Question : Select the most appropriate meaning of the bracketed idiom in the given sentence.
The last observation of yours has (hit the nail on the head).
Option 1: To have no idea about anything
Option 2: A personal interest in the matter
Option 3: To hear rumours
Option 4: Find exactly the right answer
Correct Answer: Find exactly the right answer
Solution : The fourth option is correct.
The idiom hit the nail on the head is an expression that means to describe precisely what is causing a situation or problem or to find the exact solution to a problem.
In this context, the sentence conveys that the last observation made by the person being addressed was accurate and directly addressed the issue or question at hand.
Therefore, the correct answer will be: Find exactly the right answer.
Question : Comprehension:
Read the following passage and answer the questions.
This year, I celebrated twenty-five years with a Seeing Eye dog. When I came to "The Seeing Eye' in 1983, I had no idea how much my canine partner would do for me. I can well remember walking down a country road independently, with a light step and joy in my heart, knowing that Novel, my first Seeing Eye dog, would keep me safe.
Since that glorious beginning, my dogs have seen me through two university degrees while living in four different cities in Canada and the United States. These competent and loving guides have shown me amazing skills, keeping me safe from traffic, fallen trees, new places, and a host of unseen dangers. I have acquired self-confidence and a faith that anything is possible with my dog by my side. Over the years, my dogs have always been a source of pride and pleasure for me, and I brag about them to my family and friends.
Today, the way young Rambo manoeuvres me through the rush-hour traffic is wonderful. But it is all those little things, like finding a table at a restaurant finding empty cubicles at the physical therapy clinic where I work, that can mean so much more. Rambo is my sixth guide, who arrived in June 2008 after Ruskin left me. He has already established himself in my heart. He is guiding me through another chapter in my life. I wish to thank all my friends at 'The Seeing Eye' for the support they have offered me over the years. I also thank them for being like family and, most importantly, for being there to train these furry soul-mates so well!
Question:
The main theme of the passage is:
Option 1: Training of dogs
Option 2: The importance of Seeing Eye dogs
Option 3: Keeping safe from dangers
Option 4: Dogs are wonderful pets
Correct Answer: The importance of Seeing Eye dogs
Solution : The correct choice is the second option.
Explanation:
The main theme of the passage is the importance and significance of "Seeing Eye Dogs" in the author's life. The author reflects on their 25-year journey with Seeing Eye dogs, emphasising how these canine companions have provided not only safety but also emotional support and assistance in various aspects of daily life. The passage highlights the role of seeing eye dogs in enhancing the author's independence, confidence, and ability to navigate different environments.
Correct answer: Seeing Eye dogs.
Question : Which of the following statement is correct?
Statement 1: Under selling customer satisfaction is emphasized
Statement 2: Marketing activity starts the moment idea of producing the good come to mind it ends with the satisfaction of the customer.
Option 1: Both are true
Option 2: Both are false
Option 3: Statement 1 is true and statement 2 is false.
Option 4: Statement 1 is false and statement 2 is true.
Correct Answer: Statement 1 is false and statement 2 is true.
Solution : Under selling seller satisfaction is emphasized. Under marketing customers satisfaction is emphasized.Marketing activity starts the moment idea of producing the good come to mind it ends with the satisfaction of the customer.
Hence, option D is correct.
Question : "Keeping an eye on each and every operation in an organisation is neither cheap nor simple. Which managerial control idea or technique was highlighted above?
Option 1: Management by Exception
Option 2: Critical Point Control
Option 3: Both (1) and (2)
Option 4: Budgetary control
Correct Answer: Critical Point Control
Solution : Focusing on crucial result areas where deviations are unacceptable and should be addressed on a priority basis is referred to as critical point control. Administration by exception. The implication is that a manager who attempted to control everything risked controlling nothing. Hence, the correct option is 2.
Question : Comprehension:
In the following passage, some of the words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the correct answer for the given blank out of the four alternatives.
Today I have a college admission interview with a Yale alum. Yale is the second-best school, but for once, I put my foot down and (1)____________ to apply to the best school (Harvard). The idea of (2)___________ Charlie's younger brother at another school is a bridge entirely too far. Besides, (3)__________ knows if Harvard would even take me now that Charlie's been suspended. My mom and (4)_____________are in the kitchen. Because of my interview, she's steaming frozen mandu (dumplings) for me as a treat. I am having a pre-mandu appetiser of Cap'n Crunch (the best cereal known to mankind) and (5)__________ in my Moleskine notebook.
Question:
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank number 5.
Option 1: sieving
Option 2: visualising
Option 3: reading
Option 4: writing
Correct Answer: writing
Solution : The correct choice is the fourth option.
Explanation:
The correct word here is writing, as it means the act of putting one's thoughts on paper. This helps in conveying the intended meaning that the speaker was writing something in his notebook.
Question : Read the passage given below and answer the questions that follow by selecting the most appropriate option.
Once upon a time, there was a good Spirit who worked selflessly for his master and mistress. With time, he got very attached to them. He loved them so much that he decided to stay with them much longer. Jealous of him, the other spirits provoked their Chief against him. The mischievous Chief ordered the Spirit to go and serve in a house in far-off Norway. Before leaving, the Spirit spoke to his Master, "I do not know for what fault I am being sent away, but to leave this place is in my destiny. However, I can fulfill three wishes of yours before I go." Without losing any time, the Master wished for riches and wealth. It was promptly fulfilled. The wealth brought along the fear of thieves, beggars, and taxes by the King. The Master lost his peace and was always worried, ill-tempered, and unhealthy. He then made his second wish, to be a simple, ordinary man again. The Spirit made him ordinary, again. The Master finally made his last wish and asked for wisdom, peace of mind, and a life free of worries.
Question:
What is the main idea which can be drawn from the passage?
Option 1: We should work selflessly for others.
Option 2: We should be rich in order to be happy and prosperous
Option 3: Wisdom and peace of mind is necessary for happy life
Option 4: We should live ordinary life.
Correct Answer: Wisdom and peace of mind is necessary for happy life
Solution : The correct option is 3 , i.e Wisdom and peace of mind is necessary for happy life
Explanation:
According to the passage the master became rich and wealthy but he lost his peace of mind, he became unhealthy. In thend he asked for wisdom, peace of mind and life without any worries.
So, the message we get from the passage is that wisdom and peace of mind is necessary for happy life
Question : Comprehension:
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.
When it's your idea, you want to (1) ______ about it all the time. I've had this problem on more than a few occasions now. I know there shouldn't be any shame in (2) ______ your work, but it's such a task to draw the line. In my case, since my work is all things related to social media, this problem gets even (3) ______ convoluted. Long story short, I hate that I (4) ______ have to worry about when it's okay to promote, and when it's (5) ______
Question:
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank number 3.
Option 1: least
Option 2: less
Option 3: more
Option 4: most
Correct Answer: more
Solution : The correct choice is the third option.
The word more is used to indicate an increase in the degree or intensity of something. In this context, the speaker is discussing the complexity of the problem of talking about one's idea or work, and the use of "more" emphasises that the issue becomes even more intricate or convoluted when the work is related to social media.
Therefore, the right word to fill in the blank is more.
Question : The famous scientist, Albert Einstein, was inspired by whose idea of non-violence?
Option 1: Mahatma Gandhi
Option 2: Vardhamana Mahavira
Option 3: Gautama Buddha
Option 4: Dr. B. R. Ambedkar
Correct Answer: Mahatma Gandhi
Solution : The correct option is Mahatma Gandhi.
The idea of non-violence that influenced Albert Einstein was primarily inspired by Mahatma Gandhi. Gandhi was a prominent leader in the Indian independence movement and a staunch advocate of non-violent resistance, which he called Satyagraha. Einstein's advocacy for peace and his opposition to war were aligned with Gandhi's principles of non-violence.
Question : Comprehension:
Read the given passage and answer the questions that follow.
It is not an exaggeration to say that the question of where and when the Black Death, the deadliest pandemic ever, originated is one of the biggest mysteries in human history. After all, the Black Death was the first wave of the second plague pandemic of the 14th to early 19th centuries. It killed some 50-60% of the population in Europe, the Middle East and North Africa and an unaccountable number of people in Central Asia. Different proposals, based on competing theories, have been put forward. But in 2017, I came across some records describing an intriguing medieval cemetery in Kara-Djigach, Chüy Valley, northern Kyrgyzstan, which I suspected may hold the key. As part of a multidisciplinary team co-led by Maria Spyrou at the University of Tubingen, we have now investigated several specimens from individuals buried at that site – and come up with an answer. The idea that the Black Death originated in the east – territories overlapping, roughly speaking, Central Asia, Mongolia and China – dates back to the contemporaries of the pandemic in Europe and the Islamic world. The modern, academic Chinese origin theory dates back to at least 1756-8 and a publication about the history of Central Asia by French scholar Joseph de Guignes.
What is the theme of the passage?
Option 1: Pitfall of Black Death
Option 2: Impact of Black Death
Option 3: Origin of Black Death
Option 4: History of Black Death
Correct Answer: Origin of Black Death
Solution : The correct choice is the third option.
The passage primarily focuses on the mystery of the origin of the Black Death, discussing different proposals and theories, and introducing the findings of an investigation into a medieval cemetery in Kyrgyzstan that may hold the key to understanding where and when the Black Death originated.
Therefore, the appropriate theme of the passage is: Origin of Black Death.
Question : Comprehension:
In the following passage, some of the words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the correct answer for the given blank out of the four alternatives.
Today I have a college admission interview with a Yale alum. Yale is the second-best school, but for once, I put my foot down and (1)____________ to apply to the best school (Harvard). The idea of (2)___________ Charlie's younger brother at another school is a bridge entirely too far. Besides, (3)__________ knows if Harvard would even take me now that Charlie's been suspended. My mom and (4)_____________are in the kitchen. Because of my interview, she's steaming frozen mandu (dumplings) for me as a treat. I am having a pre-mandu appetiser of Cap'n Crunch (the best cereal known to mankind) and (5)__________ in my Moleskine notebook.
Question:
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank number 3.
Option 1: whose
Option 2: which
Option 3: who
Option 4: whom
Correct Answer: who
Solution : The correct choice is the third option.
Explanation:
The interrogative pronoun who should be used here in this sentence. "Who knows" is used for asking rhetorical questions to show that the person asking them does not know the answer.
Therefore, the complete sentence is: Besides, who knows if Harvard would even take me now that Charlie's been suspended.