Q1.
(a)But healthcare remains volatile and performance of
this division in the third quarter is expected to be dependent on enrolments in
the Affordable Care Act in the US.
(b)According to the management, the communications
division has bottomed out and should see growth from hereon.
(c)Tata Consultancy Services Ltd, in comparison, grew
revenue by 7.1% in the September quarter.
(d)Adding to the concerns is continued weakness in
communications, healthcare and life-sciences divisions, which together last
quarter generated one-fifth of Wipro’s revenue.
(e)The positives of Wipro are being overpowered by the
subdued overall growth rates.
Q2.
(a)And, third, manufacturing demand was not constrained
by low domestic incomes: production could expand virtually without limit,
through exports.
(b) Our research suggests that agriculture has played a
key role in Africa not only on its own account, but also as a driver of
growth-increasing structural change
(c)First, it was relatively easy to absorb technology
from abroad and generate high-productivity jobs.
(d)Manufacturing became a powerful escalator of economic
development for low-income countries for three reasons.
(e)Second, manufacturing jobs did not require much skill:
farmers could be turned into production workers in factories with little
investment in additional training.
Q3.
(a)On account of the unique occupational dynamic,
together with the constant pressure to address the growing public expectations
of accountability, effectiveness and proactive service, police organizations
need to be engaged in continual re-examination of their role.
(b)Police personnel of all ranks require proper training
at the appropriate time in their careers.
(c)This cannot be achieved unless police leadership
incorporates the latest concepts and practices in subjects as varied as
criminology, sociology, cybersecurity, terrorism studies, criminal justice
jurisprudence and organizational behaviour.
(d) Police officers play a central role in the law
enforcement system.
(e)A well-organized academic paradigm to study the police
and policing is what makes this possible.
Q4.
(a)First, age
being on your side, you will need time to decide where you plan to settle down.
(b)This is also a factor of the stability of employment.
(c)There are few factors that can help you in deciding
whether moving to a rented premises is a better option versus buying a property
for own usage.
(d)It is better to invest and buy a property where you
will eventually settle down.
(e)You can transfer your share of the property either
through a gift or by a Will.
Q5.
(a)There will be more changes and they will be available
through subsequent updates.
(b)The Windows Defender Exploit Guard will make it harder
for hackers to exploit vulnerabilities in the OS.
(c)The Fall Creators Update introduces a new Fluent
design which will give Windows 10 a more animated look.
(d) However, the changes that you are going to see now
are subtle and only a small part of what is to come, according to Microsoft.
(e)Right now you get a new Acrylic Material design, which
adds an opaque layered effect in apps to create an illusion of depth.
Directions (6-10): In the following
passage there are blanks,
each of which has been numbered. These numbers are printed
below the passage and against each, five words are suggested, one of
which fits the blank
appropriately. Find out the appropriate word in each case.
And of what kind are the men that will
strive for this profitable ……6……, through all the bustle of …….7……, the heat of
contention, the infinite mutual abuse of parties, tearing to pieces the best of
characters? It will not be the wise and moderate, the lovers of peace and good
order, the men fittest for the trust. It will be the bold and the violent, the
men of strong passions and ………8…….. activity in their selfish pursuits. These
will thrust themselves into your government and be your rulers. And these, too,
will be mistaken in the expected happiness of their situation, for their ………9………
competitors, of the same spirit, and from the same motives, will perpetually be
……….10………. to distress their administration, thwart their measures, and render
them odious to the people.
Q6. (a) importance (b) preeminence (c) impotence (d)
dominance (e) insignificance
Q7. (a)
bunch (b) sinister (c)cabal (d) extol
(e) virulent
Q8. (a) indefatigable (b)
bolster (c)
lethargic (d) embolden (e) divulgate
Q9. (a) disprove (b) controvert (c)
diffident (d) vanquished (e) surrender
Q10. (a) procrastinating
(b) expatiating (c) attempting (d) contemplating (e) endeavoring
Directions (11-15): In each of the following sentences, a part of the sentence has been
italicized. Below are given alternatives to the part italicized which may
improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. Wherever no improvement
is needed choose ‘No correction required’ as the answer.
Q11. The people of the ancient Assyrian
Empire were renowned warriors, although
they also crafted some of the best-preserved ancient art.
(a) were renowned warriors, but also
crafting
(b)had been renowned warriors, although
they also crafted
(c)were renowned warriors, and also
crafted
(d)was renowned warriors, although they
also crafted
(e) No improvement
Q12. The administration discussed whether the number of students studying
European languages was likely to decline when the senior lecturer retired.
(a) whether the number of students
studying European languages was liable
(b) whether the number of students
studying European languages were likely
(c) if the students studying European
languages were likely
(d) if the number of European language
students were likely
(e) No
improvement
Q13. With the advent of YouTube,
Facebook, and Flickr, many savvy political consultants undertook revolutionary
micro-targeting and get-out-the-vote techniques that enabled political
candidates with cash-strapped budgets to
be able to reach numerous likely voters and succeed in raising large numbers of
money from enthusiastic and committed supporters in a short period of time.
(a) cash-strapped budgets to be able to
reach numerous likely voters and succeed in raising large amounts of money
(b)cash-strapped budgets to reach
numerous likely voters and be successful in raising large amounts of money
(c)cash-strapped budgets to reach
numerous likely voters, succeeding in raising large amounts of money
(d)cash-strapped budgets to reach
numerous likely voters and succeed in raising large amounts of money
(e) No improvement
Q14. Among the litany of threats that
many Israelis face, the potential for a nuclear-armed Iran is perhaps the more scary as this scenario
could engulf the region in a violent war. This would likely result in
historically unseen amounts of destruction, even for a region whose history is
marred by perennial violence.
(a) possibly the great
(b)perhaps the most
(c)possibly, perhaps the most
(d)possibly the greatest
(e) No improvement
Q15. With his sub-four minute mile
Bannister broke a psychological barrier, inspiring
thousands of others to attempt overcoming seemingly insurmountable hurdles.
(a) and inspired thousands of others to
attempt overcoming
(b)inspiring thousands of others to
attempt to overcome
(c)inspiring thousands of others to
overcome
(d)and inspired thousands of others to
attempt to overcome
(e) No improvement
SOLUTIONS:
S1. Ans. (c)
Sol.
The sequence edba of the
given sentences forms the coherent paragraph and talks about the slow growth of
Wipro and the challenges faced by the organization. Read the sentence given in
option (c), it is comparing the growth of revenues of Wipro with Tata
Consultancy Services Ltd while we are talking about causes and
hurdles behind the slow growth of Wipro’s revenue in remaining statements hence, Option (c)
doesn’t fit in this sequence and hence is the correct choice for elimination.
S2. Ans. (b)
Sol. The paragraph is about the role of
manufacturing in the growth of economy. It can be viewed in the sequence of dcea which forms the coherent
paragraph. Option (b) doesn’t fit in this sequence as it talks about the
important role played by agriculture in the development in Africa which is
nowhere discussed in the remaining statements, and hence is the correct choice
of elimination.
S3. Ans. (d)
Sol. The correct sequence of the
possible coherent paragraph formed from the given sentences is bace as the author is talking about the
need to give proper training to police personnel so that they can solve
problems with various modern techniques. Among the given options, only option
(d) has no connection with any of the other sentences of the paragraph as it is
talking about the importance of police officers in law enforcement systems. The
important thing here to remember is that sometimes all the sentences can make
sense but it is how they connect to form a paragraph is what that matters.
S4. Ans. (e)
Sol. cabd forms a
coherent paragraph as it talks about the benefits of renting a house rather
than buying it. Read the sentence given
in option (e) it explains the ways in which we can transfer our properties
which brings out some reason which has no connection with any other sentences
of the paragraph. Hence (e) is the correct choice of elimination.
S5. Ans. (b)
Sol. The paragraph is about the new
features coming up in the Windows 10,
which will make its look and feel better for the users. cdae forms a coherent paragraph where as option (b) has no role to
play in this particular paragraph as it talks about a specific feature of Windows
which will make it harder for hackers to exploit vulnerabilities in the
OS. Hence (b) is the correct choice for
elimination.
S6.
Ans. (b)
S7.
Ans. (c)
S8.
Ans. (a)
S9.
Ans. (c)
S10. Ans. (e)
S11.Ans.(e)
Sol.
Option(e) is correct i.e there is no need for improvement
as the given sentence is correct.
The subject (people, which is plural) must agree with the
verb (were, which is plural).
The two verbs (were and crafted) should be in the same
tense since both happened at the same time in the past.
S12.Ans.(a)
Sol.
Option(a) is correct
“Whether” is correct because the question
concerns a choice not a condition. With the expression “the number
of” a singular verb is needed and hence “was” is correct.
“Liable” is used in expressions such as “liable to prosecution”
and not for expressions of possibility.
S13.Ans.(d)
S14.Ans.(b)
Sol.
Option (b) is correct
As the superlative form most scary must be used instead
of the comparative form more scary since the author is indicating that among
all the threats, a specific threat is the most scary.
S15. Ans. (d)
Sol.
In (d), the correct answer, ‘inspired’ is correctly
parallel to ‘broke’, and ‘attempt to overcome’ is idiomatic.
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