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301.

As per the passage, which of the following sentence depicts the meaning of the phrase playing with one hand tied behind ones back as used in the passage?

A. In this new space economy, India has the monopoly and there is no competition.
B. In this new space economy, India is playing with only one hand.
C. In this new space economy, India is playing very easily and not paying attention.
D. In this new space economy, India is not using all the resources that it has.
E. None of these
Answer» E. None of these
Discussion
302.

As per the passage, how can India fight against the vulnerabilities in the space?

A. India can take help from NASA and build strong spacecraft and satellites.
B. India can decentralise its space capabilities among various satellites and spacecraft in order to maintain the business continuity.
C. The government needs to provide ISRO with more budget and more resources so that the space missions can be completed effectively and efficiently.
D. Both (b) and (c)
E. None of these
Answer» C. The government needs to provide ISRO with more budget and more resources so that the space missions can be completed effectively and efficiently.
Discussion
303.

Which of the following phrase would be used in (A) to form a contextually and grammatically correct sentence?

A. some mechanical skill could carry out.
B. That would cut off access to about a fifth of the world's oil and a quarter of its natural gas.
C. threaten to pull the UK and the international community into the escalating friction between Washington and Tehran.
D. deepen cooperation with other signatories instead of breaking the deal
E. None of these
Answer» E. None of these
Discussion
304.

As per the passage, what is the alternative that European nations are trying to work on to deal with Iran?

A. The currency used for trading is being changed to European Peso from the US dollar.
B. Europe is trying to build a mechanism in which the trade would be done using the Barter system rather than the use of dollar.
C. Europe is building a corridor to Iran to trade directly with Iran and circumventing sanctions.
D. Europe has agreed to provide the additional budget required by Iran to build the nuclear weapons.
E. None of these
Answer» C. Europe is building a corridor to Iran to trade directly with Iran and circumventing sanctions.
Discussion
305.

As per the passage, why did the President of Iran signed the agreement?

A. The president had to sign the deal because of the pressure from the States and the country s population.
B. The president had confidence that by signing the deal the sanctions over the country would be removed, thus improving the economy of the country.
C. Signing of the deal would help the nation to export the oil and the nuclear weapons easily.
D. Both (b) and (c)
E. None of these
Answer» C. Signing of the deal would help the nation to export the oil and the nuclear weapons easily.
Discussion
306.

What does goal in this passage mean ?

A. A point scored by a particular team in a football match.
B. The poles fitted at the end of a football field.
C. The place where the ball has to pass in the football match.
D. The object of ambition.
Answer» E.
Discussion
307.

To what can the contrast in human behaviour be traced to ?

A. Age-old beliefs, religious tolerance, poverty and diversity in day-to-day living.
B. Nothing in particular.
C. Age-old beliefs and diversity in day-to-day living.
D. Age-old beliefs and religious tolerance.
Answer» B. Nothing in particular.
Discussion
308.

Which word in the passage means loss of brightness or dull?

A. Visible.
B. Tarnish.
C. Brilliance.
D. Phenomenon.
Answer» C. Brilliance.
Discussion
309.

What does lack of coordination lead to ?

A. Asking for criticism.
B. Nothing in particular.
C. Divisiveness.
D. Divisiveness and asking for criticism.
Answer» E.
Discussion
310.

Why are the Indians not cohesive as a group ?

A. There is a lack of coordination between individuals and states.
B. There is a lack of coordination among individuals, groups, institutions and states.
C. There is a lack of coordination between individuals.
D. There is a lack of coordination among individuals, groups and states.
Answer» C. There is a lack of coordination between individuals.
Discussion
311.

Which of the following statements is not true?

A. Everyone cannot be a journalist.
B. A journalist should be able to convey his thoughts to his readers.
C. A plastic surgeon can help a journalist.
D. A teacher can hardly assist a journalist.
Answer» D. A teacher can hardly assist a journalist.
Discussion
312.

The ethics of journalism is

A. ability to write.
B. search for news.
C. respect for truth.
D. understanding people.
Answer» D. understanding people.
Discussion
313.

One of the main requirements for a journalist is to

A. respect everyone.
B. exploit a situation.
C. edit articles.
D. have a good nose for news.
Answer» E.
Discussion
314.

A journalist should be thorough with

A. grammar and composition.
B. the insight into human conditions.
C. all the rules of writing.
D. the news.
Answer» D. the news.
Discussion
315.

The passage is on

A. what journalism is about.
B. the journalists s feel for words.
C. the journalists, surgeons and teachers.
D. the merits of journalism.
Answer» B. the journalists s feel for words.
Discussion
316.

What value does the author want to build into the educational system ?

A. Society must work for the benefit of the individuals.
B. Side-benefit is a must for any social work.
C. Individuals must work for themselves.
D. Individuals must work for the benefit of the society without expecting any return or personal benefits.
Answer» E.
Discussion
317.

The author suggests that

A. the new technology must help the rich.
B. the new technology is useless to the poor and the weak.
C. the poor and the weak must benefit from new technology.
D. the poor and the weak produce new technology.
Answer» D. the poor and the weak produce new technology.
Discussion
318.

The author says that India

A. already has sufficient new technology.
B. can export technology to other counrtries.
C. wants to acquire new technology.
D. does not want new technology.
Answer» D. does not want new technology.
Discussion
319.

Indians do not do anything beneficial to society unless

A. other individuals are benefitted.
B. the whole society benefits by it.
C. there is a benefit for themselves.
D. it involves personal sacrifices.
Answer» D. it involves personal sacrifices.
Discussion
320.

According to the author, the Indian people

A. have several responsibilities
B. are highly irresponsible
C. are socially very responsible
D. lack social responsibility
Answer» E.
Discussion
321.

How can we increase our chances of employability and succeed in this new age?

A. By changing our mindset and embracing new opportunities
B. By changing the way we live
C. By focusing on the right skills
D. Both 1 and 3
E. Both 1 and 2
Answer» E. Both 1 and 2
Discussion
322.

Which brand/company/organization has not been mentioned in the passage?

A. Netflix
B. eBooks
C. Deloitte
D. iPhone
E. None of these
Answer» F.
Discussion
323.

Determine a suitable title for the passage.

A. Technology and its Effects
B. Man and his Relationship to Technology
C. Technological Innovations in the 21st Century
D. Technology- Boon or Bane?
E. The Dark Side of Technology
Answer» E. The Dark Side of Technology
Discussion
324.

What is the synonym of 'plethora'?

A. Dearth
B. Growth
C. Myriad
D. Destruction
E. Fruition
Answer» D. Destruction
Discussion
325.

What is the antonym of the word 'adaptive'?

A. Elementary
B. Egregious
C. Flexible
D. Adoptive
E. Stubborn
Answer» F.
Discussion
326.

What is the meaning of the emboldened phrase given below?

A. Selling the cars off
B. Feel anxious or concerned regarding someone on something
C. Brood over
D. Both 2 and 3
E. None of these
Answer» E. None of these
Discussion
327.

Which of the following meanings properly explains the word 'trawling'?

A. Trawl: to pull a large, cone-shaped net through the sea at a deep level behind a special boat in order to catch fish
B. Trawl: move a lawnmower across a green lawn
C. Trawl: to search among a large number or many different places in order to find people or information you want
D. Both 2 and 3
E. Both 1 and 3
Answer» F.
Discussion
328.

What is the overall tone of the passage?

A. Optimistic
B. Analytical
C. Acerbic
D. Lampooning
E. Descriptive
Answer» C. Acerbic
Discussion
329.

How have great books been written?

A. By men who think too much.
B. By an accidental means.
C. By great men who write them.
D. By men who imagine sometimes.
Answer» D. By men who imagine sometimes.
Discussion
330.

What does the words effluence of their very core mean?

A. Expression that the author wrote accidentally.
B. Expression which is the influence from people s talk.
C. Expression of things that the author may have thought of.
D. Expression which is the outflow from the heart of the author.
Answer» E.
Discussion
331.

Literature cannot be said to have served its true purpose until it has been ______ into the actual life of the person who reads.

A. transfigured
B. transgressed
C. translated
D. transmuted
Answer» D. transmuted
Discussion
332.

If a world is deprived of literature, what would happen to the broad, the noble and the generous?

A. They would worry themselves into petty issues.
B. They would be living a free life without care.
C. They would tend to disappear and life would be correspondingly degraded.
D. They would celebrate life.
Answer» D. They would celebrate life.
Discussion
333.

Select the same meaningful word from the given paragraph.Precious

A. Valuable
B. Best
C. Biggest
D. Ordinary
E. Worthless
Answer» B. Best
Discussion
334.

What did the king do after the necklace was found?

A. He rewarded the chief minister and thanked him
B. He rewarded the guards
C. He took the necklace away from the princess
D. He apologised to all the four men
E. Not mentioned in the passage
Answer» E. Not mentioned in the passage
Discussion
335.

Arrange the following incidents in a chronological order as they occurred in the passage.A. The landlord pointed towards the priest.B. The old servant dozed off.C. The monkeys were offered bananas.D. A jeweller visited the king.Select the correct answer given the codes below

A. DBCA
B. DBAC
C. BDAC
D. DABC
E. BDCA
Answer» C. BDAC
Discussion
336.

Which of the following is true according to the so passage?

A. The necklace was made of big and small rubies
B. The royal guards did not hear the old servant scream
C. The royal guards were polite to all four men
D. The pries was on his way to the temple
E. None of the above
Answer» E. None of the above
Discussion
337.

Who among the following was the actual culprit?

A. The monkey
B. Bhupati , the Minister
C. The poor dimwitted farmer
D. The old and trusted servant
E. One of the royal guards
Answer» B. Bhupati , the Minister
Discussion
338.

What did the Chief Minister do in order to find out who the actual culprit was?

A. He sent a spy and asked him to find out the actual culprit
B. He directly asked Bhupati if he had stolen the princess ' necklace
C. He asked the soldiers to keep a thorough watch on the old servant
D. He hid near the jail and overheard the conversation among the four men
E. He interrogated all the four men
Answer» E. He interrogated all the four men
Discussion
339.

Why did the Chief Minister decide to intervene in the case of the stolen necklace?

A. He suspected that the old servant was the actual culprit
B. He knew that the poor farmer was dim-witted and that he had created all the confusion
C. He knew that Bhupati was an honest minister and would never do such a thing
D. He suspected that the landlord war , the a actual culprit and wanted to get him punished
E. He already knew that all four men were innocent
Answer» D. He suspected that the landlord war , the a actual culprit and wanted to get him punished
Discussion
340.

Why did the landlord lie about the necklace?

A. He wanted to prove that the old servant was lying
B. It was conspiracy between him and the poor farmer
C. He did not like the priest and wanted to get him punished
D. Bhupati had ordered him to lie about the necklace
E. He didn t know anything about it and wanted to get rid of the guards
Answer» F.
Discussion
341.

Why did the poor farmer run?

A. He was in a hurry to reach home and hide the stolen necklace
B. He was worried that the guards would reach his house before him
C. He had stolen the necklace and did not want to be interrogated by the guards
D. He wanted to reach the landlord ' s house before the guards reached there
E. He say the royal guards running after him and thought they would arrest him
Answer» F.
Discussion
342.

What did the old servant realize when she woke up?

A. That there were monkeys in the palace garden
B. That the princess ' necklace was missing from her hands
C. That poor farmer had stolen the necklace
D. That the princess had snatched the necklace from her hands
E. That ' the princess had already left
Answer» C. That poor farmer had stolen the necklace
Discussion
343.

What activities can nitrify soul?

A. Peaceful and calming activities.
B. Immaculate artwork.
C. Creative activities that needs your involvement.
D. Any activity that doesn't touch the soul.
Answer» B. Immaculate artwork.
Discussion
344.

What can you infer from Michelangelo s statement - "I saw the angel in the marble and carved until I set him free"?

A. Michelangelo wanted his artwork to look as close to real as possible.
B. Michelangelo s mind felt free after setting the angel free in his artwork.
C. Michelangelo s soul probably wanted to free the angel and hence his artwork portrayed the same.
D. Michelangelo didn t like the angel and hence wanted to do away with it
Answer» D. Michelangelo didn t like the angel and hence wanted to do away with it
Discussion
345.

Why do creative pursuits appeal us?

A. They identify beauty of our body.
B. They are not simple activities.
C. They nutrify our souls.
D. Inside each one of us, is an artist craving to come out.
Answer» E.
Discussion
346.

According to the passage, what does ''failing to truly live while we are alive means.''?

A. Focus on basic and incremental acts of decency.
B. Over scheduling our days and over paying ourselves.
C. End up thinking of death all our lives.
D. Never letting the fullness of our humanity see the light of day.
Answer» E.
Discussion
347.

Suggest a suitable title for the passage?

A. Living truly
B. Learning it the hard way
C. True happiness as experienced by Mother Teresa
D. Forty years of discovery Tolstoy
Answer» B. Learning it the hard way
Discussion
348.

According to the passage, what took Tolstoy forty years to discover?

A. That his spirit was undeterred.
B. That he was a great leader of human hearts.
C. Simple point of happiness.
D. That we live for ourselves only when we live for others.
Answer» E.
Discussion
349.

What according to the passage is success?

A. Success is true fulfillment.
B. Success is incremental act of decency.
C. Success cannot be pursued.
D. Success is an unintended ye t inevitable byproduct of a life spent enriching the lives of others.
Answer» E.
Discussion
350.

According to the passage, what did Mother Teresa learned the hard way in her life?

A. That her days were over scheduled and her mind was over worked.
B. That she was so busy chasing life s big pleasures that she had missed out on the little one s.
C. That there are no great acts, only small acts are done with great love.
D. That she had been so busy striving that she had missed out on living.
Answer» D. That she had been so busy striving that she had missed out on living.
Discussion