Architecture and Planning
GATE AR topic:verbal-aptitude PYQs
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Question 8
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The nomenclature of Hindustani music has changed over the centuries. Since the medieval period dhru पद styles were identified as baanis. Terms like gayaki and baaj were used to refer to vocal and instrumental styles, respectively. With the institutionalization of music education the term gharana became acceptable. Gharana originally referred to hereditary musicians from a particular lineage, including disciples and grand disciples.
Which one of the following pairs is NOT correct?
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“I read somewhere that in ancient times the prestige of a kingdom depended upon the number of taxes that it was able to levy on its people. It was very much like the prestige of a head-hunter in his own community.”
Based on the paragraph above, the prestige of a head-hunter depended upon ______.
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“When she fell down the ______, she received many ______ but little help.” The words that best fill the blanks in the above sentence are
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“In spite of being warned repeatedly, he failed to correct his ________ behaviour.” The word that best fills the blank in the above sentence is
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He was one of my best ______ and I felt his loss ______.
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As the two speakers became increasingly agitated, the debate became ____________.
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“Here, throughout the early 1820s, Stuart continued to fight his losing battle to allow his sepoys to wear their caste-marks and their own choice of facial hair on parade, being again reprimanded by the commander-in-chief. His retort that ‘A stronger instance than this of European prejudice with relation to this country has never come under my observations’ had no effect on his superiors.”
According to this paragraph, which of the statements below is most accurate?
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