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Ques 250 : Select the correct answer option based on the passage. What do you infer from the sentence ' The idea of caste-based reservations is justified by the logic of social justice' ? Option 1 : Castebased reservation will help in providing opportunities to the socially backward classes. Option 2 : Castebased reservation will lead to social equality amongst all classes. Option 3 : Castebased reservation will help backward classes actualise their potential. Option 4 : All of these   


Ques 251 : Select the correct answer option based on the passage. Why does caste-bases reservation system needs to be assessed and audited from time to time? Option 1 : To measure its economic advantage to the Nation. Option 2 : To make sure that it achieves social justice for all. Option 3 : To do a cost analysis. Option 4 : None of these.


Ques 252 : Select the correct answer option based on the passage. What is the tone of the passage? Option 1 : Neutral Option 2 : Biased Option 3 : Celebratory Option 4 : Critical



Ques 253 : Select the correct answer option based on the passage. From the passage, what can we conclude about the view of the author about Lord Mountbatten? Option 1 : Appreciative Option 2 : Sarcastic Option 3 : Neutral Option 4 : Speculative


Ques 254 : Select the correct answer option based on the passage. What is the author likely to agree to as the reason for the chaos in the sub-continent in 1947?
Option 1 : Because Gandhi was assassinated
Option 2 : Because the British left the sub-continent in haste. 
Option 3 : Because the Hindus and Muslims could not live in peace.
Option 4 : Because Lord Mountbatten was watching a movie on 14th August 1947.


Ques 255 : Select the correct answer option based on the passage. What could possibly "grandiloquence" mean as inferred from the context in which it has been used in the passage? Option 1 : Grand Option 2 : Option 3 : Lofty speechOption 4 :
Party Celebrations Destiny


Ques 256 : Select the correct answer option based on the passage. What is the author primarily talking about in the article? Option 1 : Mountbatten's association with India. Option 2 : Nehru's speech Option 3 : Gandhi's assassination Option 4 : The aftermath of the partition.   


Ques 257 : Select the correct answer option based on the passage. In the view of the author, What does the Nehru's phrase "tryst with destiny" symbolise today? Option 1 : A celebration of Indian Independence Option 2 : An inspirational quote Option 3 : A reminder of Gandhi's assassination Option 4 : A symbol of the ills of the partition   


Ques 258 : Select the correct answer option based on the passage. The author persists on talking about the " Bob Hope movie" in the article. Why?
Option 1 : Because the movie was a classic of 1947
Option 2 : He thinks it caused the partition of the subcontinent.
Option 3 : He uses it to show the apathy of the Britishers towards the subcontinent 
Option 4 : It was Mountbatten's favourite movie.


Ques 259 : Select the correct answer option based on the passage. What does the author imply about the future of the Pakistan? Option 1 : It becomes a secular country. Option 2 : It becomes unsecular. Option 3 : It is unprosperous. Option 4 : It becomes a rogue state.


Ques 260 : Select the correct answer option based on the passage. Why was Gandhi assassinated? Option 1 : Because he was favouring the Muslims. Option 2 : His assassin thought he was partial to the Muslims. Option 3 : He got killed in the violence after partition. Option 4 : None of these


Ques 261 : Select the correct answer option based on the passage. Which of these could you infer according to the passage? Option 1 : Wages in the Developing countries are lessthe developed countries
  Option 2 : Wages in the Developing countries are Option 3 : Wages in the Developing countries are same as wages in Option 4 : None of these
as compared to wages in the developed countries
more as compared to wages in the developed countries


Ques 262 : Select the correct answer option based on the passage. What does "American jobs" in the last line of the first paragraph of the passage imply? Option 1 : Jobs provided by American companies Option 2 : Jobs held (or to be held) by American people Option 3 : Jobs open to only American citizens Option 4 : Jobs provided by the American government


Ques 263 : Select the correct answer option based on the passage. According to the passage, why India does not have enough skilled labour?
Option 1 : The total amount of young population is low
Option 2 : The total number of colleges are insufficient
Option 3 : Students do not want to study
Option 4 : Maximum universities and colleges do not match global standards.   


Ques 264 : Select the correct answer option based on the passage. What can you infer as the meaning of 'stifling' from the passage? Option 1 : Democratic Option 2 : Liberal Option 3 : Impeding Option 4 : Undemocratic


Ques 265 : Select the correct answer option based on the passage. What is an appropriate title to the passage?
Option 1 : Growing Indian Economy
Option 2 : Higher education in India
Option 3 : India's Skill Shortage 
Option 4 : Entrepreneurship in India


Ques 266 : Select the correct answer option based on the passage. In the third sentence of the third paragraph of the passage, the phrase "closer to community colleges " is used. What does it imply?
Option 1 : Near to community colleges
Option 2 : Like community colleges 
Option 3 : Close association to community colleges
Option 4 : None of these


Ques 267 : Select the correct answer option based on the passage. According to the passage, what is the paradox of the Indian economy today? Option 1 : The Option 2 : The Option 3 : There Option 4 :
economic progress is impressive, but the poor (earning one dollar per day) are not benefited.
economic progress is impressive disallowing the government to take tough decisions.
is not enough skilled workforce and the government does not realize this.
Government is not ready to invest in setting up new universities.


Ques 268 : Select the correct answer option based on the passage. Why are salaries for skilled workers rising?
Option 1 : Companies are paying hire to lure skilled people to jobs.
Option 2 : American companies are ready to pay higher to skilled workers.
Option 3 : Entrepreneurship is growing in India.
Option 4 : There is not enough skilled workers, while the demand for them is high.   


Ques 269 : Select the correct answer option based on the passage. What is the experimental approach being discussed in the first paragraph?
Option 1 : Word of mouth Marketing 
Option 2 : Selling of videogame consoles, bottled water and electric toothbrushes
Option 3 : Traditional Advertising
Option 4 : None of these


Ques 270 : Select the correct answer option based on the passage. What is the tone of the passage? Option 1 : Neutral Option 2 : Biased Option 3 : Celebratory Option 4 : Critical


Ques 271 : Select the correct answer option based on the passage. What can we infer from Walter Carl's statement? Option 1 : Amway and Tupperware are products where word of mouth marketing could be used. Option 2 : Amway and Tupperware are consumers who appreciated word of mouth marketing. Option 3 : Amway and Tupperware are companies who use word of mouth marketing. Option 4 : None of these


Ques 272 : Select the correct answer option based on the passage. What is the effect of internet on Word-of-mouth marketing? Option 1 : It is impeded by the internet. Option 2 : It is encouraged by the internet. Option 3 : Internet magnifies the Option 4 : Internet has made it obsolete.
moral issues of this marketing technique.


Ques 273 : Select the correct answer option based on the passage. According to the passage, in what order did different companies use word of mouth marketing?
Option 1 : Nintendo before Sony, Nestle and Philips.
Option 2 : Nintendo after Sony, Nestle and Philips.
Option 3 : Nintendo, Sony, Nestle and Philips: all at the same time.
Option 4 : None of these



Ques 274 : Select the correct answer option based on the passage. According to Peter Kim, what happened to Microsoft's marketing campaign for Vista?
Option 1 : It succeeded
Option 2 : It succeeded with some hiccups
Option 3 : It failed 
Option 4 : None of these


Ques 275 : Select the correct answer option based on the passage. Where does BzzAgent operate? Option 1 : USA and India Option 2 : USA and UK Option 3 : USA only Option 4 : None of these


Ques 276 : Select the correct answer option based on the passage. What is the author most likely to agree to in the following? Option 1 : There is not enough evidence to state that word-ofmouth marketing is useful. Option 2 : There is enough evidence to state that word-ofmouth marketing is useful. Option 3 : Evidence shows that word of mouth marketing is a failed technique. Option 4 : Word of mouth marketing is unethical.


Ques 277 : Select the correct answer option based on the passage. Who are the 'new breed of Maharajas' ?
Option 1 : Maharajas w : Thho recovered their wealth in 2004.
Option 2 : The children of the older Maharajas.
Option 3   new class of rich people which emerged in India post liberalisation. 
Option 4 : None of these


Ques 278 : Select the correct answer option based on the passage. What is the author most likely to agree to as the reason for the inflow of luxury good groups in India?
Option 1 : The fast growth in Indian economy leading to bright future prospects. 
Option 2 : To serve 'the new breed of maharajas'.
Option 3 : To serve the tiny fraction of high income groups in India.
Option 4 : None of these


Ques 279 : Select the correct answer option based on the passage. Why do different rules apply to Wal-Mart and luxury good firms? Option 1 : India is encouraging luxury goods while it doesn’t encourage WalMart. Option 2 : India is an attractive market for luxury goods. Option 3 : There are different rules for retail firms and those that sell their own product. Option 4 : India does not have a flourishing counterfeit industry.


Ques 280 : Select the correct answer option based on the passage. What does Devyani Raman's statement imply? Option 1 : Beautiful clothes are an important luxury item and should be taken care of. Option 2 : The luxury goods market is becoming disorganized. Option 3 : The supply of beautiful clothes is very high. Option 4 : None of these


Ques 281 : Select the correct answer option based on the passage. What could be the meaning of the word modish, as can be inferred from the context it is used in first line of the passage? Option 1 : Unattractive Option 2 : Stylish Option 3 : New Option 4 : Beautiful


Ques 282 : Select the correct answer option based on the passage. What is the author most likely to agree to? Option 1 : The current number of dollar millionaires in India is very high. Option 2 : The current number of dollar millionaires in India is low. Option 3 : The current number of dollar millionaires in India match world average. Option 4 : None of these


Ques 283 : Select the correct answer option based on the passage. What is a good estimate of the middle class population in India today as inferred from the passage?
Option 1 : 583m
Option 2 : 100,000
Option 3 : 58m Option 4 : 300m


Ques 284 : Select the correct answer option based on the passage.
According to the author, which of these is not a problem for the luxury good firms in the Indian market?
Option 1 : High import duty.
Option 2 : Difficulty in finding retail space.
Option 3 : Restriction on firms to enter Indian markets. 
Option 4 : All of these


Ques 285 : Select the correct answer option based on the passage. What could be the meaning of the word panacea in the passage?
Option 1 : Solution
Option 2 : Problem
Option 3 : Solution to all problems.
Option 4 : Sustainable solution


Ques 286 : Select the correct answer option based on the passage. Why, according to the author, should microfinance be scaled up in India? Option 1 : The demand for microfinance is high. Option 2 : It is a market-based anti-poverty solution. Option 3 : It is sustainable. Option 4 : Both 1 and 2. Option 5 : 1, 2 and 3.


Ques 287 : Select the correct answer option based on the passage. Why are saving products not available?
Option 1 : Due to inflexibility of loan products.
Option 2 : Due to regulatory restrictions. 
Option 3 : Since insurance services are not available.
Option 4 : Saving products are not available.


Ques 288 : Select the correct answer option based on the passage. Why does the author talk about the 'entrepreneurial talent of poor' in the concluding paragraph? Option 1 : Entrepreneurship among poor is encouraged by microfinance. Option 2 : Entrepreneurship among poor is an alternate to microfinance. Option 3 : Entrepreneurship among poor is discouraged by microfinance. Option 4 : None of these


Ques 289 : Select the correct answer option based on the passage. Which of the following is not a challenge faced by microfinance in India?
Option 1 : Does not help the poorest. 
Option 2 : Efficient when economy of scale is achieved.
Option 3 : Nonconducive policy environment.
Option 4 : Structural problems of Indian society.


Ques 290 : Select the correct answer option based on the passage.
Which of the following is correct with regard to microfinance?
Option 1 : The supply is more than demand.
Option 2 : The demand is more than supply. 
Option 3 : The supply and demand are well balanced.
Option 4 : None of these can be inferred from the passage.


Ques 291 : Select the correct answer option based on the passage. What is the author's view about interest rates?
Option 1 : The government should set them.
Option 2 : There should be transparency with regard to them.
Option 3 : The market forces should set them.
Option 4 : Both 1 and 2. 
Option 5 : Both 2 and 3.


Ques 292 : Select the correct answer option based on the passage. Which of the following will the author agree to?
Option 1 : Indian economy growth will solve the problem of poverty.
Option 2 : Indian economy growth is not enough to solve the problem of poverty. 
Option 3 : Indian economy growth aggravates the problem of poverty.
Option 4 : None of these


Ques 293 : Select the correct answer option based on the passage. Which of the following will Dr. George agree to?
Option 1 : The girl child is as safe in the mother's womb as after birth.
Option 2 : The girl child is more safe in the mother's womb in comparison to after birth.
Option 3 : The girl child is more safe after birth as compared to the mother's womb. 
Option 4 : None of these


Ques 294 : Select the correct answer option based on the passage. What is the solution to the problem of female foeticide as envisioned by Dr. Bedi? Option 1 : Effective use of law. Option 2 : Mass public outrage. Option 3 : Comparison with Nithari killing. Option 4 : Contempt towards doctors.


Ques 295 : Select the correct answer option based on the passage. What is the tone of the passage? Option 1 : Factual Option 2 : Biased Option 3 : Aggressive Option 4 : Sad


Ques 296 : Select the correct answer option based on the passage. What is Akhila Sivadas's opinion on the PCPNDT act?
Option 1 : The act is inconsistent.
Option 2 : The act needs reform.
Option 3 : The act encourages demand for foeticide.
Option 4 : The act is sound, but needs enforcement.  


Ques 297 : Select the correct answer option based on the passage. What does the word sanitised imply in the first paragraph of the passage? Option 1 : Unforgivable Option 2 : Legitimate Option 3 : Free from dirt Option 4 : None of these


Ques 298 : Select the correct answer option based on the passage. What is the doctors' explanation for foeticide?
Option 1 : They think it is legitimate.
Option 2 : They do it because people demand it. 
Option 3 : The technology is available and there is no harm using it.
Option 4 : None of these


Ques 299 : Select the correct answer option based on the passage. Which of the two people mentioned in the passage suggest similar solution to the problem? Option 1 : Dr. Agnihotri and Dr. George Option 2 : Dr. Bedi and Dr. Agnihotri Option 3 : Dr. George and Dr. Bedi Option 4 : Dr. George and Miss Sivadas   


Ques 300 : Select the correct answer option based on the passage. Which "demand" does the author refer to, in paragraph 5? Option 1 : Demand for principled doctors. Option 2 : Demand for high income jobs for women. Option 3 : Demand for youth icons. Option 4 : Demand for sex determination and abortion.    

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Ques 227 : Select the correct answer option based on the passage. Why does the author call Lotus Connections a social software platform?
Option 1 : Because it is used for knowledge management.
Option 2 : It has a feature to allow employees to interact and cooperate with each other.
Option 3 : Because IBM developed it.
Option 4 : Because the service team can get in touch with the right engineers using it.


Ques 228 : Select the correct answer option based on the passage. What are the hurdles that social networking has to overcome in order to benefit the business world?
Option 1 : Issue of confidentiality.
Option 2 : Misalignment of interests.
Option 3 : Misalignment of interests and confidentiality. 
Option 4 : None of these


Ques 229 : Select the correct answer option based on the passage. What is the author likely to agree to in the following? Option 1 : Some cultures suffer corruptions while others do not. Option 2 : Social factors incline a society towards corruption. Option 3 : Bribery is not a cultural phenomena. Option 4 : None of these


Ques 230 : Select the correct answer option based on the passage. Which of the following the author does not identify as linguistic manifestation of corruption? Option 1 : Asking for a favour. Option 2 : Use of double meanings. Option 3 : Use of quasi-official terminology. Option 4 : Relate to food item.


Ques 231 : Select the correct answer option based on the passage. What is bribe generally called in China? Option 1 : Handover Option 2 : Refresco Option 3 : Envelopes Option 4 : Baksheesh


Ques 232 : Select the correct answer option based on the passage. In summary what does the passage primarily suggest and provide evidence for? Option 1 : Corruption is always concealed in some way, both linguistically and in the process. Option 2 : Corruption exists only in developing economies. Option 3 : Corruption is an unethical practice. Option 4 : Corruption slows down GDP growth.



Ques 233 : Select the correct answer option based on the passage. What could be the meaning of the word dissimulation, as can be inferred from the context it is used in first line of the passage? Option 1 : Hypocrisy Option 2 : Clarity Option 3 : Frankness Option 4 : Insult


Ques 234 : Select the correct answer option based on the passage. What best represents the author's attitude towards the rich people in the West?
Option 1 : Appreciative
Option 2 : Mildly critical 
Option 3 : Heavily critical
Option 4 : Mildly appreciative


Ques 235 : Select the correct answer option based on the passage. What is the author most likely to agree to?
Option 1 : People generally do not try to hide money taken as bribe.
Option 2 : People hide money taken as bribe primarily to avoid detection.
Option 3 : People hide money taken as bribe from view even if detection possibility is low.
Option 4 : None of these


Ques 236 : Select the correct answer option based on the passage. What could be the meaning of the word 'obscurantist' as inferred from the passage?
Option 1 : Clear
Option 2 : Unclear 
Option 3 : Nasty Option 4 : Polite


Ques 237 : Select the correct answer option based on the passage. Why does the author calls 'progress' as peculiar?  Option 1 : Because Modern is good and traditional is bad. Option 2 : Because of its unbalanced nature. Option 3 : Because it differs politically and personally. Option 4 : None of these.


Ques 238 : Select the correct answer option based on the passage. What do you infer from the sentence -'For some of us, life in …...but emotionally and intellectually'? Option 1 : A person has one leg in one truck and the other in the second truck. Option 2 : A person meets with an accident. Option 3 : The nation is moving in two different directions. Option 4 : The nation is suffering from many road accidents


Ques 239 : Select the correct answer option based on the passage.
How does the author feel about 'Globalisation' in India? Option 1 : Curious Option 2 : Hopeless Option 3 : Enthusiastic Option 4 : Speculative


Ques 240 : Select the correct answer option based on the passage. What does the sentence "We greaten like the maturing head of a hammerhead shark with eyes looking in diametrically opposite directions.' implies?
Option 1 : Indian people are barbaric in nature.
Option 2 : We are progressing in some areas and regressing in the others. 
Option 3 : India has a diverse culture.
Option 4 : Some people are modern while the others are traditional in approach.


Ques 241 : Select the correct answer option based on the passage. What do you infer from the sentence in context of the passage-'India lives in several centuries at the same time.'?
Option 1 : We are progressing in some areas and regressing in the others. 
Option 2 : People from different countries are living in India.
Option 3 : India has a diverse culture.
Option 4 : Some people are modern while the others are traditional in approach.


Ques 242 : Select the correct answer option based on the passage. What do you infer from the following lines-'In the lane behind my house, every night I walk past road gangs of emaciated labourers digging a trench to lay fiber-optic cables to speed up our digital revolution. In the bitter winter cold, they work by the light of a few candles.' ? Option 1 : India has a balanced mixture of both traditional and modern people. Option 2 : Progress is unbalanced. Option 3 : Digital revolution is very important for our economic growth. Option 4 : There is shortage of electricity in India.


Ques 243 : Select the correct answer option based on the passage. What does the phrase "cultural insult" imply? Option 1 : People from one culture do not respect people from the other cultures. Option 2 : Disrespect of British towards Indian Culture. Option 3 : White people's definition for us. Option 4 : Illtreatment at hands of British


Ques 244 : Select the correct answer option based on the passage. Why does the response towards 'Globalisation in India' differs in different parts of
India?
Option 1 : Due to different literacy levels.
Option 2 : Due to religious diversity in India.
Option 3 : It will not benefit all sections of the society. 
Option 4 : It may not have all the answers to India's current problems.


Ques 245 : Select the correct answer option based on the passage. What is the phrase 'Sacrificing merit' referring to?
Option 1 : Killing merit.
Option 2 : Selection on basis of merit.
Option 3 : Encouraging reservation 
Option 4 : None of these


Ques 246 : Select the correct answer option based on the passage. What do you mean by the word 'Egalitarian'? Option 1 : Characterized by belief in the equality of all people. Option 2 : Characterized by belief in the inequality of all people. Option 3 : Another word for reservations. Option 4 : Growth


Ques 247 : Select the correct answer option based on the passage. What does the statement- and not to convert it into a fetish of ‘political correctness’ in the passage imply? Option 1 : Reservation issue should not be converted into a political propaganda. Option 2 : Reservation issue should not be based on caste alone. Option 3 : Reservation issue should be left to the ruling government. Option 4 : None of these.


Ques 248 : Select the correct answer option based on the passage. What is the author most likely to agree with?
Option 1 : Castebased reservation is the answer to India's problems.
Option 2 : Gender-based reservation is the answer to India's problems.
Option 3 : There is no solution to bridge the gap between privileged and under-privileged.
Option 4 : None of these.   


Ques 249 : Select the correct answer option based on the passage. What do you mean by the word 'Votaries'? Option 1 : Advocates Option 2 : Types Option 3 : Demerits Option 4 : People  

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Ques 204 : Select the word or phrase which best expresses the meaning of the given word. ENTICE
Option 1 : Flee Option 2 : Enter Option 3 : Trap
Option 4 : Tempt  


Ques 205 : Select the correct answer option based on the passage. Why did Spencer have a large enthusiastic following in the United States?
Option 1 : Because he believed in Darwin's theory of evolution
Option 2 : Because his work was perceived to justify capitalism
Option 3 : Because he was a English philosopher
Option 4 : None of these


Ques 206 : Select the correct answer option based on the passage. Which of the following will the author agree to? Option 1 : Mill, Marx and Darwin are more famous than Spencer as of today. Option 2 : Spencer is more famous than Mill, Marx and Darwin as of today. Option 3 : Mill, Darwin, Marx and Spencer are equally famous Option 4 : Mill, Darwin, Marx and Parsons are very famous today today.


Ques 207 : Select the correct answer option based on the passage. What does Talcott Parson's statement, "Who now reads Spencer?" imply?
Option 1 : No one read Spencer in 1937 
Option 2 : He is asking a question to his students.
Option 3 : Everyone should read Spencer
Option 4 : None of these


Ques 208 : Select the correct answer option based on the passage. What could possibly "laissez-faire" mean as inferred from the context in which it has been used in the passage?
Option 1 : Restricted
Option 2 : Not interfered by the government
Option 3 : Unprincipled
Option 4 : Uncompetitive


Ques 209 : Select the correct answer option based on the passage. According to the author, why was Spencer so popular in the 19th Century?
Option 1 : He supported capitalism
Option 2 : He extended Darwin's theory of evolution to a
Option 3 : He had one broad and simple idea and many specific 
Option 4 : He was a friend of Parson's.
lot of things. ideas flowed from it.


Ques 210 : Select the correct answer option based on the passage. What is the author most likely to agree to in the following?
Option 1 : Darwin's idea of evolution preceded that of Spencer
Option 2 : Both Darwin and Spencer got the idea of the evolution at the same time
Option 3 : Spencer's idea of evolution preceded that of Darwin
Option 4 : Darwin and Spencer worked on totally different models of evolution


Ques 211 : Select the correct answer option based on the passage. What must have been the most-likely response/reaction of the New York audience to Spencer's talk in 1882? Option 1 : Vindication Option 2 : Surprise Option 3 : Happiness Option 4 : Depression


Ques 212 : Select the correct answer option based on the passage. Which people is the author referring to in the statement: "people who had limited interest in the finches of the Galápagos"?
Option 1 : People who were not interested in the bird finch
Option 2 : People who were not interested in finches in particular from Galapagos. 
Option 3 : People who were not interested in animal species or natural evolution
Option 4 : People who did not have interest in birds.


Ques 213 : Select the correct answer option based on the passage. What of the following is true about Christensen and Mead? Option 1 : They are in complete disagreement Option 2 : They are in partial agreement Option 3 : They are in complete agreement Option 4 : None of these


Ques 214 : Select the correct answer option based on the passage. What best describes the statement: "Build a worse mousetrap and the world will beat a path to your door." ? Option 1 : Factual Option 2 : Celebratory Option 3 : Satirical Option 4 : Cynical


Ques 215 : Select the correct answer option based on the passage. Which of the statements is the author of the passage most likely to agree to? Option 1 : Internet is a successful Option 2 : Internet is an instance of Option 3 : Internet is an instance of Option 4 : Internet is an successful
instance of Christensen's innovation model.
Christensen's model of innovation, but unsuccessful.
Mead's type I innovation, but unsuccessful.
instance of Mead's type I innovation.


Ques 216 : Select the correct answer option based on the passage. According to the author, what is the problem companies had with the internet?
Option 1 : It's quality never improved.
Option 2 : It helped the consumers.
Option 3 : The companies could not make money with it. 
Option 4 : It was an instance of Mead's Type II innovation.


Ques 217 : Select the correct answer option based on the passage. What does the author imply by the phrase thanks mainly to "The Innovator's Dilemma," in the first paragraph?
Option 1 : The author wants to thank Christenson for writing the book.
Option 2 : The author is obliged to Christenson for writing the book.
Option 3 : The author implies that the phrase "Build a worse…" comes from Christenson's book 
Option 4 : The author is being sarcastic towards Christenson's book.


Ques 218 : Select the correct answer option based on the passage. Which segment of society are initial users to Christensen's "disruptive technology" and Type One innovation of Mead? Option 1 : Economically high and low respectively Option 2 : Economically low and high respectively Option 3 : Both economically low Option 4 : Both economically high


Ques 219 : Select the correct answer option based on the passage. What does 'giddy' mean in context of it's usage in the third paragraph of the passage? Option 1 : Those suffering of vertigo Option 2 : Unhealthy Option 3 : Lighthearted Option 4 : Nervous   


Ques 220 : Select the correct answer option based on the passage. What does the statement of Schumpeter imply? Option 1 : One should make mail coaches instead of rail roads. Option 2 : One should make rail roads instead of mail coaches. Option 3 : Incremental changes cannot lead to an innovation Option 4 : Innovations are irreversible changes.


Ques 221 : Select the correct answer option based on the passage. What is the author of the passage most likely to agree to? Option 1 : Social networking has benefited corporate sector to a large extent. Option 2 : Social networking is not useful for corporate sector. Option 3 : Social networking may benefit the corporate sector to some extent. Option 4 : None of these


Ques 222 : Select the correct answer option based on the passage. According to the author, how does social networking help recruitment?
Option 1 : By increasing the reach in a superlinear fashion.
Option 2 : Making available a larger pool of passive candidates.
Option 3 : Since enthusiastic teenagers are also on the network.
Option 4 : None of these


Ques 223 : Select the correct answer option based on the passage. Which of the following is an appropriate title for the passage?
Option 1 : Social Networking and Business 
Option 2 : Social Networks
Option 3 : Ethics of Social Networking in Business
Option 4 : Social Networking: Pros and Cons


Ques 224 : Select the correct answer option based on the passage. Which of the following statements is Reid Hoffman most likely to agree to?
Option 1 : Social network is only useful for recruiting.
Option 2 : Social networking has other uses apart from recruiting. 
Option 3 : Social networking has not impacted business much.
Option 4 : The prime use of social networking is for Hedge funds.


Ques 225 : Select the correct answer option based on the passage. What meaning of avid could you infer from the passage? Option 1 : Dormant Option 2 : Unprincipled Option 3 : Unwanted Option 4 : Enthusiastic   


Ques 226 : Select the correct answer option based on the passage. What is the most probable context in which the author is talking about Pizza Hut?
Option 1 : Social networking did not benefit it.
Option 2 : Social networking was a big success for it.
Option 3 : Social networking created problems for it. 
Option 4 : None of thes

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Ques 177 : In the question each passage consists of six sentences. The first and the sixth sentences are given in the beginning. The middle four sentences have been removed and jumbled up. These are labelled P, Q, R and S. Select the proper order for the four sentences. S1: Metals are today being replaced by polymers in many applications. S6: Many Indian Institutes of Science and Technology run special programmes on polymer science. P: Above all, they are cheaper and easier to process, making them a viable alternative to metals. Q: Polymers are essentially long chains of hydrocarbon molecules. R: Today polymers are as strong as metals. S: These have replaced the traditional chromium-plated metallic bumpers in cars. Option 1 : QRSP Option 2 : RSQP Option 3 : RQSP Option 4 : QRPS


Ques 178 : In the question each passage consists of six sentences. The first and the sixth sentences are given in the beginning. The middle four sentences have been removed and jumbled up. These are labelled P, Q, R and S. Select the proper order for the four sentences. S1: The cooperative system of doing business is a good way of encouraging ordinary workers to work hard. S6: The main object is to maintain the interest of every member of the society and to ensure that the members participate actively in the projects of the society. P: If the society is to be well run, it is necessary to prevent insincere officials being elected to the committee which is solely responsible for the running of the business. Q: They get this from experienced and professional workers who are not only familiar with the cooperative system, but also with efficient methods of doing business. R: To a large extent, many cooperative societies need advice and guidance. S: The capital necessary to start a business venture is obtained by the workers' contributions. Option 1 : SQPR Option 2 : PQSR Option 3 : SRQP Option 4 : PSRQ


Ques 179 : In the question each passage consists of six sentences. The first and the sixth sentences are given in the beginning. The middle four sentences have been removed and jumbled up. These are labelled P, Q, R and S. Select the proper order for the four sentences. S1: American private lives may seem shallow. S6: This would not happen in China, he said. P: Students would walk away with books they had not paid for. Q: A Chinese journalist commented on a curious institution: the library. R: Their public morality, however, impressed visitors. S: But in general they returned them. Option 1 : PSQR Option 2 : QPSR Option 3 : RQPS Option 4 : RPSQ


Ques 180 : In the question each passage consists of six sentences. The first and the sixth sentences are given in the beginning. The middle four sentences have been removed and jumbled up. These are labelled P, Q, R and S. Select the proper order for the four sentences. S1: On vacation in Tangier, Morocco, my friend and I sat down at a street cafe. S6: Finally a man walked over to me and whispered, "Hey buddy .... this guy's your waiter and he wants your order."
P: At one point, he bent over with a big smile, showing me a single gold tooth and a dingy face. Q: Soon I felt the presence of someone standing alongside me. R: But this one wouldn't budge. S: We had been cautioned about beggars and were told to ignore them. Option 1 : SQRP Option 2 : SQPR Option 3 : QSRP Option 4 : QSPR


Ques 181 : In the question each passage consists of six sentences. The first and the sixth sentences are given in the beginning. The middle four sentences have been removed and jumbled up. These are labelled P, Q, R and S. Select the proper order for the four sentences. S1: Venice is a strange and beautiful city in the north of Italy. S6: This is because Venice has no streets. P: There are about four hundred old stone bridges joining the island of Venice. Q: In this city there are no motor cars, no horses and no buses. R: These small islands are near one another. S: It is not an island but a hundred and seventeen islands. Option 1 : PQRS Option 2 : PRQS Option 3 : SRPQ Option 4 : PQSR


Ques 182 : In the question each passage consists of six sentences. The first and the sixth sentences are given in the beginning. The middle four sentences have been removed and jumbled up. These are labelled P, Q, R and S. Select the proper order for the four sentences. S1: I keep on flapping my big ears all day. S6: Am I not a smart, intelligent elephant ? P: They also fear that I will flap them all away. Q: But children wonder why I flap them so. R: I flap them so to make sure they are safely there on either side of my head. S: But I know what I am doing. Option 1 : SRQP Option 2 : QPSR Option 3 : QPRS Option 4 : PSRQ


Ques 183 : In the question each passage consists of six sentences. The first and the sixth sentences are given in the beginning. The middle four sentences have been removed and jumbled up. These are labelled P, Q, R and S. Select the proper order for the four sentences. S1: Jawaharlal Nehru was born in Allahabad on 14 Nov, 1889. S6: He died on 27 May, 1964. P: Nehru met Mahatma Gandhi in February, 1920. Q: In 1905 he was sent to London to study at a school called Harrow. R: He became the first Prime Minister of Independent India on 15 August, 1947. S:He married Kamla Kaul in 1915. Option 1 : QRPS Option 2 : QSPR Option 3 : RPQS Option 4 : SQRP Option 5 : 4


Ques 184 : In the question each passage consists of six sentences. The first and the sixth sentences are given in the beginning. The middle four sentences have been removed and jumbled up. These are labelled P, Q, R and S. Select the proper order for the four sentences. S1: Ms. Parasuram started a petrol pump in Madras. S6: Thus she has shown the way for many others. P: A total of twelve girls now work at the pump. Q: She advertised in newspapers for women staff.
R: They operate in two shifts. S: The response was good. Option 1 : PQSR Option 2 : SQPR Option 3 : QSPR Option 4 : PQRS


Ques 185 : In the question each passage consists of six sentences. The first and the sixth sentences are given in the beginning. The middle four sentences have been removed and jumbled up. These are labelled P, Q, R and S. Select the proper order for the four sentences. S1: Politeness is not a quality possessed by only one nation or race. S6: In any case, we should not mock at others' habits. P: One may observe that a man of one nation will remove his hat or fold his hands by way of greetings when he meets someone he knows. Q: A man of another country will not do so. R: It is a quality to be found among all peoples and nations in every corner of the earth. S: Obviously, each person follows the custom of his particular country. Option 1 : RPQS Option 2 : RPSQ Option 3 : PRQS Option 4 : QPRS


Ques 186 : In the question each passage consists of six sentences. The first and the sixth sentences are given in the beginning. The middle four sentences have been removed and jumbled up. These are labelled P, Q, R and S. Select the proper order for the four sentences. S1: There is a difference between Gandhiji's concept of secularism and that of Nehru's.  S6: Instead of doing any good, such secularism can do harm instead of good. P: Nehru's idea of secularism was equal indifference to all religions and bothering about none of them. Q: According to Gandhiji, all religions are equally true and each scripture is worthy of respect. R: Such secularism which means the rejection of all religions is contrary to our culture and tradition. S: In Gandhiji's view, secularism stands for equal respect for all religions. Option 1 : SQPR Option 2 : PSQR Option 3 : QSPR Option 4 : PRSQ



Ques 187 : In the question each passage consists of six sentences. The first and the sixth sentences are given in the beginning. The middle four sentences have been removed and jumbled up. These are labelled P, Q, R and S. Select the proper order for the four sentences. S1: Once upon a time an ant lived on the bank of a river. S6: She was touched. P: The dove saw the ant struggling in water in a helpless condition. Q: All its efforts to come up failed. R: One day it suddenly slipped into the water. S: A dove lived in a tree on the bank not far from the spot. Option 1 : RQSP Option 2 : QRPS Option 3 : SRPQ Option 4 : PQRS


Ques 188 : The sentences given in the question, when properly sequenced, form a coherent paragraph. Each sentence is labelled with a number. Choose the most logical order of sentences from among the four given choices to construct a coherent paragraph. 1. But, we all helped in the first few days. 2. Chandrapur is considered as a rural area. 3. Manohar was transferred to his ofice recently.
4. Initially he was not getting adjusted to the city life. 5. Before that he was working in Chandrapur branch of our office. Option 1 : 54312 Option 2 : 43215 Option 3 : 12345 Option 4 : 35241  


Ques 189 : The sentences given in the question, when properly sequenced, form a coherent paragraph. Each sentence is labelled with a number. Choose the most logical order of sentences from among the four given choices to construct a coherent paragraph. 1. A study to this effect suggests that the average white-collar worker demonstrates only about twenty-five per cent listening efficiency. 2. However, for trained and good listeners it is not unusual to use all the three approaches during a setting, thus improving listening effiiciency. 3. There are three approaches to listening: listening for comprehension, listening for empathy and listening for evaluation. 4. Although we spend nearly half of each communication interaction listening, we do not listen well. 5. Each approach has a particular emphasis that may help us to receive and process information in different settings. Option 1 : 15432 Option 2 : 23451 Option 3 : 35241 Option 4 : 43215


Ques 190 : The sentences given in the question, when properly sequenced, form a coherent paragraph. Each sentence is labelled with a number. Choose the most logical order of sentences from among the four given choices to construct a coherent paragraph. 1. Much of the argument that goes on around the alternative solution occurs because people hold different perceptions of the problem. 2. One of the reasons that Japanese Managers are perceived as making superior decisions compared to Western Managers is that they spend a great deal of effort and time determining that the problem is correctly defined. 3. Unfortunately, too often in the West, Managers assume that the initial definition of the situation is correct. 4. Up to half the time in meetings is spent in asking "Is this the real problem?" Option 1 : 2431 Option 2 : 2341 Option 3 : 3241 Option 4 : 1342


Ques 191 : Arrange the sentences A, B, C and D to form a logical sequence between sentences 1 to 6 1. Take the case of a child raised under slum conditions, whose parents are socially ambitious and envy families with money, but who nevertheless squander the little they have on drink. A. Common sense would expect that he would develop the value of thrift; he would never again endure the grinding poverty he has experienced as a child. B. He may simply be unable in later life to mobilize a drive sufficient to overcome these early conditions. C. But infact it is not so. D. The exact conditions are too complex but when certain conditions are fulfilled, he will thereafter be a spend thrift. 6. This is what has been observed in a number of cases. Option 1 : DCBA Option 2 : ABCD Option 3 : ACDB Option 4 : BACD



Ques 192 : Arrange the sentences A, B, C and D to form a logical sequence between sentences 1 to 6 1. The three colonial cities - Calcutta, Bombay and Madras were born at around the same time. A. Sadly today it has also become the most virulent symbol of the violent trends in body politic that is tearing apart the society along suicidal lines. B. Of the three, Bombay had been most enterprising in industrial and commercial exploration. C. Whether it is one caste against other or the most pervasive of all trends - Hindus against Muslims. D. It is indeed a metaphor for modern India. 6. This is about two tales of a city. Option 1 : ABCD Option 2 : BACD Option 3 : BDCA Option 4 : DABC


Ques 193 : Arrange the sentences A, B, C and D to form a logical sequence between sentences 1 to 6 1. Indian golfers contemplating a round or two in China would do well to familiarise themselves with the grazing habits of water buffalo. A. However, it is rare that these bulky beasts of burden meander across the manicured greens of China's golf courses. B. Chuangshan - located 90 minutes north of Hongkong was constructed to make the most of the area's natural attributes - an undulating valley ringed by blue mountains. C. But it is not very rare to find a bamboo hatted worker excitedly directing a moving hazard. D. Particularly not so if it is Chuangshan Hotspring Golf Club. 6. Chuangshan is unique for more than a highly picturesque phenomenon.  Option 1 : ABCD Option 2 : ACDB Option 3 : ADCB Option 4 : ADBC


Ques 194 : Arrange the sentences A, B, C and D to form a logical sequence between sentences 1 to 6 1. Hunger lurks unseen in every village and city of our country. A. What goes unrecognised is that death of starvation is only the most dramatic manifestation of a much more invisible malaise - of pervasive, stubborn, chronic hunger. B. Yet it surfaces into public consciousness only trainsiently, in moments when there are troubling media reports of starvation deaths. C. Among these are entire communities, utterly disenfranchised and asset less. D. And, that there are millions of forgotten people in India who live routinely at the very edge of survival, with hunger as a way of everyday life. 6. Like the Musahaars, a proud and savagely oppressed Dalit community in Bihar and Uttar Pradesh, who own not even the land on which their tenuous homesteads are built. Option 1 : CBAD Option 2 : BDAC Option 3 : ADCB Option 4 : BADC   


Ques 195 : Select the word or phrase which best expresses the meaning of the given word. FACILE
Option 1 : Face
Option 2 : Fragile
Option 3 : Soft
Option 4 : Easily done   


Ques 196 : Select the word or phrase which best expresses the meaning of the given word. APPROBATION Option 1 : Selfconfidence Option 2 : Probe Option 3 : Approval Option 4 : Distress


Ques 197 : Select the word or phrase which best expresses the meaning of the given word. ASPERSION Option 1 : Discipline Option 2 : To go away Option 3 : Deceit Option 4 : Slander   



Ques 198 : Select the word or phrase which best expresses the meaning of the given word. BOORISH Option 1 : Beautifiul Option 2 : Distasteful Option 3 : Boring Option 4 : Crude   


Ques 199 : Select the word or phrase which best expresses the meaning of the given word. BLITHE Option 1 : Disturb Option 2 : Carefree Option 3 : Distress Option


Ques 200 : Select the word or phrase which best expresses the meaning of the given word. CREDULITY Option 1 : Credible Option 2 : Discipline Option 3 : Gullible Option 4 : Weakness


Ques 201 : Select the word or phrase which best expresses the meaning of the given word. DELUGE Option 1 : Delude Option 2 : Fancy Option 3 : Flood Option 4 : Illusion


Ques 202 : Select the word or phrase which best expresses the meaning of the given word. DISCOURSE Option 1 : Conversation Option 2 : Speech Option 3 : Function Option 4 : Religion


Ques 203 : Select the word or phrase which best expresses the meaning of the given word. DISPARATE Option 1 : Option 2 : Option 3 : Option 4 :
Discreet Disturb Different Defame 

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Ques 173 : In the question, there is a sentence of which some parts have been jumbled up. Re-arrange these parts which are labelled P, Q, R and S to produce the correct sentence. Choose the proper sequence. People P: at his dispensary Q: went to him R: of all professions S: for medicine and treatment Option 1 : QPRS Option 2 : RPQS Option 3 : RQSP Option 4 : QRPS


Ques 174 : In the question, there is a sentence of which some parts have been jumbled up. Re-arrange these parts which are labelled P, Q, R and S to produce the correct sentence. Choose the proper sequence. He told us that P: and enjoyed it immensely Q:in a prose translation R: he had read Milton S: which he had borrowed from his teacher Option 1 : RSQP Option 2 : QRPS Option 3 : RQSP Option 4 : RQPS


Ques 175 : In the question, there is a sentence of which some parts have been jumbled up. Re-arrange these parts which are labelled P, Q, R and S to produce the correct sentence. Choose the proper sequence. We have to P: as we see it Q: speak the truth R: there is falsehood and darkness S: even if all around us Option 1 : RQSP Option 2 : QRPS Option 3 : RSQP Option 4 : QPSR  


Ques 176 : In the question, there is a sentence of which some parts have been jumbled up. Re-arrange these parts which are labelled P, Q, R and S to produce the correct sentence. Choose the proper sequence. It was P: in keeping with my mood Q: a soft summer evening R: as I walked sedately S: in the direction of the new house Option 1 : SRPQ Option 2 : QRPS Option 3 : QPRS Option 4 : SQPR  

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Ques 167 : Select the correct option that fills the blank(s) to make the sentence meaningfully complete. Unlike other examples of . . . . verse, Milton's Lycidas does more than merely mourn the death of Edward King; it also denounces corruption in the Church in which King was ordained.
Option 1 : satiric
Option 2 : elegiac 
Option 3 : free
Option 4 : humorous
Option 5 : didactic


Ques 168 : Select the correct option that fills the blank(s) to make the sentence meaningfully complete. In Japanese art, profound emotion is frequently couched in images of nature, observed with . . . . conditioned by life in a land of dramatic seasonal change, where perils of earthquake and typhoon make nature's bounty . . . . and its processes awesome and beautiful. Option 1 : an intimacy. . . . precarious Option 2 : a fidelity . . . . munificent Option 3 : a skill . . . . excessive Option 4 : an indifference . . . . chancy Option 5 : a senstivity . . . . distinctive


Ques 169 : Select the correct option that fills the blank(s) to make the sentence meaningfully complete. Because it arrives so early in the season, before many other birds, the robin has been called the . . . . of spring. Option 1 : hostage Option 2 : autocrat Option 3 : compass Option 4 : newcomer Option 5 : harbinger  


Ques 170 : Select the correct option that fills the blank(s) to make the sentence meaningfully complete. In place of the more general debate about abstract principles of government that most delegates probably expected, the Constitutional Convention put . . . . proposals on the table. Option 1 : theoretical Option 2 : vague Option 3 : concrete Option 4 : tentative Option 5 : redundant


Ques 171 : In the question, there is a sentence of which some parts have been jumbled up. Re-arrange these parts which are labelled P, Q, R and S to produce the correct sentence. Choose the proper sequence. It is easy to excuse P: but it is hard Q: in a boy of fourteen R: the mischief of early childhood S: to tolerate even unavoidable faults Option 1 : RPQS Option 2 : QRSP Option 3 : QRPS Option 4 : RPSQ


Ques 172 : In the question, there is a sentence of which some parts have been jumbled up. Re-arrange these parts which are labelled P, Q, R and S to produce the correct sentence. Choose the proper sequence.
I saw that P: but seeing my host in this mood Q: I deemed it proper to take leave R: as I had frequently done before S: it had been my intention to pass the night there Option 1 : QPSR Option 2 : QRPS Option 3 : SPQR Option 4 : SRPQ   

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Ques 161 : Select the correct option that fills the blank(s) to make the sentence meaningfully complete. The result does not . . . . my original conception of the master. Option 1 : Accord with Option 2 : Reconcile with Option 3 : Reconcile to Option 4 : Correspond with Option 5 : Correspond to


Ques 162 : Select the correct option that fills the blank(s) to make the sentence meaningfully complete. Patriotism, like so many other objects of this imperfect world, is a . . . . web of good and evil. Option 1 : Complicated Option 2 : Intricate Option 3 : Entrapped Option 4 : Entangled Option 5 : Tangled  


Ques 163 : Select the correct option that fills the blank(s) to make the sentence meaningfully complete. The consequences of the growing materialism of the modern age will be . . . .  Option 1 : Destructive Option 2 : Revolting Option 3 : Disastrous Option 4 : Unfailing Option 5 : Compounded


Ques 164 : Select the correct option that fills the blank(s) to make the sentence meaningfully complete. We were amazed that a man who had been heretofore the most . . . . . of public speakers could, in a single speech, electrify an audience and bring them cheering to their feet. Option 1 : enthralling Option 2 : accomplished Option 3 : pedestrian Option 4 : auspicious Option 5 : masterful


Ques 165 : Select the correct option that fills the blank(s) to make the sentence meaningfully complete. New concerns about growing religious tension in northern India were . . . . this week after at least fifty people were killed and hundreds were injured or arrested in rioting between Hindus and Muslims. Option 1 : lessened Option 2 : invalidated Option 3 : restrained Option 4 : dispersed Option 5 : fueled  


Ques 166 : Select the correct option that fills the blank(s) to make the sentence meaningfully complete. In a revolutionary development in technology, several manufacturers now make biodegradable forms of plastic; some plastic six-pack rings, for example, gradually . . . . when exposed to sunlight. Option 1 : harden Option 2 : stagnate Option 3 : inflate Option 4 : propagate Option 5 : decompose 

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Ques 155 : Select the correct option that fills the blank(s) to make the sentence meaningfully complete. Social psychology studies . . . . the behaviour of human groups organised or unorganised.
Option 1 : With Option 2 : Of Option 3 : In Option 4 : About
Option 5 : None of these  


Ques 156 : Select the correct option that fills the blank(s) to make the sentence meaningfully complete. Because she had a reputation for . . . . we were surprised and pleased when she greeted us so . . . .. Option 1 : insolence . . . .irately Option 2 : insouciance . . . .cordially Option 3 : graciousness . . . .amiably Option 4 : arrogance . . . .disdainfully Option 5 : querulousness . . . .affably


Ques 157 : Select the correct option that fills the blank(s) to make the sentence meaningfully complete. Raghav is not attracted by the . . . . life of the . . . . , always wandering through the country-side, begging for charity.
Option 1 : proud . . . . almsgiver
Option 2 : noble . . . . philanthropist
Option 3 : affluent . . . . mendicant
Option 4 : natural . . . . philosopher
Option 5 : peripatetic …………...vagabond  


Ques 158 : Select the correct option that fills the blank(s) to make the sentence meaningfully complete. Legislation was passed to punish brokers who . . . . their clients funds. Option 1 : Devastate Option 2 : Devour Option 3 : Embezzle Option 4 : Defalcate Option 5 : Dawdled


Ques 159 : Select the correct option that fills the blank(s) to make the sentence meaningfully complete. Now that he was prosperous and affluent, he gladly contributed funds to assist the . . . . and the disabled. Option 1 : Begging Option 2 : Impecunious Option 3 : Penitent Option 4 : Impervious Option 5 : Impetuous


Ques 160 : Select the correct option that fills the blank(s) to make the sentence meaningfully complete. To the dismay of the student body, the class president was . . . . berated by the principal at a school assembly.
Option 1 : ignominiously 
Option 2 : privately
Option 3 : magnanimously
Option 4 : fortuitously
Option 5 : inconspicuously 

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Ques 147 : Select the correct option that fills the blank to make the sentence meaningfully complete. The boy fell …. the bicycle. Option 1 : of Option 2 : off Option 3 : from  Option 4 : under

Ques 148 : Select the correct option that fills the blank to make the sentence meaningfully complete. Ravi put ….. the light and slept. Option 1 : for  Option 2 : down Option 3 : in  Option 4 : out  


Ques 149 : Select the correct option that fills the blank to make the sentence meaningfully complete. Radha felt very much grateful . . . her boss for the kindness he had shown in granting her leave.
Option 1 : To Option 2 : For
Option 3 : Towards
Option 4 : With Option 5 : After


Ques 150 : Select the correct option that fills the blank to make the sentence meaningfully complete. The consequence of his haughtiness was that his services were dispensed . . . . by his master.
Option 1 : About Option 2 : From Option 3 : With 
Option 4 : Round
Option 5 : Up


Ques 151 : Select the correct option that fills the blank to make the sentence meaningfully complete. Rati just chimes . . . . the opinion of her husband and seems to have no mind of her own.
Option 1 : From Option 2 : With Option 3 : In with 
Option 4 : On about
Option 5 : Up with


Ques 152 : Select the correct option that fills the blank(s) to make the sentence meaningfully complete. Most children remain . . . . school . . . the ages of seven and eight.
Option 1 : In/in
Option 2 : At/between
Option 3 : Inside/of
Option 4 : Under/beyond
Option 5 : Beyond/under


Ques 153 : Select the correct option that fills the blank(s) to make the sentence meaningfully complete. When Shankar remembered his wife long dead he was moved . . . . tears.
Option 1 : For  Option 2 : With Option 3 : To 
Option 4 : Through
Option 5 : Off


Ques 154 : Select the correct option that fills the blank(s) to make the sentence meaningfully
complete. The protracted illness has reduced him . . . . skeleton.
Option 1 : Till
Option 2 : Round
Option 3 : Through
Option 4 : To Option 5 : From 

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Ques 140 : In the question a part of the sentence is italicised. Alternatives to the italicised part is given which may improve the construction of the sentence. Select the correct alternative.  The mother has not seen the child for several months and now eagerly looks forward to seeing him.
Option 1 : looks ahead to
Option 2 : looks for
Option 3 : looks onto
Option 4 : No improvement needed


Ques 141 : Select the correct option that fills the blank to make the sentence meaningfully complete. The ruling party will have to put its own house ……… order.  Option 1 : in Option 2 : on Option 3 : to Option 4 : into


Ques 142 : Select the correct option that fills the blank to make the sentence meaningfully complete. Once he has signed the agreement, he won't be able to ….. Option 1 : back up Option 2 : back in  Option 3 : back at  Option 4 : back out


Ques 143 : Select the correct option that fills the blank to make the sentence meaningfully complete. In school many of us never realised the importance that grammar would …. in later life.
Option 1 : figure
Option 2 : portrary
Option 3 : play 
Option 4 : exercise


Ques 144 : Select the correct option that fills the blank to make the sentence meaningfully complete. 'Please' and ' Thank you' are the little courtesies by which we keep the ….. of life oiled and running smoothly.
Option 1 : path
Option 2 : machine 
Option 3 : garden Option 4 : river


Ques 145 : Select the correct option that fills the blank to make the sentence meaningfully complete. He …… in wearing the oldfashioned coat inspite of his wife's disapproval.
Option 1 : insists
Option 2 : persists 
Option 3 : desists Option 4 : resists


Ques 146 : Select the correct option that fills the blank to make the sentence meaningfully complete. Monika is quite intelligent but rather …… Option 1 : idealistic Option 2 : generous Option 3 : lazy Option 4 : optimistic  

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Ques 135 : In the question a part of the sentence is italicised. Alternatives to the italicised part is given which may improve the construction of the sentence. Select the correct alternative.  They are social insects, living in communities, regulated by definite laws, each member of society bearing a well-defined and separate part in the work of a colony. Option 1 : who are living in communities Option 2 : living among a communities Option 3 : who lives with a communities Option 4 : No improvement needed   


Ques 136 : In the question a part of the sentence is italicised. Alternatives to the italicised part is given which may improve the construction of the sentence. Select the correct alternative.  Please remind me of posting these letters to my relatives.
Option 1 : by posting
Option 2 : to post 
Option 3 : for posting
Option 4 : No improvement needed


Ques 137 : In the question a part of the sentence is italicised. Alternatives to the italicised part is given which may improve the construction of the sentence. Select the correct alternative.  The reason why he wrote the letter was because he could not contact him over the phone.
Option 1 : why he wrote the letter was since
Option 2 : for which he wrote the letter was because 
Option 3 : why he wrote the letter was that
Option 4 : No improvement needed


Ques 138 : In the question a part of the sentence is italicised. Alternatives to the italicised part is given which may improve the construction of the sentence. Select the correct alternative.  While crossing the highway a five year old child was knocked out by a passing car.
Option 1 : away Option 2 : up Option 3 : down
Option 4 : No improvement needed


Ques 139 : In the question a part of the sentence is italicised. Alternatives to the italicised part is given which may improve the construction of the sentence. Select the correct alternative.  Not a word they spoke to the unfortunate wife about it.
Option 1 : did they speak
Option 2 : they will speak
Option 3 : they had spoken
Option 4 : No improvement needed 

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Ques 129 : In the question a part of the sentence is italicised. Alternatives to the italicised part is given which may improve the construction of the sentence. Select the correct alternative.  You have come here with a view to insult me.
Option 1 : to insulting me
Option 2 : of insulting me 
Option 3 : for insulting me
Option 4 : No improvement needed


Ques 130 : In the question a part of the sentence is italicised. Alternatives to the italicised part is given which may improve the construction of the sentence. Select the correct alternative.  I would have waited for you at the station if I knew that you would come.
Option 1 : had known
Option 2 : was knowing
Option 3 : have known
Option 4 : No improvement needed


Ques 131 : In the question a part of the sentence is italicised. Alternatives to the italicised part is given which may improve the construction of the sentence. Select the correct alternative.  Due to these reason we are all in favour of universal compulsory education.
Option 1 : Out of these reasons
Option 2 : For these reasons 
Option 3 : By these reasons
Option 4 : No improvement needed


Ques 132 : In the question a part of the sentence is italicised. Alternatives to the italicised part is given which may improve the construction of the sentence. Select the correct alternative.  When it was feared that the serfs might go too far and gain their freedom from serfdom, the Protestant leaders joined the princes at crushing them.
Option 1 : into crushing
Option 2 : in crushing 
Option 3 : without crushing
Option 4 : No improvement needed


Ques 133 : In the question a part of the sentence is italicised. Alternatives to the italicised part is given which may improve the construction of the sentence. Select the correct alternative.  The dissidents hold a great problem in every political party.
Option 1 : cause Option 2 : give Option 3 : pose
Option 4 : No improvement needed


Ques 134 : In the question a part of the sentence is italicised. Alternatives to the italicised part is given which may improve the construction of the sentence. Select the correct alternative.
I shall not go until I am invited.
Option 1 : till I am invited
Option 2 : unless I am invited
Option 3 : if not I am invited
Option 4 : No improvement needed   

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Ques 123 : Read the sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The letter of that part is the answer. If there is no error, the answer is 'D'. (Ignore - the errors of punctuation,if any) (A) Ganguly is one of the finest batsmen/ (B) that India have produced/ (C) over the decades./ (D) No error Option 1 : (A) Option 2 : (B) Option 3 : (C ) Option 4 : (D)


Ques 124 : Read the sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The letter of that part is the answer. If there is no error, the answer is 'D'. (Ignore - the errors of punctuation,if any) (A) She sang/ (B) very well/(C)isn't it?./ (D) No error. Option 1 : (A) Option 2 : (B) Option 3 : (C ) Option 4 : (D)


Ques 125 : Read the sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The letter of that part is the answer. If there is no error, the answer is 'D'. (Ignore - the errors of punctuation,if any) (A) The man told to her/ (B) that he had not brought his dog/ (C) out for a walk as he was afraid that it would rain./ (D) No error Option 1 : (A) Option 2 : (B) Option 3 : (C ) Option 4 : (D)


Ques 126 : In the question a part of the sentence is italicised. Alternatives to the italicised part is given which may improve the construction of the sentence. Select the correct alternative.  To get one's name in the Rowland Ward's book of hunting records was the hot ambition of every serious hunter.
Option 1 : extreme
Option 2 : burning
Option 3 : reluctant
Option 4 : No improvement needed


Ques 127 : In the question a part of the sentence is italicised. Alternatives to the italicised part is given which may improve the construction of the sentence. Select the correct alternative.  Whatever to our other problems, we have no shortcoming to cheap labour in India.
Option 1 : default
Option 2 : deficit
Option 3 : scarcity 
Option 4 : No improvement needed


Ques 128 : In the question a part of the sentence is italicised. Alternatives to the italicised part is given which may improve the construction of the sentence. Select the correct alternative.  Neha was fined for careless driving. Option 1 : got fined Option 2 : fined Option 3 : was to be fined Option 4 : No improvement  

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Ques 116 : Read the sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The letter of that part is the answer. If there is no error, the answer is 'D'. (Ignore - the errors of punctuation,if any) (A) I had hoped to have met him yesterday/(B) to discuss the matter with him/(C) but he was not in his house, and so I could not meet him./(D) No error. Option 1 : (A) Option 2 : (B) Option 3 : (C ) Option 4 : (D)


Ques 117 : Read the sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The letter of that part is the answer. If there is no error, the answer is 'D'. (Ignore - the errors of punctuation,if any) (A) The retiring principal asked his old pupils/ (B) to take the interest in the school/(C) after he has retired./(D) No error Option 1 : (A) Option 2 : (B) Option 3 : (C ) Option 4 : (D)


Ques 118 : Read the sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The letter of that part is the answer. If there is no error, the answer is 'D'. (Ignore - the errors of punctuation,if any) (A) Hemant persisted/(B) to do it/(C) in spite of my advice/(D) No error. Option 1 : (A) Option 2 : (B) Option 3 : (C ) Option 4 : (D)


Ques 119 : Read the sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The letter of that part is the answer. If there is no error, the answer is 'D'. (Ignore - the errors of punctuation,if any) (A) With little patience/(B) you will be able to/(C) cross this hurdle./(D) No error Option 1 : (A) Option 2 : (B) Option 3 : (C ) Option 4 : (D)


Ques 120 : Read the sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The letter of that part is the answer. If there is no error, the answer is 'D'. (Ignore - the errors of punctuation,if any) (A) It is true/(B) that God helps those/(C) who helps themselves./(D) No error. Option 1 : (A) Option 2 : (B) Option 3 : (C ) Option 4 : (D)


Ques 121 : Read the sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The letter of that part is the answer. If there is no error, the answer is 'D'. (Ignore - the errors of punctuation,if any) (A) Umesh is/(B) five years/ (C) senior than me./ (D) No error. Option 1 : (A) Option 2 : (B) Option 3 : (C ) Option 4 : (D)


Ques 122 : Read the sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The letter of that part is the answer. If there is no error, the answer is 'D'. (Ignore - the errors of punctuation,if any) (A) Can I lend/(B) your pencil/(C) for a minute, please ?/(D) No error.
Option 1 : (A) Option 2 : (B) Option 3 : (C ) Option 4 : (D)  

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Ques 109 : Select the option that is most nearly OPPOSITE in meaning to the given word . STARTLED (OPPOSITE) Option 1 : amused Option 2 : relaxed Option 3 : endless Option 4 : astonished


Ques 110 : Select the option that is most nearly OPPOSITE in meaning to the given word . PERENNIAL (OPPOSITE) Option 1 : frequent Option 2 : regular Option 3 : lasting Option 4 : rare


Ques 111 : Read the sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The letter of that part is the answer. If there is no error, the answer is 'D'. (Ignore - the errors of punctuation,if any) (A) At the end of the year/(B) every student who had done adequate work/(C) was automatically promoted./(D) No error. Option 1 : (A) Option 2 : (B) Option 3 : (C ) Option 4 : (D)


Ques 112 : Read the sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The letter of that part is the answer. If there is no error, the answer is 'D'. (Ignore - the errors of punctuation,if any) (A) One of the members/(B) expressed doubt if/(C) the Minister was an athiest./(D) No error. Option 1 : (A) Option 2 : (B) Option 3 : (C ) Option 4 : (D)


Ques 113 : Read the sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The letter of that part is the answer. If there is no error, the answer is 'D'. (Ignore - the errors of punctuation,if any) (A) The meeting adjourned abruptly/(B) by the CEO after/(C) about three hours of deliberation./(D) No error Option 1 : (A) Option 2 : (B) Option 3 : (C ) Option 4 : (D)


Ques 114 : Read the sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The letter of that part is the answer. If there is no error, the answer is 'D'. (Ignore - the errors of punctuation,if any) (A) You will come/(B) to my party tomorrow,/ (C) isn't it ? /(D) No error Option 1 : (A) Option 2 : (B) Option 3 : (C ) Option 4 : (D)


Ques 115 : Read the sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The letter of that part is the answer. If there is no error, the answer is 'D'. (Ignore - the errors of punctuation,if any) (A) Do the roses in your garden smell/(B) more sweetly/(C) than those in ours?(D) No error
Option 1 : (A) Option 2 : (B) Option 3 : (C ) Option 4 : (D) 

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Ques 100 : Select the option that is most nearly OPPOSITE in meaning to the given word . PRANKISH (OPPOSITE) Option 1 : whimsical Option 2 : machiavellian Option 3 : impish Option 4 : serious   


Ques 101 : Select the option that is most nearly OPPOSITE in meaning to the given word . INGENUITY (OPPOSITE) Option 1 : skillfulness Option 2 : cunning Option 3 : inventive Option 4 : dullness


Ques 102 : Select the option that is most nearly OPPOSITE in meaning to the given word . PHILANTHROPIC (OPPOSITE) Option 1 : uxorious Option 2 : parsimonious Option 3 : carnal Option 4 : chary


Ques 103 : Select the option that is most nearly OPPOSITE in meaning to the given word . AUGUST (OPPOSITE) Option 1 : gloomy Option 2 : inglorious Option 3 : cherubic Option 4 : affable


Ques 104 : Select the option that is most nearly OPPOSITE in meaning to the given word . VANITY (OPPOSITE)
Option 1 : pride
Option 2 : humility 
Option 3 : conceit
Option 4 : ostentious


Ques 105 : Select the option that is most nearly OPPOSITE in meaning to the given word . TANGIBLE (OPPOSITE) Option 1 : ethereal Option 2 : concrete Option 3 : actual Option 4 : solid


Ques 106 : Select the option that is most nearly OPPOSITE in meaning to the given word . EPILOGUE (OPPOSITE) Option 1 : dialogue Option 2 : prelude Option 3 : post script Option 4 : epigram


Ques 107 : Select the option that is most nearly OPPOSITE in meaning to the given word . PERTINENT (OPPOSITE) Option 1 : irrational Option 2 : irregular Option 3 : insistent Option 4 : irrelevent   


Ques 108 : Select the option that is most nearly OPPOSITE in meaning to the given word . STATIONARY (OPPOSITE)
Option 1 : active
Option 2 : mobile 
Option 3 : rapid Option 4 : busy  

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Ques 91 : Select the option that is most nearly OPPOSITE in meaning to the given word .
DISSOLUTION (OPPOSITE) Option 1 : retribution Option 2 : compliance
Option 3 : futility
Option 4 : establishment  


Ques 92 : Select the option that is most nearly OPPOSITE in meaning to the given word . STILTED (OPPOSITE) Option 1 : informal Option 2 : verbose Option 3 : secretive Option 4 : senseless


Ques 93 : Select the option that is most nearly OPPOSITE in meaning to the given word . DISPARITY (OPPOSITE) Option 1 : timidity Option 2 : bigotry Option 3 : likeness Option 4 : influence


Ques 94 : Select the option that is most nearly OPPOSITE in meaning to the given word . BELLIGERENT (OPPOSITE) Option 1 : seditious Option 2 : genial Option 3 : corporal Option 4 : wary


Ques 95 : Select the option that is most nearly OPPOSITE in meaning to the given word . BENEDICTION (OPPOSITE) Option 1 : antidote Option 2 : intonation Option 3 : endowment Option 4 : anathema   


Ques 96 : Select the option that is most nearly OPPOSITE in meaning to the given word . LISTLESS (OPPOSITE) Option 1 : energetic Option 2 : confined Option 3 : minuscule Option 4 : enlisted


Ques 97 : Select the option that is most nearly OPPOSITE in meaning to the given word . FAR-FETCHED (OPPOSITE) Option 1 : ingenious Option 2 : facile Option 3 : myopic Option 4 : credible
Ques 98 : Select the option that is most nearly OPPOSITE in meaning to the given word . GAUNT (OPPOSITE) Option 1 : emaciated Option 2 : sombre Option 3 : plump Option 4 : piquant


Ques 99 : Select the option that is most nearly OPPOSITE in meaning to the given word . PERT (OPPOSITE) Option 1 : impudent Option 2 : brash Option 3 : savvy Option 4 : polite  

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Ques 83 : Select the option that is most nearly OPPOSITE in meaning to the given word . The incessant noise of the boring machine made it difficult for us to go to sleep at night. (OPPOSITE) Option 1 : intermittent Option 2 : harsh Option 3 : soft Option 4 : constant


Ques 84 : Select the option that is most nearly OPPOSITE in meaning to the given word . The leader was pragmatic in her approach to the problem facing the country. (OPPOSITE) Option 1 : indefinite Option 2 : vague Option 3 : idealistic Option 4 : optimistic


Ques 85 : Select the option that is most nearly OPPOSITE in meaning to the given word . She used to disparage her neighbour every now and then. (OPPOSITE)
Option 1 : please  Option 2 : praise Option 3 : belittle
Option 4 : denigrate


Ques 86 : Select the option that is most nearly OPPOSITE in meaning to the given word . PROTRACT (OPPOSITE) Option 1 : retrace Option 2 : distract Option 3 : curtail Option 4 : expose


Ques 87 : Select the option that is most nearly OPPOSITE in meaning to the given word . DECADENT (OPPOSITE) Option 1 : ethical Option 2 : impetuous Option 3 : succinct Option 4 : lewd


Ques 88 : Select the option that is most nearly OPPOSITE in meaning to the given word . HAPLESS (OPPOSITE) Option 1 : cheerful Option 2 : consistent Option 3 : fortunate Option 4 : shapely


Ques 89 : Select the option that is most nearly OPPOSITE in meaning to the given word . ORTHODOXY (OPPOSITE) Option 1 : renown Option 2 : trepidation Option 3 : unconventionality Option 4 : remoteness

Ques 90 : Select the option that is most nearly OPPOSITE in meaning to the given word . SUMPTUOUS (OPPOSITE)
Option 1 : open
Option 2 : frequent
Option 3 : partial
Option 4 : restrained 

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Ques 75 : Select the option that is most nearly OPPOSITE in meaning to the given word . SUBSERVIENT (OPPOSITE) Option 1 : Aggressive Option 2 : Straightforward Option 3 : Dignified Option 4 : Supercilious


Ques 76 : Select the option that is most nearly OPPOSITE in meaning to the given word . VALUABLE (OPPOSITE) Option 1 : Invaluable Option 2 : Worthless Option 3 : Inferior Option 4 : Lowly


Ques 77 : Select the option that is most nearly OPPOSITE in meaning to the given word . IMPASSE (OPPOSITE) Option 1 : Resurgence Option 2 : Breakthrough Option 3 : Continuation Option 4 : Combination


Ques 78 : Select the option that is most nearly OPPOSITE in meaning to the given word . Like poverty, affluence can sometimes create its own problems. (OPPOSITE) Option 1 : indigence Option 2 : opulence Option 3 : sorrow Option 4 : exuberance


Ques 79 : Select the option that is most nearly OPPOSITE in meaning to the given word . I abhor the ideas he sometimes expresses. (OPPOSITE) Option 1 : admire Option 2 : respect Option 3 : applaud Option 4 : appreciate


Ques 80 : Select the option that is most nearly OPPOSITE in meaning to the given word . The members thought that the task was feasible. (OPPOSITE) Option 1 : impractical Option 2 : impossible Option 3 : difficult Option 4 : impracticable


Ques 81 : Select the option that is most nearly OPPOSITE in meaning to the given word . They had an insipid conversation. (OPPOSITE)
Option 1 : lively 
Option 2 : argumentative
Option 3 : loud
Option 4 : curious


Ques 82 : Select the option that is most nearly OPPOSITE in meaning to the given word . Ram displays enthusiasm whenever he is posed with a problem. (OPPOSITE) Option 1 : eagerness Option 2 : weakness Option 3 : indifference Option 4 : softness 

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Ques 66 : Select the option that is most nearly OPPOSITE in meaning to the given word .
EXTROVERT (OPPOSITE) Option 1 : clown Option 2 : hero Option 3 : ectomorph Option 4 : neurotic Option 5 : introvert 

Ques 67 : Select the option that is most nearly OPPOSITE in meaning to the given word .
PERT (OPPOSITE) Option 1 : polite Option 2 : perishable Option 3 : moral Option 4 : deliberate Option 5 : stubborn 

Ques 68 : Select the option that is most nearly OPPOSITE in meaning to the given word .
RUDDY (OPPOSITE) Option 1 : robust Option 2 : witty Option 3 : wan Option 4 : exotic Option 5 : creative 

Ques 69 : Select the option that is most nearly OPPOSITE in meaning to the given word .
MINOR (OPPOSITE) Option 1 : Big Option 2 : Major Option 3 : Tall Option 4 : Heavy 


Ques 70 : Select the option that is most nearly OPPOSITE in meaning to the given word .
PROVOCATION (OPPOSITE) Option 1 : Vocation Option 2 : Pacification Option 3 : Peace Option 4 : Destruction 

Ques 71 : Select the option that is most nearly OPPOSITE in meaning to the given word .
QUIESCENT (OPPOSITE) Option 1 : Indifferent Option 2 : Troublesome Option 3 : Weak Option 4 : Unconcerned 

Ques 72 : Select the option that is most nearly OPPOSITE in meaning to the given word .
VICTORIOUS (OPPOSITE) Option 1 : Defeated Option 2 : Annexed Option 3 : Destroyed Option 4 : Vanquished 

Ques 73 : Select the option that is most nearly OPPOSITE in meaning to the given word .
NIGGARDLY (OPPOSITE) Option 1 : Frugal Option 2 : Thrifty Option 3 : Stingy Option 4 : Generous 

Ques 74 : Select the option that is most nearly OPPOSITE in meaning to the given word .
FRUGAL (OPPOSITE) Option 1 : Copious Option 2 : Extravagant Option 3 : Generous Option 4 : Ostentatious