Reading Comprehension - Verbal Ability - General Aptitude (GA) Previous Year Questions

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2010 · General Aptitude (GA) · Verbal Ability · Reading Comprehension

Aerospace Engineering (AE) 2010

Modern warfare has changed from large scale clashes of armies to suppression of civilian populations. Chemical agents that do their work silently appear to be suited to such warfare; and regrettably, there exist people in military establishments who think that chemical agents are useful tools for their cause.
Which of the following statements best sums up the meaning of the above passage:

A

Modern warfare has resulted in civil strife.

B

Chemical agents are useful in modern warfare.

C

Use of chemical agents in warfare would be undesirable.

D

People in military establishments like to use chemical agents in war.

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2011 · General Aptitude (GA) · Verbal Ability · Reading Comprehension

Aerospace Engineering (AE) 2011

Choose the word or phrase that best completes the sentence below.
______ in the frozen wastes of Arctic takes special equipment.

A

To survive

B

Surviving

C

Survival

D

That survival

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2011 · General Aptitude (GA) · Verbal Ability · Reading Comprehension

Aerospace Engineering (AE) 2011

Nimbus clouds are dark and ragged, stratus clouds appear dull in colour and cover the entire sky. Cirrus clouds are thin and delicate, whereas cumulus clouds look like cotton balls.
It can be inferred from the passage that

A

A cumulus cloud on the ground is called fog

B

It is easy to predict the weather by studying clouds

C

Clouds are generally of very different shapes, sizes and mass

D

There are four basic cloud types: stratus, nimbus, cumulus and cirrus

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2012 · General Aptitude (GA) · Verbal Ability · Reading Comprehension

Aerospace Engineering (AE) 2012

In the early nineteenth century, theories of social evolution were inspired less by Biology than by the conviction of social scientists that there was a growing improvement in social institutions. Progress was taken for granted and social scientists attempted to discover its laws and phases.

Which one of the following inferences may be drawn with the greatest accuracy from the above passage?

Social scientists

A

did not question that progress was a fact.

B

did not approve of Biology.

C

framed the laws of progress.

D

emphasized Biology over Social Sciences.

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2014 · General Aptitude (GA) · Verbal Ability · Reading Comprehension

Aerospace Engineering (AE) 2014

Rajan was not happy that Sajan decided to do the project on his own. On observing his unhappiness, Sajan explained to Rajan that he preferred to work independently.
Which one of the statements below is logically valid and can be inferred from the above sentences?

A

Rajan has decided to work only in a group.

B

Rajan and Sajan were formed into a group against their wishes.

C

Sajan had decided to give in to Rajan’s request to work with him.

D

Rajan had believed that Sajan and he would be working together.

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2016 · General Aptitude (GA) · Verbal Ability · Reading Comprehension

Aerospace Engineering (AE) 2016

R2D2 is a robot. R2D2 can repair aeroplanes. No other robot can repair aeroplanes.
Which of the following can be logically inferred from the above statements?

A

R2D2 is a robot which can only repair aeroplanes.

B

R2D2 is the only robot which can repair aeroplanes.

C

R2D2 is a robot which can repair only aeroplanes.

D

Only R2D2 is a robot.

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2016 · General Aptitude (GA) · Verbal Ability · Reading Comprehension

Aerospace Engineering (AE) 2016

A poll of students appearing for masters in engineering indicated that 60 % of the students believed that mechanical engineering is a profession unsuitable for women. A research study on women with masters or higher degrees in mechanical engineering found that 99 % of such women were successful in their professions.
Which of the following can be logically inferred from the above paragraph?

A

Many students have misconceptions regarding various engineering disciplines.

B

Men with advanced degrees in mechanical engineering believe women are well suited to be mechanical engineers.

C

Mechanical engineering is a profession well suited for women with masters or higher degrees in mechanical engineering.

D

The number of women pursuing higher degrees in mechanical engineering is small.

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2016 · General Aptitude (GA) · Verbal Ability · Reading Comprehension

Aerospace Engineering (AE) 2016

Sourya committee had proposed the establishment of Sourya Institutes of Technology (SITs) in line with Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) to cater to the technological and industrial needs of a developing country.
Which of the following can be logically inferred from the above sentence?
Based on the proposal,
(i) In the initial years, SIT students will get degrees from IIT.
(ii) SITs will have a distinct national objective.
(iii) SIT like institutions can only be established in consultation with IIT.
(iv) SITs will serve technological needs of a developing country.

A

(iii) and (iv) only.

B

(i) and (iv) only.

C

(ii) and (iv) only.

D

(ii) and (iii) only.

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2017 · General Aptitude (GA) · Verbal Ability · Reading Comprehension

Aerospace Engineering (AE) 2017

The ninth and the tenth of this month are Monday and Tuesday ______.

A

figuratively

B

retrospectively

C

respectively

D

rightfully

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2017 · General Aptitude (GA) · Verbal Ability · Reading Comprehension

Aerospace Engineering (AE) 2017

“If you are looking for a history of India, or for an account of the rise and fall of the British Raj, or for the reason of the cleaving of the subcontinent into two mutually antagonistic parts and the effects this mutilation will have in the respective sections, and ultimately on Asia, you will not find it in these pages: for though I have spent a lifetime in the country, I lived too near the seat of events, and was too intimately associated with the actors, to get the perspective needed for the impartial recording of these matters.”
Which of the following statements best reflects the author’s opinion?

A

An intimate association does not allow for the necessary perspective.

B

Matters are recorded with an impartial perspective.

C

An intimate association offers an impartial perspective.

D

Actors are typically associated with the impartial recording of matters.

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2019 · General Aptitude (GA) · Verbal Ability · Reading Comprehension

Aerospace Engineering (AE) 2019

The fishermen, _______ the flood victims owed their lives, were rewarded by the government.

A

whom

B

to which

C

to whom

D

that

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2019 · General Aptitude (GA) · Verbal Ability · Reading Comprehension

Aerospace Engineering (AE) 2019

Since the last one year, after a 125 basis point reduction in repo rate by the Reserve Bank of India, banking institutions have been making a demand to reduce interest rates on small saving schemes. Finally, the government announced yesterday a reduction in interest rates on small saving schemes to bring them on par with fixed deposit interest rates.
Which one of the following statements can be inferred from the given passage?

A

Whenever the Reserve Bank of India reduces the repo rate, the interest rates on small saving schemes are also reduced

B

Interest rates on small saving schemes are always maintained on par with fixed deposit interest rates

C

The government sometimes takes into consideration the demands of banking institutions before reducing the interest rates on small saving schemes

D

A reduction in interest rates on small saving schemes follow only after a reduction in repo rate by the Reserve Bank of India

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2019 · General Aptitude (GA) · Verbal Ability · Reading Comprehension

Aerospace Engineering (AE) 2019

The nomenclature of Hindustani music has changed over the centuries. Since the medieval period dhrupad styles were identified as baanis. Terms like gayaki and baaj were used to refer to vocal and instrumental styles, respectively. With the institutionalization of music education the term gharana became acceptable. Gharana originally referred to hereditary musicians from a particular lineage, including disciples and grand disciples.
Which one of the following pairings is NOT correct?

A

dhrupad, baani

B

gayaki, vocal

C

baaj, institution

D

gharana, lineage

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2019 · General Aptitude (GA) · Verbal Ability · Reading Comprehension

Aerospace Engineering (AE) 2019

“I read somewhere that in ancient times the prestige of a kingdom depended upon the number of taxes that it was able to levy on its people. It was very much like the prestige of a head-hunter in his own community.”
Based on the paragraph above, the prestige of a head-hunter depended upon _______

A

the prestige of the kingdom

B

the prestige of the heads

C

the number of taxes he could levy

D

the number of heads he could gather

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2020 · General Aptitude (GA) · Verbal Ability · Reading Comprehension

Aerospace Engineering (AE) 2020

The Canadian constitution requires that equal importance be given to English and French. Last year, Air Canada lost a lawsuit, and had to pay a six-figure fine to a French-speaking couple after they filed complaints about formal in-flight announcements in English lasting 15 seconds, as opposed to informal 5 second messages in French.

The French-speaking couple were upset at _______.

A

the in-flight announcements being made in English.

B

the English announcements being clearer than the French ones.

C

the English announcements being longer than the French ones.

D

equal importance being given to English and French.

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2020 · General Aptitude (GA) · Verbal Ability · Reading Comprehension

Aerospace Engineering (AE) 2020

The global financial crisis in 2008 is considered to be the most serious world-wide financial crisis, which started with the sub-prime lending crisis in USA in 2007. The sub-prime lending crisis led to the banking crisis in 2008 with the collapse of Lehman Brothers in 2008. The sub-prime lending refers to the provision of loans to those borrowers who may have difficulties in repaying loans, and it arises because of excess liquidity following the East Asian crisis.

Which one of the following sequences shows the correct precedence as per the given passage?

A

East Asian crisis → subprime lending crisis → banking crisis → global financial crisis.

B

Subprime lending crisis → global financial crisis → banking crisis → East Asian crisis.

C

Banking crisis → subprime lending crisis → global financial crisis → East Asian crisis.

D

Global financial crisis → East Asian crisis → banking crisis → subprime lending crisis.

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2021 · General Aptitude (GA) · Verbal Ability · Reading Comprehension

Aerospace Engineering (AE) 2021

The author said, “Musicians rehearse before their concerts. Actors rehearse their roles before the opening of a new play. On the other hand, I find it strange that many public speakers think they can just walk on to the stage and start speaking. In my opinion, it is no less important for public speakers to rehearse their talks.”

Based on the above passage, which one of the following is TRUE?

A

The author is of the opinion that rehearsing is important for musicians, actors and public speakers.

B

The author is of the opinion that rehearsing is less important for public speakers than for musicians and actors.

C

The author is of the opinion that rehearsing is more important only for musicians than public speakers.

D

The author is of the opinion that rehearsal is more important for actors than musicians.

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2023 · General Aptitude (GA) · Verbal Ability · Reading Comprehension

Aerospace Engineering (AE) 2023

The World Bank has declared that it does not plan to offer new financing to Sri Lanka, which is battling its worst economic crisis in decades, until the country has an adequate macroeconomic policy framework in place. In a statement, the World Bank said Sri Lanka needed to adopt structural reforms that focus on economic stabilisation and tackle the root causes of its crisis. The latter has starved it of foreign exchange and led to shortages of food, fuel, and medicines. The bank is repurposing resources under existing loans to help alleviate shortages of essential items such as medicine, cooking gas, fertiliser, meals for children, and cash for vulnerable households.

Based only on the above passage, which one of the following statements can be inferred with certainty?

A

According to the World Bank, the root cause of Sri Lanka’s economic crisis is that it does not have enough foreign exchange.

B

The World Bank has stated that it will advise the Sri Lankan government about how to tackle the root causes of its economic crisis.

C

According to the World Bank, Sri Lanka does not yet have an adequate macroeconomic policy framework.

D

The World Bank has stated that it will provide Sri Lanka with additional funds for essentials such as food, fuel, and medicines.

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2013 · General Aptitude (GA) · Verbal Ability · Reading Comprehension

Aerospace Engineering (AE) 2013

Mahatma Gandhi was known for his humility as

A

he played an important role in humiliating exit of British from India.

B

he worked for humanitarian causes.

C

he displayed modesty in his interactions.

D

he was a fine human being.

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