gate 2011 ECE Q 57 verbal ability

1. GATE 2011
VERBAL ABILITY
ECE Q 57

2. 57.Choose the most appropriate word from
the options given below to complete the
following sentence:
It was her view that the country's problems had
been_________ by foreign technocrats, so that
to invite them to come back would be counter-
productive.
(A) identified (B) ascertained (C) exacerbated
(D) analysed

3. Once there was a shepherd boy who used
to tend the sheep.
He was a naughty boy.
One day he was bored and decided to play
a prank.

4. He shouted, “Wolf, Wolf!”
All the people in the village ran out and
came to protect him.
They found out that it was just a practical
joke.
They returned to the village

5. After a while once again the boy cried out,
“Wolf, Wolf!”
The villagers identified the voice of the
boy.

6. They analysed the situation.

7. They did not want to ascertain for
themselves the truth of the
situation.

8. They felt that he always told lies
and exacerbated any situation that
is, to make a bad situation worse.

9. The boy thus brought about his down fall
through his aggravating behavior.

10. The End