Quiz-1

The opening sentence says that the nuclear weapons are a threat to global safety and security. But still why do states insist on possessing it? The answer is in sentence A. It gives them the military might and also the deterrent effect. Sentence B follows A and ideally precedes the last sentence. It says that the states cannot continue retaining their monopoly over these weapons as the terrorists and individual groups will soon lay their hands on these weapons.

The clue is the words 'internet' and 'millions of users'. 'Turnout' and 'outcome' are totally irrelevant in the context. The passage is not about 'awareness'. The word 'contribution' is incomplete. Only 'spread' would render the sentence meaningful

The first statement states that Charles Darwin was one of the many independent researchers who did stunningly original work and was not reliant on grants or constrained by conservative pressures. Statement A follows the first statement by saying that 'that kind of freedom and independence' (i.e. the freedom and independence enjoyed by Charles Darwin) is non-existent these days. 'A' also ideally precedes the last statement which states that these days research is determined by science funding committees and not by human imagination.

The sentence has a positive connotation. These advances in technology help not only in bringing the world together, but also in 'accelerating' the changes that are taking place globally. They do not 'restrict' or 'prohibit' these changes. Nor do they 'impose' these changes. They help in 'speeding up' or in the acceleration of the process of change.

These advances will help in reducing distances or in other words will be contribute to the 'shrinkage' of distances. 'Demolition' and 'disruption' do not collocate with distance. 'Emergence' suggests an opposite meaning and hence can be eliminated. It is correct to say places can be linked and distance can be 'shrunk'.

The first sentence states that nature, by and large, is benign but sometimes nature's capriciousness is manifest in the form of floods, earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, etc. Statement C says that despite all this we have been fortunate and our civilization has developed against a backdrop of relative geological calm. The last statement contrasts with statement C by saying that the omens for the next century are 'far from encouraging'. Therefore only statement C forms a logically coherent paragraph with the two given statements. Statements A and B can come after the last statement - but cannot be inserted between the two given statements.

The first sentence states that writing was the genesis of civilization. Statement B elaborates on how writing was the genesis of civilization. The last statement which states that few things have been more significant for the development of homosapiens is a continuation of B. Hence only B forms a logically coherent paragraph with the two given statements.

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The first statement states that the journey of Indian independence had been a momentous one. Statement A, which states that despite the strength of the Indian democracy 'there are numerous challenges to democratic governance', ideally follows the first statement. Statement B which talks about one such challenges. (i.e. the establishment of the rule of law) ideally follows A and precedes the last statement which talks about the consequences of not establishing the rule of law. Hence statements A and B, respectively form a coherent paragraph with the two given statement C is unrelated.

The first statement states that modern western cultures encourage creativity. Statement A which states that the opportunities to be imaginative and creative are not spread evenly across the world, ideally follows the first statement. The last statement which gives the reason for the unequal distribution of opportunities across the world ideally follows statement A.