1. aFMC–Past papers ENGLISH - UNSOLVED PAPER - 2010

2. SECTION – I English Comprehension

3. Direction: In the following passage there are blanks, each of which has been numbered. These numbers are printed below the passage and against each, four words/phrases are suggested, one of which best fits the blank appropriately. Find out the appropriate word/phrase in each case. Today it is ...(76)... recognized that the 21st century will be driven by knowledge to ...(77)... the challenges of this century, India needs to usher in a knowledge revolution that ...(78)... to bring about systemic changes in education. While our economy has made significant strides, the education system has not kept ...(79)... with the aspirations of the youth. The vast disparity in the country today is a result of skewed ...(80)... to knowledge

4. 01 Problem Thickly Widely Ample Partly

5. Problem 02 Adhere to Gather Cover Meet

6. Problem 03 Sought Wanted Seeks Attempt

7. Problem 04 Adequate Sufficient Influence Pace

8. Problem 05 Access Approaching Rights Infiltration

9. Direction : In these questions, four words are given in each question, out of which only one word is wrongly spelt. Find the word and choose your answer accordingly.

10. Problem 06 Poignant relevent prevalent malignant

11. Problem 07 seize achieve weird leisure

12. Problem 08 repent serpent flagrent reverent

13. Problem 09 dining shining determining beginning

14. Problem 10 vendetta verisimilitude vicarious vociferrate

15. Direction: In these questions, choose the word opposite in meaning of the given word.

16. Problem 11 Apparent Illegible hidden mysterious remote

17. Problem 12 Alien Native domiciled natural resident

18. Problem 13 Futile upright costly eminent worthy

19. Problem 14 Audacious meek cowardly mild gentle

20. Problem 15 Arrogant simple timid civilized modest

21. Direction: Read the passage carefully and choose the best answer to each question out of the four alternatives. For any activity, discipline is the key word. It should begin with the self, then be extended to the family, neighbours, environment, workplace, society and the nation at large. It is from society that inspiration is drawn. Systems and institutions should provide the inspiration to society through performance which in turn will provide leaders, capable of rebuilding and restructuring society into a strong nation. The nationalists' spirit then becomes infectious.

22. Problem 16 What is the key word for activity according to the passage? active discipline key discipline self discipline discipline

23. Problem 17 According to the passage discipline should begin with the self With the self, family and neighbours with the self, family, neighbours and environment with the self, family, workplace, society

24. Problem 18 According the the passage, where do we draw inspiration from? society society and nation environment nothing in particular

25. Problem 19 According to the passage, a good leader should be capable of rebuilding a nation the way he/she likes rebuilding and restructuring society into a strong nation building a national consensus rebuilding and structuring a nation

26. Problem 20 What is the meaning of the word "infectious" in the passage? dangerous spreading to everyone spreading to everyone by germs give disease

27. Direction: In these questions, out of the four alternatives, choose the one which expresses the right meaning of the given word.

28. Problem 21 Indignation hatred anger disapproval contempt

29. Problem 22 Acronym a word with two or more meanings a word of new coinage a word formed by the initial letters of words a word of picturesque effect

30. Problem 23 Meticulous interfere courage agreement careful

31. Problem 24 Rescind change revoke repeat reconsider

32. Problem 25 Antipathy dishonesty disturbance demonstration dislike

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