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Question : There are certain words missing in the passage given below. The options given contain an answer that will fit in those given blanks. Choose the correct word to be used to make the sentence coherent and grammatically correct. 

In 1899 in Wyoming a fossilised skeleton was discovered from which Dippy was cast. It was 1)_____________ by one of the Scottish-American industrialist Andrew Carnegie for the  still under construction Carnegie Museum of Natural History in Pittsburgh, where it still stands .As per the Carnegie Museum website , “Museum director William J Holland organised the 2)________________ to the American west in 1899. After three months of rigrous search, one of the team member discovered a huge toe bone at Sheep’s Creek Wyoming. With further digging led to a huge, long neck dinosaur which was later identified as a sauropod.The news was spread quickly, and before he was even excavated, Dippy was a celebrity. Visitors thronged to the site in Wyoming, which was later dubbed “Camp Carnegie.” After the 3)________________ collection of Dippy’s bones, it was packed in the boxes and the bones were sent back to Pittsburgh in 130 crates.”

Dippy is considered to be one of the most famous single dinosaur skeleton in the world, Dippy has been a subject of several children’s books apart from a book 4)_______________ to the dinosaur, Dippy: The Tale of a Museum Icon. There are various products which celebrates the dinosaur — from mugs to T-shirts, caps to soft toys and also an ice flavour. Dippy has also 5)________________ in many films such as Paddington, Night at the Museum 3 and One of Our Dinosaurs is Missing.

Choose the correct word to be used in blank 3.

Option 1: imported

Option 2:  barbarous
 

Option 3: sufficient
 

Option 4: ruptured

Team Careers360 27th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: sufficient
 


Solution : The correct answer is option sufficient.

Visitors thronged to the site in Wyoming, which was later dubbed “Camp Carnegie.” After the sufficient collection of Dippy’s bones, it was packed in the boxes and the bones were sent back to Pittsburgh in 130 crates.”

Explanation:

It is sufficient to use the only word that will fit the blank and make the sentence coherent.
It means sufficient; adequate.

Meaning of the rest of the words

Imported- (of goods or services) brought into a country from abroad for sale.

Barbarous -  immensely horrific.

Ruptured- (especially of a pipe or container, or bodily part such as an organ or membrane) break or burst suddenly

 

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Question : In October 2019, who was appointed as the Executive Director for India on the board of the IMF?

Option 1: Subir Gokarn

Option 2: Amarjeet Sinha

Option 3: Surjit S. Bhalla

Option 4: Asha Ram Sihag

Team Careers360 26th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: Surjit S. Bhalla


Solution : The correct option is Surjit S. Bhalla.

Renowned economist Surjit S. Bhalla has been named the Executive Director representing India on the board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF). He takes over from the late Subir Gokarn, former RBI deputy governor, who passed away in the United States following a short illness.

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Question : There are few words missing in the passage given below. The options given contain an answer that will fit in those given blanks. Choose the correct word to be used to make the sentence coherent and grammatically correct.

An infection is said to be endemic when the rate of occurance becomes static in a particular 1)________________ region, which means that main cause of the disease  — SARS-CoV-2 in this particular case — it is likely to exist but will not lead to large 2)_______________ as witnessed over the last two years.
Although it has been seen that the total number of infections in India is constantly 3)_______________, experts say they cannot provide a fixed timeline as when the disease will become endemic. It will all be dependent on the number of  people who are susceptible to this pathogen, vaccination rates, and also to emergence of new variants that are able to overcome the immune response.
“Endemic means that the virus will still remain in the population and there will be 4)_____________ ups and downs  as and when the favourable condition of the virus will exist. For example, we have seen that the seasonal flu  the number for which goes up in the winters and or especially when the season is changing because of lower immunity in people ,on the other hand we have seen the dengue cases rising after monsoons because of the availability of vectors. Covid-19 also may become seasonal and cause disease in the 5)_______________,” said Dr Pramod Garg, who is currently the director of Translational Health Science and Technology Institute (THSTI)-Faridabad.

Choose the correct word to be used in blank 1.

Option 1:  adaptable
 

Option 2:  geographical
 

Option 3: reversible
 

Option 4: occurance

Team Careers360 24th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer:  geographical
 


Solution : The correct answer is geographical.

An infection is said to be endemic when the rate of occurance becomes static in a particular geographical region, which means that main cause of the disease

Explanation:

Geographical is the only word that will fit the blank and make the sentence coherent.
It means based on or derived from an area's physical features.

Meaning of the rest of the words

Adaptable- capable of adapting to new circumstances.

Reversible means that it can be turned the other way around.

Occurance-an incident or event

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Question : There are certain words missing in the passage given below. The options given contain an answer that will fit in those given blanks. Choose the correct word to be used to make the sentence coherent and grammatically correct. 

In 1899 in Wyoming a fossilised skeleton was discovered from which Dippy was cast. It was 1)_____________ by one of the Scottish-American industrialist Andrew Carnegie for the  still under construction Carnegie Museum of Natural History in Pittsburgh, where it still stands .As per the Carnegie Museum website , “Museum director William J Holland organised the 2)________________ to the American west in 1899. After three months of rigrous search, one of the team member discovered a huge toe bone at Sheep’s Creek Wyoming. With further digging led to a huge, long neck dinosaur which was later identified as a sauropod.The news was spread quickly, and before he was even excavated, Dippy was a celebrity. Visitors thronged to the site in Wyoming, which was later dubbed “Camp Carnegie.” After the 3)________________ collection of Dippy’s bones, it was packed in the boxes and the bones were sent back to Pittsburgh in 130 crates.”

Dippy is considered to be one of the most famous single dinosaur skeleton in the world, Dippy has been a subject of several children’s books apart from a book 4)_______________ to the dinosaur, Dippy: The Tale of a Museum Icon. There are various products which celebrates the dinosaur — from mugs to T-shirts, caps to soft toys and also an ice flavour. Dippy has also 5)________________ in many films such as Paddington, Night at the Museum 3 and One of Our Dinosaurs is Missing.

Choose the correct word to be used in blank 4.

Option 1: digressed
 

Option 2: inherent

Option 3: nonplus

Option 4:  dedicated

Team Careers360 24th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer:  dedicated


Solution : The correct answer is dedicated.

Dippy has been a subject of several children’s books apart from a book dedicated to the dinosaur,

Explanation:

To make the sentence coherent, the only word that will fit the blank is dedicated.
It means dedicated to a task or goal.

Meaning of the rest of the words

Digressed- temporarily depart from the main topic in a speech or writing.

Inherent-existing in something as a permanent, essential, or characteristic attribute.

Nonplus- a state of being very surprised and confused.

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Question : Who among the following is the Director General of the Sports Authority of India as of August 2020?

Option 1: Narinder Batra

Option 2: Neelam Kapur

Option 3: Sangita Reddy

Option 4: Sandip Pradhan

Team Careers360 25th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: Sandip Pradhan


Solution : The correct option is Sandip Pradhan.

As of August 2020, Sandhip Pradhan served as the Director General of the Sports Authority of India (SAI). He took charge as the Director General of the Sports Authority of India on August 1, 2020, after the former DG Neelam Kapur retired on July 31, 2020. His term is extended by the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet till September 2024.

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Question : Who has become the first woman director general of the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research?

Option 1: Sanju Verma

Option 2: Veena Aggarwal

Option 3: Nallathamby Kalaiselvi

Option 4: Priya Prakash Chand

Team Careers360 24th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: Nallathamby Kalaiselvi


Solution : The correct answer is Nallathamby Kalaiselvi.

The Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) has selected Dr. Kalaiselvi Nallathamby as its director general. She is the first woman to hold this position and will oversee 38 research institutes throughout India.

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Question : Which of the following posts of the Defence Research Development Organisation (DRDO) is in Level I (top level) of its organisational chart?

Option 1: Director General Technical Cluster

Option 2: Secretary DD and R&D

Option 3: Director General Corporate

Option 4: Director of Laboratory

Team Careers360 25th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: Secretary DD and R&D


Solution : The correct option is Secretary DD and R&D.

Secretary, Department of Defence R&D, and Chairman, DRDO, are the highest-ranking positions and are at the top level of the organisational hierarchy. The individual holding this position is responsible for overseeing the research and development activities related to defence technologies.

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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 3.

Option 1: included

Option 2: include

Option 3: including

Option 4: includes

Team Careers360 23rd Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: include


Solution : The most appropriate option is the second option.

Explanation:
The sentence is referring to the delegates participating in the summit. The subject is "delegates" and the verb needs to agree with this plural subject. "Include" is the correct form of the verb in the present tense that matches with the plural subject "delegates".

The meanings of the other options are as follows:

Included: This is the past tense form of the verb "include." It refers to something that was previously included in the past.

Including: This is the present participle form of the verb "include". It indicates an ongoing action or inclusion.

Includes: This is the present tense form of the verb "include" used with a singular subject.

Correct answer: include.

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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.

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 2.

Option 1: programme

Option 2: solution

Option 3: pattern

Option 4: recipe

Team Careers360 20th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: programme


Solution : The first option is correct.

Explanation:
The sentence talks about a TV initiative aimed at preschoolers. The word programme fits in this context, indicating a specific television programme targeted at young children for educational purposes.

The meanings of the other options are as follows:

  • Solution is a means of solving a problem or dealing with a difficult situation.
  • The pattern is a repeated decorative design.
  • A recipe is a set of instructions for preparing a particular dish.

Therefore, the correct answer is programme.

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