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E. Conduct an experiment where both astrologers and economists would be asked to predict the
future. Compare the percentage of predictions that come actual.
27. Which of the subsequent phrases draws a metaphor?
A. Karl Marx argued that the interests of 2 classes - the proletariat and the bourgeois - are
always in conflict and irreconcilable.
B. Karl Marx labelled the capitalist a parasite on the back of labour because the whole value or
produce created by the labouring man was expropriated by the capitalist.
C. Weber held that the protestant ethic was responsible for the rise of capitalism in medieval
Europe.
D. Galbraith argued for a better balance ranging from private affluence and public poverty, including
measures to protect the environment against the excesses of private companies.
E. Schumpeter argued that modifications in economy are brought about by creative destruction.
28. Which sentence includes an example of personification?
A. Banjaras of Rajasthan are the human equivalent of an endangered species and have no
defence against the encroachment of farmers onto their ancestral lands.
B. Take airline pilots for example; they do not need to be graduates to qualify for this job and
most pilots are on a salary of Rs. 300,000 per month or more.
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C. latest research given stark evidence that in education money still plays an important role;
it was obtained that children from poor households could not perform as well as children from
rich households.
D. Girls in the family should have a share in the ancestral property as a matter of right whether
the will includes it explicitly or not.
E. Democracy does not help the common citizen and it ultimately degenerates into an oligarchy.
29. Which sentence suffers most from hyperbole?
A. Most collectors of coins would provide the Earth to own 1 of the copper coins issued by
Mohammad Bin Tughlaq.
B. It is thought that eating raw tomatoes would greatly decrease the risk of cancer, but tomato
sauce can have a greater effect since it is made from many raw tomatoes.
C. Cricket has a great subsequent in India, but the twenty-twenty format took the game to nook
and corner of the world.
D. We face an imminent drinking water crisis in India as the population growth is accompanied
by a general reduce in rainfall.
E. Nuclear fusion has potential to solve the energy crisis of not only our country, but that of the

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