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In the following question, the first "and the last sentences of the passage are in order and numbered S1 and S6. The rest of the passage is split into four parts and named P, Q, R and 5. These four parts are not given in their proper order, as they should appear in the paragraph. Read the passage and find out which of the four combinations correctly forms the sequence of sentences in the passage - S1: One key prevention is making personnel throughout the organisation aware of the fraud risk management program, including the types of fraud and misconduct they may occur. P : With this in mind, prevention and deterrence are interrelated concepts. Q: This awareness should enforce the notion that all of the techniques established in the Programme are real and will be enforced. R: The ongoing communication efforts could provide information on the potential ' disciplinary, criminal and civil actions that the organization could take against the individual. S : If effective preventive controls are in place, working and well-known to potential fraud perpetrators, they serve as strong deterrents to those who might otherwise be tempted to commit fraud. S6: Fear of getting caught is always a strong deterrent. Effective preventive controls are, therefore, strong deterrence controls. mos
Read the following passage and answer the item that follows. Your answers to this item should be based on the passage only. We live in digital times. The digital is not just something we use strategically and specifically to do a few tasks. Our very perception of who we are, how we connect to the world around us, and the ways in which we define our domains of life, labour and language are hugely structured by the digital technologies. The digital is everywhere and, like air, invisible. We live within digital systems, we live with intimate gadgets, we interact through digital media, and the very presence and imagination of the digital has dramatically restructured our lives. The digital, far from being a tool, is a condition and context that defines the shapes and boundaries of our understanding of the self, the society, and the structure of governance. Which among the following is the most logical and essential message conveyed by the above passage?
Read the following passage and answer the item that follows. Your answers to this item should be based on the passage only. There is more than a modicum of truth in the assertion that "a working knowledge of ancient history is necessary to the intelligent interpretation of current events". But the sage who uttered these words of wisdom might well have added something on the benefits of studying particularly the famous battles of history for the lessons they contain for those of us who lead or aspire to leadership. Such a study will reveal certain qualities and attributes which enabled the winners to win-and certain deficiencies which caused the losers to lose. And the student will see that the same pattern recurs consistently, again and again, throughout the centuries. With reference to the above passage, the following assumptions have been made: 1.A study of the famous battles of history would help us understand the modern warfare. 2.Studying the history is essential for anyone who aspires to be a leader. Which of these assumptions is/are valid?
Read the following passage and answer the item that follows. Your answers to this item should be based on the passage only. The greatest blessing that technological progress has in store for mankind is not, of course, an accumulation of material possessions. The amount of these that can be effectively enjoyed by one individual in one lifetime is not great. But there is not the same narrow limit to the possibilities of the enjoyment of leisure. The gift of leisure may be abused by people who have had no experience of making use of it. Yet the creative use of leisure by a minority in societies has been the mainspring of all human progress beyond the primitive level. With reference to the above passage, the following assumptions have been made: 1. People always see the leisure time as a gift and use it for acquiring more material possessions. 2. Use of leisure by some people to produce new and original things has been the chief source of human progress. Which of these assumptions is/are valid?
Read the following passage and answer the item that follows. Your answers to this item should be based on the passage only. In a free country, the man who reaches the position of leader is usually one of outstanding character and ability. Moreover, it is usually possible to foresee that he will reach such a position, since early in life one can see his qualities of character. But this is not always true in the case of a dictator; often he reaches his position of power through chance, very often through the unhappy state of his country. The passage seems to suggest that
Read the following passage and answer the item that follows. Your answers to this item should be based on the passage only.. We have hard work ahead. There is no resting for any of us till we redeem our pledge in full, till we make all the people of India what destiny intends them to be. We are citizens of a great country, on the verge of bold advance, and we have to live up to that high standard. All of us, to whatever religion we may belong, are equally the children of India with equal rights, privileges and obligations. We cannot encourage communalism or narrow mindedness, for no action can be great whose people are narrow in thought or action. The challenge the author of the above passage throws to the public is to achieve
Read the following passage and answer the item that follows. Your answers to this item should be based on the passage only. During the summer in the Arctic Ocean, sea ice has been melting earlier and faster, and the winter freeze has been coming later. In the last three decades, the extent of summer ice has declined by about 30 percent. The lengthening period of summer melt threatens to undermine the whole Arctic food web, atop which stand polar bears. Which among the following is the most crucial message conveyed by the above passage?
In the following question, the 1st and the last part of the sentence/passage are numbered 1 and 6. The rest of the sentence/ passage is split into four parts and named P, Q, R and S. These four parts are not given in their proper order. Read the sentence/passage and find out which of the four combinations is correct. 1. It was not long before people began to take on new work responsibilities. P. This was done so that there would be others to take over their duties if death, disease, or old age made them unable to continue.  Q. Their work on things such as nails, horseshoes, barrels, and even homes was critical to the success of their colony. R. Because their skilled work was so necessary, they began to train younger workers. S. Those who knew how to make things by hand were called artisans. 6.  Artisans often had several such helpers of different ages.
In the following question, the 1st and the last part of the sentence/passage are numbered 1 and 6. The rest of the sentence/ passage is split into four parts and named P, Q, R and S. These four parts are not given in their proper order. Read the sentence/passage and find out which of the four combinations is correct. 1. Tagore's writing proved path-breaking and revolutionary. P. He could not sleep the whole night when he heard about it. Q. He was full of anguish, pain, and sorrow at the Jalianwala Bagh tragedy in which General Dyer and his soldiers had killed hundreds of innocent civilians. R. This massacre agitated and worked up Tagore. S. He once decided to renounce and relinquish his knighthood as a protest. 6. He immediately penned a letter to Viceroy.
In the following question, the 1st and the last part of the sentence/passage are numbered 1 and 6. The rest of the sentence/ passage is split into four parts and named P, Q, R and S. These four parts are not given in their proper order. Read the sentence/passage and find out which of the four combinations is correct. 1. There was a time when all house-work was done by the women or girls of the household.  P. Such duties were no concern of theirs. Q. Few husbands ever dreamt of washing up, preparing breakfast or tending the baby.  R. A normal school boy assumed that if help were needed in the home, his sisters would be called on to give it.  S. The whole family supported this view. 6. Things are very different today.