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Q2.A has SV issue - "their compliance" should not match with "are"

SC Butler Questions December - 9 :

Q1. Like most feathered dinosaurs were, dilong was the size of a large dog, and microraptor the size of a chicken.

A. most feathered dinosaurs were
B. the size of most feathered dinosaurs
C. that of the most feathered dinosaurs
D. most other feathered dinosaurs
E. most feathered dinosaurs had

Q2. Mary Stuart was born in Scotland, but never did possess great fluency in the language of the country over which she had later been called to rule; her knowledge of it was acquired chiefly, if not wholly, after she returned from France.

(A) Mary Stuart was born in Scotland, but never did possess great fluency in the language of the country over which she had later been called to rule; her knowledge of it was acquired chiefly, if not wholly, after she returned from France.

(B) Mary Stuart s knowledge of the language of the country over which she was later called to rule had been acquired chiefly, if not wholly, after her return from France to her birthplace in Scotland, and she never possessed great fluency in it.

(C) Though born in Scotland, Mary Stuart never possessed great fluency in the language of the country over which she was later called to rule; her knowledge of it was acquired chiefly, if not wholly, after her return from France.

(D) Although born in Scotland and never possessing great fluency in the language of the country over which she was later called to rule, Mary Stuart s knowledge of it was acquired chiefly, if not wholly, after her return from France.

(E) Born in Scotland, Mary Stuart never did possess great fluency in the language of the country over which she was later called to rule, and her knowledge of it was acquired chiefly, if not wholly, after she returned from France.

D

easy question, just need to compare noun with noun

try Q2, if you can find the answer

C

C

Q2. From first glance we can make out that the sentence talks about contrasting things.

A. never did possess is incorrect... Had later been called.. Incorrect

B. No contrast is spotted... birthplace in scotland?. Too complex and awkward. Reject this option.

C. No tense error. No modifier error. Clearly highlights contrast. Correct

D. Never possessing.. Is incorrec

E. No conrast. Never did posses is wrong. Incorrect.

C

D

D

A

tough choice between E and C

imo it should be C, because of subtle meaning change in E

never did possess is fine.

Awkward way to write, but its fine. E is perfect, grammar wise. but C has slightly better meaning

C

CR Butler Questions December - 9 :

hybrid car when use batteries drive slowly, so smaller speed breaker should not be a major problem. but for gasoline car it is a big problem.

CR Butler Questions December - 9 :

Q1. New research shows that some marine organisms such as eels are facing a severe threat to their survival because of the increasing marine noise pollution. Researchers found that when exposed to acute noises such as those typical of large fishing ships, European eels reacted very differently to predator attacks; the likelihood of their response to an ambush by a predator decreased by 50% and the reaction times of the ones that did respond were delayed by as much as 25%.

Which of the following can be concluded on the basis of the information given in the above passage?

A. In the presence of acute sounds such as those coming from a large fishing ship, marine organisms such as eels cannot hear predators approaching

B. Fishing ships contribute to the endangerment of many marine organisms both directly and indirectly.

C. For European eels, the likelihood of a delay in their reaction time to an ambush by a predator increases with the increase in noise pollution.

D. Marine noise pollution increases the likelihood of a marine predator successfully catching its prey in some instances.

E. When exposed to acute noises in a danger situation, some marine organisms lose control of most of their reflex actions.

Q2. The revival of Kranland’s automobile industry is being pitched as a beacon of hope in an economy that has been broadly flat for the most part of the last two years. It is being suggested that the industry can help boost the country’s economy by increasing its manufacturing output and resultant exports, and create high quality jobs. However, many economists claim that even if automobiles companies help increase the country’s exports, they will not be a major source of new jobs over the long term.

Which of the following best explains the reason for the doubt expressed by the economists?


A. The automobile industry does not create low-quality jobs.

B. Even though the exports of Sonic Automobiles, a manufacturing company in Kranland, grew more than 20% in the last year, its number of employees grew only by 5%.

C. The automobile industry is a capital intensive industry and frequently goes through cycles of growth and recession.

D. To succeed in the global manufacturing industry, a company has to be extraordinarily efficient, requiring the use of the same workforce for more production.

E. Ranland’s automobile companies are financially well off than their Kranlandian peers and can cut down their prices to gain market share

A

D

A. Correct. From the given passage. We can infer that as the eel not able to hear the predators because of noise pollution response and reaction time decreases.

B. We only know about large fishing ships no idead about fishing ships in general. how directly and indirectly cannot be infered from the ques. Eliminate

C. Passage does not say anything about changes in reaction time with changes in noise pollution.Eliminate

D.We cannot infer if the predetors are able to successfully catch the prey or not.. And also use of some instance (1-99%) creates uncertainty. eliminate

E. Nothing mentioned about loss of reflex action by marine organisms. Eliminate.

E

Economist claim:- Auto COMPANIES although help in INCREASING exports, no major source of NEW jobs over LONG TERM.

Analysis:- (Companies)Exports ^^ production^^ New Jobs 0 (Long Term)

A. They can create high quality jobs. Eliminate

B.Employees grew only by 5 %. We are looking for reasons for zero new jobs. Eliminate

C.Cycles of growth and recession => employees can increase or decrease => increase or decrease in number of jobs. Eliminate

D.Same work force. More production. Covers up the gist. Correct.

E. Irrelevant. Eliminate

d

E

SC Butler Questions December - 11:

Q1. According to United States census data, while there was about one-third of mothers with young children working outside the home in 1975, in 2000, almost two-thirds of those mothers were employed outside the home.

(A) while there was about one-third of mothers with young children working outside the home in 1975, in 2000, almost two-thirds of those mothers were employed outside the home

(B) there were about one-third of mothers with young children who worked outside the home in 1975; in 2000, almost two-thirds of those mothers were employed outside the home

(C) in 1975 about one-third of mothers with young children worked outside the home; in 2000, almost two-thirds of such mothers were employed outside the home

(D) even though in 1975 there were about one-third of mothers with young children who worked outside the home, almost two-thirds of such mothers were employed outside the home in 2000

(E) with about one-third of mothers with young children working outside the home in 1975, almost two-thirds of such mothers were employed outside the home in 2000

Q2. In earlier times farmers made cheese mainly to preserve perishable milk and to reduce its bulk: this was how the output of dairy herds could be shipped in this form to distant urban markets.

(A) this was how the output of dairy herds could be shipped in this form to distant urban markets

(B) the output of dairy herds could, in this form, be shipped to distant urban markets

(C) it was a form of shipping the output of dairy herds to distant urban markets

(D) there was a way to ship the output of dairy herds in this form to distant urban markets

(E) shipment of the output of dairy herds to distant urban markets was done in this form