Which of the following pairs is/are correctly matched?
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Correct answer: (A) 1837: Queen Victoria ascends the throne
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Question 102
Matthew Arnold classified human society into three main classes:
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Correct answer: (B) Barbarians, Philistines, Populace
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Question 103
In “Memorial Verses,” Matthew Arnold pays tribute to three great poets:
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Correct answer: (C) Goethe, Wordsworth, Byron
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Question 104
John Bunyan's “The Pilgrim's Progress” was published in ____.
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Correct answer: (A) 1678
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Question 105
Who wrote the novel “The Mill on the Floss”?
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Correct answer: (E) None of the above
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Question 106
Fill in the blank with a suitable preposition: Reeta comes ______ a family of freedom fighters.
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Correct answer: (E) None of the above
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Question 107
Fill in the blank with a suitable preposition: The wise men always lay ______ money for their old age.
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Correct answer: (A) by
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Question 108
Fill in the blank with a suitable preposition: There is no let ______ in heat during April.
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Correct answer: (C) up
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Question 109
Fill in the blank with a suitable preposition: Always act _____ the advice of your elders.
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Correct answer: (E) None of the above
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Question 110
Fill in the blank with a suitable preposition: There is no cure _______ AIDS yet.
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Correct answer: (B) for
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Question 111
Which one of the following is the antonym of “Acrimony”?
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Correct answer: (B) Benevolence
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Question 112
What is a synonym of “Endowment”?
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Correct answer: (B) Bequest
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Question 113
A mark that cannot be erased is known as _______.
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Correct answer: (A) Indelible
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Question 114
Choose the suitable word for the expression “that which cannot be repaired”.
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Correct answer: (C) Irreparable
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Question 115
Uxoricide means _______.
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Correct answer: (C) Murder of one's wife
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Question 116
Choose the correct passive voice of the sentence: “Let me write a letter.”
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Correct answer: (E) None of the above
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Question 117
Choose the incorrect sentence/s among the following.
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Correct answer: (E) None of the above
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Question 118
Choose the correct sentence/s among the following.
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Correct answer: (A) Three fives is fifteen
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Question 119
Which of the following option/s is/are correct?
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Correct answer: (B) You, he and I will watch a movie tonight.
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Question 120
The judge said to the witness, “Tell the truth.” Which is the correct indirect narration?
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Correct answer: (A) The judge ordered the witness to tell the truth.
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Question 121
Which of the following sentence/s is/are correct?
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Correct answer: (C) They could see neither the sunrise nor the sunset.
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Question 122
Choose the meaning of the underlined phrase/idiom in the sentence: “His popularity is on the wane.”
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Correct answer: (E) None of the above
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Question 123
“Vendetta” means ________.
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Correct answer: (E) None of the above
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Question 124
A paradise with perfect bliss is known as _______.
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Correct answer: (B) Elysium
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Question 125
Choose the correct sentence.
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Correct answer: (A) Gandhiji, the father of the nation, was assassinated in 1948.
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Question 126
Choose the meaning of the underlined idiom: The Greek victory over the Trojan proved to be a “Pyrrhic Victory”.
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Correct answer: (C) Victory at a high cost
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Question 127
Fill in the blank with a suitable word: She always wears ___________ clothes.
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Correct answer: (B) decent
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Question 128
Fill in the blank with a suitable word: Children should have _____ for their elders.
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Correct answer: (A) deference
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Question 129
Numismatics is the study of ________.
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Correct answer: (E) None of the above
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Question 130
Nyctophobia is ____.
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Correct answer: (C) Fear of darkness
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Question 131
Passage 1: The reformer must know that what moves people is authentic life, not mere writing. Tilak and other reformers' newspapers, journals and books sold little but had enormous effect because their writing reflected and extended their exemplary lives. Their lives were an integral whole, not moral in public and deficient in private. A writer who writes to reform public life cannot afford such dualities. A great man said of Lokmanya Tilak: “I believe that an editor who has anything worth saying and who commands a clientele cannot easily be hushed. He delivered his finished message as soon as he is put under duress. Tilak spoke more eloquently from the Mandalay fortress than through columns of the printed Kesari. His influence was multiplied thousand-fold by his imprisonment and his speech and his pen had acquired much greater power after he was discharged than before his imprisonment. By his death we have been editing his paper without pen and speech through the sacred resolution of the people to realize his life's dream. He could possibly have done more if he were today in flesh preaching his view. Critics like me would perhaps be still finding fault in the expression of this or that. Today, his message rules millions of hearts which are determined to raise permanent living memorial by the fulfilment of his ambition in their lives.” According to the passage, what is the general tendency of critics?
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Correct answer: (B) To find fault in expression
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Question 132
According to Passage 1, a reformer becomes effective if ________.
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Correct answer: (E) None of the above
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Question 133
In Passage 1, the word “duress” means ____________.
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Correct answer: (D) More than one of the above
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Question 134
In Passage 1, what is “set out” used as?
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Correct answer: (A) Phrasal verb
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Question 135
Choose the verb form of the word “authenticity” used in Passage 1.
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Correct answer: (A) Authenticate
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Question 136
Passage 2: The cyber-world is ultimately ungovernable. Some politicians exploit this to divert attention from failures of governance during crises. After failing to reassure citizens fleeing their cities, some national leaders claim a mischievous neighbour is using the internet and social networks to spread rumours. The Centre reacts by blocking sites and negotiating with Google, Twitter and Facebook over access to information. If this is the official idea of prompt action in a crisis, Indians have more reason to fear their protectors than cyber-world mischief-makers. Wasting time gathering proof, blocking suspicious websites, accusing neighbouring countries and worrying about bilateral relations keeps people busy with inessentials. Only a fifth of 245 websites blocked by the Centre mention people of the Northeast or violence in Assam. If a few morphed images and spurious texts can unsettle a nation, something is deeply wrong with the nation and its governance. Leaders should address that rather than display censorship. It is equally absurd to ban Twitter accounts that parody PMO dispatches: calling humour and dissent “misrepresenting” the PMO makes the PMO look ridiculous. This is another example of the same pattern; using the cyber-world to flex misguided power is dangerously distracting. The passage suggests different ways of keeping the public busy with “inessentials”. Pick the odd one out.
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Correct answer: (E) None of the above
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Question 137
According to Passage 2, the cyber-world is ___________.
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Correct answer: (C) Indocile
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Question 138
In Passage 2, “spurious” means:
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Correct answer: (B) Fake
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Question 139
In Passage 2, what part of speech is “nebulous”?
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Correct answer: (E) None of the above
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Question 140
Passage 3: A close look at political interference in administration shows it is not a one-way process. There is often a nexus between power-hungry, corrupt politicians and civil servants with convenient principles. Many civil servants are anxious to oblige politicians and later cash in the obligation. Civil servants' self-righteous attitude sometimes covers their own flaws by blaming others. Retired civil servants' memoirs often portray past administrative efficiency as glorious and suggest things would have been better without political interference. The self-styled hero may blame politicians and fellow civil servants for failures. This smug self-satisfaction develops during service; our rules and procedures encourage self-preservation rather than service. The remedy must be drastic and quick. The protection given to civil servants must end: removing an erring official is almost impossible, and the highest authority can only transfer an official. Disciplinary rules are so complicated that defaulting civil servants keep their full pay during proceedings, making it a paid holiday. Administration has become rule-oriented, not result-oriented. Action may be taken against an official who takes interest in work, but never against someone who fails to deliver. For a result-oriented approach, job performance must be linked to job retention. The author warns us against:
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Correct answer: (E) None of the above
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Question 141
In Passage 3, the writer refers to a paid holiday to support the argument that:
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Correct answer: (A) Disciplinary action is generally not effective
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Question 142
In Passage 3, “deliver the goods” means:
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Correct answer: (C) Show good job performance
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Question 143
According to Passage 3, the existing system of administration seems to encourage civil servants:
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Correct answer: (A) To become self-centred about their own gain
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Question 144
According to the author of Passage 3, the administration is ___________.
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Correct answer: (B) Rule-oriented
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Question 145
Choose the antonym of “smug” used in Passage 3.
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Correct answer: (B) Modest
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Question 146
Passage 4: The great fear in Asia a short while ago was that the region would suffer the wealth destruction already taking place in the U.S. because of the financial crisis. Stock markets fell, exports plunged and growth deteriorated. Property prices in China and elsewhere seemed set to collapse as credit tightened and buyers disappeared. But fear swiftly turned to greed as the region showed signs of recovery, with property and stock prices soaring. Higher asset prices can make households feel wealthier and spend more, boosting recovery; but Asia could just as easily face overheated markets like the U.S. housing market. In short, the world has not changed; it has just moved places. An incipient bubble is being created by government policy. In response to the 2008 credit crunch, Asian policymakers cut interest rates and flooded financial sectors with cash to keep lending and economies growing. These measures were logical, but there is evidence of too much easy money, flowing into stocks and real estate and pushing prices too high and too fast relative to economic fundamentals. Much concern focuses on China, where stimulus was large and effective and money easy to find. New bank lending surged in the first half of 2009, and enthusiasm over a quick recovery was boosted by China's strong second-quarter GDP growth. Alan Greenspan argued bubbles could only be recognised in hindsight, but investors are increasingly wary that prices have risen too far and bad economic news could destabilise markets. Fears are compounded by the possibility central banks may tighten credit. Rumours that Beijing was close to tightening credit led Shanghai stocks to plunge 5%, though many economists believed China would not tighten that year. Without a major shift, easy money would continue. Asia may be heading for another plunge. What does the author mean by the phrase “the world has just moved places”?
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Correct answer: (E) None of the above
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Question 147
Which of the following is not a synonym of “Skepticism” used in Passage 4?
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Correct answer: (C) Certitude
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Question 148
What was the rumour in China, according to Passage 4?
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Correct answer: (E) None of the above
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Question 149
What was the great fear in Asia, according to Passage 4?
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Correct answer: (E) None of the above
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Question 150
Choose the opposite of “exuberance” used in Passage 4.