Verbal Reasoning and English Usage Test 33

D begins the sequence as it highlights one technique of argument. E follows D as 'that' in E refers to the reaching of a ridiculous conclusion. B explains the assumption, thus, B follows E. Out of A and C, A follows B as both the statements are connected by the word 'assumptions'. Hence, DEBAC is the correct option.

Sentence 1 describes the contradiction theories of Darwin and traditional liberalism. So, following sentence should be in same essence as given in first sentence. Only sentence B goes with the flow of first sentence because rest of the sentence discusses ideas which haven't been explained in sentence 1. Thus, <span style="font-family:" arial;="" font-size:="" small;="">BCAD is the correct option.

Option (1) doesn't seem to make sense, and some might be prompted to mark it incorrect usage of term ash. But the word 'ash' here refers to a variety of tree of genus fraxinus. So, it is perfectly correct. Options (2) and (3) can easily be marked as correct options. Option (4) is marked incorrect because of word 'in' instead of 'to'.

The sentences are given in a story, attached with the invention of chess. So, the appropriate sentence to follow 1 should be sentence C, which describes the invention of chess by Grand vizier of Persia. Thus, CABD is the correct option.

Option B uses 'fist' incorrectly - it should say 'fistful of money' to mean a handful. 'Fist' refers to the closed hand itself, not a quantity. Options A, C, and D all use 'fist' correctly to refer to the closed hand or plural 'fists'. 'Fisticuffs' (option C) is a valid word meaning fist-fighting.

Sentence 1 introduces depression as most common psychological disorder. Sentence D describes more than 10% of all people suffering from 'it' becomes attributed to depression. So, <span style="font-family:" arial;="" font-size:="" small;="">DCBA is the correct option.

Obstacle is an obstruction in a path while surmount is to overcome or conquer. So, the bridge that can be built here is to defeat or win over obstacles. Applying the bridge formed to option (2), we tend to receive to defeat question. It doesn't sound convincing. Similar reasoning can be used to reject options (3) and (4). For option (1), to expiate (make amends, atone for) is to overcome, conquer sin. It sounds convincing, hence,it is the required answer for this question.

On Hindu Philosophy. Statement 1 is followed by B as it talks of other feature. There is only one option that begins with B, D would follow A as 'desires' is common in both the sentences, followed by C, as 'destroy his desires' in C is a link to AD. Hence,  <span style="font-family:" arial;="" font-size:="" small;="">BDAC  is the correct answer.

Option (1) DABD
Sentence marked as assertion is ' the possibility of a hung parliament in an unmanageable nation like Indian is frightening; easily the sentence 1 as well as beneficial and well for nation are against the idea proposed in the about assertion. Only sentence 3 supports the assertion. Thus given classification is perfectly valid and therefore, option (3) is correct answer.

The bridge between suffocate: oxygen (a person suffocates without oxygen) can only be applied correctly to option (4) starve: food and also most appropriately because 'we starve without food'. Therefore, option (4) is the answer.

Terms plump and fat are synonyms used for terming overweight, fleshy people or things. So, a likely pair of terms for answer should contain synonyms. Option (3), speed: acceleration are not synonyms as speed refers to rate of change of distance of a body and acceleration refers to the time rate of change of speed of a body. Option (D4), buxom is used to term a healthy or comely person but stout is used especially to term a fat person. Thereby, these two terms cannot be related together. Only option (1) rotund meaning round, spherical or plump and obese meaning potbellied, fat or stout can be considered as synonyms and thereby, forms the answer.

Option (4) BABD
Sentence marked as assertion is 'A motivated speaker 'feels' for the subject and can genuinely think in an unbiased manner'. Sentences A and C can appropriately be marked as supporting reasons on account they confirm and support the above given sentence. Last sentence 'you may pretend and temporarily fool the public about your intention while delivering in a speech' implies bringing a bias in speech and still convince the people as motivated speakers, is inherently incorrect statement and therefore, it can be marked as counter argument. This marks option (4) as correct answer.

(Definition) Wring means charging a very high price and vigorish means charging a very high rate of interest.

While the term suited to fill in the first blank is 'assigned', rest of the blanks can only be filled using term 'stripped off' to make sense. This marks term 'stripped off' given in option (2) as most valid of the given choices.

(Definition) A tenement (an apartment house) that is bedraggled is dirty looking and a room that is soiled is dirty looking.

The word suitable to fit in sentence A is ‘dumb’. The word suitable for sentence B is ‘drab’. The word required to replace blank in sentence C is ‘intelligent’. The last sentence is appropriately filled in by term ‘dumb’. This marks ‘dumb’, option (1) as word used in most of the blanks.

It is an easy question. Sentence 1 introduces to us the sport called figure skating and sentences A, B, D describe various types of figure skating competitions. Only sentence C is quite general to suit in with sentence 1 and also it is sentence C, which introduces the different types of competitions. Therefore, 3 should begin the order of sentences. This choice of order is available only in option (1), therefore, the correct answer is 1.

AFC

Statement C begins the sequence as it highlights the view point expressed in this para jumble. 'This method' in E refers to the view point discussed in C, therefore, E follows C. 'New group' in A is a direct link to B as B talks of 'sub-castes that joined together'. Statement D finally concludes the sequence. Hence, <span style="font-family:" arial;="" font-size:="" small;="">CEBAD is the correct option.

The sentence that is required to follow after sentence 1 should be either B or D, according to given answer choices. One can easily see that 4 makes reference to a thing but it hasn't been described in sentence 1. Therefore, sentence B is much better option to be used to follow sentence 1. Look at sentence 6 and C, both of these two talk about formation of ice covers over rivers, so these two can easily be grouped together. Therefore, our order should begin with sentence B and end with sentence C. This marks option (2) as correct answer.

Both the sentences D and A talk about the play and C, B along with 6 talk about its characters. Therefore, D, A should come before B, C. As A introduces the 'inhabitants of seedy saloon-hotel' therefore, after this sentence B and C <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:" arial;="" font-size:="" small;="">should come<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:" arial;="" font-size:="" small;="">. Thus, among given answer choices, only option (2) is suitable enough to provide us with the correct answer.