DXC Technology Verbal Ability Questions with Solutions 2024

The correct paragraph is  It was inevitable that philosophy's debt to politics be repaid from speculation about the natural world, one can all too easily draw conclusions that matters of more immediate concern to man. Aristotle intimates that Anaximander of Miletus and the first phusiologoi- "those exercising logos regarding nature"- espoused a species of monotheism. This was in keeping with their presumption that the natural world reflects a single ordering principle In this spirit, Xenophanes dismiss the Olympian gods outright.

Consider the verb 'provided' in the given sentence. It is not clear which noun this verb relates to. What is being provided? Steady, carbon-free power. So, this is the object of the verb. The entity that provides—the subject—is 'nuclear plants'. However, this entity is not referred to in the subordinating clause. To correct this error, either the subject or a pronoun referring to it has to be put in the clause. The correct option, is therefore one which says ‘the steady, carbon-free power they provide'.

Note that ‘dispose of’ the correct usage of the phrasal verb. To 'dispose of' something is to get rid of it. The usage 'dispose off’, fairly common in India, is incorrect.

'Have met' is in the present perfect tense, which is a present tense. This cannot be used in conjunction with 'yesterday', which is an adverb indicating the past. The simple past tense-met- is the correct one to use here.

Also, 'will help if you will ask' is incorrect. The verb 'will help' is in future, a consequence. A condition leads to a consequence and both cannot be in the future. He 'will help if you ask him' is the correct usage.

'Had it not been for' and 'if it had not been for' are both correct; one is the inversion of the other.

The use of 'will' in the given sentence is incorrect. To talk about something that did not happen (past conditionals), 'would have' is used.

Also, it is incorrect to omit 'been' and say 'the dispute would not have resolved'. A dispute is resolved. The past participle form of 'is'— been — is missing in the given sentence.

Outdated Indian labor laws need to be simplified to provide basic protection to workers and curb privileges.

We can see that this option touches upon the main points of the paragraph- outdated labor laws, need for reform to simplify, basic protection for workers and curbing privileges.

This is hence the option that best summarizes the paragraph.

Let us consider the sentences in order.

Sentence 1- Khap panchayats are extra-constitutional bodies in Haryana that decry (A) /decree (B) institutionalised atrocities.

“Decry” means to condemn or speak disparagingly of

“Decree” means to command or ordain

Either of the words might be the right choice to fit in this sentence. We need to read the rest of the sentences to understand the context.

Sentence 2- The Khap leaders are universally criticised for imposing regressive diktats that fetter (A)/curb (B) women.

The passage is talking of Khap panchayats “imposing regressive diktats”. So the correct word for sentence 1 is decree, not decry.

Now for the correct word to choose in sentence 2:

“Fetter” means to confine or restrain. “Curb” also means something similar, to restrain or check. But considering the object in question, women, “fetter women” makes better sense than “curb women”.

Sentence 3 - Patriarchal and misogynist, Khaps have played a key role in reducing Haryana’s sex ratio to an immeasurable (A)/abysmal (B) low.

“Immeasurable” means incapable of being measured.

“Abysmal” means very deep or great.

The right choice here is abysmal. Haryana’s sex ratio has been reduced to a great low.

Sentence 4- The recent apex court directive against Khap panchayats holds the district administration including the police accountable for the prevention of the barbaric acts carried out at the behest (A)/recommendation (B) of the Khaps.

“Behest” means command or directive. It makes better sense here than “recommendation”, which is a weak substitute.

Blank (1): We are talking of “oddities” in behavior of the offspring, which is not a positive thing. So we can directly eliminate options A and C, which give the words “appreciated” and “praised” respectively for the first blank.

Blank (2): The second sentence gives evidence that single mothers are better at managing kids, so they cannot be blamed for anything. We can hence eliminate the option that suggests ‘therefore’, since it doesn’t logically fit.