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451.

S1: Physicists from all over the world will gather in Bangalore to review theories about fundamentals aspects of nature.(i) Yet, string theory has expanded relentlessly hinting at tantalising possibilities.(ii) Physicists participating in the conference are not without bias.(iii) Human beings lack the ability to probe matter, except through their minds, at this tiny scale.(iv) They look at nature only through the lens of string theory, which posits matter, as tiny strings one-trillionth of a trillionth of a billionth of a centimeter long.S6: The organizer, International Center for Theoretical Sciences, will also inaugurate its campus during the meeting.

A. (ii) (iv) (iii) (i)
B. (ii) (i) (iii) (iv)
C. (i) (iv) (ii) (iii)
D. (i) (iii) (ii) (iv)
Answer» B. (ii) (i) (iii) (iv)
452.

S1: The spices of penguin, which escaped from a Georgian zoo, lives 10,000 kilometers away in southern Africa.(i) A number of zoos contribute to global conservation efforts to save African penguins through captive breeding.(ii) This African penguin is officially 'endangered', according to the International Union for Conservation of Nature.(iii) It is part of a global conservation machine which will pay out when the captive bred African penguins can be reintroduced back into the wild at some later date.(iv) That, zoos tell us,is the most important role they play.S6: But a number of other animals that escaped the zoo were not there for conservation purpose and served only zoo to entertain.

A. (i) (iii) (ii) (iv)
B. (i) (iv) (iii) (ii)
C. (ii) (iv) (i) (iii)
D. (ii) (i) (iv) (iii)
Answer» E.
453.

(i) In its vaguer significance, the phrase, though it contains a truth, contains also some possibilities of self-deception and error.(ii) A giant holding up the earth and all its animal creation might still find the grasshopper a burden.(iii) The lady may excuse herself for reviling the crumpled roseleaf by reflecting with what extraordinary dignity she would wear the crown of thorns - if she had to.(iv) People who have both small troubles and big ones say that they find the small ones the most bitter; and it is undoubtedly true that the back which is bowed under incredible loads can feel a faint addition to those loads.(v) But I am afraid that the maxim that the smallest worries are the worst is sometimes used or abused by people, because they have nothing but the very smallest worries.

A. (v) (ii) (iii) (i) (iv)
B. (iii) (ii) (iv) (v) (i)
C. (i) (iv) (ii) (v) (iii)
D. (iv) (i) (ii) (v) (iii)
Answer» D. (iv) (i) (ii) (v) (iii)
454.

(i) That convergence, which has been repeated over the centuries, took place again about 40 years ago, at the origins of what is sometimes called the 'Cognitive Revolution'.(ii) I will use the term intending you to hear quotes around the phrase 'Cognitive Revolution', expressing some scepticism; it was not all that much of a revolution, in my opinion.(iii) Language has sometimes been described as a 'mirror of mind', so that the study of language should then give unique insight into human thought.(iv) The study of languages and mind goes back to classical antiquity - to Classical Greece and India in the pre-Christian era.(v) It has often been assumed over these millennia that the two inquiries have some intimate relation.

A. (ii) (iv) (i) (iii) (v)
B. (ii) (i) (iii) (v) (iv)
C. (iv) (v) (iii) (i) (ii)
D. (iv) (ii) (iii) (v) (i)
Answer» D. (iv) (ii) (iii) (v) (i)
455.

1. A rocket burns a fuel that makes a great deal of gas at the back of the rocket. P. Ordinary fuel will burn only in air, because it needs the oxygen in the air. Q. A rocket can therefore travel outside the atmosphere in space where there is no air. R. This gas pushes against the rocket and sends it forward. S. However, rocket fuels have their oxygen in them and so they burn without air. 6. In fact, it will travel faster in space than in the air because the friction of the air is not there to slow it down.

A. QSRP
B. RPSQ
C. SQPR
D. PRQS
Answer» C. SQPR
456.

1. Love is one of the earliest of human passions. P. It is also one of the sweetest. Q. Love should be directed towards a worthy object. R. But, like all strong passions it may, if not well regulated and controlled, lead us into misery. S. Or it will prove in the end a source of bitterness. 6. Love, moreover, looks forward to reciprocation.

A. RQPS
B. PRQS
C. PQSR
D. QRPS
Answer» C. PQSR
457.

1. The man who does his duty without any selfish desire for fruit may be called a sanyasi as well as yogi. P. The man who has achieved much evenness of temper will be serene, because his mere thoughts are changed with the strength of action. Q. He would practise yoga, i.e., evenness of temper, and cannot but perform action. R. The root of the matter is that one should not allow his mind to flit from object of desire to another and from that to a third. S. But he who abstains from action altogether is only an idler. 6. A yogi is one who is not attached to his objects of sense or to action and whose mind has ceased to roam restlessly.

A. SRQP
B. RQPS
C. QRSP
D. PRSQ
Answer» B. RQPS
458.

1. Rani Padmini was a Rajput Queen. P. Allaudin Khilji invaded India and reached the gates of Chittor, the capital city of the Rajputs.Q.But, the Rajputs under Rani Padmini fought like tigers. R. Khilji attacked Chittor again, and rushed into the fort, only to be stunned. S. Khilji desired to capture Chittor and its beautiful Queen, Rani Padmini. 6. The Rani and the other women had burnt themselves alive.

A. PQSR
B. PSQR
C. SQRP
D. SRQP
Answer» C. SQRP
459.

(A) Half its beauty and usefulness (B) knowledge would lose (C) without hard toil (D) if we could acquire it

A. BADC
B. DCAB
C. CBDA
D. CDBA
Answer» B. DCAB
460.

(A) can make Indian farmers active (B) growth of industries, (C) throughout the year (D) in cities around the villages

A. BADC
B. CADB
C. DCAB
D. BDAC
Answer» E.
461.

1. Gulliver landed on the shores of Lilliput. P. He planned to carry Gulliver to the capital city. Q. The Lilliputians put an ointment on Gulliver s wounds. R. He fell asleep thereafter. S. The Emperor of the land was informed. 6. It alleviated all the pain and discomfort.

A. PQSR
B. RSPQ
C. SRQP
D. QSPR
Answer» C. SRQP
462.

1. The motor car is one of the useful gifts of modern science. P. One of these is the smoke and pollution that it creates. Q, It has made short and medium distance journeys fast and comfortable. R. The other is that it has made journey by road hazardous. S. Yet we cannot say that a motor car is a blessing without disadvantages. 6. Finally, in this age of energy crisis, a personal car is an expensive object to maintain.

A. QSPR
B. RSPQ
C. PSRQ
D. SQPR
Answer» B. RSPQ
463.

1. I realize that peace and P. security are rightful aims, Q. violent adventure is probably R. and that my own desire for S. merely an adaptation to the 6. age in which I live.

A. PQRS
B. SRQP
C. PRQS
D. SPQR
Answer» D. SPQR
464.

1. The world leaders, P. that the despotic regime will try to get Q. by unleashing cruder violence that may come R. gathered in the peace-conference, were unanimous in voicing their fears S. over its palpable sense of insecutity 6. in the form of the use of chemical weapons.

A. QPRS
B. RPSQ
C. SQRP
D. PQSR
Answer» C. SQRP
465.

1. The Cinema is a very valuable teaching aid. P. The Cinema is entertaining also . Q. Historical films help the teacher of History. R. Science can also be taught very effectively through Cinema. S. Large number of people like social films. 6. Thus Cinema has a great impact on our society.

A. PQRS
B. RQSP
C. QRPS
D. SQRP
Answer» D. SQRP
466.

1. It is not uncommon for close synonyms to be understood to share the same memory.P. The difference between words like hard and difficult goes unnoticed. Q.One may employ one or other with complete indifference. R. In general this is well and good. S. Most people lack the linguistic sense to quibble over such trifles. 6. But for most of us it is of no less significance.

A. PQRS
B. SRQP
C. QRSP
D. PRSQ
Answer» B. SRQP
467.

1. Archimedes was a famous Greek mathematician, physicist and inventor, P. Then attached one end of the rope over it to a heavily laden ship. Q.King Hieron had doubts about Archimedes claim that he could lift great weights with ease with the help of pulleys. R. He handed the other end of the rope to the king and asked him to pull it gently. S. To prove him right, Archimedes constructed a multiple pulley. 6. The king pulled it and to his great astonishment, the ship was lifted out of water.

A. SQRP
B. PRQS
C. QSPR
D. RQPS
Answer» D. RQPS
468.

S1: By presenting yoga as one of the monumental achievements of Indian thought, PM Modi is increasing the country's visibility in the world market.(i) Not just to attract tourists to yoga retreats, but also to assert its intellectual rights.(ii) Yoga is big business , estimated at US$10 billion a year in the United States alone, and India needs to be associated with it.(iii) He will not allow the distraction of religion to interfere with return on his investment.(iv). The country has been fighting attempts by Western gurus to patent yoga poses, assembling a repository of over 1,500 asanas to keep them free.S6: The Yoga Day will also demonstrate Modi's ability to mobilise such large tracts of the Indian population.

A. (ii) (iii) (i) (iv)
B. (ii) (iv) (iii) (i)
C. (iii) (ii) (i) (iv)
D. (iii) (i) (iv) (ii)
Answer» D. (iii) (i) (iv) (ii)
469.

S1: Pope Francis claims that the environment cannot be saved by market forces alone and requires a spiritual transformation of the society.(i) But the scepticism about market-based solutions to climate change is rooted in misunderstanding.(ii) The approach puts a price on carbon, on that businesses and consumers are held responsible for the environmental consequences of their actions.(iii) Thus, this approach adopts 'polluters pay' principle, which the pope also endorses.(iv) A market-based approach to controlling green-house gas emission-through carbon taxes or tradable emissions permits - does,in fact, reflect moral conviction.S6: However, this should not be constructed as 'prayers pollute', that is, 'if you pay can pollute'.

A. (i) (iv) (ii) (iii)
B. (i) (ii) (iv) (iii)
C. (ii) (iv) (i) (iii)
D. (ii) (i) (iii) (iv)
Answer» B. (i) (ii) (iv) (iii)
470.

S1: A world with terrorism harbours actors and events that unsettle established concepts of territory, faith, law, morality, order and war.(i) Does it include Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Palestine?(ii) If so, how many states are on the list?(iii) Should we tie them to the states in which they are based?(iv) Should the perpetrators be brought to criminal justice or treated as military opponents?S6: What about the United States and Israel, if their operatives undertake actions at odds with international conventions?

A. (ii) (iii) (i) (iv)
B. (i) (ii) (iii) (iv)
C. (iv) (iii) (ii) (i)
D. (iv) (i) (iii) (ii)
Answer» D. (iv) (i) (iii) (ii)
471.

1. The teacher asked the boys to be quiet. P. The boys opened their books. Q. Suddenly there was some noise outside. R. Then he asked them to open their books. S. The teacher looked outside. 6. A dog had entered in the school premises.

A. QSRP
B. PRSQ
C. RPQS
D. SQRP
Answer» D. SQRP
472.

1. It was my first day in college. P. They took me to their room. Q. As I entered, two seniors approached me. R. I was happy to follow them. S. They offered to help me to locate my classroom. 6. There they forced me to part with my money and the wrist watch.

A. PRQS
B. RPQS
C. QSRP
D. SPQR
Answer» D. SPQR
473.

1. After the firing that evening the street that used to be full of people was completely deserted. P. Nor were any windows open. Q. Suddenly, I detected a movement to my left. R. There was no trace of any human beings, and all doors were firmly closed. S. Surprisingly, even the stray dogs had disappeared. 6. I was so frightened that I ran for my life.

A. PSQR
B. PQRS
C. RPSQ
D. RSPQ
Answer» D. RSPQ
474.

(P) It is no surprise (Q) that Kerala has three international airports (R) has tourism as its core competency (S) for a state that

A. SRPQ
B. QPSR
C. SPQR
D. SQPR
Answer» B. QPSR
475.

(P) the floor should (Q) be curtained to stop echoing (R) be carpeted (S) and the walls should

A. PRSQ
B. PQSR
C. PSRQ
D. PSQR
Answer» B. PQSR
476.

1. Giving advice is a difficult task. P. Moreover one doesn t know oneself, amid ambiguity, how can one know others. Q. It is a wonder how such people like politicians, reformers and people suchlike are so confident as to invent measures to live their life. R. Life is but one and mistakes are often irrepairable. S.Unless he knows another person, how can he advise? 6. I find it very difficult to give advice.

A. PSQR
B. QRPS
C. SQPR
D. RPQS
Answer» C. SQPR
477.

1. Along with the orthodox Hindu s P. and in the deity, Q. Raghupati has his Brahmin s pride R. faith in the scripturesS. because he is the 6. lord of the temple.

A. RPQS
B. RQPS
C. SQPR
D. SPQR
Answer» B. RQPS
478.

1. People are like potatoes. P. It is only after potatoes have been sorted and bagged that they are loaded onto trucks. Q.After potatoes have been harvested, they have to be spread out and sorted in order to get the maximum market dollar. R. This is the method that all Idaho potato farmers use - all but one. S. They are divided according to size -big, medium and small. 6. One farmer never bothered to sort the potatoes.

A. PQRS
B. QSPR
C. PRQS
D. QSRP
Answer» C. PRQS
479.

1. It is true P. born to be happy but Q.we are bornR. that we are not S. to seek happiness 6. seizing every opportunity.

A. RPQS
B. QSRP
C. RSQP
D. PSQR
Answer» B. QSRP
480.

1. In the shops of Great Britain, Nirad Choudhary P. of our elephant-headed God of success, Ganesha Q. who was likely to be a counterpart R. missed the image of any God S. presiding over all our enterprises 6. particularly financial ones.

A. QPSR
B. RQPS
C. SPQR
D. PSQR
Answer» B. RQPS
481.

The farmer wanted to please the men. (P) The poor donkey struggled and kicked. (Q) They tied his legs together and slung him on a pole. (R) The farmer and his son put the ends of the pole on their shoulders. (S) He and his son got off the donkey. (6) They walked into the town carrying the donkey.

A. PQRS
B. SQRP
C. RSQP
D. QSPR
Answer» C. RSQP
482.

1. After inventing dynamite, Alfred Nobel became a rich man. P. He created a fund just two weeks before his death. Q. Alfred did not want to be remembered as the inventor of dynamite. R. He apprehended its universally destructive power too late. S. Prizes are given from this fund to people for their enormous contributions to humanity. 6. Nobel prizes for various disciplines are awarded each year on the anniversary of his death.

A. PQRS
B. RQPS
C. QPSR
D. SPQR
Answer» C. QPSR
483.

Three painters competed for a prize. (P) Ram painted a curtain. (Q) A butterfly came and sat on the bunch of flowers was painted by Shyam. (R) And an ox tried to eat from the basket of apples was painted by Sohan. (S) And the judge himself tried to lift the curtain. (6) So Ram got the prize.

A. PSQR
B. PQRS
C. PSRQ
D. QRPS
Answer» C. PSRQ
484.

1. When they heard the bell P. out of his clothes Q. as quickly R. every boy scrambled S. and got into bed 6. as possible

A. QRPS
B. PSQR
C. RQSP
D. RPSQ
Answer» E.
485.

1. One of the most widely spread bad habits P. which is now smoked or chewed by men Q.and even by children R. often by women S. is the use of tobacco 6. almost all over the world.

A. S P R Q
B. P Q R S
C. S R Q P
D. P Q S R
Answer» B. P Q R S
486.

In less than a week (P) the processor controlled exchange (Q) have restored the functioning of (R) which had suffered (S) the telecommunication people (6) a major disaster

A. PRSQ
B. SRPQ
C. PQSR
D. SQPR
Answer» E.
487.

The lead story (P) at 4 AM (Q) in tonight's news (R) concerns the fire (S) which engulfed the Columbia College (6) this morning.

A. RSPQ
B. QRSP
C. QRPS
D. RPSQ
Answer» C. QRPS
488.

Even the smallest insect of the living world is made up of a large number of cells. (P) Furthermore, the cells in these small creatures widely differ in their structure and function. (Q) An ant, or a gnat, for example is composed of hundreds of thou-sands of cells. (R) Even a mite has cells making up its skeletal structure. (S) It also has cells dedicated to digestive and reproductive func-tions.(6) The cell system of small organisms is microscopic but marvellous, isn't it ?

A. SRQP
B. QRSP
C. SQPR
D. QPRS
Answer» E.
489.

Money is not the root of all evils. (P) Or, what about the desire for power driving people to horrible crimes ? (Q) Even purposeless cruelty can be seen in many instances of evil behaviour. (R) For example, neither teachers nor parents profit in any way by torturing children. (S) The evils of sexual offenders are not motivated by financial gains. (6) No, we can only say that money is the root of some evil.

A. QRPS
B. SPQR
C. RSPQ
D. QPRS
Answer» B. SPQR
490.

The traveller said, Can you tell me the way to the nearest inn ? (P) Do you want one in which you can spend the night ? (Q) Yes , said the peasant. (R) Go right down the road and turn to the left. (S) Yes , replied the traveller. (6) thank a lot.

A. PSRQ
B. QPSR
C. SPQR
D. QSRP
Answer» C. SPQR
491.

1 A dictionary P. arranged words Q. about which information R. containing alphabetically S. is a book 6. is given.

A. RPQS
B. QRPS
C. SRPQ
D. SPRQ
Answer» D. SPRQ
492.

1. When she got to her house, there was nothing to retrieve. P. All valuables were smashed or stolen Q. The curtains were burned; books were ripped to shreds R. Her medals and trophies had been flung everywhere S. The house had been completely ransacked 6. Mrs M stood in the centre of her bedroom looking at a ruined copy of the Koran forcing back her tears

A. PQRS
B. PRQS
C. SPRQ
D. RSQP
Answer» B. PRQS
493.

1. The pigeons were used P. as messengers Q. which were tied R. in the olden days S. to carry messages 6. to their feet.

A. PQRS
B. SPRQ
C. PRSQ
D. PRQS
Answer» D. PRQS
494.

1. During the reign of the Emperor Tiberius P. called Phaedrus Q. an Augustan story teller R. translated Aesop s fables into Latin S. in ancient Rome 6. and also added some tales of his own.

A. QRPS
B. PQRS
C. SQPR
D. RSPQ
Answer» D. RSPQ
495.

1. By far the most logical step P. to relieve the housewife of routine Q.which can be programmed R. to carry out standard operations S. is to provide a robot 6. when switched by the housewife.

A. RSPQ
B. PSQR
C. QSPR
D. SRQP
Answer» C. QSPR
496.

1. Today political freedom P. and the right Q. however money and all that money R. assures people equality before law S. to elect their Government 6. can buy is not fairly distributed.

A. SPRQ
B. RPSQ
C. QRSP
D. PSRQ
Answer» C. QRSP
497.

1. It is very misleading to say that computers can think like people. P. However, they make it possible for people to bottle thought. Q.They have no more a mind of their own than a lawn mower. R. They can not. S. You work out how to do a particular job, write a program and then the computer applies your thinking to that job as long as you like. 6. In this sense computers are half alive because they perpetuate thinking of their creators.

A. RQPS
B. PSRQ
C. SQPR
D. QSRP
Answer» B. PSRQ
498.

1. No one can deny that peasant forms the backbone of the nation. P. Hence he is the most useful member of the society. Q. Yet this fellow is exploited by the rich. R.He grows food for the whole country. S. It is our duty to improve his lot. 6. We should grant him the social status he deserves.

A. RPQS
B. RSPQ
C. SRPQ
D. SPQR
Answer» B. RSPQ
499.

1. There are examinations at school which a pupil can pass by cramming the texts. P. But for spiritual knowledge mere memory of holy texts will be of no use in passing the tests. Q. One can score in them by the power of memory. R. A competent guru alone can provide the necessary guidance to an earnest disciple. S. What the text says has to be reflected upon and experienced by the speaker. 6. Thus, reading, reflection and experience are the three stages in gaining spiritual knowledge.

A. RSPQ
B. RSQP
C. SRPQ
D. QPSR
Answer» E.
500.

1. Oliver dozed off again and it has been bright day for hours when Oliver opened his eyes. P. He belonged to the world again. Q. In three day s time, he was able to sit in any easy chair, well propped up with pillows, and he was still too weak to walk R. He felt cheerful and happy S. The crisis of the disease was safely past 6. Mrs. Beduin had him carried downstairs into the little housekeeper s room which belonged to her.

A. PQRS
B. RSPQ
C. QRSP
D. SPQR
Answer» D. SPQR