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In the following items, each passage consists of six sentences. The first and the sixth sentence are given in the beginning as S1 and S6. The middle four sentences in each have been removed and jumbled up. These are labeled P, Q, R and S. You are required to find out the proper sequence of the four sentences and mark your response accordingly on the Answer Sheet.

S1 :Jumbo, the famous 3.3 metre elephant was born in Africa over a hundred years ago.
S6:Before his death in September 1882, he had been seen by over 20 million Americans.
P:After disembarkation in New York, he was taken in a procession to the place where he was to be kept.
Q:Another admirer was the famous American showman Barnum who bought it for a huge sum in February 1882.
R:Transported from his native land to London Zoo, he became a favourite of Queen Victoria.
S:He made his transatlantic voyage aboard SS Assyrian Monarch.

The proper sequence should be 

A) P Q R S  B) S R Q P
C) P S R Q D) R Q S P
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) R Q S P

Explanation:

The starting statement is talking about the birth of a 3 –3 metre elephant –Jumbo. So, the connecting statement would be discussing what happened after the birth. So statement R would be the next statement as it describes that he was transported to London; So, R being the first statement eliminates all other options. Thus, the correct sequence is RQSP.

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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.

 

Irony. __________________word captures our response to the ongoing nationwide drought in more ways than one. We have woken _________ the reality of drought a full six months after the end of monsoon. After waking up, we focus ____________ the drinking water __________ in urban centres and not the multidimensional crisis of life and livelihood in _______________ hinterland.

 

We have woken _________ the reality of drought

 

A) up B) up to
C) to D) for
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) up to

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

 

Be on the air

 

A) Broadcast over the radio or on TV. B) Float like a bird.
C) To pass bodily gases. D) Be very arrogant.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Broadcast over the radio or on TV.

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In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the one which is opposite in meaning of the given word.

 

Chaste

 

A) Proper B) Neat
C) Corrupt D) Controlled
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Corrupt

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In the following question, sentence given with blank is to be filled in with an appropriate word. Select the correct alternative out of the four and indicate it by selecting the appropriate option.

My parents will ____________ my car if I get another speeding ticket.

 

A) capture B) grab
C) confiscate D) mob
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) confiscate

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In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the one which best expresses the meaning of the given word.

Cloistered

 

A) Isolated B) Mendable
C) Improvement D) Crowded
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Isolated

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What is an 'ante-dated' cheque?

A) A cheque issued without drawer's signature B) A cheque with only signature of the drawer
C) A cheque which has completed threemonths from its date of issue D) A cheque which has completed six monthsfrom its date of issue
 
Answer & Explanation Answer:

Explanation:

Cheque written by drawer and dated at some point in past is called as theante-dated cheque.Example-If drawer writes a cheque on 1st Februarybut he put the date 1st January. This type of cheque is called antedated cheque.

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As of 2018, who is the union minister of the Ministry of Women and Child Development(MWCD)?

A) Renuka Chowdhury B) Krishna Tirath
C) Smriti Irani D) Maneka Gandhi
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Maneka Gandhi

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