Verbal Ability & Reading Comprehension Test - 12

Both the statements have the same tone while stating different sides of the same coin (organization and employees). Since they state perspectives which have the same direction, but cannot be used and option A is eliminated.

Option B is also incorrect since thereafter indicates something happening after another event. This is incorrect as there is no indication of a timeline here.

Option D is incorrect as from is used to indicate the point in time at which a particular process starts and is incorrect here. Beside means next to and is incorrect.

Option C is correct:

I. Whereas organizations want to cut costs and improve their agility to meet constantly changing consumer demands, today's employees crave flexibility and control of work in their hands.

II. Organizations want to cut costs and improve their agility to meet constantly changing consumer demands while today's employees crave flexibility and control of work in their hands.

Both statements supplement each other i.e. they add to each other and carry forward the idea. Out of the given options only ‘Furthermore’ and ‘in addition’ fits the context with perfection.

I. In addition to the current changes in the tax rate raising significant revenues, analysts believe the new tax rate would be very progressive.

II. Analysts believe the new tax rate would be very progressive and furthermore, the current changes in the tax rate would raise significant revenue.

Out of the given options only ‘However’ and ‘nonetheless’ fits the context with perfection.

The complete statement would be:

A few years ago, more than half of India’s banking sector had female chiefs however, India lags behind the world in female workforce participation, and is ranked 11th from the bottom among 131 countries. 

A few years ago, more than half of India’s banking sector had female chiefs nonetheless, India lags behind the world in female workforce participation, and is ranked 11th from the bottom among 131 countries.

Out of the given options only ‘Eventually’ and ‘Subsequently’ fits the context with perfection.

I. The Reserve Bank of India started an easing cycle in 2015, eventually cutting policy rates seven times and leading to bond yields falling to levels not seen since the global financial crisis.

II. The Reserve Bank of India started an easing cycle in 2015 and subsequently cut policy rates seven times, leading to bond yields falling to levels not seen since the global financial crisis.

Chronology is an arrangement of events or dates in the order of their occurrence.

Let's look at the meaning of the other options:

Chronometry - the science of accurate time measurement. For Example - An analogue to mineral chronometry is O isotope geothermometry.

Charter- a written grant by the sovereign or legislative power of a country, by which a body such as a city, company, or university is founded or its rights and privileges defined. For Example -  This new law amounts to a tax evader's charter.

Calendar- a chart or series of pages showing the days, weeks, and months of a particular year, or giving particular seasonal information. For Example - Do you have next year's calendar?

The word buckle carries several meanings:

1. a flat, typically rectangular frame with a hinged pin, used for joining the ends of a belt or strap.
2. fasten or decorate with a buckle especially one's seat belt in a car or aircraft.
3. bend and give way under pressure or strain.

Among these, the meaning given in 1, makes statement A correct and the meaning given in 3, makes statement B correct.

But it has been incorrectly used in statements C. The correct word here should be bushel which means a measure of capacity equal to 8 gallons (equivalent to 36.4 liters), used for corn, fruit, liquids, etc.

The correct answer is 'wasteful'.

The word 'Prodigal' means given to spending money freely or foolishly.

Example: The prodigal guys always spend their allowance the minute they get it.

The synonyms of the word 'Prodigal' are "wasteful, extravagant, squandering".

From the synonym of the given word, we can say that the word 'wasteful' is the same in meaning.

The word 'wasteful' means given to spending money freely or foolishly.

Example: Apart from being wasteful , just removing the old Exchange servers may have unpleasant side-effects.

You have my mobile number, don’t you?

The underlined phrase is a question tag.

A positive statement is followed by a negative question tag. Example: Jack is from Spain, isn't he?

Mary can speak English, can't she?

A negative statement is followed by a positive question tag. Example: They aren't funny, are they?

He shouldn't say things like that, should he?

Correct sentence is: Any change in the risk-o-meter reading with regard to a scheme shall be communicated to the unit-holders of that scheme said SEBI.

The most appropriate articles in the given fill in the blanks are 'the, a'.

In the first filler, the most appropriate article is 'The' because the article 'The' before a noun shows that what is referred to is already known to the speaker, listener, writer, and/or reader (it is the definite article).

Example: We had to paint the apartment before we sold it. (The speaker and the listener know what apartment is being referred to.)

Here, in the given question 'risk-o-meter' is a specific noun. Therefore, the definite article 'the' should be used here.

In the second filler, the most appropriate article is 'a' because 'scheme' has a consonant sound. The given question is talking about all the schemes in general. Therefore, the most appropriate article is 'a'.

Example: a car, a house, a big truck, a wheel, a grey day, etc.

The milk has boiled over and fallen onto the stove.

The sentence is in the present perfect tense as indicated by the words 'has boiled'. So, we will use the past participle form of verb i.e., fallen. 

Onto means moving to a location on the surface.

'Into' means expressing movement or action with the result that someone or something becomes enclosed or surrounded by something else.

Over means extending directly upwards from.