Select the correctly spelt word.
Aficionado - a person who is very knowledgeable and enthusiastic about an activity
Conciliate - stop (someone) being angry or discontented
Therapeutic - relating to the healing of disease.
Silhouette - the dark shape and outline of someone or something visible in restricted light against a brighter background.
P: So the onus of proof has to rest on the proposition.
Q: Until and unless some such grounds are produced we have literally no reason at all for believing.
R: If it is to be established that there is a God, then we have to have good grounds for believing that this is indeed so.
S: And in that situation the only reasonable posture must be that of either the negative atheist or the agnostic.
The proper sequence should be
Sentence R talks about the importance of grounds to believe in the existence of God and Sentence Q states that without these grounds existence of God can’t be believed. So, Q will follow the sentence R. Sentence S explains the situation in which these grounds are not present. So, S will follow sentence Q & S will be followed by P. Hence, option b has the correct sequence.
Select the antonym of the given word:
Hirsute
Hirsute - having a lot of hair, especially on the face or body.
Shaggy - having long, thick, unkempt hair or fur.
Erudite - having or showing great knowledge or learning.
Select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Passive/Active Voice.
Cigarette smoking causes two million deaths annually in the industrial states.
Cigarette smoking causes two million deaths annually in the industrial states.
a. Cigarette smoking has been causing two million deaths annually in the industrial states. (Tense has changed)
b. Two million deaths are caused annually by cigarette smoking in the industrial states. (Correct)
c. Two million deaths are being caused by cigarette smoking annually in the industrial states. (Tense has changed)
d. Two million deaths have been caused annually by cigarette smoking in the industrial states. (Tense has changed)
P: No doubt examiners are all very professional and read each one thoroughly, but it doesn't hurt to give them a hand by making it easier for them to mark (and easier for them to give you more marks).
Q: Here are some ways to do this.
R: Your essay will be one of possibly hundreds that an examiner has to read and mark.
S: First have a really good introduction to show you have a firm grasp of the question and that you have a main line of argument.
The proper sequence should be
Sentence R states that your essay is one of possibly hundreds and P states that the examiner reads all these 100 hundred papers. So, P will follow R. However, sentence Q states that there are few ways to check essays and S states one of them. So, S will follow Q. Hence, the correct sequence should be RPQS.
Select the most appropriate word to fill in the blank.
The curtains were drawn to shut ________ the sunlight.
Shut down - It means to close something. It is used with factory, business, school, hospital and mine etc.
Shut off - If a machine, a system of supply shuts off, it stops working.
Shut out - It means to block out. For example, The curtains were drawn to shut out the sunlight.
In the sentence identify the segment which contains the grammatical error.
Vikram is the one who always finds faults with whatever Purnima does.
No error.
Select the synonym of given word.
Torpid
Torpid - mentally or physically inactive; lethargic.
Insipid - lacking flavour; weak or tasteless.
Select the synonym of given word.
Restive
Restive - unable to remain still, silent, or submissive, especially because of boredom or dissatisfaction.
Restless - unable to rest or relax as a result of anxiety or boredom.
In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which will improve the underlined part of the sentence. In case no improvement is needed, select 'no improvement'.
Don't step near the cliff's edge, else your life might be thrown into great peril.
This is a conditional sentence in which the first part is written in “present indefinite” so the second part should be written in ‘simple future (will/shall)’ to make it grammatically correct. Hence, ‘will be in’ is the most appropriate answer.
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