Exams > Cat > Verbal
VERBAL CLUBBED MCQs
Total Questions : 504
| Page 48 of 51 pages
Answer: Option B. -> Dispassionately objective
:
B
It is necessary here to note that the author is not criticizing the abstruse philosophers. He is merely stating that their philosophy is not as popular with people as obvious philosophy is. The author is neither pro nor against abstruse philosophers. He is just looking at abstruse philosophy from the point of view of the masses and saying that it does not give them something concrete to relate to. So, his view towards the philosophers is dispassionately objective.
:
B
It is necessary here to note that the author is not criticizing the abstruse philosophers. He is merely stating that their philosophy is not as popular with people as obvious philosophy is. The author is neither pro nor against abstruse philosophers. He is just looking at abstruse philosophy from the point of view of the masses and saying that it does not give them something concrete to relate to. So, his view towards the philosophers is dispassionately objective.
Answer: Option D. -> Manufacturers of Biologics in developing nations may offer only 10% price reduction on these drugs as compared to the original versions.
:
D
Medicines sans Frontiers argues that a 12 year data exclusivity term on Biologics will bestow an unfair advantage to American pharma majors as they will be able to sell them at high prices in developing markets also during this period. They contend that if the data on these drugs is shared with generic drug makers, low cost generic versions of these drugs developed by them will be much more affordable to the people living in poorer countries.
So a statement that negates the availability of generics at a significantly low price will most seriously weaken the argument of Medicines sans Frontiers against a shorter data exclusivity term and option D does that.
:
D
Medicines sans Frontiers argues that a 12 year data exclusivity term on Biologics will bestow an unfair advantage to American pharma majors as they will be able to sell them at high prices in developing markets also during this period. They contend that if the data on these drugs is shared with generic drug makers, low cost generic versions of these drugs developed by them will be much more affordable to the people living in poorer countries.
So a statement that negates the availability of generics at a significantly low price will most seriously weaken the argument of Medicines sans Frontiers against a shorter data exclusivity term and option D does that.
Answer: Option C. -> Forthright, prevaricate
:
C
Note that the structure of the sentence demands that the two blanks must be filled with antonyms ( 'but in the embarrassing situation' requires that the person does something contrary to his usual behavior )
Considerate means 'understanding'. So the person must behave in an 'inconsiderate' or 'harsh' way. Capitulate means to cease to resist an opponent or an unwelcome demand. So option A is incorrect.
Similarly forthright and concede in option B are not antonyms nor are Equable and concede in option D.
'To prevaricate' means 'to lie'. So a normally forthright person may feel compelled to lie in an embarrassing situation. Hence, the correct answer is option C.
:
C
Note that the structure of the sentence demands that the two blanks must be filled with antonyms ( 'but in the embarrassing situation' requires that the person does something contrary to his usual behavior )
Considerate means 'understanding'. So the person must behave in an 'inconsiderate' or 'harsh' way. Capitulate means to cease to resist an opponent or an unwelcome demand. So option A is incorrect.
Similarly forthright and concede in option B are not antonyms nor are Equable and concede in option D.
'To prevaricate' means 'to lie'. So a normally forthright person may feel compelled to lie in an embarrassing situation. Hence, the correct answer is option C.
Question 474. Cannabis leaves are harvested and aged using a process that combines use of heat and shade to reduce sugar and water content without causing the large leaves to rot. This first part of the process, called curing, takes between 25 and 45 days and varies substantially based upon climatic conditions as well as the construction of sheds or barns used to store harvested Cannabis. The curing process is manipulated based upon the type of Cannabis, and the desired colour of the leaf. The second part of the process, called fermentation, is carried out under conditions designed to help the leaf die slowly and gracefully. Temperature and humidity are controlled to ensure that the leaf continues to ferment, without rotting or disintegrating. This is where the flavour, burning, and aroma characteristics are primarily brought out in the leaf.
Answer: Option E. -> Curing reduces sugar and water content of Cannabis leaves without causing the larger ones to rot. The fermentation process, which adds flavour, burning and aroma characteristics, is carried out to help the leaf die slowly and gracefully.
:
E
Options A and B are incorrect as they attribute 'flavour, burning and aroma characteristics' to both the processes which is actually only due to the fermentation process.
Option D incorrectly states curing as the one which determines the color of the leaf. "The curing process is manipulated based upon ... desired colour of the leaf”.
Options C and E provide the correct summary, however option C has redundant usage of fermentation. Option E communicates the same idea with the use of less words.
Hence, the correct answer is option E.
Note: Summary questions should have an answer that is not only complete but also precise and compact (communicates the essence of the passage using fewer words).
:
E
Options A and B are incorrect as they attribute 'flavour, burning and aroma characteristics' to both the processes which is actually only due to the fermentation process.
Option D incorrectly states curing as the one which determines the color of the leaf. "The curing process is manipulated based upon ... desired colour of the leaf”.
Options C and E provide the correct summary, however option C has redundant usage of fermentation. Option E communicates the same idea with the use of less words.
Hence, the correct answer is option E.
Note: Summary questions should have an answer that is not only complete but also precise and compact (communicates the essence of the passage using fewer words).
Question 475. A.To most minds enigma is more fascinating than science.
B.But when science itself leads straight up to the borders of enigma and comes to a dead stop, saying, "At present I can no longer see my way,” the force of the charm is redoubled.
C.On the other hand, the illimitable is no less potent in enigma than the invisible, whence the dramatic effect of Beats' "stout Kortez” staring at the boundless Atlantic while all his men look at each other with wild surmise, "silent upon a peak in Marien.”
D.The name, "Gaged-sacks,” given to these strange voids is descriptive hardly.
E.Rather they produce upon the mind the effect of blank windows in a lonely house on a pitch-dark night, which, when looked at from the brilliant interior, became appalling in their rayless murk.
B.But when science itself leads straight up to the borders of enigma and comes to a dead stop, saying, "At present I can no longer see my way,” the force of the charm is redoubled.
C.On the other hand, the illimitable is no less potent in enigma than the invisible, whence the dramatic effect of Beats' "stout Kortez” staring at the boundless Atlantic while all his men look at each other with wild surmise, "silent upon a peak in Marien.”
D.The name, "Gaged-sacks,” given to these strange voids is descriptive hardly.
E.Rather they produce upon the mind the effect of blank windows in a lonely house on a pitch-dark night, which, when looked at from the brilliant interior, became appalling in their rayless murk.
Answer: Option C. -> C, D and E
:
C
Statement D can be easily spotted as being incorrect. There is a modifier error. "Hardly” should be placed before the word "descriptive”. Unfortunately, statement D is also present in all the options.
Statement E is in the present tense. Thus, the correct word should be "become” and not "became”.
Between options D and E, statement C has an article error. It should either be "wild surmises” or "a wild surmise”.
Hence, the correct answer is option D.
:
C
Statement D can be easily spotted as being incorrect. There is a modifier error. "Hardly” should be placed before the word "descriptive”. Unfortunately, statement D is also present in all the options.
Statement E is in the present tense. Thus, the correct word should be "become” and not "became”.
Between options D and E, statement C has an article error. It should either be "wild surmises” or "a wild surmise”.
Hence, the correct answer is option D.
Question 476. A.In the hands of a lesser player, the HZ Jazz can sound rather flat and woody, but good players succeed in producing a vibrant, singing tone.
B.Though the British system was once widely favored in England, Smorgasbord-system instruments are no longer made there, and the last prominent English player of the British system retired in the 1980s.
C.Conversely, when poorly played, the Smorgasbord can sound buzzy and nasal, but good players succeed in producing a warm, expressive sound different from but in no way inferior to that of the HZ.
D.As with all Jazzs, the tone varies considerably depending on the individual instrument and performer.
E.However, with its continued use in some regions and its distinctive tone, the Smorgasbord continues to have a place in modern Jazz playing, particularly in Britain.
B.Though the British system was once widely favored in England, Smorgasbord-system instruments are no longer made there, and the last prominent English player of the British system retired in the 1980s.
C.Conversely, when poorly played, the Smorgasbord can sound buzzy and nasal, but good players succeed in producing a warm, expressive sound different from but in no way inferior to that of the HZ.
D.As with all Jazzs, the tone varies considerably depending on the individual instrument and performer.
E.However, with its continued use in some regions and its distinctive tone, the Smorgasbord continues to have a place in modern Jazz playing, particularly in Britain.
Answer: Option C. -> DACBE
:
C
Statement A: must precede statement C because both these statements satisfy logical continuity and compares 'Jazz sounds' among lesser and good players. Therefore, options A and D are eliminated.
Statement B: must precede statement E because these statements dwell upon the past and the present status of the 'Smorgasbord-system' and Statement E begins with 'However'. Therefore option E is eliminated.
Logically statement D must precede statement A. Therefore, option B is eliminated.
Hence, the correct answer is option C.
:
C
Statement A: must precede statement C because both these statements satisfy logical continuity and compares 'Jazz sounds' among lesser and good players. Therefore, options A and D are eliminated.
Statement B: must precede statement E because these statements dwell upon the past and the present status of the 'Smorgasbord-system' and Statement E begins with 'However'. Therefore option E is eliminated.
Logically statement D must precede statement A. Therefore, option B is eliminated.
Hence, the correct answer is option C.
Answer: Option C. -> State owned companies in Vietnam
:
C
The state owned companies in Vietnam want to protect their fiefdoms and continue enjoying the subsidies but will not have the clout to push back once the TPP puts an end to their privileges. So they stand to lose once TPP comes into effect. The immediate effect on American pharma majors is neither discussed in the passage nor can it be inferred. They are only pushing for a 12 year data-exclusivity term on Biologics. The small scale manufacturers of Vietnam may benefit from TPP but its definite effect on them cannot be predicted based on the information provided in the passage.
:
C
The state owned companies in Vietnam want to protect their fiefdoms and continue enjoying the subsidies but will not have the clout to push back once the TPP puts an end to their privileges. So they stand to lose once TPP comes into effect. The immediate effect on American pharma majors is neither discussed in the passage nor can it be inferred. They are only pushing for a 12 year data-exclusivity term on Biologics. The small scale manufacturers of Vietnam may benefit from TPP but its definite effect on them cannot be predicted based on the information provided in the passage.
Question 478. Enter the correct option sequence
Parmenides was a native of Elea, south of Italy, and flourished in the first half of the fifth century B.C. According to Plato, Socrates in his youth had an interview with Parmenides, then an old man, and learnt much from him. Whether or not this interview is historical, we may at least infer, what is otherwise evident, that Plato himself was influenced by the doctrines of Parmenides. The south Italian and Sicilian philosophers were more inclined to mysticism and religion than those of Ionia, who were on the whole scientific and skeptical(A)/dissenting(B) in their tendencies. But mathematics, under the influence of Pythagoras, flourished more in Magna Graecia than in Ionia; mathematics at that time, however, was fettered(A)/entangled(B) with mysticism. Parmenides was influenced by Pythagoras, but the extent of this influence is disputable(A)/conjectural(B). What makes Parmenides historically important is that he invented a form of metaphysical argument that, in one form or another, is to be found in most subsequent metaphysicians down to and including Hegel. He is often said to have invented logic, but what he really invented was metaphysics based on logic.
The correct sequence is___
Parmenides was a native of Elea, south of Italy, and flourished in the first half of the fifth century B.C. According to Plato, Socrates in his youth had an interview with Parmenides, then an old man, and learnt much from him. Whether or not this interview is historical, we may at least infer, what is otherwise evident, that Plato himself was influenced by the doctrines of Parmenides. The south Italian and Sicilian philosophers were more inclined to mysticism and religion than those of Ionia, who were on the whole scientific and skeptical(A)/dissenting(B) in their tendencies. But mathematics, under the influence of Pythagoras, flourished more in Magna Graecia than in Ionia; mathematics at that time, however, was fettered(A)/entangled(B) with mysticism. Parmenides was influenced by Pythagoras, but the extent of this influence is disputable(A)/conjectural(B). What makes Parmenides historically important is that he invented a form of metaphysical argument that, in one form or another, is to be found in most subsequent metaphysicians down to and including Hegel. He is often said to have invented logic, but what he really invented was metaphysics based on logic.
The correct sequence is___
:
The word here should be the opposite of 'religious' so that it flows with the direction of the sentence. The opposite of religious should be skeptical rather than dissenting which means rebellious. Mathematics can be mixed with mysticism in the sense that some mysticism may accompany mathematics but it cannot be fettered to mysticism which means that it is chained to it and can never escape mystical influences.The author wants to say that the extent of Pythagoras's influence on Parmenides is subject to speculation, i.e., it is conjectural. Disputable is not inaccurate but is less appropriate in this context.
Answer: Option B. -> (A) crests and troughs that remain stationary although the air that forms them is moving rapidly, is
:
B
The main challenge in this sentence is to observe the agreement of subject and verb (the resulting flow pattern... is known...) despite the distraction of a complex intervening structure containing several plural elements (with crests and troughs...). Choices A, and C can, therefore, be eliminated because they use an incorrect plural verb form, are. Choice D uses the correct verb form, is, but it incorrectly introduces a dependent
adverbial although clause into a prepositional phrase (with crests ...). Choice D also makes this error. Such dependent clauses can only occur in the predicates of full clauses. B, the best choice, uses the correct verb form, is, and correctly puts the although clause inside the predicate of the relative clause (that... rapidly).
:
B
The main challenge in this sentence is to observe the agreement of subject and verb (the resulting flow pattern... is known...) despite the distraction of a complex intervening structure containing several plural elements (with crests and troughs...). Choices A, and C can, therefore, be eliminated because they use an incorrect plural verb form, are. Choice D uses the correct verb form, is, but it incorrectly introduces a dependent
adverbial although clause into a prepositional phrase (with crests ...). Choice D also makes this error. Such dependent clauses can only occur in the predicates of full clauses. B, the best choice, uses the correct verb form, is, and correctly puts the although clause inside the predicate of the relative clause (that... rapidly).
Answer: Option C. -> how she comes off as a speaker in psychology.
:
C
This is an application question; we are asked to apply what we have learned from the passage to a hypothetical situation. The best way to analyze this question is to compare the speaker to a joke-teller. The passage paints a portrait of a woman as most concerned with the image she presents to the world. She is not concerned with the speech or joke, per se, rather with how she delivers it. “Only a man can make a good joke for its own sake.” The answer is (c).
Don’t make the mistake of choosing (b). Although men have, in the main, molded her self-image, she has gone beyond that; she now measures herself in the abstract: “how will it come off to the ultimately critical audience?” and not “how will actual audience members see me?”
:
C
This is an application question; we are asked to apply what we have learned from the passage to a hypothetical situation. The best way to analyze this question is to compare the speaker to a joke-teller. The passage paints a portrait of a woman as most concerned with the image she presents to the world. She is not concerned with the speech or joke, per se, rather with how she delivers it. “Only a man can make a good joke for its own sake.” The answer is (c).
Don’t make the mistake of choosing (b). Although men have, in the main, molded her self-image, she has gone beyond that; she now measures herself in the abstract: “how will it come off to the ultimately critical audience?” and not “how will actual audience members see me?”
Latest Videos
Latest Test Papers
Login With Google
Old way of Login
Login With Email