दिल्ली अधीनस्थ सेवा चयन बोर्ड परीक्षा, 2023 PGT बागवानी 22-06-2023 (Shift – I)

Total Questions: 100

61. Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blanks.

Even in his sixties, Mahatma Gandhi walked at a brisk ........ . He once believed that the English had superiority over his fellow-Indians because they were stronger, ........ carnivores. Most Hindus are vegetarians.

Correct Answer: (a) pace, being
Solution:दिये गये वाक्य के रिक्त स्थान में क्रमशः 'Pace' (गति) और 'being' शब्द का प्रयोग उचित है। brisk pace quick, energetic, and active

Complete Sentence- Even in his sixties, Mahatma

Gandhi walked at a brisk pace. He once believed that the English had superiority over his fellow-Indians because they were stronger, being carnivores. Most Hindus are vegetarians.

62. Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blanks.

Half the planet's glaciers will have melted by 2100 even if humanity sticks to ....... set out in the Paris climate agreement, according to research. The scale and impacts of glacial loss greater than ....... thought.

Correct Answer: (b) goals, previously
Solution:दिये गये वाक्य के रिक्त स्थान में क्रमशः 'goals' (लक्ष्य) एवं 'previously' (पहले से) शब्द का प्रयोग उचित है। aim-aim refers to a specific target or objective goal a goal is long term, so its something you work towards

objective - objective are specific result that help to achieve the final goal

Complete Sentence - Half the planet's glaciers will have melted by 2100 even if humanity sticks to goals set out in the Paris climate agreement, according to research. The scale and impacts of glacial loss greater than previously thought.

63. Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the bold word to fill in the blank.

Technology has made life very inert, and it is up to man now to make it more ........

Correct Answer: (b) lively
Solution:दिये गये वाक्य के रेखांकित शब्द 'inert' (जड़, स्थिर, निष्क्रिय) का antonym 'lively' (जीवंत, रोचक) है। शेष विकल्प असंगत है।

quaint - विचित्र

uninterested - रसहीन, सम्बन्ध रहित

hazardous - खतरनाक

64. Study the given inference that is followed by some paragraphs. You have to find the paragraph(s) from which it is inferred and select the most appropriate option.

Inference : Consumer Protection Act

1. Adulteration, false weights, monopoly, and unfair trade practices are some of the issues that need to be addressed in order to protect consumers from harmful products on the market. There are numerous products that harm consumers' health.

2. The movement's main goal is to create a culture that doesn't let products that aren't good for customers go on the market. This can only happen if consumer groups take over the government's watchdog role and exercise social control over the market to ensure that traders do not only reap the benefits of liberalization. However, unless strict legal measures are taken to ensure compliance, the appeal to industry to exercise self-regulation, maintain minimum quality standards, and establish appropriate pricing will undoubtedly go unheeded.

3. The phrase "Consumer is King" has replaced "Caveat Emptor" in the legal system. There are a lot of sellers who want to meet all of the needs of their customers but can't afford to let them down with bad service or products.

Correct Answer: (a) 1, 2 and 3
Solution:दिये गये inference, consumer protection Act के सन्दर्भ में कथन (1), (2) एवं (3) उपयुक्त है। अतः विकल्प (a) 1, 2 & 3 अभीष्ट उत्तर है।

65. Some sentences are missing from the text. Select from the list (A-C) the most appropriate sentence for each gap (1 and 2) in the text. There is one extra sentence that you do not need to use.

A rabbit is a weak, timid animal that is always surrounded by numerous enemies. It is small, has fur, has a short tail, and has pointed ears. As a result, it has large ears that help it hear even the smallest sounds. (1) ........ . Because of this, the rabbit is able to spot its enemies in time and flee to a safer location. By repeatedly licking its forepaws and rubbing them against the surface of its ears, a rabbit cleans its ears.

To keep its ears clean, it does this. The desert is very hot during the day and very cold at night for the jackrabbit as the lives there. (2) ......... .

By controlling the flow of blood through the many blood vessels in its large, thin ears, it can lose heat when it is hot or take in hear when it is cold.

A. A rabbit has 28 teeth that never stop growing as it grows.

B. The jackrabbit's long ears not only let it hear enemies, but they also help it regulate its body temperature.

C. Nearly every sound wave that enters the air is picked up by the large ear and carried into the inner ear.

Correct Answer: (a) CB
Solution:दिया गया passage 'Rabbit' के सन्दर्भ में दिया गया। अतः रिक्त स्थान (1) में sentence (C) एवं रिक्त स्थान (2) में sentence (B) उपयुक्त अर्थ देता है। अतः विकल्प (a) CB अभीष्ट उत्तर है।

66. Sentences of a paragraph are given below in jumbled order. Arrange the sentences in the correct order to form a meaningful and coherent paragraph.

A. Without balance, much of the beauty and grandeur of our existence is lost.

B. But a balanced life doesn't just happen.

C. Bringing your life into equilibrium requires focused awareness and daily retreat from the stresses of the world.

D. Living in balance is vital to our well-being

Correct Answer: (c) DABC
Solution:दिये गये Jumbled sentences का उचित अनुक्रम विकल्प (c) DABC है। शेष विकल्प असंगत है।

67. Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the underlined word to fill in the blank.

He claims to have a frugal lifestyle, but his expenditure is rather ......... .

Correct Answer: (c) extravagant
Solution:दिये गये वाक्य के रेखांकित शब्द 'frugal' (मितव्ययी, किफायती) का antonym 'Extravagant' (फिजूलखर्च) होगा, जो रिक्त स्थान के लिए उपयुक्त है।

Miserly - कंजूस, कृष्ण

Inexpensive - सस्ता

Loud - कोलाहलपूर्ण, जोरदार

Complete sentence - He claims to have a frugal lifestyle, but his expenditure is rather extravagant.

68. Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blanks.

For the first time, researchers have ......... a clouded leopard in a community forest in Nagaland. Clouded leopards ........ known for their spotted coat and inhabit the primary evergreen rainforests.

Correct Answer: (b) spotted, are
Solution:दिये गये वाक्य के रिक्त स्थान में क्रमशः 'spotted' (चिह्नित) और 'are' का प्रयोग होगा।

* have + V3

Complete Sentence- For the first time, researchers have spotted a clouded leopard in a community forest in Nagaland. Clouded leopards are known for their spotted coat and inhabit the primary evergreen rainforests.

69. Sentence of a paragraph are given below in jumbled order. Arrange the sentences in the correct order to form a meaningful and coherent paragraph.

A. It facilitates the development of a high - quality and technologically competent workforce.

B. India needs more of such research parks.

C. It does this by providing opportunities for students to work in the companies in the park.

D. The IIT Madras Research Park, established in 2006, is modelled on the famous Stanford Research Institute.

Correct Answer: (a) DACB
Solution:दिये गये Jumbled Sentences का उचित अनुक्रम विकल्प (a) DACB है। शेष विकल्प असंगत है।

70. Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blanks.

An endangered Indian Wolf and a rare species of 'Orange bat' have both been ........ in the forests of Chhattisgarh's Bastar district, according to a forest official. The official further ....... that it is excellent to see Indian wolves living in these forests, and a plan is being created ....... and promote them.

Correct Answer: (b) spotted; said; to protect
Solution:दिये गये वाक्य के रेखांकित स्थान में क्रमशः 'spotted; said; to protect' उपयुक्त अर्थ देता है। शेष विकल्प असंगत है।