31. b The entire paragraph talks about how extinction
occurs. Statements A, D and B all discuss how the
commoner species quickly overpower the more rare
ones. Statements E and C are conclusions based on
these statements. Mandatory pairs would be (A-D)
and (B-C).
32. a The word in the first blank has to be a negative one.
We have clues in phrases like 'toxic mixture of
secrecy'. Out of the options 'hobbled', 'paralysed' and
'beleaguered would all fit the first blank. However, the
second blank is the decisive factor. Option (d) can be
eliminated as 'persecuted' means 'oppressed' or
'tormented'. This is inappropriate in the given context
as 'persecution' implies an agent that is acting to grieve
or injure somebody. Here we need a word like
'hampered', which would mean being held back or
impeded by something. Option (c) comes the closest.
However, the use of the word 'scuttled' would be too
extreme in the given context. 'Scuttled' means
'destroyed or wrecked'. An organization paralysed by
secrecy and then destroyed by too much information?
'Bedevilled' fits best out of the options. It means 'cause
great and continual trouble'
33. b Option (a) is too vague, nowhere in the passage do
we find any evaluation of 'the most important aspect'.
Option (d) can also be eliminated. Although supported
by the passage, it does not sufficiently explain why
the title works. Out of options (b) and (c), (c) can be
eliminated, as the narrative is not through the eyes of
the protagonist. It is a third person narrative but the
way the book seems to be written in his (Hannibal's)
'voice'. Refer to the lines "It's a voice of culture and
intelligence; of terror and menace…" and "We also
see things with an almost clinically unprejudiced and
sometimes uncomfortably uncensored eye;
unwavering, unblinking. Harris's prose is elegant and
economic". This makes option (b) more appropriate.
34. a Option (b) is incorrect. Anthony Hopkins' portrayal is
mentioned by the author as a reason for the character
becoming more popular, but the author does not admit
it was the reason the third book was written. Option
(c) is a very general inference from just one example
–Hannibal. It is true but nowhere admitted by the author.
Option (d) cannot be inferred, as the author has not
called 'Hannibal' a more interesting read than 'Silence
of the lambs'. Option (a) is correct. Refer to the lines
"Harris does not write of these atrocities from the
moral standpoint of someone who thinks the things
Hannibal does are wrong; we all know what he does
is wrong." The author has clearly said that Hannibal's
actions are wrong. But the narration is not from that
standpoint.
35. c Option (a) is incorrect. The fascination with Hannibal
can be ascribed to the skills of Harris. It cannot be
inferred that morality is no longer popular with people.
Option (b) cannot be inferred as nothing is given in detail about the other novels. Some aspects about
Hannibal's past may have been revealed but we are
not given enough information. Option (d) is incorrect
as there's no mention of Hannibal's turbulent past and
the sympathy it evokes. Option (c) can be inferred.
Refer to the lines where the well-rounded touch given
to Hannibal is highlighted. "We find him fascinating,
sympathetic and — despite his dietary habits and
penchant for killing (and consuming) only the "rude"
— a likable character. I like the well rounded character
that Harris has created, even if he's somewhat
outlandish, flamboyant and deeply disturbed. Hannibal
loves the finer things in life: classical music, ancient
literature, fine art, a tidy evisceration..."
36. a Option (b) is incorrect. 'misguiding incentives' does
not convey the appropriate meaning. Option (c) has a
subject verb agreement error. It should be 'allow fraud
to be more common'. Option (d) is also incorrect, as
the parallel form is not maintained.
37. c The key to this answer is the word 'however' at the
beginning of option (c). This word marks the shift in
the author's tone from appreciation of the government's
decision to an observation of possible outcomes of
this decision. Option (a) looks close, but it brings in the
concept of legal certainty in environmental regulations.
The precedent to 'This' in the beginning of the sentence
is also not very clear. The passage is applauding a
certain decision. Option (a) seems to be an abrupt
shift as it says that this indicates that we need to
establish legal certainty in regulations. There are no
grounds in the passage on which we can base this
assertion. Option (d) presents a very bleak picture
and is inconsistent with the flow of the paragraph.
Option (b) brings up an altogether different issue –
that of media attention. The word "sensational' in this
option is too far-fetched.
46. b (B-D) is a mandatory pair as it discusses the idea of
social life as a survival device. This pair is only present
in option (b).
47. b The clue to this question lies in the phrase - 'However,
with all its flaws'. The first word should highlight
something negative in Britain's actions. 'Complicit in
the kind of economic growth that strangulates the
poor' fits well. In the second sentence, since it starts
with 'however' we are looking for something that has
a positive connotation. 'Conscientious' therefore is
appropriate. Another option, which can be considered
is (b). 'Involved' would fit the first blank but 'judicious'
is primarily used to imply 'wise' or 'of sound judgement'.
This does not set up the contrast with the actions of
other western peers that well. 'Conscientious' on the
other hand means 'having moral integrity'. This is a
much better contrast with the actions of other nations,
which are acting to serve their own purposes. Options
(a) and (d) can be eliminated as the words 'persuasive'
and 'prudent' are inappropriate in the context.
48. a In the paragraph the author describes the body
language displayed by people in certain situations. He
begins by describing 'small actions' performed by
'insulters' and calls it 'an exaggerated version of high
status displays'. In the last line he describes how
ordinary displays are for the dominant and the
submissive. Since they are ordinary and not
exaggerated, the difference between them is very
subtle this is what option (a) is. Option (b) does the
opposite. Options (c) and (d) seem to shift the focus
of the discussion to other topics.
49. d Option (a) is not indicated or implied anywhere in the
passage. All that we can infer is that the primary subject
is digitized. Option (b) again is the opposite of what is
implied in the passage. The author praises the use of
Dunnett's self-images and has never said that it
becomes a limitation. Option (c) is incorrect as
Dunnett's features play a role in drawing the viewer's
attention away from the harshness of death. Option
(d) can be inferred from the last paragraph "The
juxtaposition of death against the aesthetics of comic
imagery is striking, almost as much as the multiplicity
of presentations of Dunnett's own self. It's that
combination which maintains the viewer's awe of and
transfixation upon her work."
50. a Option (b) is incorrect as Dunnett had used a
photograph of someone else in one of her experimental
works. Refer to the lines in paragraph 3 "But that red
one over there, textured with corn husks from tamales,
it's an experiment, using a face that's not my own — I
think it's best if I stick to my own face." Also, it is clear
from paragraph 3 that Dunnett wants to shoot others,
but was reluctant and shy to do so. Hence option (c)
is incorrect. Option (d) cannot be inferred from the
passage. Option (a) can be inferred from paragraph
6. Refer to the lines "Death here seems to be an
everyday thing, and attitudes towards death are so
different than from where you and I come from, not so
hidden away."
51. b Dunnett's work seems to be an interaction of three
different- even opposing elements, for e.g. images of
death, comic images and also photo- portraits of
Dunnet herself in different moods. This is what draws
the viewers' attention. Option (a) is more of a
harmonious blend – not opposing or contrasting
elements. Options (c) and (d) have only 2 elements
and the picture is again of harmonious elements. It is in
only option (b) that there are musicians of different
genres. Hence, there is a chance of experiencing an
effect arising out of the combination of different or
even contrasing /opposing elements.
For questions 52 and 53:
A, C, E and F can be arranged amongst themselves in two
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