P: one is not sure whether it is the power of the search engines Q: that helps readers to remember and recollect information R: in this age of digital storage of information, S: or their own stupendous memory and pose questions.
Given below is the body of a letter to the editor with four blanks. Fill those blanks with the options provided to make it readable. Moral degradation (I) including in our education system. The future generation (II) not wisdom. This rat race is a dangerous predicament. The ultimate goal of education, that of emancipating oneself, (III) of today. It is high time our educational setup underwent a massive revamp taking a cue from India?s ancient Gurukul system, (IV) of the soul.
P: is wholly overlooked in the strictly syllabus oriented education system Q: of holistic development encompassing physical, mental, societal and spiritual elevation R: is left to mechanically absorb factual knowledge S: has spread its tentacles far and wide,
In this question there are three pairs of words, of which third pair is incomplete. You are to complete the third pair in the same way as the first two pairs are. Define: Find:: Posted : Step:: Mother: ??
Identify the type of the sentence given below. Should you be so unfortunate as to suppose that you are a genius, and that things will come to you, it would be well to undeceive yourself as soon as it is possible.
Given below is a sentence in four parts. One of the parts contains a grammatical error. Find the part. It is easy to see that (i)/a lawyer's demeanour in court (iii)/may be prejudicial (iii)/against the interests of his client, (iv)
Choose the alternative from the options provided, which can best improve the given sentence by substituting its underlined portion. Not a word they spoke to the unfortunate wife about it.
Direction: For Q 11-15: Read the given passage carefully and answer the questions that follow. When we are suddenly confronted with any terrible danger, the change of nature we undergo is equally great. In some cases fear paralyses us. Like animals, we stand still, powerless to move a step in fright or to lift a hand in defence of our lives, and sometimes we are seized with panic, and again, act more like the inferior animals than rational beings. On the other hand, frequently in cases of sudden extreme peril, which cannot be escaped by flight, and must be instantly faced, even the most timid men at once as if by miracle, become possessed of the necessary change, sharp quick apprehension, and swift decision. This is a miracle very common in nature. Man and the inferior animals alike, when confronted with certain almost death "gather resolution from despair' but there can really be no trace of so debilitating a feeling in the person fighting, or prepared to fight for dear life. At such times the mind is clearer than it has ever been; the nerves are steel, there is nothing felt but a wonderful strength and daring. Looking back at certain perilous moments in my own life, I remember them with a kind of joy, not that there was any joyful excitement then; but because they brought me a new experience, a new nature as it was and lifted me for a time above myself.
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Direction: Read the given passage carefully and answer the questions that follow. When we are suddenly confronted with any terrible danger, the change of nature we undergo is equally great. In some cases fear paralyses us. Like animals, we stand still, powerless to move a step in fright or to lift a hand in defence of our lives, and sometimes we are seized with panic, and again, act more like the inferior animals than rational beings. On the other hand, frequently in cases of sudden extreme peril, which cannot be escaped by flight, and must be instantly faced, even the most timid men at once as if by miracle, become possessed of the necessary change, sharp quick apprehension, and swift decision. This is a miracle very common in nature. Man and the inferior animals alike, when confronted with certain almost death 'gather resolution from despair' but there can really be no trace of so debilitating a feeling in the person fighting, or prepared to fight for dear life. At such times the mind is clearer than it has ever been; the nerves are steel, there is nothing felt but a wonderful strength and daring. Looking back at certain perilous moments in my own life, I remember them with a kind of joy, not that there was any joyful excitement then; but because they brought me a new experience, a new nature as it was and lifted me for a time above myself.
The author names three different ways in which a man may react to sudden danger. What are they?
A)
He may flee in panic, or fight back or stand still.
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He may be paralysed with fear, seized with panic or act like a inferior animal.
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He may be paralysed with fear, or seized with panic, or as if by miracle become possessed of the necessary courage and face the danger.
Direction: Read the given passage carefully and answer the questions that follow. When we are suddenly confronted with any terrible danger, the change of nature we undergo is equally great. In some cases fear paralyses us. Like animals, we stand still, powerless to move a step in fright or to lift a hand in defence of our lives, and sometimes we are seized with panic, and again, act more like the inferior animals than rational beings. On the other hand, frequently in cases of sudden extreme peril, which cannot be escaped by flight, and must be instantly faced, even the most timid men at once as if by miracle, become possessed of the necessary change, sharp quick apprehension, and swift decision. This is a miracle very common in nature. Man and the inferior animals alike, when confronted with certain almost death 'gather resolution from despair' but there can really be no trace of so debilitating a feeling in the person fighting, or prepared to fight for dear life. At such times the mind is clearer than it has ever been; the nerves are steel, there is nothing felt but a wonderful strength and daring. Looking back at certain perilous moments in my own life, I remember them with a kind of joy, not that there was any joyful excitement then; but because they brought me a new experience, a new nature as it was and lifted me for a time above myself.
The distinction between 'inferior animals' and 'rational beings' is that:
A)
the former are capable of fighting.
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the latter are clever.
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the latter are stronger.
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the latter are capable of reasoning things out which the former cannot.
Direction: Read the given passage carefully and answer the questions that follow. When we are suddenly confronted with any terrible danger, the change of nature we undergo is equally great. In some cases fear paralyses us. Like animals, we stand still, powerless to move a step in fright or to lift a hand in defence of our lives, and sometimes we are seized with panic, and again, act more like the inferior animals than rational beings. On the other hand, frequently in cases of sudden extreme peril, which cannot be escaped by flight, and must be instantly faced, even the most timid men at once as if by miracle, become possessed of the necessary change, sharp quick apprehension, and swift decision. This is a miracle very common in nature. Man and the inferior animals alike, when confronted with certain almost death 'gather resolution from despair' but there can really be no trace of so debilitating a feeling in the person fighting, or prepared to fight for dear life. At such times the mind is clearer than it has ever been; the nerves are steel, there is nothing felt but a wonderful strength and daring. Looking back at certain perilous moments in my own life, I remember them with a kind of joy, not that there was any joyful excitement then; but because they brought me a new experience, a new nature as it was and lifted me for a time above myself.
Explain the phrase 'gather resolution from danger'.
A)
Find hope and courage
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B)
A state of utter hopelessness steels one to fight out of danger
Direction: Read the given passage carefully and answer the questions that follow. When we are suddenly confronted with any terrible danger, the change of nature we undergo is equally great. In some cases fear paralyses us. Like animals, we stand still, powerless to move a step in fright or to lift a hand in defence of our lives, and sometimes we are seized with panic, and again, act more like the inferior animals than rational beings. On the other hand, frequently in cases of sudden extreme peril, which cannot be escaped by flight, and must be instantly faced, even the most timid men at once as if by miracle, become possessed of the necessary change, sharp quick apprehension, and swift decision. This is a miracle very common in nature. Man and the inferior animals alike, when confronted with certain almost death 'gather resolution from despair' but there can really be no trace of so debilitating a feeling in the person fighting, or prepared to fight for dear life. At such times the mind is clearer than it has ever been; the nerves are steel, there is nothing felt but a wonderful strength and daring. Looking back at certain perilous moments in my own life, I remember them with a kind of joy, not that there was any joyful excitement then; but because they brought me a new experience, a new nature as it was and lifted me for a time above myself.
The author feels happy in the recollection of dangers faced and overcome because:
A)
They brought him a new experience.
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They not only brought him a new experience but let him survive his ordeal.
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C)
They not only brought him a new experience but lifted him above himself for a time.
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They not only brought him a new experience but instilled courage to face the danger.
If we change the interrogative sentence, "Were we sent to the world simply to make money?" in to an assertive one without changing its meaning, it will be:
A)
We were sent to the world simply to make money.
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B)
We were not been sent to the world to make money simply.
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Simply for making money we had not been sent to the word.
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We were not sent to the world simply to make money.
Arrange PQRS to give the correct sequence of the passage given below. P: Maybe, what cannot be cured must be endured! But I use to wonder whether there is anything in the world that cannot be cured, and whether bringing down the cost of things rests with the government alone or, as an individual, can I have any influence on the uncontrolled rising costs? Q: My answer is 'yes'; if only society really feels suffocated and would like to do something in this regard. Do I resist purchasing onion at Rs. 80 or tomato at Rs. 50 a kg? Onion is not oxygen without which I cannot breathe! Supposing people do not purchase beans at Rs. 70 a kg, how long would the shopkeeper keep the vegetable on his shelves? - right from the wholesale merchant to my street vendor? Prices cannot go up when it begins to rot! If office-goers as a class desist using their petrol/diesel vehicles and choose public conveyance, won't petrol price come down? R: In the days of spiraling inflation, when the cost of living soars, when the prices of milk to maida, banana to brinjal, carrot to capsicum, mango to melon skyrocket day by day, the middle class people are the worst hit. S: Governments and the party in power say they make all-out efforts to contain the prices. Economists quote several factors for price raise. The Opposition parties protest government policies for the pathetic conditions of the people but secretly welcome the difficult times so that they can win the next elections.
Direction: Give the synonym for the words underlined in the sentences below.
Last fortnight the rain came to the parched soil of India after the merciless drought had already sapped the vitality and livelihood of millions of peasants.
The given question is on direction test. Read the question carefully and pick your option. I am facing south. I turn right and walk 20 m. Then I again turn right and walk 10 m. I turn left then and walk 10 m and then turning right I walk 20 m. I then again turn right and walk 60 m. In which direction am I from the starting point?
A sentence is given below with two blank spaces. Fill in the blanks with most appropriate pair of words given in options, in same order, to make the sentence meaningfully complete.
It is now a proven fact that _____ of child mortality is the best ________ for family planning in developing countries.
In this question a group of words has been given. You are required to arrange these words in correct alphabetical order. 1. Baffle 2. Bolt 3. Buffer 4. Boiler 5. Bedding
Given in question are three statements followed by four conclusions. You are to say which of the following conclusion/s, or if any, follow/s the given statements.
Statements: [a] Some answers are questions. [b] Some questions are writers. [c] All writers are poets. Conclusions: I: Some writers are answers. II: Some poets are questions. III: All questions are poets. IV: Some poets are answers.
Read both the statements given below and find which one of the statements is the cause and which is its effect. Statements I: The importance of yoga and exercise is being realised by all the sections of society. II: There is an increasing awareness about health in the society particularly among the group of middle age population.
A)
Statement I is the cause and statement II is its effect.
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Statement II is the cause and statement I is its effect.
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Both the statements I and II are independent causes.
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D)
Both the statements I and II are the effects of some common cause.
Direction: For Q 49-50: Read the given information carefully and answer the questions that follow.
The only people to attend a conference were four ship captains and the first mates of three of those captains. The captains were L, M, N and O; and the first mates were A, D and G. Each person, in turn, delivered a report to the assembly as per the following: I: Each of the first mates delivered their report exactly after his or her captain. II: The first captain to speak was M. III: Captain N spoke after captain M.
Direction: For Q 49-50: Read the given information carefully and answer the questions that follow.
Among the following statements, which would make M, D, N, G, L, O, A the only possible sequence of speakers?
A)
D is M's first mate, G is N's first mate and A is O's first mate.
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B)
D is M's first mate, G is N's first mate, A was the second to speak after L