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  • Why was ‘Black is beautiful’ coined

  • Asked : SSC CGL 2015 Tier 2
  • ATo combat the pre-judiced feelings against the Blacks
  • BTo encourage Racial and Caste bias
  • CTo enhance the confidence of aboriginals
  • DTo discourage negro slavery system
  • Explanation:

    “…It did not help” stated in the third last sentence indicates that the phrase was coined to remove the prejudice. Hence Choice(A)

  • Which impression does the word ‘black’ carry

  • Asked : SSC CGL 2015 Tier 2
  • AAll of the above
  • BContemptible
  • CUnfavourable
  • DNegative
  • Explanation:

    The word black carries negative impressions, and the use of terms like black day, and black deed give it clearly contemptible and unfavourable connotations. Choice (A)

  • What is man capable of achieving today

  • Asked : SSC CGL 2015 Tier 2
  • AThe power to conquer the world
  • BThe power to obliterate life from this planet.
  • CThe ability to destroy everything.
  • DThe ability to have his writ run through the whole world.
  • Explanation:

    The last sentence of the third para sates that we are capable of obliterating a life from this planet with our weapons of mass destruction.

  • What does man thin of himself today

  • Asked : SSC CGL 2015 Tier 2
  • AThat he is more humane that human
  • BThat he is mightier than most
  • CThat he can rule the world
  • DThat he can be king of all kingdoms.
  • Explanation:

    The second sentence of the third para states that we think we are mightier than most. Choice (B)

  • What are the qualities that have become man’s consuming passion

  • Asked : SSC CGL 2015 Tier 2
  • AIdleness and laziness
  • BAnger, ego, greed, envy, hatred and jealousy
  • Cthe desire to be king
  • DLaziness and lethargy
  • Explanation:

    The last line of the second para clearly states that anger, ego, envy, greed, and jealousy have become our consuming passions. Hence Choice (B)

  • Why has the world became a dangerous place to live in

  • Asked : SSC CGL 2015 Tier 2
  • ABecause man has evolved from primitive to modern.
  • BBecause man has become civilized.
  • CBecause man desires to be king of all Kingdoms but is idle and extravagant
  • DBecause man has become a cultured being.
  • Explanation:

    The second sentence of the second para states the reasons attributable to the world becoming a dangerous place.

  • The passage leads the reader to think about:

  • Asked : SSC CGL 2015 Tier 2
  • ARuling nation
  • BWhat a country needs
  • CThe Rights of the people
  • DThe morals of a nation
  • Explanation:

    The passage discusses the rights of the people and the relevance of those rights for an ideal country. Choice (B)

  • The source of the strength and power of a nation depends on

  • Asked : SSC CGL 2015 Tier 2
  • Afreedom of the people
  • Bits people
  • Cthe physical health of the people.
  • Drights of the people.
  • Explanation:

    The unalienable rights that include freedom (and equality) should be the source of strength and power to a nation.

  • “Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness’ are 

  • Asked : SSC CGL 2015 Tier 2
  • AGifts of our Creator
  • BPillars of equality
  • CIdelas of a nation
  • DRights of all men
  • Explanation:

    “Among these” in line 9 refers to the unalienable rights of all mementioned prior to that. Hence Choice (D)

  • Erroneous

  • Asked : SSC CGL 2015 Tier 2
  • AWrong
  • BUnfair
  • CFalse
  • DInaccurate
  • Explanation:

    Erroneous means incorrect

  • Sinuous

  • Asked : SSC CGL 2015 Tier 2
  • ASerene
  • BStraight
  • CSerpentine
  • DTransparent
  • Explanation:

    Sinuous means winding. Hence Choice (C)

  • Viable

  • Asked : SSC CGL 2015 Tier 2
  • ACapable
  • BUseless
  • Cworkable
  • DBright
  • Explanation:

    Viable means capable of working successfully. Hence Choice (C)

  • Which of the following statements best reflects the theme of the passage

  • Asked : SSC CGL 2015 Tier 2
  • ACommunication should not be made a component of medical education.
  • BFor proper treatment, patients should listen carefully to the instructions.
  • CThere must be little research in the field of doctor-patient interaction.
  • DMedical profession requires a careful use of medical and everyday language.
  • Explanation:

    The passage discusses the need for effective communication between doctors and patients. Hence Choice (D)

  • Doctors are sometimes unable to treat the patient properly because

  • Asked : SSC CGL 2015 Tier 2
  • AThey do not have the time to consider every point made by the patient.
  • BThey are too busy in performing surgeries.
  • CThey do not know the language used for communicating with patients.
  • DThey have a superiority complex.
  • Explanation:

    The passage primarily discusses the communication gap between a patient and a doctor. Although Choice (A) may seem a close answer, It isn’t because it is the busy doctors who do not have time, not all doctors

  • Which of the following statements is true

  • Asked : SSC CGL 2015 Tier 2
  • ADoctors should use medical terms in their instructions as these are specific.
  • BMedical communication is a specialized branch of professional communication is a specialized branch of professional communication.
  • CPatients must learn medical terms.
  • DThe patient’s relatives should be involved in the interaction.
  • Explanation:

    Options A, C and D can be ruled out as these are neither mentioned in nor can be inferred from, the passage. For want of a better choice. Choice (B) can be chosen, but it is only a far-fetched inference.

  • The world ‘confrontation’ is closest in meaning to 

  • Asked : SSC CGL 2015 Tier 2
  • Acompetition
  • Bconfluence
  • Ctrouble
  • Dconflict
  • Explanation:

    Confluence (an act or process of merging), and trouble can be ruled out, as they don’t relate to the context. Competition is a contest, whereas conflict is a clash or variance. The passage talks about this contrast between scientific and everyday language. Hence Choice (D)

  • Wary

  • Asked : SSC CGL 2015 Tier 2
  • AFree
  • BCareless
  • CWatchful
  • DKind
  • Explanation:

    Wary means to be careful.

  • Profound 

  • Asked : SSC CGL 2015 Tier 2
  • ASuperficial
  • BLarge
  • CLess
  • DSpecial
  • Explanation:

    Profound means intense or insightful. Superficial is the antonym.

  • Minuscule

  • Asked : SSC CGL 2015 Tier 2
  • AImpressive
  • BMinute
  • CMassive
  • DMenial
  • Explanation:

    Minuscule means tiny. Antonym is massive.

  • Find the correctly spelt word.

  • Asked : SSC CGL 2015 Tier 2
  • AFascination
  • BVindicasion
  • CAssemilation
  • DCompitation
  • Explanation:

    Vindication, Assimilation, Compilation/Competition are the correct spellings.

  • Find the correctly spelt word.

  • Asked : SSC CGL 2015 Tier 2
  • ANigardly
  • BEmminent
  • CMagnificent
  • DNuisence
  • Explanation:

    Niggardly, Eminent, Nuisance are the correct spellings.

  • Find the correctly spelt words.

  • Asked : SSC CGL 2015 Tier 2
  • AReffresher
  • BCuriculum
  • CProfessor
  • DAggreable
  • Explanation:

    Refresher, Curriculum, Agreeable are the correct spellings.

  • Tripti gave her report quoting chapter and verse.

  • Asked : SSC CGL 2015 Tier 2
  • Aprovided minute details
  • Bspoke lika a preacher
  • Creferred to religious books
  • Dtaught like a teacher
  • Explanation:

    Quoting chapter and verse means very specifically detailed, in reference to sources of information.

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