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Question 881

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Directions

In the following question, a sentence is divided into three parts, given in columns 1, 2 and 3. Match the statements from column 1 with those in columns 2 and 3 and find which of the following triplets given in the options make contextually and grammatically correct sense.

Column 1Column 2Column 3
A. The spacecraft studied the soil around theD. called SAM (or Sample Analysis at Mars), whichP. any ambiguity, the presence of water on Mars for the first time.
B. Mars is comparativelyE.  lander with its robotic arm and was able to establish, withoutQ. contains a suite of spectrometers with the goal of detecting organic compounds on Mars.
C. The Curiosity rover carries an instrumentF. hospitable in terms of temperature, with an approximateR.range between 20 degrees C at the Equator to minus 125 degrees C at the poles.
  1. AOption (a)

    BDQ

  2. BOption (b)

    BFR and CDQ

  3. COption (c)

    CFP

  4. DOption (d)

    AFR and CDQ

  5. EOption (e)

    None of the above

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Answer: (a)A.

BDQ

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Question 882

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Directions

In the following question, a sentence is divided into three parts, given in columns 1, 2 and 3. Match the statements from column 1 with those in columns 2 and 3 and find which of the following triplets given in the options make contextually and grammatically correct sense.

Column 1Column 2Column 3
A. The nature of the crime, and whether the juvenileD. Delhi gangrape in which one of the accused was just short of 18 yearsP. to be determined by a Juvenile Justice Board.
B. The amendment passed by the Union Cabinet this week hasE. included for the first time the category of “serious crimes” differentiating itQ. and was therefore tried as a juvenile.
C. This provision received an impetus after 2012F. should be tried as a minor or a child, wasR. from heinous crimes, while retaining heinous crimes.
  1. AOption (a)

    CDR

  2. BOption (b)

    AFP

  3. COption (c)

    BER

  4. DOption (d)

    BFQ

  5. EOption (e)

    BER and AFP

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Answer: (a)A.

CDR

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Question 883

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Directions

In the following question, a sentence is divided into three parts, given in columns 1, 2, and 3. Match the statements from column 1 with those in columns 2 and 3 and find which of the following triplets given in the options make contextually and grammatically correct sense.

Column 1Column 2Column 3
A. Our young startups are bubbling with energy and enthusiasmD. therefore, defined the texture of a humanP. Juvenile Delinquency Law and the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children Act) 2000.
B. The Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act wasE. which needs to be tapped and given the full-throttle rocket-propulsionQ.relationship in terms of service and connection.
C. The pandemic has,F.introduced and passed in Parliament in 2015 to replace theR. into the stratosphere of unicorns and decacorns.
  1. AOption (a)

    BFP and CDQ

  2. BOption (b)

    BFP

  3. COption (c)

    CEP

  4. DOption (d)

    BEP

  5. EOption (e)

    AFQ

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Answer: (a)A.

BFP and CDQ

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Question 884

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Directions

In the following question, a sentence is divided into three parts, given in column 1, 2 and 3. Match the statements from column 1 with those in columns 2 and 3 and find which of the following triplets given in the options make contextually and grammatically correct sense.

Column 1Column 2Column 3
A. Some of our enlightened corporateD. have sovereign wealth fundsP. are felt by each and every citizen of the country.
B. There is a great window of opportunity to catalyse funding for startupsE.that are emerging from India as providers of technology, products and services to ensure their positive multiplier effectsQ.are known for their mentoring and help to such startups.
C. Close to 50 countries currentlyF. leaders, like Ratan Tata and Sanjiv MehtaR. that play the role of active institutional investors.
  1. AOption (a)

    AEP

  2. BOption (b)

    BDQ

  3. COption (c)

    CDR

  4. DOption (d)

    CDR and AEP

  5. EOption (e)

    ADQ

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Answer: (a)A.

AEP

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Question 885

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Directions

In the following question, a sentence is divided into three parts, given in columns 1, 2, and 3. Match the statements from column 1 with those in columns 2 and 3 and find which of the following triplets given in the options make contextually and grammatically correct sense.**

Column 1Column 2Column 3
A. The Fifteenth Finance Commission (FFC) hasD. to its business ecosystem and tax architecture toP.  government to local governments for 2021-26.
B. However, India still needs to make some critical changesE. from our country by startup hubs such asQ. Singapore, Hong Kong and the United States.
C. Many entrepreneurs today are lured awayF. recommended grants of Rs 4,36,361 crore from the UnionR. create Whitney Wolfe Herds at the same rate as advanced nations.
  1. AOption (a)

    AER

  2. BOption (b)

    BFR

  3. COption (c)

    CFP

  4. DOption (d)

    AFP 

  5. EOption (e)

    AFP and CFP

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Answer: (a)A.

AER

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Question 886

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Find out the most effective word from the given options to fill the blanks of the following questions.

A. The idea of our intelligence operation here is to make those situations safer, not to _______ them with thoughtlessness.

B. At the time he had opposed such a move as likely to ________ matters.

C. Everyone hereabouts knows the situation; we all avoid doing anything to ________ it.

  1. AOption (a)

    unique

  2. BOption (b)

    exacerbate

  3. COption (c)

    contend

  4. DOption (d)

    cite

  5. EOption (e)

    Unfathomable

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Answer: (a)A.

unique

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Question 887

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Find out the most effective word from the given options to fill the blanks of the following questions.

A. They knew Bunner had been his friend and there were none of the usual cops_______.

B. Home could feel terribly quiet and empty after the cozy _______ of the office.

C. This is the time for business questions, not _______.

  1. AOption (a)

    chivalry

  2. BOption (b)

    badinage

  3. COption (c)

    stench

  4. DOption (d)

    irascible

  5. EOption (e)

    wistful

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Answer: (a)A.

chivalry

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Question 888

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Find out the most effective word from the given options to fill the blanks of the following questions.

A. The triggering infection may have seemed ________ at the time.

B. The most destructive temptation for a leader is one that seems _______.

C. Passing a note under the glass also looks_________ on a security camera.

  1. AOption (a)

    compendium

  2. BOption (b)

    nefarious

  3. COption (c)

    innocuous

  4. DOption (d)

    nuance

  5. EOption (e)

    abridge

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Answer: (a)A.

compendium

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Question 889

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Directions

In a given question, three words are underlined we need to find out the word that has the same meaning as these three words have.

What baffles and confuses modern viewers about the Nazca Lines is their scale and their incomprehensible dimensions have led some to peddle racist conspiracy theories that they were created by aliens.

  1. AOption (a)

    temperate

  2. BOption (b)

    turpitude

  3. COption (c)

    esoteric

  4. DOption (d)

    ideology

  5. EOption (e)

    genteel

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Answer: (a)A.

temperate

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Question 890

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Directions

In a given question, three words are underlined we need to find out the word that has the same meaning as these three words have.

Special and distinct collection can be curated by brands during festive or wedding season based on the unique Indian consumers’ tastes and preferences

  1. AOption (a)

    incense

  2. BOption (b)

    peculiar

  3. COption (c)

    morose

  4. DOption (d)

    maverick

  5. EOption (e)

    sacrilege

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Answer: (a)A.

incense

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Question 891

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Directions

In a question given below an incomplete sentence that must be filled/ completed with one of the sentences/phrases given below i.e. one of the sentences/phrases can be fit into the given blanks. Choose the correct option and complete the given sentences.

Cyber physical systems _______________________________ due to the destruction of conventional jobs and the mechanization of jobs.

  1. AOption (a)

    deals with training youth for new kinds of jobs that would have ben created

  2. BOption (b)

    deal with training youth for new kinds of jobs that would be create

  3. COption (c)

    deal with train youth for new kinds of jobs that would be created

  4. DOption (d)

    deals with training youth for new kinds of jobs that would be created

  5. EOption (e)

    deal with training youth for new kinds of jobs that would be created

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Answer: (a)A.

deals with training youth for new kinds of jobs that would have ben created

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Question 892

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Directions

In a question given below an incomplete sentence that must be filled/ completed with one of the sentences/phrases given below i.e. one of the sentences/phrases can be fit into the given blanks. Choose the correct option and complete the given sentences.

Zero budget farming is a form of natural farming _______________________________.

  1. AOption (a)

    which is neither chemical-loaded or organic with its reliance on manure.

  2. BOption (b)

    which is neither chemical-loaded nor organic with its reliance on manure.

  3. COption (c)

    which is either chemical-loaded nor organic with its reliance on manure.

  4. DOption (d)

    who is neither chemical-loaded nor organic with its reliance on manure.

  5. EOption (e)

    which is neither chemical-loaded nor organic with it's reliance on manure.

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Answer: (a)A.

which is neither chemical-loaded or organic with its reliance on manure.

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Question 893

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Directions

In a question given below an incomplete sentence that must be filled/ completed with one of the sentences/phrases given below i.e. one of the sentences/phrases can be fit into the given blanks. Choose the correct option and complete the given sentences.

Forecasts of heavy rains across key central and western growing regions _____________________________.

  1. AOption (a)

    have stoked fears of potential crop losses at the second half of September

  2. BOption (b)

    have stoke fears of potential crop losses in the second half of September

  3. COption (c)

    has stoked fears of potential crop losses in the second half of September

  4. DOption (d)

    have stoked fears of potential crop losses in the second half of September

  5. EOption (e)

    have stoked fears of potential crop losses in second half of September

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Answer: (a)A.

have stoked fears of potential crop losses at the second half of September

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Question 894

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Directions

In a question given below an incomplete sentence that must be filled/ completed with one of the sentences/phrases given below i.e. one of the sentences/phrases can be fit into the given blanks. Choose the correct option and complete the given sentences.

NASA’s exploration of Mars ___________________ that may have existed, and relate it to finding evidence of ancient life.

  1. AOption (a)

    have focused on finding traces and trails of water

  2. BOption (b)

    has focused on finding traces and trails of water

  3. COption (c)

    has focused on find traces and trails of water

  4. DOption (d)

    has focused on finding traces and trail of water

  5. EOption (e)

    focused on finding traces and trails of water

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Answer: (a)A.

have focused on finding traces and trails of water

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Question 895

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Directions

Given below is a word, followed by three sentences which consist of that word. Identify the sentence(s) that don't/doesn't express the meaning of the word.

PARODY

A. It also includes some brilliant parodies.

B. He had become a grotesque parody of himself and the gallery, at last, began to avert its eyes.

C. There is a twist to his parody tale.

  1. AOption (a)

    Only A

  2. BOption (b)

    Both A and B

  3. COption (c)

    Only C

  4. DOption (d)

    Both B and C

  5. EOption (e)

    Only B

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Answer: (a)A.

Only A

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Question 896

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Directions

Given below is a word, followed by three sentences which consist of that word. Identify the sentence(s) that don't/doesn't express the meaning of the word.

COVENANT

A. The contract contained a restrictive covenant against building on the land.

B. The company's CEO seems to have been involved in some covenant practices/activities.

C. We covenant together to support each other.

  1. AOption (a)

    Only C

  2. BOption (b)

    Only B

  3. COption (c)

    Both A and B

  4. DOption (d)

    Both A and C

  5. EOption (e)

    Only A

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Answer: (a)A.

Only C

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Question 897

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Directions

Given below is a word, followed by three sentences which consist of that word. Identify the sentence(s) that don't/doesn't express the meaning of the word.

ABNEGATE

A. The government could not abnegate responsibility for the defects.

B. Recently the firm has been connected with more abnegate bids than successes.

C. Many churches make audio or video recordings of their services available for an abnegate charge.

  1. AOption (a)

    Both A and C

  2. BOption (b)

    Only A

  3. COption (c)

    Only C

  4. DOption (d)

    Both B and C

  5. EOption (e)

    Only B

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Both A and C

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Question 898

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Directions

Choose the combination that completes the sentence.**

A. I didn't tell her that he was latei. yetE. a cat
B. I will be going to the marketii. becauseF. Not now, I still have time.
C. I have two goldfishiii. forG. I didn't want to cause her any alarm.
  1. AOption (a)

    B-iii-G

  2. BOption (b)

    C-i-G

  3. COption (c)

    A-ii-G

  4. DOption (d)

    C-iii-E

  5. EOption (e)

    A-iii-G

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

B-iii-G

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Question 899

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Directions

Choose the options that complete the sentence.**

A. He may be the best-dressed man around.i. yetD. he has really good taste in fashion.
B. Don’t be unsociable.ii. ButE. selling hand-made objects is the main source of income for locals.​
C.Plenty of tourists visit the area in summer.iii. AccordinglyF. go out and make some friends.
  1. AOption (a)

    C-iii-E

  2. BOption (b)

    A-i-E

  3. COption (c)

    A-i-D

  4. DOption (d)

    B-ii-F

  5. EOption (e)

    C-ii-F

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

C-iii-E

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Question 900

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Directions: Seven sentences are given, in which one sentence is jumbled; also one sentence is going to be filled with the appropriate word. Firstly, arrange the jumbled sentence to form a meaningful sentence and then finally arrange the sentences to form a meaningful paragraph. Out of the seven sentences, there is one sentence that does not fit into the theme of the passage thus formed. Read the sentences carefully and answer the questions that follow.

P: Second, act as a platform for attracting private excess global debt capital and Third, bring to the market innovative financial solutions that reduce risk and improve return profiles.

Q: garnering adequate capital(A)/sector seems a mammoth task(B)/With the pandemic,(C)/ / for the infrastructure(D) /

R: To give India’s infrastructure sector a further boost, a National infrastructure Bank can be the third key element along with the already existing _______ project pipeline and favorable public policy. 

S: This bank can be formed with a vision of achieving three key objectives First, provide long-term and flexible funding for Infrastructure projects that match the project tenure requirements.

T: Infrastructure investment in digital technology increased access to mobile broadband, fibre-optic cable connections, and power-supply expansion combined with the expansion of low-cost smartphones has enabled millions of Indians to connect to the internet for the first time.

U: This is the appropriate time for the country to set up a National Infrastructure Bank.

V: The solution lies in setting up a robust financial institution, which can be at the forefront of India’s infrastructure growth story.

What will come at LAST place?

  1. AOption (a)

    Q

  2. BOption (b)

    R

  3. COption (c)

    S

  4. DOption (d)

    V

  5. EOption (e)

    U

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Answer: (a)A.

Q

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