Question : "Keeping an eye on each and every operation in an organisation is neither cheap nor simple. Which managerial control idea or technique was highlighted above?
Option 1: Management by Exception
Option 2: Critical Point Control
Option 3: Both (1) and (2)
Option 4: Budgetary control
Correct Answer: Critical Point Control
Solution : Focusing on crucial result areas where deviations are unacceptable and should be addressed on a priority basis is referred to as critical point control. Administration by exception. The implication is that a manager who attempted to control everything risked controlling nothing. 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.
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 5.
Option 1: sieving
Option 2: visualising
Option 3: reading
Option 4: writing
Correct Answer: writing
Solution : The correct choice is the fourth option.
Explanation:
The correct word here is writing, as it means the act of putting one's thoughts on paper. This helps in conveying the intended meaning that the speaker was writing something in his notebook.
Question : Read the passage given below and answer the questions that follow by selecting the most appropriate option.
Once upon a time, there was a good Spirit who worked selflessly for his master and mistress. With time, he got very attached to them. He loved them so much that he decided to stay with them much longer. Jealous of him, the other spirits provoked their Chief against him. The mischievous Chief ordered the Spirit to go and serve in a house in far-off Norway. Before leaving, the Spirit spoke to his Master, "I do not know for what fault I am being sent away, but to leave this place is in my destiny. However, I can fulfill three wishes of yours before I go." Without losing any time, the Master wished for riches and wealth. It was promptly fulfilled. The wealth brought along the fear of thieves, beggars, and taxes by the King. The Master lost his peace and was always worried, ill-tempered, and unhealthy. He then made his second wish, to be a simple, ordinary man again. The Spirit made him ordinary, again. The Master finally made his last wish and asked for wisdom, peace of mind, and a life free of worries.
Question:
What is the main idea which can be drawn from the passage?
Option 1: We should work selflessly for others.
Option 2: We should be rich in order to be happy and prosperous
Option 3: Wisdom and peace of mind is necessary for happy life
Option 4: We should live ordinary life.
Correct Answer: Wisdom and peace of mind is necessary for happy life
Solution : The correct option is 3 , i.e Wisdom and peace of mind is necessary for happy life
Explanation:
According to the passage the master became rich and wealthy but he lost his peace of mind, he became unhealthy. In thend he asked for wisdom, peace of mind and life without any worries.
So, the message we get from the passage is that wisdom and peace of mind is necessary for happy life
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 3.
Option 1: least
Option 2: less
Option 3: more
Option 4: most
Correct Answer: more
Solution : The correct choice is the third option.
The word more is used to indicate an increase in the degree or intensity of something. In this context, the speaker is discussing the complexity of the problem of talking about one's idea or work, and the use of "more" emphasises that the issue becomes even more intricate or convoluted when the work is related to social media.
Therefore, the right word to fill in the blank is more.
Question : The famous scientist, Albert Einstein, was inspired by whose idea of non-violence?
Option 1: Mahatma Gandhi
Option 2: Vardhamana Mahavira
Option 3: Gautama Buddha
Option 4: Dr. B. R. Ambedkar
Correct Answer: Mahatma Gandhi
Solution : The correct option is Mahatma Gandhi.
The idea of non-violence that influenced Albert Einstein was primarily inspired by Mahatma Gandhi. Gandhi was a prominent leader in the Indian independence movement and a staunch advocate of non-violent resistance, which he called Satyagraha. Einstein's advocacy for peace and his opposition to war were aligned with Gandhi's principles of non-violence.
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 theme of the passage?
Option 1: Pitfall of Black Death
Option 2: Impact of Black Death
Option 3: Origin of Black Death
Option 4: History of Black Death
Correct Answer: Origin of Black Death
Solution : The correct choice is the third option.
The passage primarily focuses on the mystery of the origin of the Black Death, discussing different proposals and theories, and introducing the findings of an investigation into a medieval cemetery in Kyrgyzstan that may hold the key to understanding where and when the Black Death originated.
Therefore, the appropriate theme of the passage is: Origin of Black Death.
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 3.
Option 1: whose
Option 2: which
Option 3: who
Option 4: whom
Correct Answer: who
Solution : The correct choice is the third option.
Explanation:
The interrogative pronoun who should be used here in this sentence. "Who knows" is used for asking rhetorical questions to show that the person asking them does not know the answer.
Therefore, the complete sentence is: Besides, who knows if Harvard would even take me now that Charlie's been suspended.
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 5.
Option 1: not
Option 2: none
Option 3: nothing
Option 4: no
Correct Answer: not
Solution : The correct choice is the first option.
The word not in this context adds a sense of contrast. The speaker is expressing frustration about having to constantly worry about when it's appropriate to promote his work, and the use of "not" emphasises the times when it's not okay or appropriate to do so.
Therefore, the appropriate choice to fill in the blank is not.
Question : Assertion (A): Literacy is a part of education, which is a more general idea.
Reason (R): If a person can read and write in any language, they are said to be literate. A person is considered educated if he or she can work and make a living.
Option 1: Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the correct explanation
of Assertion (A).
Option 2: Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is not the correct explanation
of Assertion (A).
Option 3: Assertion (A) is true but Reason (R) is False
Option 4: Assertion (A) is False but Reason (R) is true.
Correct Answer: Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the correct explanation
of Assertion (A).
Solution : A person is considered literate if they are seven years old or older and can understandably read and write in any language. A person is not literate if they can just read and cannot write.
Literacy is part of the concept of education.
Hence option a is the correct answer.
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 2.
Option 1: leaning
Option 2: demoting
Option 3: asking
Option 4: promoting
Correct Answer: promoting
Solution : The correct choice is the fourth option.
The word promoting fits well in the context of discussing one's work, and it maintains the coherence of the passage. The other options may not convey the intended meaning as effectively in this context.
Therefore, the complete sentence is: "I know there shouldn't be any shame in promoting your work, but it's such a task to draw the line."