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English — Set 27

10 Questions with Answers & Explanations

Set 27 of 38

1

Have you any idea....................................

Options

A

when the bank closes

B

when closes the bank

C

when does the bank close

D

when does close the bank

Correct Answer

when the bank closes

Explanation

In indirect questions starting with phrases like 'Have you any idea...', the subordinate clause follows statement word order (Subject + Verb) rather than inversion.

2

Besides other provisions, that shopkeeper deals ...... cosmetics.

Options

A

with

B

in

C

at

D

for

Correct Answer

in

Explanation

The phrasal verb 'deal in' is used when talking about trading or doing business in a particular commodity, whereas 'deal with' refers to handling a person or a situation.

3

Some regions of our country still remain ...... to the average man.

Options

A

inaccessible

B

impossible

C

impermeable

D

impenetrable

Correct Answer

inaccessible

Explanation

'Inaccessible' refers to places that are difficult or impossible to reach, which describes remote regions accurately.

4

What does science liberate us from?

Context: It is to progress in the human sciences that we must look to undo the evils which have resulted from a knowledge of physical world hastily and superficially acquired by population unconscious of the changes in themselves that the new knowledge has imperative. The road to a happier world than any known in the past lies open before us if atavistic destructive passions can be kept in leash while the necessary adaptations are made. Fears are inevitable in time, but hopes are equally rational and far more likely to bear good fruit. We must learn to think rather less of the dangers to be avoided than of the good that will lie within our grasp if we can believe in it and let it dominate our thoughts. Science, whatever unpleasant consequences it may have by the way, is in its very nature a liberator, a liberator of bondage to physical nature and in time to come, a liberator from the weight of destructive passions. We are on the threshold of utter disaster or unprecedented glorious achievement. No previous age has been fraught with problems so momentous; and it is to science that we must look for a happy future.

Questions

A

fears and destructive passions

B

slavery to physical nature and from passions

C

bondage to physical nature

D

idealistic hopes of glorious future

Correct Answer

slavery to physical nature and from passions

Explanation

The passage explicitly states that science is 'a liberator of bondage to physical nature' and 'from the weight of destructive passions'.

5

Choose the one which can be substituted for the given sentence: State in which the few govern the many.

Context: In questions given below out of four alternatives, choose the one which can be substituted for the given sentence.

Options

A

Monarchy

B

Oligarchy

C

Plutocracy

D

Autocracy

Correct Answer

Oligarchy

Explanation

'Oligarchy' refers to a form of government in which a small group of people has control over a country or organization.

6

The harmful effects of modern technology are

Context: The highly developed nations of the world are not only the immediate beneficiaries of the good that technology can do, that are also the first victims of environmental diseases that technology breeds. In the past, the environmental effects which accompanied technological progress were restricted to a small ans relatively short time. the new hazards neither local nor brief. Modern air pollutions covers vast areas of continents: Radioactive fallout from the nuclear explosion is worldwide. Radioactive pollutants now on the earth surface will be found there for generations, and in case of Carbon-14, for thousands of years.

Questions

A

widespread but short-lived

B

widespread and long-lasting

C

limited and long-lasting

D

severe but short-lived

Correct Answer

widespread and long-lasting

Explanation

The text states air pollution covers 'vast areas of continents' (widespread) and radioactive pollutants will stay for 'generations... thousands of years' (long-lasting).

7

Modern medicine is primarily concerned with

Context: In the world today we make health and end in itself. We have forgotten that health is really means to enable a person to do his work and do it well. a lot of modern medicine and this includes many patients as well as many physicians pays very little attention to health but very much attention to those who imagine that they are ill. Our great concern with health is shown by the medical columns in newspapers. the health articles in popular magazines and the popularity of television programmes and all those books on medicine. We talk about health all the time. Yet for the most part the only result is more people with imaginary illness. The healthy man should not be wasting time talking about health: he should be using health for work. The work does the work that good health possible.

Questions

A

promotion of good health

B

people suffering from imaginary illness

C

people suffering from real illness

D

increased efficiency in work

Correct Answer

people suffering from imaginary illness

Explanation

The passage explicitly states that modern medicine pays 'very much attention to those who imagine that they are ill.'

8

What is the correct indirect sentence of the following sentence? He said, " I have often told you no to wast your time."

Options

A

He said that he had often told you not to waste you time.

B

He said that he had often told him not to waste his time

C

He said that he had often suggested to him not to waste his time.

D

He told that he had often told him not to waste his time.

Correct Answer

He said that he had often told him not to waste his time

Explanation

In indirect speech, the present perfect 'have told' changes to past perfect 'had told', and pronouns like 'you' and 'your' change to match the objective listener (him/his).

9

From the passage it is clear that it is the legislature that

Context: Study the following passage and answer the question based on it (36-40) The object underlying the rules of natural justice "is to prevent miscarriage of justice" ans secure "fair play in action" As pointed out earlier the requirement about recording of reasons for its decision by an administrative authority exercising quasi-judicial functions achieves his object by excluding changes of arbitrariness and ensuring a degree of fairness in the process of decision making. Keeping in view the expanding horizon of the principle of natural justice which govern exercise of power by administrative authorities. The rules of natural justice are not embodied rules. The extent of their application depends upon the particularly statutory framework where under jurisdiction has been conferred on the administrative authority. with regard to the exercise of particular power by an administrative authority including exercise of judicial or quasi-judicial functions the legislature, while conferring the said power, may feel that it would not be in the larger public interest that the reasons for the order passed by the administrative authority be recorded in the order and be communicated to the aggrieved party and it may dispense with such a requirement.

Questions

A

invests the administrative authority with enormous powers

B

embodies rules

C

has the larger interests of public welfare

D

leaves administrative authority enough discretion to interpret rules

Correct Answer

invests the administrative authority with enormous powers

Explanation

The passage mentions the legislature 'conferring the said power' to the administrative authority within a statutory framework.

10

Unless you work harder you will fail, means ......

Context: Pick out the best one which can complete incomplete stem correctly and meaningfully

Options

A

if you fail you will work harder

B

you must at least plan well than you will not fail

C

hardly you will fail if you do not desire so

D

if you do not put more efforts, then you will fail

Correct Answer

if you do not put more efforts, then you will fail

Explanation

The conjunction 'unless' means 'if not'. Therefore, 'Unless you work harder' is equivalent to the conditional 'If you do not put more effort (work harder), you will fail'.

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