Subject English
Read the following passage and answer questions
Man is not destined to vanish. He can be killed but he cannot be destroyed. His sole is deathless and his spirit is irrepressible. Therefore, though the situation seems dark in the context of the confrontation between the superpowers, the silver lining is provided by an amazing phenomenon: the very nations which have spent incalculable resource and energy in production of deadly weapons are desperately trying to find out how they might never be used. They threaten each other, intimidate each other and go to the brink, but before the total hour arrives, they withdraw from the brink.
601. The phrase 'go to the brink' in the passage means
Retreating from extreme danger.
Declare war on each other
Advancing to the stage of war but not engaging in it.
Negotiate for peace
Threaten and intimidate each other
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602. In the author's opinion,
Stockpiles of destructive weapons save mankind from catastrophe
Mankind is heading towards extreme danger.
Superpowers now realized the need for abandoning lethal weapons
Nations possessing stockpiles of lethal weapons now want to avoid actual conflict
It is not good for nations to threaten or intimidate each other.
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603. The word 'intimidate' used in the passage means
contradict
bargain with
quarrel with
deceive
frighten
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604. A suitable title to the above passage is
Destruction of Mankind is Inevitable.
Man's Desire to Survive Inhabits Use of Deadly Weapon
Mounting Cost of Modern Weapons.
Threats and Intimidation between Superpowers
Soul is Deathless, Spirit is Irrepressible
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Choose a lettered word which is opposite in meaning to the capitalized one
605. ABATE:
praise
grant
soothe
increase
irritate
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606. FROWN:
appreciate
criticize
regret
accept
reject
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Choose a lettered word similar in meaning to the capitalized one/s
607. Head and Ears:
affective
close
complete
attention
sink
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608. Eat into vitals:
life
escape
interrupt
unveil
swallow
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Fill in the blanks with appropriate words
609. The property is the _____ among the brothers.
apple of discord
orange of discord
discord a apple
discord of orange
apple and orange
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610. The person is noting more than a square meal ____ .
rank and file
rank profile
square meal
white elephant
mare's nest
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Fill in the blanks with appropriate prepositions
611. I can not accede ______ your proposal.
with
at
by
to
in
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612. The whole case hinges ____ this point.
to
at
upon
for
against
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613. Many more people who smoke develop lung cancer than do those who do not smoke. In the face of the evidence, how could a cigarette company representative argue against the conclusion that cigarette smoking cause lung cancer? To answer to the question, the representative could most likely say that
Many things might could most cancer
A single cause may be responsible for both smoking and cancer
People have the right to endanger themselves if they choose to do so.
People may breathe die, but no one accuses breathing of causing death.
People will smoke anyhow, regardless of the evidence
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614. It is immoral to blame people for what they do because they behave as they are conditioned to behave no choice in the matter. Blaming them will never change their behavior. In the statement above, the author undercuts his own argument by
adopting dubious psychological theory
undermining morality
attacking human freedom
arguing emotionally
doing what he against
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615. 'Odds and ends' means
excuse
difficulty
dispute
small things
sad ending
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616. 'Dead and buried' means
dull
complete stop
exhausted
closed
long forgotten
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617. I absolve you ____ blame.
of
in
for
with
from
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618. He is bent _____ going.
for
at
to
on
after
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619. We condoled _____ him on his loss.
with
to
for
at
by
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620. I cannot be false ___ my friend
before
by
with
to
after
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621. I have no hatred _____ him.
before
by
of
in
on
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622. Do not impute motives ____ him.
upon
on
at
to
against
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Fill in the blanks with appropriate words
623. He looks very tough, but he is a nice man ____ .
at length
in length
of length
at last
at bottom
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624. I was very offended by his _____ attitude
flat
smooth
hot and cold
cut and dired
for and sword
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625. His dealing are clear and _____ .
above board
on course
at large
at wit's end
in course
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Total Question : 25
Total Hit : 0
Correct : 0
Wrong/Cheat : 0