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5451.

A passage is given with five questions following it. Read the passage carefully and select the best answer to each question out of the given four alternatives._x005F_x000D_  _x005F_x000D_ He wasn't the first, nor would he be the last, but the wiry, bespectacled man from Gujarat is certainly the most famous of the world's peaceful political dissidents. Mohandas Gandhi – also affectionately known as Mahatma – led India's independence movement in the 1930s and 40s by speaking softly without carrying much of a big stick, facing down the British colonialists with stirring speeches and non-violent protest. More than anything else, historians say, Gandhi proved that one man has the power to take on an empire, using both ethics and intelligence._x005F_x000D_  _x005F_x000D_ Urges Britain to quit India_x005F_x000D_ It is hard to imagine the thin, robed Gandhi working in the rough and tumble world of law, but Gandhi did get his start in politics as a lawyer in South Africa, where he supported the local Indian community's struggle for civil rights. Returning to India in 1915, he carried over his desire to improve the situation of the lower classes._x005F_x000D_  _x005F_x000D_ Gandhi quickly became a leader within the Indian National Congress, a growing political party supporting independence, and traveled widely with the party to learn about the local struggles of various Indian communities._x005F_x000D_  _x005F_x000D_ It was during those travels that his legend grew among the Indian people, historians say._x005F_x000D_  _x005F_x000D_ Gandhi was known as much for his wit and intelligence as for his piety. When he was arrested several more times over the years for his actions during the movement,  Gandhi calmly fasted in prison, believing that his death would embarrass the British enough to spur independence, which had become the focus of his politics by 1920._x005F_x000D_  _x005F_x000D_ Gandhi's non-cooperation movement, kicked off in the early 1920s, called for Indians to boycott British goods and traditions and become self-reliant. His most famous protest came in 1930, when Gandhi led thousands of Indians on a 250-mile march to a coastal town to produce salt, on which the British had a monopoly._x005F_x000D_  _x005F_x000D_ Who is ‘he’ referred to in the first paragraph of the passage?

A. Narendra Modi
B. Mahatma Gandhi
C. Dalai Lama
D. Martin Luther King
Answer» C. Dalai Lama
Discussion
5452.

A passage is given with five questions following it. Read the passage carefully and select the best answer to each question out of the given four alternatives._x005F_x000D_  _x005F_x000D_ Just as space permeates everything in the universe, love permeates every part, every aspect of creation. If there is one answer to the question, “How and why does this world exist?” the answer, in one word, is ‘Love’. Rather, the answer is ‘Pure Love’, since the word ‘love’ has lost its meaning._x005F_x000D_ Your very existence is an expression of pure unconditional love of the Source (you may call it Consciousness, Creator, God, Divine Self). This is the truth of your being. True love transcends both love and hatred. It is unconditional, unquestioning, boundless, unchanging love. It is overflowing love of the Source for the Source through all of creation._x005F_x000D_ True love is way beyond the personalized love that two or more individuals assert on one another. Personalized love, though apparently selfless, is rooted in desires and conditional satisfaction._x005F_x000D_ We have been brought up in a society that judges love based on conditions. We have been made to believe that we can receive love only when we fit into people’s expectations. If we are not good enough, we will be deprived of love._x005F_x000D_ These beliefs have influenced the collective psyche of families, groups, communities, and societies since generations to such an extent that love has been reduced to fear of denial._x005F_x000D_ We need to shift from the paradigm of false conditional love to the essence of pure unconditional love ._x005F_x000D_ The experience of true love comes with surrender of the false ‘I’, in letting go of the feeling of separateness. Without this sacrifice, it is not possible to attain divine love. When this separate ‘I’ is discarded, you embrace everything in oneness and catch a glimpse of pure love._x005F_x000D_ True love can be experienced only through giving, not by demanding. People who exist in your life are not here to love you. They are here to remind you that you are the Source of Love._x005F_x000D_ By knowing that you are the Source of love, you can love yourself, instead of waiting to receive love from the world. Ask yourself, “Why do I need an agent to love myself?” Waiting for the world to love you, is like hiring an agent to love yourself!_x005F_x000D_ It is time for you to honor yourself as the Source of love. You have undertaken this human journey to realize and express the boundless love that you truly are._x005F_x000D_  _x005F_x000D_ Which of the following statement(s) is/are TRUE about pure love?

A. World exists not because of love but because of pure love.
B. Pure love is experienced with surrender of the false ‘I’.
C. It is experienced by giving and not by demanding something.
D. All of these
Answer» E.
Discussion
5453.

A passage is given with five questions following it. Read the passage carefully and select the best answer to each question out of the given four alternatives._x005F_x000D_  _x005F_x000D_ Just as space permeates everything in the universe, love permeates every part, every aspect of creation. If there is one answer to the question, “How and why does this world exist?” the answer, in one word, is ‘Love’. Rather, the answer is ‘Pure Love’, since the word ‘love’ has lost its meaning._x005F_x000D_ Your very existence is an expression of pure unconditional love of the Source (you may call it Consciousness, Creator, God, Divine Self). This is the truth of your being. True love transcends both love and hatred. It is unconditional, unquestioning, boundless, unchanging love. It is overflowing love of the Source for the Source through all of creation._x005F_x000D_ True love is way beyond the personalized love that two or more individuals assert on one another. Personalized love, though apparently selfless, is rooted in desires and conditional satisfaction._x005F_x000D_ We have been brought up in a society that judges love based on conditions. We have been made to believe that we can receive love only when we fit into people’s expectations. If we are not good enough, we will be deprived of love._x005F_x000D_ These beliefs have influenced the collective psyche of families, groups, communities, and societies since generations to such an extent that love has been reduced to fear of denial._x005F_x000D_ We need to shift from the paradigm of false conditional love to the essence of pure unconditional love ._x005F_x000D_ The experience of true love comes with surrender of the false ‘I’, in letting go of the feeling of separateness. Without this sacrifice, it is not possible to attain divine love. When this separate ‘I’ is discarded, you embrace everything in oneness and catch a glimpse of pure love._x005F_x000D_ True love can be experienced only through giving, not by demanding. People who exist in your life are not here to love you. They are here to remind you that you are the Source of Love._x005F_x000D_ By knowing that you are the Source of love, you can love yourself, instead of waiting to receive love from the world. Ask yourself, “Why do I need an agent to love myself?” Waiting for the world to love you, is like hiring an agent to love yourself!_x005F_x000D_ It is time for you to honor yourself as the Source of love. You have undertaken this human journey to realize and express the boundless love that you truly are._x005F_x000D_  _x005F_x000D_ What does ‘source’ refers to in the last line of the second para of the passage?

A. God
B. Human being
C. Man’s ego
D. Living beings other than humans
Answer» B. Human being
Discussion
5454.

A passage is given with five questions following it. Read the passage carefully and select the best answer to each question out of the given four alternatives._x005F_x000D_  _x005F_x000D_ Just as space permeates everything in the universe, love permeates every part, every aspect of creation. If there is one answer to the question, “How and why does this world exist?” the answer, in one word, is ‘Love’. Rather, the answer is ‘Pure Love’, since the word ‘love’ has lost its meaning._x005F_x000D_ Your very existence is an expression of pure unconditional love of the Source (you may call it Consciousness, Creator, God, Divine Self). This is the truth of your being. True love transcends both love and hatred. It is unconditional, unquestioning, boundless, unchanging love. It is overflowing love of the Source for the Source through all of creation._x005F_x000D_ True love is way beyond the personalized love that two or more individuals assert on one another. Personalized love, though apparently selfless, is rooted in desires and conditional satisfaction._x005F_x000D_ We have been brought up in a society that judges love based on conditions. We have been made to believe that we can receive love only when we fit into people’s expectations. If we are not good enough, we will be deprived of love._x005F_x000D_ These beliefs have influenced the collective psyche of families, groups, communities, and societies since generations to such an extent that love has been reduced to fear of denial._x005F_x000D_ We need to shift from the paradigm of false conditional love to the essence of pure unconditional love ._x005F_x000D_ The experience of true love comes with surrender of the false ‘I’, in letting go of the feeling of separateness. Without this sacrifice, it is not possible to attain divine love. When this separate ‘I’ is discarded, you embrace everything in oneness and catch a glimpse of pure love._x005F_x000D_ True love can be experienced only through giving, not by demanding. People who exist in your life are not here to love you. They are here to remind you that you are the Source of Love._x005F_x000D_ By knowing that you are the Source of love, you can love yourself, instead of waiting to receive love from the world. Ask yourself, “Why do I need an agent to love myself?” Waiting for the world to love you, is like hiring an agent to love yourself!_x005F_x000D_ It is time for you to honor yourself as the Source of love. You have undertaken this human journey to realize and express the boundless love that you truly are._x005F_x000D_  _x005F_x000D_ According to the passage, whom to honour as the source of love?

A. Family
B. Community
C. Society
D. Yourself
Answer» E.
Discussion
5455.

A passage is given with five questions following it. Read the passage carefully and select the best answer to each question out of the given four alternatives._x005F_x000D_  _x005F_x000D_ Just as space permeates everything in the universe, love permeates every part, every aspect of creation. If there is one answer to the question, “How and why does this world exist?” the answer, in one word, is ‘Love’. Rather, the answer is ‘Pure Love’, since the word ‘love’ has lost its meaning._x005F_x000D_ Your very existence is an expression of pure unconditional love of the Source (you may call it Consciousness, Creator, God, Divine Self). This is the truth of your being. True love transcends both love and hatred. It is unconditional, unquestioning, boundless, unchanging love. It is overflowing love of the Source for the Source through all of creation._x005F_x000D_ True love is way beyond the personalized love that two or more individuals assert on one another. Personalized love, though apparently selfless, is rooted in desires and conditional satisfaction._x005F_x000D_ We have been brought up in a society that judges love based on conditions. We have been made to believe that we can receive love only when we fit into people’s expectations. If we are not good enough, we will be deprived of love._x005F_x000D_ These beliefs have influenced the collective psyche of families, groups, communities, and societies since generations to such an extent that love has been reduced to fear of denial._x005F_x000D_ We need to shift from the paradigm of false conditional love to the essence of pure unconditional love ._x005F_x000D_ The experience of true love comes with surrender of the false ‘I’, in letting go of the feeling of separateness. Without this sacrifice, it is not possible to attain divine love. When this separate ‘I’ is discarded, you embrace everything in oneness and catch a glimpse of pure love._x005F_x000D_ True love can be experienced only through giving, not by demanding. People who exist in your life are not here to love you. They are here to remind you that you are the Source of Love._x005F_x000D_ By knowing that you are the Source of love, you can love yourself, instead of waiting to receive love from the world. Ask yourself, “Why do I need an agent to love myself?” Waiting for the world to love you, is like hiring an agent to love yourself!_x005F_x000D_ It is time for you to honor yourself as the Source of love. You have undertaken this human journey to realize and express the boundless love that you truly are._x005F_x000D_  _x005F_x000D_ According to the passage, which of the following statement is not TRUE?

A. World exists because of pure love.
B. Conditional love never gives the fear of denial.
C. Human being himself is a source of love.
D. True love is not the one that two or more individuals assert on one another.
Answer» C. Human being himself is a source of love.
Discussion
5456.

A passage is given with five questions following it. Read the passage carefully and select the best answer to each question out of the given four alternatives._x005F_x000D_  _x005F_x000D_ Just as space permeates everything in the universe, love permeates every part, every aspect of creation. If there is one answer to the question, “How and why does this world exist?” the answer, in one word, is ‘Love’. Rather, the answer is ‘Pure Love’, since the word ‘love’ has lost its meaning._x005F_x000D_ Your very existence is an expression of pure unconditional love of the Source (you may call it Consciousness, Creator, God, Divine Self). This is the truth of your being. True love transcends both love and hatred. It is unconditional, unquestioning, boundless, unchanging love. It is overflowing love of the Source for the Source through all of creation._x005F_x000D_ True love is way beyond the personalized love that two or more individuals assert on one another. Personalized love, though apparently selfless, is rooted in desires and conditional satisfaction._x005F_x000D_ We have been brought up in a society that judges love based on conditions. We have been made to believe that we can receive love only when we fit into people’s expectations. If we are not good enough, we will be deprived of love._x005F_x000D_ These beliefs have influenced the collective psyche of families, groups, communities, and societies since generations to such an extent that love has been reduced to fear of denial._x005F_x000D_ We need to shift from the paradigm of false conditional love to the essence of pure unconditional love ._x005F_x000D_ The experience of true love comes with surrender of the false ‘I’, in letting go of the feeling of separateness. Without this sacrifice, it is not possible to attain divine love. When this separate ‘I’ is discarded, you embrace everything in oneness and catch a glimpse of pure love._x005F_x000D_ True love can be experienced only through giving, not by demanding. People who exist in your life are not here to love you. They are here to remind you that you are the Source of Love._x005F_x000D_ By knowing that you are the Source of love, you can love yourself, instead of waiting to receive love from the world. Ask yourself, “Why do I need an agent to love myself?” Waiting for the world to love you, is like hiring an agent to love yourself!_x005F_x000D_ It is time for you to honor yourself as the Source of love. You have undertaken this human journey to realize and express the boundless love that you truly are._x005F_x000D_  _x005F_x000D_ What can be the suitable title to the passage ?

A. Understanding the true love
B. Conditional love
C. Role of ‘1’ in love
D. Selflessness
Answer» B. Conditional love
Discussion
5457.

A passage is given with 5 questions following it. Read the passage carefully and choose the best answer to each question out of the four alternatives._x005F_x000D_  _x005F_x000D_ I had seen this road many years ago when my parents moved to Mundakotukurussi, our ancestral village. However, in those early years, I hadn't begun exploring the countryside. I stored the unknown road in my head under 'One Day I Will'. Ten years ago, when I recovered from a herniated disc, it was to discover that I had a useless left leg. Though I managed to lose the limp, I hated not being able to stride around as I used to. I needed a challenge to tell myself that I wasn't going to buckle to a creature called sciatica. Thus the 'One Day I Will' arrived. "Where does the road by the medical shop lead to?" I asked my parents while visiting them next. "Chalavara," they said. "It's not an easy road to walk on," my father added. "There are too many ups and downs." Chalavara was a superior grade of a village as compared to Mundakotukurussi, with a high school, a fine library, ATMs and several shops. But it also has two approach roads. The one I had chosen was a narrow back road used by the locals and that settled it for me. I needed to know for myself I could walk a road that wasn't going to be easy. And the next day, I would get up and walk that road again._x005F_x000D_  _x005F_x000D_ What makes Chalavara better than Mundakotukurussi?_x005F_x000D_

A. It has a high school, a fine library, ATMs and several shops
B. It is the place where the writer's ancestors were born
C. It is the place where the writer went to school
D. It is the place where the writer would walk when he was young
Answer» B. It is the place where the writer's ancestors were born
Discussion
5458.

A passage is given with 5 questions following it. Read the passage carefully and choose the best answer to each question out of the four alternatives._x005F_x000D_  _x005F_x000D_ I had seen this road many years ago when my parents moved to Mundakotukurussi, our ancestral village. However, in those early years, I hadn't begun exploring the countryside. I stored the unknown road in my head under 'One Day I Will'. Ten years ago, when I recovered from a herniated disc, it was to discover that I had a useless left leg. Though I managed to lose the limp, I hated not being able to stride around as I used to. I needed a challenge to tell myself that I wasn't going to buckle to a creature called sciatica. Thus the 'One Day I Will' arrived. "Where does the road by the medical shop lead to?" I asked my parents while visiting them next. "Chalavara," they said. "It's not an easy road to walk on," my father added. "There are too many ups and downs." Chalavara was a superior grade of a village as compared to Mundakotukurussi, with a high school, a fine library, ATMs and several shops. But it also has two approach roads. The one I had chosen was a narrow back road used by the locals and that settled it for me. I needed to know for myself I could walk a road that wasn't going to be easy. And the next day, I would get up and walk that road again._x005F_x000D_  _x005F_x000D_ What is 'sciatica'?_x005F_x000D_

A. type of animal
B. Name of a real place
C. Name of an imaginary place
D. A herniated disc
Answer» E.
Discussion
5459.

A passage is given with 5 questions following it. Read the passage carefully and choose the best answer to each question out of the four alternatives._x005F_x000D_  _x005F_x000D_ I had seen this road many years ago when my parents moved to Mundakotukurussi, our ancestral village. However, in those early years, I hadn't begun exploring the countryside. I stored the unknown road in my head under 'One Day I Will'. Ten years ago, when I recovered from a herniated disc, it was to discover that I had a useless left leg. Though I managed to lose the limp, I hated not being able to stride around as I used to. I needed a challenge to tell myself that I wasn't going to buckle to a creature called sciatica. Thus the 'One Day I Will' arrived. "Where does the road by the medical shop lead to?" I asked my parents while visiting them next. "Chalavara," they said. "It's not an easy road to walk on," my father added. "There are too many ups and downs." Chalavara was a superior grade of a village as compared to Mundakotukurussi, with a high school, a fine library, ATMs and several shops. But it also has two approach roads. The one I had chosen was a narrow back road used by the locals and that settled it for me. I needed to know for myself I could walk a road that wasn't going to be easy. And the next day, I would get up and walk that road again._x005F_x000D_  _x005F_x000D_ What disability did the writer suffer due to the herniated disc?_x005F_x000D_

A. A useless left leg
B. Depression
C. Loss of memory
D. Poor visibility
Answer» B. Depression
Discussion
5460.

A passage is given with 5 questions following it. Read the passage carefully and choose the best answer to each question out of the four alternatives._x005F_x000D_  _x005F_x000D_ I had seen this road many years ago when my parents moved to Mundakotukurussi, our ancestral village. However, in those early years, I hadn't begun exploring the countryside. I stored the unknown road in my head under 'One Day I Will'. Ten years ago, when I recovered from a herniated disc, it was to discover that I had a useless left leg. Though I managed to lose the limp, I hated not being able to stride around as I used to. I needed a challenge to tell myself that I wasn't going to buckle to a creature called sciatica. Thus the 'One Day I Will' arrived. "Where does the road by the medical shop lead to?" I asked my parents while visiting them next. "Chalavara," they said. "It's not an easy road to walk on," my father added. "There are too many ups and downs." Chalavara was a superior grade of a village as compared to Mundakotukurussi, with a high school, a fine library, ATMs and several shops. But it also has two approach roads. The one I had chosen was a narrow back road used by the locals and that settled it for me. I needed to know for myself I could walk a road that wasn't going to be easy. And the next day, I would get up and walk that road again._x005F_x000D_  _x005F_x000D_ Where did the forefathers of the writer live?_x005F_x000D_

A. Chalavara
B. Bengaluru
C. Mundakotukurussi
D. Out of India
Answer» D. Out of India
Discussion
5461.

A passage is given with 5 questions following it. Read the passage carefully and choose the best answer to each question out of the four alternatives._x005F_x000D_ The quest to find life outside the solar system got a big boost with the discovery of seven Earth-size extra-solar planets, or exoplanets, orbiting a dwarf star about 40 light years away. Unlike earlier discoveries of exoplanets, all seven planets could possibly have liquid water — a key to life as we know it on Earth — with three planets having the greatest chance. This is by far the largest collection of Earth-like planets in the habitable 'Goldilocks' zone of a star — neither too close nor too far from a star, which raises the possibility of liquid water being present on the surface. Only Earth has liquid water in the solar system. Since the dwarf star is much cooler than the Sun, the dimming of light each time a planet passes or transits before the star could be easily recorded from Earth unlike in cases when planets transit a Sun-like bright star. Since the initial discovery of three planets was made using the Chile-based Transiting Planets and Planetesimals Small Telescope, the exoplanet system is called TRAPPIST-1._x005F_x000D_  _x005F_x000D_ How many planets in our solar system have liquid water?

A. Two
B. Three
C. One
D. Four
Answer» D. Four
Discussion
5462.

A passage is given with 5 questions following it. Read the passage carefully and choose the best answer to each question out of the four alternatives._x005F_x000D_  _x005F_x000D_ I had seen this road many years ago when my parents moved to Mundakotukurussi, our ancestral village. However, in those early years, I hadn't begun exploring the countryside. I stored the unknown road in my head under 'One Day I Will'. Ten years ago, when I recovered from a herniated disc, it was to discover that I had a useless left leg. Though I managed to lose the limp, I hated not being able to stride around as I used to. I needed a challenge to tell myself that I wasn't going to buckle to a creature called sciatica. Thus the 'One Day I Will' arrived. "Where does the road by the medical shop lead to?" I asked my parents while visiting them next. "Chalavara," they said. "It's not an easy road to walk on," my father added. "There are too many ups and downs." Chalavara was a superior grade of a village as compared to Mundakotukurussi, with a high school, a fine library, ATMs and several shops. But it also has two approach roads. The one I had chosen was a narrow back road used by the locals and that settled it for me. I needed to know for myself I could walk a road that wasn't going to be easy. And the next day, I would get up and walk that road again._x005F_x000D_  _x005F_x000D_ One Day I Will' is the title of?_x005F_x000D_

A. A village
B. The unknown road
C. A tourist place
D. A path famous with
Answer» C. A tourist place
Discussion
5463.

A passage is given with 5 questions following it. Read the passage carefully and choose the best answer to each question out of the four alternatives._x005F_x000D_ The quest to find life outside the solar system got a big boost with the discovery of seven Earth-size extra-solar planets, or exoplanets, orbiting a dwarf star about 40 light years away. Unlike earlier discoveries of exoplanets, all seven planets could possibly have liquid water — a key to life as we know it on Earth — with three planets having the greatest chance. This is by far the largest collection of Earth-like planets in the habitable 'Goldilocks' zone of a star — neither too close nor too far from a star, which raises the possibility of liquid water being present on the surface. Only Earth has liquid water in the solar system. Since the dwarf star is much cooler than the Sun, the dimming of light each time a planet passes or transits before the star could be easily recorded from Earth unlike in cases when planets transit a Sun-like bright star. Since the initial discovery of three planets was made using the Chile-based Transiting Planets and Planetesimals Small Telescope, the exoplanet system is called TRAPPIST-1._x005F_x000D_  _x005F_x000D_ What is the 'Goldilocks' zone?

A. It is a mythological place about stars and planets
B. That place on a planet which has lowest possibility of liquid water.
C. The correct distance of a planet from its star to have possibility of having liquid water
D. That place on a planet which has the right amount of sunlight
Answer» D. That place on a planet which has the right amount of sunlight
Discussion
5464.

A passage is given with 5 questions following it. Read the passage carefully and choose the best answer to each question out of the four alternatives._x005F_x000D_ The quest to find life outside the solar system got a big boost with the discovery of seven Earth-size extra-solar planets, or exoplanets, orbiting a dwarf star about 40 light years away. Unlike earlier discoveries of exoplanets, all seven planets could possibly have liquid water — a key to life as we know it on Earth — with three planets having the greatest chance. This is by far the largest collection of Earth-like planets in the habitable 'Goldilocks' zone of a star — neither too close nor too far from a star, which raises the possibility of liquid water being present on the surface. Only Earth has liquid water in the solar system. Since the dwarf star is much cooler than the Sun, the dimming of light each time a planet passes or transits before the star could be easily recorded from Earth unlike in cases when planets transit a Sun-like bright star. Since the initial discovery of three planets was made using the Chile-based Transiting Planets and Planetesimals Small Telescope, the exoplanet system is called TRAPPIST-1._x005F_x000D_  _x005F_x000D_ The telescope TRAPPIST is in which country?

A. Venezuela
B. Argentina
C. Chile
D. Mexico
Answer» D. Mexico
Discussion
5465.

A passage is given with 5 questions following it. Read the passage carefully and choose the best answer to each question out of the four alternatives._x005F_x000D_ The quest to find life outside the solar system got a big boost with the discovery of seven Earth-size extra-solar planets, or exoplanets, orbiting a dwarf star about 40 light years away. Unlike earlier discoveries of exoplanets, all seven planets could possibly have liquid water — a key to life as we know it on Earth — with three planets having the greatest chance. This is by far the largest collection of Earth-like planets in the habitable 'Goldilocks' zone of a star — neither too close nor too far from a star, which raises the possibility of liquid water being present on the surface. Only Earth has liquid water in the solar system. Since the dwarf star is much cooler than the Sun, the dimming of light each time a planet passes or transits before the star could be easily recorded from Earth unlike in cases when planets transit a Sun-like bright star. Since the initial discovery of three planets was made using the Chile-based Transiting Planets and Planetesimals Small Telescope, the exoplanet system is called TRAPPIST-1._x005F_x000D_  _x005F_x000D_ What is essential to have the possibility of life on a planet?

A. Presence of atmosphere
B. Presence of gravity
C. Presence of sunlight
D. Presence of liquid water
Answer» E.
Discussion
5466.

A passage is given with 5 questions following it. Read the passage carefully and choose the best answer to each question out of the four alternatives._x005F_x000D_ I had seen this road many years ago when my parents moved to Mundakotukurussi, our ancestral village. However, in those early years, I hadn't begun exploring the countryside. I stored the unknown road in my head under 'One Day I Will'. Ten years ago, when I recovered from a herniated disc, it was to discover that I had a useless left leg. Though I managed to lose the limp, I hated not being able to stride around as I used to. I needed a challenge to tell myself that I wasn't going to buckle to a creature called sciatica. Thus the 'One Day I Will' arrived. "Where does the road by the medical shop lead to?" I asked my parents while visiting them next. "Chalavara," they said. "It's not an easy road to walk on," my father added. "There are too many ups and downs." Chalavara was a superior grade of a village as compared to Mundakotukurussi, with a high school, a fine library, ATMs and several shops. But it also has two approach roads. The one I had chosen was a narrow back road used by the locals and that settled it for me. I needed to know for myself I could walk a road that wasn't going to be easy. And the next day, I would get up and walk that road again._x005F_x000D_  _x005F_x000D_ What makes Chalavara better than Mundakotukurussi?

A. It has a high school, a fine library, ATMs and several shops
B. It is the place where the writer's ancestors were born
C. It is the place where the writer went to school
D. It is the place where the writer would walk when he was young
Answer» B. It is the place where the writer's ancestors were born
Discussion
5467.

A passage is given with 5 questions following it. Read the passage carefully and choose the best answer to each question out of the four alternatives._x005F_x000D_ The quest to find life outside the solar system got a big boost with the discovery of seven Earth-size extra-solar planets, or exoplanets, orbiting a dwarf star about 40 light years away. Unlike earlier discoveries of exoplanets, all seven planets could possibly have liquid water — a key to life as we know it on Earth — with three planets having the greatest chance. This is by far the largest collection of Earth-like planets in the habitable 'Goldilocks' zone of a star — neither too close nor too far from a star, which raises the possibility of liquid water being present on the surface. Only Earth has liquid water in the solar system. Since the dwarf star is much cooler than the Sun, the dimming of light each time a planet passes or transits before the star could be easily recorded from Earth unlike in cases when planets transit a Sun-like bright star. Since the initial discovery of three planets was made using the Chile-based Transiting Planets and Planetesimals Small Telescope, the exoplanet system is called TRAPPIST-1._x005F_x000D_  _x005F_x000D_ What made it easier to record the passage of the planet in front of the star?

A. The fact that the star is much smaller and cooler than our Sun
B. The fact that the star is much bigger and cooler than our Sun
C. The fact that the star is much smaller and hotter than our Sun
D. The fact that the star is much bigger and hotter than our Sun
Answer» B. The fact that the star is much bigger and cooler than our Sun
Discussion
5468.

A passage is given with 5 questions following it. Read the passage carefully and choose the best answer to each question out of the four alternatives._x005F_x000D_ I had seen this road many years ago when my parents moved to Mundakotukurussi, our ancestral village. However, in those early years, I hadn't begun exploring the countryside. I stored the unknown road in my head under 'One Day I Will'. Ten years ago, when I recovered from a herniated disc, it was to discover that I had a useless left leg. Though I managed to lose the limp, I hated not being able to stride around as I used to. I needed a challenge to tell myself that I wasn't going to buckle to a creature called sciatica. Thus the 'One Day I Will' arrived. "Where does the road by the medical shop lead to?" I asked my parents while visiting them next. "Chalavara," they said. "It's not an easy road to walk on," my father added. "There are too many ups and downs." Chalavara was a superior grade of a village as compared to Mundakotukurussi, with a high school, a fine library, ATMs and several shops. But it also has two approach roads. The one I had chosen was a narrow back road used by the locals and that settled it for me. I needed to know for myself I could walk a road that wasn't going to be easy. And the next day, I would get up and walk that road again._x005F_x000D_  _x005F_x000D_ What disability did the writer suffer due to the herniated disc?

A. A useless left leg
B. Depression
C. Loss of memory
D. Poor visibility
Answer» B. Depression
Discussion
5469.

A passage is given with 5 questions following it. Read the passage carefully and choose the best answer to each question out of the four alternatives._x005F_x000D_ I had seen this road many years ago when my parents moved to Mundakotukurussi, our ancestral village. However, in those early years, I hadn't begun exploring the countryside. I stored the unknown road in my head under 'One Day I Will'. Ten years ago, when I recovered from a herniated disc, it was to discover that I had a useless left leg. Though I managed to lose the limp, I hated not being able to stride around as I used to. I needed a challenge to tell myself that I wasn't going to buckle to a creature called sciatica. Thus the 'One Day I Will' arrived. "Where does the road by the medical shop lead to?" I asked my parents while visiting them next. "Chalavara," they said. "It's not an easy road to walk on," my father added. "There are too many ups and downs." Chalavara was a superior grade of a village as compared to Mundakotukurussi, with a high school, a fine library, ATMs and several shops. But it also has two approach roads. The one I had chosen was a narrow back road used by the locals and that settled it for me. I needed to know for myself I could walk a road that wasn't going to be easy. And the next day, I would get up and walk that road again._x005F_x000D_  _x005F_x000D_ One Day I Will' is the title of?

A. A village
B. The unknown road
C. A tourist place
D. A path famous with
Answer» C. A tourist place
Discussion
5470.

A passage is given with 5 questions following it. Read the passage carefully and choose the best answer to each question out of the four alternatives._x005F_x000D_ I had seen this road many years ago when my parents moved to Mundakotukurussi, our ancestral village. However, in those early years, I hadn't begun exploring the countryside. I stored the unknown road in my head under 'One Day I Will'. Ten years ago, when I recovered from a herniated disc, it was to discover that I had a useless left leg. Though I managed to lose the limp, I hated not being able to stride around as I used to. I needed a challenge to tell myself that I wasn't going to buckle to a creature called sciatica. Thus the 'One Day I Will' arrived. "Where does the road by the medical shop lead to?" I asked my parents while visiting them next. "Chalavara," they said. "It's not an easy road to walk on," my father added. "There are too many ups and downs." Chalavara was a superior grade of a village as compared to Mundakotukurussi, with a high school, a fine library, ATMs and several shops. But it also has two approach roads. The one I had chosen was a narrow back road used by the locals and that settled it for me. I needed to know for myself I could walk a road that wasn't going to be easy. And the next day, I would get up and walk that road again._x005F_x000D_ What is 'sciatica'?

A. A type of animal
B. Name of a real place
C. Name of an imaginary place
D. A herniated disc
Answer» E.
Discussion
5471.

A passage is given with 5 questions following it. Read the passage carefully and choose the best answer to each question out of the four alternatives and click the button corresponding to it._x005F_x000D_ My brother, David, was always close to our grandmother. Both of them shared a love of Mother Nature and of food that they had grown themselves. Whenever his schedule permitted, he would drop in for a short visit and a cup of coffee. One day, when he found no one home, he left a chunk of dirt on her porch. This started what was later to be known as his "calling card". Grandmother would come home occasionally and instantly know that Dave had been by when she spotted the chunk of dirt on her porch._x005F_x000D_ Although Grandmother had a poor upbringing in Italy, she managed to do well in the United States. She was always healthy and independent and enjoyed a fulfilling life. Recently she had a stroke and died. Everyone was saddened by her death. David was disconsolate. His life­long friend was now gone._x005F_x000D_ Grandmother's death made everyone

A. sad including David
B. disconsolate excluding David
C. happy and disconsolate
D. sad excluding David
Answer» B. disconsolate excluding David
Discussion
5472.

A passage is given with 5 questions following it. Read the passage carefully and choose the best answer to each question out of the four alternatives._x005F_x000D_ I had seen this road many years ago when my parents moved to Mundakotukurussi, our ancestral village. However, in those early years, I hadn't begun exploring the countryside. I stored the unknown road in my head under 'One Day I Will'. Ten years ago, when I recovered from a herniated disc, it was to discover that I had a useless left leg. Though I managed to lose the limp, I hated not being able to stride around as I used to. I needed a challenge to tell myself that I wasn't going to buckle to a creature called sciatica. Thus the 'One Day I Will' arrived. "Where does the road by the medical shop lead to?" I asked my parents while visiting them next. "Chalavara," they said. "It's not an easy road to walk on," my father added. "There are too many ups and downs." Chalavara was a superior grade of a village as compared to Mundakotukurussi, with a high school, a fine library, ATMs and several shops. But it also has two approach roads. The one I had chosen was a narrow back road used by the locals and that settled it for me. I needed to know for myself I could walk a road that wasn't going to be easy. And the next day, I would get up and walk that road again._x005F_x000D_ Where did the forefathers of the writer live?

A. Chalavara
B. Bengaluru
C. Mundakotukurussi
D. Out of India
Answer» D. Out of India
Discussion
5473.

A passage is given with 5 questions following it. Read the passage carefully and choose the best answer to each question out of the four alternatives and click the button corresponding to it._x005F_x000D_ My brother, David, was always close to our grandmother. Both of them shared a love of Mother Nature and of food that they had grown themselves. Whenever his schedule permitted, he would drop in for a short visit and a cup of coffee. One day, when he found no one home, he left a chunk of dirt on her porch. This started what was later to be known as his "calling card". Grandmother would come home occasionally and instantly know that Dave had been by when she spotted the chunk of dirt on her porch._x005F_x000D_ Although Grandmother had a poor upbringing in Italy, she managed to do well in the United States. She was always healthy and independent and enjoyed a fulfilling life. Recently she had a stroke and died. Everyone was saddened by her death. David was disconsolate. His life­long friend was now gone._x005F_x000D_ Grandmother used to be _____ .

A. rich in Italy but poor in the United States
B. in the United States but is now in Italy
C. poor earlier but became rich later on
D. rich earlier but now poor
Answer» D. rich earlier but now poor
Discussion
5474.

A passage is given with 5 questions following it. Read the passage carefully and choose the best answer to each question out of the four alternatives and click the button corresponding to it._x005F_x000D_ My brother, David, was always close to our grandmother. Both of them shared a love of Mother Nature and of food that they had grown themselves. Whenever his schedule permitted, he would drop in for a short visit and a cup of coffee. One day, when he found no one home, he left a chunk of dirt on her porch. This started what was later to be known as his "calling card". Grandmother would come home occasionally and instantly know that Dave had been by when she spotted the chunk of dirt on her porch._x005F_x000D_ Although Grandmother had a poor upbringing in Italy, she managed to do well in the United States. She was always healthy and independent and enjoyed a fulfilling life. Recently she had a stroke and died. Everyone was saddened by her death. David was disconsolate. His life ­long friend was now gone._x005F_x000D_ What is the opposite of the word 'disconsolate'

A. Devastated
B. Hilarious
C. Exuberant
D. Sombre
Answer» D. Sombre
Discussion
5475.

A passage is given with 5 questions following it. Read the passage carefully and choose the best answer to each question out of the four alternatives and click the button corresponding to it._x005F_x000D_ My brother, David, was always close to our grandmother. Both of them shared a love of Mother Nature and of food that they had grown themselves. Whenever his schedule permitted, he would drop in for a short visit and a cup of coffee. One day, when he found no one home, he left a chunk of dirt on her porch. This started what was later to be known as his "calling card". Grandmother would come home occasionally and instantly know that Dave had been by when she spotted the chunk of dirt on her porch._x005F_x000D_ Although Grandmother had a poor upbringing in Italy, she managed to do well in the United States. She was always healthy and independent and enjoyed a fulfilling life. Recently she had a stroke and died. Everyone was saddened by her death. David was disconsolate. His life­long friend was now gone._x005F_x000D_ David would drop in for a short visit and leave a _____ as a sign on grandma's porch if she was not at home.

A. schedule
B. chunk of dirt
C. calling card
D. cup of coffee
Answer» C. calling card
Discussion
5476.

A passage is given with 5 questions following it. Read the passage carefully and choose the best answer to each question out of the four alternatives and click the button corresponding to it._x005F_x000D_ My brother, David, was always close to our grandmother. Both of them shared a love of Mother Nature and of food that they had grown themselves. Whenever his schedule permitted, he would drop in for a short visit and a cup of coffee. One day, when he found no one home, he left a chunk of dirt on her porch. This started what was later to be known as his "calling card". Grandmother would come home occasionally and instantly know that Dave had been by when she spotted the chunk of dirt on her porch._x005F_x000D_ Although Grandmother had a poor upbringing in Italy, she managed to do well in the United States. She was always healthy and independent and enjoyed a fulfilling life. Recently she had a stroke and died. Everyone was saddened by her death. David was disconsolate. His life­long friend was now gone._x005F_x000D_ Grandmother enjoyed a _____ life.

A. healthy but sickly
B. good and healthy
C. rich but sickly
D. poor and healthy
Answer» C. rich but sickly
Discussion
5477.

A passage is given with 5 questions following it. Read the passage carefully and choose the best answer to each question out of the four alternatives and click the button corresponding to it._x005F_x000D_  _x005F_x000D_ Man's attitude to various animals changed many times in the course of centuries. From indifference or practicality, he went on to adoration and deification, and then to hatred. Ancient Egyptians, for example, highly appreciated the cat's ability to destroy rodents. The cat was much superior in this respect to the grass­snakes and weasels they had kept in their houses before. These proved unable to cope with hordes of rats which invaded Egypt from Asia. So the cat, a very useful animal, was ranked as a sacred animal and one of the most important animals, too. The goddess of the Moon, fertility and child­birth, Bast herself was portrayed by the Egyptians as a woman with a cat's head._x005F_x000D_ Sumptuous temples were built to this goddess, where cats were kept in luxury and fed the choicest of foods. They had their own priests and votaries, more numerous as a matter of fact than any other sacred animal could boast. According to the Greek historian Herodotus, the festival in the city of Bubastis, which had a temple dedicated to cats, was attended by as many as 700 thousand, who brought their offerings to the goddess in the shape of figurines of her made of gold, silver and bronze and adorned with precious stones._x005F_x000D_  _x005F_x000D_ The word 'deification' in the passage means _____ .

A. highly valuable
B. take pride
C. act of treating as God
D. devotees
Answer» D. devotees
Discussion
5478.

A passage is given with 5 questions following it. Read the passage carefully and choose the best answer to each question out of the four alternatives and click the button corresponding to it._x005F_x000D_  _x005F_x000D_ Man's attitude to various animals changed many times in the course of centuries. From indifference or practicality, he went on to adoration and deification, and then to hatred. Ancient Egyptians, for example, highly appreciated the cat's ability to destroy rodents. The cat was much superior in this respect to the grass­snakes and weasels they had kept in their houses before. These proved unable to cope with hordes of rats which invaded Egypt from Asia. So the cat, a very useful animal, was ranked as a sacred animal and one of the most important animals, too. The goddess of the Moon, fertility and child­birth, Bast herself was portrayed by the Egyptians as a woman with a cat's head._x005F_x000D_ Sumptuous temples were built to this goddess, where cats were kept in luxury and fed the choicest of foods. They had their own priests and votaries, more numerous as a matter of fact than any other sacred animal could boast. According to the Greek historian Herodotus, the festival in the city of Bubastis, which had a temple dedicated to cats, was attended by as many as 700 thousand, who brought their offerings to the goddess in the shape of figurines of her made of gold, silver and bronze and adorned with precious stones._x005F_x000D_  _x005F_x000D_ What is the opposite of the word ‘votaries’ ?

A. Enthusiast
B. Critic
C. Adherent
D. Fanatic
Answer» C. Adherent
Discussion
5479.

A passage is given with 5 questions following it. Read the passage carefully and choose the best answer to each question out of the four alternatives and click the button corresponding to it._x005F_x000D_  _x005F_x000D_ Man's attitude to various animals changed many times in the course of centuries. From indifference or practicality, he went on to adoration and deification, and then to hatred. Ancient Egyptians, for example, highly appreciated the cat's ability to destroy rodents. The cat was much superior in this respect to the grass­snakes and weasels they had kept in their houses before. These proved unable to cope with hordes of rats which invaded Egypt from Asia. So the cat, a very useful animal, was ranked as a sacred animal and one of the most important animals, too. The goddess of the Moon, fertility and child­birth, Bast herself was portrayed by the Egyptians as a woman with a cat's head._x005F_x000D_ Sumptuous temples were built to this goddess, where cats were kept in luxury and fed the choicest of foods. They had their own priests and votaries, more numerous as a matter of fact than any other sacred animal could boast. According to the Greek historian Herodotus, the festival in the city of Bubastis, which had a temple dedicated to cats, was attended by as many as 700 thousand, who brought their offerings to the goddess in the shape of figurines of her made of gold, silver and bronze and adorned with precious stones._x005F_x000D_  _x005F_x000D_ The cat was considered to be a _____ .

A. sacred animal
B. goddess
C. symbol of peace
D. symbol of fertility
Answer» B. goddess
Discussion
5480.

A passage is given with 5 questions following it. Read the passage carefully and choose the best answer to each question out of the four alternatives and click the button corresponding to it._x005F_x000D_  _x005F_x000D_ Man's attitude to various animals changed many times in the course of centuries. From indifference or practicality, he went on to adoration and deification, and then to hatred. Ancient Egyptians, for example, highly appreciated the cat's ability to destroy rodents. The cat was much superior in this respect to the grass­snakes and weasels they had kept in their houses before. These proved unable to cope with hordes of rats which invaded Egypt from Asia. So the cat, a very useful animal, was ranked as a sacred animal and one of the most important animals, too. The goddess of the Moon, fertility and child­birth, Bast herself was portrayed by the Egyptians as a woman with a cat's head._x005F_x000D_ Sumptuous temples were built to this goddess, where cats were kept in luxury and fed the choicest of foods. They had their own priests and votaries, more numerous as a matter of fact than any other sacred animal could boast. According to the Greek historian Herodotus, the festival in the city of Bubastis, which had a temple dedicated to cats, was attended by as many as 700 thousand, who brought their offerings to the goddess in the shape of figurines of her made of gold, silver and bronze and adorned with precious stones._x005F_x000D_  _x005F_x000D_ Hordes of rats invaded Egypt. They came from _____ .

A. Europe
B. Asia
C. Asia Minor
D. Africa
Answer» C. Asia Minor
Discussion
5481.

A passage is given with 5 questions following it. Read the passage carefully and choose the best answer to each question out of the four alternatives and click the button corresponding to it._x005F_x000D_  _x005F_x000D_ Man's attitude to various animals changed many times in the course of centuries. From indifference or practicality, he went on to adoration and deification, and then to hatred. Ancient Egyptians, for example, highly appreciated the cat's ability to destroy rodents. The cat was much superior in this respect to the grass­snakes and weasels they had kept in their houses before. These proved unable to cope with hordes of rats which invaded Egypt from Asia. So the cat, a very useful animal, was ranked as a sacred animal and one of the most important animals, too. The goddess of the Moon, fertility and child­birth, Bast herself was portrayed by the Egyptians as a woman with a cat's head._x005F_x000D_ Sumptuous temples were built to this goddess, where cats were kept in luxury and fed the choicest of foods. They had their own priests and votaries, more numerous as a matter of fact than any other sacred animal could boast. According to the Greek historian Herodotus, the festival in the city of Bubastis, which had a temple dedicated to cats, was attended by as many as 700 thousand, who brought their offerings to the goddess in the shape of figurines of her made of gold, silver and bronze and adorned with precious stones._x005F_x000D_  _x005F_x000D_ Egyptians appreciated the cat's ability to destroy _____ .

A. snakes
B. weasels
C. houses
D. rodents
Answer» E.
Discussion
5482.

A passage is given with 5 questions following it. Read the passage carefully and choose the best answer to each question out of the four alternatives and click the button corresponding to it._x005F_x000D_  _x005F_x000D_ Most successful companies, institutions and organizations have mission statements. Most individuals don't. As the Chief Executive Officer of your own life in the knowledge era, you need a laser like focus in your vision. You need a mission and a mission statement describing how you want to live, not just what you want to own; defining the person you want to become, not just the title you want to see on your door; outlining the knowledge you will receive, not just the degree you'll earn or your next promotion._x005F_x000D_ I began the process this way : "To be aware of the uniqueness of my associates, clients, friends and family, and to treat that uniqueness with loving concern. I was created to lead myself and others to understand win­win relationships and how to use them to improve the lives of all persons with whom I come into contact."_x005F_x000D_ You, too, can frame your mission statement starting with your core values, working outward to your material desires and financial needs._x005F_x000D_ Who is responsible for designing a personal mission?

A. A Chief Executive Officer
B. The family and friends
C. The Individual
D. The company
Answer» D. The company
Discussion
5483.

A passage is given with 5 questions following it. Read the passage carefully and choose the best answer to each question out of the four alternatives and click the button corresponding to it._x005F_x000D_  _x005F_x000D_ Most successful companies, institutions and organizations have mission statements. Most individuals don't. As the Chief Executive Officer of your own life in the knowledge era, you need a laser like focus in your vision. You need a mission and a mission statement describing how you want to live, not just what you want to own; defining the person you want to become, not just the title you want to see on your door; outlining the knowledge you will receive, not just the degree you'll earn or your next promotion._x005F_x000D_ I began the process this way : "To be aware of the uniqueness of my associates, clients, friends and family, and to treat that uniqueness with loving concern. I was created to lead myself and others to understand win­win relationships and how to use them to improve the lives of all persons with whom I come into contact."_x005F_x000D_ You, too, can frame your mission statement starting with your core values, working outward to your material desires and financial needs._x005F_x000D_ What are the suggested components of a 'mission statement'?

A. Win­win attitude, financial needs, knowledge
B. Core­values, material desires, financial needs
C. Academic qualifications, love, material desires
D. Core­values, joy, self­ confidence
Answer» C. Academic qualifications, love, material desires
Discussion
5484.

A passage is given with 5 questions following it. Read the passage carefully and choose the best answer to each question out of the four alternatives and click the button corresponding to it._x005F_x000D_  _x005F_x000D_ Most successful companies, institutions and organizations have mission statements. Most individuals don't. As the Chief Executive Officer of your own life in the knowledge era, you need a laser like focus in your vision. You need a mission and a mission statement describing how you want to live, not just what you want to own; defining the person you want to become, not just the title you want to see on your door; outlining the knowledge you will receive, not just the degree you'll earn or your next promotion._x005F_x000D_ I began the process this way : "To be aware of the uniqueness of my associates, clients, friends and family, and to treat that uniqueness with loving concern. I was created to lead myself and others to understand win­win relationships and how to use them to improve the lives of all persons with whom I come into contact."_x005F_x000D_ You, too, can frame your mission statement starting with your core values, working outward to your material desires and financial needs._x005F_x000D_ What does a 'win­win' relationship mean?

A. Every one must win always
B. There are no challenges
C. The relationship is beneficial to both parties
D. The competition is friendly
Answer» D. The competition is friendly
Discussion
5485.

A passage is given with 5 questions following it. Read the passage carefully and choose the best answer to each question out of the four alternatives and click the button corresponding to it._x005F_x000D_  _x005F_x000D_ Most successful companies, institutions and organizations have mission statements. Most individuals don't. As the Chief Executive Officer of your own life in the knowledge era, you need a laser like focus in your vision. You need a mission and a mission statement describing how you want to live, not just what you want to own; defining the person you want to become, not just the title you want to see on your door; outlining the knowledge you will receive, not just the degree you'll earn or your next promotion._x005F_x000D_ I began the process this way : "To be aware of the uniqueness of my associates, clients, friends and family, and to treat that uniqueness with loving concern. I was created to lead myself and others to understand win­win relationships and how to use them to improve the lives of all persons with whom I come into contact."_x005F_x000D_ You, too, can frame your mission statement starting with your core values, working outward to your material desires and financial needs._x005F_x000D_ What should a person's mission statement begin with?

A. Your core values
B. What you want to acquire
C. Your monetary ambitions
D. Your next promotion
Answer» B. What you want to acquire
Discussion
5486.

A passage is given with 5 questions following it. Read the passage carefully and choose the best answer to each question out of the four alternatives and click the button corresponding to it._x005F_x000D_  _x005F_x000D_ Most successful companies, institutions and organizations have mission statements. Most individuals don't. As the Chief Executive Officer of your own life in the knowledge era, you need a laser like focus in your vision. You need a mission and a mission statement describing how you want to live, not just what you want to own; defining the person you want to become, not just the title you want to see on your door; outlining the knowledge you will receive, not just the degree you'll earn or your next promotion._x005F_x000D_ I began the process this way : "To be aware of the uniqueness of my associates, clients, friends and family, and to treat that uniqueness with loving concern. I was created to lead myself and others to understand win­win relationships and how to use them to improve the lives of all persons with whom I come into contact."_x005F_x000D_ You, too, can frame your mission statement starting with your core values, working outward to your material desires and financial needs._x005F_x000D_ What is the narrator's mission?

A. To discourage his friends and associates in every endeavour.
B. To improve the lives of all his associates.
C. To be aware of the strengths and weaknesses of his friends.
D. To ill­treat all.
Answer» C. To be aware of the strengths and weaknesses of his friends.
Discussion
5487.

A passage is given with 5 questions following it. Read the passage carefully and choose the best answer to each question out of the four alternatives._x005F_x000D_ Due to poor rainfall over the past few months, the vadu mangai season is expected to be short this year. There are two distinct varieties available in the vicinity of Coimbatore. The closest to Coimbatore, and the one that appears in the markets first, is the Thadagam variety. The second and more popular variety is the one from the Thirumoorthy Hills, near Udumalpet. Representatives from commercial pickle brands whisk these mangais away in big lots directly from the wholesalers. Only a small portion of the year's harvest trickles down to the local markets. Small vendors bring sacks full of these tiny tender mangoes to one particular street corner in Ram Nagar during the season. The corner of Rajaji Road and Sathyamurthy Road plays host to these vendors from as early as 7.00 am every day. Depending on the quantity they have, the mangais are available until around 11.00 am. If the vendors have a good day and their produce is sold quickly, they pack up and leave even as early as 9.00 am._x005F_x000D_ Which of the following best describes the vadu mangai mangoes?

A. Big and juicy
B. Orange but raw
C. Tiny and tender
D. Sour and sweet
Answer» D. Sour and sweet
Discussion
5488.

A passage is given with 5 questions following it. Read the passage carefully and choose the best answer to each question out of the four alternatives._x005F_x000D_ Due to poor rainfall over the past few months, the vadu mangai season is expected to be short this year. There are two distinct varieties available in the vicinity of Coimbatore. The closest to Coimbatore, and the one that appears in the markets first, is the Thadagam variety. The second and more popular variety is the one from the Thirumoorthy Hills, near Udumalpet. Representatives from commercial pickle brands whisk these mangais away in big lots directly from the wholesalers. Only a small portion of the year's harvest trickles down to the local markets. Small vendors bring sacks full of these tiny tender mangoes to one particular street corner in Ram Nagar during the season. The corner of Rajaji Road and Sathyamurthy Road plays host to these vendors from as early as 7.00 am every day. Depending on the quantity they have, the mangais are available until around 11.00 am. If the vendors have a good day and their produce is sold quickly, they pack up and leave even as early as 9.00 am._x005F_x000D_ The more popular vadu mangai mangoes are from:_x005F_x000D_

A. Udumalpet
B. Coimbatore
C. Thirumoorthy Hills
D. Ram Nagar
Answer» D. Ram Nagar
Discussion
5489.

A passage is given with 5 questions following it. Read the passage carefully and choose the best answer to each question out of the four alternatives._x005F_x000D_ Due to poor rainfall over the past few months, the vadu mangai season is expected to be short this year. There are two distinct varieties available in the vicinity of Coimbatore. The closest to Coimbatore, and the one that appears in the markets first, is the Thadagam variety. The second and more popular variety is the one from the Thirumoorthy Hills, near Udumalpet. Representatives from commercial pickle brands whisk these mangais away in big lots directly from the wholesalers. Only a small portion of the year's harvest trickles down to the local markets. Small vendors bring sacks full of these tiny tender mangoes to one particular street corner in Ram Nagar during the season. The corner of Rajaji Road and Sathyamurthy Road plays host to these vendors from as early as 7.00 am every day. Depending on the quantity they have, the mangais are available until around 11.00 am. If the vendors have a good day and their produce is sold quickly, they pack up and leave even as early as 9.00 am._x005F_x000D_ What may happen if there is adequate rainfall? _x005F_x000D_

A. Local vendors will get fewer mangoes.
B. The vadu mangai season will be longer that year.
C. Commercial pickle companies will buy in smaller quantities.
D. Vendors will be able to sell quickly.
Answer» C. Commercial pickle companies will buy in smaller quantities.
Discussion
5490.

A passage is given with 5 questions following it. Read the passage carefully and choose the best answer to each question out of the four alternatives._x005F_x000D_ Due to poor rainfall over the past few months, the vadu mangai season is expected to be short this year. There are two distinct varieties available in the vicinity of Coimbatore. The closest to Coimbatore, and the one that appears in the markets first, is the Thadagam variety. The second and more popular variety is the one from the Thirumoorthy Hills, near Udumalpet. Representatives from commercial pickle brands whisk these mangais away in big lots directly from the wholesalers. Only a small portion of the year's harvest trickles down to the local markets. Small vendors bring sacks full of these tiny tender mangoes to one particular street corner in Ram Nagar during the season. The corner of Rajaji Road and Sathyamurthy Road plays host to these vendors from as early as 7.00 am every day. Depending on the quantity they have, the mangais are available until around 11.00 am. If the vendors have a good day and their produce is sold quickly, they pack up and leave even as early as 9.00 am._x005F_x000D_ Why do local markets get only a small portion of the mango produce?_x005F_x000D_

A. Commercial pickle companies buy the mangoes in huge quantities.
B. The mangoes get sold as quickly as 9.00 am.
C. There are only three vendors in the local market.
D. The sellers of the local market are just small vendors.
Answer» B. The mangoes get sold as quickly as 9.00 am.
Discussion
5491.

A passage is given with 5 questions following it. Read the passage carefully and choose the best answer to each question out of the four alternatives._x005F_x000D_ Due to poor rainfall over the past few months, the vadu mangai season is expected to be short this year. There are two distinct varieties available in the vicinity of Coimbatore. The closest to Coimbatore, and the one that appears in the markets first, is the Thadagam variety. The second and more popular variety is the one from the Thirumoorthy Hills, near Udumalpet. Representatives from commercial pickle brands whisk these mangais away in big lots directly from the wholesalers. Only a small portion of the year's harvest trickles down to the local markets. Small vendors bring sacks full of these tiny tender mangoes to one particular street corner in Ram Nagar during the season. The corner of Rajaji Road and Sathyamurthy Road plays host to these vendors from as early as 7.00 am every day. Depending on the quantity they have, the mangais are available until around 11.00 am. If the vendors have a good day and their produce is sold quickly, they pack up and leave even as early as 9.00 am._x005F_x000D_ What do you think 'Thadagam' is from the passage?

A. A Festival celebrated in Coimbatore.
B. A variety of vadu mangai mangoes.
C. A word for 'monsoon' in the local language.
D. A variety of mango pickle.
Answer» C. A word for 'monsoon' in the local language.
Discussion
5492.

A sentence/a part of the sentence is underlined. Four alternatives are given to the underlined part which will improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative and click the button corresponding to it. In case no improvement is needed, click the button corresponding to "No improvement"._x005F_x000D_ Navinder and his wife departed for London by Air India yesterday.

A. to
B. towards
C. toward
D. No improvement
Answer» E.
Discussion
5493.

A sentence/a part of the sentence is underlined. Four alternatives are given to the underlined part which will improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative and click the button corresponding to it. In case no improvement is needed, click the button corresponding to "No improvement"._x005F_x000D_ When in doubt check it up with a good dictionary.

A. check it up in
B. check it in
C. check it with
D. No improvement
Answer» C. check it with
Discussion
5494.

A person who pretends to be what he is not?

A. Posthumous
B. Glutton
C. Imposter
D. Rogue
Answer» D. Rogue
Discussion
5495.

A lady who remains unmarried_x005F_x000D_

A. Bachelore
B. Prissy
C. Spinster
D. Anthrope
Answer» D. Anthrope
Discussion
5496.

A group of giraffe is called as

A. colony
B. tower
C. fleet
D. pride
Answer» C. fleet
Discussion
5497.

A drawing on transparent paper is

A. Blue print
B. Negative
C. Transparency
D. Red print
Answer» D. Red print
Discussion
5498.

A cube is inscribed in a sphere. A right circular cylinder is within the cube touching all the vertical faces. A right circular once is inside the cylinder. Their heights are same and the diameter of the cone is equal to that of the cylinder._x005F_x000D_ Consider the following statements:_x005F_x000D_ 1) The surface area of the sphere is √5 Times the curved surface area of the cone._x005F_x000D_ 2) The surface area of the cube is equal to the curved surface area of the cylinder. Which of the above statements is/are correct?_x005F_x000D_

A. 1 only
B. 2 only
C. Both 1 and 2
D. Neither 1 nor 2
Answer» E.
Discussion
5499.

A definition of formal poetry is verse that

A. is written in blank verse.
B. sticks to certain traditional patterns.
C. uses figurative language.
D. has no rhyme scheme.
Answer» C. uses figurative language.
Discussion
5500.

A Big Draw meaning

A. a lovely spectacle
B. a game without any result
C. a huge attraction
D. a keen contest
Answer» D. a keen contest
Discussion