English - Online Test
Q1. Consider the following logical inferences.
I1 : If it rains then the cricket match will not be played.
The cricket match was played.
Inference: There was no rain.
I2 : If it rains then the cricket match will not be played.
It did not rain.
Inference: The cricket match was played.
Which of the following is TRUE?
Answer : Option B
Explaination / Solution:
No Explaination.
Q2. Which of the following options is closest in meaning to the word Circuitous?
Answer : Option B
Explaination / Solution:
No Explaination.
Q3. Modern warfare has changed from large scale clashes of armies to suppression of civilian populations. Chemical agents that do their work silently appear to be suited to such warfare; and regretfully, there exist people in military establishments who think that chemical agents are useful tools for their cause.
Which of the following statements best sums up the meaning of the above passage:
Answer : Option D
Explaination / Solution:
No Explaination.
Q4. In the summer, water consumption is known to decrease overall by 25%. A water Board official states that in the summer household consumption decreases by 20%, while other consumption increases by 70%.
Which of the following statement is correct?
Answer : Option D
Explaination / Solution:
Let H is house hold consumption and P is the other consumption.
Given
H × 0.8 + P × 1.7 = (H + P) × 0.75
Ratio is negative.
Q5. The chairman requested the aggrieved shareholders to _________________ him.
Answer : Option C
Explaination / Solution:
No Explaination.
Q6. Women who have a poor diet during their pregnancies will have children who are more susceptible to age related diseases than those who have a healthier diet, scientists say. The warning comes after the research found that rats that had poor nutrition during pregnancy gave birth to young with a high risk of type 2 diabetes which is an illness that typically strikes in the middle age.
Which of the following, if true, most strengthens the conclusion above?
Which of the following, if true, most strengthens the conclusion above?
Answer : Option C
Explaination / Solution:
(d) (a) weakens the conclusion by saying that there could be other factors for the onset of diabetes. (b) is irrelevant. (c) the modal "may" makes it less certain and hence is not strong enough. (d) provides the strongest support. Hence (d)
Q7. Direction: Read each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. If the given sentence is correct as it is, mark E as the answer. (Ignore errors of punctuation, if any.)
The largest single source of man-made radiation A/ is medical X rays, yet most scientists agree that hazards from B/ this source are not as great as those from weapons test fallout, C./ hence delivering radiation for an entire lifetime. D/ No error. E
Answer : Option E
Explaination / Solution:
The sentence is grammatically and systematically correct and so the correct response is option E.
Q8. Direction: Four statements are given below at A, B, C and D. There may be some errors in the given statement(s). The incorrect statement is your answer.
Answer : Option E
Explaination / Solution:
Options A, C and E in the absence of a proper subject add the ‘bag’ automatically to the verb ‘racing for the bus’. So, it does not make any sense as it would mean that the bag is racing for the bus. Option B is incorrect because of the fragment ‘making the documents lose’. Option D doesn't convey a proper meaning.
Q9. The question below consists of a pair of related words followed by four pairs of words. Select the pair that best expresses the relation in the original pair.
Unemployed: Worker
Answer : Option A
Explaination / Solution:
No Explaination.
Q10. Wanted Temporary, Part-time persons for the post of Field Interviewer to conduct personal
interviews to collect and collate economic data. Requirements: High School-pass, must be
available for Day, Evening and Saturday work. Transportation paid, expenses reimbursed.
Which one of the following is the best inference from the above advertisement?
Answer : Option C
Explaination / Solution:
Gender is not mentioned in the advertisement and (B) clearly eliminated
