[Dated: 1st May] English Practice Questions with Explanation (Odd one out in sentence of paragraph) Set-47:
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Directions (Q 1-10): Four statements are given below, labeled A, B, C and D. Among these, some statements are in logical order and form coherent paragraph. From the given options a), b), c), d) and e), choose the option the does not fit into the theme of the paragraph.
1). A. The mentality of "just do it and be done with it", can sometimes preclude what we know to be the logical and necessary "means to an end", of a successful implementation.
B.However, by utilizing project management methodology, projects can be completed on time, within budget, and to the satisfaction of all involved stakeholders.
C.Time spent compiling a business case that includes a cost and benefit analysis is an extremely valuable investment.
D.As is often the case when a project needs to be completed and completed in a hurry, proactive steps such as research, planning, communication, and review are left by the wayside.
a) A
b) B
c) C
d) D
e) All fits to paragraph
2). A. The "Warren Buffett Indicator," also known as the "Total-Market-Cap to GDP Ratio," is breaching sell-alert status and a collapse may happen at any moment.
B.So with an inevitable crash looming, what are Main Street investors to do?
C."A lot of people think I am lucky," Sean said. "But it has nothing to do with luck." It has everything to do with certain tools I use.
D.One option is to sell all your stocks and stuff your money under the mattress, and another option is to risk everything and ride out the storm.
a) A
b) B
c) D
d) All fits to paragraph
e) None of the above
3). A. Rick Caruso, the founder and CEO of Caruso Affiliated, a privately held real estate company, wrote in a recent LinkedIn post that success does not come easy.
B.But there are certain steps you can take, or rules to follow, that can help, he says.
C.There's no magical formula for achieving it, he says—and most people become successful "by falling over and over again."
D. This does not mean you should not physically sit still. It means you should never let your mind or body become idle without purpose, Caruso explains.
a) C
b) B
c) A
d) D
e) All fits to paragraph
4). A. Android was built from the ground-up to enable developers to create compelling mobile applications that take full advantage of all a handset has to offer.
B.The Google team loves creating surprises for users. Here's how to find Google's Easter eggs, for the two latest versions of its Android operating system.
C.Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich –To make this fun animation appear, go to Settings, About, and then keep tapping the Android version number until Nyandroid appears.
D.Android (4.1, 4.2, 4.3) Jelly Bean -To access it, go to Settings, About Phone, and, once again, keep tapping the version number, but this time you'll see Google's signature chocolate bar. Tap on it, and the tiles will appear.
a) A
b) C
c) B
d) D
e) None of the above
5). A. Tigers killing elephant calves is not a rare occurrence.
B. Angered tigers are capable of killing even a bull elephant, as epitomized by E.A. Smythies in Journal of Bombay Natural History Society.
C. And one factor that could be controlling the population of the around 800 elephants of the Corbett landscape is predation on calves by tigers.
D. We walked from the saddle dam road to the main road—a distance of 6 km—watching the goral, the languor and birds and taking pictures of profusely flowering plants.
a) A
b) B
c) C
d) D
e) All fits to the paragraph
6). A. I'm encouraging people to just get outside and enjoy nature. They can do it in their backyard or backpack 20 miles into the wilderness.
B.But the universe itself and everything we can touch are made of the most beautiful geometric patterns imaginable.
C.If you could see the world through my eyes, you would know how perfect it is, how much order runs through it, and how much structure is hidden in its tiniest parts?
D.We're so often victims of things - I see the violence too, the disease, the poverty stretching far and wide.
a) A
b) D
c) B
d) All fits to paragraph
e) None of the above
7). A. I've always wondered why married people lose no opportunity to litter their conversations with marriage problems, woefully pitying one another.
B. In Western cultures, more than 90 per cent of people marry by age 50. Healthy marriages are good for couples' mental and physical health.
C.But at the same time, they will do everything to avoid (and make others avoid) single people who want to share their problems of singleness.
D.They seem to suggest: get married and all your problems will vanish.
a) A
b) B
c) C
d) D
e) All fits to the paragraph
8). A. Apple, unlike any other company in the world, has its identity tied to one individual: Steve Jobs.
B.Others began working on the Mac at later dates.
C.But, Jobs did not do it alone.
D.Apple's first CEO, Michael Scott, gave us a bunch of colour on the early days, and Steve Wozniak helped with a list of early employees.
a) C
b) A
c) D
d) All fits to paragraph
e) None of the above
9). A. There's a reason why overwhelming evidence has not spurred public action against global warming.
B.In the run-up to Earth Day this year, two major reports were released by the UN's Inter-governmental Panel on Climate Change.
C.Both reports cited substantially more evidence of substantially more global warming and related impacts than past reports have and they did so more lucidly than in past iterations.
D.The IPCC is a scientific body under the auspices of the United Nations (UN).
a) A
b) B
c) C
d) D
e) All fits to the paragraph
10). A. Big data refers to the idea that society can do things with a large body of data that were not possible when working with smaller amounts.
B. The term was originally applied a decade ago to massive datasets from astrophysics, genomics and Internet search engines, and to machine-learning systems that only work well when given lot of data to chew on.
C. When you combine someone's personal information with vast external datasets, you can infer new facts about that person.
D.Now it refers to the application of data-analysis and statistics in new areas, from retailing to human resources.
a) C
b) D
c) A
d) All fits to paragraph
e) None of the above
Explanation With Answer Key:
1). Answer: c)
Option c) is the one which is not part of the logical paragraph as we see that other options are talking about project management methodologies and other factors related to that. But option c) is defining about the business case and its benefit analysis.
2). Answer: e)
Option e) is the one which is not part of the logical paragraph since others are explaining about the Warren Buffett Indicator and things to do under crash looming. But Statement C does not fit well in this scheme of things since it talks something about luck that was said by Sean.
3). Answer: d)
Option d) is the one which is not part of the paragraph since it talks about physical fitness with respect to mind and body which is said by Caruso; While the other three sentences explains about Rick Caruso and his view about success.
4). Answer: a)
Option a) is the one which is not part of the logical paragraph since others are explaining about how to unlock two Android Easter eggs. But option a) explains about why it was built-up.
5). Answer: d)
Option d) is the one which is not part of the logical paragraph as we see that other options are explaining about the tigers that killing elephants for population control. But option d) is defining about human being walking from dam to main road and watching of goral.
6). Answer: a)
Option a) is the one which is not part of the logical paragraph since it is explaining about encouraging people to enjoy the nature; where others are describing about the pattern of the universe and how we can feel that.
7). Answer: b)
Option b) is the one which is not part of the logical paragraph because others are explaining about, facts about being single. But option b) is giving details about positive aspects of marriage.
8). Answer: e)
Option e) is the one which is not part of the logical paragraph since others are explaining about the contribution of both Steve Jobs and Michael Scott in improving Apple’s company. But Statement B is explaining about development of the Mac by other persons.
9). Answer: d)
Option d) is the one which is not part of the paragraph because other sentences are explaining about the global warming and some other factors such as climate change, Earth day, etc. But option d) gives details about IPCC.
10). Answer: a)
Option a) is the one which is not part of the paragraph; while the other three sentences are about big data and its applications. But Option a) talks about – inferring of people along with their personal information.
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