SSC SI & ASI (Delhi Police, CAPF, CISF) Exam paper – 2014

161. A. initially
B. gradually
C. agreeably
D. despairingly

162. A. politics
B. anarchy
C. affliction
D. affiliation

163. A. convention
B. mastery
C. validity
D. nature

164. A. playfulness
B. acknowledgement
C. convection
D. distortion

165. A. omnipotence
B. difficulty
C. connotations
D. nourishment

Passage – III|
(Q. 166-170):
Indian boxers __166__ the greatest success story at the Beijing Olympics. Three of the five boxers entered the quarter-finals and one, Vijender Singh, __167__ the bronze. His __168__ bouts almost took him to the final. When Sushil Kumar entered the fray people thought he was just another competitor __169__ to the number. But Sushil went on to beat three __170__ in one hour to win the bronze.
166. A. drew
B. made
C. scripted
D. scribed

167. A. stole
B. bagged
C. grabbed
D. aimed

168. A. practical
B. doubtful
C. tactical
D. pragmatic

169. A. increase
B. raise
C. rise
D. adding

170. A. competitors
B. enemies
C. foes
D. players

Directions (Q. 171-200): You have a few passages with some questions following each passage. Read the passages carefully and choose the best answer to each question out of the given alternatives.
Passage – 1
(Q. 171-180):
Dolphins are highly intelligent aquatic mammals. Because of their ability to learn and perform complex tasks in captivity, their continuous communications with one another, and their ability, through training, to approximate the sounds of a few human words, some investigators have suggested that the animals might be capable of learning a true language and communicating with humans. Most authorities, however, agree that although the dolphin’s problem-solving abilities put the animal on an intelligence level close to that of primates, no evidence exists that dolphin communications approach the complexity of a true language.
There are about 60 species of dolphins. They use sound (echolocation) to navigate, to find prey and for communication The species most frequently seen is the bottle-nose dolphin, a popular performer in sea aquariums, found in all warm seas it is mainly grey in colour and grows up to a maximum of 42 metres. It lives in a group of up to 15 individuals. There is extensive communication and cooperation between individuals they can produce a range of clicks of various frequencies. which they use for echolocation.
The common dolphin, which inspired many Mediterranean fold legends, is found in all temperate and tropical seas. It has up to 100 teeth in its jaws, which make the 15 cm ‘beak’ protrude forward from the rounded head. The corners of its mouth are permanently upturned giving the appearance of a smile, though dolphins cannot actually smile. Dolphins feed on fish and squid.
Some species of dolphins can swim up to 56 kmph, helped by special streamlining modifications of the skin. All dolphins power themselves by beating the tail up and down and use flippers to steer and stabilize.
River dolphins inhabit river estuaries in Asia and South America. They have very long, slender beak and whiskers and limited eyesight. They love to swim in fresh water.
171. The common dolphin
A. smiles all the time.
B. has a beak up to 51 cm.
C. is found in temperate grasslands.
D. has up to 100 teeth.

172. Dolphins
A. cannot communicate with one another.
B. can perform complex tasks in captivity.
C. can speak to humans.
D. can learn human words on their own.

173. Dolphins’ intelligence level is
A. equal to that of primates.
B. better than that of primates.
C. close to that of primates.
D. lower than that of primates.

174. Echolocation is the
A. use of words to communicate.
B. use of words to find prey.
C. use of echo to navigate.
D. use of sound to navigate.

175. The most commonly seen species of dolphins is the
A. Common dolphin
B. Bottle-nose dolphin
C. Oceanic dolphin
D. River dolphin

176. The word ‘aquatic’ can be taken to mean
A. of aquariums
B. of water
C. of rivers
D. of lakes

177. The dolphin that has a Iimited eyesight is the
A. Common dolphin
B. Bottle-nose dolphin
C. Oceanic dolphin
D. River dolphin

178. There are______ species of dolphins.
A. 32
B. 56
C. 60
D. 42

179. The food of dolphins Includes________
A. sea weeds
B. fish and squid
C. smaller dolphins

D. crabs

180. Dolphins can swim at high speed because of
A. flippers which help them to steer.
B. the up and down movement of the tail.
C. the streamlining modification of the skin.
D. their head

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