31.Ans (d) The passage highlights the various aspects to
following a spiritual path. The author also provides
characteristics of different kinds of spiritualists – the
spiritual interlocutor, the creative and the one with
compassion. It can thus also be inferred that the author
is speaking about different spiritual types. Option (d)
is the answer and implies a plural context too. Option
(a) is incorrect as this forms only a part of the passage.
The author does not discuss the limitations of the
intellectual, though he does refer to the boundaries of
the mind. This renders option (b) incorrect. Option (c)
can be ruled out as this is not the main idea but only an
example given to substantiate the main idea.
32.Ans (c) One should not try to solve this question merely on the
basis of the meanings of the words given in the
passage as the answer is expected to convey the
correct semantics intended by original text.
The answer can be found in the second paragraph.
The selected line refers to detachment that has been
spoken of in the previous sentence. Experience is not
the reference point for the selected line. Options (a)
and (d) can thus be ruled out. The use of the
conjunction "but" indicates dissimilarities between the
first and second halves of the sentence. Pain is linked
with obfuscation and compassion with hypocrisy.
While paraphrasing, 'obfuscation' would not convey
the meaning of disguise. Option (b) is incorrect as it
brings in disguise (which does not help prevent pain).
Option (c) correctly paraphrases to say that
detachment does not prevent pain but rejects
complication (which can give rise to pain) and it does
not prevent compassion but rejects pretense (which
can prevent compassion).
33.Ans (b) Every paragraph in the passage has a line that provides
advice on what the government should do with
reference to tax reforms. The tone of the author is
advisory. Option (a) is ruled out, as the author is not
trying to calm or appease the audience. Option (c) is
incorrect as the author does not predict about the
issue dealt in the passage. Option (d) can be ruled out
because the author is not trying to criticize the
government; instead he is providing possible solutions
and advice.
34.Ans (a) The last lines of the third paragraph state that, "Right
now, wealthier taxpayers get the greatest benefit.
The process needs to be reformed so that most of the
help flows to those who most need it: low- and middleincome
taxpayers." This implies option (a). Option (b)
goes against the information in the passage. Option
(c) is incorrect as the author states that the current
tax break gives the greatest benefit to wealthier
taxpayers. This cannot be generalized for all tax
breaks. Option (d) is incorrect as it goes against the
information in the passage.
35.Ans (d) The fifth paragraph of the passage states that more
revenues are needed and these can be obtained from
other forms of taxation or through tax increases.
However, the last line of the passage also states that,
"Until tax increases are considered in equal measure
to spending cuts, there will be no budget fix." This line
implies that equal importance must be given to both tax
increases and spending cuts and not only to either
one. This rules out options (b) and (c). Option (a) can
be ruled out, as there is no implication in the passage
towards this assertion. Option (d) best sums up the
inference from the last sentence of the passage.
36.Ans (c) From Statement A:
The statement alone is clearly not sufficient to answer
the question.
From Statement B:
The statement alone is clearly not sufficient to answer
the question.
From Statements A and B:
English/ Malayalam Malayalam/ English Telugu Hindi Tamil
Left to Right – Language in the first to the last slot
37.Ans (b) AEDBC
BC forms a logical link as C comments on certain actions
that have been taken and calls them symptoms of a
weak and failing culture. Statement A states an action.
However, AC is not a logical flow, as C is a comment
on the entire situation and works well as an ending
sentence. DB is also a link as D gives the reason and
B the result/action taken. The link thus is DBC. Statement
E can be confused for an ending sentence, however,
it will provide a disjoint ending. It fits in best after A as
it comments on the 'action of censorship' mentioned in
A. Also ED is linked as D starts the explanation on why
censorship is bad.
38.Ans (a) ABCDE
The question can be solved by options. Sentence A
starts the discussion. Sentence D mentions the word
'these revenues' and only C presents a logical source
of revenue making CD a mandatory pair. This leads to
option (a).
39.Ans (c) CDAEB
There is a link between DA – the noun-pronoun link.
Options (a) and (d) can be ruled out based on this.
Also there is a link between C and D as the latter
specifies the chief beneficiary. This helps us to
establish the CDA link. 'Militia' means a group of people
who are not professional soldiers but who have had
military training and can act as an army. The pronoun
'they' in E refers to Gen. Bosco Ntaganda and his Tutsi
militia. Thus, AE is a mandatory pair. Sentence B is
best suited as a closing sentence. Hence, option (c)
is the correct option.
For questions 40 to 42:
Let us try to write the possible arrangements of the bus stops
by writing them in a row (left to right means first to last).
From statements (i) and (iii) we can say that Q was exactly in
the middle of P and T and the order of the three was 'T Q P'.
Case I: There were two bus stops between T and Q.
T _ _ Q _ _ P
This violates statement (i) which states that the bus reached S
from P.
Case II: There was exactly one bus stop between T and Q.
(a) T _ Q _ P _ _
Only one arrangement is possible:
T U Q V P S R
(b) _ T _ Q _ P _
This violates statements (i) and (iv) combined.
(c) _ _ T _ Q _ P
This violates statement (i) which states that the bus reached
S from P.
Case III: There was no bus stop between T and Q.
(a) T Q P _ _ _ _
Two arrangements are possible:
T Q P S U V R and
T Q P U S R V
(b) _ T Q P _ _ _ and (c) _ _ T Q P _ _
These violate statement (iv) and statement (ii) respectively.
(d) _ _ _ T Q P _ and (e) _ _ _ _ T Q P
These violate statements (i) and (ii) combined.
The only possible arrangements are:
I: T U Q V P S R
II: T Q P S U V R
III: T Q P U S R V
40.Ans (a) T was definitely the first bus stop among the seven.
41.Ans (d) The last bus stop among the seven was either R or V.
42.Ans (b) The time taken by the bus to travel from P to S and
from T to Q was the same. But the average speed of
the bus was different in the two cases. Hence, the
distance between P and S was not the same as that
between T and Q. This is followed by arrangements I
and III. For both the arrangements the bus stop
immediately before R was S.
43.Ans (a) The paragraph is about Reagan's decision to move
backwards in terms of economic and social welfare.
It is about the class warfare between the rich and the
working class. The author states that Reagan's gamble
paid off – the last line makes a reference to the factors
that supported this gamble. The best answer would
be one that concludes the passage with a reference
to the gamble that was made. Option (a) does this.
Option (b) is incorrect, as the scope of discussion on
the country is not defined. Moreover, it begins the
discussion on a new topic and should start with a
new paragraph.
44.Ans (c) The paragraph is in the first person and so the last
sentence should not be in the second or third person.
This rules out options (b) and (d). Both the options do
not deal with the theme of the passage. The last
sentence also states what was required to maintain
the American dream and the word 'that' in option (c)
refers to it. Moreover, the paragraph has a negative
tone and starts by pointing to a mistake. Thus it is
logical for the last sentence too to end on a negative
note. Option (c) is the correct answer. Option (a) can
be ruled out because it violates the scope of the
passage.
45.Ans (b) As Chitta is immediately behind Farrar, Chitta must be
the last person in the queue. As Bukka is immediately
in front of Ganesh and Ganesh is not immediately in
front of Farrar, we get two possible cases.
Case I:
Bukka Ganesh Farrar Chitta
Left to Right – Persons f rom f irst to last in the queue
Since Aadi is immediately in front of neither Bukka nor
Farrar and Ganesh is not immediately in front of Aadi,
this case is not possible.
Case II:
Aadi
Devan/
Emaan
Bukka Ganesh
Emaan/
Devan
Farrar Chitta
Left to Right – Persons from first to last in the queue
Hence, Bukka is the third person from the front in the
queue.
46.Ans (c) The passage talks about shifting of the view from top
(politicians and officials) to down (man and woman in
the streets). Option (c) reflects this. Option (a) is
irrelevant as it fails to address the issue. Option (b) is
incorrect as it's incomplete in providing the idea by
talking about a mere inclusion of opinions of the
common man. Option (d) talks about multiplicity
whereas democratization focuses mainly on common
man.
47.Ans (b) Options (a) and (c) have been mentioned in the first
paragraph and are negated. Refer to the lines "Above
all, I think, I wanted to challenge the lazy convention
by which we see ordinary Germans at that time as a
homogenized mass of Nazis, like robots, all marching
in goosestep. Despite its popularity, that was never a
terribly realistic assumption for any historian to make.
I wanted to bring out the multiplicity of opinions and
voices that were available in wartime Berlin." The
author does not try to challenge the understanding
about Germans in general. He only talks about the
perception about Germans during the wartime. He tries
to challenge the opinion about Germans in wartime
Berlin (and has specifically mentioned that period)
and has considered it as a factor. But option (b)
presents a generalization which is beyond the scope
of the passage and cannot be inferred as a factor the
author took into account to write the book.
48. c The author starts by talking about how, after having
researched the historiography of Berlin, he identified
some gaps in knowledge that he could work in. He
goes on to discuss his intention of bringing out the
multiplicity of opinions and voices that were present in
wartime Berlin. The author then discusses the original
research that has gone into the book and talks about
his research procedures and challenges. Hence,
option (c) is the most appropriate choice.
49.Ans (a) 'Pull a fast one' is the correct idiom and it means to trick
somebody. Thus sentence (a) is incorrect.
'Pull over' (of a vehicle or its driver) means to move to
the side of the road in order to stop or let something
pass. Thus, sentence (b) is correct.
'Pull away' in context of a vehicle means to start moving.
Thus, sentence (c) is correct.
'Pull strings' means to exert hidden influence or control.
Thus, sentence (d) is correct.
50. a The sentence (a) should be 'We closed with' and not
'We closed on with'. 'Closed with' means to engage in
a struggle at close quarters; grapple <close with the
enemy>. Thus sentence (a) is incorrect.
'Closed the distance' means to finish or end the distance.
Thus, sentence (b) is correct.
'Close to' means comparable or near in space or time.
Thus, sentence (c) is correct.
If a group of people close ranks, they work closely
together to defend themselves, especially when they
are being criticized. Similarly, if soldiers close ranks,
they move closer together in order to defend
themselves. Thus, sentence (d) is correct.
For questions 51 and 52:
The given information can be tabulated as shown below.
Height Sahadev Arjun Bheem Nakul
Weight Bheem Arjun Nakul Sahadev
Left to Right (Increasing order of height/weight)
51.Ans (a) Bheem
52.Ans (c) Sahadev
53.Ans (c) In the given sentence, the author tries to put forward
his/her opinion about morality. According to the author,
it is mandatory that the norms of morality apply equally
to everyone. So, the only word that can describe the
author's opinion on moral relativism is 'oxymoron'. An
oxymoron means a phrase that combines two words
that seem to be the opposite of each other, for example
a deafening silence. In context of the given sentence,
'legitimacy' and 'oxymoron' are apt words for the first
and the second blank respectively.
54.Ans (d) The clue words are 'the supporters roared back'. It
means that something was said against Mr. Hazare
which made his supporters angry and they roared
back with a positive statement. Both 'supplanting'
which means to take the place of somebody/something
(especially somebody/something older or less modern)
and 'usurping' which means to take somebody's
position and/or power without having the right to do
this are appropriate for the first blank. 'Embezzling'
which means to steal money that you are responsible
for or that belongs to your employer is out of context
of the given sentence and 'emulating' is rejected as it
has a positive connotation. Thus, options (b) and (c)
are negated. 'Warp' which means to cause to judge,
choose, or act wrongly or abnormally; to influence
somebody so that they begin to behave in an
unacceptable or shocking way goes against the theme
and context. 'Purge' means to make somebody/
something pure, healthy or clean by getting rid of bad
thoughts or feelings and matches well with the context
of purging India of corruption. Hence, 'usurping' is apt
for the first blank and 'purge' is apt for the second.
55.Ans (a) AAAAA
'Deign' means to do something in a way that shows
you think you are too important to do it. 'Doyne' means
the most respected or most experienced member of a
group or profession. So, 'deign' is correct for the first
sentence. 'Disbar' means to stop a lawyer from
working in the legal profession, especially because
he or she has done something illegal whereas 'debar'
means to officially prevent somebody from doing
something, joining something, etc. So the word 'disbar'
is more appropriate in the context of a lawyer.
'Commensurate' means matching something in size,
importance, quality, whereas 'commiserate' means to
show somebody sympathy when they are upset or
disappointed about something. So 'commensurate' is
the apt word for the given sentence. 'Sextant' refers
to an instrument for measuring angles and distances,
used to calculate the exact position of a ship or an
aircraft whereas 'sexton' refers to a person whose
job is to take care of a church and its surroundings,
ring the church bell, etc. 'Depravation' means moral
corruption whereas 'deprivation' refers to the state of
not having something that you need, like enough food,
money or a home. Thus, in the context of character,
'depravation' is more suitable than 'deprivation'.
56.Ans (c) BAABA
'Caddie' refers to a person who helps a player by
carrying his or her clubs and equipment during a game
(golf). A tea caddy refers to small box with a lid that
you keep tea in (tea pot). 'Cane' somebody means to
hit a child with a cane as a punishment. 'Cain' refers to
the brother of Abel (in the Bible); a murderer. 'Gauntlet'
refers to a strong glove with a wide covering for the
wrist, used for example when driving. Run the gauntlet
means to be criticized or attacked by a lot of people,
especially a group of people that you have to walk
through. 'Gauntest' is the superlative form of gaunt
and means very thin, usually because of illness, not
having enough food, or worry. 'Serif' refers to a short
line at the top or bottom of some styles of printed
letters. 'Seraph' refers to an angel of the highest rank.
So, 'seraph' is apt for the fourth sentence. 'Saloon'
refers to a car with four doors and a boot/trunk (space
at the back for carrying things) which is separated
from the part where the driver and passengers sit. It
also refers to a large comfortable room on a ship,
used by the passengers to sit and relax in. 'Salon' on
the other hand refers to a shop/store that gives
customers hair or beauty treatment or that sells
expensive clothes.
57.Ans (b) The paragraph discusses mental healthcare as a
lifelong journey and ends by speaking about the fact
that it is complicated. Option (b) puts the complicated
nature of mental healthcare into perspective. Option
(a) is incorrect as it brings about the success of a
particular person, whereas the author refrains from
giving his opinion about the idea and merely states
that the idea is disputable. So option (a) does not fall in
line with the opinion of the author and appears to be
too abrupt. Option (c) is incorrect as it deviates from
the central idea – there is no mention of the risk involved
in revealing one's stories. Option (d) is also incorrect
as it brings in the limits of traditional medicine, which is
not within the scope of the paragraph.
following a spiritual path. The author also provides
characteristics of different kinds of spiritualists – the
spiritual interlocutor, the creative and the one with
compassion. It can thus also be inferred that the author
is speaking about different spiritual types. Option (d)
is the answer and implies a plural context too. Option
(a) is incorrect as this forms only a part of the passage.
The author does not discuss the limitations of the
intellectual, though he does refer to the boundaries of
the mind. This renders option (b) incorrect. Option (c)
can be ruled out as this is not the main idea but only an
example given to substantiate the main idea.
32.Ans (c) One should not try to solve this question merely on the
basis of the meanings of the words given in the
passage as the answer is expected to convey the
correct semantics intended by original text.
The answer can be found in the second paragraph.
The selected line refers to detachment that has been
spoken of in the previous sentence. Experience is not
the reference point for the selected line. Options (a)
and (d) can thus be ruled out. The use of the
conjunction "but" indicates dissimilarities between the
first and second halves of the sentence. Pain is linked
with obfuscation and compassion with hypocrisy.
While paraphrasing, 'obfuscation' would not convey
the meaning of disguise. Option (b) is incorrect as it
brings in disguise (which does not help prevent pain).
Option (c) correctly paraphrases to say that
detachment does not prevent pain but rejects
complication (which can give rise to pain) and it does
not prevent compassion but rejects pretense (which
can prevent compassion).
33.Ans (b) Every paragraph in the passage has a line that provides
advice on what the government should do with
reference to tax reforms. The tone of the author is
advisory. Option (a) is ruled out, as the author is not
trying to calm or appease the audience. Option (c) is
incorrect as the author does not predict about the
issue dealt in the passage. Option (d) can be ruled out
because the author is not trying to criticize the
government; instead he is providing possible solutions
and advice.
34.Ans (a) The last lines of the third paragraph state that, "Right
now, wealthier taxpayers get the greatest benefit.
The process needs to be reformed so that most of the
help flows to those who most need it: low- and middleincome
taxpayers." This implies option (a). Option (b)
goes against the information in the passage. Option
(c) is incorrect as the author states that the current
tax break gives the greatest benefit to wealthier
taxpayers. This cannot be generalized for all tax
breaks. Option (d) is incorrect as it goes against the
information in the passage.
35.Ans (d) The fifth paragraph of the passage states that more
revenues are needed and these can be obtained from
other forms of taxation or through tax increases.
However, the last line of the passage also states that,
"Until tax increases are considered in equal measure
to spending cuts, there will be no budget fix." This line
implies that equal importance must be given to both tax
increases and spending cuts and not only to either
one. This rules out options (b) and (c). Option (a) can
be ruled out, as there is no implication in the passage
towards this assertion. Option (d) best sums up the
inference from the last sentence of the passage.
36.Ans (c) From Statement A:
The statement alone is clearly not sufficient to answer
the question.
From Statement B:
The statement alone is clearly not sufficient to answer
the question.
From Statements A and B:
English/ Malayalam Malayalam/ English Telugu Hindi Tamil
Left to Right – Language in the first to the last slot
37.Ans (b) AEDBC
BC forms a logical link as C comments on certain actions
that have been taken and calls them symptoms of a
weak and failing culture. Statement A states an action.
However, AC is not a logical flow, as C is a comment
on the entire situation and works well as an ending
sentence. DB is also a link as D gives the reason and
B the result/action taken. The link thus is DBC. Statement
E can be confused for an ending sentence, however,
it will provide a disjoint ending. It fits in best after A as
it comments on the 'action of censorship' mentioned in
A. Also ED is linked as D starts the explanation on why
censorship is bad.
38.Ans (a) ABCDE
The question can be solved by options. Sentence A
starts the discussion. Sentence D mentions the word
'these revenues' and only C presents a logical source
of revenue making CD a mandatory pair. This leads to
option (a).
39.Ans (c) CDAEB
There is a link between DA – the noun-pronoun link.
Options (a) and (d) can be ruled out based on this.
Also there is a link between C and D as the latter
specifies the chief beneficiary. This helps us to
establish the CDA link. 'Militia' means a group of people
who are not professional soldiers but who have had
military training and can act as an army. The pronoun
'they' in E refers to Gen. Bosco Ntaganda and his Tutsi
militia. Thus, AE is a mandatory pair. Sentence B is
best suited as a closing sentence. Hence, option (c)
is the correct option.
For questions 40 to 42:
Let us try to write the possible arrangements of the bus stops
by writing them in a row (left to right means first to last).
From statements (i) and (iii) we can say that Q was exactly in
the middle of P and T and the order of the three was 'T Q P'.
Case I: There were two bus stops between T and Q.
T _ _ Q _ _ P
This violates statement (i) which states that the bus reached S
from P.
Case II: There was exactly one bus stop between T and Q.
(a) T _ Q _ P _ _
Only one arrangement is possible:
T U Q V P S R
(b) _ T _ Q _ P _
This violates statements (i) and (iv) combined.
(c) _ _ T _ Q _ P
This violates statement (i) which states that the bus reached
S from P.
Case III: There was no bus stop between T and Q.
(a) T Q P _ _ _ _
Two arrangements are possible:
T Q P S U V R and
T Q P U S R V
(b) _ T Q P _ _ _ and (c) _ _ T Q P _ _
These violate statement (iv) and statement (ii) respectively.
(d) _ _ _ T Q P _ and (e) _ _ _ _ T Q P
These violate statements (i) and (ii) combined.
The only possible arrangements are:
I: T U Q V P S R
II: T Q P S U V R
III: T Q P U S R V
40.Ans (a) T was definitely the first bus stop among the seven.
41.Ans (d) The last bus stop among the seven was either R or V.
42.Ans (b) The time taken by the bus to travel from P to S and
from T to Q was the same. But the average speed of
the bus was different in the two cases. Hence, the
distance between P and S was not the same as that
between T and Q. This is followed by arrangements I
and III. For both the arrangements the bus stop
immediately before R was S.
43.Ans (a) The paragraph is about Reagan's decision to move
backwards in terms of economic and social welfare.
It is about the class warfare between the rich and the
working class. The author states that Reagan's gamble
paid off – the last line makes a reference to the factors
that supported this gamble. The best answer would
be one that concludes the passage with a reference
to the gamble that was made. Option (a) does this.
Option (b) is incorrect, as the scope of discussion on
the country is not defined. Moreover, it begins the
discussion on a new topic and should start with a
new paragraph.
44.Ans (c) The paragraph is in the first person and so the last
sentence should not be in the second or third person.
This rules out options (b) and (d). Both the options do
not deal with the theme of the passage. The last
sentence also states what was required to maintain
the American dream and the word 'that' in option (c)
refers to it. Moreover, the paragraph has a negative
tone and starts by pointing to a mistake. Thus it is
logical for the last sentence too to end on a negative
note. Option (c) is the correct answer. Option (a) can
be ruled out because it violates the scope of the
passage.
45.Ans (b) As Chitta is immediately behind Farrar, Chitta must be
the last person in the queue. As Bukka is immediately
in front of Ganesh and Ganesh is not immediately in
front of Farrar, we get two possible cases.
Case I:
Bukka Ganesh Farrar Chitta
Left to Right – Persons f rom f irst to last in the queue
Since Aadi is immediately in front of neither Bukka nor
Farrar and Ganesh is not immediately in front of Aadi,
this case is not possible.
Case II:
Aadi
Devan/
Emaan
Bukka Ganesh
Emaan/
Devan
Farrar Chitta
Left to Right – Persons from first to last in the queue
Hence, Bukka is the third person from the front in the
queue.
46.Ans (c) The passage talks about shifting of the view from top
(politicians and officials) to down (man and woman in
the streets). Option (c) reflects this. Option (a) is
irrelevant as it fails to address the issue. Option (b) is
incorrect as it's incomplete in providing the idea by
talking about a mere inclusion of opinions of the
common man. Option (d) talks about multiplicity
whereas democratization focuses mainly on common
man.
47.Ans (b) Options (a) and (c) have been mentioned in the first
paragraph and are negated. Refer to the lines "Above
all, I think, I wanted to challenge the lazy convention
by which we see ordinary Germans at that time as a
homogenized mass of Nazis, like robots, all marching
in goosestep. Despite its popularity, that was never a
terribly realistic assumption for any historian to make.
I wanted to bring out the multiplicity of opinions and
voices that were available in wartime Berlin." The
author does not try to challenge the understanding
about Germans in general. He only talks about the
perception about Germans during the wartime. He tries
to challenge the opinion about Germans in wartime
Berlin (and has specifically mentioned that period)
and has considered it as a factor. But option (b)
presents a generalization which is beyond the scope
of the passage and cannot be inferred as a factor the
author took into account to write the book.
48. c The author starts by talking about how, after having
researched the historiography of Berlin, he identified
some gaps in knowledge that he could work in. He
goes on to discuss his intention of bringing out the
multiplicity of opinions and voices that were present in
wartime Berlin. The author then discusses the original
research that has gone into the book and talks about
his research procedures and challenges. Hence,
option (c) is the most appropriate choice.
49.Ans (a) 'Pull a fast one' is the correct idiom and it means to trick
somebody. Thus sentence (a) is incorrect.
'Pull over' (of a vehicle or its driver) means to move to
the side of the road in order to stop or let something
pass. Thus, sentence (b) is correct.
'Pull away' in context of a vehicle means to start moving.
Thus, sentence (c) is correct.
'Pull strings' means to exert hidden influence or control.
Thus, sentence (d) is correct.
50. a The sentence (a) should be 'We closed with' and not
'We closed on with'. 'Closed with' means to engage in
a struggle at close quarters; grapple <close with the
enemy>. Thus sentence (a) is incorrect.
'Closed the distance' means to finish or end the distance.
Thus, sentence (b) is correct.
'Close to' means comparable or near in space or time.
Thus, sentence (c) is correct.
If a group of people close ranks, they work closely
together to defend themselves, especially when they
are being criticized. Similarly, if soldiers close ranks,
they move closer together in order to defend
themselves. Thus, sentence (d) is correct.
For questions 51 and 52:
The given information can be tabulated as shown below.
Height Sahadev Arjun Bheem Nakul
Weight Bheem Arjun Nakul Sahadev
Left to Right (Increasing order of height/weight)
51.Ans (a) Bheem
52.Ans (c) Sahadev
53.Ans (c) In the given sentence, the author tries to put forward
his/her opinion about morality. According to the author,
it is mandatory that the norms of morality apply equally
to everyone. So, the only word that can describe the
author's opinion on moral relativism is 'oxymoron'. An
oxymoron means a phrase that combines two words
that seem to be the opposite of each other, for example
a deafening silence. In context of the given sentence,
'legitimacy' and 'oxymoron' are apt words for the first
and the second blank respectively.
54.Ans (d) The clue words are 'the supporters roared back'. It
means that something was said against Mr. Hazare
which made his supporters angry and they roared
back with a positive statement. Both 'supplanting'
which means to take the place of somebody/something
(especially somebody/something older or less modern)
and 'usurping' which means to take somebody's
position and/or power without having the right to do
this are appropriate for the first blank. 'Embezzling'
which means to steal money that you are responsible
for or that belongs to your employer is out of context
of the given sentence and 'emulating' is rejected as it
has a positive connotation. Thus, options (b) and (c)
are negated. 'Warp' which means to cause to judge,
choose, or act wrongly or abnormally; to influence
somebody so that they begin to behave in an
unacceptable or shocking way goes against the theme
and context. 'Purge' means to make somebody/
something pure, healthy or clean by getting rid of bad
thoughts or feelings and matches well with the context
of purging India of corruption. Hence, 'usurping' is apt
for the first blank and 'purge' is apt for the second.
55.Ans (a) AAAAA
'Deign' means to do something in a way that shows
you think you are too important to do it. 'Doyne' means
the most respected or most experienced member of a
group or profession. So, 'deign' is correct for the first
sentence. 'Disbar' means to stop a lawyer from
working in the legal profession, especially because
he or she has done something illegal whereas 'debar'
means to officially prevent somebody from doing
something, joining something, etc. So the word 'disbar'
is more appropriate in the context of a lawyer.
'Commensurate' means matching something in size,
importance, quality, whereas 'commiserate' means to
show somebody sympathy when they are upset or
disappointed about something. So 'commensurate' is
the apt word for the given sentence. 'Sextant' refers
to an instrument for measuring angles and distances,
used to calculate the exact position of a ship or an
aircraft whereas 'sexton' refers to a person whose
job is to take care of a church and its surroundings,
ring the church bell, etc. 'Depravation' means moral
corruption whereas 'deprivation' refers to the state of
not having something that you need, like enough food,
money or a home. Thus, in the context of character,
'depravation' is more suitable than 'deprivation'.
56.Ans (c) BAABA
'Caddie' refers to a person who helps a player by
carrying his or her clubs and equipment during a game
(golf). A tea caddy refers to small box with a lid that
you keep tea in (tea pot). 'Cane' somebody means to
hit a child with a cane as a punishment. 'Cain' refers to
the brother of Abel (in the Bible); a murderer. 'Gauntlet'
refers to a strong glove with a wide covering for the
wrist, used for example when driving. Run the gauntlet
means to be criticized or attacked by a lot of people,
especially a group of people that you have to walk
through. 'Gauntest' is the superlative form of gaunt
and means very thin, usually because of illness, not
having enough food, or worry. 'Serif' refers to a short
line at the top or bottom of some styles of printed
letters. 'Seraph' refers to an angel of the highest rank.
So, 'seraph' is apt for the fourth sentence. 'Saloon'
refers to a car with four doors and a boot/trunk (space
at the back for carrying things) which is separated
from the part where the driver and passengers sit. It
also refers to a large comfortable room on a ship,
used by the passengers to sit and relax in. 'Salon' on
the other hand refers to a shop/store that gives
customers hair or beauty treatment or that sells
expensive clothes.
57.Ans (b) The paragraph discusses mental healthcare as a
lifelong journey and ends by speaking about the fact
that it is complicated. Option (b) puts the complicated
nature of mental healthcare into perspective. Option
(a) is incorrect as it brings about the success of a
particular person, whereas the author refrains from
giving his opinion about the idea and merely states
that the idea is disputable. So option (a) does not fall in
line with the opinion of the author and appears to be
too abrupt. Option (c) is incorrect as it deviates from
the central idea – there is no mention of the risk involved
in revealing one's stories. Option (d) is also incorrect
as it brings in the limits of traditional medicine, which is
not within the scope of the paragraph.
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