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| 551. |
How are foreign invasions responsible for poor health conditions? |
| A. | Foreigners maltreated the public |
| B. | People were forced to congregate in towns in a compact way leading to insanitation |
| C. | Foreigners brought in unhealthy ways of life |
| D. | People were made to serve as labour |
| Answer» C. Foreigners brought in unhealthy ways of life | |
| 552. |
After the venom has been fully extracted from a snake, what happens to the snake? |
| A. | it is left in the sand pit |
| B. | it is killed |
| C. | it is kept in a clay pot |
| D. | it is released in the forest |
| Answer» E. | |
| 553. |
Given below are four sentences in jumbled order. Pick the option that gives their correct order.A. That is why, when a person shows off we say, ‘as vain as a peacock’.B. It gives us the impression of being a very proud bird.C. But the fact is that the peacock is not vain, it displays its plumage to attract the peahen.D. When the peacock dances, it spreads its feathers. |
| A. | BCDA |
| B. | DACB |
| C. | DBAC |
| D. | CABD |
| Answer» D. CABD | |
| 554. |
For the author, silence is necessary in order to surmount |
| A. | constitutional shyness |
| B. | hesitancy in speech |
| C. | suppression of thoughts |
| D. | tendency to overstate |
| Answer» E. | |
| 555. |
Mood of the speaker in all of these lines is: |
| A. | serious |
| B. | joyous |
| C. | sad |
| D. | introspective |
| Answer» C. sad | |
| 556. |
Each of the following items in this section consists of a sentence the parts of which have been jumbled. These parts have been labelled P, Q, R and S and are given below each sentence in four sequences namely (a), (b), (c) and (d). You are required to rearrange the jumbled parts of the sentence and mark your response accordingly.P. I must say what I feelQ. I am a votary of truth andR. to what I may have said beforeS. and think at a given moment without regards |
| A. | R Q S P |
| B. | Q R P S |
| C. | P S R Q |
| D. | Q P S R |
| Answer» E. | |
| 557. |
Direction: In this section two sentences are given and you are required to find the correct sentence which combines both the sentences. Choose the correct response 1), 2), 3) or 4) and indicate on the Answer Sheet accordingly.Which one of the following is the correct statement combining the two statements using 'though'?He has been trying his level best to win. He could not succeed. |
| A. | Though he is trying his level best to win, he could not succeed. |
| B. | He is trying his level best to win, though he could not succeed. |
| C. | Though he has been trying his level best to win, he could not succeed. |
| D. | Though he had been trying his level best to win, he could not succeed. |
| Answer» D. Though he had been trying his level best to win, he could not succeed. | |
| 558. |
A new comer baby _______ positive |
| A. | Asks for |
| B. | Demands for |
| C. | Aspires |
| D. | Requires |
| Answer» D. Requires | |
| 559. |
Directions: Each of the following items in this section consists of a sentence(s), the parts of which have been jumbled. These parts have been labelled as P, Q, R and S. given below each sentence are four sequences namely (1), (2), (3) and (4). You are required to rearrange the jumbled parts of the sentence and mark your response accordingly.P: adversity without succumbingQ: to the clouds of doubt and jealousyR: between friends which is subjected to both prosperity andS: the essay 'Of Friendship' by Francis Bacon celebrated the intimacy |
| A. | P R Q S |
| B. | Q R P S |
| C. | S R P Q |
| D. | P Q R S |
| Answer» D. P Q R S | |
| 560. |
According to the author, a true business man should:- |
| A. | Conduct business with principles despite making losses |
| B. | Run business profitably and ethically |
| C. | Earn profit regardless of any consideration |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» C. Earn profit regardless of any consideration | |
| 561. |
How storytelling is helping INTACH? |
| A. | It will help in generating money |
| B. | It will make the monument more popular. |
| C. | It will help in the preservation of the monument. |
| D. | It will help to get the attention of the government |
| Answer» D. It will help to get the attention of the government | |
| 562. |
Madame is probably ______ |
| A. | Nurse at the clinic |
| B. | A saleswoman at the shop |
| C. | Another guest like the narrator |
| D. | A Manager of the hotel |
| Answer» E. | |
| 563. |
In the following items each passage consists of six sentences. The first and the sixth sentence are given in the beginning as SI and S6. The middle four sentences in each have been removed and jumbled up. These are labelled P, Q, R and S. You are required to find out the proper sequence of the four sentences and mark your response accordingly on the Answer Sheet.SI : Human ways of life have steadily changed.S6 : Even if we try to do nothing, we cannot prevent change.P : Ancient Egypt - Greece – the Roman Empire - the Dark Ages and the Middle Ages – the Renaissance - the age of modern science and of modern nations one has succeeded the other; the history has never stood still.Q : About ten thousand years ago, man lived entirely by hunting.R : A settled civilized life only began when agriculture was discovered.S : From that time to this, civilization has always been changing.The proper sequence should be |
| A. | Q R S P |
| B. | Q P S R |
| C. | Q S R P |
| D. | P R S Q |
| Answer» B. Q P S R | |
| 564. |
According to the passage, for how long had the study on the animal been conducted? |
| A. | Not mentioned in the passage |
| B. | 3 years |
| C. | 30 years |
| D. | 20 years |
| Answer» D. 20 years | |
| 565. |
For me the _________ and the chill of those nights |
| A. | Darkly |
| B. | Dark |
| C. | Darkness |
| D. | Darker |
| Answer» D. Darker | |
| 566. |
One who does not take revenge is |
| A. | a weak man |
| B. | a foolish man |
| C. | a strong man |
| D. | a foe |
| Answer» D. a foe | |
| 567. |
Given below are four jumbled sentences. Pick the option that gives their correct order. A: On a holiday they went walking into a forest, enjoying the beauty of nature.B: Suddenly they saw a bear coming towards them.C: They became frightened and Raju, who knew all about climbing trees, climbed up one quickly.D: Vijay and Raju were friends. |
| A. | DABC |
| B. | DCAB |
| C. | BCDA |
| D. | CADB |
| Answer» B. DCAB | |
| 568. |
Given below are four sentences, three of which, are jumbled. Pick the option that gives the correct order.A. Preeti packed a small suitcase, said goodbye to her mother and hurried out of the house to catch the bus to the station.B. Her train would leave at two thirty, and since it would take her at least forty minutes to reach the station, she would not be able to make it.C. Preeti looked at her watch anxiously, it was already two o’clock.D. There was no one else waiting at the bus stop, so it looked as if the bus had just left. |
| A. | ABCD |
| B. | ADCB |
| C. | ADBC |
| D. | ABDC |
| Answer» C. ADBC | |
| 569. |
Given Digits 2, 2, 3, 3, 3, 4, 4, 4, 4. How many distinct 4 digit numbers greater than 3000 can be formed using these digits? |
| A. | 50 |
| B. | 51 |
| C. | 52 |
| D. | 54 |
| Answer» C. 52 | |
| 570. |
According to the passage, how can studying compassion and empathy in schools help? |
| A. | It can help us understand and connect Buddhism. |
| B. | It can help deal with problems of climate change and environmental degradation. |
| C. | It can change our behaviours and make us more content person. |
| D. | It can help us in turning vegetarian. |
| Answer» C. It can change our behaviours and make us more content person. | |
| 571. |
Direction: In the question given below, rearrange the parts which are labelled P, Q, R and S produce the correct sentence.Reading booksP : is a habitQ : but also enlarges the mindR : because it not only increases knowledgeS : which must be cultivated by everybodyThe Proper sequence should be: |
| A. | PQSR |
| B. | SRPQ |
| C. | PSRQ |
| D. | PQRS |
| Answer» D. PQRS | |
| 572. |
Nobody knows how the Indian cricket team is going to cope with the difficult and seamer-friendly wickets in Australia. Choose the option which is closest in meaning to the underlined phrase in the above sentence. |
| A. | put up with |
| B. | put in with |
| C. | put down to |
| D. | put up against |
| Answer» B. put in with | |
| 573. |
Given below are four jumbled sentences. Pick the option that gives their correct order.A His death was a cause of great speculation.B Edgar Allan Poe was a famous American author.C Within a few days of being found, he died mysteriously on Oct 7, 1849.D He had gone missing on October 3, 1849 and was found a few days later. |
| A. | BCDA |
| B. | DBCA |
| C. | CDBA |
| D. | BADC |
| Answer» E. | |
| 574. |
He turned a deaf ear to my request. What does the underlined phrasal verb mean? |
| A. | ignored |
| B. | appreciated |
| C. | twisted |
| D. | returned |
| Answer» B. appreciated | |
| 575. |
In the room, the beds were positioned as |
| A. | One placed vertical and the other horizontal. |
| B. | Both the beds overlooking the Window. |
| C. | One against the wall the other near the window. |
| D. | Both the beds near the door. |
| Answer» D. Both the beds near the door. | |
| 576. |
'In the Indian context, the concept of'The word 'concept' means |
| A. | Care |
| B. | Inception |
| C. | Curiosity |
| D. | Idea |
| Answer» E. | |
| 577. |
In the following question, there is a sentence of which some parts have been jumbled up. You are required to rearrange these parts which are labelled P, Q, R and S to produce the correct sentence. Choose the proper sequence and mark the corresponding option. Researchers found that allergic reactions are brought about (P) in the bloodstream (Q) in the 1940s (R) by the liberation of small quantities of a substance called histamine (S) The correct sequence should be |
| A. | RPSQ |
| B. | QRPS |
| C. | RQSP |
| D. | QSPR |
| Answer» B. QRPS | |
| 578. |
Given below are four jumbled sentences. Out of the given options pick the one that gives their correct order.A. Gone are the days when you stayed with one firm for your entire career and made lifelong friends in the office.B. This phenomenon was noted in a recent research report which found that the median tenure for employees below the age of 30 is just two years.C. The research report stated that young people today are tempted to switch jobs quickly.D. As job longevity becomes a phenomenon of the past, there is a change in attitude in the modern generation towards employment. |
| A. | BADC |
| B. | DBCA |
| C. | CDAB |
| D. | DCBA |
| Answer» C. CDAB | |
| 579. |
Given below are four jumbled sentences. Pick the option that gives their correct order.A. It took us a long time to make the ladder but we finished it before nightfall.B. We had to fix the ladder to the lower branches of our tree.C. The ladder was then pulled up and fixed in place.D. We did this by shooting an arrow, with a rope attached to it, over the branch. |
| A. | CDBA |
| B. | ABCD |
| C. | BDCA |
| D. | CBDA |
| Answer» D. CBDA | |
| 580. |
Immortality is the crucial idea constantly being explored by |
| A. | Ordinary trafficker |
| B. | Great Thinkers |
| C. | Gods who appear to the thinkers |
| D. | Scientists |
| Answer» C. Gods who appear to the thinkers | |
| 581. |
What type of discrimination against Indians was seen in the insurance sector in the pre-independence era? |
| A. | The Europeans had to pay higher premiums for life insurance |
| B. | The Indians had to pay higher premiums for life insurance |
| C. | The Indians were not considered eligible for life insurance |
| D. | The Europeans were not considered eligible for life insurance |
| E. | The companies had a higher rate of rejections for Indian claims on life insurance |
| Answer» C. The Indians were not considered eligible for life insurance | |
| 582. |
Identify the correct synonym of the word ‘innocuous’ ? |
| A. | Wicked |
| B. | Gentle |
| C. | Lethal |
| D. | Meagre |
| Answer» C. Lethal | |
| 583. |
Choose a word which serves as the antonym of the word 'pinnacle'. |
| A. | Nadir |
| B. | Crest |
| C. | Apex |
| D. | Steeple |
| Answer» B. Crest | |
| 584. |
According to the passage, which industry in India needs great amount of water? |
| A. | lock |
| B. | dyeing |
| C. | cloth |
| D. | leather |
| Answer» E. | |
| 585. |
'______ in a haphazard way.'The word 'haphazard' means |
| A. | dangerous |
| B. | unorganized |
| C. | safe |
| D. | proper |
| Answer» C. safe | |
| 586. |
How did Mrs. Mallard react to the news? |
| A. | She cried inconsolably. |
| B. | She cried for some time and then withdrew for her room. |
| C. | She heard it with a paralysed inability to accept its significance. |
| D. | She started searching for her soul. |
| Answer» C. She heard it with a paralysed inability to accept its significance. | |
| 587. |
From the given options, choose the one that is most similar to the word ‘Radiated’ as used in the passage. |
| A. | Propagate |
| B. | Circulate |
| C. | Reflected |
| D. | Broadcast |
| Answer» D. Broadcast | |
| 588. |
In the following question, the 1st and the last part of the sentence/passage are numbered 1 and 6. The rest of the sentence/ passage is split into four parts and named P, Q, R and S. These four parts are not given in their proper order. Read the sentence/passage and find out which of the four combinations iscorrect1. Suddenly the man heard the low hum of an engine.P. Instead, it grew louder and louder and seemed to be coming from above.Q. At first, he thought that it must be a car travelling along the road he had recently left.R. He looked up quickly and saw an aeroplane cutting a crazy, zigzag path across the sky.S. He expected the noise to fade away in the distance.6. It disappeared for an instant behind some clouds, then emerged and plunged into the field. |
| A. | QSPR |
| B. | SPRQ |
| C. | RPSQ |
| D. | QPRS |
| Answer» B. SPRQ | |
| 589. |
Direction: In this section each item consists of six sentences of a passage. The first and sixth sentences are given in the beginning as S1 and S6. The middle four sentences in each have been jumbled up and labelled P, Q, R and S. You are required to find the proper sequence of the four sentences.S1: The Subsidiary Alliance system was extremely advantageous to the British.P: They could now maintain a large army at the cost of Indian statesQ: if any war occurred in the territoriesR: either of the British ally or of the BritishersS: This enabled them to fight wars far away from their own territoriesS6: They controlled the defence and the foreign relations of the protected ally.The proper sequence should be |
| A. | P Q R S |
| B. | P S Q R |
| C. | Q R P S |
| D. | S R P Q |
| Answer» C. Q R P S | |
| 590. |
Directions: Given below are four sentences in jumbled order. Pick the option that gives their correct order.A. And if you want to get them somehow, you have to approach some party organizers, but they too usually entertain bulk orders.B. Well, let me tell you how you can make your own gas balloons at home, and at almost a fraction of the price.C. As a child, gas balloons always fascinate you.D. However, when you need them, you only find them being sold on the ‘unknown’ streets, during festivals, at a fair, or near the beaches. |
| A. | CDAB |
| B. | CBAD |
| C. | BACD |
| D. | BCAD |
| Answer» B. CBAD | |
| 591. |
According to the passage, what is the one idea that is common to all forms of anarchism? |
| A. | They all focus on the primacy of the power of the individual. |
| B. | They all derive from the work of Pierre-Joseph Proudhon. |
| C. | There is no idea common to all forms of anarchism; that is why it is anarchic. |
| D. | They are all opposed to the centralisation of power in the state. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 592. |
Given below are six sentences of a passage. The first and sixth sentences are given in the beginning as SI and S6. The middle four-sentence in each have been jumbled up and labelled as P, Q, R and S. You are required to find the proper sequence of the four sentences.S1: India's museums tend to be dreary experiences.S6: Because it's better to attract crowds than dust.P: Even the Louvre that attracted an eye-popping 8.1 million visitors last year compared to India's 10.18 million foreign tourists, has hooked up with Beyonce and Jay-Z for promotion, where they take a selfie with Mona Lisa.Q: Our museums need to get cool too.R: A change of approach is clearly called for.S: Troops of restless schoolchildren are often the most frequent visitors, endlessly being told to lower their voices and not touch the art. |
| A. | P Q R S |
| B. | P R S Q |
| C. | S R P Q |
| D. | Q S R P |
| Answer» D. Q S R P | |
| 593. |
Dissatisfaction is often witnessed in people with |
| A. | High analytic skills |
| B. | High expectations |
| C. | Good decision- making ability |
| D. | High education qualifications |
| Answer» B. High expectations | |
| 594. |
Each of the following items in this section consists of a sentence the parts of which have been jumbled. These parts have been labelled P, Q, R and S. Given below each sentence are four sequences namely (a), (b), (c) and (d). You are required to re-arrange the jumbled parts of the sentence and mark your response accordingly.to accept any of the important (P) disillusionment (Q) demands of the nationalists produced (R) the failure of the British government (S) |
| A. | S P R Q |
| B. | P Q R S |
| C. | S R Q P |
| D. | Q R P S |
| Answer» B. P Q R S | |
| 595. |
How is a work of art different from the work of a scientist? |
| A. | A work of art is as permanent as the work of a scientist |
| B. | The influence of a work of art increases from age to age unlike the work of a scientist which diminishes in course of time |
| C. | A work of art has no material value like the work of a scientist |
| D. | A work of art is an expression of creative power while the work of a scientist is not |
| Answer» C. A work of art has no material value like the work of a scientist | |
| 596. |
Choose the most appropriate word from the options given below to complete the followingsentence.He could not understand the judges awarding her the first prize, because he thought that herperformance was quite __________. |
| A. | superb |
| B. | medium |
| C. | mediocre |
| D. | exhilarating |
| Answer» D. exhilarating | |
| 597. |
How does a beaver ensure that its castle is well ventilated? |
| A. | The timber is piled upto ten feet high on the castle. |
| B. | The long stems are gnawed into small sections. |
| C. | The upper logs are loosely placed. |
| D. | The logs are covered with earth and plants. |
| Answer» D. The logs are covered with earth and plants. | |
| 598. |
‘He was a 19-year old science graduate besotted by space technology, when he first met Sarabhai.’ ‘besotted’ here means |
| A. | greedy |
| B. | obsessed |
| C. | frantic |
| D. | wasted |
| Answer» C. frantic | |
| 599. |
Direction: In each question below, there is a sentence of which some parts have been jumbled up. Rearrange these parts which are labelled P, Q, R and S to produce the correct sentence. Choose the proper sequence.All such studentsP) get successQ) who are honest and hard-workingR) and recognitionS) in every walk of lifeThe proper sequence should be: |
| A. | SPRQ |
| B. | PRQS |
| C. | QPRS |
| D. | PSRQ |
| Answer» D. PSRQ | |
| 600. |
According to the passage, Brazilian children born in poorer families were not involved in which kind of activity so often? |
| A. | bullying |
| B. | street violence |
| C. | gangs |
| D. | drugs |
| Answer» B. street violence | |