(Directions
1-5) In each of the Question below, a sentence is given with four
words given in Bold in the sentence. Among these bold words, one may
be wrongly spelled. The option of that word is the answer. If all
four words are correctly spelled mark (e). i.e. 'All Correct' as the
answer.
Q1. Sociologists have
often comented that outsiders have a more
clear-sighted view ofeverydayness than us.
(a)
Sociologists
(b) Comented
(c) Outsiders
(d)
Everydayness
(e) All are Correct.
Q2. As
a significant majority among the refugges belonged
to western Punjab, thecultural transformation of Delhi
was influenced deeply by Punjabi culture.
(a)
Significant
(b) Refugges
(c) Cultural
(d)
Influenced
(e) All are Correct.
Q3. The court
must resist being the avenger for society in
favor of nurturing a culture where justise and retribution are
not the same.
(a) Resist
(b) Society
(c) Justise
(d)
Retribution
(e) All are Correct.
Q4. I was
certain that he would be bitten too, but the moment Rico
stood at the door of the cage the wolf-like dog suddenlly had
the aspect of a lamb.
(a) Bitten
(b) Moment
(c)
Suddenlly
(d) Aspect
(e) All are Correct.
Q5. By
fasting safely, you can definitely open up your
body’s restorative and healing powers, create clearity in
your thoughts and emotions, and reboot your body
functioning
(a) definitely
(b) restorative
(c)
reboot
(d) clearity
(e) All are Correct.
Directions
(6-10): In each of the questions given below, there are five
sentences out of which one doesn’t match the context to which the
other four are related. Find out that odd one out sentence and mark
it as your answer.
Q6. (A) If
doable treks is part of your fitness journey, there’s one around
Bengaluru that should be on every beginner’s list.
(B) The
drive to Madhugiri takes about two hours from Bengaluru, while the
nearest railway station is Tumkur.
(C) Famous for its fort,
the ruins of which lie atop the steep hill at a height of 3,950 feet,
it is quite an adventurous task to climb it.
(D) Madhugiri,
Asia’s second-largest monolithic rock is about 110 kilometers away
from Bengaluru towards Tumkur district.
(E) There was no
point looking up or down — one needed to just keep going.
(a)
A
(b) B
(c) C
(d) D
(e) E
Q7.
(A) Insects lend themselves to all kinds of textures.
(B) They
eat tarantulas in Cambodia, the Mopane worm has an annual trade value
of over $85 million in southern Africa, and flying termites are
treasured.
(C) By 2050, the planet won’t be able to feed
the nine billion mouths it will house.
(D) And they are the
biggest species group in the world, outnumbering humans 200 million
to one.
(E) Around 1,900 insect species are already being
eaten by two billion people in the world.
(a) A
(b) B
(c)
C
(d) D
(e) E
Q8. (A) The NAP report
acknowledges that disciplinary specialization has resulted in many
developments but also points out that emerging problems are
multi-disciplinary.
(B) This can be seen in two examples:
rising demand for energy, and continuing advances in
technology.
(C) The use of energy on a large scale and the
continued availability of energy in an environmental-friendly manner
are challenges which cannot be addressed by narrow
specialists.
(D) We would nudge them all at least to their
historical norms due to the wildcard from structurally less-liquid
markets.
(E) Problems in a real-life setting are
interdisciplinary and require an appreciation of related fields.
(a)
A
(b) B
(c) C
(d) D
(e) E
Q9. (A) The
bonnetheads, one of the smallest member of the hammerhead family, are
abundant in the shallow waters of the Americas, where they usually
feed on crab, shrimp, snails, and bony fish.
(B) In the
study, five bonnethead sharks were fed on a three-week diet of
seagrass and squid.
(C) Scientists have identified the
world’s first known omnivorous shark species, which consumes up to
60 percent of seagrass.
(D) A series of tests indicated
that the fish successfully digested the seagrass with enzymes that
broke down components of the plants, such as starch and
cellulose
(E) Experts from the University of
California-Irvine and Florida International University in Miami
decided to investigate the bonnethead sharks’ dietary habits after
reading reports of them munching on seagrass, reports Xinhua news
agency.
(a) A
(b) B
(c) C
(d) D
(e) None of
the Above
Q10. (A) Those some are people with strong
head and adventure souls because the roads leading to this gorgeous
valley are absolutely a no-no for the faint-hearted!
(B) Less
populated, Pangi Valley is truly a hidden gem in Himachal, still safe
from the eyes of hungry tourists.
(C) Only travelers in
search of peace, nature, and adventure make it through with strong
determination and the views that greet the eyes are totally worth
every pain.
(D) Pangi Valley in Himachal Pradesh, for some,
is a road to heaven.
(E) When he returned, he forewarned
everyone to avoid bothering the God resting high up in the peak.
(a)
A
(b) B
(c) C
(d) D
(e) E
Directions
(11-13): Choose the word which is most SIMILAR in meaning to the word
printed in bold below.
Q11. FEASIBLE
(a)
Futile
(b) Absurd
(c) Outlandish
(d) Conceivable
(e)
Unviable
Q12. HAPLESS
(a) Privileged
(b)
Doomed
(c) Propitious
(d) Fortunate
(e) Favored
Q13.
DEFILE
(a) Debase
(b) Sanitize
(c) Sustain
(d)
Purge
(e) Extol
Directions (14-15): Choose the word
which is most OPPOSITE in meaning to the word printed in bold
below.
Q14. NEBULOUS
(a) Inchoate
(b) Hazy
(c)
Ambiguous
(d) Pellucid
(e) Muddled
Q15. CHARLATAN
(a)
Maestro
(b) Quack
(c) Humbug
(d) Imposter
(e)
Hoaxer
SOLUTIONS
S1. Ans. (b)
Sol.
Commented
S2. Ans. (b)
Sol. Refugees
S3.
Ans. (c)
Sol. Justice
S4. Ans. (c)
Sol.
Suddenly
S5. Ans. (d)
Sol. Clarity
S6.
Ans. (e)
Sol. Sentences A, D, C and B make a meaningful
paragraph but statement E does not match the context and is the odd
one out.
S7. Ans. (c)
Sol. Sentences A, D, E and B
when reading in the same order form a meaningful paragraph and
sentence C does not match the context of the paragraph. Hence,
sentence C is the odd one out.
S8. Ans. (d)
Sol.
Sentence E, A, B, and C make a meaningful paragraph. Sentence D is
about markets which do not relate to the context of other sentences.
Hence, sentence D is the odd one out.
S9. Ans. (e)
Sol.
The sentences CEABD make a meaningful paragraph and all are related
to the same context. Hence, None of the Above is an odd one
out.
S10. Ans (e)
Sol. The sentences D, A, B, and C
form a meaningful paragraph and sentence E is a misfit here. Hence E
is the odd one out.
S11. Ans. (d)
Sol. Feasible:
possible and practical to do easily or conveniently.
Conceivable:
capable of being imagined or grasped mentally.
S12. Ans.
(b)
Sol. Hapless: (especially of a person) unfortunate.
Doomed:
likely to have an unfortunate and inescapable outcome;
ill-fated.
S13. Ans. (a)
Sol. Defile: damage the
purity or appearance of; mar or spoil.
Debase: reduce
(something) in quality or value; degrade.
S14. Ans.
(d)
Sol. Nebulous: (of a concept) vague or
ill-defined.
Pellucid: easily understood; lucid.
S15.
Ans. (a)
Sol. Charlatan: a person falsely claiming to have a
special knowledge or skill.
Maestro: a distinguished
figure in any sphere.
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