Question : An organisation that makes office furniture is called Vasu Industries. The business decided to diversify its business ventures in order to boost market share and its potential for growth. Due to the significance of the project, numerous solutions were developed and thoroughly discussed among the organization's members. Shivam, the company's managing director, opted to add "Home Interiors and Furnishings" as a new line of business activity after weighing the numerous options. What framework should the varied organisation adopt to help it manage the developing complexity?
Option 1: Functional structure
Option 2: Divisional structure
Option 3: Formal Organisation Structure
Option 4: Informal Organisation Structure
Correct Answer: Divisional structure
Solution : 1. Product specialisation aids a divisional head in developing a variety of abilities that equip him for higher roles. 2. Divisional heads are responsible for profits because it is simple to identify and allocate revenues and costs associated with various departments to them.
Hence, the correct option is 2.
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.
The "Sesame Street" spin off (1)__________ to be the first Russian-language educational TV (2)__________ aimed specifically at preschoolers. The project (3)__________ support from both American and Russian government officials. "If we do not reform our (4)___________, we can hardly hope that we will reform our society," (5)__________ Elena Lenskaya, a director in Russia's Ministry of Education, during a 1992 U.S. congressional hearing on the planned adaptation.
Question:
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank number 2.
Option 1: programme
Option 2: solution
Option 3: pattern
Option 4: recipe
Correct Answer: programme
Solution : The first option is correct.
Explanation:
The sentence talks about a TV initiative aimed at preschoolers. The word programme fits in this context, indicating a specific television programme targeted at young children for educational purposes.
The meanings of the other options are as follows:
- Solution is a means of solving a problem or dealing with a difficult situation.
- The pattern is a repeated decorative design.
- A recipe is a set of instructions for preparing a particular dish.
Therefore, the correct answer is programme.
Question : In January 2023_____was appointed as the next Director General in the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA).
Option 1: Arvind Singh
Option 2: Mebanshailang Rynjah Synrem
Option 3: Vikram Dev Dutt
Option 4: V. Vidyavathi
Correct Answer: Vikram Dev Dutt
Solution : The correct answer is Vikram Dev Dutt.
The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) appointed Vikram Dev Dutt as its new Director General in January 2023. On February 28, 2023, he assumed leadership of the aviation regulatory body.
Question : There are few 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.
An infection is said to be endemic when the rate of occurance becomes static in a particular 1)________________ region, which means that main cause of the disease — SARS-CoV-2 in this particular case — it is likely to exist but will not lead to large 2)_______________ as witnessed over the last two years.
Although it has been seen that the total number of infections in India is constantly 3)_______________, experts say they cannot provide a fixed timeline as when the disease will become endemic. It will all be dependent on the number of people who are susceptible to this pathogen, vaccination rates, and also to emergence of new variants that are able to overcome the immune response.
“Endemic means that the virus will still remain in the population and there will be 4)_____________ ups and downs as and when the favourable condition of the virus will exist. For example, we have seen that the seasonal flu the number for which goes up in the winters and or especially when the season is changing because of lower immunity in people ,on the other hand we have seen the dengue cases rising after monsoons because of the availability of vectors. Covid-19 also may become seasonal and cause disease in the 5)_______________,” said Dr Pramod Garg, who is currently the director of Translational Health Science and Technology Institute (THSTI)-Faridabad.
Choose the correct word to be used in blank 5.
Option 1: vulnerable
Option 2: heroic
Option 3: dichotomy
Option 4: binary
Correct Answer: vulnerable
Solution : The correct answer is vulnerable.
Covid-19 also may become seasonal and cause disease in the vulnerable,” said Dr Pramod Garg
Explanation:
Vulnerable is the only word that will fit the blank and make the sentence coherent.
It refers to a person who requires special care, support, or protection due to age, disability, or the risk of abuse or neglect.
Meaning oe the rest of the words
Heroic - Having the qualities of a hero or heroine; being admirably brave or determined.
Dichotomy — a difference between two opposite things.
Binary — something that consists of two parts.
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
Correct Answer: acquired
Solution : The correct answer is acquired.
In 1899 in Wyoming a fossilised skeleton was discovered from which Dippy was cast. It was acquired by one of the Scottish-American industrialist Andrew Carnegie
Explanation:
The only word that will fit the blank in order for the sentence to be coherent is acquired.
It means to obtain or purchase (an asset or object) for oneself.
Meaning of rest of the words
Salient- most noticeable or important.
Adjourn- to discontinue (a meeting, legal case, or game) with the intention of resuming it later.
Contributed-give (something, especially money) in order to help achieve or provide something.
Question : There are few 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.
An infection is said to be endemic when the rate of occurance becomes static in a particular 1)________________ region, which means that main cause of the disease — SARS-CoV-2 in this particular case — it is likely to exist but will not lead to large 2)_______________ as witnessed over the last two years.
Although it has been seen that the total number of infections in India is constantly 3)_______________, experts say they cannot provide a fixed timeline as when the disease will become endemic. It will all be dependent on the number of people who are susceptible to this pathogen, vaccination rates, and also to emergence of new variants that are able to overcome the immune response.
“Endemic means that the virus will still remain in the population and there will be 4)_____________ ups and downs as and when the favourable condition of the virus will exist. For example, we have seen that the seasonal flu the number for which goes up in the winters and or especially when the season is changing because of lower immunity in people ,on the other hand we have seen the dengue cases rising after monsoons because of the availability of vectors. Covid-19 also may become seasonal and cause disease in the 5)_______________,” said Dr Pramod Garg, who is currently the director of Translational Health Science and Technology Institute (THSTI)-Faridabad.
Choose the correct word to be used in blank 2.
Option 1: heinous
Option 2: decorum
Option 3: outbreaks
Option 4: inherent
Correct Answer: outbreaks
Solution : The correct answer is outbreaks.
It is likely to exist but will not lead to large outbreaks as witnessed over the last two years.
Explanation:
Outbreaks is the only word that will fit the blank and make the sentence coherent.
It refers to the unexpected occurrence of something unwelcome, such as war or disease.
Heinous- (of a person or wrongful act, especially a crime) utterly odious or wicked.
Decorum- well-mannered behavior
Inherent-existing in something as a permanent, essential, or characteristic attribute.
Question : Who is the new Director of the Film and Television Institute of India (FTII) as of 2023?
Option 1: Prashant Pathrabe
Option 2: Amol Palekar
Option 3: Shabana Azmi
Option 4: Bhupendra Kainthola
Correct Answer: Bhupendra Kainthola
Solution : The correct answer is Bhupendra Kainthola.
As of 2023, Bhupendra Kainthola is the Director of the Film and Television Institute of India (FTII). He is an Indian Information Service (IIS) Officer. The FTII is a film institute that comes under the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting of the Government of India and receives aid from the Central Government of India.
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.
India will host an international summit on Buddhism here on April 20 and 21. Delegates from 30 countries will participate, a notable exception (1) ________ China. Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, is also unlikely to attend the two-day conclave. The maiden conference being organised by the Union Culture Ministry and the International Buddhist Confederation will discuss (2) ________ global issues through a Buddhist perspective. Over 170 delegates from countries such as Mexico, Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, and Japan and 150 from India will participate in the summit to be held in the national capital. The delegates (3) ________ prominent scholars, monks, diplomats, and members of Buddhist organisations across the globe. The largest number of delegates are from Sri Lanka (20) and Vietnam (30). Abhijit Haldar, Director General of the International Buddhist Confederation, said that while no delegate had been confirmed from China, there would be two participants from Taiwan. “The invitations (4) ________ sent to various Buddhist institutions and not to governments,” Mr. Haldar added. He also mentioned that the Dalai Lama (5) ________ not attend the event due to health issues.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank number 5.
Option 1: ought to
Option 2: might
Option 3: used to
Option 4: dare
Correct Answer: might
Solution : The most appropriate choice is the second option.
Explanation:
"Might" in this context, indicates a possibility or likelihood that the Dalai Lama will not attend the event due to health issues. It suggests a potential outcome without confirming it outright.
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.
The "Sesame Street" spin off (1)__________ to be the first Russian-language educational TV (2)__________ aimed specifically at preschoolers. The project (3)__________ support from both American and Russian government officials. "If we do not reform our (4)__________, we can hardly hope that we will reform our society," (5)_________ Elena Lenskaya, a director in Russia's Ministry of Education, during a 1992 U.S. congressional hearing on the planned adaptation.
Question:
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank number. 5
Option 1: told
Option 2: ordered
Option 3: said
Option 4: muted
Correct Answer: said
Solution : The third option is correct.
Said is the best fit here because it indicates the act of speaking, which is what Elena Lenskaya did during the 1992 U.S. congressional hearing. It's a neutral term that accurately represents the action of speaking.
The meanings of the other options are as follows:
- Told implies giving information or instructions to someone directly.
- Ordered means commanding or instructing someone with authority.
- Muted means silenced or made quieter.
Therefore, the correct answer is said.
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.
The "Sesame Street" spin off (1)__________ to be the first Russian-language educational TV (2)__________ aimed specifically at preschoolers. The project (3)__________ support from both American and Russian government officials. "If we do not reform our (4)__________, we can hardly hope that we will reform our society," (5)__________ Elena Lenskaya, a director in Russia's Ministry of Education, during a 1992 U.S. congressional hearing on the planned adaptation.
Question:
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank number 4.
Option 1: society
Option 2: politics
Option 3: education
Option 4: economy
Correct Answer: education
Solution : The third option is correct.
In the context provided, the quote is discussing the need for reform. Elena Lenskaya's statement suggests that if they don't reform their education, they can't expect broader societal change.
The meanings of the other options are as follows:
- Politics refers to the activities associated with governance, such as decision-making within governments.
- Society refers to a group of individuals who live together in a community or a specific geographic area.
- Economy means the system of production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services within a region or country.
Therefore, the correct answer is education.