Verbal
Question 1 |
Which one of the following statements summarizes the passage?
AOM are addressing the problem superficially. | |
The proposed AOM addresses the core problems that cause obesity. | |
AOM are addressing the core problems and are likely to succeed. | |
If obesity reduces, poverty will naturally reduce, since obesity causes poverty. |
Question 2 |
Statement I: All bacteria are microorganisms.
Statement II: All pathogens are microorganisms.
Conclusion I: Some pathogens are bacteria.
Conclusion II: All pathogens are not bacteria.
Based on the above statements and conclusions, which one of the following options is logically CORRECT?
Only conclusion I is correct | |
Only conclusion II is correct | |
Neither conclusion I nor II is correct | |
Either conclusion I or II is correct |
Question 3 |
Which one of the following options maintains a similar logical relation in the above sentence?
Hospital, library | |
Medicine, grammar | |
Plan, outline | |
Doctor, book |
Doctor is to surgery as writer is to book.
Question 4 |
(i) Everybody in the class is prepared for the exam.
(ii) Babu invited Danish to his home because he enjoys playing chess.
Which of the following is the CORRECT observation about the above two sentences?
(i) is grammatically incorrect and (ii) is ambiguous | |
(i) is grammatically correct and (ii) is ambiguous | |
(i) is grammatically correct and (ii) is unambiguous | |
(i) is grammatically incorrect and (ii) is unambiguous |
ii). Babu invited Danish to his home because he enjoys playing chess.
This statement is ambiguous as there is no guarantee that Danish knows playing chess.
Question 5 |
His knowledge of the subject was excellent but his classroom performance was ______.
good
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praiseworthy | |
extremely poor | |
desirable
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Question 6 |
Raman is confident of speaking English _____ six months as he has been practicing regularly_____the last three weeks.
for, in | |
during, for
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for, since
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within, for
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Question 7 |
Select the word that fits the analogy:
Cook : Cook :: Fly : _____
Flyer | |
Flying | |
Flew | |
Flighter |
Fly-Flyer
Question 8 |
The drawn of the 21st century witnessed the melting glaciers oscillating between giving too much and too little to billions of people who depend on them for fresh water. The UN climate report estimates that without deep cuts to man-made emissions, at least 30% of the northern hemisphere’s surface permafrost could melt by the end of the century. Given this situation of imminent global exodus of billions of people displaced by rising seas, nation-states need to rethink their carbon footprint for political concerns, if not for environmental ones.
Which one of the following statements can be inferred from the given passage?
Nation-states are responsible for providing fresh water to billions of people. | |
Billions of people are affected by melting glaciers.
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Nation-states do not have environmental concerns. | |
Billions of people are responsible for man-made emissions. |
Question 9 |
Goods and Services Tax (GST) is an indirect tax introduced in India in 2017 that is imposed on the supply of goods and services, and it subsumes all indirect taxes except few. It is a destination-based tax imposed on goods and services used, and it is not imposed at the point of origin from where goods come. GST also has a few components specific to state governments, central government and Union Territories (UTs).
Which one of the following statements can be inferred from the given passage?
GST includes all indirect taxes.
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GST is imposed at the point of usage of goods and services.
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GST does not have a component specific to UT. | |
GST is imposed on the production of goods and services.
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Question 10 |
Which one of the following options is the closest in meaning to the word given below?
MitigateDiminish | |
Divulge | |
Dedicate | |
Denote |
Synonyms = Diminish, alleviate, reduce etc.
Question 11 |
Choose the grammatically INCORRECT sentence:
They gave us the money back less the service charges of Three Hundred rupees. | |
This country’s expenditure is not less than that of Bangladesh. | |
The committee initially asked for a funding of Fifty Lakh rupees, but later settled for a lesser sum. | |
This country’s expenditure on educational reforms is very less. |
In the sentence "very less" is incorrect instead of this we use "much less" or else "very little".
Question 12 |
Choose the most appropriate alternative from the options given below to complete the following sentence:
Suresh’s dog is the one ––––––––– was hurt in the stampede.
that | |
which | |
who | |
whom |
that can refer groups of things.
who can refer to people.
which can introduces a non-essential clause.
whom can refer to object of a verb (or) preposition.
Question 13 |
Wanted Temporary, Part-time persons for the post of Field Interviewer to conduct personal interviews to collect and collate economic data. Requirements: High School-pass, must be available for Day, Evening and Saturday work. Transportation paid, expenses reimbursed.
Which one of the following is the best inference from the above advertisement?
Gender-discriminatory | |
Xenophobic | |
Not designed to make the post attractive | |
Not gender-discriminatory |
Question 14 |
Choose the most appropriate alternative from the options given below to complete the following sentence:
Despite several ––––––––– the mission succeeded in its attempt to resolve the conflict.
attempts | |
setbacks | |
meetings | |
delegations |
Despite several setbacks the mission succeeded in its attempt to resolve the conflict.
Question 15 |
Vegetables | |
Sharp | |
Blunt | |
Cut |
Question 16 |
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. |
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 17 |
as worse as | |
as well as | |
as better as | |
as nicest as |
Question 18 |
By the beginning of the 20th century, several hypotheses were being proposed, suggesting a paradigm shift in our understanding of the universe. However, the clinching evidence was provided by experimental measurements of the position of a star which was directly behind our sun.
Which of the following inference(s) may be drawn from the above passage?
- (i) Our understanding of the universe changes based on the positions of stars
(ii) Paradigm shifts usually occur at the beginning of centuries
(iii) Stars are important objects in the universe
(iv) Experimental evidence was important in confirming this paradigm shift
(i), (ii) and (iv) | |
(iii) only | |
(i) and (iv) | |
(iv) only |
(i) is incorrect as it generalizes the experimental evidence of the star and assumes it to be always true, which may not be the case every time.
(ii) and (iii) is anyway wrong.
Hence, answer is option (D).
Question 19 |
If she _____________ how to calibrate the instrument, she ______________ done the experiment.
knows, will have | |
knew, had | |
had known, could have | |
should have known, would have |
Rule: If + past perfect then result to be perfect conditional (or) perfect continuous condition.
Then answer is Option C.
Question 20 |
Choose the word that is opposite in meaning to the word “coherent”.
sticky | |
well-connected | |
rambling | |
friendly |
Rambling = lengthy and confused (or) inconsequential
Question 21 |
While trying to collect(I) an envelope from under the table(II), Mr. X fell down (III) and was losing consciousness (IV) Which one of the above underlined parts of the sentence is NOT appropriate?
I | |
II | |
III | |
IV |
Question 22 |
Out of the following four sentences, select the most suitable sentence with respect to grammar and usage.
Since the report lacked needed information, it was of no use to them.
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The report was useless to them because there were no needed information in it.
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Since the report did not contain the needed information, it was not real useful to them | |
Since the report lacked needed information, it would not have been useful to them. |
(C) not really useful
(D) would not have been