Direction:- Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow.
Migaloo is by far one of the world's most recognisable whales, because he is completely white. Thanks to genetic sampling of Migaloo's skin, scientists have identified that he's male,and his albino appearance is a result of a variation in the gene responsible for the colour of his skin.
Simply by looking different, Migaloo has become an icon within Australia's east coast humpback whale population. Indeed, Migaloo has his own Twitter account with over 10,000 followers, and website where fans can lodge sightings and learn more about humpback whales. He was first discovered in 1991 off Byron Bay, Australia, and has since played hide and seek for many years, with many not knowing where or when he'll show up next. He's even surprised Kiwi fans by showing up in New Zealand waters.
With the last official sighting two years ago, the time has once again come for us to ask: where is Migaloo?
Already this year there have been false sightings, such as a near all white whale spotted off New South Wales. To make things more confusing, regular-looking humpbacks can trick whale watchers when they flip upside down, due to their white bellies.
What is the tone of the speaker?
Cynical
Descriptive
Pessimistic
Melancholic
Descriptive
It can be inferred from the passage that the tone of the speaker is descriptive. In a descriptive tone, something is described in detail like a story or an event, or some new product. (Describe- To convey in words the appearance, nature, attributes, etc).
Question 2:
Direction :- Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words.
Extreme mental or physical suffering
ecstasy
agony
rapture
acute
Agony - Extreme mental or physical suffering
Rapture- a state or experience of being carried away by overwhelming emotion.
Acute- having a sudden onset or a sharp rise for a short course of time.
Ecstasy- extreme happiness or on cloud nine.
Question 3:
Direction :- Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words.
The dates when days and nights are of equal length
stellar
eclipse
solstice
equinox
Equinox - one of the two times in the year (around 20 March and 22 September) when the sun is above the imagined line round the centre of the earth (equator) and day and night are of equal length.
Stellar - connected with the stars.
Eclipse- an occasion when the moon or the sun seems to completely or partly disappear, because one of them is passing between the other and the earth.
Solstice- either of the two times of the year at which the sun reaches its highest or lowest point in the sky at midday, marked by the longest and shortest days.
Question 4:
Direction :- Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words.
A person of evil reputation
icon
renowned
notorious
famous
Notorious - A person of evil reputation.
Icon- a person or thing that is considered to be a symbol of something
Renowned- highly honoured and widely acclaimed.
Question 5:
Direction :- Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words.
Holding an office without receiving a pay
charity
freelance
honorary
startup
Honorary - Holding an office without receiving a pay.
Charity- To do work that is useful to society and the money or gifts collected or given to people who are poor, sick.
Freelance- Earning money by selling your services or work to different organizations rather than employed by a single company.
Startup- A startup or start-up is a company or project undertaken by an entrepreneur to seek, develop, and validate a scalable economic model.
Question 6:
Direction :- Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words.
A nature reserve for birds or animals.
asylum
retreat
sanctuary
oasis
Sanctuary - A nature reserve for birds or animals.
Asylum- A hospital where people who were mentally ill could be cared for, often for a long time.
Oasis- a fertile or green area in an arid region (such as a desert).
Retreat- to move backwards in order to leave a battle or in order not to become involved in a battle.
Question 7:
Direction :- Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words.
A young person trending to commit crime, particularly minor crime.
criminal
convict
delinquent
derelict
Delinquent - A young person trending to commit crime, particularly minor crime.
Convict- a person who has been found guilty of a crime and put in prison.
Criminal- a person who has done something illegal.
Derelict- a person without a home, job, or property
Question 8:
Direction :- Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words.
A person who eats the flesh of other human beings
cannibal
aborigine
savage
tribal
Cannibal- person who eats human flesh.
Savage - someone very rude or cruel.
Aborigine- a member of the group of people who are the original natives or habitants of a particular place.
Question 9:
Direction: - Select the most appropriate meaning of the idiom given in Bold/Underline in the following Questions
Heart and soul
Front to front
With complete honesty
Feeling sympathy for someone
With all the effort you can put
Heart and soul - With all the effort you can put.
E.g. - Rahul believes with his heart and soul that he will overcome the problem.
Question 10:
Direction: - Select the most appropriate meaning of the idiom given in Bold/Underline in the following Questions
With two toddlers to handle and no house help at her disposal, Shilpa can never put her house in apple-pie order.
