Question : Comprehension:
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each blank.
The rain was coming down relentlessly. Even (1)______ a fast windscreen wiper, the road was (2)____ visible in the dark. Away from the noisy station we had just left, I (3)_____ the empty roads. Indeed, who would be walking (4)____ at such a late hour in the pouring rain? Shekhar was (5)____ steady driver as a rule, but we (6)____ both worried by now and he was already driving (7)______ fast. The road conditions were (8)____ from good. It was a bad ride, but we barely noticed it as we were so (9)______. The only thing I was worried about was finding my daughter, a young, (10)_______ girl alone on the streets at this hour.
Question:
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank 10.
Option 1: unsatisfactory
Option 2: unfamiliar
Option 3: unaccompanied
Option 4: unsuitable
Correct Answer: unaccompanied
Solution : The correct choice is the third option.
Unaccompanied means that the daughter was alone and without any companions or supervision. The sentence expresses concern about the daughter being by herself on the streets, highlighting the absence of someone accompanying or watching over her.
Question : In the Balance Sheet, Total Debtors appear at Rs.5, 00,000 and Provision for Doubtful Debts appears at Rs. 1,50,00. How much amount will be realised from Debtors if bad debts amount to Rs. 1,00,000 and remaining debtors are realised at a discount of 5%?
Option 1: Rs 3,80,000
Option 2: Rs 3,65,000
Option 3: Rs 3,65,750
Option 4: Rs 3,95,000
Correct Answer: Rs 3,80,000
Solution : Answer = Rs 3,80,000.
Debtors | 5,00,000 |
(-)Bad debts | (1,00,000) |
4,00,000 | |
(-)5% discount | 20,000 |
3,80,000 |
Hence, the correct option is 1.
Question : Directions:
A statement is given followed by two inferences I and II. You have to consider the statement to be true even if it seems to be at variance with commonly known facts. You have to decide which of the given inferences, if any, follow from the given statement.
Statement:
Extensive use of pesticides in agricultural production contaminates soil and water, remains in the crops, and finally enters the food chain, thereby posing a threat to human beings.
Inferences:
I. Excessive use of pesticides in agricultural production is not good for people.
II. Excessive use of pesticides in agricultural production can have a bad effect on water.
Option 1: If only II follows
Option 2: If neither I nor II follows
Option 3: If only I follows
Option 4: If both I and II follow
Correct Answer: If both I and II follow
Solution : Given:
Statement:
Extensive use of pesticides in agricultural production contaminates soil and water, remains in the crops, and finally enters the food chain, thereby posing a threat to human beings.
Inferences:
I. Excessive use of pesticides in agricultural production is not good for people – From the given statement, it is evident that extensive use of pesticides in agricultural production when entering the food chain, poses a threat to human beings. Pesticides in the food chain will directly harm the health of people.
II. Excessive use of pesticides in agricultural production can have a bad effect on water – From the given statement, it is evident that extensive use of pesticides in agricultural production when used in the soil will also contaminate the groundwater which people use for drinking purposes.
So, both I and II follow. Hence, the fourth option is correct.
Question : Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error. If there is no error, select 'No error.'
Sorry, I will be late as a flight / has been delayed due / to bad weather.
Option 1: No error
Option 2: Sorry, I will be late as a flight
Option 3: To bad weather
Option 4: Has been delayed due
Correct Answer: Sorry, I will be late as a flight
Solution : The correct option will be the second option.
Explanation:
In the corrected version, the definite article "the" is used before "flight" to indicate a specific flight that has been delayed due to bad weather.
Therefore, the correct sentence would be: Sorry, I will be late as the flight has been delayed due to bad weather.
Question : Comprehension:
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.
Every now and then there are going to be bad days, tough days, mood swings and all things nasty that may put a (1) ______ on our happy days. At any given moment, however, we are the ones who can make a (2)______ between letting these things get in the way or pushing them right out by (3) ______ time in things or people (4) ______ make us happy. I've had this list of things that have made me happy for years now. I made it back to college to help me deal with some difficult times that I faced then. Even today, every now and then when things go (5) ______ I always go back to this, and one or more things listed here always light me up!
Question:
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank number 3.
Option 1: investing
Option 2: spending
Option 3: expanding
Option 4: spreading
Correct Answer: investing
Solution : The correct choice is the first option.
The word investing in this context suggests actively dedicating time to certain activities or aspects of life It conveys the idea that individuals have the choice to focus their time on positive and constructive pursuits rather than allowing challenges or negative things to dominate their attention.
Question :
A sentence has been broken into four parts with an error in one of the parts. Identify the part that has an error based on sentence construction:
Option 1:
I was happy when
Option 2: No error
Option 3: yet I could not enjoy much
Option 4:
because of bad health
Option 5:
the result was declared,
Correct Answer:
I was happy when
Solution :
The sentence needs a conjunction at the start. The correction should be, although I was happy.
Question : If the water smells bad, then that odour can be removed by adding:
Option 1: alum
Option 2: bleach
Option 3: activated carbon
Option 4: deactivated nitrogen
Correct Answer: activated carbon
Solution : The correct option is activated carbon.
If the water smells bad, adding a few drops of lemon juice or activated charcoal can help neutralise the odour. Additionally, proper ventilation and regular cleaning of water sources can address the issue.
In many different applications, including the preparation of food and beverages, removing odours, and industrial pollution control, activated carbon is used to purify liquids and gases.
Question : The question below consists of a set of labelled sentences. Out of the four options given, select the most logical order of the sentences to form a coherent paragraph.
P. There once was a little boy who had a very bad temper.
Q. The boy gradually began to control his temper over the next few weeks, and the number of nails he was hammering into the fence slowly decreased.
R. His father decided to hand him a bag of nails and said that every time the boy lost his temper, he had to hammer a nail into the fence.
S. On the first day, the boy hammered 37 nalis into that fence.
Option 1: QRSP
Option 2: PRSQ
Option 3: RPSQ
Option 4: QPRS
Correct Answer: PRSQ
Solution : The correct option is the second option.
There is a logical progression: It starts by introducing the boy's bad temper, then explains the father's strategy to help the boy control his temper, followed by the initial consequence (37 nails hammered in), and ends with the improvement in the boy's behaviour over time.
The most logical order of the sentences to form a coherent paragraph would be:
P: There once was a little boy who had a very bad temper.
R: His father decided to hand him a bag of nails and said that every time the boy lost his temper, he had to hammer a nail into the fence.
S: On the first day, the boy hammered 37 nails into that fence.
Q: The boy gradually began to control his temper over the next few weeks, and the number of nails he was hammering into the fence slowly decreased.
So, the right order would be PRSQ.
Question : Comprehension:
In the following passage, some of the words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the correct answer for the given blank out of the four alternatives.
Social media platforms and many people on them, have their own (1)______and they are often trying to sell you things. So, be (2)_________of how much time and energy you give to sellers and users, and think about (3)______they want from you when engaging. To gauge which uses are positive and (4)_________and which are detrimental, ask yourself simply: When does using social media make me feel good or bad, and why? Do I (5)_____use it all of the time?
Question:
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank number (3).
Option 1: that
Option 2: whilst
Option 3: which
Option 4: what
Correct Answer: what
Solution : The correct choice is the fourth option.
In the given sentence, what is used to introduce a direct question, prompting the reader to consider the intentions, motives, or objectives of social media platforms and users. The use of what in this context aligns with the idea of understanding the purpose or desired outcome of engagement on social media.
Therefore, the correct word to fill in the blank (3) is what.
Question : Select the most appropriate idiom for the underlined segment in the given sentence.
When he made fun of the sage, who was already infuriated, it made a bad situation worse.
Option 1: Made them at the loggerheads
Option 2: Pulled someone's legs
Option 3: Added fuel to the fire
Option 4: Budged up
Correct Answer: Added fuel to the fire
Solution : The third option is the correct answer.
The phrase "it made a bad situation worse" suggests that the action of making fun of the sage intensified or exacerbated an already negative situation. Added fuel to the fire is an idiomatic expression that precisely conveys this meaning. It implies making a situation more intense or inflammatory.
Therefore, the correct answer is: "Added fuel to the fire."