SSC SI & ASI (Delhi Police, CAPF, CISF) Exam paper – 2014

141. “Call the first witness,” said the judge.
A. The judge ordered that the first witness be called.
B. The judge asked them to call the first witness.
C. The judge requested them to call the first witness.
D. The judge said to them to call the first witness.

142. She said, “My brother is expected to be back today.”
A. She said that her brother was expected to be back that day.
B. She said that her brother was expected to be back today.
C. She asked that her brother was expected to be back today.
D. She said that her brother was expected to be back this day.

143. He said, “I shall go as soon as it is possible.”
A. He said that he would go as soon as it was possible.
B. He told he will go as soon as possible.
C. He asked whether to go as soon as it was possible.
D. He suggested that he will go as soon as it was possible.

144. He said to us, “What did he have last night?”
A. He inquired of us what had he have last night.
B. He asked us what he had the previous night.
C. He asked us that what did he have the previous night.
D. He asked us what had he had the last night.

145. “Give yourself fifteen minutes and walk gently,” Uncle Podger always said.
A. Uncle Podger always advised me to give myself fifteen minutes and walk gently.
B. Uncle Podger always ordered me to take fifteen minutes and walk gently.
C. Uncle Podger always required me to take fifteen minutes and walk gently.
D. Uncle Podger always asked me to take fifteen minutes and walk gently.

Directions (Q. 146-170): In each of the following passages, some words have been left out. First read the passage and try to understand what it is about. Then fill in the blanks with the help of the given alternatives.
Passage – 1
(Q. 146-155):
The men, who __146 __to number only __147__ ten, wore the same red-robed __148__ and smiled __149__ as he entered the village. Each of them looked calm, healthy and deeply __150__ . It was as if the tensions that __151__ so many of us in our modern world had __152__ that they were not welcome at this. __153__ of serenity and moved on to more inviting __154__ . Thought it had been many years since there had been a new face among them, these men were controlled in their__155__, offering a simple bow as their greeting to this visitor who had travelled so far to find them.
146. A. was
B. unified
C. appeared
D. gathered

147. A. about
B. to
C. altogether
D. besides

148. A. shirt
B. bag
C. uniform
D. hat

149. A. securely
B. specially
C. serenely
D. fascinated

150. A. contoured
B. contented
C. congregational
D. consolidated

151. A. enliven
B. plague
C. inspire
D. whet

152. A. shared
B. confided
C. wished
D. sensed

153. A. panorama
B. completion
C. summit
D. vista

154. A. prospects
B. optimum
C. congregational
D. method

155. A. motivation
B. comprehension
C. condescension
D. reception

Passage – II
(Q. 156-165):
In this way youngsters discover several facets of themselves deep inside. They __156__ awaken to the realisation, __157__ at first but with deep roots that will __158__fruit later, that they have inner__159__ , that there is something else besides examination results and ice-cream, and that is somehow life-giving. This is in fact the heart of their__160 __ life, uncoloured __161__by their religious__162__ . As we have all discovered, religion is often little more than a __163__ , and for many a source only of social __164__. For some few it does become both liberating and profound beyond such social __165__.
156. A. continuously
B. gradually
C. magnificently
D. probably

157. A. optional
B. indulgent
C. impressive
D. incoherent

158. A. bear
B. conduct
C. synchronize
D. position

159. A. conditions
B. outcomes
C. resources
D. comprehension

160. A. spiritual
B. mental
C. physiological
D. appropriate

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