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This section includes 648 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Verbal Ability knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 401. |
1. People have wrong calculations about Japan s population. P. No, this is not true. Q. And old people die more often than the young. R. There are more old people in Japan.S. The question is whether Japan has a lower death rate. 6. So it is very high in Japan. |
| A. | QRPS |
| B. | SPRQ |
| C. | PRQS |
| D. | RQSP |
| Answer» D. RQSP | |
| 402. |
1. Priya went to the first counter at the post office as she needed stamps for six rupees. P. She was shown the corner where gum bottle was kept. Q. The woman behind the counter said it was registration counter and directed her to the last counter. R. She was looking for gum to affix the stamps on the envelope. S. She thanked the lady and came to the counter on the left extreme and got the stamps. 6. She went to the corner, took two drops of gum, affixed the stamps and put the letter in the post box. |
| A. | PSRQ |
| B. | RPQS |
| C. | SQPR |
| D. | QSRP |
| Answer» E. | |
| 403. |
1. We do not know whether the machines are the masters or we are. P. They must be given or rather fed with coal and given petrol to drink from time to time. Q. Already man spends most of his time looking after and waiting upon them. R. Yet we have grown so dependent on them that they have almost become the masters now. S. It is very true that they were made for the sole purpose of being man s servants. 6. And if they don t get their meals when they expect them, they will just refuse to work. |
| A. | RSQP |
| B. | RSPQ |
| C. | SPQR |
| D. | SRQP |
| Answer» E. | |
| 404. |
1. The fox and the crane remained friends for a long time. P. She served the dishes in a beaker to the fox. The fox could not eat it because the beaker was very high. Q. The crane could not eat the dishes because of its long beak. The next day it was the turn of the crane to host the lunch for the fox. R. But the fox wanted to show that he was cleverer than the crane. S. So one day he invited the crane for dinner and served the dishes on a plate. 6. The fox put down its head in shame and went away. |
| A. | PQRS |
| B. | QSRP |
| C. | RSQP |
| D. | PSQR |
| Answer» D. PSQR | |
| 405. |
1. Mr. Ramaswamy is a very strict man. P. He earns nearly three thousand rupees a month. Q. He also believes that it is foolish to waste one s time or money. R. He is not a poor man. S. He believes that life means work only. 6. But he wants his children to lead a simple life. |
| A. | PSQR |
| B. | SQRP |
| C. | RQPS |
| D. | SRQP |
| Answer» C. RQPS | |
| 406. |
1. She was an old woman with a large purse that had everything in it. P. It was about eleven O clock at night. Q.It had a long strap. R. She carried it slung across her shoulder. S. A boy ran up behind her. 6. He tried to snatch her purse. |
| A. | PQRS |
| B. | SQRP |
| C. | QRPS |
| D. | SRQP |
| Answer» D. SRQP | |
| 407. |
1. A wood-cutter was cutting a tree on a river bank. P. He knelt down and prayed. Q. His axe slipped and fell into the water. R. God Mercury appeared before him and asked about the matter. S. He could not get it back as the river was very deep. 6. He dived into the water and came up with an axe of gold. |
| A. | RPQS |
| B. | RPSQ |
| C. | QSRP |
| D. | QSPR |
| Answer» E. | |
| 408. |
The internet has given (P) to keep in touch with friends (Q) and even allowed them (R) students access to reams of information (S) made it cheaper (6) to attend universities remotely |
| A. | RPSQ |
| B. | RSPQ |
| C. | SRPQ |
| D. | PRSQ |
| Answer» C. SRPQ | |
| 409. |
There are thousands of us (P) former school and college friends (Q) by some of our(R) at the careers chosen (S) who are surprised (6) and their success in these fields. |
| A. | SRQP |
| B. | RQSP |
| C. | PQSR |
| D. | SPQR |
| Answer» B. RQSP | |
| 410. |
Superstition and (P) the supposed powers (Q) thrive on (R) magical practices (S) of dreams to (6) foretell the future. |
| A. | SPQR |
| B. | PSQR |
| C. | RSQP |
| D. | RQPS |
| Answer» E. | |
| 411. |
1. It s only in the last three years that we have seen the rebirth of T.B. P. What bothers experts is the emergence of particularly patent strains of the T.B. bacteria that are resistent to two or more antiT.B. drugs. Q. This is compounded by the fact that the symptoms disappear in about two months. R. Three or four anti-T.B. drugs are available at no cost in Government clinics. S. Yet, the long period of treatment leads to a high rate of non-compliance with the treatment. 6. In such cases, a relapse occurs and the bacteria appear in more virulent and drug-resistant. |
| A. | PQRS |
| B. | SRQP |
| C. | QPRS |
| D. | RSPQ |
| Answer» B. SRQP | |
| 412. |
1. My uncle Martin went to live in a hamlet. P. But it was a very lazy parrot. Q. So martin bought a parrot. R. Martin s neighbour told him that he must buy a parrot. S. Every home there had a parrot as a custom. 6. The parrot did not like to speak. |
| A. | RSQP |
| B. | SRPQ |
| C. | PQSR |
| D. | QPSR |
| Answer» B. SRPQ | |
| 413. |
1. When Ali Baba returned he called his wife P. She said to him, Have you stolen them ? Q. He said, I have bought you some jewels . R. She said, Our days of misery are now at an end . S. He said, Be quiet and do not frighten yourself . 6. He said, Go to your brother s house and get a measure . |
| A. | QSRP |
| B. | SRPQ |
| C. | PSRQ |
| D. | QPSR |
| Answer» E. | |
| 414. |
A. explained angrily B. the bricklayer C. leaving the site D. his reasons for |
| A. | BADC |
| B. | DCAB |
| C. | CBAD |
| D. | ADCB |
| Answer» B. DCAB | |
| 415. |
(A) he did not take revenge on Ravi (B) though he had (C) as he was magnanimous (D) done great harm to him |
| A. | CABD |
| B. | ADCB |
| C. | BCAD |
| D. | DACB |
| Answer» B. ADCB | |
| 416. |
(A) has only spread to other parts of the world recently (B) mango has been commericially cultivated (C) for many years, although its cultivation (D) in the Indo- Burma Malayan region of southeast Asia |
| A. | ADBC |
| B. | DACB |
| C. | BDCA |
| D. | BADC |
| Answer» D. BADC | |
| 417. |
(a)For most of us education is a short-cut to get employment and livelihood(b)They cannot satisfy the thirst for wealth and position(c) Many people have no idea about the correct purpose of education(d) The only means of achieving satisfaction in life is the formation of character(e) But money and position always leads us astray if we do not have good character |
| A. | deabc |
| B. | cabed |
| C. | caebd |
| D. | caedb |
| Answer» C. caebd | |
| 418. |
(a) It leads to the conclusion that our mental setup including those of drivers and pilots is worsening day by day(b) On-travel danger is also increasing proportionately(c) The history of human transportation extends from horses to supersonic jets(d) But they cannot find remedy to human errors(e) Scientists and technocrats are trying their best to reduce on-travel dangers |
| A. | cbeda |
| B. | cbdae |
| C. | acdeb |
| D. | cedab |
| Answer» B. cbdae | |
| 419. |
(a) Now they admit that aptitude is also highly necessary(b) Most businesses fail due to lack of professional administration(c) Success in business is combined result of professional administration(d) So far people believed that honesty was the best policy(e) Aptitude helps to decide upon profitability and feasibility |
| A. | bdeac |
| B. | becad |
| C. | cdeba |
| D. | bdeac |
| Answer» E. | |
| 420. |
(a) The curious fact is that they too are not beyond charges of corruption(b) Corruption at high places is a modern trend in India(c) We have organisations like CBI to investigate charges of corruption(d) Common men have adjusted themselves to corruption thinking that it is something that is there to stay(e) People famous for their integrity are being accused of corruption and malpractice |
| A. | beadc |
| B. | edbac |
| C. | becad |
| D. | bedac |
| Answer» D. bedac | |
| 421. |
(a) But in terms of practical value they do not impress much(b) Creative work should be our watch word(c) We all do a lot of talking and theorising(d) The affluent society can contribute a lot in this respect(e) What we need today is practical workArrange the sentences in correct sequence |
| A. | becda |
| B. | bedac |
| C. | cadbe |
| D. | caebd |
| Answer» E. | |
| 422. |
(i) However, it is in India that this diversity manifests clearly.(ii) There is a complex intermingling of cultures and subcultures, and almost all the countries in this region have this diversity.(iii) South Asia is a land of diversities, which is reflected not just in the topography, but also in the languages and cultures as well as religious beliefs.(iv) This region with a huge ethnic diversity is home to almost one-fifth of the world's population, where people practice six major religions and speak in hundreds of different languages.(v) Pakistan has eight languages and two major religions, Sri Lanka has three languages and four religions and Nepal has three languages and three religions. |
| A. | (i) (ii) (v) (iv) (iii) |
| B. | (iii) (iv) (ii) (v) (i) |
| C. | (i) (ii) (iv) (iii) (v) |
| D. | (iii) (ii) (v) (i) (iv) |
| Answer» C. (i) (ii) (iv) (iii) (v) | |
| 423. |
(a) Indian political life has been dominated by our sentiment of opposition to alien value (b) Thus social and moral atmosphere is not suitable for democracy(c) And the leaders idealised tradition(d) The constitution was not product of urge for freedom(e) Consequently democratic aspirations were relegated to the background |
| A. | aebcd |
| B. | dacbe |
| C. | aedcb |
| D. | aecbd |
| Answer» D. aecbd | |
| 424. |
(a) But there are omissions and commissions in planning(b) It is true that standard has fallen in general sector(c) In a period of expansion, it is inevitable(d) Some say that quantitative expansion is achieved by the expense of quality(e) And the number of substandard institutions has increased |
| A. | debca |
| B. | dbeca |
| C. | bedca |
| D. | bdeca |
| Answer» C. bedca | |
| 425. |
(a) There is danger that it may become formal(b) There should also be a deep concern for national welfare(c) Democracy can save by constant renewal(d) India has been described as largest democracy(e) Moreover it should be free from corruption |
| A. | daebc |
| B. | dabec |
| C. | dbace |
| D. | daceb |
| Answer» E. | |
| 426. |
(a) The authorities must be cautious enough to prevent such misadventure(b) Internet is one of the most modern communication techniques(c) But there is danger of foreign businessmen encroaching into the field of indian technology(d) It may be regarded as milestone in the development of communication facilities in India(e) India has just started trying it nationally |
| A. | becda |
| B. | bdcea |
| C. | bedca |
| D. | badce |
| Answer» D. badce | |
| 427. |
1. Over 67 years P. but the problems Q. have remained R. have passed S. of the common man 6. as daunting as ever. |
| A. | QPRS |
| B. | RPSQ |
| C. | SRQP |
| D. | QSPR |
| Answer» C. SRQP | |
| 428. |
1. It is the responsibility of parents to teach the young moral values in life. P. Many children take advantage of their parents busy schedule. Q. This results in children s ignorance of social values. R. The reason behind it is that parents are quite busy nowadays. S. Nowadays parents spend very meagre time with children. 6. As such, the society is going away from the value system. |
| A. | SRPQ |
| B. | PQRS |
| C. | SQRP |
| D. | SPQR |
| Answer» B. PQRS | |
| 429. |
1. It is easy to criticize the people at the helm, for the slow progress in every field. P. We are well aware that the intellectuals are leaving our country for better employment opportunities. Q. Then question remains unanswered because our country cannot show opportunities to the intellectuals. R. Then, what about their obligation to the Motherland ? S. First, we should ask ourselves as to what is happening to the young intellectuals in India. 6. This situation of Brain-Drain leads to a variety of problems. |
| A. | PSQR |
| B. | RPSQ |
| C. | PSRQ |
| D. | SPRQ |
| Answer» E. | |
| 430. |
1. Venice is a strange and beautiful city in the north of Italy. P. There are about four hundred old stone bridges joining the islands of Venice. Q. In this city there are no motor-cars, no horses and no buses. R. These small islands are near one another. S. It is not one island but a hundred and seventeen islands. This is because Venice has no streets. |
| A. | PQRS |
| B. | RSPQ |
| C. | SRPQ |
| D. | PSQR |
| Answer» D. PSQR | |
| 431. |
1. Nehru spent most part of his childhood in studies. P. He rushed back to India and led an active political life joining hands with Gandhi. Q. His studies went on uninterrupted abroad until he received a call from India. R. He went to Cambridge to study. S. But now and then, he could not help listening to political discussions in his house. 6. Till the end of his career, he made Gandhi his political master. |
| A. | RSQP |
| B. | SRQP |
| C. | PQRS |
| D. | SRPQ |
| Answer» C. PQRS | |
| 432. |
1. There are many roads into the world of books, but the way of fiction is probably the most common. P. Then too the appeal of the story, whether told as poem, play, history, biography, or novel is primitive and strong. Q. The reason is plain. R. They are to us what epic poetry was to the Greeks and Romans, what the stage was to the Elizabethans. S. The novel and the short story come closer to the experience of the modern reader than any other form of contemporary writing. 6 Mankind s delight in stories is as timeless and universal as the art of the story teller. |
| A. | QSRP |
| B. | SRPQ |
| C. | RSQP |
| D. | PRSQ |
| Answer» B. SRPQ | |
| 433. |
1. After an entire generation of parents and teachers P. the level of depression. Q. children s self-esteem, an indicator of good mental health, R. has worked hard to improve its S. in young people has skyrocketed. 6. It is how we feel about ourselves, |
| A. | PQRS |
| B. | QSRP |
| C. | RQSP |
| D. | SPRQ |
| Answer» D. SPRQ | |
| 434. |
1. Can any one P. falsehood triumph Q. and let R. for a long time S. suppress truth 6. permanently ? |
| A. | RQSP |
| B. | QPRS |
| C. | SRQP |
| D. | PRQS |
| Answer» D. PRQS | |
| 435. |
S1: Foreigners find India either exotic because of the rich multi-culturalism and mysticism, or appalling because of lack of sanitation, infrastructure and development.(i) But Marta Vanduzer Snow, an American Ph.D. student, moved to rural India convinced that India needed a different approach.(ii) Martha has developed a three-pronged development strategy and chose Amethi and Rae Bareli to put up a small-scale model.(iii) Also, as against the Rs. 400,000 per 100 meter that government incurred in building the interlocking road, Martha got permeable road constructed at only Rs. 200,000.(iv) She got evapotranspiration toilets built at half the cost of similar government projects in villages of Rae Bareli and Amethi.S6: An Amartya Sen development economics fan, Marta has also set up 27 solar power plants, including two street lights and a mobile charger. |
| A. | (i) (iv) (iii) (ii) |
| B. | (ii) (i) (iv) (iii) |
| C. | (i) (ii) (iv) (iii) |
| D. | (ii) (iii) (i) (iv) |
| Answer» B. (ii) (i) (iv) (iii) | |
| 436. |
S1: Dar es Salaam, the capital of Tanzania, with a population of over 4 million, is one of the fastest growing cities in sub-Saharan Africa.(i) Tanzania plans to spend around US$2 billion to build new roads and bus rapid transit system to unclog traffic in Dar es Salaam.(ii) Like many other African cities, it faces a crippling traffic congestion problem.(iii) The plan includes construction of fly-overs and bridges, using government's budgetary allocation.(iv) President Kikwete said India's IL&FS has expressed interest in taking up a metro rail project in the capital. |
| A. | (iii) (i) (ii) (iv) |
| B. | (iii) (ii) (i) (iv) |
| C. | (ii) (i) (iii) (iv) |
| D. | (ii) (iv) (iii) (i) |
| Answer» D. (ii) (iv) (iii) (i) | |
| 437. |
S1: In a recently opened laboratory just north of London, an experiment is under way to discover how the liver will respond to a new drug.(i) Tests could also be carried out in animals, such as rats or dogs, as is required by regulations.(ii) Normally, such a test would be carried out on liver cells cultured in rows of dishes.(iii) It contains a miniature liver made from human cells and promises more reliable results.(iv) But this experiments uses a small device about the size of a smart phone.S6: It is one the first commercial versions of what bioengineers call an organ-on-a-chip. |
| A. | (i) (iv) (ii) (iii) |
| B. | (ii) (i) (iv) (iii) |
| C. | (i) (iv) (iii) (ii) |
| D. | (ii) (iv) (iii) (i) |
| Answer» C. (i) (iv) (iii) (ii) | |
| 438. |
S1: Gone are the official weight verses height charts that some airlines used, although some physical prescription remains.(i) That obsession with the body and grooming persists, referred to as 'labour of femininity' by some.(ii) Maintaining the look, particularly in a heavily stylised crew uniform., with hair and makeup, can be a laborious task.(iii) At the Emirates-Rolls Royce press conference at London, the grey-haired CEOs were flanked by ever-smiling uniformed female crew.(iv) But the role of glamorous attendants to project the brand is strong as ever.S6: But the job goes beyond the glamour into the expertise and safety responsibility, particularly in the face of skyjacking history. |
| A. | (iv) (iii) (i) (ii) |
| B. | (i) (ii) (iv) (iii) |
| C. | (i) (iii) (ii) (iv) |
| D. | (iv) (ii) (i) (iii) |
| Answer» B. (i) (ii) (iv) (iii) | |
| 439. |
S1: If you hang out with programmers, you will notice that they have a strong belief that their favoured programming language is the only correct one.(i) Python versus Java is a popular ongoing argument as is Java versus Google, or Java versus Ruby or really Java versus any other language.(ii) Evidence of this is present in discussion fora where questions on which programming language to use gets innumerable replies.(iii) The discussions turn into long thoughtful debates and often turn flame wars.(iv) Java, an old workhorse of website app development, is very poorly regarded and lots of voices suggest its time has passed. S6: More recently , a hot topic has been Objective-C, the language in which most iPhone apps are written, versus Apple's Swift. |
| A. | (ii) (iii) (i) (iv) |
| B. | (ii) (iv) (i) (iii) |
| C. | (i) (iii) (ii) (iv) |
| D. | (i) (iv) (ii) (iii) |
| Answer» B. (ii) (iv) (i) (iii) | |
| 440. |
S1: Sony and Panasonic may have lost billion of dollars in their TV business but they are not quitting,as that would close the door to more promising business.(i) Staying relevant in the TV market ensures top-of -mind recall when customers shop for other electronic products.(ii) But in spite of this shift, TVs remain among their best-known products.(iii) TV business now accounts for a small portion of Sony's income, after it restructured its business focusing on gaming and image sensors.(iv) Panasonic, too, restructured its business and now focuses on the emerging business of electric car batteries.S6: That makes it worth remaining in a TV market, dominated by cheaper Asian rival such as Samsung, by focusing on high-margin 4K models. |
| A. | (iv) (ii) (i) (iii) |
| B. | (iii) (iv) (ii) (i) |
| C. | (iv) (i) (iii) (ii) |
| D. | (iii) (i) (iv) (ii) |
| Answer» C. (iv) (i) (iii) (ii) | |
| 441. |
S1: I was struck by the variety of cultures in the room that day.(i) They would take off their shoes and bow down to Guruji's feet before taking their seat.(ii) Outside the door, Guruji's host, the American Yoga teacher Freeman, greeted visitors.(iii) Eager American Hath Yoga practitioners were sitting in a room with a Brahmin, who himself was sitting in front of a Buddhist painting.(iv) They say cross-legged on velvet cushions with their spines in perfect posture.S6: Although students field through the room all afternoon, Guruji's attention was unwavering. |
| A. | (ii) (iii) (i) (iv) |
| B. | (iii) (iv) (ii) (i) |
| C. | (iii) (ii) (i) (iv) |
| D. | (ii) (iv) (i) (iii) |
| Answer» D. (ii) (iv) (i) (iii) | |
| 442. |
(i) By 1945, this incredible young woman form the coal fields of Eastern Ukraine would write her name in pencil on the wall of Reichstag in Berlin, as Hitler's empire finally died.(ii) As soon as war was declared, she rushed to the airfield to enlist, but it would only be in October 1941 - four months of heartbreak later- that her offer would be accepted.(iii) Nadia was a member of a flying club since she was 15, and had completed her first solo flight and her first parachute jump aged 16.(iv) She lost 30 comrades in action, and would be one of the 23 women of her regiment awarded the nation's highest honour along with the Order of Lenin and three Orders of the Patriotic War.(v) She would become part of a unit - a squadron leader, no less - that flew up to 30,000 missions in the most primitive of planes and dropped an estimated 23,000 tons of bombs. |
| A. | (iii) (ii) (v) (iv) (i) |
| B. | (i) (iv) (iii) (ii) (v) |
| C. | (iv) (ii) (iii) (v) (i) |
| D. | (ii) (iii) (v) (i) (iv) |
| Answer» B. (i) (iv) (iii) (ii) (v) | |
| 443. |
(i) It was to be his last night alive, as at 3.00 a.m. Imperial forces stormed the mountain castle.(ii) The age of samurai mat have been extinguished that day, but it was done so displaying all of the central tenants that had made this warrior class so legendary - honour, courage and loyalty.(iii) Takamori organised a sake party for his closest friends,an impressive display of bloody mindedness as he must have known what was coming.(iv) By the time they were repelled, only 40 of the rebels were still alive and Takamori was badly injured.(v) Being rendered unable to flight, Takamori did what honour dictated , as did the remaining samurai who charged into the bullets of the waiting Imperial army. |
| A. | (iii) (i) (iv) (v) (ii) |
| B. | (ii) (i) (iii) (iv) (v |
| C. | (iv) (iii) (v) (ii) (i) |
| D. | (i) (iii) (iv) (ii) (v) |
| Answer» B. (ii) (i) (iii) (iv) (v | |
| 444. |
(i) Another positive aspect is that almost 90 per cent of Tamil Nadu's 60 million people are literate, compared to just half of Biharis.(ii) As a result, there was much greater emphasis on educating the masses as the most obvious way of raising their social status.(iii) Furthermore, Bihar and Uttar Pradesh are deep in India's landlocked interior, while Tamil Nadu is a coastal state, so it was always more open to foreign influences.(iv) Other reason could be that Tamil Nadu, like neigh-bouring Kerala, had far more experience than the north of Christian missionary activity in the 18th and 19th century, which meant there were many more opportunities for the lower castes to attend schools.(v) This owes something to the fact lower caste agitation began in Tamil Nadu long before India became a democracy, which meant lower castes leaders had to focus on other arenas to empower their followers. |
| A. | (i) (iv) (iii) (ii) (v) |
| B. | (ii) (iv) (iii) (v) (i) |
| C. | (ii) (i) (iii) (iv) (v) |
| D. | (i) (v) (ii) (iv) (iii) |
| Answer» E. | |
| 445. |
(i) Trades between the seven member countries amounts to less than 5 per cent of their overall trade flow, which is very feeble.(ii) There are an estimated 10-15 million illegal Bangladeshi immigrants in India already and many more will come if Bangladesh does not achieve sustained economic growth.(iii) India also has a history of awkward relation with Bangladesh, which, in spite of the fact that it was created by India in 1971, is both fearful and resentful of its large neighbour.(iv) India must give Pakistani and Bangladeshi exporters more access to its huge market, in order to enhance economic development and curb Islamic fundamentalism in these countries.(v) India must take the largest share of blame for the fact that trade is so anaemic within the SAARC. |
| A. | (iii) (iv) (v) (i) (ii) |
| B. | (iii) (ii) (v) (i) (iv) |
| C. | (ii) (i) (iv) (iii) (v) |
| D. | (ii) (iii) (iv) (v) (i) |
| Answer» C. (ii) (i) (iv) (iii) (v) | |
| 446. |
(i) The second Persian invasion of Greece was catalysed by the spectacular failure of the first, with the then Persian King Darius. I seeing his desire to subjugate the city-states of Athens and Eretria end brutally at the Battle of Marathon in 490 BCE.(ii) Indeed, despite sending over 300,000 soldiers to take down the Persian's western enemy, the majority of Greece - and certainly the mainland - remained firmly out of Persian hands, with Darius himself checked in his empire's expansion for the first time.(iii) Well, if you were a Spartan, the most war loving, brutal and savage city-state in the entirety of Greece, then you would fight - and you would do so to the last man.(iv) That is exactly what King Leonidas I of Sparta did in 480 BCE and, despite falling in battle, he fell a free man on his home country's soil and helped repel the Persians from mainland Greece once and for all.(v) After receiving the news of the defeat, however, his will remained intact and he began preparations for an even larger second invasion. |
| A. | (iii) (iv) (i) (ii) (v) |
| B. | (iii) (i) (ii) (iv) (v) |
| C. | (iv) (ii) (i) (iii) (v) |
| D. | (iv) (iii) (i) (ii) (v) |
| Answer» B. (iii) (i) (ii) (iv) (v) | |
| 447. |
(i) Speech and writing differ in their mechanics, of course, and that is one reason children must struggle with writing- it takes practice to reproduce the sounds of language with a pencil.(ii) But the written word is a recent invention that has left no trace in our genome and must be laboriously acquired throughout childhood and beyond.(iii) Man has an instinctive tendency to speak,as we see in the babble of our young children, whereas no child has an instinctive tendency to bake, brew or write.(iv) The spoken word is order than our species, and the instinct for language allows children to engage in articulate conversation years before they enter a schoolhouse.(v) But they differ in another way, which makes the acquisition of writing a lifelong challenge, even after the mechanics have been mastered. |
| A. | (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) (v) |
| B. | (iii) (iv) (ii) (i) (v) |
| C. | (iv) (ii) (i) (iii) (v) |
| D. | (iv) (v) (iii) (ii) (i) |
| Answer» C. (iv) (ii) (i) (iii) (v) | |
| 448. |
(i) When a grammatical construction is associated with politicians, you can be sure that it provides a way to evade responsibility.(ii) Zombie nouns, unlike the verbs whose bodies they snatched, can shamble around without subjects.(iii) That is what they have in common with the passive constructions that also bog down these examples, like was affirmed and were used.(iv) And, in a third evasive manoeuvre, many students and politicians stay away from the pronouns I,me, and you.(v) The social psychologist Gordon Allport explained these tactics as 'Your anxiety and feeling of insecurity will tempt you to an excessive use of the passive voice'. |
| A. | (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) (v) |
| B. | (ii) (iii) (iv) (v) (i) |
| C. | (iv) (iii) (v) (ii) (i) |
| D. | (i) (iv) (ii) (iii) (v) |
| Answer» B. (ii) (iii) (iv) (v) (i) | |
| 449. |
(i) He was a useful and able committeeman, a ready writer and a good speaker.(ii) In all, Bacon was elected to the House of Commons eight times and Parliamentary career covered the 30 years between 1584 and 1614.(iii) As a member of the Lower House, Bacon combined qualities very seldom found in the same person.(iv) The 'great year' 1588, the year of the Armada, made him a member for Liverpool and Reader at Gary's Inn.(v) In 1584, at the age of 23, he was elected to parliament for Melcombe Regis, and in 1586, he at for Taunton. |
| A. | (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) (v) |
| B. | (iii) (i) (ii) (iv) (v) |
| C. | (iv) (i) (ii) (iii) (v) |
| D. | (v) (iv) (ii) (iii) (i) |
| Answer» E. | |
| 450. |
S1: Investors will soon be able to invest in gold in paper form.(i) On maturity, the investor will receive an amount which is equivalent to the face value of gold prevailing at the time in rupee terms.(ii)The government intends to cap the amount raised through the SGB's at 50 tons or 0.1 per cent of the GDP.(iii) The bonds will be issued in denominations of 2, 5, and 10 grams of gold, with a minimum tenure of 5 years.(iv) The investment called sovereign gold bonds (SGB's) will have a sovereign guarantee and offer interest rates in grams of gold.S6: If the scheme is fully subscribed, it will result in a saving of US$2 billion on gold imports at current gold prices. |
| A. | (ii) (iii) (iv) (i) |
| B. | (ii) (iv) (iii) (i) |
| C. | (iv) (i) (iii) (ii) |
| D. | (iv) (iii) (i) (ii) |
| Answer» E. | |