1. (1).Thirty years from nowP.and industry will be scarceQ.almost half of the peopleR.that water for drinking - fanningS.then living may find(6). according to a study by Dr.S. Posten.

2. (1). Take a small glassphial.P.Close the jar tightly with aplastic coyer.Q.Place this phial inside a glassjar.R.Fill it with coloured water.S.Then stopper it tightly.(6). Make a hole In the cover.

3. (1). Commercial energyP.increasing trendQ.shows anR.consumptionS.and poses the major(6). challenge for the future

4. (1) National Integritymeans National Unity for all.(P)They are the evils ofCommunalism and Regionalism(Q.Our Government is takingsteps to remove such tendencies.(R)But there are some eviltendencies in our society tohamper our unity.(S)The feeling of Indian should beachieved to preserve our unity.(6) And this is what every Indianshould aim at.

5. (1)Guru is a universityprofessor.P.It was about strange beingscalled KUNUS who live in holesIn the ground.Q.The book is very popular now.R.Thirty years ago he wrote astrange novel called "Q.een ofthe Mars--.S.He is also a famous writer.(6) In a recent interview ontelevision Prof. Guru talkedabout the novel.

6. (1). Reena made a cup oftea in this manner.P.Next - she added milk andsugar.Q.When the water was boilingshe added tealeaves.R.She turned off the gas.S.First she put the water to boil.(6). Finally - she poured the teainto cup.

7. (1).'Acu-˜means needles inLatin.P.The needles stimulates specificnerves that transmit electricalimpulses via the spinal cord andbrain to the affected area.Q.Q.ite appropriately - then - acupuncture consists of insertingvery fine needles at specificpoints on the skin located nearnerve endings.R.Acupuncture also stimulatesthe relea.se of chemicalsubstances from the braincentres and pituitary glands.S.These are connected to oneanother by lines called channelsor meridians.(6). Known as endorphins andencephalin - which are releasedand carried across the bloodstream - these chemicals are thebody's own pain reliefmechanism

8. (1). My uncle Martinwent to live in a hamlet.P.But it was a very lazy parrot.Q.So martin bought a parrot.R.Martin-˜s neighbour told himthat he must buy a parrot.S.Every home there had a parrotas a custom.(6). The parrot did not like tospeak.

9. .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.

10. (1). The symptoms ofP.and certain other changesQ.what is popularly calledR.serious forgetfulness - confusionS.-•serility" include(6). in personality behaviour.

11. (1). Today - the earth hasmany satellites besides themoon.P.But the pull of the earth keepsthem from doing so.Q.The artificial satellites do notfall because they are going toofast to do so.R.They are the artificial satellitesmade by man and very muchsmaller than the moon.S.As they speed along they tendto go straight off into space.(6). As a result they travel in anorbit round the earth.

12. (1). My friend went to livein a village.P.But is was a very slow animal.Q.So my friend bought a donkeyfor Rs. 500R.One day his new neighbourtold him that he must buy adonkey.S.Every family there had adonkey.(6). It did not like to work.

13. (1). Six year old Prabodhaimed his toy gun at his sisterwhile playing.P.You may aim at the pole - or atthe wall or at the tree - where noone can get hurt.Q.Mother got up immediatelysaying - -—No one shoots a humanbeing and calmly removed thegun from Prabodh.R.Still Prabodh aimed his gun atthe kid.S.When his mother saw this shesaid - -—No - Prabodh I Not at thebaby-˜(6). With such a firm action onhis mother's part - Prabodhrealized where the gun shouldnot be aimed.

14. (1). The fox and the craneremained friends for a long time.P.She served the dishes in abeaker to the fox. The fox couldnot eat It because the beaker wasvery high.Q.The crane could not eat thedishes because of Its long beak.The next day it was the turn ofthe crane to host the lunch forthe fox.R.But the fox wanted to showthat he was cleverer than thecrane.S. So one day he invited thecrane for dinner and served thedishes on a plate.(6). The fox put down its head inshame and went away.

15. (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.

16. (1). Gopal and Sheela feltvery bored one evening.P.Gopal wanted to stay on for thenext show.Q.So they decided to go to thecinema.R.They reached the theatre intime for the interval.S.On the way there was a trafficjam.(6). But Sheela wanted to returnhome.

17. (1). The very first battlethey foughtP.and they had to fall backQ.cross the borderR.was lostS.letting the enemy(6). and enter the country

18. .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 the responsibility ofparents to teach the young moralvalues in life.P.Many children take advantageof their parents busy schedule.Q.This results in children-˜signorance of social values.R.The reason behind it is thatparents are quite busynowadays.S.Now a days parents spend verymeager time with children.(6). As such - the society is goingaway from the value system.

19. (1). When Galileo wenthome - he began to experimentwith the pendulum.P.When he showed it to histeachers - they were delighted.Q.It was not long beforephysicians were all using theInstrument to count theheartbeats of their patients.R.Soon he had invented aninstrument which marked therate of pulse beats.S.Then the clock makers beganto use the pendulum to keeptime.(6). Today it has many otheruses.

20. (1). We do not knowwhether the machines are themasters or we are.P.They must be given or rather-—fed-˜ with coal and given petrol todrink from time to time.Q.Already man spends most ofhis time looking after and waitingupon them.R.Yet we have grown sodependent on them that theyhave almost become the mastersnow.S.It is very true that they weremade for the sole purpose ofbeing man's servants.(6). And if they don-˜t get theirmeals when they expect them - they will just refuse to work.

21. (1). Freedom is first of alla personal matter.P.A man who will not submit tothe discipline of his chosenoccupation is not free to be agreat surgeon - an engineer - or agolfer or an executive.Q.Life imposes a drasticdiscipline on all living things - including human beings.R.We are free to eat poison orjump off a tall building - but notto escape the consequences.S.We are bound by the laws ofcause and effect.(6). Nature - moreover - binds thearbitrary limits of mind and bodywe are not free to do - by whatevereffort - what is beyond ourcapacity.

22. (1). There was a lamphanging on the wall.P.Then he picked a lot of jewelsoff the trees in the garden.Q.He put the lamp inside hisshirt.R.He put them in his pockets.S.Alladdin climbed a ladder andtook down the lamp - (6). Then he put more Jewelsinside his shirt on top of thelamp.

23. (1) There are thousandsof us(P)former school andcollege"friends""(Q.by some of our(R)at the careers chosen(S)who are surprised(6) and their success in thesefields.

24. (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.

25. (1). Paucity of fundsP.universities cannot makeQ.essentials like books.R. sufficient expenditure onS.ordains that the(6).journals and equipment.