DDA JE Civil Paper 1 April 2023 Shift 3 Part 7

Q.1 Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.Bag of bones

1. An impractical person
2. A bag full of useless things
3. A pot full of ashes of a dead person
4. A very thin person

Correct Option: 4

DDA JE Civil Paper 1 April 2023 Shift 3 Part 7

Q.2 Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.On Sunday, I enjoyed ______ the documentary on Kohinoor Diamond on Discovery channel.

1. by watching
2. watching
3. watch
4. in watching

Correct Option: 2

DDA JE Civil Paper 1 April 2023 Shift 3 Part 7

Q.3 Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.Apple-pie order

1. Managed timely
2. Arranged neatly
3. Prepared deliciously
4. Completed systematically

Correct Option: 2

DDA JE Civil Paper 1 April 2023 Shift 3 Part 7

Q.4 Sentences of a paragraph are given below in jumbled order. Arrange the sentences in the correct order to form a meaningful and coherent paragraph.A. But in my search for a safer car over the last year, I have developed a deeper appreciation for all that this machine can do.B. The woman who changed the car game for good — Bertha Benz.C. While I enjoy road journeys, I’ve not been very interested in cars beyond their practical use, which is to drive me from point A to B. D. And the appreciation grew when I learned about the first person ever to take a long road trip.

1. BDCA
2. ACDB
3. CADB
4. CBAD

Correct Option: 3

DDA JE Civil Paper 1 April 2023 Shift 3 Part 7

Q.5 Select the most appropriate synonym of the word given in brackets to fill in the blank.They had a/an ______ (sumptuous) dinner with their friends at the Taj Palace last evening.

1. economical
2. homely
3. luscious
4. wanting

Correct Option: 3

DDA JE Civil Paper 1 April 2023 Shift 3 Part 7

Q.6 Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.Everyone will have easy access ______ the internet once Wi-Fi is installed in the building.

1. in
2. to
3. of
4. at

Correct Option: 2

Q.7 The following sentence has been divided into parts. One of them may contain a spelling error. Select the part that contains the error from the given options. If you don’t find any error, mark ‘No error’ as your answer.The film Devdas is notable / for its extravagent settings / and the costumes of the actors.

1. The film Devdas is notable
2. the costumes of the actors
3. No error
4. for its extravagent settings and

Correct Option: 4

Comprehension:Read the given passage and answer the questions that follow.The Ministry of Education has been conducting the annual survey of higher education in India since 2011 where it collects data which include student enrolment, teachers’ data, infrastructural information, and financial information, among others.The All India Survey of Higher Education-2020-21 reports that at the postgraduate level, the maximum number of students are enrolled in Social Science stream (9.41 lakh students, of whom 56.5% are females), followed by Science. Total enrolment in science stream has 6,79,178, out of which 61.3% are females. Management stream has 6,86,001 students enrolled for PG with 43.1% being females.“Commerce stream has 5.36 lakh students enrolled for PG with 66.5% female students. There are 3.20 lakh students enrolled in PG in Indian languages which are divided into 12 sub-streams. The number of students enrolled in Education stream is 2.06 lakh, in which major contribution is female with 64.4,” the report said.The top states in terms of number of colleges are led by Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, and Karnataka respectively. SubQuestion No : 8Q.8 Which statement is NOT true according to the passage?

1. There are more male students enrolled in the Education stream than female students.
2. The Language stream has been divided into 12 sub-streams.
3. The number of female students is more than the male students in B.Sc. courses at post-graduation level.
4. At post-graduation level, the most popular stream is Social Science.

Correct Option: 1

DDA JE Civil Paper 1 April 2023 Shift 3 Part 7

Q.9 The passage is mainly about:

1. the student enrolment at postgraduate level
2. the popularity of Social Science stream
3. the scope of higher education in India
4. the All India Survey on Higher Education

Correct Option: 1