Question : Read the following information carefully and answer the given questions.
Big dams received a big push from politicians and bureaucracy pouring enormous amounts of borrowed money in the early years of Independence. There has however been hardly any attempt at questioning the extent of damage caused or in evaluating whether the promises of food, water and prosperity for all have actually been realised. The diversion of rivers and construction of a long system of canals in a densely populated country like India will involve displacement of people on a colossal scale and the people affected are never likely to agree with such measures. All over the world, community reaction is to prevent construction of large dams. Preserving rivers in free-flow condition is considered ecologically necessary and the construction of large dams is now legally prohibited in Sweden and also in parts of USA. The technical challenges to be faced in redrawing the geography of the country are many and full of dangerous consequences and the mad rush in pursuit of such a chimera will prove disastrous. The cost of the project is so stupendous that any water made available will cost so much that governments will have to be forever subsidizing farmers. What long-term impact this massive borrowing will have on the economy is difficult to foresee.

Question:

Which word is similar in meaning to stupendous?

Option 1: Inactivity
 

Option 2: Extraordinary
 

Option 3: Stagnation
 

Option 4: Inaction

Question : Which infrastructure sector deals with the construction and maintenance of buildings?

Option 1: Transportation infrastructure
   

Option 2: Energy infrastructure
 

Option 3: Housing infrastructure

Option 4: Social infrastructure

Question : Which of the following is considered a capital expense?

Option 1: Payment of salaries

Option 2: Pension

Option 3: Construction of school buildings

Option 4: Subsidies

Question : The use of monolithic structures in Vijayanagar architecture is an example of:

Option 1: Influence of Islamic architecture

Option 2: Innovation in construction techniques

Option 3: Adoption of European architectural styles

Option 4: Influence of Buddhist architecture

Question : Case Study 8:

JKL Ltd. is a real estate company planning to raise funds for a large-scale construction project.

Question :

JKL Ltd. wants to raise capital for its construction project. Which market should it consider for issuing new securities?

Option 1: Primary market
 

Option 2: Secondary market
 

Option 3: Money market

Option 4: Capital market

Question : What is the purpose of the National Rural Drinking Water Program (NRDWP)?

Option 1: To provide financial assistance for the construction of rural roads
 

Option 2: To promote organic farming practices in rural areas
 

Option 3: To ensure the availability of safe and adequate drinking water supply in rural areas

Option 4: To provide financial support for the construction of rural housing

Question : The analysis of temple architecture in Hampi reveals:

Option 1: The economic decline of the Vijayanagar Empire

Option 2: The influence of religious beliefs on art and architecture

Option 3: The impact of climate change on construction materials

Option 4: The transition from traditional to modern building techniques

Question : There are certain words missing in the passage given below. The options given contain an answer that will fit in those given blanks. Choose the correct word to be used to make the sentence coherent and grammatically correct. 

In 1899 in Wyoming a fossilised skeleton was discovered from which Dippy was cast. It was 1)_____________ by one of the Scottish-American industrialist Andrew Carnegie for the  still under construction Carnegie Museum of Natural History in Pittsburgh, where it still stands .As per the Carnegie Museum website , “Museum director William J Holland organised the 2)________________ to the American west in 1899. After three months of rigrous search, one of the team member discovered a huge toe bone at Sheep’s Creek Wyoming. With further digging led to a huge, long neck dinosaur which was later identified as a sauropod.The news was spread quickly, and before he was even excavated, Dippy was a celebrity. Visitors thronged to the site in Wyoming, which was later dubbed “Camp Carnegie.” After the 3)________________ collection of Dippy’s bones, it was packed in the boxes and the bones were sent back to Pittsburgh in 130 crates.”

Dippy is considered to be one of the most famous single dinosaur skeleton in the world, Dippy has been a subject of several children’s books apart from a book 4)_______________ to the dinosaur, Dippy: The Tale of a Museum Icon. There are various products which celebrates the dinosaur — from mugs to T-shirts, caps to soft toys and also an ice flavour. Dippy has also 5)________________ in many films such as Paddington, Night at the Museum 3 and One of Our Dinosaurs is Missing.

Choose the correct word to be used in blank 1

Option 1: salient

Option 2:  adjourned
 

Option 3: contributed
 

Option 4:  acquired

Question : Read the following information carefully and answer the given questions.
Big dams received a big push from politicians and bureaucracy pouring enormous amounts of borrowed money in the early years of Independence. There has however been hardly any attempt at questioning the extent of damage caused or in evaluating whether the promises of food, water and prosperity for all have actually been realised. The diversion of rivers and construction of a long system of canals in a densely populated country like India will involve displacement of people on a colossal scale and the people affected are never likely to agree with such measures. All over the world, community reaction is to prevent construction of large dams. Preserving rivers in free-flow condition is considered ecologically necessary and the construction of large dams is now legally prohibited in Sweden and also in parts of USA. The technical challenges to be faced in redrawing the geography of the country are many and full of dangerous consequences and the mad rush in pursuit of such a chimera will prove disastrous. The cost of the project is so stupendous that any water made available will cost so much that governments will have to be forever subsidizing farmers. What long-term impact this massive borrowing will have on the economy is difficult to foresee.

Question:

What is the central idea of the passage?

Option 1: Social and econonmic impact of the dams.
 

Option 2: Dams in the long run proved to be bane more than boon, moreover the social impact of the dams over rides the economic their economic impact.
 

Option 3: Many big countries like USA are following the footsteps of Sweeden and are banning the construction of dams.
 

Option 4: Dams have proven to be bane rather than boon in the long run.

Question : Comprehension:
Read the given passage and answer the questions that follow.

Key factors influencing subway air pollution will include station depth, date of construction, type of ventilation (natural or air conditioning), types of brakes (electromagnetic or conventional brake pads) and wheels (rubber or steel) used on the trains, train frequency, and more recently, the presence or absence of platform screen-door systems.

In particular, much subway particulate matter is sourced from moving train parts such as wheels and brake pads, as well as from the steel rails and power supply materials, making the particles predominantly iron-containing.

To date, there is no clear epidemiological indication of abnormal health effects on underground workers and commuters. New York subway workers have been exposed to such air without significant observed impacts on their health, and no increased risk of lung cancer was found among subway train drivers in the Stockholm subway system.

But a note of caution is struck by the observations of scholars who found that employees working on the platforms of Stockholm underground, where PM concentrations were greatest, tended to have higher levels of risk markers for cardiovascular disease than ticket sellers and train drivers.

The dominantly ferrous particles are mixed with particles from a range of other sources, including rock ballast from the track, biological aerosols such as bacteria and viruses, and air from the outdoors, and driven through the tunnel system on turbulent air currents generated by the trains themselves and ventilation systems.

Question:
Which of the following diseases is found commonly among workers in underground subways?

Option 1: Abdominal

Option 2: Renal

Option 3: Cardiovascular

Option 4: Pulmonary