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Kamala howled at ten, twelve and three at night because

All Indian wolves howl at those times.

During her formative years, she was exposed to howling at these specified times and she too acquired the pattern.

She was rewarded for howling at these times

None of the above

Which of the following statements reflects or captures the author's view on the search for extraterrestrial intelligence?

It is a vain attempt by man to underpin his fragile existence.

It is in danger of becoming a latter day religion.

Were the search to yield positive results, man would accord those creatures super god status.

The belief that there are aliens in the universe springs from enormous faith and the pursuit reflects man's spiritual urge.

Biotic disturbances in the context means

Attacks from other living things, animals, etc..

The disturbances caused by the natives on seeing the strange foreigners.

The political disturbances causing the closedown of the park.

Disturbances caused by the wild animals on seeing the tourists.

Which of the following is the correct order in which the Hindu religion texts came into being (in increasing order of antiquity)?

Upanishads, Bhagavata Gita, Puranas

Bhagavata Gita, Upanishads, Puranas

Puranas, Bhagavata Gita, Upanishads

Siva Purana, Vishnu Purana, Bhagavata Gita

The industry is poised1) for a quantum 2) jump as it has ventured into Indian markets which have excellent 3) growth opportunities 4).All Correct 5)

The industry is poised

for a quantum

jump as it has ventured into Indian markets which have excellent

growth opportunities

All Correct

Physical courage is associated with:

Bravery and valour

Gallantry and courage

Criticism and embarrassment

Denigration and discomfort

According to the first paragraph of the passage, which of the following statements is NOT false

Frank Whittle and Hans von Ohain werev the first to conceive of jet propulsion

Supersonic fighter planes were first used in the Second World War

No man had traveled faster than sound until the 1950s

The exploitation of jet propulsion for supersonic aviation has been remarkably fast

Which of the following would have been true if biological linkages structured human society?

The role of mother would have been defined through her reciprocal relationship with her children.

We would not have been offended by the father playing his role 'tongue in cheek'.

Women would have adopted and fostered children rather than giving birth to them.

Even if warlords were physically weaker than their followers, they would still dominate them.

Waiter would have stronger motivation to serve their customers.

According to the passage, the two-wheeler industry is not adequately concerned about

passenger safety on the roads

life cover insurance of the vehicle owners

pollution control system in the vehicles

rising cost of the two-wheeler

rising cost of petrol in the country

What, according to the author, has always character I zcti the Hindu religion?

Spirituality and reactivity

Proactivity and individual dignity

Dynamism and growth

Morality and stagnation

Collective wisdom and democracy

Saussure’s conception of language as a communication between addresser and addressee, according tothe author, is exemplified by the

teaching of North Indian classical music by word of mouth and direct demonstration.

use of the recorded cassette as a transmission medium between the music teacher and the trainee.

written down notation sheets of musical compositions.

conductor’s baton and the orchestra.

Which one of the following is not part of the author's characterisation of the conservative trend in Indianabstractionism?

An exploration of the subconscious mind.

A lack of full commitment to non-representational symbols.

An adherence to the symbolic while aspiring to the mystical.

Usage of the images of gods or similar symbols.

The author is of the view that civilized behavior is a function of

The emergence of institutions and the faith and trust that they can generate among the people.

Rejecting the Mughal notion of justice.

Breaking new boundaries overnight.

Spiritual recruitment and political reconstruction

What do the Asian Development Bank statistics indicate?

Asian economies are financially more sound than those of the developed world.

The financial crisis impacted the West far more than it did Asia.

Asia countries have aligned themselves on lines similar to the European Union.

Western countries are sceptical about trading with developing countries.

Asian countries have been actively opening their markets to one another.

What was the duty of the virgins in the Temple of Vesta?

to light the fire everyday exactly, at a designated time

to light several other fires from the fire of the Temple of Vesta

to see to it that the sacred fire in the temple did not go out

to carry the fire from place to place wherever the Roman's went

None of these

Which of the following arguments of Ms Aung Suu Kyi is not true?

Women also can bring greater peace to the world.

Men cannot claim they have done more for peace.

Women have the capacity for compassion and sacrifice.

Men have done nothing to dissipate ignorance.

Which of the following is most nearly the SAME in meaning as the word HASSLE-FREE used in the passage?

Unskilled

Not annoying

Subtle

Unsaddle

Notable

How compensation is usually provided?

Provident Fund

Fringe Benefits

Variable pay

Over time

Her face buries itself on his rough shirt and he could feel the fragrance of her hair and the warmth of her as she sobbed against his breast

sinking itself in his rough shirt

buried itself in his rough shirt

dipped itself in his rough shirt

sank itself in his rough shirt

No correction required

Choose the word that is the same in meaning as the word "aboiind" as used in the passage.

around

proliferate

flourish

plentiful

few

Which of the following are behavioral economists not studying?

taxi drivers

drug addiction

share prices

car drivers

Whom does the author primarily hold responsible for India not being to overcome the obstacles on the path of prosperity?

The politicians.

The influential avaricious.

The bureaucrats

The impoverished sections of society.

What impact do planning policies have on the development of slums ?

They encourage the poor to invest in land thereby perpetuating slums.

They focus on developing rural rather than urban areas so people have to live in slums.

They offer alternative practical suggestions for construction of low-cost housing.

They advocate demolishing homes which violate planning rules, encouraging slums.

None of these

Which one of the following parallels between the plow and bereavement counselling is not claimed by theauthor?

Both are innovative technologies.

Both result in migration of the communities into which the innovations are introduced.

Both lead to deserts in the space of only one generation.

Both are tools introduced by outsiders entering existing communities.

Astronomers find it difficult to study the Dark Age because

suitable telescopes are few

the associated events took place aeons ago

the energy source that powers a quasar is unknown

their best chance is to study quasars, which are faint objects to begin with

Which of the following trend might be considered as not healthy for Indian economy?

A relatively stable rupee.

A low interest rate.

A volatile rupee in foreign exchange market

A monetary policy directed towards domestic price stabilisation

Only C and D

"— their sterile purity jealously protected from the seductive advances of private enterprise" the author here is referring to

The family silver of the public institutions.

The rigid financial practices of the public institutions.

The productive assets of the public institutions.

None of these.

The author acknowledges that Mondrian's pieces may have ended up looking like a scrabble board because

many people declared the poor gay . played too many scrabble games.

Mondrian believed in the grid-works' approach to abstractionist painting.

Mondrian was trying to convey the message of simplicity and rational order.

Mondrian yearned from his Trees series to evolve a grid system.

The main reason why it will be possible to grow bones now is

the discovery of the BMP molecule

the advancements made in the field of tissue engineering

intensive research by medical scientists.

all of the above.

How does MECE help in structuring your thinking?

Maximum clarity

Maximum indistinctness

Minimum lucidity

All of the above

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English - Reading Comprehension Test

Test Instructions :

1. The Test is 1hr duration.

2. The Test Paper consists of 30 questions. The maximum marks are 30.

3. All the questions are multiple choice question type with three options for each question.

4. Out of the three options given for each question, only one option is the correct answer.

5. Each question is allotted 1 mark for each correct response.

6. 0.25 will be deducted for incorrect response of each question.

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