Test of the Day

Directions (1-5): In the following passage there are blanks each of which has been numbered. These numbers are printed below the passageand against each, five words/phrases are suggested one of which fits the blank appropriately. Find out the appropriate word/phrase in each case:

In many ways, the Prime Minister’s silence continues to cause (1) among civil society members, particularly in the minority community. Mr. Modi’s comments on the minority community during the Bihar campaign, without directly referring to them, have (2) to significant disquiet. The political leadership in the Central government and in the BJP (3) resistant to addressing these anxieties by taking questions, reinforcing apprehensions. There is also something deeply disturbing in the suggestion of the BJP’s ally, the Shiv Sena, that Aamir Khan be (4) to Pakistan, for Khan is a Muslim, and the coding in the formulation is not intended to be subtle. Bollywood, of which Khan is an integral part, has never traded on religious identities. The actor has been forced to clarify that neither he nor his wife has any intention of leaving India. Forcing citizens to abjectly clarify their patriotism is not the sign of a liberal democracy. Every Indian must have the right to critique her country. When fellow-citizens receive the critique as a sign of (5), it is a sign of illiberalism. When those fellow-Indians happen to be connected to power, directly or politically, democracy is truly in trouble.

1.

curious
anxiety
tremors
Maniac
disorder

The answer is (2)

2.

resulting
concluded
led
included
meant

The answer is (3)

3.

became
was
remained
remains
needed to be

The answer is (4)

4.

sent
deported
transferred
left
asked

The answer is (1)

5.

intolerence
betrayal
relief
danger
insignificance

The answer is (2)

Directions (6-10): Study the following information to answer these questions.

Eight people are sitting in two parallel rows containing four people each, in such a way that there is an equal distance between adjacent persons. In row-1 P, Q, R and S are seated (but not necessarily in the same order) and all of them are facing North. In row-2 A, B C and D are seated (but not necessarily in the same order) and all of them are facing south. Therefore, in the given seating arrangement each member seated in a row faces another member of the other row. B sits second to left of D, R isB sits second to left of D, R is an immediate neighbor of the person facing D. only one person sits between R and P. C does not face R. Two people sit between R and Q.

• 6. Who amongst the following sits to the immediate left of the person who faces B?

  P
  Q
  R
  S
  Cannot be determined 


The answer is (1)

• 7.Who amongst the following faces D?

  P
  Q
  R
  S
  Cannot be determined 


The answer is (4)

• 8.Which of the following is true regarding S?

  S sits at one of the extreme ends of the line
  S sits second to right of Q
  Pis not an immediate neighbour of S
  B is an immediate neighbour of the person who faces S
  None is true


The answer is (5)

• 9.Four of the following five are alike in a certain way based on the given seating arrangement and thus form a group. Which is the one that does not belong to that group?

  D
  P
  Q
  S
  C


The answer is (3)

• 10.Four of the following five are alike in a certain way based on the given seating arrangement and thus form a group. Which is the one that does not belong to that group?

  R - P
  B - D
  Q - S
  A - C
  S – R


The answer is (5)

Directions : Study the following information to answer the given questions. Percentage of students in various courses (A, B, C, D, E, F) and Percentage of girals out of these.

• 11.For which course is the number of boys the minimum?

  E
  F
  C
  A


The answer is (4)

• 12.For which course is the number of boys the minimum?

  44
  16
  40
  160


The answer is (2)

• 13.For course D what is the respective ratio of boys and girls?

  3 : 4
  4 : 5
  3 : 5
  4 : 6


The answer is (1)

• 14.For which pair of courses is the number of boys the same?

  E and F
  A and D
  C and F
  B and D


The answer is (3)

• 15.For course E, the number of girls is how much percent more than the boys for course E?

  250
  350
  150
  80


The answer is (1)