Prework RC CATking Handout Verbal

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Commonly used Roots
Prefix
Meaning
Example
a, an
without, not
asexual, amoral, anarchy, anhydrous, Anabaptist,

anachronism
ab, abs, a
apart, away
from
abnormal, abduct, abductor (muscle), abscission .See ad in

Prefixes,
ad
toward
adhere, adductor (muscle) . See ab in Prefixes section),

adumbrate
agere
act
agent, agency, agenda
amphi, ambi
round, both
sides
amphitheater, amphibian, ambidextrous, ambivalent
ante
before
antedate, anteroom, antecedent, anterior
anthro
man
anthropology, anthropomorphic
anti
against
antipathy, antitank, anticlimax
aqua
water
aquarium, aqueous
archaios
ancient
archeology, archetype, archaic, archeozoic
archos
leader, first,
chief
monarchy, oligarchy, anarchy, archetype, architect
audio
hear
audiophile, audiometer, auditory
auto
self
automatic, automaton, auto-immune
bi
two
bi-partisan, bisexual, biennial, binary, bicuspid, bivalve
bene
well, favorable
benefit, benevolent, benefactor, beneficent
bible
book
bibliography, Bible, bibliophile
bio
life
biology, biography, bio-active
caco
Bad
cacophony
cide
kill
homicide, parricide, germicidal, ecocide
circum
around
circumference, circumlocution, circumnavigate
constitutus
stand
constitution, statute
corpus
body
corpse, corporeal punishment, corpus callosum
cracy
rule
democracy, theocrat, technocracy
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credo
belief
credit, (see also roots section)
demos
people
democracy, demographic
di
two, double
dimorphism, dicotyledon, diatomic
dia
across, through
diagonal, dialectic, dialogue, diagnosis
dis
not, apart
disperse, disinherit, disenfranchise, distend
dominus
lord
dominant, dominion
dynasthai
be able
dynamic, dynamo, dynasty, dynamite
ego
I, self
ego, egomaniac, egocentric,
epi
upon, over
epidermis, epidemic, epigram, epitaph, epithet, epiphyte,

epistasis, epinephrine, epiphysis
ex
out
exotic, exterior, extraneous, extemporaneous, exophalmic,

exogenous, exothermic, exoskeleton
federis (see also

Roots section)
league, pact
federation, confederate
frater
brother
fraternize, fraternity, fraternal, fratricide
geo
earth
geology, geography, geocentric, geomancy
graph (see also

Roots section)
write, record
graphic, graphite, graphology,
hetero
mixed, unlike
heterogeneous, heterosexual, heterodox, heterodont, hetero

atom, heterocyclic, heterozygous,
homo
same, alike
homogeneous, homogenized, homozygous, homolytic fission,

Homo sapiens, homonid, homeostasis
idem
the same
identity, idiopathic, I, individual
ideo
idea
ideology, ideation, ideal
idios
one's own
idiom, idiosyncrasy, idiopathic
in
in
incarcerate, incorporate, inculcate, induction, inductance,

indigenous, indicator, inspiration
in, im
not
incredible, ignoble, inglorious, inhospitable, infinite,

infinitesimal, immoral
inter
between
interact, interstellar, interpret, interstitial
legis (lex)
law
legal, legislature
lexis
word
lexicon, lexicography
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liber
free, book
liberty, library, liberal
locus
place
locality, local, circumlocution
macro
large
macroeconomics, macroscopic, macrophage
mania (see Roots

section also)
obsession
maniac, Beatlemania
meter (see Roots

section also)
measure
metronome, speedometer, odometer
micro
small
microscope, micron, micrometer, microorganism
mittere, mitto (see

Roots section also)
send
mission, transmit, remit
mono
one, single
monocle, monopoly, monogamy, monovalent, monomania,

monarchy
mortis
death
mortician, mortuary, moribund, morbid
nomen
name
noble, ignominy, nomenclature, nominal
olig
few
oligarchy, oligopoly
pater
father
paternal, paternity, patricide
ped (see Roots

section also)
foot
pedestrian, pedal, pedicure, podiatrist
peri
around
peripatetic, periscope, perineum, peritoneum
phage (see Roots

section also)
eat
phagocyte, phagocytosis
philo
love
philosophy, philanthropy
polein
sell
monopoly
polis (see Roots

section also)
city
political, metropolitan
poly (see Roots

section also)
many
polygamy, polyphonic, hoi polloi
porto
carry
porter, export
post
after
post script (p.s.), ex post facto, post hoc, post-mortem
pre
before
premier, preview, premium, prescient
pro
before, in favor
of
project, projectile,
psyche
mind, soul
psychology
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publicus
people
public, republic, pub, publican
riparia
river
riparian
scope
examine
microscope, oscilloscope
scribo (see Roots

section also)
write
transcribe, scribe, script
solus
alone
solo, solitary
subter
under, secret
subterfuge, subtle, subaltern, subterranean
sin (sys before b, p,

or m)
together, with
synchronize, symphony, sympathy, syncretic, syncope
tele
distance
telegraph, telephone, teleology
trans
across
transport, transcend, transmogrify
utilis
useful
utility, utilitarian
vide, visibil, vis
see
video, vision, visible
Day
#1
#2
#3
#4
#5
#6
#7
#8
3 Roots for the day

CED= go, yield
DICT= speak, declare
FID= faith, trust
CEPT= take, receive
GRAD= step, walk, degree
CRED= believe
GEN= race, kind
LUC= light
DUCT= lead
CUR= run
JECT= throw, cast
LAT= carry, lift, bring
FER= carry, bear, bring
GRAT= thankful, pleasing
LECT= choose
CLAM= call out
MORT= death
CLUS= close, shut
PEL= drive, urge
DIT= give, push
POS= place, put
MAN= hand
SECU= follow
QUIR= seek, ask
Root 1 with 4 words

CED
recede, ancestry
procedure, succession
CEPT
concept, exception
acceptable, intercept
GEN
gentle, degenerate
congenial, generation
CUR
concur, incursion
precursor, recurrent
FER
transfer, vociferious
infertile, odoriferous
CLAM
clamor, reclamation
exclamatory, disclaim
PEL-PUL
pulsate, expulsion
repulsive, propulsion
MAN
manacles, manipulate
manifest, emancipate
Root 2 with 4 words

DICT
abdicate, indictment
dedication, dictatorial
GRAD
gradient, graduation
gradually, centigrade
LUM/LUS
luminary, illustrate
illuminate, lackluster
JECT
dejected, projection
interject, adjective
GRAT
ingrate, gracious
gratitude, disgrace
MORT
mortal, rigor mortis
mortify, immortality
DIT-DAT
editorial, addition
tradition, extradite
SECU-SEQU
sequel, inconsequential
consecutive, prosecute
Root 3 with 4 words

FID
infidel, bona fide
affidavit, confidential
CRED
credence, credentials
creditor, credibility
DUCT
induct, seductive
aqueduct, conducive
LAT
relate, legislative
translation, elated
LECT
select, recollection
predilection, intellect
CLUS-CLUD
preclude, seclusion
inclusive, recluse
POS
juxtapose, repository
proposition, expose
QUIR-QUIS
acquire, exquisite
inquisitive, require
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Verbal Ability Workbook
Directions Read title following passage to answer the given questions based on it. One phrase is primed in
bold to help you locate it while answering some of the questions.
Managing urban development to keep pace with internal migration is a major challenge for India. As more
people shift from agriculture to industry and services, cities are faced with a massive influx of migrants.
Given limited capacities, urban infrastructure is bursting at the seams. World Bank projections show urban
centres accounting for 40% of India's population by 2030 and crossing 50% by 2040-50. Given our
traditional lacklustre attitude towards urban development-thanks to a political bias in favour of rural
India-our cities are looking at bleak futures unless we tackle the issue now.
It is in the backdrop that the Delhi-Mumbai Industrial Corridor (DMIC) project to build new futuristic cities
assumes significance. Expansion of existing urban metropolises is insufficient to deal with demand. By
2020, there will be a shortfall of 30 million urban dwelling units, 200 million water connections and 160
GW of power. In many cases, such as Delhi and Kolkata, expansion is simply not possible due to
constraints on land. Short of Baron Haussmann's forcible renovation of Paris in the 19th century to
decongest the French capita!, building new cities from scratch is the best way to quickly create urban
infrastructure.
Based oil model urban cities such as Suzhou in China and Songdo in South Korea, the DMlC project
envisages a total of 24 'smart cities' spanning six states. On completion, they will boast of state-of-the-art
infrastructure with centrally integrated civic services such as water, power and sewage disposal. The
lesson from the Delhi experience is that a multiplicity of authorities only leads to confusion in urban
development. A central local body that oversees all services will be far more efficient in coordinating
public works and repair. An integrated, accessible public transport system is the foundation of smart cities
and a much-needed antidote to the chaos that the burgeoning number of private vehicles is creating in
urban India. This entails creating multiple transportation options that smoothly feed into each other.
Energy efficiency and clean technology must be the watchwords.
All of these will only be possible if there is sufficient devolution of power in favour of strong city
governments, Whether it is New York, London or Tokyo, great cities have empowered local councils to
manage affairs of development. Mumbai is a classic example of a city where infrastructure woes are
directly linked to the absence of an effective local government besides negligence of state authorities.
New cities must be provided with strong mayoral institutions to avoid a similar fate. For inclusive growth,
we need new cities not just along the DMIC corridor but in the rest of the country as well.
CET 2011
1.
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
Which of the following best explains the meaning of the phrase "bursting at the seams"?
expanding in the adjoining areas
reforming suitably
extremely expensive
unable to take more load
central part is moving to the periphery
2.
As per the projections, by which year one would be able to say "New India no longer lives in
her villages"?
A. 2045
C. 2030
B. 2020
D. 2010
E. 2025
3.
A.
The policy makers have given more importance to-Urban development

B.
Semi-urban areas
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C.
E.
Rural areas
Service sector
D.
Mega cities
4.
A.
C.
E.
The new cities are requiredonly alongside the DMIC corridor

to check the internal migration
only in backward states
B.
D.
around the present mega cities

in several parts of the country
5.
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
According to the passagethere is no way the issue can be tackled

if we don't attend to the problem, the future looks bleak
DMIC is. the only solution to tackle the problem
improving the infrastructure of existing urban centres is the solution
all the six states in which 24 cities are planned under DMIC don't need such infrastructure
6.
Which of the following has been cited as an example of improving the present one (city) than
building a new city?
A. Suzhou
B. Songdo
C. Delhi
D. Tokyo
E. Paris
7.
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
Which of the following is not envisaged as a feature of 'smart cities'?

Modern infrastructure
Integrated civic services
Integrated public transport system
Multiple transportation options
A national level central authority managing the affairs of these cities
Directions In the following, a passage as "View" and "Counterview" 011 the same theme is given. Answer
the questions based on these. Some words in the passage are printed in bold to help you locate them
while answering some of the questions.
View
First, the good news. With an average score of 42 in the quantitative section of the Graduate Management
Admission Test (GMAT)-used as selection criteria by B-schools across the world Indian students placed
seventh globally, comfortably beating the global average of 37. Now for the bad: Chinese students topped
the list, beating the Indians handily. Given the obsession with China in this country, this is likely to cause
dark warnings about Chinese students and corporate workforce outdoing their Indian counterparts. But
this is a false alarm. Standardised test scores have very little bearing on the actual academic or
professional quality of an individual.
To understand what these scores really signify, one could took at Battle Hymn Of The Tiger Mother, a book
by Chinese-American academic and author Amy Chua on how Chinese mothers raise successful kids. It is a
somewhat alarming account of parental pressure. We have Chua forcing her seven-year-old daughter to
practise piano for hours into the night without being allowed to get up for water or go to the bathroom.
Or calling her "garbage" for being disrespectful-or throwing a birthday card that her daughter had made
for her back and demanding a better one. If this is the traditional Chinese mode of parenting as Chua says,
it is too high a price to pay for a few more points on a standardised test.
Just as importantly, such fierce focus on a narrow area of student performance ignores many other skills
that are equally useful in academic and professional life. Creativity, cognitive skills the ability to
understand social dynamics and work well with one's peers--these cannot be discounted. And they are
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picked up through social engagement and flexible academic structures. Little wonder that despite having a
far lower average on such tests than either India or China; it is still the US that churns out the largest
number of top-notch entrepreneurs and researchers.
Counterview
Our ancestors invented the zero and that's just where we might end up if we continue to be beater] in
mathematics by not only East Asians, but also people not traditionally thought of as numerically
outstanding, such as Turks and Israelis. Nor is it any comfort that Indians do considerably better than most
nationalities including Americans, because of the Indian test-taker's profile.
They belong to our elite-at least economically since they can afford to go abroad-and benefit from this
country's best. They are far more focussed than, for instance Americans, for a variety of reasons. Most
significantly, about 60% of Indian GMAT test-takers are engineers by training as opposed to the global
average of 15%. This means that Indians have the advantage of background, focus and training. Despite
this they are beaten by people statistically unlikely to be engineers, relatively unmotivated and most likely
not hailing from the economic elite in their own countries.
This is deeply troubling because it signals a skills deficit produced almost certainly by the shortcomings of
our education system and this skills deficit threatens our development. Without highly trained engineers it
is unlikely that India will ever be able to build the massive infrastructure projects needed to life the
masses out of humiliating poverty. The goals might have changed from dams to nuclear power plants, but
both still require people highly competent in maths. Do we want to windup like the UK and US where
engineering jobs are the hardest to fill because students flock to the humanities? Our poverty ensures we
cannot afford such luxuries. Numerical skills are an essential complement to literacy. To be second rate in
this area is to lose out on an essential ingredient of national competitiveness.
CET 2011
8.
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
Which of the following is the main point in the Counterview?

India invented zero and we should keep that historical position by doing well in numerical skills
If US or UK score higher than India it is OK. But, China?
In spite of the elitist profile of our test takers and majority of them being_ engineers, we have not
scored well
In spite of our education system being better .than that of other countries; we have scored low
With this low rank, we shall not be able to produce top-notch researchers
9.
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
According to the view, parental pressurehelps in overall development

helps in producing researchers
helps in achieving success in some limited areas ,
does not help in achieving success in any area
helps in immigrant families
10.
Which of the following has the same meaning as the phrase 'bearing on' as used in the View?
A. refer to
B. concern for
C. cover art
D. lead off
E. related to
11.
A.
C.
E.
Which of the following has the same meaning as "flock to" as used in the counterview?
fight for
B. collect to
master at
D. opt for
score high
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12.
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
Which of the following is indicated in both _ the View as well as the Counterview?
US has scored lower than India
The global average score is 37
The Indian test takers' profile is different than that of other countries
Low score is a matter of concern for India
Turkey has scored higher than US
13.
A.
C.
E.
Which of the following would be true of Turks?

Their average score would be:
higher than that of Israelis
B.
lower than that of Americans
lower than that of Indians
D.
more than 42
more than 53
14.
A.
C.
E.
According to the View, the bad news is/has

a cause for concern
B.
good for China
D.
good for engineering graduates
15.
A
C.
E.
Which of the following has the same meaning as the word "handily as used in the View?
hands down
B.
unexpectedly
over the top
D.
awkwardly
narrowly
no cause for concern

a hidden meaning for Iocal admission tests.
16.
The Counterview indicates, that Indians have the advantage of background, focus and.
training. Which of the following is referred to as "background"?
A.
Educational'
B.
Economical
C.
Social
D.
Goal-orientation
E.
Parental mode
17.
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
According to the Counterview, which of the following is expected?

More students should opt for engineering subjects'
The GMAT score should not be taken as the be-all and end-all
All Asians are expected to do equally well in quantitative skills
The engineers are expected to do well in quantitative skills
China is expected. to do well in quantitative skills
18.
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
Which of the following is an area of agreement between both the View and the Counterview'!
Indians must do better than at least Turks and Israel is
India produces more number of entrepreneurs than China
There are more engineering test-takers of GMAT 'from India than from any other country
Focusing only on quantitative section is like having a highly narrow view
None of these
19.
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
Which of the following is indicated In the View?

Standardized test scores indicate success in a profession
Academic scores do not predict professional success
Standardized test scores do not predict professional success
Creativity is more important than understanding social dynamics
Chinese mode of parenting is better than the Indian way
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Directions Read the following passage to answer the given questions based on it. Certain words) are
printed in bold to help you locate them while answering some of the questions. The chickens have come
home to roost. The unseemly squabbles between the states and the Centre on a variety of issues-indexing
rural employment guarantee wages to inflation or cutting taxes on petroleum products-stem from
inadequate expenditure reforms.
In a fiscal when tax revenues of both the states and the Centre have exceeded expectations, the constant
refrain is that their fiscal policy space has shrunk on account of rigid expenditure commitments.
To begin with, both sides raised indirect tax rates in the last budget. Subsequently, growth in tax
collections outstripped budgetary estimates. Despite unexpected collections, the political economy of
spending has ensured government finances remain a mess.
Spending is a source of patronage and pay-offs for support from special interests. India has reached a
situation where expenditure reforms cannot be put off.
Tax rates, especially those of indirect taxes, are high. There is little room to keep raising them. Currently,
the states and the Centre do not have to face a popular backlash on indirect tax rates as few people are
aware that the combined tax incidence is in the mid-20s for many goods. Once the country transitions to
goods and services tax, it will no longer be possible to be opaque about the real tax incidence as all tax will
be collected at the point of sale and will be clearly specified.
Both the states and the Centre are hamstrung by a large magnitude of committed expenditure. Typically,
the Union budget does not leave a finance minister with discretionary power of more than ~ 20 for every ~
100 the Centre spends. Add to this, the institutional rigidity which allows the Centre to lock the states into
centrally sponsored welfare schemes, the space for discretionary spending by the states is tighter.
So expenditure reforms in India necessarily have to be carefully paced. All of which makes it imperative for
governments to start working on it immediately. The Centre, for its part, has made a formal commitment
to steer towards fiscal consolidation over the next few years by using expenditure reforms as a launch
pad. Pious intent, but the real test will come in the next fiscal when the finance ministry will be asked to
loosen the purse strings to mitigate the loss of political capital in the wake of corruption allegations.
Fiscal consolidation is not a linear process. Unfavourable economic conditions can derail a few years of
progress, which is what happened to India in 2008. Governments have thus far tended to take growth and
attendant revenues for granted. It is a dangerous path to tread. Expenditure reforms cannot" be put off
any longer.
CET 2011
20.
Which of the following is true about indirect taxes?
A. They are going to continue in this form of collection
B.
The tax rates are not very high'
C.
The tax rates are uniform for all types of goods
D.
It is going to be changed to goods and services tax
E.
These taxes were not raised in the last budget
21.
Which of the following is the major recommendation of the author?
A. Reduce indirect tax rates
B.
Increase direct tax rates
C.
Undertake expenditure reforms
D.
Link rural employment guarantee wages to inflation
E.
Increase indirect tax rates
22.
Which of the following is true about rate/ incidence of indirect taxes?
A. In no case it is more than 18
B.
In some cases it as high as 50
C.
It is at present collected at the point of sale
D.
These rates are considered low
E.
The rate/incidence is not clearly visible to the consumers
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23.
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
Which of the following is true about tax revenue collections in this fiscal?
It was more than expected for the Centre but not for the States
It exceeded the expectations of the States but not for the Centre
It was less than expected for both the Centre and the' States
There was no increase in the indirect tax rates in the last budget hence collections expectation
was low
None of these
24.
A
C.
E.
Which of the following has the same meaning as the word 'imperative' as used in the passage?
optional
B. pre-requisite
imperfect
D. crucial
hard
25.
A
C.
E.
Which of the following has the same meaning as the word 'hamstrung' as used in the
passage?
restricted
B. weakened
hammered
D. overshoot
guided
26.
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
The "popular backlash" is being referred to

realization by the people that they are paying higher rates
further increasing these rates
transition to goods and services tax
collection of these taxes at the point 'of sale
having less discretionary power for expenditure
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Directions
CET 2010
Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions given below it. Certain words/phrases have
been printed in bold to help you locate them while answering some of the questions.
Internationally comparable data on the migration of the highly skilled is incomplete, but sources confirm
an increase in migration flows during the 1990s, from Asia to the United States, Canada, Australia and the
United Kingdom. The increase comes from strong demand in DECD countries for IT and other skills in
science and technology as well as the selective immigration policies that favour skilled workers. Not all
skilled migrants are in search of educational, economic or intellectual opportunities. Sometimes, they are
forced to leave their homes as a result of war, or political, ethnic and religious persecution.
Skilled migration between DECD countries is also on the rise but appears dominated by temporary flows of
advanced students, researchers, managers and IT specialists, suggesting more a pattern of brain
circulation than a draining of skills from one place to another.
The United States is the main pole of attraction for foreign skilled workers; 40% of its foreign-born adult
population has tertiary level education. But the United States is not the only magnet. Canada also attracts
talent and, despite its modest loss of skilled migrants to the US, is in fact a net importer of human capital.
Skilled migration to Germany and France has been lower in recent history, but these countries have now
implemented policies to attract foreign students, researchers and IT workers.
The costs and benefits of brain drain and circulation of talent are highly debated. International mobility of
skilled workers can generate global benefits by improving knowledge flows and satisfying the demand for
skills. The contribution of foreign skilled workers to economic growth and achievement in host countries,
in particular to research, innovation and entrepreneurship, is increasingly recognized. But, it is important
to distinguish between emigrants from DECD countries and those from developing countries.
In home countries in the developing world, the challenge is greater, For these countries, capturing
benefits mostly depends on attracting back skilled emigrants and providing opportunities for them to use
their new technological competencies. Returnees also can bring valuable management experience,
entrepreneurial skills and access to global networks. They may even bring venture capital. But this is
looking on' the bright side. Mostly, the problems caused by the brain drain in poorer countries are great.
Migrants from developing countries are generally more likely to stay in the host country than migrants
from advanced countries. In the longer run, however, return flows of people and capital may not only
offset some potential negative effects of international migration but also constitute an economic
development strategy in its own right.
The harsh reality is that only a handful of countries have been successful in luring their talented migrs
back home. Up to a third of R&D professionals from the developing world are believed to reside in the
OECD area. While there are often media reports of successful Indian entrepreneurs in the United States
who establish branches or even firms in India only a small number actually return. In 2000, it was
estimated that some 1,500 highly qualified Indians returned from the-United States, although more than
30 times that number depart each year.
The relative success of some countries in fostering return migration has been attributed to the opening up
of their economies and policies to foster domestic investments in innovation and R&D. Developing
countries with. Some infrastructure in R&D, like India are more likely to attract the return of migrants, as
well as money and business contacts. "Immigrant entrepreneur networks" can also help home countries
capture benefits and know-how from emigrants overseas, Indian professionals in the US have been the
primary drivers of knowledge and capital flows to India. The Indian government has contributed to the
emergence of these private networks through legislative -and tax rules that encourage remittances and
investment from Indians abroad.
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Governments can do quite a lot to address the causes of brain drain. Science 'and technology policies are
key in this regard. Developing centres of excellence for scientific research and framing conditions for
innovation and high tech entrepreneurship can make a country attractive to highly skilled workers, both
from within the country and from outside. The task is not easy and it takes time; India's investment in
human' resources in science and technology and own R&I) capabilities dates from the 1950s.
The risk of a brain drain is real. Yet countries can create opportunities for research, innovation and
entrepreneurship at home and stimulate a return flow of migrants and capital, as well as win access to
international innovation networks. With the right mix of policies and sustained international co-operation,
several countries could, as one Indian official pointed out, see the "brain drain" be transformed into a
"brain bank".
27. What, according to the author, is/are the benefit(s) of migration?
(1) Migrant workers contribute to the economy of the country they migrate to .
(2) There is a significant exchange of new knowledge and ideas.
(3) The migrant workers help fill the skill gaps in the country they migrate to.
A .Only (3)
B. All (1),(2) & (3)
C. Only (2) & (3)
D. Only (I) & (2)
E. None of these
28. What, according to the author, is/are the cause(s) of brain drain? .
(1) Search for academic opportunities
(2) Need to lead an extravagant life .
(3) Disturbances in one's own country
A. Only (1)
B. Only (I) & (2)
C. Only (3)
D. Only (I) & (3)
E. All (1), (2) & (3)
29. Which of the following is/are true in the context of the passage?
(1) The brain drain phenomenon can be worked on to one's advantage if all countries co-operate with
each other.
(2) The US has the maximum number of foreign immigrants.
(3) There are no skilled immigrants from Canada. ,
A. All (1), (2) & (3)
B. Only (2)
C. Only (3)
D. Only (1) & (3)
E. Only (1) & (2)
30. Which of the following would be the most appropriate title for the given passage?
A. Brain Drain :-Advantages and Disadvantages
B. Brain Drain and the Developing Entrepreneur
C. Migration of Labour Class-A Global Phenomena
D. Immigrant Entrepreneur Networks
E. Problem of Brain Drain in OECD Countries
31.
What, according to the author, can the government do to tackle brain drain?
(1) Establish centres for scientific research
(2) Encourage creativity and innovation
(3) Frame policies that are conducive to entrepreneurship
A. Only (2)
B. Only (1)
C. Only (2) & (3)
D. Only (1) & (2)
E. All (1), (2) & (3)
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32. Why, according to the author, is the migration of skilled workers a larger problem in the developing
countries?
A. As the developing countries are then pressurised by developed countries to call the migrant workers
back
B. As it is difficult for developing countries to attract migrants back to their home country
C. As the workers in the developed countries remain jobless since all the. vacant positions are occupied by
the migrant skilled workers
D. As the GOP of the developing countries falls rapidly due to migration
E. None of these
33. How, according to the author, can the developing countries benefit from the migrant skilled workers?
(1) Skilled migrant workers send part of their earnings to their home country thereby contributing to its
economy.
(2) On their return migrant workers put to use their newly acquired technological know-how in their home
country.
(3) Once the migrant workers return they bring in new global contacts and also
invest capital.
A. Only (1) & (2)
B. All (1), (2) & (3)
C. Only (2) & (3)
D. Only (3)
E. None of these
34. How, according to the author, have some countries attracted their migrant skilled workers back?
A. By establishing Immigrant Entrepreneur Networks in order to persuade the migrant workers to come
back
B. By garnering the government's help in calling them back
C. By adopting stringent tax payment rules for the migrant workers
D. By investing in research and development and framing of policies that encourage domestic investment
E. None of these
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Directions for Question
Fill in the blanks and choose the correct definition for the punctuation.
116. _________ is used to indicate possession.
(a) Hyphen
(b) Apostrophe
(c) Semi Colon
(d) Period
117. is used to mark the end of declarative and imperative sentences.
(a) Semicolon
(b) Comma
(c) Dash
(d) Period
118.When a subordinate clause is followed by the main clause, _ is required.
(a) Dash
(b) Semi-colon
(c) Comma
(d) Colon
119.When no connecting word is used to connect two independent' clauses, one should use __
(a) Comma
(b) Semi-colon
(c) Period
(d) Colon
Which is the correct proverb?
120.(a) Sleeping dogs tell lies.
(c) Lie sleeping dogs till the dawn comes.
(b) Dogs sleeping lie till late.

(d) Let the sleeping dogs lie.
121.(a) A fool is always parted from his money (b) A fool and his money are parted easily.
(c) Money and the fool must part ways.
(d) You can always part a fool from his money.
Choose the correct meaning of the following idioms
122.If someone said," You are the bomb!" she or he probably would be telling you:
(a) You have a bad temper.
(b) You are a war weapon
(c)' You are exceptional and/or wonderful.
(d) You are dangerous.
123.When someone is described as being" flighty", the person described js probably:
(a) Light.
(b) Indecisive and irresponsible.
(c) Someone who loves flying.
(d) Someone who flies kites.
124. What does "to take down the enemy" mean?
(a) To take the enemy's pictures off the wall.
(b) To kill the enemy.
(c) To make friends with the enemy.
(d) To ignore the enemy.
125. What does, "Dime a dozen" means?
(a) For one dime you get a dozen
(c) Anything that is common and easy to get.
(b) All dozens cost a dime

(d) It is difficult to get people
126."Throw the baby out with the, bath water" means,

(a) Clean out' everything
(b) Throw out the good things with the unwanted
(c) 'Being Thorough
(d) Create the impression of an, accident
127."Bark up the wrong tree" means,
(a) Skin of another animal
(c) Purposely make an error
(b) Behave like a dog

(d) Make the wrong choice
128. I __ my bike yesterday, so my legs are sore.

(a) road
(b) rode
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(c) rhode
(d) ride
129. Insulation was fitted to __ further heat loss from the building.
(a) guard
(b) protect
(c) save
(d) prevent
130.A __ rate of inflation makes exports difficult
(a) great
(b) high
(c) large
(d) tall
131.My boat has two __
(a) sales
(c) sailes
(b) sails
(d) sells
132.Can you give me __ details, please?

(a) faster
(c) farther
(b) further
(d) further
133.A baby deer is called a_,

(a) Foal
(c) Calf
(b) Fawn
(d) Joe
Directions' for Question

Complete the sentence by choosing the correct words from the given alternatives
134. The greatest _ of my generation is that a human being can alter his life by his attitude
(a) gift
gifting
(b) discovery altering
(c) misgiving elevating
(d) thing
flauriting
135.When it comes to staying _ a mind-lift beats a __ ,any day.
(a) young ... face-lift
(b) at home ... egg
(c) Iight elevator
(d) away ... sleep
136.None are so __ as, those who are full of themselves
(a) empty
(b) important
(c) vital
(d) indispensible
137.Your most unhappy customers are your greatest source of __
(a) earning
(b) irritation
(c) worry
(d) learning
138:Choose the correct antonym for the word below from the options provided 'Eulogize'
(a) Extol
(b) Criticize
(c) Emulate
(d) Amulet
139.Correct synonym for Pedantic is,
(a) Referring to small children
(c) Finicky
(b) Teaching Methodology

(d) Angry
140.Pyrophobia means
(a) Fear of Pythons
(b) Fear of funeral pyres
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(c) Feai: of fever
(d) Fear of-fire
Directions for Question Nos. 141-142

Choose the kangaroo word that carries a smaller version of the word with a very similar meaning : .
141. (a) Masculine
(b) Woman
(c) Man
(d) Child
142. (a) Sleep
(c) Walk
(b) Respite
(d) Talk
Directions for Question No. 143

Choose the word that completes the first and begins the second word. .
143. Paper __ and __ lifter
(a) cone
(b) weight
(c) light
(d) fly

Choose the word that cannot be coupled with the given word to form a new word.
144. Out
(a) Shine
(b) Number
(c) Bug
(d) Run
145. News
(a) Letter
(c) Stand
(b) Week
(d) Paper
146. I did not see you __ the office party.

(a) in
(c) at
(b) for
(d) on

Fill in the blanks with the correct simile
147.. As cool as
(a) a cucumber
(c) an ice cream
(b) the winter night

(d) a rock star
148. As fresh as
(a) a daisy
(c) milk
(b) a rose
(d) dew
149. Choose the option that does not belong with the rest:
(a) Consort
(b) Spouse
(c) Partner
(d) Clear
150. Nerd means
(a) Genius
(c) Worm
(b) Uninteresting person

(d) Arthropod
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116. (b)
117. (d)
or full stop
118. (c)
119. (b)
a semicolon
or a conjunction
120. (d)
It means do
not cause trouble by
disturbing settled things
121. (b)
It means a
foolish person will soon loose
all his wealth or money.
122. (c)
123. (b)
124. (b)
125. (c)
126. (b)
127. (d)
128. (b)
It is apt with
yesterday
129. (d)
130. (b)
131. (b)
132. (b)
133.(b)
134. (b)
135. (a)
136. (a)
137. (d)
138. (b)
Eulogize
means to practice, it's
antonym is to criticize.
139. (c)
140. (d)
141.(d)
142.(b) .
143.(b)
144.(c).
145: (b)
146.(c)
At is used
for a specific place
147.(a)
148.(a)
149.(d)
150. (b)
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asexual, amoral, anarchy, anhydrous, Anabaptist,

abnormal, abduct, abductor (muscle), abscission .See ad in

adhere, adductor (muscle) . See ab in Prefixes section),

agent, agency, agenda

amphitheater, amphibian, ambidextrous, ambivalent

antedate, anteroom, antecedent, anterior

antipathy, antitank, anticlimax

archeology, archetype, archaic, archeozoic

monarchy, oligarchy, anarchy, archetype, architect

audiophile, audiometer, auditory

automatic, automaton, auto-immune

bi-partisan, bisexual, biennial, binary, bicuspid, bivalve

benefit, benevolent, benefactor, beneficent

bibliography, Bible, bibliophile

biology, biography, bio-active

homicide, parricide, germicidal, ecocide

circumference, circumlocution, circumnavigate

corpse, corporeal punishment, corpus callosum

democracy, theocrat, technocracy

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credit, (see also roots section)

dimorphism, dicotyledon, diatomic

diagonal, dialectic, dialogue, diagnosis

disperse, disinherit, disenfranchise, distend

dynamic, dynamo, dynasty, dynamite

ego, egomaniac, egocentric,

epidermis, epidemic, epigram, epitaph, epithet, epiphyte,

exotic, exterior, extraneous, extemporaneous, exophalmic,

federis (see also

fraternize, fraternity, fraternal, fratricide

geology, geography, geocentric, geomancy

graph (see also

graphic, graphite, graphology,

heterogeneous, heterosexual, heterodox, heterodont, hetero

homogeneous, homogenized, homozygous, homolytic fission,

identity, idiopathic, I, individual

ideology, ideation, ideal

idiom, idiosyncrasy, idiopathic

incarcerate, incorporate, inculcate, induction, inductance,

incredible, ignoble, inglorious, inhospitable, infinite,

interact, interstellar, interpret, interstitial

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liberty, library, liberal

locality, local, circumlocution

macroeconomics, macroscopic, macrophage

mania (see Roots

meter (see Roots

metronome, speedometer, odometer

microscope, micron, micrometer, microorganism

mittere, mitto (see

mission, transmit, remit

monocle, monopoly, monogamy, monovalent, monomania,

mortician, mortuary, moribund, morbid

noble, ignominy, nomenclature, nominal

paternal, paternity, patricide

ped (see Roots

pedestrian, pedal, pedicure, podiatrist

peripatetic, periscope, perineum, peritoneum

phage (see Roots