Directions (1-5): In the following questions two columns are given containing three sentences/phrases each. In first column, sentences/phrases are A, B and C and in the second column the sentences/phrases are D, E and F. A sentence/phrase from the first column may or may not connect with another sentence/phrase from the second column to make a grammatically and contextually correct sentence. Each question has five options, four of which display the sequence(s) in which the sentences/phrases can be joined to form a grammatically and contextually correct sentence. If none of the options given forms a correct sentence after combination, mark (e), i.e. “None of the above” as your answer.
(b) Both (B-D) & (C-E)
(c) (C-E)
(d) (A-F)
(e) None of the Above
Sol. Both (B-D) & (C-E)
(b) (C-F)
(c) (A-E)
(d) (B-F)
(e) None of the Above
Sol. Both (A-E) & (C-F)
(b) (A-D)
(c) Both (A-D) & (B-F)
(d) (C-E)
(e) None of the Above
Sol. Both (A-D) & (B-F)
(b) (B-D)
(c) (C-E)
(d) (A-E)
(e) None of the Above
Sol. (A-E)
(b) (A-E)
(c) (B-F)
(d) (C-E)
(e) None of the Above
Sol. (A-E)
Directions (6-10): In the passage given below there are blanks which are to be filled with the options given below. Find out the appropriate word in each case which can most suitably complete the sentence without altering the meaning of the statement.
Given the vast amounts of personal data being collected by private companies and state agencies, and their flow across national ___(6)___ , the absence of a data protection legal framework in India has been a cause for deep concern. This is even more so because in many cases individuals whose data have been used and ___(7)___ by agencies, both private firms and state entities, are ___(8)___ to the purpose for which they are being harnessed. The need for legislation was also underlined last year with the landmark judgment in Justice K.S Puttaswamy v. Union of India that held the right to privacy to be a fundamental right. Against this backdrop, the draft legislation on data protection ___(9)___ by a committee of experts chaired by Justice B.N. Srikrishna to the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology after year-long public consultations provides a sound foundation on which to speedily build India’s legal ___(10)___
(a) dominant
(b) submission
(c) jurisdictions
(d) surrender
(e) judiciary
Sol. Jurisdictions– the official power to make legal decisions and judgments. Here, jurisdictions fits contextually because we are talking about the flow of data across the national jurisdictions..
Q7.
(a) refining
(b) handle
(c) fixture
(d) created
(e) processed
Sol. ‘processed’ as the data collected is processed and handled by the agencies.
Q8.
(a) oblivious
(b) attentive
(c) concerned
(d) mindful
(e) sensitive
Sol. oblivious– overlooked or ignored. The data collected is overlooked to the real purpose of harnessing.
Q9.
(a) contradicted
(b) submitted
(c) straightened
(d) obey
(e) knuckle
Sol. ‘submitted’ is the appropriate answer here.
Q10.
(a) structured
(b) pre forma
(c) agenda
(d) planned
(e) framework
Sol. ‘framework’ as the data protection is much needed to build the strong framework of India.
Directions(11-15): Choose the word which is not the synonym of the word given in bold in each question.
(a) monument
(b) monolithic
(c) erection
(d) building
(e) house
Sol. EDIFICE– any structure erected or built; building
Q12. RANT
(a) diatribe
(b) vociferate
(c) yell
(d) tirade
(e) calm
Sol. RANT- rebuke or condemnation
(a) puncture
(b) pierce
(c) close
(d) punch
(e) stab
Sol. PERFORATED– to puncture something by stabbing
Q14. INTRIGUED
(a) bored
(b) absorbed
(c) charmed
(d) fascinated
(e) captivated
Sol. INTRIGUED– charmed or fascinated by something
Q15. CASCADING
(a) descend
(b) rise
(c) plunge
(d) spill
(e) gush
Sol. CASCADING– to descend or come down
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