Practice Paper for English Comprehension - 3 | SLAT Mock Test Series - CLAT PDF Download

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Directions—(Q. 1–15) Read the following passage carefully and answer the 
questions given below it. Certain words in the passage have been printed 
in bold to help you locate them while answering some of the questions. 
 
In a small hill town there lived a thief. He was very smart and before 
breaking into houses for theft he used to enquire about the lifestyles of 
the people staying in that house. Then at the dead of night he used to 
commit theft. 
 
Dhanpatrai was a moneylender living in the same town. He was thrifty and 
never wasted money. He had a daughter named Laxmi. The thief knew that 
Dhanpatrai was rich and he had a lot of jewellery with him. Smartly the 
thief found out the location of the house and designed the theft. One 
night, getting up to the roof of the house he started removing the roof-
covering made of earthen tiles. 
 
The moneylender heard the sound and was sure that a thief was on the roof 
of the house. Now he had to create some ploy. He hit upon a plan. “Laxmi, 
Laxmi” he called out to his daughter who was sleeping. “Laxmi, I hope our 
money-box and jewellery are kept in the ceiling,” he asked cleverly. 
 
Generally, in hill area, to keep house warm in winter, houses have a 
thatched roofing and below that, a wooden ceiling. Certain things used to 
be kept in the space between the roofing and wooden ceiling. So when the 
thief heard the question put by Dhanpatrai, he thought that there was a 
ceiling below the thatched roof. So he jumped down. 
 
But actually in the house there was no wooden ceiling. So the thief fell 
to the floor of the house which was about fifteen feet below and broke 
his leg. 
 
Immediately the moneylender called all the neighbours and they handed 
over the thief to the police. He saved his house from being burgled, with 
his ingenuity. 
 
1. What was the role of Laxmi in this episode ? 
(A) She called people and scared the thief. 
(B) Laxmi sent the people for police. 
(C) She asked Dhanpatrai to call the people. 
(D) Her name was used to misguide the thief. 
(E) She got the idea of fooling the thief. 
Ans : (D) 
 
2. How did the thief enter the house of Dhanpatrai ? 
(a) By removing the tiled top of the house. 
(b) By removing the wooden ceiling. 
(c) By opening the door with duplicate key. 
(A) Only (a) 
(B) Only (b) 
(C) Only (c) 
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Directions—(Q. 1–15) Read the following passage carefully and answer the 
questions given below it. Certain words in the passage have been printed 
in bold to help you locate them while answering some of the questions. 
 
In a small hill town there lived a thief. He was very smart and before 
breaking into houses for theft he used to enquire about the lifestyles of 
the people staying in that house. Then at the dead of night he used to 
commit theft. 
 
Dhanpatrai was a moneylender living in the same town. He was thrifty and 
never wasted money. He had a daughter named Laxmi. The thief knew that 
Dhanpatrai was rich and he had a lot of jewellery with him. Smartly the 
thief found out the location of the house and designed the theft. One 
night, getting up to the roof of the house he started removing the roof-
covering made of earthen tiles. 
 
The moneylender heard the sound and was sure that a thief was on the roof 
of the house. Now he had to create some ploy. He hit upon a plan. “Laxmi, 
Laxmi” he called out to his daughter who was sleeping. “Laxmi, I hope our 
money-box and jewellery are kept in the ceiling,” he asked cleverly. 
 
Generally, in hill area, to keep house warm in winter, houses have a 
thatched roofing and below that, a wooden ceiling. Certain things used to 
be kept in the space between the roofing and wooden ceiling. So when the 
thief heard the question put by Dhanpatrai, he thought that there was a 
ceiling below the thatched roof. So he jumped down. 
 
But actually in the house there was no wooden ceiling. So the thief fell 
to the floor of the house which was about fifteen feet below and broke 
his leg. 
 
Immediately the moneylender called all the neighbours and they handed 
over the thief to the police. He saved his house from being burgled, with 
his ingenuity. 
 
1. What was the role of Laxmi in this episode ? 
(A) She called people and scared the thief. 
(B) Laxmi sent the people for police. 
(C) She asked Dhanpatrai to call the people. 
(D) Her name was used to misguide the thief. 
(E) She got the idea of fooling the thief. 
Ans : (D) 
 
2. How did the thief enter the house of Dhanpatrai ? 
(a) By removing the tiled top of the house. 
(b) By removing the wooden ceiling. 
(c) By opening the door with duplicate key. 
(A) Only (a) 
(B) Only (b) 
(C) Only (c) 
(D) Both (a) and (b) 
(E) None of these 
Ans : (A) 
 
3. Where was the jewellery actually kept ? 
(A) Inside the bed on which Laxmi was sleeping 
(B) On the thatched roof top 
(C) Below the pillow of Dhanpatrai 
(D) There is no mention of jewellery’s location 
(E) None of these 
Ans : (D) 
 
 
4. What was the quality of the thief ? 
(A) He was expert in removing roof tops 
(B) Before theft he used to study the lifestyles of residents 
(C) He was accurate in identifying his victim 
(D) He was liked by the people and the police 
(E) None of these 
Ans : (C) 
 
5. Who was Dhanpatrai ? 
(A) The father of the thief 
(B) The moneylender who used to keep valuables on the roof 
(C) A cunning and crafty man 
(D) The father of Laxmi 
(E) The thief 
Ans : (D) 
 
6. Who called the police ? 
(A) The son of Dhanpatrai 
(B) The daughter of Dhanpatrai 
(C) Dhanpatrai himself 
(D) Some one who provoked the thief for the act 
(E) None of these 
Ans : (E) 
 
7. Which quality of Dhanpatrai protected his house ? 
(A) His thrifty behaviour 
(B) His deep affection for the daughter 
(C) The cleverness with which he handled the situation 
(D) His past decision of not thatching the roof top 
(E) None of these 
Ans : (D) 
 
8. Why did the thief choose Dhanpatrai’s house for the act ? 
(A) There was hardly any house left in the town for theft 
(B) Dhanpatrai was living with his daughter 
(C) The house did not have wooden ceiling 
(D) He had the information that Dhanpatrai was rich 
(E) None of these 
Ans : (D) 
 
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Directions—(Q. 1–15) Read the following passage carefully and answer the 
questions given below it. Certain words in the passage have been printed 
in bold to help you locate them while answering some of the questions. 
 
In a small hill town there lived a thief. He was very smart and before 
breaking into houses for theft he used to enquire about the lifestyles of 
the people staying in that house. Then at the dead of night he used to 
commit theft. 
 
Dhanpatrai was a moneylender living in the same town. He was thrifty and 
never wasted money. He had a daughter named Laxmi. The thief knew that 
Dhanpatrai was rich and he had a lot of jewellery with him. Smartly the 
thief found out the location of the house and designed the theft. One 
night, getting up to the roof of the house he started removing the roof-
covering made of earthen tiles. 
 
The moneylender heard the sound and was sure that a thief was on the roof 
of the house. Now he had to create some ploy. He hit upon a plan. “Laxmi, 
Laxmi” he called out to his daughter who was sleeping. “Laxmi, I hope our 
money-box and jewellery are kept in the ceiling,” he asked cleverly. 
 
Generally, in hill area, to keep house warm in winter, houses have a 
thatched roofing and below that, a wooden ceiling. Certain things used to 
be kept in the space between the roofing and wooden ceiling. So when the 
thief heard the question put by Dhanpatrai, he thought that there was a 
ceiling below the thatched roof. So he jumped down. 
 
But actually in the house there was no wooden ceiling. So the thief fell 
to the floor of the house which was about fifteen feet below and broke 
his leg. 
 
Immediately the moneylender called all the neighbours and they handed 
over the thief to the police. He saved his house from being burgled, with 
his ingenuity. 
 
1. What was the role of Laxmi in this episode ? 
(A) She called people and scared the thief. 
(B) Laxmi sent the people for police. 
(C) She asked Dhanpatrai to call the people. 
(D) Her name was used to misguide the thief. 
(E) She got the idea of fooling the thief. 
Ans : (D) 
 
2. How did the thief enter the house of Dhanpatrai ? 
(a) By removing the tiled top of the house. 
(b) By removing the wooden ceiling. 
(c) By opening the door with duplicate key. 
(A) Only (a) 
(B) Only (b) 
(C) Only (c) 
(D) Both (a) and (b) 
(E) None of these 
Ans : (A) 
 
3. Where was the jewellery actually kept ? 
(A) Inside the bed on which Laxmi was sleeping 
(B) On the thatched roof top 
(C) Below the pillow of Dhanpatrai 
(D) There is no mention of jewellery’s location 
(E) None of these 
Ans : (D) 
 
 
4. What was the quality of the thief ? 
(A) He was expert in removing roof tops 
(B) Before theft he used to study the lifestyles of residents 
(C) He was accurate in identifying his victim 
(D) He was liked by the people and the police 
(E) None of these 
Ans : (C) 
 
5. Who was Dhanpatrai ? 
(A) The father of the thief 
(B) The moneylender who used to keep valuables on the roof 
(C) A cunning and crafty man 
(D) The father of Laxmi 
(E) The thief 
Ans : (D) 
 
6. Who called the police ? 
(A) The son of Dhanpatrai 
(B) The daughter of Dhanpatrai 
(C) Dhanpatrai himself 
(D) Some one who provoked the thief for the act 
(E) None of these 
Ans : (E) 
 
7. Which quality of Dhanpatrai protected his house ? 
(A) His thrifty behaviour 
(B) His deep affection for the daughter 
(C) The cleverness with which he handled the situation 
(D) His past decision of not thatching the roof top 
(E) None of these 
Ans : (D) 
 
8. Why did the thief choose Dhanpatrai’s house for the act ? 
(A) There was hardly any house left in the town for theft 
(B) Dhanpatrai was living with his daughter 
(C) The house did not have wooden ceiling 
(D) He had the information that Dhanpatrai was rich 
(E) None of these 
Ans : (D) 
 
9. Which of the following statements is TRUE in the context of the 
passage ? 
(A) The daughter of Dhanpatrai was too weak to handle the thief 
(B) The people of the town did not like Dhanpatrai 
(C) Dhanpatrai played a trick with the thief 
(D) Dhanpatrai did not have money for wastage 
(E) Laxmi rushed out and gathered the people 
Ans : (C) 
 
10. The thief would have escaped unhurt had there been ………. 
(A) a dog in the house 
(B) a wooden ceiling below the thatched roof 
(C) very few policemen to catch him 
(D) no alertness on the part of Dhanpatrai’s son 
(E) jewellery kept in the house 
Ans : (B) 
 
Directions—(Q. 11–15) Which of the following word/phrase has the SAME 
meaning as the word/phrase printed in bold as used in the passage. 
 
11. Thrifty 
(A) Miser 
(B) Spendthrift 
(C) Shameful 
(D) Prolific 
(E) Extravagant 
Ans : (A) 
 
12. Broke his leg 
(A) Fell unconscious 
(B) Was shocked 
(C) Fracture at the back 
(D) Broke the thorn 
(E) None of these 
Ans : (E) 
 
13. At the dead of 
(A) On death of 
(B) At deep 
(C) In the dawn 
(D) Early evening 
(E) Every day 
Ans : (B) 
 
14. Hit upon a plan 
(A) Got an idea 
(B) Quashed the plan 
(C) Lacked planning 
(D) Without plan 
(E) None of these 
Ans : (A) 
 
15. Enquire about 
(A) Keep pace with 
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Directions—(Q. 1–15) Read the following passage carefully and answer the 
questions given below it. Certain words in the passage have been printed 
in bold to help you locate them while answering some of the questions. 
 
In a small hill town there lived a thief. He was very smart and before 
breaking into houses for theft he used to enquire about the lifestyles of 
the people staying in that house. Then at the dead of night he used to 
commit theft. 
 
Dhanpatrai was a moneylender living in the same town. He was thrifty and 
never wasted money. He had a daughter named Laxmi. The thief knew that 
Dhanpatrai was rich and he had a lot of jewellery with him. Smartly the 
thief found out the location of the house and designed the theft. One 
night, getting up to the roof of the house he started removing the roof-
covering made of earthen tiles. 
 
The moneylender heard the sound and was sure that a thief was on the roof 
of the house. Now he had to create some ploy. He hit upon a plan. “Laxmi, 
Laxmi” he called out to his daughter who was sleeping. “Laxmi, I hope our 
money-box and jewellery are kept in the ceiling,” he asked cleverly. 
 
Generally, in hill area, to keep house warm in winter, houses have a 
thatched roofing and below that, a wooden ceiling. Certain things used to 
be kept in the space between the roofing and wooden ceiling. So when the 
thief heard the question put by Dhanpatrai, he thought that there was a 
ceiling below the thatched roof. So he jumped down. 
 
But actually in the house there was no wooden ceiling. So the thief fell 
to the floor of the house which was about fifteen feet below and broke 
his leg. 
 
Immediately the moneylender called all the neighbours and they handed 
over the thief to the police. He saved his house from being burgled, with 
his ingenuity. 
 
1. What was the role of Laxmi in this episode ? 
(A) She called people and scared the thief. 
(B) Laxmi sent the people for police. 
(C) She asked Dhanpatrai to call the people. 
(D) Her name was used to misguide the thief. 
(E) She got the idea of fooling the thief. 
Ans : (D) 
 
2. How did the thief enter the house of Dhanpatrai ? 
(a) By removing the tiled top of the house. 
(b) By removing the wooden ceiling. 
(c) By opening the door with duplicate key. 
(A) Only (a) 
(B) Only (b) 
(C) Only (c) 
(D) Both (a) and (b) 
(E) None of these 
Ans : (A) 
 
3. Where was the jewellery actually kept ? 
(A) Inside the bed on which Laxmi was sleeping 
(B) On the thatched roof top 
(C) Below the pillow of Dhanpatrai 
(D) There is no mention of jewellery’s location 
(E) None of these 
Ans : (D) 
 
 
4. What was the quality of the thief ? 
(A) He was expert in removing roof tops 
(B) Before theft he used to study the lifestyles of residents 
(C) He was accurate in identifying his victim 
(D) He was liked by the people and the police 
(E) None of these 
Ans : (C) 
 
5. Who was Dhanpatrai ? 
(A) The father of the thief 
(B) The moneylender who used to keep valuables on the roof 
(C) A cunning and crafty man 
(D) The father of Laxmi 
(E) The thief 
Ans : (D) 
 
6. Who called the police ? 
(A) The son of Dhanpatrai 
(B) The daughter of Dhanpatrai 
(C) Dhanpatrai himself 
(D) Some one who provoked the thief for the act 
(E) None of these 
Ans : (E) 
 
7. Which quality of Dhanpatrai protected his house ? 
(A) His thrifty behaviour 
(B) His deep affection for the daughter 
(C) The cleverness with which he handled the situation 
(D) His past decision of not thatching the roof top 
(E) None of these 
Ans : (D) 
 
8. Why did the thief choose Dhanpatrai’s house for the act ? 
(A) There was hardly any house left in the town for theft 
(B) Dhanpatrai was living with his daughter 
(C) The house did not have wooden ceiling 
(D) He had the information that Dhanpatrai was rich 
(E) None of these 
Ans : (D) 
 
9. Which of the following statements is TRUE in the context of the 
passage ? 
(A) The daughter of Dhanpatrai was too weak to handle the thief 
(B) The people of the town did not like Dhanpatrai 
(C) Dhanpatrai played a trick with the thief 
(D) Dhanpatrai did not have money for wastage 
(E) Laxmi rushed out and gathered the people 
Ans : (C) 
 
10. The thief would have escaped unhurt had there been ………. 
(A) a dog in the house 
(B) a wooden ceiling below the thatched roof 
(C) very few policemen to catch him 
(D) no alertness on the part of Dhanpatrai’s son 
(E) jewellery kept in the house 
Ans : (B) 
 
Directions—(Q. 11–15) Which of the following word/phrase has the SAME 
meaning as the word/phrase printed in bold as used in the passage. 
 
11. Thrifty 
(A) Miser 
(B) Spendthrift 
(C) Shameful 
(D) Prolific 
(E) Extravagant 
Ans : (A) 
 
12. Broke his leg 
(A) Fell unconscious 
(B) Was shocked 
(C) Fracture at the back 
(D) Broke the thorn 
(E) None of these 
Ans : (E) 
 
13. At the dead of 
(A) On death of 
(B) At deep 
(C) In the dawn 
(D) Early evening 
(E) Every day 
Ans : (B) 
 
14. Hit upon a plan 
(A) Got an idea 
(B) Quashed the plan 
(C) Lacked planning 
(D) Without plan 
(E) None of these 
Ans : (A) 
 
15. Enquire about 
(A) Keep pace with 
(B) Write 
(C) Investigate into 
(D) Keep others informed 
(E) None of these 
Ans : (C) 
 
Directions—(Q. 16–20) Rearrange the following five sentences (a), (b), 
(c), (d) and (e) in the proper sequence so as to form a meaningful 
paragraph. Then answer the questions given below them. 
(a) To her surprise, she found the baby quite safe in the cradle. 
(b) It had blood all over its mouth 
(c) She then entered the house, expecting to find her baby dead 
(d) Malathi discovered the mongoose seated on the doorstep. 
(e) Thinking that it had killed her son, she struck the mongoose so hard 
that it laid still. 
 
16. Which of the sentences should come LAST (FIFTH) in the paragraph 
after rearrangement ? 
(A) a 
(B) b 
(C) c 
(D) d 
(E) e 
Ans : (A) 
 
17. Which of the sentences should come FOURTH in the paragraph after 
rearrangement ? 
(A) a 
(B) b 
(C) c 
(D) d 
(E) e 
Ans : (C) 
 
18. Which of the sentences should come FIRST in the paragraph after 
rearrangement ? 
(A) a 
(B) b 
(C) c 
(D) d 
(E) e 
Ans : (D) 
 
19. Which of the sentences should come THIRD in the paragraph after 
rearrangement ? 
(A) a 
(B) b 
(C) c 
(D) d 
(E) e 
Ans : (E) 
 
20. Which of the sentences should come SECOND in the paragraph after 
rearrangement ? 
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Directions—(Q. 1–15) Read the following passage carefully and answer the 
questions given below it. Certain words in the passage have been printed 
in bold to help you locate them while answering some of the questions. 
 
In a small hill town there lived a thief. He was very smart and before 
breaking into houses for theft he used to enquire about the lifestyles of 
the people staying in that house. Then at the dead of night he used to 
commit theft. 
 
Dhanpatrai was a moneylender living in the same town. He was thrifty and 
never wasted money. He had a daughter named Laxmi. The thief knew that 
Dhanpatrai was rich and he had a lot of jewellery with him. Smartly the 
thief found out the location of the house and designed the theft. One 
night, getting up to the roof of the house he started removing the roof-
covering made of earthen tiles. 
 
The moneylender heard the sound and was sure that a thief was on the roof 
of the house. Now he had to create some ploy. He hit upon a plan. “Laxmi, 
Laxmi” he called out to his daughter who was sleeping. “Laxmi, I hope our 
money-box and jewellery are kept in the ceiling,” he asked cleverly. 
 
Generally, in hill area, to keep house warm in winter, houses have a 
thatched roofing and below that, a wooden ceiling. Certain things used to 
be kept in the space between the roofing and wooden ceiling. So when the 
thief heard the question put by Dhanpatrai, he thought that there was a 
ceiling below the thatched roof. So he jumped down. 
 
But actually in the house there was no wooden ceiling. So the thief fell 
to the floor of the house which was about fifteen feet below and broke 
his leg. 
 
Immediately the moneylender called all the neighbours and they handed 
over the thief to the police. He saved his house from being burgled, with 
his ingenuity. 
 
1. What was the role of Laxmi in this episode ? 
(A) She called people and scared the thief. 
(B) Laxmi sent the people for police. 
(C) She asked Dhanpatrai to call the people. 
(D) Her name was used to misguide the thief. 
(E) She got the idea of fooling the thief. 
Ans : (D) 
 
2. How did the thief enter the house of Dhanpatrai ? 
(a) By removing the tiled top of the house. 
(b) By removing the wooden ceiling. 
(c) By opening the door with duplicate key. 
(A) Only (a) 
(B) Only (b) 
(C) Only (c) 
(D) Both (a) and (b) 
(E) None of these 
Ans : (A) 
 
3. Where was the jewellery actually kept ? 
(A) Inside the bed on which Laxmi was sleeping 
(B) On the thatched roof top 
(C) Below the pillow of Dhanpatrai 
(D) There is no mention of jewellery’s location 
(E) None of these 
Ans : (D) 
 
 
4. What was the quality of the thief ? 
(A) He was expert in removing roof tops 
(B) Before theft he used to study the lifestyles of residents 
(C) He was accurate in identifying his victim 
(D) He was liked by the people and the police 
(E) None of these 
Ans : (C) 
 
5. Who was Dhanpatrai ? 
(A) The father of the thief 
(B) The moneylender who used to keep valuables on the roof 
(C) A cunning and crafty man 
(D) The father of Laxmi 
(E) The thief 
Ans : (D) 
 
6. Who called the police ? 
(A) The son of Dhanpatrai 
(B) The daughter of Dhanpatrai 
(C) Dhanpatrai himself 
(D) Some one who provoked the thief for the act 
(E) None of these 
Ans : (E) 
 
7. Which quality of Dhanpatrai protected his house ? 
(A) His thrifty behaviour 
(B) His deep affection for the daughter 
(C) The cleverness with which he handled the situation 
(D) His past decision of not thatching the roof top 
(E) None of these 
Ans : (D) 
 
8. Why did the thief choose Dhanpatrai’s house for the act ? 
(A) There was hardly any house left in the town for theft 
(B) Dhanpatrai was living with his daughter 
(C) The house did not have wooden ceiling 
(D) He had the information that Dhanpatrai was rich 
(E) None of these 
Ans : (D) 
 
9. Which of the following statements is TRUE in the context of the 
passage ? 
(A) The daughter of Dhanpatrai was too weak to handle the thief 
(B) The people of the town did not like Dhanpatrai 
(C) Dhanpatrai played a trick with the thief 
(D) Dhanpatrai did not have money for wastage 
(E) Laxmi rushed out and gathered the people 
Ans : (C) 
 
10. The thief would have escaped unhurt had there been ………. 
(A) a dog in the house 
(B) a wooden ceiling below the thatched roof 
(C) very few policemen to catch him 
(D) no alertness on the part of Dhanpatrai’s son 
(E) jewellery kept in the house 
Ans : (B) 
 
Directions—(Q. 11–15) Which of the following word/phrase has the SAME 
meaning as the word/phrase printed in bold as used in the passage. 
 
11. Thrifty 
(A) Miser 
(B) Spendthrift 
(C) Shameful 
(D) Prolific 
(E) Extravagant 
Ans : (A) 
 
12. Broke his leg 
(A) Fell unconscious 
(B) Was shocked 
(C) Fracture at the back 
(D) Broke the thorn 
(E) None of these 
Ans : (E) 
 
13. At the dead of 
(A) On death of 
(B) At deep 
(C) In the dawn 
(D) Early evening 
(E) Every day 
Ans : (B) 
 
14. Hit upon a plan 
(A) Got an idea 
(B) Quashed the plan 
(C) Lacked planning 
(D) Without plan 
(E) None of these 
Ans : (A) 
 
15. Enquire about 
(A) Keep pace with 
(B) Write 
(C) Investigate into 
(D) Keep others informed 
(E) None of these 
Ans : (C) 
 
Directions—(Q. 16–20) Rearrange the following five sentences (a), (b), 
(c), (d) and (e) in the proper sequence so as to form a meaningful 
paragraph. Then answer the questions given below them. 
(a) To her surprise, she found the baby quite safe in the cradle. 
(b) It had blood all over its mouth 
(c) She then entered the house, expecting to find her baby dead 
(d) Malathi discovered the mongoose seated on the doorstep. 
(e) Thinking that it had killed her son, she struck the mongoose so hard 
that it laid still. 
 
16. Which of the sentences should come LAST (FIFTH) in the paragraph 
after rearrangement ? 
(A) a 
(B) b 
(C) c 
(D) d 
(E) e 
Ans : (A) 
 
17. Which of the sentences should come FOURTH in the paragraph after 
rearrangement ? 
(A) a 
(B) b 
(C) c 
(D) d 
(E) e 
Ans : (C) 
 
18. Which of the sentences should come FIRST in the paragraph after 
rearrangement ? 
(A) a 
(B) b 
(C) c 
(D) d 
(E) e 
Ans : (D) 
 
19. Which of the sentences should come THIRD in the paragraph after 
rearrangement ? 
(A) a 
(B) b 
(C) c 
(D) d 
(E) e 
Ans : (E) 
 
20. Which of the sentences should come SECOND in the paragraph after 
rearrangement ? 
(A) a 
(B) b 
(C) c 
(D) d 
(E) e 
Ans : (B) 
 
Directions—(Q. 21–25) Which of the phrases (A), (B), (C), (D) given below 
each sentence should replace the phrase printed in bold type to make the 
sentence grammatically correct ? If the sentence is correct mark (E) i.e. 
‘No correction required’ as the answer. 
 
21. Newspapers have great power because their enormous circulation. 
(A) on account 
(B) because of 
(C) as a result 
(D) owing 
(E) No correction required 
Ans : (B) 
 
22. The crowd which has gather to protest against the decision slowly 
returned to their homes. 
(A) which had gathered 
(B) which have gather 
(C) gathering up 
(D) which gathers around 
(E) No correction required 
Ans : (A) 
 
23. He will be handling the next project since he has vastly experience 
in this business. 
(A) vast experience 
(B) vastly experienced 
(C) a vast experiencing 
(D) the vast experience 
(E) No correction required 
Ans : (C) 
 
24. Children nowadays are watching too much television. 
(A) to much of 
(B) more of 
(C) very much of 
(D) much on 
(E) No correction required 
Ans : (E) 
 
25. The bridge in connection with the two cities will remain closed for 
security reasons. 
(A) connects between 
(B) in connection to 
(C) being connected from 
(D) connecting 
(E) No correction required 
Ans : (C)