Q1:

Reading Comprehension

Medium

Man has always been curious to know about the origin of life. Some have suggested that the life could have been brought to Earth by extra-terrestrials! For example, Eric von Daniken suggested this in Chariots of the Gods, which he wrote around 40 years ago. Similar suggestion was made by Sir Fred Hoyle and Professor N. Chandra Wickremasinghe, scientists with impeccable credentials, in 1970s. They propounded the Panspermia (meaning “seeds everywhere”) theory which maintains that life evolved out of a primordial soup, which got dispersed into cosmos through comets and meteorites. Life began on Earth, when some of this landed on it. However, many mainstream scientists just laugh it out. An obvious reason for this is that the conditions conducive to existence of life and its propagation as available on Earth are not there elsewhere; one of these being the temperature factor. Titan, though quite different from our mother planet, Earth, has many special features, which the scientists believe could help in revealing the origin of life. It is the only moon in our solar system with an atmosphere. And this could be similar to that of Earth when life began here. Thanks to Voyager I, we already know that the Titan’s atmosphere predominantly contains nitrogen with small percentage of methane. But Titan is surrounded by a thick orange haze which obstructs the view below the dense clouds and therefore no one has been able to know about the surface features. However, being 1200 million kilometres away from the sun, titan has a very low surface temperature, -180°C, which makes the chances of life on it very slim.

Select the appropriate option which is NOT true according to the passage.

Answer options
Option 4
Correct Answer
Explanation for Slot 1 VA question 1

Q2:

Reading Comprehension

Medium

Man has always been curious to know about the origin of life. Some have suggested that the life could have been brought to Earth by extra-terrestrials! For example, Eric von Daniken suggested this in Chariots of the Gods, which he wrote around 40 years ago. Similar suggestion was made by Sir Fred Hoyle and Professor N. Chandra Wickremasinghe, scientists with impeccable credentials, in 1970s. They propounded the Panspermia (meaning “seeds everywhere”) theory which maintains that life evolved out of a primordial soup, which got dispersed into cosmos through comets and meteorites. Life began on Earth, when some of this landed on it. However, many mainstream scientists just laugh it out. An obvious reason for this is that the conditions conducive to existence of life and its propagation as available on Earth are not there elsewhere; one of these being the temperature factor. Titan, though quite different from our mother planet, Earth, has many special features, which the scientists believe could help in revealing the origin of life. It is the only moon in our solar system with an atmosphere. And this could be similar to that of Earth when life began here. Thanks to Voyager I, we already know that the Titan’s atmosphere predominantly contains nitrogen with small percentage of methane. But Titan is surrounded by a thick orange haze which obstructs the view below the dense clouds and therefore no one has been able to know about the surface features. However, being 1200 million kilometres away from the sun, titan has a very low surface temperature, -180°C, which makes the chances of life on it very slim.

The word ‘conducive’ in the paragraph 1 means:

Answer options
Option 1
Correct Answer
Explanation for Slot 1 VA question 2

Q3:

Reading Comprehension

Medium

Man has always been curious to know about the origin of life. Some have suggested that the life could have been brought to Earth by extra-terrestrials! For example, Eric von Daniken suggested this in Chariots of the Gods, which he wrote around 40 years ago. Similar suggestion was made by Sir Fred Hoyle and Professor N. Chandra Wickremasinghe, scientists with impeccable credentials, in 1970s. They propounded the Panspermia (meaning “seeds everywhere”) theory which maintains that life evolved out of a primordial soup, which got dispersed into cosmos through comets and meteorites. Life began on Earth, when some of this landed on it. However, many mainstream scientists just laugh it out. An obvious reason for this is that the conditions conducive to existence of life and its propagation as available on Earth are not there elsewhere; one of these being the temperature factor. Titan, though quite different from our mother planet, Earth, has many special features, which the scientists believe could help in revealing the origin of life. It is the only moon in our solar system with an atmosphere. And this could be similar to that of Earth when life began here. Thanks to Voyager I, we already know that the Titan’s atmosphere predominantly contains nitrogen with small percentage of methane. But Titan is surrounded by a thick orange haze which obstructs the view below the dense clouds and therefore no one has been able to know about the surface features. However, being 1200 million kilometres away from the sun, titan has a very low surface temperature, -180°C, which makes the chances of life on it very slim.

Select the most appropriate title of the passage

Answer options
Option 3
Correct Answer
Explanation for Slot 1 VA question 3

Q4:

Reading Comprehension

Medium

Man has always been curious to know about the origin of life. Some have suggested that the life could have been brought to Earth by extra-terrestrials! For example, Eric von Daniken suggested this in Chariots of the Gods, which he wrote around 40 years ago. Similar suggestion was made by Sir Fred Hoyle and Professor N. Chandra Wickremasinghe, scientists with impeccable credentials, in 1970s. They propounded the Panspermia (meaning “seeds everywhere”) theory which maintains that life evolved out of a primordial soup, which got dispersed into cosmos through comets and meteorites. Life began on Earth, when some of this landed on it. However, many mainstream scientists just laugh it out. An obvious reason for this is that the conditions conducive to existence of life and its propagation as available on Earth are not there elsewhere; one of these being the temperature factor. Titan, though quite different from our mother planet, Earth, has many special features, which the scientists believe could help in revealing the origin of life. It is the only moon in our solar system with an atmosphere. And this could be similar to that of Earth when life began here. Thanks to Voyager I, we already know that the Titan’s atmosphere predominantly contains nitrogen with small percentage of methane. But Titan is surrounded by a thick orange haze which obstructs the view below the dense clouds and therefore no one has been able to know about the surface features. However, being 1200 million kilometres away from the sun, titan has a very low surface temperature, -180°C, which makes the chances of life on it very slim.

According to the passage it is not possible to know about Titan’s surface features because

Answer options
Option 3
Correct Answer
Explanation for Slot 1 VA question 4

Q5:

Paracompletion

Medium

Audience segmentation used to be a blunt process—grouping people based on demographic information such as their age, gender, location, educational level, income, and so on. Al technologies can drill down into audience behaviors and help teams develop a sophisticated understanding of niche communities based on their shared values, behaviors, influences, brand affinities, and more. This provides a much more nuanced understanding of what really makes an audience tick, making it easier to create campaigns that resonate.

A sentence has been removed from the end of the following passage. Please choose the CORRECT option that completes the passage in the most appropriate manner:

Answer options
Option 3
Correct Answer
Explanation for Slot 1 VA question 5

Q6:

Similar Words

Medium

Choose the word to replace the word “effects” in the below sentence

Dumping medical waste into the atmosphere effects the environment, badly.

Answer options
Option 1
Correct Answer
Explanation for Slot 1 VA question 6

Q7:

Parts of Speech

Medium

Complete the following statement using the most appropriate and grammatically CORRECT prepositions from the given choices. The discovery of a hidden chamber ______ the ancient temple sent archaeologists into a frenzy ______ excitement.

Answer options
Option 2
Correct Answer
Explanation for Slot 1 VA question 7

Q8:

Phrases

Medium

Identify the phrasal verb in the following complex sentence:

“Although encountering numerous setbacks, they eventually broke through the barriers and achieved unprecedented success in their fields”

Answer options
Option 4
Correct Answer
Explanation for Slot 1 VA question 8

Q9:

Paracompletion

Medium

Select the CORRECT option to fill in the blank.

I drove out early one morning to Hemis to witness one of the greatest events of the Ladakhi calendar, the Tse-Chu festival. ________________________. I concluded that this is how the traditional culture flourished, until a Ladakhi pointed out that such goods could be aimed only at the tourist market. The real Ladakhis in evidence were clustered around the homemade roulette wheels set among the trees.

Answer options
Option 4
Correct Answer
Explanation for Slot 1 VA question 9

Q10:

Parts of Speech

Medium

Select the CORRECT phrase to complete the sentence:

Despite the challenges, she approached each problem with ______ carefully weighing all possible solutions before making decisions.

Answer options
Option 1
Correct Answer
Explanation for Slot 1 VA question 10

Q11:

Antonym

Medium

WordsAntonym
A. Savory1. Healthy
B. Split2. Sweet
C. Rigid3. Flexible
D. Toxic4. Join

Match the words below with its CORRECT antonyms.

Answer options
Option 3
Correct Answer
Explanation for Slot 1 VA question 11

Q12:

Paracompletion

Medium

Select the CORRECT option to fill in the blank.

The selectors were criticized for choosing a weak team for the World Cup. The team faced defeats in the initial stages and performed well later. Contrary to general belief the ____

Answer options
Option 2
Correct Answer
Explanation for Slot 1 VA question 12

Q13:

Synonym

Medium

Replace the bold words in the sentence below with the CORRECT synonym.

“The Professor's erudite lectures on astrophysics aroused curiosity in the mind of his students, inspiring them to delve deeper into the mysteries of the cosmos”.

Answer options
Option 2
Correct Answer
Explanation for Slot 1 VA question 13

Q14:

Analogy

Medium

Choose the answer that best completes the analogy based on the semantic relationship between the first two words.

Learned : Scholarly :: Superficial : ?

Answer options
Option 1
Correct Answer
Explanation for Slot 1 VA question 14

Q15:

Idioms

Medium

Choose the CORRECT idiom that fits in the blank.

As the summit on global trade policy unfolded, the delegations from developing nations and industrialized countries found themselves ___________ grappling with entrenched positions on tariffs, subsidies, and market access, each side fiercely defending their economic interests and ideological principles amidst mounting diplomatic tension.

Answer options
Option 2
Correct Answer
Explanation for Slot 1 VA question 15

Q16:

Parajumbles

Medium

Arrange the following sentences in the CORRECT sequence to form a coherent paragraph:

  1. Either glory means to the fame, or it means luminosity.
  2. As for the second, who wishes to become a kind of living electric light bulb?
  3. Glory suggests two ideas to me, of which one is better known than the other-ridiculous.
  4. The first is, the more common, which is connected with military honor and the medals that shine on the breast.
Answer options
Option 3
Correct Answer
Explanation for Slot 1 VA question 16

Q17:

Tenses

Medium

Select the CORRECT sentence that uses a conjunction to connect two clauses with different tenses, maintaining coherence and clarity:

Answer options
Option 2
Correct Answer
Explanation for Slot 1 VA question 17

Q18:

Fill-Ups

Medium

Complete the sentence by choosing the word that best fits the context:

Despite the initial setbacks, the team remained _______ and determined to achieve their goals.

Answer options
Option 4
Correct Answer
Explanation for Slot 1 VA question 18

Q19:

Tenses

Medium

Identify the sentence that contains a future tense verb:

Answer options
Option 4
Correct Answer
Explanation for Slot 1 VA question 19

Q20:

Definition

Medium

Select the option that is odd one out based on the meaning of the word given below.

Benevolent

Answer options
Option 3
Correct Answer
Explanation for Slot 1 VA question 20

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