Reading Comprehension-Multiple Choice

Question 1

Title- The Plight Of Social Science

Question:
The author confronts the claim that the social sciences are being
overutilized with

Refer the following passage to the answer the

above question
The social sciences are less likely than other
intellectual enterprises to get credit for their
accomplishments. Arguably, this is so because the theories
and conceptual constructs of the social sciences are
especially accessible: human intelligence apprehends truths
about human affairs with particular facility. And the
discoveries of the social sciences, once isolated and
labeled, are quickly absorbed into conventional wisdom,
whereupon they lose their distinctiveness as scientific
advances.
This underappreciation of the social sciences contrasts
oddly with what many see as their overutilization. Game theory
is pressed into service in studies of shifting international
alliances. Evaluation research is called upon to demonstrate
successes or failures of social programs. Models from
economics and demography become the definitive tools for
examining the financial base of social security. Yet this rush
into practical applications is itself quite understandable:
public policy must continually be made, and policymakers
rightly feel that even tentative findings and untested
theories are better guides to decision-making than no findings
and no theories at all.

Choices (With Correct Answers)

proof that overextensions of social science results are self-correcting

evidence that some public policy is made without any recourse to social
science findings or theories

a long list of social science applications that are perfectly appropriate and
extremely fruitful

the argument that overutilization is by and large the exception rather than
the rule

the observation that this practice represents the lesser of two evils under
existing circumstances
 Question 2

Title- The Plight Of Social Science

Question:
Which of the following is a social science discipline that the author mentions
as being possibly overutilized?

Refer the following passage to the answer the

above question
The social sciences are less likely than other
intellectual enterprises to get credit for their
accomplishments. Arguably, this is so because the theories
and conceptual constructs of the social sciences are
especially accessible: human intelligence apprehends truths
about human affairs with particular facility. And the
discoveries of the social sciences, once isolated and
labeled, are quickly absorbed into conventional wisdom,
whereupon they lose their distinctiveness as scientific
advances.
This underappreciation of the social sciences contrasts
oddly with what many see as their overutilization. Game theory
is pressed into service in studies of shifting international
alliances. Evaluation research is called upon to demonstrate
successes or failures of social programs. Models from
economics and demography become the definitive tools for
examining the financial base of social security. Yet this rush
into practical applications is itself quite understandable:
public policy must continually be made, and policymakers
rightly feel that even tentative findings and untested
theories are better guides to decision-making than no findings
and no theories at all.

Choices (With Correct Answers)

Conventional theories of social change

Game theory

Decision-making theory

Economic theories of international alliances

Systems analysis
 Question 3

Title- The Plight Of Social Science

Question:
The author is primarily concerned with

Refer the following passage to the answer the

above question
The social sciences are less likely than other
intellectual enterprises to get credit for their
accomplishments. Arguably, this is so because the theories
and conceptual constructs of the social sciences are
especially accessible: human intelligence apprehends truths
about human affairs with particular facility. And the
discoveries of the social sciences, once isolated and
labeled, are quickly absorbed into conventional wisdom,
whereupon they lose their distinctiveness as scientific
advances.
This underappreciation of the social sciences contrasts
oddly with what many see as their overutilization. Game theory
is pressed into service in studies of shifting international
alliances. Evaluation research is called upon to demonstrate
successes or failures of social programs. Models from
economics and demography become the definitive tools for
examining the financial base of social security. Yet this rush
into practical applications is itself quite understandable:
public policy must continually be made, and policymakers
rightly feel that even tentative findings and untested
theories are better guides to decision-making than no findings
and no theories at all.

Choices (With Correct Answers)

advocating a more modest view, and less widespread utilization, of the

social sciences

analyzing the mechanisms for translating discoveries into applications in

the social sciences

dissolving the air of paradox inherent in human beings studying

themselves

explaining a peculiar dilemma that the social sciences are in

maintaining a strict separation between pure and applied social science

 Question 4

Title- Mexican-American culture

Question:
The author most probably uses the phrase “charter minority” to reinforce
the idea that Mexican Americans

Refer the following passage to the answer the

above question
Traditional research has confronted only Mexican and
United States interpretations of Mexican-American culture. Now
we must also examine the culture as we Mexican Americans have
experienced it, passing from a sovereign people to compatriots
with newly arriving settlers to, finally, a conquered people—a
charter minority on our own land.
When the Spanish first came to Mexico, they
intermarried with and absorbed the culture of the indigenous
Indians. This policy of colonization through acculturation was
continued when Mexico acquired Texas in the early 1800’s and
brought the indigenous Indians into Mexican life and
government. In the 1820’s, United States citizens migrated to
Texas, attracted by land suitable for cotton. As their numbers
became more substantial, their policy of acquiring land by
subduing native populations began to dominate. The two
ideologies clashed repeatedly, culminating in a military
conflict that led to victory for the United States. Thus,
suddenly deprived of our parent culture, we had to evolve
uniquely Mexican-American modes of thought and action in order
to survive.

Choices (With Correct Answers)

are a native rather than an immigrant group in the United States

played an active political role when Texas first became part of the United
States

recognized very early in the nineteenth century the need for official
confirmation of their rights of citizenship

have been misunderstood by scholars trying to interpret their culture

identify more closely with their Indian heritage than with their Spanish
heritage
 Question 5

Title- Mexican-American culture

Question:
Which of the following statements most clearly contradicts the information
in this passage?

Refer the following passage to the answer the

above question
Traditional research has confronted only Mexican and
United States interpretations of Mexican-American culture. Now
we must also examine the culture as we Mexican Americans have
experienced it, passing from a sovereign people to compatriots
with newly arriving settlers to, finally, a conquered people—a
charter minority on our own land.
When the Spanish first came to Mexico, they
intermarried with and absorbed the culture of the indigenous
Indians. This policy of colonization through acculturation was
continued when Mexico acquired Texas in the early 1800’s and
brought the indigenous Indians into Mexican life and
government. In the 1820’s, United States citizens migrated to
Texas, attracted by land suitable for cotton. As their numbers
became more substantial, their policy of acquiring land by
subduing native populations began to dominate. The two
ideologies clashed repeatedly, culminating in a military
conflict that led to victory for the United States. Thus,
suddenly deprived of our parent culture, we had to evolve
uniquely Mexican-American modes of thought and action in order
to survive.

Choices (With Correct Answers)

In the early 1800’s, the Spanish committed more resources to settling

California than to developing Texas.

While Texas was under Mexican control, the population of Texas

quadrupled, in spite of the fact that Mexico discouraged immigration from
the United States.

By the time Mexico acquired Texas, many Indians had already married
people of Spanish heritage.

Many Mexicans living in Texas returned to Mexico after Texas was

annexed by the United States.

Most Indians living in Texas resisted Spanish acculturation and were either
killed or enslaved.
 Question 6

Title- Mexican-American culture

Question:
According to the passage, a major difference between the colonization policy
of the United States and that of Mexico in Texas in the 1800’s was the

Refer the following passage to the answer the

above question
Traditional research has confronted only Mexican and
United States interpretations of Mexican-American culture. Now
we must also examine the culture as we Mexican Americans have
experienced it, passing from a sovereign people to compatriots
with newly arriving settlers to, finally, a conquered people—a
charter minority on our own land.
When the Spanish first came to Mexico, they
intermarried with and absorbed the culture of the indigenous
Indians. This policy of colonization through acculturation was
continued when Mexico acquired Texas in the early 1800’s and
brought the indigenous Indians into Mexican life and
government. In the 1820’s, United States citizens migrated to
Texas, attracted by land suitable for cotton. As their numbers
became more substantial, their policy of acquiring land by
subduing native populations began to dominate. The two
ideologies clashed repeatedly, culminating in a military
conflict that led to victory for the United States. Thus,
suddenly deprived of our parent culture, we had to evolve
uniquely Mexican-American modes of thought and action in order
to survive.

Choices (With Correct Answers)

degree to which policies were based on tradition

form of economic interdependency between different cultural groups

number of people who came to settle new areas

treatment of the native inhabitants

relationship between the military and the settlers

Fill in the blanks-Multiple Choice
Question 1
Choose the correct answer and complete the sentence
Neither team had enough players to compete in the tournament, but when
the teams ____, there were enough players to compete in it as one team
instead of two.

Choices (With Correct Answers)

bungled

combined

separated

rebelled

Question 2
Choose the correct answer and complete the sentence:
It rained __ much and for __ long time.

Choices (With Correct Answers)

such,such

so,such

such a,so

so,such a
 Question 3

Choose the correct answer and complete the sentence:

We __ for __ so much noise.

Choices (With Correct Answers)

apologized,making

apologize,make

apology,making

apologized,made

Question 4
Choose the correct answer and complete the sentence
She hadn’t eaten all day, and by the time she got home she was ____.

Choices (With Correct Answers)

blighted

confutative

ravenous

ostentatious
 Question 5
Choose the correct answer and complete the sentence:
As I get __ I find myself getting ____.

Choices (With Correct Answers)

old,seriouser

more old,more serious

more old, serious

older,more serious

Sentence Correction-Multiple Choice

Question 1
Direction: In the problem below, either a part or all of the sentence is bold.
Select the BEST choice that can replace the given part.
Q:On discrete enquiry, the buyers found that the seller hadn’t hardly have any
of those kind of compact discs.
Choices (With Correct Answers)

hardly had any of those kinds

hadn’t hardly have any of those kinds

didn’t hardly have any of those kind

had not have any of hardly those kind

 Question 2
Direction: In the problem below, either a part or all of the sentence is bold.
Select the BEST choice that can replace the given part.
Q:If would have realized how close was to the accident spot, she would
have suffered a heart failure.
Choices (With Correct Answers)

Had she been realized how close

If she had realized how to close

She would have realized if she was close

Had she realized how close

Question 3
Direction: In the problem below, either a part or all of the sentence is bold.
Select the BEST choice that can replace the given part.
Q:Except for you and me, everyone opposed the manager.

Choices (With Correct Answers)

Except for you and me, everyone had opposed

Except for we, everyone had to oppose

Had not have been opposed, except we two

No correction required
Sentence Arrangement-Multiple Choice
Question 1
What is the correct sequence of sentences:
A. But most of the population live in the much milder south.
B. It occupies the Scandinavian peninsular with Norway.
C. Twenty-five per cent of the country lies within the bitterly cold artic circle.
D. Sweden is the fifth largest country in Europe.

Choices (With Correct Answers)

B,D,C,A

D,B,A,C

D,B,C,A

B,D,A,C

Question 2
What is the correct sequence of sentences:
A. Plastics have become the most used material in the world.
B. The exception is rubber, a naturally occurring plastic extracted from trees.
C. Their molecules are made up of very long chains of atoms.
D. Most are synthetic, made from chemicals extracted from oil.

Choices (With Correct Answers)

A,C,B,D

A,C,D,B

B,D,C,A

C,A,D,B
Error Detection-Multiple Choice
Question 1
Indicate which of the following sentences contains an error, if any.
A. The five children really enjoyed the show and was happy to share the sweets
among them.
B. The five children really enjoyed the show and were happy to share the sweets
between them.
C. The five children really enjoyed the show and were happy to share the sweets
among them.
Choices (With Correct Answers)

A and C

A and B

B and c

None

Question 2
Which sentences,if any, contains an error?
A. Bart usually drove real careful but the Police Officer was unimpressed that he
had both broken the speed limit and jumped the red light.
B. Bart usually drove really carefully but the Police Officer was both
unimpressed that he had broken the speed limit and jumped the red light.
C. Bart usually drove really carefully but the Police Officer was unimpressed that
he had broken the speed limit and jumped a red light.
Choices (With Correct Answers)

A and C

A and B

B and C

None
 Question 3
Which sentences, if any, contains an error?
A. Before the meeting he greeted both the Company Secretary and the Finance
Director.
B. Before the meeting he greeted the Company Secretary and Finance Director.
C. Neither is correct.

Choices (With Correct Answers)

Question 4
Which the following sentences contains an error?
A. The design was one of the most unique.
B. The design was the most unique.
C. The design was unique.

Choices (With Correct Answers)

A and C

A and B

B and C

None
Logical Reasoning-Multiple Choice
Question 1
Consider the following scenario and answer the following question.
Six friends A,B,C,D,E and F are sitting in a row facing
towards North.C is sitting between A and E.D is not at the
end.B is sitting immediate right of E.F is not at the right
end but D is sitting at 3rd left of E.

Which of the following is sitting to the left of D?

Choices (With Correct Answers)

Question 2
Consider the following scenario and answer the following question.
Six friends A,B,C,D,E and F are sitting in a row facing
towards North.C is sitting between A and E.D is not at the
end.B is sitting immediate right of E.F is not at the right
end but D is sitting at 3rd left of E.

Who is the immediate left of C?

Choices (With Correct Answers)

D
 Question 3
Consider the following scenario and answer the following question.
Six friends A,B,C,D,E and F are sitting in a row facing
towards North.C is sitting between A and E.D is not at the
end.B is sitting immediate right of E.F is not at the right
end but D is sitting at 3rd left of E.

Who is at the right end?

Choices (With Correct Answers)

Cannot be determined

Question 4
Read the given information carefully and answer below Question :
There are 7 family members Puru, Queen, Rupal, Sonu, Tonu, Urvi and Vibhu
standing in ground in which there are 2 married couples. Puru is sister of Queen
who is maternal grandson of Tonu. Maternal grandfather of Queen is standing
3m to the right of Queen who is facing north. The father of Sonu has 2 maternal
grandchildren. Vibhu is facing north. Vibhu is standing 4m to the south of
maternal grandson of Urvi. Sonu is 2m to the right of Vibhu. Puru is 1m south of
Sonu and 1m west of Urvi. Rupal is sister-in-law of Vibhu and standing 9m to the
north of her mother. Vibhu is father of Puru. Urvi is a Female.
What is direction and distance and relationship of Sonu with respect to Puru?
Choices (With Correct Answers)

1m north, Mother

1m south, Sister

1m north, Mather – in law

1m north, Daughter
 Question 5
Read the given information carefully and answer below Question :
There are 7 family members Puru, Queen, Rupal, Sonu, Tonu, Urvi and Vibhu
standing in ground in which there are 2 married couples. Puru is sister of Queen
who is maternal grandson of Tonu. Maternal grandfather of Queen is standing
3m to the right of Queen who is facing north. The father of Sonu has 2 maternal
grandchildren. Vibhu is facing north. Vibhu is standing 4m to the south of
maternal grandson of Urvi. Sonu is 2m to the right of Vibhu. Puru is 1m south of
Sonu and 1m west of Urvi. Rupal is sister-in-law of Vibhu and standing 9m to the
north of her mother. Vibhu is father of Puru. Urvi is a Female.
Maternal grand daughter is standing in which direction with respect to
his husband?
Choices (With Correct Answers)

south-east

south

north-west

south-west

None of these

Problem Solving-Multiple Choice

Question 1
A can do some work in 24 days, B can do it in 32 days and C can do it in 60
days. They start working together. A left after 6 days and B left after working
for 8 days. How many more days are required to complete the whole work?
Choices (With Correct Answers)

30

25

22

20
 Question 2
A journey of 192 km takes 2 hours less by a fast train than by a slow train. If
the average speed of the slow train be 16 kmph less than that of fast train,
what is the average speed of the faster train?

Choices (With Correct Answers)

12 kmph

32 kmph

16 kmph

48 kmph

Question 3
A sum of Rs.312 was divided among 100 boys and girls in such a way that
each boy gets Rs.3.60 and each girl gets Rs. 2.40. The number of girls are___
Choices (With Correct Answers)

35

40

45

50
 Question 4
The average age of 8 persons in a committee is increased by 2 years when two
men aged 35 years and 45 years are substituted by two women. Find the average
age of the two women.

Choices (With Correct Answers)

45

48

51

42

Question 5
The probability that a student will pass in Mathematics is 3/5 and the probability
that he will pass in English is 1/3. If the probability that he will pass in both
Mathematics and English is 1/8, what is the probability that he will pass in at
least one subject?

Choices (With Correct Answers)

97/120

87/120

53/120

120/297
Data Analysis-Multiple Choice
Question 1
Study the following graph carefully and answer the questions given below:

In the year 1990, what was the difference between the number of ‘Pep-up’ and
‘Cool-sip’ bottles sold?
Choices (With Correct Answers)

50,00,000

5,00,000

50,000

10,00,000
 Question 2
Study the following graph carefully and answer the questions given below:

What was the approximate per cent drop in sale of Pep-up in 1990 over its sale
in 1989?
Choices (With Correct Answers)

12

14

18
 Question 3
Study the following graph carefully and answer the questions given below:

In the case of Cool-sip drink, what was the approximate per cent increase in sale
in 1992 over its sale in 1991?
Choices (With Correct Answers)

Less than 20

20-25

25

31-35
 Question 4
Study the following graph carefully and answer the questions given below:

In which year was the sale of ‘Pep-up’ the maximum?

Choices (With Correct Answers)

1990

1991

1992

1989
 Question 5
Study the following graph carefully and answer the questions given below:

In the case of which soft drink was the average annual sale maximum in the
given period?
Choices (With Correct Answers)

Pep-up only

Cool-sip only

Dew-drop only

Cool-sip and Dew-drop