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Direction
(1-10): The following questions is followed by four alternate summaries. Choose
the option that best captures the essence of the text. If none of the options
is correct, then choose option E.
(1-10): The following questions is followed by four alternate summaries. Choose
the option that best captures the essence of the text. If none of the options
is correct, then choose option E.
Q1. A newly
opened glass elevator in a Dubai tourism spot has been closed by tourism
officials after cracks appeared in the structure at the height of the weeklong
Ramadan holidays. The glass elevator in Burj Arab’s scenic area had been
supporting dozens of tourists on Monday when the cracks on its floor appeared
with a loud bang. A single pane of the 3m-long section shattered into
coin-sized segments and fell from a great height on the ground, according to
footage on state broadcaster CCTV. The area’s management bureau said on its
micro blog on Thursday that there was no threat to safety because only one of
the three layers of glass that make up the elevator floor was damaged.
opened glass elevator in a Dubai tourism spot has been closed by tourism
officials after cracks appeared in the structure at the height of the weeklong
Ramadan holidays. The glass elevator in Burj Arab’s scenic area had been
supporting dozens of tourists on Monday when the cracks on its floor appeared
with a loud bang. A single pane of the 3m-long section shattered into
coin-sized segments and fell from a great height on the ground, according to
footage on state broadcaster CCTV. The area’s management bureau said on its
micro blog on Thursday that there was no threat to safety because only one of
the three layers of glass that make up the elevator floor was damaged.
(a) The
newly opened glass elevator in Dubai has suffered cracks but the cracks are not
a threat to safety.
newly opened glass elevator in Dubai has suffered cracks but the cracks are not
a threat to safety.
(b) The
newly opened glass elevator in Dubai has suffered cracks and even though it is
not a threat to safely, the elevator has been shut down by the tourism
officials.
newly opened glass elevator in Dubai has suffered cracks and even though it is
not a threat to safely, the elevator has been shut down by the tourism
officials.
(c) The
tourism officials of Dubai have closed the newly opened glass elevator due to
certain cracks appearing in the structure. These cracks were not considered a
threat to safety by the area’s management bureau.
tourism officials of Dubai have closed the newly opened glass elevator due to
certain cracks appearing in the structure. These cracks were not considered a
threat to safety by the area’s management bureau.
(d) despite
the management bureau’s assurance that the cracks in the newly opened glass
elevator are superficial, the tourism officials of Dubai have closed it, until
further notice.
the management bureau’s assurance that the cracks in the newly opened glass
elevator are superficial, the tourism officials of Dubai have closed it, until
further notice.
(e) None of
these
these
Q2. In talks
with Tsipras about struggling economy, Lagarde sets out fresh conditions for
further financial aid. The European Union will need to provide significant debt
relief for Greece if it is to persuade the International Monetary Fund to put
its financial clout behind the country’s third bailout package, the
Washington-based organisation has said. After what was described as a cordial
meeting between the IMF’s managing director, Christine Lagarde, and the Greek
prime minister, Alexis Tsipras, on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum in
Davos, the fund said it was only prepared to support the recession-ravaged
eurozone country on a strings-attached basis. It said Greece had to be prepared
to implement a tough package of economic reform and the country’s eurozone
partners had to be willing to write down Greece’s debts.
(a) In a
discussion with Greece on the sidelines of World Economic Forum in Davos, IMF set
norms to provide financial aid to Greece on a conditional basis which includes
Eurozone writing down its debts and Greece implementing stringent economic
reforms.
discussion with Greece on the sidelines of World Economic Forum in Davos, IMF set
norms to provide financial aid to Greece on a conditional basis which includes
Eurozone writing down its debts and Greece implementing stringent economic
reforms.
(b) In a
discussion between IMF and Greece on the sidelines of World Economic Forum in
Davos, IMF declared publicly that it’ll provide Greece financial aid only if
Eurozone approves of this loan and takes guarantee of Greece’s debt.
discussion between IMF and Greece on the sidelines of World Economic Forum in
Davos, IMF declared publicly that it’ll provide Greece financial aid only if
Eurozone approves of this loan and takes guarantee of Greece’s debt.
(c) In a
discussion with Greece on the sidelines of World Economic Forum, IMF agrees to
provide financial aid to Greece.
discussion with Greece on the sidelines of World Economic Forum, IMF agrees to
provide financial aid to Greece.
(d) Despite
stringent Economic reforms and Eurozone writing down its debts, Greece needs
financial aid from IMF which IMF promises it will provide. This has been
decided on the sidelines of World Economic Forum in Davos.
stringent Economic reforms and Eurozone writing down its debts, Greece needs
financial aid from IMF which IMF promises it will provide. This has been
decided on the sidelines of World Economic Forum in Davos.
(e) None of
these
these
Q3. Once
upon a time there was a Frenchwoman named Mathilda who made it her life’s
mission to save two of everything. Not just a spare for every possible
eventuality – filling every cupboard to bursting, littering her cellar – but a
twin for every object she owned, right down to table lamps. This hoarding made
no sense at all, until it emerged that her grand-father once saved his family’s
lives during the war by producing a spare reel of thread for a German soldier
who needed to repair his uniform. Without that favour, they could have died.
And so even as an adult, she could only feel safe so long as she had one of
everything in reserve.
upon a time there was a Frenchwoman named Mathilda who made it her life’s
mission to save two of everything. Not just a spare for every possible
eventuality – filling every cupboard to bursting, littering her cellar – but a
twin for every object she owned, right down to table lamps. This hoarding made
no sense at all, until it emerged that her grand-father once saved his family’s
lives during the war by producing a spare reel of thread for a German soldier
who needed to repair his uniform. Without that favour, they could have died.
And so even as an adult, she could only feel safe so long as she had one of
everything in reserve.
(a) Learning
from her grandfather’s experience where he saved his family’s lives during war,
Frenchwomen Mathilda made it her mission to save two of everything she owned.
She’d feel safe this way to have reserve of everything.
from her grandfather’s experience where he saved his family’s lives during war,
Frenchwomen Mathilda made it her mission to save two of everything she owned.
She’d feel safe this way to have reserve of everything.
(b) Since
her grandfather saved his family’s lives during war, Frenchwoman named Mathilda
has been saving two of everything. She feels safe this way that she has a
reserve of everything she owns.
her grandfather saved his family’s lives during war, Frenchwoman named Mathilda
has been saving two of everything. She feels safe this way that she has a
reserve of everything she owns.
(c) Inspired
by her grandfather’s actions where he saved his family’s lives during war by
offering a spare reel to a German soldier, Mathilda made it her life’s mission
to save two of everything, keep a twin of every object she owned; this way
she’d feel safe especially during war.
by her grandfather’s actions where he saved his family’s lives during war by
offering a spare reel to a German soldier, Mathilda made it her life’s mission
to save two of everything, keep a twin of every object she owned; this way
she’d feel safe especially during war.
(d)
Frenchwoman Mathilda saves 2 of everything and keeps a twin of everything she
owns. This feeling of having reserve of everything makes her feel safe. She has
learnt this from her grandfather who had a spare reel of thread to offer to a
German soldier to repair his uniform during war. This action saved his family’s
lives from the German soldier.
Frenchwoman Mathilda saves 2 of everything and keeps a twin of everything she
owns. This feeling of having reserve of everything makes her feel safe. She has
learnt this from her grandfather who had a spare reel of thread to offer to a
German soldier to repair his uniform during war. This action saved his family’s
lives from the German soldier.
(e) None of
these
these
Q4. Recent
experiment shows that a group of people, say X who prepared their meals at home
and regularly consumed breakfast and an evening meal, had overall better diet.
They avoided fast food and high sugar content drinks and ate more fresh
vegetables and fruits compared to a group of people, say Group Y who did not
keep an eating routine. Y who ate on the run, or used media while they ate or
purchased food often ate less healthily.
experiment shows that a group of people, say X who prepared their meals at home
and regularly consumed breakfast and an evening meal, had overall better diet.
They avoided fast food and high sugar content drinks and ate more fresh
vegetables and fruits compared to a group of people, say Group Y who did not
keep an eating routine. Y who ate on the run, or used media while they ate or
purchased food often ate less healthily.
(a) People
who eat regular meals are healthier than the ones who eat less healthy food.
who eat regular meals are healthier than the ones who eat less healthy food.
(b) People
who keep an eating routine eat healthier food than the ones who do not eat
healthy.
who keep an eating routine eat healthier food than the ones who do not eat
healthy.
(c) People
who eat home-cooked food and follow an eating routine eat healthier as compared
to people who do not keep an eating routine.
who eat home-cooked food and follow an eating routine eat healthier as compared
to people who do not keep an eating routine.
(d) Fast
food and sugary drinks are unhealthy as compared to vegetables and fruit.
People should avoid them.
food and sugary drinks are unhealthy as compared to vegetables and fruit.
People should avoid them.
(e) None of
these
these
Q5.
Questioning 5,000 girls across Delhi about the various taxes they pay at their
favorite restaurants, the respondents put the VAT at 12.5% when it actually
costs 14.5%. They believed the service charge is another tax imposed by the
state or central government when it is actually purely imposed by the
restaurant for rendering its service to you; respondents estimated service
charge to be at 2.5% when it may vary from 4 – 10%. The Service tax was
estimated to be another 2.5% when it is actually 12.36% and payable on 40% of
your total bill (excluding taxes), which equals 4.96%.
Questioning 5,000 girls across Delhi about the various taxes they pay at their
favorite restaurants, the respondents put the VAT at 12.5% when it actually
costs 14.5%. They believed the service charge is another tax imposed by the
state or central government when it is actually purely imposed by the
restaurant for rendering its service to you; respondents estimated service
charge to be at 2.5% when it may vary from 4 – 10%. The Service tax was
estimated to be another 2.5% when it is actually 12.36% and payable on 40% of
your total bill (excluding taxes), which equals 4.96%.
(a)
According to a recent survey, girls in Delhi are not used to paying for their
own restaurant bills.
According to a recent survey, girls in Delhi are not used to paying for their
own restaurant bills.
(b)
According to a recent survey, Delhi restaurants charge more taxes than in other
states in India.
According to a recent survey, Delhi restaurants charge more taxes than in other
states in India.
(c)
According to a recent survey, Girls in Delhi are clearly ignorant about the
taxes charged by the restaurants for the food and services.
According to a recent survey, Girls in Delhi are clearly ignorant about the
taxes charged by the restaurants for the food and services.
(d)
According to a recent survey, girls in Delhi hold a sense of disgust on knowing
petty issues like restaurant taxes and ignore them deliberately.
According to a recent survey, girls in Delhi hold a sense of disgust on knowing
petty issues like restaurant taxes and ignore them deliberately.
(e) None of
these
these
Q6. Many
regime loyalists of Xi Jinping are just going through the motions. It is hard
to miss the theatre of false pretense that has permeated the Chinese body
politic for the past few years. Last summer, I was one of a handful of
foreigners (and the only American) who attended a conference about the “China
Dream,” Mr. Xi’s signature concept, at a party-affiliated think tank in
Beijing. We sat through two days of mind-numbing, nonstop presentations by two
dozen party scholars – but their faces were frozen, their body language was
wooden, and their boredom was palpable. They feigned compliance with the party
and their leader’s latest mantra. But it was evident that the propaganda has
lost its power, and the emperor had no clothes.
regime loyalists of Xi Jinping are just going through the motions. It is hard
to miss the theatre of false pretense that has permeated the Chinese body
politic for the past few years. Last summer, I was one of a handful of
foreigners (and the only American) who attended a conference about the “China
Dream,” Mr. Xi’s signature concept, at a party-affiliated think tank in
Beijing. We sat through two days of mind-numbing, nonstop presentations by two
dozen party scholars – but their faces were frozen, their body language was
wooden, and their boredom was palpable. They feigned compliance with the party
and their leader’s latest mantra. But it was evident that the propaganda has
lost its power, and the emperor had no clothes.
(a) Mr. Xi
is surrounded by supporters and well-wishers who pretend that they believe in
his philosophy.
is surrounded by supporters and well-wishers who pretend that they believe in
his philosophy.
(b) The
endgame of communist rule in China has begun, and Xi Jinping’s ruthless
measures are only bringing the country closer to a breaking point.
endgame of communist rule in China has begun, and Xi Jinping’s ruthless
measures are only bringing the country closer to a breaking point.
(c) Mr. Xi’s
reality is now known to close associates and regime loyalists.
reality is now known to close associates and regime loyalists.
(d) Mr. Xi’s
attempts to cover up the atrocities of his regime have now been exposed.
attempts to cover up the atrocities of his regime have now been exposed.
(e) None of
these
these
Q7. The
common view of language, is that any language is a set of arbitrary but
conventionally agreed upon words or signs, linked to each other by a purely
formal system of syntactic and grammatical rules. Language, thus, is like a
code; it is a way of representing actual things and events around in the
perceived world, but has no internal, no ulterior, no arbitrary connections to
that world, and hence is readily separable from it.
common view of language, is that any language is a set of arbitrary but
conventionally agreed upon words or signs, linked to each other by a purely
formal system of syntactic and grammatical rules. Language, thus, is like a
code; it is a way of representing actual things and events around in the
perceived world, but has no internal, no ulterior, no arbitrary connections to
that world, and hence is readily separable from it.
(a) Language
represents the world but is separable from it.
represents the world but is separable from it.
(b) Language
is a set of rules is an assumption.
is a set of rules is an assumption.
(c) Language
is a set of rules and codes which represents the world.
is a set of rules and codes which represents the world.
(d) Language
is universal and common to all in form of signs and signals, hence is
understood by all.
is universal and common to all in form of signs and signals, hence is
understood by all.
(e) None of
these
these
Q8. The
Andaman holiday island of Viber islands has been plunged into a poisonous grey
haze caused by illegal forest fires in neighbouring Neil islands. Reduced
visibility caused passenger planes from Thailand destined for Port Blair
airport to turn around on Tuesday. The noxious fumes which have been spreading
for weeks have shut down many other islands of south-east Asia. Tourist spots
have been closed in and the local swimming championship cup scheduled to be held
on Rutland island was cancelled on Wednesday. A beach volleyball championship
in Barren island scheduled on Thursday was also abandoned.
Andaman holiday island of Viber islands has been plunged into a poisonous grey
haze caused by illegal forest fires in neighbouring Neil islands. Reduced
visibility caused passenger planes from Thailand destined for Port Blair
airport to turn around on Tuesday. The noxious fumes which have been spreading
for weeks have shut down many other islands of south-east Asia. Tourist spots
have been closed in and the local swimming championship cup scheduled to be held
on Rutland island was cancelled on Wednesday. A beach volleyball championship
in Barren island scheduled on Thursday was also abandoned.
(a) Illegal
fires have resulted in poisonous smoke spreading through the neighbouring
islands of Viber.
fires have resulted in poisonous smoke spreading through the neighbouring
islands of Viber.
(b) A
poisonous haze has spread over various islands of south-east Asia due to the
fires in Viber islands – one of the biggest islands of Andaman and it has
interrupted certain activities in those islands.
poisonous haze has spread over various islands of south-east Asia due to the
fires in Viber islands – one of the biggest islands of Andaman and it has
interrupted certain activities in those islands.
(c) Forest
fires of Viber islands have resulted in spread of poisonous gases across
various parts of south-east Asia and have put a stop to all the normal
activities across islands over the last few weeks.
fires of Viber islands have resulted in spread of poisonous gases across
various parts of south-east Asia and have put a stop to all the normal
activities across islands over the last few weeks.
(d) Illegal
forest fires in Neil islands have spread poisonous gases across Viber island
and many south-east Asian islands over the last few weeks, and have caused
shut-down of certain normal activities in these islands.
forest fires in Neil islands have spread poisonous gases across Viber island
and many south-east Asian islands over the last few weeks, and have caused
shut-down of certain normal activities in these islands.
(e) None of
these
these
Q9. It was a
good idea for Avery Fisher Hall that most often conducts shows of New York
Philharmonic orchestra, one of the Big Five orchestras in the world, to invite
East West players, a theatre group based in Los Angeles, to stage an abridged
version of Shakespeare’s play, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, with Mendelssohn’s
entire score attached. Conducted by Muah Ling and directed by Jennifer Chang,
the result is a perfect combination of words and music in a setting – with the
local woods skirting one side of the theatre – that is close to ideal.
good idea for Avery Fisher Hall that most often conducts shows of New York
Philharmonic orchestra, one of the Big Five orchestras in the world, to invite
East West players, a theatre group based in Los Angeles, to stage an abridged
version of Shakespeare’s play, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, with Mendelssohn’s
entire score attached. Conducted by Muah Ling and directed by Jennifer Chang,
the result is a perfect combination of words and music in a setting – with the
local woods skirting one side of the theatre – that is close to ideal.
(a) The
production of Shakespeare’s play, complemented with a live backing of
Mendelssohn’s score, is an good as it is rare.
production of Shakespeare’s play, complemented with a live backing of
Mendelssohn’s score, is an good as it is rare.
(b) East
West Players joined hands with Avery Fisher Hall to stage, A Midsummer Night’s
Dream.
West Players joined hands with Avery Fisher Hall to stage, A Midsummer Night’s
Dream.
(c) East
West Player’s rendition of A Midsummer Night’s Dream, complete with a live
backing of Mendelssohn’s score at Avery Fisher Hall resulted in something close
to ideal.
West Player’s rendition of A Midsummer Night’s Dream, complete with a live
backing of Mendelssohn’s score at Avery Fisher Hall resulted in something close
to ideal.
(d) East
West Players in collaboration with Avery Fisher Hall has created a new version
of A Midsummer Night’s Dream.
West Players in collaboration with Avery Fisher Hall has created a new version
of A Midsummer Night’s Dream.
(e) None of
these
these
Q10. Ramsey
is a smart and brilliant scholar, always curious and public spirited. He is
also the perfect spokesman for an approach that has come to be known as
behavioral economics. He does not come across as someone preaching others about
their shortcomings, because they feel like his shortcomings too. Ramsey
recounts a dispute at an academic conference with the orthodox economist John
Thatcher: “I said that the difference between our models was that he assumed
that the subjects in his model were as smart as he was, and I assumed they were
as dumb as I am. Thatcher agreed.”
is a smart and brilliant scholar, always curious and public spirited. He is
also the perfect spokesman for an approach that has come to be known as
behavioral economics. He does not come across as someone preaching others about
their shortcomings, because they feel like his shortcomings too. Ramsey
recounts a dispute at an academic conference with the orthodox economist John
Thatcher: “I said that the difference between our models was that he assumed
that the subjects in his model were as smart as he was, and I assumed they were
as dumb as I am. Thatcher agreed.”
(a) Ramsey
has turned his weaknesses of being dumb into a new subject, a new branch of
economic science-behavioral economics.
has turned his weaknesses of being dumb into a new subject, a new branch of
economic science-behavioral economics.
(b) Ramsey
is a scholar of behavioral economics; also a great spokesman of it wherein he
shows his weaknesses and make his audience identify with the same.
is a scholar of behavioral economics; also a great spokesman of it wherein he
shows his weaknesses and make his audience identify with the same.
(c) Ramsey
is a brilliant scholar because he can connect with people, in this case
subjects of his study.
is a brilliant scholar because he can connect with people, in this case
subjects of his study.
(d) Ramsey
is an excellent scholar whose ability to make jokes about himself has gained
him popularity in one of the fields of economics-behavioral economics.
is an excellent scholar whose ability to make jokes about himself has gained
him popularity in one of the fields of economics-behavioral economics.
(e) None of
these
these
Directions
(11-15): In each of the following sentences there are two blank spaces. Below
each sentence there are five pairs of words. Find out which pair of words can
be filled up in the blanks in the sentence in the same sequence to make the
sentence grammatically correct and meaningfully complete.
(11-15): In each of the following sentences there are two blank spaces. Below
each sentence there are five pairs of words. Find out which pair of words can
be filled up in the blanks in the sentence in the same sequence to make the
sentence grammatically correct and meaningfully complete.
Q11. Most
people are too _______________ in their own lives to _______________ much about
the agonies of others.
people are too _______________ in their own lives to _______________ much about
the agonies of others.
(a) absorbed
… care
… care
(b)
concerned … think
concerned … think
(c) indulged
… eradicate
… eradicate
(d) involved
… eradicate
… eradicate
(e)
entangling … worry
entangling … worry
Q12. Doctors
and lawyers _______________ that advertising will certainly _______________
their profession adversely.
and lawyers _______________ that advertising will certainly _______________
their profession adversely.
(a) trust …
damage
damage
(b) believe
… affect
… affect
(c)
contemplate … boost
contemplate … boost
(d) argue …
effect
effect
(e) plead …
escalate
escalate
Q13. Because
the _______________ leading to cancellation of flight were murky, the Minister
appointed a Commission to _______________ and report the matter.
the _______________ leading to cancellation of flight were murky, the Minister
appointed a Commission to _______________ and report the matter.
(a) staff
members … undertake
members … undertake
(b) decision
… decide
… decide
(c) facts …
underplay
underplay
(d) events …
camouflage
camouflage
(e)
circumstances … investigate
circumstances … investigate
Q14. Several
plots _______________ _______________ in various televisions episodes.
plots _______________ _______________ in various televisions episodes.
(a) Screen …
concurrently
concurrently
(b)
Televised … consequently
Televised … consequently
(c) Occur …
repeatedly
repeatedly
(d) Exhibit
… frequently
… frequently
(e)
Demonstrate … violently
Demonstrate … violently
Q15. By _______________
of their athletic activities, a few sportsmen are able to escape the pressures
that living in _______________ can create.
of their athletic activities, a few sportsmen are able to escape the pressures
that living in _______________ can create.
(a)
knowledge … affluence
knowledge … affluence
(b) way …
prosperity
prosperity
(c) order …
vicinity
vicinity
(d) virtue …
poverty
poverty
(e) contrast
… adversity
… adversity
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