According to Passage 2, which of the following is true about the Chihuahua dogs?
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Correct answer: (B) Their tail is slightly smaller than the rest of their body
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Question 102
Passage 3: Ganges river dolphins occur in the Ganges–Brahmaputra river system, primarily in India and Bangladesh. The IUCN lists them as endangered because of a probable population decline of at least 50% over the last fifty years and projected future declines. Dolphins have been destroyed in the upper reaches of many rivers; irrigation barrages fragment populations and water diversion further reduces dry-season habitat. The Brahmaputra is less degraded than the Ganges and is important for the subspecies’ persistence. A proposal by Oil India Ltd. to conduct seismic exploration with explosives and airguns along the Brahmaputra riverbed could have disastrous implications. Studies in two dolphin hotspots found that dolphins spent an average of 107.3 seconds underwater and 1.26 seconds above water. Fisheries bycatch was identified as a major threat. Eight river sections were identified as potential protected and community-based conservation areas. Why are Ganges river dolphins listed as endangered?
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Correct answer: (B) Their population has dwindled by fifty percent in the last fifty years
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Question 103
According to Passage 3, dolphin population has been completely wiped out from
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Correct answer: (C) the upper reaches of many rivers
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Question 104
According to Passage 3, the Brahmaputra is highly suitable for dolphin conservation because
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Correct answer: (B) it is less degraded by pollution
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Question 105
According to Passage 3, behavioural studies on dive time and surfacing interval show that a dolphin normally spends
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Correct answer: (A) 107.3 seconds under water
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Question 106
According to Passage 3, the most imposing threat to the Ganges dolphins in the Brahmaputra is mortality through
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Correct answer: (C) fisheries bycatch
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Question 107
Passage 4: Emperor Akbar was respected by rulers and people of other countries. The Shah of Persia asked Akbar to send Birbal, the wise and witty minister, and Akbar sent him. The Shah decided to test Birbal’s wisdom. On reaching the palace, Birbal saw five similar-looking men, dressed alike, sitting on five thrones. He observed them carefully and bowed before the real Shah. Asked how he identified him, Birbal explained that the other four men appeared nervous, kept looking at the real Shah, and imitated his movements, whereas the Shah looked relaxed. The Shah invited Birbal to stay permanently, but Birbal politely refused and returned to Akbar’s court. Based on the passage, we can conclude that
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Correct answer: (B) Birbal was observant and logical
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Question 108
According to Passage 4, why did the Shah of Persia make this experiment?
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Correct answer: (C) He wanted to test Birbal’s reputation
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Question 109
According to Passage 4, what did Birbal observe when he approached the five thrones?
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Correct answer: (D) More than one of the above
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Question 110
According to Passage 4, what does the last paragraph reveal about Birbal’s character?
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Correct answer: (C) He was loyal to Akbar
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Question 111
Directions (Q. Nos. 111 to 120): Read each sentence to find whether there is an error in any underlined part. Choose (E) if there is no error. Man has scarcely understand the importance of clean water.
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Correct answer: (D) More than one of the above
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Question 112
The mangoes was distributed between all the children.
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Correct answer: (D) More than one of the above
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Question 113
Some of the peoples stopped him from moving further.
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Correct answer: (A) Some of the peoples
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Question 114
My sister Rani was practicing how to riding a bicycle.
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Correct answer: (C) how to riding a bicycle
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Question 115
The flock of sheeps blocked the road.
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Correct answer: (B) of sheeps
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Question 116
The teacher asked me to meet her on 12 noon.
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Correct answer: (C) on 12 noon
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Question 117
She neither confirms nor deny the rumour.
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Correct answer: (C) deny the rumour
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Question 118
She was taken aback from Rani’s vehemence.
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Correct answer: (B) aback from
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Question 119
Who are you to suggestive a cure for his pain?
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Correct answer: (B) to suggestive
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Question 120
God’s justice will prevailed in the end.
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Correct answer: (B) will prevailed
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Question 121
Directions (Q. Nos. 121 to 125): Choose the correct alternative to fill in the blanks. Rose ran so fast that she tripped and _____.
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Correct answer: (E) None of the above
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Question 122
Right now, he _____ video games on his computer.
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Correct answer: (B) is playing
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Question 123
The world is slowly coming to _____ that we are staring at a climate crisis.
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Correct answer: (A) realize
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Question 124
The old Neem tree which _____ in our compound for fifty years suddenly crashed to the ground last night.
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Correct answer: (E) None of the above
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Question 125
The pen I _____ five years ago is still writing well.
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Correct answer: (E) None of the above
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Question 126
Directions (Q. Nos. 126 to 130): Fill in the blanks with the correct prepositions in the following sentences. The godown is infected _____ rats.
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Correct answer: (C) with
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Question 127
She shuddered _____ the dreadful sight.
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Correct answer: (E) None of the above
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Question 128
The town was plunged _____ darkness.
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Correct answer: (C) into
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Question 129
A gentleman should be true _____ his words.
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Correct answer: (E) None of the above
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Question 130
Tagore was awarded the Nobel Prize _____ literature.
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Correct answer: (A) in
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Question 131
Directions (Q. Nos. 131 to 135): Choose the correct alternative. A person who draws maps is called
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Correct answer: (C) cartographer
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Question 132
The correctly spelt word in the following is
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Correct answer: (C) narcissistic
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Question 133
The correctly spelt word in the following is
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Correct answer: (C) vacuum
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Question 134
The correctly spelt word in the following is
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Correct answer: (B) accommodate
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Question 135
The correctly spelt word in the following is
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Correct answer: (B) embarrass
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Question 136
Directions (Q. Nos. 136 to 140): Choose the most appropriate meaning of the underlined phrase. He won the game by the skin of his teeth.
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Correct answer: (C) Just barely
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Question 137
The villagers were left to scrape the barrel.
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Correct answer: (B) To be forced to use one’s last resource
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Question 138
He was trying to grab his forty winks.
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Correct answer: (E) None of the above
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Question 139
He was a proverbial man of straw.
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Correct answer: (C) A man of no substance
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Question 140
You have stirred a hornet’s nest.
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Correct answer: (E) None of the above
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Question 141
Directions (Q. Nos. 141 to 145): Choose the correct option for the change of voice of the following sentences. Our task had been completed before sunset.
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Correct answer: (C) We had completed our task before sunset.
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Question 142
The boy laughed at the beggar.
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Correct answer: (C) The beggar was laughed at by the boy.
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Question 143
They drew a square in the evening.
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Correct answer: (B) A square was drawn by them in the evening.
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Question 144
The shopkeeper lowered the prices.
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Correct answer: (B) The prices were lowered by the shopkeeper.
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Question 145
A lion may be helped by a little mouse.
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Correct answer: (E) None of the above
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Question 146
Directions (Q. Nos. 146 to 150): Choose the correct alternative to fill in the blanks. Every student _____ to bring a signed form from his parents.
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Correct answer: (C) has
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Question 147
Fifty miles _____ a long distance.
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Correct answer: (B) is
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Question 148
Everyone in the family _____ been questioned about the theft.
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Correct answer: (A) has
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Question 149
Unless she _____ the work completely, she will not be _____ to leave.
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Correct answer: (A) finishes; allowed
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Question 150
There was much to _____ since not much had been _____.