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| 201. |
Read the following passages and using given options, answer the respective questions that follow them. The evolution of sports in the modern world is an interesting one. What used to be essential skills in survival, such as running, shooting and jumping, for getting a bigger supply of food, are now skills that are tested primarily in the sports arena. Man no longer has to aim well to shoot at a deer grazing in the grassland or jump over difficult terrain in pursuit of his prey. What he does have to do now is to prove to others that he can shoot further or more accurately than the other competitors, or outrun his opponents in a race. However, what significance does sports hold for the ordinary people - people who cannot perform extraordinary feats like the sports icons of modern times? Thankfully, sports exist for the other, very vital reason. They promote health. When we engage in a sport, whether it is cycling, swimming, playing football or tennis, it helps to build up our physical as well as mental strength. When the body is strong, it means that we are able to fight off infections or illnesses, such as cold or fever, better and faster than someone who is not physically healthy. What is the first vital reason for the existence of sports? |
| A. | Sports keep us mentally strong. |
| B. | Sports keep us physically healthy. |
| C. | Sports help us prove our mettle. |
| D. | Sports help us survive. |
| Answer» D. Sports help us survive. | |
| 202. |
Read the following passages and using given options, answer the respective questions that follow them. The evolution of sports in the modern world is an interesting one. What used to be essential skills in survival, such as running, shooting and jumping, for getting a bigger supply of food, are now skills that are tested primarily in the sports arena. Man no longer has to aim well to shoot at a deer grazing in the grassland or jump over difficult terrain in pursuit of his prey. What he does have to do now is to prove to others that he can shoot further or more accurately than the other competitors, or outrun his opponents in a race. However, what significance does sports hold for the ordinary people - people who cannot perform extraordinary feats like the sports icons of modern times? Thankfully, sports exist for the other, very vital reason. They promote health. When we engage in a sport, whether it is cycling, swimming, playing football or tennis, it helps to build up our physical as well as mental strength. When the body is strong, it means that we are able to fight off infections or illnesses, such as cold or fever, better and faster than someone who is not physically healthy. When is a man declared a winner? |
| A. | When he runs, shoots or jumps for survival |
| B. | When he shoots down a prey |
| C. | When he participates in a race |
| D. | When his competitor fails to do as well as he |
| Answer» E. | |
| 203. |
Read the following passages and using given options, answer the respective questions that follow them. The evolution of sports in the modern world is an interesting one. What used to be essential skills in survival, such as running, shooting and jumping, for getting a bigger supply of food, are now skills that are tested primarily in the sports arena. Man no longer has to aim well to shoot at a deer grazing in the grassland or jump over difficult terrain in pursuit of his prey. What he does have to do now is to prove to others that he can shoot further or more accurately than the other competitors, or outrun his opponents in a race. However, what significance does sports hold for the ordinary people - people who cannot perform extraordinary feats like the sports icons of modern times? Thankfully, sports exist for the other, very vital reason. They promote health. When we engage in a sport, whether it is cycling, swimming, playing football or tennis, it helps to build up our physical as well as mental strength. When the body is strong, it means that we are able to fight off infections or illnesses, such as cold or fever, better and faster than someone who is not physically healthy. How does man now use the essential skills? |
| A. | For survival |
| B. | For letting his competitors win |
| C. | For proving that he is better than others |
| D. | For outrunning the prey |
| Answer» D. For outrunning the prey | |
| 204. |
Read the following passages and using given options, answer the respective questions that follow them. The elephant is a symbol of conservation. Due to rampant development, it is virtually impossible for them to roam without encroaching upon plantations, estates and villages. In this context, elephants are considered a nuisance. This is where the translocation team comes in. Elephants can be relocated from unwelcome territories to national parks. Wild elephants can be dangerous if threatened. So tamed elephants are brought along to give moral support to wild ones who are frightened, angry and confused at being captured and chained. Two working elephants flank a single wild elephant, touching it with their trunk, providing comfort and calm in a slow and delicate process. Usually, it is not the elephants that trespass into human territory. Rather, humans are the ones encroaching upon the elephant territory. Which word is a synonym to flank as used in the passage? |
| A. | Walk side by side |
| B. | give moral support |
| C. | Calm and soothe |
| D. | chain them |
| Answer» B. give moral support | |
| 205. |
Read the following passages and using given options, answer the respective questions that follow them. The elephant is a symbol of conservation. Due to rampant development, it is virtually impossible for them to roam without encroaching upon plantations, estates and villages. In this context, elephants are considered a nuisance. This is where the translocation team comes in. Elephants can be relocated from unwelcome territories to national parks. Wild elephants can be dangerous if threatened. So tamed elephants are brought along to give moral support to wild ones who are frightened, angry and confused at being captured and chained. Two working elephants flank a single wild elephant, touching it with their trunk, providing comfort and calm in a slow and delicate process. Usually, it is not the elephants that trespass into human territory. Rather, humans are the ones encroaching upon the elephant territory. Which of the following are unwelcome to the elephants? |
| A. | Plantations, Estates and Villages |
| B. | Deep forests |
| C. | Forests closer to inhabitations |
| D. | National Parks |
| Answer» B. Deep forests | |
| 206. |
Read the following passages and using given options, answer the respective questions that follow them. The elephant is a symbol of conservation. Due to rampant development, it is virtually impossible for them to roam without encroaching upon plantations, estates and villages. In this context, elephants are considered a nuisance. This is where the translocation team comes in. Elephants can be relocated from unwelcome territories to national parks. Wild elephants can be dangerous if threatened. So tamed elephants are brought along to give moral support to wild ones who are frightened, angry and confused at being captured and chained. Two working elephants flank a single wild elephant, touching it with their trunk, providing comfort and calm in a slow and delicate process. Usually, it is not the elephants that trespass into human territory. Rather, humans are the ones encroaching upon the elephant territory. Which word is a synonym to virtually as used in the passage? |
| A. | Bleakly |
| B. | covertly |
| C. | Practically |
| D. | typically |
| Answer» D. typically | |
| 207. |
Read the following passages and using given options, answer the respective questions that follow them. Teens need to be aware that what they see and hear in music, movies and on television is not an accurate reflection of reality. Advertisements are designed to see things. Beer ads may feature happy and attractive men and women, but we never see them binge drinking, dying from alcohol poisoning, or becoming alcoholics. Parents can help their teens see through the hype and make informed decisions. The captain of the Titanic chose to steer his course at a disastrous price. Changing direction and shutting the engine was certainly a better option. But that's not to say that change is a sure way of preventing disasters. The teenage years are a time of experimenting and the need for adventure is high. We can help our teens find safe ways to explore new positive ventures through sports, outdoor activities and special interests. You have other truths to teach your teens, truths that offer ballast on a stormy sea. You may need to change directions now and then or shut your engines when an iceberg appears. After all, we don't want to repeat the mistakes of the Titanic. The high need of teens for adventure can be met through |
| A. | By shutting the engine when an iceberg appears. |
| B. | By parents who teach them how to experiment. |
| C. | By learning truths. |
| D. | By ventures that influence them positively. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 208. |
Read the following passages and using given options, answer the respective questions that follow them. The elephant is a symbol of conservation. Due to rampant development, it is virtually impossible for them to roam without encroaching upon plantations, estates and villages. In this context, elephants are considered a nuisance. This is where the translocation team comes in. Elephants can be relocated from unwelcome territories to national parks. Wild elephants can be dangerous if threatened. So tamed elephants are brought along to give moral support to wild ones who are frightened, angry and confused at being captured and chained. Two working elephants flank a single wild elephant, touching it with their trunk, providing comfort and calm in a slow and delicate process. Usually, it is not the elephants that trespass into human territory. Rather, humans are the ones encroaching upon the elephant territory. What is the purpose of the translocation team? |
| A. | To prevent extinction of elephants |
| B. | To prevent elephants from encroaching upon human Territory |
| C. | To prevent human beings from encroaching upon the forests |
| D. | To bring in elephants into the national parks |
| Answer» C. To prevent human beings from encroaching upon the forests | |
| 209. |
Read the following passages and using given options, answer the respective questions that follow them. Teens need to be aware that what they see and hear in music, movies and on television is not an accurate reflection of reality. Advertisements are designed to see things. Beer ads may feature happy and attractive men and women, but we never see them binge drinking, dying from alcohol poisoning, or becoming alcoholics. Parents can help their teens see through the hype and make informed decisions. The captain of the Titanic chose to steer his course at a disastrous price. Changing direction and shutting the engine was certainly a better option. But that's not to say that change is a sure way of preventing disasters. The teenage years are a time of experimenting and the need for adventure is high. We can help our teens find safe ways to explore new positive ventures through sports, outdoor activities and special interests. You have other truths to teach your teens, truths that offer ballast on a stormy sea. You may need to change directions now and then or shut your engines when an iceberg appears. After all, we don't want to repeat the mistakes of the Titanic. Which word is a synonym to ballast as used in the passage? |
| A. | Burden |
| B. | anchor |
| C. | Position |
| D. | gravity |
| Answer» C. Position | |
| 210. |
Read the following passages and using given options, answer the respective questions that follow them. Teens need to be aware that what they see and hear in music, movies and on television is not an accurate reflection of reality. Advertisements are designed to see things. Beer ads may feature happy and attractive men and women, but we never see them binge drinking, dying from alcohol poisoning, or becoming alcoholics. Parents can help their teens see through the hype and make informed decisions. The captain of the Titanic chose to steer his course at a disastrous price. Changing direction and shutting the engine was certainly a better option. But that's not to say that change is a sure way of preventing disasters. The teenage years are a time of experimenting and the need for adventure is high. We can help our teens find safe ways to explore new positive ventures through sports, outdoor activities and special interests. You have other truths to teach your teens, truths that offer ballast on a stormy sea. You may need to change directions now and then or shut your engines when an iceberg appears. After all, we don't want to repeat the mistakes of the Titanic. The author supports |
| A. | The decision of the captain of the Titanic. |
| B. | The opinion that changes fails to prevent disasters. |
| C. | The fact that teenagers welcome change. |
| D. | The opinion that disasters are better teachers than parents. |
| Answer» D. The opinion that disasters are better teachers than parents. | |
| 211. |
Read the following passages and using given options, answer the respective questions that follow them. Teens need to be aware that what they see and hear in music, movies and on television is not an accurate reflection of reality. Advertisements are designed to see things. Beer ads may feature happy and attractive men and women, but we never see them binge drinking, dying from alcohol poisoning, or becoming alcoholics. Parents can help their teens see through the hype and make informed decisions. The captain of the Titanic chose to steer his course at a disastrous price. Changing direction and shutting the engine was certainly a better option. But that's not to say that change is a sure way of preventing disasters. The teenage years are a time of experimenting and the need for adventure is high. We can help our teens find safe ways to explore new positive ventures through sports, outdoor activities and special interests. You have other truths to teach your teens, truths that offer ballast on a stormy sea. You may need to change directions now and then or shut your engines when an iceberg appears. After all, we don't want to repeat the mistakes of the Titanic. Which of the following can be inferred? |
| A. | Parents are influenced by advertisements. |
| B. | Advertisements are only meant for teenagers. |
| C. | The life that media depicts is unreal. |
| D. | Advertisements highlight the after-effects too. |
| Answer» D. Advertisements highlight the after-effects too. | |
| 212. |
Read the following passages and using given options, answer the respective questions that follow them. Forest fires are very dangerous. Often, people are killed by smoke because they are unable to see amidst the flames and are not able to run to safety in time. Houses that are made from wood, easily catch fire and get partially or completely destroyed. It would be worse when houses are built very close to one another. Fire can spread from one house to another. Portable weather station in the forest keep watch on temperature and humidity during the fire season. Some countries depend on them as the risk of fire is the highest when it is very hot and dry. Scientists use computers to find out how a fire will spread once it has started, so that citizens and officials know how cto deal with it. Even with these technological advances, nothing beats being fully prepared for an emergency. Citizens in fire-prone areas should be well-prepared to anticipate such disasters by having their own safety and evacuation measures. They must be well-equipped to protect themselves. They need to have cotton or wool clothing, gloves, goggles and a helmet. They can use water and wet blankets to beat out flames. They also need to practice putting out fires. Fires can easily spread due to all the factors except: |
| A. | Houses built close to one another. |
| B. | a particular season. |
| C. | Wooden houses. |
| D. | A humid weather. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 213. |
Read the following passages and using given options, answer the respective questions that follow them. Forest fires are very dangerous. Often, people are killed by smoke because they are unable to see amidst the flames and are not able to run to safety in time. Houses that are made from wood, easily catch fire and get partially or completely destroyed. It would be worse when houses are built very close to one another. Fire can spread from one house to another. Portable weather station in the forest keep watch on temperature and humidity during the fire season. Some countries depend on them as the risk of fire is the highest when it is very hot and dry. Scientists use computers to find out how a fire will spread once it has started, so that citizens and officials know how cto deal with it. Even with these technological advances, nothing beats being fully prepared for an emergency. Citizens in fire-prone areas should be well-prepared to anticipate such disasters by having their own safety and evacuation measures. They must be well-equipped to protect themselves. They need to have cotton or wool clothing, gloves, goggles and a helmet. They can use water and wet blankets to beat out flames. They also need to practice putting out fires. Which of the following is the most effective way to deal with fires? |
| A. | Using computers |
| B. | Having portable weather stations |
| C. | Anticipating disasters accurately |
| D. | Being fully prepared for emergencies |
| Answer» E. | |
| 214. |
Read the following passages and using given options, answer the respective questions that follow them. Forest fires are very dangerous. Often, people are killed by smoke because they are unable to see amidst the flames and are not able to run to safety in time. Houses that are made from wood, easily catch fire and get partially or completely destroyed. It would be worse when houses are built very close to one another. Fire can spread from one house to another. Portable weather station in the forest keep watch on temperature and humidity during the fire season. Some countries depend on them as the risk of fire is the highest when it is very hot and dry. Scientists use computers to find out how a fire will spread once it has started, so that citizens and officials know how cto deal with it. Even with these technological advances, nothing beats being fully prepared for an emergency. Citizens in fire-prone areas should be well-prepared to anticipate such disasters by having their own safety and evacuation measures. They must be well-equipped to protect themselves. They need to have cotton or wool clothing, gloves, goggles and a helmet. They can use water and wet blankets to beat out flames. They also need to practice putting out fires. Which word is a synonym to portable as used the in the passage? |
| A. | Buoyant |
| B. | mobile |
| C. | Unstable |
| D. | versatile |
| Answer» C. Unstable | |
| 215. |
Read the following passages and using given options, answer the respective questions that follow them. Forest fires are very dangerous. Often, people are killed by smoke because they are unable to see amidst the flames and are not able to run to safety in time. Houses that are made from wood, easily catch fire and get partially or completely destroyed. It would be worse when houses are built very close to one another. Fire can spread from one house to another. Portable weather station in the forest keep watch on temperature and humidity during the fire season. Some countries depend on them as the risk of fire is the highest when it is very hot and dry. Scientists use computers to find out how a fire will spread once it has started, so that citizens and officials know how cto deal with it. Even with these technological advances, nothing beats being fully prepared for an emergency. Citizens in fire-prone areas should be well-prepared to anticipate such disasters by having their own safety and evacuation measures. They must be well-equipped to protect themselves. They need to have cotton or wool clothing, gloves, goggles and a helmet. They can use water and wet blankets to beat out flames. They also need to practice putting out fires. During a fire, what ,s often the cause of casualty . |
| A. | The fire with. its flames |
| B. | Low visibility |
| C. | The wooden houses |
| D. | The heat of the fire |
| Answer» C. The wooden houses | |
| 216. |
Read the following passages and using given options, answer the respective questions that follow them. The evolution of sports in the modern world is an interesting one. What used to be essential skills in survival, such as running, shooting and jumping, for getting a bigger supply of food, are now skills that are tested primarily in the sports arena. Man no longer has to aim well to shoot at a deer grazing in the grassland or jump over difficult terrain in pursuit of his prey. What he does have to do now is to prove to others that he can shoot further or more accurately than the other competitors, or outrun his opponents in a race. However, what significance does sports hold for the ordinary people - people who cannot perform extraordinary feats like the sports icons of modern times? Thankfully, sports exist for the other, very vital reason. They promote health. When we engage in a sport, whether it is cycling, swimming, playing football or tennis, it helps to build up our physical as well as mental strength. When the body is strong, it means that we are able to fight off infections or illnesses, such as cold or fever, better and faster than someone who is not physically healthy. Which word is a synonym to difficult terrain as used in the passage? |
| A. | Vast grasslands |
| B. | rough turf |
| C. | Sports arena |
| D. | race track |
| Answer» C. Sports arena | |
| 217. |
Read the following passages and using given options, answer the respective questions that follow them. The elephant is a symbol of conservation. Due to rampant development, it is virtually impossible for them to roam without encroaching upon plantations, estates and villages. In this context, elephants are considered a nuisance. This is where the translocation team comes in. Elephants can be relocated from unwelcome territories to national parks. Wild elephants can be dangerous if threatened. So tamed elephants are brought along to give moral support to wild ones who are frightened, angry and confused at being captured and chained. Two working elephants flank a single wild elephant, touching it with their trunk, providing comfort and calm in a slow and delicate process. Usually, it is not the elephants that trespass into human territory. Rather, humans are the ones encroaching upon the elephant territory. According to the passage, what is the threat that makes wild elephants dangerous? |
| A. | Lack of food |
| B. | Taming wild elephants |
| C. | Rehabilitating the elephants |
| D. | Uprooting plants for development |
| Answer» D. Uprooting plants for development | |
| 218. |
Fill in the blanks with the correct options. India is a big country. ___is known for different cultures. |
| A. | She |
| B. | These |
| C. | They |
| D. | This |
| Answer» B. These | |
| 219. |
Fill in the blanks with the correct options. Did you bring ____the chocolate you promised? |
| A. | He |
| B. | they |
| C. | We |
| D. | us |
| Answer» E. | |
| 220. |
Fill in the blanks with the correct options. Where is my share of books? Are those books meant for ____? |
| A. | I |
| B. | he |
| C. | Them |
| D. | me |
| Answer» E. | |
| 221. |
Fill in the blanks with the correct options. ____ is the shop that is offering gift coupons today. |
| A. | It |
| B. | This |
| C. | These |
| D. | No pronoun required |
| Answer» C. These | |
| 222. |
Fill in the blanks with the correct options. Does ____take much time if you write in cursive script? |
| A. | he |
| B. | she |
| C. | it |
| D. | No pronoun required |
| Answer» D. No pronoun required | |
| 223. |
Fill in the blanks with the correct options. Ritesh, Lokesh and I won the prize, but the trophy is only with ____. |
| A. | us |
| B. | he |
| C. | me |
| D. | No pronoun required |
| Answer» D. No pronoun required | |
| 224. |
Fill in the blanks with the correct options. My friend lives in Australia. ____ recently got married to my brother. |
| A. | He |
| B. | She |
| C. | You |
| D. | No pronoun required |
| Answer» C. You | |
| 225. |
Fill in the blanks with the correct options. ____ is only half a furlong from here to my house. |
| A. | There |
| B. | This |
| C. | That |
| D. | It |
| Answer» E. | |
| 226. |
Fill in the blanks with the correct options. Is ____ very far to go there on foot? |
| A. | This |
| B. | these |
| C. | It |
| D. | that |
| Answer» D. that | |
| 227. |
Fill in the blanks with the correct options. I saw ____ playing in the park. |
| A. | He |
| B. | we |
| C. | Myself |
| D. | you |
| Answer» E. | |
| 228. |
Fill in the blanks with the correct options. If a doctor finds something amiss in a patient, should intimate the relatives. |
| A. | They |
| B. | we |
| C. | You |
| D. | he |
| Answer» E. | |
| 229. |
Fill in the blanks with the correct options. My name is Chang and ____ a Chinese. |
| A. | It is |
| B. | She is |
| C. | I am |
| D. | No pronoun required |
| Answer» D. No pronoun required | |
| 230. |
DIRECTIONS: In each of the following passages, there are blanks, each of which has been numbered, these numbers are again printed below the passages and against each five words are suggested, one of which fits the blank appropriately in the context of the whole passage. Find out the appropriate word. II. When I was fifteen, I stood in _____ (41) of my English class and ______ (42) an essay I had written. I talked about how_______ (43) all my friends were to be ______ (44) drivers education and getting drivers licenses I was _____ (45). I know I'd _______ (46) be walking _____ (47) (48) on others to _____ (49) me. I am ______ (50) blind. |
| A. | front |
| B. | before |
| C. | early |
| D. | behind |
| E. | facing |
| Answer» B. before | |
| 231. |
DIRECTIONS: In each of these questions a disarranged sentence is given in which words or phrases are lettered P, Q, R and S. You are to arrange these to form a meaningful sentence. P: for the future Q: and poses the major challenge R: commercial energy consumption S: shows an increasing trend |
| A. | RPSQ |
| B. | RSQP |
| C. | RQPS |
| D. | PRSQ |
| Answer» C. RQPS | |
| 232. |
DIRECTIONS: In each of these questions a disarranged sentence is given in which words or phrases are lettered P, Q, R and S. You are to arrange these to form a meaningful sentence. P: new members Q: and to raise money R: the purpose of the meeting S: is to introduce |
| A. | RSPQ |
| B. | PQSR |
| C. | RQPS |
| D. | QPRS |
| Answer» B. PQSR | |
| 233. |
DIRECTIONS: Choose the order of the sentences marked A, B, C, D and E to form a logical paragraph. A. Early in August, as his jeep wound its way through the piles of burning tyres that angry protestors had used to barricade the road from Srinagar airport into the city, former Chief Minister Farooq Abdullah, turned to a journalist sitting next to him with a smile on his face. B. "So," he said, "are you here to write another article about how I don't know how to run a government?" C. Having emerged as the single largest party in the J&K Assembly, with 28 seats in a house of 87, the National Conference has the undeniable right to form and lead the government. D. To do so, however, it will need the support of the Congress, which has picked up 17 seats. E. More likely than not, Dr. Abdullah's leadership - or that of Jammu and Kashmir National Conference President, his son Omar Abdullah- will soon be put to the test. |
| A. | ABECD |
| B. | ABDEC |
| C. | ADEBC |
| D. | ABCED |
| Answer» B. ABDEC | |
| 234. |
DIRECTIONS: Choose the order of the sentences marked A, B, C, D and E to form a logical paragraph. A. 'It's a tricky business', says Allan H. Meltzer, an economist at Carnegie Mellon University and a former economic adviser to President Reagan. B. Some policy- makers are focused on staving off the opposite problem- deflation, or falling prices, as demand weakens to the point that goods pile up without buyers, sending prices down and reducing the incentive for businesses to invest. C. That could shrink demand further and perhaps even deliver the sort of downward spiral that pinned Japan in the weeds of stagnant growth during the 1990s. D. "There's no math model that tells us when to do it or how." E. But that, as most economists see it, is a worry for another day. |
| A. | ABCED |
| B. | ACDEB |
| C. | BCDEA |
| D. | ADEBC |
| Answer» E. | |
| 235. |
DIRECTIONS: Choose the order of the sentences marked A, B, C, D, and E that forms a logical paragraph. A. Few men have commanded greater respect from comrade and opponent alike; nobody has won more tests for India. B. For all the weight of his achievements? greater than any other Indian bowler, and among the finest in the world-Kumble tended to be under-rated. C. This was partly because he had to share the stage with Shane Warne and Muttiah Muralitharan, whose big spin wizardry and world-beating success struck a chord with the lay fan. D. Kumble's rigour and nuance demanded a more discerning taste. E. Anil Kumble's retirement from test cricket brings to an end a sporting career of high distinction. |
| A. | BCDEA |
| B. | DCABE |
| C. | EABCD |
| D. | ABCDE |
| Answer» D. ABCDE | |
| 236. |
DIRECTIONS: Choose the order of the sentences marked A, B, C, D, and E that forms a logical paragraph. A. A nation has gone against its historical record. B. Risen above its worst prejudices in one, emotional incandescent moment. C. Well, at least partly, and for a while Americans have voted in larger numbers than they have in decades, perhaps ever. D. Millions of younger voters have been fired by the youthful senator they have chosen to send to the White House. E. The African-American President-elect did far better with white male voters than fellow-Democrat John Kerry did four years ago. |
| A. | ABCDE |
| B. | CDABE |
| C. | DECBA |
| D. | BCEDA |
| Answer» B. CDABE | |
| 237. |
DIRECTIONS: Choose the order of the sentences marked A, B, C, D, and E that forms a logical paragraph. A. To the joy of tens of millions of cricket fans, it established itself as the only team in this era to consistently challenge?and not infrequently master?Australia both at home and away. B. In fact, since the turn of the millennium India has transformed itself into an all- round cricketing power capable of winning in varying conditions anywhere. C. Over the last decade, Australia and India have set up Test cricket's most absorbing rivalry. D. Every champion needs a counterpoint; legacies, defined referentially, draw from the dynamic between world-beater and contender. E. India, thanks to its natural style of calm aggressive cricket, its distinctive ability to play at the level of the opposition, and the confluence of some of the finest cricketers in the contemporary game, fulfilled this role of contender. |
| A. | EDCAB |
| B. | DCABE |
| C. | CDEBA |
| D. | CDEAB |
| Answer» D. CDEAB | |
| 238. |
DIRECTIONS: Choose the order of the sentences marked A, B, C, D, and E that forms a logical paragraph. A. The precision with which the crucial operation was executed has unequivocally demonstrated ISRO's capability to take up the more complex deep space mission as distinct from numerous near-earth missions in the past. B. The achievement has put India in the exclusive club of space-faring nations that have ventured beyond the sphere of the earth's gravitational influence. C. That ISRO brought this off in its first attempt is all the more commendable. D. The successful critical manoeuver on November 8 that put Chandrayaan-I in an orbit around the moon marked the completion of the most important phase of the Indian lunar mission. E. The rest of the mission involves only standard orbit manoeuvers, the likes of which the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) is quite used to, and the performance of the on-board scientific instruments during the mission life of two years. |
| A. | BCADE |
| B. | DEABC |
| C. | CDABE |
| D. | EDCBA |
| Answer» C. CDABE | |
| 239. |
DIRECTIONS: Each question has a group of sentences marked A, B, C, D and E. Arrange these to form a logical sequence. A. On the Republican side, the Iowa results have left the picture somewhat murkier. B. Mike Huckabee beat the putative front- runner, Mitt Romney, by a margin of 34.4 per cent to 25.4 per cent, but is not expected to carry the momentum forward into New Hampshire. C. Mr. Huckabee's victory is attributable largely to the strong support he got from evangelical Christians who are estimated to make up as much as 60 per cent of the caucus - goers. D. Social and religious conservatives, will constitute only small proportion of voters, in which national security and fiscal concerns are expected to be the main issues. E. However, while Mr. Romney might be free of a Huckabee challenge in New Hampshire, he might be hard pressed to fend off John McCain and Rudolph Guiliani, both of whom largely stayed out of the Iowa campaign. |
| A. | ABCDE |
| B. | AEBCD |
| C. | ACDEB |
| D. | ABCED |
| Answer» E. | |
| 240. |
DIRECTIONS: Each question has a group of sentences marked A, B, C, D and E. Arrange these to form a logical sequence. A. India's security apparatus responds well when beset by crisis. However, successful security depends not on crisis. B. Potential targets must be secured as if terror strikes were imminent. C. Here the Indian system's record is appalling. D. Despite years of painful experience, sensitive government installations in New Delhi, including the headquarters of some of India's key military organizations and covert services, are defended in a manner that would be considered unconscionable negligent in many parts of the world. E. However, successful security depends not on crisis-time creativity but on the disciplined and effective implementation of mundane, everyday protocols. |
| A. | ABDEC |
| B. | AEBCD |
| C. | ADECB |
| D. | ABEDC |
| Answer» C. ADECB | |
| 241. |
DIRECTIONS: Each question has a group of sentences marked A, B, C, D and E. Arrange these to form a logical sequence. A. The upsurge of public activism against the setting up of Special Economic Zones, which eventually forced the State Government to announce the scrapping of all 15 such projects, is an impressive case in point. B. Early last year, a similar agitation coerced the government into calling for a revision of the Goa Regional Plan 2011, a controversial document that opened up large swathes of land, including green belts and coastal stretches, for construction. C. The broad-based agitation against SEZs has demonstrated the power of popular protest in the State. D. Those opposed to the projects had questioned the propriety of the government acquiring large tracts of land and then selling them to promoters at low prices. E. A coastal State with an area of 3,700 square kilometers and a population of about 1.4 million, Goa has always been extremely sensitive to the impact of unrestrained economic development. |
| A. | CDEAB |
| B. | BCDEA |
| C. | EABCD |
| D. | DABCE |
| Answer» D. DABCE | |
| 242. |
DIRECTIONS: Choose the order of the sentences marked A, B, C, D and E to form a logical paragraph. A. Moreover, it was felt that leaders elected by villagers themselves would find it easier to implement central government policies regarding taxes and family planning. B. Since 1998, elections to village councils, which comprise between three and seven members, have been institutionalized and are now carried out every three years. C. The council's main responsibilities lie in deciding the allocation and use of communal land, the running of village enterprises, and the implementation of family planning directives. D. Councils can also decide local matters like village subscription -to newspapers, the renovation of a school building, or the installation of cable television. E. Following the collapse of the village commune system after the economic liberalization initiated in 1978, certain leaders within the Communist Party began pushing for village self-governance as a means to counter political apathy and violent rebellion by creating mechanisms of participation and conflict resolution. |
| A. | DCBEA |
| B. | CABDE |
| C. | EABCD |
| D. | BACDE |
| Answer» D. BACDE | |
| 243. |
DIRECTIONS: In each of these questions a disarranged sentence is given in which words or phrases are lettered P, Q, R and S. You are to arrange these to form a meaningful sentence. P: an image of a person in meditative pose Q: surrounded by animal, wild and tame R: we have in the relics of Mohenjodaro S: with eyes closed and indrawn |
| A. | RPSQ |
| B. | PQSR |
| C. | RQPS |
| D. | QPRS |
| Answer» B. PQSR | |
| 244. |
DIRECTIONS: Choose the order of the sentences marked A, B, C, D and E to form a logical paragraph. A. The latest decline draws attention to a fairly well-known fact that stock exchanges in India take their cues as much from developments overseas as from domestic ones. B. While such reaction is an inevitable consequence of globalisation, it is the magnitude of the reaction that has come as a surprise. C. The stock indices the world over tumbled on the back of some pessimistic news from the United States credit market, especially its home loan segment. D. Fears over the failure of risky sub-prime mortgages seem to have spilled over to other closely watched sectors of the economy such as sales of new homes and consumer durables. E. Last week the Dow recorded its highest fall since February, dragging the European bourses down. |
| A. | ADEBC |
| B. | ABCDE |
| C. | BEDCA |
| D. | AEDCB |
| Answer» C. BEDCA | |
| 245. |
DIRECTIONS: Each question has a group of sentences marked A, B, C, and D. Arrange these to form a logical sequence. A. Participation involves more than the formal sharing of decisions. B. Through anticipation, individuals or organizations consider trends and make plans, shielding institutions from trauma of learning by shock. C. Innovative learning involves both anticipation and participation. D. It is an attitude characterized by the co-operation, dialogue and empathy. |
| A. | ABCD |
| B. | BCDA |
| C. | CBAD |
| D. | DABC |
| Answer» D. DABC | |
| 246. |
DIRECTIONS: Each question has a group of sentences marked A, B, C, and D. Arrange these to form a logical sequence. A. In the past, the customized tailoring units were localized to the township or city and catered exclusively to domestic demand. B. Traditionally, Indian preferred custom made clothing and the concept of ready to wear is a relatively recent one. C. Consumer awareness of styling issues and the convenience afforded by ready to wear helped the RMG industry makes small inroads into the domestic market in the 1980s, D. The customized tailoring outfits have always been a major source of clothing for domestic market. |
| A. | BDAC |
| B. | BCDA |
| C. | CDBA |
| D. | DBAC |
| Answer» E. | |
| 247. |
DIRECTIONS: Each question has a group of sentences marked A, B, C, and D. Arrange these to form a logical sequence. A. We tend to see the similarity within a category as being more important, and the similarity between different categories as being less important, that either actually is. B. Given a small amount of information about a person, we are ready to classify them as a member of a particular group, and then to infer all kinds of additional facts about them, as if all members of the group were the same in most respects. C. Our tendency to classify and label everything can lead us into the error of seeing the world as made up of only those categories for which we have names. D. Expecting too much of the descriptive power of languages is itself a serious cause of distorted thinking. |
| A. | DCBA |
| B. | DBAC |
| C. | BDAC |
| D. | BCDA |
| Answer» B. DBAC | |
| 248. |
DIRECTIONS: In each of the questions below four sentences are given which are denoted by (A), (B), (C) and (D). By using all the four sentences you have to frame a meaningful paragraph. Choose the correct order of the sentences from the four alternatives. Modem research, however, has proved that there were invaders even before the Aryans poured into this land. It was thought that they came to a country which was Uncivilized and barbarian. They had evolved a civilization higher than that of the Aryan hordes who came in their wake. Till recently the Aryans were regarded as the earliest invaders of the land. |
| A. | ABCD |
| B. | BCAD |
| C. | BDAC |
| D. | DBAC |
| Answer» E. | |
| 249. |
DIRECTIONS: In each of the questions below four sentences are given which are denoted by (A), (B), (C) and (D). By using all the four sentences you have to frame a meaningful paragraph. Choose the correct order of the sentences from the four alternatives. Because, if the manager's subordinates are inefficient and ineffective and are not helped to increase their efficiency and effectiveness, the task may not be achieved. This must be just as true as the responsibility for achieving his prescribed tasks. If it is achieved it is at too great a cost, or at the risk of other effects, many of which are less obvious. It is often and that one of the prime responsibilities of a manager is the training and development of his staff. |
| A. | ADBC |
| B. | CABD |
| C. | BDAC |
| D. | DBAC |
| Answer» E. | |
| 250. |
DIRECTIONS: In each of the questions below four sentences are given which are denoted by (A), (B), (C) and (D). By using all the four sentences you have to frame a meaningful paragraph. Choose the correct order of the sentences from the four alternatives. You would be very surprised indeed to find it hot. Cold, of course. And yet that was what I found when I visited North Island, the northern part of New Zealand. When you go bathing in a river or a pond, do you expect the water to be hot or cold? |
| A. | ACBD |
| B. | CABD |
| C. | ACDB |
| D. | DBAC |
| Answer» E. | |