English Questions

Read the passage carefully and choose the best answer to each question out of the four alternatives.

Genetic variation is the cornerstone of evolution, without which there can be no natural selection, and so a low genetic diversity decreases the ability of a species to survive and reproduce, explains lead author Yoshan Moodley, Professor at the Department of Zoology, University of Venda in South Africa.

Two centuries ago, the black rhinoceros – which roamed much of sub Saharan Africa – had 64 different genetic lineages; but today only 20 of these lineages remain, says the paper. The species is now restricted to five countries, South Africa, Namibia, Kenya, Zimbabwe and Tanzania. Genetically unique populations that once existed in Nigeria, Cameroon, Chad, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Somalia, Mozambique, Malawi and Angola have disappeared. The origins of the 'genetic erosion' coincided with colonial rule in Africa and the popularity of big game hunting. From the second half of the 20th century, however, poaching for horns has dramatically depleted their population and genetic diversity, especially in Kenya and Tanzania.

Genetically unique black rhinoceros has been lost in all of the following countries, except?

Select the synonym of

to visualise

Improve the given sentence if necessary.

I would rather have a noble enemy than a mean friend.

Select the antonym of

snag

Rearrange the parts of the sentence in correct order.

The twenty ­four tributes
P - ­that could hold anything from a
Q­ - will be imprisoned in a vast outdoor arena
R­ - burning desert to a frozen wasteland

Select the antonym of

intrinsic

Improve the bracketed part of the sentence.

My cousins insisted that I should watch the documentary (from beginning to the end).

Rearrange the parts of the sentence in correct order.

Bringing equity

P : for the rural population should be

Q : a priority for the National Health Mission

R : in access to the doctors and medicines