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Robert Bosch Verbal Ability Test

It is difficult to reconcile the ideas of different schools of thought on the question of education. Some people maintain that pupils of school should concentrate on a narrow range of subjects which will benefit them directly in their subsequent careers. Others contend that they should study a wide range of subjects so that they not only have the specialized knowledge necessary for their chosen careers but also sound general knowledge about the world they will have to work and live in. Supporters of the first theory state that the greatest contributions to civilization are made by those who are expert in their trade or profession. Those on the other side say that, unless they have a broad general education, the experts will be too narrow in their outlook to have sympathy with their fellows or a proper sense of responsibility towards humanity as a whole.

What is the passage about?
Reconciliation of two different ideas about education
Projecting two different ideas about education
Career-oriented education
Broad-based education
20967.According to the passage which one of the following statements is true about broad general knowledge?
Without it no one would get a job
Specialization is incomplete without it
It teaches us about different things
It broadens one`s outlook
20968.Supporters of the first theory would not agree with
experts have contributed most to the progress in the modern world
students should study a few subjects that will help them in their profession
people with broad general education have not contributed much to civilization
students should not undertake any specialized work
20969.`School of thought` can best be explained as
groups of people who are schooled to think
groups of people having different perception on a particular subject
groups of people belonging to different schools
groups of people whose job is to think
20970.According to the second school of thought education will not be very effective, if students
do not have a wide general education
have inadequate knowledge of their own work
ignore the study of fine arts
concentrate on only a few subjects
20971.Choose appropriate prepositions for the given sentence:

The instructions must be followed ________ the semester________ exception.

in, with
throughout, without
at, at
with, without
20972.Synonym:

HARBINGER

Messenger
Steward
Forerunner
Pilot
20973.Antonym:

They carried out a desultory conversation, jumping from one subject to another.

methodical
impolite
independent
aimless
Explanation:

desultory means unmethodical, unsystematic.

So, opposite of desultory is methodical.

20974.Sentence Arrangement:

P: Planed Earth is in urgent need of a healing touch to save it from the impending environment disaster.

Q: Which is why the `Earth Day`, Celebrated on April 2 every year, assumes such special significance.

R: The word over ambient standards of air and water pollution are likely to exceed the limits prescribed by the WHO and the impact of air pollution on cities could result in hundreds of thousands of premature deaths and millions of cases of hospitalization.

S: In India alone the cost of pollution when computed in health terms could exceed Rs. 5,000 crore per annum to cure health problems caused by it.

RSQP
PQSR
SQPR
SQRP
20975.Error Spotting:

On reaching the railway station (a)/ he was disappointed to learn (b)/ that the train left. (c)/ No error (d)

a
b
c
d
Explanation:

Replace with "that the train had left".

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