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801.

How do unworthy people differ from right-thinking people in this matter?
A. prefer money to work
B. attach equal importance to both money and work
C. attach no importance to work
D. worship money
Answer» B. attach equal importance to both money and work
Discussion
802.

There weren t .. people waiting at the luggage office.
A. very much
B. a great deal of
C. lost of
D. very many
Answer» E.
Discussion
803.

Which of the following statements is true?
A. The main object of a good soldier is to kill people.
B. The main object of a good soldier is to do his fighting well.
C. The main object of a good soldier is to earn well.
D. The main object of a good soldier is to attach no importance to money.
Answer» C. The main object of a good soldier is to earn well.
Discussion
804.

The writer s main argument in the passage is -
A. that money is not the main object in life for all right-thinking people
B. that money is the main object in life for all right-thinking people
C. that money is the main object in life for some right-thinking people
D. that society is not important at all for all right-thinking people.
Answer» B. that money is the main object in life for all right-thinking people
Discussion
805.

Directions: Choose the word/phrase which is most opposite in meaning to the word printed in bold as used in the passage.
A. Gradual
B. Blunt
C. Polite
D. Damp
E. Pointless
Answer» B. Blunt
Discussion
806.

What do boys and girls at young age do?

A. Watch movies
B. Go to temples very often.
C. They are likely to be in the habit of stealing , neglecting their studies, slipping out of their classes or using bad language.
D. They are likely to obey their parents.
Answer» D. They are likely to obey their parents.
Discussion
807.

The root cause of young boys and girls misbehaviour is -
A. the fact that proper care of the child is not taken in the house or sufficient interest is not shown to him.
B. lot of care of the child is taken in the house and sufficient interest is shown to them.
C. they are pampered a lot.
D. they are not spoilt kids.
Answer» B. lot of care of the child is taken in the house and sufficient interest is shown to them.
Discussion
808.

What is the duty of a wise parent?

A. Not to take enough care of the child.
B. To correct the faults of their children by paying more attention to them.
C. To give them all latest gadgets.
D. None of these.
Answer» C. To give them all latest gadgets.
Discussion
809.

Why should not a rod be used to make children better?

A. So that the rod does not break.
B. So that parents can sleep well.
C. Because physical punishment does not improve them. It only makes them worse than before.
D. Rods are very expensive.
Answer» D. Rods are very expensive.
Discussion
810.

Directions: Choose the word / group of words which is most opposite in meaning to the word / group of words printed in bold as used in the passage .
Trembling

A. Scared
B. Tensed
C. Calm
D. Quite
E. Shaking
Answer» D. Quite
Discussion
811.

Directions : Choose the word / group of words which is most opposite in meaning to the word / group of words printed in bold as used in the passage .
Caught hold

A. Nabbed
B. Picked up
C. Let go
D. Plunged
E. Slipped off
Answer» D. Plunged
Discussion
812.

What is the synonym of the word compelled to used in the passage?

A. forced to
B. love to
C. hide to
D. fight to
Answer» B. love to
Discussion
813.

Directions : Choose the of words which is most similar in the meaning to the word / group of words printed in bold is used in the passage.
Tugging

A. Tearing
B. Stealing
C. Cheating
D. Pushing
E. Pulling
Answer» F.
Discussion
814.

Directions : Choose the word group of words which is most similar in the meaning to the word / group of words printed in bold is used in the passage.
Dozed off

A. Waited
B. Dreamt
C. Slept
D. Nodded
E. Sat
Answer» D. Nodded
Discussion
815.

Why are mosquitoes considered as one of the deadliest living creatures on earth?

A. Capability to transmit life threatening diseases.
B. Mosquito bites cause fatal reactions in human beings
C. Mosquitoes cannot be killed easily
D. Both (a) and (c)
E. None of the above
Answer» B. Mosquito bites cause fatal reactions in human beings
Discussion
816.

What is one of the methods being developed to control population of mosquitoes?
A. Spraying of pesticides using established procedures.
B. Introduction of a lethal gene into wild populations of mosquitoes using genetically modified ones.
C. Not letting any stagnant water build-up near homes
D. Both (a) and (b)
E. None of the above
Answer» C. Not letting any stagnant water build-up near homes
Discussion
817.

What can be the potential side effect(s) of genetically modified mosquito offspring?
A. Evolution of a breed of mosquitoes which are more difficult to control
B. Increase in the severity of diseases being currently transmitted by mosquitoes.
C. Change in host-insect interactions.
D. Loss of natural populations of mosquitoes
E. (a), (b) and (c)
Answer» F.
Discussion
818.

What is the desired effect of releasing GM mosquitoes containing the Self-limiting Gene ?
A. A substantial reduction in the population of mosquitoes.
B. Birth of mosquitoes without a biting mechanism
C. Decrease in the number of diseases caused due to mosquitoes
D. Increase in the number of male mosquitoes.
E. (e) Both (b) and (c)
Answer» B. Birth of mosquitoes without a biting mechanism
Discussion
819.

Which of the following word is similar to deadliest as mentioned in the passage given?
A. fatal
B. demeaning
C. fulfil
D. harmless
E. None of the above
Answer» B. demeaning
Discussion
820.

Which of the statements can be considered as true with respect to the passage given?
A. GM mosquitoes are able to introduce some of their genes into the wild population.
B. Mosquitoes having GM genes have been thoroughly researched upon.
C. Oxitec released its friendly mosquitoes in Brazil
D. (a) and (c)
E. All of the above
Answer» E. All of the above
Discussion
821.

According to the passage, what makes us really happy?
A. Freeing our mind.
B. Embracing what feeds our soul.
C. A soulful music.
D. A soulful sculptures art.
Answer» C. A soulful music.
Discussion
822.

What is not commonly acknowledged is that-

A. parents learn a great deal from their children.
B. children learn a great deal in spite of their parents.
C. children learn a lot form their parents.
D. parents teach their children a great deal.
E. None of these
Answer» B. children learn a great deal in spite of their parents.
Discussion
823.

"The laugh was on me" means that-

A. people laughed at the mother.
B. the mother laughed at herself.
C. the mother was caught in the wrong.
D. the daughter was wrong.
E. None of these
Answer» D. the daughter was wrong.
Discussion
824.

What the daughter picked from the neighbour's garden were-

A. some branches with blossoms
B. some branches with fruit
C. some branches
D. some flowers
E. None of these
Answer» B. some branches with fruit
Discussion
825.

The mother did not scold the daughter because-

A. she did not understand why her daughter had done so.
B. she decided to indirectly make her daughter realise her mistake.
C. she loved flowers.
D. she liked cherry blossoms.
E. None of these
Answer» C. she loved flowers.
Discussion
826.

The mother was caught in the wrong because the daughter-

A. reminded her that the branch with blossoms was from a plum tree.
B. proved that those blossoms would not yield any fruit.
C. proved that she has not picked the branch with the blossom.
D. reminded her that she loved flowers.
E. None of these
Answer» B. proved that those blossoms would not yield any fruit.
Discussion
827.

The writer s attitude towards people who prefer money to work is -
A. ironic
B. sympathetic
C. pessimistic
D. critical
Answer» B. sympathetic
Discussion