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- Question 1 of 40
1. Question
Category: EnglishRead the following passage carefully and answer the questions given below them. Certain words/phrases have been printed in bold to help you locate them while answering some of the questions.
One of the reasons the rich get richer, the poor get poorer and the middle class struggles in debt is because the subject of money is taught at home and not at school. Most of us learn about money from our parents. Schools focus on scholastic and professional skills. This explains how smart bankers, doctors and accountants, who earned excellent grades in school, may still struggle financially all their lives. Our staggering national debt is due in large part to politicians and government officials making financial decisions with little or no training on the subject of money. I often look ahead to the new millennium and what will happen when we have millions of people who will need financial and medical assistance. Because I had two influential fathers, I learned from both of them. I had to think about each dad’s advice and in doing so I gained valuable insight into the power and effect of one’s thoughts on one’s life. For example, one dad had a habit of saying, “I can’t afford it.” The other dad forbade those words to be used. He insisted I say “How can I afford it?” He did not mean you to buy everything you wanted. He was fanatical about exercising your brain, the most powerful computer in the world. He believed that automatically saying “I can’t afford it” was a sign of mental laziness.
Although both dads worked hard, I noticed that one dad had a habit of putting his brain to sleep when it came to money matters and the other had a habit of exercising his brain. The long term result was that one dad grew stronger financially and the other grew weaker. It is not much different from a person who goes to gymnasium to exercise on a regular basis versus someone who sits on the couch watching television. Proper physical exercise increases your chance for health, and proper mental exercise increases your chance for wealth. Laziness of both decreases health and wealth.
Money is one form of power. But what is more powerful is financial education. Money comes and goes, but if you have the education about how money works, you gain power over it and can begin building wealth. The reason why positive thinking alone does not work is because most people went to school and never learned how money works, so they spent their lives working for money.The passage highlights one very important aspect that
CorrectSolution: The passage revolves around the theme of training that is crucial to be rich.
IncorrectSolution: The passage revolves around the theme of training that is crucial to be rich.
- Question 2 of 40
2. Question
Category: EnglishRead the following passage carefully and answer the questions given below them. Certain words/phrases have been printed in bold to help you locate them while answering some of the questions.
One of the reasons the rich get richer, the poor get poorer and the middle class struggles in debt is because the subject of money is taught at home and not at school. Most of us learn about money from our parents. Schools focus on scholastic and professional skills. This explains how smart bankers, doctors and accountants, who earned excellent grades in school, may still struggle financially all their lives. Our staggering national debt is due in large part to politicians and government officials making financial decisions with little or no training on the subject of money. I often look ahead to the new millennium and what will happen when we have millions of people who will need financial and medical assistance. Because I had two influential fathers, I learned from both of them. I had to think about each dad’s advice and in doing so I gained valuable insight into the power and effect of one’s thoughts on one’s life. For example, one dad had a habit of saying, “I can’t afford it.” The other dad forbade those words to be used. He insisted I say “How can I afford it?” He did not mean you to buy everything you wanted. He was fanatical about exercising your brain, the most powerful computer in the world. He believed that automatically saying “I can’t afford it” was a sign of mental laziness.
Although both dads worked hard, I noticed that one dad had a habit of putting his brain to sleep when it came to money matters and the other had a habit of exercising his brain. The long term result was that one dad grew stronger financially and the other grew weaker. It is not much different from a person who goes to gymnasium to exercise on a regular basis versus someone who sits on the couch watching television. Proper physical exercise increases your chance for health, and proper mental exercise increases your chance for wealth. Laziness of both decreases health and wealth.
Money is one form of power. But what is more powerful is financial education. Money comes and goes, but if you have the education about how money works, you gain power over it and can begin building wealth. The reason why positive thinking alone does not work is because most people went to school and never learned how money works, so they spent their lives working for money.According to the passage, a nation cannot progress to economic independence if
CorrectSolution: Refer 3rd sentence of the passage “our staggering…..money” It is indicating that economic independence requires proper training on the subject of money.
IncorrectSolution: Refer 3rd sentence of the passage “our staggering…..money” It is indicating that economic independence requires proper training on the subject of money.
- Question 3 of 40
3. Question
Category: EnglishRead the following passage carefully and answer the questions given below them. Certain words/phrases have been printed in bold to help you locate them while answering some of the questions.
One of the reasons the rich get richer, the poor get poorer and the middle class struggles in debt is because the subject of money is taught at home and not at school. Most of us learn about money from our parents. Schools focus on scholastic and professional skills. This explains how smart bankers, doctors and accountants, who earned excellent grades in school, may still struggle financially all their lives. Our staggering national debt is due in large part to politicians and government officials making financial decisions with little or no training on the subject of money. I often look ahead to the new millennium and what will happen when we have millions of people who will need financial and medical assistance. Because I had two influential fathers, I learned from both of them. I had to think about each dad’s advice and in doing so I gained valuable insight into the power and effect of one’s thoughts on one’s life. For example, one dad had a habit of saying, “I can’t afford it.” The other dad forbade those words to be used. He insisted I say “How can I afford it?” He did not mean you to buy everything you wanted. He was fanatical about exercising your brain, the most powerful computer in the world. He believed that automatically saying “I can’t afford it” was a sign of mental laziness.
Although both dads worked hard, I noticed that one dad had a habit of putting his brain to sleep when it came to money matters and the other had a habit of exercising his brain. The long term result was that one dad grew stronger financially and the other grew weaker. It is not much different from a person who goes to gymnasium to exercise on a regular basis versus someone who sits on the couch watching television. Proper physical exercise increases your chance for health, and proper mental exercise increases your chance for wealth. Laziness of both decreases health and wealth.
Money is one form of power. But what is more powerful is financial education. Money comes and goes, but if you have the education about how money works, you gain power over it and can begin building wealth. The reason why positive thinking alone does not work is because most people went to school and never learned how money works, so they spent their lives working for money.Most of the people are poor and are struggling in debt because,
CorrectSolution: Refer the first few sentences of first paragraph “One of the reasons the rich get richer, the poor get poorer and the middle class struggles in debt is because the subject of money is taught at home and not at school.”
IncorrectSolution: Refer the first few sentences of first paragraph “One of the reasons the rich get richer, the poor get poorer and the middle class struggles in debt is because the subject of money is taught at home and not at school.”
- Question 4 of 40
4. Question
Category: EnglishRead the following passage carefully and answer the questions given below them. Certain words/phrases have been printed in bold to help you locate them while answering some of the questions.
One of the reasons the rich get richer, the poor get poorer and the middle class struggles in debt is because the subject of money is taught at home and not at school. Most of us learn about money from our parents. Schools focus on scholastic and professional skills. This explains how smart bankers, doctors and accountants, who earned excellent grades in school, may still struggle financially all their lives. Our staggering national debt is due in large part to politicians and government officials making financial decisions with little or no training on the subject of money. I often look ahead to the new millennium and what will happen when we have millions of people who will need financial and medical assistance. Because I had two influential fathers, I learned from both of them. I had to think about each dad’s advice and in doing so I gained valuable insight into the power and effect of one’s thoughts on one’s life. For example, one dad had a habit of saying, “I can’t afford it.” The other dad forbade those words to be used. He insisted I say “How can I afford it?” He did not mean you to buy everything you wanted. He was fanatical about exercising your brain, the most powerful computer in the world. He believed that automatically saying “I can’t afford it” was a sign of mental laziness.
Although both dads worked hard, I noticed that one dad had a habit of putting his brain to sleep when it came to money matters and the other had a habit of exercising his brain. The long term result was that one dad grew stronger financially and the other grew weaker. It is not much different from a person who goes to gymnasium to exercise on a regular basis versus someone who sits on the couch watching television. Proper physical exercise increases your chance for health, and proper mental exercise increases your chance for wealth. Laziness of both decreases health and wealth.
Money is one form of power. But what is more powerful is financial education. Money comes and goes, but if you have the education about how money works, you gain power over it and can begin building wealth. The reason why positive thinking alone does not work is because most people went to school and never learned how money works, so they spent their lives working for money.The reference “how can I afford it” in the passage
CorrectSolution: Refer the last few lines of first paragraph.
IncorrectSolution: Refer the last few lines of first paragraph.
- Question 5 of 40
5. Question
Category: EnglishRead the following passage carefully and answer the questions given below them. Certain words/phrases have been printed in bold to help you locate them while answering some of the questions.
One of the reasons the rich get richer, the poor get poorer and the middle class struggles in debt is because the subject of money is taught at home and not at school. Most of us learn about money from our parents. Schools focus on scholastic and professional skills. This explains how smart bankers, doctors and accountants, who earned excellent grades in school, may still struggle financially all their lives. Our staggering national debt is due in large part to politicians and government officials making financial decisions with little or no training on the subject of money. I often look ahead to the new millennium and what will happen when we have millions of people who will need financial and medical assistance. Because I had two influential fathers, I learned from both of them. I had to think about each dad’s advice and in doing so I gained valuable insight into the power and effect of one’s thoughts on one’s life. For example, one dad had a habit of saying, “I can’t afford it.” The other dad forbade those words to be used. He insisted I say “How can I afford it?” He did not mean you to buy everything you wanted. He was fanatical about exercising your brain, the most powerful computer in the world. He believed that automatically saying “I can’t afford it” was a sign of mental laziness.
Although both dads worked hard, I noticed that one dad had a habit of putting his brain to sleep when it came to money matters and the other had a habit of exercising his brain. The long term result was that one dad grew stronger financially and the other grew weaker. It is not much different from a person who goes to gymnasium to exercise on a regular basis versus someone who sits on the couch watching television. Proper physical exercise increases your chance for health, and proper mental exercise increases your chance for wealth. Laziness of both decreases health and wealth.
Money is one form of power. But what is more powerful is financial education. Money comes and goes, but if you have the education about how money works, you gain power over it and can begin building wealth. The reason why positive thinking alone does not work is because most people went to school and never learned how money works, so they spent their lives working for money.According to the author, to build wealth
CorrectSolution: Refer the last paragraph of the passage “The reason why positive thinking alone does not work is because most people went to school and never learned how money works, so they spent their lives working for money.”
IncorrectSolution: Refer the last paragraph of the passage “The reason why positive thinking alone does not work is because most people went to school and never learned how money works, so they spent their lives working for money.”
- Question 6 of 40
6. Question
Category: EnglishRead the following passage carefully and answer the questions given below them. Certain words/phrases have been printed in bold to help you locate them while answering some of the questions.
One of the reasons the rich get richer, the poor get poorer and the middle class struggles in debt is because the subject of money is taught at home and not at school. Most of us learn about money from our parents. Schools focus on scholastic and professional skills. This explains how smart bankers, doctors and accountants, who earned excellent grades in school, may still struggle financially all their lives. Our staggering national debt is due in large part to politicians and government officials making financial decisions with little or no training on the subject of money. I often look ahead to the new millennium and what will happen when we have millions of people who will need financial and medical assistance. Because I had two influential fathers, I learned from both of them. I had to think about each dad’s advice and in doing so I gained valuable insight into the power and effect of one’s thoughts on one’s life. For example, one dad had a habit of saying, “I can’t afford it.” The other dad forbade those words to be used. He insisted I say “How can I afford it?” He did not mean you to buy everything you wanted. He was fanatical about exercising your brain, the most powerful computer in the world. He believed that automatically saying “I can’t afford it” was a sign of mental laziness.
Although both dads worked hard, I noticed that one dad had a habit of putting his brain to sleep when it came to money matters and the other had a habit of exercising his brain. The long term result was that one dad grew stronger financially and the other grew weaker. It is not much different from a person who goes to gymnasium to exercise on a regular basis versus someone who sits on the couch watching television. Proper physical exercise increases your chance for health, and proper mental exercise increases your chance for wealth. Laziness of both decreases health and wealth.
Money is one form of power. But what is more powerful is financial education. Money comes and goes, but if you have the education about how money works, you gain power over it and can begin building wealth. The reason why positive thinking alone does not work is because most people went to school and never learned how money works, so they spent their lives working for money.The core learning one can gain from the above passage is best highlighted by the statement below:
CorrectSolution: Refer the second paragraph of the passage.
IncorrectSolution: Refer the second paragraph of the passage.
- Question 7 of 40
7. Question
Category: EnglishRead the following passage carefully and answer the questions given below them. Certain words/phrases have been printed in bold to help you locate them while answering some of the questions.
One of the reasons the rich get richer, the poor get poorer and the middle class struggles in debt is because the subject of money is taught at home and not at school. Most of us learn about money from our parents. Schools focus on scholastic and professional skills. This explains how smart bankers, doctors and accountants, who earned excellent grades in school, may still struggle financially all their lives. Our staggering national debt is due in large part to politicians and government officials making financial decisions with little or no training on the subject of money. I often look ahead to the new millennium and what will happen when we have millions of people who will need financial and medical assistance. Because I had two influential fathers, I learned from both of them. I had to think about each dad’s advice and in doing so I gained valuable insight into the power and effect of one’s thoughts on one’s life. For example, one dad had a habit of saying, “I can’t afford it.” The other dad forbade those words to be used. He insisted I say “How can I afford it?” He did not mean you to buy everything you wanted. He was fanatical about exercising your brain, the most powerful computer in the world. He believed that automatically saying “I can’t afford it” was a sign of mental laziness.
Although both dads worked hard, I noticed that one dad had a habit of putting his brain to sleep when it came to money matters and the other had a habit of exercising his brain. The long term result was that one dad grew stronger financially and the other grew weaker. It is not much different from a person who goes to gymnasium to exercise on a regular basis versus someone who sits on the couch watching television. Proper physical exercise increases your chance for health, and proper mental exercise increases your chance for wealth. Laziness of both decreases health and wealth.
Money is one form of power. But what is more powerful is financial education. Money comes and goes, but if you have the education about how money works, you gain power over it and can begin building wealth. The reason why positive thinking alone does not work is because most people went to school and never learned how money works, so they spent their lives working for money.Choose the word/group of words which is MOST SIMILAR in meaning to the word/group of words printed in bold as used in the passage.
ScholasticCorrectSolution: Scholastic means of or concerning schools and education. Hence it has same meaning as academic.
IncorrectSolution: Scholastic means of or concerning schools and education. Hence it has same meaning as academic.
- Question 8 of 40
8. Question
Category: EnglishRead the following passage carefully and answer the questions given below them. Certain words/phrases have been printed in bold to help you locate them while answering some of the questions.
One of the reasons the rich get richer, the poor get poorer and the middle class struggles in debt is because the subject of money is taught at home and not at school. Most of us learn about money from our parents. Schools focus on scholastic and professional skills. This explains how smart bankers, doctors and accountants, who earned excellent grades in school, may still struggle financially all their lives. Our staggering national debt is due in large part to politicians and government officials making financial decisions with little or no training on the subject of money. I often look ahead to the new millennium and what will happen when we have millions of people who will need financial and medical assistance. Because I had two influential fathers, I learned from both of them. I had to think about each dad’s advice and in doing so I gained valuable insight into the power and effect of one’s thoughts on one’s life. For example, one dad had a habit of saying, “I can’t afford it.” The other dad forbade those words to be used. He insisted I say “How can I afford it?” He did not mean you to buy everything you wanted. He was fanatical about exercising your brain, the most powerful computer in the world. He believed that automatically saying “I can’t afford it” was a sign of mental laziness.
Although both dads worked hard, I noticed that one dad had a habit of putting his brain to sleep when it came to money matters and the other had a habit of exercising his brain. The long term result was that one dad grew stronger financially and the other grew weaker. It is not much different from a person who goes to gymnasium to exercise on a regular basis versus someone who sits on the couch watching television. Proper physical exercise increases your chance for health, and proper mental exercise increases your chance for wealth. Laziness of both decreases health and wealth.
Money is one form of power. But what is more powerful is financial education. Money comes and goes, but if you have the education about how money works, you gain power over it and can begin building wealth. The reason why positive thinking alone does not work is because most people went to school and never learned how money works, so they spent their lives working for money.Choose the word/group of words which is MOST OPPOSITE in meaning to the word/group of words printed in bold as used in the passage.
ForbadeCorrectSolution: Forbade means refuse to allow. Hence it has opposite meaning as allowed.
IncorrectSolution: Forbade means refuse to allow. Hence it has opposite meaning as allowed.
- Question 9 of 40
9. Question
Category: EnglishRead the following passage carefully and answer the questions given below them. Certain words/phrases have been printed in bold to help you locate them while answering some of the questions.
Since time immemorial people have been communicating with each other verbally or nonverbally. No one can live in society without communicating. It may be in the form of silence. There are some expressions of emoting, like happiness, sadness, fear, and anger which are considered to be universal.
In today’s competitive world, it has become essential that one must have skills in more than one area. A person might possess a number of good qualities necessary for dealing with various problems of daily lives, but lack of effective communication might make the task difficult. Whether it is a corporate world or academic world or social world, the ability to communicate effectively has become a need today. Communication can make or break a relationship, begin or end a war. Perhaps, this is the most important thing, we do in our lives. It is said that motivation is very important, if a person wants to achieve something in life. How can people be motivated? It’s again through communication only. A person might achieve in life many things, if he/ she knows the art and science of communication.
In this context, it is said that culture has a great impact on communication. In fact, culture is communication and communication is culture. When we talk about Indian culture, it is observed that people are very context sensitive. One has to be very cautious about the time and the context of communication, in order to make communication more effective.
Gender and communication is another important area, which has drawn the attention of scholars. Whereas many scholars are of the opinion that men and women differ in their communication styles, some scholars have found no significant difference. Are women better communicators than men? It is a question of debate. Perhaps, it may be due to the biology or socialization process or both. The researchers will strive to find out a suitable answer to this.
Who does not like a smiling face and friendly and warm communication? Whether it is boss or subordinate, teacher or student, husband or wife, father or son, everyone needs to develop skills in communication. This will not only help in getting accomplishment of difficult task done, but also will give a peace of mind which ultimately may lead to a successful and meaningful life.It can be inferred from the passage that
CorrectSolution: The passage conveys the message that communication skill needs to be developed. Option (a) (b) and (c) can be eliminated be referring to the 2nd line of the 2nd paragraph “Are women…..both”. Hence option (d) is the correct choice.
IncorrectSolution: The passage conveys the message that communication skill needs to be developed. Option (a) (b) and (c) can be eliminated be referring to the 2nd line of the 2nd paragraph “Are women…..both”. Hence option (d) is the correct choice.
- Question 10 of 40
10. Question
Category: EnglishRead the following passage carefully and answer the questions given below them. Certain words/phrases have been printed in bold to help you locate them while answering some of the questions.
Since time immemorial people have been communicating with each other verbally or nonverbally. No one can live in society without communicating. It may be in the form of silence. There are some expressions of emoting, like happiness, sadness, fear, and anger which are considered to be universal.
In today’s competitive world, it has become essential that one must have skills in more than one area. A person might possess a number of good qualities necessary for dealing with various problems of daily lives, but lack of effective communication might make the task difficult. Whether it is a corporate world or academic world or social world, the ability to communicate effectively has become a need today. Communication can make or break a relationship, begin or end a war. Perhaps, this is the most important thing, we do in our lives. It is said that motivation is very important, if a person wants to achieve something in life. How can people be motivated? It’s again through communication only. A person might achieve in life many things, if he/ she knows the art and science of communication.
In this context, it is said that culture has a great impact on communication. In fact, culture is communication and communication is culture. When we talk about Indian culture, it is observed that people are very context sensitive. One has to be very cautious about the time and the context of communication, in order to make communication more effective.
Gender and communication is another important area, which has drawn the attention of scholars. Whereas many scholars are of the opinion that men and women differ in their communication styles, some scholars have found no significant difference. Are women better communicators than men? It is a question of debate. Perhaps, it may be due to the biology or socialization process or both. The researchers will strive to find out a suitable answer to this.
Who does not like a smiling face and friendly and warm communication? Whether it is boss or subordinate, teacher or student, husband or wife, father or son, everyone needs to develop skills in communication. This will not only help in getting accomplishment of difficult task done, but also will give a peace of mind which ultimately may lead to a successful and meaningful life.According to the passage
CorrectSolution: Refer the third sentence of the third paragraph “When we talk about Indian culture, it is observed that people are very context sensitive.”
IncorrectSolution: Refer the third sentence of the third paragraph “When we talk about Indian culture, it is observed that people are very context sensitive.”
- Question 11 of 40
11. Question
Category: EnglishRead the following passage carefully and answer the questions given below them. Certain words/phrases have been printed in bold to help you locate them while answering some of the questions.
Since time immemorial people have been communicating with each other verbally or nonverbally. No one can live in society without communicating. It may be in the form of silence. There are some expressions of emoting, like happiness, sadness, fear, and anger which are considered to be universal.
In today’s competitive world, it has become essential that one must have skills in more than one area. A person might possess a number of good qualities necessary for dealing with various problems of daily lives, but lack of effective communication might make the task difficult. Whether it is a corporate world or academic world or social world, the ability to communicate effectively has become a need today. Communication can make or break a relationship, begin or end a war. Perhaps, this is the most important thing, we do in our lives. It is said that motivation is very important, if a person wants to achieve something in life. How can people be motivated? It’s again through communication only. A person might achieve in life many things, if he/ she knows the art and science of communication.
In this context, it is said that culture has a great impact on communication. In fact, culture is communication and communication is culture. When we talk about Indian culture, it is observed that people are very context sensitive. One has to be very cautious about the time and the context of communication, in order to make communication more effective.
Gender and communication is another important area, which has drawn the attention of scholars. Whereas many scholars are of the opinion that men and women differ in their communication styles, some scholars have found no significant difference. Are women better communicators than men? It is a question of debate. Perhaps, it may be due to the biology or socialization process or both. The researchers will strive to find out a suitable answer to this.
Who does not like a smiling face and friendly and warm communication? Whether it is boss or subordinate, teacher or student, husband or wife, father or son, everyone needs to develop skills in communication. This will not only help in getting accomplishment of difficult task done, but also will give a peace of mind which ultimately may lead to a successful and meaningful life.According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true?
CorrectSolution: Refer the third sentence of the first paragraph “. It may be in the form of silence. There are some expressions emoting, like happiness, sadness, fear, and anger which are considered to be universal.”
IncorrectSolution: Refer the third sentence of the first paragraph “. It may be in the form of silence. There are some expressions emoting, like happiness, sadness, fear, and anger which are considered to be universal.”
- Question 12 of 40
12. Question
Category: EnglishRead the following passage carefully and answer the questions given below them. Certain words/phrases have been printed in bold to help you locate them while answering some of the questions.
Since time immemorial people have been communicating with each other verbally or nonverbally. No one can live in society without communicating. It may be in the form of silence. There are some expressions of emoting, like happiness, sadness, fear, and anger which are considered to be universal.
In today’s competitive world, it has become essential that one must have skills in more than one area. A person might possess a number of good qualities necessary for dealing with various problems of daily lives, but lack of effective communication might make the task difficult. Whether it is a corporate world or academic world or social world, the ability to communicate effectively has become a need today. Communication can make or break a relationship, begin or end a war. Perhaps, this is the most important thing, we do in our lives. It is said that motivation is very important, if a person wants to achieve something in life. How can people be motivated? It’s again through communication only. A person might achieve in life many things, if he/ she knows the art and science of communication.
In this context, it is said that culture has a great impact on communication. In fact, culture is communication and communication is culture. When we talk about Indian culture, it is observed that people are very context sensitive. One has to be very cautious about the time and the context of communication, in order to make communication more effective.
Gender and communication is another important area, which has drawn the attention of scholars. Whereas many scholars are of the opinion that men and women differ in their communication styles, some scholars have found no significant difference. Are women better communicators than men? It is a question of debate. Perhaps, it may be due to the biology or socialization process or both. The researchers will strive to find out a suitable answer to this.
Who does not like a smiling face and friendly and warm communication? Whether it is boss or subordinate, teacher or student, husband or wife, father or son, everyone needs to develop skills in communication. This will not only help in getting accomplishment of difficult task done, but also will give a peace of mind which ultimately may lead to a successful and meaningful life.Which of the following alternatives is closest in meaning to “communication style”?
CorrectSolution: communication style can be best understood in a manner as a ‘way of communicating’.
IncorrectSolution: communication style can be best understood in a manner as a ‘way of communicating’.
- Question 13 of 40
13. Question
Category: EnglishRead the following passage carefully and answer the questions given below them. Certain words/phrases have been printed in bold to help you locate them while answering some of the questions.
Since time immemorial people have been communicating with each other verbally or nonverbally. No one can live in society without communicating. It may be in the form of silence. There are some expressions of emoting, like happiness, sadness, fear, and anger which are considered to be universal.
In today’s competitive world, it has become essential that one must have skills in more than one area. A person might possess a number of good qualities necessary for dealing with various problems of daily lives, but lack of effective communication might make the task difficult. Whether it is a corporate world or academic world or social world, the ability to communicate effectively has become a need today. Communication can make or break a relationship, begin or end a war. Perhaps, this is the most important thing, we do in our lives. It is said that motivation is very important, if a person wants to achieve something in life. How can people be motivated? It’s again through communication only. A person might achieve in life many things, if he/ she knows the art and science of communication.
In this context, it is said that culture has a great impact on communication. In fact, culture is communication and communication is culture. When we talk about Indian culture, it is observed that people are very context sensitive. One has to be very cautious about the time and the context of communication, in order to make communication more effective.
Gender and communication is another important area, which has drawn the attention of scholars. Whereas many scholars are of the opinion that men and women differ in their communication styles, some scholars have found no significant difference. Are women better communicators than men? It is a question of debate. Perhaps, it may be due to the biology or socialization process or both. The researchers will strive to find out a suitable answer to this.
Who does not like a smiling face and friendly and warm communication? Whether it is boss or subordinate, teacher or student, husband or wife, father or son, everyone needs to develop skills in communication. This will not only help in getting accomplishment of difficult task done, but also will give a peace of mind which ultimately may lead to a successful and meaningful life.Which of the following statements is correct?
CorrectSolution: Refer the first paragraph of the passage “No one can live in society without communicating. It may be in the form of silence.”
IncorrectSolution: Refer the first paragraph of the passage “No one can live in society without communicating. It may be in the form of silence.”
- Question 14 of 40
14. Question
Category: EnglishRead the following passage carefully and answer the questions given below them. Certain words/phrases have been printed in bold to help you locate them while answering some of the questions.
Since time immemorial people have been communicating with each other verbally or nonverbally. No one can live in society without communicating. It may be in the form of silence. There are some expressions of emoting, like happiness, sadness, fear, and anger which are considered to be universal.
In today’s competitive world, it has become essential that one must have skills in more than one area. A person might possess a number of good qualities necessary for dealing with various problems of daily lives, but lack of effective communication might make the task difficult. Whether it is a corporate world or academic world or social world, the ability to communicate effectively has become a need today. Communication can make or break a relationship, begin or end a war. Perhaps, this is the most important thing, we do in our lives. It is said that motivation is very important, if a person wants to achieve something in life. How can people be motivated? It’s again through communication only. A person might achieve in life many things, if he/ she knows the art and science of communication.
In this context, it is said that culture has a great impact on communication. In fact, culture is communication and communication is culture. When we talk about Indian culture, it is observed that people are very context sensitive. One has to be very cautious about the time and the context of communication, in order to make communication more effective.
Gender and communication is another important area, which has drawn the attention of scholars. Whereas many scholars are of the opinion that men and women differ in their communication styles, some scholars have found no significant difference. Are women better communicators than men? It is a question of debate. Perhaps, it may be due to the biology or socialization process or both. The researchers will strive to find out a suitable answer to this.
Who does not like a smiling face and friendly and warm communication? Whether it is boss or subordinate, teacher or student, husband or wife, father or son, everyone needs to develop skills in communication. This will not only help in getting accomplishment of difficult task done, but also will give a peace of mind which ultimately may lead to a successful and meaningful life.According to the passage, it is required
CorrectSolution: Refer the last sentence of the second paragraph “A person might achieve in life many things, if he/ she knows the art and science of communication.”
IncorrectSolution: Refer the last sentence of the second paragraph “A person might achieve in life many things, if he/ she knows the art and science of communication.”
- Question 15 of 40
15. Question
Category: EnglishRead the following passage carefully and answer the questions given below them. Certain words/phrases have been printed in bold to help you locate them while answering some of the questions.
Since time immemorial people have been communicating with each other verbally or nonverbally. No one can live in society without communicating. It may be in the form of silence. There are some expressions of emoting, like happiness, sadness, fear, and anger which are considered to be universal.
In today’s competitive world, it has become essential that one must have skills in more than one area. A person might possess a number of good qualities necessary for dealing with various problems of daily lives, but lack of effective communication might make the task difficult. Whether it is a corporate world or academic world or social world, the ability to communicate effectively has become a need today. Communication can make or break a relationship, begin or end a war. Perhaps, this is the most important thing, we do in our lives. It is said that motivation is very important, if a person wants to achieve something in life. How can people be motivated? It’s again through communication only. A person might achieve in life many things, if he/ she knows the art and science of communication.
In this context, it is said that culture has a great impact on communication. In fact, culture is communication and communication is culture. When we talk about Indian culture, it is observed that people are very context sensitive. One has to be very cautious about the time and the context of communication, in order to make communication more effective.
Gender and communication is another important area, which has drawn the attention of scholars. Whereas many scholars are of the opinion that men and women differ in their communication styles, some scholars have found no significant difference. Are women better communicators than men? It is a question of debate. Perhaps, it may be due to the biology or socialization process or both. The researchers will strive to find out a suitable answer to this.
Who does not like a smiling face and friendly and warm communication? Whether it is boss or subordinate, teacher or student, husband or wife, father or son, everyone needs to develop skills in communication. This will not only help in getting accomplishment of difficult task done, but also will give a peace of mind which ultimately may lead to a successful and meaningful life.According to the passage, it can be inferred that
CorrectSolution: Refer the second and third last sentences of the second paragraph “How can people be motivated? It’s again through communication only.”IncorrectSolution: Refer the second and third last sentences of the second paragraph “How can people be motivated? It’s again through communication only.” - Question 16 of 40
16. Question
Category: EnglishGiven below is a set of statements viz, (I), (II), (III), (IV) & (V). Read them to
answer the questions that follow without changing the tone of the paragraph.
(I)There were other buildings in that area prior to Akbar’s construction of a royal city named Fatehpur Sikri on the Vindhya hills.
(II) The word Fateh is of Arabic origin in Persian, meaning “victorious”.
(III)The Mughal association with it began with the Battle of Khanwa between Babur and Rana Sanga in 1527.
(IV) The victory in the battle consolidated the new Mughal dynasty in India. (V)Babur’s grandson Akbar ordered the construction of a royal city, which then served as the capital of the Mughal empire from 1571, on an isolated elevated, rocky ridge.Which among the following sentences can REPLACE Statement (II) so that when all the given statements are combined sequentially they form a coherent paragraph?CorrectSolution: The statements provided above can be formed into an account of the author’s visit to the historical sites and a brief description of history related to the same. The second statement should be replaced by the statement given in the option (a) that would follow the other statements contextually. It can be easily connected with the first statement of the passage. Other options find very little relevance to the paragraph so formed. Hence option (a) is the correct choice.
IncorrectSolution: The statements provided above can be formed into an account of the author’s visit to the historical sites and a brief description of history related to the same. The second statement should be replaced by the statement given in the option (a) that would follow the other statements contextually. It can be easily connected with the first statement of the passage. Other options find very little relevance to the paragraph so formed. Hence option (a) is the correct choice.
- Question 17 of 40
17. Question
Category: EnglishGiven below is a set of statements viz, (I), (II), (III), (IV) & (V). Read them to
answer the questions that follow without changing the tone of the paragraph.
(I)There were other buildings in that area prior to Akbar’s construction of a royal city named Fatehpur Sikri on the Vindhya hills.
(II) The word Fateh is of Arabic origin in Persian, meaning “victorious”.
(III)The Mughal association with it began with the Battle of Khanwa between Babur and Rana Sanga in 1527.
(IV) The victory in the battle consolidated the new Mughal dynasty in India. (V)Babur’s grandson Akbar ordered the construction of a royal city, which then served as the capital of the Mughal empire from 1571, on an isolated elevated, rocky ridge.Which one of the following statements can suitably FOLLOW statement (V) to form a coherent paragraph?CorrectSolution: The statement given in option (c) makes an impact to the paragraph as it concludes it in appropriate way. This can be connected to the statement (V) as the mention of “ the construction of a royal city ” in the statement (V) indicates that only statement (c) can follow it contextually [ a majestic imperial city ]. Hence (c) is the correct choice.
IncorrectSolution: The statement given in option (c) makes an impact to the paragraph as it concludes it in appropriate way. This can be connected to the statement (V) as the mention of “ the construction of a royal city ” in the statement (V) indicates that only statement (c) can follow it contextually [ a majestic imperial city ]. Hence (c) is the correct choice.
- Question 18 of 40
18. Question
Category: EnglishGiven below is a set of statements viz, (I), (II), (III), (IV) & (V). Read them to
answer the questions that follow without changing the tone of the paragraph.
(I)There were other buildings in that area prior to Akbar’s construction of a royal city named Fatehpur Sikri on the Vindhya hills.
(II) The word Fateh is of Arabic origin in Persian, meaning “victorious”.
(III)The Mughal association with it began with the Battle of Khanwa between Babur and Rana Sanga in 1527.
(IV) The victory in the battle consolidated the new Mughal dynasty in India. (V)Babur’s grandson Akbar ordered the construction of a royal city, which then served as the capital of the Mughal empire from 1571, on an isolated elevated, rocky ridge.Which one of the following sentences can be placed in between Statement (IV) and Statement (V) without altering the meaning of the paragraph?CorrectSolution: Statements after (III) is presenting the scenario in the aftermath of the battle. Statement (V) indicates that there were new structural changes. Option (b) fits perfectly as it is is in harmony with this theme as the new garden was made.
IncorrectSolution: Statements after (III) is presenting the scenario in the aftermath of the battle. Statement (V) indicates that there were new structural changes. Option (b) fits perfectly as it is is in harmony with this theme as the new garden was made.
- Question 19 of 40
19. Question
Category: EnglishThe following statements have two blanks which are to be filled with the options given below. Choose the correct combination which can most suitably complete the sentence without altering the meaning of the statement. If none of the combinations makes an impact, choose (e) i.e. “No combination fits” as your answer.One cannot help noticing that if Hinduism was always ________________ and tolerant, then the recent controversy over Rahul Gandhi’s religious beliefs would not have occurred. One also cannot help noticing that if Islam was __________________ solely with peace, groups of Muslims would not be shooting at each other in almost every third Muslim country in the world.
(I)embraced
(II)inclusive
(III)defined
(IV)correspondent
(V)equatedCorrectSolution: The combination of II-V i.e. “ inclusive, equated ” fits into the blanks respectively. Other combinations are unfit to the given blanks.
Inclusive means including all the services or items normally expected or required.
Equated means considered (one thing) to be the same as or equivalent to another.
Correspondent means corresponding.IncorrectSolution: The combination of II-V i.e. “ inclusive, equated ” fits into the blanks respectively. Other combinations are unfit to the given blanks.
Inclusive means including all the services or items normally expected or required.
Equated means considered (one thing) to be the same as or equivalent to another.
Correspondent means corresponding. - Question 20 of 40
20. Question
Category: EnglishThe following statements have two blanks which are to be filled with the options given below. Choose the correct combination which can most suitably complete the sentence without altering the meaning of the statement. If none of the combinations makes an impact, choose (e) i.e. “No combination fits” as your answer.The very large number of laws and their ________________ interpretations leave the common man at a loss. Adding to the confusion is a police force that enforces law according to its own understanding or on instructions of the political executive, but _________________ on sound judicial principles.
(I)varied
(II)seldom
(III)often
(IV)disparate
(V)extendedCorrectSolution: The combination of I-II i.e. “ varied, seldom ” fits into the blanks respectively and thus adds meaning to the sentence contextually. Other combinations are unfit to the given blanks.
Varied means incorporating a number of different types or elements; showing variation or variety.
Seldom means not often; rarely.
Often means frequently; many times.
Disparate means essentially different in kind; not able to be compared.
Extended means made larger; enlarged.IncorrectSolution: The combination of I-II i.e. “ varied, seldom ” fits into the blanks respectively and thus adds meaning to the sentence contextually. Other combinations are unfit to the given blanks.
Varied means incorporating a number of different types or elements; showing variation or variety.
Seldom means not often; rarely.
Often means frequently; many times.
Disparate means essentially different in kind; not able to be compared.
Extended means made larger; enlarged. - Question 21 of 40
21. Question
Category: EnglishThe following statements have two blanks which are to be filled with the options given below. Choose the correct combination which can most suitably complete the sentence without altering the meaning of the statement. If none of the combinations makes an impact, choose (e) i.e. “No combination fits” as your answer.Given the extraordinary adoption of Aadhaar as a government programme, it is tempting to think of its success as a______________ to the Indian state’s uniquely coercive powers that it has _______________ and fine-tuned over the past decade thanks to increasing interlinkages between various aspects of our daily lives — from banking to booking a tatkal ticket.
(I)tribute
(II)accrued
(III)consequence
(IV)ensued
(V)testamentCorrectSolution: The combination of V-II i.e. “ testament, accrued ” fits into the blanks respectively. They provide an appropriate meaning to the sentence. Other combinations are unfit to the given blanks.
Testament means something that serves as a sign or evidence of a specified fact, event, or quality.
Accrued means accumulated or received (payments or benefits) over time.
Tribute means an act, statement, or gift that is intended to show gratitude, respect, or admiration.
Ensued means happened or occurred afterwards or as a result.IncorrectSolution: The combination of V-II i.e. “ testament, accrued ” fits into the blanks respectively. They provide an appropriate meaning to the sentence. Other combinations are unfit to the given blanks.
Testament means something that serves as a sign or evidence of a specified fact, event, or quality.
Accrued means accumulated or received (payments or benefits) over time.
Tribute means an act, statement, or gift that is intended to show gratitude, respect, or admiration.
Ensued means happened or occurred afterwards or as a result. - Question 22 of 40
22. Question
Category: EnglishFive statements are given below, labelled a, b, c, d and e. Among these, four statements are in logical order and form a coherent paragraph. From the given options, choose the option that does not fit into the theme of the paragraph.1. This amounts to 12 million Indians joining the labour force every year, which is more than the entire population of Sweden.2. The future of jobs will be driven more by education and skills than in the past.3. With millions of young people joining the labour market every month, the question on their lips is if there will be enough jobs for them.4. Few are asking who creates jobs.5. Demographic trends in India, the second most populous country in the world, suggest that a million people join the labour force every month.CorrectSolution: Option (b) is not a part of the coherent paragraph, as the paragraph discusses about the question asked by people joining the labour force, but option (b) talks about the factors responsible for job creation. Hence sentences EACD form a coherent paragraph while sentence (b) is not a part.
IncorrectSolution: Option (b) is not a part of the coherent paragraph, as the paragraph discusses about the question asked by people joining the labour force, but option (b) talks about the factors responsible for job creation. Hence sentences EACD form a coherent paragraph while sentence (b) is not a part.
- Question 23 of 40
23. Question
Category: EnglishFive statements are given below, labelled a, b, c, d and e. Among these, four statements are in logical order and form a coherent paragraph. From the given options, choose the option that does not fit into the theme of the paragraph.1. Heavy manufacturing is likely to start shedding jobs first.2. Many more new jobs will be created in modern services.3. The jobs challenge faced by India will be shaped not just by how India invests in physical and human infrastructure, but by global trends towards increasing use of digital technologies.4. Good physical infrastructure is essential to supporting entrepreneurship.5. Light manufacturing still has the potential to create some jobs.CorrectSolution: Sentences CAEB form a coherent paragraph talking about how job challenge can be shaped while sentence (d) talks about the factor that is essential to support entrepreneurship making it unrelated to the other sentences. Hence sentence (d) is the correct choice.
IncorrectSolution: Sentences CAEB form a coherent paragraph talking about how job challenge can be shaped while sentence (d) talks about the factor that is essential to support entrepreneurship making it unrelated to the other sentences. Hence sentence (d) is the correct choice.
- Question 24 of 40
24. Question
Category: EnglishFive statements are given below, labelled a, b, c, d and e. Among these, four statements are in logical order and form a coherent paragraph. From the given options, choose the option that does not fit into the theme of the paragraph.1. His trilogy of books—India: Macroeconomics And Political Economy, 1964-91; Indian Economic Reforms, 1991-2001; India’s Long Road: The Search For Prosperity—are among the best in their category.2. The L K Jha Memorial Lecture that Joshi delivered with his trademark clarity at the Reserve Bank of India this week is a clarion call for the next wave of economic reforms.3. Vijay Joshi is one of the most thoughtful commentators on the Indian economy.4. Joshi recommends a five-pronged agenda—privatization, employment creation, deep fiscal adjustment, primary education and building state capacity.5. The first two were written in collaboration with the great Ian Little, teacher to a generation of Indian economists, including former prime minister Manmohan Singh.CorrectSolution: If we read the above sentences, we can easily identify the theme of the sentences forming a coherent paragraph which is about giving the description of Vijay Joshi’s books and lecture, making sentences CAEB interrelated. Sentence (d) talks about the Joshi’s recommendation to a certain issue, which is not been mentioned in other sentences and hence making it unrelated to other sentences. Hence option (d) is the correct choice.
IncorrectSolution: If we read the above sentences, we can easily identify the theme of the sentences forming a coherent paragraph which is about giving the description of Vijay Joshi’s books and lecture, making sentences CAEB interrelated. Sentence (d) talks about the Joshi’s recommendation to a certain issue, which is not been mentioned in other sentences and hence making it unrelated to other sentences. Hence option (d) is the correct choice.
- Question 25 of 40
25. Question
Category: EnglishFive statements are given below, labelled a, b, c, d and e. Among these, four statements are in logical order and form a coherent paragraph. From the given options, choose the option that does not fit into the theme of the paragraph.1. The most important difference is that India is a political democracy while the East Asian countries were under authoritarian regimes during their years of very rapid growth.2. Indian policymakers need to step on the reforms pedal.3. India needs to join this exclusive club—since the window of opportunity will slowly close as the labour force peaks and automation begins to destroy jobs on a bigger scale.4. The past few years have seen important changes such as macroeconomic stability, a new monetary policy framework, the goods and services tax, and the bankruptcy law.5. Economic history tells us that only a handful of countries have been able to sustain 8%-plus growth over tCorrectSolution: Going through the above sentences, we can conclude that sentences ECBD forms a coherent paragraph as it is talking about the factors responsible for economy slowdown and its solution, whereas sentence (a) talks about the difference between India and East Asian countries during the rapid growth, which fails to connect it with the other sentences. Hence option (a) is the correct choice.
IncorrectSolution: Going through the above sentences, we can conclude that sentences ECBD forms a coherent paragraph as it is talking about the factors responsible for economy slowdown and its solution, whereas sentence (a) talks about the difference between India and East Asian countries during the rapid growth, which fails to connect it with the other sentences. Hence option (a) is the correct choice.
- Question 26 of 40
26. Question
Category: EnglishIn the questions given below 5 sentences are given out of which only one is grammatically or semantically correct. Choose the sentence which is correct.1. The garden backs onto the former site of British Acoustic Films, a company that left London in 1941 to avoid the Blitz.2. One of my friend came running to me and gave me this good news.
3. She was intrigued by an unmarked manhole cover at her garden and it turned out to be a Second World War bomb bunker.4. However, not all smiles is created equal, and it is not a good idea to smile in every situation.5. On my request, Amar introduced me to his friend, who is a singer and a scientist.
CorrectSolution: Sentence (a) is grammatically correct.
In Sentence (b), ‘friends’ will be used in place of ‘friend’ as after ‘one of, either of, neither of, every one of’, nouns or pronouns are always plural.
In sentence (c), The use of preposition ‘at’ is incorrect.
In sentence (d), ‘are’ will be used in place of ‘is’. The subject of the sentence ‘smiles’ is plural, hence verb will also be plural.
In sentence (e), ‘a’ will not be used before ‘scientist’ because when two nouns get connected with the words like ‘and’, ‘as well as’ to represent a particular person, then article is used only before first noun.IncorrectSolution: Sentence (a) is grammatically correct.
In Sentence (b), ‘friends’ will be used in place of ‘friend’ as after ‘one of, either of, neither of, every one of’, nouns or pronouns are always plural.
In sentence (c), The use of preposition ‘at’ is incorrect.
In sentence (d), ‘are’ will be used in place of ‘is’. The subject of the sentence ‘smiles’ is plural, hence verb will also be plural.
In sentence (e), ‘a’ will not be used before ‘scientist’ because when two nouns get connected with the words like ‘and’, ‘as well as’ to represent a particular person, then article is used only before first noun. - Question 27 of 40
27. Question
Category: EnglishIn the questions given below 5 sentences are given out of which only one is grammatically or semantically correct. Choose the sentence which is correct.1. Sometimes fear take the form of feeling nervous; perhaps you feel as if your stomach is churning.2. Ordinarily, when in difficulty Renuka prefers keeping her counsel than running about taking advice.3. Cricket has become so popular that even elderly people are discussing the game when they meet.4. Every time, I crave a packet of crisps, I pictured my dream wedding dress.5. Another theory is that it was used by the Home Guard and was once populated with volunteers prepared to serve as Britain’s last line of defence.CorrectSolution: Sentence (e) is grammatically correct.
In sentence (a), ‘takes’ will be used in place of ‘take’ as the subject ‘fear’ is singular for which verb is also used as singular.
In sentence (b), ‘to’ will be used in place of ‘than’ as if ‘prefer’ is used in the sentence for comparing two nouns or noun equivalents, then preposition ‘to’ is used after ‘prefer’.
In sentence (c), Use ‘discuss’ in place of ‘are discussing’ as to tell the habit of present, simple present tense is used.
In sentence (d), ‘craved’ will be used in place of ‘crave’ as the sentence is in past tense.IncorrectSolution: Sentence (e) is grammatically correct.
In sentence (a), ‘takes’ will be used in place of ‘take’ as the subject ‘fear’ is singular for which verb is also used as singular.
In sentence (b), ‘to’ will be used in place of ‘than’ as if ‘prefer’ is used in the sentence for comparing two nouns or noun equivalents, then preposition ‘to’ is used after ‘prefer’.
In sentence (c), Use ‘discuss’ in place of ‘are discussing’ as to tell the habit of present, simple present tense is used.
In sentence (d), ‘craved’ will be used in place of ‘crave’ as the sentence is in past tense. - Question 28 of 40
28. Question
Category: EnglishIn the questions given below 5 sentences are given out of which only one is grammatically or semantically correct. Choose the sentence which is correct.1. My brother said that he preferred the white shirt than the black one which I usually wore.2. Many people don’t hardly know about the real factors that have led the state to so many crises.3. There are other times since you might feel nervous because you have to wait for something, perhaps your exam results, you might even feel scared in case you have failed.4. Often the baby’s father would be present, but sometimes they would wait within call near the entrance to the labour ward.5. There are all sorts of ways in which, in English, we describe someone as being scaring, nervous or of something as being scary.CorrectSolution: Sentence (d) is grammatically correct.
In sentence (a), In place of ‘than’, ‘to’ is used because when two nouns or gerunds are compared through ‘prefer’ then preposition ‘to’ is used after ‘prefer’.
In sentence (b), ‘don’t’ will not be used as ‘hardly/ scarcely’ itself is negative.
In sentence (c), ‘when’ will be used in place of ‘since’.
In sentence (e), ‘scared’ will be used in place of ‘scaring’.IncorrectSolution: Sentence (d) is grammatically correct.
In sentence (a), In place of ‘than’, ‘to’ is used because when two nouns or gerunds are compared through ‘prefer’ then preposition ‘to’ is used after ‘prefer’.
In sentence (b), ‘don’t’ will not be used as ‘hardly/ scarcely’ itself is negative.
In sentence (c), ‘when’ will be used in place of ‘since’.
In sentence (e), ‘scared’ will be used in place of ‘scaring’. - Question 29 of 40
29. Question
Category: EnglishIn the questions given below 5 sentences are given out of which only one is grammatically or semantically correct. Choose the sentence which is correct.1. The orphanages in the thickly populated cities in India they are founded by generous donors.2. There were a number of seats there, but often these men would be pace up and down, wearing out the flooring.3. The consumer Forum directed the Power Corporation to compensate a complainant for the inconvenience and mental agony who he had to suffer, because of the power officials’ irresponsible attitude.4. Some people shy away from travelling alone, a few embrace it.5. Dress in black several students from the University took part in a protest march in the city on Thursday as part of a campaign against female infanticide.CorrectSolution: Sentence (d) is grammatically correct.
In sentence (a), the use of ‘they’ is superfluous. The subject of the sentence ‘The orphanages’ is plural for which verb ‘are’ is used.
In sentence (b), ‘pacing’ will be used in place of ‘pace’.
In sentence (c), Change ‘and mental agony who he had to suffer’ to ‘and mental agony which he had to suffer’.
In sentence (e), ‘dressed’ will be used in place of ‘dress’.IncorrectSolution: Sentence (d) is grammatically correct.
In sentence (a), the use of ‘they’ is superfluous. The subject of the sentence ‘The orphanages’ is plural for which verb ‘are’ is used.
In sentence (b), ‘pacing’ will be used in place of ‘pace’.
In sentence (c), Change ‘and mental agony who he had to suffer’ to ‘and mental agony which he had to suffer’.
In sentence (e), ‘dressed’ will be used in place of ‘dress’. - Question 30 of 40
30. Question
Category: EnglishIn the questions given below 5 sentences are given out of which only one is grammatically or semantically correct. Choose the sentence which is correct.1. In other words, by procrastination they exonerate themselves from potential blame if something goes wrong or does not work out as they hope, or plan.2. These days Ashok along with his friends does not go to a walk in the morning.3. I have been visiting your office since last several years but have never met such a hopeless clerk as this.4. So the sensible thing to do was to take no notice of such jibes, but not everyone felt able to stand at to the teasing.5. Moving to thoughts of joy, appreciation and gratitude can support you to experience an energy shift allowing you to take action.CorrectSolution: In sentence (a), ‘procrastinating’ will be used in place of ‘procrastination’.
In sentence (b), ‘for a walk’ will be used in place of ‘to a walk’ because ‘go for a walk’ is used.
In sentence (c), ‘for the last several years’ is used in place of ‘since the last several years’ as ‘last’ is an ordinal adjective before which ‘the’ is used and ‘the last several years’ is a ‘period of time’ before which ‘for’ is used.
In sentence (d), ‘up’ will be used in place of ‘at’.
IncorrectSolution: In sentence (a), ‘procrastinating’ will be used in place of ‘procrastination’.
In sentence (b), ‘for a walk’ will be used in place of ‘to a walk’ because ‘go for a walk’ is used.
In sentence (c), ‘for the last several years’ is used in place of ‘since the last several years’ as ‘last’ is an ordinal adjective before which ‘the’ is used and ‘the last several years’ is a ‘period of time’ before which ‘for’ is used.
In sentence (d), ‘up’ will be used in place of ‘at’.
- Question 31 of 40
31. Question
Category: EnglishIn the passage given below there are blanks which are to be filled with the options given below. Find out the appropriate pair of words in each case which can most suitably complete the sentence without altering the meaning of the statement. Both the pairs must fill the blank.
Americans and much of the west in particular are ____________( 131) uncomfortable with the idea of real production. The latest __________(132) coming into political and social influence, the millenials, is a perfect example. _________(133) show American millenials more than any other generation lack basic workplace ______________(134) and skills, including ______(135) low on arithmetic and reading comprehension. Often portrayed as “tech savvy” in popular culture and the media, millenials are quite _________(136) when it comes to core skills that fuel strong business and _________(137), which is part of the reason why the U.S. is falling into the shadow of foreign ________(138).
Millenials in the West also exhibit ___________(139) technical skills in international testing and lag far behind foreign _________(140). This has come as a surprise to many mainstream economists and social analysts, primarily because millenials are also considered the “most educated” generation ever.CorrectSolution: Option (a) is the correct choice. The latter part of the passage is clearly mentioning about the lack of skills for real production among the new generation.
IncorrectSolution: Option (a) is the correct choice. The latter part of the passage is clearly mentioning about the lack of skills for real production among the new generation.
- Question 32 of 40
32. Question
Category: EnglishIn the passage given below there are blanks which are to be filled with the options given below. Find out the appropriate pair of words in each case which can most suitably complete the sentence without altering the meaning of the statement. Both the pairs must fill the blank.Americans and much of the west in particular are ____________( 131) uncomfortable with the idea of real production. The latest__________(132) coming into political and social influence, the millenials, is a perfect example. _________(133) show American millenials more than any other generation lack basic workplace ______________(134) and skills, including ______(135) low on arithmetic and reading comprehension. Often portrayed as “tech savvy” in popular culture and the media, millenials are quite_________(136) when it comes to core skills that fuel strong business and _________(137), which is part of the reason why the U.S. is falling into the shadow of foreign ________(138).
Millenials in the West also exhibit ___________(139) technical skills in international testing and lag far behind foreign_________(140). This has come as a surprise to many mainstream economists and social analysts, primarily because millenials are also considered the “most educated” generation ever.CorrectSolution: Option (d) is the correct choice.
IncorrectSolution: Option (d) is the correct choice.
- Question 33 of 40
33. Question
Category: EnglishIn the passage given below there are blanks which are to be filled with the options given below. Find out the appropriate pair of words in each case which can most suitably complete the sentence without altering the meaning of the statement. Both the pairs must fill the blank.Americans and much of the west in particular are ____________( 131) uncomfortable with the idea of real production. The latest__________(132) coming into political and social influence, the millenials, is a perfect example. _________(133) show American millenials more than any other generation lack basic workplace ______________(134) and skills, including ______(135) low on arithmetic and reading comprehension. Often portrayed as “tech savvy” in popular culture and the media, millenials are quite_________(136) when it comes to core skills that fuel strong business and _________(137), which is part of the reason why the U.S. is falling into the shadow of foreign ________(138).
Millenials in the West also exhibit ___________(139) technical skills in international testing and lag far behind foreign_________(140). This has come as a surprise to many mainstream economists and social analysts, primarily because millenials are also considered the “most educated” generation ever.CorrectSolution: Option (c) is the correct choice as both the words fits aptly in the given blank.
IncorrectSolution: Option (c) is the correct choice as both the words fits aptly in the given blank.
- Question 34 of 40
34. Question
Category: EnglishIn the passage given below there are blanks which are to be filled with the options given below. Find out the appropriate pair of words in each case which can most suitably complete the sentence without altering the meaning of the statement. Both the pairs must fill the blank.Americans and much of the west in particular are ____________( 131) uncomfortable with the idea of real production. The latest__________(132) coming into political and social influence, the millenials, is a perfect example. _________(133) show American millenials more than any other generation lack basic workplace ______________(134) and skills, including ______(135) low on arithmetic and reading comprehension. Often portrayed as “tech savvy” in popular culture and the media, millenials are quite_________(136) when it comes to core skills that fuel strong business and _________(137), which is part of the reason why the U.S. is falling into the shadow of foreign ________(138).
Millenials in the West also exhibit ___________(139) technical skills in international testing and lag far behind foreign_________(140). This has come as a surprise to many mainstream economists and social analysts, primarily because millenials are also considered the “most educated” generation ever.CorrectSolution: Option (Aa is the correct choice.
‘Competencies’ means possession of required skill, knowledge, qualification, or capacity.IncorrectSolution: Option (Aa is the correct choice.
‘Competencies’ means possession of required skill, knowledge, qualification, or capacity. - Question 35 of 40
35. Question
Category: EnglishIn the passage given below there are blanks which are to be filled with the options given below. Find out the appropriate pair of words in each case which can most suitably complete the sentence without altering the meaning of the statement. Both the pairs must fill the blank.Americans and much of the west in particular are ____________( 131) uncomfortable with the idea of real production. The latest__________(132) coming into political and social influence, the millenials, is a perfect example. _________(133) show American millenials more than any other generation lack basic workplace ______________(134) and skills, including ______(135) low on arithmetic and reading comprehension. Often portrayed as “tech savvy” in popular culture and the media, millenials are quite_________(136) when it comes to core skills that fuel strong business and _________(137), which is part of the reason why the U.S. is falling into the shadow of foreign ________(138).
Millenials in the West also exhibit ___________(139) technical skills in international testing and lag far behind foreign_________(140). This has come as a surprise to many mainstream economists and social analysts, primarily because millenials are also considered the “most educated” generation ever.CorrectSolution: Option (e) is the correct choice.
‘Enumerating’ means mentioning (a number of things) one by one.
‘Tallying’ means to calculate the total number of.IncorrectSolution: Option (e) is the correct choice.
‘Enumerating’ means mentioning (a number of things) one by one.
‘Tallying’ means to calculate the total number of. - Question 36 of 40
36. Question
Category: EnglishIn the passage given below there are blanks which are to be filled with the options given below. Find out the appropriate pair of words in each case which can most suitably complete the sentence without altering the meaning of the statement. Both the pairs must fill the blank.Americans and much of the west in particular are ____________( 131) uncomfortable with the idea of real production. The latest__________(132) coming into political and social influence, the millenials, is a perfect example. _________(133) show American millenials more than any other generation lack basic workplace ______________(134) and skills, including ______(135) low on arithmetic and reading comprehension. Often portrayed as “tech savvy” in popular culture and the media, millenials are quite_________(136) when it comes to core skills that fuel strong business and _________(137), which is part of the reason why the U.S. is falling into the shadow of foreign ________(138).
Millenials in the West also exhibit ___________(139) technical skills in international testing and lag far behind foreign_________(140). This has come as a surprise to many mainstream economists and social analysts, primarily because millenials are also considered the “most educated” generation ever.CorrectSolution: Option (a) is the correct choice.
‘inept’ means without skill or aptitude for a particular task or assignment.
‘maladroit’ means unskillful.IncorrectSolution: Option (a) is the correct choice.
‘inept’ means without skill or aptitude for a particular task or assignment.
‘maladroit’ means unskillful. - Question 37 of 40
37. Question
Category: EnglishIn the passage given below there are blanks which are to be filled with the options given below. Find out the appropriate pair of words in each case which can most suitably complete the sentence without altering the meaning of the statement. Both the pairs must fill the blank.Americans and much of the west in particular are ____________( 131) uncomfortable with the idea of real production. The latest__________(132) coming into political and social influence, the millenials, is a perfect example. _________(133) show American millenials more than any other generation lack basic workplace ______________(134) and skills, including ______(135) low on arithmetic and reading comprehension. Often portrayed as “tech savvy” in popular culture and the media, millenials are quite_________(136) when it comes to core skills that fuel strong business and _________(137), which is part of the reason why the U.S. is falling into the shadow of foreign ________(138).
Millenials in the West also exhibit ___________(139) technical skills in international testing and lag far behind foreign_________(140). This has come as a surprise to many mainstream economists and social analysts, primarily because millenials are also considered the “most educated” generation ever.CorrectSolution: Option (b) is the correct choice.
‘merchandise’ means goods to be bought and sold.
‘Haggle’ means dispute or bargain persistently, especially over the cost of something.IncorrectSolution: Option (b) is the correct choice.
‘merchandise’ means goods to be bought and sold.
‘Haggle’ means dispute or bargain persistently, especially over the cost of something. - Question 38 of 40
38. Question
Category: EnglishIn the passage given below there are blanks which are to be filled with the options given below. Find out the appropriate pair of words in each case which can most suitably complete the sentence without altering the meaning of the statement. Both the pairs must fill the blank.Americans and much of the west in particular are ____________( 131) uncomfortable with the idea of real production. The latest__________(132) coming into political and social influence, the millenials, is a perfect example. _________(133) show American millenials more than any other generation lack basic workplace ______________(134) and skills, including ______(135) low on arithmetic and reading comprehension. Often portrayed as “tech savvy” in popular culture and the media, millenials are quite_________(136) when it comes to core skills that fuel strong business and _________(137), which is part of the reason why the U.S. is falling into the shadow of foreign ________(138).
Millenials in the West also exhibit ___________(139) technical skills in international testing and lag far behind foreign_________(140). This has come as a surprise to many mainstream economists and social analysts, primarily because millenials are also considered the “most educated” generation ever.CorrectSolution: Option (d) is the right choice as based on the given theme of the passage both the words fit right in the blank.
IncorrectSolution: Option (d) is the right choice as based on the given theme of the passage both the words fit right in the blank.
- Question 39 of 40
39. Question
Category: EnglishIn the passage given below there are blanks which are to be filled with the options given below. Find out the appropriate pair of words in each case which can most suitably complete the sentence without altering the meaning of the statement. Both the pairs must fill the blank.Americans and much of the west in particular are ____________( 131) uncomfortable with the idea of real production. The latest__________(132) coming into political and social influence, the millenials, is a perfect example. _________(133) show American millenials more than any other generation lack basic workplace ______________(134) and skills, including ______(135) low on arithmetic and reading comprehension. Often portrayed as “tech savvy” in popular culture and the media, millenials are quite_________(136) when it comes to core skills that fuel strong business and _________(137), which is part of the reason why the U.S. is falling into the shadow of foreign ________(138).
Millenials in the West also exhibit ___________(139) technical skills in international testing and lag far behind foreign_________(140). This has come as a surprise to many mainstream economists and social analysts, primarily because millenials are also considered the “most educated” generation ever.CorrectSolution: Option (a) is the correct choice.
‘Abysmal’ means extremely bad; appalling.IncorrectSolution: Option (a) is the correct choice.
‘Abysmal’ means extremely bad; appalling. - Question 40 of 40
40. Question
Category: EnglishIn the passage given below there are blanks which are to be filled with the options given below. Find out the appropriate pair of words in each case which can most suitably complete the sentence without altering the meaning of the statement. Both the pairs must fill the blank.Americans and much of the west in particular are ____________( 131) uncomfortable with the idea of real production. The latest__________(132) coming into political and social influence, the millenials, is a perfect example. _________(133) show American millenials more than any other generation lack basic workplace ______________(134) and skills, including ______(135) low on arithmetic and reading comprehension. Often portrayed as “tech savvy” in popular culture and the media, millenials are quite _________(136) when it comes to core skills that fuel strong business and _________(137), which is part of the reason why the U.S. is falling into the shadow of foreign ________(138).
Millenials in the West also exhibit ___________(139) technical skills in international testing and lag far behind foreign _________(140). This has come as a surprise to many mainstream economists and social analysts, primarily because millenials are also considered the “most educated” generation ever.CorrectSolution: Option (a) is the correct choice.
IncorrectSolution: Option (a) is the correct choice.
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