Exams

In April 2017, the announcement was made to change the Base year for GDP Calculation. The new Base year will be ______.

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.

The result is that the impact of humanities and liberal arts on _____________ action and day-to-day activities seems to be distinctly on the wane. ______________ and conventional approaches of teaching coupled with stasis that makes them traverse the __________ beaten path of course curricula isn’t helping society see the relevance of humanities and social science ____________ a technology-driven, changing world. The approach inevitably will be nuanced and there will be a need to weak the course content and fine-tune it to come ____________ with newer products to stay relevant and act as a facilitator to business and industry.

fine-tune it to come ____________ with newer products

The HR department of an MNC prepared a report. The pie chart from this report represents all the employees of the MNC and the languages that they speak. Study the diagram and answer the following questions.

What is the total number of employees of the MNC?

A piece of paper is folded and cut as shown below in the question figures. From the given answer figures, indicate how it will appear when opened.

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: Superstitions exist throughout the world despite scientific advances.
Q: One cannot heed anybody’s sneezes if one has to be punctual on duty or ‘cannot miss a flight.
R: But the spread of science and education among the masses has certainly given rise to a significant number of persons who do not believe in these superstitions.
S: The compulsions of modern life have also caused some of the superstitions to fade out.

In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase.

Rat race

The question given below consists of a statement, followed by two arguments numbered I and II. You have to decide which of the arguments is a 'strong' argument and which is a 'weak' argument.
Statement:

Should women be allowed into combat arms if they meet all standards?
Arguments:
I. Yes, women have already proven competence in combat – they have already been exposed to combat in Iraq and Afghanistan, so it makes no sense to officially continue excluding them.
II. No, the average female is physically weaker than the average male.

Which state of India produces the highest quantity of Jute?