LIC ADO english solved paper 2009

L.I.C. (ADO) Exam English Solved Paper 2009
Directions—(Q. 1–10) Read the following passage carefully and answer
the questions given below it. Certain words are given in boldto help you
to locate them while answering some of the questions.
Politicians and generals talk of military strategies and manoeuvers but
something completely different is needed. Stability will come only when
economic opportunities exist, when youth can find jobs and support
families rather than seeking their livelihood in violence. Peace can only
be achieved with a withdrawal of foreign troops, sanctions and peace-
keepers and the arrival of jobs, productive farms and factories,
healthcare and schools. Repeatedly the fragile peace in impoverished
countries has broken down because of the lack of economic follow-up.
Despite promises of aid, the actual record of international aid to post
war reconstruction is deficient.
Once the war ends agencies involved in post war relief efforts fail to
understand how to start or restart economic development in a low
income setting. They squander time, surplus aid funds and opportunities
because they are not familiar with local conditions and do not under-
stand their point of view. There are distinct phases of outside help to end
a conflict. In the first phase focus is on providing food, water, shelter
and medicine to refugees i.e., humani-tarian. In the second, emphasis is
on the refugees returning home while in the last phase long term
investments and strengthening of courts is the main focus.
However once a conflict is over aid agencies sanctioned by the World
Bank send study groups instead of requisite personnel. There is a gap of
several years before moving from humanitarian relief to economic deve-
lopment. By the time such help arrives the war has restarted. It is
possible to restart economic develop-ment through targeted ‘quick
impact’ initiatives. Most economies in post conflict countries are based
on agri-culture. Providing free packages of seeds, fertilizers and low
cost equip-ment quickly will ensure that former soldiers will return to
their farms and establish their livelihood. But the window of opportunity
closes quickly and one has to implement these measures almost
immediately.
1. Which of the following is a reason, post conflict reconstruc-tion
efforts have failed ?
(A) Aid organizations do not understand issues from the pers-pective of
the poor
(B) Rapid economic develop-ment in low income countries
© World Bank studies are not valid
(D) International aid organiza-tions become too involved in
reconstruction efforts
(E) None of these
2. Where does the problem lie in implementing post war relief
measures ?
(A) Aid agencies fail to study the situation
(B) Economic development measures are too rapid
© Focus on economic deve-lopment not humanitarian aid
(D) Lack of funds to implement programmes
(E) Lack of essential and quali-fied personnel
3. According to the author how can political stability be achieved ?
(A) Increasing the number of foreign troops in areas of conflict
(B) Depending more on foreign aid
© Following recommendations given by the World Bank
(D) Providing economic oppor-tunities
(E) None of these
4. Which of the following is not true in the context of the pas-sage ?
(A) Focus in the first phase of a war is on providing humani-tarian aid
(B) Sanctions are not a means to ensure peace
© Adequate time must be taken to plan and implement quick impact
strategies
(D) Providing employment to the younger generation will prevent wars
(E) Focus on delivering justice through courts should be in the last
phase of conflict aid
5. How can economic development be restarted in an impoverished
country ?
(A) Long term studies should be commissioned
(B) Retaining soldiers in the army to ensure law and order
© Restrict number of aid agencies to avoid waste
(D) Focusing on agricultural ini-tiatives
(E) Deploying peace keepers in the country
6. What is the benefit of ‘quick impact’ aid ?
(A) Soldiers earn income from the army and their farms
(B) Providing alternate liveli-hood to soldiers before war can restart
© Free land is given to soldiers
(D) Price of equipment is low
(E) None of these
Directions—(Q. 7 and 8) Choose the word that is most nearly the same
in meaning as the word printed in bold as used in the passage.
7. exist
(A) live (B) fit
© create (D) occur
(E) survive
8. squander
(A) lavish (B) spend
© displace (D) lose
(E) misuse
Directions—(Q. 9 and 10) Choose the word which is most opposite in
meaning of the word printed in bold as used in the passage.
9. fragile
(A) weak (B) lasting
© long (D) strong
(E) unstable
10. deficient
(A) surplus (B) valued
© short (D) secure
(E) repaired
Directions—(Q. 11–15) Rearrange the following sentences (A), (B), ©,
(D), (E) and (F) in the proper sequence to form a meaningful paragraph
and then answer the questions given below it—
A. Strict obedience to these rules is called discipline.
B. In the same way, a society where rules are not followed cannot
survive for long.
C. Only then a society can be run in an orderly fashion.
D. A society can exist properly only when men living in it agree upon
certain rules of conduct.
E. For example, if the people on the road do not obey traffic rules there
will be complete disorder and con-fusion.
F. Students must obey their teachers, children their parents, citizens the
laws and so on and so forth.
11. Which of the following is the fifth sentence ?
(A) A (B) B
© C (D) E
(E) F
12. Which of the following is the sixth (Last) sentence ?
(A) A (B) B
© C (D) D
(E) E
13. Which of the following is the second sentence ?
(A) A (B) B
© C (D) D
(E) E
14. Which of the following is the first sentence ?
(A) A (B) B
© C (D) D
(E) E
15. Which of the following is the third sentence ?
(A) A (B) B
© C (D) E
(E) F
Directions—(Q. 16–20) Pick out the most effective word from among the
given words to fill in the blank to make the sentence meaningfully com-
plete.
16. She did not like to…………her decision like a dictator on her
subordinates.
(A) divulge (B) prompt
© enforce (D) deploy
(E) make
17. People unfortunately………that money brings happiness.
(A) assume (B) deny
© object (D) rely
(E) conscious
18. The public have………a protest against the new rules of the budget.
(A) organize
(B) demonstrated
© compiled
(D) pursued
(E) launched
19. Sarojini Naidu will always be remembered for her……… to the national
cause.
(A) blessing
(B) involvement
© pursuit
(D) dedication
(E) command
20. Poverty has to be………and the basic necessities of life should be
made available to everyone.
(A) destroyed (B) eliminated
© finished (D) magnified
(E) considered
Directions—(Q. 21–25) In each of these questions, two of the words are
related in some way i.e., they are similar or opposites. Pick out the
option which represents that pair.
21. 1. moderate 2. easy 3. significant 4. strenuous
(A) 2–4 (B) 1–2
© 1–3 (D) 2–3
(E) 3–4
22. 1. focus 2. trivial 3. vital 4. site
(A) 1–2 (B) 2–4
© 1–3 (D) 3–4
(E) 2–3
23. 1. defer 2. dispute 3. prefer 4. challenge
(A) 2–3 (B) 1–3
© 2–1 (D) 2–4
(E) 3–4
24. 1. consequence 2. potential 3. influence 4. ability
(A) 4–3 (B) 2–4
© 2–3 (D) 1–3
(E) 4–1
25. 1. rebuke 2. oppose 3. praise 4. distrust
(A) 1–2 (B) 2–3
© 1–3 (D) 3–4
(E) 2–4
Directions—(Q. 26–35) In the following passage there are blanks each of
which has been numbered. These numbersare printed below the passage
and against each five words are suggested, one of which fills the blank
appropriately. Find out the appropriate word in each case.
Delinking of jobs from degrees is one of the …(26)… features of our
education …(27)…. There has been a …(28)… fall in …(29)… in the acade-
mic field in recent years. There is a …(30)… of degree holders in the
country, as a result, university degrees have …(31)… their value and
charm while the number of students in colleges and universities of the
country has been …(32)… rising. Consequently thousands of graduates
and post graduates come out of these institutions and stand in queues
waiting to get some …(33)… jobs …(34)… in the country. Moreover, these
degree holders do not have any technical or vocational knowledge
needed for a particular job. As a result, the number of educated
unemployed has been rising …(35)…. It has created a very serious
problem.
26. (A) minor
(B) trivial
© unachievable
(D) irrelevant
(E) salient
27. (A) process
(B) policy
© development
(D) guideline
(E) procedures
28. (A) expected (B) sheer
© rough (D) steep
(E) gentle
29. (A) assessment
(B) evaluation
© competence
(D) fees
(E) value
30. (A) flood (B) class
© party (D) mob
(E) rabble
31. (A) mislaid (B) lost
© increase (D) found
(E) establish
32. (A) slowly (B) hastily
© deeply (D) waiting
(E) out
33. (A) suitable (B) remain
© study (D) live
(E) place
34. (A) frequency
(B) occurrence
© event
(D) chance
(E) blocking
35. (A) fever (B) outshine
© lean (D) dwarfed
(E) horribly
Answers
1. (A) 2. (A) 3. (D) 4. (E) 5. (D)
6. (E) 07. (D) 8. (B) 9. (D) 10. (A)
11. (D) 12. (A) 13. (A) 14. (E) 15. (E)
16. © 17. (A) 18. (E) 19. (D) 20. (B)
21. (A) 22. (E) 23. (B) 24. (B) 25. ©
26. (E) 27. (B) 28. (D) 29. © 30. (A)
31. (B) 32. (B) 33. (A) 34. (D) 35. (E)