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- Question 1 of 40
1. Question
Category: EnglishRead the following passage carefully and answer the questions given below it.
One of the major concerns of many European physicians today is the alarming increase in the incidence of suicides across the Continent. Recent studies indicate that more Europeans take their own lives than they die on the highways. While the traditionally high suicide rates in Austria, Hungary, Switzerland and Scandinavia have remained relatively stable, the low rates in Latin and Catholic countries have begun to grow dramatically in the last 20 years. Among some age groups in Ireland, the increase is to the order of 100 percent. In many parts of Europe, suicide has long been common among older people. In parts of Hungary, which holds Europe’s record for suicides with a rate of 41 a year per one lakh people, the rate among the elderly is 300. In France it is 114, while the overall rate is 20.8. By comparison the overall suicide rate in the United States is 12.3. In Japan, it is 17.3.
The greatest concern of European specialists is the increasing number of young people who take their own lives. Since 1960s the suicide rate among young French men between the ages of 15 and 29 has tripled. A third of Danish men who die between the ages of 25 and 34 kill themselves.
Experts see the transformation of European society as the key to the recent increases in European suicides. The modernization of the workforce, the increasing social and geographical mobility and the consequent breakdown of old family structures and support networks all play a role. In a comparative study of suicide in 20 European countries over two decades, it was found that factors such as divorce, unemployment, the number of working women in a society, the number of children and the prevalence of religion, combined with the presence of violent crimes and alcohol abuse, are useful in predicting the rise and fall of suicide rates. As European Southern tier becomes more prosperous, families are becoming smaller, relationship less stable and suicides are increasing. In Eastern Europe, where change is coming even faster, suicide rates are expected to flare up for a rather long period of time.
As traditional family support systems have weakened in the U. S., Canada and Britain, State and community services have worked to fill the gap with counseling and hotlines. But there has been a setback to this very recently. More and more people are beginning to consider the way they die as an equally personal choice. This has been fuelled by a whole new range of “how-to-do-it” books hitting the market, a few of them even topping the best-seller list. The authors usually justify their works as human aids for the aged and infirm. Suicide is portrayed essentially as self-inflicted euthanasia, itself a hotly debated issue. As a consequence of this, an increasing number of people in Europe are now directly confronting their own mortality.What, according to the passage, has exactly been the greatest concern of European specialists?
CorrectSolution: Refer the first sentence of the second paragraph, “The greatest concern of European specialists is the increasing number of young people who take their own lives.”IncorrectSolution: Refer the first sentence of the second paragraph, “The greatest concern of European specialists is the increasing number of young people who take their own lives.” - Question 2 of 40
2. Question
Category: EnglishRead the following passage carefully and answer the questions given below it.
One of the major concerns of many European physicians today is the alarming increase in the incidence of suicides across the Continent. Recent studies indicate that more Europeans take their own lives than they die on the highways. While the traditionally high suicide rates in Austria, Hungary, Switzerland and Scandinavia have remained relatively stable, the low rates in Latin and Catholic countries have begun to grow dramatically in the last 20 years. Among some age groups in Ireland, the increase is to the order of 100 percent. In many parts of Europe, suicide has long been common among older people. In parts of Hungary, which holds Europe’s record for suicides with a rate of 41 a year per one lakh people, the rate among the elderly is 300. In France it is 114, while the overall rate is 20.8. By comparison the overall suicide rate in the United States is 12.3. In Japan, it is 17.3.
The greatest concern of European specialists is the increasing number of young people who take their own lives. Since 1960s the suicide rate among young French men between the ages of 15 and 29 has tripled. A third of Danish men who die between the ages of 25 and 34 kill themselves.
Experts see the transformation of European society as the key to the recent increases in European suicides. The modernization of the workforce, the increasing social and geographical mobility and the consequent breakdown of old family structures and support networks all play a role. In a comparative study of suicide in 20 European countries over two decades, it was found that factors such as divorce, unemployment, the number of working women in a society, the number of children and the prevalence of religion, combined with the presence of violent crimes and alcohol abuse, are useful in predicting the rise and fall of suicide rates. As European Southern tier becomes more prosperous, families are becoming smaller, relationship less stable and suicides are increasing. In Eastern Europe, where change is coming even faster, suicide rates are expected to flare up for a rather long period of time.
As traditional family support systems have weakened in the U. S., Canada and Britain, State and community services have worked to fill the gap with counseling and hotlines. But there has been a setback to this very recently. More and more people are beginning to consider the way they die as an equally personal choice. This has been fuelled by a whole new range of “how-to-do-it” books hitting the market, a few of them even topping the best-seller list. The authors usually justify their works as human aids for the aged and infirm. Suicide is portrayed essentially as self-inflicted euthanasia, itself a hotly debated issue. As a consequence of this, an increasing number of people in Europe are now directly confronting their own mortality.Which of the following has not been mentioned in the passage as a reason for the gradual escalation in European suicide rate?
CorrectSolution: Refer the first two sentences of the third paragraph, “Experts see the transformation of European society as the key to the recent increases in European suicides. The modernization of the workforce, the increasing social and geographical mobility and the consequent breakdown of old family structures and support networks all play a role.”
IncorrectSolution: Refer the first two sentences of the third paragraph, “Experts see the transformation of European society as the key to the recent increases in European suicides. The modernization of the workforce, the increasing social and geographical mobility and the consequent breakdown of old family structures and support networks all play a role.”
- Question 3 of 40
3. Question
Category: EnglishRead the following passage carefully and answer the questions given below it.
One of the major concerns of many European physicians today is the alarming increase in the incidence of suicides across the Continent. Recent studies indicate that more Europeans take their own lives than they die on the highways. While the traditionally high suicide rates in Austria, Hungary, Switzerland and Scandinavia have remained relatively stable, the low rates in Latin and Catholic countries have begun to grow dramatically in the last 20 years. Among some age groups in Ireland, the increase is to the order of 100 percent. In many parts of Europe, suicide has long been common among older people. In parts of Hungary, which holds Europe’s record for suicides with a rate of 41 a year per one lakh people, the rate among the elderly is 300. In France it is 114, while the overall rate is 20.8. By comparison the overall suicide rate in the United States is 12.3. In Japan, it is 17.3.
The greatest concern of European specialists is the increasing number of young people who take their own lives. Since 1960s the suicide rate among young French men between the ages of 15 and 29 has tripled. A third of Danish men who die between the ages of 25 and 34 kill themselves.
Experts see the transformation of European society as the key to the recent increases in European suicides. The modernization of the workforce, the increasing social and geographical mobility and the consequent breakdown of old family structures and support networks all play a role. In a comparative study of suicide in 20 European countries over two decades, it was found that factors such as divorce, unemployment, the number of working women in a society, the number of children and the prevalence of religion, combined with the presence of violent crimes and alcohol abuse, are useful in predicting the rise and fall of suicide rates. As European Southern tier becomes more prosperous, families are becoming smaller, relationship less stable and suicides are increasing. In Eastern Europe, where change is coming even faster, suicide rates are expected to flare up for a rather long period of time.
As traditional family support systems have weakened in the U. S., Canada and Britain, State and community services have worked to fill the gap with counseling and hotlines. But there has been a setback to this very recently. More and more people are beginning to consider the way they die as an equally personal choice. This has been fuelled by a whole new range of “how-to-do-it” books hitting the market, a few of them even topping the best-seller list. The authors usually justify their works as human aids for the aged and infirm. Suicide is portrayed essentially as self-inflicted euthanasia, itself a hotly debated issue. As a consequence of this, an increasing number of people in Europe are now directly confronting their own mortality.According to the passage, the finding of the comparative study of suicide in 20 countries was that
CorrectSolution: Refer the third sentence of the third paragraph, “In a comparative study of suicide in 20 European countries over two decades, it was found that factors such as divorce, unemployment, the number of working women in a society, the number of children and the prevalence of religion, combined with the presence of violent crimes and alcohol abuse, are useful in predicting the rise and fall of suicide rates.”
IncorrectSolution: Refer the third sentence of the third paragraph, “In a comparative study of suicide in 20 European countries over two decades, it was found that factors such as divorce, unemployment, the number of working women in a society, the number of children and the prevalence of religion, combined with the presence of violent crimes and alcohol abuse, are useful in predicting the rise and fall of suicide rates.”
- Question 4 of 40
4. Question
Category: EnglishRead the following passage carefully and answer the questions given below it.
One of the major concerns of many European physicians today is the alarming increase in the incidence of suicides across the Continent. Recent studies indicate that more Europeans take their own lives than they die on the highways. While the traditionally high suicide rates in Austria, Hungary, Switzerland and Scandinavia have remained relatively stable, the low rates in Latin and Catholic countries have begun to grow dramatically in the last 20 years. Among some age groups in Ireland, the increase is to the order of 100 percent. In many parts of Europe, suicide has long been common among older people. In parts of Hungary, which holds Europe’s record for suicides with a rate of 41 a year per one lakh people, the rate among the elderly is 300. In France it is 114, while the overall rate is 20.8. By comparison the overall suicide rate in the United States is 12.3. In Japan, it is 17.3.
The greatest concern of European specialists is the increasing number of young people who take their own lives. Since 1960s the suicide rate among young French men between the ages of 15 and 29 has tripled. A third of Danish men who die between the ages of 25 and 34 kill themselves.
Experts see the transformation of European society as the key to the recent increases in European suicides. The modernization of the workforce, the increasing social and geographical mobility and the consequent breakdown of old family structures and support networks all play a role. In a comparative study of suicide in 20 European countries over two decades, it was found that factors such as divorce, unemployment, the number of working women in a society, the number of children and the prevalence of religion, combined with the presence of violent crimes and alcohol abuse, are useful in predicting the rise and fall of suicide rates. As European Southern tier becomes more prosperous, families are becoming smaller, relationship less stable and suicides are increasing. In Eastern Europe, where change is coming even faster, suicide rates are expected to flare up for a rather long period of time.
As traditional family support systems have weakened in the U. S., Canada and Britain, State and community services have worked to fill the gap with counseling and hotlines. But there has been a setback to this very recently. More and more people are beginning to consider the way they die as an equally personal choice. This has been fuelled by a whole new range of “how-to-do-it” books hitting the market, a few of them even topping the best-seller list. The authors usually justify their works as human aids for the aged and infirm. Suicide is portrayed essentially as self-inflicted euthanasia, itself a hotly debated issue. As a consequence of this, an increasing number of people in Europe are now directly confronting their own mortality.What has been mentioned in the passage as regards the suicide rate in Switzerland?
CorrectSolution: Refer the third sentence of the first paragraph, “While the traditionally high suicide rates in Austria, Hungary, Switzerland and Scandinavia have remained relatively stable, the low rates in Latin and Catholic countries have begun to grow dramatically in the last 20 years.”
IncorrectSolution: Refer the third sentence of the first paragraph, “While the traditionally high suicide rates in Austria, Hungary, Switzerland and Scandinavia have remained relatively stable, the low rates in Latin and Catholic countries have begun to grow dramatically in the last 20 years.”
- Question 5 of 40
5. Question
Category: EnglishRead the following passage carefully and answer the questions given below it.
One of the major concerns of many European physicians today is the alarming increase in the incidence of suicides across the Continent. Recent studies indicate that more Europeans take their own lives than they die on the highways. While the traditionally high suicide rates in Austria, Hungary, Switzerland and Scandinavia have remained relatively stable, the low rates in Latin and Catholic countries have begun to grow dramatically in the last 20 years. Among some age groups in Ireland, the increase is to the order of 100 percent. In many parts of Europe, suicide has long been common among older people. In parts of Hungary, which holds Europe’s record for suicides with a rate of 41 a year per one lakh people, the rate among the elderly is 300. In France it is 114, while the overall rate is 20.8. By comparison the overall suicide rate in the United States is 12.3. In Japan, it is 17.3.
The greatest concern of European specialists is the increasing number of young people who take their own lives. Since 1960s the suicide rate among young French men between the ages of 15 and 29 has tripled. A third of Danish men who die between the ages of 25 and 34 kill themselves.
Experts see the transformation of European society as the key to the recent increases in European suicides. The modernization of the workforce, the increasing social and geographical mobility and the consequent breakdown of old family structures and support networks all play a role. In a comparative study of suicide in 20 European countries over two decades, it was found that factors such as divorce, unemployment, the number of working women in a society, the number of children and the prevalence of religion, combined with the presence of violent crimes and alcohol abuse, are useful in predicting the rise and fall of suicide rates. As European Southern tier becomes more prosperous, families are becoming smaller, relationship less stable and suicides are increasing. In Eastern Europe, where change is coming even faster, suicide rates are expected to flare up for a rather long period of time.
As traditional family support systems have weakened in the U. S., Canada and Britain, State and community services have worked to fill the gap with counseling and hotlines. But there has been a setback to this very recently. More and more people are beginning to consider the way they die as an equally personal choice. This has been fuelled by a whole new range of “how-to-do-it” books hitting the market, a few of them even topping the best-seller list. The authors usually justify their works as human aids for the aged and infirm. Suicide is portrayed essentially as self-inflicted euthanasia, itself a hotly debated issue. As a consequence of this, an increasing number of people in Europe are now directly confronting their own mortality.Which of the following statements is TRUE in the context of the passage?
CorrectSolution: Refer the third last sentence of the first paragraph, “In parts of Hungary, which holds Europe’s record for suicides with a rate of 41 a year per one lakh people, the rate among the elderly is 300.”
IncorrectSolution: Refer the third last sentence of the first paragraph, “In parts of Hungary, which holds Europe’s record for suicides with a rate of 41 a year per one lakh people, the rate among the elderly is 300.”
- Question 6 of 40
6. Question
Category: EnglishRead the following passage carefully and answer the questions given below it.
One of the major concerns of many European physicians today is the alarming increase in the incidence of suicides across the Continent. Recent studies indicate that more Europeans take their own lives than they die on the highways. While the traditionally high suicide rates in Austria, Hungary, Switzerland and Scandinavia have remained relatively stable, the low rates in Latin and Catholic countries have begun to grow dramatically in the last 20 years. Among some age groups in Ireland, the increase is to the order of 100 percent. In many parts of Europe, suicide has long been common among older people. In parts of Hungary, which holds Europe’s record for suicides with a rate of 41 a year per one lakh people, the rate among the elderly is 300. In France it is 114, while the overall rate is 20.8. By comparison the overall suicide rate in the United States is 12.3. In Japan, it is 17.3.
The greatest concern of European specialists is the increasing number of young people who take their own lives. Since 1960s the suicide rate among young French men between the ages of 15 and 29 has tripled. A third of Danish men who die between the ages of 25 and 34 kill themselves.
Experts see the transformation of European society as the key to the recent increases in European suicides. The modernization of the workforce, the increasing social and geographical mobility and the consequent breakdown of old family structures and support networks all play a role. In a comparative study of suicide in 20 European countries over two decades, it was found that factors such as divorce, unemployment, the number of working women in a society, the number of children and the prevalence of religion, combined with the presence of violent crimes and alcohol abuse, are useful in predicting the rise and fall of suicide rates. As European Southern tier becomes more prosperous, families are becoming smaller, relationship less stable and suicides are increasing. In Eastern Europe, where change is coming even faster, suicide rates are expected to flare up for a rather long period of time.
As traditional family support systems have weakened in the U. S., Canada and Britain, State and community services have worked to fill the gap with counseling and hotlines. But there has been a setback to this very recently. More and more people are beginning to consider the way they die as an equally personal choice. This has been fuelled by a whole new range of “how-to-do-it” books hitting the market, a few of them even topping the best-seller list. The authors usually justify their works as human aids for the aged and infirm. Suicide is portrayed essentially as self-inflicted euthanasia, itself a hotly debated issue. As a consequence of this, an increasing number of people in Europe are now directly confronting their own mortality.The activities of State and community services are yielding less results in recent times on account of the
CorrectSolution: Refer the third sentence of the last paragraph, “More and more people are beginning to consider the way they die as an equally personal choice.”
IncorrectSolution: Refer the third sentence of the last paragraph, “More and more people are beginning to consider the way they die as an equally personal choice.”
- Question 7 of 40
7. Question
Category: EnglishRead the following passage carefully and answer the questions given below it.
One of the major concerns of many European physicians today is the alarming increase in the incidence of suicides across the Continent. Recent studies indicate that more Europeans take their own lives than they die on the highways. While the traditionally high suicide rates in Austria, Hungary, Switzerland and Scandinavia have remained relatively stable, the low rates in Latin and Catholic countries have begun to grow dramatically in the last 20 years. Among some age groups in Ireland, the increase is to the order of 100 percent. In many parts of Europe, suicide has long been common among older people. In parts of Hungary, which holds Europe’s record for suicides with a rate of 41 a year per one lakh people, the rate among the elderly is 300. In France it is 114, while the overall rate is 20.8. By comparison the overall suicide rate in the United States is 12.3. In Japan, it is 17.3.
The greatest concern of European specialists is the increasing number of young people who take their own lives. Since 1960s the suicide rate among young French men between the ages of 15 and 29 has tripled. A third of Danish men who die between the ages of 25 and 34 kill themselves.
Experts see the transformation of European society as the key to the recent increases in European suicides. The modernization of the workforce, the increasing social and geographical mobility and the consequent breakdown of old family structures and support networks all play a role. In a comparative study of suicide in 20 European countries over two decades, it was found that factors such as divorce, unemployment, the number of working women in a society, the number of children and the prevalence of religion, combined with the presence of violent crimes and alcohol abuse, are useful in predicting the rise and fall of suicide rates. As European Southern tier becomes more prosperous, families are becoming smaller, relationship less stable and suicides are increasing. In Eastern Europe, where change is coming even faster, suicide rates are expected to flare up for a rather long period of time.
As traditional family support systems have weakened in the U. S., Canada and Britain, State and community services have worked to fill the gap with counseling and hotlines. But there has been a setback to this very recently. More and more people are beginning to consider the way they die as an equally personal choice. This has been fuelled by a whole new range of “how-to-do-it” books hitting the market, a few of them even topping the best-seller list. The authors usually justify their works as human aids for the aged and infirm. Suicide is portrayed essentially as self-inflicted euthanasia, itself a hotly debated issue. As a consequence of this, an increasing number of people in Europe are now directly confronting their own mortality.Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE in the context of the passage?
CorrectSolution: According to the last sentence of the second paragraph, one- third of the Danish people, who die, kill themselves.
IncorrectSolution: According to the last sentence of the second paragraph, one- third of the Danish people, who die, kill themselves.
- Question 8 of 40
8. Question
Category: EnglishRead the following passage carefully and answer the questions given below it.
One of the major concerns of many European physicians today is the alarming increase in the incidence of suicides across the Continent. Recent studies indicate that more Europeans take their own lives than they die on the highways. While the traditionally high suicide rates in Austria, Hungary, Switzerland and Scandinavia have remained relatively stable, the low rates in Latin and Catholic countries have begun to grow dramatically in the last 20 years. Among some age groups in Ireland, the increase is to the order of 100 percent. In many parts of Europe, suicide has long been common among older people. In parts of Hungary, which holds Europe’s record for suicides with a rate of 41 a year per one lakh people, the rate among the elderly is 300. In France it is 114, while the overall rate is 20.8. By comparison the overall suicide rate in the United States is 12.3. In Japan, it is 17.3.
The greatest concern of European specialists is the increasing number of young people who take their own lives. Since 1960s the suicide rate among young French men between the ages of 15 and 29 has tripled. A third of Danish men who die between the ages of 25 and 34 kill themselves.
Experts see the transformation of European society as the key to the recent increases in European suicides. The modernization of the workforce, the increasing social and geographical mobility and the consequent breakdown of old family structures and support networks all play a role. In a comparative study of suicide in 20 European countries over two decades, it was found that factors such as divorce, unemployment, the number of working women in a society, the number of children and the prevalence of religion, combined with the presence of violent crimes and alcohol abuse, are useful in predicting the rise and fall of suicide rates. As European Southern tier becomes more prosperous, families are becoming smaller, relationship less stable and suicides are increasing. In Eastern Europe, where change is coming even faster, suicide rates are expected to flare up for a rather long period of time.
As traditional family support systems have weakened in the U. S., Canada and Britain, State and community services have worked to fill the gap with counseling and hotlines. But there has been a setback to this very recently. More and more people are beginning to consider the way they die as an equally personal choice. This has been fuelled by a whole new range of “how-to-do-it” books hitting the market, a few of them even topping the best-seller list. The authors usually justify their works as human aids for the aged and infirm. Suicide is portrayed essentially as self-inflicted euthanasia, itself a hotly debated issue. As a consequence of this, an increasing number of people in Europe are now directly confronting their own mortality.What has been mentioned in the passage regarding Europe’s Southern part?
CorrectSolution: Refer the second last sentence of the third paragraph, “As European Southern tier becomes more prosperous, families are becoming smaller, relationship less stable and suicides are increasing.”
IncorrectSolution: Refer the second last sentence of the third paragraph, “As European Southern tier becomes more prosperous, families are becoming smaller, relationship less stable and suicides are increasing.”
- Question 9 of 40
9. Question
Category: QuantRead the following passage carefully and answer the questions given below it. Certain words are given in bold to help you locate them while answering some of the questions.
For many Europeans, India evoked a picture of Maharajas, snake charmers, and the rope-trick. This has lent both allure and romanticism to things which are Indian. But in the last couple of decades, with the increasing reference to India as an economically under-developed country, the image of India as a vital, pulsating land has begun to emerge from the fog of Maharajas, snake-charmers, and the rope-trick. The Maharajas are now fast disappearing and the rope-trick was at best a hallucination. Only the snake-charmer remains: generally an ill-fed man who risks his life to catch a snake, remove its poisonous fangs, and make its way to the movement of the gourd pipe and all this in the hope of the occasional coin to feed him, his family, and the snake.
In the imagination of Europe, India had always been the fabulous land of untold wealth and mystical happenings, with more than just a normal share of wise men. From the gold digging ants to the philosophers who lived naked in the forests, these were all part of the picture which the ancient Greeks had of the Indians and this image persisted throughout many centuries. It might be more charitable not to destroy it, but to preserve it would mean to perpetuation of a myth.
Wealth in India, as in every other ancient culture, was limited to the few. Mystical activities were also the preoccupation of but a handful of people. It is true, however, that acceptance of such activities was characteristic of the majority. Whereas in some other cultures the rope-trick would have been ascribed to the prompting of the devil and all reference to it suppressed, in India it was regarded with amused benevolence. The fundamental sanity of Indian civilisation has been due to an absence of Satan.
The association of India with wealth, magic, and wisdom remained current for many centuries. But this attitude began to change in the nineteenth century when Europe entered the modern age, and the lack of enthusiasm for Indian culture in certain circles became almost proportionate to the earlier over- enthusiasm. It was now discovered that India had none of the qualities which the new Europe admired. There was apparently no stress on the values of rational thought and individualism. India’s culture was a stagnant culture and was regarded with supreme disdain, an attitude perhaps best typified in Macaulay’s contempt for things Indian. The political institutions of India, visualised largely as the rule of the Maharajas and Sultans, were dismissed asdespotic and totally unrepresentative of public opinion. And this, in an age of democratic revolutions, was about the worst of sins.
Yet, a contrary opinion emerged from amongst a small section of European scholars who had discovered India largely through its ancient philosophy and its literature in Sanskrit. This attitude deliberately stressed the non-modern, non- utilitarian aspects of Indian culture, where the existence of a continuity of religion of over three thousand years was acclaimed; and where it was believed that the Indian pattern of life was so concerned with metaphysics and the subtleties of religious belief that there was no time for the mundane things of life. German romanticism was the most vehement in its support of this image of India: a vehemence which was to do as much damage to India as Macaulay’s refection of Indian culture. India became the mystic land of many Europeans, where even the most ordinary actions were imbued with symbolism. India was the genesis of the spiritual East, and also, incidentally, the refuge of European intellectuals seeking escape from their own pattern of life. A dichotomy in values was maintained, Indian values being described as ‘spiritual’ and European values as ‘materialistic’, with little attempt at placing these supposedly spiritual values in the context of Indian society (which might have led to some rather disturbing results). This theme was taken up by a section of Indian thinkers during the last hundred years and became a consolation to the Indian intelligentsia for its inability to compete with the technical superiority of Britain.
The discovery of the Indian past, and its revelation to Europe in the eighteenth century, was largely the work of Jesuits in India and of Europeans employed by the East India Company, such as Sir William Jones and Charles Wilkins. Soon the numbers of those interested in studying the classical languages and literatures of India grew, and the early nineteenth century saw considerable achievements in linguistics, ethnography, and other fields of Indology. Scholars in Europe expressed a keen interest in this new field, as is evident from the number of persons who took to Indology and of none of whom at least mention must be made—-F Max MuellerAccording to the passage, the distinguishing trait which made the Indian civilization sane, was
CorrectRefer the last sentence of the third paragraph “The fundamental sanity of Indian civilisation has been due to an absence of Satan.”
IncorrectRefer the last sentence of the third paragraph “The fundamental sanity of Indian civilisation has been due to an absence of Satan.”
- Question 10 of 40
10. Question
Category: QuantRead the following passage carefully and answer the questions given below it. Certain words are given in bold to help you locate them while answering some of the questions.
For many Europeans, India evoked a picture of Maharajas, snake charmers, and the rope-trick. This has lent both allure and romanticism to things which are Indian. But in the last couple of decades, with the increasing reference to India as an economically under-developed country, the image of India as a vital, pulsating land has begun to emerge from the fog of Maharajas, snake-charmers, and the rope-trick. The Maharajas are now fast disappearing and the rope-trick was at best a hallucination. Only the snake-charmer remains: generally an ill-fed man who risks his life to catch a snake, remove its poisonous fangs, and make its way to the movement of the gourd pipe and all this in the hope of the occasional coin to feed him, his family, and the snake.
In the imagination of Europe, India had always been the fabulous land of untold wealth and mystical happenings, with more than just a normal share of wise men. From the gold digging ants to the philosophers who lived naked in the forests, these were all part of the picture which the ancient Greeks had of the Indians and this image persisted throughout many centuries. It might be more charitable not to destroy it, but to preserve it would mean to perpetuation of a myth.
Wealth in India, as in every other ancient culture, was limited to the few. Mystical activities were also the preoccupation of but a handful of people. It is true, however, that acceptance of such activities was characteristic of the majority. Whereas in some other cultures the rope-trick would have been ascribed to the prompting of the devil and all reference to it suppressed, in India it was regarded with amused benevolence. The fundamental sanity of Indian civilisation has been due to an absence of Satan.
The association of India with wealth, magic, and wisdom remained current for many centuries. But this attitude began to change in the nineteenth century when Europe entered the modern age, and the lack of enthusiasm for Indian culture in certain circles became almost proportionate to the earlier over- enthusiasm. It was now discovered that India had none of the qualities which the new Europe admired. There was apparently no stress on the values of rational thought and individualism. India’s culture was a stagnant culture and was regarded with supreme disdain, an attitude perhaps best typified in Macaulay’s contempt for things Indian. The political institutions of India, visualised largely as the rule of the Maharajas and Sultans, were dismissed asdespotic and totally unrepresentative of public opinion. And this, in an age of democratic revolutions, was about the worst of sins.
Yet, a contrary opinion emerged from amongst a small section of European scholars who had discovered India largely through its ancient philosophy and its literature in Sanskrit. This attitude deliberately stressed the non-modern, non- utilitarian aspects of Indian culture, where the existence of a continuity of religion of over three thousand years was acclaimed; and where it was believed that the Indian pattern of life was so concerned with metaphysics and the subtleties of religious belief that there was no time for the mundane things of life. German romanticism was the most vehement in its support of this image of India: a vehemence which was to do as much damage to India as Macaulay’s refection of Indian culture. India became the mystic land of many Europeans, where even the most ordinary actions were imbued with symbolism. India was the genesis of the spiritual East, and also, incidentally, the refuge of European intellectuals seeking escape from their own pattern of life. A dichotomy in values was maintained, Indian values being described as ‘spiritual’ and European values as ‘materialistic’, with little attempt at placing these supposedly spiritual values in the context of Indian society (which might have led to some rather disturbing results). This theme was taken up by a section of Indian thinkers during the last hundred years and became a consolation to the Indian intelligentsia for its inability to compete with the technical superiority of Britain.
The discovery of the Indian past, and its revelation to Europe in the eighteenth century, was largely the work of Jesuits in India and of Europeans employed by the East India Company, such as Sir William Jones and Charles Wilkins. Soon the numbers of those interested in studying the classical languages and literatures of India grew, and the early nineteenth century saw considerable achievements in linguistics, ethnography, and other fields of Indology. Scholars in Europe expressed a keen interest in this new field, as is evident from the number of persons who took to Indology and of none of whom at least mention must be made—-F Max MuellerWhat are the grounds on which thinkers such as Macaulay regarded the Indian culture with supreme disdain?
CorrectRefer the fourth sentence onwards of the fourth paragraph.
IncorrectRefer the fourth sentence onwards of the fourth paragraph.
- Question 11 of 40
11. Question
Category: EnglishRead the following passage carefully and answer the questions given below it. Certain words are given in bold to help you locate them while answering some of the questions.
For many Europeans, India evoked a picture of Maharajas, snake charmers, and the rope-trick. This has lent both allure and romanticism to things which are Indian. But in the last couple of decades, with the increasing reference to India as an economically under-developed country, the image of India as a vital, pulsating land has begun to emerge from the fog of Maharajas, snake-charmers, and the rope-trick. The Maharajas are now fast disappearing and the rope-trick was at best a hallucination. Only the snake-charmer remains: generally an ill-fed man who risks his life to catch a snake, remove its poisonous fangs, and make its way to the movement of the gourd pipe and all this in the hope of the occasional coin to feed him, his family, and the snake.
In the imagination of Europe, India had always been the fabulous land of untold wealth and mystical happenings, with more than just a normal share of wise men. From the gold digging ants to the philosophers who lived naked in the forests, these were all part of the picture which the ancient Greeks had of the Indians and this image persisted throughout many centuries. It might be more charitable not to destroy it, but to preserve it would mean to perpetuation of a myth.
Wealth in India, as in every other ancient culture, was limited to the few. Mystical activities were also the preoccupation of but a handful of people. It is true, however, that acceptance of such activities was characteristic of the majority. Whereas in some other cultures the rope-trick would have been ascribed to the prompting of the devil and all reference to it suppressed, in India it was regarded with amused benevolence. The fundamental sanity of Indian civilisation has been due to an absence of Satan.
The association of India with wealth, magic, and wisdom remained current for many centuries. But this attitude began to change in the nineteenth century when Europe entered the modern age, and the lack of enthusiasm for Indian culture in certain circles became almost proportionate to the earlier over- enthusiasm. It was now discovered that India had none of the qualities which the new Europe admired. There was apparently no stress on the values of rational thought and individualism. India’s culture was a stagnant culture and was regarded with supreme disdain, an attitude perhaps best typified in Macaulay’s contempt for things Indian. The political institutions of India, visualised largely as the rule of the Maharajas and Sultans, were dismissed asdespotic and totally unrepresentative of public opinion. And this, in an age of democratic revolutions, was about the worst of sins.
Yet, a contrary opinion emerged from amongst a small section of European scholars who had discovered India largely through its ancient philosophy and its literature in Sanskrit. This attitude deliberately stressed the non-modern, non- utilitarian aspects of Indian culture, where the existence of a continuity of religion of over three thousand years was acclaimed; and where it was believed that the Indian pattern of life was so concerned with metaphysics and the subtleties of religious belief that there was no time for the mundane things of life. German romanticism was the most vehement in its support of this image of India: a vehemence which was to do as much damage to India as Macaulay’s refection of Indian culture. India became the mystic land of many Europeans, where even the most ordinary actions were imbued with symbolism. India was the genesis of the spiritual East, and also, incidentally, the refuge of European intellectuals seeking escape from their own pattern of life. A dichotomy in values was maintained, Indian values being described as ‘spiritual’ and European values as ‘materialistic’, with little attempt at placing these supposedly spiritual values in the context of Indian society (which might have led to some rather disturbing results). This theme was taken up by a section of Indian thinkers during the last hundred years and became a consolation to the Indian intelligentsia for its inability to compete with the technical superiority of Britain.
The discovery of the Indian past, and its revelation to Europe in the eighteenth century, was largely the work of Jesuits in India and of Europeans employed by the East India Company, such as Sir William Jones and Charles Wilkins. Soon the numbers of those interested in studying the classical languages and literatures of India grew, and the early nineteenth century saw considerable achievements in linguistics, ethnography, and other fields of Indology. Scholars in Europe expressed a keen interest in this new field, as is evident from the number of persons who took to Indology and of none of whom at least mention must be made—-F Max MuellerWhat are the sources through which some of modern scholars rediscovered the glory of India?
CorrectRefer the first sentence of the fifth paragraph “Yet, a contrary opinion emerged from amongst a small section of European scholars who had discovered India largely through its ancient philosophy and its literature in Sanskrit.”
IncorrectRefer the first sentence of the fifth paragraph “Yet, a contrary opinion emerged from amongst a small section of European scholars who had discovered India largely through its ancient philosophy and its literature in Sanskrit.”
- Question 12 of 40
12. Question
Category: EnglishRead the following passage carefully and answer the questions given below it. Certain words are given in bold to help you locate them while answering some of the questions.
For many Europeans, India evoked a picture of Maharajas, snake charmers, and the rope-trick. This has lent both allure and romanticism to things which are Indian. But in the last couple of decades, with the increasing reference to India as an economically under-developed country, the image of India as a vital, pulsating land has begun to emerge from the fog of Maharajas, snake-charmers, and the rope-trick. The Maharajas are now fast disappearing and the rope-trick was at best a hallucination. Only the snake-charmer remains: generally an ill-fed man who risks his life to catch a snake, remove its poisonous fangs, and make its way to the movement of the gourd pipe and all this in the hope of the occasional coin to feed him, his family, and the snake.
In the imagination of Europe, India had always been the fabulous land of untold wealth and mystical happenings, with more than just a normal share of wise men. From the gold digging ants to the philosophers who lived naked in the forests, these were all part of the picture which the ancient Greeks had of the Indians and this image persisted throughout many centuries. It might be more charitable not to destroy it, but to preserve it would mean to perpetuation of a myth.
Wealth in India, as in every other ancient culture, was limited to the few. Mystical activities were also the preoccupation of but a handful of people. It is true, however, that acceptance of such activities was characteristic of the majority. Whereas in some other cultures the rope-trick would have been ascribed to the prompting of the devil and all reference to it suppressed, in India it was regarded with amused benevolence. The fundamental sanity of Indian civilisation has been due to an absence of Satan.
The association of India with wealth, magic, and wisdom remained current for many centuries. But this attitude began to change in the nineteenth century when Europe entered the modern age, and the lack of enthusiasm for Indian culture in certain circles became almost proportionate to the earlier over- enthusiasm. It was now discovered that India had none of the qualities which the new Europe admired. There was apparently no stress on the values of rational thought and individualism. India’s culture was a stagnant culture and was regarded with supreme disdain, an attitude perhaps best typified in Macaulay’s contempt for things Indian. The political institutions of India, visualised largely as the rule of the Maharajas and Sultans, were dismissed asdespotic and totally unrepresentative of public opinion. And this, in an age of democratic revolutions, was about the worst of sins.
Yet, a contrary opinion emerged from amongst a small section of European scholars who had discovered India largely through its ancient philosophy and its literature in Sanskrit. This attitude deliberately stressed the non-modern, non- utilitarian aspects of Indian culture, where the existence of a continuity of religion of over three thousand years was acclaimed; and where it was believed that the Indian pattern of life was so concerned with metaphysics and the subtleties of religious belief that there was no time for the mundane things of life. German romanticism was the most vehement in its support of this image of India: a vehemence which was to do as much damage to India as Macaulay’s refection of Indian culture. India became the mystic land of many Europeans, where even the most ordinary actions were imbued with symbolism. India was the genesis of the spiritual East, and also, incidentally, the refuge of European intellectuals seeking escape from their own pattern of life. A dichotomy in values was maintained, Indian values being described as ‘spiritual’ and European values as ‘materialistic’, with little attempt at placing these supposedly spiritual values in the context of Indian society (which might have led to some rather disturbing results). This theme was taken up by a section of Indian thinkers during the last hundred years and became a consolation to the Indian intelligentsia for its inability to compete with the technical superiority of Britain.
The discovery of the Indian past, and its revelation to Europe in the eighteenth century, was largely the work of Jesuits in India and of Europeans employed by the East India Company, such as Sir William Jones and Charles Wilkins. Soon the numbers of those interested in studying the classical languages and literatures of India grew, and the early nineteenth century saw considerable achievements in linguistics, ethnography, and other fields of Indology. Scholars in Europe expressed a keen interest in this new field, as is evident from the number of persons who took to Indology and of none of whom at least mention must be made—-F Max MuellerWho, according to the passage, were the Westerners who glorified Indian culture
CorrectRefer the third last sentence of the fifth paragraph “India was the genesis of the spiritual East, and also, incidentally, the refuge of European intellectuals seeking escape from their own pattern of life.”
IncorrectRefer the third last sentence of the fifth paragraph “India was the genesis of the spiritual East, and also, incidentally, the refuge of European intellectuals seeking escape from their own pattern of life.”
- Question 13 of 40
13. Question
Category: EnglishRead the following passage carefully and answer the questions given below it. Certain words are given in bold to help you locate them while answering some of the questions.
For many Europeans, India evoked a picture of Maharajas, snake charmers, and the rope-trick. This has lent both allure and romanticism to things which are Indian. But in the last couple of decades, with the increasing reference to India as an economically under-developed country, the image of India as a vital, pulsating land has begun to emerge from the fog of Maharajas, snake-charmers, and the rope-trick. The Maharajas are now fast disappearing and the rope-trick was at best a hallucination. Only the snake-charmer remains: generally an ill-fed man who risks his life to catch a snake, remove its poisonous fangs, and make its way to the movement of the gourd pipe and all this in the hope of the occasional coin to feed him, his family, and the snake.
In the imagination of Europe, India had always been the fabulous land of untold wealth and mystical happenings, with more than just a normal share of wise men. From the gold digging ants to the philosophers who lived naked in the forests, these were all part of the picture which the ancient Greeks had of the Indians and this image persisted throughout many centuries. It might be more charitable not to destroy it, but to preserve it would mean to perpetuation of a myth.
Wealth in India, as in every other ancient culture, was limited to the few. Mystical activities were also the preoccupation of but a handful of people. It is true, however, that acceptance of such activities was characteristic of the majority. Whereas in some other cultures the rope-trick would have been ascribed to the prompting of the devil and all reference to it suppressed, in India it was regarded with amused benevolence. The fundamental sanity of Indian civilisation has been due to an absence of Satan.
The association of India with wealth, magic, and wisdom remained current for many centuries. But this attitude began to change in the nineteenth century when Europe entered the modern age, and the lack of enthusiasm for Indian culture in certain circles became almost proportionate to the earlier over- enthusiasm. It was now discovered that India had none of the qualities which the new Europe admired. There was apparently no stress on the values of rational thought and individualism. India’s culture was a stagnant culture and was regarded with supreme disdain, an attitude perhaps best typified in Macaulay’s contempt for things Indian. The political institutions of India, visualised largely as the rule of the Maharajas and Sultans, were dismissed asdespotic and totally unrepresentative of public opinion. And this, in an age of democratic revolutions, was about the worst of sins.
Yet, a contrary opinion emerged from amongst a small section of European scholars who had discovered India largely through its ancient philosophy and its literature in Sanskrit. This attitude deliberately stressed the non-modern, non- utilitarian aspects of Indian culture, where the existence of a continuity of religion of over three thousand years was acclaimed; and where it was believed that the Indian pattern of life was so concerned with metaphysics and the subtleties of religious belief that there was no time for the mundane things of life. German romanticism was the most vehement in its support of this image of India: a vehemence which was to do as much damage to India as Macaulay’s refection of Indian culture. India became the mystic land of many Europeans, where even the most ordinary actions were imbued with symbolism. India was the genesis of the spiritual East, and also, incidentally, the refuge of European intellectuals seeking escape from their own pattern of life. A dichotomy in values was maintained, Indian values being described as ‘spiritual’ and European values as ‘materialistic’, with little attempt at placing these supposedly spiritual values in the context of Indian society (which might have led to some rather disturbing results). This theme was taken up by a section of Indian thinkers during the last hundred years and became a consolation to the Indian intelligentsia for its inability to compete with the technical superiority of Britain.
The discovery of the Indian past, and its revelation to Europe in the eighteenth century, was largely the work of Jesuits in India and of Europeans employed by the East India Company, such as Sir William Jones and Charles Wilkins. Soon the numbers of those interested in studying the classical languages and literatures of India grew, and the early nineteenth century saw considerable achievements in linguistics, ethnography, and other fields of Indology. Scholars in Europe expressed a keen interest in this new field, as is evident from the number of persons who took to Indology and of none of whom at least mention must be made—-F Max MuellerWhat was the theme which the Indian intelligentsia stuck to as an act of self-preservation against the Western onslaught?
CorrectRefer the second last sentence of the fifth paragraph “A dichotomy in values was maintained, Indian values being described as ‘spiritual’ and European values as ‘materialistic’, with little attempt at placing these supposedly spiritual values in the context of Indian society (which might have led to some rather disturbing results).”
IncorrectRefer the second last sentence of the fifth paragraph “A dichotomy in values was maintained, Indian values being described as ‘spiritual’ and European values as ‘materialistic’, with little attempt at placing these supposedly spiritual values in the context of Indian society (which might have led to some rather disturbing results).”
- Question 14 of 40
14. Question
Category: EnglishRead the following passage carefully and answer the questions given below it. Certain words are given in bold to help you locate them while answering some of the questions.
For many Europeans, India evoked a picture of Maharajas, snake charmers, and the rope-trick. This has lent both allure and romanticism to things which are Indian. But in the last couple of decades, with the increasing reference to India as an economically under-developed country, the image of India as a vital, pulsating land has begun to emerge from the fog of Maharajas, snake-charmers, and the rope-trick. The Maharajas are now fast disappearing and the rope-trick was at best a hallucination. Only the snake-charmer remains: generally an ill-fed man who risks his life to catch a snake, remove its poisonous fangs, and make its way to the movement of the gourd pipe and all this in the hope of the occasional coin to feed him, his family, and the snake.
In the imagination of Europe, India had always been the fabulous land of untold wealth and mystical happenings, with more than just a normal share of wise men. From the gold digging ants to the philosophers who lived naked in the forests, these were all part of the picture which the ancient Greeks had of the Indians and this image persisted throughout many centuries. It might be more charitable not to destroy it, but to preserve it would mean to perpetuation of a myth.
Wealth in India, as in every other ancient culture, was limited to the few. Mystical activities were also the preoccupation of but a handful of people. It is true, however, that acceptance of such activities was characteristic of the majority. Whereas in some other cultures the rope-trick would have been ascribed to the prompting of the devil and all reference to it suppressed, in India it was regarded with amused benevolence. The fundamental sanity of Indian civilisation has been due to an absence of Satan.
The association of India with wealth, magic, and wisdom remained current for many centuries. But this attitude began to change in the nineteenth century when Europe entered the modern age, and the lack of enthusiasm for Indian culture in certain circles became almost proportionate to the earlier over- enthusiasm. It was now discovered that India had none of the qualities which the new Europe admired. There was apparently no stress on the values of rational thought and individualism. India’s culture was a stagnant culture and was regarded with supreme disdain, an attitude perhaps best typified in Macaulay’s contempt for things Indian. The political institutions of India, visualised largely as the rule of the Maharajas and Sultans, were dismissed asdespotic and totally unrepresentative of public opinion. And this, in an age of democratic revolutions, was about the worst of sins.
Yet, a contrary opinion emerged from amongst a small section of European scholars who had discovered India largely through its ancient philosophy and its literature in Sanskrit. This attitude deliberately stressed the non-modern, non- utilitarian aspects of Indian culture, where the existence of a continuity of religion of over three thousand years was acclaimed; and where it was believed that the Indian pattern of life was so concerned with metaphysics and the subtleties of religious belief that there was no time for the mundane things of life. German romanticism was the most vehement in its support of this image of India: a vehemence which was to do as much damage to India as Macaulay’s refection of Indian culture. India became the mystic land of many Europeans, where even the most ordinary actions were imbued with symbolism. India was the genesis of the spiritual East, and also, incidentally, the refuge of European intellectuals seeking escape from their own pattern of life. A dichotomy in values was maintained, Indian values being described as ‘spiritual’ and European values as ‘materialistic’, with little attempt at placing these supposedly spiritual values in the context of Indian society (which might have led to some rather disturbing results). This theme was taken up by a section of Indian thinkers during the last hundred years and became a consolation to the Indian intelligentsia for its inability to compete with the technical superiority of Britain.
The discovery of the Indian past, and its revelation to Europe in the eighteenth century, was largely the work of Jesuits in India and of Europeans employed by the East India Company, such as Sir William Jones and Charles Wilkins. Soon the numbers of those interested in studying the classical languages and literatures of India grew, and the early nineteenth century saw considerable achievements in linguistics, ethnography, and other fields of Indology. Scholars in Europe expressed a keen interest in this new field, as is evident from the number of persons who took to Indology and of none of whom at least mention must be made—-F Max MuellerChoose the word/group of words which is most OPPOSITE in meaning to the word/group of words printed in bold as used in passage.
Vehement
CorrectVehement means showing strong feeling; forceful, passionate, or intense. Hence it has the opposite meaning to apathetic.
Egregious means outstandingly bad; shocking.
Deplorable means deserving strong condemnation; completely unacceptable.
Onerous means involving a great deal of effort, trouble, or difficulty.IncorrectVehement means showing strong feeling; forceful, passionate, or intense. Hence it has the opposite meaning to apathetic.
Egregious means outstandingly bad; shocking.
Deplorable means deserving strong condemnation; completely unacceptable.
Onerous means involving a great deal of effort, trouble, or difficulty. - Question 15 of 40
15. Question
Category: EnglishRead the following passage carefully and answer the questions given below it. Certain words are given in bold to help you locate them while answering some of the questions.
For many Europeans, India evoked a picture of Maharajas, snake charmers, and the rope-trick. This has lent both allure and romanticism to things which are Indian. But in the last couple of decades, with the increasing reference to India as an economically under-developed country, the image of India as a vital, pulsating land has begun to emerge from the fog of Maharajas, snake-charmers, and the rope-trick. The Maharajas are now fast disappearing and the rope-trick was at best a hallucination. Only the snake-charmer remains: generally an ill-fed man who risks his life to catch a snake, remove its poisonous fangs, and make its way to the movement of the gourd pipe and all this in the hope of the occasional coin to feed him, his family, and the snake.
In the imagination of Europe, India had always been the fabulous land of untold wealth and mystical happenings, with more than just a normal share of wise men. From the gold digging ants to the philosophers who lived naked in the forests, these were all part of the picture which the ancient Greeks had of the Indians and this image persisted throughout many centuries. It might be more charitable not to destroy it, but to preserve it would mean to perpetuation of a myth.
Wealth in India, as in every other ancient culture, was limited to the few. Mystical activities were also the preoccupation of but a handful of people. It is true, however, that acceptance of such activities was characteristic of the majority. Whereas in some other cultures the rope-trick would have been ascribed to the prompting of the devil and all reference to it suppressed, in India it was regarded with amused benevolence. The fundamental sanity of Indian civilisation has been due to an absence of Satan.
The association of India with wealth, magic, and wisdom remained current for many centuries. But this attitude began to change in the nineteenth century when Europe entered the modern age, and the lack of enthusiasm for Indian culture in certain circles became almost proportionate to the earlier over- enthusiasm. It was now discovered that India had none of the qualities which the new Europe admired. There was apparently no stress on the values of rational thought and individualism. India’s culture was a stagnant culture and was regarded with supreme disdain, an attitude perhaps best typified in Macaulay’s contempt for things Indian. The political institutions of India, visualised largely as the rule of the Maharajas and Sultans, were dismissed asdespotic and totally unrepresentative of public opinion. And this, in an age of democratic revolutions, was about the worst of sins.
Yet, a contrary opinion emerged from amongst a small section of European scholars who had discovered India largely through its ancient philosophy and its literature in Sanskrit. This attitude deliberately stressed the non-modern, non- utilitarian aspects of Indian culture, where the existence of a continuity of religion of over three thousand years was acclaimed; and where it was believed that the Indian pattern of life was so concerned with metaphysics and the subtleties of religious belief that there was no time for the mundane things of life. German romanticism was the most vehement in its support of this image of India: a vehemence which was to do as much damage to India as Macaulay’s refection of Indian culture. India became the mystic land of many Europeans, where even the most ordinary actions were imbued with symbolism. India was the genesis of the spiritual East, and also, incidentally, the refuge of European intellectuals seeking escape from their own pattern of life. A dichotomy in values was maintained, Indian values being described as ‘spiritual’ and European values as ‘materialistic’, with little attempt at placing these supposedly spiritual values in the context of Indian society (which might have led to some rather disturbing results). This theme was taken up by a section of Indian thinkers during the last hundred years and became a consolation to the Indian intelligentsia for its inability to compete with the technical superiority of Britain.
The discovery of the Indian past, and its revelation to Europe in the eighteenth century, was largely the work of Jesuits in India and of Europeans employed by the East India Company, such as Sir William Jones and Charles Wilkins. Soon the numbers of those interested in studying the classical languages and literatures of India grew, and the early nineteenth century saw considerable achievements in linguistics, ethnography, and other fields of Indology. Scholars in Europe expressed a keen interest in this new field, as is evident from the number of persons who took to Indology and of none of whom at least mention must be made—-F Max MuellerChoose the word/group of words which is most SIMILAR in meaning to the word/group of words printed in bold as used in passage.
Despotic
CorrectDespotic means a ruler or other person who holds absolute power, typically one who exercises it in a cruel or oppressive way. Hence it has the same meaning as tyrant.
Rueful means expressing sorrow or regret, especially in a wry or humorous way.
Fervent means having or displaying a passionate intensity.
Precarious means not securely held or in position; dangerously likely to fall or collapse.IncorrectDespotic means a ruler or other person who holds absolute power, typically one who exercises it in a cruel or oppressive way. Hence it has the same meaning as tyrant.
Rueful means expressing sorrow or regret, especially in a wry or humorous way.
Fervent means having or displaying a passionate intensity.
Precarious means not securely held or in position; dangerously likely to fall or collapse. - Question 16 of 40
16. Question
Category: EnglishIn each of the following sentence there are three blank spaces. Below each sentence there are five options and each option consists of three words which can be filled up in the provided blanks in the sentence respectively to make the sentence grammatically correct. Choose the most appropriate set of words that makes the sentence contextually and grammatically correct.
An organised retail chain across the country _______________ small producers of the need to ______________ their own distribution network, and ______________ investment in them.Correct‘ relieves, build, boost’ is the appropriate set of words making the sentence complete.
Adduce means cite as evidence.
Append means add (something) to the end of a written document.
Abate means become less intense or widespread.
Ameliorate means make (something bad or unsatisfactory) better.Incorrect‘ relieves, build, boost’ is the appropriate set of words making the sentence complete.
Adduce means cite as evidence.
Append means add (something) to the end of a written document.
Abate means become less intense or widespread.
Ameliorate means make (something bad or unsatisfactory) better. - Question 17 of 40
17. Question
Category: EnglishIn each of the following sentence there are three blank spaces. Below each sentence there are five options and each option consists of three words which can be filled up in the provided blanks in the sentence respectively to make the sentence grammatically correct. Choose the most appropriate set of words that makes the sentence contextually and grammatically correct.
The decision to ______________ with government approval for investment into regulated financial firms that will invest in other companies should make it _______________ for private equity and venture funds to increase capital ________________ to India.Correct‘ dispense, easier, deployment’ is the correct set of words making the sentence meaningful.
Confer means have discussions; exchange opinions.
Deployment means the action of bringing resources into effective action.
Dispense means distribute or provide (a service or information) to a number of people.
Feasible means possible and practical to do easily or conveniently.Incorrect‘ dispense, easier, deployment’ is the correct set of words making the sentence meaningful.
Confer means have discussions; exchange opinions.
Deployment means the action of bringing resources into effective action.
Dispense means distribute or provide (a service or information) to a number of people.
Feasible means possible and practical to do easily or conveniently. - Question 18 of 40
18. Question
Category: EnglishIn each of the following sentence there are three blank spaces. Below each sentence there are five options and each option consists of three words which can be filled up in the provided blanks in the sentence respectively to make the sentence grammatically correct. Choose the most appropriate set of words that makes the sentence contextually and grammatically correct.
_____________ foreign direct investment (FDI) in single brand retail up to 100% under the automatic route, rather than under the government _____________ route as till now, is no big deal; but easing the sourcing norm is _____________.Correct‘ Allowing, approval, significant’ is the correct set of words.
Consent means permission for something to happen or agreement to do something.
Trivial means of little value or importance.Incorrect‘ Allowing, approval, significant’ is the correct set of words.
Consent means permission for something to happen or agreement to do something.
Trivial means of little value or importance. - Question 19 of 40
19. Question
Category: EnglishIn each of the following sentence there are three blank spaces. Below each sentence there are five options and each option consists of three words which can be filled up in the provided blanks in the sentence respectively to make the sentence grammatically correct. Choose the most appropriate set of words that makes the sentence contextually and grammatically correct.
____________ foreign direct investment in Air India will probably make sure that the company will actually get privatised, with a majority stake held by an Indian entity that ______________ the trust of foreign backers now in a position to bid for the company complete with its huge debt ________________.Correct‘ Liberalising, enjoys, burden’ is making the sentence meaningful and appropriately complete.
Relish means great enjoyment.
Elevate means raise or lift (something) to a higher position.Incorrect‘ Liberalising, enjoys, burden’ is making the sentence meaningful and appropriately complete.
Relish means great enjoyment.
Elevate means raise or lift (something) to a higher position. - Question 20 of 40
20. Question
Category: EnglishIn each of the following sentence there are three blank spaces. Below each sentence there are five options and each option consists of three words which can be filled up in the provided blanks in the sentence respectively to make the sentence grammatically correct. Choose the most appropriate set of words that makes the sentence contextually and grammatically correct.
The SEBI order _______________ banning audit firms of the PwC network in India from carrying out statutory audit for listed companies for two years, as punishment for its failure to _______________ fraudulent accounting at Satyam Computers, is harsh and ________________.Correct‘effectively, detect, disproportionate’ is the correct set of words making the sentence meaningful.
Perceive means become aware or conscious of (something); come to realize or understand.
Disproportionate means too large or too small in comparison with something else.
Profuse means (especially of something offered or discharged) very plentiful; abundant.Incorrect‘effectively, detect, disproportionate’ is the correct set of words making the sentence meaningful.
Perceive means become aware or conscious of (something); come to realize or understand.
Disproportionate means too large or too small in comparison with something else.
Profuse means (especially of something offered or discharged) very plentiful; abundant. - Question 21 of 40
21. Question
Category: EnglishEach of the following questions has a paragraph from which one sentence has been deleted. From the given options, choose the one that completes the paragraph in the most appropriate way.
Delhi is engulfed by a smoky haze, not just in the air but perhaps more so in its priorities towards urban governance. Those in power proclaim that the only solution to the doggedly persistent air pollution crisis lies with the governments of neighbouring states that fail to enforce bans on stubble burning. This narrative has conveniently deflected attention from the policies that Delhi can implement. One area ripe for reform is the set of regressive urban planning guidelines that have over the years incentivized private car ownership at the expense of congestion and deteriorating environmental quality. __________________________________________________.CorrectHere the paragraph is indicating the policies that Delhi can implement to improve the deteriorating air quality. The sentences before the blank are talking about the factors responsible for the issue. Hence the blank must be filled by the sentence that adds further factors. Sentence (a) giving the statistics of cars in Delhi, is the factor responsible for the pollution crises. Hence option (a) is the correct choice.
IncorrectHere the paragraph is indicating the policies that Delhi can implement to improve the deteriorating air quality. The sentences before the blank are talking about the factors responsible for the issue. Hence the blank must be filled by the sentence that adds further factors. Sentence (a) giving the statistics of cars in Delhi, is the factor responsible for the pollution crises. Hence option (a) is the correct choice.
- Question 22 of 40
22. Question
Category: EnglishEach of the following questions has a paragraph from which one sentence has been deleted. From the given options, choose the one that completes the paragraph in the most appropriate way.
Patience implies the quietness or self-possession of one’s own spirit under suffering and provocation. Since it has a tranquillizing effect, patience is the best remedy for every affliction. The Bible says that if patience or silence be good for the wise, how much the better for fools. ______________________________________________. The power of suffering with patience leads us to self-inspection, to the admission of errors and the capacity for forgiveness.CorrectHere the paragraph is all about being patient and its tranquilizing effect. Sentences before and after the blank talk about the benefits of being patient, hence the blank must be filled by the sentence that add further benefits of it. After reading all the sentences, we find that only sentence (e) is going in harmony with the theme of the paragraph.
IncorrectHere the paragraph is all about being patient and its tranquilizing effect. Sentences before and after the blank talk about the benefits of being patient, hence the blank must be filled by the sentence that add further benefits of it. After reading all the sentences, we find that only sentence (e) is going in harmony with the theme of the paragraph.
- Question 23 of 40
23. Question
Category: EnglishEach of the following questions has a paragraph from which one sentence has been deleted. From the given options, choose the one that completes the paragraph in the most appropriate way.
Given the slowdown and downturn in the economy, counter-cyclical fiscal policies are essential to revive economic growth and foster employment creation. ______________________________________. Instead, it is necessary to increase public investment, especially in infrastructure, just as it is necessary to increase public expenditure, particularly in education and health, which is in effect an investment in people that would improve their well-being and raise their productivity. Government deficits are better managed by increasing revenues for which there is ample scope just by improving tax compliance.CorrectThe paragraph is talking about necessary steps require to strengthen the economic growth. Hence the blank must be filled by the sentence giving further information regarding reviving economic growth. Sentence (c) is going correctly with the theme of the passage talking about expenditure cuts, not necessary for fostering economic growth. Hence option (c) is the correct choice.
IncorrectThe paragraph is talking about necessary steps require to strengthen the economic growth. Hence the blank must be filled by the sentence giving further information regarding reviving economic growth. Sentence (c) is going correctly with the theme of the passage talking about expenditure cuts, not necessary for fostering economic growth. Hence option (c) is the correct choice.
- Question 24 of 40
24. Question
Category: EnglishThe following question consists of a sentence which is divided into three parts which contain grammatical errors in one or more than one part of the sentence, as specified in bold in each part. If there is an error in any part of the sentence, find the correct alternatives to replace those parts from the three options given below each question to make the sentence grammatically correct. If the given sentence is grammatically correct or does not require any correction, choose (E), i.e., “No correction required” as your answer.
The marvels of engineering, logistics and management that is witnessed in temples (I)/of Angkor Wat and Borobodur were built by Indic dynasties that stand as reminders (II)/of the glorious civilisation emanating India. (III)(I)that we witness in temples
(II)in Indic dynasties standing to remind
(III)that emanated fromCorrectThe first bold part of the sentence is grammatically incorrect as the expression “ that is witnessed in temples” should be replaced by “ that we witness in temples ” as the subject of the sentence is in plural i.e. “ The marvels of… ”; thus, the use of the singular verb “ is ” is incorrect. The expression “ that we witness in temples ” would make the sentence grammatically correct. The second part of the sentence is definitely correct and requires no correction. However, in the third part of the sentence, the expression, “ emanating ” should be replaced by “ that emanated from ” to make the complete sense and give a contextual meaning to the sentence. Hence option (c) is the correct choice.
IncorrectThe first bold part of the sentence is grammatically incorrect as the expression “ that is witnessed in temples” should be replaced by “ that we witness in temples ” as the subject of the sentence is in plural i.e. “ The marvels of… ”; thus, the use of the singular verb “ is ” is incorrect. The expression “ that we witness in temples ” would make the sentence grammatically correct. The second part of the sentence is definitely correct and requires no correction. However, in the third part of the sentence, the expression, “ emanating ” should be replaced by “ that emanated from ” to make the complete sense and give a contextual meaning to the sentence. Hence option (c) is the correct choice.
- Question 25 of 40
25. Question
Category: EnglishThe following question consists of a sentence which is divided into three parts which contain grammatical errors in one or more than one part of the sentence, as specified in bold in each part. If there is an error in any part of the sentence, find the correct alternatives to replace those parts from the three options given below each question to make the sentence grammatically correct. If the given sentence is grammatically correct or does not require any correction, choose (E), i.e., “No correction required” as your answer.
Visuals of the North and South Korean delegation leaders greeting each other (I)/at the demilitarised zone of Panmunjom do testify to a measure of de-escalation (II)/after the volley and thunder of recent ICBM tests. (III)(I)leaders are to greet each other
(II)testifies a measure of
(III)thunder in recent ICBM testCorrectAll the three bold parts of the sentence are grammatically correct and contextually follow the meaning of the sentence. Hence option (e) is the correct choice.
IncorrectAll the three bold parts of the sentence are grammatically correct and contextually follow the meaning of the sentence. Hence option (e) is the correct choice.
- Question 26 of 40
26. Question
Category: EnglishRearrange the following sentences to form a meaningful paragraph and then answer the questions that follow.
(A)Understanding employment trends in the interim period is, however, imperative.
(B)This is unsurprising because the NDA came to power on the promise of creating a large number of jobs for India’s rapidly rising work force.
(C)While the decline in jobs is clearly evident from the government’s own surveys and data, these are now getting confirmed by other sources as well.
(D)However, much of the debate on employment performance over the last few years has been mired in ambiguity due to the absence of high-frequency employment statistics.
(E)Jobs are an integral part of India’s political narrative today.
(F)The government has put in place a taskforce to revamp India’s employment data architecture, but new employment numbers are unlikely to come out anytime soon.
(G)So far, the response has either been to deny the problem or blame the data.If two of the above sentences are out of the context of the paragraph so formed after rearranging the sentences, which of the following combinations does not fit into the coherent paragraph?
CorrectThe sentences in the sequence ofEBDFA form a coherent paragraph which is about the issue of job crisis in the country. However, the two sentences “C” and “G” do not form any connection with the rest of the sentences. The mention of “ data ” in the sentence (G) finds no complement. Similarly, in the case of the sentence (C), the mention of “ government’s surveys and data ” makes no appropriate connection with any other sentence. Thus, both the sentences (C) and (G) are out of the context of the coherent paragraph so formed after rearranging other sentences in a proper sequence. Hence (c) is the correct choice.
IncorrectThe sentences in the sequence ofEBDFA form a coherent paragraph which is about the issue of job crisis in the country. However, the two sentences “C” and “G” do not form any connection with the rest of the sentences. The mention of “ data ” in the sentence (G) finds no complement. Similarly, in the case of the sentence (C), the mention of “ government’s surveys and data ” makes no appropriate connection with any other sentence. Thus, both the sentences (C) and (G) are out of the context of the coherent paragraph so formed after rearranging other sentences in a proper sequence. Hence (c) is the correct choice.
- Question 27 of 40
27. Question
Category: EnglishRearrange the following sentences to form a meaningful paragraph and then answer the questions that follow.
(A)Understanding employment trends in the interim period is, however, imperative.
(B)This is unsurprising because the NDA came to power on the promise of creating a large number of jobs for India’s rapidly rising work force.
(C)While the decline in jobs is clearly evident from the government’s own surveys and data, these are now getting confirmed by other sources as well.
(D)However, much of the debate on employment performance over the last few years has been mired in ambiguity due to the absence of high-frequency employment statistics.
(E)Jobs are an integral part of India’s political narrative today.
(F)The government has put in place a taskforce to revamp India’s employment data architecture, but new employment numbers are unlikely to come out anytime soon.
(G)So far, the response has either been to deny the problem or blame the data.If the sentence (E), “ Jobs are an integral part of India’s political narrative today.” is the first sentence of the paragraph, which of the following sequences generates the most logical and coherent paragraph after eliminating the two sentences that do not belong to the paragraph?
CorrectIf the sentence (E), “ Jobs are an integral part of India’s political narrative today.” is the first sentence of the paragraph, the sentences in the sequence of EBDFA form a coherent paragraph which is about the issue of job crisis in the country. Sentences (B) and (D) form a combination owing to their contrasting facts and figures. The sentence (A) forms the perfect conclusion to the paragraph. However, sentences (C) and (G) are out of the context of the paragraph and should be eliminated. Thus, among the given options, (b) is the correct choice.
IncorrectIf the sentence (E), “ Jobs are an integral part of India’s political narrative today.” is the first sentence of the paragraph, the sentences in the sequence of EBDFA form a coherent paragraph which is about the issue of job crisis in the country. Sentences (B) and (D) form a combination owing to their contrasting facts and figures. The sentence (A) forms the perfect conclusion to the paragraph. However, sentences (C) and (G) are out of the context of the paragraph and should be eliminated. Thus, among the given options, (b) is the correct choice.
- Question 28 of 40
28. Question
Category: EnglishRearrange the following sentences to form a meaningful paragraph and then answer the questions that follow.(A)Indian policymakers need to step on the reforms pedal.
(B)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.
(C)The goal of inclusive growth in terms of job creation in the organized sector remains elusive.
(D)Economic history tells us that only a handful of countries have been able to sustain 8%-plus growth over two decades.
(E)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.If “ Structured thinking on India’s economic transformation is still needed.” is the LAST sentence of the paragraph that can be formed after rearranging the other sentences in sequence to form a coherent paragraph, which one of the above sentences may not be the part of the coherent paragraph?CorrectIf “ Structured thinking on India’s economic transformation is still needed.” is the last sentence of the paragraph, the above sentences in the sequence of DEABC form a coherent paragraph. This implies that all the given sentences belong to the coherent paragraph so formed. The paragraph talks about the economic challenge that India needs to work upon to obtain the economic transformation. Hence option (e) is the correct choice.
IncorrectIf “ Structured thinking on India’s economic transformation is still needed.” is the last sentence of the paragraph, the above sentences in the sequence of DEABC form a coherent paragraph. This implies that all the given sentences belong to the coherent paragraph so formed. The paragraph talks about the economic challenge that India needs to work upon to obtain the economic transformation. Hence option (e) is the correct choice.
- Question 29 of 40
29. Question
Category: EnglishRearrange the following sentences to form a meaningful paragraph and then answer the questions that follow.(A)Indian policymakers need to step on the reforms pedal.
(B)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.
(C)The goal of inclusive growth in terms of job creation in the organized sector remains elusive.
(D)Economic history tells us that only a handful of countries have been able to sustain 8%-plus growth over two decades.
(E)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.If “ Structured thinking on India’s economic transformation is still needed.” is the last sentence of the paragraph that can be formed after rearranging the other sentences in sequence to form a coherent paragraph, which of the above statements is theTHIRD sentence of the coherent paragraph?CorrectIf “ Structured thinking on India’s economic transformation is still needed.” is the last sentence of the paragraph, the above sentences in the sequence of DEABC form a coherent paragraph. The sentence (D) forms the opening statement as it provides the fact related to economic history. The sentence (E) should follow (D) which can be verified by the phrase, “ India needs to join this exclusive club ” of the sentence (E). Sentences (B) and (C) form a combination. Thus, the statement (A) should be the THIRD sentence of the coherent paragraph so formed. Hence option (b) is the correct choice.
IncorrectIf “ Structured thinking on India’s economic transformation is still needed.” is the last sentence of the paragraph, the above sentences in the sequence of DEABC form a coherent paragraph. The sentence (D) forms the opening statement as it provides the fact related to economic history. The sentence (E) should follow (D) which can be verified by the phrase, “ India needs to join this exclusive club ” of the sentence (E). Sentences (B) and (C) form a combination. Thus, the statement (A) should be the THIRD sentence of the coherent paragraph so formed. Hence option (b) is the correct choice.
- Question 30 of 40
30. Question
Category: EnglishIn each of the following questions four words are given, of which two words are most nearly the same or opposite in meaning. Find the two words which are most nearly the same or opposite in meaning and indicate the number of the correct letter combination.
(A)Savage
(B)Disingenuous
(C)Avarice
(D)ViciousCorrectThe word “ Savage” means cruel and vicious; aggressively hostile. Hence it is similar in meaning to the word “ Vicious”.
Disingenuous means not candid or sincere, typically by pretending that one knows less about something than one really does.
Avarice means extreme greed for wealth or material gain.IncorrectThe word “ Savage” means cruel and vicious; aggressively hostile. Hence it is similar in meaning to the word “ Vicious”.
Disingenuous means not candid or sincere, typically by pretending that one knows less about something than one really does.
Avarice means extreme greed for wealth or material gain. - Question 31 of 40
31. Question
Category: EnglishGiven below are few sentences. The options provide you the combination of sentences using conjunctions. You have to choose the option which is contextually correct without changing the meaning of the sentences and is coherent.
(A)Construction of a new school would be tied to a special purpose local option sales tax referendum
(B)The school system added construction of a new school to its five-year facilities plan, which is a necessary step to accessing funding from the state for the building.
(C)The school system is barred by law from spending money on public roads, but can build school driveways.
(D)Hardly before 2020, Local option sales tax referendum could be associated with the new school construction.CorrectOption (c) is the correct choice.
‘ No sooner than ’ is used to convey that the second event mentioned happens immediately after the first.
The sentences (A) and (D) are related to the same subject and same situation. Sentence (A) is giving an event and sentence (D) is giving another event which is arrival of the year 2020. Thus, option (c) forms a coherent sentence.IncorrectOption (c) is the correct choice.
‘ No sooner than ’ is used to convey that the second event mentioned happens immediately after the first.
The sentences (A) and (D) are related to the same subject and same situation. Sentence (A) is giving an event and sentence (D) is giving another event which is arrival of the year 2020. Thus, option (c) forms a coherent sentence. - Question 32 of 40
32. Question
Category: EnglishGiven below are few sentences. The options provide you the combination of sentences using conjunctions. You have to choose the option which is contextually correct without changing the meaning of the sentences and is coherent.
(A)Rapid development of 5G platform and technology has evolved as another catalyst for semiconductor providers.
(B)Semiconductors are mainly gaining from strong demand for power-efficient and high-performance chips.
(C)Technology sector is benefiting from increasing demand for cloud-based platforms, rapid adoption of Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools, Augmented/Virtual (AR/VR) reality devices etc.
(D)Arista is benefiting from strong demand for 100-gigabit routing and switching products, particularly from cloud titans.CorrectOption (a) is the correct choice.
‘ Moreover’ is used as ‘in addition to’, ‘as a further matter’, ‘besides’.
‘ Moreover’ is used to connect the two clauses having the same subject. Here the sentence (A) and the sentence (B) both are describing about the different innovations that are helping the semiconductor providers to gain.IncorrectOption (a) is the correct choice.
‘ Moreover’ is used as ‘in addition to’, ‘as a further matter’, ‘besides’.
‘ Moreover’ is used to connect the two clauses having the same subject. Here the sentence (A) and the sentence (B) both are describing about the different innovations that are helping the semiconductor providers to gain. - Question 33 of 40
33. Question
Category: EnglishIn the question given below few sentences are given which are grammatically correct and meaningful. Connect them by the word/phrase given above the statements in the best possible way without changing the intended meaning. Choose the best possible combination as your answer accordingly from the options to form a correct, coherent sentence.
HOWEVER
(A)The neo-nativists may seem hypocritical to their critics.
(B)The critics offer many people a deeply gratifying substitute for actual political, social and economic power.
(C)It’s in this context of aggravated social and economic inequality and undeclared class war that some very unlikely class warriors have emerged.
(D)In India, the corporate-backed Narendra Modi presents himself as a champion of the hard-working “neo-middle class”CorrectOption (a) is the correct choice.
‘ However’ is used to introduce a statement that contrasts with or seems to contradict something that has been said previously.
“ The neo-nativists may seem hypocritical to their critics; however, the critics offer many people a deeply gratifying substitute for actual political, social and economic power.”IncorrectOption (a) is the correct choice.
‘ However’ is used to introduce a statement that contrasts with or seems to contradict something that has been said previously.
“ The neo-nativists may seem hypocritical to their critics; however, the critics offer many people a deeply gratifying substitute for actual political, social and economic power.” - Question 34 of 40
34. Question
Category: EnglishIn the question given below few sentences are given which are grammatically correct and meaningful. Connect them by the word/phrase given above the statements in the best possible way without changing the intended meaning. Choose the best possible combination as your answer accordingly from the options to form a correct, coherent sentence.
NONETHELESS
(A)Republican chances for major gains in November 2018, perhaps six or seven Senate seats, remain strong.
(B)Pundits are furiously assessing the broader consequences of the Democrats’ upset Senate victory in Alabama on Tuesday, but there is less there than meets the eye.
(C)Any statewide Democratic victory in Alabama is stunning, but there were also stunning reasons for it.
(D)The Republican Senate majority in November 2018, now hangs by a thread, forcing even harder fights for every legislative victory.CorrectOption (c) is the correct choice. ‘ Nonetheless’ can be used for ‘in spite of’ or ‘however’.
“ The Republican Senate majority, now hangs by a thread, forcing even harder fights for every legislative victory; nonetheless their chances for major gains in November 2018, perhaps six or seven Senate seats, remain strong.”IncorrectOption (c) is the correct choice. ‘ Nonetheless’ can be used for ‘in spite of’ or ‘however’.
“ The Republican Senate majority, now hangs by a thread, forcing even harder fights for every legislative victory; nonetheless their chances for major gains in November 2018, perhaps six or seven Senate seats, remain strong.” - Question 35 of 40
35. Question
Category: EnglishIn the question given below few sentences are given which are grammatically correct and meaningful. Connect them by the word/phrase given above the statements in the best possible way without changing the intended meaning. Choose the best possible combination as your answer accordingly from the options to form a correct, coherent sentence.
UNTIL
(A)The efforts of the Islamic world will continue.
(B)It’s not possible to approve a decision that is rejected by the entire world.
(C)The United States steps back from its unilateral recognition of Jerusalem.
(D)President Donald Trump announced that United States recognizes Jerusalem as the “undivided” capital of Israel.CorrectOption (a) is the correct choice.
‘ Until’ is used up to the point in time or the event mentioned.
“ The efforts of the Islamic world will continue until, the United States steps back from its unilateral recognition of Jerusalem.”IncorrectOption (a) is the correct choice.
‘ Until’ is used up to the point in time or the event mentioned.
“ The efforts of the Islamic world will continue until, the United States steps back from its unilateral recognition of Jerusalem.” - Question 36 of 40
36. Question
Category: EnglishIn the following questions, certain parts of the paragraph are highlighted, which suggest that they may or may not belong to the paragraph. There are five sentences given as options including the highlighted part against each number. Choose the option which suits best into the theme of the paragraph as well as to the contextual meaning of the sentence. If the highlighted portion does not require any replacement, choose option (E) i.e. “No replacement required” as your answer.
(136) We live in an age of myriad uncertainties. Political and geostrategic developments around the world today could potentially dispel some of our age-old certainties, values we hold dear, and potentially throw the international system, as we know it, off balance. Not that international politics was ever a truly virtuous space laden with noble intentions. (137) The quasi-unipolar world, if you will, is under great strain, and kept at it: British Prime Minister Theresa May just ended the party announcing that the days of remaking the world are over, without invading other countries to be precise!
The Western attempts (138) will increase and its smaller neighbours would have no option but to acquiesce, we know, but geopolitical considerations. We have witnessed those double standards and hypocrisies in play ever since the beginning of the contemporary world order, created in the interests and image of the victors of the World War II. Of late, we also saw the increasing moral, intellectual and institutional decadence of the transatlantic world order, (139) which left out large chunks of humanity from its often self-serving institutions, including the United Nations. And yet, the curious thing is that an imperfect world order is often better than the absence of any order: we need order, predictability and norms for our collective survival , (140) but he did not threaten actions that placed the entire global system at risk.CorrectThe given statement in the paragraph does not require any replacement as it correctly follows the theme of the paragraph which can be inferred from the latter part of the passage. Moreover, the second statement of the paragraph complement the former one. However, the sentences provided in options are out of the context and are irrelevant enough to begin the paragraph. Hence option (e) is the correct choice.
IncorrectThe given statement in the paragraph does not require any replacement as it correctly follows the theme of the paragraph which can be inferred from the latter part of the passage. Moreover, the second statement of the paragraph complement the former one. However, the sentences provided in options are out of the context and are irrelevant enough to begin the paragraph. Hence option (e) is the correct choice.
- Question 37 of 40
37. Question
Category: EnglishIn the following questions, certain parts of the paragraph are highlighted, which suggest that they may or may not belong to the paragraph. There are five sentences given as options including the highlighted part against each number. Choose the option which suits best into the theme of the paragraph as well as to the contextual meaning of the sentence. If the highlighted portion does not require any replacement, choose option (E) i.e. “No replacement required” as your answer.
(136) We live in an age of myriad uncertainties. Political and geostrategic developments around the world today could potentially dispel some of our age-old certainties, values we hold dear, and potentially throw the international system, as we know it, off balance. Not that international politics was ever a truly virtuous space laden with noble intentions. (137) The quasi-unipolar world, if you will, is under great strain, and kept at it: British Prime Minister Theresa May just ended the party announcing that the days of remaking the world are over, without invading other countries to be precise!
The Western attempts (138) will increase and its smaller neighbours would have no option but to acquiesce, we know, but geopolitical considerations. We have witnessed those double standards and hypocrisies in play ever since the beginning of the contemporary world order, created in the interests and image of the victors of the World War II. Of late, we also saw the increasing moral, intellectual and institutional decadence of the transatlantic world order, (139) which left out large chunks of humanity from its often self-serving institutions, including the United Nations. And yet, the curious thing is that an imperfect world order is often better than the absence of any order: we need order, predictability and norms for our collective survival , (140) but he did not threaten actions that placed the entire global system at risk.CorrectThe statement given in bold in the paragraph does not provide any meaning to the paragraph. It is to be noted that the highlighted portion is incomplete and to make the sentence meaningful it should complement the rest part of the sentence. Among the given options, only statement (a) makes a valid connection with the theme of the paragraph. None of the other given options is in the context of the paragraph. Moreover, the statement prior to the bold part gives a clue that the follow-up sentence should contrast its relevance. Hence option (a) is the correct choice.
IncorrectThe statement given in bold in the paragraph does not provide any meaning to the paragraph. It is to be noted that the highlighted portion is incomplete and to make the sentence meaningful it should complement the rest part of the sentence. Among the given options, only statement (a) makes a valid connection with the theme of the paragraph. None of the other given options is in the context of the paragraph. Moreover, the statement prior to the bold part gives a clue that the follow-up sentence should contrast its relevance. Hence option (a) is the correct choice.
- Question 38 of 40
38. Question
Category: EnglishIn the following questions, certain parts of the paragraph are highlighted, which suggest that they may or may not belong to the paragraph. There are five sentences given as options including the highlighted part against each number. Choose the option which suits best into the theme of the paragraph as well as to the contextual meaning of the sentence. If the highlighted portion does not require any replacement, choose option (E) i.e. “No replacement required” as your answer.
(136) We live in an age of myriad uncertainties. Political and geostrategic developments around the world today could potentially dispel some of our age-old certainties, values we hold dear, and potentially throw the international system, as we know it, off balance. Not that international politics was ever a truly virtuous space laden with noble intentions. (137) The quasi-unipolar world, if you will, is under great strain, and kept at it: British Prime Minister Theresa May just ended the party announcing that the days of remaking the world are over, without invading other countries to be precise!
The Western attempts (138) will increase and its smaller neighbours would have no option but to acquiesce, we know, but geopolitical considerations. We have witnessed those double standards and hypocrisies in play ever since the beginning of the contemporary world order, created in the interests and image of the victors of the World War II. Of late, we also saw the increasing moral, intellectual and institutional decadence of the transatlantic world order, (139) which left out large chunks of humanity from its often self-serving institutions, including the United Nations. And yet, the curious thing is that an imperfect world order is often better than the absence of any order: we need order, predictability and norms for our collective survival , (140) but he did not threaten actions that placed the entire global system at risk.CorrectThe expression “ The Western attempts at remaking the world weren’t born out of altruism or charity, we know, but geopolitical considerations.” makes the sentence complete and meaningful as compared to other options. None of the other options makes a valid relevance to the meaning of the sentence as they fail to connect with the rest of the part of the sentence. Hence option (b) is the correct choice.
IncorrectThe expression “ The Western attempts at remaking the world weren’t born out of altruism or charity, we know, but geopolitical considerations.” makes the sentence complete and meaningful as compared to other options. None of the other options makes a valid relevance to the meaning of the sentence as they fail to connect with the rest of the part of the sentence. Hence option (b) is the correct choice.
- Question 39 of 40
39. Question
Category: EnglishIn the following questions, certain parts of the paragraph are highlighted, which suggest that they may or may not belong to the paragraph. There are five sentences given as options including the highlighted part against each number. Choose the option which suits best into the theme of the paragraph as well as to the contextual meaning of the sentence. If the highlighted portion does not require any replacement, choose option (E) i.e. “No replacement required” as your answer.
(136) We live in an age of myriad uncertainties. Political and geostrategic developments around the world today could potentially dispel some of our age-old certainties, values we hold dear, and potentially throw the international system, as we know it, off balance. Not that international politics was ever a truly virtuous space laden with noble intentions. (137) The quasi-unipolar world, if you will, is under great strain, and kept at it: British Prime Minister Theresa May just ended the party announcing that the days of remaking the world are over, without invading other countries to be precise!
The Western attempts (138) will increase and its smaller neighbours would have no option but to acquiesce, we know, but geopolitical considerations. We have witnessed those double standards and hypocrisies in play ever since the beginning of the contemporary world order, created in the interests and image of the victors of the World War II. Of late, we also saw the increasing moral, intellectual and institutional decadence of the transatlantic world order, (139) which left out large chunks of humanity from its often self-serving institutions, including the United Nations. And yet, the curious thing is that an imperfect world order is often better than the absence of any order: we need order, predictability and norms for our collective survival , (140) but he did not threaten actions that placed the entire global system at risk.CorrectRead the paragraph carefully, it is seen that the highlighted part of the sentence goes with the theme of the paragraph, explaining the figures that have been mentioned earlier. So, the expression correctly fits into the sentence, making it meaningful. Once again, the provided options are out of the context and are irrelevant. Hence option (e) is the correct choice.
IncorrectRead the paragraph carefully, it is seen that the highlighted part of the sentence goes with the theme of the paragraph, explaining the figures that have been mentioned earlier. So, the expression correctly fits into the sentence, making it meaningful. Once again, the provided options are out of the context and are irrelevant. Hence option (e) is the correct choice.
- Question 40 of 40
40. Question
Category: EnglishIn the following questions, certain parts of the paragraph are highlighted, which suggest that they may or may not belong to the paragraph. There are five sentences given as options including the highlighted part against each number. Choose the option which suits best into the theme of the paragraph as well as to the contextual meaning of the sentence. If the highlighted portion does not require any replacement, choose option (E) i.e. “No replacement required” as your answer.
(136) We live in an age of myriad uncertainties. Political and geostrategic developments around the world today could potentially dispel some of our age-old certainties, values we hold dear, and potentially throw the international system, as we know it, off balance. Not that international politics was ever a truly virtuous space laden with noble intentions. (137) The quasi-unipolar world, if you will, is under great strain, and kept at it: British Prime Minister Theresa May just ended the party announcing that the days of remaking the world are over, without invading other countries to be precise!
The Western attempts (138) will increase and its smaller neighbours would have no option but to acquiesce, we know, but geopolitical considerations. We have witnessed those double standards and hypocrisies in play ever since the beginning of the contemporary world order, created in the interests and image of the victors of the World War II. Of late, we also saw the increasing moral, intellectual and institutional decadence of the transatlantic world order, (139) which left out large chunks of humanity from its often self-serving institutions, including the United Nations. And yet, the curious thing is that an imperfect world order is often better than the absence of any order: we need order, predictability and norms for our collective survival , (140) but he did not threaten actions that placed the entire global system at risk.CorrectThe use of the subject “ he ” in the highlighted part suggests that the sentence is incorrectly matched. Among the given options, only the expression “ even as we attempt to reform them” gives a reasonable meaning to the sentence. The former part of sentence talks about the need of order, predictability and norms for the collective survival, which can only be complemented by the expression given in the option (d). Moreover, it gives a better conclusion to the sentence as well as the paragraph, unlike other sentences given as options. Hence option (d) is the correct choice.
IncorrectThe use of the subject “ he ” in the highlighted part suggests that the sentence is incorrectly matched. Among the given options, only the expression “ even as we attempt to reform them” gives a reasonable meaning to the sentence. The former part of sentence talks about the need of order, predictability and norms for the collective survival, which can only be complemented by the expression given in the option (d). Moreover, it gives a better conclusion to the sentence as well as the paragraph, unlike other sentences given as options. Hence option (d) is the correct choice.
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