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Sentence Completion
The benefits of the cooperative program are_______ with both companies acquiring new production techniques
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A. Challenging
B. Exclusive
C.Normal
D. Mutual
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Choose the words or phrases that is most opposite in meaning to the word.
ELEVATED
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A. Suspended
B. Moody
C.Subterranean
D. Grounded
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Choose a related pair of words or phrases
APPEARANCE : SUBPOENA
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A. Death : fight
B. Payment : bill
C.Health : game
D. Applause : encore
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Choose the words or phrases that is most opposite in meaning to the word.
GLUT
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A. Dearth
B. Limit
C.Drain
D. Supply
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The public distribution system which provides food at low prices is a subject of vital concern there is a growing realization that though Pakistan has enough food to feed its masses three square meals a day the monster of starvation and food insecurity continues to haunt the poor in our country.Increasing the purchasing power of the poor through providing productive employment leading to rising income and thus good standard of living is the ultimate objective of public policy however till then there is a need to provide assured supply of food through a restructured more efficient and decentralized public distribution system (PDS).Although the PDS is extensive it is one of the largest such system in the world it has yet to reach the rural poor and the far off places it remains an urban phenomenon with the majority of the rural poor still out of its reach due to lack of economic and physical access the poorest in the cities and the migrants are left out for they generally do not possess rations cards.The allocation of PDS urgently needs to be streamlined in addition considering the large food grams dismal poverty of the rural population on the other there is a strong case for making PDS target group oriented.The growing salaried class is provided job security regular income and percent insulation against inflation these gains of development have not percolated down to the vast majority of our working population if one compares only dearness allowance to the employees in public and private sector and looks at its growth in the past few years the rising food subsidy is insignificant to the point of inequity the food subsidy is a kind D.A to the poor the self employed and those in the unorganized sector of the economy However what is most unfortunate is that out of the large budget of the so-called food subsidy the major part of it is administrative cost and wastage's a small portion of the above budget goes to the real consumer and an even lesser portion to the poor who are in real need.It is true that subsidies should not become a permanent feature except for the destitute disabled widows and the told It is also true that subsidies often create a psychology of dependence and hence is habit-forming killing the general initiative of the people by making PDS target group oriented not only the poorest and neediest would be reached without additional cost but it will actually cut overall costs incurred on large cities and for better off localities when the food and food subsidy are limited the rural and urban poor should have the priority in the PDS supplies The PDS should be closely linked with programs of employment generation and nutrition improvement.d.The word square as used in the passage means
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A. Rich
B. Sumptuous
C.Sufficient
D. Quality
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Street is related to Lane in the same way as Road is related to........?
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A. Footpath
B. Junction
C.Avenue
D. Highway
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Sentence Completion
As______as she is original. Tahira has created songs for theaters classical concerts and Pakistani movies.
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A. Versatile
B. Old fashioned
C.Sophisticated
D. Solo
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Select the choice closest in meaning to the main word.
BARTER
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A. Deal
B. Return
C.Lend
D. Exchange
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Aflatoxin is related to Food Poisoning in the same way as Histamine is related to..............
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A. Allergy
B. Headache
C.Anthrax
D. Contamination
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Choose the words or phrases that is most opposite in meaning to the word.
FRAILTY
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A. Emaciation
B. Strength
C.Health
D. Boldness
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Choose the words or phrases that is most opposite in meaning to the word.
ROUGHLY
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A. Exactly
B. Completely
C.Pointedly
D. Largely
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A great deal of discussion continues as to the real extent of global environmental degradation and its implications What few people challenge however is that the renewable natural resources of developing countries are today subject to stresses of unprecedented magnitude these pressures are brought about in part by increased population and the quest for an ever expanding food supply Because the health nutrition and general well-being of the poor majority are directly depends on the integrity and productivity of their natural resources the capability of governments to manage them effectively over the long term becomes of paramount importance.Developing countries are becoming more aware of the ways in which present and future economic development must build upon a sound and sustainable natural resource base some are looking at our long tradition in environmental protection and are receptive to US assistance which recognizes the uniqueness of the social and ecological systems in these tropical countries Developing countries recognize the need to improve their capability to analyze issues and their own natural resource management in February 1981 for example AID funded a national Academy of Sciences panel to advise Nepal on their severe natural resource degradation problems Some countries such as Senegal India, Indonesia and Thailand, are now including conservation concerns in their economic development planning process.Because so many government of developing nations have recognized importance of these issues the need today is not merely one of raising additional consciousness but for carefully designed and sharply focused activities aimed at management regimes that are essential to the achievement of sustained development.a.Some of the developing countries of Asia and Africa have
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A. Formulated very ambitious plans of protecting habitat in the region
B. Laid a great stress on the conservation of natural resources in their educational endeavour
C.Carefully dovetailed environmental conservation with the overall strategy of planned economic development
D. Sought the help of US experts in solving the problem of environmental degradation
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Sentence Completion
Despite his illness Inzamam was_____in winning his team
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A. Disappointing
B. Useless
C.Vigorous
D. Instrumental
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Choose a related pair of words or phrases
CARPENTER : VISE
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A. Teller : Bank
B. Golfer : Club
C.Mike : speak
D. Angler : fish
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Choose the words or phrases that is most opposite in meaning to the word.
RESPITE
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A. Tension
B. Exertion
C.Regularity
D. Delay
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Choose a related pair of words or phrases
MOAT : CASTLE
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A. Bridge : River
B. Propel : Ship
C.Archer : Bow
D. Cummerbund : Waist
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Choose a related pair of words or phrases
COUNSELOR : ADVICE
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A. Artist : musician
B. Patron : Support
C.Honesty : Charity
D. Bank : Banker
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Democratic societies from the earliest times have expected their governments to protect the weak against the strong no era good feeling can justify discharging the police force or giving up the idea of public control over concentrated private wealth on the other hand it is obvious that a spirit of self-denial and moderation on the part of those who hold economic power will greatly soften the demand for absolute equality men are more interested in freedom and security than in an equal distribution of wealth the extent to which Government must interfere with business therefore is not exactly measured by the extent to which economic power is concentrated into a few hands the required degree of government interference depends mainly on whether economic powers are oppressively used and on the necessity of keeping economic factors in a tolerable state of balanceHowever with the necessity of meeting all these dangers and threats to liberty the powers of government are unavoidable increased whichever political party may be in office the growth of government is necessary result of the growth of technology and of the problems that go with the use of machines and science since the Government in our nation must take on more powers to meet is problem there is no way to preserve freedom except by making democracy more powerful.c. The growth of government is necessitated to
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A. Make the rich and the poor happy
B. Curb the accumulation of wealth in a few hands
C.Monitor science and technology
D. Deploy the police force wisely
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Brain is related to Cranium in the same way as pearl is related to........
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A. Box
B. Oyster
C.Sand
D. Shore
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Swerve is related to Veer in the same way as Rotate is related to..........?
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A. Deviate
B. Gyrate
C.Sway
D. Fluctuate
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