TET-P2= English 2016

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The ‘green revolution’ has led to self sufficiency in __

food production

consumer goods production

industrial production

weapon production

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From the reading of the passage, which one of these statements do you think is correct?

The 'green revolution' has solved all problems in agriculture.

Application of chemical has resulted in everlasting preservation of grains.

The 'green revolution' is a mixed blessing.

Scientists are satisfied with achievements in agricultural production.

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The ‘green revolution’ has brought with it formidable problem of :

Poisoning of food grain and other eatables

poverty

unemployment

corruption

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The statement that the green revolution has also created the havoc by exterminating the species of useful parasites and viruses means:

all parasites and viruses keep pests under control.

Pesticides and chemicals kill parasites and viruses, which control pests.

the pests are controlled by parasites.

application of chemicals to grains has created havoc.

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Which one of the following statements best reflects the underlying implication of the passage?

Man's efforts to control nature to his advantage has always created unseen danger side by side.

Research in one area leads to a challenge for further research in the same field.

At present, research in preservation of agricultural production is at the cross roads.

The excessive use of chemicals and pesticides is dangerous

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Rearrange the given parts of the sentence which are labelled P, Q, R and S to make the most meaningful sentence.

QSRP

SPQR

QPSR

QPRS

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Find out the part of sentence which has an error.

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Identify the bold clause in the given sentence: It looks as if it might rain.

Noun clause

Adjective clause

Adverb clause of manner

Adverb clause of result

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Select the combination of numbers so that letters arranged accordingly will form a meaningful word. I P E L O C

143526

254163

345126

451236

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Choose the correct use of ‘used to’ in the given sentence.

He used to get up before dawn in his school days.

He would get up before dawn in his school days.

He would used to get up before dawn in his school days.

He used to got up before dawn in his school days.

He used to get up before dawn in his school day.

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Name the bold ‘Clause’ in the given sentence: We realised the condition in which we were living in all these days.

Noun clause

Adjective clause

Adverb clause of manner

Adverb clause of place

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Choose the correct alternative to fill in the blanks: The army _ called to carry _ rescue operation.

have been, out

has been, out

are, in

are being, over

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Choose the one which is nearest in meaning to the bold word in the sentence: The parrot was not denied the joys of arboreal life.

living in desert

living on the sea

living in trees

living in sky

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Select the one which best expresses the same sentence in passive voice: Many primitive people had used pictorial symbols.

Pictorial symbols have been used by many primitive people.

Pictorial symbols had used by many primitive people.

Pictorial symbols had been used by many primitive peoples.

Pictorial symbols were used by many primitive people.

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Rearrange the given parts of the sentence labelled P,Q,R,S. Choose correct sequence.

PSRQ

SPQR

RPSQ

PRQS

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Choose the most correct alternative which best expresses the sentence in Indirect Narration.

The mother asked Sadhana why she were nervous that day.

The mother asked to Sadhana why she was nervous that day.

The mother asked Sadhana why she was nervous that day.

The mother said the Sadhana why she was nervous that day.

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Choose the correct use of Modal Auxiliary expressing a habitual action in the past.

He might play football in his youth.

He could play football in his youth.

He would play football in his youth.

He should play football in his youth.

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Choose grammatically correct sentence for the given sentence.

Unless we cannot imagine a future, we cannot create it.

Unless we can imagine a future, we cannot create it.

Unless we can imagine a future, we can create it.

Unless we cannot imagine a future, we cannot create it.

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The young one of the deer is called:

colt

fawn

cub

whelp

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Select Antonym of ‘Bleak’.

bright

confusing

uncertain

grim

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Choose the correct use of ‘Not only … but also’ in the given sentence.

He was both humbled and exalted before my eyes.

He was not only both humbled but also exalted before my eyes.

She was only humbled but also exalted before my eyes.

He was not only humbled but exalted before my eyes.

He was not only bumbled but also exalted before my eyes.

22 / 30

Select the correct simple sentence for the given sentence.

My mother and I discussed the news and we built bond with the large universe.

Discussed the news, my mother and I built bond with the large universe.

Discussing the news, my mother and I had built bond with the large universe.

Discussing the news, my mother and I built bond with the large universe.

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Choose the one which best expresses the meaning of the bold phrase: He burnt the midnight oil to pass the I.A.S. examination.

Option not provided

Worked late into the midnight

Worked every night

24 / 30

Select the grammatically correct sentence.

One of my friends is a lawyer.

His cousin brother is a judge.

Three students helped each other.

They have arrested him yesterday.

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Choose the correct use of present perfect continuous tense of the given sentence: We have tried various home-spun remedies.

We are trying various home-spun remedies.

We had been trying various home-spun remedies.

We had tried various home-spun remedies.

We have been trying various home-spun remedies.

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Choose the most suitable alternative to make the sentence grammatically correct: When I reached the station __

the train was gone.

the train had gone.

the train has gone.

the train went.

27 / 30

Choose the grammatically correct sentence.

Neither of the two brothers are sure to pass.

Neither of the two brothers were sure to pass.

Neither of the two brothers is sure to pass.

Neither of the two brothers have sure to pass.

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