Verbal Ability and English Usage Test

Filthy and untimely can't fit in the 1^st blank. So, (1) and (3) are ruled out. 'Slated' is itself a negative word, so, 'slated wrong' would not make sense. Only 'proved' fits in 1^st blank. Moreover, considering the ideals of Karl Marx productivity and enormous fit well in 2^nd and 3^rd blanks.

Living standard of birds of trees does not make any sense. So, (1) and (3) are ruled out. (4) can't be the answer because the living standard cannot rise and repudiate simultaneously. So, (2) is the only relevant option.

Author is taking about help of foreign degrees in procuring jobs and not of corporate trends is procuring jobs. So, (1) can't be the answer. (2) itself doesn't match with the idea of the passage. (4) is a good option, but 'international credential dubious' is a too general concept. The only relevant option is (3) which talks about the 'mindset' which is towards demanding recruitment procures.

The passage is talking about the wealth or the growth of wealth of Madhvanis. It has nothing to do with the 'cultural heritage' of the Madhvanis. So, (2) is ruled out. Neither internal operations nor the Egyption development have been talked about. So, (3) & (4) are also ruled out. (1) is hence the obvious answer.

The author has talked about study of human nature and trying to judge the trend in which the investors would behave in future. So, (1) is the only relevant option. (2) & (4) choices have specifically mentioned about 'software' but 'software' is simply a reference taken by the author and so, 'software doesn't come into picture in the central idea. (3) can't be the answer as 'inherent danger' of stock market does not come in the central idea.

The author has not talked about the agro based industry. So, (1) is eliminated. Green revolution is a very wide concept and the author does not indicate towards reminding anything. So, (2) is not the answer. Aggressive politics has nowhere been talked about. The author has tried to tell the trends, going on which clearly matches the option (3). So, (3) is the correct option.

BC have to be together 'it was before me. Before I was …'. Otherwise also, considering all the statements, (A) seems to be the most appropriate to start with and it also combines with (B). This condition is satisfied by option (3) only.

The general view of the passage clearly shows that legal aspect concerning real estate is being talked about. Moreover, the words 'legal tangles' (4^th line), amendments (5^th) 'legislation for acquisition' (6^th line) etc. also shows that entire passage is about legal aspect. Hence, only option (4) is the relevant answer.

Answer is (1).

In this question, A statement speaks about 'fairly soft'. So, the next statement should be in relation to it. D statement correctly follows A. It is so soft that it can even be dissolved by weak acids. Now, the next statement should about acid. D introduces 'acid' and B tells the source of acid, so, DB is also the key. This means ADB sequence is the most logical one. Option (3) which has CADB is the answer.

Fall may lead to pain and in the same way, disobedience may lead to punishment.

In option (2), if statement 1 is considered to be assertion, then statement '4' can't be irrelevant to the argument', it would be a counter argument. So, (2) is eliminated. Option (3), if 3 is considered to be assertion, '4' should be irrelevant. So, (3) can't be the answer. (4) option has two assertions which can't be possible. The only logical answer which clearly fits according to requirement is only option (1).

In these types of questions, we should always try to look for connecting links or connecting statements. This helps in reaching the correct option and eliminating the wrong ones.
In (1) and (3) options, DC does not make any sense. So, these are ruled out. A should come first and then D. This is satisfied by option (2) and so, it is the answer.

Whenever one feels thirsty, one is parched. In the same way laughter gives appeasement. Therefore, (4) is the obvious answer.

In this question, the two statements which have to came together are AC. (A) talks about low pressure i.e. (A) introduces the word low pressure & (C) gives the term 'eye' for this low pressure. So, (A) and (C) have to be together which is only in option (1). Also, on reading all choices, only (A) is the most logical sequence.
In this question, B & D statements talk about 'layers'. B introduces the 'layers' & D later talks about temp. of layers. So, BD is the key which is only in option (A). Also, statement A introduces 'hot gases' and C later speaks about the form of gases. So, AC is also the key. Hence, the only relevant choice is (1).

Steps are required to move up the stairway. Similarly, to move up a ladder, 'rung' (rounded sturdy stick) is required. So, answer is (3). Banister is the railing along the staircase which is not a necessity to move up a staircase.

(1) is talking about travelling in one's life and (4) is clearly countering it. (3) is' irrelevant' as Indian tourism industry has nothing to do with the assertion. The only logically correct option is (2).

Pedagogue basically means a dogmatic teacher or simply a teacher. This matches with 'Professor'. Erudition means knowledge acquired by learning and so, it clearly matches learning.
Hence, (2) is the correct answer.

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(1) option has two assertions. So, it is hence eliminated. In (2) option, if (2) is assertion, then (1) can't be counter argument, it is instead supporting. Out of (3) & (4) options, we have to see that the more general statement should be the assertion. Clearly, (2) is more general as (1) is specifically talking about 'Duma' which is Russian legislative assembly. So, (3) option is the most relevant option.

When we go option by option, only (4) option is logically correct. (i) if considered to be assertion, no statement supports it. 'Sleep' has no relation with other lines, so (iii) is irrelevant. (ii) & (iv) clearly counter (i) so, option (4) is correct.

(1) 'relating to empire' clearly matches with 'b'. 'majestic, regal' relate to royal, so, it matches 'a'. (4) 'weights, measures' matches with 'c' i.e.  'gallon of petrol. So, the obvious answer is (4).

'4', 'to fit in' clearly matches the sense in 'd'. This only stands true for option (2). Moreover '1' 'network… etc' clearly matches 'a'. Hence, (2) is the correct answer.

'1' (spongy tissue …same fruits) matches with ('orange peel') 'd'. '2' (hat) matches 'a' (helmet). Similarly, 3 matches C & 4 matches 'b'. Hence, (4) is the relevant answer.

(i)         'boat' matches 'd' ('sailors')        
(ii)        'rebuke matches 'c' (keelhaul)
(iii)       'capsize' matches 'b'     
(iv)       'steady' matches 'a' (even keel)
Hence, answer is option (1).