| Ques 241 : Select the correct answer option based on the passage. |
| What do you infer from the sentence in context of the passage-‘India lives in several centuries at the same time.’? |
| Option 1 : We are progressing in some areas and regressing in the others. |
Option 2 : People from different countries are living in India. |
Option 3 : India has a diverse culture. |
Option 4 : Some people are modern while the others are traditional in approach. |
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| Ques 242 : Select the correct answer option based on the passage. |
| What do you infer from the following lines-‘In the lane behind my house, every night I walk past road gangs of emaciated labourers digging a trench to lay fiber-optic cables to speed up our digital revolution. In the bitter winter cold, they work by the light of a few candles.’ ? |
| Option 1 : India has a balanced mixture of both traditional and modern people. |
Option 2 : Progress is unbalanced. |
Option 3 : Digital revolution is very important for our economic growth. |
Option 4 : There is shortage of electricity in India. |
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| Ques 243 : Select the correct answer option based on the passage. |
| What does the phrase “cultural insult” imply? |
| Option 1 : People from one culture do not respect people from the other cultures. |
Option 2 : Disrespect of British towards Indian Culture. |
Option 3 : White people’s definition for us. |
Option 4 : Ill-treatment at hands of British |
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| Ques 244 : Select the correct answer option based on the passage. |
| Why does the response towards ‘Globalisation in India’ differs in different parts of India? |
| Option 1 : Due to different literacy levels. |
Option 2 : Due to religious diversity in India. |
Option 3 : It will not benefit all sections of the society. |
Option 4 : It may not have all the answers to India’s current problems. |
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| Ques 245 : Select the correct answer option based on the passage. |
| What is the phrase ‘Sacrificing merit’ referring to? |
| Option 1 : Killing merit. |
Option 2 : Selection on basis of merit. |
Option 3 : Encouraging reservation |
Option 4 : None of these |
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| Ques 246 : Select the correct answer option based on the passage. |
| What do you mean by the word ‘Egalitarian’? |
| Option 1 : Characterized by belief in the equality of all people. |
Option 2 : Characterized by belief in the inequality of all people. |
Option 3 : Another word for reservations. |
Option 4 : Growth |
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| Ques 247 : Select the correct answer option based on the passage. |
| What does the statement- and not to convert it into a fetish of ‘political correctness’ in the passage imply? |
| Option 1 : Reservation issue should not be converted into a political propaganda. |
Option 2 : Reservation issue should not be based on caste alone. |
Option 3 : Reservation issue should be left to the ruling government. |
Option 4 : None of these. |
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| Ques 248 : Select the correct answer option based on the passage. |
| What is the author most likely to agree with? |
| Option 1 : Caste-based reservation is the answer to India’s problems. |
Option 2 : Gender-based reservation is the answer to India’s problems. |
Option 3 : There is no solution to bridge the gap between privileged and under-privileged. |
Option 4 : None of these. |
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| Ques 249 : Select the correct answer option based on the passage. |
| What do you mean by the word ‘Votaries’? |
| Option 1 : Advocates |
Option 2 : Types |
Option 3 : Demerits |
Option 4 : People |
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| Ques 250 : Select the correct answer option based on the passage. |
| What do you infer from the sentence ‘ The idea of caste-based reservations is justified by the logic of social justice’ ? |
| Option 1 : Caste-based reservation will help in providing opportunities to the socially backward classes. |
Option 2 : Caste-based reservation will lead to social equality amongst all classes. |
Option 3 : Caste-based reservation will help backward classes actualise their potential. |
Option 4 : All of these |
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| Ques 251 : Select the correct answer option based on the passage. |
| Why does caste-bases reservation system needs to be assessed and audited from time to time? |
| Option 1 : To measure its economic advantage to the Nation. |
Option 2 : To make sure that it achieves social justice for all. |
Option 3 : To do a cost analysis. |
Option 4 : None of these. |
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| Ques 252 : Select the correct answer option based on the passage. |
| What is the tone of the passage? |
| Option 1 : Neutral |
Option 2 : Biased |
Option 3 : Celebratory |
Option 4 : Critical |
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| Ques 253 : Select the correct answer option based on the passage. |
| From the passage, what can we conclude about the view of the author about Lord Mountbatten? |
| Option 1 : Appreciative |
Option 2 : Sarcastic |
Option 3 : Neutral |
Option 4 : Speculative |
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| Ques 254 : Select the correct answer option based on the passage. |
| What is the author likely to agree to as the reason for the chaos in the sub-continent in 1947? |
| Option 1 : Because Gandhi was assassinated |
Option 2 : Because the British left the sub-continent in haste. |
Option 3 : Because the Hindus and Muslims could not live in peace. |
Option 4 : Because Lord Mountbatten was watching a movie on 14th August 1947. |
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| Ques 255 : Select the correct answer option based on the passage. |
| What could possibly “grandiloquence” mean as inferred from the context in which it has been used in the passage? |
| Option 1 : Grand Party |
Option 2 : Celebrations |
Option 3 : Lofty speech |
Option 4 : Destiny |
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| Ques 256 : Select the correct answer option based on the passage. |
| What is the author primarily talking about in the article? |
| Option 1 : Mountbatten’s association with India. |
Option 2 : Nehru’s speech |
Option 3 : Gandhi’s assassination |
Option 4 : The aftermath of the partition. |
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| Ques 257 : Select the correct answer option based on the passage. |
| In the view of the author, What does the Nehru’s phrase “tryst with destiny” symbolise today? |
| Option 1 : A celebration of Indian Independence |
Option 2 : An inspirational quote |
Option 3 : A reminder of Gandhi’s assassination |
Option 4 : A symbol of the ills of the partition |
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| Ques 258 : Select the correct answer option based on the passage. |
| The author persists on talking about the ” Bob Hope movie” in the article. Why? |
| Option 1 : Because the movie was a classic of 1947 |
Option 2 : He thinks it caused the partition of the sub-continent. |
Option 3 : He uses it to show the apathy of the Britishers towards the sub-continent |
Option 4 : It was Mountbatten’s favourite movie. |
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| Ques 259 : Select the correct answer option based on the passage. |
| What does the author imply about the future of the Pakistan? |
| Option 1 : It becomes a secular country. |
Option 2 : It becomes unsecular. |
Option 3 : It is unprosperous. |
Option 4 : It becomes a rogue state. |
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| Ques 260 : Select the correct answer option based on the passage. |
| Why was Gandhi assassinated? |
| Option 1 : Because he was favouring the Muslims. |
Option 2 : His assassin thought he was partial to the Muslims. |
Option 3 : He got killed in the violence after partition. |
Option 4 : None of these |
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| Ques 261 : Select the correct answer option based on the passage. |
| Which of these could you infer according to the passage? |
| Option 1 : Wages in the Developing countries are less as compared to wages in the developed countries |
Option 2 : Wages in the Developing countries are more as compared to wages in the developed countries |
Option 3 : Wages in the Developing countries are same as wages in the developed countries |
Option 4 : None of these |
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| Ques 262 : Select the correct answer option based on the passage. |
| What does “American jobs” in the last line of the first paragraph of the passage imply? |
| Option 1 : Jobs provided by American companies |
Option 2 : Jobs held (or to be held) by American people |
Option 3 : Jobs open to only American citizens |
Option 4 : Jobs provided by the American government |
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| Ques 263 : Select the correct answer option based on the passage. |
| According to the passage, why India does not have enough skilled labour? |
| Option 1 : The total amount of young population is low |
Option 2 : The total number of colleges are insufficient |
Option 3 : Students do not want to study |
Option 4 : Maximum universities and colleges do not match global standards. |
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| Ques 264 : Select the correct answer option based on the passage. |
| What can you infer as the meaning of ‘stifling’ from the passage? |
| Option 1 : Democratic |
Option 2 : Liberal |
Option 3 : Impeding |
Option 4 : Undemocratic |
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| Ques 265 : Select the correct answer option based on the passage. |
| What is an appropriate title to the passage? |
| Option 1 : Growing Indian Economy |
Option 2 : Higher education in India |
Option 3 : India’s Skill Shortage |
Option 4 : Entrepreneurship in India |
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| Ques 266 : Select the correct answer option based on the passage. |
| In the third sentence of the third paragraph of the passage, the phrase “closer to community colleges ” is used. What does it imply? |
| Option 1 : Near to community colleges |
Option 2 : Like community colleges |
Option 3 : Close association to community colleges |
Option 4 : None of these |
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| Ques 267 : Select the correct answer option based on the passage. |
| According to the passage, what is the paradox of the Indian economy today? |
| Option 1 : The economic progress is impressive, but the poor (earning one dollar per day) are not benefited. |
Option 2 : The economic progress is impressive disallowing the government to take tough decisions. |
Option 3 : There is not enough skilled workforce and the government does not realize this. |
Option 4 : Government is not ready to invest in setting up new universities. |
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| Ques 268 : Select the correct answer option based on the passage. |
| Why are salaries for skilled workers rising? |
| Option 1 : Companies are paying hire to lure skilled people to jobs. |
Option 2 : American companies are ready to pay higher to skilled workers. |
Option 3 : Entrepreneurship is growing in India. |
Option 4 : There is not enough skilled workers, while the demand for them is high. |
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| Ques 269 : Select the correct answer option based on the passage. |
| What is the experimental approach being discussed in the first paragraph? |
| Option 1 : Word of mouth Marketing |
Option 2 : Selling of video-game consoles, bottled water and electric toothbrushes |
Option 3 : Traditional Advertising |
Option 4 : None of these |
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| Ques 270 : Select the correct answer option based on the passage. |
| What is the tone of the passage? |
| Option 1 : Neutral |
Option 2 : Biased |
Option 3 : Celebratory |
Option 4 : Critical |
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| Ques 271 : Select the correct answer option based on the passage. |
| What can we infer from Walter Carl’s statement? |
| Option 1 : Amway and Tupperware are products where word of mouth marketing could be used. |
Option 2 : Amway and Tupperware are consumers who appreciated word of mouth marketing. |
Option 3 : Amway and Tupperware are companies who use word of mouth marketing. |
Option 4 : None of these |
