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Q151.
Originating in the 1920s, the Pyramid scheme is one of the oldest con games going. Honest people are often pulled in, thinking the scheme is a legitimate investment enterprise. The first customer to "fall for" the Pyramid scheme will actually make big money and will therefore persuade friends and relatives to join also. The chain then continues with the con artist who originated the scheme pocketing, rather than investing, the money. Finally, the pyramid collapses, but by that time, the scam artist will usually have moved out of town, leaving no forwarding address.
This paragraph best supports the statement that

a.

it is fairly easy to spot a Pyramid scheme in the making.

b.

he first customer of a Pyramid scheme is the most gullible.

c.

the people who set up Pyramid schemes are able to fool honest people.

d.

the Pyramid scheme had its heyday in the 1920s, but it's making a comeback.

Discuss
Answer: (c).the people who set up Pyramid schemes are able to fool honest people.
Q152.
The prevention of accidents makes it necessary not only that safety devices be used to guard exposed machinery but also that mechanics be instructed in safety rules which they must follow for their own protection, and that lighting in the plant be adequate.

The passage best supports the statement that industrial accidents -

a.

are always avoidable;

b.

may be due to ignorance.

c.

cannot be entirely overcome.

d.

can be eliminated with the help of safety rules.

Discuss
Answer: (d).can be eliminated with the help of safety rules.
Q153.
To forgive an injury is often considered to be a sign of weakness; it is really a sign of strength. It is easy to allow oneself to be carried away by resentment and hate into an act of vengeance; but it takes a strong character to restrain those natural passions. The man who forgives an injury proves himself to be the superior of the man who wronged himself and puts the wrong-doer to shame.

The passage best supports' the statement that:

a.

the sufferer alone knows the intensity of his sufferings.

b.

people tend to forgive the things happened in the past.

c.

natural passions are difficult to suppress.

d.

mercy is the noblest form of revenge.

Discuss
Answer: (d).mercy is the noblest form of revenge.
Q154.
Industrial exhibitions play a major role in a country's economy. Such exhibitions, now regularly held in Delhi, enable us to measure the extent of our own less advanced industrial progress and the mighty industrial power and progress of countries like the U.K., U.S.A. and Russia whose pavilions are the centres of the greatest attention and attractions.

The passage best supports the statement that industrial exhibitions -

a.

greatly tax the poor economies.

b.

are more useful for the developed countries like U.S.A. whose products stand out superior to those of the developing countries.

c.

are not of much use to the countries who are industrially backward.

d.

boost up production qualitatively and quantitatively by analytical comparison of a country's products with those of the developed countries.

Discuss
Answer: (d).boost up production qualitatively and quantitatively by analytical comparison of a country's products with those of the developed countries.
Q155.
The school has always been the most important means of transferring the wealth of tradition form one generation to the next. This applies today in an even higher degree than in former times for, through the modern development of economy, the family as bearer of tradition and education has become weakened.

This passage best supports the statement that for transferring the wealth of tradition from one generation to the next -

a.

there are means other than the school.

b.

several different sources must be tried.

c.

economic development plays a crucial role

d.

modern technology must be put to use.

Discuss
Answer: (c).economic development plays a crucial role
Q156.
Find the statement that must be true according to the given information.

The Pacific yew is an evergreen tree that grows in the Pacific Northwest. The Pacific yew has a fleshy, poisonous fruit. Recently, taxol, a substance found in the bark of the Pacific yew, was discovered to be a promising new anticancer drug.

a.

Taxol is poisonous when taken by healthy people.

b.

Taxol has cured people from various diseases.

c.

People should not eat the fruit of the Pacific yew.

d.

The Pacific yew was considered worthless until taxol was discovered.

Discuss
Answer: (c).People should not eat the fruit of the Pacific yew.
Q157.
Find the statement that must be true according to the given information.

Erin is twelve years old. For three years, she has been asking her parents for a dog. Her parents have told her that they believe a dog would not be happy in an apartment, but they have given her permission to have a bird. Erin has not yet decided what kind of bird she would like to have.

a.

Erin's parents like birds better than they like dogs.

b.

Erin does not like birds.

c.

Erin and her parents live in an apartment.

d.

Erin and her parents would like to move.

Discuss
Answer: (c).Erin and her parents live in an apartment.
Q158.
Find the statement that must be true according to the given information.

Tim's commute never bothered him because there were always seats available on the train and he was able to spend his 40 minutes comfortably reading the newspaper or catching up on paperwork. Ever since the train schedule changed, the train has been extremely crowded, and by the time the doors open at his station, there isn't a seat to be found.

a.

Tim would be better off taking the bus to work.

b.

Tim's commute is less comfortable since the train schedule changed.

c.

Many commuters will complain about the new train schedule.

d.

Tim will likely look for a new job closer to home.

Discuss
Answer: (b).Tim's commute is less comfortable since the train schedule changed.
Q159.
Find the statement that must be true according to the given information.

When they heard news of the hurricane, Maya and Julian decided to change their vacation plans. Instead of traveling to the island beach resort, they booked a room at a fancy new spa in the mountains. Their plans were a bit more expensive, but they'd heard wonderful things about the spa and they were relieved to find availability on such short notice.

a.

Maya and Julian take beach vacations every year.

b.

The spa is overpriced.

c.

It is usually necessary to book at least six months in advance at the spa.

d.

Maya and Julian decided to change their vacation plans because of the hurricane.

Discuss
Answer: (d).Maya and Julian decided to change their vacation plans because of the hurricane.
Q160.
Emerson said that the poet was landlord, Sealord, airlord. The flight of imagination made the poet master of land, sea and air. But a poet's dream of yesterday becomes today an actual achievement and a reality for all men. Even those who invented, improved and perfected the aeroplane could hardly have dreamt of the possibility of flight into outer space.

The passage best supports the statement that:

a.

seemingly impossible imaginations make one a good poet,

b.

all imaginations become a reality some day.

c.

what man imagined has never been impossible; he has always turned it a reality through his conception of ideas and sheer hard labour.

d.

man has reached the climax of technological development with his exploration into outer space.

Discuss
Answer: (c).what man imagined has never been impossible; he has always turned it a reality through his conception of ideas and sheer hard labour.
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