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1626.
The contrasting reactions to the Chinese and Israeli “contaminations” of lunar space
- A.
  are valid as the contamination of the lunar environment from animal sources is far greater than from
  plants.
- B.
  are evidence of China’s reasonable approach towards space contamination.
- C.
  indicate that national scientists may have different sensitivities to issues of biosphere protection.
- D.
  reveal global biases prevalent in attitudes towards different countries.
Correct Answer - C
Explanation
1625.
The author’s overall tone in the first paragraph can be described as
- A.
  sceptical about the excessive efforts to sanitise planets where life has not yet been proven to exist.
- B.
  equivocal about the reasons extended by the group of scientists seeking to limit space exploration.
- C.
  indifferent to the elitism of a few scientists aiming to corner space exploration.
- D.
  approving of the amount of money NASA spends to restrict the spread of contamination in space.
Correct Answer - A
Explanation
1624.
The author mentions all of the following reasons to dismiss concerns about contaminating Mars EXCEPT:
- A.
  the lack of evidence of living organisms on Mars makes possible contamination from earthly microbes a
  moot point.
- B.
  efforts to contain contamination on Mars are likely to be derailed as competitor countries may not
  follow similar restrictions.
- C.
  the use of similar probes on astronomical bodies like the moon have had little effect on the
  environment.
- D.
  earlier explorations have already contaminated pristine space environments.
Correct Answer - C
Explanation
1623.
The author is unlikely to disagree with any of the following EXCEPT:
- A.
  the proposal for a zonal segregation of the Martian landscape into regions for different purposes.
- B.
  that while NASA’s earlier missions were not ideal in their approach to space contamination, they likely
  did no grave damage.
- C.
  space contamination should be minimised until the possibility of life on the astronomical body being
  explored is ruled out.
- D.
  the exorbitant costs of continuing to keep the space environment pristine may be unsustainable.
Correct Answer - C
Explanation
1622.
- A.
- B.
- C.
- D.
Correct Answer -
Explanation
1614.
In the context of the passage, which one of the following hypothetical scenarios, if true, is NOT an example
of the kind of loss that occurs when a language becomes extinct?
- A.
  The Nicobarese language describes 20 different moods of the ocean. By the time the last speaker is
  educated in a Central Board school, they will have forgotten their language.
- B.
  The Lamkangs of Manipur have only 3 remaining native speakers of the language. When they die, we will
  lose one more group from the government list of indigenous tribes.
- C.
  The Andamanese language has a word to describe someone who has lost a step-sister. When the
  language dies, we will lose the concept of the word and the emotions it evokes.
- D.
  The Inuits of Alaska have 35 different words to describe the texture of snow. When the language
  becomes extinct, we will lose that understanding of nature
Correct Answer - B
Explanation
1613.
- A.
- B.
- C.
- D.
Correct Answer -
Explanation
1615.
Which one of the following hypothetical scenarios, if true, would most strongly undermine the central ideas
of the passage?
- A.
  Most liberal arts students will pursue jobs in publishing and human resource management rather than
  doctorates in linguistics.
- B.
  A liberal arts education requires that, in addition to being fluent in English, students gain fluency in two
  of the top five most spoken languages globally.
- C.
  Schools that teach endangered languages can preserve the language only for a generation
- D.
  Recording a dying language that has only a few remaining speakers freezes it in time: it stops evolving
  further.
Correct Answer - B
Explanation
1616.
It can be inferred from the passage that it is likely South America had a slightly better language survival rate
than North America for all of the following reasons EXCEPT:
- A.
  European colonists allowed children of native speakers to stay at home with their families.
- B.
  the colonial government was unable to mainstream the locals.
- C.
  not many native speakers were killed by European colonists.
- D.
  locals were provided job opportunities in the colonial administration
Correct Answer - D
Explanation
1617.
The author believes that a liberal arts education combined with participation in language preservation
empower students in all of the following ways EXCEPT that they will
- A.
  overcome cultural barriers to communication
- B.
  learn different languages.
- C.
  establish schools to preserve languages spiralling towards extinction.
- D.
  develop a better understanding of their own culture
Correct Answer - C
Explanation

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1623. The author is unlikely to disagree with any of the following EXCEPT:

1622.

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1613.

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1616. It can be inferred from the passage that it is likely South America had a slightly better language survival ratethan North America for all of the following reasons EXCEPT:

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1626.
The contrasting reactions to the Chinese and Israeli “contaminations” of lunar space

1625.
The author’s overall tone in the first paragraph can be described as

1624.
The author mentions all of the following reasons to dismiss concerns about contaminating Mars EXCEPT:

1623.
The author is unlikely to disagree with any of the following EXCEPT:

1614.
In the context of the passage, which one of the following hypothetical scenarios, if true, is NOT an example
of the kind of loss that occurs when a language becomes extinct?

1615.
Which one of the following hypothetical scenarios, if true, would most strongly undermine the central ideas
of the passage?

1616.
It can be inferred from the passage that it is likely South America had a slightly better language survival rate
than North America for all of the following reasons EXCEPT:

1617.
The author believes that a liberal arts education combined with participation in language preservation
empower students in all of the following ways EXCEPT that they will