Q1: In the following questions a short passage is given with one of the lines in the passage missing and represented by a blank. Select the best out of the five answer choices given to make the passage complete and coherent:
Sipping endlessly from that hot mug of tea or coffee might soon be a thing of the past with climate change. Tea is dependent on the distribution of rainfall and its pattern. The impact of global warming is immense and there is a steady decline in productivity,—————————. Tea production is mostly helped by land cover, but climatic factors have been playing spoilsport for a while. Secondary variables such as pests and diseases and management policies too play deterrents.
(1) It has not affected coffee production so far as the crop is largely grown under the shade of trees
(2) On an average, 108 million kg tea is contributed by South Indian tea gardens, as per records
(3) Elsewhere in the world, climate change is likely to drastically affect the production of coffee
(4) However, all tea-growing regions across the world are experiencing adverse climatic and weather conditions
(5) Where agricultural practices depend on rain-fed conditions
Answer: (5) Where agricultural practices depend on rain-fed conditions
Explanation:
Sipping endlessly from that hot mug of tea or coffee might soon be a thing of the past with climate change. Tea is dependent on the distribution of rainfall and its pattern. The impact of global warming is immense and there is a steady decline in productivity, *where agricultural practices depend on rain-fed conditions.* Tea production is mostly helped by land cover, but climatic factors have been playing spoilsport for a while. Secondary variables such as pests and diseases and management policies too play deterrents.
Here, 5th option is really making the proper sense. The impact of global warming is immense and there is a steady decline in productivity in that area where agricultural practices are dependent on rain-fed conditions.
Q2: Spotting Error:
Labourers are busy applying white cement (1)/on the tombs of the palace (2)/after completions of which (3)/ they would paint it afresh (4)/ No error (5)
Answer: (3)
Correct: Labourers are busy applying white cement (1)/on the tombs of the palace (2)/after *completion* of which (3)/ they would paint it afresh (4)/ No error (5)
Answer: (b) weak
Answer: BDACE
Sipping endlessly from that hot mug of tea or coffee might soon be a thing of the past with climate change. Tea is dependent on the distribution of rainfall and its pattern. The impact of global warming is immense and there is a steady decline in productivity,—————————. Tea production is mostly helped by land cover, but climatic factors have been playing spoilsport for a while. Secondary variables such as pests and diseases and management policies too play deterrents.
(1) It has not affected coffee production so far as the crop is largely grown under the shade of trees
(2) On an average, 108 million kg tea is contributed by South Indian tea gardens, as per records
(3) Elsewhere in the world, climate change is likely to drastically affect the production of coffee
(4) However, all tea-growing regions across the world are experiencing adverse climatic and weather conditions
(5) Where agricultural practices depend on rain-fed conditions
Answer: (5) Where agricultural practices depend on rain-fed conditions
Explanation:
Sipping endlessly from that hot mug of tea or coffee might soon be a thing of the past with climate change. Tea is dependent on the distribution of rainfall and its pattern. The impact of global warming is immense and there is a steady decline in productivity, *where agricultural practices depend on rain-fed conditions.* Tea production is mostly helped by land cover, but climatic factors have been playing spoilsport for a while. Secondary variables such as pests and diseases and management policies too play deterrents.
Here, 5th option is really making the proper sense. The impact of global warming is immense and there is a steady decline in productivity in that area where agricultural practices are dependent on rain-fed conditions.
Q2: Spotting Error:
Labourers are busy applying white cement (1)/on the tombs of the palace (2)/after completions of which (3)/ they would paint it afresh (4)/ No error (5)
Answer: (3)
Correct: Labourers are busy applying white cement (1)/on the tombs of the palace (2)/after *completion* of which (3)/ they would paint it afresh (4)/ No error (5)
‘Completion’ would be used – ‘completion’ is an abstract noun which can never have a plural form.
Q3: (Latest Pattern Question):
For the words given below, a contextual usage is provided. From the alternatives given, pick the word that is the most inappropriate as a substitute in the given context and mark its number as your answer.
Zany: The film succeeded in spite of a *zany* plot.
(a) bizarre
(b) weak
(c) weird
(d) ludicrous
(e) peculiar
Answer: (b) weak
Explanation: ‘Zany’ means amusingly unconventional or idiosyncratic, hence it can mean peculiar, bizarre (strange), weird (uncanny), ludicrous (absurd, ridiculous) but not weak (lacking strength).
Q4: Rearrange the following six sentences (A), (B), (C),(D) and (E) in the proper sequence to form a meaningful paragraph; then answer the questions given below them.
(A) Without a productive labour force.
(B) Among the natural resources which can be called upon in natural plans for development.
(C) Including effective leadership and intelligent middle management.
(D) Possibly the most important is human labour.
(E) No amount of foreign assistance or of natural wealth can ensure successful development.
The correct sequence is:
B. Among the natural resources which can be called upon in natural plans for development.
D. Possibly the most important is human labour.
A. Without a productive labour force.
C. Including effective leadership and intelligent middle management.
E. No amount of foreign assistance or of natural wealth can ensure successful development.
Q5: Comprehension:
Caste restricts opportunity. Restricted opportunity constricts ability. Constricted ability further restricts opportunity. Where caste prevails, opportunity and ability are restricted to ever-narrowing circles of the people. Today, India on the one hand is on the verge of launching its second space shuttle to the moon; on the other hand, its citizens are 'confusion personified'. Amidst all this chaos about caste, creed, vote banks, terrorism and much other worldly ridicule, it is time for us to retrospect and take pragmatic steps towards building a casteless society.
Protesting against conducting a caste-based census would hardly solve the issue, for shunning ourselves from the truth won't make the bitter truth sweet. A country which has suffered the caste system for over a thousand years can't become 'casteless' overnight. A caste-based census was extremely important in a country like ours given the reservations and the quotas that we have to plan. So, instead of criticizing the system, we need to find a solution within the system which would lead us to our goal.
The Indian Constitution doesn't give us an option not to belong to any caste. Our society does, but not the Constitution. An entirely personal and spiritual endeavour such as this definitely doesn't need a government seal, but the lives and thoughts of the great people who preached secularism failed to become a movement because of the above mentioned flaw in our Constitution. If an idea gets constitutionalised or gets governmental back-up, it surely will gain momentum.
It would undoubtedly be a brave decision to enroll oneself as 'casteless', considering the opposition and criticism these people have to face from their families, and only an intellectually cultured mind can do that. So be it a 'dalit' or an upper caste person, who elevates himself as 'casteless', because he is educated, will definitely not need any kind of reservation and he falls into the general category (no quotas, mind you).
There will be some practical problems. Now, because of this categorical shift, there will be need for some alterations in the reservation percentage and a few other minor practical issues, to which solutions can be worked out. But the advantages of this system seem promising.
The children of these 'casteless' parents will, by birth, have nothing tagged to their names, and this continues, generation to generation. Isn't it wonderful to see a tree pop up amidst acres and acres of weed? And won't this tree produce more trees? One day, can't we see a thick forest in that place?
A thousand years later, if even this idea gets corrupted, someone else will find a better solution. As of now, if being casteless can become a constitutional provision, our society will definitely raise itself a few notches higher.
Q: Why has the example of ' a tree popping up amidst acres of weed' been cited by the author?
(1) The best of individuals come from socially backward families
(2) Trees which grow in weed do not survive for long
(3) To convey that a small effort from an individual triggers a big movement
(4) An individual alone cannot do much to change the society
(5) Not clear in the passage
Answer: (3) To convey that a small effort from an individual triggers a big movement
Explanation:
Please read the lines (superficially):
"The children of these 'casteless' parents will, by birth, have nothing tagged to their names, and this continues, generation to generation. Isn't it wonderful to see a tree pop up amidst acres and acres of weed? And won't this tree produce more trees? One day, can't we see a thick forest in that place?"
It's quite clear from the above lines that a small effort from an individual triggers a big movement.
Q6: In the following questions three statements are given with a missing word in each. You have to fill the blanks of first two statements with the first word of the option and the blank of the third statement with the second word of the option:
(i) Yesterday, evidence was presented and the jury was asked to determine a _____.
(ii) There is likely to be no Jallikattu this Pongal in Tamil Nadu, with the Supreme Court today saying that it will not be able to give _____ on allowing the bull taming sport by Saturday, when the harvest festival will be held.
(iii) Since the soldiers have not seen their families in a long time, their _____ is at an all-time low.
(ii) There is likely to be no Jallikattu this Pongal in Tamil Nadu, with the Supreme Court today saying that it will not be able to give _____ on allowing the bull taming sport by Saturday, when the harvest festival will be held.
(iii) Since the soldiers have not seen their families in a long time, their _____ is at an all-time low.
A) verdict, morale
B) situation, confidence
C) possibility, strength
D) base , body
B) situation, confidence
C) possibility, strength
D) base , body
Answer: A) verdict, morale
Explanation:
(i) Yesterday, evidence was presented and the jury was asked to determine a *verdict*
(ii) There is likely to be no Jallikattu this Pongal in Tamil Nadu, with the Supreme Court today saying that it will not be able to give *verdict* on allowing the bull taming sport by Saturday, when the harvest festival will be held.
(iii) Since the soldiers have not seen their families in a long time, their *morale* is at an all-time low.
(ii) There is likely to be no Jallikattu this Pongal in Tamil Nadu, with the Supreme Court today saying that it will not be able to give *verdict* on allowing the bull taming sport by Saturday, when the harvest festival will be held.
(iii) Since the soldiers have not seen their families in a long time, their *morale* is at an all-time low.
Please note: Verdict means A decision on an issue of fact in a civil or criminal case.
Also, Morale means the confidence, enthusiasm, and discipline of a person or group at a particular time.
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