India is among the few countries that still have the opportunity to nurture the health of their tiger populations. But estimating the number of tigers in the wild was a serious ____P____ for the Ministry of Environment and Forests until recently. Last year, the National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) ____Q____ the need for the best science to come up with a/an ____R____ population estimate. The census technique of the past, primarily relying on pugmarks are accepted as ____S____. Although tiger numbers have generally ____T____, a determined effort to secure habitat and end the poaching of tigers and their prey can help the populations bounce back.
Answer: C The first statement states that India has the opportunity to nurture the health of its tiger population. The second sentence begins with 'but' contrasts with the first sentence and states that though India has been able to nurture the health of the tiger population, estimating the number of tigers have proved to be difficult. Only the word 'challenge' conveys the meaning intended in the sentence. The remaining options do not make any sense here.
Answer: D It is stated that the NTCA recognized the need for a science which could come up with a proper population estimate as a earlier technique was not authentic. Only the word acknowledged (recognised) capture the meaning intended in the sentence. The words disputed, denied and rebuffed (refused) which conveys the opposite meaning are inapt.
Answer: D The passage says that since the earlier technique was unreliable there is a need to come up with a population estimate which is close to accurate. Hence the words rough, general, imprecise which conveys the conserve are not suitable in the given context. The word credible (convincing) is more apt.
Answer: B It is obvious from the context that the earlier method of estimated the tiger population is faulty. The words counterfeit (fake, spurious), incredulous (unable to believe) and concocted (fabricated, feigned) are misfits in the context.
Answer: D The last sentence begins with the although and goes on to state that attempts are being made to secure the tiger population. This context suggests that declined is the most appropriate word to fit in the blank. Because the tiger population has declined there is a need to secure their habitat in order to help their populations bounce bank.
The ____P____ of social order by the progress of ____Q____ is not a new phenomenon. Particularly since the beginning of the Industrial Revolution, human societies have been subjects to a ____R____ process of modernization as one new production process ____S____ another. Agricultural societies were transformed into ____T____ industrial societies within the space of perhaps the hundred years, and all the accumulated serial norms, habits and customs that had characterised rural or village life were replaced by the rhythms of the factory and city.
Answer: B The passage is about the transformation of society by the process of modernization. Hence it is implied that social order is more likely to be disrupted (interrupted or disturbed) by these changes. Hence option B is most perfect in the given context. The remaining options are inappropriate in comparison.
Answer: D The reference is to an unceasing process of modernization, this meaning is brought out aptly by the word relentless (never stopping or weakening). The word obdurate (stubborn) have a negative connotation is not suitable for the context. Staid (unadventurous) and intermittent (happening at regular intervals) are inappropriate.
Answer: A As a result of technological progress, one new production replaces another. Choice A fits in perfectly in the given context. The words overrides(interrupts the action of), restores, negates (stop from having an effect) are not suitable.
Answer: D The comparison is between tradition and modernity. Technological progress transformed traditional agricultural societies into modern industrial societies. It is too far-fetched to say that progress of such a magnitude has been reached that traditional societies transformed into cultured, affluent (wealthy) or evolved (developed) societies.
Q. No. 57:
It is not_____ democratic that the parliament should be _____ on issues and resort to passing ______ rather than have an open debate on the floor of the house.
Answer: D The second blank should be 'quiet', meaning 'silent'. You have eliminated options A and C. The first blank cannot have 'quiet'; it should be 'It is not quite democratic…'. While “ordnance” is related to „artillery‟ or „military armaments‟, “ordinance” is related to 'decree' or 'command'. The parliament should be having debates or discussions, and should not be passing 'ordinances' or 'commands'.
Q. No. 58:
In a case of acute _______, _________ membranes secrete excessive__________.
Answer: D “Sinusitis” is a disease. “Sinus” is 'a hollow space within the bones in the skull'. In fact, “sinusitis” is a disease in which the lining of the “sinus” becomes swollen. Thus we can eliminate options A and B. Between options D and C, option D is the correct option. “Mucous” - 'tissue which holds mucus', contains “mucus” which is 'a secreted thick liquid'.