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In the following questions, Choose the option closest in meaning to the given word.

21

Stimulating

a

Fuelling

b

Irritating

c

Supplying

d

Breaching

correct answer a

Answer: Option 1.

In the following questions, Choose the option closest in meaning to the given word.

22

Temerity

a

ruthless

b

recklessness

c

hardship

d

fecundity

correct answer b

Answer: Option 2.

In the following questions, Choose the option closest in meaning to the given word.

23

Cryptic

a

obscure

b

written

c

copied

d

dead

correct answer a

Answer: Option 1.

Read the comprehension and answer the following questions.

24

Research shows that young children who are read to on a regular basis will grow up to be better readers. When children sit in their parent's lap and listen to stories, they are learning about the pleasures of reading and the patterns of language. When you see children turning the pages of a book, looking at the pictures, and telling the story, often from memory, they are engaged in what is called emergent literacy. Parents can foster this early language and literacy development by talking with their children, telling them stories, reading to them every day, and surrounding them with books. 

 

1. The writer's main point is that

a

parents should read to their children every day

b

children must learn the alphabet before they can learn to read

c

pretend reading is one of the first steps toward learning how to read

d

parents should buy their children lots of books

correct answer a,c

Answer: Option A.

Read the comprehension and answer the following questions.

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Research shows that young children who are read to on a regular basis will grow up to be better readers. When children sit in their parent's lap and listen to stories, they are learning about the pleasures of reading and the patterns of language. When you see children turning the pages of a book, looking at the pictures, and telling the story, often from memory, they are engaged in what is called emergent literacy. Parents can foster this early language and literacy development by talking with their children, telling them stories, reading to them every day, and surrounding them with books. 

2. Emergent literacy is best defined as

a

the practice of pretend reading

b

reading to children every day

c

patterns of language

d

early language and reading development

correct answer d

Answer: Option D.

In the following questions, every passage consists of six sentences. The first and sixth sentence are given in the begining. The middle four sentences in each have been removed and jumbled up. These are labelled as A, B, C and D. Find out the proper order for these four sentences.

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1. The maddening traffic congestion at the junction outside the University everyday is not only because four roads converge at one point.

A. Evacuation of traffic from each of the four arterial roads is a task as these hurdles slow down the vehicles.
B. Peak hour traffic then piles up for several km on all the four roads.
C. Pot holes, water logging and dug up roadsides are also to blame.
D. The daily commuters often fume at the wastage of time and fuel.

6. According to experts, poor quality of roads slows down vehicles compounding the infrastructural problems at this junction.

a

CABD

b

CDBA

c

CDAB

d

CBDA

correct answer a

Answer: Option 1.

In the following questions, every passage consists of six sentences. The first and sixth sentence are given in the begining. The middle four sentences in each have been removed and jumbled up. These are labelled as A, B, C and D. Find out the proper order for these four sentences.

27

1. The researchers examine a psychological advantage that pioneering companies often encounter.

A. But they caution that this advantage must be weighed against the existence of inexpensive local products, underdeveloped communication infrastructure, and cultural fragmentation.
B. Customers in emerging markets tend to be strongly loyal to first – mover brands, even after viable alternatives appear.
C. First – movers there have the opportunity to seize loyal consumers – if only they can reach them.
D. In Myanmar, for example, there is only one television set per hundred people.

6. The bottom line, according to the study, is that it does not always pay to move first.

a

ACBD   

b

DABC

c

BCAD

d

BADC

correct answer d

Answer: Option 4.

Some parts of the sentences in the passage given below are omitted. Fill them with best alternative.

28

If we have so many young people with good qualifications (1)_____ for a job, how come there is such a (2)_____ of good talent in the market? Millions of students graduate every year in India and enter the job market, but in reality, they are (3)______. The bulk of our diploma, vocational, engineering and management graduates come from institutions that (4)_____ them poorly and are unable to assist them with good job opportunities. On the other hand, organisations have a short-term focus on talent where buying existing talent seems easier than (5)______in-house.

(1).______ 

a

wanting

b

trying

c

waiting 

d

applying

correct answer c,d

ANSWER : applying

Some parts of the sentences in the passage given below are omitted. Fill them with best alternative.

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If we have so many young people with good qualifications (1)_____ for a job, how come there is such a (2)_____ of good talent in the market? Millions of students graduate every year in India and enter the job market, but in reality, they are (3)______. The bulk of our diploma, vocational, engineering and management graduates come from institutions that (4)_____ them poorly and are unable to assist them with good job opportunities. On the other hand, organisations have a short-term focus on talent where buying existing talent seems easier than (5)______in-house.

(2)__________ ?

a

scarcity

b

dread

c

requirement

d

less supply

correct answer a

ANSWER : scarcity

Some parts of the sentences in the passage given below are omitted. Fill them with best alternative.

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If we have so many young people with good qualifications (1)_____ for a job, how come there is such a (2)_____ of good talent in the market? Millions of students graduate every year in India and enter the job market, but in reality, they are (3)______. The bulk of our diploma, vocational, engineering and management graduates come from institutions that (4)_____ them poorly and are unable to assist them with good job opportunities. On the other hand, organisations have a short-term focus on talent where buying existing talent seems easier than (5)______in-house

(3)._____

a

uninterested

b

unemployable

c

not of good quality

d

dumb

correct answer b

ANSWER : unemployable

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