Question 2:
In the following questions, a sentence with four highlighted words indicated by A, B, C and D are given. More than one of these four words are either wrongly spelled or inappropriately used. Find out the words which are wrongly spelled or inappropriate (if any). If all the words given in bold are correctly spelled and appropriate in the context of the sentence, (All are correct) as your answer.
Each thoughts (a) that we create, every word we speak, and every action we perform is responsible for the radeation (b) of nonphysical energy or vibration into the universe; towards other people, to the surroundings (c) or the atmosphere as well as to physical (d) nature.
In the following questions, a sentence with four highlighted words indicated by A, B, C and D are given. More than one of these four words are either wrongly spelled or inappropriately used. Find out the words which are wrongly spelled or inappropriate (if any). If all the words given in bold are correctly spelled and appropriate in the context of the sentence, (All are correct) as your answer.
Each thoughts (a) that we create, every word we speak, and every action we perform is responsible for the radeation (b) of nonphysical energy or vibration into the universe; towards other people, to the surroundings (c) or the atmosphere as well as to physical (d) nature.
Question 3:
Read the passage given below and answer the questions that follow.
Screaming is exhibited by many animals, but no species uses this extreme vocalization in as many different contexts as humans. Though we're pretty good at recognizing a scream when we hear one, the wide variety of screams makes it difficult to pin down what defines them. To study screams is to probe the fuzzy boundary that separates humans from the rest of the animal kingdom. It is a way to explore our pre- linguistic past. Although we are fully symbolic creatures today, on occasion a trace of our primal selves bubbles to the surface in the form of a scream. Understanding its characteristics could improve the treatment of nonverbal patients, help fight crime, or simply make movies more frightening. But first scientists need to explain what makes a scream a scream. To that end, researchers at Emory University’s Bioacoustics Laboratory recruited 181 volunteers to listen to short
recordings of 75 nonverbal human vocalizations, such as screams, laughter, and crying. For each of the 75 sounds, the volunteers were asked to indicate whether they thought it was a scream. The researchers then analyzed 28 acoustic signatures of the sounds, such as pitch, frequency, and timbre, to determine which parameters influence the perception of a sound as a scream. Most people would say that the defining characteristic of a scream is that it is a focused loud and high- pitched, but previous scream research suggests otherwise. In 2015, David Poeppel, a neuroscientist at New York University and the Max Planck Institute, led a study to determine the acoustic qualities that differentiate fearful screams from other nonverbal vocalizations. To do this, Poeppel and his colleagues compiled a corpus of screams lifted from YouTube videos and ones recorded in their lab, then asked volunteers to rank them according to how alarming the sound was. Poeppel also imaged the brains of his volunteers as they listened to screams to see how these sounds affected neural activity.
In 2015, David Poeppel, a neuroscientist at New York University and the Max Planck Institute, led a study to determine the acoustic qualities that differentiate _________________________from other nonverbal vocalizations.’
Read the passage given below and answer the questions that follow.
Screaming is exhibited by many animals, but no species uses this extreme vocalization in as many different contexts as humans. Though we're pretty good at recognizing a scream when we hear one, the wide variety of screams makes it difficult to pin down what defines them. To study screams is to probe the fuzzy boundary that separates humans from the rest of the animal kingdom. It is a way to explore our pre- linguistic past. Although we are fully symbolic creatures today, on occasion a trace of our primal selves bubbles to the surface in the form of a scream. Understanding its characteristics could improve the treatment of nonverbal patients, help fight crime, or simply make movies more frightening. But first scientists need to explain what makes a scream a scream. To that end, researchers at Emory University’s Bioacoustics Laboratory recruited 181 volunteers to listen to short
recordings of 75 nonverbal human vocalizations, such as screams, laughter, and crying. For each of the 75 sounds, the volunteers were asked to indicate whether they thought it was a scream. The researchers then analyzed 28 acoustic signatures of the sounds, such as pitch, frequency, and timbre, to determine which parameters influence the perception of a sound as a scream. Most people would say that the defining characteristic of a scream is that it is a focused loud and high- pitched, but previous scream research suggests otherwise. In 2015, David Poeppel, a neuroscientist at New York University and the Max Planck Institute, led a study to determine the acoustic qualities that differentiate fearful screams from other nonverbal vocalizations. To do this, Poeppel and his colleagues compiled a corpus of screams lifted from YouTube videos and ones recorded in their lab, then asked volunteers to rank them according to how alarming the sound was. Poeppel also imaged the brains of his volunteers as they listened to screams to see how these sounds affected neural activity.
Which of the following statement(s) is false according to the given passage.
Question 4:
The following question has two blanks, each blank indicating that something has been omitted. Choose the set of words for each blank that best fits in the context of sentence.
Agatha Sangma, Meghalaya MP and National People’s Party leader, on Sunday ________ for the _________of the Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA), much in the manner of the three farm laws.
The following question has two blanks, each blank indicating that something has been omitted. Choose the set of words for each blank that best fits in the context of sentence.
Agatha Sangma, Meghalaya MP and National People’s Party leader, on Sunday ________ for the _________of the Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA), much in the manner of the three farm laws.
Question 9:
Direction: Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions given below it. Certain words/phrases have been printed in bold to help you locate them while answering some of the questions.
The Reserve Bank of India’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) has done right in maintaining the status quo on policy rates and in continuing an accommodative monetary policy stance. The new Omicron variant of the Covid-19 virus that is once again leading to lock-downs and closure of international borders has greatly increased the uncertainty regarding growth, making the central bank revise the Q3 2021-22 growth forecast to 6.56 per cent from 6.8 per cent projected in the previous meeting; the full year target is however being retained at 9.5 per cent for this fiscal. With private consumption and private capital expenditure yet to revert to pre-pandemic levels, the central bank is right in waiting for a sustained growth trajectory. This is especially so as there are strong headwinds to growth caused by expected volatility in financial markets due to monetary policy normalisation of central banks, continued global supply bottlenecks and elevated fuel prices.
While the central bank is right in focusing on supporting growth, it cannot shrug aside the risks posed by inflation. The inflation forecast for 2021-22 has been maintained at 5.3 per cent citing reasons such as expected correction in vegetable prices due to good rabi crop, supply side interventions by the Centre to bring down prices of edible oil and recent correction in crude oil prices. But the RBI seems to be ignoring the renewed spike in crude oil prices this week which indicates that the market is not as worried about the Omicron variant as policy makers and that global demand is likely to remain strong. Similarly, elevated global prices of edible oil and high core inflation are not likely to come down in a hurry. It’s a little surprising that the RBI is continuing with its view of inflation being transitory, while other central banks such as the Federal Reserve are finally beginning to acknowledge that high inflation is likely to persist longer than originally anticipated. While the RBI is in a wait and watch mode for now, it may soon need to resort to monetary tightening to control price increases since price stability is among the significant drivers of growth.
The RBI has also not given any guidance on reducing the surplus liquidity in the system, and has instead decided to continue rebalancing the surplus by shifting it from fixed rate reverse repo window to variable reverse repo rate auctions of longer maturity. While this move will help RBI control the short-term interest rates and move them closer to the policy rate, it does not impact the overall system liquidity. It’s clear that the RBI does not want to rock the boat in any manner as of now given the growing uncertainties, but it may have to start planning monetary tightening soon, especially with other central banks embarking on this path.
Which of the following is/are the reasons for RBI to continue its policy without any change?
I.New variant of Covid-19 virus
II. Private consumption has been more than pre-pandemic levels
III. Financial markets aren’t stable
Direction: Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions given below it. Certain words/phrases have been printed in bold to help you locate them while answering some of the questions.
The Reserve Bank of India’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) has done right in maintaining the status quo on policy rates and in continuing an accommodative monetary policy stance. The new Omicron variant of the Covid-19 virus that is once again leading to lock-downs and closure of international borders has greatly increased the uncertainty regarding growth, making the central bank revise the Q3 2021-22 growth forecast to 6.56 per cent from 6.8 per cent projected in the previous meeting; the full year target is however being retained at 9.5 per cent for this fiscal. With private consumption and private capital expenditure yet to revert to pre-pandemic levels, the central bank is right in waiting for a sustained growth trajectory. This is especially so as there are strong headwinds to growth caused by expected volatility in financial markets due to monetary policy normalisation of central banks, continued global supply bottlenecks and elevated fuel prices.
While the central bank is right in focusing on supporting growth, it cannot shrug aside the risks posed by inflation. The inflation forecast for 2021-22 has been maintained at 5.3 per cent citing reasons such as expected correction in vegetable prices due to good rabi crop, supply side interventions by the Centre to bring down prices of edible oil and recent correction in crude oil prices. But the RBI seems to be ignoring the renewed spike in crude oil prices this week which indicates that the market is not as worried about the Omicron variant as policy makers and that global demand is likely to remain strong. Similarly, elevated global prices of edible oil and high core inflation are not likely to come down in a hurry. It’s a little surprising that the RBI is continuing with its view of inflation being transitory, while other central banks such as the Federal Reserve are finally beginning to acknowledge that high inflation is likely to persist longer than originally anticipated. While the RBI is in a wait and watch mode for now, it may soon need to resort to monetary tightening to control price increases since price stability is among the significant drivers of growth.
The RBI has also not given any guidance on reducing the surplus liquidity in the system, and has instead decided to continue rebalancing the surplus by shifting it from fixed rate reverse repo window to variable reverse repo rate auctions of longer maturity. While this move will help RBI control the short-term interest rates and move them closer to the policy rate, it does not impact the overall system liquidity. It’s clear that the RBI does not want to rock the boat in any manner as of now given the growing uncertainties, but it may have to start planning monetary tightening soon, especially with other central banks embarking on this path.
Which of the following is/are the reasons for RBI to continue its policy without any change?
I.New variant of Covid-19 virus
II. Private consumption has been more than pre-pandemic levels
III. Financial markets aren’t stable
Question 10:
Directions: Read the passage carefully then answer the questions given below.
Until a few months ago, inflation talk was little more than a murmur: dry data from the statistical office, reports tucked away in the newspaper, and an occasional commentary. Now the discussion is urgent, as news of rising price levels comes in from economies around the world, including Argentina, Brazil, Turkey, India, and, most importantly, the US. (A) The US surge is causing the greatest concern because its spillover effects are far-reaching. The trouble is that—in a debate bookended by Paul Krugman and Olivier Blanchard—no one fully understands what is happening. Krugman thinks the current inflationary pressure is a short-term episode triggered by supply-chain disruptions, while Blanchard sees it as the result of the large spending under US President Joe Biden’s American Rescue Plan, and as a prelude to a longer battle. Unlike Krugman, I believe that rising US inflation, currently at a 30-year high of 6.2%, is caused by this big spending package. But I also believe, contrary to Blanchard, that Biden’s policy intervention was right, and that higher inflation is a price worth paying for the benefits the rescue plan has brought, particularly to the most vulnerable Americans. This relief is reflected in US data. During three months preceding September, the US saw higher wage increases than any time in the last 20 years. Workers have gained a stronger bargaining position, and have even stayed away from the labour market when their wage demands have been unmet. To be sure, US policymakers will have to navigate some difficult terrain ahead, because the covid crisis has left many open wounds. A recent University of Michigan survey found that one-quarter of Americans expect their financial situation to worsen in the near term, a level of pessimism not seen since the Great Recession of 2008-09. All this is cause for global worry, because a US slowdown with elevated inflation will have adverse effects worldwide.
The US Fed will likely have to raise interest rates more substantially than it is currently indicating (which no doubt reflects a desire to discourage speculative dollar appreciation). But the US has the expertise to pull out of this inflationary period and its monetary and fiscal policies are broadly on the right track. Other important economies, such as Turkey and Brazil, face a direr situation. Turkey has an alarming annual inflation rate of 19.9%. Making matters worse, its president Recep Tayyip Erdoğan believes the right response is to reduce interest rates. This can very occasionally be the right policy, such as when there is a lot of carry trade. But it is not the correct response now. Brazil has recently joined the list of countries with double-digit price growth. Inept policymaking by President Jair Bolsonaro’s government has stoked fears that the economy is on the verge of a technical recession.
Choose the word which is most nearly the SIMILAR in meaning to the word ‘speculative’ printed in bold as used in the passage.
Directions: Read the passage carefully then answer the questions given below.
Until a few months ago, inflation talk was little more than a murmur: dry data from the statistical office, reports tucked away in the newspaper, and an occasional commentary. Now the discussion is urgent, as news of rising price levels comes in from economies around the world, including Argentina, Brazil, Turkey, India, and, most importantly, the US. (A) The US surge is causing the greatest concern because its spillover effects are far-reaching. The trouble is that—in a debate bookended by Paul Krugman and Olivier Blanchard—no one fully understands what is happening. Krugman thinks the current inflationary pressure is a short-term episode triggered by supply-chain disruptions, while Blanchard sees it as the result of the large spending under US President Joe Biden’s American Rescue Plan, and as a prelude to a longer battle. Unlike Krugman, I believe that rising US inflation, currently at a 30-year high of 6.2%, is caused by this big spending package. But I also believe, contrary to Blanchard, that Biden’s policy intervention was right, and that higher inflation is a price worth paying for the benefits the rescue plan has brought, particularly to the most vulnerable Americans. This relief is reflected in US data. During three months preceding September, the US saw higher wage increases than any time in the last 20 years. Workers have gained a stronger bargaining position, and have even stayed away from the labour market when their wage demands have been unmet. To be sure, US policymakers will have to navigate some difficult terrain ahead, because the covid crisis has left many open wounds. A recent University of Michigan survey found that one-quarter of Americans expect their financial situation to worsen in the near term, a level of pessimism not seen since the Great Recession of 2008-09. All this is cause for global worry, because a US slowdown with elevated inflation will have adverse effects worldwide.
The US Fed will likely have to raise interest rates more substantially than it is currently indicating (which no doubt reflects a desire to discourage speculative dollar appreciation). But the US has the expertise to pull out of this inflationary period and its monetary and fiscal policies are broadly on the right track. Other important economies, such as Turkey and Brazil, face a direr situation. Turkey has an alarming annual inflation rate of 19.9%. Making matters worse, its president Recep Tayyip Erdoğan believes the right response is to reduce interest rates. This can very occasionally be the right policy, such as when there is a lot of carry trade. But it is not the correct response now. Brazil has recently joined the list of countries with double-digit price growth. Inept policymaking by President Jair Bolsonaro’s government has stoked fears that the economy is on the verge of a technical recession.
Choose the word which is most nearly the SIMILAR in meaning to the word ‘speculative’ printed in bold as used in the passage.
