Accenture Questions Verbal Ability

ACCENTURE QUESTIONS
VERBAL ABILITY
Select the correct option that fills the blank(s) to make the
sentence meaningfully complete.
1. The tiring trip to hills of Shivpuri ________ the entire
group exhausted.
(a) left (b) leave (c) went
(d) spent (e) consumed
2. The rival team won the match ________ they foul played.
(a) since (b) while
(c) yet (d) because
3. ________ the shirt was washed thrice, still he refused to wear
it.
(a) Though (b) Because (c) However
(d) Since (e) While
4. Countries which ________ still undergoing the economic

processes ________ known as developing countries.
(a) were, are (b) are, were (c) are, are
(d) is, are (e) are, is
5. I ________ been regularly exercising for quite a few days now.
(a) had (b) has(c) will have (d) have
6. It is sad the way she has ________ a ‘once in a lifetime’

opportunity.
(a) utilized (b) squandered
(c) developed (d) extended
7. Sincere people remain loyal ________ their friends in all
circumstances.
(a) against (b) in (c) by
(d) with (e) to
8. All members will have a fixed five years ________.

(a) tenet (b) tenor
(c) tenure (d) tenement
9. He ________ his chances at the university interview by
wearing a pair of jeans and t-shirt.
(a) lowered (b) improved
(c) jeopardized (d) enhanced
10. Neither Surekha ________ Ravi will be able to attend the

meeting on Saturday.
(a) or (b) nor
(c) and (d) but also
11. There was a lot of cheating ________ the test in the class.
(a) in (b) at
(c) around (d) during
12. Raashi had to travel by boat daily as her college was

________ the river.
(a) after (b) around
(c) behind (d) across
13. The efforts put in by the top management to retain him
went in ________ as he decided to shift to a competitor
company.
(a) failure (b) futility (c) waste (d) vain
14. He worked really hard and thus ________ to be promoted.

(a) warranted (b) deserve
(c) deserves (d) Merit
15. All the faculty members except the HOD ________ to the
new curriculum proposed by Prof. Bhasin.
(a) agreed (b) agrees
(c) has agreed (d) was agreed
16. The fire-fighting team reached the venue quickly and

extinguished the fire, ________ saving many lives.
(a) therefore (b) hence
(c) thereby (d) then
17. An honest man never ________ to lies in order to fulfill
his goals.
(a) helps (b) tells (c) resorts (d) forms
18. In the first ten years after the ________ of the UGC Act,
eight institutions were granted deemed university status.
(a) implification (b) enactment
(c) statement (d) issue
19. ________ negligence of the transport company, lot of our
goods were damaged in transit.
(a) Since the (b) Due to the
(c) Despite of (d) Reason being
20. The simple absence of grief and indignation at our national

tragedy can be termed as ________ of moral responsibility.
(a) acceptance (b) concurrence
(c) credence (d) abdication
21. The room is more expensive because it has a spectacular view
________ the beach.
(a) of (b) from (c) for (d) to
22. Even though the region was prone to hurricanes, the ________ of
the tornado last year was ________
(a) Levity … lethal
(b) Impact … awesome
(c) Inevitability … mercurial
(d) Ferocity … unprecedented
23. The notebooks used by ________ ‘Evergreen’ society
are made of recycled paper.
(a) a (b) an (c) the (d) all
24. The car is in such terrible state ________ it can

cause serious damage.
(a) thus (b) since (c) that (d) so
25. New concerns about growing religious tensions in northern India were
_________ this week after at least fifty people were killed and hundreds were
injured or arrested in riots between Hindus and Muslims.
(a) lessened (b) invalidated
(c) restrained (d) dispersed
(e) fueled
26. Films are becoming a medium of cultural contacts, good relations and
________ among different countries.
(a) wars (b) love
(c) harmony (d) conformity
27. If Mr.Sharma didn’t stop hunting ________ better deals now,
he would lose the opportunity ________ buy this excellent
mobile phone.
(a) for, to (b) in, to
(c) to, for (d) for, that
28. The protracted illness has reduced him ________ skeleton.

(a) till (b) round (c) through
(d) to (e) from
29. There is a huge traffic jam ________ of heavy rain.
(a) as (b) because
(c) since (d) in spite
30. The leaves ________ yellow and dry.

(a) were (b) had
(c) being (d) was
31. When we found her ________ the romantic ruins and
backpackers, she was busy chasing dogs.
(a) amidst (b) between (c) among
(d) beyond (e) outside
32. The guest wanted to know ________ the hotel was offering
him an extra overnight stay that they promised him.
(a) for (b) was (c) whether (d) as
33. The bellboy is responsible ________ the morning
wake up calls.
(a) to (b) of (c) for (d) in
34. When Rimzim said she didn’t want to stay in a

hostel her mother said that she had no other go. She
would have to get used ________ it.
(a) of (b) in (c) to (d) for
35. He ________ the position of group leader because of his
efefctive leadership skills.
(a) got (b) get (c) gotten (d) getting
36. Sediments ________ the footprints of moving animals when

they become rocks. This helps geologists to find information
about dinosaurs.
(a) preserve (b) keep
(c) take (d) etch
37. “We need to call this _________”, Monika demanded.
(a) out (b) at (c) off (d) away
38. Astronauts have completed a major mission in

space. It was ________ a replacement of the fuel tank in
one of the space stations.
(a) concerns (b) concern
(c) concerning (d) concerned
39. The company ________ increase her salary before the appraisal.
(a) was being refused (b) refused to
(c) refuse off (d) refuse to
40. Inflation can be ________ only if people limit their consumption,

which will in turn reduce the demand of products.
(a) reduce (b) reduces
(c) reduced (d) reduction
41. Hardly a day goes ________ when I don’t remember all those
great people who had gathered ________ my home on his birthday.
(a) out, in (b) by, in
(c) through, on (d) for, on
42. Our bright and beautiful environment is being systematically

destroyed under the pressure of a ________ population.
(a) proliferating (b) expanding
(c) widening (d) enlarging
43. The student searched ________ the book. He was
certain that it was somewhere ________ his cupboard.
(a) of, in (b) for, on
(c) for, in (d) in, in
44. The new television set was delivered ________

damaged condition.
(a) from (b) at (c) on(d) in
45. Aspirations of minorities cannot be kept in check
________ the gun.
(a) with (b) under
(c) by (d) through
46. My computer needs upgradation since it ______ a

very old version.
(a) is (b) was (c) were (d) must
47. The origin of Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD), as believed by many
medical experts can be congenital, whereas others believe it to be _________.
(a) Exogenous (b) Deleterious
(c) Pathological (d) Environmental
(e) Celestial
48. We as human beings get easily ________ by materialistic pleasures of

modern age.
(a) distracted (b) attentive
(c) devoted (d) diligent
49. A ________ person is bound to insure himself against all types of
losses.
(a) circumspect (b) reckless
(c) impetuous (d) petrified
50. In today’s ________ economy, people secured with appropriate job

are also continuously haunted by the standing fear of being jobless.
(a) sturdy (b) relentless
(c) unstable (d) robust
51. There are many textile producing mills in the market that
compete with each ________ to gain the largest share of the market.
(a) person (b) other
(c) contestants(d) individual
52. His dream of holding an exhibition ________ into reality when he

shifted to Delhi.
(a) was being turning (b) had turned
(c) is turning (d) will turn
53. She ________ the English Channel every summer as a ritual.
(a) had swum (b) have swim
(c) have swum (d) has swim
54. The climate ________ hotter day by day because of global

warming.
(a) was getting(b) were getting
(c) is getting (d) was gotten
55. Increasing amount of junk from computers in America has
forced them to recycle it for further use. One of the ________ units is
set up in India.
(a) recycles (b) recycled
(c) recycling (d) recycle
56. His recent success ________ him more arrogant than what he used
to be.
(a) make(b) have make him
(c) has made (d) was making
57. Give the antonym for the underlined word, in the
given blank.
Her hands are too rough now. I remember last year
they were very ________.
(a) nice (b) firm
(c) smooth (d) fair
In the question a part of the sentence is italicized.
Alternatives to the italicized part are given which may
improve the construction of the sentence. Select the correct
alternative.
58. After Michael typed the letter, he gave it to Jane to sign.
(a) he was giving it to Jane to sign
(b) he gives it to Jane to sign
(c) he had been giving it to Jane to sign
(d) No change
59. I would have waited for you at the station if I knew that you
would come.
(a) had known (b) was knowing
(c) have known (d) No improvement needed
60. They were going home when it was starting to rain.

(a) when it started to rain
(b) when it was raining
(c) when it is starting to rain
(d) No change
61. As per the weather prediction, it will rain heavily
for the next one week.
(a) observation (b) report
(c) news (d) forecast
62. The code should be thoroughly checked for errors

even if we have an iota of doubt.
(a) a bit (b) a lot (c) nil(d) few
63. He lost all the money in gambling, primarily because of his avarice.
(a) greed (b) negligence
(c) foolishness (d) luck
64. It is also proof that no government now can justify its existence
without giving topmost priority to the common people and there problem.
(a) the common people and their problems
(b) the common people and other problems
(c) the common people and his problems
(d) the common people and the other problems
65. Get out of the building! It sound like the generator is going to explode.
(a) It is sounding like the generator is going to explode
(b) It sounds like the generator is going to explode
(c) It sounds like generator exploded
(d) No change
66. The appropriate atmospheric conditions made it feasible for the astronomers
to see the stars and they could even distinguish the sizes.
(a) and even distinguish the sizes
(b) and they were even distinguishing the sizes
(c) and he could even distinguish the sizes
(d) and even distinguishing the sizes
67. Kids are fascinated by all kinds of animated toys, hence there has been increase in
demand of such products in the market recently.
(a) Hence there has been an increase in demand of
(b) Hence there is an increase in demand of
(c) Hence the demand in the market is increasing of
(d) No improvement needed
68. People working in high position in companies tend to shifting their work burden by
delegating tasks to their subordinates.
(a) tend for shifting their work
(b) tend to shift their work
(c) tend as to shifting their work
69. A belief in superstitious people is that birth marks are the signs of influence on
the mother before childbirth.
(a) A belief in superstitious people that
(b) Superstitious people beliefs are that
(c) Among superstitious people the beliefs is that
(d) Superstitious people believe that
70. Tonight I am going to check that Raju will do his homework correctly.
(a) Raju must be doing his homework correctly
(b) Raju shall do his homework correctly
(c) Raju does his homework correctly
(d) No change
71. As soon as I turn the ignition key, the engine caught fire.
(a) I turn on ignition key
(b) I turned the ignition key
(c) I was turning the ignition key
(d) No change
72. My first salary was a four figure salary which had been
considered very good in those days.
(a) would be (b) that is
(c) which was (d) that has been
73. We will not go to work, if it shall snow tomorrow.
(a) it would snow tomorrow
(b) it will snow tomorrow
(c) it snows tomorrow
(d) It can snow tomorrow
74. But which director from Bollywood would remake this film, will
be made secret for the time being.
(a) is being kept a secret (b) is being secret
(c) can be secret (d) will be kept the secret
75. Rashid was taken aback when he got his health reports.
(a) surprised (b) shocked
(c) afraid (d) worried
76. According to a recent research by experts, many women's

became victims of trafficking.
(a) womens are becoming
(b) women becomes
(c) women became
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. Ignore the
error of punctuation, if any.
77. (A) Cellular mobility for rural women may be at (B) a

nascent stage in India, but those who have it (C) sweared by
the freedom it has brought them. (D) No error
(a) (A) (b) (B) (c) (C) (d) No error
78. (A) The study did not said (B) how the countries would (C)
implement the plan. (D) No error
(a) (A) (b) (B) (c) (C) (d) No error
79. (A) His low marks in English/ (B) suggested that he did/
(C) not know nothing/ (D) about the language./ (E) No error
(a) (A) (b) (B) (c) (C)
(d) (D) (e) (E)
80. (A) It hence proven that the (B) distinction between
two view points (C) is often blurred. (D) No error
(a) (A) (b) (B) (c) (C) (d) No error
81. (A) Farmfare was the latest rage /(B) on social

networking sites these days and /(C) has a big fan
following. /(D) No error
(a) (A) (b) (B) (c) (C) (d) No error
82. (A) Sita has a hobby of writing poems /(B) whenever
she had been /(C) free and in the mood of writing. /(D)
No error
(a) (A) (b) (B) (c) (C) (d) No error
83. (A) Yauhan do not understand /(B) the importance of

money as /(C) he never had to earn himself. /(D) No error
(a) (A) (b) (B) (c) (C) (d) No error
84. (A) Another major indication of /(B) the disorder are
injury /(C) to the nervous system and anxiety. /(D) No error
(a) (A) (b) (B)
(c) (C) (d) No Error
85. (A) I was so surprised that /(B) I told me I was imagining

things, /(C) but later others confirmed that they too had seen
the same sight. /(D) No error
(a) (A)(b) (B) (c) (C) (d) No error
86. (A) Juhu Beach in Mumbai was filled with /(B)
innumerable people who had gathered there /(C) to see the
discovered newly ancient temple. /(D) No error
(a) (A) (b) (B) (c) (C) (d) No error
87. (A) We’ve been saying it separately up till /(B) now, but
we thought it would be /(C) better if we spoke in one voice. /
(D) No error
(a) (A) (b) (B) (c) (C) (d) No error
88. (A) There is a lots /(B) of milk in the jar /(C) for
the rest of us. /(D) No error
(a) (A) (b) (B) (c) (C) (d) No error
89. (A) She decide to /(B) go to UK for /(C) her higher

studies.
(a) (A) (b) (B) (c) (C) (d) No error
90. (A) Harish likes to play cricket /(B) and riding
bicycle besides /(C) playing videogames. /(D) No error
(a) (A) (b) (B) (c) (C) (d) No error
91. (A) Green home cleaning can be a tiny /(B) and

imperative step in /(C) balancing and preserving our
nature. /(D) No error
(a) (A) (b) (B) (c) (C) (d) No error
92. (A) Rahul knew that it was worthless /(B) to scream at
the policeman /(C) who was least bothered about his lost
wallet. /(D) No error
(a) (A) (b) (B) (c) (C) (d) No error
93. (A) The phrase ‘Be the change you want /(B) to see in the
world’ was /(C) said through Mahatma Gandhi. /(D) No error
(a) (A) (b) (B) (c) (C) (d) No error
94. (A) The accumulated toxins in our body /(B) did
not just affect our physical being but also /(C) have
adverse effect on our mental faculties. /(D) No error
(a) (A) (b) (B)
(c) (C) (d) No error
Select the word or phrase which best expresses the meaning
of the given word.
95. HONEST
(a) Unethical (b) Deceptive
(c) Biased (d) Moral
96. FURIOUS
(a) Swift (b) Calm
(c) Angry (d) Attentive
Select the word or phrase which best expresses the meaning of the
given word.
97. TYPIFY
(a) Typing (b) Disembody
(c) Misrepresent (d) Forewarn
(e) Exemplify
98. PHOTOGRAPHIC
(a) Distant (b) Exact
(c) Distinguish (d) Similar
of the given word.
99. CORPULENT
(a) Lean (b) Guant
(c) Emaciated (d) Obese
100. PRODUCT
(a) Result (b) Cause
(c) Resource (d) Split
of the given word.
101. HATE
(a) Abuse (b) Abhor
(c) Nasty(d) Tardy
102. NOMINAL
(a) Significant (b) Minimal
(c) Actual (d) Dear
of the given word.
103. CORRESPONDENCE
(a) Agreements (b) Contracts
(c) Documents (d) Letters
104. TRUST
(a) Insincere (b) Faith
(c) Lie (d) Tease
of the given word.
105. HISTORIC
(a) Insignificant (b) Notable
(c) Unremarkable (d) Dull
106. COURAGEOUS
(a) Brave (b) Hungry
(c) Sincere (d) Good looking
of the given word.
107. RESTRAINT
(a) Hindrance (b) Repression
(c) Obstacle (d) Restriction
108. DISTANT
(a) Far (b) Removed
(c) Reserved (d) Separate
of the given word.
109. ABSORPTION
(a) Suction (b) Disconnection
(c) Separation (d) Filtration
110. OUTLIVE
(a) Survive (b) Outstay
(c) Banish (d) Outspend
of the given word.
111. HINDER
(a) Hold back (b) Motivate
(c) Accomplish(d) Push
112. CREDULITY
(a) Credible (b) Discipline
(c) Gullible (d) Weakness
of the given word.
113. PROFUSE
(a) Defuse (b) Ample (c) Flimsy
(d) Accept (e) Declare
114. CONTAGIOUS
(a) Communicable (b) Harmful
(c) Preventive (d) Survival
Select the word or phrase which best expresses the
meaning of the given word.
115. FAMISHED
(a) Finished(b) Full
(c) Hungry (d) Thirsty
116. WRETCHED
(a) Poor(b) Foolish (c) Insane (d) Strained
of the given word.
117. AGITATE
(a) Soothe (b) Refresh
(c) Disturb (d) Suppress
118. SHABBY
(a) Pure (b) Dirty
(c) Interesting (d) Curious
of the given word.
119. REIGN
(a) Yield (b) Restrain
(c) Regime (d) Enjoy
120. LACE
(a) Paper (b) Cloth
(c) Wood (d) Person
of the given word.
121. FAUX PAS
(a) Blunder (b) Problem
(c) Worry (d) Examine
122. UNILATERAL
(a) Sloping (b) One-sided
(c) Parabola (d) Innumerable
Select the word or phrase which best expresses the
meaning of the given word.
123. MENDACIOUS
(a) Full of confidence
(b) False
(c) Encouraging
(d) Provocative
Select the word or phrase which best expresses the meaning of the
word typed in bold.
124. He has a propensity for getting into debt.
(a) Natural tendency (b) Aptitude
(c) Characteristic (d) Quality
125. True religion does not require one to proselytise through

guile or force.
(a) Translate (b) Hypnotise
(c) Attack (d) Convert
Select the option that is most nearly OPPOSITE in meaning to the
word in CAPITALS.
126. INTENT
(a) Distant (b) Target
(c) Reluctant (d) Content
(e) Rapt
127. CLARIFY
(a) Analyze (b) Simplify
(c) Confuse (d) Resolve
Select the option that is most nearly OPPOSITE in meaning to
the word in CAPITALS.
128. PETTY
(a) Liberal (b) Moderate
(c) Light (d) Magnanimous
129. WEIRD
(a) Friendly (b) Normal
(c) Creepy (d) Genuine
130. AVAILABLE
(a) Short(b) Lack
(c) Cheap (d) Interested
131. AGRARIAN
(a) Suburban (b) Cosmic
(c) Areal (d) Urban
132. DISCRETE
(a) Continuous (b) Secretive (c) Distinct
(d) Cautious (e) Judicious
133. AMEND
(a) Worsen (b) Enhance
(c) Repair (d) Finish
134. MIGRANT
(a) Foreigner (b) Industrious
(c) Native (d) Lazy
135. FIGURATIVE
(a) Symbolic (b) Illustrative
(c) Literal (d) Pictorial
136. VIRTUOUS
(a) Ethical (b) Vile
(c) Unfriendly (d) Realistic
137. ALTRUISM
(a) Conservative (b) Repugnant
(c) Combativeness (d) Selfishness
138. STERN
(a) Lenient (b) Crabby
(c) Unreasonable (d) Tenant
139. SORROW
(a) Sympathy (b) Joy
(c) Woe (d) Empathy
140. SUCCUMB
(a) Break down (b) Give in
(c) Cease (d) Conquer
141. SUFFOCATE
(a) Curb (b) Restraint
(c) Release (d) Stifle
142. ABSTINENCE
(a) Gluttony (b) Indulgence
(c) Insobriety (d) Animalism
143. EXTRAORDINARY
(a) exceptional(b) unusual
(c) spectacle (d) common
word in CAPITALS.
144. SEMBLANCE
(a) Resemblance (b) Pretense
(c) Appearance (d) Aura
(e) Dissimilarity
145. ARCHAIC
(a) Ancient (b) Modern
(c) Fresh(d) Present
word in CAPITALS.
146. TENTATIVE
(a) Faltering (b) Probationary
(c) Speculative (d) Confident
(e) Trial
147. HUMOROUS
(a) Entertaining (b) Witty
(c) Comical (d) Depressing
148. ENDORSE
(a) Approve (b) Revoke (c) Oppose
(d) Reveal (e) Expose
149. AFFABLE
(a) Rude (b) Ruddy (c) Needy
(d) Useless (e) Conscious
150. INSTIGATE
(a) Stimulate (b) Prompt (c) Ferment
(d) Deceive (e) Prevent
151. SETTLED
(a) Stationary (b) Fixed
(c) Inactive (d) Mobile
152. CONSTITUENT
(a) Whole (b) Component
(c) Element (d) Citizen
153. PENDING
(a) Unerring (b) Unending
(c) Settled (d) Permanent
Select the option that is most nearly OPPOSITE in
meaning to the word in CAPITALS.
154. ENCHANT
(a) Repel
(b) Evoke
(c) Bewitch
(d) Entice
Fill in the blank with the word that is OPPOSITE in
meaning to the word given in bold.
155. The room boy was asked to clean the vacant

rooms first and then go to the ________ rooms.
(a) empty (b) occupied
(c) filled (d) guest
(e) available
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.
156. 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.
(a) QRPS(b) QSPR (c) RPQS (d) SQRP
157. S1: Aradhana has bought a new red color gypsy.
S6: Her father runs a garment export business.
P: Before this red gypsy, she used to drive a black
SUV.
Q: She comes from a rich family.
R: Her car changes almost every six months.
S: She drives to college in her new car.
(a) RSQP(b) PSRQ(c) QRPS (d) SPRQ
158. S1: Hi Sandeep, hope all is well with you.
S6: Nonetheless, we had great fun while rafting.
P: We all went for a short trip last weekened to Rashikesh for
camping and rafting.
Q: It was a lot of fun as we all stayed in camp at the river side.
R: Everybody here is doing great.
S: There waren’t many rapids in the river this year due to
less rain.
(a) PSRQ(b) SPQR (c) RPQS (d) QPRS
159. S1: I have a flight to catch at 7.30 a.m. tomorrow
morning.
S6: As the check-in process will also take some time.
P: I would better put an alarm for 6 a.m.
Q: Also another half an hour to reach airport.
R: It would take me around half an hour to get ready.
S: It is always better to reach the airport early.
(a) SQRP (b) QSPR (c) SRPQ (d) PRQS
160. S1: Soumitra lost his wallet today in the market.
S6: Apart from calling the bank, he should also lodge an FIR.
P: He had all his cards and money in the wallet.
Q: He is more worried about the credit cards than the
money.
R: The best thing would be to call the bank and block all his
cards.
S: This surely would avoid any kind of credit card forgery.
(a) RSQP(b) PRSQ (c) QPRS (d) SQPR
161. S1: With Diwali approaching, the shops are flooded with decorative
items.
S6: This year, these are being sold for Rs.15 each.
P: Last year we bought these decorative diyas for Rs.10 each.
Q: However, because of increased prices, the sale is down compared to
last year.
R: As they are aware that the prices would increase as the day gets
closer.
S: People have started purchasing various decorative lights and diyas
well in advance.
(a) PSQR(b) SRQP (c) RQSP (d) QSRP
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 sequnece.
162. We have to
P: as we see it
Q: speak the truth
R: there is falsehood and darkness
S: even if all around us
(a) RQSP(b) QRPS (c) RSQP (d) QPSR
163. 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
(a) QPSR(b) QRPS (c) SPQR (d) SRPQ
Arrange the fragment A, B, C, D and E in order to form a meaningful
sentence.
164. A – to B – he failed C – after
D – he learned E – study regularly
(a) BCDAE (b) DAEBC
(c) CDBAE (d) CBDAE
165. A. nor Raj B. is going

C. to attend the class D. neither Rahul
(a) DBCA (b) ABCD (c) DABC (d) ADBC
Arrange the sentences A, B, C and D to form a logical sequence between sentences 1 to 6.
166. 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.
(a) DCBA (b) ABCD (c) ACDB (d) BACD
167. 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.
(a) ABCD (b) BACD (c) BDCA (d) DABC
168. Fragment 1 and 6 are the beginning and end of a sentence.
Rearrange fragments P, Q, R and S to make a meaningful sentence.
1: My Uncle
6: for this purpose
P: that have been built in the country districts of India
Q: camping out in the Inspection Bungalows
R: who is a Government engineer
S: frequently has to stay for several days in very remote places
(a) SRQP (b) RSQP (c) RQSP
(d) RSPQ (e) SQPR
169. Arrange the fragments A, B, C, D and E in order to form a
meaningful sentence.
A – you should create
B – in situations that you have
C – been stuck
D – transformations
E – the space for
(a) BCEDA (b) AEDBC (c) ADEBC
(d) EDABC (e) ABCED
170. Select the correct option.
Point out the odd word.
(a) Excited
(b) Ecstatic
(c) Elated
(d) Excluded
Read the following passage and answer the questions given below. Hence, it is important, to discuss reservation in the holistic context
The Indian government’s intention of introducing caste based of much required social restructuring and not to convert it into a
quotas for the “Other Backward Classes” in centrally funded fetish of ‘political correctness’. Admittedly, caste remains a social
institutions of higher learning and the prime minister’s suggestion reality and a mechanism of oppression in Indian society. But can
to the private sector to ‘voluntarily go in for reservation’, has once we say that caste is the only mechanism of oppression? Can we say
again sparked off a debate on the merits and demerits of caste- with absolute certainty that poverty amongst the so-called upper
based reservations. Unfortunately, the predictable divide between castes has been eradicated? Can we say that the regions of
the votaries of “social justice” on one hand and those advocating Northeast, Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh are on par with the glittering
“merit” on the other seems to have once again camouflaged the real metros of Delhi and Mumbai? Can we say that a pupil from a
issues. It is necessary to take a holistic and non-partisan view of panchayat school in Bihar is equipped to compete with an alumnus
the issues involved. of Doon School on an equal footing, even if both of them belong to
The hue and cry about “sacrificing merit” is untenable simply the same caste group? One of my students once remarked that he
because merit is after all a social construct and it cannot be was regularly compelled to swim across a rivulet in order to reach
determined objectively in a historically unjust and unequal context. his school, and the rivulet in question did not distinguish between
The idea of competitive merit will be worthy of serious attention Brahmins and dalits. Incidentally, this young man happens to be a
only in a broadly egalitarian context. But then, caste is not the only Brahmin by birth! Can we also say that gender plays no role in
obstacle in the way of an egalitarian order. denial of social opportunities? After all, this society discriminates
After all, economic conditions, educational opportunities and against girls even before they are born. What to talk of access or
discrimination on the basis of gender also contribute to the denial opportunities, they’re denied birth itself. Such discrimination exists
of opportunity to express one’s true merit and worth. It is across religious and caste lines.
interesting to note that in the ongoing debate, one side refuses to 171. What do you mean by the word ‘Egalitarian’?
see the socially constructed nature of the notion of merit, while the (a) Characterized by belief in the equality of all people
other side refuses to recognise the multiplicity of the mechanisms (b) Characterized by belief in the inequality of all people
of exclusion with equal vehemence. (c) Another word for reservations
The idea of caste-based reservations is justified by the logic of (d) Growth
social justice. This implies the conscious attempt to restructure a
given social order in such a way that individuals belonging to the
traditionally and structurally marginalised social groups get
adequate opportunities to actualise their potential and realise their
due share in the resources available.
In any society, particularly in one as diverse and complex as the
Indian society, this is going to be a gigantic exercise and must not
be reduced to just one aspect of state policy. Seen in this light,
caste-based reservation has to work in tandem with other policies
ensuring the elimination of the structures of social marginalisation
and denial of access. It has to be seen as a means of achieving social
justice and not an end in itself. By the same logic it must be
assessed and audited from time to time like any other social policy
and economic strategy.
Read the following passage and answer the questions given below.
The Indian government’s intention of introducing caste based quotas 172. What does the statement “and not to convert it into a fetish of
for the “Other Backward Classes” in centrally funded institutions of ‘political correctness’” in the passage imply?
higher learning and the prime minister’s suggestion to the private (a) Reservation issue should not be converted into a political
sector to ‘voluntarily go in for reservation’, has once again sparked propaganda
off a debate on the merits and demerits of caste-based reservations. (b) Reservation issue should not be based on caste alone
Unfortunately, the predictable divide between the votaries of “social (c) Reservation issue should be left to the ruling government
justice” on one hand and those advocating “merit” on the other (d) None of these
seems to have once again camouflaged the real issues. It is necessary
to take a holistic and non-partisan view of the issues involved.
The hue and cry about “sacrificing merit” is untenable simply
because merit is after all a social construct and it cannot be
determined objectively in a historically unjust and unequal context.
The idea of competitive merit will be worthy of serious attention
only in a broadly egalitarian context. But then, caste is not the only
obstacle in the way of an egalitarian order.
After all, economic conditions, educational opportunities and
discrimination on the basis of gender also contribute to the denial of
opportunity to express one’s true merit and worth. It is interesting
to note that in the ongoing debate, one side refuses to see the
socially constructed nature of the notion of merit, while the other
side refuses to recognise the multiplicity of the mechanisms of
exclusion with equal vehemence.
The idea of caste-based reservations is justified by the logic of social
justice. This implies the conscious attempt to restructure a given
social order in such a way that individuals belonging to the
traditionally and structurally marginalised social groups get
adequate opportunities to actualise their potential and realise their
due share in the resources available.
In any society, particularly in one as diverse and complex as the
Indian society, this is going to be a gigantic exercise and must not be
reduced to just one aspect of state policy. Seen in this light, caste-
based reservation has to work in tandem with other policies
ensuring the elimination of the structures of social marginalisation
and denial of access. It has to be seen as a means of achieving social
justice and not an end in itself. By the same logic it must be assessed
and audited from time to time like any other social policy and
economic strategy.
Hence, it is important, to discuss reservation in the holistic context
of much required social restructuring and not to convert it into a
fetish of ‘political correctness’. Admittedly, caste remains a social
reality and a mechanism of oppression in Indian society. But can we
say that caste is the only mechanism of oppression? Can we say with
absolute certainty that poverty amongst the so-called upper castes
The Indian government’s intention of introducing caste based quotas for 173. What is the author most likely to agree with?
the “Other Backward Classes” in centrally funded institutions of higher
learning and the prime minister’s suggestion to the private sector to (a) Caste-based reservation is the answer to India’s problems
‘voluntarily go in for reservation’, has once again sparked off a debate on (b) Gender-based reservation is the answer to India’s problems
the merits and demerits of caste-based reservations. Unfortunately, the (c) There is no solution to bridge the gap between privileged and under-
predictable divide between the votaries of “social justice” on one hand
and those advocating “merit” on the other seems to have once again privileged
camouflaged the real issues. It is necessary to take a holistic and non- (d) None of these
partisan view of the issues involved.
The hue and cry about “sacrificing merit” is untenable simply because
merit is after all a social construct and it cannot be determined
objectively in a historically unjust and unequal context. The idea of
competitive merit will be worthy of serious attention only in a broadly
egalitarian context. But then, caste is not the only obstacle in the way of
an egalitarian order.
After all, economic conditions, educational opportunities and
discrimination on the basis of gender also contribute to the denial of
opportunity to express one’s true merit and worth. It is interesting to
note that in the ongoing debate, one side refuses to see the socially
constructed nature of the notion of merit, while the other side refuses to
recognise the multiplicity of the mechanisms of exclusion with equal
vehemence.
The idea of caste-based reservations is justified by the logic of social
justice. This implies the conscious attempt to restructure a given social
order in such a way that individuals belonging to the traditionally and
structurally marginalised social groups get adequate opportunities to
actualise their potential and realise their due share in the resources
available.
In any society, particularly in one as diverse and complex as the Indian
society, this is going to be a gigantic exercise and must not be reduced to
just one aspect of state policy. Seen in this light, caste-based reservation
has to work in tandem with other policies ensuring the elimination of the
structures of social marginalisation and denial of access. It has to be seen
as a means of achieving social justice and not an end in itself. By the
same logic it must be assessed and audited from time to time like any
other social policy and economic strategy.
Hence, it is important, to discuss reservation in the holistic context of
much required social restructuring and not to convert it into a fetish of
‘political correctness’. Admittedly, caste remains a social reality and a
mechanism of oppression in Indian society. But can we say that caste is
the only mechanism of oppression? Can we say with absolute certainty
that poverty amongst the so-called upper castes has been eradicated?
Can we say that the regions of Northeast, Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh are on
Read the following passage and answer the questions Could this man change? Rohit did not know. He could try
given below. though.
Rohit brushed quickly past an elderly woman waiting on The train screeched to Rohit’s stop. He gave the man one
the platform ahead of him to get onto the metro. He last hard look. “See you around,” he mumbled to himself.
wanted to be sure to get a seat to read his Economic And he knew he would, because Rohit had been glaring
Times. As the train rolled out of the station, he lifted his at his own reflection in the glass in the metro.
head from the newspaper and stared at the man directly It would take years of hard work and therapy, but Rohit
across from him. would one day notice this man again on the train and
A tsunami of antipathy came over him. Rohit knew this marvel at what a kinder person he had become.
man, knew him all too well.
Their eyes locked. 174. Why did a tsunami of antipathy come over Rohit?
As the train readied full speed, the ruckus of speeding (a) Because he was angry at himself and unable to stand
wheels against the winding rails and a wildly gyrating looking at himself.
subway car filled Rohit's ears. To this frenetic beat Rohit (b) Because the man sitting across him was his former
effortlessly listed in his head all the reasons this man, boss who treated him badly.
whose eyes he stared coldly into, was an anathema to (c) Because he wanted to read his newspaper and not
him. be disturbed, especially by someone he disliked.
He had climbed the upper echelons of his firm using an (d) Because the guy sitting across him was financially
imperious manner with his subordinates, always making better off than Rohit.
sure everyone knew he was the boss.
Despite his impoverished upbringing, he had become
ostentatious. Flush with cash from the lucrative deals he
had made, he had purchased a yacht and a home in
Mumbai. He used neither. But, oh, how he liked to say he
had them. Meanwhile, Rohit knew, this man's parents
were on the verge of being evicted from their run-down
tenement apartment in Allahabad.
What bothered Rohit most about this man was that he
never even attempted to make amends for his evil ways.
Could this man change? Rohit did not know. He could try
though.
The train screeched to Rohit‘s stop. He gave the man one
last hard look. ‘See you around," he mumbled to himself.
And he knew he would, because Rohit had been glaring
at his own reflection in the glass in the metro.
Their eyes locked. 175. Which statement makes most sense from what is
As the train readied full speed, the ruckus of speeding said in the paragraph?
wheels against the winding rails and a wildly gyrating (a) Rohit has few friends.
subway car filled Rohit's ears. To this frenetic beat Rohit (b) Rohit knows himself well.
effortlessly listed in his head all the reasons this man, (c) Rohit has had a difficult life.
whose eyes he stared coldly into, was an anathema to (d) Rohit is incapable of change.
him.
He had climbed the upper echelons of his firm using an
imperious manner with his subordinates, always making
though.
man, knew him all too well. Their eyes locked. 176. What was the biggest reason (stated or implied) for
As the train readied full speed, the ruckus of speeding Rohit disliking the man in the metro?
wheels against the winding rails and a wildly gyrating (a) The man was known to be extremely rude and
subway car filled Rohit's ears. To this frenetic beat Rohit domineering especially with his subordinates.
effortlessly listed in his head all the reasons this man, (b) The man was remorseless and had not made any
whose eyes he stared coldly into, was an anathema to effort to reform himself for the better.
him. (c) The man did not bother to take care of his parents
He had climbed the upper echelons of his firm using an who were on the verge of being evicted from their
imperious manner with his subordinates, always making humble dwelling.
sure everyone knew he was the boss. (d) The man did not have respect for things or money
Despite his impoverished upbringing, he had become and while people did not have a place to stay, he had
ostentatious. Flush with cash from the lucrative deals he bought a flat which he did not even use.
though.
wanted to be sure to get a seat to read his Economic And he knew he would, because Rohit had been glaring at
Times. As the train rolled out of the station, he lifted his his own reflection in the glass in the metro.
Their eyes locked. 177. What does it mean to have an imperious manner
As the train readied full speed, the ruckus of speeding with underlings?
wheels against the winding rails and a wildly gyrating (a) To ignore them
subway car filled Rohit's ears. To this frenetic beat Rohit (b) To be stoic around them
effortlessly listed in his head all the reasons this man, (c) To openly humiliate them
whose eyes he stared coldly into, was an anathema to him. (d) To not be affected by them
He had climbed the upper echelons of his firm using an (e) To be domineering towards them.
imperious manner with his subordinates, always making
though.
And he knew he would, because Rohit had been glaring at
his own reflection in the glass in the metro.
Read the following passage and answer the 178. What is the main purpose of building the
questions given below. Iron Age experimental center?
The unique Iron Age Experimental Centre at (a) Prehistoric village where people can stay for a
Lejre, about 40 km west of Copenhagen, serves as week or two to get away from modern living.
a museum, a classroom and a place to get away (b) Replicate the Iron Age to get a better
from it all. How did people live during the Iron understanding of the time and people of that
Age? How did they support themselves? What did era.
they eat and how did they cultivate the land? (c) To discover the differences between a doomed
These and a myriad of other questions prodded smoke oven and an open fire to identify the more
the pioneers of the Lejre experiment. efficient of the two.
Living in the open and working 10 hours a day, (d) Revive activities of ancient women such as
volunteers from all over Scandinavia led by 30 weaving, pottery, dyeing, cooking and baking.
experts, built the first village in the ancient
encampment in a matter of months. The house
walls were of clay, the roofs of hay - all based on
original designs. Then came the second stage -
getting back to the basics of living. Families were
invited to stay in the 'prehistoric village' for a
week or two at a time and rough it Iron Age-style.
Initially, this experiment proved none too easy for
modern Danes accustomed to central heating, but
it convinced the centre that there was something
to the Lejre project. Little by little, the modern
Iron Agers learnt that their huts were, after all,
habitable. The problems were numerous - smoke
belching out from the rough-and-ready fireplaces
into the rooms and so on. These problems,
however, have led to some discoveries: domed
smoke ovens made of clay, for example, give out
more heat and consume less fuel than an open
fire, and when correctly stoked, they are
practically smokeless.
By contacting other museums, the Lejre team has
been able to reconstruct ancient weaving looms
Read the following passage and answer the 179. What can be the title of the passage?
questions given below. (a) Modern techniques find their way into pre-
The unique Iron Age Experimental Centre at historic villages
Lejre, about 40 km west of Copenhagen, serves (b) Co-existence of ancient and modern times
as a museum, a classroom and a place to get (c) Glad to be living in the 21st Century
away from it all. How did people live during the (d) Turning back time
Iron Age? How did they support themselves?
What did they eat and how did they cultivate the
land? These and a myriad of other questions
prodded the pioneers of the Lejre experiment.
Living in the open and working 10 hours a day,
volunteers from all over Scandinavia led by 30
walls were of clay, the roofs of hay - all based on
original designs. Then came the second stage -
getting back to the basics of living. Families were
invited to stay in the 'prehistoric village' for a
week or two at a time and rough it Iron Age-
style.
Initially, this experiment proved none too easy
for modern Danes accustomed to central heating,
but it convinced the centre that there was
something to the Lejre project. Little by little, the
modern Iron Agers learnt that their huts were,
after all, habitable. The problems were numerous
- smoke belching out from the rough-and-ready
fireplaces into the rooms and so on. These
problems, however, have led to some discoveries:
domed smoke ovens made of clay, for example,
give out more heat and consume less fuel than an
open fire, and when correctly stoked, they are
practically smokeless.
Read the following passage and answer the 180. From the passage what can be inferred to
questions given below. be the centre's initial outlook towards the
The unique Iron Age Experimental Centre at Lejre project?
Lejre, about 40 km west of Copenhagen, serves (a) It initiated the project
as a museum, a classroom and a place to get (b) It eagerly supported it
away from it all. How did people live during (c) It felt the project was very unique
the Iron Age? How did they support (d) It was apprehensive about it
themselves? What did they eat and how did
they cultivate the land? These and a myriad of
other questions prodded the pioneers of the
Lejre experiment.
Living in the open and working 10 hours a day,
volunteers from all over Scandinavia led by 30
walls were of clay, the roofs of hay - all based
on original designs. Then came the second
stage - getting back to the basics of living.
Families were invited to stay in the 'prehistoric
village' for a week or two at a time and rough it
Iron Age-style.
Initially, this experiment proved none too easy
for modern Danes accustomed to central
heating, but it convinced the centre that there
was something to the Lejre project. Little by
little, the modern Iron Agers learnt that their
huts were, after all, habitable. The problems
were numerous - smoke belching out from the
rough-and-ready fireplaces into the rooms and
so on. These problems, however, have led to
some discoveries: domed smoke ovens made
Read the following passage and answer the questions 181. What is the meaning of the sentence "Initially,
given below. this experiment proved none too easy for modern
The unique Iron Age Experimental Centre at Lejre, Danes accustomed to central heating, but it
about 40 km west of Copenhagen, serves as a convinced the centre that there was something to the
museum, a classroom and a place to get away from it Lejre project."?
all. How did people live during the Iron Age? How did (a) Even though staying in the huts wasn't easy for
they support themselves? What did they eat and how the modern people, the centre saw merit in the
did they cultivate the land? These and a myriad of simple living within huts compared to expensive
other questions prodded the pioneers of the Lejre apartments.
experiment. (b) Staying in the huts was quite easy for the modern
Living in the open and working 10 hours a day, people and the centre also saw merit in the simple
volunteers from all over Scandinavia led by 30 living within huts compared to expensive
experts, built the first village in the ancient apartments.
encampment in a matter of months. The house walls (c) The way of living of the Iron Age proved
were of clay, the roofs of hay - all based on original difficult for the people of the modern age who are
designs. Then came the second stage - getting back to used to living in luxury.
the basics of living. Families were invited to stay in (d) The way of living of the Iron Age proved very easy
the 'prehistoric village' for a week or two at a time for the people of the modern age since it was hot
and rough it Iron Age-style. inside the huts, and they were anyway used to heated
Initially, this experiment proved none too easy for rooms.
modern Danes accustomed to central heating, but it
convinced the centre that there was something to the
Lejre project. Little by little, the modern Iron Agers
learnt that their huts were, after all, habitable. The
problems were numerous - smoke belching out from
the rough-and-ready fireplaces into the rooms and so
on. These problems, however, have led to some
discoveries: domed smoke ovens made of clay, for
example, give out more heat and consume less fuel
than an open fire, and when correctly stoked, they
are practically smokeless.
been able to reconstruct ancient weaving looms and
pottery kilns. Iron Age dyeing techniques, using local
natural vegetation, have also been revived, as have
ancient baking and cooking methods.
Read the following passage and answer the questions given 182. What is an appropriate title to the passage?
below. (a) Growing Indian economy
The economic transformation of India is one of the great (b) Higher education in India
business stories of our time. As stifling government (c) India’s skill shortage
regulations have been lifted, entrepreneurship has (d) Entrepreneurship in India
flourished, and the country has become a high-powered
center for information technology and pharmaceuticals.
Indian companies like Infosys and Wipro are powerful global
players, while Western firms like G.E. and I.B.M. now have
major research facilities in India employing thousands.
India’s seemingly endless flow of young, motivated
engineers, scientists, and managers offering developed-
world skills at developing-world wages is held to be putting
American jobs at risk, and the country is frequently heralded
as “the next economic superpower.”
But India has run into a surprising hitch on its way to super
power status: its inexhaustible supply of workers is
becoming exhausted. Although India has one of the youngest
workforces on the planet, the head of Infosys said recently
that there was an “acute shortage of skilled manpower,” and
a study by Hewitt Associates projects that this year salaries
for skilled workers will rise fourteen and a half per cent, a
sure sign that demand for skilled labor is outstripping
supply.
How is this possible in a country that every year produces
two and a half million college graduates and four hundred
thousand engineers? Start with the fact that just ten per cent
of Indians get any kind of post-secondary education,
compared with some fifty per cent who do in the U.S.
Moreover, of that ten per cent, the vast majority go to one of
India’s seventeen thousand colleges, many of which are
closer to community colleges than to four-year institutions.
India does have more than three hundred universities, but a
recent survey by the London Times Higher Education
Supplement put only two of them among the top hundred in
the world. Many Indian graduates therefore enter the
workforce with a low level of skills. A current study led by
Vivek Wadhwa, of Duke University, has found that if you
define “engineer” by U.S. standards, India produces just a
hundred and seventy thousand engineers a year, not four
hundred thousand. Infosys says that, of 1.3 million
Read the following passage and answer the questions given 183. Why are salaries for skilled workers rising?
below. (a) Companies are paying higher to lure skilled people to jobs
The economic transformation of India is one of the great (b) American companies are ready to pay higher to skilled
business stories of our time. As stifling government regulations workers
have been lifted, entrepreneurship has flourished, and the (c) Entrepreneurship is growing in India
country has become a high-powered center for information (d) There are not enough skilled workers, while the
technology and pharmaceuticals. Indian companies like Infosys demand for them is high
and Wipro are powerful global players, while Western firms like
G.E. and I.B.M. now have major research facilities in India
employing thousands. India’s seemingly endless flow of young,
motivated engineers, scientists, and managers offering
developed-world skills at developing-world wages is held to be
putting American jobs at risk, and the country is frequently
heralded as “the next economic superpower.”
power status: its inexhaustible supply of workers is becoming
exhausted. Although India has one of the youngest workforces
on the planet, the head of Infosys said recently that there was an
“acute shortage of skilled manpower,” and a study by Hewitt
Associates projects that this year salaries for skilled workers
will rise fourteen and a half per cent, a sure sign that demand for
skilled labor is outstripping supply.
How is this possible in a country that every year produces two
and a half million college graduates and four hundred thousand
engineers? Start with the fact that just ten per cent of Indians get
any kind of post-secondary education, compared with some fifty
per cent who do in the U.S. Moreover, of that ten per cent, the
vast majority go to one of India’s seventeen thousand colleges,
many of which are closer to community colleges than to four-
year institutions. India does have more than three hundred
universities, but a recent survey by the London Times Higher
Education Supplement put only two of them among the top
hundred in the world. Many Indian graduates therefore enter
the workforce with a low level of skills. A current study led by
Vivek Wadhwa, of Duke University, has found that if you define
“engineer” by U.S. standards, India produces just a hundred and
seventy thousand engineers a year, not four hundred thousand.
Infosys says that, of 1.3 million applicants for jobs last year, it
found only two per cent acceptable.
India has taken tentative steps to remedy its skills famine—the
current government has made noises about doubling spending
on education, and a host of new colleges and universities have
sprung up since the mid-nineties. But India’s impressive
Read the following passage and answer the questions given 184. In the third sentence of the third paragraph of the
below. passage, the phrase “closer to community colleges" is used.
The economic transformation of India is one of the great What does it imply?
business stories of our time. As stifling government (a) Near to community colleges
regulations have been lifted, entrepreneurship has flourished, (b) Like community colleges
and the country has become a high-powered center for (c) Close association with community colleges
information technology and pharmaceuticals. Indian (d) None of these
companies like Infosys and Wipro are powerful global players,
while Western firms like G.E. and I.B.M. now have major
research facilities in India employing thousands. India’s
seemingly endless flow of young, motivated engineers,
scientists, and managers offering developed-world skills at
developing-world wages is held to be putting American jobs at
risk, and the country is frequently heralded as “the next
economic superpower.”
power status: its inexhaustible supply of workers is becoming
exhausted. Although India has one of the youngest workforces
on the planet, the head of Infosys said recently that there was
an “acute shortage of skilled manpower,” and a study by Hewitt
Associates projects that this year salaries for skilled workers
will rise fourteen and a half per cent, a sure sign that demand
for skilled labor is outstripping supply.
How is this possible in a country that every year produces two
and a half million college graduates and four hundred
thousand engineers? Start with the fact that just ten per cent
of Indians get any kind of post-secondary education, compared
with some fifty per cent who do in the U.S. Moreover, of that
ten per cent, the vast majority go to one of India’s seventeen
thousand colleges, many of which are closer to community
colleges than to four-year institutions. India does have more
than three hundred universities, but a recent survey by the
London Times Higher Education Supplement put only two of
them among the top hundred in the world. Many Indian
graduates therefore enter the workforce with a low level of
skills. A current study led by Vivek Wadhwa, of Duke
University, has found that if you define “engineer” by U.S.
standards, India produces just a hundred and seventy
thousand engineers a year, not four hundred thousand. Infosys
says that, of 1.3 million applicants for jobs last year, it found
only two per cent acceptable.
Read the following passage and answer the questions given below. 185. According to the passage, what is the paradox of the Indian
The economic transformation of India is one of the great business economy today?
stories of our time. As stifling government regulations have been (a) The economic progress is impressive, but the poor (earning one
lifted, entrepreneurship has flourished, and the country has become dollar per day) are not benefited
a high-powered center for information technology and (b) The economic progress is impressive disallowing the
pharmaceuticals. Indian companies like Infosys and Wipro are government to take tough decisions
powerful global players, while Western firms like G.E. and I.B.M. (c) There is not enough skilled workforce and the government does
now have major research facilities in India employing thousands. not realize this
India’s seemingly endless flow of young, motivated engineers, (d) Government is not ready to invest in setting up new universities
scientists, and managers offering developed-world skills at
developing-world wages is held to be putting American jobs at risk,
and the country is frequently heralded as “the next economic
superpower.”
But India has run into a surprising hitch on its way to super power
status: its inexhaustible supply of workers is becoming exhausted.
Although India has one of the youngest workforces on the planet,
the head of Infosys said recently that there was an “acute shortage
of skilled manpower,” and a study by Hewitt Associates projects that
this year salaries for skilled workers will rise fourteen and a half
per cent, a sure sign that demand for skilled labor is outstripping
supply.
How is this possible in a country that every year produces two and a
half million college graduates and four hundred thousand
engineers? Start with the fact that just ten per cent of Indians get
any kind of post-secondary education, compared with some fifty per
cent who do in the U.S. Moreover, of that ten per cent, the vast
majority go to one of India’s seventeen thousand colleges, many of
which are closer to community colleges than to four-year
institutions. India does have more than three hundred universities,
but a recent survey by the London Times Higher Education
Supplement put only two of them among the top hundred in the
world. Many Indian graduates therefore enter the workforce with a
low level of skills. A current study led by Vivek Wadhwa, of Duke
University, has found that if you define “engineer” by U.S. standards,
India produces just a hundred and seventy thousand engineers a
year, not four hundred thousand. Infosys says that, of 1.3 million
applicants for jobs last year, it found only two per cent acceptable.
India has taken tentative steps to remedy its skills famine—the
current government has made noises about doubling spending on
education, and a host of new colleges and universities have sprung
up since the mid-nineties. But India’s impressive economic
performance has made the problem seem less urgent than it
actually is, and allowed the government to defer difficult choices. (In
a country where more than three hundred million people live on a
Read the following passage and answer the questions given below. 186. Which of these could you infer according to the passage?
The economic transformation of India is one of the great business stories of (a) Wages in the developing countries are less as compared to wages in
our time. As stifling government regulations have been lifted, the developed countries.
entrepreneurship has flourished, and the country has become a high- (b) Wages in the developing ocuntries are more as compared to wages in the
powered center for information technology and pharmaceuticals. Indian developed countries.
companies like Infosys and Wipro are powerful global players, while Western (c) Wages in the developing ocuntries are same as wages in the developed
firms like G.E. and I.B.M. now have major research facilities in India countries.
employing thousands. India’s seemingly endless flow of young, motivated (d) None of these
engineers, scientists, and managers offering developed-world skills at
developing-world wages is held to be putting American jobs at risk, and the
country is frequently heralded as “the next economic superpower.”
But India has run into a surprising hitch on its way to super power status: its
inexhaustible supply of workers is becoming exhausted. Although India has
one of the youngest workforces on the planet, the head of Infosys said
recently that there was an “acute shortage of skilled manpower,” and a study
by Hewitt Associates projects that this year salaries for skilled workers will
rise fourteen and a half per cent, a sure sign that demand for skilled labor is
outstripping supply.
How is this possible in a country that every year produces two and a half
million college graduates and four hundred thousand engineers? Start with
the fact that just ten per cent of Indians get any kind of post-secondary
education, compared with some fifty per cent who do in the U.S. Moreover, of
that ten per cent, the vast majority go to one of India’s seventeen thousand
colleges, many of which are closer to community colleges than to four-year
institutions. India does have more than three hundred universities, but a
recent survey by the London Times Higher Education Supplement put only
two of them among the top hundred in the world. Many Indian graduates
therefore enter the workforce with a low level of skills. A current study led by
Vivek Wadhwa, of Duke University, has found that if you define “engineer” by
U.S. standards, India produces just a hundred and seventy thousand
engineers a year, not four hundred thousand. Infosys says that, of 1.3 million
India has taken tentative steps to remedy its skills famine—the current
government has made noises about doubling spending on education, and a
host of new colleges and universities have sprung up since the mid-nineties.
But India’s impressive economic performance has made the problem seem
Read the following passage and answer the questions given below. 187. What does “American jobs” in the last line of the first paragraph of the
The economic transformation of India is one of the great business stories of passage imply?
our time. As stifling government regulations have been lifted, (a) Jobs provided by American companies
entrepreneurship has flourished, and the country has become a high- (b) Jobs held (or to be held) by American people
powered center for information technology and pharmaceuticals. Indian (c) Jobs open to only American citizens
companies like Infosys and Wipro are powerful global players, while Western (d) Jobs provided by the American government
firms like G.E. and I.B.M. now have major research facilities in India
employing thousands. India’s seemingly endless flow of young, motivated
The economic transformation of India is one of the great business stories of 188. What can you infer as the meaning of ‘stifling’ from the passage?
(a) Democratic (b) Liberal
our time. As stifling government regulations have been lifted,
entrepreneurship has flourished, and the country has become a high- (c) Impeding (d) Undemocratic
powered center for information technology and pharmaceuticals. Indian
companies like Infosys and Wipro are powerful global players, while Western
Read the following passage and answer the questions given below. 189. According to the passage, why does India not have enough skilled
The economic transformation of India is one of the great business stories of labour?
our time. As stifling government regulations have been lifted, (a) The total amount of young population is low.
entrepreneurship has flourished, and the country has become a high- (b) The total number of colleges are insufficient.
powered center for information technology and pharmaceuticals. Indian (c) Students do not want to study.
companies like Infosys and Wipro are powerful global players, while Western (d) Maximum universities and colleges do not match global standards.
Read the following passage and answer the questions given below. There is an opportunity to make a real dent in hard-core poverty through
The impressive recent growth of certain sectors of the Indian economy is a microfinance. A new paper, "Measuring the Impact of Microfinance: Taking
necessary but insufficient condition for the elimination of extreme poverty. In Stock of What We Know" (which can be downloaded for free from website),
order to ensure that the poorest benefit from this growth, and also contribute shows that in most countries where quality microfinance programmes have
to it, the expansion and improvement of the microfinance sector should be a been scaled up, poverty has been reduced, sometimes dramatically. With one
national priority. state leading the way, we need to build on a successful model. By unleashing
The Studies suggest that the impact of microfinance on the poorest is greater the entrepreneurial talent of the poor, we will slowly but surely transform
than on the poor, and yet another that non-participating members of India in ways we can only begin to imagine today.
communities where microfinance operates experience socio-economic gains
– suggesting strong spillover effects. Moreover, well-managed microfinance 190. What could be the meaning of the word ‘panacea’ in the passage?
institutions (MFIs) have shown a capacity to wean themselves off of (a) Solution (b) Problem
subsidies and become sustainable within a few years. (c) Solution to all problems (d) Sustainable solution
Microfinance is powerful, but it is clearly no panacea. Microfinance does not
directly address some structural problems facing Indian society and the
economy, and it is not yet as efficient as it will be when economies of scale
are realised and a more supportive policy environment is created. Loan
products are still too inflexible, and savings and insurance services that the
poor also need are not widely available due to regulatory barriers.
Still, microfinance is one of the few market-based, scaleable anti-poverty
solutions that is in place in India today, and the argument to scale it up to
meet the overwhelming need is compelling. According to Sa-Dhan, the overall
outreach is 6.5 million families and the sector-wide loan portfolio is Rs 2,500
crore. However, this is meeting only 10% of the estimated demand.
Importantly, new initiatives are expanding this success story to some of the
country's poorest regions, such as eastern and central Uttar Pradesh.
The local and national governments have an important role to play in
ensuring the growth and improvement of microfinance. First and foremost,
the market should be left to set interest rates, not the state. Ensuring
transparency and full disclosure of rates including fees is something the
government should ensure, and something that new technologies as well as
reporting and data standards are already enabling. Furthermore, government
regulators should set clear criteria for allowing MFIs to mobilise savings for
on-lending to the poor; this would allow for a large measure of financial
independence amongst well-managed MFIs — as the Grameen Bank of
Bangladesh has achieved in recent years through an aggressive and highly
successful savings initiative. Each Indian state could consider forming a
The impressive recent growth of certain sectors of the Indian economy is a 191. Why are saving products not available?
necessary but insufficient condition for the elimination of extreme poverty. In (a) Due to inflexibility of loan products
order to ensure that the poorest benefit from this growth, and also contribute (b) Due to regulatory restrictions
to it, the expansion and improvement of the microfinance sector should be a (c) Since insurance services are not available
national priority. (d) Saving products are not available
The Studies suggest that the impact of microfinance on the poorest is greater
than on the poor, and yet another that non-participating members of
– suggesting strong spillover effects. Moreover, well-managed microfinance
institutions (MFIs) have shown a capacity to wean themselves off of
subsidies and become sustainable within a few years.
The impressive recent growth of certain sectors of the Indian economy is a 192. Why does the author talk about the ‘enterpreneurial talent of poor’ in
necessary but insufficient condition for the elimination of extreme poverty. In the concluding paragraph?
order to ensure that the poorest benefit from this growth, and also contribute (a) Enterpreneurship among poor is encouraged by microfinance
to it, the expansion and improvement of the microfinance sector should be a (b) Enterpreneurship among poor is an alternate to microfinance
national priority. (c) Enterpreneurship among poor is discouraged by microfinance
The Studies suggest that the impact of microfinance on the poorest is greater (d) None of these
Read the following passage and answer the questions given below. 193. Why according to the author, should microfinance be scaled up in India?
The impressive recent growth of certain sectors of the Indian economy is a (a) The demand for microfinance is high
necessary but insufficient condition for the elimination of extreme poverty. In (b) It is a market-based anti-poverty solution
order to ensure that the poorest benefit from this growth, and also contribute (c) It is sustainable
to it, the expansion and improvement of the microfinance sector should be a (d) Both (a) and (b)
national priority. (e) (a), (b) & (c)
The Studies suggest that the impact of microfinance on the poorest is greater
multi-party working group to meet with microfinance leaders and have a
The most avid users of social-networking websites may be exhibitionist 194. What meaning of avid could you infer from the passage?
(a) Dormant (b) Unprincipled
teenagers, but when it comes to more grown-up use by business people, such
sites have a surprisingly long pedigree. LinkedIn, an online network for (c) Unwanted (d) Enthusiastic
professionals that signed up its ten-millionth user this week, was launched in
2003, a few months before MySpace, the biggest of the social sites. Consumer
adoption of social networking has grabbed most attention since then. But
interest in the business uses of the technology is rising.
Many companies are attracted by the marketing opportunities offered by
community sites. But the results can be painful. Pizza Hut has a profile on
MySpace devoted to a pizza-delivery driver called Ted, who helpfully lets
friends in on the chain's latest promotional offers (“Dude, I just heard some
scoop from the Hut,” ran one recent post). Wal-Mart started up and rapidly
closed down a much-derided teenage site called The Hub last year. Reuters
hopes to do better with its forthcoming site for those in the financial-services
industry.
Social networking has proved to be of greatest value to companies in
recruitment. Unlike a simple jobs board, social networks enable members to
pass suitable vacancies on to people they know, and to refer potential
candidates back to the recruiter. So employers reach not only active
jobseekers but also a much larger pool of passive candidates through
referrals. LinkedIn has over 350 corporate customers which pay up to
$250,000 each to advertise jobs to its expanding network. Having lots of
people in a network increases its value in a “super-linear” fashion, says Reid
Hoffman, LinkedIn's founder. He says corporate use of his service is now
spreading beyond recruiters: hedge funds use it to identify and contact
experts, for example.
This technique is also gathering momentum in “knowledge
management”. IBM recently unveiled a social-software platform called Lotus
Connections, due out in the next few weeks, that lets company employees
post detailed profiles of themselves, team up on projects and share
bookmarks. One manufacturer testing the software is using it to put
inexperienced members of its customer-services team in touch with the right
Read the following passage and answer the questions given below. 195. Why does the author call "Lotus Connections" a social software
The most avid users of social-networking websites may be exhibitionist platform?
teenagers, but when it comes to more grown-up use by business people, such (a) Because it is used for knowledge management
sites have a surprisingly long pedigree. LinkedIn, an online network for (b) It has a feature to allow employees to interact and cooperate with
professionals that signed up its ten-millionth user this week, was launched in each other
2003, a few months before MySpace, the biggest of the social sites. Consumer (c) Because IBM developed it
adoption of social networking has grabbed most attention since then. But (d) Because the service team can get in touch with the right engineers using
interest in the business uses of the technology is rising. it
industry.
engineers. It can also be used to identify in-house experts. Software firms will
probably start bundling social features of this kind into all sorts of business
Read the following passage and answer the questions given below. 196. What are the hurdles that social networking has to overcome in order to
The most avid users of social-networking websites may be exhibitionist benefit the business world?
teenagers, but when it comes to more grown-up use by business people, such (a) Issue of confidentiality
sites have a surprisingly long pedigree. LinkedIn, an online network for (b) Misalignment of interests
professionals that signed up its ten-millionth user this week, was launched in (c) Misalignment of interests and confidentiality
2003, a few months before MySpace, the biggest of the social sites. Consumer (d) None of these
industry.
Read the following passage and answer the questions given below. 197. What is the most probable context in which the author is talking about
The most avid users of social-networking websites may be exhibitionist Pizza Hut?
teenagers, but when it comes to more grown-up use by business people, such (a) Social Networking did not benefit it
sites have a surprisingly long pedigree. LinkedIn, an online network for (b) Social Networking was a big success for it
professionals that signed up its ten-millionth user this week, was launched in (c) Social Networking created problems for it
2003, a few months before MySpace, the biggest of the social sites. Consumer (d) None of these
industry.
At the end of the 19th century, India's maharajahs discovered a Parisian 198. Who are the 'new breed of Maharajas'?
designer called Louis Vuitton and flooded his small factory with orders for (a) Maharajas who recovered their wealth in 2004
custom-made Rolls-Royce interiors, leather picnic hampers and modish polo- (b) The children of the older Maharajas
club bags. But after independence, when India's princes lost much of their (c) The new class of rich people which emerged in India post
wealth, the orders dried up. Then in 2002 LVMH, the world's largest luxury- liberalisation
goods group, made a triumphant return to India, opening a boutique in Delhi (d) None of these
and another in Mumbai in 2004. Its target was the new breed of maharajah
produced by India's liberalised economy: flush, flash, and growing in
number.
Other purveyors of opulence followed, from Chanel to Bulgari. In recent
months a multitude of swanky brands have announced plans to set up shop
in India, including Dolce & Gabbana, Hermès, Jimmy Choo and Gucci. And
Indian women will soon be invited to spend over $100 on bras made by La
Perla, an Italian lingerie firm. Only a tiny fraction, of course, will do so. But it
is India's future prospects that have excited the luxury behemoths.
India has fewer than 100,000 dollar millionaires among its one billion-plus
population, according to American Express, a financial-services firm. It
predicts that this number will grow by 12.8% a year for the next three years.
The longer-term ascendance of India's middle class, meanwhile, has been
charted by the McKinsey Global Institute, which predicts that average
incomes will have tripled by 2025, lifting nearly 300m Indians out of poverty
and causing the middle class to grow more than tenfold, to 583m.
Demand for all kinds of consumer products is about to surge, in short. And
although restrictions on foreign investment prevent retail giants such as Wal-
Mart and Tesco from entering India directly, different rules apply to
companies that sell their own products under a single brand, as luxury-goods
firms tend to. Since January 2006 they have been allowed to take up to 51%
in Indian joint ventures. India is also an attractive market for luxury goods
because, unlike China, it does not have a flourishing counterfeit industry.
Credit is becoming more easily available. And later this year Vogue, a fashion
magazine, will launch an Indian edition.
Barriers to growth remain, however. High import duties make luxury goods
expensive. Rich Indians tend to travel widely and may simply buy elsewhere.
Finding suitable retail space is also proving a headache. So far most designer
boutiques are situated in five star hotels.
At the end of the 19th century, India's maharajahs discovered a Parisian 199. Why do different rules apply to Wal-Mart and luxury good firms?
designer called Louis Vuitton and flooded his small factory with orders for (a) India is encouraging luxury goods while it doesn’t encourage Wal-Mart.
custom-made Rolls-Royce interiors, leather picnic hampers and modish polo- (b) India is an attractive market for luxury goods.
club bags. But after independence, when India's princes lost much of their (c) There are different rules for retail firms and those that sell their
wealth, the orders dried up. Then in 2002 LVMH, the world's largest luxury- own product.
goods group, made a triumphant return to India, opening a boutique in Delhi (d) India does not have a flourishing counterfeit industry.
number.
At the end of the 19th century, India's maharajahs discovered a Parisian 200. What is the author most likely to agree to as the reason for the inflow of
designer called Louis Vuitton and flooded his small factory with orders for luxury good groups in India?
custom-made Rolls-Royce interiors, leather picnic hampers and modish polo- (a) The fast growth in Indian economy leading to bright future
club bags. But after independence, when India's princes lost much of their prospects.
wealth, the orders dried up. Then in 2002 LVMH, the world's largest luxury- (b) To serve 'the new breed of maharajas'.
goods group, made a triumphant return to India, opening a boutique in Delhi (c) To serve the tiny fraction of high income groups in India.
and another in Mumbai in 2004. Its target was the new breed of maharajah (d) None of these
number.
At the end of the 19th century, India's maharajahs discovered a Parisian 201. What does Devyani Raman's statement imply?
designer called Louis Vuitton and flooded his small factory with orders for (a) Beautiful clothes are an important luxury item and should be taken care
custom-made Rolls-Royce interiors, leather picnic hampers and modish polo- of.
club bags. But after independence, when India's princes lost much of their (b) The luxury goods market is becoming disorganized.
wealth, the orders dried up. Then in 2002 LVMH, the world's largest luxury- (c) The supply of beautiful clothes is very high.
goods group, made a triumphant return to India, opening a boutique in Delhi (d) None of these
number.
Since the late 1970s when the technology for sex determination first came 202. Which of the following will Dr. George agree to?
into being, sex selective abortion has unleashed a saga of horror. Experts are (a) The girl child is as safe in the mother’s womb as after birth.
calling it ‘Sanitised Barbarism’. Demographic trends indicate the country is (b) The girl child is safer in the mother’s womb in comparison to after birth.
fast heading towards a million foetuses aborted each year. (c) The girl child is safer after birth as compared to the mother’s womb.
Although foetal sex determination and sex selection is an offence in India, the (d) None of these
practice is rampant. Private clinics with ultrasound machines are doing brisk
business. Everywhere, people are paying to know the sex of the unborn child,
and paying more to abort the female child. The technology has reached even
remote places through mobile clinics. Dr. Puneet Bedi obstetrician and
specialist in foetal medicine, says these days he hardly sees a family with two
daughters. People are getting the sex determination even for the first child,
he says.
The 1991 census showed that two districts had a child sex ratio (number of
girls per thousand boys) less than 850; by 2001 it was 51 districts. Child
rights activist Dr. Sabu George says foeticide is the most extreme form of
violence against women. "Today a girl is several times more likely to be
eliminated before birth than die of various causes during the first year.
Nature intended the womb to be a safe space. Today doctors have made it the
most unsafe space for the female child," he says. He believes that doctors
must be held responsible – “They have aggressively promoted the misuse of
technology and legitimised foeticide.”
Akhila Sivadas, Centre for Advocacy and Research, Delhi, feels that the
PCPNDT Act (Pre-Conception and Pre-Natal Diagnostic Techniques –
Regulation and Prevention of Misuse) is very well conceived and easy to use.
The need of the hour is the legal literacy to ensure the law is implemented.
“The demand and supply debate has been going on for some time. Doctors
say there is a social demand and they are fulfilling it. They argue that social
attitudes must change. However, in this case supply fuels demand.
Technology will have to be regulated. Technology in the hands of greedy,
vested interests cannot be neutral. There is a law to prevent misuse and we
must be able to use it,” she says.
On the ‘Demand’ side, experts such as Dr. Agnihotri argue that women’s
participation in workforce, having disposable incomes and making a
contribution to the larger society will make a difference to how women are
Read the following passage and answer the questions given below. Others feel there needs to be widespread visible contempt and anger in
Since the late 1970s when the technology for sex determination first came society against this ‘Genocide’- “the kind we saw against the Nithari killings,”
into being, sex selective abortion has unleashed a saga of horror. Experts are says Dr Bedi. “Today nobody can say that female foeticide is not their
calling it ‘Sanitised Barbarism’. Demographic trends indicate the country is problem.” Time we all did our bit to help save the girl child. Time’s running
fast heading towards a million foetuses aborted each year. out.
Although foetal sex determination and sex selection is an offence in India, the
practice is rampant. Private clinics with ultrasound machines are doing brisk 203. What is the tone of the passage?
business. Everywhere, people are paying to know the sex of the unborn child, (a) Factual (b) Biased
and paying more to abort the female child. The technology has reached even (c) Aggressive (d) Sad
he says.
Since the late 1970s when the technology for sex determination first came 204. What is Akhila Sivadas's opinion on the PCPNDT act?
into being, sex selective abortion has unleashed a saga of horror. Experts are (a) The act is inconsistent
calling it ‘Sanitised Barbarism’. Demographic trends indicate the country is (b) The act needs reform
fast heading towards a million foetuses aborted each year. (c) The act encourages demand for foeticide
Although foetal sex determination and sex selection is an offence in India, the (d) The act is sound, but needs enforcement
he says.
Since the late 1970s when the technology for sex determination first came 205. What is the solution to the problem of female foeticide as envisioned by
into being, sex selective abortion has unleashed a saga of horror. Experts are Dr. Bedi?
calling it ‘Sanitised Barbarism’. Demographic trends indicate the country is (a) Effective use of law
fast heading towards a million foetuses aborted each year. (b) Mass public outrage
Although foetal sex determination and sex selection is an offence in India, the (c) Comparison with Nithari killing
practice is rampant. Private clinics with ultrasound machines are doing brisk (d) Contempt towards doctors
he says.
Read the following passage and answer the questions given below. Others feel there needs to be widespread visible contempt and anger in
Since the late 1970s when the technology for sex determination first came society against this ‘Genocide’- “the kind we saw against the Nithari killings,”
into being, sex selective abortion has unleashed a saga of horror. Experts are says Dr Bedi. “Today nobody can say that female foeticide is not their
calling it ‘Sanitised Barbarism’. Demographic trends indicate the country is problem.” Time we all did our bit to help save the girl child. Time’s running
fast heading towards a million foetuses aborted each year. out.
Although foetal sex determination and sex selection is an offence in India, the
practice is rampant. Private clinics with ultrasound machines are doing brisk 206. What does the word ‘sanitised’ imply in the first paragraph of the
business. Everywhere, people are paying to know the sex of the unborn child, passage?
and paying more to abort the female child. The technology has reached even (a) Unforgivable (b) Legitimate
remote places through mobile clinics. Dr. Puneet Bedi obstetrician and (c) Free from dirt (d) None of these
he says.
Since the late 1970s when the technology for sex determination first came 207. Which “demand” does the author refer to, in paragraph 5?
into being, sex selective abortion has unleashed a saga of horror. Experts are (a) Demand for principled doctors
calling it ‘Sanitised Barbarism’. Demographic trends indicate the country is (b) Demand for high income jobs for women
fast heading towards a million foetuses aborted each year. (c) Demand for youth icons
Although foetal sex determination and sex selection is an offence in India, the (d) Demand for sex determination and abortion
he says.
Since the late 1970s when the technology for sex determination first came 208. What is the doctor’s explanation for foeticide?
into being, sex selective abortion has unleashed a saga of horror. Experts are (a) They think it is legitimate
calling it ‘Sanitised Barbarism’. Demographic trends indicate the country is (b) They do it because people demand it
fast heading towards a million foetuses aborted each year. (c) The technology is available and there is no harm using it
Although foetal sex determination and sex selection is an offence in India, the (d) None of these
he says.
Since the late 1970s when the technology for sex determination first came 209. Which of the two people mentioned in the passage suggest similar
into being, sex selective abortion has unleashed a saga of horror. Experts are solution to the problem?
calling it ‘Sanitised Barbarism’. Demographic trends indicate the country is (a) Dr.Agnihotri and Dr.George
fast heading towards a million foetuses aborted each year. (b) Dr.Bedi and Dr.George
Although foetal sex determination and sex selection is an offence in India, the (c) Dr.George and Dr.Bedi
practice is rampant. Private clinics with ultrasound machines are doing brisk (d) Dr.George and Ms.Sivadas
he says.
Read the following passage and answer the questions given below. 210. What is the author's main argument in the passage?
Fasting is an act of homage to the majesty of appetite. So I think (a) The olden times, when the roles of men and women were
we should arrange to give up our pleasures regularly-our food, our clearly divided, were far more enjoyable than the present time
friends, our lovers- in order to preserve their intensity, and the (b) There is not enough effort required anymore to obtain
moment of coming back to them. For this is the moment that food and hence the pleasure derived is not the same
renews and refreshes both oneself and the thing one loves. Sailors (c) People who don't have enough to eat enjoy life much more than
and travelers enjoyed this once, and so did hunters, I suppose. Part those who have plentiful
of the weariness of modern life may be that we live too much on (d) We should deny ourselves pleasures once in a while in order to
top of each other, and are entertained and fed too regularly. whet our desires and feel more alive
Once we were separated by hunger both from our food and
families, and then we learned to value both. The men went off
hunting, and the dogs went with them; the women and children
waved goodbye. The cave was empty of men for days on end;
nobody ate, or knew what to do. The women crouched by the fire,
the wet smoke in their eyes; the children wailed; everybody was
hungry. Then one night there were shouts and the barking of dogs
from the hills, and the men came back loaded with meat.
This was the great reunion, and everybody gorged themselves
silly, and appetite came into its own; the long-awaited meal
became a feast to remember and an almost sacred celebration of
life. Now we go off to the office and come home in the evenings to
cheap chicken and frozen peas. Very nice, but too much of it, too
easy and regular, served up without effort or wanting. We eat, we
are lucky, our faces are shining with fat, but we don't know the
pleasure of being hungry any more.
Too much of anything-too much music, entertainment, happy
Read the following passage and answer the questions given below. 211. 'The long-awaited meal became a feast to remember and an
Fasting is an act of homage to the majesty of appetite. So I think we almost sacred celebration of life', what does this line imply?
should arrange to give up our pleasures regularly-our food, our (a) After so many days of being hungry, the cave men and women felt
friends, our lovers- in order to preserve their intensity, and the alive once again after eating the food
moment of coming back to them. For this is the moment that renews (b) People respected and were thankful for getting food after
and refreshes both oneself and the thing one loves. Sailors and days of being hungry and also of being united with their loved
travelers enjoyed this once, and so did hunters, I suppose. Part of the ones
weariness of modern life may be that we live too much on top of each (c) Cave men and women ate and celebrated together with the entire
other, and are entertained and fed too regularly. community making the feast really enjoyable
Once we were separated by hunger both from our food and families, (d) Cave men and women enjoyed themselves in the feast and
and then we learned to value both. The men went off hunting, and the performed a ceremony to thank the Gods for their safe return back
dogs went with them; the women and children waved goodbye. The home
cave was empty of men for days on end; nobody ate, or knew what to
do. The women crouched by the fire, the wet smoke in their eyes; the
children wailed; everybody was hungry. Then one night there were
shouts and the barking of dogs from the hills, and the men came back
loaded with meat.
This was the great reunion, and everybody gorged themselves silly,
and appetite came into its own; the long-awaited meal became a feast
to remember and an almost sacred celebration of life. Now we go off
to the office and come home in the evenings to cheap chicken and
frozen peas. Very nice, but too much of it, too easy and regular, served
up without effort or wanting. We eat, we are lucky, our faces are
shining with fat, but we don't know the pleasure of being hungry any
more.
Too much of anything-too much music, entertainment, happy snacks,
or time spent with one's friends- creates a kind of impotence of living
by which one can no longer hear, or taste, or see, or love, or
remember. Life is short and precious, and appetite is one of its
guardians, and loss of appetite is a sort of death. So if we are to enjoy
this short life we should respect the divinity of appetite, and keep it
eager and not too much blunted.
Read the following passage and answer the questions given below. 212. What are the benefits of fasting?
Fasting is an act of homage to the majesty of appetite. So I think (a) It is an act against the drawbacks of appetite
we should arrange to give up our pleasures regularly-our food, our (b) It brings joy in eating, and one learns to appreciate food
friends, our lovers- in order to preserve their intensity, and the (c) It is the method to understand how civilization evolved
moment of coming back to them. For this is the moment that (d) It is a punishment for the greedy and unkind
renews and refreshes both oneself and the thing one loves. Sailors
and travelers enjoyed this once, and so did hunters, I suppose. Part
of the weariness of modern life may be that we live too much on
top of each other, and are entertained and fed too regularly.
Once we were separated by hunger both from our food and
families, and then we learned to value both. The men went off
hunting, and the dogs went with them; the women and children
waved goodbye. The cave was empty of men for days on end;
nobody ate, or knew what to do. The women crouched by the fire,
the wet smoke in their eyes; the children wailed; everybody was
hungry. Then one night there were shouts and the barking of dogs
from the hills, and the men came back loaded with meat.
This was the great reunion, and everybody gorged themselves
silly, and appetite came into its own; the long-awaited meal
became a feast to remember and an almost sacred celebration of
life. Now we go off to the office and come home in the evenings to
cheap chicken and frozen peas. Very nice, but too much of it, too
easy and regular, served up without effort or wanting. We eat, we
are lucky, our faces are shining with fat, but we don't know the
pleasure of being hungry any more.
Too much of anything-too much music, entertainment, happy
Read the following passage and answer the questions given below. (a) He supported capitalism
The great event of the New York cultural season of 1882 was the visit of the (b) He extended Darwin's theory of evolution to a lot of things
sixty-two-year-old English philosopher and social commentator Herbert (c) He had one broad and simple idea and many specific ideas followed
Spencer. Nowhere did Spencer have a larger or more enthusiastic following from it
than in the United States, where such works as “Social Statics” and “The Data (d) He was a friend of Parsons
of Ethics” were celebrated as powerful justifications for laissez-faire
capitalism. Competition was preordained; its result was progress; and any
institution that stood in the way of individual liberties was violating the
natural order. “Survival of the fittest”—a phrase that Charles Darwin took
from Spencer—made free competition a social as well as a natural law.
Spencer was, arguably, the single most influential systematic thinker of the
nineteenth century, but his influence, compared with that of Darwin, Marx, or
Mill, was short-lived. In 1937, the Harvard sociologist Talcott Parsons asked,
“Who now reads Spencer?” Seventy years later, the question remains
pertinent, even if no one now reads Talcott Parsons, either. In his day, Spencer
was the greatest of philosophical hedgehogs: his popularity stemmed from
the fact that he had one big, easily grasped idea and a mass of more
particular ideas that supposedly flowed from the big one. The big idea was
evolution, but, while Darwin applied it to species change, speculating about
society and culture only with reluctance, Spencer saw evolution working
everywhere. “This law of organic progress is the law of all progress,” he
wrote, “whether it be in the development of the Earth, in the development of
Life upon its surface, in the development of Society, of Government, of
Manufactures, of Commerce, of Language, Literature, Science, [or] Art.”
Spencer has been tagged as a social Darwinist, but it would be more correct
to think of Darwin as a biological Spencerian. Spencer was very well known
as an evolutionist long before Darwin’s “On the Origin of Species” was
published, in 1859, and people who had limited interest in the finches of the
Galá pagos had a great interest in whether the state should provide for the
poor or whether it was right to colonize India.
In New York Spencer told his admirers that they had got him seriously wrong.
He did not approve of the culture of American capitalism, and, while he
admired its material achievements, he was concerned that, for Americans,
work had become a pathological obsession. Americans were endangering
their mental and physical health through overwork, and many were turning
Read the following passage and answer the questions given below. (a) People who were not interested in the bird finch
The great event of the New York cultural season of 1882 was the visit of the (b) People who were not interested in finches in particular from Galapagos
sixty-two-year-old English philosopher and social commentator Herbert (c) People who were not interested in animal species or natural
Spencer. Nowhere did Spencer have a larger or more enthusiastic following evolution
than in the United States, where such works as “Social Statics” and “The Data (d) People who did not have interest in birds
Read the following passage and answer the questions given below. (a) Darwin's idea of evolution preceded that of Spencer
The great event of the New York cultural season of 1882 was the visit of the (b) Both Darwin and Spencer got the idea of the evolution at the same time
sixty-two-year-old English philosopher and social commentator Herbert (c) Spencer's idea of evolution preceded that of Darwin
Spencer. Nowhere did Spencer have a larger or more enthusiastic following (d) Darwin and Spencer worked on totally different models of evolution
than in the United States, where such works as “Social Statics” and “The Data
Read the following passage and answer the questions given below. (a) Vindication
The great event of the New York cultural season of 1882 was the visit of the (b) Surprise
sixty-two-year-old English philosopher and social commentator Herbert (c) Happiness
Spencer. Nowhere did Spencer have a larger or more enthusiastic following (d) Depression
than in the United States, where such works as “Social Statics” and “The Data
Read the following passage and answer the questions given below. Rich Westerners may not think of their societies as plagued by corruption.
Give people power and discretion, and whether they are grand viziers or But the definition of bribery clearly differs from person to person. A New
border guards, some will use their position to enrich themselves. The Yorker might pity the third-world businessman who must pay bribes just to
problem can be big enough to hold back a country's development. For most keep his shop open. But the same New Yorker would not think twice about
people in the world though, the worry is not that corruption may slow down slipping the maître d' $50 to sneak into a nice restaurant without a
their country's GDP growth. It is that their daily lives are pervaded by endless reservation. Poor people the world over are most infuriated by the casual
hassles, big and small. And for all the evidence that some cultures suffer corruption of the elites rather than by the underpaid, “tip”-seeking soldier or
endemic corruption while others are relatively clean, attitudes towards functionary. Thus there is no single cultural factor that inclines a society
corruption, and even the language describing bribery, is remarkably similar towards corruption, but economic factors play a big part. Most clearly,
around the world. poverty and bribery go together.
In a testament to most people's basic decency, bribe-takers and bribe-payers
have developed an elaborate theatre of dissimulation. This is not just to avoid 217. What is bribe generally called in China?
detection. Even in countries where corruption is so common as to be (a) Hand-over (b) Retresco
unremarkable and unprosecutable—and even when the transaction happens (c) Envelopes (d) Baksheesh
far from snooping eyes—a bribe is almost always dressed up as some other
kind of exchange. Though most of the world is plagued by corruption, even
serial offenders try to conceal it.
One manifestation of this is linguistic. Surprisingly few people say: “You are
going to have to pay me if you want to get that done.” Instead, they use a wide
variety of euphemisms. One type is quasi-official terminology. Another term
widely used at border crossings is “expediting fee”. For a euphemism it is
surprisingly accurate: paying it will keep your bags, and perhaps your
contraband, from being dumped onto a floor and sifted through at a leisurely
pace. (A related term, used in India, is “speed money”: paying it can get
essential business permits issued considerably faster.)
A second type of euphemism dresses up a dodgy payment as a friendly
favour done by the bribe-payer. There is plenty of creative scope. Nigerian
policemen are known to ask for “a little something for the weekend”. A North
African term is “un petit cadeau”, a little gift. Mexican traffic police will
suggest that you buy them a refresco, a soft drink, as will Angolan and
Mozambican petty officials, who call it a gazoso in Portuguese.
Double meaning can help soothe the awkwardness of bribe-paying.
Baksheesh, originally a Persian word now found in many countries of the
Middle East, can mean “tip”, “alms” and “bribe”. Swahili-speakers can take
advantage of another ambiguous term. In Kenya a machine-gun-wielding
guard suggested to a terrified Canadian aid worker: “Perhaps you would like
to discuss this over tea?” The young Canadian was relieved: the difficulty
could be resolved with some chai, which means both “tea” and “bribe”.
Along with the obscurantist language, bribe-taking culture around the world
often involves the avoidance of physically handing the money from one
Give people power and discretion, and whether they are grand viziers or 218. What is the author likely to agree to, in the following?
border guards, some will use their position to enrich themselves. The (a) Some cultures suffer corruptions while others do not.
problem can be big enough to hold back a country's development. For most (b) Social factors incline a society towards corruption.
people in the world though, the worry is not that corruption may slow down (c) Bribery is not a cultural phenomena.
their country's GDP growth. It is that their daily lives are pervaded by endless (d) None of these
hassles, big and small. And for all the evidence that some cultures suffer
endemic corruption while others are relatively clean, attitudes towards
corruption, and even the language describing bribery, is remarkably similar
around the world.
have developed an elaborate theatre of dissimulation. This is not just to avoid
detection. Even in countries where corruption is so common as to be
unremarkable and unprosecutable—and even when the transaction happens
Read the following passage and answer the questions given below. Rich Westerners may not think of their societies as plagued by corruption.
Give people power and discretion, and whether they are grand viziers or But the definition of bribery clearly differs from person to person. A New
border guards, some will use their position to enrich themselves. The Yorker might pity the third-world businessman who must pay bribes just to
problem can be big enough to hold back a country's development. For most keep his shop open. But the same New Yorker would not think twice about
people in the world though, the worry is not that corruption may slow down slipping the maître d' $50 to sneak into a nice restaurant without a
their country's GDP growth. It is that their daily lives are pervaded by endless reservation. Poor people the world over are most infuriated by the casual
hassles, big and small. And for all the evidence that some cultures suffer corruption of the elites rather than by the underpaid, “tip”-seeking soldier or
endemic corruption while others are relatively clean, attitudes towards functionary. Thus there is no single cultural factor that inclines a society
corruption, and even the language describing bribery, is remarkably similar towards corruption, but economic factors play a big part. Most clearly,
around the world. poverty and bribery go together.
have developed an elaborate theatre of dissimulation. This is not just to avoid 219. Which of the following the author does not identify as linguistic
detection. Even in countries where corruption is so common as to be manifestation of corruption?
unremarkable and unprosecutable—and even when the transaction happens (a) Asking for a favour (b) Use of double meanings
far from snooping eyes—a bribe is almost always dressed up as some other (c) Use of quasi-official terminology (d) Relate to food item
person to another. One obvious reason is to avoid detection, which is why
Give people power and discretion, and whether they are grand viziers or 220. In summary what does the passage primarily suggest and provide
border guards, some will use their position to enrich themselves. The evidence for?
problem can be big enough to hold back a country's development. For most (a) Corruption is always concealed in some way, both linguistically and
people in the world though, the worry is not that corruption may slow down in the process
their country's GDP growth. It is that their daily lives are pervaded by endless (b) Corruption exists only is developing economies
hassles, big and small. And for all the evidence that some cultures suffer (c) Corruption is an unethical practice
endemic corruption while others are relatively clean, attitudes towards (d) Corruption slows down GDP growth
corruption, and even the language describing bribery, is remarkably similar
around the world.
have developed an elaborate theatre of dissimulation. This is not just to avoid
detection. Even in countries where corruption is so common as to be
unremarkable and unprosecutable—and even when the transaction happens
person to another. One obvious reason is to avoid detection, which is why
bribes are known as “envelopes” in countries from China to Greece. But
avoidance of a direct hand-over is common even where there is no chance of
Read the following passage and answer the questions given below. (a) A celebration of Indian independence
Sixty years ago, on the evening of August 14, 1947, a few hours before (b) An inspirational quote
Britain’s Indian Empire was formally divided into the nation-states of India (c) A reminder of Gandhi's assassination
and Pakistan, Lord Louis Mountbatten and his wife, Edwina, sat down in (d) A symbol of ills of partition
the viceregal mansion in New Delhi to watch the latest Bob Hope movie,
“My Favorite Brunette.” Large parts of the subcontinent were descending
into chaos, as the implications of partitioning the Indian Empire along
religious lines became clear to the millions of Hindus, Muslims, and Sikhs
caught on the wrong side of the border. In the next few months, some
twelve million people would be uprooted and as many as a million
murdered. But on that night in mid-August the bloodbath—and the fuller
consequences of hasty imperial retreat—still lay in the future, and the
Mountbattens probably felt they had earned their evening’s entertainment.
While the Mountbattens were sitting down to their Bob Hope movie, India’s
constituent assembly was convening in New Delhi. The moment demanded
grandiloquence, and Jawaharlal Nehru, Gandhi’s closest disciple and soon
to be India’s first Prime Minister, provided it. “Long years ago, we made a
tryst with destiny,” he said. “At the stroke of the midnight hour, while the
world sleeps, India will awaken to life and freedom. A moment comes,
which comes but rarely in history, when we step out from the old to the
new, when an age ends, and when the soul of a nation, long suppressed,
finds utterance.”
Posterity has enshrined this speech, as Nehru clearly intended. But today
his quaint phrase “tryst with destiny” resonates ominously, so enduring
have been the political and psychological scars of partition. The souls of the
two new nation-states immediately found utterance in brutal enmity. In
Punjab, armed vigilante groups, organized along religious lines and incited
by local politicians, murdered countless people, abducting and raping
thousands of women. Soon, India and Pakistan were fighting a war—the
first of three—over the disputed territory of Kashmir. Gandhi, reduced to
despair by the seemingly endless cycle of retaliatory mass murders and
displacement, was shot dead in January, 1948, by a Hindu extremist who
Read the following passage and answer the questions given below. (a) Because the movie was Classic on 1947
Sixty years ago, on the evening of August 14, 1947, a few hours before (b) He thinks it caused the partition of sub-continent
Britain’s Indian Empire was formally divided into the nation-states of India (c) He uses it to show the apathy of the Britishers to sub-continent
and Pakistan, Lord Louis Mountbatten and his wife, Edwina, sat down in (d) It was Mountbatten's favourite movie
finds utterance.”
Read the following passage and answer the questions given below. (a) It becomes a secular country
Sixty years ago, on the evening of August 14, 1947, a few hours before (b) It becomes unsecular
Britain’s Indian Empire was formally divided into the nation-states of India (c) It is unprosperous
and Pakistan, Lord Louis Mountbatten and his wife, Edwina, sat down in (d) It becomes a rogue state
finds utterance.”
Read the following passage and answer the questions given below. (a) Because he was favouring Muslims
Sixty years ago, on the evening of August 14, 1947, a few hours before (b) His assassin thought he was partial to Muslims
Britain’s Indian Empire was formally divided into the nation-states of India (c) He got killed in the violence after partition
and Pakistan, Lord Louis Mountbatten and his wife, Edwina, sat down in (d) None of these
finds utterance.”
Read the following passage and answer the questions given below. 225. What do you infer from the sentence in context of the passage- 'India
India lives in several centuries at the same time. Somehow we manage to lives in several centuries at the same time.'?
progress and regress simultaneously. As a nation we age by pushing (a) We are progressing in some areas and regressing in the others
outwards from the middle—adding a few centuries on to either end of our (b) People from different countries are living in India
extraordinary CV. We greaten like the maturing head of a hammer-headed (c) India has a diverse culture
shark with eyes looking in diametrically opposite directions. (d) Some people are modern while the others are traditional in approach
I don't mean to put a simplistic value judgement on this peculiar form of
'progress' by suggesting that Modern is Good and Traditional is Bad—or vice
versa. What's hard to reconcile oneself to, both personally and politically, is
the schizophrenic nature of it. That applies not just to the ancient/modern
conundrum, but to the utter illogic of what appears to be the current national
enterprise. In the lane behind my house, every night I walk past road-gangs
of emaciated labourers digging a trench to lay fibre-optic cables to speed up
our digital revolution. In the bitter winter cold, they work by the light of a few
candles.
It's as though the people of India have been rounded up and loaded onto two
convoys of trucks (a huge big one and a tiny little one) that have set off
resolutely in opposite directions. The tiny convoy is on its way to a glittering
destination somewhere near the top of the world. The other convoy just
melts into the darkness and disappears. A cursory survey that tallies the
caste, class and religion of who gets to be in which convoy would make a
good Lazy Person's Concise Guide to the History of India. For some of us, life
in India is like being suspended between two of the trucks, one in each
convoy, and being neatly dismembered as they move apart, not bodily, but
emotionally and intellectually.
Sixty years after independence, India is still struggling with the legacy of
colonialism, still flinching from the 'cultural insult'. As citizens, we're still
caught up in the business of 'disproving' the white world's definition of us.
Intellectually and emotionally, we have just begun to grapple with communal
and caste politics that threaten to tear our society apart. But in the
meanwhile something new looms on our horizon. On the face of it, it's just
ordinary, day-to-day business. It lacks the drama, the large-format, epic
magnificence of war or genocide. It's dull in comparison. It makes bad TV. It
has to do with boring things like water supply, electricity, irrigation. But it
also has to do with a process of barbaric dispossession on a scale that has
few parallels in history. You may have guessed by now that I'm talking about
the modern version of globalisation.
What is globalisation? Who is it for? What is it going to do to a country like
India, in which social inequality has been institutionalised in the caste system
for centuries? Is the corporatisation and globalisation of agriculture, water
Read the following passage and answer the questions given below. 226. What do you infer from the following lines- 'In the lane behind my
India lives in several centuries at the same time. Somehow we manage to house, every night I walk past road gangs of emaciated labourers digging a
progress and regress simultaneously. As a nation we age by pushing trench to lay fiber-optic cables to speed up our digital revolution. In the bitter
outwards from the middle—adding a few centuries on to either end of our winter cold, they work by the light of a few candles'?
extraordinary CV. We greaten like the maturing head of a hammer-headed (a) India has a balanced mixture of both traditional and modern people
shark with eyes looking in diametrically opposite directions. (b) Progress is unbalanced
I don't mean to put a simplistic value judgement on this peculiar form of (c) Digital revolution is very important for our economic growth
'progress' by suggesting that Modern is Good and Traditional is Bad—or vice (d) There is shortage of electricity in India.
candles.
Read the following passage and answer the questions given below. 227. What does the phrase "cultural insult" imply?
India lives in several centuries at the same time. Somehow we manage to (a) People from one culture do not respect people from the other cultures
progress and regress simultaneously. As a nation we age by pushing (b) Disrespect of British towards Indian culture
outwards from the middle—adding a few centuries on to either end of our (c) White people's definition for us
extraordinary CV. We greaten like the maturing head of a hammer-headed (d) Ill-treatment at hands of British
shark with eyes looking in diametrically opposite directions.
candles.
Read the following passage and answer the questions given below. 228. Why does the response towards 'Globalisation in India' differ in different
India lives in several centuries at the same time. Somehow we manage to parts of India?
progress and regress simultaneously. As a nation we age by pushing (a) Due to different literacy levels
outwards from the middle—adding a few centuries on to either end of our (b) Due to religious diversity in India
extraordinary CV. We greaten like the maturing head of a hammer-headed (c) It will not benefit all sections of the society
shark with eyes looking in diametrically opposite directions. (d) It may not have all the answers to India's current problems
candles.
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14. He worked really hard and thus ________ to be promoted.

16. The fire-fighting team reached the venue quickly and

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24. The car is in such terrible state ________ it can

28. The protracted illness has reduced him ________ skeleton.

30. The leaves ________ yellow and dry.

34. When Rimzim said she didn’t want to stay in a

36. Sediments ________ the footprints of moving animals when

38. Astronauts have completed a major mission in

40. Inflation can be ________ only if people limit their consumption,

42. Our bright and beautiful environment is being systematically

44. The new television set was delivered ________

46. My computer needs upgradation since it ______ a

48. We as human beings get easily ________ by materialistic pleasures of

50. In today’s ________ economy, people secured with appropriate job

52. His dream of holding an exhibition ________ into reality when he

54. The climate ________ hotter day by day because of global

60. They were going home when it was starting to rain.

62. The code should be thoroughly checked for errors

76. According to a recent research by experts, many women's

77. (A) Cellular mobility for rural women may be at (B) a

81. (A) Farmfare was the latest rage /(B) on social

83. (A) Yauhan do not understand /(B) the importance of

85. (A) I was so surprised that /(B) I told me I was imagining

89. (A) She decide to /(B) go to UK for /(C) her higher

91. (A) Green home cleaning can be a tiny /(B) and

125. True religion does not require one to proselytise through

155. The room boy was asked to clean the vacant

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165. A. nor Raj B. is going

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