42353.Ques, This book is quite similar ......
with the "Treasure Island"
of that film we saw at school
to the one I read last week
than a story told by our teacher
42355.Ques, Those who persist in the endeavor at long last triumph ...... the odds of life.
over
on
upon
about
42356.Ques, The English schemed to continue their rule in India by playing off one community ...... the other.
before
upon
against
with
42358.Ques, The manner in which bombs exploded in five trains with in a short span of time suggests that it is a part of a ......
game
conspiracy
villainy
sabotage
42359.Ques, This book is quite similar ......
Youve only three months to complete the course, Dont give ...... now.
Youve only three months to complete the course, Dont give ...... now.
out
away
up
off
42361.Ques, Her parents will never give their ...... to so much an unsuitable match.
acquiescence
consent
agreement
willingness
42362.Ques, About twenty clerks were made ...... when the banks introduced computers.
dispensable
redundant
expandable
obsolete
42363.Ques, Government buildings are ...... on the Republic day.
enlightened
lightened
illuminated
glowed
42364.Ques, The criminal seems to have acted in ...... the three others.
collusion
coalition
collision
cohesion
42365.Ques, Natwarlal ...... them all for a ride by producing false documents.
took
cheated
kept
let
42367.Ques, One major ...... between the Election Commission and the Union Government related to the powers of the former in respect of the deployment of central police forces at places where are elections is held.
irritant
conflict
pain
culprit
42369.Ques, He knew everything better than anybody else, and it was an affront to his ...... vanity that you should disagree with him.
overstrung
overweening
overwhelming
overwrought
42370.Ques, Pakistan lost a ...... wicket just when they seemed to be doing so well, and that led to their eventual defeat.
critical
crucial
sensitive
providential
42371.Which of the following best characterizes the main point the author is trying to convey in the passage?
Aztec failure to fight an unconventional war led to an unnecessary defeat
Spanish victory was neither as impressive nor as surprising as it may first appear
Herman Cortes masterminded an amazing military accomplishment
The myopic vision of the Aztecs led to their unnecessary downfall
42372.The passage is sequentially organized in which of the following ways?
Define a problem; explain the sources of the problem; offer a solution to the problem
Pose a question; offer an answer to the question; offer an alternative answer to the question
Introduce a mystery; offer an explanation for the mystery; provide an alternative explanation for the mystery
Introduce an enigma; explain the reasons for the enigma; discuss the inevitability of the enigma
42373.According to the passage, all of the following led to Cortes success except:
Advanced crossbows
Local Spanish allies
Nimble military force
Local tribal friction
42374.The author implies which of the following about the nature of Aztec regional influence and power?
chieved with a non-traditional military campaign
Engendered some anger
Achieved through alliances
Based upon small yet swift and brutal military force
42376.The author is primarily concerned with discussing:
the importance of having accurate information about the effects of drugs
methods for testing the effects of new drugs on humans
procedures for determining the long-term effects of new drugs
attempts to curb the abuse of prescription drugs
42377.The author implies that a drug with adverse side effects:
will not be approved for use by consumers without a doctors prescription
must wait for approval until lengthy studies prove the effects are not permanent
should be used only if its therapeutic value outweighs its adverse effects
should be withdrawn from the marketplace pending a government investigation
42378.Which of the following can be inferred from the given passage?
A centralized drug oversight function would improve public health.
Most physicians are not aware that prescription drugs have side effects.
Some rare adverse drug effects are not discovered during the limited testing.
Consumers are seldom unable to understand directions for proper use of a drug.
42379.The author introduces the example of thalidomide to show that some:
drug testing procedures are ignored by careless laboratory workers
drugs do not have the same actions in humans that they do in animals
drugs have no therapeutic value for humans
drugs are prescribed by physicians who have not read the manufacturers recommendations
42380.The author of the passage regards current drug investigation procedures as:
important but generally ineffectual
lackadaisical and generally in need of improvement
comprehensive but generally unnecessary
necessary and generally effective
42381.The author is most probably leading up to a discussion of some suggestions about how to:
centralize authority for drug surveillance among international agencies
centralize authority for drug surveillance in the United States
coordinate better the sharing of information among the drug surveillance agencies
improve drug testing procedures to detect dangerous effects before drugs are approved
42382.The author relies on which of the following in developing the passage?
Examples
Statistics
Analogy
Rhetorical questions
42383.The passage suggests which of the following about the ivory ban?
It will be successful now that the DNA-based map has been developed.
It has been mostly unsuccessful in reducing the trade of illegal ivory.
It will continue to be ineffective unless the problems of political corruption are solved.
Western monetary support was a major factor in its success.
42384.The response of the countries with the worst poaching problems to the situation was most analogous to:
a tax evader who uses deceptive accounting practices to hide her income from auditors
an embezzler who steals from her company by pilfering small amounts of money over a long period of time
a criminal who argues that it is not he but one of his accomplices who is guilty of a crime
a con artist who convinces his victim that it is in the victims best interest to help him
42385.The passage suggests which of the following about the DNA-based map created by zoologists?
Its assemblage involved a great deal of work on the part of the researchers.
Its creation will force countries to accept responsibility for the ivory poached from within their borders.
The map is able to pinpoint the exact elephant from which poached ivory was obtained.
It must be updated constantly to account for changes in elephant populations.
42386.The passage is chiefly concerned with:
advocating a course of action for countries with poaching problems
exposing the weaknesses of the ivory ban
pleading with Western countries to re-institute financing for the ivory ban
detailing a way to overcome a problem that has lessened the effectiveness of the ivory ban
42387.The passage is primarily concerned with which of the following?
Arguing for an increase in trade with foreign nations.
Providing a historical context for a long-standing belief.
Demonstrating the fallacy of a particular way of thinking.
Illustrating an economic principle through an example.
42388.The author most likely mentions the "baker" and the "cobbler" in order to:
provide a concrete illustration of an economic principle
discuss the types of goods available during Adam Smiths time
evaluate an example used in Smiths Wealth of Nations
show that all trade is based on specialization
42389.The author most probably uses the word "startling" in reference to the Law of Comparative Advantage because:
it is puzzling that no one before Adam Smith thought of the Law
the Law of Comparative Advantage holds even when there is an imbalance in the capabilities of the nations
it is surprising that the general public is unaware of the Law of Comparative Advantage
most countries do not consider the Law of Comparative Advantage when devising their trade policies
42390.As it is described in the passage, which of the following most closely resembles "folk wisdom?"
A farmer decides that it is going to rain after scanning the sky for dark clouds.
A child asks his parents why the sky is blue and the parents reply
A person spends 10 dollars on lottery tickets every week because he believes that
A mother tells her child to put on a jacket so he wont catch cold, even though colds are caused by viruses.
42391."If you dont keep quiet I shall shoot you", he said to her in a calm voice.
He warned her to shoot if she didnt keep quiet calmly.
He said calmly that I shall shoot you if you dont be quiet.
He warned her calmly that he would shoot her if she didnt keep quiet.
Calmly he warned her that be quiet or else he will have to shoot her.
42392.She said that her brother was getting married.
She said, "Her brother is getting married."
She told, "Her brother is getting married."
She said, "My brother is getting married."
She said, "My brother was getting married."
42393.She exclaimed with sorrow that was a very miserable plight.
She said with sorrow, "What a pity it is."
She said, "What a mystery it is."
She said, "What a miserable sight it is."
She said, "What a miserable plight it is."
42394.Dhruv said that he was sick and tired of working for that company.
Dhruv said, "I am sick and tired of working for this company."
Dhruv said, "He was tired of that company."
Dhruv said to me, "I am sick and tired of working for this company."
Dhruv said, "I will be tired of working for that company."
42395."If you dont keep quiet I shall shoot you", he said to her in a calm voice.
He warned her to shoot if she didnt keep quiet calmly.
He said calmly that I shall shoot you if you dont be quiet.
He warned her calmly that he would shoot her if she didnt keep quiet.
Calmly he warned her that be quiet or else he will have to shoot her.
42396.She said to him, "Why dont you go today?"
She asked him why he did not go that day.
She said to him why he dont go that day.
She asked him not to go that day.
She asked him why he did not go today.
42397.The little girl said to her mother, "Did the sun rise in the East?"
The little girl said to her mother that the sun rose in the East.
The little girl asked her mother if the sun rose in the East.
The little girl said to her mother if the sun rises in the East.
The little girl asked her mother if the sun is in the East.
42398.Nita ordered her servant to bring her cup of tea.
Nita told her servant, "Bring a cup of tea."
Nita said, "Bring me a cup of tea."
Nita said to her servant, "Bring me a cup of tea."
Nita told her servant, "Bring her that cup of tea."
42399.My cousin said, "My room-mate had snored throughout the night."
my cousin said that her room-mate snored throughout the night.
my cousin told me that her room-mate snored throughout the night.
my cousin complained to me that her room-mate is snoring throughout the night.
my cousin felt that her room-mate may be snoring throughout the night.
42400."Please dont go away", she said.
She said to please her and not go away.
She told me to go away.
She begged me not to go away.
She begged that I not go away.