TOPIC: Reading comprehension, fillers
Directions (1-3): Read the
following passage and answer the questions as directed.
The declining quality
of life of the senior citizens in India can be evinced from the alarming rise
in criminal activities reported against them as recorded and confirmed by the
National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB). As per the 2016 National Crime Records
Bureau (NCRB) crime against senior citizens in the metropolitan cities is on
the rise with Maharashtra topping the list. The range of crimes includes
murder, inflicting grievous injury, rape, extortion, robbery, dacoity and
cheating among several others. What is most worrying is the fact that the
perpetration has come from known quarters. Often the executors of crime
belonged to the trusted inner circle of the elderly.
The considerable increase
in crimes against senior citizens can perhaps be attributed to the isolation of
the old people in the society. For the anti-social elements, senior citizens
are easy targets, easily vulnerable for larceny, fraudulence, physical
assaults, housebreaks and murders. The modern urban lifestyle that promotes
isolated existence, further exacerbate
the plight of the elderly. Isolation is further compounded by other factors
like paucity of neighbourhood associations, gradual attrition of traditional
long-established values, dissolution of the joint family structure and the
mounting over-ambitious cravings of a materialistic society. In the absence of
extended families, the dependency on external domestic help is naturally on the
rise. While certain domestic help are a source of great strength, support and
succour; others, if crime records are to be believed, have frequently been
involved in heinous crimes.
Q1. As per the passage,
what are the reasons that can be attributed to the increase in crimes against
senior citizens?
(a) modern urban
lifestyle that promotes isolated existence
(b) abundance of
neighbourhood associations
(c) the mounting over-ambitious cravings of a
materialistic society
(d) Both (a) and (c)
(e) None of the above
Q2. Which of the
following statements is/are incorrect as per the passage above?
(a) As per the 2016
National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) crime against senior citizens in the
metropolitan cities is on the rise with Maharashtra topping the list.
(b) Although Domestic
help is a source of great help and support, they are frequently found to be
involved in heinous crimes.
(c) Often, the
executors of crime against the elderly belong from their known circles.
(d) All are correct
(e) All (a), (b) and
(c)
Q3. Which of the
following words is similar in meaning to the word “EXACERBATE” given
in bold in the passage?
(a) reduce
(b) improve
(c) aggravate
(d) benefit
(e) misuse
Directions (4-5): Read the
following passage and answer the questions as directed.
Although the law and
order machinery is trying its best to evolve various security schemes to ensure
the safety of the elderly, it is imperative
for our senior citizens too to consciously take measures to ensure their own
safety and well being. Senior citizens who live alone or are feeling isolated
in their families should consciously work towards building a community. They
can do so through various means, especially through neighbourhood or activity
oriented socializing which would, in turn, provide them with the much needed
emotional support. To cut down on their vulnerability and ensure security, they
must provide details of their domestic helpers or tenants to the nearest police
station. Where economic factor is not an issue the problem may lie elsewhere.
Here, the family members and the society at large would perhaps have a key role
to play.
Mere financial
stability is not enough to ensure quality of life. Emotional and mental support
also holds the key in enhancing quality of life. Elderly people should educate
themselves so that they can keep track of their rights. This would help them to
deal with any kind of unpleasant situations occurring within the families.
Q4. Which of the following could be the next line after the last line of
the passage?
(a) It is the responsibility of
the state to act together in ensuring peace, respect and dignity of the senior
citizens.
(b) Emotional and mental support
also holds the key in enhancing quality of life.
(c) At the outset, it is imperative to remember that most of the crime
statistics that are available to us is from urban metropolitan areas.
(d) They should not cover up the ill behaviour meted out to them by their
close family members.
(e) In the urban space the problems that ail are somewhat different.
Q5. Which of the following words
is opposite in meaning to the word “imperative” given in bold in the
passage?
(a) crucial
(b) inescapable
(c) trivial
(d) vital
(e) insistent
Directions (6-10): In each of
the following sentences, there is a blank space. Below each such sentence,
there are four options with one word each. Fill up the blank with the word that
makes the sentence grammatically and contextually correct. If none of the given
words is your answer, choose option (e) as your answer choice.
Q6. I did not have enough to drink
because Sally left only a ………….. of soda in the bottle.
(a) abundance
(b) plenty
(c) affluence
(d) paucity
(e) absent
Q7. Some small businesses were
…………. following the recession; but unfortunately, many were defeated in
hard economic times and had to close shop.
(a) weaken
(b) delicate
(c) volatility
(d) elasticity
(e) resilient
Q8. Because the ground is too warm, the snow will ………… as soon as
it hits the ground.
(a) deliquesce
(b) dissolved
(c) subsumed
(d) adulteration
(e) moderate
Q9. During the concert, police officers were on hand just in case the
crowd became ……………
(a) obedient
(b) complaisant
(c) fractious
(d) captivity
(e) management
Q10. The overpopulation of large snakes in the forest is ……………
to the wild rat population.
(a) assistance
(b) stagger
(c) turpitude
(d) deleterious
(e) infliction
Directions (11-15): In each
Question below, a sentence is given with four words given in Bold in the
sentence. Among these bold words one may be wrongly spelt. The option of that
word is the answer. If all four words are correctly spelt mark (e). i.e. ‘All
Correct’ as the answer.
Q11.
When the store manager accidentally ordered
a surfeet of pencils and pens, he
was unable to sell the extra items and decided
to donate them to a local
school.
(a) accidentally
(b) surfeet
(c) decided
(d) donate
(e) All Correct
Q12. The union
will try and coerse management into
giving pay raises by threatening
them with an employee strike.
(a) union
(b) coerse
(c) threatening
(d) employee
(e) All Correct
Q13.
Because the military leader had
hundreds of thousands of troops at
his command, it was very easy for him to subjugate
the townspeople and steal their valuebles.
(a) troops
(b) subjugate
(c) valuebles
(d) military
(e) All Correct
Q14. After the football game, the fans of the losing
team became fractious and started to vandalize
the stadium.
(a) football
(b) losing
(c) vandalize
(d) stadium
(e) All Correct
Q15.
The editor’s colleagus accused him
of trying to domineer over every
other writer as if he was the only
one with talent.
(a) colleagus
(b) domineer
(c) writer
(d) talent
(e) All Correct
Solutions:
S1. Ans.(d)
Sol. Both (a) and (c)
are the reasons for the increase in crimes against senior citizens. In 2nd
paragraph it is given that “Isolation is further compounded by other factors
like paucity of neighbourhood associations”, hence shortage of
neighbourhood associations is also one of the reasons for the increase in
crimes against senior citizens. Hence, option (b) is incorrect as it talks
about abundance.
S2. Ans.(d)
Sol. All the statements
are correct as per the given passage.
S3. Ans.(c)
Sol. Exacerbate: make
(a problem, bad situation, or negative feeling) worse.
Aggravate: make (a
problem, injury, or offence) worse or more serious.
S4. Ans.(d)
Sol. The next line is
“They should not cover up the ill behaviour meted out to them by their
close family members.” as the last sentence of the passage is about
dealing with the unpleasant situations occurring within the families.
S5. Ans.(c)
Sol. Imperative: of
vital importance; crucial.
Trivial: of little
value or importance.
S6. Ans.(d)
Sol. Paucity: the
presence of something in only small or insufficient quantities or amounts.
S7. Ans.(e)
Sol. Resilient: (of a
person or animal) able to withstand or recover quickly from difficult
conditions.
S8. Ans.(a)
Sol. Deliquesce: (of a
solid) become liquid by absorbing moisture from the air.
S9. Ans.(c)
Sol. Fractious:
irritable and quarrelsome.
S10. Ans.(d)
Sol. Deleterious:
causing harm or damage.
S11. Ans.(b)
Sol. The correct
spelling is “surfeit”
S12. Ans.(b)
Sol. The correct
spelling is “coerce”
S13. Ans.(c)
Sol. The correct
spelling is “valuables”
S14. Ans.(e)
Sol. All Correct
S15. Ans.(a)
Sol. The correct
spelling is “colleagues”
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