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42. Read the passage given below and answer the question that follows.

Anyone who supports the Telangana state has no chance of securing a
majority in the Andhra Pradesh state legislature. Also, anyone who
understands the nitty-gritty of regional development would not support
carving out the state of Telangana. So, only someone who truly
understands regional development would have any chance of securing a
majority in the house.

The reasoning in the above argument is flawed because

(a) A person who understands the nitty-gritty of regional development
could also have a chance of securing a majority in the state
legislature.
(b) A person who does not understand the nitty-gritty of regional
development could also support the creation of the Telangana state.
(c) A person who does not understand the nitty-gritty of regional
development may also not support the creation of the Telangana state.
(d) A person who does not understand the nitty-gritty of regional
development can have no chance of securing a majority in the state
legislature.

43. Read the passage given below and answer the question that follows.

The spat between Reliance Communications and Reliance Petrochemical
has taken a new turn. Mukesh Ambani, owner of Reliance Petrochemical,
has stated that he will supply natural gas to Anil Ambani owned gas
power projects only when Anil Ambani owned Reliance Communications
shelves its plan to sell the shares of Reliance Communications. So,
the shares of Reliance Communications will not be sold.

Which of the following is the underlying assumption in the above argument?

(a) Anil Ambani will not explore any other options available to him.
(b) There are no other natural gas providers for the power projects
owned by Anil Ambani.
(c) Anil Ambani will accept the proposal offered by Mukesh Ambani.
(d) Mukesh Ambani will not review the conditions offered in his proposal.

44. Read the passage given below and answer the question that follows.

A news channel reporter raised a relevant question when a famous
Astrologer referred to instances when his prophecies came true. The
reporter asked, "But what about those prophecies that turned out to be
incorrect?" We have a tendency to see what we wish to see and neglect
everything that goes contrary to what we wish to see.

Which one of the following is the best example of the error of
reasoning described by the author in the paragraph?

(a) December is the unluckiest month of a year. Just this past
December, I not only lost my job but also a dear friend of mine.
(b) I can no longer consider my lucky TV lucky. On the last ten
occasions when I watched an India- Pakistan match on my TV, India lost
the match.
(c) I have appeared for the job interview and cleared the same, but I
am not sure what is my lucky charm.
(d) Every year around 10% students of IIM Ahmedabad opt out of
placements to start their own ventures. So, we can assume that this
year IIM Ahmedabad will place around 90% of its students.

45 Given below are four sentences. Each sentence has a pair of words
that are italicized. From the italicized words, select the most
appropriate words (A or B) to form correct sentences. The sentences
are followed by options that indicate the words, which may be selected
to correctly complete the set of sentences. From the options given,
choose the most appropriate one.

The prince's throne was threatened by a (A) cabal/(B) cable.
The crew tried (A) baling/(B) bailing out the ship after it struck the
iceberg, but to no avail.
Who knew that the poor little boy would grow up to become an oil (A)
magnate/(B) magnet?
The lovely (A) timbre/(B) timber of the singer's voice amazed the audience.

(a) ABAA (b) AAAA (c) BBAB (d) ABBA

46. Given below are four sentences. Each sentence has a pair of words
that are italicized. From the italicized words, select the most
appropriate words (A or B) to form correct sentences. The sentences
are followed by options that indicate the words, which may be selected
to correctly complete the set of sentences. From the options given,
choose the most appropriate one.


During stressful times, the leader used to retreat to his (A)
aerie/(B) eerie in the mountains.
His boss permitted him to come to work on (A) alternate/(B)
alternative days during the week so
that he could give some time to his family.
The (A) chandler/(B) chandelier was known for his miserly nature.
The management decided to place the (A) mantle/(B) mantel of
responsibility on the young MBA.

(a) ABAB (b) AAAA (c) BABA (d) AAAB

47. Given below are sentences that form a paragraph. Identify the
sentence(s) or part(s) of sentence(s) that is/are incorrect in terms
of grammar and usage (including spelling, punctuation and logical
consistency). Then, choose the most appropriate option.

1. Being on two wheels is more dangerous than four.
2. Around one in four road traffic accident fatality are motorcyclists.
3. But, overall, motorcycling is becoming safer even as it becomes more popular.
4. Most motorcyclists are responsible adults.

(a) Only 1 (b) 2 and 3 (c) 1, 2 and 4 (d) 1 and 2

48. Given below are sentences that form a paragraph. Identify the
sentence(s) or part(s) of sentence(s) that is/are incorrect in terms
of grammar and usage (including spelling, punctuation and logical
consistency). Then, choose the most appropriate option.

1. A team led by Indian-origin professor has devised a method of using
mobile phones for conducting eye tests, a technique they hope will be
useful in places lacking hi-tech eye equipment.
2. The two-minute eye test can be carried out using a small plastic
device clipped in front of a cellphone's screen.
3. The patient looks into a small lens, presses the phone's arrow keys
until a set of parallel green and red lines just overlap.
4. The process is repeated eight times with the lines at different
angles for each eye.

(a) Only 1 (b) 1, 2 and 4 (c) 1 and 3 (d) 2 and 4

49. Given below are sentences that form a paragraph. Identify the
sentence(s) or part(s) of sentence(s) that is/are incorrect in terms
of grammar and usage (including spelling, punctuation and logical
consistency). Then, choose the most appropriate option.

1. In the 19th century defaulting borrowers were sent to prison.
2. The generation that lived through the Great Depression learned to
scrimp and save.
3. The wider acceptance of credit cards in the 1960s created a "buy
now, pay later" society.
4. The reckless lender, rather than the imprudent debtor, was likely
to get the blame.

(a) Only 2 (b) 1 and 3 (c) 1 and 4 (d) None of these

50. Given below are sentences that form a paragraph. Identify the
sentence(s) or part(s) of sentence(s) that is/are incorrect in terms
of grammar and usage (including spelling, punctuation and logical
consistency). Then, choose the most appropriate option.

1. Jet engines rely on Isaac Newton's third law of motion: for every
action there is an equal and opposite reaction.
2. When a jet is running, a compressor at the front draws in air and
compresses it.
3. This air is guided and difused by static blades to allow for easier
ignition when it is mixed with fuel and ignited in a combustion
chamber.
4. The reaction comes in the form of rapidly expanding hot gases, that
blast out of the rear of the jet and thus drive the aircraft forward.

(a) Only 3 (b) 2 and 3 (c) 3 and 4 (d) 1 and 3



42. (c) The argument in the question statement concludes
that only someone who truly understands regional
development would have any chance of securing a
majority in the house. But this leaves open a possibility
that some one who does not understand the nittygritty
of regional development may also not support
the creation of state of Telangana. So, the conclusion
of the argument is flawed. This flaw is highlighted
only in option (c). Options (a), (b) and (d) do not highlight
the flaw in the reasoning.

43. (c) Option (c) is the assumption for the argument. The
argument concludes that the shares of Reliance
communications will not be sold. This implies that the
author is assuming that Anil Ambani will accept the
proposal of Mukesh Ambani. Options (a) and (b) are
not the correct choices. Anil Ambani may explore other
choices but he may not find a better offer than Mukesh
Ambani's. Similarly, there may be other gas providers
but Mukesh Ambani's proposal may be the best for
Anil Ambani. Option (d) is incorrect as it highlights
'review'. Mukesh Ambani may or may not review the
proposal but may not 'revise' it. Hence, option (d)
cannot be the assumption for the argument.

44. (a) The author states that we tend to focus on only one
perspective and neglect the other completely. Option
(a) contains the same error. It states that something
bad has happened during the last December. Based
on this observation, he/she has categorized this month
as the unluckiest. But he/she does not consider if
something good has ever happened to him/her in the
month of December. So, option (a) takes into account
only one viewpoint and neglects the other perspective
completely. Option (b) is not the correct answer as it
takes into account both perspectives. First, the TV
was considered to be lucky. However, based on the
results of the last ten matches the individual is willing
to reconsider his idea. So, the individual is not
neglecting the other view. Option (c) is beyond the
scope of information given in the question statement.
Also, option (d) is basing the hypothesis on some
data.

45. (a) In the first sentence 'cabal' which means 'a small
group of secret plotters, as against a government or
person in authority' is correct. In the second sentence
'bailing' would be the correct word as it means 'to
dip (water) out of a boat'. 'Baling' means 'to make
into bales (bundles or packages)'. 'Magnate' would
be appropriate for the third sentence as it means 'a
person of rank, power, influence, or distinction often
in a specified area'. In the last sentence the correct
word would be 'timbre' which means 'the quality of
tone distinctive of a particular singing voice or musical
instrument'.

46. (b) In the first sentence 'aerie', which means 'an elevated
often secluded dwelling, structure, or position' is
correct. In the second sentence 'alternate' would
be the correct word as it means 'occurring or
succeeding by turns'. 'Alternative' means 'offering
or expressing a choice'. 'Chandler' would be
appropriate for the third sentence as it means 'a retail
dealer in provisions and supplies or equipment'. In
the last sentence the correct word would be 'mantle'
which means 'a figurative cloak symbolizing
preeminence or authority'. 'Mantel' means 'a shelf
(usually)above a fireplace'.

47. (d) Sentence 1 is incorrect as the comparison should be
'being on two wheels is safer than being on four'.
Sentence 2 is incorrect, it should be 'one in four traffic
accident fatalities'.

48.( c) Sentence 1 is missing an article before 'Indian-origin
professor'. Sentence 3 has a subject verb agreement
error, 'A set of parallel green and red lines just overlaps'.
The verb should agree with 'a set' and not 'lines'. Also,
the sentence is incomplete. It does not mention what it
overlaps with.

49. (d) No error in any of the sentences.

50. (c) Sentence 3 has a spelling error. 'Difusion' should be
'Diffusion'. In sentence 4 the comma that comes before
the clause 'that blast out of the rear….' is incorrect. A
comma should not be used before a restrictive clause.