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1 IMS-37-CT-O-C-SimSNAP-101

SECTION-I

1. A compound word is a word that is made up of two

or more other words. From amongst the given words,

‘Tablet’ is not a compound word. Hence, [c].

2. ‘Conceal’ is the antonym of ‘Express’. Hence, [a].

3. ‘To Cross the bridge when one comes to it’ means

‘to deal with a situation when it occurs’. Hence, [b].

4. ‘Pediatric’ is the correct spelling. It means the branch

of medicine concerned with the development, care,

and diseases of babies and children. Hence, [b].

5. The correct idiom is ‘have bitten off more than Icould chew.”. It means ‘attempting something that

exceeds one’s capacity’. Hence, [c].

6. ‘Beyond reach’ and ‘out of reach’ both mean ‘un-

attainable’. However, in the given context, ‘within

reach’ which means ‘within one’s powers’ is the right

answer. [d] is grammatically incorrect as there is no

such idiom as ‘near the reach’. Hence, [c].

7. The correct idiom is ‘in the wake of’ which means

‘following directly on’. [b], [c] and [d] do not form

correct idioms. Hence, [a].

8. ‘Likewise’ means ‘similarly’ and completes the sentence

meaningfully. ‘Further’ and ‘additionally’ change the

meaning of the sentence by implying that other eventsseparate from the failure of the passing of the Lokpal

Bill had occurred. Hence, [b] and [c] can be eliminated.

As option [a] fits the sentence, [d] can also be

eliminated. Hence, [a].

9. ‘Like’ is a preposition and it’s used to compare nouns.

Thus, it should be followed by a noun or a pronoun.

Thus, ‘like’ fits the blank correctly.

Probably’ means ‘very likely’ and cannot be used

in this case as the statement makes an assertion with

the help of examples. Also, ‘seemingly’ means ‘ap-

parently’ or something that exis ts in appearance but

not necessarily in actuality. As the Panchatantra or

the Met amorphoses of Ovid are actual examples,

‘seemingly’ is contextually incorrect in the given

sentence and can be eliminated. When the comparison

is followed by a clause or if roles are being compared,

then ‘As’ is used. Thus, it is incorrect in the given

context. Hence, [a].

10. Only [c] is the correct sentence among the given

options. [a] and [b] incorrectly place the adjective

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modifier ‘the unique wetlands’ away from the noun

it modifies, i.e., the waterfalls of Si Phan Don.

10. Similarly, the modifier at [d] is also misplaced. Also,

“A battle is raging”, which is the subject of the sentence,

should come at the beginning. Thus, [a], [b] and [d]

can be negated. Hence, [c].

11. ‘Get across’ means ‘to make understandable’, ‘to find

a way to communicate convincingly’ or ‘to impress

upon others’. Thus, it is contextually correct. ‘Get

about’ means ‘to be active’ which does not make

sense in the given sentence. ‘Get along’ means ‘to

be friendly or compatible’ and is contextual ly in-

correct. ‘Get ahead’ means ‘to be successful’ and can

thus be negated. Hence, [a].

12. ‘To look out’ means ‘to be on guard’ which is incorrect

in the given context. ‘To look into’ means to check,

investigate or try to find out more about something

and is contextually incorrect. ‘To look for’ means

‘to search’ and correctly fits the given blank. ‘To

look forward to’ means ‘to anticipate or eagerly seek

of or think about an event’ and can be negated.

Hence, [c].

13. ‘Flummox’ means ‘ to confuse’. Hence, [a].

14. From the given options, ‘Elevate’ is the antonym

of ‘Depress’. The other three options are synonyms

of ‘Depress’. Hence, [a].

15. ‘Obstinate’ means ‘stubborn’. Hence, [b].

16. ‘Cut off’ means ‘to interrupt’ or ‘to discontinue’

and does not fit the blank. ‘Cut across’ means ‘to

go beyond the considerations of’ and meaningfully

completes the given blank. ‘Cut in’ means ‘to

interpose’ or ‘to move oneself abruptly between

others’ and cannot complete the given sentence

meaningfully. ‘Cut above’ means ‘a degree better than

something else’. Since, patriotic tendencies cannot

be compared with poetic and prose writ ings , the option

‘cut above’ is incorrect in the given context. Hence,

[b].

17. A ‘battle of wills’ is a conflict, argument or struggle

where both sides are determined to win. In this case,

there are no such opposing sides. Thus [a] can beeliminated. ‘A bone of contention’ means ‘a subject

of a dispute’ about which there is some disagreement.

This option fits the blank meaningfully. ‘A lost cause’

means a thing which will fail. This does not fit the

context of the sentence and can be eliminated. ‘Out

of the question’ means ‘something which is impossible



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and is therefore not worth discussing’ and does not

fit the blank. Hence, [b].

18. ‘Arm in arm’ means ‘with arms linked together’. Itdoes not make grammatical sense as it is a fragment

sentence. ‘At arm’s length’ means ‘not on friendly

terms’ or ‘at a distance’. To be ‘in the arms of

Morpheus’ means ‘to be asleep’ and is the most

appropriate option. ‘Paying an arm and a leg’ means

‘paying a great deal of money’ and is not correct.

Thus, in the given context, only [c] fits the blank

contextually. Hence, [c].

19. ‘Rely’, ‘depend’ and ‘dwell’ all fit the first blank

correctly. However, one cannot ‘confide’ on a

poss ibil ity. Thu s, [d] can be el iminated. Human

intelligence cannot be ‘prolonged’ (which means

‘extended the duration of’) after death. Since the

sentence talks about ghost stories, human intelligence

cannot ‘dissolve’ or stop after death. Thus, [b] and[c] can also be eliminated. ‘Persists’ meaning to “last

or endure” fits the second blank correctly. Hence,

[a].

20. For the first blank, ‘extensively’, ‘exhaustively’ and

comprehensively’ are appropriate. ‘Exclusively’ means

‘singly’. One cannot write ‘exclusively’ about many

issues. Thus, ‘exclusively’ is eliminated and [b] can

be negated. ‘Garnering’ means ‘earning’ or ‘gather-

ing’. One cannot ‘garner’ special attention to issues.

Thus, [c] can also be eliminated. ‘Assigning’ means

‘allocating’ or ‘appointing’ and is incorrect in the

given context. Thus, [d] can also be eliminated.

‘Devoting’ means “providing entirely to a particular

activity, cause or pursuit”. The phrase ‘devoting special

attention’ fits appropriately with the intended meaning

of the sentence. Hence, [a].

21. ‘Mingles’ and ‘participates’ correctly fits both the

blanks. Though ‘coalesce’ means ‘ to join o r combine

’, it is not used in the context of people. Thus, [b]

can be eliminated. One cannot ‘deliver’ or ‘share’

in an argument. Thus, [c] and [d] can also be elimi-

nated. Hence, [a].

22. The sentence mentions that just as chefs are faced

with a difficult choice between innovation and tra-

dition, winemakers also have to face the same problem.

‘Dilemma’ which means ‘a difficult or perplexing

situation’ correctly fits the blank. ‘Quandary’ also

means dilemma. However, it does not fit with the

preceding words “..with a” and is always used when

the term is “in a quandary’. Thus, [b] can be eliminated.

‘Mess’ and ‘Disarray’ are synonyms for dilemma but

do not fit the blank correctly in terms of grammatical

correctness. Thus, [c] and [d] can also be eliminated.

Hence, [a].

23. ‘Therapeutic’ means ‘curative’. Hence, [b].

24. ‘Moratorium’ means ‘an authorized period of delay

or waiting’. Hence, [b].

25. The first paragraph states that sugar and rubber were

cultivated during when Indonesia was a Dutch colony.

Thus [a] is correct. The last paragraph states the

actions taken by Jokowi in preserving the environ-

ment. Hence, [c] is also correct. The third paragraph

states that deforestation rate varies widely as per

different sources. Thus, [d] is also correct. Therefore,

the options [a], [c] and [d] can be easily inferred

from the passage.

The passage does not mention that China is dependent

on Indonesia for oil and coal. Though the passage

mentions that the Chinese demand for resources

increased the deforestation in Indonesia, it cannot

be inferred that China is complete ly dependen t on

Indonesia for its resources. Hence, [b].

26. The author is neutral about the given topic. He is

not ‘sarcastic’ nor does he appear ‘sceptical’ or doub tful

about the matter. Thus, [a] and [b] can be eliminated.

He is not submissive or accepting of the given situation

in Indonesia. Thus, ‘resigned’ or [d] can also be

eliminated. Hence, [c].

27. [a] is incorrect as the passage deals with various

manoeuvres adopted by the Chinese to gain legitimacy

for their claims over the disputed territorial borders

in the South China Sea and not globally. Also, the

title does not talk about Philippines or the dispute

over resources between the two countries. Thus, [a]

is rejected. [b] similarly talks about the Nine Dash

Line which is only one part of the dispute between

the two countries. Thus [b] can be negated. [d]

specifically focuses on the dispute over fishing resources.

It does not cover other military and trade exercises

conducted by China to lay its claims over the disputed

territories. Hence, [d] can be rejected. [c] covers all

aspects mentioned in the passage. Hence, [c]

28. ‘De fac to’ means ‘in fact’ or ‘ in rea li ty’.

Hence, [a].

29. ‘Observed’ and ‘distinguished’ are the synonyms of

‘perceived’ while ‘ignored’ is its antonym. Hence,

[a].

30. According to the fourth paragraph, the dispute between

the two countries has been going on for many years

but worsened in Ju ly 2014. Thus, [a] can be eliminated.

According to the passage, the Palawan province is

in Philippines. Thus, [b] can also be negated.

To gain legitimacy, Philippines appealed to the

International Tribunal of Law. Thus, [c] can be

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Only [d] is true according to the last sentence in

the penultimate paragraph. China employs three

mechanisms to achieve access and resources other

than conventional assertion of sovereignty. Theseare military threats, trade, and poaching.

Hence, [d].

31. ‘Vital’, ‘Important’ and ‘Critical’ are all synonyms

of ‘Key Driver’. However, ‘Interminable’ means ‘un-

ending’ or ‘having no limits’ and cannot replace the

given phrase in the passage. Hence, [d].

32. The passage mentions that China uses favourable trade

agreements and poaching to gain access to the natural

resources in the South China Sea. However, it cannot

be inferred that these favourable trade agreements

are with the poachers. Thus, [a] can be eliminated.

Since Philippines has submitted a case against China

in the International Tribunal, it can be inferred that

it is used to settle disputes between two countries.Thus, [b] can be inferred from the passage. China

has claimed in its December 2014 paper that Phil-

ippines violated China’s maritime rights. However,

it cannot be inferred from the passage. Thus, [c]

can also be negated. Though the passage mentions

that it is easier to defend fishing boats as compared

to naval boats, it cannot be inferred that naval boats

are not used in the South China Sea. Furthermore,

refer to the grounding of the Chinese naval frigate

in paragraph 4. Thus, [d] is also incorrect.

Hence, [b].

33. ‘Dropped the ball’ means ‘to make a mistake at a

critical moment’. ‘Carried the ball’ and ‘ran with

the ball’ means ‘to assume responsibility’. ‘Set the

ball roll ing’ means ‘to open or init iate an action’.

Thus, only [d] fits the blank correctly. Hence, [d].

34. Since the statement is stating a fact based on research,

simple past tense can be used. Thus, [a] is correct.

The past perfect continuous tense is used to show

that something started in the past and continued up

until another time in the past. However, it cannot

be used along with the simple past tense. Thus , [b]

can be negated. Since the subject is singular, the plural

form ‘were’ cannot be used. Thus, [c] can be negated.

Since the sentence is in the active form, we cannot

use the passive form of the verb ‘was being acknowl-

edged’. Hence, [a].

35. ‘In turn’ means ‘in due order of succession’; ‘out

of turn’ means ‘out of proper order’ or at an unsuitable

time’; ‘taking turns’ means ‘rotating’ and ‘at every

turn’ means ‘in every case’ or ‘constantly’. Thus,

only [d] fits the given blank correctly. Hence, [d].

36. ‘A cast iron stomach’ means ‘someone who has no

prob lems digesting anything’ and correctly fits the

blank. Having ‘but terf lies in one’s stomach’ means

‘feeling sensations caused by nervous anticipation’.

It is incorrect in the given context. Having ‘a strong

stomach’ means having ‘an ability to not be upset by unpleasant things’. This is not appropria te for

the sentence provided. The idiom ‘to turn belly up’

means to fail or die and is completely unsuitable in

the context. Thus, [b], [c] and [d] can be negated.

Hence, [a].

37. ‘In the wake’ means ‘succeeding’ or ‘following’ and

correctly fits the blank. ‘Track’ and ‘wave’ do not

fit the blank contextually. Hence, [a].

38. ‘By way of’ means ‘as a means of’; ‘gave way to’

means ‘yielded to’; ‘had a way with’ means ‘had an

effective manner of dealing with’ and ‘made way’

means ‘allowed to pass’. Thus, in the given context,

the mother yielded to her kids’ demands and made

their favourite dish. Hence, [b].

39. Since the sentence compares two books, we have to

use the comparative degree. However, ‘more’ and

‘thicker’ are both comparative adjectives and cannot

be used together. [a] uses the positive degree adjec tive

“thick” and is thus incorrect. ‘Nearly’ means ‘almost’

while ‘thicker’ means ‘more thick than’. Thus, the

two words cannot be used one after the another. Thus,

[b] can be negated. ‘Most’ is the superlative degree

while ‘thicker’ is the comparative one and cannot

be used together . Thus, [d] can also be eliminated.

In [c], the term “much more” modifies the com-

para tive adjective “thicker” to imply that the thick-

ness of the second book is far more than that of

the first. Hence, [c].

40. The correct idiom is ‘ball is in his court’ which means

‘the next action belongs to the person indicated’.

The other words are all incorrect in the given context.

Hence, [c].

41. The given analogy means ‘a pyramid is made of

triangles’. [a] and [c] reverse the order of the analogy.

[b] makes no sense. Only [d] is correct as it means

‘a cube is made of squares’. Hence, [d].

42. The given relationship means ‘a predator eats prey’.

Only [c] expresses the correct relationship among

the given options as vultures prey on fish. [a] and

[d] express the opposite of the given relationship

and are thus negated. [b] is of the ‘type of’ analogy

and is also incorrect. Hence, [c].

43. The conclusion that it would be economically unviable

for farmers to rear cows can only be strengthened

by [d] as it explains that farmers wil l not buy many

cows if they cannot be sold when they become non-

productive. [a] explains the religious thoughts but fails



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to explain the economic feasibility of rearing non-

productive cows. [b] is not rela ted to the conc lusion

and can thus be negated. [c] weakens the argument

by giving a strong reason for farmers to rear cows.Hence, [d].

44. The conclusion that India lags behind China in terms

of research needs to be strengthened. [a] weakens

the argument by mentioning institutes that do well

in research. [b] talks about the research for private

sector companies while the passage talks about research

in educational institutes. Thus, [b] can be negated.

[c] also weakens the information as it mentions that

research is carried out in elite institutions in India.

Only [d] supports the conclusion by noting that the

faculty at higher education institutions do not feel

enthused or motivated to carry out research because

of a perceived lack of rewards. Hence, [d].

45 .

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C

F

H2

C

AC

From the Venn diagrams, it is clear that some freezers

may or may not be heaters. Thus, conclusion 1 is

not true. Similarly, some conditioners may or may

not be freezers. Thus, conclusion 2 can also be negated.

Hence, [d].

46. The statement does not imply that the red car belonged

to Mr. Sharma and hence [a] can be negated. Though

the watchman saw Mr. Sharma, it is not mentioned

whether Mr. Sharma saw the watchman as well. Thus,

[b] can also be negated. The main statement does

not mention Mr. Sharma’s destination, and thus, [c]

can also be negated. But since the watchman saw and

recognised Mr. Sharma, it is implicit that the watch-

man knows him. Hence, [d].

47. Just because the politician was questioned by the police,

it does not mean that the politician was responsible

for his wife’s death. Thus, [a] can be negated. [b]

and [c] have no basis in the passage. Hence, [d].

48. [a] mentions “the country’s problems” while the state-

ment talks only about its environmental problems.

Thus, [a] can be negated. [b] has no basis as nothing

is mentioned about the suitability of the growth model

for the country. Thus, [b] can also be negated. [c]

correctly mentions the relationship of the environ-

mental problems with the growth model. Nothing is

mentioned in the statement which states that eco-

nomic progress and environment preservation cannot

go hand-in-hand. Thus, [d] can also be negated.Hence, [c].

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41 .

SECTION-III

1. Bangladesh, India, Myanmar, Thailand, Nepal, Sri

Lanka, Thailand, Bhutan are the nations that form

the group BIMSTEC. Hence, [d].

2. Naypyidaw is the capital of Myanmar. Hence, [d].

3. ED is the agency tasked with the enforcement of

the Foreign Exchange Management Act 1999 (FEMA)

and the Prevention of Money Laundering Act 2002

(PMLA). Hence, [c].

4. Sachin Tendulkar is the author of the book “Playing

It My Way”. Hence, [c].

5. Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code deals with murder.

Hence, [c].

6 . The tota l s trength of the Rajya Sabha is 250.

Hence, [a].

7 . Mundra Thermal Power Stat ion located in Kutch,

Gujarat is the largest thermal power plant in India

in terms of installed power capacity. Hence, [b].

8. The rank of ‘Brigadier’ of the India Army lies between

the commissioned ranks of the Colonel and the Major



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General. Hence, [c].

9. The Prime Minister along with the Minister of Home

Affairs, Minister of External Affairs, Minister of Finance and the Minister of Defence make up the

Cabinet Committee on Security. Hence, [a].

10. Amitabh Bachchan received the Padma Vibhushan in

2015. Hence, [d].

11. The Mullaperiyar dam is a masonry gravity dam on

the Periyar River in the Indian state of Kerala.

Hence, [a].

12. GATT stands for General Agreement on Tariffs and

Trade. Hence, [a].

13. The spleen belongs to the lymphatic system.

Hence, [d].

14. Humidity is measured with the help of a hygrometer.

Hence, [a].

15. Mongolia is a landlocked country surrounded only by

Russia and China. Hence, [d].

16. Shehnai is not a stringed musical instrument. It is

made out of wood, with a double reed at one end

and metal or wooden flared bell at the other end.

Hence, [c].

17. Rajasthan, spread over 342,240 sq. km., is the largest

state in India in terms of geographical area covered.

Hence, [b].

18. With a metropolitan population of 21 million, Lagos

is the most populated city in the continent of Africa.

Hence, [a].

19. At 20,237 feet or 6,168 meters) above sea level,

Mount McKinley is the highest mountain peak in

Nor th America. Hence, [d] .

20. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan was the second President

of independent India. Hence, [d].

21. The Narmada river flows westwards over a length

of 1,312 km before draining through the Gulf of

Cambay into the Arabian Sea. Hence, [a].

22. The Sela Pass is located in Arunachal Pradesh.

Hence, [c].

23. The Potala Palace is situated in Tibet. Hence, [c].

24. Himachal Pradesh is home to the Great Himalayan

Nat ional Park. Hence, [d] .

25. Indian Oil Corporation held the first position in terms

of revenue in 2014. Hence, [a].

26. The Law of Demand states that , “ All e lse being equal,as the price of a product increases, its quantity de-

manded falls and likewise, as the price of a product

decreases, its quantity demanded increases”. Hence,

[c].

27. Alexander Litvinenko became the first confirmed victim

of Polonium-210-induced Acute Radiation Syndrome.

Hence, [b].

28. Mercury is the only metallic element that is liquid

at standard conditions for temperature and pressure.

Hence, [c].

29. The Arctic Home in the Vedas was written by Bal

Gangadhar Tilak. Hence, [d].

30. The Farkhor Air Base lies in Tajikistan. Hence, [a].

31. Otto Hahn is credited with the discovery of nuclear

fission and was a pioneering scientist in the field of

radio-chemistry. Hence, [b].

32. Vivekananda is the founder of the Ramakrishna Move-

ment. Hence, [c].

33. Volume is measured in pints. Hence, [d].

34. WhatsApp Inc has never been a part of Google.

Hence, [d].

35. The Value added tax will replace the indirect taxes.

Hence, [b].

36. Kuttanad is the only place in India to practice rice

cultivation below sea level. Hence, [b].

37. Bratislava is the capital of Slovakia. Hence, [c].

38. Kalat remained independent from August 1947 till

March 1948 until its forcible ascension by Pakistan.

Hence, [a].

39. Ulan Bator or Ulaan-baatar, the capital of Mongolia,

has the distinction of being the coldest capital city

where the annual mean of the daily temperature is

less than 0°C. Hence, [a].

40. Reykjavik, Iceland has the distinction of being the

northernmost capital city in the world. Hence, [c].

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