Parajumbles 1

Parajumbles
By:Kuldeep Nagpal
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enough we must do
A. Tellingly, a report prepared by the Defence Institute of Psychological Research, while putting the
incidents in the context of the strain and stress of prolonged and repeated deployment in situations of
civil conflict, often in counter-insurgency roles, has also emphasised the need for sensitising the
intermediate-level leadership to the problems of the jawans and for improving interpersonal relations
between officers and men.
B. The number of military personnel across different branches and ranks taking their own lives has spiked
in india, raising questions of esprit de corps.
C. Several measures have been announced in recent years to address the crisis, but clearly, more are
needed.
D. The “organisational environment in which the soldier lives and works,” has to be improved and “better
integration of the individual in the group” facilitated. Providing adequate rest and recuperation
opportunities, rationalising the grant of leave, improving manpower management, and enhancing
awareness among troops regarding stress management are some of the other suggestions this internal
study has come up with.
E. Since 2006, there have been 495 cases of suicides and 25 cases of “fragging,” or killing of fellow-soldiers,
in the Army alone.
F. The recommendations call for some rethinking on occupational issues and internal dynamics, and a
qualitative change in person-management methods across the ranks.
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• Which is the Third sentence after rearrangement?
A. F
B. A
C. E
D. C
E. D

• Which is the Third sentence after rearrangement?
A. F
B. A
C. E
D. C
E. D

• Which is the Last sentence after rearrangement?
A. F
B. A
C. E
D. C
E. D

• Which is the Last sentence after rearrangement?
A. F
B. A
C. E
D. C
E. D

• Which is the Fifth sentence after rearrangement?
A. F
B. A
C. E
D. C
E. D

• Which is the Fifth sentence after rearrangement?
A. F
B. A
C. E
D. C
E. D

• Which is the second sentence after rearrangement?
A. F
B. A
C. E
D. C
E. D

A. F
B. A
C. E
D. C
E. D

• Which is the first sentence after rearrangement?
A. F
B. A
C. B
D. C
E. D

• Which is the first sentence after rearrangement?
A. F
B. A
C. B
D. C
E. D

A. Tellingly, a report prepared by the Defence Institute of Psychological Research, while putting the
B. The number of military personnel across different branches and ranks taking their own lives has spiked
needed.
D. The “organisational environment in which the soldier lives and works,” has to be improved and “better
E. Since 2006, there have been 495 cases of suicides and 25 cases of “fragging,” or killing of fellow-soldiers,
in the Army alone.
qualitative change in person-management methods across the ranks. BCDAE

The bold sentence is fix at its place while others may be at their place or jumbled up. Read the
sentences, arrange them in a proper sequence and answer the questions below:
A. As was the case last year, the ongoing recovery continues to be uneven.
B. In the latest World Economic Outlook, the IMF finds further evidence of the world economy recovering
from the global economic crisis.
C. World output is forecast to grow by 4.2 per cent in 2010, up from the IMF's January 2010 projection of
3.9 per cent.
D. The International Monetary Fund is generally credited with forecasting a global economic revival earlier
than other major international institutions, including the World Bank.
E. Advanced economies, including the U.S. and the Euro Zone countries, are set to grow by 2.2 per cent
this year.
F. In nearly all countries the recovery is even better than expected.

• Which is the last sentence after rearrangement?
A. F
B. D
C. B
D. A
E. C

• Which is the last sentence after rearrangement?
A. F
B. D
C. B
D. A
E. C

A. F
B. D
C. B
D. A
E. C

A. F
B. D
C. B
D. A
E. C

• Which is the third sentence after rearrangement?
A. F
B. D
C. B
D. A
E. C

• Which is the third sentence after rearrangement?
A. F
B. D
C. B
D. A
E. C

• Which is the fourth sentence after rearrangement?
A. F
B. D
C. B
D. A
E. C

• Which is the fourth sentence after rearrangement?
A. F
B. D
C. B
D. A
E. C

A. As was the case last year, the ongoing recovery continues to be uneven.
C. World output is forecast to grow by 4.2 per cent in 2010, up from the IMF's January 2010 projection of
3.9 per cent.
D. The International Monetary Fund is generally credited with forecasting a global economic revival earlier
this year.
F. In nearly all countries the recovery is even better than expected.

A. The International Monetary Fund is generally credited with forecasting a global economic revival earlier
C. In nearly all countries the recovery is even better than expected.
D. World output is forecast to grow by 4.2 per cent in 2010, up from the IMF's January 2010 projection of
3.9 per cent.
this year.
F. As was the case last year, the ongoing recovery continues to be uneven.

A. The number of military personnel across different branches and ranks taking their own lives has spiked
B. Since 2006, there have been 495 cases of suicides and 25 cases of “fragging,” or killing of fellow-soldiers,
in the Army alone.
needed.
D. Tellingly, a report prepared by the Defence Institute of Psychological Research, while putting the
E. The “organisational environment in which the soldier lives and works,” has to be improved and “better
qualitative change in person-management methods across the ranks. BCDAE

A. In the aftermath of the referendum on October 1, both the Spanish and Catalan governments have
continued to adopt a hard line.
B. The Catalan conflict continues to deteriorate with every passing day.
C. This has made it impossible for a productive dialogue to emerge, which could have steered the situation
towards a resolution.
D. In a televised address after the events of October 1, King Felipe VI merely condemned the Catalans for
their ‘illegal’ actions and urged them to cease and desist.
E. At the same time, the Spanish king has also not taken control of the situation.
a) BCDAE
b) ABDCE
c) DCABE
d) EDACB
e) BACED

A. In the aftermath of the referendum on October 1, both the Spanish and Catalan governments have
continued to adopt a hard line.
B. The Catalan conflict continues to deteriorate with every passing day.
C. This has made it impossible for a productive dialogue to emerge, which could have steered the situation
towards a resolution.
D. In a televised address after the events of October 1, King Felipe VI merely condemned the Catalans for
their ‘illegal’ actions and urged them to cease and desist.
E. At the same time, the Spanish king has also not taken control of the situation.
a) BCDAE
b) ABDCE
c) DCABE
d) EDACB
e) BACED

A. Another Rs. 76,000 crore would be available from budgetary support and raised through market
borrowings.
B. At a press briefing to detail state of the economy, he said India has been the fastest growing major
economy for the last three years and the attempt is to maintain high growth rate in coming years.
C. Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on October 24 said the Indian economy is on a strong wicket with sound
macro-economic fundamentals.
D. Economic Affairs Secretary S.C. Garg, Finance Secretary Ashok Lavasa and Department of Financial
Services Secretary Rajiv Kumar made presentations.
E. The major announcement was by Mr. Kumar saying the Union Cabinet has approved a massive
recapitalisation plan for state-run banks worth Rs. 2.11 lakh crore.
F. Of this amount, a sum of Rs. 1.55 lakh crore will be raised through recapitalisation bonds.
a) DEFACB
b) CDEFAB
c) CDEABF
d) CBDFEA
e) CBDEFA

A. Another Rs. 76,000 crore would be available from budgetary support and raised through market
borrowings.
B. At a press briefing to detail state of the economy, he said India has been the fastest growing major
economy for the last three years and the attempt is to maintain high growth rate in coming years.
C. Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on October 24 said the Indian economy is on a strong wicket with sound
macro-economic fundamentals.
D. Economic Affairs Secretary S.C. Garg, Finance Secretary Ashok Lavasa and Department of Financial
Services Secretary Rajiv Kumar made presentations.
E. The major announcement was by Mr. Kumar saying the Union Cabinet has approved a massive
recapitalisation plan for state-run banks worth Rs. 2.11 lakh crore.
F. Of this amount, a sum of Rs. 1.55 lakh crore will be raised through recapitalisation bonds.
a) DEFACB
b) CDEFAB
c) CDEABF
d) CBDFEA
e) CBDEFA

A. Ever since, it has been growing vigorously, living up to the role as the region’s premier economic forum.
B. Twenty-eight years ago, the Asia-PacificEconomic Cooperation (Apec) forum came into being.
C. As the host of Apec 2017 (November 11-12), it is Vietnam’s mandate to work with other member
economies to transform the Apec leaders’ commitments into tangible results and bring the forum
closer to the people and business community.
D. In a globalised and changing world, not to mention a dynamically growing Asia-Pacific region, Apec is
facing both new opportunities and challenges.
E. In such a manner, one can realise the strategic vision for an Asia-Pacific region of sustainable and
inclusive development in the 21st century.
a) CEBAD
b) BADEC
c) BDAEC
d) BADCE
e) CDEAB

A. Ever since, it has been growing vigorously, living up to the role as the region’s premier economic forum.
B. Twenty-eight years ago, the Asia-PacificEconomic Cooperation (Apec) forum came into being.
C. As the host of Apec 2017 (November 11-12), it is Vietnam’s mandate to work with other member
economies to transform the Apec leaders’ commitments into tangible results and bring the forum
closer to the people and business community.
D. In a globalised and changing world, not to mention a dynamically growing Asia-Pacific region, Apec is
facing both new opportunities and challenges.
E. In such a manner, one can realise the strategic vision for an Asia-Pacific region of sustainable and
inclusive development in the 21st century.
a) CEBAD
b) BADEC
c) BDAEC
d) BADCE
e) CDEAB

A. Assets and the proposed FRDI Bill, 2017 to pre-empt any banking or
B. the finance ministry claims that the Insolvency and Bankruptcy
Code
C. financial institution failures will help resolve the bad loans problem
D. enacted in May 2016 to expedite the recovery of stressed .
E. If the Resolution Corporation fails to resolve the firm within a
maximum period of two years, the firm will automatically go in for
liquidation.
a) CADE , B Odd
b) BDAC, E Odd
c) DBEC, A Odd
d) ACBDE , No one is odd
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A. Assets and the proposed FRDI Bill, 2017 to pre-empt any banking or
B. the finance ministry claims that the Insolvency and Bankruptcy
Code
C. financial institution failures will help resolve the bad loans problem
D. enacted in May 2016 to expedite the recovery of stressed .
E. If the Resolution Corporation fails to resolve the firm within a
maximum period of two years, the firm will automatically go in for
liquidation.
a) CADE , B Odd
b) BDAC, E Odd
c) DBEC, A Odd
d) ACBDE , No one is odd
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A. A US congressional report released on Wednesday called for sanctions against China over human
rights abuses,
B. where the Commission believes Chinese authorities may be committing crimes against humanity.” “In
addition, the Administration should develop talking points for US Government officials –
C. The annual human rights report from the Congressional-Executive Commission on China said human
rights and rule of law conditions worsened in China from August 2018 to August 2019, the period
studied.
D. and for US officials to keep rights concerns in mind during dealings with Beijing, including trade
negotiations.
E. The report detailed China’s crackdown on religious minorities, labor activists and the press, and focused
extensively on treatment of the minority Muslim Uighur population in Xinjiang,
F. including those engaged in trade negotiations - that consistently link freedoms of press, speech, and
association to US and Chinese interests,” the report said.
a) CDBE
b) EDCB
c) BDCE
d) CDEB
e) DCEB
A. A US congressional report released on Wednesday called for sanctions against China over human
rights abuses,
B. where the Commission believes Chinese authorities may be committing crimes against humanity.” “In
addition, the Administration should develop talking points for US Government officials –
C. The annual human rights report from the Congressional-Executive Commission on China said human
rights and rule of law conditions worsened in China from August 2018 to August 2019, the period
studied.
D. and for US officials to keep rights concerns in mind during dealings with Beijing, including trade
negotiations.
E. The report detailed China’s crackdown on religious minorities, labor activists and the press, and focused
extensively on treatment of the minority Muslim Uighur population in Xinjiang,
F. including those engaged in trade negotiations - that consistently link freedoms of press, speech, and
association to US and Chinese interests,” the report said.
a) CDBE
b) EDCB
c) BDCE
d) CDEB
e) DCEB
A. The Bills giving three years extension to General Qamar Bajwa as army chief was “rushed” through
parliament without debate, a group of dissident Pakistanis said.
B. Under the banner of the South Asians Against Terrorism and For Human Rights (SAATH) Forum,
C. The bills to extend the retirement age from 60 to 64 years for the chiefs of army, navy and air force, and
the chairman of the joint chief of staff committee sailed through the Senate or the upper house despite
protests from minor parties, Geo News said.
D. The bills were passed “without debate as to the desirability or necessity of such legislation,
E. the group on Wednesday voiced concern at the manner in which the Pakistan government and main
opposition parties “rushed through parliament” amendments to the Army Act.
F. and without due consideration to the implications of such an action on the future of democracy in
Pakistan”, the group that includes former journalists and envoys said in a statement.
a) EDCB
b) DBEC
c) CDEB
d) DCEB
e) BDCE

A. The Bills giving three years extension to General Qamar Bajwa as army chief was “rushed” through
parliament without debate, a group of dissident Pakistanis said.
B. Under the banner of the South Asians Against Terrorism and For Human Rights (SAATH) Forum,
C. The bills to extend the retirement age from 60 to 64 years for the chiefs of army, navy and air force, and
the chairman of the joint chief of staff committee sailed through the Senate or the upper house despite
protests from minor parties, Geo News said.
D. The bills were passed “without debate as to the desirability or necessity of such legislation,
E. the group on Wednesday voiced concern at the manner in which the Pakistan government and main
opposition parties “rushed through parliament” amendments to the Army Act.
F. and without due consideration to the implications of such an action on the future of democracy in
Pakistan”, the group that includes former journalists and envoys said in a statement.
a) EDCB
b) DBEC
c) CDEB
d) DCEB
e) BDCE

A. Indonesia has deployed fighter jets and warships to patrol islands near the disputed South China Sea,
B. President Joko Widodo also headed Wednesday to the fishing-rich waters around the Natuna islands,
which border the South China Sea, most of which is claimed by China despite competing claims from
other Southeast Asian nations including Vietnam, the Philippines and Malaysia
C. The Indonesian military said it had deployed eight warships and four jet fighters ahead of Widodo's visit
in an apparent bid to assert its sovereignty over the region.
D. "I have said many times Natuna is our sovereign territory," Widodo told reporters.
E. the military said Wednesday, escalating tensions with Beijing after a diplomatic spat over "trespassing"
Chinese vessels
F. "There is nothing to be debated...I hope this is clear." A Chinese coast guard vessel was spotted in
Indonesia's exclusive economic zone Wednesday, the government said.
a) DEBC
b) ECDB
c) BCDE
d) CDBE
e) EBCD

A. Indonesia has deployed fighter jets and warships to patrol islands near the disputed South China Sea,
B. President Joko Widodo also headed Wednesday to the fishing-rich waters around the Natuna islands,
which border the South China Sea, most of which is claimed by China despite competing claims from
other Southeast Asian nations including Vietnam, the Philippines and Malaysia
C. The Indonesian military said it had deployed eight warships and four jet fighters ahead of Widodo's visit
in an apparent bid to assert its sovereignty over the region.
D. "I have said many times Natuna is our sovereign territory," Widodo told reporters.
E. the military said Wednesday, escalating tensions with Beijing after a diplomatic spat over "trespassing"
Chinese vessels
F. "There is nothing to be debated...I hope this is clear." A Chinese coast guard vessel was spotted in
Indonesia's exclusive economic zone Wednesday, the government said.
a) DEBC
b) ECDB
c) BCDE
d) CDBE
e) EBCD

A. An OSD of Badal said, "We are present in the Bathinda civil hospital. We are yet to get a report on
whether there are injury marks on his body or not."
B. Harjot Singh was a resident of Badal village.
C. Harjot's father was also in the police and had been attached to the Badals' security team. He had passed
away about nine years ago and thereafter Harjot got his job on compassionate grounds.
D. A constable, deputed with former Punjab chief minister Parkash Singh Badal, was found dead in a canal
in Bathinda on Thursday.
E. Harjot's mother retired as principal of Government Primary School, Badal. His wife is a government
teacher.
a) BCDA
b) CDBA
c) DBAC
d) ABCD
e) BDAC

A. An OSD of Badal said, "We are present in the Bathinda civil hospital. We are yet to get a report on
whether there are injury marks on his body or not."
B. Harjot Singh was a resident of Badal village.
C. Harjot's father was also in the police and had been attached to the Badals' security team. He had passed
away about nine years ago and thereafter Harjot got his job on compassionate grounds.
D. A constable, deputed with former Punjab chief minister Parkash Singh Badal, was found dead in a canal
in Bathinda on Thursday.
E. Harjot's mother retired as principal of Government Primary School, Badal. His wife is a government
teacher.
a) BCDA
b) CDBA
c) DBAC
d) ABCD
e) BDAC

A. The Delhi-based envoys arrived here by a special chartered flight at Srinagar’s technical
airport
B. the first visit by diplomats since the abrogation of the erstwhile state’s special status in
August last year.
C. US Ambassador to India Kenneth I Juster along with envoys from 15 other countries arrived
here on a two-day visit to Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday,
D. where top officials from the newly carved out union territory received them, officials said.
E. Later in the day, they would be going to Jammu, the winter capital of the newly created
Union Territory, for an overnight stay.
a) BADC
b) ABCD
c) DCBA
d) CBAD
e) ACDB

A. The Delhi-based envoys arrived here by a special chartered flight at Srinagar’s technical
airport
B. the first visit by diplomats since the abrogation of the erstwhile state’s special status in
August last year.
C. US Ambassador to India Kenneth I Juster along with envoys from 15 other countries arrived
here on a two-day visit to Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday,
D. where top officials from the newly carved out union territory received them, officials said.
E. Later in the day, they would be going to Jammu, the winter capital of the newly created
Union Territory, for an overnight stay.
a) BADC
b) ABCD
c) DCBA
d) CBAD
e) ACDB

A. Another group from the neighbouring country barged into the house of a Meghalaya resident and
looted money, mobile phones and a gun, besides injuring the head of the family, a senior officer said.
B. Suspected Bangladeshi nationals attacked a border outpost in Meghalaya, assaulting two BSF jawans and
snatching their weapons, resulting in injuries to one of them, police said.
C. The incidents took place at around midnight on Wednesday at Amdoh and Rongtila, which are about 5
km from the India-Bangladesh border, West Jaintia Hills SP Lakador Syiem said.
D. “A group of 10-15 Bangladeshi nationals allegedly surrounded two BSF personnel near the Rongtila
border outpost (BOP), assaulted them and snatched their weapons, causing injuries to one of them,” he
said.
E. The weapons snatched from the BSF personnel were later recovered from a nearby forest, Syiem said.
a) CDAB
b) DCAB
c) ABCD
d) BACD
e) DACB

A. Another group from the neighbouring country barged into the house of a Meghalaya resident and
looted money, mobile phones and a gun, besides injuring the head of the family, a senior officer said.
B. Suspected Bangladeshi nationals attacked a border outpost in Meghalaya, assaulting two BSF jawans and
snatching their weapons, resulting in injuries to one of them, police said.
C. The incidents took place at around midnight on Wednesday at Amdoh and Rongtila, which are about 5
km from the India-Bangladesh border, West Jaintia Hills SP Lakador Syiem said.
D. “A group of 10-15 Bangladeshi nationals allegedly surrounded two BSF personnel near the Rongtila
border outpost (BOP), assaulted them and snatched their weapons, causing injuries to one of them,” he
said.
E. The weapons snatched from the BSF personnel were later recovered from a nearby forest, Syiem said.
a) CDAB
b) DCAB
c) ABCD
d) BACD
e) DACB

A. When Mehek Prabhu, a Marathi woman from Mumbai stood up for the pain of Kashmiris by holding the
placard, the opposition termed it as “sedition, the Shiv Sena said, adding that there cannot be a “dirtier
example of irresponsibility”.
B. The Shiv Sena on Thursday hit out at BJP leader and former CM Devendra Fadnavis for targeting
C. In remarks laced with sarcasm, an editorial in Sena mouthpiece ‘Saamana’ said the placard “shocked the
opposition leaders and awakened the nationalist sentiment in them.”
D. Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray over the “Free Kashmir” placard displayed by a woman at
a protest in Mumbai against the JNU violence.
E. “They attacked Chief Minister Thackeray and asked how this anti-national activity can happen right
under his nose.
F. The allegation was so frivolous that the opposition leaders made a mockery of themselves,” it said.
a) DBCAE
b) ABCDE
c) EABCD
d) BDCAE
e) CDEBA

A. When Mehek Prabhu, a Marathi woman from Mumbai stood up for the pain of Kashmiris by holding the
placard, the opposition termed it as “sedition, the Shiv Sena said, adding that there cannot be a “dirtier
example of irresponsibility”.
B. The Shiv Sena on Thursday hit out at BJP leader and former CM Devendra Fadnavis for targeting
C. In remarks laced with sarcasm, an editorial in Sena mouthpiece ‘Saamana’ said the placard “shocked the
opposition leaders and awakened the nationalist sentiment in them.”
D. Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray over the “Free Kashmir” placard displayed by a woman at
a protest in Mumbai against the JNU violence.
E. “They attacked Chief Minister Thackeray and asked how this anti-national activity can happen right
under his nose.
F. The allegation was so frivolous that the opposition leaders made a mockery of themselves,” it said.
a) DBCAE
b) ABCDE
c) EABCD
d) BDCAE
e) CDEBA

A. But in each of these exchanges we are also presented with a kind of strangeness as well: in
the context of Eliot ' s novel, for example, we may reflect on the irony of the fact that what
the mother recognizes in her children, what it is in their voice that confirms the persistence
of their identity, is something that cannot be heard, a lisp perceived only by the mother.
B. In both of these examples we have what appear to be confirmations of the persistence of
identity, expressed in the singular or peculiar nature (the ' trick ' ) of a person ' s voice.
C. Nothing is stranger, or more familiar, than the idea of a voice.
D. In George Eliot ' s Daniel Deronda (1876), a character called Mrs Meyrick observes that ' A
mother hears something like a lisp in her children ' s talk to the very last ' .
E. In Shakespeare ' s King Lear (1605), the blinded Gloucester recognizes Lear from his voice: '
The trick of that voice I do well remember;/ Is ' t not the King? ' .
a) CDEBA
b) DECAB
c) DECBA
d) CDEAB
A. But in each of these exchanges we are also presented with a kind of strangeness as well: in
the context of Eliot ' s novel, for example, we may reflect on the irony of the fact that what
the mother recognizes in her children, what it is in their voice that confirms the persistence
of their identity, is something that cannot be heard, a lisp perceived only by the mother.
B. In both of these examples we have what appear to be confirmations of the persistence of
identity, expressed in the singular or peculiar nature (the ' trick ' ) of a person ' s voice.
C. Nothing is stranger, or more familiar, than the idea of a voice.
D. In George Eliot ' s Daniel Deronda (1876), a character called Mrs Meyrick observes that ' A
mother hears something like a lisp in her children ' s talk to the very last ' .
E. In Shakespeare ' s King Lear (1605), the blinded Gloucester recognizes Lear from his voice: '
The trick of that voice I do well remember;/ Is ' t not the King? ' .
a) CDEBA
b) DECAB
c) DECBA
d) CDEAB
A. Charlotte Bronta? ' s Jane Eyre (1847) is one of the classic nineteenth century novels in
English.
B. It describes a love affair between the eponymous heroine, a governess, and her aristocratic
master, Rochester.
C. The novel ends with the marriage of Jane and Rochester after Jane has become both
professionally and economically independent.
D. Jane ' s struggle for independence marks the novel as centrally engaged with the
oppression of women in nineteenth-century England and with the possibility of their
liberation from constricting roles of subservience to their male ' masters ' .
a) ACDB
b) ACBD
c) ABDC
d) ABCD

A. Charlotte Bronta? ' s Jane Eyre (1847) is one of the classic nineteenth century novels in
English.
B. It describes a love affair between the eponymous heroine, a governess, and her aristocratic
master, Rochester.
C. The novel ends with the marriage of Jane and Rochester after Jane has become both
professionally and economically independent.
D. Jane ' s struggle for independence marks the novel as centrally engaged with the
oppression of women in nineteenth-century England and with the possibility of their
liberation from constricting roles of subservience to their male ' masters ' .
a) ACDB
b) ACBD
c) ABDC
d) ABCD

A. In the Preface to this book we remark that theory – particularly when it takes the form of
isms – can seem intimidating or simply boring; deeply desiring to be neither, we also have
good theoretical reasons for feeling wary of isms.
B. Colonialism, postcolonialism, neocolonialism: three isms that depend upon the figure of the
colony.
C. As Martin Heidegger put it: ' Every mere ism is a misunderstanding and the death of history
'
D. But saying this of course does not make isms go away; isms are convenient, as well as
deadly.
E. This assertion draws attention to the ways in which isms inevitably encourage generalization,
abstractness, a lack of critical clarity and of historical awareness.
a) BAEDC
b) BACED
c) ABCDE
d) ACBDE

A. In the Preface to this book we remark that theory – particularly when it takes the form of
isms – can seem intimidating or simply boring; deeply desiring to be neither, we also have
good theoretical reasons for feeling wary of isms.
B. Colonialism, postcolonialism, neocolonialism: three isms that depend upon the figure of the
colony.
C. As Martin Heidegger put it: ' Every mere ism is a misunderstanding and the death of history
'
D. But saying this of course does not make isms go away; isms are convenient, as well as
deadly.
E. This assertion draws attention to the ways in which isms inevitably encourage generalization,
abstractness, a lack of critical clarity and of historical awareness.
a) BAEDC
b) BACED
c) ABCDE
d) ACBDE

A. This is what is implied by the term ' consumer-fiction ' : to read a novel is to consume it; if a good novel
is like a good meal, some novels are no doubt easier to chew and swallow than others.
B. They are looking for a good story line – something to get their teeth into on a long train-journey, for
example, something which has a strong sense of what Kermode calls ' narrative sequence ' .
C. Most people, according to Kermode, read novels in the hope of reading something that adds up to a
complete whole – a story with a clear structure and ' message ' .
D. In an essay entitled ' Secrets and Narrative Sequence ' , Frank Kermode writes: ' To read a novel
expecting the satisfactions of closure and the receipt of a message is what most people find enough to
do; they are easier with this method because it resembles the one that works for ordinary acts of
communication ' .
E. Why do we read works of literature? What do we hope to get out of reading a novel, for example?
a) EDCBA
b) CDEBA
c) CDBAE
d) DCEBA

A. This is what is implied by the term ' consumer-fiction ' : to read a novel is to consume it; if a good novel
is like a good meal, some novels are no doubt easier to chew and swallow than others.
B. They are looking for a good story line – something to get their teeth into on a long train-journey, for
example, something which has a strong sense of what Kermode calls ' narrative sequence ' .
C. Most people, according to Kermode, read novels in the hope of reading something that adds up to a
complete whole – a story with a clear structure and ' message ' .
D. In an essay entitled ' Secrets and Narrative Sequence ' , Frank Kermode writes: ' To read a novel
expecting the satisfactions of closure and the receipt of a message is what most people find enough to
do; they are easier with this method because it resembles the one that works for ordinary acts of
communication ' .
E. Why do we read works of literature? What do we hope to get out of reading a novel, for example?
a) EDCBA
b) CDEBA
c) CDBAE
d) DCEBA

A. In closed texts, the murderer is found, the mystery resolved, the ghost exposed as a mechanical illusion,
or the lovers are able to consummate their love.
B. In a moment, we shall say something that may be rather shocking.
C. The Italian novelist and literary theorist Umberto Eco uses the term ' closed texts ' for such narratives, as
contrasted with ' open texts ' which leave the reader in doubt or uncertainty.
D. In the meantime, we propose to describe two kinds of suspense, resolved and unresolved.
E. ' Resolved ' suspense is usually associated with thrillers, detective stories, gothic novels, tales of mystery
and the supernatural, and romances.
a) CEDBA
b) EBCDA
c) AEBCD
d) BDECA

A. In closed texts, the murderer is found, the mystery resolved, the ghost exposed as a mechanical illusion,
or the lovers are able to consummate their love.
B. In a moment, we shall say something that may be rather shocking.
C. The Italian novelist and literary theorist Umberto Eco uses the term ' closed texts ' for such narratives, as
contrasted with ' open texts ' which leave the reader in doubt or uncertainty.
D. In the meantime, we propose to describe two kinds of suspense, resolved and unresolved.
E. ' Resolved ' suspense is usually associated with thrillers, detective stories, gothic novels, tales of mystery
and the supernatural, and romances.
a) CEDBA
b) EBCDA
c) AEBCD
d) BDECA

A. We may talk about things we enjoy in a work of literature – the gripping narrative, the appealing
characters, the power of the language, the comedy and pathos – but we do not very often talk about
the enjoyment itself, about what enjoyment or pleasure is.
B. There are at least two reasons for this; in the first place, pleasure, enjoyment, emotional and indeed
erotic excitement are extremely difficult, or even impossible, to talk about; secondly, and no doubt
related to this, such pleasures tend to border on the transgressive or taboo.
C. Whether in a seminar or at the pub, often the first thing that gets asked about a book is: Did you enjoy it?
D. This is not just a way of making conversation, but also suggests the fundamental importance of pleasure
when it comes to reading.
E. In fact, the question ' Did you enjoy it? ' far from breaking the ice and starting a passionate discussion, is
generally followed by a terse ' Yes ' or ' No ' and then forgotten.
a) CEDBA
b) CDEAB
c) CDEBA
d) ABCDE

A. We may talk about things we enjoy in a work of literature – the gripping narrative, the appealing
characters, the power of the language, the comedy and pathos – but we do not very often talk about
the enjoyment itself, about what enjoyment or pleasure is.
B. There are at least two reasons for this; in the first place, pleasure, enjoyment, emotional and indeed
erotic excitement are extremely difficult, or even impossible, to talk about; secondly, and no doubt
related to this, such pleasures tend to border on the transgressive or taboo.
C. Whether in a seminar or at the pub, often the first thing that gets asked about a book is: Did you enjoy it?
D. This is not just a way of making conversation, but also suggests the fundamental importance of pleasure
when it comes to reading.
E. In fact, the question ' Did you enjoy it? ' far from breaking the ice and starting a passionate discussion, is
generally followed by a terse ' Yes ' or ' No ' and then forgotten.
a) CEDBA
b) CDEAB
c) CDEBA
d) ABCDE

A. These renamings of Presley and Clapton, then, involve the kind of exaggeration or verbal extravagance
known as hyperbole.
B. They may believe that his guitar-playing is transplendent, but even those whose judgement is blurred by
an unholy mixture of illegal substances and Clapton ' s heavenly guitar solos are unlikely to take him for
the Almighty Himself.
C. No one, not even the most loyal of fans, believes that Eric Clapton created the world in six days and rested
on the seventh.
D. No one supposes that the United States has become a monarchy and put Elvis Presley on the throne.
E. But the force of these acts of renaming depends on the assumption that no one takes them literally.
F. It ' s not for nothing that they call Elvis Presley ' The King ' and Eric Clapton ' God ' .
a) FEDCBA
b) CDEFAB
c) FEABCD
d) DCABFE

A. These renamings of Presley and Clapton, then, involve the kind of exaggeration or verbal extravagance
known as hyperbole.
B. They may believe that his guitar-playing is transplendent, but even those whose judgement is blurred by
an unholy mixture of illegal substances and Clapton ' s heavenly guitar solos are unlikely to take him for
the Almighty Himself.
C. No one, not even the most loyal of fans, believes that Eric Clapton created the world in six days and rested
on the seventh.
D. No one supposes that the United States has become a monarchy and put Elvis Presley on the throne.
E. But the force of these acts of renaming depends on the assumption that no one takes them literally.
F. It ' s not for nothing that they call Elvis Presley ' The King ' and Eric Clapton ' God ' .
a) FEDCBA
b) CDEFAB
c) FEABCD
d) DCABFE

A. In fact, creative writing appears to have been institutionalized, in more than one sense of that word, since
the incorporation of ' creative writing courses ' within educational institutions is inevitably a form of
appropriation and control.
B. Definitions, as we know, are never ' merely academic ' : they are forms and conduits of power.
C. As the deceptive simplicity of the OED definition is perhaps beginning to make clear, ' creative writing ' has
a strange relation to the academy and to the academic.
D. We might note one further intriguing detail in this dictionary definition, namely the scare quotes around '
academic ' .
E. ' Creative writing ' , this might suggest, is both ' academic ' and non-academic.
a) ACBDE
b) CBDAE
c) BDECA
d) DBCEA

A. In fact, creative writing appears to have been institutionalized, in more than one sense of that word, since
the incorporation of ' creative writing courses ' within educational institutions is inevitably a form of
appropriation and control.
B. Definitions, as we know, are never ' merely academic ' : they are forms and conduits of power.
C. As the deceptive simplicity of the OED definition is perhaps beginning to make clear, ' creative writing ' has
a strange relation to the academy and to the academic.
D. We might note one further intriguing detail in this dictionary definition, namely the scare quotes around '
academic ' .
E. ' Creative writing ' , this might suggest, is both ' academic ' and non-academic.
a) ACBDE
b) CBDAE
c) BDECA
d) DBCEA

A. The very phrase ' the text and the world ' , however, immediately presents a questionable distinction: its
very formulation presupposes a difference between a text on the one hand and the world on the other.
B. All of these ways of thinking about literary texts start from an assumed separation of the literary work,
the text, from the world.
C. The relation between literary texts and the world has been a central problem in criticism and theory at
least since Plato banished poets from his imaginary Republic for allegedly misrepresenting the world.
D. This distinction is, of course, a very common way of thinking about literature: it is implicit in a certain
understanding of mimesis or imitation, and in notions of realism and naturalism, and of representation,
as well as in metaphors which figure literary texts as offering a window on to the world or (in Hamlet ' s
words) as holding a mirror up to nature.
E. They imply that a literary text is not, in essence, part of the world.
a) CDBAE
b) CABDE
c) CBDAE
d) CADBE

A. The very phrase ' the text and the world ' , however, immediately presents a questionable distinction: its
very formulation presupposes a difference between a text on the one hand and the world on the other.
B. All of these ways of thinking about literary texts start from an assumed separation of the literary work,
the text, from the world.
C. The relation between literary texts and the world has been a central problem in criticism and theory at
least since Plato banished poets from his imaginary Republic for allegedly misrepresenting the world.
D. This distinction is, of course, a very common way of thinking about literature: it is implicit in a certain
understanding of mimesis or imitation, and in notions of realism and naturalism, and of representation,
as well as in metaphors which figure literary texts as offering a window on to the world or (in Hamlet ' s
words) as holding a mirror up to nature.
E. They imply that a literary text is not, in essence, part of the world.
a) CDBAE
b) CABDE
c) CBDAE
d) CADBE

A. More ' s most important work was his ' Utopia, ' published in 1516; the name, which is Greek, means No-Place, and the
book is one of the most famous of that series of attempts to outline an imaginary ideal condition of society which
begins with Plato ' s ' Republic ' and has continued to our own time.
B. ' Utopia, ' broadly considered, deals primarily with the question which is common to most of these books and in which
both ancient Greece and Europe of the Renaissance took a special interest, namely the question of the relation of the
State and the individual.
C. It consists of two parts. In the first there is a vivid picture of the terrible evils which England was suffering through war,
lawlessness, the wholesale and foolish application of the death penalty, the misery of the peasants, the absorption of
the land by the rich, and the other distressing corruptions in Church and State.
D. In the second part, in contrast to all this, a certain imaginary Raphael Hythlodaye describes the customs of Utopia, a
remote island in the New World, to which chance has carried him.
E. To some of the ideals thus set forth More can scarcely have expected the world ever to attain; and some of them will
hardly appeal to the majority of readers of any period; but in the main he lays down an admirable program for human
progress, no small part of which has been actually realized in the four centuries which have since elapsed.
a) ABCDE
b) BCDEA
c) ABEDC
d) BCAED
A. More ' s most important work was his ' Utopia, ' published in 1516; the name, which is Greek, means No-Place, and the
book is one of the most famous of that series of attempts to outline an imaginary ideal condition of society which
begins with Plato ' s ' Republic ' and has continued to our own time.
B. ' Utopia, ' broadly considered, deals primarily with the question which is common to most of these books and in which
both ancient Greece and Europe of the Renaissance took a special interest, namely the question of the relation of the
State and the individual.
C. It consists of two parts. In the first there is a vivid picture of the terrible evils which England was suffering through war,
lawlessness, the wholesale and foolish application of the death penalty, the misery of the peasants, the absorption of
the land by the rich, and the other distressing corruptions in Church and State.
D. In the second part, in contrast to all this, a certain imaginary Raphael Hythlodaye describes the customs of Utopia, a
remote island in the New World, to which chance has carried him.
E. To some of the ideals thus set forth More can scarcely have expected the world ever to attain; and some of them will
hardly appeal to the majority of readers of any period; but in the main he lays down an admirable program for human
progress, no small part of which has been actually realized in the four centuries which have since elapsed.
a) ABCDE
b) BCDEA
c) ABEDC
d) BCAED
A. It follows then that the central bank’s rate-setting panel opted to leave benchmark interest rates
unchanged and retain a neutral stance to achieve the medium-term target of keeping Consumer Price
Index inflation close to 4% on a durable basis, while supporting growth.
B. Add to this the uncertainty posed by the prospects of weaker-than-anticipated kharif crop output and
the impact this may have on food prices, and the concerns agitating policymakers will be evident.
C. There are also the not-so-small matters of farm loan waivers by States that could roil the quality of
public spending and exert price pressures — as well as the question of when States may decide to
implement their own salary and allowance increases in the wake of the Centre’s Seventh Pay
Commission implementation.
D. The Reserve Bank of India’s Monetary Policy Committee has since inception retained its unwavering
focus on its primary remit: the preservation of price stability.
E. Spelling out the rationale for the decision, the MPC felt that with global crude oil prices having “firmed
up further” amid a pick-up in demand and tighter supplies in the wake of OPEC’s production cuts, the
threat of upward pressure on accelerating inflation has increased appreciably.
a) BEDAC
b) CDEAB
c) DCEAB
d) DAEBC
e) ABCDE
A. It follows then that the central bank’s rate-setting panel opted to leave benchmark interest rates
unchanged and retain a neutral stance to achieve the medium-term target of keeping Consumer Price
Index inflation close to 4% on a durable basis, while supporting growth.
B. Add to this the uncertainty posed by the prospects of weaker-than-anticipated kharif crop output and
the impact this may have on food prices, and the concerns agitating policymakers will be evident.
C. There are also the not-so-small matters of farm loan waivers by States that could roil the quality of
public spending and exert price pressures — as well as the question of when States may decide to
implement their own salary and allowance increases in the wake of the Centre’s Seventh Pay
Commission implementation.
D. The Reserve Bank of India’s Monetary Policy Committee has since inception retained its unwavering
focus on its primary remit: the preservation of price stability.
E. Spelling out the rationale for the decision, the MPC felt that with global crude oil prices having “firmed
up further” amid a pick-up in demand and tighter supplies in the wake of OPEC’s production cuts, the
threat of upward pressure on accelerating inflation has increased appreciably.
a) BEDAC
b) CDEAB
c) DCEAB
d) DAEBC
e) ABCDE
A. good Buddhist practitioner should be able to handle feelings of pain and despair or strong
emotions like fear, anger and hate.
B. He should be able to use the practice of deep listening to restore communication and
generate a feeling of joy and happiness whenever he wants to.
C. Everyone who is human has a spiritual dimension.
D. Without a spiritual dimension, it is difficult for us to solve difficulties.
E. If you have a good spiritual practice, you are no longer afraid, because you know how to deal
with difficulties and can meet any situation with calm and peace.
a) ABCDE
b) DECBA
c) EDCAB
d) CDEAB
e) EDBCA

A. good Buddhist practitioner should be able to handle feelings of pain and despair or strong
emotions like fear, anger and hate.
B. He should be able to use the practice of deep listening to restore communication and
generate a feeling of joy and happiness whenever he wants to.
C. Everyone who is human has a spiritual dimension.
D. Without a spiritual dimension, it is difficult for us to solve difficulties.
E. If you have a good spiritual practice, you are no longer afraid, because you know how to deal
with difficulties and can meet any situation with calm and peace.
a) ABCDE
b) DECBA
c) EDCAB
d) CDEAB
e) EDBCA

A. While this principle is applicable to physical clutter in homes and offices, a little introspection reveals
that something similar is true of our lives as well and we need to declutter by removing or avoiding
people and thoughts that, metaphorically speaking, are mere clutter for us.
B. Clutter in the house blocks the flow of vital energy, adversely effecting relationships, growth, health,
productivity and career, according to Vaastu.
C. Then there are things that are useful but not really for us because our needs have changed since the
time we acquired them, for example childhood toys that we have outgrown.
D. First, what is broken is no longer functional – like a broken tennis racket. Second, things that have
become outdated and have no utility, in the present or future.
E. This clutter could be of three kinds.
a) DEABC
b) EADCB
c) BEDCA
d) ABCDE
e) CDABE

A. While this principle is applicable to physical clutter in homes and offices, a little introspection reveals
that something similar is true of our lives as well and we need to declutter by removing or avoiding
people and thoughts that, metaphorically speaking, are mere clutter for us.
B. Clutter in the house blocks the flow of vital energy, adversely effecting relationships, growth, health,
productivity and career, according to Vaastu.
C. Then there are things that are useful but not really for us because our needs have changed since the
time we acquired them, for example childhood toys that we have outgrown.
D. First, what is broken is no longer functional – like a broken tennis racket. Second, things that have
become outdated and have no utility, in the present or future.
E. This clutter could be of three kinds.
a) DEABC
b) EADCB
c) BEDCA
d) ABCDE
e) CDABE

A. And yes, I’ve also had an avid “spiritual career”.
B. We often begin somewhere else.
C. I myself have searched feverishly for validation, excitement and even peace at the shopping
mall (a new outfit), fridge (ice-cream) or movie theater (romance and thrillers) my whole
life.
D. We look outside ourselves for pretty much everything — education, entertainment,
companionship and even answers to our innermost questions.
E. I’ve read the critically acclaimed latest books, watched trending TED talks and even stalked
inspirational figures on social media for wisdom nuggets that could illumine my life’s
purpose.
a) DCABE
b) EDCBA
c) CDABE
d) BDCEA
e) DCBAE
A. And yes, I’ve also had an avid “spiritual career”.
B. We often begin somewhere else.
C. I myself have searched feverishly for validation, excitement and even peace at the shopping
mall (a new outfit), fridge (ice-cream) or movie theater (romance and thrillers) my whole
life.
D. We look outside ourselves for pretty much everything — education, entertainment,
companionship and even answers to our innermost questions.
E. I’ve read the critically acclaimed latest books, watched trending TED talks and even stalked
inspirational figures on social media for wisdom nuggets that could illumine my life’s
purpose.
a) DCABE
b) EDCBA
c) CDABE
d) BDCEA
e) DCBAE
A.

A.

A.

A.

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