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Jumbled Sentences
Direction (1-5): Rearrange the sentence into a coherent and meaningful paragraph and answers the question that follow.
A) However, the challenge in the housing sector has been with the upper middle segment and high-end luxury housing. “It is this segment where unsold inventory levels are high. This is where the price of the apartments are typically above ₹2 crore,” he said.
B) After L&T’s A.M. Naik and Bajaj Auto’s Rahul Bajaj, now HDFC chairman Deepak Parekh has also acknowledged a slowdown in the economy, but added that it could be temporary.
C) He said demand for affordable housing remains adequate in the country, which has been supported by the government’s flagship credit-linked subsidy scheme and incentives provided to developers to increase the supply of affordable homes. He also said the demand for commercial real estate had been buoyant, especially across the top 8 cities.
D) The problem was compounded with the tight liquidity situation prevailing since September 2018, which particularly impacted non-banking finance companies and housing finance firms. The challenge today was risk aversion, he added.
E) Addressing the annual general meeting of the mortgage lender, Mr. Parekh said: “Evidently, there has been a distinct slowdown in the economy which was reflected in a lower GDP growth of 6.8% in FY19. While there has been an across-the-board slowdown in consumption, given the inherent demand and low penetration levels, I do believe this is temporary in nature.”
1) Which of the following will be the FIRST sentence after the arrangement?
A) B
B) A
C) E
D) C
E) D
2) Which of the following will be the THIRD sentence after the arrangement?
A) E
B) C
C) A
D) B
E) D
3) Which of the following will be the FIFTH sentence after the arrangement?
A) B
B) D
C) A
D) E
E) C
4) Which of the following will be the SECOND sentence after the arrangement?
A) C
B) A
C) E
D) B
E) D
5) Which of the following will be the FOURTH sentence after the arrangement?
A) B
B) D
C) E
D) A
E) C
Antonyms
Directions(6-10): In each of the following questions one sentence is given with a word in bold, choose the most opposite meaning of that word and mark it as your answer.
6) We see massive violations of rights in J&K, from the arbitrary dilution of the provision of Article 370, to the infringement of every fundamental right granted by the Constitution.
A) Obedience
B) Contravention
C) Violation
D) Abrupt
E) None of these
7) But development is the original chimera.
A) Illusion
B) Fantasy
C) Asinine
D) Pragmatic
E) All are correct
8) Benevolent dictators have accomplished precisely this feat.
A) Selfish
B) Gracious
C) Redress
D) Benign
E) All are correct
9) An army of vicious trolls ensures that no one dares engage with the government.
A) Assiduously
B) Hanker
C) Gentle
D) Kowtow
E) None of these
10) Thebeleaguered people of J&K are offered development as balm for their wounds.
A) Soothe
B) Gnaw
C) Bedevil
D) Closeted
E) All are correct
Answers :
Directions (1-5) :
The correct sequence of the paragraph should be BECAD
B) After L&T’s A.M. Naik and Bajaj Auto’s Rahul Bajaj, now HDFC chairman Deepak Parekh has also acknowledged a slowdown in the economy, but added that it could be temporary.
E) Addressing the annual general meeting of the mortgage lender, Mr. Parekh said: “Evidently, there has been a distinct slowdown in the economy which was reflected in a lower GDP growth of 6.8% in FY19. While there has been an across-the-board slowdown in consumption, given the inherent demand and low penetration levels, I do believe this is temporary in nature.”
C) He said demand for affordable housing remains adequate in the country, which has been supported by the government’s flagship credit-linked subsidy scheme and incentives provided to developers to increase the supply of affordable homes. He also said the demand for commercial real estate had been buoyant, especially across the top 8 cities.
A) However, the challenge in the housing sector has been with the upper middle segment and high-end luxury housing. “It is this segment where unsold inventory levels are high. This is where the price of the apartments are typically above ₹2 crore,” he said.
D) The problem was compounded with the tight liquidity situation prevailing since September 2018, which particularly impacted non-banking finance companies and housing finance firms. The challenge today was risk aversion, he added.
1) Answer: (a)
2) Answer: (b)
3) Answer: (b)
4) Answer: (c)
5) Answer: (d)
Directions (6-10) :
6) Answer: (a)
The bold word “infringement” means the action breaking the terms of a law, agreement etc.
Option (B) and (C) are synonyms of “infringement”.
Option (D), “Abrupt” means sudden and unexpected.
Option (A), “Obedience” and “infringement” are antonyms.
So option (A) is the correct answer.
7) Answer: (d)
The bold “chimera” means a thing which is hoped for but it is illusory or impossible to achieve.
Option (A) and (B) are synonyms of “Chimera”.
Option (C), “Asinine” means extremely stupid or foolish.
Option (D), “pragmatic” and “chimera” are antonyms
So option D is correct.
8) Answer: (a)
The bold word “benevolent” means kind hearted.
Option (B) and (D) are synonyms of “benevolent”
Option (D), “Redress” means correct
Option (A), “Selfish” and “benevolent” are antonyms.
So option A is correct.
9) Answer: (c)
The bold word “vicious” means deliberately cruel or violently.
Option (A), “Assiduously” means with great care and perseverance.
Option (B), “Hanker” means feel a strong desire
Option (D), “Kowtow” means act in an excessively subservient manner.
Option (C), “Gentle” and “vicious” are antonyms.
So option C is correct.
10) Answer: (a)
The bold word “beleaguered” means put in a difficult situation.
Option (B) and (C) are synonyms of “beleaguered”.
Option (D), “Closeted” means lonely.
Option (A), “Soothe” and “beleaguered” are antonyms.
So option A is correct.
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