10. a. profit:loss b. wise:foolish
c. virtue:vice d. seduce:attract
Ans: (d)
Explanation:
In all ther pairs ,the words are antonyms to each other.
11. a. onomatology:names b. nidology:nests
c. phycology:algae d. concology:shells
Ans: (d)
Explanation:
In all other pairs first one is the study of the second one.
12. a. aphid:paper b. mon th:wool
c. termite:wood d.locust:plant
Ans: (a)
Explanation:
In all other pair ,first on e the insect which damages
the second.
13. a. Deer: flesh b. mongoose:sanke
c. crow: carrion d. carne:fish
Ans: (a)
Explanation:
In all other pairs first one is feeds on the second.
14. a.cockroach:antenna b. lizard:flagella
c. hydra: tentacles d. plasmodium:cilia
Ans: (b)
Explanation:
In other pairs ,second is organ for movement of the first.
15. a. malaria:protozoa b. yeast:fungi
c. typhoid:bacteria d. polious
Ans: (c)
Explanation:
In all other pairs ,first diseasecaused by the second one.
16. a. Phyrohelimeter:radiation b.calorimeter:heat
c. planimeter :area d.barometer:humidity
Ans: (d)
Explanation:
In all other pairs ,first is the instrument to measure the
second.
17. a.chaff:wheat b.grit:pulses
c.grain:crop d. dregs:wine
Ans: (c)
Explanation:
In all other pairs ,first is the waste obtained from
the second.
18. a. Broom:swep b. spoon:feed
c. nut:crack d.saop:bathe
Ans: (c)
Explanation:
In all other pairs ,first one is used for purpose of second.
19. a. proteins:marasmus b. sodium:rickets
c. iodine:gotire d. iron:anaemia
Ans: (b)
Explanation:
In all other pairs .second one is the disease caused by the
deficiency of the the first.
20. a. apple:jam b. leamon:citrus
c. orange:squash d. tomato:pury
Ans: (b)
Explanation:
In all other pairs ,second one is the form in which the first
is preserved.
21. a. Cow:fodder b. crow:carrion
c. poultry:farm d. vulture:prey
Ans: (c)
Explanation:
In all other pairs ,second is the food over which
the first feeds.
22. a. fish:pisciculture b. birds:horticulture
c. bees:apiculture d. slikworm:sericulture
Ans: (b)
Explanation:
In all other pairs ,second one the name given to the
artifical rearing of the first.
23. a .backsmith:anvil b. carpenter:saw
c. barber:scissor d.goldsmith:ornaments
e. sculpter:chisel
Ans: (d)
Explanation:
In all other pairs,second is the tool used by the first.
24. a. cow:calf b. dog: bitch
c. lion:cub d. tortoise:turtle
e. insect:larva
Ans: (b)
Explanation:
In all other pairs second onis young of the first.
25. a. sprinkle:four b. happies:merrient
c. mist:fog d. sad:unhappy
Ans: (d)
Explanation:
In all other pairs ,second one is the higher intensity than
the first.
26. a. chia:beiling b. russia:moscow
c. japan:singapore d. spain: madrid
Ans: (c)
Explanation:
In all other pairs second one is the capital of the first.
27. a.daring:timid b. beatiful:pretty
c. clear:vague d. youth:adult
Ans: (b)
Explanation:
In all other pairs ,second one is the antonym of the first.
28. a.fish:shoal b. cow:herd
c. sheep:flock d. man:mod
Ans: (d)
Explanation:
In all other pairs ,secind one is the colllective group
of the first.
29. a.Lion:roar b. snake:hiss
c. bees:hum d. frog:bleat
Ans: (d)
Explanation:
In all other pairs second one is the noise produced by the
first.
30. a.Farmer:plough b. butcher:chopper
c. author: book d. jockey:tack
Ans: (c)
Explanation:
In all other pairs ,second on is the tool used by first one.
31. a.steel:utensils b. bronze:statue
c. duralumin:aircraft d. iron:rails
Ans: (d)
Explanation:
In all other pairs .first is the alloy used to make
the second.
32. a. flurry:blizzard b. moisten:drench
c. prick:stab d. scrub:polish
Ans: (a)
Explanation:
In all other pairs, second is hieher intensity than first.
33. a.needle:prick b. gun:fire
c. auger:bore d. chisel:carve
Ans: (a)
Explanation:
In all other pairs ,second is the action of the first.
34. a.twigs:nest b. wood:furniture
c.picture:pottery d.gold:ornaments
Ans: (c)
Explanation:
In all other pairs ,first one is the material made by
the second.
35. a.donald:comdy b.holmes:suspense
c. premchand:novel d.rodinson:adventure
Ans: (c)
Explanation:
In all other pairs ,first character which is famous for the
second one.
36. a.petican:reptile b.gnu:antelpoe
c.elk:deer d.shark:fish
Ans: (a)
Explanation:
In all other pairs ,first one is the type of second.
37. a.beans:pluse b. rice:cercals
c.tea:beverage: d.legumes:nodules
Ans: (d)
Explanation:
In all other pairs ,second denotes the the class to which the
first belongs.
38. a.avesta:parsi b.torah:jew
c.tripitake:buddhist d. temple:hindu
Ans: (d)
Explanation:
In all other pairs ,first is the religion book of the second .
39. a.housband:wife b. lion:fox
c.dog : cat d.king : minister
Ans: (d)
Explanation:
In all other pairs ,first is masculine ,while the second one
is feminine.
40. a. ornithology : birds b. mycology : fungi
c. phycology : algue
d.entomology : insects
e. biology : botany
Ans: (e)
Explanation:
In all other pairs ,first is the study of the second.
41. a.microscope b.telescope
c.periscope d.stethoscope
Ans: (d)
Explanation:
Except stethoscope all other are optical instruments.
42. a. almrah b. rack
c. safe d. cupboard
Ans: (d)
Explanation:
Except cupboard ,all other are closed one.
43. a.rial b.knesset
c.guilder d. drachma
Ans: (b)
Explanation:
Except this all other are names of currencies.
44. a.resume b.admit
c.confess d.depend
Ans: (d)
Explanation:
Except this all are synonyms.
45. a.commander b.commodore
c.brigadier d.admiral
Ans: (c)
Explanation:
Except this all are ranks in navy , while this is
the rank in army.
46. a. tempest b. hurricane
c.cyclone d. monson
Ans: (d)
Explanation:
Except this all are violent winds.
47. a.albatross b. ostrich
c. pelican d. penguin
Ans: (b)
Explanation:
Except this all other are water birds.
48. a. faun b. mermaid
c.minerva d.sphink
Ans: (c)
Explanation:
Except this all are half- human creature ,while this
minerva is goddesss.
49. a. Abominable b.tempestuous
c.abhorrent d.detestable
Ans: (b)
Explanation:
tempestuous = resembling pertaining to vilent storm.
All other are related to hateful.
50. a.accure b.exuberate
c.numerous d. pullulate
Ans: (a)
Explanation:
accure = grow in natural form, to be
added by way of advantage.
All other words are related to abundance.
51. a. purgation b. pulverisation
c. detrition d. trituration
Ans: (a)
Explanation:
purgation = act of spiritual purification
all other words are related to ‘ powderiness’.
52. a.absolve b.exonerate
c.exculpate d.disburden
Ans: (d)
Explanation:
disburden = to rid of burden, unload.
All other words are related to ‘acquital
from blame , crime etc’.
53. a. perspicacious b. abstruse
c. intogible d. impalpable
Ans: (a)
Explanation:
perspicacious = having clear mental vision.
All other words are related to ‘ difficulty,
mystry,that which is difficult to understand’.
54. a. captivate b. enchant
c. fascinate d. dazzle
Ans: (d)
Explanation:
dazzle = to overpower with strong light.
All other words are related to charm.
55. a. reprimand b. dissipate
c. chastise d. castigate
Ans: (b)
Explanation:
dissipate = to scatter, to dispel .
All other words are related to criticism.
56. a. reprehend b. censure
c. sprawl d. chide
Ans: (c)
Explanation:
sprawl = to strech, to spread .
All other word are related to ‘ blame,reprove’.
57. a. defraud b. cheat
c.swindle d.allure
Ans: (d)
Explanation:
allure = ability to fascinate, charm.
All other words are synonyms.
58. a. cleavage b. divulge
c. fracture d. severance
Ans: (b)
Explanation:
divulge = to make public ,to reveal.
All other words are related to break.
59. a. brim b. obscure
c. brink d. rim
Ans: (b)
Explanation:
obscure = hidden,dark, unclear.
All other words are related to edge.
60. a. buxom b. plumb
c. chubby d. obsence
Ans: (b)
Explanation:
obsence = lewd, indecent.
All other words are related to fatty.
61. a. cajole b. coax
c. wheedle d. loconic
Ans: (d)
Explanation:
laconic = replying,expreesing in few words.
All other words are related to ‘argue into’
62. a. disaster b. motley
c. catastrophe d. calamity
Ans: (b)
Explanation:
motley = varigate, heterogenous.
All other words are synonyms.
63. a. expidition b. campaign
c. crusade d. cruise
Ans: (d)
Explanation:
curise = a sea voyage for pleasure.
All other words are related to ‘journey
on land, sea with a aim’.
64. a. renovate b. flourish
c. thrire d. blossom
Ans: (a)
Explanation:
renovate = remodel, modernize ,
to make new again.
All other words are synonyms.
65. a .bluffer b. notorious
c. imposter d. fraud
Ans: (b)
Explanation:
notorious = one whi is of bad reputation .
All other words are synonyms.
66. a. cursory b. brusque
c. abrupt d. curt
Ans: (a)
Explanation:
cursory = supericial, casual,hasty.
All other words are related to ‘ bluntness’.
67. a. bonafide b. genuine
c. credential d. authentic
Ans: (c)
Explanation:
credential = that which entitles ti
credit ‘or’ belief,thrust worthiness.
All other words are related to “true”.
68. a. intercourse b. breed
c. procreate d. propagate
Ans: (a)
Explanation:
intercorse = the act of mating ,
intelligent,discussion.
All other words are related to ‘
brith and reproduction’.
69. a. frugal b . concise
c. terse d . succinct
Ans: (a)
Explanation:
frugal = economical in use of resourses.
All other words are related to ‘ brief’.
69. a. bizarre b. fantastic
c. extravagent d. tentative
Ans: (d)
Explanation:
tentative = experimental, provisional.
All other words are related to
‘ odd and strange’.
70. a. incognito b. inane
c. void d. blank
Ans: (a)
Explanation:
incognito = unknown, disguised.
All other words are related to ‘ empty’.
71. a. blasphemous b. profane
c. sacrilegious d. impious
Ans: none
Explanation:
here all words are synonyms.
72. a. blink b. wink
c. bat d. shove
Ans: (d)
Explanation:
shove = to thrust , to push.
All other words are related to
‘ eages desire’.
73. a. barbarous b. savage
c. brutal d. nihilistic
Ans: (d)
Explanation:
nihilistic = a belief that nothing exits in
reality,moral, spiritual principle.
All other words are related to ‘ cruelty’.
74. a. decadent b. pauper
c. mendicant d. destitute
Ans: (a)
Explanation:
decadent = one who is degenerate.
All other words are related to ‘ beggar’.
75. a. bewilder b. perplex
c. baffle d. scintillate
Ans: (d)
Explanation:
scintillate = sparkle (light), bo brilliant.
All other words are realted to ‘ confusion’.
76. a. bicker b. quarrel
c. wrangle d. inveigle
Ans: (d)
Explanation:
inveigle = to ensure by cajolery.
All other words are related to ‘disagremant,dispute’.
77. a. anarchy b. chaos
c. pandemonium d. shield
Ans: (d)
Explanation:
shield = a protective plate , a trophy.
All other words are related to ‘ confusion’ .
78. a. propitiate b. conciliate
c. appeare d. appreciate
Ans: (d)
Explanation:
appreciate = to estimnate,to raise the value.
All other words are related to ‘ pacify’.
79. a. spurious b. atrocious
c. apocryphal d. unauthentic
Ans: (b)
Explanation:
atrocious = extermely cruel, wicked.
All other words are related to ‘ flaseness’.
80. a. append b. swarm
c. annex d. attach
Ans: (b)
Explanation:
swarm = large group of animals.
All other words are related to ‘ addition’.
81. a. severe b. strenuous
c. rigorous d. excruciate
Ans: (a)
Explanation:
excruciate = to torture.
All other words are related to ‘ hard’.
82. a. profuse b. ample
c. titanic d. copious
Ans: (c)
Explanation:
titanic = enormous in size and strength.
All other words are related to ‘ abudant,pletiful’.
83. a. adapt b.accommodate
c. adopt d. reconcile
Ans: (c)
Explanation:
adopt = chose , to take up,to embrace.
All other words are related to ‘ agreement,adjust’.
84. a. alias b. allonym
c. nomdeplume d. pseudonym
Ans: none
Explanation:
here all the words are synonyms.
85. a. allay b. alienate
c. mitigate d. assuge
Ans: none
Explanation:
here all the words are synonyms.
86. a. anachronous b. wavering
c. vacillating d. fluctuating
Ans: (a)
Explanation:
anachronous = out of date,ahead of time.
Rest of the words are related to ‘ to and fro movement’
ODD MANOUT SERIES
“This section deals with the removing the odd man from the
following options. That means the options are given and we
have to pick out the odd one which is not related to the
remaining options. To do this we must be familiar with the
words and their relation with the other words.
Here we have given some frequently asked questions and its
very simple to do.”
1) A) Curd B) Butter C) Cheese D) Oil E) Cream
Ans:- ( D )
Exp:- All except the Oil are products of Milk.
2) A) Rose B) Lotus C) Marigold D) Lily E) Tulip
Ans:- ( B )
Exp:- Here all except Lotus are flowers ,which are
grown on Land ,While Lotus is a Water Flower.
3) A) Pistol B) Sword C) Gun D) Rifle E) Cannon
Ans:- ( B )
Exp:- All except sword are fire- arms.
4) A) Cathedral B) Mosque C) Church D) Monastery E) Temple
Ans:- (D)
Exp:- Here all except Monastery are places of worship,
While monastery is a place where monks stay
5) A) Poland B) Greece C) Spain D) Italy E) Korea
Ans:- ( E )
Exp:-All except Korea are European Countries,While Korea
is Asian Country.
6) A) Copper B) Tin C) Brass D) Platinum E) Zinc
Ans:- ( C )
Exp:- Here all except Brass are Metals while Brass is
an Alloy.
7) A) Gangtok B) Singhbhum C) Hyderabad D) Chennai
Ans:- ( B )
Exp:- All Except Singhbhum are capitals for states
of India.
8) A) Canoe B) Igloo C) Yacht D) Dinghy E) Raft
Ans:- ( B )
Exp:- All Except Igloo are types of boats while
Igloo is a kind of house in polar region.
9) A) Deck B) Quay C) Stern D) Bow E) Mast
Ans:- ( B )
Exp:- All except Quay are parts of ship.
10) A) Skull B) Appendix C) Pelvis D) Fibula E) Vertebra
Ans:- ( B)
Exp:- All Except Appendix are bones while Appendix is
an Organ
11) A) Hostel B) Club C) Inn D) Hotel E) Motel
Ans:- ( B )
Exp:- All except club is the place where people stay.
12) A) Orange B)Jack fruit C) Apple D) Strawberry E) Banana
Ans:- ( D )
Exp:- All except Strawberry is the fruit which has the
seeds inside the fruit, while strawberry has the seeds
outside the fruit.
13) A) Ear B) Lung C) Eye D) Heart E) Kidney
Ans:- ( D )
Exp:- All except Heart are present in pair in the body
while Heart is the only one.
14) A) Pound B) Yen C) Ounce D) France E) Dollar
Ans:- (C)
Exp:- All except Ounce are the Currencies,While Ounce is
unit of weight.
15) A) Inch B) Foot C) Yard D) Quart E) Meter
Exp:- All except Quart are the Measuring distances.
16) A) Epicentre B) Sesimology C) Focus D) Crater E) Richter
Scale
Ans:- (C)
Exp:- All except Crater are the terms related to the
Earth Quakes.
17) A) Arc B) Diagonal C) Radius D) Tangent E)Diameter
Ans:- (B)
Exp:- All except Diagonal are Associated with the Circle.
18) A) Potassium B)Silicon C) Zirconium D) Gallium E) Germanium
Ans:- (A)
Exp:- All except Potassium are metal used in semiconductors
devioces.
19) A)Sleet B) Fog C) Hailstone D) Vapour E) Mist
Ans:- (D)
Exp:- All except Vapour are different forms of Precipitation.
20) A) Raid B) Attack C) Asault D) Defence E) Ambush
Ans:- (D)
Exp:- All except defence are forms of attack.
21) A) Flute B) Giutar C) Sitar D) VIolin E) Veena
Ans:- (A)
Exp:- All except flute are string Instruments.
22) A) December B) February C) March D) July E) May
Ans:- (B)
Exp:- All except February has 31 days .While February has
28 or 29 days.
23) A) Tomato B) Cucumber C)Peas D) Cabbage E) Potato
Ans:- ( E)
Exp:- All except potato can be eaten raw.
24) A) Uncle B) Nephew C) Brother D)Cousin E) Niece
Ans:- ( C )
Exp:- All except Brother are related to parents,Brothers
and sisters.
25) A) Table B) Cupboard C) Chair D) Sofa E) Paper weight
Ans:- (E)
Exp:- All except paper weight are items of furniture.
26) A) Galileo B) Copernicus C) Columbus D) Bhaskara
Ans:- ( C )
Exp:- All except Columbus are Austronomers , while columbus
is an explorer.
27) A) Producer B) Director C) Investor D) Financier
E)Enterpreneur
Ans:- (A)
Exp:- All except director spend money
28) A) Pony B) Kitten C) Pig D) Larva
Ans:- ( C)
Exp:- All except pig are younger ones of the animals .while
younger one of pig is Forrow.
29) A) Chorus B) Boquet C) Flock D) Cattle
Ans:- ( D )
Exp:- All except cattle are group,while group of cattle
is herd.
30) A) Oracle B) Linux C) Ingress D) DB2
Ans:- ( B)
Exp:-All except Linux are databases while Linux is an
Operating System.
31) A) Linux B) Unix C) SOLARIS D) SQL Server
Ans:- ( D)
Exp:- All except SQL server are Operating Systems while
SQL is a Database
32) A) Ode B) Lyric C) Sonnet D) Limerick E) Epic
Ans:- ( E )
Exp:- All except epic are different forms of Poem.
33) A) Baboon B) Gibbon C) Chimpanzee D) Gorilla E) Jaguar
Ans:- ( E )
Exp:- All except Jaguar are different species of monkeys
or apes while jaguar belongs to the Cat family.
34) A) Ruffian B) Criminal C) Gangstar D) Paragon E) Pirate
Ans:- ( D )
Exp:- All except paragon are Evil-doers.
35) A) Cow B) Deer C) Donkey D) Rhinoceros E) Goat
Ans:- ( C )
Exp:- All except Donkey have Horns.
36) A) Bake B) Peel C) Boil D) Fry E) Roast
Ans:- ( B )
Exp:- All except Peel are forms of Cooking.
37) A) Island B) Coast C) Harbour D) Oasis E) Peninsula
Ans:- (D)
Exp:- All except Oasis are features related to area to
sea while Oasis related to Desert.
38) A) Reader B) Writer C) Printer D) Publisher E) Reporter
Ans:- ( A )
Exp:- All except Reader are persons involved in the
preparation of a journal, news paper or Magazine.
39) A) Spade B) Spanner C) Shovel D) Rake E) Pick-axe
Ans:- ( B)
Exp:- All except spanner are tools used by a gardener
while a spanner is used by Carpenter.
40) A) Mew B) Howl C)Bark D) Grunt E) Shout
Ans:- ( E)
Exp:-All except shout are sounds made by Animals.
41) A) Jumping B) Running C) Sprinting D) Jogging E) Exercising
Ans:- ( E )
Exp:- All except Exercising are different forms of Exercises
42) A) Odour B) Smell C) Foul D) Fragrance E) Incense
Ans:- ( C )
Exp:- All except Foul are synonyms.
43) A) Autocracy B) Bureaucracy C) Democracy D) Diplomacy E)
Theocracy
Ans:- ( C )
Exp:- All except Diplomacy are forms of Administration.
44) A) Taxi B) Phaeton C) Cart D) Rickshaw E) Tonga
Ans:- ( A )
Exp:- All except Taxi are pulled by Human being.
45) A) Mother B) Friend C) Sister D) Brother E) Father
Ans:- ( B )
Exp:- All except Friend are Blood- relation .
46) A) Volga B) Nile C) Amazon D) Congo E) Niagara
Ans:- ( E )
Exp:- All except Niagara are rivers, while Niagara is
Waterfall.
47) A) Coat B) Shirt C) Blouse D) Trousers E ) Sweater
Ans:- ( D )
Exp:- All except Trousers are garments which cover the upper
part of the body
48) A) Gujarat B) Maharashtra C) Uttar pradesh D) West Bengal
E) Kerala
Ans:- ( C )
Exp:- All except Uttar pradesh have the sea-coast.
49) A) Engineer B) Architect C) Mechanic D) Mason E) Blacksmith
Ans:- ( C )
Exp:- All except Mechanic help in a building house.
50) A) Cotton B) Jute C) Silk D) Nylon E) Wool
Ans:- ( D )
Exp:- All except Nylon are Natural fibers while Nylon is a
synthetic fiber.
51) A) Mountain B) Valley C) Glacier
D) Coast E) Ridge
Ans:- ( C )
Exp:- All Except Glacier has no movement, While Glacier has
the geographical movement.
52) A) Anger B) Grief C) Humorous C) Kindness D) Joy
Ans:- ( C )
Exp:- All except Humorous are nouns while Humorous is an
adjective.
53) A) Buffalo B) Llama C) Cow D) Goat E) Camel
Ans:- ( B )
Exp:- All except Llama is Milk-yielding Animal.
54) A) Snore B) Slumber C) Yawn D) Doze E) Dream
Ans:- ( C )
Exp:- All except Yawn are actions in sleep, while Yawn is
a form of boredom.
55) A) Cot B) Sheet C) Quilt D) Pillow E) Blanket
Ans:- ( A )
Exp:- All except Cot are parts of bed- spread.
56) A) King B) Queen C) Bishop D) Minister E) Knight
Ans:- ( C )
Exp:- All except Minister are chessmen .
57) A) Morarji Desai B) Jawaharlal Nehru C) Charan Singh
D)Lal Bahadhur E) Servepalli Radhakrishnan
Ans:- ( E )
Exp:- All except Rhetoric are terms associated with Poetry.
59) A) Hindi B) Sindhi C) Urdu D) Oriya E) Gujarati
Ans:- ( C )
Exp:- All except Urdu are Indo – Aryan Languages.
60) A) Lymphocytes B) Plasma C) Fibronogen
D) Hemoglobin E) Pepsinogen
Ans:- ( E )
Exp:- All except Pepsinogen are constituents of blood
while pepsinogen is an enzyme.
61) A) Walk B) Run C) Ride D) Crawl
Ans:- ( C )
Exp:- All Except Ride are the movements done by limbs.
62) A) Kiwi B) Ostrich C) Eagle D) Penguin
Ans:- ( C )
Exp:- All except Eagle are flightless birds.
63) A) Hypothesis B) Assumption C) Observation D)
Experiment
Ans:- ( D )
Exp:- All others are part of experiment where experiment is
not.
64) A) Mermaid B) Sphnix C) Unicon D) Dinosaur
Ans:- ( D )
Exp:- All except Dinosaur are Imaginary Creatures.
65) A) Green B) Violet C) Red D) Yellow
Ans:- ( A )
Exp:- All except Violet are Traffic – Signal Lights .
66) A) Bromine B) Mercury C) Copper D) Silver
Ans:- ( A )
Exp:- All except Bromine are Metals while Bromine is a Non-
Metal.
67) A) Cheras B) Chandelas C) Pallavas D) Cholas
Ans:- ( B )
Exp:- All except Chandelas were associated with ancient Kingdom
in southern India, While Chandleas formed Kingdom in
North – America.
68) A) Ruby B) Sapphire C) Granite D) Topaz
Ans:- ( C )
Exp:-All except Granite are precious stones.
69) A) Tempest B) Hurricanes C) Cyclone D) Monsoon
Ans:- ( D )
Exp:- All Except Monsoon are Violent winds.
70) A) Othello B) King Lear C) Oliver Twist D) Macbeth
Ans:- ( C )
Exp:- All except Oliver Twist are works of Shakespears while
Oliver Twist is a work of Charles Dicknes.
71) A) Henry Becquerel B) Roentgen C) Madam Curie D)
Einstein
Ans:- ( D )
Exp:- All except Einstein are scientists related to
Radioactivity.
72) A) Viscometer B) Anemometer C) Spectroscope D)
Pyknometer
Ans:- ( B )
Exp:- All Except Anemometer are Instruments used in Physics .
COMPREHENSION
COMPREHENSION
The word ' comprehend 'means ' to understand.You are required to go
through a passage, grasp its gist, and then answer the questions
based on it.It involves the use of your vocabulary,the ability to
locate meanings, your intelligence to assess the real spirit of
the passage and infer conclusions from the given content.
Answers must be based on and confirmed by the information given in
the passage and not by any outside source.
The words information, elimination ,and inference may be used as the
main keys.
IEI FORMULA:
INFORMATION :
Every passage offers you some information. Some questions are
straight forward and they may be answered from the information
within the passage itself. The information in the passage may
ELIMINATION :
Elimination is saying no to alternatives onjustifiable grounds until
you have a positive answer.Usually, questions of the 'true' or
'false' category can be answered by this process of elimination.
INFERENCE :
The word ' inference ' means to arrive at a logical conclusion.
Some questions which can't be answered by information or
elimination require the process of inference. Inference may be
either simple or complex
By IEI Formula:
Passage 1:
Work expands so as to fill the time available for its completion.
The general recognition of this fact is shown in the proverbial
phrase,' It is the busiest man who has time to spare'. Thus, an
elderly lady at leisure can spend the entire day writing a postcard
to her niece. An hour will be spent in writing a postcard , another
hunting for spectacles, half an hour to search for the address ,
an hourand a quarter in compositionand twenty minutes in deciding
whether or not to take an umbrella when goingto the pillar box in the
street. Thetotal effort that could occupy a busy manfor three
minutes,
all told may in this fashion leave another person completely
exhausted after a day of doubt ,anxiety and toil.
1.What happens when the time to be spent on some work increases?
a) the work is done smoothly.
b) the work is done leisurely.
c) work consumes all the time.
d) The work needs additional time.
Here the method of elimination and inference applies. A and D are
eliminated at the first reading. The description that the lady who
has enough leisure time takes the entire day in writing the postcard
gives us the clue that the correct answer is ‘c’ .
2. Explain the sentence : work expands so as to fill the time
available
for its completion’.
a) The more work there is to be done , the more time needed.
b) whatever time is available for a given amount of work, all of it
will
be used.
c) If you have more time you can do some work.
d) If you have some important work to do , you should always have
some
additional time.
The answer here is b). This can be found out through simple
inference.
A statement is made right in the beginning of the passage and the
story
of the lady illustrates the fact that whatever time is available for
a
work people tend to use all of it.
3.Who is the person likely to take more time to do work.:
a) a busy man.
b) a man of leisure.
c) an elderly person.
d)an exhausted person.
Here the answer is b). It requires inference from the facts given in
the
passage that more the time you have , the more you will need.
Therefore,
the answer is arrived at through complex inference.
4.What is the total time spent by the elderly lady in writing a
postcard?
a) Three minutes.
b) four hours and five minutes.
c) half day
d)the entire day.
The answer is d).and it is based on the information given in the
passage.
5. What does the expression ‘pillar box’ stand for?
a) a box attached to the pillar.
b) a box in the pillar
c) box office.
d) a pillar type postbox.
The answer is d). It can be derived through implied information.The
lady has to go to the pillar box to drop her letter.
Now a one line passage or very short passages comprising
only two or three sentences are set. Normally in a short passage
there is a basicidea and all points are given to illustrate or
analyze or prove the centralidea. The answer must confirm to the
central idea. The accessory or
secondary points may be true
but they have a partial identity only and thus
they cannot
be the correct answers.
Passage 2:
Accidents on roads can be prevented, provided the quality of
roads is improved and the drivers are instructed in safety rules
which they must follow for their own protection. It is also
necessary thatthe illumination on the roads is adequate so as
to prevent accidents at night.
1.This paragraph best supports the statement thata)
Road accidents are solely due to improper illumination.
b) Road accidents result in large number of deaths.
c) Road accidents are man made and are always avoidable.
d) Safety rules are not taught properly to all drivers.
The answer for this is ‘c’ , which is the central idea in the
given passage.
There is still another variation in which the passage is short,
comprising one or two sentences, but the questions are so many.On the
basis
of Information Elimination Inference formula answers can be
located.
Passage 3:
The surprisingly abundant life of the Indian Ocean is confined
to the upper layers; the deeper and especially the bottom waters
are devoid
of oxygen and are often permeated with hydrogen
sulphide.
1. The sentence gives the information about
a) the life of the people near the Indian Ocean.
b) the reason why life exists in particular water layers.
c) the reason why oxygen is found in the bottom layers.
d) the reason why hydrogen sulphide is found in the bottom layers.
2. The bottom waters of the Indian Ocean
a) have no oxygen
b) have large amounts of oxygen
c) have no hydrogen sulphide.
d) contain oxygen and hydrogen sulphide.
3. The waters of the Indian Ocean
a) are devoid of life.
b) are always permeated with hydrogen sulphide.
c) have life only in the lower layers.
d) lack life and it is very surprising.
4.Which of the following is the most opposite of the word ABUNDANT ,
as used in the passage?
a) plentiful
b) minute
c) insufficient
d) meager
e) tiny
5. The sentence suggests which one of the following :
a) observers are surprised at how little life exists in the Indian
Ocean.
b) Hydrogen sulphide is necessary to life.
c) both oxygen and hydrogen sulphide are necessary to life.
d) oxygen is not necessary for marine life
e) There are different layers of waters in the ocean
ANSWERS:
1. d
2. b
3. d
4. e
5. a
Passage 4:
It is not luck but labour that makes man. Luck, says an
American Writer, is ever waiting for something to turn up;
labour with keen eyes and strong will always turns up something.
Luck lies in bed andwishes the postman would bring him news of
legacy ; labour turns out at sixand with busy pen ringing hammer
lays the foundation of competence . Luck whines, labour watches.
Luck slips downwards to self-indulgence; labour strides upwards
and aspires to independence. The conviction therefore, is
extending that diligence is the mother of good luck. In other
words that a man's success in life will be proportionate to his
efforts, to hisindustry, to his attention to small things.
1.Which one of the following statements sumps up the meaning of the
passage ?
a) Luck waits without exertion, but labour exerts without waiting.
b) Luck is self-indulgent but labour is selfless.
c) Luck waits and complains without working while labour achieves
although it complains
d)Luck often ends in defeat, but labour produces luck.
2.Which one of the following words in the passage indicate that the
writer does not ultimately reject the element of luck?
a) ' Luck ......is ever waiting'.
b) ' Luck whines'
c) Diligence is the mother of good luck
d)Luck ... wishes the postman would bring him news.
3.Which of the following statements is true about the following
passage?
a) Luck is necessary for success.
b) Success depends only on hard luck.
c) Expectation of good luck always meets with disappointment.
d)Success is exactly proportionate to hard work.
4.'...... Labour turns out at six and with busy pen ringing hammer
lays the foundation of competence '.
what does this statement mean?
a) Hard work of all kinds make people efficient.
b) Labour lays the foundation of the building.
c) The writer and the labourer are the true eyes of the society.
d) There is no worker who works so hard as the labourer who begins
his day at six in the morning.
Answers with explanation:
1. The answer is (d) .
It can be derived through inference .Elimination will also help.
(a) and (b) are eliminated easily on the basis of information .
c) and d) are of a general nature, but you may come to the right
conclusion by arguing that labour is not always selfless. One does
hard labour for a purpose. Again, remember the general hint that
you should prefer choice in such cases which includes the largest
possibility.
2.The answer is c).
The answer can be arrives at by simple inference.
This is the implication of the passage as well.
3. The answer is d). The information is in the last sentence.
4. The answer is a).
The information given in the middle of the passage
and simple inference will help. The reference to both pen and
hammer
implies that the meaning here includes all kinds of work. The
pen stands for mental work and hammer for the physical labour.
Passage 5:
The last half of my life was spent at one of those painful epochs of
human history, during which world was getting worse and past
victories
which had seemed to be definitive have turned out to be only
temporary.
When I was young , Victorian optimism was taken for granted. It was
thought that freedom and prosperity would spread gradually
throughout
the world through an orderly process, and it was hoped that cruelty ,
tyranny and injustice would continually diminish. Hardly anyone
thought of the nineteenth century as a brief interlude between past
and future barbarism.
1. The author feels sad about the latter part of his life because:
a) He was nostalgic about his childhood.
b) The world had not become prosperous.
c) The author had not won any further victories.
d) The world was painfully disturbed during that period of time.
2. The victories of the past:
a) Brought permanent peace and prosperity.
b) Ended cruelty, tyranny and injustice.
c) proved to be temporary events.
d) Filled men with a sense of pessimism.
3. The word definitive used in the passage means
a) Defined
b) Final
c) Temporary
d)Incomplete
4. During the Victorian age people believed that
a) Strife would increase.
b) There would be unlimited freedom.
c) wars would be fought on a bigger scale
.
d) Peace would prevail and happiness would engulf the world.
Answers with explanation:
1.The answer is d).
You can hit at the answer through inference. The clue is in the
first sentence itself--' the world is getting worse'. The whole
passager also implies that the last half of the life of the
author was a period of turmoil.
2.The answer is c).
and it can be based on the information given in the
passage:the nineteenth century was a brief interlude'.
3.the answer is b).
both information and simple inference suggest this answer.
4. The answer is d). It is based on information.
Passage 6:
To those who do listen, the desert speaks of things with an emphasis
quite different from that of the shore, the mountain, the valley or
the plains, whereas these invite action and suggest limitless
opportunity and exhaust less resources, the implications and the
mood of the desert are something different. For one thing , the
desert is conservative not radical. It is more likely to provide
awe than to invite conquest. The heroism which it encourages is
the heroism of endurance, not that of conquest. It brings man up
against this limitation, turns him upon himself and suggests
values which more indulgent regions suppress. Sometimes it
includes contemplation in men who have never contemplated before :
And of all the answers to the question- what is a desert good
for – 'contemplation' is perhaps the best.
1.In order to receive the desert's message,the beholder needs to be
a) courageous in his reaction.
b) conservative in his responses.
c) A good listener.
d) Sensitive to nature.
2.The desert is unique among landscapes in that it encourages
only
a)contemplation
b)Indolence
c)Heroic Endeavor
d)Adventurous Spirit
3.If one responds with insight to the mood of the desert,
it evokes
a)An inclination for deep thought
b)The possibility of unending resources
c)The desire for Heroic conquest
d)A sense of intense revulsion
4.The writer calls the desert “conservative rather than radical”
because
it provides an environment that
a)Inspires man to explore it
b)Offers unlimited opportunity to conquer
c)Tests ones Endurance
d)makes one gloomy
5.What does the phrase ”it brings man up against his
limitations”,
mean?
a)It makes man feel hopeless about his limitations
b)It makes man aware of his limitations
c)It compels man to fight against his limitations
d)It persuades man to overcome his limitations
Answers :
1.D
2.A
3.A
4.C
5.D
Practice set
Directions
Read the following passage carefully and answer the
questions given below.
1. Famous painter James Whistler said, “ industry in art is a
necessity
not a virtue- and any evidence of the same, in the production, is
a
blemish not a quality”.
Q: Whistler is arguing that
a) of necessity art becomes industrialized.
b) The qualities of art are it's virtues.
c) blemished paintings are the work of over industrious artists
d) the product reflects the means of production.
e) the artist must work hard, but the art should look away
.
2. Deliberations of our governing bodies are held in public in
order to
allow public scrutiny of each body's actions and take to task
those
actions that citizens feel are not, for whatever reason, in their
best
interest.
Q: with which of the following statements would the author of the
above
passage probably agree?
a) Deliberations of our governing bodies should be held in public.
b) public scrutiny usually results in the criticism of governing
bodies.
c) The best interests of the public usually do not coincide with the
motives of our governing bodies.
d) No government decisions ought to be kept from the public.
e) citizens in other countries are not cared for by the government.
3. Recent studies indicate that more violent crimes are committed
during
hot weather than during cold weather. Thus, if we could control
the
weather, the violent crime rate would drop
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