Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur (IIT-K) 2006 JT English University - exam paper

a. a large nation was indebted to a small army
b. the small hi-tech sector in India has helped us go global
c. quality mass education must be sacrificed at the altar of hi-tech education
d. the majority should be indebted to the minority


6. According to the author,
a. 1.2 million Indians are significantly influencing the economy of India
b. Industry and agriculture have contributed to 48% of our GDP
c. New Delhi will need Rs. 25,000 crore to invest in 90 million direct exchange lines
d. 800,000 software professionals are expected to account for 7.7% of GDP by 2008


5. a The underlined sentence in the 1st para is a quote by Winston Churchill indicating that in a situation
of ‘human conflict’ so many people owed so much to such few people. Thus, it follows that ‘a large
nation was indebted to a small army’

6. a According to the writer - a majority of Indians are indebted to their 1.2 million compatriots as they
have catapulted India’s progress. (given in para 1)
Directions: In ques. seven – 10, choose the pair of words that best expresses a relationship similar
to the pair in capitals:

7. FLIMSY : STURDY
a. prognosis : diagnosis b. gauche : eloquent
c. flippant : earnest d. drizzle : downpour
8. GREGARIOUS : OUTGOING
a. groggy : lucid b. grouchy : irritable
c. aggressive : extrovert d. gritty : sociable
9. GUEST : INVITATION
a. visitor : letter b. applicant : application
c. petitioner : plea d. witness : subpoena

10. SCHOOL : FISH
a. group : deer b. badge : honor
c. leaf : book d. mischief : monkeys
7. c Flimsy: Sturdy (Antonyms) Thus, Flippant (casual) : Earnest is the accurate ans

8. b Gregarious : Outgoing (Synonyms) Thus, Grouchy : Irritable is the accurate ans

9. d Guest : Invitation A guest is provided an invitation and similarly a witness is summoned in the court
through a Subpoena

10. – It seems to be an incorrect ques. as the collective noun for fish is school, but the collective noun
for monkeys is tribe/barrel/troup and for deer is herd/leash/parcel. At the most group of deer may be
acceptable as ‘group’ is a generic collective noun
Directions for ques. 11 to 16: ans the ques. based on the passage provided below:
The guy sitting grimly alone in the corner of the office may not be anti-social. He may, in fact, even be

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