31.Ans (d) The author follows an analytical style by discussing
the components of microfinance in India -initiation,
strength, definition and types of organizations that
partake in this activity. The author avoids personal
opinion and stays with an analysis that comes across
as unbiased. Option (a) is incorrect as the passage
does not conjure up an image of microfinance nor
does it describe the characteristics of microfinance.
Option (b) is also incorrect because the author does
not instruct the reader on how to obtain microfinance
or on the steps required for entering into this sector.
Option (c) is incorrect because the author does not
provide facts, data, and statistics. The author's aim is
to understand microfinance in India .
32.Ans (c) In the second paragraph the author clearly states
option (c). Option (d) is incorrect as this is a criticism
and not a strength. Option (a) and (b) have been
mentioned in the passage but they have not been
given as strengths of the microfinance organizations
in India.
33.Ans (a) The author brings a distinction between an SHG and a
commercial bank in these statements. According to
the passage, in India the definition changes with the
change in loan giving entity. Option (b) is the exact
opposite of the correct answer. Option (c) does not
provide a reason, It only repeats a statement from the
passage.
34.Ans (b) The last paragraph helps understand the reason why
SIFFS started independent microfinance activity. Refer
to the lines "For instance... it started providing loans
itself". Options (a),(c) and (d) are all factually incorrect.
35.Ans (c) Author has given the example of Homer and The South
American Empire of the Incas to explain how even
without written communication poetry survived and
everyday administrative works could be carried out.
Through these examples he wants to illustrate that
written communication, although important, is not
necessary for survival of a text or of a civilization.
Hence, option (c) is the correct answer.
36.Ans (d) Refer to the first paragraph "Writing, though not
obligatory, is a defining marker of civilization. Without
writing there can be no accumulation of knowledge,
no historical record, no science (though simple
technology may exist), and of course no books,
newspapers, emails, or World Wide Web". Therefore,
option (d) is correct in the light of the information given
in the passage.
37.Ans (b) The passage deals with some approaches to
institutional reform that Tom O'Riordan identifies in his
book Environmentalism. O'Riordan describes one of
these strategies in detail. He does not "suggest" any
particular strategy. So option (a) is incorrect. The author
does not identify the steps necessary for institutional
reform, but describes Ophuls' strategy in detail. Hence,
option (d) is also ruled out. The passage does not
describe various approaches to creating an eco-cratic
society but concentrates on Ophuls' version of the
same. Hence option (c) is also eliminated.
38.Ans (d) Although Ophuls stresses on the need for "ecological
guardians" instead of a democratic setup to ensure
an eco-cratic society, it does not follow that no judicial
decisions can be taken in a democratic society. Option
(a) is incorrect. Ophul's ideology is described as a
"green Leviathan" because it talks about a political
state where ecology is cared for but democracy is
missing. The statement in option (b) fails to provide a
justified reason for the idealogy being called as green
leviathan (as it misses the environment friendly
aspect) and is thus incorrect. While Ophuls stresses
on the need for "a class of ecological guardians", he
dos not mention whether individual accountability will
be proportional to individual capability in such a society.
Option (d) follows from the passage. O'Riordan
"considers only one position, one centered on the
nation-state, centralized authoritarianism."
39.Ans (c) Ophuls stresses the need for ecological guardians.
He also mentions that in the steady state society "only
those possessing the ecological and other
competences to make prudent decisions" will be
allowed full participation in the political process. He
also says "….possess the esoteric knowledge needed
to run it well.". This means that Ophuls assumes that
ecological awareness does not come naturally to
humans. Option (a) is incorrect. In a steady-state
society, "population and the means of subsistence
are in balance." This does not assume that resources
will not be limited. Option (b) cannot be inferred from
the passage. Option (d) is incorrect since "ecological
and other competences to make prudent decisions" is
mentioned.
40.Ans (a) DEABC
Sentence D introduces the subject of the paragraph
and is thus the apt opening sentence. As can be seen
in the options that E follows D (the 'it' in E refers to the
significance of recantation). The 'it' in A also refers to
the significance of recantation. Thus, DEA is a
sequence. B follows A as sentence B states that apart
from these questions (raised in E and A) there was
something else too. C answers the questions and
provides a complete picture. Thus it is best suited as
an ending sentence.
41.Ans (c) For the first blank both encompass which means to
include a large number or range of things and promote
which means to help something to happen or develop
are appropriate. But for the second blank,
collaboration which means the act of working with
another person or group of people to create or produce
something is more appropriate. Agglomerate means a
mass or collection of things is logically incorrect in the
context of individuals and organization. Moreover the
preposition 'between' works well with collaboration
and 'of' is fit with agglomerate. Hence, option (c) is the
correct option.
42.Ans (a) Since the sentence indicates that the budget will be
planned based on income and savings goals – these
have to be of a current nature and not planned or
estimated. Logic has to be used in this context to
establish the answer as option a.
43.Ans (d) Agree with is correct in the given context. It means
something is suitable/pleasing/ appropriate. It is used
as: agree with a person, opinion or policy. e.g. The
copy agrees with the original. I don't agree with some
of the issues they have raised in the rating rationale.
"Our views on religion agree" means that our views
are in accord and therefore the sentence is correct.
Agree to her analysis is incorrect. The correct
sentence is "I agree with her analysis of the situation."
44.Ans (c) By is incorrect in this sentence. The correct sentence
should be 'They traveled on the 6.45 train'.
'by' can be used when we are describing the mode of
transport in general (I traveled by train .). On is used
when we are talking about a particular transport
(train etc ) like the 6.45 train. Therefore (c) is incorrect.
'Sit by me' means sit beside me
45. c Station is a countable noun and should be preceded
by an article (a/the). So (1) is incorrect. Your's is
incorrect. The correct possessive form is yours.
Sentences(3) and (4) are correct.
46.Ans (c) Sentence (1) is incorrect. The correct expression is
as soon as he arrives. Sentence (3) is incorrect. The
correct expression is what he wants. Sentence (2)
and (4) are correct.
47.Ans (a) ABAAA
Slightest means very small in degree<There was not
the slightest hint of trouble.> <He is, without the
slightest doubt, the greatest living novelist.> <He never
had the slightest intention of agreeing to it>. As we are
talking about idea, small or large size does not make
sense. Slightest is a better choice for the first
sentence. Rely on somebody means to depend on
somebody; or to have faith in somebody. Relied is the
correct choice for sentence (2) because of the
preposition on. Request is used when one asks for
something politely and formally whereas demand
carries a hint of authority. I would like suggests that
request is more appropriate than demand in the given
sentence. Have a thin time or going through a thin
time means to have many problems or difficulties to
deal with; to not be successful <He's had a thin time of
it since losing his job>. So thin time is idiomatically
correct in the given context. Ideal is an adjective and
means perfect whereas idyll is a noun and means a
happy and peaceful place, event or experience,
especially one connected with the countryside; a short
poem or other piece of writing that describes a peaceful
and happy scene. So ideal is the correct choice.
48.Ans (b) AAAAA
As is used to describe the fact that somebody/
something has a particular job or function <She works
as a courier> <Treat me as a friend> <I respect him as
a doctor>. Of means belonging to something; being
part of something; relating to something <the lid of the
box> <the director of the company> < a member of the
team>. So, as is appropriate in the given context.
Causal means expressing or indicating cause <the
causal relationship between poverty and disease>.
Casual means not showing much care or thought;
seeming not to be worried; not wanting to show that
something is important to you. So causal is the apt
word for the given sentence. Custom which means
an accepted way of behaving or of doing things in a
society or a community is the apt word for the third
sentence. Suspect means to have an idea that
something is probably true or likely to happen,
especially something bad, but without having definite
proof. So suspect is correct for the fourth sentence.
Economics (noun), as used here, means the way in
which money influences, or is organized within an
area of business or society. Economic (adjective)
means profitable < Small local shops stop being
economic when a supermarket opens up nearby>.
Because we need a noun in the given sentence,
therefore economics is the apt word.
49.Ans (b) The paragraph is a first person narrative and ends
with a description of Byron and his relations. The
author has used Byron to show contrast between
him and Byron. It should be followed by the sentence
that continues the talk about relations to the art and
culture and provides the comparison by presenting
the author's relations. Hence, option b is the correct
option.
50.Ans (c) The paragraph talks about the lengthy poems losing
their charm in the current age. Author does not really
appear to endorse this idea while talking of Bothwell.
He says we would not like being deprived of the
Bothwell of Mr. Swineburne despite its large size. He
is inclined to say that size should not be a criterion for
judging a poem. A sentence that expresses the same
is required to complete the paragraph. Hence, option
(c) fits the bill. Option (b) is incorrect as it talks about
the subject of a work of art rather than the beauty of
a work of art.
the components of microfinance in India -initiation,
strength, definition and types of organizations that
partake in this activity. The author avoids personal
opinion and stays with an analysis that comes across
as unbiased. Option (a) is incorrect as the passage
does not conjure up an image of microfinance nor
does it describe the characteristics of microfinance.
Option (b) is also incorrect because the author does
not instruct the reader on how to obtain microfinance
or on the steps required for entering into this sector.
Option (c) is incorrect because the author does not
provide facts, data, and statistics. The author's aim is
to understand microfinance in India .
32.Ans (c) In the second paragraph the author clearly states
option (c). Option (d) is incorrect as this is a criticism
and not a strength. Option (a) and (b) have been
mentioned in the passage but they have not been
given as strengths of the microfinance organizations
in India.
33.Ans (a) The author brings a distinction between an SHG and a
commercial bank in these statements. According to
the passage, in India the definition changes with the
change in loan giving entity. Option (b) is the exact
opposite of the correct answer. Option (c) does not
provide a reason, It only repeats a statement from the
passage.
34.Ans (b) The last paragraph helps understand the reason why
SIFFS started independent microfinance activity. Refer
to the lines "For instance... it started providing loans
itself". Options (a),(c) and (d) are all factually incorrect.
35.Ans (c) Author has given the example of Homer and The South
American Empire of the Incas to explain how even
without written communication poetry survived and
everyday administrative works could be carried out.
Through these examples he wants to illustrate that
written communication, although important, is not
necessary for survival of a text or of a civilization.
Hence, option (c) is the correct answer.
36.Ans (d) Refer to the first paragraph "Writing, though not
obligatory, is a defining marker of civilization. Without
writing there can be no accumulation of knowledge,
no historical record, no science (though simple
technology may exist), and of course no books,
newspapers, emails, or World Wide Web". Therefore,
option (d) is correct in the light of the information given
in the passage.
37.Ans (b) The passage deals with some approaches to
institutional reform that Tom O'Riordan identifies in his
book Environmentalism. O'Riordan describes one of
these strategies in detail. He does not "suggest" any
particular strategy. So option (a) is incorrect. The author
does not identify the steps necessary for institutional
reform, but describes Ophuls' strategy in detail. Hence,
option (d) is also ruled out. The passage does not
describe various approaches to creating an eco-cratic
society but concentrates on Ophuls' version of the
same. Hence option (c) is also eliminated.
38.Ans (d) Although Ophuls stresses on the need for "ecological
guardians" instead of a democratic setup to ensure
an eco-cratic society, it does not follow that no judicial
decisions can be taken in a democratic society. Option
(a) is incorrect. Ophul's ideology is described as a
"green Leviathan" because it talks about a political
state where ecology is cared for but democracy is
missing. The statement in option (b) fails to provide a
justified reason for the idealogy being called as green
leviathan (as it misses the environment friendly
aspect) and is thus incorrect. While Ophuls stresses
on the need for "a class of ecological guardians", he
dos not mention whether individual accountability will
be proportional to individual capability in such a society.
Option (d) follows from the passage. O'Riordan
"considers only one position, one centered on the
nation-state, centralized authoritarianism."
39.Ans (c) Ophuls stresses the need for ecological guardians.
He also mentions that in the steady state society "only
those possessing the ecological and other
competences to make prudent decisions" will be
allowed full participation in the political process. He
also says "….possess the esoteric knowledge needed
to run it well.". This means that Ophuls assumes that
ecological awareness does not come naturally to
humans. Option (a) is incorrect. In a steady-state
society, "population and the means of subsistence
are in balance." This does not assume that resources
will not be limited. Option (b) cannot be inferred from
the passage. Option (d) is incorrect since "ecological
and other competences to make prudent decisions" is
mentioned.
40.Ans (a) DEABC
Sentence D introduces the subject of the paragraph
and is thus the apt opening sentence. As can be seen
in the options that E follows D (the 'it' in E refers to the
significance of recantation). The 'it' in A also refers to
the significance of recantation. Thus, DEA is a
sequence. B follows A as sentence B states that apart
from these questions (raised in E and A) there was
something else too. C answers the questions and
provides a complete picture. Thus it is best suited as
an ending sentence.
41.Ans (c) For the first blank both encompass which means to
include a large number or range of things and promote
which means to help something to happen or develop
are appropriate. But for the second blank,
collaboration which means the act of working with
another person or group of people to create or produce
something is more appropriate. Agglomerate means a
mass or collection of things is logically incorrect in the
context of individuals and organization. Moreover the
preposition 'between' works well with collaboration
and 'of' is fit with agglomerate. Hence, option (c) is the
correct option.
42.Ans (a) Since the sentence indicates that the budget will be
planned based on income and savings goals – these
have to be of a current nature and not planned or
estimated. Logic has to be used in this context to
establish the answer as option a.
43.Ans (d) Agree with is correct in the given context. It means
something is suitable/pleasing/ appropriate. It is used
as: agree with a person, opinion or policy. e.g. The
copy agrees with the original. I don't agree with some
of the issues they have raised in the rating rationale.
"Our views on religion agree" means that our views
are in accord and therefore the sentence is correct.
Agree to her analysis is incorrect. The correct
sentence is "I agree with her analysis of the situation."
44.Ans (c) By is incorrect in this sentence. The correct sentence
should be 'They traveled on the 6.45 train'.
'by' can be used when we are describing the mode of
transport in general (I traveled by train .). On is used
when we are talking about a particular transport
(train etc ) like the 6.45 train. Therefore (c) is incorrect.
'Sit by me' means sit beside me
45. c Station is a countable noun and should be preceded
by an article (a/the). So (1) is incorrect. Your's is
incorrect. The correct possessive form is yours.
Sentences(3) and (4) are correct.
46.Ans (c) Sentence (1) is incorrect. The correct expression is
as soon as he arrives. Sentence (3) is incorrect. The
correct expression is what he wants. Sentence (2)
and (4) are correct.
47.Ans (a) ABAAA
Slightest means very small in degree<There was not
the slightest hint of trouble.> <He is, without the
slightest doubt, the greatest living novelist.> <He never
had the slightest intention of agreeing to it>. As we are
talking about idea, small or large size does not make
sense. Slightest is a better choice for the first
sentence. Rely on somebody means to depend on
somebody; or to have faith in somebody. Relied is the
correct choice for sentence (2) because of the
preposition on. Request is used when one asks for
something politely and formally whereas demand
carries a hint of authority. I would like suggests that
request is more appropriate than demand in the given
sentence. Have a thin time or going through a thin
time means to have many problems or difficulties to
deal with; to not be successful <He's had a thin time of
it since losing his job>. So thin time is idiomatically
correct in the given context. Ideal is an adjective and
means perfect whereas idyll is a noun and means a
happy and peaceful place, event or experience,
especially one connected with the countryside; a short
poem or other piece of writing that describes a peaceful
and happy scene. So ideal is the correct choice.
48.Ans (b) AAAAA
As is used to describe the fact that somebody/
something has a particular job or function <She works
as a courier> <Treat me as a friend> <I respect him as
a doctor>. Of means belonging to something; being
part of something; relating to something <the lid of the
box> <the director of the company> < a member of the
team>. So, as is appropriate in the given context.
Causal means expressing or indicating cause <the
causal relationship between poverty and disease>.
Casual means not showing much care or thought;
seeming not to be worried; not wanting to show that
something is important to you. So causal is the apt
word for the given sentence. Custom which means
an accepted way of behaving or of doing things in a
society or a community is the apt word for the third
sentence. Suspect means to have an idea that
something is probably true or likely to happen,
especially something bad, but without having definite
proof. So suspect is correct for the fourth sentence.
Economics (noun), as used here, means the way in
which money influences, or is organized within an
area of business or society. Economic (adjective)
means profitable < Small local shops stop being
economic when a supermarket opens up nearby>.
Because we need a noun in the given sentence,
therefore economics is the apt word.
49.Ans (b) The paragraph is a first person narrative and ends
with a description of Byron and his relations. The
author has used Byron to show contrast between
him and Byron. It should be followed by the sentence
that continues the talk about relations to the art and
culture and provides the comparison by presenting
the author's relations. Hence, option b is the correct
option.
50.Ans (c) The paragraph talks about the lengthy poems losing
their charm in the current age. Author does not really
appear to endorse this idea while talking of Bothwell.
He says we would not like being deprived of the
Bothwell of Mr. Swineburne despite its large size. He
is inclined to say that size should not be a criterion for
judging a poem. A sentence that expresses the same
is required to complete the paragraph. Hence, option
(c) fits the bill. Option (b) is incorrect as it talks about
the subject of a work of art rather than the beauty of
a work of art.
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