English Questions

Rearrange the parts of the sentence in correct order.

It is a good sign

P-­that the ratio remains the same despite

Q-­the revenue base coming down because

R-­of increased devolution to States

Select the synonym of:

to entrain

Select the antonym of

conception

Read the passage carefully and choose the best answer to each question out of the four alternatives.

Doing an internship at the University of Lille in France, I almost always found myself stuck whenever I had to speak to non-Indians about India or on anything 'Indian'. This was more because of the subtle differences in the way the French understood India in comparison to what I thought was 'Indian'. For instance, when I, or any Indian for that matter, say 'Hindi' is an Indian language, what it means is that it is one of the languages widely spoken in India. This need not be similar to the understanding that the French would have when they hear of 'Hindi' as an Indian language. Because for them Hindi then becomes the only language spoken in India. This is a natural inference that the French, Germans, Italians and many other European nationals would tend to make, because that is generally how it is in their own respective countries. The risk of such inappropriate generalisations made about 'Indian' is not restricted to language alone but also for India's landscape, cuisine, movies, music, climate, economic development and even political ideologies. The magnitude of diversity of one European country can be easily compared to that of one of the Indian State, isn't it? Can they imagine that India is one country whose diversity can be equated to that of the entire European continent? The onus is upon us to go ahead and clarify the nuances in 'Indianness' while we converse. But why should one do so? How does it even matter to clarify?

Why do some French people think that Hindi is the only Indian language?

Improve the bracketed part of the sentence.

The telecom sector is the backbone to the Digital India vision and it deserves an (enabled) regulatory environment.

Select the antonym of

wary

Rearrange the parts of the sentence in correct order.

P: And when they manifest our soils, minds and bodies suffer such as depression and calousy.
Q: These negative states hide in our consciousness at different leads therefore they may manifest permanently or occasionally.
R: Egocentric fixation resists in negative state.
S: Meditation reveals the state of egocentric fixation and free people from suffering, because people are able to see more clearly their negative.

Select the synonym of

discerning