Beowulf and Gilgamesh are both epics that show struggles and ________ of the stories’ heroes and have similar _________ basics, but they are also different in many aspects. Most stories contain _________ usages of literary devices such as similes, kennings and _________ .
Answer: D Since the epics talk about stories of ‘heroes’, ‘triumphs’ make a better option then ‘washouts’. ‘Literary’ means related to literature where as ‘literate’ is someone who can read and write, so (B), (C) are ruled out. In the last blank, ‘alliteration’ (noun) is the correct part of speech. ‘Alliterative’ is an adjective which means showing alliteration. So, (A) and (C) are also ruled out; (D) fills all the blanks correctly.
Q. No. 26:
At a time when India is being _________ for everything from its growing economy to its youthful workforce, its languages are getting a much needed boost from the _________ of cool. “It’s a mass movement that is happening”, Dixit says. Youngsters are suddenly _________ that our country is also hip and cool. It doesn’t matter what language you sing in, you just have to be able to sing with _________ .
Answer: A ‘Applauded’ fills in the first blank. ‘Purveyors’ which means those who advertise something, fills the second blank. ‘Procurer’ means the one who obtains something does not fit in the context. ‘Assistants’ of cool does not make sense either. the third blank can be filled as “Youngsters are suddenly ‘realizing’ that our country is cool”. To sing with ‘conviction’ is the correct phrase rather than ‘to sing with certainty or excitement’. So (A) fills all the blanks correctly.
Q. No. 27:
The growth during 2007 was driven by the emerging markets. The number of dollar millionaires created by India’s red hot economy grew by 22.7%; China followed with growth of 20.3% and Brazil came next with a 19.1% expansion in the high net worth population. There had been a divergence between mature and emerging markets in the second half of the year. Mature economies had significantly slower growth compared to other regions and compared to last year. _____________________.
A :
China’s stock market grew by 291% and the Bovespa in Sao Paulo expanded by 93%, as foreign investors flooded into Brazil.
B :
In the UK, the market capitalisation of the London stock market contracted by 1.5% during 2007.
C :
The acceleration in mature markets was supported by soaring local stock markets.
D :
The number of dollar millionaires in Eastern Europe grew at 14.3%, compared with growth of 3% in Western Europe.
Answer: B The passage is talking about the emerging markets; At the end it starts talking about mature economies. Option B can qualify as an example of a mature economy. The other options expand on spectacular market growth and also comment on other markets.
Q. No. 28:
There are as many photographs of UFOs as there are of the Loch Ness Monster, and they are of equal quality: blurs and forgeries. Oddly, the advent of inexpensive video cameras has corresponded to a decrease in UFO sightings. Other physical evidence, such as alleged debris from alien crashes, or burn marks on the ground from alien landings, or implants in noses or brains of alien abductees, have turned out to be quite terrestrial, including forgeries. _________________
A :
The main reasons for believing in UFOs are the questionable interpretations of visual experiences and the inability to distinguish science fiction from science.
B :
UFOs are the products of the creative imagination they serve a poetic and an existential function.
C :
The main reasons for believing in UFOs are the willingness to trust incompetent men telling fantastic stories and the ability to distrust all contrary sources.
D :
Belief in aliens and UFOs is akin to belief in supernatural beings.
Answer: C The passage discusses the physical evidence as well as the fantastic yarns surrounding the UFOs, option C is the most appropriate continuation as it comments on this state in particular.
Q. No. 29:
We all need to find a new way of living and leading in a world of _______ change. Leaders at all levels must learn to feel at home in_______ territory and to make friends with ________ and anxiety.
Answer: A continuous means uninterrupted in time, uncharted means unexplored, ambiguity means vagueness.
Q. No. 30:
The final shot from Abhinav Bindra’s rifle may not have been heard outside the packed hall in the Beijing Shooting Range Complex on Monday morning. But its bang was loud enough to lift the spirit of a billion-plus Indians back home. No individual gold has mattered so much to so many people in the history of Olympics. It was a medal for Abhinav; it was redemption for India. Never again will anyone be able to point a smug, sardonic finger and say: “No Indian is good enough to win an individual Olympic gold.” ______________________.
A :
There is no greater joy than listening to the sound of the national anthem on the world’s biggest stage.
B :
This is the first time that an Indian has won an individual gold since modern Olympics started in 1896.
C :
The joy was also spurred by the improbable nature of the triumph.
D :
The global media looked bemused as grown-up Indians danced like little children, shedding tears of joy. How can they understand?
Answer: B The passage ends with the statement on no Indian having ever won the individual Olympic gold and should move on to (B) which is a comment on the last line.