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Question 1 |
Listening to music during exercise improves exercise performance and reduces discomfort. Scientists researched whether listening to music while studying can help students learn better and the results were inconclusive. Students who needed external stimulation for studying fared worse while students who did not need any external stimulation benefited from music.
Which one of the following statements is the CORRECT inference of the above passage?
Listening to music has no effect on learning and a positive effect on physical exercise. | |
Listening to music has a clear positive effect on physical exercise. Music has a positive effect on learning only in some students. | |
Listening to music has a clear positive effect both on physical exercise and on learning. | |
Listening to music has a clear positive effect on learning in all students. Music has a positive effect only in some students who exercise. |
Question 1 Explanation:
From the first statement “Listening to music during exercise improves exercise performance and reduces discomfort. “ It is clear that listening to music has a positive effect on physical exercise.
From the statement “Scientists researched whether listening to music while studying can help students learn better and the results were inconclusive. “ it is clear that only on some students music has a positive effect.
Question 2 |
Despite his initial hesitation, Rehman’s _________ to contribute to the success of
the project never wavered.
Select the most appropriate option to complete the above sentence.
Select the most appropriate option to complete the above sentence.
ambivalence | |
satisfaction | |
resolve | |
revolve |
Question 3 |
Bird : Nest :: Bee : _______
Select the correct option to complete the analogy.
Select the correct option to complete the analogy.
Kennel | |
Hammock | |
Hive | |
Lair
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Question 4 |
Based only on the conversation below, identify the logically correct inference:
“Even if I had known that you were in the hospital, I would not have gone there to see you”, Ramya told Josephine.
“Even if I had known that you were in the hospital, I would not have gone there to see you”, Ramya told Josephine.
Ramya knew that Josephine was in the hospital. | |
Ramya did not know that Josephine was in the hospital. | |
Ramya and Josephine were once close friends; but now, they are not. | |
Josephine was in the hospital due to an injury to her leg.
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Question 5 |
Which one of the following sentence sequences creates a coherent narrative?
(i) Once on the terrace, on her way to her small room in the corner, she notices the man right away.
(ii) She begins to pant by the time she has climbed all the stairs.
(iii) Mina has bought vegetables and rice at the market, so her bags are heavy.
(iv) He was leaning against the parapet, watching the traffic below.
(i) Once on the terrace, on her way to her small room in the corner, she notices the man right away.
(ii) She begins to pant by the time she has climbed all the stairs.
(iii) Mina has bought vegetables and rice at the market, so her bags are heavy.
(iv) He was leaning against the parapet, watching the traffic below.
(i), (ii), (iv), (iii) | |
(ii), (iii), (i), (iv) | |
(iv), (ii), (i), (iii) | |
(iii), (ii), (i), (iv) |
Question 6 |
A survey for a certain year found that 90% of pregnant women received medical care at least once before giving birth. Of these women, 60% received medical care from doctors, while 40% received medical care from other healthcare providers. Given this information, which one of the following statements can be inferred with certainty?
More than half of the pregnant women received medical care at least once from a doctor. | |
Less than half of the pregnant women received medical care at least once from a doctor. | |
More than half of the pregnant women received medical care at most once from a doctor. | |
Less than half of the pregnant women received medical care at most once from a doctor. |
Question 7 |
The country of Zombieland is in distress since more than 75% of its working population is suffering from serious health issues. Studies conducted by competent health experts concluded that a complete lack of physical exercise among its working population was one of the leading causes of their health issues. As one of the measures to address the problem, the Government of Zombieland has decided to provide monetary incentives to those who ride bicycles to work. Based only on the information provided above, which one of the following statements can be logically inferred with certainty?
All the working population of Zombieland will henceforth ride bicycles to work. | |
Riding bicycles will ensure that all of the working population of Zombieland is free of health issues. | |
The health experts suggested to the Government of Zombieland to declare riding bicycles as mandatory. | |
The Government of Zombieland believes that riding bicycles is a form of physical exercise. |
Question 8 |
We reached the station late, and _____ missed the train.
near | |
nearly | |
utterly | |
mostly |
Question 9 |
If ‘→’ denotes increasing order of intensity, then the meaning of the words [sick → infirm → moribund] is analogous to [silly → _______ → daft].<br>
Which one of the given options is appropriate to fill the blank?
frown | |
fawn | |
vein | |
vain |
Question 9 Explanation:
Sick → infirm → moribund: This sequence represents increasing severity of illness, with "sick" being the mildest and "moribund" being the most severe, close to death.
Silly → vain → daft: Similar to the first sequence, "silly" is the mildest form in this sequence, indicating a lack of good sense or judgment. "Vain" represents a more intense level of foolishness, often associated with excessive pride or self-importance in a way that is lacking in substance or value. Finally, "daft" is the most extreme, implying significant foolishness or even absurdity.
Therefore, "vain" best maintains the logical relationship within the second analogy as "infirm" does within the first analogy. The other options don't follow the same pattern of increasing intensity:
Silly → vain → daft: Similar to the first sequence, "silly" is the mildest form in this sequence, indicating a lack of good sense or judgment. "Vain" represents a more intense level of foolishness, often associated with excessive pride or self-importance in a way that is lacking in substance or value. Finally, "daft" is the most extreme, implying significant foolishness or even absurdity.
Therefore, "vain" best maintains the logical relationship within the second analogy as "infirm" does within the first analogy. The other options don't follow the same pattern of increasing intensity:
Question 10 |
In the given text, the blanks are numbered (i)—(iv).
Select the best match for all the blanks.
Steve was advised to keep his head____(i)before heading___(ii)to bat;
for, while he had a head___(ii)batting, he could only do so with a cool head______(iv) his shoulders.
(i) down (ii) down (iii) on (iv) for
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(i) on (ii) down (iii) for (iv) on | |
(i) down (ii) out (iii) for (iv) on | |
(i) on (ii) out (iii) on (iv) for |
Question 11 |
If ‘→’ denotes increasing order of intensity, then the meaning of the words
[walk → jog → sprint] is analogous to [bothered → ________ → daunted].
Which one of the given options is appropriate to fill the blank?
phased | |
phrased | |
fazed | |
Fused |
Question 12 |
Sequence the following sentences in a coherent passage.
P: This fortuitous geological event generated a colossal amount of energy and heat that resulted in the rocks rising to an average height of 4 km across the contact zone.
Q: Thus, the geophysicists tend to think of the Himalayas as an active geological event rather than as a static geological feature.
R: The natural process of the cooling of this massive edifice absorbed large quantities of atmospheric carbon dioxide, altering the earth’s atmosphere and making it better suited for life.
S: Many millennia ago, a breakaway chunk of bedrock from the Antarctic Plate collided with the massive Eurasian Plate.
P: This fortuitous geological event generated a colossal amount of energy and heat that resulted in the rocks rising to an average height of 4 km across the contact zone.
Q: Thus, the geophysicists tend to think of the Himalayas as an active geological event rather than as a static geological feature.
R: The natural process of the cooling of this massive edifice absorbed large quantities of atmospheric carbon dioxide, altering the earth’s atmosphere and making it better suited for life.
S: Many millennia ago, a breakaway chunk of bedrock from the Antarctic Plate collided with the massive Eurasian Plate.
QPSR | |
QSPR | |
SPRQ | |
SRPQ
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Question 13 |
Ravi had ______ younger brother who taught at ______ university. He was widely regarded as ______ honorable man. Select the option with the correct sequence of articles to fill in the blanks.
a; a; an | |
the; an; a | |
a; an; a | |
an; an; a |
Question 14 |
“I put the brown paper in my pocket along with the chalks, and possibly other things. I suppose every one must have reflected how primeval and how poetical are the things that one carries in one’s pocket: the pocket-knife, for instance the type of all human tools, the infant of the sword. Once I planned to write a book of poems entirely about the things in my pocket. But I found it would be too long: and the age of the great epics is past.”
(From G.K. Chesterton’s “A Piece of Chalk”)
Based only on the information provided in the above passage, which one of the following statements is true?
(From G.K. Chesterton’s “A Piece of Chalk”)
Based only on the information provided in the above passage, which one of the following statements is true?
The author of the passage carries a mirror in his pocket to reflect upon things. | |
The author of the passage had decided to write a poem on epics. | |
The pocket-knife is described as the infant of the sword. | |
Epics are described as too inconvenient to write. |
Question 15 |
Given below are two statements: One is labelled as Assertion A and the other is labelled as Reason R.
Assertion A: Social media platforms are able to control the type of content that will appear in a reader's feed.
Reason R: They do so because they are quite concerned about indiidual likes and dislikes of users.
In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:
Both A and R are correct explanation of A. | |
Both A and R are correct but R is not the correct explanation of A. | |
A is correct but R is not correct. | |
A is not correct but R is correct. |
Question 16 |
Given below are two statements:
Statement I: There is rivalry among news publishers.
Statement II: Many social media platforms have gone bankrupt.
In the light of the above statements. Choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:
Both Statement I and Statement II are true. | |
Both Statement I and Statement II are false. | |
Statement I is true but Statement II is false. | |
Statement I is false but Statement II is true. |
Question 17 |
Identify the correct statements from those given below:
A. Social media platform have impacted the local news publishers adversely.
B. Social media platform make much money as compared to induvial news publishers.
C. News publishers are better placed than social media platform because of their size and information they have about the users.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below.
A and B only | |
B and C only | |
A and C only | |
A, B and C |
Question 18 |
Given below are two statements:
Statement I: News publishers have better information about their users as compared to social media platforms.
Statement II: Social media platforms are generally very particular in presenting correct information to the citizens.
In the light of the above statements. Choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:
Both Statement I and Statement II are true. | |
Both Statement I and Statement II are false. | |
Statement I is true but Statement II is false. | |
Statement I is false but Statement II is true. |
Question 19 |
Correct information is needed by the citizens to make important decisions about their
A. communicates
B. Lives
C. governments
D. newspaper vendors
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
A, B and C only | |
B, C and D only | |
A, C and D only | |
A, B, C and D |
Question 20 |
Which word does NOT belong with the others?
wing | |
fin | |
beak | |
rudder |
There are 20 questions to complete.