General Aptitude
Verbal Ability
Objective Comprehension
Questions mapped to Objective Comprehension under Verbal Ability.
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IncorrectWhich one of the options does NOT describe the passage below or follow from it?
We tend to think of cancer as a 'modern' illness because its metaphors are so modern. It is a disease of overproduction, of sudden growth, a growth that is unstoppable, tipped into the abyss of no control. Modern cell biology encourages us to imagine the cell as a molecular machine. Cancer is that machine unable to quench its initial command (to grow) and thus transform into an indestructibel, self-propelled automation.
(Adapted from The Emperor of All Maladies by Siddhartha Mukherjee)
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Sign in to UnlockAltruism is the human concern for the well being of others. Altruism has been shown to be motivated more by social bonding, familiarity and identification of belongingness to a group. The notion that altruism may be attributed to empathy or guilt has now been rejected.
Which one of the following is the CORRECT logical inference based on the information in the above passage?
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Sign in to UnlockNon-performing Assets (NPAs) of a bank in India is defined as an asset, which remains unpaid by a borrower for a certain period of time in terms of interest, principal, or both. Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has changed the definition of NPA thrice during 1993-2004. in terms of the holding period of loans. The holding period was reduced by one quarter each time. In 1993, the holding period was four quarters (360 days). Based on the above paragraph, the holding period of loans in 2004 after the third revision was __________days.
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Sign in to UnlockComputers were invented for performing only high–end useful computation. However, it is no understatement that they have taken over our world today. The internet, for example, is ubiquitous. Many believe that the internet itself is an unintended consequence of the original invention. With the advent of mobile computing on our phones, a whole new dimension is now enabled. One is left wondering if all these developments are good or, more importantly required.
Which of the statement(s) below is/are logically valid can be inferred from the above paragraph?
(i) The author believes that computers are not good for us.
(ii) Mobile computers and the internet are both intended inventions.
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Sign in to UnlockThe Palghat Gap (or Palakkad Gap), a region about 30km wide in the southern part of the western ghats in India, is lower than the hilly terrain to its north and south. The exact reasons for the formation of this gap are not clear. It result in the neighboring regions of Tamil Nadu getting more rainfall from the south west monsoon and the neighboring regions of Kerala having higher summer temperatures.
What can be inferred from this passage?
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Sign in to UnlockThe old city of Koenigsberg, which had a German majority population before world war 2, is now called Kaliningrad. After the events of the war, Kaliningrad is snow a Russian territory and has a predominantly Russian population. It is boarded by the Baltic sea on the north and the countries of Poland to the south and west and Lithuania to the east respectively. Which of the statements below can be inferred from this passage?
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Sign in to UnlockA dance programme is schedule for 10.00 a.m. Some students are participating in the programme and they need to come an hour earlier than the start of the event. These students should be accompanied by a parent. Other student and parents should come in time for the programme. The instruction you think that is appropriate for this is
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