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Directions (1-6): Read the following who led the study published in the journal
passage and answer the given questions. Nature Astronomy.
Data obtained by bouncing radio waves “Venus is an amazing laboratory for
off Venus - treating it, as one scientist said, understanding planet formation and
like a giant disco ball - is providing new evolution, and it’s a stone’s throw away.
insight into Earth’s closest planetary There are likely billions of Venus-like
neighbour, including a precise calculation planets in the galaxy,” Margot added.
of the duration of a Venusian day. The study The new data s howed that the
also measured the tilt of the Venusian axis Venusian planetary core has a diameter
and size of the planet’s core, allowing for of abo ut 4,360 mile s (7,000 km),
a deeper understanding of an enigmatic comparable to Earth’s core. Previous
world sometimes called Earth’s ‘evil twin.’ Venus core estimates had been based on
It was already known that Venus has the co mputer mode lling r ather than
longest day - the time the planet takes observational data. Its core is almost
for a single rotation on its axis - of any certainly composed of iron and nickel,
planet in our solar system, though there though it is unclear whether it is solid or
were discrepancies among previous molten, Margot said. Venus spins on its
estimates. axis almost upright - meaning it lacks
The study found that a single Venusian discernible seasons - while Earth has more
rotation takes 243.0226 Earth days. That of a tilt. The study calculated the Venusian
means a day lasts longer than a year on tilt at about 2.64 degrees. Earth’s is about
Venus, which makes a complete orbit 23.5 degrees.
around the sun in 225 Earth days. Venus, the second planet from the sun,
The researchers transmitted radio is similar in structure but slightly smaller
waves toward Venus 21 times from 2006 than Earth, with a diameter of about 7,500
to 2020 from NASA’s Goldstone Antenna miles (12,000 km). Above its foreboding
in the Mojave Desert of California and landscape is a thick and toxic atmosphere
studied the radio echo, which provided that consists primarily of carbon dioxide,
information on certain planetary traits, at with clouds of sulfuric acid droplets. With
Go ldstone and at the Gree n Bank a runaway greenhouse effect, its surface
Observatory in West Virginia. “Each temperatures reac h 880 degre es
individual measurement was obtained by Fahrenheit (471 degrees Celsius), hot
treating Venus as a giant disco ball. We enough to melt lead. Venus spins from east
illuminated Venus with a giant flashlight, to west, the opposite direction from all
the radar at Goldstone, and observed the other planets in our solar system but
reflections as they swept over the surface Uranus. In another quirk, its day-night
of the Earth,” said UCLA planetary cycle - the time between sunrises as
astronomy professor Jean-Luc Margot, opposed to the length of a single axial spin

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 - takes 117 Earth days because Venus (b) Earth is treated as a disco-ball to
rotates in the direction opposite of its obtain the measurements of Venus.
orbital path around the sun. Venus has (c) The study conducted was able to now
received less scientific attention than Mars, measure the tilt of the Venusian axis and
Earth’s o ther planetary next-door size of the planet’s core which only made
neighbour, and other solar system the understanding of this enigma mire
destinations. wonderous.
1. According to the passage, what does a (d) The surface temperature of Venus runs
‘day’ refer to in terms of astronomy? upto 880 degrees Fahrenheit which is used
(a) The time it takes for the light to reach to understand the rotational patterns of
the earth. the planet
(b) It refers to the time that it takes to (e) None of the above
calculate the light years between earth 5. Select the synonym of PRECISE as
and a planet. highlighted in the passage?
(c) A ‘day’ is the period of time that any (a) empathy (b) perpetuate (c) accurate
planet to take one single rotation on its (d) modest (e) None of the above
axis. 6. Select the antonym of OBTAINED as
(d) It is the estimate of time it takes the highlighted in the passage.
earth to revolve around the sun. (a) novelty (b) candid (c) ambiguous
(e) None of the above (d) relinquish (e) None of the above
2. What did the scientists observe in respect Directions (7-14): In the following
to the planet of Venus? questions, a sentence is divided into four
(a) It stands out that Venus rotates in the parts. Choose the part of the sentence
opposite direction as opposed to all which may contain a grammatical error in
planets (except Uranus), i.e., East to West. it. If all the parts of the sentence are
(b) It was found that Venus’ diametrical grammatically correct and contextually
value is 7,000 km. meaningful, choose option (E) i.e., “no
(c) Venus takes exactly 225 days (in error” as your answer choice.
Earth’s context) to complete one turn 7. The world beckons, especially for those
around the sun. who has (A)/ been vaccinated, but would-
(d) All of the above be travellers (B)/ face a difficult moment
(e) None of the above when travel possibilities (C)/ are at odds
3. Select the appropriate title for the with the facts of a still reeling world. (D)/
given passage. No error. (E)
(a) Marvels of the Biggest Planet in the (a) The world beckons, especially for
Solar System. those who has
(b) Findings about little-know Venus (b) be en vacc inated, but would- be
(c) Milky Way and It’s Wonders. travellers
(d) All of the above (c) face a difficult moment when travel
(e) None of the above possibilities
4. What technique was followed to make (d) are at odds with the facts of a still
observations and come up with the reeling world
concrete results? (e) No error
(a) The scientists used a powerful flashlight 8. Re naissance humanism pla ce
to illuminate Venus and then tracked its contemplation (A)/ in the service of
reflection. action, arguing that the (B)/ function of

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 intellectual, aesthetic curiosity (C)/ was to (a) The relationship could be causal
fashion a virtuous, effective citizen. (D)/ (b) but the world simply has enough few
No error. (E) women leaders
(a)Renaissance humanism place (c) to make strong, evidence-based claims
contemplation (d) about the effects of gender on
(b)in the service of action, arguing that
pandemic outcomes
the
(e) No error
(c) function of intellectual, aesthetic
12. Early medieval knights were essentially
curiosity
(A)/ hired thugs of low social status, who’s
(d)was to fashion a virtuous, effective
citizen adoption (B)/ of chivalry as a professional
(e)No error code of honour allowed (C)/ some of them
9. Pledging that the Biden administration is to achieve respect as gentlemen. (D)/ No
(A)/ determined to help India in its hour error. (E)
of need, (B)/ Harris said that the entire (a) Early medieval knights were essentially
government machinery (C)/ has been (b) hired thugs of low social status, who’s
galvanised to help a country in this hour adoption
of crisis. (D)/ No error. (E) (c) of chivalry as a professional code of
(a) Pledging that the Biden administration honour allowed
is (d) some of them to achieve respect as
(b) determined to help India in its hour of gentlemen
need,
(e) No error
(c) Harris said that the entire government
13. Deaf people are highly vulnerable to
machinery
disaster (A)/ but tend to be excluded from
(d) has been galvanised to help a country
programs (B)/ aimed to boosting
in this hour of crisis
(e) No error preparedness (C)/ and resilience, research
10. The Goldilocks Rule states that humans has found. (D)/ No error. (E)
experience (A)/ peak motivation when (a) Deaf people are highly vulnerable to
working on tasks (B)/ that are right on disaster risk
the edge of their current (C)/ abilities, that (b) but tend to be excluded from programs
is not too hard, not too easy. (D)/ No (c) aimed to boosting preparedness
error. (E) (d) and resilience, research has found
(a) The Goldilocks Rule states that humans (e) No error
experience 14. A cross between Buddhist simplicity (A)/
(b) peak motivation when working on and Modernist brutalism, from an aerial
tasks
view (B)/ Chichu looks like a series of
(c) that are right on the edge of their
weirdly-shaped (C) concrete pits cut into
current
a gently sloping, grassy hill. (D)/ No error.
(d) abilities, that is not too hard, not too
(a) A cross between Buddhist simplicity
easy
(e) No error (b) and Modernist brutalism, from an aerial
11. The relationship could be causal (A)/, but view
the world simply has enough few women (c) Chichu looks like a series of weirdly-
leaders (B)/ to make strong, evidence- shaped
based claims (C)/ about the effects of (d) concrete pits cut into a gently sloping,
gender on pandemic outcomes. (D)/ No grassy hill
error(E) (e) No error

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 Directions (15-20): In the following 19. even as several migrant workers have left
questions, a grammatically correct and Gujarat’s Surat city (A)/ of a lockdown,
meaningful sentence is given which is people associated with the diamond
divided into four parts, (A), (B),(C) and industry (B)/ claimed the current scenario
(D). You have to arrange the four parts has had no impact on the trade so far
to make a contextually and grammatically (C)/due to the COVID-19 surge and
meaningful sentence (the meaning can be anticipation (D)/
different from the one given in the (a) CABD (b) DBCA (c) ADCB
question). If no such rearrangement is (d) ADBC
possible mark (E) as your answer i.e. ‘No (e) No rearrangement is possible
rearrangement is possible’. 20. government businesses prior to 2012, are
15. enabling more transgender people to (A)/ allowed (A)/ private banks, which worked
the co untry need to be changed as agency banks for (B)/ to undertake
significantly (B)/ live a fuller, safer, and such agency jobs for central and state
governments (C)/ without any fresh
healthier life (C)/ laws, policies, and
approval, Reserve Bank of India said
attitudes across (D).
Monday (D)
(a) ABDC (b) CDAB (c) DBAC
(a) ADBC (b) BACD (c) DCAB
(d) CADB
(d) BCDA
(e) No rearrangement is possible
(e) No rearrangement is possible
16. well-being depends on the well-being of
Directions (21-25): In the questions
the co mmunity (A) / with the
given below two sentences are given
understanding that everyone’s (B)/ in
which are grammatically correct and
egalitarian societies, where people grow
meaningful. Connect them by the word
up (C)/ collective action may come more
given below the statements in the best
naturally (D)/.
possible way without changing the
(a) ACDB (b) CDBA (c) ADBC intended meaning. Choose your answer
(d) DCBA accordingly from the options which form
(e) No rearrangement is possible a correct, coherent sentence.
17. gas emissions that are warming the planet 21. (I) She wouldn’t have married him
(A)/ a rapid transition away from (B)/ as (II) she had known him better.
coal, is essential to reduce greenhouse (a) nor (b) If
(C)/ carbon-intensive energy sources such (c) Furthermore (d) So
(D) (e) Even
(a) BDCA (b) CDBA (c) BACD 22. (I) I won’t go to the party
(d) ACBD (II) I was invited.
(e) No rearrangement is possible (a) Even though (b) Hence
18. small and medium enterprises and the (c) in spite (d) As
demand for skilled manpower (A)/ and (e) Therefore
entrepreneurship Mahendra Nath Pandey 23. (I) Alice seems to be quite intelligent.
said on Sunday (B)/ the e-commerce (II) She often gets poor grades.
sector is providing huge opportunities for (a) alternatively (b) after (c) so
(C)/ is continuously rising, Union Minister (d) nonetheless (e) whereas
for Skill Development (D) 24. (I) My sister works three jobs in a day.
(a) CABD (b) CADB (c) BDCA (II) She doesn’t earn much money.
(d) ABDC (a) Therefore (b) In spite of (c) Until
(e) No rearrangement is possible (d) However (e) Either

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25. (I) Some people believe in ghosts and 28. Contrarily, using Avant Browser is like
supernatural phenomena. using an almighty browser, you may have
(II) Others are skeptical about all that. switched between three rendering
(a) Because (b) Not only (c) So engine s IE, F irefox and Chro me
(d) since (e) Whereas automaticelly without noticing.
Directions (26-30): In the following (a) Contrarily (b) switched
question, sentences are given with four (c) rendering (d) automaticelly
words in bold. The given words in the bold (e) All are correct
may or may not correctly spelled. The 29. Since Phil beleived his television concept
incorrectly spelt word will be your answer. had been stolen, he took the producer to
If the words are correct then select ‘All court and sued him for plagiarism.
are correct’ as your answer. (a) beleived (b) concept
26. Shakespeare wrote of Prince Hal and his (c) producer (d) plagiarism
comrades that they were as full of spirit (e) All are correct
as the month of May, and gorgoeus as 30. The proposal to give tax exemption on
the sun at midsummer. the pension received by ex-servicemen
(a) comrades (b) spirit and their kin is laudable.
(c) gorgoeus (d) midsummer (a) proposal (b) exemption
(e) All are correct (c) pension (d) laudable
27. The perceived undesirability of the (e) All are correct
school leads teachers, principals, and
parents to lo ok elsewhe re for *** ALL THE BEST ***
opportunities, creating further instability.
(a) perceived (b) undesirability
(c) principals (d) opportunities
(e) All are correct

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