Q.14473·Miscellaneous·2011·EasyThe dog fence in Australia has been erected to keep out hostile invaders, in this case hordes of yellow dogs called dingoes. The empire it preserves is that of wool growers. Yet the fence casts a much broader ecological shadow. For the early explorers, a kangaroo or a wallaby sighting marked a noteworthy event. Now try not to see one. Without a native predator there is no check on the marsupial population. The kangaroos are now cursed more than the dingoes. They have become rivals of sheep, competing for water and grass. The State Governments now cull more than three million kangaroos a year to keep Australia’s natural symbol from over running the pastoral lands. What has led to the unchecked growth of the marsupial population ?View question
Q.14474·Miscellaneous·2011·EasyThe dog fence in Australia has been erected to keep out hostile invaders, in this case hordes of yellow dogs called dingoes. The empire it preserves is that of wool growers. Yet the fence casts a much broader ecological shadow. For the early explorers, a kangaroo or a wallaby sighting marked a noteworthy event. Now try not to see one. Without a native predator there is no check on the marsupial population. The kangaroos are now cursed more than the dingoes. They have become rivals of sheep, competing for water and grass. The State Governments now cull more than three million kangaroos a year to keep Australia’s natural symbol from over running the pastoral lands. Australia’s national symbol is :View question
Q.14475·Miscellaneous·2011·EasyThe dog fence in Australia has been erected to keep out hostile invaders, in this case hordes of yellow dogs called dingoes. The empire it preserves is that of wool growers. Yet the fence casts a much broader ecological shadow. For the early explorers, a kangaroo or a wallaby sighting marked a noteworthy event. Now try not to see one. Without a native predator there is no check on the marsupial population. The kangaroos are now cursed more than the dingoes. They have become rivals of sheep, competing for water and grass. The State Governments now cull more than three million kangaroos a year to keep Australia’s natural symbol from over running the pastoral lands. The Fence is meant to keep the :View question
Q.14476·Miscellaneous·2011·EasyGandhi was not born great. He was a blundering boy, a mediocre student, a poor lawyer, an ordinary individual until he remade himself. He was a self-remade man. He had faith in himself. But above all, he had a deep, touching faith in the peasants, miners, labourers, and the unformed men and women whom he drew into his work. He fed them all an elixir of self-confidence and self-respect and turned weakness into strength, fear into fearlessness. The word ‘leonine’ in the passage meansView question
Q.14477·Miscellaneous·2011·EasyGandhi was not born great. He was a blundering boy, a mediocre student, a poor lawyer, an ordinary individual until he remade himself. He was a self-remade man. He had faith in himself. But above all, he had a deep, touching faith in the peasants, miners, labourers, and the unformed men and women whom he drew into his work. He fed them all an elixir of self-confidence and self-respect and turned weakness into strength, fear into fearlessness. Gandhi’s attitude to the labour class was one ofView question
Q.14478·Miscellaneous·2011·EasyGandhi was not born great. He was a blundering boy, a mediocre student, a poor lawyer, an ordinary individual until he remade himself. He was a self-remade man. He had faith in himself. But above all, he had a deep, touching faith in the peasants, miners, labourers, and the unformed men and women whom he drew into his work. He fed them all an elixir of self-confidence and self-respect and turned weakness into strength, fear into fearlessness. Gandhi transformed the uneducated people by teaching themView question
Q.14479·Miscellaneous·2011·EasyGandhi was not born great. He was a blundering boy, a mediocre student, a poor lawyer, an ordinary individual until he remade himself. He was a self-remade man. He had faith in himself. But above all, he had a deep, touching faith in the peasants, miners, labourers, and the unformed men and women whom he drew into his work. He fed them all an elixir of self-confidence and self-respect and turned weakness into strength, fear into fearlessness. Consider the following assumptions: 1. Gandhi was a great man throughout his life. 2. Men are not born great, but they are made great by self effort. 3. Gandhi liked the ordinary people and neglected the rich. 4. Gandhi transformed the ordinary masses into great heroes. Which of the above assumptions can be drawn from the above passage?View question
Q.14480·Miscellaneous·2011·EasyI bought from your shop (P) a week ago (Q) to send the books (R) you have not cared (S)View question
Q.14481·Miscellaneous·2011·EasyWhenever I see the model who started it (P) is the face of the man (Q) of our factory (R) what comes to my mind (S)View question
Q.14482·Miscellaneous·2011·EasyThe teacher and the pupils continued likewise with their repetition (P) read the sentence again (Q) the pupils knew the sentence by heart (R) until the teacher thought (S)View question
Q.14483·Miscellaneous·2011·EasyWe want every country (P) or a foreign policy (Q) to have a population policy (R) as it has an economic policy (S)View question
Q.14484·Miscellaneous·2011·EasyBecause the driver lost control (P) and hit a lamp post (Q) the bus fell into a ditch (R) at a turning (S)View question
Q.14485·Miscellaneous·2011·EasyA scientist has shown that when anyone holds (P) a burning cigarette (Q) near their leaves (R) plants react with fear (S)View question
Q.14486·Miscellaneous·2011·EasyIn the Middle Ages there was little progress (P) either intellectual or social (Q) with the result that (R) teaching became the exclusive prerogative of the church (S)View question
Q.14487·Miscellaneous·2011·EasyIn this question, a number of sentences are given. The sentences are underlined in three separate parts and each one is labelled (a), (b) and (c). Read each sentence to find out whether there is an error in any underlined part. No sentence has more than one error. When you find an error in any one of the underlined parts (a), (b) or (c), indicate your response on the separate Answer Sheet at the appropriate space. You may feel that there is no error in a sentence. In that case, letter (d) will signify a ‘No error’ response.View question
Q.14488·Miscellaneous·2011·EasyIn this question, a number of sentences are given. The sentences are underlined in three separate parts and each one is labelled (a), (b) and (c). Read each sentence to find out whether there is an error in any underlined part. No sentence has more than one error. When you find an error in any one of the underlined parts (a), (b) or (c), indicate your response on the separate Answer Sheet at the appropriate space. You may feel that there is no error in a sentence. In that case, letter (d) will signify a ‘No error’ response.View question
Q.14489·Miscellaneous·2011·EasyIn this question, a number of sentences are given. The sentences are underlined in three separate parts and each one is labelled (a), (b) and (c). Read each sentence to find out whether there is an error in any underlined part. No sentence has more than one error. When you find an error in any one of the underlined parts (a), (b) or (c), indicate your response on the separate Answer Sheet at the appropriate space. You may feel that there is no error in a sentence. In that case, letter (d) will signify a ‘No error’ response.View question
Q.14490·Miscellaneous·2011·EasyIn this question, a number of sentences are given. The sentences are underlined in three separate parts and each one is labelled (a), (b) and (c). Read each sentence to find out whether there is an error in any underlined part. No sentence has more than one error. When you find an error in any one of the underlined parts (a), (b) or (c), indicate your response on the separate Answer Sheet at the appropriate space. You may feel that there is no error in a sentence. In that case, letter (d) will signify a ‘No error’ response.View question