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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.
Unemployment arises from a variety of_____ (1). One which is always recurring and the effects of which we have had a recent example is the disorganisation of the industry resulting from a long war, this is a serious______ (2) admitting of no easy ________(3) at the best of times. Again there is unemployment which followed a marked diminution in the______ (4) of any raw product, such as cotton; fewer hands are required in the mills and the factories. We may call this the cause of bad harvests. Similar, but more serious is the effect of changes in industry due to the invention of machinery which does more work and requires________ (5) hands. Yet another cause is strike or lockout and this is more to be deplored because such a stoppage is due to a very trivial matter, perhaps the men are working half an hour longer than what their Union permits.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank number 2.
Option 1: difference
Option 2: discussion
Option 3: nature
Option 4: problem
Correct Answer: problem
Solution : The correct choice is the fourth option.
In the context of the passage, the sentence discusses the various causes of unemployment, and the blank requires a word that signifies a serious consequence or issue. Among the options, problem is the most suitable noun to convey
Question : Fill in the blank with the most appropriate option. He had moved about two inches when several things happened in very ___________succession.
Option 1: brief
Option 2: desperate
Option 3: quick
Option 4: absurd
Correct Answer: quick
Solution : The third option is the correct choice.
The word quick in this context emphasises the speed or rapidity with which several things happen in succession. The adjective quick is suitable here to convey the idea that the events unfolded rapidly or without much delay.
The
Question : Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. Without vision, the process of conceptualisation can become _______ task for any individual.
Option 1: a gregarious
Option 2: an onerous
Option 3: a contrarious
Option 4: a lively
Correct Answer: an onerous
Solution : The second option is the correct answer.
"Onerous" means burdensome or difficult to accomplish. The sentence suggests that having a vision is important for the process of conceptualisation Without vision, the process can become burdensome or difficult for an individual.
The meanings of the
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each blank.
The rain was coming down relentlessly. Even (1)______ a fast windscreen wiper, the road was (2)____ visible in the dark. Away from the noisy station we had just left, I (3)_____ the empty roads. Indeed, who would be walking (4)____ at such a late hour in the pouring rain? Shekhar was (5)____ steady driver as a rule, but we (6)____ both worried by now and he was already driving (7)______ fast. The road conditions were (8)____ from good. It was a bad ride, but we barely noticed it as we were so (9)______. The only thing I was worried about was finding my daughter, a young, (10)_______ girl alone on the streets at this hour.
Question: Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank 2.
Option 1: closely
Option 2: hardly
Option 3: narrowly
Option 4: finally
Correct Answer: hardly
Solution : The correct choice is the second option.
The use of hardly in this context indicates that, despite having a fast windscreen wiper, the road was barely or scarcely visible in the dark.
Question : By which number should 0.022 be multiplied so that the product becomes 66?
Option 1: 3000
Option 2: 3200
Option 3: 4000
Option 4: 3600
Correct Answer: 3000
Solution : Let the number be $x$. According to the question, $x × 0.022 = 66$ $x × \frac{22}{1000} = 66$ $x = \frac{1000}{22}×66$ $⇒ x = 3000$ Hence, the correct answer is 3000.
Question : Select the option that will improve the underlined part of the given sentence. In case no improvement is needed, select 'No improvement required'.
The shopkeeper was obliged to dispense to the service of his salesman.
Option 1: with the services
Option 2: by the services
Option 3: away the service
Option 4: no improvement required
Correct Answer: with the services
Solution : The correct choice is the first option.
The phrase to the service should be replaced with, with the services to make the sentence grammatically accurate. Dispense with in this context means to use or make use of something, and with the services
Question : In which State is the Sultanpur Bird Sanctuary located ?
Option 1: Orissa
Option 2: Haryana
Option 3: Uttar Pradesh
Option 4: Rajasthan
Correct Answer: Haryana
Solution : The correct answer is Haryana.
Sultanpur Bird Sanctuary is located in Gurgaon, Haryana. It was established by Dr. Salim Ali, an famous Indian ornithologist and naturalist. He is also known as Birdman of India. It is home for various water birds, migratory and residential birds.
Question : Mr. X spends $35\%$ of his salary on food and $5\%$ of his salary on children's education. In January 2011, he spent Rs. 17,600 on these two items. His salary for that month is:
Option 1: Rs. 40,000
Option 2: Rs. 44,000
Option 3: Rs. 48,000
Option 4: Rs. 46,000
Correct Answer: Rs. 44,000
Solution : Let Salary of Mr. X = Rs. $x$ Total expenditure by Mr. X = 35% of $x$ + 5% of $x$ ⇒ 40% of $x$ According to the question, 40% of $x$ = 17,600 ⇒ His salary for that month = 17,600 ×$\frac{100}{40}$ =
Question : Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
In a soup
Option 1: Extremely short of money
Option 2: To exhibit cowardice
Option 3: To get nothing
Option 4: In trouble
Correct Answer: In trouble
Explanation: The idiom in a soup is used to describe a situation where someone is facing trouble or difficulty, not specifically a financial issue. In trouble conveys the idea that someone is facing difficulties, challenges, or problems.
Question : Directions: In the following sequence of letters, how many times is the letter p immediately preceded by the letter t? s p r u a t p p g h j t k p s t p d g c l p t t t p p p t p t p t p t s m v b t p g c x d p t p k l s t p t
Option 1: 6
Option 2: 8
Option 3: 7
Option 4: 9
Correct Answer: 9
Solution : Given: s p r u a t p p g h j t k p s t p d g c l p t t t p p p t p t p t p t s m v b t p g c x
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