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SECTION
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
She swallowed _____ her breakfast in a hurry.
Comprehension:
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.
The Digital Saksharta Abhiyan (DISHA) or National Digital Literacy Mission (NDLM) Scheme has been formulated to (1)________ IT training to 52.5 lakh persons, including Anganwadi and ASHA workers and authorised ration dealers in all the States/UTs (2)________ the country so that the non-IT literate citizens are (3)________ to become IT literate so as to (4)________ them to actively and effectively participate in the democratic and developmental process and also (5)________ their livelihood.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank No.3.
Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.
Select the most appropriate synonym of the Bold word in the given sentence.
The ruins of this building do tell us the story of a defunct organisation.
Comprehension:
In the given passage, four options are given for each blank. Select the most appropriate option to complete the given passage, which also fits contextually as per the word given in the bracket.
Climate change is a pressing global issue that demands immediate attention and action. The (1. seriousness) _____ of this problem can no longer be denied, as we witness more frequent and severe weather events. It is crucial to (2.discuss) ______ the causes of climate change, which primarily result from human activities such as the burning of fossil foels, deforestation, and industrial processes. To combat climate change, we must reduce our carbon (3.impression) ______ by transitioning to renewable energy sources, conserving forests, and adopting sustainable practices in (4, whole) _____ the sectors of the economy. Additionally, individual actions, such as reducing energy consumption and supporting environmentally friendly policies, play a vital role in addressing this global crisis. As the consequences of climate change become more evident, it is imperative that we (5. joint efforts) ______ as a society to protect our planet for future generations.
Fill in the blank (2) with the appropriate word from the options below:
Select the word segment which substitutes the bracketed word correctly and completes the sentence meaningfully.
Mathematics (are not) easy to learn.
In each of the following sentences four options are given. You are needed to identify the best way of writing the sentence in context of the correct usage of standard written English.
Being a realist, the detective could not accept the statement of the accused that UFOs had caused the disturbance.
Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.
Diminutive
For years, world-wide organisations have become increasingly excited about the prospect of a cloud-based future. As the dream becomes an ever closer reality for many kinds of business and, Forrester predicted that enterprise spending on cloud services is set to surge. IDC also predicted that global spending on public cloud services and infrastructure would reach $210bn in 2019, an increase of 24% from 2018. But one obstacle stands create friction and introduce risk: the process of migration. As all indications point to a massive shift in data deployments to the cloud, it is more important than ever that the transition from on-premises to Cloud is as risk free as possible. In today's climate any loss or disruption to data can have a huge business impact. It’s a complex process, is frequently underestimated and many organisations have found there’s lots that can go wrong that can impact the business. Organisations across the globe have found the cloud to be an ideal place to run modern data applications due to big data’s elastic resource requirements. Furthermore, with the lack of data talent an ever-looming issue for most companies today they have been determined to adopt a cloud-first strategy to ensure business operations are accessible for a range of employees. The cloud offers great promise for developers especially, as it can increase the speed at which they develop software features and increase the resilience of applications once they are deployed - along with enhanced security through the use of multiple server locations. With all this considered, it is no surprise that 42% of UK businesses leverage some kind of cloud service, according to Eurostat. However, all the perceived benefits of leveraging the cloud are redundant if organisations come up against barriers to accessing cloud services. Cloud-based data pipelines still suffer from complexity challenges at the moment, along with the lack of visibility into cost and resource usage at the application and user level. The answer to this is automation fueled by robust Machine learning training models and artificial intelligence. These concepts and the tools that enable them can determine the prerequisites of cloud infrastructure, application dependencies,the appropriate target cloud instance profiles, and provide troubleshooting in real-time. To summarise, the promise of the cloud has created a sense of excitement amongst enterprises, however, they have proceeded to go full steam ahead into adopting a cloud service, without sufficient data to ensure performance service level agreements (SLAs).
Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.
Distinguished
The following sentence has been split into four segments, identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.
Despite of being / a small girl / she fought/ the bull bravely.
Choose the word that is opposite in meaning to the given word.
Arrival
Directions: Read the given passage carefully to answer the following questions. Each question will have five alternatives as its answer. Choose the correct option as your answer.
Dolphins, often celebrated in folklore and admired for their intelligence, agility, and friendly demeanor, are indeed one of the sea's most fascinating inhabitants. These mammals, belonging ___ the family Delphinidae, navigate the vast expanses of the ocean with a grace and efficiency that has captivated human imagination for centuries. With over 40 species of dolphins discovered to date, they are a testament to the adaptability and diversity of marine life.
One of the most remarkable aspects of dolphins is their sophisticated echolocation ability, which they use to hunt for food and navigate through murky waters. This biological sonar enables dolphins to emit sound waves that bounce off objects, allowing them to "see" their surroundings through sound. This skill is not just a testament to their intelligence but also a critical adaptation for survival in the diverse and sometimes challenging environments they inhabit.
Dolphins are also known for their complex social structures. They live in pods, which can vary in size from a few individuals to over a thousand, depending on the species and environment. These social units are crucial for their survival, aiding in hunting, raising young, and protecting each other from predators. The intricate social behaviors observed in dolphins, including cooperation, altruism, and even grieving, reflect a level of social intelligence that is rare in the animal kingdom.
The relationship between dolphins and the sea is symbiotic and essential. The sea provides a habitat rich in resources, enabling dolphins to thrive. In return, dolphins play a significant role in the marine ecosystem. As apex predators, they help maintain the balance of marine life by controlling fish populations, which can contribute to the health of coral reefs and other marine habitats. Furthermore, dolphins are indicators of ocean health, with their presence or absence often signaling shifts in environmental conditions.
Despite their significance, dolphins face numerous threats from human activities, including pollution, climate change, and entanglement in fishing gear. Conservation efforts are essential to ensure that dolphins continue to flourish in the oceans. Protected marine areas, sustainable fishing practices, and ongoing research and education are critical components of these efforts.
In conclusion, dolphins are not just captivating creatures of the sea; they are pivotal to the marine ecosystem's health and diversity. Their intelligence, social complexity, and symbiotic relationship with the ocean make them a subject of endless fascination and an important focus for conservation. As we continue to unravel the mysteries of these extraordinary animals, it is imperative that we also take steps to protect them and the vibrant habitat they call home.
Which of the following statement(s) can be false as per the passage?
A. Dolphins communicate solely through body language, lacking any form of vocal communication.
B. The diet of dolphins consists entirely of plant-based materials, such as seaweed and aquatic plants.
C. Dolphins' social structures are flexible, allowing them to form various types of groups based on activities and social connections.
Identify the INCORRECTLY spelt word in the following sentence and select its correct spelling from the given options.
The colours of the rainbow seemed to shine through the trianguler prism as the sun hit the object.
Find the part of the given sentence that has an error in it. If there is no error, choose "No error'.
Either Sam or Ishita have invited her for the Christmas party.
Improve the underlined part of the sentence. Choose "No improvement as an answer if the sentence is grammatically correct
I buy most of my books online
Read the passage and answer the following questions. India is a land of great tourism potential. From Kashmir to Kanyakumari, from Arunachal Pradesh to Gujarat, every region has its own uniqueness and flavour. Be it cold/hot deserts (Ladakh/Rajasthan), rivers (Ganges and Brahmaputra), forests (Niligiri & North East) or islands (Andaman and Nicobar), each landform is bound to mesmerize tourists. Moreover, the wide variety in the landscape offers a range of choices to tourists from within India and abroad.
In October 2017, the Union Ministry of Tourism in collaboration with other central ministries, state governments and stakeholders successfully organized “Paryatan Parv” across the country. The 21-day program was organized with the objective of drawing focus on the benefits of tourism, showcasing the cultural diversity of the country and reinforcing the principle of “Tourism for All”. India’s tourism sector witnessed a growth of 4.5 per cent in terms of foreign tourist arrivals (FTAs) with 8.2 million arrivals in 2015, and a growth of 4.1 per cent in foreign exchange earnings (FEEs) of USD 21.1 billion.
However, tourism-associated economic and social infrastructure – hotels, connectivity, human resources, hygiene, health facilities, etc are largely under-developed in India. The poor quality of infrastructure is reflected in India’s 112th rank in the ICT readiness component and 104th rank in the health and hygiene components of the WEF’s Travel and Tourism Competitiveness Index 2017. The safety and security of tourists, especially of foreign tourists, is a major roadblock to tourism development. Attacks on foreign nationals, especially on women, raise questions about India’s ability to welcome tourists from far away countries. A majority of the tourist spots in the country are not accessible to poor, women and elderly. This is because of the high costs of travelling, poor connectivity and a series of permissions required for various reasons.
Tourism not only creates jobs in the tertiary sector but also encourages growth in the primary and secondary sectors of industry. Hence, it is high time, the government encourages the participation of the private sector in a big way for the all-round development of the tourism sector that has the potential to act as the key driver of inclusive growth.
What are the challenges faced by the Indian tourism industry?
- connectivity
- lack of proper hygiene
- safety and security of tourists
Comprehension:
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.
Photosynthesis is the _____ (1) used by plants, algae and some bacteria to turn sunlight into energy. The process chemically _____ (2) carbon dioxide and water into food and oxygen. The chemical reaction often ______ (3) on a pigment called chlorophyll, which gives plants their green colour. Photosynthesis is also the _______ (4) our planet is blanketed an oxygen-rich atmosphere. Plants absorb carbon dioxide from the ________ (5) air and release water and oxygen via microscopic pores on their leaves called stomata.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 1.
Comprehension:
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.
As a boy, I was always exploring lonely places neglected gardens and orchards, unoccupied houses, patches of scrub or wasteland, the fields outside the town, the fringes of the forest.
On one of my rambles (1)_____ the bungalow, I pushed my way through a thicket of lantana bushes and stumbled over a thick stone slab, twisting my ankle slightly as I fell. For some time, I sat on the grass massaging my foot. When the pain eased, I looked (2)______at the stone slab and was surprised to find that it was a gravestone. It was almost entirely covered by ivy; obviously no one had been near it for years. I tugged at the i and some of it came away in my hands. There was some (3)_____lettering on the grave half-obscured by grass and moss. I could make out a name Rose but little more. I sat there for some time, (4)_______over my discovery. I was wondering why 'Rose' should have been buried at so lonely a spot when there was a (5)_______not far away.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 2.
Which of the phrases given in the options should replace the word phrase that is underlined in the sentence to make it grammatically correct? If the sentence is correct as it is and no correction is required, select 'No correction required' as the answer.
To be successful, you must understandr why your failure in the past and take steps to prevent it from happening again.
Choose the word that is opposite in meaning to the given word.
Abrasive
Select the most appropriate option to substitute the bracketed segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select "no substitution required".
When it comes to face masks, the (market are flooded with choices).
Parts of the following sentence have been underlined and given as options. Select the option that contains a misspelt word.
A piano teacher described an interesting encounter she had with a young lady who came to inquire about music lessons.
The given question has one blank indicating that something has been omitted. Choose the word for the given options that could fit in the blank correctly.
It’s been a year since I joined college, but I haven’t once _________ into my classroom.
Comprehension:
In the given passage, four options are given for each blank. Select the most appropriate option to complete the given passage, which also fits contextually as per the word given in the bracket.
Healthy eating is a key component of a (1.complete)______lifestyle. It's essential to maintain a balanced diet that includes a variety of fruits and vegetables, lean proteins, and whole grains. Such a diet not only provides the necessary nutrients for (2. ideal)______growth and overall well-being but also reduces the risk of (3. chronic)_____conditions such as heart disease and diabetes. In addition to a nutritious diet, regular physical activity is (4. essential)____for maintaining good health. Staying (5. healthy)______and active can enhance both physical and mental well-being.
Fill in the blank (I) with the appropriate word from the options below:
Life is messy. If we want our best and brightest in the workforce, we need to accept that they have complex lives. We need to be flexible when it comes to the realities of balancing career and family. Being flexible at work doesn’t just benefit people trying to balance their outside lives with work. An extensive body of research demonstrates the business benefits of flexible working. Yet despite this overwhelming evidence, access to flexible work and careers is not widespread. Flexible work is still regarded as an add-on, something we do for mothers for a few months when they are back from parental leave. But in the face of rapid changes to the way we work, organizations need to move beyond just having policies for flexible working or making ad-hoc adjustments for certain individuals. Companies need to fundamentally rethink the way they design work and jobs. The World Economic Forum predicts that we are on the cusp of a fourth industrial revolution. Technological, socioeconomic and demographic shifts are transforming the way we work, demanding flexibility in the way individuals, teams and organizations work. We all have different things happening in our lives at different times. Not just caring for young kids, but other family members, community roles, study and volunteering. And all of these parts of our identities bring with them different skill sets. In today’s workforce, fewer people identify with the stereotype of the ideal worker – a full-time, fully committed employee without personal or family commitments that impact on availability. There are a few factors driving the demand for increased flexibility. Globalization is one. The development of a 24/7 marketplace, and the rapid expansion of the services economy are also having a transformational effect on the workplace, requiring organizations to think creatively about how they can best organize jobs and work to respond to an increasingly diverse and demanding customer base. Similarly technology is driving – and enabling – greater flexibility. It is dramatically reshaping our workplaces, blurring the boundaries between work and home and diversifying where, when and how employees work. Advances in mobile, internet and cloud technologies, the rapid development of computing power, and the digital connection between multiple objects have all driven workplace innovations such as remote working, telecommuting, co-working spaces, video/teleconferencing, and virtual teams and collaboration. So the future of work demands new approaches to work design – but have workplaces risen to the challenge? The evidence suggests we have yet to grasp this opportunity to be more innovative. While some employers are making flexible work more available, there is still a high prevalence of bolted-on temporary arrangements. These arrangements are seen as the exception to the rule, with the full-time, “face-time”, long hours “ideal worker” still the model to which everyone is expected to adhere. Many people make assumptions about flexible workers, including that they’re not interested in training and development, aren’t committed to the organization, or don’t have any career aspirations. We need to explore and challenge these biases. There are good international examples of successful work redesign that have involved the input of a team of employees. For example, a UK bakery sat down with their bakers and came up with a flexible system of two to three baking shifts a day to maintain a steady supply of fresh bread. The team agreed to rotate their hours each week so no team member permanently worked a shift that did not suit. After the change was made, bakery sales increased by more than 65% in the first year and employee satisfaction in the bakery has risen 10% since the change to 93%. So work redesign is not only doable, it can deliver business benefits, although it does require a completely new approach. By changing our thinking and focusing on the team and the organization as a whole, rather than the individual, we have the opportunity to create more adaptable and sustainable workplaces.
Select the option that expresses the given sentence in active voice.
Was the painting stolen by the thief?
Select the most appropriate synonym of the highlighted word.
The government's utilitarian stance was appreciated by all.
(i) Disburses
(ii) Squander
(iii) Distributes
Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word
Empathetic
Comprehension:
Read the passage carefully and select the correct answer for the given blanks out of the four alternatives.
Government of India stands commitmed to (1) _____ climate change. The Government is implementing several programmes and (2) _____ including the National Action Plan on Climate Change (NAPCC), which (3) _____ missions in specific areas of solar energy, energy efficiency, water, sustainable agriculture. Himalayan ecosystem. mustainable habitat, health, green India and (4) ______ knowledge for climate change. The NAPCC provides an overarching (5) _____ for all climate sctions.
Select the most appropriate option for blank(4)
Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.
Asleep
Sentences of a paragraph are given below in jumbled order. Arrange the sentences in the correct order to form a meaningful and coherent paragraph.
A.Graphology tells them about the candidates’ temperaments, highlighting both, weaknesses and strengths.
B.Many companies use it for executive recruitment and analysis.
C.Despite public scepticism, graphology plays a covert role in British management.
D.Modern graphology began early in the 19th century when French churchman Jean Hippolyte Michon created the first graphological ‘catalogue’.
Find the part of the given sentence that has an error in it. If there is no error, choose "No error".
If acid drainage will reaches groundwater, it may persist for decades or centuries.
Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the Bold word.
Ranen feels that the notion of democracy is a farce.
Select the most appropriate phrasal verb to fill in the blank.
The teacher asked the students to _______ their essays before the deadline.
Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select ‘No substitution required’. An ultralight airplane is very different from a conventional airplane. It is looking like a lawn chair with wings.
Comprehension:
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.
Mount Everest, a peak in the Himalayan mountain range, is at a height of 8850 metres above sea level and is considered the (1)______point on earth. While it is called Chomo-Lungma, or "Mother Goddess of the Land," (2)_____the Tibetans, the people of Nepal call it Sagarmatha. The British named the mountain (3)____Sir George Everest, a 19th-century British surveyor of South Asia. The Everest is believed to be over 60 billion years old.Although the first (4)_____to climb Mount Everest was made in 1921, it was not successful. It was on 29th May, 1953, that Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay became the first men to (5)____the summit of this mountain.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 1.
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