Directions (1-7): Answer the following questions after rearranging the following sentences into a coherent paragraph and identify the sentence that doesn’t fit into the context of the paragraph. (A) Artificial Intelligence platforms that aid in rapid radiology diagnoses in low resource settings, tele-ICU platforms to bridge the gap in high-skilled critical care personnel, (B) India’s burgeoning entrepreneurial spirit combined with a systematic push for the development of a start-up ecosystem has led to a plethora of innovations in health care. (C) Centralised drone delivery of blood, medicines and vaccines to reach remote locations cost-effectively and reliably are all no longer just theoretical ideas. (D) It is high time for transformative solutions to make their way into our hospitals, especially in Tier-2 and -3 cities, to turbocharge the way health care is delivered at scale. (E) They reduce the likelihood that an individual’s care will fall between the cracks of different medical disciplines. (F) Today, start-ups are working to bring innovative technologies and business models that leapfrog infrastructure, human resources, cost-effectiveness and efficiency challenges in Tier-2 and -3 cities. (G) They are real solutions that are ready to be tested on the ground and potentially implemented. (H) It is estimated that there are more than 4,000 health-care technology start-ups in India. Q1. Considering statement (B) as the first sentence of the rearranged paragraph, then which among the following fails to become the part of the coherent paragraph? (a) A (b) B (c) D (d) F (e) E Q2. Considering statement (B) as the first sentence of the rearranged paragraph, then which one among the following will be the PENULTIMATE sentence? (a) Today, start-ups are working to bring innovative technologies and business models that leapfrog infrastructure, human resources, cost-effectiveness and efficiency challenges in Tier-2 and -3 cities. (b) They are real solutions that are ready to be tested on the ground and potentially implemented. (c) Centralised drone delivery of blood, medicines and vaccines to reach remote locations cost-effectively and reliably are all no longer just theoretical ideas. (d) Either (a) or (c) (e) None of the above Q3. Among the following pairs which one of them is formed with two consecutive statements after the rearrangement? (a) B-C (b) F-A (c) B-G (d) D-H (e) C-D Q4. Considering statement (B) as the first sentence of the rearranged paragraph, identify the correct sequence of the sentences to form a coherent paragraph (excluding the incoherent one). (a) BAHFCDG (b) BHACFDG (c) BHAFGCD (d) BHFACGD (e) None of these Q5. Considering statement (B) as the first sentence of the rearranged paragraph, which of the following statement should be FOURTH sentence after the rearrangement? (excluding the incoherent sentence) (a) A (b) F (c) B (d) G (e) D Q6. Considering statement (B) as the first sentence of the rearranged paragraph, which of the following statement should be SIXTH sentence after the rearrangement? (excluding the incoherent sentence) (a) A (b) F (c) B (d) G (e) D Q7. Considering statement (B) as the first sentence of the rearranged paragraph, which of the following statement should be SECOND sentence after the rearrangement? (excluding the incoherent sentence) (a) A (b) F (c) H (d) G (e) D Directions (8-12): In each of the following questions, a statement is given with two blanks. Followed by two columns, Column (A) contains words that might fill in the first blank and Column (B) contains words that might fill in the second blank. Choose among the options, the right pair of words that can fill in the blanks consecutively to make the sentence grammatically correct and contextually meaningful. If none of the options could fill in the blanks, mark your answer, “None of the above; (e)”. Q8. The ________________ is part of a larger battle between ISPs and states that are trying to impose regulations stronger than those ________________ by the federal government. Column (A) (1) Fathom (2) Diaspora (3) lawsuit Column (B) (4) deliberately (5) prejudiced (6) enforced (a) 1-4 (b) 2-5 (c) 3-6 (d) Both (a) & (b) (e) None of the above Q9. _________________ hackers will use machine learning to execute even more __________________ attacks on organizations and governments. Column (A) (1) absolute (2) Savvy (3) profound Column (B) (4) Dissonance (5) stealthy (6) moronic (a) 1-4 (b) 2-5 (c) 3-6 (d) Both (a) & (c) (e) None of the above Q10. The presence of birds has been a comfort to travellers, a _________________ for the ill and a ______________ to many as they go about their busy lives. Column (A) (1) tonic (2) redolent (3) antedates Column (B) (4) delight (5) oppose (6) buffer (a) 1-4 (b) 2-5 (c) 3-6 (d) Both (a) & (b) (e) None of the above Q11. It is the unmaking of the post-1989 world, and the most dramatic feature of this ongoing ___________________ is not the rise of _________________ regimes, but the changing nature of democratic ones in many Western countries. Column (A) (1) agility (2) gathering (3) transformation Column (B) (4) parlance (5) endow (6) authoritarian (a) 1-4 (b) 2-5 (c) 3-6 (d) Both (a) & (b) (e) None of the above Q12. The demand to innovate has become a _________________ cry for leaders eager to push their institutions in new directions, but the very idea can set off a wave of skepticism and ___________________. Column (A) (1) terse (2) rallying (3) ban Column (B) (4) energy (5) backlash (6) extend (a) 1-4 (b) 2-5 (c) 3-6 (d) Both (a) & (b) (e) None of the above Solutions S1. Ans. (e) Sol. The correct sequence of the given sentences is BHFACGD (B) India’s burgeoning entrepreneurial spirit combined with a systematic push for the development of a start-up ecosystem has led to a plethora of innovations in health care. (H) It is estimated that there are more than 4,000 health-care technology start-ups in India. (F) Today, start-ups are working to bring innovative technologies and business models that leapfrog infrastructure, human resources, cost-effectiveness and efficiency challenges in Tier-2 and -3 cities. (A) Artificial Intelligence platforms that aid in rapid radiology diagnoses in low resource settings, tele-ICU platforms to bridge the gap in high-skilled critical care personnel, (C) Centralised drone delivery of blood, medicines and vaccines to reach remote locations cost-effectively and reliably are all no longer just theoretical ideas. (G) They are real solutions that are ready to be tested on the ground and potentially implemented. (D) It is high time for transformative solutions to make their way into our hospitals, especially in Tier-2 and -3 cities, to turbocharge the way health care is delivered at scale. Hence, option (e) is the right answer choice. S2. Ans. (b) Sol. The correct sequence of the given sentences is BHFACGD (B) India’s burgeoning entrepreneurial spirit combined with a systematic push for the development of a start-up ecosystem has led to a plethora of innovations in health care. (H) It is estimated that there are more than 4,000 health-care technology start-ups in India. (F) Today, start-ups are working to bring innovative technologies and business models that leapfrog infrastructure, human resources, cost-effectiveness and efficiency challenges in Tier-2 and -3 cities. (A) Artificial Intelligence platforms that aid in rapid radiology diagnoses in low resource settings, tele-ICU platforms to bridge the gap in high-skilled critical care personnel, (C) Centralised drone delivery of blood, medicines and vaccines to reach remote locations cost-effectively and reliably are all no longer just theoretical ideas. (G) They are real solutions that are ready to be tested on the ground and potentially implemented. (D) It is high time for transformative solutions to make their way into our hospitals, especially in Tier-2 and -3 cities, to turbocharge the way health care is delivered at scale. Hence, option (b) is the right answer choice. S3. Ans. (b) Sol. The correct sequence of the given sentences is BHFACGD (B) India’s burgeoning entrepreneurial spirit combined with a systematic push for the development of a start-up ecosystem has led to a plethora of innovations in health care. (H) It is estimated that there are more than 4,000 health-care technology start-ups in India. (F) Today, start-ups are working to bring innovative technologies and business models that leapfrog infrastructure, human resources, cost-effectiveness and efficiency challenges in Tier-2 and -3 cities. (A) Artificial Intelligence platforms that aid in rapid radiology diagnoses in low resource settings, tele-ICU platforms to bridge the gap in high-skilled critical care personnel, (C) Centralised drone delivery of blood, medicines and vaccines to reach remote locations cost-effectively and reliably are all no longer just theoretical ideas. (G) They are real solutions that are ready to be tested on the ground and potentially implemented. (D) It is high time for transformative solutions to make their way into our hospitals, especially in Tier-2 and -3 cities, to turbocharge the way health care is delivered at scale. Hence, option (b) is the right answer choice. S4. Ans. (d) Sol. The correct sequence of the given sentences is BHFACGD (B) India’s burgeoning entrepreneurial spirit combined with a systematic push for the development of a start-up ecosystem has led to a plethora of innovations in health care. (H) It is estimated that there are more than 4,000 health-care technology start-ups in India. (F) Today, start-ups are working to bring innovative technologies and business models that leapfrog infrastructure, human resources, cost-effectiveness and efficiency challenges in Tier-2 and -3 cities. (A) Artificial Intelligence platforms that aid in rapid radiology diagnoses in low resource settings, tele-ICU platforms to bridge the gap in high-skilled critical care personnel, (C) Centralised drone delivery of blood, medicines and vaccines to reach remote locations cost-effectively and reliably are all no longer just theoretical ideas. (G) They are real solutions that are ready to be tested on the ground and potentially implemented. (D) It is high time for transformative solutions to make their way into our hospitals, especially in Tier-2 and -3 cities, to turbocharge the way health care is delivered at scale. Hence, option (d) is the right answer choice. S5. Ans. (a) Sol. The correct sequence of the given sentences is BHFACGD (B) India’s burgeoning entrepreneurial spirit combined with a systematic push for the development of a start-up ecosystem has led to a plethora of innovations in health care. (H) It is estimated that there are more than 4,000 health-care technology start-ups in India. (F) Today, start-ups are working to bring innovative technologies and business models that leapfrog infrastructure, human resources, cost-effectiveness and efficiency challenges in Tier-2 and -3 cities. (A) Artificial Intelligence platforms that aid in rapid radiology diagnoses in low resource settings, tele-ICU platforms to bridge the gap in high-skilled critical care personnel, (C) Centralised drone delivery of blood, medicines and vaccines to reach remote locations cost-effectively and reliably are all no longer just theoretical ideas. (G) They are real solutions that are ready to be tested on the ground and potentially implemented. (D) It is high time for transformative solutions to make their way into our hospitals, especially in Tier-2 and -3 cities, to turbocharge the way health care is delivered at scale. Hence, option (a) is the right answer choice. S6. Ans. (d) Sol. The correct sequence of the given sentences is BHFACGD (B) India’s burgeoning entrepreneurial spirit combined with a systematic push for the development of a start-up ecosystem has led to a plethora of innovations in health care. (H) It is estimated that there are more than 4,000 health-care technology start-ups in India. (F) Today, start-ups are working to bring innovative technologies and business models that leapfrog infrastructure, human resources, cost-effectiveness and efficiency challenges in Tier-2 and -3 cities. (A) Artificial Intelligence platforms that aid in rapid radiology diagnoses in low resource settings, tele-ICU platforms to bridge the gap in high-skilled critical care personnel, (C) Centralised drone delivery of blood, medicines and vaccines to reach remote locations cost-effectively and reliably are all no longer just theoretical ideas. (G) They are real solutions that are ready to be tested on the ground and potentially implemented. (D) It is high time for transformative solutions to make their way into our hospitals, especially in Tier-2 and -3 cities, to turbocharge the way health care is delivered at scale. Hence, option (d) is the right answer choice. S7. Ans. (c) Sol. The correct sequence of the given sentences is BHFACGD (B) India’s burgeoning entrepreneurial spirit combined with a systematic push for the development of a start-up ecosystem has led to a plethora of innovations in health care. (H) It is estimated that there are more than 4,000 health-care technology start-ups in India. (F) Today, start-ups are working to bring innovative technologies and business models that leapfrog infrastructure, human resources, cost-effectiveness and efficiency challenges in Tier-2 and -3 cities. (A) Artificial Intelligence platforms that aid in rapid radiology diagnoses in low resource settings, tele-ICU platforms to bridge the gap in high-skilled critical care personnel, (C) Centralised drone delivery of blood, medicines and vaccines to reach remote locations cost-effectively and reliably are all no longer just theoretical ideas. (G) They are real solutions that are ready to be tested on the ground and potentially implemented. (D) It is high time for transformative solutions to make their way into our hospitals, especially in Tier-2 and -3 cities, to turbocharge the way health care is delivered at scale. Hence, option (c) is the right answer choice. S8. Ans. (c) Sol. The words ‘lawsuit’ and ‘enforced’ can fill in the blanks consecutively to make the sentence grammatically correct and contextually meaningful. Hence, option (c) is the right answer choice. S9. Ans. (b) Sol. The words ‘Savvy and ‘stealthy’ can fill in the blanks consecutively to make the sentence grammatically correct and contextually meaningful. Hence, option (b) is the right answer choice. Savvy- Shrewdness and practical knowledge; the ability to make good judgements. Stealthy – behaving or done in a cautious and surreptitious manner, so as not to be seen or heard. Moronic – very foolish or stupid. S10. Ans. (a) Sol. The words ‘tonic’ and ‘delight’ can fill in the blanks consecutively to make the sentence grammatically correct and contextually meaningful. Hence, option (a) is the right answer choice. Antedate means -precede in time; come before (something) in date. Redolent means -strongly reminiscent or suggestive of. S11. Ans. (c) Sol. The words ‘transformation and ‘authoritarian’ can fill in the blanks consecutively to make the sentence grammatically correct and contextually meaningful. Hence, option (c) is the right answer choice. Insurgency means -an active revolt or uprising. Parlance – Formal debate S12. Ans. (b) Sol. The words ‘rallying’ and ‘backlash’ can fill in the blanks consecutively to make the sentence grammatically correct and contextually meaningful. Hence, option (b) is the right answer choice.
