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| 851. |
According to Richard Beckhard, transformation is what kind of change in the organisational structure? |
| A. | Incremental |
| B. | Discontinuous |
| C. | Finetuning |
| D. | One-time |
| Answer» C. Finetuning | |
| 852. |
Directions: In this section each item consists of six sentences of a passage. The first and the sixth sentences are given as S 1 and S6. The middle four sentences in each have been jumbled up and labelled P, Q, R and S. You are required to find the proper sequences of the four sentences and mark your response accordingly on the Answer Sheet.S1: The Constitution of India thus emerged through a process of intense debate and discussion.P: This was an unprecedented act of faith, for in other democracies the vote had been granted slowly, and in stages.Q: However, on one central feature of the Constitution there was substantial agreement.R: Many of the provisions were arrived at through a process of give-and take, by forging a middle ground A between two opposed positions.S: This was on the granting of the vote to every adult Indian.S6: In countries such as the United States and the United Kingdom, only men with education were allowed into the charmed circle. |
| A. | P R SQ |
| B. | R Q S P |
| C. | S P R Q |
| D. | Q S R P |
| Answer» C. S P R Q | |
| 853. |
Given below are four jumbled sentences. Pick the option that gives their correct order.A. As soon as she was given the slippers, she broke into a dance strutting around in her first ever pair of slippers.B. This story may seem strange but it is a fact that, in many villages of India, people don’t have anything to put on their feet.C. Goonj , a leading NGO of India, runs a Cloth for Work Scheme and gives clothes and useful items in exchange for work done.D. Recently, as part of the scheme, an old lady in a Madhya Pradesh village was given a pair of slippers. |
| A. | DBAC |
| B. | CDAB |
| C. | DACB |
| D. | CABD |
| Answer» C. DACB | |
| 854. |
In the following items each passage consists of six sentences. The first and the sixth sentence are given in the beginning as SI and S6. The middle four sentences in each have been removed and jumbled up. These are labelled P, Q, R and S. You are required to find out the proper sequence of the four sentences and mark your response accordingly on the Answer Sheet.SI : Science has already conferred an immense boon on mankind by the growth of medicine.S6 : The general death rate in 1948 (10-8) was the lowest ever recorded up to that date.P : It has continued ever since and is still continuing.Q : In the eighteenth century people expected most of their children to die before they were grown up.R : In 1920 the infant mortality rate in England and Wales was 80 per thousand; in 1948 it was 34 per thousand.S : Improvement began at the start of the nineteenth century, chiefly owing to vaccination.The proper sequence should be |
| A. | R P Q S |
| B. | Q S P R |
| C. | S Q R P |
| D. | P Q S R |
| Answer» E. | |
| 855. |
In each of the following sentences, some parts of the sentence have been jumbled up. You are required to rearrange these parts which are labelled as P, Q, R, S to produce the correct sentence. Choose the proper sequence from the alternatives provided and mark the answer.A flawless half moonP. perfect blue skyQ. floated in aR. our goodbyesS. on the morning we said |
| A. | RQPS |
| B. | RSQP |
| C. | PSRP |
| D. | QPSR |
| Answer» E. | |
| 856. |
If you don't know the recipient's name how would you address the person and close the letter? |
| A. | Dear Sir or Dear Madam; Yours faithfully |
| B. | My dear; with love |
| C. | Dear Mr/Mrs; Yours lovingly |
| D. | Hello; affectionately yours |
| Answer» B. My dear; with love | |
| 857. |
In the Labour Theory of Value, when it comes to production of commodities, engagement of labour is |
| A. | heterogeneous |
| B. | in-fixed proportion |
| C. | in-varied proportion |
| D. | capital intensive |
| Answer» C. in-varied proportion | |
| 858. |
Given below are four jumbled sentences. Pick the option that gives their correct order.A. These tribes believe that they can communicate with dead ancestors only through this language.B. Today, linguists call such a language an “isolated” language.C. Zuni is a language spoken only by the Zuni tribes.D. It is remarkable that these tribes have been able to preserve their language. |
| A. | DABC |
| B. | CADB |
| C. | BCDA |
| D. | ADCB |
| Answer» C. BCDA | |
| 859. |
Given below are four sentences, three of which, are jumbled. Pick the option that gives the correct order.A. There was a ceremony in which South and North Korean roads and railways were connected.B. South Korea believes that this shows that the countries are willing to work together on rail and road modernization.C. The event was symbolic, but it is another step toward peace.D. South Korea said that the construction will go on while North Korea is closely watched. |
| A. | ACDB |
| B. | ABCD |
| C. | ABDC |
| D. | ACBD |
| Answer» E. | |
| 860. |
In this section each item consists of six sentences of a passage. The first and sixth sentences are given in the beginning as S1 and S6. The middle four sentences in each have been jumbled up and labelled as P, Q, R and S. You are required to find the proper sequence of the four sentences and mark your response accordingly on the Answer Sheet.S1 : We drink more water during summers.S6 : There are variations in weather conditions during different seasons.P : On the other hand in north-eastern states, winters are mild except in the hills.Q : Because in North India, both the sessions have extreme weather conditions.R : School clothes during the summer are different from the winter.S : Why do you wear lighter clothes during summers and heavy woollen clothes during the winter in north India?The correct sequence should be: |
| A. | S R P Q |
| B. | R S Q P |
| C. | P Q R S |
| D. | Q P R S |
| Answer» C. P Q R S | |
| 861. |
Leopard |
| A. | Eats only children |
| B. | Eats only dogs and goats |
| C. | Only eats chicken |
| D. | Eats dogs, goats, chicken and children |
| Answer» E. | |
| 862. |
Given below are four jumbled sentences. Out of the given options pick the one that gives their correct order.A. There are many gadgets that are operated by a remote control and contain a silicon chip.B. This produces an infra-red beam, made up of electromagnetic waves.C. When a button is pressed on the remote control, the chip sets off an electronic vibration.D. The beam carries a coded signal for operating the systems. |
| A. | ADCB |
| B. | BACD |
| C. | ACBD |
| D. | ACDB |
| Answer» D. ACDB | |
| 863. |
If the author were to study current education in science to see how things have changed since he wrote the piece, he would probably be most interested in the answer to which of the following questions? |
| A. | Do students know more about the world about them? |
| B. | Do students spend more time in laboratories? |
| C. | Can students apply their knowledge logically? |
| D. | Have textbooks improved? |
| Answer» D. Have textbooks improved? | |
| 864. |
How can sleep-wake cycles be monitored? |
| A. | By testing brain power |
| B. | By allowing REM and NREM sleep |
| C. | By using EEG |
| D. | By recording body temperature |
| Answer» D. By recording body temperature | |
| 865. |
Computers are ubiquitous. They are used to improve efficiency in almost all fields from agriculture to space exploration. Artificial intelligence (AI) is currently a hot topic. AI enables computers to learn, given enough training data. For humans, sitting in front of a computer for long hours can lead to health issues. Which of the following can be deduced from the above passage?(i) Nowadays, computers are present in almost all places.(ii) Computers cannot be used for solving problems in engineering.(iii) For humans, there are both positive and negative effects of using computers.(iv) Artificial intelligence can be done without data. |
| A. | (ii) and (iii) |
| B. | (ii) and (iv) |
| C. | (i), (iii) and (iv) |
| D. | (i) and (iii) |
| Answer» E. | |
| 866. |
Directions: In each of the following sentences, some parts of the sentence have been jumbled up. You are required to rearrange these parts which are labeled as P, Q, R, S to produce the correct sentence. Choose the proper sequence from the alternatives provided. Sita toldP. they are not goingQ. more dogsR. Ravi thatS. to have any |
| A. | RPSQ |
| B. | PSQR |
| C. | RQSP |
| D. | RSQP |
| Answer» B. PSQR | |
| 867. |
Given below are four sentences, three of which, are jumbled. Pick the option that gives the correct order.A. Tailor birds make beautiful nests.B. Then she sews the thread through a leaf to make a secure nest for her eggs.C. Each stitch is neat and precise so that the leaf can be prevented from ripping.D. In order to make a nest, the bird looks for a thread made of cotton or wool. |
| A. | ABCD |
| B. | ADBC |
| C. | ACBD |
| D. | ABDC |
| Answer» C. ACBD | |
| 868. |
Four parts of a sentence (P/Q/R/S) are given. Arrange them in the right order to produce a correct sentence: Providence had helped me (P)/ to retain my true identity and (Q)/ changed the course of my life (R)/ in the process (S). |
| A. | PSQR |
| B. | PQSR |
| C. | RSQP |
| D. | PRQS |
| Answer» C. RSQP | |
| 869. |
Given below are four jumbled sentences. Out of the given options pick the one that gives their correct order.A. Children are the most adversely affected.B. Their eyesight goes weak from their very childhood.C. Watching television continuously is very harmful for the eyes.D. This debilitating effect on eyes results in severe headaches as well. |
| A. | ABDC |
| B. | CABD |
| C. | CBDA |
| D. | ACBD |
| Answer» C. CBDA | |
| 870. |
From the reading of the paragraph it can be inferred that it is: |
| A. | a news item |
| B. | a survey report |
| C. | an airport novel |
| D. | a promotional article |
| Answer» B. a survey report | |
| 871. |
According to the passage, who is free from corruption? |
| A. | high ranking officers |
| B. | politicians |
| C. | bureaucrats |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» E. | |
| 872. |
Global warming is a _______ |
| A. | sweet |
| B. | not |
| C. | bitter |
| D. | major |
| Answer» E. | |
| 873. |
“Authorities have to focus on just stopping the spread, rather than putting the fire out.” This means that the authorities: |
| A. | want to put out the fires once and for all |
| B. | do not want to put the fires out |
| C. | want only to slow down the spread of fire |
| D. | want to stop the fires from spreading first and then put them out |
| Answer» E. | |
| 874. |
Everyone acknowledges-(P), when he considers the case calmly-(Q), who knows you-(R), that you have been wronged-(S)The proper sequence should be: |
| A. | RSQP |
| B. | RPQS |
| C. | PQRS |
| D. | QRPS |
| Answer» C. PQRS | |
| 875. |
A symbiotic relationship is shown most by |
| A. | Lycaenidae & Ridnidae |
| B. | Ridnidae & hairstreaks |
| C. | Lycaenidae & Hairstreaks |
| D. | Hesperiidae & Headylidae |
| Answer» D. Hesperiidae & Headylidae | |
| 876. |
Given below are four jumbled sentences. Out of the given options pick the one that gives their correct order.A. Then she does some gardening.B. Finally before her mid morning nap, she eats a light breakfast.C. My grandmother is an active eighty year old.D. She begins her morning with meditation. |
| A. | CABD |
| B. | CDAB |
| C. | CDBA |
| D. | DCBA |
| Answer» C. CDBA | |
| 877. |
From this passage we learn that Tony Vassal was |
| A. | Patience's husband |
| B. | a soldier's son |
| C. | Nathan's relative |
| D. | very successful |
| Answer» B. a soldier's son | |
| 878. |
According to the passage, what is NOT TRUE? |
| A. | Social science is heading towards a scientific form. |
| B. | These days an attempt is made to study earth as the home of man. |
| C. | Nowadays geography means description of the earth. |
| D. | Change is not the law of earth. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 879. |
In the passage, the author’s ultimate intention is to talk about |
| A. | Religious |
| B. | History |
| C. | Education |
| D. | Character |
| Answer» D. Character | |
| 880. |
In the following question, there are six parts marked S1, S6, P, Q, R and S. The position of S1 and S6 are fixed. Some parts of the sentence have been jumbled up. Rearrange these parts and choose the proper sequence from the given options.(S1) A bunny rabbit lived in the forest; he had many friends and he was proud of his friends.(P) He was very scared(Q) He quickly went to his friend deer(R) One day, the bunny rabbit heard the loud barking of wild dogs(S) He decided to ask for help(S6) The bunny rabbit said, “Dear friend, some wild dogs are chasing me, can you chase them away with your sharp antlers?” |
| A. | SPQR |
| B. | RPSQ |
| C. | QRPS |
| D. | SPRQ |
| Answer» C. QRPS | |
| 881. |
One the basis of the passage which of the following statements may be said to be correct? |
| A. | The speaker is encouraging his men for the conquest of France |
| B. | The speaker is an aggressive and maniacal war-monger |
| C. | The speaker is not satisfied with the conquest of the island |
| D. | The speaker is a patriot urging the defence of his motherland |
| Answer» E. | |
| 882. |
Companies feel that it is necessary to |
| A. | maintain anonymity of the·employees and to have effective design and sequence of questions and effective communication |
| B. | maintain the fairness of the managers to be part of the survey |
| C. | conduct surveys from their employees |
| D. | maintain anonymity of the employees and not to have effective design and sequence of questions and effective communication |
| Answer» B. maintain the fairness of the managers to be part of the survey | |
| 883. |
As per the passage, 50 years from now: |
| A. | The disaster of climate change will in all certainty be averted. |
| B. | the Middle East will have given up ideas of moving to renewable energy. |
| C. | 100% energy will be generated from carbon-free sources. |
| D. | some Middle East countries will be glad to have embraced green energy. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 884. |
Inferring from the passage, the author could be most supportive of which one of the following practices? |
| A. | The availability of language software that will standardise the rules of grammar as an aid to writers. |
| B. | A campaign demanding that a writer’s creative license should allow the breaking of grammatical rules. |
| C. | A Creative Writing course that focuses on how to avoid the use of rhetoric. |
| D. | The critique of standardised rules of punctuation and capitalisation. |
| Answer» B. A campaign demanding that a writer’s creative license should allow the breaking of grammatical rules. | |
| 885. |
From the passage we can learn that a carnival is celebrated every year on the streets of Notting HIll remind us of the: |
| A. | Caribbean |
| B. | British |
| C. | Americans |
| D. | Irish |
| Answer» B. British | |
| 886. |
1. "Mother do you love me?", she asked.P. She then looked into her mother's tear-filled eyes out of impatience for a reply.Q. She kept waiting but her mother did not speak.R. Then, she understood what words the mother's eyes spoke and the reason for her silence.S. She got no direct reply and grew restless.6. She climbed slowly on to her mother's lap. |
| A. | PRQS |
| B. | QSRP |
| C. | SQPR |
| D. | RQPS |
| Answer» D. RQPS | |
| 887. |
How can we say that there are obstacles in the education of girls? |
| A. | They have a very small childhood |
| B. | There is increasing female infanticide |
| C. | The society is very cruel |
| D. | Both 1 and 2 |
| Answer» B. There is increasing female infanticide | |
| 888. |
His uncle for success in life-(P) , always advised his son-(Q), who was a self-made man-(R), to depend on his own efforts-(S)The proper sequences should be: |
| A. | SQPR |
| B. | RQSP |
| C. | PRSQ |
| D. | QPSR |
| Answer» C. PRSQ | |
| 889. |
AT first men wandered from place to place to find food. Then some of them began to stay in one place. Why? |
| A. | because they began to grow plants and ate what they could grow |
| B. | because they tamed animals and killed them for meat. |
| C. | because they trained wild animals and killed them for meat |
| D. | because they began to grow plants and fruits and ate what they could grow. |
| Answer» B. because they tamed animals and killed them for meat. | |
| 890. |
Is the __________ implication equally clear? Perhaps not. |
| A. | Consequences |
| B. | Consequence |
| C. | Consequential |
| D. | Consequentially |
| Answer» D. Consequentially | |
| 891. |
Culture entails _____________. |
| A. | A luxury experience in life |
| B. | How people dress, speak, what they eat, how they worship, and their art among many other things |
| C. | To date back to 3300 BC – 1300 BC |
| D. | Different groups of people cooperate with each other. |
| Answer» C. To date back to 3300 BC – 1300 BC | |
| 892. |
In the following items each passage consists of six sentences. The first and the sixth sentence are given in the beginning as SI and S6. The middle four sentences in each have been removed and jumbled up. These are labelled P, Q, R and S. You are required to find out the proper sequence of the four sentences and mark your response accordingly on the Answer Sheet.SI : Once upon a time there was a king who had a wonderfully nice garden.S6 : In the trees lived a nightingale that sang so sweetly that all who passed by stood still and listened.P : In the middle of the garden there was a lovely forest with tall trees and deep lakes.Q : In this garden were to be seen the most wonderful flowers with silver bells tied to them.R : The garden was so large that even the gardener himself did not know where it began and where it ended.S : These bells always sounded so that nobody should pass by without noticing the flowers.The proper sequence should be |
| A. | Q P R S |
| B. | S P Q R |
| C. | Q S R P |
| D. | Q P S R |
| Answer» D. Q P S R | |
| 893. |
In the following question, the 1st and the last part of the sentence/passage are numbered 1 and 6. The rest of the sentence/ passage is split into four parts and named P, Q, R and S. These four parts are not given in their proper order. Read the sentence/passage and find out which of the four combinations is correct.1. Time flows on without any stop.P. In fact change is the law of nature.Q. The condition in which a man lives; his ideas and thoughts are changing from age to age.R. This is true not only of physical life.S. That is why, things are always changing.6. Thus, our mode of living and ideas are different from those of our grandfathers. |
| A. | SRPQ |
| B. | SQPR |
| C. | SPQR |
| D. | SPRQ |
| Answer» E. | |
| 894. |
Given below are four jumbled sentences. Pick the option that gives their correct order.A. In the study, researchers found that kids who experienced their growth spurt late had lower than average bone density in young adulthood.B. Teens who hit puberty late may end up with weaker bones, a new study finds.C. However, they continue to have lower bone strength even after they finish growing and may be at greater risk for osteoporosis in adulthood.D. These later maturing teens do catch up with early maturing teens in terms of bone strength. |
| A. | BCDA |
| B. | ADCB |
| C. | BADC |
| D. | ACDB |
| Answer» D. ACDB | |
| 895. |
Each of the letters in the figure below represents a unique integer from 1 to 9. The letters are positioned in the figure such that each of (A + B + C), (C + D + E), (E + F + G) and (G + H + K) is equal to 13. Which integer does E represent? |
| A. | 1 |
| B. | 4 |
| C. | 6 |
| D. | 7 |
| Answer» C. 6 | |
| 896. |
“Her _______ should not be confused with miserliness; she is ever willing to assist those in need.”The word that best fills the blank in the above sentence is: |
| A. | cleanliness |
| B. | punctuality |
| C. | frugality |
| D. | greatness |
| Answer» D. greatness | |
| 897. |
Given below are four jumbled sentences. Pick the option that gives their correct order.A. He would be accompanied by fifty or sixty torchbearers.B. When dawn broke the Emperor would alight, say his prayers and return by 8 a.m.C. They would all head towards the river Jamuna.D. During the winter months the Badshah Bahadur Shah Jafar would set off on his horse at 3 a.m. |
| A. | DCBA |
| B. | CBAD |
| C. | BACD |
| D. | DACB |
| Answer» E. | |
| 898. |
For the next cyclone, if it is the turn of an Indian name to be chosen, then what will be that name? |
| A. | Agni |
| B. | Megh |
| C. | Leher |
| D. | Vayu |
| Answer» C. Leher | |
| 899. |
'Distant' in the passage means |
| A. | remote |
| B. | abroad |
| C. | far off |
| D. | aloof |
| Answer» E. | |
| 900. |
In the following question the 1st and the last part of the sentence/passage are numbered 1 and 6. The rest of the sentence/ passage is split into four parts and named P, Q, R and S. These four parts are not given in their proper order. Read the sentence/passage and find out which of the four combinations is correct. 1. I usually sleep quite well in the train, but this time I slept only a little.P. Most people wanted it shut and I wanted it open.Q. Soon there was a quarrel about the window.R. The quarrel left me completely upset.S. There were too many people and too much luggage all around.6. The window was shut all night as usual. |
| A. | RSQP |
| B. | SQPR |
| C. | SQRP |
| D. | RSPQ |
| Answer» C. SQRP | |