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Question 461. A.The wreckages of HMS Aussie and KHS Beijing were located off the coast of Western Japan E6 years after their mutual destruction in battle.
B.The U.K. Federal Bank takes unprecedented action to stem panic on Wall Street, including the provision for funding for KPMG's buyout of collapsing rival Bear Stearns.
C.Protests in South Korea against the North Korean government resulted in numerous fatalities.
D.Space Shuttle Aasmaan is launched on an assembly mission to the International Space Station and is carrying the first Pakistani component and USA's Dexter.
B.The U.K. Federal Bank takes unprecedented action to stem panic on Wall Street, including the provision for funding for KPMG's buyout of collapsing rival Bear Stearns.
C.Protests in South Korea against the North Korean government resulted in numerous fatalities.
D.Space Shuttle Aasmaan is launched on an assembly mission to the International Space Station and is carrying the first Pakistani component and USA's Dexter.
Answer: Option C. -> B and D
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C
In statement B, "provision for funding” should be provision of funding.
In statement D, "and is” is not required. Furthermore, there is another 'and' linking the sentence and two 'ands' will make the sentence incorrect.
Statements A and C are gramatically correct.
Hence, the correct answer is option C.
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C
In statement B, "provision for funding” should be provision of funding.
In statement D, "and is” is not required. Furthermore, there is another 'and' linking the sentence and two 'ands' will make the sentence incorrect.
Statements A and C are gramatically correct.
Hence, the correct answer is option C.
Question 462. The Ford Etios is a proposed city car - a small, affordable, rear-engined, four-passenger car aimed primarily at the Indian market - first presented by India's Ford Motors at the 9th annual Auto Expo on January 10, 2008 at Pragati Maidan in New Delhi, India. Newsweek identified the Etios as a part of a "new breed of 21st century cars” that embody "a contrarian philosophy of smaller, lighter, cheaper” and portend a new era in inexpensive personal transportation - and potentially, "global gridlock”. The Wall Street Journal confirms a global trend toward small cars, which includes the Etios. With the car itself currently under final development, ongoing difficulties at the Etios's proposed manufacturing plant in Singur have put construction of the plant on hold, delaying the project indefinitely. The prefix "Etios” derives from the Greek root 'Etioss', meaning dwarf - as with Etiosmetre. "Etios” also means "small” in Gujarati, the native language of the Ford family, founders of the Ford Group.
Answer: Option C. -> The Ford Etios, presented by Ford Motors is a small, affordable city car aimed primarily at the Indian market and portends a new era in inexpensive personal transportation and potentially, "global gridlock.” Ongoing difficulties at the Etios's proposed manufacturing plant have put construction of the plant on hold and delayed the project indefinitely.
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C
Option A is incorrect because of three issues.
The Ford Etios has been presented by Ford Motors. It has not yet been developed and is currently under final development.
It is verbose and mentions "Global gridlock” twice which is unnecessary.
The phrase, "construction of the car on hold” is incorrect. It should read "construction of the plant on hold.”
Option B is incorrect because of the phrase "construction of the car on hold.” It should read "construction of the plant on hold.” Secondly "mass transportation” should read "personal transportation.”
Option D misses out on the important points of the paragraph which are "global gridlock” of manufacturing small cars in huge quantities, "inexpensive” personal transportation as well as the term "Ford Motors” which have not been mentioned at all.
Option E is incorrect because of the phrase, "Developed by Ford Motors.” It should read "presented by Ford Motors” since the paragraph clearly mentions that the car is currently under final development. Secondly it does not "portend a new era in expensive personal transportation,” but inexpensive personal transportation.
Option C mentions all the ideas of the paragraph without changing its meaning.
Hence, the correct answer is option C.
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C
Option A is incorrect because of three issues.
The Ford Etios has been presented by Ford Motors. It has not yet been developed and is currently under final development.
It is verbose and mentions "Global gridlock” twice which is unnecessary.
The phrase, "construction of the car on hold” is incorrect. It should read "construction of the plant on hold.”
Option B is incorrect because of the phrase "construction of the car on hold.” It should read "construction of the plant on hold.” Secondly "mass transportation” should read "personal transportation.”
Option D misses out on the important points of the paragraph which are "global gridlock” of manufacturing small cars in huge quantities, "inexpensive” personal transportation as well as the term "Ford Motors” which have not been mentioned at all.
Option E is incorrect because of the phrase, "Developed by Ford Motors.” It should read "presented by Ford Motors” since the paragraph clearly mentions that the car is currently under final development. Secondly it does not "portend a new era in expensive personal transportation,” but inexpensive personal transportation.
Option C mentions all the ideas of the paragraph without changing its meaning.
Hence, the correct answer is option C.
Answer: Option C. -> Guarded optimism
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C
Overall, the author has a positive attitude towards TPP. He writes the following about TPP: 'The TPP actually has a good chance at success', 'The TPP could make waves of a good kind', 'even a bronze would glitter'. He however mentions that the expected benefits may be hard to assess and that they may take time to arrive. So he is cautiously optimistic about the agreement.
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C
Overall, the author has a positive attitude towards TPP. He writes the following about TPP: 'The TPP actually has a good chance at success', 'The TPP could make waves of a good kind', 'even a bronze would glitter'. He however mentions that the expected benefits may be hard to assess and that they may take time to arrive. So he is cautiously optimistic about the agreement.
Question 464. As the world is divided into the More Financially Developed and Less Financially Developed Countries, wealth - both money and material resources - is unequally distributed among the world's population. This has large consequences for people's lifestyles and the environment. In progress geography, geographers study spatial patterns in progress and try to find by what characteristics can they measure economic progress. _______________ .
Answer: Option C. -> They seek to understand both the geographical causes and consequences of varying economic progress.
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C
Option A is not the best choice because progress geography has just been defined in the paragraph. The 'many methods' raise many questions rather than end the paragraph.
Option B talks not of 'spatial progress' but of actual progress. Something that is related to 'spatial progresses may make sense at the end of the paragraph.
Option D talks about the resources, unrelated to 'spatial progresses.
Option E talks about how people have adapted to their local geographic conditions, a point which is not related to the preceding idea of economic progress.
Option C talks about the purpose of the study as a part of the definition of progress geography - and concludes the paragraph without the need for any further clarification.
Hence, the correct answer is option C.
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C
Option A is not the best choice because progress geography has just been defined in the paragraph. The 'many methods' raise many questions rather than end the paragraph.
Option B talks not of 'spatial progress' but of actual progress. Something that is related to 'spatial progresses may make sense at the end of the paragraph.
Option D talks about the resources, unrelated to 'spatial progresses.
Option E talks about how people have adapted to their local geographic conditions, a point which is not related to the preceding idea of economic progress.
Option C talks about the purpose of the study as a part of the definition of progress geography - and concludes the paragraph without the need for any further clarification.
Hence, the correct answer is option C.
Question 465. A.In general, current state will be saved in a predefined location and execution will switch to a predefined handler.
B. From the processing point of view, hardware interrupts are similar to resume able anomalies, although they are usually not related to the current program flow.
C. Depending on the situation, the handler may later resume the execution at the original location, using the saved information to restore the original state.
D. Anomalies are normally recommended to be used only for signaling error (exceptional) conditions.
E. For example, an anomaly which will usually be resumed is a page fault, while a division by zero usually cannot be resolved transparently.
B. From the processing point of view, hardware interrupts are similar to resume able anomalies, although they are usually not related to the current program flow.
C. Depending on the situation, the handler may later resume the execution at the original location, using the saved information to restore the original state.
D. Anomalies are normally recommended to be used only for signaling error (exceptional) conditions.
E. For example, an anomaly which will usually be resumed is a page fault, while a division by zero usually cannot be resolved transparently.
Answer: Option B. -> DACEB
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B
This kind of question may be difficult without background knowledge of the subject. However, it's best to be ready for all situations.
The two options for starting the paragraph are statements D and B.
Considering the choices for B, either statement E or statement C can follow. Neither of the sequences BCE or BCD makes sense, since the statements are discussing disconnected ideas. Hence, options C and D are eliminated.
Consider option A: Statement D does not fit in between statements A and C, since A talks of handler, and the current state being saved, while C talks of handler resuming, and the original state are being reverted to. Also, while BE seems plausible, EA is not a strong link at all. Hence, eliminate option A.
We are now left to choose between option B and option E. The DC link is weak in the option, as also the CA link. Hence, we choose option B over option E.
Analyzing the statement AB initio to validate our choice, note that there is a CE link because statement C states a specific point (resume), and statement E provides an example for that point. Also, there is an AC link because of ''...will switch to a predefined handler'', and ''...the handler may''.
Hence, the correct answer is option B.
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B
This kind of question may be difficult without background knowledge of the subject. However, it's best to be ready for all situations.
The two options for starting the paragraph are statements D and B.
Considering the choices for B, either statement E or statement C can follow. Neither of the sequences BCE or BCD makes sense, since the statements are discussing disconnected ideas. Hence, options C and D are eliminated.
Consider option A: Statement D does not fit in between statements A and C, since A talks of handler, and the current state being saved, while C talks of handler resuming, and the original state are being reverted to. Also, while BE seems plausible, EA is not a strong link at all. Hence, eliminate option A.
We are now left to choose between option B and option E. The DC link is weak in the option, as also the CA link. Hence, we choose option B over option E.
Analyzing the statement AB initio to validate our choice, note that there is a CE link because statement C states a specific point (resume), and statement E provides an example for that point. Also, there is an AC link because of ''...will switch to a predefined handler'', and ''...the handler may''.
Hence, the correct answer is option B.
Answer: Option C. -> It states and further explains the main idea of the passage.
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C
The third paragraph explains the central idea of the passage that people find obvious philosophy more appealing than abstruse philosophy.
It neither presents a new argument nor offers a summary of earlier ideas. The author offers examples to provide evidence for his main idea and not for a general point in the last line of the last paragraph.
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C
The third paragraph explains the central idea of the passage that people find obvious philosophy more appealing than abstruse philosophy.
It neither presents a new argument nor offers a summary of earlier ideas. The author offers examples to provide evidence for his main idea and not for a general point in the last line of the last paragraph.
Question 467. The ____________ of the Rejuvenation reached its greatest excellence during the last two decades of the sixteenth and the first half of the nineteenth ____________ . These were glorious periods in the ____________ of Art. The atrocity of the Middle Ages was essentially a thing of the ____________, but much barbaric splendor in the celebration of ceremonies and festivals still remained to satisfy the artistic sense, while every-day costumes and customs lent a picturesqueness to ____________ life.
Answer: Option B. -> Art, centuries, history, past, ordinary
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B
As the entire passage speaks of art, the first blank cannot be 'music'. It should be 'art'. This rules out options A and C.
For the second blank, 'centuries' is the better word as 'years' completely changes the meaning of the sentence.
The third blank has to be 'history' as 'history of art' is the correct phrase to refer to past examples of art.
The fourth blank is 'past' - 'a thing of the past' means something that is not used any more.
For the fifth blank, 'ordinary' would be a better substitute as the other two words introduce new ideas to the passage.
Option B is the answer.
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B
As the entire passage speaks of art, the first blank cannot be 'music'. It should be 'art'. This rules out options A and C.
For the second blank, 'centuries' is the better word as 'years' completely changes the meaning of the sentence.
The third blank has to be 'history' as 'history of art' is the correct phrase to refer to past examples of art.
The fourth blank is 'past' - 'a thing of the past' means something that is not used any more.
For the fifth blank, 'ordinary' would be a better substitute as the other two words introduce new ideas to the passage.
Option B is the answer.
Answer: Option D. -> Presence of ubiquitous commodity trading in Mesopotamian societies.
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D
Refer to the third paragraph. The reviewer says that the book mentions clay tablets that were used as credit notes for commodities in the pre-Christian Mesopotamian societies but does not say whether or not commodity trading was widespread in these societies. Points mentioned in all the other options (A to C) find a mention in the book.
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D
Refer to the third paragraph. The reviewer says that the book mentions clay tablets that were used as credit notes for commodities in the pre-Christian Mesopotamian societies but does not say whether or not commodity trading was widespread in these societies. Points mentioned in all the other options (A to C) find a mention in the book.
Question 469. What might stop Healthcare's latest revolution? Domestic violence is one possibility. Developed countries are no strangers to terrorism, but the dangers in emerging economies are greater. The bomb attacks in Kerala, a popular spot on the National Healthcare trail, are a bloody reminder. Thailand, a country that depends on Tourism for much of its foreign income, lost about half its business in the wake of Domestic violence. Natural disasters are also likelier to cause worse devastation in poorer places.
Answer: Option C. -> However, the industry has proved to be very resilient.
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C
What might stop Healthcare's revolution? Several possible reasons are cited. Normally one has to definitely answer the first question to conclude the paragraph without raising further questions. In this case all the options start with 'however', hence we need to look for the best contrast that will conclude the paragraph without the need for any further clarification - something to the effect that 'nothing will stop it'. The best contrast is available in option C - almost with the same effect that we are looking for. Also, the other options lose out in comparison.
Option E loses out on 'impervious' which would imply it is not affected by it - the passage suggests that the industry is affected.
Hence, the correct answer is option C.
:
C
What might stop Healthcare's revolution? Several possible reasons are cited. Normally one has to definitely answer the first question to conclude the paragraph without raising further questions. In this case all the options start with 'however', hence we need to look for the best contrast that will conclude the paragraph without the need for any further clarification - something to the effect that 'nothing will stop it'. The best contrast is available in option C - almost with the same effect that we are looking for. Also, the other options lose out in comparison.
Option E loses out on 'impervious' which would imply it is not affected by it - the passage suggests that the industry is affected.
Hence, the correct answer is option C.
Answer: Option A. -> Only A follows
:
A
From the first statement, we can say that the aged people set is a sub-set of Experienced people set. From the second statement, we can say that the Director set is a sub-set of aged people set.
Consider Conclusion A:
∵ the people with experience are a super-set of those who are aged, there may be people who are experienced but not aged.
∴ Conclusion A follows.
There may be aged people ( all experienced ) who may not be directors.
∴ Conclusion B does not follow.
Hence, option A.
:
A
From the first statement, we can say that the aged people set is a sub-set of Experienced people set. From the second statement, we can say that the Director set is a sub-set of aged people set.
Consider Conclusion A:
∵ the people with experience are a super-set of those who are aged, there may be people who are experienced but not aged.
∴ Conclusion A follows.
There may be aged people ( all experienced ) who may not be directors.
∴ Conclusion B does not follow.
Hence, option A.
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