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Answer: Option A. -> scientific and detached
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A
The author is not biased. He is not prejudiced. He defines power, its nature andcharacteristics in a scientific way. He is not sympathetic and neither is he suspicious. He isalso not disturbed. 'Reproachful' means being very critical of someone or somethingespecially for not being successful. This is not the case here.So the correct answer is option (a).
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A
The author is not biased. He is not prejudiced. He defines power, its nature andcharacteristics in a scientific way. He is not sympathetic and neither is he suspicious. He isalso not disturbed. 'Reproachful' means being very critical of someone or somethingespecially for not being successful. This is not the case here.So the correct answer is option (a).
Answer: Option B. -> Ordinary social interaction is richer than paying adequate attention to Klodike solitaire and playing to win.
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B
First let us look at option (c).
The following lines from 2nd paragraph proves that (c) is wrong.
"You must occasionally make strategic decisions about which of two or more possible moves is better”.
Let us look at option (a).
Let us look at these lines from the last paragraph -
"The "emotional stakes” are generally much higher when you are playing with another human”.
Emotional stakes are high generally only in solitaire where you have a human opponent. It is not true for all solitaire games.
So option (a) is not correct.
The correct answer is option (b). Look at these lines in the third paragraph -
"Observations of transient mental and emotional phenomena that apply in many areas of life is possible in this rich situation, as I will illustrate by describing a typical experiential sequence for me.”
The typical experience is playing the game.
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B
First let us look at option (c).
The following lines from 2nd paragraph proves that (c) is wrong.
"You must occasionally make strategic decisions about which of two or more possible moves is better”.
Let us look at option (a).
Let us look at these lines from the last paragraph -
"The "emotional stakes” are generally much higher when you are playing with another human”.
Emotional stakes are high generally only in solitaire where you have a human opponent. It is not true for all solitaire games.
So option (a) is not correct.
The correct answer is option (b). Look at these lines in the third paragraph -
"Observations of transient mental and emotional phenomena that apply in many areas of life is possible in this rich situation, as I will illustrate by describing a typical experiential sequence for me.”
The typical experience is playing the game.
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Sentence B should not contain the continuous form of the verb 'tolerating'. It should read 'He is too important to tolerate any delay'. In sentence C, the phrase 'short names' is inappropriate. It should be 'initials' instead. Famous men are frequently referred by their initials.
Sentences A and D are correct.
Question 434. A. What function do they serve?
B. This conceals its body from the eyes of hungry predators.
C. The traditional explanation is that the stripes act as a camouflage, which breaks up the shape of the animal.
D. Despite their vivid appearance in bright sunlight in an open grassland.
E. The zebras are well camouflaged at dawn and dusk.
F. The predators are active during these times when the light is dim.
B. This conceals its body from the eyes of hungry predators.
C. The traditional explanation is that the stripes act as a camouflage, which breaks up the shape of the animal.
D. Despite their vivid appearance in bright sunlight in an open grassland.
E. The zebras are well camouflaged at dawn and dusk.
F. The predators are active during these times when the light is dim.
Answer: Option B. -> ACBDEF
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B
E is the connecting link to D's statement. In fact, it completes what statement D is saying. Eliminate options (a), (c) and (d), answer is option (b).
Alternatively, AC is a mandatory pair. (A) asks a question and (C) provides the answer. Also,"they” in (A), refers to "the stripes” in (C). EF is the other pair. (E) mentions "dawn and dusk” and (F) states "these times when the light is dim”.
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B
E is the connecting link to D's statement. In fact, it completes what statement D is saying. Eliminate options (a), (c) and (d), answer is option (b).
Alternatively, AC is a mandatory pair. (A) asks a question and (C) provides the answer. Also,"they” in (A), refers to "the stripes” in (C). EF is the other pair. (E) mentions "dawn and dusk” and (F) states "these times when the light is dim”.
Answer: Option D. -> Women who are literary critics face professional risks different from those faced by men who are literary critics.
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D
Look at the following lines from the second paragraph -
Opening line “For the woman who is a practitioner of feminist literary criticism, the subjectivity versus objectivity, or critic-as-artist-or-scientist, debate has special significance”
Closing lines “Whereas men may be free to claim the role of critic-as-artist, women run different professional risks when they choose intuition and private experience as critical method and defense”
If we sum up these two lines, we find that (d) is the only correct answer.
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D
Look at the following lines from the second paragraph -
Opening line “For the woman who is a practitioner of feminist literary criticism, the subjectivity versus objectivity, or critic-as-artist-or-scientist, debate has special significance”
Closing lines “Whereas men may be free to claim the role of critic-as-artist, women run different professional risks when they choose intuition and private experience as critical method and defense”
If we sum up these two lines, we find that (d) is the only correct answer.
Answer: Option D. -> tendency of members of the academic establishment to treat all forms of feminist literary theory with hostility
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D
Look at these lines in the second paragraph -
“If she defines feminist criticism as creative and intuitive, privileged as art, then her work becomes vulnerable to the prejudices of stereotypic ideas about the ways in which women think, and will be dismissed by much of the academic establishment”
Also have a look at these lines in the third paragraph.
“women scholars—only now entering the academic profession in substantial numbers”
Therefore (a) is not the answer.
In the second paragraph the following lines -
“Because of these prejudices, women who use an intuitive approach in their criticism may find themselves charged with inability to be analytical, to be objective, or to think critically”
Show that (b) can’t be the answer.
In the third paragraph the following lines
“These questions are political in the sense that the debate over them will inevitably be less an exploration of abstract matters in a spirit of disinterested inquiry than an academic power struggle in which the careers and professional fortunes of many women scholars—only now entering the academic profession in substantial numbers—will be at stake”
Also ensure that option (c) is wrong.
The correct answer is (d).
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D
Look at these lines in the second paragraph -
“If she defines feminist criticism as creative and intuitive, privileged as art, then her work becomes vulnerable to the prejudices of stereotypic ideas about the ways in which women think, and will be dismissed by much of the academic establishment”
Also have a look at these lines in the third paragraph.
“women scholars—only now entering the academic profession in substantial numbers”
Therefore (a) is not the answer.
In the second paragraph the following lines -
“Because of these prejudices, women who use an intuitive approach in their criticism may find themselves charged with inability to be analytical, to be objective, or to think critically”
Show that (b) can’t be the answer.
In the third paragraph the following lines
“These questions are political in the sense that the debate over them will inevitably be less an exploration of abstract matters in a spirit of disinterested inquiry than an academic power struggle in which the careers and professional fortunes of many women scholars—only now entering the academic profession in substantial numbers—will be at stake”
Also ensure that option (c) is wrong.
The correct answer is (d).
Question 437. 1. Clinical trials have limitations beyond their exorbitant costs and the years or decades it takes them to provide meaningful results.
A. Randomly subjecting thousands of individuals to second-hand tobacco smoke, pollutants or potentially noxious trans fats presents obvious ethical dilemmas.
B. Clinical trials invariably enroll subjects who are relatively healthy, who are motivated to volunteer and will show up regularly for treatments and checkups.
C. They can rarely be used, for instance, to study suspected harmful effects.
D. And even when these trials are done to study the benefits of a particular intervention, it's rarely clear how the results apply to the public at large or to any specific patient.
6. Randomized trials are very good for showing that a drug does what the pharmaceutical company says it does but not very good for telling you how big the benefit really is and whatare the harms in typical people.
A. Randomly subjecting thousands of individuals to second-hand tobacco smoke, pollutants or potentially noxious trans fats presents obvious ethical dilemmas.
B. Clinical trials invariably enroll subjects who are relatively healthy, who are motivated to volunteer and will show up regularly for treatments and checkups.
C. They can rarely be used, for instance, to study suspected harmful effects.
D. And even when these trials are done to study the benefits of a particular intervention, it's rarely clear how the results apply to the public at large or to any specific patient.
6. Randomized trials are very good for showing that a drug does what the pharmaceutical company says it does but not very good for telling you how big the benefit really is and whatare the harms in typical people.
Answer: Option C. -> CADB
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C
Sentence B cannot follow A because both of them start with the phrase 'clinical trials', which isredundant.A pronoun should have replaced the subject 'clinical trials' in order to make the flowcoherent.So [b] and [e] can be negated.CD is not a valid link - C precisely states the drawbackof using clinical trials' whereas D goes off on a tangent.Hence, [a] is also negated.Sentence Aends on a negative note regarding the clinical trials whereas sentence 6 begins on a positive note about the trials and again goes on to discuss the negative aspects.Moreover, aBA link also cannot be established - B mentions the health of the subjects whereasAmentions a different issue regarding the subjects (ethical dilemmas associated with trials conducted on them).Therefore, [d] can be negated.Ccan follow A because it states what other problem is associated with clinical trials and it should be followed by A which gives some examples. D should follow A because of the connecting phrase 'and even when'.So the proper sequenceis CADB.
SHORTCUT
Look at sentence 1
"Clinical trials have limitations beyond their exorbitant costs and the years or decades it takes them to provide meaningful results.”
We need to look for a sentence which lets us look at some more limitations. Only sentence C fits the bill. Only one option starts C. Hence, answer is option (c)
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C
Sentence B cannot follow A because both of them start with the phrase 'clinical trials', which isredundant.A pronoun should have replaced the subject 'clinical trials' in order to make the flowcoherent.So [b] and [e] can be negated.CD is not a valid link - C precisely states the drawbackof using clinical trials' whereas D goes off on a tangent.Hence, [a] is also negated.Sentence Aends on a negative note regarding the clinical trials whereas sentence 6 begins on a positive note about the trials and again goes on to discuss the negative aspects.Moreover, aBA link also cannot be established - B mentions the health of the subjects whereasAmentions a different issue regarding the subjects (ethical dilemmas associated with trials conducted on them).Therefore, [d] can be negated.Ccan follow A because it states what other problem is associated with clinical trials and it should be followed by A which gives some examples. D should follow A because of the connecting phrase 'and even when'.So the proper sequenceis CADB.
SHORTCUT
Look at sentence 1
"Clinical trials have limitations beyond their exorbitant costs and the years or decades it takes them to provide meaningful results.”
We need to look for a sentence which lets us look at some more limitations. Only sentence C fits the bill. Only one option starts C. Hence, answer is option (c)
Question 438. A. Germany has been less staunch, worrying more than the others that Iran may make good on its threat to leave the Non-Proliferation Treaty.
B. Yet Iran is exhausting the patience of even the friendlier European governments.
C. Britain and France have told Iran privately that it must fulfill its obligations to the IAEA, and also its original promise of a full suspension of enrichment-related activity.
D. But, ultimately, it agrees with its European partners that Iran must toe the line.
E. The reasons for the three countries' stance are not far to seek - An Iran that went nuclear despite repeated European overtures would make a mockery of European claims to be defter at diplomacy than heavy-handed America.
B. Yet Iran is exhausting the patience of even the friendlier European governments.
C. Britain and France have told Iran privately that it must fulfill its obligations to the IAEA, and also its original promise of a full suspension of enrichment-related activity.
D. But, ultimately, it agrees with its European partners that Iran must toe the line.
E. The reasons for the three countries' stance are not far to seek - An Iran that went nuclear despite repeated European overtures would make a mockery of European claims to be defter at diplomacy than heavy-handed America.
Answer: Option D. -> BCADE
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D
Though a sentence beginning with 'yet' does not seem to be the right option as a first sentence, out of the other options it seems better and presents a line of thought. Sentence C is better than A in terms of demonstrating these reactions, especially since the sentence mentions "less staunch” in comparison to Britain and France. Sentence D qualifies Germany's stance and sentence E describes the reasoning behind this. This makes choice (d) correct.
Shortcut-
Elimination- If you read the 5 sentences, observe that Sentence A talks about Germany talking a more "Relaxed” stance while sentence D, which starts with "but” says that however, Germany still agrees with its European Partners... Hence "AD”is a definite link. Directly eliminate option (a),(b),(c).
Answer is option (d).
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D
Though a sentence beginning with 'yet' does not seem to be the right option as a first sentence, out of the other options it seems better and presents a line of thought. Sentence C is better than A in terms of demonstrating these reactions, especially since the sentence mentions "less staunch” in comparison to Britain and France. Sentence D qualifies Germany's stance and sentence E describes the reasoning behind this. This makes choice (d) correct.
Shortcut-
Elimination- If you read the 5 sentences, observe that Sentence A talks about Germany talking a more "Relaxed” stance while sentence D, which starts with "but” says that however, Germany still agrees with its European Partners... Hence "AD”is a definite link. Directly eliminate option (a),(b),(c).
Answer is option (d).
Question 439. Political scientist: As a political system, democracy does not promote political freedom. There are historical examples of democracies that ultimately resulted in some of the most oppressive societies. Likewise, there have been enlightened despotisms and oligarchies that have provided a remarkable level of political freedom to their subjects. The reasoning in the political scientist's argument is flawed because it
Answer: Option D. -> overlooks the possibility that democracy promotes political freedom without being necessary or sufficient by itself to produce it
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D
Answer (d)
The premise stated by the political scientist is that:
"As a political system, democracy does not promote political freedom”
Example given by him "There are historical examples of democracies that ultimately resulted in some of the most oppressive societies”
Here he talks about democracy leading to oppressive societies. But there can be a oppressive society which has political freedom.
So it is an incomplete example. Democracy can promote political freedom and at the same time create an oppressive society, as the argument does not provide any link between political freedom and oppressive society.
SO the argument overlooks the possibility that democracy promotes political freedom without being necessary or sufficient by itself to produce it (a democratic society as it can create an oppressive society).
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D
Answer (d)
The premise stated by the political scientist is that:
"As a political system, democracy does not promote political freedom”
Example given by him "There are historical examples of democracies that ultimately resulted in some of the most oppressive societies”
Here he talks about democracy leading to oppressive societies. But there can be a oppressive society which has political freedom.
So it is an incomplete example. Democracy can promote political freedom and at the same time create an oppressive society, as the argument does not provide any link between political freedom and oppressive society.
SO the argument overlooks the possibility that democracy promotes political freedom without being necessary or sufficient by itself to produce it (a democratic society as it can create an oppressive society).
Answer: Option B. -> Provision of concrete examples
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B
In this passage the author has not used any examples to prove his point.
Restatement of ideas is found in the second paragraph. Analysis, classification, compare andcontrast have been done in the entire passage.
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B
In this passage the author has not used any examples to prove his point.
Restatement of ideas is found in the second paragraph. Analysis, classification, compare andcontrast have been done in the entire passage.
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