Questions

The Kochi-Muziris Biennale held in Kochi, Kerala is an exhibition of which of the following ?

The question below consists of a set of labelled sentences. These sentences, when properly sequenced form a coherent paragraph. Select the most logical order of sentences from among the options.

P: As a result, they are more able to live in harmony with themselves and with the world that surrounds them.
Q: Stabilizing meditation is catalogued as one of the hardest techniques of meditation because followers must keep their minds under total control for long period of time.
R: The benefits of this meditation, according to the followers, is that meditators can experience full understanding of their thoughts and ideas.
S: This consists of maintaining full attention to their role object focus.

In the following question, some part of the sentence may have errors. Find out which part of the sentence has an error and select the appropriate option. If a sentence is free from error, select 'No Error'.

On the one hand, life seems transient like a dewdrop (1)/ and on the other hand, it is permanent (2)/ with the potential for eternal continuity. (3)/ No error (4)

In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which will improve the bracketed part of the sentence. In case no improvement is needed, select "no improvement".

Winds blowing northwards (has took) our kite to a vertiginous height.

In the following passage, some of the words have been left out. Read the passage carefully and select the correct answer for the given blank out of the four alternatives.

And then, a few glorious minutes ______________, it was time to reluctantly head ashore. ____________ time, the strokes were more fluid, the movements more relaxed. I turned back one last time ____________ hello to a clown fish, the reason why I came to the Andamans. As I watched, it played hide-and-seek _________ a sea anemone, before frisking away. Suddenly, I realised a kinship with the blue waters ___________ the Bay of Bengal.

a few glorious minutes ______________, it was time to reluctantly head ashore.

In the following passage, some of the words have been left out. Read the passage carefully and select the correct answer for the given blank out of the four alternatives.

As one of the most misunderstood practices, yoga has often borne the brunt of being __________ in extremes: of yogis in pretzel-like contortions at __________ end of the spectrum, and young Instagram-led, erstwhile-overweight beach posers ____________ the other. The truth is that yoga is what you want it to be — the ultimate customisable exercise form. For a runner, it may mean lengthening muscles to gain _______________, while for someone who is hyper-flexible, it could be a way of __________core strength.

it could be a way of __________core strength.

The question below consists of a set of labelled sentences. These sentences, when properly sequenced form a coherent paragraph. Select the most logical order of sentences from among the options.

P: We can not only see the beauty of nature in the form of floral and faunal diversity, but can also experience peace in the sylvan surroundings.
Q: A dense collection of trees, plants and other vegetation makes up a forest.
R: Forests are home to a great variety of wildlife such as animals, birds, reptiles and insects.
S: Forests are beautiful natural settings where we can go and experience nature in its splendid expression.

In the following passage, some of the words have been left out. Read the passage carefully and select the correct answer for the given blank out of the four alternatives.

___________ it became difficult to empirically prove that children __________ better in private schools, the attack __________ a new weapon: per unit cost of learning outcomes. Most of the learning outcome researches almost _______________ fail to understand the entire ______________ of education in any depth and reduces it to learning of so­called 3Rs for economic purposes.

the entire ______________ of education in any depth