Direction: Read the given passage carefully and answer the questions that follow. Cambridge University examiners have been asked to stop using words like "genius", "brilliance" and "flair" as these encourage gender inequality. An argument is that words like "genius" have a tradition associated with men. Of course sceptics say that Marie Curie too was called a genius - but Curie stands out in a field crammed otherwise with Rembrandts, Newtons and Naipauls. The small number of women called "brilliant" could blithely overlook the multiple barriers, from home to the world, that women face. The casual use of a word like "genius" could simply imply that, by their sheer preponderance, genius comes naturally to men?and only occasionally to a few good women. In Cambridge, the unthinking use of such terms is a worry; the university began as a 13th century monastic universe, which made women students - often resented - full members only in 1948. Even now, the walls of its glowing chambers are lined with the portraits of "brilliant" men, while its female academics argue that the puffed air of male superiority which hangs over the university encourages more men to top. Against this discussion, the power of seemingly simple words comes to light. Many words appear innocuous - think "mankind", "forefathers", "housewife" - but in fact, carry powerful implications, of the world being run by "manpower", women composing the frills, the cake-bakers, the eager nodders and not society's serious core. The weight of such words spills dangerously, impacting psyches negatively, inhibiting some, over-emboldening others. It is no wonder that words once used to describe physical conditions evolved. To call a "wheelchair-user" "wheelchair-bound" may sound the same- but there is a world of difference in those words, one implying helplessness, the other, agency. Of course, critics argue that being ultra-careful with our words is creating "snowflakes" - overly politically-correct individuals. But it?s better to be a snowflake than a bigot - go figure, genius. |
Direction: Read the given passage carefully and answer the questions that follow. Cambridge University examiners have been asked to stop using words like "genius", "brilliance" and "flair" as these encourage gender inequality. An argument is that words like "genius" have a tradition associated with men. Of course sceptics say that Marie Curie too was called a genius - but Curie stands out in a field crammed otherwise with Rembrandts, Newtons and Naipauls. The small number of women called "brilliant" could blithely overlook the multiple barriers, from home to the world, that women face. The casual use of a word like "genius" could simply imply that, by their sheer preponderance, genius comes naturally to men?and only occasionally to a few good women. In Cambridge, the unthinking use of such terms is a worry; the university began as a 13th century monastic universe, which made women students - often resented - full members only in 1948. Even now, the walls of its glowing chambers are lined with the portraits of "brilliant" men, while its female academics argue that the puffed air of male superiority which hangs over the university encourages more men to top. Against this discussion, the power of seemingly simple words comes to light. Many words appear innocuous - think "mankind", "forefathers", "housewife" - but in fact, carry powerful implications, of the world being run by "manpower", women composing the frills, the cake-bakers, the eager nodders and not society's serious core. The weight of such words spills dangerously, impacting psyches negatively, inhibiting some, over-emboldening others. It is no wonder that words once used to describe physical conditions evolved. To call a "wheelchair-user" "wheelchair-bound" may sound the same- but there is a world of difference in those words, one implying helplessness, the other, agency. Of course, critics argue that being ultra-careful with our words is creating "snowflakes" - overly politically-correct individuals. But it?s better to be a snowflake than a bigot - go figure, genius. |
Direction: Read the given passage carefully and answer the questions that follow. Cambridge University examiners have been asked to stop using words like "genius", "brilliance" and "flair" as these encourage gender inequality. An argument is that words like "genius" have a tradition associated with men. Of course sceptics say that Marie Curie too was called a genius - but Curie stands out in a field crammed otherwise with Rembrandts, Newtons and Naipauls. The small number of women called "brilliant" could blithely overlook the multiple barriers, from home to the world, that women face. The casual use of a word like "genius" could simply imply that, by their sheer preponderance, genius comes naturally to men?and only occasionally to a few good women. In Cambridge, the unthinking use of such terms is a worry; the university began as a 13th century monastic universe, which made women students - often resented - full members only in 1948. Even now, the walls of its glowing chambers are lined with the portraits of "brilliant" men, while its female academics argue that the puffed air of male superiority which hangs over the university encourages more men to top. Against this discussion, the power of seemingly simple words comes to light. Many words appear innocuous - think "mankind", "forefathers", "housewife" - but in fact, carry powerful implications, of the world being run by "manpower", women composing the frills, the cake-bakers, the eager nodders and not society's serious core. The weight of such words spills dangerously, impacting psyches negatively, inhibiting some, over-emboldening others. It is no wonder that words once used to describe physical conditions evolved. To call a "wheelchair-user" "wheelchair-bound" may sound the same- but there is a world of difference in those words, one implying helplessness, the other, agency. Of course, critics argue that being ultra-careful with our words is creating "snowflakes" - overly politically-correct individuals. But it?s better to be a snowflake than a bigot - go figure, genius. |
Direction: Read the given passage carefully and answer the questions that follow. Cambridge University examiners have been asked to stop using words like "genius", "brilliance" and "flair" as these encourage gender inequality. An argument is that words like "genius" have a tradition associated with men. Of course sceptics say that Marie Curie too was called a genius - but Curie stands out in a field crammed otherwise with Rembrandts, Newtons and Naipauls. The small number of women called "brilliant" could blithely overlook the multiple barriers, from home to the world, that women face. The casual use of a word like "genius" could simply imply that, by their sheer preponderance, genius comes naturally to men?and only occasionally to a few good women. In Cambridge, the unthinking use of such terms is a worry; the university began as a 13th century monastic universe, which made women students - often resented - full members only in 1948. Even now, the walls of its glowing chambers are lined with the portraits of "brilliant" men, while its female academics argue that the puffed air of male superiority which hangs over the university encourages more men to top. Against this discussion, the power of seemingly simple words comes to light. Many words appear innocuous - think "mankind", "forefathers", "housewife" - but in fact, carry powerful implications, of the world being run by "manpower", women composing the frills, the cake-bakers, the eager nodders and not society's serious core. The weight of such words spills dangerously, impacting psyches negatively, inhibiting some, over-emboldening others. It is no wonder that words once used to describe physical conditions evolved. To call a "wheelchair-user" "wheelchair-bound" may sound the same- but there is a world of difference in those words, one implying helplessness, the other, agency. Of course, critics argue that being ultra-careful with our words is creating "snowflakes" - overly politically-correct individuals. But it?s better to be a snowflake than a bigot - go figure, genius. |
Direction: Read the given passage carefully and answer the questions that follow. Cambridge University examiners have been asked to stop using words like "genius", "brilliance" and "flair" as these encourage gender inequality. An argument is that words like "genius" have a tradition associated with men. Of course sceptics say that Marie Curie too was called a genius - but Curie stands out in a field crammed otherwise with Rembrandts, Newtons and Naipauls. The small number of women called "brilliant" could blithely overlook the multiple barriers, from home to the world, that women face. The casual use of a word like "genius" could simply imply that, by their sheer preponderance, genius comes naturally to men?and only occasionally to a few good women. In Cambridge, the unthinking use of such terms is a worry; the university began as a 13th century monastic universe, which made women students - often resented - full members only in 1948. Even now, the walls of its glowing chambers are lined with the portraits of "brilliant" men, while its female academics argue that the puffed air of male superiority which hangs over the university encourages more men to top. Against this discussion, the power of seemingly simple words comes to light. Many words appear innocuous - think "mankind", "forefathers", "housewife" - but in fact, carry powerful implications, of the world being run by "manpower", women composing the frills, the cake-bakers, the eager nodders and not society's serious core. The weight of such words spills dangerously, impacting psyches negatively, inhibiting some, over-emboldening others. It is no wonder that words once used to describe physical conditions evolved. To call a "wheelchair-user" "wheelchair-bound" may sound the same- but there is a world of difference in those words, one implying helplessness, the other, agency. Of course, critics argue that being ultra-careful with our words is creating "snowflakes" - overly politically-correct individuals. But it?s better to be a snowflake than a bigot - go figure, genius. |
P: Assam in the past couple of days has |
Q: claimed at least three human lives so far while official |
R: sources said that over 13,000 people in |
S: the first wave of floods that hit four districts have been affected so far. |
Given an appropriate filler. Even if I had stood on a chair I ______the light bulb. |
Given below is an article with four blanks numbered I, II, III, and IV. Fill those blanks with the options provided in P, Q, R, S in correct order to make the passage meaningful and readable. |
Walking down the cobblestoned streets of Antigua, Guatemala, I looked at the sandy red roofs of the Spanish colonial-style houses. I watched (I) and passion fruit. I was a passing American foreigner trying to make sense of what I saw before me. The (II) was a reminder that I was in a different world than the small-town suburbs of New Jersey where I grew up. But as I neared the community supermarket on Poniente Street, something familiar caught my eye: (III) wall. It was a MacDonal's. McDonald's wasn't the only American fast food establishment on Poniente Street. Opposite (IV) with all the same features. All three teemed .with costumers-American and Guatemalan alike-sometimes trailing out of the front door. Indeed, Guatemala appeared as though it realty had become "America's backyard," to borrow the lexicon of the US policymakers who plotted the 1954 coup in the country. |
P: stray dogs grovel on the streets as motorcycles drove by and the vendors sold freshly cut mango |
Q: the Golden Arches was a Little Caesar's Pizza, and further up the road, a Burger King |
R: looming Volcan de Agua in the distance |
S: a clear set of golden arches on a dark brown sign hanging on a speckled red |
Given below is a report in jumbled form. Arrange P, Q, R, S to give its correct sequence. |
P: Present at the event, Carl Bernstein and Bob Woodward of Watergate fame asserted that good journalism is more crucial to a free society than ever in a climate of increasing hostility between the White House and the press. |
Q: Speaking at the correspondents dinner, from which Donald Trump was missing, the White House Correspondents' Association hit back at the United States President for his steady and consistent attack on the media and sent him a clear message- ?we are not fake news'. |
R: The speeches from the venerated journalists came on the occasion of the first White House correspondents' dinner since 1981 in which the sitting President did not attend. Trump, in fact, became the first US President in decades to skip out on the annual event between the White House and the reporters who cover the presidency. |
S: "We cannot ignore the rhetoric that has been employed by the President about who we are and what we do. We are not fake news. We are not failing news organisations. And we are not the enemy of the American people." association President Jeff Mason told a ballroom of journalists who gave a standing ovation at his last sentence. |
Fill in the blank with correct modal. ____ I borrow your pen? |
Direction: For Q 25-26: Fill in the blanks with appropriate prepositions. Anandi is wanting ___ a little common sense. |
Direction: Fill in the blanks with appropriate prepositions. Without a moment's hesitation the Principal agreed to write a forward ___ my book. |
Direction: For Q 29-30: Give the meaning of the phrases/ idioms used in the sentences below. |
Direction: Give the meaning of the phrases/ idioms used in the sentences below. |
Judge the right words to fill in the blanks. Cholesterol has long been identified as a silent killer because the patient has no ______of the danger freely ______ his system. |
Direction: For Q 34-35: Give the synonyms/or the words underlined in the sentences below. |
Direction: Give the synonyms/or the words underlined in the sentences below. |
Direction: For Q38-39: Fill in the blanks as per subject verb agreement. Hardly had he _____ out of the class when a mob of angry students ____him. |
Direction: Fill in the blanks as per subject verb agreement. Hardly had he _____ out of the class when a mob of angry students ____him. |
I: The answers to the questions of life remain elusive. II: Despite all our efforts, success remained illusive. |
Statements |
I: All computers are televisions. |
II: All televisions are radios. |
Conclusions |
I: All computers are radios. |
II: Some televisions are computers. |
III: Some radios are televisions. |
Direction: For Q 49-50: Read the given information carefully and answer the questions that follow. A sales representative plans to visit each of the six companies i.e., M, N, P, Q, R and S exactly once during a particular day. He is setting up his schedule for the day according to the following conditions: (i) He must visit M before N and R. (ii) He must visit N before Q. (iii) The third company he visits must be P. |
Direction: Read the given information carefully and answer the questions that follow. A sales representative plans to visit each of the six companies i.e., M, N, P, Q, R and S exactly once during a particular day. He is setting up his schedule for the day according to the following conditions: (i) He must visit M before N and R. (ii) He must visit N before Q. (iii) The third company he visits must be P. |
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