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Five statements are given below, labelled A, B, C, D and E, among these, four statements are in logical order and form a coherent paragraph/passage. From the given options, choose the option that does not fit into the theme of the passage.

A) This takes us back to John Stuart Mill, the great nineteenth-century economist and philosopher, who believed that nobody can be a good economist if he or she is just an economist. B) To be sure, most academic disciplines have become highly specialized since Mill’s day; and, since the collapse of theology,
C) no field of study has aimed to understand the human condition as a whole. D) The life insurance industry has been destroyed by high and uncertain inflation as well.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) The life insurance industry has been destroyed by high and uncertain inflation as well.

Explanation:

All statements except ‘D’ are based on the economists versus the economy, while sentence D talks about 'The Destructive Power of Inflation'.

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In the following question, some part of the sentence may have errors. Find out which part of the sentence has an error and select the appropriate option. If a sentence is free from error, select 'No Error'.
He told me the same(A)/story which he told(B)/you yesterday.(C)/No error(D)

A) A B) B
C) C D) D
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) B

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In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase.

A hair’s breadth

A) Telling about the smallest possible amount or degree of something B) Irresponsible pleasure sealing in an old age
C) Praising someone’s abilities and achievements D) Looking for something which is not clearly visible
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Telling about the smallest possible amount or degree of something

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The question below consists of a set of labelled sentences. These sentences, when properly sequenced form a coherent paragraph. Select the most logical order of sentences from among the options.

 

P: He wanted to do something to deliver the humanity from all such misery. He reflected on this problem for long.
Q: Siddhartha was greatly touched as he saw an old man, a sick man and a dead body.
R: At last on hearing some words from the mouth of a hermit which encouraged him to renounce the world, he decided to leave the palace and go into the forest for
meditation.
S: Before going, he had a lasting glance on his beloved wife Yashodhra and son, Rahul, who were enjoying a sound sleep at midnight.

 

A) PRSQ B) RPQS
C) PQRS D) QPRS
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) QPRS

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In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which will improve the bracketed part of the sentence. In case no improvement is needed, select "no improvement".


With time now available for leisure, my father (discover) a new side to himself

 

 

A) discovering     B) has discovered  
C) had discove   D) no improvement  
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) has discovered  

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In the following passage some of the words have been left out. Read the passage carefully and select the correct answer for the given blank out of the four alternatives.

The quest for a _____ life engrosses every human being on this earth. Everyman tends to define a happy life in a _____ individualistic fashion. _____have attempted to define a happy life in various terms. Hedonists have a _____ notion that happiness lies in the _____ of physical appetites.

on this earth. Everyman tends to define a happy life in a _____ individualistic fashion.

A) distinctly B) identically
C) similar D) serious
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) distinctly

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In the following question, the sentence given with blank to be filled in with an appropriate word. Select the correct alternative out of the four and indicate it byselecting the appropriate option.

Meera cannot ______ the exam's results.

A) depict B) await
C) envision D) observe
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) await

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In the following question, a sentence has been given in Active/Passive voice. Out of four alternatives suggested, select the one, which best expresses the same sentence in Passive/Active voice.

 

The management committee is required to publish a report every year.

 

A) A report would be published by the management committee every year. B) A report would have been published by the management committee every year.
C) A report requires to be published by the management committee every year. D) Every year the report would be published by the management committee.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) A report requires to be published by the management committee every year.

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