Practice Paper for English Comprehension - 4 | SLAT Mock Test Series - CLAT PDF Download

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Directions—(Q. 1–10) Read the following passage carefully and answer the 
questions given below it. Certain words/phrases have been printed in bold 
to help you locate them while answering some of the questions. 
 
Once upon a time, there was a royal elephant which used to reside in the 
premises of the king’s palace. The elephant was very dear to the king, so 
he was well-fed and well-treated. There was also a Dog who lived near the 
Elephant’s shed. He was very weak and skinny. He was always fascinated by 
the smell of rich sweet rice being fed to the royal elephant. 
 
One day, the Dog could no longer resist the aroma of the rice and somehow 
managed to sneak into the Elephant’s shed. He ate the grains of sweet 
rice that fell from the Elephant’s mouth. He liked the rice so much, that 
he started going there daily to eat the rice. For days, the huge Elephant 
didn’t notice the small dog as he was busy enjoying the delicious food. 
Gradually, the Dog grew bigger and stronger eating such rich food. 
Finally, the Elephant noticed him and allowed him access to the food. 
 
The Elephant enjoyed the company of the Dog and started sharing his food 
with him. They also started spending time with each other and soon became 
good friends. They ate together, slept together and played together. 
While playing, the Elephant would hold the Dog in his trunk and swing him 
back and forth. Soon neither of them was happy without the other. They 
became great friends and didn’t want to be separated from each other. 
 
Then one day, a man saw the Dog and asked the Elephant-keeper, “I want to 
buy this Dog. What price do you want for it ?” The Elephant-keeper didn’t 
own the Dog but sold it and extracted a sum of money from this deal. The 
man took the Dog to his home village, which was quite far away. The 
King’s Elephant became very sad after this incident. He missed his friend 
a lot and started neglecting everything. He didn’t want to do anything 
without his dear friend, so he stopped eating, drinking and even bathing. 
 
Finally, the Elephant-keeper reported this to the King; however he didn’t 
mention anything about the Dog. The King had a wise minister, who was 
known for his keen understanding of animals. The King ordered the 
minister, “Go to the Elephant shed and find out the reason for the 
Elephant's condition”. The intelligent minister went to the Elephant shed 
and found the Elephant very sad. He examined the Elephant and asked the 
Elephant-keeper. “There is nothing wrong with this Elephant’s body, then 
why does he look so sad ? I think this Elephant is grief stricken, 
possibly due to the loss of a dear friend. Do you know if this Elephant 
shared a close friendship with anyone ?” 
 
The Elephant-keeper said, “There was a Dog who used to eat, sleep and 
play with the Elephant. He was taken by a stranger three days ago”. The 
minister went back to the King and said, “Your majesty, in my opinion, 
the royal Elephant is not sick, but he is lonesome without his dear 
friend, the Dog”. The King said, “You’re right, friendship is one of the 
most wonderful things of life. Do you know where that Dog is ?’ 
 
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Directions—(Q. 1–10) Read the following passage carefully and answer the 
questions given below it. Certain words/phrases have been printed in bold 
to help you locate them while answering some of the questions. 
 
Once upon a time, there was a royal elephant which used to reside in the 
premises of the king’s palace. The elephant was very dear to the king, so 
he was well-fed and well-treated. There was also a Dog who lived near the 
Elephant’s shed. He was very weak and skinny. He was always fascinated by 
the smell of rich sweet rice being fed to the royal elephant. 
 
One day, the Dog could no longer resist the aroma of the rice and somehow 
managed to sneak into the Elephant’s shed. He ate the grains of sweet 
rice that fell from the Elephant’s mouth. He liked the rice so much, that 
he started going there daily to eat the rice. For days, the huge Elephant 
didn’t notice the small dog as he was busy enjoying the delicious food. 
Gradually, the Dog grew bigger and stronger eating such rich food. 
Finally, the Elephant noticed him and allowed him access to the food. 
 
The Elephant enjoyed the company of the Dog and started sharing his food 
with him. They also started spending time with each other and soon became 
good friends. They ate together, slept together and played together. 
While playing, the Elephant would hold the Dog in his trunk and swing him 
back and forth. Soon neither of them was happy without the other. They 
became great friends and didn’t want to be separated from each other. 
 
Then one day, a man saw the Dog and asked the Elephant-keeper, “I want to 
buy this Dog. What price do you want for it ?” The Elephant-keeper didn’t 
own the Dog but sold it and extracted a sum of money from this deal. The 
man took the Dog to his home village, which was quite far away. The 
King’s Elephant became very sad after this incident. He missed his friend 
a lot and started neglecting everything. He didn’t want to do anything 
without his dear friend, so he stopped eating, drinking and even bathing. 
 
Finally, the Elephant-keeper reported this to the King; however he didn’t 
mention anything about the Dog. The King had a wise minister, who was 
known for his keen understanding of animals. The King ordered the 
minister, “Go to the Elephant shed and find out the reason for the 
Elephant's condition”. The intelligent minister went to the Elephant shed 
and found the Elephant very sad. He examined the Elephant and asked the 
Elephant-keeper. “There is nothing wrong with this Elephant’s body, then 
why does he look so sad ? I think this Elephant is grief stricken, 
possibly due to the loss of a dear friend. Do you know if this Elephant 
shared a close friendship with anyone ?” 
 
The Elephant-keeper said, “There was a Dog who used to eat, sleep and 
play with the Elephant. He was taken by a stranger three days ago”. The 
minister went back to the King and said, “Your majesty, in my opinion, 
the royal Elephant is not sick, but he is lonesome without his dear 
friend, the Dog”. The King said, “You’re right, friendship is one of the 
most wonderful things of life. Do you know where that Dog is ?’ 
 
The Minister replied, “Elephantkeeper has informed me that a stranger 
took him away and he doesn’t know his whereabouts”. The King asked, “How 
can we bring back my Elephant’s friend and make him happy again ?” The 
Minister suggested, “Your Majesty, make a declaration, that whoever has 
the dog that used to live at the royal Elephant’s shed will be 
penalized”. The King did the same and the man who had taken the dog, 
instantly turned him loose when he heard the proclamation. 
 
As soon as he was freed, the Dog ran back as fast as he could to the 
Elephant’s shed. The Elephant was so delighted to see the Dog that he 
picked his friend up with his trunk and swung him back and forth. The Dog 
wagged his tail, while the Elephant’s eyes sparkled with happiness. The 
King was content to see the Elephant happy once again and rewarded the 
minister for his wise judgement. 
 
1. What was the Minister’s diagnosis of the Elephant’s condition ? 
(A) The Elephant hated his keeper 
(B) The Elephant was lonely 
(C) The Elephant was starving 
(D) The Elephant had hurt his leg and was in pain 
(E) None of these 
Ans : (B) 
 
2. What method did the Minister suggest to the King to get back the Dog ? 
(A) To declare that whoever had that particular Dog would be punished 
(B) To keep a bowl of rice for the Dog in the Elephant’s shed so that he 
could be lured back to the palace 
(C) To command the Elephant keeper to look for the Dog in the village 
(D) To persuade the Elephant to call out to the Dog 
(E) None of these 
Ans : (A) 
 
3. Why had the Elephant become very sad ? 
(A) He no longer got his daily bowl of rice 
(B) He was unhappy with the King for having sold the Dog 
(C) He missed his friend the Dog 
(D) He was sold to an unknown man by his keeper 
(E) None of these 
Ans : (C) 
 
 
4. What did the Elephant-keeper do to the Dog ? 
(A) He sold the Dog to an unknown man for a price 
(B) He hit the Dog as the Dog was eating the Elephant’s food 
(C) He killed the Dog 
(D) He complained to the King about the Dog 
(E) None of these 
Ans : (A) 
 
5. Which of the following would be the most appropriate title for the 
passage ? 
(A) Friends and Enemies 
(B) The Playful Dog 
(C) The King and the Minister 
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Directions—(Q. 1–10) Read the following passage carefully and answer the 
questions given below it. Certain words/phrases have been printed in bold 
to help you locate them while answering some of the questions. 
 
Once upon a time, there was a royal elephant which used to reside in the 
premises of the king’s palace. The elephant was very dear to the king, so 
he was well-fed and well-treated. There was also a Dog who lived near the 
Elephant’s shed. He was very weak and skinny. He was always fascinated by 
the smell of rich sweet rice being fed to the royal elephant. 
 
One day, the Dog could no longer resist the aroma of the rice and somehow 
managed to sneak into the Elephant’s shed. He ate the grains of sweet 
rice that fell from the Elephant’s mouth. He liked the rice so much, that 
he started going there daily to eat the rice. For days, the huge Elephant 
didn’t notice the small dog as he was busy enjoying the delicious food. 
Gradually, the Dog grew bigger and stronger eating such rich food. 
Finally, the Elephant noticed him and allowed him access to the food. 
 
The Elephant enjoyed the company of the Dog and started sharing his food 
with him. They also started spending time with each other and soon became 
good friends. They ate together, slept together and played together. 
While playing, the Elephant would hold the Dog in his trunk and swing him 
back and forth. Soon neither of them was happy without the other. They 
became great friends and didn’t want to be separated from each other. 
 
Then one day, a man saw the Dog and asked the Elephant-keeper, “I want to 
buy this Dog. What price do you want for it ?” The Elephant-keeper didn’t 
own the Dog but sold it and extracted a sum of money from this deal. The 
man took the Dog to his home village, which was quite far away. The 
King’s Elephant became very sad after this incident. He missed his friend 
a lot and started neglecting everything. He didn’t want to do anything 
without his dear friend, so he stopped eating, drinking and even bathing. 
 
Finally, the Elephant-keeper reported this to the King; however he didn’t 
mention anything about the Dog. The King had a wise minister, who was 
known for his keen understanding of animals. The King ordered the 
minister, “Go to the Elephant shed and find out the reason for the 
Elephant's condition”. The intelligent minister went to the Elephant shed 
and found the Elephant very sad. He examined the Elephant and asked the 
Elephant-keeper. “There is nothing wrong with this Elephant’s body, then 
why does he look so sad ? I think this Elephant is grief stricken, 
possibly due to the loss of a dear friend. Do you know if this Elephant 
shared a close friendship with anyone ?” 
 
The Elephant-keeper said, “There was a Dog who used to eat, sleep and 
play with the Elephant. He was taken by a stranger three days ago”. The 
minister went back to the King and said, “Your majesty, in my opinion, 
the royal Elephant is not sick, but he is lonesome without his dear 
friend, the Dog”. The King said, “You’re right, friendship is one of the 
most wonderful things of life. Do you know where that Dog is ?’ 
 
The Minister replied, “Elephantkeeper has informed me that a stranger 
took him away and he doesn’t know his whereabouts”. The King asked, “How 
can we bring back my Elephant’s friend and make him happy again ?” The 
Minister suggested, “Your Majesty, make a declaration, that whoever has 
the dog that used to live at the royal Elephant’s shed will be 
penalized”. The King did the same and the man who had taken the dog, 
instantly turned him loose when he heard the proclamation. 
 
As soon as he was freed, the Dog ran back as fast as he could to the 
Elephant’s shed. The Elephant was so delighted to see the Dog that he 
picked his friend up with his trunk and swung him back and forth. The Dog 
wagged his tail, while the Elephant’s eyes sparkled with happiness. The 
King was content to see the Elephant happy once again and rewarded the 
minister for his wise judgement. 
 
1. What was the Minister’s diagnosis of the Elephant’s condition ? 
(A) The Elephant hated his keeper 
(B) The Elephant was lonely 
(C) The Elephant was starving 
(D) The Elephant had hurt his leg and was in pain 
(E) None of these 
Ans : (B) 
 
2. What method did the Minister suggest to the King to get back the Dog ? 
(A) To declare that whoever had that particular Dog would be punished 
(B) To keep a bowl of rice for the Dog in the Elephant’s shed so that he 
could be lured back to the palace 
(C) To command the Elephant keeper to look for the Dog in the village 
(D) To persuade the Elephant to call out to the Dog 
(E) None of these 
Ans : (A) 
 
3. Why had the Elephant become very sad ? 
(A) He no longer got his daily bowl of rice 
(B) He was unhappy with the King for having sold the Dog 
(C) He missed his friend the Dog 
(D) He was sold to an unknown man by his keeper 
(E) None of these 
Ans : (C) 
 
 
4. What did the Elephant-keeper do to the Dog ? 
(A) He sold the Dog to an unknown man for a price 
(B) He hit the Dog as the Dog was eating the Elephant’s food 
(C) He killed the Dog 
(D) He complained to the King about the Dog 
(E) None of these 
Ans : (A) 
 
5. Which of the following would be the most appropriate title for the 
passage ? 
(A) Friends and Enemies 
(B) The Playful Dog 
(C) The King and the Minister 
(D) The Elephant-keeper 
(E) The Bond of Friendship 
Ans : (E) 
 
6. Why was the Elephant taken care of ? 
(A) He was a very special Elephant as he could talk to Dogs 
(B) He was a very loyal Elephant 
(C) He was the strongest Elephant in the Kingdom 
(D) He was weak and the King had a lot of sympathy for him 
(E) None of these 
Ans : (E) 
 
7. Why did the Dog start going to the Elephant’s shed everyday ? 
(A) He liked the Elephant a lot and wanted to become friends with him 
(B) He was being fed by the King everyday 
(C) He was fond of the Elephant’s shed 
(D) He liked the taste of the rice being fed to the Elephant 
(E) None of these 
Ans : (D) 
 
8. What did the Dog do once he was set free ? 
(A) He ate rice to his heart’s content 
(B) He thanked the King for his kindness 
(C) He ran away from the Kingdom to a place far away 
(D) He ran back to his friend the Elephant 
(E) None of these 
Ans : (D) 
 
9. What of the following can definitely be said about the Elephantkeeper 
? 
(1) He was greedy 
(2) He was insensitive 
(3) He was brave 
(A) Only 1 
(B) Only 2 
(C) Only 1 and 2 
(D) Only 2 and 3 
(E) All 1, 2 and 3 
Ans : (A) 
 
10. Which of the following can definitely be said about the King ? 
(1) He was compassionate. 
(2) He was deceitful. 
(3) He loved animals. 
(A) Only 1 
(B) Only 1 and 3 
(C) Only 1 and 2 
(D) Only 2 
(E) All the three 1, 2, and 3 
Ans : (C) 
 
Directions—(Q. 11–13) Choose the word/group of words which is most 
similar in meaning to the word/group of words printed in bold as used in 
the passage. 
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Directions—(Q. 1–10) Read the following passage carefully and answer the 
questions given below it. Certain words/phrases have been printed in bold 
to help you locate them while answering some of the questions. 
 
Once upon a time, there was a royal elephant which used to reside in the 
premises of the king’s palace. The elephant was very dear to the king, so 
he was well-fed and well-treated. There was also a Dog who lived near the 
Elephant’s shed. He was very weak and skinny. He was always fascinated by 
the smell of rich sweet rice being fed to the royal elephant. 
 
One day, the Dog could no longer resist the aroma of the rice and somehow 
managed to sneak into the Elephant’s shed. He ate the grains of sweet 
rice that fell from the Elephant’s mouth. He liked the rice so much, that 
he started going there daily to eat the rice. For days, the huge Elephant 
didn’t notice the small dog as he was busy enjoying the delicious food. 
Gradually, the Dog grew bigger and stronger eating such rich food. 
Finally, the Elephant noticed him and allowed him access to the food. 
 
The Elephant enjoyed the company of the Dog and started sharing his food 
with him. They also started spending time with each other and soon became 
good friends. They ate together, slept together and played together. 
While playing, the Elephant would hold the Dog in his trunk and swing him 
back and forth. Soon neither of them was happy without the other. They 
became great friends and didn’t want to be separated from each other. 
 
Then one day, a man saw the Dog and asked the Elephant-keeper, “I want to 
buy this Dog. What price do you want for it ?” The Elephant-keeper didn’t 
own the Dog but sold it and extracted a sum of money from this deal. The 
man took the Dog to his home village, which was quite far away. The 
King’s Elephant became very sad after this incident. He missed his friend 
a lot and started neglecting everything. He didn’t want to do anything 
without his dear friend, so he stopped eating, drinking and even bathing. 
 
Finally, the Elephant-keeper reported this to the King; however he didn’t 
mention anything about the Dog. The King had a wise minister, who was 
known for his keen understanding of animals. The King ordered the 
minister, “Go to the Elephant shed and find out the reason for the 
Elephant's condition”. The intelligent minister went to the Elephant shed 
and found the Elephant very sad. He examined the Elephant and asked the 
Elephant-keeper. “There is nothing wrong with this Elephant’s body, then 
why does he look so sad ? I think this Elephant is grief stricken, 
possibly due to the loss of a dear friend. Do you know if this Elephant 
shared a close friendship with anyone ?” 
 
The Elephant-keeper said, “There was a Dog who used to eat, sleep and 
play with the Elephant. He was taken by a stranger three days ago”. The 
minister went back to the King and said, “Your majesty, in my opinion, 
the royal Elephant is not sick, but he is lonesome without his dear 
friend, the Dog”. The King said, “You’re right, friendship is one of the 
most wonderful things of life. Do you know where that Dog is ?’ 
 
The Minister replied, “Elephantkeeper has informed me that a stranger 
took him away and he doesn’t know his whereabouts”. The King asked, “How 
can we bring back my Elephant’s friend and make him happy again ?” The 
Minister suggested, “Your Majesty, make a declaration, that whoever has 
the dog that used to live at the royal Elephant’s shed will be 
penalized”. The King did the same and the man who had taken the dog, 
instantly turned him loose when he heard the proclamation. 
 
As soon as he was freed, the Dog ran back as fast as he could to the 
Elephant’s shed. The Elephant was so delighted to see the Dog that he 
picked his friend up with his trunk and swung him back and forth. The Dog 
wagged his tail, while the Elephant’s eyes sparkled with happiness. The 
King was content to see the Elephant happy once again and rewarded the 
minister for his wise judgement. 
 
1. What was the Minister’s diagnosis of the Elephant’s condition ? 
(A) The Elephant hated his keeper 
(B) The Elephant was lonely 
(C) The Elephant was starving 
(D) The Elephant had hurt his leg and was in pain 
(E) None of these 
Ans : (B) 
 
2. What method did the Minister suggest to the King to get back the Dog ? 
(A) To declare that whoever had that particular Dog would be punished 
(B) To keep a bowl of rice for the Dog in the Elephant’s shed so that he 
could be lured back to the palace 
(C) To command the Elephant keeper to look for the Dog in the village 
(D) To persuade the Elephant to call out to the Dog 
(E) None of these 
Ans : (A) 
 
3. Why had the Elephant become very sad ? 
(A) He no longer got his daily bowl of rice 
(B) He was unhappy with the King for having sold the Dog 
(C) He missed his friend the Dog 
(D) He was sold to an unknown man by his keeper 
(E) None of these 
Ans : (C) 
 
 
4. What did the Elephant-keeper do to the Dog ? 
(A) He sold the Dog to an unknown man for a price 
(B) He hit the Dog as the Dog was eating the Elephant’s food 
(C) He killed the Dog 
(D) He complained to the King about the Dog 
(E) None of these 
Ans : (A) 
 
5. Which of the following would be the most appropriate title for the 
passage ? 
(A) Friends and Enemies 
(B) The Playful Dog 
(C) The King and the Minister 
(D) The Elephant-keeper 
(E) The Bond of Friendship 
Ans : (E) 
 
6. Why was the Elephant taken care of ? 
(A) He was a very special Elephant as he could talk to Dogs 
(B) He was a very loyal Elephant 
(C) He was the strongest Elephant in the Kingdom 
(D) He was weak and the King had a lot of sympathy for him 
(E) None of these 
Ans : (E) 
 
7. Why did the Dog start going to the Elephant’s shed everyday ? 
(A) He liked the Elephant a lot and wanted to become friends with him 
(B) He was being fed by the King everyday 
(C) He was fond of the Elephant’s shed 
(D) He liked the taste of the rice being fed to the Elephant 
(E) None of these 
Ans : (D) 
 
8. What did the Dog do once he was set free ? 
(A) He ate rice to his heart’s content 
(B) He thanked the King for his kindness 
(C) He ran away from the Kingdom to a place far away 
(D) He ran back to his friend the Elephant 
(E) None of these 
Ans : (D) 
 
9. What of the following can definitely be said about the Elephantkeeper 
? 
(1) He was greedy 
(2) He was insensitive 
(3) He was brave 
(A) Only 1 
(B) Only 2 
(C) Only 1 and 2 
(D) Only 2 and 3 
(E) All 1, 2 and 3 
Ans : (A) 
 
10. Which of the following can definitely be said about the King ? 
(1) He was compassionate. 
(2) He was deceitful. 
(3) He loved animals. 
(A) Only 1 
(B) Only 1 and 3 
(C) Only 1 and 2 
(D) Only 2 
(E) All the three 1, 2, and 3 
Ans : (C) 
 
Directions—(Q. 11–13) Choose the word/group of words which is most 
similar in meaning to the word/group of words printed in bold as used in 
the passage. 
 
11. EXTRACTED 
(A) pulled 
(B) inserted 
(C) wring 
(D) dug out 
(E) received 
Ans : (E) 
 
12. DECLARATION 
(A) pact 
(B) praise 
(C) announcement 
(D) writ 
(E) resolve 
Ans : (C) 
 
13. KEEN 
(A) shallow 
(B) urgent 
(C) concentrated 
(D) deep 
(E) eager 
Ans : (D) 
 
Directions—(Q. 14–15) Choose the word/group of words which is most 
opposite in meaning to the word/group of words printed in bold as used in 
the passage. 
 
14. RESIST 
(A) give in 
(B) please 
(C) struggle 
(D) try out 
(E) defy 
Ans : (A) 
 
15. SEPARATED 
(A) stuck 
(B) united 
(C) estranged 
(D) bound 
(E) joined 
Ans : (B) 
 
Directions—(Q. 16–20) Which of the phrases (A), (B), (C) and (D) given 
below each sentence should replace the phrase printed in bold in the 
sentence to make it grammatically correct ? If the sentence is correct as 
it is given and ‘No correction is required’, mark (E) as the answer. 
 
16. Trisha could not solve the problem at all and was at her wit’s 
ending. 
(A) her wit’s end 
(B) the wit ends 
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Directions—(Q. 1–10) Read the following passage carefully and answer the 
questions given below it. Certain words/phrases have been printed in bold 
to help you locate them while answering some of the questions. 
 
Once upon a time, there was a royal elephant which used to reside in the 
premises of the king’s palace. The elephant was very dear to the king, so 
he was well-fed and well-treated. There was also a Dog who lived near the 
Elephant’s shed. He was very weak and skinny. He was always fascinated by 
the smell of rich sweet rice being fed to the royal elephant. 
 
One day, the Dog could no longer resist the aroma of the rice and somehow 
managed to sneak into the Elephant’s shed. He ate the grains of sweet 
rice that fell from the Elephant’s mouth. He liked the rice so much, that 
he started going there daily to eat the rice. For days, the huge Elephant 
didn’t notice the small dog as he was busy enjoying the delicious food. 
Gradually, the Dog grew bigger and stronger eating such rich food. 
Finally, the Elephant noticed him and allowed him access to the food. 
 
The Elephant enjoyed the company of the Dog and started sharing his food 
with him. They also started spending time with each other and soon became 
good friends. They ate together, slept together and played together. 
While playing, the Elephant would hold the Dog in his trunk and swing him 
back and forth. Soon neither of them was happy without the other. They 
became great friends and didn’t want to be separated from each other. 
 
Then one day, a man saw the Dog and asked the Elephant-keeper, “I want to 
buy this Dog. What price do you want for it ?” The Elephant-keeper didn’t 
own the Dog but sold it and extracted a sum of money from this deal. The 
man took the Dog to his home village, which was quite far away. The 
King’s Elephant became very sad after this incident. He missed his friend 
a lot and started neglecting everything. He didn’t want to do anything 
without his dear friend, so he stopped eating, drinking and even bathing. 
 
Finally, the Elephant-keeper reported this to the King; however he didn’t 
mention anything about the Dog. The King had a wise minister, who was 
known for his keen understanding of animals. The King ordered the 
minister, “Go to the Elephant shed and find out the reason for the 
Elephant's condition”. The intelligent minister went to the Elephant shed 
and found the Elephant very sad. He examined the Elephant and asked the 
Elephant-keeper. “There is nothing wrong with this Elephant’s body, then 
why does he look so sad ? I think this Elephant is grief stricken, 
possibly due to the loss of a dear friend. Do you know if this Elephant 
shared a close friendship with anyone ?” 
 
The Elephant-keeper said, “There was a Dog who used to eat, sleep and 
play with the Elephant. He was taken by a stranger three days ago”. The 
minister went back to the King and said, “Your majesty, in my opinion, 
the royal Elephant is not sick, but he is lonesome without his dear 
friend, the Dog”. The King said, “You’re right, friendship is one of the 
most wonderful things of life. Do you know where that Dog is ?’ 
 
The Minister replied, “Elephantkeeper has informed me that a stranger 
took him away and he doesn’t know his whereabouts”. The King asked, “How 
can we bring back my Elephant’s friend and make him happy again ?” The 
Minister suggested, “Your Majesty, make a declaration, that whoever has 
the dog that used to live at the royal Elephant’s shed will be 
penalized”. The King did the same and the man who had taken the dog, 
instantly turned him loose when he heard the proclamation. 
 
As soon as he was freed, the Dog ran back as fast as he could to the 
Elephant’s shed. The Elephant was so delighted to see the Dog that he 
picked his friend up with his trunk and swung him back and forth. The Dog 
wagged his tail, while the Elephant’s eyes sparkled with happiness. The 
King was content to see the Elephant happy once again and rewarded the 
minister for his wise judgement. 
 
1. What was the Minister’s diagnosis of the Elephant’s condition ? 
(A) The Elephant hated his keeper 
(B) The Elephant was lonely 
(C) The Elephant was starving 
(D) The Elephant had hurt his leg and was in pain 
(E) None of these 
Ans : (B) 
 
2. What method did the Minister suggest to the King to get back the Dog ? 
(A) To declare that whoever had that particular Dog would be punished 
(B) To keep a bowl of rice for the Dog in the Elephant’s shed so that he 
could be lured back to the palace 
(C) To command the Elephant keeper to look for the Dog in the village 
(D) To persuade the Elephant to call out to the Dog 
(E) None of these 
Ans : (A) 
 
3. Why had the Elephant become very sad ? 
(A) He no longer got his daily bowl of rice 
(B) He was unhappy with the King for having sold the Dog 
(C) He missed his friend the Dog 
(D) He was sold to an unknown man by his keeper 
(E) None of these 
Ans : (C) 
 
 
4. What did the Elephant-keeper do to the Dog ? 
(A) He sold the Dog to an unknown man for a price 
(B) He hit the Dog as the Dog was eating the Elephant’s food 
(C) He killed the Dog 
(D) He complained to the King about the Dog 
(E) None of these 
Ans : (A) 
 
5. Which of the following would be the most appropriate title for the 
passage ? 
(A) Friends and Enemies 
(B) The Playful Dog 
(C) The King and the Minister 
(D) The Elephant-keeper 
(E) The Bond of Friendship 
Ans : (E) 
 
6. Why was the Elephant taken care of ? 
(A) He was a very special Elephant as he could talk to Dogs 
(B) He was a very loyal Elephant 
(C) He was the strongest Elephant in the Kingdom 
(D) He was weak and the King had a lot of sympathy for him 
(E) None of these 
Ans : (E) 
 
7. Why did the Dog start going to the Elephant’s shed everyday ? 
(A) He liked the Elephant a lot and wanted to become friends with him 
(B) He was being fed by the King everyday 
(C) He was fond of the Elephant’s shed 
(D) He liked the taste of the rice being fed to the Elephant 
(E) None of these 
Ans : (D) 
 
8. What did the Dog do once he was set free ? 
(A) He ate rice to his heart’s content 
(B) He thanked the King for his kindness 
(C) He ran away from the Kingdom to a place far away 
(D) He ran back to his friend the Elephant 
(E) None of these 
Ans : (D) 
 
9. What of the following can definitely be said about the Elephantkeeper 
? 
(1) He was greedy 
(2) He was insensitive 
(3) He was brave 
(A) Only 1 
(B) Only 2 
(C) Only 1 and 2 
(D) Only 2 and 3 
(E) All 1, 2 and 3 
Ans : (A) 
 
10. Which of the following can definitely be said about the King ? 
(1) He was compassionate. 
(2) He was deceitful. 
(3) He loved animals. 
(A) Only 1 
(B) Only 1 and 3 
(C) Only 1 and 2 
(D) Only 2 
(E) All the three 1, 2, and 3 
Ans : (C) 
 
Directions—(Q. 11–13) Choose the word/group of words which is most 
similar in meaning to the word/group of words printed in bold as used in 
the passage. 
 
11. EXTRACTED 
(A) pulled 
(B) inserted 
(C) wring 
(D) dug out 
(E) received 
Ans : (E) 
 
12. DECLARATION 
(A) pact 
(B) praise 
(C) announcement 
(D) writ 
(E) resolve 
Ans : (C) 
 
13. KEEN 
(A) shallow 
(B) urgent 
(C) concentrated 
(D) deep 
(E) eager 
Ans : (D) 
 
Directions—(Q. 14–15) Choose the word/group of words which is most 
opposite in meaning to the word/group of words printed in bold as used in 
the passage. 
 
14. RESIST 
(A) give in 
(B) please 
(C) struggle 
(D) try out 
(E) defy 
Ans : (A) 
 
15. SEPARATED 
(A) stuck 
(B) united 
(C) estranged 
(D) bound 
(E) joined 
Ans : (B) 
 
Directions—(Q. 16–20) Which of the phrases (A), (B), (C) and (D) given 
below each sentence should replace the phrase printed in bold in the 
sentence to make it grammatically correct ? If the sentence is correct as 
it is given and ‘No correction is required’, mark (E) as the answer. 
 
16. Trisha could not solve the problem at all and was at her wit’s 
ending. 
(A) her wit’s end 
(B) the wit ends 
(C) her witty end 
(D) the wit end 
(E) No correction required 
Ans : (A) 
 
17. It’s a small theatre and the seats are uncomfortable, but the saving 
grace is that the air conditioning is good. 
(A) grace to save 
(B) gracing save 
(C) saver grace 
(D) save to grace 
(E) No correction required 
Ans : (E) 
 
18. Tarun had to prepare the document for his meeting urgently but he was 
hardly pressed for time.(A) hard pressed for timely 
(B) hard pressed for time 
(C) hardly press to time 
(D) hard pressing to timely 
(E) No correction required 
Ans : (B) 
 
19. Suraj lied from his teeth to get out of the tense situation with his 
boss. 
(A) lies for his teeth 
(B) lie to his teeth 
(C) lied through his teeth 
(D) lied from his tooth 
(E) No correction required 
Ans : (C) 
 
20. Satish lay in bed wide awaken as he was worried about his exams 
starting the next day. 
(A) widen awakening 
(B) widely awake 
(C) wide and awake 
(D) wide awake 
(E) No correction required 
Ans : (D) 
 
Directions—(Q. 21–25) In each question below, a sentence with four words 
printed in bold type is given. These are numbered as (A), (B), (C) and 
(D). One of these four words printed in bold may be either wrongly spelt 
or inappropriate in the context of the sentence. Find out the word which 
is wrongly spelt or inappropriate, if any. The number of that word is 
your answer. If all the words printed in bold are correctly spelt and 
also appropriate in the context of the sentence, mark (E) i.e., ‘All 
correct’ as your answer. 
 
21. People went crazy (A) when the musician along with his friend, (B) 
took to the staging (C) and belted out popular (D) tracks. All correct 
(E) 
Ans : (C)