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A number of sentences are given below which, when properly sequenced. form a COHERENT PARAGRAPH. Choose the most LOGICAL ORDER of sentences from the choices given to construct a COHERENT PARAGRAPH.
[1] I. The economy‘s performance in expenditure terms was even poorer. with real GDP contracting by 0.6% after a gain of 0.5% in the October-December quarter.
II. On an output basis—the government‘s preferred measure because it is less volatile thin expenditure-based GDP—the economy contracted by 0.3% in real terms from the previous quarter.
III. Data from Statistics New Zealand, a government agency, published on June 27th show an almost uniformly abysmal economic performance in January-March 2008.
IV. This was the first contraction since late 2005, made worse by the fact that the previous quarter‘s growth rate was revised down from 1% to 0.8%.
A. III, IV, II, I
B. I, II, III, IV
C. III, II, IV, I
D. I, III, II, IV[2] I. Matti Meri, a teacher-trainer at Helsinki University. was a teacher at the time.
II. By the time comprehensives reached the more populous south, teachers were eager to join in what was clearly a roaring success.
III. "Grammar-school teachers were quite afraid of the reforms," he recalls.
IV. "They used to teach only one-third of the students. But the comprehensive schools used almost the same curriculum as the grammar schools had"and we discovered that the two-thirds were mostly able to cope with it."
V. Comprehensive schools were introduced in 1972 in the sparsely populated north, and then over the next four years in the rest of the country.
A. V, I, III, IV, II
B. I, II, III, IV, V
C. V, II, IV, I, II
D. I, III, II,IV, V[3] I. "t is a clear illustration of the major role played by diet and culture on your risk of chronic disorders," he says.
II. Little is known about its effects, but changing its levels, possibly through diet or with different gut bacteria, might help to control high blood pressure.
III. Chinese and Japanese people are very similar at a genetic level, but Dr Nicholson found big differences in the type and variety of metabolites in their blood and urine.
IV. "Metabolomics can provide very specific pointers as to what is going wrong and new ways of intervening."
V. For instance, he found an unexpected metabolic marker, called formate, that seems to have a role in regulating blood pressure.
A. III, II, IV, I, V
B. III, IV, V, I, II
C. II, III, IV, I, V
D. III, I, IV, V, IIasked in IIFT
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285.
Select the most OPPOSITE of the given word from the given choices.
[1] REQUIEM
A. Humility
B. Prerequisite
C. Resolution
D. Reign[2] ASPERSION
A. Infamy
B. Restriction
C. Tradition
D. Obeisance[3] STOLIDITY
A. Posterity
B. Proximity
C. Agility
D. Sobrietyasked in IIFT
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286.
Select the option which is having similar analogy vis-a-vis the analogy given in the question.
[1] TRAVESTY: PARAGON ::
A. autonomy : subordination
B. disqualification : ineptitude
C. sentinel : creed
D. conundrum : accountability[2] CONTRITE : OBDURATE ::
A. grievous : lamentable
B. aphoristic : esoteric
C. sophisticated : cultured
D. favorable : assenting[3] PECCADILLO : FLAW ::
A. clandestine : openness
B. nick : score
C. forensics : judiciary
D. invasion : putsch[4] MUTTER : INDISTINCT ::
A. define : easy
B. blunder : polished
C. articulate : well-spoken
D. expedite : completedasked in IIFT
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287.
In each of the following sentences, part or all of the sentence is underlined. The answer-choices offer four ways of phrasing the underlined part. If you think the original sentence is better than the alternatives, choose A which merely repeats the underlined part; otherwise choose one of the alternatives.
[1] Had the President‘s Administration not lost the vote on the budget reduction package, his first year in office would have been rated an A.
A. Had the President‘s Administration not lost the vote on the budget reduction package, his first year in office would have been rated an A.
B. Had the President‘s Administration not lost the vote on the budget reduction package, it would have been rated an A in the first year.
C. If the President had not lost the vote on the budget reduction package, the Administration‘s first year in office would have been rated an A.
D. Had the President‘s Administration not lost the vote on its budget reduction package, his first year in office would have been rated an A.[2] The rise in negative attitudes toward foreigners indicate that the country is becoming less tolerant, and therefore that the opportunities are ripe for extremist groups to exploit the illegal immigration problem.
A. indicate that the country is becoming less tolerant, and therefore that
B. indicates that the country is becoming less tolerant, and therefore
C. indicates that the country is becoming less tolerant, and therefore that
D. indicates that the country has become less tolerant, and therefore[3] This century began with war brewing in Europe, the industrial revolution well- established, and a nascent communication age.
A. war brewing in Europe, the industrial revolution well-established, and a nascent communication age.
B. war brewing in Europe. the industrial revolution surging, and a nascent communication age.
C. war brewing in Europe, the industrial revolution well-established, and the communication age beginning.
D. war brewing in Europe. the industrial revolution well-established, and saw the birth of the communication age.[4] Due to the chemical spill, the commute into the city will be delayed by as much as 2 hours.
A. Due to the chemical spill, the commute into the city will be delayed by as much as 2 hours.
B. The chemical spill will be delaying the commute into the city by as much as 2 hours.
C. Due to the chemical spill, the commute into the city had been delayed by as much as 2 hours.
D. Because of the chemical spill, the commute into the city will be delayed by as much as 2 hours.asked in IIFT
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288.
Select the most appropriate word(s) from the given choices to fill the blank(s).
[1] Justice Minister Bola Ige, confronted with the general incivility of local police, placed a _________ on the cads. Said the Hon. Bola Ige, "I pray that God will make big holes in their pockets."
A. malediction
B. sanction
C. proscription
D. plea[2] I ____i____ that he will pass his exam and get a good job.
I will make a ____ii____ .There will be a new government in less than a year.
A. i. prophecy ii. prophesy
B. i. prophesy ii. prophecy
C. i. prophecy ii. prophecy
D. i. prophesy ii. prophesy[3] Imagine an _______ public figure attacked by press and public, who is facing an inquiry into allegations of having obtained money by deception.
A. empowered
B. endangered
C. embattled
D. engrossed[4] His listeners enjoyed his ________ wit but his victims often _________ at its satire.
A. lugubrious, suffered
B. bitter, smarted
C. lugubrious, smiled
D. trenchant, wincedasked in IIFT
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