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September 9, 2021

Daily Dosage -JRF / SRF / IBPS Agricultural Field Officer Study Material - Seed Science Important One Marks

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 Seed Science Important One Marks

1.       Chemical Hybridizing agent Malic Hydrizine (MH)

2.       The crop castor A Line is maintained by Crossing with B line

3.       Staggered sowing. Application of urea , adjusting dates of sowing are generally followed to synchronize the male and female flower 

4.       Objectionable weed in sorghum is Striga

5.       Moisture content as a standard for foundation seed certification in cotton is 8%

6.       Color of breeder seed certification tag is Golden Yellow

7.       Mother of seed is known as Nucleus seed

8.       Flower without pedicel Sessile Flower

9.       Bajra is cross pollinated crop due to Protogeny

10.   The condition in which the flower are either staminate or pistillate flower Dicliny / Dichogamy

11.   Establishment of ISTA is 10th July 1924

12.   Father of seed Technology – Fedrich nobb

13.   Seed Act Passed in the year 1966

14.   Certified seed has Blue colour Tag

15.   First emerging part of seed is Radical

16.   Removal of undesirable plants from a varietal mixture Roughing

17.   Isolation distance of often cross pollinated crop will be 30m

18.   First seed testing lab in India is established at New Delhi

19.   Tz Teat done for Seed Viability

20.   Rope pulling method of supplementary pollination is used in Rice

21.   Head Quarters of DAC Is situated at NewDelhi

22.   Foundation seed is produced under supervision of State Seed Corporation

23.   Maize minimum of 90% of germination is necessary for Certified Seed

24.   First Hybrid of Cotton developed by C.T.Patel

25.   Seed replacement rate of cotton is 100% in Gujarat

26.   Isolation distance is not specific for labeled seed

27.   Brinjal – Foundation seed  required maximum moisture 8%

28.   Removal of tassel is practiced in Maize

29.   During seed multiplication of varieties, it is essential to maintain Genetic Purity of the seed

30.   GCH-5- Hybrid of Castor

31.   Chasmogamy condition promotes the Self Pollination

32.   Self incompatability promotes the Cross Pollination

33.   Self incompatable crop is Mustard

34.   Seed Science deals with seed Structure , seed testing  & Production

35.   Objectionable weeds in  sunflower is Orbenche

36.   Heliotropism refers for Phototropic response

37.   Flower head of sunflower is known as Capitulum

38.   Protandrous condition found in Sunflower

39.   Delenting of cotton is done with Acid

40.   Gossypium barbadense spcies is Diploid

41.   Seed rate for planting seed crop will be Higher than Commercial

42.   Seed testing is refers to Purity test, Germination test, Seed moisture test

43.   Weight of standard for bagging of wheat 30kg

44.   Maximum wed seed permissible in bajra is 10kg

45.   In Hybrid seed production seed harvested from A line

46.   National Seed Corporation was established in 1963

47.   SFCT – State Farms Corporation of India

48.   Seed multiplication ratio of wheat is 1:20

49.   Seed multiplication ratio of hybrid rice is 1:100

50.   Seed village concept started with the aim of increasing Seed Replacement Rate

Reasoning Practice Set for IBPS- RRB / SO Exams 2021

September 09, 2021 0

 Reasoning Practice Set for IBPS- RRB /  SO Exams 2021



Directions (1-5): In these questions, relationships between different elements are shown in the statements. These statements are followed by two conclusions.
Give Answer:
(a) If only Conclusion I follow
(b) If only Conclusion II follows
(c) If either Conclusion I or II follows
(d) If neither Conclusion I nor II follows
(e) If both Conclusions I and II follow

Q1. Statements: A ≥ D ≥ G ≥ H > E
       Conclusions: I. A > H II. E < D

Q2. Statements: D ≥ E ≥ L , G> E ≤ F
       Conclusions: I. F≥ L II. F ≥ D

Q3. Statements: U ≤ M ≤ S < R, B ≥ L = R ≤ T < D
 Conclusions: I. M < D II. B > U

Q4. Statements: A > B ≥ F< C = D
 Conclusions: I. D < A II. A ≥ D

Q5. Statements: K ≥ L ≥ M = N, P ≥ O ≥ N
Conclusions: I. K > P II. P ≥ K

Directions (6-10): Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below:
Seven persons i.e. M, N, O, P, Q, R and S who all live in a seven storey building such that ground floor is numbered 1 and above it is numbered 2 and so on till the top most floor which is numbered 7. Not more than three person lives above O. Only two person lives between M and Q. Only two person lives between R and O. N lives immediately above R. More than two person lives between N and M. S live above P, but does not live on odd numbered floor.

Q6. How many persons live above M?
(a) None
(b) One
(c) Three
(d) More than four
(e) Two

Q7. S live on which among the following floor?
(a) 4th Floor
(b) 6th Floor
(c) 3rd Floor
(d) 1st Floor
(e) None of these

Q8. How many persons lives between O and P?
(a) Two
(b) Four
(c) Three
(d) None
(e) None of these

Q9. Who among the following person lives on the 5th Floor?
(a) S
(b) M
(c) N
(d) Q
(e) None of these

Q10. Four of the given five belongs to a group find the one that does not belong to that group?
(a) M
(b) O
(c) N
(d) P
(e) Q

Directions (11-12): Study the following information to answer the given questions:
Ram starts walking from point B in the south direction and walks for 20m to reach point A, then he takes a left turn and walks for 10m to reach point C and again he takes right turn and walks for 5m to reach point D. Now he takes a right turn and walks for 10m to reach point F and finally he takes a right turn and walks for 10m to reach point E.

Q11. What is the total distance between point E and point B?
(a) 20m
(b) 5m
(c) 10m
(d) 7m
(e) None of these

Q12. In which direction is point C with respect to point F?
(a) Northwest
(b) North
(c) South
(d) Northeast
(e) None of these

Q13. Four of the following given five follows a pattern find the one that does not belong to that group?
(a) AW
(b) JN
(c) KM
(d) SE
(e) HQ

Q14. In a number 72646139 if all digits are arranged in ascending order from left to right within the number then how many digits will remain on the same position?
(a) One
(b) None
(c) three
(d) Two
(e) Four

Q15. How many letters are there in the word ‘EXTENDED’ which have as many as letters between them as they between them according to the alphabetical series?
(a) two
(b) one
(c) none
(d) three
(e) more than three

Solutions

S6.Ans.(a)

S7.Ans.(b)

S8.Ans.(c)

S9.Ans.(e)

S10.Ans.(e)

S13. Ans. (e)
Sol. Odd one is—HQ

S14.Ans.(e)
Sol.
Given number is :- 72646139
After arrangement:- 12346679
So there are total 4 digits (i.e. 2, 4, 6 and 9) will remain in the same position.

Daily Dosage -JRF / SRF / IBPS Agricultural Field Officer Study Material - Nutrient Deficiency Symptoms - Soil Science Oneliner

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Nutrient Deficiency Symptoms - Soil Science Oneliner

1. Dieback of citrus is due to deficiency of Copper (Cu).

2. Sickle leaf disease occurs due to deficiency of phosphorus.

3. Due to Calcium deficiency failure of terminal bud caused.

4. Yellow disease of tea is due to Sulphur deficiency.

5. Top sickness of tobacco is due to Boron deficiency.

6. Little leaf of cotton is due to Zn deficiency.

7. Pollen sterility in wheat is due to Boron deficiency.

8. Excess vegetative growth is due to supply of excess Nitrogen.

9. Whip-tail of cauliflower is due to Mo deficiency.

10. Deficiency symptoms of N,P,K,Mg and Mo appears in  older leaves.

11. Deficiency symptoms of Fe,Mn,Cu,S appears on new leaves.

12. Deficiency symptoms of Zn appear on both old and new leaves.

13. Purple colour in leaves is due to deficiency of Phosphorus deficiency.

14. Zn toxicity is reduced by addition of Super phosphate.

15. Condition when crop required more of given nutrient yet shows no deficiency symptoms is called as “Hidden Hunger”.

16. Sunflower is an indicator plant of Boron.

17. Osmotic regulation is maintained by Potassium.

18. Al & Si is also known as Ballast element.

19. Functional nutrients are 21 (17 essential + 4 beneficial).

20. Sodium (Na) is most important element for deflocculation of soil.

21. Calcium (Ca) is important for flocculation of soil.

22. Potassium is useful to increase disease resistance in plant.

23. Nutrient mobility concept was given by ‘R.Bray’.

24. Concept of functional nutrient was given by ‘D.J.Nicholas’.

25. Mycorrhiza is most suitable for the absorption of Phosphorus.

26. Nutrient index concept is introduced by ‘Parker’.

27. Reclamation disease is due to deficiency of Copper.

28. Master nutrient of oilseed is Sulphur.

29. Indicator plant for phosphorus deficiency is mustard.

30. Mg is responsible for activation of RUBP (Rubisco) and germination of pollen.

31. Zn is involved in Auxin production.

32. Mo is needed for synthesis of ascorbic acid.

33. Cl is used as nitrification inhibitor.

34. K is essential for tuber crops.

35. Phosphorus is also known as ‘Key of Life’.

36. Phosphorus is helpful for anti-lodging of plants.

37. Potassium is also known as Traffic Police Man.

38. White bud in maize is due to Zn deficiency

39. Excess of B Nutrient in soil causes the Deficiency of - Mo

40. Energy Exchange elements - H,O.

Daily Dosage - Plant Breeding Oneliner For All Competitive Exams

September 09, 2021 0

Plant Breeding Oneliner  For All Competitive Exams


1. Monogenic traits show which type of variation: Discontineous 
2. Purpose of Bagging is to prevent: Cross-pollination
3. Purpose of Emasculation is to prevent: Self-pollination
4. Among Pollen grain and female gamete which is more sensitive to environmental disturbance: Pollen grain
5. Protoandry condition found in Maize crop
6. Protogyne condition found in Bajra crop
7. Clipping method of emasculation done in Rice crop.
8. Examples of CHAs: Sodium Methyl Arsenate (MG2), Ethephon, GA3,  Hybrex
9. Circular tag size: 3 cm dia. 
10.Rectangular tag size: 3 x 2 cm
11.In Maize, bajra, Jowar tag size is: 6 x 3 cm
12.Octaploid Triticale is a cross between: Hexaploid Wheat X Tetraploid  Rye
13.‘Law of homologous series of variation’ is also called as: ‘Law of parallel  variation’ 
14.‘Law of homologous series of variation’ was given by: N. I. Vavilov
15.Frequency of plants heterozygous for different no. of genes in a segregating   generation is obtained by the formula: [1+(2m-1)]n
16.Frequency of completely homozygous plant in any segregating generation  
by the formula: [(2m-1)/2m]n
17.The primitive cultivars which are selected and cultivated by the farmer for  many generations called: Land races
18.Phenotype of an individual influenced by: Both genotype & Environment
19.Self-pollination pollination is the most intense form of Inbreeding.
20.Scientific name of Johannsen’s research crop: Phaseolus vulgaris (Rajma/ French bean)
21.In cotton which type of emasculation mostly followed: Thumb and nail method
22.Which type of male sterility system recently developed in cotton: CGMS
23.Full name of CIMMYT: Centro-International de Mezoramiento de  Maize Y Trigo (or International centre for Wheat and Maize Improvement)
24.Coventionally, visual selection is the basis of selection in method: Mass selection
25.Triticale is a cross between: Triticum aestivum X Secale serial
26.H4 variety of cotton developed from: GAU, Surat station
27.Varalaxmi variety of Cotton developed from: UAS, Dharwad 
28.CIMMYT mainly conduct research on Wheat and Maize crop.
29.Effect of pollen grain on the maternal tissue called: Metaxenia
30.Effect of pollen grain on the seed coat, chalaza is called : Xenia
31.For resistance breeding the better parent is crossed with Wild relatives parent
32.Pedigree method is designated for Transgressive breeding.
33.Sex in plants discovered by: Camerarious (1964)
34.Artificial pollination of Date palm done first time by :Babylonians and Assyrians (700BC)
35.Family of Alfalfa: Leguminoceae
36.For selfing in Maize which part is bagged: Both of male and female parts
37.Examples of two genetic emasculation techniques: CMS & GMS
38.First cotton hybrid developed in the world in the year: 1970
39.Bulbosum technique generally used for Haploid plant production in Barley crop
40.Ability of a genotype to survive in mixture generally referred to as: Competitive ability or fitness
41.SSD method is most suitable if the character is less heritable.
42. Pedigree method is best suitable if the character is highly heritable.
43.When all the component lines are resistance against the effective pathogen in  a multiline variety than that is called: Clean crop Approach
44. NILs full form: Near Isogenic Lines
45.RILs full form: Recombinant Inbred Lines
46.KSML full form: Kalyan Sona Multiline
47.MLKS full form: Multiline Kalyan Sona
48. Double haploid technique used to obtain Homozygous lines
49.DH lines of Tobacco developed through Anther culture method
50.Animal which exploit heterosis : Cow, Silk Worm, Poultry, Swine


September 4, 2021

English Practice Set for IBPS- RRB / SO Exams 2021

September 04, 2021 0

 English Practice Set for IBPS- RRB /  SO Exams 2021



Directions (1-5): Fill up the blanks with the appropriate word without altering the meaning of the sentence.

Q1.The embarrassed host felt that the uninvited guest’s rude comments and offensive jokes were ____________.
(a) steadfast
(b)reactionary
(c)intolerable
(d)partisan
(e)alarming

Q2.John Linston was impressed by the ______________ of the youthful Railways team.
(a) ardor
(b) corpulence
(c) languor
(d) impertinence
(e)turbulence
QCreator Bank English

Q3.During childhood and adolescence, individuals acquire habits that are ______________ to good health: which include having a sedentary lifestyle, frequently eating fatty and fast foods, and developing poor sleep patterns.
(a) dangerous
(b) harmful
(c) inimical
(d) unsuitable
(e)despicable

Q4.Shammi’s disciplined and ______________ study habits resulted in his earning numerous honors and awards which also included an academic scholarship.
(a) painstaking
(b) sedulous
(c) unhealthy
(d) taciturn
(e)pecuniary

Q5.To most modern day readers, the language in Shakespeare’s plays seems obscure and inaccessible, lacking the ______________ of modern day authors.
(a) elegance
(b) impertinence
(c) perspicuity
(d) perceptibility
(e)diligence

Directions (6-10): Choose the appropriate word and fill up the blanks with the same to make the sentence meaningful.

Q6. And of what kind are the men that will strive for this profitable ………6………, through all the bustle of ………7………, the heat of contention, the infinite mutual abuse of parties, tearing to pieces the best of characters? It will not be the wise and moderate, the lovers of peace and good order, the men fittest for the trust. It will be the bold and the violent, the men of strong passions and ………8………, activity in their selfish pursuits. These will thrust themselves into your government and be your rulers. And these, too, will be mistaken in the expected happiness of their situation, for their ………9………,competitors, of the same spirit, and from the same motives, will perpetually be ………10………, to distress their administration, thwart their measures, and render them odious to the people.
(a) dominate
(b) subordination
(c) preeminence
(d) feudality
(e) superior

Q7. And of what kind are the men that will strive for this profitable ………6………, through all the bustle of ………7………, the heat of contention, the infinite mutual abuse of parties, tearing to pieces the best of characters? It will not be the wise and moderate, the lovers of peace and good order, the men fittest for the trust. It will be the bold and the violent, the men of strong passions and ………8………, activity in their selfish pursuits. These will thrust themselves into your government and be your rulers. And these, too, will be mistaken in the expected happiness of their situation, for their ………9………,competitors, of the same spirit, and from the same motives, will perpetually be ………10………, to distress their administration, thwart their measures, and render them odious to the people.
(a) zeal
(b) honesty
(c) ignorance
(d) cabal
(e)cable

Q8. And of what kind are the men that will strive for this profitable ………6………, through all the bustle of ………7………, the heat of contention, the infinite mutual abuse of parties, tearing to pieces the best of characters? It will not be the wise and moderate, the lovers of peace and good order, the men fittest for the trust. It will be the bold and the violent, the men of strong passions and ………8………, activity in their selfish pursuits. These will thrust themselves into your government and be your rulers. And these, too, will be mistaken in the expected happiness of their situation, for their ………9………,competitors, of the same spirit, and from the same motives, will perpetually be ………10………, to distress their administration, thwart their measures, and render them odious to the people.
(a) indefatigable
(b) fatigued
(c) tiresome
(d) monotonous
(e)hapless

Q9. And of what kind are the men that will strive for this profitable ………6………, through all the bustle of ………7………, the heat of contention, the infinite mutual abuse of parties, tearing to pieces the best of characters? It will not be the wise and moderate, the lovers of peace and good order, the men fittest for the trust. It will be the bold and the violent, the men of strong passions and ………8………, activity in their selfish pursuits. These will thrust themselves into your government and be your rulers. And these, too, will be mistaken in the expected happiness of their situation, for their ………9………,competitors, of the same spirit, and from the same motives, will perpetually be ………10………, to distress their administration, thwart their measures, and render them odious to the people.
(a) ameliorate
(b) vanished
(c) banished
(d)rampart
(e)vanquished

Q10. And of what kind are the men that will strive for this profitable ………6………, through all the bustle of ………7………, the heat of contention, the infinite mutual abuse of parties, tearing to pieces the best of characters? It will not be the wise and moderate, the lovers of peace and good order, the men fittest for the trust. It will be the bold and the violent, the men of strong passions and ………8………, activity in their selfish pursuits. These will thrust themselves into your government and be your rulers. And these, too, will be mistaken in the expected happiness of their situation, for their ………9………,competitors, of the same spirit, and from the same motives, will perpetually be ………10………, to distress their administration, thwart their measures, and render them odious to the people.
(a) thrived
(b) strived
(c) vigorously
(d) endeavoring
(e)rectifying

Directions (11-15): In each of the questions given below an incomplete sentence which must be filled/completed with one of the one or more sentences given below .i.e. one or more sentences can be fit into the given blank . Choose the correct option and complete the given sentences.

Q11.That was the difference, but if you’re going to lose, I’m so proud of the players. You have to accept it and congratulate France and _________________
(a) never scold them in this way
(b) let them leave the position
(c) wish them luck in the final
(d) throw them out of the final
(e)welcome them with the garlands

Q12. The Dutch, needing a win to qualify for the final, ________________ three consecutive penalty corners but the Indian defence stood tall to deny them and eke out the draw and qualify for tomorrow’s final.
(a) suppressed badly and won
(b) pressed hard and earned
(c) lost the position and ruined
(d) faced the music and extorted
(e) ran faster and fell

Q13. What _________________ devotional aspect of the first dancer was more than compensated in the second theme on Vittala.
(a) was happening in the
(b) was qualifying in the
(c) was stabilizing to the
(d) was memorable of the
(e) was missing in the

Q14. At the same time, to be a global airline you __________________ to domestic and regional. You look into medium haul and long haul eventually.
(a) just go only with the
(b) just opt
(c) just don’t restrict yourself
(d) just get fit
(e) just suit

Q15.Burberry’s new collection unveiled early this year had plenty of checks in their blazers, shirts, caps and bags. These checks __________________ with the Scottish plaids.
(a) are not to be rejected
(b) are not to be kept
(c) are not to be chosen
(d) are not to be confused
(e)are not to be stated

Solutions

S1. Ans.(c)
Sol. Intolerable- Which can’t be tolerated

S2. Ans.(a)
Sol. Ardor- one who is ardent or enthusiastic

S3. Ans.(c)
Sol. Inimical- harmful in effect

S4. Ans.(b)
Sol. Sedulous- diligent in application or pursuit; carried out with diligence

S5. Ans.(c)
Sol. Perspicuity- absence of clarity

S6. Ans.(c)
Sol. Preeminence- superiority

S7. Ans.(d)
Sol. Cabal- conspiracy

S8. Ans.(a)
Sol. Indefatigable- tireless

S9. Ans.(e)
Sol. Vanquished- defeated

S10. Ans.(d)
Sol. Endeavoring- the act by which one endeavors or strives

S11. Ans.(c)
Sol. ‘wish them luck in the final’ as the context of the sentence talks about the proud which has been felt on the players. Moreover, the blank precedes with congratulating them.

S12. Ans.(b)
Sol. ‘pressed hard and earned’ as it was the matter of winning to qualify

S13. Ans.(e)
Sol. ‘was missing in the’ as the thing which was missing in the devotional aspect compensated in the Vittala

S14. Ans.(c)
Sol. ‘just don’t restrict yourself’ as there is a matter of not restricting to domestic and regional airline

S15. Ans.(d)
Sol. ‘are not to be confused’ is the only correct alternative which suits the context



English Practice Set for IBPS- RRB / SO Exams 2021

September 04, 2021 0

 English Practice Set for IBPS- RRB /  SO Exams 2021


Directions (1-15): In each of the questions given below, there are five sentences out of which one doesn’t match the context to which the other four are related. Find out that odd one out sentence and mark it as your answer.

Q1. (A) God has managed the amazing feat of being worshipped and invisible at the same time.
(B) Millions of people might describe him as a white bearded father figure sitting on a throne in the sky, but none could claim to be an eyewitness.
(C) Although it doesn’t seem possible to offer a single fact about the Almighty that would hold up in a court of law, somehow the vast majority of people believe in God—as many as 96 percent, according to some polls.
(D) This reveals a huge gap between belief and what we call everyday reality.
(E) We need to reveal the fact that he is not going to be the same.
(a) A
(b) B
(c) C
(d) D
(e) E

Q2. (A) This result was all the more astonishing when it was discovered that the person doing the praying didn’t have to know the patient personally, or even know their names.
(B) Seriously ill patients in hospitals were divided into groups, some being prayed for, while others were not.
(C) A striking example that there is a reachable place beyond material reality, and that is love.
(D) In all cases, best medical care was still given, yet it became evident that the prayed-for group seemed to recover better.
(E) Beginning more than twenty years ago, researchers devised experiments to try to verify whether prayer had any efficacy.
(a) A
(b) B
(c) C
(d) D
(e) E

Q3. (A) A snail’s neurons pick up signals from the outside worlds so slowly, for example, that events any faster than three seconds would not be perceived.
(B) In other words, if a snail was looking at an apple, and I quickly reached in and snatched it away, the snail would not be able to detect my hand.
(C) It would “see” the apple disappear before its very eyes.
(D) In the world like this some people are much faster than us and others much slower.
(E) In the same way, quantum flashes are millions of time too rapid for us to register, so our brains play a trick on us by “seeing” solid objects that are continuous in time and space, the same way that a movie seems continuous.
(a) A
(b) B
(c) C
(d) D
(e) E

Q4. (A) A person is neither the product of just her environment nor just her genetic make up.
(B) I was about to infer the same course of action.
(C) A child is born with a talent for music, which then gets nurtured through continuous training in a conducive atmosphere.
(D) The transactional model of child development helps to resolve the split between nature and nurture.
(E) Rather it is the complex interaction between the two that is key.
(a) A
(b) B
(c) C
(d) D
(e) E

Q5. (A) At first, you think of it as just a matter of growing bigger.
(B) There is nothing in the world more fascinating that watching a child grow and develop.
(C) Then, as the infant begins to do things, you may think of it as “learning tricks”.
(D) In some ways, the development of each child retraces the whole history of the human race, physically and spiritually, step by step.
(E) But, it’s really more complicated and full of extortions than that.
(a) A
(b) B
(c) C
(d) D
(e) E

Q6. (A) On the one hand, we can realize the mistakes by applying it to revision of any human activity.
(B) On the other hand, we can ignore or reject the significance of the original meaning of the term and replace it with a technical definition, such as “conceptual analysis” or “the methodology of science”.
(C) Like all expressions, however it is subject to two kinds of distortion.
(D) The word ‘philosophy’ is of Greek origin and means literally, “love of or friendship for wisdom.”
(E) This simple linguistic fact shows us at once that philosophy is an intrinsic expression of human nature.
(a) A
(b) B
(c) C
(d) D
(e) E

Q7. (A) Some books, nevertheless, offer “inside stuff” or “tricks” while they claim, will enable you to beat the test.
(B) This is not to say that the CAT is “beatable”.
(C) Although the CAT is a difficult test, it is a very learnable test.
(D) You probably have already attacked this.
(E) There is no bag of tricks that will show you how to master it overnight.
(a) A
(b) B
(c) C
(d) D
(e) E

Q8. (A) Its aim was to remove from dance, any external associations, so that the dancers could concentrate on pure movement and pure pattern.
(B) Abstract dance was the name of a specific style of ballet, devised in the 1920s and developed at the bahaus.
(C) Ballroom dancing, for example, is concerned with the pleasure the movement and pattern-making give to the dancers, and not with some external ‘programme’.
(D) In the wider sense, a great deal of dance is ‘abstract’.
(E) There wouldn’t be any other type of method that could be applied.
(a) A
(b) B
(c) C
(d) D
(e) E

Q9. (A) In those countries where the ideals of liberty and equality have received the greatest devotion, and particularly in America, the political constitution has been framed with the precise object of making impossible too great a concentration of power.
(B) The globalization had so far achieved the motto of changing the world but not up to the extent.
(C) A philosophy that emphasizes the likeness of all men will be averse from recognizing those exceptional qualities in any individual which place him so clearly above his fellows that he may justly claim to lead and influence them.
(D) A different though related strand of thought is equalitarian.
(E) Further, when circumstances make it necessary for a particular individual to display qualities of leadership in a very high degree, his position is under constant and bitter attack on the score of dictatorship, and it is necessary for him to conceal his qualities, consciously, behind a façade or ‘ordinariness’.
(a) A
(b) B
(c) C
(d) D
(e) E

Q10. (A) It has removed many of the material obstacles to the pursuit of the good life from the majority of mankind in those countries at a high level of technical development.
(B) But it has exposed us to new dangers, not the obvious dangers of new weapons of destruction, but the much more serious ones of a purely materialist view of life.
(C) The invention of such a thing is a harm to the society that couldn’t be as far as it was thought to be achieved.
(D) The growth of science and technology has conferred obvious and immense benefits upon the community.
(E) It has also, as we too often forget, made possible new and daring adventures of the mind.
(a) A
(b) B
(c) C
(d) D
(e) E

Q11. (A) There are manifest dangers in the persuasive aspect of leadership.
(B) It is alarming, for example, to reflect how great a part the power to speak well has acquired in an age of broadcasting.
(C) It is quite possible for men to feel that they are freely giving their allegiance to a leader, when actually they are simply slaves of his techniques of propaganda.
(D) At its lowest, the technique of persuasion may involve all those devices of suggestion and propaganda which are so freely available to the unscrupulous in a scientific age.
(E) At the paramount of such a situation is what about to be happened.
(a) A
(b) B
(c) C
(d) D
(e) E

Q12. (A) The leader should possess high intelligence.
(B) The uncertainties in her life need to be vanished away.
(C) The reasons for this frequent neglect of intelligence as a prerequisite of leadership are complex.
(D) It is certainly true to say that this is more commonly underrated than any other aspect of leadership.
(E) There is first, a very general misunderstanding of such a phrase as ‘of very high intelligence.’
(a) A
(b) B
(c) C
(d) D
(e) E

Q13. (A) As with everybody else, the guard was ordered to go through the metal detector.
(B) Before doing so, he handed his M-16 rifle to security personnel, along with other items such as handcuffs and a torch.
(C) The guarding angel of the sky is the Indian Air Force.
(D) When returning from a business trip, my father approached a security checkpoint at the airport.
(E) When the guard went through the machine, an alarm went off and he was inspected with a hand-held wand which detected a Swiss army knife inside one of his pockets.
(a) A
(b) B
(c) C
(d) D
(e) E

Q14. (A) He required, from instance, that all cars be parked ‘about a meter’ away from the others cars.
(B) I had had a habit of drinking at least four cups of coffee in a day.
(C) Once he called me over and pointed out a car that was parked less than ‘about a meter’ away from the other cars.
(D) I told him that the vehicle in question was owned by Captain Jorge, well known for his ill temper and feared by those above and below him in rank.
(E) The commander thought for a few minutes and ordered: “Tell everyone to align their cars according to Captain Jorge’s”.
(a) A
(b) B
(c) C
(d) D
(e) E

Q15. (A) She had never developed a habit of cheating in her whole life.
(B) Five years later, she surprised me when she phoned to say she had booked a flight and was coming to visit.
(C) My mother, who lives in Germany, visited my family in Canada every year.
(D) But at age 80, she informed us that the 16 hours of travelling was too much for her.
(E) I asked her what, at age 85, had made her change her mind.
(a) A
(b) B
(c) C
(d) D
(e) E

Solutions

S1. Ans.(e)
Sol. E

S2. Ans.(c)
Sol. C

S3. Ans.(d)
Sol. D

S4. Ans.(b)
Sol. B

S5. Ans.(e)
Sol. E

S6. Ans.(a)
Sol. A

S7. Ans.(d)
Sol. D

S8. Ans.(e)
Sol. E

S9. Ans.(b)
Sol. B

S10. Ans.(c)
Sol. C

S11. Ans.(e)
Sol. E

S12. Ans.(b)
Sol. B

S13. Ans.(c)
Sol. C

S14. Ans.(b)
Sol. B

S15. Ans.(a)
Sol. A