Comprehension Passages 0 Comprehension Passages 1 / 30 Q.30 How does the housewife, described by the writer, feel when she saves money? Is content to be so thrifty. Wishes life were less burdensome. Is still troubled by a sense of guilt. Wishes she could sometimes be extravagant. 2 / 30 Q.29 Which of the following would be the most suitable title for the passage? Extravagance leads to poverty. Miserly habits of the poor. Extravagance in the life of the rich and the poor. Extravagance is always condemnable. 3 / 30 Q.28 As far as money is concerned, we get the impression that the writer Is incapable of saving anything Is never inclined to be extravagant Would like to be considered extravagant Doesn't often have any money to save 4 / 30 Q.27 The word 'paradox' means Statement based on facts Statement based on facts That which is contrary to received opinion Statement based on the popular opinion 5 / 30 Q.26 What does the word "apprehend" mean in the second paragraph? Capture Concern Allow Intimate 6 / 30 Q.25 What is the risk discussed in the passage? Trump's winning the election President Trump does not like Asians President Trump plans to deport many immigrants, especially those that do not have proper documents. Population explosion in USA 7 / 30 Q.24 What new authority has been granted to the DHS ? The President will intervene in DHS matters directly. The DHS personnel can arrest someone he/she believes is violating laws of immigration. The DHS can directly intervene in population matters No new authority has been granted. 8 / 30 Q.23 Select a suitable antonym for the word "exempt" as used in the passage. accountable released free preventive 9 / 30 Q.22 According to approximation how many India Americans account for illegal aliens? Above 3 lakhs (Below 3 lakhs Nearly 11 million Around 3 lakhs. 10 / 30 Q.21 According to the passage, the classical model of decision analysis includes all of the following except evaluation of a problem creation of possible solutions to a problem establishment of clear goals to be reached by the decision action undertaken in order to discover more information about a problem comparison of the probable effects of different solutions to a problem 11 / 30 Q.20 The passage provides support for which of the following statements? Managers who rely on intuition are more successful than those who rely on formal decision analysis. Managers cannot justify their intuitive decisions. Managers' intuition works contrary to their rational and analytical skills Logical analysis of a problem increases the number of possible solutions. Intuition enables managers to employ their practical experience more efficiently. 12 / 30 Q.19 It can be inferred from the passage that which of the following would most probably be one major difference in behavior between Manager X, who uses intuition to reach decisions, and Manager Y, who uses only formal decision analysis? Manager X analyzes first and then acts; Manager Y does not. Manager X checks possible solutions to a problem by systematic analysis; Manager Y does not Manager X takes action in order to arrive at the solution to a problem; Manager Y does not. Manager Y draws on years of hands-on experience in creating a solution to a problem; Manager X does not. Manger Y depends on day-to-day tactical maneuvering; manager X does not 13 / 30 Q.18 According to the passage, Senior Managers use intuition in all of the following ways except to - speed up of the creation of a solution to a problem identify a problem bring together disparate facts stipulate clear goals evaluate possible solutions to a problem 14 / 30 Q.17 The passage suggests which of the following about the "writers on management" They have criticized managers for not following the classical rational model of decision analysis. They have not based their analyses on a sufficiently large sample of actual managers. They have relied in drawing their conclusions on what managers say rather than on what managers do. They have misunderstood how managers use intuition in making business decisions. They have not acknowledged the role of intuition in managerial practice 15 / 30 Q.16 Select a suitable synonym for the word 'asymmetrical' as used in the passage. antonymous intentional disproportional composed 16 / 30 Q.15 What sends a corresponding signal to the spinal cord, which in turn translates the command into a motion? Brain Spinal cord Motor cortex Arms 17 / 30 Q.14 Arm and hand movement are started via ______ Spinal cord Thumb movement Motor cortex in the brain Not specified. 18 / 30 Q.13 Which of the following statement is false? Environmental factors do not control spinal cord activity Motor cortex is not connected to the spinal cord in the beginning Preference for moving right/left thumb starts in the eighth week of pregnancy Parents have no say in making a child lefty or righty. 19 / 30 Q.12 Give the passage a suitable title Right or Left: functioning of the brain Righty or a Lefty who decides? Environmental factors controlling us Right handedness/ Left handedness 20 / 30 Q.11 According to the author, why overnight change in social setting is not desirable? Ti will invigorate our life. It is difficult to bring about. It will lead to social disintegration. It will retard progress of the society. None of the above 21 / 30 Q.10 What does the author mean by describing 'apply his beliefs in the practical conduct of life' in line six of the passage? To practice what he believes. To preach what he believes. To indoctrinate what he believes. To adhere to what he believes. To denounce what he believes. 22 / 30 Q.9 According to the passage, customs and traditions originate from? Beliefs Conflicts of life Social utility Contemporary leadership Ignorance 23 / 30 Q.8 What is the hard task the author is referring to in the paragraph? To earn a living To live normal life. To change the society. To change according to times. To find shelter. 24 / 30 Q.7 According to the author, a generation is a whole but it is always. Homogeneous Unified in values Growing Constant Heterogeneous 25 / 30 Q.6 Which word from the passage means a large container? Club Cask Brandish Savage 26 / 30 Q.5 The captain sent the boat to the shore to - look for inhabitants find help find a place to settle there fetch water 27 / 30 Q.4 The savages brandished their spears in order to - Display their skill Frighten the crew Welcome the crew to the island Tell the crew to leave 28 / 30 Q.3 The inhabitants of the islands were - Man eaters Pirates Cruel people Primitive Tribes 29 / 30 Q.2 The primary criticism of the author about his contemporaries is that - They are unprofessional and unskilled They want to enjoy all the good thing s of life They waste all their time with amusements They have a lazy and mechanical attitude towards amusements 30 / 30 Q.1 The impression you get about the author is that he is - A Cynic An old timer A Reformer A Social Critic Your score is LinkedIn Facebook Twitter VKontakte