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751.

Directions: In this section each item consists of six sentences of a passage. The first and the sixth sentences are given as S 1 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 sequences of the four sentences and mark your response accordingly on the Answer Sheet.S1: Though most of us talk of disci­pline, what do we mean by that word?P: The teacher would understand each child and help him in the way required.Q: But if you have five or six in a class, and an intelligent understand­ing teacher with a warm heart, I am sure there would be no need for discipline.R When you have a hundred boys in a class, you will have to have disci­pline; otherwise there will be com­plete chaos.S: Discipline in schools becomes necessary when there is one teacher to a hundred boys and girls.S6: And most of us are interested in mass movements, large schools with a great many boys and girls; we are not interested in creative intelligence, therefore we put up huge schools with enormous attend­ances.

A. Q R S P
B. S R Q P
C. Q S R P
D. R Q P S
Answer» C. Q S R P
752.

Consider the following statements about the Indian Insurance sector. Which of these are correct?A. The insurance sector is dominated by private sector organisations.B. The current limit for FDI in insurance is 49%.C. The general insurance corporation became a public organisation in 1956.

A. Only A
B. Only B
C. Both A and B
D. Both A and C
E. A, B and C
Answer» C. Both A and B
753.

How were the cultural aspirations of Indians fulfilled by the Indian National Congress?

A. By representing all sections of Indians in the organisation
B. By introducing elections to the organisation
C. By creating multi-lingual provinces
D. By advocating Khadi Gramodyog
Answer» B. By introducing elections to the organisation
754.

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. You are required to re-arrange the jumbled parts of the sentence and mark your response accordingly.humans and machines have co-existed (P) dating back to the invention of (Q) the potter's wheel in ancient Mesopotamia (R) at the physical level for millennia (S)

A. R S P Q
B. Q S P R
C. Q R P S
D. P S Q R
Answer» E.
755.

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 as P, Q, R and S. You are required to find the proper sequence of the four sentences and mark your response accordingly on the Answer Sheet.S1 : Ethics is a branch of philosophy concerned with the distinction between right and wrong (morals) and the ultimate worth of actions or things (values).S6 : But values can be either inherent or conferred.P : For many philosophers, only humans are moral agents, being capable of acting morally or immorally.Q : Environmental ethics ask about the moral relationships between humans and the world around us.R : Ethics evaluate the relationship, rules, principles, or codes that require or forbid certain conduct.S : Value is the measure of the worth of something.The correct sequence should be:

A. R Q P S
B. P Q S R
C. Q S R P
D. R S P Q
Answer» B. P Q S R
756.

Directions: Based on the passage, out of the five alternatives, select the word similar in meaning to the word given.Volume

A. Area
B. Amount
C. Speed
D. Girth
E. Span
Answer» C. Speed
757.

Given below are four jumbled sentences. Out of the given options pick the one that gives their correct order.A. Little did she know that I was out of job once again.B. But all the money soon vanished into the bottomless pit of household needs.C. I returned home with my pockets full of my earnings.D. However, my grandmother was happy that I had become responsible.

A. CBDA
B. BCDA
C. CDAB
D. DBAC
Answer» B. BCDA
758.

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 is the correct combination of the given two sentences?The teacher entered the classroom. All the students stopped talking.

A. No sooner did the teacher enter the classroom than all the students stopped talking.
B. As soon as the teacher entered the classroom all students were asked to stop talking.
C. All students stopped talking as the teacher enters the classroom.
D. No sooner did the students stop talking than the teacher entered the classroom.
Answer» B. As soon as the teacher entered the classroom all students were asked to stop talking.
759.

Given below are four jumbled sentences. Out of the given options pick the one that gives their correct order.A. It provides training for the development of oral and aural skills and is a great supplement to classroom teaching.B. Technology is growing very fast day by day and is contributing a lot towards improving communication skills.C. Thus, it is the responsibility of a teacher to make the learners understand that their aim is to master the language, not the technology.D. However, it cannot be a substitute for the conventional method of language teaching.

A. BADC
B. BCDA
C. DACB
D. ACBD
Answer» B. BCDA
760.

It is a common criticism that most of the academicians live in their ____, so they are not aware of the real life challenges.

A. homes
B. ivory towers
C. glass palaces
D. big flats
Answer» C. glass palaces
761.

It was turning more into a grim struggle' would mean

A. that after the long exertion he was feeling so weak that any further climbing meant a hard struggle with the forces of nature
B. that Tenzing was making the task more difficult
C. that strong cold wind was pushing him down from above and that he had to struggle with the forces of nature
D. that he was in a mood to give up ultimately'
Answer» B. that Tenzing was making the task more difficult
762.

In the following question, there are six sentences marked S1,S6,P,Q,R and S.The position of S1 and S6 are fixed. Choose one of the four options given below which would be the most logical sequence of the sentences in the passage.S1. Of course, it is silly to try to overcome fears that keep us from destroying ourselves.P. This is sensible.Q. You wait until it is out of the way before crossing.R. You need some fears to keep you from doing foolish things.S. You are afraid of an automobile coming rapidly down the street.S6. The only fears you need to avoid are silly fears which prevent you from doing what you should do.

A. PRSQ
B. PRQS
C. SRPQ
D. PQRS
Answer» B. PRQS
763.

According to the passage, what has a strong impact on the microbes in the small intestine?

A. Malnourished diet
B. Salmonella
C. E. coli
D. Vitamin C
Answer» B. Salmonella
764.

In the following question, there are six sentences marked S1,S6,P,Q,R and S.The position of S1 and S6 are fixed. Choose one of the four options given below which would be the most logical sequence of the sentences in the passage.S1. Today the Earth has many satellites besides the moon.P. But the pull of the earth keeps them from doing so.Q. The artificial satellites do not fall because they are going too fast to do so.R. There are artificial satellites made by man and very smaller than the moon.S. As they speed along, they tend to go straight off into space.S6. As a result, they travel in an orbit round the earth.

A. QPSR
B. PRQS
C. SPQR
D. RQSP
Answer» E.
765.

How can an individual move away from imaginary formations about value-centredness?

A. By freezing one's own thoughts of good life
B. By having nice thoughts about values in life
C. By being clear about fulfilment of life
D. By being fashionable about the core concept of life
Answer» B. By having nice thoughts about values in life
766.

Astrophysics deals with:

A. stars and planets
B. creative writing
C. computers
D. diseases
Answer» B. creative writing
767.

Given below are six sentences 4 of which are jumbled. The first and the last sentence are given. Pick the option that gives the logically correct order of the four sentences.S-1 Once a daughter complained to her father that her life was miserable and that she didn’t know how she was going to tackle it.A: Her father, a chef, took her to the kitchen.B: She was tired of fighting and struggling all the time.C: He filled three pots with water and placed each on a high fire.D: It seemed as if just as one problem was solved, another one followed.S-6 When the three pots began to boil, he placed potatoes in one pot, eggs in the second pot and ground coffee beans in the third pot.

A. BCDA
B. BDAC
C. CBDA
D. ADCB
Answer» C. CBDA
768.

Given below are four jumbled sentences. Pick the option that gives their correct order.A The home then was a bungalow, single storied and bounded by walls.B He states that in the early 1950’s houses in most cities relied on the bungalow model.C According to Gautam Bhatia, a leading architect we need to bring about a radical change in our model of housing.D Sadly, nearly 70 years later after a 100-fold increase in city population, density and land value we still persist on the same outmoded model

A. CBAD
B. CDAB
C. CDBA
D. DBAC
Answer» B. CDAB
769.

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. You are required to re-arrange the jumbled parts of the sentence and mark your response accordingly. The first part is fixed. As I believed thenThat no matter (P)one should always find some time for exercise (Q) and I believe even now (R) the amount of work one has (S)The proper sequence should be

A. P R Q S
B. P S R Q
C. R P Q S
D. R P S Q
Answer» E.
770.

Consider the following statements:According to the passage, the adverse impact of climate change on an ecosystem can be a 1. permanent disappearance of some of its flora and fauna.2. permanent disappearance of ecosystem itself.Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

A. 1 only
B. 2 only
C. Both 1 and 2
D. Neither 1 nor 2
Answer» B. 2 only
771.

Directions: Parts of a sentence have been jumbled up. Arrange these parts in a meaningful order.A. reacted collectively to nip this in the budB. that are far more stringent thanC. what we could have gotten away with had the worldD. today, we will need social isolation methods

A. DCBA
B. DBCA
C. DACB
D. DBAC
Answer» C. DACB
772.

Directions: Some parts of a sentence have been jumbled up. Which one of the following sequences constructs the sentence correctly?P: hard-won freedom and become a front-rank nationQ: self-reliant and self-dependentR: the President called upon the people to beS: if they want to preserve their

A. RQSP
B. SPRO
C. RPSQ
D. SQRP
Answer» B. SPRO
773.

Based on the above passage, which of the following is NOT true about Indian culture?

A. Indian culture dates back to 3300 BC – 1300 BC.
B. Envy religion follows their own tradition and customs.
C. Every religion is treated equally in India.
D. In India there is unity in diversity.
Answer» C. Every religion is treated equally in India.
774.

Directions: Some parts of a sentence have been jumbled up, and labelled P, Q, R and S. Select the option that gives the correct sequence in which these parts can be rearranged to form a meaningful and grammatically correct sentence.Science progresses byP. or by experimentation,Q. a collection of observationsR. whereas pseudo-sciences doS. not worry aboutobservation and experiments.

A. QSPR
B. QRPS
C. QPRS
D. RPQS
Answer» D. RPQS
775.

Choose the most appropriate alternative from the options given below to complete the following sentence:Despite several ________ the mission succeeded in its attempt to resolve the conflict.

A. attempts
B. setbacks
C. meetings
D. delegations
Answer» C. meetings
776.

Given below are four sentences in jumbled order. Pick the option that gives their correct order.A. He ran across the garden and through the paddy fields.B. He ran and ran and did not stop until he reached a small house at the end of the village.C. Grandfather took me in his arms and started running.D. Then he shouted for the man who lived there to come out.

A. CABD
B. ADBC
C. DBCA
D. BCAD
Answer» B. ADBC
777.

Antonym of humane is:

A. Reasonable
B. Kind
C. Rational
D. Brutal
Answer» E.
778.

Choose the word that can replace the underlined word in the passage.

A. Eternal
B. Historical
C. Unimaginable
D. Unbreakable
Answer» B. Historical
779.

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.dress fashions changed and light cotton (P) of the English (Q) textiles began to replace (R) the coarse woollens (S)

A. P R S Q
B. R S P Q
C. Q P R S
D. S P R Q
Answer» B. R S P Q
780.

Each of the following items in this section consists of a sentence, the part of which have been jumbled. These parts have been labelled as P, Q, R and S. You are required to re-arrange the jumbled parts of the sentence and mark your response accordingly.P: like a muscle and repeating the processQ: and stable reading circuitR: helps the child build a strongS: the brain works

A. Q S R P
B. S P R Q
C. Q S P R
D. R Q P S
Answer» C. Q S P R
781.

In the example given in the passage the computer fails to

A. Collect all the facts
B. To ignore the irrelevant facts
C. To connect the facts
D. To choose the relevant fact
Answer» E.
782.

1. When a satellite is launched, the rocket begins by going slowly upwards through the air.P. However, the higher it goes, the less air it meets.Q. As the rocket goes higher, it travels faster.R. For the atmosphere becomes thinner.S. As a result there is less friction.6. Consequently, the rocket still does not become too hot.Select the code for the correct sequence from the options given below.

A. Q P R S
B. Q S P R
C. P Q R S
D. P Q S R
Answer» B. Q S P R
783.

In the following items each passage consists of six sentences. The first and the sixth sentence are given in the beginning as S1 and S6. The four sentences in the middle 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.S1 : My office sent an urgent email asking me to return.S6 : It was evening before I could sit and write to my parents that I would be joining them soon.P : I immediately replied requesting a few days of grace as I had to book the return passage, pack and attend sundry matters before winding up my establishment here.Q : On the way, I went to the laundry and made sure I would get my clothes in time.R : Then I rushed to the bank, collected all my money and made reservations for my return journey.S : From the shop next to it, I bought a couple of trunks to dump my books and other odd articles so that I could send them away in advance.The proper sequence should be

A. P Q R S
B. P R Q S
C. P R S Q
D. P S R Q
Answer» C. P R S Q
784.

Find the odd one in the following groupQ,W,Z,B B,H,K,M W,C,G,J M,S,V,X

A. Q,W,Z,B
B. B,H,K,M
C. W,C,G,J
D. M,S,V,X
Answer» D. M,S,V,X
785.

Given below are four jumbled sentences. Pick the option that gives their correct order.A: First it is received by the sub-editors through the correspondents, the reporters, and via the news agencies.B: Next it is passed on to the chief sub-editor who thoroughly checks the matter again and makes changes, if necessary.C: The sub-editors then examine the news and reword it, if needed.D: News, from its reception to printing, goes through a series of interconnected stages.

A. DCBA
B. DACB
C. BADC
D. CBAD
Answer» C. BADC
786.

According to the author, why are the dreams that we do not remember not important?

A. Let the bygones be the bygones
B. It's dreams that we remember that make our life interesting
C. It takes a lot of time in trying to remember them
D. It is important to keep Snayam on ourselves
Answer» C. It takes a lot of time in trying to remember them
787.

Given below are four jumbled sentences. Select the option that gives their correct order.A. Ben was eating an apple, and seemed to be in high spirits.B. Ben Rogers came into view presently, the very boy whose ridicule he had been dreading.C. Tom went on dipping the brush into the paint and whitewashing the fence, and paid no attention to Ben.D. Tom took up his brush and calmly resumed his work.

A. CBAD
B. DCBA
C. CDBA
D. DBAC
Answer» E.
788.

According to the passage, what is an advantage of rich people living in communes?

A. So that communes belongs to the rich and their standard of living gets uplifted.
B. So that all of them can club their creativity together.
C. Because rich people need plumbers, mechanics, shoe maker and technicians too.
D. Because you cannot dance just because you have cash in the bank.
Answer» B. So that all of them can club their creativity together.
789.

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.While some live (P) to eat and drink (Q) many do not have enough (R) in luxury (S)The proper sequence should be

A. P S R Q
B. P R S Q
C. S P Q R
D. R Q S P
Answer» B. P R S Q
790.

Given below are four jumbled sentences. Pick the option that gives their correct order.A. It requires continuous learning and sacrifices.B. To raise well behaved and responsible children one should be willing to invest a considerable amount of time, patience and energy.C. Instilling and inculcating good values in a child will go a long way in making him/her a good person and a better citizen.D. There is no doubt that parenting is among the most difficult and demanding tasks in the world.

A. DABC
B. BDCA
C. ABCD
D. ACBD
Answer» B. BDCA
791.

Direction: In the items in this section, each passage consists of six sentences. The first and the sixth sentences are given in the beginning as S1 and S6. The middle four sentences in each have been removed and jumbled up. These are labeled P, Q, R, and S. You are required to find out the proper order for the four sentences and mark accordingly on the Answer Sheet.S1: Hope springs eternally in the heart of man.S6: This is the central idea of the poem.P: But hope is everlasting.Q: Love, friendship, and youth perish.R: It is nursed by the glorious elements of nature.S: Man derives hope from nature in his gallant struggle after some noble ideal.The proper sequence should be

A. Q P R S
B. S R Q P
C. R S Q P
D. Q P S R
Answer» B. S R Q P
792.

Directions: In each of the following sentence some parts of the sentence have been jumbled up. You are required to rearrange these parts which are labeled as P, Q, R, S to produce the correct sequence. Choose the proper sequence from the four alternatives:P. he hadQ. no to himR. such a winning smileS. that I could not say

A. QPRS
B. RPQS
C. SPQR
D. PRSQ
Answer» E.
793.

Developing the employees to provide service quality does require which of the following?A. Training of employeesB. Continuous instruction with employeeC. Setting standard for employeesD. Recognize and reward the employees across all levelsChoose the correct option:

A. A and B
B. C and D
C. Only A
D. A, B, C and D
Answer» C. Only A
794.

Listening to music during exercise improves exercise performance and reduces discomfort. Scientists researched whether listening to music while studying can help students learn better and the results were inconclusive. Students who needed external stimulation for studying fared worse while students who did not need any external stimulation benefited from music. Which one of the following statements is the CORRECT inference of the above passage?

A. Listening to music has no effect on learning and a positive effect on physical exercise.
B. Listening to music has a clear positive effect both on physical exercise and on learning.
C. Listening to music has a clear positive effect on learning in all students. Music has a positive effect only in sonic students who exercise
D. Listening to music has a clear positive effect on physical exercise. Music has a positive effect on learning only in some students.
Answer» E.
795.

How many aged cows and how many helifers is one herdsman assigned in the above passage?

A. Twenty and forty respectively
B. Twenty and twenty respectively
C. Thirty and twenty respectively
D. Twenty and thirty respectively
Answer» C. Thirty and twenty respectively
796.

Directions: In each of the following sentence some parts of the sentence have been jumbled up. You are required to rearrange these parts which are labeled as P, Q, R, S to produce the correct sequence. Choose the proper sequence from the four alternatives:P. he simply starvesQ. even when there are good cropsR. but if the crops failS. he lives from hand to mouth

A. SQRP
B. QRSP
C. SRQP
D. SPQR
Answer» B. QRSP
797.

Given below are four jumbled sentences. Select the option that gives their correct order. A. An environmental group performed a necropsy on the animal and found about 40 kilograms of plastic, including grocery bags and rice sacks.B. A 4.7-metre long whale died on Saturday in Phillipines where it was stranded a day earlier.C. "It' s very disgusting and heartbreaking," he said. "We've done necropsies on 61 dolphins and whales in the last 10 years and this is one of the biggest amounts of plastic we've seen."D . "The animal died from starvation and was unable to eat because of the trash filling its stomach," said Darrell Blatchley, Director of D' Bone Collector Museum Inc..

A. DABC
B. BADC
C. ABCD
D. BACD
Answer» C. ABCD
798.

Choose the word most similar in meaning to the given word:Awkward

A. Inept
B. Graceful
C. Suitable
D. Dreadful
Answer» B. Graceful
799.

Directions: Find out the proper sequence of the following sentences to form a meaningful paragraph.A. The Centre has since issued rules for conservation and management, and chosen 115 water bodies in 24 States for protection support, but this is obviously too little.B. Loss of natural wetlands is an ongoing catastrophe in India.C. A decade ago, when the Salim Ali Centre for Ornithology and Natural History released a conservation atlas for all States using space applications.D. Moreover, research studies show that the concentration of heavy metals, in such sites is leading to bioaccumulation, thus entering the plants and animals that ultimately form part of people's food.E. It reported the tragic fact that 38% of wetlands had already been lost nationally; and shockingly, in some districts only 12% survived.

A. CABED
B. BECAD
C. BCEAD
D. CBADE
Answer» D. CBADE
800.

Directions: In this section each item consists of six sentences of a passage. The first and the sixth sentences are given as S 1 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 sequences of the four sentences and mark your response accordingly on the Answer Sheet.S1: Truth is far more important than the teacher.P: Without self-knowledge, the air­ plane becomes the most destructive instrument in life; but with self­knowledge, it is a means of human help.Q: Wisdom begins with self-know­ledge; and without self-knowledge, mere information leads to destruc­tion.R: In other words, you have to be the perfect teacher to create a new society; and to bring the perfect teacher into being, you have to understand yourself.S: Therefore you, who are the seeker of truth, have to be both the pupil and the teacher.S6: So a teacher must obviously be one who is not within the clutches of society, who does not play power politics or seeks position or authority.

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