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| Re: IGIDR Entrance Preparation
Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research Entrance Exam (IGIDR Entrance Exam) is conducted by the Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research to offer admission to the M.Sc, M.Phil/Ph.D programs. IGIDR Entrance Exam Syllabus IGIDR Entrance Exam is an online entrance exam consisting of objective type multiple choice questions The IGIDR Entrance Exam comprises of questions from the following subjects: General aptitude Analytical ability and Mathematical skills For M.Sc students there is the option of answering any one section either Economics or Mathematics. IGIDR Entrance Exam Sample Questions TEST I Test of comprehension, reasoning and analytical Ability This test is designed to examine the candidate’s verbal ability, analytical reasoning and quantitative skills. I. Of the 197 million square miles making up the surface of the globe, 71 percent is covered by the interconnecting bodies of marine water; the Pacific Ocean alone covers half the Earth and averages nearly 14, 000 feet in depth. The continents - Eurasia, Africa, North America, South America, Australia and Antarctica - are the portions of the continental masses rising above sea level. The submerged borders of the continental masses are the continental shelves, beyond which lie the deep-sea basins. The oceans attain their greatest depths not in their central parts, but in certain elongated furrows, or long narrow troughs, called deeps. The profound troughs have a peripheral arrangement, notably around the borders of the Pacific and Indian oceans. The position of the deeps near the continental masses suggest that the deeps, like the highest mountains, are of recent origin, since otherwise they would have been filled with waste from the lands. This suggestion is strengthened by the fact that the deeps are frequently the sites of the world-shaking earthquakes. For example, the “tidal wave” that in April, 1946, caused widespread destruction along Pacific coasts resulted from a strong earthquake on the floor of the Aleutian Deep. 1. Which of the following would be the most appropriate title for the passage? (1) Features of the Earth’s Surface (2) Marine Topography (3) The Causes of Earthquakes (4) Primary Geologic Considerations (5) How to prevent Erosion. Ans.: (1) 2. According to the passage, the peripheral furrows or deeps are found –– (1) only in the Pacific and Indian oceans (2) near earthquakes (3) near the shore (4) in the centre of the ocean (5) to be 14,000 feet in depth in the Pacific. Ans.: (3) 3. From this passage, it can be inferred that earthquakes –– (1) occur only in the peripheral furrows (2) occur more frequently in newly formed land or sea formations. (3) are a prime cause of soil erosion (4) will ultimately “make mountains level” (5) are caused by the weight of the water Ans.: (2) II. Fill in the blanks with the pair of words that best fits the meaning of the sentence. Though he claimed the business was ...................., his irritability ....................that claim. (1) sound ....belied (2) expanding .... supported (3) downsizing .... vindicated (4) static .... contradicted (5) booming .... affirmed Ans.: (1) III. Select the pair that best expresses the relationship similar to the one in the original pair. (1) legislator : election (2) chef : banquet (3) auditor : lecture (4) conspirator : plot (5) umpire : game IGIDR Entrance Exam Sample Questions     Contact address Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research Gen AK Vaidya Marg, Film City Road, Santosh Nagar, Jai Bhim Nagar, Goregaon East, Mumbai, Maharashtra 400065 |