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.
We need the energy to move and we (1)__________ on oil for it. Without it, our jobs, our free time and our mobility (2)___________ all be very different. Every day we (3)____________ 70 million barrels of oil. Every year we consume 2,200 million tonnes of coal and 2,500 billion cubic metres of gas. It's a long story! Total (4)____________ in 1924, and for many years it was a French state oil company. In 1999, Total joined Petrofina, the Belgian oil and gas company, and in 2000, Total (5)__________ with its main French competitor, Elf Aquitaine, and the name became Total Fina Elf. Now it's called Total again, and it's France's biggest company.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no.5
Option 1: merged
Option 2: combine
Option 3: join
Option 4: incorporate
Correct Answer: merged
Solution : The correct choice is the first option.
It accurately represents the action of two companies coming together or combining to form a single entity.
Answer laterQuestion : Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom in the given sentence.
The lecture by the French professor seemed Latin and Greek to the young students.
Option 1: Interesting
Option 2: Lucid
Option 3: Unbiased
Option 4: Incomprehensible
Correct Answer: Incomprehensible
Solution : The correct choice is the fourth option.
The idiom Latin and Greek means something that is incomprehensible or difficult to understand.
It suggests that the lecture was extremely complex or unfamiliar to the young students, much like a language they are not familiar with, such as Latin or Greek.
The phrase is used to express that the content of the lecture was difficult for the students to comprehend.
So, the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom is incomprehensible.
Question : Danish went to a snack bar seeking French fries but subsequently discovered that it served non-vegetarian food. The fact that the product contains non-vegetarian ingredients is not disclosed in either the advertisement or the product packaging. Which consumer right is being violated?
Option 1: Right to safety
Option 2: Right to be informed
Option 3: Right to consumer education
Option 4: Right to be heard
Correct Answer: Right to be informed
Solution : Right to be informed: The consumer has a right to full disclosure of a product before making a purchase. Hence, the correct option is 2.
Question : Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select 'No substitution'.
If you had learned French, you had gone to France for studies.
Option 1: would have gone
Option 2: No substitution
Option 3: would go
Option 4: will go
Correct Answer: would have gone
Solution : The correct choice is the first option.
Explanation:
This is the case of the third conditional, which is used to talk about hypothetical situations and their potential outcomes, and the structure for this type of conditional is "would have + past participle" to indicate a hypothetical situation in the past and its hypothetical result. Thus, had gone should be replaced with would have gone to align with the structure of the third conditional.
Therefore, the correct sentence would be: If you had learned French, you would have gone to France for studies.
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.
We need the energy to move and we (1)__________ on oil for it. Without it, our jobs, our free time and our mobility (2)___________ all be very different. Every day we (3)____________ 70 million barrels of oil. Every year we consume 2,200 million tonnes of coal and 2,500 billion cubic metres of gas. It's a long story! Total (4)____________ in 1924, and for many years it was a French state oil company. In 1999, Total joined Petrofina, the Belgian oil and gas company, and in 2000, Total (5)__________ with its main French competitor, Elf Aquitaine, and the name became Total Fina Elf. Now it's called Total again, and it's France's biggest company.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no.3
Option 1: consume
Option 2: devour
Option 3: take
Option 4: absorb
Correct Answer: consume
Solution : The correct answer is the first option, i.e., consume.
The word consume is commonly used when referring to the use of resources or substances like oil, coal, and gas. In the context of the passage, it is the most suitable word to indicate the daily usage of these resources.
Question : Which of these Battles proved decisive in the Angio-French rivary in India ?
Option 1: Battle of Wandiwash.
Option 2: Battle of Assaye.
Option 3: Battle of Chillianwala .
Option 4: Battle of Seringapatam.
Correct Answer: Battle of Wandiwash.
Solution : Correct Answer is Battle of Wandiwash.
At Wandiwash (1760), the British were led by Sir Eyre Coote, while the French were led by the Comte de Lally. As a result of the French losing all of their possessions in India, British forces decisively defeated French forces. This battle ended the Anglo-French conflict in southern India during the Seven Years' War (1756–63).
Question : Which one of the following depicts the correct chronological order in which the four major Lawn Tennis Tournaments are conducted annually
Option 1: Australian Open - French Open - U.S. Open - Wimbledon
Option 2: French Open - Australian Open - Wimbledon - U. S . Open
Option 3: Australian Open - French Open - Wimbledon - U. S. Open
Option 4: Wimbledon - Australian Open - French Open - U. S. Open
Correct Answer: Australian Open - French Open - Wimbledon - U. S. Open
Solution : The correct answer is Australian Open - French Open - Wimbledon - U. S. Open.
The Grand Slam schedule consists of-
1 The Australian Open in mid January,
2 The French Open from around late May to early June,
3 The Wimbledon in June–July, and
4 The US Open in August–September.
Each tournament is played over a two-week period. Here the French open is also known as Roland Garros.
Question : Directions: Select the option that is related to the fifth letter cluster in the same way as the second letter cluster is related to the first letter cluster and the fourth letter cluster is related to the third letter cluster.
FRENCH : GQFMDG :: GERMAN : HDSLBM :: ARABIC : ?
Option 1: BQBAHD
Option 2: BQBAJB
Option 3: BQBCJB
Option 4: BQZAJB
Correct Answer: BQBAJB
Solution : Given:
FRENCH : GQFMDG :: GERMAN : HDSLBM :: ARABIC : ?
Add and subtract 1 alternatively from the place value of each letter of FRENCH and GERMAN to get the required codes –
FRENCH→F + 1 = G; R – 1 = Q; E + 1 = F; N – 1 = M; C + 1 = D; H – 1 = G
Thus, FRENCH is related to GQFMDG.
GERMAN→G + 1 = H; E – 1 = D; R + 1 = S; M – 1 = L; A + 1 = B; N – 1 = M
Thus, GERMAN is related to HDSLBM.
Similarly, follow the same pattern for ARABIC –
A + 1 = B; R – 1 = Q; A + 1 = B; B – 1 = A; I + 1 = J; C – 1 = B
Thus, ARABIC is related to BQBAJB. Hence, the second option is correct.
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.
A new world research shows that the French (1) ______ large amounts of cheese and butter. Therefore, they have low levels of heart disease. The research (2) ______ that animal fat is good for the human body and helps in reducing the risks of heart attack. This study was (3) ______ in 2018 in 21 low and middle income countries. However, it (4) ______ that eating moderately is the (5) ______ key in this regard.
Question:
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank number 3.
Option 1: directed
Option 2: managed
Option 3: supervised
Option 4: conducted
Correct Answer: conducted
Solution : The fourth option is the correct answer.
The word conducted is the most suitable choice in the context of research studies. It means to carry out or perform, which fits well with the idea of conducting a study.
The meanings of the other options are as follows:
- Directed is to manage or guide the course of.
- Managed is to control or oversee the operation of.
- Supervised is to watch over and manage.
Therefore, the correct answer is conducted.
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.
We need the energy to move and we (1)__________ on oil for it. Without it, our jobs, our free time and our mobility (2)___________ all be very different. Every day we (3)____________ 70 million barrels of oil. Every year we consume 2,200 million tonnes of coal and 2,500 billion cubic metres of gas. It's a long story! Total (4)____________ in 1924, and for many years it was a French state oil company. In 1999, Total joined Petrofina, the Belgian oil and gas company, and in 2000, Total (5)__________ with its main French competitor, Elf Aquitaine, and the name became Total Fina Elf. Now it's called Total again, and it's France's biggest company.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no.4
Option 1: had founded
Option 2: was founded
Option 3: founded
Option 4: were founded
Correct Answer: was founded
Solution : The correct choice is the second option.
The phrase "was founded" is the correct choice here because it indicates the past action of establishing or creating the company "Total". In the context of the passage, it mentions that Total was established in 1924. The use of "was" in the passive voice correctly conveys this information.
