| Directions (21-30): Below in each question some sentences are given, find the sentence which is not really contributing to the main theme of the passage or find the odd sentence out and rearrange the remaining sentences to make a coherent paragraph. If the given sentence is correct as it is then choose option {e}. If the sequence is the one which is not given then choose option {d} as your choice. |
21). (A)/ keep their inner life (B)/ Tightly under control (C)/ Educational institutions seldom serve as precise mirrors (D)/ of historical change because pedagogic and administrative rituals (E)/ That have nicely preserved an empty shell of a special inherited identity
| A). CEDB |
| B). CDEB |
| C). CDAB |
| D). No correction required |
| E). None of the above |
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22). (A)/ Most importantly the labour market' (B)/We can expect to see continued spillovers (C)/ Into other areas of the economy, (D)/ Combined with a 'broader unravelling of credit markets, (E)/ Parliament should act quickly to keep the economy from stalling
| A). DECA |
| B). DEAC |
| C). ECBD |
| D). None of the above |
| E). No correction required |
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23). (A)/ And act judiciously to bring the economy back on track (B)/ The start-up ecosystem cannot progress in a disturbed business cycle (C)/ The economy appears to be in a shambles (D)/ Leaders in the government are failing to recognise the pessimism (E)/ And despite the gloomy forecasts for the future.
| A). DAFB |
| B). BEDA |
| C). CEDA |
| D). None of the above |
| E). No correction required |
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24). (A)/ Even at the risk of reducing an appraisal (B)/ It strove to make this evident, (C)/ of a great writer such as Ishiguro to a trite high school essay . (D)/ While announcing the name, (E)/ That came its way last year.
| A). DBAC |
| B). ACBE |
| C). DCBE |
| D). None of the above |
| E). No correction require |
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25). (A)/ But laws do have the utility value (B)/ To heed the line between religious traditions and superstitious practices (C)/ Of curbing the prevalence of inhuman rituals and practices (D)/ To eradicate superstition from society, (E)/ Mere legislation is not enough.
| A). EBAC |
| B). DEBA |
| C). EDAC |
| D). None of the above |
| E). No correction required |
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26). (A)/ As the LTTE displaced the other Tamil militias and became dominant, (B)/ To its ambition of a separate state (C)/ The abuses perpetrated by the warring actors (D)/ They boldly challenged its political choices, (E)/ Which, they felt, subordinated the well-being of the Tamil people.
| A). CEDB |
| B). DABE |
| C). ADEB |
| D). No correction required |
| E). None of the above |
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27). (A)/ Are expected to bring their regional expertise (B) Are in the exclusive domain of the Union government, (C)/ The successful outcome of a request made by the Kerala Chief Minister (D)/ Has been widely applauded (E)/ Although traditionalists may argue that foreign affairs
| A). EBCD |
| B). CDEA |
| C). EACD |
| D). None of the above |
| E). No correction required |
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28). (A)/ It is this crucial human health angle (B)/ That has spawned a mushrooming body of science centred (C)/ On understanding the linkages between sleep and normal metabolic activity, (D)/ And the potentially deleterious effect of sleep deprivation (E)/ That helped complete the jigsaw Duzzle.
| A). CABD |
| B). ABCE |
| C). AEBC |
| D). No correction required |
| E). None of the above |
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29). (A)/ Has to give way to (B)/ Avert accidents (C)/ At the cost of maintenance and safety (D)/ The present system of running trains on a congested network (E)/ Safety consciousness in operations.
| A). DCAE |
| B). EABC |
| C). DCAB |
| D). None of the above |
| E). No correction required |
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30). (A)/ It is increasingly manifested in their converging interests (B)/ To invest in greater coordination security cooperation (C)/ to ensure Eurasian connectivity plans (D)/ that are truly multilateral, (E)/ and also financially and environmentally sustainable.
| A). ACDE |
| B). ADCE |
| C). BACE |
| D). None of the above |
| E). No correction required |
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