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BBA-DBE Bangalore 2024 · Slot 1

Verbal Ability

Read the passage or information below

Man has always been curious to know about the origin of life. Some have suggested that the life could have been brought to Earth by extra-terrestrials! For example, Eric von Daniken suggested this in Chariots of the Gods, which he wrote around 40 years ago. Similar suggestion was made by Sir Fred Hoyle and Professor N. Chandra Wickremasinghe, scientists with impeccable credentials, in 1970s. They propounded the Panspermia (meaning “seeds everywhere”) theory which maintains that life evolved out of a primordial soup, which got dispersed into cosmos through comets and meteorites. Life began on Earth, when some of this landed on it. However, many mainstream scientists just laugh it out. An obvious reason for this is that the conditions conducive to existence of life and its propagation as available on Earth are not there elsewhere; one of these being the temperature factor. Titan, though quite different from our mother planet, Earth, has many special features, which the scientists believe could help in revealing the origin of life. It is the only moon in our solar system with an atmosphere. And this could be similar to that of Earth when life began here. Thanks to Voyager I, we already know that the Titan’s atmosphere predominantly contains nitrogen with small percentage of methane. But Titan is surrounded by a thick orange haze which obstructs the view below the dense clouds and therefore no one has been able to know about the surface features. However, being 1200 million kilometres away from the sun, titan has a very low surface temperature, -180°C, which makes the chances of life on it very slim.

Question 1

Select the appropriate option which is NOT true according to the passage.

  1. A.

    Titan is different from Earth.

  2. B.

    Chariots of God was Written by Eric von Daniken

  3. C.

    Voyager I has given many significant information related to Titan

  4. D.

    Mainstream scientists agree with Panspermia theory

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Correct answer: D

Question 2

The word ‘conducive’ in the paragraph 1 means:

  1. A.

    helpful

  2. B.

    bountiful

  3. C.

    purposeful

  4. D.

    remorseful

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Correct answer: A

Question 3

Select the most appropriate title of the passage

  1. A.

    Earth’s Protective Blanket

  2. B.

    Voyager and Interstellar Space

  3. C.

    Titan and the Origin of Life

  4. D.

    Effect of Panspermia

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Correct answer: C

Question 4

According to the passage it is not possible to know about Titan’s surface features because

  1. A.

    of its locations

  2. B.

    of cover of methane and ethane gases

  3. C.

    of the presence of thick orange haze

  4. D.

    of excessive solar radiation

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Correct answer: C

Read the passage or information below

Audience segmentation used to be a blunt process—grouping people based on demographic information such as their age, gender, location, educational level, income, and so on. Al technologies can drill down into audience behaviors and help teams develop a sophisticated understanding of niche communities based on their shared values, behaviors, influences, brand affinities, and more. This provides a much more nuanced understanding of what really makes an audience tick, making it easier to create campaigns that resonate.

Question 5

A sentence has been removed from the end of the following passage. Please choose the CORRECT option that completes the passage in the most appropriate manner:

  1. A.

    None the less, implementing AI requires significant investment.

  2. B.

    This newfound understanding allows for marketing based on blanket information.

  3. C.

    Unlike conventional market research tactics, it’s based on real-time data, which means the intelligence it gives you is never out of date.

  4. D.

    With AI, marketers can now target specific demographics.

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Correct answer: C

Question 6

Choose the word to replace the word “effects” in the below sentence

Dumping medical waste into the atmosphere effects the environment, badly.

  1. A.

    affects

  2. B.

    upshots

  3. C.

    reverberates

  4. D.

    effect

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Correct answer: A

Question 7

Complete the following statement using the most appropriate and grammatically CORRECT prepositions from the given choices. The discovery of a hidden chamber ______ the ancient temple sent archaeologists into a frenzy ______ excitement.

  1. A.

    regarding, with

  2. B.

    within, of

  3. C.

    due to, for

  4. D.

    beneath, on

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Correct answer: B

Question 8

Identify the phrasal verb in the following complex sentence:

“Although encountering numerous setbacks, they eventually broke through the barriers and achieved unprecedented success in their fields”

  1. A.

    numerous setbacks

  2. B.

    barriers and achieved

  3. C.

    unprecedented

  4. D.

    broke through

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Correct answer: D

Question 9

Select the CORRECT option to fill in the blank.

I drove out early one morning to Hemis to witness one of the greatest events of the Ladakhi calendar, the Tse-Chu festival. ________________________. I concluded that this is how the traditional culture flourished, until a Ladakhi pointed out that such goods could be aimed only at the tourist market. The real Ladakhis in evidence were clustered around the homemade roulette wheels set among the trees.

  1. A.

    I knew before I came to Ladakh–the high dry region in northern India that borders Tibet

  2. B.

    Indeed many of Ladakh's festivals, traditionally held in winter when Ladakhi's don't have to work on fields, have now been moved to the summer so they can grab a foreign audience.

  3. C.

    We began to edge down along a single lane road towards Nubra valley.

  4. D.

    When I arrived, I found a wholistic settlement set up around the temple, with sharp cheeked men and girls selling necklaces and statues of the Buddha, mystic scrolls and even CDs.

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Correct answer: D

Question 10

Select the CORRECT phrase to complete the sentence:

Despite the challenges, she approached each problem with ______ carefully weighing all possible solutions before making decisions.

  1. A.

    meticulousness

  2. B.

    meticulousity

  3. C.

    meticulous

  4. D.

    meticulosity

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Correct answer: A

Read the passage or information below

WordsAntonym
A. Savory1. Healthy
B. Split2. Sweet
C. Rigid3. Flexible
D. Toxic4. Join

Question 11

Match the words below with its CORRECT antonyms.

  1. A.

    A-4, B-1, C-2, D-3

  2. B.

    A-3, B-4, C-1, D-2

  3. C.

    A-2, B-4, C-3, D-1

  4. D.

    A-4, B-3, C-2, D-1

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Correct answer: C

Question 12

Select the CORRECT option to fill in the blank.

The selectors were criticized for choosing a weak team for the World Cup. The team faced defeats in the initial stages and performed well later. Contrary to general belief the ____

  1. A.

    team lost the final match

  2. B.

    team won the trophy

  3. C.

    team lost the trophy

  4. D.

    team returned empty handed

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Correct answer: B

Question 13

Replace the bold words in the sentence below with the CORRECT synonym.

“The Professor's erudite lectures on astrophysics aroused curiosity in the mind of his students, inspiring them to delve deeper into the mysteries of the cosmos”.

  1. A.

    perplexed

  2. B.

    intrigued

  3. C.

    confounded

  4. D.

    bewildered

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Correct answer: B

Question 14

Choose the answer that best completes the analogy based on the semantic relationship between the first two words.

Learned : Scholarly :: Superficial : ?

  1. A.

    Shallow

  2. B.

    Deep

  3. C.

    Mundane

  4. D.

    Inquisitive

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Correct answer: A

Question 15

Choose the CORRECT idiom that fits in the blank.

As the summit on global trade policy unfolded, the delegations from developing nations and industrialized countries found themselves ___________ grappling with entrenched positions on tariffs, subsidies, and market access, each side fiercely defending their economic interests and ideological principles amidst mounting diplomatic tension.

  1. A.

    jump on the bandwagon

  2. B.

    at loggerheads

  3. C.

    to throw caution to the wind

  4. D.

    take a shine to someone

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Correct answer: B

Question 16

Arrange the following sentences in the CORRECT sequence to form a coherent paragraph:

  1. Either glory means to the fame, or it means luminosity.
  2. As for the second, who wishes to become a kind of living electric light bulb?
  3. Glory suggests two ideas to me, of which one is better known than the other-ridiculous.
  4. The first is, the more common, which is connected with military honor and the medals that shine on the breast.
  1. A.

    3-1-4-2

  2. B.

    2-3-1-4

  3. C.

    3-4-1-2

  4. D.

    1-3-4-2

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Correct answer: C

Question 17

Select the CORRECT sentence that uses a conjunction to connect two clauses with different tenses, maintaining coherence and clarity:

  1. A.

    He has finished his studies but is planning to travel next month.

  2. B.

    By the time we arrived, they had already left the party.

  3. C.

    Despite finishing her work early, she goes home immediately.

  4. D.

    While she cooks dinner, he will be finishing his work in the office.

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Correct answer: B

Question 18

Complete the sentence by choosing the word that best fits the context:

Despite the initial setbacks, the team remained _______ and determined to achieve their goals.

  1. A.

    Persistence

  2. B.

    Perseverance

  3. C.

    Discouraged

  4. D.

    Resilient

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Correct answer: D

Question 19

Identify the sentence that contains a future tense verb:

  1. A.

    They are cooking dinner right now.

  2. B.

    He has been studying for his exam.

  3. C.

    She is reading a book in the garden.

  4. D.

    By this time next week, we will have completed the project.

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Correct answer: D

Question 20

Select the option that is odd one out based on the meaning of the word given below.

Benevolent

  1. A.

    Compassionate

  2. B.

    Generous

  3. C.

    Extrovert

  4. D.

    Altruistic

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Correct answer: C

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