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 5.
Option 1: not
Option 2: none
Option 3: nothing
Option 4: no
Correct Answer: not
Solution : The correct choice is the first option.
The word not in this context adds a sense of contrast. The speaker is expressing frustration about having to constantly worry about when it's appropriate to promote his work, and the use of "not" emphasises the times when it's not okay or appropriate to do so.
Therefore, the appropriate choice to fill in the blank is not.
Question : Assertion (A): Literacy is a part of education, which is a more general idea.
Reason (R): If a person can read and write in any language, they are said to be literate. A person is considered educated if he or she can work and make a living.
Option 1: Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the correct explanation
of Assertion (A).
Option 2: Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is not the correct explanation
of Assertion (A).
Option 3: Assertion (A) is true but Reason (R) is False
Option 4: Assertion (A) is False but Reason (R) is true.
Correct Answer: Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the correct explanation
of Assertion (A).
Solution : A person is considered literate if they are seven years old or older and can understandably read and write in any language. A person is not literate if they can just read and cannot write.
Literacy is part of the concept of education.
Hence option a is the correct answer.
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 2.
Option 1: leaning
Option 2: demoting
Option 3: asking
Option 4: promoting
Correct Answer: promoting
Solution : The correct choice is the fourth option.
The word promoting fits well in the context of discussing one's work, and it maintains the coherence of the passage. The other options may not convey the intended meaning as effectively in this context.
Therefore, the complete sentence is: "I know there shouldn't be any shame in promoting your work, but it's such a task to draw the line."
Question : The size of Varun Ltd. has increased. It was a market leader, but as the business environment changed and MNCs entered the industry, its market share shrank. The CEO begins to distribute part of his authority to the General Manager in order to deal with the problem. The General Manager, who also felt overworked, did so with the CEO's agreement and distributed some of his authority to various levels inside the organisation. Name the managerial idea that was mentioned above.
Option 1: Authority
Option 2: Responsibility
Option 3: Delegation
Option 4: Decentralisation
Correct Answer: Decentralisation
Solution : Decentralisation refers to the systematic effort to delegate to the lowest level, all authority except which can be exercised at the central point. Hence, the correct option is 4.
Question : Comprehension:
Read the given passage carefully and answer the questions that follow.
As the world's population approaches 8 billion and resource use intensifies, pollution is becoming more extensive, pervasive, and persistent. It affects our health through the food we eat, the water we drink, and the air we breathe. By 2025, the world's cities will produce 2.2 billion metric tonnes of waste every year, more than three times the amount produced in 2009. That said, pollution is not a new phenomenon and is largely controllable and often avoidable, as shown in some countries and cities that have succeeded in decoupling economic growth from pollution and waste accumulation.
With the end goal of eradicating all forms of pollution by 2030, the UN Environment Programme was tasked by the UN Environment Assembly to coordinate the implementation of a global plan reiterating that pollution is not only an environmental priority, it's a priority for the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals.
Question:
Which of the following most accurately states the central idea of the passage?
Option 1: United Nations
Option 2: Pollution-free planet
Option 3: Population explosion
Option 4: Economic growth
Correct Answer: Pollution-free planet
Solution : The correct answer is the second option.
The passage discusses the challenges posed by pollution, its pervasive impact on various aspects of life, and the goal of eradicating all forms of pollution by 2030, as emphasised by the UN Environment Programme. The focus is on addressing pollution to achieve a healthier and more sustainable environment.
Therefore, the correct answer is pollution-free planet.
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 4.
Option 1: occasionally
Option 2: constantly
Option 3: rarely
Option 4: never
Correct Answer: constantly
Solution : The correct choice is the second option.
The word constantly conveys the idea of persistent, continuous worry about when it's appropriate to promote one's work. This aligns with the tone of the passage, where the speaker is expressing a constant concern related to discussing and promoting his ideas or work.
Therefore, the right word to fill in the blank is, constantly.
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.
How does the passage describe the Black Death?
Option 1: The first wave of the second plague pandemic
Option 2: The worst specimen of human created tragedy
Option 3: The specimen of human evolution and its evidence
Option 4: The initiator of all the future pandemics
Correct Answer: The first wave of the second plague pandemic
Solution : The correct choice is the first option.
The passage describes the Black Death as the first wave of the second plague pandemic. The passage specifically mentions that the Black Death was the first wave of the second plague pandemic of the 14th to early 19th centuries. It provides a historical context for the pandemic and its devastating impact on the population in various regions.
Therefore, the correct answer is: "The first wave of the second plague pandemic."
Question : Direction: Given below is a short passage followed by some items based on the passage. First, read the passage and answer the items based on it. You are required to select your answers based on the contents of the passage and the opinion of the author only.
More than eight months after the national lockdown was announced in late March, urban India is learning to live with the Covid-19 pandemic. In fact, indicating a positive outlook for the future, many survey respondents in a recent survey say they plan to return to pre-lockdown levels of shopping, personal grooming, going to cinemas and socializing as pandemic fears continue to recede.
The survey findings highlight that the suppression of consumer demand because of fears of job losses and salary cuts could be coming to an end. Increasingly, urban Indians are showing increased confidence about the future of the economy. This could be an indicator of the possible 'pent-up demand' that several economists have been talking about - a demand that could be unleashed once a vaccine is developed and distributed, or when there are signs of the pandemic's spread reducing to negligible levels or vanishing totally.
Around 65 per cent of respondents said they had settled into new routines, or that they saw signs of the situation improving, or they had come to terms with the pandemic and were moving on with their lives. And since the survey was conducted before the news of the successful trials of the Pfizer vaccine for the coronavirus was announced, it is likely that the consumers are now even more positive in their outlook about the future.
Question:Question:Question:
Which one of the following is the central idea of the passage?
Option 1: Economic survey
Option 2: Development of Covid-19 vaccine
Option 3: Suppression of demand
Option 4: None of these
Correct Answer: Economic survey
Solution : The correct option is 1 i.e Economic survey
Explanation
- After reading the entire passage, it is clear that the passage is discussing India's and Indians' economic situation at the time of the lockdown.
- As a result, "Economic survey" is the right response.
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 1.
Option 1: refused
Option 2: rejoiced
Option 3: dwelled
Option 4: levelled
Correct Answer: refused
Solution : The correct choice is the first option.
Explanation:
The word refuse means to indicate that one is not willing to do something, and its past form refused helps in conveying the intended meaning that the speaker did not want to apply to Harvard.
Therefore, the complete sentence is: I put my foot down and refused to apply to the best school (Harvard).