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| 651. |
What is the idea behind the MCI putting in place the RFID-based smart card?(1) To monitor and track faculty from MCI headquarters in the future.(2) To put a stop to the practice of colleges of presenting fake faculty members.(3) To verify the authenticity of faculty member qualifications. |
| A. | Only (1) and (2) |
| B. | All (1), (2) and (3) |
| C. | Only (3) |
| D. | Only (2) and (3) |
| E. | Only (2) |
| Answer» C. Only (3) | |
| 652. |
Choose the word opposite in meaning in the given passage the bold in passage.UNSCRUPULOUS |
| A. | corrupt |
| B. | even |
| C. | constant |
| D. | honest |
| E. | measured |
| Answer» E. measured | |
| 653. |
What does the phrase Achilles Heel mean as used in the passage? |
| A. | Weakness |
| B. | Quickness |
| C. | Low Quality |
| D. | Nimbleness |
| E. | Advantage |
| Answer» B. Quickness | |
| 654. |
Which of the following is/are India s strength/s in terms of higher education?A: Its system of higher education allows variationsB: Medium of instruction for most higher learning is EnglishC: It has the paraphernalia, albeit small in number, to build a high quality higher educational sector. |
| A. | Only B |
| B. | Only A and B |
| C. | Only C |
| D. | Only B and C |
| E. | All A, B and C |
| Answer» F. | |
| 655. |
Which of the following are Asian countries other than India, doing to head towards a knowledge based economy?A. Building competitive research based universitiesB. Investing in diverse higher education systems C. Providing access to higher education to a select few students. |
| A. | Only A |
| B. | Only A and B |
| C. | Only B and C |
| D. | Only B |
| E. | All A, B and C |
| Answer» C. Only B and C | |
| 656. |
Which of the following is possibly the most appropriate title for passage? |
| A. | The Future Of Indian Universities |
| B. | Methods of Overcoming The Educational Deficit In India |
| C. | India And The Hunt For A Knowledge Based Economy |
| D. | Indian Economy Versus Chinese Economy |
| E. | Indian Economy And Its Features |
| Answer» D. Indian Economy Versus Chinese Economy | |
| 657. |
What did India agree to do at the behest of the World Trade Organisation? |
| A. | It would stop manufacturing all types of pharmaceuticals |
| B. | It would ask its domestic pharmaceutical companies to compete with the international ones |
| C. | It would buy only licensed drugs from USA |
| D. | It would not manufacture cheap common medicines without a license |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» E. None of these | |
| 658. |
Which of the following is/are India s weakness/es when it comes to higher education?A. India universities do not have the requisite teaching faculty to cater to the needs of the higher education sectorB. Only five Indian universities occupy the top position very strongly, in the academic pyramid, when it comes to higher educationC. India has the least percentage of young population talking to higher education as comapred to the rest of the comparable countries. |
| A. | Only A and B |
| B. | Only B |
| C. | Only C |
| D. | Only A and C |
| E. | All A, B and C |
| Answer» D. Only A and C | |
| 659. |
Which of the following , according to the passage, is/are needed for economic success of a country?A. Cheap labourB. Educated employeesC. Research institutions to cater to development |
| A. | Only A and B |
| B. | Only B |
| C. | Only C |
| D. | Only B and C |
| E. | All A, B and C |
| Answer» F. | |
| 660. |
Choose the word/group of words which is most similar in meaning to the word printed in bold as used in the passage:FOSTERING |
| A. | safeguarding |
| B. | neglecting |
| C. | sidelining |
| D. | nurturing |
| E. | ignoring |
| Answer» E. ignoring | |
| 661. |
Choose the word/group of words which is most similar in meaning word printed in bold as used in the passage: |
| A. | drive |
| B. | jettison |
| C. | burst |
| D. | acclimatize |
| E. | modify |
| Answer» B. jettison | |
| 662. |
Out of the following options which option does support the statement There is a difference between the intelligence required to write poetry and the skills required to write it, made by the author in the paragraph? |
| A. | There are aspiring poets who write like this, connecting words centripetally or centrifugally to create an effect, this is not poetry; this is just the technique of assembling words like poetry. |
| B. | That would be shocking to me as a novelist if most fiction bestsellers were not already being written by robots. |
| C. | The lines written by AI considered as poetry does not reflect on the intelligence of AI. |
| D. | Both (b) and (c) |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. That would be shocking to me as a novelist if most fiction bestsellers were not already being written by robots. | |
| 663. |
Which of the following phrases should fill the blank given in (B) to make it grammatically and contextually correct and meaningful? |
| A. | has always been a mistake to expect him to solve problems without human effort |
| B. | us discover our basic lack of intelligence in other areas |
| C. | often atheistic fans of AI who believe that it is The solution are making the same mistake |
| D. | has had a crucial role in shaping cognitive capacity and brain evolution |
| E. | None of the Above |
| Answer» C. often atheistic fans of AI who believe that it is The solution are making the same mistake | |
| 664. |
The sentence given in (C) has four words given in bold. Amongst given bolded words, which of the followings must replace each other to make the sentence contextually correct and meaningful. |
| A. | 2-4 |
| B. | 2-3 |
| C. | 1-4 |
| D. | 3-4 |
| E. | 1-3 |
| Answer» D. 3-4 | |
| 665. |
Which of the following words given in the options should come at the place marked as D in the above paragraph to make it grammatically and contextually meaningful and correct? Also, the word should fill the two sentences given below to make them contextually correct and meaningful?(i) They aim to prevent women from being _______ to a secondary role.(ii) United were _______ to division two. |
| A. | forecasted |
| B. | relegated |
| C. | researched |
| D. | published |
| E. | vanished |
| Answer» C. researched | |
| 666. |
Which of the following words can replace the word given in bold in (A) without changing the meaning of the sentence? |
| A. | gentry |
| B. | Fortes |
| C. | rage |
| D. | tantrum |
| E. | rampage |
| Answer» C. rage | |
| 667. |
In the Question below three phrases are given which must be filled in the positions given in I, II and III in the passage. From the options given below, choose the correct order of phrases that should be filled in the positions given.A. one can say on this matterB. to be their own leadersC. coordinates the actions of others |
| A. | ABC |
| B. | CAB |
| C. | BCA |
| D. | BAC |
| E. | ACB |
| Answer» D. BAC | |
| 668. |
Which of the following words should fill in the blank in (B) to make a contextually correct and meaningful sentence? |
| A. | arouse |
| B. | entails |
| C. | sheers |
| D. | garners |
| E. | evokes |
| Answer» C. sheers | |
| 669. |
Two sentences are given in italics on both sides of C. Which of the following statements can come in between the two sentences in place of C so as to maintain the continuity of the paragraph? |
| A. | this means that our leaders must owe supreme loyalty to nothing |
| B. | understand the purpose of the job, can speak their mind, and are able, without fear |
| C. | such persons can be identified only by one who possesses these qualities |
| D. | Its deficiencies begin to show up only when put into practice. |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» E. None of the above | |
| 670. |
In the passage given, a sentence D is given in Italics. There may or may not be an error in one part of the sentence. Choose the part which has an error in it as your answer. |
| A. | Fearful people with poor ability can |
| B. | never offer good advice to their leader |
| C. | and could allow bad decisions to prevail |
| D. | that push the country down a ruinous path. |
| E. | no error |
| Answer» F. | |
| 671. |
Which of the following words should fill in the blank in (A) to make a contextually correct and meaningful sentence? |
| A. | collusion |
| B. | commotion |
| C. | concession |
| D. | digression |
| E. | fluctuation |
| Answer» D. digression | |
| 672. |
Which of the following words can replace the word given in bold in (B) without changing the meaning of the sentence? |
| A. | Measures |
| B. | Deviations |
| C. | Regulations |
| D. | Standards |
| E. | Abbreviations |
| Answer» E. Abbreviations | |
| 673. |
In the question below three phrases are given which must be filled in the positions given in i, ii and iii in the passage. From the options given below, choose the correct order of phrases that should be filled in the positions given. A. necessary to deter such shady operationsB. sale of shares of private unlisted companiesC. imposed on the wider start-up |
| A. | ABC |
| B. | CAB |
| C. | BCA |
| D. | BAC |
| E. | ACB |
| Answer» E. ACB | |
| 674. |
The sentence given in C has four words given in bold. Amongst given bolded words, which of the followings must replace each other to make the sentence contextually correct and meaningful. |
| A. | 2-4 |
| B. | 1-3 |
| C. | 1-4 |
| D. | 3-4 |
| E. | Both (a) and (b) |
| Answer» F. | |
| 675. |
As per the information given in the passage, out of the following options which option does best explain the term angel investor ? |
| A. | Angel investors are those who don t look for the low risk investment that might yield a more reliable return, because those start-ups fail too. |
| B. | Angel investors are those who own shares in the business, not revenue, and not profits |
| C. | An angel investor is an affluent individual who provides capital for a business start-up. |
| D. | Angel investors are often retired entrepreneurs or executives, who may be interested in angel investing for reasons that go beyond pure monetary return. |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» D. Angel investors are often retired entrepreneurs or executives, who may be interested in angel investing for reasons that go beyond pure monetary return. | |
| 676. |
Definition of poverty in India emphasizes minimum level of living because |
| A. | It is impossible at this stage to provide a reasonable quantum of living. |
| B. | Political considerations enter the definitions of poverty. |
| C. | There is a reasonable level of good living. |
| D. | Programmes of alleviation of poverty have been initiated. |
| Answer» B. Political considerations enter the definitions of poverty. | |
| 677. |
What do all definitions of poverty do? |
| A. | Reflect coexistence of inequalities in society. |
| B. | Societies tolerance of inequalities. |
| C. | Approach the average level of living in a society. |
| D. | Minimum level of living in India. |
| Answer» B. Societies tolerance of inequalities. | |
| 678. |
What is the author s main objective in writing the passage? |
| A. | Criticising developed countries for not bolstering economic growth in poor nations |
| B. | Analysing the disadvantages of the Green Revolution |
| C. | Persuading experts that a strong economy depends on industrialisation and not on agriculture |
| D. | Making a case for the international society to engineer a second Green Revolution |
| E. | Rationalising the faulty agriculture policies of emerging countries |
| Answer» E. Rationalising the faulty agriculture policies of emerging countries | |
| 679. |
What conditions the various attempts to define poverty? |
| A. | The definition of poverty in India. |
| B. | The definition of poverty in the U.S.A. |
| C. | The vision of minimum or good life. |
| D. | Political considerations. |
| Answer» D. Political considerations. | |
| 680. |
Societies in the third world can be characterised as plagued by mass poverty, because |
| A. | Europe and America have pockets of poverty. |
| B. | Poverty is a mass social phenomenon. |
| C. | There is a wide variation in the definition of poverty. |
| D. | Societies live at a bare subsistence level. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 681. |
Which of the following is an adverse impact of the Green Revolution? |
| A. | Unchecked crop yields resulted in large tracts of land becoming barren |
| B. | Withdrawal of fiscal impetus from agriculture to other sectors |
| C. | Farmers began soliciting government subsidies for their produce |
| D. | Farmers rioted as food prices fell so low that they could not make ends meet |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» C. Farmers began soliciting government subsidies for their produce | |
| 682. |
What is poverty according to the writer? |
| A. | Ability to consider it as social phenomenon of a substantial segment of society. |
| B. | Inability of a society to provide the basic necessities of life. |
| C. | A political compulsion that dictates economic policies. |
| D. | A from of exhibition of subsistence living. |
| Answer» C. A political compulsion that dictates economic policies. | |
| 683. |
What is the author trying to convey through the phrase making the government 7 % GDP growth target look a bit rich ? |
| A. | India is unlikely to achieve the targeted growth rate |
| B. | Allocation of funds to agriculture has raised India s chances of having a high GDP |
| C. | Agriculture growth has artificially inflated India s GDP and such growth is not real |
| D. | India is likely to have one of the highest GDP growth rates |
| E. | A large portion of India s GDP is contributed by agriculture |
| Answer» B. Allocation of funds to agriculture has raised India s chances of having a high GDP | |
| 684. |
Which of the following factors was/were responsible for the neglect of the farming sector after the Green Revolution? A. Steel and cement sectors generated more revenue for the government as compared to agriculture B. Large-scale protests against favouring agriculture at the cost of other important sectors such as education and health care C. Attention of policy makers and aid organisations was diverted from agriculture to other sectors |
| A. | None |
| B. | Only C |
| C. | Only B & C |
| D. | Only A & B |
| E. | All A, B & C |
| Answer» C. Only B & C | |
| 685. |
What prompted leaders throughout the world to take action to boost the agriculture sector in 2008? |
| A. | Coercive tactics by the US which restricted food aid to poor nations |
| B. | The realisation of the link between food security and political stability |
| C. | Awareness that performance in agriculture is necessary in order to achieve the targeted GDP |
| D. | Reports that high-growth countries like China and India were boosting their agriculture sectors to capture the international markets |
| E. | Their desire to influence developing nations to slow down their industrial development |
| Answer» C. Awareness that performance in agriculture is necessary in order to achieve the targeted GDP | |
| 686. |
What motivated the US to focus on investing in agriculture across the globe? |
| A. | To make developing countries become more reliant on US aid |
| B. | To ensure grain surpluses so that the US had no need to import food |
| C. | To make those countries more self-sufficient to whom it previously provided food |
| D. | To establish itself in the market before the high growth giants such as India and China could establish themselves |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» D. To establish itself in the market before the high growth giants such as India and China could establish themselves | |
| 687. |
What impact did economic recession of 2008 have on agriculture? |
| A. | Government equated economic stability with industrial development and shifted away from agriculture |
| B. | Lack of implementation of several innovative agriculture programmes owing to shortage of funds |
| C. | It prompted increased investment and interest in agriculture |
| D. | The GDP as targeted by India was never achieved because of losses in agriculture |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» D. The GDP as targeted by India was never achieved because of losses in agriculture | |
| 688. |
Which of the following had contributed to exorbitant food prices in 2008? |
| A. | None |
| B. | Only C |
| C. | Only B |
| D. | All A, B & C |
| E. | Only B & C |
| Answer» E. Only B & C | |
| 689. |
Which of the following is true about the state of agriculture in India at present? |
| A. | Only A and C |
| B. | Only C |
| C. | Only B |
| D. | Only B and C |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» D. Only B and C | |
| 690. |
The Japanese pathways tend to be ____ |
| A. | Curved |
| B. | Straight |
| C. | Symbolic |
| D. | Beautiful |
| Answer» B. Straight | |
| 691. |
They prefer curving pathways because ____ |
| A. | They stumble over straight ones |
| B. | Good spirits walk on them |
| C. | They are inauspicious |
| D. | They can walk easily |
| Answer» C. They are inauspicious | |
| 692. |
'Abundance' means ____ |
| A. | Plenty |
| B. | Permanent |
| C. | Long life |
| D. | Happiness |
| Answer» B. Permanent | |
| 693. |
The Japanese parents plant a sapling at the time of birth of a child because_____ |
| A. | It gives longevity to the child |
| B. | It gives happiness to the child |
| C. | It is auspicious to plant a sapling |
| D. | It is closely associated with the growth of the child |
| Answer» E. | |
| 694. |
According to the passage the Japanese are _____ |
| A. | Lovers of nature |
| B. | Loves of numerology |
| C. | Superstitious |
| D. | Philosophical |
| Answer» E. | |
| 695. |
Recycling glass will help the- |
| A. | Industrialists |
| B. | government |
| C. | environment |
| D. | bureaucrats |
| Answer» D. bureaucrats | |
| 696. |
Glass is safe to use as it- |
| A. | has high resistance to chemicals |
| B. | has low resistance to chemicals |
| C. | looks very clean |
| D. | can be cleaned easily |
| Answer» B. has low resistance to chemicals | |
| 697. |
The materials used for making glass is_ |
| A. | soda ash and limestone |
| B. | sand and limestone |
| C. | soda and lime |
| D. | sandstone and tiles |
| Answer» C. soda and lime | |
| 698. |
People don t mind using recycled glass as it_ |
| A. | has high rate of chemical reaction |
| B. | is made from natural materials |
| C. | helps create landscaping materials |
| D. | retains its purity or quality to a large extent |
| Answer» C. helps create landscaping materials | |
| 699. |
Complete the following statement:It is important to send used glass bottles to a recycling plant because____ |
| A. | they are not biodegradable |
| B. | they can be reused |
| C. | they can be sold |
| D. | they can be used for decoration |
| Answer» B. they can be reused | |
| 700. |
Why do some French people think that Hindi is the only Indian language? |
| A. | They know India is also called as Hindustan so people there must speak only Hindi |
| B. | As most Indians they meet speak Hindi |
| C. | Because that is the way in most European countries |
| D. | That is what is being taught to them |
| Answer» D. That is what is being taught to them | |