aLL BRANCHES
Verbal Aptitude
Reading Comprehension &
Miscellaneous
One shot
By- Ashutosh Sir
Recap of Previous Lecture
Topic One
Topic Two
Topic Three
Topic Four
Topic Five
Slide 2
Topics to be Covered
Topic Reading Comprehension
Topic Two
Topic Three
Topic Four
Topic Five
Slide 3
Topic : ??
#Q. Which of the following is CORRECT with respect to
grammar and usage? Mount Everest is
A. The highest peak in the world
B. Highest peak in the world
C. One of highest peak in the world
D. One of the highest peak in the world
Slide 4
Topic : ??
#Q. After India's cricket world cup victory in 1983 , Shrotria
who was playing both tennis and cricket till then, decided
to concentrate only on cricket. And the rest is history.
What does the underlined phrase mean in this context?
A. History will rest in peace
B. Rest is recorded in history books
C. Rest is well known
D. Rest is archaic
Slide 5
Topic : ??
#Q. She has a sharp tongue and it can occasionally turn
A. Hurtful
B. Left
C. Methodical
D. Vital
Slide 6
Topic : ??
#Q. "Indian history was written by British historians extremely well
documented and researched, but not always impartial. History
had to serve its purpose: Everything was made subservient to
the glory of the Union Jack. Latter-day Indian scholar presented
a contrary picture."
From the text above, we can infer that :
Indian history written by British historians
A. Was well documented and not researched but was always biased
B. Was not well documented and researched and was
sometimes biased
C. Was well documented and researched but was sometimes biased
D. Was not well documented and researched and was always biased
Slide 7
Topic : ??
#Q. The boat arrived……..
A. On
B. At
C. Under
D. In
Slide 8
Topic : ??
#Q. The strategies that the company …………. to sell its
products …………… house-to-house marketing.
A. uses, include
B. use, includes
C. uses, including
D. used, includes
Slide 9
Topic : ??
#Q. A coastal region with unparalleled beauty is home to many
species of animals. It is dotted with coral reefs and
unspoilt white sandy beaches. It has remained inaccessible
to tourists due to poor connectivity and lack of
accommodation. A company has spotted the opportunity
and is planning to develop a luxury resort with helicopter
service to the nearest major city airport.
Environmentalists are upset that this would lead to the
region becoming crowded and polluted like any other
major beach resorts. Which one of the following
statements can be logically inferred from the information
given in the above paragraph?
Slide 10
Topic : ??
A. The culture and tradition of the local people will be
influenced by the tourists.
B. The region will become crowded and polluted due to
tourism.
C. The coral reefs are on the decline and could soon vanish.
D. Helicopter connectivity would lead to an increase in
tourists coming to the region.
Slide 11
Topic : ??
#Q. "Even though there is a vast scope for ………………..,its
tourism has remained a/an …………………..area."
The words that best fill the blanks in the above sentence are
A. improvement, neglected
B. rejection, approved
C. fame, glum
D. interest, disinterested
Slide 12
Topic : ??
#Q. "By giving him the last ………… of the cake, you will ensure
lasting ………….. in our house today."
The words that best fill the blanks in the above sentence
are
A. peas, piece
B. piece, peace
C. peace, piece
D. peace, peas
Slide 13
Topic : ??
#Q. Social science disciplines were in existence in an amorphous
form until the colonial period when they were
institutionalized. In varying degrees, they were intended to
further the colonial interest. In the time of globalization and
the economic rise of postcolonial countries like India,
conventional ways of knowledge production have become
obsolete. Which of the following can be logically inferred from
the above statements?
I. Social science disciplines have become obsolete.
II. Social science disciplines had a pre-colonial origin.
III. Social science disciplines always promote colonialism.
IV. Social science must maintain disciplinary boundaries.
Slide 14
Topic : ??
A. II only
B. I and III only
C. II and IV only
D. III and IV only
Slide 15
Topic : ??
#Q. The overwhelming number of people infected with rabies
in India has been-flagged by the World Health
Organization as a source of concern. It is estimated that
inoculating 70 of pets and stray dogs against rabies can
lead to a significant reduction in the number of people
infected with rabies.
Which of the following can be logically inferred from the
above sentences?
Slide 16
Topic : ??
A. The number of people in India infected with rabies is high.
B. The number of people in other parts of the world who are
infected with rabies is low
C. Rabies can be eradicated in India by vaccinating 70 of
stray dogs
D. Stray dogs are the main source of rabies worldwide
Slide 17
Topic : ??
#Q. Choose the most appropriate word from the options given
below to complete the following sentence. If the athlete
had wanted to come first in the race, he several hours
every day.
A. should practice
B. should have practiced
C. practiced
D. should be practicing
Slide 18
Topic : ??
#Q. In the following question, the first and the last sentence of the
passage are in order and numbered 1 and 6 . The rest of the
passage is split into 4 parts and numbered as 2,3,4 and 5 . These 4
parts are not arranged in proper order. Read the sentences and
arrange them in a logical sequence to make a passage and choose
the correct sequence from the given options.
1. On Diwali, the family rises early in the morning.
2. The whole family, including :he young and the old enjoy doing this.
3. Children let off fireworks later in the night with their friends.
4. At sunset, the lamps are lit and the family performs various rituals.
5. Father, mother and children visit relatives and exchange gifts
and sweets.
6. Houses looks so pretty with lighted lamps all around.
Slide 19
Topic : ??
A. 2,5,3,4
B. 5,2,4,3
C. 3,5,4,2
D. 4,5,2,3
Slide 20
Topic : ??
#Q. Lamenting the gradual sidelining of the arts in school curricula, a
group of prominent artists wrote to the Chief Minister last year,
asking him to allocate more funds to support arts education in
schools. However, no such increase has been announced in this
year's Budget. The artists expressed their deep anguish at their
request not being approved, but many of them remain optimistic
about finding in the future, Which of the statement(s) below is/are
logically valid and can be inferred from the above statements?
(i) The artists expected funding for the arts to increase this year.
(ii) The Chief Minister was receptive to the idea of increasing
funding for the arts.
(iii) The Chief Minister is a prominent artists.
(iv) Schools are giving less importance to arts education
nowadays.
Slide 21
Topic : ??
A. (iii) and (iv)
B. (i) and (iv)
C. (i), (ii) and (iv)
D. (i) and (iii)
Slide 22
Topic : ??
Discussion
Slide 23
THANK - YOU
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