BELOW AND ANSWER THE QUESTIONS. The Shiksha School
15th Jan 20XX
Inter-House Athletics Championship Venue: School Stadium
Date: 2-4th Feb 20XX Time: 9 am - 2 pm
A team of twelve students will participate from each House in each of the following age-groups, separately for boys and girls:-
Under 13 Under 15 Open
Preliminary rounds will be completed under House arrangements by 31st Jan 20XX, and lists of teams submitted to the Coordinator by 11 am on 01st Feb 20XX. Delayed submission will not be accepted.
Provision of individual kit and equipment will be the responsibility of the Housemaster.
The school medical attendant will be present in the school ground and stadium during the preliminary rounds and the final championship.
Prizes will be awarded to the first three students in each event, and the House attaining the maximum points will be awarded the overall Championship. A coordination conference will be held in the Principal’s office at 10 am on 20th Jan 20XX. All Housemasters and Team Captains will attend.
Good luck!
21. Kiran needs a pair of spikes to participate in the 100 metre race. She should contact the _______.
A. Principal B. Team Captain C. Housemaster D. Coordinator
22. The school medical attendant is _______. A. not required in the championship
B. required to be present only in one location
C. required to be present in two locations D. required in more than two locations 23. A total of twelve students will participate
_______.
A. separately from each House
B. from each House, separately for boys and girls
C. from each House, separately for each age group
D. none of these
FOR QUESTIONS 24 TO 30, READ THE PASSAGE BELOW AND ANSWER THE QUESTIONS.
Most major cities in developing countries are under enormous pressure to expand and grow. There are several reasons for this trend. First, having a house of one’s own has become a top priority with the salaried class. Second, with an increase in disposable income, people are willing to buy properties not only for living but for investment as well. Third, there has been a significant growth in young professionals buying houses of their own, adding to the demand. This in turn has spurred developers to keep coming up with newer and more attractive projects all year round.
However, while buying and selling gathers momentum, there are several emerging problems that need attention. Planning should have been a top priority, but this is seldom the case. Private developers buy whatever land they can manage outside city limits to build high rise flats.
What results is a haphazard pattern of growth around cities, completely out of sync with the city itself. The lack of provisions for waste management is another concern, and this is often the cause of epidemics brought on by lack of sanitation. There is also a tendency to overbuild on a plot of land, possibly, to maximize profit, but this is sadly at the cost of aesthetics and ‘green areas’, so necessary for healthy living. Isn’t this the reason why serious town planners refer to vacant swathes of green belts as a city’s ‘lungs’?
24. Which of the following statements is incorrect?
A. There is an increase in disposable income.
B. Number of young professionals buying houses has grown.
C. People like to buy property only for living.
D. Developers are offering new projects. 25. ‘Disposable income’ refers to income that
can be _______. A. given away
B. spared from immediate expenditure
C. saved for future use D. donated
26. Which of the following is not a problem? A. Unplanned growth of cities
B. Lack of waste management C. Unhealthy environment D. Surplus housing
27. What does ‘out of sync’ mean in the text? A. Not related
B. Out of reach C. Out of control D. Growing too fast
28. The primary aim of developers seems to be to _______.
A. earn maximum profit B. provide housing C. expand cities D. design buildings
29. It may be inferred from the passage that _______.
A. developers have little knowledge of town planning
B. the government is not interested in development outside city limits
C. town planners are not developers D. green belts are necessary within cities 30. Provide a suitable title to the text.
A. Housing for all
B. Planned expansion of cities C. Green cities
4th IEO - Set A
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FOR QUESTIONS 31 TO 36, CHOOSE THE BEST OPTION.
31. To ask for more details about a point in a discussion, you say-
A. Tell me more… B. Anything more to say…
C. Could you provide some more details, please.
D. Why do you say that… 32. To support a point, you say-
A. I was saying… B. Do you understand… C. You will understand if… D. Let me illustrate…
33. When asking for advice, you say- A. Tell me what to do…
B. What would you suggest… C. You must tell me what… D. Have you anything to say… 34. When giving advice, you say-
A. If I were you, I would… B. Just do it like…
C. There are many ways to do… D. Do what you like…
35. What do you think of the new car? A. Well, I’ve seen many better cars. B. It could be better.
C. It’s not good enough.
D. I’m afraid I haven’t got a very high opinion of it.
36. We are told the speaker is in hot ____ over his careless remarks about politicians. A. bind
B. trouble C. water D. time
FOR QUESTIONS 37 TO 45, CHOOSE THE BEST OPTION TO FILL IN THE BLANKS.
Experts are of the view that, ___37___ addressing mismanagement ___38___ and the ___39___ deployment of resources, a lot more needs to be done for ___40___ motherhood in the country. Literacy seems to be the primary ___41___. Educated mothers are better ___42___ not ___43___ for pre- and post-natal care but also for ___44___ healthier children, less ___45___ to disease, with higher intelligence, and a more positive attitude to life. 37. A. apart B. besides C. instead D. when 38. A. targets B. issues C. tasks D. factors 39. A. improper B. impossible C. immaculate D. imaginary 40. A. heartfelt B. hardy C. healthier D. household SPOKEN AND WRITTEN EXPRESSION
41. A. target B. issue C. concern D. contention 42. A. enjoined B. put C. equipped D. primed 43. A. even B. enough ACHIEVERS SECTION C. only D. least 44. A. rearing B. upbringing C. raising D. bringing 45. A. primed B. possible C. placed D. prone
FOR QUESTIONS 46 TO 48, CHOOSE THE BEST OPTION.
46. An event that happens once in two years. A. Biannual
B. By-annual C. Biennial D. Two-annual
47. I saw him _____ the tree with a chainsaw. A. saw
B. sawed C. said D. sawn
48. Both husband and wife bring ____ ` 50,000 a month.
A. in B. over C. about D. up
FOR QUESTIONS 49 AND 50, CHOOSE THE CORRECT STRESS PATTERN FOR THE UNDERLINED WORDS.
We may clearly see that democracy has been a great boon to mankind. A. DEmocracy
B. deMOcracy C. demoCRAcy D. democraCY
Example
49. Many have attributed his success to hard work, but we also know of his great talents:
A. atTRIButed B. ATtributed C. attriBUTed D. attribuTED
50. The negotiations went on for a few days, but the deal was never consummated.
A. CONsummated B. conSUMmated C. consumMATed D. consummaTED