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CLAT 2009Instructions: (Questions 1-10) Read the given passage carefully and answer the
questions that follow. Shade the appropriate answer.
There is a fairly universal sentiment that the use of nuclear weapons is clearly contrary to
morality and that its production probably so, does not go far enough. These activities are not
only opposed to morality but also to law if the legal objection can be added to the moral, the
argument against the use and the manufacture of these weapons will considerably be
reinforced. Now the time is ripe to evaluate the responsibility of scientists who knowingly
use their expertise for the construction of such weapons, which has deleterious effect on
mankind.
To this must be added the fact that more than 50 percent of the skilled scientific manpower in
the world is now engaged in the armaments industry. How appropriate it is that all this
valuable skill should be devoted to the manufacture of weapons of death in a world of
poverty is a question that must touch the scientific conscience.
A meeting of biologists on the Long-Term Worldwide Biological consequences of nuclear
war added frightening dimension to those forecasts. Its report suggested that the long
biological effects resulting from climatic changes may at least be as serious as the immediate
ones. Sub-freezing temperatures, low light levels, and high doses of ionizing and ultraviolet
radiation extending for many months after a large-scale nuclear war could destroy the
biological support system of civilization, at least in the Northern Hemisphere. Productivity in
natural and agricultural ecosystems could be severely restricted for a year or more. Post war
survivors would face starvation as well as freezing conditions in the dark and be exposed to
near lethal doses of radiation. If, as now seems possible, the Southern Hemisphere were
affected also, global disruption of the biosphere could ensue. In any event, there would be
severe consequences, even in the areas not affected directly, because of the inter-dependence
of the world economy. In either case the extinction of a large fraction of the earth's animals,
plants and micro-organism seems possible. The population size of Homo sapiens conceivably
could be reduced to prehistoric levels or below, and extinction of the human species itself
cannot be excluded.
1. Choose the word, which is most opposite in meaning of the word, printed in bold as
used in the passage Deleterious.
(a) Beneficial
(b) Harmful
(c) Irreparable
(d) Non-cognizable.
2. The author's most important objective of writing the above passage seems to____
(a) Highlight the use of nuclear weapons as an effective population control measures.
(b) Illustrate the devastating effects of use of nuclear weapons on mankind.
(c) Duly highlight the supremacy of the nations which possess nuclear weapons.
(d) Summaries the long biological effects of use of nuclear weapons.
3. The scientists engaged in manufacturing destructive weapons are_____
(a) Very few in number
(b) Irresponsible and incompetent
(c) More than half of the total number
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, (d) Engaged in the armaments industry against their desire.
4. According to the passage, the argument on use and manufacture of nuclear weapons
(a) Does not stand the test of legality
(b) Possesses legal strength although it does not have moral standing
(c) Is acceptable only on moral grounds
(d) Becomes stronger if legal and moral considerations are combined.
5. The author of the passage seems to be of the view that
(a) Utilization of scientific skills in manufacture of weapons is appropriate.
(b) Manufacture of weapons of death would help eradication of poverty.
(c) Spending money on manufacture of weapons may be justifiable subject to the
availability of funds.
(d) Utilization of valuable knowledge for manufacture of lethal weapons is inhuman.
6. Which of the following is one of the consequences of nuclear war?
(a) Fertility of land will last for a year or so.
(b) Post-war survivors being very few will have abundant food.
(c) Lights would be cooler and more comfortable.
(d) Southern Hemisphere would remain quite safe in the post-war period.
7. Which of the following best explains the word devoted, as used in the passage?
(a) Dedicated for a good cause
(b) Utilized for betterment
(c) Abused for destruction
(d) Underutilized
8. The biological consequences of nuclear war as given in the passage include all the
following, except
(a) Fall in temperature below zero degrees Celsius.
(b) Ultraviolet radiation
(c) High doses of ionizing
(d) Abundant food for smaller population.
9. It appears from the passage that the use of nuclear weapons is considered against
morality by
(a) Only such of those nations who cannot afford to manufacture and sell weapons
(b) Almost all the nations of the world
(c) Only the superpowers who can afford to manufacture and sell weapon
(d) Most of the scientists devote their valuable skills to manufacture nuclear weapons.
10. Which of the following statements I, II, III and IV is definitely true in the context of
the passage?
(I) There is even' likelihood of survival of the human species as a consequence of nuclear
war.
(II) Nuclear war risks and harmful effects are highly exaggerated.
(III) The post war survivors would be exposed to the benefits of non-lethal radiation.
(IV) Living organisms in the areas which are not directly affected by nuclear war would
also suffer.
(a) I
(b) III
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, (c) II
(d) IV
Instructions: (Questions 11-15) Three of the four words given in these questions are
spelt wrong.
11. (a) Renaissance
(b) Renaissance
(c) Renaissance
(d) Renaisence
12. (a) Malaise
(b) Melaize
(c) Malaise
(d) Malaise.
13. (a) Irrelevant
(b) Irrelevant
(c) Irrelevant
(d) Irrellevant.
14. (a) Survilance
(b) Surveillance
(c) Surveillance
(d) Surveilliance.
15. (a) Gaiety
(b) Gaiety
(c) Gaiety
(d) Gaitty
Instructions: (Questions 16-20) Given below are a few foreign language phrases that
are commonly used.
16. Mala fide
(a) In good faith
(b) In bad faith
(c) Without any faith
(d) With full faith.
17. Pro rata
(a) At the rate of
(b) At quoted rate
(c) In proportion
(d) Beyond all proportion.
18. Vice versa
(a) In verse
(b) Versatile verse
(c) In consonance with
(d) The other way round.
19. Ab initio
(a) From the very beginning
(b) High initiative
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