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1501.

Climate change and resilience deal with two aspects – reduction of sources of non-renewable energy resources and reducing vulnerability of climate change aspects. The terms ‘mitigation’ and ‘adaptation’ are used to refer to these aspects, respectively.Which of the following assertions is best supported by the above information?

A. Mitigation deals with consequences of climate change.
B. Adaptation deals with causes of climate change.
C. Mitigation deals with actions taken to reduce the use of fossil fuels.
D. Adaptation deals with actions taken to combat green-house gas emissions.
Answer» D. Adaptation deals with actions taken to combat green-house gas emissions.
1502.

At the end of the training, which of the following was the most important help that Abdul could provide to Knaus?

A. he could push Knaus up from her in-chair falls
B. he could retrieve food
C. he could open doors and turn on lights
D. he could help her operate the chair lift to her van
Answer» B. he could retrieve food
1503.

Given below are four jumbled sentences. Pick the option that gives their correct order.A: One day when the quarreling had been much more violent than usual and each of the sons was moping in a surly manner, he asked one of them to bring him a bundle of sticks.B: No words he could say did the least good, so he thought in his mind for some very striking example that should make them see that discord would lead them to misfortune.C: A man had a family of sons, who were forever quarreling among themselves.D: Then handing the bundle to each of his Sons in turn he told them to try to break it.

A. CBAD
B. CABD
C. DCBA
D. ABDC
Answer» B. CABD
1504.

Given below are four sentences, three of which,are jumbled. Pick the option that gives the correct order.A. As the rain approached the seaside town, I went into the corridor to stretch my legs.B. I had met him earlier on the platform.C. I stayed there for a short while.D. I exchanged a few words with one of the passengers.

A. ABCD
B. ACBD
C. ACDB
D. ADBC
Answer» D. ADBC
1505.

Identify the INCORRECT OPTION.The Everest has become the ‘highest garbage dump’ as many climbers leave behind ______

A. spent oxygen tanks
B. empty food cans and bottles
C. protective clothing.
D. kitchen waste
Answer» D. kitchen waste
1506.

In the passage, the author has specified which of the following characteristics of the customer on-boarding process?

A. It involves collection of documents from applicants in order to validate their details.
B. It involves issuance of smart cards to customers.
C. It suffers from latency as it takes a long time after submission of documents by the customer.
D. It is an expensive process, which people find difficult to afford.
E. All of the given characteristics have been specified.
Answer» F.
1507.

Directions: 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 item have been jumbled up and labelled as P, Q, Rand S. You are required to find the proper sequence of the four sentences and mark your response accordingly on the Answer Sheet.​S1: I had spent many nights in the jungle looking for game, but this was the first time I had ever spent a night looking for a man-eater.S6: It was in this position·my men an hour later found me fast asleep; of the tiger, I had neither heard nor seen anything.P: I bitterly regretted the impulse that had induced me to place myself at the man-eater's mercy.Q: The length of road immediately in front of me was brilliantly lit by the moon, but to right and left the overhanging trees cast dark shadows, and when the night wind agitated the branches and the shadows moved, I saw a dozen tigers advancing on me.R: As the grey dawn was lighting up the snowy range which I was facing, I rested my head on my drawn-up knees.S: I lacked the courage to return to the village and admit I was too frightened to carry out my self-imposed task, and with teeth chattering, as much from fear as from cold, I sat out the long night.The correct sequence should be

A. QPSR
B. PRSQ
C. SRPQ
D. RPQS
Answer» B. PRSQ
1508.

Investment decision are impacted by:

A. Youth Population
B. National Development
C. Issues of Data Veracity
D. Establishment of National Institutes
Answer» D. Establishment of National Institutes
1509.

Fact: If it rains, then the field is wet.Read the following statements:(i) It rains(ii) The field is not wet(iii) The field is wet(iv) It did not rainWhich one of the options given below is NOT logically possible, based on the given fact?

A. If (iii), then (iv).
B. If (i), then (iii).
C. If (i), then (ii).
D. If (ii), then (iv).
Answer» D. If (ii), then (iv).
1510.

Given below are four jumbled sentences. Select the option that gives their correct order.A. If the mixture becomes too thick add more milk.B. Finally, add sugar and nuts, and your kheer is ready.C. Boil milk in a heavy-bottomed pan and add rice.D. Cook for about twenty minutes stirring every once in a while till the mixture thickens.

A. DACB
B. BADC
C. CDAB
D. ADCB
Answer» D. ADCB
1511.

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: I realize that solving the climate change problemQ: than solvingR: will be much harderS: the ozone depletion problem

A. P R Q S
B. Q R P S
C. S Q R P
D. P Q R S
Answer» B. Q R P S
1512.

Given below are six sentences, four of which (P,Q,R,S) are jumbled. Pick the option that gives the correct order of P,Q,R,S.S-1 English is a fascinating languageP - This is because each area of the English-speaking world has developed its own characteristicsQ - Therefore we come across expressions such as British English, American English, Canadian English, African English, Indian English, and so on.R - We speak of English as a Language, and at the same time we speak of varieties of English, that is, 'Englishes'.S - It has diversity in spelling, use and pronounciationS-6 There is a variety within each English and some common factors across the 'Englishes'.

A. RPQS
B. QRSP
C. PRSQ
D. SRPQ
Answer» E.
1513.

Choose the pair which represents closest the relationship expressed in the original pair in capital letters. MENDACITY : HONESTY

A. Truth : Beauty
B. Sportsmanship : Fortitude
C. Courageous : Craven
D. Turpitude : Depravity
Answer» D. Turpitude : Depravity
1514.

According to the author, science and technology are

A. totally harmless
B. extremely dangerous
C. to be treated as idols
D. useful, if they are not worshipped blindly
Answer» E.
1515.

Given below are four jumbled sentences. Out of the given options pick the one that gives their correct order.A. They also visit ailing friends and relatives or attend to personal matters even during office hours.B. Once in office, they receive friends and relatives who call them any time without prior appointment.C. We can frequently find a large number of people sitting here and there and doing nothing.D. Even those who are employed often come late to office and leave early unless they are forced to be punctual.

A. CDBA
B. ABCD
C. DCAB
D. ACDB
Answer» B. ABCD
1516.

According to the passage, which of the following statements is not true?

A. Good books as well as good men always provide the finest company.
B. A good book never betrays us
C. We have sometimes to be patient with a book as it may bore us.
D. A good book serves as a permanent friend.
Answer» D. A good book serves as a permanent friend.
1517.

According to Hunt and Begler, how are many vocabularies learnt incidentally?

A. Through extensive reading and writing
B. Through extensive writing and speaking
C. Through extensive reading and listening
D. Through extensive reading and speaking
Answer» D. Through extensive reading and speaking
1518.

Given below are four sentences in jumbled order. Pick the option that gives their correct order.A. Also, her face looked extraordinarily haggard.B. Her large eyes seemed larger and darker than ever.C. I greeted her and set a chair for her to sit on.D. There were dark circles around them as though she hadn’t slept.

A. BACD
B. CADB
C. CBDA
D. BCAD
Answer» D. BCAD
1519.

How have great books been written?

A. By an accidental means.
B. By great men who write them.
C. By men who think too much.
D. By men who imagine sometimes.
Answer» C. By men who think too much.
1520.

Even after the train has started moving why do some people stroll alongside?

A. They want to enjoy the outside scene
B. They enjoy getting into a moving train
C. The doors are still open.
D. They reached the platform late
Answer» D. They reached the platform late
1521.

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. or an independent judiciaryQ. a free press isR. as essential a limb of democracy as a parliamentS. freely elected by the people

A. R Q S P
B. Q R P S
C. S P Q R
D. Q R S P
Answer» C. S P Q R
1522.

Directions: In this section each item consists of six sentences of a passage. The first sentences in each sentences are given in the beginning as S1 and S6. The middle four sentences in each have been jumbled up and labeled 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: Central government receipts can broadly be divided into non-debt and debt receipts.S6: This is also evident from the composition of non-debt receipts.P: Debt receipts mostly consist of market borrowing and other liabilities which the government is obliged to repay in the future.Q: The non-debt receipts comprise tax revenue, non-tax revenue, recovery of loans and disinvestment receipts.R: The outcomes as reflected in the Provisional Actual figures are lower than the budget estimate owing to a reduction in the net tax revenue.S: The Budget 2018-19 targeted significantly high growth in non-debt receipts of the Central Government, which was driven by robust growth.The correct sequence should be:

A. S, R, P, Q
B. R, S, Q, P
C. P, Q, R, S
D. Q, P, R, S
Answer» E.
1523.

Mutual fund is

A. Investment intermediary
B. Venture capitalist
C. NBFC
D. Non-profit organization
Answer» B. Venture capitalist
1524.

Given below are four jumbled sentences. Out of the given options pick the one that gives their correct order.A. This is because of its aroma, flavour, and variety in the market.B. Thus, it leads to poor health and mental disorders among children.C. Children, as well as teenagers, are tempted towards junk food.D. It has no or negligible nutritional value and high content of sugar and salt.

A. ACDB
B. CADB
C. BCDA
D. CDAB
Answer» C. BCDA
1525.

According to the passage, we visit zoos ______.

A. to watch the frustration of animals in cages
B. to see how animals behave in zoos
C. to spend a day out for fun and excitement
D. to see the animals in cages
Answer» D. to see the animals in cages
1526.

Given below are four sentences in jumbled order. Pick the option that gives their correct order.A. “How refreshing the breeze that blows through them!”B. Every morning, Chandni watched the hilltops bathed in sunlight.C. She wanted to run to the hills but was stopped by the rope round her neck.D. “How beautiful those hills are!” she thought.

A. DCBA
B. ACDB
C. BDAC
D. BCAD
Answer» D. BCAD
1527.

Pick out the most effective pair of words from the given options to make the sentence meaningfully complete.The Prison guards degraded themselves with their _____ and _____ treatment of the prisoners.

A. differential/regal
B. cavern/fantabulous
C. surreptitious/overt
D. inhumane/ignominious
Answer» E.
1528.

In which context does the author find similarity between men and languages?

A. That both are straightforward
B. That both have multi-dimensional features
C. That both grow very fast
D. None of the above
Answer» C. That both grow very fast
1529.

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: two people argue why Venus is so much warmerQ: to the Sun, so it absorbs more solar energy, the second arguesR: that it's because Venus has a thick, greenhouse-gas-rich atmosphereS: than the Earth, the first argues that it's because Venus is closer

A. P S Q R
B. Q R P S
C. S Q R P
D. P Q R S
Answer» B. Q R P S
1530.

A significant number of people were sent to carry out other work from agriculture because

A. there were insufficient agricultural products.
B. people were needed to build monuments, weapons, jewellery, etc.
C. there were sufficient agricultural products.
D. this enabled the development of civilizations.
Answer» C. there were sufficient agricultural products.
1531.

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
1532.

How many uses of Cycas circinalis for human are mentioned in the passage?

A. One
B. Four
C. Two
D. Three
Answer» E.
1533.

Is the quality of friends important?

A. No, it is important to have more number of friends, quality does not matter
B. No, number of comments on social networking sites is important, not the quality of friends
C. Yes, it matters
D. No, quality comes automatically with quantity
Answer» D. No, quality comes automatically with quantity
1534.

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 is correct.1. Prices of food products are going up.P. Seven straight weeks of rising prices have burnt holes in common man's pockets.Q. But it ruled out any "blind control" to rein in the increasing rates.R. Wholesale price-based inflation has already touched over a three-year high.S. The government has admitted that containing inflation would be a more difficult task.6. This may hurt economic growth and reforms.

A. SQRP
B. PQRS
C. PRSQ
D. RSQP
Answer» D. RSQP
1535.

As per the ideas expressed in the passage, Shakespeare, in drama and poetry, is a genius and _____.

A. Issac Newton is a talented scientist.
B. There are many other well-known talented musicians.
C. Napoleon is a genius in music.
D. There are many generals who are geniuses.
Answer» C. Napoleon is a genius in music.
1536.

People as groups were convinced to do new work through

A. reward, force and community persuasions.
B. ideologies, hierarchies and power structures.
C. excessive agricultural products.
D. very high rewards.
Answer» C. excessive agricultural products.
1537.

Magda had not been out much lately because

A. she had not been keeping well
B. she was busy with her studies
C. the weather had been unpleasant
D. her sister had come over to stay
Answer» D. her sister had come over to stay
1538.

_________ country like Iran without going

A. secluded
B. loving
C. sacred
D. awful
Answer» B. loving
1539.

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. P: the university authorities cancelled the ongoing student's union election andQ: following student's unrest on campusR: closed till further ordersS: declared the institution

A. Q R S P
B. Q P S R
C. S Q R P
D. R S Q P
Answer» C. S Q R P
1540.

Direction: The question below 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.In many culturesto make wishes come true (P) that blue has the power (Q) people believe (R) and be successful in life (S) The correct sequence should be

A. P S R Q
B. R S P Q
C. R Q P S
D. S Q P R
Answer» D. S Q P R
1541.

Given below are four sentences, three of which, are jumbled. Pick the option that gives the correct order.A. If you had been away from the planet for the past quarter of a century, one of the few things you might find comfortingly familiar on your return is the world of sport.B. While the digital revolution has transformed the way we shop, chat, date, do politics and consume culture, sport looks largely unchanged.C. There hasn't been a major new sport invented for more than a century.D. From football to cricket to golf. it's still the same old staples, hitting a ball into a hole or goal or over a boundary.

A. ACDB
B. ABCD
C. ABDC
D. ACBD
Answer» C. ABDC
1542.

Most experts feel that in spite of possessing all the technical skills required to be a batsman of the highest order, he is unlikely to be so due to lack of requisite temperament. He was guilty of throwing away his wicket several times after working hard to lay a strong foundation. His critics pointed out that until he addressed this problem, success at the highest level will continue to elude him.Which of the statements (s) below is/are logically valid and can be inferred from the above passage?i) He was already a successful batsman at the highest levelii) He has to improve his temperament in order to become a great batsmaniii) He failed to make many of his good starts countiv) Improving his technical skills will guarantee success.

A. iiii) and iv)
B. ii) and iii)
C. i), ii) and iii)
D. ii) only
Answer» C. i), ii) and iii)
1543.

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 is correct. 1. One day G. Washington was riding along a road.P. The beam was too heavy to lift without help.Q. The Corporal was giving them orders.R. On the way, he saw soldiers lifting a heavy beam.S. They needed just one more man.6. G.Washington dismounted and helped the soldiers to lift the beam.

A. RQPS
B. QPRS
C. SQRP
D. QRPS
Answer» B. QPRS
1544.

Bapu was known for his:

A. intelligence
B. wit
C. piety
D. All of these
Answer» E.
1545.

From the reading of the passage, one can make out that it is:

A. an article.
B. a fictional piece.
C. a biographical sketch.
D. an autobiographical passage.
Answer» D. an autobiographical passage.
1546.

According to the passage, in the thought experiment of Schrodinger’s cat what are the chances of the cat being alive or dead?

A. 30 percent alive 70 percent dead
B. 70 percent alive 30 percent dead
C. 40 percent alive 60 percent dead
D. 50 percent alive 50 percent dead
Answer» E.
1547.

From what all materials the kings in the past used to build beautiful architectures?

A. The material that was available to the kings and workers at that time.
B. Special kind of raw material was asked to be produced by the people by the king to build these architectures.
C. Most of the material was imported from outside India by the kings.
D. None of these
Answer» B. Special kind of raw material was asked to be produced by the people by the king to build these architectures.
1548.

Ram and Shyam shared a secret and promised to each other that it would remain between them. Ram expressed himself in one of the following ways as given in the choices below. Identify the correct way as per standard English.

A. It would remain between you and me.
B. It would remain between I and you
C. It would remain between you and I
D. It would remain with me.
Answer» B. It would remain between I and you
1549.

According to the passage, water barrier is:

A. the minimum amount of water wasted by a person.
B. the least amount of water needed by a person.
C. an underground level of rock which contains water.
D. the amount of water required for irrigation purposes.
Answer» C. an underground level of rock which contains water.
1550.

How many species of mega fauna are facing extinction as a result of the direct human consumption?

A. 200 species
B. 250 species
C. 300 species
D. 150 species
Answer» E.