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PJ Set 1 
A.Last year a New York counsellor proposed a law that would prohibit the use of mobile phones in ' places of public performance' such as theatres, art galleries and concert halls , punishable by a $50 fine.
B.At the same time, though, using a mobile phone can seem profoundly anti-social ,not least to people in the immediate vicinity.
C.In retausrants, theatres ansd museums or trains or even standing in the super market check out queue , there is no escape from chirping and bleeping phones, nor from the inane converstaions of theit owners.
D.But his proposal has been denied as unenforceable.
E.The mobile phone is a paradoxical device.Its primary function is social; to enable its owner to communicate with other people.
1.CADEB 2.EBCAD 3.ECBAD 4.ADEBC
C.In retausrants, theatres ansd museums or trains or even standing in the super market check out queue , there is no escape from chirping and bleeping phones, nor from the inane converstaions of theit owners.
D.But his proposal has been denied as unenforceable.
E.The mobile phone is a paradoxical device.Its primary function is social; to enable its owner to communicate with other people.
1.CADEB 2.EBCAD 3.ECBAD 4.ADEBC
A.The years following the 1982 Asian Games saw an exponential rise in growth, which coincided with the setting up of Doordarshan kendras in many parts of the country.
B.The govt. adopted a policy of encouraging the sector, which resulted in many TV companies being established.
C.By 1989, there were over 200 TV companies with sales of 5.2 million sets.
D.However due to high import content (picture tubes) of Tv's there was a huge outflow of foriegn exchange .
E.The 80's saw the TV industry growing at a fast rate of 30% per year.
1.EABCD 2.BDEAC 3.BCDAE 4.ECDAB
B.The govt. adopted a policy of encouraging the sector, which resulted in many TV companies being established.
C.By 1989, there were over 200 TV companies with sales of 5.2 million sets.
D.However due to high import content (picture tubes) of Tv's there was a huge outflow of foriegn exchange .
E.The 80's saw the TV industry growing at a fast rate of 30% per year.
1.EABCD 2.BDEAC 3.BCDAE 4.ECDAB
A.Is the Kyoto Protocol dead?
B.A delegation from the European Union was rebuffed in Washington when they tried to get the US to reconsider its decision to turn its back on the treaty.
C.The visit followed two recent bombshells dropped by George BUsh.
D.Last month, he abruptly announced a U-turn on his intention to control the emission of carbon dioxide , the principal greenhouse gas, through domestic regulations.
E.And lst week, he made it clear that his opposition to the Kyoto deal was not just posturing but "unequivocal".
1.BECDA 2.ECDAB 3.BCDAE 4.ABCDE
B.A delegation from the European Union was rebuffed in Washington when they tried to get the US to reconsider its decision to turn its back on the treaty.
C.The visit followed two recent bombshells dropped by George BUsh.
D.Last month, he abruptly announced a U-turn on his intention to control the emission of carbon dioxide , the principal greenhouse gas, through domestic regulations.
E.And lst week, he made it clear that his opposition to the Kyoto deal was not just posturing but "unequivocal".
1.BECDA 2.ECDAB 3.BCDAE 4.ABCDE
A.The French are renowned for their sensitivity to smell - Parisian cabbies are said to be able to nme perfumes that linger in their cabs long aftre the wearer is gone.
B.Legend has it that when the royal famlliy tried to flee France disguised as commoners, they were betrayed by Marie Antoinette's perfume.
C.Their's is assumed to be culturally conditioned talent.Sensitivity to smell is believed to be the result of nurture not nature abd is bound up with Proustian memories,sexual instincts and other enigmatic impulses.
D.As she emerged from their carnage at Varennes, her heavenly Houbigant scent revealed her to be no ordinary citoyenne.
E.Alone of all the senses, smell has remained a mystery ; no one yet has fully understood how the nose knoes.
1.BADCE 2.ACBDE 3.BDEAC 4.ACEBD
B.Legend has it that when the royal famlliy tried to flee France disguised as commoners, they were betrayed by Marie Antoinette's perfume.
C.Their's is assumed to be culturally conditioned talent.Sensitivity to smell is believed to be the result of nurture not nature abd is bound up with Proustian memories,sexual instincts and other enigmatic impulses.
D.As she emerged from their carnage at Varennes, her heavenly Houbigant scent revealed her to be no ordinary citoyenne.
E.Alone of all the senses, smell has remained a mystery ; no one yet has fully understood how the nose knoes.
1.BADCE 2.ACBDE 3.BDEAC 4.ACEBD
A.Towards the end of the boom and bust cycle, cement prices fell down taking down with it th cement companies' profitability.
B.The last two years gave testimony to the last stage of the cycle.
C.The profitability of cement companies suffered and the scrips took a beating on the stock markets.
D.But the good part is that the glut in the industry and the resulting crunch in profitability deterred many enterpreneurs from entering the sector.
1.DCAB 2.CDBA 3.ABCD 4.BDCA
B.The last two years gave testimony to the last stage of the cycle.
C.The profitability of cement companies suffered and the scrips took a beating on the stock markets.
D.But the good part is that the glut in the industry and the resulting crunch in profitability deterred many enterpreneurs from entering the sector.
1.DCAB 2.CDBA 3.ABCD 4.BDCA
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grammar and usage (including spelling, punctuation and logical consistency). Then choose the most appropriate option.
a. Tropical forests are not as strong as a rampart that massive trees make them appear.
b. The trees live on a thin skin of humus, most of which is provided by the tree itself,
c. in the form of dead leaves and branches. The forest lives for its own waste products.
d. Remove the trees, and the sun, wind and rain disperses the shallow topsoil easily.
A a & b
B c & d
C a only
D b only
E b & c
a. Tropical forests are not as strong as a rampart that massive trees make them appear.
b. The trees live on a thin skin of humus, most of which is provided by the tree itself,
c. in the form of dead leaves and branches. The forest lives for its own waste products.
d. Remove the trees, and the sun, wind and rain disperses the shallow topsoil easily.
A a & b
B c & d
C a only
D b only
E b & c
a. A new study conducted by the Centre for Injury Research and Policy of The Research Institute
b. at Nationwide Children €™s Hospital found that more than 63,000 paediatric mobility aid-related injuries
c. Children and adolescents with an injury or disability may use mobility aids such as crutches, walkers and wheelchairs to help them move around more easily.
d. However, use of these aids has been associated with risk for injury.
e. Were treated in United States emergency departments from 1991-2008, and the annual number of cases increased 23 percent during the 19-year study period.
A abecd
B abcde
C cdabe
D cdeab
E cdbae
b. at Nationwide Children €™s Hospital found that more than 63,000 paediatric mobility aid-related injuries
c. Children and adolescents with an injury or disability may use mobility aids such as crutches, walkers and wheelchairs to help them move around more easily.
d. However, use of these aids has been associated with risk for injury.
e. Were treated in United States emergency departments from 1991-2008, and the annual number of cases increased 23 percent during the 19-year study period.
A abecd
B abcde
C cdabe
D cdeab
E cdbae
a.Through the centuries, the Christian holiday became a time to exchange love messages, and St.Valentine became the patron saint of lovers.
b. Opinions differ as to who was the original Valentine but the most popular theory is that he was a clergyman who was executed for secretly marrying couples in ancient Rome.
c. In A.D. 496, Pope Gelasius I declared Feb. 14 as Valentine Day.
d. Valentine €™s Day is traditionally a day in which people express their love to one another by presenting gifts, such as cards, candy, flowers and other symbols of love or affection.
e. Esther Howland, a native of Massachusetts, is given credit for selling the first mass-produced valentine cards in the 1840s.
A aebcd
B cdbea
C dbcae
D adbce
E bcead
b. Opinions differ as to who was the original Valentine but the most popular theory is that he was a clergyman who was executed for secretly marrying couples in ancient Rome.
c. In A.D. 496, Pope Gelasius I declared Feb. 14 as Valentine Day.
d. Valentine €™s Day is traditionally a day in which people express their love to one another by presenting gifts, such as cards, candy, flowers and other symbols of love or affection.
e. Esther Howland, a native of Massachusetts, is given credit for selling the first mass-produced valentine cards in the 1840s.
A aebcd
B cdbea
C dbcae
D adbce
E bcead
Fortunately, Republicans and Democrats have struck a last-minute budget deal that will raise the nation €™s ________ fixed borrowing limit and thus avert a _______ default by the federal government.
A) lawfully - benevolent
B) officially - corrective
C) statutorily - calamitous
D) legally €“ remedial
E) equitably - beneficial
A) lawfully - benevolent
B) officially - corrective
C) statutorily - calamitous
D) legally €“ remedial
E) equitably - beneficial
@OMG_CAT said:Fortunately, Republicans and Democrats have struck a last-minute budget deal that will raise the nation €™s ________ fixed borrowing limit and thus avert a _______ default by the federal government. A) lawfully - benevolent B) officially - corrective C) statutorily - calamitous D) legally €“ remedial E) equitably - beneficial
I think the answer will be (c).
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@OMG_CAT bhai, ek hi post mai, SET banake post kardo questions, easy ho jaega answer karne.
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This is preparation thread. Post Your query in introduction thread .Hie there. I need help in the singular and plural usage of ''none'' and ''each'' in sentences with proper explanation. It come s under the head subject verb agreement. Anyone aware of the proper reasoning behind this plz help.
@OMG_CAT said:Fortunately, Republicans and Democrats have struck a last-minute budget deal that will raise the nation €™s ________ fixed borrowing limit and thus avert a _______ default by the federal government. A) lawfully - benevolent B) officially - corrective C) statutorily - calamitous D) legally €“ remedial E) equitably - beneficial
C... statutorily meaning permitted and calamitous
I guess option A, B and E can be ruled out based on the word for the first blank itself.
I guess option A, B and E can be ruled out based on the word for the first blank itself.
@dhanishtha None and each are both singular and are used with singular verbs
Each of my friends 'is' going to the concert this Sunday
None of my friends 'is' going to the concert this Sunday
Each student in the class is going to contribute Rs. 100 for this fund.
Plural verbs usage is never seen with none and each
Each of my friends 'is' going to the concert this Sunday
None of my friends 'is' going to the concert this Sunday
Each student in the class is going to contribute Rs. 100 for this fund.
Plural verbs usage is never seen with none and each
@ibad786 philosophy doesn't suit the first blank and flourish does not suit blank C... popularised does not fir the last blank in the most suitable manner...
from the alternatives for the second blank, answer options 1 and 2 are eliminated.
for the 3rd blank, option 4 is eliminated, for the same reason you have mentioned
hence, 3