Dell International - Verbal

Dell International – Verbal

In the following questions fill in the blanks with appropriate choice answers to make it grammatically correct.

1.       There can be no arguing against a ___________ of mass public _________ and distribution of medicines, as in the UK.
a) trend,  awareness

b) notion,  welfare
c) phenomenon,  acceptance 
d) system,  procurement
e) backdrop,  campaign

Ans: (d)

2.       The government should ________ with the industry about what would be a _________ price for certain essential drugs.
a) negotiate, reasonable 
b) deal, transparent
c) appeal, negotiable 
d) raise, genuine
e) refrain, uniform

Ans: (a)

3.       Malnourishment of Indian children is mostly due to traditional taboos __________ with certain vital foods, and not due to their _____________.
a) containing, unavailability 
b) embraced, locality
c) associated, scarcity 
d) raised, nutrition
e) inserted, quality

Ans: (c)

4.       During his mandate, the secretary-general will face the _________ challenge of ________ a global agreement on climate change.
a) grave, drawing 
b) pressing, forging
c) massive, framing 
d) umpteen, sentencing
e) detrimental, inking

Ans: (b)

5.       The key for today's UN is not to _______ more goals, but to ________ those that have been set before.
a) bargain, offload 
b) address, justify
c) superseded, avail 
d) amen, respond
e) create, implement

Ans: (e)

In the following questions please choose the right option from among the choices.

6.       What was the role of the farmers who gave their lands for field testing of Genetically Engineered (GE) rice in Karnal?
a) They gave their lands for the testing against heavy rental.
b) They were in support of such a high-yield variety of the crop.
c) They were ignorant the consequence of such a trial.
d) They were in search of some experimentation in rice production.
e) None of these

Ans: (b)

7.       What keeps India in a commanding position in rice export to various foreign countries?

a) Indian varieties of rice are considered to be in natural and pure form.
b) India has cheaper varieties of rice compared to other countries.
c) India has surplus rice production every year.
d) India has gained numero-uno,  position in terms of quality and variety of rice.
e) None of these

Ans: (c)

8.       What could be a major consequence if cultivation of GE rice is allowed in India?
a) It will give the foreign countries an easy entry into our agriculture sector.
b) It will open the path for research and experimentation in the field of agriculture.
c) It will increase the profit margins of our farmers.
d) It will make our country depending on foreign technology.
e) None of these

Ans: (a)

9.       What should we do to maintain the natural gene pool of rice in our country?
a) We should not open our agriculture sector to the forces of globalization.
b) We should protect it from being mixed with other breeds and genes.
c) We should revise our policy of export of food grains.
d) We should complete with the genetically-engineered rice produced in foreign countries.
e) None of these

Ans: (b)

10.   Which of the following seems to be 'true' in the context?
a) Mexico has banned the cultivation of GE rice.
b) India has maintained its natural gene pool of corn so far.
c) GE rice has made its firm ground in our country.
d) GE crops can pose health hazards to mankind.
e) None of these

Ans: (e)

11.   Which of the following seems to be 'false' in the context?
a) Cross-pollination is not possible in the case of rice.
b) Mexico has taken measures against GE corn.
c) Introduction of GE rice is facing resistance in our country.
d) GE crops are unsafe for human consumption.
e) None of these

Ans: (d)

12.   What do you mean by gene-silencing in a crop?
a) Gene silencing in a crop is a technique in which different varieties of a crop grown together.
b) Gene silencing is a scientific term which is applied to boost the yield of a crop.
c) In gene silencing method the application of foreign gene to any variety of crop increase its yield.
d) The introduction of alien gene to a crop makes its natural gene dysfunction.
e) None of these

Ans: (d)

13.   What message is derived from all the above?
a) Save agriculture from the onslaught of globalization
b) Protect the original variety of rice
c) Ban the import of foreign food grains
d) Say no to scientific experiment in agriculture
e) None of these

Ans: (a)