Directions (1-5): Given below are six sentences (A) (B) (C) (D) (E) (F) and (G). Answer the following questions after rearranging the following sentences into a coherent paragraph.
(A)This observation was that a significant cultural gap existed between health-care personnel significantly impeding delivery of preventive and promotive health care.
(B) We have seen some attempts by sections of the media to create unnecessary controversy over the issue of Covid-19 related drugs and pharmaceuticals.
(C)However, the recent attack on an ASHA worker conducting a COVID-19 survey, due to an alleged suspicion that she was a government National Register of Citizens agent betrays the faltering of our community health worker programmes in a way.
(D)A highly significant observation arising out of a pioneering health-care initiative led by a doctor couple in the 1970s greatly inspired primary health-care delivery, both within and outside the country.
(E)Over time, they have become de-facto public health employees rather than being community representatives enjoying the unswerving confidence of people as originally envisaged.
(F)Soon, a series of community health worker schemes followed, the latest being the accredited social health activist (ASHA) programme.
(G)It was realised that a cadre of health workers recruited by and from within the community, and also accountable to the community, would have greater affinity with people, thus ensuring greater community participation in care delivery.
Q1. If sentence (G), “It was realised that a cadre of health workers recruited by and from within the community, and also accountable to the community, would have greater affinity with people, thus ensuring greater community participation in care delivery.”, is the THIRD sentence of the coherent paragraph, then which of the following sentences doesn’t fit into the paragraph, formed after rearranging other sentences?
(a) C
(b) F
(c) D
(d) E
(e) B
Q2. Which of the following pairs fall correctly as it is in the final coherent sequence of the sentences, formed after rearrangement?
(a) C-B
(b) B-G
(c) A-D
(d) C-E
(e) E-D
Q3. Considering sentence (G), “It was realised that a cadre of health workers recruited by and from within the community, and also accountable to the community, would have greater affinity with people, thus ensuring greater community participation in care delivery.”, as the THIRD sentence of the rearranged paragraph, identify the correct sequence of the sentences to form a coherent paragraph (excluding the incoherent one)?
(a) DABFCE
(b) DAGFCE
(c) DAGFBE
(d) DGFACE
(e) DGFACB
Q4. Considering the sentence (G), “It was realised that a cadre of health workers recruited by and from within the community, and also accountable to the community, would have greater affinity with people, thus ensuring greater community participation in care delivery.”, as the THIRD sentence of the rearranged paragraph, which of the following statement should be the FIFTH sentence after the rearrangement (excluding the incoherent sentence)?
(a) B
(b) A
(c) F
(d) D
(e) C
Q5. Considering the sentence (G), “It was realised that a cadre of health workers recruited by and from within the community, and also accountable to the community, would have greater affinity with people, thus ensuring greater community participation in care delivery.”, as the THIRD sentence of the rearranged paragraph, which of the following statement should be the SECOND sentence after the rearrangement (excluding the incoherent sentence)?
(a) F
(b) B
(c) E
(d) C
(e) A
Directions (6-10): In 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.
Q6.
(A) Careful
(B) Hostile
(C) Friendly
(D) Adjust
(a)A and B
(b)B and C
(c)A and C
(d)B and D
(e)A and D
Q7.
(A) Praise
(B) Flattery
(C) Calibrate
(D) Withdrawal
(a)A and B
(b)B and C
(c)A and C
(d)B and D
(e)A and D
Q8.
(A) Loneliness
(B) Seclusion
(C) Compassionate
(D) Stream
(a)A and B
(b)B and C
(c)A and C
(d)B and D
(e)A and D
Q9.
(A)Deflate
(B) Assessed
(C) Release
(D) Restrain
(a)A and B
(b)B and C
(c)A and C
(d)B and D
(e)C and D
Q10.
(A) Distressed
(B) Gladdened
(C) Descent
(D) Evacuation
(a)A and B
(b)B and C
(c)A and C
(d)B and D
(e)A and D
Directions (11-15): In each question below, a word is given followed by four pairs. Choose the pair which states either the synonyms or the antonyms or a synonym and an antonym of the given word. If none of the four pairs are correct then choose “None of these” as your answer choice.
Q11.
Abrupt
(a) Kind, Considerate
(b) Cascade, Rush
(c) Sudden, Gradual
(d) Leaving, Exit
(e) Arrival, Decrease
Q12.
Impediment
(a) Hindrance, Barrier
(b) Cruel, Weakening
(c) Extensive, Enormous
(d) Huge, Enervate
(e) Contamination, Disease
Q13.
Crippling
(a) Contaminate, Lighting
(b) Incapacitate, Boost
(c) Rapid, Overnight
(d) Plague, Obscure
(e) Immoral, Unethical
Q14.
Staggering
(a) Resistant, Obstinate
(b) Confuse, Acceptable
(c)Allegiance, Loyalty
(d) Astonishing, Monotonous
(e) Disagreement, Incompatible
Q15.
Inevitable
(a)Alleviate, Diminish
(b) Amicable, Courteous
(c) Unfriendly, Intensify
(d) Avoidable, Inescapable
(e) Publicize, Conviction
Solutions
S1. Ans. (e)
Sol. The correct sequence is DAGFCE.
(D)A highly significant observation arising out of a pioneering health-care initiative led by a doctor couple in the 1970s greatly inspired primary health-care delivery, both within and outside the country.
(A)This observation was that a significant cultural gap existed between health-care personnel significantly impeding delivery of preventive and promotive health care.
(G)It was realised that a cadre of health workers recruited by and from within the community, and also accountable to the community, would have greater affinity with people, thus ensuring greater community participation in care delivery.
(F)Soon, a series of community health worker schemes followed, the latest being the accredited social health activist (ASHA) programme.
(C)However, the recent attack on an ASHA worker conducting a COVID-19 survey, due to an alleged suspicion that she was a government National Register of Citizens agent betrays the faltering of our community health worker programmes in a way.
(E)Over time, they have become de-facto public health employees rather than being community representatives enjoying the unswerving confidence of people as originally envisaged.
Hence, option (e) is the right answer choice.
S2. Ans. (d)
Sol. The correct sequence is DAGFCE.
(D)A highly significant observation arising out of a pioneering health-care initiative led by a doctor couple in the 1970s greatly inspired primary health-care delivery, both within and outside the country.
(A)This observation was that a significant cultural gap existed between health-care personnel significantly impeding delivery of preventive and promotive health care.
(G)It was realised that a cadre of health workers recruited by and from within the community, and also accountable to the community, would have greater affinity with people, thus ensuring greater community participation in care delivery.
(F)Soon, a series of community health worker schemes followed, the latest being the accredited social health activist (ASHA) programme.
(C)However, the recent attack on an ASHA worker conducting a COVID-19 survey, due to an alleged suspicion that she was a government National Register of Citizens agent betrays the faltering of our community health worker programmes in a way.
(E)Over time, they have become de-facto public health employees rather than being community representatives enjoying the unswerving confidence of people as originally envisaged.
Hence, option (d) is the right answer choice.
S3. Ans. (b)
Sol. The correct sequence is DAGFCE.
(D)A highly significant observation arising out of a pioneering health-care initiative led by a doctor couple in the 1970s greatly inspired primary health-care delivery, both within and outside the country.
(A)This observation was that a significant cultural gap existed between health-care personnel significantly impeding delivery of preventive and promotive health care.
(G)It was realised that a cadre of health workers recruited by and from within the community, and also accountable to the community, would have greater affinity with people, thus ensuring greater community participation in care delivery.
(F)Soon, a series of community health worker schemes followed, the latest being the accredited social health activist (ASHA) programme.
(C)However, the recent attack on an ASHA worker conducting a COVID-19 survey, due to an alleged suspicion that she was a government National Register of Citizens agent betrays the faltering of our community health worker programmes in a way.
(E)Over time, they have become de-facto public health employees rather than being community representatives enjoying the unswerving confidence of people as originally envisaged.
Hence, option (b) is the right answer choice.
S4. Ans. (e)
Sol. The correct sequence is DAGFCE.
(D)A highly significant observation arising out of a pioneering health-care initiative led by a doctor couple in the 1970s greatly inspired primary health-care delivery, both within and outside the country.
(A)This observation was that a significant cultural gap existed between health-care personnel significantly impeding delivery of preventive and promotive health care.
(G)It was realised that a cadre of health workers recruited by and from within the community, and also accountable to the community, would have greater affinity with people, thus ensuring greater community participation in care delivery.
(F)Soon, a series of community health worker schemes followed, the latest being the accredited social health activist (ASHA) programme.
(C)However, the recent attack on an ASHA worker conducting a COVID-19 survey, due to an alleged suspicion that she was a government National Register of Citizens agent betrays the faltering of our community health worker programmes in a way.
(E)Over time, they have become de-facto public health employees rather than being community representatives enjoying the unswerving confidence of people as originally envisaged.
Hence, option (e) is the right answer choice.
S5. Ans. (e)
Sol. The correct sequence is DAGFCE.
(D)A highly significant observation arising out of a pioneering health-care initiative led by a doctor couple in the 1970s greatly inspired primary health-care delivery, both within and outside the country.
(A)This observation was that a significant cultural gap existed between health-care personnel significantly impeding delivery of preventive and promotive health care.
(G)It was realised that a cadre of health workers recruited by and from within the community, and also accountable to the community, would have greater affinity with people, thus ensuring greater community participation in care delivery.
(F)Soon, a series of community health worker schemes followed, the latest being the accredited social health activist (ASHA) programme.
(C)However, the recent attack on an ASHA worker conducting a COVID-19 survey, due to an alleged suspicion that she was a government National Register of Citizens agent betrays the faltering of our community health worker programmes in a way.
(E)Over time, they have become de-facto public health employees rather than being community representatives enjoying the unswerving confidence of people as originally envisaged.
Hence, option (e) is the right answer choice.
S6. Ans. (b)
Sol. Hostile and Friendly are opposite in meaning to each other. Hence, option (b) is the right answer choice.
S7. Ans. (a)
Sol. Praise and Flattery are same in meaning to each other. Hence, option (a) is the right answer choice.
S8. Ans. (a)
Sol. Loneliness and Seclusion are same in meaning to each other. Hence, option (a) is the right answer choice.
S9. Ans. (e)
Sol. Release and Restrain are opposite in meaning to each other. Hence, option (e) is the right answer choice.
S10. Ans. (a)
Sol. Distressed and Gladdened are opposite in meaning to each other. Hence, option (a) is the right answer choice.
S11. Ans. (c)
Sol. Option (c) is the right answer choice.
Sudden-Synonym
Gradual- Antonym
S12. Ans. (a)
Sol. Option (a) is the right answer choice.
S13. Ans. (b)
Sol. Option (b) is the right answer choice.
S14. Ans. (d)
Sol. Option (d) is the right answer choice.
S15. Ans. (d)
Sol. Option (d) is the right answer choice.
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