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831. What does the term ‘Catch-all’ mean?

(A) A category which includes many different things
(B) A category which includes all the types of media
(C) A category that includes all the sources of entertainment
(D) A category that includes all the sources of information Comprehension: Read the given passage and answer the questions that follow. New media is a catch-all term used for various kinds of electronic communications that are conceivable due to innovation in computer technology. In contrast to ‘old’ media, which includes newspapers, magazines, books, television and other such non-interactive media, new media comprises websites, online video/audio streams, emails, online social platforms, online communities, online forums, blogs, internet telephony, web advertisements, online education and much more. It is not very easy to draw a line between the new and old media because the so-called old media has found new ways of representation in digital forms, leaving behind its conventional methods of representation. New media is considered to be the multimedia and digital form of communication happening via desktop and laptop computers as well as phones, tablets and other devices. New media has introduced user interaction, rather than simply consuming media. New media can be customised to users’ preferences and it can be selectively linked from one form of content to another. SubQuestion No : 47

832. Select the correct option to fill blank 5.

(A) within
(B) among them
(C) with them
(D) along Comprehension: Read the given passage and answer the questions that follow. New media is a catch-all term used for various kinds of electronic communications that are conceivable due to innovation in computer technology. In contrast to ‘old’ media, which includes newspapers, magazines, books, television and other such non-interactive media, new media comprises websites, online video/audio streams, emails, online social platforms, online communities, online forums, blogs, internet telephony, web advertisements, online education and much more. It is not very easy to draw a line between the new and old media because the so-called old media has found new ways of representation in digital forms, leaving behind its conventional methods of representation. New media is considered to be the multimedia and digital form of communication happening via desktop and laptop computers as well as phones, tablets and other devices. New media has introduced user interaction, rather than simply consuming media. New media can be customised to users’ preferences and it can be selectively linked from one form of content to another. SubQuestion No : 46

833. Select the correct option to fill blank 4.

(A) Nearly
(B) Then
(C) Before
(D) After Comprehension: In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank. “Can I come along with you on your fishing trip, please?” asked Millie. Her two elder brothers (1)________ at her scornfully. “Fishing is a man's (2) ________,” said her older brother, Derek. “Girls are not (3) ________ at fishing.” (4) ________ a while, however, Millie managed to persuade her brothers to take her (5) ________. When they reached the fishing pond, the two brothers wandered off by themselves. SubQuestion No : 45

834. Select the correct option to fill blank 3.

(A) acceptable
(B) good
(C) likeable
(D) sound Comprehension: In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank. “Can I come along with you on your fishing trip, please?” asked Millie. Her two elder brothers (1)________ at her scornfully. “Fishing is a man's (2) ________,” said her older brother, Derek. “Girls are not (3) ________ at fishing.” (4) ________ a while, however, Millie managed to persuade her brothers to take her (5) ________. When they reached the fishing pond, the two brothers wandered off by themselves. SubQuestion No : 44

835. Select the correct option to fill blank 2.

(A) competition
(B) gaming
(C) matches
(D) sport Comprehension: In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank. “Can I come along with you on your fishing trip, please?” asked Millie. Her two elder brothers (1)________ at her scornfully. “Fishing is a man's (2) ________,” said her older brother, Derek. “Girls are not (3) ________ at fishing.” (4) ________ a while, however, Millie managed to persuade her brothers to take her (5) ________. When they reached the fishing pond, the two brothers wandered off by themselves. SubQuestion No : 43

836. Select the correct option to fill blank 1.

(A) observed
(B) saw
(C) watched
(D) looked Comprehension: In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank. “Can I come along with you on your fishing trip, please?” asked Millie. Her two elder brothers (1)________ at her scornfully. “Fishing is a man's (2) ________,” said her older brother, Derek. “Girls are not (3) ________ at fishing.” (4) ________ a while, however, Millie managed to persuade her brothers to take her (5) ________. When they reached the fishing pond, the two brothers wandered off by themselves. SubQuestion No : 42

837. The following sentence has been divided into four segments. One of them contains an error. Select the segment that contains the error from the given options. Last night I dreamed that / I am looking for the/ abominable snowman high / up in the Himalayas.

(A) I am looking for the
(B) up in the Himalayas
(C) Last night I dreamed that
(D) abominable snowman high Comprehension: In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank. “Can I come along with you on your fishing trip, please?” asked Millie. Her two elder brothers (1)________ at her scornfully. “Fishing is a man's (2) ________,” said her older brother, Derek. “Girls are not (3) ________ at fishing.” (4) ________ a while, however, Millie managed to persuade her brothers to take her (5) ________. When they reached the fishing pond, the two brothers wandered off by themselves. SubQuestion No : 41

838. The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error. If I have recovered from fever, / I will start going / for swimming classes / from tomorrow.

(A) I will start going
(B) If I have recovered from fever
(C) from tomorrow
(D) for swimming classes

839. Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the underlined group of words. There was a huge fire for celebration on the occasion of Diwali.

(A) Flash
(B) Bonfire
(C) Lohri
(D) Firecracker

840. Which of the following words has a similar meaning to the underlined word? Numerous tremors without any tectonic plate movement have baffled geologists.

(A) Angered
(B) Perplexed
(C) Amused
(D) Irritated

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831. What does the term ‘Catch-all’ mean?

832. Select the correct option to fill blank 5.

833. Select the correct option to fill blank 4.

834. Select the correct option to fill blank 3.

835. Select the correct option to fill blank 2.

836. Select the correct option to fill blank 1.

837. The following sentence has been divided into four segments. One of them contains an error. Select the segment that contains the error from the given options. Last night I dreamed that / I am looking for the/ abominable snowman high / up in the Himalayas.

838. The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error. If I have recovered from fever, / I will start going / for swimming classes / from tomorrow.

839. Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the underlined group of words. There was a huge fire for celebration on the occasion of Diwali.

840. Which of the following words has a similar meaning to the underlined word? Numerous tremors without any tectonic plate movement have baffled geologists.

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831. What does the term ‘Catch-all’ mean?

832. Select the correct option to fill blank 5.

833. Select the correct option to fill blank 4.

834. Select the correct option to fill blank 3.

835. Select the correct option to fill blank 2.

836. Select the correct option to fill blank 1.

837. The following sentence has been divided into four segments. One of them contains an error. Select the segment that contains the error from the given options. Last night I dreamed that / I am looking for the/ abominable snowman high / up in the Himalayas.

838. The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error. If I have recovered from fever, / I will start going / for swimming classes / from tomorrow.

839. Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the underlined group of words. There was a huge fire for celebration on the occasion of Diwali.

840. Which of the following words has a similar meaning to the underlined word? Numerous tremors without any tectonic plate movement have baffled geologists.

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