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Direction (1-5): A passage is given with 5 questions following it. Read the passage carefully and choose the best answer to each question out of the four alternatives.
Corruption is not a new phenomenon in India. It has been prevalent in society since ancient times. History reveals that it was present even in the Mauryan period. Great scholar, Kautilya, mentions the pressure of forty types of corruption in his contemporary society. It was practised even in Mughal and Sultanate period. When the East India Company took control of the country, corruption reached new height. Corruption in India has become so common that people now are averse to thinking of public life with it. Corruption has been defined variously by scholars. But the simple meaning of it is that corruption implies perversion of morality, integrity, character or duty out of mercenary motives, i.e. bribery, without any regard to honour, right and justice. In other words, undue favour for any one for some monetary or other gains is corruption. Simultaneously, depriving the genuinely deserving from their right or privilege is also a corrupt practice. Shrinking from one’s duty or dereliction of duty are also forms of corruption. Besides, thefts, wastage of public property constitute varieties of corruption. Dishonesty, exploitation, malpractices, scams and scandals are various manifestations of corruption.
Q1. According to the passage, corruption is _____ .
new phenomenon in India
insignificant to Indian society
prevalent since ancient times
prevalent only in middle east countries
Solution:
Refer to, “Corruption is not a new phenomenon in India. It has been prevalent in society since ancient times.”
Q2. Kautilya mentions the pressure of how many types of corruption in his contemporary society?
20
30
40
50
Solution:
Refer to, “Kautilya, mentions the pressure of forty types of corruption in his contemporary society.”
Q3. Perversion of what is not mentioned in the passage?
character
attitude
morality
integrity
Solution:
“attitude” is the one which is not mentioned in the passage.
Q4. According to the passage, what all are the manifestation of corruption?
malpractices
dishonesty
scams and scandals
All of these
Solution:
Refer to, “Dishonesty, exploitation, malpractices, scams and scandals are various manifestations of corruption.”
Q5. What people are averse of due to corruption in India?
thinking of stardom
thinking of public life
thinking of monetary gains
thinking of undue favours
Solution:
Refer to, “Corruption in India has become so common that people now are averse to thinking of public life with it.”
Direction (6-10): A passage is given with 5 questions following it. Read the passage carefully and choose the best answer to each question out of the four alternatives.
Many of the serious health concerns in modern America can be linked to poor diet. People who regularly consume foods high in sodium, sugar and saturated fats not only increase their chances of obesity, but also increase their risks of diseases, hypertension, diabetes and several types of cancer. Although some people, who regularly consume unhealthy foods do so knowingly, there is also significant portion of the population that remains under-educated about proper nutrition. What is more, individuals who live in food deserts areas in low-income neighborhoods that lack easy access to healthy, affordable food may not even have the opportunity to obtain nutritious food. Food deserts are located m high-poverty areas, such as sparsely populated rural areas or densely populated, low-income urban centres. Food deserts most often develop when major supermarket chains either relocate out of these areas or simply refrain from building stores there. Major food retailing chains tend to limit their store locations to wealthier urban or suburban neighborhoods. This means that those who live in high-poverty areas often also live miles away from fresh meats, dairy products and produce available at supermarkets. Furthermore, fast food restaurants are disproportionately concentrated in low-income areas.
Q6. Serious health concerns in modern America are related to
smoking
fast life
poor diet
loneliness
Solution:
Refer to, “Many of the serious health concerns in modern America can be linked to poor diet.”
Q7. Food deserts are
areas having large supermarket chains
low-income areas without access to healthy foods
areas having large-scale plantations
areas not having large number of restaurants
Solution:
Refer to, “What is more, individuals who live in food deserts areas in low-income neighbourhoods that lack easy access to healthy, affordable food may not even have the opportunity to obtain nutritious food.”
Q8. Food deserts are formed when
major supermarket chains are unavailable in some areas
people do not like eating fresh food
people relocate to new areas
most remain under-educated about nutritious food
Solution:
Refer to, “Food deserts most often develop when major supermarket chains either relocate out of these areas or simply refrain from building stores there.”
Q9. People belonging to low-income group mostly resort to-
fresh milk and vegetables
gambling
rash driving
fast food
Solution:
Refer to, “Furthermore, fast food restaurants are disproportionately concentrated in low-income areas.”
Q10. The best possible title for the passage is
Supermarket’s Contribution to Obesity in America
The Dangers of Fast Food
Food Deserts: The Problems of Poor Diet
Why processed Food Kills
Solution:
The best possible title for the passage is Food Deserts: The Problems of Poor Diet.
Direction (11-15): A passage is given with 5 questions following it. Read the passage carefully and choose the best answer to each question out of the four alternatives.
Backdrafts or smoke explosions can occur in fires that are severely ventilation-limited. This means that the fire’s aggravation is limited by the amount of oxygen available to it. The other two necessary ingredients are available in abundance: heat and fuel. In this instance, the fuel is the smoke being released by the fire which contains a large amount of carbon monoxide — a flammable gas. One of the most hazardous conditions a firefighter will ever encounter is a backdraft (also known as a smoke explosion). A backdraft can occur in the hot- smoldering phase of a fire when burning is incomplete and there is not enough oxygen to sustain the fire. Unburned carbon particles and other flammable products, combined with the intense heat, may cause instantaneous combustion if more oxygen reaches the fire. Firefighters should be aware of the conditions that indicate the possibility for a backdraft to occur. When there is a lack of oxygen during a fire, the smoke becomes filled with carbon dioxide or carbon monoxide and turns dense gray or black. Other warning signs of a potential backdraft are little or no visible flame, excessive heat, smoke leaving the building in puffs, muffled sounds, and smoke-stained windows. Proper ventilation will make a backdraft less likely. Opening a room or building at the highest point allows heated gases and smoke to be released gradually. However, suddenly breaking a window or opening a door is a mistake, because it allows oxygen to rush in, causing an explosion.
Q11. A backdraft is a dangerous condition for firefighters mainly because
there is not enough oxygen for breathing
the heat is extremely intense
the smoke is dangerously thick
an explosion occurs
Solution:
The first two sentences of the passage indicate that a backdraft is dangerous because it is an explosion. The other choices are dangers, but they do not define a backdraft.
Q12. Which of the following is not mentioned as a potential backdraft warning sign?
windows stained with smoke
flames shooting up from the building
puffs of smoke leaving the building
more intense heat than usual
Solution:
The third paragraph indicates that there is little or no visible flame with a potential backdraft. The other choices are listed at the end of the second paragraph as warning signs of a potential backdraft.
Q13. To prevent the possibility of a backdraft, a firefighter should
carry an oxygen tank
open a door to allow gases to escape
make an opening at the top of the building
break a window to release carbon particles
Solution:
This is stated in the last paragraph. Choice ‘a’ is not mentioned in the passage. The other choices would be useless or harmful.
Q14. When compared with a hot, smoldering fire, a fire with visible, high-reaching flames
has more oxygen available for combustion
has more carbon dioxide available for consumption
produces more dense gray smoke
is more likely to cause a backdraft
Solution:
The passage indicates that hot, smoldering fires have little or no visible flame and insufficient oxygen. It can reasonably be inferred, then, that more oxygen would produce more visible flames.
Q15. Choose the word which is most nearly the same in meaning to the word given in bold as used in the passage. Aggravation
Compression
Improvement
Loss
Augmentation
Solution:
Aggravation – the state of becoming worse or more serious; exacerbation. Hence “augmentation” is very similar in meaning.
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