Thirty cricketers are sitting in a row. Raina is sitting eleventh from the left end. There are only 3 cricketers between Raina and Sachin. Nehra is standing exactly between Sachin and Raina. Sehwag is sitting sixth to the right of Nehra. Dhoni is sitting ninth from the right end. There are more than four cricketers between Raina and Sehwag.

Question 1

What is Dhoni’s position from the left?

A) 20
B) 21
C) 22
D) 23
E) 24

Question 2

What is Sehwag’s position from the left?

A) 17
B) 18
C) 19
D) 20
E) None of the above

Question 3

What is Nehra’s position from the left?

A) 10
B) 11
C) 12
D) 13
E) None of the above

Question 4

Where is Sachin with respect to Dhoni?

A) fifth on the left
B) sixth on the left
C) seventh on the left
D) eighth on the left
E) None of the above

We often hear that we are in danger of running out of non-renewable resources. But, what exactly is a nonrenewable resource?

Stated simply it is a resource which cannot be replenished at a rate equal to or greater than it is consumed. For example, oil is a non-renewable resource. There is only so much oil in the ground. Every year the world consumes thirty-one billion barrels of oil. At some point, if we continue to use oil at the same rate, we will be using more than we are extracting from the ground.

On the other hand, if we were able to produce cars that run 100% on solar power, we would be using a renewable resource - the sun. It would be renewable because the sun produces so much energy that we would be in no danger of depleting it.

Non renewable energy resources primarily come from fossil fuels. These are fuels that had their genesis millions of years ago as buried organisms decomposed to form the oil, coal, and natural gas that we are able to take advantage of today. These fossil fuels basically provide the energy that drives the economy of the world.

Currently, at least eighty percent of all the energy that we, as a nation, use comes from fossil fuels. Our military experts have long been aware of how our reliance on this form of energy is putting our country at risk. And just recently, they have released documents that warn of the effects that global warming will have on our national security.

The biggest reason that they are concerned is that these fossil based fuels that we depend on so heavily is the cause for the huge amounts of greenhouse gas emissions that are polluted into the air each year. The most dangerous of these greenhouse gases is carbon dioxide, mainly because there is so much of it produced each day.

If you talk to scientists, it is beyond dispute that greenhouse gases are responsible for global warming. The polar ice caps that have existed since man has been keeping records have begun to melt. And the result has already begun to cause the sea levels to rise in areas around the world. Already millions have been displaced from their homelands with many millions more to be displaced in the future.

At some point the tipping point will be reached and it will be too late to make effective corrections to the problems that man has caused. No one knows exactly when this tipping point will occur. But nearly all climate scientists agree that it is not that far away.

Question 5

Why, according to the passage, is carbon dioxide the most dangerous greenhouse gas?

A) Because it is twice as poisonous as carbon monoxide
B) Because of the massive quantities in which it is produced on a daily basis
C) Because it is poisonous for humans and animals
D) Because it reacts with ozone in the ozone layer to form a dangerous compound
E) Because it cannot be taken out of the earth’s atmosphere

Question 6

What is the main point of the passage?

A) Due to the excessive usage of non-renewable energy sources, man is causing more and more damage to the environment, which might soon be impossible to contain
B) Due to greenhouse gases, the health of the planet is worsening by the day and man is to be held responsible for this
C) All usage of non-renewable resources of energy should be banned with immediate effect
D) In his quest to dominate nature, man is causing more and more damage to the environment
E) The difference between renewable and non-renewable resources of energy is that renewable resources can be replenished whereas non-renewable resources cannot

Question 7

Which of the following would most appropriately replace the word “consumes” as used in the passage?

A) eats
B) digests
C) uses
D) wastes
E) makes

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Question 8

Choose the option which is most opposite in meaning to the word given below.

Obstinate

A) Dishonesty
B) Punishment
C) Compliant
D) Thoughtful
E) Stubborn

Question 9

In an effort to provide ______ for higher education to all, most of the universities have been providing education without adequate infrastructure, thus churning out ______ graduates every year.

A) Chances, fresh
B) Platform, capable
C) Opportunities, unemployable
D) Prospects, eligible
E) Policy, incompetent

Question 10

The statements A-D when arranged in the correct order form a coherent passage starting with statement 1 and ending in statement 2. Find the correct ordering.

A) He was, above all novelists, an esoteric author.
B) Some of his best books, I believe, never passed into second editions.
C) His disciples had the pleasure of feeling like persons initiated into mysteries.
D) He was subject, like a religious teacher, to all kinds of conflicting interpretations.

A) BACD
B) BCAD
C) DACB
D) DBCA
E) ACDB

Question 1,2,3,4

There are 30 cricketers in a row.

Raina = 11th from the left.

There are 3 cricketers between Raina and Sachin, so Sachin can be either:

Nehra is exactly between Sachin and Raina.

Now check both cases:

Case 1: Sachin = 7
Then Nehra = 9.
Sehwag is 6 to the right of Nehra → Sehwag = 15.
Between Raina 11 and Sehwag 15, there are only 3 cricketers.
But the passage says more than 4 cricketers between them.
So this case is wrong.

Case 2: Sachin = 15
Then Nehra = 13.
Sehwag is 6 to the right of Nehra → Sehwag = 19.
Between Raina 11 and Sehwag 19, there are 7 cricketers.
This satisfies the condition.

So final positions are:

Raina = 11
Nehra = 13
Sachin = 15
Sehwag = 19

Dhoni is 9th from the right.
Position from left = 30 - 9 + 1 = 22

Therefore:

Question 5

Correct Answer: B) Because of the massive quantities in which it is produced on a daily basis

Explanation:
The passage clearly states: “The most dangerous of these greenhouse gases is carbon dioxide, mainly because there is so much of it produced each day.”
Hence, the danger comes from the enormous quantity released daily.

Question 6

Correct Answer: A) Due to the excessive usage of non-renewable energy sources, man is causing more and more damage to the environment, which might soon be impossible to contain

Explanation:
The passage mainly discusses:

Option A captures all these ideas together and reflects the warning tone of the passage.

Question 7

Correct Answer: C) uses

Explanation:
In the sentence “Every year the world consumes thirty-one billion barrels of oil,” the word “consumes” means “uses.”

Question 8

Correct Answer: C) Compliant

Explanation:
Obstinate means stubborn or unwilling to change one’s opinion or obey others.

The opposite of obstinate is compliant, which means willing to obey or agree.

Why others are wrong:

Question 9

Correct Answer: C) Opportunities, unemployable

Explanation:
The sentence talks about universities trying to provide access to higher education for everyone, but due to lack of proper infrastructure, the quality of education suffers. As a result, they produce graduates who are not fit for jobs.

Question 10

Correct answer: A) BACD

Order: 1 → B → A → C → D → 2

Explanation:
Statement 1 says Henry James had fame but little popularity. B supports “little popularity” by saying even his best books did not reach second editions. A explains why: he was an esoteric author. C continues the idea of esoteric writing, saying his followers felt like they understood mysteries. D then says, like a religious teacher, he had many conflicting interpretations. Finally, statement 2 concludes that he puzzled even intelligent people.