OUT OF CONTEXT

Five sentences related to a topic are given below. Four of them can be put together to form a meaningful and coherent short paragraph. Identify the odd one out. Choose its number as your answer and key it in.

1. Internet service providers (ISPs) will be prohibited from practices such as blocking content, degrading speeds, slowing specific content, or granting differential speeds or treatment, as a consequence of this acceptance.

2. The Telecom Commission’s acceptance of net neutrality rules will have far-reaching implications for the future of the internet in India.

3. The internet has essentially been net neutral for over two decades, and there has been plenty of visible innovation.

4. A net-neutral regime will allow smaller businesses and individuals to create and disseminate content without the fear of their offerings being swamped by larger competitors.

5. In that sense, net neutrality will help to promote innovation across the entire digital ecosystem.

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Verbal Question of the Day: 21

Verbal Question of the Day: 20

FILL IN THE BLANKS

The following question has a sentence with two blanks. Given below it are four pairs of words. Choose the pair that best completes the sentence.

Even though South African game reserves claim to                  wildlife, it is a business for them as their animals are                and gunned down for money.

1. protect, edified
2. respect, reared
3. adulate, primed
4. vilify, bred

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Verbal Question of the Day: 20

Verbal Question of the Day: 19

Parajumble

The five sentences (labelled 1,2,3,4, and 5) given in this question, when properly sequenced, form a coherent paragraph. Decide on the proper order for the sentences and key in this sequence of five numbers as your answer.

1. Virtual reality can create the illusion of a virtual body to substitute your own, which is called virtual embodiment.
2. Following a virtual reality “Einstein” experience, participants were also less likely to unconsciously stereotype older people.
3. A virtual reality experience of being in Albert Einstein’s body can help people with low self-esteem score better on cognitive tests.
4. The perception of having Einstein’s body may help unlock previously inaccessible mental resources.
5. The way our brain perceives our body is surprisingly flexible.

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Verbal Question of the Day: 19

Verbal Question of the Day: 18

CR-Inference Question

Q. The trade war looks set to intensify as the first set of punitive US tariffs on Chinese goods and China’s retaliatory tariffs kick in. If the US decides to escalate by targeting a wider range of goods, China will presumably broaden its retaliatory tariffs. It remains to be seen if the US will follow a similar pattern versus the EU and Canada. India has also released a list of retaliatory tariffs but those will only come into effect in early August if talks scheduled to resolve the situation fail.

Which of the following can be inferred from the paragraph?

A. The US is responsible for creating the climate for a global trade war.

B. If China broadens its retaliatory tariffs, the US must have escalated the trade war by targeting a wider range of goods.

C. If talks scheduled to resolve the situation fail, India’s retaliatory tariffs will come into effect in early August.

D. China will presumably broaden its retaliatory tariffs unless the US does not escalate the trade war by targeting a wider range of goods.

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Verbal Question of the Day: 18

Verbal Question of the Day: 17

OUT OF CONTEXT

Five sentences related to a topic are given below. Four of them can be put together to form a meaningful and coherent short paragraph. Identify the odd one out. Choose its number as your answer and key it in.

1. So they decided to escape the sun and wander the stadium’s shaded concourses or to leave the ballpark altogether.
2. I spent July 4 at the ballpark, for a game between the Washington Nationals and the Boston Red Sox.
3. By the game’s middle innings, a huge number of seats — about half, in some sections — had emptied.
4. In more than 40 years of attending ballgames, I had never seen anything quite like it.
5. It was a brutally hot day in Washington, and many people found it too uncomfortable to remain in their seats.

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Verbal Question of the Day: 17

Verbal Question of the Day: 16

Fill in the Blanks

The following question has a sentence with two blanks. Given below it are four pairs of words. Choose the pair that best completes the sentence.

The southern right whale appeared in the harbour on Wednesday and has                   onlookers as it                    and blows water spouts a short distance from downtown office buildings.

1. delighted, breaches
2. piqued, bellows
3. vexed, yawps
4. galvanized, arises

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Verbal Question of the Day: 16

Verbal Question of the Day: 15

Parajumble

The five sentences (labelled 1,2,3,4, and 5) given in this question, when properly sequenced, form a coherent paragraph. Decide on the proper order for the sentences and key in this sequence of five numbers as your answer.

1. Prime ministers, at least, are expected to understand this fine differentiation better than the rank and file.

2. One problem with the survey is that it appears clearly slanted towards the Bharatiya Janata Party’s key agenda ahead of the 2019 elections.

3. The structure of politics in a conventional democracy makes it difficult for politicians to understand the distinction between the domains of party imperatives such as election campaigning and the official governance process.

4. The latest example of this is the detailed online survey launched on the prime minister’s app, seeking views from the Indian public on his government’s performance.

5. Over the past few years however, Narendra Modi, the Indian PM, has demonstrated a hazy notion of what constitutes the sphere of public governance as distinct from his party’s campaign platform.

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Verbal Question of the Day: 15

Verbal Question of the Day: 14

CR- Summary Question

Uniqlo, the Japanese fast fashion brand, is paying $300 million over 10 years to replace Nike Inc. as the kit sponsor for Roger Federer. Of course, Uniqlo will still use digital ads, but it will get the most bang for its marketing buck when it can get customers specifically to seek out its brand, not just a generic white t-shirt in an internet search. Instead, as it tries to expand in North America and Europe, Uniqlo needs to build brand awareness and a desire to visit its stores or website. That’s where Federer comes in. Even in the twilight of his career, ESPN ranks him as the world’s fourth most famous sports star.

Identify the most appropriate summary for the paragraph.

A. Uniqlo’s prospective customers in North American and European markets lionize Roger Federer, one of the most famous sports stars, and this would facilitate an increase in Uniqlo’s brand awareness.

B. Since Roger Federer is one of the most famous sports stars, the decision by Uniqlo to get him to endorse its brand is justified.

C. Uniqlo has paid $300 million to sign Roger Federer in a bid to increase its brand awareness in North America and European markets.

D. Despite Roger Federer being in the twilight of his career, the fact that he will augment Uniqlo’s brand recognition justifies the company’s sponsorship deal.

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Verbal Question of the Day: 14

Verbal Question of the Day: 13