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  1. 3181AIIMSEnglish LanguageEnglish

    In the following passages, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.

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    The Human Development Inmakes us listen to music (291)______ even hum or sing sodex (HDI) is a summary (293) _________ of average accomplishment in important areas of human development, (294) _________ living a long and healthy life, being informed and having a good quality of living. The HDI is the geometric mean of the normalised (295) _________ for each dimension. The health component is (296) _________ by life expectancy at birth, while the education dimension is measured by the average number of years of schooling for individuals aged 25 and above, as well as the (297) _________ number of years of schooling for school-age children.

    Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 297.

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    Correct option: C — predicted

    predicted ‘Predicted’ means estimated as likely to happen in the future. The given passage states that the education dimension is measured by the average number of years of schooling for individuals aged 25 and above, as well as the predicted number of years of schooling for school-age children. Hence, 'predicted' is the most appropriate answer.

  2. 3182AIIMSEnglish LanguageEnglish

    In the following passages, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.

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    The mathematician Federico Ardila-Mantilla grew up in Colombia, an (298) ________ student but gifted in math. He was failing most of his classes at his high school in Bogotá when someone (299) ________ him to apply to MIT. He had not heard of the school. To his surprise, he got in, and he went on scholarship. Mathematically, he did well. One of his professors, an acid-tongued theoretician known to (300) _____ his audience to a herd of cows, routinely tucked ‘open’ math problems into homework assignments, without telling the students. These had never been solved by anyone. Ardila solved one. He went on to receive his bachelor’s and Ph.D. in math from MIT. But his academic experience was also one of isolation. Part of it had to do with his own (301) _______. Part of it was cultural. As a Latino, he was very much in the minority in the department, and he did not feel comfortable in American mathematical spaces. No one had tried to explicitly (302) ______ him, yet he felt alone. In math, collaborating with others opens up new kinds of learning and thinking. But in his nine years at MIT, Ardila worked with others only twice.

    Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 298.

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    Correct option: C — indifferent

    indifferent ‘Indifferent’ means having no particular interest or sympathy. The given passage states that the mathematician Federico Ardila-Mantilla grew up in Colombia, an indifferent student but gifted in math. Hence, 'indifferent' is the most appropriate answer.

  3. 3183AIIMSEnglish LanguageEnglish

    In the following passages, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.

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    The mathematician Federico Ardila-Mantilla grew up in Colombia, an (298) ________ student but gifted in math. He was failing most of his classes at his high school in Bogotá when someone (299) ________ him to apply to MIT. He had not heard of the school. To his surprise, he got in, and he went on scholarship. Mathematically, he did well. One of his professors, an acid-tongued theoretician known to (300) _____ his audience to a herd of cows, routinely tucked ‘open’ math problems into homework assignments, without telling the students. These had never been solved by anyone. Ardila solved one. He went on to receive his bachelor’s and Ph.D. in math from MIT. But his academic experience was also one of isolation. Part of it had to do with his own (301) _______. Part of it was cultural. As a Latino, he was very much in the minority in the department, and he did not feel comfortable in American mathematical spaces. No one had tried to explicitly (302) ______ him, yet he felt alone. In math, collaborating with others opens up new kinds of learning and thinking. But in his nine years at MIT, Ardila worked with others only twice.

    Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 299.

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    Correct option: B — suggested

    suggested ‘Suggested’ means to mention an idea or plan to consider. The given passage states that he was failing most of his classes at his high school in Bogotá when someone suggested him to apply to MIT. Hence, 'suggested' is the most appropriate answer.

  4. 3184AIIMSEnglish LanguageEnglish

    In the following passages, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.

    PassageTap to read

    The mathematician Federico Ardila-Mantilla grew up in Colombia, an (298) ________ student but gifted in math. He was failing most of his classes at his high school in Bogotá when someone (299) ________ him to apply to MIT. He had not heard of the school. To his surprise, he got in, and he went on scholarship. Mathematically, he did well. One of his professors, an acid-tongued theoretician known to (300) _____ his audience to a herd of cows, routinely tucked ‘open’ math problems into homework assignments, without telling the students. These had never been solved by anyone. Ardila solved one. He went on to receive his bachelor’s and Ph.D. in math from MIT. But his academic experience was also one of isolation. Part of it had to do with his own (301) _______. Part of it was cultural. As a Latino, he was very much in the minority in the department, and he did not feel comfortable in American mathematical spaces. No one had tried to explicitly (302) ______ him, yet he felt alone. In math, collaborating with others opens up new kinds of learning and thinking. But in his nine years at MIT, Ardila worked with others only twice.

    Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 300.

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    Correct option: A — compare

    compare The given passage states that one of his professors was known to compare his audience to a herd of cows. Hence, ‘compare’ is the most appropriate answer.

  5. 3185AIIMSEnglish LanguageEnglish

    In the following passages, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.

    PassageTap to read

    The mathematician Federico Ardila-Mantilla grew up in Colombia, an (298) ________ student but gifted in math. He was failing most of his classes at his high school in Bogotá when someone (299) ________ him to apply to MIT. He had not heard of the school. To his surprise, he got in, and he went on scholarship. Mathematically, he did well. One of his professors, an acid-tongued theoretician known to (300) _____ his audience to a herd of cows, routinely tucked ‘open’ math problems into homework assignments, without telling the students. These had never been solved by anyone. Ardila solved one. He went on to receive his bachelor’s and Ph.D. in math from MIT. But his academic experience was also one of isolation. Part of it had to do with his own (301) _______. Part of it was cultural. As a Latino, he was very much in the minority in the department, and he did not feel comfortable in American mathematical spaces. No one had tried to explicitly (302) ______ him, yet he felt alone. In math, collaborating with others opens up new kinds of learning and thinking. But in his nine years at MIT, Ardila worked with others only twice.

    Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 301.

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    Correct option: A — introversion

    introversion ‘Introversion’ means the quality of being shy and quiet, and preferring to spend time alone. The given passage states that part of it had to do with his own introversion. Hence, ‘introversion’ is the most appropriate answer.

  6. 3186AIIMSEnglish LanguageEnglish

    In the following passages, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.

    PassageTap to read

    The mathematician Federico Ardila-Mantilla grew up in Colombia, an (298) ________ student but gifted in math. He was failing most of his classes at his high school in Bogotá when someone (299) ________ him to apply to MIT. He had not heard of the school. To his surprise, he got in, and he went on scholarship. Mathematically, he did well. One of his professors, an acid-tongued theoretician known to (300) _____ his audience to a herd of cows, routinely tucked ‘open’ math problems into homework assignments, without telling the students. These had never been solved by anyone. Ardila solved one. He went on to receive his bachelor’s and Ph.D. in math from MIT. But his academic experience was also one of isolation. Part of it had to do with his own (301) _______. Part of it was cultural. As a Latino, he was very much in the minority in the department, and he did not feel comfortable in American mathematical spaces. No one had tried to explicitly (302) ______ him, yet he felt alone. In math, collaborating with others opens up new kinds of learning and thinking. But in his nine years at MIT, Ardila worked with others only twice.

    Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 302.

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    Correct option: A — exclude

    exclude ‘Exclude’ means to not have somebody as a part of. The given passage states that no one had tried to explicitly exclude him, yet he felt alone. Hence, 'exclude' is the most appropriate answer.

  7. 3187AIIMSEnglish LanguageEnglish

    In the following passages, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.

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    A dance which is created or choreographed and performed according (303)_______the tenets of the Natya Shastra is called a classical dance. The two broad (304)_______ of classical dancing are the tandava and the lasya. Power and force are typical of the tandava; grace and delicacy of the lasya. Tandava is (305)____with Shiva, and lasya with Parvati. Dance which is pure movement is called nritta, and dance which is (306)______ in nature is called nritya. A dancer, in the classical tradition, has to have years of training before he or she can begin to perform on the stage. The four main (307)________of classical dancing in India are : Bharat Natyam, Kathakali, Manipuri, Kathak. Bharat Natyam is the oldest and most popular dance-form of India.

    Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 303.

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    Correct option: A — to

    to ‘To’ is the correct preposition here. ‘According to something’ is the correct phrase. Hence, ‘to’ is the most appropriate answer.

  8. 3188AIIMSEnglish LanguageEnglish

    In the following passages, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.

    PassageTap to read

    A dance which is created or choreographed and performed according (303)_______the tenets of the Natya Shastra is called a classical dance. The two broad (304)_______ of classical dancing are the tandava and the lasya. Power and force are typical of the tandava; grace and delicacy of the lasya. Tandava is (305)____with Shiva, and lasya with Parvati. Dance which is pure movement is called nritta, and dance which is (306)______ in nature is called nritya. A dancer, in the classical tradition, has to have years of training before he or she can begin to perform on the stage. The four main (307)________of classical dancing in India are : Bharat Natyam, Kathakali, Manipuri, Kathak. Bharat Natyam is the oldest and most popular dance-form of India.

    Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 304.

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    Correct option: D — aspects

    aspects ‘Aspect’ means a particular part or feature of something. The given passage states that the two broad aspects of classical dancing are the tandava and the lasya. Hence, 'aspects' is the most appropriate answer.

  9. 3189AIIMSEnglish LanguageEnglish

    In the following passages, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.

    PassageTap to read

    A dance which is created or choreographed and performed according (303)_______the tenets of the Natya Shastra is called a classical dance. The two broad (304)_______ of classical dancing are the tandava and the lasya. Power and force are typical of the tandava; grace and delicacy of the lasya. Tandava is (305)____with Shiva, and lasya with Parvati. Dance which is pure movement is called nritta, and dance which is (306)______ in nature is called nritya. A dancer, in the classical tradition, has to have years of training before he or she can begin to perform on the stage. The four main (307)________of classical dancing in India are : Bharat Natyam, Kathakali, Manipuri, Kathak. Bharat Natyam is the oldest and most popular dance-form of India.

    Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 305.

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    Correct option: D — associated

    associated ‘Associated’ means (of a person or thing) connected with something else. The given passage states that tandava is associated with Shiva , and lasya with Parvati. Hence, 'associated' is the most appropriate answer.

  10. 3190AIIMSEnglish LanguageEnglish

    In the following passages, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.

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    A dance which is created or choreographed and performed according (303)_______the tenets of the Natya Shastra is called a classical dance. The two broad (304)_______ of classical dancing are the tandava and the lasya. Power and force are typical of the tandava; grace and delicacy of the lasya. Tandava is (305)____with Shiva, and lasya with Parvati. Dance which is pure movement is called nritta, and dance which is (306)______ in nature is called nritya. A dancer, in the classical tradition, has to have years of training before he or she can begin to perform on the stage. The four main (307)________of classical dancing in India are : Bharat Natyam, Kathakali, Manipuri, Kathak. Bharat Natyam is the oldest and most popular dance-form of India.

    Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 306.

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    Correct option: D — interpretative

    interpretative ‘Interpretative’ means relating to explaining or understanding the meaning of something. The given passage states that dance which is pure movement is called nritta, and dance which is interpretative in nature is called nritya. Hence, 'interpretative' is the most appropriate answer.

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