SSCCGL English Language And Comprehension

Question 66

In the following questions, read the passage carefully and choose the best answer to each question out of the four alternatives.
The recent change to all volunteer armed forces in the United States will eventually produce a gradual increase in the proportion of women in the armed forces and in the variety of women's assignments, but probably not the dramatic gains for women that might have been expected. This is so even though the armed forces operate in an ethos of institutional change oriented toward occupational equality and under the federal sanction of equal pay for equal work. The difficulty is that women are unlikely to be trained for any direct combat operations.
A significant portion of the larger society remains uncomfortable as yet with extending equality in this direction. Therefore, for women in the military, the search for equality will still be based on functional equivalence, not identity or even similarity of task. Opportunities seem certain to arise. The growing emphasis on deterrence is bound to offer increasing scope for women to become involved in novel types of noncombat military assignments.
It can be inferred from the passage that

  • The change to all-volunteer armed forces took place many years ago.

  • Opportunities for women in military are certain to decline.

  • The Government sanctions equal pay for equal work.

  • The society encourages increased participation of women in direct combat.

Solution

C.

The Government sanctions equal pay for equal work.

Question 67

In the following questions, read the passage carefully and choose the best answer to each question out of the four alternatives.
The recent change to all volunteer armed forces in the United States will eventually produce a gradual increase in the proportion of women in the armed forces and in the variety of women's assignments, but probably not the dramatic gains for women that might have been expected. This is so even though the armed forces operate in an ethos of institutional change oriented toward occupational equality and under the federal sanction of equal pay for equal work. The difficulty is that women are unlikely to be trained for any direct combat operations.
A significant portion of the larger society remains uncomfortable as yet with extending equality in this direction. Therefore, for women in the military, the search for equality will still be based on functional equivalence, not identity or even similarity of task. Opportunities seem certain to arise. The growing emphasis on deterrence is bound to offer increasing scope for women to become involved in novel types of noncombat military assignments.
The 'dramatic gains for women' and change in the attitude of a 'significant portion of the larger society' are logically related to each other in as much as the author puts forward the latter as

  • the major reason for absence of the former.

  • a public response to achievement of the former.

  • a reason for some of the former being lost again.

  • a pre condition for any prospect of achieving the former.

Solution

D.

a pre condition for any prospect of achieving the former.

Question 68

In the following questions, four alternatives are given for the Idiom/Phrase printed in the bold in the sentence, Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase.
Sheila's tall tales have no meaning.

  • jealousy

  • greed

  • boasting

  • pride

Solution

C.

boasting

Question 69

In the following questions, four alternatives are given for the Idiom/Phrase printed in the bold in the sentence, Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase.
The bridge gave way under the heavy weight.

  • collapsed

  • endured

  • withstood

  • stooped

Solution

A.

collapsed

Question 70

In the following questions, four alternatives are given for the Idiom/Phrase printed in the bold in the sentence, Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase.
His plan was so complicated that it floored his listeners.

  • encouraged

  • annoyed

  • entertained

  • puzzled

Solution

D.

puzzled