दिल्ली अधीनस्थ सेवा चयन बोर्ड परीक्षा, 2023 PGT EVGC (Male) 21-06-2023 (Shift – I)

Total Questions: 100

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

A. These terms all refer to the idea of living variation, from genes and traits to species and to ecosystems.

B. White these mean the same, the popular contraction 'biodiversity' came about in the mid-1980s, heralded by a symposium in 1986 and an influential follow-up book, Biodiversity (Wilson 1988).

C. The term 'biodiversity' is a contraction of 'biological diversity' or 'biotic diversity'.

D. These events often are interpreted as the beginning of the biodiversity story, but this mid-1980s activity actually was both a nod to important past work, and a launching of something quite new, in ways not fully anticipated.

Correct Answer: (d) CABD
Solution:दिये गये Jumbled Paragraph का meaningful and coherent order विकल्प (d) CABD है। शेष विकल्प असंगत है।

72. Select the option that will improve the bold part of the given sentence.

She is jumping on the gun by announcing to everyone about her new job even before getting a formal appointment letter from the company.

Correct Answer: (a) jumped the gun
Solution:दिये गये Sentence के रेखांकित भाग 'Jumping on the gun' के स्थान पर Jumped the gun का प्रयोग होगा। क्योंकि वाक्य Passive voice में है।

Jump the gun (Idiom) - Which means to strat something too early before it happens.

Correct Sentence - She is Jumped the gun by - announcing to everyone about her new job even before getting a formal appointment letter from the company.

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

The story from the Panchatantra that a monkey who lived on a jamun tree used a crocodile sweet and scrumptious jamuns is probably familiar to a lot of people. The Jamun tree dates back thousands of years. (1).......... In Sanskrit, it is known as jabuth. Eugenia jambolana is the botanical name for it. With the exception of a few high mountainous areas, the tree can be found almost everywhere in India. (2)......... The leaves are long, delicate, and smooth. It has extremely tender branches. The entire tree appears black at the beginning of the rainy season due to its abundance of black and purple fruits. It is abundant in Malwa's central and southern regions. In his Meghadootam, Kalidasa describes dense forests forests and gardens filled with ripe jamun trees.

A. It strengthens the teeth and gets rid of blood impurities.

B. Jamun fruit is enjoyed by both humans and birds and animals and animals and even pythons enjoy eating this fruit.

C. This tree has been described by ancient writers and poets

D. This tree has a lot of foliage and stands tall.

Correct Answer: (c) CD
Solution:दिया गया Passage पंचतंत्र की कहानी से ली गई है जिसमें जामुन वृक्ष की विशेषता बताई गई है। जिसका संस्कृत नाम जम्भु और वैज्ञानिक नाम Eugenia jambolana है। अतः रिक्त स्थान में वाक्य (C) और (D) उपयुक्त व्याख्या करता है।

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

The difference between a turtle and a tortoise is that the turtle lives in the water while the tortoise lives on land. Both of these animals existed before the dinosaurs. However, one thing they have in common is that they can live up to 120 to almost 200 years. Some of them are enormous, similar to the Galapagos Islands' giant tortoises. (1).............. They are able to live for such a long time because, unlike humans and birds, the important parts of their bodies do not weaken with age. In fact, they will grow very slowly for the rest of their lives. To survive, their bodies do not require much energy. They can survive without food or water for long periods of time. Other threats to life exist for tortoises and turtles. Their hard shells take some time to form after birth. (2)........... The pollution of their living environment is the second threat to their life.

A. Until then, birds and fish can easily catch them.

B. The Blanding's turtle has been observed swimming beneath the ice in the Great Lakes region, despite the fact that most turtles struggle with the cold.

C. Each of the their shells is more than a meter long and weighs more than 200 kilograms.

Correct Answer: (a) CA
Solution:दिये गये Passage में Turtle (कछुआ) और (Tortoise) मगरमच्छ के बीच अन्तर को बताया गया है। जिसमें वाक्य (C) और (A) इसी Passage से सम्बन्धित है और उचित अर्थ देते हैं। अतः विकल्प (a) CA अभीष्ट उत्तर है।

75. Select the most appropriate option of fill in the blanks.

One of the......... disguised of the master teachers in disguise' is mistakes. Mistakes, obviously. show us what..........improving. Without mistake, how would we know what we had to work on?

This seems an invaluable aid to learning and yet many people avoid situations in which mistakes.............take place.

Correct Answer: (c) least, needs, might
Solution:दिये गये Passage के रिक्त स्थान में क्रमशः least (कम-से-कम), needs (जरूरत), might (हो सकता है) शब्द उपयुक्त अर्थ देते हैं। शेष विकल्प असंगत है।

अतः विकल्प (c) सही है।

76. What does the writer of the passage wish to convey through this passage?

Read the given passage and answer the questions that follow.

One day, I hopped in a taxi and we took off for the airport. We were driving in the right lane when suddenly a car jumped out of a parking space right in front of us. My taxi driver slammed on his brakes, skidded and missed the other car by just inches! The driver of the other car whipped his head around and started yelling at us. My taxi driver just smiled and waved at the guy. And I mean he was really friendly.

So I asked, "Why did you just do that? This guy almost ruined your car and would have sent us to the hospital!'

This is when my taxi driver taught me what I now call the 'The Law of the Garbage Truck'. He explained that many people are like garbage trucks. They run around full of garbage, full of anger and full of disappointment. As their garbage piles up, they need a place to dump it and sometimes they'll dump it on you. Don't take it personally. Just smile, wave, wish them well, and move on. Don't take their garbage and spread it to other people at work, at home or on the streets.

The bottom line is that successful people do not let garbage trucks take over their day. Life's too short to wake up in the morning with regrets, so 'Love the people who treat you right. Forgive the ones who don't'. This attitude will help you sail through life. There will be fewer jerks and bumps. Learn to take the bad with the good, for life can never be perfect. Acceptance of what is the solution. Don't react, just accept and you will be a lot happier. Life is ten per cent what you make it and ninety per cent how you take it!

Correct Answer: (b) Successful people do not let garbage trucks take over their day
Solution:दिये गये Passage के Fourth Paragraph के अनुसार- Successful people do not let garbage trucks take over their day. Life's too short to wake up in the morning with Regrets, So Love the people who treat you right.

अतः विकल्प (b) अभीष्ट उत्तर है।

77. According to the given passage, who are the ones considered as 'garbage trucks'?

Read the given passage and answer the questions that follow.

One day, I hopped in a taxi and we took off for the airport. We were driving in the right lane when suddenly a car jumped out of a parking space right in front of us. My taxi driver slammed on his brakes, skidded and missed the other car by just inches! The driver of the other car whipped his head around and started yelling at us. My taxi driver just smiled and waved at the guy. And I mean he was really friendly.

So I asked, "Why did you just do that? This guy almost ruined your car and would have sent us to the hospital!'

This is when my taxi driver taught me what I now call the 'The Law of the Garbage Truck'. He explained that many people are like garbage trucks. They run around full of garbage, full of anger and full of disappointment. As their garbage piles up, they need a place to dump it and sometimes they'll dump it on you. Don't take it personally. Just smile, wave, wish them well, and move on. Don't take their garbage and spread it to other people at work, at home or on the streets.

The bottom line is that successful people do not let garbage trucks take over their day. Life's too short to wake up in the morning with regrets, so 'Love the people who treat you right. Forgive the ones who don't'. This attitude will help you sail through life. There will be fewer jerks and bumps. Learn to take the bad with the good, for life can never be perfect. Acceptance of what is the solution. Don't react, just accept and you will be a lot happier. Life is ten per cent what you make it and ninety per cent how you take it!

Correct Answer: (c) People full of anger and disappointment
Solution:दिये गये Passage के Third Paragraph के Second line के अनुसार Many people are like garbage trucks. They run around full of garbage full of anger and full of disappointment.

अतः विकल्प (c) अभीष्ट उत्तर है।

78. Identify the most appropriate ANTONYM of the word 'regret'.

Read the given passage and answer the questions that follow.

One day, I hopped in a taxi and we took off for the airport. We were driving in the right lane when suddenly a car jumped out of a parking space right in front of us. My taxi driver slammed on his brakes, skidded and missed the other car by just inches! The driver of the other car whipped his head around and started yelling at us. My taxi driver just smiled and waved at the guy. And I mean he was really friendly.

So I asked, "Why did you just do that? This guy almost ruined your car and would have sent us to the hospital!'

This is when my taxi driver taught me what I now call the 'The Law of the Garbage Truck'. He explained that many people are like garbage trucks. They run around full of garbage, full of anger and full of disappointment. As their garbage piles up, they need a place to dump it and sometimes they'll dump it on you. Don't take it personally. Just smile, wave, wish them well, and move on. Don't take their garbage and spread it to other people at work, at home or on the streets.

The bottom line is that successful people do not let garbage trucks take over their day. Life's too short to wake up in the morning with regrets, so 'Love the people who treat you right. Forgive the ones who don't'. This attitude will help you sail through life. There will be fewer jerks and bumps. Learn to take the bad with the good, for life can never be perfect. Acceptance of what is the solution. Don't react, just accept and you will be a lot happier. Life is ten per cent what you make it and ninety per cent how you take it!

Correct Answer: (d) Happiness
Solution:दिये गये word 'Regret' (खेद, पछतावा करना) का 'Antonym, Happiness' (खुशी, आनंद) होगा।

अन्य विकल्पों के अर्थ -

Repentance - पश्चाताप

Apology - क्षमायाचना

Guilt - अपराध

79. Which of the following statements is INCORRECT according to the given passage?

Read the given passage and answer the questions that follow.

One day, I hopped in a taxi and we took off for the airport. We were driving in the right lane when suddenly a car jumped out of a parking space right in front of us. My taxi driver slammed on his brakes, skidded and missed the other car by just inches! The driver of the other car whipped his head around and started yelling at us. My taxi driver just smiled and waved at the guy. And I mean he was really friendly.

So I asked, "Why did you just do that? This guy almost ruined your car and would have sent us to the hospital!'

This is when my taxi driver taught me what I now call the 'The Law of the Garbage Truck'. He explained that many people are like garbage trucks. They run around full of garbage, full of anger and full of disappointment. As their garbage piles up, they need a place to dump it and sometimes they'll dump it on you. Don't take it personally. Just smile, wave, wish them well, and move on. Don't take their garbage and spread it to other people at work, at home or on the streets.

The bottom line is that successful people do not let garbage trucks take over their day. Life's too short to wake up in the morning with regrets, so 'Love the people who treat you right. Forgive the ones who don't'. This attitude will help you sail through life. There will be fewer jerks and bumps. Learn to take the bad with the good, for life can never be perfect. Acceptance of what is the solution. Don't react, just accept and you will be a lot happier. Life is ten per cent what you make it and ninety per cent how you take it!

Correct Answer: (d) Life is always perfect.
Solution:दिये गये Passage के Fourth Paragraph के अनुसार 'Learn to take the bad with the good for life can never be perfect'.

अतः विकल्प (d) अभीष्ट उत्तर है।

80. Find the most suitable word from the passage which means 'sadness'.

Read the given passage and answer the questions that follow.

One day, I hopped in a taxi and we took off for the airport. We were driving in the right lane when suddenly a car jumped out of a parking space right in front of us. My taxi driver slammed on his brakes, skidded and missed the other car by just inches! The driver of the other car whipped his head around and started yelling at us. My taxi driver just smiled and waved at the guy. And I mean he was really friendly.

So I asked, "Why did you just do that? This guy almost ruined your car and would have sent us to the hospital!'

This is when my taxi driver taught me what I now call the 'The Law of the Garbage Truck'. He explained that many people are like garbage trucks. They run around full of garbage, full of anger and full of disappointment. As their garbage piles up, they need a place to dump it and sometimes they'll dump it on you. Don't take it personally. Just smile, wave, wish them well, and move on. Don't take their garbage and spread it to other people at work, at home or on the streets.

The bottom line is that successful people do not let garbage trucks take over their day. Life's too short to wake up in the morning with regrets, so 'Love the people who treat you right. Forgive the ones who don't'. This attitude will help you sail through life. There will be fewer jerks and bumps. Learn to take the bad with the good, for life can never be perfect. Acceptance of what is the solution. Don't react, just accept and you will be a lot happier. Life is ten per cent what you make it and ninety per cent how you take it!

Correct Answer: (d) Disappointment
Solution:दिये गये word 'Sadness' (उदासी, गंभीरता) का अर्थ 'disappointment' (निराशा, मायूसी) है। शेष विकल्प असंगत है।

जबकि अन्य विकल्पों के अर्थ है-

Solution - उपाय, समाधान

Acceptance - स्वीकार

Yelling - शोर मचाना