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1
There are two gaps in the sentence/paragraph given below. From the pairs of words given, choose the one that fills the gaps most appropriately.
Domestic violence belongs to the private sphere: it is part of its _________ nature. There are
normally no direct witnesses and there are very few convictions, despite its ___________
(a) pernicious, prevalence
(b) pertinent, obscurity
(c) ominous, disparity
(d) vindictive, preponderance
2
There are two gaps in the sentence/paragraph given below. From the pairs of words given, choose the one that fills the gaps most appropriately.
We can stand in awe of the pyramids while understanding the slave labour and misery that comprised their construction. Similarly, amid the politics and pain that engulf and sometimes threaten to _________professional sport, there is also a/an ________ that can take your breath away.
(a) overwhelm, emollient
(b) smother, art
(c) promulgate, beauty
(d) destroy, asperity
3
There are two gaps in the sentence/paragraph given below. From the pairs of words given, choose the one that fills the gaps most appropriately.
The day dies slowly,___________. It’s reluctant to go and drags out the farewell, like an elemental orchestra returning with just one more_______, one final flourish, and then another, and then just one more.
(a) turbulently, encore
(b) arduosly, presage
(c) quietly, abyss
(d) languorously, refrain
4
There are two gaps in the sentence/paragraph given below. From the pairs of words given, choose the one that fills the gaps most appropriately.
But what most annoys about the scheme is that it completely misses the point of linguistic__________. It’s no fun __________adhering to grammatical rules if it’s mandatory.
(a) sophistication, properly
(b) machinations, solemnly
(c) pedantry, prissily
(d) deviousness, steadily
5
Five sentences are given below, labeled A, B, C, D and E. They need to be arranged in a logical
order to form a coherent paragraph/passage. From the given options, choose the most appropriate option.
A. Fortunately, global wealth and technology allow us to better prepare for and respond to natural disasters.
B. It does not necessarily mean that volcanoes and quakes are getting worse — but rather that
there are more of us living in areas where we might be affected by a disaster, and we have more to lose.
C. As global populations have grown and people have crowded into risk zones — like earthquake areas and flood plains — the toll of natural disasters has grown as well.
D. According to the Center for Research on Epidemiology of Disasters, the number of catastrophic events has more than doubled since the 1980s.
E. The Red Cross estimates that the economic damage from disasters rose fivefold, to $629 billion, from 1985 to 2005.
(a) CDBEA (b) BCDEA (c) CDEBA (d) CADEB
6
Five sentences are given below, labeled A, B, C, D and E. They need to be arranged in a logical
order to form a coherent paragraph/passage. From the given options, choose the most appropriate option.
. A. That may be beyond us, but as long as there are tears and suffering, so long our work will not be over.
B. The service of India means the service of the millions who suffer.
C. That future is not one of ease or resting but of incessant striving so that we may fulfil the pledges we have so often taken and the one we shall take today.
D. It means the ending of poverty and ignorance and disease and inequality of opportunity.
E. The ambition of the greatest man of our generation has been to wipe every tear from every eye.
(a) BDCEA (b) CBDEA (c) CDEBA (d) CEABD
7
Five sentences are given below, labeled A, B, C, D and E. They need to be arranged in a logical
order to form a coherent paragraph/passage. From the given options, choose the most appropriate option.
A. So that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who neither know victory nor
Defeat.
B. Who strives valiantly; who errs, who comes short again and again, because there is no effort
without error and shortcoming; but who does actually strive to do the deeds.
C. It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better.
D. Who knows great enthusiasms, the great devotions; who spends himself in a worthy cause; who at the best knows in the end the triumph of high achievement, and who at the worst, if he fails, at least fails while daring greatly.
E. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and
sweat and blood.
(a) EBDAC (b) CEDBA (c) DBAEC (d) CEBDA
8
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.
9
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.
10
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.
11
From the given sentences, , 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
12
From the given sentences, , 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
13
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
14
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
15
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
16
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
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