
C. My parents took me by car to a place by the sea.
D. We made sandcastles with huge walls. (

Q. A. Aesop was one of them who lived in Greece about 2500 years ago.
B. He told many interesting stories to the people.
C. There were many talented people in ancient Greece.
D. Although he was very ugly, he had a very clever brain.

Q. A. The fire destroyed many buildings which were rebuilt with red clay tiles.
B. In the year 1689, a huge fire engulfed the city.
C. Prague in the Czech Republic is known for its striking red roofs.
D. Even now, traditional red roofs are included in any repairs or new construction.

Q. A. As man’s intelligence grew so did his power.
B. This intelligence made him cleverer and stronger than enormous animals which would otherwise have destroyed him.
C. The chief difference between man and the other animals was the intelligence of man.
D. Combining intelligence with power, man developed weapons to fight his enemies.

Q. A. This record of migration is one of the greatest natural events on earth.
B. Each Autumn, millions of Monarch butterflies leave their breeding grounds in the US and Canada.
C. The migration of the Monarch butterfly is an amazing phenomenon.
D. They travel over 3000 miles to reach their winter habitat in Mexico. (

Q. A. Little did she know that I was out of a job once again.
B. But all the money soon vanished into the bottomless pit of household needs.
C. I returned home with my pockets full of my earnings.
D. However, my grandmother was happy that I had become responsible.

Q. A. This kindness converted his street into a neighbourhood.
B. He and his wife were always ready to lend a helping hand.
C. Mohan was an ideal neighbour in every way.
D. Whether it was lending tools or watering fields, the couple embodied neighbourly kindness.

Q. A. Unfortunately this resulted in his going to jail.
B. As a child he always landed in trouble.
C. Louis Armstrong was a famous jazz musician.
D. Once he found a pistol and fired it in the street. (

Q. A. The ingredients must therefore be of the finest quality and in the right proportions.
B. When you have them right and keep practicing you are sure to bake some of the yummiest cakes.
C. Success in life is just like baking a cake that requires many things.
D. Firstly, unless you have the right ingredients and recipe it is not going to work. (

Q. A. As a result, he had a debt of 500 million US dollars at the time of his death.
B. Unfortunately, he began spending lavishly on anything he desired, not what he actually needed.
C. Michael Jackson, called the ‘King of Pop Music’, stayed at the top of his career for many years.
D. He was respected for his work culture; he would spend long nights at the studio to fix a note correctly in a song.

Q. A.The most helpful thing you can do is to hold someone’s hand when they most need it.
B.Also, jotting down notes for your seniors on ward rounds is probably not the most important thing.
C.My first year as a doctor in the U.K. is over and this is what I have learnt.
D.No matter what anyone tells you, writing that urgent discharge summary is not the most important thing you will do today. (

Q. A. In those allotted minutes the directors have the freedom to interpret the segments in their own unique way.
B.The play has been divided into segments of 10 minutes each by the directors.
C.Eight young directors, over 50 actors and one landmark play-Hayavadana.
D.This unique collaboration is a tribute to the playwright Girish Karnad. (

Q. A. Today, he is popular for creating scaled-down models of automobiles that are not just showpieces but are working toys.
B. I’l used to ride it during playtime in the evenings as a five-year-old,” recalls Arun Kumar.
C. As a kid I used to pester my parents for toy cars but my carpenter father often couldn’t afford them.
D. Then, one day he got an old tricycle from the junkyard, made three wooden wheels and fitted them to the cycle.

Q.A. I found he was an old sailor and knew all the seafaring men in Bristol.
B. So, I engaged him on the spot to be the ship’s cook but he proved to be much more.
C. He had lost his health ashore and wanted a berth as cook to get to the sea again.
D. I was standing on the dock when by accident I fell in talk with a stranger.

Q. A. Till quite recently the trend was to go to the west that offered advanced medical facilities.
B. This is because it has offered the highest level of services, facilities and professional skills.
C. But over the last decade the trend has reversed and India is being chosen for medical tourism.
D. Today, it is not uncommon to travel to a foreign country for medical treatment.

Q. A. It was called the ‘take ownership’ programme, and it worked.
B. The programme was a huge success in reviving the corporate culture of the bankand in reviving the bank’s stock price.
C. My colleagues and I felt and behaved like owners, because we actually were.
D. I once worked for a large bank that gave stock options to all of its employees.

Q. A. It hurts the heart most of all by inflating blood pressure.
B. You can blow up and let it out or bottle it up and ignore it.
C. The question then arises- What to do about it?
D. Researchers have long agreed that anger hurts your health.

Q. A. We even fail to recognize that their call of duty keeps them away from their families.
B. Yet, we often fail to appreciate these sacrifices that they make.
C. They make countless sacrifices for the nation and keep us safe from our enemies.
D. The uniformed men and women are our unsung heroes.

Q. A. According to sources, one of the degrees will have to be in the regular mode and the other either in open and distance learning or online mode.
B. In a move to improve students’ career prospects, the University Grants Commission has approved the proposal to allow them to pursue two degree programmes at the same time.
C. A committee formed under the UGC vice chairperson worked on the proposal based on feedback from the public.
D. Once the guidelines are notified, a student studying in a university will be able to pursue another degree programme simultaneously.

Q. A. At the metro station he noticed a homeless man.
B. He decided to travel to office by the metro train.
C. He sent his damaged car to the garage for repairs.
D. Johnny had a car accident.

Q. A. What can we do to avoid anger and provocation?
B. Anger and tension are prevalent due to conflicts arising out of these differences.
C. The society is full of people who think and act differently.
D. We need to develop in ourselves the capacity for conversion to turn negative experiences into positive thinking.

Q. A. The flute seller stands in a corner of the square near the hotel.
B. From time to time, he stands the pole on the ground, selects a flute and plays a tune.
C. In his hand is a pole from which protrude about fifty flutes in all directions.
D. They are all made from hollow bamboo stems.

Q. A. A singer called Mukandan Misra and his wife lived in Behat near Gwalior.
B. Tired, the group settled down to rest in a shady grove.
C. Once Swami Haridas was travelling through the forest with his disciples.
D. Tansen, their only child was very naughty. E. Often he would run away to the woods and soon learnt to imitate the calls of birds and animals. F. Tansen thought it would be fun to frighten the resting men with the roar of a tiger.

Q. A. One day I went to school with four rupees in my pocket to pay the school fees.
B. All through the day, the coins sat quietly in my pocket.
C. So, I was told that the fees would be collected the next day.
D. When school got over, the coins in my pocket began to speak. E. But the teacher who was to collect the fees was absent. F. They said that money was meant to be spent on good things like hot ‘jalebis’.

Q. A. Mawsmai Cave is one of the most alluring tourist destinations near Cherrapunji in the northeast Indian state of Meghalaya.
B. Other sections of the cave are off the limits for tourists.
C. The cave is quite big. However, the tourists can visit it up to a distance of 150 metres only.
D. The limestone cave has spellbinding beauty and is the only cave which is naturally illuminated to let the tourists cherish natural formations.

Q. A. The town of Lustenau in Austria claims to have built a world record-breaking bonfire.
B. The structure took three months to build but collapsed in less than half an hour last Saturday evening.
C. Embers from the big fire fell onto nearby market traders, but local fire crews were on hand to make sure that everyone was safe.
D. According to the organizers, the pyre reached as high as 60 meters.

Q. A. This means that decisions should not be taken under any kind of pressure to benefit individuals or only a small section of society.
B. First, there should be transparency in making decisions; secrecy breeds corruption.
C. There are certain values that civil servants need to imbibe in themselves for better administration.
D. Then, all decisions must be taken only in public interest, to benefit the community at large.

Q. A. That sort of pollution, which is also widespread in other southeast Asian nations, regularly kills wildlife like whales and turtles that ingest the waste.
B. Environmental groups have tagged the Philippines as one of the world’s biggest ocean polluters due to its reliance on single-use plastic.
C. In Thailand also, a whale died last year after swallowing more than 80 plastic bags.
D. In the latest case, a whale with 40 kilos of plastic trash in its stomach died on Saturday in southern Philippines where it was stranded a day earlier.

Q. A.Here, the picture perfect French Quarter and heritage laden Tamil streets blend into one another.
B.The conflict of coexistence is evident in many metropolitan cities.
C.The old and new, like two different worlds, surviving side by side yet never crossing that chasm.
D.There is a place through – Puducherry, where contrasts are celebrated like nowhere else.