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SC Questions January- 31 :

Q1. Prairie dogs live in tight-knit colonies, called coteries, of roughly a dozen of them, that consist of several breeding females that often stay together for their entire lives, one or two breeding males that tend to switch coteries frequently, and their new pups.


(A) of roughly a dozen of them, that consist of several breeding females that often stay together for their entire lives, one or two breeding males that tend to switch coteries frequently, and their new pups.

(B) of roughly a dozen animals, each with several breeding females that often stay together for their entire lives, one or two breeding males that switch coteries frequently, and their new pups.

(C) that have roughly a dozen of them, with several breeding females that often stay together for their entire lives, one or two breeding males that tend to switch coteries frequently, and the females’ new pups.

(D) of roughly a dozen, consisting of several breeding females that often stay together for their entire lives, one or two breeding males that tend to switch coteries frequently, and the females’ new pups.

(E) with roughly a dozen animals, each coterie includes several breeding females that often stay together for their entire lives, one or two breeding males that tend to switch coteries frequently, and the females’ new pups.


Difficulty - Hard

Q2. Prompted by recent discoveries, paleontologists have started a research on the fossils of feathered dinosaurs, a study that, igniting the debate over when and why dinosaurs developed plumage, and that makes many researchers believe that possibly all or most of them had feathers.


A. a research on the fossils of feathered dinosaurs, a study that, igniting the debate over when and why dinosaurs developed plumage, and that makes

B. a research on the fossils of feathered dinosaurs, a study that has ignited the debate over when and why dinosaurs developed plumage and that makes

C. researching the fossils of feathered dinosaurs, a study igniting the debate over when and why dinosaurs developed plumage, and made

D. a research on the fossils of feathered dinosaurs, the study has ignited the debate over when and why dinosaurs developed plumage, making

E. researching the fossils of feathered dinosaurs, igniting the debate over when and why dinosaurs developed plumage, and the study makes
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B has a subtle issue. The each refers to "animals" and creates an illogical meaning.

SC Questions February - 1 :

Q1. The Department of Homeland Security recently announced that the screening process for applicants to law enforcement agencies will be made less stringent in the future, but only if such agencies would take responsibility for conducting background checks and identity verification of prospective employees.

A. future, but only if such agencies would take responsibility for conducting background checks and identity verification of prospective employees

B. future only if such agencies take responsibility for conducting background checks and identity verification of prospective employees

C. future only if responsibility to conduct background checks and identity verification of prospective employees would be taken by such agencies

D. future but only if responsibility for conducting background checks and identity verification is taken by such agencies of prospective employees

E. future only if responsibility to conduct background checks and identity verification of prospective employees were to be taken by such agencies

Q2. By Friday evening, the proposal had been signed by over 1000 supporters, many of them has left messages on the page.

(A) had been signed by over 1000 supporters, many of them has

(B) was signed by over 1000 supporters, many of them having had

(C) had been signed by over 1000 supporters, many of whom have

(D) had been signed by over 1000 supporters, many of whom

(E) was signed by over 1000 supporters, and many of them



Difficulty - Hard
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Should be D. Tricky choice between C and D

I think the whom is uncessary jn C


have, not whome

D


B. Not possive and in present tense.

I was confused b/w C and D only.

CR Questions February - 1 :

Q1. It is often argued that the traditional newspaper has little relevance in today’s world as people no longer prefer to consume the news in a linear fashion; they prefer to pick and choose which stories they want to read, a choice that they can exercise freely on the online news portals. However, while it may be relatively easier to choose and reject stories in the digital version, news-consumption from the traditional newspaper any day contributes more to enhancing the consumers’ general awareness as__________________________________

Which of the following, if true, logically completes the above passage?

(A) traditional newspapers have more articles on sections such as economics, politics, science etc.

(B) various tabloid newspaper now design their papers in a fashion similar to how readers would like to consume news on the online portals.

(C) the probability of reading stories on topics that one may not normally take notice of is lower while consuming the news from an online portal than from a traditional newspaper

(D) the traditional newspaper too has sections such as the editorial, sports etc. in which people can easily select the stories they want to read.

(E) various studies have shown that people who prefer reading e-books have a shorter focus span than people who prefer to read books on paper.

Q2. In a cooking competition, various family-owned restaurants cooked dishes made from recipes that have been in their families for generations. The cake that won the competition was made from a recipe that head-chef Pierre Limore claims has been in his family for three generations since the 1940s. Although the sous-chef who actually baked the winning dish used an ingredient that has only recently become popular in the baking industry, around the late 1920s the same ingredient had been commonly used by chefs before it was temporarily declared unfit for human consumption.

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

(A) The sous-chef who baked the cake was aware of the fact that the use of the specific ingredient would not violate the rules of the competition.
(B) Had the head-chef Pierre Limore notified the authorities holding the competition of the list of ingredients, it is highly unlikely that his dish would have won the competition
(C) The use of the recipe used to bake the winning dish does not belie the claim made by the head-chef
(D) The authorities holding the competition had a mechanism to verify whether the recipes used in baking the dishes in the competition matched the original recipes first used to make the dishes.
(E) To ensure that such competitions are fairly conducted, only chefs who can exactly replicate the original dish should be allowed to participate.
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sentence is in past form, so "have" in choice C creates tense issue
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How does B tell you that there is an increase in the demand is not temp?


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D


B


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SC Questions February - 2 :

Q1. A repackaging of existing schemes in southern Mexico, the announcement of the fund of $5 billion a year made by the foreign minister to discourage migration of people from Central America to the United States.

(A) A repackaging of existing schemes in southern Mexico, the announcement of the fund of $5 billion a year made by the foreign minister to discourage

(B) A repackaging of existing schemes in southern Mexico, the fund of $5 billion a year was announced by the foreign minister to discourage

(C) Repackaging of existing schemes in southern Mexico was announced by the foreign minister to discourage the funding of $5 billion a year and

(D) Repackaging existing schemes, the funding of $5 billion a year in southern Mexico was announced by the foreign minister to discourage

(E) Repackaging the existing schemes in southern Mexico, the foreign minister announced the fund of $5 billion a year, and he discouraged



Difficulty - Hard

Q2. With crude-oil production peaking, the corporate suppliers of energy are aggressively pursuing other energy sources; nevertheless, because oil prices are currently in decline, demand for alternative energy products is lessening.


(A) because oil prices are currently in decline, demand for alternative energy products is lessening

(B) because of currently declining oil prices, alternative energy products are lower in demand

(C) in view of the current decline of oil prices, demand for alternative energy products is also declining

(D) being that oil prices are currently lessening in amount, so too is the demand for alternative energy products

(E) considering the fact that current oil prices are declining, demand for alternative energy products is lessening
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Nolutin, a new, effective heart medicine, is manufactured using oil that is obtained from a rare variety of fish called Orintok, increasing the demand for this fish. With the latest innovation in technology, Orintok can now easily be farmed if the required environmental conditions are maintained, including a set water temperature and a constant replacement of fresh water in the tanks. In fact, looking at the increased demand for this high priced fish, many fish farmers who were earlier farming Astintok fish are now planning to farm Orintok.

Which of the following, if true, provides the best reason that the increased demand for the fish is not temporary?

A. The demand for Astintok has been on the rise for the past few years and might slightly rise this year as well.

B. A synthesized, inexpensive substitute for the fish oil obtained from Orintok has not been well received in the market.

C. If most Astintok farmers choose to farm only Orintok then the supply of the fish will significantly exceed the demand for the fish.

D. Tountin, another new medicine, is also manufactured using the oil from Orintok.

E. Some physicians do not prefer prescribing Nolutin to patients because taking this medicine can slightly increase the risk of high blood pressure.


A - It cant ensure you that demand for this fish oil will not decrease in near future
B - this option states that people are not interested to use synthesized oil, so we can say demand of oil from Orintok will not decrease. Correct choice
C - it is far from our reason
D - may be true, not needed
E - it talks about other issues, irrelevant

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CR Questions February - 2 :

Q1. Since GE reached their end of quarter goals for sales of new turbines, GE directors have stopped questioning the bold new design changes recently incorporated in the new turbine. Directors argue that the new turbine has been bought by all major engine manufacturers, so these design changes must be worth the incremental costs. However, major engine manufacturers always purchase any new engine design for evaluation. The mere initial purchase is not a guarantee that they will use the design in their products.

In the above argument, the two bold face portions play which of the following roles?

(A) The first is evidence to support a conclusion; the second is a reason for questioning that support.

(B) The first is evidence to support a conclusion; the second provides another conclusion which is the main conclusion for the passage.

(C) The first is a position taken by GE directors; the second is a position taken by the author of the argument.

(D) The first is the evidence used to support a conclusion; the second is the position taken by the author of the argument.

(E) The first and second are opposing premises, both of which cannot be true simultaneously.

Q2. Tirtiranium is an online clothing store whose business model is based on connecting buyers and independent garment makers in Third World countries, a process that is meant to ensure that profits go directly to the workers and not to middlemen such as retail clothing stores. However, the total profit to the garment makers is not substantially larger than if they worked in factories or sold their clothes to stores.
Which of the following, if true, does most to explain the argument above?

A) Tirtiranium offers consumers the chance to donate a few dollars to charity during checkout, in addition to each purchase, as do many other clothing stores.
B) The price consumers pay includes shipping costs, which are higher for Tirtiranium products than for clothes from a traditional retail chain.
C) Conscious consumers are often willing to pay a few extra dollars for a product that is branded as a socially responsible choice.
D) In order to incentivize them to leave factories and work with Tirtiranium, the company offers garment makers a one-time cash bonus which is equal to their monthly salary at their previous job.
E) A third of Tirtiranium’s profits are from online advertising on their site, and not from sales.
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SC Questions February - 3 :

Q1. Since products in the chemical industry have extremely brief shelf lives, manufacturers of chemicals usually produce as much as possible in a short span of time, and this was a trend begun by the early manufacturers of chemical products in the nineteenth century, which is continuing in twenty-first century markets.

A. and this was a trend begun by the early manufacturers of chemical products in the nineteenth century, which is

B. which was a trend that began by the early manufacturers of chemical products in the nineteenth century and it is

C. a trend begun by the early manufacturers of chemical products in the nineteenth century and

D. a trend begun by the early manufacturers of chemical products in the nineteenth century, it is

E. which was a trend begun by the early manufacturers of chemical products in the nineteenth century and is

Q2. In the future, any justification for our government’s military intervention in the internal political affairs of other nations in the interest of suppressing their civil wars must be weighed against the costs of intervening.


(A) must be weighed against the costs of intervening

(B) will need to weigh against intervening costs

(C) are weighed against the costs of intervening

(D) must also include the costs of such intervention

(E) must weigh the costs of intervening
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CR Questions February - 3 :

Q1. Some geologists propose haloclasty, a process of salt crystallization responsible for the weathering of rocks, as an explanation for the specific weathering pattern observed on the Egyptian Sphinx. This explanation is rejected by some other geologists who hold the opinion that the type of weathering evident on the Sphinx enclosure walls, along with that on the core blocks of the Sphinx and Valley temples, could have only been caused by prolonged and extensive rainfall and hence date the construction of the Sphinx back to the 6th or 5th millennium BC.

Which of the following, if true, provides the best support for the assertion that the weathering on the Sphinx could not have been due to haloclasty but instead due to extensive rainfall in the area?

A. The geologists who oppose the haloclasty theory for the weathering noticed on the Sphinx accept that it may be responsible for the weathering noticed at many places on the Giza plateau.

B. Many geologists have concluded that haloclasty does not account for the absence of a similar weathering on other rock surfaces in the Giza pyramid complex, which were cut from the same limestone beds as the Sphinx.

C. Certain other studies have shown that the erosion observed on the sphinx was indeed driven by moisture derived from atmospheric precipitation such as dew, which ultimately led to the process of haloclasty.

D. The weathering caused by haloclasty should have operated evenly on all exposed limestone surfaces of the Sphinx whereas the erosion observed indicates that the weathering is particularly evident on surfaces that would have been especially vulnerable to heavy downpour.

E. Many geologists agree that the peculiar horizontal bands observed on the Sphinx were not caused by haloclasty but by wind erosion.

Q2. Over the last 3 months, the average time spent by visitors on the Zapto homepage that links to a collection of other useful websites has steadily gone up by 15%. During this time, the time required to access Zapto’s home page has gone down by 25%. Therefore, the reduction in time required to access the home page must have led to visitors spending more time on that page.

Which of the following, if true, casts the most serious doubt on the conclusion drawn above?


A. The overall World Wide Web traffic increase by 15% in the past 3 months.

B. The enhancements that Zapto made to its home page has still not made the home page as fast as its direct competitor’s.

C. The list of websites accessible from Zapto’s home page gets updated every week.

D. A live stream of Zapto’s popular and well received TV programming has been recently made viewable from Zapto’s home page.

E. Surveys show that Zapto’s customers are no more satisfied with the layout of the home page now than they were 3 months ago.
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SC Questions February - 4 :

Q1. Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory on Long Island, New York, to which Dr Watson was affiliated for more than 60 years, immediately stripped him of his remaining links, including his honorary title of Chancellor Emeritus, in response to his recent controversial comments.

(A) Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory on Long Island, New York, to which Dr Watson was affiliated for more than 60 years, immediately stripped him

(B) Dr Watson was affiliated for more than 60 years to Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory on Long Island, New York and was immediately stripped

(C) Dr Watson’s affiliation for more than 60 years to Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory on Long Island, New York was immediately stripped

(D) Affiliation for more than 60 years to Dr. Watson, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory on Long Island, New York immediately stripped him

(E) Dr Watson, affiliated for more than 60 years to Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory on Long Island, New York, immediately stripped

Q2. Although Chilean novelist Isabel Allende’s City of the Beasts is categorized as a ‘young adult’ novel, its themes, including the colonization of supposedly ‘uncivilized’ nations and the scientific discovery of new species, provide considerable scope for ‘adult’ speculation on serious topics deserving academic discussion.

(A) its themes, including the colonization of supposedly ‘uncivilized’ nations and the scientific discovery of new species, provide

(B) the colonization of supposedly ‘uncivilized’ nations and the scientific discovery of new species included in its themes and provide

(C) the colonization of supposedly ‘uncivilized’ nations and the scientific discovery of new species are included in its themes, which provide

(D) yet its themes, including the colonization of supposed ‘uncivilized’ nations and the scientific discovery of new species, provide

(E) its themes, which include the colonization of supposed ‘uncivilized’ nations and the scientific discovery of new species, nevertheless provide
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CR Questions February - 4 :

Q1. Traditionally, Value Investing Based Mutual Fund (VBMF), a stock-based mutual fund, has been considered a safe haven of stock investing. However, this perception has been shattered last year since VBMF has lost as much as 24% of its capitalization. Therefore, investors need to reassess their decision parameters since, clearly, by investing in VBMF, one can lose at least as much money as one can lose by investing in any other mutual fund.

Which of the following statements most seriously weakens the author’s argument?

A. While most Mutual funds have lost money, some more than 30%, hedge funds have been extremely profitable last year.
B. The stock market has declined by 30% over the last year.
C. Most stock based mutual funds have lost more than 25% last year.
D. People who have invested in gold instead of in mutual funds have lost only 10% since the value of gold has depreciated much.
E. VBMFs provide the additional advantage of dividend payouts that other mutual funds do not provide.

Q2. Artistic success as an actor is directly dependent on how well an actor has developed his craft. This has been demonstrated by the discovery of a positive relationship between the number of classes taken by an actor and the number of professional productions in which that actor has appeared in the past two years.

Each of the following, if true, casts doubt on the author’s argument about artistic success for actors EXCEPT:


(A) The figures for the number of classes taken were based solely on information provided by actors.

(B) Success as an actor cannot necessarily be judged exclusively by recent credits.

(C) For most successful actors, it is not the quantity but the quality of their classes that has helped to develop their craft.

(D) There is no relationship between the number of professional productions in which an actor has appeared and true artistic success.

(E) Most successful actors have taken only a small number of intensive classes.
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SC Questions February - 6 :

Q1. Humans have been damaging the environment for centuries by overcutting trees and farming too intensively, and though some protective measures, like the establishment of national forests and wildlife sanctuaries, having been taken decades ago, great increases in population and in the intensity of industrialization are causing a worldwide ecological crisis.


A. though some protective measures, like the establishment of national forests and wildlife sanctuaries, having been taken decades ago, great increases in population

B. though some protective measures, such as the establishment of national forests and wildlife sanctuaries, were taken decades ago, great increases in population

C. though some protective measures, such as establishing national forests and wildlife sanctuaries having been taken decades ago, great population increases

D. with some protective measures, like establishing national forests and wildlife sanctuaries that were taken decades ago, great increases in population

E. with some protective measures, such as the establishment of national forests and wildlife sanctuaries, having been taken decades ago, great population increases

Q2. Maris, a fund manager from Europe, who said that he has been “tactically” trading more than usual due to the threat of tariffs, to increase his position in companies such as Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba Group Holdings Ltd, which is dominating domestic markets.



A. who said that he has been “tactically” trading more than usual due to the threat of tariffs, to increase his position in companies such as Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba Group Holdings Ltd, which is dominating domestic markets.

B. said that he has been “tactically” trading more than usual because of the threat of tariffs, has increased his position in companies such as Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba Group Holdings Ltd, which are dominating their domestic markets

C. when asked, said that he has been “tactically” trading more than usual due to the threat of tariffs, has increased his position in companies such as Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba Group Holdings Ltd, which are dominating their domestic markets.

D. said that he has been “tactically” trading more than usual because of the threat of tariffs with an increase in his position in companies like Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba Group Holdings Ltd, which are dominating their domestic market.

E. who said that he has been “tactically” trading more than usual because of the threat of tariffs, has increased his position in companies such as Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba Group Holdings Ltd, which are dominating their domestic markets.

Q2. Maris, a fund manager from Europe, who said that he has been “tactically” trading more than usual due to the threat of tariffs, to increase his position in companies such as Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba Group Holdings Ltd, which is dominating domestic markets.



A. who said that he has been “tactically” trading more than usual due to the threat of tariffs, to increase his position in companies such as Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba Group Holdings Ltd, which is dominating domestic markets.

B. said that he has been “tactically” trading more than usual because of the threat of tariffs, has increased his position in companies such as Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba Group Holdings Ltd, which are dominating their domestic markets

C. when asked, said that he has been “tactically” trading more than usual due to the threat of tariffs, has increased his position in companies such as Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba Group Holdings Ltd, which are dominating their domestic markets.

D. said that he has been “tactically” trading more than usual because of the threat of tariffs with an increase in his position in companies like Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba Group Holdings Ltd, which are dominating their domestic market.

E. who said that he has been “tactically” trading more than usual because of the threat of tariffs, has increased his position in companies such as Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba Group Holdings Ltd, which are dominating their domestic markets.




Difficulty - Hard
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CR Questions February - 6 :

Q1. Human beings have cognitive faculties that are superior to those of other animals, and once humans become aware of these, they cannot be made happy by anything that does not involve gratification of these faculties.

Which one of the following statements, if true, most calls into question the view above?

(A) Certain animals-dolphins and chimpanzees, for example-appear to be capable of rational communication.
(B) Many people familiar both with intellectual stimulation and with physical pleasures enjoy the latter more.
(C) Someone who never experienced classical music as a child will usually prefer popular music as an adult.
(D) Many people who are serious athletes consider themselves to be happy.
(E) Many people who are serious athletes love gourmet food.

Q2. Several ancient Greek texts provide accounts of people being poisoned by honey that texts suggest was made from the nectar of rhododendron or oleander plants. Honey made from such nectar can cause the effects the texts describe, but only if eaten fresh, since the honey loses its toxicity within a few weeks of being made. In Greece, rhododendrons and oleander bloom only in springtime, when they are the predominant sources of nectar.

Which of the following, if true, most strongly support the accounts of Greek texts?

(A) There are no plants that Greece in ancient times that produce more nectar than rhododendrons or oleanders does.

(B) In areas where neither rhododendrons nor oleanders grow, honey is never poisonous

(C) A beehive’s honeycomb cannot have some sections that contain toxic honey and other sections that contain nontoxic honey.

(D) The incidents of honey poisoning that are related in the ancient texts occurred in the springtime or in the early summer.

(E) Whether the honey in a beehive is toxic depends solely on which plants were the source of that was used to make the honey.
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SC Questions February - 7 :

Q1. Such orb-weaving spiders like the argiope build webs in an essentially wheel-like structure, with an outer rim and a number of spokes emanating from the hub.

(A) Such orb-weaving spiders like the argiope build webs in an essentially wheel-like structure

(B) Such orb-weaving spiders as the argiope builds webs with what is essentially a wheel-like structure

(C) The argiope spider, in the same way as other orb-weaving spiders, build webs in a structure that is essentially wheel-like

(D) Orb-weaving spiders such as the argiope build webs that are essentially wheel-like

(E) Like other orb-weaving spiders do, the argiope builds webs as essentially wheel-like

Q2. During the tenure of Steve Jobs, which was memorable as much for his dictatorial management style as for his groundbreaking product innovations, the growth of Apple exceeded any large technology company in the world.


(A) which was memorable as much for his dictatorial management style as for his groundbreaking product innovations, the growth of Apple exceeded any

(B) memorable both for his dictatorial management style and his groundbreaking product innovations, the growth of Apple was exceeded by that of no other

(C) who was memorable for his dictatorial management style and his groundbreaking product innovations, the growth of Apple exceeded that of any

(D) who was memorable as much for his dictatorial management style as for his groundbreaking product innovations, Apple exceeded every other

(E) which was memorable as much for his dictatorial management style as for his groundbreaking product innovations, the growth of Apple exceeded that of any other
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