VARC Test

Question 1
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Direction: Complete the paragraph given below.

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Fringe elements affiliated with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) have been in the news ever since the party came to power. Activists who pretend to be associated with the Trinamool Congress in West Bengal and the Samajwadi Party in Uttar Pradesh too have had their day in the news. _________________________. First, the “fringe” is encouraged by the party as a strategy to appeal to more extreme elements within the party and to polarise politics. Second, and more specific to the right wing, some believe that these individuals’ provocative actions and remarks are indicative of the government’s tacit support for Hindutva principles.

A
There are two reasons of the palpable polarization in politics.

B
There are also local politicians who have misperceived favourable responses or miscalculated the impacts of their actions.

C
There are two widely held explanations for such activism.

D
In our view, this results from a systemic problem with our politics.

E
None of the above

Question 2
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What is the meaning and purpose of life?” is probably one of the most important questions that philosophers across the globe have been trying to answers for thousands of years. If you are trying to seek happiness by buying faster cars, bigger houses, fancier phones or trendier clothes, you might never attain happiness as there is no end to this list. Even if you acquire everything you can own on this planet, the next thing you might want is the next planet, and then the next galaxy and so on and so forth. Yet you may not be able to find happiness, fulfilment and peace of mind _______________________.

A
Happiness is a state of mind and is absolutely free.

B
Everyday we are told to believe that happiness can be bought by fat bank accounts.

C
Live your life passionately and experience all dimensions of life.

D
Try not to waste your time accumulating things.

E
None of the above

Question 3
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Direction: Read each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. Mark the part with the error as your answer. If there is no error, mark 'No Error' as your answer. (Ignore the errors of punctuation, if any)

The hardening of arteries (A)/ is responsible for (B)/ high blood pressure (C)/ and consequent heart attack. (D)/ No error (E)

A
(A)

B
(B)

C
(C)

D
(D)

E
(E)

Question 4
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Direction: Read each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. Mark the part with the error as your answer. If there is no error, mark 'No Error' as your answer. (Ignore the errors of punctuation, if any)

What are the news (A)/ about your college (B)/ and the results (C)/ produced by it. (D)/ No error (E)

A
(A)

B
(B)

C
(C)

D
(D)

E
(E)

Question 5

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Directions: In the following question, two columns are given containing three phrases each. In the first column, the phrases are A, B, and C, and in the second column, the phrases are D, E and F. A phrase from the first column, may or may not connect with a phrase from the second column to make a grammatically and contextually correct sentence. Either of the columns may have the starting point for the sentence. There are five options, four of which display the sequence(s) in which the phrase can be joined to form a grammatically and contextually correct sentence. If none of the options given form a correct sentence after combination, select 'None of these' as your answer.

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Column 1	Column 2
A. The importance of the statistical system became more prominent when the government constituted the National Statistical Commission under the	D. valued advice has always been implemented in the true spirit of the recommendations.
B. The NSC comprises a chairman and five members along with one ex-officio member [CEO, NITI Aayog (erstwhile Planning Commission)]	E. chairpersonship of C. Rangarajan, former governor of the RBI and the then governor of Andhra Pradesh, which submitted its detailed report in 2001.
C. The recommendations of the NSC have always been accorded the highest regard by the government and its	F. and the chief statistician and secretary, Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation (MoSPI) who also serves as secretary to the NSC.

A-D and B-F

B-E and C-D

A-E and B-D

A-F and C-E

None of these

Question 6

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Column 1	Column 2
A. The Academy’s decision to present the awards for cinematography, editing and two other categories during the commercial breaks at this year’s awards has drawn	D. the camera breathes, rises, goes high and low or fast and slow, it is mounted and dismounted, goes in close, over-the-shoulder and often, even takes God’s view.
B. The in-charge principal and vice-principal of the noted HK Arts College in Ahmedabad, run by the Brahmachari Wadi Trust, have followed their	E. an extraordinary public movement which had bought down the government of Chimanbhai Patel.
C. The college has always had an open and liberal ethos, and had taken part in the Navnirman Andolan of 1973-74,	F. conscience and resigned after the institution was prevented from hosting an alumnus and independent MLA, Jignesh Mevani, at an annual event.

A-D and C-E

B-F and C-E

B-F

A-E

None of these

Question 7
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Direction: Read each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. Mark the part with the error as your answer. If there is no error, mark 'No Error' as your answer. (Ignore the errors of punctuation, if any)

He not only cheated his friends, (A)/ but also (B)/ his parents (C)/ at home. (D)/ No error (E)

A
(A)

B
(B)

C
(C)

D
(D)

E
(E)

Question 8
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Direction: Select the option that is opposite in meaning to the underlined word and mark your response accordingly.

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Two of the soldiers were killed and the rest were captured.

A
Imported

B
Desired

C
Escaped

D
Caught

E
None of the above

Question 9
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Direction: Select the option that is opposite in meaning to the underlined word and mark your response accordingly.

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This point has been much disputed.

A
Estrange

B
Disarrange

C
Debate

D
Comply

E
All of the above

Question 10
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Direction: Select the option that is opposite in meaning to the underlined word and mark your response accordingly.

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This rain could sink our plans for the garden party.

A
Crumble

B
Decline

C
Decay

D
Meliorate

E
None of the above

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VARC Test - 5...

Question 1

There are two reasons of the palpable polarization in politics.

There are also local politicians who have misperceived favourable responses or miscalculated the impacts of their actions.

There are two widely held explanations for such activism.

In our view, this results from a systemic problem with our politics.

None of the above

Question 2

Happiness is a state of mind and is absolutely free.

Everyday we are told to believe that happiness can be bought by fat bank accounts.

Live your life passionately and experience all dimensions of life.

Try not to waste your time accumulating things.

None of the above

Question 3

(A)

(B)

(C)

(D)

(E)

Question 4

(A)

(B)

(C)

(D)

(E)

Question 5

A-D and B-F

B-E and C-D

A-E and B-D

A-F and C-E

None of these

Question 6

A-D and C-E

B-F and C-E

B-F

A-E

None of these

Question 7

(A)

(B)

(C)

(D)

(E)

Question 8

Imported

Desired

Escaped

Caught

None of the above

Question 9

Estrange

Disarrange

Debate

Comply

All of the above

Question 10

Crumble

Decline

Decay

Meliorate

None of the above

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