1. (1). Poliomyelitis or polioIs a serious infection.P.It often attacks childrenparalyzing them for life.Q. In the (1)950's a vaccineagainst the disease wasintroduced.R. Hence it is sometimes calledinfantile paralysis.S. It is caused by a virus.(6). Since then polio has beeneliminated to a great extent.

2. (1). The multi sourcing ofP.financial mess withQ.coins led toR. using their own mix ofS - different mints6 - metals and alloys.

3. (1). In ancient times aKing named Sagar performed the-—Ashwamedha Yagna-˜.P.No one could capture thehorse.Q.Many - tried to capture thehorse.R.As per rules a splendid horsewas let loose and allowed towander.S.Those who tried had to lightSagar's warriors.(6). Thus Sagar-˜s fame spread farand wide.

4. (1). The recent aircraftaccidental Patna airport caused agreat shock to the air travellers.P.Before the aircraft could land - people at the airport saw theplane aflame.Q.In view of different versions - aHigh Court judge was appointedto inquire into the nature of theaccident.R.The plane was scheduled toland at Patna at(6).00 p.m.S.But the officials said that theplane went into flames afterlanding.(6). The nearest relatives of thedeceased passengers were paid acompensation of4 lakhs each.

5. (1). Judo champ - Tamuradoesn-˜t look or act tough.P.At 4 feet 9 - Tamura is theshortest woman in thelightweight class ((1)06 pounds).Q.Fans know her affectionatelyas -•Yawarachaii-- after a spunkycartoon character.R.She wears a lucky pink ribbonand at 20 - still grins like a care - free teen and gushes about icecream.S.No wonder the Japanese gowild when she tosses opponents - many of whom tower over her.(6). Tamura has become anational idol in Japan.

6. (1). Ramai and Samaiwere two poor young men.P.On market day they sold theirlabour.Q.The lived near Mahespur.R.On other days - they remainedin the village looking for work.S.They wanted regular work.(6). The headman gave them twoplots.

7. (1). Mr. Ramaswamy is avery strict man.P.He earns nearly threethousand rupees a month.Q.He also believes that it isfoolish to waste one's time ormoney.R.He is not a poor man.S.He believes that life meanswork only.(6). But he wants his children tolead a simple life.

8. Directions : In these questions - the first and last sentence of thepassage are numbered (1) and(6). The rest of the passage issplit into four parts and namedP - Q.- R - S . These four parts arenot given in proper order.Readthe sentences and find outwhic(1). It is far better to live fora short whileP.contribution to the worldQ.and make some significantR.that is just idled awayS.than spend a long life(6). in gossiping and playing.

9. (1). A man should givethe same care to himself that hegives to his car.P.And sooner orlater there comes a completebreak down.Q.Everyday tens of thousands ofmen are trying to work whentheir bodies and minds are inneed of repair work.R.For worrypulls down the mind and fatiguepulls down the body.S. He doesnot try to drive his car whenthere is something wrong with it - he has to put it in order.(6). Man should realise that mostworry and fatigue can beprevented.

10. (1). One of his greatestsuccesses was to improve thewater supply.P.The lepers could obtain it forfilling a vessel at a mountainstream.Q.They carried it to the village ontheir sore covered shoulders.R.Water was scarce.S. They had to go some distanceto wash their clothes.(6). That was one reason theyremained dirty as often

11. (1) We were taking lea atthe Rathna Tea Stall.(P)We found a tourist bus whichhad Just rammed into atamarind tree on the roadside.(Q.We rushed out of the tea stall.(R)We helped the passengers toget out of the bus.(S)Suddenly we heard a loudnoise followed by a cry for help.(6) We informed the hospital andalso the police about accident.

12. (1). The BermudaTriangle is an areaP.of many unexplaineddisappearances - Q.the three points of the trianglebeing Miami - R.is famous for being thesupposed siteS.of the Atlantic Ocean off thecoast of Florida and(6). Bermuda - and San Juan inPuerto Rico.

13. (1). One of the mostwidely spread bad habitsP.which is now smoked orchewed by menQ.and even by childrenR.often by womenS.is the use of tobacco(6). almost all over the world.

14. .Directions : In these questions - the first and last sentence of thepassage are numbered (1) and(6). The rest of the passage issplit into four partsand namedP - Q.- R - S . These four parts arenot given in proper order. Readthe sentences and find outwhic(1). Helen Keller has anageless quality about her inkeeping with her amazing lifestory - P.Although warned by thishuman reaction - she has no wishto be set aside from the rest ofmankind.Q.She is an inspiration to bothblind and who can seeeverywhere.R.When she visited Japan afterWorld War II - boys and girls fromremote villages ran to her - crying - "Helen Keller--.S.Blind - deaf and mute fromearly childhood - she rose aboveher triple handicap to becomeone of the best known charactersin the modem world.(6). She believes the blind shouldlive and work with their fellows - with full responsibility.

15. (1) - A rocket burns a fuelthat makes a great deal of gas atthe back of the rocket.P.Ordinary fuel will bum only inair - because it need£ the oxygenin the airQ. A rocket can therefore traveloutside the atmosphere in spacewhere there is no air.R. This gas pushes against therocket and sends it forward.S.However - rocket fuels havetheir oxygen in them and so theyburn without air.(6).In fact - it will travel faster inspace than in the air because thefriction of the air is not there toslow it down.

16. ampioned thecause of other countries.R.We fought it with a specialtechnique.S.We are happy that theyachieved freedom.(6). But some countries are stillslaves.

17. (1). In paliopathologyP.would be to obtainQ.the fundamental objectiveR.background informationS.as much(6). on the skeleton as possible.

18. (1)It was nine o'clock inthe evening and Rajan wasreading.P.At first he thought nothing ofit.Q.The walls were a moving massof big ants.R.Suddenly - he heard faintnoises.S.When he went to his bedroomlater - however - he was shockedby what he saw.(6) They covered everythingthebook case - the shelves - the chestof drawers.

19. (1). The teacher trainingagency in England hopes to maketeaching one of the top threeprofessions.P.They have also demanded thatthe campaign should be matchedby improved pay scales - workload and morale so as to avoidrecruitment problems with anaim to raise the image of theteaching profession.Q.A series of advertisements arenow being screened showingfamous people speaking aboutteachers they remember andadmire.R.An amount of $(1)00 millionhas been set aside to combat theshortage of applicants for teachertraining.S.Teacher Unions have welcomedthis campaign.(6). It is high time for the IndianGovernment also to think onsimilar lines and take steps to liftup the sinking morale of theteaching profession.

20. (1) Superstition and(P)the supposed powers(Q.thrive on(R)magical practices(S)of dreams to(6) foretell the future.

21. (1).He wanted to adopthis father-˜s profession.P.He was influenced by hisstrong desire to sec India free.Q.From now on - he was achanged man.R.He made up his mind.S.He came in contact withMahatma Gandhi.(6). He wished to change the lotof the naked and hungry massesof India.

22. (1). It will be betterP.to a few than enrollQ.to provide quality educationR.them out as graduatesS.in masses and churn(6). after perfunctory teaching

23. (1). Oliver dozed off againand it has been bright day forhours when Oliver opened hiseyes.P.He belonged to the world again.Q.In three day-˜s time - he wasable to sit in any easy chair - wellpropped up with pillows - and hewas still too weak to walkR.He felt cheerful and happyS.The crisis of the disease wassafely past(6). Mrs. Beduin had him carrieddownstairs into the littlehousekeeper-˜s room whichbelonged to her.

24. (1). It is very misleadingto say that computers can -—think'like people.P.However - they make It possiblefor people to -—bottle-˜ thought.Q.They have no more a mind oftheir own than a lawn mower.R.They can not.S.You work out how to do aparticular job - write a programand then the computer appliesyour thinking to that job as longas you like.(6). In this sense computers arehalf alive because theyperpetuate thinking of theircreators.

25. (1) When he was quiteyoung - Le Corbusier becameinterested in art.P.At the age of nineteen - hetravelled around Europe.Q.But the buildings whichimpressed him most were thoseof the ancient Greeks in Athens.R.At the age of thirteen - he wentto an art school.S.Every where he went headmired the magnificentbuildings of the past.(6) After his visit to Athens LeCorbusier decided to become anarchitect.