Question : Directions: Select the option that is related to the third word in the same way as the second word is related to the first word.
(The words must be considered meaningful English words and must not be related to each other based on the number of letters/number of consonants/vowels in the word.)
Movie : Director :: Orchestra : ?
Option 1: Choreographer
Option 2: Conductor
Option 3: Dancer
Option 4: Audience
Correct Answer: Conductor
Solution : Given:
Movie : Director :: Orchestra:?
Like in a movie, a director is a person who controls a movie's artistic and dramatic aspects of the movie.
Similarly, Conductors act as guides to the orchestras.
Hence, the second option is correct.
Answer laterQuestion : 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. 3
Option 1: received
Option 2: did received
Option 3: receiving
Option 4: receive
Correct Answer: received
Solution : The first option is correct.
Explanation: The sentence structure suggests that the project received support from both American and Russian government officials. Received is the past tense of the verb receive, fitting the context of the sentence and indicating that the project garnered support in the past.
Therefore, the correct answer is received.
Question : Which Indian musician served as the artistic director of the World Music Department at the Rotterdam Music Conservatory in the Netherlands?
Option 1: Hariprasad Chaurasia
Option 2: Pravin Godkhindi
Option 3: Ronu Majumdar
Option 4: Nityanand Haldipur
Correct Answer: Hariprasad Chaurasia
Solution : The correct option is Hariprasad Chaurasia.
An internationally acclaimed flautist of India, Pandit Hariprasad Chaurasia is an eminent artist in his gurukulas in Mumbai and Bhubaneswar as well as in the Rotterdam Music Conservatory in the Netherlands' World Music Department, where he serves as artistic director.
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 4.
Option 1: had
Option 2: were
Option 3: has
Option 4: was
Correct Answer: were
Solution : The most appropriate choice is the second option.
Explanation:
The sentence discusses invitations that were sent to various Buddhist institutions. The subject of the sentence is invitations which is a plural noun. So, the correct verb form to use with a plural subject like "invitations" is "were". It matches the subject-verb agreement in the sentence, indicating the past tense of the action of sending invitations.
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 2.
Option 1: classical
Option 2: contemporary
Option 3: old
Option 4: ancient
Correct Answer: contemporary
Solution : The most appropriate choice is the second option.
Explanation:
The sentence talks about discussing global issues through a Buddhist perspective at the international summit. "Contemporary" refers to current or modern times. In this context, it indicates that the summit will address current global issues, reflecting how Buddhism can offer insights or solutions in the present-day context.
The meanings of the other options are as follows:
- "Classical" refers to something traditional or from an earlier period, often indicating a standard of excellence or an established form.
- "Old" refers to something that has existed for a long time.
- "Ancient" refers to something very old, typically from a distant past, much earlier than the current time.
Therefore, the correct answer is contemporary.
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 1.
Option 1: been
Option 2: being
Option 3: be
Option 4: are
Correct Answer: being
Solution : The most appropriate choice is the second option.
Explanation: In this context, "a notable exception being China" implies that China is the exception among the countries whose delegates will participate in the summit. The sentence structure suggests that the phrase "a notable exception" is followed by the reason for that exception, which is China's absence in this case.
The meanings of the other options are as follows:
- "Been" is the past participle of "be," used to indicate past existence or occurrence.
- "Be" is the base form of the verb "to be" used as an infinitive or imperative.
- "Are" is the present tense form of "be" used for plural subjects in the present tense.
Therefore, the correct answer is being.
Question : Which Director General of ASI is responsible for the excavations leading to the discovery of two key city-sites of the Indus Valley Civilisation, in the 1920s?
Option 1: Madho Sarup Vats
Option 2: John Hubert Marshall
Option 3: James Burgess
Option 4: Mortimer Wheeler
Correct Answer: John Hubert Marshall
Solution : The correct option is John Hubert Marshall.
John Hubert Marshall was the Director General of the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI), in charge of the excavations that in the 1920s produced the discovery of two important Indus Civilisation city sites. Excavations at Mohenjo-Daro (in modern-day Pakistan) and Harappa (in modern-day Pakistan) were conducted under Marshall's direction.
Question : Sentences of a paragraph are given below in jumbled order. Arrange the sentences in the correct order to form a meaningful and coherent paragraph.
A. She shot the movie on the widest canvas possible using the same kind of equipment that captured Star Wars landscapes and applied a muted colour grading to every frame.
B. She said last year that she wanted the ensemble film to look like “a faded postcard”.
C. Polley lends the central conversation a visual gravitas normally reserved for epics.
D. Women Talking, adapted by the writer-director Sarah Polley from Miriam Toews’s 2018 novel, is vibrant cinema.
Option 1: DABC
Option 2: DBCA
Option 3: CABD
Option 4: DCAB
Correct Answer: DCAB
Solution : The fourth option is correct.
Explanation:
- Part D introduces the paragraph's main topic, stating that "Women Talking" is vibrant cinema.
- Part C elaborates on the visual aspect, mentioning that Polley lends the central conversation a visual gravitas normally reserved for epics.
- Part A details how Polley shot the movie, using equipment that captured Star Wars landscapes and applying muted colour grading to every frame.
- Part B adds a quote from Polley, expressing her desire for the ensemble film to look like "a faded postcard," concluding the paragraph.
Question : Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the highlighted word in the following sentence.
The managing director produced cogent reasons for the change in HR policies.
Option 1: Compelling
Option 2: Unconvincing
Option 3: Pertinent
Option 4: Unexpected
Correct Answer: Unconvincing
Solution : The correct option is the second option.
Explanation:
Cogent means convincing or persuasive, having the power to compel or convince someone. So, the opposite, unconvincing, would be the antonym in this context, as it signifies lacking persuasive power or failing to convince.
The meanings of the other options are as follows:
- Compelling means having a powerful and irresistible effect.
- Pertinent means relevant or applicable to a particular matter, which is related but not an antonym of "cogent".
- Unexpected means not expected or surprising, which doesn't directly relate to the persuasiveness or quality of the reasons given.
Question : Which Indian music director was awarded Japan's Fukuoka Prize for his outstanding contribution in creating, preserving and showcasing South Asian traditional fusion music?
Option 1: Vishal Bharadwaj
Option 2: Pritam Chakraborty
Option 3: A. R. Rahman
Option 4: M. M. Keeravani
Correct Answer: A. R. Rahman
Solution : The correct answer is A. R. Rahman.
The Fukuoka medal from Japan was awarded to music composer A.R. Rahman in 2016, adding yet another excellent feather to his cap. The renowned prize was given to the Oscar-winning musician in recognition of his exceptional work in developing, conserving, and promoting traditional South Asian fusion music.
