Q.8443·Miscellaneous·2017·EasyIn this question each item consists of six sentences of a passage. The first and sixth sentences are given in the beginning as S1 and S6. The middle four sentences in each have been jumbled up and labelled P, Q, R and S. You are required to find the proper sequence of the four sentences and mark your response accordingly on the Answer Sheet. S1 : In mechanical efforts, you improve by perpetual practice. S6 : There is neither excuse nor temptation for the latter. P : He cannot go on shooting wide or falling short, and still fancy that he is making progress. Q : This is so because the object to be attained is a matter of actual experiment in which you either succeed or fail. R : He must either correct his aim, or persevere in his error with his eyes open. S : If a man aims at a mark with bow and arrow, he must either hit it or aim it. The correct sequence should beView question
Q.8444·Miscellaneous·2017·EasyIn this question each item consists of six sentences of a passage. The first and sixth sentences are given in the beginning as S1 and S6. The middle four sentences in each have been jumbled up and labelled P, Q, R and S. You are required to find the proper sequence of the four sentences and mark your response accordingly on the Answer Sheet. S1 : Isaac's mother married again. S6 : He had a set of little tools and saw of various sizes made by himself. P : But he was known to be very clever at making things. Q : She sent him to school. R : Isaac was left to the care of his good old grandmother. S : In his early years Isaac did not appear to be a very bright student. The correct sequence should beView question
Q.8445·Miscellaneous·2017·EasyIn this question each item consists of six sentences of a passage. The first and sixth sentences are given in the beginning as S1 and S6. The middle four sentences in each have been jumbled up and labelled P, Q, R and S. You are required to find the proper sequence of the four sentences and mark your response accordingly on the Answer Sheet. S1 : The examination system must be regarded as the chief wrecker of young nerves. S6 : If I become a Vice-Chancellor, my first act would be to abolish all examinations in my university. P : It makes me jump out of the bed, all in a sweat. Q : It does this by building up a tension, for a part of the year, all through one’s youth. R : And after four decades, the same nervousness sometimes recurs to me in nightmares. S : I remember the desperate nervousness that used to grip me from January to April every year. The correct sequence should beView question
Q.8446·Miscellaneous·2017·EasyIn this question each item consists of six sentences of a passage. The first and sixth sentences are given in the beginning as S1 and S6. The middle four sentences in each have been jumbled up and labelled P, Q, R and S. You are required to find the proper sequence of the four sentences and mark your response accordingly on the Answer Sheet. S1 : History is a subject that is so little valued today that it is almost impossible to win world fame as a historian; yet that is exactly what Toynbee was able to. S6 : Among the civilizations that he studied was that of India. P : We usually think of history as a chronological account of the development of various states and empires under ruler. Q : Toynbee’s view of history was different. R : He tries to find the pattern behind the birth, growth and decay of civilization. S : He did not find the pattern behind the birth, growth and decay of civilization. The correct sequence should beView question
Q.8447·Miscellaneous·2017·EasyIn this question each item consists of six sentences of a passage. The first and sixth sentences are given in the beginning as S1 and S6. The middle four sentences in each have been jumbled up and labelled P, Q, R and S. You are required to find the proper sequence of the four sentences and mark your response accordingly on the Answer Sheet. S1 : Science first began to become important after A.D. 1500. S6 : Men read them, became inquisitive again, and began to want to find things out. P : As a result of this, books came to be circulated. Q : During the Middle Ages the coming of Science was hindered by the Church. R : In the middle of the fifteenth century, however, the Turks captured the city of Constantinople and the Greek books were scattered far and wide. S : It considered free inquiry into the nature of things to be wicked. The correct sequence should beView question
Q.8448·Miscellaneous·2017·EasyIn this question each item consists of six sentences of a passage. The first and sixth sentences are given in the beginning as S1 and S6. The middle four sentences in each have been jumbled up and labelled P, Q, R and S. You are required to find the proper sequence of the four sentences and mark your response accordingly on the Answer Sheet. S1 : Phatik was a mischievous boy of fourteen. S6 : Ultimately he distinguished himself as a scholar. P : It was then that Phatik’s uncle offered to take the boy to Kolkata. Q : She was much worried about his education. R : His mother found it difficult to bring him up. S : Away from his home Phatik became sober and industrious. The correct sequence should beView question
Q.8449·Miscellaneous·2017·EasyWhich of the following radioactive substances enters/enter the human body through food chain and causes/cause many physiological disorders?View question
Q.8450·Miscellaneous·2017·EasyIn this question has a blank space and four words or group of words given after the question. Select whichever word or group of words you consider most appropriate for the blank space and indicate your response on the Answer Sheet accordingly. His persistence in his misdemeanours has lowered him in the ______ of everyone who knows him.View question
Q.8451·Miscellaneous·2017·EasyIn this question each item consists of six sentences of a passage. The first and sixth sentences are given in the beginning as S1 and S6. The middle four sentences in each have been jumbled up and labelled P, Q, R and S. You are required to find the proper sequence of the four sentences and mark your response accordingly on the Answer Sheet. S1 : Whenever I met Baba Amte I was reminded of an anecdote my grandmother used to tell me. S6 : He forgot that he had made it. P : He once made an idol of God. Q : As the idol was nearing completion, the sculptor was becoming more and more withdrawn into himself. R : And the moment it was complete, he threw away his chisel and hammer and bowed to the idol of God he had just created. S : There was a great sculptor. The correct sequence should beView question
Q.8452·Miscellaneous·2017·EasyIn this question each item consists of six sentences of a passage. The first and sixth sentences are given in the beginning as S1 and S6. The middle four sentences in each have been jumbled up and labelled P, Q, R and S. You are required to find the proper sequence of the four sentences and mark your response accordingly on the Answer Sheet. S1 : Ross sent an account of his work, together with slide and specimens to Manson. S6 : Ross was elected a fellow of the Royal Society in 1901. P : They produced a profound sensation. Q : In July 1898, Manson described Ross’s results to the British Medical Association. R : The President of the Royal Society came to Manson’s house and inspected Ross’s materials and said that ‘it was of remarkable interest and value’. S : When Manson had finished, the whole audience rose and cheered. The correct sequence should beView question
Q.8453·Miscellaneous·2017·EasyIn this question each item consists of six sentences of a passage. The first and sixth sentences are given in the beginning as S1 and S6. The middle four sentences in each have been jumbled up and labelled P, Q, R and S. You are required to find the proper sequence of the four sentences and mark your response accordingly on the Answer Sheet. S1 : Civilization dawned when early man learnt how to produce heat and energy by burning wood. S6 : When they have been used, they cannot be replaced. P : Then steam was used to produce electricity. Q : In this century great use has been made of oil and natural gas and the use of atomic reactors also has provided another source of energy. R : Much later, the first industrial revolution was based on the production of steam by burning coal. S : But none of these fuels is renewable. The correct sequence should beView question
Q.8454·Miscellaneous·2017·EasyIn this question each item consists of six sentences of a passage. The first and sixth sentences are given in the beginning as S1 and S6. The middle four sentences in each have been jumbled up and labelled P, Q, R and S. You are required to find the proper sequence of the four sentences and mark your response accordingly on the Answer Sheet. S1 : Ghost is a subject which baffles everyone everywhere throughout the world. S6 : Yet it is a subject which has held people spellbound and the belief in them continues to flourish. P : But human beings have always been curious to know more about them. Q : Needless to say, such attempts have proved to be useless. R : There have been attempts even to photograph these creatures of darkness. S : Even after the advancement of science, the reality of ghosts remains a mystery till this day. The correct sequence should beView question
Q.8455·Miscellaneous·2017·EasyIn this question has a blank space and four words or group of words given after the question. Select whichever word or group of words you consider most appropriate for the blank space and indicate your response on the Answer Sheet accordingly. The clouds of suspicion will clear ______ soon.View question
Q.8456·Miscellaneous·2017·EasyJoule-Thomson process is extremely useful and economical for attaining low temperature. The process can be categorized asView question
Q.8457·Miscellaneous·2017·EasyIn this question each item consists of six sentences of a passage. The first and sixth sentences are given in the beginning as S1 and S6. The middle four sentences in each have been jumbled up and labelled P, Q, R and S. You are required to find the proper sequence of the four sentences and mark your response accordingly on the Answer Sheet. S1 : There have been two schools of thought which deal with the errors of learners. S6 : Both views are popular today but the second is gaining ground fast. P : The philosophy of the second school is that errors are natural and they will occur in any learning. Q : So errors, they say, is a sign of faulty teaching methods. R : The first school maintains that if teaching methods are perfect, errors will never occur. S : They argue that we should concentrate on how to deal with errors, instead of on method of teaching. The correct sequence should beView question
Q.8458·Miscellaneous·2017·EasyIn this question each item consists of six sentences of a passage. The first and sixth sentences are given in the beginning as S1 and S6. The middle four sentences in each have been jumbled up and labelled P, Q, R and S. You are required to find the proper sequence of the four sentences and mark your response accordingly on the Answer Sheet. S1 : Down the stairway of the Holiday Inn hotel, I enter the conference hall. S6 : Some are leaning against the sidewall. P : I take a seat in the back row as more chairs are quietly slipped in for late comers. Q : The hall is already packed with delegates. R : Still quite a few people are left standing. S : Most of the delegates are executives of Indian or Indo-US companies. The correct sequence should beView question
Q.8459·Miscellaneous·2017·EasyIn this question each item consists of six sentences of a passage. The first and sixth sentences are given in the beginning as S1 and S6. The middle four sentences in each have been jumbled up and labelled P, Q, R and S. You are required to find the proper sequence of the four sentences and mark your response accordingly on the Answer Sheet. S1 : A sportsman is noted for his sense of discipline. S6 : Once discipline is accrued in the play field, it can be applied and practised in other spheres of life. P : The first lesson in discipline is to win without pride and to lose without bitterness. Q : One is no longer swayed by the sudden gusts of passion. R : Then, one must learn that error or selfishness will disgrace and endanger the rest. S : A sense of equanimity brings order and method into the life of the people. The correct sequence should beView question
Q.8460·Miscellaneous·2017·EasyIn this question each item consists of six sentences of a passage. The first and sixth sentences are given in the beginning as S1 and S6. The middle four sentences in each have been jumbled up and labelled P, Q, R and S. You are required to find the proper sequence of the four sentences and mark your response accordingly on the Answer Sheet. S1 : Mr. and Mrs. Robert went home late last night. S6 : Mr. Robert rushed to the police station immediately. P : Somebody had broken open the lock. Q : To their dismay they found all their things missing. R : They got into the house with a lot of fear. S : When they reached home they found the front door open. The correct sequence should beView question