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Question 51. Fact 1: Television advertising is becoming less effective: the proportion of brand names promoted on television that viewers of the advertising can recall is slowly decreasing. Fact 2: Television viewers recall commercials aired first or last in a cluster of consecutive commercials far better than they recall commercials aired somewhere in the middle.
Fact 2 would be most likely to contribute to an explanation of fact 1 if which of the following were also true?
Fact 2 would be most likely to contribute to an explanation of fact 1 if which of the following were also true?
Answer: Option E. -> The average number of television commercials in a cluster of consecutive commercials is increasing.
:
E
Option (e)Because E indicates that the number of commercials in a cluster is increasing, it entails that proportionally more commercials are aired in intermediate positions. Hence, E helps fact 2 explain fact 1 by showing that increasingly more commercials are aired in positions in which viewers find them difficult to recall. E is the best answer. A testifies to the ineffectiveness of television advertising but does not help fact 2 explain fact 1. B indicates that fact 2 contradicts rather than explains fact 1, since it suggests that the number of commercials per cluster is decreasing. C and D help to explain fact 1-by describing a change in viewing habits and a change in programming-but neither relates fact 2 to fact 1.
:
E
Option (e)Because E indicates that the number of commercials in a cluster is increasing, it entails that proportionally more commercials are aired in intermediate positions. Hence, E helps fact 2 explain fact 1 by showing that increasingly more commercials are aired in positions in which viewers find them difficult to recall. E is the best answer. A testifies to the ineffectiveness of television advertising but does not help fact 2 explain fact 1. B indicates that fact 2 contradicts rather than explains fact 1, since it suggests that the number of commercials per cluster is decreasing. C and D help to explain fact 1-by describing a change in viewing habits and a change in programming-but neither relates fact 2 to fact 1.
Question 52. DIRECTIONS for questions 1 -5: Each of the following questions has a paragraph from which one sentence has been deleted. From the given options, choose the one that completes the paragraph in the most appropriate way.Most firms consider expert individuals to be too elitist, temperamental, egocentric, and difficult to work with. Force such people to collaborate on a high-stakes project and they just might come to fisticuffs. Even the very notion of managing such a group seems unimaginable. So most organizations fall into default mode, setting up project teams of people who get along nicely._______________________________
Answer: Option B. -> The result is mediocrity.
:
B
Option(a) is eliminated for ‘disastrous’ – the passage does not justify it – because they get along well.Option 3 is eliminated because the passage states that experts may not be hired. Option 4 is eliminated because how they drive innovation is a big question mark. Option 2 talks about the result of this ‘default mode’ where expert individuals are excluded and the selection is on the basis of conformity which is mediocrity. This then is the best sentence to conclude and the purpose for which the passage is written is brought to a close.Hence, the correct answer is option (b)
:
B
Option(a) is eliminated for ‘disastrous’ – the passage does not justify it – because they get along well.Option 3 is eliminated because the passage states that experts may not be hired. Option 4 is eliminated because how they drive innovation is a big question mark. Option 2 talks about the result of this ‘default mode’ where expert individuals are excluded and the selection is on the basis of conformity which is mediocrity. This then is the best sentence to conclude and the purpose for which the passage is written is brought to a close.Hence, the correct answer is option (b)
Question 53. Nevertheless, photographs still retain some of the magical allure that the earliest daguerreotypes inspired. As objects, our photographs have changed; they have become physically flimsier as they have become more technologically sophisticated. Daguerre produced pictures on copperplates; today many of our photographs never become tangible things, but instead remain filed away on computers and cameras, part of the digital ether that envelops the modern world. At the same time, our patience for the creation of images has also eroded. Children today are used to being tracked from birth by digital cameras and video recorders and they expect to see the results of their poses and performances instantly. The space between life as it is being lived and life as it is being displayed shrinks to a mere second. (2007)
Answer: Option A. -> Yet, despite these technical developments, photographs still remain powerful because they are reminders of the people and things we care about.
:
A
OPTION :(a)
The entire paragraph talks of technical developments in photography. So answer option (a) matches the flow of the passage best and hence is the correct answer choice.
:
A
OPTION :(a)
The entire paragraph talks of technical developments in photography. So answer option (a) matches the flow of the passage best and hence is the correct answer choice.
Question 54. 1.
Making people laugh is tricky
A. At times, the intended humour may
simply not come off.
B. Making people laugh while trying to
sell them something is a tougher challenge, since the commercial can fall
flat on two grounds.
C. There are many advertisements which
do amuse but do not even begin to set the cash registers ringing.
D. Again, it is rarely sufficient for
an advertiser simply to amuse the target audience in order to reap the sales
benefit.
6. There are indications that in
substituting the hard sell for more entertaining approach, some agencies have
rather thrown out the baby with the bath water.
Making people laugh is tricky
A. At times, the intended humour may
simply not come off.
B. Making people laugh while trying to
sell them something is a tougher challenge, since the commercial can fall
flat on two grounds.
C. There are many advertisements which
do amuse but do not even begin to set the cash registers ringing.
D. Again, it is rarely sufficient for
an advertiser simply to amuse the target audience in order to reap the sales
benefit.
6. There are indications that in
substituting the hard sell for more entertaining approach, some agencies have
rather thrown out the baby with the bath water.
Answer: Option C. -> BADC
:
C
Option: (c)
(1) and (B) follow each other. (B) Begins the paragraph by explaining
marketer's trickiness. (AD) explain
how the advertisers prepare its customers.
(C) concludes by commenting on the nature of advertisements.
:
C
Option: (c)
(1) and (B) follow each other. (B) Begins the paragraph by explaining
marketer's trickiness. (AD) explain
how the advertisers prepare its customers.
(C) concludes by commenting on the nature of advertisements.
Question 55. A.
The influence is reflected the most in beaded evening wear.
B. Increasingly, the influence of
India's colours and cuts can be seen on western styles.
C. And even as Nehru jackets and
jodhpurs remain staples of the fashion world, designers such as Armani and
McFadden have turned to the sleek silhouette of the churidar this year.
D. Indian hot pink, paprika and
saffron continue to be popular colours year in and year out.
The influence is reflected the most in beaded evening wear.
B. Increasingly, the influence of
India's colours and cuts can be seen on western styles.
C. And even as Nehru jackets and
jodhpurs remain staples of the fashion world, designers such as Armani and
McFadden have turned to the sleek silhouette of the churidar this year.
D. Indian hot pink, paprika and
saffron continue to be popular colours year in and year out.
Answer: Option A. -> BADC
:
A
Option
(a)
(B) starts the passage by explaining the impact of Indian
colours and cuts on western style. (A)
elaborates that the influence is mostly seen in breaded evening wears. (D) emphasises pink, paprika and saffron.
(C) States how the international fashion scene is being affected by Indian
outfits.
Alternate
Method:-
Statement A talks about some influence. But what is influencing
is not discussed. Now we scroll through other statements and get the info
that only statement B is talking what is influencing. Hence we have a
combination that statement B is followed by statement A ie"BA". This combination
is available in only one answer option ie answer option "A".
:
A
Option
(a)
(B) starts the passage by explaining the impact of Indian
colours and cuts on western style. (A)
elaborates that the influence is mostly seen in breaded evening wears. (D) emphasises pink, paprika and saffron.
(C) States how the international fashion scene is being affected by Indian
outfits.
Alternate
Method:-
Statement A talks about some influence. But what is influencing
is not discussed. Now we scroll through other statements and get the info
that only statement B is talking what is influencing. Hence we have a
combination that statement B is followed by statement A ie"BA". This combination
is available in only one answer option ie answer option "A".
Question 56. MmaRamotswe has a detective agency in Africa, at the foot of Kgale Hill. These were its assets: a tiny white van, two desks, two chairs, a telephone, and an old typewriter. Then there was a teapot, in which MmaRamostswe - the only private lady detective in Botswana - brewed redbush tea. And three mugs - one for herself, one for her secretary, and one for the client. What else does a detective agency really need? Detective agencies rely on human intuition and intelligence, both of which MmaRamotswe had in abundance. (2007)
Answer: Option C. -> No inventory would ever include those, of course.
:
C
OPTION : (c)
The last statement of the paragraph highlights MmaRamotswe's qualities. Answer option (c) seems to be the best possible continuation.
:
C
OPTION : (c)
The last statement of the paragraph highlights MmaRamotswe's qualities. Answer option (c) seems to be the best possible continuation.
Question 57. Characters are also part of deep structure. Characters tie events in a story together and provide a thread of continuity and meaning. Stories can be about individuals, groups, projects, or whole organizations, so from an organizational studies perspective, the focal actor(s) determine the level and unit of analysis used in a study. Stories of mergers and acquisitions, for example, are commonplace. In these stories, whole organizations are personified as actors. But these macro-level stories usually are not told from the perspective of the macro-level participants, because whole organizations cannot narrate their experiences in the first person.
Answer: Option E. -> The personification of a whole organization is a textual device we use to make macro-level theories more comprehensible.
:
E
Option: (e)
The paragraph talks of role of characters in a story. The last line mentions the macro-level stories and the personification of organizations thus making answer option (e) the most befitting statement to follow the last line.
:
E
Option: (e)
The paragraph talks of role of characters in a story. The last line mentions the macro-level stories and the personification of organizations thus making answer option (e) the most befitting statement to follow the last line.
Question 58. A.
Such a national policy will surely divide and never unite the people.
B. In fact, it suits the purpose of
the politicians; they can drag the people into submission by appealing to
them in the name of religion.
C. In order to inculcate the
unquestioning belief they condemn the other states which do not follow their
religion.
D. The emergence of the theocratic
states where all types of crimes are committed in the name of religion, has
revived the religion of the Middle Ages.
Such a national policy will surely divide and never unite the people.
B. In fact, it suits the purpose of
the politicians; they can drag the people into submission by appealing to
them in the name of religion.
C. In order to inculcate the
unquestioning belief they condemn the other states which do not follow their
religion.
D. The emergence of the theocratic
states where all types of crimes are committed in the name of religion, has
revived the religion of the Middle Ages.
Answer: Option B. -> DBCA
:
B
Option
(b)
(D) Begins the paragraph by explaining the meaning and emergence
of theocratic states. (B) Explains the
trick followed by politicians. (C) Shows
how politicians act, the "they" in the sentence, refers to "politicians" (A)
concludes the paragraph by explaining the impact of such a national policy.
Alternate
Method:-
Statement D will be an opening statement because other
statements have pronouns in them. Hence we eliminate answer options "A" and
"D". Now in both the answer options, statement "D" is followed by statement
"B". Statement B talks about politicians. We have statement C having a
pronoun "they" which refers logically to politicians. Hence B is followed be
C. Moreover, the national policy of condemning of states on the basis of
religion will divide people. Hence we have answer option "B".
:
B
Option
(b)
(D) Begins the paragraph by explaining the meaning and emergence
of theocratic states. (B) Explains the
trick followed by politicians. (C) Shows
how politicians act, the "they" in the sentence, refers to "politicians" (A)
concludes the paragraph by explaining the impact of such a national policy.
Alternate
Method:-
Statement D will be an opening statement because other
statements have pronouns in them. Hence we eliminate answer options "A" and
"D". Now in both the answer options, statement "D" is followed by statement
"B". Statement B talks about politicians. We have statement C having a
pronoun "they" which refers logically to politicians. Hence B is followed be
C. Moreover, the national policy of condemning of states on the basis of
religion will divide people. Hence we have answer option "B".
Question 59. 1. Picture a termite colony occupying a tall
mud hump on an African plain.
A. Hungry predators often invade the
colony and unsettle the balance.
B. The colony flourishes only if the
portion of soldiers to workers remain roughly the same, so that the queen and
the workers can be protected by the soldiers, and the queen and the soldiers
can be serviced by workers.
C. But its fortunes are presently
restored, because the immobile queen, walled in well below ground level, lays
eggs not only in large enough numbers, but also in the varying proportions
required.
D. The hump is alive with worker
termites and soldier termites going about their distinct kind of business.
6. How can we account for her
mysterious ability to respond like this to events on the distant surface?
mud hump on an African plain.
A. Hungry predators often invade the
colony and unsettle the balance.
B. The colony flourishes only if the
portion of soldiers to workers remain roughly the same, so that the queen and
the workers can be protected by the soldiers, and the queen and the soldiers
can be serviced by workers.
C. But its fortunes are presently
restored, because the immobile queen, walled in well below ground level, lays
eggs not only in large enough numbers, but also in the varying proportions
required.
D. The hump is alive with worker
termites and soldier termites going about their distinct kind of business.
6. How can we account for her
mysterious ability to respond like this to events on the distant surface?
Answer: Option B. -> DBAC
:
B
Option (b)
Statement (D) starts the paragraph by explaining the
business of worker and soldier termites. Statement (B) pay attention to the
needs of the soldier and worker proportionality (A) describes the role of the
predator. Statement (C) concludes telling quantity of eggs laid by queen.
Alternate
Explanation:-
In the statement number "6", pronoun "her" is used for
the queen. This means that the statement just before statement "6" must have
queen as the subject. Only statement "C" fulfills this criteria. Statement
"C" is the second last statement of the given passage. Hence we eliminate
answer option "C" and "D". Statement B
after statement 1 seems illogical because statement B describes the number of
soldiers and workers and how they making sure the colony works properly. The
name soldiers and workers must be discussed before statement B. Going through
the answer option we find that only statement D fulfills this criteria. Hence
we have a combination "DB". Going through the answer options we find that
only answer option B has this combination. Hence answer option "B" is the
answer.
:
B
Option (b)
Statement (D) starts the paragraph by explaining the
business of worker and soldier termites. Statement (B) pay attention to the
needs of the soldier and worker proportionality (A) describes the role of the
predator. Statement (C) concludes telling quantity of eggs laid by queen.
Alternate
Explanation:-
In the statement number "6", pronoun "her" is used for
the queen. This means that the statement just before statement "6" must have
queen as the subject. Only statement "C" fulfills this criteria. Statement
"C" is the second last statement of the given passage. Hence we eliminate
answer option "C" and "D". Statement B
after statement 1 seems illogical because statement B describes the number of
soldiers and workers and how they making sure the colony works properly. The
name soldiers and workers must be discussed before statement B. Going through
the answer option we find that only statement D fulfills this criteria. Hence
we have a combination "DB". Going through the answer options we find that
only answer option B has this combination. Hence answer option "B" is the
answer.
Question 60. Relations between the factory and the dealer are distant and usually strained as the factory tries to force cars on the dealers to smooth out production. Relations between the dealer and the customer are equally strained because dealers continuously adjust prices -make deals-to adjust demand with supply while maximizing profits. This becomes a system marked by a lack of long-term commitment on either side, which maximizes feelings of mistrust. In order to maximize their bargaining positions, everyone holds back information the dealer about the product and the consumer about his true desires. (2006)
Answer: Option E. -> As a result, everyone loses in the long run.
:
E
Option: (e)
The passage emphasizes on how, to fulfill their short term expectations, factories, dealers and customers are not true to themselves. It is then that their relationships start becoming strained. This strain leads to feelings of mistrust and lack of commitment. So, the longer this continues, the more the chances of everyone succeeding to this vicious trap and they would soon realize that they have sacrificed long-term stability and gains for short-term benefits. Hence option (e) is the correct answer choice. Option (d) is too specific to the industry. Option (b) does not add anything. Option (a) takes into account only 2 players and repeats what is stated in the passage about "dealers adjusting prices and making deals" in the term "deal making". Option (c) seems close but can be eliminated as the word "adversary" is a very strong word.
:
E
Option: (e)
The passage emphasizes on how, to fulfill their short term expectations, factories, dealers and customers are not true to themselves. It is then that their relationships start becoming strained. This strain leads to feelings of mistrust and lack of commitment. So, the longer this continues, the more the chances of everyone succeeding to this vicious trap and they would soon realize that they have sacrificed long-term stability and gains for short-term benefits. Hence option (e) is the correct answer choice. Option (d) is too specific to the industry. Option (b) does not add anything. Option (a) takes into account only 2 players and repeats what is stated in the passage about "dealers adjusting prices and making deals" in the term "deal making". Option (c) seems close but can be eliminated as the word "adversary" is a very strong word.
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