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ALL INDIA LAW ENTRANCE TEST (AILET) 2011 Question Paper 
Time: 1 hour 30 minutes                                                                                           Total Marks: 150 
SECTION 1 – ENGLISH AND READING COMPREHENSION 
Read the passage and answer the questions following it. The questions are to be answered on the basis 
of what is stated or implied in the passage. For some of the questions, more than one of the choices 
could conceivably answer the question. However, you are to choose the best answer; that is, the 
response that most accurately and completely answers the questions. 
Roger Rosenblatt’s book ‘Black Fiction’, manages to alter the approach taken in many previous studies 
by making an attempt to apply literary rather than socio-political criteria to its subject. Rosenblatt points 
out that criticism of Black writing has very often served as a pretext for an expounding on Black history. 
The recent work of Addison Gayle’s passes a judgment on the value of Black fiction by clear political 
standards, rating each work according to the ideas of Black identity, which it propounds. 
Though fiction results from political circumstances, its author reacts not in ideological ways to those 
circumstances, and talking about novels and stories primarily as instruments of ideology circumvents 
much of the fictional enterprise. Affinities and connections are revealed in the works of Black fiction in 
Rosenblatt’s literary analysis; these affinities and connections have been overlooked and ignored by 
solely political studies. 
The writing of acceptable criticism of Black fiction, however, presumes giving satisfactory answers to 
quite a few questions. The most important of all, is there a sufficient reason, apart from the racial 
identity of the authors, for the grouping together of Black authors? Secondly, what is the distinction of 
Black fiction from other modem fiction with which it is largely contemporaneous? In the work 
Rosenblatt demonstrates that Black fiction is a distinct body of writing, which has an identifiable, 
coherent literary tradition. He highlights recurring concerns and designs, which are independent of 
chronology in Black fiction written over the past eighty years. These concerns and designs are thematic, 
and they come from the central fact of the predominant white culture, where the Black characters in the 
novel are situated irrespective of whether they attempt to conform to that culture or they rebel against 
it. 
Rosenblatt’s work does leave certain aesthetic questions open. His thematic analysis allows considerable 
objectivity; he even clearly states that he does not intend to judge the merit of the various works yet his 
reluctance seems misplaced, especially since an attempt to appraise might have led to interesting 
results. For example, certain novels have an appearance of structural diffusion. Is this a defeat, or are 
the authors working out of, or attempting to forge, a different kind of aesthetic? Apart from this, the 
style of certain Black novels, like Jean Toomer’s Cane, verges on expressionism or surrealism; does this 
technique provide a counterpoint to the prevalent theme that portrays the fate against which Black 
heroes are pitted, a theme usually conveyed by more naturalistic modes of expressions? 
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ALL INDIA LAW ENTRANCE TEST (AILET) 2011 Question Paper 
Time: 1 hour 30 minutes                                                                                           Total Marks: 150 
SECTION 1 – ENGLISH AND READING COMPREHENSION 
Read the passage and answer the questions following it. The questions are to be answered on the basis 
of what is stated or implied in the passage. For some of the questions, more than one of the choices 
could conceivably answer the question. However, you are to choose the best answer; that is, the 
response that most accurately and completely answers the questions. 
Roger Rosenblatt’s book ‘Black Fiction’, manages to alter the approach taken in many previous studies 
by making an attempt to apply literary rather than socio-political criteria to its subject. Rosenblatt points 
out that criticism of Black writing has very often served as a pretext for an expounding on Black history. 
The recent work of Addison Gayle’s passes a judgment on the value of Black fiction by clear political 
standards, rating each work according to the ideas of Black identity, which it propounds. 
Though fiction results from political circumstances, its author reacts not in ideological ways to those 
circumstances, and talking about novels and stories primarily as instruments of ideology circumvents 
much of the fictional enterprise. Affinities and connections are revealed in the works of Black fiction in 
Rosenblatt’s literary analysis; these affinities and connections have been overlooked and ignored by 
solely political studies. 
The writing of acceptable criticism of Black fiction, however, presumes giving satisfactory answers to 
quite a few questions. The most important of all, is there a sufficient reason, apart from the racial 
identity of the authors, for the grouping together of Black authors? Secondly, what is the distinction of 
Black fiction from other modem fiction with which it is largely contemporaneous? In the work 
Rosenblatt demonstrates that Black fiction is a distinct body of writing, which has an identifiable, 
coherent literary tradition. He highlights recurring concerns and designs, which are independent of 
chronology in Black fiction written over the past eighty years. These concerns and designs are thematic, 
and they come from the central fact of the predominant white culture, where the Black characters in the 
novel are situated irrespective of whether they attempt to conform to that culture or they rebel against 
it. 
Rosenblatt’s work does leave certain aesthetic questions open. His thematic analysis allows considerable 
objectivity; he even clearly states that he does not intend to judge the merit of the various works yet his 
reluctance seems misplaced, especially since an attempt to appraise might have led to interesting 
results. For example, certain novels have an appearance of structural diffusion. Is this a defeat, or are 
the authors working out of, or attempting to forge, a different kind of aesthetic? Apart from this, the 
style of certain Black novels, like Jean Toomer’s Cane, verges on expressionism or surrealism; does this 
technique provide a counterpoint to the prevalent theme that portrays the fate against which Black 
heroes are pitted, a theme usually conveyed by more naturalistic modes of expressions? 
 
Irrespective of such omissions, what Rosenblatt talks about in his work makes for an astute and 
worthwhile study. His book very effectively surveys a variety of novels, highlighting certain fascinating 
and little- known works like James Weldon Johnson’s Autobiography of an Ex-Coloured Man. Black 
Fiction is tightly constructed, arid levelheaded and penetrating criticism is exemplified in its forthright 
and lucid style. 
Answer the following questions indicating your response for each question: 
1. The author of the passage raises an objection to criticism of Black fiction like that by Addison ‘Gayle as 
it 
a) Highlights only the purely literary aspects of such work 
b) Misconceive the ideological content of such fiction 
c) Miscalculate the notions of Black identity presented in such fiction 
d) Replaces political for literary criteria in evaluating such fiction. 
2. The primary concern of the author in the above passage is 
a) Reviewing the validity of a work of criticism 
b) Comparing various critical approaches to a subject 
c) Talking of the limitations of a particular kind of criticism 
d) Recapitulation of the major points in a work of criticism. 
3. The author is of the opinion that Black Fiction would have been improved had Rosenblatt 
a) Undertaken a more careful evaluation of the ideological and historical aspects of Black Fiction 
b) Been more objective in his approach to novels and stories by Black authors 
c) Attempted a more detailed exploration of the recurring themes in Black Fiction throughout its history 
d) Calculated the relative literary merit of the novels he analyzed thematically. 
4. Rosenblatt’s discussion of Black Fiction is 
a) Pedantic and contentious 
b) Critical but admiring 
c) Ironic and deprecating 
d) Argumentative but unfocused. 
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ALL INDIA LAW ENTRANCE TEST (AILET) 2011 Question Paper 
Time: 1 hour 30 minutes                                                                                           Total Marks: 150 
SECTION 1 – ENGLISH AND READING COMPREHENSION 
Read the passage and answer the questions following it. The questions are to be answered on the basis 
of what is stated or implied in the passage. For some of the questions, more than one of the choices 
could conceivably answer the question. However, you are to choose the best answer; that is, the 
response that most accurately and completely answers the questions. 
Roger Rosenblatt’s book ‘Black Fiction’, manages to alter the approach taken in many previous studies 
by making an attempt to apply literary rather than socio-political criteria to its subject. Rosenblatt points 
out that criticism of Black writing has very often served as a pretext for an expounding on Black history. 
The recent work of Addison Gayle’s passes a judgment on the value of Black fiction by clear political 
standards, rating each work according to the ideas of Black identity, which it propounds. 
Though fiction results from political circumstances, its author reacts not in ideological ways to those 
circumstances, and talking about novels and stories primarily as instruments of ideology circumvents 
much of the fictional enterprise. Affinities and connections are revealed in the works of Black fiction in 
Rosenblatt’s literary analysis; these affinities and connections have been overlooked and ignored by 
solely political studies. 
The writing of acceptable criticism of Black fiction, however, presumes giving satisfactory answers to 
quite a few questions. The most important of all, is there a sufficient reason, apart from the racial 
identity of the authors, for the grouping together of Black authors? Secondly, what is the distinction of 
Black fiction from other modem fiction with which it is largely contemporaneous? In the work 
Rosenblatt demonstrates that Black fiction is a distinct body of writing, which has an identifiable, 
coherent literary tradition. He highlights recurring concerns and designs, which are independent of 
chronology in Black fiction written over the past eighty years. These concerns and designs are thematic, 
and they come from the central fact of the predominant white culture, where the Black characters in the 
novel are situated irrespective of whether they attempt to conform to that culture or they rebel against 
it. 
Rosenblatt’s work does leave certain aesthetic questions open. His thematic analysis allows considerable 
objectivity; he even clearly states that he does not intend to judge the merit of the various works yet his 
reluctance seems misplaced, especially since an attempt to appraise might have led to interesting 
results. For example, certain novels have an appearance of structural diffusion. Is this a defeat, or are 
the authors working out of, or attempting to forge, a different kind of aesthetic? Apart from this, the 
style of certain Black novels, like Jean Toomer’s Cane, verges on expressionism or surrealism; does this 
technique provide a counterpoint to the prevalent theme that portrays the fate against which Black 
heroes are pitted, a theme usually conveyed by more naturalistic modes of expressions? 
 
Irrespective of such omissions, what Rosenblatt talks about in his work makes for an astute and 
worthwhile study. His book very effectively surveys a variety of novels, highlighting certain fascinating 
and little- known works like James Weldon Johnson’s Autobiography of an Ex-Coloured Man. Black 
Fiction is tightly constructed, arid levelheaded and penetrating criticism is exemplified in its forthright 
and lucid style. 
Answer the following questions indicating your response for each question: 
1. The author of the passage raises an objection to criticism of Black fiction like that by Addison ‘Gayle as 
it 
a) Highlights only the purely literary aspects of such work 
b) Misconceive the ideological content of such fiction 
c) Miscalculate the notions of Black identity presented in such fiction 
d) Replaces political for literary criteria in evaluating such fiction. 
2. The primary concern of the author in the above passage is 
a) Reviewing the validity of a work of criticism 
b) Comparing various critical approaches to a subject 
c) Talking of the limitations of a particular kind of criticism 
d) Recapitulation of the major points in a work of criticism. 
3. The author is of the opinion that Black Fiction would have been improved had Rosenblatt 
a) Undertaken a more careful evaluation of the ideological and historical aspects of Black Fiction 
b) Been more objective in his approach to novels and stories by Black authors 
c) Attempted a more detailed exploration of the recurring themes in Black Fiction throughout its history 
d) Calculated the relative literary merit of the novels he analyzed thematically. 
4. Rosenblatt’s discussion of Black Fiction is 
a) Pedantic and contentious 
b) Critical but admiring 
c) Ironic and deprecating 
d) Argumentative but unfocused. 
 
 
5. According to the given passage the author would be LEAST likely to approve of which among the 
following? 
a) Analyzing the influence of political events on the personal ideology of Black writers 
b) Attempting a critical study which applies sociopolitical criteria to the autobiographies of Black authors 
c) A literary study of Black poetry that appraises the merits of poems according to the political 
acceptability of their themes 
d) Studying the growth of a distinct Black literary tradition within the context of Black history. 
6. From the following options, which does the author not make use of while discussing Black Fiction? 
a) Rhetorical questions 
b) Specific examples 
c) Comparison and contrast 
d) Definition of terms. 
Each of the following sentences contain four parts, marked a, b, c and d. One of these parts is incorrect. 
Indicate the letter of the incorrect part. 
7. The Baby showed a noticeable (a)/ distaste for (b)/ these kinds (c)/ of prepared baby food (d). 
8. They cannot go camping right now (a)/ because (b)/ they are taking care of (c)/ a three-weeks-old 
baby (d). 
9. If it (a)/ will rain (b)/ this afternoon, we will have (c)/ to cancel the picnic (d). 
10. Are (a)/ you familiar of (b)/ the latest (c)/ scientific developments in the field (d)? 
Directions: In the following questions, some of the sentences have errors and some have none. Find out 
which part of the sentence has an error. 
11. Men are apt to (a)/ pick up holes (b)/ in the views of those whom they do not like, (c)/ No error (d). 
12. The myth that some races (a)/ are naturally superior than others (b)/ has now been fully demolished 
(c)/ No error (d). 
13. The steep rise in the price of petroleum products (a)/ have affected (b)/ the economic development 
of the developing nations, (c)/ No error (d) 
14. Kiran as well as Kamal (a)/ are leaving (b)/ for Mumbai, (c)/ No error (d) 
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ALL INDIA LAW ENTRANCE TEST (AILET) 2011 Question Paper 
Time: 1 hour 30 minutes                                                                                           Total Marks: 150 
SECTION 1 – ENGLISH AND READING COMPREHENSION 
Read the passage and answer the questions following it. The questions are to be answered on the basis 
of what is stated or implied in the passage. For some of the questions, more than one of the choices 
could conceivably answer the question. However, you are to choose the best answer; that is, the 
response that most accurately and completely answers the questions. 
Roger Rosenblatt’s book ‘Black Fiction’, manages to alter the approach taken in many previous studies 
by making an attempt to apply literary rather than socio-political criteria to its subject. Rosenblatt points 
out that criticism of Black writing has very often served as a pretext for an expounding on Black history. 
The recent work of Addison Gayle’s passes a judgment on the value of Black fiction by clear political 
standards, rating each work according to the ideas of Black identity, which it propounds. 
Though fiction results from political circumstances, its author reacts not in ideological ways to those 
circumstances, and talking about novels and stories primarily as instruments of ideology circumvents 
much of the fictional enterprise. Affinities and connections are revealed in the works of Black fiction in 
Rosenblatt’s literary analysis; these affinities and connections have been overlooked and ignored by 
solely political studies. 
The writing of acceptable criticism of Black fiction, however, presumes giving satisfactory answers to 
quite a few questions. The most important of all, is there a sufficient reason, apart from the racial 
identity of the authors, for the grouping together of Black authors? Secondly, what is the distinction of 
Black fiction from other modem fiction with which it is largely contemporaneous? In the work 
Rosenblatt demonstrates that Black fiction is a distinct body of writing, which has an identifiable, 
coherent literary tradition. He highlights recurring concerns and designs, which are independent of 
chronology in Black fiction written over the past eighty years. These concerns and designs are thematic, 
and they come from the central fact of the predominant white culture, where the Black characters in the 
novel are situated irrespective of whether they attempt to conform to that culture or they rebel against 
it. 
Rosenblatt’s work does leave certain aesthetic questions open. His thematic analysis allows considerable 
objectivity; he even clearly states that he does not intend to judge the merit of the various works yet his 
reluctance seems misplaced, especially since an attempt to appraise might have led to interesting 
results. For example, certain novels have an appearance of structural diffusion. Is this a defeat, or are 
the authors working out of, or attempting to forge, a different kind of aesthetic? Apart from this, the 
style of certain Black novels, like Jean Toomer’s Cane, verges on expressionism or surrealism; does this 
technique provide a counterpoint to the prevalent theme that portrays the fate against which Black 
heroes are pitted, a theme usually conveyed by more naturalistic modes of expressions? 
 
Irrespective of such omissions, what Rosenblatt talks about in his work makes for an astute and 
worthwhile study. His book very effectively surveys a variety of novels, highlighting certain fascinating 
and little- known works like James Weldon Johnson’s Autobiography of an Ex-Coloured Man. Black 
Fiction is tightly constructed, arid levelheaded and penetrating criticism is exemplified in its forthright 
and lucid style. 
Answer the following questions indicating your response for each question: 
1. The author of the passage raises an objection to criticism of Black fiction like that by Addison ‘Gayle as 
it 
a) Highlights only the purely literary aspects of such work 
b) Misconceive the ideological content of such fiction 
c) Miscalculate the notions of Black identity presented in such fiction 
d) Replaces political for literary criteria in evaluating such fiction. 
2. The primary concern of the author in the above passage is 
a) Reviewing the validity of a work of criticism 
b) Comparing various critical approaches to a subject 
c) Talking of the limitations of a particular kind of criticism 
d) Recapitulation of the major points in a work of criticism. 
3. The author is of the opinion that Black Fiction would have been improved had Rosenblatt 
a) Undertaken a more careful evaluation of the ideological and historical aspects of Black Fiction 
b) Been more objective in his approach to novels and stories by Black authors 
c) Attempted a more detailed exploration of the recurring themes in Black Fiction throughout its history 
d) Calculated the relative literary merit of the novels he analyzed thematically. 
4. Rosenblatt’s discussion of Black Fiction is 
a) Pedantic and contentious 
b) Critical but admiring 
c) Ironic and deprecating 
d) Argumentative but unfocused. 
 
 
5. According to the given passage the author would be LEAST likely to approve of which among the 
following? 
a) Analyzing the influence of political events on the personal ideology of Black writers 
b) Attempting a critical study which applies sociopolitical criteria to the autobiographies of Black authors 
c) A literary study of Black poetry that appraises the merits of poems according to the political 
acceptability of their themes 
d) Studying the growth of a distinct Black literary tradition within the context of Black history. 
6. From the following options, which does the author not make use of while discussing Black Fiction? 
a) Rhetorical questions 
b) Specific examples 
c) Comparison and contrast 
d) Definition of terms. 
Each of the following sentences contain four parts, marked a, b, c and d. One of these parts is incorrect. 
Indicate the letter of the incorrect part. 
7. The Baby showed a noticeable (a)/ distaste for (b)/ these kinds (c)/ of prepared baby food (d). 
8. They cannot go camping right now (a)/ because (b)/ they are taking care of (c)/ a three-weeks-old 
baby (d). 
9. If it (a)/ will rain (b)/ this afternoon, we will have (c)/ to cancel the picnic (d). 
10. Are (a)/ you familiar of (b)/ the latest (c)/ scientific developments in the field (d)? 
Directions: In the following questions, some of the sentences have errors and some have none. Find out 
which part of the sentence has an error. 
11. Men are apt to (a)/ pick up holes (b)/ in the views of those whom they do not like, (c)/ No error (d). 
12. The myth that some races (a)/ are naturally superior than others (b)/ has now been fully demolished 
(c)/ No error (d). 
13. The steep rise in the price of petroleum products (a)/ have affected (b)/ the economic development 
of the developing nations, (c)/ No error (d) 
14. Kiran as well as Kamal (a)/ are leaving (b)/ for Mumbai, (c)/ No error (d) 
 
15. Much water (a)/ has flown (b)/ under the bridge since then, (c)/ No error (d) 
16. Everyone of the men present here (a)/ has given a day’s pay (b)/ as their contribution to the fund, 
(c)/ No error (d). 
17. Found guilty (a)/ on murder (b)/ the accused was sentenced to death, (c)/ No error (d) 
Complete the sentences with suitable words indicating your option for each question 
18. I saw…..movie last night. 
a) the 
b) a 
c) an 
d) one. 
19. The RBI in consultation with Government of India has…..working group to suggest measures for 
revival of weak public sector banks. 
a) appointed 
b) constituted 
c) devolved 
d) none of these. 
20. He stepped out and began to walk 
a) behind 
b) around 
c) besides 
d) none of these. 
21. The lady received quick promotions when they saw how…..she was. 
a) lethargic 
b) hostile 
c) correct 
d) hard working. 
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ALL INDIA LAW ENTRANCE TEST (AILET) 2011 Question Paper 
Time: 1 hour 30 minutes                                                                                           Total Marks: 150 
SECTION 1 – ENGLISH AND READING COMPREHENSION 
Read the passage and answer the questions following it. The questions are to be answered on the basis 
of what is stated or implied in the passage. For some of the questions, more than one of the choices 
could conceivably answer the question. However, you are to choose the best answer; that is, the 
response that most accurately and completely answers the questions. 
Roger Rosenblatt’s book ‘Black Fiction’, manages to alter the approach taken in many previous studies 
by making an attempt to apply literary rather than socio-political criteria to its subject. Rosenblatt points 
out that criticism of Black writing has very often served as a pretext for an expounding on Black history. 
The recent work of Addison Gayle’s passes a judgment on the value of Black fiction by clear political 
standards, rating each work according to the ideas of Black identity, which it propounds. 
Though fiction results from political circumstances, its author reacts not in ideological ways to those 
circumstances, and talking about novels and stories primarily as instruments of ideology circumvents 
much of the fictional enterprise. Affinities and connections are revealed in the works of Black fiction in 
Rosenblatt’s literary analysis; these affinities and connections have been overlooked and ignored by 
solely political studies. 
The writing of acceptable criticism of Black fiction, however, presumes giving satisfactory answers to 
quite a few questions. The most important of all, is there a sufficient reason, apart from the racial 
identity of the authors, for the grouping together of Black authors? Secondly, what is the distinction of 
Black fiction from other modem fiction with which it is largely contemporaneous? In the work 
Rosenblatt demonstrates that Black fiction is a distinct body of writing, which has an identifiable, 
coherent literary tradition. He highlights recurring concerns and designs, which are independent of 
chronology in Black fiction written over the past eighty years. These concerns and designs are thematic, 
and they come from the central fact of the predominant white culture, where the Black characters in the 
novel are situated irrespective of whether they attempt to conform to that culture or they rebel against 
it. 
Rosenblatt’s work does leave certain aesthetic questions open. His thematic analysis allows considerable 
objectivity; he even clearly states that he does not intend to judge the merit of the various works yet his 
reluctance seems misplaced, especially since an attempt to appraise might have led to interesting 
results. For example, certain novels have an appearance of structural diffusion. Is this a defeat, or are 
the authors working out of, or attempting to forge, a different kind of aesthetic? Apart from this, the 
style of certain Black novels, like Jean Toomer’s Cane, verges on expressionism or surrealism; does this 
technique provide a counterpoint to the prevalent theme that portrays the fate against which Black 
heroes are pitted, a theme usually conveyed by more naturalistic modes of expressions? 
 
Irrespective of such omissions, what Rosenblatt talks about in his work makes for an astute and 
worthwhile study. His book very effectively surveys a variety of novels, highlighting certain fascinating 
and little- known works like James Weldon Johnson’s Autobiography of an Ex-Coloured Man. Black 
Fiction is tightly constructed, arid levelheaded and penetrating criticism is exemplified in its forthright 
and lucid style. 
Answer the following questions indicating your response for each question: 
1. The author of the passage raises an objection to criticism of Black fiction like that by Addison ‘Gayle as 
it 
a) Highlights only the purely literary aspects of such work 
b) Misconceive the ideological content of such fiction 
c) Miscalculate the notions of Black identity presented in such fiction 
d) Replaces political for literary criteria in evaluating such fiction. 
2. The primary concern of the author in the above passage is 
a) Reviewing the validity of a work of criticism 
b) Comparing various critical approaches to a subject 
c) Talking of the limitations of a particular kind of criticism 
d) Recapitulation of the major points in a work of criticism. 
3. The author is of the opinion that Black Fiction would have been improved had Rosenblatt 
a) Undertaken a more careful evaluation of the ideological and historical aspects of Black Fiction 
b) Been more objective in his approach to novels and stories by Black authors 
c) Attempted a more detailed exploration of the recurring themes in Black Fiction throughout its history 
d) Calculated the relative literary merit of the novels he analyzed thematically. 
4. Rosenblatt’s discussion of Black Fiction is 
a) Pedantic and contentious 
b) Critical but admiring 
c) Ironic and deprecating 
d) Argumentative but unfocused. 
 
 
5. According to the given passage the author would be LEAST likely to approve of which among the 
following? 
a) Analyzing the influence of political events on the personal ideology of Black writers 
b) Attempting a critical study which applies sociopolitical criteria to the autobiographies of Black authors 
c) A literary study of Black poetry that appraises the merits of poems according to the political 
acceptability of their themes 
d) Studying the growth of a distinct Black literary tradition within the context of Black history. 
6. From the following options, which does the author not make use of while discussing Black Fiction? 
a) Rhetorical questions 
b) Specific examples 
c) Comparison and contrast 
d) Definition of terms. 
Each of the following sentences contain four parts, marked a, b, c and d. One of these parts is incorrect. 
Indicate the letter of the incorrect part. 
7. The Baby showed a noticeable (a)/ distaste for (b)/ these kinds (c)/ of prepared baby food (d). 
8. They cannot go camping right now (a)/ because (b)/ they are taking care of (c)/ a three-weeks-old 
baby (d). 
9. If it (a)/ will rain (b)/ this afternoon, we will have (c)/ to cancel the picnic (d). 
10. Are (a)/ you familiar of (b)/ the latest (c)/ scientific developments in the field (d)? 
Directions: In the following questions, some of the sentences have errors and some have none. Find out 
which part of the sentence has an error. 
11. Men are apt to (a)/ pick up holes (b)/ in the views of those whom they do not like, (c)/ No error (d). 
12. The myth that some races (a)/ are naturally superior than others (b)/ has now been fully demolished 
(c)/ No error (d). 
13. The steep rise in the price of petroleum products (a)/ have affected (b)/ the economic development 
of the developing nations, (c)/ No error (d) 
14. Kiran as well as Kamal (a)/ are leaving (b)/ for Mumbai, (c)/ No error (d) 
 
15. Much water (a)/ has flown (b)/ under the bridge since then, (c)/ No error (d) 
16. Everyone of the men present here (a)/ has given a day’s pay (b)/ as their contribution to the fund, 
(c)/ No error (d). 
17. Found guilty (a)/ on murder (b)/ the accused was sentenced to death, (c)/ No error (d) 
Complete the sentences with suitable words indicating your option for each question 
18. I saw…..movie last night. 
a) the 
b) a 
c) an 
d) one. 
19. The RBI in consultation with Government of India has…..working group to suggest measures for 
revival of weak public sector banks. 
a) appointed 
b) constituted 
c) devolved 
d) none of these. 
20. He stepped out and began to walk 
a) behind 
b) around 
c) besides 
d) none of these. 
21. The lady received quick promotions when they saw how…..she was. 
a) lethargic 
b) hostile 
c) correct 
d) hard working. 
 
22. The shower in the bathroom needs mending as it has started 
a) trickling 
b) soaking 
c) dripping 
d) overflowing. 
23. The person who is looking for sympathy talks 
a) petulantly 
b) despicably 
c) plaintively 
d) deftly. 
24. The very nature of society is inimical…..freedom. 
a) of 
b) to 
c) with 
d) on. 
25. Wilbur Wright flew his airplane……France in 1909. 
a) on 
b) upon 
c) until 
d) over. 
Directions (Qs. 26-35): Fill in the blanks. 
If you look very closely at a newspaper photograph you will see that the grey areas are made up of black 
dots of various sizes. The lighter the shades of grey, the smaller the dots. In……..(26)…….area the dots 
are larger. The process by which this………(27)…..is achieved is called half-tone screening. First of all a 
negative……..(28)……..is made of the picture. That is, the light and dark areas are……(29)…..so that white 
becomes….(30) ……and black becomes white. This picture is projected…….(31)…..a special screen. The 
screen is made of glass and has lines….. (32)……on it both vertically and horizontally. So the screen is 
divided up….. (33) ….. tiny squares rather like graph paper. When the light….. (34)……the negative is