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Q1:

5 Aug Shift 1

VA > Passage

Easy

Read the passage given below to answer question number 1 to 6 From the time we are born, we find ourselves floating in a sea of language. If we could look back and remember the first few moments of our lives, we would possibly recall a member of unknown sounds spoken by our near and dear ones. These sounds slowly and miraculously begin to take on both shape and meaning. Over a passage of time, we learn to associate the word 'clock' with the object that hangs on the wall and has two, possibly three hands, while 'cloud' comes to stand for that white ball of cotton up in the sky. This process of acquiring language is so natural and organic that we hardly notice when it happens. In fact, by the time we are adults, we find it difficult to imagine a world without language. We have become so used to seeing the world through the veil of our mother tongue, that the world as an 'undivided canvas' that is the world experienced by an infant - has been wiped out from our memory. In acquiring language, we gain the convenience of a shared and common vocabulary. However, we lose the holistic view of the world which is an important aspect of infancy.

In the passage a word that can replace 'look back and remember' is:

Feelings

Memories

Thoughts

Recall

Correct Answer

Option 4

Correct Answer

Explanation →

Q2:

5 Aug Shift 1

VA > Passage

Easy

Read the passage given below to answer question number 1 to 6 From the time we are born, we find ourselves floating in a sea of language. If we could look back and remember the first few moments of our lives, we would possibly recall a member of unknown sounds spoken by our near and dear ones. These sounds slowly and miraculously begin to take on both shape and meaning. Over a passage of time, we learn to associate the word 'clock' with the object that hangs on the wall and has two, possibly three hands, while 'cloud' comes to stand for that white ball of cotton up in the sky. This process of acquiring language is so natural and organic that we hardly notice when it happens. In fact, by the time we are adults, we find it difficult to imagine a world without language. We have become so used to seeing the world through the veil of our mother tongue, that the world as an 'undivided canvas' that is the world experienced by an infant - has been wiped out from our memory. In acquiring language, we gain the convenience of a shared and common vocabulary. However, we lose the holistic view of the world which is an important aspect of infancy.

As adults we find it difficult to imagine a world without language because:

We have learned it naturally and organically.

We have found other ways to communicate

Communication has become easier because of mobile phones.

Language is not difficult to learn

Correct Answer

Option 1

Correct Answer

Explanation →

Q3:

5 Aug Shift 1

VA > Passage

Medium

Read the passage given below to answer question number 1 to 6 From the time we are born, we find ourselves floating in a sea of language. If we could look back and remember the first few moments of our lives, we would possibly recall a member of unknown sounds spoken by our near and dear ones. These sounds slowly and miraculously begin to take on both shape and meaning. Over a passage of time, we learn to associate the word 'clock' with the object that hangs on the wall and has two, possibly three hands, while 'cloud' comes to stand for that white ball of cotton up in the sky. This process of acquiring language is so natural and organic that we hardly notice when it happens. In fact, by the time we are adults, we find it difficult to imagine a world without language. We have become so used to seeing the world through the veil of our mother tongue, that the world as an 'undivided canvas' that is the world experienced by an infant - has been wiped out from our memory. In acquiring language, we gain the convenience of a shared and common vocabulary. However, we lose the holistic view of the world which is an important aspect of infancy.

In the passage, the meaning of the word 'acquiring' (a language) is:

teaching (a language)

acquiring (a language)

giving (a language)

talking (a language)

Correct Answer

Option 2

Correct Answer

Explanation →

Q4:

5 Aug Shift 1

VA > Passage

Easy

Read the passage given below to answer question number 1 to 6 From the time we are born, we find ourselves floating in a sea of language. If we could look back and remember the first few moments of our lives, we would possibly recall a member of unknown sounds spoken by our near and dear ones. These sounds slowly and miraculously begin to take on both shape and meaning. Over a passage of time, we learn to associate the word 'clock' with the object that hangs on the wall and has two, possibly three hands, while 'cloud' comes to stand for that white ball of cotton up in the sky. This process of acquiring language is so natural and organic that we hardly notice when it happens. In fact, by the time we are adults, we find it difficult to imagine a world without language. We have become so used to seeing the world through the veil of our mother tongue, that the world as an 'undivided canvas' that is the world experienced by an infant - has been wiped out from our memory. In acquiring language, we gain the convenience of a shared and common vocabulary. However, we lose the holistic view of the world which is an important aspect of infancy.

People usually see the world...:

through the camera of a mobile phone

through the veil of their mother tongue

in black and white

differently as they grow older

Correct Answer

Option 2

Correct Answer

Explanation →

Q5:

5 Aug Shift 1

VA > Passage

Medium

Read the passage given below to answer question number 1 to 6 From the time we are born, we find ourselves floating in a sea of language. If we could look back and remember the first few moments of our lives, we would possibly recall a member of unknown sounds spoken by our near and dear ones. These sounds slowly and miraculously begin to take on both shape and meaning. Over a passage of time, we learn to associate the word 'clock' with the object that hangs on the wall and has two, possibly three hands, while 'cloud' comes to stand for that white ball of cotton up in the sky. This process of acquiring language is so natural and organic that we hardly notice when it happens. In fact, by the time we are adults, we find it difficult to imagine a world without language. We have become so used to seeing the world through the veil of our mother tongue, that the world as an 'undivided canvas' that is the world experienced by an infant - has been wiped out from our memory. In acquiring language, we gain the convenience of a shared and common vocabulary. However, we lose the holistic view of the world which is an important aspect of infancy.

From your reading of the passage, which of the following statements is false?

Humans learn language naturally.

At birth the infants do not understand what the sounds mean.

A holistic view of the world is not an important aspect of infancy

Language especially our mother tongue, helps us make sense of the world around us.

Correct Answer

Option 3

Correct Answer

Explanation →

Q6:

5 Aug Shift 1

VA > Passage

Easy

Read the passage given below to answer question number 1 to 6 From the time we are born, we find ourselves floating in a sea of language. If we could look back and remember the first few moments of our lives, we would possibly recall a member of unknown sounds spoken by our near and dear ones. These sounds slowly and miraculously begin to take on both shape and meaning. Over a passage of time, we learn to associate the word 'clock' with the object that hangs on the wall and has two, possibly three hands, while 'cloud' comes to stand for that white ball of cotton up in the sky. This process of acquiring language is so natural and organic that we hardly notice when it happens. In fact, by the time we are adults, we find it difficult to imagine a world without language. We have become so used to seeing the world through the veil of our mother tongue, that the world as an 'undivided canvas' that is the world experienced by an infant - has been wiped out from our memory. In acquiring language, we gain the convenience of a shared and common vocabulary. However, we lose the holistic view of the world which is an important aspect of infancy.

In the passage, 'our near and dear ones' refers to:

friends and family

our environment

our nearby markets

our enemies

Correct Answer

Option 1

Correct Answer

Explanation →

Q7:

5 Aug Shift 1

VA > Passage

Medium

Read the passage given below to answer question number 7 to 12 Bandra - Worli Sea Link: An Engineering Marvel Bose, Mrityunjay Science Reporter, March 2010 The Bandra-Worli Sea Link is a marvel of engineering technology and has also led to considerable easing of traffic in Mumbai. It is gigantic. It is an engineering marvel and an architectural wonder too. The first-of-its-kind in India (First bridge to be constructed in open -sea conditions), the 5.6-km-long, eight-lane, approximately Rs 1,600-crore Bandra-Worli Sea Link (BWSL), which has now been renamed as the Rajiv Gandhi Sea Link, is an engineering marvel that aims to ease traffic in Mumbai, India's commercial capital. The construction is a miracle on the Arabian Sea that has an imposing presence on the Western horizon of Mumbai. One can imagine the strength and might of the bridge given the fact that it weighs nearly 50,000 African elephants and the length of steel wires used in the project is equivalent to the circumference of the Earth. And it has made the difference: the distance which earlier took nearly 45 minutes- from Bandra till Worli if one uses the old road- now takes just eight minutes. It is for the first time that cable-stay bridges have been attempted on open seas in India. Coupled with the fact that the aesthetically designed pylons have an extremely complex geometry and one of the longest spans for concrete deck, the challenges encountered were indeed formidable. With its cable-stayed towers soaring gracefully skywards, the bridge was constructed by Hindustan Construction Co Ltd (HCC), an engineering , construction, infrastructure and integrated urban development and management giant and designed by UK based Dar Consultants for Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation (MSRDC). Today, it has emerged as one of the prominent landmarks of Mumbai and also a popular tourism destination.

Th author has referred to African elephants and length of cable equal to the circumference of the earth to show...

the weight of the bridge

the sturdiness of the bridge

the money spent on the bridge

the location of the bridge

Correct Answer

Option 2

Correct Answer

Explanation →

Q8:

5 Aug Shift 1

VA > Passage

Easy

Read the passage given below to answer question number 7 to 12 Bandra - Worli Sea Link: An Engineering Marvel Bose, Mrityunjay Science Reporter, March 2010 The Bandra-Worli Sea Link is a marvel of engineering technology and has also led to considerable easing of traffic in Mumbai. It is gigantic. It is an engineering marvel and an architectural wonder too. The first-of-its-kind in India (First bridge to be constructed in open -sea conditions), the 5.6-km-long, eight-lane, approximately Rs 1,600-crore Bandra-Worli Sea Link (BWSL), which has now been renamed as the Rajiv Gandhi Sea Link, is an engineering marvel that aims to ease traffic in Mumbai, India's commercial capital. The construction is a miracle on the Arabian Sea that has an imposing presence on the Western horizon of Mumbai. One can imagine the strength and might of the bridge given the fact that it weighs nearly 50,000 African elephants and the length of steel wires used in the project is equivalent to the circumference of the Earth. And it has made the difference: the distance which earlier took nearly 45 minutes- from Bandra till Worli if one uses the old road- now takes just eight minutes. It is for the first time that cable-stay bridges have been attempted on open seas in India. Coupled with the fact that the aesthetically designed pylons have an extremely complex geometry and one of the longest spans for concrete deck, the challenges encountered were indeed formidable. With its cable-stayed towers soaring gracefully skywards, the bridge was constructed by Hindustan Construction Co Ltd (HCC), an engineering , construction, infrastructure and integrated urban development and management giant and designed by UK based Dar Consultants for Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation (MSRDC). Today, it has emerged as one of the prominent landmarks of Mumbai and also a popular tourism destination.

The Bandra-Worli Sea Link is a marvel of engineering and technology This statement means:

The Bandra-Worli Sea Link is to be curated in a museum of antique collection

Latest engineering and archiltural techniques have been used in making this structure

This structure can be used for shopping as well

It is the only sea link in the world

Correct Answer

Option 2

Correct Answer

Explanation →

Q9:

5 Aug Shift 1

VA > Passage

Easy

Read the passage given below to answer question number 7 to 12 Bandra - Worli Sea Link: An Engineering Marvel Bose, Mrityunjay Science Reporter, March 2010 The Bandra-Worli Sea Link is a marvel of engineering technology and has also led to considerable easing of traffic in Mumbai. It is gigantic. It is an engineering marvel and an architectural wonder too. The first-of-its-kind in India (First bridge to be constructed in open -sea conditions), the 5.6-km-long, eight-lane, approximately Rs 1,600-crore Bandra-Worli Sea Link (BWSL), which has now been renamed as the Rajiv Gandhi Sea Link, is an engineering marvel that aims to ease traffic in Mumbai, India's commercial capital. The construction is a miracle on the Arabian Sea that has an imposing presence on the Western horizon of Mumbai. One can imagine the strength and might of the bridge given the fact that it weighs nearly 50,000 African elephants and the length of steel wires used in the project is equivalent to the circumference of the Earth. And it has made the difference: the distance which earlier took nearly 45 minutes- from Bandra till Worli if one uses the old road- now takes just eight minutes. It is for the first time that cable-stay bridges have been attempted on open seas in India. Coupled with the fact that the aesthetically designed pylons have an extremely complex geometry and one of the longest spans for concrete deck, the challenges encountered were indeed formidable. With its cable-stayed towers soaring gracefully skywards, the bridge was constructed by Hindustan Construction Co Ltd (HCC), an engineering , construction, infrastructure and integrated urban development and management giant and designed by UK based Dar Consultants for Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation (MSRDC). Today, it has emerged as one of the prominent landmarks of Mumbai and also a popular tourism destination.

The professionals who mainly deal with construction of a bridge are

engineers, architects, urban developes

contractors, artists, plumbers

engineers, potters, cartographers

horticulturists, architects, planners

Correct Answer

Option 1

Correct Answer

Explanation →

Q10:

5 Aug Shift 1

VA > Passage

Easy

Read the passage given below to answer question number 7 to 12 Bandra - Worli Sea Link: An Engineering Marvel Bose, Mrityunjay Science Reporter, March 2010 The Bandra-Worli Sea Link is a marvel of engineering technology and has also led to considerable easing of traffic in Mumbai. It is gigantic. It is an engineering marvel and an architectural wonder too. The first-of-its-kind in India (First bridge to be constructed in open -sea conditions), the 5.6-km-long, eight-lane, approximately Rs 1,600-crore Bandra-Worli Sea Link (BWSL), which has now been renamed as the Rajiv Gandhi Sea Link, is an engineering marvel that aims to ease traffic in Mumbai, India's commercial capital. The construction is a miracle on the Arabian Sea that has an imposing presence on the Western horizon of Mumbai. One can imagine the strength and might of the bridge given the fact that it weighs nearly 50,000 African elephants and the length of steel wires used in the project is equivalent to the circumference of the Earth. And it has made the difference: the distance which earlier took nearly 45 minutes- from Bandra till Worli if one uses the old road- now takes just eight minutes. It is for the first time that cable-stay bridges have been attempted on open seas in India. Coupled with the fact that the aesthetically designed pylons have an extremely complex geometry and one of the longest spans for concrete deck, the challenges encountered were indeed formidable. With its cable-stayed towers soaring gracefully skywards, the bridge was constructed by Hindustan Construction Co Ltd (HCC), an engineering , construction, infrastructure and integrated urban development and management giant and designed by UK based Dar Consultants for Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation (MSRDC). Today, it has emerged as one of the prominent landmarks of Mumbai and also a popular tourism destination.

The BWSL has made the life of Mumbaikars easy because

it is a complex geometric structure

it is an aesthetically pleasing structure

it has increased employment

it has significantly reduced the travelling time from Bandra to Worli

Correct Answer

Option 4

Correct Answer

Explanation →

Q11:

5 Aug Shift 1

VA > Passage

Medium

Read the passage given below to answer question number 7 to 12 Bandra - Worli Sea Link: An Engineering Marvel Bose, Mrityunjay Science Reporter, March 2010 The Bandra-Worli Sea Link is a marvel of engineering technology and has also led to considerable easing of traffic in Mumbai. It is gigantic. It is an engineering marvel and an architectural wonder too. The first-of-its-kind in India (First bridge to be constructed in open -sea conditions), the 5.6-km-long, eight-lane, approximately Rs 1,600-crore Bandra-Worli Sea Link (BWSL), which has now been renamed as the Rajiv Gandhi Sea Link, is an engineering marvel that aims to ease traffic in Mumbai, India's commercial capital. The construction is a miracle on the Arabian Sea that has an imposing presence on the Western horizon of Mumbai. One can imagine the strength and might of the bridge given the fact that it weighs nearly 50,000 African elephants and the length of steel wires used in the project is equivalent to the circumference of the Earth. And it has made the difference: the distance which earlier took nearly 45 minutes- from Bandra till Worli if one uses the old road- now takes just eight minutes. It is for the first time that cable-stay bridges have been attempted on open seas in India. Coupled with the fact that the aesthetically designed pylons have an extremely complex geometry and one of the longest spans for concrete deck, the challenges encountered were indeed formidable. With its cable-stayed towers soaring gracefully skywards, the bridge was constructed by Hindustan Construction Co Ltd (HCC), an engineering , construction, infrastructure and integrated urban development and management giant and designed by UK based Dar Consultants for Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation (MSRDC). Today, it has emerged as one of the prominent landmarks of Mumbai and also a popular tourism destination.

Pick out the option that correctly lists the features of the BWSL

Clay and brick towers, concrete deck, 8 km long

Towers, copper wires, 5.6 km long

Complex geometry of pylons, 8 lanes, glass floors

First open sea condition bridge in India, 5.6 km long, concrete deck

Correct Answer

Option 4

Correct Answer

Explanation →

Q12:

5 Aug Shift 1

VA > Passage

Easy

Read the passage given below to answer question number 7 to 12 Bandra - Worli Sea Link: An Engineering Marvel Bose, Mrityunjay Science Reporter, March 2010 The Bandra-Worli Sea Link is a marvel of engineering technology and has also led to considerable easing of traffic in Mumbai. It is gigantic. It is an engineering marvel and an architectural wonder too. The first-of-its-kind in India (First bridge to be constructed in open -sea conditions), the 5.6-km-long, eight-lane, approximately Rs 1,600-crore Bandra-Worli Sea Link (BWSL), which has now been renamed as the Rajiv Gandhi Sea Link, is an engineering marvel that aims to ease traffic in Mumbai, India's commercial capital. The construction is a miracle on the Arabian Sea that has an imposing presence on the Western horizon of Mumbai. One can imagine the strength and might of the bridge given the fact that it weighs nearly 50,000 African elephants and the length of steel wires used in the project is equivalent to the circumference of the Earth. And it has made the difference: the distance which earlier took nearly 45 minutes- from Bandra till Worli if one uses the old road- now takes just eight minutes. It is for the first time that cable-stay bridges have been attempted on open seas in India. Coupled with the fact that the aesthetically designed pylons have an extremely complex geometry and one of the longest spans for concrete deck, the challenges encountered were indeed formidable. With its cable-stayed towers soaring gracefully skywards, the bridge was constructed by Hindustan Construction Co Ltd (HCC), an engineering , construction, infrastructure and integrated urban development and management giant and designed by UK based Dar Consultants for Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation (MSRDC). Today, it has emerged as one of the prominent landmarks of Mumbai and also a popular tourism destination.

Match List I with List II | List I | List II | | --- | --- | | A. The Bandra-Worli Sea Link | I. is in Mumbai | | B. BWSL is now rechristened as | II. Rajiv Gandhi Sea Link | | C. The bridge was constructed by | III. Hindustan Construction Co. Ltd. | | D. The bridge was designed by | IV. UK based Dar Consultants | Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

A- I, B- II,C- III, D- IV,

A- IV, B- III,C- II, D- I,

A-II , B- I,C- III, D- IV,

A- II , B- IV, C- III, D- I,

Correct Answer

Option 1

Correct Answer

Explanation →

Q13:

5 Aug Shift 1

VA > Passage

Medium

Read the passage given below to answer question number 13 to 18 New scientific evidence blames humans for the extinction of large animals and highlights the potentiality disastrous consequences for today's global systems. About 14,000 years ago, large land animals were spread all over the world and lived on every continent except Antarctica. Scientists had earlier come up with many explanations to account for the mass extinction of these large organisms, including climate change, disease and even the impact of an asteroid or a comet. This discussion has now narrowed down to two main theories: Natural climate change and human hunting. About 12,000 years ago, the earth went through a period of warming. Glaciers melted and 'Ice Age' came to an end. Earlier theories had claimed that this warming may have been partly responsible for the extinction of Mega Fauna, which is a term used to describe any animal weighing more than 400 kg. Latest research, however, points to a human factor: overhunting. Scientists claim that 'human colonisation' was an important factor. The large animals who were already struggling with climate change became easy targets for human hunters who killed them for food.

Earlier scientists considered climate change to be:

the only reason for the extinction of Mega Fauna.

one of the main reasons for the extinction of Mega Fauna along with disease and impact with an asteroid.

not important enough to cause the extinction of Mega Fauna.

one of the main reasons for the extinction of Mega Fauna along with human hunting.

Correct Answer

Option 2

Correct Answer

Explanation →

Q14:

5 Aug Shift 1

VA > Passage

Easy

Read the passage given below to answer question number 13 to 18 New scientific evidence blames humans for the extinction of large animals and highlights the potentiality disastrous consequences for today's global systems. About 14,000 years ago, large land animals were spread all over the world and lived on every continent except Antarctica. Scientists had earlier come up with many explanations to account for the mass extinction of these large organisms, including climate change, disease and even the impact of an asteroid or a comet. This discussion has now narrowed down to two main theories: Natural climate change and human hunting. About 12,000 years ago, the earth went through a period of warming. Glaciers melted and 'Ice Age' came to an end. Earlier theories had claimed that this warming may have been partly responsible for the extinction of Mega Fauna, which is a term used to describe any animal weighing more than 400 kg. Latest research, however, points to a human factor: overhunting. Scientists claim that 'human colonisation' was an important factor. The large animals who were already struggling with climate change became easy targets for human hunters who killed them for food.

What characterized the end of the 'Ice Age'?.

Melting of the Glaciers

Harsh rays of the Sun

Natural calamities

Cosmic disturbances

Correct Answer

Option 1

Correct Answer

Explanation →

Q15:

5 Aug Shift 1

VA > Passage

Easy

Read the passage given below to answer question number 13 to 18 New scientific evidence blames humans for the extinction of large animals and highlights the potentiality disastrous consequences for today's global systems. About 14,000 years ago, large land animals were spread all over the world and lived on every continent except Antarctica. Scientists had earlier come up with many explanations to account for the mass extinction of these large organisms, including climate change, disease and even the impact of an asteroid or a comet. This discussion has now narrowed down to two main theories: Natural climate change and human hunting. About 12,000 years ago, the earth went through a period of warming. Glaciers melted and 'Ice Age' came to an end. Earlier theories had claimed that this warming may have been partly responsible for the extinction of Mega Fauna, which is a term used to describe any animal weighing more than 400 kg. Latest research, however, points to a human factor: overhunting. Scientists claim that 'human colonisation' was an important factor. The large animals who were already struggling with climate change became easy targets for human hunters who killed them for food.

What does new scientific evidence blame humans for?

Causing only too much air pollution

The extinction of large animals and potentially disastrous consequences for today's global systems

Saving only animals and not the birds

Not creating enough wildlife sanctuaries

Correct Answer

Option 2

Correct Answer

Explanation →

Q16:

5 Aug Shift 1

VA > Passage

Medium

Read the passage given below to answer question number 13 to 18 New scientific evidence blames humans for the extinction of large animals and highlights the potentiality disastrous consequences for today's global systems. About 14,000 years ago, large land animals were spread all over the world and lived on every continent except Antarctica. Scientists had earlier come up with many explanations to account for the mass extinction of these large organisms, including climate change, disease and even the impact of an asteroid or a comet. This discussion has now narrowed down to two main theories: Natural climate change and human hunting. About 12,000 years ago, the earth went through a period of warming. Glaciers melted and 'Ice Age' came to an end. Earlier theories had claimed that this warming may have been partly responsible for the extinction of Mega Fauna, which is a term used to describe any animal weighing more than 400 kg. Latest research, however, points to a human factor: overhunting. Scientists claim that 'human colonisation' was an important factor. The large animals who were already struggling with climate change became easy targets for human hunters who killed them for food.

Based on your understanding of the passage, which one of the following statements is not true?

About 14,000 years ago, large animals lived everywhere except Antarctica.

Scientists are constantly researching the reasons for the extinction of large animals.

Mega Fauna is the term given to describe large animals that weigh over 400 kgs.

Even today, scientists do not consider humans responsible for the extinction of large animals.

Correct Answer

Option 4

Correct Answer

Explanation →

Q17:

5 Aug Shift 1

VA > Passage

Easy

Read the passage given below to answer question number 13 to 18 New scientific evidence blames humans for the extinction of large animals and highlights the potentiality disastrous consequences for today's global systems. About 14,000 years ago, large land animals were spread all over the world and lived on every continent except Antarctica. Scientists had earlier come up with many explanations to account for the mass extinction of these large organisms, including climate change, disease and even the impact of an asteroid or a comet. This discussion has now narrowed down to two main theories: Natural climate change and human hunting. About 12,000 years ago, the earth went through a period of warming. Glaciers melted and 'Ice Age' came to an end. Earlier theories had claimed that this warming may have been partly responsible for the extinction of Mega Fauna, which is a term used to describe any animal weighing more than 400 kg. Latest research, however, points to a human factor: overhunting. Scientists claim that 'human colonisation' was an important factor. The large animals who were already struggling with climate change became easy targets for human hunters who killed them for food.

The word closest in meaning to 'potentially' is:

Certainly

Undoubtedly

Unlikely

Possibly

Correct Answer

Option 4

Correct Answer

Explanation →

Q18:

5 Aug Shift 1

VA > Passage

Easy

Read the passage given below to answer question number 13 to 18 New scientific evidence blames humans for the extinction of large animals and highlights the potentiality disastrous consequences for today's global systems. About 14,000 years ago, large land animals were spread all over the world and lived on every continent except Antarctica. Scientists had earlier come up with many explanations to account for the mass extinction of these large organisms, including climate change, disease and even the impact of an asteroid or a comet. This discussion has now narrowed down to two main theories: Natural climate change and human hunting. About 12,000 years ago, the earth went through a period of warming. Glaciers melted and 'Ice Age' came to an end. Earlier theories had claimed that this warming may have been partly responsible for the extinction of Mega Fauna, which is a term used to describe any animal weighing more than 400 kg. Latest research, however, points to a human factor: overhunting. Scientists claim that 'human colonisation' was an important factor. The large animals who were already struggling with climate change became easy targets for human hunters who killed them for food.

According to the passage, which of the following human activities was responsible for the extinction of the large animals?

Building machines

Planting crops

Building houses

Overhunting

Correct Answer

Option 4

Correct Answer

Explanation →

Q19:

5 Aug Shift 1

Vocabulary > Antonyms

Easy

From the given options, find the one which is opposite in meaning to- Hostility

Animus

Resistance

Deception

Friendship

Correct Answer

Option 4

Correct Answer

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Q20:

5 Aug Shift 1

Vocabulary > Antonyms

Easy

From the given options, find the one that is opposite in meaning to- Retreat

Heaven

Advance

Shelter

Move backward

Correct Answer

Option 2

Correct Answer

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Q21:

5 Aug Shift 1

Vocabulary > Antonyms

Medium

From the given options, find the one that is opposite in meaning to- Deliberate

Casual

Negligible

Legitimate

Unintentional

Correct Answer

Option 4

Correct Answer

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Q22:

5 Aug Shift 1

Vocabulary > Antonyms

Easy

From the given options, find the one which is opposite in meaning to- Affluence

Comprehension

Stagnation

Poverty

Neglect

Correct Answer

Option 3

Correct Answer

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Q23:

5 Aug Shift 1

Vocabulary > Analogies

Medium

From the given options, choose the pair of words which carries the same relation as PUNGENT : PLEASANT

BRIGHT : RADIANT

NATIVE : INDIGENOUS

OFFENSIVE : COURTEOUS

SUBMISSIVE : COMPLIANT

Correct Answer

Option 3

Correct Answer

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Q24:

5 Aug Shift 1

Vocabulary > Analogies

Medium

From the given options, choose the pair of words which carries the same relation as REDEEM : RECOVER

RIGHTEOUS : HONEST

REPULSIVE : ATTRACTIVE

REMOTE : PROXIMATE

RELINQUISH : OCCUPY

Correct Answer

Option 1

Correct Answer

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Q25:

5 Aug Shift 1

Vocabulary > Analogies

Medium

From the given options, choose the pair of words which carries the same relation as VOLATILE : STABLE

RAVAGE : RUIN

VICIOUS : VIRTUOUS

VANITY : PRIDE

RAPID : SWIFT

Correct Answer

Option 2

Correct Answer

Explanation →

Q26:

5 Aug Shift 1

Vocabulary > Analogies

Hard

From the given options, choose the pair of words which carries the same relation as SMALL : MINIATURE

GREET : DESPISE

BUSTLE : MOTIONLESS

EXUBERANT : EXCITMENT

SUDDEN : EXPECTED

Correct Answer

Option 3

Correct Answer

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Q27:

5 Aug Shift 1

Vocabulary > Spelling

Easy

Choose the correctly spelt words from the given options

Cemouflaze

Camouflage

Kumoplage

Camouflaze

Correct Answer

Option 2

Correct Answer

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Q28:

5 Aug Shift 1

Vocabulary > Spelling

Medium

Choose the correctly spelt words from the given options

Emphettically

Emfitically

Emphatically

Amphetically

Correct Answer

Option 3

Correct Answer

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Q29:

5 Aug Shift 1

Vocabulary > Spelling

Easy

Choose the correctly spelt words from the given options

Derogatory

Dirogatory

Derrogatery

Darrogatory

Correct Answer

Option 1

Correct Answer

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Q30:

5 Aug Shift 1

Vocabulary > Spelling

Medium

Choose the correctly spelt words from the given options

Fictitious

Fictisious

Factitious

Fiqtitious

Correct Answer

Option 1

Correct Answer

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Q31:

5 Aug Shift 1

Vocabulary > Word Usage

Medium

From the given options, select the option (word) which will correctly replace the expression "Passionate enthusiasm for collecting books"

Biblography

Bibleomania

Biblical

Binary

Correct Answer

Option 2

Correct Answer

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Q32:

5 Aug Shift 1

Vocabulary > Word Usage

Easy

From the given options, select the one which will correctly replace the expression "writing instruments and other office materials"

Stationery

Pen and paper

Bookshelf

Letterhead

Correct Answer

Option 1

Correct Answer

Explanation →

Q33:

5 Aug Shift 1

Vocabulary > Word Usage

Medium

From the given options, select the one word which will correctly substitute the expression "Deception, treachery and deceit"

Heretic

Hazard

Duplicity

Hamper

Correct Answer

Option 3

Correct Answer

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Q34:

5 Aug Shift 1

Vocabulary > Word Usage

Easy

From the given options, select the one which would substitute " Arrogant, pompous and proud "

Hustle

Bustle

Rustle

Haughty

Correct Answer

Option 4

Correct Answer

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Q35:

5 Aug Shift 1

VA > Literary Devices

Easy

From the given options, select the one which correctly identifies the figure of speech (poetic device) used in the expression: The righteous shall flourish as the palm tree

Personification

Simile

Irony

Oxymoron

Correct Answer

Option 2

Correct Answer

Explanation →

Q36:

5 Aug Shift 1

VA > Literary Devices

Easy

From the given options, select the one which correctly identifies the figure of speech (poetic device) used in the expression: The news was a dagger to his heart

Metaphor

Irony

Personification

Oxymoron

Correct Answer

Option 1

Correct Answer

Explanation →

Q37:

5 Aug Shift 1

VA > Literary Devices

Medium

From the given options, select the one which correctly identifies the figure of speech (poetic device) used in the expression: Death lays his icy hand on kings

Simile

Irony

Personification

Oxymoron

Correct Answer

Option 3

Correct Answer

Explanation →

Q38:

5 Aug Shift 1

VA > Literary Devices

Medium

From the given options, select the one which correctly identifies the figure of speech (poetic device) used in the expression: And faith unfaithful kept him falsely true

Personification

Simile

Oxymoron

Irony

Correct Answer

Option 3

Correct Answer

Explanation →

Q39:

5 Aug Shift 1

Vocabulary > Synonyms

Easy

From the given options, choose the word which is very similar in meaning to- ABUNDANT

Significant

Semblance

Plentiful

Vibrant

Correct Answer

Option 3

Correct Answer

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Q40:

5 Aug Shift 1

Vocabulary > Synonyms

Easy

From the given options, choose the word which is very similar in meaning to- ACCOLADE

Blame

Praise

Rebuke

Amaze

Correct Answer

Option 2

Correct Answer

Explanation →

Q41:

5 Aug Shift 1

Vocabulary > Synonyms

Easy

From the given options, choose the word that is very similar in meaning to- CORDIAL

Smooth

Friendly

Sophisticated

Reserved

Correct Answer

Option 2

Correct Answer

Explanation →

Q42:

5 Aug Shift 1

Vocabulary > Synonyms

Easy

From the given options, choose the word which is very similar in meaning to- INTIMIDATE

Calm

View

Leave

Frighten

Correct Answer

Option 4

Correct Answer

Explanation →

Q43:

5 Aug Shift 1

VA > Rearrangement

Medium

Rearrange the given jumbled groups of words to make a meaningful sentence A. our present reputation B. we should try to maintain C. in order to keep enjoying D. the same standard of workmanship Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

D,A,C,B

C,A,B,D

C,B,A,D

D,C,A,B

Correct Answer

Option 2

Correct Answer

Explanation →

Q44:

5 Aug Shift 1

VA > Rearrangement

Medium

Rearrange the given jumbled groups of words to make a meaningful sentence A. being an B. the human mind C. much needed support to D. ancient practice E. Yoga can provide Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

E, C, B,D,A

E,C,D,B,A

A,D,B,E,C

A,D,E,C,B

Correct Answer

Option 4

Correct Answer

Explanation →

Q45:

5 Aug Shift 1

VA > Rearrangement

Medium

Rearrange the given jumbled groups of words to make a meaningful sentence A. in their segment might suffer B. might not affect newspaper readership C. the television boom D. but magazines which are not leaders Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

D,A,B,C

C,A,D,B

C,B,D,A

A,B,C,D

Correct Answer

Option 3

Correct Answer

Explanation →

Q46:

5 Aug Shift 1

VA > Rearrangement

Medium

Rearrange the given jumbled groups of words to make a meaningful sentence. A. is mistakenly perceived B. in our country bureaucracy C. that assumes all power without responsibility D. as a group of men and women Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

C,D,A,B

D,C,A,B

D,B,C,A

B,A,D,C

Correct Answer

Option 4

Correct Answer

Explanation →

Q47:

5 Aug Shift 1

Vocabulary > Idioms

Medium

From the given options, choose the one that rightly identifies the expression- Take to task

Refuse

Rebuke

Praise

Assign the task

Correct Answer

Option 2

Correct Answer

Explanation →

Q48:

5 Aug Shift 1

Vocabulary > Idioms

Medium

From the given options, select the one which rightly identifies the given expression- By fits and starts

Consistent

Enthusiastic

In high spirits

Irregular

Correct Answer

Option 4

Correct Answer

Explanation →

Q49:

5 Aug Shift 1

Vocabulary > Idioms

Medium

From the given options, select the one which rightly identifies the given expression- To feather one's nest

To make a residential house

To make a nest of feathers

To profit in a dishonest way

To weave a basket of feathers

Correct Answer

Option 3

Correct Answer

Explanation →

Q50:

5 Aug Shift 1

Vocabulary > Idioms

Easy

From the given options, select the one which rightly identifies the given expression- To strain every nerve

To make utmost efforts

To feel weak and sad

To be casual and carefree

To delay and postpone

Correct Answer

Option 1

Correct Answer

Explanation →

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