Choose the word which is most OPPOSITE in meaning to the below word.

 BUOYED

Directions (Q: 1-2):

The government cannot afford to compartmentalize education. It has to be emphasized that any country which does not have a good university education will never be listed as an independent country and will never be able to progress. Only countries prepared to tolerate a second rate and subjugate status in the world would neglect higher education. If India has had any position in the comity of nations in the past, it was only because it had a better higher education than many of its Asian counterparts. This clear emphasis on higher education, however, does not imply that it should be supported and developed at the cost of primary and secondary education.

Which of the following best explains the main idea of passage?

Directions (Q: 1-2):

The government cannot afford to compartmentalize education. It has to be emphasized that any country which does not have a good university education will never be listed as an independent country and will never be able to progress. Only countries prepared to tolerate a second rate and subjugate status in the world would neglect higher education. If India has had any position in the comity of nations in the past, it was only because it had a better higher education than many of its Asian counterparts. This clear emphasis on higher education, however, does not imply that it should be supported and developed at the cost of primary and secondary education.

Which of the following is the most likely title of the bigger passage in which this paragraph might have appeared?

Directions(Q: 3-4):

Although an eco-friendly process and one of the main ways to save the environment, recycling is not gaining pace in the industry. The process of recycling undergoes many processes. First is collecting and sorting of garbage. This requires a lot of manpower and tools which are expensive. Another disadvantage of recycling which makes it unviable is that for the manufacturers, economically, the recycled material is not highly demanded since its quality is not as good as original material. So if the marketing of recycled goods is not worthwhile, then the whole process of recycling cannot be economically efficient. Recycled products face another disadvantage as well, such as short shelf life, difficulty in deinking and dyed products and less durability.

The author has listed the disadvantages of recycling to _____

Directions(Q: 3-4):

Although an eco-friendly process and one of the main ways to save the environment, recycling is not gaining pace in the industry. The process of recycling undergoes many processes. First is collecting and sorting of garbage. This requires a lot of manpower and tools which are expensive. Another disadvantage of recycling which makes it unviable is that for the manufacturers, economically, the recycled material is not highly demanded since its quality is not as good as original material. So if the marketing of recycled goods is not worthwhile, then the whole process of recycling cannot be economically efficient. Recycled products face another disadvantage as well, such as short shelf life, difficulty in deinking and dyed products and less durability.

Why is the marketing of recycled products not worthwhile, according to the author?

A. The original products are being sold at a much lower price as compared to the recycled products.

B. The overall effect of recycling on the environment is detrimental rather than beneficial

C. It does not give appropriate economic returns since recycled products lack demand in the market

Directions (Q: 5-9):

Which of the following phrases A, B, C and D given below should replace the phrase given in bold in the following sentence to make the sentence grammatically correct. If the sentence is correct as it is and ‘No correction is required’, mark E) as answer.

We must treat any statement as a rumour until they are confirmed with proof.

Directions (Q: 5-9):

Which of the following phrases A, B, C and D given below should replace the phrase given in bold in the following sentence to make the sentence grammatically correct. If the sentence is correct as it is and ‘No correction is required’, mark E) as answer.

He is the only one of the members who have paid all the dues.

Directions (Q: 5-9):

Which of the following phrases A, B, C and D given below should replace the phrase given in bold in the following sentence to make the sentence grammatically correct. If the sentence is correct as it is and ‘No correction is required’, mark E) as answer.

The doctor has advised him to lay in bed at least for two weeks.

Directions (Q: 5-9):

Which of the following phrases A, B, C and D given below should replace the phrase given in bold in the following sentence to make the sentence grammatically correct. If the sentence is correct as it is and ‘No correction is required’, mark E) as answer.

We admire him attempting to climb the summit in such a bad weather.

Directions (Q: 5-9):

Which of the following phrases A, B, C and D given below should replace the phrase given in bold in the following sentence to make the sentence grammatically correct. If the sentence is correct as it is and ‘No correction is required’, mark E) as answer.

Students are not abandoning helmets, but some avoiding use of helmets while riding motorbikes.

Directions (Q: 10-13)

Each question below has two blanks, each blank indicating that something has been omitted. Choose the set of words for each blank that best fits the meaning of sentence as a whole.

The Organization _____ to popularize Indian Classical music among the youth which has lost _____with its cultural roots.