Question : Given below are four sentences in jumbled order. Pick the option that gives their correct order.
A. New research, however, has found that bilingual children speak their first fifty words and so on, at the same age as children who only speak one language.
B. Until fairly recently, parents and teachers feared that introducing children to a second language when they were very young could delay their language skills.
C. Furthermore, there is no evidence that children confuse the two languages.
D. In addition, there were fears that bilingual children would become confused in their use of language.
Option 1: BADC
Option 2: ACDB
Option 3: ABDC
Option 4: BDAC
Correct Answer: BDAC
Solution : The fourth option is correct.
- Statement B is the opening sentence of the passage, which explains that, up until recently, parents and educators were concerned that exposing young children to a second language might cause them to develop their language abilities more slowly.
- Statement D is the second sentence of the passage, which explains Additionally, there were worries that multilingual kids might use language incorrectly.
- Statement A is the third sentence of the passage, which explains However, recent studies have shown that bilingual children utter their first fifty words, and so on, at the same age as monolingual children.
- Statement C is the last sentence of the passage, which explains Additionally, there is no proof that kids mix up the two languages.
Therefore, the correct sequence is BDAC.
Answer laterQuestion : Linguistic composition of a population refers to:
Option 1: The distribution of languages spoken
Option 2: The literacy rate
Option 3: The dialects used in literature
Option 4: The official language policy
Correct Answer: The distribution of languages spoken
Solution : Linguistic composition refers to the distribution of languages spoken within a population, not to literacy rates, dialects used in literature, or official language policies.
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.
Words convey meaning because they are used in human activities in different forms. Different words may (1) ______ the same thing in different languages, and this is what is referred to as 'family resemblance'. In other words, languages help us (2) ______ reality and then communicate it to others. There are tens and thousands of languages in the world, and all of them help us (3) ______ express ourselves, which in turn gives meaning to our lives. One's mother tongue is (4) ______ for one's literary growth, but if you want to communicate to a wider audience, then you will (5) ______ to reach out to the target audience in a language they understand.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank number 1.
Option 1: meaningful
Option 2: meaning
Option 3: mean
Option 4: meant
Correct Answer: mean
Solution : The third option is the correct answer.
The sentence structure suggests that different words may refer to the same thing in different languages, emphasising the idea that words convey meaning.
The appropriate term to use in this context is mean, which completes the sentence to convey that different words may mean the same thing in different languages.
Therefore, the correct answer is mean.
Question : Directions: In a certain code language, if February is called March, March is called April, April is called June, June is called September, and September is called November, then which month will have the most number of days?
Option 1: September
Option 2: March
Option 3: April
Option 4: June
Correct Answer: April
Solution : Here, as per the given instructions –
- February represents the month of March
- March represents the month of April
- April represents the month of June
- June represents the month of September
- September represents the month of November
Since March has the most number of days, therefore according to the given code, March is called April.
So, the answer is April. Hence, the third option is correct.
Question : Directions: In a certain code language, They play Football is written as po la ta, They like playing is written as la to zu, Football is best game is written as xu po ba cu. How will Football be written in that language?
Option 1: po
Option 2: xu
Option 3: zu
Option 4: la
Correct Answer: po
Solution : Given:
1. They play Football is written as po la ta,
2. They like playing is written as la to zu,
3. Football is best game is written as xu po ba cu
In statements 1 and 3, Football is common and in codes po is common.
So, Football will be coded as po. Hence, the first option is correct.
Question : Directions: In a certain code language, MANAGER is written as GANARME. How will OFFICER be written in that language?
Option 1: CIFFREO
Option 2: CFIFROE
Option 3: CFIRFOE
Option 4: CIFFROE
Correct Answer: CIFFROE
Solution : Given:
MANAGER is written as GANARME.
Follow the pattern to obtain the required code –
Thus, MANAGER is coded as GANARME.
Similarly, follow the same pattern for OFFICER –
So, OFFICER is coded as CIFFROE. Hence, the fourth option is correct
Question : Directions: In a certain code language, how are you is coded as si de tu and you are fine is coded as de mu si. What is the code for the word how?
Option 1: mu
Option 2: tu
Option 3: de
Option 4: si
Correct Answer: tu
Solution : Given:
1. how are you ⇒ si de tu
2. you are fine ⇒ de mu si
By comparing all the above-coded sentences, we find that –
In sentences 1 and 2, are and you are common words and de and si are common codes.
The remaining word and the code in sentence 1 are how and tu.
So, how will be coded as tu. Hence, the second option is correct.
Question : In which language was the work of Raja Ram Mohan Roy, 'Gift to Monotheists' originally written?
Option 1: Arabic
Option 2: Persian
Option 3: Bengali
Option 4: Sanskrit
Correct Answer: Persian
Solution : The correct answer is Persian.
The work of Raja Ram Mohan Roy, titled "Gift to Monotheists," was originally written in Persian. He was a prominent Indian social reformer and intellectual who wrote and translated various works to promote monotheism and religious reform during the 19th century. Persian was a significant language for intellectual and literary discourse during that time, and many of his writings were in Persian, which allowed them to reach a broader audience in India and beyond.
Question : Directions: In a certain code language, MOTION is written as 136435 and ONION is written as 35435. How will NOTION be written in that language?
Option 1: 362434
Option 2: 534354
Option 3: 352637
Option 4: 536435
Correct Answer: 536435
Solution : Given:
1. MOTION ⇒ 136435
2. ONION ⇒ 35435
By comparing the above-coded words, we find that –
M→1; O→3; T→6; I→4; N→5
So, NOTION will be coded as 536435. Hence, the fourth option is correct.
Question : Directions: In a certain code language, YOU is written as 7878 and GO is written as 108. How will SIT be written in that language?
Option 1: 3423
Option 2: 3419
Option 3: 3414
Option 4: 3420
Correct Answer: 3423
Solution : Given:
YOU is written as 7878 and GO is written as 108.
Multiply the positional value of letters and add 3 to the resultant of YOU, to obtain the required code –
Y→25; O→15; U→21
(25 × 15 × 21) + 3 = 7878
Thus, YOU is coded as 7878
And in, Go is written as 108 –
G→7; O→15
(7 × 15) + 3 = 108
Similarly, follow the same pattern for SIT –
S→19; I→9; T→20
(19 × 9 × 20) + 3 = 3423
So, SIT is coded as 3423. Hence, the first option is correct.
