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Capgemini Verbal Ability Questions: Capgemini Study Material

In the following sentences, there may be some errors in the parts which are marked as A, B, C, D. Identify the part which has errors:-

1. Rajiv found it difficult (A)/ to manage single-handedly the three children (B)/ who were always quarrelling (C)/ between themselves. (D)

A) A
B) B
C) C
D) D
E) No error

 

(b)

2. I do not wish to make a formal (A)/ complaint, but I would have been better pleased (B)/if you gave the (C)/award to the person who best deserved it.(D)/
A) A
B) B
C) C
D) D
E) No error

 

(c)

 

 

3. Fluosol is a transparency liquid (A)/ that closely resembles water (B)/ but in fact is twice (C)/ as dense as it is. (D)

A) A
B) B
C) C
D) D
E) No error

 

4. Everyone who saw the movie ‘Star Wars’ (A)/ is unanimous in their view (B)/ that it is the best science fiction movie (C)/ ever produced. (D)

A) A
B) B
C) C
D) D
E) No error

 

(b)

5. Though the elephant, because of its size, (A)/ appears to be a rather slow animal, (B)/ it can in fact run faster than (C)/ any other man. (D)

A) A
B) B
C) C
D) D
E) No error

 

(d)

Capgemini Verbal Ability Questions
In the following sentences, there may be some errors in the parts which are marked as A, B, C, D. Identify the part which has errors :-

6. Inspite of (A) / so many hardships (B) / Amar has managed (C) / to success. (D) / No error (E)

A) A
B) B
C) C
D) D
E) No error

 

(d)

7. It is evident that (A) / the banking sector has underwent (B) / tremendous changes during (C) / the past two decades. (D) / No error (E)
A) A
B) B
C) C
D) D
E) No error

 

(b)

8. Nobody can gift the other inner peace (A)/ at the same time it is only ones’ (B)/own thoughts that can (C) /rob them of their inner peace. (D)/ No error (E).

A) A
B) B
C) C
D) D
E) No error

 

(b)

9. Mr Sethi was (A) / not given a promotion (B) / because he is (C) / frequent absent. (D) / No error (E)

A) A
B) B
C) C
D) D
E) No error

 

(d)

10. If all things go according to plan, (A)/ then we see our-self becoming a (B)/ publicly listed company (C)/ in two to three years. (D)/ No error (E).

A) A
B) B
C) C
D) D
E) No error

 

(c)
In the following sentences, there may be some errors in the parts which are marked as A, B, C, D. Identify the part which has errors :-

11. Inspite of (A) / so many hardships (B) / Amar has managed (C) / to success. (D) / No error (E)

A) A
B) B
C) C
D) D
E) No error

 

(d)

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12.The ongoing merger among (A) / the two companies will (B) / have an adverse (C) / impact on consumers. (D) / No error (E)
A) A
B) B
C) C
D) D
E) No error

 

(d)

13. Instead criticizing (A) / why don’t (B) / you help (C) / with the presentation. (D) / No error (E)

A) A
B) B
C) C
D) D
E) No error

 

(a)

14. The university has received (A)/ about 500 applicants for the (B)/ course, out of them 50 will be(C)/ shortlisted for the program. (D)/ No error (E).

A) A
B) B
C) C
D) D
E) No error

 

(c)

15. The cost relationship between banks (A)/ and big companies can be (B)/ end only when there is real (C) / competition in the sector. (D)/ No error (E).

A) A
B) B
C) C
D) D
E) No error

 

(c)
In the following sentences, there may be some errors in the parts which are marked as A, B, C, D. Identify the part which has errors :-

16. The company has announced (A) / a bonus for all (B) / employee (C) / who achieve their sales targets. (D) / No error (E)

A) A
B) B
C) C
D) D
E) No error

 

(c)

17.He has been assigned (A) / with that team (B) / because he is (C) / well qualified and experienced. (D) / No error (E)

A) A
B) B
C) C
D) D
E) No error

 

(b)

18. The cashier cannot (A) / give no explanation (B) / for the money (C) / that is missing. (D) / No error (E)

A) A
B) B
C) C
D) D
E) No error

 

(b)

19. The cashier cannot (A) / give no explanation (B) / for the money (C) / that is missing. (D) / No error (E)

A) A
B) B
C) C
D) D
E) No error

 

(e)

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20. Three Indian, two women and one man (A) / were among the shortlisted 100 (B) / applicants whom were chosen for (C) / one-way trip to mars under one mission (D) / No error (E).

A) A
B) B
C) C
D) D
E) No error

 

(c)

In the following sentences, there may be some errors in the parts which are marked as A, B, C, D. Identify the part which has errors :-

21. Fasting not only de-oxifies the system but (A) / gives also a person training (B) / in endurance, a spirit of (C) / acceptance and self control (D) / No error (E).

A) A
B) B
C) C
D) D
E) No error

 

(b)

22. Fasting not only deoxifies the system but (A) / gives also a person training (B) / in endurance, a spirit of (C) / acceptance and self control (D) / No error (E).

A) A
B) B
C) C
D) D
E) No error

 

(b)

23. The company’s new project (A) / cannot be launched (B) / unless the approval (C) / of the board. (D) / No error (E)

A) A
B) B
C) C
D) D
E) No error

 

(c)

24. The Reserve bank of India (A) / lifted the ban upon imports (B) / of gold coins and medallions by (C) / banks and trading houses. (D) / no error (E).

A) A
B) B
C) C
D) D
E) No error

 

(b)

25. President Pranab Mukherjee inaugurated (A) / Indian international trade (B) / fair 2014 in Pragati maiden (C) / in new Delhi (D) /No error (E).

A) A
B) B
C) C
D) D
E) No error

 

(c)
26. It is the government (A) / responsibility to provide (B) / athletes with the necessary facilities (C) / for their training (D) / No error (E)

A) A
B) B
C) C
D) D
E) No error

 

(a)

27. A man who has been (A) / accused of fraud in (B) / an earlier job he will never be (C)/ welcome in any other organization. (D) / No error (E)

A) A
B) B
C) C
D) D
E) No error

 

(c)

Capgemini Verbal Ability Questions

28. Worried about the continuing violence in the city (A)/ much students are set to migrate (B) / to other cities (C) / for higher education (D)/ No error (E)

A) A
B) B
C) C
D) D
E) No error

 

(b)

29. She learns not only(A)/ dance(B) /but also teaches(C)/ some children.(D)/no error (E)

A) A
B) B
C) C
D) D
E) No error

 

(a)

30. Some genuine issues exist (A) / with the newly adopted (B) / system and needs to (C) / be examined seriously. (D) / No error (E)

A) A
B) B
C) C
D) D
E) No error

 

(c)
31. Many organizations have been offering (A) / attractive incentives to (B)/ their employees in an attempt (C)/ to boosting employee retention. (D) / No error(E)

A) A
B) B
C) C
D) D
E) No error

 

(d)

32. To avoid any interruption (A) / during the presentation (B) / he checked all the system (C) / the previous day. (D) / No error (E)

A) A
B) B
C) C
D) D
E) No error

 

(c)

33. The management is (A) / not willing to (B) / make no concession (C) / to the employees’ demands. (D) / No error (E)

A) A
B) B
C) C
D) D
E) No error

 

(c)

34. During the flood (A) / Shilpa’s colleagues (B) / prayed for (C) / her safety. (D) / No error (E)

A) A
B) B
C) C
D) D
E) No error

 

(e)

35. Everyone admires Deepa (A) / because of her ability (B) / to generate (C) / so good ideas. (D) / No error (E)

A) A
B) B
C) C
D) D
E) No error

 

(d)
Choose the most logical fit for each blank :-

36. Shilpa Shetty was cleared of all allegations; she was free of all charges ______against her.

A) accused

B) alleged

C) levelled

D) vindicated

 

(c)

37. Hawkins is ____ in his field; no other contemporary scientist commands the same respect.

A) preeminent

B) ignominious

C) obsolete

D) Anachronistic

 

(a)

38. Kalyan found it hard to ______ himself from the problem he had created by producing fake documents.

A) extricate

B) abstain

C) alienate

D) Estrange

 

(a)

39. His musical tastes are certainly ____; he has recordings ranging from classical piano performances to rock concerts, jazz and even Chinese opera.

A) antediluvian

B) eclectic

C) harmonious

D) Sonorous

 

(a)

Capgemini Verbal Ability Questions

40. People often revel under the impression that only the wretched and less educated people use slang, but this idea is totally _________.

A) accurate

B) popular

C) erroreous

D) Ineffective

 

(c)

In the following sentences, there may be some errors in the parts which are marked as A, B, C, D. Identify the part which has errors :-

41. The mother was concerned ________ the safety of her child.

A) at
B) about
C) for
D) upon
E) with

 

(b)

42. Are not these slums a disgrace _______ the civic authorities.

A) for
B) to
C) towards
D) on
E) None of these

 

(b)

43. He was advised to abstain ______ all alcoholic drinks.

A) in
B) at
C) from
D) by
E) None of these

 

(c)

44. Give an example pertinent _______ the case.

A) with
B) on
C) for
D) to
E) None of these

 

(d)

45. I was disappointed _______ not finding the doctor in his seat.

A) on
B) from
C) at
D) over
E) in

 

(c)
Choose the most logical fit for each blank :-

46. The horrific consequences of the civil war in Syria are still playing out. Clearly, Iraq 2003, Libya 2011, and Syria now, _______ the most _______ testimony on the failure of diplomacy.

A) provide, eloquent

B) leave, fluent

C) develop, fast

D) emphasis, alert

 

(a)

47. The way Christians and Muslims dress in their places of worship is not an________ for other Indians not to dress the way they ________do in their temples.

A) along, generally

B) dispute, equally

C) argument, normally

D) dissipate, specially

 

(c)

48. How the West arranges its own society is not a knockdown argument in _______of its civilisational priority or primacy, or proof of the _______of other ways of organising social life.

A) agree, scrutiny

B) favor, inferiority

C) against, complexity

D) with, curiosity

 

(b)

49. While this consideration is perhaps _______acceptable, the Indian intelligentsia does not obviously _______in its truth.

A) specially, trust

B) abstractly, believe

C) ideologically, care

D) logically, listen

 

(c)

50. I went into a________, become angry, depressed and________.

A) dejection, dour

B) depression, fretful

C) tailspin, moody

D) degradation, surly

 

(c)
Choose the most logical fit for each blank :-

51. The two countries must _______the resolve to walk the path of dialogue and peace sidelining the extremist elements who have a vested interest in _______ the fries between India and Pakistan.

A) Declare, burning

B) demonstrate, stoking

C) Influence, igniting

D) establish, raging

 

Answer: B

52. We truly ______ to the many hands and hearts that made this book _______.

A) obliged, plausible

B) honoured, feasible

C) beholden, credible

D) grateful, possible

 

Answer: D

53. What we have not seen in 2015 — and would be _______to see in 2016 — is a reversion to the Charter and an _______that conflict-prevention is the best diplomacy.

A) sad, Praise

B) lucky, acknowledgement

C) Shocked, Knowledge

D) happy, Wise

 

Answer: B

54. India was among the few countries that stood by Japan as it expressed_______, nursed its wounds, and sought to rebuild after the Second World War.

A) amid

B) remorse

C) resurgence

D) consequence

 

Answer: B

Capgemini Verbal Ability Questions

55. The culture from _______which we look at the West and appropriate its thoughts_______ undeniably Indian.

A) that, continue

B) beside, certain

C) with, still

D) within, remains

 

Answer: D
Choose the most logical fit for each blank :-

56. Looking from the outside, my______ point the Indian intelligentsia is increasingly_______ the West.

A) vantage, imitating

B) Relief, Growing

C) Views, curbing

D) Belief, creating

 

(a)

57. When diplomacy fails or is_______, the wheels of war start to grind. The _______of military action in Iraq, Libya and Syria laid the basis for the emergence of the IS.

A) hold, aftermath

B) abandoned, consequences

C) Forsake, threat

D) leave, planning

 

(b)

58. She has achieved something which is positive and complete… Such a civilisation has the gift of immortality; for it does not offend against the laws of creation and is not _______by all the forces of nature.

A) forthright

B) concerted

C) assailed

D) persisting

 

(c)

59. It is, however, necessary to distinguish between developments that just ______news and diplomatic initiatives that will ______the course of history for the better.

A) Fake, focus

B) see , change

C) make, alter

D) Made, different

 

(c)

60. The young girl was so full of enthusiasm and ______ that she infected the room with energy.

A) languidness

B) apathy

C) vivacity

D) blandness

E) tenacity

 

(c)
61. The rowdy crowd at the music concert ______ Herve, and he spilled his soda on his pants.

A) jettisoned

B) harrowed

C) jostled

D) lauded

E) superceded

 

(c)

62. Known for his strong command of the courtroom, it was common knowledge that Judge Disantis considered outbursts from defendants to be ______.

A) questionable

B) objectionable

C) antisocial

D) pliable

E) visionary

 

(b)

63. The teacher tried to ______ her class of their dependence on the number lines pasted to the tops of their desks.

A) wane

B) wax

C) whet

D) wean

E) wield

 

(d)

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64. The child danced with ______ joy at hearing the news that her father had arrived home from his lengthy business trip.

A) staid

B) unbridled

C) stealthy

D) beneficial

E) restrained

 

(b)

65. Ricky is a ______ of the local coffee shop; you can find him there just about every morning.

A) diva

B) relic

C) denizen

D) maverick

E) pariah

 

(c)

66. Blinded by ______, Nicholas accepted the job offer with the highest pay but the least possibility of making him happy.

A) ennui

B) heresy

C) infamy

D) avarice

E) temperance

 

(d)

67. Prime minister have full authority _____ his ministers.

A) for

B) to

C) among

D) over

 

(d)

68. Students are responsible ____ any kind irresponsible behaviour.

A) for

B) with

C) to

D) from

 

(a)

69. Ramesh is sitting _____ of the laptop.

A) into

B) in front of

C) to

D) with

(d)

70. Book is lying ____ the table

A) under

B) on

C) off

D) in

 

(a)

71. The train went _____ the tunnel

A) from

B) through

C) in

D) to

 

(b)

72. Prachi distributed the sweets ________ her friends.

A) among

B) to

C) with

D) for

 

(a)

73. I think she spent the entire afternoon ______ the phone.

A) on

B) in

C) at

D) over

 

(a)

74. The Moon is a barren, rocky world _____ air and water

A) from

B) to

C) in

D) without

 

(d)

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75. He is in the habit of reasoning _____ everybody on trifles.

A) to

B) for

C) on

D) with

 

(d)
76. The matter has been referred _____ the minister for decision.

A) to

B) with

C) for

D) over

 

(a)

77. The old man brought _____ a reconciliation between the two brothers.

A) in

B) through

C) of

D) about

 

(d)

78. Please remind Gopal _____ his promise.

A)about

B) for

C) with

D) of

 

(d)

79. The teacher should not be partial _____ any student.

A) for

B) to

C) against

D) over

 

(b)

80. The students protested _____ the ill treatment of their leaders.

A)for

B) to

C) against

D) over

 

(c)
81. He is fully prepared _____ the examination.

A) in

B) to

C) of

D) for

 

(d)

82. One must stand _____ one’s relative in times of difficulty.

A) by

B) with

C) over

D) against

 

(a)

83. He does not care _____ his family.

A) in

B) for

C) from

D) over

 

(b)

84. The criminal begged _____ mercy.

A) on

B) against

C) for

D) with

 

(c)

85. The house belongs _____ my father.

A) with

B) to

C) for

D) of

 

(b)
86. Please pay attention _____ what I say.

A)in

B) on

C) to

D) for

 

(c)

87. You should not associate _____ bad boys.

A) with

B) in

C) on

D) over

 

(a)

88. We kept _____ with the times.

A) of

B) with

C) up

D) on

 

(c)

89. He is very lavish _____ his expenditure.

(a) in

(b) on

(c) with

(d) from

 

(d)

90. Finding himself short ________ money, he wrote ______ his uncle _______ help.

A) in, to, to

B) of, to, for

C) with, to, for

D) to, to, about

 

(b)
Choose the most logical order of sentences among the given choices to construct a coherent paragraph :-

91.

A. There are more than 20 major languages and several hundred minor ones and it is the home of several major religions.

B. There are several million indigenous peoples living in different parts of the country.

C. In spite of all these diversities we share a common land mass.

D. India is a land of continental proportions and immense diversities.

A) DABC

B) DCBA

C) CABD

D) BACD

 

(a)

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92.

A. Often we are prone to assume that all families are like the ones we live in.

B. No other social institution appears more universal and unchanging.

C. Sociology and social anthropology have over many decades conducted field research across cultures to show how the institutions of family, marriage and kinship are important in all societies and yet their character is different in different societies.

D. Perhaps no other social entity appears more ‘natural’ than the family.

A) DABC

B) ABCD

C) BACD

D) DACB

 

(a)

93.

A. Besides this, no organ of the government can act in a manner that violates them.

B. While ordinary legal rights are protected and enforced by ordinary law, Fundamental Rights are protected and guaranteed by the constitution of the country.

C. Ordinary rights may be changed by the legislature by ordinary process of law making, but a fundamental right may only be changed by amending the Constitution itself.

D. Fundamental Rights are different from other rights available to us.

A) DCBA

B) DBCA

C) DCAB

D) ACDB

 

(b)

94.

A) In the west, Allied Forces had fought their way through southern Italy as far as Rome.

B) In June 1944 Germany’s military position in World War Two appeared hopeless.

C) In Britain, the task of amassing the men and materials for the liberation of northern Europe had been completed.

D) The Red Army was poised to drive the Nazis back through Poland.

E) The situation on the eastern front was catastrophic.

A) EDACB

B) BEDAC

C) BDECA

D) CEDAB

 

(b)

95.

A) He felt justified in bypassing Congress altogether on a variety of moves.

B) At times he was fighting the entire Congress.

C) Bush felt he had a mission to restore power to the presidency.

D) Bush was not fighting just the democrats.

E) Representative democracy is a messy business, and a CEO of the White House does not like a legislature of second guessers and time wasters.

A) CAEDB

B) DBAEC

C) CEADB

D) ECDBA

 

(b)
96.

A) Experts such as Larry Burns, head of research at GM, reckon that only such a full hearted leap will allow the world to cope with the mass motorisation that will one day come to China or India.

B) But once hydrogen is being produced from biomass or extracted from underground coal or made from water, using nuclear or renewable electricity, the way will be open for a huge reduction in carbon emissions from the whole system.

C) In theory, once all the bugs have been sorted out, fuel cells should deliver better total fuel economy than any existing engines.

D) That is twice as good as the internal combustion engine, but only five percentage points better than a diesel hybrid.

E) Allowing for the resources needed to extract hydrogen from hydrocarbon, oil, coal or gas, the fuel cell has an efficiency of 30 %.

A) CEDBA

B) CEBDA

C) AEDBC

D) ACEBD

 

(a)

97.

A) The two neighbours never fought each other.

B) Fights involving three male fiddler crabs have been recorded, but the status of the participants was unknown.

C) They pushed or grappled only with the intruder.

D) We recorded 17 cases in which a resident that was fighting an intruder was joined by an immediate neighbour, an ally.

E) We therefore tracked 268 intruder males until we saw them fighting a resident male.

A) BEDAC

B) DEBAC

C) BDCAE

D) BCEDA

 

(a)

98.

A) But he knew the critical issues in development programmes, whom to tap — a senior scientist, technician or professor.

B) He was able to synthesise the knowledge of hundreds of people to solve a single problem.

C) There is practically no other person who has successfully completed so many missions in such a short time.

D) He was not the kind of person to write a thesis or solve equations and things like that.

E) I will not classify Kalam as a pure scientist.

F) He had high respect for the professors and teaching staff at our leading science institutions and always used to tap their wisdom.

A) BEAFDC

B) CEAFDB

C) AEFBCD

D) EDAFBC

 

(d)

99.

A) This would come as a big shot in the arm for the investors and consumers of these banks even though apprehension is mounting on other banking and broking firms worldwide

B) One of the main reasons behind the success of these banks this quarter, would be their direct banking by the government of India.

C) Despite the economic crunch worldwide that saw pulverization of some of the largest banking and finance giants, Indian banking houses have managed to show positive growth this quarter.

D) People take solace in their investment in public sector watching the bailout packages being cashed out by government all over the world to save business houses.

E) Some of India’s leading national banks have posted a net profit rise of more than 40% over the last quarter amid global turmoil.

A) BEADC

B) CEABD

C) AEBCD

D) EBCAD

 

(b)

Capgemini Verbal Ability Questions

100.

A) In this context, it is important to stress that the values of tribal culture are transmitted in a manner that protects the right of the bearers of knowledge to determine the terms of the transmission without exploitation or commodification.

B) Tribal communities have, over the decades, witnessed the fragmentation of their habitats and homelands and the disruption of their cultures through predatory tourism.

C) For them, equality of opportunity remains largely unfulfilled.

D) Even 67 years after Independence, the problems of Adivasi communities are about access to basic needs.

E) These include, but are not restricted to, elementary education, community healthcare, sustainable livelihood support, the public distribution system, food security, drinking water and sanitation, debt, and infrastructure.

F) Nor can the Adivasis’ unhindered access to land and forests, including full access to the commons, especially in scheduled areas, be understated.

A) BEAFDC

B) CEAFDB

C) AEFBCD

D) DECAFB

(d)

101.

A) The team from Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne have now solved the problem by using a technique that rapidly freezes the brain, preserving its true structure.

B) To study the fine structure of the brain – including its connections between neurons and the synapses – scientists generally use electron microscopes.

C) The results also showed that our brain may not be as compact as generally thought.

D) This process causes the brain to shrink and as a result, microscope images can be distorted – showing neurons to be much closer than they actually are.

E) A new technology developed by researchers at a Swiss institute can map the human brain in unprecedented detail without distorting the architecture of the brain.

F) However, the brain tissue must first be fixed to prepare it for this high magnification imaging method.

A) BEAFDC

B) CEAFDB

C) ECBFDA

D) EFBCAD

 

(c)

102.

A) The economic loss is only secondary to the human suffering, but is also substantial.

B) This consists of reaching late, blaming others, visit by VIPs announcing a relief package including compensation for those affected and then forgetting all about it.

C) The frequency of such calamities has injured us and deadened our collective sensitivity,

D) We have witnessed several disasters in recent times, some natural others man made.

E) but that doesn’t reduce the enormity of the personal tragedy of each victim’s family and community.

F) The government whether State or central has standardised its response.

A) BEAFDC

B) CEAFDB

C) DCEAFB

D) EFBCAD

 

(c)

103.

(A) Can you live without knowing how to read or write, working in a coal mine to make a living?

(B) Today children all over the world learn their way of life from their way of life from their parents and their teachers at school.

(C) It was not untill 1842 that a law was passed to stop coal owners from employing children underground.

(D) That was life for children in Britain during the 18th and 19th centuries.

A) BCAD

B) ADCB

C) ABCD

D) DBCA

 

(b)

104.

(A) In ancient times most people lived on farms or on large estates.

(B) There were no shops, for the small settlements of people were too far apart.

(C) Also, there were not enough goods or people for daily trade.

(D) But people always came together for religious festivals.

A) BCDA

B) DCBA

C) ABDC

D) ABCD

 

(d)

105.

A) But how much above 5 per cent will it clock still remains a matter of interpretation.

B) But in a welcome development, the global institutions, along with a fair number of other agencies, believe that 2015-16 will see the economy climbing even higher to above 6 per cent.

C) Amid wide expectations that the Indian economy is on the mend, an analysis of the various economic data that are released periodically assume plenty of importance.

D) The International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank have estimated the Indian economy to grow at around 5.4 per cent this year.

E) That the economy will finally break out of the sub-5 per cent growth phase during this current fiscal seems certain.

F) Forecasts of growth have varied from 5 per cent to almost 6 per cent with the Reserve Bank of India sticking to 5.5 per cent while many private forecasters are estimating slightly lower rates of growth.

A) BEAFDC

B) CEAFDB

C) AEFBCD

D) ABCDEF

 

(b)
106.

A) Changes are most dangerous when it is brought forth not because it is necessary but because someone simply has the power to initiate it and wishes to exercise this power.

B) it is important to note that world-class institutions are not build based on the decisions of politicians, but by those within the institution

C) World-class institutions are not built by politicians, but by those working within them.

D) those who spend a lifetime in their respective fields and make important decisions concerning the functioning of the institution.

E) This seems to be the reason for the human resource development Ministry’s proposal for an Indian Institutes of management Bill 2015.

F) The proposed IIM Bill not only curbs the freedom of the 13 IIM, but also dilutes their quality.

A) BEAFDC

B) CEAFDB

C) CFAEBD

D) ABCDEF

 

(c)

107.

A) The phrase ‘in war there is no prize for runner-up’ might be a cliché but unfortunately never truer ,as ‘victory’ and ‘defeat’ have acquired new definitions.

B) These frightfully expensive acquisitions need leveraging through the DDP and DOMW to ramp up Research and Development and manufacturing capabilities.

C) The reality is that India will continue to import for the next two decades.

D) The Defence Research and Organisation’s efforts have been embarrassingly poor.

E) Vietnam, Iraq, and Afghanistan have shown that these terms have a contextual hue, and considering that India’s future wall will be short and sharp, time and intensity are also key factors.

A) BEADC

B) CEADB

C) AEBCD

D) DCBAE

 

(d)

108.

A) However, there comes a point in a friendship when one of the best pals feels jealous.

B) Only, it’s just a handful of people who enter your inner circle and become real friends.

C) They accept you as you are, and are always honest to you.

D) This is the point where your friendship may deteriorate.

E) Throughout a person’s life, there are many opportunities for people to expand their social circle.

F) There are people who you just smile to and do not give a second thought to as soon as they leave the room.

A) BEAFDC

B) CEAFDB

C) AEFBCD

D) EFBCAD

 

(d)

109.

A) The obvious incentive then, for any country, is place a limited and costless proposal on the table.

B) there are two counter pressures: from strong domestic constituencies for aggressive climate action;

C) For each country to self-determine its natural contribution is a curious approach.

D) Even if there was such a benchmark, whether contributions will be reviewed at the international level is an open question, and the subject of heated negotiation.

E) and, more salient for India, international pressure through naming and shaming.

F) Currently, there is no international benchmark of what counts as sufficient climate action.

A) BEAFDC

B) CFDABE

C) AEFBCD

D) ABCDEF

 

(b)

110.

(A) The European Union is finding it difficult to control its instincts to bully others.

(B) India believed there was evidence to show that the tests were not conducted properly and decided to act firmly.

(C) It has banned 700 drugs of India and must have been surprised when India did not take it lying down: It called off talks with the EU.

(D) India’s pharmaceutical industry is one of the worlds most advanced and it is unlikely to be seriously affected by the EU fracas.

(E) The drugs had reportedly failed the test conducted by GVK Bioscience Limited’s India facility.

(F) India’s total pharmaceutical trade with the EU comes to about $1 billion. The volume of business has been on the decline during the last two years. No wonder that the pharmaceutical sector is not overtly disturbed by the EU ban.

a) CBDE

b) CBED

c) CEBD

d) CEDB

 

(c)

111.

(A) For India, the Chinese collapse might actually provide an opportunity. As the Governor of RBI has pointed out, India has a low current account deficit (CAD), the fiscal deficit is manageable, inflation is moderating and short-term foreign currency liabilities are low.

(B) The fall of the rupee has been largely offset by a slump in crude prices, which should further ease pressure on the CAD.

(C) Despite a downward revision by global rating agencies in the growth forecast, growth is still fairly robust compared to other major economies.

(D) Progress on key reform measures such as the GST and Land Bills, and a step-up in infrastructure spending, could boost industry.

(E) A cheaper rupee will also help revive exports.

(F) A strategically timed interest rate cut can help revive consumer and investor sentiment.

a) CEDB

b) CBED

c) CBDE

d) CEBD

 

(b)

112.

(A) Indradhanush implies two formidable features: It vanquishes the enemy totally and, once launched, it cannot be called back.

(B) To that extent, it is a major reform package after the nationalization of banks in the 1970s.

(C) Private sector heads have been roped in to steer them and new capital infusion has been promised as well.

(D) It is not known whether sufficient attention was paid to these qualities when the NDA government announced Indradhanush, a seven-point programme, aimed at reforming State-run banks.

(E) It does address key issues like creation of a Bank Board Bureau for appointments, performance-based pay, policy and governance.

(F) But, it is missing out on one essentiality — out-of-the-box solutions. Non-performing assets (NPAs) are a major drag on public sector banks (PSBs).

a) DBCE

b) DEBC

c) DECB

d) DBEC

 

(c)

113.

(A) The Liberal Democrats are back at the seaside for their first annual conference after two seismic events.

(B) There is no silver lining around the loss of 49 out of 57 MPs, coming after years of attrition in local government.

(C) The combination of shock and aftershock define the challenge facing Tim Farron, named over the summer as successor to Nick Clegg.

(D) As for the other – the extraordinary elevation of Jeremy Corbyn as Labour leader – the Liberal Democrats are interested observers.

(E) The party was at the epicenter of one – May’s general election, when its parliamentary base was devastated.

(F) The task here is slow reconstruction from the ground up, combined with the job, no easier, of defining what purpose the Liberal Democrats usefully serve.

a) BDEC

b) BEDC

c) DECB

d) EDCB

 

(d)

114.

(A) India’s decision to remove Iran from the list of countries in the restricted visa category is another indication of New Delhi’s resolve to reinvigorate its engagement with the Gulf country.

(B) But India, under pressure from western nations, voted against Iran at the International Atomic Energy Agency over its nuclear programme and subsequently cut energy imports.

(C) Iran used to be India’s second largest supplier of oil.

(D) But more important, it is part of a series of steps India has taken to deepen partnership with Iran since an interim agreement was reached between Tehran and six world powers (P5+1) in November 2013 over its nuclear programme.

(E) The move will primarily liberalize the visa approval process for Iranian citizens, paving the way for enhanced people-to-people cooperation.

(F) The interim agreement offered India a window of opportunity to revisit its Tehran policy.

a) EBCD

b) EDCB

c) ECDB

d) EDBC

 

(b)

Capgemini Verbal Ability Questions

115.

(A) Extreme weather conditions have become such a part of life all across the world over the last decade and more, that ways and means to understand and cope with them have become an essential element of survival strategies.

(B) While shrinking winter-spans are considered by specialists as a sure sign that climate change is a reality we cannot ignore, at the other end of the spectrum, hot summers are no less debilitating.

(C) Heat waves in summer, cold waves in winter and extreme rainfall when it is least expected have almost become the norm.

(D) Prediction of these phenomena is itself so difficult, not for lack of effort but because of the theoretical limitations of the models being used in the calculations.

(E) Broadly speaking, there is no doubt that summer heat is worsening by the year in parts of India.

(F) Each of these rounds takes its own toll on lives and livelihoods even as those in other areas are forced to stand as mute spectators.

a) FBCDE

b) CFBDE

c) CBFDE

d) CFBED

 

(b)
116.

(A) The framework agreement for India-US Defence cooperation, Defence Minister – Manohar Parrikar signed with US secretary of Defence-Ashton Carter, needs to be welcomed with caution.

(B) The new revised document “provides avenues for high-level strategic discussions, continued exchanges between armed forces of both countries and strengthening of defence capabilities”.

(C) The agreement is the result of Modi’s efforts to explore various avenues in defence diplomacy to bolster a weakened defence establishment at home and is also a part of his “Make in India” initiative.

(D) This is a follow-up of the agreement reached between Indian Prime Minister, Mr. Modi and US President, Mr. Obama, when the latter was the chief guest at this year’s Republic Day parade.

(E) The agreement envisages two joint projects to develop protective ensembles for soldiers and mobile generators—two of the four “pathfinder projects” identified under the defence trade and technology initiative during Obama’s visit.

(F) Significantly, both sides have “agreed to expedite discussions to take forward cooperation on jet engines, aircraft carrier design and construction”.

a) DEBFC

b) DEBCF

c) EDBFC

d) EDBCF

 

(a)

117.

(A) Indian firms battling towering debts are calling for more interest rate cuts as they worry the central bank is tying monetary policy too much to consumer inflation and ignoring the longest streak of wholesale price falls on record.

(B) Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor in 2014 started using consumer prices as the bank’s key inflation measure to focus policy on ordinary Indians.

(C) The wholesale price index (WPI) has been falling since late 2014, dragged down by lower energy costs, while the consumer price index (CPI) is currently at 5 percent.

(D) The RBI has cut interest rates three times this year as corporate profits shrank and companies small and large shied away from new investments.

(E) But a growing divide between consumer and wholesale inflation has revived a long-standing debate on which inflation measure should be used to determine India’s interest rates.

(F) This year, the link between consumer prices and monetary policy became even stronger as the R.

a) BEFCD

b) BFECD

c) BFEDC

d) BEFDC

 

(b)

118.

(A) In contrast to last year, the initial outlook for the southwest monsoon looks hardly promising.

(B) The forecast probability of both deficient and below-normal categories is double the climatological probability, which is based on how the monsoon fared in previous years.

(C) For the June-September season, both the deficient (less than 90 per cent of long-period average, or LPA) and below-normal (between 90 and 96 per cent of the long-period average) categories have a nearly equal probability of 33 and 35 per cent respectively.

(D) According to the first-stage forecast issued by the India Meteorological Department, the southwest monsoon seasonal rainfall is likely to be 93 per cent of the long-period average with a margin of error of 5 per cent.

(E) However, the initial forecast made in April cannot be the basis for arriving at any firm conclusions; at best, it may serve as a pointer.

(F) While the chances of excess rainfall occurring are non-existent, initial indications are that the monsoon this year will be subnormal or deficient.

a) DBAFE

b) DABFE

c) FDBAE

d) FDABE

 

(a)

119.

(A) The amicus curiae appointed by the Supreme Court submitted that the Telangana government has been dilly-dallying on filling up teachers’ vacancies in the State.

(B) The government clearly has a duty to fulfill the right mandated to children in our Constitution.

(C) If this trend continues, many government schools may have to be wound up.

(D) Data available with the Department of Public Instruction (DPI) and the Sarva Sikhsha Abhiyan confirm that the number of schools with zero admissions have been on the rise in the country.

(E) For example, last year, not a single student enrolled in Class I in 534 government schools in Karnataka.

(F) However, Telangana is not the only state where education in government schools is neglected. It’s an all-India phenomenon.

a) FEDCB

b) FECDB

c) FCEBD

d) FCEDB

 

(d)

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