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Description: Stenographers C&D Test-3
Number of Questions: 100
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Directions: Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best converts the given sentence into passive or active voice.

He spoke English fairly well.

  1. English is spoken fairly well by him.

  2. English was spoken fairly well by him.

  3. English speaking was done fairly well by him.

  4. English was spoken by him fairly well.

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

While changing the voice, we interchange the respective places of the subject and the object. In passive voice, we always use the third form of the verb with the helping verb. It is a case of past simple tense. In such cases, we use 'was/were' with the third form of the verb.

Directions: Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best converts the given sentence into passive or active voice.

Darjeeling grows tea.

  1. Tea grows in Darjeeling.

  2. Tea is grown in Darjeeling.

  3. Let the tea be grown in Darjeeling.

  4. Tea is being grown in Darjeeling.

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

While changing the voice, we interchange the respective places of the subject and the object.

Directions: Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best converts the given sentence into passive or active voice.

This pot contains milk

  1. Milk is contained in this pot

  2. Milk is contained by this pot

  3. Milk is contained in the pot

  4. Milk is in this pot

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

While changing the voice, we interchange the respective places of the subject and the object. In passive voice, we always use the third form of the verb with the helping verb. 'Milk' is contained 'in' a pot.

Directions: Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best converts the given sentence into passive or active voice.

New pools are often found by us.

  1. We find often new pools

  2. We often find new pools

  3. New pools are often found

  4. We find new pools quite often

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

While changing the voice, we interchange the respective places of the subject and the object. In passive voice, we always use the third form of the verb with the helping verb. Voice relates only to the verb clause. 'Often find' is the correct usage.

Directions: Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best converts the given sentence into passive or active voice.

Rabies can be prevented by a few injections.

  1. A few injections can prevent rabies.

  2. A few injections could prevent rabies.

  3. Few injections can prevent rabies.

  4. A few injections can be prevented by rabies.

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

While changing the voice, we interchange the respective places of the subject and the object. In passive voice, we always use the third form of the verb with the helping verb. While converting into active voice, we see the tense used in the passive voice. 'Can be' becomes 'can' in the active voice. 'A few' should remain in the same form.

Directions: Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best converts the given sentence into passive or active voice.

Have you replied to your uncle's letter?

  1. Has your uncle's letter been replied for by you?

  2. Has your uncle's letter been replied to by you?

  3. Has your uncle's letter been replied by you?

  4. Have your uncle's letter replied by you?

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

While changing the voice, we interchange the respective places of the subject and the object. In passive voice, we always use the third form of the verb with the helping verb. Passive of present perfect takes present perfect continuous tense. Preposition remains the same.

Directions: Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best converts the given sentence into passive or active voice.

One of the divers brought up a splendid blue and yellow starfish.

  1. A splendid blue and yellow starfish is brought up by one of the divers.

  2. A splendid blue and yellow starfish was brought up by one of the divers.

  3. A splendid blue and yellow starfish by one of the divers was brought up.

  4. A splendid blue and yellow starfish was brought ashore by one of the divers.

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

While changing the voice, we interchange the respective places of the subject and the object. In passive voice, we always use the third form of the verb with the helping verb. It is a case ofsimple past tense. Hence, option (2) is correct.

Directions: Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best converts the given sentence into passive or active voice.

Our forces have defeated the enemies.

  1. The enemy has been defeated by our forces.

  2. The enemies have been defeated by our forces.

  3. The enemies of our forces have been defeated.

  4. The enemies got defeated by our forces.

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

While changing the voice, we interchange the respective places of the subject and the object. In passive voice, we always use the third form of the verb with the helping verb. Passive of present perfect tense takes present perfect continuous tense.

Directions: Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best converts the given sentence into passive or active voice.

Who is creating this mess?

  1. By whom is being created this mess?

  2. By whom has this mess been created?

  3. By whom this mess is being created?

  4. By whom is this mess being created?

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

While changing the voice, we interchange the respective places of the subject and the object. In passive voice, we always use the third form of the verb with the helping verb. It is a case of interrogative sentence in past continuous tense.

Directions: Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best converts the given sentence into passive or active voice.

He teaches us grammar.

  1. Grammar is taught to us by him.

  2. We are being taught grammar by him.

  3. Grammar is being taught us by him.

  4. We are taught grammar by him.

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

While changing the voice, we interchange the respective places of the subject and the object. In passive voice, we always use the third form of the verb with the helping verb. It is a case of simple present tense.

Directions: The sentence below has a blank that needs to be filled with appropriate word(s). Four alternatives are suggested. Choose the correct alternative.

His dealings are all ______________.

  1. above all

  2. high up

  3. above board

  4. high stakes

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

‘Above board’ means beyond the suspicion of wrongdoing.

Directions: Select the correct change of narration.

Gopal said to me, ''Earth is a planet."

  1. Gopal told me that Earth is a planet.

  2. Gopal asked me that Earth was a planet.

  3. Gopal told me that Earth was a planet.

  4. Gopal asked me if Earth had been a planet.

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

'Said to' in the reported speech becomes 'told'. But in cases of 'universal truths', the tense of the reported speech remains unchanged. Hence, option (1) is correct.

Directions: Change the narration.

Poonam said to Dimpi, ''Will you marry me?''

  1. Poonam enquired Dimpi if he would marry her.

  2. Poonam told Dimpi if he would marry her.

  3. Poonam asked Dimpi would he marry her.

  4. Poonam asked Dimpi if he would marry her.

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

A question is being asked. 'Will you marry' changes to 'if he would marry'. Hence, (4).

Directions: Change the narration.

I said to him, ''Goodbye. May you succeed!''

  1. I bade him goodbye and he might succeed.

  2. I bade him goodbye and prayed that he might succeed.

  3. I bade him goodbye and prayed that he may succeed.

  4. I bade him goodbye and prayed that he will succeed.

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Correct Option: B

Directions: Select the alternative that best rephrases the given sentence.

Why do you waste your time?

  1. Why is your time being wasted by you?

  2. Why your time was wasted by you?

  3. Why your time is wasted by you?

  4. Why was your time wasted by you?

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Case of present simple tense. Noun clause 'your time' will not change in voice. Verb clause 'waste your time' should become 'is being wasted by you'.

Directions: Change the narration.

''What losses'', cried he, ''have I suffered!''

  1. He cried that I have suffered much losses.

  2. He cried that I have suffered heavy losses.

  3. He exclaimed with sorrow that he had suffered heavy losses.

  4. He exclaimed sorrowfully that I have suffered heavy losses.

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The statement implies that the speaker is expressing grief or sorrow over heavy losses. Option (3) conveys the sense best.

Directions: Change the narration.

He said to her, “May you succeed!”

  1. He told her that she might succeed.

  2. He prayed to God that she may succeed.

  3. He wished her success.

  4. He said to her that she might succeed.

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Correct Option: C

Directions: Change the narration.

“Please don’t go away”, she said.

  1. She said to please her and not go away.

  2. She told me not to go away.

  3. She begged that I not go away.

  4. She begged me not to go away.

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The speaker is asking for something earnestly or humbly. Since option 3 is not grammatically correct, so option 4 is the correct answer.

Directions: Change the narration.

The stranger said to me, “Where do you live?”

  1. The stranger enquired that where I lived.

  2. The stranger enquired of me where I live.

  3. The stranger enquired of me where do I live.

  4. The stranger enquired of me where I lived.

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

This is the case of an interrogative sentence. Here, 'said to' is changed to 'enquired of me'. Hence, option 4 is correct. Option 3 is grammatically incorrect.

Directions: Change the narration.

She said to me, “I shall forgive you”.

  1. She told me that she will forgive me.

  2. She told me that she was going to forgive me.

  3. She told me that she will not forgive me.

  4. She told me that she would forgive me.

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The fourth option is correct. The tense of the sentence changes into 'past' tense because the reporting verb in direct voice (said) is in past tense. As the reporting speech is in assertive, the word 'said' changes to 'told'.

Directions: Choose the alternative that best describes the meaning of the given idiom/phrase.

To give vent to

  1. to allow to flow forth

  2. to prove a failure

  3. to amass wealth

  4. to evade

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

'To give vent to' means to express an emotion. Thus option (1) is the correct answer.

Directions: Choose the alternative that best describes the meaning of the given idiom/phrase.

To pay through the nose

  1. to be miserly

  2. to buy cheaply

  3. to pay much too high a price

  4. to lose courage

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Correct Option: C

Directions: Choose the alternative that best describes the meaning of the given idiom/phrase.

To pay one back in one's own coin

  1. to resemble

  2. to behave naturally

  3. to barter away

  4. to return tit for tat

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Correct Option: D

Directions: Choose the alternative that best describes the meaning of the given idiom/phrase.

To reckon with

  1. take up time

  2. make an inventory

  3. deal with

  4. submit to punishment

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Correct Option: C

Directions: Choose the alternative that best describes the meaning of the given idiom/phrase.

To poke fun at

  1. to ridicule

  2. to treat lightly

  3. to detect

  4. to experience

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Correct Option: A

Directions: Some parts of the sentence are underlined. One of the parts may have an error. Find out which part of the sentence has an error. Your answer is (4) if there is no error.

Everyone has (1)/ finished (2)/ their homework. (3)/ No error (4)

  1. (1)

  2. (2)

  3. (3)

  4. (4)

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

‘his/her homework’ is the incorrect part. The words each, every, everyone, someone, somebody, everybody, anybody, nobody, anyone, are always used in singular.

Directions: Some parts of the sentence are underlined. One of the parts may have an error. Find out which part of the sentence has an error. Your answer is (4) if there is no error.

Is either (1)/ my friends or my brother (2)/ responsible for this? (3)/ No error (4)

  1. (1)

  2. (2)

  3. (3)

  4. (4)

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Replace ‘is’ with ‘are’. In the case of ‘neither-nor’, ‘either-or’, ‘not only', 'but also’ etc. The verb relates to the nearest subject.

Directions: Some parts of the sentence are underlined. One of the parts may have an error. Find out which part of the sentence has an error. Your answer is (4) if there is no error.

If you will not study, (1)/ you will (2)/ fail in the examination. (3)/ No error (4)

  1. (1)

  2. (2)

  3. (3)

  4. (4)

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Replace ‘will not’ with ‘don’t’. In case of a conditional sentence, double future should not be used. (i.e. if, as & when, in case, when, provided, until, unless, till, before etc)

Directions: Some parts of the sentence are underlined. One of the parts may have an error. Find out which part of the sentence has an error. Your answer is (4) if there is no error.

We ran (1)/ until we did not (2)/ became breathless. (3)/ No error (4)

  1. (1)

  2. (2)

  3. (3)

  4. (4)

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Delete ‘did not’. Some words: unless, till, until, refuse, deny, lest, forbid are negative and not followed by a negative expression.

Directions: Some parts of the sentence are underlined. One of the parts may have an error. Find out which part of the sentence has an error. Your answer is (4) if there is no error.

Both the restaurants are good (1)/ as none of them (2)/ is expensive. (3)/ No error (4)

  1. (1)

  2. (2)

  3. (3)

  4. (4)

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Replace ‘none’ with ‘Neither’, i.e. ‘Neither’ is used for two persons or two things, whereas ‘None’ is used for more than two persons or two things.

Directions: Some parts of the sentence are underlined. One of the parts may have an error. Find out which part of the sentence has an error. Your answer is (4) if there is no error.

We had gone for (1)/ shopping in the evening (2)/ yesterday. (3)/ No error (4)

  1. (1)

  2. (2)

  3. (3)

  4. (4)

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Replace ‘had gone’ with ‘went’. The words last, yesterday, a few days ago, are used in past tense.

Directions: Some parts of the sentence are underlined. One of the parts may have an error. Find out which part of the sentence has an error. Your answer is (4) if there is no error.

After gaining 10 kilos, (1)/ she has started to abstain (2)/ to eat anything that is fried. (3)/ No error (4)

  1. (1)

  2. (2)

  3. (3)

  4. (4)

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Use ‘from eating’ in place of ‘to eat’. Some words ‘insist’, ‘persist’, ‘abstain’, ‘refrain’, ‘fond’, ‘keen’, ‘succeed’, ‘prohibit’, ‘confident’, ‘prevent’ and ‘hinder’ are followed by a gerund along with prepositions.

Directions: Some parts of the sentence are underlined. One of the parts may have an error. Find out which part of the sentence has an error. Your answer is (4) if there is no error.

I thought for a long time (1)/ but I cannot (2)/ remember anything. (3)/ No error (4)

  1. (1)

  2. (2)

  3. (3)

  4. (4)

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Replace ‘cannot’ with ‘could not’. If the principal clause is given in the past tense, then the subordinate clause must also be in the past tense.

Directions: Some parts of the sentence are underlined. One of the parts may have an error. Find out which part of the sentence has an error. Your answer is (4) if there is no error.

She always felt (1)/ inferior than (2)/ her younger brother. (3)/ No error (4)

  1. (1)

  2. (2)

  3. (3)

  4. (4)

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Replace ‘than’ with ‘to’. Junior, senior, elder, inferior, superior, prior, interior, prefer are followed by ‘to’.

Directions: The sentence below has a blank that needs to be filled with appropriate word(s). Four alternatives are suggested. Choose the correct alternative.

We had to walk five miles _______ foot.

  1. in

  2. by

  3. on

  4. with

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

‘walk on foot’ is the correct answer.

Directions: The sentence below has a blank that needs to be filled with appropriate word(s). Four alternatives are suggested. Choose the correct alternative.

Last evening I was _____________ at the meeting.

  1. kept up

  2. held up

  3. stepped up

  4. delayed up

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

‘Held up’ means 'detained'.

Directions: Some parts of the sentence are underlined. One of the parts may have an error. Find out which part of the sentence has an error. Your answer is (4) if there is no error.

People of urban area are (1)/ richer than (2)/ rural area. (3)/ No error (4)

  1. (1)

  2. (2)

  3. (3)

  4. (4)

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Replace ‘than’ with ‘than those of’. Comparison is between like things, 'people' with 'people'. 'That of' is used to compare correct singulars and 'those of' is used to compare correct plurals.

Directions: The sentence below has a blank that needs to be filled with appropriate word(s). Four alternatives are suggested. Choose the correct alternative.

A dog bit him, while he ___________ through the forest last week.

  1. had been passing

  2. has been passing

  3. was passing

  4. passed

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

We use simple past tense or past continuous tense in case of reference to a point of time in the past. ‘Have’ and ‘had’ are inappropriate. ‘Passed’ is inappropriate because of the use of ‘while’ that indicates a continuous process.

Directions: Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the given word.

PALATE

  1. roof of mouth

  2. silver cup

  3. gold cup

  4. trophy

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Correct Option: A

Directions: The sentence below has a blank that needs to be filled with appropriate word(s). Four alternatives are suggested. Choose the correct alternative.

The father was _____________ by his son’s rude behaviour.

  1. taken aback

  2. taken in

  3. taken note of

  4. taken care of

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

‘Taken aback’ means shockingly surprised.

Directions: Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the given word.

RANSOM

  1. release on payment

  2. release from jail

  3. release from life

  4. monetary relief

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Correct Option: A

Directions: Choose the alternative most opposite in meaning to the given word.

DISCOVER

  1. remove

  2. realise

  3. express

  4. hush up

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Correct Option: D

Directions: Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the given word.

VERBATIM

  1. word for word

  2. lump sum

  3. oral

  4. lengthy

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Correct Option: A

Directions: Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the given word.

ABORTIVE

  1. originating

  2. unsuccessful

  3. sneering

  4. sole

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Correct Option: B

Directions: Choose the alternative most opposite in meaning to the given word.

ABOUND

  1. scarce

  2. plentiful

  3. present

  4. material

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Correct Option: A

Directions: Choose the alternative most opposite in meaning to the given word.

USURP

  1. wrongful

  2. indulge

  3. surrender

  4. fight

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Correct Option: C

Directions: Choose the alternative most opposite in meaning to the given word.

ACCUMULATE

  1. limit

  2. scatter

  3. broad

  4. mutilate

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Correct Option: B

Directions: Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the given word.

VACILLATE

  1. waif

  2. waver

  3. waive

  4. weave

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Correct Option: B

Directions: Choose the alternative most opposite in meaning to the given word.

CONSUMMATE

  1. novice

  2. ambiguous

  3. begin

  4. imperfect

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Correct Option: A

Directions: The first and the last parts of a sentence are numbered 1 and 6. The rest is split into four parts and labelled P, Q, R and S. These four parts are not given in their proper order. Read the sentence and find out which of the four combinations is correct.

  1. Science is P. that builds and organises Q. knowledge in the form R. of testable explanations and predictions S. a systematic enterprise
  2. about the world

  1. SRQP

  2. PQRS

  3. QRPS

  4. SPQR

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Science is a systematic enterprise that builds and organises knowledge in the form of testable explanations and predictions about the world.

Directions: The first and the last parts of a sentence are numbered 1 and 6. The rest is split into four parts and labelled P, Q, R and S. These four parts are not given in their proper order. Read the sentence and find out which of the four combinations is correct.

  1. Julius Caesar P. was a popular leader Q. who marked R. the beginning of S. of the ancient Roman Empire
  2. a new chapter in Roman history

  1. SRQP

  2. QSPR

  3. PSQR

  4. RQPS

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Julius Caesar was a popular leader of the ancient Roman Empire who marked the beginning of a new chapter in Roman history.

Directions: The first and the last parts of a sentence are numbered 1 and 6. The rest is split into four parts and labelled P, Q, R and S. These four parts are not given in their proper order. Read the sentence and find out which of the four combinations is correct.

  1. Since several sentences P. make for bland writing Q. of the same length can R. to enliven paragraphs and S. write sentences of different lengths
  2. allow for effective emphasis

  1. RSQP

  2. QSRP

  3. PRSQ

  4. QPSR

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Since several sentences of the same length can make for bland writing, write sentences of different lengths to enliven paragraphs and allow effective emphasis.

Directions: The first and the last parts of a sentence are numbered 1 and 6. The rest is split into four parts and labelled P, Q, R and S. These four parts are not given in their proper order. Read the sentence and find out which of the four combinations is correct.

1 Antarctica,
P. the Southern Hemisphere, Q. is surrounded R. which is situated in S. Earth's southernmost continent,

  1. by the Southern Ocean

  1. RSPQ

  2. SRPQ

  3. SPQR

  4. PRSQ

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Antarctica, Earth's southernmost continent, which is situated in the Southern Hemisphere, is surrounded by the Southern Ocean.

Directions: The first and the last parts of a sentence are numbered 1 and 6. The rest is split into four parts and labelled P, Q, R and S. These four parts are not given in their proper order. Read the sentence and find out which of the four combinations is correct.

  1. Yahoo is P. what you’re Q. that helps you R. a search engine S. find exactly
  2. looking for

  1. RQSP

  2. SQPR

  3. RSQP

  4. SPRQ

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Yahoo is a search engine that helps you find exactly what you're looking for.

Directions: A part of the sentence is printed in bold. Out of the alternatives given underneath, choose the one that best improves the underlined part. In case no improvement is needed, your answer is (4).

It is his experience and expertise who make him so famous.

  1. that have made

  2. which have made

  3. that make

  4. No improvement

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

It is a case of simple present tense.

Directions: A part of the sentence is printed in bold. Out of the alternatives given underneath, choose the one that best improves the underlined part. In case no improvement is needed, your answer is (4).

He is still smarting against the rebuke.

  1. about

  2. under

  3. on

  4. No improvement

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

 Option (2) is correct.

Directions: A part of the sentence is printed in bold. Out of the alternatives given underneath, choose the one that best improves the underlined part. In case no improvement is needed, your answer is (4).

The issues are not complex and have been obscured by other factors.

  1. and are

  2. but are

  3. but have been

  4. No improvement

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

‘Not complex … obscured’ presents a contrast. So, 'but' is needed. Hence, option (3) is correct.

Directions: A part of the sentence is printed in bold. Out of the alternatives given underneath, choose the one that best improves the underlined part. In case no improvement is needed, your answer is (4).

I do not involve myself in any such issue.

  1. such

  2. such an

  3. any

  4. No improvement

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Correct Option: D

Directions: A part of the sentence is printed in bold. Out of the alternatives given underneath, choose the one that best improves the underlined part. In case no improvement is needed, your answer is (4).

He must seek permission from his father if he wanted to attend the party.

  1. had

  2. would want

  3. wants

  4. No improvement

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

 He should seek permission about a future action.

Directions: A part of the sentence is printed in bold. Out of the alternatives given underneath, choose the one that best improves the underlined part. In case no improvement is needed, your answer is (4).

If you are riding a two-wheeler, you should wear a helmet.

  1. might

  2. must

  3. ought to

  4. No improvement

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Only ‘must’ indicates an obligation. Hence, option (2) is correct.

Directions: A part of the sentence is printed in bold. Out of the alternatives given underneath, choose the one that best improves the underlined part. In case no improvement is needed, your answer is (4).

I have passed the test this year.

  1. would pass

  2. passed

  3. will have passed

  4. No improvement

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Reference to time frame (this year) rules out the use of ‘have’. Note that ‘shall pass’ or ‘will pass’ are not available among the options.

Directions: A part of the sentence is printed in bold. Out of the alternatives given underneath, choose the one that best improves the underlined part. In case no improvement is needed, your answer is (4).

If you had invited me, I would have definitely attended the party.

  1. would have

  2. have

  3. would had

  4. No improvement

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

In case of a conditional (if) sentence, the antecedent for ‘would have’ is ‘had’.

Directions: A part of the sentence is printed in bold. Out of the alternatives given underneath, choose the one that best improves the underlined part. In case no improvement is needed, your answer is (4).

Hardly I had reached home, when it started raining.

  1. had I

  2. I have

  3. I

  4. No improvement

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

‘had I’ sentences or clauses beginning with a negative word (nor) use the helping verb before the subject.

Directions: A part of the sentence is printed in bold. Out of the alternatives given underneath, choose the one that best improves the underlined part. In case no improvement is needed, your answer is (4).

He restored the article on its rightful owner.

  1. to

  2. with

  3. off

  4. No improvement

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

 Option (1) is correct.

Directions: Change the narration.

"How much chocolate do you eat every day?", the dentist asked the little boy.

  1. The dentist asked the boy how much chocolate will he eat every day.

  2. The dentist asked the boy how much chocolate he eats every day.

  3. The dentist asked the little boy how much chocolate he ate every day.

  4. How much chocolate he eats every day asked the dentist to little boy.

Show answer
Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Since the reporting verb is in simple past tense and the addressee is a boy, 'you eat' will be replaced by 'he ate'. Also, the question is converted into a statement.

Fill in the blank (iv).

Directions: In the paragraph given below some words have been left out. Choose the best alternative to fill in the blanks(s).

The __(i)__ name for the tiger is Panthera Tigris. It is the national animal of India __(ii)__ as the Lord of Jungles due to its grace, majesty, power and endurance. The large Asiatic carnivorous tiger is quadruped, maneless, of tawny yellow colour with blackish vertical __(iii)__ and a white belly. India __(iv)__, has more than half the population of the tigers of the entire world and eight __(v)__ species. The Royal Bengal tiger is the most  __(vi)__ about. It is the __(vii)__ of the four big cats of the Panthera genus. On an __(viii)__, a tiger is about 13 feet in __(ix)__ and 150 kilograms in weight. The tiger is a __(x)__ predator and carnivore. It is a native of eastern and southern Asia.

  1. solo

  2. country

  3. apart

  4. alone

Show answer
Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Only the word 'alone' is grammatically adjustable.

Fill in the blank (vii).

Directions: In the paragraph given below some words have been left out. Choose the best alternative to fill in the blanks(s).

The principal occasions for dramatic __(i)__ in the Roman world were yearly religious festivals, organized by elected magistrates and __(ii)__ from the state treasury. Temple dedications, military triumphs, and aristocratic funerals also provided __(iii)__ for __(iv)__ performances. Until 55 B.C., there was no __(v)__ theatre in the city of Rome, and plays were __(vi)__ in temporary, wooden structures, __(vii)__ to stand for a few weeks at most. The ancient sources __(viii)__ that the delay in constructing a permanent theatre was due to active senatorial opposition, although the possible reasons for this __(ix)__ remain a subject of ___(x)____.

  1. prospective

  2. believed

  3. intended

  4. committed

Show answer
Correct Option: C
Explanation:

‘Intended’ means ‘planned and intentional’ and hence, is the correct answer. Other words have similar meanings, but their usage is completely different.

Fill in the blank (v).

Directions: In the paragraph given below some words have been left out. Choose the best alternative to fill in the blanks(s).

The principal occasions for dramatic __(i)__ in the Roman world were yearly religious festivals, organized by elected magistrates and __(ii)__ from the state treasury. Temple dedications, military triumphs, and aristocratic funerals also provided __(iii)__ for __(iv)__ performances. Until 55 B.C., there was no __(v)__ theatre in the city of Rome, and plays were __(vi)__ in temporary, wooden structures, __(vii)__ to stand for a few weeks at most. The ancient sources __(viii)__ that the delay in constructing a permanent theatre was due to active senatorial opposition, although the possible reasons for this __(ix)__ remain a subject of ___(x)____.

  1. indefinite

  2. permanent

  3. unchangeable

  4. casual

Show answer
Correct Option: B
Explanation:

‘Permanent‘ means ‘existing for a long, indefinite period’ and is the most suitable answer. Other words convey a different sense and hence, are inappropriate.

Fill in the blank (vi).

Directions: In the paragraph given below some words have been left out. Choose the best alternative to fill in the blanks(s).

The principal occasions for dramatic __(i)__ in the Roman world were yearly religious festivals, organized by elected magistrates and __(ii)__ from the state treasury. Temple dedications, military triumphs, and aristocratic funerals also provided __(iii)__ for __(iv)__ performances. Until 55 B.C., there was no __(v)__ theatre in the city of Rome, and plays were __(vi)__ in temporary, wooden structures, __(vii)__ to stand for a few weeks at most. The ancient sources __(viii)__ that the delay in constructing a permanent theatre was due to active senatorial opposition, although the possible reasons for this __(ix)__ remain a subject of ___(x)____.

  1. provided

  2. staged

  3. raised

  4. carried

Show answer
Correct Option: B
Explanation:

‘Staged’ means ‘exhibited or presented on a stage’ and hence, is the correct option.

Fill in the blank (x).

Directions: In the paragraph given below some words have been left out. Choose the best alternative to fill in the blanks(s).

The principal occasions for dramatic __(i)__ in the Roman world were yearly religious festivals, organized by elected magistrates and __(ii)__ from the state treasury. Temple dedications, military triumphs, and aristocratic funerals also provided __(iii)__ for __(iv)__ performances. Until 55 B.C., there was no __(v)__ theatre in the city of Rome, and plays were __(vi)__ in temporary, wooden structures, __(vii)__ to stand for a few weeks at most. The ancient sources __(viii)__ that the delay in constructing a permanent theatre was due to active senatorial opposition, although the possible reasons for this __(ix)__ remain a subject of ___(x)____.

  1. dispute

  2. deliberation

  3. debate

  4. participation

Show answer
Correct Option: C
Explanation:

‘Debate’ means ‘discussion and consideration’ and tells us that that there is no agreement regarding the reasons.

Fill in the blank (viii).

Directions: In the paragraph given below some words have been left out. Choose the best alternative to fill in the blanks(s).

The principal occasions for dramatic __(i)__ in the Roman world were yearly religious festivals, organized by elected magistrates and __(ii)__ from the state treasury. Temple dedications, military triumphs, and aristocratic funerals also provided __(iii)__ for __(iv)__ performances. Until 55 B.C., there was no __(v)__ theatre in the city of Rome, and plays were __(vi)__ in temporary, wooden structures, __(vii)__ to stand for a few weeks at most. The ancient sources __(viii)__ that the delay in constructing a permanent theatre was due to active senatorial opposition, although the possible reasons for this __(ix)__ remain a subject of ___(x)____.

  1. concur

  2. combine

  3. harmonize

  4. arrange

Show answer
Correct Option: A
Explanation:

‘Concur’ means 'having the same opinion' or 'agreeing' and hence, is the right answer. Other words have different references and are inappropriate.

Fill in the blank (iii).

Directions: In the paragraph given below some words have been left out. Choose the best alternative to fill in the blanks(s).

The principal occasions for dramatic __(i)__ in the Roman world were yearly religious festivals, organized by elected magistrates and __(ii)__ from the state treasury. Temple dedications, military triumphs, and aristocratic funerals also provided __(iii)__ for __(iv)__ performances. Until 55 B.C., there was no __(v)__ theatre in the city of Rome, and plays were __(vi)__ in temporary, wooden structures, __(vii)__ to stand for a few weeks at most. The ancient sources __(viii)__ that the delay in constructing a permanent theatre was due to active senatorial opposition, although the possible reasons for this __(ix)__ remain a subject of ___(x)____.

  1. potentialities

  2. occasions

  3. possibilities

  4. opportunities

Show answer
Correct Option: D
Explanation:

‘Opportunities’ refers to ‘favourable or appropriate conditions or circumstances’. Hence, it is the right answer.

Fill in the blank (ix).

Directions: In the paragraph given below some words have been left out. Choose the best alternative to fill in the blanks(s).

The principal occasions for dramatic __(i)__ in the Roman world were yearly religious festivals, organized by elected magistrates and __(ii)__ from the state treasury. Temple dedications, military triumphs, and aristocratic funerals also provided __(iii)__ for __(iv)__ performances. Until 55 B.C., there was no __(v)__ theatre in the city of Rome, and plays were __(vi)__ in temporary, wooden structures, __(vii)__ to stand for a few weeks at most. The ancient sources __(viii)__ that the delay in constructing a permanent theatre was due to active senatorial opposition, although the possible reasons for this __(ix)__ remain a subject of ___(x)____.

  1. stand

  2. tolerance

  3. protest

  4. resistance

Show answer
Correct Option: D
Explanation:

‘Resistance’ connects with the opposition mentioned earlier in the sentence. Other words have a similar meaning but different usage.

Fill in the blank (iv).

Directions: In the paragraph given below some words have been left out. Choose the best alternative to fill in the blanks(s).

The principal occasions for dramatic __(i)__ in the Roman world were yearly religious festivals, organized by elected magistrates and __(ii)__ from the state treasury. Temple dedications, military triumphs, and aristocratic funerals also provided __(iii)__ for __(iv)__ performances. Until 55 B.C., there was no __(v)__ theatre in the city of Rome, and plays were __(vi)__ in temporary, wooden structures, __(vii)__ to stand for a few weeks at most. The ancient sources __(viii)__ that the delay in constructing a permanent theatre was due to active senatorial opposition, although the possible reasons for this __(ix)__ remain a subject of ___(x)____.

  1. scenery

  2. scene

  3. designed

  4. scenic

Show answer
Correct Option: D
Explanation:

‘Scenic’ means ‘views of impressive or beautiful natural scenery or beautiful stage performances’. It is the correct answer. 

Fill in the blank (ii).

Directions: In the paragraph given below some words have been left out. Choose the best alternative to fill in the blanks(s).

The principal occasions for dramatic __(i)__ in the Roman world were yearly religious festivals, organized by elected magistrates and __(ii)__ from the state treasury. Temple dedications, military triumphs, and aristocratic funerals also provided __(iii)__ for __(iv)__ performances. Until 55 B.C., there was no __(v)__ theatre in the city of Rome, and plays were __(vi)__ in temporary, wooden structures, __(vii)__ to stand for a few weeks at most. The ancient sources __(viii)__ that the delay in constructing a permanent theatre was due to active senatorial opposition, although the possible reasons for this __(ix)__ remain a subject of ___(x)____.

  1. provided

  2. moneyed

  3. funded

  4. encashed

Show answer
Correct Option: C
Explanation:

‘Funded’ which means ‘to furnish money or funds’ is the correct answer as the other words in options do not convey appropriate sense.

Fill in the blank (iii).

Directions: In the paragraph given below some words have been left out. Choose the best alternative to fill in the blanks(s).

The __(i)__ name for the tiger is Panthera Tigris. It is the national animal of India __(ii)__ as the Lord of Jungles due to its grace, majesty, power and endurance. The large Asiatic carnivorous tiger is quadruped, maneless, of tawny yellow colour with blackish vertical __(iii)__ and a white belly. India __(iv)__, has more than half the population of the tigers of the entire world and eight __(v)__ species. The Royal Bengal tiger is the most  __(vi)__ about. It is the __(vii)__ of the four big cats of the Panthera genus. On an __(viii)__, a tiger is about 13 feet in __(ix)__ and 150 kilograms in weight. The tiger is a __(x)__ predator and carnivore. It is a native of eastern and southern Asia.

  1. ribbon

  2. strokes

  3. stripes

  4. division

Show answer
Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Stripe means: a relatively long, narrow band of a different colour from the rest of a surface or thing. This is what the tiger skin has.

Fill in the blank (v).

Directions: In the paragraph given below some words have been left out. Choose the best alternative to fill in the blanks(s).

The __(i)__ name for the tiger is Panthera Tigris. It is the national animal of India __(ii)__ as the Lord of Jungles due to its grace, majesty, power and endurance. The large Asiatic carnivorous tiger is quadruped, maneless, of tawny yellow colour with blackish vertical __(iii)__ and a white belly. India __(iv)__, has more than half the population of the tigers of the entire world and eight __(v)__ species. The Royal Bengal tiger is the most  __(vi)__ about. It is the __(vii)__ of the four big cats of the Panthera genus. On an __(viii)__, a tiger is about 13 feet in __(ix)__ and 150 kilograms in weight. The tiger is a __(x)__ predator and carnivore. It is a native of eastern and southern Asia.

  1. native

  2. endemic

  3. natural

  4. real

Show answer
Correct Option: A
Explanation:

‘Native’ means being of a particular environment.

Fill in the blank (vii).

Directions: In the paragraph given below some words have been left out. Choose the best alternative to fill in the blanks(s).

The __(i)__ name for the tiger is Panthera Tigris. It is the national animal of India __(ii)__ as the Lord of Jungles due to its grace, majesty, power and endurance. The large Asiatic carnivorous tiger is quadruped, maneless, of tawny yellow colour with blackish vertical __(iii)__ and a white belly. India __(iv)__, has more than half the population of the tigers of the entire world and eight __(v)__ species. The Royal Bengal tiger is the most  __(vi)__ about. It is the __(vii)__ of the four big cats of the Panthera genus. On an __(viii)__, a tiger is about 13 feet in __(ix)__ and 150 kilograms in weight. The tiger is a __(x)__ predator and carnivore. It is a native of eastern and southern Asia.

  1. better

  2. largest

  3. most

  4. highest

Show answer
Correct Option: B
Explanation:

‘Largest’ indicates size among others of the genus.

Fill in the blank (vi).

Directions: In the paragraph given below some words have been left out. Choose the best alternative to fill in the blanks(s).

The __(i)__ name for the tiger is Panthera Tigris. It is the national animal of India __(ii)__ as the Lord of Jungles due to its grace, majesty, power and endurance. The large Asiatic carnivorous tiger is quadruped, maneless, of tawny yellow colour with blackish vertical __(iii)__ and a white belly. India __(iv)__, has more than half the population of the tigers of the entire world and eight __(v)__ species. The Royal Bengal tiger is the most  __(vi)__ about. It is the __(vii)__ of the four big cats of the Panthera genus. On an __(viii)__, a tiger is about 13 feet in __(ix)__ and 150 kilograms in weight. The tiger is a __(x)__ predator and carnivore. It is a native of eastern and southern Asia.

  1. lectured

  2. talked

  3. speech

  4. debated

Show answer
Correct Option: B
Explanation:

‘Talked about’ means something on which we often exchange ideas.

Fill in the blank (i).

Directions: In the paragraph given below some words have been left out. Choose the best alternative to fill in the blanks(s).

The principal occasions for dramatic __(i)__ in the Roman world were yearly religious festivals, organized by elected magistrates and __(ii)__ from the state treasury. Temple dedications, military triumphs, and aristocratic funerals also provided __(iii)__ for __(iv)__ performances. Until 55 B.C., there was no __(v)__ theatre in the city of Rome, and plays were __(vi)__ in temporary, wooden structures, __(vii)__ to stand for a few weeks at most. The ancient sources __(viii)__ that the delay in constructing a permanent theatre was due to active senatorial opposition, although the possible reasons for this __(ix)__ remain a subject of ___(x)____.

  1. spectacles

  2. views

  3. celebrations

  4. sights

Show answer
Correct Option: A
Explanation:

A ‘spectacle’ refers to a ‘remarkable sight or display’ and is the correct option.

Fill in the blank (viii).

Directions: In the paragraph given below some words have been left out. Choose the best alternative to fill in the blanks(s).

The __(i)__ name for the tiger is Panthera Tigris. It is the national animal of India __(ii)__ as the Lord of Jungles due to its grace, majesty, power and endurance. The large Asiatic carnivorous tiger is quadruped, maneless, of tawny yellow colour with blackish vertical __(iii)__ and a white belly. India __(iv)__, has more than half the population of the tigers of the entire world and eight __(v)__ species. The Royal Bengal tiger is the most  __(vi)__ about. It is the __(vii)__ of the four big cats of the Panthera genus. On an __(viii)__, a tiger is about 13 feet in __(ix)__ and 150 kilograms in weight. The tiger is a __(x)__ predator and carnivore. It is a native of eastern and southern Asia.

  1. ordinary

  2. average

  3. unusual

  4. exception

Show answer
Correct Option: B
Explanation:

‘Average’ tells the approximation.

Fill in the blank (x).

Directions: In the paragraph given below some words have been left out. Choose the best alternative to fill in the blanks(s).

The __(i)__ name for the tiger is Panthera Tigris. It is the national animal of India __(ii)__ as the Lord of Jungles due to its grace, majesty, power and endurance. The large Asiatic carnivorous tiger is quadruped, maneless, of tawny yellow colour with blackish vertical __(iii)__ and a white belly. India __(iv)__, has more than half the population of the tigers of the entire world and eight __(v)__ species. The Royal Bengal tiger is the most  __(vi)__ about. It is the __(vii)__ of the four big cats of the Panthera genus. On an __(viii)__, a tiger is about 13 feet in __(ix)__ and 150 kilograms in weight. The tiger is a __(x)__ predator and carnivore. It is a native of eastern and southern Asia.

  1. keen

  2. selfish

  3. firm

  4. hard

Show answer
Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Keen means sharp and focussed.

Fill in the blank (ii).

Directions: In the paragraph given below some words have been left out. Choose the best alternative to fill in the blanks(s).

The __(i)__ name for the tiger is Panthera Tigris. It is the national animal of India __(ii)__ as the Lord of Jungles due to its grace, majesty, power and endurance. The large Asiatic carnivorous tiger is quadruped, maneless, of tawny yellow colour with blackish vertical __(iii)__ and a white belly. India __(iv)__, has more than half the population of the tigers of the entire world and eight __(v)__ species. The Royal Bengal tiger is the most  __(vi)__ about. It is the __(vii)__ of the four big cats of the Panthera genus. On an __(viii)__, a tiger is about 13 feet in __(ix)__ and 150 kilograms in weight. The tiger is a __(x)__ predator and carnivore. It is a native of eastern and southern Asia.

  1. known

  2. noted

  3. common

  4. patent

Show answer
Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Only known means: to understand clearly as, for example, ‘Lord of Jungles’.

Fill in the blank (ix).

Directions: In the paragraph given below some words have been left out. Choose the best alternative to fill in the blanks(s).

The __(i)__ name for the tiger is Panthera Tigris. It is the national animal of India __(ii)__ as the Lord of Jungles due to its grace, majesty, power and endurance. The large Asiatic carnivorous tiger is quadruped, maneless, of tawny yellow colour with blackish vertical __(iii)__ and a white belly. India __(iv)__, has more than half the population of the tigers of the entire world and eight __(v)__ species. The Royal Bengal tiger is the most  __(vi)__ about. It is the __(vii)__ of the four big cats of the Panthera genus. On an __(viii)__, a tiger is about 13 feet in __(ix)__ and 150 kilograms in weight. The tiger is a __(x)__ predator and carnivore. It is a native of eastern and southern Asia.

  1. segment

  2. diameter

  3. length

  4. dimension

Show answer
Correct Option: C
Explanation:

‘13 feet’ can only represent length.

Fill in the blank (i).

Directions: In the paragraph given below some words have been left out. Choose the best alternative to fill in the blanks(s).

The __(i)__ name for the tiger is Panthera Tigris. It is the national animal of India __(ii)__ as the Lord of Jungles due to its grace, majesty, power and endurance. The large Asiatic carnivorous tiger is quadruped, maneless, of tawny yellow colour with blackish vertical __(iii)__ and a white belly. India __(iv)__, has more than half the population of the tigers of the entire world and eight __(v)__ species. The Royal Bengal tiger is the most  __(vi)__ about. It is the __(vii)__ of the four big cats of the Panthera genus. On an __(viii)__, a tiger is about 13 feet in __(ix)__ and 150 kilograms in weight. The tiger is a __(x)__ predator and carnivore. It is a native of eastern and southern Asia.

  1. brand

  2. scientific

  3. label

  4. sign

Show answer
Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Panthera Tigris is the scientific name by which the tiger is known.

Kejriwal studied for a degree in

Directions: Read the passage below and answer the question given underneath. 

Arvin Kejriwal is a politician from India and a former civil servant. He also served as the 7th Chief Minister of Delhi and is also the leader of the Aam Aadmi Party.
Kejriwal graduated from the Indian Institute of Technology in Kharagpur and then went on to work for the Indian Revenue Service as a Joint Commissioner in the Income Tax Department. He was awarded the Ramon Magsaysay Award for Emergent Leadership in 2006, which recognised his involvement in a grass-roots movement which made use of the Right to Information Act in a campaign against corruption. He then went on to resign from the Indian Revenue Service and donated all the award money to fund and found the Public Cause Research Foundation which is a non-governmental organisation.
Starting in 2012, he launched the Aam Aadmi Party. In the 2013, he ousted incumbent Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit in the Delhi Legislative Assembly election of that year. He took office as Delhi’s Chief Minister on December 28, 2013, but resigned 49 days later on February 14, 2014. He states that he resigned because of his government’s inability to pass the anti-corruption legislation he had proposed. This was due to the lack of support from other political parties, chiefly Congress and Bhartiya Janata Pary (BJP).
He was born on August 6, 1968 in Siwani, Bhiwani district in the state of Haryana to a middle class family. He was the first of three children by parents Gobind Ram Kejriwal and Gita Devi. His father was an electrical engineer by trade who graduated from the Birla Institute of Technology in Mesra. Because of his father’s job, the family moved many times throughout Kejriwal’s childhood. Much of his childhood was spent in North India, specifically in the towns of Sonipat, Ghaziabad and Hisar. He was educated at Campus School, located in Hisar and then went to a Christian missionary school in Sonipat. He attended and graduated with a degree in mechanical engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology in Kharagpur. Afterwards, he was employed by Tata Steel in 1989 and worked in Jamshedpur. In 1992, he resigned from his position and took time to study for the Civil Services Examination. He then spent time in Kolkata studying at the Ramakrishna Mission as well as the Nehru Yuva Kendra.

  1. electrical engineering

  2. mechanical engineering

  3. civil service

  4. accounting

Show answer
Correct Option: B
Explanation:
  1. Incorrect – He did not study electrical engineering, but mechanical engineering. His father studied electrical engineering.
    2. Correct – He earned a degree in mechanical engineering.
    3. Incorrect – He studied for the Civil Service Exam, but he did not earn a degree in Civil Service, but in mechanical engineering.
    1. Incorrect – He did not earn a degree in accounting, but in mechanical engineering.

Why did Kejriwal resign from his post in Tata Steel?

Directions: Read the passage below and answer the question given underneath. 

Arvin Kejriwal is a politician from India and a former civil servant. He also served as the 7th Chief Minister of Delhi and is also the leader of the Aam Aadmi Party.
Kejriwal graduated from the Indian Institute of Technology in Kharagpur and then went on to work for the Indian Revenue Service as a Joint Commissioner in the Income Tax Department. He was awarded the Ramon Magsaysay Award for Emergent Leadership in 2006, which recognised his involvement in a grass-roots movement which made use of the Right to Information Act in a campaign against corruption. He then went on to resign from the Indian Revenue Service and donated all the award money to fund and found the Public Cause Research Foundation which is a non-governmental organisation.
Starting in 2012, he launched the Aam Aadmi Party. In the 2013, he ousted incumbent Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit in the Delhi Legislative Assembly election of that year. He took office as Delhi’s Chief Minister on December 28, 2013, but resigned 49 days later on February 14, 2014. He states that he resigned because of his government’s inability to pass the anti-corruption legislation he had proposed. This was due to the lack of support from other political parties, chiefly Congress and Bhartiya Janata Pary (BJP).
He was born on August 6, 1968 in Siwani, Bhiwani district in the state of Haryana to a middle class family. He was the first of three children by parents Gobind Ram Kejriwal and Gita Devi. His father was an electrical engineer by trade who graduated from the Birla Institute of Technology in Mesra. Because of his father’s job, the family moved many times throughout Kejriwal’s childhood. Much of his childhood was spent in North India, specifically in the towns of Sonipat, Ghaziabad and Hisar. He was educated at Campus School, located in Hisar and then went to a Christian missionary school in Sonipat. He attended and graduated with a degree in mechanical engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology in Kharagpur. Afterwards, he was employed by Tata Steel in 1989 and worked in Jamshedpur. In 1992, he resigned from his position and took time to study for the Civil Services Examination. He then spent time in Kolkata studying at the Ramakrishna Mission as well as the Nehru Yuva Kendra.

  1. He wanted to contest in the Delhi Chief Minister Elections

  2. He decided to study in Kolkata and at the Nehru Yuva Kendra

  3. He wanted time to study for the Civil Services Examinations

  4. He wanted to campaign against corruption

Show answer
Correct Option: C
Explanation:
  1. Incorrect – He left Tata Steel in 1992 and then ran in the Delhi elections in 2013. Hence, this is incorrect.
    2. Incorrect – He did spend time doing this after leaving his post, but he immediately studied for the Civil Services test after leaving.
    3. Correct – He took time to study for the Civil Services examination.
    1. Incorrect – He may have done this, but the passage doesn’t state it. It does state that he studied for the Civil Services Examinations.

Why did Kejriwal resign as the Chief Minister of Delhi?

Directions: Read the passage below and answer the question given underneath. 

Arvin Kejriwal is a politician from India and a former civil servant. He also served as the 7th Chief Minister of Delhi and is also the leader of the Aam Aadmi Party.
Kejriwal graduated from the Indian Institute of Technology in Kharagpur and then went on to work for the Indian Revenue Service as a Joint Commissioner in the Income Tax Department. He was awarded the Ramon Magsaysay Award for Emergent Leadership in 2006, which recognised his involvement in a grass-roots movement which made use of the Right to Information Act in a campaign against corruption. He then went on to resign from the Indian Revenue Service and donated all the award money to fund and found the Public Cause Research Foundation which is a non-governmental organisation.
Starting in 2012, he launched the Aam Aadmi Party. In the 2013, he ousted incumbent Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit in the Delhi Legislative Assembly election of that year. He took office as Delhi’s Chief Minister on December 28, 2013, but resigned 49 days later on February 14, 2014. He states that he resigned because of his government’s inability to pass the anti-corruption legislation he had proposed. This was due to the lack of support from other political parties, chiefly Congress and Bhartiya Janata Pary (BJP).
He was born on August 6, 1968 in Siwani, Bhiwani district in the state of Haryana to a middle class family. He was the first of three children by parents Gobind Ram Kejriwal and Gita Devi. His father was an electrical engineer by trade who graduated from the Birla Institute of Technology in Mesra. Because of his father’s job, the family moved many times throughout Kejriwal’s childhood. Much of his childhood was spent in North India, specifically in the towns of Sonipat, Ghaziabad and Hisar. He was educated at Campus School, located in Hisar and then went to a Christian missionary school in Sonipat. He attended and graduated with a degree in mechanical engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology in Kharagpur. Afterwards, he was employed by Tata Steel in 1989 and worked in Jamshedpur. In 1992, he resigned from his position and took time to study for the Civil Services Examination. He then spent time in Kolkata studying at the Ramakrishna Mission as well as the Nehru Yuva Kendra.

  1. Because corruption charges were slapped at him and his party.

  2. Because of the inability of his government to pass his anti-corruption legislation.

  3. Because of opposition from both the Congress and Bharatiya Janata parties.

  4. Because of the lack of support from other parties to his government and his policies.

Show answer
Correct Option: B
Explanation:
  1. Incorrect – This is not the reason according to the passage. The reason is because of his government’s inability to pass anti-corruption legislation he had proposed.
    2. Correct – This is the reason why he resigned.
    3. Incorrect – This is not the reason according to the passage. The reason is because of his government’s inability to pass anti-corruption legislation he had proposed.
    1. Incorrect – This is not the reason according to the passage. The reason is because of his government’s inability to pass anti-corruption legislation he had proposed.

Where did Arvind Kejriwal serve as Chief Minister?

Directions: Read the passage below and answer the question given underneath. 

Arvin Kejriwal is a politician from India and a former civil servant. He also served as the 7th Chief Minister of Delhi and is also the leader of the Aam Aadmi Party.
Kejriwal graduated from the Indian Institute of Technology in Kharagpur and then went on to work for the Indian Revenue Service as a Joint Commissioner in the Income Tax Department. He was awarded the Ramon Magsaysay Award for Emergent Leadership in 2006, which recognised his involvement in a grass-roots movement which made use of the Right to Information Act in a campaign against corruption. He then went on to resign from the Indian Revenue Service and donated all the award money to fund and found the Public Cause Research Foundation which is a non-governmental organisation.
Starting in 2012, he launched the Aam Aadmi Party. In the 2013, he ousted incumbent Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit in the Delhi Legislative Assembly election of that year. He took office as Delhi’s Chief Minister on December 28, 2013, but resigned 49 days later on February 14, 2014. He states that he resigned because of his government’s inability to pass the anti-corruption legislation he had proposed. This was due to the lack of support from other political parties, chiefly Congress and Bhartiya Janata Pary (BJP).
He was born on August 6, 1968 in Siwani, Bhiwani district in the state of Haryana to a middle class family. He was the first of three children by parents Gobind Ram Kejriwal and Gita Devi. His father was an electrical engineer by trade who graduated from the Birla Institute of Technology in Mesra. Because of his father’s job, the family moved many times throughout Kejriwal’s childhood. Much of his childhood was spent in North India, specifically in the towns of Sonipat, Ghaziabad and Hisar. He was educated at Campus School, located in Hisar and then went to a Christian missionary school in Sonipat. He attended and graduated with a degree in mechanical engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology in Kharagpur. Afterwards, he was employed by Tata Steel in 1989 and worked in Jamshedpur. In 1992, he resigned from his position and took time to study for the Civil Services Examination. He then spent time in Kolkata studying at the Ramakrishna Mission as well as the Nehru Yuva Kendra.

  1. Delhi

  2. Kolkata

  3. Jamshedpur

  4. Sonipat

Show answer
Correct Option: A
Explanation:
  1. Correct – He was the 7th Chief Minister of Delhi.
    2. Incorrect – He was the 7th Chief Minister of Delhi, not Kolkata.
    3. Incorrect – He was the 7th Chief Minister of Delhi, not Jamshedpur.
    1. Incorrect – He was the 7th Chief Minister of Delhi, not Sonipat.

What school did Kejriwal earn his degree from?

Directions: Read the passage below and answer the question given underneath. 

Arvin Kejriwal is a politician from India and a former civil servant. He also served as the 7th Chief Minister of Delhi and is also the leader of the Aam Aadmi Party.
Kejriwal graduated from the Indian Institute of Technology in Kharagpur and then went on to work for the Indian Revenue Service as a Joint Commissioner in the Income Tax Department. He was awarded the Ramon Magsaysay Award for Emergent Leadership in 2006, which recognised his involvement in a grass-roots movement which made use of the Right to Information Act in a campaign against corruption. He then went on to resign from the Indian Revenue Service and donated all the award money to fund and found the Public Cause Research Foundation which is a non-governmental organisation.
Starting in 2012, he launched the Aam Aadmi Party. In the 2013, he ousted incumbent Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit in the Delhi Legislative Assembly election of that year. He took office as Delhi’s Chief Minister on December 28, 2013, but resigned 49 days later on February 14, 2014. He states that he resigned because of his government’s inability to pass the anti-corruption legislation he had proposed. This was due to the lack of support from other political parties, chiefly Congress and Bhartiya Janata Pary (BJP).
He was born on August 6, 1968 in Siwani, Bhiwani district in the state of Haryana to a middle class family. He was the first of three children by parents Gobind Ram Kejriwal and Gita Devi. His father was an electrical engineer by trade who graduated from the Birla Institute of Technology in Mesra. Because of his father’s job, the family moved many times throughout Kejriwal’s childhood. Much of his childhood was spent in North India, specifically in the towns of Sonipat, Ghaziabad and Hisar. He was educated at Campus School, located in Hisar and then went to a Christian missionary school in Sonipat. He attended and graduated with a degree in mechanical engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology in Kharagpur. Afterwards, he was employed by Tata Steel in 1989 and worked in Jamshedpur. In 1992, he resigned from his position and took time to study for the Civil Services Examination. He then spent time in Kolkata studying at the Ramakrishna Mission as well as the Nehru Yuva Kendra.

  1. Campus School in Sonipat

  2. Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur

  3. Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra

  4. Nehru Yuva Kendra

Show answer
Correct Option: B
Explanation:
  1. Incorrect – He was educated at this school, but did not earn his degree. He earned his degree at the Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur.
    2. Correct – This is the school in which he earned his degree from.
    3. Incorrect – This is the school where his father earned his degree from. Hence, this is incorrect.
    1. Incorrect – He studied here in 1992, but this is not where he earned his degree from. He earned his degree from the Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur.

Which political party did Arvind Kejriwal represent in the 2013 Delhi Legislative Assembly election?

Directions: Read the passage below and answer the question given underneath. 

Arvin Kejriwal is a politician from India and a former civil servant. He also served as the 7th Chief Minister of Delhi and is also the leader of the Aam Aadmi Party.
Kejriwal graduated from the Indian Institute of Technology in Kharagpur and then went on to work for the Indian Revenue Service as a Joint Commissioner in the Income Tax Department. He was awarded the Ramon Magsaysay Award for Emergent Leadership in 2006, which recognised his involvement in a grass-roots movement which made use of the Right to Information Act in a campaign against corruption. He then went on to resign from the Indian Revenue Service and donated all the award money to fund and found the Public Cause Research Foundation which is a non-governmental organisation.
Starting in 2012, he launched the Aam Aadmi Party. In the 2013, he ousted incumbent Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit in the Delhi Legislative Assembly election of that year. He took office as Delhi’s Chief Minister on December 28, 2013, but resigned 49 days later on February 14, 2014. He states that he resigned because of his government’s inability to pass the anti-corruption legislation he had proposed. This was due to the lack of support from other political parties, chiefly Congress and Bhartiya Janata Pary (BJP).
He was born on August 6, 1968 in Siwani, Bhiwani district in the state of Haryana to a middle class family. He was the first of three children by parents Gobind Ram Kejriwal and Gita Devi. His father was an electrical engineer by trade who graduated from the Birla Institute of Technology in Mesra. Because of his father’s job, the family moved many times throughout Kejriwal’s childhood. Much of his childhood was spent in North India, specifically in the towns of Sonipat, Ghaziabad and Hisar. He was educated at Campus School, located in Hisar and then went to a Christian missionary school in Sonipat. He attended and graduated with a degree in mechanical engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology in Kharagpur. Afterwards, he was employed by Tata Steel in 1989 and worked in Jamshedpur. In 1992, he resigned from his position and took time to study for the Civil Services Examination. He then spent time in Kolkata studying at the Ramakrishna Mission as well as the Nehru Yuva Kendra.

  1. Bharatiya Janata Party

  2. Sheila Dikshit Party

  3. Aam Aadmi Party

  4. Ramon Magsaysay

Show answer
Correct Option: C
Explanation:
  1. Incorrect – He did not represent this party, but represented Aam Aadmi Party.
    2. Incorrect – Sheila Dikshit was the incumbent Chief Minister who is a member of the Congress Party. Hence, this is incorrect.
    3. Correct – He represented Aam Aadmi Party.
    1. Incorrect – This is the name of the award he won in 2006.

What reason is given for Kejriwal's anti-corruption legislation not being passed?

Directions: Read the passage below and answer the question given underneath. 

Arvin Kejriwal is a politician from India and a former civil servant. He also served as the 7th Chief Minister of Delhi and is also the leader of the Aam Aadmi Party.
Kejriwal graduated from the Indian Institute of Technology in Kharagpur and then went on to work for the Indian Revenue Service as a Joint Commissioner in the Income Tax Department. He was awarded the Ramon Magsaysay Award for Emergent Leadership in 2006, which recognised his involvement in a grass-roots movement which made use of the Right to Information Act in a campaign against corruption. He then went on to resign from the Indian Revenue Service and donated all the award money to fund and found the Public Cause Research Foundation which is a non-governmental organisation.
Starting in 2012, he launched the Aam Aadmi Party. In the 2013, he ousted incumbent Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit in the Delhi Legislative Assembly election of that year. He took office as Delhi’s Chief Minister on December 28, 2013, but resigned 49 days later on February 14, 2014. He states that he resigned because of his government’s inability to pass the anti-corruption legislation he had proposed. This was due to the lack of support from other political parties, chiefly Congress and Bhartiya Janata Pary (BJP).
He was born on August 6, 1968 in Siwani, Bhiwani district in the state of Haryana to a middle class family. He was the first of three children by parents Gobind Ram Kejriwal and Gita Devi. His father was an electrical engineer by trade who graduated from the Birla Institute of Technology in Mesra. Because of his father’s job, the family moved many times throughout Kejriwal’s childhood. Much of his childhood was spent in North India, specifically in the towns of Sonipat, Ghaziabad and Hisar. He was educated at Campus School, located in Hisar and then went to a Christian missionary school in Sonipat. He attended and graduated with a degree in mechanical engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology in Kharagpur. Afterwards, he was employed by Tata Steel in 1989 and worked in Jamshedpur. In 1992, he resigned from his position and took time to study for the Civil Services Examination. He then spent time in Kolkata studying at the Ramakrishna Mission as well as the Nehru Yuva Kendra.

  1. Aam Aadmi Party did not support his proposal.

  2. His government would not agree to it.

  3. Both Congress and Bhartiya Janati Party wanted concessions from Kejriwal.

  4. Because other political parties did not support the legislation.

Show answer
Correct Option: D
Explanation:
  1. Incorrect – This is not the reason. The reason is that other political parties did not support the legislation.
    2. Incorrect – This is not the reason. The reason is that other political parties did not support the legislation.
    3. Incorrect – This is not the reason. The reason is that other political parties did not support the legislation.
    1. Correct – This is the reason why his legislation did not get passed and which led to his resignation.

Where did Kejriwal spend much of his childhood?

Directions: Read the passage below and answer the question given underneath. 

Arvin Kejriwal is a politician from India and a former civil servant. He also served as the 7th Chief Minister of Delhi and is also the leader of the Aam Aadmi Party.
Kejriwal graduated from the Indian Institute of Technology in Kharagpur and then went on to work for the Indian Revenue Service as a Joint Commissioner in the Income Tax Department. He was awarded the Ramon Magsaysay Award for Emergent Leadership in 2006, which recognised his involvement in a grass-roots movement which made use of the Right to Information Act in a campaign against corruption. He then went on to resign from the Indian Revenue Service and donated all the award money to fund and found the Public Cause Research Foundation which is a non-governmental organisation.
Starting in 2012, he launched the Aam Aadmi Party. In the 2013, he ousted incumbent Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit in the Delhi Legislative Assembly election of that year. He took office as Delhi’s Chief Minister on December 28, 2013, but resigned 49 days later on February 14, 2014. He states that he resigned because of his government’s inability to pass the anti-corruption legislation he had proposed. This was due to the lack of support from other political parties, chiefly Congress and Bhartiya Janata Pary (BJP).
He was born on August 6, 1968 in Siwani, Bhiwani district in the state of Haryana to a middle class family. He was the first of three children by parents Gobind Ram Kejriwal and Gita Devi. His father was an electrical engineer by trade who graduated from the Birla Institute of Technology in Mesra. Because of his father’s job, the family moved many times throughout Kejriwal’s childhood. Much of his childhood was spent in North India, specifically in the towns of Sonipat, Ghaziabad and Hisar. He was educated at Campus School, located in Hisar and then went to a Christian missionary school in Sonipat. He attended and graduated with a degree in mechanical engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology in Kharagpur. Afterwards, he was employed by Tata Steel in 1989 and worked in Jamshedpur. In 1992, he resigned from his position and took time to study for the Civil Services Examination. He then spent time in Kolkata studying at the Ramakrishna Mission as well as the Nehru Yuva Kendra.

  1. In the town of Sonipat

  2. In various different towns throughout North India

  3. In the town of Ghaziabad

  4. In Jamshedpur

Show answer
Correct Option: B
Explanation:
  1. Incorrect – This is true, but he also spent time in other towns such as Hisar and Ghaziabad.
    2. Correct – He spent his childhood in various towns in North India, specifically Hisar, Ghaziabad and Sonipat.
    3. Incorrect – He spent time here, but also in other towns in North India. Hence, this is incorrect.
    1. Incorrect – He worked for Tata Steel here, but did not spend his childhood in this town.

Which organisation did Kejriwal form in 2006 using the funds he received as prize money?

Directions: Read the passage below and answer the question given underneath. 

Arvin Kejriwal is a politician from India and a former civil servant. He also served as the 7th Chief Minister of Delhi and is also the leader of the Aam Aadmi Party.
Kejriwal graduated from the Indian Institute of Technology in Kharagpur and then went on to work for the Indian Revenue Service as a Joint Commissioner in the Income Tax Department. He was awarded the Ramon Magsaysay Award for Emergent Leadership in 2006, which recognised his involvement in a grass-roots movement which made use of the Right to Information Act in a campaign against corruption. He then went on to resign from the Indian Revenue Service and donated all the award money to fund and found the Public Cause Research Foundation which is a non-governmental organisation.
Starting in 2012, he launched the Aam Aadmi Party. In the 2013, he ousted incumbent Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit in the Delhi Legislative Assembly election of that year. He took office as Delhi’s Chief Minister on December 28, 2013, but resigned 49 days later on February 14, 2014. He states that he resigned because of his government’s inability to pass the anti-corruption legislation he had proposed. This was due to the lack of support from other political parties, chiefly Congress and Bhartiya Janata Pary (BJP).
He was born on August 6, 1968 in Siwani, Bhiwani district in the state of Haryana to a middle class family. He was the first of three children by parents Gobind Ram Kejriwal and Gita Devi. His father was an electrical engineer by trade who graduated from the Birla Institute of Technology in Mesra. Because of his father’s job, the family moved many times throughout Kejriwal’s childhood. Much of his childhood was spent in North India, specifically in the towns of Sonipat, Ghaziabad and Hisar. He was educated at Campus School, located in Hisar and then went to a Christian missionary school in Sonipat. He attended and graduated with a degree in mechanical engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology in Kharagpur. Afterwards, he was employed by Tata Steel in 1989 and worked in Jamshedpur. In 1992, he resigned from his position and took time to study for the Civil Services Examination. He then spent time in Kolkata studying at the Ramakrishna Mission as well as the Nehru Yuva Kendra.

  1. Ramon Magsaysay

  2. Aam Aadmi Party

  3. Ramakrishna Mission

  4. Public Cause Research Foundation

Show answer
Correct Option: D
Explanation:
  1. Incorrect – This is the name of the award which he won and received prize money from. Using the prize money from this award, he founded the Public Cause Research Foundation.
    2. Incorrect – He did find the Aam Aadmi Party, but he did not use prize money to fund this. He used prize money to fund the Public Cause Research Foundation.
    3. Incorrect – He did not find this organisation, but studied here. Hence, this is incorrect.
    1. Correct – Using prize money for the Ramon Magsaysay Award for Emergent Leadership, he founded the Public Cause Research Foundation.

According to the passage, what is the urban poor?

Directions:  Read the passage below and answer the question given underneath.
The urban poor are experiencing the same level of health as their equivalent in rural areas. Both communities have an equal status of poor health among their respective population. While there may be different characteristics for single population in different cities, they all share many common features which affect health status and social challenges. These include overcrowding, air pollution, tobacco use, unhealthy diet, lack of physical activity, alcohol and drug abuse, road injuries, etc. Other difficulties and challenges center on poor infrastructure which would include poor solid waste management, insufficient access to health care, particularly in slum areas. Most cities also face various challenges in terms of communicable diseases, non-communicable diseases, maternal and child care issues, natural disasters and the threat of reemerging and emerging diseases. As per the UHRC, one in every ten children in the slums do not live upto the age of five years in India. Furthermore, nearly 42% of slum children receive recommended vaccinations. Over half of child births that take place among poor women occur at home in slums, which puts both the mother and the newborn at risk. Another risk factor is the poor sanitation found in slums, which contributes to the high rate of diseases. Two-thirds of urban poor households do not have access to toilets and nearly 50% do not have running water supplied to their homes.
Currently, the Indian health system is more focussed towards those poor in rural areas and it has an organisational structure that begins from the grass roots to tertiary care which is managed by dedicated staff. Unfortunately, there is a huge deficiency of services and structures in urban areas. To add to this, a very rapid growth of the urban population has overburdened the existing system. The majority of healthcare in cities is mainly served by private sector doctors and hospitals which tends to cost much higher and is not accessible to the most urban poor.

  1. Poor people who live in the country.

  2. Poor people who live in cities.

  3. Poor people who live in small towns.

  4. Poor people who live in villages.

Show answer
Correct Option: B
Explanation:
  1. Incorrect – Poor people who live in the country would be the rural poor.
    2. Correct – Poor people who live in cities are the urban poor.
    3. Incorrect – Poor people who live in cities are urban poor, not small towns.
    1. Incorrect – Poor people who live in villages are the rural poor, not urban poor.

Why is there a deficiency of healthcare services and structure in urban areas for the urban population of poor people?

Directions:  Read the passage below and answer the question given underneath.
The urban poor are experiencing the same level of health as their equivalent in rural areas. Both communities have an equal status of poor health among their respective population. While there may be different characteristics for single population in different cities, they all share many common features which affect health status and social challenges. These include overcrowding, air pollution, tobacco use, unhealthy diet, lack of physical activity, alcohol and drug abuse, road injuries, etc. Other difficulties and challenges center on poor infrastructure which would include poor solid waste management, insufficient access to health care, particularly in slum areas. Most cities also face various challenges in terms of communicable diseases, non-communicable diseases, maternal and child care issues, natural disasters and the threat of reemerging and emerging diseases. As per the UHRC, one in every ten children in the slums do not live upto the age of five years in India. Furthermore, nearly 42% of slum children receive recommended vaccinations. Over half of child births that take place among poor women occur at home in slums, which puts both the mother and the newborn at risk. Another risk factor is the poor sanitation found in slums, which contributes to the high rate of diseases. Two-thirds of urban poor households do not have access to toilets and nearly 50% do not have running water supplied to their homes.
Currently, the Indian health system is more focussed towards those poor in rural areas and it has an organisational structure that begins from the grass roots to tertiary care which is managed by dedicated staff. Unfortunately, there is a huge deficiency of services and structures in urban areas. To add to this, a very rapid growth of the urban population has overburdened the existing system. The majority of healthcare in cities is mainly served by private sector doctors and hospitals which tends to cost much higher and is not accessible to the most urban poor.

  1. Rapid growth of the urban population has overburdened the existing system.

  2. Majority of healthcare in cities is served by private sector doctors and hospitals.

  3. Healthcare is out of reach to most urban poor.

  4. The Indian health system is more focussed towards the poor in rural areas.

Show answer
Correct Option: D
Explanation:
  1. Incorrect – This is true, but this is not the reason. The reason is that the Indian health system is more focussed towards the poor in rural areas.
    2. Incorrect – This is true, but this is not the reason. The reason is that the Indian health system is more focussed towards the poor in rural areas.
    3. Incorrect – This is true, but this is not the reason. The reason is that the Indian health system is more focussed towards the poor in rural areas.
    1. Correct – This is the reason. The Indian health system is more focussed towards the poor in rural areas.

This passage explains that

Directions:  Read the passage below and answer the question given underneath.
The urban poor are experiencing the same level of health as their equivalent in rural areas. Both communities have an equal status of poor health among their respective population. While there may be different characteristics for single population in different cities, they all share many common features which affect health status and social challenges. These include overcrowding, air pollution, tobacco use, unhealthy diet, lack of physical activity, alcohol and drug abuse, road injuries, etc. Other difficulties and challenges center on poor infrastructure which would include poor solid waste management, insufficient access to health care, particularly in slum areas. Most cities also face various challenges in terms of communicable diseases, non-communicable diseases, maternal and child care issues, natural disasters and the threat of reemerging and emerging diseases. As per the UHRC, one in every ten children in the slums do not live upto the age of five years in India. Furthermore, nearly 42% of slum children receive recommended vaccinations. Over half of child births that take place among poor women occur at home in slums, which puts both the mother and the newborn at risk. Another risk factor is the poor sanitation found in slums, which contributes to the high rate of diseases. Two-thirds of urban poor households do not have access to toilets and nearly 50% do not have running water supplied to their homes.
Currently, the Indian health system is more focussed towards those poor in rural areas and it has an organisational structure that begins from the grass roots to tertiary care which is managed by dedicated staff. Unfortunately, there is a huge deficiency of services and structures in urban areas. To add to this, a very rapid growth of the urban population has overburdened the existing system. The majority of healthcare in cities is mainly served by private sector doctors and hospitals which tends to cost much higher and is not accessible to the most urban poor.

  1. the poor in rural areas receive better healthcare

  2. there is a crisis of healthcare for India’s poor

  3. there is a crisis in the health status of India’s urban poor population

  4. India’s urban poor receive adequate healthcare

Show answer
Correct Option: C
Explanation:
  1. Incorrect – This might be true, but this is not the focus as the focus is more on the urban poor than the rural poor. Hence, this is incorrect.
    2. Incorrect – This seems to be true, but the focus is on the urban poor, not just the poor in general. Hence, this is incorrect.
    3. Correct – The passage explains that there is a crisis in the health status of India’s urban poor.
    1. Incorrect – The passage explains the opposite. Hence, this is incorrect.

Choose the most appropriate title for the passage.

Directions:  Read the passage below and answer the question given underneath.
The urban poor are experiencing the same level of health as their equivalent in rural areas. Both communities have an equal status of poor health among their respective population. While there may be different characteristics for single population in different cities, they all share many common features which affect health status and social challenges. These include overcrowding, air pollution, tobacco use, unhealthy diet, lack of physical activity, alcohol and drug abuse, road injuries, etc. Other difficulties and challenges center on poor infrastructure which would include poor solid waste management, insufficient access to health care, particularly in slum areas. Most cities also face various challenges in terms of communicable diseases, non-communicable diseases, maternal and child care issues, natural disasters and the threat of reemerging and emerging diseases. As per the UHRC, one in every ten children in the slums do not live upto the age of five years in India. Furthermore, nearly 42% of slum children receive recommended vaccinations. Over half of child births that take place among poor women occur at home in slums, which puts both the mother and the newborn at risk. Another risk factor is the poor sanitation found in slums, which contributes to the high rate of diseases. Two-thirds of urban poor households do not have access to toilets and nearly 50% do not have running water supplied to their homes.
Currently, the Indian health system is more focussed towards those poor in rural areas and it has an organisational structure that begins from the grass roots to tertiary care which is managed by dedicated staff. Unfortunately, there is a huge deficiency of services and structures in urban areas. To add to this, a very rapid growth of the urban population has overburdened the existing system. The majority of healthcare in cities is mainly served by private sector doctors and hospitals which tends to cost much higher and is not accessible to the most urban poor.

  1. Indian Health System and the Rural Poor

  2. Indian Health System and the Poor

  3. Healthcare Needs for Slum Dwellers

  4. Healthcare Challenges for the Urban Poor

Show answer
Correct Option: D
Explanation:
  1. Incorrect – The passage discusses this, but this is not the focus of the passage, which is about the challenges of healthcare faced by the urban poor.
    2. Incorrect – The passage discusses this, but this is not the focus, which is about the challenges of healthcare faced by the urban poor.
    3. Incorrect – This is discussed, but this is not the focus, which is about the challenges of healthcare faced by the urban poor.
    1. Correct – This is the focus of the passage and is the most appropriate title for it.

Why was Kejriwal awarded the Ramon Magsaysay Award for Emerging Leadership?

Directions: Read the passage below and answer the question given underneath. 

Arvin Kejriwal is a politician from India and a former civil servant. He also served as the 7th Chief Minister of Delhi and is also the leader of the Aam Aadmi Party.
Kejriwal graduated from the Indian Institute of Technology in Kharagpur and then went on to work for the Indian Revenue Service as a Joint Commissioner in the Income Tax Department. He was awarded the Ramon Magsaysay Award for Emergent Leadership in 2006, which recognised his involvement in a grass-roots movement which made use of the Right to Information Act in a campaign against corruption. He then went on to resign from the Indian Revenue Service and donated all the award money to fund and found the Public Cause Research Foundation which is a non-governmental organisation.
Starting in 2012, he launched the Aam Aadmi Party. In the 2013, he ousted incumbent Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit in the Delhi Legislative Assembly election of that year. He took office as Delhi’s Chief Minister on December 28, 2013, but resigned 49 days later on February 14, 2014. He states that he resigned because of his government’s inability to pass the anti-corruption legislation he had proposed. This was due to the lack of support from other political parties, chiefly Congress and Bhartiya Janata Pary (BJP).
He was born on August 6, 1968 in Siwani, Bhiwani district in the state of Haryana to a middle class family. He was the first of three children by parents Gobind Ram Kejriwal and Gita Devi. His father was an electrical engineer by trade who graduated from the Birla Institute of Technology in Mesra. Because of his father’s job, the family moved many times throughout Kejriwal’s childhood. Much of his childhood was spent in North India, specifically in the towns of Sonipat, Ghaziabad and Hisar. He was educated at Campus School, located in Hisar and then went to a Christian missionary school in Sonipat. He attended and graduated with a degree in mechanical engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology in Kharagpur. Afterwards, he was employed by Tata Steel in 1989 and worked in Jamshedpur. In 1992, he resigned from his position and took time to study for the Civil Services Examination. He then spent time in Kolkata studying at the Ramakrishna Mission as well as the Nehru Yuva Kendra.

  1. He was involved in a grass-roots movement which donated money to fight corruption.

  2. He founded the Public Cause Research Foundation which fights corruption using the Right to Information Act.

  3. He was part of a grass-roots movement that used the Right to Information Act in a campaign against corruption.

  4. He founded the Aam Aadmi Party to fight corruption and the betterment of the common man.

Show answer
Correct Option: C
Explanation:
  1. Incorrect – This is not the reason. The reason is that he was part of a grass-roots movement that used the Right to Information Act in a campaign against corruption.
    2. Incorrect – This is not the reason. The reason is that he was part of a grass-roots movement that used the Right to Information Act in a campaign against corruption.
    3. Correct – This is the reason why he won this award.
    1. Incorrect – This is not the reason. The reason is that he was part of a grass-roots movement that used the Right to Information Act in a campaign against corruption.

Choose the correct statement:

Directions:  Read the passage below and answer the question given underneath.
The urban poor are experiencing the same level of health as their equivalent in rural areas. Both communities have an equal status of poor health among their respective population. While there may be different characteristics for single population in different cities, they all share many common features which affect health status and social challenges. These include overcrowding, air pollution, tobacco use, unhealthy diet, lack of physical activity, alcohol and drug abuse, road injuries, etc. Other difficulties and challenges center on poor infrastructure which would include poor solid waste management, insufficient access to health care, particularly in slum areas. Most cities also face various challenges in terms of communicable diseases, non-communicable diseases, maternal and child care issues, natural disasters and the threat of reemerging and emerging diseases. As per the UHRC, one in every ten children in the slums do not live upto the age of five years in India. Furthermore, nearly 42% of slum children receive recommended vaccinations. Over half of child births that take place among poor women occur at home in slums, which puts both the mother and the newborn at risk. Another risk factor is the poor sanitation found in slums, which contributes to the high rate of diseases. Two-thirds of urban poor households do not have access to toilets and nearly 50% do not have running water supplied to their homes.
Currently, the Indian health system is more focussed towards those poor in rural areas and it has an organisational structure that begins from the grass roots to tertiary care which is managed by dedicated staff. Unfortunately, there is a huge deficiency of services and structures in urban areas. To add to this, a very rapid growth of the urban population has overburdened the existing system. The majority of healthcare in cities is mainly served by private sector doctors and hospitals which tends to cost much higher and is not accessible to the most urban poor.

  1. Currently, the Indian health system is focussed more towards those poor in rural areas.

  2. Currently, the Indian health system is focussed more towards those poor in urban areas.

  3. Currently, the Indian health system is focussed on both the poor in rural and urban areas.

  4. Currently, the Indian health system is more focussed on private sector patients.

Show answer
Correct Option: A
Explanation:
  1. Correct – This statement is directly quoted from the passage.
    2. Incorrect – This is incorrect as the Indian health system is more focussed in rural areas, not urban areas.
    3. Incorrect – This is incorrect as the Indian health system is more focussed only in rural areas, not both rural and urban areas.
    1. Incorrect – This is incorrect as the Indian health system is focussed on the rural poor, not patients from the private sector.
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