Question : Comprehension:
Read the given passage carefully and answer the questions that follow.
Mountains occupy about a quarter of the Earth’s land, harbour most of its biodiversity hotspots, and supply fresh water to an estimated half of humanity. Present on every continent, mountains include a multitude of ecosystems holding many unique species, such as snow leopards and mountain gorillas. They are also home to great cultural diversity among people who have adapted to the challenges of mountain life. Their special traditions and breath-taking scenery attract ever-growing numbers of tourists.
Mountain regions are particularly sensitive to degradation from both human pressures and climate change. Steep slopes mean the clearing of forest for farming, settlements, or infrastructure, which can cause serious soil erosion as well as the loss of habitat. Erosion and pollution harm the quality of the water flowing downstream. Climate change threatens the quantity and timing of water supplies to farms, cities, industry and power stations. Fast-rising temperatures are forcing mountain species, ecosystems and the people that depend on them to adapt or migrate.
Question:
Which of the following most accurately states the central idea of the passage?
Option 1: Pollution
Option 2: Mountain ecosystem
Option 3: Biodegradation
Option 4: Climate change
Correct Answer: Mountain ecosystem
Solution : The second option is the correct answer.
The central idea of the passage is focused on the importance of mountain ecosystems, emphasising their role in providing biodiversity, supplying fresh water, and supporting cultural diversity. The passage discusses the sensitivity of mountain regions to degradation from human pressures and climate change, highlighting the various impacts on ecosystems, species, and human communities that depend on mountains.
Therefore, the correct answer is mountain ecosystem.
Answer laterQuestion : 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’.
No sooner did this idea enter his head than it carried conviction with it.
Option 1: No sooner does this idea enter
Option 2: No substitution
Option 3: No sooner do his idea enter
Option 4: No sooner has his idea enter
Correct Answer: No substitution
Solution : The second option is the correct answer.
The original sentence is grammatically correct. It follows the correct structure for a no sooner than construction, which requires inversion of the subject and auxiliary verb. It conveys that as soon as the idea entered his head, it quickly convinced him.
Therefore, the given sentence requires no substitution.
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.
When it's your idea, you want to (1) ______ about it all the time. I've had this problem on more than a few occasions now. I know there shouldn't be any shame in (2) ______ your work, but it's such a task to draw the line. In my case, since my work is all things related to social media, this problem gets even (3) ______ convoluted. Long story short, I hate that I (4) ______ have to worry about when it's okay to promote, and when it's (5) ______.
Question:
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank number 1.
Option 1: customise
Option 2: express
Option 3: talk
Option 4: meet
Correct Answer: talk
Solution : The correct choice is the third option.
The context of the sentence suggests that when it's your idea, you are likely to discuss or talk about it. The word "talk" fits well in the blank and maintains the coherence of the passage.
Therefore, the complete sentence is: "When it's your idea, you want to talk about it all the time."
Question : Dadabhai Naoroji offered a scathing criticism of the economic impact of British rule through his book entitled ‘__________.
Option 1: India Today
Option 2: The Idea of India
Option 3: Poverty and Un-British Rule in India
Option 4: The History of British India
Correct Answer: Poverty and Un-British Rule in India
Solution : The correct answer is Poverty and un-British rule in India.
Dadabhai Naoroji was also known as the 'Grand Old Man of India', and he was a leading social reformer of the Indian National Congress Party. In addition, he was the first Indian elected to the British Parliament. He outlined the British policies that took wealth out of India to fund British enterprises in his book 'Poverty and Un-British Rule in India', released in 1901.
Question : The size of Vasu Ltd. has increased. It was a market leader, but as the business environment changed and MNCs entered the industry, its market share shrank. The CEO begins to distribute part of his authority to the General Manager in order to deal with the problem. The General Manager, who also felt overworked, did so with the CEO's agreement and distributed some of his authority to various levels inside the organisation. Name the managerial idea that was mentioned above.
Option 1: Authority
Option 2: Responsibility
Option 3: Delegation
Option 4: Decentralisation
Correct Answer: Decentralisation
Solution : Decentralization is the methodical delegation of power at all management levels and throughout the whole organisation. In a decentralisation concern, top management is still in charge of making important choices and formulating policies that affect the entire concern. The lower and middle levels of management may be given the remaining power. Hence, the correct option is 4.
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.
Today I have a college admission interview with a Yale alum. Yale is the second-best school, but for once, I put my foot down and (1)____________ to apply to the best school (Harvard). The idea of (2)___________ Charlie's younger brother at another school is a bridge entirely too far. Besides, (3)__________ knows if Harvard would even take me now that Charlie's been suspended. My mom and (4)_____________are in the kitchen. Because of my interview, she's steaming frozen mandu (dumplings) for me as a treat. I am having a pre-mandu appetiser of Cap'n Crunch (the best cereal known to mankind) and (5)__________ in my Moleskine notebook.
Question:
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank number 2.
Option 1: been
Option 2: having been
Option 3: be
Option 4: being
Correct Answer: being
Solution : The correct choice is the fourth option.
Explanation:
The correct form of "to be" should be used in the sentence, which is the participle form of the verb being. It is used to describe a state or condition, which in this case is the state of existing as Charlie's younger brother in school.
Therefore, the complete sentence is: The idea of being Charlie's younger brother at another school is a bridge entirely too far.
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
Today I have a college admission interview with a Yale alum. Yale is the second-best school, but for once, I put my foot down and (1)____________ to apply to the best school (Harvard). The idea of (2)___________ Charlie's younger brother at another school is a bridge entirely too far. Besides, (3)__________ knows if Harvard would even take me now that Charlie's been suspended. My mom and (4)_____________are in the kitchen. Because of my interview, she's steaming frozen mandu (dumplings) for me as a treat. I am having a pre-mandu appetiser of Cap'n Crunch (the best cereal known to mankind) and (5)__________ in my Moleskine notebook.
Question:
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank number 4.
Option 1: me
Option 2: I
Option 3: am
Option 4: myself
Correct Answer: I
Solution : The correct choice is the second option.
Explanation:
The pronoun I is the first-person singular pronoun that should be used in the sentence, as it is used in cases where the speaker is doing the action alone or with someone else.
Therefore, the complete sentence is: My mom and I are in the kitchen.
Question : Comprehension:
Read the given passage and answer the questions that follow.
It is not an exaggeration to say that the question of where and when the Black Death, the deadliest pandemic ever, originated is one of the biggest mysteries in human history. After all, the Black Death was the first wave of the second plague pandemic of the 14th to early 19th centuries. It killed some 50-60% of the population in Europe, the Middle East and North Africa and an unaccountable number of people in Central Asia. Different proposals, based on competing theories, have been put forward. But in 2017, I came across some records describing an intriguing medieval cemetery in Kara-Djigach, Chüy Valley, northern Kyrgyzstan, which I suspected may hold the key. As part of a multidisciplinary team co-led by Maria Spyrou at the University of Tubingen, we have now investigated several specimens from individuals buried at that site – and come up with an answer. The idea that the Black Death originated in the east – territories overlapping, roughly speaking, Central Asia, Mongolia and China – dates back to the contemporaries of the pandemic in Europe and the Islamic world. The modern, academic Chinese origin theory dates back to at least 1756-8 and a publication about the history of Central Asia by French scholar Joseph de Guignes.
What is the tone of the speaker?
Option 1: Humorous
Option 2: Explanatory
Option 3: Pessimistic
Option 4: Informal
Correct Answer: Explanatory
Solution : The correct choice is the second option.
The speaker is providing information and explanations about the origin of the Black Death, discussing different theories and their historical context. The passage is focused on presenting facts and research findings rather than using humour, expressing pessimism, or adopting an informal style.
Therefore, the tone of the speaker is explanatory.
Actually I Want to be a nurse but I have no idea that it is the right option in my life because I have arts stream but how I do hardwork so can you tell me that what I am do my future??
Hello,
I understand how upsetting it is to change career paths especially when you want to do something that's not from the field you've selected. However, you don't need to worry as you can still be nurse after doing class 12th from any other stream.
ANM and GNM are the nursing diploma courses that students of any stream can pursue after class 12th. These courses help the non-science students who are eager to become a nurse enter into the world of nursing and healthcare.
Hope this helps you,
Thank you
