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202. _______ she is clever, she often Directions (211) : In the following 218. He is weak ___ he does a lot of
makes mistakes. questions, sentences are given with work.
(1) Despite (2) Since blanks to be filled i n with an (1) and (2) yet
(3) Although (4) Yet appropriate word(s). Four alternatives (3) because (4) so
203. Do you p refer _____ or are suggested for each question. 219. Mahesh showed an _____ for
traditional art forms ? Choose the correct alternative out of sports at a very early stage.
(1) archaic the four as your answer. (1) attitude (2) aptitude
(2) contemporary (FCI Assistant Grade-II (3) imagination (4) intuition
(3) foreign Exam. 22.01.2012 Paper-I) 220. For_______ sake don’t tell it to
(4) simultaneous 211. How did these things come others.
_______ ? (1) haven (2) heaven
204. The far mers _______ th ei r
farms, if they had known that (1) about (2) into (3) heavens (4) heaven’s
a thunderstorm was appro- (3) at (4) down 221. Napoleon’s army ___ to the
aching. Directions (212–216) : In the Russian soldiers without any
(1) will leave following questions, sentences are fight.
(2) would leave given with blanks to be filled in with (1) evaded (2) decimated
(3) will have left an appropriate word(s). Four (3) capitulated (4) cordoned
(4) would have left alternatives are suggested for each Directions (222-226) : In the
question. Choose the correct following questions, some of the
205. The Paraly mp ics is a
alternative out of the four as your sentences are given with blanks to be
competition for the ____.
answer. filled in with appropriate words. Four
(1) disadvantaged
FCI Assistant Grade-III alternatives are suggested for each
(2) discouraged
Exam. 25.02.2012 question. Cho ose the correct
(3) disabled
(Paper-I) North Zone (Ist Sitting) alternative out of the four.
(4) despised 222. The work was _____ by the rains.
212. The news was _______ good to
Directions (206 – 210) : In the be true. (1) restricted (2) prevented
following questions, sentences are
(1) very (2) too (3) hampered (4) obstructed
given with blanks to be filled in with
an appropriate word(s). Four (3) so (4) as 223. He knows French and German
alternatives are suggested for each 213. How much longer __ this book ? _____ Russian.
question. Cho ose the correct (1) you are needing (1) beside (2) besides
alternative out of the four. (2) will you be needing (3) aside (4) except
(SSC CPO (SI, ASI & ntelligence Officer (3) will you have needed 224. His reputation has been _____
Exam. 28.08.2011 (Paper-I) by his foolish acts.
(4) have you needed
206. She made her stepson her ____ (1) increased (2) decreased
214. ______ you hear the President’s
to her large fortune. (3) retrieved (4) tainted
speech ?
(1) hare (2) heir 225. Meditation is _____ way to calm
(3) hair (4) here (1) Have (2) Has
your nerves.
207. The stewardess showed the (3) Had (4) Did
(1) a best (2) one of the best
passenger _____ 215. I ______ to the movie with some
(3) the best (4) an best
(1) when to start travelling friends last night.
226. The Prime Minister of England
(2) where to land the plane (1) have gone (2) went
called _____ the President of
(3) how to fasten the seat belt (3) am gone (4) am going America.
(4) how to judge the altitude of 216. She has only__________friends. (1) in (2) out
the plane
(1) fewer (2) less (3) on (4) at
208. Many people reported _____a
(3) more (4) a few Directions (227 – 236) : In the
noise in the night.
Directions (217-221) : In the fol- following questions, sentences, are
(1) to hear
lowing sentences are gi ven with given with blanks to be filled in with
(2) having heard
blanks to be filled in with the appro- an app r opriate word( s ). Fou r
(3) to have heard
priate word(s). Four alternatives are alternatives are suggested for each
(4) been hearing
suggested for each question. Choose questi o n. Cho ose the correct
209. I am exhausted; let’s ____ a
the correct alternative out of the four. alternative out of the four.
day.
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(3) call off (4) call in
217. If I ____ a doctor, I would serve 227. Many a man _____ imprisoned
210. The worker used _____ to patch
the poor. without trial in Fascist countries.
up the hole in the wall.
(1) am (2) had been (1) are (2) were
(1) sand (2) cement
(3) soil (4) grass (3) were (4) was (3) is (4) have been
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