PART I: CIVIL ENGINEERING

Marks: 100
1. To survey a small plot of land (50 mx ume of voids in it, is known as
100 m) by a plane table, the method (a) porosity (b) void ratio
adopted is (c)percentage voids
(a) radiation (b)intersection (d) degree of saturation
(C) resection (d) traversing
8. The ultimate bearing capacity of a soil
2 The densification of a soil by using Is
machines is called (a) total load on the bearing area
(a) consolidation (b) safe load on the bearing area
(6) compression (c) load at which the soil fails.
(c) compaction (d) load at which the soil consolidates
(d) soil stabilization
The traffic conflicts that may occur in a
3. The test carried out to know the resis- rotary intersection are
tance to flow, of a given bituminous
(a) merging and crossing
material is
2 (b) merging and diverging
aotening point (b) Penetration () crossing and diverging
(c)Viscosity (d) Ductility (d) crossing, merging and diverging
4. fdegree of a road curve is defined by as-
10 Undisturbed soil samples are required
suming the standard length of an arc as 20
for
metres, the radius of a 1° curve is equal to
(a) 1719'metres (b) 1146 metres (a) specific gravitytest
(b) consistency limit test
(c) 1046 metres (d) 1619 metres
(c) consolidation test

5. Cohesionless soils are formed by (d) particle size classification

(a) consistent blowing of wind in the
same direction 11. The Plasticity Index is the numerical
(b) deposition in a delta region difference between
(a) liquid limit and plastic limit
(c) physical disintegration of rocks
(d) chemical weathering of rocks (b) plastic limit and shrinkage limit
(c) liquid limit and shrinkage limit
6. The water content of soil is defined as (d) plastic limit and permeability limit
a ratio of
(a) volume of water and volume of 12, On Indian Railways, the standard length
given soil of rails for broad gauge track is
(b) volume of water and volume of (a) 10.06 m (b) 10.89 m
voids in soil. (c) 12.80 m. (d) 19.20 m
(c) weight of water and weight of air in
voids 13. The relationship between void ratio'e'
(d) weight of water and weight ofso and porosity ratio 'n' is
ids of given mass of soil (a) n= e/(1 - e)*

(b) n= e/(1 +e)

7. The ratio of the volume of water present
(c)e(+ n)/(l -e)
in a given mass of soil to the total vol-
(d)n =(1 +e)/(1 -e)
3
 14. The Los Angelos abrasion test is con- and dispatched outwards are known as
ducted to find (a) Station yard.
(a) strength of aggregale (b) Marshalling yard
(b) hardness of aggregate (c) Goods yard
(c) durability of aggregate (d) Locomotive yard
(d) toughness of aggregate
22. The normal land width required for
15 The back staff reading on a BM of RL National and State Highways in plain
300.000 m is 1.545 m. If foresight read- Built-up areas is
ing on a point is 1.275 m, the reduced (b) 40 m
(a) 45 m
level of the point, is (d) 30 m
(c) 35 m
(a) 297.180 m (b) 302.820 m
(c) 299.730 m. (d) 300.270 m The number of vehicles occupying a
23.
unit length of lane of road at any given
16. The longest chain line passing
through time, is called.
the centre of the area is known as
(a) Traffic volume
(a) main line (b) base line
(c) tie line (d) check line
(b)Traffic density
(c) Traffic capacity
17. In (d) Traffic load
levelling observations, if 'd' is the
horizontal distance between two points
in kilometers, the combined correction
24. OnaWBM road the roller used for roll
for refraction and earth's curvature is ing purposes is of weight
(a) 0.07857 d metres (a) 3 to 5 tonnes
(b) 6 to 10 tonnes
(b) 0.01122d metres
(c)0.06735 d metres 1 (c) 10 to 15 tonnes
(d) 0.05613d metres (d) 15 to 20 tonnes

25. When the be

18. The property ofa soil which permits the surveyed is large
area to

passage through its interconnected having undulating ground and higher

voids is called accuracy is not required, then the best
(a) moisture content method suitable for surveying will be
(b) porosity (a) compass survey
(c) capillarity (b) chain survey
(d)permeability (c) theodolite survey
(d) plane table survey
19. A cohesive soil on drying
(a) expands 26. The value of ruling gradient in plains
(b) shrinks as per IRC is
(c) swells (a) 1 in 10 (6) 1 in 15
(d) changes colour (c) 1 in 20 (d) 1 in 30
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20. The depth of ballast for a B.G. line is

(a) 15-20 cm (b) 20-25 cm 27. The magnetic bearing of a line is
(c) 25 -30 cm (d) 30-35 cm and the magnetic declination is 37°30
5°45W.
The true bearing is
21. The yard where trains and other loads (a) 31045'E
are received, sorted out, trains formed b) 43°15'E
(c) 3145'W* (d) 43 15'w
28. The lime suitable for making mortar is 36. Bulking of san is caus due to
(a) quick lime (b) fat lime (a) viscosity
(c) hydraulic lime (b) air voids
(d) lean lime (c) surface moisture
(d) clay contents
29 Ifthe fore bearing ofa line is N28°30'W,
then the back bearing of that line will be 37 The two main gases liberated from an
(a) N28 30O'E (b) N61°30'w anaerobic sludge digestion tank would
(d) S28 30w include.
(c) S28°30'E.
(a) ammonia and carbon dioxide
30. Which sand is the coarsest of all (b) ammonia and methane
b) Zone-I (c) carbon dioxide and methane
(a) Zone- (d) methane and hydrogen sulphide
(c) Zone-II (d) Zone-IV

38. If whole circle bearing of a lineis

31. A Ist class brick immersed in water for
24 hours, should not absorb water (by 326°18', its reduced bearing is
weight) more than (a) S 33042' E (b) S 33 42 W
(a) 5% (b) 10% (c) N 3342' E (d)N 3342"W.
C) 15% d) 20%
39. For ensuring quality concrete, we use

(a) single size aggregates

32 IfD.O. concentration falls down to zero
in any natural drainage, it indicates (b) two size aggregates
(a) zone of degradation (c) graded aggregates
b) zone of active decomposition (d) coarse aggregates
(c) zone of recovery
(d) zone of clearer water 40. When the length of chain along a slope
of 'l' is L, the correction for slopere
33. The strength of a good building stone quired is
(a) L (1 - tan 8). (b) L(1- sin 6)
should not be less than
(a) 300 kg/cm b) 500 kg/cm? a L(l-cos 8) (d) L (1 - sec 0)
(c) 1000 kg/cm(d) 1500 kg/em*
[Link] value of fresh sewage is usually
34. The damp proof course (D.P.C.) is mea- (a) zero (b) 14

sured in )anywhere between 7 and 14

(a) cubic metre (cum.) (d) anywhere between I and 7
metre (sqm.) 1
(6) square
(c) metres (m.) 42
42. A good quality of cement should have
(d) none of these higher percentage of
(a) silica
35. The bacteria which may survive with (b) free lime
or without free oxygen, are called (c) di-calcium silicate
(d) tri-calcium silicate
(aerobic bacteria.
(b)anaerobic bacteria
43. The detention period for plain sedimen-
J)facultative bacteria tation in water tanks, is usually
(d) pathogenic bacteria
(a) 4 to 8 hours (b) 8 to 16 hours
(c) 16 to 24 hours (d) 24 6 36 hours
5
 44 Per capita demand of water in calculated The crushing strength of a first class
in litres 52
(a) per person per day brick is
(a) 30 kg/cm
(b) 55 kg/cm
(b) per person per month
(c) 75 kg/cm?. (d) 105 kgcm
(c) per person per year
d) per person per week
53 In thelong wall and short wall method
45
45 the length of long wallis
Alum is
chemically ofestimation,centre distance between
(a) Aluminium hydroxide the centre to
(b) Aluminium sulphate walls and
(c) Aluminium chloride (a) breadth of the wall
on each side
(d) Aluminium oxide (b) half breadth of wall
on each side
(c) one fourth breadth of wall
46 The common base for applying paint on (d) three fourth breadth ofwall each
on

wood is side
(a) zinc oxide (b) iron oxide
(c) red lead (d) white lead 54. The disintegration of tissues of wood
caused by fungi is called
47 Which of the following process takes (a) shake (b) rot
place in trickling filters (c) knot (d) check
(a) Filtration (b) Oxidation
(c) Disinfection (d) Biological action 55. The order of a competent authority
sanctioning a properly detailed estimate
48. The permissible pH value for public of the cost of a construction or repair
water supplies may range from work is called
(a) 4.5 to 5.5 (b) 5.5 to 6.5 (a) Administrative sanction
6.5 to 8.5 (d) 8.5 to 10.5 (b) Technical sanction
(c) Work order (d) Budget sanction
49. Hardness of water can be removed by
boiling if it is due to 56, A detailed
(a) calcium bicarbonate document containing de
scription of all items of work together
(b) calcium sulphates with their current rates is called
(c) calcium chloride (a) tender
(d) calcium nitrates (b) schedule of rates
(c) analysis of rates
50.
50. According to the IS Code, the actual (d) abstract estimate
size of modular brick is
(a) 23 cm x 11.5 cm x 7.5cm 57. Programme Evaluation and Review
(b) 23 cm x 13 cm x 7.5 cm Technique (PERT) is
(c) 19 cmx 9 cm x 9 cm
(a)activity oriented
(d) 20 cm x 10 cm x 10 cm (b) event oriented
(c) time oriented
51. For the most economical rectangular (d) resources oriented
section ofa channel, the hydraulic mean
depth is kept cqual to 58. The radius of gyration of a section of
(a) the depth of flow area A' and least moment of inertia T'
(b) half the depth of flow about the centroidal axis, is
(c) one-third the depth offlow (a) A/I
(d) one-fourth the depth of flow (c) (/AY3
(6) /A
(d) (A/)05
59 To make RCC buildings earthquake re- (a) 2 (b) 4
sistant, the design should always be (c) 6 8
made for:
(a) weak beams & strong columns 66. The first method invented for planning
(b) weak beams & weak columns projects, was.
(a) Bar chart method
(c) strong beams & weak columns
(d) strong beams & strong columns (b) Milestone chart
(c) Critical Path Method
60. For a simply supported beam of length (d) Programme Evaluation and Review
T and carTying a point load 'W" at the Technique
T
beam, moment of inertia
centre of a
67. The construction of a temporary struc-
modulus ofelasticity E', the maximum
ture to support an unsafe structure is
deflection is
called
(a) WP/48El (b)WP/24EI (a) Underpinning (b) Shoring
(c)WI/192E1 (d) WP/384EI (c) Scaffolding (d) Formwork
61 The quantity of soling is obtained in 68. The bill for payment to the contractor
(a) metre cube (b) metre square is prepared from the entries in the
(¢) metre (d) lump sum (a) Contract document
(b) Cash book
62. The system of providing vertical GI.
(C) Measurement book
pipes at suitable locations in a building (d) Stock register
is called
(a) Fire extinguisher 69. The relation between the modulus of
(b) Wetriser rigidity G' and the modulus of elastic
(c)Fire hydrant ity 'E' is given in terms of Poisson's
(d) Automatic sprinkler ratio ' ' as
(a) G 2E (1+ )
63. The first stage ofa construction, is 6) E =2G (1+p)
(a) preparation of estimate (c) G= 3E(1 + u)
(6) survey of the site (d)E=2G(1+24)
(c) initiation of proposal
() preparation of tender 70. The total energy line lies over the hy-
draulic gradient line by an amount equal
64. Which of the following scaffolding is to
provided for a building on the side of a (a) pressure head
busy street so that there is no obstruc- (6) velocity head
tion to traffic on the street? (c) friction head
(a) Brick Layers scaffold (d) datum head
(6) Needle scaffold
(c) Mason's scaffold 171. If'B' is the width of formation,'d' is the
(d) Steel scaffold height of the embankment, side slope
s:1, for a highway with no transverse
65. One cubic metre of cement concrete slope, the area of cross section is
(1:2:4) is to be mixed by volume. Num- (a) B+d + sd
ber of cement bags will be (b) Bd + sd
mately
approxi- (c) Bd - s(d)s
(d) %(Bd + sd)
 72. The flow in which cach surface
liquid particle (a) compressibility (b) tension
has a definite path and the (d) viscosity
paths of ad- (c) capillarity
jacent particles not cross each other,
do
is called 79. The ratio of cross-sectional dimension
on
(a) stream line flow of a column should not be than less
(b)uniform flow (a) 0.3 (b) (c)0.5
0.4 (d)0.6
(c) steady flow
(d) turbulent flow tank channel, a notch is used to
80. In a or
measure.
73 The (b) pressure
spacing of lateral ties to be used a (a) velocity
special confining reinforcement should (c) static energy (d) discharge
not be greater than
(a) 100 mm can be mea.
(b) 75 mm 81. Intensity of an earthquake
(c) 150 mm (d) 120 mm sured by
scale
(a) MSK scale (b) MMI
74. A and (b)
simply supportedbeam of span 'L' (c) Richter scale (d) both (a)
carries a
concentrated load 'W"' at its mid
span. The maximum bending moment 82. The ratio of direct stress to volumetric
M is strain is known as.
(a) WL/2 (b) WL/4 (a) Bulk modulus
(c) WL/8 (d) WL/12 (6) Young's modulus
(c) Modulus of rigidity
75. Pitot tube is a device used in the flow- (d) Poisson's ratio
ing fluid for measuring.
(a) discharge (b) pressure 83 The contract in which the contractor
(c) velocity undertakes the execution of a work to
(d) kinetic and potential energy complete in all respects within a speci-
fied time frame for a fixed amount is
76. While submitting a tender the contrac- called
tor is required to deposit some amount (a) Schedulecontract
with the department, as guarantee of the (b) Lump sum contract
tender, which is known as (c) Labour contract
(a) bank guarantee (d) Cost plus percentage contract
(b) caution money
84. Bernoulli's theorem deals with the prin-
(c) security deposit
(d) earnest money
ciple of conservation of
(a) mass (b) momentum
(c) force (d) energy
77. When a body, floating in a liquid, is
given a small angular displacement, it
85. The moment of inertia of a circular sec
starts oscillating about a point known
tion about any diameter D is
as

(a) centre of pressure (a) TD /64 (6) TD/32

(c) TD64 (d) tD 64
(b) centre of gravity
(c) centre of buoyancy 86. For one cubic metre
(d) metacentre of brick masonry
the number of bricks
required is
78 The variation in volume ofa liquid with (a) 100 b) 500
the variation (c) 300 (d) 1000
of pressure is called its
87. The slenderness ratio of along column nates to do a work or achieve
tive is called as
an objec-
(a) area of cross-section by
divided ra-
(a) management
dius of gyration (b) supervision
least
(b) area ofcross-section divided by (c) communication
radius of gyration (d) motivation
(c) radius of gyration divided by area

of cross-section 95 The term used to mean the regulation of

by least
(d) length of column divided admitting more or less sunshine in the
radius of gyration room is

88. The simple bending equation is (a) Elegance (b) Roominess

(a) M/=R/E=F/Y (c) Circulation (d) Aspect
b) /M=ER=Y/F

(c)M/=ER=F/Y 96, Measurement Book is used to record

works
(d) M/l-R/E=Y/F measurement
(a) ofconstruction
(b) measurement of supply of
89. Thickness of plastering is usually about materials

(a) 3 mm (b) 12 mm (c) both (a) & (b)*

(c) 25 mm (d) 40 mm (d) none of the above
In absence of detailed design, the per-
90. For a column having actual length '?, 97.
moment of inertia T, modulus of elas- centage of steel in concrete columns is
whose end is fixed and usually taken as
ticity 'E', one

the other end is hinged, the Crippling (a) 0.1 to 0.5 percent

load will be calculated by the formula b)1 to 5 percent

(b) TEI/4/P (c) 5 to 10 percent.
(a) n El/2P.
(d) 2r EV? (d) 10 to 15 percent
(c) 47rEI/P
91. The performance of a specific task in
98. Gauge pressure is equal to
the Critical Path Method (CPM) is
(a) absolute pressure - atmospheric
known asS
(b) Event pressure
(a) Dummy (6) absolute pressure + atmospheric
(c) Activity (d) Contract
pressure

The relation between the number of

(C) atmospheric pressure vacuum
92 (d) atmospheric pressure absolute
members 'n'
joints J' and the number of
pressure
in a simple truss is
(a)n 3j -2 (b)j= 3n 2 -

99. Reynold's number is the ratio of iner-

(c)j=2n -3 (d))n-3
tiatia force
force and
arce
viscous force (b) gravitational force
93. The science which deals with the sound
insulation in a building is known as
(a)
graviionforce
(c) elastic force (d) surface tension force
(a) Reverberation (b) Transmission lateral tie should have an
100. The bar in a
(c) Acoustics (d)Absorption extension, after the 135° hook, no less
than
94. The process of inspiring the subordi-
(a) 100 mm (b) 75 mm.
(c) 90 mmn (d) 80 mm

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 PART II: GENERAL STUDIES
Marks: 60

101. "Nongkrem" - is a dance form of- declared for tax purpose

(b) Income not
black market
(a) Meghalaya (b) Mizoram (c) Income from
(d) Non-taxable income
(c) Manipur (d) Tripura
is D's husband. S is
102. The "Riang" tribe is the inhabitant of. 109. R is brother of M. P
How is
a) Tripura M's mother. D is R's daughter.
(b) Mizoram P related to S?
(c) Manipur (d)Arunachal (b)grandson-in-law
(a) son
(c) grand father (d) brother
103. The Gas Cracker Project of - tribe
Assamis I10. "Bane Koubang" is relatedto-
established i n - District.
(a) Tinisukia (b) Lakhimpur
ofAssam. (b) Sonowal
(a) Karbi
(c)Dibrugarh (d) Sivsagar (d) Dimasa
e Mising
104. The "Hmar" people are generally found
111. Which one of the following is the least
populous state in India?
in the district of Assam. (b) Goa
(a) Sikkim
(a) Karbi Anglong (d) Mizoram
(c) Arunachal
(b) Dima Hasao
(c)Kachar 112. The "Vulture Conservation Breeding
(d) Karimganj Centre" of Assam is situated at -

(a) Orang (6) Nameri

105. What was the timing of Hima Das in
400 mts. at Jakarta Asian Games?
(c) Rani (d) Rangia
(a) 51.79 seconds
113. The script of the Bodo language is-
(b) 50.79 seconds
(c)51.97 seconds (a)Assamese (b) Bengali
(c) Roman (d) Devanagari
(d) 50.97 seconds
114. NITI means-
106. The Battle of Plassey (1757 A.D.) was (a) National Institute of Technical
fought between Robert Clive and- Investigation
(a) MirJafar. (b) Navy India Technical Institute
(b) Siraj-ud-Daulah )National Institution for
(c) Alivardi khan Transforming India
(d) Ahmad Shah Abdali (d) National Institute for Tax Innova-
tion
107. Sonai-Rupai Wild-life Sanctuary is situ-
ated in district. 115. Which state of India has the
(a) Sonitpur(b) Karbi-Anglong largest
number of Assembly seats?
(c) Marigaon (d) Lakhimpur (a) Bihar
(6) Uttar Pradesh
108. Black money does not mean- (c) Maharastra
(a) Income illegally obtained (d) Madhya Pradesh
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116. Who wrote the story book "Golam"? for Purna Swaraj
(a) Dr. Bhabendra Nath Saikia
(b) Jogesh Das 123. How many National Parks are there in
(c) Mamani Raysam Goswami Assam?
(d) Sourabh Kumar Chaliha (a) 3 (b)4 (c)5(d)6
117. What is the real status of Delhi? 124. The founder of the Koch Kingdom was
(a) State (a) Nara Narayan (b) Haria Mandal
(b) Union Territory ) Biswa Singha
(c) National Capital Teritory (d) Lakshmi Narayan
(d) Ruled by Lt. Governor
125. Who invented the "Vacuum Brake"?
118. Which ofthe following is the least caus (a) Guruprasad Das

of concern for cashless economy? (b) Uddhab Bharali

(a) Cost of digital transaction (c) Thomas Alva Edison
(b) Jobs in banking sector (d) George Stephenson
(c) Vulnerability to cyber attacks
(d) Use of personal data 126. The tribe, "Sherdukpen" resides in the
state of-
119. The first capital of the Ahom Kindom (a) Nagaland (b) Mizoram
was- (c) Manipur (d) Arunachal
(a) Rongpur -(b) Charaideo
(c) Gargaon (d) Sivasagar
127. What is the next number in the series:
120. The"Sonaray Dance" of Lower Assam 99, 126, 153, 180,?
is basically related to an animal. The (a)207 (b) 211
name ofthe animal is the (c) 214 (d) 215
(a)Goat (b) Elephant
(c) Cow (d) Tiger 128. Which state of India has the largest
area?
121. Which of the following is not a cause (a) Uttar Pradesh
of unemployment problem in Assam? (b) Rajasthan
(a) Lack of industrialisation (c) Madhya Pradesh
(b) Lack of infrastructure for (d) Maharastra
industrialisation
(c) Dearth of resources 129. The Assamese monthly magazine
(d) Scarcity of capital "Jonaki" was first published in the
year
(a) 1875 A.D. (b) 1886A.D.
122. The year 1930 is famous for Civil Dis- (c) 1889 A.D. (d) 1899 A.D.
obedience Movement and
(a) Dandi March 130. Universities of Calcutta, Madras and
(b) Gandhi-Irwin Pact Bombay were set up in the year
(c) Bhagat Singh's execution (a) 1856 A.D. (b) 1857 A.D.
(d) Indian National Congress's demand (c) 1858 A.D. (d) 1859 A.D.
 Navanity
Prasad Singh
Justice
(c) Roy
131. If the cost price of a COW is Rs. 82 Justice
Hrishikesh

(d)
then what will be the cost price of a
HORSE? Chief Election C om.
tenure of the
(a) Rs. 1 10. (b) Rs. 115 139. The is
missioner of India
(c) Rs. 119 (d) Rs. 130 (b) 4 years
(a) 3 years (d) 6 years
(c) 5 years
132. "Ginthong, Ranghang and Amri"
groups are related t o - tribe of statement from the
correct
Select the
Assam. each of the following
in
four options
(a) Karbi (b) Rabha incorrect statements.

(c) Mising (d) Hajang

was
drowned and man
133. Who is known as Bar Raja in the His- 140. The ship
passengers were sank.
tory of Assam? was
drowned and many
(a)Phuleswari Kunwari (a) The ship
passengers were drowned
(b) Siva Singha
and many passengers
(c) Jaymati Kunwar1 (b) The ship sank
(d) Rudra Singha sank
and many passengers
(c) The ship sank
134. The village "Asharkandi" in Dhubri were drowned
District of Assam is related to the art (d) The ship sank and many passengers
drowned
form-
(a) Singing (b) Dancing
(c) Terracotta (d) Woodcraft 141. AmI or he to blame?
(a)Am I or him to blame?
135. Rs. 500 and Rs. 1000 notes became in- (b) Am I or is he to blame?
valid with effect from- (c) Is he or am I to blame?
(a) 06.10.2016 (b)08.10.2016 (d) Is he or am I to blamed?
(c)08.11.2016 (d)06.11.2016
142. On last Sunday we visited the zoo.
136. "Mount Kisha" - a place oftourist at (a) In last Sunday we visited the zoo.
traction is located in (b) At last Sunday we visited the zo0.
(a) Tripura (b) Mizoram (c) For last Sunday we visited the zo0.
(c) Manipur (d) Arunachal (d) Last Sunday we visited the zo0.

137. Four districts ofAssam are visible from 143. The climate of
Shillong is colder than
Which of the following is
Majuli. one Guwahati.
not visible from Majuli? (a) The climate of Shillong is more
(a) Golaghat (b) Jorhat colder than Guwahati.
(c) Lakhimpur (d) Biswanath (b) The climate of Shillong is much
colder than Guwahati.
138. Who is the Chief Justice of the Kerala
(c) The climate of
High Court? Shillong is very
colder than Guwahati.
(a) Justice K. Surendra Mohan
(d) The climate of Shillong is colder
(b) Justice P. R. Ramachandra Menon
than that of
Guwahati.
144. He denied that he was not
a thief periphery of the congregation. The
he was not thief. Indian and the foreign correspondents
(a) He denied that
was not a thief. were there, also Mridula Sarabhai,
(b) He refused that he Nehru and
He refused that he was a thief. Lady Cripps.
(c) I posted myself at the foot of the
He denied that he was a thief.
(d) three wooden steps where Gandhi
would descend from the prayer
145. I shall hope to meet him in Delhi. platform. 'Ah there you are,' he said.
(a) I willhope to meet him in Delhi. Well, I have now grown better looking
in those four years.
(b)I will hoping to meet him in Delhi.
(Louis Fischer)
(c) I hope to meet him in Delhi.
(d) Hope for meting him in Delhi. 147. The word congregation in the passage
refers to
146. Either you or I are in the wrong
(a) a mob of people
(a) Either you or I am in the wrong
(b) Either you or l is in the wrong b) an assembly of spectators
(c) Either you or me is in the wrong
(c) a crowd of audience
(d) Either you or me are in the wrong
(d) an assembly of devotees.

148. Who among the following was not

Read the following passage and
answer the questions given below by present in Gandhi's prayer meeting?
(a) Jawaharlal Nehru
choosing the correct option. (b) Mridula Sarabhai

I arrived at New Delhi airport on 25

(c) Sir Stafford Cripps
June 1946, and drove to the Imperial (d) Lady Cripps
Hotel. I was tired from the flight from
149. The first thing that the author did on
Cairo; I needed a bath and a shave. But I
had an uncontrollable impulse to see arriving at New Delhi was to
Gandhi immediately. My first act in India, (a) have a bath and shave
I felt, should be to have a word with (b) check into Imperial Hotel.
Gandhi. So, instead ofmaking sure I had (c) make sure he had a room in the hotel
a room in the hotel, I left my luggage in (d) dump his luggage and to take a taxi
the lobby and took a taxi to Gandhi's little to see Gandhi.
stone hut in the Harijan colony.
He was at his evening prayer 150. The word impulse' in the passage is
meeting in an open space outside the closest is meaning to the following
hut. Approximately a thousand (a) A sudden wish to do something
persons were at the services. Gandhi (b) A sudden pain
in his loin cloth, a moist white pad on
(c) Being bored and tired
his head, his feet on his thighs, sat in
the centre of a large elevated wooden
(d) Being suddenly angry
platform with several disciples. His
151. I posted myself' means that the
eyes were closed. Occasionally he
author
opened them and beat time with his
(a) posted a letter himself
hands to the singing. On the ground,
in front of the platform, sat the women (b) went to the post office
worshippers, behind them the men. (c) wrote a letter
The curious stood around on the (d) took his position at that place
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the bird
opened
152. The author mentions his arrival at the 156. When she
. . out.
Imperial Hotel (b) has flown
(a) to describe his life style (a) flew
(d) has flown
(b) to show that he is a busy person. (c) had been flying
(c) to express his impatience to meet
three years.
Gandhi. I........... him for
157.
157. I.......
(d) to state that he had recently visited (a) am knowing
Cairo. (b) have known
knowing
(c) have been
153. The author waited for Gandhi (d) had been knowing8
(a) inside the stone hut
walk after the rain
(b) on the raised platform 158. We went for a

(c) near the foreign correspondents

(d) at the foot of the three wooden (a) has stopped
steps (b) stopped
(c) had stopped
Choose the correct option to fill in the (d) had been stopped
blanks in each of the following
sentences. in this house since
159. They
2012.
154. Ticketless travellers... (a) has been living
(a) will be punish (b) have lived
(b) will being punished (c) had lived
(c) will be punished (d) have been living
(d) will been punished
160. All his relatives to the
155. S h e . . . her work yet.
wedding.
(a) has not finishing (a) has been inviting
(b) has not finished1 (6) has been invited
(c) has not finish
(c) have been invited
(d) has not been finished (d) are been invited

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